The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
.LLOYD-GEORGE TELLS
ABOUT HIS TROUBLES
Thinks He Has Had Much
Unjust Criticism
OUTWITTED OFFICER
Emf and Preparing to Defend Coast
A0ainet Possible Aerial Invasion.
IOUTWITTED OFFICER
Emf and Preparing to Defend Coast
Against Possible Aerial Invasion.
Suffragettes Use Danger
Gus Missiles
By PAU LAMBETH

6eOiSe, the nllle WeiShhldn VIII - 30
busy stirring up England.
fae has, explained the chancellor of
the exehdluer, TO work with arrows
whistling around his head-alrows too
often stepped in burning poison. / had
my fair share. ] am not sure that l have
not had more Of these venom-poisoned
javelins than any politician who is on
the active list. MY only claim is that
on the whole | have taken them cheer
fully"
talked with this undoubtedly "big lit
tie" Statesman who will soon be seen in
the United States. while he was attend
ing the ceremony of the hanging of his
portrait by the Welsh society in London.
(Which reminds me, said Lloyd
George, "of a fairly good story. A GER
tain ceremonial occasion attracted an Inn
mense multitude to Tower Hill. Somebody
said. 1 have never seen such a crowd in
the streets before, An old man standing
by said Crowd! It's nothing to the
crowd YOU would see here if they were
hanging Lloyd-George.' .
Little by little, the truth appears in the
relatives of some British ministers to
money-malling enterprises looking for
government pap" Sir Rufus Isaacs,
staunch partisan of Sir stuart Samuel
(both heing under fire. is forced to agree
with the select committee of inquiry that
"at all material time Sir Stuart was
partner in the firm of Samuel, Montagu,
& Co, which firm entered into transae-
tions with the secretary of state for In
II in in in arH fo fet.
short loans, India council bills, India
treasury bills and India government
loans. During the relevant time the Sec
retary of state for India in council em-
ployed the said firm to purchase silver
for purposes of Indian currency, and the
firm was paid the customary remunera-
ton of = per cent on the purchase price
of the silver.
Such an admission is deemed by most
parliamentarians utterly Inconsistent with
any further defense of a condition little
| less than scandalous. ln- the days of Peel,
Bright or Gladstone. pleas for such CON
duct would have been received with
amazement and prompt and scathing con-
| demnation.
| The admiralty is taking steps to bring
the defense of John Bulls coasts entirely
up to date in view of the possibilities of
aerial machines used for warlilSe pur-
| poses. 1t is officially stated that the ad-
miralty is considering scheme for es-
| tablishing a limited number of air sta-
! tions round the coast of the United King
dom, and arrangements are now in prog
ress for the provisions of bases. No Off
cial details are at present available fur
| ther than that a large number of hydro
aeroplanes will be distributed among the
strategical ports along the coast. Re-
Gently a forecast of the new German army
bill was published in Berlin. 1t indicates
that Germany is fully alive to the mill
tary importance of large and efficient
aerial fleet.
| The forthcoming British navy estimates
will, it is anticipated, make substantial
provision under this head.
| A sensation has been caused by the dis
covery in sunken well close to the fa-
nous "Druids Circle Keswick, of a
rude painted and carved figure which
certain archaeologists insist is a primi-
tive attempt to immortalize one of the
early British queens possibly Boadicea
| The discovery of this relic of the past has
given new interest to the wonderful meg
alithic circle, which is the pride of Kes-
wick. The site is now state property,
| cared for by the national trust. Within
! the circle the Druids performed their
| strange and some say barbarous rites
! To mention Two Little Girls in Blue, :
or sally in Our Alley now means little
! to the devotees of popular songs. To the
older generation, however. memory of
these favorites will still be green. jon
mie Norris the man who brought them
| first into vogue, died at Bumley-work-
house. Lancashire. some days ago, a
pauper.
| He was one of the first British music
hall singers TO earn big money in the
| United States.
| At Davenport dockyard, in order to get
a certain contraband article outside" a
Jack Tar invoked the assistance oil the
| policeman on duty at the gate by offer
| ing to share the commodity with him if
he would on the following evening allow
him to pass unchallenged, to which idea
| the officer readily agreed. The next
| night, however, the "man in blue having
reconsidered his position with a view to
making a smart capture, stopped the ad-
venturous seaman and proceeded to search
| him His quest proving fruitless, the
| sailor suavely remarked You should
have searched me last night
/ 1t is reported that William Waldorf
| Astor and another wealthy farmer con-
| tributor to the funds of the tory party
have decided to withhold further financial
aid. The food taxation" policy of A..
| Bonar Law, the unionist leader, is
ascribed as the principal cause for their
| attitude.
| Described as an actress of Sedgeford
road Shepherds Bush. Miss Jacl<ydavia
Melford, daughter of Mark Melford, the
actor. was recently fined $40 or month
at Westminster for discharging leaden
bullets from cataput to the common
danger Meford at once paid the fine.
Seated on the top OF motor omnibus.
in Cicteria street. it was said, the de-
fendant was seen to fire missile from
a powerful catapult It was afterwards
found that leaden bullets weighing nearly
~ ounces were being used. A police con-
stable said t, bullet with Votes for wom-
en- moulded on it struck the Westminster
Palace hotel with resounding force and
then dropped into an area.
The police have had their attention di-
ERECTED to a well known West End club
to which both sexes are admitted as mem
bers and which from its title appears to
be in every respect an innocent nstitu-
r ton Gambling, however, is said to Sc
on in the top rooms at all hours of the
day and the considerable losses that have
been experienced more especially by lady
| members give some ground for antici
pating that there will shortly be some
very interesting developments, Though
not a very old club, the membership has
already reached an enormous figure ano
| candidates are being elected every week
Cracks in the Air
| lrrofn ffe LondOn Opnion.