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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-12-02
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.

| No pa dlock, bolts or bars can secure
maiden 80 well as her own reserve.
I B--CERvANTES.
--....--.-.s.--..-'s
Wednesday, Dec. 2.
The battle lines continue to see-saw
around Warsaw.
Last Thursday every other Edgeheld
man was a gunman.
Ycu can shave expenseswithout going
to the barber shop.
Don't you wish Miss Pankhurst had
a place in 'Plutarch's Lives?
The-store that is advertising pocket
books for sale needs 9. new advertising
manager.
How many husbands gave thanks
because winter waists are not buttoned
in the back?
The war is not altogether without its
advantages. No more Limberger
cheese can be imported.
'tShot While Out Hunting Such
headline will doubtless be seen quite
frequently for some months.
We are pleased with the idea of be-
ing in the Upper South Carolina Con-
ference. We like the name.
Prohibition means fewer heartaches
for the wife and fewer headaches for
the husband in many home.
y
Ifthe old admonition, 'Pay as you 60,
were needed now, most of US would
have to stay close around home.
The liquor trust is doubtless already
laying its plans to thwart the South
Carolina Prohibitionists next summer.
There is something pathetic about
shipping faithful American horses
abroad to become targets for shot and
shell.
When it comes to heavy taxes, no
people can more deeply sympathize
with the Belgians than South Caro-
linians.
The blame for the war is still being
shifted. 1t will have to be left to i'm
partial historians to say of some ruler:
'sThou art the man. y
The use of revenue stamps and Red
Cross stamps, in addition to postage
stamps, gives ones little unruly mem
Der considerable extra duty.
To say anything of a derogatory ma
ture concerning Germany in Charleston
stirs up veritable hornets nest among
the Germans of that city. They are
loyal to the lastditch.
If prohibition is voted on by the
people next summer, The Advertiser
ventures the prediction that t will be
an overwhelming victory, such as that
of Virginia and West Virginia.
The hunting season claims its annual
toll. In Minnesota II hunters have
been killed and IL wounded. The num-
ber in South Carolina will depend upon
the precaution and prudence exercised
by those who handle firearms.
Insured cotton, like all other insured
property that is burned, enhances sud-
denly in value. The other day, 1,20o
bales of cotton were burned in Geor-
eia town and the loss was placed at
$50, 600, or about $4,000 per bale.
Santa Claus stocking may besmaller
this year in some homes, but the sad
part of it is the Christmas jug will be
as large as usual. Isn't that enough
to cause you to decide to put your
name on one of the prohibition petit
tions.
Some of the big dailies of South Car
olina would spurn the offer of money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Hint for Cleaning Aluminium

Il am sending in recipes for two dishes
that find their way to our table often.
saving the cost of meat and which are
quite as nutritious. I have found with
all of my aluminium ware that to dip
cloth moistened with kerosene in fine
ashes and scour them with it will remove
the stains and make them bright without
injury to the utensils. Here is recipe
for scrambled salmon: Use one cup OF
faxed salmon, one cup of fine cracker
crumbs, and one egg to each person
served, a little salt and pepper. Put the
butter into a frying pan; when melted
pour in the salmon mixture and scramble
until 1t is soft Turn out upon a warm
platter and garnish with lemon stars.
Serve at once. Another scramble: One
cup of cold faxed hominy, one-half cup
milk. four well beaten eggs. Mix well,
sldG salt and pepper and fry as you would
an orhelet. MRS. p"
IT is contributions like these from the
really practical housewives that make
the Friday Corner rich and beyond meas
ure useful to their sisters in the profess
sion. We hail a token of the increas-
ing value of the department that more
and more tried and true recipes come in
weekly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02

Mrs. Charles Sharp's tea in compliment
to the Music Study club yesterday after
noon was one of the most delightful Of
the New Year hospitalities. The full
membership of the club was included in
Tier Invitation, and the list was supple
menfed by a limited number of men.
These were asked to call between 5 and
o'clock
The receiving hours were TO 4 o'clock
and to 6. During the earlier hours Mrs.
Sharp was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
O. L. Stephenson and Mrs. Frank Howe
Bell, who presided at the punch table;
Mrs. Barnes Morgan, Mrs. Maurice Lenk.
Mrs. F'lournoy Rivers, Mrs. Oliver Chali-
foux, Mrs. Laura Jackson Davids and
by Mrs. j. e. Frazier and Mrs. w. La.
Murdoch, who poured coffee.
The Sharp residence was beautifully
decorated for the tea. In the dining
room, from which sandwiches, salads and
bonbons were served, the coffee table
held centerpiece of pink carnations and
white Roman hyacinths.
In the den, where an ice was dispensed,
crimson roses and carnations made a
bright decoration, and in the hall yellow
chrysanthemums and na,cissi were used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Recipe for Cookies

Il have saved recipe for cookies for
quite a while, thinking l would try it.
but today, looking over a pile of papers,
clippings, etc, decided L was too busy
woman to spend the time, so threw
them aside to burn tomorrow. When /
read Mrs o. F. SIS inquiry L went into
the kitchen and hshed 1t out. l may find
the doughnut recipe she asks for, also, as
L go through the rest cf the papers Ten
eggs boiled hard, two raw eggs, one pound
of the best butter, half pound of shelled
almonds, one lemon, little cinnamon,
one wine glass of brandy, one pound of
pulverized sugar, about one and half
pounds of flour. The quantities make
about 100 cookies, and, like fruit cake,
they improve with age. To make them,
set a saucepan of boiling water on the
stove and when it IS at hard boil
break the eggs carefully, one at a time,
dropping the whites into q porcelain dish
and setting it away in a cool place. Put
the yolk of each egg into half an egg shell
ano lay in the boiling water, cooking
the 1C until hard boiled. When done, take
them out and lay on a platter to COOL
Ir the meantime wash the salt out of the
butter and cream it WITH sugar; all the
grated rind of the lemon, a teaspoon of
cinnamon, and half of the almonds
(Which should have been blanchedD for the
top of the cookies. 70 the ingredients
already mixed add the hard boiled eggs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
MISS FRANCES WOODROW
HONOREE AT CARDS

Mrs. 7. S. l.. Basore entertained a
party of young people last night at pro-
81 ssiye heart-dice IN compliment to Miss
Frances Adele Woodrow The party in
cluded 10 tables of players and the sur
rounding betokened the Christmas sea
sen, with red bells, holly and mistletoe
used profusely.
The prizes included a handsome cream
and sugar set for the girls, a compilation
Of poems ON Friendship" bound in green
suede for the men and burlesque toy
given as the consolation trophy. This
was drawn from little New Year bells
fastened to red ribbons.
AT the conclusion of the games a salad
and ice We're served. punch bowl was
kept filled throughout the evening with
refreshing fruit drink, and the table on
which it rested was adorned with pon-
settia blossoms.
Among the guests were: Miss Frances
ADELE Woodrow, the guest of honor; Miss
Emily Clay, Miss Clara DeI3ardeleben,
Miss Selene Rountree, Miss Miriam
Smyer, Miss Julia Shackelford, Miss
Laura D. Diekerson, Miss Gillian Good
all. Miss Joe Douglass Williams, Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02

Yellow shades hooded the lights and the
flowers on the tables.
Mrs. Sharp, who is a capital hostess,
received her guests wearing a handsome
imported gown of chiffon ebalorately en-
broidered in flowers in the pastel shades
Curing the final hour of the tea she was
assisted by Mrs. James w. Donnely and
Mrs. Oscar Hundley at the coffee table,
snd Mrs. Richard Johnston, Mrs. Charles
+. bowman, Mrs. Victor Hanson, Miss
Sara Mallam, Miss Edith Bowron, Miss
Myrtle Miles, Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Mrs.
William Jordan, Mrs. J. c. Carmichael,
Mrs. Felix Blackburn and Mrs. Houston
Davis.
Mrs. Hundley was becomingly attired
for the afternoon in a deep crimson gown
made with bodice of chiffon and lace.
Mrs. Carmichael was one of the pretty
women in the receiving party, wearing a
black charmeuse robe with a bodice of
pink chiffon. over which was laid gold
and silver lace. Mrs. Blackburn's cos
tune was white brocaded chiffon with a
touch Of, blue in the bodice, and Mrs.
Richard Johnston wore white lace and
chiffon. Mrs. Murdoch's costume was yell
low brocaded satin made with an over
dress of black chiffon, TO which a touch
Of blue gave an attractive color note. One
CT the prettiest women present was Mrs.
George Houston Davis, whose reception
gown was made of apricot brocaded velvet
with real lace garniturss Mrs. bowman
looked extremely attractive in a pink
brocade with white chiffon bodice hand
painted in pink roses, and Miss Edith
~Rcwron's becoming gown was apple
green.
Several hundred cards We're left
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
NEWYEAR TEAS AND DANCES
ADD GAYETY TO HOLIDAYS
Mrs Charles Sharp President of the Music Study Club
tans the Members at Tea-Mrs Hogans Tea for Two Vs
tors-Mrs. Basore Hostess for the College Set-A
1.-The Dansant Other Topics-Today in Society
By MYRTLE MILES

gown of black and white combination
and Mrs Elledge looked exceedingly at
tractive in yellow charmeuse and chiffon.
Mrs. Oberhelman, who was with them
in the receiving line, was attired in
handsome toilette of the nauve shade.
Mrs. Jack Walton and Mrs. Joseph r.
Sellers were also beautifully gowned.
In the reception hall the callers were
met by Mrs. John Slbley and Mrs. Jack
Justice. Presiding at the coffee table
was Mrs. George A. Hogan Miss Anne
SihIes Miss Florine Hodges, Miss Mar
garet J. Hogan, Miss Mene Holzer and
Mrs J. c. Lovett assisted her.
At the punch table was Miss Helen Eus-
It's, assisted by Miss Julia Carney Miss
Nadge Blair of Tuscaloosa, Miss Mary
Ellen Thixton of Louisville, Miss Vir-
ginia White. Miss Helen Lake Little.
Mr.. Louis Schillinser, The hostess
brother, had invited a number of his
friends in the college set to call between
) and O'Clock, and the party concluded
as dansant, a pleasing climax for
delightful afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
How to Cook "'Possum"

Can you give me a recipe for cooking
'possam? D. NJ" The request is from
masculine member. 1 snrmise that he is
also hunter I am qGjte certain that
he is grievously perplexed what to do
with one occupant of his game bag. To
be frank, natives of the regions in which
the unsightly possum hides by day and
ravages hen houses at night do not ad-
nit him to what we call good mems
tables His flesh is rank and fat. His
personality is offensive to refined
senses. I have a mortify-ing recollec-
tson of bearing in triumph into my moth
erss dining room a "'possum ham," cut
for me by the indulgent nanny" who
was cooking it for the servants supper. I
was at once ordered to take it out upon
the back porch If l wished to eat il,
There was where the dogs were fed.
[ never have seen the 'beastie" served
upon the table of white folks" in the
south, although a frenzied effort was
made some years ago to palm it off as a
national dish by newspapers reporting a
pi esidential progress. 50 much for the
raw material" have, however, seen
ner: After skinning him carefully, not
letting the hair touch the flesh, he is laid
in cold sated water for two hours to
draw out the rank taste, which is some
times unpleasantly like that of a polecat,
although in a less degree. He is then
wiped dry inside and out and roasted as
chicken is "smothered.' That is, the
animal is put into covered roaster; a
cup of boiling water. into which a table
spoon of butter has been stirred, is poured
over 1t; then it is covered and cooked
slowly for the first hour and basted
every 10 minutes with butter and water
After that time 1t Is drowned by faster
cooking, the basting being done with but
ter. Some mix onion Juice with the but
ter. When well Drowned it is kept hot
over boiling water while the gravy is
thickened with Drowned flour and boiled
up sharply once. Season the gravy with
sal. and pepper to taste. Pour a few
spoonsful over the meat and the rest
into a gravy boat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
ANTI-NARCOTIC LAW
is MADE EFFECTIVE

Nashville, January 1.-The state anti
narcotic law, passed by the last legis-
.lature, became effective today. The law
is stringent in its provisions. limiting
the amount of opium, cocoa leaves or
their derivaties which any druggist
can carry In stock, to five ounces. Mar
cotics cannot be sold except upon the
prescription of a physician. The board
of narcotic control at meeting held
today practically agreed that dope
fends" can be issued certificates by
physicians, allowing them a certain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
MRS. DANIEL HOGAN'S
AFTERNOON TEA FOR VISITOR

One of the many graceful New Year
parties was the afternoon tea at which
Mrs Daniel Alexander Hogan was hos
tess yesterday afternoon in compliment to
Mrs Pearl label of Louisville. who is her
house guest, and Mrs. Claud Elledge or
Pulaski, the guest of Mr.. William Ober
helman.
Mrs Hogan entertained at her home on
whitaker street, which was beautifully
decorated for the afternoon in fresh mis-
tjetoe, smiiax and winter flowers. Amber
was the predominant shade. and on the
- table it was effected In the mints ard
b, nbons scattere in pretty trays am ing
sandwiches and other dainty trifles, and
again in the centerpiece of narcissi,
which were arranged in fiat bowl.
Mrs. Hogan welcomed her guests wear
I'M a reception toilette of white brocaded
satin. in which she looked very handsome.
Miss label appeared in modish evening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
MISS STRICKLAND'S DANCE
FOR MISS THRASH

Miss Sapho Thrash the guest of Miss
Mabel Marler. was complimented with a
delightful informal dance Wednesday
evening with Miss Estelle Strickland as
hostess at her home in Norwood.
The Christmas decorations were used
profusely throughout the house. Frappe
and sandwiches were served during The
evening.
Mrs. F. F. league and Miss Louise
Brown assisted the hostess and her moth
in receiving the guests. Miss Strick-
land was charming in a pink crepe meteor
evening gown, while the honor guest
wore a dancing frock of crepe de chine
of the same color.
Miss Martha Green, the guest of Miss
Martha Glover, was the only out of town
guest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Easy Way to Handle Pumpkin

AS ] am a farmers wife and also a
reader of the Corner. / will give you
my way of handling a pumpkin as both
time and labor saver. My manner of
cooking the pumpkin is most satisfactory.
Without other treatment than washing
1t with vegetable brush, put the pump
kin into tin and set directly into the
oven Bake for an hour or more ac-l
cording to the size When it is donef
open at the stem end and remove the
sreds. The rind will peel off as If it were
paper. One trial will prove the superiority
of this method to the usual way of par
Ing taking out the seeds, cutting into
bits and cooking soft. c. E. B."
Your story would stagger my credulity
had not another notable housewife told
me of baking pumpkin without peeling
t.. 1t is certainly a marvellous saving
of time and labor. l am told, moreover
that the flavor of the pumpkin is far
better preserved than when it is steweds
in water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
TO-DAY IN SOCIETY

Mrs. ]. c. Crouch and Miss Eliza
beth Chaffin give a reception for
Miss Mary Crouch and Miss Fran
ces Crouch at the home of Mr.. w.
j. Rushton, Highland avenue.
Miss Ella Louis Ward gives a
tango tea for Miss Sapho Thrash Of
Atlanta.
Mrs Phares Coleman entertains
at tea for her sister. Mrs. Harry
Tutwiler Inge, of Mobile.
Tango tea at the Country club.
Mr.. James Nelson will give a
small house dance this evening.
Col. and Mrs. T. o. Smith give
buffet supper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
MRS. LEE ENTERTAINs
GLIB ENSLEY

Mrs. John Furniss Lee was hostess to
the members of the Thread of the Story
club Thursday afternoon at o clock at
her home in Ensley.
The responses to the roll call were New
Year resolutions. Mrs. l.. r.. Vines read
a most interesting paper, "JoGrneying
Through New Orleans" Mrs. G. r.
Byruln continued her delightful reading
of 1.-The Glory of the Conquered while
Mrs NJ. II. Mcdowell had a splendid
paper on the life of Virginia Clay Clop-
ton?" .f'
AT the close of the meeting tempting
salad and coffee course was served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
ATHENS, GA, COTTON
FIRM BANKRUPT

Athens, Ca. January la voluntary
petition in bankruptcy was filed by the
firm Of Griffith g. Welch, cotton dealers.
Liabilities were placed at $4,000 apd as
sets at $4,000. J. w. WEIGH. Junior men,
Der of the firm, refused to join in the
petition.
c. B. Griffith senior member of Grif-
fifth & Welch, also filed an individual
voluntary petition In bankruptcy. He
gave his liabilities as $4,000 and his a.
sets as $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
MRS. HARRELL HOSTESS
TO FORTY-TWO CLUB

Mrs. S. J. Harrell entertained the
EortyTwo club Tuesday afternoon at her
home on Park avenue in Ensley. She
was assisted by her sister, Miss Emma
Bice. After the game a salad and ice
course was served.
The guests included Mrs ]. NJ Ball,
Mrs. Smith, Mrs Frank Morse, Mrs. 7.
w. Bice, Mrs. j. r. Glenn, Mrs. d. F.
Mitchell, Mrs. Daniel. Miss Emma Bce
and Miss Agnes Busby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
HUTTO-HARGROVE
WEDDING OCCURS

Quite a pretty wedding took place
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, when
Miss Leta Hargrove became the bride of
Mr.. Jasper c. Hutto at the homo of the
brides father in Woodlawn.
Little Sarah Hargrove and Mary Glenn
Reynolds, as flower girls, were the only
by the groom's father. Rev. A. A. Hutto,
Of Russsllville, Ala.
Miss Annie Lou Wood rendered several
pretty vocal selections. The out-of-town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. spurgeon Hutto
Of Gadsden and Rev. and Mrs. A. A.
Hutto of Russellville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutto will spend their
honeymoon in New Orleans, and voon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
ROCKEFELLER GIVES
CHURCH $1,000

Cleveland, O., January John D.
Rockefeller's New Years greeting to
the Euclid Avenue Baptist church,
which he attends regularly while in
Cleveland, was gift of $1,000. The
money will go in the church's reserve
fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
CY WARMAN
HONOREE AT DINNER

Mr.. Cy Warman, poet, humorst and
general manager of the Grand Trunk rail-
way system. who is visiting his daughter,
Mrs, j. III. MacVeigh of Fairfield, was the
honor guest at a delightful dinner given
this week by DIR. and Mrs. Bun Ferguson
Those present We're: Dr. and Mrs. w. NJ
Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Barrett, Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. MacVeish DR.. and Mrs.
Paul Cooke Dr. and Mrs. Bun Ferguson
ami MIR. Cy Warman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
PERSONALS

Mr. and Mrs. +. A. Hamilton of Nor
wood are visiting her mother in Column
bus, Miss
Mrs. James b, Roberts and son of Nor
wood are the guests OF relatives and
friends in Pensacola, Fla.
Miss Bessie Domnick of Greensboro,
who was one of the attendants at the
Dominick- Phillips wedding, is the guest
OF Mrs. j. F.. Hall in Ensley.
Miss sallie Moore of this city is the
guest of Mrs. j. r. Hail in Ensley.
Miss Elsie Bonar of Tennessee is visit
ing Miss Agnes Mcdowell at her home
in Ensley Highlands.
Prof. and Mrs. Hagsard have returned
to Howard college after spending the hol-
idays in Chattanooga.
Miss Gladys Watlington has returned to
her home in East Lake after visit to
Miss Camille Dowell of Montgomery.
Miss Alma Hunt will leave Friday for
Judson college after spending the holi-
days with her mother Mrs. William
Hunt, In East Lake
Mrs R. f. Mckinley is i'll at her home
in East Lake.
Miss Eula Mackay mas returned to her
home in Woodlawn after visit to her
uncle In Corinth, Miss.
Miss Susie Thomas has returned to Kel-
ierman after spending the holidays with
her mother in woodlawn.
Miss Mary Rogers of Jacksonville, Fla,
is visiting her mother in Woodlawn.
Mrs. T. A. Sulghum of Macon, Ga.
and Mrs. E. L. Clifford of Atlanta are
expected next week to be the guests OF
Mrs. R. T. Clayton in Norwood.
Misses Hilda and Louise Glenn havf
returned from a visit to their father in
Sylacauga. Ga. They also visited in
Opelika, where they were delightfully."- en-
tertained.
Woodlawn after visit to her parents al
Pulaski, Tenn.
Miss Cowart has returned to Woodlawr
from visit to York.
sss
Miss Beatty. who has been the guest
OF her grandmother in Tuscaloosa, has
returned to Woodlawn.
Mrs. George Westmoreland of Atlanta
is expected next week tc visit her daugh-
ter Mrs. Charles z. bowman. She will
be accompanied by Mrs. Dowmans little
SON, who has been her guest since his
mother came home Monday after passing
the holidays in Atlanta.
Miss Belle Conner Is at home after a
brief visit to her grandmother in Rome
Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Leeper left yester-
day afternoon for their home in Colum-
biana after a visit 70 Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Leeper.
Miss Eleanor Murdoch is ill at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L,
Murdoch, with painful attack of rheu.
matism.
Mr. and Mrs. Beatty A. Inglis have
named their little daughter Katharine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02

Mary Ida Wood, Miss Carlyl Penney,
Miss Mary Snider, Miss Mildred Seals;
Messrs. Cleburne Basore, Irving Ammen,
Johr Freeman, Foster Blake, Lupton
Wilkinson, Charles Gary Henry DeBar-
deleben, Chappell Cory, Latimer Brown,
Robert Goodall, Mec Norment and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
OYSTER SUPPER FOR
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

An oyster supper and watch party was
he'd In Woodlawn Wednesday,, beginning
at 4 o'clock In the afternoon and lasting
until 10 o'clock. for the benefit of the
Gibson School Improvement association.
Several hundred attended and the af
fair was most successful financially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
MISS BLACKWELL HEART
DICE HOSTESS

Miss Bessie Blackwell was hostess of a
progressive heart dice party Wednesday
evening at her home in Woodawn.
The Christmas color scheme was carried
cut in the decorations and ices. The two
prizes fell to DIR. Caraway and Miss
Ernestine Andrews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02

quantity of the drug for a stipulated
period 1t is the purpose of the statute
to prevent the spread of the drug habit
rather than to attempt cure of those
already addicted to the practice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
MRS. EASON GIVES
SPEND THE DAY PARTY

Mrs. w. T. Eason entertained the Young
ladies of her Sunday school class at
spend the day party Wednesday at her
home in Woodlawn.
Sewing and embroidery helped to make
the day pleasant, and a delightful thrcs
course luncheon was served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Whipped Cream Chocolates

Il see in the Corner recipe for
whipped cream chocolates by Olga Y. As
L have had experience with making home
made candy, / should like to tell her
when she puts her sugar and water on tq
boil to cover it. She will not have to
wipe around the edges with a wet cloth
to get the granules off that form and
cause the candy TO become grainy 1
have better luck with candy that is kept
covered while cooking. As so many will
want to make holiday candy soon, l send
this item, as it may be of help to some
oEe. MRS l. W.
Olga Y, the mighty clan of candy MAX
err and lastly the Corner and the editors
thereof thank you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02

their return will make their home with
DIR. and Mrs. w. E. Prescott in Wood
lawn.