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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
Harp in Hospitals

'Thc goodness and mercy of the father enables me to go so far uncrippled, and I am thankful that can see, hear. etc., and I am "a born nurse Sympathy helps me. I have real bedside voice to soothe by song: and to carry flowers is sweet mission. But today, I have seen a better way and am unfolding it at once to you. An old worn out mandolin harp reminds me how yweetly such music would sound in the poorhouse and in hospital meetings, etc. One cannot carry piano. you see. Now, if some one, some genius of the harp, only feels this im- pulse echo in her heart, we could CO., operate. I will agree to use it to bring forth smiles instead of tears. If any desire to write to me, I am sure I can warm their hearts a wee bit. some may really aid. STELLA M. A."
 You tell your story SO we'll that I fore bear to spoil 1t by comment. hold your address and happily anticipate the trans- fer of 1t to the keeping of the owner of mandolin, guitar or zither
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16

Little Charles Webb is improving after an operation on his throat
 MT. w. NJ. McCary is resting well al the south Highland infirmary, following an operation for appendicitis.
 
 Miss Lotta A. Belden will return this week after spending several weeks in the west She will reopen her studio on Sep tember IA.
 Mir and Mrs. Chapline Hodges have returned to the city after spending the summer on Shades mountain.
 Mrs. James Bowron is at Mentone for a brief stay.
 Mrs. Angus M Taylor will leave today to spend short while with friends in Anniston.
 Miss Addie Small left yesterday for her home in Macon, Ga, after being ex- tensively entertained as the guest of Miss Katherine Mccormack
 Mrs. Charles Calhoun and Miss Mar garet Calhoun are at Mentone for a weeks stay.
 MISS Annie Donnelly IS expected 10 re- turn home the latter part of the week after spending the summer in Cincinnati and other cities.
 MT. William Cosby. Jr., will leave Sum- day for Lebanon. Tenn, where he will enter Castle Heights school.
 Mrs. Viola Roden- Redin and her little daughter, Ellalee, have taken an apart ment in 'The Rampant" in Los Angeles, and they will spend the winter there. Mrs Redin will be very much missed socially, as she is one of the most popular women who has ever been in Birming- ham. and has scores of friends who will regret her absence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
Ants in the House

Twill you kindly etll me through the Corner what causes ants to breed in the house and what can be done to get rid of them? I have never been troubled with them before, but in some mysteri- ous way they seem to be breeding all over the house this summer.
 M M B."
 One of our favorite methods of se curing information for Cornerites is to set them to reply to one another. This we have called in times past. making one hand wash the other" There is no better style of ablution, and it pleases us nightly when a correspondent plays into our hands by saving exactly what We are asked to say upon any subject Therefore 1t is with real pleasure that we let member respond to two queries when she had meant her communication for one She does double the good she had maditated. Our next letter shows what we mean:
 T read in the H. H. C. that a corre- spondont wants something that will get rid of ants. If she will use the recipe that I am sending she will never have ants in her home. used it just once. over five years ago. and haven't seen one since. I have given 1t to many troubled with the same kind of pests and always with the same results: Into one-fourth cup of water stir one teaspoon each of sugar and tartar emetic. Place in the haunts of ants and not even dead one will remain to tell the tale. It is said to be equally effect i've for reaches. MRS. E. F. M"
 A stock remedy for the pests in our n'other's day. and one. which Is evident still holds the housewife's confidence. If she will add to it the use of kerosene smeared freely upon shelves and in the runways of the intruders, she may ex- pect complete relief As the mixture is poisonous, keep it out of the reach of children!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
VRETMAN-AMOROUS
 WEDDING IN ATLANTA

The Atlanta Constitution gives the fol- lowing account of the Vretman-Amorous wedding:
 The marriage of Miss Emma Kate Ar orous and MT. Carl Gustaf Vretman was a beautiful event of Saturday night sol emnized at the home of the brides father
 MT Martin Amorous, on Forrest avenue.
 The ceremony at S;30 o'clock was per- formed by the Rev. Father Quinn of the Sacred Heart church.
 The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Isabel Amorous, maid Of honor, and Misses Rosalnd and Janice Amorous. flower girls, and Judge Augustin Daly of Macon was best man.
 The bride entered the drawing room with her father, passing through an aisle formed of pink tule streamers festooned from the stairway in the aquara recefi:on hail, and the entire bridal party was grouped for the ceremony before a lux uriant massing of palms
 A profusion of pink roses was used with handsome arrangement of palms and ferns to decorate the entire reception floor, and the lights everywhere were softened by pink rose shades. Appropriate music was played by an orchestra.
 The bride was lovely center of the wedding picture. Her gowr was of silk tuile, with court train of oniffon. The corsage was embroidered in pearls, and the skirt was made with 1ounces, each fcuace bordered with pearls A bandeau of orange blossoms was finished at the Lack with frill of tulle from which hung the wedding veil, and the bridal bouquet of lilies of tho valley was carried in a showered garland over one arm.
 The maid of honor wore pink tulle trimmed with accordion plated ruffles, and the skirt founces caught with pink rosebuds Her garland bouquet was of pnk roses.
 The flower girls wore quaint pink taf- feta gowns with many ruffles, and they carried silver baskets of pink roses. hung from the shoulder by ribbons of tulle. Their picturesque head dresses. in pink, were fashioned like the brides, of tulle frills, and a bandeau of buds.
 MT. and Mrs. Vretman went east on their wedding trip, and will make their home for the present in Savannah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16

R A N D o M N OTES

Mrs. Hubert A. Drennen and her little daughter. Ferry Nabb Drennen. have re- turned from Waynesvil,e and Atlantic City, where they spent the summer. MT and Mrs. Charles c. Heidt. Jr., are housekeeping on Cypress avenue. Miss Margaret Predergast has returned from a pleasant sojourn in Montreal, Can, and is at home at the Ridgely.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Phillips and chill dren will return Saturday after spending the summer in Waynesville, N. c. Miss Isabel Garghil Moser has re- turned from Chicago and Ohio and will spend the winter with MT and Mrs. Leonard Beecher on Graymont Heights.
 
 MT. and Mrs C. H. Nabb and Miss Susie Nabb are expected home Saturday after a pleasant summer at Waynesville, N. c. Miss Velva Collins has returned from visit to friends in Montgomery. Mrs. s. F. Aston, Mrs. Jim Aston and Miss Annalee Fitts of Tuscaloosa motored up to this city to spend several days with Mrs. C. M Rudulph.
 NrS. w. l.. MufdOcn IS spending teW days in Montgomery.
 Mrs. John M. Cartwright is at home after visiting Mrs Charles Parrott in Gadsden.
 Mrs. John c. Henley and Mrs. Thomas Motion are expected to return Saturday from Lake George, where they have been guests of Mrs. O. H. Piper.
 
 Mrs George NJ Webb and her little son Charles Webb have returned to their home on Mountain Terrace after a de- lightful trip to Atlantic City, New York, Asheville and other points of interest in North Carolina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16

svered last week and the other well, ,t was simply inexcusable. I had really ex- pected to attend to them that very day, dut I hadn't reckoned with the cook. She announced at breakfast that the bottom had dropped out of the garbage can, anal I took that as a perfectly good excus4 to go downtown and get another. ltow inI these parlous times concerning garbage there is little joy, but great hygienic me-
 cessity in a galvanized iron garbage pail, so the cooks uninteresting deman1 couldI not very wei be ignored. The hour con sequently that should have been spent in letter writing was transferred to social service, community uplift, civic duty sfl whatever name a body wishes to apply to the purchase of the fiy-proof, rt. pro ofl utility receptacle for waste vegetables"
 Then, too," she went on, these lett ters were not the only ones that trailed backward to the dim distance of neg-i lected duties. Mournful ghosts, theys are shaking reproving hands in great' numbers and repeating again and again your manners are such! There's ss a bread and butter letter that you oweg the Follingabys; you visited them forE a month and you've never written tol them since you came back 10 days ago Having purchased the civic art decora- ton and comforted with at least the assurance of community duty done, I. ran smack jam into the woman who. quite justifiab1y from her viewpoint reproachcd me with not having thanked her for the present she sent me last Christmas. Yet. what could I possibly say in apology for my sins? But busy man turns his personal. as well as busi- ness correspondence over to his typisti and it's all over In a minute, but thel busy woman-what can she do-what5 excuse can she give-the busy woman :? She always hopes the time is coming when she can answer the letters ands express her keen appreciation of the kindness shown her, but alas and alack! The days roll on with 12 hours of time and 24 hours of duties and SO it resolves itself into the fact that she wishes Christmas friends happy Fourth of July, and for courtesies ex-z tended at Easter she expresses herr thanks on New Years Eve. The busyf woman is always catching up in the matter of correspondence. Friendships with her, are, as Richard LeGalliene has said, Friendships of faith rather than correspondence,' and she must be taken at her face value-the busy woman must"
 I deduct from this little conversation that there are so many busy womens owadays-business women. society," women, women interested in club work and other things that their neglect of the gentle art of letter writing quite offsets "the making of many books"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
GRIFFIN-WHEELER
 WEDDING SEPTEMBER 25

MT. George Wheeler and hia daughter Miss Eugenia Wheeler, left yesterday afternoon for Balboa, Canal Zone, where the marriage of Miss Wheeler to MT. w. w Griffin will be quietly solemnized Wednesday, September 25. The bride elect is a popular member of the younger set and her many friends regret that her marriage will take her away from this city to reside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
GENERAL SUMTER D. A. R.
 ISSUES YEAR BOOK

The programme for the years work of the General Sumter chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution, has been is- sued. The members will spend the com ing winter studying, 'The South in the Revolution and the first meeting of the fall season will occur October S.
 The officers of this organization are Regent, Mrs. R. H. Pearson; vice regent, Mrs. A. A. Adams; secretary, Mrs. C. M. Tardy; treasurer Mrs J. M. Ford; regis trar, Miss Alma Burgamy; historian. Mrs. George c. Ball; chaplain, Mrs. J. R.. Estes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
HISS NAN PEGUES was hostess at
 MI an informal dancing party last ! 4 evening at her home in Norwood,

 her guests including the girls and boys of the school set.
 Golden rod and ferns were attract.ve,y combined in decorating the lower floor which was hospitably thrown together for the young folks to dance, an excellent or chestra furnishing tunefu music. Sand wiches and punch were served during the intermissions.
 The following girls were invited: Miss Edith Smith, Miss Nellie Burke, Miss AL lie Smith, Miss Clara Tyson, Miss Jose phne Haylow, Miss Clara Gilman, Miss Mary Haylow, Miss Madeline Ward NJ es Grace Hall, Miss Gertrude Frickhoeffer, Miss Margaret Frickhoeffer, Miss Ossie Blackwood Miss Margaret Proctor, Miss Emma Kennedy, Miss Anna Johnston, Miss Kate Morgan, Miss Evelyn West moreland, Miss Robena Gallacher, Miss Margaret Lasseter, Miss Thelma Wheeler Miss Nan Pegues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
ManonHahdndsHeIpinQHdnd
By Marion Hdand

time ago, but did not cut it out at the time. Please answer through the paper.
 MRS J. J M
 Make a strong solution of cream of tartar, and when the powder has dis solved in the hot water. boil the article you would bleach in the solution. Keep the boiler covered and at the end of half an hour, remove from the fire and let the contents cool, still keeping the top on. Shake out the gown from time to time and put it back in the water to make sure that the solution reaches every part. Lastly, wiring out the liquid and dry the gown in the hottest sunshine you can find, turning IL often to expose the whole garment Wash in the usual way when you have rinsed it in cold water.
 Dill Pickles
 Inquirers (and they are not a few) for dill pickle recipes will welcome the fol- lowing from an esteemed contributor. If you think anyone would care Tor it I could supply two or three with dill for pickles So many do not know that the dill may be put up at home, to keep for some time. I put mine up as follows: Put into jar layer of grape leaves. then one of cucumbers; sprinkle with few mixed spices; add layer of dill. Repeat this until the jar is filled. Make your brine in the following proportions: Two quarts of water to one quart of vinegar and one cup of salt. Stir until the salt Is dissolved. then pour over the pickles They will be ready in two weeks These are so easily made. Everything is cold that is used. They will keep until Christ mas in an open crock, longer if sealed.
 MRS. F. G." As this excellent formula wil not be re- peated this season, the house mother who is likey to make use of it in putting up condiments, etc, for the coming year will please cut tout and paste 1t safely in her cook book. Her address Is In our books
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
MRS. TYLER HOSTESS
 AT DINNER PARTY

Mrs. w. F. Tyler complimented MT. Tyler at a stag dinner party Tuesday evening at their home. A pretty floral arrangement ornamented the center of the exquisitely appointed table and hand painted cards held the following guests names: MT. w. H. Jeffries, MT. w. M. Cosby, MT. J. c. Hodges, Mir. B. F. Tyler, MT. V. S. Gage, MT w. B. Shields. Mir. G. M. Porter, MT. R A Porter and MT. Tyler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
Definition of Sponge


 Please give me the definition of sponge Tell where it comes from and what it is> C. H. D."
 Taking for granted that you mean the vegetable animal growth, and not the hu- man variety of sponge" I reply that naturalsts have defined it as "a fixed aquatic organizat tion of a low order" in other words, a sort of semi-animal fungus which forms in certain waters. When detached from the rock or earth to which 1t clings it is cleansed and dried and made useful for many purposes. There are infinite varieties, and the gath ering and preparation of them for com merce is an important branch of indus try in the regions in which they grow.
 Pronunciation of Garage"
 'Is the word garage French or Eng fish. and how is it pronounced? l hear it pronounced several different ways.
 HORACE B. s. It is French word. having the same derivation as "gare," railway station. The best authorities say it should be pro- nounced just as 1t is spelled, if we in sist upon anglicizing it. If, however, we adopt the French word, as we have adopted depot" giving 1t the Gallic pro- nunciation, we should say, "gar-ahge. accenting the last syllable and giving to the "a" the sound of "ah' broadly. Try it and you will find that you speak after the manner of educated people who have occasion to use the word familiarity. Garage" pronounced as 1t Is spelled in English is absurd as to say "dee- pot"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16

was whiled away with games and con- tests. At late hour dainty refreshments were passed.
 The guests were Miss Bessie Kaul, Miss Dora Little, Miss Morris Bentley, MT. Frank Healey, MT. Joe Nedheidt, MT. Roy Thompson and Mir. J. Vance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16

as trophy of the game. A tempting lunch con followed the series of auction.
 Those present were: Mrs. Abernathy, Mrs. j. B. Roberts, Mrs James A ood, Mrs. James Keith, Mrs. Willard J. Wheeler. Mrs. Gregory Johnston, Mrs. c. T. Mayfield and Mrs. W. J. Lasseter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
NEWSPAPER MAN RECOMMENDS IT

R. R. Wentworth of St. James, (Mo.)l News, writes: 1.-TWO months ago I tooks severe cold which settled In my lungsl and I had such pains in my lungs II feared pneumonia. T got a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar and 1t straight- ened me up immediately. I can recom-l l, mend it to be a genuine cough andI lung medicine" Many mothers writer this reliable medicine cured their chil-s dren of croup. Hay fever and asthmas sufferers say it gives quick relief. Soldf everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
WEDNESDAY BRIDGE CLUB
 HAS MEETING

An interesting meeting of the Wednes
 day Bridge Luncheon club occurred yes terday with Mrs. T. S. Abernathy as hos tess in Norwood. The club game was lldyed at tables arranged in the living locm ,and a pair of silk hose were Siven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
MRS. BENTLEY HOSTESS
 AT INFORMAL PARTY

Mrs. Maude Bentley was an informal hostess of Tuesday evening when she entertained a coterie of friends at her home. Cut flowers and many large ferns decorated the rooms and the evening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
Trac;nu Missing Relatives

About four years ago I received let ter from my uncle in Australia. put sihce that I have heard nothing from nm. have been tracing him without results. Enclosed vou will find a stamped and self addressed envelop for a reply B. B.
 We should have found it convenient ana pleasant to reply by mail, but as your address did not accompany the stamp we are obliged to use this method or coni- municatio Write to the American con sul in Sydney and Melbourne, Austrana, For information that may aid in your search. Inquire in what form further re- searches should be carried on. not Tor getting to inclose stamps for reply. ASK at the postoffice how many stamps ana of what denomination you should inciose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
SUFFRAGE TEA IS
 CALLED OFF

The tea which was to have been given by the Birmingham Equal Suffrage as sociation Friday afternoon has been in- definitely postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
Spaulding Worth $500, ,OOO

San Diego. Cal, September 1b.-The, will of A. G. Spalding, who died here last Thursday, was filed today for pro- bate. Mrs. Elizabeth Churchill Spalding, the widow. is named as executrix. She estimated the estate to be worth $60o,- 900. Beneficiaries are Keith Spalding, son. of Chicago; Durant Churchill, a step- son, of San Diego; Albert G. Spalding. an adopted son, of London, and the widow, who resides here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
Sent Nh Address

Enclosed please find stamped en- velope. Please give me a reducing dietary and instructions for keeping the neck vcurp M McL."
 By an oversight you did not inclose the envelope, and as we have no clew to your residence you cannot be answered. oy mail. Your letter Is a puzzle through out. for readers of the Corner must know that beauty hints" are never published
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The choruses of the Music Study and Treble Clef clubs will hold a meeting Thursday morning at 10S0 o'clock at Ca ble hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
ABOUT MUCH NEGL LECTED
 ART OF CORRESPONDENCE,
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

kl~F the making of many books
 there is no end" asserts the
 preacher in Ecclesiastes, but he cheered; there is an awful slump in the gentle art of correspondence.
 Letter writing has undoubtedly fallen off like the attendance at church during the summer months, when everybody who can is out of town.
 Only lovers have time to write letters nowadays, and they are young and fresh and fooled about life, and the writing and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
p,o..h;nc Eoded Pink

Gan you tell me what can oe to bleach a faded pink dress to make 1t white? I read of a formula long
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
Worth of a Coin

Will you kindly advise me as to the worth of a. coin of the N. l.. A. for cent, dated 1795 issued during washing tons administrat ation? It has woman head on one side and the word Liberty on the other. MRS. n. D.
 Referred to our numismatic students It sounds valuable. Washtngtons s ad- ministration was long time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
Name of Scotch Queen

''Wlli you please let me knOW tHe CUT rect pronunciation of the name of the Scotch Queen Mary Stuart. who was be- headed? My husband says it is pro- nounced Start I say it is pronounced as Stewart c. M. Marie Stuart, giving the sound of the French 'u." almost our "eu," is the prop CT pronunciation. It is not quite Stew art" but the difference is too subtle to be defined by the printed letters. have heard it called Marie Stooart' by a man who informed us that he had 'traveled quite some in Yurrup." l never heard it converted into Start"
 Making a Pillow Top
 "Just an idea to help J. F. s. with her pillow top: Select a bright piece of satin that blends with your blankets. cut the desired size of your pillow. oblong, pref erably. Baste the blankets firmly on the satin, leaving an inch and half mar gin at the edges and one inch between the blankets Sew the blankets to the satin with a feather stitch of silk the shade of the satin. Make back of the satin and finish with a mixed cord. For a boys den I should use satin and mer- cerized cotton instead of satin and silk.
 HI. C."
 Several other replies to the appeal Of ]. F. S. attest the readiness Of fancy work devotees to lend a delft hand to others who are like fingered. Their court esy in this respect is proverbial and com- mendable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16

The Round Dozen club will meet next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. M. B. Bishop in Avondale.
 Miss Grace Bentley has returned from a visit to friends at Goodwater.
 Miss Audrey Roberts of Leeds Is a guest of Mrs. Carl Roberts
 MT. T. J. Burgess is at home after spending several days in Montgomery.
 Miss Lois Starbuck has gone to Carbon Hill.
 MT. and Mrs. J. IT. Langdale of Mem- phis are guests of MT. and Mrs. T. J. Fucker.
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