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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
FLAG FLYING FROM
TUTW|LER HOTEL
Highest Point on Building
Reached by the Steel
Workers

The highest point on the Tutwiler
hotel nov being constructed was
reached yesterday by the workers un-
der ]. H. Mullin, the steel contractor.
From the northwest corner of the new
structure the American flag was un-
furled yesterday afternoon, indicating
the highest point of the construction
The hoisting of this flag is the
fourth event of it's kind in Birming-
ham during the first half of this year
The flags have heralded the fact that
over $3,500,000 worth of skyscrapeI
work has been pushed forward.
The event yesterday was not market
by any formalities as the officials in
charge of the details are away for the
summer.
The steel construction on the Tut
wiler has been under way nearly sc
days and has progressed very salts
factori1y, although the strike tied uI
the work for 10 days. Within the next
three weeks the entire steel work will
be completed. About that time the steel
workmen on the Ridgeley apartmnts
will be through their work. The steel
workers on the Jefferson County bank
building are also about through. With
in the week or two the citizens OF
Birmingham will not hear the trip
hammer SO ceaselessly as during the
early part of the year.
In connection with the Tutwiler II
is stated that the brick work will start
today and will be pushed forward. The
subcontractors have all their materials
here and the work will be rapidly
completed 1t is expected that the
hotel will be opened by January l, 1914,
at the latest, perhaps earlier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
Cream Salad Dressing

Your note In recent issue, asking IL
any of the Cornerites ever prepared pump
kin cooked to a rich mahogany color has
led me to write and say surely I havel
That is the only way / ever knew of until
of late years. My grandmother. with
whom | lived as a girl, always cooked it
In this way, except that she used one
of the old fashioned iron kettles. That
was the only kind in use at that time and
still think it is the best, unless, perhaps,
aluminium may be better. l find that gran
lite is not nearly as good. as the pumpkin
is more apt to scorch. 1t is a half days
work to cook it in this way. When you
have time, Cornerites, try it and see If
you don't think it delicious. l am inclos-
ing my favorite recipe for cream salad
dressing: Into a double boiler put one
coffee cup of sweet milk and when it
heats. mix in a bowl in the following
order: One rounded teaspoon salt, one
half teaspoon mustard, a heaping table,
spoon sifted flour, one rounded tablespoon
sugar. Mix well to get all Jumps out
of mustard; add two tablespoons Vine
gar and two tablespoons of melted butter
Stir these into the scalding milk and when
It thickens well, take it from the fire and
add whites of two well beaten eggs. Fold
these in thoroughly. This is fine for
chicken salad, also for fruit and numerous
vegetable salads. NEW MEMBER"
You have won your certificate of men,
bership and honorable mention" by your
first communication. The recipe for
cream salad dressing is peculiarly accept.
able to persons who do not like oil in
dressing There are some who cannot
'abide it, and some with whom oil in
variably disagrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
SAMUEL ADAMS WITH
CHAS. SCRIBNER SONS

Montgomery, July 31.-(Special.)-An
nouncement was made today of the
appointment of Samuel Adams of Bir-
mingham as manager of the southern
department of the educational bureau
of Charles Scribner Sons, with head
quarters at Atlanta.
Mr.. Adams has been connected with
a number OF leading publishing houses
for several years. He was an ap-
plicant for the office of custodian of
the Alabama depository for school
books when that matter came before
the state textbook commission sew
eral weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
BURNETT TO ATTEND
THE LAND CONGRESS
Programme Committee Is
Rapidly Arranging De-
tails for Meeting

The programme committee of the Ala
bama State Land congress, to be held in
Birmingham the first week in November,
rious branches of work to be handled and
discussed on the floor of the Congress.
The following letter from Hon. John l..
Burnett, chairman of the committee on
immigration and naturalization, House of
Representatives, Washington. was re-
ceived at headquarters of the Congress
yesterday:
IN. f. Thompson, President, Birming-
ham, Ala:
My Dear Sir: Your esteemed favor If
the oath instant has just been forwarded
to me here. l thank you for your express
sions of approval of my views on immi-
grafton. However, l am not only in favor
of immigrants from the northern states,
but also those from northwestern Eu-
rope. l welcome those who come to help
build up the moral and material interests
of our country, and western Europeans
are usually of that class. Like yourself,
am especially anxious to turn the tide
of migration of good northern people that
south. Unless prevented by something
now unforeseen, will take great pleasure
in attending the meeting of the Alabama
State Land congress and giving my Views
along the lines that you suggest. thank
you very much for the honor that you
have done me in extending the invitation.
JOHN L. BURNETT"
Assurances of cooperation and assist
ance are coming into headquarters in ev-
cry mail. The subjects to be discussed
before the congress are to be handled by
practical and successful exponents of
modern agriculture. The officials of the
congress state that the approaching meet
ing is not TO be "talk-fest," but gath
ering of serious citizens of Alabama, rep
resenting every interest of business life,
leading land owners. farmers, bankers,
business men in various walks of life,
heads of railroads, experts from state ami
national governments, assembled to con-
slider ways and means by which sytem-
attic, persistent and intelligent cooperation
can be obtained toward the end that the
agricultural resources of Alabama can be
more successfully developed and brought
to the attention OF the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01

on the line and play the hose upon 1t until
the water runs clear from the comfort. BY
far the best way is to rip it apart and
not to tie closely in the center five inches
is enough three and a half inches on the
edge. MRS. e. p. j."
Your letter is inserted entire 1t will
be boon TO neat managers who hold to
the old fashioned comforts" and yet as
fast to the inherited instinct of cleanliness
in bed coverings. A comfort is a trouble
some thing in the laundry. l fear me they
bear the CRIME and grease of years in
many homes before they are consigned to
the tub Some never undergo publication.
When they are too stiff with dirt to be
tolerable to sight and smell they are
burned up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
ITEMS Of NEWS TO
WOMEN AND SOCIETY
Parties for Visiting Girls
Center of Interest
THE DAYS EVENTS
Miss Nell Cosby's Box Party for the
Terpsichorean Club-Many De-
partures for Wrightsville and
Other Points Yesterday

point that is receiving much discus
sion, pro and con, since the beginning of
the equal suffrage agitation, is the mat
ter of equal pay for equal work In Eng
land this subject has been treated care
fully of late and in the Daily News of
recent date appear some careful deduc-
tions:
why are not women paid the same
wages as men? The old question is being
investigated by the Fabian Women S
group. When we advocate equal pay for
equal work. for men and women we are
constantly met with the objection that
women have only themselves to support,
Miss Ellen Smith, organizer of the work
of investigation, explained.
We have now set ourselves to find out
what the facts really are The results
tabulated so far have been surprising
These results deal with the replies sent
In by 1000 women workers to five plain
questions, of which the chief are:
DO your earnings maintain you with
out assistance?
Have you any persons entirely depen-
dent on you for support?
DO you make any contribution to the
support OF any other person or the uplleep
OF any household over and above the cost
of your own board and lodging?
1t is generally noticeable Miss Smith
observed, that as the income increases the
dependents become fewer. That is prob
ably due to the fact that where a good
deal has been spent on a girls educa-
ton the family is in a position not to re-
quire her help when she goes out TO
work.
OF course, it is difficult to get any
figures that can be compared straight
away with those relating to men. For in
stance, if a woman goes out to work she
often has to get another woman into the
house-jerhaps her sister-to whom she
makes some payment. That other woman
we don't reckon as a dependent" In Il
mans case the woman doing the same
housework is nearly always his wife, and
therefore DEPENDENT
The greatest possible care has been
taken to secure accuracy and impartiality
in the returns Between 1000 and 5000
more replies are awaiting analysis, and
IL sufficient money and help can be OBJ
tained the area of the inquiry will be
very largely extended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
Recipe for Strawberry Jam

''Will you please reprint the recipe fol
making strawberry jam? / mean where
the strawberries are cooked in sugar
syrup and then put in the sun for few
days. 1 lost my recipe and want to put
some up in that way. AUGUSTA S.
To six pounds of the berries allow four
and a half pounds of white sugar. Crush
the berries in bowl with wooden spoon
and put pulp and juice into a preserving
kettle. Cook FIVE minutes after they reach
the boil stirring often. Add the sugar,
cook for five minutes longer. There prob
ably. will be a surplus of syrup. Did
out this before filing the jars and strain
it for making jelly or strawberry vinegar.
Then spread the berries upon fiat dishes
In the hot sun. Cover with glass to ex-
clude dust and insects. At night wipe
the moisture from the inside of the glass.
Repeat the process for three days. Seal
in small Jars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
Potato Caramel Cake

Here is recipe for potato caramel
cake: thirds of cup of butter, two
cups of sugar, two cups of flour, one-half
cup of sweet milk, four eggs, two tea
spoons of baking powder, one cup grated
chocolate or two squares of melted choco-
late, one cup of mashed potato Chot, one
cup of chopped nut meats. one teaspoon
of cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon. Less
spice may be used. MRS. F. W.
The most wholesome and delicious cake
that comes to my table is potato sponge
cake. 1t Is made of potato flour. | have
never before known of one in which
mashed potatoes figured as the basis. The
combination of chocolate makes it the
more uncommon. Adventurous cooks, ever
on the alert for novelties, will try this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
KELLER INSPECTS
NORTH ALABAMA ROAD

Montgomery. July -especial)-state
Highway Engineer w. s. Keller
has gone to north Alabama to inspect
several state aid roads under construc-
tion in that section of the state. Engi-
neer Keller today inspected the new
highway that is being built by state
aid In Marion county. He viii spend the
night at Hamilton. the county seat of
Marion, and will go to Jasper tomor-
row to inspect the new road that is un-
der construction in Walker county.
Engineer Keller Will be in Birming
ham Friday and will return to Mont
gomery Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
Method of Washing Comforts

Here is my method of caring for COM
forts: When new, make slips to cover the
ends of medium weight cotton. challis, or
the like, preferably of 36 inch material Gas
usually the is inch of wash stuff catches
all the SOLD. Care should be used to keep
comforts from wiping up the floor when
making the beds. When the slips are
soiled, wash and starch slightly. l have
used comforts several years without need
ing to wash them by following this
method But If necessary to wash them
and the contents are not worth ripping
apart, clean bare floor, preferably a
porch; duct comfort; make soft soap.
adding ammonia until the water feels slip
perry to the hands. Scrub hard, then hang
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
BREWER WILL NOT
OPPOSE VARDAMAN
FOR i. S. SENATOR
Declares He Is Not Candi-
date for Any Office on the
Face of the Earth
Nv ~. Il. FRANZ

Jackson, Miss, July 31.--(Special) }
Somebody has been talking about Cover
nor Brewer in way that has rubbed his
fur wrong side up, and he takes advan-
tage of an opportunity afforded by corr
respondent of Memphis paper to reply
to the charge that he is a candidate for
the United States Senate against Sena-
tor Vardaman, and at the same time to
give his political and other critics and en-
emies a back-handed blow right between
the eyes He says:
II am not candidate for any office
on the face of the earth, and have so
stated every time l have had an oppor-
tunity l will have to change my mind
powerfully If 1 ever run for another of
flee, but l am now engaged In trying to
give to the people of the state of Missis-
sippi that clean, high class business ad-
ministration | promised them when | was
a candidate for governor. In order TO do
this | am wading through all kinds of
abuse efforts to dstort my motives,
threats of personal violence, 100000 worth
of law suits threatened and attempted
blackmail, but in spite of 1T all ] have not
deviated one iota from my course, nor do
l expect to do so.
'I am not elated over the conviction OF
any public official. l regret that condi-
tions in the state demand it. l am con-
scious of my rectitude of purpose, and
shall in the future, as in the past, hew to
the line. / am not to be deferred by the
circulation of slanderous stories by male
or female neutrality-suspicious. sentimen-
| talism and organized rascality having no
terrors for me. / think all good, straight
thinking men will approve the right, no
matter how loud the tom-toms of faction
alism may be sounded. or how strong the
crooks that are afraid of the probe may
undertake to pull me into politics. The
day is over in Mississippi when the great
mass of the common people can be hum
bugged by political charlatans In all po-
litical upheavals some scum will come to
| the top, but scum is scum, and the ordi-
nary man knows scum when he has time
to examine it.
Mark thisl l am not talking about any
one In particular, but | may shoot out
some fellows other eye a little later on.
| There Is no doubt the governor has
| made great many friends by his course
| In the penitentiary investigations. He
has stated all along that ''all thieves look
alike TO me-" and he is playing no favor
| ties. However, the political faction that
is against him is throwing all kinds of OBJ
| staeles in the way of his probe, and trying
| to fool the people into believing he is ac-
| tuated by political motives. But 1t does
not work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01

BY MARION HAnLANp

peas) and bring quickly to a bubblins
boil Put in the peas and cook for just
one minute after the boil recommences
Have cans ready sca1ded and set in boiling
water. Tops and rubbers must also be
sterilized. Dip out the peas from The
kettle, leaving the latter upon the range
until the work is done. Use a perforated
ladle and fill the jars or cans to the brim
Then pour in water from the kettle unit
ii runs over, clap on the cover, adjust the
rubber, and set aside 10 cool. When it Is
perfectly cold wrap in thick paper and
keep in a cool. dark place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
HENRY F. VANDIVER
FINED FOR ASSAULT

Montgomery, July Especial )-Henry
F. Vandiver, at one time a lead
ing merchant of Montgomery. and ac-
quilted several months ago of com
plicity in the murder of Sloan Rowan
of Lowndes county. after a sensational
trial, has been fined by the city court
here sl00 and costs for assaulting r,
N Chestnut more than Is months
ago.
Vandiver's trial in the spring term
of the court was one of the most sen
sational that ever occurred in this
city and, owing to the prominence OF
the family. attracted state e-wide-atten-
tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
MIR. HENRY GRAY, JR.
MOTORING TO CHICAGO

The following is clipped from I'm the
Mist" Niagara Falls:
''Mr. H. J. Wiser of Prescott, Ont; Mr..
f. f. Smith of St Albans, VT; Mr.. II. b.
Gray, Jr, of Birmingham. Mr.. Harold
Burnham of Chicago, Mr.. c. Deere VIM
ans of Moline, ILL.,, and Mr.. w. F. Taylor
of Pasadena, Cal, are a sextet of young
Americans who are touring In Mr. VIM
ans big car from New Haven to Chi
cago. The young men are from Yale
university and came to the Falls via New
York, making the trip to this resort in
IS hours, a record run. From here they
go west by easy stages enjoying the lake
short road along Lake Erie, stopping at
Cleveland, Toledo and Detroit before DASH
ing across Michigan to Chicago"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
OF THINGS UNSPEAKABLE
By DOLLY DALRympLE

An aphorism that every woman would
do well to remember is this:
Drop the two ds-disease and domes-
ticsl"
Somebody has said that not one woman
out of so can carry on a conversation
without referring to these two subjects.
What did she talk about?" somebody
asked q clever girl the other day, refer
ring to woman who had enjoyed trip
round the world which anybody would
have been delighted to have taken.
Servants, I believe, and somebody's g
appendicitis the girl replied.
Il hope you gained some new light on
the subject suggested the other.
Indeed I didn't" she said dominantly.
IT wish both subjects could be tacke1
up with S fine or 80 days as its penalty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
MISS LUCY DICINSON
GIVES A BUFFET LUNCHEON

An attractive event of yesterday was the
buffet luncheon given by Miss Lucy Dick
inson in compliment to Bessie Gray OF
Butler. The hospitality was limited to
the friends Of the honoree and was quite
informal.
Garden flowers adorned the dining room
and living room, in which the guests were
invited. The party included Miss Gray,
Miss Ada Banch Gray of Sulligent Miss
Nettie Beall, Miss Louise Blake, Miss
Marguerite Todd, Miss Edith O'Rear, Miss
Sara ORear and Miss Leta Hargrove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
NOTES

| Nv LIZ
Mrs. Henry Dean returned this week
| from Asheville, n. c., after brief visit.
Mrs. W. A. Bryan of Columbiana, Ala,
| is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
II. Thornton, 1905 Tenth avenue south.
Miss Marie Gould of Mobile is the guest
of Mrs. Tom Pankey She is en- route
home from Chicago, and the lake resorts
and will spend two weeks with Mrs.
Panky.
Miss Florence Coffin left yesterday for
Wrightville Beach TO spend several
weeks. She accompanied Mrs Bibb and
Miss Kitty Bibb of Decatur, who are well
known in Birmingham.
! Mrs. Ed Warren and Mrs. w. r. Gum
left yesterday for Wrightsville. They will
be absent during August
Mrs. E. C. Mcyoy and children left yes
terday for the Ozark mountains. They
will be with relatives in Neosheo, Mo-,
until DR.. McVoy joins them to spend his
vacation.
Rev. and Mrs. j. L. Brownlee of Mad
ison, Ga. are expected next week to be
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Cecil.
Mrs George b. Mccormack and Miss
Katherine Mccormack were among the
Birmingham people leaving yesterday for
Wrightsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Allan Durham will leave
next week for Chicago. Detroit, Niagara
and New York to be away three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gotten went to
Wrightsville yesterday afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. Cabot Lull are expected
home today from their wedding trip.
They have been absent since June, spend
ing two weeks on the Canadian lakes and
visiting in Toronto, Montreal and Quebec.
After a brief stay In New York they are
returning home by boat and for the pres
ent will be with her parents DR.. and Mrs.
George Eaves.
DR.. and Mrs Charles bowman. who
have been absent from Birmingham sey-
eral months, are expected home next
week. Mrs. bowman is in Atlanta with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George West
moreland, and will be Joined there in a
few days by DR.. bowman, who has been
in Boston. following a special course of
study in brain surgery Their friends will
all be delighted to know of their return.
Mrs. c. e. Foust came home this week
after astay of two months with relatives
in Cincinnati.
Mrs Joseph r. Cook. Miss Lulu Cook,
Miss Mary Myrtis Cook and Miss Caroline
Cook are spending several weeks In Hen
dersonville, N. c.
Miss Agnes Mcdowell leaves today for
Fayetteville, Tenn, to visit relatives for
two months.
Mrs. D. M. Dickson and daughter, Mrs.
Bernice Manu. will leave today for the
west, Mrs Dickson going as far as Chi
cago, where she will remain several
weeks; Mrs. Mann to Portland, her future
| home
| Miss Lucy Pinckard is expected home in
few days from Black Mountain. n. c.,
where she has been the guest of Miss
Marjorie Weatherly
| Miss Annie Laurie of Montgomery Is the
guest of Mrs. Laurens Jones.
| Mr. and Mrs George Watkins have re-
turned from their wedding trip and will
be with Mr. and Mrs. John Chisolm until
they begin housekeeping in their home on
Twenty street.
Miss Fannie Dunn left Yesterday for
Black Mountain to visit Miss Marjorie
| Wea therly
Mrs r. E. Torbert of Greensboro and
| her daughter are the guests of Mrs.
| Charles Whelan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN

guests were: Miss Florence Coffin, Miss
Nemours Waddell, Miss Helen McCary an
her house guest, Miss Rebecca Stout of
Montgomery; Miss Cora Gregg, Miss
Emily Dixon Miss Mary Munger, Miss
Estelle Bethea, Miss Lydia Eustis, Miss
Eula Whatley, Miss Ellie Gordon Robin
son, Miss Bessie Foster, Miss Leonora
Messenger, Miss Mary Ellen Perkins, Miss
Marguerite Sibley, Miss Sara Wilson AMI
Miss Margaret Chenoweth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
HENDERSON'S FIRST
SPEECH AUGUST Ia

Montgomery. July 31.-(Special.) .)-Indica-
tions are that a large number of
Montgomery people will go to Troy on
August IA to hear Charles Henderson,
candidate for governor, make the open
ing speech of his campaign.
The Henderson club of Pike county
has arranged to make the occasion a
notable one and there will probably be
about 1000 visitors in Troy on that day
An immense barbecue will be served
the visitors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
MISS RHETTA LOCKE
ENTERTAINED INFORMALLY

Last night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles o. Locke, a delightful entertain
nent was arranged in compliment to Miss
Rhetta Locke, the attractive guest of Miss
Elizabeth Caldwell Locke The guests
were limited to the party of young people
who were members of the house party
given In Brunswick recently at the home
of Mr.. Charles Caldwell and lately or
ganized in a little club which as a COM
pliment to their host bears the name of
his home, the "Lingerlong."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
Why Use Two Glasses

When Jas. H. Tinder will supply you
with Kryptok invisible bifocals, with
both far and near vision in one glass
with no seam? Most comfortable
and dressy glasses made. 306 N.
Nineteenth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
Seismologist Dead

Newport. Isle of Wight, England, July
s1.-Prof John Milne, seismologist. died
here today, SO years old. He was well
known all over the world. For 20 years
he was employed by the japanese govern
ment, for which he established a chain of
1000 earthquake seismograph recording
stations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
wes Miserables'' at Majestic

The motion pictires of Les Miserables'
are proving of great interest to scores
of people at the Majestic theatre this
week. as they show the scenes of the
romance of Victor Hugo true to life. and
enable the patron to appreciate the book
more than they could under any other
circumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
MISS NELL COSBY
BOX PARTY HOSTESS

Miss Nell Cosby was hostess yester-
day afternoon at the Orpheum, enter
tanning a large number OF her friends
with a box party to witness the interesting
programme The party constituted the
members of the Terpsichorean club There
were no additional guests.
Among those who were Miss Cosbys