The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-17
GOSSIP IN LONDON
From the Philadelphia Evening Tele-
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graph.
Apparently the output of war books has
been as extensive on the other side of
the channel as in London. Over 20 differ
ent publications were to be found on
stand outside a shop in the Boulevard
des 1taiens, and, judging from the gloom
of the proprietor, none of them was SELL
ing particularly well. Incidentally, the
sale of novels had practically come to
standstill.
The Rev Stuart Robertson of Glasgow
has offered his services which have been
accepted, as an unskilled worker in the
making of shells in Messrs. G. and j.
Weirs engineering establishment at
Cathcart
Mr.. Robertson, who is a colleague o.
the Rev. DR.. Wells at Pollokshields West
United Free church, states that as age
and various other considerations prevent
ed him from joining the active fighting
forces, he though there might be an OPP
portunity of serving in this field. He will
start work on Monday, putting in the
usual number of hours, from $50 a. m. UNI
til p. m. During the evenings he will
carry on his pastoral duties as usual.
1t will be a fair division of labor, he
adds if he makes shells during the week
to fire at the Prussians and shells on
Sunday to fire at the devil.
1t is to be hoped that German officers
with bad consciences will get to learn of
the letter published by the Excelsior, with
date, but without address or name 1t is
from a great lady, whose chateau was
in invaded territory, and is still in Ger
man occupation Here it is: 'Sir-The
Germans pillaged my chateau, and learn
through my steward, who managed to es-
cape to Paris, that they stole, among
other things, from my boudoir, an ancient
ring left by me in July last in a drawer
of my secretaire. This ring is very beau
tiful. 1 suppose it has tempted the finger
OF some officer of high rank. Nay! hope
it has. Nothing would be simpler for me,
in order to spare the loss of human life,
than to sign this letter and give the name
of the pillaged chateau. I shall not do so.
My desire is that the thief shall wear this
jewel-for the ring has one little pecu-
OF the finger awalSens the sleeping poison.
This is not the time to narrate the story
of this terrible ring, which has played
part in history. Suffice it to know that
whoever wears it dies within two weeks.
1t is valuable and splendid enough to be
the gift of courtier- general to his Kais-
er. With all my heart, as a French
woman, l hope that the gift has been
made.--Comtesse de ------.'
We reprint the following from the bill
of fare of the restaurant located in the
building of the United Trade Unions in
Berlin Engel-Ufer Is:
SPECIALTIES.
Live Holsters from Holland, average
weight / pound, half lobster with may
onaise dressing, so pfennig go cents)
Best oysters from Holland, heavy and
fat, 6 for so pfennig.
pfernig.
Club sandwich, 50 pfennig.
Giant asparagus, stalks per pound
with butter portion, so pfennig.
Lobster salad, portion, so pfennig.
Roast goose and game, portion, so paen-
mig.
Menu of Sunday, January "a 1915. Price
per cover, l mark (25 cents
Asparagus Soup or Beef Broth.
Salmon in Butter, or Crab Salad, or Back
of Lamb with Turnips.
Roast Hare, or Roast Ham, or Roast
Kidneys.
Salad.
DESSERT.