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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
MISS CECIL HOSTESS AT INFORMAL TEA

Complimenting two charming visit ing matrons, Mrs. J. B. Ellis of Selma and Mrs J. R. S. Scott of Toronto, Mrs. Alex D. Cecil was hostess at very delightfully."- informal tea yesterday aft ernoon at her home.
 Chrysanthemums, dahlias and ferns were effectively used in developing a green and red color scheme which pre- vailed in all the rooms on the lower floor of the house.
 In the dining room Mrs. George B. Mccormack and Mrs. w. c. Shackle eford poured tea and a dainty salad plate was served by Miss Jean Marks and Miss Lula Cook. While in the hall a delicious frappe was served by Mrs. Merrill Pratt and Mrs. w. L. Arnett.
 The hosts and honor guests received in the parlor and others receiving were Mrs w. G. Estes, Mrs. Charles De- Bardeleben, Mrs. J. D. Moore, Mrs. John S. Marks, Mrs. Harry Wheelock, Mrs Harry Coffin and Mrs. w. T. Berry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
Madame PddereSzUSRi Sends Dolls to Birnireha Asking
 Us to Buy and Help Poland Tn the Nar11e of Charih
By DOLLY DALRYMPLn

EEh FLIP Polandl In the name of
 Christian charityi In the A 4 name of common humanity Some bread for the Polish women and childrenw
 l This is the brave appeal that Madame Paderewski and her wonderful pianist husband, Ignace Paderewski, are mak- ing to America, in sending to all the great cities which are prosperous and abounding in plenty the dolls which have been designed and made, dressed and bonneted. by the starving Polish | people.
 Ignace Paderewski's music. for the | first time in his life has become a seo- ondary thing, for both to the noted aP- list and his wife, the world at the pres ent writing means merely-"dolls!' Yes-literally-just that. They mean life for the 20,0o0,000 of l their countrymen who over in Poland l are dying under conditions worse than the worst in Belgiumw
 They mean making condensed milk for the millions of babies who are starving over there; they mean food and cloth ing for suffering women. Did you ever before hear of just little mite of & rag doll meaning so much? Madame Paderewski intends to sell all her Polish Peasant Dolls" made by Polish artists, to American children and send the money back to be used for the relief of the people of her own desolated, demolished country. The dolls are in reality Madame Paderewski's dolls; she's god mother to all of them which have been brought to us, for 1t was she who originated the Idea of bringing them to America for the aid of her people, and she is moth er1ng' them as if they were her very own flesh and blood.
 MT. H. s. Jones of the we'll known and popular firm of Clark & Jones, knows Madame Paderewski and her husband very pleasantly, and to him they have appealed to help them sell the Polish Peasant Dolls' in Birmingham
 MT. Jones is in receipt of the follow ing letter from Madame Paderewski's secretary. written from the headquar- ters of the National American Commit tee of the Polish Victims Relief Fund, New York, of which Henry Sienkiewisz, who wrote "Quo Vadis," is president. and MT. Paderewski vice president. the headquarters abroad being at Lausanne. Switzerland:
 Clark & Jones Piano company, Bir-
 mingham, Ala. v
 My Dear Sirs: At the very kind sug- gestion of MT. Ernest Urchs of the Steinway Piano company, Madame Paderewski has pleasure in shipping you some of her Polish Peasant Dolls.n
 These dolls have been sent by Wells Fargo express. We also sent you by parcel post a package of doll order blanks, doll books and envelopes.
 Inclosed with this, you will please find copy of our doll book which goes out for publicity, which give information rel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
MISS MOORE HOSTESS
 AT RIDGE LUNCHEON

Miss Margaret Moore was hostess at a bridge luncheon at the Country club yesterday to honor her guest Miss Alice Hunter of North Dakota, Miss Dorothy Bonnie of Louisville, the guest of Miss Elizabeth Locke. and Mrs. Will Dunn, a recent bride.
 The palm room, in which tables were placed for the game was prettily deco rated for the event, and the center table had a Gothic basket of Milady roses tied with red tulle bows as a central orn- ament, the basket being draped with ferns. Luncheon was served at 1 o'clock and the afternoon hours were delightfully."- spent with auction bridge Dainty hand llerchiefs in pastel cofored cases were given to Miss Serena Kirkpatrick, who held the highest score, and to each of the guests of honor.
 Forty girl friendss of the hostess were included in the hospitality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

ative to the dolls. I shall be glad to send you, in few days, more information concerning these waifs of Poland. Mad ame Paderewski asks me to thank you for your very kind generosity in the mat ter Of handling her dolls. I shall write you betimes.
 Hoping that you may be successful in selling all of this consignment, and that we shall have the opportunity of sending you more dolls, faithfully yours,
 ANNA M LAISE PHILLIPS.
 The dolls are really very unique and fascinating.
 There IS Jan and Halka; there is Gretchen with her yellow braids; there is Jedrek, the guide, who lived at Zako- pane, a fashionable resort before the war; there's Anelka, the housemother, and little Andrew straight from Lowicz
 All these dGlls, with sweet-faced Pala and the rest of the peasant folk call to you as you look into their little faces as much as to say:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

~NE of the most interesting and
 largest social affairs of the week O was Mrs. Beatrice Caldwell John sons dance at the Country club last even ing. and the honor guest for the occasion was Miss Elizabeth Caldwell Locke, one of the seasons lovliest debutantes, who was introduced to society last Monday at a beautiful reception given by her parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Oscar Locke
 The club was elaborately decorated with palms, ferns and smilax and beau tiful pink rosebuds in pale blue baskets added fragrance and beauty to the at tractive scene. The grand march began at 10 o'clock, and with Miss Locke and Mir Evans Dunn as leaders several hun dred guests enjoyed the beautiful cotil- lion.
 Punch was served during the evening and later a tempting plate was served in the dining room.
 Mrs. Johnson was assisted by MT. and Mrs. Charles o. Locke, MT. and Mrs. John Miner Caldwell. Mrs. William Bon- ne, Jr., of Louisville, Miss Locke and Miss Dorothy Bonnie.
 The hostess wore a hands0me evening gown of black net and silver lace over pale gray with corsage of palma vio- lets.
 Mrs. Locke was handsome in lovely pink evening gown and carried an arm cluster of orchids and lilies of the val ley.
 Mrs. Bonnie's costume was fashioned of black lace and net, and she too, held an arm bouquet of orchids and valley lilies.
 Mrs Caldwell was charming in a hand some evening gown of pink tulle and lace.
 Miss Locke was lovely in a Callot model of white net embroidered in silver. the skirt being finished with hoop effect, and she held a bouquet of gorgeous American Beauties.
 Miss Bonnie, Miss Locke's attractive guest, wore an attractive dancing frock of pink crepe meteor and lace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

MT. c. M. Williamson, Miss Elizabeth Wy man with Mr. Edward Leath, Miss Mar guerlte King with MT. Tom Estes, and Miss Kathryn Kirkman with Judge Oscar Hundley. The stags will be Mr Edwin Robertson and MT. Charles Woodruff
 The feature of the special dances will be a syncopated fox trot by Miss Kirkman and Judge Hundley. It Is one of the new est dances of the season in New York and this will be the first time Birmingham people have had the opportunity to see it. Judge Hundley has just returned from New York, where he learned a great many new steps which he and Miss Kirkman will demonstrate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Huntsville Avenue Chautauoua circle will meet Thursday at o'clock with Mrs. John Crane.
 The Junior Music Study club newly organized by the boys and girls of high school age, will hold it's first regular meeting this afternoon at 2:s0 o'clock at Cable hall. An interesting musical programme has been arranged and the public. especially the boys and girls, are invited.
 A special musical programme will be given Sunday evening at the Fifth Ave nue Presbyterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
MIR. HARRIS GIVES BOX
 PARTY FOR VISITORS

Mr. Lucien Harris was host at a box party at the Jefferson last evening for Miss Anne Cunningham and Miss Emily Melton, two attractive girls who are visiting Mrs. Harding Burke.
 Those enjoying the performance of Irwin Beds as MT. Harris guests were Miss Cunningham, Miss Melton, MT, and Mrs. Harding Burke and Mr. Paul Arnold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
Two Killed in Craps Game

Nashville, December 3.-In a quarrel over craps game Al Warren, a former policeman, and Charles (''Cat') Boyers. an eX-saloon man, were both killed in a pistol duel in soft drink stand here late tonight. Pat" Boyers, a brother of Charles Boyers was struck in the arm by bullet, but not badly injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
TIMELY HINT ON OVER EATING

Christmas, New Years and other feast days cause many disturbed di- gestions. The stomach and bowels should not be permitted to remain .clogged up, for indigestion and con- stipation are often followed by serious disease, resulting from dndigested poi sonous waste matter, Foley Cathartic Tablets should be in every home, ready for use. No gripping; no unpleasant after effect. Relieve distress after eating, regulate bowels, sweeten stom- ach and tone up the liver Sold every where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
They All Got "Stewed'

T was visiting my niece last sum- mer and we. were tormented with those overgrown black ants. know that reaches will run three miles to get on a knife that has cut lemon
 So got mad one evening when I went to the sink to draw water and one old maid aunt dropped into the pitcher
 said some naughty word and went to work on the tramps. As I was 10 miles from lemon, used good snarp vine- gar and little water, about half a quart, we'll sweetened with molasses
 enought to make it taste nice. This was Saturday night and I wanted to have dry Sunday. ] put the bev- craze in the sink where knew the tramps usually went for their drink ] got up bright and early Sunday and there they were all dead drunk I used this recipe for two weeks and they have been scarce ever since. I used to see them through the day building man sions' on earth. so sent them sky high. MRS, S."
 A jolly letter and a novel method oi disposing of pestilential race of do- mestic nuisances. It is news to me that the creatures carouse upon lemon juice Nor do I comprehend. I must confess, what intoxicated them. Your "tipple'' sounds to me like soft drink" suppose you cremated the inebriates before they could sober up.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
MRS. MOORES LUNCHEON
 FOR MRS. BURKES CHESTS

An enjoyable event of yesterday was a luncheon with Mrs. Hubert Moore as hostess at her home to compliment Miss Anne Cunningham and Miss Emily Mek ton. the popular guests of Mrs. Harding Burke.
 A tall vase of yellow chrysanthemums of the same tint marked the places of eight guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
Auburn Man Chosen
 as Vice President of
 Live Stock Association

Chicago, December 3.-Dr. 0. E. Dyson of Springfield, H., was elected president of the United States Live Stock Sani-- tary association tonight. Dr. C. A. Ca- rey, Auburn, Ala, was made vice presi Gent. The next meeting place will be chosen by the new officers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
EXPLOSION AT NEGRO
 COLLEGE KILLS THREE

Burkeville. Va, December 3.-Graham Campbell. for 23 years president of the Engleside seminary. an institution for. negro girls here, was killed tonight by a gas explosion. Two negro girls were killed also. Mir. Campbell was a native of Nova Scotia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
MRS. PRICE TO HONOR
 DECATUR VISITOR

Mrs. Ben Price will be hostess at a
 bridge luncheon today at her home to
 compliment her guest, Mrs. w. F. Craw- ford of Decatur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
MISS FORD TO BE
 HOSTESS AT TEA

Miss Emily Ford will be hostess at an afternoon tea Monday to compli- ment Miss Marian Orr, debutante, and Miss Della Johnston of Atlanta, former ly of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
MIR. AND MRS. SMITH
 CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

MT. and Mrs. J. T. Stokely were hosts at large buffet supper Wednesday evening at their beautiful home in Glen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
ManonAhdndsHelpingHand
6u Marion Hag5and

good blood purifier in the spring. inclose recipe for prune jelly which we have tried to our satisfaction again and again. l remark in passing that prunes are not expensive. With some Of us that is worth considering nowa- days. One cup of stewed prunes chopped fine, one cup of prune liquor, one cup of sugar, juice of one lemon, large tablespoonful of granulated gelatin. Soak the gelatin in little water for 10 minutes. Heat the prune juice, stir the gelatin into this, and when dis solved add the other ingredients. Put into mold and set in the ice box. When stiff turn out and serve with rich cream clipped this from the Corner three or four years ago. So you may have credit for it. MARY G. F."
 The Corner recognizes it's offspring cheerfully. Thank you for liking it and for your cordial indorsement of our de- fense of the useful and wholesome prune.
 Tomato Aspic
 "A correspondent inquired about aspic. I see that manual of culinary terms defines it as meat jelly Yet I ate at luncheon last week a delicious salad which the woman next to me called tomato aspic.' Can you explain what it was. and if you can, let me nave recipe for it? MRS. J. T. L.''
 Aspic may be loosely defined as meat jelly because that was for a long time the only form in which it was served. In fact, it may be made of fish and fruits and vegetables. This is what you want, think: Tomato aspic- Soak half box of gelatin in a cup of water for an hour. Strain through cheesecloth quart can of tomatoes without squeezing, but let the toma- toes drip dry. Add to the strained liquor a teaspoon of onion juice, two teaspoons of sugar, and tablespoon of kitchen bouquet. with paprika and salt to taste. Simmer for 20 minutes after the bubble begins and stir in the soaked gelatin. Stir until 1t is dis solved, and strain through flannel into jelly mold. Set in ice or in cold place until it is firm. Turn out and serve upon lettuce or romain leaves with mayonnaise. A friend at whose table I first ate this shapes the aspic in forms like miniature cake molds, with a hole in the middle of each. When turned out they look like tomatoes. She fills the opening in the middle with mayonnaise and serves upon crisp let tuce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
How to Wash Silk Rihhons

Could you please tell me how to wash silk ribbons to keep them stiff? When I wash mine they get so flimsy! Please give me an early reply through your Corner. R. S."
 Cover clean board with clean white cloth pinned snugly about it and pin or tack the ribbon to this. Scrub the rib- bon from end to end with a bit of white flannel wet with cold water in which has been stirred little house hold ammonia. Having treated one side faithfully, draw out the pins or stitches; turn the ribbon and scrub the other side with piece of clean flannel and a fresh lot of ammonia and water If the ribbon be much soiled, change the water three or four times. Dry upon the board in the sun, wiping the ribbon repeatedly with clean, soft cloth until you can get no more mois- ture out of it. You may bleach white ribbons by wetting with peroxide of hy- drogen and leaving upon the board to dry in the sun. Take from the board, cover with two thicknesses of soft cambric handkerchiefs, and press hard through the cambric with hot iron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
HOme-Made Grape Wine

Enclosed please find stamped and self addressed envelope, in which I should like to have you send me the recipe for making domestic grape wine Is 1t advisable to put wine and seal in the fruit jars, or are jugs better?
 MRS M NJ
 Wash and pick over the grapes, then put them, stems and all, into on open cask and crush with thick stick or a potato beetle. Cover the cask when this is done with cheesecloth to pre- vent anything from falling into the crushed fruit. Even a crumb of bread will affect the flavor. Leave them to ferment for several days. When they cease to work, run through stout, clean cheesecloth bag, pressing out every drop of juice. Put the liquid into clean cask and let it lie upon it's side in cool cellar for & month without disturbing it. Then bottle. putting a raisin in the bottom of each bottle Lay the bottles upon their sides in sand It will be ready to drink in three months, but will improve with age. N. B.-Whiie the crushed grapes are fermenting stir up once well every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
Large Dance For Debutdnte Event of Last EUenine

Mrs Johnson Hostess Honor Miss Elizabeth Girls Mrs Cecil Visitors o
 for This Event-Random
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
Prune Jelly

'1,s for one, am grateful to you for espousing the cause of the slandered prune. We make use of it in our fam ily. It is whole some and, when cooked properly, palatable in various combina- tions. It is, as every mother and nurse ought to know, slightly laxative and q
Graham guardian., 1915-08-20
MORE TROOPS FOR BORDER

The conditions along the border
in Arizona and Texas caused by raids
of Mexican bandits have become so
serious that the war department
finds it necessary to send more
troops for patrol duty.
On the Texas border, the Mexican
bandits have crossed at several
places and raided ranches. A regi-
ment of infantry has been sent to
General Funston at Brownsville,
Texas, and an aeroplane from Fort
Sill, Okla, were ordered to the
border.
Carranza soldiers have crossed the
border to Arizona and run off cattle
and there was riot at Nogales, in
which American soldiers and civilians
participated, resulting in the Mexi-
cans being driven across the line.
One American was killed and ten
Mexicans reported injured.
Graham guardian., 1915-08-20
SUDAN GRASS

have had several years experience
in growing sudan grass and have
found it to be very valuable hay
or forage crop. 1t is equal to the
best of other grasses in feeding
value and is better than many of
them. 1t is relished by stock and
there is practically no waste in feed
ing it. saws A. l.. PaschaIl, Farm
Advisor for Coehise and Santa Cruz
Counties, U. of A. Agricultural Ex
tension Service and United States
Department of Agriculture. 1t is
one of the best, if not the best,
drought resisting and drought eva
sive forage plants known.
A recent Texas Station Bulletin
states that the average yield of Su-
dan grass hay from 20 tests of four
different sub-stations, was 1856
pounds per acre. In cured hay it
ranged from two to six tons per
acre. Its acre-feeding value is more
than twice that of Johnson grass.
The Ohio Station found that its acre
feeding value is twice that of
timothy.
This crop is admirably adapted to
Arizona conditions and should be
more extensively grown. 1t is also
valuable as a feed crop, yielding
from 400 to $50 pounds per acre.
Graham guardian., 1915-08-20
BEST OF ALL

An Iowa family had located in
sunny Arizona and were very happy
with their surroundings, but the
mother noticed, with regret, that
her young son had lost all interest
in his native State, while she wished
him always to remember lovingly
the land of his birth. One day call
ing him to her, she said:
Son, sit down and listen, while
read you a few lines from a speech
delivered at Des Moines. Iowa, by
DR.. Newell Dwight Hills, pastor of
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn" (who
had also been an Iowa bOy).
The mother read: Young man,
don't leave your State thinking there
is better country in the East or
West. God Almighty smiled when
he made New York and Seattle, but
he laughed outright with his bless.
ing when he made Iowa."
The lad springing to his feet,
shouted, Him. I'll bet God just
roared when he made Arizona. "
Graham guardian., 1915-08-20
MILITARY TRAINING

The best way to prevent war is to
be prepared for war and it is not a
bad idea to train all citizens up to
so years of age, how to handle arms,
march, dig trenches and other
military duties that will be necessary
to perform and which they should
know if called to the colors to pro-
tect their country.
A company of the national guard
is being organized in Graham county
at the present time with everything
favorable to starting out with a full
quota of men. The training that
the men will receive will be worth
the time they will give to their
military duties.
Graham guardian., 1915-08-20
FIRST STEEL CAR

The first steel passenger car ever
built in the United States is on dis
play in the Southern Pacific exhibit
in the transportation building at the
Panama-Pacitic Exposition. 1t is
coach No. 1906. This car is a pro-
duct of western brains, having been
designed in the company's offices at
San Francisco and built at Sacra-
mentO in 1906.
Since that time the development
of the steel coach has been rapid.
The Southern Pacific Company, ac-
cOrding to General Superintendent
of Motive Power T. W. Heintzeman,
now has almost 900 all-steel passen-
ger cars, none of any other material
having been built for the last seven
years. Altogether the company has
total of 5,l56 steel cars of all de-
scriptions; these including lat all
steel baggage, 80 motor and 1877
suburban electric cars. The main
line coaches are 60 feet long and
seat II persons.
The new cars are fitted with high
speed brakes of new design and
have powerfully reinforced vesti-
buIes. They are lined in mahogany
finish and are steam heated. Their
advantages combine comfortable
riding qualities and safety.
Graham guardian., 1915-08-20

carbon deposit so we'll known IN
cylinders.
Oils made from asphalt. base
crudes have shown themselves to be
much better adapted to motor cyl
inders, as far as their carbon form
ing proclivities are concerned, than
are the paraffine, base Pennsylvania
oils. The carbon formed from the
latter is, as rule, extremely hard
and clings to the metal surface
while that from the former is soft
and can easily be wiped off any sur
face that it is deposited on. This
would be expected from consider
alton of the nature of the hydro
carbon composing the oil. and it has
also been demonstrated in practice.
The explanation lies in the fact
that the paratfine base oils are gen.
orally composed of the paratfine
series of hydrocarbons, while tho
asphaIt.base oils are composed main
ly of the ethylene and napthene
series. One of the characteristics
of the latter two series as compared
with the parafine series is their
tendency to distill without decom-
position. Consequently no gum will
be formed on the cylinder walls,
and the carbon liberated will be
mostly discharged with the exhaust
paSpS
Graham guardian., 1915-08-20

instalment becomes delinquent and
the usual penalties are added.
Delinquent penalties for the non-
payment of taxes are: Interest at
the rate of 10 per cent per annum;
tax collectors fee of a per cent
and clerks fee of Is per cent for
each tract of land or town lot, sepa-
ratelv assessed.
Six months after the second in
staIlment becomes delinquent, the
tax collector must file suit in the
superior court of the county to con-
dem and sell the properly for taxes
and costs Court costs and sheritfs,
fees must be charged as costs and
paid by the person redeeming the
property.