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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
THE c. E. D. CLUB
 DANCEIAST EVENING

The .. r.. D. club gave probably us most enjoyable entertainment when the members received last night at the Coun- iry club The clubhouse was warm and bright for the dancing party, Christmas decorations and greenery making dis play of good cheer that was felt by each guest of the young men.
 The hosts were Messrs. J. D. Moore, Jr, George Morris Harry Nevins. Mack Nor ment, Tom Elton O'Bryne, Lee Poe. Jack smith, Carey Robinson, Joe White, Joe Worthing.on, William Worthington, Cor don Sholes Fred Anderson, Eugene Ford, William Foster. William Francis. Henry Hamilton. Lee S. Hooper. Joe Mcintosh.
 Mr. Lee Hooper led the cotillon With Miss Gladys Allison. who is one of the ccllege girls home for the holidays, and was one of the most attractive at the club las. night in her white messaline and chiffon evening gown.
 The chaperons included Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Allison, MT. and Mrs. Clarence Hooper, MT. and Mrs. George Whatley. Mir. and Mrs. j. A. Yates. Mir. and Mrs, R. l.. Collins, MT. and Mrs. Warren Bar rett, Mr. ana Mrs. w. s. Moughon, Mr. and Mrs Fulton O'Byrne.
 Among the girls invited to the dance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24

The press committee of the General Federal tion of Womens Clubs sends the following:
 That the women of the Federated Clubs do not forget the home nor their very close relation thereto, is shown by the immense popularity of the household economies sessions at the hennjal con ventions of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. They are invariably crowded to the doors, standing room be- ing at a premium. Due credit must al- ways be given to Mrs. Olaf Galdlin Of h. diana, the former chairman of this de- partment, for having infused new life into the work by her own keen interest and her increasing activity in its behalf.
 The new head of this department. Miss Helen Louise Johnson of Watertown, N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
PLANS FOR
 THE GROWLERS' DANCE

The most elaborate and unique dance ever given by the Growlers will take place tomorrow evening at the Country club Four hundred invitations have been sent out and the hosts for the occa- sion have arranged every detail with ad- mirable taste.
 MT. Henry ,3adham who will lead the cotillon with Miss FreNr-Ka Ferguson has plpnned a number of new figures, and as it is to be favor cotillon, will be espe- oially pretty.
 MT. and Mrs. A. Latady, MT. and Mrs. ]. w. Donnelly, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Adams, Mir. and Mrs. Webb Crawford, MT. and Mrs. Ford. MT. and Mrs. Nelson Snow. MT. and Mrs. Matt Murphy, Mir. and Mrs C. R. Estes, MT. and Mrs. Hud- son Barker, Judge and Mrs. Samuel D. Weakley, and MT. and Mrs. Henry Bad ham have been invited to act as chaper- ons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
Gretna Green Marriages

''To settle an argument, will you kindly tell me if there are any places in Mas sachusetts for Gretna Green marriages, and, if so, where? or is that all done away with in this enlightened age? l maintain that it cannot be done without a residence of week or SD in any place around New England GEORGE C. w.
 It is impossible to be legally married anywhere in Massachusetts without a license granted under certain state laws, Hence a Gretna Greep elopement would seem impracticable. Massachusetts menl- bers will go further into the matter you bring forward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
Old Book Wanted

T wish to find copy, new or old, of the book entitled Liberal Living Upon Narrow Means by Christine Herrick. It is out of print. so I cannot obtain 1t from the publishers. J. E. T.
 The book in question, having been aub- lished twenty-odd years ago, is prooably out of the market. Should a cosy be offered in respofise to your note you will hear f}om it. Have you written to the publishers Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,, Bos- ton2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
Care of Rubber Tree

Please tell me how to care for rub Der trees? l had one given to me which is losing it's leaves. They soon become yellow and then drop off. I should be glad to learn as soon as possible SD that l may be able to preserve my tree. if it can be done. MRS. H. V. l..
 First l should have it repotted. The soil may be worn out, or there may be worms in it. Then keep In sunny win dow; water regularly twice a week and spray once a week 10 rid the leaves of dust. May we hear from our amateur florists who have been fortunate in keeping rubber plants?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
Chili Con Carni

Cut two pounds of steak into small pieces and fry brown in d little but ter; seed six red chilles, cover with boil ing water, soak until tender, then re- move the water, scraping out all the red pulp. When the steak is fried brown add little flour, cook for a minute, then cover with the chili water, add a garlic and thyme and simmer until the meat is tender and the gravy thick enough to suit the taste. Repeated by renIiest of Mrs. F. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
OSTER-LENk
 WEDDING PLANS

The marriage of Miss Lucille Lenk and Mr. Philip Oster, which will take place New Year day, promises to be one of the most brilliant nuptial incidents of mid winter
 MT. Oster and Miss Lenk have decided upon the personnel of their bridal party which is to include friends from nuni- Der of out of town places. Miss Lenk Will be attended by Miss Ruth Cohen of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
Request for a Poem

May l claim your kind help through your valuable Corner to find this poem? think these are the closing lines: There comes the erowning race of human kind the federation of the world,
 MRS. l.. II. NJ. Unless you refer to Tennysons Locks ley Hall" in which occurs the line. '"fhe parliament of man. the federation of the world ---' l refer the query.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24

r.. has long been familiar with this sub- ject having attended Mrs. Rorer's school in Philadelphia in the early nineties. At the Worlds Columbian exposition in Chi eago in 1893. she had charge of the first electrical cooking exhibit ever given in this country. and soon after began lectur- ing and teaching. She has taught settle ment classes; has twice been professor in a university; has taught in some of the most expensive private schools in New York city: has been for IT years lecturer for the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences and is now on the editorial staff of Harper's Bazar. It may be interest ing to know how Miss Johnson came to take up this last work. Some of those in authority on that publication one day heard her telling about some of the prob lems particularly difficult because of the constantly increasing cost of living. and the women appealed to Miss Johnson very
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24

Banks, Miss Louise Brown. Miss Dolly Boardman, Miss Maybeth Beddow, Miss Alice Bowie, Miss Cundell Baldwin, Miss Desiree Burns. Miss Kathleen Burns, Miss Gerevieve Burt Miss Margaret Barker, Miss Francis Bailey. Miss Evelyn Beas- lev. Miss Edith Bowron. Miss Eleanor Blair, Miss Madge Blair, Miss Lemira Camp, Miss Emma Collins, Miss Mary Cash, Miss Florence Coffin, Miss Carolyn Conger, Miss Sara Collins, Miss Augusta Cotbs. Miss Carrie Caldwell, Miss Francis Coughlan. Miss Hattie Culloin. Miss Jean Campbell. Miss Nell Cosby, Miss May belle Cosby, Miss Josephone Cosby, Miss Margaret Chenoweth, Miss Augusta Clark, Miss Margaret Cameron, Miss Mary Cam eron, Miss Julia Carney, Miss Isabel Cr,mm, Miss Lorane Cunningham, Miss -AGele Davidson, Miss Dean billiard, Miss Emily Dixon. Miss Margaret Drennen. Miss Bessie Evans Miss Lottie Evans,
 Miss Johnsie Evans Miss Helen Flu bank, Miss Lydia Eustls, Miss Anita Eus- tis. Miss Jeannette Ebersole and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24

first time made suffrage their main issue for the past few months. There mas been a state wide active campaign car ried on and in such dignihed manner as to disarm criticism Our most sincere thanks are sent to the splendid men and women who have visited our state during the campaign to help in the work, ana also for the help and encouragement re- eeived from hundreds of others. And new the attention of all is turned to the ce- partments of political science. in orcer that we may be as we'll prepared as pos slble for our new duties and responsibiii- ties"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
Stains on White Felt

How can I remove the dark stains caused by a dripping black umbrella upon a white felt hat? MABEL w
 Sponge with oxalic acid; leave 1t for b minutes. then rinse with clear water and repeat if necessary. Do not neglect to sponge with clear water within 10. min utes. Dry in the sun You may cleA1 the hat with magnesa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
Tarnished Gold Lace

'Can you tell me how I can clean gold lace which has become tarnished?
 "H"' :. Stretch it taut upon a boaEd covered with a clean cloth. Then dip soft brust In pulverized burnt alum and rub the lace gently with it. If done carefully this will clean gold embroidery or lace beau- tifully The burnt alum must be pulver- ized, then sifted through coarse thin mus lin to get rid of gritty particles that might cut the meshes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
"Marcella Grace

'I send in a request for cook book which | am sure is out of print. If could get it in any other way should not trouble the Corner, but that it has given me courage to try. The book IS ''Marcella Grace" by Rosa Mulholand.
 Referred, I have never heard of the book except through your letter. Watch the letter hOX
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
Black Gloves Turning Gray

Will you kindly publish in your Corner, which I read daily, good application for black kid gloves to overcome the gray appearance they only too soon assume.
 ANNOYED" Black kid of the best quality does not turn gray. If the tips of fingers get whitish, touch gingerly with indelible ink Apply the same to the cracks in the kid. l know of nothing that may be applied to the entire glove to restore the coior They may be dyed should the gloves Whiten all oVer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
 WITH CLUB WOMEN

Mrs. R. C. French, chairman of the press committee of the oregon Federa- tion of Women's clubs, writes thus:
 '''The most vital word that the club women of Oregon send this month is that on November D. by d majority of over Sfoo votes, suffrage was granted to the w1men of the state. Many clubs for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24

Washington. D. C., as maid of honor. and by her sister, Miss Natalie Lenk as bridesmaid. Mir and Mrs. Louis Saks' lit tle girl, Miss Eleanor Saks, little Miss Eleanor Strauss of Peoria, IL, Mildred Aaron and Hazel Aaron of Philadelphia are to be flower girls. The groomsmen who are to be with Mr Oster at his we'd ding will be mentioned later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
To Join Girl Scouts

"Tel me what is necessary to do to join the Girl Scouts of America, or to whom should I write for further information? shall be fl years old next month.
 MABEL S.' Referredl We have members of the order among our readers You will be answered through the Letter Box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
Typewriting Charges

q wonder if some of your Corner con- stiuents' could tell me what to charge for typewriting nanuscripts at home? have a machine but have idea of what to charge for the work, and would be very grateful for the information.
 "ELIZABETH w. D." Prices vary widely in different sections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING
 HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME
By MARION KIRKLAND

Ter cents per hundred words is the com mon rate. Much depends upon the pei lection of the copying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24

were: Miss Emily Ford, Miss Bessie Eos ter. Miss Adele Ellis, Miss Holland Fitts. Miss Annie Franklin, Miss Betty Rosa
 Gilmore, Miss Gladys Gilberson. Miss Margaret Gage. Miss Cora Gregg Miss Martha Glover, Miss Ruth Gaudin, Miss Elizabeth Going, Miss Louise Going, Miss Susie Green, Miss Margaret Griffith, Miss Amelia Gordon, Miss Gussie Groover,
 Miss Celia Houston. Miss Gene Hard,
 Ms; Bessie Hamilton, Miss Marie Hard wick, Miss Nellie Haylow, Miss Dorsey Harris, Miss Elizabeth Harding. Miss Florine Hodges, Miss Lillian Hughes. Miss Edna Hoyt, Miss Leonora Passenger, Miss Virginia Hassenger, Miss Margaret Jemi- son, Miss Judith Jones' Miss Ivey Jones, Miss Alice Jones, Miss Catherine Jones. Miss Lucille Jackson. Margaret King, Miss
 Martha Latady Miss Mary Lykes, Miss Margaret Lasseter, Miss Margaret Lewis,
 Miss Mary Park London, Miss Rachel
 London. Miss Roberta Lamb, Miss kath- erine Ledbetter. Miss Margaret bowman,
 Miss Louise Long, Miss Helen McAdory,
 Miss Helen McCary, Miss Helen Me Csary. Miss Louise Mccormick, Miss Ger trude Mccormack, Miss Geraldine Me- Cormack, Miss Katherine Mccormack.
 Mss Amee AIcCrossin, Miss Celo Me
 Crossn, Miss Ireta McCrossin, Miss Sallie Moore Miss Elinor Anderson, Miss Ruth Alien, Miss Gladys Allison, Miss Ruth
 Armistead. Miss Margaret Anderson. Miss Mary Bali. Miss Orline Barnett Miss Martha Bradshaw. Miss Estelle Bethea, Miss Margaret Bradshaw. Miss May
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
Pretty Little Adelaide Thurston

Have you ever thought about the tlle- atrical folk at Christmas time2
 In a way, they are perhaps the most lonely and detached people in the world.
 Christmas for you and for me and for others who jog in comfortable, undis- turbed obscurity along life's road is home time" and heart time.'
 For the actors or actress. it is work time" the day when he wishes he were a coal heaver and she wishes that she were chamber maid or most anybody i1t the world but mime.
 On this classic holiday the actor ae- lress is as heartsick and home sick as that child from the tenement district who stares with wide open eyes into windows draped with Holly aud crowded with gifts an6 ''goodies,,' and whose little heart yearns for all the nice things that Santa Claus is going to bring the children of the rich.
 Yesterday in all the slush and rain-and 1t couldn't have been worse-I went in to pay a Christmas Eve call on pretty little Adelaide Thurston, whose populari- ty in Birmingham is best guaged by the S. R. O. houses she plays to on her vicits here every winter.
 The dainty little actress invited me very informally to come up to her apartment Ut the Hillman and when l opened the door, instead of it being the Monday be- fore Christmas, the casual observer would have declared that 1t was Christ mas Day and Santa Claus had already made his pilgrimage cown the chimney and deposited all the '.pretties' for one of his favorites, so gay was her boudoir with tinsel and holly and mistletoe and toys and gifts and boxes and gaily co- ored ribbons and tissue paper and every thing that is associated with Christmas cheer and the Yuletide season.
 Little Miss Thurston, her bright eyes shining like stars, jumped up from her seat on the fioor-just like little girl, if you please-in answer to my rap at the d6or and apologized for her appearance, which to me was very lovely, indeed, as she explained
 i've been tying ur Christmas presents and dressing dolls and getting ready for Santa, and I'm 8 perfect frisht!'
 Not bit of it. l said cordially "and I see that your Christmas is not going to be exactly ia keeping with the proyer- bial Christmas of the Rialto folk.'
 "No. indeed" said she as she shook her pretty head, and her bright eyes at the same time becoming bit misty, as she brushed a tear drop away, although ihIsl Ndste iiiS o"h Ohtiseiiie'S " ID very happy one in & way. You see, we player folk are a busy lot, but We are human just the same. and We miss cur dear ones at Christmas time and the sweetness of home life and friends and all that but we can't afford to give way to our feelings. so there's nothing to dc but to get busy and make joyous Christmas of our own. Look at my dolls, won't you?"
 I followed every movement of the 1.-the little. pretty little, dainty little actress as she fitted about, picking up this dol and that doll and the other, and I felt sure that my Christmas Eve visit was going to be a most delight one, because Miss Thurston is one of those happy persons whom time does not stall nor in terfere with her good humor. and she i:
 always nice to meet and to talk with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24

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Evening journal., 1912-10-10
WANT
CARS RETURNED

Wilmington shippers have again
been requested by division freight
agents TO move all consignments at
the earliest possible time in order to
preclude any danger of congestion or
car shortage later in the season.
The Pennsylvania company has in
structed all its freight solicitors TO
impress upon shippers the importance
OF prompt loading and unloading Of
cars. Il is also requested Of them
to have freight ready for loading when
cars are placed on sidings and Il is
further urged to load all cars as near
capacity as practicable In order TO get
the greatest possible service out OF
each car used. The more freight. they
say, that is loaded in each, the less
cars will be required to move all of
the freight.
The solicitors say that conditions
that are likely to cause a heavy de-
mand for and a rapid reduction I'm
the supply OF cars exist The amount
Of traffic handled varies greatly dur
ing different parts Of the year Dur
ing about four months. beginning
around October l, there are apt to be
shortages. This is owing chiefly 10
the fact that that Is the season of
heaviest crop movement. Now, the
crop prospects in the West this year
are unusually good. That helps 10
make the prospect Of car shortage
unusually bad
If the bad situation now threaten
ing is to be averted the managers OF
the railroads must have the hearty
support and cooperation OF shippers
by moving all lumber. coal cement
and other freight that they can with
in the next few weeks. instead Of de-
laying and throwing It all on the rail.
ways when they are staggering under
| the crop movement
Shippers and consigners can great.
/ ly help themselves, the railways anc
all other shippers aud consignees. by
loading and unloading all cars deliv.
cred to them as expeditiously as prac
ticable. Every time the loading ol
unloading Of a car Is needlessly de.
layed. the available supply Of cars Is
needlessly reduced; and no shipper
has any right TO complain that he is
not furnished enough cars, IL be is BY
Evening journal., 1912-10-10
DR.. HARTMAN WRITES:

Columbus. Ohio, July 15.-In reply
TO many letters about my recent
article on catarrh and constipation
wish to make the following state
ment.
Constipation is becoming more
prevalent every day Nearly one-half
Of the human family are troubled
with it more or less. This fact pre-
sents a serious complication in the
treatment Of chronic disease.
Thirty years ago when I was pre-
scribing Peruna every day only a
small fraction of the people needed
a laxative. But T have found by ex-
perience that more and more a laxa-
tive must be used
Peruna originally contained no lax
ative element. I used to prescribe
the laxative manalin to be used In
case a laxative was needed This ne
cessitated the patient buying two bot
ties of medicine instead of one.
AS constipation became more gen
eral ! finally concluded to add a
laxative element to Peruna The
new Peruna is made with a laxative
ingredient The old Peruna (Ka-tar-
MOI Is without a laxative. On that
account some prefer the old Peruna,
some prefer the new Peruna.
The new Peruna Is for people who
have some catarrhal ailment and yet
need a laxative Sold at all drug
stores.
The old Peruna fKa-tar-no) is for
those people who have some catarrhal
ailment but need no laxative.4
Those wishing to procure the old
Peruna should address The Ka-tar-no
Co. Columbus, Ohio, for further par
ticulars.
Evening journal., 1912-10-10
PENNSY TO HAVE
STEELFREICHTCARS

In harmony with the decision 10
eventually have all its cars OF the all
steel type, a freight car, the franz
ing of which can be used practically
without change for either box, stock
or refrigerator cars, has been design
in the mechanical engineers ofnce
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The
all-steel design is not feasible for the
two latter types of cars, ans in con-
siderirg the box car design the advisa-
bility of the use of steel was taken
up with the transportation, trafic,
claim and other. departments Of the
railway, as we'll as with a number of
shippers.
The decision arrived at from this
discussion favored the use OF a wood
en- floor and a wooden lining, and the
new box cars are being built in this
manner If at any time it seems de-
sirable TO use a steel inside finish it
can be substituted without material
change in the structure.
The box car thus consists of a.
steel underframe of the FISH belly
center sill type. but differing from
previous designs. steel side framing
formed of posts and braces in pressed
shapes secured to angles at the top
and bottom; an all-steel roof made
up OF steel car lines and steel roof
sheets, the latter having riveted butt
points with an outside and inside
cover plate; 3-S inch tongue and
grooved wooden floor and ] IA inch
tongue and gfooved side and end lin
ing on the inside Of the post and with
the joints running vertically
The stock and refrigerator cars diff
fer from this only in the lining The
box cars have sliding all-steel doors
OF special design. while the stock and
refrigerator cars have flush doors.
All cars now being built are carried
on standard arch journals. The box
and stock cars have an inside length
of 40 feet 6 inches, a width Of feet
10 inches and a clear height inside Of
s feet The maximum width over the
caves is feet II IL inches. and the
total length Of the car outside Of end
sills is AZ feet inches The top of
the hoor is feet 1-2 inches above
the top of the rail.
None of these cars have been com7
pleted II is estimated that In each
case the cars will weigh considerably
less than the steel underframe and
wooden superstructure car Of the
same size.
Evening journal., 1912-10-10
''OuP Personal Guarantee
to all Skin Sufferers"
Miller DRUG COMPANY

We have been in business in this
town for some time, and we are look
ing to build up trade by always advis-
ing our patrons right
So when we tell YOU that we have
found the eczema remedy and that we
stand back Of Il with the manufactur-
er's iron clad guarantee. backed by
ourselves you can depend upon il that
we give our advice not In order to
sell few bottles Of medicine 10 skin
sufferers, but because we know how
it will help our business If we help
our patrons.
We keep in stock and SELL all the
well known skin remedies. But we
will say this: II you are suffering
from any kind Of skin trouble, eczema
psoriasis, rash or letter. we want you
10 try a full size bottle OF d. u. ID.
Prescription. And. " II does not DO
Evening journal., 1912-10-10
Miller Drug Company

the work. this bottle will cost you
nothing. You alone TO Judge.
Again and again we have seen how
few drops of this simple wash ap-
piled TO the skin, takes away the itch.
instantly And the cures all seem TO
be permanent
d d. ID. Prescription made by the
d. ID. d. Laboratories OF Chicago. is
composed Of thymol glycerine oil Of
wintergreen and other healing sooth-
ing, cooling Ingredients And If you
are just crazy with Itch, you will feel
eoothed and cooled, the Itch absolute
ly washed away the moment you ap-
piled this d. d. %.
We have made fast friends OF more
than one family by recommending this
remedy to a skin sufferer here and
there and we want you 10 try u now
on our positive no pay guarantee.
Miller Drug Co.
Evening journal., 1912-10-10
MARRIED AFTER
2 HOUR COURTSHIP

BENJAMIN Millman of this city, a
vaudeville actor, playing in York, Pa.
was msrried there on Monday to Miss
Cora Mabel Neff, after a courtship
lasting but a few hours The cere-
mony was performed M Alderman
Walter f. owen Of that city The
bride was the 6ancee of John Fan
ming, a balloonist. who fell to his
death last August IN New York They
were TO have been married on Thanks
giving Day.
Millman Ia the young man who
startled the clerical force Of a local
newspaper Office last year by de-
handing that they sign the papers
or drink the ink" At that time Mill
man was sent TO Farnhurst