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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13

am not militant, neither did I join with the militants in England. They argue, you know, that if they cannot get their rights in one way they will in another, and I was told by a leading suffragist in London that as long as they main- tained quiet demeanor and attitude to- ward suffrage the newspapers wouldn even grant them space for a notice with out charge, but as soon as something happened the change was instantaneous, and the newspapers were full of their achievements, and that was what they wanted"
 Tell me about how you happened to take up the work you are doing?" asked
 Sometimes the very best plans of mice and men fail," said Mrs Craig, and gutta percha wasn't very good to us some few years ago-lilSe copper and cot ton and all those unreliable things, and when I returned to America, I decided that I would like to do something in the line that has always appealed to me amely-housekeeping. As a child I liked to make mud pies, and butter about in the kitchen and bake and cook, and aa I grew older, the talent that I had for such things developed and my taste be- came more pronounced for domestic things. So when l could make my plans satisfactorily I decided to see if I could make a success in the boarding house business.
 And what has been the result?' asked "Can money be made on board ers?'
 "Yes, provided the housel1eeper unoer- stands her business, knows how to buy, does her own marketing, and attends to things herself,' said Mrs Craig. First of all, it takes a large number of people to make a sboarding house pay. l mean a large number of guests. The first 10 or F people you have in your home pay the expenses, rent, lights, fuel and tue rest of the things that are necessary. After that, whatever comes in, is velvet. 1 have 3u odd guests in my house, and find it profit able With foodstuffs much higher than they have been for many days, it is very hard to manage, however. Sugar, which used to sell IS pounds for dollar, now sells 14 pounds for dollar. Flour, which used to be 85 cents a sack now sells for $125. There has been no material rise In the price of eggs or butter, but on many things prices are exorbitant. The practi- cal housekeeper who can save cents a day on any article, for instance-who econ- omizes on some little thing-will at the end of the year have $36.50 to add to her fuel bill her ice bill, or her meat bill, but that requires great care and efficiency and fine management, in order not to de- priye guests of what is theirs by rights"
 Your cake baking and fancy icing that has been attracting so much attention, suggested, where did you learn to do it? T really never have had any lessons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13

until recently, when cooking school was operated here and l patronized it. said Mrs. -Chaig. When l began my lessons I knew nothing whatever of the scientific side of such thngs-I had always gone along in my own little way. but to cater properly when there is such competition as the fine hotels put up with their ex- pert French cooks, and the clubs and cafes with theirs requires specializing on the part of those who wish to meet this competition"
 "The best materials first of all must be used" Mrs. Craig said in conclusion, "and then the work is easy. I have learned some very artistic things in the way of icings at the cooking school, such as carrying out flower designs in valley lilies, chrysanthemums, violets, carnations, and almost any flower. For score cards, for bridge parties. or place cards for dinners, whatever design is used, the same may be carried out in fancy cakes and fcings. I thoroughly enjoy my work and should like to have large orders at all times for all sorts of entertainments, for l think that as much progress has been made in artistic things for the table as in any other branch of business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN
HELPING HAND HINTS
By MARION KIRKLAND Prognnsticafinns of Tolstoi

Will you please favor me by sending the prognostieations of Tolstoi, the Rus sian writer and those of that cele
 brated French woman regarding future events and forecasts throughout the world? o. O. " K"
 The articles for which you ask went the rounds of the papers so recently that they may be in the scrap book of a reader and so accessible that the owner may be willing to lend them to you. or, if he or she be exceptionally amiable, to copy them for you and send through the Corner. I hold your ad- dress and register the request ...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
CONSIDER REPLY TO
 GERMAN PROTEST

Washington, April 12.-President Wilson and Secretary Bryan had under consideration tonight draft of a reply to be made to the memorandum of Count Won Bernstorff German ambas- sador, relative to the question of pre- venting shipments of arms to the allies unless foodstuffs were permitted to reach German cilivian population.
 We have the whole subject under consideration and l am not prepared to discuss it." was all Secretary Bryan would say
 The question having been raised as to whether the communication from the German ambassador was by direction of his government the embassy announced today that the document had been sent pursuant to instructions from the Ber- lin foreign office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Something to Do at Home

DO you know of any place where a
 woman can get work of some kind to do
 at home? l am in need of money but
 cannot leave my home to go to work outside. MRS. A. F. L." Enroll your name, with the expres-
 sion of your desire, al the main office of the Young Women's Christian asso- ciation Also apply at the exchanges Tor womens work. Meanwhile,- will readers suggest methods of home work Which will help this member? She is but
 one of a mighty and increasing class.
 What can she do? If you, dear sister
 woman, were in her place. what could your head and hands find to do to keep
 the wolf from the door? He is near the
 home of hundreds who, year ago, were
 as carefree as you are now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Copy of Mercier's Letter

Il wish to procure a copy of your paper containing Cardinal Merciers pastoral letter have tried to find one here and also wrote to the office. but was unsuccessful. I desire a copy very much and so ask your assistance.
 MRS. KATE w"
 The letter of Cardinal Mercier was so widely published throughout the Tinted states that you will probably get a copy from some one who does not throw newspapers away as soon as they are read. Or a subscriber may have clipped 1t out and preserved it for more care ful perusal. hold your address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
DANCING CLUB TO BE
 ORGANIZED WEDNESDAY

The young folks of Bessemer will meet in the hall of the Bessemer Real ty company Wednesday evening to form a dancing club which will hold a meeting on Wednesday evening of each week. MT. C. H. Miles and Miss Florrie Miles will introduce several rev dances.
 The chaperones chosen for the oeca- sion are: MT. and Mrs. Lee Moody, pr. and Mrs. J. & Winters, MT. and Mrs. H. C. Grigsby. pr. and Mrs. w D. Fay Tor, MT. and Mrs. G. B. Hollingsworth, MT. and Mrs. Sam Lefkovits. Dr. and Mrs. S. D. Grant, MT and Mrs. ". P.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Organized to Spread Happiness

"'I don't know thing about the terms upon which communications are pub lished in your paper and send this at random. This is my wish: A girls club has been organized in my church, the main object of which is to make others happy. Two of us have neither money nor time to spare. So their part of the work is to write to any invalid or shut ins who would like to receive friendly cheering letters. They are bright, happy girls and would do their best to enliven the sufferers. If you know of such per- sons please let me know.
 JOSEPHINE C."
 A most commendable purpose and one which will have our cordial co-opera- tion. shut-ins will please make a note of the beautiful offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
MRS. LOSEY TO GIVE
 DRAMATIC READING

Mrs Frederick Losey of Tuscaloosa will give a dramatic reading of the celebrated play, War Brides" in which Mime. Nazmova is appearing in New York, next week under the auspices Of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage as- sociation. A special musical programme is being arranged in connection with the event the date of which will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Ialleview School Improvement asso- ciation will hold an important meeting at the school this morning at 10 o'clock All members are asked to be present.
 An onen board meeting of the Young Womanis Christian association will take place this morning at 10 o'clock. Al
 members and those interested in the work
 are cordially invited to attend. An en- tajning programme has been arranged The Sweet Briar Alumnae association will meet Wednesday afternoon with Miss Helen McCarey. The hour IS 3.30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
MONDAYS LUNCHEONS AT NEWSPAPER CLUB

The luncheon guests at the Bir- mingham Newspaper club yesterday in- cluded
 Judge Oscar Hundley, MT. Leon Aston Fitts, Hon. and Mrs. Peter Spinas of Atlanta, MT. F. G. Blair oi Tuscaloosa, MT. J. ". Porter, Mrs. E C. Morgan. Mrs. Robert Brown, Mrs Ted Brownell, Mrs. Knox F1emming Miss Amelia Caldwell, MT. Richard Willls, MT. Harry E. Parker, Miss Verna Parker, MT. J. C. Parker, Mrs C. l.. Parker. MT. and Mrs. T. A. Xiii by, Mrs. Clement Gasball, Miss Ray Davell Miss Davell, MT Albert Lee Smith, Mrs. Elma P. Denby, MT. and Mrs. W. A. Berry, MT. Eugene Enslen MT. George Harris, MT. William Spen- cer and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13

Ihcmas, Miss Jessie Cargile, Miss Annie Mae Cargile. Miss Minnie Butler, Miss Rochelle Smith Miss Lucille Harvey, Miss Lola Lgon. Miss Anna Fitzpatrick Miss Blanche Morgan. Miss Fannie Morgan, Mr Ray Sleeves, MT. William Brown, MT. James Fitzpatrick. Mr c. W. Rogers, MT Ryan Cargile, Mr. Walter Butlar, MT Nirgie Hurst, AIr. Lecosta McFell, MT F. L. McAdory and Mir. L. E. Hurst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Cholera in Mississippi

Jackson, Miss, April 12.-Hog cholera has been epidemic in several counties of the state recently. Of 200 hogs thus far treated by Prof. T. c. Bradford of the Yallobusha County Agricultural High school, only one died, and that is said to have been nearly dead when the serum was injected. Similar reports of cures and prevention conse from Yazoo county, where Prof. Ritch, county demonstration agent, has been doing the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
MRS. HALEY TO DELIVER
 ADDRESS IN MOBILE

Mrs. l.. J. Haley of this city president of the Alabama Federation of Women S clubs, has accepted the invitation to speak at the convention of the Mobile district chairman, which will take place in that city May II. While in Mobile, Mrs Haley will be the guest of Mrs. Edwin Craighead and Mrs. James Hagan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Real Test of Merit

Who said that Success is the real test of merit and is it true? Is failure. when man has done his best, a proof or unworthy aim or poor work?
 DOWN AND OUT"
 Byron said "The true touchstone of dessert is success" Lilxe-manv another saying of the most brilliant and the most miserable man of his age it is plausible and superficial. Have you ever thought that sage and priest and the rulers of men wrote down Calvary as a Failure nearly 2000 years ago?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
MRS. HURST ENTERTAINS FOR VISITING GIRLS

A happy event of Saturday evening was the party given by Mrs. T. E.. Hurst for Miss Olive Vowell and Miss Lillian Thomas. The rooms were prettily deco rated with spring flowers and the even ing was pleasantly spent with games and contests after which a salad and ice course was served.
 Those present were: Miss Lillian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
SOCIETY IN
 GREATER BIRMINGHAM

The marriage of Miss Helena Moor and MT. Norman s. Tomlison will be an event of Wednesday evening at S
 o'clock at the Ruhama Baptist church in East Lake, Rev. J. M. Shelburne of
 ficiating. Miss Ruby Moor will be her sisters maid of honor and Miss Frances Macon, Miss Jessie Macon, Miss Es- telle Lamkin and Miss Grace Robin
 son. are to be brides maids. MT. Tom linson has asked MT. Earle Martin to act as his best man and the grooms- men will be MT. Walter S.. Mcclure, MT. Leo Byrd, MT. Tom Truss and MT. Eugene Moor.
 Miss Frances Macon and Miss Grace Robinson entertained 12 friends at n 1 Japanese luncheon Saturday at the home of the lattey in East Lake com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
SPANISH CLUB
 HOLDS MEETING

The Spanish club of the Central High school held it's regular meeting yester- day afternoon and the programme, which was on South American coun- tries, consisted of the following pa pers: Uruguay" by Miss Grace Stew art, and Peru" by Miss Mora Bur rus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
MRS. BENTON HONOREE AT LUNCHEON

Mrs. W. C. Shackleford will enter tain a few friends at luncheon Wednes- gay complimenting Mrs Samuel Ben ton of Macon, Ga, who is the guest of her sister Mrs. Richard Johnston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
By Maude Rountree.

By Maude Rountree. The West Wind kissed the Valley On the first warm day of spring, And the dew of morning set in sun
 beams
 Was their betrothal ring. Kissed her madly wooed her wildly, With the warmth the West Winds
 bring, And the golden buttercup in the
 meadow Was the gold of their wedding ring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13

tiiNt ny iHt dcnefdl sumter chapter or the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion:
 Birmingham, April 12 1915 To the Principal of High Schools: In an effort to stimulate interest in patriotic education, General Sumter chapter Daughters of the American Revolution desires to offer a prize of $5 in gold for the best essay on a Revolution sub Ject. This offer is open to any student of the High school grade in the Birming- ham district. Rules governing the contest are enclosed and the chapter will appre- ciate it if the same are placed before the students of your school at the earliest possible day. Respectfully submitted,
 MRS. R. H. PEARSON
 Regent Gen. Sumter Chapter, D. A. R.
 MRS. c. M. HARDY, Secretary.
 Rules governing contest for prize (s5 in gold) to be presented by General Sumter chapter, Daughters of the American Revo- lution, Birmingham:
 1. All High school pupils who are at tending school in Birmingham district, either public or private, are eligible to the contest.
 2. Subject of essay to be a topic relating to the Revolutionary period of the United States of America. Essay to consist of not more than 1500 or less than 1200 words
 3. All contestants must append to their essays the following: I hereby solemnly pledge my honor that have neither given or received assistance from any source save my memory during the writing of this essay.
 4. Contestant must sign fictitious name to essay and send 1t sealed not later than May 15, to Mrs W. G. Montgomery, state chairman patriotic education, S27 South Thirtieth street. Birmingham, Ala, who will deliver it to the committee of award. ,. Contestant must send subject of es- say, with name and fictitious name sealed, not later than May b to Mrs R. H. Pear son. regent General Sumter chapter, D.. A. R., 920 South Twentieth street Br- | mingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
MRS. WHEELER TO BE
 CLUB HOSTESS

Mrs Willard Wheeler will be hostess to the members of the Wednesday Bridge club at her home in Norwood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13

Who with two charging girl friends Countess Zia Torby and Miss Violet de Trafford has been studying invalid cookery at the National Training School of Cookery to gain experience as a cook for wounded and invalid soldiers. Lady Rosemary, whose name is pronounced "Lewson- Gore" is a daughter of the late Duke of Sutner- land, who was Britains greatest land owner. No end of society women are acting as military cooks, at present one titled lady, who owns a big castle in Scotland, being at the front, where she is up every morning at 6 and works like a Trojan till night. Countess Zia Torby, who is studying cookery with Lady Rosemary, is, of course, one of the two daughters of the Grand Duk e Michael of Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13

Golson, MT. and Mrs. Ike Marks, pr. and Mrs. Thomas Cornwel1, pr. and Mrs. G. R. Lewis, MT. and Mrs. E. A. Little, Dr. and Mrs. Robert T. Smith, pr. and Mrs. E. P. Lacey and Dr. and Mrs Il C. Berry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
RULES GOVERNING
 D. A. K. ESSAY CONTEST

The following letter has been sent to the High schools in the Birmingham dis trict by the General Sumter chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
Iopekans In
THE Ozarks

take their corn to Doc billiards. grist
mill.
Never a day in all his life did Doc
billiard go to school. But because he
is a polished student of human nature.
Doc billiard is president of the district
school board. Doc billiard can neither
read nor write. But in a trade he is
as sharp as a snake doctor. He gave
the district its school house and the
land on which it stands. He is father
of fifteen children and wishes it were
thirty.
Food at Last.
Thus having been formally intro
duced, Doc billiard leads the way to
the town grocery. A boy said
some lost words to a span of long
earned, sleepy eyed native mules and
the mules almost climbed out the har-
ness in getting to that store. 1t was
Sunday. But Doc billiard had told the
grocer that "old Tom Botkin and his
friends are coming and want some
thing to eat" So the keeper of all
things to eat was there-anxious to
make a few sales and trembling lest
Doc billiard show displeasure
When the fishing party left that gro
Gerry store, Tom Botkin was less solv-
ent than when he entered Arkansaw
with his pockets bullying with his col
lection of dollar bills. In the wagons
which were to carry the party to the
billiard home for the night and later
to camp, was nearly a ton of excess
baggage, including campaigning equip
nert and groceries Colonel Rain
had provided we'll for that trip. There
were tents and flies and cots and blan-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29

Organ and the reporter seined min
noWs- That water in the Buffalo
came from never failing ice plant
1t sent ch1lls up the spinal column and
tne tlck TOOK new hold lest they fall
OIL sometimes Organ extended to
the reporter the privilege of wading in
came to the shoulder pits. a thousand
fine, sharp gravel got in the SEEMING
shoes and blisters became open sores.
They Reported Progress.
Then Organ and the reporter rowed
that 80 foot of man of war about
three miles. set 200 hooks, strained
their shoulders and backs and crept
back to. camp to report progress and
receive the praise of their chieftain.
But Botk1n was gone. Even Felix
could give no information. Organ
yelled. But there was no response.
Then searching party was organized.
Half an hour later Botkin was found
sitting on log at the spring. He was
man1curlng his feet and grum bled like
bear when the reporter snapped a
picture.
Cold flight. Mates.
That night the reporter prayed that
ne might be returned to the comforts
of his Topeka flat. The nature lovers
went to bed early. They pulled down
the flaps of their tent, rolled up in
blankets and started on a sleep that
had short schedule. Maybe it was
II O'CLOCK. Maybe it was midnight
organ mad been snoring like man
furnishing the accompaniment for a
steam ca1liope. Botkin had been max
ing noise similar to a tornado in the
next precinct. Some time during these
proceedings, everyone awoke at once.
At that particular instant a shortage
was discovered in the world blanket
supply. There was no wind, but a
most unmistakable cold was slipping
into that tent from above, below and
four sides. Every few minutes some
one tried to sleep. But 1t was useless.
That was the coolest night of the
spring in the Ozarks and the next
morning the crowd from Kansas Ia
mented their neglect in buying buck
ague medicine.
Colonel Rain After Turkey.
The next day Colonel Rain crept
back to camp with lumbago, a piece of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29

down their Adams apple and waded
into it. In the absence of other
thought, the reporter mentioned that
Botkin and Organ were making their
campaign speeches. And that remark
nearly cost the news man his dinner.
From over the hills, the boys of the
Ozarks had brought their fiddles and
banjos, mandolins and other instru-
ments. And the music that went up
from the mouth of Hickory creek
that day would put the Follies show
in the second division and make Bert
Williams run for his honorS. There
were the songs that were the old folk
song of the southland and the songs
that had their birth and being in the
Ozarks.
"Tipperary" Was New.
Once to break the monotony, the
Kansans sang "Tipperary." 1t was a
weak and wabbly effort, but the song
was new on Hickory creek and the
people of that community were chart
table and let the visitors live. When
the song was ended, the boys of the
hills sang I'VE Are Leaving Arkan-
saw and with the banjo and man.
dolin and guitar accompaniment, a ma
tive did a hoe down that brought the
old plantation right up in front of the
cook tent.
From music, the boys of the hills
turned to a more lively adventure.
They found bee tree within 100 yards
watched the cutting of a big white
oak and the gathering of several gall
Ions of wild honey. The fact that
the men from Kansas land escaped
stings was due to the fact that most
of the bees were drowned.
All too early in the afternoon biz
black cloud came out of the north.
The men and women of that section
knew what it meant. They started
for home 5 minutes ahead of the only
real storm the nature chasers en-
countered while in camp.
KansanS Break Camp.
The next day the Kansans broke
camp. Doc billiard, his son, assisted
by Martin, performed a remarkable
stunt in dragging that camp equip
ment over the slippery hills. The days
of camp life were over. The KansanS
were on their first lap back to the
common gossiping place around the
brass rail in the state house.
That last day the party visited Dill
lard's saw mill and grist mill. They
explored the salt peter cave where,
the reporter was told, a regiment of
soldiers camped one winter during the
Civil war and provided salt peter that
was sent to Little Rock to make pow
der for the confederate army.
Three more big meals and a nights
rest at the billiard home and he visit
in Marion county was ended. Early
the next morning the Kansans said
goodbye to two score new found
friends who had extended hospital
ity known only along the Buffalo and
creeks
On the way to town that day Doc