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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD
VOLUME XXXXTH BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1913 SPORTING SUCTION NUMBER 12
Due to Efforts of Mr. Bryan
and President Poincare
SOME QEER HEADGEAR
Famous Actress Appears With Cage
and Two Live Birds on Her Hat.
Tiring of This She Adopted
Gold Fish
By PAUL VILLIRRS
I Parls* Mav 17.—<Special.)>—Thanks to
; President Poincare and to Secretary of'
| State William Jennings Bryan, repre
; renting the United States government,
; there is almost .certain to be a mo
mentous peace conference at The Hague
next year.
Although there was some expectation
of the conference, and certain prepara
I tlons were already made for it, until
| within the past week there was a cer
I tain difldene* among several of the
I powers to the convocation of such a
j gathering under the peculiar cireum- ^
I stances of existing international relations.
"" hile a popular impression has prevailed '
! that the conference was to meet at least
I «very seven years, cogent reasons urged
against any immediate action toward
i convocation were the differences of opin
ion subsisting between the powers re
garding questions of international mari
jj time law, the lews of the air and also
I) upon the elaborate American proposals
jj discussed at The Hague in 190? for insti
j tulfiig a permanent international court of
j arbitration.
The good offices of the French presi
J dent and the American premier have, 1
| understand, overcome these objections,
i and the con ft rence is now practically
i assured.
Trying Dirigible Again
Some inventors, after trying various
plans for improving the present dirigible
' balloons, have come hack to one of the
* early ideas of aeronautics, namely, a
I spherical dirigible, or just an ordinary
i balloon with its rather primitive basket.
| or cradle, fitted with a motor and pro
| peller. A balloon of this kind has been
fitted out at Uamotte-Breuil by M.. Lie
prince and recently he made a successful
, trial trip with it of half an hour, sailing
| from the shed and returning without dti
| fioulty. The cradle Is fitted with a 10
I cylinder motor, and two propellers are
attached to a common shaft, which runs
through the l esket or frame. In this
way one of «he propellers revolves for
ward and the oilier at the rear. A hori
zontal plane, fitted beneath the cradle
acts as horizontal rudder.
Other Inventors triad similar combina
tins in the early days of ballooning. A
balloon of this kind, I remember, was in
vented by Comte Henry be la Yauix
fo‘r‘ his Mediterranean trip, but he gave
It up finally as not practicable. The
new motor driven spherical Js perhaps
an improvement on previous models.
Wonderful Headgear
The story is told—I cannot vouch for its
truth—of the wife of a great writer who
Is herself a famous actress. The lady, it
appears, has an original taste in head
gear. Though the mode, as you know, is
y _..
GRADUATES OF PHARMACY DEPARTMENT
OF THE BIRMINGHAM MEDICAL COLLEGE
;
JJ inninciiuim JfUed ico l iolloci c.
—
The Class Will Be Tendered a Banquet Next Week by the Faculty of the College
at present in favor of a sort of helmet,
with a single spear-like plume or panache
—1 speak under correction—the lady ap
peared one day with a Babylonian hang
ing garden on her head, and In the cen
ter of the garden a gilded cage in which
twisted and fluttered two tiny birds. But «
the artist soon tired of her aviary, and ]
now she balanctg.on an anxious and rigid j
head a miniature aquarium containing a
couple of goldfish. And the end, no
doubt, is hot yet. Somebody is sure to
go one better. If one might venture a
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effective anti appropriate?
Opium in French Navy
The nation ’’as Instituted an inquiry
into the ravages of opium in the navy.
The results are staggering. All the great
seaports are. it appears, infected, but
Toulon, with 1G3 opium dens to its sole
account, is tlie chief plague spot. The
opium and the opium habit alike come
from the great French colony of Indo
china. Several years ago the governor i
o' Indo-Ohina, seeking to check the evil '
at its fountain head, requested General j
1 riere de l isle to deport from the colony
all who were victims of the habit. *’lt
i.s nothing less than the evacuation of
It.do-China that you ask of me,” was
the general's desolatory reply.
Once domesticated on French soil, the
liabit lias taken terrible root. This is me
picture which the mayor of Toulon draws
of his city:
•'Once everything bespake life and
vigor: there is now an atmosphere of
lethargy, depression and disease. The
whole external life of our city seems
to be dying. Our commerce and our In
dustry are on the ebb.”
No less ominous is the statement of
the maritime prefect. Admiral Bellue.
“The use of the drug has today spread
throughout the youth of our navy with
such pernicious subtlety that we must,
at all costs, check Jt. It counts many
devotees even among the naval cadets
of the Jeanne d'Arc, the hope and
strength of our navy in the years to
come. The young officers smoke opium
first out of snobbishness, because they
think it a fine thing to do. Later they
do it of necessity, when the habit has
them in its power.”
\\ nai is to be done? Everyone Is
agreed that the present restrictive leg
islation Is utterly Insufficient to com
bat the evil. As the law now stands,
only the sale and delivery of opium is
a penal offence. And so lucrative is
the traffic that even If a vendor be
laid by the heels he pays his fine cheer
fully, and plies his trade again next
day. * In the words of the sub-prefect
of Toulon, “Till a law has been passed
which punishes as a criminal offence
the smoking of opium In a private
house the authorities will remain ut
terly powerless to check the evil.”
Clcmeuceau in Journalism Again
M. Clemenceau has come down Into
the lists again. He announces his re
turn to Journalism. It was through
Journalism, and almost through Journ
alism alone, that M. Clemenceau came
up again after his fearful fall during
the Pnr>ama scandal. The books which
he wrote, like “Le Grunde Pan" and
"Da Melee Hoclale," which many think
are the best things he has done, better
than his statesmanship, were often
made up In part of articles thrown ofT
for the dally Press while the printer
was waiting, in the Aurore, during the
Dreyfus case, M. Clemenceau wrote for
a year the most wonderful series of
dally articles ever known In Prance
and it really was from the Aurore that
he rose to be prime minister. He harl
first risen to president-maker, for
everyone remembers his famous article
"devote pour Douhet,” which made M
Loubet President of the republic
l.ast January M, Poincare's election
was M. Clemenceau’s defeat. Hut M
Clemenceau Is never defeated, and now
no appear*! In the arena ntfutn at th»*
head of n new dally paper, I/Hoimnc
i4hre -the free man. Among the con
tributor* are M. Vlvlani, famous for
1 w ,,ry. '*W« hHve put out the llgbtH of
heaven.’ Th« new paper la radical,
non-KOClHlIiitJc. M. <’leniences u 1h
great individualist and patriotic. M
<*uem,:,JL1Ceal, WHS one of the to *uv
that France miiHt return to the three
yeors* military service ayatem, Ilia wife
le u (listinguiahed American woman.
Infant Prodigies In Art
Futurists and cubists are not to have
a monopoly of art, Infant prodigies are
also getting their share, A prjofessor at
the Lycee of Doual, M, G, A, Duquet,
is exhibiting the art products of his Ilt
tle daughter, between the age of 3 and
• During that period this industrious
little girl made 1700 drawings, which the
proud father ts publishing In a bound
volume. They serve at the same timji as
the subject of a psychological study of
spiall children.
M. Luquet is professor of philosophy
at Douai, and his observations therefore
are quite natural. He has discovered that
children habitually direct all their at
tention to the present, and miss all con
necting lines between one subject and
another. The drawings of his little daugh
ter are an evidence of this habit. She drew
only according to the impressions of the
moment, and there is a remarkable ab
sence of connection between one mood
and another in her work. Psychic con
tinuity, we must assume, begins to mani
fest itself only at the age of 10. This
at least we learn from the little prodigy
that begins life with 1700 words to her
credit.
Grand Prix of Donkeys
A grand prix of donkeys is to he or
ganized in Paris next month for the ben
efit of a charitable work in favor of
stranded French actors and actresses. The
race is to' be an exact replica of the
grand prix race at Longehamp. As many
donkeys will be saddled as there are prob
able starters in the grand prix, with the
same colors of the owners. Only the
jockeys will be different. They will he so
many handsome actresses, who will be
asked to volunteer. The race is to be
held in the Velodrome Bufalo, which for
the day is to be an asinodrome. Betting
will also be allowed, and everything will
bo done to have as fashionable a gather
ing as at Longehamp. The race is to
take place on Monday, June 16. and chal
lenge cups will be offered by the theatres
and music halls.
Anecdote of Porto-Riche
M. George de Porto-Riche, the well
known dramatist, once in his ardent youth
before he had won his spurs as a writer,
was dining at Naples in the same res
taurant as Renan. As happens so easily
and so happily when fellow-countrymen—
granted they are not Anglo-Saxons—are
around, a chance incident brought the
great man and the neophyte into conver
sation. Renan was struck with the en
thusiasm and intelligence of his young
compatriot, and as they parted, asked
him his name. Me de Porto-Riche, aware
of the Identity of his questioner, stam
mered and blushed. Then, proudly mod
est, "Sir." he answered, "I have as yet
no name."
Churchyard Shouts
From Tit-Btts.
In the days of the resurrectionists va
rious means were devised to prevent the
{nefarious practice of body-snatching.
Recumbent stones of huge dimensions
were frequently placed over tombs !n
lonely churchyards, while burying places
were often made unapproachable by the
erection of mosaic railings. The services
of the local blacksmith were also requisi
tioned to fasten strong bars of lorn over
the coffins to poevent the possibility of
the body being uplifted from its resting
place.
In many churchyards watch houses
were erected, at the door of which after
an Interment careful wutch and ward
was kept, and not a few tales were told
of mysterious beings surprised in the
midst of their ghostly depredations.
In a few places mort safes or deal
houses wen constructed, in which the
dead bodies were allowed to remain for
several weeks, or until such length of
time as they were no longer serviceable
for dissecting purposes. An interesting
specimen of the above is to be seen in
the quaint kirk yard at the ruined
Church of Cowle, near Stonehaven. This
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*0tb Street. Mali order* eoUclttd
Swiss Flouncing 39c Yd.
The embroidery department offers another sale of fine Swiss em
broidery flouncing, 27 inches wide, fine quality and beautifully
worked. Choice patterns, yard. 39c
Boxed voile robes, come pink and white, blue and white, lavender
and white, tan and white flounce, 45 inches wide with sufficient
hand trimming and; plain material to make dress. Special price
at ...$3.98
45 inch sheer voile flounce, beautiful French patterns, at yard . ,75c
Shadow lace edge and bands to match, yard.25c to 98c
Bulgarian band trimming in all the new shades, at yard.69c
Ratine bands, yard.25c to $1.50
On center table Monday will be embroideries that sold 10c, 12 l-2c
and 15c yard, at yard.3 l-2c
Middy blouse braid, 6 yard bolts,for bolt .25c
Anchor and star sets, set.25c and 50c
Pearl buckles... .15c to $1.00
The Hosiery and
Neckwear Sec
tion Is Replete
with Attrac
tive Offers
The new silk plaited stocking in
black and white only (see win
dow) 50c value.:..35c
The celebrated Eiffel pure silk
hose in all colors.50c
Eiffel silk hose with seam, fash
ioned in black and .white (out
sizes included) 75c quality . ,50c
50c gauze silk lisle hose “Kant
Tare” tops, double heel and toe,
35c pair, 3 pairs for.$1.00
Novelties In Neckwear
New collar and cuff sets, embr
oidered in Bulgarian colors 50c
New collars in many novel desi
gns.%•.25c
Linen initial handkerchiefs . ..
. 10c
Glove Specials For Monday
Long and short chamoisette
gloves, white and chamois . . 50c
Kayser silk gloves, long, double
tips, white, black and colors $1
Silks Season
ably Selected
42 inch showerproof foulard in
black only, soft lustrous finish,
$1.50 value . ...$1.19
New silk foulards in all colors
and a variety of patterns, dots
and stripes, usual 59c quality,
for.43c
Yard wide chiffon taffeta, 2000
yards in the lot, all colors, a
good $1 quality ,at.69c
Silk Mat Lisse, yard wide in
tans and blue. Brocaded . . $1.00
Yard wide silk ratine, in all col
ors, especially good blue tones,
75c value.-.59c
40 inch crepe de chine, in black
only, the $2.00 quality for $1.75
and the $1.75 quality for .. $1.50
40 inch crepe de chine in all the
most desirable colors, pure silk,
$1.50 values ..$1.25
40 inch brocade crepe de chine,
worth $1.75.$1.50
89c stripe messaline, in a variety
of colors and combinations,
Monday only.59c
Men’s Night
Shirts & Pajamas
Night shirts of good cambric
50c each. Extra quality night
shirts, cut full long, made of
plain cambric, all white or white
trimmed with colored braid,
at...50c
Men’s pajamas, in white with
white or colored frog fasten
ings, suit.$1.00 and $1.50
Rollor Skates at
$1.35
We’ve a Monday bargain here
for roller skate enthusiasts.
Ball bearing- roller skates, at
tractively nickel plated, style
that can be adjusted to fit any
foot, the usual $2.50 and $3.00
kind, at, pair.$1.35
Toy Department, 3rd Floor,
Open All the Year
Sale of Trimmed Hats at $4.98
Look at these hats in our millinery department and if you didn’t
know the price you would think them $8.50 to $10.00 hats.
Most of them are creations of our workrooms, fresh from the
hands of the designers. Really beautiful hats,, some trimmed with
Numidi, some with flowers, some with ribbons and combinations.
Hurry to the 2nd floor early Monday. The selection is fine—at our
special price ...$4.98
was r favorite haunt of the resurrection
ists from Aberdeen.
The corpses were conveyed In dogcarts
to the (iranlte City. With a view to es
cape detection the lifeless figures were
clad once more In the garb of the living
ami placed on lbs conveyance In u sitting
posture.
The story Is told, says a writer In the
Glasgow News, how on one occasion a
patry of resurecth nlsts stopped st a
wayside Inn for refreshments, when all
partook of the same si the door of the
inn The Innkeeper, noticing the silent
ttgiire or one of their number left alone
In the conveyance, remarked, Will yer
ft send no’ tak' a dram?" Without saying
a word the party Instantly mounted and
drove off, leaving mine host, who was
not without his suspicions, to draw his
own conclusions as to the calling of his
visltorg.
Hypnotism Extraordinary
From the London Globe.
During a recent trial at Prague n man
was charged with forging entries in a
baptismal register. in pleading not
guilty, he stated that If he committed
the forgery It was done in a trance and
under the suggestion of a certain hypnot
ist, whose name he had been forbidden to
disclose. His family physician declared
that the accused was a neurotic, easily
hypnotized, and to prove his assertion
began to read, despite the Judges pro
test. a formula beginning, "Deua Aeter
kus," from a French book on magic,
which the doctor had discovered the un
known hypnotist used for the accused.
To the amazement and horror of the
court the prisoner immediately fell into
; a hypnotic trance, with his urms stiff
| and outstretched, Lawyers present thrust
needles Into his head and tried to move
arms to If ha wora shamming, j
but without producing any reaction. The
prisoner awoke only when tin* doctor
breathed upon him, uttering another for
mula. The trial whs adjourned to get
the opinion of medical experts.
His Regret
From the New York World.
' Have you anything to say,” said the
Judge to the prisoner at tHe har. "before
sentence is pronounced against you?’’
‘‘Only this, yotir honor," replied the
culprit, "I hate awfully to he convicted
of burglary on the testimony of a man
who kept his head under the bed clothes
all the time.”
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