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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
TALKS ON THRIFT
How the Bank "Makes" Money

It would seem that after the bank takes your money, protects it, pays it back on demand or as you order, lends you money. discounts your neighbours note for you, it would have nothing else to offer in your behalf But it has-it makes money for you. and incidentally makes money for itself
 When you see the president or the cash fer of bank signing his name to a row of four crisp new bills (they always come in sheets of four) you may wonder what he is doing, and what is behind it all We will show you by simple illustra- ton. Let us suppose you want to borrow a thousand dollars and offer your note to your banker He knows you, knows that you will pay, and wants to accom- modate you. He looks at his books and says: T can't spare the money. The law says I must have 15 cents out of every dollar owe my depositors in cash, or where I can get it on demand; and l have just what the law requires. If l give you credit for the note and let you check against it, I increase my debts and make my condition worse. for if do not pay you in cash | must stand ready to do so.'
 But being a resourceful banker, and knowing how, he asks you to wait a min ute while he goes to his strong box. He finds a government bond which he bought a year ago when he had plenty of spare money, for cash, and comes back smiling and says Very well. in three days you can have your money. I will turn this bond into bank notes for you. So he sends the bond to Washington, and in re- turn the government sends him 200 crisp new $5 bills, to be signed by two officers of the bank, cut and handed cut to you. The government keeps the bonds as se- curity that he, will redeem the notes in lawful money on demand-that is, pay greenb backs or gold for them if demanded (but this is seldom done), pays him inter- est on the bond and you pay him interest on your note for the use of his notes, and both are satisfied.
 You see by this proposition. he has turned your note into bank notes, with himself behind it and the government be- hind him. Your promise wouldn't go very far from home. these promises will. Ev-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
ENTIRE NOUS CLUB MEETS WITH MRS. LYNCH

Mrs. w. J. Lynch was hostess to the members of the Entre Nous club and a few additional guests yesterday afternoon at her home on South Fifteenth street.
 The St. Patrck's idea prevailed in the decorations and refreshments, which were adorned with shamrocks. The guests spent lovely afternoon in sewing and later enjoyed delicious plate course.
 Mrs Lynchs guests included the club members, who are Mrs. J. G. Green, Mrs D. o. Green, Mrs J. s. Bayley, Mrs. s. T. Hardaman, Mrs. G. H. Flewelen, Mrs. w. B. Goodwin, Mrs. F. P Clements, Mrs w. T. Ward, Mrs. Luther George,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
TODAY'S EVENTS
 OF THE SOCIAL WORLD

Mrs. Frank Hammond entertains at bridge.
 Mrs. G. B. Mccormack, Jr., entertains the Young Matrons.
 PettusRoden chapter meets with Mrs, Dill. ern club.
 Blue-Ball wedding in Bessemer
 Dr. Abbotts King Lear at the home of Mrs. Scruggs at 3 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
MRS. CRUIKSHANK
 ENTERTAINS AT LUNCHEON

One of the prettiest of the pre-Lenten luncheons was given yesterday by Mrs. George Cruiksank in the private dining room at the Tutwiler.
 Covers for 13 were laid about table bedecked in pink roses, white lilacs and sweet peas of orchid shades, about which stood burning tapers of pink and white and rose shaped cards held the names of Mrs. Charles oscar Locke, Mrs Frank Holland Lathrop, Mrs. T. o. Smith, Mrs. zac Lee Nabers. Mrs. S J. Bowie. Mrs. George Mccormack, Mrs. J. s. Graham, Mrs. Charles Oracle Davis. Mrs. J. C. Henley, Mrs. Leo K. Steiner, Mrs. oscar Hundley, Mrs. R. A. Terrell Mrs. Vincent Ferguson, Mrs. Alex Cecil, Mrs II. $. Matthews Mrs. Warner Shook, Mrs. Or line Arnold Shipman and the hostess, Mrs. Crukshank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
EDDLEM EN-TOWLES
 WEDDING SOLEMNIZED

pretty wedding was quietly solenm-
 nized at the home of the brides parents,
 Judge and Mrs. E. J. Towles. at Blount
 Springs, on Saturday evening, S:SO p. m., when Miss Clara was given in marriage to Prof. F. E Eddlemen of Cullman.
 Rev. B. M. Porter performed the beau- tiful ring ceremony, which joins for life the hearts of these two favorites. The parlor was beautifully decorated for this occasion in white and green. An impro- vised altar was erected at one end of this room and was composed of evergreens and magnolias, with tall vases of Easter lilies on each side and with candelabra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
MRS. NEAL HOSTESS
 AT BRIDGE LUNCHEON

Mrs. George B. Neal entertained a mum Der of her friends yesterday at a bridge luncheon at her home in Norwood. Pink carnations and ferns adorned the rooms where the guests played and bon bons of pink and white in crystal com potes were placed on the bridge table After luncheon the guests enjoyed a series of bridge, the point prize being a pink chiffon boudoir cap and the honor prize cut glass rose vase. The consola- tion prize was a hand embroidered guest towel.
 Mrs Neals guests included Mrs B. M. Bowdry, Mrs. George Reese, Mrs. L. K. Patton, Mrs. H. l. Barclay, Mrs. B. B. Merriweather Mrs. w. I. Foreman, Mrs E. E. Smith, Mrs. J. T. Huey, Mrs. Harry Walters, Mrs. J. B. Robert, Mrs. Frank Morrow. Mrs. Walter Mccoy and Mrs. B. C. Parker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08

this relieves the strain on fragments, natural expansion takes place without undue effect upon thes nerves. And as, the time ap- breaches, the mind has gone through a pc this has an unquestioned influence upon the the future child. That this is true is evidenced by the fact that three generations of mothers have used and recommended Mothers Friend" Ask your nearest druggist for a bottle of this splendid remedy. He will get 1t for you. And then write to Bradfleld Reg ulat0r Co.,, 407 Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ga., for a most interesting book of information to prospective mothers. It is mailed free
 Write today. It is book you will enjoy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
MISS ROSS ENTERTAINS
 THE BACHELOR GIRLS

Miss Kathryn Ross entertained the Bachelor Girls Tuesday afternoon at her home on Twelfth avenue, south. After a series of auction a plate course was served. A crocheted bureau cover was the score prize and a corsage was the consolation Only the club members were present. They are: Miss Dorsey liar ris, Miss Mable Marler, Miss Helen Keiser,' Miss Etoile White Miss Doris Moughon, Miss Lida Otts Miss Nellie Haylow, Miss Earline Reynolds and Miss Ella Louis Ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
INTERESTING MEETING
 OF WRITER'S CLUB

The Birmingham Writers club met yesterday afternoon at the Southern club and enjoyed one of the most interesting programmes of the year.
 MT. Ben Gross gave a very instructive
 talk on The Writing of Scenarios and Mrs John Lusl of Guntersville artsti- cally rendered one of her poems. Mrs. H. $. Fullwood talked on the Psychology of Fiction Questions of Morality in
 Fiction" was discussed by Mrs. J. B. Reid. Following the programme the club entered into general discussion of the topics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
lDoLrYSr1ArgrrY.s1|
 lpHILOSOPt1T]

Ole Miss, CT Oman at de Ball las night dat wuz wearin' one uv dem cut "V- in-de-Back-an'-C-in Front" askt her Husban' what she ought ter Leave OFF durin' Lent, an he sez: Looks ter me lak you ought ter put sumthin' ON." Dar-Bless Gawd!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
MRS. KERBER ENTERTAINS AT NEWSPAPER GLIB

Mrs. H. F. Kerber was hostess Satur- day afternoon to her friends at bridge at the Newspaper club.
 Jonquils and narcissi were used to adorn the bridge tables and Mrs. Edgar Long won the score prize, silk hose, and Mrs Pauline Gillian won the game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08

plishment. v And If. there is anything, no matter how simple, how apparently trivial 1t may seem, if 1t can aid. help, assist or in any way comfort the expectant mother, 1t is @ blessing. And such is a remedy called "Mother's Erie nd" You apply 1t over the stomach muscles. It is gently rubbed on the surface, and makes 4H D Lns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08

The meeting for this afternoon at the West End library, celebrating Better Babies Week." has been postponed
 The musical for the graded union will be held this morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. W. T. Ward will be soloist.
 The Areme club meets tomorrow after noon with Mrs. D. o. Watkins at 2:S0 o'clock at 203 First avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08

prize, a hand embroidered centerpiece. The consolation was drawn from bowl of jonquils by Mrs. Carl Wittichen, the prize being a growing pot of jonquils.
 After the series of bridge delicious plate course was served to the 50 guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
MISS RITTENBERRY ENTERTAINS S
 TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB

Miss Mary Rittenberry will entertain the members of the Twentieth Century club on Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. L. Rosamond in Norwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
Maternity! 1heA>
 Word of Words

Itis written into life's expectations that
 motherhood is the one sublime accom-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
Bal Mosque Bids Farewell 10 All Fri0olity

Lovely
  Cubother Affairs Random Notes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08

you understand, this starving, was for the good of our souls, and while I can- not vouch for the fact that the spiritual side of us was greatly helped at the end of the 40 days we looked rosier and felt better than at any other time during the whole year" And how many times a day did you go to church, asked Sally Bugg cu- riously.
 For 40 days we went to church daily said Miss Petunia. Then we met daily to sew for the poor; we ate the p1ainest sort of food, as I said, and avoided the theatre as we would have avoided his statanic majesty" There was always MiCareme,' sug gested Sally Bugg.
 No, there wasn't Miss Petunia in- terrupated vociferously. Mi -Careme wasn't known then in the best circles; it would have been consid- cred worse than wicked to have broken into the austerities of the Lenten sea son right in the middle of them Peo- pie were not considered to need diver sion, so we went brayely on and
 
 terybody knows them They are 'money" and circulate as such
 Now what has the banker done by this
 
 ity as well as you with circulating me- dlum, handy to carry, cheap to create. and satisfactory to all. He has taken your credit and turned it into bank credit. He makes money and you take the money he has made and make some money for | yourself. It is very simple proposition, understood by few but practiced by many. If you don't fully understand it, | ask your banker to tell you more about it ] This feature of banking, however. is per ! formed in this country only by banks under control of the federal government, namely, the national banks and federal 1 reserve banks, but is a common banking practice the world over, differing in form 1 but not in substance, it being a universal 1 function of the bank to turn credit which 1 is unknown into that which is known and will therefore be freely taken, and bank note credit is the most common and use- 1 ful form.
 AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08

| spinster, Miss Petunia Angel l A-A face, meditatively, lis the
 time when all devout church members emancipate their souls and improve their complexions. I have given orders, beginning today, Ash Wednesday, that my household shall have a steady diet of fish and green salads for the next seven weeks. I have raid in a stock of plain sewing and highbrow reading. I have made up my mind to attend serv- ice every afternoon and l don't see what more I could be expected to do'' "It isn't what it was once-though, Lent l mean" the charming spinster continued as she became reminiscent I remember long time ago when I was a child, it was considered nothing less than criminal to attend any sort of a social function-go to the theatre-or do anything worldly during the pene- tential season. In the small town l was born and raised in, there was lady whom I admired tremendously, but with whom my grandmother would not al low me any of her family to hold communication. She is not fit for you to associate with, my grandmother would say, when I begged to go and play on the pretty lady's porch It was not until years afterward that I dis covered why the pretty lady was anethema in the village. It seemed that once she had been guIfty of giving party during Lent; more than that it was poker party; more than that money was lost and won at this self 60 ot,oa a.txy. 11xy, r1,x, my grandmother felt that the pretty lady was no proper person for her fam fly to associate with. When I grew older and got out from under my grand mothers wing I made friends with the pretty lady. and liked her very much, and incidentally discovered that she be- longed to some religious denomination which did not lay stress upon the strict observance of Lent as my grandmoth CTS faith did; but that was never con- sidered a mitigating circumstance in my family"
 Well, for goodness sake, what were you required to do?" asked Sally Bugg, who is a strict disciple of modernity, and who was engaged in the conversa- ton.
 " ny neither my mother HOT Hy grandmother nor my sisters nor my cousins nor my aunts, Miss Petunia Angelface replied, lever ate sweets dur ing Lent. No eating between meals was allowed; no candy; no anything. This, holding 19 waxen tapers, proclaiming the brides age, made beautiful setting.
 The bride was gowned in handsome creation of white satin and chiffon, with orange blossoms and joined the groom under the marriage bell.
 Mir A. A. Sinclaire was the groom s best man. and Mrs. Snclaire was her sis ter's matron of honor Little Mary Lee Sinclaire, robed in white and pink, was a beautiful little flower girl. Miss Jim Towles played the wedding march.
 After the ceremony the guests enjoyed delicious refreshments in the dining room, which was decorated in green and red The brides table was in white and green, with centerpiece in white. A large cake of snowy whiteness adorned in embossed white lilies and surrounded by 19 lighted tapers.
 The happy couple left amid a shower of rice and good wishes for their new home, and at the close of his school will make bridal tour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08

ENT," said that charming spinster, Miss Petunia Angel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-26
Judge Burke In Tacoma and at Home

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-26
That Evll-Eyed GeeZer---

the open-face sneezer is running at large in the
land; his germs he is sowing on winds that are
blowing DER hillock and billow and sand The air
he is spraying, the while 1 am praying his millions
of germs may not live; look at him sadly, he
sneezes on madly get all that he has got to give In
offlce or stable, at work at table, he sneezes all
over his frlends he misses chances at dinners and
dances to hasten good folk to their ends His sisters
and cousins and aunts by the dozens give him hand
kerchief bales every day. He looks on these pres
ents as playthngs for peasants, and think he must
throw them away. If he'd sneeze in his pockets my
eyes Ifom their sockets woudnt start in spasm of
fear, but am uneasy and shakv and wbeezv when
ever this villain is near. I hear his kachooing: I
know what is brewing, have every right to suppose
that his flocks of bacilli are looking for Willie.
Ihey will perch on the end of my nose!
CHARLES B. DRISCOLL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-26
CONFESSIONS
t. OF A WIFE
HIGH TREASON AGAINST HIS MAJESTY

Someone think It was Dick
himself-introduced Mr.. Homes
to me.
Here found different kind of
q man from any I had ever en-
countered before. A sp lsndid
physique; handsome In a coarse
sort Of way, Q dominating person
atty and an arrogance badly dis
guised, which told any woman his
absolute belief in the male and
his supremacy over the female OF
the specia.
He asked me to dance, and
accepted. Much to my surprise he
was not a good dancer, but he
thought he was. My poor little
satin slippers were almost ruined
with the contact of his big rather
heavy walking shoes and my poor
feet ache now with the remem-
brance Of their hurt.
When we got around where we
could see his wife I said inno-
Gently, "Is that sweet-faced
woman your wife, Mr.. Homes?'
eyes," he answered with only
q little pride.
II was talking to her tonight
at dinner" / continued, "and ]
liked her SO much-she must be
a great help to you in your politi-
cal game. OF course | know very
little about politics, but since
our friends Mr.. Symone and Mr..
Sullivan are interested all of us
are more or less talking about 1t
whether we know anything about
It or not. To a woman like me
your wife seems to know all
about 1t. Both Mrs. Symone and
myself are going to ask her to
tell us how to play It,"
Oh, little book, sometimes
wish you had eyes and could see
the people / talk to you about.
! wish you could have seen that
mans face then. Surprise that
anyone should think his wife
knew anything and pride that
someone did chased each other
across his countenance.
At last, however, he said, II
did not know that Mrs. Homes
knew anything about politics. In
fact, | have yet to see the woman
that does know anything about
them. Perhaps they will in TIME,
but l don't think any woman will
ever understand or admit that
spirit of compromise that is the
soul of politics.
l laughed, 1T is perfectly plain
to me, Mr.. Homes, that you
know nothing about the women's
clubs. / have seen more expert
politics played in the big woman's
club in this city than men prac-
tice in putting the president Of
the United Sattes in the White
House."
81 don't believe in woman in
politics." he affirmed decidedly
mature has given woman just
one thing to do and it seems to
me that il she would accept this
great and glorious function and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-26

turn her attention to making a
better and more vigorous race
her work would amount to more
than II she ran around like q
female Don Quixote fighting wind
mills. The modern woman seems
to want to ignore the great fact
that not only the hand that rocks
the cradle rules the world but
that only by rocking the cradle
can women rule"
Little book, he was trying to
impress me in his best platform
manner, but unfortunately being
a modern woman and Just having
had my heart broken by one of
his sex and having sadly learned
that men keep Q special line of
talk for women / was not at all
awed, especially as he was walk
ing all over my toes In the most
unconscious manner while he
thought he was dancing quite as
well as he talked.
You forget, Mr.. Homes, that
1t fias been demonstrated both by
physicians and psychologists, who
are mostly of your sex | believe,
that rocking the cradle is very
dangerous to the welfare of the
race.
THE modern mother believes
that she can much more efficient
ly better the next generation by
leaving her baby alone as much
as possible after she has assured
herself that it Is physically COM
Portable. Rocking the cradle is
as much out of fashion as rocking
the boat.
Strange, isn't 1t, how very
many of those most poetical and
emotion-gripping phrases that
have been always supposed to
flatter women into quiet accept
ance OF a secondary place in the
great plan, have been found to
be dangerous to both men and
women when carried out practi-
cally to their logical conclusions"
Mr.. Holmes stopped walking on
my toes, l had disappointed him.
I did not take all he said to me
as gospel just because a man had
said 1t. l had dared to differ with
a man.
/ had committed treason.
Continued Tomorrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-26
QUESTIONS THEY WRITE TO
|CYNTHIA GREY-HER ANSWERS

OIL am young widow corresponding with
man two years older than myself.
forget him. but he is mind continually
10 the city Soon If he asks him should
CLAIRE
A-You do why your people object man Con-
1nocr carefully their
fault I'm his character there
widow" particularly when
tect rropriety. ~ ~
OWL life insurance
oier In the regular army? II the
soldier is ordered to the front, will his policy hold
A SOLDIER.
APracice differs different companies Most comnanies
At the present time
enaoans going
se of course the policy holds company knew the
mans occupation. ~ 80
Q-Please tell me why soldiers salute I done in
al the moving Of war BETTY
AThe salute the substitute forms Of greet
.8 used BY civilians and like
salute h determined respective ranks Of the soldier and a.
evidenced by the position of the etc The salute
= required of soldiers. ' e' any '"'"'e
QDo you think photographer places i'm the window
MS studio picture Of s5 shows good
Seotnenai NJ.
AWhy not? Youth beauty some NJ m.
4os most beautiful
- ~ sec Of b. " ~
called for toast what should
hostess say when the guests leaving?
INEXPERIENCED
A.-N0t words expected c
delightful sarorls.
aid al Will guests d. rnos ~
~ tnng. what time had while t.e
61f1u Invites them 70 come again -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-26
TIMES EDITORIALS;
Let the TRUTH PreVailg
A Dry Towns Troubles

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-26

Harrigan was UP In court and
the judge was in a hurry. Are
you guilty or not guilty." thumb
cred the court. "How kin l tell"
returned Harrigan, "ontil olive
heard the ividence?"
When a guy says he "worships
a. girl" It usually Is an idol re-
mark.
Sir: Sunday, returning from
church, friend wife asked me the
name of man who was walking
across the street. That's -"
l answered, "he's collector of
antiques" "Is that one of them
he has with him now?' came
back Z. W. @. w.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-26
LEARN TO PLAY
PLANO OR ORGAN
IN A FEW HOURS

A Detroit musician has invent
ed a wonderful new system which
enables any person or little child
to learn to play the piano or or
gan In an hour or two.
Send us your name and address
on a postal card or In letter,
and We shall send you our guide
and three sheets of music, abso-
lutely free of charge.
Address: Mineral Method Mu-
sic Co., 1S2K Trussed Concrete
Building, Detroit. Mich.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-26
BEWARE OF CRACKED DISHES

Eating from cracked plates and dishes, daily
habit in quick lunch-rooms and noon hour res
taurants is dangerous menace to health.
Physicians find that these cracks are excel
lent lurking places for germs of disease. The or
binary rapid fire. washing that is given
dishes in the majority of these chain lightning
lunch rooms is not sufficient to wash the tiny
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-26
COULD THIS BE POSSIBLE?

Do you suppose it is possible that the special,
interest newspaper which is specializing with
such gusto over the "rumor," carried as Especial
dispatch" to that paper to the effect that Wood
row Wilson will not be candidate to succeed
himself, could be allowing the wish to become
the father of the thought? '
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-26
TACOMA BIDS FOR
q. O. p MEETING

At a Joint meeting last night
of the Pierce County Young Mems
Republican club and the county
central committee 1t was decided
to invite the state committee TO
hold the next convention in this
city. The invitation will be pre-
sented in Seattle Feb. II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-26

Mrs. Doolittle is a busy charity
worker In Springfield, Mo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-26

Miss Grey will meet callers at The Times office
only on Wednesday from IL a. m. to D. M At all
other times she will answer queries through this col
umn or by mail, provided stamped envelope is en-
closed