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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-06
Bv Percy II. Whiting.

THEY'VE gone to arguing again
over the proposition; Re
solved, That it's harder TO hit
the ball in the Southern league than
II is in the big leagues or the
Class IA leagues.
Exhaustive (and likewise eX-
haustingl investigation of league
records brings to light some in
teresting facts. Three of them
worth remembering are:
I. That in the last nine years
per cent of the Southern league bat
tsrs have hit 800 or better, s per
cent of the batters in the American,
National and (then) Eastern, and
10 per cent Of the batters in the
American association.
2. That in 1911 an average of II
men batted 300 or over in leagues
Of the South; that an average of
10 batted 800 or better in leagues
Of other sections.
s. That if the players sent from
the Southern to the big leagues, who
stuck. were rolled into one. his bat
TING average in his Dixie days
would be .2So and his batting sV-
erage after he got to the big show,
.225.
THE notion that the southern has
Jagged materially behind IN 800
batters is slightly off. In the good
year 1903 the Southern had 81 bat
tiers above the 500 mark. Only
twice since then, in the big leagues.
the Eastern or the American assoc
citation, has that mark been touch
ed (the year 1912 not being consid-
cred anywhere in this article. for
lack of complete official fguresl In
nine years the Southern has had 80
300 batters. This is a shade lower
than any Of the leagues named, but
not materially.
This naturally indicates that it is
a shade harder TO hit 800 in this
league than in others. but not ma
terially so
II HE general proposition that it is
harder to bat cor easier to pitch
II you want to put ii that Wayl IN
Dixie is indicated by the number
Of 800 hitters i'm leagues of the
North. compared with those of the
South
In 1911 the leagues located en-
tlrely south of the justly celebrated
NJ. and D. line had an average OF
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-06
BRIGGS CHALLENGED BY
JENNINGS FOR DEBATE

BOSTON, Jan 6.-Hughie Jennings,
manager of the Detroit Americans and
originator of the "E-Yah,' who has
been classed as unsportsmanlike by
Dean Briggs, of Harvard. has cha.
lenged the dean to debate on the sub
1ect
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-06
FARRELL SURE OF CHANCE.

NEW YORK. Jan. 6-Frank Farrell. NJ
the New York Highlanders. was confident
today that he would get Frank Chance
whom he will meet in Chicago on Tues
day, under contract before tomorro"
night to manage his club during the COM
ing season
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-06

Start the year right. Open
an account before January
10 and draw 4 per cent N
terest. City Savings Bank
Is E. Alabama street.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-06
PALzER AFTER o,RoURKE AGAIN.

Los ANGELES, Jan al PaI4leL.
the Iowa heavyweight is making anolne.
effort to break away from the mahIaIEteer
says his contract with Palzer is ironc.au'
and that Palzer will box under his dTe'-
ton or not at all
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-06
kEENE MON s.. ooo. 900.

NEW YORK, Jan 6.-Racing men TO-DAY
estimated tina the late James r. heene
won over S3,0C0, 900 during his operations
on the turf.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-06
poNLIN Is LockE,s CHOICE.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-Mike DohiL
the smuggling outfielder, who was sold Ul
the Pirates to the local National les5gGs
team, will manage the Phillies IN lsi2 ~
VIII Locke's interests secure the C"'
according TO current report here TO-DAY
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-06

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-06

CONSIDER lastly the men who
- have gone from the Southern to
the big leagues. and what they
have batted in Dixie and in the
major leagues. Below are few
examples. taken entirely at random,
showing what the men batted in the
Southern and in the big leagues.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-06
Southern League Is Shy on
300 Hitters; It's a Bit Harder
To Hit in Dixie Than in North
TABLE SHOWING THAT LESS MEN HIT
800 IN SOUTHERN THAN ELSEWHERE

Cn the hs column
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-22

Cows that will come fresh in the
spring and young cattle should be
given daily exercise. Give them a
warm, well-bedded shed and a dry,
well-protected yard to exercise in.
The cattle will keep in better condi-
ton and the COWS will drop stronger
and healthier calves by this method
Cows should be allowed to go dry
six weeks before calving. This is the
practice of the writer, which we have
followed for number of years. Some
dairymen advocate high feeding and
milking to within a week or two of
calving. It depends much on the
breed and the mode of feeding Breed
ing and feeding for milk and milk
alone for generation after generation
is one cause Of abortion. 1t also weak
ems the vitality of the COW, Our own
aim is to keep the cows in good,
strong, healthy condition during the
winter. Enough grain should be fed
to keep them about half fat Give to
each one quart of ground corn and cob
meal mixed with two quarts of wheat
bran Cows then in flesh should be
given two quarts Of corn and cob
meal, two quarts of wheat bran and
one pint of fiaxseed meal Mix the
grain together; give half this guam,
tity in the morning and the other half
at night to each cow Dry cows prop,
ertly fed during the winter will drop
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-22
COTTON PLANT PESTS
Protection Against Injurious In
seCts Of Importance.
Ravases Of Notorious Cotton Worm
Sufficient 10 Warrant lnvestlea.
tons by Experiment Stations
Two Best Polsons.

As cotton Is the second great money
crop In the United States It's protec-
ton against Injurious pests comes
next In importance to its culture In
1911 the farm value OF cotton fiber
and seed exceeded 8775,0O0.OOO. No
crop produced in this country excites
such worldwide interest as cotton.
According 10 the report OF the secre-
tary OF agriculture for 1911, our cot.
ton crop Is about three-ffths Of the
worlds production, contributes about
two-thirds OF the worlds exports OF
cotton and has a fiber of O sort that
has no direct competition IN other
countries, writes ] B. Norman In the
Country Gentleman.
Though the boil weevli is the pest
which more than any other seriously
threatens the cotton industry and Is
demanding the attention OF the Fed.
eral government as we'll as that OF
officials In the states where cotton Is
extensively grown, there is another
insect pest-the notorious cotton
worm whose ravages are sufficiently
destructive to the crop to warrant in,
vestigations on the part of some OF
the experiment stations.
The two best posons for destroying
cotton worms are dry Paris green and
arsenate Of lead. London purple
burns the plants seriously and is not
recommended, except perhaps as a
last resort, when either Of the others
can be secured The simplest method
| OF application is to dust the poison
through bags attached to the ends of
a narrow board that is carried by q
man riding a mule. A piece of one
by-three-inch board from twelve to
eighteen inches longer than the dis
lance between cotton rows should be
used. A large hole is bored near
each end and bags are tackled to the
ends lengthwise beneath the holes.
Through these holes the poison can
be poured into the bags by means OF
a large funnel The holes over the
bags are closed with plugs OF stop
pers after the poison has been put in
to the bags, thus preventing any
spilling or waste. This gives a bet
ter distribution Of the busting mate
rial over the rows, two of which may
be treated at time. From fifteen to
twenty acres can be covered by a
man in a day. Three pounds of spray
material to the acre have been found
adequate to control the cotton worm
BY means Of spray pump, arsenate
Of lead paste as well as arsenite OF
line may be used If Paris green is
employed 1t should be applied at the
rate of a pound to an acre, mixed
with two pounds Of -four The func
ton of the flour is to form a paste
which holds the poison on the plant
in case of heavy dews or light rains
Heavy rains will wash the mixture of
the plants, and if heavy rain should
fall within twenty-four hours after the
Paris green has been applied the
spraying should be repeated in order
to destroy all the worms.
If arsenate of lead can be secured
It has several advantages over Pari,
green for the control of the cottor
worm. Since It has only about hal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-22
FISH SOUPS

Fish soup is rather an unusual dish
In most American families, though for
those who enjoy fish. the soup Is most
acceptable.
Swedish Fish Soup. -Reheat one
quart OF fish stock and add one onion,
six potatoes, a carrot and a small
bunch OF parsley all cut very fine.
Simmer for half an hour, add two
cupfuls OF veal stock, a dozen oysters
and a half glass of orange Juice with
salt and pepper to taste, Cook until
the oysters ruffe, and serve
The iish balls that come canned are
delicious served in a cream soup,
which may be thickened with egg or
flour and seasoned with onion.
Austrian Codfoh soup.-Remove
the skin and bones from two pounds
OF fresh Goldfish and chop fine. Add
a carrot, an onion, turnip. two
stalks Of celery and a bunch OF herbs,
all minced. Add a quart of water and
simmer two hours, then add the juice
Of a lemon, salt, pepper and nutmeg
to season. Press through a sieve, re,
heat and thicken with tablespoonful
each Of butter and -four, cooked
smooth and added to a pint of milk
Bring to the boiling point and pour
over the yolk Of an egg, well beaten
Norwegian Fish soup.-Reheat si1
cups OF fish stock This stock is the
water in which the fish has been
boiled, Blend together three table
spoonfuls each of butter and -four
add two cups OF milk and cook unit
thick, stirring constantly. Add tbs
thickening to the boiling stock anC
two eggs beaten smooth with a little
cold milk. Line the tureen with spill
Boston crackers which have beer
soaked in milk until soft. Pour tht
hot soup over and serve.
Spanish Salmon soup.-Cook to
gether a quart of stock, a sliced onion
a half can of salmon; rub through {
sieve, add a quart Of boiling milk. sea
son with salt and pepper and minced
parsley. Thicker with butter AM
-four and serve with whipped cream
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-22

Two large garlands of small pink
satin roses trim the front of a theater
muff recently brought from Paris
The pillow of this muff is a quarter by
half yard OblonS covered with rose
satin, yelled with roe dot-embroidered
net and finished at both ends with two
narrow frillings of finely plated rose
net. The two garlands start from
against a mass of pink roses and black
velvet foliage near the center of the
muff's lower edge, and extend toward
its upper corners, thus almost Gov
ering the front Of the accessory. This
model would be lovely duplicated In
blue with forget-me-nots, in yellow
with buttercups in green with young
strawberry leaves and in mauve with
violets. In white, trimmed with black
velvet foliage, it would be wonderfully
chic.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-22
Those Peruna Testimonials
How Are They Obtained?

refer such questions 70 a body OF men
who are already convinced OF the
worthlessness OF proprietary medt
cines To give such a body OF men
the unlimited authority TO decide
whether our claims for Peruna are
valid or not Is a manifest violation OF
my constitutional rights
My claims are based both on cred
table theoretical grounds and upon
irreiutable statistics. But | am quite
willing TO have our claims as TO the
composition OF Peruna properly and
thoroughly investigated. aud II found
to be false a proper penalty should
be fixed. Or n / am making any
statements concerning disease. as to
the nature, symptoms or danger o.
any disease, II ! am making any such
statements as TO unnecessarily fright
en- the people by false assumptions, |
am willing 10 submit 10 any unbiased
tribunal or investigation.
Mrs. Alice Boyle. 500 Clinton ST..
Circloville. Ohio, writes: Il want TO
inform you what Peruna has done
for me. ] have been afflicted with ca
tarrh for several years. ! have tried
different medicines and none seemed
TO do me any good until ] used Pc
runa. ] have taken six bottles and
can praise Il very highly for the good
It has done me. also find It Of great
benefit to my children"
Peruna is for sale at all drug stores.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-22
ASK YOUR DRUG
.GIST FOR FREE Pc
RUNA ALMANAC
FOR 1913.
BLAME PLACED ON PHYSICIANS
Growth Of Drug Habit In United states
Alleged to Be Due to oplstes
Ordered In Prescriptions.

That 80 per cent. OF all the cocaine
and morphine manufactured in this
country is used by persons who have
formed the drug habit through physi-
clans prescriptions is the startling
statement made by Dr. L. F. Kebler,
Chief of the Division Of Drugs. Depart
ment Of Agriculture. This statement,
concerning the appealing growth OF
drug addiction in the United StateH,
was made by Or, Kebler in an address,
at Washington, before the American
Society for the Study Of Alcohol ans
Narcotics
Dr. Kebler is quoted by Washington
/ papers as having declared that drug
using had increased 100 per cent IL
the last 40 years. and that American
medical men were not discriminating
enough in their use OF opiates. Their
overindulgence to their patients, IN
said is creating thousands of drag
/ users every year
1T is a very sad thing to say that
our physicians are doing the greatest
/ work in promoting the use of cocaine
and morphine" said the doctor State
laws are not saving the public from
the grip of the drug habit, and the
! American public is sinking tighter
and tighter into the black abyss Of
the morphine and cocaine fiend.
1.-THE worst Of it is that the impor-
tation of opium into the country is
becoming larger and larger year by
year have heard it said on reliable
authority that SO per cent of the CO.
caine and morphine manufactured in
this country is used by persons who
have formed the habit through doc
tors prescriptions"
Almost simultaneously with DR.. Keb-
ler's address, DR. ]. A. Patterson, at
Grand Rapids, Michigan, in a public
statement said that 10 out of every 20
patients who come to an institution
with which he is connected for treat
ment for the drug habit owe their
downfall to physicians prescriptions.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-22
Both Vows Broken.

Apropos of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
fight against the Nobel prize award
to DR.. Alexis Carrel OF the Rockefel-
Ter institute, Prof. Herbert Satterley
said the other day in Jacksonville:
These ants contradict themselves
terribly when they try to prove that
animal research is useless and futile.
They just put themselves in the posi-
ton of one of their number whom |
met at my hotel the other day.
"As this anti was dining bent for
ward and said to him:
Pardon me- but you are, believe,
both an anti.yivisectionist and a vege-
tariang
Yes, sir, that is correct he an,
swered.
Then said /, you will probably
be shocked to learn that you have
just eaten a live caterpillar with your
lettuce salad"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-22


by various forms OF treatment they
have found complete relief by the
use OF Peruna. These testimonials
have come to me unrequested. unso-
licited, unrewarded In any way, d.
reCtly or indirectly. They have sim
ply been CLEANED from my private cor.
respondence with patients that have
been more or less under my treatment
or taking my remedies.
No remedy, official or unofficial. has
q greater accredited basis for the
claims We make for II than Peruna as
a remedy for Catarrh.
! have never been opposed at any
time TO the regulations offered by the
Pure Food and Drugs Act. / am not
now opposed to it's provisions, but
am opposed to the proposed amend
ments to give to a partisan board Of
physicians the unqualified authority to
decide as to all therapeutic claims
which may be made for a proprietary
medicine. II Is manifestly unjust to
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-22
He's Not a Chicken Faneler.

Speaking of chickens a funny man
writing in Puck says:
They are the most dadbusted, I'M
certainest creatures that walk the fam
lily acre. Almost everybody tries to
raise chickens at one time or another.
Looks easy-that's the deceiving part
of it.
And it is easy after you learn one
thing, Little chickens don't know
anything, medium sized chickens don't
know anything If there is any change
Of an intellectual nature as tho size
increases the big ones know less, IL
possible, than the little ones.
IF there is a wire partition in your
pen with an open door at one end the
chickens viii try to plunge through
the wire instead of going around and
walking through the door"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-22
Real Value of Roots.

Mangels and sugar-beets were com
pared with dry feed at Iowa expert
ment station. Similar results to those
obtained Tor turnips in New Hamp-
shire were discovered. These in sum-
mary were that the lambs getting SUI
gar.beets made the largest total gain
and matured more quickly than the
others. They also carried better
bloom and finish. At Michigan and
Utah experiment stations dried beet
pulp was found to have almost equal
ly as good effects; at any rate, lambs
receiving grain mixtures containing
dried beet-pulp produced greater gains
at less cost than proportionate
amounts of grain alone.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-22
NECKBANDS OF RIBBON
DECORATED WITH MOCK JEWELS,
THEY ARE MOST EFFECTIVE.
With Cheap but Carefully Selected
Stones a Perfect Imitation Of the
More Costly Ornaments May
Well BE Achieved.

Neckbands Of velvet ribbon on
which are sewed rhinestones, crystal
or jet beads are easily made and very
effective
The popular width for neck velyets
this season is "a inch or a trlfe more
and where the r+lnestones are sewed
on TO simulate sides the inner side Of
the velvet ribbon Is stiifened slightly
with a piece of satin covered collar
bone. In making such q neckband
measure of an inch and half on each
side OF the front and at this point sew
a closely set row Of tiny brilliants,
which cost as little as ten cents a doz-
en-. SO placed and well stiifened un-
derneath these simulate the jeweled
slides of the more expensive neck
bands
This leaves center space Of three
inches for special decoration. A good
way is to festoon, from one upright
TO the other, three or four stHpgs
Of small beads, letting the lower string
droop below the line of the velvet
band. Another easy decoration is to
use a single string of beads Tor the
the festoon and in the middle attach
a small pendant. A single pear shaped
mock pearl is good for this purpose
and so are many Of the inexpensive
pendants Of mock jewels.
Hand made pendants are easily
fashioned by covering with black vel
vet two circles of cardboard of about
the thickness of a visiting card. Sew
them together with a neat over and
over stitch, drawing the sewing silk
tight enough to sink into the pile
of the velvet, If pearl beads have
been used for the neckband sew small
pearls at intervals around this velvet
circle, threading the beads so that
they shall lie out from the circle like
a little frame. Have a center formed
OF jet or pearl cabochon with three
or more radiating lines of small beads.
Such a finish for a velvet neckband
may be varied almost indefinitely and
the size may range up to the dimen-
sions of the popular enamel lockets.
Even with a neckband of black the
pendant may be of any bright color
with an encircling row Of jet beads
and a center ornament of jet and
Thinestones.
Neckbands of folded black malines
are a novelty and are easily made
along the same lines as the band OF
velvet except that the rhinestones or
pearls used to simulate slides should
be sewed to a background of the mar
rowest Of satin or velvet ribbon and
the necessary boning placed on the
inner side.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-22
THE BEST TEACHER.
Old Experience Still Holds the Palm.

For real practical reliability ana
something to swear by, experience
plain old experience-is able to carry
a big load yet without getting sway
backed
A So. Oak. woman found some
things about food from Old Expert
ence a good, reliable teacher.
She writes:
81 think l have used almost every
breakfast food manufactured, but none
equal Grape-Nuts in my estimation.
81 was greatly bothered with weak
stomach and indigestion, with forma-
ton of gas after eating, and tried
many remedies for it but did not find
relief.
Then decided I must diet and see
if l could overcome the difficulty that
way. My choice of food was Grape
Nuts because the doctor told me /
could not digest starchy food.
"Grape-Nuts food has been a great
benefit to me for feel like a different
person since l begun to eat it. 1t is
wonderful to me how strong my
nerves have become. / advise every
one to try it, for experience is the
best teacher
IF you have any stomach trouble
can't digest your food use Grape
Nuts food for breakfast at least, and
you won't be able to praise it enough
when you see how different you feel"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little book,
''The Road to Wellville," in pkgs
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above ietter3 new
/ one appears from time TO time, They
/ are genuine, trae, Rad fun OF humnr
Interest ADV.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-22

ns much arsenic m its composition az
Paris green, II Is customary 10 make
the spray twice as strong In order to
secure the same killing power
Since the cotton worm feeds on no
plant except cotton. II IS advisable
that cotton-growcrs watch closely for
the hrst signs Of this pest. They
usually appear first IN low, wet places
whore the growth Ia the rankest. and
the first crop OF worms should be-
poisoned at once when found Raging
the tops OF the plants n the FIRST in
stallment OF worms appears In great
numbers during the last OF July and
early part OF August the second batch
will appear in from ten TO fifteen days
and WILL unless destroyed, promptly
cause extensive damage.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-22
MEATS FOR LUNCHEON OR SUP
PER.

Take slices of rare roast beef ano
roll each around a thin slice of ba
con which has been fried until trans
parent but not crisp. Skewer with a
tooth pick or bind with Irvine, and
cook in boiling water five minutes
Drain, remove the strings. Add the
bacon fat to some of the roast beef
gravy, season with catsup or Worces-
tershire. Boil up once and pour over
the olives. Serve hot
Dreamed Calls LiVer.-Use the liv-
er left over from a previous meal.
Chop very fine and add to a cream
sauce; heat and pour over buttered
toast and serve garnished with crisp
pieces of bacon.
Dried beef shredded or cut fine and
added to white sauce Is also good
on toast or with baked potatoes.
BrolIed Breast Of Lamb.-Cut thin
slice from the breast of lamb, remov-
ing some of the extra fat. Broil slow
ly over clear fire, cover with dots OF
butter, and serve with mint sauce,
Mock Fried oysters.-Cut pieces OF
veal steak into pieces the size of an
oyster, pound until we'll broken, dip
in egg and crumbs and fry in deep
fat
Boiled frankfurters served with po
tato salad makes a nice luncheon, not
forgetting the rye bread and green
onion.
Ham Croquettes.-Mince cold boiled
ham very fine, add an equal quantity
of bread crumbs, cold boiled rice OF
mashed potato. Mix with an egg
shape in croQuettes, dip in egg and
crumbs and fry in deep fat, Drain or
brown paper
Veal minced and added to a cream
sauce, served on toast, is we'll liked
as luncheon dish These dishes may
all be prepared from small left-overs
with no, or very little, additional eX
pense.
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