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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16

What do you think is the most neces- sary attribute in the management of housekeeping for a large number of peo- pie, such as you cater to?'' asked.
 System first of all,' she said. With out system and a good head for details 1t
 is very difficult"
 Do you think there is any money to be made in keeping boarders?'' I asked.
 Undoubtedly if a person knows how to manage" said Miss Beard. "Of course, economy in buying-there are bargains in edibles just as well as in clothes-comes first, and the clever housekeeper must realize this and jump at every chance"
 Have you noticed any material effect of the war upon prices in groceries?" 1 asked.
 Tt is noticeable in some things" was the reply. For instance, asparagus is 10 cents higher on the dozen than for merly. My butcher tells me that meats are less expensive. It all depends upon how and where you buy
 What is your idea of running the Tea Room to make it more like home than hotel or what?" I asked.
 T want distinctly to emphasize the home feature of the Tea Room," said Miss Beard. T want my home cooking to be appreciated and liked. and I want an air or real, genuine home environment to sur round the place-quiet and elegant and above all informal
 You must have a wonderful cook one of the old time-y kind to be able to give home cooking to so many people,, I sug- gested.
 My cook is one of the greatest assets iE my establishment" she said quickly. "She came with me from my home on the Highlands and if I do say 1t myself l don't believe there's a better cook in the state today than Nanny. She's just a natural born cook. Once I was talking to her about a cook book that some book agent had been trying to sell me for her, and she said You young folks dat kin read has got de advantage uv me, kaze I jes' has ter go on an cook regardless ' Tt contained a modicum of philosophy to say the least of it. suggested, flor I've always contended that cooks were ,, born and not made"
 "So have l." said Miss Beard, and whether you cook for a large or small number of people, the theory holds good What is the largest number of people you have ever catered for?' I asked. "A dinner of 102' said Miss Beard. You see, I served the Rotary club with lunch from May until October l, and there was always large number in those assemblages'.'
 Are women harder to please than men? asked.
 "They certainly are," said Miss Beard with finality that was impossible to misinterpret and as we didn't want to say anything mean about our own sex We dropped the subject and let it take care of itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 w. w. Tillery, Birmingham, to Miss Edith Darlington.
 James A. Payne. Fossil, to Mrs. Dora Knowles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
DIR. AND MRS. RUSSELL
 ENTERTAIN AT LUNCHEON

In honor of MT. and Mrs. c. H. Reed of California Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Rus sel will entertain today at luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
GROOMSMEN GIVE A
 DINNER AT ROEBUCK

The groomsmen who are to attend Miss Bowie and MT. Crawford at their wedding will be hosts at dinner in their honor Monday evening at the Roebuck Springs Auto-Golf club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16

Thomas Beard, the officiating minister. Miss Little was becomngly attired in going away suit with modiste black hat trimmed in fur, with touch of gold and green
 Her bouquet was a cluster of bride s roses. Dr. Thomas Beard. who officiated at the marriage of the grooms parents, and his sister, was the minister.
 MT. and Mrs. Myers left to visit St. Louis, Chicago and other points, and upon their return to Birmingham will be at home at 2914 Juniper avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
Miss Mary Beard, In Charge of the Ridgey Tea Room
 Birmingham Girl of Whom Evervbody Is Proud
By DOLLY DALRyMpLE

No finer or more clever young woman has ever grown up" in Birmingham than Miss Mary Beard
 The love that is borne to her honored father the Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Beard. l by thousands of people in this com munity to whom he has been pastor and friend alike, is handed down so to speak to his daughter, and from the | time she started on a business career "a very modest beginning, to be sure up to the present hour when she as- sumed charge of the Ridgely tea room an undertaking which many mature business man might look askance at, Miss Beard has had and held the love and good wishes of legion of friends -once pledged never withdrawn, be- cause it was hers by divine right of ability and conscientious endeavor. Miss Beard in taking the sponsorship Of the Ridgely tea room has assumed a tremendous responsibility It is nothing short of small sized hotel.
 She Is enthusiastic about her plans. and certainly no prettier or more ar tistic setting could possibly be imag-
 
 ined than at the Ridgely
 Everything is so new and so pretty ana so up-to-date from the well equipped kitchen and all it's modern im- lprovements to the dainty china and im- maculate linen in the tea room itself, that 1t would be nothing short of 2 pleasure to be at the head of so at- tractive a place.
 When approached her on the subject or story about her work, she very modestly said that there was no story that she hadn't done anything worth writing about--and that she didn't want to be in the paper anyway But with the persistence that is fla tally associated with the "interviewer.r l insisted and finally by dint of per severance and answering Miss Beard that word from her might help some other young woman on toward success she very sweetly consented to tell me some of her experience.
 With no thought whatever of being a business woman, Miss Mary Beard just grew up right here in Birmingham, and she losed her toys and dolls and books just like other girls, but there was through it all a little domestic streak that made its appeal above the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
l SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN
Autumn News of Society and Clubs

The Country Clubs Opening Postponed to August 3Gossp of Forthcoming Musical and Other Events Suffrage Clubs Programme Mrs. Parke, Chairman.
 Other Matters of General Interest
 Weddngs-Announcements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
NORWOOD SOCIAL CLUB
 WITH MRS. INDUCTION

Mrs. Gordon Moughon deliehtfully entertained the Norwood Social club yesterday afternoon. At the conclusion of the game, a hand-painted plate was awarded to the player having the high est score and later a salad and ice course was passed. The guests tn- cluded the members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16

BRIEF MENTION
 Miss Annie Pearson left this week for Washington, D. C., to visit relatives
 Miss Margaret Coleman is visiting friends in Montgomery.
 The friends of MT. and Mrs. s. K. Tar brough, who formerly lived here and still have many friends in Birmingham, will be interested to know that their lovely little boy, Eugene Terry Marlborough, won first prize last week at the Monroe County fair in Aberdeen, Miss, for being the healthiest and most perfectly developed baby not over 1 year of age.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Francis Weiss have named their little daughter Pearl Ruth.
 MT. Thomas A. Martin has been joined by his mother, Mrs. w. L.. Martin, and his sister. Miss Susie Martin. of Mont gomery, who will make their home in Birmingham. They will reside at the Margaret apartments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16


 Mrs. Will Durham will entertain the members of Circle No. 2 of the Southside Baptist church at her home this afternoon from 1 to 5 o'clock.
 There will be no meeting today of the Edgewood club. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Burbidge next Friday.
 The Jane Bland chapter, c. A. R.. will meet tomorrow afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. John Walker Patton. the direc- tor. and full attendance Is desired.
 Miss Florence Ballard will be hostess this afternoon to the Amaranth club at her home, 1105 North Twenty-fifth street.
 Miss Gertrude Rosenstihl will be hostess to the Civic Study club this afternoon at her home. 1923 Crescent avenue.
 Mrs Montgomery will be hostess to the Quest club this afternoon.
 The first dinner dance at the Country club since its renovation this summer wiu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16

I went away with many sweet refiec- tions of the little .'business" that I had had with Miss Mary Beard, for to me she is a very remarkable young woman.
 Birmingham honors her for her splen- did success and the "Ridegly Tea Room is to be congratulated upon having her at its head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
BRIEF MENTION

occur Saturday evening, October 3l, in- stead of 24th. as was first planned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
Simple Way to Oil Floors


 A floor that Is covered from wall to wall by carpet is the exception in the mod ern house. Hardwood floors with movable at will have much to boast of in the mat ter of sanitation. They are, nevertheless. a serious care to the house mother. An esteemed correspondent tells us how to prepare and to manage them:
 'I have simplet yet a good way of oiling my floors. To two quarts of boiled linseed oil add half pint of benzine to cut the grease. Apply with soft cloth before retiring at night and the hoors i'll be dry in the morning. This recipe Is enough for three clothes closets, a kitch- en- bedroom, bathroom, and pantry. Be sure to burn cloths after using. as I have been told that oiled cloths take fire of themselves. ANNA E.'' It Is just the season for getting floors in order for the winters wear Cut out and save the above.
 Old Fasi0ned Remedy
 Some time ago saw in your Corner a request for the old fashioned remedy of sulphur and cream of tartar. As I brought up a family of seven and have used little medicine of any kind, and have had little sickness, Twill tell you my recipe: Take cents worth of sulphur and cents worth of cream of tartar. Mix thoroughly dry. Put inito glass jar with a cover. Whenever the children complain of even slight headache im- mediately take a half spoonful of the dry mixture, add enough molasses to mix into soft paste, and give it to him or her. The next morning, before breakfast, I repeat the dose. The children like to take it. I think 1t acts as a preventive and keeps 8 slight ailment from becoming serious. l believe prevention is often bet ter than cure. This is mild in it's effect
 MRS. A. D.
 A mother of the old school (and good school 1t was) contributes the old fash toned remedy for which request has been made three times within few weeks. The prescription can do no harm. We have our intelligent matron's word for 1t that it is a good domestic medicine if judiciously used
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16

tContinued on Page Nine)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS
ON EUROPEAN WAR

in the event of disaster. Also. should
the Germans elect to fight clo>e 60 their
own shore the, might H. able 60 employ
their submarine craft with deadly elect.
A victory Tor the British fleet w. expected
because ~ ID. ubs iouS advantage Va mum
hers and IN metal: hut victory is not q
certainty. nor dues Il "llow that di~a>
ter ID the German fleet would d. ON
plcie anil irrrparahlr.
II ~ reported that the objective ~ the
British warfare will De- the Kaiser WI
helm. ar kicl. canal. connecting the North
Sea with the Baltic. This waterway. 81
miles long. IN Of large strategic import
aimee a. Germany. N ran Accommodate
The heaviest battlr~hip~ anal ia the event
oi the German navy obtaining I'm advan-
taee the canal would enable il To con-
rcntratc within = few hours on either
coast. Arr.S~ a. The canal rfi ihr west an
through The mouth W. the EIIr. which IN
strongly. most experts believe. imprr-
nihI, fortified az cuzhaycn. The eastern
approach through kirt BAY iS com
manslrd ~ powerful Qualifications about
Y mile and one halt from The city ~ kirl.
The Ellie aud kicl Bay are doubtless
hcayil, mined and II the canal T. 10 h.
.Attstf MI 1T I'LL ~ must " N'H' - iNHt
operations covered bN the fleet.
Hnt before these operations cam w. nn
drrtakrn the control ~ the SEA must M
determined iii England'~ favor. Either
the German fleet must he DESTROYED or
forced To cover under protecting shore
guns. The Kings message tn the fleet
expresses the confidence If The nation
that it, first line MI defense viii prove
true to it, traditions. Those traditions
are the most splendid Of their Kind in
history. They run through = long sur
cc~Siun nf admiralS from Drake ant
Hawkins down through Blake Nv ispi
Dcy. Hawkes. aud jrrliS ~ thu hero whose
signal a. Trafalgar j. the vaichw"rd If
En.land'S battle toiav. The German
havN has me- traditions behind H. hat IL
has the perfection ~ discipline. organ
%ization. training and equipment. II M
does not give a good account ~ itself IN
viii belle the Judgment Of i great many
impartial experts who have closely
watched its development
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10

Fhm the BEpbhlAH l4st-lt.l
President Wilson has acted wisely in
making his proclamation Of neutrality
detailed aud explicit. w citizen Of the
United States aud NO alien within our
borders Needs 10 make Il study II inter
national Law for himself. in hc will read
carefully and preserve this proclamation.
The permitted things are expressions
Of sympathy with one side or the other.
the manufacture and sale 81 arms "a
equipment ur munitions ~ war a. any
hellIrcrcnt. and the shipment ~ contra
band Of WAR. subject always to the risk II
capture u, Powers az war with the one
Tor uhnm IL Is intended.
The forbidden things are the organic
ing NJ lnN naval nr military expedition
% assist \ hrliigerent. the enli~ting ~
men IN the United States for naval or
mllitar, service. including all agreements
60 ,nli-t men who shall 60 out Of our
jurisdiction for that purpose: the col
lection ~ money or preparing The
means Tor a military expedition from
our hortlcrS.
80 TAR aS our harborS are concerned
there - NO allnSion 10 the merchant
hAff~ iNiM- tHF llt@~ NJ ntiltHtitHl~
with thrm We ~ M interfere. They
can cntcr and clear aS in time ~ peace.
They can load with coal or g%unpowdcr or
gnn> il the, chooSc. I'm incident uf our
citizens right ~ manufacture and sell
munitions ~ var il the right ~ foreign
rf~ "a buy aud take their chances on
getting the stun to their governments.
ships Of war and priNatecr>. however.
are not to stay more than twenty four
hours in any hsrhnr ~ the United States
sasc Ia emergency conditions NJ weather.
or short coal supply. or shortage ~ food
or water. And when such conditions are
pleaded the warship may take onl,
enough coal and enough provisions ani
water % yet 10 the nearest port ~ her
country. And me- warShip can enter
u port TIL any warShip 81 4 hostile Pow
cr that has been in the port has been
gone for twcntv-fou hours.
All of these provisions have been for
many Years the commonplace ~ inter.
national law. The government will have
90 handle some new problems. and one If
the most vcNing of these j. Indicated
IN the news ~ this morning. At Sayvillc.
L.. l.. there Is a wireless station in com.
mnnicaiion with Naucn. Germany. Anna
tours IA the science ~ the wireless state
Int the Sayvillc station has been taking
and RELAXING 10 German cruisers AMI
German merchant vessels orders ~ ~
~i~t them IA defensive ~ offensive action
H. this or IL IL mot 4 collation. ~ ncu
tralits9 No precedent exists. Washing
Ton will have to make the precedent. -
far aS the wireless is concerned. inter
national law j. still in the making
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10
HACK AND HEW.


OBli~~ Carmao.)
Hack and IIrw were the sons If God.
IN the earlier earth than now:
cine IN lii right hand. ~, II Ill Irf'.
TO obey a. lie taught them how.
Aud Hack was blind and Hcw was dumb.
But both had the wild. Wild heart:
And God calm will wa their hurnir- VII,
And the gi~t ~ their toll ~aS lrf.
They made the moon and the bcltcl stars.
They ct the sun ~ ride:
They Ino~pd The gir,llc and veil NJ the -ra.
The wind and the purple tide.
Both flower and beast beneath their hands
IT, hcaui, and speed outgrew-
The furious. lumbIing hand ~ Hack,
And the g~Iorying hand ~ Ilcw.
Then. fire and clay. they fashioned a man.
And painted him rosy hr-wn:
And God Himself blew hard IN H. ewes.
Let them burn till they >mol'Icr down
And There said Hack. and ~Thcrc~
thought llew,
.WrH rest. tor nRr toll ~ DONE"
But Nay" the Master Workman sand.
For Your toll H. Just begun.
".And ve who served Ne Of old a. God
Shall serve me anew a- man.
Till | compass the dreams that ~ III Mn
heart.
And perfect the va~ter plan"
And still the craftsman over hi craft.
N the vague white light NJ dawn.
With God calm will for H. burning will.
While the mounting day on.
Ycarning. wind-~wift. indolcnt. Wild.
Toil~ with those -hadowv two
The faltcring. restless hand WI Hack.
And the ~iircle~~ hand Of IIew.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10
KAISER HELD To BLAME FOR
WORLDS GREATEST WAR.


from the New York WnrlI.l
The course of the German government
during the last week cannot BE- ~rcconcilctl
with an, theory of political sanity. Wan
tonlN AMI deliberately the Kaiser has
plunged his sword into the heart ~ civ
ilIzatinn. The whole world ~ paving
the penalty ~ his madness. ncutraIS ~
well ~ lcliecrntS. Upon the American
people alone. s.0oO miles from the Scene
Iof conflict. IL levied a tribute If mil
lions ~ dollars a day ~ d~ianruanixryi
commerce. di>nrganiycrl indH~tr, aud di~
organized finance. AMI The final reckoning
that must H. paid for this maniacal ON
Ssau.ht al ticrman auiocracN dciicS cal
culatiun- The human imagination is
staggered ~ II faces the inevitable cun.c
pucncr~ ~ this supreme achieve men; ~
%parlnnia.
II i still no >ihle f. ssmpathixc with
The German people IN Tic great TRACED,
that has nYcrlakcn them. with their hackS
a. the wall lighting i more powerful ~
%alition than ever Napoleon faced. But
there can hr onl, one answer 10 the kai
>crS challenge To Europe. German m
%tccracy has ma'lc itself the enemy 1T
mankind. IT. destruction will b. the
emancipation ~ the German people them
selves ~ well H. the salvation ~ Euro
pean rcpublirani-m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
II was 4 mad act for Germany a. throw
down the gage Of battle to the greatest
naval power ia the world after being al
ready involved with twn III the greatest
military powers. Eut the British govern
mrnt cannot hut have assumed that the
German government deliberately intend
eel To invite the hostility Of the British
fleet. anil the -guyermmcnSt AZ London
could not have declined the challenge
without humiliation. nor without lawns.
itself opan IA the charge " brtra, Ing
the confidence Of an ally.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10
THE M ELIC FORUM.

The Herald regrets that it, patrons SO
seldom tale advantage Of the ne of its
columns ini the discussion of topics ut
public interest There are man, ~ our
reader. who without duahi have opin-
ions touching most topicS of general in
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terrs, ~ onr readers. We should wei
come any communication. rendered for
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course. that they conform 90 the usual
Requirements ~ the press That i they
must ~ nnpn subjects ~ asncri inter
est. thtt must NOT contain anvlhin. which
may ~ iIhrlluu~. iilcs musi w. III rra
sOnable length. written W. fair. or I'd
least readable English and. of course.
written on one side Of the paper only.
!. A. preferred also that such articles
be type written. H. il requires consi Ter
ably more time ior linotype machinrs 10
handle hand written copy AMI often the
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rs tho tfpr written article IN morn err
TAIN q early attention The Herald IA
WAYS has space ~ the command ol any
one WIG may wish ~ slv some hin. 10
the genkial public upon topics cf gen
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% give or readers thr benefit ~ amy
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10
THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SITUA
TfON


commerce and Financc.)
The American political situation has
both its serious aud it, connie aspect.
our only Justification for discussing ID
in a non political paper devoted 10 buSi
ness is that for the next few months
politics promise Il h. the most active
business III the United States. The inky
examinations Of the Roosevelt cnttlcfSh
have completely darkcncl the political
sea AMI nearly all the republican aud
progressive fish arc darting about in
blind ronfn>ian. Hiram Johnson ana Ex-
senator Bcvcridcr have read Roosevelt
ont Of the Progressive Party and the
Colonel is apparently trying 10 exclude
from the Republican party every one
VII" II unwilling ~ accept the rapriciou~
afhitrament Of the Big Stick.
To- au attic philosopher the spectacle
j. amusing hut the American sense of
hrmor icpriNcS il If any serious Signii
canoe.
ON the other hand. the business por
tent of the struggle between The prcSi-
dent and the Senate is exceedingly ON
inon~ 70 thinking men Of affairs. The
nnNillingnrsS Of MANY Senators "a CO.
oprrat" with the President In the sclcc-
tion of an intelligent Federal Reserve
B"trd. qualified by previous experience
and training for the discharge If their
responsibilities. has already deprived
the new banking law " Il very large por-
lion of It's value to the business Of thu
country.
The philosophy and self devotion If
The Presidents remarkable letter Ia NJ.
Thomas y. Jones will. Il j. 10 ~ hoped.
bring some ~ the narrow minded poll
%ticians in the Upper House Of Congress
70 appreciate the malfeaSauce ~ vh;..h
they have Teen guilty III their %autr.pt~
A. subordinate ne admini~iraiian v. re
new banking system "a political c,ns.s;
cratiomS. The p.xSidcn, Is entirely right
when he SAYS:
II believe that the iUileIAcnt and ,e
sire uf the whole cnuntr. crv ont f,r \:
new temper IN affairs. The time h.y
come when Determinations against par
ticnlar elaSSeS Of men should be abSo
lutelN laid aside and discarded a. I'm.
worthy ~ the counSels M Il great ppo-
pie.
The cnurt for genuine social Justice
for peace. the peace which j. founded in
cnmuon understandings. and for pros
rcrits. the prosperity ~ cooperation and
mutual confidence. should ~ \ unit with
out partisan prejudice Or class antag
oniSm.
1T j. only If such Just and noble Gle
mcntS that the wtlfarr ~ 4 great coun
try can ~ composed. We hayc hrrathet
already too long the air of suspicion and
dlStru>t. The progress of reform j. not
retarded ny generosity and fairness
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