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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
ST. PATRICK's PARTY

St. Patrick's surprise party was given in honor of Miss Rosa Burwell Fri day evening at her home In East Lake by Miss Alma Leonard and others of her <. friends. A .a ; ; ,.5sszs5.s.sss s... f3lI e The dining room was decorated sugges- tive of the Shamrock and refreshments served. The evening was passed in the enjoyment of music and other light amusements. Among those present were: Misses Alma Leonard. Helen Guild, Julia Turner, Anna Davis, Ruth Ratcliff, Odessa Cowart, Messrs Charles Bernard, Walter Turner, Claude Chists-, Beltye Aldwell, Earl Burwell, Mir. Fowler and Mir. Hoffman. e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05

world and they will be the United States of Asia, including Europe. the United States of Africa, including the United States of America. Look at the worlds progress in the last 150 years. See what Japan has done in % years. Then sub tract in deduction and imagine what Is tho future of China with its 100000 re- publicans."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
MISS MARY LIPSCOMB
 HONOREE AT DINNER

Miss Mary Lipscomb of Helena. Ark... who is the guest of Birmingham rela- lives, has been the recipient of a number os lovely social attentions. She is quite a beauty and previous to her coming to Birmingham was favorite in the younger set In Memphis. Last night Dr. J. c. An shony was host in her honor, entertain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
PREPARATIONS FOR
 ART EXHIBITION

The exhibition of the Birmingham Art club will be held this season two days in March--the goth and 21st--at the Hotel Hillman. Elaborte plans are going forward to make this the most creditable exhibition and sale that the artists have yet held. Some splendid work is in pro- gross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
Dies of Meningitis

oil City, La. March 4.-Dock Cantreli, a white teamster, died here yesterday of meningitis, the second victim in this vi- cintty of this disease. A e-year-old boy has contracted the disease,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
Italian Admiral Dead

Taranto. Italy. March 4-Rear Admiral Aubrey. who commanded the naval fleet which at the outbreak of war between Italy and Turkey bombarded Tripoli and Benghazi, died here todays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
MRS. BADHAM TO
 COMPLIMENT MRS. TUCKER

Mrs. Henry Lee Badham, who will en- tertain tomorrow at luncheon at the Coun- try club, will have as her guest of honor Mrs. Robert Tucker of Charlotte.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
TEA
 FOR MISS TABB

One of the pleasant informalities of the Lenten season will be the afternoon tea in compliment to Miss Mary Clifton Tabb of Kentucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05

the Highlands Methodist church Wednes- day evening, April IT, the church cere- mony to be followed by an elegant recep- tion at the home of the brides parents Owing to the prominence of both families the marriage will be of wide interest, not only in Alabama but In Georgia. Miss Morris, who is one of Birminghams most beautiful and popular young women, is a. granddaughter of the late Col. and Mrs l.. N. Trammell of Marietta: MT. Caban- iss Is Georgian by birth and is popular in both the social and business world After the wedding journey MT. Cabaniss and his bride will return to Birmingham, where they will make their home. Mrs. Cartwright and Miss Morris are now in New York for a few weeks The marriage will be preceded by a number of bright social affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
MISS MARY LOU COBB
 GIVES BUFFET LUNCHEON

Miss Mary Lou Cobb will entertain Thursday at her home with buffet lunch con. Her guests will include the Bach elor Girls and coterie of her other friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05

ing at dinner at the Country club and afterward with box party at the Jeffer- son to witness "The Flirting Princess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
Chicago 75 Years Old

Chicago, March 4-Today is "Chicago's seventy-ffth birthday" No great amount of attention will be given the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
MRS. LEE KOENIG
 HOSTESS TO BRIDGE CLUB

the Friday Luncheon Bridge club this week at her home on Highland avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
A Clearing House
 For Useless Things

Barrels of Money Might Be Made If Somebody Were Clever Enough to Manage It-An the Little Brides That Get Dozens of Clocks and Gut Glass Pickle Dishes
 Would Be Patrons, As Well As Bachelors
 Who Get Strange Gifts At Christmas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Miss Mary Clifton Tabb of Kentucky Is the attractive guest of Mrs. Fred Un- derwood. Miss Tabb has visited in Blr-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Birmingham chapter of the South ern Association of College Women will meet with Mrs. Frediriek Dow this after noon at her home on Cliff Road.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance union will meet Tuesday, March g. in the parlors of the First Methodist church at o'clock. The meeting is an open one. and Mrs. J. IT. Phillips will address the union, her subject being Psychology" All women interested are cordially invited.
 The monthly meeting of the city mission board will be held next Thursday morn- ing. March ', at 10 o'clock, in the parlor of the First Methodist Episcopal church
 The board Of directors for the Free Kindergarten association will meet Thurs day morning at 10:D o'clock at the parish house, Church of the Advent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05


 watch is sufficient anyway to tell us the time O day. Another thing. It's red, and I loathe red, yet l couldn't offend my cousin who gave 1t to me by giving it away. Now if there were such a thing as a Clearing House for Useless Things, might be able to exchange 1t for a handkerchief or Thermos Bottle or something l really want"
 we've made a mistake by telling any body we are going away" Peggy said, sadly. Think of the people who will bring us things that we don't want. Books that we've already read; field glasses and travelling things and strange looking sun shades and all sorts of awful stuff that neither of us wants. What ever will we do with them?'
 bv any means.
 How convenient it would be in the mat ter of wedding giftsi
 The fearful little brides with eight or 10 clocks and 20 or more cut glass pickle dishes could dry their tears and hie them selves to the Clearing House for Useless Things, there to exchange them for some Of the silver spoons of which another bride had received six dozen, or the bride who found that she had three Morris Chairs to her credit could ex- change them for the wicker furniture which fell to the lot of the one who was going to board.
 Consider also the sad spectacle of the perfectly good bachelor whose birthdays and Christmases are remembered by his loving friends.
 I overheard a conversation the other day on this subject which was very en- tightening
 "Everybody knows" bald headed man was saying, that in my present stage of .lt use for a comb and brush as a hodcarrier has for white kid gloves. Yet my own sister presented me with a pair of Military Brushes my last birthday
 Why don't you exchange them for something else?" suggested his companion.
 Can't" he said. pathetically She very thoughtfully had them engraved with my initials. I've never even taken them out of the box to look at them except at a glance. I'm just waiting for some other poor fellow with the same initials to come along and then I'll infict them upon hinls'
 Girls never know what to give a mar" his companion sympathized. Its either fool red necktes or hand painted Cellu- Ibid boxes for Collars, or satin bags with ribbons and tassels, or silly, fat, stuffy, pin cushions filled with sweet smelling sawdust, that makes you sick every time you get a whiff of it."
 "Or pipe racks when a fellow doesn't smoke" said the other, "or the queerest hort of books like Lavender and Old Lace' and mushy stuff they like"
 I had to leave the car at this point, so I missed the rest of their story, but 1t convinced me, together with the other that heard. that a Clearing House for Useless Things Is one of the crying needs of the times. and some enterprising woman can 11ra1~ 1~A F1. al 4.. TT,JI za Fame by establishing such an institution.
 Women who complain of having nothing to do find here a broad field for their talents. And who knows, perhaps, an Eidorado, which living as we do In the age of Rockefellers and J. P. Morgans, Is even more to the point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05

The Creche will meet at Il o'clock wit Mrs. Alex London.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21
"CASCARETS" BEST
FOR THE BOWELS
No headache. bad taste, sour
stomach or coated tongue
by morning.

II In more necessary that you
keep your Bowels. Liver and Stom.
ach clean. pure and fresh than N
II to keep the sewers and drainage
OF large city free from obstrtic,
ton.
Are you keeping clean inside with
Cascarets--or merely forcing a pas
sageway every few days with salfs,
cathartic pills or castor oil? Tits
IL important. "a
cascarets Immediately clearisQ
and regulate the stomach. rcmdke
tho sour. undlgested and fermeht.
Ing food and foul gases: take The
excess bile from the liver and carry
out OF the system tho constipated
waste matter and poison IA the In.
testines and bowels.
No odds how badly and upset you
feel. a Cascaret tonight viii
straighten you out by morning
They work while you sleep. A 10.
cent box from your druggist will
keep your head clear. stomach
sweet and your liver and bowels
regular for months. Don't forget
the children--their little insides
need good. gentle cleansing. too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21

q N mother can sew Il viii be very
Easy TO make number OF little
frocks for Mary that will be pretty
,and inexpensive.
One of the prettiest little school
frocks | have seen this fall one
mother told me she had made for
30 cents, although stores are ask
Ing $50 for them. II was made OF
blue and white striped Bingham.
trimmed with plain blue Bingham.
Front and back are the same and
they are cut like childrcn's pima
fore. over the top of the shoulder
there Ia a little band that holds
them together. All around the out
side this plnafore Is bound with
plain blue, A gore OF the plain
blue Ia set in under each arm and
lengthens the dress across the front
and back The sleeves are of the
plaid. with a blue cuff A cord OF
blue can be put around the waist or
not. as one wishes.
Blue bone buttons or covered but
ton molds are placed at the shout
ders and In the bottom corners
front and back, with a cord of blue
TO simulate buttonholes. This little
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21

THeH21ze
Nge)HzakeT

MAKING THE LONG SLEEVE
The long sleeve Is being built into
all the new fall dresses. And
strangely enough the sleeve IN al.
ways the knotty problem IN the ann
ateur's work.
After accurately cutting the
sleeves. bastiDg il OF the utmost i'm.
portance. Firm basting may be
more trouble 10 take out, but IL In
sures better fitting.
Take short stitches always. Gath
or tho fulness where the marks IN
dictate. and when both seams are
baaisd lay the sleeve flat on the
table.
II cut and basted correctly. the
inner seam will turn % the under
part OF the sleeve from elbow 20
wrist. while the seam from shoulder
10 elbow Will be exactly on the edge
Now. II this line runs the entire
length OF the sleeve. the seam will
look crooked. when worn. Some
persons don't know OF this and think
the seam should be seen the whole
length when the sleeve Ia laid flat
upon the table.
Sewing In the sleeve IL Important.
To sew II In correctly draw on the
arm. getting the elbow AZ the right
point. Pin the top Of the sleeve TO
the shoulder. II should then be
moved either above or below the
notch on the pattern until the ~ is
correct.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21
WASHINGTON
ATE THESE

Martha washlnRton's recipe for
preserving pears has been brought
TO light among unpublished colonial
papers In the possession OF Mrs. Ar.
villa McDonough OF Philadelphia.
II follows:
Tho pears should be very fresh.
Wash and put them into boiling lye
for a minute. Remove and put
them into cold water. Next put the
fruit into a prepared syrup OF sugar
and water. Use half a pound OF
sugar for every pound OF fruit.
water TO dissolve. Now cook for a
quarter OF an hour. Remove and
put on plates 10 cool. Boil syrup
down TO one-half It's original guam.
tity. Put syrup and pears into Jars
and add brandy. Seal while hot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21
MONUMENT TO
WOMEN OF WAR

A nation.wide movement 10 per.
p@tuafe the memory OF the women
Of the civil war has been started
BY the Grand Army Of the Republic.
recentiy In sncampment at Los An.
grleH
The mothers monument prob.
ably viii be erected aa the central
figure OF large public park. tho
money 10 be raised largely by sub.
scription from the older donors and
penny gifta" from tho school chill.
dreu.
Chicago Is making n strong bid for
tho memorial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21
PROPOSED; THEN 4
SIGHTED ,


Dear Miss Grey: You are very
sensible about advising people ia
difficulties. so ! am coming TO you
| was keeping company with
Young man for over a year without
any other attentions. We were very
much In love with each other, and
were together a great deal. We had
a great many duarrels. but never n
very serious one. One day we were
together. and he declared his love
for me.
saw him two days afterward aid
he did not recognize me, and never
has since | don't know what has
caused this, as he Is a very sensible
young man. Should make any
move. or leave II for fate? We are
both through school, and I think III
neYer feel the same toward any one
else. HEART BROKEN.
A.--The young man may love You.
but think II unwIae TO marry IL you
quarrel However, that doe1 not
excuse his rndeness. and you would
best do nothing In the matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21
Letters to Cynthia Grey
sssss sss~ts stsstttt 4
.s.... ...s.
AN NOT "LovEslcK IN THE LEAST

Dear Miss Grey win be u In December have
with fine gentleman
hm only with him five times My
|
out my brother wen, 10 tho door
turned him brother said 10 him Hs
told chum that she should tell and
he said should have told him things having my
brother do H. understand this
What he said called him up since and he talked friendly
he won't tho house
lie thinks told brother what he
Miss Grey l like this Ike to
friendship. When hnk Il makes heart
burn like fire Every hear his name men.
toned Just aches Il
why do myself I'm OF getting married aud wont
for long time Now what me 10 do
BLUE EYES
ASK the Young straightforward
er said ana say thsi you had nothing 10 do with IT,
not heart burns the
would better lind he ia
Imagine yourself In love the only peace
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21
SEES HER MISTAKE

Dear Miss Grey: WIN you help
inc solve this problem am a
young giri about 70 years old when
| Was about Is. my widowed moth.
or married a man did not like
and who did not like me. viii con.
Tess that ! Was by no means an
angel. and In later years he has
forbidden inc to eoma 60 his house
TO see my own mother. who has
been ~. ! 40 there when be ts not
at home, bat this Is so sneaky aud
decelifal am beginning 10 see
my mistake and trying 20 do my
part better. bat don't know Just
how 20 handle him. and don't
think either he or mother has very
much loGser 60 live. and II I
should gei married. do not want
enmity between the two families.
Tell me how l can win his ro-
spect aud friendship. n not his love.
so can make peace.
ANXIOUS READER.
A-Aeknowiedge 10 him. face to
faee, that you were wrong. and he
will be veFy apt 20 forgise you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21
CHAMELEON GOWNS
ARE PREDICTED

DIR. Clacomo Ciamiclan. Of 30.
logna. In an address TO the Eighth
International Congress OF Applied
Chemistry. being held In New York
city. predicts that chameleon gowns
Will soon be tho fad He says.
Photographic substances. which
often assume very intense colors In
the light and return In the dark.
ness 70 their primitive colors. may
well attract thu attention OF
fashion. The dress Of a woman 40
prepared would change color &C
cordlng TO the intensity Of the light
Passing from darkness 70 light. the
colorH would brighten. thus con
forming automatically 10 the en-
vironmcnt. the last word OF fashion
for the future"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21
NO CHANGE In
BALLARD STRIKE

With the exception OF com
promise settlement on tho basis Of
a hAlf-cent Increase At the Seattle
Cedar Lumber Manufacturing Co.
there IL no change today In the
strike situation at the Ballard
shingie mills. The strikers are de-
handing an increase OF one cent in
the other mills. where the equip
ment 10 not modern. This is the
hnsy season for shingles. sontc OF
the mllls having worked both day
and night during the pas, month.
The min owners. however. say that
they will not yield
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21

Medical inspection In the public
schools ia becoming a general prac.
tice Ia ciiles Of any considerable
size. And TIA popularity Is growing
yearly
Does II pay Are the children
getting the resuits7 10 disease and
contagion on the decreaseg Are
parents seeing that their rights in
the matter are secured7
The schools belong 10 the child
and 70 tho parent the PUBLIC. In
other words. Parents as q group
have o right 20 demand
That epidemics will be more than
twice as far apart as they were be-
fore there was medical inspection
In the schools,
That II will not be necessary 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21
~" Gets Fish With
"Hiph Brow" Name

The University OF Washington
geological department is today en-
riched by one OF the only two speci-
mems known OF the "scrotus VIII
loughbi." rare fish measuring six
feet long II has very large head.
has no scales or backbone. and is
OF brown color II was caught at
the Birch bay fish traps and Prof.
Kincaid OF the university identified
Il. The first OF its kind was cap
tured IN 1887.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21
Celebrated Chinese Herb
alist Offers Treatment of
Native Herbs Abso-
lutely Free.

To one man or woman in each 10.
cality viii be given. free. a proof
treatment OF Lee X. Chin's wonder
full Chinese Roots. Banks and Herbs
This proof treatment. which Ia
offered without one cent of cost.
has been used in China for over
four thousand years and has cured
more men and women than any
known treatment now In existence.
To prove what this wonderful treat
ment will do. the doctor is Offering
free treatment so that the skep
teal may see and the doubters be
convinced.
A cured patient is a doctors best
advertisement.
No matter how many other
treatments you have tried: no mat
ter how many other doctors have
failed, Lee X. Chin stands ready to-
prove to YOU at his own expense
that his remedies will do the work
Sit down NOW and write Lee X.
Chin. $40 Hall Safe Building. San
Francisco, telling him In your own
words just how you feel and from
what You suffer most lie will then
send you treatment prepared to-
meet the requirements OF your case.
and which viii convince YOU that
you are not in the incurable state..
but can and will be cured. This
treatment will be sent to You In a
plain wrapper with the postage
paid.
Don't put this matter off until to-
morrow just because there isn't
paper or pencil handy. Look one
up now and write Immediately.
This is YOUR opportunity TO get
well. Don't waste il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21
Morphine Habit
Cured
Prominent Seattle Physician
Takes Neal Treatment
Used Drug for Years

"A prominent Seattle physi-
clan whose name and address
will be furnished to any one
in good faith interested. recent
ly completed the Neal Treat
ment for drug additions. and
makes the following state
ment:
Il had been addicted to the
use Of morphine for six years
and was taking ten grains
hypodermically daily when |
entered the Neal Institute. /
had taken several other cures
suffering a great deal thereby.
but was unable TO rid myself
OF the habit. Within two weeks
after entering the Neal 1nsti-
tute | was eating well, sleeping
well and feeling better than l
had felt for years, and, best OF
all, ! had no further craving
or desire for morphine. The
most remarkable effect OF the
treatment is the fact that there
is little or no suffering attach
cd 10 the withdrawal OF the
drug. While at the Institute |
had ample opportunity TO OBJ
serve the effect OF the treat
mcnt upon both alcohol and
morphine addictees, and have
no hcsitancy in saying that It is
unquestionably the best that
has yet been discovered"
We make the positive asser-
ton that the above expresses
the sentiment Of all Neal Cure
patients.
Call, write or phone The
Neal Institute, 1885 10th Ave,
Seattle, Wash. Phone East
1881.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21

Service Tomorrow in
New Baptist Church

First service In the recently com
pleted First baptist church at Har-
ward ay. and Seneca will be held
tomorrow morning, with the new
pastor. Rev. Carter Helm. officiat-
ing. The new church was built at
cost OF 100000. II is built In the
form OF cross and has a seating
capacity OF 1850. The new pastor
Is n well known minister who re-
Gently held a pulpit at Oklahoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21

This semi.taIioFei suit 10 an excellent afternoon
gown. because OF its clever little aressup touches
The tunc 10 niaehed 10 show undershirt OF blue
aud white striped broadcioth And this material Is
also used part Of the collar
variety Of style 10 given The IN loose fronts
held By soft silk sash, The back IL fitted in long
slender lines. The scheme OF blue and white ID pref
thy carried out aud skirt with the small white
porcelain buttons loopcd with white cord.
The coat il heavily stitched by machine this stitch
ing forming. as IN many Paris garments this season
an effective pattern on the material
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21
SO CENTS!

frcck Is worn over a high-necked
waist with long sleeves of white
lawn. II takes one yard and n half
OF checked Bingham and one yard
and three-quarters of plain at 10
cents yard.
The little plated frock Is OF blue
and pink striped percale trimmed
with plain blue Bingham. For a
child OF seven two yards of percale
az eight cents a yard and q half
yard OF plain goods viii make this
dress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21
Cynthia's Answers
to Many Questions

For instruction In obtaining pat.
ent. write the patent office. Wash.
ington. u. G.
Peroxide OF hydrogen wlIi not
promote the growth Of hair. but
viii bleach IL.
In Oregon and Washington a note
IL 0ntlawsd ak years from the last
intervst paid: an open debt. from
the last transaction.
To correctly pronounce a word
some Que has mispronounoed, whom
Ia company. 10 the height Of rude.
ness.
In order 20 collect. In this state.
a debt contracted IN another state.
II VIII Do necessary TO get iudg.
ment In the state Ia which II was
contracted. aud transfer II 10 the
court here.
In placing the flag At halfmast.
Il should fIr1s DC raised TO the top
OF tho pole. and then lowered 10
position. and preliminary TO lower.
Ing from half mast, II should DO
raiacd 10 tho top.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-21
TALKS BY THE STAR DOCTOR
PUBLIC HAS A RIGHT TO EXPECT MUCH
FROM SCHOOL INSPECTION

close the schools on account OF con.
tagion.
That there will be steadily de
crcasing number OF deaf. hunch.
backs aud cripplss
That lack Of ventilation will grad
nally be remedied with proper ven
tllation.
That each generation will grow
stronger than its predecessor.
Each parent has right TO be-
lieye that his child will have fewer
colds aud sore throats. that he will
be able 20 70 through school with.
out fearing smallpox or losing time
on account of contagion.
Inspection should decrease the
amount OF whooping cough, scarle,
fever and other children's disease
materially.