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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
WASHINGTON SIDELIGHTS
nY WALTER HARPER

Washington. May 2.-0SpeciaL)-A grown-up, physically mature American citizen who is engaged in operating an elevator on the house side of the capitoi stopped a newspaper man who was ieaV- ing his car to ask this question:; iell me- what is this they call the postoffice ap- propriation bill is it to increase the slze of the little postoffice dowrf~there on the ground fioor?' The appropriaton bill to which he referred carries several hundred million dollars The postoffice he spoke of is a one man hole in the wall for the accommodation of members of Congress who are in a hurry to mail letter or get stamp.
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Expect Agreement Soon

Madrid, May 2.-Premier Canalajas at an audience with the King today told his majesty that the government expected soon to reach an agreement with France concerning Morocco through which all diff fcu!ties between Spain and France would be overcome.
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Mcfarland to Meet Erne

Philadelphia, May 2.-It was announced here today that Packey Mcfarland, the Chicago lightweight pugilist, has been matched to fight Young Erne of this city on May 15. The bout will take place here and both men must weigh in at 13S pounds at 5 p. m. of that day.
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Weather Forecast

Washington, May 2.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Showers Friday and probably Saturday.
 Tennessee: Generally fair Friday show CTS and coler at night or Saturday.
 Georgia: Local showers Friday and probably Saturday.
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.EUF HULA RIFLES
 HOLD FIRST DRILL Barr, First Sergeant; John-
 son, Quartermaster COTTON EXPERIMENT Several Members of Second Regiment Rand Will piav ot Maran-Earm-
COTTON EXPERIMENT
Several Members of Second Regiment Band Will Play at Macon-Farm- CTS Unusually Active-Re-
 viyal Proving a Success

Eufaula, May 2.-(speciaL)- 1.-The new Eufaula Rifles held their first regular drill at their armory last night, when James Barr was chosen first sergeant and Jebe Johnson quartermaster sergeant. The company will meet twice weekly in order to more thoroughly perfect themselves preparatory to going into camp, The other non-commissioned officers will be chosen from ranks later on as their ability is demonstrated
 Band Will Play at Macon
 Several members of the Second Regi- ment band of the city will join the or ganization at Shellman, Ga, that has been engaged to furnish music during the Con- federate Veterans reunion to be held in Macon, Ga, beginning on May [
 Cotton Experiment
 J. w Hortman of this city, who has deeply interested himself in cotton cul- ture on the Intensive system is again ex- prelmenting with seven acres. Last sea son MT Hortman fertilzed highly with commercial brands and worked his patch vigorously and reaped as his reward Il 800 bales of a lint production. This sea- son MT. Hortman is firmly of the belief that under more liberal fertilization and better cultivation he can produce IA bales and will work to that end.
 Farmers Unusually Active
 Under the cler skies that are now pre- vailing farmers are linking to work with unusual activity and it is thought that the planting of both corn and cotton will have been completed within the next week or 10 days in this section.
 Revival Proving a Success The Baptist revival going on here is growing great success and the pastor is meeting with great announcement. Meet ings are held thrice daily and are usually largely attended.
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of Senator John Sharp Williams few mornings ago. Well. senator. what is the news his morning?"
 Young man. you are scooped, I believe that is the proper word,'' replied the Mis- sissipp senator with his head cooked on one sid in his characteristic pose and looking Cry serious.
 Why, now is that?" asked the news paper man, looking after a journalistic friend who had just passed out at the door as he came in.
 Why, that man just ahead of you got the biggest scoop that any man has land ed in Washington during the present ses- sion.''>
 Please tell me. What did he get?''
 My photograph" And John Sharp Will Hams chuc4led. No. you cannot get 1t too. So mufh notoriety would overwhelm me-,
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I Palestine, partly cloudy .......... "A | Parry Sound, clear .............. 46 1 Phoenix, clear ................... 72 Pittsburg, partly cloudy ........ 66 l Portland, rain .................... 54
 Raleigh, partly cloudy .......... "A | Rapid City, clear ................ 62 | Roseburg, partly cloudy ........ 5s | Roswell, clear .................... g. 1 Salt Lake City, cloudy ........ A | San Diego, clear .................- 62 San Francisco, clear .............. 62
 Sault Ste. Marie, clear .......... 60
 Seattle. rain ......................s 52 1 Sheridan, cloudy .............. 42 l Shreveport, cloudy ............... 1S
 Spokane. partly cloudy .......... 56 St. Louis, clear .................. 80 | St. Paul, cloudy .................. 70 Swift Current ............-........ | Tampal, cloudy ................,. 72 1 Toledo, cloudy .................. 62 | Washington, clear ................ 70 1 Williston, cloudy ................ AS Winnemucca, cloudy ............ A l Winnipeg, cloudy ............,... 52 F. c. HORTON, Local Forecaster.
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To Use Model of Titanic

A 20 foot model of the Titanic carrying 16 miniature lifeboats and big chart of the North Atlantic ocean were prom inently displayed before the investigators
 In front of the platform which they oc- cupied were seated 100 members of the bar representing various interests involved and 100 representatives of the press.
 Sir Rufus announced feelingly:
 T desire, on behalf of the government, to express the deepest sympathy for all those who mourn the loss of relatives and friends among the passengers the officers and the crew of the ill-fated yes sel.
 ''The accident exceeded in magnitude and in narrowing incidents any disaster In the history of the mercantile marine cannot forbear paying tribute to those whose devotion to duty and heroic self sacrifice maintained the best traditions of the sea"
 Sir Robert Finlay, chief counsel for the White Star Steamship company, seconded these remarks, repeating that ''the dis aster had given the world markets a dreadful shaels'f
 The only reference to the American in vestigation was Sir Rufus announcement that owing to the detention of witnesses by the senatorial inquiry in the United States the testimony would not be pre- scented in a categorical order.
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half of this amount has been needed for primary expenses and for other causes. The amoYnt left over is about 40 per cent of th|e total sum paid by candidates. and all of this money will be returned.
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Held at Armory

The scene was the armory of the Scottish Rifles, whose broad drill floor with two rows of galleries affords ac- commodation for several hundred per- sons.
 When the inquiry opened not more than 100 spectators were present The majority of these were women. The acoustics of the building proved to be so poor that the early proceedings were inaudible to the spectators.
 Lord Mersey then recommended that the board of trade provide another room.
 From the series of 26 questions which the attorney general announced would be taken up it became evident that the inquiry would cover practically the same ground as the investigation by the committee of the American Senate, but would be conducted moro in ac- cordance with the procedure of a court of law and deal definitely with stated cases Eight questions Sir Ru- fus Daniel Isaacs said would relate to happenings before the casualty; six to warnings given the Titanic and the resulting precautions taken; ten to the casualty itself and consequent eevnts, one to the equipment and construction of the vessel and the last to the rules of the merchant shipping act
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ENGLISH PROBE OF
 TITANIC IS BEGUN Lord Mersey Holds First
 Session in London MODEL OF THE TITANIC Only a Small Attendance at First Hearing-26 Questions Will Be Asked Witnesses-Resemble
 Senate Probe Slightly
MODEL OF THE TITANIC

London, May. .2.-Lord Mersey, in his capacity as wreck commissioner, and five assessors who will advise him in his questioning on the technicalities of nautical affairs held today the first ses- sion of the board of trade inquiry into the loss of the White Star steamer Titanic.
 In point of interest to the public and the importance of its results upon the laws governing the mercantile marine. the investigation promises to over shadow all previous tribunals of a sim liar character.
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Cotton Experiment
Farmers Unusually Active
Revival Proving a Success

The Baptist revival going on here is growing great success and the pastor is meeting with great encouragement. Meet ings are held thrice daily and are usually largely attended.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-08-29
Floating Island.

There is a favorite dessert with
the children of the household and
very simple to make. The custard
proper, is cooked by boiling and
made with the yolks only. The
whites are beaten very stiff and then
slipped in to pan of water on the
range which is little below boiling
In three minutes your "island" is set
and can be carefully SKINNED from
the water and fioated on the yellow
custard ocean. The island can be
prettily ornamented with little bits
of currant or raspberry Jelly. Inf
mite are the variations which can be
made with the custard for founda-
ton out of rice, tapioca, sage and all
kinds Of fruits, but neither the
readers time or the writer's space
will permit detailed account of
each
Potato Salad.
One medium-sized bermuda or
silver onion, chopped very fine Ct
prefer these to common onions,
although the latter will do); or 6
potatoes cut into dice, hard-boiled
eggs. Chop 2 of the eggs and mix
we'll with the onion and potato.
Mix into this salad dressing (may-
onnaise.) Line platter with crisp
lettuce leaves. Put salad on this
Dip on little dressing and slice the
third egg ON top
Salad Dressing cup
vinegar, 1 tablespoon -four, 1 table
spoon sugar, l tablespoon salt, 1
cuD milk VOIkS 2 eggs tahIeSnOo0
butter, 1 teaspoon mustard. Cook
vinegar, -four, sugar, salt and mus
tard in double boiler until smooth.
Beat egg yolks, add to milk and stir
mixture into double boiler. Cook
until smooth, then add butter This
never curdles.
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Conducted by
AGNES WATSON LEE

menace to family health, yet in two
tnlrds Of the pantries in the city will
be found half-used dishes of ieIlv
standing uncovered.
Milk, butter, meat, vegetables.
even fish may be kept in one re-
frlgerator, provided each article is
placed in a seperate covered dish.
Nothing uncovered. excepting. per-
maps, eggs in the shell, should be
tolerated in a refrigerator. Clean
the refrigerator once a week. or
three times as often, if the weather
De warm. Use clear, cold water for
th1s purpose. Do not permit left
overs to accumulate Either make
them up into some dainty dish ac-
cordlng to one of the excellent reel
pes that teaches of cookery have
made familiar in our homes, or give
the scraps away, or throw them into
the garbage kettle.
Very fine dimities and lawns can
be washed in bran water with excel
lent results. N not greatly soiled
no soap will, @pe necessary. Rinse
IN bran water adding a few drops of
ammonia to preserve the color while
drying. The bran will both cleanse
and stiffen so no starch is required.
Delicate pinks, green and reds
may be set with vinegar. One ta-
blespoon of vinegar to quart of
water will be about the right pro-
portions.
Salt will usually set black, using
ABOUT one-quafter cup to a gallon of
water. To nv thinL<inp haitian re
suits are obtained by using the salt
solution in both washing and rinsing
water, rather than at a 'tsetting''
after the usual method before be-
ginning the washing. Except in the
case OF cottons warm water must al
ways be used for black goods.
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HELPFUL HINTS.


Pour boiling water over lemons be-
fore using. This will double the
amount Of juice they will produce.
The pulp of lemon is an excellent
teeth cleanser.
To remove the smell of fish from
forks, wash the forks in hot water,
then remove from the water and rub
over with a tiny piece of butter.
Wash again and all smell will dis
appear.
A caulifower is best cooked by
being tied in a piece of muslin be-
fore being put in the pan. The de-
vice keeps it whole and white
To clean oilcloth pin a wet towel
over broom and rub on the oil
cloth or hneleum.
Honey should always be kept in
the dark to preserve it in good con-
dition.
A ripe tomato will remove ink
stains from the hands or from linen.
To freshen up old Venetian win
dow blinds brush thoroughly with
linseed OIL
Copper kettles or other utensils
that have dulled or blackened by
contact with the fire are most easily
cleaned with a lemon cut in half,
dipped in salt and rubbed over the
surface of the metal. The article so
cleaned must then be washed with
water to prevent the acid eating into
it.
Every article of food should be
kept covered until it appears on the
table. Milk and butter should be
kept in air-tight covered vessels.
They take up every odor flying in
the air, and are positively harmful
to the stomach after standing un-
covered for an hour or two. Not
only odors, but the animalculae that
fill the air, are attracted to milk
and butter. Uncovered jelly is .
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-08-29
YOUNG MAN KEEP A CLEAN
MIND

Deliberately insult the man who
has to tell filthy story in your pres
ence, by turning on your heel.
Such corruptionist has no
more right to steal your pure
thoughts than to put his hand
into your pocket and take your
money. These retailers of filth
are whited sepu1chers- clean on
the outside, but inwardly filed with
dead mems bones. They are de-
bauchers of clean minds, robbers of
purity.
You should never permit yourself
to listen to an improper story, a sto-
ry you would not care to repeat to
your mother or your sister. The
filthy suggestiveness will soak into
your memory.
Allow no man to drag your mind
through sewer. Do you know there
is many man who would sacrifice
much today to be able to wipe from
his memory some of the things he
listened to when a boy?
The man who will deliberately re-
peat risque story in the presence
OF youth deserves no respect. He
is an incarnate demon of meaness.
He is painting a coarse picture on
clean walls. 1t is more a matter of
Importance that you should keep the
dirt off your soul than off your
clothes.
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who charm and delight vast essen
blies with their fervor and elo-
quence; women who have, through
great sacrifice, delivered their peo-
pie; women who have made for
themselves a place in the affection
of many and whose names are re-
corded in hall of fame; but, refer to
the wives and mothers who have had
no ambition for public place and
recognition; who are not in the
scramble for social position Or ma
tional reputation, but who are
quietly, sweetly and earnestly per-
forming the ten thousand Of humble
Offices of love and home, and, who,
like Susanna Wesley and Nancy
Hank, Lincoln, are living in the
affections Of thousands because of
their influence upon the minds and
hearts of those whom God gave them
to rear for him.
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MRS. LEES LETTER.

Il Ef OTHER instinct is indeed
ENI very pronounced trait in some
of our dumb animals. ~
Last week we found a
guinea nest and took the eggs and
put them under a setting hen; a
beautiful hatch was the result. At
ter they had begun their cheep a
guinea hen came to the coop, and her
antics were amusing as well as pitt
full in every way, she tried to get her
offspring from their strange COM
panion, finally in some unaccounta-
bic way she got two and off she went
with them to the field Then our
work started and if you've never
hunted tiny guineas you can't inn
agine what it's like, they hide un-
der your feet and yet you can not
find them, and they can run faster
than anything you know of-after
much effort we got back those two,
then for days she kept getting one
or two and we making every effort
to keep her from doing so-she
would be around the coop as early as
IN the morning trying to rescue
them.
wonder, now that they are a
week old it she will get all of them
from the hen.
Some one made the remark that
she was just a natural mother.
really think few of us have the per-
seVering persistence in combating,
what we regard as evil influences,
for our young as did that mother
bird.
Generally we give up to public
opinion of the habits of young peo-
pie and say no more after our first
efforts are frowned upon by those
who do the things we disapprove.
A w. L.
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WOMAN'S INFLUENCE.

Woman is finding her place and
she is finding it with dignity and
power.
Her true nobility consist in her
most wonderful influence for good.
This influence is not monopolized by
the representative women in public
life who, through brilliancy of mind
have written and spoken in the in
eerest of nations and of men; women
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BORROWED RECIPES.
Baked Rice and Tomatoes.

Baked Rice and Tomatoes.
Butter pudding dish and put in
alternate layers of cold, boiled rice
and grated cheese with bits of but
ter, spread cracker crumbs over the
top, we'll buttered, pour over the
whole the stewed tomatoes left from
yesterdays dinner-enougn to thor
Oughly moisten the rice-and bake
20 or 80 minutes. Serve very hot.
Asparagus in Carrot Rings.
Boil the asparagus tender in sailed
water, drain it and put three or four
pieces in ring that you have cut
out of cooked carrot. Lay it on a
dish. Sprinkle it over with few
green peas and lastly with some
French dressing.
90 Kidney Hash.
Soak the kidneys one hour in ice
water. Boil for several hours. chang
ing the water several times. Leave
them all night in the water they
were boiled in. Next morning chop
them up, put in a stew-pan with lit
tie water, a dessertspoon of butter,
pepper and salt. Let them stew till
boiling hot, then add teacup of milk
or cream.
Spanish Golden Foam.
Take the yolks of six eggs, beaten
with as much cold water as the six
egg-shells will hold, sweeten and
flavor to taste. Cook over slow fire,
but do not let it boil. When it thick
ems take from the fire and let it cool.
Beat, when cold, briskly for an hour
and serve in custard cups.
Eggs With Cheese.
Take two teaspoons of bread
crumbs, the same of cheese, one ia
biespoon of butter, pinch of salt,
pepper and grated nutmeg and the
yolks of three eggs. Mix all together
and bake in a shallow dish in a hot
oven. When lightly Drowned drop
four or five eggs on the top and
sprinkling these with little cheese:
put back into the oven until they are
set
Cooked Salad Dressing.
Beat one egg in a bowl, add one
quarter of a teaspoon of pepper. half
a one of salt and mustard and one of
sugar. Mix all well and set the bowl
In pan of boiling water, stirring all
the time. Let it thicken and then
remove from the fire and, when hot,
beat in half tablespoon of butter
and two tablespoons of vinegar. Use
when cold. This is enough dressing
for salad for four persons.
Simple Cheese Salad.
Sprinkle finely, grated cheese over
small, crisp lettuce leaves, add hard
boiled eggs, thinly sliced, then an
other layer of the cheese and serve
with mayonnaise dressing, garnished
with stuffed olives.
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All communications for this page
Agnes Watson Lee, Thomson, Ga.
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Ladies' Skirt Tin Raised or Normal
Waistline.)

This design, with shaped right
front crossing over the left, and
habit back, is very effective, and
suitable for any of the dress mate
rails now in vogue. The pattern is
cut in sizes: %, "a, 26, % and 80
inches waist measure. 1t requires 8
IL yards of 44-inch material for a
24inch size.
A pattern of this illustration
mailed to any address on receipt Of
loo in silver or stamps.
Address
JEFFERSONIAN PATTERN DEP'T.
thomson, Ca
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Sprinkle tineIy, grated cheese over
small, crisp lettuce leaves, add hard
boiled eggs, thinly sliced, then an
other layer of the cheese and serve
with mayonnaise dressing, garnished
with stuffed olives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-16
CITY NEWS.

Take your harness to Sherwood
for repairs.
knights and Ladies of Security
Keokuk council No. 1899, will meet
in regular session at s o'clock at A.
20. U. ". hail Monday evening. A
large attendance is desired.
Best Springfield in. lump coal
1925 per ton, in quantities OF tons
or more. j. C. McManus Construction
Co.
Attorney F. ". Baliinger took a
party Of newspaper men to Fort Mad.
son this morning with the purpose OF
meeting Governor Johnson and escort.
ing him to Keokuk via Donnellson, the
previous arrangements having been
To have the governor talk to the peo-
PIE a. DonnelIson this morning. Gov
ernor Johnson did not go to Donnell-
son and II is evident the Ballinger
party failed u meet him at Fort Mad
ison as the governor came TO Keokuk
in his pirate car and delivered the
address scheduled for this city at the
corner Of Third and Main streets in
regular schedule order. II is quietly
hinted that the local bull moosers
slipped one oyer on Attorney Balling-
er.
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Cinton's Storage
AJinton's Transfer

Merchandise, Machinery, Furniture
Stoves, Musical Instruments, Pictures
and everything In the Storage Line.
Large, clean, safe warehouses. Prices
reasonable including Insurance.
TRANSFER LINE IN CONNECTION
Office 525 Biondeau. Both 'phones 10
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Rates Suspended.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. 1
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
suspended until January ii proposed
increases in freight rates on cattle
and calves from New Mexico to Kan.
sas City and other points in Missouri.
The advanced rates were to have
taken effect September rs.
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Commission % Ell Dates.

| Limited Press Leased Wire se-viee. !
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept ls.-The
national baseball commission meeting
mere today was expected TO announce
before night dates for the world g
championship series, Chairman Aue-
ust Hermann and presidents Of The
big leagues will open the drafts for
minor league players Many baseball
magnates arrived today.
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~ Barker is Dead.

Tinted Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ROCKFORD. III, Sept. 1s.-Al Bar.
ker. ssanogs AZ 2 national league um.
pre- n sne early seventies. is dead
here Dsday. He wss 70 years old.
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700 Delegates.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-seven
hundred delegates today attended the
seventeenth biennial convention OF
the United Brotherhood OF Carpenters
and Joiners.