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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
J. PIERPONT MORGAN SAVED
IRISH RELICS FOR IRELAND

Dublin, August 18.--(Speoial)-A con-
Meeting ling with Irelands Parliament
before the union has been saved to the
country through the generosity of the
late j. Pierpont Morgan.
The speakers chair and the table from
whose side Grattan, Flood and Philpot
Curran eloquently thundered against the
destruction of the Irish Parliament have
for years been handed about from one
curiosity dealer to another throughout
Great Britain in the ordinary course of
business.
Twelve months ago an Irishman oper-
ating in the curio and antique furniture
business In London, secured them and
Immediately tried a deal with the great
financier. ]. Pierpont Morgans agent
came on the scene and, after satisfying
himself that the articles in question were
the real thing, he secured an option
guaranteeing to purchase them at stip-
ulated price should home rule become an
accomplished fact. The table and chair
are at present stored away in a great
furniture repository, with instructions
that they are to be handed over free of
all charges to the new Parliament, should
1T materialize in the lifetime of John Red
mond, otherwise they are to be returned
to the dealer in question.
Since the disbanding of the old Parlia-
ment house in College Green these arti-
cles have changed hands no less than 55
times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

lord chancellor has embarked ON an IN
dertalxing which would appaI many a law
yer In his prime. 1t is nothing less than
the general editorship of "The English
Digest new work in which the whole
case law of England from the start will
be given in "a volumes of from 500 to 800
pages EACH A member of the firm who
are publishing the work said that Lord
Halesbury's capacity for work. his tena-
cious memory and his mastery of detail
would be remarkable in a man half his
age, and added: 'IIis prodigious energy
enables him to produce work of a quality
and quantity that is the envy and admira-
ton of young lawyers" Another gigantic
work controlled by Lord HaIsbury is THE
Laws of England in 2S volumes.
The man who has scored In cricket 2s
centuries more than any one else the
man who Is breaking the heart of Tom
Hayward (who although he has scored
hundred centuries so far, is still hope
less second, the Grand Old Man of
cricket-Dr. w. G. Grace has just cele-
brated his e5th birthday. Dr. "W. G. s.
hundredth century was scored in 1885,
and he celebrated the occasion by putting
up 2SS. He was the first to score two
centuries IN one match (that is record
no one can beat and he has never yet
been dismissed twice in no match without
scoring. That is his greatest and most
illuminating record, for it brings out his
wonderful consistency. which in turn lays
bare the secret of his success-the fact
that he always met the ball with the cen
ter of his bat. When his mother was told
that e. M. Grace, wv. G's" elder broth
er, was a fine crickster, she replied that
she had a younger son who would beat
all his brothers because his back play
was superior and his bat was straight .
The old lady knew something about
cricket. DIR. ''W. G.'' was first selected to
play for the gentlemen when 16, and this
year he celebrates his jubilee of the CON
nection, with Lords. He still plays for
Ethan, Kent.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd-George have a very
clever family, and one of their sons is
being educated at Eastbourne college.
which institution has just had its annual
distribution of prizes The Duke of De-
vonsire handed the prizes to the various
recipients, and the award for the best
penand ink drawing was given to G..
Lloyd-George. Everyone Is familiar with
little Miss Kegen, who formerly accom-
panied her father on many public occa-
sions, and Miss Lloyd-George, who has
come OUT this season. has a picturesque
style.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

1t. Several days later M. Crespel, his two
sons and neighbor, seized NJ. Cade as
be was at work in a field, bound him with
cords, fastened the remains of a fowl
around his neck and tied him up to some
railings with his arms outstretched. He
hung there for several hours, until the
local mayor released him. 1t was found
that his shoulders We're dislocated
Perfects New Devise
NJ. Bieriot, the famous airman. has car
ried out successful experiments with a
device which enables aeroplanes to start
and finish a flight without ascending from
face of the sea (as in the case of wa
terplane).
A cable is fixed between two masks
about so yards apart SO that it Is about
u feet above the ground. On the upper
part of the aeroplane is fitted special
device Snapped like a V, in an upright
position, and at right angles to the d.
rection of flight The airman, on finish
ing a flight flies just under the cable
and in the same direction. Then he rises
a little SO that the beams of the ma
chine rest right In the hollow of the v.
1t is automatically gripped, SO that the
machine can still move along the cable.
The engine is then stopped, and the
machine comes to rest of it's own accord,
remaining in the air.
Starting is equally simple. The alrman
sets his engine in motion. The aeroplane
moves along the cable. The pilot reeaces
a catch which frees the machine from the
cable, descends little. and flies away
1t is claimed that the device will facili-
tate the launch and descent of water
planes from and to warships.
Castle Given to France
The Chateau de Montal, near Bretenoux,
In the Department du Lot, one of the
finest monuments of Renaissance archi-
lecture in that region has just been pre-
sented to the nation by M. Fenaille, who
has also given a sum of $4,000 for the
maintenance of the edifice and for the res
toration from the national museum OF
certain pieces of sculpture and decora-
tive work which had been taken from the
chateau. The Louvre will restore three
reliefs which were acquired during the
last 30 years, and which represent busts
of members of the Montal family. 9th
er sculptured work from the same source
is now in the museums of Berlin and New
York. or In possession of private collec-
tors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
Gravity of Problem Which
COnfrOnts United States
Is Realized There
fNCONGRUITIES OF
COSTUMES AT FETE
Knights of 1913 Appear Wearing
Monocles and Nose Glasses-City
of Lyons Preparing Exhibi-
tion of Urban Life
BY PAUL vLLIERs

Paris, August 16.-CSpecial. )-France is
watching the progress of affairs in Mex
leo with more sympathetic interest per-
haps than any of the European powers.
She knows better than any of them
the very difficult proposition which faces
President Wilson and the enormous task
before the United States in case inter-
yention becomes necessary.
There are still many veterans of the
attempt of the third Napoleon to force
Maximilian on the Mexican people, when
a great army of the best soldiers of
France under her ablest officers We're
able to make little impression on the
Mexican guerillas who, while they could
not stand in battle against the French
regulars, We're so active and alert that
the French could only call that part of
the country theirs which lay within the
lines of her sentries and the range of her
cannon.
One OF these old veterans said to me the
other day. "Of course, the United States
can conquer Mexico, but 1t will be no sum
mer parade. Make no mistake, these
MeXicans can and will fight, not in
pitched battle, but more effectively. And
they are brave They do not know when
Americans in the Philippines VIII help
them ii they undertake to take possession
of Mexico, but they Will find the Mexi-
cans a much more difficult proposition
than the Filipinos. President Wilson is
wise in using every possible expedient to
bring about peace in the southern repub-
lie before resorting to force"
Knights With Monocles
The recent tournament in Tournai to
celebrate the quadro- centennial of the
capture of the city by King Henry XIII
OF England, illustrates in some points
the dangers of filling the customes of
1913 to 1918. In the grand forest many
Of the knights of four centuries ago were
represented by lineal descendants, but the
ensemble was marred somewhat by the
fact that some of the gallant knights
wore monocles and nose glasses. which
do not go well with plate armor and hem
let's
Then when King Henry and Count
Henry of Nassau ran few courses with
couched lance it was found that the
bamboo lances had been half sawn
through in several places so that they
would be sure to splinter and in several
instances they 'splintered before they
came together. to the great amusement
of the crowd.
Tilting at the Quintine followed, and
produced much amusement. An armour
clad dummy on pivot held on his left
breast buckler and in his right hand
a thing which looked like a long sand
bag The vicious gesture with which,
when hit he slogged at his opponent
with the sand bag did one good to see.
Now, also, was apparent the fact that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

HERE'S SUFFRAGETTE SKIRT
GOTHAM Garment Loose at Hips and
Tapering to Ankles

New York. August 16,-(special)-Th
new "suffraget skirt is here. II was
worn into this country today by Nine.
Frances well known Partisan modiste.
who arrived on the steamship Provence
of the French line
Spectators on the French line gaxed
at the skirt only to be captivated by IL.
and they were told that it had won The
appreciation of all OF the fair sex that
had come ever on the Provence.
The skirt. as described by mere zfnan;
Is loose about the hips, tapering down
ward and apparently very, tight about
the ankles. Tha nks TO a number Of
folds. however. there is really plenty OF
leeway at the bottom. The feature of the
garment which met with the approval
of the men who saw Il was the fact that
1t Is provided with two capacious pock-
cts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
Some Reasons For Mr.. Aliens
Candidacy
TO THEtCI1IzENS OF BIRMINGHAM:

IL 1HtfCl11LENS OF BlRMlNG1AM:
When the suggestion was first made that become a
dda for the presidency of the board of commissioners of
this city, did appeal to with great force, because
had firmly held during the twenty years of my residence
here tohe single thought of practicng profession and
chad no desire for public office
After the suggestion had been pressed upon for
time began to be apparent that powerful Influences
being used to prevent any serious opposition to the cand
daey of Mr. Ward These nfuencewe powerful enough
apparently discourage and the entry into the
OF Messrs. Mcdowell, Stewart and Parkera good men
and after the business policy of the Ledger had forced the
withdrawal of Mr.. Hornady, Mr. Ward-without any plat
form declaration of principles by which his intentions
could be the only candidate in the field
whose aspirations would likely be considered by large
majority of people That the elimination of Mr. Horn
ady from the followed by reappearance in the
next issue of the Ledger of advertisement of the Bmng
ham Railway Light and Power company, from which
paper such advertisements had been absent for Is months
prior to Mr. Hornady's enforced withdrawal seemed
significant
Then began topour upon of certain and
overwhelming defeat if should offer for the place of
missioner and likewise confidently wored suggestions that
if would the this time various and hon
orabe offices should be mine for the taking.
All these things me that an effort was
being made to create situation in which it would be pos
sibe for Mr. Ward to be elected commissioner without
opposition without any statement by him of the poll
cies he intended to pursue and without any knowledge
the part of the public to the forces by which he
forward and supported.
So convinced felt it my duty respond to the call
made upon me, and SO announced my candidacy.
The issue raised for the people of birmingham to
decide deny absolutely the right of any SET Of nei to cur
tail the freedom Of candidacy of honorable char
In doing they deprive the people OF freedom
the choice of their officials, and establish precedent cx.
ceedingy dangerous to the future welfare our city
For support of this protest Of and of the policies
heretofore announced by me, confidently appeal tho
voters Of l5irniiyham Respectfully,
VASSAR L. ALLEN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
'SCOTT'S WANHOE
WILL Be SHOWN IN
MOVING PICTURES
ChepstOw Castle Will Be
Substituted for Famous
Torquilstone
IT is PERMITTED
TO HISS A SHOW
Question is Decided by English Jury.
Son of Lloyd George Wins Prize
for Drawing at Eastbourne
College
BY PAUL LAMBETH

London, August Especial L)-Ameri-
can moving picture patrons may thank
the Duke of Beaufort that they will have
an opportunity to see Ivanhoe given in
the movies With close fidelity to Sir Wal
ter Scott's great picture of the days of
chivalry. An American company has
been in England to enact the play for the
films. "Ivanhoe'' without a Torquilstone
castle as the background would appear
strangely unsatisfactory, but by the cour-
tesy of the Duke of Beaufort Chepstow
castle was placed at the disposal of the
producers, and it's ruined battlements and
UNCOVERED walls give a sense of reality
which goes far to insure the success Of
the pictures
There is little doubt of its predecessors
and even the ardent admirer of Sir Wal
ter Scott will have little reason to COM
plain. for, considering the difficulty Of
the task, very few liberties, beyond the
necessary compression, have been taken
In bringing the ever popular story before
a new section of the public.
If you don't like turn" in a music
hall show you have right to ''hiss it,
A jury of free born Englishmen have so
decided at Swansea assizes. Alfred e.
Pratt, employed by a London publishing
firm. claimed that he was justified in
showing disapproval of what his counsel
described as the vulgar and silly doggerel
of one of the songs. The jury found for
the plaintiff, and awarded him $50 dam
ages against Mr.. Herbert Taylor, man
ager of the Cardiff Empire, and Moss's
Empire, limited, jointly, result of his
forcible ejectment from the hall. wit
ness stated that when plaintiff got outside
he looked as if he had come out of a
boxing match,
Although within three years of the late
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
A Tip to John Bull
n the st. Louis Republic.

From the St. Louis Republic.
John Bull doesn't seem to be able
to do anything with those militants we
are always reading about"
isn't it queer Punch hasn't come for
ward with the suggestion that some-
body ought to toss a mouse under the
bunch?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
Better Forget It Altogether

From the ST. Louis Republic.
Dobbs-"Isn't 1t queer how that dear
little poem, How Grandmamma Danced
Long Ago. has gone through the genera
tions? And l guess 1t will live through
many more to come
Bobbs--'Well, If 1t does I won't have
the nerve to recite the up to date version
to any of my grand children"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
Sympathetic Strike

From the Washington Evening Star
Whats the matter, old chap" asked
one Londoner. You look half starved"
IT am.
why don't you eat something?"
Cant get 1t. My wife's militant suf-
fragette and I'm on a sympathetic hum
ger strike"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
The Future Butterfly

FTOIn Judge.
Mrs, Gadsby-How are you spending
your vacation?
Mrs. Grubb-Sewing for Madam Mo-
deest,
Mrs Gadsby-Oh, my dearI
Mrs Grubb-I had to have the money.
I'm sending my husband abroad this year,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
q low to be a snob?
Why, that isn't hard. Believe me. it is
BZl one Of the easiest things in the world.

fH low to be snob?
Why. that isn't hard. Believe me. it is
EESgE0 one Of the easiest things in the world
ne first place
You must be nobody which is obviously logical
because if you were somebody you wouldn't want to
be snob.
You wouldn't need to.
People who somebody can afford to be gentle
and we'll hammered. They rest quietly on their
generations of good breeding without resortng to the
imbecites of snoblsm.
But if you are nobody, then good graciousl
You've got to do something about it pretty quick
You've got to pretend with all your might that you
somebody. You've got to put on all the airs and
assurances of the real arstocrat. (Of you
won't know how, but you must try anyway.
Naturally, you will make pretty bad breaks.
In your frantic effort to be somebody you will do
things that the real aristocra would do in the
world-things that the real arstocrats cook would
probably to be caught doing.
And people will laugh at you very much. But you
mustn't mind that. You just keep right on!
In the second place
You must be something of fool-which is like
wise logical; for the person who is wise doesn't wish
need to be snob. The wise person rest
his knowledge, and look on with keen amusement
of the antics of the wouldbe snob just go to
the and watch the monkey house.
1t is quite interesting.
Now, being something of a fool, again you must
try to do something about it pretty quick You must
pretend to know things you never heard of. You
must try to talk about the Rubaiyat when you don't
d
You must. crticise Cyrano when you don't know
opera from high school dalog. You must talk
great deal that the noiseswi drown out what you
don't know. You must put lot of Is' into all you
say. Asked or unasked, you must freely state your
opinion all subjects, unhampered by the fact that
the subjects Greek TO you.
Of course if you observant you will frequent
ly people wping smiles off their faces when you
around And it really is discouragng.
But never mind that. Just go on trying.
What if the mere people of intelligence do laugh
at you? Who wants brains anyhow when it's easy
to be snob?
In the third place
You must be absolutely ignorant of good form
and good breeding.
Absolutely.
You must not know what they when you
meet them face to face
And this is a vital essential. For if you really
had speaking acquaintance with high class conven-
tionality you would lose your ambition to be snob
You couldn't possibly be
You must have the fixed idea in your little place
that built for mind that to be aristocrat one
must be ostentatiously superior-one must be rude
and l-bred to all people excepting those whom you
feel sure. hopeful, that you can "get something
out off,
Again this leads you into mistakes and people
are likely to say, "Who on earth is she, anyhow"
Which is very leading question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
Modest Renuest
Eror tho

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Sarcastic guest in restaurant, after
waiting long time for his order-"Say.
waiteri'
Waiter-"Yes. sirl"
s. G.-"Would you mind bringing me
a little something to go with my knife
and fork and spoon7'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
Mutual Profit

From the Louisville Herald.
Parent--Now what are you going to
charge me to cure this boy of the
measles?
Physiican-Nothing at all, my dear, sir.
as it is an original case, and you get your
10 per cent commission for every child
that catches them from him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

Although within three years of the late
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-05

Olin Davis in a Iocomobile yesterday
won the Los Angeles to PhoeniX auto
~ace in IS hours and so minutes. Har-
rison, in a harmon car, was second.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-05

The United States army trans
Iort Sherman, sailing today from San
Francisco for Honolulu, Guam and
Manila, will carry a large number OF
recruits this. trip to help fill some Of
the depleted companies of the COM
mands in the Philippine islands.
Among the higher officers who will
sail as passengers are Lieut.. Col. D. l..
howell, 18th Infantry; Lieut.. Col. B.
w. Atkins, infantry, en- route to Homo
lulu, and Major @. Lynch of the med
ical corps, who goes to Manila. Z
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-05

Chris Evans. 20 years ago a notori
Gus bandit and train robber, now a
parcled convict. has petitioned the
California authorities to permit him
to accept position as special police,
man in Portland, Ore
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-05
TALKS
OF ALCOHOLISM
Wine Growers, Brewers and
DistiIIerS Agree That New
Laws Will Be Beneficial
IBy Latest MALL

MILAN Italy. The president of
the 14th International Congress ON
Alcoholism, DR.. Angelo Filippetti, an
nounced at the session this afternoon
that the permanent committee had
decided to propose that the congress
in 1915 should be held in the United
States. This reQui:cs the ratification
Of the whole congress Frior to adj
journment.
The economic Importance of the
liquor traffic, which is vital TO wine
growing countries such as Italy,
France and Spain, or spirit-drinking
countries such as Scandinavia Ger
Inrny and the United Kingdom, was
discussed 1t the resumption today Of
tie srSsicns e. the International Con-
gress On AlrcEGh:s,n. 5-@
Deputy Ottavix of italy dealt with
the problem from the wine growers
point of view. DR.. Hartwig, a German
delegate, argued from the standpoint
of the beer producers and DR.. Seppala
of Finland from that Of the spirit dis
tillers. All agreed that proper legisla-
ton could be passed for the suppress
sion of alcoholism without endanger-
ing the condition CT the varicrS ECO
pies concerned.
After the dis >uss:nn thF ~ 39rs
met and, drew up tue sba5's fer 1he
foundation Of three gfeat irrational
institutions, a bureau for combating
alcoholism, a federation for the pro-
lection Of native races and a fedora
ton of temperance physicians.
In his address III behalf of the Ital-
ian premier, Signor = Falcioni, under
secretary of state faT.the interior, yes
terday hkened the members of the
congress to disciplined soldiers Of a
noble and holy cause, having as their
supreme object the redemption of hui
mainly from a eorTupting vice which
is destroying all ideality of personal
and social welfare"
Italy, he said, although great pro-
Queer of wine, would not lose by the
checking of alcoholism owing to the
increasing production of anti-alcoholic
beverages from grapes.
The American delegates had a place
of honor on the platform. Rev. Edwin
C. Dinwiddie of Washington empha-
sized his remarks by the announce
ment that both President Wilson and
Vice-President Marshall we're total alb
stainers He referred to the great
progress American legislation was
making toward the suppression of al
coholism.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-05
OVERNIGHT
FEDERAL
WIRELESS
To the Advertiser

The San Francisco Examiner prints
the following from Washington:
Fearing that attempts to complete
the construction of the great naval
Grydock at Pearl Harbor,, Oahu, will
prove a huge fiasco, involving the
waste of millions, Secretary of the
Navy Daniels is preparing to leave
further steps in the matter to Con-
gress.
Through the Hawaiian dilemma
San Francisco's prospects for a great
naval drydock have been greatly
frightened. All navy officials regard
drydock for the Pacific coast as an
imperative need following the opening
of the Panama canal, and San Fran
cisco's opportunity appears at hand.
investigations by a number of en-
giEeers have left Secretary Daniels in
doubt as to the praeticability of COM
pleting the Pearl -.arbor drydock and
he will avoid the responsibility for &C
ton by reporting the situation to Con-
gress, leaving the legislative branch to
decide whether to abandon the drydock
plan or proceed with the work.
Early in the progress of the dry
dock construction the foundation
structure buckled and investigation
showed that the government was at
tempting to build drydock on foun-
dalton composed of coral, lava and
sand
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-05

Nine dreadnaughts of the Atlantic
fleet are on their way from Hampton
Roads TO the Mediterranean bearing
greetings from the new world to the
old.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-05

Thirty tins of opium, valued at
$4,000. masquerading as merchandise,
was seized in, San Francisco yester-
day. The opium came from the liner
siberia