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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
General O'Brien of Mexico

Harry Il. Dunn Tn cartoons MaSazlne.
 Ninety-fve years ago an Irishman was sent by the King of Spain to rule as viceroy over Mexico. His name was John O'Donahue-or Juan ODonoju in Spanish. His closest friend and constant bodyguard was one Micky OBrien, renamed by his adopted Iberian brothers Miguel Oregon and it was to him that Juan ODonoju turned when Iturbide and his army. flying the banner of the first empire decreed the end of the three-hundred-year rule of the Mexican viceHoys.
 Up the mountain wall from Vera Cruz went these two sons of Ireland to where Cordoba clings like a swallows nest to the seaward side of the sierra. And there Jack O'Donahue and MicSy O'Brien agreed to repudiate their Emperor, and allow Iturbide, the Morelian Indian, to rule un- til a King of Mexico could be chosen.
 And so well did MiclSy serve the first empire that he became General Miguel Obregon, and was placed in control Of the western coast of the land of MoWuah- tesuma, where with his wife, who came from the land of his fathers, he left sons to lay him to rest when his last day came.
 A few weeks ago a stubborn President of Mexico almost at the end of his rope, sent great-grandson of that same Micky O'Brien (Alvaro Obregon) to the rim of hiss country bearing arrogant demands, ungrantable requests, but with an army of some 40000 troops supposedly to back up those demands if it came to blows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
R MARION 1 THARLANUS '
 LIFTING HAND
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will you kindly give the enclosed mo- tice place in your Corner? The subject is one that receives little attention from households in general and, what is pass ing strange, is ignored by dwellers in the country and in suburban towns. Every man, woman and child can aid in the work at little trouble and with no ex- pense l do not plead for the English sparrow. He is the open enemy of our native sonSsters and takes no part in the work of destroying insects in summer that would work ruin to growing and seeding crops. Insectivorous birds are blessing to the farming community. The notice I enclose is published and circulated broadcast by the American Humane society It could not find a better place than in your Helping Hand Corner:
 Millions of dollars are lost to agricul- ture every year through harmful insects. We need the birds to prevent their in- crease. Birds also destroy seeds of weeds, act as scavangers, and in winter eat the eggs and grubs of insects. In some instances state ornithologists have requested that persons who are kindly disposed toward birds place food in their usual haunts. With their regular supply cut off by the fall of snow, the birds are in great danger of extermination by starvation A small supply of grain or even the sweepings from haymows will do much to relieve the distress of birds during the snowy season. Save your crumbs for them. ELEANOR B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
An Industrious Mountaineer

F rom f1dTpGr 5.
 q never saw a more industrious wom- an than that Mrs Crum," the teacher re- marked, before the Kentucky mountain boys and girls gathered at the school dinner table. Why, even when I meet her on the road she pulls her yarn and needles out of her pocket and goes to knitting!"
 Teacher's manifestation of surprise brought forth volley of calculations from the children, each of whom had mother, aunt or cousin who was equally ardent at woodworking.
 "Oh," exclaimed one little fellow, reach ing the climax of the discussion. 'I had grandmother who was the knittinest woman I ever knowed. She used to take her knitting to bed with her, and every few minutes she worked up and throwed out pair O socks!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Farmers Salad

"'I send a recipe for a farmers salad which we like immensely: Peel and slice thin Texas or Bermuda onions and lay in cold water from 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and lay in a salad dish. Wash and scrape a carrot and grate over the onions. If you have any piclzled beets cut small rounds and put a few on the carrots. Sliced cucumbers or olives are nice added. Pour over all the following dressing: One cup of weak vinegar, put on stove to boil. Take two tablespoons of sugar, two tablespoons of flour, one egg, or the yolks of two. Beat tM smooth, then add the boiling vinegar. When cool thin with sweet cream or rich milk. This dressing is~nice for fruit salad as no mustard is used in it. Should the vinegar be too strong dilute with water 1ONE
 A salad so novel that it may be called "a unique" for which we have to thank the lone who has already contributed matter to enrich the Corner. If she and her family like this salad we may safdJ take it upon trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08

Douglas. Mich, where she is the guest of Mrs. William Mudd and Mrs. Zac Ma bers, who have a cottage there for the season.
 Mrs. T. c. Ratliff will leave today for Orangeburg, S. C., where she will be the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph A1c- Namara.
 Miss Blair Mason is critically i'll at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Van Mason, on Eleventh avenue, south.
 
 Miss Katherine Mason is the guest of relatives in Marion.
 MT. and Mrs George Watkins and lit tie daughter are at Highland, N C.. where they will spend several weeks. MT. w. J. Yielding and his daughter, Miss Lillian Yielding, will leave for an eastern trip.
 Mrs. c. w. Bonner of Georgia is the guest of MT. and Mrs. W. S. Moughon, having been called to this city on ac- count of the illness of her brother MT Gordon Moughon.
 Mr. and Mrs. Smith Cullom left few days ago for Atlantic City and will later visit in Philadelphia.
 The many friends of MT. and Mrs Richard Massey will be glad to learn that their daughter, Miss I<atherine Mas sey, who is i'll, is improving.
 
 Mrs. Robert Knox Green of Greens boro, is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. E. B,s Evans.
  The friends of MT. and Mrs. David P. Anderson will be sorry to hear that their little son, Tom Baine, is sick with colonitis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08

bose, Miss Ruby Lawrence, Miss Mable Afford, Miss Virginia Echols, Miss Etta Kilgo, Miss Augusta Rast, Miss Lamesa Price, Mr.. Archie Feltus, MT. Forbes Pickens, MT. Worrel Irwin, MT. w. G. Echols, MT. T. H. Kilgo, MT. Yates MT. Hoke Graham, MT. Duggar, MT. Holmes and others.
 The marriage of Miss Margaret Jey Hogan, daughter of Mrs. Margaret E. Hogan, and MT. Mayo Holloway, will take place this morning at II 80 co clock at their home, 2212 Ridge Park avenue. There were no invitations issued and the ceremony will be witnessed by rela- tives and a few close friends of the fam lilies.
 Miss Katherine Mccormack will enter tain this evening at the Country club in honor of her guest, Miss Frances Hunt.
 There will be a meeting of the Girls Military Aid this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the parish house of the Church of the Advent.
 Miss Helen Keiser, who was to enter tain the Bachelor Girls club yesterday afternoon at Green Lodge,' postponed the meeting until Monday, and if tile weather is not favorable she will enter tain at her home on Highland avenue.
 Mrs James Moore will entertain the Young Matrons' Bridge club next Thurs day afternon at Green Lodge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Dandelion Wine

q am in the country and see so many dahdelions that I want to make some wine I have always lived in the city use it, and have not saved a recipe for it. l now ask that you send it to me. l will send some of my recipes later on. At present I have broken glasses and cannot see well, even to write this. Please excuse haste. Ever a reader of the Corner. A. D. P.''
 Dandelion Cordial-Four quarts of dan delion blossoms, four quarts of boiling water, four quarts of granulated sugar, two lemons grated fine, one orange. Let the blossoms and water stand together until lukewarm; mix and add the sugar, orange, lemons and yeast; strain and put in a cold place for two days; then strain again. Put into a keg and let it work without tight corking, until as clear as water.
 Dandelion Tea-Pour boiling water over the dandelion blossoms; let them stand at the side of the fire to steep, but not boil, for five minutes, then strain, press ing out all the juice. Sweeten to taste and drink hot, or cold, in a glass filled with cracked ice.
 Dandelion Wine-Steep the dandelion flowers in boiling water for five minutes and strain off the liquid, pressing the flowers hard. Sweeten to taste and add brandy in the proportion of a pint to ev- cry four gallons of liquid. Put into eun- corked bottles and keep in cool place until fermentation ceases. Draw off and rebottle.
 You see we are giving you scrptural (and Corner) measure in trying to put you into possession of dandelion wine. There are other methods still of making the beverage. Readers will please let us have some which they can conscien- tiously Recommend. None of these I of fer may be called wine in the common acceptation of the term. All are medici- nal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
How to Wash Feathers

Can any of the Cornerites tell me how to wash and dry feathers success fully? l have some fancy pillows that are full of dust. l should like to clean them. M C."
 1 could tell you of divers ways of wash ing feathers. For instance, a German ha usfrau empties the pillows into bag made of light cheesecloth and souses it into tub of warm suds, washing as she would any other soiled article. Then she wrings the bag out in hot water, next in cold, wrngs dry and spreads the bag upon a lattice work of clothes lines where wind and air can get at all sides. There bag and contents hang, being shaken, beaten, and turned every half hour during the day. If they are still damp at night, hang them in the kitchen and spread next day upon the crossed lines. When they are nearly dry beat lightly and often. The German house. mother asserts that the dried feathers puff up and fill the big bag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Hermit Cake

Please give me recipe for hermit cake that was printed several years ago in the Corner. It was printed as poem, something like this: And add some lemon peel, about 5 cents worth will do.' I don't think these are the exact words, but it may give you an idea of what I want. I enjoy the Corner very much, and am always looking for a chance to give a helping hand. M w."
 I do not recall the rhyming recipe of which you speak. Perhaps some thrifty housemother has preserved it. She will let us have copy for repetition in the Corner While you are waiting for it try the prose formula, which we know to be good: Cream together cup of butter and two of sugar. Beat in the whipped yolks of three eggs, and half cup of milk and then the beaten whites. Work in two cups of flour, sfted twice with a teaspoon of baking powder, and if this does not make dough that could be rolled out add more flour cautiously, not to have the cakes too stiff. Roll into thin sheet strew thiclzly with the ker nels of hickory nuts, pecan, or English walnuts chopped fine, and sprinkle with sugar Fold the dough once over the nuts, passing the rolling pin lightly over the upper sheet, and cut into rounds with a cake cutter. Bake in a quick oven, covered, for 15 minutes; uncover and brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
CaraWay Cookies

Could you please oblige me with the recipe for caraway cookies? E. E. l"
 Rub one-half of powdered sugar and when light beat in the yolAS od three eggs. Beat the whites stiff arH add them alternately with two cups of flour Stir in one teaspoon of caraway seeds and enough more flour to enable you to roll it thin. Cut into rounds and bake quickly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Dolly Receives "Wdr Songs Suggested by Recent
 Article on "Whdfs Wimn1in When Wars Ahedd?"

Farewell, mother, you may never
 Press me to your heart again, But oh; you'll not forget me mother,
 If I numbered with the slain.' ;
 One woman said that the latter was. "too sad to be sung in her house."
 I had an older uncle who volunteered for the Mexican war of the forties, an6, a left over" song from that campaign comes back to me now in these words: , "The guns have Nceased their thunder, ,
 The woods in silence lay, When came a Senorita,
 "The Maid of Monterey She gave the thirsty water,
 She dressed the bleeding side. A gentle prayer she offered.
 For those who groaned and Gfed And here's to the bright beauty
 That drove deaths pang away, The dark-eyed Senorita,
 The Maid of Monterey"
 ''Rumors of war; reach me as I sit irr my, quiet room, awakening martial mem ories, and while grooming Der some o'ds time sonnets, I give them to you foI' what they are worth. ReminiscentlA yours, MRS. T. c. MCDONALD. I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Ole Miss, CT Oman kin al- ways attract her Husbands Attention by keepin' Puff fectly Still-jes' lak CT Clock dat's Suddenly Stopped Tickin'! Yassum.

 and all we had left to tell the story was a single brass button from his coat of gray.
 In those days everybody was whistling or singing: '"Then let each gallant soldier say Farewell to the friends that bind me. I go to fight for my home, for my right, And the girl I left behind me- Another song that was very popular at that time was this: "Sust before the battle, mother, I am thinking most of you While upon the field I'm watching, With the enemy in view. Comrades brave around me lying, Filled with thoughts of home and God, For well they know that on the morrow, Some must sleep beneath the sod.A Hark! I hear the bugle sounding,' Iris. the signal for the fight. Now, may God protect you mother, As He ever does the right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
PROCLAMATION

The city commission hereby gives nOr tice that all owners and tenants of property will be required to immedi, :, ateIy cut and keep free from weeds and tall grass the sidewalks abuttins ss their premises. Where pEsperty is rented, the law re-
 quires weed cutting to be done by the tenants. Arrests will be made for violation of sections 495 and 6O4 of the cit ss code, which cover the matter of cut. ting weeds. on and after the 10th day, of July. 1916.
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President City Commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08

N T is always pleasant to be appreciated, and when that appreciation suggests
 something that is of interest to aD entire community, it is doubly so.
 In these strenuous days, when every. body Is talking war and many of our brave boys are "mobilizng," or on the way to the border, anything reminiscent of other days when grim visaged war waved its hand over our fair southland, is of especial note, and the following let ter explains itself in this connection.
 Dear Dolly Dalrymple:
 I enjoyed your recent story on War and Wimmin" in The Age-Herald. l am one of the few women in our new city of Birmingham who is old enough Cor brave enoUgh) to remember the 'civil war" and being "shut-in'' for some weeks, thought I'd send you some stan gas of war songs that you may never have heard, and may be interested in.
 I was seven years of age when the civil war broke out, and often watched the North Sumter Rifles the first vol unteers of our country) drill for weeks to the strains of Dixie" and 'The Bonnie Blue Flag" and "The Girl I Left Behind Me-
 I saw my young uncle leave the ranks as his company was marched by our house to entrain for Virginia, to again bid us goodbye" while the band played "Old Virginia Shore.'
 He fell in the battles around Richmond,
 
 that they will not touch as they rise; cover and leave for an hour Just be- fore they go into the oven, cut half through the middle of each with floured sharp knife. Bake in moderate oven to form a good crust. Cover at the end of 10 minutes with paper. Remove this 15 minutes later and brown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Corn Kernel Portiers

Please publish the directions for mak- ing corn kernel portieres that appeared in the Corner several years ago.
 "E. D. C."
 Is this what you would have? Boil a peck of chicken corn" for 20 minutes and let it stand in the water all night. It will then be soft enough to allow a coarse needle with a double linen thread to pass through it. String the corn always to the pointed end Allow a foot for shrinkage. Now for the color ing While the corn is still warm have patented wool dye prepared Put in the corn and leave it until the desired shade has been obtained. Red and green and some natural colored corn make a pretty combination. Arrange the string to suit the fancy. As the corn is strung, tie the strings to the required length. Varnish each string as it hangs on the pole, and after it has shrunk with small brush. It will take about IS strings for an or dinary portiere. They look like beads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
By EMMA REID RYALL
R A N DOM NOTES

Mr. and Mrs. Reid Lawson, who have been the guests of relatives in Greens boro, have returned to their home in this city.
 Mrs. William Drennen will leave in a few days for Blount Springs, where she will spend sometime:
 Mrs Irwin Porter and children of Flor ence are the guests of her mother, Mrs. Neal Wallace
 Miss Mary Bowers is the guest of rela- tives in Mississippi.
 
 Mrs. Alfred Eubank left few days ago for Pittsburg, where she will be the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Coleman Ward.
 Mrs. R. M. Jenkins, who has been the guest of relatives in Wetumpka, has re- turned home.
 Mr. and Mrs W. H. Manly and chill dren, accompanied by Mrs. Johnston, will leave soon for Wrightsville Beach, where they will spend two weeks Mrs. Ellis Madison Duncan and two little daughters are spending the sum mer in Chicago.
 Miss Marie Ayres of Orangeburg, S. C., is the guest of her uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. T. c. Ratliff
 MT. and Mrs. Frank A. Grider expects to leave Sunday for Chieago, where they will spend two weeks.
 
 Mrs. Walter Hooper and little son are in Orangeburg, S. C., where they will spend several months with Mrs. Cooper's sister, Mrs. Joseph McNamara. Miss Helen McCary, who has been the guest of friends in Chicago is now at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Grapefruit Marmalade

Mrs M R. T. nqures for what I call grapefruit marmalade One grapefruit, one dark skinned orange, one lemon, and the juice of another. Shred all the fruit, rejecting nothing but the seeds, then measure putting three times it's equal
 weight of water. Let it stand in an earthen bowl until next day. Cook ex- earthen bowl. On the third day put an equal amount of sugar and cook until it jellies. It is nice and not expensive.
 Sometime I mean to write you mothers
 directions for oatmeal bread, which some- one asked for awhile ago. GRACE"
 Your recipe is tempting and we have
 been looking for it this great while. Or
 ange marmalade recipes flowed in freely
 in response to our call, and in some
 grapefruit was an ingredient. Your con tribution is notable, and, up to date, unique. Let us have the mothers recipe soon.
 T should like the recipe for making Vienna bread. Enclosed find the re- uuired self-addressed and stamped enve- lope for reply. MRS. c. E. H." While we have no recipe for Vienna
 bread in the loaf, we can commend the following as fine for making the ever popular Vienna rolls. Will you accept it to keep you patient until the Simon pure formula for Vienna bread is sent to us responsive to your appeal? Set a plain bread sponge at o'clock in the evening. At bedtime make a dough as directed for home made bread. Cover in your mixing
 bowl and set in a moderately warm place until o'clock next morning. Make into round rolls as large as a small egg: set in 8 floured baking pan so far apart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08

and when that appreciation suggests
 N something that is of interest to an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

comedy, singing and talking act, and Roy and Arthur, jugglers.
 Afne Hermann will be the feature on the bill for the last half of the week and in addition there will be the Veldo troupe in a novelty pantomine act, Daniels and Webster in a singing and musical act, Bert Wilcox and company in a spetch. Reno and Return," and Edwin George, comedian.
 The Five Annapolis Boys is a quin- tet of entertainers who are credited with having the best solo and blend ing voices of any vocal act before the public today. The songs have been particularly well chosen, including some of the good old songs that will never lose their popularity.
 Mime. Hermann, "the Queen of Magic,'' is too well known to need an introduction. She is the widow of Hermann the Great, and is said by many critics to be just as clever as her illustrious husband. This lady presents a pretentious entertainment carrying special scenery and a com pany of artists.
 She is presenting this year that world famous illusion, "The Sleeping Beauty" or '"rhe Lady in Mid-Air.''
 There is plenty cf entertainment in the act to be presented by McDevitt Kelly and Lucey in "The Piano Movers and the Actress This trio is very clever and present an act that keeps the audience laughing all the time.
 Pathe pictures will feature all per formances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
Judge, BlackmOn and AbercrOmbie' S Race for Congress From
 Fourth District

M. Judge of Shelby to Congress For many reasons Judge is the logical man for this place. Mr. Judge restored Shelby county to the ranks of democ- racy. MT Judges services in Ala bama's Legislature were satisfactory to three thousand voters of his home county the citizens of Shelby county have come out in mass meetings to evidence their great appreciation for him and to aid him in being elected to Congress In addition to perfectly satisfying the people of Shelby county, as representative his work in be- half of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Order of Railway Conductors, was such that the Legis- lative committees of these nation wide organizations have given him written recommendations to the voters of the district; the Legislative com mittee of the Birmingham Fire De- pertinent have recomm ended him to the voters of the Fourth District; the business men of Selma headed by MT. Ernest Lamar, have recommended MT. Judge, carrying with it the state ment from Mr. Lamar that the Ala bama River in the vicinity of Selma had an appropriation of $25,OOO.00 when MT. Blackmon was elected and since his election every cent of this appropriation has been lost. This evil dence and indisputable facts have been carried to the people of the Fourth District by MT. Judge, who has made speeches and not to empty seats all over the district. and at all times beg ging MT. Blackmon to come out; this he refused to do, though at all times having some postmasters to bush whack around in a desperate effort to keep up his fences. Everybody knows Calhoun County has all the district and circuit offices. and a good share of the state offices and in addition to this Dr. Abercrombie becomes thirsty for more office and casts his tent in Calhoun county to drink from her we'll of eternal offices. The doctor has moved once too often. and MT. Congressman Blackmon has run once too often. Il predict that the same clear thinking voters who evidence their disgust for ringism and bossism who struck down the Bond Issue, will come out and elect MT. Judge of Shelby to Congress by an overwhelming majority.
 L. L. SAXON.
 (Paid political advertisement by H. M. Judge, Columbiana, Ala.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
THREE HEADLINE
 ACTS SHOWN AT
 LYRIC THIS WEEK
All Are Known in Big Time Vaudeville Where They Are Exceptionally
 Popular

There will be three headline acts at the Lyric during the present week and the entertainment will no doubt prove as pleasing as any that has been pre- sented this season.
 The three feature acts are the Five Annapolis Boys. Kings of Harmony" :;
 Mime. Adelaide Hermann, Queen of Magio,' and McDevitt, Kelly and Lucey in The Piano Movers and the Ae- tress."
 These acts are vaudevilles head liners and are familiar to patrons of big time vaudeville in the country s larger cities.
 The Five Annapolis Boys and McDe- witt, Kelly and Lucey will be on the bill for the first half of the week and as co-entertainers with them there will be the> three Bennett sisters, ath- letic girls; Brown & Kilgour. in a