The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-17

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press an opinion. the belief prevails that
the quest of matrimony has much to do
with it. Here is what a clever society
woman, who is the youngest daughter
of Scottish baron. writes to me on the
subject.
"A friend of mine got together some
perfectly divine nurses uniforms and
things, recently. and started off hopefully
to Flanders Her idea was to be the min
istering angel at the bedside of some ro-
mantle young fellow with not less than
$4,000 a year-prefera bly, a Guardsman.
Picture her annoyance when she found
herself allotted to half-a-dozen privates In
.. one OF the Welsh infantry regiments all
suffering from ridiculous complaints like
sore feet and colds. Here Is not the only
case OF the sort, and she ascribes it TO
the fact that Lord Kitchener is an I'M
sympathetic bachelor 1t seems that the
inexperienced nurse, no matter how pref
ty or smart, is allotted to the lighter
cases. regardless of the latters finan-
cial position A wounded millionaire is
as likely to have a hard-Yaced expert of
so attending him as an attractive damsel
of his own milieu. Such are the chances
of war on its matrimonial side"
Derwent Woods Bust of James
This fine work of art, now in the Tate
gallery London. has curious history.
1t was originally commissioned from
Francis Derwent Wood. A. r. A., who,
though born In England. is the son of an
American by Henry James's famous fell
low countryman and close friend, J. s.
Sargent. r. A., to be presented to the
renowned Anglo-American novelist by a
group of his admirers. Before the work
was completed. however 1t was seen and
coveted by the trustees of the Chantrey
bequest who eventually persuaded Sar-
gent and his friends to waive claim to
the bust. To have work purchased by
the Chantrey bequest is. by the way,
perhaps the greatest honor that can be
paid to British artist by his own coun-
try. On being completed quite recently,
the bust was placed in the Tate gallery
and now, at the request of J. s. Sargent
who is a member of the British Arts COM
mittee of the Panama exhibition. Wood
has consented to let it be exhibited al
San Francisco, and it will go TO the Unit
ed States with the other British art ex-
hibits on the Jason"
To compensate himself and his friends
for the loss of the bust. Sargent decided
TO paint a portrait of Henry James him.
self and il was this portrait, when ex-
hibited at the last Royal academy that
a suffragette attacked with Ratchet
without. however. infieting much dam
age.
Legal Points Bombardment Nav Raise
Should this country be subjected to any
further bomba rdments or bomb-dropping
raids. quite an interesting legal point
seems likely to be raised To whom,
Judges may have to settle. belong such
things az unexploded bombs, splinters OF
shells. fragments of Zeppelns and other
relies that may be found, say. in the
streets? Can anybody have them who
finds them and takes them away, or ore
they in the position of treasure trove? In
other words, if bomb drops through the
top of your conservatory and fails to go
of, can you gid it and stick it up on the
drawing room mantel. or must you hand
it over to the ''bobbie" on the corner?
1t is said that on the east and north
east Goa SITS, in towns that already have
been favored by visits from the Teutons.
there is a brisk market I'm Souvenirs
and that a standard rate of $3.50 a pound
Is freely paid for shell-metal In Lon
don the police will no doubt take imme-
date charge of everything of the kind
that comes their way. but it is not clear
whether they will be justified in retaining
it against a claimant.
Most Popular Woman in Germany
Who is the most popular woman in Ger
many today? Undoubtedly the crown
princess. She is far more popular, for in
stance. than is the Empress or the Ouch
ess of Brunswick, the Emperor's only
daughter. Photographs of her are selling
in tens of thousands, one of the most
popular showing her riding in the Tier
upon her daily work In themdflujjj
garten in the morning before entering
upon her daily work at the hospitals.
Some of the popularity is undoubtedly
due to the fact that she is the mother
of the future heir to the throne. Her APP
pearance in public. accompanied by her
four sons, all arrayed in the most COM
plete and correct of military costumes,
is the signal for wild outbursts of popu-
lar enthusiasm.
Russia's Change of Ministers
Students of information affairs, and es-
pecially those in England and France,
are trying to figure out the meaning
Of the coming change in the Russian min
istry by which M. Garemykin is to be
succeeded al premier by the present min
lister of agriculture. M. Krivoschein.
1t cannot be doubted that the exact
composition Of the Russian cabinet is an
extremely important confederation for all
the allies. German Influence has always
been very strong at Petrograd and may
yet prove too strong for the pro-allies
party However, official circles in Lon
don profess to see in NJ. Krivoschein a
firm friend than is the present premier,
who is said to be deeply committed to
reactionary royalist circles.