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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-16
Tied the Thief

From the National Food Magazine.
To make sure the youngster was not
disobeying the bass fishing law, the game
warden took his string of fish out of the
water and found only catfish, perch and
suckers on the line. A few feet farther
down the stream he found a large black
bass wiggling on string weighted down
with a stone. and asked the boy what he
was doing with the fish "Well you see, >
answered the boy, ''he's been taking my
bait all morning and so l just tied him
up there until got through fishing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-16
DARING PLAN OF
BRITISH NAVY TO
USE OIL FOR FUEL

London, August Especial Since
steam was substituted for sails. and iron
ships for wooden ones the British navy
has undertaken no more daring change
than its plans to adopt oil for fuel in
the place of coal.
All naval men and scientists recognize
the fact, and the announcement made TO
Parliament by Winston Churchill, first
lord of the admiralty. has aroused a de-
bate which involves the future safety of
the United Kingdom. The scientific men
seem to agree that all is the naval fuel of
the future, but the question asked is
whether Britain should lead the nations
to that future. She was pioneer in build
ing the dreadnoushts. but some authori-
ties hold that the dreadnought was a
colossal mistake, and that the era of
mammoth ships and resulting enormous
budgets might have been avoided II the
strongest naval power had not lead the
way and forced her rivals to follow.
Is 1t Good, Policy?
Whether an island kingdom, with a
worlds supply of coal to draw upon in the
island which is it's naval base, should
| abandon coal for another form of fuel all
of which must be imported from abroad,
is the vital point of discussion, There
are no oil fields in the United Kingdom,
and few in the British empire. The North
| American continent and the far east.
principally Borneo and Burma, would
have to be the main sources of supply
with some help from Roumania and the
| British island of Trinidad. Asiatlc oil
must be shipped through Suez and the
| Mediterranean. where it would have tc
run the gauntlet of the Japanese fleet in
| the first stage of the journey in the event
| of possible wars and then pass through
| the Mediterranean. where British naval
power is steadily declining as italian and
Austrian building progresses. American
| oil must be brought across the Atlantic
where the American fleet i'm the beginning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-16
Three Men Shot

Erie, Pa. August. 15.-Three men were
shot and seriously wounded here tonight
in disorders growing out of the moulders'
strike, which began 10 days ago, for in
creased pay and recognition of their union.
Kenneth Lapsley and George f. Hall,
private detectives, are under arrest
charged with the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-16
Quite Visible

From the Chicago Daily News
Judge" "Sambo, you are charged with
being vagrant; that is, with having no
visible means of support"
Sambo-"No visible means of suppoht.
yo honah? What yo' mean by Wis BILE
means of suppoht?''
Judge-"Visible means something that
can be seem
Sambo-"Dat SO? Why, lawdy, Judge,
Yo' jest send for nah wife, an make
her leave de washin' and come hyah.
Visible? Huh! She weighs 300 pounds |
guess, she's visible. all right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-16
Forgot the Judge

From the Chicago Daily News
Two lawyers before a probate judge re-
Gently got into a wrangle At last one
of the disputants, losing control over his
emotions, exclaimed to his opponent
''Sir, you are, I think, the biggest fool
that ever had the misfortune to set
eyes upon"
"Order! Order!" said the judge, grave
ly. you seem to forget that am in the
room"
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16-Year-Old Boy Shot

Norfolk Va, August 15.-Irvin Cop
pridge. 16 years old, was shot and killed
TODAY on board the revenue cutter Itasca.
by Louis Haddaway. The lads. who were
mess boys, were playing with an "un-
loaded revolver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-16
King Is Aging Fast

People were beginning to fly out of town
when suddenly came the announcement
In the Court Circular that the King and
Queen intended to give another court ball
this month. This was done with the sole
object of keeping the world and his wife
in London until the close of the season.
His burning desire to do his duty is max
Ing an old man of the King. He is look
ing 10 years older than he really is. You
are making martyr of yourself, SIR
one of the court physicians told him
week or so ago. "and IL you don't take
care you will have a serious nervous
breakdown one of these days" Added to
his many fine unexpected qualities the
KING is a far-seeing man and notes the
very democratic trend OF things at the
moment As matter of fact, neither the
King nor Queen is in the least demo-
cratcally inclined. but both have a fine
capacity for rising to the occasion and
developing in accordance with the views
or the people. Conservatives are saying
that their majesties make a mistake in
going about so much among the classes
'They are playing to the gallery" they
say. The vast majority are nevertheless
full of praise of the King and Queens
genality and their hearty zeal. The
Queen is always most anxious to know
what is being said about her and the
King among their subjects, and when she
was informed of the recent criticism she
replied I'VE just try to do the right
thing, and that's all we can do
Page Is a Wit
Society authors have been begging for
irtroductions to the American sambassa-
dor in the hope that he will get the pub
fishing firm of which he is a member to
launch their literary efforts. The other
night at a party a mincing young lady
approached the diplomat and asked him
TO read a novel she had written. with
pleasure" he said, that Is, if it is a good
'shocker.' We deal only with the blood
curdling." That was, OF course, sufficient
to put off the fair one, who afterwards
remarked what a low, vulgar house the
ambassador must be associated with. He
is always equal to the occasion, never
taken unawares and always ready with
a. good excuse. And all the time there's
a merry twinkle in his eye which those
Who know him say means a lot. Many
are the brown paper parcels full of man.
uscript which reach him and being a true
diplomat he manages to get them back
to the respective owners without giving
offense. He seems to depend a good deal
on Mrs. Page in social matters and when
they are at big functions she is always
close by him and is an excellent hand
at saying the right thing at the right
moment
Few Americans Entertaining
The Duchess of Manchester really is
the only American hostess who has en-
tertained on a large scale this season
Her parties are splendid and always
amusing. All sorts of clever people per-
form and the festivities are surprising
and unique. The duchess herself goes to
the agencies to select the talent and
many of the best music hall performers
appear in their quaintest turns 1t is
the variety entertainment that obtains
everywhere in these days, fascinating
even the King and Queen, who said they
never enjoyed anything half as much as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-16

Of the VOYAGE. asnG perhaps the German
at this end. would have t. be reckoned.
Advantages of Oil
The advantages OF oil are set forth At
| tractixely by the naval expert OF tie
PAN Mall Gazette. The compliments of
vessels could be reduced ene-third BY
giving mp stokers. and the increasing
difficulty of enlisting enough men thereby
met There would be larger and healthier
living space for the men on ships. and the
hard and dirty work of eoaling ship would
be more. Strategical possibilities Of
ar vessels would be increased by greater
speed and the secrecy of movement.
on the other hand. this paper asks the
admiralty certain pointed questions Can
they guarantee that there VIII be ade-
duate sources of supply open in all parts
of the world at all times? Can they con-
troll sufficient sources of supply TO rem
der the navy independent of monopolies
and trusts, most of them controlled BY
foreigners? Can sufficient storage be pro-
Vided, safe from attack, to supply the
navy for at least three months. and can
similar stores be kept at eoaling stations
In other parts of the wirid? Is it estab-
lished beyond doubt that thus stored viii
not deteriorate2
To Buy Oil Fields
Mr.. Churchill said that if the navy
can protect the Islands food supply it can
protect its oil supply that the admiralty
intends to acquire the ownership or con-
troll of considerable portion of the oil
fields in the empire, and to provide for
safe" reserve against the contingency
Of war. and that the possibilities of dis
| tilling oil from coal were under discussion-
Mr.. Churchills parallel of Britan's oil
supply with the food supply is criticised
on the ground that food in case of need
may be brought from many different
ports, while the oil will be at a few sta
tions only. Another criticism is that the
worlds future supply of oil. and the life
time of the present sources of supply are
factors which cannot be estimated. Lord
Charles Beresford says the whole project
is a huge gamble" which may prove
disastrous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-16

SHAW. the Undertaken. Phone
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JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone loo2
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LICE 10y, Undertaken. Phone 7se
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-16

New York, August 15.--Grand Duke
Alexander Michaeovitch, brother-in-law
of Emperor Nicholas of Russia, arrived
here today on the steamer France. His
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ants rooms, and she decided to elabo.
rate that line of thought for her first
article. Not that it was a new
thought, but all one needed was q
new viewpoint and a feeling style,
and surely she. with her experience be-
fore her, could count on these. She
ran lightly down the back stairs.
pushed open the kitchen door and
came to q standstill. A young man
sat at the kitchen table partaking of
a generous piece of apple pie. He
looked up at her and smiled. He was
q large young man with . handsome
mouth and nice eyes. Good morn
Ing" he said. Don't be frightened.
am Mrs. Wentworth's brother" He
surveyed her reassuringly and inter
estedly as he went on. 1.-THE furnace
man let me into the basement and I
found the stair door unlocked, 30 did
not have to choose between waking
the family and walking the streets
until . respectable hour" He smiled
again and proceeded to make the most
Of what little pie was left. 1T isn't
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instant he did not see her. Then he
looked up and their eyes met. And
into the soft babble of voices and
laughter broke two cries.
"Juliana Favrille!" cried the mas
ter delightedly.
BILLY Wentworth" cried the maid
amazedly.
As in dream, Juliana saw tho
dazed faces of Mrs. Wentworth and
her guests. Then Billy took the plat.
ter from her, only to place Il on the
nearest chair, and was holding both
hands.
Il thought you were in England,
Billy" she said helplessly.
Just back" said Billy. Didn't let
any of my friends know. Wanted to
surprise 'em-sort Of Christmas gift.
you know. I've been flve years away
from this blessed country. Think Of
1t. Told the arm l couldn't stand II
another minute. Not but what Eng.
land IL all right, in ito place. l met
Marion over there, you know. She
was-by the way''-with q sudden
great increase Of astonishment-''how
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her II she could, and go somewhere
else. l must get my facts this week
or l won't get home for Christmas
Mr. Farnsworth gets up and builds the
kitchen fire. Wouldn't that make a
fine item in an article on Why Serv-
ants Won't Stay?' l can't make him
stoD. Mrs. Wentworth is nearly wild,
but she doesn't even know how to
boil potatoes. She is a southern girl
and absolutely helpless. My Domes.
tic Science lessons come in most con.
veniently just now"
MRS. Wentworth had two pretty
girls to dinner" she wrote the next
night. They are having music in the
drawing-room now. found a book on
Socialism just inside my door when
| came up. I've been looking 1t over,
but it doesn't explain Mr.. Farms
worth's building the kitchen IRE. 1t
hasn't the appearance Of having been
much read, either. A love poem by
Heine dropped out Of it."
Il really must co." wrote Juliana q
day or two later. "even IL the family
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just the thing for breakfast" he COM
mented, but it was the first food I
saw"
He had his eyes again on Jui;aus,
who still stood breathlessly by the
door. Il believe l really frightened
you," he observed, regretfully. I'm
tremendously sorry" She knew per-
fectly well that he was trying to place
her, doubtful of her being a guest
down at that hour. doubtful Of her be-
ing the cook. He strolled across to
the cupboard, evidently with the idea
of filling in the period of uncertainty,
helped himself to a couple of dough-
nuts and sat down on q corner OF a
table. Can offer you anything?" he
said.
She did not answer. She went over
and began to lay the fire.
"Oh! I say" he broke out. "Is-er
hasn't Mrs. Wentworth got a cook?'
II am doing the cooking for q few
days." said Juliana. Il am the house
maid" Then by fash of inspiration
she added. "The cook has went"
He devoted himself to his doughnuts
after that until. the fire laid, she
picked up the coal scuttle and started
for the basement. "I'll get the coal
for you" he said. He seized the bale
of the scuttle. but Juliana did not let
go her side Of it.
II do not think Mrs. Wentworth
would like It," She was too startled
to say anything except the first thing
that occurred to her.
why should she object?" he in.
quired ingenuously. Surely am bet
ter able to carry coal than a girl like
YOU"
But am hired to do it," still cling
ing to her side of the pail.
He looked down at her hand. But
the point" he explained, "is that you
should never have been hired to do it.
The fault is In the economic condition
that makes such q thing possible.
Now. when we reformers get into pow
err" he took the pail from her re-
Taxed grasp and disappeared into the
basement. Anything else / can do?"
he inquired cheerfully as he deposited
the filled bucket beside the stove.
fart OF our doctrine 10 to help q COM
rande. you know"
That il ALL" very stimy. 'Thank
you"
Not ut ALL" amiably. He looked 1t
her an instant from the doorway and
then went down the hall whiatlinx
softly to himself.
Mrs.. Wentworth was beaming ON
her brother when Juliana carried In
the breakfast And I'll have you all
to myself this week. Kane" she said,
before your work begins"
Kane's reply was perhaps little alb
sent minded. At any rate Juliana was
not called upon for any further serv-
Ice. and after breakfast Mrs. Went
worth came into the kitchen and said,
kindly: you need not serve the ta-
BILE while you are doing the cooking.
Julia. Ill attend to that myself"
And. later. JulianA hearing the lady
Of the house discoursing in tones re-
proving. argumentative, satirical. but
always too subdued for the words to
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elancing about her. Three promis-
ing places-promising from her point
lof view-had abe refused because
she could not command her cour-
age to the point Of sleeping down
stairs. In this house there was no
basement bedrooms and the two tiny
FSEtic rooms were given up to the cook
3i> the housemaid. She reviewed
mSntxlly the apartments on the lower
floors through which her mistress had
conducted her and compared them
with this In which she sat; after
HW Nich she got her notebook out Of
her bag and made 4 few hasty notes.
Sguliana was going to do . series Of
articles on the Domestic Service Prob
lem and she was getting her material
ct first hand.
She felt very pleased with her notes.
They were lightly satirical. When she
had done her hair over before the
malicious mirror she made some
more notes. These were filled with .
yearning cry Of gloom. She felt .
gratifying certainty that q half-column
of pathos could always be secured by
few minutes spent before her
trunk, pausing occasionally to add
other heart-rending walls Of 4 house
maid cast away on . desert Of lop-
sided furniture, and when . final
survey Of herself reflected Z cross
eyed face under the exaggerated
pompadour she had substituted for
her usual rather classic couture, and
. lumpy and grotesque figure in 4
cheap lace waist, she had really to
tear herself from the room, SO filled
was she with gloomy and satrical lit
erature. Just outside the door she met
Mrs Wentworth.
| "Oh. julia" said that lady, who was
10 pretty and smartly groomed young
person, Il quite forgot to tell you that
II have ordered some new furniture for
your room. We have just moved to
New York and have not been able
to get it attended to sooner. The new
things will be up tomorrow"
Juliana did not write up her notes
that evening on the sleeping accom-
modations offered servants. But she
made two notes on different subjects
and underscored them. They read
as follows:
"The cook has been called home
am to do her work this week as well
as my own-with q Christmas dinner
in prospect"
Mrs. Wentworth expects her
brother tomorrow, making-when Mr.
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from Mr.. Kane Farnsworth, guessed
that she was under discussion, and
went about her work with a growing
wrath within her and a paragraph
seething in her brain about self-re
specting working girls being subjected
to the surreptitious and patronizing at.
tentions Of supposedly well-bred young
men. Not that she was able to dis.
cover anything either patronizing or
surreptitious in Mr.. Farnsworth's be.
havior. He came out into the kitchen
during the afternoon, cheerfully slam.
ming various doors behind him %
that all the world might know where
he had gone.
PAIRING potatoes for dinner, Julia p
he said with great good humor. II
will help YOU"
1T Is quite unnecessary" returned
Juliana, looking very naughty, in spite
of the overpowering pompadour and
the lace waist.
Again you miss the point" he said
1T 10 not a question Of necessity, but
Of ethics. Here am idling, and you
doing the work Of two" He got q
large apron and tied 1t carefully
around his neck. Then he got = knife
and seized . potato. you under.
stand. julia" he said, unheeding the
averted face and stony silence Of his
companion, that all the work Of the
world could be done. and well done,
II each person devoted four hours to
it. Authorities differ somewhat as to
the time. but four hours IL the maxi
mum. Now. you and Il"
Mrs. Wentworth entered. Her face
was flushed and her eyes were bright.
Juliana. to her great disgust. felt her
own face flushing. Her eyes, after the
first glance, she kept on her potato.
Mr.. Farnsworth spoke up cheerfully
Il was just explaining to julia" he
said, that II we all worked four hours
a day"
Mrs. Wentworth interrupted. Her
voice was quiet, but it was the quiet
that is achievement. Are you think.
ing Of choosing homework as your
career?" she asked.
"'Do the duty that lies nearest he
quoted, not without an accent Of vir.
SN0' AA0 AAAoASu IA0 QOIAtO AUU 90
lected another.
II wanted you to help me hang some
pictures in the library" said Mrs
wentworth. Between fear Of losing
her cook and fear OF losing her broth
er she was really a pathetic sight.
Juliana felt STRINGS of sympathy.
I'm few minutes" he said. "Hav.
ing put my hand to the plow, in other
words to the potato"
II would prefer to do the potatoes
alone" said Juliana. "You pare them
too thick"
He looked at her accusingly and Sc
lected two pieces Of peeling from the
pan. Exhibit One," he said. "Peeline
removed by Miss Julia" paused in.
quiringly. and getting no answer, re-
peated with a closing infection. "by
Miss Julia. Exhibit Two"
"Kane!" said his sister sharply. He
gave her an innocent and inquiring
smile.
There is a great interest in pairing
potatoes" he observed. Now notice
the way in which Julia holds hers"
Juliana. uncomfortably aware of her
own lack of skill in the potato pairing
line, grew scarlet under the two pairs
OF watching eyes. She knew how
Mrs. Wentworth was interpreting the
blush and breathed sigh of rage and
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on earth did you and Marion become
acquainted?"
Juliana dropped her eyes to hide
their shamed hilarity. I'VE are NOT
exactly acQuaintances," she said. n
am-working here"
Mr.. Wentworth's happy face fell
| His troubled voice invited confidence.
my dear. dear Juliana." he said.
what has happened?"
Mr.. Farnsworth arose from his
place and came across where they
stood. Don't worry, Billy" he said
Miss Favrille has been masquerad.
ing. It's up to you to make her give
her. reasons"
ana avoided glance in his d.
rectlon. Her answer was to Billy.
1T was for articles" she said Mag.
azine articles on the Domestic Serv.
ice Problem. l didn't know this was
your house, Billy" But Billy had
gone off into happy and continued
laughter.
Mrs. Farnsworth spoke, chagrin, re.
sentiment and relief-she knew who
the Favrilles were-mingling in her
voice.
Bring another chair, Kane" she
said. III Miss Favrille-"
Miss Favrille will serve the rest
Of this course" said Mr.. Farnsworth
discipline must be maintained. 1
will help her." He opened the door
and waited for her to pass out before
him.
Kane insisted she wasn't a seq
want" came from Mrs. Wentworth'a
aggrieted, apologize voice.
$50. she's the girl!" exploded
Billys jolly one. why, my dear, /
wanted to marry her myself when she
was eighteen"
Kane followed Juliana down the
hall and closed the kitchen door be.
hind them.
"Will you marry me, Juliana?" he
said.
Juliana succeeded in freeing one
hand and took q step in the direction
of the stove.
mot until after dinner" she said.