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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
CORN AND COTTON
PRIZES AWARDED
Huntsville Chamber of Com
merce Gives Premiums
for Best Acreage

Huntsville, November 19-(Special)
Winners of prizes for the best yield of
corn and cotton grown on one acre, Of
fered by the Chamber of Commerce, were
announced today as follows:
Best acre of corn. $50 prize won by Will
liam Fl. Jones of New Market He pro-
duced GA bushels and pounds.
Second best acre of corn, $40 prize, was
won by Curtis Smith, who produced 50
bushels 49is pounds of corn.
Best acre of cotton, $50 prize, won by
Glen C. Giles of Hurricane. He produced
20T0 pounds of cotton on an acre.
Second best acre of cotton, $40 prize, won
by John Scott, who produced 1175 pounds
of cotton.
These prizes are the last of series ag-
gregating about $500 that were offered by
the Chamber of Commerce this year, and
competition for the prizes resulted in the
products that won the first county prizes
in the Alabama State fair and Mississippi
and Alabama fairs.
L. f. Ford and Edmond Toney of Tri-
ana, commenced trapping in that lo-
eality on November ! and up to Novem-
ber Is they had caught 2l oposums, rs
musk rats, IS minks, is ooons, two red
foxes and other kinds of small animals,
making total of 1913 catches Other trap
pers are also having a good season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
Remedy for Reaches

Answering Mrs. L. H., who asks for a
remedy for reaches, | will say that sew
eral years ago we moved into house al
ready inhabited by the roach family. l
tried everything | ever heard of, and. as
Mrs l.. H. says, thew grew fat l kept
all the food covered and everything scrup-
ulously clean. / shot insect powder into
cracks and crevices. 1t seemed to stupefy
them, for they lazily crept along the
walls, when | would brush them to the
floor and step upon them. After three
months of this treatment they disap-
peared. We had so many that 1 could
sweep up a dustpan full at time. I do
not think / killed them all; they simply
grew discouraged A month ago we
moved to where we live now, and found
the same inhabitants. 1 commenced using
the insect powder, and We see but few
now, and those run when they see a men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
Rusty Looking Hanbag

II have seen in your household helps
several queries about rusty looking hand
bags. When mine gets rusty looking I
take it to shoemaker. He uses stain
on it that makes it look like new. He
charges 10 cents for it, A friend used
harness blacking on hers and it worked
spendidly, and does not rub Off A men,
ber asked for a recipe for sweet pepper
pickles. VIII she try mine? Vinegar,
one and one-fourth gallons; water, one
and one-fourth gallons; rock salt. four
pounds. Six dozen peppers added to the
above amount. They will be ready for
Use in 10 days. A keg is best to put them
in. A. e. IT,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
MRS. VINCENT FERGUSON'S
BEAUTIFUL BRIDGE TEA

Mrs. Vincent Ferguson, whose gowns
always reach the pinnacle of good taste
elegance and modernity, whose home Is
one of the most artistic and individual in
Birmingham, gave one of the most beau
tiful parties yesterday afternoon that So
ciety has attended this season. 1t was
to be expected that the arrangements
for her hospitality would be charming
and it was quite in keeping with her
usual excellent taste.
The Ferguson residence has an interior
which needs little effort at adornment
so splendidly do its hangings and fur
nishings harmonize with the type of
architecture, and so well have the orna-
ments been selected. Yesterday, however
flowers had been introduced to give a
brightness, fragrance and freshness that
made it more attractive than ever. Rich
mond roses were the predominant BIOS
SONS and in the dining room, where a
number of Mrs. Ferguson's friends met
after the bridge games for tea. their love-
lovely crimson blossoms were interspersed
with sprays of lilies of the valley. The
bonbons and other dainty tea table trifes
matched the flowers in color. Mrs. Mark
Lewis, who is receiving a cordial well
come from her friends after a long alb
sence, presided over the tea table and
fCnnttnnoH an p0~o TauN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
To Clean White Shoes

IT have received so much help from the
III. H. C. that l want to pass along some
thing learned from experience. To
clean white buckskin shoes, with good
plate powder and a rather stiff brush q
use nail brush. and good suds Oh
white soap, scrub the shoes until the spots
dlsappead. When the shoes are perfectly
dry brush off the surplus powder Ii
does not hurt the leather and the shoes
look like new. MRS. r. J. g."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20

find 1t here; real Italian style and
simply fine said Mrs. Walker.
There'll be old fashioned cornbread
like mother used to make" said Mrs
Barrett
And
That all the merchants have been Sd
good to us said Mrs. Maben.
And
That the turkey dinner is really
going to be the very incest thing of the
kind ever given in Birmingham said
Mrs Exum.
And
That we are going to have d lovely
plano player to furnish the music.
said Mrs. Walker.
And
We hope everybody will come and
enjoy themselves" said Mrs. Barrett
And
We could talk to you much longer
and tell you just lots more il we only
had time,' said all four of them at tn,
same time.
"And-
The paper has only IA pages OF
Thursday mornings, so / couldn't posi-
bly, put it all in If you told me-" said
], as I bade them Eau revoir."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
MR.. AND MRS. LUTZ
HOSTS TO BRIDAL PARTY

One Of the delightful events OF the
week was the dinner given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles W. Lutz in compliment to
Miss Gladys Enslen and including the
members OF the Lutz-Enslen bridal party.
Covers were laid for 12, and the table
was exquisitely decorated. In the center
was a mound of pink carnations, and the
pink blossoms were also used in decorat-
ing the chandelier.
Surrounding the table. at which was
served a dinner of discriminating ap-
pointments, were Mr.. and Mrs. Lutz. Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
Tomato Conserve

One peck small yellow tomatoes, u lem
ons; allow a pound of sugar to each pound
or tomatoes. Slice lemons thin If afraid
or bitter taste remove the white inner
rind Put all together and boil an hour.
or until 1t thickens. Red tomatoes can be
used, but must be first cooked ana
strained to remove the seeds; then add
other ingredients and proceed as above.--
Kindness of e. r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
TODAY IN SOCIETY


Present Day CLUB meets with
Mrs. w. H. Barnes, 110S South
Eleventh avenue.
Music Study club meets at 1920
at Cable hall. Miss Mallam, soloist.
Mrs, Alex Birch will be hostess
to the Little Jokers at l o'clock.
Mrs. Laurens Jones gives an in
formal tea in compliment to Miss
Annie Laurie.
Mrs. j. w. Anderson entertains
Norwood Five Hundred club.
Miss Gladys Enslen weds Mr.
John Milton Lutz at Enslen resi-
dence. Il
Mrs. Shirley Harris gives house
dance for Miss Smythe.
There will be no meeting of the
Thursday Night Dancing club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
MRS. WILLIAM c. STERRETT
HOSTESS AT THE CLUB

Mrs. William C. Sterret was hostess yes
terday at a beautiful luncheon at the
Country club. Her honoree was Miss
Gladys Enslen and the bridesmaids who
are to be with Miss Enslen this evening
composed the guest list.
The table was centered with basket
of pink carnations, and the lamp shades
were in the carnation tint. Place cards
on which We're inscribed the names of the
girls represented the entire personnel of a
bridal party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
Grease the Bedstead

Il wish to say for those who are
troubled with bedbugs that If they will
grease the bedstead they will soon be rid
of them. First, scald the bedstead and
wash 1t clean. then put grease in the place
where they are most apt to stay. Almost
any kind of grease will do. lard or drip
pings, but not oil. H. X.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
Crab Apple Jam

Wash the apples, put them in kettle.
cover with warm water, and simmer
until the apples are cooked. Drain, cover
with cold water, and when cool enough
to handle remove the cores with the
fingers. Put the apples back over the
fire with some of the water In which
they were boiled, add sugar as you would
jam. Good for sauce or for pies.-Kind-
ness of Mrs. L. H. w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
NEW DECATUR LET'S
CONTRACT FOR SEWER
Work Will Be Commenced
at Once

Decatur, November 19.-(SpecialD-Th
city of New Decatur has just let the con-
tract for the construction of a storm
sewer ON Fourth avenue to w. N. Left
wich & Co. of Nashville, Tenn. There
were a number of bids. but the bid of
Leftwich & Co. was the lowest, being for
s5.643.20. Work will commence on the
sewer at once.
number of new cement sidewalks are
being built around the Union station here.
and the station is being overhauled and
repaired.
The logging business is practically sus-
pended on the Tennessee river here on ac
count of the state of the river.
1t is estimated that about four-ffths of
the cotton of this locality has been picked.
The greater part of that out of the fields
has been ginned and sold.
A number of arrests have been made
during the past few days on the indicr-
ments found by the grand jury of the
law and equity court, which adjourned
few days ago. The most of the arrests
made are on indictments against the vio-
lation of the state prohibition laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
Pure Alcohol for Stain

II should like to inform Lucille that pure
alcohol will remove grass stains from cot
ton voile. If the first application is not
sufficient to remove the stain, apply until
all traces of the spot are gone.
"a r. G."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
MRS. COOPER HEDGES
TO GIVE A RECEPTION

Mrs. IL. c. Hodges will entertain the aft
ernoon of December % with a reception
in honor of her daughter, Miss F'lorine
Hodges, and follow with a dance for the
members of the receiving party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
SOME HELPING HAND
HINTS FOR THE HOME
BY MARIAN HARLAND

Der of the family Vigorous measure.
but effectual Keep 1t up until not one IL
to be seen. NJ. S. b."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
WE SEE HOW THE TURKEY DINNER"
FOR BENEFIT OF NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
is ORGANIZED AND ARE BEWILDERED
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE

ny OOLLt DALhh MILE
In a bower of autumn leaf decorations.
with handsome antique mirrors, gorgeous
Oriental rugs and attractive tapestries,
| came upon Mrs. Culpepper Exum, Mrs.
Campbell Maben, Mrs. William Walker
and Mrs. Edward Barrett yesterday in
the very inviting rooms which they have
arranged for the turkey dinner" which
is TO be served. beginning today and last
ing until the 9th. for the benefit of the
"Neighborhood house,
If you had stepped into one of the fash
ionable cafes in upper Fifth avenue, you
wouldn't have been more delightfully."- sur
prised, for everything is charmingly ar
ranged, the touch of the fair hands of
this quartet of lovely women being visible
in every nook and corner, where their
best efforts and untiring energy have
been put forth in order to make it a de-
lightful place for the busy business men,
as well as the fashionable society women,
to drop in and enjoy delicious dinner at
the same time contributing to one of the
most worthy charities in the city of Bir-
mingham.
| Feverishly and excitedly things were
i going along hammering, nailing-a direc-
ton from Mrs. Maben here, suggestion
| from Mrs. Walker there, and presto!
bare unattraetive space on the wall was
instantly formed into a charming spot
| due to the taste, discrimination and in
genuity of these four women, than whom
there is none more lovely in all the town.
! It is a veritable Persian garden.' with
l1Jl Iaft Inn,
see him hidden away behind the glorious
red and gold of the leaves with his
Loaf of Bread, and jug of Wine
/ And Thou
How did you do it?" asked quietly
What fairy has been here and waved
her magic wand and transformed this
big, old, bare looking space into such a
charming AFFAIR.""
wait until you see 1t Thursday" came
from the quartet of voices. Then you
will have something to talk about
where's the cooking going to be done?"
l questioned.
Just step back into the rear" sug-
gested Mrs. Walker, "and see the model
kitchen that we've installed. There's
for washing dishes, and every possible
convenience for keeping the food steam
ing hot and palatable."
''And you know what that means to
busy man who has to rush in and swal-
low his dinner in Just a few moments"
said pretty Mrs. Exum, with practical
consideration of the average mans in
terest.
Mercy, what a responsibility"
gasped, as [ heard of the pounds of
turkey and rice, and bread and po-
tatoes, and other edibles that We're to
be served.
please don't mention esponsibility,"
Mrs. Walker said in her sweetest way.
Il hate the very word responsibility.
1t sounds so big and important, | had
no idea 1t could be such a disagreeable
| term until somebody applied it to such
! an undertaking as this OF course no
one ever wants to take the RESPONSE
bility of an affair of this kind"
Most woman would do anything un-
der the sun rather than shoulder re-
sponsibility," Mrs. Walker interrupted,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN
Weddings and Prenuptidl Parties
and Bridge for Visitors

Another Gala DayThe Heidt Sbey Wedding Prettiy Cee
brated-Mrs Vincent Ferguson's Lovely Bridge Party
and Tea-Prospectve Entertainments Nc
Adory Honoree-Dinner and Buffet Par
ties for Bride Elect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20

Enslen, Mr.. John Milton Lutz, Miss Clara
Belle Lack of Mobile, Miss Jettaieen Far
ley and Miss Jean Burke of Montgom-
cry, Miss Maybelle Cosby, Mr.. Joseph
Mudd, Mr.. Elliott Knight, Mr. John Null
son of st. Louis and Mr.. Victor Herbert
of New York,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
Battleships at Vile Franche

Vile Franche, November 19.-The United
States battleship Wyoming, flagship OF
Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger. arrived
here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20

CONTINUED on Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20

The logging business is practically sus-
pended on the Tennessee river here on ac-
count of the state of the river.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-20
For Which We Owe Thanks.

That we have much to be thankful
for no one doubts or denies. 1t is not
necessary to rehearse details. We
know that we are happy and favored
people. We are rich, prosperous and
free. Our problems, great as they are,
are as nothing compared with those
that are distressing the nations of the
old world. But the things which we
regard as blessings, and for which we
are supposed to give thanks, are bless
ings only as we use them right, and
only in so far as we hun6Ry acknowI-
edge that they are the gifts of God.
The danger is, not that we shall at
tribute too much to the divine power,
but that we shall take too much credit
to ourselves. This has always been
true. Far back in Old Testament times
the people were warned against think
ing that they themselves had got the
wealth which they enjoyed, and were
told that it was God who had given
them the power to get wealth. The
old religious idea, therefore, rather
than the new one, makes-if it is cor
rectly understood-for national and
individual humility.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-20
CUSTOM HAS ALWAYS BEEN
Popular Error Holds That President
Lincoln Issued First Thanks !
giving Proclamation.

There is some discussion as to the
OF observing Thanksgiving day. II
was held by large number of people,
until recently, that the custom was
first established by President Lincoln
during the Civil war. Examination of
the records showed that this was a
mistake. A number of the presidents
who preceded Mr.. Lincoln issued
Thanksgiving proclamations, the prae-
tice dating back to Washington. They
had been desultory, however, and there
Z had been no regular repetition of the
proclamation until after it had been is
sued by Mr.. Lincoln.
The custom of observing a day of
thanksgiving and prayer is as old as
the civilization of the country. 1t was
inaugurated in New England very
shortly after the arrival of the first
English immigrants, and it gradually
became the day of all others in the
year, for surprising Christmas in the
enthusiasm and universally of it's OBJ
servance. In the southern states, prior
to the Civil war, il was quite general,
though there was no common day OF
celebration. The governors of the
states issued their proclamations with
out reference to the dates set by the
governors of other states, and ii not
infrequently happened that the cele-
bration would occur in Maryland on a
day different from that which was OBJ
served in the neighboring states. There
were commonwealth, prior to the
Civil war, where no proclamation was
issued, and there was no observance
whatever.
The proclamation of Mr.. Lincoln
seemed to electrify the country and to
cement the states in their observance
of Thanksgiving, though there were
commonwealth which for some years
afterward selected different date.
This gradually ceased, until now the
celebration has become thoroughly
national and universal event. For a
while it eclipsed the Fourth of July,
and in New England today it far sur
passes Christmas in interest. With
|'the disappearance of sectionalism,
however, the Fourth of July has as
sumed it's normal place in American
holidays, and is not likely again,
through any combination of circum.
stances, to lose it.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-20
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Blessings Enumerated.

AS nation we individual citizens
Of the United States have reason
above all other peoples for the giving
of thanks. Where others have within
the year been menaeed by war. by do
nestle disorder. by revolution within
or enemy without, Americans have
been at peace at home and enjoying
peaceful relations with all the world.
Our government has been honored
with the leadership in movement for
the limitation and eventual ending Of
war. The broad principles of demo
cratic government upon which our re-
public rests have been an inspiration
to less favored peoples even in the
most backward quarters Of the earth.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-20
Some Appropriate Thoughts.

Some Appropriate Thoughts.
E The general idea is that when we
have an abundance Of material good
we should be thankful. Of course, the
converse is equally true. And as this
is a matter of Interpretation for each
individual, and as he sees many of
his fellows who have prospered better
than he, it disinclines him to give
thanks. Another theory is that al
though we have meager possessions
others have less, therefore we should
be thankful, This is a mighty mean
way to do. It's one way of Growing
over your unfortunate neighbor, and is
The quintessence of littleness. Anoth-
er way is to thank God that your neigh
bors are no better off than yourself.
This was the case of the old lady when
the frost caught her garden truck.
Still another is to take advantage Of
your neighbor and then return thanks
that you are self-made and successful
And yet another way is to do your
neighbor ere he does you and then
give thanks, as David Harum would
say. And there are those who profess
thankfulness because matters might
be worse. And that brings up the
query whether matters ever are so bad
but that they might not be worse. If
not. then one might find an endless
chain of thanksgiving if one could
really be thankful to being, who
would so dispose or order events as to
produce so much misery. All these
notions or conceits are more or less
crooked,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-20
Thanksgiving Prayer.

For days of health, for nights OF
quiet sleep; for seasons of bounty and
beauty, for all earth's contributions to
our need through this past year, good
Lord, we thank thee. For our coun-
try's shelter; for our homes; for the
JOY of faces, and the JOY of hearts that
love; for the power of great examples;
for hole ones who Iced us in the ways
of life and love; for our powers of
growth; for longings to be better and
do more; for ideals that ever rise
above the real, good Lord, we humbly
thank thee! For the blessedness Of
service and the power to fit ourselves
to others needs; for our necessities to
work: for all that brings us nearer
to each other, nearer to ourselves,
near to thee, we thank thee, Q our Fa-
her!-Selected
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-20
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$1,000. Never been used, latest
model, just from factory, will sell
for ST.
One single barrel hammerless
shot gun, the latest pattern, never
been used, worth $3.50, will sell
for 1925.
w. L. Stamey, Review Office.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-27
MORGAN 8 HOUSE
SCORES MONEY
PRObERS
Brief Filed Condemns Commit
tees Statistics and Theory
of Procedure.

WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-Condem-
committees statistics and the theory
upon which the committee is proceed
ing was voiced today in brief filed
with members of the committee by j.
p. Morgan & Co.
I'VE suggest to you," said the brief,
that such ills as are existing in, this
country's financial affairs are the out
come of a clumsy and outworn banking
system, rather than Of the scheme of
men, and that to eradicate such ills at
their sources there is needed, not leg
islation upon some one or more iso-
lated symptoms. but rather a careful
diagnosis of our whole banking sys-
TEN.
For the maintenance of impossible
economic theories there have been
spread before your committee elaborate
tables of so-called interlocking direc-
torates from which badly mistaken in
ferences have been publicly drawn. Per-
haps the greatest harm in the presen-
ldllOIl u THESE ldClS LAY III TIC Lul llIeI
unwarranted differences which have
been given wide publicity, that the
vast sum of $25, 100000 was in cash
or liquid form, subject to the selfish
use or abuse of individuals. Such an
idea excites the public mind to de-
mand the correction of fancied condi-
ton which does not and in our belief
oon CT
The brief asserts that the public
that is the depositors, are the ones who
intrust bankers with such influence
and power as they today have in every
civilized land and the public is unlikely
to instruct that power to weak or evil
hands"
The brief continues:
Your counsel asks more than one
witness whether the present power held
by bankers in this country would not
be menace if it lay in evil hands. Such
an inquiry answers itself. All power
physical and intellectual, financial and
political is dangerous in evil hands"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-27
lamar Park Club MEETING.

The Girls club OF lnman Park wi
meet tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'cloc
at the residence of Mrs. S. c. Dobb
1903 Elizabeth street.