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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
THOMAS-MA ADAMS
WEDDING OCCURS

Miss Allie McAdams of Greenwood D
c. and Mr.. James c. Thomas OF knox
willie were married Thursday afternoon'
April 8, in this city by the Rev. j., -
Broadly, pastor Of the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian church. The ceremony was VIII
messed by few intimate friends and rel
atives OF the bride and groom.
The BRIDE who has been spending the
winter here with her sister, Mrs. john
Crawford Knox, is an attractive anu
charming young woman and VIII pc great
ly missed by many friends.
The groom is young man OF sterlins :
worth and Is held in high esteem by tne
officials and employees IF the DUPONT Pow
der company, with whom he has been as
sociated for the past six years.
After spending several days with reia-
tives and friends in Knoxville and Chat-
tanooga they will go to New Orleans
wheree Mr. Thomas, holds a responsible
position
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NOTED INVALID
OF KENTUCKY
After Regaining Her Health,
Makes Few Interesting State
ments for Publication

Lykins, Ky.--"For 20 years l was a
noted invalid" says Mrs. Martha
Dingus of this place. Il believe had
every ailment that my sex is sub
ject to.
we consulted numerous doctors, as
we'll as travelled great deal, thinking
it would benefit my health, but all of
this did me very little good.
Finally was taken down with what
/ thought was heart trouble. 1 used
all kinds of medicine. but got no bet
ter.
then commenced taking Cardui, the
woman's tonic and have been steadily
Improving ever since. Though now
4e years old, l am in better health
than l have been for 20 years, and
give Cardui the credit for it. I feel it
my duty to inform you what it has
done for me-"
No matter il your trouble has
reached a critical stage don't give up
before giving Cardui a trial.
You couldn't be in much worse con-
dition than Mrs. Dingus. and yet she
found relief in this medicine. Why not
you?
Cardui is composed of purely vege-
table ingredients, which act directly
in a remedial way, on the weakened
womanly constitution.
In every community there are those
who have been benefited by Cardui.
Be one, yourself in yours.
n r. Write 10: Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga. Tenn, for Special Instruc-
tGons, and "a page book, Home Treat
ment for Women" sent In plain wrap
per- on request
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cabaret has been a perfect orgy. I can
hardly believe my eyes when l see
eight or ten of the seasons debutantes,
about 20 other young women, and num-
Der of married people including, per-
haps. cotillon leader who ought to
know better. 'trotting' away for dear
life, on crowded floor, and in a torrid
atmosphere thick with tobacco smoke and
the fumes of stale champagne.
"These are the conditions that exist
and they lead to an old, old question:
Is there any particular harm in the
dance?
when the waltz was first introduced
ever Byron was shocked. In the forties
the polka took the world by storm and
was voted most 'ungenteel.' An elderly
great uncle told me once that he was
so infatuated with it that he used to
skip down Broadway all the way to
Wall street to the rhythm of this, heel,
toe, one, two, three and that some of
the New York dandies of the day took
lessons from Polish servant girls who
had danced the polka in their own coun-
try. Since the polka we have had a
few other decided fads, each in turn
/ lloMlltu uOND. lilc tsllut, lllt
fearful racquet galop, the heel and toe,
the barn dance the two step, and the
cake walk.
"Then with the revival of ragtime
which came in 10 years ago. died young.
and has lately been taken up again and
proclaimed the national music of Amer
ica came the whole family of 'trots.' /
insult confess that 1 do not think these
'trots' are exactly graceful, but they
N. Iote of ;v eli
swing to the music. and it suits the
American character--there is something
definite and determined in it. It is often,
nervous and vulgar, If you will, but when
properly done, it is not indecent
"Ungraceful IS the trot may seem to
some. there can be certain charm
about 1t. but it must be danced by Amer
leans l can never imagine English peo-
pie, who are the worst of dancers, MAX
ms anything out Of it except a spectacle
of themselves. and translated into French
1t would be absurd. True, we ourselves
are dancing on thin Ice, but we are vet
within the boundary We might. how
ever, be little more reserved, and keep
our dancing hours for our own homes
and assemblies, not for public dance
halls.
IL am not attempting to draw any
conclusions or to point any morals, only
to show how the gradual changes have
come about in our ideas of dress and
dance. First We began to be photo
graphed in our abbreviated bathing cos
tunes, then athletics allowed men to
80 around in scant attire, with a liberal
display of naked arms and legs: our
young women began to appear before
the public as rivals of the stage beauties
in the musical comedies, and before we
knew it we had adopted liberty,
studied carelessness in undress and n
freedom of manner which would have
been a shocking scandal 10 or IS years
ago. However, the old proverb, To the
pure all things are pure, is just as true
as it ever was, and far be it from me to
question the purity of the motives OF the
new modes, the new times, and the new
manners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
Poem of the Snow

Years ago when attending school Il
learned a poem about the snow. 1t
began like this:
The snow had begun in the cleaning,
And steadily all the night.
1T was such a beautiful poem and
appealed to me so much I should like
to know the authorA MRS. e. W."
The poem you refer to is by James
Russell Lowell and is called "The First
Snowfall" The first lines are:
The snow had begun in the cleaning,
And busily all the night
Had been heaping field and highway
With a silence deep and white.
Every pine and fir and hemlock
Were ermine too dear for an earl.
And the poorest twig on the elm tree
Was ridged inch deep with pearl.
You will find the complete poem In
any collection of Lowell's verse.
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my fidle and sat there until 1t was time
for me to go on the stage again.
played the second time. | had an en-
core and found when l started TO re-
spond to it that there was broken
string. 1 quickly went to the box and
asked one of the occupants to hand me
my other violin. They looked, and said
| 1t was not there The bow was there
the box was there, but no violin
Had none seen the intruder when ne
had entered the box, or was there no
clue to the thief?" I asked.
Nothing" said Mr. Ysaye. "The news
was of course flashed over the wires
everywhere, and Immediately detectives
were put on the track. A month later
was in Vienna to play at a concert.
The chief of the police came to me and
said:
1--WE have found your violin
II told him to bring it to me at once.
was so happy. had paid 10000 francs
for it. Presently the police came with
a violin all wrapped in paper and care
fully done up. He showed the head of
the violin to me and asked II it was
mine. | said it was not, and when the
body was shown to me I knew then
that it was not mine. They had found
the violin they thought was mine In
pawn shop where it had been pawned
for $40. The one they brought me was
worth about dollar and a half"
"And you have never seen or heard
of your violin since?" I inquired.
Never from that day to this" said
Mr. Ysaye. 1T was hard to get over
the loss of it, but | always think how
much better it was for that one to be
stolen than the one l use now. The one
II love so tenderly-Guarnerius Why
| If they had stolen that one 1t would
have been like stealing my blood, my
Quick as a flash he changed from the
self you know. My twin
Quick as a fish he changed from the
lresious mood he had drifted into and
said with his eyes twinlkling with fun
Maybe the Czar got it. Well any
way l got even with those Russians be-
cause | ate 100000 worth of their Va
vaire Cavaire when I was there"
In answer to my question If, when an
artist had reached the heights he has.
If it was still necessary to practice as
|assiduously as in his earlier days, Mr..
Ysaye said
"Far more so. Twenty-Five years ago
it was not half so necessary for me to
practice as 1t is now. / always devote
a couple of hours every day to prac
tice and frequently when / am on the
train I close the door of the drawing
room and put the mute on my violin and
practice for hours. That is practicing
under difficulties, can assure you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08

: The eccentricities of the new dance
steps have been the occasion of contro-
versy since their very beginning, the
question of their propriety receiving the
consideration of people of every type.
In that department of a semi-monthly
magazine conducted under the caption,
''As Seen by Him." the clever editor dis
cusses the dance in his brightest fash
ion, and advances some unique ideas.
Excerpts from his paper follow:
.sThe mad mania for mad dances has
grown so that we are scarcely still a
second. People went away to the water
ing places to dance and they come back
to dance. They are dancing in the draw
ing rooms at the tea hour, in the evening
after dinner, in the country clubs after
the amateur races, after golf, otter ten
mis-, and might add, even after church.
There is an absolute mania among all
classes for the dance. America is dance
mad, and Europe-that part of 1t not
given over to wars alarms--is in wild
whirl like the dervishes of the oriental
mosques.
Take up the rugs and let's trot,' is
the after dinner slogan of America.
We are not even satisfied with indulg-
ing in our fond passion at home; we
must dance in public. Even when we
sail the sea in ships, the band plays
twice day and we cannot keep our feet
still. At certain of the restaurants there
Is dancing every night All winter and
far into the spring the incessant, insis-
tent rhythm of ragtime called its devo-
tees to the floor. A year ago when. after
the play, / went to supper at one of the
more famous of these places, / consd-
cred 1t sufficiently gay TO watch Maurice
dance, at first with professionals and then
"a turn or SO with one of his pupils. This
winter every Saturday night at this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
Name of a PLAY

Some of us saw one act of a play
some time ago, but do not remember
the name of it. Can you give me the
name of the act, also the name of the
writer2 The act is as follows: Red Will
low eSioux Indian), football player,
appears by request of the girl at her
home. She. being a society woman and
tired of the white mans love, is at
tracted to the Indian while watching
a football game. She proceeds to win
him, tempting him in many ways; but
the call of his people overcomes his
weakness. Dressed as white man, he
leaves, only to return in his Indian at
tire. Can you help us in finding out
about this act?
"A LITERARY CLUB"
Some of the plot of the play as you
outline 1t reminds me of DeMi1les play
"Strongheart," which was first produced
nine years ago Robert Edeman starred
in this play for two years, and stock
companies also have produced It.
Whether -or not this has been made
into successful one act play do not
know. Cannot the manager of the the
atre IN which you saw the production
give you any information on this sub
Ject?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
Oatmeal Cookies

Two cups sugar, three-fourths cup but
ter. three-fourths cup good lard, yolks
of two eggs, three-fourths cup sour milk
with one teaspoon soda added, three
cups wheat flour. three cups oatmeal
ground in food chopper, one-half pack
age raisins, one teaspoon cinnamon, one
seant teaspoon nutmeg, one-half tea
snoon cloves, one large cup walnut
meats Drop one teaspoon at a time on
creased pans about one ana one-hal
inches apart. This makes ABOUT 10y
cookies, and they are splendid-Kindness
of TT b.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
TODAY IN SOCIETY
CLUB MEETINGS

The Judson alumnae meet at $3.50 o'clock
with Mrs Walter Beasley, and all former
students of the institution are urged to
be present.
Mrs. William Worthington entertains at
afternoon bridge for Mrs. J. b. Ellis.
Mrs. George c. Oliver compliments Mrs
Vernon Badham with a bridge party at
the Country club at 9:30 and tea at
o'clock.
The Roebuck Springs Golf-Auto club is
opened formally between and O'clock
musicale at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Massey on Beech street, under
the auspices Of the Missionary society of
the Highland Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
A DANCING PARTY
AT SMITH RESIDENCE

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs Hamp-
ton Smith Saturday evening Miss Kate
Smith and Miss Harriet Smith gave
delightful informal dance. The two
young girls were prettily gowned IN
white lace lingerie frocks over pink and
blue. Their brother Hewitt Smith, led
the dance introducing some exceed
ingly graceful figures.
Among those present were Miss Lucille
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
Ever Taste Castor Oil?

Not very Favorable, is it? Yet it's
a standard remedy and we cannot do
without it. However, castor oil is
now made into a palatable, tasteless
form called Rilox. 1t is simply pure
castor oil rendered tasteless. 1t is
pleasant to take and does not cause
nausea. 1t is more effective than
crude castor oil because easier to digest.
25c per bottle at all drug stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
MISS MAJORIE FLETCHER TO
WED MIR. TIMSON OF LONDON

From Port Antonio. Jamaica, comes this
announcement: Mrs. Anna Ford Fletcher
of Washington, ID. c. tfcrmerly of Bir-
mingham Ala.) announces the engage
ment of her daughter, Marjorie Ludlow
Fletcher. to Mr.. Charles Eldred Timson
of London, England
Mrs. Fletcher and Miss Fletcher have
been cruising in the tropics for two
months. Mr. Timson joined them in Pan
anna, and il is expected they will return
about May. /. The date Of the wedding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
ART EXHIBITION
HELD AT EAST LAKE

For the purpose of raising funds for the
East Lake public schools an exhibition of
the Elson carbon photographs and en-
cravings will be held at the East Lake
city hall, beginning today and continuing
the remainder of the week. The collection
comprises 200 subjects. representing all
the principal schools of art and including
many reproductions Of sculpture, archi-
lecture and important views from nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
YSAYE' MAGNIFICENT CHEST,
SOUNDING BOARD FOR VIOLINS
BEAUTIFUL TONAL QUALITY

LUNCHES WITH FAMOUS
VIOLINIST AND HE TELLS HER
WHY HE LOVES APPLE PIE.
HAPPY GRANDFATHER OF
FIVE HUSKY YOUNGSTERS.
HOW HIS BELOVED "STRAD"
WAS STOLEN IN RUSSIA-JUST
A BIG GROWN UP BOY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
To Set Color in Red Flannelette

"Pease tell me how to set color in
red flannelette. I have tried soaking 1t
in salt water, also sugar of lead, but
the color still rubs off. MRS. NJ. e. L."
Try setting the color by using OK
gall. You can purchase this from drug
store. Into a gallon of cold water stir
a large tablespoon of the OK gall and
lay the 1annelette in this for two
hours. Perhaps if you add a tablespoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08

with your pie.n I reminded, as Mr..
Ysaye ran over the menu and insisted
upon a large portion of pie. You
know, here in America we say:
Apple pie without cheese
Is like a kiss without a squeeze.
Squeeze, squeezed Je mai comprenezr'
he muttered.
planned, thug tight"
"Ah, yes" said Mr.. Ysaye. Il under
stand. That's what | did to the lady
when she gave me the apple pie and the
kiss"
II thought that you'd find that squeeze
was the same in all languages, l sug-
gested.
II used to think it was lee-tle bet
ter in the French but since l was In
American eight years ago, have
changed my mind" said Mr. Ysaye,
smiling.
"Why have you stayed away so long
from American | asked.
II shant do it again. he quickly
said. But | am not forgotten Ameri-
ca even if I have not been here. You
see my music is played on the phono-
graph and they say when one plays for
the pronograph in America he becomes
famous. Is it not so?'
We spoke of the Kreutzer Sonata of
Beethoven's, and when Mr.. Ysaye told
me that he had been playing it for
over 40 years, and had never grown
tired of it, but constantly found new
beauties in the wonderful composition.
was greatly inerested, as he added:
ut is always more wonderful to me,
to play Kreutzer Sonata where
skies are bluest and nature forms a
harmony with it,
Looking at the. great violinist's hands.
the formation of his fingers with their
graceful lines, | told him that | had
heard that he objected to the American
hand clasp because it was too strenu-
Gus.
He laughed and said:
..My hands are my fortune you know,
but 1 will let you press them il you
like. That is privilege that am very
willing to accord to the American
ladies'"
won't you tell me something about
the time your much beloved violin was
stolen in Russia? ~ ] asked.
Mr.. Ysaye's eyes filed a bit and he
looked thoughtfully at me and said:
+ "Ah, that was pathetic incident!
1 was playing at the great theatre in
St Peterburg and the first box nearest
the stage was where L sat. After my
first number | went to the box with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
SIX DROWN WHEN
ROWBOAT OVERTURNS

Bernburg, Germany, April IA Ger
man soldier and five children who had
asked him to take them for a sail on the
River Saale were drowned today by the
ursetting of their rowboat. The soldier
was a good swimmer. but exhausted him.
self in irving to rescue the children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
FOUR FIREMEN HURT
IN STOCKYARDS FIRE

Chicago. April -Four fremen were in
jured, two of them probably fatally, in
fighting flames which today destroyed
beef house No. of Armour & Co. In the
Union Stock yards. The loss on the build
ing and its contents is estimated at $780,,
O00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08

has not been decided. Mrs. Fletcher mas
been seriously i'll since the sudden death
of her husband, DIR. Richard Mason
Fletcher. last November. They We're resi-
dents of Birmingham at that time, leaving
Immediately afterward. The late Dr.
Fletcher was a brother of Mrs. j. y.
Frazier of this city, and both Mrs. Fletch-
er and Miss Fletcher are delightfully."- re-
membered here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
SOME HELPING HAND
HINTS FOR THE HOME
by MARION HARLAND

of powered alum to the salt water in
which you soak the article this may
prove effectual in setting the color. If
not, try the OK gall as 1 have suggested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
Cornmeal Stuffing for Turkey

For a medium sized turkey crumble a
mint of cornbread adding TO it the grated
r;nd of a lemon, two tablespoons of
dried berbs-parsley, thyme, and sweet
mariorain-salt and pepper TO taste,
generous allowance of butter or of but
ter and bacon dripping. cup of finely
chopped nuts is good additions-Kind-
ness of NJ J. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
YANCEY CHAPTER
WITH MRS. RANKSTON

A nmportant meeting of Yancey chap-
ter, u. d. c., will occur tomorrow after-
noon at the home of Mrs. Fl. 9. Bankstoh'
210l South Eleventh avenue. Those nav
ing tickets or money from the sale OF
picture show tickets are requested 10
bring them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
Rose Beads of Different Colors

viii you kindly tell me If you have
recipe for making rose beads of diff
ferent colors? MRS. J. d."
have never seen rose beads of va
flous eolors and do not know how they
are made. | have the address of a per-
son making beautiful rose beads, and
am the proud possessor of some which
she sent to me- But these are black.
Can rose beads be colored satisfacto-
rily? II so, will some one please tell us
how the coloring is done?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
MISS MARGARET DOBSON
HOSTESS AT A Party

Mrs Charles +. Dodson of Columbia,
Tenn, and Mrs. G. w. Dodson chaper-
|oned the following young people to a
furnace party for Miss Margaret Dod-
son: Miss Bessie Russell, Miss Preston
Moran, Noble Orr, Miss Mary Kate Ran
dali, West Whorton, Miss Wilmer Ran
DALI Mr. Bond, Miss Bessie Belle Ran
DALI Goodlette Dodson Miss Pearl
|Stalcup, Mr.. j. b. Mackey, Mr. Jessie
Stalcup, Miss Laura Allie Cousins, Mr..
Billie Suydam. Miss Christine Saunders,
|Nettie Jacks, Nettie Bryson, Mark Wall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08

Mrs. J. B. Ellis arrived last night
from Selma TO visit Mrs. William Wor-
thington. During her visit she will be
frequently entertained, the first of
series OF lovely hospitalities taking
place today when her house hostess in
PRODUCES her at bridge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Northington Of
Prattville came up to hear Ysaye and
are guests of their daughter. Mrs. Al
fred Walker in Mountain Terrace,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. w. Winans Freeman expects tc
leave in few days for visit to At
lanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08

Mrs. Walker Percy and Mrs. Harry
Jones are expected home this week from
New York after stay of several
weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
How to Make a Plain Pie Crust

please tell me just how you make
plain pie crust. I made one and it
was tough. l mixed it with my hands.
Please print recipe sufficient for two
pies; also tell me if you make them
with baking powder. n. b.
One secret of good light pastry is to
handle 1t as little as possible The heat
of the hands makes it heavy and "sog-
gy" A good pastry is never cheap What
is known as puff paste is always ex-
pensive. For this three-quarters of a
pound of butter is used for a pound of
flour. / WILL however give you direc-
tions for preparing a less costly pie
crust. But If you cannot afford to have
1t light and tender dispense with it en-
tirely and serve puddings, jellies, Gus
tards. or preserves for dessert instead
of pies.
Into a bowl sift quart of -four and
chop into this a heaping cup of shorten
ing, using two parts of butter and one
part of lard, both cold and firm. Chop
to a coarse powder and wet to a paste
with iced water. stir with a wooden
spoon and turn out upon Toured board.
Roll out quickly and deftly, fold and
roll out again. then fold and set on the
ice for an hour. until chilled. Make
quickly into pies Nd bake at once. Have
all ingredients as cold as they can be
made before preparing your crust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08

Mrs. Henry Il. Gray and Miss Mabel
Wheelock has gone to French Lick
Springs. Ind. for 10 days. They left
Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08

Some persons prepare pie crust a day
before 1t is to be made into pies, set
ting it on the ice until needed. If you
wish to line your pie plates with crust
before the oven is ready set them,
lined thus, right on the ice until the
oven has reached the proper tempera-
ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08

Mr. Alsa crawford Johnson left
yestcrc Nt 1eh Lick Springs, Ind.
Mrs f''oA ltArris Fletcher has re-
turned ffn it to Toledo. o.. and
Churlotft
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-22
senate TO BUCK
$4,000 BANANA
MEASURE

There is going to be fight or Sen
ator Chillingworth's banana bill, which
has been returned to the senate after
having been amended in the house
so as to make the appropriation $780,,
600 in place. of $4,000. This fight,
by all the present tigns. will be led
by Senator Brown, who made mum
Der of frank statements yesterday re
garding the action of the house. he
fore the bill was assigned back TO the
ways and means committee. T..
1t seems almost certain that that
committee will recommend that the
senate do not concur in the amend
ment From statement made by
Senator Rice, chairman of the com
mittee, it is clear he is not il
sympathy with the amendment. He
stated that though in appropriating
100000 under the measure, it does
not mean that that much will be used
it still is counted as used in figuring
an appropriation for other purposes