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The Washington herald., 1915-06-09
Answers to CORRESPONDENTS.

Miss Cocroft will endeavor to answer
all questions relating to her department
as promptly as possible. AS 1t will not
| be practicable to print an answer to
every inquiry. stamped envelope should
accompany each letter. All letters
should be addressed to Miss Susanna Co
croft. care of this paper.
Neck and Bust Development.
Miss E. B. H.-with your height YOU
could easily carry several pounds more
! in weight / would advise trying to de-
velop the entire body a little. That will
Maid you in filling out the hollows of your
neck and increase your bust measure
Every night just before you retire, take
twenty-five deep breaths near an open
window. Then drink a glass of warm
milk and sleep at least nine hours If
possible. In the morning. before you
dress. take twenty-five more deep
breaths. Drink milk with your meals.
Practice exercises for the neck. chest.
shoulders and back. and above all be
sure that you carry head. chest and
back properly. Cultivate the habit of
singing or humming. In a very short
time you will notice the hollows of your
neck filling out. Proper breathing and
singing will work wonders. Observe the
splendid development of the throat and
chest Of opera singers for example. Gull
tivate a loving and affectionate DISPOSE
ton. Make friends with children and
enjoy them. Keep a CHEEKY attitude to-
ward life in general Be sure you are in
a pleasant frame of mind while eating
your meals. This will aid You In getting
the full benefit of what you eat. Do
not worry. I am very sure that il you
persevere you will accomplish the de-
sired results. The cocoa butter has no
fattening effect 1t simply acts as
lubricant for the hands in massage Light
massage will help by bringing a better
blood supply. Above all things carry
your head and chest correctly, as sug-
gested above.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09

do not more freely use that fact in
controlling them.
None of us is too poor or too busy
to be neat. We can all afford an in
expensive cotton gown for morning
wear, no matter how poor we are, and
we can put it on neatly If We are the
busiest women in the world. Get up
fifteen minutes earlier in the morning.
if need be. but wear the prettiest and
the cleanest dress you can get hold
of for the sake of the moral effect
upon your children.
A woman in one of the school mothers
clubs told me the other day of a lesson
she had about her appearance She said
her boys drawing teacher had asked
each member Of the class to draw a
picture of something he had seen at
home that morning. and her Louis drew
a picture OF herself as she appeared at
the breakfast table. with q loose wrapper
on and her hair hanging in a long braid
down her back. The child had talent,
and the portrait was easily recognizable.
1t was exhibited with the other draw
ings on the walls of the school room and
then Louis carried it home to show the
family. 1t shamed her SO deeply to think
she had been displayed in her untidly
habit that she made up her mind, then
and there. never to be caught that way
again.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mrs. H. ]. writes: What is the proper
age to wean my baby?'
No fixed rule can be laid down for
that important event. It depends upon
the baby's health. your own physical con-
dition, the time Of year and other impor-
tant circumstances. / think IL would be,
better to take your physicians advice
about that.
Mrs c. L. asks: Shall I dress my
twin girls alike? Everybody tells me Il
Is always done. but thought I would
ask you"
Most assuredly would not dress twins
alike. think you should cultivate the
separate individualities Of your little
twin daughters to the fullest possible ex-
tent have known many unhappy twins
made 30 by the foolish notion that they
must share everything. Be even more
particular to keep them different than II
there were considerable disparity in their
ageA.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09
HOUSE,
WIVES
DAILY
ECONOMY
CALENDAR
SUMMER CEREAL DISHES.

The economical cook cannot know too
many ways Of using the various meat
substitutes in summer. With them ali
she can increase the health Of those for
whom she cooks and decrease the size
Of the household bills. Here are some in
terestinE cereal dishes, some Of them
prepared with a little meat or meat
stock. that appeal to the Appetite as
we'll as to the sense Of economy.
Rice Creole.
Here is a simple way of preparing this
very delicious dish. Cook rice until it
Is almost done, drain 1t, and add it to
boiling chicken stock. Finish cooking
in this. BY the time it is done the rice
should have absorbed all the stock. The
stock should contain cooked green and
red pepper. chopped in small pieces-a
tablespoonful of the vegetable to half a
cupful of stock-and salt and pepper to
taste.
Macaroni and Meat.
: Boil macaroni, drain it, mix 1t with
little butter. and put it in a casserole.
buttered. Make a cavity in the center
and fill with cooked meat, chopped and
well seasoned. Heat thoroughly in the
oven. Tomato juice may be added to
vary the flavor. :
Tomatoes and Rice.
Put a half cupful of clean rice in a
cupful of boiling meat stock and let 1t
boil in a double boiler till all the stock
is absorbed. In a buttered casserole or
baking dish alternate layers Of the rice
and canned tomatoes-fresh ones IL they
are in season. On each layer sprinkle a
little salt and pepper. chopped parsley
and onion II the flavor Is agreeable. Over
the last layer sprinkle a layer of finely
powdered bread crumbs. Dot with but
ter and bake for about thirty-five min
utes
Corn Meal and Eggs.
Cook one cupful of corn meal in two
cupfuls of hot milk, over a double boiler, I
stirring occasionally till it is thick. Take
from the fire and beat in pinch of salt
and first the beaten yolks and then the
beaten whites of eggs. Bake in a steady
oven tor about three-quarters of an hour
and serve with butter as a luncheon dish
If eggs are plentiful use fiv, If not three
will answer. Remember, however, that
dishes that contain eggs are very nour-
ishing and that even at high prices eggs
are fairly economical source of protein.
Copyright. lsl5)
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09
Protecting Pictures.

It is unnecessary during the summer
and fall to have even the handsomest
gilt frames protected by netting if the
following preventive of fly specks is used:
Crate u fresh raw onion and with soft.
clean brush apply the juice. full strength.
to tho frames to he protected. This not
only removes all former fly specks but
also prevents flies from alighting upon
either the frame or picture thus treated.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09
Wider Hats Return.

The conviction in many of our minds
that the popular hat will be the sailor
must be considerably strengthened by
the success, whether partial or complete.
of the new skirt. A spread at the base
will want either an unmistakable brim
or absolutely no brim At all. one or the
other, the hair giving in the latter case
the full surround to the face that is nee
sary to balance the base line.
A s,lnshade. always bother. will not
he necessary.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09
PLAYGROUND MEET HELD.
Bloominsdnle Pupils Compete n
Horse show Grounds.

Pupils of the Bloomingdale division
competed yesterday afternoon on the
grounds. of the National Capital Horse
Show in the seventh of the athletic
meets held under the auspices of the
Fairgrounds department.
The New York avenue division meet.
which was postponed on account of in
clement weather, will be held today.
The city championship, In which the
successful contestants in the division
meets will compete, will be held Sat-
urday.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09
Molasses Pound Cake.

Cream two-thirds Of cupful OF
butter with three-quarters of a cup
full of sugar. Add two eggs. two
thirds of a cupful each Of molasses
and milk, and two and an eighth
cupfuls each Of mace and cloves and
half a teaspoonful Of citron, cut in
thin shreds. and half a cupful of
raisins which have been put through
the coarse part of the meat chopper.
with some Of the flour and add. with
three-fourths Of a teaspoonful of
soda.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09
WHY DRINK AT ALL?

alcohol itself has been eliminated. To
get rid of the accumulated poison, for
which the alcohol is responsible, pay
great attention to the functioning Of the
eliminating organs. Hot baths are gen.
orally advised in cases of this sort and
during the first period, at least, 1t is
advisable to take a laxative or an enema
every morning. The saline purges are
generally advised.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09

A guimpe frock of peasant plaid
with straight front panel and a deep
girdle OF dark silk. Braiding. too.
figures prominently in the decorative
scheme. appearing at the front and on
either side of the skirt, over the hips.
Five yards 4i-inch material makes
the dress, with 1 "a yards S6-inch for
the guimpe.
Pictorial Review Guimpe No. 6135.
cents Dress No. 6155. sizes IA to 20
years. Price. Is cents. The guimpe is
also cut lin sizes "A TO 20 years. Braid.
ing design No. 1890. Transfer pat
tern, Is cents
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09

One of the interesting engagements
recently announced is that of Miss
Lucy Page Brown. daughter of Mrs.
Arthur Page Brown, to Harry McAfee,
of San Fra ncisco.
Miss Brown. who has lived with
her mother at the home of her grand
father. Judge Roger A. Pryor. No. ;
West SiXty-ninth street. New York, is
sister of Miss Katrina Tage Brown
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09

who was married to Austin p Moore,
of San Francisco. three years ago. She
is a niece of Mrs. William De Leftwich
Dodge
Miss Brown studied architecture at
the School of Applied Design for Wom-
en-, from which she was graduated. Her
iance. who is also an architect, is the
son of Mrs. c. William McAfee. of San
Francisco. No date has been mentioned
for the wedding.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09
TOMORROW'S MENU.

"An apple a day keeps the doctor
away."-Popular saying.
BREAKFA.a.
Oranges
Cereal and Cream
Ham Cakes
Rolls o'os
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER
Nut, Fig and Tomato Salad
Graham Bread
Baked Apples and Cream
ICED Tea wafes
Clear Tomato Soup
Cold Roast Beef
Crvamed Potatoes Stuffed Peprs4S
Lettuce Salad
Cherry Ice Cream
Ham cakes-MiX two cupfuls Of mashed
potatoes and one of chopped ham and
one of bread crumbs. Add two we'll
beaten eggs, season with salt and pepper.
shape into cakes. dip into beaten egg
the centers of ripe tomatoes, drain the
pulp and mix 1t with chopped figs and
pecans and mayonnaise. Fill the cavi-
ties with this mixture.
Cherry ice cream-Flavor a rich vanilla
ice cream mixture with sweet, rich cher
ry juice. Freeze and serve garnished
with fresh stoned cherries.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09

The plan Of serving Individual break
fast trays to guests in their rooms is in
creasing in popularity. and for this moth
ing IL more satisfactory than the set
made of enameled ware. The tray. COW
cred with q lace-trimmed or embroidered
cloth, has its covered plate and cereal
dish. its little sugar bowl and pitcher Of
hot milk. It's pot Of coffee or tea holding
only two cups. all in quantity pretty
design and indestructiole In their ,dainti-
ness.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09
EYMCZASfA7
RWcGM4N III " |
! BIRTHDAY l%&l
AND OgRS MAkI%F
June 9-Elizabeth Hanbury.

Elizabeth Hanbury's greatest claim to
fame is the fact that she lived to the
ripe old age of 1GS years. Before her
time the records showed only five others
who had equalled her age in Great Brit
ain, and since that time there have been
three of like age in that country. She
was born in 1893 and died only fourteen
years ago. Her childhood home was at
London Wall, London, where her faith
er was a prominent member Of the So
ciety of Friends.
Elizabeth's mother died when she was
less than years of age and her upbring-
ing was left to the care of her father.
AS young woman she assisted Eliza
beth Fry in her famous prison work,
being a devoted visitor to the jaiIs of
London. She also took an active inter-
est in the anti-slavery movement. She
was married at So to Cornelius Hanbury,
widower. who was a prosperous Lon
don chemist and when she was 40 years
old she was acknowledged as a minister
in the Society Of Friends. She took an
active interest in the good works car
ried on by her daughter and nieces. Her
daughter. Charlotte, taught as a girl in
the ragged schools of London. and later
did splendid work for the relief Of pris-
oners in Morocco. establishing a Moor
ish refuge in Tangiers. Mrs. Hanbury's 8
nieces, Charlotte and Elizabeth. were
missionaries in China and India
Throughout her life Mrs. Hanbury was
happy in doing good for others and in
leading a sane. temperate life, and this
may be one of the reasons why she was
blessed with such long life. When she
was los she sent message to the
Friends yearly meeting in London from
"A ct etth 80
and during the last few years Of her life
she had the distinction of being the old
est person in the kingdom.
Copyright, 1881
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09

Manganese ore shipments from Spain.
which totafed :s.232 tons during the
first IL months of 1912. and :7.sI1 tons
during the 1913 period. dropped TO
s.31s tons during the II months Of
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09

To keep your laundry tubs in order
see that they are wiped thoroughly after
each washday with a cloth. using either
kerosene or a good cleaning powder.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09

When boiling sugar a little cream
of tartar. tartaric acid or lemon juice
will be an aid In preventing the su-
gar from graining.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09

When shoe polish is not at hand, an
excellent substitute for II will be found
In a piece of orange. Rub the leather
well with il. and when dry polish with
q soft cloth.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09
HINTS FOR WOMEN.

Stale bread rolls are delicious il they
have a little cold water dashed over them
and are then reheated in the>oven.
The very newest small hats have
no trimming, their only adornment
being a pearl-headed hatpin.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-09

Sal ammoniac will clean afurred ket-
tie. Fill~the kettle with cold water, add
little sal ammoniac to it and boil. All
the fur will dissolve Well rinse the
kettle afterward
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-03

Mollie was enthusiastic enough
over the baby clothes to suit even me.
l could not help thinking as l saw
her lingering the dainty dresses and
other garments that if either Pat Sui
Ivan or Chadwick Hatton saw her,
her eyes alight with that tender ma
ternal look that comes into every real
WOman'S face when she touched the
dear little buds of a coming baby,
they would be more in love with her
than ever.
was glad to see this look for it
set at rest any doubt that l might
have had of my theory that the bust
ness woman makes the best wife and
mother. am satisfied there was no
truth in the theory that working out
side the home makes a woman less
feminine, less ready to bear and love
children.
l have always had an idea that it
made them more womanly-more
tolerant-better wives with broad
ened ideas of the real duties of moth
erhood. l said something of this to
Aunt Mary after Mollie had gone and
much to my surprise that dear wom-
an whom l had just called old-fash-
toned and who in my heart had
thought little bound by the conven-
tons of old-time traditions said
''Margie, there is a lot of sickly maud
lin sentimentality resting around the
words home and mother
Home is first the four walls that
enclose a house and mother is the
human being we call woman.
Home can be built upon shift
ing ideas and as ready to fall at the
first breath of adversely as material
house will fall when it's sand basis is
undermined with water.
''The four walls of home can en-
close the greatest degradation where
the mother only keeps the bodies and
souls of her little brood together in a
despairing, hopeless manner-where
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-03

sion-where her children hear moth
ing but curses and are so uncomfort-
able that they get out into the streets
as much as possible as affording them
solace and consolation for the hurts
and constant unhappiness they find
at home. -
''Then there are women who go by
the name of mother, who as far as
bringing children into the world are
mothers, who deliberately sell their
young daughters into life of shame.
Eyes, know, my dear, l am talking
from very unpopular angle but why
not take chance at the truth once in
a while Home and mother can be
the most wonderful things on earth
but they are mostly like love, cases of
faith and hope-of ideals and tradi-
tons.
you only know your mother, Mar
gle, because of her great sef-sacri-
flee, but what Of the many mothers
who selfshly sacrifice their daughters
to their greed of money or position.
How about these mothers that in the
face of the facts about the almost
universal unhappiness of information
al marriages will still invest the
beauty, happiness and money of their
daughters in one of the degenerate
sons of an old family" -t
my! Aunt Mary, did not dream
you could make such a radical
speech" said. .-..".
well you see, Margie 1 have just
come from two visits, one to a So
called home in the slums and one on
my friend Mrs. Alder who is pluming
herself that she has been able to buy
for her daughter Estelle that foolish
little lord that has been paying her
attention lately. Just at present 1
am thinking that home and mother
are just like religion-whatever you
are amind to make of it." -.....
Ito Be Continued Monday
1890 $50
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-03
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

AUNT MARY TURNS RADICAL
yht, 1915, by the Newspaper Enterprise Associ
enthusiastic enough Jsion-where her chiIdrt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
CUT THIS OUT
OLD ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CAT4AR- RIAL DEAFNESS AND HEAD
 NOISES

If you know someone who is troubled with head noIses or Catarrhal Deafness. cut out this formula and hand 1t to them. and you will have been the means of saving some poor sufferer perhaps from total deafness. Recent experiments have proved elusively that Catarrhal Deafness head noises etc. were the direct of constitutional disease. and that savees sprays. inalers. etc., merely emporize with the complaint and seldom. if ever effect per manent cure. This being so much time and money has been spent of late by a noted specialist in kecting pure. gentle. yet effective tonic that would quickly dspel all traces of the catarrhal poison from the system. The effective prescription which was eventually formulated and which has aroused the be- In understandable form. so that anyone treat themselves in their home at little expense.
 Secure from your druggist l Parmnt Double strength) about 75c worth. Take this home and add to it 1-4 pint of hot water and oz of granulated sugar; stir until dissolved Take tablespoonful tour times day
 The first dose should begin to relieve the distressing head noises headache. dullness cloudy thinking. While the hearing rapidly returns the system is in vAgorated by the tonic action of the treapent Loss of smell and mucus dropping in the back of the throat aire other symptoms that show the presence of ca (arrhal poison and which are often entirely Joy this efficacious treatment Nearly ninety cent tpf all ear troubles directly caused by caarrh: therefore, there must be many people whose hearing can be restored by this simple home treatment.
 Every person who is troubled with head noises ca tarrhal deafness or catarrh in form. should give this prescription rtial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
LETTERS 70 EDITOR
Simpson Replies to O'NeaI


 To the Editor of The Age-Ierald. My attention has been called to q state ment from Governor ONeal published in The Age-Herald of Wednesday, March F, 1915, in which he characterizes as un- true the testimony 1 gave before the in- vestigating committee. ] was summoned as witness before this committee; my sworn testimony was given; Governor O'Neals testimony in reference to the same matter vas also heard before the same committee. It is, therefore. need less for me to refer further so the mat ters in reference to which we both testi- fled before the committed, except to state that I had fully realized the fact that was testifying under oath. and, my testimony was true in its entirety.s
 Governor O'Neal in the publication re- ferred to, however. uses the following language: Tt might be pertinent to state here that I dismissed Alr. Simpson from the service for gross neglect of duty In relply to this statement l respectfully request that you publish the following letter written by Governor O'Neal over his own signature
 June 6, 1913. Dear Mrs. Simpson-You letter of re- cent date received. Your son was an efficient stenographer and had no cause to complain of his services in that re- gard. On account of the condition of the state treasury, however, l thought it best to dispose of the services of one stenographer. This was in no sense in- tended as a reflection on your son, and my associations with him were most pleasant and cordial, and I formed for him a sincere attachment. Sincerely yours. EMMETT O'NEAL." This letter speaks for itself. No further comment is necessary.
 D. F. SIMPSON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
ROBSON SPEAKS AT : ORPHEUM THEATRE Urges Legislature to Put Woman Suffrage Before
 the People

After an absence of months from his home state, Capt Richmond Pearson Hobson was greeted in Birmins ham last night by. a large and enthusiastic audience when he spoke at the Or pheum theatre. The house was paclxe.. and the words of the speaker were wig orously applauded at frequent inter- vals. MT. Hobson alluded good natur . edly to the decisive defeat he suffered last year at the hands of Alapama voters but manifested no feeling.
 The captain naturally hastened to avail himself of the opportunity of "congratulating the people of Alabama on the good work of the present iegis- lature in putting in force drastic anti liquor laws.
 Mir. Hobson spoke feelingly with re- gard to woman suffrage. He urged strongly that the present legislature give the women of Alabama square deal He pointed out that the women of this state were justly entitled to an opportunity to put their cause before the voters for a decision. He intiInated that although the present legislature had, no doubt accomplished much good, he did not believe that their work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
STOVES WOUNDED
 BY H|GHWAYMAN Bessemer Man Returns Fire of Robber-COndition
 Very Serious

Bessemer March 2o.-(Special)--J. V. Stoves, collector for the Mims Furniture company, was shot and probably fatally wounded tonight at 10:3o o'clock at the Nineteenth street bridge by a man who attempted to hold him up.
 Mir. Stoves, who lives in Hueytown, was on his way home, and was riding in a buggy at the time of the shooting. He states that he returned the fire of the highwayman, who fell. The horse bolted and carried Mir. Stoves back to Besse- mer, where he was taken to the Eliza beth Duncan Memorial hospital for treat ment. It was stated that his wound was very serious. but that there was a chance for his recovery.
 Mir. Stoves was unable to say whether his assailant was white man or ne- gro. Officers who went to the scene to investigate could find no trace of the highwayman.