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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
THE HERO.

7 UST wait minute. you fellows who are
coming back from your vacations with
almost caught
just wait until you hear this story of Capt
James S. Clarke about the fish that almost
caught him.
Capt. Clarke, who reached New York re-
Gently on the Panama liner Advance" from
Cristobal, the government town in the canal
zone adjoining Colon, would like to have a
little chat with those students of natural his
tory who claim that a shark will not attack
a man.
1t was three weeks ago last Friday when
Capt. Clarke, whose ship was lying at the
government dock at Cristoba having a little
spare time on his hands, determined on a sail
in Limon bay. He got a small boat and put
out from Cristobal, heading for the new
breakwater which is to protect the Atlantic
entrance to the Panama canal.
There a stiff breeze and a heavy swell
The wind died down momentarily, and Capt.
Clarke allowed his attention to be diverted
from the sail. Along came squall, the boat
slid down wave and capsized, and Capt.
Clarke was thyown into the water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
THE HEROS SIMPLE
BUT MANLY HOME OF
THE BOUNDING DEEP.

knife in my teeth I struck out for shore.
Fortunately an Indian in cayuca, or
dugout canoe. who was fishing about half a
mile off Shore had seen my sail boat go over
and had padded toward me. I sighted him
when / got clear of the sharks, and he came
alongside
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Window Shade Facts.

CHADES are not for decoration. but
- for utility merely. and they should
be chosen with an eye to their unobtru-
siveness. The use of pure white shades
has always had its supporters. but this
is very apt to result in the necessity
Of two sets, the outside Of white and the
inside one of dark green to deaden the
light White also soils easily. Green
shades alone are not attractive from any
point of view, neither are the blue ones
We sometimes see.
If one cannot afford new shades as a
part of the housekeeping, remove the
old ones from the rollers being careful
to save the short tacks. Make hem on
the unworn end of the curtain and insert
the stick, straighten the worn end, and
tack 1t to the roller. Always cut shades
with a knife. using a straight edge as a
guide for the knife. This makes clean,
smooth cut.
Save all the pieces cut from large win
dow shades when they are trimmed down
to fit smaller windows. From these pieces
may be made useful covers for sheet
music, blank books, pamphlets, memo
randa or even for magazines and books
Pretty homemade scrap books and posi-
card albums may also be made by fold
ing the remnants into pages; If for cards
Sits should be cut with penknife. The
pages will not tear, and their soft tints
make pleasing backgrounds. All these
articles may be decorated in gold, India
ink or other colors.
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Dolly Warden Frocks.

n OILY WARDEN frocks for afternoon
l. wear or informal dancing are charm
ing made of the new Powered cotton
vOiles, which can be bought for mere
trfle at the shops this season. The skirts,
while not over two yards around the
ankles, are slightly bouffant over the
hips. sometimes displaying small panniers.
The tight-fitting bodice and girdle re-
mind us that many of the French dress
authorities. although they still insist that
ones waist must measure thirty inches.
predict that the day OF the tight bodice
is not for distant. One May bride who
dosent want to impose a heavy tax on
the purses of her bridesmaids has asked
them to wear Dolly Warden frocks of
pink and blue lowered wolfe. Worn with
shepherdess hats, pink slippers and show
er bouquets of pink roses and forget-me-
nots these dresses will be exceptionally
picturesque: at the same time they Will
form a useful addition to the summer
wardrobe, whereas the more formal
bridesmaids gown might have to wait till
winter to prove it's usefulness.
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Outdoor Accessories.

TRIMMING Of ribbon ready to fasten
on hats with pins is made in butter
fly form. The ribbon, twelve or fourteen
inches long, is edged with dots of con-
trasting color. The pins are fastened to
the hat crown about six inches apart
and the ribbon is crushed and pulled un-
der these pins. The part between the
pins is the butterfiy's body and the ends
are the wings Half a dozen small pins,
like the dots on a butterfly's wings, are
used to tack the wings in place.
New wrist bags are made in fine leather
in soft shades of brown, blue and green.
The strap which goes over the wrist is
adjusted by means Of small brass
buckle. The bag itself consists of a long
strip of leather lined with MORE silk,
containing on the inside-the silk side
two purses for change and small mir
ror in a pocket. The leather strip is
hung over the strap and the two loose
ends fasten together with ball and
socket closing.
New beauty wells show a single dia-
mond formed of chenille dots in bright
green, yellow, red and blue. The ground
of the veil is white silk mesh. Similar
yelling is sold by the yard, with decora-
ton, which sometimes takes the form or
border of colored chenille dots. One
of these veilings shows Balkan-colored
dots as an edging.
Elbow silk gloves in white show cuffs
of white lace mounted on black silk. The
silk and lace cuffs are four or five inches
wide.
Sautoirs of black ribbon edged with
white, an inch wide, with slide deco
ration of rhinestoneS formed into a spray
of flowers, hold a lorgnette mounted in
are made with narrower ribbon and gen.
orally have several small, buckle-shaped
slides, either of rhinestone or of brass,
silver or gold.
Wooden chests nicely finished, with
trays and compartments within, are fur
nished with arms and can be used for hall
seats or for window seats in bedrooms.
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guimpes will be used, especially when
warm weather comes on apace. under the
suit in place Of shirt waists. They are
especially convenient to put on for a
shopping trip, a walk, trip to art ex-
hibition or to a tea where it is appro-
pirate to wear a suit and where there
will be no occasion to take it off and
show the sleeveless blouse beneath. Not
only are these guimpes much more eco.
nomical than blouse of equally good ma
terial and make, but they are much
cooler. If they are nicely fitted with
dress shields the coat will be sufficiently
protected from moisture.
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For the last few seasons it has been
considered incorrect to remove the coat
of the tWo-piece costume for lunch or
tea at a restaurant. For such occasions
these new guimpes are just the thing
cool, comfortable and inexpensive.
They are exceedingly effective when
worn with colored tie in one of the new
and daring shades of leaf green. Chinese
blue or Egyptian red, with one of the
new ribbon or silk girdleS to match.
The girdle. when the coat is opened-and
it may be fearlessly unbuttoned and
thrown back, as the front of the blouse
is complete-shows an interesting finish
ing touch.
These girdles are about six or eight
inches wide, Stiffened with boning and
finished with ends which usually are
placed at the side front. a girdle of this
sort finds many chances of usefulness in
the spring and summer wardrobe.
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Sleeveless Guinnp@s Under Coats

The shops are now showing guimpes
consisting really of sleeveless, plain
backed net blouse. They are usually
built with a chic neck arrangement
sometimes with a modified Robespierre
collar sometimes with vertical tucks run
ming the length of the front portion. They
are often finished with colored buttons
and often a small velvet or silk bow
ornament is fastened at the throat.
Very pretty guimpes are made Of much
better material than a waist of that
price would be, owing. of course, to the
fact that sleeves and back trimming are
absent. Really lovely ones show real
lace and sometimes little hand en-
broidery on the net or lace.
Tempting as are these trities of feni-
nine adornment, the woman who buys
with a purpose is apt to stop before buy
ing one to ask herself the question of it's
use. The saleswoman will tell her that
they are to be worn with dresses espe-
cially made with an open front, and I'M
less you happen to have a dress of this
sort planned the blouse or guimpe will
be useless. Even if you have planned a
dress with open front, you probably have
devised some front to go with 1t which
follows out the decorative scheme of the
rest of the waist.
AS a matter of fact, these so-called
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When Shannpooimg the Hair

be taken up by the cotton, leaving the
hair bright soft and clean. 1t should be
done frequently.
To clean a hairbrush. shake it thor
oughly, then pour hot water through the
bristles. Put teaspoOnful Of ammonia
in basin of water and shake the brush
up and down in that. The water should
be shallow enough not to harm the var
nish on the top of the brush if 1t has a
wooden back. Change the water after
the brush has stood in it for twenty min
utes and rinse the brush thoroughly with
hot water. Then place it in the sun &c
dry.
A small brush is a great help when
cleaning comb. Rub the brush up and
down the teeth Of the COMB. forcing the
bristles of the brush well between the
comb teeth. Rinse quickly with warm
water and soap. and polish with dry
cloth. Put few drops of kerosene on
the brush and repeat the performance.
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For the Shopper.

knickerbockers are as much the thing
in boydom as tight hens are in woman S
fashion world. Norfolk and Russian
blouse suits, which are favorite styles.
almost invariably are made with knick-
ers this spring. Occasionally blouse suits
of wash material are found which have
straight, rather tight. pantaloons which
end just above the knee and which, when
worn with short socks, strongly suggest
the little French boy
A dress accessory which came in at
about the same time as floral muffs Is
of flowers. Strawberries are used with
striking effect in these ornaments. but
doubtless the most becoming of all the
fruit decorations is that made of piums,
grouped in all the shades from light
green to deep purple.
A hot weather comfort is the small net
bodice, formed much like brassiere.
to which lightweight dress shields are
attached. The net is finished at the top
and about the armholeS with very mar
row lace. 1t Is thin, cool and yet strong
enough to hold the shields always Sc
curely in place.
Veil pins of gold, shaped like hair pins,
with crink!ed stems, are easily put in
place and, what is more to the point,
stay in place.
A baby's bathtub which is a boon to
mothers is made of rubber, supported on
a substantial nickel frame which fastens
on the edge of the regular bathtub
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pHERE was once an old sea
captain who had decided
when he was a young man
to do all that lay in his
power to help humanity He
reasoned that he would not be on
shore many years of his life; hence.
when he was on shore he must work
hard to accomplish anything. But. he
reasoned further. If he should just do
whatever he saw to do when he saw
it he would waste lot of time wait
ing for opportunities for helpfulness
to come to him. So he decided to con-
centrate his energies on the doing of
one thing thoroughly.
He had known an old woman who
slipped on a banana peel. fell and
broke her hip Would he not be aiding
humanity, he questioned. if he picked
up and destroyed each treacherous
banana peel that came in his way? He
decided to try and find out. From
that day until his death he went
through the world looking for elusive
banana skins. and in the course of the
many years before he died he found
and removed from humanity's path
many of these slippery enemies to life.
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To be sure, this sea captain some
times failed to see other opportunities
for helpfulness. Perhaps when he was
walking along with downcast eyes
casting about for yellow skins he
passed friend longing for word of
cheer and comfort: perhaps if he had
been looking up instead of down he
would once have seen, in time to call
help, curl OF smoke and a flash Of
flame from the roof of some burning
house. But at all events. at the end
of his life the old captain could con-
sole himself with the thought that he
had done one thing we'll.
A lot can be gained by concentration.
Many persons seem inefficient simply
because they try to do too many
things. To be sure, versatility is de-
sirable if it can be gained without los
ing anything of force or purpose. But
most of us fritter away our time try
ing to do many things and never mas
tering anything.
The young girl goes to school and
studies half a dozen or perhaps twice
as many subjects in a half-hearted
manner. She dips into French, she
plays the piano and takes vocal les
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yOlkS of four eggs. To this mixture add
a cup of -four sifted with a teaspoonful
of baking power and the stiff1y beaten
whites of four eggs
The border mold should be thoroughly
buttered and then the batter should be
poured in and baked for about half an
hour or until done, in a moderately not
oven.
To make a good shortcake mix four
tablespoonful of white sugar with three
ia blespoonfuls of butter and large cup
full of sour milk and pinch of salt. Add
the yolk of an egg and teaspoonful OF
soda dissolved in a little hot water; then
add quart of water and the beaten
white of the egg. Roll this paste out thin,
and, sprinkling lightly with -four, lay one
sheet of the paste on another and bake
When done take from the oven and sep
arate the sheets of pastry and lay small
whole berries between the two layers and
on top, generously sprinkling with sugar.
Whipped cream or strawberry strip may
be served with this shortcake, but such
additions are not considered CONNIE il
faut by those who pride themselves on
their fondness for strawberry shortcake
Perhaps in no form do Strawberries re-
veal their flavor with such delicacy as
when frozen, and it would be hard to find
a dessert with such delightful color as
strawberry ice or strawberry sherbet. To
make I'd simple strawberry ice strain a
quart of strawberries and to this juice
add a pint of sugar, the juice of one
lemon and half a pint of water. Then
freeze in the usual manner. Great care
should be taken in making this. as IN
making other water ices or sherbets. to
use the dearest of clear water, for water
which would not taste in tea or coffee or
even when drunk clear sometimes reveals
a taste when frozen. IT necessary, then,
use distilled water for these ices.
One of the sureSt rules for strawbe berry
ice cream is as follows: Sprinkle half a
pound of sugar over quart of washed.
hulled straw berries and let them stand
for about three hours. Then press ana
strain and add another half pound OF
sugar Beat in slowly to this mixture a
quart of cream. part milk if desired, and
freeze rapidly.
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French natural willow with pocket on
one side for magazines or books is sold
for So For dollar more a cushion is
added and for 81, cushion and chair,
stained in any color. can be bought.
A big wicker table with deep end pock-
cts for magazines costs $40. This table
is large enough for an outdoor living
room-too large, really, for small We
randa.
There is a fad in France to serve tea
ON the lawn on an iron table, painted.
with iron chairs to sit in and a big
striped canopy to shade the tea drink
ers. These tea tables are now sold In
America. Green is the color scheme car
ried out-a restful color and cool one
for the lawn. The canopy is sold for
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ITO insure comfort for your little girl
when washing her hair, have her
lie on her back on long chair or
canvas cot. with box with a washboWi
on it placed directly under one end. and
let her have her head extended over the
bowl, supported by your hand. There
will then be no soapsuds in her eyes, and
no back or neck ache. Use one-half
pound of CASTLE soap to one pint of water
to make liquid shampoo solution. This
Sealed in jars. it Will keep indefinitely
and makes an excellent father
Physicians and surgeons soap is eX-
cellent for shampoo purposes, as it gives
a fine lather which is easily rinsed out of
the hair Drying children's hair will not
take half as long If the towels are heated.
with radiator at hand Il Is u simple
matter to keep several towels warm. and
by using them in rotation it Is surprising
how fast the hair may be dried. DO not
have them too hot.
Only the yolks of eggs should be used
by brunettes when they take an egg
shampoo. The white of the egg alone is
for the blondes. as they find that the
yolks of eggs tend to darken their hair.
The part of the egg to be used should be
beaten up in little water and rubbed
We'll into the scalp. This should be fol-
lowed by careful rinsing in slightly
warm water. Sometimes a Tablespoonful
of soap jelly may be added for more eff
fective cleansing
Women with white hair find that in
most cities a week is as long as white
hair can be kept clean, which makes
them much trouble and expense, to say
nothing of the wear and tear on the hair
by TOO frequent shampooing. This is a
good dry shampoo: Take a strip of alb
sorbent cotton and lay it over the bristles
of a wire hair brush, pushing 1t down
until the bristles penetrate the cotton
and ii lies close to the back of the brush.
A few strokes of this over the hair will
reveal how large a quantity of dust can
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SIS; the table under It. enameled in
green, which Is waterproof, costs ST..
and the chairs, enameled like the table.
cost 81 each
Shoulder baskets for flowers cost dol
lar and a half a pair. They two
baskets in which flowers can be safely
slowed fastened together by long cord
which goes about the neck and Shout
ders, and SO leaves the hands free to
clip and pick at will.
Tubs for plants for about $40 are
equipped with stands having rollers. so
that the tub can be moved easily from
place to place. In such tub a heavy
plant can be cared for without trouble
pulled out of the sun or into the sun as
need be without straining or Juggling
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A durable and satisfactory covering
for verandas is the rush runner, which
is sold by the yard. That three feet wide
is IS cents yard. This rush runner is
one of the most durable and substantial
of all grass floor coverings. 1t is thick
and heavy, especially suggestive of the
informal comfort of a we'll furnished
porch.
Canvas deck or steamer chairs that
are ideal for use out of doors are sold
for about s. apiece. They are made
with light, collapsible wood frames and
red bordered tent canvas Of heavy quail
ity-at once serviceable, comfortable
and easy to carry about.
A comfortable, roomy armchair Of
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CONCERNING THE WASTE OF ENERGY

sons. she is interested in church club
and belongs to an amateur theatrical
society: perhaps she paints little or
dabbles in Spanish. and maybe she
makes a speciality Of philosophy and
tries to keep up with the art exhibit
tions. She is generally tired, never
really has time to do anything well.
rushes about trying to keep UP with
/ realizes that she could with difficulty
make her way about the Paris shops
if it were not for the English speak
ing salesfolk, that a good photograph
gives more satisfactory music than
she can possibly produce; that, after
all her efforts. Bergson's explanation
of life is far above her, and that the
work she does in the church club
hardly pays for the tea and cakes she
consumes after the business meetings
are over.
The same amount of effort, expended
in one or two or even three or four
directions. would have brought
moderate degree Of efficiency of some
sort to the young girl. She would have
felt sure of herself in one or two di
rections, and perhaps would have de-
veloped real talent or ability of some
SORT.
There is always danger. when any
one concentrates, tHdL the couCeHlTd-
ton will be carried too far, so far
that it produces a narrow, one sided
and warped point of view. The great
scientist. the great scholar. the great
thinker in any line is usually not an
all-around good fellow Grabbed"
queer" peculiar. odd funny"
and warped" are these not the ad-
jectives that generally describe the
geniuses of the world? The very effort
to concentrate on one subject. which
has brought success, has made it i'm
possible to keep in touch with the
thousand and one currents of thought
and topics of conversation which go to
make up comfortable and easy going
life. Like the old sea captain. these
geniuses miss something in their effort
to fix their attention on one thing.
In spite of this danger it is a good
thing to work for concentration. The
likelihood of becoming one-sided is big
where genius is concerned but then it
can be excused. Most of us can safely
concentrate our attention and still feel
sure that we will keep in touch with
the world about us.
A good way to begin campaign for
concentration is to plan a course of
summer reading on some definite sub
ject in which you are interested. Read
whatever you can find on this subject
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Old-Fashioned Flowers.

BESIDES the rose there are forget-me-
II nots, asters. mignonettes, marigolds,
zinnias, bachelor buttons. etc. Small nose
gay and bouquet effects are used with
every type of feather or ribbon garni-
ture Stiff little shoot or aigrette eff
fects are liked. as well as a single rose,
standing upright, shooting out in the
back or extending off the brim at the
side, combined with ribbon.
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A Practical Hint.

TRIM off the partly worn edges of a
i bedspread no longer in use and cut
out the center for a table cover. Dye
"A pretty color and edge with cotton
fringe or crochet lace the same color
large spread may supply sufficient
material for a couch cover or slumbeI
throw
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in libraries. among your own books,
among the books of your friends. in
the newspapers and in the magazines.
BY the end of the summer you will
have a really interesting fund of in
formation stored away. and. moreover,
you will have brain better trained
to tackle the problems of the winter
than it would be If you had read any,
thing and everything that came under
your hand.
Another way to concentrate Is to
master some sort Of needlework or
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SUNDAY MENU.
BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit or Oranges
Cereal.
French Omelette. Toast.
Radishes or Cress.
Coffee
Sorrei Soup. Croutons.
Rsdshcs. Onions.
Roast Veal with Drowned Potatoes
Spinach
Lettuce and Nut Salad.
Caramel Custard. Angel Cake.
Coffee
SUPPER.
Eggs Ia Martin.
Water Cress.
Russian Salad.
Raspberries. Sponge Cake.
Iced Tea.
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embroidery. If you enjoy chocheting
and have good eyes set about making
the best filet lace you can make; try
different stitches and follow different
patterns and set yourself the task OF
having some really beautiful lace at
the end of the season. lace more beau
tiful than any made by your friends
or casual summer acquaintance. You
will have not only the lace, but the
feeling that you have conquered
tendency to do half dozen different
things and none of them well.
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For the Gardener.

A SEED apron will be useful to the
woman who works in garden.
Seed packets are Liable to be mislaid
or overturned, but an apron designed es-
peciaIv for them will keep them safe.
Make il of strong Bingham, adding little
pockets in rows Leave a margin of
eight inches all around.