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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06

so that reports might be heard from the
delegates who have returned from Mo-
bile.
The board of managers of the Mercy
Home will meet Tuesday morning at ~
oclock at the home
The Richmond Place Baptist church
ladies' will conduct bazaar in the Hood
& Wheeler annex throughout the week be-
ginning tomorrow, and liberal patronage
is solicited.
The Fountain Heights Methodist church
will give their bazor beginning Tues
day and continuing throughout the week
Friday afternoon a baby show for children
take place.
The Pettus- Roden chapter, U. ID. G.,
will meet Wednesday at 2;30 o'clock at the
Old Ladies' home in Woodlawn.
The Ullman School Improvement asso-
citation meets Thursday at 25o.
William L. Yancey chapter, u. ID. g.,
will meet Wednesday afternoon in the
palm room of the Hotel Hillman.
SOCIETY BRIEFS
Miss Augusta Clark returned yesterday
from Montgomery after weeks stay, &C
companied by Miss Sara CASTOR, who
will be her guest. Miss CASTOR is de-
lightfully known in society here as is
her sister, Miss Annie Rowan Castor. She
was a member of Miss Clarx's house
party two summers ago when she came
up from Montgomery with Miss May
Banks and Miss LeGrande Smith, and
was one of coterie of attractive girls
that enjoyed many lovely attentions as
Miss Clark's guests.
Capt. and Mrs Frank S. White, Miss
Marguerite White and Miss Bessie Ware
left Friday for Washington, where Miss
Ware will be a guest in the Whites love-
ly home for two months
Mrs. John FL. Bankhead left Friday for
her home in Jasper after spending few
days with Mrs. w. c. Harkins.
Mrs. Crawford Johnson and Mrs Hubert
Drennen will return today after a fort
nights stay in New York.
DIR. Il. A. Wilson has returned to Jasper
after a visit to his sister. Mrs. Marion
Wilson Brock. He was called here by tine
illness of his brother. DIR. w. p. Wilson,
who is greatly improved
Mrs. J. e. Russell and her daughter
Mrs. Guyler Burgh have gone to Collins
vile to spend a week.
Miss Aileen Smalling is visiting LIS
William Byrd.
Messages have been received from Mr.
and Mrs. 7. U. Conner, formerly of this
city, but now living in Boston, announc-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS

General Sumter chapter, D. A. r., will
meet at o'clock Tuesday afternoon The
meeting was postponed from last week,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06
WOOD-LACY

Mr.. and Mrs. Sheriff Lacy of Jasper an
nounce the engagement of their daughter,
Iorene, to Mr.. George w. Wood. The
marriage is to take place the latter part
of January.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
How to Place Your Rua..

To preserve harmony in a room, the
rugs. whether one or more. must be
laid on the floor with the edges par.
allel with the edges of the floor; not
thrown on. creating all sorts of ugly
spots by the rugs and by the floor
spots left around them. If one rug
is used it should conform as nearly
as possible to the room proportions.
particularly when the room is pleas
ing in it's proportions. When the room
is not SO the rug may help to make it
SO. For example, IL the room is too
long for the width. select a rug which
will nearly cover the room in width
and will leave Considerable area of
floor exposed at either end. This will
tend to shorten the appearance of
the room and to shorten it in length
by opposition of direction. If room
is to be distinctly period room. an
Oriental rug can seldom be used to
advantage.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
ouaIntness In Black satin.

The picture illustrates a dancing or
party frock in black satin Oriental,
with an old world fichu and cuffs of
finest white muslin, edged with frill
and scallops of pin spot muslin.
The sash is of black ribbon velvet,
relieved with the palest pink rose.
White shoes and stockings are worn,
the shoes being laced with narrow
black satin ribbon. The simplicity Of
this gown will appeal to many. who
also appreciate the contrast of beauti-
full somber black and the piquant bril-
liant coloring we expect to find asso-
ciated with extreme youth. Such an
idea must only be thought of where
the individual child possesses enough
of that color and general attractive
ness to make the contrast sufficiently
striking.-Daily Telegraph. London
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

THE summer girl should take to
heart that good old adage which
advises that in times of peace we
should prepare for war. Now that
days are cold. evenings long and
spring styles already fairly well set
tied. she should get ready for the sum-
mer season. All OF her dainty linge-
rie-so much more worthwhile when
made at home-and several of her
pretty gowns will make the last of
winter fly away. The work is SO in
teresting and its constant suggestion
of springtime SO inspiringl
II one knows how to embroider
even little bit, the smartest of white
voile gowns made up with laces,
should be got under way Fashionable
embroidery for gowns will not try any
ones eyes, for it is done in bold
stitches, like the strokes of a paint
brush.
Flounced gowns and draped skirts
are to be with us this spring. Print
ed voiles and cotton crepes will be
popular. and taffeta silk has an as
sured triumph before it.
White voile and lace may be COM
bined to make a dress like that pic
tured here. There is a plain founda-
ton skirt of net or a very thin fabric,
with flounce Of lace about the bot
tom. Over this are three plated
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
HAIR MEANS
DANDRUFF is ACTIVE
Save Your HaIrl Get a rs Cent Bottle
Of Danderine Right Now-AIso
Stops Itching Scalp.

Thin, brittle. colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence OF a neglected
scalp; of dandruf-that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff i. robs the hair
of its luster, its strength and ITS very
life; eventually producing feverish-
ness and itching of the scalp. which
II not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink. loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tonight-now-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get a 25 cent bottle OF Knowlton's
Danderine from any store, and after
the first application your hair will
take on that life. luster and luxuriance
which is SO beautiful 1t will become
wavy and fiuffy and have the appear
ance OF abundance; an incompatible
gloss and softness. but what will
please you most will be after just a
few weeks use, when you will actual
ly see a lot OF fine. downy hair-new
hair-growing all over the scalp. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
White GRAPE,
Combined WITH
BLACK, FAVORED

r HE small round turbans and hats
! which are SO popular in our new
styles are particularly adaptable to
hats of Grape.
For hats of this kind the shapes
chosen are those that set squarely on
the head. with average-size crowns
and narrow brims.
The model shown can hardly be ex-
celled as an example of beautiful mil
linery made of Grape. The compost
tion OF the hat is simple and the work
manship and materials flawless-as
they must be in millinery of this
character.
The dropping brim is covered with
a fold of black Grape and over this a
second fold is placed. These Grape
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

bottom and along the sides. The bot
tom hem is three inches wide, but sid,
hens are only half inch in width.
The weight of the Grape veil uses
in the manner described here, is even
ly distributed and 1t hangs straight
from the back.
There are not many Grape hats tha
can be successfully made outside &
millinery workroom. But the sim
plicity of this design makes it possible
for the expert needle-woman to put Il
together at home. 1t is. nevertheless
beautiful model from one of those
Fifth avenue houses that specialize,
in hats of this kind
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

fiounces of voile. draped as shown In
the illustration
The bodice is a drapery of lace oveI
baby waist of voile. For the more
practical American girl this French
design is likely to be changed little
The voile underwaist is to be made
with round Dutch neck and elbow
sleeves, over which the same simple
drapery of lace will fall. This makes
dress that is appropriate for botf
afternoon and evening, and Is one o.
several styles for gowns of the same
character.
The summer girl must provide her
self with sashes and girdles. With
them she can ring changes on hel
pretty clothes. Beads, too, must mo-
be neglected in her summer equip
ment. And 1t is not a matter o.
quality SO much as of color tha
counts in beads.
Winter days and evenings will MOI
be dull for the young woman who is
enterprising enough to engage in the
most absorbing OF occupations, and
that is. getting together and making
ready the new wardrobe 1t is a pity
to leave this work to some one else
and not to put into each pretty gown
and accessory something of ones per
sonality.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Must Be Simple.

In registration booth In San Fran
cisco an old negro woman had just
finished registering for the first
time.
"Ah you Shore" she asked the clerk.
dat Ise done all I has to do?"
( Quite sure" replied the clerk
you see, it's very simple
I'D ought to knowed it," said the
old woman. III those fool men folks
been doing it all desc years. might
a-knowed it was a powerful simple
process."-Life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
aEzEWEEIiE#ME2G = 3 i8#EzMIREG 2 .
MIGHT HAVE HELPED.

Speaking in a Washington club the
other night of overcoming difficulties.
Congressman John NJ. Nelson of Wis
consin told of the happy thought OF
little Gladys.
Some time ago. according to the
congressman. little Gladys sat watch
ing her mother ironing some white
frocks. The day was very warm and
mother was rather weary.
Mamma" finally asked the young
ster, isn't 1t awfully hard to iron?"
Yes, dear" answered the tired pa
rent. with gentle sigh. sometimes
1t is very hard"
For moment the little girl was
very thoughtful, and then came ray
of sunshine that rippled over her
pretty features.
"Oh. mamma" she enthusiastically
exclaimed. wouldn't II have been fine
II you had married a Chinese Phil.
adelphia Evening Telegraph
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Promised a Reward.

so your constituents objected to
your absence from Washington
Yes" explained the representative.
Didn't you tell them that your vote
was paired?"
Yes; and they said that they would
see to 1t that 1t was pared still more
when | came, Up for reelection"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Had the Inside Track.

81 send you as many flowers as AL
gernon."
Very likely"
And take you to as many places
You needn't remind me of it,"
smiled the girl.
81 know; but | am desperate. Why
do you prefer him?"
Well, he let's my dog bite him. 1t
is such a pleasure to Fido."
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
OF the Nobility.

Il understand your daughter is 60
ing to marry title"
Yes" replied Mr.. Cumrox
You seem rather gloomy about It,"
We'll. every Joy has Its shadow Of
sorrow. have favorite horse named
Prince and a favorite dog named Duke.
don't know which I'll have to get rid
of to avoid confusion in the family"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Proper Courtesy.

Il don't think your father feels very
kindly toward me-" said Mr. Staylate
You misjudge him. The morning
after you called on me he seemed quite
worried for fear l had not treated you
with proper courtesy"
Indeed! What did he say?"
He asked me how could be SO rude
as to let you go away without your
breakfast"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Explained.

Belfast tradesman stepped into
oarber's shop the other day. and
while he was being shaved the barber
was wondering IL this was a new Gus
toner
Have you ever been here for a
shave before?" asked the barber.
Yes, once" was the reply.
But | do not remember your face,
sir
We'll. | daresay you don't said
the customer. "Ye see, it's a healed
up moo" The Shamrock.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
A Versatile uten,Il.

so my former henchman refuses
to obey mel" exclaimed the boss.
Bring me my trusty whitewash
brushl"
Surely you are not going to give
him the benefit of it,"
No. I'll let the whitewash splash
my way while | use the reverse end
as a club"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Proper Regulation.

Mrs. Smith Ito chemist)-I wish to
buy thermometer to regulate the
heat of the room.
Chemist-what kind will you have.
madam?
Mrs. S.-Oh, 1t does not matter, so
you set 1t at 65. as the doctor said that
would be the proper heat.-National
Monthly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Waste of lime.

Are you still taking cold plunge
every morning."
No. quit doing that to save time"
why, cold plunge doesn't take
more than minute or two.
Il know. but / used to spend three
quarters of an hour curled up in bed
hesitating"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

Hubby can't eat those biscuits.
They are like rocks.
Wifey-Didn't / graduate from cook
ing school just before you married
me?
Hubby-Yes. l should have waited
until you forgot what you learned
there
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Fortunate.

How fortunate!"
What's the matter now"
The Brownsons are here"
We'll. what of it?"
They live out our way and own
car and undoubtedly they'll ask us to
ride home with them"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Well

Gus-The idea of his saying / had
more money than brains! Quite ridic-
ulous!
Jack-Thats so.
Gus-of course. Why. haven't got
a cent.
Jack-Well7
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Don't Hear Of the others.

Dick-Say. old man. can get
Browns car. What do you say to Joy
ride?
Tom-No. thank you. About all the
joy rides I've heard of have been fol-
lowed by funeral
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
His Little Mortality Joke.

Your friend Grasp!ns considers
himself o wag."
why. you have just met Graspins.
How do you know that he considers
himself wag?"
Il heard him perpetrate that old
wheeze about an undertaken being the
last person In the world he wants to
have any dealings with"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Not Worth While

This play teaches a lesson. Let's
go In and see it,"
No. can save money and get
more reliable information by staying
at home and reading a madicaI hook "
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
All plaown Him.

The candidate soon takes his cue
And promptly comes across.
The fashion nowadays Is to
Repudiate the boss.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better thnn liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
His Protection

so he was not affected by her flow
Of tears?"
mo; he has too much dry humor'
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Too Good.

Il thought you said Biffels could be
depended on to give a good account
of himseIf?"
II did,"
He's nothing but conceited brag-
CART"
We'll. doesn't he give good account
OF himself?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
uaed to Talk.

Il can surprise you with speaking
picture of your wife"
That wouldn't surprise me-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

His Object All Sublime.
Mark well the critic in his rage;
Give heed to his angry frown.
He's trying to elevate the stage
BY calling the actors down.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

Sixty towns in Germany have police
women.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
What have we here z"

Mob chasing a murderer"
'Ah. yes. To hang him. or to crown
him with laurels which he is too mod
ast tn accanf7 ?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that II
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
HOWARD E. BURTON Assayss ssaaksis4 AHf

Specimen prices: Gold Silver. Load. q; Gold. sii
YER 7sc Gold 6oc Zinc or Copper. o. Mailing onvsi
opcs and full price list sent application. 6iivs
"rosottes" mounted (scarf pins, hat pins, cun but
tons. etc.) LkADviLLk. COL Rof Carbonate Nat Hanh
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
HENRY DISAPPOINTS DAD.

An interesting story is related OF
Henry Ford, the Michigan auto manu-
facturer, whose remarkable success il
business reads like fairy tale. Wher
Ford was boy on his fathers farm
near Dearborn, Mich, he is said tc
have given little promise of genius OF
ability in any particular line. Once
when his father was called on to pay q
debt that young Ford had contracted
and was unable to meet, the disgusted
parent remarked to the creditor: ~
am afraid that Henry never will
amount to anything. l guess he will
end up in the poor house,
The sequel has proved how mistak-
en- the elder Ford was in his pessi-
mistic view of his sons future. To-
day Henry Ford is the head of one of
the largest manufacturing concerns in
the whole world, with an income "be-
yond the dreams Of avarice,' as the
story-book writers are fond of putting
it. He owns about 1000 acres in the
vicinity of his old farm home and is
negotiating for the purchase of 5000
acres additional. The improvements
which have been placed on this model
country estate are said to be simply
wonderful, and they include a resi-
dence which alone will cost about
81, 100000.
OF course not every boy of little
early promise turns out so well, but
often it does happen that the boy who
fails in school work, or seems incap-
able of early grasping the problems of
life, later rises to the pinnacle of sue
cess in some particular vocation or
profession for which he is peculiarly
adapted. History is replete with such
instances, just the same as experience
shows that the "bright and promis-
ing' boy often fails to come up to
the early expectations of parents and
friends, Henry Ford had it in him to
achieve a wonderful success in bust
ness when the right opportunity came
and he got the right start. And so
may many other boys succeed, even
though they give little evidence in
early life of exceptional qualifications
and abilities. Give the boys a
chance-you never can tell.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
RAILROADS AND EMPLOYEES.

The statements issued by railroad
officials showing how the outlay fol
labor has increased, have become com
mon-place. To the reader of the
daily press who does not stop to con
slider the matter, they create the i'm
preston, as those who issue them wish
to create, that large part of the f.
nancial woes of the transportation
companies at the present time is due
to the demands of railroad employees
for higher rates Of pay. A few mo-
ments' examination of the facts, how
ever, soon shows how unwarranted
these statements are. An analysis of
the operating performance of the car
riers at once disclOses the fact that the
railroads by using larger engines,
heavier equipment and by adding to
train loads have developed remark
able increase in efficiency of employ
es, and while adding to the labor of
the wage-earner have reduced to a
striking degree the labor cost of con-
ducting transportation. An examina-
ton of the annual reports of 50 west
ern railroads to the interstate COM
merce commission shows, that for
1000 traffic units handled in 1890 the
cost of engineers and firemen was SO
cents as contrasted with only SO cents
in 1913. In other words, these repre-
sentative western roads were enabled
to transport 1000 passenger and ton
miles 81 cents cheaper last year than
in 1890, or, to reduce their engineer
and fireman cost of handling traffic
81 per cent. In the light of these
facts, the sham of the claim of the
railroads that increased operating
costs have been due to added outlays
for engineers and firemen is apparent
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
CROKER AND TAMMANY.

New York reports revival of the
ever-interesting rumor that Richard
Croker is planning to come back from
his Irish exile, for the purpose of
fighting Boss Murphy and deposing
the latter as leader of Tammany The
same tale has been dragged forth
every time a bit of hard luck befell
Tammany under the Murphy manage
ment. In fact, Croker has actually
come back on two occasions, each of
which was heralded as the beginning
of the end of the Murphy regime.
Whether the ex-chief really intended
to fight or not, he refrained on each
occasion from trying conclusions with
Murphy.
Now, however, it is alleged that
Croker has lot of "the goods" on
Murphy, and is going after him, ham
mer and tongs. Perhaps there is
enough of disgust among the hungry
and way-worn Tammany rank and file
to provide Croker with an assaulting
force for a successful attack on the
citadel of the hall. That will remain
to be seen, if Croker really intends
to come back and make trouble, which
will continue to be doubted until he
really starts the fireworks.
The really most interesting thing
about the stories of Croker's contem-
plated return is the assumption that
the old boss would come back to "re-
form" things and get Tammany in
line with public sentiment A politi-
cal organization so far out of tune
with the times that Croker could i'm
prove its orchestration is certainly in
bad way. 1t is hard to believe even
Murphy has succeeded in handling
Tammany so badly as that would indi-
cate.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
TRIAL OF NINE. CAILLAUX.

The French people dearly love the
salacious and sensational in the public
trial of criminal cases, and they sure
had this taste gratified to an unus-
ual extent in the recent trial of
Nine. Caillaux, wife of the former
minister of justice, who was charged
with the murden of CASTOR Calmette,
editor of The Figaro. a leading and
influential paper published at the
French capital. The fatal shooting of
Calmette was not denied by the woman,
who. however, sought to condone her
act on the ground that she had justi-
fable provoeation, through the repeat
ed and vicious attacks on her hus-
band in published articles in The Fl
garo. and the knowledge that the edi-
tor of the latter was about to publish
certain letters that would reveal a
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31
APPROPRIATIONS BY CONGRESS.

The total appropriations made by
congress for the last fiscal year
amounted to $1,O9S,6S6, ,7SS, and for
the present fiscal year, if congress
passes the pending river and harbor
bill, the total appropriations will
reach total of $1,121, 100000. For
the full biennial term of the present
congress, therefore, a simple process
in addition shows that the grand to-
tai of appropriations will amount to
very nearly two and one-quarter bill
lions of dollars, sum never before
equaled in the past expenses and ex-
penditures Of the government for a
like period.
1t was only some twenty years back
that Speaker Tom Reed offered the
suggestion that this was ga billion
dollar country" which was intended
as a defense of the republican con-
gress and administration of that day,
when the criticism was made that gov
ernment appropriations were becom-
ing excessive. Naturally the expenses
of the government have grown since
that time, and annual appropriations
of a billion dollars for government
expenses no longer excite any great
amount of comment But the present
democratic congress, despite demo-
cratic protestations in favor of re-
trenchment and economy, has given a
boost to appropriations which cannot
fail TO attract attention. And as the
democrats are in full control of all
branches of the government they must
assume the responsibility, and defend
themselves against any criticisms that
may be made.
just the same it is intimated that
some of the democratic leaders do not
entirely relish the prospect, and they
fear it Is going to work to the injury
of their party when the people ap-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-31

not block the progress of the com
munity. Indifference to the advan-
tages and needs of Dallas and Polk
county must not prevent the achieve
ment of the prosperity the future
holds. and to the fulfillment of which
capital and industry offer to open the
roads to development.
Now is the time for action. Let us
meet this emergency. Let us look
at the larger questions involved In the
name of all we hope to be, in the
name Of our children, in the name OF
the duty and the debt every man
owes his home, his community.