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NEWS OF THE DAY IN SOCIETY WORLD Sigma Phi Delta Dance at the Country Club COLLEGE GAYETIES • Miss Eustis (Jives Bridge Party for Miss Sarah Ellen Greene—Mrs. Morris Adler and Mrs. Edgar Adler Entertain llv MYRTLE nil.VsS Hermann Bahr's views of woman suf frage will be heeded as perhaps would the opinions of few Germans, for his posl/ tion in the German literary ■world is emi nent. It is, indeed, somewhat analogous to that of George Bernard Shaw in Kng land. and what he writes Germany reads. He recently published an article on wom an suffrage in which he discusses the fu ture and the aspirations of woman, the atitude of men toward woman’s enfran chisements and many other interesting phrases of the movement which is attract ing such widespread interest at the mo ment. lie writes: “It has been said that every human ne |ng is a thought of God, and that God Is i.o% in the habit of thinking the same thought twice. This sounds the keynote of our civilization—respect for the rights of tho individual. And woman desires no more than this: to occupy her proper place 5n our civilization. She, too, will as sert her personality. She, too, will regu- • late her life according to the inner law of her being, in order more truly to ex p:css the divine thought she represents. And when she shall have won this right for herself, then, and then only, will it be made manifest what qualities really are ^womanly.’ “ He asks: “Will women ever have the vote? It entirely depends how strong their sense ot injustice is. They will never be enfran chised so long as they do not find It in tolerable to obey the laws in the making of which they have had no part. But, in any country, the moment this does strike Hie women as intolerable, and intolerable to such an extent as to render continued obedience to man made laws impossible, then, and then only, will they immediate ly be enfranchised. . . The women ques tion can never be decided by reasoning, tout only by the degree of passion a ml force evoked in w'omen by their griev ances.’* Herr Bahr stales emphatically that a worse enemy than the open anti-suffragist is the man who contents himself with merely sympathizing with the movement, for, he says, “those who give their word of support and nothing else to any cause litre always its worst foes.” SIGMA PHI DELTA DANCE OCCURS The Sigma Phi Delta dance last even ing at the Country club was one of tD• • most enjoyable events of the holiday season bo fast drawing to a close. The hostess were members of the club, which Includes some of the most at tractive of the younger girls* in the dancing set. Decorations suitable to the holiday season were used in beauti fying the clubrooms and a dainty re freshment course was served in Urn late evening. Miss Nellie Hay low, the club presi dent, with Mr. Guy Yates, opened tin* dance and introduced some attractive figures, though the dance was in the nature of a bop. The hostesses were: Miss Nellie May low. president: Miss Rtoile White, vice president; Miss Gertrude Molton, sec retary and treasurer: Miss Mary Ses sions. Miss Katherine Reynolds, Miss Doris Moughon, Miss Mary Meighan. Miss Gladys Williams, Miss Cundell. Baldwin, Miss Virginia White. Miss Marie Hardwick, Miss Nemours Wad dell. They each Invited their parents to act as chaperons and the guests, be sides the usual number of boys in the college set were: Misses Florence Coffin, Estelle Be thea, Emily Dixon. Lydia lStistis, Au gusta Clark. Margaret Cbenoweth, Bes- - sie Foster, Gladys Allison. Bessie Evans. Fannie Evans, Cora Gregg, Mell Cosby, Margaret Nabers. Helen Met'ary. orl in Barnett. Anita Eustis, Eula Weakley. Eula Whatley, Mary Ellen Perkins, Helen McClar.v, Margaret Munger, Mai \ Munger, Kathleen Moore. Marguerite Sibley, Carrie Yates, Mary Sibley, An nie Sibley, Margaret Moore, Julia White, Paltlo Rena Shepherd. Edith On. Lillian Hughes, Alvls Myatt. Margar t Jemison, Ruth G.mdin. Elizabeth Bus sell, Evelyn Beasley, A^ice Jones. Ellic Gordon Robinson, Marie Rosamond, Margaret Patton, Gt rtrude McCormack. Gladys Grambs, Rose Owen McDavid. llottie Sibley, Florine llodges, Fan nie Evans, Marion Pinckard, Rachael London, Hattie Cullorn, .Marga ret Nelson, Mary Hire It, Nora Screven. Leila Screven, Mabeth Beddow,- Es telle Strickland; Genevieve Burt. Dean Dillard, Evelyn Reynolds. Marguerite Xlaylow, Mary lluylow, Margaret Cam eron, Sarah Helen Collins, Jonsie Evans, Geraldine McCormack, Leonora Hassen ger, Estelle Schuessler, Katherine Led-» better, Lizzie Lee Pound. Mary O'Brien. Elizabeth Jordan. Julia Carney. Margaret Drennen, Margaret bowman. Lyda Otts. Grace Meighan, Ella Lewis Ward, Mar garet Griffith, Mallie Moughon. Lois , Brown. Cecilia McCrossin. lreta McCros sln, Elizabeth White, Annie Franklin, Mildred Scull. Susie Nabh. Katherine Ross, Virginia McDavid, Vera Stubbs, K Jesse May Perkins. Dorsey Harris, Irma Hturkey, ktabel Wheelock. Helen Me Donough. Leila Smith, Martha Bradshaw.» , Ivy Jones. Mary Tardy. Margaret King. . Emma Collins, Vallie Young White. Eliza beth Wllkerson, Elizabeth Massey. Sue Ferguson, Rose Snider. Margaret Ander son, Louise McCormack, Kathleen Haves. CARLETON-NOBLE WEDDING IS CELEBRATED The wfarriage of Miss Lillian Noble and Mr. Richard Wynne Ci*rleton was an event of the week, taking place at Die home of the bride in Woodlawn. The Rev. J. A. Br\ an was the officiating 1 clergyman. Sfveral musical numbers were Ij “Just Say" HORLICK’S It Means Original and Genuine MALTED MILK The Food-drink for All Ages. More healthful than Tea or Cotfce. Agree* with the weakest digestion. Ddkaousrinvigorati'i g and nutritious. Rj<-h milk, malted grain, powder form. A Midi lunch prepared in a minute Take no substitute. Ask for HORLICK’S. , UF Others are imitations. jrr' K,. presented, Mr. Duther Trice as soloist and Mrs. G. M. DuPre playing the accom paniment. Tiie latter played Mendels i snhn’s w'edding march for the entrance, of | the hride, and Miss Mary Grace Me Don - I aid, who was her only attendant. Miss ; McDonald, the maid of honor, appeared in a rose satin gown embroidered in sil ! ver, and she carried a cluster of pink | roses. The bride was gowned for travel ing in a blue tailored suit and small hat en suite. Her bouquet was made of bride roses and lilies of the valley. Mr. and Mrs. Carleton have gone to Washington and other eastern cities on tlioli wedding trip. They will make their home at 1000 Cotton avenue, West End. EQUAL SUFFRAGE MEETING TOMORROW A meeting of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage association is called for tomor row afternoon at 3 o’clock at Clarke & Jores’ hall. It promises to be es pecially interesting as it marks the beginning of the regular programme of study for the year. Several talks will be made upon current topics relative to woman suffrage by speakers chosen from among the club membership. MRS. W. O. SPEAR ISSUES INVITATIONS Mrs. W. <). Spear has issued invitations to an evening party to b»* given in com pliment to her niece, Miss Beatrice Zell, for this afternon from 5:30 to 8:30 o’clock. The cards are sent to members of the school set, and after a dance the hostess will have a tally ho to take them to t^elr respective homes. MISS KATHERINE KIRKMAN A LUNCHEON HOSTESS Miss Katherine Kirkman entertained a party of her friends yesterday at lunch eon at her grandmother’s home on South Twenty-eighth street. Klllarney roses and lili.-; of the valley were used with charm ing effect on the table, which was cov ered with an imported lace cloth laid over pink satin. The places were marked by clever little sketches made in Holland and depicting scenes of Dutch life. For favors the hos t< -s gave attractive little Dutch shoes. Those who enjoyed this pleasant affair vita Miss Kirkman were Miss Mettle Sib ley. Miss Louise Mtisgrove of Anniston. Miss Margaret Latudy, Miss Kmee Me* Ciossin, Miss Cecile Alc< 'roasin. Aliss Eliz abeth Going. Miss Louise Freeman, Ajliss Jottaileen Farley of Montgomery, Alias Elizabeth Dearborn, Miss Gladys Enslen and Mis. William W. Humphrey (Aileen Kirkman). TO RECEIVE WITH MRS. OEOKCE M. WEBB Mr.-. Gemge M. Webb, whose ufle.noon ten Saturday will he ail especial compli ment to Mrs. John Oates of Oharlottf^and t: * .Miss Jett aileen Farley of Montgomery, has asked to constitute her receiving parb Miss Gladys Knslen, Miss Ma.vl.ell Ci .-liy, .Mrs. Bedford S. I .ester, Mrs. Has sell ifunt, Mrs. It. K. Meade, Mrs. Roh e: i. Jemiaun, Jr.. Mrs. Joseph .Mel.esier. Mrs tv. Oroee Harrison. Mrs. K. F. Kns len, Mrs. Harry I,ee Koenig. Mrs. Berry llayifh, .Miss Kathleen t'anHoose, Miss l’mlrika Ferguson, Miss Kmily Somer ville. MISS HELEN EUST1S A BRIDLE HOSTESS In compliment to .Miss Surah Ellen Greene, who is one of the most popular of the season's brides-elect, Aliss Helen Kuetla was a hostess yesterday afternoon, entertainhig at bridge at her home. Twenty guests composed the party, which was arranged with the taste and \ < harm which always characterize affairs ; in tills delightful young woman's home, i The trophies included a pair «• f lovely ! rhinestone hairpins and some silk hose. Alias Greene received a beautifully em broidered towel as a souvenir of the day. Those who took part in the bridge games wei e: Miss Margaret Terrell. Miss Kate Ter rell, Miss Minnie Hooke, Aliss Hattie Montgomery, Aliss Virginia AJcDavid, Miss Mary Brockman, Miss Mary Hardy, Airs, i A. W. Dupuy, Aliss Mary Bradshaw, Miss ; CYsby, Miss Serena Kirkpatrick, Miss : Atlele Kills, Aliss Allele Davidson, Miss Margaret Cameron, Miss Mary Cameron.! Aliss Julia Ware, Miss Harriet Fitts, Aliss | Alary Lanier, Miss Samuel Caldwell, Aliss I Luetta Gregg. Miss Cora Gregg. Miss j Louise Long, Miss Jessie Mae Perkins and I Mrs. William McGrath. _ I MR. AND MRS. BOOTH ARE DINNER HOSTS One of Die pleasant New Year affairs was a dinner to which Mr. and Mis. Russell c. Booth summoned a number their friends. The party assembled about their table, which was gracefully decorated with flowers and foliage, after the holiday plan, included: Miss Mary Elizabeth Booth. Mr. Charles Jones. Mr. Dabney Ramseur, Mr. Ft. B. Vnfil. Dr. \Y. L. Chew. Mr. Gayle Stiedeoor of Tuscaloosa, Mr. John Crump, Mr. Willie Roberts. Mr. H. C. Booth, Mr. Aurelius Hughes and Mr. Scott Crowder: Miss Flora Jones, Miss Ruth Averitt of Rome. Margaret Gadsden, Miss Louise Roberts. Miss Mary Chew, Miss Pattie Chow, Miss Elizabeth Chew, Miss Eddie Hughes. Miss Jessamine Booth. MRS. HUBERT KINNEY GIVES A BOX PARTY Among the thoughtful arrangements for Miss Katherine Terhune's pleasure was a box party which Mr. Hubert Kin ney gave In her honor last evening at the Bijou. Miss Bland Tomlinson, her bouse hostess, shared honors with her In the party at the theatre and after ward enjoying a delightful little sup per at the Culpepper Exum residence were Miss TeiHiune, Miss Tomlinson. Miss Joy Tomlinson, Miss Helen Eu bank, Miss Dean Dillard. Mr. and Mrs. Exum, Mr. Vernon Bndham, Mr. Evans Dunn and Mr. Basil Clark. MRS. CLEMENTS’ LUNCHEON FOR VISITING MATRONS Mrs. Dr. F. B. Clements was a hostess in compliment to Mrs. Chile.v of Ashe ville, N. C., an attractive visiting ma tron. and to Mrs. Fulsom, a bride who has just come to make Birmingham her home. The luncheon table was artistically ' decorated in red azaleas, the color be ing appropriate both to the season and to the type of Mrs. Clements’ dining | room. Marking the places were ex-i quisito little .Japanese scenes, each bearing a New Year greeting, and tie 1 i with crimson ribbons. Mrs. Cleiiufhts' guests were Mrs. Chip-' h*>. Mrs. Fulsom. Mrs. J. L. Yancey, j Miss Ruth Norton. Mrs. John C. Crouch, | Mrs> William A. Denson and Mrs. James j ltlley. MRS. J. J. EATON ENTERTAINS AT LUNCHEON Mrs. Jack Eaton was one of yester day's clever hostesses, entertaining the girls who are to be in Miss Nell llar 'is' wedding next week at luncheon. The c olor sceme, in harmony with the motive to pre vail u. the Whiie-Har i is wedding, was worked out in Amcrl h an beauty tints and white. The center piece for the luncheon table over which hung small white wedding bells was a silver candela Turn holding candles lopped with silken shades in the beauty tint. This rested on a mirror wreathed with ferns and at cither end of the table other diver candlesticks also topped with Amerhstn beauty color, emphasized i he chosen motif. The favors were bridal slippers filled with loses, uiid paper roses held the j scarlet bon bons. Miss Harris' plate •was marked b> a bride's book, the others by cards following the decora tive plan. Mrs. Eaton was gowned for her luncheon in taup-* charnieuse made in J attractive fashion and Miss Harris wor black and white t hai mouse with a large black hat topped with plumes. Miss Jamie Harris was in brown velvet with a hat on suite and Miss Sue Clark of Crowley, l^a.. was one of the pretty girls in the party, wearing a while tailored suit and corage bouquet of American beauties. Her sister, Mis Hilda Clark was lit blue velvet with * large white hat and Mrs. A. 11. Focnyth wore black velvet. Miss Horsey Harris' Pretty Irene Boyle, Leading Lady With the Kalem Movies It Isn’t All Beer and Skittles—There arc Perilous Moments for Those Who Take Part in the Film Productions—Scenes in Western Pictures and Fire Effects Dangerous—An Altogether Fascinating Life, However ---—— DOLLY DALRYMPL3 MISS IRENE BOYLE ‘ Leading Lady With the Kalem 1‘hoto Players Ailing iri front of the camera for mov ing picture shows isn't quite so soft a job as people not “in the know” are apt to imagine. Grave risks have to be taken and more or 1* serious accidents are common Sometimes they result fatally. The other day, for example, a man named Bitter descended in a parachute from t lie Column of Victory, in Berlin, with a view of being einematographed as he was falling, but something went wrong with the apparatus and the parachutist was dashed to his death. Similarly a picture player named Dunne was killed on a railroad while acting a part. The unfortunate man was only supposed to be run over by an approaching train, it being the intention to substitute a •‘dum my’’ at the last moment, but the rails be calm- slippery and tbe driver was unable to pull up his engine in time, and the actor was mangled to death beneath ttie wheels. No one viewing the clever acting on the scieen and the charming portrayal roles as done by pretty .Miss Irene Boyle, one of the favorite Kalem players, would sup pose that she had ever had any perilous moments in her short career, and yet as a matter of fact her experience hasn’t been without accidents and danger any more than that of any other of tlie peo ple who are familiar actors in the moving picture shows every <lay. Miss Hoyle is a recent addition to the already splendid personnel of the dramatis personnae of the popular Kalem players, and to look at her you'd think she ought st' 11 10 be in school instead of way down north playing her part each day for the films which afford entertainment for the people in every hamlet, village, city and water tank station, which boasts of a “movie" in its midst. Miss Hoyle is as pretty as the picture she plays in. 8he’s even prettier, for, of course, on the s»Teen her exquisite coloring and glorious black hair and great blue-gray eyes with the longest, blackest lashes imaginable, are not reproduced—they couldn't be! Miss Boyle looks about IN, and she’s the daintiest, sweetest, most attractive girl you ever saw—like a big doll that comes in a box at Christinas time. "You see I've only been in this business a little more than a year," said pretty Miss Boyle when 1 was chatting with her soon after her arrival in Birmingham the other day, where the Kalem movies have pitched their tents for a brief space, and are making pictures. “I've never been on the legitimate stage; in fact, my only recommendation as a leading lady picture player was that T had often posed for th« camera and I was awfully r«nd of the work.” "Isn't It very different front the legiti mate stage?" I asked. “Our work differs essentially' from the U gitimate drama," Miss Boy Is told me. “owing to the swiftness'with which new pictures must be produced, which i re cludes the players from having much op portunity of studying their parts. The moving picture show is the wordless drama in a measure, since we have no lines to commit to memory, as the plays ( are all written In scenarios, which gives the story briefly, the scenes and the im- j portant stage business.” “The director is a very important mem ber of the caste, isn’t he?” I asked inter- i estedly. “The most important.” said Miss Boyle. “After he has taken us through the re hearsals and he Is satisfied with our work, we appear before the camera. The, director takes his place and when he1 says, 'All right, this is the picture/ which in camera, parlance means 'camera man, get busy/ and ‘actors do your bes'/ we know that the show Is on, and we are act ing tor hundreds of thousands of people, who will see us sooner or later.” “Another thing,” said Miss Boyle, “you sea while the legitimate a< tress has her big .stage to act upon, the photo player is narrowed dowivlo about five feet of stage, to enact the most daring and dra matic scenes upon.” "What roles <lo you like best?” T asked. "Dramatic work mellowdrama >.nd coineuy”- said she attractively, "and the heroine of the western romances appeals to me strongly, too.” "TTow did you happen t<» choose the movies ns a vehicle for your talent?” I inquired. "Largely through Miss Alice Joyce, who is known and admired by everybody who has ever seen a Kalem picture,” said Miss Hoyle. "She is a beautiful woman and one of the best actresses I ever saw.. She wanted me to go in the picture shows, and I had such aft intense admiration for | her that T couldn’t resist the opportunity when it came to me. Another friend i whom I had in the picture shows is little | Mary Pick ford, who has recently deserted ranks for a Belascc career. Tt was rat her i an odd coincidence, how Mr. Belasco found her. lie dropped into a moving pic ture show one afternoon and Mary Pick ford was the photo star, lie was looking for some one for a certain role in his new play. ‘The Good Little Devil,’ and she suited him exactly, and with the usual Fflflasco determination, he set about to secure her. which he did. and before she knew it she was signed for Juliet—Mas ter Rostand's—not Mr. ''Shakespeare's, however.” "And do you not sometimes wish to go or the legitimate stage?" 1 asked. “Never,” said Miss Boyle. “I had the opportunity from Mr. Frohman to be With Miss Julia Sanderson in ‘The Sun shine Girl,’ which is being rehearsed now I for presentation at an early date, but T 'prefer the picture shows. The Uf^is very interesting and while it is full of dangers —look at the remnants of a recent scene Ion m> face (points to several blothes on her pretty skin) which l got when things didn’t go off just right. There are r any hazardous situations to be encountered in ! the life of a photo player, but it has its j compensations and the work to me is the most fascinating thing in the world.” luncheon gown was white and with it she wore n red hut and red shoes. A taupe gown and small taupe hat were worn by Miss Ruth Haynes who looked unusually attractive. ROS ENTI IALL-STI E F EI, ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Beniamin 11. Steel of Philadelphia, Pa., announce the engage ment of their daughter. Leah to Mi. Marcus Hess Roscntluill of this city. MESDAMES ADLER ENTERTAIN AT BRIDGE A joint hospitality shined by several lovely honorees was the bridge party given yesterday afternoon at the Phoenix club by Mrs. Morris Adi t and Mrs. Ed gar Adler jointly. 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MANUFACTURING compant, mercfh. pa. visitors and their hostesses were included in the list of guests. The retails of the bridge party were most elegant. At its conclusion a deli cious plate luncheon was served and sev eral handsome prizes were awarded. Among the guests were: Mrs. A. W. Beck, Mrs. Joe Blatter, Mrs. Louis Saks, Mrs. A. M. Kull, Mrs. George Davis of New York, Mrs. Falk, Miss Kalkos of Decatur, Mrs. Bloom of St. Louis, Mrs. D. Weil, Mrs. Leo Steiner, Mrs. B. Stein er of New York, Mrs. Milton Strauss flf Peoria. Ui . Mrs. Albert Adler of Louis ville. Miss Minna Adler, Miss Sadie Gluck of Milwaukee. Miss Ruth Cohen of New York. Mrs. Leo Loeb, Mrs. Dinkelspell of Louisville. Mrs. H. M. Beck, Miss Lueile Wall of Montgomery, Miss Carrie Kohn of Buffalo. Miss Holzer. Miss Myr tle Levy of Indianapolis. Miss Emma Gelders. Miss Moses of Memphis, Miss Bertha Levy. Miss Carolyn NYiel of Nash ville. Miss Irma Levi. Miss Alice Levi, Miss Clair Mayer of Cincinnat, Mrs. E. H. Levi and Mrs. Edward Hiller. ANNOUNCEMENTS The regular meeting of the Council of Jewish Womep has been deferred and will take place January 0. * • * The Birmingham Art dub will meet to morrow afternoon at U o’clock with Miss Glennie Mosely in the Hood building. Miss Hood will discuss the “Crafts” and Miss Sarah Neill the “Art” subjects. * * * Miss Marguerite Weaver will be host ess this afternoon to the Amaranth club at 1017 South Fourteenth street. * * * The Clioninn club will meet this after noon with Mrs. Charles B. Fromont. * * * The Edge.wood club meets this week with Mrs. J. R. Me Wane. NOTES AND PERSONALS Miss Leona Loveman. who has spent some time in Nashville, a ml was delight fully entertained, is expected home to day. • * * Mr. W. R Reynolds of Montevallo spent yesterday in the qjty. * * * Miss Elizabeth Bowie plans to go to New Orleans Monday to spend two weeks. * * * Mr. Robert Cabaniss. who spent the holidays in Birmingham with his parents and Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss. left yesterday to resume his duties at Annapolis. • * * Miss Helen Eubank and Miss Helen Me Cary plan to return to Sweetwater col lege Monday. * * * Miss Edna Dexter, who spent the holi days iu the city with relatives, will re sume her studies at Oberlin college Mon day. • * • * | Mr. Arthur Hinton Roaenfeld of the [Argentine Republic is spending a *&o*rt INDUSTRIAL LIFE INSURANCE MONEY Figures Compiled Showing Amounts Received By Chief Cities New York. January 2.—(Special.)—Indus trial life insurance companies transacting about 83 per cent of the entire industrial life insurance business of the l. nited States have reported to The Insurance Press their declarations of bonuses or div idends to policyholders for the year 1913, specifying the amounts payable In 50 lead ing cities. The benefits in tins form ag gregate large sums of money, and will be shared by millions of policyholders. The 1913 distributions a/e the largest on rec ord. Computed by The Insurance Press they are as follows for the cities named: New York .$U24.3<x) Chicago . 341.200 Philadelphia .f'^,300 Sat. Louis . 318,700 Boston . 280,000 Cleveland . Baltimore . 34*5,200 Pittsburg . 145,300 Detroit . **.900 Buffalo .wy**) San Francisco . 27,500 Milwaukee . .w.soo Cincinnati . 184,900 Newark . 317,800 New Orleans . 50,04*) Washington. D. C. Los Angeles . 25.900 Minneapolis . ‘42,100 Jersey City .. 158,700 Kansas City, Mo. .. 49,300 .Seattle . 6*&00 Indianapolis . 90,000 Providence .. 100,600 Louisville . «54,2oO Rochester . 61,200 St. Paul . 12.300 Denver . 14,000 Portland . 7,100 Columbus, 0. 46,300 Tole/io . 31,100 Atlanta . 12,000 Oakland, Cal. 11,300 Worcester .... 32,300 Syracuse . 54,600 New Haven . 51,600 Birmingham . 5,000 Memphis . 24,000 Scranton . 49,600 Richmond . 52,30o Paterson . 77,900 Onmha . 12,200 Fall River . 44,200 Dayton . 36,700 Grand Rapids . 13,Boo Nashville . 28,000 Lowell . 39,800 Spokane .. 3.200 Bridgeport . 35,500 Albany . 86,500 Montreal . 30,000 Toronto . 12,000 King Peter's Paris Attic From the Westminster Gazette. There is today In Paris a c oncierge who is reaping a small harvest of tips from visitors to on attic which a quarter oL' a century ago was tenanted by no less a pensonage than the present King of Ser via in the less palmy days of his preten dership. The agreement can also be seen by which Peter Karagcorgevich hired the attic for the annual rental of T.'a) francs, which was really rather exorbitant, con sidering the neighborhood in which this erstwhile abode of royalty is situated. The concierge has been offered large sums of money for the agreement which con tains King Peter s autograph, but he re fuses to part with such a valuable source of income Nothing to Say From the Minneapolis Messenger. A reporter who had accompanied the special train to the scene of the wreck hurried down the embankment and found a man with one arm in u sling, a ban dage over one eye, his front teeth gone and Ids nose knocked four points to star board. sitting on a piece of the locomotive and surveying the ruin all about him. “Can you give me some of the particu lars of this accident*’* asked the reporter taking out his notebook, T haven’t heard of any accident^ young man.” replied the disfigured party stiffly. Ho was one of the officials of the road. On Safe Side ! From Tit-Bits. An old negro who was suspected of I stealing chickens was arraigned before i the minister and elders of his chapel. I The old negro who was called as a witness was asked by the pasto* if he thought that Brother Sambo, the ac cused. was ilie sort of man who would be likely to steal chickens. “Well." pastor,” replied the witness. “I should not exactly like to say that, but if ] were a chicken and Brother Sambo were around I should roost high.” while with his father. Mr. J. Rosenfeld, on South Twelfth avenue. « * * Dr. and Mrs. Courtney W. Shropshire have returned from New York, Balti more and Washington after spending two weeks. Dr. Shropshire visited the various hospitals while away. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Lucien*C. Brown will be at home to their friends at 1229 Louise street, south, after January 5. * * * Mr. W. M. Nicholls of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a visitor to the city, lie will visit Greensboro and several other points before returning home. * * * Miss Shelby C. Garrett of Greensboro, who has been a visitor to the city dur ing the holidays, has returned home. PARIS FASHION HINT _ ’ mu, w mwi MM*.II ■' WtX M> M Ml M t/ittp^Q' Up gracefully In fr - is the tunic of a black velvet dress that li bunts in prtneeaa fashion into an apron shape on a white upper chiffon part of the waist. MARION HARLAND’S HELPING HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME By MAKIOW HARLAND Uncanned Cucumber Pickles Wash as maiiy cucun^ers as you wish to pickle, lay them in a jar and pour over them a brine of salt water strong enough to support an egg; let- the cucumbers lie in this for 12 days, pour off the brine and cover with cold wateu over night, then drain. To each gill Ion of pickles allow a pound light brown sugar, alum the size of a pea, one tablespoon each of whole mustard seed and whole allspice, stick cinnamon and horseradish to taste. Distribute spices and horserad sh through the pickles, cover witti good cider vine gar, pour sugar on top of ail, ^over pick les with a plate. tie this down and let the pickles stand for two weeks, when they are ready for use. These pickles are more convenient than the canned and will keep indefinitely. Fruit Cake Six eggs, one cup butter, one and one half cups pow’dered sugar, two cups flour, one-half poupd raisins, one-half pound currants, one-fourth pound citron, one tea spoon each cinnamon and nutmeg, one half teaspoon ground cloves, three table spoons brandy. Seed and chop raisins, wash and dry currants and shred citron, cream butter and sugar and mix with well beaten yolks of eggs, stir in half the flour, the spice, the w’hipped whites, the rest of the flour, the fruit well dredged with flour and the brandy. This will make a large cake. Bake two hours in a steady oven, covering with paper for the first hour. Velvet Sponge Cake “I am sending a recipe in answer to Marie M.: “Velvet Sponge Cake—Six egg yolks, three and a half cups flour, two cups of granulated supar, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one cup of boiling water, three egg whites, one teaspoonful of va nilla. Beat folks until creamy, and sugar slowly, and blend the two thoroughly. Add boiling water and mix thoroughly. Put the baking powder with one-quarter cup of flour and save until the last. A£d the flour«jhat does not contain the baking powder, beating all the time until smooth. Stir in the flour containing the baking powder and lastly fold in the stiffly beaten whites and the vanilla. Pour the mixture into unbuttered cake pans and bake in a moderate oven 50 minutes, increasing the heat for the last 16 minutes. Remove from the oven, invert pan, and allow the cake to hang until cool. I have used this recipe sev eral times and have always had suc cess. MARIE U.” Another recipe for the same cake ar ! rived by the mail that brought yours. ! It will be given presently. Both go t'» prove that there are certainly two wavs of doing the right thing. The cann> housemother will try both, and perhaps corroborate my opinion as to tho ex cellence of each. The title Is Attract live, causing a certain “belt in the mouthiness” in the mind of the imagina tive "born cook.” Prune Cake 'In reply to «n Inquiry for prune cake you referred the matter to a committee of the whole. As a part of that body J take pleasure in contributing my for mula for the delicacy: Prune fake.—One cup of sugar, three quarters of a cup of butter, three eggs, three tablespoonfuls of sour cream, one level teaspoonful of soda in the cream, two cups of flour sifted twice before measuring it. two teaspoonfols of cinna mon, one teaspoonful of allspice, one cupful of cooked and chopped prunes. The filling: Spread between layers (three are best) and on the top of the cake, which is then covered with ground al monds spread lightly: Two eggs, one c ip of sugar, one-half cup of sour cream, one cup of cooked chopped prunes, butter ;ho size of egg. Cook until quite thick in double boiler. Flavor with vanilla. Put salt in bth cake and tilling. ‘'15.'' In asking for the formula thus kifidlv given I took occasion to say: “As I havQ no recollection of the recipe to which you refer T am compelled to fall buck upon the blessed women who keep all such in their manuscript cook books, or cut out and paste them safely In the same.’ T record with just pride the abundant testimony to the fa t that my confidence is not misplaced. The “blessed women” have justified LTie epithet applied to that arm of the service. Vegetable Marrow Preserves “I am sending a recipe for vegetable marrow preserve, r hope 1! will be the one that the saint cab use. IL was asked for In Practical Housewife's Corner. It is good to see something wanted that is English, it warms my English heart! “Vegetable Marrow Preserve—'To every pound of vegetable marrows allow one pound of loaf sugar (granulated could be usedl one lemon, one ounce of dried gin ger. and a half glass of whisky. Peel and slice the marrows, pour over them a syrup made of brown sugar and boiling water. T»et them stand two dajh-" t ten make a syrup of one pound of loaf su gar, the juice and peel of one lemon, an ounce of dried ginger and as little water as is necessary to make it into a syrup. When boiling put in the marrows, hav ing previously drained them. I.et them simmer for 2u minutes, then pour in half a wine glass of whisky for every pound of vegetable and sugar. Boil until it is dear and when it is done seal while hot a 1 closely. KATIE C.” 5 recipe Is novel and welcome. The ter embodying It has tha wholesome cordiality of the true English heart. The Briton may not “protest" lavishly, but he (means all he says—ami generally more—when he would lend a hand to his fellowman. Our Englhm nousemother has earned her right to a place in our family circle. Velvet Sponge Cake “I know of no reason why a man shouldn't contribute to your department, especially if lie can prove of any assist ance to another in supplying the recipe desired. Cooking is to me a trade, but more than that, it also represents a high ‘art, and nothing affords more pleasure than seeing the various dishes one pre pares appreciated. A correspondent sign- | ing herself ’Marie M.\ Detroit, Mich., \ makes a request for velvet sponge cake. This ts mine, proportions, of course, be ing lessened according to the siz£ wanted: “Velvet Sponge Cake—Four cups of su gar, four teaspoonfuls baking powder, four cups of flour, one and one-half cups of hot water, eight eggs, two lemons, grated rind, and juice of one only. Di rections: Cream the sugar and the yolks ofr the eggs together. Sift the flour and bakiWg powder together, add to the yolks -and sugar. Then thin with hot water, stltting well all the time to prevent lump ing. Butter must be smooth. Beat the whites of the eggs stiff ancl fold into the mixture. Add the flavoring. “This is sufficient for two moderate sized cakes, and while the mixture may seem a little thin to some I believe that you will And it all right. I butter the pans and %bake in a moderately hot oven, and rind it advisable to cover the cake with paper for about half an hour. From three-quarters of an hour to an hour Is required for baking, and make the usual test before removing. L. E. .T." .There are 50 capital reasons why a man who knows how to cook or for that mat ter who knows anything that would con tribute to the value of our department should let us have the benefit of that knowledge. When a man bends his thoughts and energies to the worthy trade of cookery he is a better artist in the culinary line than 99 women out of w” hundred ever get to be. Perhaps be cause he takes it up as a lifelong profes sion and carries into the practice busi ness habits and professional zeal. Separation of Juice and Fruit “In preserving fruit I find that the juice remains at the bottom, forcing the fruit to the top of the jar. If , you could in form me as to the cause of this you would greatly oblige. . L. G.” If the fruit and sugar are well blended and properly cooked together the syrup and fruit should not separate. This often happens with canned fruits, where little sugar is used. Try reversing the jars every week. After standing on their heads for a few days the fruit rises, and a turn of the jar makes it change its place again. By this means the content* of the jar are thoroughly mixed in time. HEAVIEST LOSS BY Total Loss By Fire in United States in 1912 Was $207,543,900 New York, January 2.—(Special.)—Con flagrations in the United States in 1912, ae • cording to the annual review number of The Insurance Press, destroyed $807,543, 900 of property Value, about *10,000.000: iess than in 1911. The greutcst lire of the year was in Houston. Tex., on February 21, by which there was a property loss of abcut *4,500,000. The next most destructive lire was the burning of the Equitable building in New York city on January 9, causing losses es timated at about $3,000,000. No individual city, however, had as disastrous a con flagration record as Houston, where there were three big fires with total losses of approximately $0,000,000. In 23 conflagra tions, each destroying $500,000 or more, the totai property destruction reached $22, 000,000. Hastings Has Freak Bridge From The Pathfinder. The people of Hastings, Minn., are now bragging that they have the most re markable freak bridge in the country. A person traveling over this bridge hard ly knows whether he is going or com ing, lor the approach on one side makes a complete turn. The ground on this side ^ of the river is low and the incline was made more gradual by giving the ap proach this curious spiral design. The bridge crosses* the Mississippi and the span over the river is 320 feet long. The entire length of the structure, includ ing both approaches, is 2300 feet. The grounds underneath the spiral approach have been laid out as a beautiful park. Sidelights on Mythology From the Chicago Tribune. Niobe was about to dissolve in tears. “I might as well,**- she sobbed. "Am phion says 1 have flowing hair, melting eyes and a liquid voice!” Just for that, Zeus turned her into a stone. Seaboard Change Schedule Effective 12: >1 p. m., January 5, 1013. No. 50 leaves Birmingham 6:30 a. ni., arrives Atlanta 12:10 p. m. No. 32 leaves Birmingham 8 a. m., ar rives Atlanta 12:40 p. m. N'o. 33 leaves Atlanta 5:05 p. m., arrives Birmingham 0:50 p. m. No. 51 leaves Atlanta 4:15 p. m., arrives Birmingham 9:30 p. m. JACK W. JOHNSON, D. P. A. l-3-3t Birmingham Picture and Vaudeville Shows Queen Theatre rrogramme To«lny “Post s Telegrapher” A tireut Feature Picture Best Theatre Always a Kood Show Shafer-Mason Musical Comedy Co. 10 People—All This Week AdinlMMloit Re and 10c . I-“-:-I* RU":: - - -1 . BURGLARS ! ! ! THEY ARE COMING YOUR WAY AND MAY CALL You cannot prevent their visit, but you can insure against losa by Becurlni ■ Dolicy ot • ✓ BURGLARY INSURANCE See LOUIS V. CLAEK A CO. Mb Avenue end 2Mb StreM *hene Mi