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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-26
By REUBEN A. LEWIS

k AUGGSY McGRAW made Big Bill II" Jacobson realize that he was not A a forlorn hope, but a promising player. For two years the Lookout gar dener nursed the bench in the Three-Eye league, as a substituted catcher. His third year out proved big one for him and the New York Giants grabbed him, paying $350O for his release. The peppery Giant leader. fond of big men, saw that Jacobson possessed greater possibilities as an outfielder and hastily caused his conversion from a backstop.
 Jacobson is one of the biggest men in baseball. Although he can do the 10O- yard dash in Il seconds Jake weighs over 200 pounds-210 to be exact. Despite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-26

summary; Two-base hits, Guiterez Three-base hits, Donaldson. Stolen bases Ragsdale, Lamar. Tisdale, Farmer, w Cowan ?. Double plays, Batson, Abbott to Baumgardner.. Base on balls, Batson 2 Sanford 1, Brooks g. Hit by pitcher, lis dale (Overton). Hits, Batson. 8 in in- nings; Sanford, in innings. Struck out, Batson l. Sanford 2, Brooks 3. Time of game, :35. Umpire, Daverne.
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was forced to quit before the year was over. To aid his own product, Moose" Mccormick, McGraw sold him to Chatta- nooga this spring. Needless to say Jake has starred with the Lookouts. He has proved consistent hitter and about the best fielder in the Southern.
 Formerly, Jacobson was weak on a curve ball, but this year his fault has been corrected, due to coaching by Man ager Mccormick and other vets on the Chattanooga club. Unless Jake experi- ences decided reversal in hitting he will be cavorting along with Tyrus Cobb and the other celebrities in 1915 at Detroit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-26
Davis. p. ....... O 0
SUMMARY.

Summary: Two-base hits, Baker, Howell, Edmondson. Camp, Mackey, Sanders. Stolen bases. Camp, Howell. Double plays, Howell, unasssted; Kim brell to Mackey. Sacrifice hits, Crow, Long, Edmondson. Sacrifice fly, Kim brell. Bases on balls. Davis l. Struck out, Davis B. Teddy s. Time, 1:4O Um- pire, Blackburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-26

Summary: Two-base hits. Jorda, Wer- ner, Mills, Smith, Waldron 2. Home run. LaFitte. Stolen bases, Smith. J. Donald son. Double plays, J. Donaldson to Hol- land to Amazon. Sacrifice hits, LaFftte 9 Holland 1. Base on balls, Sigmon 1. McCrary 3. Struck out. Sigmon ?, Mc- Crary 4. Passed balls, LaF1tte. Time. l: 40. Umpire, White.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-26

Summary Home run. Chambers Two base hits Schwartz, Aaron, Cantley.. Sacrifice hits, Bray, Steele. Chambers,
 Fry. Struck out. Aaron B. Davis 5. Base on balls, Aaron 6. Davis B. Stolen bases.
 Cantley. Spitz ?. Moorefield, Stringfeld. Wild pitch. Aaron. Hit by pitcher, Schwartz (SteeIe). Time. 2:10. Umpire,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-26
Newman Wins Again

Newman. July 25.-(Special. )-New- ban took Talladega into camp again today. winning easily. to 0. The game was featured by the heavy hitting of the locals. who batted Davis at will, while Teddy was invincible in the u.iuchee Score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-26
Rome Loses to OpeIika

feated Rome in slow and listless game by the score of 9 to 4. Score:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14
OUR GROWING TRADE.
Exports Increased by 81 ,ooo, } 900 goo in
Ten Years.

Washington. March 1.-THE ex-
port trade Of the United States during
the past ten years from 1903 to 1913
increased by approximately one billion
dollars, whereas in the preceding
thirty years, 1873 to 1903, it increased
only $917,OOO.oOO. according to the
bureau Of foreign and domestic COM
merce today.
Comparing the 1913 figures with
those ten years earlier, 1t is shown
that raw cotton maintained its leading
position in the list of exports. having
gained $196,OOO.00O or So per cent;
while breadstuffs fell from second
position in 1903 to third in 1914 and
meat and diary products from third to
fourth place, these groups having
been passed by iron and steel, which
gained $195, 100000 or about zoo per
cent, machinery and engines being the
largest factors.
Mineral oils advanced $4,000, 900,
which was more than 100 per cent:
copper manufactures. $1O1,000.0 900, or
200 per cent. and wood and manufac-
lures thereof. $52,o00,000, or about 80
per cent.
Breadstuffs barely held their own In
value in exports during the decade,
with q gain OF 100000, and but for
the marked advance in barley, oats
and rice would have actually declined,
since the exports OF corn fell from
Il, 100000 to 100000 bushels and
those Of wheat from 100000 to
155, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14

An eleventh hour agitation IS on in
Kansas relative to seed corn for spring
planting. Thousands Of Kansas farm
ees. despite the warning that was is
sued from the Office OF the state board
Of agriculture last tall are just awaken
ing to the realization that much Of the
corn in the cribs OF the state at the
present time Il unfit for planting. They
should have concerned themselves, say
the experts. while there was still q
large amount Of 1912 corn on hand.
Tho State Agricultural college au-
thor1ties state that little Of the 1913
corn II 1T for seed. and that all 1912
corn on hand should be tested. The
farmers can do this testing themselves.
but any farmer who does. not know
how to make these tests should send
from two to three hundred kernels to
the agronomy department Of the coll
lege Immediately. Experts will make
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14
GLAsCO MEN BUSY.



Many Important Business Changes
MAde Recenly.
Glasco, March -14.-There is some
thing doing in Glasco all the time.
In the last few days no less than half
dozen business changes have taken
place here. Neither change viii ma
terially affect the pushing forward
spirit of the town. The J. NJ. Padgett
general store has been purchased by
Smith and Carroll who come here
from Wichita: the ;. NJ. Padgett drug
store has been sold to DIR. w. b. New
ton; H. III. EVERY has disposed Of his
interest in the King hardware store
to r. H. King; w. p. Brassfield has
bought the J. B. Mather restaurant
and bakery; Hillory Bohannan= buys
the Charles Sutton tailor shop: r. A.
Wilson succeeds r. W.. Williams as
agent of the Union Pacific, who has
accepted q job in the Ellsworth depot,
and the Dreaming hardware store was
sold to r. w. Kneeland Of Admire.
There is talk that the hotel will soon
change hands. Glasco supports two
moving picture shows. A roller skat-
ing rink will soon be completed.
Work on the new farmers elevator
has commenced, to be finished In
ninety days. It will have q capacity
for $4,000 bushels. The walls Of the
new stone and brick business build
ing Of L. Noel is well under way, as
well as the improvements Of the Fos-
ter Lumber company. The excavation
for the foundation Of the new Metho-
dist church Is under way.
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the test free Of charge and report the
results as soon as possible.

the test free Of charge and report the
results as soon as possible.
VIII Require 500, 900 Bushels.
The Agricultural college has located
fifty thousand bushels Of seed corn that
Is suitable for planting on Kansas
farms, and individuals and organiza-
lions here and there have found seed
in limited quantities that will prove its
worth in tests. As It requires 100000
bushels OF seed corn to plant q normal
acreage of corn in Kansas. the seed
that has been tested and found to
stack up to the requirements IL but
as q drop in a bucket.
Warning to Kansas Farmers.
The great danger in the situation
is that hundreds Of Kansas farmers
will plant corn which looks all right.
but which may prove Of low vitality.
The Kansas Farmer has issued this
warning to the tillers OF the soil in
this state:
Don't be fooled into the belief that
there Is q great plenty Of homegrown
seed corn Of the best quality and that
you can get seed without trouble
when you are ready to plant.
There is a lot Of Kansas-grown
corn that looks good enough to grow
and looks an though It would grow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14

A considerable number Of good look
ing samples tested by US failed to
grow, and others whose interest led
them to test many samples have had
the same experience.
III you have seed which you in
Test 1t right away. II 1t doesn't show
so per cent of vigorous sprouts. get
other corn the termination Of which
you know, II possible, before buying.
There is no use OF losing q sea-
sons work through failure to spend
q few hours time in locating the best
possible seed corn
Value OF Careful Seed Selection.
Thomas Owen in the Same publica-
ton says:
ITO plant poor seed is a waste Of
the money paid for it; and waste Of
valuable time, that can never be re-
placed, IL caused by its failure to grow.
Tested seeds pay q premium on the
prices paid for them above untested
seeds. A prime necessity Of the sower
il, that all seed sown should be pure.
sound and vital, for no utterance ever
made is truer than the Biblical declar-
also shall he reap"
Home Grown Seed Is Preferable.
The following paragraph is taken
from a bulletin issued last fall from
the office Of F. d. Coburn. secretary
state board Of Agriculture:
lowing to the unfavorable summer
and the unusually short crop of corn
in Kansas the question il very nat
urally and very wisely being raised a.
to whether there will be sufficient
that IL suitable for next years plant
ing. The importance of home grown
seed is generally recognized, ~ ex-
perience has taught that corn from
considerable distance Ii usually disap-
pointing"
Kansas Is Great Corn State.
Kansas is a great corn state. This
crop is q stupendOus source OF wealth
for the farmers Of the state. In the
twenty year. period from 1894 to 1913
more than q billion dollars has been
realized through the production and
disposition OF this grain. But the
possibilities in grain production have
not been realized-ands that by q wide
margin.
The average yield per acre in the
state is twenty bushels. The yield in
1918 was but three bushels to the
acre.
The record yield per acre according
to figures available at the office of
the secretary Of the state board of
agriculture was lit. This was re-
ported by 8. G. Trent whose land is
near Hiawatha. Were every Kansas
farmer to adopt scientific methods
the yield for the state could be easily
doubled-carefu1 selection Of seed and
more thorough cultivation would work
wonders in the Sunflower state.
r. l. &
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DIED NATURAL DEATH.
No Poison Found I'm Stomach of Paul
Roberts.

Alma, March, 14.-Coroner johnson
called the coroner's jury on the Paul
Roberts case. The verdict was given
out and stated that Paul Roberts came
to his death by an unknown cause. The
chemists Of the State University had
examined q number of parts Of the
body. but found no traces of drugs Of
any kind.
The death of Paul Roberts resulted
after q trial Of several weeks in the
district court Of Wabaunsee county on
the charge Of numbering Anthony
King. The last day of the trial when
the lawyers were making their pleas
the state finiShed its argument late in
the evening. When the jury retired
they went to q large room directly
above the cell In which Roberts was
confined. During the night the Jury
reached q verdict and left. the room
and went to their apartments. 1t is
supposed that Roberts could hear the
jury discussing his case and knew
what the verdict was when the jury
left the building.
In the morning Sheriff Zwanziger
went to Roberts cell to call him and
found him dead on his bed. He had
been dead several hours. A post NOR
tenn was held over the body and parts
taken out and sent to the state chem
list to learn If Roberts had used drugs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14
BLOODHOUNDs FOR OTTAWA.
Raising Money to Buy Pair-Hope to
Reduce Crime.


Ottawa, March 14.-An opportunity
confronts Ottawa and Franklin coun-
ty to secure q means Of keeping down
the amount Of crime in this vicinity to
a minimum and OF bringing criminals
to Justice in a majority OF the cases.
The opportunity is to own brace OF
maintained bloodhounds at very little
cost, to be kept at no expense TO the
city or county and used In many cases
of crime and suspected crime.
A pair of maintained young blood
hounds, good for many years OF hard
work. may be obtained from q Ten
nessee kennel for $35. or q pair Of
seasoned dogs, older and we'll tried.
can be had for $50. In each case, II
the dogs prove unsatisfactory in any
way they will be replaced by others
without any cost to the owners In OF
tawa.
Already there has been raised $40
for the purchase of a pair and the
sheriffs office has agreed to take care
of the dogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14
Sal not MINED
Salt Company Explains Systsn
to Customers.

Hutchinson, March 14.-Hutchin-
SON. the Salt City. one of the largest
salt producing cities in tho world. 10
without q salt mine.
s. A common query by strangers In
the city Il. where are the salt
mines?" And the average stranger IL
surprised to be told that there L. not
mine In this city or immediate vicin-
ity. Hutchinson's salt Ii pumped
from the ground in the form of brine
The Carey Salt company II sending
out an intensely interesting booklet
telling the story Of salt 1t was writ
ten by Ray III. streeter. OF the Carey
Salt company advertising department.
How Salt Il ssNlined."
how salt Is produced here:
salt 10 mined by the simple
method of boring well into the salt
bed. pumping water into 1t to dissolve
the salt and then pumping the brine
out-the easiest and most economical
method by which any product Is
brought out OF the bowels Of the
earth.
The well in bored and cased with
iron tubing exactly like an oil we'll
375 to $50 feet deep, at which point
we strike salt in our beds. A tube OF
smaller diameter Is then hung in the
well, extending below the well casing.
and the brine is pumped up the outer
space between the tube and the cas-
ing.
EvapoFating the Brine.
''To make fine, clean salt the water
must be evaporated rapidly with arti-
fetal heat.
Air pumps produce vacuum
within the watts, or effects as they
are called in engineering language.
making the brine boil furiously and
rapidly. crystallize into uniform fine
white grains. which falling to the bot
tom Of the watts are removed by a
bucket conveyor. These copper buck
cts carry the salt away to the great
storage bins, ready for the curing
process. after which comes the grad
ing. sitting and refining and finally
the packing.
Tho Salt Produced.
The salt II Of the finest texture.
smoothest and whitest ever produced
anywhere because it comes from the
vein OF salt underlying our city.
which il the purest salt bed the world
knows"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14
ADDS TO APPEARANCE
Proper Tailoring Always Gives ,
Man Feeling Of Satisfaction-

No matter how handsome the ma
terials may be. II q garment is not
properly tailored there IL q sense Of
something lacking. Every man has
some physical popularity which only
q custom tailor can conform to. New
fashions In mems clothes must be
looked after more carefully than ever,
and Olof Ekberg took q special trip
to eastern style centers to familaartze
himself with latest cutting mothods
He offers complete service at his shop
l-108 Kansas avenue. He = alDo show
ing samples for ladies' garments and
will take orders for them.--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14
SEEK SEED CORN.
AZ eleventh Hour Farmers
Arc Testing Grain.
Good Seed Is Scarce, Say the
College Experts.
KANSAS 4 GREAT CORN STATE
Bat the Annual Yield Could
Easily Be Doubled.
More Care Should Be Exer-
cised in Seed Selection.
KANSAS 4 GREAT CORN STATE

Kansas produced more than a-bil-
lion dollars'- worth OF corn In the
twenty year period from 1894 to 1913.
The average value Of tho Kansas
corn crop in the twenty year period
was more than fifty million dollars.
The 1912 yield broke the records
for value-$83. 483, e81 .o6s
In 1889 the biggest crop was har-
vested-73, 1856. 321 bushels. but the
value was but $51 GAS. S7&.
The crop in the now famous
drouth season Of 1913 was poor
one; Is, 420,0 62 bushels were grown.
which had an estimated value Of
So, 37S, 475.
Were moro attention paid to seed
selection and cultivation the aver
ago yield for the state could easily
reach the 800. 900 900 mark with tho
acreage of 1913
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14

non, Colo. In both cases the men
agree to carry the mail in large auto
mobiles they now use over the same
routes to carry passengers to various
towns in this section not reached by
railroad. Talk Of the probable dis
continuance Of these automobile mail
routes to the railroadless towns OF
this section has brought forth organ
lied circumstances SO strong that
their continuance seems now certain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14
FED ON RUSSIAN THISTLES.
Farmer Wintered Herd ON PeSky
Weed-MOre Next Winter.

johnson, Kan. March 14.-That
cattle may be wintered In western
Kansas on Russian thistles is the con-
tention Of Charles Norlin OF this city.
who has successfully wintered ITO
head in this manner ON his ranch near
here.
ssWhen thist1es are plentiful. as they
are in this part of Kansas" said Mr..
Norlin, there is no need for stock
men to spend thousands OF dollars
buying oil cake and high priced al
falfa.' Mr.. Norlin's herd is as sleek
and fat as any In Stanton county
though it has lived almost entirely on
thistles since early in December.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14

local Democratic leaders Of all fac
tons are Fastening to ask Congress
man Medley and Senator Thompson to
hold q postoffice primary. The fight
for the postoffice il 80 many sided
and SO bitter that leaders are anxious
to let the matter be decided directly
by the voters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14
MAIL CONTRACT AWARDED.

Automobiles to BE Used Between
Towns Without Railroads.
Syracuse, Kan, March lid NJ.
Dean Of Richfield was awarded the
contract for carrying the mails from
Syracuse to Richfield overland via
johnson City. Ford Crittenden was
awarded the Konantz contract via
Irene. Hanon, Fisher, Kan, and Mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14

Hundred Dozen Sent Out-Govegnor's
Home Gets Some.
Hutchinson. Kan, March 14.-Su-
perintendent J. N. Herr says that
about 100 dozen reformatory made
brooms have been shipped to the vari-
Gus state institutions. One order for
two dozen brooms for the executive
mansion at Topeka was filled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14
SMALLPOX AT CUMMINGS.
strict Quarantine Enforced, Schools
Closed.

Closed.
Atchison, KAN. March 14.-There
are several cases of smallpox Of q mild
form at Cummings, and they have
been quarantined by County Health
Officer DIR. Charles Robinson, and
schools where the children had been
attending were ordered closed.
DR.. Robinson said last night that,
owing to the fact that the disease is
prevalent in many of the surrounding
towns. he would advise that extra pre-
cautions be taken here to guard
against an epidemic in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14
YOU'RE BILIOUS AND CONSTIPATED!
LIVER IS SLUGGISH DIME A BOX

Furred tongue. Bad Taste. Indigea-
ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from q tropfd liver and
constipated bowels. which cause your
stomach to become filled with undi-
gesteJ food. which sours and ferments
like garbage In gWil1 barrel. That's
gestion. foul gASes. bad breath, yellow
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commissioners against Albert Dowell.
Doweu was formerly q county charge
and the commissioners sued to recover
$469. A. judgement for that amount
was awarded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14
HARBINGERs OF SPRING.

Early Appearance OF bees Cause FFe.
dictiOn for Good Crops.
Syracuse, Kan, March 14.-Because
bees have already made their appear
ance in this section honey men are ex-
pectfng big yields this year. Bees are
said to have begun coming out of their
hives several days ago to look the
fields over for food supply. Bee men
say that the early appearance OF the
insects indicates large yields during the
season.
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Junction City, Kan, March IA
Several farmers over the county have
already drilled their oats while most
of the others are waiting to plant as
soon az the weather is favorable. At
present, they say, the light frosts at
night make it unadvisab1e to plant.
Farmers generally are taking more
precautions this year and are testing
their seed oats, before planting.
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Favor kansas CITY BanI<.

Hoisington, Kan. March 14.-St.
Louis was not mentioned in the report
blank filled out by the directors of the
First National bank here indicating
their choice for reserve bank centers.
Kansas City was given first choice and
Chicago second. Ten other cities were
chosen.
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Sentenced ON Larceny Charre.

Liberal. Kan, March 14.-B. n.
Jones plead guilty in Seward county
district court here to larceny and was
sentenced to from one to five years in
the state penitentiary at Lansing. II.
J. Miller, an alleged associate. was
turned over to the Juvenile court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14

Domocratn have announced their can
dIdAcy tor the sytacuDs poetofflco thA1
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Liberal, Kan, March 14.-That
Kansas counties may collect money for
aid given parties while county charges
was decided here in Seward county
district court in a suit by the county
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The Prudential Trust company will
loan money ON city property.-Adv.
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0CdSOu dSS Il0e
Wichita opens the Western League season in Topeka on
Friday April 18th
TO the who the nearest to the paid at
tendance that day the State Journal will give
pass. anything prevents the opening taking place
Friday the guesses will apply whatever day is the
opening No guesses received after April 18th will be
considered get in guess right away. In of
tie the first received gets the ticket The closing of
is set for April 18th, that nobody will have
advantage account of weather conditions. Be your
prophet and the weather. for the kind
of day has lots to do with attendance Everybody has
the chance, get in guess. Last year the
weather the opening day fine and the paid atten
dance 1852. The pass by Edward E. Lutz,
Ill Clay street. who guessed 1880 Two years ago the
paid attendance 3901 while three years ago it
34OO. Four years ago the weather cold and windy
which kept the paid attendance down to 2,812
Seal and leave at this office mail it No
matter where you Topeka or elsewhere, you
eligible ssss
Fill in the blank below, of your This form
printed only for convenience but guess in
time between now and April 18th.
BASEBALL EDITOR, STATE JOURNAL:
l guess the paid attendance at the opening game
will be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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