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ONE CENT A WORD
RATES—One cent a word a day« a4
taken for less tkan 2II* for flrat laser
t<«»n CwwH fwn«t HPfomyny order,
WAMTZD
feHAVlNc» 10c at 1929 4th ave. U-29-U
WE sharpen safety razor blades better 1
than new, 25c dozen. Send them parcal
post. Robert Prowell Stove Co., Birming
ham, Ala. 6-14-tf
buy second band clothes, shoes, for
cash. Phone [phone]econd. 1-JO-tf
1 BUY first mortgages and well secured
notes amounts $60 and up. J. W. Dukes,
425 Woodward bldg._ 12-20-tf
GLUCK’S DRY CLEANING CO.
Cleaning, pressing, repairing, altering,
hats renovated and blocked.
1713 Sd Ave. Phone Main 2372.
1-8-tf-we-th-fr-rno
WANTED—To buy a good piano. Must
be of some good standard make and in
first class condition. State price and
terms to reliable party. X-96, care Age
> Herald.12-30-tf
SITUATION WANTED j
EXPERIENCED dressmaker desires
sewing by the day; price reasonable.
Address Mrs. C. P. LeRoy, General De
livery12-20-3t
ITHE City Employment Bureau will be
glad to furnish free any class of help
wanted. We investigate all applicants,
the record of all applicants for posi
tions of responsibility. This bureau Is
) under the auspices of churches of Bir
mingham. We earnestly ask your co
operation. Phone Main 1870. 2212 1st
ave. 7-18-tf
WANTED—Position as traveling sales
man, either dry goods or calender line,
for southern territory, by graduate of
the National Salesmen's Training asso
ciation; can give references and bond.
Address R-618, care Age-Herald.
12-20-3t
WANTED—By experienced pianist and
singer, picture show work in or near
city, with wife’s assistance would com
bine musical work and management.
C. P. LeRoy, General Delivery.
12-20-3t
FOR RENT—ROOMS
THE AVALON—Warm, pleasant. outside
rooms; modern conveniences; moderate
prices; baths free; 2100 5th ave: T-12-tf
WANTED—To rent to suitable party a
comfortable suite of rooms, with
sleeping porch, southern exposure:
also one single room with private
bath; in furnace heated home on
Highland ave.; with or without board.
Apply 2177 Highland ave. Phone Main
2398-J. 11-17-tf
TWO connecting, furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. 1812 7th ave.
12-2-tf
TWO rooms furnished* complete for light
housekeeping; sink in kitchen; use of
) telephone, hot water connections and
every convenience, for $3.50 per week.
All nice, large, beautifully furnished
front bedrooms for $2.50 per week. 825
N. 20th st. 12-9-tf
ELEGANTLY furnished rooms with or
without board. 1912 6th ave., north.
12 13-19t
TWO very desirable connecting front
rooms, furnished completely for light
housekeeping; rent reasonable. 1703
S111 ave., N.12-20-21
NICELY furnished furnace heated rooms.
,* centrally located; modern house. 220'J
N. 7th ave. 12-16-5t
NICELY furnished upstairs front room;
elegant heated bathroom; hot bath at
ell hours; price reasonable. 2212 4th
ave., north. 12-16-tf
FURNISHED room for gentlemen, steam
heated, rent reasonable. 732 W. 20th st.
Main 8446. 12-18-7t
TWO connecting rooms for light house
keeping, furnished or unfurnished. In
<i if at '2114 6th ave. 12-19-3t
FOR RENT—Two or three unfurnished
rooms at 2200 Avenue II, Ensley,12-19-4t
NICELY furnished front room; South
side home. 1615 10th ave., S.
12-lS-4t
COUPLE or two young men can secure
lovely front room adjoining bath—
"board if desired”—in strictly pri
vate family; one block from High
land ave. and t^iree blocks from Five
Points. Call Main 7854-J. 12-2l-3t
' MU A Lt iU LEND
TALK WITH ALAN JEMIBOST
Main 100. 8-8-tl
WE negotiate Ioann and sell real estate.
Can handle desirable (arm loan*. Ma*
r lone-McConnell Co., 2100 1st ave. 10-29-tf
. REAL ESTATE loane to ault you U>
•mount, terma and Internet; can pay
back monthly or yearly; will take seo
end mortgage. John W. Prude, 1M N.
E2d st. Bell Phone [phone]-tf
REALE8T ATE LOANS
Vr invite applications from parties de
siring to borrow on Improved real
estate In Birmingham and Bessemer
nnd are prepared to furnish dealrablo
mortgage paper and other secur
ities to investors.
• V REALTY TRUST CO.
(08 N. 20th St.
12-3-th-mo-tf
MONEY immediately available; well se
cured. first mortgage loans; amounts
5500 to (5000. Leonard Riley Co., 725
Woodward Bldg. 12-8-tf
W ANTED—MALEH ELP_
WANTED—Railway “mall and postal
clerks; examinations soon; over 2000
appointments yearly; prepare at
home; write for plan No. 36 of pay
ment after appointment. Philadelphia
Business College. Civil Service Dept..
Philadelphia, Pa._If301
MEN—Increase your earnings; learn the
barber trade for which there la always
a demand; many Jobs waiting at wages
higher than you would expect; taught
in a few weeks by our system; earn
while learning; write today. Moler
I Barber College, Atlanta, Ga. 12-19-61
! _ , WANTED—SALESMEN_~
YyxStED—Hustling representative to
handle specialty line to hardware and
plumbing trade, In surrounding terri
tory; must have *500 cash to carry sam
ple stock, or give bond and reference.
Full particulars first letter: confidential.
Address Sales Dept.. Room 1009. 93-92
Nassau st.. New York. 12-15-7t
SWIM
RATES—One Wit ■ wtr# ■ lift m «C
takes for leu tkaa 28c for first laaer
tloa. Casli wn»t scoompony order.
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TALK WITH ALAN JEM ISON.
1003 Jeff Co. Bank Bldg. I-Ht
B. J. BURNS CO.
REAL ESTATE. PHONE 743.
_ 10-4-tf
Wb will build you a borne. Birming
ham Building and Imp. Co.. 414-li-II
Amorican Truat Bldg. 1-14-tf
SACRIFICE sale at Thorsby, Ala., about
I acres good, fertile land with well
built 6-room house; only 3 blocks from
L. & N. station; has big variety fruit
trees; also strawberries and grapes;
especially adapted for trucking and
poultry. Price, 316SO, on very easy terms.
Phone Eastburn. Main 4900. 11-12-tf
" SUMTER COUNTY FARM.
312.60—PER ACE—312.60.
1140 acres, 3 miles from Epes station
and 6 miles from Livingston; slightly
off of A. 6. S. railroad; about half in
cultivation, remainder in woodland.
This land is worth twice the price
asked. Can be bought on very easy
terms. W. L. Beasley. 2028 1st Ave.
Main 558. 12-20-3t
ALBEMARLE PIPPINS—The finest rta
vored apple, the favorite of the late
Queen Victoria, and of the present
royal family of England; 33 per box,
less than 3 cents apiece; we grow the
genuine Albemarle Pippin. The Albe
marle Orchard Co.. Charlottesville.
Va. 11-28-tf
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ONE CENT A WORD
RATES—Ow ceit • word • dayi ad.
taken for leas than SRc for flraf Inser
tion CwH wmt accompany order.
^__BUSINESSjgHANCES^
FOR SALK—Oarage and repair shop. In
town of 20.000 population; auto ac
cessories and supplies; established
trade; reason for selling other in
terests. Address 0-96, care Age-Her
ald.1 2-1 9-7t
HOTELS
-SOTBC'KXSOH
2016 6th Ave.
Cleanest and brightest rooms In city.
Hot and cold running wattr. Baths
tree.
HOME COMFORTS-*HOTEL SERVICE
6-27-tf
FOR KENT
bath. 7412 3d Ave.12-20-8t
__ LEGAL NOTICES_ _
Notice of stockholders* Meeting
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Jefferson County Savings bank will
be held at its banking house in the city of
Rirmingham. Ala., on Tuesday, January 12.
1916. at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose
of the election of its officers for the en
suing year and the transaction of any
other business that may be brought be
fore them.
This the 12th clay of December, 1914.
WILLIAM C. STERRKTT. Cashier.
12-15-28—l-6-3t
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF PASSENGER TRAINS. BIRMINGHAM
The following schedule figures are published only as Information, and are not
guaranteed
H)loh\(7flAM yr.vnW"
Southern Hallway
No. Arrive from— No. Depart to—
23 New York 13 26 pm 30 New York t:00 am
20 New York 5:45 pm 24 New York 4:00 pm
11 Atlanta 5:00 ain 12 Atlanta 11:10 am
23 Atlanta 12:20 pm 40 Atlanta 6:36 am
2k Atlanta 5:45 pm 30 Atlanta 6:00 am
39 Atlanta 16:00 pm 24 Atlanta 4:00 pm
16 Columbus 11:15 am 11 Greenville 6:45 am
12 Greenville 7:05 pm 19 Mobile-Selma 7:00 am
23 Selma 11:30 am 27 Selma 4:40 pm
20 Mobile-Selroa 7 :00 pm 15 Columbus 3:45 pm
23 Jacksonville 12:20 pm 24 Jacksonville4 :00 pm
Queen A ('reticent Route
A. G. S. R. R.
No. Arrive from— No. Depart to—
1 Cincinnati 10:25 pm 1 N. O. A Shr’pt 10:35 pm
2 New Orleans 8:20 atr 2 Cln. A N. Y. 8:30 Hm
5 Cincinnati 10:50 am 3 New Orleans 11:05 am
i 4 New Orleans 7:00 pm 4 Cincinnati 7:10 pm
► 5 Cbatt*i*oofa- Ik*3 am £ Meridian 4:10 pm
21 Chattanooga 0:00 pm 6 Chattanooga 4:00 pm
6 Meridian 10:50 am 22 Chattanooga 5:05 am
12 Meridian 11:40 pm 11 Meridian 5:10am
Frlacu Ooea "
No. Arrive from— No. Depart to—
105 Kanfcas City 3 50 pm 106 Kansas City 12:30 pm
108 Kansas City 6:15 am 104 Kansas City 10:36 pm
•25 Atnory 10:15 am 926 Amory 3:25 pm
921 Memphis8:55 pm 922 Memphis 7 .00 am
Central of (4a. tty.
No. Arrive from— No. Dehart to—
1 Macon 10:19 pm 2 Macon 7:00 am
2 Jacksonville 12:15 pm 10 Jacksonville 4:85 pm
I 3 Savannah 12:01pm 4 Savannah_ 8:50 pm
lllt<!HI\<;HOI TKtlMi&AI, WTATKiy
Seaboard Air Line Ry.
No. Arrive from— No. Depart to—
5 New York 10:00 pm 8 Now York 7:15 am
11 New York 12:15 pm 12 New York 3:00 pm
23 Atlanta9:20 pm 22 Atlanta8:00 am
Illiuola Central Ry.
No. Arrive from— No. Depart to—
4:05 pm 10 Oiicago If:48 pm
l ot >S\ll l li A \ ASH V 11.1.K STATION
L A. Hi. R. R.
No. Arrive from— No. Depart to—
1 Cincinnati 8:52 am 1 New Orleans 9:00 am
2 New Orleans 18:10 pm 2 Cincinnati 12 :22 pm
3 Cincinnati 8:25 pm 3 New Orleans 3:40 pm
4 New Orleans 8:37 pm 4 Cincinnati 8:45 pm
*5 Decatur 7 :80 pm *8 Decatur 6 :45 am
7 Cincinnati 3:50 am 7 Montgomery 4 05 am
8 New Orleans 11:58 pm 8 Cincinnati 12:01 am
10 Montgomery 7:15 pm 9 Montgomery 6:20 am
12 Montgomery 10:45 am 11 Montgomery 8:50 pm
*15 Decatur 10:15 am 14 Decatur4 00 pm
Birmingham Mineral
No. Arrive from - No. Depart to—
39 Praco 5:15 pm 88 Praco 8:25 am
48 Tuscaloosa 11:10 am 41 Blocton 6:30 am
42 Blocton 7 :23 pm 49 Blocton 2 :54 am
45 Anniston 10.40 am 44 Anniston 8:40 pm
47 Anniston 6 :50 pm 46 Anniston 8:35 am
102 Tuacalooaa 5:30 pm 101 Tuscaloosa 7:00 n.m.
A.. II. A A. ~
No. Arrive from— No. Depart to—
23 Roanoke 11:30 am 26 Manchester 7:30 am
25 Manchester 6:00 nm 24 Roanoke 4:15 pm
Trains marked ihus (•) run dally except Sunday. Other trains run dally. Central time.
_FOR SALE_
CABBAGE PLANTS
LETTUCE PLANTS
For the next 30 days we will give abso
lutely free to each purchaser of 1000 of
our plants at $1.50 per 1000 If. o. b.),
1000 plants free. We guarantee count
and satisfaction. These plants grown
by best of seed and make large heads.
ATLANTIC COAST PLANT CO.,
YOUNGS ISLAND, S. C.
12-18-45t
FOR SALE—A Sullivan ''E” diamond core
drill with equipment to drill to a depth
of 250 feet. Drill and equipment virtu
ally new; will sell very cheap. Address
John W. Tolland, 2819 Chestnut et., St.
Louis, Mo. __12-tt-7t
FOR HALE—Thoroughbred registered
collie bitch, 1 year old; dark sable and
white. Phone Ensley 617 or write Box
633. Ensley. Ala. 12-20-3t
PERSONAL
LaDI ES^TlOOO^r eward?T^po s~l tTve iy Tfuiar
antee my great successful “monthly"
remedy; safely relieves some of the long
est, most obstinate, abnormal cases In
three to live days; no harm, pain or In
terference with work; mall, $160; double
strength. $2; booklet free. Dr. South
ington, 38 Long Bldg., Kansas City,
Mo.__10-16-tf
DON’T take calomel, take "Vega-Cal”
(vegetable calomel!. Tastes good, acts
better. Guaranteed for constipation. At
your druggist. 25 and 50 cents. I1-2ti-30t
JOB PRINTING
-BELL'pSrNTlW'C<5:
2021*4 3d ave. Charles Roberts, Wyllys
Roberts, proprietors. Commercial Print
ing and quick delivery a specialty. Tele
phone 1(74. Mall orders special attan
tlon 11-13-tf
FARM LANDS
rXfifiS anywh£r£ iSI alabama
For Sale by
INGRAM REALTY COMPANY.
Empire Bldg. Phone Mala 11*1.
S-M-ti
STOVE REPAIRING
STOVE repairing, Joweet prices? work
guaranteed, experienced workmen; <et
us get youi heaters and ranf£s In shaps
for winter. Phons the Miiisr Stove
Works, Main <BSU-(-tf
AUTOMOBILES
WILL sacrifice for cash 1914 roadster, run
1(00 miles; list price. $39(0; latest model.
F. O. Box 420, Birmingham. 12-20-3t
CORPORATION RECORD
MINUTE BOOKS
STOCK CERTIFICATES
SEAL PRESSES
RUBBER STAMPS
ROBERTS & SON (Inc.)
“THE IHG ALABAMA HOI/BE”
ROliKKT W. EWING, Prrat.
1812 s\Vh 3rd Ave.
Phone Main 8461
Hubbard Bros. & Co.
'Cotton Merchant*. Hanover Square, N.
IT. Members New York Cotton Exchange,
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New
York Produce Exchange, Associate
Members Liverpool Cotton Association.
Orders solicited for the purchase and
sa’e of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for
future delivery. Special attention and
liberal terms given for consignments of
spot cotton for delivery. Coereqpond*
I ence Invited.
IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH
USE
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup
A SPLENDID REGULATOR
PURELY VEGETABLE-NOT NARCOTIC
Wheeler Hotel
Lutaw, Ala.
Good Service and Up-to
Pate in Every Respect.
j
TEA SUBTITUTED FOR
VODKA IN RUSSIA
London, December 19.—(Special.)
One of the strongest reasons of the
British government for prohibiting the
export of tea was the action of Russia.
It is known at the board of trade that
tea, having become the chief substitute
for vodka in Russia, that country has
bought up every pound of China tea
which was available, and is now' seek
ing Indian, Ceylon and other countries'
produce. The Tea Buyers’ association
recently pointed this out to the Board of
Trade, and strongly urged that the ex
port of tea from this country should be
entirely prohibited. The threatened
shortage from natural causes has been
largely helped by the depredations of
the Edmen. That vessel sent more than
9,000,000 pounds of tea to the bottom.
Dog and Soldier Reunited
London, December 9.—(Correspondence
of the Associated Press.)—When James
Erown left England with his regiment
In August his terrier dog became very
restless. On September 27 he .lisappeared
from bis heme in Hammersmith and Mrs.
Brown enlisted the police force in an ef
fort to find him, but without success.
Nothing was heard of the dog then un
til she received a. letter from her hus
band before Ypres saying a man brought
him the pet from the front trenches. How'
the animal .got across the channel is a
mystery.
#
AN ENGLISH OFFICER
EXPLAINS HOW THE
ENEMY CAUGHT HIM
Letter Gives Insight Into the
Methods of Germans in
Night Fights
BLOODY FIGHT AT
“PEVIL’S TRENCH”
Ormans Cut Their Way on All Sides
of Trench and Allies Wake lTp lo
Find Themselves Surrounded.
Kept Without Food 48 Hours
Imndon, December 12.—(Special.)—The I
following la taken from a letter written
by an officer, who Is now a prisoner In
the hands of the Germans:
"X want to explain to you how 1 be
came a prisoner of the Germans, and what
has happened to me since I fell into their
hands. You know my regiment had been
in the thick of the fighting round Ypres,
and that we have had terrible losses.
Often I wonder that I am alive. We had
been resisting the German attacks for
several days, and on tlil^ particular night
my company was In reserve about two
miles from the advanced trenches In a
village. We were fairly comfortable In
the houses, and looked forward to hav
ing our first real sleep for several days.
I had gone to bed, but at 1 a. m. was
aroused by my picket, who said a wound
ed officer had crawled Into the village
badly hurt and wished to see me.
“I went outside and found poor lieu
tenant -. He was very badly wound
ed in the thigh, and has since died. lie
told me alarming news—that a trench we
called 'the devil's trench,’ because It has
been taken and retaken 30 often, had
fallen once again into the hands of the
Germans, and that all the men of our
regiment who were In it had either been
killed or made prisoners. He had advised
me to collect my company and go and
retake it. I called my color-sergeant,,
who got the men out of the houses as
soon as possible and .mustered them In
the dark.
1 roops Respond Readily
“These brave fellows, although worn
out by days of fighting, responded readily
to the call and I never heard a word of
grumbling or complaint. We marched out
of the village In the darkness, and took
the well known road to the trenches. On
our way we had to pass through another
village about 600 yards from our advanced
lines. Passing through it we received a
volleye from one of the houses, which
wounded twro of my men. The remainder
of the company, without waiting for or
ders, battered in the door, whereupon 20
German soldiers, under an officer, sur
rendered.
“We marched on down the deserted
street, when we were again fired upon.
1 seized the German officer by the scruiT
of the neck and told him to shout out to
his compatriots to surrender. He imme
diately did so, and 160 Germans and two
oftlcers gave themselves up. When wc
had disarmed them I sent them back un
der a strong escort, which left me with
only a little over half a company. We
left the village and continued our march.
“I decided to send on lieutenant —
to reconnoitre. He took three men with
him and disappeared In the darkness.
Shortly afterwards we heard heavy fir
ing from our left front, and he did not
return. I subsequently found that he had
wandered off to the left, and had come
upon one of our trenches which had been
captured by the enemy. Instead of re
turning to me he seems to have charged
the enemy w?ith his three companions. All
were at once shot dead.
“After waiting some little time I moved
on and found ‘the devil's trench* unoccu
pied except by the dead and a great num
ber of wounded men of our regiment
mixed up with many wounded Germans.
The trench, in fact, was a horible sight.
Many of these poor fellows had been bay
oneted and had fearful wounds. One of
them told me that the Germans had taken
them by surprise two hours before and
had captured the position. I asked him
what had become of them. He then ex
plained that they had continued their ad
vance. and I then realized that the lot
we had captured in the village were those
who had taken this position.
“I did not know’ what to do. I thought
i fthe enemy had captured this trench
they had probably taken others. Our
trenches are not continuous, or were not
at that time, and you have no conception
of how difficult It is to know what is
happening elsewhere during the night.
The Germans take one of our positions
and then push on, and when morning
comes you find them right in your rear.
You may then be surrounded unless your
supports are able to drive them out.
Held Out Until Daylight
“Under these circumstances I decided
It was my duty to hold on to ‘the devil’s
trench’ until daylight. I knew I w'ould
be shelled as soon as the sun rose, so
I had all the wounded bandaged up, and
those who were able to walk were shown
the road to the village from which I had
Just come.
“Directly the light appeared a terrible
fire of shrapnel was opened on us. I
counted as many as GO shells bursting to
the minute. We huddled in the trench, but
in spite of Its cover, lost a great many
men hit.
“Suddenly I heard heavy firing on my
right, and through the slowly disappear
ing darkness I saw a mass of the enemy
rush the trench on our right. Many of
our men made good their escape by run
ning out at the back, but the remainder
were taken prisoners. When I saw the
trench wgs captured I wished to open
fire, but dared not do so because of ouf
Home Cleaning of Fox Fur
“How can T clean black fox furs at
home? I should like to know how to dye
them also, as they have faded to n green
ish color. MRS. E. F."
Wet a clean whisk broom in alcohol and
brush the furs thoroughly down to the
hide after you have shaken and beaten
out the dust. Then, while they are still
wet, sift Into them all the powdered full
er’s earth they will hold. Day away In a
closed box for two days, then beat and
brush out the powder. Grime and grease
will come out with it. Do not think of try
ing to dye them. That is a job for the
professional furrier. You will only make
them worse. I know that you may clean
them successfully by the above method,
for I have done It. Amateur dyeing Is
seldom judicious.
Song Wanted for Little Girl
“Could some Cornerlte send me the
song, music and words of ‘Will the An
gels Lot Me Play?’ by W. L. Worden? 1
want it for a little girl who cannot afford
to buy It. 1 will pay postage on it for
her. N. M. J.”
Referred to readers in general. 1 do
not know’ the lines.
How to Get Home Work
“Please ask through your Corner for
a litttle home work that I might do. i
prefer addressing, but you might find
something else for me to do at home.
”E. V. W.
We are getting so many such appeals.
Each one means a heartache. In tills
conviction 1 answer what should per
haps have been passed over without pub
lic mention. For we cannot get paid situ
ations through the Corner. That business
belongs to the advertising column and
justly. To each woman who seeks home
work outside of domestic duties l have
to return one and the same reply: You
must make your own market. Write or
apply in person to business men and wom
en who have circulars to send out broad
cast and ask that you bo allowed to ad
dress them. Many houses have dropped
regular copying clerks and stenogra
phers, but are glad to employ occasional j
helpers when a press of business comes. I
Do not be backward In pressing youri
claims to notice. “Nothing venture, noth
ing have,’’ was never truer than in this
time of strain and stress. Push your
suit with friend and stranger.
Mole on the Face
“Will some one please Inform me how
to remove moles from the face? I have
one on my right cheek, and should much I
like to have it removed. Kindly In-,
form me as soon as possible, as I am
anxious to know If there is a cure for
them. R. A. J.”
Again I plead “It is none of my busi
ness” In answer to a query. Facial blem
ishes are clean out of the province of
the Corner. I notice the request that J
may drop a word of mortherly counsel.
Don’t try to get rid of the mole by means
of any method recommended by those
who are as unversed In such affairs as
yourself. I know a woman wdio skinned
and scarred her upper lip In the attempt
to remove superfluous hair by applying
a much advertised "depllatorq. An
other induced blood poison by trying to
remove a big mole. Consult a trust
worthy surgeon, and if you cannot afford
to pay him endure the disfigurement pa
tiently. There are worse afflictions.
Boiled Salad Dressing
“Will you please publish a recipe for a
boiled mayonnaise dressing? One ap
peared sometime ago In your Corner. 1
cut it out at the time but cannot find
it now. I should consider It a great
favor if T could get it. MRS. H. G. M.’
Is this the recipe for which you are
looking? Boiled Salad Dressing: Beat to
a smooth cream the yolks of throe eggs;
add a tablespoon of sugar, a half tea
spoon of French mustard, and the same
of salt; half a cup of vinegar and three
tablespoons of oil. Add these gradually,
beating all the time. Put into the double
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boiler and cook to the consistency of cus
tard. stirring steadily. Let it got per
fectly cold. Or you may mean this:
Prepare as above and add at the last four
tablespoons of scalding milk or cream.
Stir over the fire in the double boiler un
til the right consistency is gained. Mem
bers are invited to contribute tried and
good recipes for boiled mayonnaise. Never
having used it in my own kitchen, 1 am
not confident as to the excellence of the
recipes above given. They are said to
be good.
Dry Cleaning a Wool Sweater
"Will you please tell me how I can
dry clean a long white wool sweater? :
is badly soiled, llow are they cleaned
at regular cleaning places? F. L." j
Put the sweater Into a tub, cover with
slightly salted, dry eornmenl, and scrub!
with this as you would with suds, rub- 1
bing the soiled parts hard between the
hands. Cover with clean, salted meal
and bury it In this. Leave It thus for j
two or three days, throwing a cloth over,
the tub to exclude dust. Then shako |
and beat out the meal. T should wash
the sweater in gasoline were it mine, but ]
If you want a dry cleaner at home that
given is sure to do the work. The regular
cleaning places have their trade secret in
this, as in other branches of the business.
Souvenirs for Valentine Dance
“Wo are a club of 15 girls and are
going to run a St. Valentine dance. There
fore, 1 am wilting to you for a little In
formation regarding favors which we
would like to present to the girls and boys
that Is, a sort of a souvenir. We want
something rather inexpensive, yet good
looking. What would you advise? You
maj? print thiH In the paper if you like.
I should like to bear from you before the
next club meeting. DOROTHY O." j
The insertion of your letter is made at
the earliest possible moment and Valen
tine's Day is still far enough away for
' f ou to bear from the junior members of,
J the H. H. C\, to whom 1 here and now
refer your request. Will they let us know
what are the latest, fancies and fashions |
to Valentine parties and favors? I add
my earnest personal petition to that of I
their contemporary. Do not disappoint1
Dorothy by silent disregard to our united
petition.
Nicknames of Public Men
“The fellows in our elass had n hot
dispute today over h question some of us
proposed to submit to you: is it nr is it j
not true that the nickname ‘Bobs’ wan!
aplled to Lord Roberts in derision?1
Wasn't It because lie was such a little
fellow, just rising 5 feet, and was so
fussy and dictatorial? And isn't a niek
, name of that sort when bestowed upon a
| leader in war or in polities generally fast
ened on him by those who wish to be
litttle him in the public eye? My father
agrees with me, for he recollects how
they made fun of General Scott as 'Fuss
anc Feathers’ when be ran for President.
Isn't that almost always the reason a
nickname is given to a public man? I
mean In contempt and in the desire to
demean hitn Jn the eye of the world? I
! • pe you won't throw this Into tile waste
basket. GERALD S. T.
1 have not the heart to toss your letter
Into the yawning throat of the basket at
my elbow, hut l wish you had not written
on bOtTT sides of the paper and given me
the trouble of copying a clear, well penned
communication. i urn honored by the
reference to our Corner. First let me as
sert that the nickname of the great man
who has gone to his rest and reward,
mourned by the civilized world, expressed
the love and pride his soldiers felt in their
leader. Ho belonged to them in a pecu
liar sense. Each man felt a sort of pro
prietorship In him. He was their own
"Bobs.'' The nickname would have been
their slogan had it been cried out In
the battle charge. I think, moreover, that
General Scott’s was an exceptional case.
I do not recall another Instance in our
own history where the popular nickname
was a term of obloquy or ridicule. Wit
ness "Old Hickory," General Jackson;
“Little Mac." General McClellan; "light
ing Joe," General Hooker; "Old Back."
General Taylor; "Stonewall," the Confed
erate General Jackson, and "Marne Rob
ert," applied In love and reverence to Gen.
R. E. Lee. In support of my contention
we have President Wilson's recent tribute
to "Phil" Kearny. The President declared
the use of the popular nickname high
praise to the leader of men.
wounded and prisoners. Then I saw the
trench on our left was also in the hands
of the Germans, and that parties of them
were right behind ‘the devil's trench’ oc
cupied by my company.
"We w’ere, in fact, a little island sur
rounded by a sea of enemies. The Ger
mans lost no time, and after a further
bombardment attacked my position. For
sometime we held them off, but surround
ed and exposed on all sides, we could
do nothing. When they brought machine
guns to bear on us the game was up, and
we were obliged to surrender to save the
remainder of our men. That same even
ing I was placed in a second-class com
partment with eight other officers and
nine German soldiers, I had had no food
for 24 hours, and for 24 hours more we
were given nothing.
"At the end of 24 hours the soldiers
gave us some bread and butter. They
seemed very afraid to do so, and told us
to eat it without being seen.’’
DEATH BRUSHED
KING OF BELGIANS
Rotterdam, December 19.—(Special.)—Tne
Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant publishes
the following story by a Belgian soldier
who has fought In the trenches between
Waelhem and Wavre Ste. Catherine:
“I was in the trench and my brother
in-law was some yards from me. Be
tween us there was a tall officer without
arms and silent. Suddenly a shell burst
near us. My brother-in-law waa struck
by a splinter and fell in a heap at my
side. The tall officer took up the rifle
and continued the shooting. Then he
slowly left the trench. His extraordinary
calm struck me. I ceased to Are and
turned to him. He also turned to Ine.
Mon Dleu! C’etalt le Rol! (It was the
King!)
"It was the most stirring sight of my
life I could have wished that my broth
er-in-law had known who was the tall
and silent officer and aaw him fall for
'the fatherland!"
TO NAME AVENUE IN
HONOR OF ALBERT
Paris, December 6. — Correspond
ence of the Associated Press.)- -The
Paris municipal council has decided
that the name "Albert” shall be given
to an avenue or public square In Paris
in honor of the King of Belgium.
Hhe Hue de Berlin has already been
changed to the Rue de Liege and It is
proposed to give a Belgian or English
name to the Avenue de l’Opern, which
before 1870 was the Avenue Napoleon.
The former Avenue d'AUemagne Is now
the Avenue Jean Jaures.
The city of Rouen has changed the
name of the Boulevard Canchois to
Boulevard den Helges.
The Place de la Gare in Orleans has
been changed to Place Albert I and two
bridges over the Loire have been re
named George V and Nicholas II.
This Is only the beginning of the
radical changes of nomenclature that
will In all towns of France mark the
vrtir. The transformation is not con
fined to names of streets, squares and
places. All German and Austrian nanu s
of products have already disappeared.
Eau de Cologne Is to be called Eau do
Louvain or Eau de Provence. Viennese
bread Is now called Pain Liegois.
In the phonograph parlors all names
of German pieces havo been marked off
the programmes.
Armies to Celebrate
Petrograd, December 5.—-(Correspon
dence of the Associated Press.)—Prepar
ations are being actively made both pri
vately and publicly for the adequate
celebration by the armies of Christmas
and New Year’s Day. Hpeclal facilities
have been granted by the authorities for
the dispatch to the front of every kind
of useful Christinas gift, such as warm
clothing, or the favorite edibles asso
ciated with this season by the various
peoples that make up the Russian army.
Tobacco and snuff will also be sent to
the soldiers in great quantity.
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TURNS CATTLE TIDE
IN FAVOR OF ALLIES
m .
Daring Feat of Irish Infan
try Crushes Stubborn
Prussian Opposition
GERMANS SAW TRICK
OF BRITISH GENERAL
('hanged Movement and Threatened
Allies* Lines, Rut Charge of the
Irish Infantry Changes
Defeat to Victory
Paris. December 19.—(Special.)—At
1 i»c battle of Zonnebeke. olmosi half
way to Roulers. one of the numerous
> ngagemonts for the control of Ypres.
an Irish regiment In a sanguinary bay
onet fight, distinguished itself.
The Germans, who had been driven
back after days of fighting from other
positions, had massed their forces nt a
certain point and were returning to the
attack. They s«»t out from West
Roosebeke and had with them 10 bat
teries of field guns, that Is to say, 00
quick Tiers and two heavy mortars. The
infantry regiments were supported by
numerous cavalry.
It whs already late In the evening
when tin* British general In command
learned of the enemy’s move* and or
ders were given at once to forestall
i bf* Germans by a hasty inarch of the
Irish regiment and other troops to a
point where the railway line ht'iases
the road to lloulerg und to take up po
sitions beyond The enemy would not
expect a British force there, and would
be taken by surprise.
The British troops reached their po
sitions as had been anticipated before
the Germans. The silica' artillery
opened fire but the Gormans did not
reply. There whs some doubt for >i while
as to what was the new move of the
enemy, when suddenly the Germans
were discovered sotmi 200 yards to the
south «»f the allied lines. They had per
ceived the move of the British troops
arid instead of approaching from the
north bad moved round almost south.
In another instant the Prussian Guard
was within only 100 yards of the allies
and a hand-to-hand engagement was
hound to follow.
Flashlights of Assistance
The flashlights used by the allies ren
d* red great assistance In locating the
enemy. The aeroplanes also played an Im
portant part by dropping rockets on the
scene. The British troops rapidly changed
positions and faced the enemy. They
opened fire on Hie Germans in volleys, and
the enemy replied, tiring only at the com
mand of their officers. The first row
of the Prussian guard fired as they lay
on th<* ground, /h.. second whh on its*kneep
urn! the third row fired standing As soon
us one man fejl the one immediately be
hind took his plan*.
One of the officers who was giving the
command to fire was shot just ns he was
about to repeat it. and a- In' fell ills
company hesitated. Those who were
near him, however, fired, and the rest im
itated their example. The result seemed
to he that the other companies either
didn't hear the command any more cui
got out of control, and the firing became
general and very violent.
Suddenly the machine gun sections got
into position and were about to open
tire on the British troops. No time was to
be lost. The order to rush forward was
given at once, and the Irish regiment
charged with the bayonet.
The hottest fighting for awhile was
at a point some 200 yards from the
railway embankment. Here there was
a flat field without the slightest pro
tection to either side, and the British
troops practically met the Germans
halfway. Those who saw it say it was
one of the fiercest bayonet charges yet
made. There was no quarter given or
asked on either side. In many cases
both combatants fell pierced by each
other's weapons. One of our men whs
fighting with remarkable dash and
skill and had accounted for n number
of the enemy when he slipped and was
wounded by falling on a German bay
onet.
Company after company moved for
ward, all in close formation, and rifle
and revolver shots here and there were
heard above the cries of the wounded
arid the dying. The violence of the
charge was exhausting both sides Tfie
wounded and dead were scattered all
over the ground and the men often*
rushed over the corpse of a comrade.
At last tlie Prussian Guard yielded
ground. The order was given them to
fall hack and the British troops took
the opportunity to make a last charge
and what remained of the guard that
had been fighting at this point retired
In great disorder. The road to Roulers
was held and the epemy had been
driven* beyond Zonnebeke and lost one
more point of vantage.
Bar-Le-Duc Escapes Ravages
Bar-Ba-Duc, France, December fi.
(Correspondence of the Associated
Press.)—This city escaped in great
part the devastation which accom
panied the German retreat, but be
tween 40 and 50 houses were destroyed
by fire and many others suffered from
machine gun bullets and shells during
the heavy fighting. Most of the vll
lagreji nearby were partially or wholly
framed by fire and the population
suffered heavily.
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