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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

together with dogs foot and date kernels thus making
a pomade.
Ancient prescriptions however, gave the ladies
chance to get with their rivals, for there
ointments that could be applied to the hair of
the hated to fall out. The effect of this could,
of be countersced by other equally odd mixtures
The pots and jars for the paints and
of elaborate Workmanship and design. Tie ladies of
quality prded themselves upon their toilet articles
do today. There pots for paint for the
and the pots made of gold, enameled and
with precious stones. There gold and metal sticks
for applying this paint and also rouge pots that held
four different kinds of rouge.
Mirrors, the plate glass affairs of today in
in ancient Egypt, but the not discon-
tented for they had mirrors of METAL highly FURNISHED
and polished, with deliberately carved handles resem.
bling in shape and size the mirrors found today op
miladys toilet table.
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Oils and perfumes of many kinds obtained from
foreign countries "Qemi," precious ointment used
for amounting the head procured from the south
coast of the Red
The oil was not applied would imagine it. The
manner of application odd, indeed. a ball the
size of the fist first placed in bowl of oil until it
had absorbed a large quantity. The chief anonter,'
who always present in every rich household then
placed the ball the head of the master of the fam
ily where it remained during banquet, grad
uay ricklng into the hair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Dogs Dressed Just Like Folks;
Slit Skirt, Monocle, and All.

m my dogs, fully dressed in coats slip
pers, trousers, hats, and other neces-
i sary masculine and feminine wearing
apparel, were the feature of the dog
show recently held at the Royal Horticul-
tural hall, Westminster, London.
This dog show was to decide the toy dog
championship, and there were 457 compet-
itors
A considerable proportion of all the cogs
entered were clad in tiny well made gar
ments. Some wore dresses made with the
popular draped skirt, together with feather
trimmed picture hats. Others wore trousers
coats, and slippers. A few dogs appeared
only in their own well groomed fur coats,
but they received little attention at the dog
show
Some of the smaller dogs wore shoes. One
dog wore small pair of eyeglasses and one
tiny Pomeranian dangled a monocle Opera
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

Kiss, one of the earliest capitals of Baby
lonia. 1t is thought to be far older than
Babylon itself. A large palace was uncov-
ered In the great courtyard were found the
ruins of high tower. This tower was named
the Temple of the Foundation of Heaven
and Earth 1t was sacred to the national
god, Zamama 1t is this tower that the able
believes is the original tower of Babel
Other ruins and statuary found near the
tower show the tower must have been built
before the reign of Ham Murabi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

visiting the petticoat cafe has been well
treated and well served. Since it's establish
ment there have been no visits to surrounding
towns.
The cafe is closed promptly at II o'clock.
No man is given drink if his wife has sent
warming to the cafe that she does not w1sn
him to drink No man is served if it is seen
that he is intoxicated or is in danger of get
ting SO. Only the least harmful of the drinks
containing alcohol are served but the men
seem well satisfied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Metals Suffer from Fatigue;
Need Holiday NolU and Then.

n "A ETALS frequently need holiday.
TVt This may be surprise to many
who believe that metals are always
the same, never varying from year
to year.
1t has been proved however, that metals
suffer from fatigue just as much as man
does, and that rest strengthens them proper
tionately.
Lord Kelvin has proved that iron wires
kept in constant motion during the week act
quite differently after a Sundays rest. He
has made countless experiments with various
metals under many conditions, and has found
that an iron bar which is subjected to fre-
quent strain while working will rise 10
per cent in elasticity after a three weeks
holiday.
Repeated experiments have proved that
steel and wrought iron deteriorate rapidly
under constant strain and vibration, and, If
they are denied the necessary rest, the time
will come when, like the human machine,
they will collapse altogether. rest how
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
II. oRRICELLI invented the barometer in

~ ORRICELLI invented the barometer in
the seventeenth century. 1t was tube
of mercury then; in many cases it is a
tube of mercury still. The tube is
yard long and about half an inch in diameter
1t is open at one end and closed at the other,
and is partly filled with mercury. The open
end dips into little trough of mercury, or is
bent slightly upward in the form of tiny
cup. The top of the mercury column is ex-
posed to view, and by means of a scale along
side the column its height is read off. These
are the essentials in the construction of the or
binary instrument.
The big barometer at Faenza, Italy, set up
some years ago as a memorial to Torricelli, is
thought to be the hugest of all such instru-
ments The oil column in this barometer
stands normally at about thirty y-seven feet, and
it's fluctuations are read in feet instead of
inches, as in the case of ordinary thermome-
ters.
At first it was proposed to use water as the
liquid, but this plan was abandoned, owing to
the ease with which water evaporates ely
cerin was next tried, but the normal height of
the column was only twenty feet, and it
was thought desirable to have it much higher.
Finally olive oil was chosen and found to be
quite satisfactory.
The olive oil barometer of Faenza will no
doubt hold the record for size for long time
to come when some will employ still
lighter liquid than oil, in which case, of
course, the height of the barometric column
will be even greater.
1t is said that Pascal, the philosopher, was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Pub Run BY Sutherland Women.

n PETTICOAT cafe is the newest
~ public house in Plona, Switzerland.
\ 1t introduces a new idea in reform
The men Of Plona petitioned for
public house, but the objections were SO strong
that the authorities refused to grant it.
In revenge the men visited the cafes in
neighboring villages, returning home at late
hour. Women, realizing that some sort of a
cafe was necessary, started the "petticoat
cafe" 1t is entirely under the direction and
control Of the women Of the town. Every one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Oils and Perfumes Imported.

Today, even while cold is used plentfully it
is hard to realize what important part oil occunied
IN the life of ancient Egypt 1t necessity of daily
me- ana the poorly paid workman complained of lack
of food and lack of oil the amounting of the body
as if one were important as the other Worlmen
had to be satisfied with native Egyptian oil but people
of fashion and the soldiers demanded imported oil
: oil from the harbor'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
~ o you want to live 100 years?
Then get married.
AT least, that is the advice

AT least, that Is the advice for a
long life given to the japanese in the
Toxic newspaper Jill Shimpo.
There are other rules, too, that must be
followed IN order to live 100 years, accord
ing to Jill Shimpo. but being married is the
most important of all of them. Most of the
rules are based on eoiuf:lca sense principles
that beng followed without question. in
America.
Here are few of the rules that, if fol-
lowed, will make you live 100 years:
Get married. If you are a bachelor, get
married at once. II you are widower, get
married as soon as you can. Gas it is dis
grace to be an old maid in Japan, it is not
necessary to counsel the women concerning
matrimony.)
Sleep for seven hours in dark room with
the windows open wide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Wore Many False Wigs.

Oil in Egypt symbol. 1t emblem of
joy. On festival days. when the king passed. the peo-
pie poured sweet oil their heads and their
coiffures' At feasts ointment necessary as
food. Women would meet together and make their
toilets using quantities of oil in the process
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
PolUder and Rouge and
Perfume We're Used by
the Egyptian Fashionables
of Ancient 71n1es-and
They Were Just as
Popular Then as They
Are with the. Women
of Today.

~ He Of today who carries lip stick a pow
der box, and box of rouge may think that she
is modern and up date She isn't She is
merely following the style set by women of other
days-the of ancient Egypt.
Far back, when Egyptian civilization was supreme,
the women took refuge in the rouge pot in order to
produce what would pass for beauty Cosmetics were
used than in modern times. The bit of
color" necessary today applied in the days of
ancient Egypt with lavish hand. In fact, our mod
bellies could pattern after the belle of Egypt or
other days in the matter of makeup the effect Of
various colors eyes and skin.
The painting of the face was as important to the
Even the dead laid to rest wearing seven sorts
of saye and two sorts of rouge Even in Egyptian
sculpture often the representation of paint
around the eyes.
Two eolors chiefly used on the eyes Green
was the most important and line of green was placed
under the eyes in the days of the old empire Black
used to paint the eyebrows eyelds in order 10
make the eyes appear larger and more brilliant Stb-
ium was used as cosmetic. This was imported from
the east and was called mesd emit 1t was COSTLY
1t was customary to paint other parts of the BODY
we'll Arms were painted and attooed in curious de-
signs Several ancient artists have pictures in carl
cature of ladies painting their lips
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Has 7ower of Babel Been Found?

I AS the tower of Babel been discovered?
~ Able Henri de Genouillac, who has
just returned to England from the ex-
cavations at Babylon, believes he
found the original of the biblical tower. The
This took him to Ell Ahymer, about eighty
miles south of Bagdad and short distance
from Euphrates he discovered the remains of
q primeval city.
The able believes this is the ancient city of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
n SPANISH doctor is the latest in
IL ventor of concentrated food tablets
Although some concentrated tab

AltnOuyH some concentrated ldD-
lets of this sort have been on the mar
ket for some time, the Spanish physician
is perfectng these tablets so that any food
may be served in concentrated form. With
the addition of little water and little
heat full meal may be served if one uses
the new tablets, it is claimed.
The only tablets heretofore that have been
a success are tablets that are a compound
of beef and that, when dissolved in water,
form bouillon. The Spanish doctors tablets
are concentrated vegetables, meats, soups,
and sweets. BY the use of five six tab
lets of various kinds one may prepare
whole meal in few minutes The tablets
are light in weight and are being especially
prepared for explorers, aviators, and for au-
tomobilists who are making long, cross-coun-
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added to them. These wigs by
and women and elaborately dressed.
But in spite of false hair, the were proud
their tresses, which often long, taking
celent of them. Men well required
OF the doctors that when their hair it should
be made grow again and that the color youth
should be restored to white hair. Some of the rene
dies odd and their efficiency would doubtful
to us today For instance. remedy which should keep
the hair from turning white to anoint with the
blood of black calf that has been boiled in OIL" The
blood of the horn of black bull " was also consid
cred a good remedy. 1t considered really strength
ening to the hair to anoint it with the "tooth
donkey crushed in honey
Il y
Cosmetic Pots Elaborate.
Queen Shesh the mother of the ancient King Tefe,
had excellent remedy for falling hair. 1t consisted
in the hoof of donkey instead of the TOOTH boiled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-10
MUSICAL TREAT
At AUDITORIUM
ENTERTAINMENT NEXT MONDAY
TO hi GIy1sN BY FRIENDS
or HIND MAN.

Ills eyesight gone, but having hope
Of recovery IT he can secure funds with
W hieh 20 pay faH a delicate operation
ard for t@o or three weeks hospital
treatment John w. Tyler mas been
taken if>hand By his friends, who will
gjse an eaeertainment ut the city
auditorium next Monday night, Feb
ruary i1th. at $.Ia o'eIoe:s. for ;ne par-
pose OF raising the necessary funds
MIR TyieFss eye trouble has been DIT
aEnosed by q famoas specialist of New
York city as being due 20 'coiored
ring which. formed in the eye as a
result of a hamorrhage, By cutting
awaY the ring the mans nS@si2ht can
be restored, Mr.. Tyler lacks the means
with which 10 pay for the needed oper-
alton, and his friends are taking this
means Of providing the meney
Vocal ard instrumental Hftsle are on
the program, which III IN charge of
Henry W Baker -sEae@s-- program viii
be a most Interesting one, those in
charge being determined to make the
concert we'll worth tffe admission price.
While the funds Will be devoted 10
private usa Of one Ia need IL is not a
charitahle entertainment In the sense
that the goodwill Of people is being
relied upon 10 draw a crowd Music
lovers of the city VIII receive q rare
treat by attending.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-10
CITY COMMITTEE
co TO WASHINGTON
MAY TAKE PART IN THE INAUGU-
RAJ PARADE--PRIMAR FOR
THE POSTMASTER
co IN SPECIAL CAR
REPRESENTATIVE POLITICAL BODY
no DISPLAY GLORY OF RICH
MoND AT THE WOODROW
WILSON CEREMONIES.

In order to make arrangements
concerning their part To axe IN the
Inauguration ceremonies III Washing
ton, on March 4th, the city Demo-
cratic committee will meet at MUIR
phys hotel next Friday night.
AT that meeting Il proposition viii
be made by Frank Ferrandni. one
Of the committeeman, To hold a pri-
mary for candidates for the postmas-
tership.
The idea is not -ifffpfaetfeabte,
said Mr.. Ferrandini last night. We
can hold this primary at the same
time we hold the spring primary for
city officers 1t VIII cost nothing.
and it will give the powers an idea
as to whom the city would like as its
postmaster The nomination does
not of course, commit any one, nor
does 1t mean the election and nam
ing of the man who receives the iarg-
est number of votes. 1t strikes me
that the suggestion is unique enough
to attract the attention and approba-
ton of those who are to name the
next postmaster. There are a num-
Der of aspirants, and there is no
doubt but that the selection of a man
will prove a difficult task TO those
who have to do the selecting. To
my mind the people can help very
materially"
The committee will probably de-
eide to go to Washington as the rep
resentatiyes Of Richmond. and take
part in the inaugural parade. wear
ing some distinctive dress II ia sug-
gested by several committeeman that
the body go In a special car. and live
in the car during the stay in the
city.
The State Democratic committee
will meet on Thursday night,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-10
HEAR DR.. BURRE[L
At FIRST CHURCH
NEW YORK PASTOR breaches AT
THE UNION SERVICES OF
PREsBYTERIANs.
I'M OTHER CHURCHES
DIR. CHRISTIAN SPEAKS ON BIBLE
IN PUBfIC sCHooLs-MIDDAN
LESTEN SERVICES TO
CONTINUE.

Rev. David ]. Burrell d. D. LII.
d, of Collegiate Presbyterian church,
New York city. preached at the First
Presbyterian church last night most
OF the other Presbytesian churches
Of the city. suspending services. so
that the congregations could hear Or.
Burrcll.
Or. Burrell is one Of the best known
pastors and most powerful pulpit
orators in New York city. He is IN
Richmond to lecture at the Union
Theological seminary under the aus
pieces of the Sprunt lecture course.
DIR. Burrell is delivering a series of
eight lectures on the construction OF
the sermon in the chapel at the semi
nary. His lectures are, given. each
night except Saturday, at S:l5 o'clock
and are open to the public.
Celebrates Anniversary.
Randolph-S Street Baptist church
celebrated its twenty-second annfver-
sary yesterday. the pastor, Rev W.
F.. Robertson. preaching. Past Bies-
sings was the subject of his MORN
ing sermon.
j. Special services were held at tho
Broad Street Methodist church IN
celebration of the reopening of the
Sunday school room. Several short
addresses were made by the pastor
and others and a program of special
music was rendered The sermon was
preached by Rev. w. V. Tudor, d. D.,
former pastor of Centenary church.
At night the pulpit was filled by Rev.
s. c. Hatcher. d. D.. of Randolph
Macon college, and former pastor
of the church.
Rev c, O. futile. pastor Of Highland
Park NJ F.. church began series OF
/ sermons last night on Christian War
! fare" His subject last night was
The Qualities Of Good Soldier.
T This Will pc followed by Spiritual
/ Weapons" next Sunday and THE Bat
/ tie of Life" on the succeeding sun
/ day night
DIR Asburg Christian, or Tn'or
/ Station NJ E. church in a sermon last
| night advocated the Introduction O.
! the Bible into the public schools, hi.
subject being "put the Bible in the
Public schools? Why Not?"
Lenten Services.
/ The midday Lenten services beinl
/ conducted at st. Pauls Episcopa
I church will be continued this week
At / O'clock today Rev. James. w
| preaching on THE Temptation OF
Jesus" DIR Morris will also conduc
| services Tuesday, while on Wednes
| day, Thursday and Friday at ~th,
same hour Rev. z. s. Farland. r vii
preach on Temptations in Persona
and Social Life" The Spirit oi
Jesus and Ambition" was the subjee
4 Of the pastor, Rev w r. Bowie
D. D.. yesterday morning A coal
I and Pleasure will be the subjec
payt Sunday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-10
GIVE RECEPTION TO
BRIDE AND GROOM

tSneciaf tn The. Richmond Nirgin ass-aA
SMITHFIELD. VA. jam a.--~t-ol-
onei and Mrs. ], W. HI lioway were
iscsts at a beautiful reception given
az their residence on Csluc h street on
Friday Feb. 18th, from O'Clock to
III p. NJ in honor of Rev and Mrs
D. r. Merritt. who returned n Thurs
ssav from an extended bridal tour
through the Southern States ard Cuba
and received with their hosts. assisted
by Mr.. w. u. Folk. Misses MAY GOOD
rich and Frank Underwood. Mrs
Holloway was gowned in q black iase
with jet trimming, carrying American
Reauty roses. The bride. Mrs. Mer-
rift, robed in white charmeuse with
pearl trimming, carried a shower
bouquet of lilies OF he valley, with
maidenhair ferns. Miss Frani, TN
derwood was in pink crepe de chine
with duchess lace. head ornament OF
white aigrette. and Miss May Good
rich wore a gown OF pink messaline
with a panneled train of black pan
velvet.
The entire lower fioor Of the hand
;.s.rsae- ressysEneaf WIS decorated Iii
American Beauty roses. ferns and
Southern pine. Mesdames George NJ.
Guy and w. G.. Bunkiey presided at
the punch bowl In the library. A
buffet lunch was served IN the dining
room by Mesdames b. b. Briggs. ID.
w. Chapman. B. r. Gay. Mrs J. II.
Chapman, Misses Sallie Wright, Mary
Reynolds, handsomely. gowned. with
Messrs. b. ID. Briggs and George III.
Guy, received the callers In the
Queen Anne reception hall, where
Hulchcr's orchestra, OF Norfolk, fur
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-10
STATISTICS ARE NOT
VERY E.NLIGHTENING

NEW YORK. Feb. 9.--Dr. ,Iesse D.
Burks, director of the Philadelphia bu-
reau of municipal research. whom Pro-
fessor r. H Hanus appointed to inves-
tigate New York's system of compui-
sorry attendance at schools. has pre-
scented his report to the committee on
school inquiry. DR.. Burke says sta
tistics show that $4,000 were absent
enc month or more during the Jam
Bary June term of 1911.
New York's idea Of compulsory
school attendance, according to Or.
Burks, is a truant officer who goes out
and picks up an occasional bad boy.
who Is playing hockey This point
of view is not only made evident by
the reports which give those figures
fully enough. but by the absence of
statistics or any suggestion that any
attention has been paid to family in
fiuences- physical and mental condi-
tons. cooperation of various social
agencies and the like.
TIE great trouble about coming TO a
definite conclusion about the situation,
according to DR.. Burks, is that stats
tics furnished by the department are
limited by the. omission OF important
facts, by gross inaccuracy. ana by
what appears to be deliberately forced
conclusions on certain phases OF the
subject
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-10
NOTHING To SAY
ABOUT THOMAS
/ PRE-SIDENT-ELE DECLINES TO
DISCUSS CHANGE IN THE !.
INVITATIONS.

PRINCETON. N. j.. Feb. p
President Elect Wilson had nothing
to say tonight when his attention was
called 10 the fact that on the drafts
Of the Inauguration invitations as
they have been sent to the engravers.
his name appears as Thomas Wood
row Wilson. He said knew moth
ing about the matter at all.
Governor Wilson has not used the
name Thomas in many years He
dropped 1t soon after his graduation,
and some time ago he remarked that
he thought he had shaken 1t effec-
tuaily. He was nominated for COVER
nor as Woodrow Wilson, and all his
sfficial papers have been signed SINH
iarly. When he began to write he
was anxious 10 use his mothers name
woodrow" which a long line OF
Scotchmen of letters had made illus
trious He couldn't stand for T
Woodrow Wilson. and Thomas Wood
row Wilson made too big a mouth
fui, so he ceased using the trouble
some first name altogether.
The president-elect remained with
in doors all day, and did not see the
newspapermen this evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-10
HEADQUARTERS
IN SHORT WHILE

Decision as To the selection 81
Headquarters for the Virginia customs
district will he made bss the treasury
department sometime this week. 1t Is
expected. But three more weeks re-
main of. the Taft administration and
as it lis taken. for granted that the
consolidation of the districts will be
effected by the Republican admins
tration an early decision is looked for.
That all the customs districts in VIZ
ginia will be consolidated into one
district instead of into two is the
supposed latest plan of the treasury
department = There * lille possibil-
ity of the matter being left TO Presl
tient-elect Wilson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-10
Crafts
says so-its so.
I2l EAST BROAD STREET.
BANKERS INSTITUTE
To HEAR DR. kent
GEORGE BRYAN AND w. ROSS
SOUTHWARK WILL BE, THE
II
OTHER SPEAKERS TUES
DAY.

The Richmond Chapter of the
American institute of Banking will
hold its regular monthly meeting to-
morrow night in the Flemish room o.
the Jefferson hotel, when Or. Charles
w Kent, of the University OF Viz
ginia. will make an address on the
Canadian banking system W. ROSS
Southwark, acting postmaster, Will
make an address on the regulations
and operation of the parcel posi-
Negotiable Instruments of Law Will
be the subject of an address by George
BRYAN. attorney for the Virginia
Bankers association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-10
VISITING NURSES
TO MEET THURSDAY
MISS CRANDALL, OF NEW YORK.
WILL MAKE THE PRINCE
PAL ADDRESS.

The annual public meeting of the
Instructive visiting nurses will take
place in the auditorium of the John
Marshall high school, Thursday even
ing at s:I5 O'Clock
4, Annual reports will be read and a
number of addresses of interest to the
public win be made. among them
being one by Miss Crandall. of New
York executive secretary of the ma
sionai organization of public health
nurses.
The Instructive Visiting Nurses as
yuciatipn introduced the school nurse
into the schools Of Richmond; the
gi-ls' auxiliary of the association is
now paying the salary of the woman
probation officer ard for two years
the auxiliary paid the salaries and
other expenses of the Baby hosp tai
al LAX esfde.
The address of Miss CrandaH. wh1
IL a.so connected with Columbia Gni-
Yersitv, viii be of great interest TO ths
public. for whom the meeting is he'd
principally Miss CrandaIl is wo
man of experience in her profession
and a good speaker.
Mrs. Scott Parish the pre- idAnt Oh
the association, will preside al the
meeting.