The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16

help so many we turn to you for advice
ELSIE
If you wish your name to convey the fact
that there are just fivs of you why not call
yourselves The Quintet or The
Pentagon." OF course. if you have some
SPECIAL object of work or study or recrea-
tion 1t might be better to refer to that in
your name. but otherwise l think either
title l have mention ought to serve.
Il II
Wants Recipe for Sail Beads.
VIII you please send me your recipe for
making those salt beads? You had it in the
paper. but my copy got misplaced.
MRS. II. G. L.
You are mistaken In thinking had such
a recipe. Something of the sort was turned
in by correspondent, but have no copy
of it. If this meets the eye of one who
can supply the directions / will print them
here or give any one your address that the
recipe may be sent directly to you.
4: X
Conveyance for edcfer.
We need hack and a harness so
badly. Do you know of any one that
could help us? We are sixteen miles from
the railroad, and a creek to cross twenty
seven times "A Uu1t Threw Tie anu SiiPPiSN
me SO / can't ride horseback and have
to go to the station in an old farm wagon,
without even a spr.ng seat. and the roads
are SO rough that 1t is a fierce trip.
JIM"
This appeal was sent to me In letter
from a woman connected with Presby-
terian church. She goes on to say: Tne
following appeal has been sent 10 us and
sryA nj
your column the gu. u.ckest way to aid this
teacher Perhaps the publication Of her
plea Will bring it to the notice Of some who
can have influence in getting more sats-
factory road made that will not cross the
creek quite so many times. l am told that
this special teacher has 100 pupils. and her
school is under the care Of the woman's
board Of home missions of the Presbyterian
church. J. l.. c"
This plea should have unusual weight.
both because it's fulfllment would relieve
tn. serious physical discomfort suffered
by a partially crippled teacher. and also
because of the character of the work she
is doing. The communion to which she be-
longs is rich and influential and 1t does not
seem too much to hope that some members
of 1t may not only be sufficiently interested
IN tillS InlSSlOn WOTh VI thcii cuuiS W Sh-
deAvor to make the teacher more COM
Portable in the pursuit Of her duty. but
should also exert Their powers to improve
the conditions of the roads over which she
must travel to and from her work. hold
the address of the teacher and Of the work.
er who indorses her appeal. and hope to
receive requests for them from those who
can render substantial aid in worthy
cause.
Formulas for Making Ink.
"The following formulas may be of use
to some one. The preparations are easy to
make and are good. am sorry have not
more to give: The first Is for Invisible Ink.
Take sulphuric acid, one part: water. twen-
ty parts. Mix and use with Oiill pen.
The writing can be read only when heated.
For luminous ink. Usesphosphorus. half
dram; oil of cinnamon. half ounce, put In
a vial cork tightly. and heat slowly until
mixed. This can be read only In the dark
! have the formulas for silver, yellow. gold
green, blue purple. violet. brown. scarlet,
and tndelible inks. also for ink powder and