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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
Great Problem Of Housecleaning Is
What to Do With Poor Old Hubby

dues at the Country club, and the Dress
makers bills and the grocer and the
butcher, but at housekeeping time he is
just the exact person who is not absolute
~ Indispensable
"Hubby's" value during the upheaval
will never be quoted on the commercial
page"
1t is SO small that it isn't worth talk
ing about.
During the ordinary housekeeping
period, Hubby can always be disposed
of satisfactorily, btu during "housecean-
ing time"-well, now, what to do to keep
him from frothing at the mouth" is Moth
ing short of tric'xl
In fact
It's grand SLANT!
The question is, what shall we do with
him?
We might suggest a business trip, but
"Hubbys'' do not as rule take readily
to suggestions.
MA" might push him out of the back
door, as the calcminers push in at the
front door. telling him to mind and not
take cold. and to he sure to write to her
every day" and when he got back his
favorite chair would be right in the same
corner, and he never would be any the
wiser, and In the meantime the busy
house frau would have had everything
renovated, even to the canary's tail feath-
ers, and the door mat on the front porch,
without his interference.
There once was man who was useful
at housekeeping time, but he wasn't
good for anything else.
One can't expect too much of men. you
know,
At any other season Of the year, hub
by would have to be cracking his poor
old brain for an excuse to stay DOWN
n mis- nd Noff m on Inn
Ito come home to lunch TO save your life
but during house cleaning time, well he
allows that .'he Is going to stay right at
home-right at home-if you please"
Half an hour before lunch, when nobody
OH the place is speaking to anybody else.
he'll saunter in and drape himself over
the landscape and old "Nlr. Cows Tail"
will evolute into Mr. Punctual One.''
right on the second.
Moreover, he will growl about lunch
being late and wonder Why and when
he's told that it's because the kitchen has
grown lot of ''goiters'' and .'swellings'
and ''wens" in the form of paint brushes.
buckets. step ladders and pals, and for
that reason lunch could not be served
promptly, he still persists in coming home
every day during the housekeeping sea-
sonl
If he had to climb the Alps in an eff
fort to get over rugs and carpets and
come to lunch or die in the effort.
During housekeeping hubby Is the
most pestiferous insect around.
He shouts out each morning:
Where in the Sam Hill are my shoes
"Who in thunder moved my blue neck
tie?'t ,i
Where's my onyx searfpin?'
.'Where are my pants | took off yes
terday? They've got all my money In
en-"
How can I brush my hair when there
isn't anything on the dresser but pin
cushion and powder rag?'
Pause!
Good land, I've turned over that
bucket of varnish, Where in the IL is
my hat?' you hear him screeching, ami
out he goes.
Thank goodness he found his hat
Ma" helped him to do that. also she
helped him to tight out.
Perhaps some day some good soul VIII
establish sort of "Creche' for poor.
benighted .hubbies'' where they can he
checked for fixe or six days. in the
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Smoky Odor on Furniture

xviii you kindly inform me through the
Corner how to take away the smoky color
from my furniture? We have done some
thing to 1T, but il seems we cannot get
rid of the smoke smell that clngs to
it. The house was full of smoke from
fire a week ago MRS. d. H.
Nothing but time and plenty of fresh
air will remove the sitting odor 1t is
''cresote," we'll known to dentists and
all who use is incidentally. 1t is disagree
ably pervasive and clings long ana OBJ
stinately Air and sunshine are the one
and only cure, and their action is tedious
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Flowers for Market

"Will you kindly tell me how to color
immortelies yellow and red and how to
prepare them for the market? When
should they be gathered, and must they
be dried before coloring? In what guam
titles are they packed and what price is
paid by florists? MRS. w. j. ii.
Referred to the members who have eX-
perimen1al knowledge of such work
Watch the Letter Box.
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Heavenly Jam

Two quarts cherries, three oranges, one
pound seeded raisins. Grind all ingred-
tents in the food chopper including orange
peel Add six cups sugar and mix all
we'll Cook slowly, stirring frequently,
until the moisture is thick and thoroughly
done. Put in glasses as you would jelly.
1t keeps well.-Kindness of L. IL.
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Err mans idea NV err thrift
ty an industrious oman is
one dat'll spen' $40 with Nv
time workin' flowers in err
10-cent dolly. Yassum.


are ragged and the rafters fairly shat
ter their teeth,
Out. out, pestiferous microbe: why
dwellest thou here unwanted?
Begone, We spots, and smoke and
smudgesl
The scrub pail is ready for action; the
paint man and the paper hangers are in
motion, and soon we will hear the thun-
derfng army of carpet heaters and the
scratching and the scraping of the war
riors of the floor polishers' guard.
Thus buses herself-the merry house
frau, but hold, one moment; there's some-
thing puzzing her pretty head far worse
than mere scrub women and floor pol
ishers and window cleaners,
T It's most serious problem.
1t Isl
What shall 1 do with Hubby
Now, Hubby" we all know, is a val
liable asset when it comes to paying the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
SUBSCRIPTION DANCE
FOR FOOTBALL MEN

The evening of Friday. November H.
will be marked by a delightful dance at
the Hotel Hilman to be attended by the
visiting football men. number OF
pretty visiting girls will be among the
sponsors and maids, and as most of the
girls who have been out of town for the
summer have returned home the occasion
will be one of exceptional gayety.
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MARY BALDWIN ALUMNAE
MEET WITH MRS. EARLE

The Birmingham chapter of the Mary
Baldwin alumnae, organized here last
spring. has a most interesting personnel,
and one deeply interested in the success
of the institution and in the preservation
OF its traditions. Tomorrow afternoon
the aIumnae will hold the first meeting
OF the year at inc home OF Mrs. Paul
Earle 400 Cotton avenue.
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interpreting Cotton Gloves

Can you publish a formula that would
effectually Waterproof an ordinary pair
of 1oTcent cotton cloth working gloves and
not make them materially shrunken or
stiff and useless? &. A. NJ
VIII our able corps of chemists reply
to this request? There is such a solution,
but cannot vouch for the efficacy of it.
The query has been sent in by several
correspondents. I should like to supply
this formula once for all.
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The Treble Clef club will meet tomor-
row at 1890 o'clock at Cable hall. 1t is
to be an important meeting and all are
urged to attend.
The board of managers of the Woman
exchange will hold meeting today at u
o'clock at the exchange. A full attend
ance is especially desired.
The Birmingham chapter of the South
ern Association of College Women will
meet this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock with
Mrs. J. J. Eaton.
Miss Lucille Douglas, who has been in
the west since last winter, has returned
to Birmingham and will spend the winter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
THURsDAY-HEINE TO MATHILDE cREscENcE MIRAT

will be glad to learn that they are COM
ing to Birmingham to live. They have
sold their home in Tuscaloosa and will
be located here.
Gen. Louis V. Clark, who accompanied
his daughter, Miss Augusta Clark. to New
York, where the latter resumed her
studies at st. Mary's, in Peekskill, N. Y,
has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Adams left yester-
day for New York to attend the Epis-
copal convention.
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by mAnses nAnLANp

salt. sift all together and with a bellows
blow into cracks and creyices by which
the reaches enter. Do this every night
until the nuisance is abated The end
will compensate for the trouble the pro-
cess will cost you.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07

"Will you kindly state what will re-
move shine from black goods?
A. L. H."
A homely but efficient remedy is COM
mon laundry bluing. Stir a tablespoon or
liquid bluing into a half cup of water and
sponge the glossy places with it. Press on
the wrong side with a warm mot hob
iron while the cloth is damp. Do not
press too hard.
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PERSONAL

E. W. Averyt, s. B. Amsterdam. man
ager Of the rubber goods department,
and C. A. Elliott of the jewelry depart
ment of the Averye chain Of drug stores.
left last night for business trip to
New York
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To Rid of Reaches

I'VE have lately moved into a house
and found reaches. I used borax at once
and did not get rid of them altogether. |
should be grateful if you will tell me how
to get rid of them. l.. f"
Add to the borax one-fifth as much red
pepper and the same proportion of fine
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HOW to Clean Straw HAT

please advise me how to clean straw
hat at home. There is no place here to
have them cleaned. Mine is no Panama;
it's lust a common straw hat, stiff. It
is not soiled but a yellow from the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07

was the late Thomas Henry of Mobile,
one of the best known business men of
the southwest and a leading financier
and merchant of the old south.
Her great aunt, Miss Sarah Randolph.
principal of the Patapsco institute, near
Baltimore, was one of the best known
! educators of her day.
Miss Ruffin is very charming
young woman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07

with her father. She was in Monterey
Cal, during the summer, and has some
extremely interesting paintings which are
representative of her work.
The Birmingham circle of the Kings
Daughters and Sons will meet as usual
this afternoon at 413 Farley building.
The Women's Christian Temperance
union meets this Afternoon at o'clock
First Methodist church.
NOTES
Mrs. r. w. Young and Miss Julia May
Penney of Huntsville are expected today
to visit Mrs. James L. Penney.
Mrs. John r. Miles left yesterday for
her home in Columbiana after visit to
her daughter, Mrs, Richard Johnston.
. Miss Ella Louis Ward will leave today
for Mobile to attend the debut reception
given for Miss Margaret Horne, who will
come to Birmingham later TO attend a
similar function for Miss Ward.
DIR. and Mrs Miles Watkins have taken
a residence on Beech street for the win
ter.
Mrs. s. Hebron. Mrs. Richard Fries
mother, who is i'll at the Davis infirmary.
is reported greatly improved.
Miss Minnie Dryer has as her guest
Miss Nina Brown of Talladega.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Adams have
returned home and are at present with
Mrs. Osborne on Tenth avenue.
Mrs. S. T. Scholar has moved into
her new home, 1884 Elm street.
Mrs. l. Phillips has returned from Vicks-
burg, where she was the guest of her
daughter, Mrs d. Field (Susie Phillips).
Mrs Monro Ianier, who has been Sc
riously i'll. was reported improved yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs George Morrow, Jr.. will
take possession this week OF their pretty
home in Mountain Terrace.
Miss Louise Glass will be one of the at
tendants at the Glass-Ellis wedding In
Uniontown in November
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Shook
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NOTABLE CELEBRATION OF
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

News of Prominent People of Other CtesAlabama Girl Re
ceved Into Order of Sisters of CharyA Dance for the
Younger Set-Shower for Bride eect-Robichaux
Lewis Wedding Personal Notes Announcements
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Thank goodness he found his hat
Ma helped him to do that. also she
helped him to Tight out.
Perhaps some day some good soul VIII
establish a sort of "Creche" FOR poor.
benfghted '.hubbies'' where they can he
checked" for fixe or six days. in the
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Now, Hubby" we all know. is a VAL
liable asset when it comes to paying the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07

There once was a man who was useful
at housekeeping time, but he wasn't
good for anything else.
One can't expect too much of men, you
know,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
Burgers is the Outlet

With first choice of the market picked the best
and what we did not left for others take.
Tomorrow selections sale.
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A Few of the Good Things:

Meyers embroidered back Silk
Gloves, in black or white, and plain
heavy silk ones, in black, white or tan,
full Is button length with double tips;
regular $1.00 and $1.25 grade; SOC
pair.
Ladies White Lisle Hose, double
tops and double feet; regular 25c Hose
at zoe pair
"Eiffel" pure thread Silk Hose, full
fashioned with Isle tops and double
Isle soles and high spliced silk heels;
black, white, tan, gray, bronze, blue,
pink and red; Soc pair
Misses plain isle Hose; black, tan
or white; mostly small sizes Of 25c, 35c
and soc Hose. TO close out at 10c
pair.
Gauze Vests, have tape, are long
and good shape; 10c and u lie val
ues; Z 1-4c.
a dozen or more equally interest
large selling spaces and sizes for every
A good day to be in the store cal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
Anniversary Sale of Hos
Observation-Disclosures

The cool Spring caused the piling up of great quan
let had to be found.
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At an Average of Half Price

Plenty hosiery gloves and underwear nearly all good kin
for and Some exactly half little below
a little above
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
Burgers 18th Anniversary
Sale
Laces and Embroidery

Linen and cotton Cluney Edge and
Insertion for trimming linen and
ratine, . to 6 inches. Values to SOC
yard II 1-2c.
Swiss Flouncing, extra sheer quality,
fast edges, 27 inches wide, 69c to S5c
quality, 2jc.
Nainsook Edge Insertion and
Beeding, 3 to inches, 19c to zoe val
ues. i-2c.
Cash colored Embroidered Braid,
12 to l IA inches, 15c to soc values,
sc.
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Burgers 18th Anniversary
Sale

cum Powder with dome sitter top,
be can for Toe.
Childrens tIemstitched Cambria
Handkerchiefs, good enough to lose.
worth 35c a doz, at doz. 25c.
Ladies' hand embroidered linen
handkerchiefs. These are embroid-
cred in each corner and are
pure linen. Our regular price was
Zoe each, now at each. Sc.
Salesmen's sample Handkerchiefs
hand embroidered or machine
en- ubroidered on linen or Swiss-all
good designs and finest grade OF
linen. They are worth sc and 35c
each. at. each 15c; Si75 dozen.
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Thousands of Yards of Silk
& Fine COttOnS Under Price

and "a inch waterproof Fouad large assortment of
newe effects; $125 values
for color and
de Chimes black and coo
black c French Voles worth
,ous do 5o na ,,o SOC for Silk Raines
ei'' f- ''' ~ ~ 79c worth
25c o 20 yd to
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Brassieres, perfect fitting, trimmed
with splendid quality embroidery,
some beading style, ribbon run, fin
ished around neck and armholes with
dainty embroidered edge Special 25c.
Extra size Night Gowns, low neck
and high neck, made Of best materials,
many styles trimmed with embroidery
and beading; values up to $500, for
$780,
Chemise of soft nainsook, some are
land embroidered others trimmed
with embroidery and lace medallions;
values up to $1.5O; to close out for 50c.
Colored Satine Petticoats, all the
new shades; $10O values, for 79c.
Short Gingham Petticoats with
scalloped ruffle, made we'll of good
quality gingham. Special 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

An excellent opportunity to secul
ings that are ample incentive for imme
German Porch Shades to close out.
ft.x7 1-2 it,; $3.50 value S2.75
ft.x7 ID it.; $3.50 value S3.75
10 ft.x7 ID it,; $50 value S4.75
800 yards Of Chinese or japanese
Mating Remnants; regular price 35c a
yard; to close out at 15c.
Ten patterns best quality Inlaid
Linoleum, in wood or tile effects; reg
ular 81 80 value, at $1.25.
Eight patterns I'd quality Inlaid
Linoleum, in wood or tile effects; reg
ular $1.25 values, at 95c
One lot of 9x12 Rugs to close out at
S13.75. This includes 10 patterns of
Velvet and Administer Rugs; regular
$4,000 values, at S13.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

Burgers 18th Anniversary Sale
SUI Hundred WOmen's Smart
$3.50 to IS Tub Dresses 1926
We shall have ready for tomorrw morning,
an exceedingly attractive LOT of three hun
dred summer Dresses-of TISSUES, STRIPED
VolLEs, GINGHAMS and CRASH, in the low
eiest coiorlngs-in stripes, checks and plain
coiors' also WHITE LINGERIE DRESSES
III oainty styles. All are prettily trimmed
win iaces, embroideres ribbons, silks
velvets. Be here early tomorrow-regular
FS.5o to $500 dresses at S2s5 cd Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
Burgers 18th Anniversary
Sale
White Canvas Pumps
S2.45-WOrth Up
to $3.50 Pair

Al sizes, all widths. in broad toe.
medium heel. white pumps, new mod
els new lasts. there are new goods.
just received. We can fit you. VAL
ues up to $3.50, at s2.45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

about balue. Please remember that every item in til
uine PRICE ADVANTAGE every statement
TklED ACCURACY We want every customer to 81
sale the occasion of our Anniversary
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Carpets, Mattings, LinoIeums

opportunity
ample or imneda ction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

Here's another remarkable of Anniversary Sale Values But do
which all their
merchandise
tell the truth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
Burgers 18th Birthday

TINE PARTNERSHIP between j. Burger, L. Phillips and l.
Phillips established in 1885, and reckon ami
versary that date although l. Phillips had been in the dry
business in this town 1885 The founders sole
owners managers of the business invite their
which the public generayo participate in celebration
of the birthday nersa beginning Monday June 30
We shall celebrate this with entertainment music
empty show costly display but with truly wonderful col
lection of standard merchandise under regular prices.
Every department will present extraordinary opportunities
for saving money 1t will asuredy be the greatest sale Is
Evening journal., 1913-12-04
20 DROWN in
FLOODS THAT
SWEEP TEXAS
1000 Homeless and $4,000
600 Property Less Re-
ported FrOm Dallas
RAILROADS WASHED
OUT BY WATERS
BY The United Press.

DALLAS, Tex. Dec. 4-Twenty dead,
eighteen thousand homeless and proper
~ damage reaching s6,OO0OO0 are to-
day the results OF the floods throughout
Texas. Nearly ali railroads are out OF
commission and those still operating are
crippled. Many towns are inundated and
there is no communication with score
nf Villages, where loss OF life may be
btill greater
All rivers are out OF their banks The
Brazos river is fve miles wide in Falls
bounty and is still spreading The Leon
liver at Temple, ordinarily q small
itream. is a mile wide and has cut off
temples water supply. Five hundred
oales OF cotton We're washed away at
Waxahatchie Fifty persons between
Hillsboro and Malone are awaiting res.
rue in treetops The international and
Great Northern, Katy. Fort Worth and
Denver Santa Fe. Rock Island and
Houston and Texas Central have aban-
doned schedules. Two miles OF Inter
national and Great Northern tracks are
washed out at Maypearl Ten feet of
water covers a large part of Waco,
where a thousand were forced to aban-
Ion homes. An International and Great
Norhen passenger train was marooned
lcar Marlin and boats rescued $50 pas.
'engers.
Evening journal., 1913-12-04
FINED ON ONE CHARGE
HELD ON ANOTHER

Edith Cooper. colored, was fined
$50 and costs in City Court this
morning on charge of improper
conduct and also held under $500 bail
Tor the Court of General Sessions, on
a charge Of the larceny of Sc from
Louis Lombre, a white man, of Mar
Gus Hook He was held under $500
bail as a witness.
According to Lombre's story the
woman called him into the house. in
the rear of No. 412 West Front street
and after he was inside she stole Sc
from him. Officers Davidson and
Crozier testified that they went to
the house and found the Cooper wo-
man. John Duckery and Anna VIII
iiams there. They searched the house
but found nothing. Officer Davidson
kept a flashlight turned on the wo-
man and finally saw her drop some
thing on the floor. 1t turned out to
be Lombres money.
John Duckery, colored who lives
IN the house, was arraigned on a
charge of keeping house of i'll fame.
The officers testified that they had
warned Duckery about the house but
hat their warning had no effect on
him. II was testified that he was
'present when Lombre came into the
house with the Cooper woman.
Evening journal., 1913-12-04
TRIMBLE SUIT
FOR DAMAGES
IS RESUMED

In Superior Court today trial of the
case Of Trimble VS. the T.. d. q
W. Railroad Company. was resumed.
Mr.. Trimble asks $4,000 damages for
injuries suffered by being struck by
train at Harmony Crossing
John w Cook. photographer Of No.
307 Market street identified photo
graphs Of Harmony Crossing in
September and November. 1912
Frank $. Garrett was examined as
an expert regarding automobiles He
was told of the conditions OF the road
approaching the station. and testi-
fled that the forty horse power car
could be stopped i'm three feet The
witness said he had been operating
automobiles for nine years.
John Ruff, section foreman. tcfN
/ fled that the approach 90 the crossini
is on down grade and the roadbed d
of dirt and sand. The down Grade !
dor abouf twenty feet
Nv 4rrtti 4ti8 recalttd -a1d con
( siderable time was occupied regard
7 INK the space In which the automo
lbile could have been stopped
Thomas A. Dohcrty. who said he
Was a passenger IN the smoker on
the day OF the accident. looked out the
window OF the car and saw the splin-
ters Of an auto flying The passen-
gers requested the conductor TO back
the train 20 the crossing.
Leonard Crawford who also was on
the train. said he observed after the
train stopped that the car step was
broken off and the side OF the car
scratched
The trial will be continued this ar
ternoon.
Evening journal., 1913-12-04
MISS BISSELL
FIGHTS AGAINST
WOMEN'S VOTES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec 4.--Miss
Emily p. Bissel. president of the Del
aware Association Opposed TO Wom-
ans Suffrage, made one of the biggest
hits at the great hearing today before
the rules committee OF the House, in
arguing against a suffrage committee
for the House of Representatives.
when she said "the goddess of liberty
does not mean to vote-she does not
need to-"
Miss Bissell denounced the demand
for suffrage at Congress. saying that
women ought to settle the matter
among themselves and not bother
men with it.
And a single vote is not power"
she said, neither is II legislation.
The real power is not in a single bai-
lot. but in the political machine. If
we have votes for women then we will
have women politicians. And do we
want such a sight The practical
solution would be to allow women to
vote on the subject themselves. This
was done in 1904 in Massachusetts.
and not 4 per cent. of the women
voted for suffrage"