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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
4clorHlERs TO THE WHOLE FAMILY

encourage her, for girls nowadays are not much given to doing anything in the line of saving Please put me into communication with some one who has pieces for her.
 T have a very good boys shoe for the right foot, size 13, fore lad of II or 12 years of age. Any one can have it who is willing to pay postage. I have also some cigar bands and few magazines. I wish I had more.
 MRS. R. J. B."
 Your last sentence is superfiuous. We know you and your works, which speak more eloquently than written or spoken protestations.
 I.hope that in publishing your good letter l am taking the first step to- ward "putting you into communication with those who will aid the suffering and deserving family. Let me hear what fruit the publication brings forth
 "BOOkworm"
 Perhaps there may be some one in the Corner not caring to save mag azines who would send it to me at the end of each month I especially want the Ladies Home Journal, Wom ans Home Companion or any other woman's magazine. l will gladly pay postage on them. BOOKWORM." The writer's name is in our index. It should be needless to reiterate what was said just now of the folly oi stacking up magazines to be pitched out of the back door next year. Util | ize them now and systematically.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
BRIDGE TOURNAMENT AT HIGHLAND LAKE CLUB

The bridge tournament, which has been rrpning through the four Wednesdays of August at Highland Lake club, was finished in great excitement Wednesday, August 2S. The final prizes were awarded by Mr Hardwick Ruth of Montgomery with much wit and humor.
 The first lucky winner in this tourna- ment was Mrs. R. P Tucker of Charles ion, who most graciously turned over her
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telling the story now for the express purpose of enlisting the interest of readers in that lovely club. l shall keep your address until you send word that you and your companions have all the ribbons, silks, etc, you need for the wardrobes you are getting up for those fortunate dolls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Miss Annie Tardy returned Monuay from Union Springs, after delightful visit to Miss Lula Kate Cade'
 Miss Mary Tardy is expected to re- turn from Union Springs Friday, where she is the guest of Miss Lula Kate Cade.
 Dr Walter S. Rountree and MT. J. Asa Rountree. Jr., are spending this week in Decatur, Ala.
 Mr. Emery Brooks left Tuesday TOT Auburn. where he will be a student this year
 prof and Mrs Charles A. BroWn have returned from their wedoins t,.,n which included cities of the north and east.
 Dr and Mrs. ]. H. Phillips have re- turned from a stay or several "eens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD MT. and Mrs. Burnett's De-
 lightful Motor Trip NOTES OF PEOPLE
Dance at West Lake-Theatre Parties for Visitors-Golf, Bridge and Tennis Tournaments at
 Highland Lake

A pretty courtesy in honor Of MISS Willie Appling, a bride-elect, was the heart-dice party, given by Miss Grace I,edbetter at her home on Elm street Mon- day morning. Four tables of the non oree's most intimate friends participated in the game, the score being Kept on dainty pink hearts. The guest of honor prize was beautiful pink silk opera bag. At the close of the game delightful refreshments were served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
White Goods

"I notice that L. IT. NJ has white goods sheets and pilloweases, to give away to some one in need of them, and as no one in the world could appre- ciate them more than l, l write and ask if you can have them sent to me will pay express charges on them with sincere gratitude. Five years ago my home with it's entire contents was destroyed by fire and three years ago my husband was accidentally drowned while endeavoring to save a fellow workman who had broken through the ice, leaving me deeply in debt and with four children to support, which l have done. You do not know how grate- full I would be if the lady would give me the above mentioned articles, as I am not financially able to purchase any for long, long, time. and we are greatly in need of bed linen. F. M. H. A tender hearted secretary has writ ten across this letter: "A sad storyr' Readers will echo the comment. The above mentioned articles" are no long CT in our gift. I make an appeal for duplicates and for anything else that may suggest itself to motherly mem- bers and housewifes as likely to be of use to the smitten family.
 Discarded Stamps
 1 I'm in quest of some ones dis carded stamps to start a collection for my nephew of years. He lives in such l he is unable to increase his meager col lection rapidly. I will call for them | if in the city, or I will send postage l for them if not too heavy.
 MARGUERITE A" l Cancelled postage stamps are no long, CT a drug in the market" but live ly stock in the Helping Hard Corner Yet hundreds of thousands go into waste baskets daily Rescue some from the ignoble fate and let his boy in crease his collection more rapidly. Don't SEND THEM TO ME! had l the sentence set up in big capltals week before last and today got a big parcel by mail with never a symp- tom of an address besides my own tf indicate donor or possible recipient
 Rugs
 T inclose herewith a clipping whics I took from the Corner offering rugs This is the very thing l have beer looking for an inquiry for. Does th' I lady reside near me? Last winter my three little children played on bare floors while the fourth lay in bed fol nine weeks with typhoid fever ant pneumonia, paralysis, and earache, etc so the money with which I expected t' buy a carpet went Tor doctor ant drugs. MRS. E N
 The rugs and bits of carpets Wer' offered by member a thousand mile from Youngstown, O.. in which cit! our present correspondent lives am works We have growing chapte there, and one of which we may wei be proud. Will the members thereo take the matter in hand and report t me when 1t is settled?
 "Drugs and doctors" An what world of sorrow, or self-sacrifice, an' disappointment is bound up in th' phrase
 Thanks Offered
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first prize, a dozen hand embroldereo handkerchefs, to Miss May Trenholm oi Flat Rock. The second prize' pea au.,tu' a.istxo;dorad scarf. was won by Mrs. c,aude Northup of Washington, D. C.. The third prize, a hand embroidered lin- gere waist was won by Miss Jean Lahey of Montgomery. The prize for top score of night, two pair of silk stockings, was won by Mrs. Lloyd Parks of Atlanta
 Mrs. Danforth of Birmingham won the nrize offered by Miss Anne Gurus 10 her pupils at Highland Lake lhe piiNe "a' a beautiful pendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
FARMER-NORMAN
 WEDDING OCCURS

News has been received from rate Springs, Tenn, that MT. Joseph A. NOT man and Mrs Ann Farmer or tnls city were married there by Rev. pr, Bornett Friday. MT. and Mrs. Noriha' r,ili make their home in Birming- ham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04

Did it ever occur 10 you?' the Pink Headed Man asked, "how we think Of the same thing in such different terms?' "Dinerent qualities of thought?' Miss Petunia inquired. How"
 For instance those apple trees we passed as we came spinning down the road, the motor going at the rate of mile a minute" he answered. T see that orchard only in commercial sense; how many barrels of apples there are in it; how Much apples are bringing a barrel, and then the best and the quickest way to get them shipped Just a commercial broker s point of view, that's all. while you no doubt, have been doing a mental water color sketch of 1t. A fellow slunk into my office early this morning and be- gan to tell me that he'd arisen while the gray mist was still over the Heav- ems. and he tried to express 1t to me in poetry"
 And Lilly Belle, my coal black cook, weighing nigh on to 200 pounds" said Miss Petunia, interrupting the poetical illusion, would only see that apple
 orchard as being equal to bout DO gal
 Ions uv cider, Ole Miss ter say nothih'
 tall bout de jelly. Do you see?'' "Certain1y," said the Pink Headed Man. NO two persons who pass will ever think of that apple archard as an apple orchard. It's the same way about
 everything else"
 Tt reminds me-" said Miss Petunia. us --tx, o,oo lxpavr who was daffy | on the subject of Halma You know 1t l is a game you play on kind of check
 CT board effect-jumping man to get
 to a better position. You can't move
 unless there's an open space to make
 jump Well, this girl got so enthusias- | tic on the subject that everything Tn life resolved itself into-'Could do
 anything with this in Halma, or could
 nt I?' She's often told me that she
 go into a drawing room and mentaiy
 play Halma over all the furniture She'd 20 to a lecture and 1t was the
 same way
 .I'ye got tiny tot of friend the
 Pink Headed Man observed, who Illus trates it pretty much the same way She is crazy about playing Jack ROCKS
 or is it Jack Stanes, they call It? YOU know the idea is to get all the stones together rather after the fashion of a
 tuggler, and while one is going up Tn ithe air. the thing is to pick all the
 others up, and be ready to eaten mum lber one when 1t comes down. one nlgnl they tell this story on the little giri she was sitting out on the front porch land her eyes were roaming over the heavily star-studded Heavens, and when 6na11v her gaze became riveted on one
 snot where the Pleiades twinkle mer- rily together. All at once, she crlea out; That's good grab; you coulo scoop 'em all up, while the other one
 was up in the air Now doesn't that
 express our idea?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
UNDERSTANDING
 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mir. and Mrs. c. c. Flemming an nornca the engagement and approach ;,,r ,,,arriage of their daughter sarah Marie to MT. James B. Thomas, the wedding to take place october > l9lz,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
MISS MARY O'BRIAN ENTER FANS AT THEATRE PARTY

Miss Mary OBrian will be hostess of a theatre party at the Majestic this att ernoon, having invited number of her friends to witness the performance with her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04

q should like to get some old col lege pennants and pillow tops, and thought perhaps some of your readers have some old ones they no longer care for I should be happy to get them and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04

want to explain that when I asked for them 1 said I would pay for sending then and when l got them 1 was unable to- do so, as my husband was in Led with tuberculosis and not apie to work since last August. He left me without even enough money to live on Mrs R. K of Topeka, Kan, has been very kind in subscribing Tor two magazines. 1 hope this will explain, as I do not want to do anything that is not right | also wish to ask if any one should offer a tent, my husband, when he returns, could sleep out or doors. It is a great deal to ask, put it means life to sick man and cannot afford to buy one. I should be very grateful for the favor. l thank you and all who sent magazines and wish success to the Corner.
 MRS L. S.
 A long story? Yes! But read it i through and write to me for the ad-
 dress that will put within your reach the brave woman, to whom you can
 write a word of cheer, if you can do | nothing more to tighten her load or | care and wearing anxiety
 1 Her home is in Chicago
 Cotton Pieces
 "There is a little girl who would ike
 few cotton pieces I gave her all
 I could spare and her mother told me she had used all I had given her. They are very poor. I told her to write | to vou and tell you about 1t. Her | mother Is sick and has been SICK since 1 February. when a little one came. The father cut his foot at that time and
 was laid LID with it. and the girl and 1 a sister of Il are all that are large enough to take care of the new baby. They stay out of school one day at a
 t;r,e taking turns I should like to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING
 HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME
Nv MARION KIRKLAND
College Remnants

French brandy. Bottle and seal-By
 request of Mrs. R. J.
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Bv toilet counters or mail, soc. Money Ieek # nof entirely pIsaseA.
 NATIONAL TOILET COMPANY. P0vl,. Ies~N
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Thanks Offered

Thank all the good people who have sent magazines to my little girls. think I wrote to all of them, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
Keer the Complexion Beautiful. NndIne Fate 1 P57Ass P57avtAsss

l. In Green Boses Oniy.l
 Produces a soft, velvet, appearance so much ad } mired and remains un,i washed off. Purified b. a new process. Will moi clog the pores. Harmless. Prevents sunburn and re, irn of discolorations. WHITE. FLESH,
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vould thank the Corner very much

would thank the Corner very much
 q have two sets of paper dolls l should like to give to some little shut ins. SUSIE C..
 In driving through a suburban town the other day I espied what looked like a gorgeous family wash" hanging upon a clothesline. It proved to be hun dred and more school and college pen nants taking an airing. Perhaps they were musty from long keeping. There may have been wooden stuffs among them. I know of chambers that are hung thiclly with them and sitting rooms that are tapestried with the trophies and souvenirs dear to colleg- ians of both sexes. Are there none to spare for this girl? Her paper dolls are welcomed.
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Miss Petunia laughed softly.
 Isn't is delicious to think, she saio "how the interest or lire IS for everybody because none
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
Go Cart

q saw that a lady had go-cart to
 give. Wish I could get one! l have
 eight little children, and baby is the last He has been left without any
 wagon and am unable to get him one.
 My little girl of 10 is his nurse, and
 she says she wishes some one would give her one so that she could ride baby in it. She could take him to the park then J. Here is a matter for the considera- ton of our Providence, R. l., chapter. The go-cart for which the mother begs was passed over to an earlier peti- tioner.
 Take pity upon- the little sister mother who appeals to us for help Tn bearing burdens too heavy for her lyoung shoulders, and do not forget the woman who is her spokeswoman. Eight children and no go-cart make what oui boys would catalog as tough propo- | sition."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
ATLANTA EXCURSION

| Southern railway announces special
 low fare of S5.25 to Atlanta and re- ! turn. Tickets on sale 7-S-9, limited
 21st Five daily trains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
Silk Patches

"An old lady of 80 Is making silk ouilt for a granddaughter and would be greatly obliged if some of your readers would send her some SIX patches to finish it. MRS E. w. At fourscore the quilt maker has no time to lose if she hopes to leave the memorial patchwork to her posterity.
 Her address is in my haryis, which are restless under the weight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
Embroidery Patterns


 Twill some of your Cornerites be so kind as to send me some embroidery patterns? I do this kind of work and sell it. and I've used my old patterns so often I'm tired of them. l should appreciate any patterns of any Kind, either for white or colored embroidery work, that any one will send to me. l do my own stamping. l hope to offer something soon to the Corner.
 MRS. c. F. H.. Whether you or not, the obligation Is upon us to help one who is trying to belp herself to an honest. honorable living instead of depending upon friends and strangers. After using a pattern once or twice it is comparative ly valueless to ths fancy worker. In. stead of throwing 1t away or putting lit aside for an unlikely future occa- sion, send it to the address l will joy fully supply upon application.
 Doll Clothes
 You said lately that you would give any little girl material for doll clothes. I and some of my companions have formed a sewing class and every aft ernoon make clothes for our dolls. Mother has given me all the pieces or material she can spare. l am II years old, YOUR LITTLE FRIEND. 3 You did not read that quite right, dear little lassie. Somebody had ma terials for dolls clothes to give away. and printed the fact. They were given away days ago. All the same am
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21
THE GREATEST GIFTS,

The Christmas spirit Is the spirit of giving
On that day God gave Redeemer to the world.
and In commemoration of that great event
friends give to friends and relatives to rela-
tives. supposedly in the spirit OF goodwill. &C
cording to means.
Many Kinds of gifts are given. They are
useful useless they are costly of lit
tie intrinsic value, but II given In the right
other gifts of more value than diamonds.
greater TO be desired than rubes-gifts that
can be given to utter strangers. and which
they accept with grateful hearts. We
can give to the women behind the counters in
our stores rest and quiet by shopping now and
by shopping In the morning. Peace will come
to them If we will but think little of their
comfort We can be courteous and considerate
and thus give to them higher opinion OF
human nature. We can be considerate enough
to mail out purchases now, and save the over
burdened postal clerks heavier work on Christ
mas when we are resting at We can
buy the little Red Cross stamps and help
some one dying of consumption
Peace. rest, health. a grateful heart, faith
in mankind-are there any greater gifts than
these to bestow on Christmas? viii our re-
ward be greater for any other that we may
make?
Think it over and then go and act.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21
satisfaction OF her greed today as 1t has done
In the past.
VISIT srAUNroN.
In the pa

On December %. 1856. Woodrow Wilson
was born in Stanton. Fifty-six years later he
returns as president-elect Of the United States.
and the people OF the city OF his birth are
preparing q welcome which will warm his
heart, and which he will never forget. In
the house In which he was born he will be
, entertained. and In the room In which he first
opened his eyes to the light he will sleep.
From Arlington to stanton bonfires will blaze.
and everywhere the people will turn out to
greet the prophet who returns to his own
country with honor.
Stanton has invited the State to be present.
: and help 1t welcome her returning son. The
little city has shown no disposition to be sell
fish. 1t wants all Virginia to unite in her
celebration. Many people will go to staun-
ton the Saturday following Christmas to see
this eminent virginian in his own home. The
more the better. Wilson should receive "A
greeting from all the State-a greeting which
will let him know that the people Of the State
of his birth are with him. and hope and be-
lieve In his success as president of the United
States
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21

dren and reach an agreement That Wash
ington and Lee wishes to play the University
OF Virginia somewhere else than on Lambeth
field Is natural; 1t is natural for Virginia to
wish to play on their own grounds, but being
natural the public already knows that these
things are wanted. What 1t does not know is
When is the game to be played and where 7
Why Washington and Lee demands game on
neutral ground In 1914 is interesting to stu
dents, and some of the alumni OF the fnstitu-
tion but not to those who pay the money to
see the games Why Virginia will not meet
this demand concerns only few, but when
they are going TO consent to meet the Lex
ington school concerns more.
Since the University of Virginia has taken
the trouble to pour their woes into unsym-
pathetic ears, and since Washington and Lee
has used considerable printers Ink In giving
its side of the controversy 1t may be well to
ask why both did not finish the job while at
ii. Virginia gives among other reasons for
not playing Washington and Lee the alleged
yearly, and other games on the schedule take
those dates. II this be true, how did 1t man
age to make date with Georgia in Atlanta i?
The managers say they offered October 25th
to Washington and Lee the game to be played
on Lambeth field, because they cannot go away
from home. Washington and Lee refuses the
date and Immediately a game Is closed with
the University of Georgia. neccssitating q trip
of several hundred miles instead OF seventy.
FIVE.
There are a number of other points that
might be cleared up. but they are scarcely in
teresting to any but few. 1t is little strange
that the parties to the controversy should tel
part of the story and not all of it is the
point We wished to make but 1t does not
matter What does matter Is: When is the
game going to be played and where?
win the nabobs OF the two colleges par
don a suggestion at this timer Washington
and Lee does not want to meet Virginia al
Charlottesville. Virginia does not wish to &C
to Lexington. but can go to Atlanta. VIII,
not compromise by coming to Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21
COME TO RICHMOND.

OF course, what the public wants has moth
Ing to do with the matter and for the pub
lie to make known its wishes will have no
effect, but 1t will not do any harm, even II it
Will do good, to tell the athletic author
tiles Of Washington and Lee and the Unver-
sity Of Virginia that the people who make foot
ball possible at their universities. and at
o<hers would like to see those two schools lined
- against each other on the gridtron.
These authorities will not do anything so
radical and unconventional as to consider the
viahes Of tho public. but Il may be interesting
Az few Of the holder spirits among them to
know that the people who attend college foot
Ill games do not care picayunes worth why
Virginia and Washington and Lee will not play
NnGh other nsxt year. What they want to know
II wAea ~ they going 10 cult being chill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21
HIS OWN FAULT.

President Taft would have proven more con-
vincing in his defense of his motives in placing
fourth-class postmasters under the civil SER
vice had he taken more pains to explain his
delay in taking that action.
AS he says the order was issued before the
election, something of which the public is well
aware. but he does not tell why he did not
make 1T soon after the election of 1908, or at
least sometime before the Republican national
convention.
That the order Is In the interest of the
public service we may be allowed to doubt.
1t merely throws protection around thou
sands of government employees who were an
pointed for political reasons. and not on AZ
count of merit. They may be capable OF filling
the Office and they may not. We do not know.
and 1t Is because we do not know that the
civil service is demanded. Four years ago
President Tart could have placed under civil
service rules all future fourth-class postmas-
ters. By this means he would have forced the
next administration to make appointments uh'
der these rules and at the Same time he would
not have maintained in office thousands who
hold their places on account of political SER
vice, rendered by them by their friends and
supporters.
II. however. he wished to place those al
ready in Office under the protection OF the
rules. many may have been inclined to object,
but few would have made those objections
strenuous, had he taken action Immediately
on assuming Office. and not just prior to his
have lost support at the Chicago convention,
but at least he would have been spared the
necessity OF defending his motives.
President Taft believes In the extension OF
the civil service, We are willing to believe,
but this one action of his is suspicious to say
the least. and he has no right to complain