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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09
PISTOL SHOOTING THE RAGE

Paris Cable to the Philadelphia Public
 Ledger.
 Since Mime. Callaux set the fashion, pis- tol shooting has increased enormously in popularity as pastime among Partisan smart society. Galleries everywhere are crowded, and new ones have been opened at many fashionable clubs.
 A chic rendezvous for women is the Gastinne Renettes gallery in the Avenue d'Antin, off the Champs Elysees, where Mime. Calaux bought the revolver that killed M. Calmette.
 The Confess de Belmont heads the feminie ranks with 37 points in seven shots, five bulls and two inners of 14 meters-a record not calculated to dimin- ish the pesent cautious attitude of society editors-while Lord Rocksavage, the fa- nous English polo player and big game hunter, is the finest masculine shot with seven bulls In seven shots at 20 meters.
 Such performances, together with many crowded competitions ar moving targets, prove that pistol shooting is no longer confined to the apache class, whose recent showing has been surprising. In one day Il revolver shots were fired in Paris and the outskirts, several with fatal results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09
Municipal Hands

'In many European countries the principal cities maintain municipal bands for the purpose of providing good music for the masses and not a few American cities have adopted the same plan" said travelled man.
 As The Age Herald has said fre- quently, park concerts free to the pub lie have come to be recognized as civic necessities. I hope that it will not be many years before Birmingham is able to support throughout the summer, at least, a large concert band. In the meantime the open air music fund must be made up for the most part of vol untary subscriptions. If Birmingham would keep up with some of the other cities of the south 1t must not allow open air music to go by default this summer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09
The Actors Union

The movement which began about a year ago to form an actors union in this country has at last resulted in a definite organization, and the first rumor emanating from headquarters is that there will be strike if man. agers do not grant certain requests the union will make. The idea of or ganizing players so that they will be in position to demand what they consider to be their rights dates fur ther back than a year, or even two years, but it was not deemed feasi- ble at first and even now does not receive the unanimous approval of the players. John Mason, for one, has announced publicly that he won't strike if he gets contract that suits him.
 There may be some basis for a grievance among the "small fry" of the theatrical world and particularly among vaudeville entertainers. Some of the stories told about the inside workings of the booking agencies and the treatment given vaudeville per formers by managers are not pleasant to hear, but it is somewhat surpris- ing to see an actor like Francis Will son, who is president of the new or ganization, setting himself up as a -trodden person. The public con- ception of most of the stars is either erroneous or else they must be lend ing their names to movement for the benefit of other members of the profession who are not in position to dictate terms to managers. The average theatregoer thinks star is a high and mighty sort of person whose whims are indulged by mana gers for the sake of the box office re. ceipts. Particularly is this true in the case of women.
 Furthermore, stage stars have sometimes been accused of showing 8 fine disregard for contracts and ir other ways taking advantage of man. agers. Doubtless if the managers were questioned they would have much tc say for their side of the argument.
 Granted that there are abuses need. ing correction and interruptions man. agers who would be brought to book
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF THE FENIAN coNsprRAToRs

than that she was acquainted with sev- erai ot The prisoners, and curiosity as to what was going on had brought her to the prison and got her into an embarrassing position, consequently she was released.
 Then each attorney for a prisoner took up his specific case and presented an ar- gument to the court showing how their client was wrongfully accused. This led to the acquittal of okeefe. Then the at torney general addressed the jury on the whole case and finally began his charge to the jury. He said the evidence of the alleged conspiracy to release Burke rested upon the evidence of Mullany. and he must undoubtedly be looked upon as an accomplice in the act that had been done. At the conclusion of his speech the jury retired to consider their verdict. They remained in deliberation for two hours and a half When they returned their lordships were sent for the prisoners were placed in the dock and the foreman gave the following verdict, that William Desmond, Timothy Desmond and Nicho- las English were not guilty, but that Michael Barrett was guilty, whereupon the three prisoners first named were re-
 
 ing asked, as usual if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced. made an able and elo- quent speech, and the lord chief justice, after expressing his concurrence in the verdict of the jury, passed sentence of death upon the prisoner.
 Barrett was executed at Newgate prison on May 2e following the trial. At the trial despeate effort was made to prove an alibi for him, and several wit nesses were called who swore that he had been in Glasgow at the time of the ex- plosion at the jail.
 The year 1863 was an eventful one for Fenians were arrested in Liverpool, on February 16 Captain AIoriarity and others were captured in Kerry; on March the Fenian General Massey was captured on March they rose in Cork, and on the 7th in Dublin, at the latter POS prisoners being taken.
 On April 9, 25o Fenians were placed on trial. May Burke and Doran were sentenced to death. During August and September many imprisoned Fenians were released and sent to America On Sep temmber 19 23 Fenians were tried for the murder of policeman in Manchester five of whom were sentenced to death, and on December 31 12 Fenians were cap tured at Merthyr Tydvil in Wales. Aside from these arrests there were many others and number of the leading Irish newspapers were suppressed for sedition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

confusion by inquiring how the visitor liked the course'
 Very much replied Mir Gentry, po- litely sputtering out some turf that had found it's way into his mouth, very much, indeed-best links l ever tasted'
 ' Colonel Gentry tells this one himself;
 t I didn't do so badly on that qualify ing round' he says And l think 1 had a right to complain about the alleged score attributed to me in the papers next day. As matter of fact, they didn't publish my score-it was my weight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09
HEFLIN SPEECHES IN GEORGIA

FTOm the EuIduld CitlZcn
 Alabama is not the only state which has political troubles. A complaint is now being registered in Georgia because so- called congressional speeches of Con- gressman Hefiin of this state are adver- Using the good qualities of the Hon. w. J. Harris, candidate for the gover- norship in that state. It is claimed that the speeches which are an eulogy on Har- ris are sent under the frank of Congress- man Heflin and thus the United States government is assisting in his election. It is pity that Congress cannot spare time from it's numerous other investiga- tions of other people, to turn critics 2 eye upon the "use and abuse of the con- gressman's frank" We always have be- lieved that if the government officers were limited to official use" for their franking privilege, the rate of postage might be lowered. congressman has no more right to protection for the wrong use of privilege than any other criminal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09
HAVE BEDROOMs IN BLACv<

London Special Cable Dispatch to the
 Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Fashionable women who change their rooms with the seasons are going in for an entirely new fad, which comes to Lon- don via Psris.
 It is the black bedroom centred with a giant four-poster in white enamel. or in silver, draped with Fillet and Flanders lace over black satin.
 Even the sheets and pillow cases are in black silk. This solves the laundry problem. The lights in the room are in crystal, with black mofre silk shades.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09
LINERS SOON OUT OF DATE
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 The Vaterland, with her 950 feet of length. and every device applied science and the correlated arts can suggest to make her comfortable as well as speedy, is the new crowned empress of the seas So were the Persia. the Scotia, the City of Brussels in their day-and who re members them? It was thought that the
 last word was reached witp the Great Eastern-16 of the transatlantlc leviathans and in regular service excskd her diuasn- sions and her speed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09
COMMISSIONERS RESPONSIBLE

From the Mobile Item.
 When the people of Mobile look around them at the efforts of other cities to make their expenses and their receipts come anywhere near meeting, they have req son to be thankful that business men are at the head of their government; that the city has not got one dollar of float ing debt, and that its affairs are so well managed that it's credit will never be ss- sailed as long as the three commission CTS now at the helm continue in office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

by an actors union, the idea is not pleasing to a person who looks on the stage as something above the mer- cenary and material. Acting is mo- ble art, and it should be kept always on a high plane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09
MAN FOR THE JOB

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Some of the papers are saying that Captain Hobson will draw $1O.00O year lecturing for prohibition after he leaves Congress We know of nobody we should rather see pull down s10.ood than the cap- tain. Lecturing is in the captains line, and we are glad to see him connect with a good contract, in the execution of which he will find treat pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09
EXTRA SESSION GOSSIP

Dothan Eagle: We move that the leg islature assure the governor of Alabama that the whisky will not be tempered with, in order that he may go ahead in safety and assemble that body to take care of a little outstanding paper"
 Franklin Democrat: Again there Is talk of an extra session of the Alabama legis- lature during the summer or fall. It has been estimated that the state is getting badly behind with the finances. The ru- nor is current the state has now run s1 10000 in debt, and this is daily in creasing.
 Mobile Register: The extra session will have to be held before thes November election if the Jefferson county fee sys- tenn is to be acted upon. A legislature elected in November could not act upon the salaries of county officials elected at that election, for official emolument cam not be changed during a term of office- Montgomery Times: If the present leg islature assemblies, will 1t do the bidding of the governor and of the interests? Is the doubt of what they will do the real cause for failure to call it into extra ses- i sion before this? Many reasons have been given and many causes suggested, but so far as we are concerned, we are free to l confess that we are in the dark. It is our candid opinion, that the present legisla-
 ture has broken away from the governor.
 and there has been such decided change in public sentiment on some leading is- l sues that 1t Is certain that it will never be called into life, and be given the pow
 CTS to do things that 1t Is feared that 1t
 would do. and that many of It's members
 would find sweet revenge in being able 1 to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09
TO BEATRICE

By Richard Mansfield.
 Bring me that coat wore 1t when I wooed her first! Her mittened hand was on the sleeve And stayed me when I feigned t bread Her silence a command to leave. Search we'll the pockets. will you find A tiny, useless bit of lace? I stole it from the hand that hid The smile that dawned upon her face.
 Bring me that coat! Be sure no vestige of these now Of 'amber-scented lock no trace? There is a silent witness still More precious far than glove or lace 'Tis here where you may scarcely see The little rent a blackthorn tore: That's where her loving fingers delved. That's where her loving glances bore! Look at the stitches close and neat. You'll barely find the rent tore She mended all my life like that! Bring mo that coat that coat once morol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

The wild woman who succeeded in holding up King George and Queen Mary at a court reception in Buckingham palace paralyzed by her audacity everybody but the bandmaster. Some more gold braid for this dauntless man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09
SMALL COLLEGE BEST

SMALL COLLEGE BEST From the Washington Post.
 Speaker Clark, Senator Ashurst and the Rev. E. Del. Mcdonnell. president of Gonzasa college. were the principal speak, CTS at banquet given by the alumni Of Gonzaga college in celebration of the ninety-third anniversary of the college. the first to be established in Washing ten.
 Speaker Clark confined his address to discussion of educational subjects. T believe" he said, ethat the smaller col 1eges can do more good than the larger universities, because the instructors can give more of their time and become more intimately acquainted with the needs of the student than can the instructor in the larger institutions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09
TOMORROw-TRIAL OF BELKNAP
THE GREATEST DICTIONARY
From the Knoxville Sentinel.

From the Knoxville Sentinel
 "HE worlds greatest dictionary is
 nearing completion. The Oxford
 ! dictionary of the English Lam guage. on Historical Principles, has been completed, with the exceptions of the U to z sections and parts of the and T sections. In five or six years scholars hope to have the last installment in hand.
 This dictionary was suggested to the Pathological society in 1857 by Arch- bishop Trench. In, 1858 several hundred readers began collecting quotations. In 1876 Harper &. Bros. advanced the under taking by communicating to Macmillan's its desire to prepare an International Dictionary to rivals Websters The Scotch scolar, Dr. James IT, Murray, was suggested to the American publishing house as a suitable editor. He was born in 1887 and was a school teacher, editor and author, having written the article on the English Language" for the Fncyclo- pedia Britannica. pr. Murray epared some sample dictionary articles from the materials collected by the Pathological so- ciety and submitted them, but Harper's dropped the negotiations, because the plan exceeded the dimensions it proposed. Dr. Murray showed his articles to members of the Pathological society and others and was led to believe that the dictionary he had in mind could be prosecuted to successful conclusion. The Oxford Uni versity Press finally closed a contract with him. This was in December, 1s7S Work was begun the following spring The Pathological society spurred it's old corps of volunteer readers and enlisted others so that as many as 1900 were at work altogether. In the end three and half million quotations from 5000- writers were collected and arranged.
 Dr. Murray had the entire burden at first. One of his earlier assistants, a scholar of note and ability, outraged his confidence by stealing and selling books from his library and using Pathological society quotations slips in the preparation of a rival dictionary. However, all diff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09
WAITER AND FRESH GUY

From the New York Times.
 Fresh guy undertook with i'll success to have bit of fun with a most serious- looking waiter in a New York cafe.
 Waiter" he said, T desire you to bring me grilled crocodile.'
 'Yes. sir" said the waiter perfectly unmoved.
 And. waiter. bring 1t with butter.''
 'Yes. sir
 The servitor stood like statue for . moment.
 Well" said the fresh guy, with fatu- ous grin. Aren't you going to flu the order2''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

General Miles says T. R. wasn't at San made. The first thing we know somebody will be saying that T. R. didn't stand at Armageddon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

The Mexican peon is practically worth less after he gets full of pulque. When one considers the potency of pulque, that isn't the least bit surprising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

The salute given Secretary Daniels at Annapolis was one gun short, which may have been another reminder that grape juice policy is unpopular in the navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

Kermit's wedding will have royal set ting, but the Roosevelt family is a sort of international institution and is "equal to the occasion" anywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

A little spin through the rain in an auto- mobile is described by hectic newspaper correspondents as a wild ride" simply because the President took it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09
LIQUOR DEALERS FIGHT PROFANITY

Lancaster, Pa, Dispatch to the Philadel-
 phia North American.
 The Lancaster County Liquor Dealers campaign. Cards bearing the following will be disrlaye in all barrooms: Do not swear nor use obscene or profane language"
 It is the intention of the proprietors to have the injunction strictly obeyed. Or ders have gone forth to make every ef- fort to take away some of the stigma from the saloon business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

New York lawyer received 60,00O der bies from his friends as a practical joke. Being a practical man, he estimates that they ought to bring him s1 apiece.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

BEGINNING THE DAY-Speak to me, o God. in the language that know. May hear Thee in the whirring wheels, meet Thee In inc dark mine, sec Thee in the upturneh furrow, know Thee in the drudgers of my house or shop. May Tn! mcrsare come to me along the lines of my daily life. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

faculties were gradually overcome and a well organized staff of 30 volunteer sub editors was secured. In January, 1884, ap- peared the first instalment, a memorable date in the history of English scholar ship. By 1888 and sections were com liam A. Cragle became the second asso- ciate editor about this time and Dr. Will liam A. Cragle becam ethe second asso- ciate in 1901. In 1908 Dr. Murray was knighted. He is still in good health and there is lively hope that he will live to see the end of his road.
 The eight volumes and additional install- ments already out have 32S,3l9 separate articles and 1,426,3l9 illustrative quota tions, carrying the tongue back to about 1l5O A. D., nearly 800 years. The only two dictionaries that may be compared with it are Grimms German and Littre's French. It covers three centuries more ground than Grimm's and five centuries more than Littre's works.
 It is scarcely necessary to add that the greatness of the Oxford dictionary does not rest on the number of words that have been gathered together. Slang and dialect words later than 15O0 A. D. are
 
 omitted, as are purely technical terms derived from foreign sources. Dialect has been fairly lexiconed by others, the English Dialect Dictionary alone em- bracing six volumes, and there is also dictionary of slang.
 The cause of spelling reform ought to receive help from the Oxford Dictionary. which restores the original spellings that have been gradually eliminated from re- prints of the earlier writers. Opponents of spelling reform have only to let their eyes fall upon the Oxford Dictionary pages to convince themselves that many of the reform suggestions which they so bitterly repudiate were used without scru- pie by the best English writers. But pos sibly pronunciation reform is more press7 ing than spelling reform. Many influences are disseminating mispronunciations. not the least influential being the vaudeville stage and newspaper vaudeville pages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

A movie in which the heroine takes breakfast in bed is no sort of picture for a working girl osee. It makes her hate her S0-cent alarm clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

The English policeman who held Mrs. Pankhurst in his arms is the sort of man who climbs up a tree after bobcats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

New Hampshire isn't such a bad place in which to spend ,one's time when there nothing in particular pressing. Harry Thaw should worry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

The magazine writer who describes Vil- la as looking like big enthusiastic boy saw him at the banquet table and not in the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

With Huerta life will hardly be worth living when the time comes for him to keep off of the first page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09
Lever Cotton Future. Bill

VI
 ''It is evident that the demand for something definite in regard to conduct ing sales of cotton futures will bring leg islation on the question from the present Congress-, said former cotton man.
 "The Lever bill reported to the House, permits the business of selling cotton for future delivery to be carried on by exchanges, but penalizes all contracts not in conformity with the delivery provis- Ions of the bill. By delivery Is meant the delivery of spinnable cotton of stand business is now conducted, there Is no knowing what sort of cotton will be ten dered The contract must provide for one or more of the grades to be established by the Secretary of Agriculture. Where no special grade is specified the con- tract shall call for basis middling.
 ..The details of the bill call for a cer- tificate Ca warehouse receipt identifying the bales and the grades within five days after transaction to be delivered to the buyer. If dispute arises the matter may be referred to the Secretary of Agri- culture as arbiter. Commer6ial differ ences on grade shall obtain The Secre- tary of Agriculture may designate spot markets for establishing differences on grades.
 ''On the gambling future, pure and sim pie, there is "a tax of 50 cents per bale. This will restrain this feature. while the bill itself will help the legitimate cotton futures business as 1t will bring the cot ton spinners and exporters into the future markets, assuring them standard cotton upon the day of delivery. This will help the great products marketing by creating hustling. honest cotton market. free from the board manipulators and the hludgeon of the unspinnable and unknown grades of cotton as now used on the cot ton futures boards"
 The Recent Golf Tournament
 q was very much amused at a little article I read in one of the Atlanta pa- pers recently concerning Col. w. T. Gen. try. president of the Southern Bell Tele- phone company. and the recent golf tour nament which he attended ir Birming- ham," said a prominent golfer. "Colonel Gentry is very witty and clever and he has never gotten off anything brighter than the witticisms about the tourna- meat. He has many friends in Birming- ham, who will read his remarks with great pleasure. Here is the article: | "'Col. w. T. Gentry returned from a recent golf tournament with two anec. dotes-at least. One of them is about him; both of them are. for that matter But a fellow golfer tells the first one.'
 "'Colonel Gentry was playing the qualifying round with 8 Birmingham man who was having an off day. says the friend. He was chopping up the course until it looked as if he was gardening This bothered him a s0od deal, and, af' ter one shot that sprinkled Colonel Gen ' try literally with turf. he covered his