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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
How to Make a Dress Form

Il have seen many requests for dress
forms. One may be made at a small out
lay. Buy bust form your correct meas
ure and If possible a form your hip
measure; but be sure of the bust meas
ure. also a standard for same. Bust
forms cost here about 50. Make tight
slip that fits you exactly. Put the
slip upon the form and stuff well with
cotton wherever IL needs filling out
If you have a friend who can assist
in this, it will be better, as she can
look at you and then fill il as you look.
Otherwise. you can look in the mirror
Putting an old fashioned gathered skirt
under the slip will make itsso you can
hang your skirt over the same I have
one which is perfect. and make my
dresses from start to finish without
trying them on l wish to say that mine
is far from a perfect figure, but my
Betty is a Jewel, and my sewing trou-
bles are absolutely nothing. I was n
dressmaker for years, but never cared
for a dress form for customers, l pre-
ferred to fit them, the adjusting of
a form to every figure is considerable
work. I hope this will be of some help
to those wishing forms. [ received a
card from Mrs. c. for clothes for her
little girl | sent those l had on hand,
and will send more as | have them I
had an acknowledgement. I also re-
ceived lovely letters from Mrs. NJ.
MRS. D."
You have done a great favor to doz-
ems of women who under the stress of
tight times'-when will they relax?-
are making their own gowns The de-
mand for dress forms is an evidence of
this change in feminine habits We
thank you heartily for the donation to
the mother of the growing rhild. 1t Ia
far more economical, to say nothing of
the charitable side of the transaction,
to give away half worn garments than
to renovate them-that is, If your time
is valuable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
SPRINGFIELD JURY
UNABLE TO AGREE
A Prominent Tennesseean
Shoots Another Follow
ing an Argument

Chattanooga. July 6.-tspecial)-The
jury in the case of r. J. Springfield.
charged with the murder Of Frank Shu-
ligan. has been unable to agree. and has
been discharged. mistrial being entered
upon the docket Springfield shot Shul-
ligan when the latter entered into an ar
gument with him in his own home
L. o. Scott of Hartman, Tenn, has Sc
cured an Injunction prohibiting S. E. De-
Frese of this city from continuing as
receiver for the bankrupt Hartman Coal
company Scott was appointed receiver
by the Morgan county court some time
ago in the case of Catherine A. Blizzard
against the defunet concern.
Statistics for the scholastic year of 1918
as compiled in the office of II. Clay
Evans, commissioner of education. show a
healthy increase In many departments
over last years figures.
In enrolment gain of 3g2 is noted. the
total this year reaching 672s. An increase
of 39S was noted in the number of chill
dren kept permanently in school.
The summer schol of the University of
Chattanooga. which closed Thursday. was
the most successful in the history of the
institution. The total enrolment reached
3l2. The final lecture was delivered by
John A. Patten of the board of trustees.
The enrolled teachers have adopted a res
olution asking that the summer school
be made a permanent institution for the
good Of the public school system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
Would Adopt Little Girl

Il should like to adopt girl from to
10 years of age. to educate. ! have
money and should like to use 1t in this
way. / have lost my own children and
could do nicely by a little girl. | own
my own home, where have lived for over
80 years. I can give the best of refer
ences. If you know of a girl wanting a
refined home, where she would be edu-
Gated etc. please let me know.
MRS. LYDIA e. Med.
This big hearted woman holds out low
ing hand to a friendess child who is I'm
everybody's way" through no fault of
her own. Our foster homes and half or
phans' asylums are filled with them.
Nearly every reader could summon up
the recollection of one or more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
SOME HELPING HAND
HINTS FOR THE HOME
By MARIAN HARLAND

time it will be ready for use. Covered,
il will keep for 20 years. For season.
ing use half an ounce each of violet,
rose, and heliotrope powder; orris root,
one ounce; half teaspoon each of mace
and cloves; a quarter teaspoon of Gin
namon and oil of roses; 10 drops of oil
chris; oil of melissne. 20 drops; oil of
eucalyptus, 20 drops, bergamot, 10 drops;
alcohol, two drams Any good druggist
will compound the formula for you.
have potpurri made according to 1t that
Is sweet after Is years keeping. Fit a
close top upon the jar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
LET CONTRACT FOR
ROAD IN CALHOUN
State Aid Highway Between
Piedmont and Jackson
vile to be Built

Admission. July 6.--(special)-The cal
houn county commissioners have award
ed contract for the construction of an
o'her strip of state aid highway in Cal
ioun, leading out OF Piedmont TOWARD
Jacksonville. a representative of the state
highway commission, r. P. Boyd, assist
ant C W :. Keller highway engineer
having been in the city to authorize the
state 5 appropriation of S20oo
The commissioners Duplicated the state :
appropriation. ard the contract was
awarded to Goodrich & Cfilkley. Mr.
G3.drich, vhc makes his home N An
i.iston. announs ed Saturday afternoon that
he st,i begin work on the lew exte ,sioh
just as soon as the extension in Alexandria
-allcy is cumr leted. He is also engagei
81 present in building d new road III
C.11.coocco valley.
Altogether, tte commissioners have re-
Gently awarded contracts for about %
nu',s Of rnu6ei highway, and plans are
n Nv under vGy for malSirs considerablc
improvements n the roads near Ohafchie
c Their exten.ioLs are under contemplation,
and Calhoun promises to soon have one OF
the best systems of roads in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
Wants Recipe for Date Cookies

Some time ago l cut out of some
paper recipe for date cookies. 1t was
borrowed by a friend, and she lost il.
am desirous to get it again. 1t was
in the Corner. l wish you would mail
it to me, and l will inclose cent
stamp for postage. MRS. II. D. S.
The recipe is doubtless buried under
a mass of other matter too huge to
warrant the thought of hunting it up. if
indeed it appeared in the Corner. VIII
one of the thrifty members who cuts
out receipts that please her and pastes
them in her household scrap book copy
that for date cookies and let us have
it? We will mall it to you or publish
it for the benefit of the general public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
.FLAGMAN ONL. IN.
KILLED BY TRAMPS
Will Baker Is Fatally Shot
While Attempting to
Eject Buns

Gadsden, July 6.--(Special )-Will Baker.
a negro fiagman on a Louisville and
Nashville freight train. was killed yes
terday morning and Arthur Piekard, an
other negro, was wounded when the two
attempted to eject two tfamps from car
in East Gadsden. Officers soon took up
the trail of the tranps, but tile latter es-
capped.
Reports received here state that c. l..
Gum had carried off the honors in the
Mississippi state shoot at Hatticsburs yes
terday. He was high amateur, breaking
137 out OF 200. Carl Lay broke 1so and Il.
C. Little $50 out of 200.
One of the most strenuous ties ever
waged before the city council viii be that
of Monday night, when friends and op-
pohents of paving viii appear at the final
hearing on the ordinance to pave Wal
nut streets.
The epidemic of hog cholera which is
raging along the Tennessee river is said
to be costing the farmers. In that section
thousands of dollars. MANY animals are
being innoculated in the hope of saving
them
Monroe Gibbs, an alleged deserter from
the navy. was arrested here yesterday and
will be returned to Atlanta. He had en-
listed from Fort Payne Is months ago.
A copy of the rules and regulations for
convict camps has been received here. The
commissioners probably will consider this
month the question of removing chains
and shachles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07

of the men who organized the United
States Steel corporation.
Two years ago Mr.. Perkins when speak
ing of the development of our foreign
commerce in steel and iron products, IN
oluding farm implements. stated thai the
aggregate money value o. the exporta- :
tions of this kind in the previous year was
somewhat in excess of 800, 100000. Since
MIR. Perkins made that statement this
sum has been considerably increased.
A study of the relative yearly increases
in our expectation of manufactured COM
modities for the past 10 years justifies the
prediction that If this increase is main
tained for another 10 years. or for 10
years az the most, the United States will
t1o that her expectation of manufactured
products is in money value equal to- If
net superior to. the money value Of the
xportstion of the manufactured products
Great Britain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
Meat Cakes From Left Over Meats

Meat Cakes From Left Over Meats
Put left over beef, veal or pork through
the meat chopper. If you have only dry
meats. such as soup meet, buy about one
and one-half pounds of fresh shoulder OF
pork or pork ends and grind with the
other meat Have three or four slices of
bread soaking in water; squeeze all the
water from this and add 1t to the meat
with one onion finely chopped and just a
pinch of thyme. Put in two well beaten
eggs and salt TO taste. Mix this thor
oughly. as it is not good otherwise. Form
into small cakes and roll in grated bread
crumbs; fry in hot drippings. Make a
gravy by adding a little Drowned flour tt
the fat after the meat cakes are fried
and pour gravy over the cakes in the plat
r.-Kinkness of Mrs. r. II. 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
To Clean Soiled Gloves

Gould you tell me something that
will clean soiled gloves? I have used
them to drive in. And I have a hair
switch that is lighter than my own hair
What can | steep or wash it in so that
it will become darker? MRS. j. r."
Clean the gloves with gasoline, talk
ing care to have no fire or light in the
room while the work is going on. Dry
the gloves In the sun and air. Do not
take them near the fire until they are
dry and odorless. We have nothing to
do with the care of the hair and skin.
That department is in ADLER hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
Potpourri With Rose Leaves

"Will you kindly tell me how to make
a potpourri with rose leaves and
spices? COR1NE."
Gather rose leaves when the dew has
dried and pack in jar in layers two
inches deep, with tablespoon of salt
upon each layer. Keep this up until the
jar is full, adding the leaves daily or
as you can get them. Keep in cool,
dry. dark closet. A week after the last
layer Is in turn out the salted petals
upon broad dish and toss together to
loosen the mass. Then mix well with the
spices and essential oils; pack in a
clean jar and set away, covered light
ly, for a fortnight. At the end of that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
OFFICE
New Orleans Railway and Light Com
pany, 2O1-2O9 Baronne street
New orleans. La. July 3, 10

New Orleans, La. July 3, 1913.
Sealed bids will be received up to
IL o'clock, noon. Thursday. July 10,
1913. for furnishing one years supply
of by-product coke Approximately
20, 900 tons) to this company. begin
ming August 1, 1913, as per specifica-
tions on file at the office of the com
pany, 201 Baronne street, New Or
leans, copies of which may be OBJ
tanned on application.
Bids must be addressed to Mr.. Hugh
McCloskey president and general man
ager JOSEPH II. DeGRANGE,
Vice President and Secretary.
+ D. Ct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
White Slavery Alleged

Aniston. July Special )-Annis-
ton authorities have been wired from
point in Kentucky for information
in regard to Nora Poules. who has pre-
ferred charges of white slavery against
men in that state. She claimed that
her mother lived here. but Mrs. Poules
had not been found at last accounts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
Girl Needs a Wheel

III ever a woman's wheel should be Of
ed, my girl of Il would like one very
much She has over a mile to go to
school. Last summer she worked in the
field for farmer and saved enough to
buy one, but when sickness and death
came to us she let her father use the
money. Now it seems hard to pay back,
and she cannot get the wheel. Thanks to
the Corner, we have made some lasting
friends through it. My little girl asked
for paper dolls about three years ago.
lola"
In the hope that the brave child may
receive the wheel in season for the au
tumnal term of school. l insert the
mothers appeal The earnest effort to
secure the coveted article by toiling
throughout the summer in the fields shows
of what stuff the daughter is made. Send
To me for her address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
Sour Kidney Stew

Wash two beef kidneys and cut into
small pieces. Boil until tender in enough
frying pan one tablespoon of lard or drip
pings, add same amount of flour, and
brown without burning. Stir quickly one
half cup of vinegar and one cup of water
with the Drowned flour, add this to the
kidneys, and boil about five minutes. This
dish is cheap and good.-Kindness of Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
Design for Piano Scarf

IF any of your Cornerites have a
Battenberg Gesign for a piano scarf,
will she please let me know? / am will
ing to pay postage if she will only
just lend it to me. I'll gladly return
1t when I've finished with it.
ANNIE s."
Referred, The request is for the de-
sign, not the finished product; and for
a loan not a gift
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
Thrown By Runaway Horse

Lyerly, Ca, July 6.-(Special)-J. II.
Sewell, one of Chattooga eounty's we'll
known citizens, received painful in
juries this week when the horse he was
riding became frightened and threw
him. Several bones were broken and
his body badly bruised. 1t is not
thought the injuries are of a serious
nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
Has Copy of Song

''Some one has asked for the name of
the song beginning; Two little boys
had two little toys, each was a wooden
horse and you have printed the letter
of some woman saying ii might be III
Do the Same for YOU | wish to say
used to sing the song 10 years ago
and still have a professional copy, which
! will send If the querist Is unable to
obtain a copy of 1t at a music store.
1t is called When We Were Two Little
Boys / still have many magazines
which some one ought to be reading,
and which I'll be glad to have called
for or send to one who Warts thew
NINA F."
l think the person asking Tor the
song has obtained 1t from other liberal
souls VIII she let US know IL she would
like also to have the professional copy?
agree with you that good magazines
should be kept in circulation among
those who love to read the right things
hold your name, gratefully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
RtnaO REV

REWARD OF $1,000 WILL BE
PAID ron IMPORTATION RESULT
ING IN THE ARREST AND CONVIC-
TIoS OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS
FELoNIOUSLY PLACING DYNAMITE,
NITRO GLYCERIN OR OTHER EN-
POsIyE ON ANY STREET CAR
TRACK IN THE CITY OF BIRMING-
HAM CITY OF BIRMINGHAM.
BY c. ExUM, As PRESIDENT oF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
Folding Headgear

From the Louisville Courier journal.
These collapsible opera hats are a
great convenience
''So?"
Yes; you have no idea how much room
they save in a fat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
President FarrelIs Testimony

President Farrells testimony was a
practically complete exposition of the
science. and from ~ome aspects the art.
OF American salcsmanship IN foreign
lands. This testimony reads like an in
torestir g text book. It tells story OF al
most irfinite details SalesEiars nip of that
kind involves political, financial, geo.
graphical, diplomatic and racial study.
For comprehensive campaign which
sought a fair share of the worlds market
for American manufacturing commodities,
especially those of steel and iron. very
large capital was necessary. The pro-
curement Of this capital was ia the mind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
". 7. |. COFERD
IN CULLMAN
One of Pioneers and Wealth
lest Citizens Dead-The
Funeral Yesterday

cullman. July 6-tspecial.)-W T. L.
Cofer attorney. and one of the wealthiest
men of Cullman, died at his home in this
city at 3:30 a m. today. Mr.. Cofer has no
heirs except two married sisters. Mrs S.
L. Worthington of Cullman and Mrs. r.
}. Spradley of Decatur. The burial took
place at Mt. Zion cemetery at $3.50 p m.
Sunday, the Rev. MeHugh and McGlath-
cry officiating. Mr.. cofer is closely denti-
fed with the development of Cullman and
Cullman county. having spent 40 of the
% years of his life here. He represented
this county in the state legislature and
was always considered a brilliant man.
He leaves real estate in the city and
county valued at s250.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
EKALB VISITED
BY SEVERE STORM

ort Payne, July Special. )-This
Unity was visited this week by a
we're thunderstorm and some damage
as done In several places. w. f.
isher. who lives few miles north of
ais place. lost two mares and two
otis by the lightning and reports of
amage done to trees and other prop
rty has come in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
sKEGEMoc POINT REsoRT.

A beautiful penlnsular between two
inland lakes; finest fishing. safe boat
III. A King. Elk Rapids, Mich.-From
lobe-Democrat, St. Louis. Mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07

Next week will be busy one for
the officers of the county court. The
Wimpee Smothers murder case will be
given a hearing on that day and the
Furgerson case for assault and bat
terry will also be heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07

ward the foreign market of various Amer
lean commodities
The United States In the II months end
ed May 81 carried on a foreign commerce
considerably in excess in money values of
our international commerce of any pre-
yious entire fiscal year Or. to put this
general statement into figures it will be
enough to report that in the II months of
the last fiscal year the money vaiue of
our aggregate foreign commerce. expert
and II pert was just little under 4,-
oOO'OOp0t9-so near that figure, in fact. as
TO make it fairly accurate to report that
this great sum was the aggregate money
value Of our international commerce of
IL months. This is about $500 coo, 600 great
er than our International commerce of the
Ike period of year ago. In II months
the money value of commodities imported
into the United States was, in round num-
bers, s1,6Sl 100000, and the money value OF
our exported commodities was s2 3O2. coo, 600
round numbers. This leaves a visible or
apparent trade balance In favor of the
United States for II months of $500. 900. COO
Presumably the visible trade balance in
favor of the United States for the entire
y months will make record unsurpassed
in our entire commercial history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
What the Manufacturers Have Done


The testimony recently given by Presi-
dent James A. Farrell before the special
examiner, in the proceedings which have
the dissolution of the United States Steel
corporation in view is of the highest value
TO. those who are anxious to know how
and why our explorations of manufac-
tured products have so amazingly in
cresed in the past 10 years. President
Farrel's testimony and that of George
w. Perkins in the proceedings for the dis
solution of the International Harvester
company throw strong light upon the sys-
tematic and highly organized and won
derfully detailed methods which unques-
tioiaby explain our increase in the ex-
portaton of manufactured products in 10
Years, an increase which is without any
precedent in the commercial history OF
any other nation.
The testimony is entirely apart from the
question at issue between the govern
ment and these two eorporations-an issue
which involves the legality of that or
ganization under the Sherman law. In the
year 1912 the United States exported to
Europe manufactured commodities of the
money value of $432, 100000. In the same
year our manufacturers marketed in for
oign markets manufactured products of
the, money value of S5SS ,00O elsewhere
o.
manufactured commodities to South
America of the money value of S115.000
600. and to Canada and other countries of
the North american continent manufac-
tured commodities of the money value of
s3a5, ,eC0, 600
" hlle this stupendous marketing of
American manufactured products was in
progress we were also fairly well main
tanning our pre-eminence as an exporter
of the products of the soil, food and cot
ton.
Germany and Great Britain may have
surpassed the United States exporters
of manufactured products, although we
are rapidly catching up with those coun-
les in this respect, but they cannot show
Il record comparable with that of the
United States as an exporter of food and
cotton products nor can any other country
in the world.
These figures tell an indisputable story
Of american industrial activity, energy
and highly scientific foreign salesmanship.
Mr.. Per kins testified that the chief re-
sources for the organization of the Inter-
national Harvester company is to be
found in the discovery of the opportunity
for heavy exports of farming implements.
But in order to meet the opportunity fully
1t was vital that corporation should be
organized with abundant capital. No
comparatively small corporation could
with assurance of great success seek mar
aets abroad for American farm imple-
rnents.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-11
Peter Berk.

around the world.
The other, day 12-year-old
lad stood upon a chair ina square
of great Manhattan to try to
teach the cold world a new eco
nomic dispensation and he says
that his message, too, will girdle
the globe.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-11
BY Harry Burton.

By Harry Burton.
New York, Jan. 11.-Nineteen
hundred years ago a 12-year-old
boy went into the temple at Jer-
usalem and taught the scribes
and elders of that day new
spiritual dispensation-and his
gospel, since that time, has rung
Der Sonntagsbote und der Seebote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-23
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Sigt babeu.
Gefdnsuuis uuO Degradation.

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Elm politif6ss GeIprdh i'm @ange.
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