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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-02
LITTLE CHANCE NOW
FOR MONTGOMERY TO
RETAIN FRANCHISE
Little Chance For Montgomery
To Retain Franchise, Says Tillis


franchise holding. He declared that all
overtures between himself and Mont
gomery business men relative to terms
for holding the berth in this city. ap-
pear now to be irrevocably off and he
can see no other alternative than sale
of the franchise.
BY tomorrow night. don't think [
VIII have the franchise" said Mr.. TIL
us. They are not going to do a thing
mere | have made my final proposition
TO the homefolks, and they have not ac-
cepted. don't think there is a per-
son IN Montgomery who would take the
team and run it 80 days.
Ihat Little Rock will secure the fran
chise seems now more certain than
heretofore, although Mr.. Tills said he
mad not accepted the $4,000 offer of
Little Rock. Mr.. Tills reiterated that
several other cities were anxious for
the franchise rights
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-02
THE CUBS MOUNT
THE WATER WAGON
Boss Murphy to Drive His
Team Along the straight
and Narrow Path"

Chicago, January 1.-Aecording to a
rule recently laid down by President
Murphy of the Chicago National league
club the baseball players of his organi-
zation are on the water wagon today.
Hereafter during the 1913 season they
must remain mounted. The edict Of
Murphy precipitated heated words from
Frank Chance, the late manager, who
claimed that his players lost no games
on account of too frequent tippling.
Manager Evens, who succeeds Chance,
says the orders of the president must
be obeyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-02
ALL-SOUTHERN STAR
FOOTBALL LINEUP
BEATS TEXAS TEAM
HUGHEY JENNINGS BELIEVES
THE BACkSTOP is THE ONLY
ONE WHO CAN TELL WHEN A
HURLER IS WEAKENING

Oscar Stanage the stalwart Detroit
catcher, Is to be the judge of the Tiger
pitchers fitness to remain upon the
mound during the progress of a. game.
Manager Jennings has SO decreed. Here
tofore, Hughey has relied upon his own
Judgment and the persuasive powers of
his hurlers. Were a pitcher being hit
hard, he would say:
whats the matter. -. Haven't you
got anything today?"
"oh, I'm all right. They Just had the
luck that inning. But l would have kept
them from scoring if - had caught
the signal that I was going to pitch one
on the outside and moved over into right
field
As a result Hughey would let the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-02
LARRY M'LEAN TO
BE A CARDINAL

Cincinnati, January Manager Miller
Huggins of the st. Louis National
league baseball team announced tonight
he had purchased John darry) Mclean,
former Cincinnati catcher, from the Gin
cinnati club and that Mclean would be
seen in ST. Louis uniform next season.
Mclean has been out of baseball since
'tbe middle of last season, owing to a sus-
pension BY the Cincinnati team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-02
LAST OFFER TO BUSINESS
MEN REFUSED-OWNER OF
BILLIKEN CLUB SAYS HE is
DETERMINED TO SELL

Little Rock. January 1.-President
Kavanaugh of the Southern Baseball
league. today said that if the Mont
gomery franchise is sold. 1t will so to
the city in the west He declared the
offer of $4,000 will not be raised.
Montgomery, January 1.--Richard rillis,
who owns practically all of the Mont
gomery Southern league baseball fran
chise, today indicated that within two
days he will cease to be a factor in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-02

Christian university, tackles. Spake,
Texas A. and NJ: Richards, Austin coll
lege quarterbacks. Gregg, Austin col
lege; Bateman, Texas A. and NJ; Won
tress, St. Louis university, centre; Tran
sylvania, halves. Cox, Texas Christian
university; Vesmierosky Bugle and
Nelms, Texas A. and NJ, fullbacks.
Shelton, Stewart and Ration, Texas
Christian university; Everett Texas A.
and NJ; Dooley and Higginbotham,
Texas university, ends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-02

Mr.. Nesbitt said: From the present
outlook, the annual coal tonnage Is going
to be about 100000, and will entitle
the department to another inspector.
When the production for 1912 is at hand
calculations will be made as to the num-
ber of tons of coal mined for each life
lost. While Alabama shows 81 per cent
avoidable accidents it is not much above
the percentage maintained in older and
richer coal mining states, which usually
have s4 per cent Of this variety of fa-
talities."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-02
Baron Results

From the Baltimore American.
did the trip of the young heiress to
Europe to secure title in the matrimo-
NAL market succeed?" .Yes; though.
strange to say. it was a. baron result
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-02
When It's All Over

From Lie.
'"Tme is like taxicab; when you have
reached the end OF your journey. you al
ways feel that the register has been
working against you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-02
ARTHUR LEWIS RESIGNS

jackson, Miss, January L.
Arthur Lewis. president Of the
Cotton States Baseball league,
rendered his resigation today be-
fore leaving for Colorado
Springs, Col, where he will make
his home. A meeting OF the
league has been called for jan
uary II for the purpose Of select
ing his successor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-02
Always Game

From the Louisville Courie' Journal.
'.Be an optimist"
law, a man can't .,timist all
the time
sure he can. Look at he campaign
managers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-02

Grand totals of accidents, 121.
This table gives the 1912 rating COM
pared with each year since 1908:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
An Egyptian Use of Black.

A LITTLE black is much used with
white and colors this spring, just
line here or splotch of it there to give
character and style. Perhaps it is used
in this way for the same reason that
Egyptians always ran a line of black be-
tween two lines of color, because 1t brings
out the value of the colors with which 1t
is combined; and perhaps it's use is only
another evidence of the influence of the
east on the west.
One interesting use OF black shows a
band Of black net an inch wide about
the edge of an embroidered Bulgarian
collar and cuff set The black harmon
ICES the vivid colors of the embroidery.
wide band of heavy, open lace Set in
Just above the hem Of white wolfe frocll
is backed with band Of fine black net
fhe black net supplies just the qualities
which the loosely woven white lace lacks
Black net and narrow lace are used
to edge white net Jabots. collars and
frills. White collars and frills touched
with black are much more Interesting
than pure white ones for wear with all
white waists, and when they are worn
with color the fine line OF black at the
neck or about the edge OF the frill brings
out the full character OF the colors.
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GIFTS FOR TRAVELLERS.

A CONVENIENT folding hatstand
may be had for dollar 1t is made
of two pieces of wood shaped like in
verted rs which fit together to make a
firm based stand. When they are not IN
use they are taken apart and packed in a
thin rastehoard box not much bigger than
a handkerchief box. They are effectively
decorated with painted design. Ihey
are durable. for they are made OF thiee-
ply wood veneer. which does not warp.
A Chinese double-decked basket stand
ing fifteen or eighteen inches hlsh. Inc
basket itself is lovely and can be useo
for years after the fruit is gone; II Is
stocked with all the delicacies of the sea-
son. oranges, apples. grapefruit red and
yellow bananas and to the handle huge
bunch of Hamburg grapes is fastened by
how of soft ribbon which harmonizes
with the color of the grapes silver
-fr,1it knife and spoon are part of the
equipment of the basket and in the. low
er compartment are paper fruit plates
and ma pkins decorated with red roses
Book or magazine bags which hang
from the arm Of the steamer chair by
two straps which clasp securely smut are
made of heavy suede leather III variety
of colors. They are great convenience
for they enable the traveller on deck 10
keen Track OF her reading matter without
trouble They are also used by motorists.
made up to match the fittings of the car,
to hang over the robes bar for holding
road books and guides
Good luck boxes for the friend VINO is
going abroad are attracuSely put up: IN
side a big box are many small pack
ages. each done UP in tissue paper 1as-
tened with pretty labels and accompanied
nv a card bearing a verse appropriate 70
the gift incioscd. The gifts vary accord
ing to the purchasers wishes, Tor the
boxes are made to order. For travellers
the gifts include smelling salts. first aid
cases. writing tablets, books or magazines
and r1,any other interesting gifts. TIE lit
Tie nackases are supposed to be opened
at different intervals of the ocean Voy-
age and they do much to lessen the
tedium of a long trip.
Alcohol f1atirons are convenience Tor
a. traveller They have the advantage
over electric fats that they can be as
ga silly used in little Breton fishing VII
iage which never heard of electricity as
they can be in Paris. The alcohol is
po;ired into a small tank at the broad
end of the iron, and supplies a perforated
tube which lies in the body of the iron
and which is lighted
An acceptable gift to the card player is
n case of cards. One which holds two
packs of cards and two game markers is
attractive.
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ZANE handles which are removable
I open and reveal pipes. They vary
in price according to the quality of
both cane and pipe.
Jet handles for parasols are made in
dull finish for mourning wear. Some OF
cut let beads for mourning wear
sparkle and glitter and when used on
white and black silk parasols are very
striking.
A convenient weekend trunk is COM
modious, yet takes up little floor space.
for its height is greater than it's length or
breadth. The bottom part contains COM
partment big enough to accommodate six
hats, and full week lend supply of shoes,
dresses. toilet articles and underwear can
be packed in the trays above.
Useful and decorative additions to tea
table or lunch tray are sandwich ana
proof frames either round or octagonai,
seven. nine or twelve inches across. and
are covered with filet lace decorated with
hand-crocheted motifs.
A wrist watch, which would be suitable
for a little girl. since 1t is inexpensive,
simple and hardly larger than quarter,
is OF 14-carat gold 1t is fastened to a
narrow. thin leather strap which buckles
securely. The leather comes In seVerai
colors, gray, tan and mauve being among
the most attractive.
wonderful Jack Horner pie which
isn't a pie at all is a surprise box OF
favors for childrens party, and Is built
on the same lines as a pie. First, there
center OF the plot is a rod which sup
ports squirrel house three or four feet
In the air. Two little squirrels stand In
front Of the door OF the house. The
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Short Cuts for H0ws@k@@pers

quickly and yield more abundanuy than
when grown in the usual way, and they
VIII never grow yellow Or become bitter.
\ large amount of the finest pickles can
ne mad IN this way, and the vines VIII not
dry up when the weather becomes hot
and dry. but will yield until frost comes.
Try this plan.
Satisfy makes the choicest of vegeta-
f'ie soup. tasting decidedly like rich
oyster soup Fresh mint for cooking pur-
loses msy be had at any time by grow
Ing 1T in glass jar OF water. IT Will
GOT in less than a week and grow rapid
~ Il Is much stronger and bushier liz
Iept short Don't change the water. All
that is necessary is to add little fresh
water every day or So and see that the
jar is kept we'll filed up.
Delicious wild green's may be had for
he picking OF these the dandelion with
is elongated, jagged, bitter leaves is the
best known Dandelions may be found
wherever bit of soil is found, ard per-
s,ns living in villages and on. the out
skirts of city. as well as those in the
country. can with a little effort secure
this appetizing, medicinal and nutritious
vegetable. They are better mixed with
OF her green's The tender leaves of the
curly dock, which have an acrid taste, are
much easier to gather and wash. These
two plants contain the largest percentage
OF iron found among vegeta BILE foods. and
tt Is iron is i'll the form of compounds
more readily digested and assimilated
tran any artificial preparations. Wild
Ie tuce is especially refreshing and nutri-
ti,us. 1t is slender. pale green. plant
Nth smooth and somewhat feshy foliage.
N d grows close to the ground in gravelly
soil. Wild mustard, young tops of pota-
oes. deer's tongue and watercress are
Welcome additions to dish of greens.
When preparing. all greens should be
/ h 1roughly washed and put into cold wa
eli, which should be thrown away after
20 ming to boil and replaced by fresh
,vster and boiled about thirty or forty
minutes, then drained Thoroughly and
seasoned with olive oil or butter and
\ il egar. IL they have been boiled with
rtece of bacon or salt pork. only the
' In egar is needed. Heaped upon a platter
emil f,arnished with slices Of hard-boiled
egs;s, greens make an ideal spring dish.
Cne should begin now TO cherish and
cultivate herbs for winter use When
I icy have grown. pick and dry In the
ls de, then rub to fine powder and put
Up in jelly glasses. putting the name and
d ate on the outside
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yard and half and her bodice was made
from q yard of tulle.
1t is only one of the many evidences
that people talk for the sake of talking
without looking about them to get con-
victons based on fact.
t is undoubtedly true that many sins
have been committed in the name of
fashionable dressing, and that the public
has been treated to an exhibition of in
dividual indecency that has not been
equaled since the days of the directoire.
But this cannot be put off on the fash
ions alone. 1t must be put off on the In
dividual. The desire to be conspicuous
is in the heart of the woman who wears
these clothes and she would find some
means of exploiting it no matter what
the styles or what her environment.
That the fashions of today give free
range to the license some women love
there is no doubt, but the conservative
critics do not admit this. They merely
sweep aside the entire fabric Of fashion
of today as thing that suggests moral
laNity.
There Is no change in the width Of
skirts unless it be slight evidence OF
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For a Spring Baby.

A LINGERIE perambulator cover is. a
dainty gift for the spring baby. The
most delicate are made OF Irish lace
crochet. fine cambria or nainsook, edged
with cluny. valenciennes or mechlin lace.
The center is embroidered in some light
design, such as wreath or vatican
basket connected with trails of small
flowers. such as sforget-me-nots. or any
other nice blossoms. The word Baby"
or the name may be inscribed across the
panel. in which case the flowers are ar
ranged in tufts and intermixed with a
sprinkling of single buds and petals. A
fiy-bow fiutters at each of the four cor
ners. or large bow may be posed on the
right-hand angle at the top. or two little
bows may be placed at opposite sides. The
midget cushion and sheltering top gener-
ally match the cover. Pretty and du-
rable wash covers are made OF dolores
linen. g.
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cutting. it Ia advisable to cut the gar
ment from some inexpensive material,
then At this and make any changes on the
pattern before cutting the garment
proper.
When basting a garment together. the
parts to be Joined should first be pinned
together with their corresponding notches
even. and unless an outlet seam has been
provided and marked by perforations, the
three-eighth-inch margin allowed on the
pattern edges is used for the seam Small
running stitches should be used in bast-
ing, and they should be close enough to
prevent the seams from spreading apart
when the garment is being tried on. IL
garment fits as closely as desired before
it is stitched. the stitching should be
made very close to the hastings, but
slightly toward the edge. This allows
for any stretching Of the basted seams,
and Also makes the removal of the bast-
ing threads very. much easier. while 1t
prevents the garment from becoming too
tight.
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The Vegetable Garden.
a SURE way to reduce the high cost
u of living is to have a home Eegeta-
bile arden There is also a great

A SURE way to reduce the high cost
| ~ of living is to have home regeta-
BILE garden There is also a great
, deal of enjoyment to be found in the re
taxation and exercise that caring for a
garden brings.
A few early potatoes, peas. beets. spin
ach, onions, radishes, beans, summer
squash, etc. should be hurried into the
ground as soon as soil conditions will
permit. These things are hardy. Even
if the potato shoots happen to be killed to
the ground by an early frost. a new
growth will soon repair the damage. The
richer the soil the better. but almost any
plot of ground available will do very
well, Pillow or spade it. then harrow or
rake until thoroughly pulveriZed. Furrow
a part of it, making the rows two or
three feet apart and in these rows plant
peas. beans, sweet corn. etc. For Gu
cumbers and summer squash make small
round hills, slightly raised and fat, about
six feet apart each way, putting in plenty
of seed To he sure that the seeds will
come up soak the large ones q day or
two before planning; also pat ali seeds
firmly into the soil W n q small board
Don't be afraid to press the earth down
well. and leave some boards over the
seeds for a few days to prevent the
earth from drying too much. Cabbage
and tomato plants may be purchased of
n market GARDENER. Sci in rows about
three feet apart
Few vegetables are more easy to grow
than radishes. Enough for a large fam
lily may be grown on very little ground.
A rich. mellow soil in sheltered situa-
tior is best for the purpose. Sow the
seed sparsely in rows eight inches apart.
and cover with half an inch OF soil. A IT.
tie fertilizer will cause a rapid growth.
The most successful way to grow Gu
curnbers is to spade UP the ground in a
large circle Then take a barrel with
the bottom knocked out, set 1t In the GER
ter of the circle, and I'LL it two-thirds full
of weIl-rotted manure. Plant cucumber
seeds OF some good variety in hills around
the barrel, and every day turn I'm upon
the manure pail or two of water. The
water will soak its way through and
keep the ground moist and rich. Cucum-
bers grown in this way will mature more
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What the Shops Offer

windows are covered with crepe paper
and through each window covering comes
a ribbon, with a favor at the other end,
hidden inside the squirrel house. There
are twelve favors, marbles, whistles and
pencil sets, with other things pr tn.
boys: walking dolls. Russian dolls and
other knicknacks for the girls. The
whole house is carried out in green and
pink. and the ribbons bearing the boys
gifts are green, those with the girls gifts
pink.
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SEWING ROOM HINTS

that they will cut a clean. smooth edge:
plenty OF pins. tape measure, colored
chalk. a tracing wheel. a skirt stick, some
basting cotton. needles and thimble.
Wooden material should be sponged, and
in any other goods all the heavy creases
and wrinkles caused by folding and pack
ing must he carefully pressed out before
cutting. Examine the material as to the
nap, figures. stripes. etc. The map is al
ways found on wooden materials, cloth
or velvet by lightly rubbing with the
hand lengthwise of the material If this
Is perfectly smooth to the touch the nap
is down: If 1t feels rough, the material
has been stroked against the nap. The
smooth stroke should always. run toward
the lower edge of the garment and paral-
lei with the perforations. Too much
stress cannot be laid on the necessity of
following the cutting lines OF a pattern.
In prominently striped or figured material
OF any width. or in single-width material
having a nap. stripe or figure. all the
parts must be cut out separately, laying
each piece of the pattern on the material
before cutting any of them
*
The pattern pieces should be disposed
of to the best advantage, placing the
largest parts first. and always laying on
all the skirt pieces before the waist or
coat parts are considered. In following
this method it is sometimes possible to
cut the smaller sections of waist. etc,
from parts OF the material that cannot
be used for skirt lengths, but not on any
account should the position of the pat
tern pieces be changed from the correct
one indicated by the perforations. If the
material is short of the required amount,
or expensive. or for any other reason the
utmost economy has to be resorted to in
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cuff Of the same. The economy of getting
this garment was furthered BY having a
separate skirt made of plain material
which could be worn at odd hours with a
white shirt waist.
Whatever else You forget in planning
your spring and summer wardrobe re-
member that the short dressy coat Is
probably the conspicuous garment of the
moment.
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frock that has served during the winter
as house gown by adding to it belted
jacket of figured silk matelasse or crepon.
Also ii turns the gown into a sarviceable
thing for outdoor wear through the spring
and summer and saves one the necessity
of getting a suit.
A dark blue crepe de chine trimmed
with satin cloth which had served its
purpose since December as smart house
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frock was converted by one woman into
spring suit for the street and for after
noon wear by the addition of a dark blue
watered poplin Jacket which had pro-
nounced wave in it. This was lined with
a figured silk In blue and yellow and
belted in with loose srdIe of crepe de
chine run through jet buckle in front
The revers We're of crepe de chine and
the long sleeves had IA two-inch turnover
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same attenuated lines, they are Indeed a
fimsy pretext in the way of covering.
But they are lovely.
There are those who argue agaif&t this
verdict with vehemence and sincerity. just
as they argue against the ways of mod
ern society aid the manners Of young
girls. 1t is well for the world that this
class stands firm in its belief and its pro-
tests. 1t can be counted upon for COM
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batting every change and seeing the worst
in any revolution; if it were not for this
class the Others would go beyond the
limits of good taste. and there would be
no division of opinion to make the middle
class hesitate. There are thousands of
women who still. protest against narrow
skirts. and yet if any one measured the
very skirts they wear they would be
found yard or SO narrower than the
ones they have always worn
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A woman was. delivering lecture at
a dinner table against the indecency of
the hobble skirt and the transparent
bodice, and was Enthusiastically glad that
those of her household did not lend
tn emselves to such a corrupt way Of
dressing. The youngest daughter smiled
at the one she knew best at the table,
who knew that her skirt measured q