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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
R A NDOM NOTES

. will leave early in June fo Hayslope Tenn.
 Miss Frances Reese and Miss Margaret Cameron of Selma are spending several days in Birmingham as the guests of Miss Lottie Evans
 The following from the Mobile Register will be read with the interest by Birming- ham friends:
 Miss Margaret Jones, after enjoying a visit to Washington and New York with her aunt, Mrs. Harry T. 1nge, returned to St Mary's college at Raleigh, N. C., left there last Tuesday for Plymouth to visit her roommate Miss Latham. En route home she will stop in Greensb orc for a visit in her mothers old home. Mrs Pride Jones' and her son, Pride, who have spent the winter with Dr. and Mrs H. T. Inge, will move into their | home on Montauk avenue on Monday to receive pretty Miss Margaret, who keeps the home bright with company, being one of the popular young society set and one of it's future beles. Miss Lorraine Barnes of Selma will ar i rive today to visit friends before leaving i for California, where she will spend the l sumner.
 Says the Mobile Register Misses Lucy Herndon and Damaris Smith reached home Sunday afternoon from Ward-Bel mont college, and Miss Herndon will ac- company her family today to Point Clear, where they will spend the summer. Miss Herndon and Miss Smith have many friends here, where they have ire quently visited. Miss Smith is a niece of Mrs. F. w. Bromberg and has been the guest of Miss Selne Rountree.
 
 Judge Henry D. Clayton and Mrs. Clay ton are spending the week in Tuscaloosa enjoying the centennial celebration, and commencement exercises of the Univer- sty of Alabama They left Thursday night for New York city. and will sail for Panama today, where he will pre- side at court about two months.
 
 Mrs. Hollon Harris Fletcher is the guest ol friends in Anniston and will be among the out-of-town guests at the black and white ball given at the Country club.
 
 MT. and Mrs John Ward spent several days in Tuscaloosa this week as the guests of pr. and Mrs. J. H. Ward Mrs L. w. Moseley has returned from Tuscaloosa and was accompanied by Mrs. Hattie Copeland, who will be her guest tor sometime.
 Miss Julia and Miss Florence Flint have recently come to Birmingham to join their parents, who came here sometime ago to reside. The young ladies were detained in Chattanooga until their school closed.
 
 Mrs. James Head is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. J. Christian, in Greens boro.
 
 Miss Virginia Drake has returned to her home in Marion, after spending several days with friends in the city.
 Mrs. David Pitts has returned to her home in Uniontown, after visiting Mir and Mrs. P. H. Pitts, and her daugh- ter, Mrs. Hodges, in Annston.
 Miss Grace Cochran has returned to her home in Fort Payne, after being the guest of Mrs. S. J. Yam.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Cannon left last evening for St. Louis, Chicago and other western points.
 Miss Edith and Miss Ruth Kestler are attending commencement exercises at Au. burn and are the guests of Miss Jane Mor ris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
Stains on Porcelain Sink

Although you never have heard from me before, I am a habitual reader of the Corner and have received some timely suggestions. I wish now to ask if you or some Cornerite will tell me what will remove stains from a porcelain sink? I have tried kerosene and other things, but there is a dark stain that I cannot re- move. I have number of magazines that some one may have for the cost of postage. I have one complete year of a musical magazine which I should like a student of music to have. It is not, however, a recent year. I am sending my method of using prunes: Wash the prunes well and cover with warm or hot water (not boiling). Let them soak over night. Skin and seed and serve with cream. The skins and seeds are easily removed but do not sweeten them, as they will be sufficiently sweet for those who have not a sweet tooth Put the skins and seeds in the water in which
 the prunes were soaked and if necessary. add more water; then boil for about 20
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03

party at her home, in honor of Mrs. Hugh Williams of Lynchburg Va, the guest of Mrs T. W. Morgan.
 Palms, ferns and quantities of pink and white sweet peas made the rooms attrac- tive. Punch was served during the aft ernoon by Miss Margaret Aird. The prize for top score was an ostrich feather fan, the consolation a set of hatpins and the honoree received box of monogra mmed correspondence cards
 Mrs Morgan's guests included Mrs. Williams, Mrs T. w. Morgan. Mrs. R.. D. Burger, Mrs. George Woodruff, Mrs. Carlton P. Smith, Mrs. Claud White, Miss Lucille Morgan, Mrs. Headley Jor- dan, Miss Roberson of Evergreen, Mrs. J. M. Lanier, Mrs. l. J. Osburn, Mrs Oli- yer Coxe, Mrs. Luke Hunt, Miss Lucille Greene, Mrs. Henry Hiden Jr., Mrs Dan S. Martin Mrs. Lawson Gambill Miss
 Cundell Baldwin, Mrs. Albert Fairley, Miss Minnie Vardeman of Jackson, Miss Mrs. A. H. Lathem, Mrs. T. w. Morgan, Mrs. J. M. Bates and Mrs. William Bur ger of Virginia
 Mrs Julian s. Chairsell was hostess yesterday morning at bridge party, entertaining in honor of Mrs. Robert Bonnie of Mississippi, who is visiting her sister Mrs. w. H. Woolverton. Palms, ferns and sweet peas were used in decorating the house. and after the game a tempting luncheon was served, The prize for top score was a box of correspondence cards: the con solation, a crepe de chine handk erchief. and the honoree received a crocheted centerpience.
 About 20 guests were present. A bridge party was given by Mrs, James D. Prince and Mrs. Eugene
 Yancey Conklin in honor of Mrs. Charles H. Krauss and Miss Willie Burns Nicholson.
 Among those present were Mrs. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
Etiquette of the Hat

T wish you would kindly inform me a to the correct etiquette of raising the hat When and on what occasions is it necessary to do so? Also the proper way of taking a woman to the theatre and to dine. Who should enter first? In short, the most important courtesies which a man should show a woman when he wishes to entertain her. W. H. H."
 A whole article might be written upon The Etiquette of the Hat" If I had time I should attempt it. Of course, it is raised when you meet woman you know in the street. Also, if the man with whom you are walking or driving salutes an acquaintance of the other sex who is a stranger to you, it is your duty to lift the hat in recognition of your friends friend.
 Walk at the woman's side in entering theatre or church, but let her precede you into seat or pew. Never precede a woman in passing out of or entering a door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
Perfection Salad

"I have read with interest and a little amusement the several requests for recipe for perfection salad, and if there be one anxious house mother who has not secured the coveted formula she will find it herewith inclosed. l have tried it. and more than once to make sure how far it deserves the high sounding title: One envelope of gelatin. half cup of cold water, half cup of mild vinegar, one pint of boiling water one teaspoon of salt, one cup of finely shredded cabbage, juice of one lemon, half cup of sugar, two cups of celery cut in small pieces, quar- ter cup of sweet red peppers finely cut. Soak the gelatin in cold water five min utes; add vinegar, lemon juice, boiling water, sugar, and salt. Strain and when beginning to set add remaining ingre- dents. Turn into 8 mold and chill. Serve on lettuce leaves with mayonnaiSe dressing, or cut in dice and serve in cases made of red or green peppers, or the mixture may be shaped in molds lined with pimentos. A delicious accom- paniment to cold sliced chicken or veal.
 AS will be seen by one accustomed to giving and partaking of well managed dinner and luncheon parties, this is a relish rather than a salad. It would make sorry show as salad course, accompanied, as is usual, by crackers and cream cheese. May I tell of a salad as is a salad of which I partook with great delight at a beautiful luncheon last week? Fine, large ripe and ruddy apples were eXcavated, leaving the peeling and walls intact. Then they were set in the ice while the filling was prepared. This was white grapes peeled and seeded, tiny flakes of pineapple, small cubes of grapefruit and orange wee bits of crisp celery, and just sprinkling of minced maraschino cherries. All were judiciously combined, chilled for an hour in the ice, and then mixed lightly with a good mayonnaise, also ice cold. The apples were filled and heaped through the opening left by cutting off the blos- som end A maraschino cherry capped the filling, and about the apples were crisp stalks of ronaine, just dashed with mayonnaise. Cream cheese balls and crackers were served with this perfec- tion salad,
 Am I presumptuous in offering the contribution to the Corner repertoire of choice recipes?, Recollect, the delicacy was not my invention, but my friends. got the formula from her next day.
 MRS. H. R. D."
 More than one reader who knows good thing when she sees (and eats) it will agree with your opinion of the rela- tive merits of the relish and the salad. Let me add that, having tried your recipe out of hand after reading your letter, I heartily indorse your commenda- tion of the new dish. It is a veritable delicacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
,BsY Marion IkNss1<I

Potato sponge cake: Separate four eggs, beat yolks of eggs thick; add one cup of sugar and continue to beat. Whip whites stiff and beat into first mixture. Add one teaspoon of baking powder to half a cup of potato flour and sft into first mixture Bake in moderate oven a bout 20 minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
Two Novel Recipes

q am inclosing two recipes that ar. fine. l hope all who read the Corner will try them:
 Carrot pudding One cup of raw po- tato, grated one cup of raw carrot, grated one cup of suet chopped fine; half cup of chopped raisins, half cup of whole raisins, one cup of brown sugar, half nutmeg, half teaspoon of cinnamon, quarter teaspoon of cIoves, quarter tea spoon of allspice, one small teaspoon of salt, small teaspoon of soda, one cup of flour Steam two hours. Serve with sweet sauce.
 Potato flour cake: Five eggs (beat whites stiff, one and one-half cups of granulated sugar. Boil as for frosting and stir into whites of eggs. Beat yolks of eggs add to sugar and whites of egs; three-quarters cup of potato flour fill up with common flour: quarter teaspoon of cream tartar, pinch of salt, flavor. Bake in two-quart angel food tin for 50 minutes. MRS J. C. C." We write ourselves down your grateful debtors for two novel recipes. That for the carrot pudding is entirely new and almost eccentric in certain respects We believe 1t to be palatable, or you would not ndorse it. l am surprised that su few cooks make use of potato flour. The best sponge cake that ever graced my table was the work of cook who lived in my house for years, u.til she went tp a home of her own. l transcrbe 1t just as she wrote it in answer to my request that she would leave it with me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03

Mrs. R. T.. Tatum, who has been the guest of Mrs. Wallace Cannon. has re- turned to her home in Gadsden..
 
 Miss Mary Elizabeth Caldwell will re- turn today from the Foxcroft school near Washington and will spend the summer with her parents, MT. and Mrs. John Mill her Caldwell, on Highland avenue
 Miss Jean Hard, one of the attractive members of the younger society set, will attend commencement in Auburn. 1 Miss Carrie Yates is the guest of Miss Katherine Whitfield in Montgomery
 
 MT. and Mrs. Richard Massey and fam | fly will spend the summer touring the l east
 1 Miss Leona Plosser is the guest of Mir and Mrs. B. M. Starks in Louisville.
 
 Mrs. Charles Ungerman and children will spend the summer in Auburndale; l Mass.
 Dr. and Mrs. Elwyn Ballard will leave | tomorrow for the Boy Scouts camp near Leeds, where they will spend sometime
 
 | Mrs. R. H. Hamrick has returned to her | home after an absence of two weeks, ow | ing to the extreme illness and death of | her mother, Mrs. Mamie J. Arnold of Jacksonville. MT. and Mrs T. V. Johnson of Jack son, Miss, are the guests of Mir and Mrs. J. R. Allison, 1031 South Fifteenth avenue Mrs. Mason billiard, Miss Dean billiard and her guest, Miss Marian Lecky of Virginia have returned from Tuscaloosa. Miss Katherin Morrow, Miss Beverly Leake, Miss Margaret Moore and Miss Helen Eubank are among the younger ' society set who have returned from Tus- caloosa. Miss Augusta Clark will leave next week for Montgomery, where she will be the guest of Miss May Banks. Miss Katherine Morrow will leave the early part of the week for Montgomery, where she will visit Judge and Mrs T. c. Mcclellan. Mrs. T. R. McCarty is the gueet of her sister, Mrs. M. L. Thornton, at her home in Montgomery.
 Miss Otis Carlisle, Miss Mary Allen Oliver and Miss Jack Wright of Dadeville will arrive today to be the guests of Miss Katherine Herren at her home on South Eleventh avenue
 The Athens College alumnae will meet at the Southern club this morning at 10 o'clock
 There will be meeting of the Equal Suffrage association thls afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at Cable hall.
 Mrs. E. L. Muchmore entertained at cards yesterday afternoon at her apart ment in the Ridgely in honor of Mrs. J. Y. Martin, who leaves soon to make her home in New Orleans. An open meeting of the Phelan Park Playground association will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock for the purpose of enrolling all children who may wish to become members
 Mrs. Howard Holmes and little daugh- ter, Sarah Calen, who have been visiting her mother, Mrs John Hooper, in Selma, are now in Gadsden, where MT. Holmes is engaged in the brokerage business. They
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03

Mrs. J. E. Shelby was hostess yester- day at luncheon at the Newspaper club in honor of Mrs. Hugh Williams of Lynchburg, Va, who is the guest of Mrs. R. D. Burger. A basket filled with sweet peas adorned the center of the table. Among those present were Mrs. Burger, Mrs. Williams, Mrs George Woodruff. Mrs. Cummings and Mrs. w. C. Lloyd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03

The friends of Miss Mary T. Rummage and MT. Hopkins TWney will be inter- ested to learn of their marriage. which occurred Thursday afternoon Only q few close friends witnessed the cere- mony. They are at home with the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. T. A. Rum- mage, at Farview.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-22
Ut
!, RACES
olATE OFFICE
N NEXT CAMP AIGN
Burnett for Governor and
BeIlenger for Second
Place Are Being
Urged
BURNETT SAYS HE
CANNOT ANNOUNCE
HIS DECISION NOW
Bellenger Says His Friends
Have Been Urging Him,
But Is Too Early
to Decide
by CLARENCE C. THOMSON

Gadsden, November 21.-(Special)-Wili
Etowah county furnish the next governor
for Alabama?
While this county has never been rep
resented in the executive chair the
chances are, according to local politicians
that Etowah will put out candidate for
the next gubernatorial race. The an
nouncement yesterday that Congressman
John l.. Burnett probably would be cam
didate for governor two years from now,
caused considerable local comment. Colo
mel Burnett's friends and supporters were
optimistic today regarding the possibility
of his entering.
When seen last night Colonel Burnett
declined to say that he would be a candi-
date stating that it was too early 70
come to any decision. My friends have
been kind enough to mention my name
in that connection said Colonel Burnett,
.'but there is considerable doubt in my
mind about making the race. / have ad-
mitted that would like to end my peliti-
cal career with a term as state execu-
tive, and would consider the election to
that office a great honor. The time,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-22
ADJUSTMENTS
Common CLAW:

A years run at the Republic theatre,
New York, preceded by an engagement OF
more than five months in Boston, is the
record of achievement attained by Com
mon Clay which A. II. Woods will
present at the Jefferson theatre Thurs
day and Friday, with special Friday
matinee.
Playgoers of this city, are by this time,
no doubt, familiar with the unusual stir
this play created in New York. In three
acts and an epilogue, it is the work Of
Cloves Kinkead, a young Harvard stu
dent, and first came into prominence as
the Harvard prize play before it won the
unstinted approval of the metropolis
No character of the modern theatre is as
sympathetically and humanity drawn as
Ellen Neal, the erring and unhappy hero
inc of the play whom fate juggles about
SO carelessy on the board of life, be-
fore 1t makes her the center of tre-
mendous moving climax. Common
Clay is a play with a mighty lesson and
an intensely dramatic story, and no play
goer can afford to miss it. 1t will be in
terpreted by a brilliant company, includ-
ing Catherine Tower, w. A. Whitecar,
George Tilton, Raymond Bramley, James
j. Cassidy, Edward Leahy, j. Irving
Southland, Tessie Lawrence, Pearl Ford,
Charlotte Burkett, Frederick Going and
others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-22
ROUTINE BUSINESS
|OF CITY COMMISSION

Approved vouchers and pay rolls.
Accepted bid of w. NJ. Cosby Grain
and Flour company of STA cents per
bushel for four cars No. white oats.
Adopted resolution abolishing and for
bidding corporal punishment OF any city
prisoner.
Adopted ordinance No. 4S7-C to further
regulate public buildings.
Confirmed assessments under improve
ment ordinance No. 915-C, an ordinance
to provide for certain improvements on
Twelfth avenue, SOUTH from the west
property line of Twentieth street to the
east curb line of Nineteenth street
Adopted resolution authorizing the city
comptroller to purchase for account sink
ing fund s60Ot of per cent bonds ma
turing December /, 1916.
Instructed the city engineer to draw
an ordinance providing for the improve
ment of Twenty-sixth street, south, from
Avenue G to Avenue H.
Approved for payment bill of Robert F.
Lyon. clerk of the supreme court OF
Alabama, amounting to s15.75 in the case
of the city of Birmingham VS.. L. D. Haw-
kins.
Instructed the city engineer to draw an
ordinance providing for the paving of
Fourteenth avenue, south, from Fifteenth
street to Twentieth street, south
Instructed the city engineer to draw
an ordinance providing for the grading,
curbs. cutters and sidewalks as petit
toned for on Avenue w, Ensley, from
Warrior road to Twenty-ninth street.
Confirmed improvement ordinance No.
9l6-C, an ordinance to provide for certain
improvements on Bessemer road, Ensley
formerly Bessemer boulevardD from the
east property line of Avenue T, Ensley
formerly Oak street, to the west prop
erty line of Avenue r. Ensley formerly
Beach street,.
Confirmed Improvement ordinance No.
920-C, an ordinance to provide for certain
improvements on Fifteenth avenue (for-
merly Sixteenth avenue south) from the
east property line of Twenty-flrst street,
south, to the west property line of
Maplewood street,
Confirmed Improvement ordinance No.
sS1-C, an ordinance to provide for the
construction of certain sanitary sewers.
The following matters were referred:
To Commissioner Barber with power to
act:
Petitions of ]. o. Wright and S. Gold
stein for refund of fine imposed in the
recorders court.
The matter of abatement of Adams
Machine shop building at First avenue
and Fifteenth street.
To Commissioner Barber and the pur-
chasing agent:
The matter of negotiation for city's
yearly supply of gasoline.
To President Ward:
Complaint of Frank e. Spain with ref
erence to construction of sewer across
his property.
To the city attorney:
Claim of j. H Rolling for alleged per-
sonal injuries.
Resolution relative to the city's rights
to regulate the price of coal sold in the
city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-22
GINNING REPORT
SHOWS INCREASE
OVER LAST YEAR
Government Figures Issued
Indicate That Crop Is to
Great Extent Out of
the Field

Washington. November 21.-Cotton
ginned prior to November IA amounted
to s,615,S9S running bales, including
l6S,S4S round bales and $4,000 bales of
Sea Island, the census bureau today an
nounced.
Last year to that date S,771,275 bales
were ginned, including S2,o12 round
bales and 1891 bales of Sea Island.
Ginning by states follow:
Alabama, 451,54 Arkansas s26, 443;
California, 14,7O7; Florida. 44.42t; Geor-
gia, 1876 Louisiana, 1874, 1872; Missis-
sippi, 649,4S4; Missouri, 47014; North
Carolina, 479.S5o; Oklahoma, 6S5,4s3;
South Carolina. 74o.5S9; Tennessee. 276,-
567; Texas. S,2s7,1SO; Virginia. 19,9es;
all other states, 6067.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-22
BROOKSIDE YOUTH
DIES FROM LOCKJAW
Seemingly Slight Injuries Lead to
Serious Complications and
Death Results

CASTOR Fields, aged II years, of Brook
side succumbed to injuries he received
near his home on the first of the month,
at a local infirmary early yesterday
morning. The remains were sent to
Brookside yesterday morning by Lige
10y, where funeral services were held at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Interment
was made in the Brookside cemetery.
The deceased is survived by number OF
relatives in Brookside.
While cutting down a tree near his
home on November /, the tree fell on
young Fields leg, but the injuries seemed
to be slight at first. A few days after
the accident Fields was brought to a
local infirmary, and in a few days blood
poison set in. 1t was necessary for the
foot to be amputated. About week ago,
lockjaw set in, and all hopes for recovery
were given up, and he passed away yes
terday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-22
LABORERS WILL Be
PUT TO WORK SOON
ON GOLF COURSE
City Is Not to Be Called on
to Spend a Penny on
Great Recreation
Ground

The next step toward the completion
of the municipal golf links at Green
Springs will be to get a score of la
borers and put them to work clearing
the land.
One of the commissioners made it
plain yesterday that he did not want
the impression created that the city
government was spending any money
on this golf course, recreation park,
tennis ground and general playground
for the people.
There has never been any intimation
that the city was going to foot any
bills for the development of the lis
acres of land owned by the city.
Whatever developments have been
made up to date and will be made each
day until this property is placed in
shape for the citizens of Birmingham
to enjoy will be paid for by the pa
triotfc citizens of Birmingham and The
Age Herald.
Engineers Totten. Nicholson. Meade,
and their assistants have voluntarily
daily on the scheme of really making
Green Springs an attractive place for
the people instead of an idle piece of
land going to waste Others are giving
their time and services.
C. W. Hall, a golf expert of ma
tional reputation, has not, and will not
charge a cent for his unselfish labor
in plotting out this golf course. He,
like the engineers, has given the best
he had in him to the people of Biz
mingham.
The laborers will be furnished in
due time. The golf course and recrea-
ton ground will be completed as soon
as possible.