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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
BENEFITS HOME
HAS EVERY COMFORT
--
Spending Lots of Money on
Country House
ELINOR GLYN TALKS
Hands Out a Few Helpful Hints to
Budding Authors-Noble Anti
American Author in
Bankruptcy
Nv u4YDEN CHURCH.

London, March 22.-(Special ARNOLD
Bennett says that the newspapers over
here have been only half right in de-
scribing the alterations which he Is hav-
ing made in the fine old country house
at Thorp-le-Soken. near Colchester, of
which he recently became the owner. Its
purchase, as well as that of Bennetts S
Dutch-bui1t yacht, which now lies in Col
chester harbor, was first reported in this
correspondence, so 1t may not be amiss
to give the authors own version of his
plans for his new home. 1t has been
stated that he meant to carry out there
all the wonderful labor-saving inventions
whiclr~his famous character, 1.-The Card,
conceived and installed in the house which
the latter built, but Bennett says he
isn't going as far as that. chiefly be-
cause the thing is impossible. Denry
abolished corners, you may remember.
but Bennett points out that this would
be impractical BILE in an old house which
is all corners and turnings. Also, instead
of the monastic simplicity of The Card s.
enameled walls, his creator proposes to
have merely rich wall papers. He says
that ne Is just making hlmsel1 as coin-
Portable as he can and his architects
report that he is sparing neither pains
nor money in the process. incidentally,
he is considering his servants almost as
carefully his hero did. For example,
the marble bathrooms of the book are
there, each one with rails on which the
towels are dried by steam, while nearby
is a tiny apartment intended to save the
servants legs, for in it all the waste
water of the floor can be emptied.
Each bedroom, too, has a washstand
which supplies itself with water from
"hot" and cold" taps, and which also
disposes of its own waste when you press.
In fact, if this is not real ''press-the-
button house il is as near to it as one
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ly effective 1t is mild and gentle. pleas
ant-tasting and free from gripping.
1t does not hide behind a high sound
ing name and is absolutely free from
any prohibited ingredient. Families
who once use Syrup Pepsin forever
after avoid cathartics. salts, pills and
other harsh medicines, for these only
do temporary good. are nauseous and a
shock to any delicate system Such
things should never be given to children.
If no member of your family has ever
used Syrup Pepsin and YOU would like
to make personal trial of 1t before
buying 1t in the regular way of a drug
gist. send your address, postal will
do-to DIR. w. b. Caldwell, All Wash
ington St, Monticello, ILL.,, and free
sample bottle viii be mailed you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Remarkable Song
of Woman's Love

which Is New York,s latest craze. It is
a peculiar affair with a number OF odd
harmonies aimed, evidently, to bring
out the voice, but containing no high
notes. Here are a few bars without the
harmony:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Old Fashioned Spring
Tonic is the Best
fFrom national Health JournaI)

(From National Health Journal.)
Statistics show that not one person
in fifty emerges from the strains of
winter in good health. Due to various
causes the system becomes clogged
with impurities and the liver. kidneys
and bowels fail to perform their func-
tions properly. As a result we have
faded. sallow complexions, liver spots,
"spring fever" lost appetite. no energy
in fact, feel sick without knowing
the cause.
For correcting these disorders there
is nothing so far discovered to equal
the old fashioned kardene tonic which
can be made at home at small cost
Get an ounce of kardene from any
druggist and dissolve in one-half pint
alcohol, then add one-half cupful sugar
and hot water to make a quart
A tablespoonful before each meal
soon rids the system of impurities
clears the skin and restores the whole
body to its normal, healthy condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

The song has a love story upholding
woman's honor and fidelity against
mans Indifference.
: 1t is claimed that money cuts no
figure in the songs value, for although
1t sells for only dime copy in the
department stores, no song like it could
be secured for one hundred times that
price.
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an order to compel the executors of the
property to turn over $4,000 worth
of securities deposited in a bank IN
Baltimore. The court rejected his pc
tition. So now the prince, who began
his fight for the Winans millions in the
United states courts after the death of
the princess at st. Petersburg in 1907
Is again looking to the laws of Co
lumbia in the hope of a more favor
able decision"
The announcement by NJ Quinton. pres
ident of the French National Aerial league
that NJ. Moreau has succeeded in solv
ing the problem of the stability of the
aeroplane, has aroused great interest. I
am informed that French military avia-
tion experts are favorabiy impressed with
the performance of the Moreau aeroplane.
and that one of the new machines has
been ordered for the army. In the test
which it Is said satisfied the military
experts as to the isnportance of M. Mo
reau's experiments. the inventor rose with
Lieutenant Saulpier, military aviation
expert. to a height of 1850 meters. The
lever was then adjusted to keep the ma
chine on that plane and Moreau set back
for 30 minutes OF the fight. Although
there was a strong wind blowing no ad
iustment of any sort had to be made.
The fight lay across the railway abutting.
and the aeroplane withstood successfully
the air currents caused by the passage
OF an express train.
The French courts recently refused to
divorced mother to send letters to her
young son, who is in the custody of the
father
The court had given her the right to
.t.ft I.tII tofa ftNtN tEa1o nj
when she went TO live in the provinces
she sent him letters. The father re-
fused to hand them over.
The tribunal said that the mother could
visit the child IL she wished but that the
father was quite within his rights in sup
pressing her letters
Some burglars are ingenious and IL Is
pity their talent is not directed to better
purpose. A pair of this kind broke into
a factory at 1vry a few nights ago and
carried off the safe to vacant lot where
they hoped to be able to break it open
without difficulty. Their efforts. however,
disturbed a man in a neighboring house,
whose sleep was light and he appeared
at the window with a revolver. Seeing
shadows on the ground he fired. THE bur-
glars instantly appealed to his humanity
not to be cruel. They were only try
ing to help a friend home who was a
little the worse for drink. The good
man had compassion on the friends and
apologzed from the window for having
been so hasty. Later on in the night the
friend" was still on the same spot. The
liquor had evidently been of unwonted
strength and his good natured chums had
deserted him. A policeman requisitioned
to help the poor drunkard to shelter was
astonished to find that what was lying
on the ground covered with a cloth was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

not a man but safe. The burglars had
found it impossible to break 1t open and
fearing to be disturbed again had aban-
doned it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
WOMAN PRESIDENT
OF UNITED STATES
FrenchwOman Says Twenty
Years May See 1t
WILL RENEW FIGHT
Prince De Bearnet Calais to Make Au-
other Attempt to Secure Winans'
Milli0ns-Discovers Means to
Stabilize Aeroplanes
By PAIL XILIIERs.

Paris, March 22.-(Special. within
the next 20 years a woman may be
President of the United States. France
has much to accomplish If this re-
public is to keep pace with the great
western queen of commemorative of
the sovereign people"
So says Mdlle. Maris Denizard, the
one woman who has ever made the
race for the French presidency. AL
though defeated once for the presi-
dency and twice as a candidate for the
corps legis1atif, she is by no means
discouraged.
For Is years" she says. I'VE have
been battling against a deep sea of
prejudices. I'VE are just beginning to
convince those upon whose support we
must rely for victory--the thoughtful
and active political elements. The worst
part of the fight Is over. The great
victories being won by sthe women of
America are helping US. The patriot
ism. the pride of the men of France,
is being touched. Perhaps one day
may be chosen to rule France. / do not
know But / am quite sure that an
other generation will see woman
elected as President of the United
states.
1t is announced here that Prince
Henri de Bearn at Calais intends to
reopen in the American courts his at
tempt to gain possession of the estate
left by his wife. who was Beatrice WI
mans, daughter of the late Ross r.
IF Ra1fimnra RarpptlV ha
in the French court of appeals for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-08
VIEWS OF THE
VIRGINIA EDITORS
The Good Side of Crlticirm.

Whenever some progressive news
paper dares to criticize any condition
in Virginia, be Ii the tax system the
fee system. the election system. the
may be. the cry is sure to be raised
that Virginia is being injured abroad
by that sort of publicity. or IL n local
newspaper dare criticize tho city gov
eminent, or the milk supply, or the
public schools, or the unclean streets
CT the public service corporations, this
citizen and that Will lombard the edi-
tor with protests, sometimes partaking
Of the nature Of threat.
The Internal newspapers are running
the town. they will say; you are
putting outsiders on notice not TO come
here to live
We ask these critics and protestants
In all seriousness do they mean TO
say that no evil condition In State OF
city, no incompetent or corrupt Official
should be exposed? Should newspapers
hold their peace and never cry aloud ?
should they never expose evil. never
ask for improvement? Should they
make believe that all is well when sloth
and negligence. disease and corruption
are overwhelming the land? If not,
when should they speak? II they arc
to break the discreet silence at all.
when and where? Who Is TO be the
Judge? Is the sentinel Oh his post to
wait until the enemy is hot on the
chhTEe DcIOTc sounding the alarm?
Away with such nonsense. Publicity
Isl the only remedy for public evils in
whatever form they may present them
selves. 1t does not do the State or the
city harm at home or abroad to expose
evil conditions and cry aloud for re-
form and betterment. If so, every
state and live city In the land is be-
ing injured daily. To the contrary,
when an outsider understands that the
press OF State and city is we'll on guard
and has the courage and the enterprise
to decry evil and demand Improvement.
he knows that the spirit OF progress
is abroad and that Improvement will
come. He knows that the community
in which such newspapers are publish
ed is not self-satisfied community and
that it is not past praying for. He
knows that such newspapers are rep
rcsentatives of public sentiment in
greater or less degree. and that public
run. He knows that agitation is life
and that agitation Will have Its re-
ward. If it's aim be true.
Watch the progressive towns and
there you will find the most critical
newspapers. Watch the most critical
newspapers and there you will find the
towns that are improving their condi-
tons Watch the newspapers that
never raise their voice for better con-
ditions and there you will find n town
that is past praying for. Find n dead
newspaper and you will find It located
in a dead town.
Also take notice of this: the news
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-08

YOU suffer that way the debtor will
promptly come around and apologize
for having mado n fool Of himself
The bill collector is indispensable
We could not do without him II we
would. Some arc 6. polite and COM
ranionable that we deliberately drib-
bic them along. loath to part with such
delightful company, making such small
payments that they are compelled to
call again. The bill collector is n real
bcnefactor. because he makes us live
up to our obligations. He teaches
promptncss and punctuality. Only he
and death arc our certain visitors He
= usually Il model of that patience and
perseverance which ultimately achieve
their purpose. Tho bill collector. long
denied. oft rcbuffcd. finally succeeds in
pcrsuading us to give him what is his,
so that he may render unto Caesar
the things that are Caesars"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-08
Voice Of the PEOPLE


To the Editor of The Times-Dispatch
Sir.-ln the name OF all trne reform
ers' permit me TO thank The Times
Dispatch for its leading editorials in
o-day's paper on 'Norfolk's Fighting
Patriots" and THE Revolution In Vir-
Sinia." for what 1t has dared TO do,
and for what II proposes to do
Every citizen OF Virginia must
thank God and take fresh courage,
first. because The Times Dispatch has
buckled on its armor and declared war
against the machine government OF
Nirginia-State and county-in which
the cities of Norfolk and Alexandria
have already enlisted: and second. be-
cause II has clearly shown the solo
method by which this "solidifled hicr-
archy OF human selhshncss and per-
sonal greed and ambition can be com.
batcd and overthrown."
AS 1t truly suggests. solIdiflcd power
can only be conquered by solidifed
power, and beyond doubt the way
to go about the revolution which tho
people of Virginia do want" Is to in
vito all the progressive elements of the
struggle for the rule OF the people
Why cannot the whole State follow in
the illustrious lead of Norfolk S
Fighting Patriots" and at once engage
the rest OF her patriots In a destruc-
tive war against the entire pcrnicious
organizations?
old Virginia does not need new
kinds of men," but other men in the di
rection Of the government OF the
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paper that is the severest critic Is
also the most enthusiastic booster IL
II advertiscs one evil condition in town.
1T advertises two unexcelled advan-
tages. Take the issues Of the year and
add up the figures and you will find
that there is ten times as much boost
Ing as knocking. The newspaper man
Is an optimist. He is "A critic, but he
Is not Il grumbler He cultivates the
hunch never the crouch. He is n con-
structionist. and, like President Wilson
when he pulls down you may gamble
on II that 1t is n structure which was
numbering the ground. and that its
removal was necessary to make way
FOR Improvement,
Let us look the facts in the face.
The state Of Virginia and the cities
of Virginia are blessed by newspapers
which demand that evil conditions be
improved. which insist that the walls
CT Jerusalem must be built up-New-
port News Press.
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:. But how shall this be ac-

State. But how shall this be ac-
complishcd?
Permit me again to suggest. that in
stead OF going into the primary on
August and perpetuating the ina
chine government" let us meet at the
precincts, and NJ IL o'clock hold a
meeting and select delegates to a State
convention to be held in Richmond on
August %, which shall duly consider
and adopt platform, setting forth our
principles and policy. upon which all
candidates for the Legislature and ali
other offices shall be pledged TO stand.
They wi thus be pledged TO carry out
the reforms necessary to make a gov
crnmcnt of the people. By the people
and for the people, which means the
abolition OF the fee system; a complete
reformation OF the system Of taxation:
the segregation of the cities and
counties In raising the revenue for
their support, with travelling auditors
to go around annually and to examine
the books and accounts OF treasurers
and all who handle money, to see that
they comply with the laws enacted for
their government. etc, as may seem
necessary to execute the reforms indi-
Gated RICHARD V. GAINES
SAKE.
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nucEN1cs OF MIND OR noDy,

Manifcstly there are two kinds of
qualities to be sought in tho highest
kind OF marriage: those OF the body and
those of the mind and spirit The pres
ont movement for eugenical matings
emphasizes one consideration even
sometimes at the expense of the other
The contradiction has been pointed out
by H. G. Wells in his hook, Mankind
in the Making" and is also limited at
in this quotation from the father of
the cugcnist. Charles Darwin:
Man is impelcd by nearly the same
motives as the lower animals. when
they arc left TO their own free choice
though he is in so far superior to them
that he highly values mental charms
and virtues. ON the other hand. he is
strongly attracted by mere wealth or
rank. yet he might by selection do
something not only for the bodily con-
stitution and frame Of his offspring
but for their intellectual and moral
Qualities. Both sexes ought TO refrain
from marriage if they arc in marked
degree inferior in body or mind. But
such hopes arc Utopian and will never
be even partially realized until the laws
CT Inheritance are thoroughly known.
The ridiculous suggestion here is that
men and women OF inferior bodies or
minds are OF tho kind to refuse to
marry for lofty motives. The inferior
types arc the very ones to whom
merely physical consideration appeal
most potcntly. They will never re-
strain themselves. The fceblc-minded
are given to indiscriminatc matings
with no thought OF posterity.
on the other hand. rs Wells points
cut the fine spirits who for some ply
steal defect or inherited hindrance are
this very self sacrifice indicate the pos
session Of qualities that the race stands
sadly In need of. Such spiritual
strength is what we should desire to
see propagated widely In the human
family. BY obeying the prohibitions OF
the eugcnist for physical defects. these
people Will cstop the development Of
the higher spiritual type. which. after
all, is the end most longcd for.
Tho answer to this puzzle is sug-
gestcd in Dnrwn's words. The laws
of inheritance must he more thoroughly
known. We must cndcavor to learn
whether the innocent victim of tuber-
culosis. who is ready to give up mar
riage lest he breed more wcakllngs
and who has the courage to live UP to
his faith. cannot be In some way spared
this supreme sacrifice 80 that the race
may gain in the moral strength which
he has so splcndidly manifested
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-08
nIcIlMoNn,s ELECTRIC BUSINESS.

The announcement that the Virginia
Power Company VIII no longer give
free current TO certain departments Of
the city Of Eichmond IL sensible and
encouraging There is no reason why
the city should accept "a gift from a
corporation that must in many WAYS
be controlled by the city This charity
arrangement obscured the clean cut re-
lations that should exist between the
municipality and fanchsod public
service concern.
AS We remember the Virginia com
pany gave this small service or current
to certain buildings Of the city as a
bonus for the biz contract Of lighting
the streets. ltiohmoud was large
buyer OF current, and SO was granted
what amounted TO discount or rebate
in this extra power. since the opening
OF the citys own electric plant. the
Virginia company has kept on serving
these points without charge The
present step IS merely to discontinue
mis- gratis service
Plain business sense dictates that the
city departments buy their necessary
power from the city plant The mum.
cipal generator was built for precisely
this purpose. II is supposed to supply
the streets and the other CITY needs
Let 1t undertake this work There VIII
be a slight mechanical change needed
at the distribution points. as the civ
current Will have to be transformed TO
suit the equipment installed for the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-08
Signs OF the Times.

Nat Goodwin says his latest wife is
n splendid business woman. Prob
ably she will demand good alimony
when the time comes
Andrew Carnegie says he would
give all his millions to be young
again. but it is better to be old with
money than without 1t.
Woodrow Wilson believes the White
House grounds Is nd, the piece for Il
mint bed. Perhaps il should be over
at the mint.
An Omaha paper runs the weather
forecast in the day after. There Is
nothing like being fastidiously honest
President Wilson is not afraid of
not weather. In some ways Congress-
What Il corking taxicab driver Cap
tain Kidd would have made
A New Jersey man shot at n crow
and brought down an eagle but that
Is nothing for n New Jerseyite. One OF
them shot at the govcrnorship and
brought down the presidency
y Columbia University student has
been refused diploma because he
can't swim. Maybe. however, he could
paddle mis- own canoe.
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This. Thnt and the Other

n has always seemed to us that a
street car conductor has got n snap.
Wher you como TO think 1t over he
doesn't have so very much to do. He
gets up ut o'clock in the morning
ana takes his car out Then he col
lects fares, calls tho streets works
MS cash register peddles transfers,
neips tho women on and of. listens to
KICKS on the service directs strangers
TO every point In the city. gets rid of
ms counterfeit money, helps with tho
baggage. changes the trolley, gets out
and fights with the coal wagon drivers
turns the seats at the end OF the line,
sweeps off the back platform lends
chewing tobacco to the motorman, an
swcrs twenty questions every minute.
Keeps an eye out for pickpockets and
takes the blame for everything that
mas happened from the San Francisco
earthquake to the revision OF tho
tariff After performing these harm
less little stunts for twelve hours he
has nothing IL DO TIL tomorrow.
The popular and general editor Of
the Pewamo Nows doesn't go in much
Tor motoring. but uses instead n 1913
model mule. which is Il self-starter.
and never suffers any tire trouble
but perhaps 1t is better TO let him tell
about 1t in his own peculiar style:
ON couple Of recent occasions thc
editor or this paper has driven over
to the ncighboring Village OF Lyons,
the means OF transportation being n
mule hitched TO buggy. Some of the
boys along the road have attempted q
niue run u our expense, but their
quips and gibes have fallen on bar
rem ground. We are not ashamed to
drive mule 10 Lyons or to any other
old place, but we object to the
farmers 'houn' dawg,' which chased us
Tor two miles In the belief that we
were holding the reins over a long
cared Jack rabbit"