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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30

session. Reports of committees, plans for class enlargement. weekday activities and all the various matters which hold the attention of a truly down to date class will be called for by the president. Dr. Lola Taylor. This class is unique in that it is one of the few successful classes composed of both men and wom- en, and is still more interesting, in that it was the first adult class in the city to prove that people could be reached and brought into the Sunday school in large numbers if the class would go after them. In this sense it is the pioneer adult class of Birmingham.
 Then last. but not least tho very new est approved plan in home department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
SOCIETY IN
 GREATER BIRMINGHAM

An Interesting meeting of the Woma n S club of Woodlawn was held yesterday
 at the public library. The rooms were artisticaly decorated with roses and a,1-
 tumn leaves. Mrs. w. M. Anderson lead in the study of the subject. "The Great Galeoto.' At a late hour a delicious plate consisting of salad and fee, was served by the following hostesses: Mrs. R. B. Broyles, Mrs. R. LA Sparkman, Mrs. E, S. Cooley.
 named their little daughter Eula Mac MT Irving Bridges left yesterday for Nashville.
 MT John Townsend will leave tonight
 for trip to Griffin, Ga Miss Bertie Scarlet has returned to her home in Republic. The choir of the Inglenook Methodist | church will be entertained Saturday even- ing at the home of Mrs. c. F. Harvey. Mrs. w. S. Taylor of Acton Is the guest of MT. and Mrs, l.. F. Taylor. MT and Mrs. Roy Roberts have re- turned home after a stay in Huntsville. Mrs. J. Burns is convalescent after a re-
 cent attack of typhoid fever Mrs. R. D. Cedell Was a lovely hostess of Thursday. entertaining at her home in North Birmingham. The occasion was
 a spend-the-day party. Those included in her hospitality were: Mrs. T. J. Shir-
 ley. Mrs George Jost and her little son,
 Miss Erlne Shirley, and others
 Mir. and Mrs. Howard Smith have re-
 turned to Gadsden after visiting Mr. and
 Mrs. Clyde Smith,
 MT. T. M. Sharrtt Is a guest of MT. Jeff
 Robertson
 MT and Mrs. Luther Sydes have re-
 turned to Carbon Hill after visiting MT. and Mrs. John Sydes.
 Mrs. R. E. Bfzzell and children of St.
 Augustine are guests of Mrs. T. J. Hos kins.
 Mrs. c. G. Nutall has returned to Roan-
 oke, Va, having been a guest of Mrs.
 J. w. Afford.
 A pretty affair of Thursday evening
 was the dinner party given by Mrs. c. S. Thompson at her home in Ensley. A color scheme of pink and white was car ried out in the decorations, a graceful
 bowl of cosmos making the centerpiece
 on the table. Eight friends were in cluded in this hospitality.
 In compliment to Miss Jennie Boyd of
 New York city, who is the guest of Miss
 Catherine Mentzell, Mrs. Harry Jones
 was hostess to a number of friends at
 her home in Fairfield at luncheon Thurs
 day
 MT. and Mrs. H. F. Wickham of Phil adelphia have resumed their trip west after visiting relatives in Ensley. Miss Belle Moser and Miss Ella Nate of Pennsylvania are the guests of Mrs. John Schol.
 Mrs. Wellington Owen is in Chicago visiting Celatives The Young Matrons' 800 club held a de- lightful meeting at the home of Mrs. F. w. Mcdonald in Wylam Thursday aft ernoon. The members present were: Mrs. s. T. Wynn, Mrs. H. C.. Howard. Mrs. J. C. Barrett, Mrs. c. J. Reynolds, Mrs Samuel King. Mrs. James Rountree, Mrs. R. l.. Daniel. Mrs. Margaret Walker. MT. and Mrs. C. P. Payne of Mobile are the guests of Mrs. l.. Ayers. MT. and Mrs. Harvey Scoggins of Pratt City have gone to Houston, Tex, to visit their parents.
 MT. and Mrs. C. J. Wood of Chicago are visiting relatives in Pratt City. Miss Loal Tate of Collinsville is the guest of Mrs. w. s. McGlawn. Mrs. l.. B. Miner was a charming hos tess yesterday entertaining the Sorosis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
ATHLETIC CLUB TO HAVE
 MONTHLY DANCE

A monthly dance for the members Is the newest feature at the Birmingham Athletic club. The committee to have charge of these affairs includes: MT. A. L. Anderson, chairman; MT John Un- derwood Mir. Tom Pankey, MT. Percy Brower MT. I. w. Kirkland, MT. Lester shannon, MT. N. P. Randall, MT. c. c.
 Holcomb, MT. Guy Yoste, MT. Ashby
 Long and MT F. F. Hay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
MASTERSON-B
 WEDDING IN HARTSELLE

The quiet elegance of a home Wedding attended the marriage of Miss Nell Mas terson to MT. Howard Burleson of Hart selle this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at the residence of pr. and Mrs. l.. H. Ramage. Garlands of southern smilax interwoven with white chrysanthemums was the mo- tiff in the living room and made a charm ing setting for the ceremony. The dining room was decorated with golden chrysan- themums and the graceful southern vine; on the lace draped table was a bowl of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
MISS CARTER HOSTESS
 AT HALLOWEEN PARTY

At the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. R. R. Wright, in Norwood, last evening, Miss Catherine Carter was hos tess at an enjoyable Halloween party. Black cats, witches and pumpkin heads made the entire lower floor attractive, ana an orchestra furnished music for dancing. Miss Elizabeth Thomas presided at the punch table and other light re- treatments were served during the even- ing.
 The girls invitation list ineluded Miss Louise Powers, Miss Louis Puckett, Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
PHI GAMMA DELTA
 LUNCHEON AT TITWILER

The memb CTS of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at the University of Alabama, who are planning to attend the Sewanee game today in a body, will have a fra ternity luncheon at the Tutwiler at 12:3O. All members of the fraternity are invited to join them,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
MRS. NABERS' LUNCHEON
 FOR MRS. COMER

Mrs Lagare Conner of Eufaula, who is the guest of Mrs. R. T. Conner, was the inspiration for a delightfully."- in formal luncheon yesterday with Mrs. Frank Nabers as hostess at her home on Linden street
 A vase of chrysanthemums adornsd the center of the table, about which were seated the following guests: Mrs. Conner Mrs. l. o. Adams Mrs. Robert Conner Mrs. Frank Holland Lathrop, Mrs Donald Conner, Mrs. Dan Smith, Mrs. James Arthur Smith and her guest, Mrs. s. J. Taylor of Jackson, Miss, and tha bortacs Mra Nabars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
MRS. KRAUSS IS
 CLUB HOSTESS

tess of yesterday afternoon, entertaining the Norwood Forty-two club at her home. The members enjoyed a series of forty two games, for which a dainty piece of hal embroidered lingerie and a box of handlSerchiefs were given as prizes, and ater a plate luncheon was served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30

work will be demonstrated by the home department organ class of the Avondale Baptist church. Mrs. Jesse Wright, gen. eral home department superintendent of Birmingham, first outlined this plan. Other cities and even states. including Alabama, have taken it up and are pro- noting it. The demonstration will show the different features which make this plan so successful and it will be especial+ ly inspiring to see them worked out in flesh and blood All these demonstra ] tions will not come on the same day, of course, but have been carefully fitted into the general schedule of the school, anal will certainly count for much in making this school earn it's title, the best ever,y } of which we are very proud"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
How to Wash Blankets

Will you kindly send me directions for washing blankets? It will soon be time to unpack winter coverings and l would not have cold weather catch me unprepared. MRS. T. P. R."
 Pour into tub half pint of am monia and lay the blanket taut over the tub. Cover immediately with wa ter rather more than lulSewarm. This sends the fumes of the ammonia through the blanket and loosens the dirt Slip it along carefully, as the vapor rises that every part may be treated. Then souse the blanket in the tub and shake it until it Is wet through. Stir and lift and pound gently with a clean stick for 10 minutes to dis lodge the dirt; take out and shake be- fore transferring to another large tub of clear lukewarm water. Shake and beat for two minutes take out and wiring and squeeze out the wet with your hands. Hang to dry in the shade and wind. The siln dries it too rap idly. Unless the blanket be much soiled amomnia is better for washing it than soap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
Hem on Napkins

'T wish to hem some napkins by hand and would like to know whether or not to hem all four sides or just two and leave the selvage without hemmins Il? "NOVICE.''
 If the napkins are of good quality and the selvage is evenly woven. hem only the
 raw sidss. leaving the selvaGe untouched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
From Byron and Pope

'Who said that some writer perverted the prophets and stole the psalms from David? And wasn't it the same man Byron. unless I am mistaken) who said that all authors either buy or steal their ideas? You have such luck in tracing quotations that venture to send these in
 MARIE J. G."
 You are right as to Byrons accountabil- ity for the first gbe at his fellow au- thors. But the exact words are "perverts the prophets and purloins the psalms." !" The line appears in English Bards and Scotch Reviewers In Pope's Essay Upon Criticism we have: "Most authors steal their words-or buy.'' Each man should have been qualified to speak by the card'' in making the charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
Menu for a Supper


 Please give me advice as to what to serve at a party for 6 o'clock, and if flowers would be pretty for a table deco ration? A card party is to be for the evening entertainment. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. J. R.' At this season you need have nothing hot for the supper. At 6 o'clock 1t is neither afternoon tea nor dinner. Have iced tea and claret, or grape juice, or mint and ginger ale punch for beverages; salads and sandwiches of divers sorts, baskets of grapes and pears, ices and light cakes. If you like you may have the lighter refreshments, ices and cakes and punch for the card party The sup per table may be rearranged for the later repast. Do not try to serve either col- lation in courses or to have hot dishes, such as oysters. They introduce nor nal element foreign to the scheme you would carry out. Elegant infornality and ease are the secrets of successful enter tainments of this character. "Pomp and circumstance belng to the banquet and the stately dinner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
'en Parties Events of Last EUening

Siy Miss Carter Hostess Delightful Nabers Luncheon MT and Mrs CompGmmted- o
 SHELBY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30

club at a forty-two party. The house was made attractive with garden flowers and autumn leaves. During the afternoon punch was passed by Miss Eunice Miner At a late hour delicious salad was served to about 24 guests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30

MT. Thomas Bowron and her little sor are at home after a stay of several weeks with her parents, Mir and Mrs. Shelby in New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30

Miss Matte Howell loft yesterday for Nashville having been the guest of Mrs. Leila Johnson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30

Mrs. l.. B. Miner was a charming hos tess yesterday entertaining the Soross
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-19

proved mosquitoes remarkably sus-
cepuble to colors. and very discrimin-
ating in their choice. In order TO find
their degree of preference for the vari-
Gus colors. he placed seventeen boxes
all differently tinted, where they
would attract mosquitoes.
The results were astonishing. The
insects had the same chance at all Of
them. They made first for the navy
blue box and soon covered it. A care
full count showed 1O2 mosquitoes on
that box. Next in order came the
dark red box, with 90. The brown-red
box attracted 81. And 50 il went,
down through the list, as follows:
Scarlet. SO: black, 40; dark gray. 81;
olive green. "a; violet, IS; grass green,
II; blue. IA; pearl gray, 3; pale green.
4: pale blue. 5; ochre., 8; white, ,;
orange. /, and light yellow. none.
II is easy for anyone TO verify these
conclusions in his own experience. The
proportion OF insects choosing any
particular hIe may not be precisely
the same, but the result isn't likely 10
vary much Nearly every observing
person has noticed that mosquitoes
settle on dark clothing more thickly
than on light clothing. with a special
penchant for dark blue and disincli-
nation for white.
A doctor in India has adapted the
idea 70 local necessities by putting
dark blue hangings on the walls of his
hospital wards. which appear to be un-
screened. Mosquitoes entering the
rooms settle on the hangings and don't
bother the patients. An explorer on a
scientific expedition in the orient did
somewhat the same thing, lining his
tent with dark blue. The mosquitoes
left him almost entirely alone.
It's easy enough 10 escape the pest
in the daylight. Wear yellow stock
ings and your ankles are safe. Wear
yellow shirts or shirtwaists. and most
of the remaining part of your anato-
my is safe. If light yellow doesn't
suit your complexion, you will find
orange. white, ochre. khaki. pale blue
or pale green almost as efficacious.
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-19
LEARNING FROM LEAN YEARS.

The cost of living i'm this country,
according 10 government reports, is
higher than ever before per cent
higher than il was in 1918. And yet
il isn't costing the average family any
more to, live than it did a few years
ago If anything the outlay is less.
This paradox results from the fact
that most of us have cut out the high
living that was formerly responsible
for much of the burden. The nation
has gone through a valuable course in
economy. We know better now what
the real neceSsaries and basic COM
forts Of life are. and how much we can
afford to pay for them. We're pay
inS more old debts and putting more
money in the bank, in proportion to
our incomes. than we used TO. We're
getting on our feet financially not nee
essarily because we're making so much
more money. but because we've cut
out the splurge.
The spectacle across the Atlantic
too, has a powerful influence in max
ing Americans sensible in their ex-
penditures. When we see whole ma
tions starving. and scores of millions OF
people lacking the ordinary comforts
of life and facing the prospect of long
years of poverty, we're ashamed to in
dulge in luxuries or throw money
away in silly display.
Judging from the rapidity of our
general business Improvement and the
promise of bumper crops again, Wei
soon be quite capable Of expenditure
on the old lavish scale. But there
far less danger than usual of pros
perity turning our heads.
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-19
WAR CRAZINESS.

a condition which is exciting the
expert alienists OF this country is the
alarming growth of insanity every
where, due 10 the war.
Every metropolitan paper teens
with accounts of suicides and assassi-
nations. In one paper alone this week
were accounts OF twenty-five cases of
mental disorder. known 10 have been
caused by the war. These cases were
divided between Los Angeles. Denver.
Chicago. Baltimore. Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia-from ocean to ocean.
Worry over not having heard from
relatives engaged in the war is the
most common cause but physicians as
cribe a number of the cases 10 the
nervous tension OF the public mind
because OF the possibility Of this coun-
try becoming involved and 10 the psy-
Geological effect OF wars horrors as
reported by the press.
A newspaper must give the news:
that is its business and duty. The peo-
pie are too vitality interested in this
war 10 take kin lily TO a curtailment of
reports of actual news. But il might
indeed be well il some of the revolt
ing details-often pictured-were
omitted. lest We all go mad before the
end is come.
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-19

The New York astrologer who hangs
out on the board walk az Coney Island
has been applying his mystic art TO
figuring out the duration of the war.
Inasmuch as the calculation was made
purely for his private satisfaction and
has nothing To do with his remunera-
tive activity. 1t is probably entitled 10
such respect as astrologicaI science
morris az is best-whateye that may
Dc. Anyhow. here is the way the
~oney star wizard dopes il out as
given confidentiaIly TO friend OF the
editor the other day:
Peace will come during the pres
ent year, the last week in August or
he first week i'm September"
There-the great secret is out. Use
4 as YOU like. IL ousht 10 be worth
millions IN speculation If il is true.
Il probably means a rising market in
nearly everything except war muni-
ions and industries directly depend
ant on them.
II IL is true il means. too. that our
troubles with Germany Will soon be
over. II peace is going 10 come i'm "A
month and half, Of course the kaiser
: going 90 stop blowing up our ships
and citizens and consent 10 the restora-
ion OF law al sea.
The astrologer figured il out by a
complex system. taking each belig-
erent nation in turn. and putting that
nations particular problem up 20 the
planets FOR solution. The method. ="
ne saws. is incontroveruble. The only
possible question is as to the data on
which the calculations are based. II
ny data are correct. peace will come
IS 7 say. But the war won't end all
II once Some parts Of it may drag
,n. and there VIII be long negotia-
ions"
Raphael. noted astrologer Of Lon
ion. says the Coney professor. pre-
iicted the war with absolute accuracy.
ard has made peace predictions very
similar 10 his own. Kaiser Wilhelm
vas reported the other day as expect
ng peace in October Maybe the kali
ser Is an astrologer. too.
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-19
GERMAN MISUNDERSTANDING.

1T isn't any wonder that the Ger
man government doesn't understand
public sentiment in the United states.
4 has failed TO understand every ma
tioa that it as had anything TO do
with in connection with this war The
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at Berlin seem
AUTOMATICALLY blind.
They believed that Great Britain
wouldn't go TO war-that il couldn't,
because Irish revolution was imminent
and because the British colonies would
all revolt If war was declared. The
German ambassador had so assured
the kaiser. But the Irish subsided,
and every colony in any quarter Of the
world FASTENED TO help fight the Ger
mans. The Beers. counted on partic-
ularly TO join the German cause, have
just conquered German Southwest At
rica and added II 10 the British en-
pire. and are about to fight for Eng
land in France.
The German statesmen believed that
Belgium wouldn's resist invasion, and
Belgium resisted They believed that
Russia would face revolution. and
would take two months TO mobilize
anyhow. and in two weeks united Rus
sia was battering at East Prussia. They
believed that France was decadent and
hopelessly divided, and France is uni
fled fighting with a spirit that wins
the admiration even OF Germany.
They believed that Italy was with
them. and Italy is fighting on the 9th
er side. They believed that Japan
would keep her hands off from hatred
Of Russia. and Japan drove the Ger
mans out of Asia. and is cooperating
with Russia and helping TO drill Rus
sian recruits. They believed that Ser
via couldn't fight. and SerUa drove
out the Austrians and kept them out.
They believed that Austria was a
strorg ? ally. and Austrian arms have
lost everywhere except when support
cG by Germans. They believed that
the sultan of Turkey could start a
Holy War of Mohammedans against
the allies in Asia and Africa and the
holy war failed utterly.
IN every iand thelr dlpiouldllc rep
resentatives and secret emisaries APP
pear 20 have given the kaiser untrust-
worthy reports or else all reports have
been misinterpreted at Berlin. Now
the Berlin statesmen hopelessly fail
70 get the American viewpoint. or ap-
preciate the strength of the American
support of the president in his de-
mand that Germany respect our sea
rights
Il is strange that the leaders of a
race so brilliant in other respects
should fail so completely in seeing into
the minds OF other races. Even Ger
man leaders in America seem oddly
/. 'acking in insight. In arms. Germany
is the admiration Of the world, but in
diplomacy she has nothing TO show
but a series OF blunders that have
alienated even friendly neutrals and
won her a world of enemies"
That's what comes from letting mill
itary men without tact or Imagination
gun a government
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-19
PICTORIAL REVIEW

Pictorial Review FOR August con-
tains everything in literature and ar
ticles that Will stimulate even the
most jaded reader The attractive
cover design is followed by a complete
novelette,. a real Old-fashiOued love
story. THE Monk from Manhattan"
by Margaret Belle Houston, with illus
trations by Lester Ralph Then comes
the concluding instalment of the serial
lone Of Fame's Little Days" by
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott with illus
tratiOns by 2. J. MOnahan. Under the
heading of short stores appear THE
Story of a Hungry Heart" by Lily Jo-
sephine Lever, illustrations by Robert
Amick; Irresistible Impulse" by Will
liam Hamilton Osborne, illustrations
by Walter little; ION Her Own
Ground" by Crittendon Marriott, il
lustrations by Stockton milford;
Under the Doctors Care" by Helen
Van Campen, illustrations by Alfred
+. Orr; The Eyes of the Past" by
owen Johnson. illustrations by Her
man Pfeifer; The Romance Of Oba-
diah Terwilliger" by Arthur c. Train.
illustrations by Arthur William
Brown; "All at Sea" by Isabel Os-
trander. illustrations by John Newton
Hewitt: His Artistic Temperament
by Arthur Powell. Special articles
include the prize winning letters in
AAAt ADlANt1L AO4 AllG Nt>L uEllLlLOn OF
the word Home" Here are publish
ed seven letters from well-known
American women whose definition of
the word Home" should be read by
every man and woman who is interest
ed In the greatest Institution ON earth.
There is no more significant word in
the entire English language than
Home and these women analyZed
and defined the true meaning of this
word in a more thorough way than il
has ever been done before. Under the
same heading appears Lewis Edwin
Thesis article on The High Cost OF
Dying The cookery department con-
tains two timely articles, co Com
forts for Very Hot Days by Harriet
Hubbard and do You Ever Use a
Plank i'm CoOking?" by Lily 4. Wal
lace Under the heading of embrOid-
cry ard fancy work and fashions Of
the month appear numerous practical
articles OF which the following few
were picked at random: New Lunch
con Linens" "Embroideries for Per
sonal Wear" Popular Des gns for
Silk and Linen Dresses Smart Suits
and Coats for Travel. Dress and ont
ing" Fascinating and PICTURESQUE
are the Midsummer Styles" Fash
ions Newest Versions Of the Separate
Skirt and Waist, Correct Sports and
outing Styles for Young Girls" and
Juvenile Fashions of Unusual
Charm"