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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
Used BY Cat Fanciers

Not long ago one of your correspond
lis manufactured In large enough quanti-
ties to supply the farmers in the sur
rounding community. In this respect the
TIskegee institute has solved for its par
t'eular locality one of the chief prob
lens In the matter OF hog raising
Because OF the favorable climatic condi-
lions in the south hogs can be raised
cheaper than they can in the north, for II
is possible to have grazing for them the
entire year. For winter grazing the pig
gerry department of the Tuskegee insti-
tute recommends oats, rye and rape; for
summer grazing. peas. peanuts, soy
beans and native grasses
When some weeks ago Principal Booker
T. Washington wrote letter urging that
as far as possible every negro family In
financial stringency, and of increasing its
wealth. raise one or more pigs and that
pig clubs be organized In every COM
m,'rity, he had in mind that Tuskegee
Institute had solved the problem of rails
ing hogs II in every section OF the
South the manufacturing of hog cholera
serum is taken up by the agricultural
schools and other agencies, and placed
within the reach of the farmers It will
be possible within the next few years for
the south to take her place as one of the
leading hog-producing sections of the
country. A, +. OWENS.
Tuskegee,. November q, 1914
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CLAYTON PRESIDES
Opens December Session of Federal
Court at Montgomery

Montgomery. December Especially
Judge Henry d. Clayton, federal Judge
for the middle district of Alabama,
opened the December session OF the
court here this morning, his first reg
ular term of court In Montgomery since
his appointment to succeed the late
Judge Thomas G. Jones.
Judge Clayton delivered an able
charge to the grand jury. He spoke
OF the United States as the greatest
republic in the universe, and reviewed
the history of the government from the
time OF the formation OF the 10 original
states to the present day, comparing
the United States with France and 9TH
err republics.
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are more who are in need now than ever
before
Then you will not donate any of the
Pot boiling fund to the sufferers abroad?"
1 asked.
only by our own self denial" said
Captain Quirk. Commander Miss Booth
has requested all the soldiers and officers
In the army to tell their friends that they
will not accept Christmas present this
season. nor will we give any. What we
would have spent that way we will give to
the sufferers abroad and 1t Is expected
that not less than $4,000 will be raised
throughout the whole country, but ail of
the money given on the streets here to
the pot boiling fund will go to the poor
of our city right here in Birmingham "
You have no idea how people are sur
fering," Captain Quirk continued. AN
old man came to us short time ago and
requested help. He wanted to get back to
his old home. he used to live on a farm,
but we scarcely ever. except in cases of
extreme illness or dire necessity. give
people transportation, because we have
found that it often separated families and
does more harm than good. So We gave
the old man (hes nearly 70) some money.
He came gack within a week and said he
needed more. He had kept an itemized
account OF every penny he'd spent. We
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SOME HEEL PING HAND
HINTS FOR THE HOME
sy MARION uARLANp

ents, Mrs. r. ~ s., asked how to rid a
cat of feas without injury to the cat. I
should like to tell her, and others who
may be interested. of simple and sure
method. l have tested 1t myself, and
know 1t Is efficacious. 1t is the method
used by cat fanciers. Get a steel fine
tooth comb that comes for this purpose;
have a basin of hot water near at hand.
Comb the cat carefully ana whenever os-e
more of the little pests appear dip the
comb into the hot water to kill them.
Comb particularly we'll around the neck
and around the legs. Persevere In the
treatment every day for while, IL nee
essary. Your patience will be rewarded.
This treatment is for either long or short
haired cats. As rule, the cats enjoy the
combing, and 1t is good thing for them
whenever there is this trouble TO over
come. 1t is not easy TO battle cat, as Il
usually objects so strenuously, and is apt
to take cold unless an expert does the
work. Then too, there would seem to
be some risk In using kerosene. as cat
may go too near a fire before the fumes
of the oil have entirely evaporated No
powder is to be used, nor oil-iust the
comb 1t not only removes the trouble
some fieas, but loose hairs, which is an
other good thing. MRS. Z. ID. +. r."
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Mr.. and Mrs. claud Carroll of Donald,

Miss Ruby Looney and Miss Pauline
Phillips Of Ensley have returned from At
lanta.
Mrs w. J. Bickell of Fairfield left yes
terday for Philadelphia, and will remain
until after the holidays.
Mrs. S. E. Forbes of Admission is the
guest of Mrs. j. G. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roddy Morrison and their
daughter. Dorothy, have returned from
Bristol, Tenn, and are at home on Ave-
nue. e, Ensley- -4..s. ,1ai..ass..
Mrs. Frank Reynolds entertained the
Fairfield Five Hundred club Tuesday aft
ernoon at her home in Fairfield. The
first prize was awarded to Mrs. Pauline
Roberts, and the second to Mrs. Jseph
Scholl, the guest prize going to Mrs. Earl
Daniels. Salad and coffee were served.
The guests. outside Of the club mbmber-
ship. were Mrs. ]. c. Adams and Mrs.
Earl Daniels.
Mrs. r. c. Mitchell was hostess to the
Ensley Highlands Forty-two club yester-
day and the regular members took part
Mrs George Maxwell was hostess to
the Methodist Ladies' Ala society at her
home in Inglenook yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. w. Farrar entertained the Baptist
Aid society of Inglenook. A social hour
followed the business session.
The friends of Mr. w. NJ. Rocket and
family will give miscellaneous shower"
for them Friday evening, December 4. at
the Presbyterian church at o'clock.
The Ladies' Auxiliary division, No. III.
Order of Railway Conductors, will hold a
bazaar Friday and Saturday In Hood g.
Wheeler's furniture store.
Mrs. A. B. Farley is the guest of friends
in Warrior.
Mr.. C. T. Helton is In Montgomery.
Mr.. Bert Higgins. of Greenville is the
guest of Mr. Leonard Snyder.
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The marriage of Miss Sara Rogan Will
son, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Cunning
ham Wilson, to DR.. Thomas ,vannoy Ma
gruder of this city, who is the son of DR..
and Mrs. j. w. Magruder of Hollandale,
Miss, occurred last night at the Wilson
residence at Five Points in the presence
of an interesting assemblage.
The rooms were decorated for the even
ing in smilax and palms, with an ar
rangement of Easter lilies and the small
err valley blossoms and white roses used
among the masses of foliage at the altar.
which stood in the living room, and yellow
chrysanthemums Frightening the coffee
ROOM, while narcissi and roses composing
q decorative plan in the dining room,
where a shower of lilies of the valley
hung from the chandelier above the bride s
cake, which, embossed with white chry-
santhemums, conferred the table.
DIR. and Mrs. Wilson were assisted in
entertaining their guests by Mrs. w. d.
Smith. Mrs. Ross c. Smith. Mrs. Ned
McDavid, Mrs. Warner Shook, Mrs. Rob-
ert McDavid, Mrs. Henry Fow1kes, Mrs.
w. s. Brown, Mrs. S. Y. Caldwell, Mrs.
r. O. Smith, Mrs. w. e. Leake, Mrs.
George Morrow. Mrs. George Morrow. Jr.'
Mrs. Caldwell Bradshaw. Mrs. w. H. VIII
son. Mrs. Hugh Morrow, Mrs Nathan L.
Miller, Miss Ella Hubert Mrs. e. w.
Rucker, Jr., and Mrs. Miles Watkins,
who presided at the punch bowl, which
was stationed on the verandah and Mrs,
J. E. Ellis and Mrs. X. w. Constantine.
who were in the coffee room.
The nuptial music was played by Mr..
Calman's orchestra, which, during the
ceremony, softly rendered Shubert's Ser
enade. The bridal party. with the excep-
ton of the groom and his best man, came
from the stairway, led by Miss Rose
Smith and Miss Rose Wilson, two attrac-
tive little girls dressed in white with yell
low sashes. Mr.. Frank Wilson and Mr..
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Olive Oil For Canary

again l have noticed an inquiry from
a lover of pet birds. Our canary has been
for seven years constant Joy to us. He
Is an exquisite singer. About two years
ago he had severe illness, which result
ed from cold and noting. We watched
for days for fear of losing him. Then
we began to give him olive oil. which he
took readily from teaspoon. His re-
covery was rapid and now he takes a lit
tie almost daily. He is most intelligent;
knows us all. lie will take nothing Else
of greasy nature, save the olive oil;
calls for his bread and cream at luncheon
and cereal for breakfast. l have u pair
of crutches for anyone who needs them.
MRS. II. S."
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Staff Captain Quirk Talks About Sdl0dton
Army sPot Boiling" For the Christ,nastide

The Salvation Army is an institution
that appeals very strongly to my heart.
l don't believe l have ever missed a
Christmas story about the pot Boring,
since I've been dweller In newspa per
land.
There's something pathetic to me about
the bright eyed little lassies who stand
guard over the kettles. the wistful look
In their eyes. the story of life behind many
a pink cheek and smiling lip of the girl
who has chosen this particular form of en-
deavor as her missionary work, and
withal there's sweetness and tender
ness.about the attitude of the whole army
of workers-the people they aid and sue
cor which is tremendously big to nle--so
Dig that the rich and the affluent have
never yet realized its meaning-have never
yet gone into the slums and byways and
hedges as these good people have and
found the down and outer and helped
him to help himself-exactly as the Sal
walton Army has.
/ couldn't feel any other way, though
knowing Commander Miss Booth as l do
and such nobility of character and sweet
ness of nature and also STAFF Capt Will
liam S. Quirll, division officer of the gulf
states division, who is beloved and hon
ored not only among his associates and
workers here, but by every one who
knows this estlmable man, as he Is SYM
pathetic. kind and with the true spirit of
Christianity in his heart and life.
Captain Quirk was talking to me a few
days ago about the pot boiling this
Christmastide. and how much more it
meant this season than any other
THE poverty and suffering abroad in
the land now" said he, sis far worse
than 1t has ever been before. Dozens of
cases come up every day In our work that
are heart rending. So many men are out
of employment as we'll as women and we
are fairly swamped with appeals for aid.
could cite you instance after instance
of hunger and tnirst-no home no friends.
no food nothing-and as far as 1t is pos
sible we have lent our support to the
alienation OF such conditions, but our
for year practically from the city to-
ward our work-the collections We make
in the streets, of course. go toward pay
ing for current expenses. and it is very
hard to turn a poor fellow away when
he needs help SO badly, and that is why
l wish to emphasize the spirit of giving
at this Christmas season, because there
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03

Huntsville, December 2.-(Special.)
II bloody affray at the home of a
woman in the western part of the city,
Robert Hambrick of West Huntsville
was literally cut to pieces by f. C.
Stevens and Albert Stevens, father and
scr. The two Stevens men and the
woman. Sallie Hastings, have been ar
rested and are in the city Jail. Ham
br!ck Is expected to die. He was cut
II times and the doctors took 176
stitches In his body.
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have arrived to be the guests of Mrs TIL
man Wood in Norwood
Mr.. Junius May has recovered suffi-
GENTLY after his second attack of typhoid
fever to go to his home in Tennessee.
Mr.. Roscoe Mcconnell of New Orleans
is visiting his father. Mr. J. w. McCon-
nell.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Blumberg have
named their little son Floyd Raymond
Blumberg.
Miss Godfriede Guther. who spent the
Thanksgiving holidays as the guest Of
friends In Louisville. who were giving
house party, has returned home. She
plans to return to New York for brief
visit during the Christmas holidays. Mr..
and Mrs Samuel Hand will go to New
York Saturday to spend 10 days.
Mr.. Henry Fits who has been quite Ill
at his home for the past several days. was
reported yesterday afternoon resting COM
fortably.
Mr.. Hubert Kinney plans to leave De-
cember 10 for Kansas City and New York.
but will return shortly after the holidays.
His friends have been much interested in
f1attering offer recently received from
the Shuberts, but which Mr.. Kinney will
In all probability not accept. During his
visit to northern cities he expects to spend
a portion VI HIS Time III tie Stuuy VI the
latest dances.
Mrs. A. ]. Roddy and Mrs. w. Z. Wood
man were hostesses yesterday at the for
mers home in Pratt City to the Welsh
Ladies' society of the Birmingham dis
trict. Twenty were present and four
course luncheon was served at o'clock.
Mrs. Robert Searson was hostess to the
Amicita club yesterday afternoon, and the
guests played i've hundred. Holly and
Christmas bells composed the decoration
and the score was kept on turkey cards
Salad and ices followed the games and
centable table covers being used for
trophies.
Miss Marcella TAFT of Chicago IL visit.
ing Miss Agnes Howard in Pratt City.
Mrs. A. w. Brawham has come from
Asheville. N. c., to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. d. West.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Flynn have gone to
Cullman to viist their daughters, VINO are
students there.
Miss Eliza Jane Vandergrift has re-
turned to Brightsvilie after visit to Mrs.
H. C. Nelens. Mr.. and Mrs. M. p. Hol-
lingsworth have returned to their home in
Tuscaloosa.
In Wylam yesterday evening Miss Car
ling entertained the following young peo-
pie: Miss Susan Lusk, Miss Annie Kirk
wood, Miss Eliza Lowery, Miss Isabel
Liddell. Miss Maggie McCrorie, Miss
Martha Kelso. Miss Annie May Jones.
Miss Mary Fredericks. and Messrs Ray
mond ParkhurDt. Steve Moxley, VIII Nc
Clellan, John Frederick Ansley Gresham,
John Brown, John Kemp, Ernest Brown.
The Daughters of Ruth of the East Bir-
mingham Baptist church will give tacky
party in the church basement Thursday
evening.
Mrs j. A. Keith has returned from
Selma.
Mrs. John Cauble of Salisbury, N. c.,
il the guest of her brother Mr.. Waiter
Cauble.
Mr.. and Mrs e. p. Lowe and their
daughter, Miss Consuelo Lowe Of Jem-
ison. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Z. X.
Sims.
Mrs A. H. Stokes has as her guests
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Appointed Delegates

Huntsville, December 2.-tSpecial)
The Madison County Tax Reform
league has appointed II. e. Spragins.
Oscar Goldsmith and w II. Hutton as
representatives to attend the state tax
reform convention, which VIII be held
In Montgomery this week.
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Miss Lena Edwards Dies

Huntsville, December 2.-(Special.)
Miss Lena Edwards, daughter OF
George Edwards, a well lsnownA citizen
of this city, died yesterday after an
Illness of two years. Besides her faith
err she is survived by brother. VIII
Edwards, and sister, Mrs. Finnesin.
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Raising Hogs in the South

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
Can hogs be raised in large numbers
In the south and at the same time be
kept free from diseases? This is one of the
problems that confronts the introduction
Of hog raising on a large scale in this
section of the country.
The Tuskegee institute as a part of its
experiments In stock raising has for a
number of years been giving attention to
this subject The result of the institute
work along this line indicates that it
can be done. In very concrete way 1t
has beer demonstrated that hogs can be
raised in large numbers in the south, and
at the same time the loss from disease be
comparatively small. For many years
the school has been attempting to raise
hogs to supply its own needs. For long
time whenever a good herd would be built
up, along would come the cholera and
sweep 1t away. For the past several
years. however, the institute has been
able to keep constantly on hand from 500
to COO head of high-grade or thoroughbred
Berkshire. Jersey and Poland China hogs.
The per cent of loss In this large herd
of swine from disease Is very small This
satisfactory condition with respect to hog
raising has been brought about by giving
special attention to the preparation of
hog cholera serum. This serum is manu-
featured by the schools veterinarian. All
the hogs are inoculated with it. and thus
are kept free from cholera. This serum
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
Unfermented Grape Juice

II see call for a recipe for infer
mented grape Juice. Here is one l have
used Tor great many years with sue
cess: Pick over and wash Concord
grapes rejecting the bad. Put into ket-
tie and mash few to start the Juice to
flowing. Cover and boil for an hour.
Then pour into a bag to drain, turn into
the kettle, boil up well. and bottle tightly.
push the cork in level with the mouth
OF the bottle. and when cold dip them in
paraffin. e. r."
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helped him again. The third time he came
back, and still we helped him, and at last
he came as happy and bright as boy or
16 and told us he had gotten a job as night
Waterman. and that he was working
eight nights a week. We asked him how
that was. and he said he was working
all day Sunday, and that gave him eight
nights pay. He expects to pay back all
we loaned him and next March when the
building is completed that he IL night
Waterman for he Is going to his old home
In south Alabama contented. Another
man came to us just before Thanksgiv-
ing, and said he had been a carpenter
but he couldn't get work, and that his
wife and children were very nearly starv-
ing. He had pawned most of his TOOLS
had few left and he told us II We
didn't help him her just have to steal,
that was all there was about It, or
course We helped the man and now he is
getting ON well, and has taken a new lease
on life. l could recount hundreds of such
incidents that happen every day."
1.-The Salvation Army" Captain Quirk
went on to say. lis not strictly IA char
table organization as many suppose We
are first of all evangelsts. but we do all
the charity that it is possible for us to
do. but primarily taking the gospel to
those who cannot be reached any other
way. gentleman told me recently that
for the first time in many years. l asked
him what church he attended. He said
Your church. Oh l said, do you come
to the hall?' No said he. but every
Sunday morning for years I've been on
the corner to hear the Salvation Army
service, and hate to miss a single Sun
day Such protestations make us very
happy, and we like to meet our parish
toner's as | met this gentleman. He Is
one of Birmingham's prominent citizens
Captain Quirk and his wife are among
the most popular Salvation Army officers
who have ever been In Birmingham, and
theirs is a very pretty romance, dating
way back to the ''ould country" when
each sailed away to join the army in
America. he from the Isle ,of Man; Mrs.
Quirk, then unknown to Him, from the
north of Ireland -Ballymoney County
Antrim-to meet later in Cleveland. o.
Captain Quick was sent to Tampa, Fla,
and while there was very ILL., His new
found acquaintance wrote to him, and ex-
pressed her sympathy, and from that lit
tie missive a bond of sweet sympathy and
friendship was begun between them, that
later resulted in the happy union that they
have enjoyed now for many years.
Captain Quirk Is enthusiastic about the
work of the Salvation Army in Bir-
mingham within the past year, especially
the Industrial home and the hotel, each
of which is almost self supporting now.
1t is well to remember that our contri-
buttons to the Salvation Army pot boil
ing this season will send a message
OF hope and cheer into the heart of some
poor wayfarer on Christmas morn, and
to us will come the sweet reward of real
izing that at is more blessed to give then
to receive
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
Caramel Filling or Frosting

"A member expressed wish to have a
trustworthy recipe for caramel filling or
frosting. 1t is forwarded with all good
wishes for the II. II. C. and the members
thereof. Three cups of { sugar. one cup
OF cream or two cups of brown sugar and
one cup of cream. Boil till it thckens:
cool and spread between layers or on top.
Maple sugar is nice. The difference be-
tween brown and white sugar is in the
flavor. 1t makes different cake.
ELIZABETH D."
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Mincemeat With Green Tomatoes

Il take pleasure In contributing q recipe
for mincemeat with green tomatoes. for
which there was a query. 1t is tried and
excellent. One peck of green tomatoes.
ground or chopped. drain; five pounds of
sweet apples. unpeeled. ground or
chopped; five pounds of brown sugar.
three pounds of seeded rafsins, two table,
spoons of cloves, two tablespoons of Gin
namon, two tablespoons OF nutmeg. one
tablespoon of allspice. Boil two hours
or more. When partly cold add one cup
OF vinegar. Fruit Juices. boiled cider or
more spices can be added to suit taste.
add salt also. Large rule. w. L. c."
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happy because in some cases the gift may
entail some measure of personal sacrifice.
Let Is remember at this crisis that
to pity distress is but human; to relieve
II Is Godlike.'
All contributions intrusted to me as
treasurer will be promptly and thankfully
acknowledged Send along your dollar
more IL you can. Yours very truly,
HENRY CLEWS.
Treasurer Dollar Christmas Fund for
Homeless Belgians, Broad Street, New
York.
New York, November 80, 1914
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Mother Symptoms Prophecy"

I'm answer to Mrs. c. LIS request. the
following. which is known as Mother
Symptoms Prophecy was published in
1853 and republished in i64i. 1t will be no.
ticed that all the events predicted in
1t, except in the last two lines, have come
to pass MRS. l.. b."
The two lines to which our correspond
ent refers are these:
And the world to an end shall come
In eighteen hundred and eighty-one."
Indifferent rhyme and worse reason.
The date has gone by and the old world
swings on regularly. As the whole
prophecy" was printed last week. II Is
not inserted again. Six copies have been
donated in response to our request. The
givers will laccept the grateful acknowl-
edgments of the Corner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-21

When we bought our Fall and Winter stocks certain lines were
priced way below mandatory cost. We could not resist the temp
tation to buy more largely than usual, and we have sold the goods
considerably far less than the usual retail prices.
But we find at this time that some lines are broken, and rather
than carry the goods over for another season, we are going to close
them out at a cut prices. This means that you will buy high grade
seasonabe merchandise for less money than the same goods cost
today at wholesale. -"
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The mems and women's Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats,
Notions and other merchandise offered in this sale will be just as &
good a year from now as they are today, but we need the room Tor
our Spring and Summer Goods. It will be better for us to sacrifice
our profit, on these goods than to carry them over until another
season. twill pay you to take advantage Of these bargains. Money
saved is money earned > ~