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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03

A letter just received by The Herald
from one Of the tourists aboard the
Cleveland, outward bound on a tour Of
Funchal. Madeira.
Three winners in The Herald's tour
contest will be in San Francisco on Feb
ruary next and will make the Western
voyage, touring the world, and arrive
in New York the latter part Of May, 1872
The letter follows:
F'unchal, Madeira, Oct 12.-Five hun
dred Americans outward bound on a
cruise around the world gave Funchal the
busiest Sunday that 1t has had in many
a day. The devout population was just
finishing early mass when the gay bunt-
ing of the Hamburg-American cruising
ship Cleveland came into the bay. with
the sunlight gliding the tips of its stately
masts. One-half of the city, dressed in
its best bib and tucker, FASTENED to the
pier to serve on the self-appointed re-
ception committee, while the other half
ran to open its bazaars and spread out a
tempting display of finery. The Ameri-
cans were in a frolicsome mood, for they
had been nearly eight days without a
sight of land. Besides, to many this was
the first time in their lives that they
had seen a foreign port.
Beautiful to the eye Of any traveller,
Funchal has a sentimental interest to
Americans because this littR city Of
white houses, half hidden by the luxuri-
BUSINESS of its foliage and flowers, was
once the home Of Columbus. On the
neighboring island of Porto Santo he won
the daughter Of the Portuguese governor,
and either here or there he is thought to
have first conceived the great idea. The
house in which he lived has given place
to one more modern, but the site is yet
10 be seen. The guides, however, are
not all well informed on the subject of
their most celebrated townsman. One
American party in Funchal several years
ago was led blindly up one street and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03
LAUREL.

Mr. Howard Lanahan. who has been
in Oregon for the past two years. is the
guest of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L.
N. Lanahan.
Miss Mary Baldwin was the guest of
friends in Washington the past week.
Mrs. Julia English is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. DUnaway, at her home,
Smithville, Va.
Miss Elizabeth Gilbert is visiting in
Baltimore, where she is one of the guests
Of a house party, entertained by her
friend, Miss Bagby.
Mrs. Mulloch, of Chicago. was the
guest last week of Mrs. Robertson.
Mrs. W. Franklin Taylor entertained
the card club Wednesday afternoon at
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03
High Life.


Us 1t meet and proper that you eat
your heart out soT' She did not answer.
Dear hearth" he whispered intensely.
Then she lifted her eyes tearfully to
his. Everything to eat is dear, these
daysr' she faltered brokenly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03
Preparation Required.

Now" said the warden to the forgsr,
who had Just arrived at the prison,
we'll set you to work. What can you
do best?'
"Well, If you'll give me a weeks prac-
official papers for you
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03

Osyandyas, of Egypt, the first warlike
King, in 200 B. C. passed into Asia and
captured Bactria.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03

Berqley. Cal, Is to have -srni-'r-l
EMPLOYMENT bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

white. decorations and refreshments fol- lowing this general scheme. A contest afforded much amusement and interest. Wax was furnished to the young women and they were asked to mould soma ob- ject relating to a wedding. The prize in- Volved was pair of pink silk hose. the day were: Miss Harree Brooks. Miss Eyie May Brooks, Miss Martha Bell Ly-
 man, Miss Lucy Hart Lyman, Miss Mary F. Bell, Miss Virginia Bell, Mrs. Fish, Mrs. Carter. Mrs. Ashworth, Miss Marie Rosamond, Miss Sara Hodges, Miss Lois Davis, Miss Susie Ferguson, Miss Bes- sic Ferguon, Miss Jennie Price, Miss Eu- genia Price, Miss Ella Lewis Ward, Miss Ruth Hughes Miss Fannie May Cope land, Miss Katherine Heaslett, Miss Nep- pie Nell Camp. Mrs. Woodall Miss Flor once Hamilton, Miss Ella Hester, Miss Helen Coulbourne Miss Sara Clayton, Miss Bessie Webb, Miss Jennie Austin, Miss Sadie Botsai Miss Abbie Murphy, Miss Annie May Zimmerman, Miss Dan ella Pearce. Miss Mona Pearce, Miss Edith Wright, Mrs. Pearson, Mss Nora Lee, Miss Donahoo, Miss Blanche Mat thews. Miss Lucy Dickinson, Mrs. Ralph Russell. Miss Gertrude Rosenstihl, Miss Mary Howell. Miss lima Stockmar Miss Grace Blackburn, Miss Pearl Blackburn, Miss Gertrude Mccormack, Miss Wini- fred Pace, Miss Helen McNhinney, Miss Katherine Kay. Miss Erin Holcombe, Miss Mabel Marler, Miss Marguerite Todd. Miss Nell Haylow, Miss Natha smith, Mrs. Davis and others.
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Hillocks of Vegetables
n AnsWers. London.

From Answers, LOHuOI.
 At this time of the year farmers are busy making miniature mountains on their holdings, mountains that will be scattered over the countryside before the winter is over.
 The mountains in question are those formed of vegetable produce that must be kept for several months, and sold as occasion requires. Potatoes beetroot, car rots and turnips are raised from the ground In September and stored.
 The farmer calls his hillock of vegeta- bles a clamp" He makes it on a pecc of high ground near the homestead, so that it may not be flooded, and many a big grower has clamps a quarter of a mile long.
 First, shallow ditch is dug on the piece of land selected. The base of this is lined with straw, and upon the straw the roots are heaped up firmly and care fully, till they resemble an elongated cone.
 Over the sides of the cone more straw is laid and on that again earth. or bet ter still, turfs. with their grassy sides in wards. Bricks will not keep out frost, but straw will. and well made clamp is frost proof and also damp proof
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
ToDevelOpt Bust

To Beauty Editor: am so ashamed Of my thin bust that want to ask t there is any harm less to develop it. My hips and the rest of my body right for the present styles and do not want them any larger but my bust is SO flat that would try anything that gave hope of even three four inches development. MARY S.
 The only thing know of that will develop the bust without increasing the size of the hips or with out putting flesh where not needed. is prescrp- tion put up by The Dr. Kelly Co.,. especially for small and undeveloped breasts It is the discovery of physician whose practice was largely among her and in most increases the bust measure four to six inches in month. Send 10c to the Dr. Kelly Co., Dept. 208 K B. Buffalo. N r.. and they will send you tral package of the treatment without charge This is said to be of great value in Of arrested development of tho bust and will give full. beautiful form without anyone knowing that this treatment used. +.- T.
 Many mothers have told that after the baby had been wesned tho breasts became flabby and shrunken. but the of Dr. Kelly's prescription made them full and round. Do not use pads or bust forms. they never look natural and have bad effect upon tho general hesltl Neither would recommend ordinary flesh builders tonics. as they increase the hips and limbs and with the present styles tho form should be slender everywhere except generously developed bust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
FIRST WRIGHT MACHINE
 IS NOW ON EXHIBITION

nearly a year. At the time of the Mexi- can border maneuvers, this machine was superseded by more modern ones and was shipped to the Wright shops in Day. ton, O., where it was rebuilt to conform with it's original lines.
 The machine now stands in the south west corner of the old national museum building. ready to be assembled and sus- pended where it can be viewed by the public from all angles.
 The aeronautical exhibit now consists ot the steam and gasoline models flown by MT. Langley, the Hargrave, Stringfeliow and Lillienthal machines and models oi Chanute's gliders. It is the effort of the museum to make this collection the most aeronautical exhibit in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
MISS ELISE JONES
 TO WED MIR. SEAY

The approaching marriage Of Mis- Elise Jones of Selma to Mir Thomas Howard Seay of Montgomery is one of more than passing interest Both young people are prominently known throughout the state. MT. Seay is son of the late Thomas Seay, governor of Alabama, and is him self one of the leading young men of the capital city. Miss Jones is a frequent visitor to Birmingham, where she is vast ly admired both for her beauty and per sonal charm and for a lovely soprano voice which has given her prestige in the musical set. The wedding will occur at St Paurs church in Selma on the morn ing of october IT at o'clock. Mss Fan nie Evans of this city will be the brides only attendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

Washington, October 7.-(Speclal)-The original Wright flying machine, the first aeroplane purchased by the government for the signal corps, has been turned over to the national museum by the war de- - -partment for installation in the aero-
 nautical exhibit.
 This machine is the one with which Mir
 Orville Wright passed the government speed and duration tests at Fort Myer, Virginia, in July. 1909, when he made the famous cross country flight with Lieu tenant Foulois to Alexandria and return. For this machine the government paid the Wrights s3O,000 which included a 5000 bonus for the extra speed attained. The machine is smaller than when used in 1908, the planes having been reduced some- what in area. Several changes were made in the system of guying and the height of the skids was increased to pre- ground when landing The original four cylinder, water cooled engine, continued fin use, however, and the general appear ance of the machine remained the same as the year before.
 As will be recalled some unfortunate cir cumstances attended the trials at Fort Myer in 1908, when the machine broke a propeller and was wrecked, killing Lieu tenant Selfridge and injuring MT. Orville Wright The machine, as 1t now stands, has skids as originally used by the Wrights and the front elevating planes. of which are now no longer used by them.
 This first heavier than air machine used by the signal corps was put in service a the army aviation school at College Park Md, and later shipped to Texas, where 1t was used by Lieutenant Foulois for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

tions by visitors making 1t unusually at tractive. Mrs. B. A. Pepperman and Miss Ferguson took art in the musical programme and Miss Sue Ferguson re- cited.
 MT. and Mrs. E. w. Barrett returned yesterday afternoon from an eastern trip.
 Mrs. E. Lawrence Scott and her little daughter are visiting in 1tta Bena, Miss, for two weeks.
 Mir. M. V. M. Robertson, Jr., left yes terday for Yale university, where he will remain for one year.
 Mrs. George Walmsley and her daugh- ter. Katherine Walmsley, will leave to- morrow night for New York to spend a fortnight.
 Mrs. George Kerr Armes and her little son, George Kerr, Jr., arrived in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
SOME EVENTS
 OF THE WEEK

Monday evening Miss Virginia Under wood will entertain Informally at din ner. H#t @
 Monday afternoon Miss Latose Plant will entertain.
 Tuesday afternoon the opening meet ing of the Bachelor Girls club will be held with Miss Gladys Enslen as hostess.
 Wednesday evening the University club gives its semi-monthly dance-the date of which is changed from the regular Fri day evening function because of conflict with the Growlers' date.
 Thursday in Anniston Mr. John Le- land Cross will wed Miss Rosa Jones of Anniston, the event taking place at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. l.. G. Jones of Anniston and attend ed by number of people from Brming- ham and other cities.
 Friday evening the Growlers will give their autumn dance at the Country club.
 Saturday Miss Lucy Dickinson will en- certain at luncheon in compliment to Miss Harree Brooks.
 Miss Elizabeth Schoofar will entertain the Five Hundred club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
MISS NELLIE HAYLOW HOSTESS TO CLUB

One of the box parties enjoying the presentation of "School Days'' at the Bijou yesterday afternoon was composed of the members of the Sigma Phi Delta club
 which was recently organized and includes dozen attractive young girls. Miss Nel- lie Baylow was the hostess and the other members of the party were Miss Dolly Boardman, Miss Elizabeth Massey, Miss Mary Sessions, Miss Gertrude Motion, Miss Margaret Gage, Miss Doris Moughon, Miss Kitty Sibley, Miss Mary Streit. Miss Emma Collins, Miss Nora Screven and Miss Elizabeth Russell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
PERSONAL NEWS OF
 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Mrs. E. J. Dunn and Miss Fannie Dunn, who spent a part Of the heated term ill Asheville and Lake Toxaway, N. C., have returned.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Gardner returned this week from western trip after an absence of two months. They visited Denver. Colorado Springs and other inter- esting points.
 MT. Key Milner and his daughters, Miss Martha Milner and Miss Gusterine Mill ner, will come up today from their coun- try home near Hawthorn, Ala, and re- main for several weeks with Major and Mrs. Willis J. Milner.
 Miss Roberta Roberts of Montgomery Is one of the attractive visitors. She ar rived yesterday and is the guest of Mrs J. NJ. Dawson at her home on Sixteenth avenue. Miss Roberts is well known in Birmingham society, as well as being a favorite in her home city.
 Mrs. Irving Davis of Manchester, Ga.. is the guest of Mrs. Al F. Watkins.
 Mrs. C.. A. Nash of Chattanooga is vis- iting Mrs. James F. Austin, 1919 North Twenty-sixth street.
 MT. and Mrs. E. P. Mcdonald and ba- bies are registered at the Palmer house. Chicago. They will return home the middle of next week.
 Miss Mary Lou Cobb, who is still in Pittsburg, will go to Lynchburg, Va, in few days to visit friends for short time before returning home. She is ex- pected in Birmingham the last of the month.
 Miss Margaret Lake of Mobile Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. T. Fearn, 1722 Fourteenth avenue, south Miss Lake has number of friends in Birmingham and will be charmingly received She Is the niece of Mrs. A. G. Smith and has other relatives here
 Mrs. John Oates and her little daughter, Vera Webb Oates, returned home yester- They spent part of the summer in Bal sam, N. C., returning for vist in Char lotte and Shelby. N. C.. with relatives.
 
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene Fies and daugh- ters are at home with pr. and Mrs Eaves, 1112 Elm street.
 MT. and Mrs. Tom Stobert have named their little daughter Martha Katherine.
 
 Mrs. E. Schoen and daughter, Miss Ethea Schoen, have taken an apartment at 1706 Eleventh avenue, south, where they will be at home for the winter
 Mr. Hubert Young of Corinth, Miss, is visiting in the city.
 Mrs Mary J. Lowe is spending a week in Waco, Tex.
 MT. and Mrs. Brooks Forbes have moved into their beautiful new home on Highland avenue.
 MT. T. F. Whorton of Baltimore, who spent several days in Birmingham this week, is now in New Orleans.
 Julius Benrheim has severed his long connection with Loveman, Joseph x Loeb to become interested in the s. M. Bern helm company. First avenue, opposite the water works office.
 Miss Hattie Dunlap Is the guest of her nieoe Mrs. F. N. Andrews, 1904 Eff teenth avenue, south.
 Mrs F. B. Daniel was the hostess this week at the first meeting of the Crescen- do club. A delightful programme was presented. the addition of several selec-
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Society
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2e,

ence Coffin, Miss Mary Ruth McLester. Miss Kathleen Stringfellow, MT. Edward Austin of Atlanta, MT Lee Allen Brooke, MT. Beach Chenoweth, MT. Thomas Hall, MT. Edward Crawford, MT. Julian Bibb.
 Miss Reynolds was one of the most pop- ular young women at the club and one of the most gracious. She wore dinner gown of pink satin with overdress of white lace, very becoming to her statuesque type of loveliness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
MISS ONIS SMITH
 HOSTESS AT SHOWER

A novelty shower for Miss Harree Brooks, one of the October brides, was an event of yesterday afternoon. Miss Onie Smith was the hostess and the guests in- cluded number. of friends of the bride elect.
 Miss Mona Pearce and Miss Grace Smith assisted the hostess in serving punch. Others assisting to receive were Miss Edith Wright, Miss Lucy Dickinson, Miss Evie May Brooks and Miss Susie Ferguson
 The chosen color scheme was pink and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
MISS JOSEPHINE COSBY
 GIVES A BOX PARTY

The Tau Tau Kappa, one of the many attractive clubs of Birmingham girls, met yesterday with Miss Nell Cosby, who en- tertained them with a box party at the Bijou. In the part enjoying the attrac- tion at the Bijou were Miss Nell Cosby, Miss Josephine Cosby, Miss Ireta Me Crossn, Miss Leona Plosser. Miss Alma Messer, Miss Margaret Drennen, Miss Bessie Foster and Miss Martha Brad shaw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
THE YANCEY
 HOLDS MEETING

The Yancey Literary society held it's regular meeting Friday afternoon. The literary programme included two essays on matters of current importance one, The Defeat of Reciprocity With Can ada" by Mir. William Ratln; the other, The Meeting of the House of Cover nors." by Mir Latimer Brown, and brief but very interesting and instructive talk by MT. De Ovies on debating. After the regular routine of business the club adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
MIR. AND MRS. MEADOW
 HOSTS AT DINNER

One of the congenial little parties at the Country club last evening included MT. and Mrs. Bert Monroe Meadow and four guests In the party were MT. and Mrs. Meadow, MT. and Mrs. Mitchell Williamson, and Mir and Mrs. Bozeman and Arthur Pepperman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
MISS NUT ETNTERTAINS
 PARTY OF LITTLE FOLK

At the Bijou yesterday there was no in- dividual and certainly no party enjoying the play more than a little group who at- tended as guests of Miss Mabel Mutt. The party was composed of four little girls Miss Katherine Brown, Miss Mabel Lee Gotten, Miss Anita Hodges and Miss Alice Gotten. Refreshments were enjoyed after the play,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
BOBO-WALKER

Mir. and Mrs. A. B. Walker announce the engagement of their daughter, May Elizabeth, to pr. Arlington Henry Bobo of Fayette. The marriage will take place at the residence of the brides parents in Springville October 25 at 6:30 p. m.
 The above announcement will be read with interest by the Birmingham friends of the bride-elect. She formerly lived in Birmingham, and has since been vis- itor on several occasions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

First Methodist church to take part in chorus during the Golden Missionary jubilee.
 The ladies of Grace church, Woodlawn will give a Halloween party Monday, Oc- tober S1, afternoon and night, at POO Fifty ninth street.
 Mrs. Antoinette Lamoreaux, of national reputation, who is here with the Sunday School association, will speak to the women of Birmingham this afternoon at the First Methodist church at o'clock on ''The Beautiful Life s
 Next weeks meetings of the Council of Jewish Women has been changed from October F to October 19.
 The regular monthly meeting of the di- rectors of the Young Womens Christian association will occur Tuesday, October 10. at 3:30 o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. A. w. Smith, 604 North Twentieth street, owing to repairs in the building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
MIR. WILL DUNN
 HOST AT CLUB

One of the smaller dinner parties at the Country club last night centered about Miss Belle Wilkins of Selma, who was charming inspiration. MT. William Dunn was the host and his guests in cluded MT. and Mrs. David Roberts, Jr, Miss Wilkins and MT. Ryburn Pinckard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
The Ruskinian "Tusk"

me IuSKInIHN uSK From the London Chronicle. Ruskin was not an easy name, for which to find a rhyme. but Punch got over the difficulty when he penned the painters lament:
 I points and paints,
 Hears no complaints,
 And sell afore I'm dry,
 Till savage Ruskin
 Stuck his tusk in,
 And nobody'll buy. The "tusk' had reason as we'll as rhyme, for wild boar figured in Ruskin's ancestral coat-of-arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
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 Please Read These Two Letters. The following Mrs Ovie Rock will prove how uWle for submit the dangers of surgical may avoided taking Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable the hospital and came home T than befOre Then alter all that suIeI1s A9o" " hams Vegetabe Compound restored her health.
Please Read These Two Letters.
HERE IS HER OWN STATEMENT.

PlW Paw, N1cn.-"IWO ytdTs 'otI very severely with a displacement-l could noC be on my feet for long time My physi,eian pys,. Hn treated me for several months without much re- lief and at last sent me to Ann ArbOr for an op- eration. | was there four weeks and came home yised me fo try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and I did. To-day am well and strong and do all my own houseWork: owe my health tO Lydia E. Pinkham'S Vegetable Com pound and advise every woman who Is afhicted with any female complaint to try it.. Mrs. Oryille Rock. k, k. No. 5, Paw Paw, Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

the city yesterday from DeFuniak Springs. Mrs. Armes will visit rela- lives in Birmingham for two weeks at 1410 St. Charles street.
 Miss Dorothy Graves of Talladega is the guest of Miss Grace Meighon during the State Fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

The members of the choirs in all Bir- mingham churches are requested to meet Tuesday evening at 7:3O o'clock at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Seals Piano & Organ Co.
 2O17 First Avenue

We are not exhibiting at the Fair this year, but exhibiting at of the finest stocks of Pianos, Player-Pianos and Organs south of the Ohio river.
 Our prices will starte you, making special low prices during the Fair We have exhibition such great tried and true Pianos as the world renowned Knabe Kimbal Fischer, Lester, Packard, Haines Bros., Marshall & Wendell, Flexo- tone Player Pianos and the celebrated Kim ball Organs.
 With such an array of best makes, we please the most fastidous.
 We will sell you new Piano guaranteed for 10 years for $250.00 This particular Piano is worth seeing before you purchase We have good used Pianos as low as $1480O Terms to suit the customer We ask you to visit our warerooms, let us show you our wonderful bargains even if you do not purchase.
 No trouble to show our instruments. We will give every lady that calls venir.
 Tuning and repairing by experts. Seals Piano & Organ Co.
 2O17 First Avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pelham chapter, U. D. C., will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock with Mrs, Alfred Benners. at her home on Huntsville avenue. e4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

wood will entertain informally at din ner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

William l.. Yancey chapter will hold a meeting Wednesday afternoon at o'clock with the president, Mrs. H. E. String fellow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

First Methodist church to take part in a chorus during the Golden Missionary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

RoclDort md case of woInans ills than mine begin to tell what suffered For over two years was do anything was in bed for doctor said nothing but an Wouo father suggested E Sesc,DIo Compounds him took it. and improved Wenaer ride horseback take long rides anu effects from it. can only ask other E. Pnkhams vegetable Compound submitting operation-M Margaret Mereoi'i F. D. No. 5, ROckport, lnd
 We will pay reward who will prove to us that these genuine and ruth-or that either or
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

Mrs. F. J. Dunn and Miss Fannie Dunn, who spent a part or the heated term ill Ashevlle and Lake Toxaway, N. C., have returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

Miss Elizabeth Schoofar will entertain the Five Hundred club.