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New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
RECORD A DISGRACE
 SAYS CAPT. BLACK
Yale Football Leader Urges That
 Secret Be Forgotten -. <.

New Haven, Dec. 20--Clinton Black Yale's new football captain, declared last night that an innovation would be made next year in prohibiting from the field all ineligible players, except those whose ineligibility, consisted or coming from other colleges For once the players will be compelled to study. Captain Black appealed to the players to forget secret societies and work with only the university in mind. He said that Yale had been disgraced by it's defeats of the last few seasons. In dicussing the football situation he said:
 "The outlook for football at Yale next year is very bright If is prob ably brighter than it was last year, be- cause the men have been made to realize that they have to keep up in their work, and next year there ought to be no man ineligible. There will be no ineligible men allowed on the field except those who enter from other colleges. There is no use in going over the ineligible squad this year, which many people claim was a disgrace, because the men have found themselves and have settled down to conscientious studying. e.-
 '"The proposition we face next year is different one and we must have
 the support of every one in the col-
 lege in order to have a team that will
 be a credit to the university. Every
 man can help, and if he will put his shoulder to the wheel and do his
 part everything will come out all right. Every one laughs about the
 Yale spirit but it is still here. We've up to us to show that it is here. We've
 got to bring it out next year, and we | want to think about this all the time ] Academic and Shelf must get closer
 together, and every one must work
 for the university. Forget about so-
 cities and put the university ahead ot
 everything. We have got to do it, and
 if we get this spirit throughout the
 whole university we shall have a team here which can not be beaten and won't be beaten. y; ..ta9 DO you realize what a disgrace lt I is to be beaten the way we have in rI the last few years? Something has to I be done, and the team next year will l do it. If the students win give us 1 their whole hearted support I guaran l tee that the team will be worthy of support" '' '''' " '
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
Peace Plus Something Else.

"I thought" writes l.. H. G., "that you were strong for peace between the Feds and O. B. Yet when peace is launched you break out in violent de- nunciation of both"
 We were and we did. Peace is the only thing that will save baseball. but peace isn't all. Even peace won't save it if the same old bunch continue to handle the game in the same old way.
 The time has come for new deal for the game-for a higher, cleaner type of sportsmanship. Unless that comes, too, peace alone will only put off for a while the day of the death rattle.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
Christmas on the Of-trail.

 We thought we had forgotten all the years that lie behind us; And though no vision beckons through the years that wait ahead, The white and scarlet berries of the season still remind Us That dreams were merely sleeping which we thought forever dead. For, vagabonds, it's Christmas, And the clans are congregating; o, vagabonds, it's Christmas, And we've come so far away; And in the lonesome shadows They are waiting, waiting, waiting For those who've lost the road that
 leads
 To home on Christmas Day. We met our mate, the tramping wind, and so we let it. lead us From one with blood in her veins and sunshine in her hair; It called us from mother who we thought would never need Us Until the gray December winds brought in her silent prayer. For Christmas on the Off-trail Isn't what we used to think it; The little horns are calling With the roll-beat of the drum; And as we lift our mocking toast And sullenly we drink it,
 A kid calls "Mother-mother'' And we know how far we've come Gray ghosts across the drifting years
 they come upon our dreaming. The kids we used to know before we
 knew the rover's fate. a- The little stockings by the hearth. the mother love a-streaming From weary eyes that look in vain
 beyond an old time gate O., vagabonds, tomorrow We. will start with rag and. pack And leave a merry song behind Without a parting word; But, now we'd give our souls to The Christmas highway back again, To whisper 'Mother-mother"-
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

Philadelphia, Dec. 20.-Mike Dori- gas, Penn's strong man, intends to give his strength record another boost as soon as his hand, hurt in football re- covers from the injury.
 "I did 1890 in an unofficial trial, and don't thing even this is the best I can do," said Dorizas recently. 1T am stronger than I was two years ago, and I know something about the tricks of getting the most out of ones weight.
 My aim is 2,0OO. That's a pretty high mark, but not only am stronger
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

but after week or so on the mat I will be better than 1 have been in the past. This is my last chance at the thing. Some day another fellow will come along and do better. It may be some little fellow I will teach in school when I am graduated who will better my record. If there is a better man I hope he breaks the mark a day after I make it."
 If Dorizas goes to Boston before spring he intends to visit Harvard and take the same system of tests that Albert J. Wetherhead, the Harvard strong man, took.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
"IntO the Night"

Dear Sir: It is announced in to- days paper that Theodore M. McNair Princeton '79, is dead in Japan, where for thirty years he had been engaged in missionary work. He was a. hard hitting dominic.
 pr. McNair was one of the greatest football players Princeton ever had. He played three years against Yale TT, '7s and '79--and never lost a. game. He was great runner and a
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

great kicker. In '79 he beat liar ward by kicking d field goal, the games only score. In '7S, when Wal ter Camp explained Yale, McNair was largely responsible for Yale's de- feat. He was a classmate of President Wilson, Justice Pitney and others who have attained prominence. Old Princeton grads have always ranked him as one of the greatest players of all time. L.. E. P.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
ALUMNI MEETING.

All alumni of the New Britain High school are invited to meet in the high school gymnasium Thursday evening, when an alumni association will be formed. One of the main ob- jects is to arouse interest enough to make a better showing in football at the annual alumni game between the New Britain and Hartford High schools.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

" on board the Oscar IT., or around baseball headquarters?" ....
 No, Tessie, there is very little chance that when the amalgamation follows the thrush of extra talent with freeze out Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson. Very little, indeed.
 Here's a good idea for Yale and Frinceton-why not amalgamate next fall and go out after Harvard?
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
Brown and MattY.

The careers of Brown and Matty, old rivals from eight or nine cam paigns back, have had queer and curi- ous twists.
 In the campaign of 1906, 1907 and 1908 they were the leading pitching rivals of the game. Then three years ago Brownie wrenched a knee and was shipped back to the minors. He was apparently through, as he was then 37 years old. Matty, only 32 years old then, was figured with a long spin ahead. Yet last season, where Brown won 17 games and lost but 8, Matty drew the worst year of his career, through neuritic left shoulder.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

The idea seems to be highly preva- lent both among the Feds and O. B. that sportsmanship depends upon the size of ones bankroll The more kale a man has the finer sportsman he is. Which, most of the time, he isn't. Money is the greatest coward that time records.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
co. E WINS.
Local Military Basket Shooters Play
 Rings Around Capitol City Five.

Co. E. first infantry was a litle too fast for the Federals of Hartford, Sat urday night. When the mbardment ceased the military boys had forty-one bulls eyes against their opponents six. Paul and Thompson played a fast game for the militiamen, while Brown shone for the Federals.
 'The summary:
 Federals Co., E. Goodwin, Elegard .... Duplin, Mgr
 Left forward Wahlberg ............... Thompson Right forward Brown ........... raul
 Center Dahill ............. Becker, Capt. Right guard Kjellern Scneutz
 Left guard
 Goals from field: Paul Il, Thomp- son 6, Scheutz i, Brown, Elegard Goals from fouls, Paul 5, Goodwin l.. Referee, Bretschneider. Time of game, 35 minutes. Timer Burgess.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

If the baseball scribes are ever sent to Europe to cover the war it takes no wonderful prophet to know their headquarters will be-viz. La Panne, France.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

The Fed slogan is Peace at any slice-if the slice is big enough.''
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

But there is balm in all this for the Giant star. Plank is star at Al, and Brown still there at 4O Mathewson at 35 should be long way from the finishing line-from the last lap. With that kink unravelled he should still have five seasons ahead, and then be no older than Plank or Brown is today
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
Another Class Champ.

Dear Sir-Here is a team that I should back with my little roll against Aymar Embury's from the class of 1900 at Princeton. That was a good array, but how about this one from the class of 1915 at Harvard:
 Right end, Hardwick: R. T.. Trum = bull; R. G., Pennock; C.. wigrles- worth; L. G., Weston; L. T. Withinp- ton; L.. E., J. T. Coolidge; O R Logan; l.. H. B., Francke; R. H R Bradlee; F. B. Brickley.
 J. E. H., "A.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
The Marvel.

Forty-one years old and still lead ing the pitchers of a big league. That is the record now maintained by Eddie Plank the Gettysburg Guide, who, in his forty-first year, led the pitching, in earned runs, as depicted by the Feds.
 Plank worked in AZ games for St. Louis Of the 33 games completed he won 22, lost II and tied I. He al- lowed but two earned runs to the battle, leading such men as Tom Season, Claude Hendrix, Cy Falken- berg and other stars,
 The game has had it's pitching won- Gers, but none to lead a big league with a pitching arm forty-one years old.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

Speaking of 1915 records we have run across the most inspired printer of all time. In certain Middle Western sporting page he set up "Organized Bull"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
RED MEMS EEAGUE.

High single, A. Olson, 131.
 High three string, Oberg, 326. High team single. sannaps, 47s. " High. three team string, Scouts
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

h single, Wallace, 121.. Ih three string, Hornkolh, 335. In team single, Nat. Biscuit, 46S. h team three string, Armour's,
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
.
 NUT LEAGUE.

High single, Stagis III.
 High three string, J. Jurgen, .2ss. High team single, Butternuts, Hick-
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
E. BARACA ! nEAGUE.
inp1a Hnnlr 113

Fing1e, Cook, II3.
 three string, Burr, 2s7. Esam single, Athenians, 4l5. team three string, Athenians,
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

The fourth Fed pitcher in the list was Miner Brown, who was still good enough to win IT games and lose but 6.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

Where would those two squirrels find the best feeding" queries lingo,
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

orynuts, 1906.
 High team three string, Butternuts
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
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And know that she had heard.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
IFS AND SPARES
 pE BY BOWLERS
,. of. of Players lay in Several Il Bowling Leagues

went of the bowling season, held Tuesday night at the eys, between Schaefer's All and Anderson's All-Swedes. Germans are out after the hpionship and challenge Ro- Yankees. "< The All-Gernlans e to hear from and challenge h of any nationality. The r Teusday's games is as .ol- ,,,v-,G,,,hs. 5s& .>1>..-
 fDES DIES ,.ssl.s.t ALL-GERMANs so11 ..T+f. D. ...... Brennecke FSoiAt .t...%. s~-.. Neurath n sr3s.r~..g. NVack fl -. HO1Iman Eon q. .....2.a.a. ... Leopold
 s< .-.s T.. .-. Hornkohl E. BARACA LEAGUE.
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Tensas gazette., 1915-12-31

1t pays to be tactful. and also fact
full.
A capable man is cheap at any rea-
sonable wage.
Never joke with bulldog or q surly
man-theyre akin.
The Lord hates the boot-licker-and
all other ''likkers."
An idea always gets the worst OF
1t from a lazy man.
The most persistent knocker in the
world is opportunity.
You can't move others to action
while you are resting yourself.
In all things. and at all times. obey
God. He doesn't help the disobedient.
The strategy of politics consists OF
getting there first with the most biutf.
Racial and religious prejudices are
evidence Of the childishness of the
race.
Habit masters all of us; the more
reason why we should choose good
masters.
Why is it that people who pride
themselves on telling the truth tell
only the disagreeable?
The security of the politician is
the number Of people who always
stay away from the polls.
This is a good time of the year to
close up and discontinue methods that
have not proved a success.
The sucker-baiter sometimes doesn't
have to leave his own neighborhood
in order to make a good haul.
The world is destroying its reserve
OF live stcck-cattle and horses-what
does that mear, price considered?
II you allow every little thing to
annoy you. you will soon become as
sensitive as a sensitive plant Rid
yourself of petty troubles by forget
ting them.
Get out of debt and stay out: and
the easiest way is to cut expenses by
doing without the things you don't
actually need-and one of them comes
in a bottle.
Don't live in tomorrow in dreams
and plans. Enjoy today. The hours
have fashion of slipping away from
us very rapidly. and when they once
become yesterday
Tensas gazette., 1915-12-31

South Atlantic and Gulf states where
the annual rainfall IL approximately
SO inches. only. about one-half the
area named above can be drained with
tile Of these sizes.
The proper depth for tile drains de-
pends upon the soil and varies from
2 to feet. In heavy silt loans and
clays the depth should be from
2 to 3 feet. In more open soils 1t
should be greater. The best dis
tance between laterals when common
farm crops are to be grown 10 deter.
mined by much the same conditions
that determine the proper depth. In
close. retentive soils where the drains
are placed from to 3 feet deep. the
laterals should be placed from 30
to so feet apart. In open soils
that give up water readily and where
the drains are to 4 feet deep, the
laterals may be from so to $50 feet
apart. In very porous soils the spac-
ing may be even greater.
Unless a farmer has had consider
able experience in drainage work and
knows how to run accurate levels II
will usually be advisable for him to
employ someone to assist in planning
and laying out the drainage system
Tile should have fall of not less than
inch to 100 feet II possible. and
greater fall than this is very desir
able. Where little fall can bC obtained
particular care must be taken to Sc
cure a true grade and alignment for
the drain. II the land is level, the
drain must be started deep at the
outlet in order to get the fall. II
the ground surface is level for 1.00G
feet. Pinch fall to 100 feet can be
obtained by starting the drain feet
deep at the outlet and running to 3
feet 4 inches deep at the upper end.
The special tools commonly used in
constructing tile drains are tiling
spades. ordinary long-handled round.
pointed shovels. a drain scoop. and a
tile hook. There are several machines
for digging trenches which are profit
able on large projects. There are
also special plows and scoops which
are not expensive and may be used for
loosening the soil before it is thrown
Tensas gazette., 1915-12-31
USE OF MODERN IMPLEMENTS
Cooperative Ownership Of Machinery
Enables Small Farmer TO Com
pete With Capitalist.

We cannot urge too strongly the
cooperative ownership or exchange
Of the use of expensive farm ma
chinery. This not only eliminates
waste of capital tied up in idle farm
machinery. but II enables the small
farmer to bring into use the same
labor-saving machinery that IL used
by the capitalistic farmer. with whom
he is thereby enabled to compete sue
cessfully in production. writes J. 2.
Green In Progressive Farmer. With
the change of our farming program in
the South to include more feed for
stock and more stock to feed" the
importance of the use of modern labor.
saving implements and machines by
the average farmer will be emphasized
more than ever before. The average
farmer isn't able to purchase. on his
own account. all the needed farm ma.
chinery. It would be bad business for
him to tie up money in expensive ma
chinery for his own exclusive use
even II he had the surplus capital tc
invest that way. II IL only through
cooperation that he can have the use
Of these things in an economical way
Tensas gazette., 1915-12-31
BEST TRAINING FOR FARMER
Every Reason to Believe That Addi.
tional Education Has Been Quite
Valuable Investment.

Is education worth while for the
farmer? A great many indefinite an
swers have been given by people who
have only their own opinions and linn
tied observation. A more definite an
swer has just been given by Prof o.
r. Johnson of the Missouri university
college of agriculture. Professor John
son has carefully studied data. Sc
cured by visits to 656 farmers. 554 Of
whom had only rural school education
While he recognizes the fact that this
additional training is not solely re-
sponsible for the better showing made
by the better educated man. there is
every reason to believe that their. ad-
ditional education has been q very val.
liable investment. from the standpoint
of the pocketbook as well as that of
social service. which Is not 90 easily
measured
The better trained men secured av-
erage labor incomes OF $655 a year or
within $l10 Of twice as much as those
who had only district school educa-
tions. This labor income is the net
return left after allowing five per cent
interest on the value of the farm and
equipment used and reasonable
charges for other items. The educat-
ed farmer handled more land OF Q
higher average value per acre and
rented from others only one-fifth OF
The farm he operated while the less
educated man rented nearly two-fifths.
The same general difference appears.
though not always to 80 great an ex-
tent. in the number of acres handled
per man employed, the number Of
acres handled per horse. and yield
secured per acre.
Tensas gazette., 1915-12-31


out with shovels The traction ditcher
will Gig trenches more cheaply than
hand labor in ordinary soils. but 1t is
not adapted for use where large stones
or many stumps are encountered.
A ditch should be started at the out.
let and dug by a line. Ii must be
kept clean-cut and straight. for any
crook that occurs in the top is likely
to be greater at the bottom. II the
direction is changed, it should be done
by an easy curve. Sharp turns must
be avoided
The ditch need be no wider than is
necessary for the laborers to work in
conveniently. a. extra width means un.
necessary removal of earth. For
4-foot drain with a 6-inch tile or
smaller. IL inches at the top is ample
For deep drains or large tile more
space is required.
Digging to the graLe and making the
bottom are the crucial operations in
excavating for a drain. Where there
is pienty of fall. the grade is often
made in wet seasons or on wet lands
by using the water for a level. = II the
water runs from the ditcher as tn
bottom is made. it indicates thai
there is sufiicien. fall. In all cases the
bottom should be accurately leveiec
so that no water will stand In the
ditch.
Further information upon ianc
drainage may be obtained on applica
tion to the Office of Public Roads ano
Rural Engineering.
Tensas gazette., 1915-12-31


heavy rainfall in continued wet wealth
er. II is better to use sizes too large
than too small, and no tile less than
four inches inside diameter should be
used.
The mains should be large enough to
take the flow from the iaterals. Actual
practice has shown that for the dark
silt loans of Illinois and Iowa. where
the average annual rainfall is approx
Imately SO inches. S-inch tile having q
fall of 2 inches in 100 feet will provide
outlet drainage for 40 acres. finch tilc
for 30 acres. 6-inch tile for 10 acres. s.
inch tile for &c acres. and 4-inch ttIe
for s acres. On stiff soils with equal
rainfall the same sized outlets will be
adequate. but on the level soils of the
Tensas gazette., 1915-12-31
MIbDLEMAH AND HIS PLACE
Part eiayed BY csmmlsslon Man IN
Great Commercial Organization
Told BY Clemson Export.


By FRED w. HoFMANN. Market Agent
Clemson College)
A commission merchant IL an agent
who markets commodities that have
been consigned to him. For his serv-
ices he receives q commission of S to
10 per cent of the gross sales. The
shipper bears the expense of transpor-
tation and carriage. and also storage
II necessary.
In consigning products to q COM
mission man. the shipper bills the
shipment to the commissio, man and
sends him an invoice and bill of lading
for the goods shipped. The invoice
shows the date. amount. and kind of
goods shipped. The bill OF lading 10
a statement from the railroad agent
showing that such goods at such Q
date have been shipped to such q per-
son This bill of lading. IL straight
bill. authorizes the railroad or carrier
to deliver the goods to the commits
sion man. II the bill of lading is an
order notify" or shippers order"
BILL the shipper must issue an order
before the goods can be delivered.
Upon receiving the bill of lading.
the commission merchant tries to sell
it in the best possible way. He usu.
ally sells to grocers. venders. ped
dlers. and other retailers, and to other
buyers Of large quantities. as hotels.
cafes. restaurants. and large board
ing houses. He may sell to a jobber
who in turn sells to retailers.
A commission merchant may re-
ceiye shipments from operators or
travelling buyers and from country
merchants or country buyers He may
receive carlot or less than carlot ship
ments.
Sometimes a shipper sends the COM
mission man instructions which he
must obey but more often the sales
are left to his judgment. IL all cases.
however. q commission merchant
should give complete account of lis
transactions
In making his statements. o COM
mission merchant deducts freight or
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reserves his commission. and RENTS
the balanceto the shipper.
An honest. reliable commission man
can be great help to the inexperi-
enced shipper. especially to the less
than-carlot shipper However. this
does not mean that any old thing can
be dumped upon the commission man.
The shipper must pack and grade with
best possible care II he wants good
prices. II he has unstandardized
goods. he must leave the disposal of
them to the Judgment Of the commits
sion merchant When q shipper has
goods that are not of superior quality
and packed in standard fashion he
has no way Of estimating the value of
his shipment and he cannot give the
commission merchant specific instruc-
tions.