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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24

NF course you can't believe all
the secondhand, near-beer
saloon information that Is
floating around, but one bit of rumor
has drifted in that is worth publish
Ing.
This information is that Bill Foxen
admits that he laid down on the
Atlanta club and purposely played
for his release
We didn't hear this first hand. We
aren't on Bills speaking list. But
1t came pretty straight and it sounds
pretty reasonable.
THE story is that Foxen admits he
played for his release here. He
Is said to attempt to justify himself
with the following statement:
i got in bad with the Atlanta
club because l wouldn't go out booz-
ing with the players. They got sore
on me and made it as hard as they
could. Under the laws of organized
baseball there was only one way to
get away. That was by losing games
SO / lost games" That may not be
the word-for- word admission, but
that is probably about the gist Of 1t.
Eases where players have been
accused of laying down" are
plentiful enough in the annals OF
baseball, but this is perhaps the first
time on record where a player has
admitted his guilt in the matter.
While nobody in Atlanta feels in
clined to excuse Foxen in this mat
ter 1t is fact that the rules of base
ball make 1t pretty hard for a player
who Is thrown into a team made up
Of souses and soreheads. He must
play with them, LAY down" or leave
baseball
OF course the only manly thing to
do is to see 1t through, no mat
ter what the conditions are on the
team The public has no love for a
gutter. The Atlanta public shows
that fact every time Foxen visits the
city-and always will as long as he
comes here.
Their only regret is that they can
not get a shot occa sionally at the
other member of the hold out sketch.
Pitcher Frock. They would dearly
dote on giving him an occasional
good time.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24

Holleyman defeated McMichael, 5-4;
Trippe defeated Spring. FL
Semi finals-Beck defeated Jones.
Sd; Trippe defeated Holleyman, l up.
Ffnals-Trippe defeated Beck. ! up.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
FOOD FOR SPORT FANS
BY GEORGE 4. PHAIR.

viii be a strong team by the time Au-
gust arrives. Therein they differ from
the Browns, who show their greatest
strength in December
One is led to. look askance at Mr.. Nc
Goorty's statement that the referee be-
came excited and gave the decision to
the wrong man. How could any human
being become excited over a fight be-
tween Messrs. McGoorty and Clabby?
Our notion OF easy money Is TO get
800 for refraInlng from holding con-
verse with an umpire.
It was expected that these game
would permit the staging Of a little side
issue battle between Ty Cobb and Joe
Jackson. the sluggers Of the league. But
they did not. Cobb, because OF a lame
leg. was forced to retire in the third
inning of the first game, and Jackson
"sassed" an umpire few innings later
ard was wigwagged out of the game.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
WILLIAMS REPORTS TO CUBS.

CHICAGO, June 2S-Fred Will
Jams, utility outfielder of the Chicago
club of the National League, who has
been coaching the ball club of Notre
Dame University, Joined the Chicago
club yesterday. Williams formerly
captained Notre Dame
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
TOBACCO HABIT

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Regain manly Yisor, calm nerves. clear eyes and
superior mental strength. Whether you chNv
smoke pipe. cigarettes cigars. get my interesting
Tobacco Book Worth Its weight IN gold. Mailed free.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
CHRISTY MATHFWSON'S|
BIG LEAGUF GOSSIP

KEW trip,
~
The PhIes appear ho
zon o the schedule stOp
What the Philadelphia club what had anticipated would
through The pitching cracked
ed behind it. Both sean and Alexander the who had carried
pitching overworkd,
three times week week after another and with
The of Pha-
the of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
MURPHY IN DRAW BOUT.

ROCK ISLAND. ILL. June %
Earl Henderson, of Rock Island, boxed
ten rounds to a draw with Jimmy
Murphy, of Chicago. yesterday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24

Billy Nolan and Willie Richie have
split. The fighter and manager could
not agree on financial terms, and Willie
has now decided to handle his own bust
ness for the present.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
TOKEN SAID
To ADMIT He
LAID DOWN
By Percy II. Whiting.

NF course you can't believe all
the secondhand, near beer
s.Ton- s-ez--..sz- 49, -
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-04-03
To Utilize Gull ORANGES

Experiments by which the Flor
ida Citrus exchange hopes to find
u market for what has largely been
a waste product, namely, its Gull
oranges and grapefruit, have been
concluded by Robert Duncan, a
famous scientist and will be tried
out on commercial scale next
season in order to test Mr.. Dun
cans theories and to see if they
can be carried out at a profit.
The term ''cull'' does not mean
rotten oranges. The association
knows what to do with them. They
bury them. Culls are the rough
skinned, the slightly bruised, the
somewhat imperfect oranges that
are not thought best to pack un.
der the exchange brand.
Some packing houses have 10
per cent. of them. Some run as
low as 2 per cent. Frequently
the houses with the lowest per
cent of culls sells its fruit at the
lowest prices, too. There is some-
thing uncanny, until you under
stand it, in the frequency with
which the two figures coincide.
In this state the big sizes of
both grapefruit and : oranges are
practically culls because they do
not sell as wellas the smaller sizes.
They are good fruit but they don't
bring the prices.
What to do with these culls has
been Mr.. Duncan's problem.
Orange juice is the first and
most natural thought.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-04-03
Great Day at BermOnt

division of DSoto county chiefly
because of sentiment. Rev. K. f.
LeyofArcadia, offered an argument
for the construction of a road from
Bermont to Arcadia.
Rev. w. A. Weir of this city,
elected thunderous applause when
he likened the situation in DeSoto
county to that where a young wo-
man who wanted to marry a
young man against whom no rea-
sonable objection could be urged
met with the opposition of step
father because the latter would
lose control of a large amount Of
money when the girl married. He
referred to the sixty-nine Thousand
dollars of taxes paid toward the
government of DeSoto county by
this southern portion and said that
it seemed to he a case where the
parent-county opposed division
because it would lose control of
this money.
Pres. Ed Scott of the DeSoto
County Good Roads association,
presented a plan for the con-
struction of system of good
roads which was devised by the
government engineer. He sadvo-
Gated consideration of this by the
county commissioners and early
action looking to carrying out a
plan that will provide improved
roads in the near future.
Commissioner HI. j. Downing
of Fort Ogden, in a short talk ex-
planned that shortage Of funds
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-04-03
BOARD OF ENGINEERS
Committee 10 Give Hearing on I'M
provemenfs of Our Harbor

AS result of the efforts of Con-
gressman Sparkman, supplement
ed by the good work done by Rep
resentative L'Engle in presenting
the claims of our harbor TO the
Board of Engineers of the United
States War Department, an op-
portunity is given for the presen-
tation of further evidence to se-
cure favorable report that will
lead to the improved desired.
Major j. r. Slattery of the
Corps of Engineers, advises that q
committee of the Board of Engi-
neers will visit Punta Gorda, ar
irving at TAO a. M, April 10th.
AT 300 p. m. on April 10, 1918
the Board will hold a hearing in
the Punta Gorda Hotel in the mat
ter of the further improvement
of Charlotte Harbor, Florida, re-
port upon which is now before the
Board.
In this connection your atten-
ton is invited to circular letter
from the Board of Engineers dated
February q, 1913, advising you
that the Board is not convinced of
the advisability of the United
States undertaking any addition.
al improvement at that locality for
reasons stated therein.
The Board will be glad to hear
from any one who may care to ap-
pear in behalf of the matter.
While oral arguments are of val
ue, matters of Importance to be
come of record should be SUBJ
mitted in writing.
1t behooves the citizens of this
city to lend every efforts toward
securing and compiling accurate
and reliable data on present and
prospective commerce that makes
the desired Improvement neces-
sary.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-04-03

prevented him from making some
needed improvements on roads in
this district before fall. Rev. L.
r. Woodson of this city, spoke of
the advantage of good roads in
connection with deep water in this
harbor. j. l.. Jones of Arcadia,
took up the matter of board of
trade and spoke of the advantage
of concerted action In any move
ment for the public good. j. K.
VanCamp of this city, concluded
the speaking program. by inviting
the Bermont people, ladies especi-
ally, to the fish fry in this city,
which took place Tuesday.
Bermont, like other places,
needs good roads; but at tho same
time, that section needs drainage
and transportation-it is fine
section and has fair prospects of
soon getting what is needed in
these respects; and rapid develop
ment will follow, for q cosmopoli-
tan class of good energetic
people have settled there and will
make it a fourishing country.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-04-03
ANNUAL MEETING
Florida State Horticultural Society TO
Convene at DeLand April 29fh :

The twenty-sixth annual meet
ing of the Florida State Horticul-
tura! Society will take place at
Deland, Fla, beginning Tues
day, April Goth, and lasting
through Wednesday, Thursday and
the forenoon Of Friday. The
members of the Program Commit
tee are now hard at work, and they
expect to have something interest
ing, and are trying to get some
noted speakers on horticultural
topics.
Deland is one of the prettiest
and most attractive inland towns
in the State. 1t is the seat of the
John B. Stetson University, and
it will be well worth the trip to
see the buildings and equipment
of this fine school, to say nothing
about the horticultural meeting.
The Entertainment Committee
of Deland is preparing for all Of
the entertainment that the mem
bers can indulge in and not con-
fiict with the regular meeting.
At present there is Il movement
on foot to wind up the Horticul-
tural meeting with an excursion
to Panama, stopping at Colon,
Panama, Kingston. Jamaica and
Havana. Cuba. The steamer will
leave Key West on May 3rd,
which will just tit into the dates
of the meeting. Last year siml-
lar trip was taken by the society
to Cuba, and everyone claimed
that they had most ENJOYABLE
time. This trip Will be longer
one, and will include visit to the
much talked of "Big D;tch"' in
Panama, and a stop-over at King
ston, Jamacia, taking eleven days
for the trip. Members anticipat-
ing taking this trip should notify
the Secretary, Mr.. 4. o. Painter,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-04-03

Lakeland Telegram:-The strang-
er who will come into State,
predisposed against it, perhaps,
from Inherited prejudices, hunt
industriouslv around until he has
found its weakest native types of
people and then insist that they
are representative of the whole,
and on all occasions, regardless Of
company make it point to sneer
at the native Florida Cracker, is
not only incapable of intelligent
generalization on any subject
where more than the smallest
measure of ability is required, but
is without the tact and considera-
tion which are everywhere all over
the world, amid all races and in
all chimes, the hallmark of gem
tleman. Such q light-weight
rt-aleck with hair-trigger
tongue could with entire propfie-
ty GO to the Cracker for both
brains and breeding.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-04-03
SOME THOUGHTS
FOR TAXPAYERS

EDITOR HERALD:-Our friends
up in the mud and pond fats,about
the county seat talk as ifta county
was thing created for their spec
ial benefit and should not be divi-
ded without the consent of all the
county. Under the rule, how long
would it likely be before Arcadia
would be willing to have any part
of the county set up business of
its owns 1t may be safely stated
never, as long as they could by
any hook or crook prevent it. So,
what is the use of them pretend
ing, that some time they would
concede the right?
Have they not one of the slick
est schemes right now to bond the
county for half a million dollars
to build SO miles of brick roads |!
Once vote bonds, the county will
be in perpetual bondage and fnan-
cial slavery for all times to come.
Talk about paying the bonds in
20, 30, 40 or so years-starting
with half million, it is safe to
say that in so years there will be
five million dollars in bonds.
There is no end to the road
problem and any man that imagin-
es the road problem can be solved
by dumping a large amount of
money on few spots is, to say the
least, either an interested knave or
fool.
We have in DeSoto county a
very few men who have become
monomaniacs on the subject and
do not hesitate to preach, publish,
pretend and state the most pre-
posterous and deceiving conclu-
sions. The wonder is, do they
really believe the taxpayers silly
fools, or are they daft on the
mooted question Of good roads?
One peculiar feature, none of them
ever see very far away from their
environments, which would tend
to show that they are in fact selfish
schemers.
Let taxpayers beware of them
now and forever, and instead of
perpetual bondage and financial
slavery, let them adopt the safer
plan of making the most of the op-
rortnnity at present existing.
With illegal outstanding war
rants to the tune Of $3.50, 900 and
a tax rate 344 mills-$34. 30 on
each $1,000 tax value-it is about
time for the average taxpayer of
DeSoto county to pray for deliv-
erance from any more extortion-
ate taxation. TAX STUDENT.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-04-03

1t is the solution, too, but there
are many difficulties to be over
come before it was commercial
proposition. In the first place or
ange juice does not keep well .and
the exchange resolved on the start
that it would not try to keep the
juice by putting in some preserya-
tive. Grapefruit is prepared bya
formula that was for long tiroea
secret of one firm, and others
could not break into the field.
Grapejuice does not present the
difficulties that orange juice does
either, for orange juice when heat
ed, is apt so take on a scorched
taste. 1t must be kept for at least
two years if it is to become q COM
mercial product.
ln his experiments Professor
Duncan found that he could make
q pure orange sugar from which
the flavor of orange juice could be
had by merely adding pure water.
However, the sugar has q great
affinity for water and takes il up
so freely that it could not be kept
IN granular form.
This trouble has been overcome
tits believed, by stopping the pro-
cess short of the granular form
and leaving product that is vis-
cid enough to flow slightly. So
far this has kept well and it is be-
lieved that it will solve the prob
lem.
In connection with this another
by-product has been evolved in or
ange oil derived from the peel.
This can be used for extracts or
wherever the orange oil is of val
ne. 1t has a most delicate flavor
and is fine product. There is
not to exceed two ounces of it in q
box of oranges.
The way to make the products
having been evolved, it is now up
to the exchange to see if they can
be made at a profit. In one or
two of the largest OF the exchange
packing houses plant will be put
in this summer. After a years
test the exchange hopes to know
what can be done along this line
and in the way of finding a profit
able market.
If a market other than shipping
the culls can be devised, the en-
change hopes that the fruit will
be kept ut home. This by grad
ing up the general fruit, will add
to the prices the state receives,
and it is hoped to make some pro-
fit at least on the culls, there will
he general bene6t.-Tampa
Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-04-03

Jacksonville, Fla, and send in
their membership fee of $1.O0.
All members are given the advan-
tage of any special rates that may
be made.
Don't forget the date of the
meeting, and don't forget to send
in your membership fee.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-04-03

Saturday was great day at
Rermont. A gathering at that
place. which is had been under
stood was to be strictly an occasion
for getting together on good
roads movements attracted large
oumber of citizens from Arcadia
Fort Ogden, Charlotte Haroor
and Punta Cords. And even
though some of the Arcadia lead
ers saw fit to bring up the county
division question and discuss 1t
from the stump, the good people
Of Bermont, with characteristic
hospitality made things pleasant
for everybody. They provided a
fine dinner and made the visitors
feel welcome, and all had good
time.
Twenty-Five automobiles convey
ed the visitors from here, Fort
OGDEN and Arcadia, and other ve-
bicles were used by those who
lived less distant from Bermont.
In the aggregate more than two
hundred and fifty people assembled
on thio occasion, which proved
not only enjoyable but profitable,
for these gatherings when charac-
terized by good will, draw CON-
munities closer together and bring
about mutual benefits. 1t is this
latter result which our Bermont
friends seek to accomplish and in
their efforts in that direction they
are to be heartily commended.
After the dinner, which was
served in the open air upon Ia
bles provided for the purpose,
about two hours time was de-
voted to speech-making. E. <.
Bailey of Bermont, acted as mas
ter of ceremonies and introduced
Senator F. M. Cooper as the first
speaker. Mr.. Cooper spoke only
a few minutes, but gave assurance
that he favored and wonltl use his
best efforts in behalf of any move
ment which he felt would do the
most good To the greatest number
of people.
Representative w. e. Lanyford
of Arcadia, followed Senator Coop
er and TOOK occasion to again pre-
sent several of the plarks of the
platform upon which he was elect
ed, and when he brought mp the
division question by declaring his
uncompromising opposition to the
proposed creation of new counties,
he sprang surprise ON all who
had not expected a discussion of
this agitated question tn take
place. His remarks indicated that
though evidence were presented to
show that IL majority of the peo-
pile Of the county desired division
he would still oppose it, but he
said nothing about the fac5 that
there may he a majority of fair
minded men in the legislature to
whom such evidence would appeal
strongly enough to be considered.
Col. J. H. Hancock of Fort
Ogclen, replied to Mr.. Langford,
presenting some convincing facts
showing that the proposed new
county to be cut off from South
ern DeSoto is amply able to take
care of itself and will suffer no in
crease of taxes.
T.S. Carlton of Arcadia, was the
next speaker and confined himself
to the subject of good roads. w.
j. Bowling of Charlotte Harbor,
when called, deferred to L. A.
Stephens, whose remarks were
brief hut of an appropriate ma
ture. Judge Holcomb of Arcadia,
expressed himself as opposed to a J
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18
Humorous department.
w.s Too Ex+ravaoant-Frank

He Was Too Extravaeant.-Frank
Parker Stockbridge, the magazine
writer bought him a farm not long ago
says the New York correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Times-Star. Somewhat
later, after having made various i'm
provements, he decided to sell 1t. AS
it is somewhat out of the line Of sum-
mer travel he advertised it for sale in
the country weeklies nearest. Il be-
gan to think I'd have no difficulty In
disposing of it." said he. Farmers
would come in, all over smiles and ex-
celsior, and begin to talk farm values
to me. Then I'd take 'em over the
place, and the farther they went the
better they liked II. Then I'd show
them through the house-and their en-
thusiasm would drop to below zero.
couldn't figure II out for long time
At last 1 penned one old chap.
Isn't the farm all right?" I asked
him.
He allowed that the farm was ex-
cellent.
Isn't the house all right?'
THE house, he thought, was right
peart sort Of house.
Then what's the matter?
The old chap warmed up" said Mr.;
Stockbridge. Il handed him a ilp.Iuii
of hard cider and a Connecticut filler,
and we sat down and talked 1t over.
Its them dunn extravagant ideas OF
yours said he, that scares feller
off. That barn is fine-latest improv-
ed stanchions and automatic feeders
and unloading devices and all them
things. And the kitchen is good. No
dunn foolishness there. But when q
fe!ler gets up in the attic and you show
him your bathtub-well when he looks
up, he's bound to see right through the
window that the creek amt morn half
a mile away"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18

Hard Times In Japan.-The semi
official Japan Times gives a pitiable
account of the miseries throughout
the country caused by the increased
cost Of comm odities. Masses Of peo-
pie, always on the border line Of
starvation, have been forced over the
line by the elasticity Of prices and the
rigidity of pay. '"The laboring men
cannot support their families with the
scanty wages they get. The little
storekeepers find 1t impossible to bal
ance their ledgers with the credit
ahead Of the debt, and are universal
ly discouraged by dull business. At
home their wives need money and
their children are simply crying aloud
from starvation. The hard-pressed
and miserable husbands go out in the
morning to search for work, and
many of them never return again at
night" The results are similar to
those in other countries. Crime has
vastly increased; so has suicide;. and
the country Is rent by labor quarrels
and strikes. In the arsenals alone
there are 10000 men clamoring for
increased pay.-The Argonaut Z
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18

Soil by the. Square Meter-There
are places in Europe, the Schloss-Jo-
hannisberger. vineyards, for example,
where the soil is plated and analysed
to the last square meter, says the
Chicago Journal. This meter is worth
so much. that meter is worth so much
more; the grapes from that little patch
are reserved for cabinet" wines, the
grapes from this other patch are less
valuable. There are places in China
where the same exact knowledge OF
every foot Of soil is found. In China
the knowledge came by tradition rath-
er than by laboratory analysis, but II
works. In this country soil-platting
has Just begun, and the unit Of meas
urement is more likely to be an acre,
or a ten-acre field, than a square yard.
This Is one main reason why the crops
Of Europe are so much better than the
crops Of the United States. Their land
is no better than ours, but they know II
better.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-18

Making Virginia Rich on Whisky
In this connection we are remind
ed that every now and then somebody
comes along and says North Carolins
Is making Virginia rich on whisky
money. That is the remark a drink.
ing man made in the presence Of 9
Virginia drummer in the office OF
the Monroe Enquirer not long ago
Thereupon the Virginian responded
in this Illuminating manner, and we
commend his response to all thought
full people:
II have been travelling in North
Carolina since the first day Of last
August. I have been across the state
east and west, north and south; have
been In most Of the towns and have
not had a man to ask me for dime to
buy drink with and have noticed
the absence Of buns, and liquor
soaked down-and- outs on the streets
Of the towns OF this state. went
home three weeks ago last Saturday
and 1 went only three or four blocks
after leaving the depot and during
that walk three liquor soaked buns
white men, who were simply down
and -out, asked me for a dime. Around