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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

From Penny illustrated.
TIME recent raid on a fashionable
End gambling club has again called
L attention to the fact that scores of
these places exist and are patronized by
society men and women. There is more
danger than is outwardly apparent in
these clubs. A very large number of their
clients are women-many of them little
more than girls. Once in the hands or
the crooks" who run the salons, and
the unscrurulous money lenders. to whom
the clients are introduced by them, there
is often little chance of these girls and
women escaping with their regulations
unimpaired. Many of them are in terror
of blaekmail they may belong to families
whose names are household words, and
exposure would mean social ruin and dis
grace. 1t is very easy for one to be
tlackmailed when there is a gambling
debt of several thousands of pounds hang
ing over ones head.
Often danger turks behind the show
rooms of the fashionable West End dress
makers Several names could be men
toned that would be recognized immedi-
dtSly. III well dPpoihtcus NoiiiiOi to'iS
room behind the showrooms of one Of
these places gambling for high stakes
takes place almost daily. The writer
knows of one case in which a young So
ciety woman, inexperienced in the meth
ods of the 'sharps' with whom she had
come into contact, was induced to gamble
sway every penny she possessed. She hal
been married only a few months, and
when at last she was forced to tell her
husband of her heavy debt, he refused.
after having paid them, to have anything
more to do with her. When last she was
heard of this girl was in Monte Carlo
With "setv of very doubtful reputation
Gambling is by no means society's worst
s.n 1t is no exaggeration to say that
there are many people belonging to the
smart set who should be kept closely
guarded in an asylum. They are mad
Degenerate. weak willed men; neurotic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

The new bunch of 80 immortals' that
Congress is asked to incorporate as The
American academy" includes not Few
who slipped in when the janitor was
not looking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

The license for the Gould-Shepard we'd
ding was secured at night to avoid a
! opular scene which would have alarmed
the bride-elect. Personal application cy
both is necessary in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

Memberships in the New York stock
exchange seem to be headed for the junk
Pile. They have fallen from $4,000 apiece
FIVE years ago to $1,000 at the present
time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

In Saskatchewan. beyond Winnipeg
they sometimes extinguish fires with milk
hecause 1t is unfrozen and because they
have plenty of II at hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

Ellen Glasgow says that in America
women are considered too angelic to yste
and in England too devilish. The oppo-
sitlon should be consistent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

The entrance to Chesapeake bay and
the capital at Washington is to be de-
Tended by 16 inch guns to be placed in
q new fort at Cape Henry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

The woman suffrage amendment in New
York was amended in the Senate so that
those who become citizens through mar
riage must be residents five years before
they vote. The vote in the senate was
20 to 1. The assembly will accept the
change, and then the amendment goes
before the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

The exclusive junior cotillon of Philadel-
phia imported M. Andre de Fouquires, the
French Beau Brummel, to act as CO.
tillon leader. The dandfied Frenchman
vas paid s34Oo for his services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

The Presdent-elec will continue to gov
ern right up to the last minute. He be-
l.eves in keeping his hand on the lever
somewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

From 1.-THE Complete Collector by
Frederick A. King in the February
Bookman.
There is a famous story of man. Dor
V.neente of the convent of Pobla in Ara
son, that is told by all writer's upon the
art of book hunting. This Don Vincente
is called by Andrew Lang 1.-The great
pattern of bibloclepts." To get the book
he coveted he killed its possessor and
set fire to his house, so as to cover up
his crime. But the man was at last
suspected, and the famous book found in
his possession to confirm the suspicion.
The case against him was argued on the
ground that there was but one copy in the
world of the book found in his possess
sion, and its previous owner was known
to all. Don vincente had clever lawyer,
who proved that another copy did exist
in the Louvre, and since there were two,
he argued there might also be more. and
SO Don Vincente might have come hon
cstly by his. At this Don Vincente gave
great cry and SAID to the alcalde, An,
s'ignor Alcalde, my error was clumsy in
deed. My copy was not unique
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27
THE SMART SET OF LONDON

nervy," immoral women-they are con-
tinually on the lookout for something new
10 satisfy their mad craving for pleas
ure and excitement. No escapade is too
daring for them; no freak too inane. Not
very long ago woman, well known IN
London society, who shall here be name
less, conceived the notion of giving what
she termed "pajama party" She sent
out invitations to about 20 men and wom-
cn-all of them young-and invited them
20 come to her house on a certain even
ing, bringing with them pair of pa
jamas. Her guests considered this an ex-
cellent notion, and all turned up expect
ing some uproarious fun. They were not
disappointed After all of them had
changed into their unconventional rag
such as the turkey trot" and the bunny
hug
After the dance there was a supper,
s5ter supper "horse play" over which one
may we'll draw a veil.
These are the sort of society functions
that are not chronicled in the social col
umns of the papers.
The amusements CD of the more reck-
less among society men and women very
often overstep the bounds of decorum in
town, but during the country house sea-
son the degenerates among them have
greater opportunities of participating In
their mad extravagances, and some of
the accounts of the doings at famous
Ecuses will hardly bear relating. 1t was
Lady - you would recognize her name
were it published) who sanctioned the
81 ggestion of one bare Drained young
fool that it would be a ripping idea to
give a mix up party-the men to dress
IS women and the women as men. Lady
entered into the fun CD of the
thing. and the brilliant idea was carried
out.
Sc successful was it from the point
os view of fun that one mother, with
more sense of decency than the rest.
wired for her daughter to return home
Immediately, and also cut Lady ----'s
name off her visiting list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

The grounding will come out next week,
anG if he sees the peach trees in blossom
he may become confused.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

The President-elect is busy man in
New Jersey and no doubt he Will be in
Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

The President says he needs nine
hours sleep out of every "a. So does al
most everybody else, but some do not
pet il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

This winter is suffering from a broken
backbone, and the case may be incur.
able.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

The international doctors will now pro-
oeed to treat the sick man of Europe.
He will in the long run be rendered
Gocile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

The true progressive always writes the
word progress with a capital letter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

Eugene Grace, whose spinal column was
shattered by a ball fired In sensa-
toral shooting mystery in Atlanta, is
regaining the use of his limbs and his
general strength. The doctors now pre-
act that he will be walking within a
year. The spinal column was shattered
hut the spinal cord remained unbroken,
and all pressure on the cord has been
removed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27
WHERE is THE COLD WAIVER

Australia wants population. and 1t is
now offering a bonus of s25 per baby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27

A renovation OF capital society in WASH
ineton Is progressing. It can readily
be rendered democratic. The democratic
rcotillon leaders are Joseph Letter, Pres
ton Gibson and George Howard. Nat
urally, the Edward Beale McLeans viii
ead this colony, as they are traditional
democrats. Among the friends of Miss
Eelen Taft, who are blossoming as demo-
cratic bellies are rne Misses Eudora Clover,
Gladys Hinckley, Harriet Bayne, Eliz-
aheth Mumford, Katharine Britton. EN-
lily Beatty, Doris Haywood, Margaret
Perrin and a nalf hundred more. me
democratic matrons include Mrs. Richard
Townsend, Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mrs
Barney HemmiclS, Mrs. Hannis Taylor
and Mrs. John r. Story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27
The Financial situation

Henry Clews in his Saturday review
says in part:
"A somewhat lore cheerful temper
prevailed on the stock exchange during
the early part OF the past week, which
was due to relatively easy money condi-
tions; to the better outlook for ending of
the Balkan war through Turkish conces-
sions, and to belief that most of the cur
rent unfavorable conditions at home have
been in a measure discounted
"As to the political situation, that
would seem to have been fairly discount
ed. Some of Mr. Wilson's utteranoes
caused. as we all know. considerable dis
quiet, but judging by his general steadi-
ness of character and his persistent re-
fusal to appeal to popular prejudice, or
to play the demagogue, 1t may be hoped
that he will not give the country any
further unnecessary shocks. He has made
good governor of New Jersey, and his
ideas upon tari:e and trusts are well
known and fixed. The President may
have. when he chooses to exert it, a pow
erful influence upon public opinion; never
theless, it should be remembered that his
iuiCtioiS hIc cultiiy executive ana not
legislative or judicial. Congress will still
make the laws and the courts will con-
tinue to interpret them. Mr.. Wilson's
chief duty will be to execute them. An
important element of disturbance is grad
ually lesesning through the progress OF
Union Pacific dissolution. The fright
over this operation is disappearing and
within a short period there is reason to
expect satisfactory readjustment in con-
formity with the law. Much will be
gained, it must be borne in mind, when
these great corporations have placed
themselves beyond the attacks of public
opinion and the law. The final effect of
bringing these large organizations within
the law and compelling them to work
under the sanction of an important
branch of the government, the action OF
the interstate commerce commission, will
add to their stability and raise them in
the ranks of investments, Just as was the
case with many public service corpora
tons which at first resisted these re-
straints Compliance with what is pa
tional in public demands will really
strengthen our railroads as investments,
check public hostility and disarm the ar
guments for. government ownership"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-27
THE BrBLroMAN1Ao,s ERROR

From 1.-THE Complete Collector. by
Frederick A. King in the February
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-04-04
ALONG THE THAMES.

Albert q. Osborne. in Travel
Yes" said the captain of the little
steamer h a spends Two days in the
journey down the Thames from Oxford
to London. Yes. your Hudson is big
ger and grander. but our Thames is
liquid history"
And it is. When the shadows of an
u%nrecorded time darken from our view
the things that happened then. we may
still be sure that the kin clad Britons
fished i'm it's eGdies. The armored Ro-
mans tranlped its banks; the devastat-
ing waves of Morse invasion swirled
across it's narrow barrier; the conquer
ing Saxons here came and went. and
its waters We're stained by the battles
of their kings, upon it's margins the
NOrrnans brought to a defeated people
the settled order OF an established
tyranny: and upon the island meadows
of ~Runnymede revolving subjects won
the great charter of A~ngio-Saxon liber-
ty. TIC the north it makes beautiful
have learned how to think great
thoughts and translate those thoughts
into great deeds and the upbuilding of
empire. and to the south Its currents
circle through h greatest city of .ie
world, and thence onward to the sea
bearing enormous burden OF the ships
of trade and war. The gilded barses
of kings and queens nave for centur-
les sailed it's waters-a strange process
sion could we see 1t from the naptha
unch of black coated, silk hated
George v, a long line over getting
more picturesque as it dimg. Sad
faced Victoria; the Georges. fat and
fatuous; the great Elizabeth. imperi-
Gus. ~resplendent, flashing by, barge
n rowers and queen Il splendid
CLEAN OF color; pluned and arn,ored
men. some going to steal a crown and
some to lose it. More and more faded
the long line grows, to red haired Rich
ard OF the Lion Heart who as a boy
takes his pleasure on the river at OK
ford: the alien William of Normandy.
I who. from his heavy boat, gazes cur
iously upon the conquered land. Faint
er yet are the days when Alfred sailed
the Thames. anu then just as the
mists settle finally and closely they
part for a moment. and in a vivid
light of legend and romance Arthur
ook out upon us and is gone.
This is the outline of what has gone
before. of the part the Thames has
played in the historic past of the Eng
fish people. But today the uses of the
famous river are almost startling in
the sharpness OF contrast. Tanned and
curbed, its seasons of impetuous flood
bridled and controlled, it is a national
/ preserve of pleasure.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-04-04
HOW TO TREAT PlMPLEs AND
bLACKHEADS

For 2imples and blackheads the fol.
lowing is q most effective and eco
nomical treatment: Gently smear the
affected parts with Cuticura Oint.
ment, ON the end of the finger, but
do not rub. Wash off the Cuticura
Ointment in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. This treat
ment 1s best on rising and retiring.
At other times use Cuticura Soap
freely for the toilet and bath, to as
sist In preventing Inflammation, irri-
tation and clogging Of the pores, the
common cause Of pimples, blackheads.
redness and roughness. yellow, oily,
notify and other unwholesome condi-
tons Of the skin.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free with Sap. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston"
Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-04-04
wa. Much Impressed.

A little girl who had acted as ring
bearer at a cousins wedding was in
clined to view her part of the i'm.
p~ressive ceremony with great serious
ness. One day some time afterward
the child heard her grandmother talk
ing of her possible future marriage.
You know. I'm half married al
ready" the child earnestly remarked.
Half married already? What do
you mean. child?" asked the surprised
grandmother.
Why, don't you remember when
carried Cousin Carries wedding ring?'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-04-04
EARLY TEACHING OF
FRENCH IN AMERICA

Credit Is given to Catholic mission
Airies for h first teaching of French
in America In a bulletin or modern
languages just issued by the United
States bureau Of education. DR.. Hand
schin, author of the bulletin, shows
that even before the English settle
ments were fairly started, the Jesuits
were bringing their language and civ
ilization into the valleys OF the st.
Lawrsnce the M 9,.st In
the Ursuline uns who came from
Rouen, France, in 1927. In their con
VEN school they anticipated the de-
mands Of present day language teach
ers by insisting h a instruction both
in French. and English be not only "in
theory, but in practice, the pupils being
required to " daily In both LAM
guages."
French was II favorite subject in h
private schools OF colonial days and
later. Thomas Jefferson studied French
In the school of 9 certain Mr.. Doug
lass. In Franklin's Academy of Phil
adelrhia' 1t was taught az a private
outside study until 1854. when a pro-
lessor of French and German was APP
pointed. In 1890 The Boarding School
Tin Bethlehem, Pal for the Education
OF Young Misses" offered instruction in
French, stating that 4 lady, well
versed in this language, has arrived
II jill L/0kO R0 Will tAt0 ~ 6AV0
lessons in the anne" An extra charge
Of five Spanish dollars per annum
was made for French.
In New England the early academies
also taught French. frequently as an
incidental study with q special fee at
tached. The numerous Ohio seminaries
Of b first half of the nineteenth cen
tury. especially those. for girls, taught
1t az an optional study. On a q With
music and drawing.
II was some time before French
lege curriculum. In 1873 the Harvard
authorities gave permission to a IA
tive Frenchman named L0ngloisserte
to teach the language to such students
a. desired II, but this privilege was re-
vOkod shortly afterwards because Of
the dangerous opinions" OF the teach
er. The subject continued to be taught
Internationally until 1870. when 1t be-
came . regular subject: and in 1882
French had % grown In favor that per
mission was given to substitute It for
freshman and sophomore Hebrew. Al
though William and Mary College. e.
tablished q -professorship OF modern
languages In 1880, Amherst, ac-
cOrding to DIR. Handschin. was the first
institution in America to introduce a
thoroughgoinG modern language course.
French ass high school subject grew
rapidly after 1850. In l16Se-S7 II per
cent of'the students In the public high
schools studied the lensuage. The
show that over 100. 000s students In pub
lie and private high schools are now
taking It. French IL little taught In the
elementary schools, except where there
. Z large French population. - in
LOutsiana-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-04-04

OF some such humble thing, and to let
the furniture career AXE care OF itself.
Consequently, when I was a child I
kept quiet in school. minded. my par
ents-sometimes with the persuasion
OF a cat switch that hung by the kitch-
en- mantel-and did such chores as
watching the turkey eggs. picking up
rotten apples and sErubbing the kitch-
en chairs. This work didn't hurt me
one bit, and when I played I had the
best time in the world. . AS for my shy
and precious Individuality you can
just believe there was nobody standing
round to take It out Of its wrappings
before II was ready to come.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-04-04
Those Boxes.
From Judge.

Wills-How are the new cigarets9
Gill4EFine! This last box I bought
contained q nag. two pictures OF ball
players, . cardboard paper knife. .
toy balloon and q puxxle.
Wuls-Hut how do the cigarets them
selves smoke?
aills-I don't know. You see. 1 had
to cut each one TO pieces to . whether
Il contained the great grand free cot
pom which would entitle me to tho next
box free.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-04-04

s%uffrasettes on the Jury.
rs the jury ready to report?"
No. your honoress; they are still
discussing the way in which you wear
your hair"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-04-04

PREsiDENT WILSON At HIS DESK IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
President Wilson doesn't eela bit strange att his desk in h White Fousa
His new work doesn't seem to trouble him greatly. either. II acts justa - IL
~ hd beenshl s5hustness since his early manhood Ito preside over tn deshnies
81 0OO00O00 people.
The president - a tLraess worker. IN this respect h resembles ex-Pres
lst Roosevelt #9@a# W
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-04-04
investigating Further.

Investigating Further.
'Dobbie's word is as good as his
bond"
Exactly. How good is his bond??'
II 1t wasn't for worry some people
would have nothing to do.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-26
BY JOHNNY COULON
Bantamweight Champion.

Bantamweight Champion.
The hardest fight ever had was in
1907 in my first windup fight Al
though six years ago, it's as clear as
if it had taken place yesterday.
Before this fight l had appeared
three times in prelims. and my sue
cess boosted me into faster company.
l was given a chance against "Kid''
Murphy, one of the best bantams
that ever came out of the East.
Murphy packed the best punch |
ever took. | knew him to be danger
Gus and planned to play safe all the
way. There's nothing in sticking out
your jaw for some fellow to Wallop.
Constant hammering on the face
does funny things TO you. don't
take any can block or dodge.
Early in our fight Murphy COPIED
me a terrific smash on top of the
head, and every light in the house
went out. 1 don't know how finished
the round. l sawa dozen Murphys in
the next session, but picked out the
real one, | guess, for in the ninth l
knocked him through the ropes. He
got the decision, though, and the grin
l used to wear came off that night.
l don't say Murphy knocked it off,
but it never returned.
One of the first things l learned
was to grin and seem unconcerned.
l got used to it until I'd go into a
fight with mouth spread so wide it
gave me crick in the ears. The idea
was to act as though the other fellow
couldn't hit me with an ironing board,
but l soon shook these little things.
While trying to remember to laugh
the other fellow is apt to unpack one
and hang it onto your jaw.
Boxing is business and doggone
tough one, and a grin doesn't fit it.
also learned to keep my mouth shut,
because it doesn't take. much of a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-26
JOHNNY CONLON TELLS HOW HIS FAMOUS GRIN
WAS KNOCKED OFF NEVER TO RETURN

Much of my success in the ring is
due to the early teaching of the late
George Siler. When l started taking
lessons from Siler l tried to rough it
and he encouraged me.
You work nicely, kid. Now we'll
begin to box Siler said, and l got
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-08-23

the situation and opening to all fac
tons in conflict equal opportunity for
exercising their hostilities against
each other. Procedure 20 this stage
should not be too long delayed, else
the benefit of it. and, quite as i'm
portant, justification for it. may be
largely lost. II seems to be about time
that the United States gave the Con
stitutionalists Of the North a fair
chance to get at Huerta's crowd with
full equipment of arms, and see what
VIII come of that. A very excellent
line of talk has been handed to the
provisional president, but it seems to
have had no effect, and he is learning
to do some very smart talking him
self.