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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
MISS CRAIG HONOREE AT BOOK PARTY

Miss Martha Lee Craig of Lewisburg Tenn. who is visiting Miss Lillie Me Clure, was honoree at an enjoyable rock party Tuesday evening when Mrs. w. w Walker Was hostess at her home.
 The porch was prettly lighted and dec orated, and here the guests played forty two, after which tempting refreshmeni course was served.
 Those asked to meet Miss Craig were Miss Edna Lewis, Miss Mary Alice. Por- ter, Miss Druci1la Dovel, Miss Lucille Rob- inson, Miss Mcclure, MT. Felix Lewis MT lld Riddle. MT. Earl Jones, MT. Crews Berry, Mir. Floyd Harrell and MT. Powell Lowell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
MISS MONTGOMERY HOSTESS
 FOR MONTGOMERY VISITOR

An interesting luncheon party of yes- terday had Miss Ruth Montgomery as hostess, complimenting Miss Elizabeth Shores of Montgomery, who is being de- lightfully entertained as the guest of Miss Marie Dorsey.
 A basket of zinnas of all shades cen tered the dainty table about which were seated the following guests: Miss Shores. Miss Lucy Lovett, Miss Myrtle Jones. Miss Nell Hopwood, Miss Mamie Hopwood Miss Marie Dorsey, Miss Cecile McLemore, Miss Edith Craig and Miss Zelma Craig.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
MRS. MABEN HOSTESS
 FOR MRS. CATHCART

Mrs. R. S. Cathcart of Charleston, s C., is visiting her sister, Mrs. John M Caldwell and her brief visit to Birming- ham is being made very pleasant by a series of delightfully."- informal luncheon and dinner parties. Yesterday Mrs. J, Campbell Maben, Jr., invited few friends to meet Mrs Cathcart at luncheon. Those included in this charming courtesy were; Mrs. Cathcart, Mrs. John M. Cald- well, Mrs. Culpepper Exum, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., Mrs. Paul Chalifoux, Mrs. A. and Mrs. Maben.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Keeps Moths Out

T see where several have asked for a preventive of moths Perhaps my method may help a sister housewife. Drench the bottom of the trunk or box in which you expect to pack the woolens. furs etc., with Kerosene, lay newspaper over it, and you will not be troubled with the wretches feeding upon valuable treasures. Should you fear that flying about moths will get in, pour down a tablespoonful into each corner of the trunk during the season Moths will not lay eggs where the odor Of kerosene is, and will avoid the spot where it has been. It is less odorous than gasoline and evaporates quicker. Gar rets should be treated to this way of keeping out the pests.
 ''HOUSEN EEPER.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
DANCE THIS EVENING AT SOUTHERN CLUB

An interesting event of this evening will be a dance for the college set and visiting girls at the Southern club. The hour is o'clock and the grand march will be led by MT. Mark Crunshank ana
 Miss Marie Hardwick. MT. George Long
 and MT. Joe Yates have charge of the arrangements fof this affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE
 AT NEWSPAPER CIIrR

Dancing continues to be the popular pastime among the younger set and the popularity Of the regular Friday night dance at the Birmingham Newspaper club is increasing each week. An unusually large number of members and their friends will attend the informal dance this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Cleaning a Panama Hat

T will tell you how I have washed a Panama hat: Wash 1t all over with lemon juice, leave it in the sun for six hours; then sponge carefully, leaving no part un- touched with peroxide of hydrogen Sun again for several hours. I have often wondered if some one knew of an easier and simpler way of doing it? A friend tells me she washes her husbands with white soap and clear water. rinses well, and puts in the sun to dry. Has any one else tried this method successfully?
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
SOCIETY IN
 GREATER BIRMINGHAM

Miss Irene Goode was hostess Wednes- day evening at her home in West End, ccmpllmenting Miss Angylue F'ullington of Gadsden, the guest of Miss Margaret DeLorme Tables for heart dice were placed on the lawn and during the game a delicious punch was served Later in the evening ices were served to 2l guests.
 Mrs. Elmer Reinel entertained coterie of friends Wednesday evening at her home to honor her guest, Miss Sadie Collins of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
MIR. FOWLK ES HOST
 FOR MIR. COMFORT

To honor his guest, MT. Harold Comfort of New York, MT Henry Fowlkes enter tained the following friends at dinner Wednesday evening at his home: Miss Margaret Nelson, Miss Emily Dixon, Miss Martha Bradshaw, Miss Elizabeth Wy man. Miss Virginia Hassinger, Miss Alice Bowie, MT. Comfort MT. Atwell Brown,
 Mrs Crawford Johnson, Jr., Mir Vernon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23

Wilkerson, Mr. c. A. Milan and pr. c. A. Brown.
 These programmes will be given In the ballroom of the Tutwiler every two weeks during the coming fall and winter begin ming October 19 when Mrs Leonard T. Beecher will read a play. This is the date selected for the first of these open meetings and only those holding member ship cards to the Drama league will be admitted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
R MARION N THARLANUS X
 HELPING HAND
 Re1H1,vou K5szxysd
Originator of "Safety Firstn

Relative to safety first, you're all wrong. R. c. Richards, general claim agent of the Chicago and Northwestern railway, Chicago, also chairman of the entral safety committee, is the originator of safety first and is called the father of it. Movie films have shown him as that Magazines have written him up in connection with his work. MT. Richards
 home is at Geneva, III He is now serious ly ill at the Mayo institute, Rochester, Mlnn. l.. E."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
DRAMA LEAGUE MEETING
 AT TIJTWILER

A meeting of the special programme committee of the Birmingham center of the Drama league occurred yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the Tutwier hotel. This committee is composed of the following members: Mrs. W. s. Lowell, Mrs. John London, Mrs. John M. Cart wright, Mrs. L. T. Beeeher, Mrs. l.. J. Haley, Mrs. Samuel Earle, Mrs. B. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23

throughout the United States. we have a fine staff of physicians who freely give
 their services to this work of love. The
 usual charge where hospital services are required is $25, which is devoted to the
 support of the home, but in case of ex-
 treme need none are refused At present
 we have 34 girls in the home.''
 Now I have told you all the best side
 of the work Adjutant Walgren said
 gently, but the hardest part l have re- served until the end. It is the matter of | funds. We cannot carry on this work without money and it takes great deal. The city has been most kind to us in every way, but in the present retrench-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
About SpilIing Salt

tJUft
 With regard to the inquiry about spill
 ing salt, I wish to say that among the Romans the salt cellar was an heirloom and had a sacred character. It was usu- aliy-except among the poorest sort-of sil- yer, and it always stood in the middle of the table. Just what significance it
 had we may infer from the following passage of Horace's ode, otium dvos-
 He lives happily with small means on whose little table shines the parental salt cellar and who is not bereft of sleep by fear The salt cellar then was the sym bol of frugal content and quiet happi- ness. The superstitution that it is un- lucky to spill salt must have originated later. It can be easily explained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
N REAT injustice was done Miss
 v Lamira Camp and MT. Courtney - Henley in this column yesterday

morning by the announcement that they had been married when such was not the case. The publication was made as a result of transformation given the society editor of The Age-Herald by a lady repre- senting herself to be Mrs. E. F. Stovaif, a sister of Miss Camp.
 The Age-Herald and the editor of this department regret the embarrassment caused these popular young people through the publication. Their embarrass- ment was the more conspicuous from the fact that both are well known in society and club circles and have such a wide circle of friends and acquaintances among whom they are so deservedly popu- lar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
MRS. ROWE HONOR
 GUEST AT LUNCHEON

Complimenting Mrs. Charles E. Rowe of Washington, a number of newspaper women will entertain at luncheon at the Newspaper club today at l o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Norwood Baptist band will have an ice cream festival and lawn party this afternoon and evening from to 10 o'clock oil the corner of Eleventh avenue and Twenty eighth street. north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
HIGHLAND BOOK CLUB YEAR BOOK READY

The year books of the Highland Book club are ready and members are asked to call for them at the public library.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23

], ment of it's affairs, our allowance will be
 cut off and so we must appeal to the public in their generosity and Kindness to
 remember us and when they can con- | tribute bit to our support not to with hold it. Whatever amount can be given | will be gladly received. and we make the appeal to one and all in the name of Him who blessed little children and un- | fortunate women. Five dollars from one, S10 from another, do you realize what it means? It means being willing to give of our abundance to minister unto their necessities. even as Christ mnistered to them. Ie means that we are kind and good enough to devote our money and in- huences and patronage to the repairing of broken lives, and to bring hope to the hopeless, to follow our Master in giving | beauty for ashes and the oil of joy for mourning It means humanity to man"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
In the Public Library

'The poem S. v B. wants is the Rag gety Raggety Man by James Whitcomb Riley. am sorry I have not copy of It. but she can obtain it at any public library. NELLIE H."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23

Dances 10 Be EvenfS of This E0ening

Courtney HenyDanc for College Set Southern 
 SHELBY
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
1T. GOV. FERGUSON HoNoReo

Celebrated His eoth Birthday Yester-
day at His Home at BIackbird
Blaekbird. Oct. 26:-Lieutenant
Governor Colen Ferguson is today
quietly observing his S0th birthday
anniversary at his home. at Blackbird.
Notwithstanding his advanced age,
he is quite vigorous and gives person
al attention to the management Of his
farm. on which he lives. Mr.. Fer
guson was born in Appoquinimink
hundred. October 25. 1885 He
received his education in the district
schools Of New Castle county and
at Pennington Seminary. in Mercer
county, N. ]. At the conclusion Of
his course in the latter institution
Mr.. Ferguson became a clerk in the
store of Crouch & Davis, at Odessa,
and remained there two years, when
he purchasd the farm where he now
resides. and the superintendent Of
which has always been in his hands
ever since that time. Though a
farmer by choice. Mr.. Ferguson has
been honored several times by election
and appointment to Office. and all Of
the offices he has held he has filled
with fidelity and credit to himself
and the State. In 1886 he was elect
ed to the State Senate and served
during the legislative sessions of
1887 and 1889. On May 80. 1892.
he was appointed register in Chancery
and clerk Of the Orphans Court for
New Castle county for the term of
FIVE years. and on May 80. 1897. he
was reappointed for q like period.
MIR. Ferguson has always been an ar
dent upholder of the principles of the
Democratic party and in 1912 was
elected lieutenant governor, which
office he has filled ever since. serving
as presiding officer over the Senate
at the last two sessions and acting
governor when Governor Miller wsi
out Of the State.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
SMYRNA. DELAWARE.

We heartily agree with our esteemed
contemporary the Delmarvia Star. Of
Wilmington, when it says: Every
Delawarean will rejoice over the
splendid good fortune that has come
to Delaware College in the magnificent
gift of $500. 600 for new buildings
and 5000. 600 for an endowment fund.
The giver enjoins secrecy as to his
identity, bat there are many who be-
lieve they would have little difficulty
in guessing who Of our people. among
those who are able to do 80, made
such a princely contribution toward
giving Us a college that will stand
out among the eountry's best. We
can never hope to see Delaware College
rank either among the largest or the
richest. even if any of Us wished such
a distinction for it. But we can
hope to see il among the best, doing
its work in its own field with such
efficiency that it will be a model
worthy Of imitation and emulation.
And this hope seems now within the
possibility of retaliation. Delaware
College has been going forward rap
idly in recent years. and has been
winning recognition as an institution
that is really training men. Now il
will be possible to do many things
that formerly was not to be thought OF
because they required expenditure
and equipments and were not within
the limited resources Of the college.
The gift will do incaleulable good
not alone for the present generation
but for all succeeding ones. and its
fruits will be enjoyed by the whole
community.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
GASOLINE BLOWS UP BOAT
Crew Saved After Being Hurled Into
River at Delaware CITY

Crew Saved After Being Hurled Into
River at Delaware City
A terrific explosion of gasoline she
was loading at Clinton street wharf.
Delaware City. Friday afternoon.
practically destroyed the 67-fOot gsso-
line launch Natalie. - owned by the
Coast & Lake Construction Company,
Of New York. The crew jumped or
were thrown into the Delaware. All
were badly burned and one Of them.
it is thought. may die. The injured
ere Captain William Murray. Of Port
Penn; David Thomas. a cook. Wash
ington. d. c.; Andrew Crawford.
engineer. of Holly Oak. Del. George
GihersOn, Jr., deck hand. Port Penn.
Thomas recovery is said to be doubt
fUl. All the men are in the Govern
ment Hospital at Fort dupont. Henry
Berger. employed on a tugbOat that
operates in the Canal. proved himself
a hero. and the injured undoubtedly
owe their lives 70 him. When he
saw the men in the water. all so
stunned and injured that they were
just able to keep sfioat. he jumped
into a small boat. rowed to their
assistance. and dragged them one by
one into his boat and brought them
ashore. The clothing was practically
burned from their bodies. but the
flames had been extinguished when
they were tossed into the river. The
explosion set FIRE to the launch and
there was great danger Of the fire
spreading to the tanks containing
thousands of gallons of gasoline OF
! the wharf
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27

BY means of wireless telephony the
human voice has been thrown from
Arlington, Va. to Paris. France.
Recently, it will be recalled. the
Arlington station operators succeeded
in talking with San Francisco ard
Honolulu. Panama, Santiago and
Chile also were brought within the
zone Of conversation. Tie establish.
ment of communication with one of
the leading capitals of Europe is
looked upon. however, as being of
greater Importance from a CONNER
cial. political and social viewpoint
because Of the closer relations be-
tween the two continents. The
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company deserves unstinted praise
for the faith it has displayed in the
theory Of wireless telephony and the
expense and trouble to which it has
gone to demonstrate its prseticability.
Having progressed as far as it has,
there is no telling to what lengths IL
will be able to go in the work Of
annihilsting space and facilitating
worldwide exchange Of human inter
course bearing upon the various ac-
tivities Of life.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27

to win the right by mcre than 55 600
votes. Il will be seven years before
another vote on the subject will be
tsEeu. Interest now will center in
the coming election to see what
Pennsylvania and other states will do.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27

New Jersey seems not ready fer
woman suffrage. the advocates failing
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-30
THE RULING PASSION

7 do you regret, my good man,
said the judge, having killed the
pedestrian with your golf ball?"
eyes, saIu the confirmed player,
with tears in his eyes; 81 do. If he
hadn't got in the way, II have made
that hole in one less than boyle. -
Judge.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-30
ECONOMICAL

''YoU always seem to have money,
Jack. How do you manage it,"
well" said Jack jingling the
loose coins in his pocket, 81 live at
home with the old man f. o. b.
What do you mean by f. o. BIZ"
Doesn't that stand for free on
board?"-N. Y. World.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
BELD|NG.HALL
COMPANY HELD
ANNUAL NEE TING
OFFICERS OF LAST YEAR RE-
PLACED FOR COMING YEAR
MANY PRESENT

The annual meeting of the Belding-
Hall Co., was held Wednesday in the
offices of the company in Factory A
Among the stockholders present
from outside the city were d. w. Tow
er, c ID. Reeve, George Engle, w. o..
Hughart, H. j. Dudley Russell Reve,
Grand Rapids; G. p. Richardson, Chi
cago; j. w. McCausey, Detroit, and
George E. Nichols, Jack Nichols and
H. B. Weber of Ionia.
The election of officers resulted in
the choice of the same competent corps
that have directed the affairs of the
company for several years: Brinton
F. Hall, president; r. Howard Hall,
vice-president; Guy d. Weter, secre-
tary and Fred A. Washburn, treasurer.
The old board of directors were also
retained in office.
At noon all the stockholders present
were entertained at fine dinner in
Hotel Bedding. Covers were laid for
twenty-five. The business affairs of
the company are in excellent shape.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
About Our Town and Its People

Mrs. Anna Buck has returned from
Holland.
George w. Conner of Grand Rapids
Regular meeting of Calanthe Tenn
pie No. 90, will be held next Monday
evening, September 20, at 8 o'clock.
Raymond Gleason and family of
Grand Rapids have been spending a
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. r. Gleason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. j. Fitzgerald, Miss
Fitzgerald and Mrs. Campbell of
Grand Rapids were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. ID. Weter Sunday.
Mrs. E. w. Little went Monday to
Oberlin for weeks visit. She ac-
companied Miss Ola Little upon her
return to Oberlin college.
VIM. Lindley of Greenville was in
the city Tuesday. He was former
resident here but has been in Green
vile for the past ten years.
Rev. Chelsea z. Aldrich of Sears,
in the city Tuesday on his way home
from the conference. Mr.. Aldrich was
a former resident of this city.
william RANK ana VIE OF Little
Rock, Ark, and Mrs. Mary Moore of
Belmont, are guests of their sister,
Mrs. Geo. M. Blett. Mr.. Plank was
a former resident of Cannon township
and Rockford.
Geo. E. Caldwell of Carson City &C
companied by Miss Anna Lee Shiffette
of Waco, Texas, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. c. G. Bailey last week. Miss
Shiffette is a teacher in the Huston,
Texas, schools, and is spending a part
of her vacation in the north.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cartridge and
son Dale returned home last week af-
ter spending a few days with Mrs.
Cartridges parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Courier of Alma, Mr.. Cour-
ter returning with them for a few
days visit. They all attended the
fair at Greenville Thursday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15

Every day adds interest to section The
SPLENDID showing again demonstrates desire to present the
newest modes they appear fashions horizon Women
who like the when it should these displays this
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-15
The Art of Blending Fruits
(By Mrs. z. o. Swope)

1t is not usually thought that the
more choice and expensive fruits may
| be SUCCESSFULLY extended by using a
foundation of the fruit which is the
most plentiful in ones own garden.
Another thing of equal value to the
! housewife is that some of these ex-
tensions, blends, and combinations are
more agreeable to the taste and less
! trying to the digestion.
Ny experience has been that rhu-
barb, crabapples and any juicy, tart
apple from the orchard are the best
and most common foundation juices.
Rhubarb is first on the seasons list,
then apples, etc.
Speaking of red pineapples, "where
did you get them and did they cost
more than the ordinary kind?" This
was the exclamation when / first tast-
ed rhubarb- preserves. These
were made from the red-stalked vari-
ETY. of rhubarb, the sauce was brill
liant color and very delicious. The
pineapple is finely shredded and cook
ed until tender in just sufficient water
to cover it nicely, next the rhubarb is
cut and added. The right proportion
to use is one part pineapple to two of
rhubarb, using a large cupful of sugar
to a pint of the cooked fruit. After
the combination is stewed until soft
add sugar and let the mixture sim
mer for 10 minutes, then it is sealed
in jars while hot.
A really delicious marmalade is
made of rhubarb and oranges. For
proportions use two quarts of the rhu-
barb cut fine, to one dozen nice sized
oranges and three pounds of sugar.
-. 1T ho ind
the seeds, then slice the oranges into
the kettle into which the rhubarb and
the sugar have already been put. Cook
slowly until the consistency of MARINA
lade. Be very careful to save all the
Juice of the oranges, and should the
skins be very soft and oily, do not use
the yellow part of more than three
fourths the number.
The jam mixtures of currant and
gooseberry, and currant and raspberry
are too well known to cause any fur
Their discussion, unless i may say that
equal quantities of the fruit bring the
best results. But if we desire very
choice, richly favored jelly, it can be
had by an even blend of red currants
and red or purple raspberry. Either
the nursery or wild fruit can be used.
whichever we have. My method is to
seal the hot, strained juice and put it
away until the crabapples are ripe. If
the crabapple tree does not bear this
year, use Baldwin or some other good
variety from the orchard. Those that
have blown down will answer this pur-
pose. Use even quantities of rasp-
berry and apple when possible. How
ever, / have had very satisfactory re-
suits with one part raspberry and two
parts of crabapple juice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-23
WELL To START
RUNNING IN FEW DAYS

At the meeting of city council last
night Mayor l.. G.. Council stated that
citizens have complained recently at
the inadequate water supply at the
uptown artesian well near the postof-
flee, which is operated only at long
intervals, to the great inconvenience of
hundreds of people who get their wa
ter supply from this source. City En-
gineer Ansley explained that the sup
ply would be abundant in few days
as soon as some additional equipment.
recently ordered arrives and is perma-
nently installed The power requir-
ed to lift the water at this well has
been needed elsewhere in the water
works department, hence the short
supply afforded at the uptown well
during the late summer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-23
COMMISSION Of
NEW TREASURER
RECEIVED TO-DAY

The commission of Sumter's new
treasurer, H. D. Watts, was received
this morning from Gov Harris, and
as soon as the newly elected officer
files the required bond he will be duly
installed as custodian of the county's
cash. 1t is expected that Treasurer
Watts will assume his official duties
within a day or two, or by October
1st, a week hence, as the requisite bond
has already been arranged, in all like
lihood.
Justice Weekdays commission as
Jay Pea" of the 789th district, to
which he was elected on Saturday, has
not yet been received, though it is t.
be presumed that the result of the
election has already been sent the
state authorities by the presiding as
sociate justice here, under whose or
der the election was called and held