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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

his editor had culled the innocent para
graph from the vegetable patch of an
American joke field, and he subpoenated
friend of mine to state that dash had been
stock name with American jokesmiths
for generations. SO the case came be-
fore one OF his maJesty's judges Of the
high court, terrible being swathed in
red gown and full bottomed wig, whose
appreciation of such a Joke may be
imagined from the manner in which his
jaw dropped when he read the offending
paragraph. But he was a man of sense
with keen desire to save the time or
the court and So with a slight adumbra-
tion on the degenerating character of
newspaper pleasantries he suggested n
settlement before the whole "unsavory
business was TO be aired in court: a
hint, akin to a kick, which could not go
unheeded. The settlement was effected
and the journalistic humorist paid through
the nose The proprietor was vindieated.
Likewise the law of the land. The av-
erage English editor stands constant
~ in dread of that grim spectre-the libel
law and its peculiar enforcement.
According to the very latest informa
ton, Major Mathew Lannowe will be in
cluded in the British polo team to visit
America to play off the coming interna-
uonal competition. The choice of Major
Lannowe is geenrally resource and show
player of infinite resource and shows at
his best in doubtful game. His tactical
skill In defeating the royal horse guards
IN the interregimental final of 1911 when
eaptaining the regimental team OF the
Fourth dragon guards, established his
reputation as a sound player of infinite
expediency and great flexibilty
The proposed formation, or what may
be termed the first string is Captain
Ritson No. /, Mr.. FRANKIE No @ Mr.
Irl lrf11a cto No oto.1 nf,, rNl.-.
back. Failing Captain Ritson, whose
health. although reported by himself to
be greatly restored. gives cause for
some anxiety in withstanding the severe
strain of preparation and play in inter-
national contests, Captain Cheape will
be moved up to NumbN /, Lord Wode-
house instituted at back and the third
combination win represent the present
holders of the English championship, the
old Mantab team, with Captain George
Bellville in his accustomed place at
Number L
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aft them
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PLANS FOR FLIGHT
ACROSS ATLANTIC
Graham-W White Will Try the
Hydro-Aeroplane
QUEER LIBEL LAWS.
sThey Prosecute Us Now-One Day
They Will Canonize U.s." Says
Mrs. Pankhurst-Polo Play
ers Short of Ponies
By PAUL LAMBETH

London, March 22.-(Specia1.) )-Although
no authorized statement has vet been
made, ! have it on excellent authority
that Claude Graham White will attempt
early this summer to demonstrate the
Feasibility of a hydro-aeroplane service
between England and the United States
The hackers of Graham White have the
promise of a generous government sub
sidy for the carriage of mails If the
ocean going airships prove a success.
The famous English birdman is said to
be spurred on in his daring undertake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Kicked by An Auto

From the Magazlne OF Fun.
Pat was standing near the car track
" hen he noticed an automobile coming up
the street, and to be safe he stepped
back little from the car track.
The auto went past and, just as It was
passing, the driver had an occasion TO
turn OF the track When he did, the
auto skidded on the car track, causing
the back end Of It to swing around, strik-
ing Pat and Knocking him down.
Fat was seen to &c up and look after
the car and say Now, phawt do We
Think o. that? Whin We stand In front
o thin, they run over We: and win ye
git out o the way 10 let thin pass, they
turn around and Kick ye.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
CAN'T GET WORK BECAUSE THEY y
LIVE IN PERIWINKLE STREET
Dweers in Dngy Little London Thoroughfare Say That the
Rdcule That It's Quaint Name Inspires Prevents Them
From Getting Jobs So They Have Asked to Have it
Re- -Chrstened-Pre Meaning of "Perwnle''
is Little Edible Shellfish

London. March --(special.) If you
should set out to look for PeriwinlSle
street when next you are in London,
it is not likely that you will find it;
not under that name anyway. For the
denizens of Periwinkle street, which is
dingy little thoroughfare in the grub
by East End district of Stepney. are
bent on getting its appellation changed.
and for the identical reason which re-
Gently led a naturalized American
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named Egg to petition to have his pat
ronymic altered into Eck-namely the
fact that 1t inspires continuous rid
icule, and has serious economic results.
too
1t appears that all because of the
name of their thoroughfare the bread
winners of Periwinkle street find It
difficult to get fresh jobs should they
happen to lose their regular ones. or
merely desire to better themselves.
while the children of the street share
the fate of the erstwhile John Egg,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

Almost the most important factor in
the calculation of chances of success in
an international contest of this nlagni-
tude is the pony stud available to take
the journey to America, and 1t will cone
somewhat as a surprise to learn that tie
British team is not adequately equipped
with animals of that class which is con-
sidered worthy. The general belief has
been that all, or practically all, of the
43 match ponies of the Eaton stud were
eligible to take to America, but as q
matter of fact only 10 have been Sc
lected; these are Energy and Machine
which played in America in 1slA; Royal
Diamond, Unknown, Ariel, played by
Cecil Nickalls last season; Firefiy,
Midge, played by Captain Hardness
Lloyd in 1909; Pretty Roy, played by
Captain Noel Edwards; Selma, a Cali
forHia pony, played by Lord Hocksav-
age and Captain Cheape last summer;
Sprite, a gray pony, played by Captain
Cheape in England; Love Charm, played
by M. Nickalls Nutmeg, PLAYED by Cap
tain Cheape in America; Twentyseven,
played by C. Nickalls; Harkaway, played
by Captain Ritson; two OF Mr. Trails
ponies; Oriente and Countess; Pole Star,
played by Captain Ritson Cabin Gill
and Miss Ann. To these must be added
Irene, Meteor and Pickinnie; +. NJ.
Freake's five ponies, Hidden Star, Folly,
Molly Beech, Harmless ard Glirnmer,
and possibly Miss Temple, if Captain
Cheape will take his we'll known Indian
pony Captain Ritson has sent three
from India, with view of playing them
III America, and Captain George Bell
vile proposes to take three of his own
ponies and Lord Wodehonse two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

The romance of a Scottish earldom will
be aired in the courts next week Wlth
the return to England of man VINO
claims to be James Hamilton Bathune
Lindsay, eleventh Earl of Lindsay. An
elderly man he has been living for years
in the backwoods of Australia. He might
be there still, but for the fact that u
stray copy of a Scottish weekly news
paper fell into his hands. 1T recorded the
death of the tenth Earl and the success
sion to the tile and estates OF COUSIN
supposedly the next of kin. the newspaper
informing him of his own death in france
many years previously.
The story of the claimant is deeply m
teresting. He says he became estranSed
from his family in his youth. lie went
to France and narrowly escaped with ms
life in an affair at Dijon which ended the
career of one of the most noted gamesters
and daredevils of that day. He went TO
Australia. settled down as farmer for-
got family ties, married and gained q
respectable fortune. When he read now
his brother was dead and his cousin the
new Earl he was for leaving matters un-
disturbed in the lochs of the Lindsays.
But the newspaper printed picture OF
the dead Earl and, Jennie, his daughter
saw it and showed it to her mother Inc
name Lindsay, of course, Wnetted tne
girls interest and curiosity. Maybe
they're distant relatives of ours salu
the girl to her mother The picture was
taken when the Earl was young man.
He looks like your father did when ne
won me, Jennie said the woman Wom-
an-lilIe, she put two and two togetner.
She taxed her husband about it. re
told her his story of estrangement. rack
your things. Henry James, said JENNIE
mother, I'm going to be the countess
Lindsay Sure it's glad I'll be to snake
hands with the Queen herself for they tell
me she's read lady"
The Countess" claimant Is coming
with Jennie and her husband. but before
she shakes Queen Mary by the hand ana
places the coronet of the I.indsays on her
brow, her husband will have to make
good his proof of Identity And. SUNG IN
possession the aristocratic Scotch cousin
Is determined to fight. The latter mas
a son, likely lad enough. and maybe
he may decide to save his inheritance py
marrying Jennie and inducing his mother
in-law telect) to call off the the lawyers
oi as they say in Scotland. the writer's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

''They persecute us now One of these
days they will canonize U.S." This is
the snswer of Mrs. Panxhurst to Mrs
Fawcett and the suffragists by persua-
sion only as well as the militant l1ooli-
gan opponents of votes for women
1t is curious coincidence that Mrs.
Fankhurst was born on the anniversary
of the storming of the Bastile, her native
place being Manchester. Daughter of n
radical politician and granddaughter OF
enc who narrowly escaped with his life
at the great franchise riot of Leterloo
in 1919, who was educated at Paris, and
in 1879 married DR.. Pankhurst, well
known Manchester barrister, who died in
1899. Her husband was a member OF the
first woman suffrage society, founded by
John Stuart Mill, and Mrs Pankhurst
became n member of the executive colt
nlittee Together they drafted the mar
ried woman's property bill, and 1t was
largely through their efforts that 1t b.
came law. Ten years ago, helped by her
daughter Chrstabel. she formed the
Woman's Social and Political union.
which became distinguished for its mill
tant policy Mrs. Pankhurst was first
arrested on February 13, 1898. after at
tempting to present a resolution to the
prime minister at Westminster Hall, and
served six weeks in the second division
Since then she has three times served
terms of Imprisonment for offences
avowedly on behalf or the suffrageHe
movement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

Until one travels outside the United
States. one seldom really appreciates the
fairness of American laws and American
iuriess Here in England. the laws of the
Land are extolled to the skies and John
Bull gets purple in the face II you qtes-
ton the good sense or equity of his juries
Several recent libel cases, however, serve
to prove how vain Is this boast One
was so grotesque-to all but the hapiess
defendant-that it deserves place in the
records of Anglo-Saxon jurisprudence.
London weekly newspaper. realizing
the poverty of insular English wit has been
accustomed TO improve its space with
jokes garnered from American exchanges.
In fatal moment the editor came upon
the venerable fire joke.
Now, some DAYS before this there hap
pened to be fire in London in an East
End store, owned by gentleman. Few
people knew il was his business for, as
is common here he traded under another
name, like Montgomery < Co., or Chol-
mondeley Brothers and Willoughby linn
tied. Some people like these high fallitin'
names. 1t sounds SO much better. But IL
was undoubtedly fact that store owned
by a man of that name had been burned
out and he being constant reader of gthe
fireside companion journals happened Ito
cast his eyes on the joke and he instantly
consulted his lawyer The proprietor of
the paper protested. He could swear that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

Ing by his American wife. who Is his
constant comrade in the toll and tests at
his workshop. Mrs. Graham-Wh will
not accompany her husband upon the
experimental trip across the ocean. About
that time she expects to welcome into
the world little inspiration of her own.
When she is not by her husbands side.
she is busy working with her needle upon
little cambrlc froelSs which are prophetic
of good news to come
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11
WAS SOMETHING LIKE A RUN
Munchausen Tells About Bit ct
sprinting He Witnessed in
Scotland.

.TaIkin' about runnin'." remarked
Hon. Ananias NEnchausen. about the
finest bit OF sprintin' I ever saw was
up IN Scotland the shoctin' season be-
fore last. I'd been out all day deer
shootia', and had had most awful luck
when spfed a whoppin' great buck
about eighteen hundred yards away.
Takin' a careful sight. | let fy. But.
bless your soul. the instant my bullet
touched him, and before it had time
to penetrate his hide, that beast was
OF like fash.
Il never saw two such evenly
matched things as that deer ard ny
bullet For over half q mile they
sped On together. neither gainin' On
the other. the bullet just managin' &c
keep In touch with the deer's skin
At the end Of a mile, however, the
pace began TO tell on the deer, and
he faltered Just for moment Twas
fatal. The bullet sped on, and tbs
poor beast kee1ed over. He deserved
his freedom II ever an ANIMAL did
He'd have got il, too, il he could have
stuck out for another twenty yards
for that's about as far as my rife car
RES"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11
Coed Cleanser.

For cleansing glassware, nickel. mir
rors. or tinware. take Spanish whiting
and wet with cold water 10 make
thick paste; wet only what you intend
TO use at the time. Rub this over the
article to be cleaned, then let dry;
then go over it with another cloth,
dry and polish we'll The dirt viii
come OF with the whiting and the pol
ISL viii be very brilliant. This IS
: fine for window glass, as no water il
used, and the hands are not vet.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11

Miss May Jolley returned home
Monday afternoon and for the pres
ent is the guest Of Mrs. VIM. Roxby
~ her home on Bay street. Miss
Jolley has been away since last
August. spending most of the time in
Baltimore, where she has been study
ing music under Prof. Emanuel Wad
celebrated musical instructor. She
also visited New York and other
places
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. b. L Lathrop OF
Scranton, Pa, are visiting Mr. Lath-
rop's mother. Mrs. E. F. Lathrop,
and other members of the family at
% South Ridgewood avenue Mrs
Lathrop, Mr. and Mrs B. l. Lath-
rop and another son, e F. Lathrop,
have just returned from a pleasant
visit to New Orleans, where they
last week witnessed the Mardi
Gras.
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chanoIno Nature Indirectly

You are constantly assured that you
cannot change human nature; that
you cannot make people over by pro-
cess OF law But if you cannot reform
men By reforming the conditions that
make men what they are, Row is II
that you can so easily debauch and
degrade them by reversing the pro-
cess2-Collier' Weekly.
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Tea trays, banners and favors al
ths Colonial shop.
aSYmptoms.n

Occasionally an afflicted lady tells
why she left her husband. For the
married man. Of some introspection
and conscience, the feeling produced
by the recital is something like the
feeling one used to have in reading
the patent medicine list OF "symp
toms" He used 70 feel that he had
'em and deserved the treatment.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11

Mrs. Alice Soyes Smith OF Fart
bault, MINI. arrived in the city
Monday afternoon and viii spend
the remainder OF the season with
her friends, Mr. and Mrs. W. E
Biodgett. ar their winter home on
South Ridgewood avenue. Mrs Smith
is not a stranger TO Daytona, having
visited here two years ago.
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SIiuht Mistake.

understand you went over to
Crimson Gulch and lynched the wrong
MANI" NO" replied Three-Finger
Sam You can't lynch the wrong man
In Crimson Gulch. We jest got Piute
Pete little bit ahead OF his turn
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Mrs. T. z. Evernden spent Sun
day in this city with her son. r L.
Eyernden, and wife al their home on
yolusia avenue. coming here Satur-
day from Hastings an6 returning TO
that place Monday afternoon.
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valentines, place cards and tally
cards al the Colonial Shop.

Richard MARITIME and son, Henry.
who for the past two weeks have
been with J. c. Lken and other
members OF the family at Mr..
Liken's winter home at the corner
Of Ridgewood and Second avenues,
departed yesterday on their return
TO Sebewaing, Mich.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11

Mrs. John C. Holt and little
daughter, Miss Stacy Holt, arrived
Monday from Chicago. Ill, md are
visiting Mrs. Hollis mother, Mrs.
Ella Warden. who is located for the
season at g Ivy Lane.
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Succeeded the Hour Glass.

The first accurate clock was set up.
IN England at Hampton Court. IN
1870. Up 10 that time members Of
the royal suite used hour-glasses in
their private rooms.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11
Eastman Kodak Agency and the
freshest stock Of films and supplies
II LESESSE'S. t-t-s-f

Sheriff e L Smith was in the
city Monday afternoon serving some
papers. and took back TO DeLand
with him a couple Of prisoners
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Seek 70 Profit hy Errors.

The least error should humble. but
We should never permit even the
greatest to discourage us."-Bishop
Potter.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11

Dr.. n Josie Rogers was in Or
mond Monday on professional busi-
ness
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11

sThe place to spend your evenings
p. c. Rogers-Cigars, pool. candies
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11

sYou win find genuine Antique
jewelry ar the Colonial shop.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11

Mr.. Burdick has been a member
OF the city council for a number Of
years and has another year TO serve.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11

German toys, whist prizes and
gift novelties. The Colonial Shop
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11

German toys that are different
al the Colonial shop.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
BANKERS PLEDGE
HELP FOR HUERTA
Continued From Page I

La Marina, north of Tampico. There
they viii be able to get arms and
munitions of war by sea. BY cap
turing Soto La Marina General Con
tales has frightened the Gordon about
Tampico and that city viii be unable
to withstand any concerted attempt.
Tossed Wound-d Into Flames.
a private telegram from Saltil'o
said that there were a number of
women, wives and daughters of sol
diers, on the train After being blown
the rebels set fire to the ruins of the
train and tossed the wounded men
and women into the flames.
The troops were being sent from
Nanegas to Saltillo for the strength
ening Of the garrison at the latter
place.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy. Charge
d'Affaires IN the American Embassy,
has begun an investigation OF the ar
rest of Albert Kidder. who claims to
be an American and a representative
of the Standard Oil Company Kid
der was seized at San Luis Potosi
yesterday on the charge that he is a
rebel spy
The Federal authorities declare
that Kidder's frequent trips between
San Luis Potosi and Tampico aroused
suspicion from the fact that he fire.
quently made minute inquiries about
the time of certain trains These
trains generally were subsequently
wrecked
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
Colombian ConSuls
Ordered to Ignore
Colonel Roosevelt

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. Pa dis
patch from Bogota says,
The Republic OF Colombia has is
sued orders for all its Consuls, Min
listers or other resident officials in
other South American states to take
no part in the reception OF Colonel
Roosevelt
Colombia is jealous OF the atten-
tons showered upon the former
American President, and the Bogota
papers daily publish caustic edito-
rails and news articles denouncinR
him. Several cartoons display the
Colonel in the act Of annexing all
South America 10 the United States.
As an indication OF the feeling on
the part OF the populace, an art
store which displayed Roosevelt
picture was wrecked by mob.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28

seen scores Of uncovered bodies with
the faces and hands partly gnawe5
away.
Great focke Of vultures hover over
the battlefield,
Near Samalyuca the body OF a rebeI
trooper was found hanging to a tree,
where he had been executed after be-
ing captured by the Federals.
General Villa announced to-day
that the railroad track and the tele-
graph line had been repaired for a
distance Of 40 miles south of Juarez
and that the advance on Chihuahua
or would probably begin within a
week, with 1900 men.
Near Samalyuca. the rebels found
900 cavalry and artillery horses ana
mules. which had been abandoned by
The Federals in their retreat south.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
Zelaya's Attorney
Fights Extradition.

WASHINCYTON, NOV. 2S.-"He viii
be killed within "a hours after ne
lands at Managus" said Cory NJ,
Stadden, counsel for Jose Sentos
Ielaya. former President Of Ntcara-
s,na ro-day at the hearing before
Solicitor Folk, Of the state Depart
rnent on Nicaragua's demand for the
iatter's extradition. Stadden declared
the United States, II it permits its
clients extradition, would become an
accessory to Zelaya's murder.
IeIaya, who Is held by the United
States immigration Service, IS
charged by Nicaragua with respon-
sibility in Connection with the assassi, :
nation in 1901 of Sixto Plneda and
Domingo Torabia, natives Of Mica
aqua.
No decision has yet been reached
bv the department.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
SlatOn Issues Call
To War on Weevil

Governor Slaton Friday issued a
proclamation urging the immediate
boil weevil.
Experts are practically agreed that
the insect will make its appearance
in Georgia within three years unless
active steps are taken beforehand to
bar the pest. The Georgia Chamber
of Commerce will lead the campaign
to check the approach of the weevil,
and every farmer in the State is
urged to join in the crusade.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
Rebel Asks So, 900, 600
To Save Oil Fields.

VERA CRUZ, Nov. 2S.-TWo mil
lion dollars has been demanded by
General Aguiar, the rebel command
er at Tuxpam, as ransom for the
safety of property in the oil fields
there which are among the richest
IN the world.
In spite of Aguilar's threats. the
Federal military authorities declare
that property in TuXpam and terri
tory adjacent will be protected One
thousand Federals, who were sent
here from Mexico City to-day en-
barked on transports to go to Tux
pam and TampicO
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
Tobacco Trial Judge
Warns Jury Thinkers

MORGANFTELD, KY, Nov. Is
Judge Hansberry, presiding on the
trial Of Imperial Tobacco Company
trade, stated that it had come to his
ears that some people had been get
ting too familiar with the jury. He
gave warning against any attempt
to tamper with them.
Testimony offered by the defense
to-day was intended to prove that
the Imperial and the American To-
bacco Company both bought freely in
the Western Kentucky field and did
not parcel it between them as charged
by the prosecution