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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-20
MRS. CABANISS A
 HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON

Miss Elizabeth Bowie was the in-
 spiration of a luncheon yesterday whose
 charm vied with other lovely hospitali- ties in Mrs Edward Cabaniss' home 1 a place which has been the scene of I many distinctive and elegant enter
 tainments.
 1 The guests numbered 40, including besides Miss Bowie's bridesmaids. a l limited number of Mrs. Cabaniss' mar ried friends. The guests were seated at small tables capable of serving four peo- pie, and each table decorated with vases of pink roses and asters, the appoint ments showing in the splendor of linen and silver the exceptional taste of the hostess. The large table in the dining room on which were scattered tempt ing sweets of many sorts, had a decor ative motif followed entirely in white and green. The living room into which the party drifted, after the other courses. for coffee. had baskets filled with yellow flowers as the distinguish
 ing feature though there were flowers everywhere in the lovely rooms and the lights were all softened with silken shades of some glowing tint.
 Mrs. Cabaniss was unasssted except by Mrs. Edward H. Cabaniss, Jr., and
 Mrs. Jelks Cabaniss, her two daugh-
 ters-in law, who poured coffee for her. They presented a picturesque contrast of blonde and brunette beauty marked by all who called. Mrs. Jelks Cabaniss
 wore lovely dark blue gown and Mrs. Edward Cabaniss was in the Dresden shepherdess sort of costume in which
 she is so lovely. It was built of soft
 white fabrics touched up with pink and blue.
 Miss Bowie has never looked prettier than in the magnificent costume that
 she donned for Mrs Cabaniss' luncheon. It was fashioned of blue sapphire. blue embossed chiffon and cut velvet, with crystal encrusted bodice whose French design of large pink roses introduced dainty color note emphasized in the
 soft folds of her rose girdle. Her hat was a fiat black model with paradise tails for trimming. Mrs. Cabaniss wore 1 a handsome white gown made with a deep crushed girdle. Among the pretty girls in Miss Bowie's bridal party Miss Katherine Kearney attracted much ad- hiring interest in a sapphire blue tail I leur and a chic black hat adorned with blue plumes. Miss Alice Bowie's lunch con costume was green and In her greer | hat were roses. l The score cards were cupids, charm iingly painted. Among the guests wer, Miss Bowie. Miss Alice Bowie, Miss Katherine Kearny, Miss Dorothy John son, Miss Harriet Fitts, Miss Louise
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hcnor clever entertainment last night. The attendants all motored out to the Roebuck Springs Golf-Auto club and were guests of the groomsmen at a dinner dance, the details of which were after the manner of the usual party at this pie turesque little clubhouse. The country elmer, for which the club is famous, was first enjoyed and dance concluded one of the most delightful of all the smart affairs they have enjoyed together since the engagement of this popular couple was announced
 In the party besides the groomsmen were MT. and Mrs. Edward H. Cabaniss, MT. and Mrs Webb Crawford, and Mir. and Mrs. Roy w. Knight. The nuptial party includes Miss Bowie, Miss Fitts, Miss Alice Bowie, Miss Kearney of New Orleans Miss Golden of Talladega. Miss Dorothy Johnson, Miss Collin, Miss Dryer Miss Long, Mir Crawford, MT. Webb Crawford, MT John Denson, MT. w. R. J. Dunn. MT. John Denson, MT. Freder- ick Larl1in, MT. Louis Davidson of Union- town, MT. Albert DePass, Mir. w. F. Bell. ; MT. Jesse Adkins, Mir. Val Kolb, Mir. El- liott Knight and MT. Arthur Wellborn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-20
SOCIETY BRIEFS

MT. Fallon O'Byrne, who has beep seriously i'll with appendicitis is now able to be out and will leave today 10 spend SIX weeks in Montana as the guest of MT. Ralph Odell Kaufman.
 Mrs. Ralph Odell Kaufman (Alica F'allon) is one of the interesting yisI- tors in Birmingham at the moment. She was pretty guest yesterday at small luncheon party at the Flor ence where her lovely eyes, her chic black gown and unique bonnet trimmed with req roses Were matters of dis tinctive charm which attracted a num- Der of admiring glances Miss Edith Howron, who was another member of the party. wore modish cloth gown With Roman stripes introduced in a str'kingly attractive fashion; her black velvet chapeau had two graceful clus~ ters of paradise feathers as trimming. | Mir. Louis Davidson of Uniontown. who has arrived to be member of the Crawford Bowie bridal party. was
 member of luncheon party noted yesterday at the Tutwiler.
 | Mrs. W. F. Collier has returned from
 New York. after spending a fortnight. l Miss Margaret Lassiter has gone to 1 New York where she will visit relatiyes 1 for several months
 l Miss Frances Williams and Miss Alice Long shore came up from the university ! to spend the weekend with Miss Will lliams' parents in Norwood.
 1 Mrs. R. B. Crawford left yesterday
 for a stay of several months in IMutuchin. N. J.
 1 Mir Paul Cook has returned from Baltimore after spending several
 months.
 l Miss Frankey Hertzler of Madison Is 1 one of the seasons prettiest and most at | tractive visitors. She is the guest for ths week of MT. and Mrs. John s. Goldsmith | Miss Daisy Hyer of Pensacola has beer l the much admired guest of Dr. and Mrs 1 E. C. Fucker for the past fortnight. | MT. and Mrs. Harry R. Miller and Mis- Lucille Miller. formerly of Memphis, hay, arrived to make Birmingham their home
 and are at Terrace Court for the win ter. M Miss Willie Robb Buchanan of Culmal is the guest of Miss Estelle Strickland Mrs Alex T. London has returno'
 after accompanying her daughter t
 lContinusd eA Page Seven.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-20

Mrs. Charles Sharp and Mrs. J. E. Frazier Completing
 Plans for Sunday Muscales for inc Season of
By DOLLY MPLE

l That
 The musical spirit in Birmingham has never been more encouraging,
 And
 That
 The prospects for a wonderful season have never been more brilliant in spite of the war and it's many drawbacks, Is evidenced every day by the tremendous interest manifested in musical affairs and the beautiful plans which have been made in musical circles.
 The latest acquisition to musical at- fractions for this season is the series of Sunday musicales which those two clever and public-spirited women, Mrs. Charles J. Sharp and Mrs. J. E. Frazier, are ar ranging.
 The work which these two energetic women are doing is merely species of musical patriotism with nothing to be gained, nothing to be exploited. but just the giving of additional opportunity to music loving Birmingham to hear some of the best artists in the country at phe- nomenally low prices.
 Since the inauguration of Sunday musi- cales several seasons ago by Mrs. Tru-
  stant demand for repetition of these delightful affairs. Until
 The present time no steps have been taken to this end when Mrs Sharp and Mrs. Frazer kindly consented at the re- quest of hundreds of music loving people to undertake the task. Certainly No two women in this community could have sponsored the Sunday musicales who are more able to accomplish the desired results than Mrs. Sharp and Mrs. Frazier. Their names are synonymous with every thing that is cultured and refined, educa- tional and musical, in this city, and they have tremendous following, all of which is plainly shown In the splendid cooperation that they have met with in arranging for the Sunday musicales The series of four concerts will take place at the Tutwiler hotel on Sunday afternoons. thus taking on a very metro politan air, following, as they will, the idea of the Bagby recitals at the Wal dorf in New York and many other ele- gant affairs of the kind given in the l beautiful hotels. The surroundings are entirely free from | theatrical aspect, but more in the na-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-20
TODAY IN SOCIETY

Mrs. Norment will entertain at luncheon for Miss Cosby and Miss Bowie.
 The College Women's club will meet with Mrs. Marriott and Mrs. Tom Joy at the latter's home
 The first of the fortnightly dances for the benefit of Neighborhood House will occur this evening at the Tutwiler.
 MT. and Mrs. Webb Crawford give a buffet supper in honor of MT. Edward Crawford and Miss Bowie.
 The seawell-Lyman wedding occurs.
 MT. D. A. Hickman will give an informal dance at the Ridgely to celebrate his birthday.
 Miss Eva May Morgan entertains in hcnor of Miss Copeland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-20
Mrs. Cabdniss q Hostess At
 Luncheon for Miss Elisabeth Bowie
Other Social Arrangements for Bridal PartyLuncheons and Events of Note-Dinner Dance at Roebuck Springs Auto Club-Plans for Womens Clubs and Other
 Organizations s-Brief Notes
By MYRTLE MILES

J. W sibley. Mrs M. ". searight. Mrs. Vernon Gray.
 On the advisory board are MT. c. B. Me Ccrmack. Dr. Henry Edmonds, Mir. Oscar Turner, MT. J. w. Donnelly, MT. George Ward, Mir. Crawford Johnson. MT J. Frank Rushton. MT. John C. Henley. The superintendent is Mir Burr Blackburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-20

Long, Miss Nancy Golden, Miss Minnie Dryer. Mrs. Robert Jemison, Sr., Mrs Charles Calhoun, Mrs. Warner, Mrs. Hubert Drennen. Mrs. James Weatherly Mrs. John M Cartwright, Mrs. Annie Tomlinson, Mrs. Leslie Fulenwider Mrs J. D. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Frank Nelson Mrs. David Roberts, Mrs. Thomas Parke, Mrs. J. C. Henley, Mrs. Joseph McLes- ter, Mrs. Campbill Maben, Mrs Roy w. Knight, Mrs. Edward Norment, Mrs Henry Badham, Mrs. Webb Crawford Miss Cary Johnson, Mrs. Ross smith, Mrs. William Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-20
PARTIES PLANNED FOR
 MISS MAMIE KEIFE

MISS Mamie keife, an attractive bride elect, will be honoree at . number of pretty prenuptial entertainments in Nor wood. Mrs. Henry Davis will compli- lnent her with linen shower on Satur day, October 24. Mrs. Sidney S. God Dee Will be hostess at box party, Oc tober 29, for Miss Keife and Miss Annie Jenkins will give miscellaneous shower on Saturday, October 31.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-20

Having typewriter of my own, de- sire to earn some money. Can you offer me any suggestions? M. c. H. Make a market for yourself. Let your friends know that you will take dictated letters, manuscripts, advertisements, copies of letters articles families may wish to preserve. recipes, etc. In short. offer to turn out clear and faithful copies of anything committed to you Make your charges reasonable and send out cards offering services. Clergymen and other public speakers are often glad to have their papers typewriter. and business men who do not care to keep regular sten ographers may employ you at times. Be patient. be faithful and seize every op- portunity to let it be known that your services are at the disposal of those who need them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-20
MRS. FRENCH A
 HOSTESS AT IUNCHEON

Mrs. William w. French was hostess yesterday to small coterie of friends at
 the Newspaper club in honor of Mrs. Cnaries Reed of California; including in the courtesy besides the honoree Mrs. A i. Dexter, Mrs. J. A. VanHoose and Mrs. C. M. McMahen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-20
Insects Eating a Fern

T write you regarding our fern. We had lots of trouble with it and don't think 1t will last long. hope you know of some thing that can be done to save it. It is at present three feet high and six feet in diameter. Insects are on every leaf. They are pink in color and crawl up in the tips and eat them to pieces. The leaves turn brown and are dying fast. I have been taking them off with piece of oak wood stick, but find more each day. R. H."
 Put the plant into a large closet other place which can be shut up closely. Remove anything that will take and hold the scent of tobacco smoke, and set a tin or iron plate upon brick placed on the floor. Have pile of refuse tobacco upon the plate and light 1t at a safe distance from the fern. Shut the closet up closely and let the tobacco smolder itself to ashes. Leave the place closed for five or six hours-all night, if you can
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-20

ture of a private affair, will appeal not only to society and the musical world, but to the ministers and the church peo- pie, too.
 Mrs. Sharp and Mrs. Frazer deserve the thanks and the congratulations of this entire community for the arrangements of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-20
DINNER-DANCE OF
 CRAWFORD-BO BOWIE PARTY

The groomsmen who are to attend Miss Elizabeth Bowie and MT. Edward B. Crawford on the occasion of their we'd ding tomorrow evening arranged in their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-20
SOME HEEL PING HAND
 HINTS FOR THE HOME
By MARION KIRKLAND
Income From a Typewriter

the dirt and grime. The chalk extracts
 the grease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-20
Formula for Ink Wanted

'.Wil you please tell us of an easy way to make black ink? Also, please give us some simple inexpensive dishes that will do during these war times.
 CONSTITUENT" I have no recipe for making ink at home which I can confidently recommend. Per haps one may be contributed by a reader who finds it economical to manufacture his own ink. We are constantly printing just such recipes as you are looking for, and we invite more of the same sort. As the season for green vegetables is short ening and each day makes them more ex- pensive feel it is duty to remind my fellow housewives that the best brands of canned foods have not increased appre- ciably in price, and that they are sus- ceptible of infinite variety of treatment. Vegetable souffles, broths. croquettes. fritters and innumerable stews may be wrought into delciousness by skillful hands from the starting point of canned foods. always supposing the base to be the best of its kind.
 Grease on Silk
 'T.ast Sunday I went to the country and wore a gray silk messaline dress; alighting from buggy I got it stained with axle grease. Please let me know how I can remove it? I won't try any thing until l hear from you.
 MRS. M. l.. w." Sponge the spots with mixture of equal parts of alcohol and ether, confining the operation closely to the injured portions. Wipe dry with old linen. Now attack the grease, for that is what is left. Scrape olan H. into the spots on the wrong side of the silk. Hang up the gown and leave it alone for two days before brushing out the powder. The liquid mixture removes
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The musical spirit in Birmingham has never been more encouraging, And
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
Salt for Dairy Cattle.

Dairy cows in milk require salt daily
to do their best work. A lump of rock
salt thrown somewhere in the yard may
do for the young stock, but cows need a
great or quantity than they can get by
occasionally licking rock salt. Cows
will take tablespoonful Of salt every
day, and when they get this quantity
they will drink more regularly and give
more milk.
Salt is required in the system, and ami
mails that are deprived of salt entirely
lose their vitality. In "Henry's Feeds
and Feeding" an experiment in the use
of salt for dairy cows is described, as
conducted at the Wisconsin Experiment
Station, and the following facts are cited
TN every case the cows exhibited an alb
normal appetite for salt after having
been deprived of 1t for two or three
weeks, but in no case did the health OF
the animal, as shown by the general ap'
pearsnce, the live weight, or the yield OF
milk, appear TO be affected till much
longer time had elapsed. There was
finally reached condition of low vitali-
ty, In which sudden, complete break.
down occurred. This stage was marked
by loss of appetite, general haggard
appearance, lustreless eyes, rough coat
and very rapid decline In both live
weight and milk. II salt was applied al
this stage, recovery was rapid"
The time from which the salt was
withheld until bad results showed
varied with different animals, from q
month to year. Salt Is cheap medi
cine, and is far more valuable than con
dition powders.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
The Crop Outlook for 1914.

The year 1914 promises one of the
largest crops in the history of the coun'
try. In the Southwest, wheat has been
an unusually large crop; much of 1t has
been harvested and some of 1t threshed.
A good crop of hay has been cut, cured,
and stacked. The corn crop at the pres
ent time promises to be large one and
only drought or some other untoward
condition, which ia not likely to appear,
will keep it from being one of the largest
in the history of the country.
In the northern sections, the grain Is
an exceptionally good crop. Farmers
are somewhat handicapped In saving
their big crop of hay owing to rains.
The pastures are exceptionally good and
if some bay Is lost by rain the extra
pasture will to some extent make up for
the loss in the hay crop:
There Is a small section OF the country
that has suffered somewhat from
drought. Indiana, Southern Illinois,
Tennessee and Ohio, In fact, the section
in this latitude extending to the Atlantic
Ocean has not had the amount Of rainfall
necessary to produce the best of crops
1t NAV be said that rain has fallen iu
much of this section and that crops have
not been injured, except In Southern IL
linois and Southern Indiana. In these
states the drought has been more severe
than in any other section.
On the whole the crop outlook for the
country ia most excellent and consider
able portion of the crop has already beer
gathered and tucked safely away.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
Rich Milk Due to Cow, Not Feed.

In perusal of a number of cases of
prosecution in England for selling milk
deficient in fat, as reported by the Dairy
World, we were struck by the constant
reference by the parties to the trend of
the fact that they fed the best of feed.
The general idea seemed to prevail with
the courts and the dairy farmers that
poor milk might be due to the lack of
quality in the feed. In no instance did
we see any reference to the fact that the
COW herself and not the feed was respon-
sible for the percentage of fat In her
milk. This shows lamentable igno
rance on the part OF the English dairy
farmers as to the true cause of low fat
content in milk. II We are to have milk
high In percentage Of fat We must look
for 1t In the breed or individual charac.
ter Of the COW herself and not In her feed.
Feed can affect the quantity Of milk but
not its percentage of fat. Were 1t moi
90, We could change . Holstein over to q
Jersey, or vice versa, by the simple ACT
Of feeding.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
oId Tina Gas Charaes.

The price Of gas in the early part OF
the last century is shown by sched,
ule of charges issued by the Liverpool
Gaslight company in the year 1877. In
stead Of 30 much per cubic foot being
levied, each individual burner was
charged for, and the price varied ac.
cording to the hour at which the light
was to be extinguished. Thus for Us.
Ing one No. Argand burner up t.ll
8 D. m. e. per annum had to be paid.
For the right to keep 1t alight un'
I'll 0 f3 1Ss. was the figure, while
those roistering blades who sat up till
10. II or u had to disburse "a lGs.. to
i2s. and f6 IS. respectively. Imagine
the gas bill at house where ten OK
twelve burners are faring away until
the small hours II such a method of
taxation were In force nowadays!-Liv'
erpOOl Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
Just So In Farming.

In the "Reminiscences" of his life
printed in the Outlook, Lyman Abbott
speaks of his early career as lawyer
before he left that profession to become
q preacher. He says he had every reason
to be contented with his legal work for
he belonged to a firm Of lawyers whose
career-aDd here We quote bis words:
"Might be anything We had the ability
to make it,"
Many farmers who are discontented
with their calling might reflect over
those quoted words with profit provided
1t gave them q new viewpoint from which
to see themselves. The trouble with
farming, as 1t Is with the law, is not in
the calling itself but rather in the men
Who represent It. They blame the call.
ing when In reality they lack the ability,
or the pride, or the spirit, or all Of them,
to do good, profitable work therein. II
Ia .ime that the American farmer quit
blaming bis business and commenced to
hold himself responsible for whatever II
lacks to bis profit. This is we'll proved
by the fact of the very many farmers
who are successful where the discon
tented ones fail.-Hoard's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
Seasons Indoors.

There is nothing much more inside
GUS in the whole net Of habit that Is
always being wound about us than the
growing claims Of certain pieces OF fur'
niture to be used In certain ways. do
rot mean to advocate u state Of daily
instability In ones surroundings. where
nothing has place Of its own and you
can never find buffet or coalDoN
when you want It. Still. to allow sum-
mer and winter to go by without an"
proper recognition within the house be-
yond stufiing painted fan In the fire.
place and sticking up few muslin
curtains is simply miserable.-London
Nowa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
Tho Matterhorn,

The Matterhorn, in the Swiss can
ton Of valais and Piedmont. rises to
the altitude Of 14,7O5 feet. In July OF
1866 the highest peak was first scaled
by a party of Englishmen, consisting
of Lord Francis Douglas. the Rev. q.
Hudson, Hadow and Whymper. with
three guides. when the three hrst
named and one Of the guides were the
first victims to fall into the Icy preci'
nice of the beautiful Matterhorn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
Kant and Burr.

James Kent, famous for his 'Con-
mentaries on American Law" was Il
great admirer Of Alexander Hamilton.
and when the great Federalist was
killed by. Aaron Burr in a duel he be-
came the implacable enemy OF the Int
ter. One day long afterward when In
New York tire Judge saw Burr on the
opposite side Of Nassau street. He
went across the street as fast rs his
years would permit and. brandishing
his cane In Burr's face, shouted:
"You're n scoundrel. sir. scoundrel,
n scoundrel!"
Burr proved equal to the emergency.
He raised his hat and bowed to the
ground and then said in his calmest
professional tone, THE opinions OF tho
learned chancellor are always entitled
to the highest consideration"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

Kerosene emulsion, one Of the best
mixtures to use In combating mites In
the poultry house, Is made by mixing
two gallons of kerosene oil, one-hslf
pound Of whale oil soap, one quart Of
homemade soft soap, and one gallon
water. Dissolve the soap by boiling the
water, then remove from the FIRE and add
the kerosene at once. Churn this mix
ture rapidly and violently until It 10 %
smooth % beaten cream. One part OF
emulsion to several parts Of water is used
to dilute the mixture for application to
buildings, dropping boards or nest boxes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04
Easily Answered.

"I'm a little short and will PROFOUND
to you a question in mental arithme
tic"
"All right, so ahead"
"Well. suppose you had $40 In your
pocket and I should usk you for 20.
how much would remain?"
"Huh! Ten Ollars."-Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

1t does not pay to feed condition pow
ders to the chicks and laying hens II they
are In apparently good health, with the
idea that you will prevent them from
getting sick, or that the hens may lay Q
few moro eggs. Perfect health is oil that
We can do for chicken, II they will not
lay then, better get rid OF them. On the
other hand, the feeding Of various nos
trums is likely to get the system oil out
Of condition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-04

Wisconsin has caught the anti-boarder
fever, and nearly 900 of her dairv herds,
containing In all more than 13, 900 cows,
are being officially tested this year for
the purpose of detecting and eliminating
boarders. Maine had q similar severe
attack few years ago, and while It re-
suited In . few substantial testing asso-
Citations, It was neither half IS infectious
nor as effective as 1t should have been,
for the best good Of all concerned.