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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13

What type of person arouses your most
pronounced prejudice? A man who goes
much in society and is something of a
student of human nature says that his
pet aversion is-what do you suppose ?-the
Independent girl! He says he believes that
as a class, though there are exceptions,
she is self centered, opinionated and di-
dactic. you meet her first" he says,
very likely at dinner, and she at once
makes you feel that she objects violently
to being taken down. 1t is after all
only an unimportant social convention;
this whereby one offers ones arm to a
lady for the passage from drawing room
TO dinner table. But she shows by de-
fiant manner of placing a rather bony
hand upon a wretched mans dress coat
that she is not going to be taken any
where by any man. And already by her
manner over the soup you gather that
you have offended her very much. Worse
than that" he added with emphasis her
manner asks who are you, a man, to Of
fend her. a woman? You simply don't
count, you don't matter; it isn't a ques-
ton of offense. You simply are not there
ct all, unless you happen to ask her a
question. Then she drops down from her
eagle height and suppresses YOU by a
monosyllabic answer or by an of course
The independent girl deals literally in
'of course For her of course is equiv
alent to saying, What a hopeless idiot
the man must be not to know that! But
then all men are idiots.
II have tried in all sorts of fashions to
my lack of success convinces me that
am right in my statement that, of all
women, l like her least Feeling it my
duty I have tried to find out something
about her; adopting very, very humble
manner l deferentially asked few ques-
tions-anout her work, about her games,
about her opinions. Always, I have mad
this result. She condescended to instruct
me. She earns her own living and there
fore does not need to bother about men,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
By MARION BAREAND
AT Eyeningtime 1t Shall Be |

At Eveningtime 1t Shall Be Light
Il have sent to The suffering Child of
the Corner a box of pictures and fix
lhss weighing 10 pounds, trying to clean
cut all that was useful for her benefit.
mad not the remotest idea she was so
muchs OF a child. However, she can live
up to work [ have been in years, max
ing picture cards for children in hospi-
tails and homes for crippled children. It
is all ended now. am too frail and old
TO continue it, so pass it on. I am only
VI years old and age is telling on me, and
hate to throw away anything that
would be of benefit to another in this suf-
fering world. It's hard to be patient
under it, but our blessed Jesus gives Us
strength for the day
MRS. p. H."
AT eveningtime 1t shall be light"
Light YOU have never let fade into the
twilight which is popularity supposed to
envelop old age.
only 91?" 1t has a jolly sound. 1t ;s-
minds me of something ] overheard two
women say in a shop not long ago. They
We're looking for a headdress for their
mother. "A cap?" queried the sales
woman, producing a denure looking con-
struction from drawer.
Both exclaimed in horror: "By no
meansi She is d lively dear OF 81 only
We couldn't consent to her Disgusting
herself in that
Their purchase was set of pretty, not
fiashy, combinations of lace, lavender,
and white ribbons. that would be becom-
ing (not disSuisi) to the beloved mother
We're she ''only 81.
thank You for ministering to our
child and for Writing TO me 80 large
letter with your own hand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
COMMENT ON
AN ANNOUNCEMENT

The following is clipped from an Ashe-
Vile, N. c., daily:
This announcement will be received with
interest throughout the south. Miss
Weatherly is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Weatherly of Birmingham
Mr. Weatherly is a municipal commission
er at Birmingham and is one of the lead
ing attorneys of the south. Mrs. Wealth
erly, the mother of the bride, recently do
mated lands at Black mountain sufficient
for the establishment of an Episcopal
summer colony there, which offer has
been accepted by Bishop Horner.
Both Miss Weatherly and Mr. Cabaniss
are well known in Asheville. having Wis
tied here quite often. Mr.. Cabaniss is a
prominent young attorney of Birming-
ham and comes from a distinguished
southern family by that name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13

and was sincerely attracted to Char
lotte, but she seems not to have en-
tertained for one moment the idea of
marrying him, and to his proposal she
replied in this matter of fact way:
Before answering your letter I
might have spent long time in con-
sideration of Its subject; but as from
the first moment of it's reception and
perusal | determined on what course
to pursue, it seems to me that delay
was wholly unnecessary. l have no per-
sonal repugnance to the idea of union
with you, but | feel convinced that
mine is not the sort of disposition
calculated to form the happiness of d
man like you.
study the characters of those amongst
whom / chance to be thrown, and [
think / know yours and can imagine
what description of a woman would
suit you for wife. AS for you, You
do not know me; | am not the serious,
grave cool-headed individual you sup
pose. You would think me romantic and
eccentric. You would say was satirical
and severe. However, / scorn deceit
and 1 will never, for the sake of at
tanning the distinction of matrimonv
and escaping the stings of an old maid
take a worthy man whom l am con-
scious | cannot render happy
1t was only five months later that
she had a second proposal from young
Irish clergyman fresh from the Dublin
university. Shortly afterwards she
wrote: II am certainly doomed to be
an old maid. Never mind, | made up
my mind to that fate ever since / was
II years old" Notwithstanding she
thought a great deal of love and mar
riage and all subjects connected with
the woman heart; but she had no fur
ther offers until she was 3S and then
accepted Mr.. Nichols.
Tuesday-Philip of konigsmarlS to Prin-
cess Sophia Dorothea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
TUSCALOOSA HEARS
HEALTH EXPERTS
Government Workers Hold
Meetings Yesterday
MALARIA DISCUSSED
Commissioners Have Not Issued Reply
to Request Of Board of Trade
Concerning Money From the
WaterwOrks Bonds
DISCUSSED

Tuscaloosa, September 12.-(Special.)
The party of government experts who
are touring the Sixth district held two
the most noted health experts in tire
United States made addresses. Among
the speakers We're DR.. c. w. Stiles, the
discoverer of the hookworm; DR.. Von
Esdorf, who discussed malaria; DR.. w. II.
Sanders, state health officer; Miss Julia
Lathrop. chief of the childrens S welfare
department of the Bureau of Labor; Miss
Nesbitt Red Cross nurse; B. L. Moss,
state entomologist; DR.. Evans and DR..
P. p. ClaXton, commissioner of the
United States department of education.
At the conclusion of the addresses of the
experts, Congressman Hobson made an
address. The meeting at the university
was held this afternoon.
Surgeon General Blue, who was sched-
uled to make an address, was not here,
having been ordered back to Washington
by the war department.
The trial of DIR. Gurganus who is
charged with lirsu degree murder, will
be held next Wednesday. The prisoner,
who is now confined in the county jail
here without bail, has been arraigned and
special venire drawn for the trial next
week. Judge Foster has notified all the
attorneys on both sides that they must
be prepared to try the case, as no excuse
will be taken. Several of the witnesses
who are now serving life sentences in The
penitentiary have been warned that they
must be brought here on time
The new PASSENGER station of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad has been
completed and is now being used. 1t was
erected at a cost of $4,000 and is consid-
cred the most modern small station in
the south.
The city commissioners have not yet
issued a reply to the request of the III
rectors of the Board of Trade that the
money derived from the sale of the
waterworks bonds be turned over to a
commission composed of business men
who were not members of the. present city
commission. The commissioners an
nounced Thursday that they would make
reply, but it was stated today that
none would probably be issued at this
time.
The bond election comes Off Monday,
aud the request of the directors of the
Board of Trade has created intense in
terest in the result It was stated by
members of the directorate of the Board
of Trade that the bond issues, which had
been handled by the city commissioners
who are also the water commissioners
has not been expended in a busipess like
manner, and they desired to secure bet
ter results from the proposed issue FOR
water purposes.
The Board of Trade directors stated
that they knew that the money had beer
spent honestly, but they questioned the
business management of the city commits
sioners. Considerable feeling had beer
stirred up as a result of the controversy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
May Use Mail Trains

Washington, September 12-Postmaster
General Burleson has under consideration
the abandonment of the present practice
of forwarding magazines by fast freight
trains. Under a decision of the comp
troller of the treasury he has authority to
return to the former method of handling
periodical publications by mail trains, ac-
cording to a statement made today. Bur-
Lesson says he has reached no conclusion
and had no idea when definite determi-
nation of the question might be supplied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
NOTES

Mrs. Bruce Brewer will go to New
York for a short stay before returning
to Birmingham.
Mrs. ]. II. Condor, who spent the first
two weeks of September in the east
visiting New York and other cities,
returned home this week.
Miss Emily McEvoy is at home after
pleasant visit to friends in Pratt
vile.
Miss Hattie Willoughby is spending
a week in Montgomery.
Mrs. b. f. Moore and Miss Margaret
Moore left this week for New York,
where Miss Moore will be student at
the Spence school this winter.
Mrs. J. o. Thompson and family are
at home after a visit to Clairmont
Springs.
Miss Emily Harrison, who has been
absent for several weeks, returned TO
Birmingham Thursday. After spending
a short time at Clairmont. she visited
friends in Auburn and other places
Miss Frances Nimmo Green, who spent
the suiniler III Ann ArDor, Mich, was
in Birmingham several days this week
while en- route to her home in Mont
gomery
Mr. and Mrs. c. p. Orr, Miss Edith
Orr, Miss Lillian Orr and Miss Joscelyn
Orr have returned from Canada
Miss Mittie Floyd of Meridian, who
is delightfully."- known in Birmingham,
having frequently been the guest of
friends here. arrived this week to visit
Mrs. Robley Munger.
Capt. and Mrs. William II. Graves,
who have spent the summer in At
lantic City, are at present at Asheville,
where they Will remain fortnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
"An Abundant ENTRANCE

May / join the Corner? [ see some
one would like foreign stamps l work
in an office where we get a large num-
ber of these year, and | keep them
though | personally do not care for
them. AS they are all current issues
they are not valuable. but I shall be
glad to send them to any one who
wants them, if | receive the name and
address,
2. Il also have number of patches
for quilts, probably enough for good
sized bundle, each, for half dozen
persons.
3. Il have sheet music, easy grades.
to pass along; some vocal, some instru-
mental. l. Y"
Your Joining would be characterized
in scripture phraseology as IAN abun-
dant entrance" Such large fees do not
come our way every day or week.
The petitioner for foreign stamps
has received a goodly number. There
are dozens of stamp collectors who will
be enchanted by the prospect of shar-
ing In your benefaction.
Patches and music are likewise live
ly stock" Let us know when the treas
ures have been distributed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
Soft Gingerbread

Six cups -four, three cups molasses, one
cup lard or butter two eggs, one teaspoon
soda. one cup milk or water. two tea
spoons ginger, one teaspoon cloves. Put
molasses on stove to warm and add milk
Break eggs in cake bowl and beat light; !;
add lard When molasses is we'll thinned
and mixed with milk add to eggs and
lard. Sift soda, ginger, and cloves with
flour; add to other ingredients and beat
well Bake in moderate oven. This
makes a large cake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
HELPING HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME

to talk about winter clothes. yet win
ter will come upon us before we re-
alize it. Therefore, | have the follow
ing to offer to women who cannot af-
ford to buy these articles: One pair
nice, nearly new woolen drawers, one
heavy jacket (two years old, slightly
short waisted, black, lined with gray
satin, velvet collar and lapels wrin-
killed. from being wet, sixe 1896; one
medium weight black jacket, suitable
for an elderly or middle aged woman;
fullness at top of sleeve may easily be
removed; sixe 36. One paper pattern
of mans shirt. 141@ (new). One
paper pattern of girls dress, size 4
years. A quantity of colored embroid-
cry silks, mostly flo. A book of in
struction for Kensington embroidery,
flowers worked solid with colored flo
silks, etc.
This is all l can now recall, but I
shall probably send another list at
an early date. l should like postage
paid upon these things.
MRS. L. Il. u"
"All I can recall" The phrase makes
one dizzy after one has read the list
preceding it. A royal donation and right
royalty bestowed No requests for her
address will be answered unless ac-
companied by stamped and self-ad-
dressed envelope.
To impose upon her the tax of post
age would be rank ingratitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
Bingham to London

Washington, September 12.-Rutherford
Bingham of Missouri, recently relieved
from duty as secretary of the American
legation at Quito, Ecuador, has been APP
pointed assistant chief of the Latin-Amer
lean division of the state department in
place of Edward Bell of New York, who
has been transferred to London as sec
ond secretary of the American embassy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
Books Appreciated

Il wrote a letter of thanks to those
who sent me the books over two months
ago. but it has never appeared. | am
very thankful to each an devery one
who sent books to the school children
for their library | should like to make
ackn owldgement in some way | have
some magazines of various kinds that
any one may have who viii pay ex-
pressage on them c. L."
If any one who sent books to our
Michigan member has not been thanked
directly by her they will consider 1t
done by the letter before us.
Her former letter was duly sent to
press, but was, 1 suppose, crowded out
by other matter Correspondents do not
know how cruelty exigencies of space
bear upon my heart and conscience
They must be patient and believing.
Winter Clothes Offered
~,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
Denounce Renorts

Washington, September 12.-Chicago po-
lice reports that a so-caled "black book
evidence of Chinese and opium
smuggling and of traffic in white slaves
had been seized in Chinese restaurant in
that city We're denounced today by the
bureau of immigration as ''the purest
Fabrication"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
Will Write to Hilles

Washington, September 12.-Senators
Jones and Cummins of the progressive
republican committee which is urging
a national convention of the republican
party this fall, decided today to write a
letter to Chairman Hilles of the republi-
can national committee urging that a
committee meeting be called soon. The
progressive republicans had determined
to go to New York to see Mr.. Hilles, but
changed their plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
Jury Unable to Agree

Fulton, Mo-, September 12-The jury in
the case against r. l.. Joyce, Jr.. a stu
Gent of the University of Missouri, who
was charged with illegal voting in a mu-
nicipal election in Columbia Mo- was
discharged today, having been unable to
agree. after u hours deliberation. The
jury in the case of Squire II. Anderson
returned verdict OF not guilty this aft
ernoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
MARIE KERN-MULLEN

Announces her return from Europe and
the reopening of her studio in the art of
singing. Foundation to finish. Students
prepared for church choir, concert ora
torio. Coaching a specially. Diction in
English, Italian, German, French. Nor
NAL course for teachers. Test of voices
daily.
Pupils now prominent before the pub
lie in concert and church choir.
Studio: Clark & Jones Bldg, 1914 Third
avenue. Phone 6l20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
ARGUMENTS UNDER
WAY IN TARV|N TRIAL
Defense Battles Desperately
to Prove Him Insane
CHILD IN COURTROOM
The Gadsden Chamber of Commerce
Places Ticket in Field-Bids for
Waterworks at Alabama City
Are Being Received
CHILD IN COURTROOM

Gadsden September 12.-(Special)
Arguments in the case of Dave Tar
vim now are in progress. During the
hours of yesterday afternoon and this
morning the defense battled desper-
ately to prove Tarvin insane. Witness
after witness was introduced in the
endeavor to show that he is an i'm
becile. 1t is upon this point that the
present trial hinges and this is the
point which the jury must decide. The
defense won victory yesterday even
ing when the court sustained its OBJ
lection to the introduction OF Nettie
Waldrop, Tarvin's victim, as a witness
The child is present at the trial and
excites much sympathy in the crowded
courtroom.
J The following ticket of officers for
the Chamber of Commerce was named
| by the nominating committee. which
met shortly before noon today Presi-
dent, C. L. Guice; vice president, Loui
Loveman; directors, S. McGaughy, Otto
Agricola. C. s. Ward, Adolph Reich, e.
/ w. Green, Lee Whorton and f. r.
LeFevre. The election will be held Mon
day, September 22.
Bids for the waterworks bonds of
Alabama City, authorized about one
| year ago, are being received. The city
| probably will arrange to buy water
| either from the city of Gadsden or from
| the Dwight Manufacturing company
There is much interest here in the
shooting at Birmingham of Robert K.
Butler by his wife. Mrs. Butler was
known here before her marriage Her
maiden name was Miss Ciela Lutes, and
! she WAS a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob C. Lutes, the aged couple who
were murdered at their home in Gal
liant, in November, 1911. Mrs. Butler is
| reported to have received about $250O
from her parents estate.
| After inspecting road work in JEFF
| ferson county, Probate Judge l.. L.
Herzberg and members of the COM
missioners' court are favorable to the
purchase of road machine known as
a "scarifyer." 1t costs about s2500
| Articles of incorporation were filed
| in the probate office today for the
Prudential Building and Loan associa-
ton, with a nominal capital stock OF
$4,000. Incorporators are J. F. Jones, O.
S. Jones and Vista Jones.
| Because of low tunnels on the Queen
and Crescent, shipment of trolley cars
for the Gadsden, Bellevue and Lookout
Mountain railroad have been delayed
| The shipment has been returned to
Cincinnati to be loaded on low flatcars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Sufferer announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Salomia, to Mr.. Preston Mccullough.
the wedding to take place at their
home on Avenue G..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
MIR. AND MRS. WILKINSON
TO GIVE COLLEGE DANCE

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilkinson will be
hosts informally this evening at their
home in Idlewild in compliment to Miss
Elizabeth Wilkinson, who will leave next
week for college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
AT LIBRARY
READY FOR CLUB MEMBERS

The calendars of the Woman's club of
Woodlawn have been placed at the public
library for distribution among the club
members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
Lemon Whisk

one quart milk, one and half cups su-
gar, two lemons, ore can pineapple juice
Freeze milk and sugar until half done:
add juice and freeze stiff-Kindness of a
Reader
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13

Bids for the waterworks bonds OF
Alabama City, authorized about one
year ago, are being received. The city
probably will arrange to buy water
either from the city of Gadsden or from
the Dwight Manufacturing company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13

Articles of incorporation were filed
in the probate office today for the
Prudential Building and Loan associa-
ton, with a nominal capital stock of
$4,000. Incorporators are j. F. Jones, O.
S. Jones and Vista Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13

After inspecting road work in JEFF
ferson county Probate Judge L. L..
Herzberg and members of the COM
missioners' court are favorable to, the
purchase of a road machine known as
a "scarifyer." 1t costs about s2500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13

and Crescent. shipment of trolley cars
for the Gadsden, Bellevue and Lookout
Mountain railroad have been delayed.
The shipment has been returned to
Cincinnati to be loaded on low flatcars.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-09-02
Train and Track.

OF $4,000 locomotives inspected last
year by the interstate commerce com
mission over $4,000 were defective.
The rounded roofs of modern sleep
ing cars have been found to provide
purer air than the older styles of deck
ed roofs with windows in the sides.
Schemes for the construction of a
5000 mile railway through Central AT.
rica, at cost roughly estimated at
$50,000,000, have been revived by the
and Turkey.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-09-02
MAKE PETS OF SNAKES
NEW JAPANESE HOBBY.
Slant Eyed Bellies Now Carry Striped
and Spotted Serpents.

To make pets of snakes is the latest
hobby of japanese society, according
to recent dispatches from Tokyo
Fashionable women are cultivating q
fancy for small live serpents. They
have about them the harmless spotted
keel backs and striped snakes, which
are easily tanned.
The man who has done more than
anybody else to establish this hobby
is Kinjiro Nakamura, who has been
engaged IN the snake business for
more than twenty years and who has
a wonderful assortment of reptiles.
The most productive districts for
snakes in Japan are certain mountain
sections near Tokyo and Nikko. Here
they are caught in large numbers.
japanese snake catchers drink sake be-
fore starting out to hunt large SER
pents, so that they will not be stupe-
fed by the poisonous breath" of the
reptile.
A real combat occurred recently be-
tween three men and a serpent twenty
feet long. The snake poised its head
about six feet above ground, knocked
two men down with its tail, rendered
another unconscious with its poison
GUS breath" and then escaped.
But Me Nakamura has found other
uses for snakes. He says they are
popular as tonics for the digestive or
gans and that some are used success
fully as a remedy for pulmonary con-
sumption. There is the food question
too. Nakamura says that the Japa-
nese viper is splendid as a stimulant
either in powdered form or eaten with
japanese soy. In the districts around
Nikko rice with snake fricassee is con-
sidered a most royal dish. The viper
is also good as a cure for stomach
trouble if taken soaked in japanese
sake.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-09-02
PIGEONS RECORD FLIGHT.
Bird Flies a Thousand Miles In 26
Hours 80 Minutes.

One thousand miles, air line distance
between Abilene, Tex, and Fort
Wayne, Ind, in 20 hours, 80 minutes
and 6 seconds actual flying time was
the remarkable flight of a homing pi-
geon belonging to o. Anderson Of Fort
Wayne during the latter part Of July.
The records. sent to President Car
ney of the American Racing Pigeon un-
ion in Pittsburgh for verihcation. have
just been officially announced. Forty
seven birds contested in the race from
che Texas city, and the record made by
Mr.. Anderson's bird is worlds mark
The second bird to arrive In Fort
Wayne from Abilene belonged to j.
Schilling. 1t had been on the road 80
hours 81 minutes Al seconds actual
flying time The speed Of Mr.. Ander-
sons bird averaged more than thirty
eight miles an hour.