The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-08
LIFE AT THE FRONT AGREES WITH PRINCE
British Heir Will Return to
 Mama" a Man
NO COURTS THIS YEAR
Almost Certainty Now-Queen Alex andra's Health Said to Be Poor. Seaside Resorts DesoIated by
 Fear of Aerial Attack
ny PHILLIP EVERETT

London, March 6-(Special. .)-Every new snapshot of the Prince of Wales that arrives here shows how well life at the front agrees with him, and his facial ex- pression leaves no doubt how greatly he enjoys leading a mans life after having been led around by the apron strings of his well meaning mother far too long, He left London a pale. anaemic and bashful boy. but everybody who has met him lately agrees that he will return 's man" in the best sense of the word. He drives his own car everywhere and lets it go. too, and though the Queen would probably have fit if she knew it, he is rarely seen without his pipe in his mouth He was never allowed to have one before he left England.
 At the front he takes his duty as an officer very seriously and is even on the alert for a chance to see life in the firing line with his own eyes. often taking risks that General French never hears about until too late to stop him. He is equally popular with men and officers and all agree that his war experiences will make him better fit for his future duties than anything else could possibly have done.
 D0wager Queens Health Poor
 From a very reliable source l hear
 
 been good lately. Not that her condi- ton gives any course of anxiety or that she is suffering from any particular ail- 1uent, but she has been in London con stantly for more than a year (except for one very short visit to Sandringham) and London air never agreed with her. Until quite recently she had hoped to be able to take her usual cruise in the Mediter ranean this year, but she has now been forced to give up this idea and has made it known she intends to stay at Marlbor ough house until the war is over There will be no entertaining at Queen Alexan- drias town residence, principally because the Queen has induced every man of mili- tary age in her service to enlist, and 'as 8 result her present staff Of -servan,s is very small. One of the most frequent visitors to Queen Alexandra is her young niece, p~.ncess Marguerite of Denmark, who is working as an ordinary nurse at a mili- tary hospital, but who spends practically all leisure hours with her aunt.
 No Courts This Year
 Americans will regret to hear that it IS almost certain that no courts will be held at Buckingham palace this year and cer- tainly none before Easter.
 To stimulate the dressmaking trade drawing rooms. as London knew them
 
 later on, but at best these will only be sorry substitute for the far more bril- liant evening functions instituted by King Edward and Queen Alexandra.
 Seaside Resorts Killed
 The fear of aerial attacks has had an almost fatal effect on our seaside re- sorts. I was told by the manager of one of the largest hotels at Margate the other day that since the first German at tack on the English coast hundreds of people have moved inland. and there was further general exodus from the town the day before the Kaiser's birthday which it was thought would be celebrated by Zeppelin raid.
 Nearly all the large hotels are closed, as Londoners refuse to spend their week ends in places which are even darker than London. At Margate I found that not a single street lamp is lit in the evening and no lights are to be seen through the black shades which private house owners have been required to put up. But in order that Germans might not be robbed of every sporting chance to hit the town, three lightshps, the lights of which were plainly visible from the promenade sufficiently indicated the towns position to anyone approaching it from the sea.
 Ireland Is Prospering
 The war has brought a new era of pros- perity to Ireland.
 Irish agriculture is enjoying to the full the benefits of it's unique advan- tages in the English markets. Butter and eggs are easily disposed of at prices