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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29

u the full value of corn a s a vegetable for family use? In how many homes does it appear on the table
 except in the form of stewed corn. turned from the can and heated?
 do not mean today to speak of the many varieties of cornbrcad made with the white southern, water ground cornmeal or the yellow meal which Is preferred in New England and other sections of the country l want to call your attention to the merits of corn IS a vegetable. not only in the fresh or canned form but as hominy and mush
 We all of us know how we housekeepers struggle for variety on our tables and how It must often be done with strict attent on to economy. We get tired of potatoes after a while-of potatoes and other winter vege- tables-and we can't always afford the forced products on the market, and. aI- though good canned vegetables are happily easy to obtain. yet we need foods that re heat and force producers
 This work corn performs, for it contains fat and proteid as we'll as starch and furnishes energy and heat More than this. it is good to the taste. All the advantages food may possess in other respects do not avail to persuade our families to cat it if it cannot be made appetizng. Corn and it's products can be cooked in numerous ways to please the palate, and little study of such ways is worth while.
 Let me give a couple of cautions first. To begin with, corn in almost every form IS laxative and there are circumstances in which it must be avoided or eaten moder- ately. On the other hand this quality in- creases it's merits in certain cases.
 The other caution has to do with the preparation of corn from the ear or canned. The husks of the kernel are tough and hard and practically indigestible. Hence the corn should not only be well masticated when eating it. but it should be prepared in q way to save both teeth and stomach as much trouble as possible. When corn Is eaten directly from the ear nothing can be done in the matter except what the eater does himself He should chew it thorough lv but that is something in which no one can help him.
 In stewing corn or making it into fritters or croquettes or corn pudding or anything else much lies in the power of the cook. Corn for any of these purposes should al- ways be chopped or otherwise reduced to minute particles If it is to be taken from the cob it should be grated rather than cut. Corn scrapers come which tear out the hearts of the kernels and leave most of tho husks on the cobs. These same cobs may be put over the fire and boiled to serve as a foundation for soup.
 When canned corn is used 1t should be chopped put through grinder in order to mince the husks so fine they will make less of q tax upon the digestive powers than when the kernels are swallowed whole without chewing. If this course is followed
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until it bois; after five minutes boiling rinse it until all the lye is removed. To cook the corn boil four hours slowly, add salt to taste. and let it boil half an hour longer. Another good recipe which wish to send is for mock angel food. Put one cup of milk in a double boiler and allow it to heat to boiling. In sitter put one cup of flour. one cup of sugar. and three teaspoons of baking powder and sift these together four times. Pour the milk into this and stir until smooth. then fold in the well beaten whites of two eggs and bake in a loaf. Do not grease the tin.
 |" MRS. F. B. H..
 These recipes will be gladly received by other housekeeoers besides myself. The third one you send shall reserve for an other time. l thank you for sending them. Already Cipen Away.
 l" l note you give the name of a corre- spondent who has some velvet pieces and fancy materials left over from dresses; also a book which would be of interest to q Roman Catholic. I belong to that church. have six children and make everything for them. l never get time to read except
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recipe, leaving space between the cookies, and bake in a moderate oven.
 Would you care for a bran cookie recipe? MRS. T. R. w..
 Thank you for the recipes. I am sure l am safe in saying that the bran cookie recipe would be welcome. Applications for bran breads and cakes of various sorts come to me frequently, and I know there are persons who would like the recipe you offer
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tirely cold and stiff flour your hands and form the mixture into croauettes. Roll each first in cracker dust, then in raw egg beaten up with two tablespoonfuls of cold water. then again in the cracker. and set where they will chill and stiffen. They should stand for couple of hours before they are dropped in deep fat and cooked to a golden brown.
 CORN FATHERS
 Beat two eggs light with cup of milk to which you have added pinch of soda
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and tablespoon of melted butter; sir into this two cups of cooked or canned corn, chopped fine. add two tablespoons of flour and salt and pepper to taste. and fry on a sospstone griddle Eat hot as you would griddle cakes.
 CORN PUDDING.
 Chop the corn fine. whe ther it be canned fresh. If fresh you will need the Kernels from six ears of medium size. if canned the contents of an ordinary tin. turned out several hours before it is to be used and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
ss x Needs an Easy Chair.

Weeds an EdSy Char.
 Will you kindly give room in your corner for a plea from a sick man who needs an old easy chair badly? Besides being sick he Is crippled in one hip. which was shattered some years ago by an ac- cidental gunshot. On this account he can not sit in a natural way, and o common chair is useless. Do you suppose some one has an old easy chair that is not in use to give to him? F. B."
 l cannot recall an appeal made to assist any one who was ill and in trouble which failed to get response of some sort, either by the gift requested or by a sympathy which in many ways was better than mate
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rial aid. l am sure this case will not prove an exception. 1 will give hs address upon application.
 No Ansner Came.
 Some time ago l sent copy of the poem Which One, in response to Mrs J. o. L.. but have not heard anything from it. l was in hopes I would receive some expression from the person receiving it. 1 can send copy of No Sect in Heaven to A. E. P. if she is not already supplied.
 "C. C. E. regret to say that we do not find the name of Mrs. J. 0. l.. on our filei Either there was mistake in printing her sigma ture or she did not give her address A E. P. is already supplied with No Sect in Heaven" but I thank you none the less for your offer.
 Lacfs Suitable Literature.
 am woman who is actively enga ged in Sunday school work. but living out in the country I am frequently handicapped by lack of suitable literature. l would much appreciate small sized Bibles. hymn books. recitations. plays, or any kind of good literature. as we have no library.
 MRS. NJ. G. A !" am boy 12 years old and study at rural school. which we are trying to inn prove. Can you help us about getting library started? l have a few books to offer which will be nest egg and We can read those and buy some new ones. would like some more books and also camera if anybody has one to give away will pay postage on it. We can make some money for the library during the summer by taking pictures. IF. C. E." l have put these letters together, since both ask for books. There are many homes in which there are books which every one has read and nobody cares for any more. Such books would be boon in these two libraries for which appeal is made will give the addresses of the persons who write for assistance to any one who wishes to respond to the appeals. I trust the reply will be speedy and generous and that some one may find camera for the F year old boy.
 Will Loan Wheel Chair.
 will give the use of a wheel chair to Mrs O. B. as long as she wishes it a nd will send 1t as soon as know the address of the little prisoner in the plaster cast
 MRS. P. A. s. I regret to say that an accident has oc- cured to the address of Mrs O. B. and I cannot give her address. If she sees thfs will she send 1t to me?
 <: i:
 Some Defect in Making.
 write to ask you for information on two items First. recipe for a good layer cake of about three layers. If I try to make three layer cake with any of the recipes have they are more crust than center, and if use two they are not good, and somehow l don't seem to be able tc make a good, rich. soft cake anyway. am considered good cook and have learned nearly all l know, including the making and baking of bread; but layer cakes can't just get. Then would like to be able to make a Hamburger loaf. It won't stick together for me; when baked the meat all crumbles and can't just get 1t like como l have tasted. 70 that 1t carves in
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on Sunday. but l would like the book of which you speak to read then
 MRS. M. l.. G. am sorry to tell you that the book and pieces for which you ask have already been given away, but I print your letter in the hope that it may meet the eye of some one with scraps for patchwork or with some such reading matter as you wish. I shall be happy to furnish your address to any opa who wishes
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nice thin slices. with just the slight taste of the onion, etc. If you can give me informa- tion, or rather recipes. for both of the above l will be more thanthankful, and perhaps some day be able to reciprocate to the Cor ner L. p"
 don't believe the trouble is with the reci- pes you try as much as with some defect in the making. Are you sure that the butter and the flour are well creamed, the eggs beaten light, and all the proportions care iuhy weighed or measui ed and the cak6 thoroughly whipped and stirred before yosI turn 1t into the pans? If you will follow your directions carefully and have the oven Justrightyou should have no trouble Don't get your cake too high in the middle or put loo much in the pans. Smooth it down ali oyer the top when you get it in and see that 1t doesn't bake too quickly or cool too sud- oenly when you take it out As for the Hamburg steaks. have the meat chopped on the block, not put through the machine work onion juice into it carefully and add to 1t about quarter much fine bread crumbs as you have meat. This helps tt, Keep the meat together. Try baking 1t in ioaf after you have put the crumbs with it and let me know the result Thank you for the Kind things you say which have not printed.
 inqury for an Old Book.
 Years agoI read book called Helena's Household, dealing with life in Rome during the first century after Christ St. Paul was brought in and number of other most interesting figures. I don't know the author or the publisher of the pook, but am eager 10 get hold of it. Does any one know where 1 could find copy 4
 H. T. e.
 l read the book myself long since. but know nothing of it's authorship and would be glad to have your query answered on my own account.
 Prince of, Wales Cokc.
 Having seen request for recipe for Prince or Wales cake. mail one to you If Is very good; One cup chopped raisins, cna cup butter one cup brown sugar two tr three eggs, one tablespoon of black mola .4 ses. one cup of buttermilk or sour milk one teaspoon each of ndtmeg, cinnamon. soda, and cream of tartar: enough flour to make a batter stiff enough to drop easily from the spoon. Bake in layers. For the icing boil one cup of sugar untilit spins q thread. beat the white of one egg. tben add to it the boiled sugar and half a cup of chopped raisins. aS r@s M H.
 am glad 10 receive and print this reeins but l am wondering if you are quite right in the proportions of soda and cream of tartar Ought there not be twice a S mucN of the cream Of tartar as the soda? would be little afraid to make it in any other proportion.
 $: * I Uses Pasicboard Tubes. s' I was given a helpful suggestion re- gently and think it might be of use to others In placing cap over growing bulbs to lengthen the flower stem l was advised to use the Tasteboard tubes that inclose
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ss s Uses Pasicboard Tubes.

was given a helpful suggestion re- centiy ana think 1t might be of use to others. Tn placing cap over growing bulbs to lengthen the flower stem was advised to use the Easteboard tubes that inclose calendars and similar articles sent by mail. found it so eminently satisfactory that could not refrain from passing it along.
 ' E. M. IT. Thank you for putting the helpful theuUht Into effect.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29

OW many housekeepers appreciate - the full value of corn as a vegetable
 for family use? In how many homes does it appear on the table
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
CREAM OF CORN SOUP.

Chop the contents of can of corn fine or cut the kernels from six ears of corn and put it over the fire with three cups of water
 and simmer for half an hour. Add salt and pepper to taste and teaspoon of grant, lated sugar and rub through colander or vegetable press and return to the fire. Cook together two tablespoons each of but ter and flour: when they bubble pour on them quart of hot milk add a beaten
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 normal stomachs. while corn as hominy or meal is usually easy of digestion even by semi-invalids
 CORN CHOWDER.
 For this will be required a large can of corn two small onions, four medium sized potatoes. six crackers, three tablespoons of butter. a cup of milk one egg. and season ing to taste. Two tablespoons of butter must be put into frying pan and the onions sliced and laid in this. When they are brown they are taken out with a skinner. leaving the butter. and into this are put layer of corn, which should have been well chopped a layer of the crackers. which should have been split and soaked five min utes in boiling water, then of the peeled, sliced, and parboiled potatoes, seasoning them they go in with salt, pepper, and chopped parsley. When all are in pour over them a quart of hot water and set the pot where it will simmer gently for three-quarters of an hour after it comes to the boil Ten minutes before the end of the time cook together a tablespoon of butter and one of flour, pour a cup of milk upon them and stir until thick. Add the beaten egg, turn at once into the chowder stir in well, and take the pot from the fire. Serve immediately
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there IS no reason why corn should not be eaten without discomfort by persons of normal stomachs while corn as hominy or meal is usually easy of digestion even by
 semi-nvalds.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-06
GERMAN WEDGE IS HELD
French, By Counter Attack, Have Re
pulsed Advance-Attrjbute Check
to lnundations.

Paris.-By a furious counter'attack
the French center army wrecked the
German wedge which was beng
driven at q point to the east of Vailly
on the Aisne.
The important position of Laferme-
de.Metz, occupied by the Germans
several days ago, was recaptured by
the French who cut the Germans to
pieces with their ~1uick-ire guns
raked them with artillery fire and
thcn charged them with cold steel, In
ficting heavy losses.
The German attacks had become so
furious that the French forces VINO
occupied advanced positions on the
| stones Of the plateaCs to the north OF
thc villages of Charonnc and Soupir
were compelled to withdraw to the val
Low, hut those at Alnont were able to
resist successfully, maintaining their
position In the face OF terrl1c can
nonading ard rifle fire.
The official communique, after re-
cording the progress near EailIy' de'
clares that In the region of Four de
! Paris and St. Hubert in the Argonns
district, the German attack was not
only repulsed, but the French were
.h,. to prsss forward and occupy ne"
Advanced positions
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-06
JURY pRAYs AND ACQUlTs.
kempt Freed OF Charge OF Murder at
S~tarkville.

Saskatchewan a verdict OF not
Euilty In the case Of c. G. Kemp.
charged with the murder Of NJ, a.
Shurdon. which consumed several days
In the circuit court, Kemp walked out
OF the courthouse a free man.
The Jury had made up their verdict
In 10 minutes after entering their
room, but having been told by the
Judge to retire, they decided not to re'
turn until morning.
Judge KImbrough was not aware that
the r. men had decided the case when
he rave the order through a bailin.
The verdict was 4 surprise to the
family Of Shurdcn and relatives. The
Jury said that the ~ferycnt prayers OK
tho body assisted them a great deal In
arriving at their verdict. The foreman
said that when he vas accepted as a
Juror and took his seat in the box he
was going to DO guided In his verdict
through the highest power on earth,
and on the first night before they re-
tired he suggested to the men that
they also be guided by prayers. 9th
er8 said that they had done so, ana
felt that they had performed their duty
consCientiOusly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-06
v BRITISH VESSELS SUNK
e.-r.o, Sink Two Warships or o
.n.L. Chilc-GIassow Takes Hs'.
uae In Harbor.

VALPARAISO. Chilc.--The German
cruisers Gncisenau, S~charnhorsL
Nurnbe-s, Lcipsic and Dresden allach'
Cd The British fleet off Coronel, Chile
The British cruiser Monmouth was
sunk. The cruiser Goodhope was
very badly damaged and was on
fire and is supposed to have been lost
The British cruiser Glasgow took
rouge in the harbor of Coroner aho
IA new bottled up. The cruiser Is re-
nortcs to have been badly oafnaseu'
The German cruisers s~charnhorst'
Nu-nberg and Gneisenau anchored IN
valparaiso harbor uninjured.
The British cruisers Good Hope
Monmouth and Glasgow were uhder
command of Rear Admiral Christo'
nher Cradock and had been searching
t,e coasts of South America Tor e
sr., weeks with the object OF engag,
Inc The German cruisers, which nae
be,p destroying British merchant YES
aaloy -a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-06
PROHIBITION LOSES IN OHIO
G~uberhatorial Election in Ohio Is Still
in Doubh-Wor1Gn's Suffrage and
P~rch.oit,oH Lose Out.

Cincinnati, O.-With n large number
CT rural precincts still 10 be heard
from, the race for GOV ernOr Of ONO re-
naincd in doubt. Frank b. Willis, Re.
publican, was showing steady gains.
Political observers predicted that II
would REQUIRE almost the complete vote
before a definite result could be an
nounced. but that indications, based on
estimates rather than actual figures,
showed a trend toward Willis.
Gov. James NJ. Cox Democrat, Meth
er would concede defeat nor claim
election.
The election Of Warren G. Harding,
Republican, to succeed Theodore Il
Burton, Republican, in the United
States senate; the decisive defeat Of
both the woman's suffrage and the
Prohibition amendments, and the prob
able passage of the home rule
amendment, an act alleged to favor
the "wet" interests, Is the result thus
far indicated in the Ohio election.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-06
ARABIAN PORT IS
OBJECT Of ATTACK
TURKEY HAS DEFINITELY SEW,
Erred RELATIONS WITH POW.
ERs-HALkANS RESTLESS.
APOLOGY NOT ACCEPTED
Speculation as to What Part They
viii Take in War Continues Rife,
British Have Destroyed Fort
Akabah in Arabia.

London.-The British cruiser Mi
nerya has bombarded the Arabian
town of Dieddah (JiddahJ on the Red
Sea.
Turkey has definitely broken of
diplomatic relations with Great Brit.
ain, France, Russia and Servia. Her
diplomatic representatives in the cap,
itals Of these countries, acting on or.
ders froE1 tie porte, demanded and re,
ceived their passports.
Although no statement to this ef.
feet has been given out, It Is under.
stood Turkeys apology for the action
Of her fleet In bombarding Russian
Black Sea ports and Russian ships
was unacceptable to the triple entente
powers in that Turkey was not pre-.
pared to accede to a demand that Ger,
man officers in her service be dis
missed and the ships purchased from
Germany dismaMtled,
The powers which the Ottoman gov.
ernment thus defiCd are already TAX
ing warlike action against Turkey, The
British have destroyed Fort AEahah,
in Arabia, the Russians have invaded
Asia Minor and an AHEI0-FrcnCh fleet
Is hombarding the forts OF the Dardu-
nelIes.
Now that Turkey has aligned herself
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-06
WHITMAN ELECTED IN N. Y.
~In.,cated Republicans Control Both
Houses Legislature -- Wads"or'n
10 senator-SuIzcr ReJotces'

New York.~~Charles S|Whitman, Re
nublican, was elected governor Of New
York by an estimated plurality Of No.
oOO over Martin II. Gym, Democrat,
the incumbent.
william sulzer, ~impeached as goyer,
nor and removed from office a year
ago, running on tie Prohibition and
American party tickets, finished third
polling, it appears on the face of the
incomplete returns, slightly more than
1oo 600 votes. Frederick NJ Dayen'
port, Progressive, ran fourth
James W. WadsHorth, Republican,
appears to have defeated James s,., W.
Gerard, Democrat, for United States
senate, by about $4,000. bainbridse
Colby, Progressive, was third with a
vote that probably will not exceed 80,
900,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-06
ARMSTRONG CONVICTED.
Sentenced to Death for Murder OF His
Aged Stepmother.

Scnatobia.-The fall term OF the cir
cult court for Tate county convened
here with a large docket Of both Grim
inaI and civil cases. +. 7. Leavell was
sworn in as foreman Of the grand jury.
which has to date turned In five true
bills. The case OF the state vs.. Ben
Armstrong was tried. The defendant
was charged with the murder OF his
step.mother, a woman go years OF age
The jury, after a short deliberation.
found the defendant guilty, and the
court set the date Of execution on Fri.
day, Dec. IT,. The state was REPRESENT
ed by the district and county prosecut-
Ing attorneys, while Lauderdale &
Johnson Of the local bar appeared for
the defendant. An appeal to the su'
preme court will be taken In the case.
Court viii be in session the whole OF
the two weeks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-06
SHERMAN WINS IN ILLINOIS
Roger Sullivan Turned Dow by Vot'
ers Of lllinois-Sherman Has
Majority Of 5000.

Chicago. - Lawrence Y. sherman
Republican, was reelected to the
United States senate over Roger G..
Sullivan. Democrat, by an estimated
plurality of 5000 or more.
Raymond Robins, Progressive, was
q poor third.
With only 300 small rural precincts
to hear from and an average plurality
Of % to the precinct for sherman out.
side of Chicago, Sherman downstate
lead was 62,631, as against a plurality
for Sullivan in Cook county Of $685.
Sherman's gain in downstate coun'
ties was steady. The missing pre-,
cincts are well scattered. Nearly all
the votes in the southern part Of the
state, normally Democratic, have been
recorded.
The latest figures showed Sherman
35S,477, Sullivan 35l,4SS, Robins 1884,
S3I.
Shcrman's plurality with ZAP pre-
cincts missing C,9S9.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-06
SMALL ELhZE TUESDAY,.

The garage Of Mr.. +. K. Myrick
eau .t fire last TucSd;y about
1885 p. H., an the flames spread
rapidly throughout tie rear and
into tie River Front Stables adj
joining same.
Two mules b lonEng 10 a Car
roll county farmer were SO badly
burned that it vas necessary to
kill them, The buildings were dam
aged TO the cXtent Of several huE-
dreI dollars, which was covered
by insurance. The fire depart
mcnt did good work in promptly
putting the fire out. 1t originated
from two negro boys playing with
some gasoline.