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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25
Annual ThdnkSei0in9 Reception
 to Take Place This Evening
Gala Day of Southern and Phoenix Cuboher Matters of Note-Major and Mrs Tutwiler Give Two Dinner Parties for Guests-Mrs. Jemson Hostess-Miss Margaret Evans House Dance-Afternoon
 Tea for Bride
Ny MYRTLE MILES

This is day of especial importance in the world of society. A golf tournament is to occur at the Country club Meetings of various import will occur, among them Mrs. Connors' entertainment of the Book club this morning. Mrs. Alfred Walkers assembling of the women of her doll bazar committee at o'clock this after noon, the lunoheons at the Country club, with, among the hostesses, Mrs Nathan L. Miller, Mrs. John c. Henley and other interesting women; Mrs. Robert Jemisons luncheon at her home, Mrs. Monaghans luncheon and this evening several dinner parties to precede the two big balls which finally launch the social season, one to be given at the Phoenix and the other at the Southern club.
 The Phoenix clubs annual opening en- tertainment promises to be especially lovely. The ballroom has been redoco- rated and, always lovely room, will be prettier than ever with it's all white in- terior. There will be no floral adornment attempted here, though the three large outer rooms will be lavlshly and appro- priately decorated as usual with the roses and other blossoms at their fullest per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25
TALKS ON THRIFT
Great Cause for Thanksgiving Here

America is favored above all other nations in the world. Her enormous crops.
 her capacity for expanding industry and to supply food products, neeessaries of life and comforts. and her resourceful- ness afford her an opportunity that sell dom comes to a nation"
 There ought to be a particularly ready response this year to the Presidents proc lamation calling for general thanks giving.
 As a nation we have much to be thank
 full for in 1914 a year which has brought untold sorrow and distress to the people of
 European countries torn by war and op-
 pressed by the vision Of long, continued
 poverty.
 The New York Herald recently published
 cartoon showing the various nations of
 Europe, personified by typical soldiers of
 each nation, attacking with their swords
 and bayonets a great bag of gold repre- senting the peoples savings of 50 years. There's nothing like that in this coun- try, and that Is why every thrifty Amer
 ican may rejoice most keenly at this time. Some cynic has said that gratitude is sometimes only lively sense of future favors. If that is the case. we as a nation ought to be doubly thankful this year because there is every indication that we are going to be more highly fla vored than ever among the nations of the
 earth from this time forth. But, we have also lesson to learn just now. . Tn Europe savings are being burned up
 and destroygi at an incredible rate, says Golfers Weekly. We cannot stop that velopment, we can, and must, accumulate
 savings of our own.
 The one universal way in which all can help along prosperity here is by the practice of economy.
 A prominent western banker recently said:
 This country and practically the en- tire world has for about 15 years been travelling the highway of increasing ex- | travagance. This applies to government, state, municipal and individual expendi- ture
 "The unparalleled war now raging has brought us up with a round turn and economy must be the watchword. Pres ident Wilson is now emphasizing the necessity for retrenchment in national af- fairs. State and city officials should both preach and practice it. In Chicago mu-
 nicipal officers and citizens leagues are cooperating to accomplish it. We can be thankful that we are as thrifty a nation as we are, but there is still much room for improvement while the incentives for saving on the part of Americans are now greater than ever before. T. D. MacGREGOR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25

still young and fresh and lovely to look at
 As he glanced around the crowded caf. he finally turned to her and said:
 Mary I can't help telling you how muci more attractive you are than all the other women here this evening. How mucl younger and more modish looking you ar, and how slender and graceful. I'm si glad you haven't gotten fat
 At 20,'' he went on, "I remember vol used to blush outrageousy at everythir, that was said; you had so little sense q humor then: and l was terribly afraS that you were inclining toward embon point. When I used to pay you a com pliment you'd crimson like June bride Now you are so sure of yourself-so dig nifed, so everything that is--"
 Please don't she begged, You ar, making fun of me-
 But I swear I'm not" he declared viz orously.
 Thank you for that" she said swetly Il have tried to keep young; indeed ] have, because I've seen so many of my girl chums go to seed. inch by inch Mar. ried or not married, they all seemed tc do the same thing-grow disinterested and rusty. Why didn't I marry? Oh, oi course I had chances--every girl does but they didn't appeal to me somehow and now I'm a seasoned old maid, II you please-but vow I haven't got old maid airs. and old-maid ideas. keep uI with things as though I were the rich Mrs. Astor-bilt. or anybody else who had position to maintain in the world
 You really don't need to tell me SO because I can see for myself he ob. served proudly.
 T was. determined I wouldn't give peo. pie the opportunity of saying, Poor girl what an old woman she has grown into. So I made greater efforts than ever. ] went to my masseuse and my manicure and to my hair dresser just little often CT, and I've taken dancing lessons world without end. Of course I tango and maxixe, don't you? haven't rusted out or worn out like the majority of women of my age, and that is, I suppose why you notice it more especially
 The handsome man-still an old bach. elor-looked at her curiously, taking 8 mental inventory of her charms and hei her:
 Now is the very time for you to bs married"
 'Ts this merely a suggestion or a pro posal?" she laughed, good-naturedly.
 Tt Is bona fide proposal" he said becoming serious and leaning across ths table. touched one of her graceful handi gently and said, "Will you?'
 She looked at him rather queerly foI a moment and then she said:
 Come around, John-say-well in about 10 or 15 years, some wet afternoon, and perhaps I'll say yes That is, if I'm aw. fully bored Is that satisfactory"
 'sWhat a fool I am. I ought to havs married that woman 20 years ago." mur. mured the man as the taxi whisked away with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25
TRAIN SUPERVISOR
 HAS NARROW ESCAPE

opelika, November 24.-(Special.) ) Yesterday evening about o'clock J. P Bonner, supervisor of the division of the Central of Georgia railroad, and negro helper. whose name was not learned, very narrowly escaped death, when the electric motor handcar on which they were riding jumped the track while rounding a sharp curve at a high rate of speed. The accident occurred near Salem. MT. Bonner was running his car ahead of No. 37, a fast through freight, the schedule of which is just ahead of No. 1, the Macon end Birmingham passenger train, due at this place at 5:15 D. m.
 Both MT. Bonner and the negro were badly hurt, and lay up on the tracks several minutes unconscious. The ne gro helper was the first to regain con- sciousness, and pulled Mr. Bonner off the rails just second before the fast freight thundered by, thus saving his life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25
Would Write to Invalid

will you please send me the address of x. c.? I should like to write to her once in a while, as know what it is to De sickl CORA w"
 You would have had the address by mail with our thanks for your kind thought of the invalid had there not been some doubt as to the correctness of the sig nature. Are you sure you have given 1t to us as 1t appeared in the Corner? 1t differs from that carefully transferred to our books. I wish the invalid would settle the question by sending in her ad- dress in full to us. I know she would enjoy your letters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville November r24.-(Special.)-The residence of James Baker on the southern outskirts of the city was destroyed by fire yesterday. entailing a loss of about 25OO Insurance was about $1200 The blaze started in the kitchen and spread so rap idly that the family barely had time to escape from the house in their night clothing.
 Three of the five women who were ar- rested by the police on charges of shop lifting were convicted in the city court and given nominal fines. Mayor Hum- phrey disposed of SS cases, the largest docket that has been brought up in the city court during the present year.
 The body of W. H. Arnett. $ years old formerly of this city, was brought to Alabama yesterday from Waco, Tex, where he committed suicide by swallow ing acid. He had been in bad health sev- eral years Arnett's body was broug..t here by his wife and the funeral will be held at Guntersvtlle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25

Monday evening at the home of Miss Nary Lou Wood and officers were elected Miss Mary Kendrick is president, Miss Annie May Hardin, vice president, Miss Carrie Rutledge, secretary.
 Miss Mary Dunbar and Miss Lalie Dun- bar will entertain the Philathea class of the Baptist church Friday evening with a tacky party at their home on Highland avenue
 MT. J. F. Meagher is in whiteville Tenn.
 Mir. and Mrs M. P. Hollingsworth of Tuscaloosa arrived yesterday to spend Thanksgiving with MT. and Mrs J. E Woods.
 Mrs. H. E. Washington was hostess Mon- day to Circle Five of the Ruhama Bap- tist church. "Cuba" was the subject for the afternoon, and social hour was es- pecially arranged in compliment to Mrs Ellis Hollums, a recent bride. Mrs. J b. Thompson presided at the tea table assisted by Mrs. Louis Wellington and Miss Emma Wood. In the parlor receiv- ing with the hostess and honoree was MT. J. F. Lee, who celebrated his 85th anni- versary that day.
 Miss Emma Wood gave a spend-the- day party yesterday, including in the courtesy Mrs. T. s. Shumate, Mrs. T. w Beck, Mrs. F. E. Besher, Mrs T. F. Stedman, Mrs. Ed Wheeler and Miss Emma Wood
 Mrs. T. R. Walker entertained the Wom- ar's Christian Temperance union of Wy lam yesterday afternoon at her home Ar interesting programme and refreshment composed the afternoons entertainment
 The School Improvement association en- tertained the teachers of Wylam yes. terday afternoon, 16 teachers and mum. Der of patrons attending. Ferns ana flowers decorated the kindergarten anc sandwiches and coffee were served. The Epworth league will meet this even. ing and all members are urged to b, present.
 , Mrs. W. A. Davies and her little daugh ter, Princilla, will go to CuIlnan to spend the Thanksgiving holidays with her tw, sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25
Li'l Honey, hits CT 'Oman's privilege uv course ter Change Her Mind, but de trouble is dat sometimes she gets sich Small Change fer it. Yassum.

body you know. One day recently one of her old beaux, a man she hadn't seen in years, called her over the phone and asked her to go to dinner with him.
 Instead of going to dinner.' she sug- gested. Suppose you come and spend the evening with me; my little front porch is so attractive and"
 Still romantic" the man interrupted.
 ''Yes,' she said quickly. when you are as old as am--'
 But I'm eight years older.'' he told her quickly.
 'T know" she replied, ''but man is al- ways so much younger than a woman"
 My dear, you are always young and charming he complimented,
 She smiled satisfaction at the airy noth- ings he was saying.
 No woman perhaps angles more adroit- ly for flattery than the one who realizes that she has begun the descent Any way, the result was that the woman in ques- ton put on her prettiest frock and most becoming bonnet. and when the big taxi arrived an hour later and the man jumped out and called for her, she was ready and waiting eagerly to go to din ner with him.
 When they had ordered a most tempt ing repast and the conversation began to take sort of personal turn (remember, they hadn't seen each other for years) man-like he took in her exquisite gown, her dainty beauty. her well-groomed ap- pearance. beautifully kept nails, her soft. wavy hair and her pear-like teeth
 In spite of her good 40 years. she was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25
Indoors Most of the Time

Sometime ago the writer requested you to ascertain whether or not some old ma gazines could be secured and sent to my address; also a second hand edition of some of the late Robert Ingersoll, s works. As yet I have not had the pleas ure of hearing from you. On account of my health l have to live much indoors all the time and your kind consideration would greatly oblige me. W. O. D.
 Your petition has been crowded out Cor onward) by a press of matters that claimed precedence. I call upon the own CTS of magazines now to read and re- spond to your letter. There must be mag azines galore awaiting an opportunity to begin their mission. Your second request Is referred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25
Wants Cotton Quilt Pieces

"Will you please send me A. SIS ad- dress so that l may write for the cotton quilt pieces for an old lady friend?
 NELLIE McC." The cotton pieces offered by A. V. have been given away. We make special plea for more that your old lady may not so empty-handed. They cost nothing. Only save the fragments that fall from the cutting out board as you set about your white work" for the winter. q always liked that old-fashioned term.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25
Picture Cards for Children

T have some picture cards. maybe 100 Perhaps someone would like to have them? I saw someone pasted them to- gether for children's hospital, I believe il was. l could do that if the cards would give more pleasure thus arranged.
 MRS. R. C." The hundreds" will be acceptable in any form They would be hailed rap- turously by children and by grown people in hospitals if collected in the manner you speak of We hold your address ex- pectantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25
FAILURE OF BANK
 CAUSES EXCITEMENT
|Depositors of German Bank of Gull man Mostly Farmers-Church
 Loses Money

Cullman, November 24.-(Special.) )--Most of the depositors in the closed German bank of Cullman, which failed Monday, were German farmers Among other de- positors were Lee Cochran, tax collector. s15. 600; D. V. Smith, county superintendent of schools. 5000; Cullman Building and Loan association, and the Catholic church funds, $15000. The closing of the bank has caused a great deal of excitement here.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Parker are enter taining MT. J. Johnson, from Detroit, a representative of the Studebaker Auto mobile company.
 The first quarterly meeting of the Gull man Baptist association will be held with Logan church, November 27, 2S and 29.
 R. P. Boyd, assistant state highway en- gineer of Montgomery, spent Tuesday in Cullman and let contract to E. w. Jordan for construction of one and one- half miles of pike road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25

self to the point of asking for the vio- lin some reader has not touched for years and which he had forgotten until the lonely girls story recalled it. Don't let anything that could help another fellow creature degenerate into rubbish" if you can hinder the waste. Moral: Let the appellant have her violin, and tighten the gloom of her winter, to say nothing of the reflected light shed into your own daily life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25
An Old Violin

Seeing that so many weary hearts are made glad by the Corner, l make bold to prefer request for an old violin be- longing to someone who no longer cares to use it. I am a poor, lonely girl suf- ferlng from what I am told is q deadly disease with no one to cheer me. My dear mother is too poor and old to get a musical instrument for me. And l have all my life longed to have violin l will pay express. charges.
 MARGARET K.' T. ;r <, ,,,orf,,y a,,, l,o,. ho htfpOo bar-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25
Her Hearts Desire

T have received the letters and your answer and my hearts desire is to get into touch with the whole big world. Some where l know l can find what so much need and so, dear friend, this is the apol-
 ogy for writing to you. 1 have given the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25

It is worthy member who brings he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25

The Saltator club gave a dance last night in the city hall of Pratt City. Me Donough's orchestra furnishing the music to which 50 young people danced. Flowers and ferns decorated the ballroom and re- treatments were served.
 A junior Y. w. A. was organized
The Washington herald., 1914-08-23
ALCOHOL
Vapor Makes
POWERFUL
SearchIight

4 NEW type Of search lamp which at
"A a distance Of Ave miles will produce
about five times as intense illu-
mination as the ordinary types will is
being experimented with by the United
States navy.
Heretofore in the attempt to produce
more powerful search lamps large re-
Electors have been used and large currents
have been made to flow through the arc
between relatively small carbons. The
latter method Of developing an intense
light has until now been limited by the
fact that carbon yolatiliZes at extremely
high temperatures and is therefore con-
sumed very rapidly.
In the new search lamp, described in
the Electrical World. the dimensions are
kept small without causing the carbons
to deteriorate rapidly, by rotating them
in a stream Of alcohol vapor. Although
the vapor ignites and burns with a nom
luminous flame its temperature is so
much lower than that Of the carbons that
1t actually cools them.
The cooling also concentrates the arc
and keeps it at the focus of the reflector,
thereby causing the light rays to extend
in practically parallel lines from the re-
fector and to produce intense illumina-
tion even at great distances.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-23
FIRE.FLIES Used as TORCHES

TRAVELLERS and tourists in Mexico
are invariably attracted by the won
derful skill and ingenuity displayed
by the Indians in the making OF minia-
ture objects which they offer for sale.
The little dolls. for instance, of Cuerna-
vaca. one-half inch tall. and dressed in
finely embroidered raiment, are the ad
miration OF everyone who sees them.
But perhaps the most wonderful Of all
are the tiny dressed fieas which may be
bought in Mexico City. They are all
mounted in small boxes. which are little
more than one-fourth inch each in dimen-
sion. Here are a bride and bridegroom.
the former with ner bridal veil and
orange blossoms. and the latter with his
Prince Albert coat and silk hat. Ballet
dancers dressed in true Spanish dancing
costumes, bull-ighters in full regalia. and
water-carriers with their water-jugs are
also represented among the dressed feas
of Mexico City.
Some further interesting facts regard
ing Mexican insects are related in the
National Geographic Magazine" 1t ap-
pears that many Of the Indian colors are
made from Mexican insects, while one of
the most remarkable Of the many curious
The Washington herald., 1914-08-23

TO enable farmers and housewives to
test eggs before q candle and tell
accurately their condition before they
are opened. the department of agriculture
has Just published a colored egg-candling
chart. To give a true picture Of the
eggs, twelve impressions were necessary
to produce this Autographed chart.
This chart shows the eggs in their nat
ural size as they appear before a candle.
and also as they look when open in a
glass saucer The pictures include an
absolutely fresh egg. slightly stale eggs.
decidedly stale eggs, eggs with yolks
sticking to the shell, eggs where the
chicken has developed so far that blood
has been formed, moldy eggs, added
eggs, and eggs with a green white.
Comparatively few housewives are
aware that a green color in the white Of
eggs is due to the presence of billions
and billions of a certain species of bac-
terra that make a green coloring matter
Eggs with this greenish tint, even though
the yolks seem to be perfect, are not ft
for food.
AS long as the departments supply
lasts, these charts will be furnished free
upon application to the editor and chief,
divisions of publications. Commercial
shippers of eggs, however, should apply
for departmental bulletin ffty-one, q
technical paper on testing by scientific
methods not available to the average
farmer.
The great spoilage of eggs in this coun-
try is due to bad handling and is quite
unnecessary. 1t is not possible to tell
the quality of an egg by looking at the
shell, though it is safe to say that the
eggs with shiny shells are apt to be
aged. A fresh egg looks as though it
The Washington herald., 1914-08-23

foods eaten by the natives is made from
the eggs of species Of marsh fly. This
fly deposits its eggs IN incredible guam
titles upon flags and rushes.
The eggs are then gathered and made
into cakes which are sold in the marAv,s.
These little cakes are somewhat like
brickbats, and the Indians enjoy a meal
OF them with as good a stomach as white
people enjoy cheese. The eggs resemble
the fine fish roe. and when mixed with
corn meal and fowl eggs form a staple
article of diet, particularly during Lent.
The insects themselves, which are about
the size Of a househy. are captured,
pounded into a paste. boiled in corn
husks, and in this form are eaten.
Another remarkable insect found in
Mexico is the Elater FREELY. which the
Indians use as miniature torches. The
men fasten them to their ankles in going
through the forest, and the women wear
them in their hair under a thin gauze
veil.
Tiny little cages are constructed in
which three or four are kept for light
ing purposes. The insects Congregate
by the thousands in many forest trees.
and, as If by preconcerted agreement.
simultaneously flash their lights. then
darken them and fash them again.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-23

or TURN Over

A LIFEBOAT which cannot sink or
"A turn over and which will float on
either of its two bottoms, has been
invented and was recently demonstrated
at London under the name Of the Gaskin
Hart lifeboat. 1t has the appearance Of
two fat-bottomed boats, nailed bottom to
bottom. Dropped in the water It will
right itself on one or the other Of its
two bottoms, and whichever 10 up will
make no difference, as both are provided
with cross bars for seats and with oar
locks.
While the construction of the boat
naturally eliminates It as q speed craft. It
would be invaluable for sudden sea dis
asters, where the water Ia dotted with
panicstricken persons who had jumped
from the stricken vessel. The new life
boats would be thrown into the water
from the decks of the vessel, no matter
how fast she was sinking, without the
time and trouble of loading her first and
working the davits, which always seenS
to fail at the moment of disaster.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-23
ARMY Turns
AeropIane
Into Weapon
of OFFENSE

IN the development of military aero
nautics, the aeroplane has come to
be as much of a fighting machine as
a scouting device. When the heavier
than-air machine first came into its
own, 1t was predicted that military
science would be revolutionized through
the use of flying machines as scouts for
either an approaching army, or for de-
fense. But the army fliers have gone
further: they have made the frail craft
of the air a force to be reckoned with as
an offensive object.
Military aeroplanes are now fitted with
many of the devices which have formerly
been confined to fighting machines Of the
sea- In addition, appliances originating
with the development of the automobile
have been added until now the lighting
fier is equipped with every modern ap-
purtensnce.
Double windshields enable the pilot to
guide his craft free of the annoyance of
wind and dust. The windshields are
made of non-infammable ceIluloid. One
protrudes from the top of the bow of
the craft for the protection of the pilot
in ordinary flying attitude. The other
is in the form Of window in the bow
of the machine, so that the pilot can
duck out of sight and out Of range Of
bullets, but still see ahead sufficiently
to guide his flier.
More formidable looking attachments
to the new military seroplanes are the
sockets on either side OF the bow. These