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SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST
TO WOMEN AND SOCIETY
Mrs. B. D. Sibley Gives a Luncheon for Visiting Women—Par
lor Conference of Suffragists—Charity Ball Notes.
Other Comments
Hr MYRTLE MILES
If Washington society, evfcn the official
part of It, pays the wife of the Presi
dent and the wife of the vice president
the compliment of Imitation there will he
great sartorial revolution in the capital
says the New York Herald. Both nre
known to have expressed strong Mis-,
j approval of one prevalent' style. They
will not wear, and deplore the wearing by
women of their acquaintance, of the very
narrow skirts, slashed at the front or
sides almost to the knee, which are much
In vogue.
Ever since the appearance of the first
of these gown*, worn by a "dummy” at
the race course at Long Champs, they
have been steadily gaining in favor until
• now they are worn by the most irre
proachable women of the ultra-fashion
able set.
Looped over an underskirt of piap
hanour gauze or lace, through which
dainty slippers and silk hose of the
same shade are dlscernable, they are the
"last cry."
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Marshall object
to the draperies' which accentuate the
figure as much as do the slashes, and
never use draperies save In the form of
a cascade or overdress; never as an in-,
tegral part of the gown.
Those who have been thrown with them
since March 4 now recall that straight,
ample skirts have been the keynote of
ail their gowns. Even the exquisite gown
worn by Mrs. Marshall at Mrs. Shlvley’s
reception the other day was innocent of
a single fold. The rohe was of pink chif
fon velvet and black Chantilly lace. The
akirt only was of velvet. It was a tube
COULD NOT
EAT OR SLEEP
And Spent Days and Nights In
Agony, But Is Now a
Happy Girl
Mercer, Ky.—In interesting advices
from this town, Miss Lizzie Ball writes
as follows: “I gladly recommend
' Cardui, the woman's tonic, to all suffer
ing women.
Last spring, T suffered terribly from
womanly troubles, day and night, and
could not eat or Bleep. Everybody
thought I would die. I had awful pains
in my back, head and limbs, was pale
and sallow, and only weighed 00 pounds.
Nothing seemed to stop the pain.
Finally they sent to the drug store
and got me a bottle of Cardui. I took it
according to directions, and now I am
well again, have gained 5 pounds and
am a happy girl.
/
I am going to continue using Cardui,
whenever I feel that I need It. I think
It is the finest medicine on earth for
women. If you think my letter will be of
benefit to other suffering women, please
publish it.*’
In urging you to try Cardui, the wom
an's tonic, for your troubles, we do not
ask that you rely on our word'as to the
merit of this preparation, but to take
the word of women who have been bene
fited by its use.
Isn’t it reasonable to suppose that
Cardiff will help you, just as it lias
helped them?
N. B.—Write to: Chattanooga Medi
cine Co., Ladles’ Advisory Dept., Chat
tanooga. Tenn., for Spednl Instructions
on your case and 64-page book, “Home
Treatment for Women, sent In plain
wrapper.
Eugenie is the
E & W Girl
Bhe will tell you the good
points about
E & W
Dry Cleaning.
Bhe understands how the work
is done and her talks will be
Interesting. j
IRead her article oi> suit clean
ing in The Sunday Age-Herald.
&W Dry (leaning
Phone 5 230
410 N 20St.
— 1 ■'
FOR SPECIAL
MESSENGER
CALL OC OFFICE
PHO.YB UO 417 NORTH 10th ST.
Bualneca Strictly Confidential
The Boston Dye House
Clothe* Cleaned, Dyed aad
Repaired. Salta Cleaned and
praaeed 01. Suita Freaaed by haad
25e. Fra* Delivery
Pboae 30, Office 417 N. 18th St.
model, not tight, with a moderately long
train, and edged with a band of dark fur
three inches wide. The overdress was of
Chantilly lined with white chiffon and
edged with gold lace. The bodice was sur
plice in effect and V shaped front and
hark at the throat.
What, every one is asking, will the
Tnodistes of the capital do with the spring
models, which they felt so confident of
placing with the women of incoming of
ficialdom?
GRATIFYING RESPONSE TO
CHARITY BALL INVITATIONS
Mrs. Edward H. Cabanies, chairman for
the annual charity ball, stated yes
terday that already many replies to invi
tations issued last week have synched
her. The promptness with which these
answers are being sent is eloquent evi
dence of the interest felt by society in
this beautiful post-Lenten event.
MRS. BUNBAR SIBLEY
A LUNCHEON HOSTESS
Jn compliment to Mrs. John A. l.aw of
Spartanburg, S. C., Mrs. B. D. Sibley
was a hostess yesterday. The affair was
in tlie nature of a spend-the-day party
with only members of the Sibley family
present.
At 1 o’clock a delightful luncheon was
served, with St. Patrick colors as the dec
oration. A bowl of plumisa ferns was
the centerpiece, and other appointments
were in keeping.
Sitting about the table were Mr. and
Mrs. Griggb.v T. Sibley and their guest,
Mrs. Law; Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sibley,
Dr. and Mrs. B. D. Sibley and Mrs. Wil
liam C. Sibley.
CULTURE CLUB
THIS AFTERNOON
Mrs. N. E. James will be hostess today
for the Culture club, which meets in the
afternoon at 2:3o o'clock instead of the
usual morning hour. The chief feature
of the programme will be a talk from
Miss Stilwell on the playgrouHd move
ment, which is a branch of child welfare
work in the course of study of the Cul
ture club.
MRS. FRANK BELL
TO BE A HOSTESS
Mrs. Frank Howe Bell will entertain at
bridge on Wednesday and Thursday of
the coming week in compliment to her sis
ter, Mrs, Fred Lowry of Chattanooga.
PARLOR MEETING
WITH MRS. HUNDLEY
The plan of the Equal Suffrage as
sociation to hold parlor conferences
for the purpose of informing both
themselves and their friends as to the
suffrage status is a praiseworthy ar
rangement. Yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Oscar Hundley the first
of these sessions took place.
About 60 of Mrs. Hundley’s friends
who are Interested in the subject of
woman suffrage were invited to attend
thd conference, which was a most in
structive and beneficial occasion.
Mrs. Solon Jacobs, president of the
local and state organizations, pre
sided in her usual graceful, capable
fashion, introducing the speakers who
presented the three suffrage topics.
Miss Amelia Worthington, Who is
familiar with all of the efforts of the
local body, gave an outline of t lie
work at present being carried forward
by the Birmingham organization.
Miss Helen Benners followed with a
thoughtful and eminently thorough
treatise on equal suffrage as It af
fects woman and the home. Miss Ben
ners is one of the best informed mem
bers of the Equal Suffrage association
and'' Tier paper was thoroughly appre
ciated by her listeners.
Mr. Richard Johnston, who has been
asked to discuss the position of the
American man toward equal suffrage,
gave an unprejudiced and very able
talk. He sketched the types of op
ponents to the cause, stating the rea
sons for their position in the matter.
The opposite phase was#presented with
equal thoroughness and when Jie con
cluded his discussion with the state
ment that ‘ Woman asks no odds, and
receives none; all she petitions is an
equal voice in the settlement of her
status In the nation. That equal voice
cannot be secured without the ballot,
and she shall have it as soon as and
wherever the sex as a unit asks for
it,” his own conviction as to the justice
of the follower of the equal franchise
movement could hardly be questioned.
The talks were each given quite in
formally and that after conclusion tea
was served.
A parlor conference will be held next
week with Mrs. Sidney M. Ullman.
_ •
FORD-PHILLIPS
Cuba, March 12.—(Special.)—Miss
Ruth Phillips, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
s. ,1. Phillips, and Mr, A. P. Ford. .lr..
of Selma, were married here Wednes
day. The wedding ceremony occurred
at 4:30, when the bride entered the
spacious dining room on the arm of her
father, who gave her away, while the
groom was attended by his best man,
Mr. Carl Hurtz of Montgomery.
While the bridal party was assem
bling Miss Brownie Poole sang, "Mine.”
while Miss Pennle Martin of Hamlin,
Tex., played tlie wedding march to the
tones of which the party entered. Lit
tle Rebecca Smith, flower girl, led. Un
der an altar made of fern and palms
the Rev. C. N. Morris, pastor of the
Baptist church, spoke the impressive
words which joined the two lives.
The bride wore a going away cos
tume Of Alice blue silk with broad
cloth trimmings, complete in all its ap
pointments, and carried a bouquet of
roses.
The bride's table carried the usual
cake, which the guests cut for the ring
and enjoyed with the other well ap
polned features of the luncheon.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Ford left for a short weddtng
trip, after which they will be at home
Gray Hair Darkened
A Simple Home-Made Preparation
That Excels the Beet Dyes
and Staina
It often occurs that the simplest and
least expensive preparation)! are the
most meritorious, and this simple lit
tle recipe for darkening gray hair
and correcting the ills of the scalp
will be found to possess all the merits
of the most famous dyes, stair* and
other hair nostrums. It is made by
adding lo 7 or.s. of water one small
box of Rarbo Compound, 1 njs. of bay
rum and os. of glycerine. Get the
Ingredients at any drug store at very
little cost and prepare the mixture at
home- Apply to the hair or beard
once a week until the gray hair' is
darkened sufficiently, then once every
two weeks will do. This Is a remark
ably good mixture for gradually
changing the gray hair to a nice
glossy brown, and is equally as good
for removing dandruff and other
scalp humors and for promoting the
growFB of the hair. It does not make
the hair sticky, does not color the scalp
or soil clothing or pillow slips, like
many made-up dyes and stains. If
your druggist cannot supply Barbo
Compound ask him to older it lor you.
1
on t,smai' street, Selma, where the>
will begin housekeeping. Among the
out of town guests were Miss Annie
Ford and Mrs. Stewart of Selma, sis
ters of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. George
Morfls of Epes, Mr. and Mrs. John B.
Phillips of Yentley, Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Phillips of Pushmataha and others.
MRS. BARNARD
ENTERTAINS HER CLUB
Mrs. H. H. Barnard entertained the Em
broidery club of East Igike at the home
of her sister, Mrs. J. T. McPherson, Tues
day afternoon. The dining room Was gay.
with tulips and other Dutch decorations.
The table was a miniature Holland scene,
with canals, wind mills and quaint Dutch
figures. In (he needle contest Mrs. Tom
Huey won the prize, a picture.*Jdfe
score cards were Dutch figures, in water
color. I.ittle Mlses Luclle Vlntson and
Mary Elizabeth McPherson in quaint
Dutch costume served dainty Ices In tulip
cups. The members of the club are Mrs.
J. Baltd, Mrs. Yancy Senn. Mrs. Joe
Senn, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Bradford Wood,
Mrs. John Roper, Mrs. Prescott. Mrs.
Bailer Hill, Mrs. Anderson McConnell,
Mrs. Tom Huey and Mrs. H. H. Barnard.
Mrs. Barnard had as her guests Mrs.
I.eo Fowler, Mrs. WAMh Malone, Mrs.
Hampton Mcl.ure.
PLAN TO ENLARGE
^ HOME OF REFUGE
* The ladies’ advisory board of the
Alabama Home of Refuge entertained
the hoard of directors of the home at
luncheon at the Hillman hotel yester
day afternoon. During the luncheon
plans for enlarging and renovating the
home were discussed and it was rec
ommended to the directors that action
he taken in the near future looking
toward these Improvements.
Governor O’Neal, president of the
hoard of directors, was unable to at
tend the meeting, but was represented
by Attorney General Brickell.
DR. WINSHIP TO
BE AT HIGH SCHOOL
Dr. A. E. Winship of Boston will give a
lecture in the lyceum course at the High
school auditorium at 8:1f> Aids evening.
Dr. Winship is a noted publicist and lec
turer and he will doubtless be greeted by a.
large audience.* The lecture, "Getting in
the Game." has been well received where
aver it has been given. Dr. Winship is
an interesting and forceful speaker.
This is an extra number in the course
and admission will be by the regular ly
ceum ticket.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Quest club will meet this afternoon
with Mrs. T. M. Davidson, .1010 Twelfth
avenue south.
* » *
Mrs. Mitchell Williamson will bo hos
tess to the Rturly circle this afternoon a1
3 o'clock.
. ...
Mrs B. H. roopcr will entertain the
Twentieth Century club this afternoon
rt Mrs. Samuel Preston's apartment.
Terrace Court.
...
The Blues, of Mrs. I.. A. Christian's
class, Woodlawn Methodist church, will
give a banquet this evening: at H o’clock
In the church parlor. In honor of the
Whites.
• * *
On Friday evening, March 14. Rt s
[o’clock, at the Woodlawn City hall, the
R. Y. P. I*, of the Fifty-sixth Street Rap
tist church will present Miss Norma See
bode in Longfellow’s "Song of Hiawatha,"
| wifli Mrs. Vann as pianist. Miss See
I bode is director of the See bode school of
expression, and only those who have
[ heard this talented young ready know
I what a treat Is in store.
* • •
The Edgewood club will meet with Mrs.
George Bllnn.
PERSONAL NOTES
Mrs. Thomas Tate Ashford, who has
been absent from Birmingham for two
months, is at ‘The Plantation.' She ex
pects to prolong her stay in the country
lor a week or two. Mrs. Ashford visited
Biloxi and New Orleans during the. car
nival season, joining Mr. Ashford at
their home in Madison three weeks ago.
* * *
Mrs. Katherine Hopkins Chapman, the
well known Alabama author, is the house
guest of Miss Ethel Amies for a few
days. She has written a number of en
tertaining stories and Is a woman of de
lightful personality. Her visit is a source
of pleasure to many admirers.
* *
Mrs. David Roberts and Miss Belle
Roberts left last Saturday morning for
New York city.
* * #
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ford are moving
into their beautiful new home in Ha v
over Circle.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Max Fies and children are
visiting relatives in Selma.
• * *
Mr. and Mrs. ,T. F. Day have returned
from a pleasant trip to Florida.
• * ♦
The Civic Study club will meet Fri
day afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs.
L. A. Stallworth, 1128 Cullman street,
south.
STRINGENCY IN
GEMAN MONEY
Beilin, Mai*ch 13.—Stringency In the
money market shows 119 signs of abate
ment despite a number of favorable out
side influences. Conditions are sharpen
ing every day. Predictions that borrow
ers would be forced to pay from 8 to 8V4
per cent for money for the monthly set
tlement and the exaggerated reports of
high rates that Germany was offering for
gold in New York more than discounted
this announcement the Austro-Russiin
demobilization and accelerated an unload
ing movement under which everything
dropped a point or more. Canadian shares
fell three points.
The report of the engatftftnent of $5,000,000
in gold from New York was not con
firmed. The German Imperial bank issued
an interim statement today showing a
slight Improvement on March 11 over
the statement of March 7, including a
$5,000,000 increase in the stock of gold and
silver, but the better showing is attribu
ted largely to the accumulations for the
subscriptions to the new loans payable
March 26. Hoarding of money by the
German public and a difficulty in mak
ing commercial collections are generally
noted.
DEMORALIZATION IN
THE COFFEE MARKET
, New York. March 13.—Seml-demor
allzed conditions prevailed In the local
coffee market today and prices d«^
cllned 40 to 50 points to new low rec
ords for the season and the lowest
pcflnt since September, 1911. The weak
ness was the result of heavy local
liquidation as well as aggressive bear
operations led by prominent Wall street
bouses. The selling; appeared to lie
prompted largely by the weakness in
Europe.
REGULAR MEETING OF
COMMISSION TODAY
The commissioners will hold their
regular meeting this afternoon at 3
o’clock. Several matters of importance
are scheduled to come up for settle
ment Including the letting of consider
ate paving, the passage of several or
dinances that have, been passed over
and other -question of mo&ent.
Heavy Rains, in Madison
Huntsville. March 13.—(Special.)—
Unusually heavy rains fell In this lo
cality thla moiyiing and by noon many
small streams were out of hanks and
the lowlands were flooded. Very little
damage was done as this is about the
fourth flood of ’^he year.
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MR. BRYAN WILL NOT
URGE TIE PASSAGE
OF BILIM FAVORS
Story Says He Will Be Con
tent to Be Heard Around
Cabinet Table Only
MUCH SATISFACTION
CAUSED BY THE NEWS
Friends Declare It to Be Wise Thing
to Do—Very Few Entertain
Least Apprehension on
Subject Now
By C. E. STEWART
Washington, March 13.—(Special.)—The
one absorbing topic of conversation; the
one greatest matter of speculation among
both members of Congress find newspaper
men. The subject of numerous editorials
all over the country and even in foreign
countries has been the prob&ble attitude
of William J. Bryan toward legislation,
and the amount of influence he would ex
ert with the administration as Secretary
of State.
_ It has been said that Mr. Bryan would
meddle with Congress; in fact, that lie had
been already laying plans and hatching
schemes with members of the House and
Senate looking toward the promulgation
of the kind of legislation he is known to
favor. It was, and is the general im
pression, that if he were to elect to follow*
such a course, that the Wilson adminis
tration would fail In its purposes.
Today there is a story in circulation
to the effect that Mr. Bryan will not
urge, personally, or through members in
Congress, who acknowledge his leader^
ship, any of his view’s regarding free raw
materials or other matters, but that he
will he content to be heard only around
the cabinet table or when his advice and
counsel is solicited by the President.
This news, whether it be authentic or
otherwise, is accepted by members of Con
gress and the well wishers of the adminis
tration, as well as those of Mr. ^Bryan,
with great satisfaction. Certainly, they
declare it to he the wise thing for him to
do. As Secretary of State in the Wilson
cabinet, Mr. Bryan 4# a far different per
son than when the editor of the Com
moner and thrice the candidate of his
party for the presidency, and free to urge
upon Congress such legislation as he
thought proper. He could then with pro
priety attempt to influence Congress; to
do so now would not only be highly im
proper and be proof of unfaithfulness to
the man under whom he has accepted ser
vice, hut would also be resented by Con
gress and create far more trouble in that
body, if possible, than was created when
the famous Bryan-Underwood incident oc
curred over free raw wool and free raw*
suga r.
Certainly the President does not expect
Mr. Bryan to follow such a course, or
he would never have asked him to become
a member of the cabinet. Those who know
the President best believe that these mat
ters were thoroughly thrashed out before
ii was definitely understood between them
that the Nebraskan was to become a
member of the official family, it is de
clared by those close to the President
that while he fully recognizes all that Mrj
Bryan contributed toward his nomination,
and fully appreciates the commoner’s
great ability and his friendship, that the
thought uppermost in the mind of Wood
row Wilson is to make his administra- j
tion a success, and by so doing render i
the greatest possible service to the coun
try. He knows that this could not be
accomplished if Mr. Bryan, being Secre
tary of State, were to attempt in any way
<0 exert any influence over Congress on
the tariff or/any other subject of legis
lation.
if .Mr. Bryan desires to attempt any such
thing, he should have remained out of the
cabinet, where he would be free to act.
If he does attempt it, it is more than
likely that he will not long remain the
premier of the Wilson administration.
Very few now entertain the least appre
hension upon the subject.
One remarkable thing in this connection
is. that while there is no question of
doubt but what Mr. Bryan is exceed
ingly popular with the people of the
T'nited States in spite of the fact that
he met defeat three times, retaining his
hold upon the people as probably no other
man could have done, or has ever done,
he hasn’t such a strong following in the
House of Representatives. His popularity
in the Senate is probably greater than
in the House, but even :n that body there
is by no means a majority of the demo
crats who share his views.
Tf he were free to act and did throw
himself into the fight for the issues which
formerly existed between him and the
ways and means committee,- he would
now, as then. lose. While it is a consu
matlon looked forward in the course
of time as desirable, there is not a chance
to g4 a measure providing free raw sugar
and free raw wool enacted into law, if the
sentiment among the leaders in both
branches of Congress counts for- any
thing. Both of these commodities are
great revenue producers, and the revenue
side of the game must be played and
must be kept in sight or the result will
prove disastrous, and the hope of retain
ing the democratic power will vanish.
But it Is now becoming the accepted
theory that Mr. Bryan has determined to
attend strictly to the Ttffairs of the state
department, and will loyally devote him
self and his talents to the interest of
the administration; content to remain In
the shadow of the man he was so largely
Instrumental in placing in the position
where tie himself longed to be. If there
lingers with him the hope that his am
bitions may yet be gratified he has prob
ably reached the conclusion that he can
best serve his purpose by making the most
of the situation as it is.
} TALKS ON THRIFT
No. 11—Saving and the.Cost of Living
“Economizing for the purpose of be
ing Independent is one of the soundest
indications of manly character. It Is
what we save rather than what we
earn that insures a competence for the
future.”—Stephen Girard.
Assuming that you are thrifty and
are saving money for the proverbial
lainy day, yo# undoubtedly know just
how much you have laid aside for that
purpose. But do you know what it is
really wor.th?
As a matter of fact, if you have been
building up a savings bank account for
a number of years and now have, say,
$500 in it, are you aware of the fact
that the money is worth a good deal
less than the same amount 10 or 15
I years aero?
The increased cost of living has
created an increased need for saving
to meet the actual expenses of every
day life—the bills of the butcher, baker
and the candlestick maker—and be
cause the buying power of the dollar
has decreased to such an extent that
one must save more than formerly in
order to accomplish as much in the way
of accumulating a competence.
It is true that in the past decade
and a half the cost of practically every
thing the average family uses has gone
up at least one-half. Of course, wages
and salaries have likewise Increased to
some extent, but not in proportion to
the higher cost of living.
So if you saved $200 annually 10
years ago, you ought to save $300 a
year now to be doing as well. In short,
there ought to beT»n effort on the part
of everyone to readjust his living ex
penses, in view of the new conditions,
so that he saves an amount not just
nominally the same as that he used
to save in a year when his dollar would
buy more, but also relatively the same.
And If yn*t» can save more than you
did, both nominally and relatively, so
nuich the better.
VETERANS TO HEAR
STORY OF BATTLE
On Saturday afternoon In the audi
torium of the Chamber of Commerce
at 3 o’clock sharp Camp Hardee will
assemble In regular monthly meeting.
There will he several interesting fea
tures. but the most Important one will
he the finishing of the story by Mat.
•S. H. Nowlin of the great naval bat
tle In Hampton Roads between the
Merrlmac and Monitor. The paper read
at the last meeting on this engage
ment by Major Nowlin was the report
of (’apt. Oatesl.v A. R. Jones, who
commanded the Confederate battleship
Merrlmac. The account that will be
read at the meeting on Saturday will
be the official report of Commander
Rochelle.
PIERPONT MORGAN
ARRIVES IN NAPLES
Naples, Italy, Starch 13.—J. Pierpont
Morgan arrived here today from Alex
andria, Egypt. Ho apeared to be In a
satisfactory condition of health when
he landed. He departed for Rome on
a special train.
Mr. Morgan was accompanied from
the boat by'Professor Giuseppe Basti
a nelli, his Italian physician. Professor
Bastlanelii declared that in a short
time Mr. Morgan would have entirely
recovered his usual good health and
vigor.
LEE COKER MAKES
BOND AT ANNISTON
Anniston, March 13.—(Special.)—Lee
Coker, who several days ago ran amuck
at the hpme of Mrs. William Bradfield
and seriously wounded Mrs. Lillian in
land, a bride of about a week, made
bond In the sum of $1000 Thursday and
was released from the Calhoun county
jail, where he has been confined on
charges of assault, assault to murder
and carrying a concealed weapon.
MACHINES COLLIDE IN
MIDAIR; TWO KILLED
Itheims, France, March 13.—Two ser
geants of the army av'lation corps were
fatally injured today in a collision be
tween two machines in midair.
Jail Being Repaired
Anniston, Marclt 13.—(Special.)—
Work in repairing tiiat part of the
floor of the new Calhoun county Jail
that was condemned by the architects
who represented the county commis
sioners was begun Thursday morning.
SOME HELPING HAND
HINTS FOR THE ,
By MARIAN HARLAND
Apple Sauce Cake
One cup sugar, one-quarter cup butter,
creamed together; one cup unsweetened
apple sauce, one-half teaspon each cin
namon, cloves, aod nutmeg, one cup rais
ins, one cup nuts, one teaspoon soda
mixed with one and three-quarters cups
flour. Bake slowly in a loaf. Economical
as it contains no eggs or milk and bacon
fat may be substituted for butter.—Kind
fiess of Marian R. A.
Helps for Housewife
"I have three helps to offer:
"I cleaned chickens for a.long time be
fore 1 knew that if you rub baking soda
on tht skin It will clean quickly. X hope
this tray help some housewife.
"Doughnuts that are not greasy; Boll
five ordinary sized potatoes soft. Mash
and whip to a smooth cream with three
tablespoons of butter, three well beaten
eggs, and two cups of sugar. Add five
teaspoon^ of baking powder sifted thor
oughly In three pints of flour. Roll out
soft and fry in deep. fat. X^et them rise as
much as they will before turning. Put
three doughnuts In a small paper sack
and some pulverised sugar (small quan
tity). Shake up. Fine!
'Chocolate Frosting—The kind that stays
soft. One eake and a half of German
swet chocolate boiled In one small pint
of'water, two-thirds cup of sugar, one
large tablespoonful cornstarch dissolved
In cold water, one-half teaspoonful va
nilla flavoring. MRS. R. J. M.”
Strange to say, each of the recipes you
give has been asked for lately by,corre
spondents. Indeed, demands for a "choc
olate frosting that win stay soft" como
In with amusing regularity. X gladly pass
on your directions to the many persona
to whom they will be welcome, adding
to your recipe my own plea that it he
carefully kept by the housewives who
read and like it. I cannot attempt to
keep copies of recipes once published.
Mv Immense mall makes It impossible.
In this connection X want once more
to remind my readers that I cannot send
recipes by mall. When X state that I re
ceive hundreds of requests a week for
recipes, accompanied by the request that
these Oe "mailed Immediately,” It will oe
readily understood that were I to comply
with these suggestions I would have little
time left for other letters.
A Cake Filling
“I notice in your Corner a request for
a cake made with a filling of grated ap
ples and the rind of a lemon. 1 am send
ing my recipe, which I have used for
several years, and hope that It will be
satisfactory to A. H.:
‘Apple Filling—One cup sugar, one egg,
graied rind and juice of one lemon. Peel
(and grate three apples, stir all together
j over the fire until the apple custard Is
quite thick. Cool and spread between the
cake layers. Will some one kindly print
a recipe for apple salad, also corn relish?
Z. A.’ ■
1 suppose you mean apple and celery
salad, or. as it sometimes is called, “Wal
dorf salad.” Peel and cut three firm hut
ripe apples Into dice of uniform size and
drop them into Iced water. Cut into half
inch lengths an equal quantity of crisp
white celery. Drain the apples, nvx them
with the celery, add salt to taste and a
pinch of sugar, and mix with a good
mavonnoise dressing. Serve on leaves of
crisp lettuce, and put a spoonful of may
onn aise on each portion.
Com Relish—Eight large ears of corn,
three onions, one small head of cabbage,
one bunch of celery, three red peppers
(seeded), one-fourth cup of salt, a quart
and a pint of cider vinegar, one and one
half pounds of brown sugar, two heaping
teaspoons of mustard dissolved in a little
vinegar and stirred in at the last. Cut
the corn from the cob, chop the other veg
etables. and add them to the corn, stir
in the salt, sugar, and vinegar, and boll
for 20 minutes. At the end of that time
stir in the mustard and take from the fire.
Can immediately.
Tomato Mince Meat
“Here is my recipe asked for In Ihe
Corner:
“Tomato Mince Meat—Chop one peck of
green tomatoes, drain and scald twice by
covering with boiling water and allowing
to stand until cold. Put them in the pre
serving kettle with five pounds of sugar,
two tablespoons of salt, two pounds of
chopped raisins, one cup sue chopped
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line. Cook slowly until tender. Let cool,
then add one cup of vinegar. Juice of two
lemons, two teaspoons each of cloves,
cinnamon, and allspice and one grated
nutmeg. M. F."
Thank you for the recipe for tomato
mince meat.
Dressing for Fruit Salad
"Kindly favor me with a recipe for
sweet dressing for fruit salad.
G. M. G."
If you mean a sweet salad such as is
sometimes used as a dessert, or a fruit
cocktail for an appetizer at lunch or din
ner, the •'dressing" consists of sugar
sprinkled lightly over the fruits, and,
when this is melted, a little sherry poured
ever them. If I am mistaken in your
meaning, please let me know.
A ThreP Layer Cake
“I have Just read your answer to F.
M.' for a simple three layer cake, and
wish to send her one that never fails. I
have taught several persons who never
made cake in their lives, and they had
splendid success.* It is most economieoal
and easy to make: One and one-hRlf cups
sugar and half a cup of butter beaten to
a cream. Three eggs (white of one for
frosting if you wish it). Two heaping
cups of flour in which has been sifted
two heaping teaspoons of haking powder,
one teaspoon vanilla flavoring, one cup
of milk.
"Chocolate Filling—Put one-quarter cake
cocoa, unsweetened, and one cup milk in
the double boiler. When the chocolate is
dissolved add qne cup of sifgar and one
beaten egg. Stir until It thickens.
‘Chocolate Frosting—White of one egg
beaten very stiff, one tablespoon of choc
olate filling, and' pondered sugar enough
to make thick enough to spread easily.
Do not cook.
"This recipe is a favorite one in New
York, in upper Westchester .and Putnam
counties. At least my husband says it
was the bait which first captured him.
"E. B. H."
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KILLED BY TONGS
San Francisco, March lfl.—The fourth
murder in the war between the Bing
Kong and Stiey Sing tonga which broke
out here Sunday, occurred last night
when Soo Yuat, a porter, was killed
by gunmen supposed to be members of
the Suey Sing tong. The murderers
escaped. v The police believe the tong
war has gained such headway that it
will not be easily settled. Special de
tails of guards have been stationed In
Chinhtown and many Chinese are leav
ing the tjity.
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