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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17

parents" a tiny, seemingly weak altar stone. yet one upon which loves fire burns unceasingly through the long years. It is a flame, as it were, kindled of sweet wild grasses and tender twigs, a shrine that knows the hearts first prayers and out pourings, and the souls earliest repent ance and tears; but weak though the flame may be, 1t never wholly dies out, but like the little wax paper upon the Christian altar. is a sweet and smokeless source of life.
 Next in the order of years comes the little altar erected to the one among youths teachers, who in the language of Emma Lou" Is known as "the dear teacher" to the childish or youthful heart. This, the altar. beside which the rules of life and lessons are learned, is way side sanctuary to prisoner, to pilgrim who will never pass that way again. The finder of the flame fades away, but often the fire burns with the glow of rare en- thusasm and the torch lighted there by a loving master hand is carried on by child and youth and man.
 Then come the many altar fires.
 where incense is burned to fancy;
 fancy" who flies ever ahead, vision
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
"A WORD CONCERNING THOSE
 WHO TEND ALTAR FIRES
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

of unattainable beauty; fancy" who will not even finger to bask in the glow of fires kinded in his honor.
 Many guises this phantom of the imag- ination assumes: much he masquerades as lissome maid or supple youth, but rain- bow bridges ever separate him from his devotees, and one by one the neglected altar fires die out. from lack of fuel for steady burning until finally in place of fancy a second love stands by the way, and to build this altar two must share in the work, two tend the fickering glimmer of fire, until it brightens to blaze; two must bear offerings of the heart of oak worthy to feed the flame. About this altar arises the temple of
 home and welded love, and here the sacred vessel of the hearts tabernacle find permanent place. Here the golden i, candesticks of love the treasured the altar of the marriage covenant rests, and here burns the sanctuary oil of blessing
 and conservation: here the mother is the happy minister to the altar, where the father serves as high priest" Through all our days the tending of al. tar fires continues.
 Sometimes the fires are lighted to un. tC0ntinued Page Ten.a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
Beginners Books in German

"As I have studied German for short time and know little l should like to get some beginners books and a reader if any one should have them. I am writing some stories on the typewriter for child shut-in. I will write to you when l have them finished and would like to hear from some little ones who would like them M. R. B.
 Students of German who have advanced beyond the earlier grades of textbooks are invited to send for the address of one who is in present need of them. l have no doubt that dozens of children, de- barred from outdoor sports by illness or lameness, would delight in reading your typewriter stories. It is a happy and an ingenious thought.
 Having heard so much about Chinese cabbage, we decided to raise some, but now we do not know how to prepare it and cannot find a recipe. Could you help us out in this matter by sending us a recipe or publish it in the corner? 'E. A. S." I should be ashamed to confess it were not so many others in the like conden- nation, but I never heard of Chinese cab dozen other housemotheHs. Not one oI them was any wiser than I. Won't you describe the cabbage to us? And will not some sophisticated member who has maybe. been around the world, tell us l how to cook 1t? I am sorry to keep you waiting. Can 1t be a variety of purple or red cabbage?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17

JUST FOR THE CHILDREN
SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT By MRS. SIDNEY M. LILLIAN

This article is to solicit the co-opera-
 tion of the Alabama children in help
 ing the teachers to have pleasant win
 ter.
 How can you do 1t? By remembering
 to be of service to them, not just run
 ming on errands or bringing teacher
 flower or an apple. but by being quiet
 and helpful in the class and by trying to tighten the burden in not making
 the. teacher talk so much; the poor teacher seems never able to be quiet at
 all. One day teacher pointed to lit- tie crippled boy in the back of the
 room and said: That Is the most help
 full child in this room; and do you know why? He never asks unnecessary ques-
 tions, and doesn't make unnecessary ing to him all day"
 Any teacher will appreciate your CO., operation in this way And don't forget your new schoolroom, bring some good pictures for the walls and flowers for l the window boxes. and may be some of | your own books to add to the library | in your room You are going to spend most of your time for the next nine months in this schoolroom. especially the grammar school children, and you should want to make the surroundings very attractive.
 , Social service is not only work for brownups, but a work for little folks too. Be sure and be extra nice to the l little girl or boy in your room that | isn't as fortunate as you are in the good things of life and do not forget i that child in the class that needs a little help with his or her lessons And now here is another thing. maybe | you will hear of some children that are | so unfortunate they have never gone | to school at all; try and induce those
 children to understand what they are
 missing, and maybe you can give half hour or an hour after school to assist them in getting on, so that they won't | lag behind very long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
COMMENT ON WENTWORTH
 MATTHEWS WEDDING

The Seattle Daily Times notes the fol- lowing:
 Friends in Seattle have received news of the engagement tof Miss Eleanor Mat thews, daughter of Mir and Mrs. Harri- son stuart Matthews, now of Chicago but formerly of this city. to Mir. Charles Whitworth of Nashville, Tenn. The wed ding will take place in October at the home of the brides aunt in Birmingham.
 MT. Whtworth and his bride will make their home in Nashville.
 MT. and Mrs. Matthews and Miss Mat thews spent about a year and a half here recently, guests at the Hotel Sorrento"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
ManonAHdndsHelpingH Hand
By Marion Eanand

until the jar Is full. Pour the brine over all, and cover, first, with a cloth, then with a plate. and put weight upon the top of the plate. The cloth must be taken off and washed frequently, as with sauerkraut. Although I am assured by excellent cooks that this Is the way to pickle dill, I have never been able tc persuade myself that the compound thus prepared can be tolerable when eaten.
 There must be some other method oi putting up the herb If I am right will the proficient in the process let us into the mystery? The formula set down was prescribed by an admirable housewife and, as I say, has been commended by her peers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
Tomatoes a la Creme

"I ate the other day in a restaurant what was set down upon the menu as Tomatoes a la creme They were nice. Can you tell us how they were done?
 MRS A. T. M
 Slice large tomatoes rather thick with out peeling. Have ready, missing hot, in a frying pan three tablespoons of but ter and fry the sliced tomatoes in this three minutes, or until they are tender, but not broken Remove carefully with a paddle spatula, and keep hot in 8 platter set in an open oven. Stir a tablespoon of flour into the butter in the pan and cook until they are well blended into a "roux," then pour in gradually. stirring all the time, a cup of rich milk (half cream if you have it) into which you have previously mixed q pinch of soda. Stir all, over the fire, to a rich sauce and pour over the to- matoes. This prepartion of one of our best vegetables should be better known. We thank you for bringing it to our notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Young Ladies' Missionary society
 of the Norwood Methodist church will
 have a gypsy camp on the boulevard this
 afternoon and evening from to 10
 o'clock.
 Mrs. Schuyler Harris. president of the Birmingham chapter of Athens college alumnae, asks that all young women eligible to this organization join the chapter. The chapter was organized a | little over year ago, and has realized its purpose and position in establishing scholarship in its alma mater. The Wentworth club will hold a meet | ing this afternoon at the home of Mrs | John Snyder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
Ants in the Pantry

Kindly inform me through your Cor ner how to get rid of ants in the pantry ?
 READER"
 Lest you may not have seen directions given for the purpose within the week repeat them here. Mix three tablespoons of sugar with half as much tartar emetic and wet to a syrup with water Set in saucers upon pantry shelves and in other haunts of the ants. It is poisonous and must be kept out of the children's way. If the ants swarm in the sink, lay rags soaked in kerosene in their tracks, and if they come in through the window, wipe off the sils with a cloth dipped in kero- sene. They will devour the sugar and water mixture and die by the score. Re- plenish the saucers daily and see that the contents are not thrown out where birds and chickens can get at them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
Lemon Biscuits

"I send this recipe from my own cook book. My children like the biscuits so much that Ihave faith to believe others will like them. They are not expensive and are easily made: Five cents worth of oil of lemon, 5 cents worth of bak- CTS ammonia. one cup of lard, two eggs. two and one-half cups of sugar, one pint of sweet milk. and flour to make a soft dough. Handle lightly, use a wooden spoon. roll about half an inch thick, and cut them into rounds. They are better the day after baking. MRS. F. M."
 We take your word for it and arc your grateful debtors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
MRS. GEORGE BLINN
 INFORMAL HOSTESS

pleasant gathering occurred yester- day at the home of Mrs. George A. Blnn on South Eleventh avenue, when Mrs. Blinn entertained few friends at spend-theday party to compliment her daughter, Mrs. Henry c. Wagstaff of At lanta and Miss Kitty Grey Coleman of Uniontown who are her attractive house guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
Recines for Peppers

Please find a stamped and self-di- rected envelope. for which send circular as stated in a late issue of your paper. have tried a number of recipes that have been in the Corner, and as we are
 fond of peppers, but never knew how to fix them. I should like copy of the circular. MRS. E. w. B." l think you saw the circular referred
 to in some other department of the pa- per, and not in the Corner. We have no record and no recollection of it. To com pensate for the failure to meet your wishes we offer few ways of prepar- ing green sweet peppers for the table which may be of use to you:
 Fried Green Peppers-Open at the
 stem end and extract seeds and white, tough fiber. Be careful not to let the
 seeds touch the inside of the pepper. Slice the peppers crosswise. Lay in cold salted water for half an hour. Then wipe dry and fry in hot butter. Drain and serve as a garnish for steaks or chops.
 Stuffed Green Peppers-Smooth the stem ends, cut off the blossom ends, and take out carefully the seeds and tough fiber Wash well and cover with boiling
 water. Set over the fire until the water boils again; take from the range and leave the peppers in the water until almost cold. Drain and cover with ice
 water for 10 minutes. This process re- moves the pungent taste and crisps the
 peppers. Have ready a forcemeat of cold
 chicken or ham or beef, adding a few chopped mushrooms if convenient and bread crumbs or cold boiled rice. Add
 gravy to moisten the forcement, and fill
 the pepper shells. Replace the tips and lay the filled peppers side by side in the pudding dish or dripping pan in which you mean to cook them Pour about | them a cup of soup stock or weak gravy | and bake, covered for 20 minutes after they begin to simmer basting several | times with the gravy in the pan or dish When done set the peppers upright upon a hot dish and pour the gravy around Shem.
 l Scalloped Peppers-Cut the pepper
 lengthwise; extract. core and seeds, and proceed directed in tine last recipe. l Fill them when ready with cold cook ed fish, well seasoned or with a forcemeat of cold chicken or other white meat
 mixed with one-third of its weight of fine crumbs. Lay them with the cut
 sides up in the pan, rounding them into the original shape with the forcemeat Sprinkle with fine crumbs. dot with pep per, and pour about them a cup oi gravy. Bake to a delicate brown. These
 are called peppers upon the half shell. | Peppers a la Creole-Seed, Scald and
 cool as directed in preceding recipes
 drain and chop fine. Have ready butter in the frying pan and cook the peppers in this for five minutes. Then add a tablespoon of onion juice for six large peppers and four tablespoons of goot gravy or soup stick. Simmer one minute and pour over a dish of smoking hot boiled rice Set in the oven, covered
 for three minutes and serve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
MRS. VISITORS BOX PARTY
 AT LYRIC YESTERDAY

Mrs 2. Nespor was hostess at A box party at the Lyric theatre yesterday at the matinee. Her guests were: Mrs Drake, Mrs Strickland, Mrs. Tom Pan- key, Mrs. J. H. Eddy, Mrs. James Land man. Mrs. ". P. Leggett Mrs. Richard A. Jemison, Mrs. Robert Conner, Mrs George Macatee. Mrs. F. G. Arnold, Mrs Everett Grace and Mrs. Louis Stern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17

Ole Miss, CT oman may talk all de evenin' ter her husband while he's readin' de newspaper, an he won't hear her until she mentions what she paid fer her hat. Naw'm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
MISS MOFFETTS DANCE LAST EVENING

A happy event of last evening was an informal dance given by Miss Florence Moffett at her home to honor her guest Miss Marian Baker of Calera.
 A profusion of crimson salvia and ferns made the rooms bright and attractive where 60 young folks enjoyed music and dancing until a late hour, when punch and sandwiches were served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17

give a social this evening at the Vine Street Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Cole and family hay returned from a motor trip to Tus- caloosa.
 Miss Mary Persnger and Miss Jessie PersiHger left yesterday for the Woman's college in Montgomery. Mrs. Francis Seals and son of Calera are visiting MT. and Mrs. w. J. Grim in Pratt City.
 Mrs Mamie Perry of Indian Springs Ga, is a guest of Mrs. A. H. Boyd.
 Miss Pearl Ireland has returned to l friends here. l Mrs. R. C. Stewart has returned to Gull | man after visit to Mrs. Floyd Moore. | MT. and Mrs. J. E. Veorheis have re- ! turned from their wedding trip and are spending a few days with Mrs. A. D. Praytor before going to Euta, Nev.. to make their future home. l MT. and Mrs. J. B. Hamilton of Hamey are guests of Mrs. F. J. Clark. There will be a rehearsal for thes bib- | Heal tableaux this evening at the In- gleroolk Methodist church. This enter 1 tail ment is to be given on the evening of September 21 under the auspices of the Ladies Aid society.
 
 give a silver tea this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Sam Wallace. 1 MT Val Freeman has returned to Car | bon. Ky, after visiting friends in Ingle- | nook.
 Mrs. Earl Patton and baby of Helena are guests of Mrs. R. E. Lee. Mrs. J. W. Jones and children of Mont gomery are with Mrs. Willoughby Jones. | Mrs F c. Carter of Prattvilie is a guest of Mrs. w. T. Brewer. | Miss Kathleen McPhaui is spending sometime at Blount Springs. | Miss Kathleen Vaughn of Florence will be with Mrs. C. W. Macon this winter ] Mis-. Eliza beth Edwards of Elmira. W Y. is spending a few days with Miss Burma Hillard in East Lake en route to Sudson college.
 Mrs Ella Prick of Cleveland is visit ing Mrs. James Thornton.
 Miss Irma Winston of Atlanta Is a guest of Miss Clint Sullivan. The September meeting of the Recrea- | tion club occurred Wednesday afternon when Mrs. Homar Lacey entertained the members and few additional guests al box party at the Lyric theatre.
 Mrs H. c. Russell was this weeks hos | tess to the Thursday Afternon Forty-two club. the meeting occurring at her home | 1 light refreshments were served to tho l eight members The members of the Mephisto club wil be entertained thin afternon by Miss Foy | Russell.
 Mrs Duncan Cox has returned to Nortl | Carolina after visit to Mrs. Ed Brazle | ton.
 Mrs and Mrs. c. Arnold of Sprngvllt are guests of Mrs. J. K. Cook
 Mrs. w. P. Caine has returned from 2 stay with relatives in Ohio
 Miss Lucille Gill of Atlanta is visiting Miss Helen Armstrong. | Mrs. Henry Wood has been removed from the Birmingham infirmary to hel
 home in Ensley.
 Mrs. l.. H. Mum will be hostess to tho Determination club this afternoon at hel home in East Birmingham.
 Miss Gladys Sawyer of Rutedge Springs
 is a guest of Mrs. Carl Sawyer.
 MT. John Ftzgibbon has returned from a visit to Denver, Col. Mrs Berry Mccormack of Boston i. spending few days with friends il
 East Birmingham en route to Florida
 where she will spend the winter Miss Beatrice Dean and Miss L. Tats lof Valley Head are visiting Mrs. Fred
 Willis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
Dill Pickles

q would truly appreciate a good recipe for making dill pickles. I have not been able to get one out of any cook book.
 MRS. E. A. S."
 Make a brine strong enough to bear an egg; then add half as much more water as you have brine. Wash your cucum- bers in cold water, and into a stone jar put first. a layer of cucumbers. then one of grape stems. Proceed in this order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
MIR. AND MRS. SHOOK
 TO ENTERTAIN INFORMALLY

To compliment their niece. Miss Eliza beth Jordan, Mir. and Mrs Paschal Shook have invited a coterie of friends to an in- formal dance to be given at their summer home in Edgewood this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
RANDOM NOTES

Miss Lydia Eustis has returned after spending a month with Miss Edith Orr at Mentone.
 Miss Gustrine Milner left Wednesday for New York, where she will take a special course at Columbia university.
 Ms. Houston Johnson, Miss Della Johnston and Miss Eugenia Johnston re- turned yesterday from their summer home, Blythewood, near ClarlSsville, Ga, where they spent the summer
 Mrs. Walter Lynch and Mrs. Rose Huey are at home after a trip to New York and other points of interest in the east
 Mrs. David Roberts Jr., and her two children, David Roberts LII and Sadie Gillespie Roberts, have returned from delightful stay in Canada.
 Miss Beverly Leake, Miss Elizabeth Jordan and Miss Florence Jordan are spending this week with Mrs. Paschal Shook at Edgewood.
 Miss Marian Baker of Calera is visiting Miss Florence Moffett. MISS Margaret bowman Is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Anderson. in Atlanta. Miss Jean Marks will return to this city about the middle of October after spend- ing the summer at Port Dover, Canada, as the guest of Mrs. l.. c. Woodson. MT. and Mrs. E. N. Culom and fam fly have returned after spending the summer at their country home near Huntsville. , MT. and Mrs. Victor Hanson returned yesterday from a 10-days trip to New York.
 | Miss Hattie Cullom expects to leave ! next week to resume her studies at St Mary s-on-the-H Hudson.
 
 | Mrs. Frank Crockard, Francis Crock ard and Miss Fannie Dunn are expected home next week from an extended west ern trip. They are now in Chicago
  Mrs. Felix Drennen, Alan Drennen and Julia Mae Drennen have returned from delightful six weeks tour of the west MT and Mrs. l.. Sevier, Mrs. w. H. Has, | singer, Miss Leonora Hassinger Miss | Elizabeth Wyman and Miss Margaret Moore leIt yesterday TOT motor trip to Montgomery.
 Miss Nina Brown of Talladega is the guest of Miss Minnie Dryer. | MT. and Mrs. Hugh Morrow and fam fly are spending 10 days at French Lick l Springs.
 Mrs. Fannie Guerry of Georgetown, Ga. l is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. F. l.. Martin.
 Miss Florence Halsey of Pensa cola, Fla, is visiting Mrs. Cullen B. Smith.
 Mrs. J. z. Johnston has returned from HiNsdale, Mich, where she visited rela . tves.
 MT. and Mrs. R. J. Vollmer are visiting In Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
is largely spent cherishing fires - cf love or dreams at many altars.

Only the utterly selfish persons serve al ways at ono snline, the slrin. dedicated to self"
 Fortunately aitars reared to ser are infrequent. isolated, lonely chairns avoid ed by .he great brotherhood of men.
 The first altar Upon which a child kin des a hamo is the "altar Of love for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17

give social this evening at the Vine Street Presbyterian church.
 Mr and Mrs. J. w. Cole and family hay returned from a motor trip to Tus- caloosa
 Miss Mary Persinger and Miss Jessie Persinger left yesterday for the Woman's 5 college in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17

tCOnttnued on Page Ten.a
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-01-28
WINFIELD COUNCILMAN HELD
A CIeryman's Wife and an OsteO'
path Accused of Misconduct

Winfield, Jan. 23.-Dr. Thomas
H. Glover, local osteopath physi-
clan and a member of the Winfield
city council, was arrested last night
by Wichita officers and taken to
Wichita to answer charge brought
by the husband of the woman nam
ed. She is Mrs. LenOre Lent, for
merly of Winfield, but now Of Wich-
ita, who was arrested at the same
time and also taken to Wichita. The
misconduct is alleged to have taken
place in Wichita some time ago. The
husband Of Mrs. Lent, the Rev.
Thomas H. Lent, until lately resi-
dent of Winfield and a minister Of
the M. e. church caused the arrest.
The former minister and his wife
had trouble and separated. He went
to Mcpherson while she was living
with her grandmother in Wichita.
Mrs. T. H. Glover has a suit for
divorce pending now against the
doctor,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-01-28
SOUTHERN BUSINESS BETTER
Cotton Price Goes Up 2 Cents, 12O
Million Net Increase

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 25.-Notable
improvements in business conditions
In the south within the last few
weeks is indicated in reports from
merchant cotton factors and bank
ers. Cotton, selling few months
ago for little more than 8 cents =
pOund, now Is finding compare
lively ready market at above 8
cents.
Since the government report Of
November 1, the increase Of 2 cents
with the corresponding advance in
the price of cotton seed, according
60 estimates of experts, has resulted
an a net increase of approximately
$4,000, 900 in the cash value of
cotton. The effect, 1t is said, has
been felt in every line Of business.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-01-28
They Infringe on Employees, John D.
Jr., Says
FATHERS GIFTS n OF BILLION
Industrial Commission Digs Into tho
Charges Against Operators IN
the Colorado Coal Mine
Districts

New York, Jan. 27.-John d.
Rockefeller Jr. today told the Unit
I'D States commission on Industrial
relations, which is investigating the
great philanthropic foundations and
the cause OF industrial unrest, he
felt justified in placing the amount
of money his father had devoted to
philanthropy at Y billion dollars.
The bulk OF this sum, he said, had
been turned over to the Rockefeller
Foundation, the University OF Chi
cago, the General Education Board
and the Rockefeller Institute for
Medical Research.
The commission dug deep into the
charges that the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company controlled politicians
In the mining districts; furnished
deputy sheriffs with firearms when
trouble seemed imminent and paid
them salaries; controlled utterances
of ministers, exercised power OF re-
moval from pulpits and maintained
q benevolent absolutism in the ap-
pointment Of school teachers.
Young Mr.. Rockefeller said ne
did not believe employers generally
could be entrusted voluntarily to
protect the rights and needs Of their
employees.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-01-28
Weds Wife He Divorced

Hutchinson, Jan. AIT was
gust q lot of foolishness and we are
sorry 1t happened" explained John
J. Decker, as he applied for license
% wed Mrs. Eva Decker, whom he
divorced seven months ago. "If we
Rad thought before we took our lit
&ls differences to court we wouldn't
hAve to be married again. l guess it
will teach us a lesson" Both Decker
and his wife are 4s years old. They
are going to make up for the period
we separation by a second honey
@oon trip.