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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-02
Sante Fe freight car. Locked up on

SdnJe re IEelSHIs Car. 1OChOu up OH
charge of burglary.
Adishoc Khasaba, 535 Wells st.,
stabbed in abdomen by Kinda HiviFo.
John Kurtz, alias Chas. Press, ar
rested. Wanted by Portland police
for $500 theft.
Mrs. Rose Fisher, Isl N. Dearborn
ST., asphyMated.
Simon Valos, 1854 S. Paulina st.,
died from injuries received Dec. 21st.
Was struck by street car
Detectives have given up search for
$4,000 speck of radium stolen at st.
Luke,s Hospital.
$50 Iapfobe stolen from auto be-
longing to Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen, in
front of Hull House.
Mrs. Henry Bosch, So, Hyde Park
Hotel, thrown on platform from l. c.
train. Hip broken.
Chas. Kressman's private bank,
154 Randolph ST., closed. Little hope
for resumption. Has 200 depositors.
Thos. Severn, 70, 4o35 Wilcox av.,
pIO01D1J 1cId1ly 1clu dJ
Metropolitan - station.
Raymond Spoos, 2 e. Grand av.,
and Edgar ]. Haseltine, BAIT w.
Madison St, arrested. Charged with
attempted burglary Tried to get
away with auto from McNeal garage.
Frank Smith, negro 146 w. 37th
St, shot by VIM. Valentine, negro.
Murderer escaped.
Misses Minnie and Elsie Docs took
Commute dip in lake.
Miss Elsie PethIong lost garter
containing $14.40 and powder puff.
Well dressed man picked it up. Too
modest to ask for it, looked for po-
liceman, meanwhile man and garter
disappeared.
Jennie Settle, 3, 1117 Townsend
aY., scalded Dec. Both, died at Passa-
want Hospital.
Al y,ourdare Last NINTH Pannrd
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WILL PROBE COUNTY HOSPITAL

luton passed by the County Board
Wednesday, ordering a probe into the
death of John Lyons, who was refus-
ed admission to the hospital Dec. "a,
dying alone in a barn the next morn
ing.
The investigation viii be made by
a committee of three members of the
city council and five county commits
sioners, of which Commissioner Burg
is chairman. Burg declared that the
committee would go into every de-
tail of County Hospital administra-
ton, and thoroughly investigate all.
legged abuses.
President Mccormick of the board
protested against a committee from
the council going into the hospital,
and read letter from Warden Chap
man which said he thought Lyons
was a saloon habitue, and had lost his
life because of a debauch. He accus-
ed Junk men politicians" of attempt
ing to help the saloon cover up it's
own crimes. Saloon was used as a
SOAOA al. ICA LIZ anu III Adu1CO MCIO
mentioned by the peeved warden.
Mccormick declared it would be a
slap at the dignity of the County.
Board to allow a council committee
to investigate the hospital.
you don't want any one to inves-
tigate that hospital" charged Com
missioner Ragen. But you demand
that julius Rosenwald's public eff
cheney committee, who may be lot
of buns off the street, be allowed to
come in here and go through all of
the county offices. They haven't any
authority, and the council is an Off
cial body"
Several new rules were adopted
under the recent decision which gave
the majority power to change the
regulations. New committees, COM
posed mainly of Democrats, were
confirmed, President Mccormick
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
Narnish for Kitchen Floor

Does some Cornerite know of a good
Varnish for the kitchen noor9 r. would
gladly send stamped envelope If manu-
facturers names cannot be published. !
am having a hard time trying to find
something satisfactory and lasting. ]
wonder if many know how durable kitchen
hneleum is ON the kitchen table-the pans
VIII not affect it in the least, and some
OF the pretty hght-colored patterns look
as well as oileloth. HOPEFUL"
Where bright surface Is required you
VIII find this good application. Half a
pint of grain alcohol. half an ounce each
of resin and shelae, powdered. Mix these
with the alcohol shake hard, and add hall
a pint of linseed oil. Shake steadily fol
a full minute before using. For cleaning
this floor use mixture of a pint of lin
seed oil, half as much japan and hall
Pint of turpentine. Apply with a soft
flannel and wipe dry with clean flannel
then with soft linen. Don't let the hooi
get too much defaeed before applying this
Next to zinc, linoleum makes the best
kitchen table covering | know of. Zinc
outlasts everything else and is easily kept
clean.
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Ole Miss, dars er heap Nv
Wimmen Folks rat knows all
erbout Keepin' House dat
don't know nuthin' tall en-
bout Keepin' Peace. Naw'm +!

teachers Yes. In Pittsburg. that city of
dust and dirt. where cleanliness is not
next to goodness. but next to impossible,
and which we've come to look upon as
the native habitat of the genus. chorus
girl and where we wouldn't have been
surprised that such an attitude should
have been assumed against the Mind the
Paint Girl but at the same time it was
surprising against a widow
The chorus girl attitude of Il belong
to one Of the first families (as you enter p
in Pittsburg, and therefore can do as I
like is only too we'll known as an ex-
cuse for her gaietes and as indiscre-
tons. but a poor widow woman, Don't
you loathe and despise people who say
that?)
Maybe a lone widow--a widow with five
widow
Just suppose the position of the school
board OF Pittsburg against widows had
gained ground far and wide over these
great United States of ours; how many
widows would have been married from
earning livelihood as public school
teachers,
What would be her attitude?
WIZ should such a condition exist any
where even in Pittsburg?
They say that widows make the best
wives, because they know what not to
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In the Matter of
Discriminating Against Widows
ny DOLLY DALRynPLs

expect Then why should they not make
good school teachers?
Experience along one line gives expert
ence along many.
Just the type OF widow was never mea-
toned when this proceeding took place
M in Pittsburg: no especial one was men,
toned.
Lovely young widows were not speei.
fed.
4 lot of people will admit that widows
are disturbing element albeit generally
unntentionally, but 1t does seem hard
that the noble army of widows should be
held responsible for the wreck and havoc
wrought In ages past, because this young
widow and that one played too success
fully her game OF hearts. She can't help
men caring for her, for falling In love with
IA widow comes as naturally to a man and
goes almost as hard with some of them
as his first smoke or his first shave, but
this can be said, where she has finished
with him, he has working knowledge
Of women and the love game that viii last
him whole life time.
Men may be nluman monsters of IN
Justice as some of us claim but there Is
this to be said of them; they do rise as
body when it's poor widows cause that
needs champion. and the Pittsburg men.
all praise to them. proved themselves no
exception TO the rule.
inc whole city rallied as one man IN
behalf of the widows The news dis
patches declared when all this affair hap
pened that the millionaires We're the most
indignant of ALL and not entirely because
of reasons of gallantrv. il you please
Their interest was not impersonal. albeit
IL was disinterested.
1t appears that many of them are living
examples of the kind OF big men sue
! eesses, widowed school teachers turn ont.
( II would appear that many of these mil
| loneires acknowledged that they have
gained the most valuable part of their
education under widow" tutelage. Lett
to them. they vowed that they'd pass a
ruling that for positions of public school
teachers, only widows need apply
A competent woman whose educational
| advantages entitle her To position in the
public schools, these mihionalres argue.
has her powers further enhanced by the
training of sorrow" and by the stimu-
lus OF responsibility to children of whom
she is the mainstay and support.
\ school teachers mind In short. is not
enfeebled because the responsibility OF
family life has been put upon her. IL she
is herself a mother, her heart has become
enlarged by the experience, and because
OF this very experience. she IL better able
to understand other women's children
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Canning Garden penners

L saw sometime ago the call for a
recipe for canning garden peppers. AS
canned pimentoes or sweet red peppers
are quite expensive just now, and yet
nothing takes their place to the lover of
salads, etc, ! gladly send the following
method of canning them at home. Wash
carefully and with a sharp knife or scis-
sors slit the side open and remove seed
POD and stem of each pepper. Place the
Prepared shells in a deep bowl and pour
hoslinS water over them. Let them stand
three minutes. Repeat the process three
times, draining Pack into jars and fill
with boiling vinegar mot strong). to
which little salt tand sugar If liked) has
been added. Seal and keep in cool place.
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EufauIa Society

Eiifaula, November 2s.-(Special) Mrs
H. G. Glenn entertained her bridge cluf
Thursday afternoon at her home on San.
ford street
The Rock club was entertained Thurs
day afternoon by Mrs. ]. III. Reeves.
Mrs. Albert Moulthrop, who has beer
visiting her mother, Mrs. Ida Foy Pitts
has returned to her home at Augusta.
Mrs. j. b. Dunlap. who has been The
guest of Mrs III. Ii. Connor, has re.
turned to her home at Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Wilde spent sew
eral days in Montgomery this week
Mr.. and Mrs. q. L. Cox have returned
from Gold Hill.
Miss Kathleen Evans of Montgomery
spent the weekend with Miss Catherine
Dent
The Symposium club is planning an en-.
tertainment to be given for the purpose OF
raising funds for the relief of the Belgian
war sufferers Mrs. w. NJ. Couric has
been elected to represent the club at the
annual meeting of the City federation
which will be held in January.
Miss Terese Merrill was hostess to hel
bridge club Friday afternoon.
The Tuesday Card club was entertained
this week by Mrs j. c. Cato, at hei
home on College hill.
Mrs. E. b. Freeman, Jr., entertained hei
sewing club at an enjoyable party Satur-
day morning at the Bluff City Inn.
Miss Marion Maugans entertained hel
Rock club Saturday afternoon, the prize
hand-painted picture. being received by
Miss Gertrude Wilson.
The Saturday morning Sewing club met
with Miss Grace Lee Bradley.
Mrs. e. f. Stafford of New Orleans is
Visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs II. NJ
Gay.
Miss Nina Pitts who has been the at
tractive guest of Miss Julia woodbridge
has returned to her home at Pittsview, ac-
companied by Miss Wolridge.
Mrs. E. M. Doughtie and children Of
Macon are the guests of Mrs. T. c.
Doughtie.
Mr.. Cliff Foy, who has been visiting rel
atives here, has returned to Triton, Ga.
Mrs. w. II. Robinson entertained at
bridge Wednesday, the guests including
member sof her bridge club and number
of friends.
The Mothers club met Wednesday aft
ernoon with Mrs. G. p. Smart. several in
teresting papers making the afternoon UNI
usually enjoyable.
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VERNON

Vernon. November 9.-(SpeciaL PRO
bate Judge r. L. Bradley mas called an
election for December q to see whether
or not Lamar county shall issue bonds
to the amount of $4,000, to be used in the
construction of roads. At present Lamar
county has % miles of pike road and the
people are SO well pleased with 1t that
there is very little doubt but that the
bond issue will carry.
-
State Examiner Towen is here now max
ing his regular examination of the books
of the county officers.
On account of bad health, Circuit Clerk
w. c. Evans has resigned from his Of
flee, and c. s. McDougal has been appoint
ed by Judge Bernard HARDWOOD to fill out
his unexpired term.
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To Observe Arbor Day

Jackson, Miss, November 1s.-(Special.(
January q has been designated as "Arbor
Day." and Governor Brewer will issue
a proclamation to that effect in a day or
two. Professor Smith, state superinten-
dent of education, Is very anxious that
this day shall be generally observed and
Will make special appeal to the schools
of the state to join in the movement. The
idea is that only pecan trees shall be
planted by the school children, and ef-
forts will be made to have all schools
plant one pecan tree for every grade, or
that at least one pecan tree shall be
planted for each school. The school may
plant as many trees ana nuts as they
please. but one IL the minimum
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Since peppers seem To hold the center of
the stage at present, | add this recipe for
pepper relish: One dozen each red and
greer. peppers, half dozen medium white
onions. cut fairly fine Sprinkle with two
tablespoons of salt. Let all stand for 10
minutes; squeeze out. sprinkle again with
one and one-half tablespoons of salt. Let
them stand as before. Add two cups of
granulated sugar and one quart of Vine
gar Boil % minutes. B. L. F.
Here is a recipe for apple cake: One
and one-half cakes of Yeast. one cup OF
milk. scalded and cooled. one tablespoon
OF sugar. quarter cup of butter, half cup
of sugar, two eggs, three and one-half
cups of sifted flour, quarter teaspoon Of
salt and five apples. Dissolve yeast and
one tablespoon of sugar in luke warm
water or milk: add one and one-half cups
of flour to make sponge and beat until
smooth Cover and set aside in warm
place until light about three quarters
OF an hour. Have sugar and butter we'll
creamed and add to the sponge, then the
eggs well beaten; the rest of the flour or
enough to make soft dough. salt. knead
lightly, cover and set aside to rise about
two hours. Roll half inch thick. Place
in two well creased shallow pans. Brush
with butter and sprinkle with sugar.
Slice apples and press into the dough.
oHAiiNAV hSiAAA Will tillnd1lbIs tONti,
and let all rise for half hour. Bake
20 minutes. Keep covered with pan first
10 minutes so that apples may be well
cooked. This is beautiful. | hope it
will be accepted. 1t is very economical.
MRS. L. r. b."
In my childhood we called it apple
bread. and devoured 1t with great gusto.
| have not seen 1t or heard of the recipe
in half a century. The abundant apple
crop of the present year makes recipes
based upon the kind of fruits especially
acceptable to the frugal housewife, and
frugality is an object with us all at the
present writing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20
THROWS BABY INTO WELL
Man Becomes Angry With Wife and
browns His Child

CORTLAND. November (Speeial)--At
Flower Hill, about eight miles northeast
of this place, a man named Willingham
went home about dark and became angry
with his wife because supper was not
ready. To vent his spleen on her he took
his 9-months- old child and threw him in
the Well
Wilineham was arrested by Constable
Terry of the Hlllsboro precinct and car
ried to Moulton jail the next day. where
he is now confined
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BY MARION HARLAND

pounds of sugar and three pints of Vine
gar. one ounce of allspiee. one ounce of
celery seed. one ounce stick cinnamon.
Boil. pour over pickles while hot. Heat
for three mornings and pour again over
the chunks. A. Il. r."
Stir together cup of vinegar, n table,
spoon of white sugar. two tablespoons OF
salt dash of paprika, a small teaspoon
OF French mustard, and lastly three well
beaten eggs Beat thoroughly and turn
into the inner vessel of double boiler.
Have the water in the outer vessel warm
hut not hot. when the contents of the
inner kettle are smoking hot, and add a
teaspoon of butter. When the butter is
melted, remove the vessel from the fire,
beat steadily for two minutes, and set
aside to cool 1t will keep in the ice box
fer week or more. You may substitute
salad oil for the butter if you like, putting
in full tablespoon. Your recipe for
chunk pickles Is too goo dto be omitted,
but this is positively the last appearance
OF cucumber pickles for the season. They
are not good Cor economically when made
from forced cucumbers.
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That-"the whole world loves widow
is runor that has long been current,
and that "a little widow is q dangerous
thing the "Cynie's Calendar" of some
months ago has made believable, and now
comes substantial proof and justification
for the affections of the one aphorism.
and the peril of the other.
1t happened in Pittsburg-wonld you
believe Il?
The school board sometime ago discrim-
mated against widows as public school
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In Society and Among
the Literary and Card Clubs
Thursday Bridge Meets at the Country Cub-Ms Brown Host
to Little Jokers-Suffrage Club to Have Meeting
Friday-Other Matters of Note

Mrs. A.-Richard Bliss, Jr., entertained
the Thursday Auction Bridge club at the
Country club yesterday afternoon. After
the cards dainty luncheon was served.
Those who were Mrs. Bliss guests are
Mrs. J. G. Whitfield, Mrs. K. f. Tut,
Mrs. T. Dusenberry. Mrs. d. f. Moore.
Mrs. j. Sellers, Mrs. j. Lovette, Mrs.
Jack Justice, Mrs. f. Ammaneer. Mrs.
Walters, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Kirk Henry,
Mrs. William Oberhelmon. the members
of the club, and Mrs. John Deering of
New York city, Mrs. w. G. Patterson,
Mrs. L. c. Deadbeater, Mrs. NJ. E. Jus
Mrs. L. C. Leadbeater, Mrs. M. E. JUS
tice, Miss L. Chisholm, Mrs. George
smallridge. Mrs. Wade Martin Mrs l.
Houserd, Mrs. c. H. Cooley and Mrs. e.
S. Huntington.
The Saturday afternoon meeting of the
Birmingham Equal Suffrage association
promises to be especially interesting
session as the programme is to be devoted
to reports of the recent national meeting
at Nashville, presented by the returned
delegates, several of whom are now at
tending the federation meeting in Mont
gomery, but will be at home this evening.
The meeting will occur at 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon and large attendance,
both of members an dcvisitors, is desired
The Quest club will meet this afternoon
with Mrs. Sumter Bethea.
Mrs. Eugene Grown entertained the Lit
tie Jokers yesterday at their regular meet
ing, first having the members as her
guests at luncheon and following with the
euchre game that has been the feature of
the afternoon throughout the many years
that the Little Jokers has been club.
Yellow chrysanthemums, autumn leaves
and berries made a lovely setting for the
bridge tables and the luncheon was per-
fectly appointed.
Mrs. Lovell's luncheon Wednesday was
one of the delightful affairs of the week,
having q limited personnel. She was al
ways gifted and gracious hostess, and
her luncheon was a success from every
standpoint.
Mrs. J. C. Motley will entertain at bridge
next Tuesday evening for Miss Mary Val
den of Uniontown.
At the home of MRS. r. C. McCarty in
Hanover circle the IEtude Dart club
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Children Burned TO Death

Opelika, November 19.-(Special.)-A ne
gro house on the farm OF A. G. Dumas.
n few. miles south of the city, was de-
stroyed byiflre and two small negro chill
dren who had been left alone in the build
Ing persisted in the flames while their par
ents We're at work in n nearby field. The
origin of the fire is not known.
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jackson, Miss, November 18.-(Special.)
Last night was the coolest Of the season.
according to the records at the govern-
ment bureau. where the Thermometer reg
istered "a degrees. The frost this morn
ing remained on the ground until 8 or 10
o'clock. and all vegetation spared by the
frost Of week ago Is now dead.
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LAWYERS Close Up

Jackson, Miss, November E.--The law
yers of Jackson have determined to have
little rest during the week, and have
signed an agreement to close their Of
fees at p. m. every Saturday afternoon
for the rest of the day. Those seeking
legal advice will have to wait until the
following Monday.
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RUSSIA WANTS MORE
AMERICAN TRADE
Failure of u. S. to Negotiate
New Treaty Comes as
Surprise

PetroSrad, October 25.-tCorrespond-
ence OF the Associated Press. )-Failure
OIL tho united states to enter into i'm
mediate negotiations for a new trade
treaty with Russia has caused SURPRISE
mere. over month ago officials heard
the American government soon would
sound Russia on formulation of such a
treaty. and the minister of foreign af-
fairs declared his government stood
ready to receive such proposals in a
most friendly spirit
AS evidence of our good faith" said
M. sazonoff, the foreign minister. al
ready we are allowing America the
commercial privileges enjoyed by those
countries whose treaties with us con-
tain the most favored nation clause.
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Chunk Pickles

am sending a chunk pickle recipe,
which someone asked for sometime ago.
VIII someone send a recipe for cooked
salad dressing? Chunk Picl1les-One gall
lon OF cucumbers put into strong brine
for three days, then in clear water for
three Gays. cut into chunks, measure,
stew slowly for two hours in weak vine-
gar and a little alum. Then take three
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Unparalleled Opportunity

America has here an unparalleled op-
, portunity. Russia offers wide field for
machinery. medical apparatus, electrical
supplies, etc, in which America special
ICES. The field is lost to Germany. Rus
STA herself cannot hope to at once de-
velop resources and technical skin nee
essary to supply these necessities.
France and England can help, but they
have not the same qualifications as
Anne RIGA.
I'VE, therefore, are awaiting with
great interest the proposals of the
United States Meanwhile, however.
there is no reason why American ex-
ports to Russia should not be increased.
The treaty will come eventually we
hope, but it is not now essential.
Offer Inducements
Without the formal signing of a
treaty, we are willing to offer every
reasonable inducement to American
merchants. American exports to this
country could be increased ten fold"
The conclusion that America is the
country which must step into the com
mercial breach left by Germany is fur
Their strengthened by the analogy be-
tween America and Russia In territory
and climate. The kind OF machinery re-
quired by conditions in America is sim
liar to that needed by Russia. America
is in addition an Industrial country
Recently a Russian American COM
pany was organized here to stimulate
commerce between the two countries,
and from America there has come a
list of articles which could be supplied
These tally exactly with the articles
of which Russia is in immediate need
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Mason, Miss katherine Gregory, Miss
Katherine Reed Miss Lapsley Lanier and
Miss Bessie Gelders.
Mrs. Richard Bell entertained the needle
class Yesterday afternoon, having as her
guests besides the 20 members Mrs. ID. A.
Childs and Mrs. Irene Denny.
Miss Jessie Carter was hostess last
evening to the Thursday Night Rock club
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-20

Mrs G. p. Page gave a birthday party
yesterday Afternoon in Wylam for her
little daughter Dorothy who celebrated
her eighth birthday. Pink and white
flowers were used to decorate the table
at which the children sat, and the place
or the following: Ella Mary Wal
lace, Susie Raca Sewer, Gertrude de-
Almond, Mabel Norten, Anna Beth
Vaughn, Rosemary Vaughn. Myra Beal,
Ruby LAWS, Marguerite Camp Edna
stephens, Pauline Boggs, Miller Revere,
Alec Marshall, Elizabeth league.
The Epworth league was organized
Thursday evening in Wylam and officers
were elected as follows: Mr.. Harry Lee,
president; Miss Myrtle Avery, vice presi-
dent; Miss Annie Beddow, recording Sec
rotary. and Miss Callie Guthrie, corre-
spending secretary.
Mrs. II. w. Mcdonald is at home after
spending month in Denver