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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Study Birds to Discover
Secret of Their
Flight.

MessrS. Housay and Magnau, of
the Paris SOrbonne. have. with
this object in view. investigated
the flight of 200 birds. belonging
to seventy-fve different species.
They have discovered many very
interesting facts. which may serve
to guide the inventors of future
aerOplanes.
One thing that they have found
out. which greatly surprised them,
is that the ratio of the motive pow
er of birds to the supporting sur
face Of the body and wings varies
inversely instead of directly This
means that if the supporting sur
face is large the motive power is
prOportionately small. and if the
supporting surface is small the
motive power is proportionately
large. Or, to put it in different
words. the larger the wing surface
the smaller the motive power. and
vice versa.
This fact may prove of great use.
for hitherto it has been assumed
by the makers of aeroplanes that
the best flying machine must be
that having the most powerful mo-
tor and at the same time the great
est lifting power per unit of sur
face. Exactly the opposite reIa-
ton is found among birds. The
best flyers have. by far, the fee
blest motive power and carry the
smallest weight per unit of sur
face.
Direct comparison has shown
that if an aeroplane of thirty feet
spread. and carrying about four
pounds per square foot. is reduced
homologously, or part by part. TO
the dimensions of bird of three
feet spread, it can carry "a weight
of only about two-fifths of a pound
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18

Now. that is my rule for health,
and that is what I eat. What 90
you say to it? If you could have
seen me nine years ago and could
see me now, you would know that
there is something in it. for I am
about the healthiest person YOU
ever saw.
While the men and women who
are enjoying good health may not
feel interested in this menu. it
should be clipped and saved ana
tried by the many dyspeptics who
are paying useless money for pat
ent medicines and feeling doctors
with no results.
Poor people who are trying ID
sustain life an cheap food badly
cooked, and who find the food trusts
an insurmountable obstacle to
economy, could not do better than
TO give this diet a fair trial for =
few months.
Health and q good bank account
may result, two great factors in
happiness.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18

4 y English philosopher once
n wrote a book on the human
hand. showing its inimita-
bic adaptations to its purpose, and
its almost infinite capabilities as
an instrument, or tool
There is no doubt that many of
the most ingenious and effective
mechanical inventions that have
ever been made are based upon,
and were probably suggested by,
the wonderful capacities of the hui
man hand and fingers. Inventors
have been able to follow these
hints from the structure of the
hand because, by daily use, all the
various functions of its different
parts are perfectly understood.
The wing of bird is as marvel
GUS an instrument as the hand of
a man. and if its action could be
as easily cOmprehended it would
show us very quickly the best way
to construct "A flying machine. I'm
fortunately, since we were not
born with wings, there are many
things about them which are mys-
terieS to us.
Inventors well understand this
fact, and special studies of the
wings of birds are being made for
the purpose of getting more light
upon their action. in order that the
knowledge thus acquired may he
applied to the Improvement Of
aeroplaneS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Understanding FIJI G h t
Would Solve Flying
Machine Problem.

Probably complete cOmprehen-
sion of the mechanism Of fight Of
a single bird, such as the gull,
would place in our hands the means
of making flying machine incOm-
parably superior to any vet pre-
duced. The full secret of the nIrd
being discovered. we might bp able
to initiate it, But that secret re-
mains hidden.
Not long ago I stood on the deck
of steamer in Plymouth harbor,
and. with a number of intelligent
men, who were as interested as
myself, watched the flight of hun
dreds Of gulls, which came so close
that the movements of their eyes
were plainly visible. 1t was an ex-
hibitiOn of natures magic as won
derful as could he imagined. The
birds scared. turned, descended.
rose. increased and decreased their
speed, by slight tippings of their
wings and changes of balalica
only occasionally tapping their
wings for a few seconds, and it ac-
tually seemed to the observer as II
they did all this by mere exercise
of the will, as we sometimes imag-
inc ourselves flying in our dreams.
One would have said that they pos
sessed some source or kind of en-
ergy unknown to us. When the
steamer moved off they followed
and. without the least apparent
exertion, and often without any
visible movement of wing. kept
abreast of it, outstripped it and
sailed all around it. Without a
single flap of its wings gull
would suddenly double its speed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Wheat Unequaled as Food.

No other food in the world equals
wheat in perfection. I have lived
ON wheat in Earious forms, with
about 10 per cent Of nuts, for weeks
at time
l am careful about buying my
supplies SO that they will cost me
the least money. | have a Taking
machine-you can buy one and
make your own flakes at cent a
pound
I buy the corn and wheat for
flakes by the busheL and watch for
opportunities to buy the fruits and
vegetables at lowest cost. The ap-
pies and bananas usually cost me
about 3 cents a pound, and my ba-
nanas l always get dead ripe-just
turning black, because they are best
then
l buy bread one or two days old
at the rate Of five for 10 cents. for
nothing would induce me to eat
new bread. Cabbage and MANI
other vegetables I eat raw.
II l sometimes feel that I am not
getting enough protein. l add raw
peanuts when l am making flakes
and a little soaked dried fruit, such
sS FIGS. raisins or dates, to make Il
O. little more palatable.
And an ! drink Is vatcr-but
plenty of it, though never nea-
meal time
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
SQuAB5LING.
The Georgian /:

Editor The Georgian:
Il is unfortunate, to say the
least. that the Mayor and the
Rev. Mr.. Mcconnell are at logger
heads Il is more unfortunate
that they should air their Eriev-
anceS in the public prints Such
exchange Of opinions can do no
possible good. II anything. il
does real harm. I for one would
be- glad 10 see these gentlemen
declare the whole thing of and
settle down once more 10 the
more important things oi this
busy life OLD FbGY
Atlanta, ia.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Invisible Air Current.
Play Big Parts in
Flying.

Nobody could see how it did It.
Invisible air currents probably play
a part in the phenomenon, but that
is not all. The secret also lies
partly in the structure and action
of the feathers and in the control
of the bird over the curvature of
its wing surfaces.
Existing aerOplanes are a good
beginning, but only a beginning.
and before they can be perfected
we must carry them through a
course of evolution resembling that
which the birds have undergone
during the long ages that have
elapsed since their reptilian an
cestors first developed wings and
learned to fly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
-. In=ShOOtS =.

II the shoe does not fit, pass it
along.
The cheerful loser stands next
to the cheerful giver
Politeness sometimes promotes
popularity where cold cash fails.
Egotism has tripped many a
great man on the road to success.
Two can sometimes live as
Cheaply as one-if one has dyS-
pepSIa,
II = possible 10 have friends
who arc not working At it much
Of the time.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Letters From the Readers of The Georgian

with seven children to raise-four
girls and three boys. My girls
have been safely guided. but now
my two boys are growing up Ohe
Oldest is marrie6) and getting out
into the world with its influences.
| dare not preach too much to
them, for they only laugh at me
Every days picture l cut out
and : in it on my bulletin board in
the dining room, so when they are
all home at o'clock dinner they
all look at it and read it,
can see the impression il
makes is better than my talking.
MRS. J. B.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18

per square foot of surface. Now,
no bird is anything like so inef-
ficient as that.
1t becomes evident. then, that
the wing Of the bird depends for
its power upon something else be
sides area. The elements that
must be taken into account. and
which we can not yet initiate. or
fully comprehend, are the quail
ity of the feathers, the stiffness Of
the supporting ribs, their elasticity,
and other unknown circumstances,
which. it is suggested, may depend
upon alimentation of the bird. that
is, upon its mode of nourishment
and digestion. which. In turn, af-
fects its nervous and muscular sys-
TENS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
One Mans Diet and What It Did for Him

worse than that. two doctors gave
me from two to four months to live
The food elements needed by the
body may be divided into seven
lasses-protein, starch, sugar, fats,
salts, cellulose and water-and
these again into about fifteen diff
ferent chemical elements all of
which are found in a single kernel
of wheat, in just about the correct
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
THE WHITE BIRDS
CATER Reading Maeterlinck)
BY Lillian LAUFERTY

7 IKE great white birds across A skv
l. That may be blue or riven gray,
thoughts come to me- know not why
Thoughts come in flight but will not stav
As great white birds from some far land
In flight to realms I can not guess.
My heart by some white thought is famed
That Just in passing still can bless,
In one swift glimpse of beauty rsra
Against the background of the skv
My heart has learned of visions fair
And feels sweetness pure and high.
Perhaps Ills goodness from within
That hutters out to seek the sky
Perhaps we glimpse the greater good
To make US long-and dream-and nv
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
A CHANCE FOR BRYAN.

Editor The Georgian:
In order to induce Secretary
Bryan TO stick to his Office il viii
be a good idea to have him
charge, as an admission fee To
the State Department, so cents
for each caller and 81 extra for
handshakiuE A. NJ
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Birds and
Aeroplanes

Inventors Are Making a
Special Study of All
Species of Bird Flight
lin Hope of Solving the
Secret of Flying-If
Successful. Aeroplane
Flying Will Be Revo-
lutionized and Made
Practically Safe.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
JUSTICE TO TAAW.

Editor The Georgian.
No fair minded American
wants Thaw in an insane asy-
lum forever. He must absolute
ly have justice Nothing will give
it to him but public opinion
PEHR RICHARDSON.
Er1-1-Inrv ~
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
PERSECUTION oF r4AW.

Harry Thaw is being perse-
cuted. If he had been a poor man
he would have been free long ago.
HARTWELL STAFFORD.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
tCopyright, 1850

a IL. about us are people com
n planning of the high cost Of
living. and of the ills which
assail their bodily structures
Philanthropists, reformers and
economists are endeavoring to set
right the wrongs Of inflated prices
for food
Physicians and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
are trying to set right the human
body. II the annoyances of both
Of the evils which disturb human
peace can be avoided by the indl-
vidual himself, through the law Of
self-coutrol and scientific diet. all
the world should know the method.
In an exchange a man writes an
account of how he keeps his fam
lily in health and with appetites
satisfied on an incredibly small sum
of money Three people live on
two dollars a week. and enjoy the
best of vigor. There has been no
physician called in the last seven
years. and the bank account has
grown steadily
The 6let prescribed by this man
would call for great will power and
continual self-denial on the part Of
most human beings
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Traffic Laws for Those
On Foot and on Wheels

Pass Whatever Regulations Are Required Make the Streets
Safe, bot the Children Are Barred From the Roadways
Other Fairgrounds Most Be Provided.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Unable to Quit.

It is curious fact that even
those men and women who believe
themselves to be quite spiritual in
their ideas of life. and who would
be Mortified To think anyone re-
garded them as carnal or gross in
their tastes. are yet unable TO elm
mate from their diet for any length
Of time the foods which they know
10 be injurious tor ut lea~. aimee
C~sarN To- tile Sustaining of strength
and healt1p \ very charming suuBg
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18

A PIT @. sSos Of %' s'. " @s5' COS. s3% Of
living. and Of the ills which
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-25
GRAIN PRICES UP ON
COOLER WEATHER
Merchants Do Not Antici-
pate Any Reduction
Soon

Corn and oats have recovered and are
now quoated at 80 and So cents, respec-
lively Merchants say that the weather
is responsible for the Strengthening
prices and do not anticipate another
drop soon. The demand is brisk and the
supplies adequate. Alfalfa hay is I'M
changed, as to price and the supply and
demand are about on a par The prices
are firm.
The supply of fish is only fair and the
dealers say that business Is brisk
Prices are unchanged at present but the
chances are all in favor of rising
market. AS the holidays approach the
demand for fish will, 1t is believed, be-
come heavier.
The demand for poultry will begin to
strengthen within the next few days
for the householder, as a rule, believes
strongly in putting the turkey through
a fattening process before it is sent
to the table The price of the main
Thanksgiving dish is now 10 cents a
pound.
The produce market is at present en-
joying a fair amount of activity. The
demand for apples, oranges, grapes, Is
very good and the supplies adequate
Chestnuts are finding favor and English
walnuts and hazlenuts are also in de-
mand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-25
Wild Horses Captured

The last herd of wild horses known to
be at large In Fergus county have been
rounded up. Riders for the "U 81 and
''2'' outfit, accompanied by State Stock
Inspector Kennon, succeeding in subdu-
ing the band that had ranged in the
lower Judith river breaks for 10 or Il
years. The band consisted, all told, of
about 80 head, but only IL of that number
could be classified as genuine wild horses,
says an exchange
The horses are practically all OF thor
oughbred origin, being the offspring Of
Hambletonlan and Morgan mares left
on the range about 20 years ago by "a
certain roundup. While inbreeding had
left its mark, the animals were splendid
specimens OF their type. Every summer
attempts have been made to round them
up by ambitious horse hunters, the long
chases and the constantly increasin Wig
lance and timidity of the band tending
to keep them hardy and in running trim
When finally captured the horses proved
to be smaller than supposed, but every
one was reduced to racing flesh, and in
the chase none of the cow ponies could
match them in speed
The capture was effected by running
the band off it's feet this being done by
relays of cow ponies. After the run had
been arranged and the point Of approach
determined upon, the chase was COM
peration with which the band attempted
to evade capture may be gathered from
the fact that distance of 80 miles was
traversed in exactly three hours. A few
of the less hardy animals dropped, but
not until they were exhausted.
The ground over which the chase was
made consisted of the breaks and bad
lands incident to the merging OF Arrow
and Flat creeks at the point where they
enter the Missouri river, and with the
precarious footing thus afforded many
falls by the riders resulted. Throughout
the entire distance the band followed
practice of racing from one hilltop to
another, evidently endeavoring to So
cure an advantageous viewpoint Always
in the lead was a black stallion, and it
is matter of regret that he did not sur
vive the chase. He became entangied in
wire fence and had to be shot
Although the band had been running
over 10 years, few il any of the animals
were over : years of age, the explana-
ton being that the older ones We're killed
in the hunts OF previous years One
taken bore two big scars from bullet
wounds.
q corral, into which hall OF the horses
riders We're employed in the hunt. Sew
eral Of the cow ponies were made practi-
cally worthless from over-exertion in the
run.
Immediately after the eorralling had
been accomplished the task of breaking
the wild horses was begun. While a few
proved too vicious to be conquered en-
tirely, the majority will make service
able riding stock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-25
National Beverages

Norwegians are one of the most tenn
perate of northern nations. consuming
but 46 Y pints of beer and Az Of brandy
per head of population.
The Dane drinks on the average 1856
pints of beer. but little wine and only
six pints of brandy each year. The
Swede manages to consume "a pints OF
beer and Is of spirits. The Russian
drinks seven and half pints of vodka
and the same amount of beer. The
Frenchman, however. takes 100 pints
of wine, 10 Of beer and 48 of brandy
The Britisher soothes himself with nine
pints of whisky or gin. three of claret,
and 22S of beer, says Answers.
The Dutchman will dring "a pints of
beer and II of brandy. Taking every
German province to obtain an average.
1t is found that the German consumes
1879 pints of beer 10h of wine. and
934 of spirits. In Munich. however, the
average amount per head rise to $50 u
pints. being the highest of any province
while the lowest average obtains in the
northern province of Alsatia. Here the
inhabitants are satisfied with only 144
pints of beer per head
The Italian Is the least of all addicted
to alcoholic beverages. taking only 5
pints of beer, q of alcoholic beverages
and 144 OF wine per head.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-25
SPLENDID OUTLOOK
!. FOR WINTER WHEAT
Bulls at a Disadvantage; the
Close Weak 1-4c to
3-Sc Under

Chicago, October 24.-Best prospects ever
shown for winter wheat in. the United
States put the bulls at disadvantage to-
sc under last night. Corn showed net
loss of ssassc. and oats drop of MGasc.
In provisions the outcome ranged from
PFC decline to TIC advance.
Whenever wheat prices bulaed a little
today the volume of selling increased and
pulled the market down. This was es-
pecially true right after the opening and
just before the close. Aggressiveness ON
the part of the bears came chiefly from
reports concerning the winter crop. Elk
pert opinion was that taking the country
as a whole, such favorable conditions
never had before prevailed. Seeding was
reported as practically completed, and
increased acreage in nearly all sections
was confirmed.
Buyers derived courage mainly from
the fact that seaboard clearances for the
week were the largest in 10 years. There
We're also reports that Duluth was doing
an active business in Manitoba and
Durum for export. Bears, however, main
tanned their front and were reinforced at
the last by statements from country
points northwest that spring wheat re-
ceipts were likely to be more liberal.
Corn was freely sold on account of the
fine weather. Southern Illinois sent re-
ports of damage from rain, but this was
more than offset by seaboard advices of
Argentine cargoes offered on a cheaper
basis than quotations at Chicago.
Oats followed corn. The principal feat
ure of the days trading was heavy com
mission house selling on a mid-season adj
vance
Offerings of provisions were quite liberal
early, but were well taken. and the mar
l1et developed firm tone. The tenn
porary weakness at the outset was due
to a decline in the price of live hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-25
POOR CADLESCAUSE
DECLINE IN COTTON
Traders on Both Sides Await
Ginning Figures-S to
IL Points Loss

New Orleans. October Pit was another
bull session on the cotton exchange today,
with fluctuations of no great Importance
and traders on both sides waiting for 20
morow's report on ginning. Thu consen-
sus of opinion today Was hat the figures
would bd bearish and selling orders were
in evidence in the afternon and later On Il
moderate scale in consequence. Longs
liquidated in considerable numbers. The
market stood up fairly under the offer
ings, chiefly because OF the growth OF
small crop ideas and the claim by the
bulls that the pending giuners figures
would represent so per CEN OF the crop
Bearish claims We're for ginning figures
of about 100000 bales, which would mean
total crop, according to the bulls, Of
only 100000 bales, not including linters.
The opening was steady at a decline
OF to points On poor cables. More
rain overnight in the cotton belt gave the
market a steady tone around the open
ING The decline was gradually III
creased, with man, partial recoveries,
until late i'm the day the trading months
We're l3 to Is points down. Tne close was
steady at net loss fer the day of ID
IL points.
The comparatively gooi close was
partly due to the fact that mill takines
.or the week We're larger than expected.
Hester putting them at i02,j00 bales,
against $4,000 this yesK last year and
$4,000 this week Two years ago
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-25

ceipts, 5000; market weak. Bulk, $3.50
7.so heavy, s7.6007.S5 packers and butch
ers, s7.55@79o; light, N.40q7.7o; pigs, $50
7.25
Cattle: Receipts, 300, including 100
southerns, steady. Prime fed steers, $3.50
$3.50; dressed beef steers, S.25@S75;
southern steers, s550d7.25; COWS, $4.25Mi;
heifers, s5d9.25; stockers, S5.5OQ7.sos.
Sheep: Receipts, 5000; market 10c to 15c
higher. Lambs, s65od7.15; yearlings, &.75
a5.5o; wethers, s425@5: ewes, $375q435
st. Louis October 24-Cattle: Receipts,
1900. including 100 Texans; market
steady. Choice to fine steers, $SM9Sy;
good to choice steers s7.25uS; dressed and
butcher steers, $5.50q7.25; stockers. $3.50
100; Texas steers. s6@7.75; Texas cows
and heifers. $4.25Q650.
Hogs: Receipts. $500; market lower.
Pigs and lights, s6,25dS; mixed and butch
ers, $7.65dS15; good heavy, $S@S.15.
Sheep: Receipts, 500; market higher.
Muttons, s5.75Q4.60; yearlings, s54e;
lambs, s5.50I7.i0.
Louisville. October 24.--Cattie: Receipts.
SEQ. market steady. Range, $250@S.
Hogs: Receipts, 1900; marekt active; Zoe
higher; s4.50@s.10.
Sheep: Receipts. 80; market steady.
Lambs, &c down, .'heep 31ac down.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-25
Taking of American Cotton

New Orleans, October 24.-Secretary
Hester gives the taking of American
cotton by spinners throughout the
world as follows in round numbers:
This week 100000, this year against
$4,000 last year, 400, 900 year before
last.
Total since September l. this year 2. =
O23,000 against f,121 900 last year and
1,7S0,000 the year before.
OF this northern spinners and Canada
took 41S,000 bales this year against
$4,000 last year and $4,000 the year
before; southern spnners $4,000
against $4,000 last year and 1856. 600 the
year before; and foreign spinners l.
$4,000 against $4,000 last year and
1000 the year before