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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
Flour and Feedstuffs
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Colorado pat. $6.45; self-rising flour, $7; Tennessee four $6.75; Michigan flour. s7l5; Idaho flour. $6.45; Indiana flour. $7; hard winter wheat St. .35; Minnesota spring wheat, s6.S5: wheat shorts. $33; mixed shorts. x1: pure wheat bran. $2S; C. 5. meal. 7ls per cent $S7; Cremo meal. $3O; z. s. hulis. ST per ton; No. timothy hay. S4 per ton; pea green alfalfa, western. s26; southern alfalfa, $25 mixed feeds, per ton, s36; oats, per bushel, No. 2 white. 6Oc; corn. per bushel. SSc; cornmeal. $l.75 per two bushel sack: chops, $1.7O: poultry food. sSs. Dairy food. $S5. Johnson grass hay, sl5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
Meats Packers Selling PricO

Extra Ribs-12c. Bellies-12Ac. Pork Loins-14c.
 Neck Bones-6c.
 Breakfast Bacon-20 Q 75o. Spare Ribs-10c. Supreme Hams-1Sc. Skinned Hams-18c White Leaf Lard-11c; compound, 10Ac.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
Household Economy
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How to Have the Best Cou.-.
Remedy and Save 81 by
Making IL Mt Home.

Cough medicines, as a rule. contain
a large quantity OF plain syrup. A
pint OF granulated sugar with "a pint
OF warm water, stirred for 2 min
utes, gives you as good syrup as
money can buy.
Then get from your druggist 2H
ounces Pinex go cents worth), pour
into a pint bottle and fiji the bottle
with sugar syrup. This gives you. at
a cost of only 81 cents, full pint of
really better cough syrup than you
could buy ready made for S2.50-a
clear saving of nearly s.. Full direc-
tions with Pinex.
II takes hold of the usual cough or
chest cold at once and conquers it in
"a hours. Splendid for whoopine
cough, bronchitis and winter coughs
It's truly astonishing how quickly
it loosens the dry. hoarse or tight
cough and heals and soothes the in
famed membranes in the case of d
cough.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "2H ounces of Pinex
and don't accept anything else. A
guarantee of absolute satisfaction OF
money promptly refunded goes with
this preparation The Pinex Co.
Fort Wayne. Observation-Disclosures. :,
Evening star., 1916-01-04

blue lavender and green. The neck is
treated in rather a novel way, for the
Sits for the ribbon, instead of follow
ing the line of the neck. separate and
go across the nightgown both front
and back, and tie under the arms.
The wreaths of flowers are done very
solidly in the French knots. and few
loops of green are added to NIL in the
spaces. The nightgown is cut kimono,
with very short sleeves, and Is but
tonholed around the neck and sleeves
and around the Sits for the ribbon.
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tern illustrated is intended primarily FOR
street suits and walking skirts. and sim
pie skirts to wear about the house. The
material should be some sort Of wool that
has body to it. or a canvas or duck, II 1t
is to be worn in the south. Serge is a
generally useful fabrsc. and all the col
ors are good, from white to black. A
wool check is also smart in this design.
Just now wide-wale serges are more
worn than the former variety, and they
have an air OF distinction that plain
serges have not.
A skirt of this sort does not require
any trimming, but braid is SO fash
ionable that for city or walking pur-
poses 1t would look very chic to have
two or three rows around the bottom.
1t is customary to use these braids In
graduated sizes, with the wider one at
the bottom. A skirt Of this sort Is not
suitable for a woman over forty-f1ve
years of age, nor for avery stout wom-
an of any age.
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the fur there is no hiatus between 1t
and the chin, unless she wants to wear
il entirely away from the neck.
The new French collars of plain or
CANDY or pleated silk net which cling
to the base of the neck and spread out
toward the head are admirable ad-
juncts to fur pieces They also serve
well with cloth coats that have trying
collars.
There is new kind of fur turban
which has been brought about by the
fashionable skating craze. This hat is
of sealskin, fits tightly at the base and
flares upward to form a modified tam
o'-shanter top At the base there is a
silver band which is tied in small
bow at the side.
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Cookies.

One cup of butter. two cups sugar,
three eggs. well beaten; teaspoonful
of soda and two of cream of tartar.
spoonful of milk, one teaspoonful OF
nutmeg and one of cinnamon. Flour
enough to make a soft dough. just stiff
enough to roll out. Try pint OF sifted
flour to begin with, working it In grad
ually. Spread little sweet milk over
each and sprinkle with sugar. Bake in
a quick oven light brown.
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OURNES M10
| LAND

Did you ever notice what a lot OF diff
ference it makes when a woman's skirt
sets well and when ii does not? NO
amount of richness in material or OF
beauty in color can offset the bad ap-
pearance of an ill-hanging skirt.
This being the case. it is worth while,
when buying skirt pattern. to consider
whether it is one that will be difficult to
fit on yourself. and also what material
you will use in making it up. The pat
Evening star., 1916-01-04
For the Guestroom.

Place on the. guestroom bureau
small cabinet in which are collarbut-
tons. black and tan shoe strings. heavy
safety pins. few useful buttons with
heavy needles and thread and other
odds and ends which experience has
taught are likely to meet masculine
needs.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
When Sewing Thin Silk.

Place a piece of paraffin paper on the
under side when sewing thin silk or
other thin material on the machine. The
paper serves to regulate the feed and
keeps the tension correct. The goods
will not stretch and the payer is easy
TO remove.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
To Fit a Candlestick.

Dip the candle In hot water to soften
the wax and then push it into the can
dlestick that would otherwise be too
large. or too small II too small the
candle may be squeezed in; il too large
the soft wax will spread and hold the
candle up.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
THE DAILY MENU.
BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST
Fruit cereal
Plain Omelet Cornmea1 Gems
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Macaroni and Cheese
Stewed Tomatoes BISCUITS
DINNER
Brown Potato Soup
Rolled Ham Creauned Cabbage
Baked Potatoes
Celery Salad
Apple Sauce COOKIES
Coffee
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FOR THE FAIR.

Fairs and bazaars, cake sales ana
other such means of raising money for
charity are still held, in spite or the
growing popularity of cabaret shows.
passing shows, reviews and skating
festivals for charity. So everybody
ought to be ready with some specially
which she can make when she is asked
for donations to sales.
At cake sales small cakes. II well
made and attractively frosted. usualiy
sell very well. For instance. hai1
dozen patty cakes made of a rich cake
mixture, with nuts sprinkled through
it, and frosted with marsh1nalio" iros.,
ing each topped with a Cherry, Wouid
take only little cake mixture Cook.
les. too, put up in little packages OF
three or four or five, sold for or "
cents a package, will be quickly poueht
by the juvenile buyers, VINO are away
on the lookout for something to eat
that their limited spending money Will
buy.
Candy, remember, must be attractive
lv boxed il it is to sell well. So when
ION give candy, pack it neatly in a
pretty box. Dipped chocolates always
sell well, but they take a long time IN
the making Creamed walnuts sell wen.
and are not difficult to make II you
d
make that.
Small aprons, made dalntily, with ruf-
fies and ribbons, are almost sure to sen
well. 1t is always well to be sure that
what you make will bring enough q
money so that its initial cost and the
work of making it will have been
worth while. Aprons made Of dotted
swiss or figured lawn cost little to
make and sell for a good price
Bags, too, sell well, especially II you
know Of some new kind to make. There
are many interesting bags Tor knlttlns
and crocheting that can be made OF at
tractive cretonne and that catch the
fancy now that knitting and crocheting
are in fashion. There are. too, various
work bags, laundry bags. shoe bags.
skating bags, handkerchief bags and
bags for other knicRknacks that can
be made of cretonne. velvet, SILK. RIBBON
ar other material in good designs; and
these bring a relatively large price
that makes them good investment.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
Be Careful With Furs.

We have advanced far enough on
the path of good dressing to know
that a bad neckline ruins an entire ap-
pearance. No matter how expensive
and we'll cut gown. no matter how
we'll chosen hat. if these two are COM
bined with an unbecoming neck ar
rangement the woman has spent all
her money and time in vain.
Well as the majority of women
know this, they do not always put the
knowledge into practice; they will
dress for the street in hurried man
ner and give to the neck only a passing
glance They think fur collar or
neokpiece will hide all deficiencies, and
il may be that this exact piece Of fur
is ruinous to their looks. The very
angle with which 1t goes under the
chin may do harm.
There are few pieces of fur neck
wear. with the exception of the postil-
ION collar. that can be worn without a
softening of white al the edge When
this is omitted the wearer should be
careful to see that in the placing of
Evening star., 1916-01-04
BY ANNE RITTENHoUSE.
ial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
NEW YORK. January 3.-With all
the madness for fur which gripped the
country by the throat, it seems strange
that SO few fur hats are worn. Every
where that peltry could be put, it
was put, except on the head. Possibly
the cold weather will bring it out
The new high hat. which is built on
straight lines and has no brim. may
give rise to the use OF fur in millinery,
although one will have to be very care
ful to avoid a topheavy effect. a wom-
an cannot really afford to look like a
drum major. Whenever she deals with
a straight hat that rises far above the
eyes she must work for simplicity of
treatment.
The hats Of taffeta in this shape.
trimmed with tiny bunch of ostrich
feathers, are dainty, but when the
same thing is carried out in fur and
gold braid a small face is apt to be
sponged out.
The sketch of today shows one of
the new hats made of sealskin with
a folded ribbon of silver tissue passed
around the lower edge and tied at the
side This hat spreads out as it goes
upward. which is a departure from the
original, and possibly this ma keS 1t a
bit more wearable over the average
face.
, Sealskin. being soft peltry. is good
! to use for millinery, and it is well
that we do not adopt the coarse, long
haired furs. We have already discov-
cred that these are not becoming
around the neck. Usually they de-
rnand an inside touch of soft. white net
or muslin to Offset their harshening eff
feet upon the skin.
The woman who hasn't discovered
this for herself. by the way, may now
find a reason for the fact that she does
not look her best in her new fur col
lar There is false theory that furs
are becoming to every woman. They
are not. They are definitely unbecom-
ing when the hairs are harsh. the color
not good and the shape wrong.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
NeedIework for Winter.

Even the nightsowns are different in
this year of many surprises. and we
find them made of crepe de chine. satin
and sheer cotton crepe in all the shades
of pink from flesh to rose, and en-
broidered in ali manner OF odd and
pretty ways.
This little picture shows fascinat-
ing nishtgown of the finest pink crepe.
embroidered in French knots in pink
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-29
HOLLANDERS ARE
 SENDING MESSAGES
 OF HOPE TO WILSON
(Continued from Page One,

powers are grateful to President Wilson, which Is comprehensible inasmuch as their ideas of a durable peace is to ar range things so as to avoid having to give up the territory they have grasped"
 The general feeling is, perhaps, best expressed by the pacifist Neuws Vanden Dag. which says:
 No one will be under any illusion about a speedy meeting of peace delegates at The Hague, or elsewhere to begin discus sions, although the hope remains that this mountain of talks will bring forth more than mouse, and that from now on the voice of peace will nevermore be stilled.
 The paper speculates as to whether the British imperial conference may possibly purposely have been called for the end of February, because the entente will then have their terms ready.
 The Calvinist organ, Nederlander, calls attention to what is termed the striking differences between the tone ofGermany's S reply to President Wilson as compared with previous German notes to America This change the Nederlander says, gives the impression that Germany not only desires peace. but also wishes to abstain from giving offense to America.
 The Roman Catholic paper, Tidjdunder- stands. from a diplomatic source says that diplomatic and parliamentary quar- ters at The Hague are fairly optimistic over peace prospects.
 There Is talk of preliminary non-offi- cial meetings of delegates at The Hague but the Tidjd says the wish in this case is probably father to the thought, al- though Holland, owing to her Geographic position. is doubtless best suit6d for pre- liminary negotiations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-29
YOUNG LADY HURT
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT Lights of Automobile Blind ing Driver Said to Be
 Cause of Accident

Miss Maude Driggers, who resides on Avenue K between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets. was painfully in jured at 8 o'clock last night, when an autom obile in which she was riding and driven by William D. DeBarde- leben. 2Oo0 Avenue G. co1lided with two passenger Hudson automobile driven by Miss Marion Widen at Bur gin station, South Ensley car line.
 According to the police department, the automobile driven by Mr. DeBar- deleben was coming toward Birming- ham and the automobile driven by Miss Widen was going toward Ems ley, and the lights from Miss Widden's automobile blinded MT DeBardeleben, which caused the accident. The po- lice department holds that the acci- dent was unavoidable, and no arrest was made.
 Miss Driggers was, removed to the Birmingham infirmary in a private conveyance. where she received med ical attention. She sustained several fractured ribs and bruises about the body.
 MemDerS or the Idd1eS A1d society of the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian church pounded" their pastor and his wife, the Rev. and Mrs. l.. E. Bru- baker at their home Wednesday aft ernoon. After the pounding refresh ments were served and games were played. The party came as surprise to the Rev and Mrs. Brubaker.
 Mrs. David M. Lewis and little son. David, Jr.. have returned from Mont gomery, where the child was taken for the Pasteur treatment David was bit ten by dog several weeks ago while he was playing on the lawn in front of his parents home.
 Miss Lois Blue will entertain the members of the Intermediate Christian Endeavor society today at her home, 261S Avenue H. All members of the society are urged to be present.
 Charles Robertson returned to Ems ley yesterday from Demopolis, where he had gone to spend the Christmas holidays with relatives and friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-29
CLARK SUBMITS A
 REPORT ON BRIDGES

Highway Engineer George w. Clark submitted his report to the board of revenue yesterday on the condition of the bridges of the county. According to the report of Mir. Clark, which was ordered investigated by the board. the majority of the bridge structures are in dire need of repairs.
 The report of Engineer Clark stated that there were 9S iron and steel bridges in Jefferson county with spans of from 40 feet to 400 feet, and that all of them needed repairing to some extent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-29

Important changes in the standards to be maintained at the four Class A state normal colleges and the ad- vancement of the curriculum of all county high schools one year were ans nounced following meeting of the normal college presidents here yester- day. The changes will become effect i've September, 1917, the beginning of the next years work at the normal colleges and the high schools. Re visions in the courses of study were also made and will be put into effect with the next session.
 According to the announcement. the changes will not apply to students now matriculated.
 These announcements were made fol- lowing meeting held at the Hillman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-29
Standards Changed By
 State Normal Colleges

hotel yesterday attended by pr. H. J. Willingham, president of the Flor enee Normal college; Prof G. w. Brooke president Livingston Normal college; Dr. E. M. Shackelford, president Troy Normal college. and Prof. c. w. Dau- gette, president Jacksonville Normal college.
 Under the plan agreed on at the meeting, the first-year course of the normal colleges will be dropped and this work will be taken up by the various county high schools. The changes have been under considera- tion by the normal college presidents for sometime. and while they must be ratified by the state normal school board before they are put into effect 1t is understood that the members of the board have already unofficially given their sanction to the new plans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-29
AUSTRIA ANSWERS WILSON'S NOTE TO
 BRING ABOUT PEACE
(Continued from Page One)

belligerents to be the most suitable way of attaining this end. Adverting to its declaration of the 12th instant, in which it announced its readiness to enter into peace negotiations, it now has the honor to propose that representatives of the belligerent powers convene at an early date at some place on neutral ground
 "The imperial and royal government likewise concurs in the opinion of the President that only after the termina tion of the present war will it be possible to undertake the great and desirable work of the prevention of future wars. At an appropriate time it will be willing to cooperate with the United States Of America for the realization of this noble aim.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-29

the present war will it be possible to undertake the great and desirable work of the prevention of future wars" The Presidents note said the United States would be glad to cooperate towards per manent peace when the war is over" but did not specifically declare the two subjects could not be discussed at the same time. In the allied countries there is uncompromising hostility to any plan not guaranteeing ''reparation restitution and guarantees"
 Statements in the Austrian press, which have turned from hostility to the Presi- dents note to expressions suggesting that he is allied with the central powers for the accomplishment of the same end, caused further embarras assment here to- day in the administrator attempt to disassociate the American action from the central powers note of six days be- fore.
 President Wilson, believing that the peace discussions may go on for months, is looking forward to the most arduous and troubled work on foreign affairs that he has ever faced. The President is said to realize that a complete failure of the peace negotiations probably would be followed by very serious difficulties with aGermany over the submarine issue He will devote almost his entire atten- ton to the negotiations, and as few en- agreements as possible will be made for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-29
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 2S.-Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair. colder Friday; Saturday fair
 Georgia: Fair colder Friday; Satur- day fair. colder east and south DOT tions.
 Tennessee: Fair Friday; colder cen tral and east portions; Saturday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The regular meeting of the Wentworth club has been postponed from today to January 5. The meeting is to be held at the West End library.
 Mrs John Miner Caldwell requests all young women who are to take part in the features of the New Years ball of the Country club to meet her this afternoon at the club at 2 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-29
RANDOM NOTES

Miss Mable Bowling has returned from Uniontown, where she was an attendant at the PalmerWoodfin wedding.
 Miss Claud Bowling and Miss Lille Bowling are the guests of relatives in Sylacauga.
 Mir. and Mrs. Day Williams of Cincin- nati are the guests of Mrs. Williams parents MT. and Mrs. c. P. Orr, on High land avenue.
 Miss Emma Agee Mattison, who is the guest of her aunt Mrs. John B. Reid, will leave tomorrow for her home in Jack sonville.
 guests of Mrs. H. A. Mayes in Mobile, where they are being delightfully."- enter tained They will return to Birmingham early in January.
 MT. and Mrs. Clyde Ennis and children are the guests of relatives in Rome, Ga. Mrs. Robert McGavock is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Bernard Gaston, in Montgomery.
 Mrs. Clarence Mason is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Fred Meyer, in Montgomery.
 Miss Sallie Trimble. who has been the guest of her niece Mrs. Archie Gibson, left few days ago for Tuscaloosa, where she will be the guest of her niece, Mrs. Beverly Head.
 MT. and Mrs. B. G. Harper and little daughter Helen the p1eSfC Of reIo tives in Huntsville.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Dilworth are the guests of relatives in Huntsville.
 MT. T. H. Calhoun. who has been the guest of his son, Mir Charles Calhoun, and Mrs. Calhoun, has returned to his
 Bishop J, N. Horner of Asehville, N. C., who has spent the past few days in the city as the guest of Mrs. c. s. Simmons at the Tutwiler, has returned home.
 MT and Mrs. Middleton Barnwell are the guests of relatives in Anniston.
  Mrs. w. A. Quinn has returned from visit to relatives in Mississippi
 Mir and Mrs. w. D. Harden are the guests of relatives in Selma. Mrs George Eastman of Detroit is the guest of her mother Mrs. Lea Brooks. Miss Elsie Fies is attending a house party in Natchez, Miss, and will visit friends in New Orleans before return ing home. Mir Richard Eastman of Eutaw is spending the. holidays with his parents, MT. and Mrs. R. w. Eatman, in Nor wood.
 Friends of Mrs. Julius Bernheim, who underwent a serious operation recently at St. vincent's hospital. will be glad