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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
MRS. TUTWILER HOSTESS
 TO FRIDAY BRIDGE CLUB

Mrs. D. M Tutwiler, Jr., enter tained the members of the Friday Luncheon Bridge club yesterday at her home on Sycamore street.
 After luncheon the members and a few additional friends, who were Mrs Tutwiler's guests enjoyed a series of bridge. Those playing were Mrs. Morti- mer Jordan, Mrs. Alfred Dow of Bos- ton, Mrs. Frederic Dow, Miss Emmie Barnett, Mrs. Thomas Wingfield Mrs. George Morrow, Jr., Mrs. John Jemison, Jr., Miss Florence McCrossin, Mrs. A. w. B. Johnson, Mrs. M. J. Gregg, Mrs. Algernon Smith, Mrs. Robert Johnston, Jr., Miss Margaret Cameron of New York, Mrs. David Roberts, Jr., Mrs. Thomas Bowron, Mrs. Mortimer Will Hams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
MISS HARDY EXHIBITOR
 AT CERAMIC EXHIBIT

Miss Annie Tardy, whose home is in this city, and who has been studying art in New York for the past two years, will be an exhibitor at the Ceramic exhibit in New York city. Miss Tardy is a daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. c. NJ. Tardy and her friends are pleased to hear of her great success in New York.
 The exhibition of the Ceramic society of Greater New York has issued the fol- lowing invitations;
 The Ceramic society of Greater New York invites you to attend an exhibition of ceramics. Table decorations will be a special feature. American Museum of Natural History, Seventy seventh Street and Central Park west, April to April 19 inclusive. Hours, 9 a. m. to D. m'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
MRS. ARRANT ENTERTAINS
 THE COSMOPOLITAN CLIIR

Mrs. A. J. Arrant was hostess yes- terday at her home on Cullom street to the members of the Cosmopolitan Auc- tion club
 . The rooms were made springlike by the vases of pink carnations and ferns Which were artistically arranged throughout the house. Later ip the aft ernoon the guests enjoyed delicious salad and ice course, and an almond set and water set were awarded as prizes.
 Those present were Mrs. l. l.. Will Hams, Mrs. J. A. Lyle, Mrs s. Bright Mrs. w. c. Wardlow, Mrs. A. l.. Kidd, Mrs. A. o. Carothers, Mrs. T. E. Bar ham. Mrs W. J. Williams, Mrs. w G. Leslie, Mrs. A. Watkins, Mrs s Drin- ger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

us can resist praise and adulation? but
 best of all he declared that they were
 an incentive-and had urged him on to
 do his level best always and under all
 circumstances.
 There is no false pride about the
 leading man of the Blanche Hazelton Players; he speaks just as frankly of his struggles in the early days as he does of his success he humorously
 relates how one of the first roles that he ever assumed was what is called in theatrical circles, "a thinking part" no words were given him to say and the "business' he had was that of picking up 1S0 pound Heading lady" and carrying her off the stage; being an athlete and having "boxed' and played "basketbalI' and jumped "hur- d1es," the youthful actor succeeded in getting the leading lady off the stage. but he frankly admits that it was mostly by dragging her off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
MRS. HOSKINS HOSTESS
 TO FRIDAY BRIDGE CLIJR

The Friday Luncheon Bridge club met yesterday with Mrs. John Stone Hoskins as hostess.
 Potted plants and spring flowers adorned there rooms where the guests en- Joyed a deliciouns luncheon, afterward playing bridge. The club prize for the afternoon was a hand-painted flower pot and those playing were: Mrs. H. M. Hen derson, Mrs. Walter Hooper, Mrs. Dewitt Lightner Mrs. E. B. Irwin, Mrs l.. B. Leftwich, Mrs. Isaac Houser Mrs. Rob- ert Cannon, Mrs. Warren Lewis, Jr., and the hostess Mrs. Hoskins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
EASTERN STAR CHAPTER
 ENTERTAINED AT SOCIAL

The Birmingham chapter of the O. F.. S. presented an interesting pro- gramme at the Birmingham Exhibit hall last evening at 8 o'clock. Those taking part were Professor Prince, violin; reading, Miss Geneva Hughey; solos. Miss Katherine Reed, Miss Mar garet Hogan, Miss Lucy Bickley and MT. W. L. Trice. A social feature fol- lowed the programme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN



  World Newspaper Club for Miss Day  CuryC in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
MIR. EBERSOLE HOST
 AT DINNER-DANCE

MT Lewis Ebersole was host last evening at the Motor and Country club when he entertained at a dinner-dance in compliment to Miss Leila Smith and MT. William Vaughan, whose marriage will be an event of Tuesday, April 4.
 Those included in this delightful in- formal party were Miss Smith, Miss Rose Owen McDavid, Miss Mary Ellen Perkins, Miss Grace Thompson, MT. William Vaughan, MT. Dudley Vaughan, MT. Key Bouchelle and MT. Ebersole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
CATTS-PARKE FER
 INVITATIONS ISSUED

issue: Mir. William Minter Parker will give in marriage his daughter, Marion to MT. Hugh William Catts, Wednesday afternoon, April 12, 1916, at 2:3O o'clock Presbyterian church, Centerville, Ala The honor of your presence is re- QueSted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Flayoring Recipe Called For

''Would you please print recipe TOT vanilla flavoring, published sometime ago. in the Corner, which I failed to save? It seemed good one. l.. C."
 am sorry, but we have no record of any recipe for vanilla flavoring. Should it have escaped my eye, the thrifty mem Der who espied and preserved it will please let us have 1t, or any other formula for vanilla flavoring she can recommend conscientiously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Washing Waists and Underwear


 Washing Waists and Underwear
 Twill you please inform me of the proper way to wash silk shirtwaists and patented material underwear? A. R."
 Wash the shirt in warm but not boil ing water with ripe white soap. Rinse well twice in warm water. Hang up and let it get just dry enough to be pressed with warm (not hoD iron. A corre- spondent writes that she washes her natural wool underwear in the bathroom in water as hot as she can bear her hand in. soaping it all over, and using none but old ripe soap kept for that sacred purpose. Then she rubs it upon the wash board to get out all the dirt. She next wrings out the wet with her hands and hangs it in the air to dry. When the articles are half dry they are hung in q sunny sitting room where she stretches and shapes them every 10 minutes. The The success of the process depends upon the rapidity with which each stage is conducted. Tt is rush order" through out. Her flannels are certainly beauti- fully preserved. I give the directions as I have them from her. We should like to hear what other housewives think Of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
MISS BURNS AND MIR.
 ABERNATHY COMPLEMENTARY

The groomsmen of the Abernathy- Burns wedding party were hosts last evening to the bridal party at a box party a. the Bijou theatre.
 Those included in the compliment were: Miss Burns, MT. Abernathy, Miss Desiree Burns, Miss Susie Perry, Miss Selma Rob- mson, Messrs. Earl Martin Frank Ridout J. B. Gilbert, Clarence Darby and Marion Hogan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

Mrs Earle Drennen will give an in- terestlng talk on Conditions in the War Zone with stereoptical views this after noon at the home of Mrs J. L.. Yancey 1900 Eleventh avenue, south. for the bene- fit of the parsonage funds of the Elev- enth Avenue Methodist church.
 The members of the Junior Music Study club will present very interesting pro- gramme of piano selections this afternoon at Cable hall at 2:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Youth and Enthusiasm Characterize Leading Man
 Win the Blanche Hazleon Players ct the Biiou
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

Youth-eternal youth-is the cry i'll all channels of life today! The young man in business; the young man in the pulpit; the young man on the stage; in each and every instance youth comments itself and has it's innings"
 To be one of the best youngest Heading men" in stock" on the stage today-is something of distinction in itself-and when youth brings with It ambition, adaptability and good looks its purpose Is more than served
 The story of Mir Clinton P. Holder, leading man with the Blanche Hazle- ton players at the Biiou, reads like a fairy story, for some good fairy un- doubtedly presided at the distribution of the gifts when this young man firse saw the light of day-and he must have had a big basket waiting 10 catch all the nice things that were coming his way.
 MT. Holders enthusiasm and his op- timism count for a great deal in his makeup and he is justly proud of the fact that he has achieved success in
 'stock"-for wherever he has played he has made good,r which is quite understandable when you know the young man, for he's worker from the word "go.
 He doesn't know the meaning of the word "faiP in so far as it lies with in his power, if work has anytbine to do with it, for he hasn't a lazy bone in his straight, slender, young body.
 Work-work-work his motto and the reward of it all is in what h1s audiences give back to him-en- couragement, a figurative pat on the back, which prompts him to work harder and more assidiously than ever before.
 In the 25 years that MT. Hodder has to his credit-for the cat is out of the bag now I've told you his age he has played in stock all the time he has been on the stage, which is about eight out of those 25 years.
 It isn't often that you meet an ac- tor who is entirely identified with stock and so I was curious to know just how it differs from the other kind and why some of our best actors today prefer it to the road
 'In the first place." MT. Holder said, actors are very much like hl,- man beings, all reports to the con- trary notwithstanding they love home life and social advantages and stock for one thing affords these things Traveling-making one and two-night stands-is the hardest work imagin- able and besides there is not only the wonderful training to be had from stock, but there is money in it. A lead ing man or woman in stock is paid handsomely, and can make all sorts Of money if he makes good"
 T do not agree with those who say that acting in stock makes one care- less" MT. Holder went on to say. "On the other hand I think the training is splendid and overcomes just such defects. I do not believe that it takes weeks and weeks to put on good show, for the reason that when stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Ky RUTH E. GAUDIN

work, they merely want to make them happy, and train them in their work, as all modern organizations do. As Mrs Henley said, happiness comes through serving"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Peanut Candy

twill you please let me know through the Corner how to make thick peanut candy? READER"
 Boil together two and one-half cups of sugar and gill of water without stirring until little when dropped into cold wa ter can be worked into a ball. Now add a teaspoon of butter and boil until the candy hardens when dropped into cold water. Stir in a cup of shelled, roasted and skinned peanuts, turn the mixture into a buttered pan, and cut into squares. To make peanut molasses candy boil to- gether cup each of molasses and brown sugar. tablespoon of vinegar, and two tablespoons of butter. When a little dropped into cold water is brittle add a cup of shelled, roasted, and skinned pea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
AFTERNOON BRIDGE
 MEETS AT MOTOR CLUB

The Saturday afternoon Bridge club will meet today at the Motor and Country club. All members are re- quested to be at the car line at 1:45 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
MISS DEARBORN HOSTESS
 FOR MISS COVER

1 Miss Augusta Dearborn entertained
 at bridge yesterday afternoon at her home in compliment to Miss Alba
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Cleaning White Furs

Will you please give me directions for cleaning white furs? Mine got badly wet in rainstorm and both pieces are badly soiled. D. H. C."
 Beat out all the dust first. Then lay the furs taut upon table covered with white cloth. Soak them down to the hide with grain alcohol and with a perfectly clean comb raise the fur so that you can get down to the roots. Next sift into it while it is still wet all the boracic talcum it will hold. This done, throw light cloth over it to exclude dust and let it alone for "A hours. Then beat and brush out the powder It will bring the grime with it. If the furs are much soiled you may need to repeat the process.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

color to precipitation stain in a yellow changeable silk waist? have worn the
 waist only once. C. B." Sponge the spot with white vinegar. I have known it to succeed in dealing with the proverbially obstinate precipitation stain when other detersives failed. If the color be affected by the acid sponge the
 place with ammonia when you have dried
 it with soft linen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

Vinegar for Stains Would you please tell me through your Corner what will bring back the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

nuts, remove at once from the fire, add scant teaspoon of baking soda, beat hard, and pour into buttered pans.
The broad ax., 1916-06-10
HE Backbone 10 a sprino.

The swapping bug has a spring IN In
eesk, like a knife. When net IN use
. q spring it serves him as q bssh-
esne, so you see he is a believer IN
scientific efficiency and makes one mart
o. his machinery do the work of tive.
Ah spring backbone, or backbone
DriAg If you prefer, gives hin power
- jump, which in turn gives hin his
Aarse. Nature probably gave him the
spring to help him get on his feet when
he's On his back. You've noticed how
helpless some insects are when you
Ny them en- their backs. Net this one.
AeWeVer. He slips his backbone cut
Of Its groove and then slips Il back
again suddenly. The spring pops him
mp In the air, he turns a somersault
ana drops right side up. Spring back
bones are common In several other
beetles. The beetle Of the pestiferous
wire worm, which destroys the farm
ers crops, has a spring In his back.
Other members of the family make
their homes in trees or decayed wood.
Philadelphia North American.
The broad ax., 1916-06-10
The Evil Eve.

1t Is probable that the "evil eye" for
which many hapless old women were
harrted to their death on the suspicion
Of witchcraft In ''the good old days"
was no more than a common squirt, a
cast in the eye, or "bossing," as it
is called in many parts Of the country
to this day, writes DR.. n Bishop Har-
man in the British Journal Of Chill
dren's Diseases. Not only was the
squint thought to be of evil signifl-
canoe, but the defect itself was con-
sidered to be the work of evil spirits.
In liking Lear" we find the following
In the scene on the heath at night:
'This is the foul fiend Flibbertigib-
get. He begins at curfew and walks
till the first cock; he gives the web and
the pin, squints the eye and makes
the harelip. mildews the white meat
and hurts the poor creature of earth"
The broad ax., 1916-06-10
ResourcefuI BURGLAR.

a constable going the rounds of bis
beat in London a few nights ago no
dced light in house from which the
family and servants had gone out of
town. After the officer had pulled the
bell several times a man put his head
out OF the bedroom window to say that
he would be down in a few minutes.
He came down in dressing gown and
carrying candle in his hand.
The constable explained his suspi-
cion, whereupon the man stated that
he had just run up to town to see that
all was right. After chatting for q lit
tie he invited the constable to have q
glass of wine. He lit the dining room
gas and produced a bottle Of port.
After they had drunk each others
health he let the constable out and
bolted the door after him.
The man lost no time in getting the
"swag" together and left the house by
another exit.
The broad ax., 1916-06-10
O'Connell as an Orator.

Few orators have been so fortunate
as Daniel O'Connell In their physical
appeal to the senses. Grattan, Cur
ran, Emmett, Shell and Meagher were
small men, not the least impressive to
the eye. OConnell was a man of royal
aspect His voice was seductively
musicaEthe most musical, according
to Disracll, ever heard in the house of
commons 1t was soft, Of great com
pass, capable Of expressing every i'm
agtnable emotion. His eyes, light In
color and full, flashed or beamed or
burned, according to the sentiment ex-
pressed. His contemporaries all men
don the expressibility Of his mouth.
Bis gestures were free and bold, not in
the least suggestive Of elocution and
yet infinitely graceful and apt There
was nothing in his manner indicative
Of preparation. His manner was easy
and without effort Wendell Phillips,
who heard him, says In his lecture:
I'VE used to say Of Webster, This Is
a great effort Of Everett, Tt Is a beau
tful effort but you never used the
word effort in speaking Of O'Connell.
1t provoked you that. he would not
make an effort THE Irish Orators"
by Claude G. Bowers.
The broad ax., 1916-06-10
liqhtninq Rods.

There were no lightning rods In an
cient times. The first one that the
world ever saw was set up by our
own illustrious countryman Benjamin
Franklin shortly after the year 1852.
He had just had his celebrated expert
ment with the kite. in which he dem
onstrated the identity Of lightning
with electricity, and was therefore
prepared for the construction of the
rods for which the world had waited
so long. 1t is not generally known
that Franklin was as distinguished in
science as he was in craftsmanship
and diplomacy.-Exchang
The broad ax., 1916-06-10
Giving a Horse Its Mama.

The shire horse owes its name to Ar
thur Young's remarks, in the descrip-
ton Of his agricultural tours during
the closing years of the eighteen CEN
fury, concerning the large old English
black horse, "the produce principally
Of the shire counties in the heart of
England" But long previous to this
the word "shire" in connection with
horses was used in statutes Of Henry
VIII. Under the various names Of the
war horse, the great horse, the old
English black horse and the shire horse
the breed has for centuries been cult
waited in the rich fen lands Of Lincoln
shire and Cambridgeshire and in many
counties of the west. Curiously
enough, the Shire Horse society, which
has done so much to promote the
breed, was known for the first six
years Of its existence, which began In
1878, as the English Cart Horse socie-
U.-London Chronicle.
The broad ax., 1916-06-10
The First War.

The first writing known to scholars
was the account Of a war waged be.
tween hostile nations in Mesopotamia,
perhaps $500 B. g. The first battle
was that between Cain and Abel Ap-
parently men have always been quick
to settle their differences by fighting.
The first wariike king is said to have
been Osymandyas Of Egypt, who pass
ed into Asia and conquered Bactria in
200 B. G. Palamedes Bacgos is
mythically reported to have been the
first who ranged an army in a regular
line Of battle, placed sentinels round a
camp and excited the soldiers vigi-
lance by giving him a password. This
occurred during the siege Of Troy, the
date Of which is variously estimated at
about $500 years before the Christian
era.-Pittsburgh Press.
The broad ax., 1916-06-10
BURGLAR KEPT MONEY.
Woman's Last Word About Funds In
the Bank Brought Decision.


Kansas City, Nozzle was polite,
even suave. as he unlocked the door
and entered the room occupied by Mrs.
William Buchanan of 1916 Locust
street the other day. He closed the
door so quietly and had such a gen.
tlemanly manner that Mrs. Buchanan
was too much surprised to scream.
The intruder took her pOcketbook, con-
tanning nearly So, from the dresser.
Then Mrs. Buchanan protested.
please don't take my money. 1t is
all l have" she pleaded.
"But 1 understood you had lots Of
money" replied he, holding the cash in
his hand. But if this is all you have
I'll return it,
But have more than that" she in
sisted. tits In the bank, but as don't
feel very well goodness knows when /
shall be able to get more" she contin-
ued. The intruder hesitated, smiled and
then took the money. Mrs. Buchanan
then called the police.
The broad ax., 1916-06-10
MRS. PERCY v. PENNYBACKRR.

dustrial and social conditions, legisla
ton, literature, library extension, mu
sic, drama, public health, and subdivi.
sions of these committees to include
child labor, woman suffrage, moth
.ers' pensions, peace, preparedness, food
sanitation, housing, prison reform, min
imum wage, political science, tubercu.
losis, child welfare and hygiene, Amer.
/ icanization and current events and
progress in every department of activ.
ity In national life. State declarations
city declarations and the clubs them.
selves are completely differed along
this same organized line, all tributary
to the General Federation.
The president of this huge activity,
Mrs. Pennybacker, in a recent inter
view said of the first biennial she at
tended in Los Angeles fourteen years
ago:
1.-The very immensely of the conyen-
ton was an inspiration. There were
women from every state in the Union,
representing every phase, every group
Of our national life. While some feel
that the General Federation must be
recognized so as to bring about a
smaller attendance, let us never forget
that a part of the inspiration comes
from the bigness. History has never
yet fully written the chapter as to the
part the General Federation has play
ed in wiping out sectional feeling. One
reason why there is in this dear land
of ours today so little north, south, east
sections meet. counsel and labor to-
gether. When we learn to know each
other appreciation comes and misun-
Outstanding disappears. When we
work together for some great cause
petty differences drop from us like
wornout garments.
1T was also a delight to see that
beauty had its place I'm this great gath
ering of women. No one has forgot
ten the 10000 Gala lilies which were
used as decorations the first two days,
followed by carnations, they In turn
giving way to numberless roses Of ev-
cry hue.
Everywhere one felt that the wom-
en- took their work seriously and with
the conviction that it is truly worth
while. On the last night this earnest
ness developed into a spiritual climax.
We closed I'm a moment of ecstasy as
we sang God Be With You Till We
Meet Again. while from the galleries
the fair hands of the California wom-
en- let futter down millions Of rose
petals, covering us with fragrance.
'Is it not significant that these i'm
pressions make of themselves the one
word service which Is the keynote
of our entire federation nfe?"
The broad ax., 1916-06-10
THE MAGIC RAKE.

Hans was a plowman, but was very
poor, for, no matter how hard he work
ed, his wages were so small that he
was barely able to get enough to eat.
He was a most obliging anu gener-
Gus young fellow, however, and never
wearied Of helping his neighbors when
they needed assistance.
One day when Hans was busy plow-
Ing a field he found, to his surprise, a
broken rake lying on the ground.
Il wonder whose rake it is?' said
Hans to himself. ut is a fine rake
and only needs a little mending to
make it as good as new"
STOPPING down, he picked up the
rake, which was Of a different pattern
from any he had ever seen.
Some one has lost it." thought Hans,
"or perhaps has put it down until he
can have it mended.''
When the days work was done and
Hans was ready to go home he noticed
that the broken rake was still lying
unclaimed by any one.
I'll take it home and mend it." he
decided. Some one will most likely
come and search for it tomorrow"
So Hans took the rake home, and, as
he was very handy with tools, he mend
ed the rake so skillfully that it was in
deed as good as new.
The next morning Hans set forth to
complete the blowing of the field and,
taking the mended rake with him, laid
it down where he had found it
On his way home he passed the spot
where he had placed the rake. but it
was no longer there.
1.-The owner has come for it." said
Hans aloud.
you are right, Hans" said a small
voice near by. THE owner has now
got his mended rake"
Hans turned in establishment, and
there stood a little fellow net more
than a foot high, dressed in brown
leather, with a curious. conical cap on
his head.
THANK you very much, Hans, for
my rake. have been able to
do nothing with it for long time, but
you have made it better than ever"
said the little man. He added: Take
it for your own. 1t will bring you
luck"
So Hans became the owner of the
magic rake. Ever after his crops grew
and in time he became
rich.