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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
SUMNER DAYS WITH THE
ARTISTS AND OTHERS
Miss Sara McLeer Gives Dance Three VsitorsA Camp
ing Party Leaves for West Lake Under Chaperonase
Mr.. and Mrs. Estes-Where Well Known People
Are Soourning-Plans and Prospects-An-
nouncements-Tmely Comments
by MYRTLE MILES

a woman declared the other day that
she is not greatly given to the habit of
prayer because ~ so often degenerates
into unlicensed grumbling and besides it is
as bad form to complain to ones God that
life is not to ones liking as to tell ones
dinner hostess that her fish isn't good.
But" she said, II do like to give thanks
sometimes for the things that please me,
and so now [ say as many times as l
change my raiment that I am glad didn't
die before petticoats became optional"
That is how the matter of costume
strikes many Birmingham women; that
also is why no amount of discussion and
criticism has made the slightest differ
ence in the smart appearance of our
women as they walk with graceful free
dom about the streets of the city unham-
pered by the clumsy raiment of other
years. There are many good reasons why
the modern Economy in Slothes appeals
to the woman of today. For instance, the
above young woman talked to her great
aunt about it. How many pettieoats did
you wear when you were girl?' she
asked.
Usually four. You always had fan
mel one, and then
"And how many sisters had you?"
Five"
wen say Is petticoats a week in the
wash?'
Yves. It always took two days, and
then there was the ironing"
"And the sewing?"
Every evening but Sunday all the year
IN n
scientific experiments. but we girls never
had time They had also no time to N
vestigate political matters or the question
of equal rights or any civic problems
supposed or course not. They had petit
coats.
A little reflection on the matter of time
and expense should set every one reJolc-
ing instead of grumbling that the petit
coat is so near extinction. And not only
from practical standpoint, but an artis-
tic one is this gratifying. Anybody who
has learned the most elementary things
about form knows that the skirt which
hangs close to the figure and clings around
The ankle gives a better outline and one
approaching more closely the ancient ideal
of the Greek vase than the fiounced,
padded out afaiI ol d ie" s"iii"eAS 49,
The alarmist who flies to the conclusion
that the disappearance of the the pettl-
coat implies decline of feminine dainti-
ness Of person, must not know what DAM
tiness means. The reduction of the num-
ber of garments worn is invariably fol-
lowed by an increased attention to those
that are left The girl of today whose
skirts are scant, whose stockings are open
worked almost to the vanishing point, and
whose collarless blouse only begins to but
ton lust in time to be blouse at all may
be a fantastic object, but she knows more
about manicures and shampoos than her
retticoated and shawled grandmother did,
and goes far oftener 10 her dentist, pc
sides being, If she is wise, tasteful and
conservative, which most well bred wom-
Ell are, delectable person to look at.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
80 HOW'DYOU' WRITE g
We LOvE'LETTER ?ase@g!g|
GOETHE TO CHARLOTTE Won STEIN

and as the few extracts that follow will
show, they embody the most ardent emo
tions of which lovers soul is capable.
When they began their correspondence
Goethe jollingly warned her, "If this goes
on thus from morning to night there will
be perfect disease of notes between us"
Some days he wrote to her morning. noon
and night, and the average of the letters
for 10 years is one in four days.
These are among, some of the most sem
timental of the passages in the early cor
respondence: Il see well. dear lady when
one loves thee 1t is as If seed were sown,
and springs unnoticed unfolds and stands
there-and God gives His blessing to it.
| Amen!" To-day will not see you. Your
presence yesterday made such wonder
! full impression on me that | do not know
whether it be veal or woe with me in
the affair." Farewell. dearest lady"
Failing to check him otherwise. Frau
Won Stein must soon after this have ap-
pealed to his regard for her reputation,
and have begged him to consider what the
world would say of his attentions. In re-
ply he writes
J And so, a relation, the purest. the most
| beautiful, the truest that / have ever
| had with woman, except my sister, that
also is interrupted. / was prepared for it,
L will not see you Your presence would
make us sad. If / cannot live with you,
| your love helps me as little as the love
of my absent ones in which / am so
rich. And all that on account of the
world. The world, which can be nothing to
me, will not allow thee to be anything to
me-"
She must have replied soothingly. for
Gothic next writes her: You are always
the same, always endless love and good
ness. Forgive that l make you suffer.
will hereafter strive to learn to bear 1t
alone" His most passionate appeal of all,
however, was written ON October Z, when
he says: Farewell, best one. You go
and God knows on what will happen.
ought to have been thankful to fate
which let me clearly feel the first moment
I saw you again how dear l held you
1 ought to have been satisfied with it and
never have seen you more. Forgive me;
| see now how my presence plaques you;
how pleasing it is to me that you go. In
the same city / cannot endure it. You
seem to me at times like the Madonna as
cending to heaven"
Finally the break came. Frau Won Steir
died in 1927, five years before Goethe, hav-
ing left instructions that in order to avoid
giving him pain, her coffin should not
| be carried past his dwelling. He himself
did not attend her funeral, but sent his
son to represent him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

AT the time OF their marriage, after whien
they went abroad for study, they We're
among the leading Birmingham singers.
ami were social favorites as well.
Mrs. e. w Powers and her daughter,
Mrs. Mabel Powers Taylor of Greensboro,
are guests of DR.. and Mrs H. A. Crunl-
ley..1117 South Fourteenth street.
Mrs. John Cowles Crouch and Miss
Roberta Aadms are spending a short time
in Cleveland and Cincinnati.
Miss Fern Minor left Tuesday to visit
her sister, Mrs. Arthur Stewart (Jean
Minor) in Marion for several weeks.
Mrs Hubert Scruggs plans to leave next
week for the eastern coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Steiner and their two
sons are planning a western trip. They
are undecided as to their itinerary, but
win probably leave during August and
tour the Rockies.
Mrs Elwell Eastman Jr., is i'll at st.
Vincents hospital Her friends will be
glad to know of a decided Improvement
in her condition.
Mrs. George r. Lum has returned from
Mentone after a stay OF seYeral WEEKS
Miss Dorothy Lum, who accompanied her
will remain some time longer
Miss Mamie Lum, who is the guest OF
her sister in Denver, is not expected home
before autumn.
Mrs O'Neill and her two daughters. MISS
Clara O'Neill and Miss Lenore O'Neill, ex-
pect to leave Monday for Canada and the
lakes They will spend some time in Mon
treal and Alexandria bay and returning
will visit New York and other eastern
cities.
Nine. Jean Solar is spending a short
while in New York with relatives prior TO
sailing for Europe, where she will spend
six weeks Her husband will join her
in Paris near the conclusion of her STAY
Miss Mary Fones of Little Rock Is the
guest of her aunt. Mrs. j. M. Williams,
in Norwood.
Miss Hewlett May Adams is the guest OF
Miss Isabel Curry in Bessemer for few
days.
Miss Willie Gayle of Montgomery is
the guest of Miss Wilbur Brown.
Mrs Monro Lanier is spending a portion
of the summer in Sewanee, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

Goethe, the much beloved German poet.
was a man of very great sentiment, and
his love affairs were numerous, but that
between himself and Charlotte Won Stein
seems to have been unusually deep, and
durable and tender. 1t had more infiu-
ence upon him than any other and there
was much mystery in its sudden interrupt
ton.
Goethe first became acquainted with
Frau Won Stein on his arrival at Weimer
toward the close of the year 1775. She was
then SO years of age and had been mar
ried IL years. Won Stein was master of
the horse to the Duke of Weimer, and his
official duties kept him most of the time
with court life, having been for seven
years previous TO her marriage maid OF
honor to the dukes mother.
When Goethe arrived at Weimer he was
a little more than % years old. But his
literary reputation had already been es-
tablished. Personally he was of almost
godlike beauty. Lewes, in his biography
says of him that "at 90 when lie entered
a restaurant. people laid down their
knives and forks to look at him. This
personal beauty he is said to have retained
until his death.
When Frau von Stein expressed the de-
sire to meet Goethe to DR.. Zimmerman,
the doctor wrote to her: But, my poor
friend, you do not reflect. You desire
to see him. and you do not know how
dangerous to you this lovable and charm
ing man may become" Goethe's loves
had been notorious, and his engagement to
Anna Schonemann which had just then
been broken off, was only the last of a
series of like affairs which began when
he was but Is years of age.
In Frau Won Stein he loved for the first
time in his life woman of the world
and a lady of rank. The etiquette of the
Weimer court, the observance of which
to Frau Stein was second nature, wearied
him immensely. He hated the entertain
ments which he was obliged to attend,
and was ifritated because his beloved took
pleasure in them and was gracious and
complaisant to the men she met at them
The 10 years and months which elapsed
between Goethes first acquaintance with
Frau Won Stein at the end of 1775 and
his departure for Italy in September, 1856
may be called the golden period of their
intercourse. OF his $50 published letters te
her, S21 were written during this period
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

Benefit from the federal deposit of s5O-
100000 which Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo proposes to make with south
ern banks, will come to Eufaula through
the port of Savannah. according to local
bankers. Most Of the cotton shipped by
Eufaula goes to Savannah, and if Seere-
tary McAdoos plan is adopted the local
banks will draw on the Georgia port for
currency, which viii be a much quicker
and cheaper method than drawing on
New York. Deposits in Montgomery, Mo-
bile and Birmingham will have little ef-
feet on the local situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Offers an Odd Shoe

Il am writing to thank you for giving
my address to Mrs O. w. b., who gave
me a sewing machine. 1t is in good con-
dition. Among some shoes at our house
l found new one of my mothers The
other got burnt. 1t is size No. Z. Does
any one in your Corner want it?
MARIE NJ
We have so often to return a reluctant
negative to the piteous petitions for sew
ing machines that l have peculiar pleas
ure in chronicling the fact that once in a
good many whiles we have succeeded in
securing one for a client. We hold the
offer of the odd shoe Stranger things
have happened than that a claimant may
present herself for the gift. One legged
folk must wear at least one shoe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
OFF FOR CAMP
AT WEST LAKE

West Lake. which has been the camp
rendezvous this summer. was the objec-
tive point for merry party leaving yes
terday morning. Mr.. and Mrs. c. r..
Estes, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Snow and Mr..
and Mrs John Marks, the chaperones,
and the girls and boys who composed the
party numbered 16.
An attractive bungalow has been leased
and the campers will remain a week en-
ioying all the pleasures familiar to those
who know the charms of West Lake.
Fishing, swimming, boating and an oc-
casional dance will fill the hours full OF
pleasure for every member of the little
ooterie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

CORN CROP GREATLY HURT
BY PAST MONTHS DROUTH

crop and fairly good spring wheat pro-
drction, the total production of all wheat
is estimated at 744,0OO,00O bushels. A crop
this size would place the years produc
tion second only to the record crop of
1901 when 74S0O0,0O0 bushels were pro-
drced.
The harvest of white potatoes, it is esti-
mated, will be smaller by S2,0O0,000 bushels
than the crop of 1912. A total of 1886. 900. 900
bushels is estimated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Sum matches may be
made in Heaven, Ole Miss,
but mos NV 'em pears lax
dey's made by de gals ma.
Yassum!


me in my memory. because he was de
scribed as being '.penniless, homeless
dreamless.'
Only the last adjective carried with it,
however, the fun significance of his pov.
erty.
He is the beggar at our gates whom we
can give positively nothing.
Though we might be glad to give him
our last penny, if his were a charitable
case. we might comfort with arms, still
we would waax 10 blocks out of the way
and then crawl up the fire escape in the
back. to keep from carrying into our home
the little palace, of our private dreams
the memory of the dreamless beggars dis
illusioned eyes.
He is the human extinguisher of those
fires of enthusiasm that we need to keer
warm our hearts and our brains
He Is the one leper to whom we are
justified in giving the whole street.
The man who would rob us of our
dreams!
Since
Our dreams are good and worthy and
uplifting we are right to shun such a
person.
Every good thing in the world Is a
dream materialized
All music is the imprisoned dream OF
some poet. carried to an ecstacy beyond
words
Beethoven, Wagner, Mendelssohn, Schu.
mann, Liszt and the rest, crystaizeo
their dreams in this marvellous stonal ex.
preston.
All great pictures hide in their pig.
ments the dreams of the artist who mixed
his soul with his colors.
Michael Angelo, Rembrandt -Botticelli
Correggio-all painted their dreams upor
the canvas,
No creative work that lacks the mis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

thankful If now you could get me some
clothing for myself and 2-year-old boy.
Neither the boy nor l have any clothes4~I
thank you very much for what you have
done for me. "GUSSIE N
The blue moon" is so nearly due that /
presume upon the indulgence of those who
keep account of times and seasons, and
present plea for cast off clothing for this
poor woman and her child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Hot Dressing for Cold Slaw

-Four tablespoons vinegar, one half cup
milk, one Tablespoon butter, one table,
spoon sugar one egg, pepper and salt.
Beat the egg, stir into 1t the melted but
ter, sugar, milk, salt and pepper. and add
to II the boiling hot vinegar, little at a
time. Turn the sauce over shredded cab
hage and let it become ice cold before
serving.-Request of II. b.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Married in Menlo

Lyerly, Ca, August s.-(Special)-A
pretty home wedding was solemnized at
Menlo on Wednesday. when Miss Lucille
Sparks become the bride. of Mr.. Edward
franklin Brim of Sasser, Ga. The cere-
mony was witnessed by only a few special
friends, and the immediate family. I'M
mediately after the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brim left for an extensive tour OF
the west. including Canada
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Y. w. c. A. TO
KEEP OPEN HOUSE

The Young Woman's Christian associa-
ton will keep "open house Monday even
ing, enjoying as 1t does a situation OPP
posite Capitol park, where so many friends
of the organization come or drive by to
enjoy the music. Mrs. Hubert Scruggs,
chairman of the social committee, her
committee and officers of the association
will receive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Raised Corn Meal Mullins

Two cups corn meal, two cups milk, one
tablespoon each of lard and sugar, one
fourth yeast cake. Heat milk scalding
hot; pour it on meal and beat in sugar
and yeast cake dissolved In little warm
water. Let it rise six hours, add the lard,
turn into muffin tins. let it rise 20 minutes
and bake.-Kindness of L. NJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Free Service of Nurse

Among the letters from those sick and
in need published in the Corner l noticed
one in particular from a young woman
who wishes an outing in the country.
am writing TO say that at any time you
wish to refer such letters to us we shall
be glad to send visiting nurse to see the
patients and to do whatever we can to
relieve them. I trust that we shall hear
from you whenever you think we can be
of assistance to the Cornerites.,
''EDNA L. F."
Rest assured that we shall not be back
ward in embracing the offer, should occa-
sion arise. The visiting nurses associa-
tions in several cities have made common
cause with us. We work most harmon-
iously together and hope for yet finer re-
suits as time goes on. Your proposal is
refreshing and a vertable tonic. Readers
win please make note of it and bear it
in mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Offers Paner Dolls

"I have a few paper dolls that some one
may like me to pass on to a small shut-in.
If she herself cares to write to me, or IL
you have such an address, I shall be glad
to send them to her. MRS. II. G."
Paper dolls are one of the happiest of
donations to the sick child. Yours are ac-
cepted with gratitude. Keep them until
the small shut-in' has secured your ad-
dress from us and written for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

dent of Williams college, in connection
with instruction, the raising of increased
endowment of $2O0O,000 and the carrying
out of certain educational plans. Mr..
Sayre was called to take this position be-
fore his engagement to Miss Wilson be-
came known. He was valedictorian of the
class of 1909 at Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
BY MARION HARLAND
An interesting Correspondent

win you kindly supply me with the ad.
dress of A. H. c.? | can send her tokens
now and then TO the children. find the
boy in the woods quite an interesting
and all boy Bless his
heart What boy of IA isn't?
MRS. w. G. NJ"
The address has gone to you by mail. ]
am glad YOU and the boy hit it off so well
He is dear lad and fortunate in making
such friends as yourself and others who
have found him all that you say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
"BOYS' DAY" AT
ADVENT SUNDAY SCHOOL

Tomorrow will be boys day at the
Church of the Advent Sunday school M.
Burr Blackburn. the boys friend will
make a short talk, commencing at 1O15.
Every member of the boys classes is urged
to be present. as Mr. Blackburn has a
special message for them. Visitors will be
welcomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

Somebody has said that the only really
poor man in the world Is he who no
longer has any Dreams
At first blush, this may seem rather a
far-fetched statement. but after we have
met such a one. we are apt to realize
that there is truth in the assertion.
lie is still a millionaire who can draw
a draft or the Bank of Dreams" and
have it honored
The hero of a certain. book-Pve for
gotten the title of it-still fingers with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

Allen X. Merrill of this city. one of the
two representatives in the state legisla-
ture from Barbour county. is not de-
cided as to whether or not he will be a
candidate for reelection. Judge S. Will
liams of Clayton, the other representa-
tive, who has served three terms, will
probably be a candidate again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
NOTES

Mrs. Burlin Starnes, formerly Miss San
ford a granddaughter of the late Col.
John w. Sanford of Montgomery, was
called to that city Thursday night
Mr. and Mrs. John Wood of Norwood
left yesterday for New York, Atlantic
City and other points in the north and
east to be absent a month or six weeks.
Miss Iseta Will Goldsmith is seriously Ill
at the Davis infirmary after an operation
for APPENDICITIS.
Mr.. John e. Miles spent yesterday with
his daughter, Mrs. Richard Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen o. Friermood of In
dianapolis arrived yesterday to be guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.. Montgomery for a
few days. Both Mr.. and Mrs. F'riermood
Qla Nunnally) are delightfully."- remem-
bered here, especially among music lovers:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
MRS. CARL WITTICHEN
A DINNER HOSTESS

Mr.. Carl Wittichen will be one of the
dinner hostesses at the Country club this
evening, entertaining in compliment to
Miss Leila May of Memphis and Miss
Evelyn Dixon of Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09


An Irishman took a contract to dig a
we'll. Whe nhe had dug about 20 feet
down he came one morning and found 1T
had fallen in and that 1t was filled nearly
to the top, says the Chicago Daily News.
Pat looked cautiously around and saw
that no person was near, then took off his
hat and coat and hung them on wind
lass. crawled into some bushes and await
ed events.
In a short time the neighbors discov-
cred that the well had fallen in, and, see
Ing Pats hat and coat on the windlass.
they supposed that he was at the bottom
of the excavation
Only a few hours of brisk digging
cleared the loose earth from the well.
Just al the excavators had reached the
bottom Pat came out of the bushes and
good naturedly thanked the diggers for
relieving him OF his job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
TENDER CROSSES
TRESTLE OFF TRACK
Passengers on Central of
Georgia Have Narrow
Escape

Eufaula. August S.-(special)-W the
tender of his engine off the track as
the train was crossing a trestle near
Eufaula. Engineer Scovall of the Atlanta
Montgomery train on the Central of Geor-
gia railroad, pulled open the throttle
and took the train at full speed to a
safe place to stop. Traffic was held up
for nearly an hour while the tender was
righted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
MANY BUILDINGS
FOR ONEONTA
Hustling Little Town Is
Spreading Out in All
Directions

oneonta, August Special,)-oneonta
is moving on in the even tenor OF her
way and nothing of an interesting ma
ture is taking place worthy of note.
New buildings continue to go up and
this town is spreading out in all direc-
tions. The new brick plant is being put
on the ground and will be put into opera
ton at once.
The large store of the Bynum Bros, is
being pushed to completion; three large
buildings for the fertilizer and oil mill
plant are being put under cover and eff
forts are being made to get ready for
the cotton crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
In Need of Clothes

''I thank you very much for the clothes
received for my baby. 1 should be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

IF there were dreams to sell
Merry and sad TO tell.
And the crier rang his bell,
What would you buy?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
MISS LOUISE LONG
ENTERTAINS AT DINNER

One of tile hostesses this evening at
club will be Miss Louise Long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

Mrs. Higgins, who was formerly a
teacher in the Montevallo school, made
an interesting lecture at the Baptist
chuch last night in the interest of this
school improvement association. TO an at
tentive audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

Walter D. Seed is to speak at Oneonta
on August 49, A big crowd is expected.
Notwithstanding the election is so far in
the future, politics is beginning to warm
UP in Blount and from present indica-
tions the county is going to be badly di-
vided in the governors race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Dug Too Quick

Oneonta had pretty heavy wind and
electrical display last night but no rain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

At the time of their marriage, after which
they went abroad for study, they We're
among the leading Birmingham singers
ami were social favorites as well.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-06-14
STATE OF LOUISIANA.


23rd Judicial District Court-Par.
ish of St. Mary.
Succession of Peter Burke and
wife Minnie Hews, deceased.
No. 1882.
Notice is hereby given to the credit
ors of this estate and to all other per-
sons herein interested to show cause
within ten days from the date of this
notification, why the final account,
presented by Peter w. Burke, admin
strator of this estate should not be ap-
proved and homologated and the funds
distributed in accordance Herewith.
In evidence whereof, witness my Of
fetal signature and the impress of the
seal OF my office this II day of June,
A. D., 1918.
j. j. SCHWARTZ.
by Clerk of Court.