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Evening star., 1915-12-31
HOW TO VENTILATE.

Did you ever go to dinner party to
find yourself in an overheated room
which. in combination with rich food,
made you SO sleepy that it was with
difficulty you. maintained conversation
with your neighbors" Did you ever go
to dinner party to catch a trouble
some cold because of draught that
blew directly on your neck and shoul-
derSr
The problem of winter ventilation is
a hard one to solve, and few of us
solve it correctly. Either a draught or
a temperature that is too high or an
atmosphere that is close reigns in most
of our houses. 1t is TOO bad that we
nave to consider heat and cold and
fresh and pure air in the same breath
as we do. For many of us think that
if we maintain an even temperature
We have pure one. 1t is true. of
course, that certain disease germs do
not develop so well in very cold tenn
perature. But that is colder than our
night. And room with a temperature
that never goes above 20, never below
50. may be as close as one that varis S
from 80 to so
1t is good plan to air the living
rooms early in the morning before the
family enters them. if possible. 1t is
also a good plan to open the living
room windows wide a few minutes the
last thing at night. to blow out the
closeneSS that has accum ulated during
the evening. Bedrooms, in these days
when almost everybody sleeps with all
windows open. are pretty sure to be
well ventilated. But the bedroom that
is also used in the daytime as a sitting
room or boudoir must be thoroughly
aired in the evening before anybody
sleeps in it.
Always have all the rooms aired thor
oughly when many persons are to
Sather in them-at A tea or a card
party or dinner And have the tenn
peratur.e "A little lower than usual to
begin with, for il will surely rise as
the party progresses.
If possible have a window open top
and bottom in a neighboring room.
This will change the air and yet prS-
vent draught. And always have
substantial screen, the panels of which
reach quite to the floor This can be
tie top and bottom-and ventilation
without a draught Will result.
For dinner, always have the dining
room thoroughly aired and comfortably
warm if light or low frocks are worn.
A window in an adjoining room may
be opened throughout dinner-with
portieres or screen to keep the
draught away.
A weather board, board to insert
in an open window. is useful very
often. For air comes in between the
space made between the upper and
lower sash. and yet there is no gust of
air at the bottom of the window. This
is especially useful in stormy weather,
Evening star., 1915-12-31

terial, with q vest to match, or they
could be of braid, with fancy vest
and bottom of blouse Of bright colored
panue or silk. A deep hem of the
same sort. to show between the seal
lops, would add to the richness and
beauty of the costume.
For very dressy afternoon wear any
of the sheer silk materials would make
up handsomely in this design, using
velvet ribbon instead of folds, and hav-
ingi the bolero sleeveless and of the
same color in satin or taffeta, with the
rest of the blouse and sleeves of chiffon
or lace.
The possibilities of this dress pat
tern are such that dress may be re
modelled by combining the old ma
teriai with new. Hoops are worn with
this sort of dress. and they are not the
awful telegraph wire hoops of the
nineteenth century, but the dainty
twentieth century hoops made of three
bands Of fine wire. or featherbone,
wrapped with suitable white material
and held together, about six inches
apart, by shirred white net. Alto
gether they are charming, and every
body wears them. 1t is cheaper to
buy such a hoop for several frocks
than to build the hoops into the gown,
AS is often done.
Evening star., 1915-12-31
is THE ART OF FANCY
SEWING A THING OF PAST?
Is fancy work passing?

Is fancy work passing?
That is a question that one might
well ask nowadays, when SO small a
percentage Of the amount of this sort
of feminine pickup work that used to
be done is accomplished.
Every woman. excepting the most
frivolous of butterflies or the advanced
blue stocking, had until few years
ago some hobby in the way of needle
work, whether it was tatting, lace
making, drawn work, colored silk en-
broidery or so-called tapestry work.
And subject in which almost all
women were sure to take an interest
was the subject of the latest fad in
fancy work.
In those days there was much more
excuse, or real need for doing fancy
work than there is today. To buy
pretty bureau scarfs. table doilies and
other produce of needlework demanded
much larger outlay of money than is
the case today. when ma chine embroid-
cry and machine hemstitching have
been so admirably perfected. AID in
the matter of table linen the fad for
elaborate homemade centerpieces and
series of small doilies has rather
gone by. To be sure we see exquisite
embroidery on the tables of those who
can afford it, but, alas, there are few
needleworkers outside of French con-
vents or the peasant homes OF Japan
or Switzerland. where such faultless
embroidery can be done.
One thing that has changed this
needlework situation is the enlarged
interests of modern women. Whether
or not they are actively interested in
suffrage, they have many more out
side interests than they used to have.
There are clubs and lectures, the thea
ter and all sorts of social activities
that take up their time. There are
charitable undertakings and civic bet
terment to be attended to. And there
is the modern sort of housekeeping
which, when once mastered, takes less
time than the older fashioned sort, but
which takes time in the mastering.
Nowadays when women are at home
Evening star., 1915-12-31
[LT7IEAOURNES M7O
| L LAND

Such a dainty. flower petal, and yet
practical sort of dress this is for
misses and small women. and 1t pos
sesses the happy quality of being edua :
ly charming when made up in differeht
materials for different purposes
For school wear build the dress OF
serge or cloth and use folds of the
same material where called for. Make
simple blouse of white or piaid
silk and use either braid or covered
buttons.
If the dress is for afternoon or call
ing purposes. then poplin. silk. velvet
or some attractive goods. including
cloth. may be employed, and the foids
could be of rich contrasting ma
Evening star., 1915-12-31
HOW AB0UITHE BIRDS?

Whether you live in town or country
and whether or not you belong to the
Audubon Society. you can and should
do much to help preserve the birds of
the land. 1t is the work of the Aubu-
bon Society, of organized bird lovers.
to stop the wanton killing of birds.
They have already stopped the reck-
less killing of birds for plumase and
they are now turning their attention to
the stopping of the killing of birds for
food. In the south, when the summer
birds of the north are passing through
or their way to far-south winter quar-
ters. it is said that millions of them
are shot to be eaten; and now the Au-
dubon Society is trying to stop this
waste of song birds
The work that is left for the indi
vidual to do is not difficult. You can
make it part of the daily recreation
of your children if you yourself have
vent the starvation OF birds Especial
ly where there are cold winters the all
he-year-round birds die from lack of
food. 1t is an easy matter to give them
food and does not cost much.
Begin with the birds in your own
door yard or on your own window sill,
if YOU live in an apartment. Crumbs
of bread and crackers, the crumbs that
would otherwise be thrown away
broken bits from the butter plates al
table. and the stale bread that would
otherwise be made economically INTO
buttered bread crumbs and croutons,
can. be fed to the birds. Cracked corn
nd other bird food can be bought in
quantity AT very small price. too and
most of the birds relish this. 1t is some
times more economical to buy this and
distribute it regularly than to depend
on bread.
Every morning sprinkle food out-of
doors for the birds. When there is
snow on the ground. perhaps you can
sprinkle it on a sheltered porch, or a
window sill. or else on place on the
ground swept free of snow and pro-
tected against the falling flakes with
an umbrella. Hold the umbrella in
place with bricks or stones, so that it
will not blow and frighten the birds.
If YOU are willing to go to little
more expense, of course you can buy
one of the admirable sheltered bird
food platforms to put i'll tree or on
post. This is fitted to pivot so that the
shelterinG wall is always against the
wind, and the open sides are thus kept
warm and free from snow.
In the city the birds in the parks will
thank you for your daily donation of
corn Or other food. And in the country.
if YOU make visits to the woods in cold
weather. you will save the lives of many
birds. Take a piece of suet TO each of
your feeding places, and fasten it on a
branch far enough above the ground
SO that small field animals will not get
it. Then sprinkle the food. and resi- as
sured that it viii all be gone in short
order. If you linger behind neigh
boring and protecting tree you will see
the onslaught the birds make on the
dinner you bring them. and it is quite
possible that before long they will
grow SO used to You that they will eat
in your presence.
Evening star., 1915-12-31
Minor Fashions in Leather.

important fashions often serve as
finger posts to small ones. Women may
not like a whole suit made of leather. but
they will probably take up small trim
mings of it. Smart women on Long Is
land are wearing short, Implicated jack
cts of undressed kid, instead of sweaters
for general country usage. Sometimes
they are worn under colorful sweaters.
the jacket buttoned and the sweater
open. This is an English habit. and is
taken from the dress of women who go
on shooting parties.
Another fashion that has made its way
is the short shoulder cape of leather on
topcoat Of cloth 1t is first cousin to
the position fur cape. 1t has high
chin collar, is bu;toned down the front
and may be used as an attachment to
coat suit On d rainy day this Is an
admirable accessory. 1t gives a very
smart appearance TO suit.
Evening star., 1915-12-31
THE DAILY MENU.

BREAKFAST
fruit Cereal
Poached Eggs
Buttered Toast Co1es
LUNCHEON
Chicken Sandwiches
Plain Salad wafers
haisin Bread Preserves
DINNER
Vegetable Soup
hamburger Steaks Turnip Sauce
Potatoes
White Grape and Celery Salad
Cup Custards Cofree
Evening star., 1915-12-31
BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE.
Df The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The star.
NEW YORK. December 30.-The sui,
n ade of leather or glazed kid was pro-
jected upon the public last September
In the minds of most people. however
IL is 4 new idea. 1t always takes sew
craI months to fasteu fashion in the
public mind. Many years ago there was
fancy for white leather suits on the
part Of fashionable women who We're
beginning to ride in motors. The fancy
soon ended. for the idea was not prsc-
tcaI
The next step was TO make knee
length motor coats of brown leather
to he worn by men. and these were
more successful because they were
practical The use of leather for aVia
tion suits for both men and women
evidently caused the revival of the ma =
teral to he used in current fashions.
Evening star., 1915-12-31
Cleaner for Aluminium.

The following formula will be found
useful in making a solution for remov-
ing the tarnish from the inside of
aluminium pots and pans: Dissolve two
ounces of lump ammonia in one quart
of water. two ounces of salts Of tartar
in one quart of water. and a ten-cent
can of potash in two quarts of water.
while boiling. Add to the latter. solu-
tion the ammonia. then the salts of
tartar solutions, in order named. and
boil the whole mixture for thirty min
utes. This solution is kept in jars for
use at any time.
Place small quantity of tbs solution
in the vessel to be cleaned. set 1t on a
fre and allow it to boil. but be careful
not to let 1t boil over on the polished
surface. Keep il boiling for about two
minutes, then rinse out and use any
good cleaner to scour the surface.
This will restore the satin finish as
when new.
Evening star., 1915-12-31
Apple Sauce Cake.

Into one cup of apple sauce put one
half teaspoonful of soda and set to
foam Beat together one cup sugar
and one egg and beat until light. Add
the apple sauce and beat again. Stir
into this two and one-half cups -four
sifted, with two teaspoons of baking
powder and one-half teaspoon salt and
one and one-half cups chopped rails
ins. Lastly add one-half cup butter
melted in a small saucepan. Bake in
rather slow oven.
Evening star., 1915-12-31
Risk Rates on Ships Higher,

LONDON, December 31-The recent
menace to shipping by way of the Suez
canal, both from the land and by sub
marines, has caused the underwriters
to raise insurance rates considerably
on cargoes and steamers following the
canal route.
Evening star., 1915-12-31
Raisin Bread.

scald pint of milk and beat into il
a teaspoonful Of melted butter and one
OF salt. When the mixture is luke
warm add half yeast cake. dissolve
in 4 half cupful Of warm water. and
beat In enough nour to make a good
batter. Set in warm room to rise
for eight hours. Beat hard add a
cupful OF hour and work in cupful
OF halved raisins. plentifully dredged
with -four. Set to rise until light then
bake.
Evening star., 1915-12-31
Dainty Cheese Balls.

Dainty little cheese balls for luncheon
may be made ~ pressing any soft
cheese between the two halves of wal
nut shells.
Evening star., 1915-12-31
The Wrong Letter.

From the Boston Transcript.
Cholly-Do you think my moustache
becoming?
Miss Keen-No, a-cominE.
Evening star., 1915-12-31

If YOU are willing to go to little
more expense, of course you can buy
one of the admira BILE sheltered bird
food platforms to put i'll a tree or on a
post. This is fitted to pivot so that the
shelterinG wall is always against the
wind and the open sides are thus kept
warm and free from snow.
Evening star., 1915-12-31

For dinner, always have the dining
room thoroughly aired and comfort a bly,
warm if light or low frocks are worn.
A window in an adjoining room may
be opened throughout dinner-with
portieres or screen to keep the
draught away.
Evening star., 1915-12-31

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in an open window. is useful very
often. For air comes in between the
space made between the upper and
lower sash. and yet there is no gust of
air at the bottom of the window. This
is especially useful in stormy weather,
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
To Whom it May Concern

The bearer of this letter, Mr.. ]. L. Wal
Ter, has been farm superintendent for
Mr.. R. M. Hall, of Pinewood, Tenn, for
few years, and prior to that time filled
like position with Mr.. w. S. Nunnelly.
Both Messrs. Hall and Nunnelly are
extensive farmers, and they and others
speak in high terms of Mr.. Walters
ability as farmer and manager of farm
work. I am advised by men whom I
know to be progressive up-to-date farm
ers that ]. L. Waller is . most excellent
superintendent.
He has the reputation Of being hon
est, industrious and painstaking, and
possesses the necessary tact to manage
laborers. From what I know OF Mr..
Waller, cheerfully recommend him to
strangers. Respectfully,
J. B. WALKER, President.
R. H. Hatcher, ]. T. Clark, G. w.
Clark, W. F. Clark, w. S. Nunnelly,
w. R. Hassell, M. g., Robt. Brown, j.
B. Webb, M. D., R. P. Beasley, M. D.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
Stoddard Lectures.

A new work entitled the Stoddard
Lectures has been published, very
handsome and popular work in col
ored steel engravings and attractive
topographic art. Stoddard was pre-
eminently the greatest travelogue
historian and entertainer of the age.
His death some years ago took one
of the greatest Americans from the
platform. His lectures were always
engaged far in advance, his audi
ences the very best people, filling
the houses always. The books will
no doubt be most popular library
works and much sought for.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
Obion Training School.

The graduating exercises Of the Obion
Training School was held last Friday
evening at the school auditorium.
The graduating address was delivered
by Elder G. G. Brown, which was fol-
lowed by an address by H. Forcum,
president of the Forcum-JameS Cooper
age Company.
T. M. Carney, pastor Of the Christian
Church, presented the prizes and medals.
The following were given:
Scholarship prize of $3.50, given by
the citizens of Obion to the student
making the highest average on all SUBJ
jects for entire year, awarded Miss Grace
Wilson.
For highest average made in spelling
for entire year, $40 in gold, by A. G.
Davidson, awarded Miss Iris Wilson.
For highest grade in algebra for entire
year, a medal offered by S. S. Pierce,
awarded Lexie Wallace.
For highest grade in Latin for entire
year, a medal offered by Hon. T. o.
Morris, awarded Lexie Wallace.
For highest grade in mathematics for
entire year, so in gold offered by 7. G.
Wilson, awarded LeXie Wallace.
For best athlete, medal offered by
]. Q. Shires, awarded Mckinley Nicely.
For best defamation, medal offered
by w. ]. Nichols, awarded Edd Cherry.
For best grafton, a medal offered by
DR.. ]. F. Darnell, awarded Jesse Harris.
For best essay, medal offered by G.
B. Baird, awarded Miss Lillian Burnley.
Superintendent Mathis then presented
the diplomas to the graduates as follows:
Literary Department: Misses Agnes
Burnley, Lillian Burnley, Leila Hogan,
Madge Moultrie, Iris Wilson, Grace
Wilson.
Commercial Department: Misses Lo-
rine Taylor, Grace James, Gladys Ma
loney, Mary Hawkins; Messrs. Robert
Morris, Ben Morris, Robert Phebus,
Lexie Wallace.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
The entertainers of parties order
refreshments from "ESSANDEE'S
CAFE" Phone $50.
Sunday School Picnic.

The Sunday school of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church decid-
ed last Sunday to have picnic on
Tuesday, June s, in the woods just
east of Martin. A special train will
be reserved to leave here about 8
o'clock and return in the afternoon.
Fare for the trip will be 25 cents;
children under twelve years of age,
Is cents. Everybody, whether you
belong to any school or not, is cor
daily invited to attend this picnic.
Go and take your family and friends
with you.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
June Meeting, U. D. C.

On account of the rain week be
fore last the meeting of the U. D
c., which was to have been held a.
the home of Mrs. George Gibbs, Jr.
was postponed until next Wednes
day afternoon. It will be at the
home of Mrs. Henry Hassier. The
same programme arranged for the
previous meeting will be heard next
week with the addition of a new sci
of questions.
The history questions are as fol-
lows:
1. Was secession rebellion? Why mott
Mrs. Faircloth.
2. How many secessions have been
in U. S. history? How many threatened
secessions. How many objected TOT
Mrs. Beck.
8. Was the war between the States to
to hold on slaves? Mrs. Joyner.
4. How did the North stand in regard
to the abolition of slavery? Mrs. Bre-
ward.
5. How many Shareholders in the
Northern army? How many in the
Southern army? Mrs. Gardner.
6. How many leaders or their wives
on the Northern side owned slaves? How
many of the Southern leaders did not
own slaves. Mrs. Seid Waddell.
7. What did Gen. Grant say about
freeing his slaves? How did President
Lincoln feel about abolition of slavery?
Mrs. Hassler.
s. Why did he issue the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation? (See Barnes Pop
ular History, page 531.) Mrs, George
Gibbs, Sr.
9. When were the slaves in the United
States really freed? Mrs. Gus. White.
10. Whose birthday should the ne
groes celebrate for freeing them. Who
was Henderson? From what State? Miss
Vailie Field.
IL. Compare Jefferson Davis and
Abraham Lincoln. Mrs. Arthur
Ellsworth.
II. Contrast their troubles in
Cabinets, and problems to solve.
Miss Rachel McMurray.
Is. Give Lincoln's views on Re-
construction. Reason for Lincoln's
assassination. Mrs. Luther Stroud.
IA. Is it true to history to say
that Lincoln is the greatest of all
Americans? Mrs. Massengill.
1t is the plan of the chapter to
arrange way to help pay off the
debt on the monument
and to attend to other matters of
business, and it is therefore urged
that every member of the chapter
be present Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock, the day having been
from Thursday, the regu-
lar day of meeting, to Wednesday
sor this occasion. A new member
will be welcomed, Mrs. Massengill.
You've tried the rest, now try the
Cream Flour.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
Death of Milton Downing.

Milton Downing died Wednesday
evening. in Union City at the home
of his father-in-law, ]. E. Cloar,
where he has been sick for some
time with throat trouble. Mr.. and
Mrs. Downing came to Union City
during the illness of Mrs. Cloar and
deceased was taken i'll here. He
leaves a wife and two children.
The remains were taken to Horn
beak yesterday for burial. Mr..
Downing was a son of the late Chas.
Downing and a well known, esteem
ed citizen.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-21
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
In Honor of Visitors.

In honor of her daughter, Mrs
Russell McVay, and for Mrs. Frank
Hudgins, of South Carolina, Mrs. w,
M. Mailing entertained with a
charming reception at her home
Wednesday afternoon. Nearly 100
guests called during the hours, 4:30
to o'clock.
Pink and white flowers and pink
shaded candles, like the decorations
used at the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. McVay last year, added much
to the attractiveness of the rooms.
In the front drawing room, where
Mrs. w. M. Warterfield received
with the guests of honor and Mrs.
Mailing, pink carnations were used
on the piano and mantel and the
candles burning on each side of the
vases gave a soft glow that added
much to the pretty picture made by
the receiving line and the guests as
they entered, several at time. The
dining table was very lovely with it's
cluny lace centerpiece and mats
with great bunch of pink and
white peonies in the center and
pink candles on the corners. The
guests were served in the dining
room by Miss Ina Mailing and Miss
Agnes Coble. Mrs. Frank Aydelott
and Mrs. George Gibbs, Jr., poured
tea. Others assisting Mrs. Mailing
were Mrs. Lucille Andrews Bruton,
Mrs. J. L. Mosier and Mrs. w. R.
Andrews.
Mrs. McVay was lovely young
figure in her wedding gown of white
crepe meteor combined with bro
caded satin, the skirt made with
long square train and the bodice of
princess lace trimmed with pearls.
She carried an armful of pink flow
ers.
Mrs. Hudgins wore pretty frock
of cream lace and net combined
made with a balero of embroidered
changeable blue taffeta.
Mrs. Warterfield was gowned in
white charmeuse with an overdress
of black lace.
Mrs. Mailing wore a gown of
black lace over blue charmeuse.
The reception was the first of sew
eral parties to be given for Mrs.
McVay and Mrs. Hudgins to well
come them back to their home town.
Mrs. George Eader entertains this
afternoon at her country home for
Mrs. Hudgins and other parties will
follow in the next few weeks.