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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27

London Cable to the New York Times.
 Give me radium highball and q want brandy with a dash of radium water' will soon be orders heard in clubs and other places where men con gregate, according to an expert who strongly disclaims any connection with the numerous quaclSs who have lat terly been exploiting so-called radio active preparations.
 Radium water has a direct infusion Of radium salts. It is kept sparkling by the infiltration of ultraviolet rays and the addition of carbonic acid gas. The new preparation is patented, and laboratories will be erected in London whence radium water will be issued to the public in siphons.
 The promoters invite medical tests of their preparation, which they say will gratify the palate as well as conduce to good health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27

the weevil has got footing is as- toura1ing and the decrease in cotton yield caused thereby ranges from 90 per cent in east Texas to 59 per cent in the extreme eastern states of the south.
 As partial remedy Mr. Moss ad- vocates forcing the crops so as to get in advance of the weevil. Confidence and credit, he declares, are essentials if the planter is to wage his fight tirelessly, unceasingly and successful ly, never stopping and never doubt ing until the desired comsummation is reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
IN SOLITARY CELL 30 YEARS

From the Boston Post.
 That Jesse Pomeroy the solitary life prisoner at Charlestown prison, has at last broken mentally under the strain, of his years of confinement, became evident during the recent visit of Governor Walsh to the institution.
 When the governor, in his inspection, stopped before the cell in Cherry Hill and the guard drew aside the iron shutter which has cut, off Pomeroy from all com munication with even the rest of his prison world, a strange thing occurred
 Pomeroy, for the first time that he has been brought in contact with a chief ex- eoutive since his imprisonment did not ask for pardon or protest his, innocence He instead told the governor that he had a bank book he wanted to send his mother. but could not do so because of red tape.
 Officers at the prison for sometime have known that Jesse has considered himself immensely wealthy. The governor asked Pomeroy where the bank book was and Pomeroy replied that it was in the prison office. He further said that he had writ ten to the prison authorities about the bank book several times. but had received no satisfaction. The governor promised he would look after the bank book
 He then asked Pomeroy about,his health and if he had enough to eat. Pomeroy said he was we'll and that the food was very substantial"
 For 36 years Pomeroy has been kept in solitary confinement, and many alienists have given opinions regarding what effect 1t would have upon his sanity. It is now believed that Pomeroy was weakened men, tally under the strain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer. This would be a fine world if people would lend more assistance and give less advice.
 A henpecked mans way of asserting his independence is to slam the door ha rd whom he leaves the huuse.
 A silent man may not be a wise man. but the world always gives him the ben eft of the doubt.
 A wife is a person who asks a husband if he doesn't think sume other woman is pretty so he will say yes and give her a. chance to ball him out.
 The old -fashioned boy who used to be- lieve that his father could lick any man in the world now has son who believes he could lick the old man himself if he wanted to.
 When man wins he always remembers tha. he made the bet. But if he loses his memory isn't so good.
 The fellow who believes that it is never toc late to mend is always in need of re- pairs.
 The sort of man who is so careful that he saves the match stubs for kindling is usually the same fellow who keeps the get-rich-quick firms busy.
 There was a time when woman wouldn't go out until her skirt had the right hang. But nowadays the slop- pier the skirt looks the more stylish it is
 Most of the things a married woman wants are always on the other side of a barbed wire fence.
 When the woman next door has better clothes than the other woman, the other woman always claims that she could have good clothes too if she went without enough to eat and put everything on her back.
 It doesn't take the man who knows it all long to tell all he knows
 1t is funny how marriage will make a red-headed woman out of a pretty blonde
 Every now and then nature goes or a bat and turns ont a pretty man who should be wearing skirts instead of pants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27

" HE Duke of Buckingham was brought to his doom by the per-
 A sonal jealousy of Cardinal Vol sey. An emperor on the continent, when he heard of the death, said: "A butch CTS dog worried to death the finest buck in England' By the butcher s dog was meant wolsey, for it was we'll known that he was the son of butcher. The first seeds of discontent were sown in a small way. The King held a banquet, at which only the nobility were present. After the diners mad finished Buckingham took silver basin and held it while the King washed his hands. When he had finished, Wolsey pushed his way through the crowd, and before Buckingham had time to protest, thrust his hands into the water, no doubt meaning to make Buckingham hold it while he washed his hands But Buckingham, not being a man of that mettle, instead of holding it for one so low born, merely tilted the receptacle and poured the water over the shoes of the cardinal
 As revenge, the cardinal swore that he would sit on the skirts of Buckingham that being considered at that time a great insult-but. to the amazement of the court Buckingham appeared the next day without any skirts to his doub- let, thereby foiling Wolsey, and in- curing his hatred for which he was to pay dearly in the end.
 Not long after the cardinal went to the King and laid charge against Buckingham, adding that it would be better for the safety of his majesty to put Buckingham out of the way. To this the King replied If the duke deserves punishment, let 1t be afflicted accord ingly,' upon which the duke was ar rested on April 16 and taken to the Tower.
 He was tried at the Guildhall Lon don, and was indicted on several charges of high treason. before Sir John Bruggs, the lord mayor of London In the evidence given. it was stated that on March 10, and at several other times, Buckingham had planned the Kings death and destruction at London, and at Thornbury. in the county of Gloucester.
 In accordance with these plans it was also asserted that he had sent one of his chaplains, John de Court, to a monk at the priory of Henton, one Nicholas Hopkins, who it was charged had knowledge of the future Swearing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
To show Factories in Operation

Several of the largest representative American manufacturing plants in full operation are to be taken to South America by means of the movies in or der that the merchants there may see the advanced method of making Ameri- can goods" said a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
 Joseph J. Keegan and H. J. Rosen- crantz of New York, who are managing the forthcoming tour of American man. ufacturers to the Latin American coun- tries aboard the chartered steamship Kroonland. have made arrangements with a motion picture concern for the projection of moving pictures of the plants in operation in the 20 cities the party is to visit
 "The arrangement for the moving pictures of the factories is said to have been made at the request of several man ufacturing companies, the bulky size of whose products prevented them from giving satisfactory demonstrations aboard the exposition ship.
 By this method the makers of road building machines, conveyors, laundry supplies and other large machiney, may show their wares in full operation with out the necessity of carrying the actual manufactured products"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF STAFFORD. DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM

;de Court into secrecy, he told him to ask the monk if his rising against the King would be successful. to which the guarded reply was sent, that the duke should have all.' The monk also propre- sled tupon reques) that the King should no issue. which, if it had hap pened so, would have placed Bucking- ham as the heir to the throne.
 More of the charges brought forth, was that the duke had smuggled arms and fighting weapons into Wales there to be stored in the time of the rising. that he had told Charles Knevet. gen
 1eman, that the next time he saw the monarch he would thrust a dagger into him, while making a pretense of kneel ing, and that while saying this he had laid his hand and drawn his dagger and swore by the blood of Christ that utmost to accomplish his designs.
 The last charge was that while walk ing with George Nevil and Lord Amer gavenny, he had complained that the privy council were not running the ad- ministration to the general satisfac- tion, that he would get the throne upon the Kings death in spite of all op- posers, and that if Lord Abergavenny ever told of the words that passed be- tween them The would fight him and lay his sword over his pate"
 He was tried before his peers, there being present two dukes, one marquis. six earls and seven lords. The duke was then taken to a house misnamed Para disc" while the distin guished peers con- sidered the case.
 It is the custom now in England In A case of this character to begin with the peer of the smallest rank, but at Buck ingham's trial it was quite different for the lord-high steward asked first the Duke of Suffolk the question that is still put today: What say you, Edward. Duke of Suffolk of this man, Duke of Buckingham, is he guilty of high trea- son or not guilty?" The answer was Guilty" and so all down the line. everyone saying the fatal word Guilty,
 The prisoner was then brought out, and the sentence pronounced "To be hung, cut down alive. etc" The duke was rowed in the barge to the gallows. but before the execution came the mes sage that the sentence was communted. on account of the nobility of the pris- oner, to one of beheading This sentence was fulfilled and his body delivered to the St. Augustine monks for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
Dame Rumor and Barrie

Sir James Barrie, who has been re- ported several times on the point of making second matrimonial venture, has just passed his fifty second birth day. Perhaps this fact may have been party responsible for the latest rumor from London which declares positively that the beloved playwright is not likely to again seek welded bliss. His first venture proved rather disastrous and doubtless wrought 'cure."
 One of the half dozen living dramat- ists whose earnings from the stage are beyond the dreams of avarice," secure in the affections of a wide fol- lowing, both among patrons of the atres and readers of books, with pretty country cottage and delight ful quarters in London, there is no reason why Sir James should not be contented man. If his matrimonial experience proved disheartening, Dame Fortune has in other ways treated him lavishly. No literary man of the day enjoys a greater prestige or more universal esteem than Barrie. When he was knighted the comment most frequently heard was that he did not need title to make him any more popular than he already was.
 Perhaps to the majority of people Barrie is best known as the author of Peter Pan," certainly one of the most beautiful fantasies of youth ever written. In recent years he has devoted himself so assiduously and so success fully to play writing that his earlier work as novelist and writer of whim- sical philosophy has been amost for gotten. His most famous novel, "The Little Minister" is certainly known through it's stage version, yet the book ltself mas much worth While which there is no room for in dramatiza- tion. It is seldom that Barrie is ever mentioned as the author of any other work than his plays. His delightful humor and quaint fancy are not lack ing in the books he wrote before he became famous as playwright.
 At 52 man should be at his best, or very nearly so. Rich and success ful and in possession of reasonably good health, with multitude of friends who have never met him and quite large number who have had that pleasure, Sir James is to be con- graduated. If he has enemies in the world, they make very little noise. Even the critics treat him kindly. And best of all, it seems to be the uni versal opinion that Sir James deserves all the good things that have come \is way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
The Rotarian Spirit

"Wednesday will be Ford Day with the Rotarians," said Rotarian John D. Turner.
 There will be full attendance at the luncheon, and the programme will feature MT. A. H. Ford who is about to leave us. Although the public spirited and personally esteemed citizen Is one of the newer members of the club, he has the true Rotarian spirit and has made therefore an ideal brother His departure for new field of activity means serious loss to Birmingham and to the Birmingham Rotary club. All the speeches 1t the Wednesday lunch con will be in the nature of affectionate Godspeeds to Mir. Ford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
General Trade More Active

There is more activity in general trade than there was month ago or even two weeks ago. in fact, it is growing brisker every day. said l.. l.. Sands of Philadelphia.
 "In the east we have been hearing a great deal of hard times talk but the trade has turned and business men gem erally are taking cheerful view of the future.
 Tn majority of the southern and western states business seems to be in a most satisfactory condition A good summer is abead of us."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
CAUSE OF DEATH

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 You say your automobile, did not touch this man, and yet he was dead when you picked him up?" shouted the prosecuting attorney. That's my claim" coolly retorted the prisoner My machine didn't touch him."
 And you saw this man start to cross the street?''
 Yes"
 "Did you blow your horn?'
 ssI did"
 .swhat sort of horn is it?
 ..one of those .new-fangied chatter boxes that create sound that is cross be- tween a shriek and dying wall"
 "Thst explains It. YoV simply scared the man to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
roo Much Trivial Music

q enjoyed Kryl's band at the Chautau- qua last year so far as his programme numbers were concerned, but I did not enjoy his concerts last Monday" said a season. ticket holder
 s'The only criticism of kryl on the oc- casion of his first visit was that he played too much ragtime for his extras. This year his regular programmes were noth- ing like so attractive as they were last May, and for encores he played so much so-called catchy stuff that I made up my mind that would not go to one of his concerts next year even if I had free ticket.
 q make allowance for the fact that many people do not care for music of any artistic value. no matter how light it is, but a large proportion of the people in every city enjoy good music. The med iocre or trivial sort can be heard at vaudeville shows. and it should not be inflicted on music lovers who attend con- certs for the purpose of hearing good musc-not classical music especially, but music as distinguished from rubbish Most any of us could stand one short descrip- tive number-a barnyard or battle piece but compositions of the character re- ferred to are usually long drawn out and therefore become tiresome. In music as in all arts, something should be left to the imagination.
 The mistake that some bandmasters or managers make in presenting pro- grammes in large cities is that they give them the same class of music that would make an especial appeal to. an audience
 in rural town, where the people have little opportunity of hearing anything. Sousa is admitted to bs the most popular and successful bandmaster in the world. Whenever his band comes to Birmingham his programmes are the same that he provides for New York or Philadelphia audience-lots of fine music along with many very light gems. Of course plan tation melodies and popular airs are all ways acceptable, and Sousa always gives us some such selections. but on the whole his programmes are fine. Kryl is an able conductor and has an excellent band. It is only the kind of music he plays that many of us object to.
 "A musical feature of the Chautauqua that l did enjoy thoroughly was the Sun day night concert by the Cathedral choir. This organization was made up of a double quartet The singers were of the best, and the programme rendered was of a high order Anyone in the audience who failed to enjoy the concert must have been devoid of soul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Barbecue Greatly Enjoyed

The Chamber of. Commerce barbe- cue at Bayview was a great success said M. P. Messer yesterday evening as he was returning from the outing.
 We had a large turnout and it is safe to say that everyone who par ucipated in this day off was delight ed. The barbecue idea was a most hap py one. and we will doubtless have these outings annually. The members of the Chamber of Commerce when out together for a whole day get to know each other we'll and the closer We members get in touch the more eff cient the organization will be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27

dier, sportsman and writer. would come to his support as political leader and swing their section for him for President. On the score of personality he had the call in their hearts over MT. Wilson.
 Twas dream sweet, wild dream; A vision false as vain.'
 The young men of the south went with the old men to the polls and pluinped for the democratic nominee MT. Wilson swept the deck. He lacked the fire. the snap, the inspiring cock-a- whoop of his opponent, but he wore the party nadge long irresisti- ble in the south and spoke the language of the tribe.
 It is to be conceded hat two years hence the test in Mir Wilson's case will be severer than two years ago. In office he has disappointed the south in some things. and even injured her in others. In fore ing his free sugar views on Congress he dealt Louisiana a staggering blow. And she felt all the more outraged because of having been led to believe that the blow would not be delivered. Some of MT Will sons friends pledged him in the cam paign that sugar had nothing to fear from him Accordingly, Louisiana lined up for him at the polls.
 Still. the chances are that in 19l6 as in 1912, the south will ''vote the ticket" And, if he lives, Mir. Wilson will again head the ticket. He is making the democratic rec ord. and will stand or fall with 1t. Even Louisiana, out of patience and deeply out of pocket, will march up with her sister southern states and support the man she vigorously denounces.
 "A really effective opposition to the democratic party in the south would be good thing for that section and for the rest of the country. It would lift politics there out of the rut of "reminiscences and prejudices, and bring everything into touch with present day conditions and re- Nqurements. The south. to the general qualification. is prosperous, but owes her prosperity to national policies forced on her. She voted for free silver coinage. when that policy put in operation would have bankrupted her; and she has rs> her sugar, her rice and her great manu- featuring industries were growing under the aegis of protection, to her knowl- edge and with her desire.
 But tfat opposition is not in sight, and MT. Roosevelt-may he have many more years-will not live long enough to estab- fish 1t. He is still dreaming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
ROOSEVELT AND THE SOUTH

From the Washington Star.
 This is taken from a story dealing with MT. Roosevelt's plans
 Tt may be that the colonels speaking trip will take him into the south. One of his dreams has been to build up there a really effective opposition to the demo- cratic party.''
 Yes. he entertained it very strongly two years ago. He had been led to believe that the young men of the south, who had expressed admiration for him as man, sol~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
BIBLE LEADS BEST SELLERS

From the New York Sun
 The Bible still is the "best seller" Be- sides millions of Bibles issued by scores of independent publishing houses last year, the American Bible society alone issued 4,049610 volumes, according to a statement given out today.
 One thousand of these sent to Ocean Island, were specially made, with poison Tn the bindings to prevent destruction by tropical insects. In 97 years the American Bible society has issued 91S, 250, 900 Bibles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
TROUBADOUR AND JESTER
DOWN AND OUT.

Three things has man long tried to fino
 With riveted attention The perpetual motion, the third sex
 And lastly fourth dimension. But woman beat him to his goal
 Although he much did hustle, And for the fourth dimension she
 Now offers us the hustle. Again she bobs serenely up
 As big buoys in the ocean And says to us: Here is my tongue
 And it's perpetual notion And when the latest thing she sought, She did not grow unwary But pointed to the suffragette
 As the sex tertiary. Thus poor old man has lost the game,
 Despite his bluff and ante: He's nothing to look forward to
 Save trouserette and panty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
NAfuRE

By Jones Very. The bubblins brook doth leap when
 come by,
 Because my feet find measure with it
 call. The birds know wh4n the friend they low
 is nigh,
 For am knovnIto them. both srea
 and small. The flower that ob the lonely hillsid Expects me there when spring it's bloou
 has aiven; And many tree 4nd bush my wander ings knows, Heaven; For he who with his Maker walks arighl Shall be their lord as Adam was before Ills ear shall cateh each sound with ne' delight.
 Each ;l,, object ' lear the drs'' that then And he, as when erect in soul he stoo< good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27

Judge Lindsey of Denver says he pities John D. Rockefeller, Jr Yet, the judge own lot in life might be more pleasant if his enemies out in Denver would give him an occasional rest [
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27

A Paris savant claims to have found a cure for love that will also cure alcohol ism. The man who Is driven to drink by unreautted affection will find a cure of this kind suited to hIs needs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27

A flight in an aeropane over Vera turn out some first class Ncopy," which was written, however, after he came back
 to earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27

Marc Klaw, the theatrical magnate, de- rumor like that helps a mans standing in the community and makes his credit good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27

Maeterlinck describes a flight in an ae- roplane as "a morning prayer in an azure cathedral" which is strictly poetical view of aviation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
NIX.

 TIL eat sand-spinach and the stone.,oixaS beans. Il eat the worn out patches on my jeans But refuse those dandelion greens
 -Galva, H.. News tough. Il eat collar or a hard-boiref cur But never for mine that Fruit Salad stuff
 Peoria Journal I'll eat okra. slimy though it be, | | II eat green fruit of the persimmon tree; But grapefruit shall not mingle-not win me Houston Daily Post III eat garden hose, though it is but pipe: Perhaps I'd try a snail if me it would not gripe; But blast my buttons all if ever eat tripe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27

''I have no vote, and I've raised hell all over this country" says Mother Jones. In her speciality Mother Jones has no equal among women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27

silk leads,'' says a fashion writer. in describing the new bathing suits. So long as it doesn't split, well and good,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27

BEGINNING THE DAY-God grant to lose me in some great cause. Give me that devotion which in losing self gains the larger hie' May I be willing to have my iabors uuurit, and myself unsung thht God may he hOnored and men blessed. Fill me with Christ tnat there shall he no place Tor seif' !" His name. Amen.-H. VI. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27

The last suffra gette battle in 'Lunnon" made the war" around Vera Cruz look like a morning exhibition by a track team