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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
A Corrected REGIME

Il trust that you will. not consider it
unkind If | correct the recipes sent in
by M. e. ID. She omieted both mil kand
baking powder in the one-two-three-four
cake. l have made this cake for the last
20 years. One cup of butter, two cups
sugar, three cups flour, four eggs, ore
half cup sweet milk, and two teaspoons
of baking powder. Flavor as desired.
VIII someone please give directions for
eoloring white cotton rags blue, brown,
etc, for woven rug-not with the pur
chased dyes? F.. B. w"
Instead of considering 1t unkind l cen
slider 1t most kind of you to call our ct
tention to the error in the recipe as sent
in. Your correction IS done in such a
tactfu, gentle way that one would be
a churl to be wounded by it. 1t is kir1-
ness to point out such a blunder as this
one which you mention. I refer ycur
query anent coloring rags at home. |
have had little experience in home dye
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
Fine Soaps Made at Home

"Will you please send me a recipe for
making CASTLE soap? s. L."
Please give me recipe by which I
can make buttermillS soap also soap from
soapweed root Mrs A. NJ BP"
| couple the above requests as I have
the same reply to make to both cores
pondents. 1t is that / have no satisfac-
tory directions for the preparation of
fine toilet soap at home, as the process
is expensive, and the results not nearly
as good as can be obtained by buying
a pure soap put up by a trustworthy
manufacturer. If other housewives have
proved the fallacy of my contention
shall be glad to hear from them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
By MARION HARLAND

nince 1t properly. AVIS GRAY"
The above signature is a guarantee OF
the worth of the suggestions sent in oy
this correspondent. Her recipe for oysters
sounds good. Although we are told the
tempting bivalve must be Stunned IN the
Four months containing no r. we VIII
remember these directions, and, II we 40
rot set popular prejudice at naught ana
cat oysters in May, June, July or Au-
gust. we will try the new recipe as soon
as September sets our fears at rest. we
accept grateful yall the suggestions sent
in by this beloved friend of the corner
May she come soon againl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16

1T did sound queer, and esecially
coming from him"
Did any of you ever gather drift
wood?' some one in the group asked
presently.
None had ever done So
I'm the first cold mornings of the
autumn, or winter" the girl went on.
beside the sea, when fires are neces-
sary, and in the early twilight when
one needs warmth and brightness. |
have gathered it where the sea has
left it; the salt-drled. driftwood. %ing-
ling with the essence of the seas life
Why piece thrown on the fire is like
a shower of crystal The most beauti-
ful warming sympathetic, fire in the
world is kindled by driftwood 1t is
treasure to those who are lucky enough
to have 1t. Think how far it has come;
what climes it has touched what tides
have washed over it before it breaks
into flame, for the warming OF us poor
mortals. Every one who has gathered
driftwood loves it."
IF that smile Is meant for Blue
Eyes said another group, "it is beau
tiful for she's Just like that"
Because | spend lot of time at
our little cottage -by-t -the-sea every
summer" Blue Eyes answered naive-
ly evading the compliment.
good driftwood when he sees it," said
Miss Hazel Eyes. i've changed my mind
about him. He's got more sense than
| thought he had. It's like a man who
used to tell me at Is that | talked
more and said less than anybody he'd
ever seen. | took 1t as perfect in
suit to my intelligence, but that was at
Is! When | was so. I appreciated the
wisdom of his remarks, and regard 1t
as the greatest compliment that can
be paid a woman"
Blue Eyes smiled sweetly at Miss
Hazel Eyes and said
DO you BELIEVES that driftwood. hu-
man driftwood, can do or be anything
worth while?"
Worth whie?" echoed Miss Hazel
Eyes. Worth while? The woman who
is the sincere dispenser of chserfuness,
is one OF the greatest forces In the
world today-and that S what you are,
my dear"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
GRADUATE RECITAL
AT THE SEMINARY

A graduate recital Will be given Fri
day evening, May 16, at o'clock, at
the Loula Compton seminary by Misses
Margaret Tutwiler and Mildred Mont
gomery in piano, and Misses Myrtle
Hutchinson and Pattie Southall in
voice The programme will be varied
and interesting.
On Saturday afternoon, May IS, at
o'clock, Miss Myrtle Hutchinson will
give a postgraduate recital in piano
at the Louie Compton seminary. Her
programme will be varied by several
vocal numbers from pupils of the voice
class
The Dramatic club of the Central
High school will have an open meet
ing Friday May IS, at 2:45 p. M Mrs.
Leonard I. Beecher will read LAS You
Like It," Friends of the Dramatic club
are cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
Chill Con Carne Recipe

"Please send me a recipe for making
chilli con earne, If you have it-Mexlcah
stvIe Mrs. ]. ].
This is another of the recipes that has
been publishd frequently. I repeat 1t
for this correspondents benefit: cut two
pounds of steak into small pieces. SEED
six red chillies and cover them win
boiling water, soak until tender, and then
scrape the pulp back into the water IN
which they were soaked. Fry the STEAK
brown in dripping, add a tablespoon OF
-four and brown 1t, cover with the chili
water, add q little garlic and thyme. SIM
mer until the meat is under ana the
gravy of the right consistency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
MRS. Bennett
SAYS PUBLISH"
Thinks Her Letter Made Pub
lie Might Result in Some
Good. All Ladies Should
Read

Henderson, Tex.-In letter from this
.place Mrs. T. V. Bennett says: Last
November 1 was taken very sick, and
had two doctors. They doctored me for
most everything that could be thought
of. and at last they told me 1t would be
necessary for an operation. I couldn't
give In to this, although I was suffer-
sng great pain.
Y Finally decided to try Cardui, the
womap's tonic, and I hadn't used it but
q short time befire 1 was up, feeling
good, and able to do my work.
am sill getting along fine, and can
recommend Cardui, the woman's tonic
TO all suffering women. 1 shall always
praise this great medicine.
II you think my experience would be
Of any benefit to any suffering woman,
you are at liberty to publish it."
Cardui, the woman's tonic. is strictly
4 A,womans medicine, made up of pure,
harmless. vegetable ingredients which
act directly on the womanly constitu-
tion.
It stimulates the weakened organs,
and helps build them up to health and
strength.
we receive numerous letters, every
day. similar to the one above. If it has
benefited so many thousands of other
women. why shouldn't it do the same
3or you?
Give Cardui trial.
N. B-Write to: Chattanooga Medi-
sine Co.. Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chat
fanooRa, Tenn. for Special distractions
On your case and 64-page book, Home
wrapper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
Spanish Stew

Brown one sliced onion In bacon fat,
add one Glove garlic, mashed, and stir
In one pound lean beef, cut in dice and
rolled in -four. When Drowned add one
can tomatoes, ono teaspoon salt. one dried
red or fresh green pepper chopped fine,
and three small hot peppers (chili lap
rino) If liked PUT in one stalk of celery
chopped fine. Any leftovers of meat,
gravy or vegetables may be used in this
stew. Fill the pot with water and let
it boil away until the stew is thick and
dark, reddish brown In color. This will
take two hours or more. Cooked in this
way 15 cents worth of meat will serve
four people erously.-Kindness of
Marian r. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN


being a young housewife I appreciate
them. I have quite a few mahazines to
offer to a shut-in or someone not having
reading matter. Anyone calling for them
may have them.
Here is a recipe for a two layer cake !;
Cream one cup of sugar and one good
tablespoon of butter, add three well beat
en- eggs, one-half cup of sweet milk one
teaspoon of flavoring, and two cups of
flour, In which have been sifted two tea
spoons of baking powder 1t never fails.
Mrs. A. b. X"
We thank you for the offer of nourish-
ment for the mind and for directions for
preparing what certainly would prove q
palatable food for the body. I hold this
correspondents address and will gladly
pass 1t on to anyone wishing her maga-
zines enough to call for or send for them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16

Mrs. Alfred Kearny of Jackson, Miss,
assisted her in receiving, and looked very
attractive in white embroidered voile.
Mrs Charles Bruff of New Orleans. the
hostess sister, wore gray silk with black
laces, and a corsage bouquet of layen-
der sweet peas. Miss Kate Bell of An
nston was in white chiffon and Mrs.
James Gardner wore white vole. Mrs.
Charles Bell was in white crepe meteor.
Mrs Sidney j. Bowie and Miss Luetta
Gregg, both of Birmingham, were hand
somely gowned, Mrs. Bowie in white lace,
Miss Gregg in lingerie over pink. Mrs.
Fred Noble of Cedartown, Ga, Mr. and
Mrs Walter Beasley of Birmingham,
Miss Fannie May Baker of Gadsden and
others, concluded the list of out of town
guests at the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell left Wednesday night
for Washington and New York, to re-
turn via Norfolk, for their honeymoon.
They will make their home In Columbia,
s. c., where Mr.. Bell accepted a posi-
ton of influence and prominence year
ago, and Is highly esteemed also in So
ciety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
Remedying Spoiled Wine

Il had my first experience last fall in
the making of grape wine and to my
sorrow | put 1t into a musty Darrell, and
now the wine has & suspicion of taste
Is there any way that l could remedy
this by reheating or some other process,
as the wine is good otherwise? q
ANXIOUS"
| would suggest that you reheat the
wine. bringing 1t to the boil, then bottle
1t, fastening down the corks we'll. This
may not remedy the trouble, but there Il
chance that it will do so. You might
try little of the wine first, boiling it,
and tasting 1t to note the effect of this
process. If this fails, l am afraid that
the trouble is beyond remedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
Scratches on Leather

"Will you kindly tell me what will re-
move scratches from a leather chair cush-
ion? l.. L.
If the scratches are deep nothing VIII
really remove them. But they may be
softend and partially effaced by the use
of meats foot OIL Apply but one drop
of this at a time and rub it in we'll with
the fngertips before applying any more.
Steady and gentle friction will cause the
oil to be absorbed by the leather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
Recipe Proved Delicious

"Just a line to thank Mrs. W. P. S.
(Chicago) for her delicious Indian relish
recipe. I gave it to my maid and that
night at dinner the successful result
appeared. My husband was enthusiastic
and / love it 1t is so simple and is SO
delicious! NJ. -.
I hope that the correspondent who sent
in the recipe which NJ. d. praises Will see
her hearty thanks and rejoice in theIn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
Fourth Celebration Planned

Greenville. May 15.-tSpecal &c. C.
Boutwell, and his assistants are pre-
pairing the floats to be used In the
Fourth of July celebration. Greenville
had a gala day on last Fourth and
this year more extensive plans have
been formed and the celebration will
be bigger and better than last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
Cream Tomatoes

Put a half loaf bread into thin slices,
butter and brown both sides crisp in oven.
Three hard boiled eggs, save yolks whole
but chop white fine. Put tablespoon flour
and one of butter in double boiler. brown
slightly; add Pint of milk, boil until thick.
Turn in chopped whites and pour over
hot toast in fat dish. Crate or crumble
the yolks on top. Excellent for break
fast.-kin1ness of NJ. E. d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
BENNETT-REILS
WEDDING OCCURS

A marriage which is of much in
terest here was that of Miss Edna
Annie Reils of Atlanta, Ga, to MIR.
Leonard Lee Bennett of Newbern. The
marriage took place Wednesday at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs II. F. Reils, in Atlanta
The bride is an attractive and ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
CARDS ISSUED TO THE
FOX-SOLOMON WEDDING

The following card has been received
Mrs. Bella Solomon requests the
honor of your presence at the marriage
of her daughter, Florence F., to Dr.
Carl Alexander Fox, on the evening of
Wednesday, June 4, 1913, at $3.50, Tenn
pie B'nai Israel. Columbus, Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
Recipes With Drowned Flour

Il wonder why among all our constit-
uents we see so few recipes calling for
Drowned flour? Almost everything calling
for wheat flour is improved vastly by the
addition of this commodity, Drowned deli
cately. In a glass jar l keep on hand
one quart prepared at time and really
feel that l cannot use the raw material
If by chance my stock is exhausted and
has been neglected. The delicate nutty
flavor is so marked th&t no one could
deceive me by using 1t unbrowned A
cake leggless or fruit cake) or a bread
pudding (where my crumbs are invariably
treated in the same way is not recog-
nized as correct unless made with pre-
pared flour. GTavies become rich and
have marked difference through its use,
but it takes little more to thicken where
thus used. II wanted 1 will send the
recipe for my bread pudding, which
make in a large pan and which, after do
ing duty in this way, is placed in stone
jar and called fruit cake Qf any chances
to survive).
TRY the southern manner of cooking
oysters. In the bottom of an iron or
granite kettle place a small tablespoon
of lard or cleansed drippings. Butter Will
brown, therefore should not be used.
Mince an onion, the size of a small egg,
fine and melt, not fry, in the fat stirring
all the time so that it may not even be-
come brown Turn the oysters into this
prepared onion. after carefully removing
all bits of shell, and season, highly with
salt and pepper, with particle oil ca
yenne if liked and set back upon the
range until the oysters scornfully curl
their lips at you. In the meantime wet
a granite stew pan with hot water, let
ting a small portion remain, ana turn
in a quart of good rich milk. When this
comes to a scald stir in heaping table,
suoon of relicately Drowned flour, pre-
vicusly dissolved in a little cold milk, a
generous lump of butter and, as II
reaches the boiling point, add the oysters.
Serve at once hot. Enough seasoning
must be put into the oysters so that none
is required in the milk except the butter
ard flour 1t looks like lot Oh Work
doesn't it? Well, try the result. Don
sav II don't like onion!' You can't
ever detect It: that is, unless you use too
much of the pungent root and fall 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16

in connection with the work of that
well known eastern institution. At a
recital last Saturday afternoon, May
10, she took in a performance of the
first movement of Beethoven's piano.
forte trio in c minor, Op. l, No g.
winning much commendation for her
intelligent and expressive work.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Mcclure, who have
had an apartment at the Levert, will
occupy their cottage on South Eigh-
teenth avenue this summer.
Mrs. Henry Leland of Tuscaloosa is
the guest of Mrs, Leonard Hobart.
Miss Annie Bllnn will leave next
week for an extended visit to friends
in the east. She will be with two
school friends in Akron o., and will
then visit on Lake Erie, attending also
during her absence the finals at Cor
nell. She will be absent two months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
MRS. KERR
GIVES A LUNCHEON

Mrs Matthew Kerr entertained at
delightful luncheon Wednesday. Among
those who accepted TINS nospieaiiry -
We're. Mrs. q. H. McLin, Mrs. c. T.
Hammond, Mrs. Hodges. Mrs. q. H.
Taylor. Miss Bell Mcpherson and MISS
Minnie Jackson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
Cakes Without Eggs, Milk and Butter

"Will Mrs. r. L. S. of Madison, Wis.
kindly give some of her cake recipes
without eggs, milk and butter? I for one
should be glad to get them. Also, will
someone give a good recipe for old-fash-
ioned Johnny cake? Mrs. l.. A. s."
VIII the correspondent referred to re-
peat the recipe in question? If she does
it will be reprinted In the corner. A re-
cipe for Johnny cake has appeared since
your letter was written. Doubtless you
have seen it. If not, will you please write
In again and I will publish it once more?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16

complished young woman VINO mas Nis
tied in Birmingham ana mas MANY
friends here.
Tho groom was formerly resident
of this city and was well known IN
business and social circles here.
Among other places of interest, MI
and Mrs. Bennett will visit birmingham
on their honeymoon, after which they
will make their home in Newperh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16

know dispenser of cheerfulness when
he sees one"
Blue Eyes laughed and said
1T did sound queer, and esecially
coming from him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
NOTES

Among those whom Mrs. Ida Adams
will have in her party this summer
to tour Europe is Miss Maybelle Har-
beson of Carriers, Miss.
Miss Hester J. Deasey of Birming-
ham, who for some time past has been
studying the pianoforte at the New
England Conservatory of Music. Bos-
ton, is beginning to make public ap-
pearances at concerts and recitals held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
Recipe for a Two Layer Cake

81 am a daily reader of the corner and
eceive many helpful hints therefrom, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16

N B.-Wrlte to: Chattanooga Medi-
sine Co., Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chat
fanooRa, Tenn. for Special distractions
on your case and 64-page book. Home
Treatment for Women" sent in plain
wrapper.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-11

on the horizon of the sea view already
taken was a matter of focusing and
of the most painstaking calculation.
When all was ready, mechanics gent
ly rolled the SHIPS to and fro on their
rockers, the powder flashed from the
guns and electric fans made the sails
bulge and the smoke curl as the sea
view was again exposed to the light.
This battle scene was quickly followed
by the scene on the deck Of the Bon
Homme Richard, built full size in the
studio, with a hundred or more men
in combat.
Many scenes representing actors 60
ing through various performances while
walking on a ceiling with head down.
ward have excited the wonder of spec
tations. Yet the explanation is very
simple. In all such scenes the actor
goes through his performance while
walking on a floor painted to look like
ceiling. The ceiling is painted to
look like floor and fastened to it,
all upside down, of course, are tables,
chairs and other furniture. The pic
ture, when taken, has merely to be
Observation-Disclosures Public Ledger
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-11
FIGHTING SPOTTED FEVER.

The work of cleaning the mountains
and valleys of the spotted fever district
in Montana, inaugurated some years
ago, is still being carried on vigorous
ly. Since the death of DR.. McClintic
who contracted the fever while work
ing in Montana DR.. l.. D. tricks, of the
United States Public Health Service
has carried on the work in the Bitter
Root Valley. The infection in it's most
virulent form exists in certain districts
on the west side of the Bitter Root
river, region still in the primitive
state. On the east side of the river
where the territory has been cult
waited and where most of the efforts to
eradicate the tick have been employed,
there are comparatively no ticks; but
in small portions of the territory on
the west side the ticks exist literally
in millions and their eradication by
the usual methods seems almost hope
less.
1t is found, however, that the ticks
do not flourish for any considerable
length of time in the region pastured
by sheep. Ticks recovered from sheep
grazing naturally over the tick-infested
territory are dead. Sheep seem to be
particularly unsuited for tick propa
cation. Comparatively few ticks, eth
er dead or alive, were found on the
! sheep after they had been shorn
tricks proposes to test the method il
the coming season by placing fiocl
of 1000 sheep on some tick-infeste(
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-11
NelUS From the Tripod

to advance their own personal inter-
ests and ambitions"
The example that is to be made of
Huerta, In whose behalf constitution
al President was assassinated, is one
that cannot fail to be of lasting benefit
to Latin America. Whatever may be
the fate of their rulers, republics are
not to be killed on this hemisphere.
81 would like to believe" said Presi-
dent Wilson the other day in Penn
sylvania, that nowhere can any gov
eminent endure which is sustained by
blood or supported by anything but
the consent of the governed"
In these sentences we have senti-
ments at once humanitarian and patri-
otto. No one doubts their sincerity,
but as if perceiving that in stormy
days to come some question might
arise, President Wilson at Mobile, aft
er asserting the desire of the Ameri-
can Government to emancipate Latin
America from cormorant concession
aires, said: 81 want to take this &C.
casion to say that the United States
will never again seek one additional
foot of territory by conquest"
The Presidents policy as thus ex-
pressed has the approval of the Ameri-
can people. They believe in the doc
trine that he sets forth. They believe
in him, in his sincerity, in his high pur-
poses, in his wisdom and in his cour-
age. They have faith in themselves.
Nobly led at Washington, their ideals
have never been more sacredly cher.
ished> than they are today.
We do notwant to use force in Mex
leo or anywhere else, but if the neces-
sity shall arise we may know to a
certainty that we go into the disagree
able business with clean hands.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-11
ENGLISH CHANNEL TUNNEL.

That the latest English Channel tun-
mel proposal is not allowed to slumber
is evident from the attention given it
in the British press. With the change
in attitude of the government from
one of strong opposition to willing
ness to consider the proposal with
care and sympathy has come the hope
that the stupendous project will be
realized
Basing estimates upon present cross
channel traffic, both freight and pas
senger, the promoters expect that the
annual profit on completion of the
tubes would be G1,135,000, while the
capital required would be f16O0O,OO0.
AS financial venture, therefore, if the
figures are reliable, the scheme gives
promise of success. The total length
would be about 81 miles, of which "a
would be under water-Engineerin
Record
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-11
CAP A. COLD FOR Csc
EXPLAINING magic
OF MOVIE" SCENES
HOW MEN FALL FROM DIZZY
HEIGHTS AND FAIRY TALES
MADE REAL.

Trick" photography was known be-
fore the birth of the moving picture.
The spirit" photography. as used by
the confederates of spurious mediums,
is familiar to all Thomas Hardy
made effective use of delusive photo
graph in one of his novels. But it is
through cinematography the camera
has reached it's highest development
in the art of creating illusions for the
delusion of the spectator.
The skill reached by operators in
this form of camera manipulation has
enabled them to attain results that
seem to verge on the miraculous, even
when the methods they employ have
been thoroughly explained, and seem
wholly miraculous when the spectator
remains innocent of knowledge of
these methods.
To enumerate even the most strik-
ing of the illusory pictures that have
been presented to the public would be
impossible; to attempt to give de.
tailed exposition of the methods by
which the illusions were created would
require volume, not newspaper col
umn.
The tricks had their beginning in a
mechanical popularity of the moving
picture camera. The photographs
each one inch wide and seven-eighths
of an inch deep, are taken on con
tinuous moving film. The makers
found that the apparatus could be
stopped at eny point so that each pic
ture might be taken separately or 6