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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
Rice Water as Food

'I read a story once in missionary paper of the generosity and self-denial of Chinese converts during famine. How they gave their employers-the mission aries-the rice which was almost their only food, and contented themselves with the water in. which 1t was boiled. When repeated the story woman laughed and said they were a clever set for there was more nutriment in the water than in the rice. What she said made the story leave bad taste in my mouth Do you suppose it was true?
 SUNDAY SCHOOL GIRL"
 As with many another story that runs the rounds of tongue and newspapers, the truth lies between the two nara tives. There is much nourishment in the water in which rice is cooked, but more Is left in the grains The Chinese serv- ants probably denied themselves to some extent, but they are ingenious cooks, and cof:trived to make decent meals out of the rice water. It should never be thrown away in 8 family where soups are in favor. When set aside until cold, it is a thin jelly that may be seasoned into palatableness, and adds body to broths. Or it may be boiled down still more, sweetened and favored into a palatab1e blancmange. It is pleasant to take little Of the bad taste out of your mouth by this simple explanation. Sarcastic flingG at missionaries and their work come readily from the tongues of critics who are ignor- ant Of their aims and sacrifices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
MRS. CLEANEY COMPLIMENTS
 VISITORS AT CARD PARTY

An interesting event of the week was the card party at which Mrs. A. B. Cleaney complimented MT. D. A. Draughon and MT R. P. Spiller. Ferns and summer flowers made the house at- tractive and following the game music and refreshments were enjoyed.
 Among the guests were Miss Margaret Lessiter, Miss Geraldine Mccormack, Miss Doris Moughon, Miss Margaret Griffith Miss Frances Bailey, Miss Lucille Surft Miss Leone Krauss, Mir and Mrs. R. P Beckham, MT. Clyde Vance. MT. Marion Hogan, Mr. Percy Spiller, Mr. Donalc Draughon and Mr. Homer Arnold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
THETA ALPHA BETA CLUB WITH MISS NORWOOD

The members of the Theta Alpha Beta club and few other friends enjoyed Miss Mary Claire Norwood's hospitality yes. terday afternoon. The home was prettily decorated to emphasize a lavender coloi motif and the same tint also appeared m the score cards and in the refreshments which followed the game. box of laven- der crepe de chine handkerchiefs, cut glass vase and a box of correspondence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20

cards, of the chosen color, were given as trophies of the game
 Those participating were Miss Carrie Kent, Miss Marion Kent Miss Ella Louis Ward, Miss Mary Bethea, Miss Dorothy Allen, Miss Mabel Marler, Miss Margaret Dewey, Miss Alma Tharpe, Miss Pauline Thomas, Miss Susie Worrell, Miss Mar garet Griffith. Miss Marie Papot, Miss Kathleen Burns, Mrs. Claude White, Mrs. ONeill, Mrs. John Carns, Mrs. James Keith, Mrs. T. E. Barham and Mrs. Alan Jemison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
Small Boy Needs Clothes

''I have received from J. E. B. an offer of baby walker in answer to my re- quest. l thank you for publishing my letter, but as the boy was on his feet I needed one at once I had already, through mother and myself, practicng little more self-denial. been able to buy one. So if you ever have a call for an other, l am sure you will be glad to hear that MT. B. has one for the applicant. am sure you will be glad to hear that my boy, who is 31a years old and who has never been able to use his feet, for both are badly clubbed, is now able to get around by the use of the walker. Also 1 want to thank the kind helpers for their sympathy. It makes the hardest path easy. Life is sometimes hard for some. but to know that our brothers and sisters better off feel for us and are will ing to bear part of our burden makes us more anxious to cheer up and go on doing the best we can. May God bless the Corner, and may you all go on help ing others to help themselves. If any readers have clothes for my little boy I would be grateful for them.
 LOUISE G."
 Will you kindly let us have the address in. full of MT. B., who has the walker We made place for your request as soon ss we could. I am sorry the delay forced upon you and your mother the economies by which you contrived to buy the ap- pliance. I am thankful with you that it has wrought such a blessed change in him. Your letter is full of interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20

Mrs. Orr's school for girls will reopen Monday, September 6.
 Chapter 11S, O. E. s. will hold meet ing this evening at o'clock at the Ma sonic hall.
 The Catholic Woman's club of West End will hold special meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs. N. J. Harrison on Tuscaloosa avenue All members are asked to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
MISS KINGERY TO
 RE HONOR CHEST

Miss Mabel Stenmehl will entertain the Epworth league of the Trinity Methodist church this evening at her home on Cliff road to compliment her guest, Miss Helen Louise Kingery of Terre Haute Ind. A few additional friends will be included n the courtesy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
FRIDAY EVENING DANCE AT THE PRESS CLUB

b& Already a large number of members lave reserved tables for the regular Fri day night dance at the Newspaper club and the entertainment this evening prom ises to be one of the most delightful af- fairs of the week end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20

eral weeks at the summer home in Ver- bena.
 Mrs. s. J. Ansley and children are wis., iting her sister, Mrs. Hester, in Clanton.
 Miss Blanche Frazier has returned from
 a visit to Nashville and other cities of
 Tennessee.
 Mrs. M. F. Wood of I.ittleton has re-
 turned home after a stay with Mrs. 2. F. Hollums
 MT and Mrs. D. E. Mckinley are spend-
 ing sometime in Memphis.
 Miss Erin Bernard Is visiting friends in Montgomery.
 Mrs P. B. Burnum and Miss Mary Lokey are guests of their brother, MT. B. M. Lokey, in Savannah. Mrs. D, A. Newman entertained 20 young folks at her home in West End
 Wednesday evening. Japanese lanterns illuminated the lawn where games were played and late in the evening a water. melon cutting was enjoyed. Miss Susie Anderson has returned from visit to Huntsville.
 Mrs. R. W. Clark will leave today for her home in Sulligent after stay with her daughter, Mrs Tom Morris. Miss Courtney Hanson and Miss vir-
 ginia Hanson are guests of Miss Vir- ginia Schoolar. | Miss Augusta Kidd and Miss Virginia
 Lyde are visiting in Pensacola, Fla | Miss Elsie Gilreath of Fayette is a guest of Mrs. w. T. Irwin. 1 Miss Kate Walker of Tuscaloosa is
 visiting Mrs. M gtapleton and other friends in West End. l Miss Eugenia Almond of Tuscaloosa Is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. w. Powers, in Woodlawn. Mrs. Clay Bomar and children of Montgomery are visiting Mrs. A. J. Massey.
 MT. and Mrs. R. L. sparkman and MT. and Mrs. c. c. Nichols have returned from Cook Springs. Miss Louise Cokercost and Miss Frankie Cokercost of Montevallo are
 spending this week with Miss Ellie Mae La awley.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred L. Martin and fam | fly are at home after pleasant stay in Florida. MT. John Bishop of Akron is visiting relatives in Irondale. Miss Nell Farley of Leeds Is the
 guest of her grandmother, Mrs. E. t. Mcdonald
 Robbie Roberts has returned frcm a visit to relatives in Atlanta. MT. and Mrs. Thad Burgess have come from Woodlawn to make their home in Irondale. pr. and Mrs. F. A. Strobel of rhamas- vile. Ga, are guests of MT. and Mrs. J. W. Mckinney. Mir. and Mrs. Lonnie Richardson have named their little daughter Helen Cloo Richardson The Wednesday Afternoon Crochet club was entertained by Mrs. J. w.. Afford at her home in North Birmins- ham. Following happy hour with fancy work an ice course was served to the members. including: Mrs. R. J. Foster, Mrs. ]. V. Methvin. Mrs. 'T.>A-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN
RANDOM NOTES

|
 Miss Leona Plosser returned last even. ing after a pleasant sojourn with Miss Mae Banks of Montgomery. | MT. and Mrs. R. M Ingram and family motored over from Anniston and are spending the week at Bluff Park hotel. I Mrs. Emmett O'Neal and Miss Olivia O'Neal are among the Birmingham peo- pie at Tate Spring. Mrs. Mary Claire Milner is convalescent from her recent operation and will soon be removed from the infirmary to her home
 pr. Lola Taylor and her brother, MT. J. K. Taylor, are at home after a delight ful visit to friends and relatives in Ashe- vile, Lake Toxaway and Yadkinville, N. c.
 Miss Lee Etta Paul left yesterday for a, visit to relatives and friends in Mobile.
 MT. F. A. Davidson has returned from two-weeks' trip to New York.
 Mrs. H. Key Milner was painfully, though not seriously, injured Wednesday by a fall while alighting from her car. Her many friends will be glad to know that she Is resting well.
 Miss Eula weakley is the guest of Mrs. John Bond in Florence.
 MT. Chester Sandman has returned from a visit to Louisville and St. Louis.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Lloyd are spending several weeks at Camp Walton, Fla.
 MT and Mrs O. M. Foster of Trenton. Ga. are visiting MT. and Mrs. w. w. Standiford
 pr. and Mrs. J. D. Heacock are spend- ing several days with pr. and Mrs. J. W. Heacock in Talladega-
 
 Mrs. Vernon Whitaker and her small daughter, Mary Sloss Whitaker, have come from Atlanta to visit Mir and Mrs. A. W. Smith.
 Mrs. H. F. DeBardeleben is spending several weeks at Atlantic City.
 Miss Cecile McCrossin is the guest of Mrs W. H. Millspaugh in Los Angeles, Cal.
 Mrs. Pelham Anderson and Mrs. Frank Y. Anderson. Jr., are spending a short time with Mrs. F. r. Anderson at Valley Head.
 MT. and Mrs. John D. Dabney, Jr., have named their little son Richard Lips comb Dabney.
 Mr and Mrs. Roscoe Hooker Brown have named their little daughter Martha Hughes Brown.
 Miss Alma Merriwether, Miss Annie Mae Colley, Miss Mabel Colley and Miss Gladys Colley of Montgomery are guests of Mrs. John Colley in Idlewild.
 Mrs. R. N. Hawkins will go to Beaver Dam. Va, today to be a guest of Mrs. Lewis Coleman Morris
 Mrs. J, M. McAdams and her son, Harold McAdams, of Atlanta, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John c. Knox
 -
 Miss Lula Bable of Jonesboro is spend ing several weeks with her aunt Mrs. J. M. Brown.
 Master Ralph Knox has returned from a three-months stay with relatives in Ab- beville, s. c.
 Mrs. Bun Roberts is convalescent from her recent illness at her home in Moun- tain Terrace.
 Mrs Michael Clifford left yesterday for Anniston after short visit to her daugh- ter, Mrs. Ted Joy.
 Mrs Thomas Baine and Miss Katherine Baine are at home after delightful stay on Signal Mountain, Tennessee.
 MT. and Mrs. George Gordon Crawford and little Miss Peggy Crawford are spend- ing several weeks at Atlantic City.
 MT. and Mrs. James Bonnyman expect to leave Tuesday for Bristol, Tenn, to join Mrs. Alex Bonnyman of Atlanta. They will enjoy a three-weeks motor trip through New England.
 Dr. and Mrs. Hardee Johnston and fam fly are at St. Clair Springs for several weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
MISS COYLE TO BE
 HOSTESS FOR GUEST

Miss Margaret Coyle will entertain a
 few friends informally at her home this evening complimentary to her guest, Miss Kate Reynolds, of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
Correct-and More

From London Punch.
 Visitor (sampling Belfast stout with evident appreciation)-Reall this Is splendid stuff! They say that it is both meat and drink.
 workman dnterrupting)-Sure, an it's roight ye are, sor; an If ye take plenty yit it'll foind ye lodgings, too
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
SAMUEL -BRAGAN
 WEDDING SOLEMNIZED

The home of MT. George w. Bragan was the scene of pretty wedding yester- day afternoon at 5:30 o'clock when his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20

and renewed strength, and real coun- try buxomness, and all that but did you gain any financial benefit?
 1 suppose you think you don't go to the country to make money, but mainly to rest; but doesn't your time sometimes hang rather heavily on your hands?
 You can't imagine how many people make their vacation bring them in n oney
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20
Alfalfa Ball Al Tut7viler Last Evenine

Parties Planned Miss Club Meetings Weddings Yestedy-An
 
 JANE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20

TATHAT return have you receives NV this year from your vacation?
 W Lots of fires hair, of course
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20

MT. and Mrs. IF. L. Gibson have re- turned to East lake after spending sew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-20

The Wednesday Afternoon Crochet club was entertained by Mrs. J. w.. Afford at her home in North Birmins- ham. Following happy hour with to the members. including: Mrs. R. J. Foster. Mrs. !. V. Methvin. Mrs. 'T.>A-
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
JOIN ARMY" IS PLEA
TO OALLLONDONERS
Noted Orators, Including Mem
bers Of Parliament, Hold
Patriotic Rallies.

LONDON. April 1L-Today the appeal
TO "join the army" Is being made to
Londoners by noted orators. members
Of parliament. and cabinet ministers In
at least 1.5Oo patriotic demonstrations
in every quarter Of the city.
For fifteen days the call Fall in
will be heralded in an effort to stir
patriotic fervor in the breast Of every
man who Is eligible to wear the KHAKI
of Kitchener's new armies.
The campaign is in charge of the
parliamentary recruiting committee un.
der leadership OF Premier Asquith
Statesmen Of all parties have put aside
political differences to toin in the com.
mon appeal. which will take the form
Of an American political rally, with
brass bands. placards. and stumI
speaking.
Replacing the propaganda OF the can
didate for office. as in America, will
be the national emblem. Bands vii
follow the flag and drum up" crowd
in every borough of London to specified
meeting places. Kitchener's army Il
the common candidate; the offio,
sought is victory in the struggle
against Germany"
Premier Asquith Ia expected person
ally to address many meetings durin,
the two weeks campaign.
Special meetings are being held II
the parks today. and will be repeated
next Sunday and April Is. Every mid
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
FINDS POT OF GOLD
WHEN TREE FALLS
Money Supposed to Be Lost,
Buried BY Notorious
Arkansas Robber.

FOREST CITY, Ark, April IA cot
ton buyer here has received a letter from
a friend at Indian Bay. Ark. saying that
B. F. Allen, a farmer. while out hunt
gold. None Of the coins bears a date
later than 1840.
The old copper pot containing the gold
had been forced to the surface from
several feet under the ground by. the
roots OF a big pine tree that was blown
down one night recently during a wind
storm. The tree was standing on what
Is kown as the Even Prairie plantation.
There are only two more pine trees
In that section and they are about ten
miles apart. one on the G. B. Malone
place and the other on the Cazort place.
Old settlers say these trees were planted
by John A. Murrell, a noted robber and
leader of q band Of horse thieves and
slave traders which infested these
regions long before the war and were
used to mark their meeting places.
II Is said that Murrell and his bandits
would swim their horses and slaves
across the Mississippi river at a point
about sixty miles south Of. Helena and
then separate, each taking part Of the
stolen slaves and horses west, return
ing later, after having disposed of the
spoils, to one Of the pines, where they
would await Murrell and the planning
of another raid.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11

tion is engaged in the seacoast forts,
and. therefore, is stationary: others are
In the over sea possessions, so that the
than ,1,OO0 men. OF tho organ.te'i mi
litia, 1t is not expected, by those wht
know. that anything like their full
numbers would respond to the call for
national service.
Question for Decision.
THE exact question for decision.
therefore, is on what principles shall
we provide for expansion Of our mill
tary forces. so as to be reasonably pre-
pared to meet emergencies? No one
seriously proposes that this should be
done by, having a standing army of
such considerable size as to meet that
need. But that we need more OF a
standing army than we now have Is a
fact patent to every one who considers
the subject"
Mr.. Garrison said the present was an
exceptionally opportune time to consid-
er the subject, because Of the present
struggle in Europe, and because there
Is now no hint of any aggressive in
tention on the part of any nation
against the United States. He quoted
Washington, Adams and jefferson to
show that ever since the nation was
founded the people had been apathctic
in consideration of the problems of de-
Tense and military preparedness.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL
BAZAAR. THIS WEEK
Novel Features to Mark Event
at Raleigh Tuesday and
Wednesday.

The board Of lady managers Of the
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hos
pital today announced the annual bazaar
Of that institution for Monday and
Wednesday In the ball room Of tho
Raleigh. Hotel.
number Of novel features will mark
the bazaar this year. The booth fur
nishing outfits for dolls will be enjoyed
by the children. who delight in visiting
the Goose Of Golden Egg fame. Utility
Ann" will assist at the housekeepers'
supply BOOTH and postmistresses nearby
will deliver parcel post packages to ap-
plicants at the postoffice During the
afternoon the dansant will afford pleas
ant opportunities for dancing contests,
at which Miss Sidney Burleson. Lieut..
Comdr. Forde A. Todd, Of the United
States ship Mayfower, and Comdr. G.
T. Jewell will act as judges. Indoor
golf will be introduced.
Officers of the Institution are making
n special effort this season to make the
bazaar a success because the financial
depression has left q deficit in the
Episcopal Hospital as wVll as with other
institutions of this sort. Despite this
the records for the past year show q
greater demand upon the hospital than
ever before. The list of patients indi-
Gates the mathematician nature of
the service performed, despite the fact
that the institution is. under control of
the Episcopal Church. There were .233
Baptists among the patients, 975 Episco-
palians, 963 Roman Catholics 800 Metho-
dists, and Adventists, Universalists, the
Salvation Army. Theosophists. Dutch
Reformed, and many who have no
church affiliation.
The hospital, through an arrangement
with George Washington University and
Casualty Hospitals, now has a full COM
plement Of pupil nurses: Ward patients
county, Maryland. At the the request Of
the Monday Evening Club the insti-
tuition has undertaken to examin and
care for fifty pupils week from the
trouble is suspected.
year. It owed its inception 70 Dr. e.
Oliver Belt, who, with Drs. Joseph H.
H. Wilmer, started the project. The
first building was a modest one, with a
capacity limited to fifteen beds, Now
erations, and 2,024 house patients.
The committee in charge Of the work
OF the bazaar is composed of Mrs David
Meade Lea, Mrs. William H. Fox, Mrs
stevenson, Stevens Mrs T Wiliism B. r Trott, MRS MRS
John NJ. Mckinney, Mrs A. L. Pope
Mrs. W. R. Myers. Mrs. Edward Rocme
Mrs. CorDin Birch. Miss Margaret G
Clark, Mrs William H. Wilmer, Mrs w
f. Calendar, Mrs. William NJ. Dove
Mrs. E. B. Powell. Mrs Frank Hume
Mrs. Emma W. Abbott, Mrs. Frank S
Bright. Mrs. Henry B. Mum. Miss Mary
Armstrong Mason, Mrs. ]. B. Burnside
Mrs. Charles e. Buck. Mrs. Thomas j
Jones. Mrs. George H. McGrew. Mrs
Pyies. Mrs E. NJ. Talcott, Mrs q. W
Atkinson, Mrs. Joseph r. johnson, Mrs
Jesse B. X Lee. Mrs e. NJ. Mix, Mrs
A. G. Fenton, Mrs. w. T. Glover and
Mrs John Mcdonald
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
Miss Jane Addams Makes
Plea for Young Girls

CHICAGO, April n..-Jane Adams,
testifying before the subcommittee of
the Illinois legislative committee on In
dustrtal affairs. said:
Tho health Of its future mothers is
one Of the best vested interests of the
state. Subjecting young girls to long
hours Of standing labor is a new thing
in the history Of the world. Moreover,
the mass of testimony shows that the
monotonous routine. which is wearin g
on the health of the girl, is not in the
best interest of industry.
I'm 1870, when children under nine
years of age were prohibited from
working In the textile mills of Eng.
the industry would be ruined In the
same way employers today are arguins
that by limiting the hours of labor for
women, business would be upset.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
u. S. Grand Jury Indicts
Two Kentucky Bankers

LONDON. KY, April 1l.-w. B.
Catching and McCalla Fitzgerald. for
mer president and cashier. respective
ly. Of the First National Bank of Lon
don, closed by order of the controller
Of the currency, were arrested upon
Federal warrants charging false en-
tries. false reports. and misappropria-
ton Of bank funds.
Both men executed bond for their ap-
pearance in the Federal court at Gov
ington. KY. october IS. The men were
indicted by a Federal grand jury at
Covington yesterday.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
Army Is Likely to Ride
To Hounds in Kansas

The United States army will intro
duce the sport Of riding to hounds into
the State OF Kansas next year II Con-
gress will grant an appropriation to be
sought by the War Department for the
purchase of hounds. Major Charles D.
Rhodes. of the Mounted Service School
at Fort Riley. Kan. believes riding tc
hounds ds necessary to the efficiency
of the troops, but Comptroller OF the
Treasury Downey has held that present
appropriations are not available for this
purpose.
Secretary Garrison contemplates ask.
ing Congress for a specific appropria.
ton.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
Woman and Girl Roll
Down Hill in House

SHARON. Pa. April 11.-Elevated on
Jacks while moving. the two-story five-
room dwelling OF william Schallenber-
ger. OF sharpsville. Pa. slipped from
its supports and literally rolled forty
feet down a hill Mrs. Shallenberger
and her daughter Alice. sixteen. were
in the kitchen.
from the stove, and Mrs. Shallenberger
and her daughter were badly scalded.
They were not, however. seriously in
jured in any other way. Six workmen
narrowly escaped being crushed.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
High School Fraternity
Holds Buffet Supper

Major r. H. Lowe and Captain Mao
Arthur we're the principal speakers at
a buffet supper given by the Gamma
Delta Psi fraternity of Central and
Western High Schools at Hotel Pow
hatan last night. A report on the
national convention Of the fraternity.
recently held in Niagara Falls. was
made by Harman Agnew. Earl Royal
was toastmaster.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11

day and evening on intervening week
days the movement will go forward.
The campaign follows closely the APP
peal issued by the British Board OF
ing British registration for work in
mills, factories, and other establish
ments where men might be released for
army service. Thousands Of women
have answered this call.
sufrragettes are expected to join in
the Campaign.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
Lieut.. T.W. Fitch Dead.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE ieath at
his home Of Lieut.. Thomas w. Fitch,
u. 8. N, retired, widely known as a
steel manufacturer, WAS announced to-
day. Lieutenant Fitch was seventy-two
years old He served in the navy dur
Ing the civil war. His wife, who died
two years ago. was Miss Maria e.
Sherman. daughter OF Gen. William T..
Sherman.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
For Proper Military Police.

THE great sober sense Of TINS coun-
try will surely not let it's direction ee
DETECTED by so unsubstantial an OBJ
stacle. What we are striving for and
what every wise, patriotic citizen
should Join in attaining Is propS
military policy.
I'VE have a standing army OF less
than 100 900 men; militia ORGANIZED in
the various States am )unting - less
than 10000 men. and no other trained
fcrces whatever.
"Of the standing army. large por-