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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF THE D'ANGLADEs

was l." The unfortunate d'Anglades were forthwith arrested and the husband was taken to the Chatelet and the wife to Fort L'Eveque, where they were confined in close cells.
 Two days later the trial began. They were accused of burgiary. An important witness was the counts sister. who de- posed that she had seen d Anglade near the door of the counts valet, both be- fore and after his masters arrival. An other witness affirmed that dAnglade was an habitual gambler. and a third that heshad resided with him in house from which some silver plate was stolen and never restored.
 On January 1s, 1888. the judge ordered that d'Anglade should be submitted to The accused appealed to Parliament The latter decreed that he should undergo the question as intended. Thus the un- fortunate man, although he underwent the torture without admitting syllable of the accusation, was condemned on the strength of the testimony already ob- tained.
 On February IS d'Anglade was con demned to the galleys for nine years, and his wife was ban!shed for the same time. His health was bad when sentence was pronounced upon him and he only sur vived four months of his term. A short time after his death certain anonymous letters were addressed to more than one person in official position, in which the writer stated that, being on the point of entering monastery and wishing to dis burden his conscience of a heavy secret, he desired to make known that the Sieur dAnglade was completely innocent of the theft, and that the real author of the crime was one Vincent Belastro and the priest Francois Gagnard, and that woman named De la Combc had it in her power to throw much light on tine trans- action.
 The authorities started what they sup posed was a fruitless investigation, but which turned out to be important. and the two rascals were apprehended. Then the daughter of Madame d'Anglade ap- piled to the courts that the innocence of her father and mother be placed on pub lie record. It was fully proven that Be- lastro and Gagnard were the thieves, and they were compelled to confess.
 The innocence of the d'Anglades being thus established, Parliament granted let ters of revision to that effect It dis charged the memory of the d'Anglades from all complicity in the alleged crime, and declared their imprisonment and the confiscation of their goods unjust and in- furious. It ordered the erasure from the records of all mention of their process and condemned the Count de Montgomery to restore certain sums cal-s culated on the basis of money seized, the sale of effects, the loss of interest etc, amounting in all to nearly 30OOO livres. This decree, issued June 17, 1893, tcrmi- mated this remarkable case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
OUR AERIAL SCOUTS

From the New York World.
 It was not in looping the loop and other hair-raisng stunts that the navy aviators indulged on reaching Vera Cruz. They had more practical business to do. The first service one of the aeroplanes from the fleet rendered was in locating the Mexican federal forces under General Maas. One man on wings was able to do what in ordinary circumstances de- tachment of cavalry could not have done so we'll. And as yet there are no cavalry at Vera Cruz.
 Of the real value of the aeroplane for scouting purposes the operations in Mex leo should furnish a good test. During the Balkan war, reports appeared of the stress was laid on the circumstances that an Italian flying man from on high dropped a bomb on a band of terrified Arabs in the Tripoli desert. But more convincing proofs of the uses to which an aviation corps of the army or navy could be put have been seen. in the long, distance flights and endurance tests here and abroad.
 It is as the eyes of land and sea forces. If at all, that the aeroplane should serve. Air scouts inhict no more serious dam age upon the enemy than to discover his exact whereabouts and supply an esti- mate of his strength. If they can do that efficiently in time of emergency, they will be worth their weight in gold. To fly at a safe elevation, cover long dis tances and keep, their eyes open will be the most demanded of them. They are on military duty. They have no reason for wanting to emulate the crazy antics of showmen like Pegoud and Niles, who de- light in making curious crowds gape at their circus performances in the clouds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Remark. About rroxre..

When I was in Birmingham two years ago I was favorably impressed with this city, but l am much more impressed now" said w. r. Mock ridge of New York.
 improvements In two years have been simply amazing. The 12-story Ho- Tel Tutwiler and the Motion opposite, the 25-story bank building and many other buildings worthy of note have been erected since my former visit
 Since leaving New York I have vis- lted Nashville, Mobile and other south ern cities and prosperity seems to be the rule throughout this section"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
IDLE MEN
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the fnla0elpnld LeoSer.
 There are in the United States at the present time more than 100000 idle men. No, didn't count them, but I give you the rule by which clphered out the number.
 When the Pennsylvania railroad sys- tenn a week or so ago had 3S,000 idle freight cars, it very curiously had 5000 idle men. When the New York Central had 23,O0O idle cars 1t had 25,0O0 idle men.
 Railroad officials tell me that almost always the number of idle cars and idle men are about equal.
 Another curious thing: A freight car. when working, earns an average of $25 50 a day. That Is very close to the aver age sum earned by each employe of our big eastern railroads.
 At the last, official report there were 240,Oo0 idle cars in the United States in- dicating like number of idle employees. Railroad officials say that, emitting agri- culture other industries employ four times as many men as the railroads and that the average number of idle runs pretty nearly even.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
ToMORROw-TRIAL OF CAPTAIN HENRY WIRE

this time he bid fair to reach a ripe old age''
 Do not know cause of death. but pa- tient fully recovered from last illness
 Deceased had never been fatally sick Died suddenly; nothing serious.
 Pulmonary hemorrhage, sudden death." Duration four years.)
 Kick by horse shod on left kidney Deceased died from blood poison, caused by broken ankle, which is re- markable, as the automobile struck him between the lamp and the radiator"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
Good Feeling Prevail.

The gubernatorial contest was ac- companied with considerable bitter ness, but I was glad to see the good feeling that prevailed here in Bir- mingham after Mondays primary electon,' said prominent citizen.
 '"rhe supporters of ex-Governor Co., mer took defeat good naturedly and the supporters of MT. Henderson showed no disposition to crow over those who were on the losing side That Is as it should be. After every contest is settled we should get togeth- CT again at once. In some of the for mer campaigns where prohibition was an issue not few of my prohibition friends showed feeling of soreness over their defeat, but we are doing better now.
 "In recalling the amendment cleo ton of 1909 and the gubernatorial elec- ton of 1910 1t is plain, in view of MT. Henderson's victory, that Alabama is a local option and not a statutory pro- hibition state. Many a man living in a rural precinct or in a small town votes dry but when 1t comes to a state proposition he votes with the local optionists. In fact, some of the strong est local optionists in Birmingham whom I happen to know are total ab- stainers and will always vote against the legalized sale of liquor whenever a wet or dry election is held. They are local optionists from principle, believ- ing that majority of the voters in each county should settle the ques- tion. Local option is not only plank in the democratic platform in this state but 1t is sound democratic doc- Urine regardless of any party declara- tion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
SOME STRANGE DEATHS
From the Chicago Record-Herald.

Of the hundreds of death certificates handled annually by the Wisconsin state tion of diseases, many. as filled out by local physicians and mailed to the board. contain unusual comment as to the cause of death. Some of these found In the re- ports of L. W. Hutchcroft, chief statis- tician. follow:
 A mother "died In infancy"
 Went to bed feeling well. but woke ur dead"
 Died suddenly at the ass of 1o. u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
SWITCH PLANT AT TUSCALOOSA

The promoters of the Frogless Switch plant, who have been in conference with the Board of Trade for sometime, seeking to secure the fair grounds for site to locate their plant, have secured an op- ton on 20 acres of land belonging to F. w Monnish just beyond the fair grounds for the period of one month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
BEGINNING THE DAY-o God,

Thou nrt infinitely beyond me. In Thee I have an everlasting goal. attain Thee hut still Thou art un- nttainabIe. Though | should inquire sr Thy tcmpIe through all eternity there will vet he secrets for me. Though should struggle toward Thy perfecti0ns forever there VIII vet he untried heights. Amen'- H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
Brisk Sale of Season Ticket.

There is a brisk demand for sea- son tickets for the chautauqua enter tainments beginning Thursday, May 21,' said J. b. Shelby.
 "The price is only s2 and as the season ticket is good for each and all of the entertainments the pur- chaser who takes in the various at fractions gets more than his or her moneys worth, for the chautauqua lasts seven days All season tickets sold in adyaQce -ef the sopening date benefits edirectly the Jefferson County Tuberculosis association"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

There is now more talk of business im- provement in this neck of the woods than there is of politics. We have had politics galore this spring and everybody is glad that political excitement is over with for a time at least
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
QUITE RIGHT.

 she "A boy is called .stripling, but | what Is a grl?' He: From the few clothes they wear they must be striplettes'' E.. PLAY OF IMAGINATION. Twombly: Well, this Mexican trouble has helped one class of business at home. anyhow Swamly: Which one is that?" Twombly: "The penny shooting galleries. Every time blear-eyed. lop-eared marks man hits a lead rabbit or a metal duck he just thinks he's picking off a measIy Greaser. sure"
 FOR TOBY. Now Toby of Clanton he keeps the mails hot
 With clippings from out Troubadour He likes this warm month and wishes that May
 Would be with him for evermore. He lives by dam which we much fear is About the same as that which swear is. He knows what we mean, and we wonder if this He'll send in his next to his Birmingham Miss.
 HABLA ESPANoL? Wife: "They say that Huerta is drunk most all the time" Husband: T guess he's the man that put ic in Mexico.
 TWINS.
 ''Pa. what is mediation?''
 The little urchin cries.
 Pa answers with elation,
 ''Watchful waiting in disguise.
 c. F. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

A dispatch from Turin states that Prof. zenophon squinabel has been appointed a royal. inspector of ciassical, technical and h3rmal schools The learned profess scr has an impressive name and perhaps his manner is equally so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

A cool spring is usually followed by a hot summer, but Birmingham summers are pleasant even when temperature scars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

The Chicago saloonkeepers dog that ate up his masters license had no intention, it is believed, of taking part in the pro- hibition movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

Any man who steps down an unexpected step in the dark knows how 1t feels to fall out of an aeroplane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

The zigzag appearance of lighting is said to be an optical illusion but there is no illusion about what happens when it strikes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

If 1t really takes five men to do the work of the late George F. Baer, there may be something after all in his "divine right theory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

Manuel doesn't seem to be any more of a success as a married man than he was In the king business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

Many of the straw hats of Europe are made of wood and doubtless cover heads of the same material.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

Window displays indicate that the fes- tive straw hat is trifie more joyous this season than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

It is predicted that fashions will be- come safe and sane by autumn. That sounds too good to be true.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

While Huerta may consider himself in- capable of resigning, there are doubtless ways of jolting him loose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

At moving picture dance in Baltimore 25 moving picture stars tangoed and hes- itated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
TROUBADOUR AND JESTER
A PARADoxIcAL RAGE.

<~ = -~N@~<eASOa1NAL HAOE. Bad paradoxes we have passed. But this one Is the worst: You cannot make your money last Until you make It first
 Cincinnati Enquirer. And here's another little quip That gives my mind a Jar That cargoes often go by ship, While shipments go by car
 -c. L. E., in New York Mall. And here is one you will not see In any story book A lookout on the mighty sea Depends on the outlook, And then there is another one. A paradoxical old whaler- The sailorman who sails the deep Is the man to man the sailer.
 Wall Street Journal. And this we think is best of all With laughter you'll be- shaken You cannot own your photograph Until you've had it taken.
 BY THE WHOLESALE. silas: What an enormous appetite that man JeblSins must have' Hez: Whats the proof?" Silas: 'He says he always eats at a restaurant where they serve meals a. la carte"
 THE DOuBLEYoUJAYBE And what is War, that it should now dis
 turb
 My dreams of Peace, and my Ambition curb? Give me Grape Juice and my Nobel prize. And leave me with my Snow White Dove to blurb.
 Cincinnati Enquirer. And what is War? Do not ask What am I?" My Dove of Peace and my Brazilian Llama. My Grape Juice and my Chautauaua fees Are quite enough to put me at my ease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

T. J. Barratt, one of the greatest adver- Using geniuses of the age, recently passed away in London As member of the firm of A. & F. Pears, he made Pears soap, known around the world. When he joined the firm it was spending s400 year for advertising. In one year Mir Barratt spent as much as s630,00O for publicity Wishing to familiarize Americans with Pears soap, he came to this country and obtained a testimonial from Henry Ward Beecher, a feat considered at Jhat time unprecedented. Hurrying to New York, he bought up whole pages in some of the leading newspapers and the next day the country read an enthusiastic tribute to Pears soap from the greatest preacher of his time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

A moving picture manufacturer of Paris has perfected plans for made to order avalanche" in the Alps. A contract was made with score of Alpine guides at Engelberg to stage the spectacle. Huee masses of rock, ice and trees to form a realistic avalanche will be placed on one of the Alpine peaks. Camera men will be placed at points of vantage along the route of the avalanche and electric wires will give the signal when the slide begins. Since the paths of avalanches are well known to guides in the Alps, one of these routes has been selected for the moving picture undertaking. The camera men have been insured against accident and the cinematograph firm has put up a bond to indemnify property owners for any damage that may be done. It is said that the firm has also agreed to pay damages to the family of any person who may be caught in the path of the snowside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. rostoffice as second class matter under act of Congress March 3. 1879.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-31
TIMEs-HERALD STRAW VOTE.

Lieutenant Governor Mayes insists
that straws show which way the wind
blows. The Dallas TimesHerald, some
weeks ago, sent to some 200 news
paper men in the rural districts OF
Texas number of questions in regard
to the issues in the coming guberna-
torial race and also questions as to
whom sentiment in those districts
favored. According to the Times
Herald canvass 63 editors favored
Mayes, II editors favored Cullen F.
Thomas and 10 editors favored w. P.
Lane. Others we're scattering Thorn
as II. Ball received two votes. Forty
one editors declared themselves unde-
cided. Mayes was the choice of II
North Texas editors, II East Texas
editors, 10 Central Texas editors, 21
West Texas editors and four South
Texas editors. Sixty-seven editors
favored a business administration as
the main issue. Improved school facil-
tiles came in for "a alternatives,
There were II alternatives for peni-
Tertiary reforms. There were 30 edi-
tors undecided as to what should be
the main choice or issue, AS to the
prohibition eliminating primary, "A
editors said sentiment favored 1t; 70
editors said sentiment was against it,
and 81 editors declined to express any
sentiment AS to prohibition as a
paramount/ssue, "a editors said senti-
ment favored it; 81 said sentiment is
against it, and 35 declined to venture
an opinion as to sentiment in their
section.-Fort Worth Record.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-31
ALLEN ACADEMY NEWS NOTES.
BY RENICK SMITH.


At the request of the editor of The
Bryan Daily Eagle, this letter is pre-
pared by one of the Allen Academy
boys. Its purpose is to relate, in brief
the happenings at the academy each
week. We hope that il may prove in
teresting to the friends OF the academy
in Bryan.
A room has recently been fitted up
for the pleasure of the boys in their
spare moments. We call it "Recera-
ton Room" A good dancing floor was
put in and a fine new piano was Sc
cured. The room is decorated with
college pannants and posters, making
it quite attractive. For the past two
Saturdays stag dances have been Civ
en- in the evenings, and they proved
to be very enjoyable affairs.
Our basketball team is working
faithfully each afternoon, under the
competent coach, Mr.. Bible. Several
games have been scheduled for Feb
ruary and our team promises to be a
winning one.
Our Y. NJ. c. A. has had very sue
cessful year so far. Vande Thornhill
was our delegate to the Kansas City
convention. Our cabinet meetings
come each Tuesday evening and much
benefit is derived from them. A social
is to be given under the auspices Of
the Academy Y NJ. c. A. on Saturday
evening, January 81.
The February issue of the Maverick
will be out this week. The Maverick
is a monthly magazine, published by
the students of the academy. This
month it contains some snappy edi
torials, rare bits of humor, local and
otherwise, bright review of athletics
and all the school news in general.
Mr. E. L. Slataper of Houston visited
his brother, Ebert, for day this week
Mr.. Maxwell, travelling for CHM &
Company, spoke to the boys in chapel
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Williams, wife of the Latin in
structor, returned to the academy Sat
urday, after an extended visit to hel
daughter in Dallas.
We are hoping to have six or eight
boys at the State Y NJ. c. A. conven
yention in Waxahachie, February 20
81 and %.
The mid-tern examinations were
held Thursday and Friday.
Oliver Gibson withdrew and return
ed to his home in Corsicana Thursday
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-31
COUNTY ROAD FORCE
TO GRADE CITY STREETS
Agreement Reached Between City and
County Whereby This Work Is
to Be Done Free.

An agreement has been made be-
tween the city and Judge ]. T. Ma
loney 10 have the county road forces,
while working on the following roads,
grade and work them on into the city
up to the county court house: College,
Pitts Bridge. Sandy Point, Jones
Bridge, Mumford, Hearne, Madison
Vile and Steep Hollow roads. This
work will be done free of charge, as
Judge Maloney and the Commission
ers are in favor of having good streets
in Bryan. The work will be in charge
of Alderman DAILY, chairman of the
street committee, after it reaches the
city limits.
The road forces are at present at
work on the Wheelock and Cameron
ranch roads. which were almost ruin
ed during the recent rains. They hope
to have these roads in good condition
in the next ten days.
Judge Maloney reports that the old
bridge over the Little Brazos, which
was washed down stream about half a
mile during the recent food, had been
recovered and would be put at Pitts
Bridge to take the place of a seventy
foot iron span and a fifty-foot wood
span. The iron span taken away from
Pitts Bridge will be placed over some
creek in the county where an iron
bridge is needed
The bridge forces are at present
working in the south end of the coun-
ty, repairing and rebuilding the
bridges which were wrecked or wash.
ed away during the flood.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-31
NOT DISCOURAGED;
WILL TRY AGAIN

Bonham, Tex, Jan. 31.-Not satisfied
with the defeat of the 100000 read
bond election in this district last week,
the better highway advocates of this
precinct are preparing to petition for
another election to vote on the issu.
ance OF good road bonds to the amount
of 100000. The Good Roads Associa-
ton and Board of Trade of this city
are promoting sentiment in favor of
the project and it is expected that
little trouble will be encountered in
getting a second election called.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-31
EVERYTHING IN READINESS
FOR CORN SHOW OPENING

Dallas. Tex. Jan. 81. - Practically
everything is in readiness for the open
ing OF the National Corn Exposition
here February 10. The exhibition will
last until February "a and will be one
of the largest and most instructive ex-
positions ever conducted in this State.
Secretary c. p Bull is optimistic over
the outlook for successful show this
year. both in attendance and exhibits.
The latest exhibitor to escure space at
the exhibit hall is the A. & NJ. College,
and methods of disposing of sewage
at rural homes will be featured in its
display The experiment stations at
the college have also placed several
exhibits on the grounds. Agricultural
products from every section of Texas
will be shown at this exposition. and
displays from nearly ever State in the
Union are already being installed at
the exhibition grounds. Exhibits OF
farm products from foreign countries.
including Brazil, Italy, Mexico and
Canada. have arrived and are being
placed in their respective booths. Sew
eral features of entertainment have
been planned by the management of
the show, which includes automobile
racing, aviation flights. etc, and some
of the foremost Automobiles and avia.
tors of the country will take part in
these exhibitions.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-31
THE MAN is HERE.

Mr.. T. B. Bate, representing the
John D. Plow Company, is now in
Bryan to demonstrate the John Deer
line of implements, harrows, plows,
cultivators and planters. He is here
subject to the call of the farmers Of
Brazos County. He has on display
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-31
You are cordially invited to attend
these services and worship with us.
NJ. z. WEAVER, Pastor.
BIG CAMPAIGN ON IN FIRST
METHODIST SUNDAY SCH0l

Two weeks ago tomorrow a cam
paign was begun in the First Meth.
odist Sunday school to enlarge its
membership and to increase the regu-
lar attendance. The campaign is call
ed "A War on Ignorance of the Bible, y
in the Methodist Church, and it is to
last sixteen weeks. The Sunday school
has been divided into two regiments,
the "federals" and rebels" and a
friendly and lively contest is on as to
which side can make the best record
during the campaign. Already fifty
one new pupils have been secured, and
the whole church is becoming inter
ested.