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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-26

Such Times We Live ln.-In obsolete
old Turkey, a Bulgarian aeroplane flies
over the walls Of Adrianople and drops
calls for surrender into the beleaguer-
ed city.
A ragamuffin arrives in Los Angeles,
California, by stealing rides on the rear
end Of transcontinental automobiles al!
the way from his home in Indiana.
Pulmotors are at work in every big
city of the land, putting the breath of
life back into the bodies Of people who
have been drowned, poisoned, or as
phyxiated by gases.
The governments new wireless sta
tion at Arlington, Virginia, hears the
naval wireless station at Mare Island,
California, talking to the station at
Key West, Florida, Arlington and Mare
Island are twenty-five hundred milo
apart, The Arlington station has fol-
lowed the American warships into near
eastern waters.
Reviewing which. 1t Is brought to
mind that a certain old lady loves to
tell Of dreaming, when a girl, that a
flock Of flying machines tapped their
way across the horizon above her faith
er's fields.
Also, it adds just so much more in
terest to another item in the days
news-that Thomas A. Watson, pio-
neer who worked with Alexander Gra-
ham Bell, inventor of the telephone,
and who was the first man to hear
spoken words over the telephone, at
tended the annual meeting in New
York the other day of the Telenhone
Pioneers of America. Mr.. Bell himself
spoke at the soclety's organization
meeting last year,
Truly, we live in a time when novel;
ties become commonplace overnight
Atlanta Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-26

To Provide for Ex-presidents.-Fu-
ture ex-presidents Of the United States
are to be pensioned In the sum OF $25,-
900 each annually. by action Of the
Carnegie corporation of New York yes
terday. The grant is provided with the
idea Of enabling former executives to
devote their unique knowledge gained
In public affairs to the public good.
free from pecunlary care. A stmilar
amount is to be paid widows Of ex-
presidents as long as they remain un-
married.
The pensions are to be promptly Of
fered to the ex-prestdents or their
widows, 50 that no application will be
required from them. Payment Is to be-
continued so long as the recipients
remain unprovided for by the govern
ment,"
The announcement followed the sec
ond annual meeting Of the corporation.
held at the residence Of Andrew Car
negie and attended by the corporations
eight trustees,
The trustees announced that a total
Of $125,O00.000 in securities has thus
far been transferred to the cornoratfon,
which will carry on the various works
in which Mr.. Carnegie has been en-
gagged, and such others as he may
from time to time think 1t advisable to
establish.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-26
RURAL CREDITS,
President Barrett Of Farmers UnioT
Endorses Them HlqhIy.


President Charles 8. Barrett Of the
Farmers Union Is In favor Of some
form of modified rural credits. He
thinks this will be a move in one d.
rection Of getting rid of landlordism,
which he considers an unqualified
evil. He favors no particular plan,
thinking it of more importance that
right men be selected in each commu-
nifty to handle the matter. Important
parts of his open letter to the officers
of the union follow:
Discussion the country over Is rag
ing around the subject Of rural credits.
At the outset want to say l have
made some investigation of the matter.
that believe a modified system Of ru-
raj credits feasible In America, that
am convinced the time has come for
action and not merely talk. and that
rural credits may be used to stem the
tendency toward land,ordism which
know to be one of the gravest menaces
facing this nation.
4HeTt lS lltlle USE XVI iliO w A"S'i
upon the various plans offered where
by some system Of rural credits can be
made effectual. 1t Is only essential to
say that the Raifferisen and other
! plans have been followed In Germany
and other Old World countries with
| signal success for more than a CEN
tury. 1t Is possible, under one of these
plans. for a number Of farmers in
given community to become mutually
responsible for loans extended to their
respective members. 1t Is also posi-
BILE for rural credits to be materia!iZed
by constituting the land itself the ba-
sis of loans-and that Is meritorious
| and economically sound for the simple
reason that in the last analysis the
soil is the source Of al wealth,
The International Institute Of Agri-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-26
HIS EXPERIENCE GRUEsoMR
Birds and Animals Waited to oevour
the Hunter.

Birds lnd Animals waited TO Oevout
the Hunter.
Stewart Edward White, who has
been in Africa for a year on a hunting
trip, writes about the rhinoceros in the
November American Magazine. Fol-
lowing is one Of his stories.
I'm the Nairobi club met a gentle
man with one arm gone at the shoul-
der. He told his story in slightly
bored and drawling voice, picking his
words very carefully, and evidently
most occupied with neither undeFstat-
ing nor overstating the case. II
seems he had been out, and had killed
some sort of buck. While his men
were occupied with this. he strolled
on alone to see what he could find. He
found a rhinoceros that charged vici-
ously, and into which he emptied his
gun.
When + came TO-" he said, 1T was
just coming an dusk, and the L ,ns
were beginning to grunt. My arm was
completely crushed, and was badly
bruised and knocked about. AS neal
as ! could remember I was fully ten
miles from camp, A circle Of carrior
birds stood all about me not more than
ten feet away, and a great many 9TH
ers were Tapping over me and fighting
In the air. These last were so close
that could feel the wind from their
wings. It was rawther gruesome.' He
paused and thought moment, as
though weighing his words. In fact,
he added, with an air Of final convic-
tion, 1t was quite gruesome!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-26
BOYS DAY AT CORN Snow
Il Will Furnish Great Opportunity FOR
Those Who Will Take Advantage Of

Columbia, November 25.-Cailing
attention to the National Education
Day and Boys Day at the Fifth Ma
tional Corn Exposition here next Jam
uary. Mr.. ], e Swearingen. state SUI
perintendent Of Education, has adj
dressed letter to all county supertn-
tendents Of education and county ru-
raj school supervisors, recommending
holiday in the county schools to al
low teachers. pupils and trustees to
attend the exposition on these two
days,
National Education Day has bpeen.
fixed for Friday, January 81, the day
following being Boys Day, the latter
marking the close Of the exposition
school for prize winners which win be
attended by thousand boys from
all parts Of the south. Prominent edu-
Gators will deliver addresses on Ma
tional Education Day on subjects per-
tinent to school Improvement prob
lens, and o series Of exhibits demon
strating methods and results Of I'M
provement in the rural schools is be-
ing prepared under the direction OF
President d. b, Johnson and other
members of the winthrop faculty. Dr.
8. c. Mitchell, president Of the Uni
versity of South Carolina, Is In active
charge of programme arrangements
for National Education Day.
Superintendent Swearingen opens
his letter with the statement that "The
Fifth National Corn Exposition to be
held in Columbia the last week In jan
uary and the first week In February.
offers a rare educational opportunity
not only to the farmers, but also to the
teachers, patrons and pupils Of South
Carolina" After speaking Of the value
Of Industrial education, and its demon
stration in the boys and gir,s' clubs
Mr.. Swearingen says: 1T Is highly
desirable that the people Of every
county, Of every school district, and of
every community, should profit by this
practical demonstration Of the worth,
methods and accomplishments of in
dustrial education. The teachers.
trustees, patrons and pupils CT every
school in your county should be fnvit-
ed to take part in the exercises OF
Educational Day."
Concluding Mr.. swearingen Says
1.-The programme for these two days
viii furnish you message to take
home. I recommend that every school
In your county be given holiday FRI
day, January 81. on condition that the
teacher and trustees bring at least six
pupils to the exposition on Educa-
tionai Day and Boys Day."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-26
SEED CORN SELECTION


Farm Expert Tells How II should DO
Some idea regarding the economic
importance Of corn may be had by q
realization that in the United States 1t
exceeds in acreage, yield and value,
wheat oats, barley. fax rye buck
wheat and potatoes combined.
An increased value Of per cent per
bushel would mean an additional In
come to the farmers Of the United
States Of $2a,5oOo,oo0, while an increas-
ed production Of but one bushel per
acre at so cents per bushel would add
$50, ,OO0,00 annually to the national
wealth,
In addition to its magnitude, the
crop is important because Of the wide
range of industries in which some
portion of the corn plant plays more
or less important part. In fact, 1t
may almost be said that there Is no
industry into which some product or
by-product Of the corn plant, does not
enter. Therefore, any conditions which
effect the production Of this king OF
crops are Of interest to every citizen OF
the United States.
Each spring many farmers discover
when It is too late-that their seed
corn either falls to germinate or pro-
duces but a weak growth. They must
either pay high prices for viable seed,
which may or may not be acclimated
and adapted to their conditions or by
means Of laborious tests they may pick
out such of their seed as will at least
come up"
The corn crop Of 1912 is no wpracti-
cally made and the time for selecting
seed for 1913 has arrived in the south-
ern sections and reached even the lat
est sections of the United States some
time in October. Unless sufficient seed
corn Is selected at the right time In
the right way there iwl be the same
deplorable situation next spring.
again when 1t Is too late, as there has
been at each previous planting time.
With very few exceptions the best
possible seed may be selected on the
farm on which It Is to be planted, and
by carrying out the following instruc-
tions issued by the office Of corn In
vestigations Of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture each farmer
may provide himself with an abun-
dance Of seed Of the highest produc-
tivity for planting in 1913.
The process Of seed selection Is OF
too great Importance to be conducted
incidentally while husking, and In
many localities II selection Is delayed
until husking time the vitality Of the
seed will have already been injured by
an early freeze, As soon, therefore, as
the crop ripens, 60 through the field
with bags and husk the ears from
those stalks which have produced best
without having had any special ad-
vantages, such as space, moisture or
fertility. Late maturing plants with
ears which are heavy because Of an
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amount of sap should be ig.

excessive amount of sap should be ig-
nored.
In the central and southern states,
other things being equal. short, thick
stalks are preferable. These permit of
thicker planting, are not 80 easily
blown down and are usually more pro-
ductive than slender ones. The ten
dency to sucker Is hereditary. Other
things being equal, seed should be
taken from stalks having no suckers.
The same day that the seed corn is
gathered. the husked ears should be
put In dry place where there Is good
circulation Of air. and PLACED in sucn
/, a manner that the ears do not touch
each other. II no previous arrange
ments for caring for the seed have
been made, the ears may be suspend
ed with binder twine, tying them about
two inches apart. The twine will sup
port fifteen or twenty ears.
II this method can not conveniently
be followed tables may be improvised
b yplacing boards across boxes or bar
rels. These boards should be dry and
not too wide, and should be spaced II
inches apart The seed earc can be
put on these tables, using care to have
them spread out to insure circulation
Of air among them. It will be advis-
able to move the ears a couple OF
times at intervals Of about two days.
when first put on the tables.
Whichever method is used, the seed
should be placed In shed or building
having a good circulation of air, and
where 1t will be protected from rain
and excessive cold, as well as from
rats and mice.
Do not store the seed In cellar.
The driest cellars are too damp and do
not afford free circulation Of air. Do
not store the seed In room In which
there viii be vapor to condense on It
and prevent It's drying as In barn
over stock. or In an outhouse. used for
washing, etc.
II seed corn is stored properly It
should be thoroughly dry In from three
WOSho tAAC coatu W oi8ub WCCho 4in
the north, and II kept dry II will be
safe from injury except by insects and
vermin. In the north the ears may be
left where they dried. In regions where
seed corn is damaged by weevils or
grain moths, 1t should be packed In
boxes and treated as described In far
mers' bulletin %ls. entitled Seed
Corn"
by the proper selection and care Of
seed corn. as outlined above. the yield
may be greatly Increased with but a
slights additional expense. Increases
Of eighteen bushels per acre. due to
properly preserving the seed have
been obtained.
In every phase Of presented day agri-
culture the tendency is toward efii-
cheney. The days Of large profits un-
der profigate methods have passed.
and there Is no cheaper Of easier way
of increasing the profits from the farm
than by properly selecting and caring
for your SEED eorn.-Physiologist IN
charge Of Corn Investigations. United
States department Of agriculture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
Southport
Especial to The Farmer)

Southport, March 1.-THE Ladies'
Aid society of the Congregational
church met in the church parlors yes
terday afternoon and packed box
to be sent to the mission of the So
ciety in South Dakota.
A large number of the members Of
the Owl club met in their rooms ON
Tuesday evening and were pleasantly
entertained by Miss Edna Wheeler
and Mr.. Frederick Roscoe.
The regular weekly. cottage prayer
meeting OF the Methodist church was
held in the parsonage last evening.
The meeting was followed by the reg
ular meeting of the official board Of
the church
The Kings Daughters of the Meth
Odist church met this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Increase Parsell of
Greens Farms.
Mr.. George P. Belts of New York
City, who has a fine summer home
in this town, has left for an EXTEND
house here until late in the season.
An accident which might have prov
en- much more serious, befell Mat
thew Anderson. Tuesday, when he fell
headlong down the stairway leading
to Charles Smiths basement. DR..
Hyde was called and took several
stitches in an angry cash on Mr..
Anderson's forehead. Besides the cut,
Mr. Anderson was badly bruised about
the head and shoulders as a result
of the fall. He was yesterday remov-
ed to the Bridgeport hospital for
treatment.
A daughter was born Tuesday to
Mr.. and Hrs. John Kelly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
REDDING PROTECTIVE LEAGUE.

The following letter is self-explana-
tory:
Redding, Conn, March IA, 1912.
Editor of the Bridgeport Farmer:
Sir-Our attention has been drawn
to the misleading and unfriendly state
ments appearing in your issue of
March 1st under the heading "Redding
Disappointed Over Report of League,
and again on March Sth under the sub
heading Little Interest in Redding
Over Committees Report for Better
ment of Local Road Conditions
These two items would tend to give
the impression that they express the
sentiments of our townspeopie. AS
matter of fact the writer of these ar
ticles presumes to PREJUDICE a case for
the people Of Redding before it has
been presented to them for considera-
ton. Practically the only persons in
Redding who have seen the report re-
ferred to are the sixteen members of
our Good Roads Committee fourteen
members of said committee having
signed the report). the three Selectmen
and your local correspondent. Before
being DESTROYS of cooperating with
the Board Of Selectmen, we wished to
afford the members of the board am
pie opportunity to give the matter
fullest consideration.
Tt is therefore somewhat premature
Oll Lie pdh L Ill yOuC correspondence "
make the statement cit is evident that
nothing will come of the committees
report on the betterment of local road
conditions for the reason that the re-
port fails to command public APP
prevail, and to indulge in similar re-
Elections.
When our good roads committee was
appointed last fall it was understood
that it's function should be to study
local road conditions and then submit
practical suggestions that might be
helpful to the Selectmen in their work.
This arrangement had the full sane
ton of the board at that time so that
all interests might work in harmony
for a common end.
AS a matter of justice and fairness
to our organization the publication of
this letter under your Redding col
unn would be appreciated, so that the
issue may be presented in it's proper
light to Your readers.
Respectfully yours.
REDDING PROTECTIVE LEAGUE,
Chas. H. Plump, Secretary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
Fairfield
GREENFIELD HILL PLANS
ST. PATRiCK'S DANCE
ESPECIAL to The Farmer)

Fairfield, March 14-Greenfeld Hill
Grange is making great preparations
for the Saint Patrick'S Whist party
and dance they are to give on Mon
day evening, March 18th. The whist
party will start promptly at S:15
o'clock when prizes will be award,
ed for the best scores. From ten
o'clock until morning dancing will be
enjoyed, music being furnished by the
Grange Orchestra. Their announce
ments request that everybody wear
something green, all the men wearing
at least a green necktie. Ladies, it
is said, may be as green as they like
And no doubt everyone present will
need some of the long green. The
proceeds are to be used to pay for
newly decorating the interior of the
hall
Rev Matthew Judge of Sacred
Heart church, Bridgeport, preached at
st. Thomas church, last evening.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Missionary
society of the Congregational church
met with Mrs. w. H. Donaldson this
afternoon. An extra large number
were present.
A small runabout car belonging to
Thomas Forsyth, carpenter, caught
fire Tuesday morning and for some
time caused quite bit Of excitement.
Men were making repairs on the ma
chine at the time, when suddenly the
whole engine was in blaze. 1t was
pushed into the yard and was put
out with chemicals with little dam
age.
Miss Freida Richer who came to
ployment, was taken home by her
parents Tuesday. Miss Richler, who
is eighteen and pretty, tired of home
life in Plainfield, n. j., and ran away
from home. Since then she has been
in Fairfield most of the time, and
Tuesday she was located by her par
ents and started home.
The regular weekly cottage prayer
meeting of the Congregational church
was held last evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver H. Meeker.
The Rev. William F. O'Den preach
ed Tuesday evening at ST. Peters
church, Bridgeport.
The next meeting of the Fairfield
Business Mems association is to be
held on the evening of Monday, April
list. At that time an interesting
speaker is promised, and a large
crowd should be on hand. A delega-
ton of Westport Business Men are
expected to be on hand to watch the
procedure of the meeting. WeStport
men are expecting to organize soon,
and the aid of the Fairfield men will
be extended.
A free lecture at ST. Thomas church
is being planned for Sunday evening,
March 18th. The meeting will be a
celebra ton in honor of ST. Patrick's
under the direction of the Holy Name
society, and an interesting program is
promised.
Mrs. Charles Post of Broad street,
spent the past few days with her
mother. Mrs. Andrew walker, on
Rose Hill.
Rudolph Warner, of the Hargrove
school, has returned from a short
trip to New York city.
DR.. J. L. Hetzel has sold his motor
car to Seth Morris, a plumber in
Southport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
"MELUSINA," CANTATA
TO Be SUNG TONIGHT
AT THE SOUTH CHURCH

Tonight at the South Church, the
Choral Club will present their second
secular cantata, .Melusina''. and it
promises to be a big success. The
tickels have been selling splendidly,
but there are a few left which parties
may secure at Hayes & Belts. Fol-
lowing are the names of the sing
ers:
Soloists-Mrs. Robert Douglas Mar
tin, soprano; Mrs. Robert B. Hard,
alto; Joseph Weller, baritone; and W.
Mrs. Minnie Baker, Helen Burton, Car
RE NJ. Brown, Lena M. Boylan, Marion
Boylan, Harry E. Brown, Mrs. Glad
den Beers, Charles Dickinson, Ray
mond Darling, Gertrude Evers, Jennie
Fitzroy, H. r. Greene, l.. D.. Ginand,
Hanson, G. T.. Hathaway, c. r. Hall,
Robert Higinbotham, Mrs. Robert
Higinbotham, Bertha Hinckley, Caro-
lima Hill, Mrs. c. F. KeihI, H. B. Kit,
Frank w Knox, A. L. Kirk, Florence
Lockwood, Richaleu Lockwood, Mrs.
Nichols, c. W. Oviatt, Asa Pond, May
Pearsall, Mary L. Prindle, Violet Prin-
die. Mrs Ernest Reid, Florence e.
Reid, Mrs. f. L. Sears, Olive Sears,
c.. H. Sprague, Mrs. c. Schmidt, 'eoulse
NJ Stevens, Katherine Thusen, Mrs
J. H. Thompson, Ada Tuck, Gertrude
Valentine, L. T. Warner, Mrs. L. T.
Warner, Mrs. Wadhams, Mrs. G:
Weidenheimer, Rena A. Younes.
The theme of the cantata is from
an old French legend. The scene
opens with a description of the foun-
tain of the water spirits, over which
Melusina is the queen. A chorus Of
hunters, with Count Raymond at the
head, is coming through the forest
Raymond falls in love with Melusina,
not knowing that she is nalad. She
reciprocates his affection and consents
to become his bride under condition
that she shall have one day in seven
He shall not ask or find out where she
goes Raymond takes the vow and
the wedding is celebrated. The naiadS
and hunters escort them to the castle.
Meantime drought and famine have
made the people think that Melusina
has bewitched the country, and they
call for her life.
Raymond's mother, Clotilda, and her
brother, Sintram, suggest that Melu-
sina plots with the fiend each seventh
day. Raymond claims that no angel
is more free from stain than she. The
people still clamor for the witch. Sim
tram urges Raymond to discover her
secret and thus allay suspicion. Ray
mond still trustful, finally consents. AT
this time Melusina is asking the ma
lads. to relieve the drought. As they
dance at the fountain, where no mortal
can see them and live, Raymond ap-
pears.
The naiads cry that he has broken
his VOW and ask the king of the wa-A
ter spirits for vengence. Raymond
pleads for forgiveness and Melusina
pleads for his life. The king says
that he may live, but Melusina must
return to the ocean waves forever.
Raymond begs parting kiss. whicn
Melusina grants, neither knowing
that it will prove fatal, to Raynn o1d.
He dies in her arms. The naiads lead
back Melusina to the waves, where
she may still be heard mourning for
her mortal lover. 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
MRS, GRACE SOBS
WHEN TOLD GRACE
MUST SOON Die
She is Held For Death of
Husband and Relatives Oppose
Her Release on Bail
Especial from United Press.)

Atlanta, March 14-Eugene H. Grace
is slowly dying, according to a bulle-
tin issued today from st. Joseph's In
Urinary. He can live only a few
weeks at most, his spinal cord being
severed by the bullet which the pros
ecution alleges was fired by his Wife.
Mrs. Grace collapsed today when
told of her husbands condition.
mot that" she cried ''Oh, pray
God that he gets we'll Don't let him
die!''
She sank on her Jail cot and cried
softly. There was no hySterical out
break but utter despair.
Mrs. Grace's lawyers declared today
they will ask for bail without waiting
for Grace's death. The application
will be vigorously opposed by Graces
relatives who are extremely bitter to-
ward the woman. 1t is doubtful if
she can secure bail pending the out
come of Grace'S wounds
Private detectives are augmenting
the police in unravelling the mystery
of the shooting. Today the trail Of
another woman in the case was fol-
loWed-a former "affinity'' of Grace's,
it is alleged
Relatives of Grace are remaining at
his bedside in the hospital in momen-
tary expectancy of the end.