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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23

one influence most responsible for this cutting away of the support to the | beet sugar production of Europe was the Amenican sugar trust. The trust saw it would be unable to control prices to any large extent as long as there was so much over production, consequently it's agents began to work in Europe with view to manipulat- ing foreign governments just as other of it's agents dabble in the affairs o1
 government at home.
 During the hearings of the Sugar Investigating committee, under Chair
 man Hardwick, it was shown that the stock of the sugar trust consists large ly of water. The committee learned, for instance, that the elder Havemeyer took two independent companies and
 welded them into one, and in that
 process he gave to the one company ten million dollars worth of stock in excess of the combined capitalizations of the two smaller companies. This
 stock still exists. The Havemeyer
 heirs own it, and when the American
 housewife buys sugar at the corner grocery she pays her little tribute to
 the business genius' of the former sugar king.
 The fact is being brought to light more prominently every day that no real shortage exists in the sugar crop. The real reason for the rise in prices simply is the greed of the trust for dividends. Having stif1ed the beef sugar producers of Europe. so that competition is cut off from that source, the trust is free to proceed with it's campaign of price boosting until way is found to stop it by law. The Democratic Investigating commit tee will recommend such a law when it reports some time this winter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
NO SHORTAGE IN SUGAR

The International Asso. for Sugar Statistics, with headquarters at Brus- sels, declared in its September report that .the sugar crop for the present year will be enough and to spare, with an average daily world consumption of about 42,o0o tons. In fact, from pres ent indications. there will be sur plus left amounting to about 2,500.000 tons"
 The world consumed about fourteen and one-half million tons of sugar last year, sfdI anhbug1 I fhe9 fsugar trust gave as an excuse for raising prices the alleged fact of a crop shortage this year. it is beginning to be clear that no such shortage exists. Will lett & Gray, well known New York sugar brokers, came out this week with an estimate of 16.SS2. .3eS tons for the world crop. German brokers are unanimous in the declaration that the crop will be more than sufficient to supply the worlds needs, with cou- pl eof million tons to spare.
 A search for the reason for the pres ent high price of sugar will reveal that the sugar trust has resorted to one artificialemeans4 after another to get an abnormal price forr,tfrat very necessary staple. For many decades -.the continental nations of France, Germany, Austria Hungary, Italy and Russia paid huge bonuses to encourage he raising and export of beet sugar. When these bounties were being paid he sugar industry in Europe grew narvelously; so rapidly, in fact, that put little of, the sweet staple had to ,e imported from the tropics. This eft the United States the greatest customer of the Cuban and other ropical sugar producers, and the re- sult was sugar sold to the American consumer at twenty pounds for a iollar."
 Within very recent times, the he,,E Europ- ,an nations have ceased P to grant counties to beet sugar producers, and here is a growing suspicion that the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
WICKERSHAM AGAIN

'I am surprised" says Attorney General Wickersham, ''that the bus mess of this country have not taken more advantage of that section of the law which permits the collection of three fold damages when they have been injured by a trust. That section is powerful lever, and would make those who are illegally organized have more respect for the law..'
 Likewise. the people are surprised that MT. Wickersham. as attorney general, does not take advantage of the law which makes it possible to send guilty trust magnates to jail. They believe 1t would be an even more powerful lever" sf:an ask
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
HERE IS SOMETHING CHEAPER THAN YOU CAN BUY THE SOLES AND YARN AND KNIT THEM. TRY US FOR ALL KINDS OF YARN.

wearing out at the knees before other parts show wear turn the stocking fn- side out and take a piece cut from an old stocking leg about seven Or eight inches long,, do not cut open, but, ar range it over the stocking at the knee and sew it fast at each end rather loosely so that the thread will not break when the stocking is stretched Then turn the stocking right side out; the sewing will scarcely show, and the stocking will wear twice as long as it will if this is not done If a new stocking is worn once it is easy to get the piece at the right place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
HENRY HART BACK FROM .
 AUTO TRIP WITH NEW a HAVENERS IN BAY STATE

New Haven, Oct. 23-Ex-Mayor James B. Martin, Fire Commissioners Louis Felsburg and Henry Hart of Bridgeport, have returned from an automobile tour through Massachu- setts, in the course of which they took in the town of Webster and the sheet of water famous in Indian history there, which bears this remarkable name: Lake Charge ggagoggmanchaug- gagoggchaubunagungamaugg. The par- ty reports very enjoyable time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
Uhp D. m. 8ran QJuntratt11.
 EHtahliH4R1 1H57.
his Week for The P. N. Corset
 A S2.OO Model for $l.OO

glance at the window display of P. N. Corsets will show to the woman versed in correcting, and it's fine points, the cross-strap which fastens the hose Hose supporters necessary perfect shap ing, and this invention of the P. N people has earned the thanks of every in providing this unique strap
 We suggest that fittings which may be arranged for at the Corset Department usually result in the bet ter satisfaction to the customer the first trying of Corset is the time for criticism There will be special showing of the P N. Corsets this week, but naturally the model holding the front rank for the time being IS the $2oo style for $1.oo.
 Corset Section, with fitting room first floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
sEAvIEw LODGE, N. E. o. P.

After waiting over two months for the repairs to be made to Leasing hall, Seaview lodge, N E. O. P, will hold it's regular meeting there tonight and will make arran gements for having a visit from the grand officers some time in November.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
Dainty Bath Mats of Heavy Cotton

Necessary in every bathroom. They of white and coored cottons thickly woven soft to the naked foot and warranted stand hard with plenty of water splashes.
 At 50 cts. Floral designs in red blue, pink, green and tan with white.
 At 75 cts. Tile patterns with solid color border red white, blue and tan. At SIPS. Extra heavy in weave delicate mixed colorngs with borders in plain co1ors
 At the Linen Section lower floor Aluminium Trihss that delight the Cook
 10 cts each,
 Pretty little things silvery bright, and useful that no household get along without them. Tea and Coffee Balls Toohpick Holders > Drinking Cups Salt and Pepper Shakers Tea and Sauce Straners Spoon Holders for kettle Collapsble Cups Milk Bottle Caps Lemon Squeezers Jelly Mods Cusard Cups Tunnels Cream Dips Egg Separators
 Displayed in the Kitchenware Store mhr A m NpuA n1rn444..44.c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23

After exposure, and when you feel a cold coming on, take Fo1ey's Honey and Tar Compound. It checks and relieves. Use no substitute. The genuine in a yellow package always.
 F. B. Brill, Curtis Pharmacy. *135
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
Federal Office Holders

In compliance with Senate resolution
President Taft has furnished Congress 9
statement Of the number of Office holders
in the country. He says there are in all
All 1922 persons in Office, which is .00045
per cent of the entire population of the
United States. Of this number the Presi-
dent appoints by and with the advice ard
consent of the Senate but 8, ,s46. There are
under civil service rules 262, 908, of which
the Post Office Department has 147, ,727,
The Treasury Department has 81, ,093, of
fcers, the War Department exclusive of
officers and enlisted men of the army 28,.
102; the Department Of Justice 500, the
Department Of Agriculture 1853, the
Department of the Interior 1922, the
Department. Of Commerce and Labor H..
706, the Government Printing Office g.
625, the Inter State Commerce Commiss.
ion 9l4, and the Smithsonion Institution
424.
The President has 993 appointments
which do not require the consent of the
Senate, and $40 of them are in the Depart
ment Of Justice.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
Shad by the Thousands

shad and herring by the thousand are
now running in the Chesapeake bay and
fishermen are resping a harvest. One
fisherman, who operates a large pound
net, caught over 1000 fine shad, and
about five tons of herring, Monday. An.
other one caught, 4,7O0 shad and the
greatest quantity of herring. The past
few days of spring-like weather Las in
duced the shad and herring to seek the
head waters ofthe bay, where they spawn,
with the result that vast schools are now
swimming in that direction. The bay
however, is lined with nets of all descrip-
tions and how any escape is a wonder.
Capt. Joseph ELMER has large quantities
of herring on sale daily in our market
and the other fishermen here are making
large catches of.them, rock and perch.
Fishermen at Love Point and Rock Hall
are catching both shad and herring in
large numbers. The reports from fisher
men all over the Chesapeake bay and in
many Of the tributaries is to the effect that
the season will be good one.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
c. & D. CANAL INSCRIPTION
Wording on a Tablet in a Pier
I at Summit Bridge

Few people perhaps, who have travelled
hrough the Chesapeake and Delaware
anal known that there is tablet in one
8 the piers at Summit Bridge, which
Hves an early history of the waterway.
Ebe inscription reads as follows
SThis tablet is erected by the proprietors
q the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal to
Commemorate its completion on the 18th
oi October, 1929, and TO stand az testi-
nonial Of their gratitude to James G. Fish
g., President, and Thomas P. Cope, John
K. Kane, Robert N. Lewis, Isaac G. Jones,
Robert Wharton, Thomas Lassitt, John
HemphilI, Ambrose White and VIM.
Plstt, Director of the Company, Secre-
tary, and Treasurer, Henry D. Gilpin,
Engineer in Chief, Benjamin Wright,
Engineer Resident, Daniel Liyermore,
Superintendent, Caleb Nswbold, Jr.
The construction Of the Canal was be.
gun on April 4th, 1924, by silas E. Weir,
the chairman of the first committee of
works, whose jealous and efficient services
to the company terminated with his life
on the 14th day of May 1928. He was
succeeded by Robert M. Lewis under
whose active supervision the work was
continued and finished. In its progress
through the eastern level large sections of
embankment sunk 100 feet below the adj
joining surface and the bottom of the ex.
cavation rose 40 feet above its natural
position. On the deep cut more than
S75, 900 cubic yards Of earth slipped from
the regulated slopes of the sides and pass.
ed into the chamber of the canal. These
and many other difficulties having been
overcome, the water was introduced on
the 4th Of July, 1929, and the final &C.
complishment of this great national work
was celebrated on the 18th of October of
the same year, at which time the
navigation was opened.
Length of the canal, 134 milea; width
at water line 66 feet: width at bottom, SO
feet; depth of water, 10 feet; depth of ex.
cavation at summit, 763 feet; extreme
width Of section at surface, 366 feet; ex-
cavation from deep cut, 3,5O0,O00 cubic
yards, length Of locks, 100 feet; width Of
locks, % feet; length of Summit bridge, PAT
feet; height above bottom of canal, 80 feet;
total cost, s., ,25O, 900, of which 1856, 900,
was paid blythe United States; Sl00, 900
by the State of Pennsylvania; $4,000 by
$4,000 by Delaware; and the
residue by citizens Of Pennsylvania, Mary
land and Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
Send in the News

Various people come to us and say, 81
had company last week but it Wasn't in
the paper" Now, dear friends, we can't
know it all. It is enough for one editor
to keep the advertisements in shape, write
the news, look after the subscription, col.
lecs the money, make the fires and sweep
out. He can't always know when YOU
have company, but if you would drop
him card and tell him what you are do.
ing, he would just be tickled to death.
Others often do it-Why don't you? No.
bell not think you want to see your
name in the paper, on the contrary, he'll
oe glad you want to help him to make
the paper better and more Interesting.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
Is SiiHin Susnansa

Private Donahue and Private Leahy
we're the best of friends, but when
Private Donahne became sergent Dona-
hue, Private Leahy saw the failing Of bis
former companion with amazing clear.
ness.
Sergeant" he said one day, after
long, fixed gazing at his superior in
rank, ''if 9 private stepped up to ser.
geant and called him a censated little
monkey, phwat Wud happen2
"H'ed be put in the gyard-house, !"
said the sergeant.
"He wud?"
HE wud."
but, il the private only knew the
sergeant was consated little monkey,
and said niver q wurrd, wud he be put
in the gyard-houss for that2'' inquired
Private Leahy.
cav cOorse he wud not" said the
sergsant loftiIy.
Well, thin, for the prisent we'll Pave it
go at that, and Private Leahy.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

Henry Crouch Webb, son of Professor
and Mrs. Wesley Webb, of Dover, took
home an Easter bride Sunday. Early last
week, Mr.. Webb left for New Haven,
Conn. where he visited his fance. Miss
Evelyn Thompson, whom be met while
senior at Yale. The couple arranged
their plans without delay, as Mr.. Webb
has recently engaged in scientifi farming
near Blackbird and has home all ready.
They came to Philadelphia and were
married by Rev. John F. Crouch, an
uncle Of the bridegroom, and then con-
tinued on to Dover for an Easter honey.
moon stay.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
Supervisors Paw

The Levy Court at its meeting Tuesday
fixed the compensation Of the recently
appointed hundred road supervisors ct
$3.50 day each. Out Of this the super
visor will be required TO keep . team.
as be will have TO be constantly driving
over The hundred. to look alter the men
under him. The $3.50 is only for days.
thatlley are actually at work.
In some Of the hundreds il Is estimated
the supervisors get in about 200 days
work year and In other hundreds not
more than LOO days.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

The complete announcement of the pop.
ulation of Maryland according to all ofits
minor civil divisions under the thirteenth
Genus of 1910 was iesued Friday of last
week. Two extensivs tables give the
population Of the state according to in.
corporated towns, counties and election dis
tricts. From these it is easy to ascertain
what cities, towns or election districts have
thrived most in the last decade, and the
decreases also being shown. There are
lis incorporated cities and towns in the
state, and in all but 27 towns an increase
of population is shown.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

Rev. Charles M. Levister has been ap-
pointed editor of 1.-THE Methodist" the
official organ of the Methodist Episcopal
denomination. The paper is published
in Baltimore and is bright, newsy organ.
The address of the Methodist, is 10 E.
Fayette Street, Baltimore, and the sub.
scription price is $3.50 per year.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

The Grand Jury indicted Ephraim
Powell for mutder in the first degree for
Staying bis wife with shotgun. Powell,
who is Milford negro householder, will
probably be put on trial in Dover next
week. The states evidence is to the
effect that he was informed by others that
his wife was untrue to him, that be charg-
ed her with infdelity on one night, and
the woman did not take him seriously,
and on the following night be came in her
room while she was talking with child,
and shot her dead.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

Mica in stoves, when smoked, is readily
cleaned by taking it out and thoroughly
washing with vinegar, slightly diluted.
II the black does not come off at once,
let it soak for a short time.
To avoid constant running to the cellar
have chains run fIom the furnace doors
throug' he floor to some convenient spot
on tn frst story. This will be found an
easy way to check furnace.
When two glass tumblers or dishes
stick together so that is danger Of them
breaking in getting them apart, put cold
water in the inner one and bold the other
ma in u0ppn uoFnp- end kIoy rv;Il .axo,
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

Growers and brokers who have stored
sweet potatoes all winter in hope of big
increase in price have come into their own
after several years of dissappointmsnts
when the price went to 40 cents basket,
giving more than 100 per cent. to the man
who held for jump. For several years
sweet potatoes have been stored all win
ter with heat, but in the spring prices
dropped lower than in the fall. This year
only q few stored their sweets. As q re-
suit prices advanced from Is cents and 20
cents to 40 cents basket, when unloading
of stocks began.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

James Mix, whose name might be taken
as a synonym for drug clerk or bar.
tender, was charged Monday before Magis.
trate Wharton, will selling liquor in dry
territories,a workhouse offence. Mix, who
is otherwise known as Dick Harris, was
accused by Isaac Townsend, the states
witness.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

A movement was started at the recent
session of the Wilmington Conference to
raise an endowment fund of $4,000 to
preserve Barratt's Chapel, the cradle of
American Methodism. Barratt's Chpe
which is located near Frederick, is to
Methodists what Independence Hall is to
Americans. It was in this chapel Bishops
Coke and Asbury first met in America in
November, 1774; held a council with ele.
ven preachers and arranged for organic.
alton Of the Methodist Church as it exists
today.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

The Anti.saloon League Of Delaware
will hold field day in Wilmington on
Sunday, April 3Oth. A great inspirational
meeting will be held in the interest of
temperance at 8. 80 that day in the Avenue
Theatre. The Hon. VIM. H. Berry of
Chester, Pa, will speak at the Avenne
Theatre meeting and also at AsburY M.
E, Church in the evening.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

The Baltimore american says a Mary.
lander has 60 hens that performed the re-
markable feat of laying 1926 eggs in
March, and at Chestertown another poul-
try raiser has flock of 80 pullets that, de-
spite their youth, laid S97 eggs in March.
A Bridgetown poultryman reports that he
gathered seven eggs from two hens in
three days. This world is full OF miracles
anyway.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

Contract has been given out for exten.
sive repairs to the St. Georges Methodist
Episcopal Church, at st. Georges. The re-
pair work will consist of stained opales-
cense glass windows and steel metal cell.
ing and the side wall. The work is to be.
gin as soon as possible.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

Governor Crothers has issued aproc-
lamation establishing reciprocal relation be
tween Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
and NeWYork, in the granting Of automo-
bile licenses. These States will be placed
on the same basis as Pennsylvania and
Delaware, which are not required to take
out license in Maryland, which enjoys
the same privileges in those States.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

The State of Agriculture held meeting
al Dover at which is was decided to issue
a quarterly bulletin, containing farming
statistics in Delaware with average prices
of sessonable crops, and also to issue q
booklet, showing the advantages Of Della.
ware as a farming state, with illustrations
of leading crops. The publication will be
for distribution within and without the
State.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

Governor PenneWill last week rsprievsd
Reese Roberts, negro for thirty days.
Roberts, was under sentence to be hang
ed at the workhouse Friday, for the mur-
der of Robert Casey, at Clsymont, Aug.
ust 20, 1910. At the workhouse Wednes.
day afternoon Workmen we're busy pre-.
pairing the scaffold on which Roberts was
to have been hanged.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

Because of the extreme youth of Earl
Hugo Brown and James Sharp, both
colored aged 16 and IL years, sentence to
be hanged on Friday, May 10th, having
been convicted at Georgetown of the
murder of John Roberts, a 15-year.old
white boy, movement has been started
to petition the Board OF Pardons to re-
commend that their sentence be commut.
ed to life imprisonment.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

The Horrigan Construction Company
has force of men at work on the tele-
graph road at Newark. The piece of road
known as the paper mill road near New.
ark is about completed. The same com.
pany had the contract for this road.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

In honor of Jacob Pensel, who was in
the employ of the Chesapeake and Del.
aware Canal Company for ffty.sevsn
years, the canal was ordered closed dur
ing the funeral services of their Oldest
employs, at Chesapeake City.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
NEWS OF THE PENINSULA

Fires in Newark have been more fire.
quent Of late than for many years. The
origin of thsfive fires seems to be a mys-
terry. Nothing indicates the work of in
cendsries. The FIRE company has done
good work.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

County tax collectors of New Castle
County have notice sent to them by Coun-
ty Comptroller Chandler, stating that
they must collect and pay in the outstand.
ing money. This is necessary as some OF
the collectors have not settled for the
ysars 1907-s-9 and 10. Others have large
n2'ances outstanding for the years 1909
aud 1910. Il was stated that unless settle
ment was made shortly action against
bondsmen would be taken.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
PARTNERSHIP Dissolved

The partnership heretofore existing be.
tween Alexander Maxwell and Michael
Carroll, hiss this day been dissolved by
mutual consent The business will be
continued by Alexander Maxwell, who
assumes Gil outstanding bills. All per-
SONS indebted TO the firm are requested
to settle same at once.
ALEXANDER MAXWELL,
MICHAEL CARROLL.
MlddletoWn, Del, Marcn 27th, 1911.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

For several days and nights detectives
have been stationed on and near the new
Baltimore and Ohio railroad bridge across
the susquebanna river, at Havre de Grac !.
During March the Maryland Bureau Of
Immigration received more than 500
applications for information from per.
sods desiring to settle in the State.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
S266s for County Assessors

The Levy Court at it's meeting Tuesday
allowed theCounty assessors the following
amounts for work done:
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

John Moore, well.know farmer of
near Newark, was seriously injured in q
runaway accident, while returning home
from Newark Monday afternoon. To going
down the hill at MeLaughlin's Mills, the
horse which Mr.. Moore was driving be-
came frightened and threw him out of the
wagon. In falling bis head was badly
cut. DR.. I. P. Blake was sent for and
while the injured man will no doubt re-
cover he was ia . serious condition last
night.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

Berry growers of lower Delaware are
suffering much uneasiness regarding a
scarcity of berry pickers the coming sea-
son. For several years past negroes from
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia have
been coming into Delaware during the re.
cent trouble with the negroes at towns in
the lower part of the state it is feared the
negroes will be losth to come for fear of
getting into trouble.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

At a meeting of the board of managers
Of the Kent and Queen Annes Fair last
week, it was decided to hold the fair this
year from August 20 to September l in.
elusive. The fair company will again Of
fer the same premiums as last year to
grangers of Kent and Queen Annes. The
racing programme will consist Of ten har-
ness classes for the four days. The prem.
ium catalogue will be out within the next
few weeks.