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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
BIRMINGHAM'S CHAUTAUQUA
TO INTEREST CLUBWOMEN

The clubwomen of Birmingham are in
teresting themselves in the forthcoming
chautauqua in a manner most gratifying,
ana certainly to be expected when one
ieealls the excellence of the weeks pro-
gramme.
Coming the pages of the prospectus it
is difficult to realize that so many splen-
dld attractions are to be compressed into
cne weeks enjoyment, and in the exceed
mgly moderate price of a chautauqua
ticket. 1t embraces music, literature, the
drama, oratory magic and grand opera
that leaves little else indeed, and as sew
eral of those who are to come as ex-
ponents of the various types of enter
tainment are already familiar and favor
ite platform entertainers there seems
small doubt that the first 1000 tickets
provided for the series will be quickly
disposed of. The Ben Greet players in
Shakespearean repertoire, Bohumir Kyrl
and his band, the Redpath Grand opera
company and the lecturers Hon. Joseph
w. Folk. Emil Seidl, Hon. j. Adam Bede,
Mrs Isabel Garghill Beecher, George L..
NcNutt and others as lecturers and read
crs, compose an aggregation whose
strength make it fit for the Endorsement
of the cultured people of Birmingham
The womens clubs in council assem-
bledo, indorsed the chautauaua Monday
afternoon, making Mrs. George F. Har-
rington, one of the most capable club-
women IN the district, chairman of the
feminine portion of the movement. Those
clubs which have not disbanded for the
season rad already as individuals been
approached by committees seeking to as
sure the chautauquas success, and the
promise Of the organizations to give their
influence in it's behalf was easily secured.
The fact that a part of the proceeds Will
be bestowed in behalf of the work of the
Anti-Tuberculosis association VIII add am
element of fhilanthropie interest to the
big tent. but after all it is most ex-
cellent thing for Birmingham to have
such an institution, and would be fine II
it could become an annual summertime
event
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
WHY STRANGERS LOVE
TO VISIT BIRMINGHAM

sharply to him. The old man, realizing
that he had made a mistake, said "Ex-
euse me-" Some men would not have
acknowledged the apology. But this Bir-
mingham man did. That is all right,
he spoke out heartily. Keep your seat
meaning for the old man to be seated
next to him.
For a moment I imagined myself in the
north, and | looked about sharply eX-
pecting to hear noses sniff, and smelling
salts placed into action But not so. NO
noses were turned up in disgust and con-
sternation. Instead a prosperous look
ing business man came up to the old
man and said, Il would like to buy a
package of chewing gum. Later a
prominent Israelite merchant leaned over
the old mans chair, and with a kindly
word. bought himself a package of gum.
Another business man. who had been
sitting next to me, arose and gently
lifting the old mans meal check, walked
over to the cashiers desk and paid the
bill and unostentatiously went his way.
For moment | was ashamed of my
self for had | not on the impulse in
Wardly rebelled at what | had consid-
cred the old mans intrusion? Then |
thought of the sentiment in Sir Laun-
fails Vision that goes something like
this:
He that feedeth me, feeds three
The poor, himself and me-
What's that? Maudlin southern senti-
ment? Sure, Hurrah for Birmingham.
Sincerely yours,
SAMUEL c. MEAD,
Birmingham. May y, 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
THE TRUE
SPIRIT OF SERVICE
The Beautiful Verses By Helen Cole CrewWhat They Mean
It's the Little Things Done In Big Way That Count
Just AS the Big Things Done In An Unworthy
I Way Lose Their Potential Importance-The
Light Housekeeper's Wife
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

pie who We're doing the big work she
wanted N do in the mainland
one % the women in the party listened
TO the woman praise her work in re-
forrratory
m my life Lad only been cast along
those lines" the lighthouse keepers wife
sighed. but alas I've done nothing
"Dones nothing" the other woman
echoed Done nothing? Why, you've
done more than the whole lot of us put
together, For 20 years or more yoasve
really kept light bright and burning to
guide shipwrecks to the shore. We've
only tried to do that, In figuratve way.
Our work of reform won't stand justified
for 20 years maybe; we've only done what
we hope is for the best. You know you've
guided mariners to the port"
It's as simple as that
The woman who has done her daily duties
waiting for her every sinsie, blessed
morning, has her duty mapped out.
Not hers 1t is to rack her brain about
how best she can reform the world
She only has to do what is closest at
hand, and she knows, with that disposed
of, will come other duties as homely
"They also serve who only stand and
wait"
Way down deep In our secret souls each
of us knows what we ought to do, and
when we look the truth in the eye, it's
generally a duty as simple as washing a
little ehild's face, or sweeping a room
that calls us.
Z We need only to do the thing nearest at
hand to achieve q place as great as any
reformer has given as a reward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Dar's er Bluebeard's closet
in pritty nigh every mans
heart, Ole Miss.


embody what I call the true spirit of
life"
That's what we were put here for as
see it,
To be of service. and we only fail
in what we love to call our mission" !"
when we neglect to do the thing near
est at hand looking beyond it for
something worth our while"
Isn't that exactly what most of us
are doing?
We don't sweep a room by the high
est laws, in spite of the fact. as a poet
who knows has told u.s. we can by
sweeping a room the best we know
how, make the act divine.
Most of us don't like brooms
Now if it were paint brushes and
palette and a big canvas-that would
be some incentive to work.
On such a canvas we might paint a
picture that would uplift the human
race.
Certainly we might.
But again---have you considered 1t?
An ordinary woman-just a plain
working woman. such as | am, or you
are, sweeping a room. making it a clean
and spotless place-isn't that in it.
self a pretty big subject for great
picture?
Its the little things done in a big
way that give significance to the act,
just as the big things done in an un-
worthy way loses it's potential i'm
portance.
-Four bright faces, clean and kissed,
l sent to school"
Isn't the mother of these as great
in her place as Joan of Arc was in
hers?
I think so.
And along thu true spirit of life service,
listen to this:
She lived in a lighthouse by the sea,
did certain woman, and she read books
of noble men and women and the work
they were doing.
The years passed on.
The lighthouse by the sea was an island,
and the womans husband fell i'll and all
the work devolved upon her poor little,
frail shoulders.
She couldn't make the trip she wanted
to make to the mainland ana there came
a time when she no longer had the leis-
IRE to read the books she loved.
She couldn't dream of her heroes as she
worked, cleaning the lamps and waiting
on her sick husband.
It went on like this for 20 years, as she
appraised them.
Then
One day boat arrived, and in it were
such visitors as she hoped to meet-peo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

BY Helen Cole Crew.
What drew you from the shelves?
What great philosophers.
What subtle poems
That feed our better selves
None; from my oven | drew
Three loaves of light and wholesome
bread; =
These feed the hungry, too.
What thoughts were yours To-Day,
To right the wrongs,
To succor the distressed
Hast planned IL way?
No; but before twas light
washed the clothes. [ had no time FOR
thought,
See, they are white.
But tell me of your deeds:
Surely you've followed some great en-
erprise
Where progress leads?
Not l, poor fool;
But four bright faces, clean and kissed,
| sent to school.
If you were given guess as to the
title of the above lines, wouldn't you
know it was 'Service?"
Well, your guess is right, and If you
think as l do, those simple little verses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Shoulder Braces for Young Girl

Il see an offer of pair of shoulder
braces l should like to get them for a
delicate girl friend, whose father died
of tuberculosis several years ago. She
has TO go to work and is 15 years of age.
The braces We're offered by NJ. J,
"A w. K"
The braces you refer to We're given
a away before your letter came But, re-
-fHembering the kindness that was shown
to another little sufferer from tubercu-
losis only a few months ago, l am sure
that the same generosity will be shown
your afflicted girl friend. TO be only 10
years old and threatened by the disease
that claims thousands each year is indeed
pitiful. To make this chi1ds burden of
suffering less in any way is not only
duty of the well but a privilege.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Asks for a Wheel Chair

Il am woman so years of age. l have
teen crippled with in1ammatory rheuma-
tism for the last three years and can't
Walk. l have five children, three go to
school. two help to support us. My hus-
hand doesn't work steadily and the wages
are small. | should like to know if there
is any one who has a wheel chair to
spare. I want TO so out little now that
we shall soon have our nice summer.
MRS G. P.'
Some oneSliH send you a wheel chair.
Do / seem too confident? Ah hut | know
the constituents and how the thought of
the crippled woman and her longing to
get out in Gods out of DOORS will ap-
real to them. especially now when, as she
puts it so quantity, I'VE shall soon have
our nice summer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Young Man Wants Reading Matter

Il am a Roman Catholic young man
of limited means and cannot afford TO
purchase books which l find pleasure in
reading. Therefore, l wish to ask the
readers of your Corner If they have any
Roman Catholic books or magazines for
which they have no further use? They
would be appreciated by me. | will gladly
pay expressage or call for the reading
matter IL the kind donor lives in or near
Chicago. j. ii.
leave this request to my Roman Cath
Ollie readers. | am sure that they Will
see that this young man of thefr>aith has
his want supplied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
An Offer of Silk Pieces

Il have box of pieces of cotton and
silk that I would like to rive to one of
the friends of the--Corner. Also post
cards that might interest scme one as
have seen them at times asked for.
Please have them sent for soon, as we are
moving MRS. r. ]. H."
viii any one wishing to avail herself of
the pieces and postcards write to me at
once for the address of this correspe3-
dent? As she is about to move from her
present quarters any delay may make the
sending of the address useless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

am poor woman and have seven
cElldren. l am sick and my husband
Goesn't work. / need a sewing machine.
II costs so much to give the chidrens
clothes to dressmaker to sew, it would
heip me out very much. | could do sew
Zig for others, too, since, as | said, my
husband is out OF work. MRS. NJ. c."
In spite of the fact that numbers OF
sewing machines have been at one time
and another given away through the Cor
ner / hope that there may be one some
where for you. You certainly need 1t and
will. | hope, receive it. The correspondent
lives in Denver. 1t may be possible that
some one living in her city may supply
the need.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Request for a Concertina

Il have a number of magazines l Will
be glad to give awaly. And / want to
ask if any one in the Corner has an old
ccncertina he 1oes not-want? am alone
all day and can't afford to buy one. |
am a young married woman and 1t takes
all my husband earns to pay rent and the
rreny other things needed to keep a
home A DAILY READER
l know thar-same one wlll want your
ma agazines. and l hope-+hat some one else
will also crafty your w1sfr--dor con-
certina To MANY lonely woman or
rcan a musical instrument means relaXa@
ticn, pleasure, and the companionship OF
happy thoughts. l hope this may be true
in your case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Request for Fencing FoiIs

My friend and l are daily readers of
your Corner and we have seen so many
persons helped we have thought you
might help us. We want to get some foils
for fencing, If any of the Cornerites have
such to pass on to us. They would help
two ghls to keep in good condition physi-
cally. NELLIE"
another request for fencers' foils. Such
being the case. there is, perhaps, all ths
more likelihood of our securing some now.
My wish may be father to my thought
Tut have great faith in the resources of
the Corner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
SOCIAL SETTLFMEN
HOUSE WARMING TODAY

one of the chief events of the afternoon
is house warming, or 'at home," which
has been arranged by the Birmingham
Social Settlement associa tion to celebrate
its location in new and larger quarters
The work formerly located at 1918 Avenue
+ has grown to such an extent that it
was found to be impossible longer to
house it under this small roof, so its
activities have been moved to the larger
house around the corner just as central
and accessible, and with a large yard
whose space makes possible many play
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
NOTES

NOlES
DR.. and Mrs Guy Swami left last night
for Belfontaine, o., after visit 10 TIE
latters brother. Mr.. Robert ingalls,, and
Mrs ingalls,. Mrs. Swami has been mere
several weeks, during which time she was
the recipient of many delightful social at
tentions. DR.. Swami joined her here TINS
week.
Mrs Stephen Smith, Jr., and her little
daughter, who has just recovered from
critical illness, will leave in Sport
time for Atlantic City and points on the
Jersey coast to spend the remainder OF
the season.
Miss Luetta Gregg will be among those
leaving today for Alexandria to attend the
Bell Hardie wedding.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Mugray Ruduipn
have named their small daughter FRANCES
Aston. in honor of her maternal grand
mother, Mrs. S. T. Aston of Tuscaloosa.
Mrs. w. e. B. Davis returned yesterday
from New ork after an absence OF sew
eral weeks. In Atlanta she was tne
guest of Mrs. j. b. Hockaday at the
Georgian Terrace,
Mrs. George Connors will have Mrs
Stearns of Atlanta as her guest TOT
short time.
Mrs. ]. F. Baldwin and Miss Cundei
Baldwin have gone to Admission to atteno
the Bell-Hardie wedding, to be celeprateo
there this evening
Mr. J. H. Hillman has Joined Mrs. Hill,
man in Montgomery, Where she is guess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Little Girl Wants Skates

Il am young girl and would like to
have pair of roller skates that some one
does not want any longer. VIII you ask
for them in the Corner?
CONSTANT READER"
There is point in each childs life
VIXEN she longs for pair of roller skates.
if she be a city dweller. This small cor
respondent has reached that place now
and hopes for her skates. And we hope
she may get them. She lives in Buffalo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Sour Cream Cake

one-half cup butter, scant cup sugar,
two eggs, beat whites and yolks sepa-
rately), one-half teaspoon cinnamon, one
ablespoon caraway seeds, one cup sour
cream, one teaspoon soda, one and on
half cups -four. Bake in loaf for 40
minutes.-Kindness of Mrs. r. E. H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
BEFORE and
after MARRIAGE
Advice Given Mother in Re
gard to Young Daughter,
Proves Valuable to
Daughter Even After
Marriage

Pollock, Tex.-"When / was girl,
about IA years of age writes Mrs
winnie Delaney of this town. Il was in
.wf,llv had health 1 tried different
treatments, but they did me no good.
friend advised my mother to give
kme Cardui. the woman's tonic She
Ave me one bottle and it Strengthened
he out all right.
did not have any more trouble until
after I was married. / had several bad
spells then, but began taking Cardui
.~.in and nv health started to i'm
proving right away.
1 can safely recommend Cardui to all
~omen sufferers, as / think it is the
greatest woman's medicine on earth.
You may publish this letter if you
wish"
Cardui is good for young girls, as
well as older women, because it con-
tains pure, harmless yegetaole IN
rredients, which act gently, syet surely,
on the delicate womanly organs. 1t is
I tonic prepared exclusively for women.
For more than SO years. Cardui has
been in widely extended use, by women
Of all ages, and has given entire salts
faction as a remedy for rebuilding
womanly health and strength.
You can rely on Cardu 1t will do
Tor you what it has done for thousands
Of others. 1t will help you.
Begin to take Cardui today
~ B-Write to: Chattanooga Medi-
oine Co. Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chat
fsnooga, Tenn. for Special Instructions
81 your case and 64-page book. Home
Treatment for Women" sent in. plain
Wyeppsr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
LITTLE MISS ANNE SMITH
A BIRTHDAY HOSTESS

Anne Waller Smith, the small daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Smith, who has
been seriously i'll this spring, has quite
recovered from colitis and will celebrate
both her birthday and her restoration to
health with a birthday party Saturday
afternoon, to which the grown ups and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Wants a Shorthand Manual

Twill some one send me a shorthand
manual? ! need one badly. II the sender
will give me her address | will pay for
the cost of sending. MRS, MAE D."
I will be glad-to give the address of this
correspondent to any willing to pass
on to her shorthand manual that Is no
longer In use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
MISS HARRIET FITS
INFORMAL BRIDGE HOSTESS

One Of the events of Friday VIII be an
informal evening bridge with Miss Har-
riett Fits as hostess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

OF Mr. and Mrs. Hal walker, her parents.
Mr. Hillman is attending the Southern
handicap shoot in Montgomery. Mr. John
X. Warren has also gone down to the
capital city for the same purpose
DIR. and Mrs Charles f. bowman, Jr,
are guests of the latter's parents Mr..
and Mrs. Westmoreland, in Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
She Needs Some Music

"Please send me the address of the
correspondent who has music to give
away. | need some so much S. b..
The music has already been given
away Perhaps another person may have
scme which she will be willing to send to
you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Boy Wants a Wheel

Il am a boy of 16 and have wanted a
bicycle for long, long time, but my
parents are too poor to buy me one IL
some one in your Corner would give me
one he does not use I would be grateful
| will gladly pay charges on it, Can
some one help me to get this wish?
IN. L."
| publish your letter without further
1t is straightforward and man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Asks for a Dress Form

81 should like to get a dfessmakers S
form, size &c. | am not able to buy one
and | want to do dressmaking. | have
had an operation that has left ME an in
valid | am able, after raising sisters
family MRS. McM.
Other would-be bread winners have re-
oeived dress forms through our Corner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
lemon Pie With Top and Bottom crust

One lemon peel cut into quarter inch
pieces, cook in two cups water until
tender. Slice lemon thin, take out all
seeds. To juice and peel of one lemon
use one cup sugar and two eggs. Mix
thoroughly Pour cooked peel and water
it was stewed in over batter; sprinkle a
little flour on top of batter before put
ting on pie crust.-Kindness of Mrs. r.
u. Ii.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
MEETING OF CLAN
POSTPONED BY MISS MDANlD

The Highland Clan will not meet this
week with Miss Virginia McDavid as fifst
planned, owing to bereavement IN her
family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
FORMER GOVERNOR
GLENN AT JASPER
North Carolinian Impresses
Walker Hearers in Pro-
hibitiOn Address

Jasper, May 13.-(Special)- )-Robert p.
eileen, ex-governor of North Carolina.
made his first visit and lecture In Walker
county in Jasper last night, speaking on
1.-The Greatest Issue of the Age" He was
given a hearty welcome by many of the
citizens of Jasper, about 30 Or 20 having
quit their business to meet him on his
arrival at the depot and accompanying
him on an automobile parade.
Last night he spoke to a large house
at the First Baptist church and his I'M
answerable arguments against legalized
sale of liquor were listened TO with un-
abating interest for about IAN hour and
half
Jasper is to have a street sprinkler and
all the business section of the town will
be kept in better condition than it has
been.~ The mayor and board of aldermen
decided to buy a sprinkler after a petit
ton was signed by a number of business
men requesting them to make this int
provement.
A couple of Jasper's young people, Miss
Eva Thereaux ana Mr. Lawrence Rich
ardson will marry tomorrow in Birming-
ham. Mr.. Richardson is manager of tn,
Mountain Eagle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

and We hope that you may secure one
that will enable you to do dressing
making at home" We wish you all sue
cess in your courageous efforts to support
Yourself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
MISS EDITH ORR
HOSTESS FOR MISS TYLER

Miss Edith Orr will entertain today in
compliment TO Miss Lucy Tyler of Annis-
ION. the guest of Mrs. Monaghan, with a
bridge and luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Superfluous
Hair Truths
Stop Experimenting

There are but few depilatories sold.
You think there are hundreds because
you have used the same identical
preparations under several different
names. This is easily explained.
Women stOp using
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

The board of directors of the Mercy
Home Industrial School for Girls will meet
this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the schooi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

children of the Smith family nave peen
bidden. The coterie will number about 70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
Defraud the Same Foolish Women

who innocent1y buy them over and
over again under different names, and
this will continue as long as women
are so unwise as to experiment with
unknown, so-called hair removers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

sam Sturgeon, Mr.. John Dabney.A Mr..
Jack Reeves, Mr.. Richard Stiokney. Mr..
Henry kolb, Mr. n. E. Cross, Mr.. Hugh
Robertson and Mr.. Louis Plosser
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
So.CaILed Hair Renlopers

when they learn that they are harm
full. Therefore, thy can not be sold
under the same name for any length
of time. Then the identical. worth
less harmful concoctions are given
new names and advertised again as
Totally different preparat ations to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

1926 ATLANTA AND
RETURN WITH GOOD LIMIT
VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
By MARION HARLANp
Sewing Machine Would Help

~ and needs no Endorsement beyond its
own honesty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

Mrs. j. F. Baldwin and Miss Cundei'
Baldwin have gone to Admission to attenn
the Bell-Hardie wedding, to be celebrates
there this evening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

Mrs. George Connors will have Mars.
Stearns of Atlanta as her guest for d
short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

~ B-Write to: Chattanooga Medi-
oine Co. Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chat
3snooga, Tenn. for Special Instructions
-, YOUR case and 64-page book. Home
Treatment for Women" sent in. plain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

Mr.. j. H. Hillman has Joined Mrs Hlii-
man in Montgomery, Where she is guest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

Miss Luetta Gregg will be among thoYe
leaving today for Alexandra to attenu tne
Bell-Harde wedding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

DR.. and Mrs Charles MuSray Ruduipn
have named their small daughter FRANCES
Alston. in honor of her maternal sraho-
mother, Mrs. S. r. Aston of Tuscaloosa.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-08-28

Harry M. Moorhead, whose smil-
ing face is shown above, is the Pro
gressive candidate for member of
the Assembly from Hunterdon
County, at the coming primaries.
He was the candidate Of the
Roosevelt party last year, and has
kindly consented to play the martyr
for the good of the cause again this
year.
Mr.. Moorehead was for a number
of years the successful manager of
the Lambertville Heat, Light and
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-08-28
Farm Wanted

Wanted fruit farm of 100 acres.
With at least 500 apple trees young
trees preferred. Advise Francis
Petit, Hopewell, N. J.