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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04
NEW HOSTS NAMED
 k BY CIVIC ASSOCIATION

K Chairman J A. Yates of the Civic association entertainment committee has appointed the following members to act as hosts in the clubrooms for the week beginning tomorrow Monday night, F. A. McElroy; Tuesday night, J. A. Yates, Wednesday night F. M, Echcff. Thursday night. S F. Garrett; Friday night, R. F. Parker; Saturday night. w. l.. White.
 Each of these will be assisted by two or more members who will see that all new members get "a welcome and get acquainted with the other members If the association.
 | During the past two months 125 new members have been received in the as- sociation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04

London. March 29.-what is expected to become an important temperance movement was started a meeting m the Mansion house this week
 ]. T. Rae. secretar of the National Temperance league, in outlining the plan. said it was proposed to circulate literature and to hold public meetings in the principal towns, which the lord mayors would be asked to convene an1 support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04
VISITS MUSCLES SHOALS

A. B. Thornhil, president of the Vir- ginia division and national business agent of the farmers union, has been in Sheffield visiting the Muscle Shoals in dustries He stopped over here for sev- eral days while on his way home after attending the annual session of the farm CTS union which recently has been in session, in Denver, Colo.
 Mir Thornhill is also chairman of the fertilizer committee of the national board of farm organizations, the other members of the committee being B. Nor gan Sheppard, manager the Southern Planter; R. F. Bower, secretary of the committee and legislative agent of the union, and c. A. Lyman, secretary of the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04
RETURNS FROM NEW YORK

H. Fontaine Little, of this city. has re- turned home from New York, where he went several days since as member Of the state committee appointed by Gov ernor Thomas E. Kilby to meet and off, ficially welcome home Alabama troops who were in the 167th regiment of in- fantry, which was part of the Rain bow division, that first went overseas.
 According to MT. Little, the committee. headed by Lieutenant Governor Miller. while in New York extended a warm welcome to the returning troops and be- sides were very extensively entertained in the American metropolis The troops will be given a reception and further welcomed home when they reach Bir- min gham some time next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04

dam by the Virginia division of the ated by the Virginia division of the farmers union and endorsed by the na- tional board of farm organizations is hereby requested to ask the Secretary of War to officially name Dam No the Wilson dam
 Resolved, further, that copy of these resolutions be presented to the Pres- dent at an opportune time after his re- turn from France"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04
SERVICE FOR DIR. MITCHELL

Before his departure for Oxford, Miss, where he will continue his religious work, a farewell service was rendered pr. B. G. Mitchell, for the past several years pastor of the Columbia Presby- terian church in Sheffield. The pro- gramme was entirely informal and ex- hibited expressions in regard for the re- tiring pastor and regret at his depart ure. In response Dr. Mitchell voiced. his regrets and those of his family in eav- ing their many friends here.
 Taking part in the services were Hon. J. H. Peach, Rev. w. H. MansHeld, Rev. w. R. Ridgell. Rev. B. F. Harding and R. c. Johnson. The services were held at the Presbyterian church in SheS- field.
 CONCERT BAND FOR SHEFFIELD Krooyman's concert band is the latest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04
Demand for Tynewriters

London. March lS,-British type writer ,manufacturing firms are mak- ing great efforts to produce large number of typewriters to satisfy the demand. which is at present very great. Plants recently have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04
NEW CONTRACT PLANNED


 NJ. H, Roth of Philadelphia, secretary and general manager of the Selma Light ing company, has advised Mayor Louis Benish that he will come to Selma May 12 for the purpose of arranging if pos- sible. a new contract with the city.
 Suit has been filed by the city seeking to abroSate the existing contract with the lighting company, which is due to be heard at the May term of circuit court. In view of the early termination of this contract in July. it is said that the suit may be noll pressed. The real crux of the issue between the city and the light ing company, it is learned. will be the rate to be allowed under the new con- tract, and the period Of time the contract should run. It Is said the lighting com pany will make no effort to perpetuate the capacity charge" which has been the cause of so much dissatisfaction.
 The state council will assemble in Sell ma 80 ministers and lay delegates of the Episcopal church on May F. with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04
Temperance in England

forces. He speaks sunday afternoon f Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04

dick. and the search is being continued today.
 Description of Reddick has been tele- graphed over the country and posted through the county. When he escaped Reddick wore no shoes nor hat. His age is 1s. height feet 6 inches. weight 1S0 pounds, pallid skin. hair dark brown. He has a small scar on the left side of his head. small scar on the crown of his head, scar above left eye, scar back of left hand scar between third and little fipSer riphf
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10

Capes and capelike wraps have
taken such hold upon popular taste
that designers continue TO offer new
models in them. 1t is something of Il
task to avoid duplicating styles and
TO preserve flavor of individuality in
wraps as simply constructed as the
cape is but the ingenuity of their
makers keep them from being tire
scmeIy alike. There is better
chance for variety in dolmans and in
combinations of cape and dolman. and
an occasional model that is cape,
pure and simple, makes q success
merely by contrast with these.
A cape of this kind in Il black and
white checked wool fabric invites
study as pratieal summer wrap, as
shown in the picture. For young
women and for misses its simplicity
recommends ii. IT Is a snappy and
youthful model with plain black satin
collar and lining OF gray foulard.
Capes made of the lighter weight wool
ems are usually shorter than those OF
duvetyn or other heavy weaves; the
CAPE In the picture, about three-quar-
ter length. is a good example.
The eape,ike wrap with doiman
sleeves, shown on the figure at the
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10
PROTECT THE MIAMI VALLEY
Work OF Protecting Immense Reser-
vors One of tho Greatest Projects
of the Kind.

Were ii not for the fact that the
United States has been engaged in
the greatest OF world wars, the build
ing of the FIVE dry reservoirs as part
Of n flood-prevention plan In the Mi
ami valley would arrest the attention
of the nation, says Howard Egbert in
/ Popular Mechanics Magazine. Further
than that, international construction
experts would be watching the work
with considerable interest, because the
project is by far the greatest of its
kind ever attempted in this country.
The plan, of course is to insure per-
manent protection TO the mere than
100000 inhabitants living in the Miami
conservancy district, a region follow
ing closely the Miami river, an inn
portant but not navigable waterway
which threads its way through south
ern Ohio counties. The cost is eSti-
mated at $4,000 900. More than 1000
men are required to complete the con-
struction work, and three years as
minimum is the length Of time esti-
mated as necessary to carry out the
designs Of the district. Five huge re-
tention basins. or dry reservoirs, are
being constructed, all of them now we'll
under way. To construct any one of
these dams means the digging, trans
porting, depositing and compacting of
from $4,000 to 100000 cubic yards
Of earth. For the Miami river cham
mel the estimate Is 100000 cubic
yards. Dams and river together will
mean the excavation and transporta-
ton in all of some 100000 cubic
yards of earth.
The flood-conservancy project con-
sists of the dry-reservoir system,
which, once constructed. Will occupy
five different tracts of land in the dis
trict. At unusual periods of high VIII
ter 1t Is designed to permit all over
flow water to run into these basins.
They will be so stoutly constructed
that they cannot break under pressure
Of millions Of gallons of water. The
river channel, thus relieved of the ad-
dltional burden of high water. will not
be threatened, and the customary dam
ger OF banks breaking or oyertl0winS
is entirely eliminated.
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10

When costumers have busted them
selves for weeks turning out numbers
of beautiful and graceful afternoon
frocks they come TO q place where
they take time to explore occasional
by-paths of fancy. Then we are treat
ed 20 n few odd and sometimes anus
ing ideas In frocks of varieties quite
different from those that have gone be-
fore. The late arrivals lend spice to
the styles and sometimes provezto be
the forerunners of new models. After
a survey OF this seasons afternoon
frecks the two models pictured here
are more than likely to be pronounced
"odd," but with the concession that
they are pleasing.
Satin and georgette were made for
each other and join forces in the
quaint-looking frock on the figure at
the left Of the picture. A plain satin
skirt is the foundation for short, full
tunic of georgette, which in turn sup
ports three bands of satin. In the
bodice the order is reversed and the
crepe provides the under portion and
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10

furnishes the long sleeves. The
short-sleeved peasant waist worn
over it has double row of small.
round, satin-covered buttons down the
front, set very close together. All its
edges are piped with satin-covered
cord. This frock must stand or fall
on Its own merits. as it has nothing in
the way of precedent to lean upon 10
the seasons showings.
The dress at the right starts out
with plain skirt OF satin and finishes
up with a very short tunic and bodice
Of the same material For once geor-
gette crepe plays no part in the story
The tunic Is shorter at the left side
than at the right and manages to
make place for three bands of satin
and also contrives to look frivolous
A full bodice and wide, crushed girdle
lend such a flavor OF youthfuineSs to
this frock that its friyolity Is taken as
matter of course and the deep far
ing cuffs that finish the sleeves prov
so unexpected as to be amusing.
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10
GOOD
ROADS
PROSPERITY IN GOOD ROADS
Future Development of Country Must
Begin With improved Highways
to Relieve Congestion.

There are today some 100000 miles
of rural roads in the United States. OF
this amount perhaps u per cent could
be classified as improved, while only
about one-fourth of one per cent can
be said to be suitable for the carriage
of heavy-duty motortrucks. And in the
face Of this condition it can be said
without chance of contradiction that
the future development of the United
States rests upon the roads.
The past few years have witnessed
a tremendous turnover In transporta-
ton from the railway to the highway,
says Roy d. Chaplin, former chairman
of the highways transport committee
of the council of national defense.
The congestion which prevailed during
the war made necessary the CONNER
cial utilization of the highway to an
extent thought impossible scant few
years ago.
The motortruck, little known be-
fore the war, sprang into prominence
as commercially practical form of
transportation, and while the fighting
has ceased the need for the motor
truck remains with us, more insistent
than ever before.
Within certain limitations the
freight car of the highway is more
| efficient than the rail carrier. and be-
cause Of 1t 1t may be taken as a per-
manent form Of transportation and one
destined to have a large influence ON
the movements of trade In the future.
The hour has struck when the fast
moving efficient motor vehicle Of COM
MERGE must replace the horse and the
costly terminal charges which prevail
upon the short-haul branches of the
rail lines. Already the motortruck
has become feeder" to the railroad !;
shortly 1t Is destined to aid enormous
iy to the profitable long hauls. while
entirely or very nearly so eliminating
the Improbable spurs.
Railroad men generally recognize
the new movement and welcome 1t.
Street railway men, not SO keenly
alert to its possibilities as a feeder to
their lines. have yet to take the full
est advantage of the opportunities
which 1t presents.
But back Of the motortruck rests
the road. While the highway as such
Is Of little interest to those outside of
the engineering field, as a means for
transportation 1t becomes of vital Inn
portance to every citizen of the United
States, whether he be In profession or
trade, a minister, merchant, a doc
for. High and low. rich and poor, the
toad comes into contact with all of us.
and upon its relative efficiency de-
ponds to greater extent than most of
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10

Geneva. On August 10, 1888, Geneva
formally adopted Professionalism.
a year later, John Calvin. refugee
from France, stopped at Geneva. in
tending to remain there only one night.
Favel induced him to protract his visit
In 1888 the opposition succeeded in
having Favet and Calvin expelled. but,
although Favel never returned, Calvin
went back in 1541, and gained such an
nSeendaney that ne was soon enabled
to set up theoeratic form of govern
ment. with himself at the head He
was. at that time, in his thirty-seeond
year.
The site of Calvin's house, at Ge-
neva. is at No. 13 Grand Rue. That Of
Rousseau, which still stands, Is at
No. 40, the same street.
After the French revolution the city
was the capital OF French depart
ment, but In 1914 1t became the twenty
second canton OF the Swiss confedera-
ton. Since that time the history Of
Geneva. as regards its foreign policy,
ha. been identical with that Of the
confederation.
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10

us dream the ultimate cost Of all that
VIC eat, wear. have.
mo one knows how much the coun-
try pays for carriage" said William c.
Redfield, secretary of commerce, re-
Gently, "but anyone who looks into
the question Is pretty sure to find out
that the figures are larger than he
thought 1t could be.
Yet carriage Is but one phase of road
costs. Poor roads mean isolation,
which In turn mean fewer POSSIBLE
titles for education, fewer opportuni-
ties for wealth. lower real estate val
uations as well as increased costs Of
supplies. Every sound, fundamental
economic reason speaks out for the
durable road. just as it protests against
the poor, inadequately constructed
highway.
Despite these facts. which will be
verified by all who have studied the
question, despite the fact that the off,
cial government figures placed the
hauling over the highways at 2,OOO,-
0o0OO0 ton-miles in 1917, our roads are
today all that they should not be.
They are inefficient, inadequate, anti
quated.
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10
Best Nav TO Stain Floor.

To stain your floor a dark walnut
have the floor perfectly clean, then
take a pound of burnt umber ground
in oil paint stores sell this prepara-
ton. Next take boiled linseed oil and
mix enough of the umber with 1t to
color the oil. but not thicken it. Try
on a small piece Of board and add UNI
Der until you have the required shade.
Rub this into the floor until the stain
ceases to come off and the wood Is OF
a rich walnut brown. Some of the
color may dry out, in which case an
other coat should be applied.
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10

left of the picture, is made of black
satin. 1t follows the favorite of the
two silhouettes that have governed
the designers of capes and similar
wraps this season, in being very full
about the body and narrowing toward
the hem. The satin falls in sort of
cascade below the seton sleeves, and
a very wide shawl collar adds to the
appearance of ampleneSs in the
wrap. Little buttons at the top of the
sleeve make handsome finish, and
an unusual feature of this model ap-
pears in the narrow girdle of satin at
useful use black sal wrap proves to be- e.
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10

of water on to boil 20 minutes let
cool, then add one and one-half cup
fuls eff peach pulp, the strained juice
of an orange and the juice of half a
lemon. Freeze.
Date Crackers.-Put pound OF
washed and pitted dates, with cup
full of sugar and half cupful of water
in sauce pan and cook until soft and
smooth. Cool. Cream a cupful of
shortening. add cup of brown sugar,
two and one-half cupfuls of rolled oats
which have been parched to n light
brown, two cupfuls of flour; stir and
mix well add a teaspoonful of soda
to half n cupful of hot water and stir
into the mixture. Roll out, cut and
place q spoonful of the fruit on
c0oky. cover with another, then bake.
Mint Sherbet-Soak half cup of
chopped mint leaves in the juice Of
two lemons and three oranges half an
hour. Boil two cupfuls of sugar and
cup OF water five minutes, then pour
over the other ingredients. When
cold strain into freezer, add the
grated rind of the fruit and the white
of an egg beaten stiff with cup Of
whipped cream. This sherbet ING be
served as a dessert or as an acco.a-
panimcnt to n lamb roast.
Junket IS Il most delicious dessert
for Il hot day when one wants just n
dainty finish TO the meal. Add tablet
of rennin to Il quart of lukewarm milk,
sweefened and favored. Stir we'll after
crushing the tablet and dissolving 1t In
Tablespoonful of water. Then pour
the mixture into the sherbet cups or
glasses IN which IL Is to be served.
When we'll set put on Ice TO chill.
Chocolate pie may be prepared in
rhe same way. adding two squares OF
melted chocolate. or n Trune pie, add
,nc. a cup of prunes which have been
put through rlcer.
Nu. nl4trts
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10

SO many times we condemn an ar
ticle of apparel-corsets, gloves,
stockings, wells and similar things
that should be carefully handled
simply because our own poor, reck.
less, shiftless, absolutely unintelligent
use of them mars them quickly. makes
them unfit and unsiehtly in too short
time.
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10
IMPROVE TO SAVE HAULING
Hardening Surface, Reducing Grade or
Shortening Distance Brings Farm
Nearer to Town.

The test of wagon road Is the
amount of work that can be done on
1t without injury thereto, that Is the
time and labor required in hauling over
1t. Any Improvement, whether In hard
ening its surface, easing It's grade, or
shortening the distance, reduces tho
time and effort OF getting to market
and brings the farm nearer to town.
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10
Least She Could Do.

"Cholly tried to kiss me, upset the
canoe. fell out ruined his new suit and
was nearly drowned. He's In the hos
pItal now.
"Well z"
"What should do!"
81 think you ought 10 go round and
give him hat k!ss."-Louisvllle Cour
icr-Journal.
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k22t ginning, or in the midst
IL you will find some i'm
80 portant ingredient MISS
20 ing which will need a
e.@cESlev~ change of plans.
QQ1Il1 Most cocks have some
standard recipe which they will vary
with favoring. spice or fruit, or bake
in different shaped tins with different
filings or frostings, which will give Il
large variety.
The time was when much Dreaming
of butter and stirring of sugar and
butter was thought the only way to
make butter cake, but these busy
days are teaching us many ways of
simplifying our work, and cake MAX
ing must keep pace. The shortening.
If Softened-not melted-will mix
with the sugar and it takes but a short
time to cream it add little hot water
or milk If hurried for time and then
give the mixture good beating, add
ing the eggs beaten and give another
good beating. A fair cake, good
enough for everyday use, is one using
three tablespoonfuls Of butter or but
ter substitute. one cupful of sugar,
half cupful of milk. two eggs, two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder and a
cupful and three-quarters of slfted
-four. Add f1ayoring and bake in hot
oven. A circle of well-greased paper
placed in the layer tins, as well as
deeper tins, will help to remove the
cake without breaking.
A cake that is baked with as little
-four as will hold 1t up makes a much
more tender and delicate one. The
baking is u most important factor In
good cake making. Have the oven
very hot for layer cake and bake
from 10 to u minutes. For a loaf
cake which needs 40 minutes to bake.
divide the time into quarters. The first
ten minutes see that the cake begins
to rise, the second ten minutes IL
finishes rising and begins TO brown,
the third ten minutes 1t finishes brown
ing and begins to shrink from the pan,
then the last ten or quarter 1t finishes
baking. If cake crackles as If still
cooking when taken from the oven,
| put ii back for few minutes.
Fruit Layer Cake.-For delicious
cake to use for company or on special
occasions. this is excellent. Cream n
cupful of shortening. add two cupfuls
of warmed sugar to hasten the cream
ing, add six we'll beaten eggs. two and
one-half cupfuis of flour, a eupful of
milk. teaspoonful of vanilla and three
teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Beat
we'll and bake in three layers.
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10

Only the possessions which we use
are of present value 10 us. a man may
have a money fortune. and yet be
poverty stricken in the very things
which that money would buy him The
money is his all the time. but it is of
little or no value to him because he
lets il alone.
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10

ii n / s h e d with
some kind of des-
sert, and usually
feel If none is
provided that the
dinner is not a
success.
Peach Sherbet.
Put n pound Of
Slfpar and n oUart
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10
TIE KITCHEN
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The food supply would be probably
better selected. varied and cooked, II
the daily supervision were allotted
definitely to one who has been trained
for the purpose, and chosen because OF
capacity for the Office.
cake is 10 the appetite what mirth is
to the melancholy.
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WHAT TO EAT.

There are few people who feel that
a meal has been satisfying that is not
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10
CAKE MAKING.

Just Il word to those who are yet in
experienced in the art of cake making.
The Newark journal., 1919-07-10

First of all, have all the
materials to be used
ready at hand before be-
ginning, or in the midst
YOU will find some i'm
portant ingredient MISS
ing which will need Il
change of plans.
Most cn1,l,s hnvn some