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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-26
R. Bisland Was Here Wednesday
Still Strong for Atlanta Bunch

matically to them if not used or car
ried by the Browns.
DUrT when it comes to talking abou;
- Bizzy not making good with the
Browns-weiI, that's something else
again
OF course. the Browns may have
collected some Hans Wagner, junior
in the off season. or BiZzy mag
strike an empty streak in his hittinS.
But unless one of these two unlikely
things happens, it will take a genuine
miracle to keep r. Bisland from play
ing shOrtstop for St. Louis the coming
season.
AS TO coming back TO Atlanta wei,
Bizzy can count on fireworks, band
and a fine assortment of Prominen.
Citizens meeting lin at the depot-if
ne comes back.
MR.. W. \. SMITH looked out of the
4FI window on the eighth floor Of
the Third National Bank Building,
gazed a moment upon the sno" GOV
cred roofs that com posed the land
scape, and remarked
Fine afternoon for spring prac-
ticc"
This comment meeting with no par
ticuIar response. Bill tried again.
Il think / will go out TO the PARK
tomorrow and roll up snow man for
first base and another for secona
base. and SO on, all around AE1
maybe theyll stay there until the boys
report-a they'll think some other
guys have their jobs-What2'
There still being no argument. Mr.
Smith said he believed he'd go out to-
day and turn tho water off. as the
weather man said it probably would
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-26


X through Atlanta Wednesday
afternoon. stopping only about
ten minutes while snow covered
and water logged train, three hours
late, got its breath for a final dash
toward Florida.
Bizzy was on the way to st. Pc
tersburg to join the Browns. who
drafted the best shortstop the Crack
ers ever had at the end of the most
spectacular fight d Cracker team ever
made for a pennant. Bizzy wired BIZ
smith Wednesday morning that he
would be voyaginE through Atlanta
and, if his eN-boss cared to step over
to the Terminal Station, he CBizzy)
would be delighted to mitt him and
talk a few minutes.
Bill was there with the hospitality,
and a few inches Of snow couldn',
keep him from greeting his favoritc
shortstop
&c Jay. he's looking fine" said Bill
- Il never saw Bizzy look so well
before He's in fine shape, / know; /
can tell by looking at him
Perhaps the most important thing
Rivington said in his short converse
ton with Billy was that if he couldn't
make good in the big show he would
ask nothing better than to come back
to Atlanta and play with the Crack-
erS some more. Also. this is just what
would happen to Bizzy, in the event
he didn't make good Being drafted
from the Crackers he returns auto
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-26
Catarrhal
Fever Cured
Most Colds, Chills, Fever,
Cough and Sore Throat
Result of Catarrh.

Most of the colds, catarrh, sore throat,
Iip sores. bilious fever and chills are
che result OF inflamcd membranes Their
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-26

muticaIly 10 them II not used or ca!
ried by the Browns.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-26
BY O. b. Keller.

~ IVINGTON BISLAND passed
* through Atlanta Wednesday
afternoon, stopping only about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
MOTOR BUS LINZ: FOR
OUTLYING RESIDENCE:
DISTRICT PROPOSED
Service, il Inaugurated, Will
Move OH Regular Sched-
ule and Fare Same
Street Cars

4 S the city commissioners or
~ some other agencies are rather
slow about seeing that new
street railway lines are constructed to
afford relief to some of the outlying
residence districts, it is now proposed
to establish a motor bus line for the
convenience of these afflicted" peo-
pie.
According to |. c. Beatty, manager
of the Birmingham Realty company,
the motor 'busses used will be identi-
cal with those used in New York, with
the exception of the top story. The
service If inaugurated will move on a
regular schedule every 15 minutes, and
the fare will be the same as on the
street cars-5 cents. The proposed
bus motor line is to the residential
extension at Norwood.
1T is proving matter of difficufty,p
eaid Mr.. Beatty, ITO secure car line
into the territory beyond the Norwood
track, and the residents of that terri
tory are entitled to service. We are
considering the Inauguration of the
bus motor service. The cars operated
on regular schedule WILL we believe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
ABILITY
OF ELECTRIC'S

That the Standard electric coupe is
the equal of any motor car in climbing
hills is the staunch opinion of Mrs.
j. E. Frazier of the Frazier Electric
company. Mrs. Frazier says with en-
phasis that she has personally nego-
tiated every hill about the city OF
birmingham with the utmost ease with
her coupe" and on this hill travel has
made &c miles on one charge. Mrs
Frazier proposes demonstrative hill
climbing sometime this week, in which
she will attempt the drive up Shades
mountain.
Electric cars are proving daily their
ability to negotiate hills" said Mrs.
Frazier. "and hills which in a great
mary cases the gasoline cars cannot
climb Ny Standard coupe has climbed
every Hill about Birmingham and this
week l intend to make the drive up
Shades mountain.
another fact about the Standard is
that a few days ago one of them made
round trip of 45 miles to Gregson
Hot Springs from Butte, Mon, when the
temperature was Is degrees below zero
The gentleman who made the trip
writes that all four passengers were
comfortable during the entire trip, and
that there was no incident of particular
interest except the consistent perform
ance of the car both going up and
going down. The Standard really mer-
its the attention of the people who
demand the utmost in cars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
RACES AT
SANTA MONICA

Oil Anderson, the casts premier road
racing driver for 1913 left here yester-
day for Santa Monica, Cal where he
Is to team with Earl Cooper. last years
road champion, in the Vanderbilt and
grand prize race. February Fl and 22.
He took with him the Stutz he drove
a Flgin last fall, stating the old boat
was faster than ever. 1t has been
subjected to several of those battling
and elusive changes, which are the
touchstone of the motor experts art,
he says, and. therefore. may be ex-
pected to surprise someone.
Much comment is rife locally over the
Impending speed duel between the In
tiauapolis expert and Earl Cooper, who
will take the field in car the exact
duplicate of his own. Though on the
same team. these two are intense rivals,
dividing the road championship be-
tween them. Each is crazy for a win.
Santa Monica being their first bonafide
encounter further adds to the spice of
the situation. The vanquished WILL of
course always have the Indianapolis
500 mile race to fall back one, so that
defeat need not hopelesslS cast him
down.
AS to their respective chances in
hand to- hand struggle, Cooper seems to
have a shade, at least In the west, be-
cause he knows the course more thor
cughly, and is generally conceded to
nave the peter nOOule. 4>eNeTlHelesS,
there are many who will plank down
their shekels on Anderson, confident he
can bring home the bacon. On the
speedway he will win, 1t is thought.
Much criticism is heard in the cast
over the fact that the Vanderbilt man
agement has raised the piston displace-
n,ent of its contest to 900 cubic inches.
This step is regarded as retrogres-
sion, as it checks progress in motor
refinement, and reverts to brute force
again. At Indianapolis smaller cars are
expected to attain even greater speed,
through more modern design.
At that the move of the western
ers got them at least one entry they
would otherwise not have had. that is
Ralph DePalma. in his original hard
luck Mercedes. Last year this car was
raced by Milford with smaller cylin-
de-s, but only fair success. When DE
Palma split with Mercer, he restored
the original firing chambers. and Is
now on his way west to raise a little
Ned For Indianapolis he Is said to
have a new MERCEDES coming over.
which. though smaller, is doped as one
OF the sensations Of the coming season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
'SUMPT PTUOUS COUPE
NOW CARRIES BUDS
To TANGO GROUNDS
Automobiles of Every De-
scription Now Being
Used for Morning
f'Dansants"


Il NOTOR cars are proving an ex-
mi cellent first aid to the tangol
He who motors now "hesi-
tates7 quite gracefully, and for morn
ing "dansants," the sumptuously fur
nished electric coupe is the vehicle Sc
lected to carry the ''buds" to the tango
grounds. But automobiles Of every
descriptions are being utilized and it
is quite the thing to go tangoing
amid the honkl honks! of speeding mo-
tor cars. Oh, the devotees of the
grapevine and the Brazilion
''maxixe" arc up to the minute in
style.
Automobile tango teas is the menu
of the country, every matinee and
modern limousine and electric coupes
enable the chaperones and debutantes
to appear in fetching if simple gowns.
The popularity Of the tango can well
be attributed to the efficiency of the
automobile.
II the motor car is tho means that
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Continued ON Page Thirty-nine)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
AUTO REGARDED AS
HIGHEST TYPE OF
LATE INVENTIONS
Stood Fourth in Big Inven-
ton Essay Prize Contest
Offered by Scientific
American
T HAT the motor ear is regarded

TT HAT the motor ear is regarded
as one of the highest types of
modern inventions is we'll
proved by the fact that it stood fourth
in a contest held recently by the
Scientific American This periodical
offered prizes for the three best es-
says on the 10 greatest patentable
inventions of the last % years. In
response thousands of essays came in
from all parts of America, ,and from
abroad. Among the essays that re-
ceived honorable mention was one
from England, Belgium and one from
Malta. 1t is interesting to note that
several of the essays came from wom-
en-, showing remarkable interest in
invention among the gentle sex.
When the essays were opened, the
lists showed a surprising diversity of
opinion. No two competitors selected
the same set of inventions. In fact
only one invention, that of WIRELESS
telegraphy, was conceded unanimously
TO belong among the 10 greatest The
vote on aeroplanes was almost unani-
nous. But beyond that there was not
the slightest trace of unanimity This
result was surprising indeed. The con-
ditions of the contest were that great
ness would be measured in terms of
practical success and general useful
hess to mankind; limited the contest
ants to machines devices and discov-
cries commercially introduced in the
last 20 years, and laid special en-
phasis on the fact that the inventions
must be patentable although not neces-
sarily patented, stating also that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

prove not only popular but remunera-
tive. In the long run, of course, the
electric car lines viii be extended.
When that extension is a reality the
bus service will be continued. Sta&ts-
tics prove that the bus motor line is
the strongest competition which cleo
trio car companies have anywhere. And
birmingham is beginning to be big
enough to be equipped with special
service. The automobiles would be
popular, we believe"
Several of the local automobile truck
statesmen have made propositions to Mr..
Beatty and the motor bus line will soon
be in service and with the latest models
OF automobile conveyances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

cradle expedition by the House, for ii
had been drafted quite skillfully In or
der to obtain a great amount of sup
port from the thickiy populated states.
Two courses of action are left to the
states in awaiting themselves of roads
appropriations from the central source.
y state can employ the quota of the
S25,000,000, the distribution of which
is based upon population and rural free
delivery routes in the construction and
maintenance of whatever roads may be
determined upon by Its highway de-
partment in cooperation with the Sec9
retary of Agriculture. The national
government would bear one-half of the
cost but no construction shall COM
mence until the portion of the cost
thereof which is to be provided other
wtse than by the United States has been
made available" The other plan which
n state may adopt Is the original
Shaclleford roads rental plan for rural
free delivery routes. with the highways
divided into classes A, B and C-S60,
$50 and S15 per year per mile.
While the measure commanded much
tContinued ON Page Thirty-nine)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISERS

"One proof that the Goodyear Tire
company believes in newspaper adver-
tlsing, said Frank Gafford Jr. 'is
The establishment of special depart-
nent in the general offices at Akron
whose chief duty is to show Goodyear
dealers the value of newspaper space
TO their business.
The purpose of the department is to
Induce Goodyear dealers to become
newspaper advertisers in their home
cities and territories. Hundreds of
dealers have already been sold on
this proposition, though the campaign
Is still comparatively young. The re-
suit has been beneficial to all concerned.
1t has linked the national Goodyear
campaign to the advertising of the
men in the localities, handling Good
year product, and an important link
IN the selling chain, from factory to
consumer, has thus been forged.
Expert men in the Goodyear adyer-
tising organization write ads for the
dealers-prepare the copy, supply the
cuts, etc, sending them free as a part
of Goodyear service to dealers who
wish it. AS a result, numerous dealers
have undertaken campaigns of news
paper advertising by using the Good
year copy and making the necessary
arrangements with their papers. Many
letters and reports have already come
to Goodyear showing how dealers have
greatly increased and, In some In
stances, even doubled their business
through adopting the Goodyear deal
ors advertising series"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

ratent might ante-date the 25-year pc
rioo provided the commercial introduce
ton of the invention took place within
the specified time.
The list of these subjects was pub
lished for votes, merely to show the
disagreement on the question. This re-
suited in a wide variety of opinions as
to which were the greatest inventions.
The following is a list of the vote SO
taken, showing it reduced to a per-
centage basis:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

A.ianta branch. and Will soon esta blish
flrcstone headquarters in Birmingham
Ihe advent of Mr.. Moore into Bir-
mingham Is looked upon with favor by
the other tire men as another progress
slve agency will enliven business and
stir up competition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
L. l.. MOORE GELS
FTRESTONE AGENCY

The news leaked out on "Automobile
Row" last week that T. L.. Moore had
been appointed as the Alabama repre-
sentative of the Flrestone Tire and
Rubber company. Mr.. Moore was ap-
pointed by Wylie West. manager of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
GOOD ROADS QUESTION
HINDER CONSIDERATION

der thorough discussion. From the
committee on roads of the House of
kt tpresentatives there emerged O meas
ure In which was passed with conald-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-13
PLANTERS OIL MILL DESTROYED BY FIRE.

One Of the largest fires for
many years occurred at twel We
O'Clock Monday night when the
Planters Oil Mill and Manufacture
ing plant, across the Bayou, was
discovered in flames. The origin
of the fire is yet unknown, start
ing near the boiler room of the
main machinery building. The
flames spread rapidly TO the seed
house to its left, both of these
buildings and their contents being
totally destroyed.
The only buildings left were The
small office and the seed house,
gin and tanks across the road from
the office, and the total loss from
the conflaQration IS around $780,
600, on which property $4,000
insurance was carried. The seed
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-13
MONEY FOR FAMINE-STRICKEN
BELGIANS.

A committee - consisting Of Messrs.
w. r. Humphrey. W. r, Fountain, w.
NJ. Wilmington, Rowan Thsyer and Y.
T. Egglest0n are circulating a sub
scriptioa list for the purpose Of raising
money for the vast number Of famine
stricken people il Belgium.
The petition relates that Having
heard. through direct and reliable
authority, concerning the awful condi-
ton of the people of Belgium. and be-
lieying that the cry of the needy, home
less and helpless ones is the cry Of
Gods children and our brothers for
bread and shelter, therefore we, the
undersigned citizens of Greenwood and
vicinity, gladly contribute the amount
opposite our names to a fund for this
cause"
Cashier E. NJ. Purcell of the First
National Bank. is treasurer of the
Committee, and the amount raised will
be forwarded promptly to its destina-
ton. Contributions may be sent to
either member of the committee or to
Mr.. Purcell.
Every citizen who can should con
tribute to this worthy cause.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-13
VIRGINIA SUBSCRIBES 81, 900, 900.

There is very little cotton planted in
the State of Virginia. but the business
men of that grand old commonwealth
have subscribed one million dollars to
the cotton loan fund, which is more
than her quota. Richmond's portion Of
that sum was one-half million dollars.
which was over-subscribed thirty thou
sand dollars within twenty seven min
the list being headed with one
hundred thousand dollars by the Vir-
ginia-Carolina Fertilizer Company,
which was five times larger than the
next highest subscription. The people
througho 1t the cotton belt appreciate
the liberality of that staunch fertilizer
company in behalf of the cotton situa-
ton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-13

houses destroyed were well stock
ed with seed and hulls, the fire
occurring during the busiest part
of the oil mill season.
The tank near the office was
damaged very little, and only had
one rim of oil in same. The tanks
across the road were full capacity
and the fire department did splen-
did work in preventing the
spreading Of the flames to the
plant across the road.
The plant will hardly be rebuilt
until next season, and the seed
and stock on hand will probably
be sent to another plant to wind
up the rest of the season. We
sympathize with Messrs. Barry,
Mayre, Parish, and others
interested in the mill over their
disastrous loss,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-13
LESS COTTON
But GROW Bitter.
DECREASE YOUR ACREAGE
INCREASE ITS VALUE.

That it costs no more time or money
to raise good cotton than it does to
raise poor cotton has been often dem
onstrated. Owing to Boil Weevil on
ditions the Mississippi Delta Planting
Company we're compelled to discon-
tinue growing long staple on their big
plantation in Bolivar county and chang
ed to the less valuable but more proli-
fc and early maturing short staple in
order to make a crop before the Boil
Weevil would be able to eat it up.
How they have finally succeeded in
abandoning the short staple and yet
have been able to beat the Boil
Weeyil,' making a big crop Of Valua-
Bile staple cotton in the face of the
worst Boil Weevil infestation, is set
forth in the following circular letter
received at this Office
Three years ago Boil Weevi il condi-
tons forced us to put our plantation in
Simpkins and other short cotton. That
year we had about a peck of the
original EXPRESS COTTON SEED
which was about half of all then in
existence. We planted it by hand in
our experimental field, carefully
isolating it from other cotton. The
result exceeded our greatest expecta-
tons. Not only was it as early as the
short varieties, but it was more proli-
fc, yielding a long, strong staple,
bringing last year a premium of from
$4,000 to SIS. 90 per bale over the short
staple.
Since that time we have had but one
ambition Ito get our entire place in
EXPRESS COTTON. With the worst
Boil WeeviI i~nfestation that Bolivar
County has ever known we made more
pounds of long lint per acre this year
with EXPRESS than we made short lint
before with the short staple varieties.
We ginned our first bale this year on
August LIST, and the crop was practi-
cally made at that early date, proving
that q big crop can be made regardless
of Weevil conditions. Under extremely
bad conditions last year we made with
EXPRESS $40 pounds of lint per acre at
Miss, and are advised Of boil
Weevil-infested fields this year running
as high as POO pounds of seed cotton
per acre.
The lint pulls a full American | BIG
inch or English l IA inch; it is exceed
strong, and has a heavy drag. We
have this year produced enough seed to
plant every acre of our plantation in
EXPRESS next year, and have a limited
quantity for sale. The premium alone
on this cotton will, the first year, pay
many times what the seed costs.
The pedigree is perfect. 1t traces as a
pure strain directly back to the first boil
Of EXPRESS COTTON ever produced. We
carefully hand-cleaned our seed.
it up in q bushelsack for ship.
nent, and will accept orders for one
sack or more, making a special price on
ton lots. We will furnish prices on
application.
Yours respectfully,
MISSISSIPPI DELTA PLANTING Co.,
la1 Central Bank Building,
Memphis, Tenn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-13
l.. RAY AND T. H. BAIRD WERE NOMINATED
IN FIRST CITY PRIMARY.
?. ELLIOTT AND SAML J. STEIN In THE SECOND PRI-
MARY, NOVEMBER 18TH.


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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-13
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

Greenwood Lodge 1876 F. e. A. M.
meets on the LIST Monday in each month.
E. r. McShane, W. M; S. |. Osborn,
Sec'y.
Greenwood Royal Arch Chapter No.
l02 meets on the 9TH Monday in each
month. Harry Hosmer, H. P; S. |.
Osborn, Sec'y.
W. P. Mellen Council No. 5, Royal
and Select Masters, meets on the End
Monday in each month. E. R. McShane,
7. ]. NJ; E. o. Simmons. Recorder.
Greenwood ~Commandery No. "a K.
t. meets on the 3rd Monday in each
month. E. r. McShane, E. c.; S. L.
Raines. Recorder.
All Of the above named bodies meet
in Masonic Hall at 104 and LOG Main St.
A cordial greeting and a hearty well
come is extended to all visiting mem.
bers and a standing invitation is here
by extended to meet with US when in
Greenwood.
Resident members Of any of these
Masonic bodies, who have their MEM
oership elsewhere, are cordially invited
to unite with us.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-13
Dependency Due to Indig sstIol.

1t is not at all surprising that per
sons who have indigestion become dis.
couraged and Respondent. Here are a
few words of hope and cheer from them
By Mrs. Blanch Bowers, Indiana. Pa.
For years my digestion was so poor
that could only eat the lightest foods.
| tried everything that l heard of to
get relief, but not until about a wear
ago when | saw Chamberlain's Tablets
advertised and got a bottle of them, did
| find the right treatment. Isoon began
to improve, and since taking a few bot.
ties of them my digestion is fine." For
sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-13
Best Cough Medicine for Children.

Three years ago when | was living
in Pittsburgh one of my children had a
hard cold and coughed dreadfully.
Upon the advice of a druggist | pur-
chased a bottle of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy and it benefited him at once. l
find it is the best cough medicine for
children because it is pleasant to take.
They do not object to taking it," writes
Mrs. Lafayette Tuck, Homer City, Pa.
This remedy contains no opium or
other narcotic, and may be given to a
child as confidently as to an adult. Sold
by all dealers.