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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION

sDai.y except Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
Some of the Things that
"The Blue Bird" Has Done
Maeterlinck Fantasy Started Storytelling Move.
ment and Organized Fifty
Drama Leagues.

Few other recent plays have exerted
such a wide-reaching influence as The
Blue Bird" the return of which is sched
uled for tomorrow night. This is the
more remarkable in that Maeterlincks
fantasy does not present any sociology
cal" views, but is an entertainment pure
and simple. Among the things The Blue
Bird" has done are: First, started the
storytelling movement; second, corre-
lated the work of libraries and study
clubs with that of the stage; third. Or
ganized fifty drama leagues; fourth.
brought player and audience closer to-
gether; fifth, revived the reign Of fan
tasy.
The storytelling movement began out
in Chicago a year ago, where a group Of
public-spirited women had a 1000 word
! story of The Blue Bird prepared and
caused It to be gecited weekly in no less
than forty civfescenters or neIghborhood
settlements, thus reaching an aggregate
audience of 75,000 poor children. The
movement spread rapidly to other cities
Teachers of schools and heads OF libra
ries and settlements were interested in
giving the boys and girls the pleasure
and benefit Of the oral tale. Professional
story telling for the young has become a
narratives from the worlds best books
are being told at the favorite STORY
telling hour
From entertaining children to interest
ing grown patrons OF public libraries was
but a step. The plan adopted by librar-
ians was TO put to the fore the books
bearing not only on The Blue Bird"
but on all the worthy current plays.
These were accompanied by a iettered
chart or guide giving helpful information.
AS final result, the drama-loving forces
of each city were crystalized by The
Blue Bird visit ard the incidental uublic
conferences" and discussions into a per-
manent league or society for the encour-
agement of the best plays. At these con
ferences'' the actors and their public
met upon an intimate footing and the
stage no longer seemed alien and apart
from the life of the people.
But perhaps the best effect OF the plays
popularity has been in the general re-
vival and renewal of fancy and imagina-
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
TO MAKE DRAWN-N RUG.

Save all your wool scraps Of cloth and
get burlap for the foundation. 1t comes
one yard wide ard costs about is cents
q yard. A rug one yard wide by one
and one-half long is a good size. Use
the bYight colors for the four corners,
making them all alike, draw some pretty
design for the center and use dark for
the groundwork around the center. The
burlap should be put into a frame and
drawn very taut SO it cannot sag while
working on it
The hook to draw the pieces in with
is made exactly like a crochet hook, only
very much larger. II they cannot be
bought II is easy to make one out of a
straight piece of steel and file II at one
end the same shape as the crochet hook.
When the rug is finished, before taking
from the frame go all over 1t and clip
along the uneven places, making 1t look
all alike.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
AN EXQUISITE REST
ROBE AND JACKET

A beautiful rest robe made of white
crepe de chine has girdle, jacket
and a boudoir cap made Of cherry silk,
embroidered in blue and gray and gold.
The jacket, shaped much like bolero
in front, IL cut with a deep, hood-Hke
point in the back.
There are elbow sleeves to the Jacket,
but It is collarless. The girdle is wide,
and laid in folds, and ends in long. folded
sash ends at the back. The cap is gath
cred. in mob cap shape. and band OF
small gray and blue and gold roses, made
of chiffon and gold tissue. encircIes fl
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
FUR PREVAILS In
WINTER GARNITURE
Unprecedented Popularity of Fur
Trimming This
Season.

Fur trimming is employed with great
prominence by all prominent designers,
in conjunction with velvet. plush, bro
cade and even chiffon and lace. Accord
ing TO authorities like Lewis and Geor-
gette, the winter season will witness an
unprecedented fad for fur. Great ex-
pectations are placed in red fox fur.
which is especially effective when COM
bined with black velvet. Broadtail Is
another type of fur which is expected
to come in for a great deal Of popularity
during late fall and winter, to judge
from the many and unusually good imi-
tations that are already in the market.
Louison shows a magnificent set-muh,
wrap and hat-entirely made OF broad
tail and trimmed with broad bands OF
polecat fur. The hat is a Niniche poke,
made of an oval of broadtail, which is
applied to a wide bandeau covered with
the polecat fur. Ostrich plumes are tackled
to the back Of this bandeau and are ap-
parently held in place by the close-fit-
ting sides OF the hat top. chin strap
of broadtail introduces a quaint and ef-
fective finishing touch.
Poiret's collection" includes magnifi-
cent eloaks, unique head dresses chats is
too prosaic a name for these creations)
and stunning matched sets, many OF
them trimmed with fur in fancy tones.
One OF these sets consists of a Bedouin
cape of rich brocade in sumptuous tones
Of blue and rose and Turkish tar
boosh Cfez of the same materially. Bands
of fox fur dyed a brilliant canary vel
low are used in the trimming. Another
equally unique set in dull slate gray
tones is finished with borders of fur in
sible only to a genius Of Paul Poirets
reputation.
The butterfly Is the favorite trimming
motif at the moment, and is shown in
greater variety of development than ever
before. Marie Louise prefers it made OF
black velvet piped and lined with glossy
patent leather. while at Germaine's one
sees extraordinarily handsome specimens
made of long-flued ostrich and edged
with marabou or a narrow band of fur.
Some OF Marie Edmee's latest designs
are ornamented with butterflies Of carved
and brilliantly tinted Japanese ivory.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
CUBIsT DESIGNS IN NEEDLEWORK

One of the latest fads in needlecraft are
the cubist designs, made in cubical forms
after the fashion of the cubist paintings,
about which there has been so much
comment.
very much conventionalized, so much so,
IN fact, that it is impossible to guess
what flower is represented, but the effect
Is unique. The cubist designs are first
stenciled on the material in different COL
ors and then outlined in the same color
of floss as used for the stenciling. The
material used for the work is usually of
an arts and crafts variety, with either a
tan or gray ground, and the finish should
be fringe or heavy lace.
The work is so quickly accomplished
that a scarf and pillow of this sort could
be made in a day.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
SERVICE PLATE IN THE KITCHEN

A service plate for the kitchen table Is
a labor and time saver. 1t is simply
piece of tin about the size of the table
which may be used from morning until
night. The cereal may be measured over
it in the early morning so that IT will
catch any surplus. the egg beater and all
soiled spoons or knives or forks, or any
other small utensil, may be placed on it.
also cups with dripping sides. All the
ingredients for a cake may be measured
over 1t and vegetables and fruits may be
pared on 1t. This saves constant wiping
of the table
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
md trimmed with a band of sable and

ton: the cult Of the fantasy, in brief.
OF course. fantasy is no new thing but
an essential part of human nature. There
come, however, periods in art and life
when IL is forgotten or ignored in favor
OF the materialistic or the crassly real
Maeterlinck's beautiful happiness play
came at the right moment TO start a new
trend. The realistic play has kept right
on, appealing TO its own class, but over
against it are placed the delicate fancy
and tender sentiment of The Blue Bird
and a whole school of plays that have
followed in its wake The Poor Little
Rich Girl" Romance" "Prunells, "
Snow White" to mention just a few
examples. The cult of the fantasy has
thus taken fresh hold on American life
and art. 1t would seem as II the time
were ripe for a national revival Of To-
manticism, for the effort TO read our own
life in terms of fable, aIlegory and charm.
Hawthorne once did IL. Why not a
modern!
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
Hints for housewives.

By immersing an ink-stained handker-
chief or any article in milk Immediately
after it has been stained and allowing II
to soak, the ink win Immediately disap-
pear.
Always add a small piece Of butter to
this not only improves the taste but pre-
vents the pudding from boiling over.
4 Should too much salt have been added
10 the soup. slice a raw potato and place
1t to boil in the soup for a few minutes
1t win absorb great deal of-thA salt
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
Washing blankets.

When washing blsDsets pour into q
tub half a pint OF household ammonia
and lay blanket over it; cover i'm.
mediately with lukewarm water. This
sends the fumes of the ammonia through
the blanket and loosens the dirt This
blanket should then be stirred about
with a stick and pressed until all the dirt
seems to be in the water. then rinse in a
tub of clear water Of the same tempera.
ture as the first Run lightly through a
wringer and hang out to dry.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
By JULIA CHANDLER MANI.


His friends called him The-Man-who-
Knew-Tt-AIl, not because of his superior
Judgment, wisdom. or sympathy, but be-
cause
Well, that is the story.
Awhile ago he was Included in an in
yitation from a wealthy and indefatigable
collector of art to go with number
of other folk through his wonderful pri-
vat. galleries. Other members Of the
party we're right glad of the chance the
Invitation gave them. but The-Man-Who-
Knew-It-AH seized his opportunity with
but lukewarm enthusiasm, expressing II
as his opinion that a lot of buffers had
wasted a deal of time daubing on can
vass anyway, and when once he viewed
the splendid collection IL was with a
much bored air. The truth of the mat
ter was that he didn't know Corot
from a Rembrandt, but that didn't pre-
vent an expression of his opinion.
Standing before the canvas on which
the painters brush had breathed the
very spirit Of spring, The-Man-Who-
Knew-It-AlI told an acquaintance, soto
voce, that anyone with tube or two
of paint. brush or so, and a canvass
could make as good a job Of painting a
landscape in the springtime Of being
he was perfectly sure he could, anyway,
and 1t was his frank opinion that all
this money which "faddists'' spend in
original paintings had better be given
to something worth while" Just what
that something might be he failed to
Btipulate, and it didn't matter.
The man at his elbow smiled, but made
no reply, whereupon The -Man-Who-knew-
It-An swelled inwardly with sense OF
his own great cleverness and Importance,
quite misconstruing the smile.
When the engagement OF a play In
which the greatest emotional actress OF
the age is the star was announced in
his home town The-Man-Who-Knew-
It-All determined to see her. The big
theater was filed from orchestra to
gallery with an audience which sat so
stiIl that one could have heard pin drop
IL any part Of the house. The actress
Incompatible art held the throng spell
bound, reducing her auditors to tears or
lifting them to laughter at will The play
itself was a masterpiece. Its interpreta-
ton was exquisite, and down in his heart
e-Man-who- -Knew-It-An was touched
for the once, but when he had left the
theater his egoism swept over him like
an incoming tide, Obliterating even the
Impression of the moment.
Turning to his companion of the even
ing he expressed wonder that the young
actress whom he had seen had achieved
SO tremendous a reputation.
with a little coaching and practice
almost any girl know could do as well,
he said, and even while he made the re-
mark the star of the play which he had
seen was telling an interviewer Of her
long line of histrionically gifted antece-
dents, and her own untiring work cover
Ing many. many, years of sacrifice and
hardship through which she had come
out on the heights of fame.
A friend was telling The-Man-Who-
Knew-It-AII of his beautiful garden last
summer in an effort to induce him to
come out to his home in the suburbs and
see what he had accomplished in the
way of producing flowers. So, one fine
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
Where LawS Are Far Apart

that It seems as IL they never would
find their way to the light; and still
others make no move at all.
The East rushes to the West when
1t wants a divorce. and the statute books
Of South Carolina are quite uneneumber-
ed with laws upon divorce.
And so it runs. But in a matter like
divorce. which touches pretty close to
the welfare of the whole nation, IL seems
that we ought to have a uniform law 10
reach all around.
Every once in awhile the press is bur
dened with stories telling of men driven
to work as virtual slaves and sections
where pSonage is unknown and would
not be tolerated for a moment enter A
half-hearted protest. But the driving
goes on.
II is all very well to say that States
must work out their own salvation, but
there ought to be some way to force
, states TO get together on such matters
and spare themselves the national igno-
miny when one Of their number goes
wrong.
For some States are like some individ-
uals. they want their own way, whether
II leads them to ruin or not: and they
| need a strong force to save them from
themselves. II it requires a national law
to bring order out OF chaos, then the
best Of our States ought TO force the
worst into acceptance of a national rul-
ing.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
RAINY DAY PARTY
Is DELIGHTFUL
After 6 O'clock Supper Have a Dance,
Musicale, or Amateur
TheatricaIs.

Have you ever found it a difficult
proposition TO amuse yourself on a rainy
day? Others are equally restless when it
storms, so why not invite them to your
house and help them to forget the dis
agreeable weather? You proDably belong
to a club of some description and desire
TO entertain its members in a unique
manner. This is your opportunity-invite
them to a ''rainy-day party"
Announce at one of the meetings that
the club is TO assemble at your home
when next it rains: and if sewing club,
the ladies bring their sewing and stitch
away while engaging in an interesting
conversation with the others Should the
club happen TO be literary, have a suit
able program arranged: II musical, you
will experience little difficulty in finding
entertainment; and IL civic, discuss a
topic OF interest to all the members
Instead of serving luncheon, invite your
guests to remain for o'clock supper, and
have an equal number Of men come for
the evenings fun.
The table decorations are usually the
most interesting feature OF the feast, and
the rainy-day party offers a wide scope
for originality.
For the centerpiece take an ordinary
black umbrella and line it with silver
paper. Suspend this by the tip over
the table or fit the handle into a block
OF wood, which can be covered with a
mound of flowers. The latter arrange
ment is far more effective. From the
tip of each steel rib suspend a shower
Of flowers or tiny favors.
Another Idea.
Another pretty idea would be to have
ribbons, the seven colors of the spec
trum, which appear in the rainbow, at
tached to the chandelier and extending
to the edge OF the table, where they
terminate in bows.
For place cards have tiny umbrellas
cut from watercolor paper and tinted
with watercolor paints, the tones to cor
respond with the ribbons. Supply suit
able tavors for the guests by visiting q
toy shop where is sold a variety Of
rainy-day garments for dolls There
are tiny raincoats, overshoes, umbrellas,
and rubber boots which are perfect
duplicates Of the larger ones, and are
surprisingly inexpensive.
The following menu is appropriate for
an occasion Of this sort:
Bouillon
Chicken Salad or Creamed Oysters
Nut Sandwiches
Cream Cheese Sandwiches
Olives Salted Nuts Bonbons
Ices Cakes
Coffee or Chocolate
When preparing for the rainy-day
party make enough sandwiches and
supply a SUFFICIENT quantity of ice
cream, cakes. coffee, and bonbons for
the evenings refreshments.
After supper have an impromptu
dance. musicale. amateur theatricals, or
tableaux vivants. The latter two are
a source OF great amusement, for the
performances and costumes are FASH
Toned by means of discarded garments
old draperies, lace curtains, etc. The
posing of the subjects should be en-
trusted to clever. humorous person.
who can nakeIthe most OF her oppor-
tuniy TO furnish entertainment for the
ee1sEta
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

A jaunty little frock for girls be-
tween four and fourteen years Of age.
It is made of white serge. trimmed with
dark-blue OF red silk. The buttons at
the front and on the belt may be of
the same or a contrasting material.
It requires three. yards of 36-inch ma
terial and one-half yard of s6-inch silk
to make the model.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

Ireland is the only country that has
furnished a larger number of females to
the population OF the United States.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

Miss Adell schaefer, a St. Louis So
ciety girl. prefers riding motorcycle to
an automobils
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

Several women throughout the United
States have volunteered their services as
nurses in case this country goes to war
with Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

We hear much about cruel and in.
human methods" in prisons, and the re-
ports that come from some sections right
In our own country make US think that
civilization has not Travelled very far.
after all. Then come the happier stories
of men honestly trying to make over the
human derelicts under their care, and
We ask once again: Why don't they
get together" II not because they want
TO get together, then because the law
says they must.
At least, that is what one woman esks.
For while she remembers that States
must be left pretty free, there's the whole
big family to consider.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

Miss Anna NJ. Jarvis. founder Of
Mothers Day" was instrumental In
settling the strike among the taxicab
chauffeurs in PHILADELPHIA.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

One of the features OF the operation Of
the motor buses in New York City will
be women conductors who will be at
tired in natty uniforms.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

Emmy Destinn. the opera singer. re-
Gently received 1880 for singing an aira
from ''AIignon" in a lions cage for the
movies.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

A friend was telling The-Man-Who-
Knew-It-All of his beautiful garden last
summer in an effort to induce him to
come out to his home in the suburbs and
see what he had accomplished in the
way of producing flowers. So, one fine
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

Kaiser William, OF Germany, has is
sued orders to the effect that the tango
must not be danced at court balls.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

Having nothing else to do the womer
cops in Los Angeles are now making
paper flowers TO decorate the jail.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

Mrs. Herbert, the noted English breeder
Of dogs. will Judge the show Of the Pc
kinese Club in this country.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

Miss Juliette Arden, of New York, is
making a determined fight to compel the
Civil Service Commission to make her an
ton.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

Mrs. Catherine Haverty is at the head
OF the Haverty Taxicab Company in New
York, which operates sixty takes.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

The Board OF Education at Washington
has received a petition signed by severa
hundred women asking that a woman
be elected TO succeed the retiring super
intendent.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-17
N BUILD CONCRETE HoTBED
..,erse Directions Given for Four
sash Bed Which Can Be Ex-
tended to Any Length.

we referred recently to the con-
..ete hotbeds now built by florists
"a vegetable growers. The following
elections are given for a four-sash
Nd which of course could be extend.
~ 10 any length desired. A standard
sotbed sash is three by six feet. Lay
out the bed six feet eight inches wide
W. 81 feet 10 inches long. The con-
.rete walls are six inches thick. Dig
.hs foundation trenches two feet six
inches deep within the lines given
hove. Make forms of one-inch lum-
nor to carry the south (front) wall SIX
inches and the north (back) wall IA
inches above ground, says the Rural
Nav Yorker. Forms are not required
h.low ground level. The tops Of the
and walls slope to the others. Before
Sllne the forms with concrete test
The dimensions Of the bed by means
a, the sash. See that the sash lap
the forms two inches on all sides.
Mix the concrete mushy wet in the
%oroportion of one bag of cement to
~ cubic feet of sand to five cubic
saet of crushed rock. or n bag Of
lament to five cubic feet of bank-run
rrayel. Fill the forms without stop
plpg for anything. Tie the walls to-
rether at the corners by laying in
them old iron rods bent to right an
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-17
CARE NEEDED FOR HARNESS
s applying OH Thoroughly Wash
n IRE It From Sweat and
Oirt-use Ivory Black.

FIRST thoroughly wash the hor,o..
" iree IL from sweat and dirt. po>
maps the easiest way to accomn,,a,,
ms is to take the harness to niece
ana soak 1t owe night in strong soan
SUES, having the water a. warn ~ y
comfortable to hold the hand in WIZ
Inc harness is first put in. II too hn.
II VIII scald the leather.
when taken out in the morn,,.
most OF the dirt is gone. and a lit,in
rubbing with a coarse rag will remove
Inc spots that did not soak or
Neatsfoot oil is, in the long rim ~
cheapest oil for oiling leather ~ INV
kind, and especially harness, as n 10
exposed to the action of dirt, sweat
ana very often is out in the rain
II the harness is not very drv q
nalf gallon of oil will be enough for
an ordinary set Of double harnesa
though sometimes harness Ia 40 49,
tnat a gallon would be none tor
mucn. A nickel's worth of ivorv
oiack Will give a color and polish to
the leather II It be mixed we'll with
the oil before using. Be sure to get
iVory-black and not lamp-black. AZ
the latter rubs off badly.
have the oil warm, and as you take
the straps out Of the water, run them
a rev times through the oil, wine off
WIN a rag and hang up to dry. If not
then soft enough, repeat the opera.
ZION. Treat your harness in this wav.
and 1t looks like new, and If It ia
oiled about three times a year it will
outiast three or four sets that never
receive any oil. 1t is an old SAVING
that five oilings equal a new har
ness"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-17
Frame Grooved for Sash.

gles. While placing the concrete set
n inch bolts about two feet apart to
hold the wooden top-framing Of the
bed to the concrete; or make grooves
In the top of the concrete for counter
sinking the sash to the level of the
walls with an allowance of one-quar-
ker inch for clearance. This can be
hone by temporarily Embedding in the
concrete wooden strips OF the neces-
barry dimensions. During this opera
ZION, by means Of blocks nailed to the
btrips, make provision for the center
bars described below. Remove the
Strips as soon as the concrete stiffens.
fake down the forms after five days.
The extra 2% inches in length Of the
bed is allowance for the three center
bars between the sash. These sash
Imports are of dressed one-inch stuff,
haped like a capital 1T" turned up
ide down. The length Of the stem Of
be "T' is equal to the thickness Of
he sash and the top is three inches
|ide. Sufficient materials for the con-
rete will be supplied by IA bags Of
ement, ~ cubic yards Of sand and
v cubic yards of crushed rock; or
bags Of cement and ~ yards OF
1t gravel at q cost Of SO.