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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
DINNER PARTY FOR
 BRIDAL PARTY

One of the most enjoyable affairs given for Miss Annie Mims and Mir Oscie Oliver. whose marriage will be an event of Wednesday. September 2, at the home of the brides parents in West End, was a dinner party Satur- day night given by Mrs. Charlie Eos ter. The beautifully appointed table had as a center decoration a bowl of pink and white asters and the indi- vidual place cards were miniature brides and grooms. A lovely four-course dinner was served to the following Miss Kate Dennis, Miss Lurline Oliver, Miss Annie Mims. MT. Oscie Oliver, MT. Ross Hancock. MT. Charlie Mims and MT. and Mrs. Charlie Foster
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
Letter to Foreign Relative

As l am going to write a letter to my aunt, who is in Europe. and whom I have neither seen nor written to before, I should like you to give me the outline and form of such letter. She does not understand the English language.
 MAX O. Then write to her a pleasant. affection ate letter in English, telling of your in- terest in her as yoiir blood feative and how much you have wished to become personally acquainted with her. Tell her of your home and pursuits, and anything else about w1iich she would question you were you face to face with her. Ask her to write of her own affairs, etc. Having done this haev Geramn friend trans ate it into her own language. That is, unless you can express yourself easily in that language.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
MISS GLASGOW IS
 WILLIAM HOSTESS

Miss Elizabeth Glasgow entertained a few friends at dinner Sunday at her home in Wylam.
 A pretty floral decoration cent N the table and dainty cards marked t. Sol- lowing places: Dr. amt Mrs. M. ". .ls- gow Mir and Mrs. R. l.. Glasgow, Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Miller, MT. Tom Glasgow, Mir. F. R. w. Glasgow and Miss Elizabeth Glasgow.
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work and other forms of home industry.


 work and other forms of home industry. Nothing so distresses me as I visit .iif- ferent communities in Alabama as to see that our people are being fed by other states to such great extent. In Mont gomery we eat 5000 pounds of butter each week that is made in Wisconsin, Minne- sota, Missouri. Illinois and Tennessee. Seventeen thousand dozen eggs week come to our town outside of Alabama, and Tennessee provides us with poultry. all though to do so she sends out to Iowa for the buttermilk that fattens it. Cur town is the second largest jobbing center in the south, Memphis being first. and many of our wholesale stores carry s250,- 900 worth of foodstuffs in the warehouses for man and beast. This is most distress ing when we realize that all of this money goes out of Alabama, and evelo dollar of it could be kept here if our farm folks would settle down to diversification. So, encouraging home products on the f rm :s another branch of the country life com mittees work. The school house as fhe social center, and libraries adapted to the needs of rural readers are two other ac- tivities of the committee."
 A few years ago Mrs. Owen was editor of the womans age of the Montgomery Advertiser, and a member of the fiction and feature staff of several well known magazines. So I asked her if she had given up her literary work for the b. sorbing duties of her chairmanship.
 "Not at all," she replied. "Once fl-e newspaper germ gets in the system it is impossible to eradicate it. I'm begin ming department in the Southern W om- ans Magazine in October, devoted to he exploitation of my fellow members of ha League of Southern Writers. I feel that we don't know each other we'll enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
YOUNG FOLKS RETURN
 FROM CAMP

A party of young folks from West End have returned from a two weeks camping trip at Fulton Springs. The girls enjoying this outing were Miss Lucille Harris. Miss Harriet bowman, Miss Mildred Bell, Miss Margaret Gads- oen. Miss Maude Mcclellan, Miss Elsie Thum. Miss Louise Bell, Miss Lillian Chamblee, Miss Evelyn Swann. The chaperones were Mrs. J. c. bowman, Mrs. J. B. Swann and Mrs. B. M East burn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

York City, Mrs. Ray Bradley of Ander- son, Ind, Mrs. c. ". Lutz, Mrs. J. M. King, Mrs. Gery Leonard, Mrs. Charles sharpe, Mrs. Oscar Hundley, Mrs. J. l.. Yancey. Mrs. II. D. Williams, Mrs. Hale V. 1arrant. Miss Florence Tarrant, Miss Maude Walker of Tuscaloosa. Mrs Lon Parky, Mrs. c. E. Cobb of Livingston, Miss Mary Streit Miss Edna Schoen. Mrs. E. Schoen. Miss Harrington of Tus- cumbia, Miss Neatherlan Miss Palmer, Mrs. D. G. Henderson. Mrs. J. ]. Eaton, Miss Lillian Hughes, Miss Eloise Wash lurn of Montgomery, Ms. A. Nj. Taylor, Mrs. Dan A. Hogan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

Dr. Frank E. Nabers has returned to Birmingham after a month at Harvard Mrs. F. P. Riggs has returned after an absence of six weeks spent at the University of Pennsylvania where she was given certificate for a course in counter-point.
 Miss Daphne Cunningham will ar rive today from Tuscaloosa to be the guest of Miss Clio McCrossin and Miss Ireta McCrossin.
 Miss Carey Johnson and Miss Doro- thy Johnson returned Saturday from a visit to Colonel Lowrey and other friends in Atlanta During their stay fin that city several delightful social functions were given for them and lovely photos of these popular girls ap- peared in the Sunday issue of the Att lanta Journal.
 Miss Beverly Leake is expected to return Friday from stay with Dr. and Mrs. George Wheeler in Montgomery.
 
 MT. w. G. M. Robertson is spending several weeks in Baltimore and Louis ville
 Miss Anne Gaston of Montgomery Miss Mary Noise and MT. Sidney Noise, Jr., of Savannah arrived yesterday to be the guests of Mrs. w. P. Redd. .
 Prof. and Mrs. L. N. Duncan are spending this week at the Bluff Park hotel on Shades mountain. Miss Mary H. Brewer of Anniston is the guest of Mrs. T. l.. Houser at her home in Forest Park. Several enter tainments are being planned for this attractive visitor Mir and Mrs Robert Webb will leave today for a two weeks stay at Tybee and Savannah. Miss Florence Halsey is the guest of Mrs. Cullom Smith.
 
 MT. and Mrs. R. T. Rives have re- turned from a visit to MT. and Mrs Rush Lutrell at Calera. MT. Winner Westbrooke and MT. AL ton Rockett spent the weekend in Montgomery. | Mrs. L. H. Turner and Miss Dolly Griffin are visiting relatives in South Alabama They will return later this week.
 Rev. J. F. Sturdevant and MT. JoNa Carlyle left yesterday to visit in Chalkville.
 Mir. and Mrs. Richard Bell have named their little son Richard Jackson Bell Jr.
 Mrs. w. A. Compton has returned from visit to Shreveport | | Mrs. J. B. Patterson is at home after stay at Wrightsville Beach.
 pr. and Mrs J. c. Anthony have named | their little daughter Mary McKimmin, after her paternal great grandmother
 Mrs M. A. Smith of Ozark is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. c. Anthony.
 MT. and Mrs. b. D. Mckinley returned last night from a three weeks stay in Tennessee.
 MI. Felix Jones is very i'll with typhoid fevf.
 Mt Henry K. Milner has returned from Washington. While in that city he learhed from MT. Brownell that the members of the Browneil party touring Eurbpe this summer had sailed for
 SCsntinued on Pags TeAl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

With the approach of the fall season c announcements of approaching Killings and these are always fol- led by receptions. teas, bridge parties many varieties of showers for the Ide-to-be. Many pretty weddings long Birmingham prominent society K will occur during the next month q October, the month which has be- Nne almost as popular with brides as keMWill see a number of nuptial af-
 rriage of Miss Annie Wilker-
 ter of Mrs. William Wilker-
 Gaston Torrance will be
 this morning at o'clock at
 pn- Highlands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
MIR. AND MRS. BARTON
 HOSTS AT DINNER

MT. and Mrs. James Barton entertained number of friends at dinner yesterday at their home in East Birmingham for Rev. and Mrs. J. O. Hanes.
 A tall vase of lilies centered the ex- quisitely dainty table about which were seated the following guests Rev. L. c. Branscomb, Rev. and Mrs. J. Q. Hanes,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
MILLER DANIEL
 CARDS ISSUED

Friends have received the following cards:
 Rev. and Mrs. William Thomas Daniel will give in marriage their daughter Reydonia, to Mir. Mortimer Ethridge Mill Ter. on Saturday, September 5, at high noon, Methodist church. Childersburg, Ala. Your presence is requested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
SOCIAL GIVEN IN
 WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH

The members of the fifth division enter tained the Ladies' Aid society of the Fifty-sixth Street Baptist church at a social in the parlors of the church yes- terday afternoon.
 A color motif of yellow was empha- sized in the decorations, golden glow being used, and later in the ice course served. An interesting programme was enjoyed by large attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
TAYLOR-FINCH
 MARRIAGE SIINDAY

The marriage of Mrs. Lucy T. Finch to Dr. J. H. Taylor was solemnized Sunday morning at o'clock at the Presbyterian parsonage, Rev. J. A. Bryan officiating. Only a few relatives and friends wit messed the taking of the vows and Dr. and Mrs. Taylor left immediately for Washington and other eastern points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

Rev. and Mrs. G. c. Emerson, Rev. and Mrs. w. S. Brown, Dr. and Mrs. J. c. Ellis MT. and Mrs. William Barton, MT. and Mrs. Andrew Barton, MT. and Mrs. James Barton, Mrs. George Barton, Miss Lola Mae Barton, Miss Lucille Hanes. Miss Beatrice Barton, Miss Bertha Bar ton, Miss Mary Hanes, Miss Margaret Hllis, Miss Mabel Barton and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
Making a Photograph

Could you or any of the readers VI the Corner give me direction for making a hectograph? l am in daily use of one shall always be glad to help the Corner whenever I can, as am a daily reader.
 "R. l.. L."
 We have published sundry directions for making a hectograph, all contributed by members. We invite them to repeat the kindness for the benefit of one who has the good taste to read the H. H. c. every day in the week. 1 open the column gladly to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

 MARRIAGE OCCURS

At f close of the evening service Sunday \at the Olive Branch Baptist church, a Nrprise marriage, that, of Miss Hattie NicNls and MT. George w. Shy der. took pla\e The ceremony was per- formed by Fev. James Burson in the presence of thA cons legation. Miss Vera Mae Brewer played the wedding march.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
SOME HELPING HAND
 HINTS FOR THE HOME
nx MARI ON KIRKLAND

upon the branch. Separate leaves may be submitted to extremely heavy pressure and left under the weight for some days having been laid perfectly smooth be- tween sheets of betting paper A hen they are taken out they should De still green. Varnish them with a thin, igh. preparation sold for such work I judge however, from the terms of your query you would keep the branch as it is. The question is laid before botanists and dec- orators
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
Shrinking Woolen Bathing Suit

"I am certainly in dire distress. re- ceived fine two-piece wooden bathing suit and after the first wearing the shirt seems to have got so much larger that it might be called a msHt. l would like to know some way of shrinking 1t. It is black and white, and 1 think will stand boiling or steaming, but I am writing first to secure word from the wise. Can you help me out? l am anxious to receive any suggestions you may have to offer, and will patiently await any news in the Corner that you may see fit to publish.
 HARRY
 Have the suit soaked in cold water. Wash it quickly without wringing, but shake the wet out holding the garments by the upper parts-the shirt by the col lar, the drawers by the waist band. Hang upon a line in the same fashion. and fasten light weights in some way to the bottoms. This stretches the nannels lengthwise and draws the Longitudinal threads closer together. Let them dry thus, and do not have them pulled other wise into shape If they are too long, sleeves or legs may be cut off or henined up. The shrunken garments will 1t the figure more than Is washed in the ordinary way Perhaps correspondents may tell of some better method
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
COSMOS CLUB TO
 HOLD MEETING

The first meeting of the fall season of the Cosmos club will take place Friday afternoon with Mrs. D. B. Bird as host ess at her home in Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
IRILEY |EMENT ANNOUNCED

Try Ann Wescott Riley an e engagement and approach |age of her daughter, Ellie Qc yohnstone Coppock of Bir-
 nIAd5ipg to take plake on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

seen in the
 News spaper
 luncheon .ell known Barnes Nor < Miss Lucy '. Doughty, hicago. Mrs. |olin of New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
An Absurd Superstition

Why is 13 considered an unlucky num- Der? And is there any truth in the be- lief that if 1s people sit down to table one of the party will die before the year is out? HAROLD I M
 The supposed origin of the superstition is that when our Lord sat with his dis ciples and Judas went out hastily to complete his bargaining with the scribes and pharisees the devil took his seat and made the i5 there. From that day he is said to have a hand in a. connected with the number 13 The superstition is so absurd and so wicked that one cAu out marvel at the credence placed in < by so-called sensible Christians. It tlishsnors our Heavenly Father to fancy, for the fraction of a second, that he would take away a huamn life and bring sorrow to family and friends because 13 perssns chanced to sit at table together. Evary- body had some incident in his or her life to prove the danger of doing this. Ccin- cfdences, all of them. are meaningless | could cite numerous instances to dlsprove the senseless theory. It would have fs- graced the dark ages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
Address of Legal Aid society

"I shall deem 1t a favor if you will let me know through the Corner ,.se address of the Legal Aid society in Chicago. if it Is still in existence WILLIAM l.
 A friend who should be posted upon this head tells me that the Legal Aid society iE Chicago has an office at 230 Northwest ern university building. s1 West Lake street. Try the address,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
How to Preserve Leaves

Will you kindly let me know through the Corner if there is a preparation for preserving the leaves of an oak branch in order to keep them green?
 "B J. S I know of no way of preserving t'.om
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01


 The North Twenty eighth Street City Beautiful club will meet this aft ernoon at o'clock with Mrs T. E. Bowers.
 The Phi Tau club will be entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs J. W. Brig man in Ensley.
 The Ensley High School Improvement association will hold a meeting this morning at o'clock.
 Mrs. G. w. Crossett will be hostess to the members of the Senior Forty-two club Thursday afternoon.
 The Fairfield Five Hundred club will mees this morning with Mrs. c. J. Don ald.
 The Philathea class of the Hunter Street Baptist church will give dime social this evening in the basement of the church.
 Mrs. s. A. Townsend will be hostess this week to the Wednesday Afternoon Social club at her home on Cotton ave- nue.
 Little Bernice Lee will entertain her friends Wednesday af ernoon from { to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
MENT |OMERY

Inks of ] of Miss
 bank will at her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
NOTES AND PERSONALS

with a party in honor of her tenth birthday.
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 ling, Bir- fs of the |ation. The certain the |eon at the |ns will be 10 and 8 D. invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

Ashburn
 bore, Jr.,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

10, at hurch,
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 ] Cop years
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yWasll- Hughes, |ill .join Noun hay.
 ! party: Wash
 T'attie mt. MT. 'cll. MT.
 Major.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

Miss Carey Johnson and Miss Doro thy Johnson returned Saturday iron a visit to Colonel Lowrey and othe friends in Atlanta. During their stay fl that city several delightful socia functions were given for them ant lovely photos of these popular girls ap peared in the Sunday issue of the At lanta Journal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

pr. Frank E. Nabers has returned to Birmingham after a month at Harvard.
 Mrs. D. P. Riggs has returned after an absence of six weeks spent at the University of Pennsylvania, where she was given a certificate for a course in eounter-point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

Miss Daphne Cunningham will ar rive today from Tuscaloosa to be the guest of Miss Clio McCrossin and Miss Ireta McCrossin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

The Phi Tau club will be entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs J. W. Brig man in Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

Little Bernice Lee will entertain her friends Wednesday af ernoon from { to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

The Ensley High School improvement association will hold meeting this morning at 9 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

Mrs. G. w. Crossett will be hostess to the members of the Senior Forty-two club Thursday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

Miss Beverly Leake is expected to return Friday from a stay with Dr. and Mrs George Wheeler in Montgomery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-15
PROF. MUNSTEPBERG
TENDERS HARVARD
HIS RESIGNATION

Cambridge. Mass. oct. 14.-fIugo Nun
storhelg. professor of psychology at Har-
ward lnVorssity. Tonight said that ne ha a
offered his resignation to President Lo-
well. This action is the result of a letter
sent by Major Clarence Wiener of London
to the overseers of the colleges to the of-
feet that he would change will by which
Harvard would receive $l0,oo,Uu unless
Professor Munsterberg were dismissed
from the faculty. "Cnwarrantcd pro-
German utterances'' by the famous psy-
chologist in connection with the war were
given by Major Wiener as the reason for
his attitude
Il sent my resignation to President
Lowell so that there might be no cmhar-
rasSment in the matter and that the fac
ulty might be left free to act without hav-
ing to consider my feelings" said Profess
sor Munsterberg. President Lowell re-
fused to discuss the resignation.
The Harvard corporation is expected TO
take mp Professor Munsterherg's reslgna-
tiun next week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-15
is CHARGED WITH
SMUGGLING CHINESE

Rutland oct 14-Thc grand jury in the
United states district court which Is in
session here to-day reported an indict-
ment against Norman Dunn of Montreal.
who is under arrest. He was arraigned
before Judge James l.. Martin Of Brat
tleboro and pleaded guilty to the charge
of smuggling Cinnamon into this country
over the Canadian border Sentence was
reserved
The time Of the court to-day was taken
up with the taking of testimony for tho
plaintiff in the case of d ". Cooley of
Waterbury vs. the Eastern Tale company
of Rochester, involving about 81, 900 al
legged to he unpaid on a contract for
building a railroad. Mr. Cooley testified
that this was for extra work not OK
pected in the contract When the road
was staked out about so cuverts We're
provided for as the stalking was done in
"A dry season. The road was constructed
in wet weather and Mr., Cooley had to
build LOG culVerts, he testified. A 200-foot
trestc was another piece of so-called
'Xtra WORK.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-15
AND TURKEY LIKELY TO BE
DRAWN INTO WAR; ;ALLIESPREPAREHARD
BLOW; REAL STRUGGLE IS JUST BEGUN
STATE DEPARTMENT
c D n c { RNEO OVER
CITIZENS STAT US

Washington, oct. 14.-ConSiderahle con-
Germ was manifested at the state depart
ment to-day over the status of American
citizens both native and naturalizcd. who
were caught in beligercnt countries by
tn" outbreak OF the European war and
drafted for military service because they
or their fathers We're born subjects of such
countries. This has occurred I'm countries
with which the United states has no nat
uraliZation treaties and has called forth
this warning, issued to foreign horn elc
montS in the United states by the depart.
m"nt against visits to Europe at this time:
'fh" department Of state has been in
formed that persons born IN this country
of Italian parents. when they return To
Italy are held for military service IN thai
country. Although such persons are born
American citizens under the laws Of this
country. they are also born Italian sub
iects under Italian law. thus having
dual nationality. For this reason the Ttal-
ian government claims their services 70"
the Italian army when such persons ara
found in Italy.
The department is also informed Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-15
615 MISSIONARIES
NOW IN THE FIELD

Detroit, oct. 13-Total cunrrent receipts
of the American board of commissioners
for foreign missions for the year ending
August 81. amounted to sl.0S2. BIS according
to the report of Treasurer Frank II, Wig
gins of Boston. submitted at the 1o5th an
nual meeting Of the organization. which
opened here to-day. The total cost Of the
missions was ss92, 1925. an increase Of s25.-
so
gain in receipts from churches and In
dlyiduals, amounting to l,355 and the
ract that the woman's boards increa sed
their contributions to the extent of s4.-
OlO, furnished n gratifying feature Of the
report, said Mr., Virgins
AT present the American board has 6l5
American missona ries in the field. There
are 3l2 native pastors in charge of native
churches, 565 cvangelsts and 2.722 trained
native teachers. making the total working
force of the board $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-15
EIGHT YEARS IN
PRISON FOR ASSAULT
ON WIFE WITH AXE

Rutland, oct. A.-Lous D Pelkey Of
Fair Haven who several weeks ago split
his wifes head open with an axe at their
home while in drunken rage, pleaded
guilty in Rutland county court this aft
ernoon to the charge of assault with in
tent to kill ana was sentenced by Judge L.
r Slack of ST. Johnsbury to serve not less
than eight years nor more than nine years
in States prison at Windsor. T. W Mo.
loney was his counsel. Mrs Pelkey's
skull was fractured by the blow hut she
is recovering
Jury to-day found James Russell Of
West Rutland guilty Of hurgarizing the
Vermont Marble company store and he
was sentenced to serve not less than three
nor more than four years in States prison
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-15
IULUS ON WAY
TO JOIN ALLIES

New York. oct. H.-Mrs. NJ. Ger
schwYler Of Rapid city, s D.. one Of
the $40 passengers who arrived to-day
on the Italian liner Verona from Genoa,
said that between Milan and the port
she sailed from. her train passed an
other filled with Zulu warriors who are
said, she was informed, to he on their
way to Join the allies in northern France
The Iulus Mrs. Gerschwvler said were
armed with spears and bows and ar
rows
J. y. Tauh, banker of Houston
Texas, was another passenger In Buda-
pest Austria Hungary, he said, all the
street cars We're being run and the mails
wer" being delivered by women.
Monslgnor COssio, recently appointed
secretary 20 the apostolic delegation Of
Washington was another passenger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-15
Sent to Sing Sing.

New York. oct 4-Charles Gondorf,
sometimes called the king of wire
tappers. was taken to Sing Sing prison
tonight to begin serving a sentence OF
not less than hvo years and not more
than ten years. He was convicted two
months ago of heecing an Englishman.
Eugene Adams, out of $3.50 on a sup
posed horse race. a stay of execution of
sentence was granted, hut to-day this
was vacated a motion for "A new trial,
however. viii be argued October rs.