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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16

Harem. yelled from the impertinent gaze of man.
 Cheeks-nothing to glance at a second time-become faintly blushing roses, when the proper curtain of white-envelopes them and every dimple and Cupids bow hidden about the lips and chin are ac- centuated and magnified until the white veil has wrought it's spell and a fairly good looking girl has been transformed into a-BEAUTY.
 [ saw a most enchanting creature the other morning.
 At least she impressed me as having extraordinary beauty and charm.
 Even the hideous black hat she had on pulled down over her ears like scull cap, and the very ordinary tailored frock she wore, could not altogether counter balance the radiance from her face.
 And the queerest part about it was that I could only see different parts of her face as the car lurched this way and that
 One minute she caught on the seat in front of her as the car sped around a
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chanting beauty spot mole, showed ID g rather an unpleasant disfigurement on f cheek that had nothing to recommend 1t, in coloring or in contour.
 Then all at once 1t came to me that it was the white veil that had wrought the entertainment earlier, and the foolish creature had wadded it up and put it in the bag she opened to get out her change to pay her fare.
 l saw it. ,
 Doesn't it seem to you that a girl who looked like that one did in the morning under a White Veil. and now looked like this without it, would set about devis- ing some excuse for always wearing the bewitching thing?
 You'd think shed hunt up Turkish An cestors and announce she had been con- yerted to the ancient faith in Allah. just for an excuse to wear a-White Veil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
EXPRESS RObbER
 DECLARED SANE

New Orleans. October 15.-Howard E. Edwards, the train robber who held up a Louisville and Nashville passenger train near Miohaud, on the night of Septem- ber 1. was declared sane today by tine lunaey commssioni appointed by Judge Foster of the United States court. Ed wards must now face trial by jury,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
Unusual Request for Camera

DO you Know Of anyone who has a camera and who does not want it? should be very glad if could get one. should like to take my dear mothers picture, as 1 haven't one of her. She is not well and can't go out to have them taken. If l can get one I will pay ex- press. KATHERINE D.
 We have had innumerable petitions for cameras, but never before one backed up by the reason you give for wanting one l trust sincerely that some one who can appreciate the motive will send the in- strument to you.
 No daughter should be without her mothers likeness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING
 HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME
By MARION KIRKLAND

wool and silk scraps for industrious shut ins." With keen appreciation of the un- certain sales of the articles manufactured from these fragments, she opens q door to sure occupation of a congenial na- ture and certain returns.
 l do not think that any one who has kept herself advised of the methods prac- tieed by our Helping Hand club and know something of the marvellous results of these will chide me harshly for letting a few housebound women secure employ me1t for hands and heads and distrac- tion of anxious minds for a few weeks or months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16

and. the homeliest girl behind it is as beautiful as her most beautiful sister.
 The White Veil belongs almost ex- clusvely to-YOUTH!
 There is a curious quality about it that robs it of it's potency, when 1t is worn by any woman who has an old heart.
 But youth in woman. after all, is not determined by the number of years any woman has lived.
 Some of us grow old very, very young, while still others there are who are born old, but whom life cheers up and makes younger with each passing year.
 For such as these the White Veil was created and happy the woman whose face was moulded to be so yelled, who is wise enough to select what is es- sentially her own, when she goes shop ping for her Fall and Winter bonnet. ris, Mss Margaret Haylow, Miss Nellie Haylow, Miss Nora Screvens, Miss Pattie Shepherd, Miss Rosa Sibley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
College Pudding

Three-fourths pound stale bread, grat- ed; the same quantity of beer suet, chopped fine; one pound entrants, one half grated nutmeg, @ few cloves, glass of brandy, three beaten eggs, two teaspoonfuls of cream or milk. Mix all these ingredients well together and make into egg shaped balls. Fry them gently in one-half pound of boiling butter until brown all over. Serve hot with wine sauce.-Kindness of Correspondent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
Truss and Electric Belt

T give one truss, one electric belt, one abdominal support, for which 1 have no use. l should like them to reach some unfortunate persons. SAMUEL E. M"
 You are likely to have 10 applications for each of the treasures you name. We are swamped by petitions for all of them, and at our wits end oftentmes where to get one.
 Let me know when they are taken out of your liberal hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
A BOX PARTY TO SEE
 THE QUAKER GIRL"

Among the many fashionable folk who witnessed the Quaker Girl" at the Jeff ferson Monday evening were MT. and Mrs. Walker Percy. MT. and Mrs. Frank Hearne Crockard, Mr. and Mrs. George Gordon Crawford, who occupied a box at the initial performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
Baking Potato Pudding

Bake white potatoes, peel and mash them. Mix them with 12 ounces suet, one ounce chees, grated fine, a gill of milk, and salt and pepper to taste. Last of all, add two well whipped eggs, beat hard, turn into a buttered pudding dish and bake to golden brown.-Kindness of Correspondent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
Wants Den" to Be Cozy

''I am trying hard to fix up den in my home Has anyone pennants of towns, states, colleges or schools which they no longer care for, and which they would give to help make a den look cozy?
 'I have box of silk and velvet scraps for d shut-in. Also a number of good magazines to offer to anyone who will apply fors them. MRS. F. l.. H."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
GUSTAVE BISCHOFF
 HEADS BEEF PACKERS

Chicago, October l5.--Gustave Bischoff of St. Louis was today elected president of the American Beef Packers associa- ton: George L. Mccarthy. New York, secretary, and Charles E. Rob Cincln- natl, treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
HIGHLAND BOOK
 WITH MRS. BOWRON

Mrs. James Bowron will be hostess this morning at 10:S0 to the members of the Highland Book club at her home on South Twentieth street. It is the first meeting of the season and the programme will be largely devoted to resume of the years work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
AFTER REHEARSAL
 RJTFFET SHIPPER

There will be rehearsal of the Domby- Lovett wedding at the home of Mrs. N. r. Harrel on Twelfth avenue. north, tonight, after which Mrs. Harrell will entertain informally for the attendants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
FIRST MEETING
 TEMPLE EMANUEL

Tempel Emanu-El chapter will hold the first meeting of the season this after non at the home of Mrs. Morris Marx. Every member Is urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16

Mrs. Bridges told the mothers of the beneficial effects of music on the hVes of the children. Delightful refreshrnehts were served. and Mrs. Bridges and her band of merry musicians started home ward forfthe Y. w. c. A. building, where the Fletcher music studios are located this year. The girls pronounce 1t the most delightful concert they have ever given.
 This concert to the mining children IS a beautiful illustration of far-reaching and mutual benefit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
HUSBANDS
 FINAL DECISION
Results in Great Happiness For North Carolina Lady, AS Told In Following
 Advices

Draper, N. C.-Mrs. Helen L. Dal- ton, of this place, says: T suffered for years. with pains in my left side, and woyld often almost smother to death.
 Medicines patched me up for g while, but then would get worse again.
 Finally, my husband decided he want ed me to try Cardui. the woman's tonic 60 he bought me a bottle and l began using it. It did me more good than all the medicines had taken.
 l have induced many of my friends to try cardui and they all say they have been benefited by its use.
 There never has been, and never will be. medicine to compare with Cardui.
 l believe it is a good medicine for all womanly troubles"
 You can rely absolutely on cardui, the woman's tonic.
 For more than 50 years, practically an average life time. it has been going right to the seat Of most forms of wom- anly trouble building up the weakened organs to their natural state, thereby restoring strength and health.
 In this half century of time it has helped more than million women. Why shouldn't it do the same for you?
 Get.a bottle of cardui today.
 N P-N-rffe to. Ladies' Advisory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16

ANNOONOLIL ILA> lc
 The Huntsville Avenue Chautauqua cir cle will meet this afternoon al o'clock with Mrs Hawkins on Huntsville ave- nue.
 The Nineteenth Century club met yes- terday afternon at o'clock with Mrs. W. E. Fort.
 Mrs. CA Donnelly, who was to have entertained the Young Matrons' club this afternoon has postponed the meeting until Thursday of next week.
 
 The Norwood Forty-two club meets to- day with Mrs. John Lunsford.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Twen- tv-seyenth Street Baptist church are ob- serving the week of prayer and have ar ranged a special programme for Wednes- day afternoon at 2:30 at the church. Those to take part in the programme are Mrs A. J. Dickson, Mrs w. l.. Rosa mond, Miss Stillman, city missionary. and Miss Sue Ferguson.
 The local Missionary union of the Southern Presbyterian church will meet at the Pratt City church Thursday aft ernoon, October IT, at o'clock. Church street, on the North Ensley car, is the destination.
 
 The Womans Missionary society of the First Presbyterian church will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. A. c. Howze. 1925 Sycamore street. PERSONALLY
 Mrs Carl Seals, who has spent the summer in Vermont, is expected home in November. She has been the guest of her sisters, Mrs. H. E. Smith (Helen Clarke of Mobile), at the Smith summer home at Bow Arrow Point, on Lake Champlain, where MT. Seals also spent several weeks. MT. and Mrs. Seals have gain leased cottage on South Seven teenth street, where they made their home last year. Of her plans Mrs. Seals stated in letter received yesterday by friend: Bow Arrow is the prettiest spot in the whole wide world, l know; but we are leaving it Sunday in the automobile for Rutland and I shall be there two weeks then on down to New York in the car through Massachusetts and Connecticut. We took this trip sum- mer before last and 1t is beautiful. We had three inches of snow last Monday and yesterday the thermometer registered 90 degrees, but then love the cold wealth er I expect to be home very soon.''
 
 The Rev. pr. Atkins, a prominent min ister of Richmond, Va, has been unan- imously called to preach in the Christian church of this city by the members of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
warning them of the fatality of delay.

warming tnem or tne 1atdftN ul ueidS'
 Tt is with regret that I have received a number of applications too late to se- cure the desired crosses. November was set, instead of June ,. so as to allow each state to celebrate it's own partic- ular day of bestowal. Ours being Septem- Der 27, crosses were conferred in Ala bama for the last time on that date.
 T am, however, informed by Mrs. Alex ander B. White, our president general, that 50 much confusion having been caused by the work closing in different states on various dates, l intend recom- mending to the Washington convention the extention of the time to next January 19, and have the work close fittingly everywhere on one date.' IT this, recom- mendation is adopted by the general U, D. C. next month. Alabama veterans will be given one more opportunity to se- cure crosses of honor very much hope such will be the case, and shell use my influence to that effect Yours'v very truly,
 MRS. J. A ROUNTREE,
 Recorder of Crosses, Alabama II. D. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16

curve, and I got glimpse of long, dark lashes, entangled in the meshes of white lace veil-soft, beautiful, filmy.
 The next it was the pink. tip of her chin, that gleamed faintly beyond the enmeshed flowers.
 Now 1t was a tiny spot on her cheek. just big enough to hold the beauty spot of brown mole
 But she was a vision of beauty, to remember all day long.
 In the afternoon of that day I chanced to meet the same person again.
 This time her veil had been discarded, and would you believe it-she wash pretty a little bit?
 Her eye lashes weren't anything to speak of at all. and her chin wasn't in the least pink or gleaming, and the en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
"I haven't had a steak like that since l left New
 York;"

And 1 thank you for giving t h e cooking of it your : D e r sonal atten- tion."
 The man couldn't contain his en- thusiasm. He said he had only been living in Birming- ham a few months and although a regular re s t a u- rant patron he had never tried the Empire.
 Not only the fine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16

N B.-Write to, Ladies' Advisory Dept Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat tariooga, Tenn. for special Instruc- tions, and 64 page book. Home Treat ment for Wcrep," sent in plain wraD- per. on request.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16

thick juicy steak had won his fav- i. or, but the person al interest that the management took in his order. It is the way of the Empire Cafe. Club Breakfast 35c to .00. < Business M e n S Lunch 5Oc.
 Sunday night Ia ble d'Hote Dinner $1.0O.
 Empire Cafe
 Empire Bldg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
tho Leading Stocks.

New York May 1S-Aside from a fur
ther demonstration in the hard coal
high record for Canadian Pacific and
unusual strength in American Sugar.
which advanced to its best quotation in
several years, today's stock market in
movement in the coalerS may have been
based IN part on the assumption that the
dlferenees between the operators and
the miners are in the way of early set
Element. but il doubtless gathered much
of its force from sheer manipuIa ton ac-
companied by reports that a recent ex-
animation of Iehigh Valley had diselos-
ed hitherto unknown assets. Reading
WAS more active than Lehigh Valley,
but its strength was less pronounced
The fact that the United States su-
convey the notion that some sort of a
decision affecting the so-called trust
eases might be handed down. no news
of that character developed in the course
of the day and traders once more fell
back on the anomaly of Reading a 6
per cent stock. selling al the same level
cent. Later. however the last named
drew away from Reading, which failed
by small margin to repeat its high
record price Of month ago. The buy
ing OF American Sugar suggested alb
sorption. founded.l perhaps, on the belief
that the common dividend might soon
be increased: At all events the rise fail
ed to take into account the aVowed in
tention of the federal government to re-
new its prosecution of that company
Union Pacific and many other standard
stocks were heavy the greater part of
the day. with marked and persistent
pressure against United States Steel
After a brief period of general steadi-
ness, dut primarily to some latent
ket sold off in the final hour wiping
out the greater part Of the gains in
Reading and other shares of early prom
inence, but Lehigh Valley retained much
of its rise The closing was heavy. ex-
cept for brisk rise in lnterborough-
Metropolitan preferred. London's deal
ings here We're light
Official data from Washington giving
summary of railway operations for
February shows that total operating rev.
enues per mile averaged 1866 as compared
with. 1886 in the same month last year
The bond market was irregular. save
for further upward movement i'm Wa
bash refunding As. Total sales par val
ne. $2.739,0o0 Panama SIS registered adj
vanced per cent on call.
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BOUTS THIS WEEK.

Tuesday johnny Kilbane vs. frankie
Burns at New York; Mike Gibbons VS..
Paddy LAWN at Buffalo: ole Mandot
VS. Harry Trendall at st. Louis; john
ny Waltz vs.. Tommy Bergin at Marie
vile. l.. Young Britt VS.. Tommy
Houclz at Baltimore
"Wednesday Paekey Mcfarland VS..
Young Erne at Philadelphia, Abe At
tell VS.. Kid Scaler al Idaho; Eddie
Curtis VS. frankie White at Nashville,
Tenn. Willie Beecher vs.. Phil Cross at
New York; Joe German vs.. Tony Ca
poni at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Thursday Kid Henry VS.. Young Kid
Broad at Albany: Marcel Moreau VS.,
George Gunther at Paris.
Friday Billy Papke VS.. Harry Ram
sey at Philadelphia Johnny Coulon Us.
Eddie Lennon at Springfield Mo:
Frank Loughrey VS. Young Kurtz at
New York; Ad Wolgast VS., Freddie
Daniels at st. Joseph, Mo: Patsy De
Lueea VS.. Kid Fleming at Central A.
c., Boston.
Saturday--Ca of boxing at New
YORK. bouts at the National Sporting
Club at Philadelphia,
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Much Interest Manifested
In Hanks August Race Meet.

Patten and Stanley will have follow
ers every time they start Trixie S.
will be remembered as having been
owned and raced few seasons ago
by w s Malcolm of this city She
was purchased by Mr.. Lawrence. her
present owner taken to Baltimore,
and cleaned mp the spectators to the
tune of $4,000. She has since been
used on the speedway aud is said to
be faster than ever as she is perfectly
sound 'Trixie" is one of the hand
soonest mares in the country ane
will be noticed when she turns for
the word.
The James G. Blaine stake fer 81
minute PAGERS, the third event for the
opening day, gives promise of fur
nishing at least - starters and
among the lot are some of the best
unmarked PAGERS in the East
But If Tuesday is TO he regarded
as big day what shall be said of
Wednesdays card when not less than
20 of Americas greatest trotters will
take the word. Upon that day, too.
it is expected that the great Lincoln
Beaehey will give several of his
III mus SAilbltloHS III tuftiSS ei-
plane Many other star attractions
have been slated for the benefit of
patrons SO that everybody's taste fer
enjoyment viii be gratitfed.
\ large crew of men and teams
have been working on the track for a
week and more and when improve
ments are completed no track in the
country will have anything on Capt.
tai Driving Park as regards safety
and perfect footing. a mile in 2.05
is predicted and the prediction is not
al all immodest for there are a num-
Der of horses staked in the free-for-
all that are equal to mile in that
time over half-miIe track.
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BOXING NOTES.

Jimmy Ciabhy and Jim Barry have
sailed frem Australia for America
Joe Mandot and Ray Temle have
been matched to box in Memphis. on
MAY 20.
Mike Cunningham and Kid Dennis
are earded for a bout at Lewiston.
May %.
Frank Moran aud Tony Ross, two
hopes that fell by the wayside. have
been matched to box at Cleveland ON
May 20
Joe Rivers, who is TO box Ad VOL
CAST for the lightweight championship.
July =. denies that he is a Mexican. but
was born OF Spanish parents
Carl Norris, the Hopeless Hope. is
gong to make another try. Tuesday
night. at East Chicago. where he meets
Dnbuaue hope named Ryan
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TER--Steady: receipts 1916 tubs
creamery extras 3ikM35; hrst 33Nf34: sec
onds 3l632, thirds 2SmJD. state dairy in-
to fair 24u29. process specials marks 27l
as; extras 2e1M27 first 25a26 seconds
2f1241. NEs
EGGS-Steady; receipts a0.09s cases;
fresh gathered extras go: extra firsts
packed 2fln22: first storage pacned
81; do. extra first regular packed 20d3t
do. first regular packed 19Ma; state, Pa
and nearby hennery whites fancy new
laid 23fIa: do. selected whites fair TO
good 2izM22s; western gathered whites u
M22: state, Pa. and nearby hennetw
browns 2lml: do. gathered brown aud
mixed colors 20M3f
POTATOES--Weaker Florida new per
bbl 5256f6: seconds 3j0d450 Bermuda $50
ass: Maine in bulk per $50 lbs 400:
state do. 375Qtf: European per l6S lbs. rs
also; Jersey sweets basket l25n2.
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depressing effect. today. on the market
here, Closing prices were weak IsnE to
Is cent under Saturday night. Corn in
the finish was to cent down. with oats
off TO | cent Provisions scored an adj
vance of q TO 27t cents net.
FLOUR-Frm.
RYEs-No. 2 %.
FEED-Or mixing barley S0dS5.
a MALTING-Fai to choice 1i6ul26.
TIMOTHY SEED S5Dfp20o0.
CLOVER SEED-f401n20J0
MESS PORF<-1925ab19 1879.
I.ARD-1067t
SHORT RIBS-1035.
WHEAT--May III; July il2s; Sept. 1914
toRN-M May 50; July 7sz; Sept a4a Dec.
oATs-May SCI; July 5sl; Sept. assas;
Dec. AL.
1947.
LARD-May 1861; July io77laso. Sept
1891; Oct. 11.05.
sHoRT RIBs-May 1895; July 1o.45;
Sept. 10 cor So.
BUTTER Steady; ereameries 2sa29;
dairies 23d2S.
EGGS Steady; receipts 25.9s7; at mar
ket, eases included, ~: ordinary hrsts
26,; firsts Is.
CHEESE Steady, 15m15l.
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Ro,ton Produce Market.

Boston, May 10
BEEF-Dressed steady; whole cattle LII
ni2.
BRAN--Steady. 2S.25m2s.75.
BUTTER-Firmer; northern S4m34a'
western 33aM34a
CHEESE Unchanged; new choice Ia
IL. 90,
EGGS-Unchanged; choice 24p25 west
ern 21a22.
+ FLOUR-Higher: spring patent 6d660.
HAY-Firm. No. / grade 31M32.
LAMBS-IIigher, f4M14l.
Z LARD-F'irmer; pure 12a.
MIXED FEED-U Unchanged. %. 75Q32 y.
OATS--Unsteady: No. clipped wnite
6iaM65.
+ PORK Steady: medium backs 2225Q23.
y P0TATOES--Lower; white S5M30O.
SUCAR-Firm; granulated 22o,
VEALS-F Firm. i00l14.
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Now York Cotton Market.

New York. May 49,
Spot closed quiet and five points higher.
Middling uplands 1855; do. gulf liz
Sales 400 bales.
Galveston quiet. IL New Orleans quiet.
liz; Savannah steady, II 9-i6: Charleston
quiet, III; Memphis steady. 1t2
: Net receipts for three days 21.941 e
Exports to Great Britain 1858: to
France 1899; to the Continent 36.14S; To
Japan 56t; to Mexico 100
Stock 1880
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Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago, May 70.
!, CATTLE Receipts 1850: market most
~ 106t20 cents higher; beeves 6l0m920.
s HOGS-Receipts 5000; market general
ly higher: light 725m777a.
SHEEP--Receipts 1900 market steady
to strong: native 4s0n705; western 4sO9p
rs yearlings sass; native lambs 590d925;
western 625G1100O
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Now York Produce Market.

New YOrk, May IL.
FLOuR-Steady with af aif trade re-
ceipfs rs 445; shipments I4542.
= WHEAT-Spot irregular; No. red lzo
C I export bases to arrive. and lz6 + o p
afioat to arrive; No. northern Duluth
129 b afioat; receipts l47.60u; SNIP
ments 1892.
CORN-Spot easy. export S62 b
afioat: receipts 81, CO.,
OATS-Spot easy; standard white 62l IN
elevator: No 63 No. 3 62l; No. 81,
natural white and white clipped 62G64 on
track; receipts q, 49,
PORK-Steady. = ~ I'd ) issss
BEEF-Steady.
LARD--Firm middle west 1060Q10.70
Il SUGAR--Raw easy; muscovado 80 test
s42; centrifugal SO test 1872; molasses SO
test 81; refined quiet.
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New England League,
NEW ENGLAND STANDING.
AT Lynn

AT LYNN.
Lynn .........-.5 80 !
Haverhill ...,.-e -, go
Batteries-Wailer and Daum; Bells.
Hankee and Perkins. Time, 2h. UNI
pire. Stafford.
AT WORCESTER.
Worcester 20 0 o 0 0 0 ! o-1-5-2
Lawrence II 0 O. 0 o-l-5-l
Game called at end of 1th darkness.
Batteries-Nan Dyke and McCune.
Howard and Breymaer. Time, i.4b. UNI
pire. Rorty.
At Brockton-The Brockton-Lowell
game was postponed. rain.
At Fall River~lThe Fall River-New
Bedford game was postponed; rain.