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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11

The press box a Grant Field. where
Tech endsavors TO win games when
their opponents are other than the
charges of that noble Persian, Mique
Donahue, ia situated at the foot OF the
iron and concrete west stand From
here tho lowly scribes endeavor to
take notes on who carries the ball
But their guessing ability has found
them hitting at DOS clip so far this
season.
Of course. it can be argued that a
- person attempting to write
about 2 football game should know
the playSrH, and no doubt many DO
know them. II they do not know
personally. or by sight, their natural
instinct is alone sufficient. Their in
stinCt tells these knowing persons
that II il is Woodruff who ia Juggling
the ball and II II ultimately gets ont
that IT wasn't Woodruff. why, that IS
obviously Woodruff's own fault
But what Of the fellow who stands
40 low IN tho social scale that ha can
never hope for personal acquaintance
with these rootballers: who can
never hope TO move in the came set
with them-.What OF hiuT What n
the speuta tors who may maccouut-
ably find themselves ignorant OF tine
identity of the young gents out on
the football f7eh They must de-
pend upon popular rumoT FOR their
information that's what, There is
no other way.
Not that we care. We but voice
common plant, Personally we are
NOT concerned one way or the other
II seems to us that football has done
It's level best 10 eiu6e the public nv
hidinR out al Grant Field, Athens
Auburn End Nashville. and 81 the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
AUBURN,FOR
FIRST TINE, IN
L|NEFOR TITLE
BY Fuzzy Woodruff.

TTHIS week will tell whether
brand new champion is to he
developed in the South. For II
AUBURN defeats Vanderbilt in Bir-
uinsham at the end Of this seven day
period for the first time Auburn will
have a chance to write "champious'
under the pictures OF its team.
Southern football Is about 20 years
old. In that time there have been
but three champions OF the Southern
Intercollegiate Association. The old
cold and Black Of Vanderbilt has
more than once borne away the gon-
falon. Georgia in 1896 had the honor.
in not a few years the title has been
beclouded with two and three teams
claiming the championship. notably in
the year 81 Cumberland and Clemson 5
historic tie
Auburn Never Won Title.
And all these wears Auburn has
been among the big boys, but has
never landed the punch Hiesman put
the Alabama Polys on the football
inap way back in the COS Then he
transferred his directions 10 Glen
son and there was a long period OF
discomfort in the Orange and Blue
institution
Then came the advent OF Mike Don
aAue and year after year, Auburn
anne close. last year, Donhaue
playeo Vanderbilt 10 - tie and for a
little less than week had . doubt
rul claim TO a championship, only
20 lose this slight honor by being
hopeisssly crushed by Georgia
Things are different this wear. Nc
Guein's machine seems about as
Duisssut as a pussy cat. DonhSues
demons seem as dangerous as bi-
Horde Of mercury tablet an hour
ft~r it's been swallowed.
Have Only Georgia to Best.
Il Auburn defeats Vanderbilt Sat
Grdsy-and there Is no way Of fgur-
inE how the Commodores have a
Chance-the Orange and Blue have on
" TO beat Georgia 60 have a har-loct,
toe-hold. and double Nelson on tho
championship.
Now. it's no cinch thai Auburn can
beat Georgia. From any angie 81
looks the best battle OF the year. Au-
bum, beyond question. VIII be su-
perior 20 Georgia IN the play Of the
forwards but this may he offset by
the superiority OF Georgla's bsckfield
Anyway you look at it. Atlanta Is
going 10 see the battle which will
decide the Southern championship.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
Sporting Food

THE FOOTBALL COACH.
Crippies TO left OF him,
CrippLcs to right Of him.
Crippjes in front Of him
Stumbled and blnndercd
CripDIeS lCith broken hedd
CrippL6S all torn 10 SHRED,
gossing on pGiafuI beds--
bedriV u hundred.
Crippled By Io1oJy scrubs,
NdrgleG bV fresh Uouag subs.
Wdioped bV common dUbs
Whale the coach thuRdcrcd.
THINKS Of the score to-day
after the bloody trdp;
Really, J hate TO SOY
FulIB htiIdTed-
Experts say that Jacques Fourier
would make a good white hope, but is
there any such thing as a good white
hope?
In Wow OF the fact that Branch
Hickey is a member of tho Y. NJ. c. A.,
duIee in the Game Of Authors next
year instead Of the p. C.
DOPE.
"Hugh Jenrt',1s,' said the baseball
scribe. 'lCtN run the Brooklyn
team.
And then he cooked another pin and
had another dream
Possibly Charlie Ebbets oontsm-
he Graves something now to dedicate
next spring.
The Giants are bothered by sand in
their games out West, but there wasn't
much OF il in evidence when they
played IN the Worlds Series.
Heinie Zim possesses more than his
proper modicum Of ivory, but il is
hard to believe that he has signed
with the Tedevsl League.
Once in a while our bseebaIl serpes
show flashes Of startling origin atty
THE yesr they have picked Covering
Tener instead o. Joe o'Brien for Tow,
Lynoit's job.
Frank C4otch mas retired again. Hs
will not emerge from the said TO
tiremeut until Stranger Lewis has
attained sufficient advertising 20 make
him drawing caro-.
Bob Hedges has just returned from
q short vacation in TeNEs, whereas.
his ball team hiss been enjcyinq q
, vacation in ST. Louis for 10, these
many years.
What has become of the 1iA-S2sn-
toned man who called it p,ol instead
of pocket billiards
Charlie White does not fight any
oftener than the law allows. but he
has the distinction Of getting moro Of
fers and alleged offers to the square
inch than any pusilist in captivity.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
Mercer Sub Varsity
Beaten by Gordon

RARNESVTLLH GA, Nov H.
Gordon walked away with the Mer-
Ger sub-varsty by score Of az TO :,
At no stage OF the game dio the Wis
itors have chance to win. Gordon
scored three touchdowns IN the first
quarter. two IN the third and one in
the fourth. Long forward passes
was the style az play used by Gordon.
Mercer's scoro came in tho third Pc
Rod. when Left Han Newton got
around the left end for touchdown n.
Practically every man on tho Gordon
team starred.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
Jennings Will
Tigers Again in 1914

NEW YORK. Nov. Hugney
Jennings. the popular leader OF the
Detroit Tigers. spiked the rumor to-
day that he was 10 become manager
~ the Dodgers. succeeding Bad BlN'
pahlen. Jennings SAYS that his con.
tract with the Detroit Club covers ,he
season o. 1914 anc that Ue can not
consider any other proposition from
another club during tht life o. his
900 rraB-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
BOB MONA SUSPENDED.

MILWAUKEE, Nov Bob Mocha
has been suspended ny the boxing
commission until January J, because
no slaned articles for two 7ghts
scheduled for the same day. Mona
himself signed TO meet Gus Christie
or November - before the R'verview
club shortly E'terward The South
SIDE Atle..y Club announced that
NoIa.s manager had already signed
him 10 meet Crr'St'n on the same DAY
before THAT organization Noy8 de-
u.ed uis MANAGE Mas authorized lu
t'gu .Uw
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
By Tad

Copyright. IgIs. Irterhauonal News
Service
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
NEW YoRK's NEW STADIUM.

NEW YORK; NOV. Il.-tTrOund wa
broken Saturday for a new athletic
stadium for the college Of the City Of
New York. The structure, which is
to be located at lSsth street and Am
sterdam avenue, ts the gift Of Adolph
Lewisohn and will cost 5000, 600.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
SALE OF HOLSTERS OFF.

COLUMBUS, OHIO. Nov. 1.-THE
proposed baseball deal for the sale of
the Indianapolis franchise to John
McGill, Of the Denver CLUB is off, ac-
cording to the announcement made
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
WALTER JOHNSON is 20.

WASHINGTON, NOV. Il.-WaIter
johnson. king OF the American League
pitchers is 26 years Of age. Manager
Clark Griffith, OF the Senators, de-
clared to-day that the Big Swede"
Will lead pitchers IN both leagues for
the next fourteen years
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
cLAsaY ON WAY WEST.

CHICAGO Nov. Jimmy Clabby
to-day is on his way to San Francis
co to prepare for his battle with
Frank Logan on Thanksgiving Day
for a $4,000 side bet
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11

to-day by Sol Meyer, owner Of tn
Hoosier Club. Meyer declared tina
what little negotiations had bee
entered into between he and Tn
Denver crowd was now entirely OF
No reason was given for the action
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
After Ill., Why Not Put a
Number on a Player?
Thereby We Can Give Sturdy Warrior
Credit for Touchdown, Instead of
Robbing Him of Glory

perhaps you know we'll in either
do the
taor good view of the proceedings
When
right in front of then all with
said battling the
lucky II which
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

Easily Crow Careless.


Easily Crow Careless.
To return for q moment 60 the attitude
OF the young people who point out 10 IN
the error Of our ways In table manners 40
we'll as In other lines. We may dislike u,
but would we really prefer that our faults
should not DO indicated to US and that We
should go on In the careless habits tnts
which we had unconsciously slippedS
thought OF that the other day when I
saw a worthy old gentleman eat corn from
the cob. It was q long ear, and he but.
tered. sailed. and peppered II all to his
taste and then proceeded TO gnsw Il loud
ly from one end 20 tho other. could nos
altogether blame the young scamp of a boy
who whispered to mo that - Old pop 10
doing a Marathon up and down that ear OF
corn" Yet II any ono had intimated to
him that IL would have been well for him TO
break the ear In two and butter and season
only a little OF II at q time, he would have
resented tho suggestion nerceiy So he
went on obscuring his countenance with
flakes OF corn kernels and making = rather
disgusting sight OF himself for the bsnsda
Of the tableful.
Do you appreciate how prone We all are
20 slip into careless ways when We have
passed the age when any one dares correct
or criticise us? Look at yourself from an
outsiders Standpoint II you can. and OBJ
serve the result I was horrined the other
day TO ind that had slipped into the way
Of picking up bits of food like scraps OF
bacon and the like In my fingers instead OF
with my fork. and even caught myself
putting my sticky finger into my mouth TO
cleanse II by the natural method after eat
ing piece OF frosted cake You may see
others about you using their fingers as
"pushers to get their food on their forks
or spoons. or gnawing meat from chop and
chicken bones because they get more OF
In that way than by cutting Il. You are
shocked perhaps at the spectacle, but does
It occur to you that little habits OF the same
sort NAV have crept upon you?
Years ago l visited at the home OF =
friend whose father had the habit of taking
from the platter in front of him such fras-
ments as suited his fancy. thought then
and l think now that 1t was most un-
pleasant practice. although made allow
ance for him on account of his being well
along In years.
The other day l saw \ woman reach over
and with her soup spoon help herself II
some of the gravy from the dish before
her host. and then with her own fork pick
from the dish such tidbits as met her wish.
Neither the man nor the woman had any
idea OF doing an Ill bred thing. and no one
at the table would have dared criticise
their actions openly. Yet all of us felt
aualms at the sight and received q lesson
then and there on the desirability OF keep
ing close guard on our table manners. no
matter how confident We had heretofore
been OF their exceiisncs.
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Foundation of Conventional Manners.

Az aNgrandmother OF many years stand
Ing l sympathize with you In your hurt
feelings as well as In your annoyance ar
the fads and fancies you describe. Even
II we are well along in years and ought
to be used to criticism we don't enjoy ii
and although the blessed grandchildren
don't mean anything 1t does sting when
we overhear one whisper to the other
When grandma eats salad II makes me
think Of putting hay In barndoor on
pitchfork. or why does grandmother
cut her toast into strips instead of break
Ing II other people do? Does she think
It tastes better than way?" We know the
Children love and admire Va and we are
not willing they should think anything
we do is not entirely correct.
But. you ask. why should their way
be any better than ours? Why should
we have to change from the manners we
had In the old timer"
Several times before when / have had
occasion to speak Of matters OF etiquette !
have said that conventional manners are.
as rule. founded upon consideration for
others. While the main foundation Is
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T~Hr following letter come to me the
other gay:
You answer questions about SO
many different things that am writ
ing to ask your judgments in a mat
ter that bothers me. 1t Is about table
manners. You seem to be a sensible
woman and ! would like to know II you
don't think a great many of the new ways
are nonsense. or instance | was al
ways taught that II you wanted q second
cup OF tea or cofee you must leave the
spoon IN the cup. My daughter cured
me OF that fashion a good white ago. Now
ely granddaughter tells me that mustn't
do anything with my spoon except use 1t
to stir the tea or coffee and that it's not
good manners to drink from 1t. Doesn't
that seem ridiculous TO you? Why shouldn't
! take the tea from my spoon when It's
too hot to drink from the cup?
Another NV iran Is Inat you should
never use your knlIe to cut your tooa
you can help II. but make your tork
do every thing. Ny ialner. VINO was
gentleman. II ever there was one. anu
the best man ever knew. ATE with his
knife to the last day OF his ilie That
was the fashion IN ms youth. just as now
It is the iaan.on to use the KNIFE as little
as you can. This lad Will pass as the
other did
Is II worth while to worry about fol
lowing All these loonsh observances ana
eotheriiIg oneself about them when the
woriG IS so Iuii OF really important things!
What difference does IT make II / butter
my whole slice OF bread al once or break
II up into small shoes before l butter
it1 Why shouldn't cut up all my foou
on the plate before / begin to eat and be
comfortable? But the other day l heard
one OF my grandsons say That granoma b
plate looked as II she had been cutting
up the food for q baby poodle. He dio
not mean me to hear. but did and II hurt
my feelings dreadfully. What real good
are all these fussy ways? Please an.
j swer soon. GRANDMOTHER"
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heads saturate the hair and head with
alcohol or vinegar; after twelve hours
brush the hair well over O paper
and you will find the dead vermin
fall from the head. Sometimes the eggs
and nits stick to the hair. but these will
come off in time. as the alcohol or vinegar
Ia sure to kill them. have been nursing
for several years and In this time have
found number of patients with vermin
and have never known one whom one appli-
cation of this remedy failed to cure.
Neither liquid will hurt the hair so don't be
afraid to try 1t. | prefer tho alcohol. as 1t
cleanses the head of all dust and dirt that
may have collected there. w. D."
To cure vermin on tho head put over 10
cents worth OF fshberries half pint or
pint Of whisky and let 1t stand twenty
four hours. then soak the hair and head
thoroughly In the mixture and let Ii dry
on When 1t is dry both vermin and eggs
are dead and the hair can be washed tits
better to put on this application In the day
time. as 1t stains the bedding VIII some
one tell me what Is good for enlarged finger
Joints and what causes them7
TERRE HAurD.s
The enlarged finger joints are often due
TO rheumatism. but know of no cure for
them. | have seen them most frequently
in old or elderly persons who have sur
Tered from rheumatic affections So fsrs.
as know they cannot be cured, but IL 1
am wrong shall be glad to be corrected.
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would give machine and records the besa
of care and return them whenever . re-
quest came for me to do so. And will pay
freight charges both ways. l have four or
Ave good books that any one may have who
chooses TO pay parcel postage on them.
Don't print my request II you think I'm
asking too much, as I'm grateful for what
the Corner friends have done for me In the
past. A. g."
There are several sises and prices Of
music boxes and hope some one may pos
sess an instrument which 10 not often used
and may bo willing to lend II to this sufysrss
from an incurable disease who Graves the
music he cannot go out to seek. 1 vi.h
he had given the names OF the books he
offers, for until one knows tho titles thsrv
Ia a natural hesitation In sending for them.
Probably this can be adjusted By CORE
spondencs.
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MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND.

which should be Of a greenish tint. Wet the
hair and the scalp with this and wrap the
head in a towel. leaving 1t on all night This
destroys both lice and nits. The treatment
should be repeated once again in about ten
days. CMH"
helpful and suggestive letter! / am
glad to secure the remedy for moths and
the coal burners will hail the recipe for
burning ashes. The cure for vermin In the
head sounds wonderfully simple and FEAST
BILE. The appeal of the mother for help In
this line has called out several replies. each
giving varying cures, and print them for
the sake of those who often through no
fault of their own fall victims to this pest
when vermin are found on chlldren's
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Simple Chop Suey Recipe

The next contributor or Information A.,
the matter OF vsrmin In the head preceda.
this by . recipe:
A while ago I saw q Peoue.t In m. r,,-.
ner for recipe for chop suey, and A hsx.
not seen an answer I am sending the d,r.~.
lions which are used In Japanese noodle
houses: Ono pound fresh lean pork a.
chicken. cut into dice; three medium s,x.d
onions nve stalks celery. half cup mush-
rooms. a little salt. three tablespoons shoyn
or japanese sauce. which may be obtained
IN any japanese restaurant or private house.
This Is the secret of the flavor of the chop
suey and Is Indispensable. Cook the pors
In the frying pan until half done before
adding other Ingredients. which should ALI
be cut into dice. Cook all until meat AMI
onions are done. then serve.
For the mother who wishes q remedy.
for verrnin In the hair would say TO yet
cents worth OF preparation OF mercury
called blue ointment from the druggist ana
apply little to the hair. One application
is usually enough. MRS. 3 II.
While have not tried this rec, ne for cho,,
suey and SO cannot recommend II bv ner-
sonai experience, may say that IL Dos
sesses at least the merit of S. implicitly. MANY
of the directions for preparing this dish re
so Involved and difficult the ordinary pur-
veyor for family shrlnks from attempt
ing them. | am glad to print the recipe
as well as the directions for the cure OF
vermin. although | would advise those who
try this to be little careful. Mercury Is
a poison well as a remedy and should be
handled with caution.
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the can was then filled with gasoline. The
cover was screwed on and the can was left
closed all night. The next day 1t was
ready for use. procured a small tin
spraJ er. such as is to be found where chick
en- sup "es are sold. the attached bottle.
holding .hree or four ounces was filled
with the gasoline and pepper mixture and
the fine spray pumped everywhere that
moths coulo exist While doing this the
mouth and / We must be covered with u
wet towel A week later ! sprayed every
thing again ant third time at a weeks
interval. After this no more moths could
be found. l spray ed their favorite haunts
once a month for several times. 1t has
been number of Year, since have found
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would think 1t absurd to change, but am
sure their friends comfort would pront
by a reform.
AS 10 the matter of using ths fork instead
of the knife. the custom of ca ing with the
knife dates back to the day. of two
pronged forks. when it was difficult to con-
vey to the mouth anything that could not
be speared." Do you recollect Thack-
eray's Il think it was his) story of his cut
ting a man who ate with his knife and
restoring the banished one to friendship
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fr9 the Saucer Qxay1ng from

the fact that the operation is difficult
to perform noiseiessly. If you doubt this
listen to the sound that usually accom-
panies the consumption of soup, even in
the best regulated circles.
Only the other day | heard one girl sug-
gest jokingly to another that they should
go to certain fashionable hotel for lunch
con " and hear the newly rich eat soup.
1t would be a blessing II 1t were only the
newly rich who were noisy soup eaters
Watch yourself and see IL you do not err
In this way and sup " the soup from
your spoon with a sound which in an
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after seeing him use silver fork In eating
peas7
The objections to using a knife to do the
work of a fork are founded on common
sense more than on any fashion. Among
my very earliest recollections is that of
trying to eat with my knife, in disregard of
my mothers prohibition. and the cut
gained thereby To my cry of pain my
mother responded sternly: II am glad
you hurt yourself, and hope will do
1t every time you put your knife In your
mouth" Apart from the danger of the cut.
the difficulty of getting morsels of food
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uncnanging. the expression of the feeling
alters from time to time. just as fash
ions of all sorts modify. Our tables now
adays are spread IN a different way from
what they were in your grandmother's
time and mine: our food Is served In an
other style from that we then accepted
as correct. You may not like IT any
better but you cannot dispute that I diff
fers from the customs of fifty years ago
Personally. think the alterations are near
ly all improvements and so far as | can
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TO their destination without spilhng them.
and the probability of splashing yourself
with drippings from the side of the blade.
there was the taste of steel on the viands
which ruined the delicate flavor OF fruit.
salads, fish. and many other articles.
When it comes TO cutting the food with
the fork instead of the knife the advan-
tages are less striking, and yet this practice
saves the trouble OF changing the knife and
fork from one hand to the other and back
again-a habit much jeered at by our
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don't mourn the departure OF that
custom in the least. So TAR as am con
cerned it is welcome to go with the habit
of pouring the tea into the saucer to cool
and quaffing it from this In audible guips.
/. saw D. D. do this at my own table
not so long ago and he justified his action
by the remark that he bad always drunk
his tea in that way and he did not intend
to change. My own idea S that the new
tangled rule against slipping the tea or
coffee from the spoon may be founded on