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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
GOOD MANNERS FOR
ALL OCCASIONS
The Graduation Party

Grammar school and high school
students appreciate graduation
party. This is a time when young
people form many lasting acquaint-
ances and the parents who are
in harmony with their children like
to do everything possible to promote
these friendships Most of the STU
dents feel the sense of breaking up"
deeply The know the yare either
going to be arted by different schools
or business life, and a graduation
party where they can meet and have
splendid evening means a big event
in their lives.
Dancing, games and an opportu-
nifty to talk the year over take up
a good portion of the evening, but it
is over the supper table that the real
spirit of the evening enters their
souls The table decorations should
be, of course, in keeping with the
class colors." Place cards should be
arranged to avoid unnecessary con-
fusion, and if the party is in June the
table should be banked with roses.
The supper itself must be attrac-
tive and composed of the foods which
salad or candied grapefruit makes
a good lead. Then may come a
tempting supply of tongue, ham,
chicken or cold beef. Olives, celery,
! almonds. and two or three kinds Of
Jelly must be upon the table. Potato
salad and hot biscuits or rolls should
be served with the meat. If one does
not serve a fruit salad the heart of
the lettuce with Russian dressing
may be served. And then should fol-
low refreshing ices and French pas
| try or French ice cream and choco-
| late layer cake. Later bonbons and
! cigarettes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
GOOD MANNERS FOR
ALL OCCASIONS

The modern age is not inclined to
be kind nor attentive to the elder
members of the family. The day of
children should be seen and not
heard" is over and today it is the
old people who are seen and not
heard
Even If you don't agree with faith
err, who may be a bit old-fashioned.
or with grandfather, who undoubt-
eddy lives in the past, it is only fair
and matter of etiquette for you to
hear them through. Instead of the
younger members of the family talk
ing about the things which interest
them all the time, it is only right
that they should turn an occasional
word along some line of thought
which appeals to the elder members
Of the family.
The young girls of the family who
think that mother does not under
stand" are making a great mistake
in not taking her into the current OF
thought. She was young once and
ran see things from the same angle
that younger eyes see them today if
anyone will be kind enough to allow
her to enter the conversation. Al
ways be polite to the people in your
family who happen to be few
years your senior. This is one of
the first great rules of etiquette
which pertains to the heart as well
as ones manners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
MORE ARnIr DALLAS

There is an endless stream of ques-
tions about dahlias and although The
AgeHerald has repeatedly answered
most all questions about this plant
yet they persist. Some facts re-
garding this plant are here given
and we urge Interested parties TO
take note. 1t is not too late TO plant
dahlias. In fact May and June is
plenty of time. You may plant
clumps but divisions are better. They
are not so particular about soil, but
too rich ground is not advisable be
cause there is too much sucking in
very rich situations which make for
foliage instead of flowers. 1t 1t
desarible to make a big hole for the
root and thoroughly prepare the soil
but the root should be planted fiat
down and not on end.
About six inches is the proper
depth to cover. AS to varieties this is
matter of individual preference.
There are literally thousands OF
varieties and the high priced ones
are not always the best. The main
factor in success with dahlias is TO
keep the insects off them. When
such troubles show up advise us. we
can and will help you.
ABOUT SPRAYERS
\ whisk broom is not sprayer,
yet some people think they can
make one serve the purpose. The use
of sprays. either liquid or dust, Is
now essential to the successful grow
ing of anything but You cannot sup-
stitute whisk broom for spraNer.
II it becomes necessary to use a
SPRAY. either liquid or dust, one
shoud have adequate equipment Tor
the purpose SpraNers are oDtalhdblt
al prices varying from 80 cents mp
a. high as YOU want to go, ana Inc
sprayers or dust gun YOU buy should
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
al tsTIO\S AND ANSWERS

q. What is the best wax bean to
plant in This section? In Michigan
We grew wax beans altogether but
down here no one seems to gro"
the;n.-Mrs. B.. Failield, Aia.
A. Wax beans are not popular III
the south, Yet you can grow them
lust as well as you did in Michigan.
You may select either pole or bunch
sorts. The best bunch are prooably
Golden wax and Curries black wax
In pole beans, the choice Wouiu
probably he Golden Cluster wax
O. Why is it that we cannot get
out butter beans to fill out? They
make a lot of vine.-Mrs. r.. Wylam'
Ala. Ito
A. The matter of variety is Dig ,e
factor in this The large sorts 90
not fill out we'll in the south put
do the smaller sorts. both bunch ana
mole do. Try these latter sorts anu
we think you will have better sue
cess.
@. There is spinach that looks
like a beet That is the tops Can
yo,, toll us what this is?-Mrs. S. Al
Hartsell. Ala.
A. The plant referred to must be
what is known as Swiss chard or
spinach but a very desirable summer
green.
@. What is the best cucumber TO
grow for market purposes? w. s.,
Warrior, Ala.
a. This would depend on the mar
hot 70 he served. The klondike,
Early Fortune and Davis Perfect are
all good. The latter is long green
type and perhaps the largest. Inc
other two are white spine types,
dark in color and of the very best
type. m
O. | want lettuce that will head.
I never get any of it to head and |
wonder if | plant the right sort. Any
Information along these lines might
help? Mrs. Nc. Athens : Ia
4. There are great number OF
varities of lettuce that will head if
treated in the proper manner. The
main factors in heading lettuce is
rich soil and the proper distance. If
you treat 1t like cabbage it will head.
Transplanting is desirable and two
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06

o. WHY is it that we cannot get
out butter beans to fill OUT: lhes
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

dough cut out in the form Of a little
boy or little girl and baked and which
1t was the custom of bakers to present
to their customers at Christmas.
"Yule" Is derived either from Scandi-
navian or Anglo Saxon and there are
four times as many explanations or
guesses at the original meaning of the
word as there are letters in 1t. It has
been said that "yule-log" is corrup-
ton of "ale-log," and 1t Is set down In
old chronicles that 1t was custom In
England, more especially in the coun-
ty of Norfolk and other parts OF
the North, to allow tenants and retain
ers Of the lord of the manor to drink
the best or strongest ale as long as
the yule-log burned. For this reason
the lords servants were Interested in
cutting the thickest and longest-burn-
ing log that they could find in the
lords forest. 1t was cut as long as
the fireplace was wide and knotty oak
was usually chosen. -
To the ashes of the yhe-log were
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

ness to expectancy and frowns to
grins, as the travellers rushed the
aisles to be first to accept.
Crowded to the doors, with every
seat full, and some propped against
the arms of the big upholstered chairs,
the parlor car soon was ringing with
"The Gangs All Here" 1t needed
Just that kind Of starter to get the
disappointed ones fully awake to the
opportunity of yet having Il rea!
Christmas party. Then followed evcr5
song that could be recalled FROM
Sunday school days to "Dixie" and
'::Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight"
The "sing" was success, but songs
were giving out and it was compare
lively early in the evening.
"Some one tell Christmas storyl"
It was the voice of little old woman
sitting near the writing desk who
brought the halt in festivities to re-
newed interest.
"All right" said the big lumberman,
who had tacitly accepted the role of
master of ceremonies, "who will be
first?" There was a good deal OF
kidding, but no one volunteered.
And who would have expected 1t to-
be the big banker going to the coast
that would furnish storytelling host
unknown to all and thousands Of miles
away at that? He arose and put
his hand inside his coat pocket and
brought forth newspaper and hand
ed 1t to the chairman.
"My friends" said he, II wish to in
troduce to you man who has been
telling me Christmas stories for years.
His name matters not. He lives in
little town in eastern Pennsylvania,
where ne publishes the little home
town paper that has been my pleasure,
considerable inspiration, and afforded
me a good deal Of entertainment since
I was boy. 1t happened that l had
copy Of his paper here in my pocket,
and I suggest that some Of the splen-
did Christmas stories and poems 1t
contains be read by members Of our
company. am sure all will enjoy
Them
The bankers little speech was re
warded by generous applause. The
reading began, first by one then an
other, and many a silent tear was
loosed in memory of other Christmas
! parties, and not a little humor was
mixed in, too.
: At midnight the little woman by the
writing desk arose and asked the big
lunberman to take up collection OF
a nickel apiece from those gathered
in the parlor car. Chances of wonder
were directed her way, but 1t was
thought just whim Of a little old lady
who was far from home in all but dis
tressing circumstances. While the
collection was being taken, she turned
to the desk and began to write on
sheet of the elegant stationery Of the
railroad. And this was what she
wrote:
"SnoWh0und in the Rocky Mountains
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

Dec. "a.
"Unconsciously you have been the
host at Christmas storytelling party
in the snowdrifts Of the Rocky noun
tains The passengers VI tie Uontl
mental Limited render gratitude to you
for d pleasant evening afforded by the
Christmas stories in your paper. We
wish you and yours q merry Christ
mas. God bless you"
Just as she finished writing the big
lumberman dumped the coins collected
on the writing desk in front of her.
keep the money" she said, land at
the first station send this telegram to
the newspaper man who has enter
tanned us so well this evening"
The car soon was in an uproar, and
the little old woman was embarrassed
by the attention shown her.
Then the big lumberman suggested
that the message should have q sigma
ture. 5, a number of proposals were
made, but the chairman turned to the
writer Of the message and asked |:
"What is your name? We will sign 1t
with that"
~Just sign 1t Grandma Howard,
and he will know 1t might be any one
Of a million grandmas, and they're
pretty much alike-especially d
Christmas time away from. home
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

ascrfbed certain efflcacious properties
and they were gathered from the fire.
place with care. For one thing they
were mixed with cattle feed to pre-
serve the animals from disease and
also to cure them Of any disease.
Scattered on the land the ashes Of the
yule-log protected crops against blight.
There are authorities" Who say that
the yule-lOg was the center Of the bon
fires which the pagan Scandinavians
lighted in honor Of their god Thor, at
about the time Of the winter solstice,
and that, Christmas coming at about
the time Of the winter solstiee, the
yule-log burning was continued by the
Scandinavians after their conversion
to Christianity. Another story is that
the Christian missionaries, after con-
verting the northern pagans, required
them to cut down large tree, hew
from it's trunk heavy log and then
burn that log as a symbol that they
renowned their heather gods. This for
NAL remuneration Of paganism and In
duction into Christianity was often
timed to take place during the Chris
tan celebration of the birth of Christ,
and it is said that in this way the yule-
log came TO be a part Of the celebra-
ton of Christmas.
"Yule" is spelled in so many ways
by the early writer's that 1t Is 'confus-
ing and one cannot always make out
what "yule" is meant. A clear and
I frequent way of spelling it in the Mid
die ages was "ewle." Some writers
have hit upon theory that there is q
connection between the words ''yule'
and "yowl" or "howl," and that it was
the "yowling time" or the time for
making noise and being festive-the
time Of greatest reyelry Of the year.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21
COMING TO
ALBANY
DOCTOR REA
Medical Doctor Specialist
AT THE ALBANY HOTEL THURS
DAY JANUARY 3.
Hours 10 A. M. to 4 p. M.
ONE DAY ONLY

Will demonstrate at the principal
towns throughout the state how ne
ana lis progressive Medical Doctor
Associates treat diseases and de-
+ci,rities without surgical operation.
The doctor has had years of ex-
pcrience in tie treatment of chrome
diseases; he is a practical specialist
in internal medicine, and his clinics
are patronized by those who know,
and appreciate the advantages OF
treating with an experienced doctor.
The diseases treated are liver, kid
ney. stomach, bladder and bower
troubles, nose, throat and lung
troubles, gall stones, appendicitis
blood and skin diseases, leg veins, en-
]arged veins, rheumatism, neuralgia,
paralysis, epilepsy, undeveloped and
6eformed children, bed wetting, and
all shronic diseases of men, women
and children.
Their plan of treatment for golter
small tumors and external cancerou'
diseases with the hypodermic injec
ton method and their knowledge Of
tie successful uses of the various
vaccires as used in this present da!
and age gives them special adVant
ages in the practice Of medicine.
Will examine free all those IN
te-eeted as to their health and il
those cases selected for treatmen
medicine will be sent direct fror
their laboratory at Minneapolis
MINI. A@
Marie ed fades are requested t
come with their husbands, and Chi
dren with their parents.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21
THE
RIGHT THING AT
THE RIGHT TIME
By MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE
COURTSHIPB

TT WAS not long ago suggested ii
L England that the clergy ought to
open school for courtship. The suY'
gestion was made quite seriously, as
1t was pointed ont that many young
people meet clandestinelg because
they find no sympathy at home. The
man who made the suggestion seemed
to think that this condition could ID
remedied by the methods he, suggested
Really it seems as IL the troubh
usually lay with somebody else beside
the young man who IL doing the court
ing and the young woman who IL be
ing courted. It usually lies with as
unsympathet1c family. Nobody, per
haps, can blame the family. 1t IL ut
terly unpleasant for the tired fathal
TO come home frem hard day at
work to find that he must leave the
family living room that eTening Tree
10 his daughter and young man wis
wishes to be his future Son-in-lnw. II
Is far easier for father and mother,
Lig brother and little sisters. to dia
port themselves comfortably about
the family living room--and then TOT
the young girl and her swain TO mes'
ut the street corner and spend thu
evening ut a moving picture. show.
If there Is n reception room or par
Tor or drawing room, well and good
for that may be put at the disposal
of the daughters Of the family, and maj
be made inviting to their friends
Counting days don't laet forever. Ant
remember that the sacrifices you MAJ
make now will be well repaid In tbs
greater happiness and chances for
successful marriage that your daugS
ter will have later ON.
% By Mcclure egswsvpDsr Syhaissss.I
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

AZ defined by experts, normal tenn
berature TOR sny place Is the tempera.
ture obtained by averaging period
of temperatures so long that furtner
additions will not materially affect the
result. Actually, however, there are
only a few such long records In the
country, and normal is taken to mean
the average of a period Of observation
Of selected length, usually the longeS'
Obtainable,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21
:e'YMle-Tide"d
the "YMIe-Log"

ULE-TIDB is at hand and
we, hear a good deal Of the
."yule-lOg." In olden times
they laid stress on ''yule-
candle" and on "yule-cake."
In very olden times, FIVE
hundred years ago, they
spoke Of "yule-dough" or
Uy,,Ia-bahv mhinh was
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21
666 prevents Colds.

Mr.. J. C. Statham student at
Georgia University is at home to
spend the holidyas with his par
ents. DR.. and Mrs. O. w. Statham.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21
THE USEFUL GIFT

"You ought to be nice to your Aunt
Mary. You know she always reme1n'
bers you at Christmas time"
"Aw. what's the use Of being nice Il
her. She only gives US useful pres
eats"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

Miss Mary Carter left Sunday fer
home in Ellaville, having resigned as
a teacher il the Leesburg high
school.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

The many friends of Mr.. R. II.
Forester are glad to see him out
again after an operation at the hos
pital in Albany.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

Mrs. E. B. Martin and children
left last week for Orlando, Fla,
where they will reside in the future.
Mr.. Martin will join them next weeh
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

E Continental Limited. To be
49, sure, the butcher was all
~ but sold out, and all the
AkkaA. Riddles on the train had
been provided for. But the
grown-up folks, who at Christmas time
are not grown up, as they appear at
other times, had not much in prospect
that would be like other years.
Here they ,were,, almost two miles
up toward the sky, with two locomo-
tives pushing the long train from be-
hind and two pulling In front, with
rotary ahead trying to bore q thor
oughfare through the deep drifts on
one of the highest passes of the Rocky
mountains.
The train was hours late, and none
OF the passengers hoped to reach des-
tination for the celebration with rela.
tlves and friends which had been
looked forward to with joyous antici-
pations.
1t seemed that Of the assorted COM
lpany aboard there should have been
many who might have suggested some
thing in the nature of Christmas en-
Itertainment to make the evening mem
Eorable to the snowbound party, but
all seemed to be too homeslck with
disappointment, to start the ball roll
ing.
Strangely enough it was not one Of
the young folks who finally got things
going, but a grizzled iumberman from
the Northwest who started 1t, and
Grandma Howard from New England
who pronounced the bendiction.
Dinner had been served and the
passengers were settling back in their
seats with emphasized disappointment
when the big lumbermans big voice
doomed through each Pullman in sue
cession: "All you folks who can
MARBLE, come back in the parlor car.
We are going to have a community
| sing"
The heartiness Of the invitation and
/ the novelty of the idea changed glum'
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

Mr.. c. II. Mathis visited his old
home in Colquitt for several days
last week with fiiends ana relatives.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

Mrs. o. w. Statham was in
Americas yesterday shopping.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

Mrs. Mary .Bunkley is spending
some time in Eochelle, as the guest
of Mrs. Roy Jordan.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

DIR. H. T. Simpson, Of Smithville
was in Leesburg, Tuesday on bust
ness.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21
G66 for Colds and LaGrippe

Miss Olivia and Annie Mary h
returned home today from AtheE:
where they are attending the Stat
Normal to spend Mmas with the
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Ha.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

Mr.. Hollis Fort Of Americas,
spent Thursday in Lee county hunt
ing.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21
Sattta CLAUS Ola
Caught ut EaHt
&c. 1873. Western Newspaper Union.)
BY r. H. SWEET

Id SANTA CLAUS is comm
to our house. His own very
self. Here. Tonight
This was what Polly
screamed to her little cous-
ms, Faith and Jenny, when
they came to spend the day
hefnrn ChriStnnas with hnr
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

Miss Sara Long is at EoIne fron
Milleegeville where she is attending
school to spend the Holidays vii
home folks.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

Eftes Mildred Powell arrived yeste1
day from Milledgcviile, where SIZE j,
attending school to spend Xmas wit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. j
Powell.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

Miss Kate Smith is at home fron.
Milledgeville, where she is attondine
school to spend the Holidays w
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Smith.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

6S6 for Headaches, Colds, etc
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21
The Editors
Christmas Party
sn- HD prospect Cor a merr
By Charles Frederick wadswOrth
FF1l1N'Sl11S1NFSFS'SFsS sS6S1SfS'sNF'
90. 1898. Western Newspaper union)

HE prospect for a merry
Christmas eve was not
bright for the three, hun
dred-odd passengers on the
Continental Limited. To be
sure, the butcher" was oil
but sold out, and all the
Riddles on the train had
honr, ,,annIhnH a.. Nt..A a.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-21

e66 for E1a'ar;as Fear
The Washington times., 1923-11-13
ROUGH HEW N

the time, whooping it up about
your duty to win out" to win the
game! Sure, any man that's got
blood in his veins wants to win
the game. But which game? It's
all very well, turning a boy into
a grown-up human being, but
you've got to -. :"
II wonder" broke in Marise
thoughtfully, Il wonder what
might turn a girl into a grown-up
human being?" And then before
Neale could open his lips she
blushed, shook her head as if at
a slip on her part, and said
quickly, "Oh, there's my car,
now"
She ran out to take it. Neale
stood on the corner, cursing the
whole race Of tram cars.
When it passed him, close to
him in the narrow street, he
caught sight of her face. 1t was
bent downward as If to hide it
from the other people in the car.
He saw that there was a very
faint smile on her lips as If she
could not keep it back, a little
sweet, secret. happy smile. Her
whole face was softly shimmering
with it.
Good heavens! why hadn't he
gone on with her! He leaped for
ward and sprinted after the
rapidly disappearing car.
And stopped short - the midst
Of the traffic. You can't make
love on a street car! What an
imbecile he was!
Often, after she had left him,
he pelted off into the Campagna,
walking for miles 'like a mad
man." said the leisurely italian
countryman, slowly stepping about
their work. Neale felt himself
rather mad. as though the steady
foundations of his life had been
rent and shattered, as by blast
Of dynamite.
Dynamite? What was it some
body had said to him once, about
dynamite? He tried to think, but
could not remember. Perhaps 1t
was something he had read in
book.
Once, after such headlong
tramp. he came in and wrote a
long letter to his mother, telling
her all about Marise; a strange
thing for him to do, he thought,
as he dropped the letter in the
box. But everything he did now