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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-15

Tn Farm and Preside, an agricul- tural journal published at Spring field, Ohio, appears the following:
 While animal breeding is at present a far more important industry than plant breeding, the possibilities of plant-breeding are the greater, owing to the larger number of individuals involved and the shorter time requir- ed for a generation, and is now re- ceiving considerable attention from the scientist and farmer.
 'The potato is one of the staple farm crops particularly adapted to ex- perimental work in this line. The propagation is entirely by budding or asevual methods, thus troubles due to crossing, or dangers of unintentional cross-fertiliation are avoided.
 The method that appears to give the best results in actual farm prac- tice is that of selecting a number of the best obtainable tubers and cutting each into four pieces. These are planted in four hills that are marked in suuch a manner that they can be distinguished at any time. When harvested, the product of each of the four hill units is placed in paper sack and labeled. These sacks are then weighed, the number of market able tubers counted and examined for imperfections of any kind.
 s'The seed for the second crop is selected rom the best yielding units, with consideration for size and shape of the tuber. This process can be kept up indefinitely. After the best seed has been selected for the breed ing plot, the remainder from the best hills may be used for a multiplication plot, where commercial seed is grown. The characteristics that should receive attention, aside from increased yield, are: the number in the hill, which should be such as to give a medium-sized tuber, with the increased yield, the shape and smooth ness of the tuber, and the ability of the plant to resist disease and insect enemies.
 Four years work under these methods have shown some interesting results. There appears to be a cor relation between high-yielding hills and resistance to disease and to the ravages of the potato-beetles. Eff teen per cent. is conservative es- innate of the actual increase in the field crop due to pedigreed seed. This does not take into consideration the increased quality of the crop.
 '"The ground used for breeding plot should all be in the same state of filth and fertility, and the character of the soil, cultivated and fertilized in the same manner as the field crop, ex- cepting that. of course, the seed must be planted by hand to insure accu- racy in the records"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-15
POINTS OF INTEREST.
A Weekly opportunity to Save M,

A Weekly Opportunity to Save Money
 The ladies are beginning to watch the weekly announcements of the United Department Stores, Inc. for their Red Star Sales which are held every Friday, and by the way this store is patroniZed on that day world indicate that it is becoming a very popular occurrence There ia no question but what there are many genuine economies, at the Red Star Sales. It takes but a glance at the quality of the merchandise and a comparison of prices to determine that. Those who have not visited this store on their shopping trips Star Sales every Friday. Stop in this week.
 Finest Beer
 There is no kind of beer brewed in this country that is superior to that of BartholomayiS Rochester lager. which is handled by M. J. Maloney, This brewing is pure in every particu- lar as certified to by analytical chemists. and is not made up of the poisonous compound with which some do more to injure the system of it's consumer than the deadly drugs. If you use a beverage use only the best and purest that the market affords. You can easily attest the virtues of the Bartholomay brand by ordering case of it, also one of Miles ale. His mineral waters and liquors are of the best quality. Bottled and de- livered to any part of the city upon receipt of postal or phone 3459-3 to M. J. Maloney, 86 Jones avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-15
ETEPFATHER SUSPECTED
 OF MURDERING CHILD.

Los Angeles, Aug 15.-The police are looking for c. E. Greenfield, step father of Vivian Greenfield, age 8, who was found murdered in a hotel in Venice, Gal The child had a ter rible ga,sh in her throat.
 The stepfather was the last person seen with the girl He went to Ven- ice from Los Angeles, Monday, ex-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-15
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR BETWEEN THE BLUES
 AND THE REDS FOR THE CAPTURE OF NEW YORK

selves in divers ways. The camp bar bers are among the most industrious. The outgoing mail is unusually heavy, nearly every one having wife, sis- ter or sweetheart to whom to send news from the front"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-15

The advance guard of the blue army was driven back five miles nearer the approaches to New York. A number of prisoners of war have been taken
 on both sides. Between maneuvers the warriors amuse and busy them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-15

Stratford, Conn, Aug. 14.-The first sharp engagement in the. battle for the capture of New York lasted more than three hours and resulted in a victory for the red army of invasion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-15
GEN. BOOTH SINKING

London Aug 15.-The gravest anxiety was felt, today. for General Booth of the Salvation Army. who has been sinking slowly for several hours. His doctors adraait his condi- rion in critical.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-11-21

I SHOE
There has been such phenomenal int
ing the past six weeks, almost doubl
during the same period, that we find
notwithstanding we have film shipn1
l week. We are duly grateful for this
our efforts to offer only the BEST S
at the lowest possible prices.
Mems Und'
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-11-21

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
NICARAGUA "AT PEACE"
Six Thousand Federal Troops
Paid Off and Disbanded.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Oct B.-NIcaragua is now
Completely at peace" according 10 a
message TO the Department OF State from
Minister George T. Weit2el, and the fed
eral army has been practically disbanded.
Within the last ten days 5000 government
troops have been paid off and have re-
turned 10 their respective homes.
A report from the commander of the
Tacoma, which has been cruising along
the east coast Of Nicaragua, reported to-
day that conditions are normal at Blue
fields. and that the landing party from
the Tacoma re-embarked early last week
Rear Admiral Switzerland reported that
conditions are becoming tranquil in West
ern Nicaragua. He stated In his dispatch
that the American marines and bluejack-
cts who were wounded In the battles with
the rebels at Barranca and Leon were i'm
proving rapidly.
Messages TO the State Department to-
day stated that the rebel leaders who fled
from Nicaragua to Honduras and were
captured there will be reconcentrated at
Teguclgalpa, II being expected that they
would arrive there to-day. The dispos-
ton TO be made OF the prisoners has not
yet been determined, but they Will be kept
under surveillance for some time, IL is
believed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16

parties. also declined from 30 10 40
per cent.
The schism in the Socialist party
which many had expected did not occur
at the recent congress at Chemnitz, ana
it seems probable that the party VIII
maintain its substantial Integrity ana
continue to grow IN numbers during tie
next five years. In that case 1t may
at the next general election poll 40 per
cent Of the total vote, and In another
decade may have clear majority OF
the popular vote Of the empire Inc
problem which will then confront the
other parties, and which, indeed, CON
fronts them already, is the possibility
of forming an anti-SOcialist bloc mat,
It must be confessed, does not seem
very hopeful. Clericals and Radicals
both hate Socialism, but they also hate
each other. Conservatives might CO.
operate with Clericals, hut we cannot
imagine them combining with National
Liberals, not to mention Radicals the
outlook is, apparently, that Of the So
cial Democracy against an unOrganized
field. with the advantage therefore nat
urally Oh the side Of the former.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
SCHOOL WELCOMES LOTT
Speeches, Drill, Songs, ALI Re.
iterate Cordial Sentiment.

Pierre Lott received a warm welcome st
the Washington Irving High School, No.
34I2 East 18th street where he spoke yes
terday afternoon. There were speeches
of welcome by Miss Bertha Ginsbury and
Miss Edna Flake and Father MCGOWAN
and a calsthenics drill OF welcome BY
Miss Chabloz, and a singing OF NJ. Lotus
name also in welcome by everybody but
the climax OF the welcome was when tae
school sang the 'Marseillaise."
For an instant the author became the
officer, and he stood at attention UNI
the notes died away.
Robert Underwood Johnson, who had
come with NJ. Lott ito see how he stood
the ordeal" as he said, was probably
disappointed. for NJ. Lott did not stand
1t; he baked.
His speech was chiefly an excuse for
not saying more.
Il was much touched" he said, "E
hearing the song OF my country sung
here, so far from home. You promises
that you would receive me simply-ano
here you have given me an ovation.
thank you for II; wish | could make
longer speech, but | have not the time
Perhaps we shall meet again-in France
hope Who can tell?"
And after the school had voted him Us
thanks NJ. Lott left.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
ITALo-TURKIsH PEACE.

It has been assumed from the begin
ming Of it that the Balkan outbreak
would hasten the making Of peace be-
tween Italy and Turkey, and for the
last week the actual signing of
treaty has been understood to be de-
layed by nOn-essential forms rather
than by essential facts. The two
powers have been practically agreed as
to what must be done and have diff
fered, or rather have been at a loss,
as to Just how it was best TO be done.
1t is, Of course, logical for them TO
come to terms. Italy has secured prac-
tically all for which she went to war,
and her interests would now be served
in both foreign and domestic affairs
by cessation Of hostilities and a
treaty confirmation Of what she has
achieved under arms. Turkey has no
hope of regaining anything that she
has lost. and would do well to accept
the inevitable without further cost.
Italy is understood TO have held
Steadfastly to her original proposition
of nearly year ago concerning
Tripoli and Cyrenaica, namely, that
they must come under the full and
complete sovereignty Of the King of
Italy" At no time has there been
any symptom Of recession from that
On the other hand, there has been no
intimation that Italy would object to
the Sultans retaining the spiritual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
GERMAN PARTY STANDINGS.

The complete details Of the last cleo
tions I'm Germany have now been pub
lished by the Imperial Statistical Office,
showing with eXactncss the numbers
and proportions Of votes cast by the
various parties. They do not exhibit
any particularly startling or revolution
airy changes in five years but they do
confirm the earlier estimates Of
growth Of the Social Democracy, and
also of a drift toward Radicalism
rather than Conservatism or Clerical
ism as means Of opposing Socialism.
The Socialists and Radicals are the
only parties which show growth in five
years, while all the others show a de-
cline.
The Socialists have long been the
most numerous party In the empire
and their plurality is steadily increas-
ing. Five years ago they polled $50
per cent Of all the votes cast, but this
year their proportion rose TO 34.8 per
cent. The Clerlcals Of the Centre have
been and still are the second party I'm
numbers, but their hold on the second
place is failing and in the next quin-
quennial election 1t is not improbable
that they will be surpassed by the
Radicals, The Clerical percentage Of
the vote fell from 1914 I'm 1907 to 1914
In 1912, while that of the Radicals rose
from 100 TO 1913. The once great Ma
tional Liberal party continues to de-
cline. its shares in the two years named
being 145 and 1876. respectively. The
Conservatives fell from "a to %, the
Free Conservatives from 4.3 to 80, the
Poles from 40 to 3.6. and the Economic
Union from 81 TO %. The residue Of
votes, cast by nearly a score Of minor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
ALLEGIANCE OR EXCLUSION
The Proper Course with Pupils Who
Won't Salute Our Flag.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Allow me, a native born American
who has plenty of pride in the fact ana
loyalty in every respect for its flag ana
government. the very best on earth 70
express my views on the incident OF
"saluting the flag" which is causing some
discussion in regard to public school IN
Cedar Grove, n. J.
L. there any Just or good reason why
children Of foreign parents should not
be obliged to salute cur nag as American
citizens If they attend American pupHc
schools? II is our rule and practice ana
II parents compel their children TO as
honor the usual rule of American public
schools. then | say let them be refused
admittance every time-make no distinc-
tion whatever.
Why should we change our school laws
to SUIT the convenience Of such people
who care nothing for our institutions OF
laws save as 1t gives them chance 70
live and make money and enjoy all the
privilege of our American citizens, when
In fact. they would help TO overthrow our
government II they could II our people
were TO 20 abroad. would not otheT Io1h
tries demand respect for their nag, laws
and customs? OF course they "oulo'
Then why should there be the least taVo'
shown them when they attempt 10 aiS-
honor our flag and American lhstltu-
tons? II they do not like America anu
all that II represents let them go PACK
20 their own country and stay there
America is the land Of the Hee, Out
Is altogether too free for the class Oh
forflrners who come here expecting anu
wishing TO make laws for MS and 10 oreah
our laws az Il suits their pleasure anu
convenience.
In a short time we will have no sab
bath II they are allowed to RUE ana 'h7
sacredncss Of that day must never "
.,uovrI 10 pass away. II behooves az
IoyaI citizens to took well TO II that they
demand allegiance In all things 10 our
flag and country by every one VINO Pui
noses 10 live under its folds.
think the school officials OF Cedar
Grove n. j.. should be honored by tneT
net hope they will stand hrm IN TINS
respect and believe all honest ana 'oS"i
citizens wherever they may be VIII as'o'
with and honor this school board.
1, is quite time that all good ana Ioya,
Americans should have their eyes opehtu
10 the underhanded means OF some Va
,ta foreign element who are not redliS
Ioyal and who try to govern mere
one whose motto is For God ana the
Right"
nrook,yp Oct. IL 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
IN THE ssRKsHIREs.
ny Telegraph to The Tribune. !


Lenox, oct. l5-Mrs. oscar lasIgi gave
a musical at Glover croft this afternoon,
entertaining about one hundred Stock
bridge and Lenox cottageTs. Mrs. Anne
Roberts Barker, Of Boston, sang, and
Mrs. Dudley T. Phipps Of Boston, was
the accOmpanist. At the close OF the
musical Mrs. Iasigi served tea, assisted
by Miss Nora Iasigi and Miss Mabel
Choate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy BOWS and Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen II. DIN, who have been In
the Berkshire Hills, have returned to
Rhinebeck.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3. Leach, OF New York.
who have been touring in the Berkshires
with Lady Elliott and Mrs. Elliott, Of
London, have gone to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Fording, Of Pitts
burgh; Mrs. W. b. Taylor and the Misses
McCutcheon. Of Philadelphia, are at the
Hotel Aspinwall
Mrs. Henry Tuck, Miss z. A. Kingslsnd,
Miss X. sherman ana DR.. Edward s.
Conklin, of New York, arrived at the Red
Lion Inn, Stockbidge, to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Noyes, the Misses
Moves and Miss f. NJ. Dougherty. Of New
York, are recent arrivals at the Maple
wook Pittsheld
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Edwards, OF
New York, a.c at the Curtis Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. David Lydig will re-
main at Thistlewood until November s.
Mr.. Lydig is a citizen Of LenoX and VIII
vote IN the election here.
Mrs. Lewis r. Within, who has been
guest Of Mrs. A. Scott Cameron, has re-
turned TO New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Boardman and
Mrs. Frederick A. Keep, OF Washington.
arrived tonight at the MaplewoOd, Pits
field Mr.. and Mrs. BOardman are the
parents Of Mrs W. Murray Crane and
Miss Mabel Boardman. who are in Dalton.
Mrs. Francis Is. Rogers and Miss Ger
trude Parsons will give An entertainment
for the Breton French Of LenoXdale to
morrow night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic CrowninshieId,
who have been In StoCkbridgc since tneg
return from Rome, have gone 70 New
York 10 open their town house.
Mrs. Hamilton Fish Kean has arrived
here TO visit relatives.
Mrs. Charles h. Dana and Miss MILL
cent W. Dana, who have been guests OF
Mrs. NJ Dwight Collier, have gone TO
Philadelphia.
James Barnes returned TO New York
to-day.
Bishop Thomas +. Davies OF the do
cese of Western Massachusetts, closed
the Judge Bishop villa to-day and went
TO Springfield Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16

porary Craftsmanship. Mr.. Bryan nomi-
mated Mr. Wilson with the aid OF
Clark votes on the ant-Ryan-Belmont-
Parker issue
The largest sum invested with the
smallest results was that spent by or
for Governor Harmon. 1t was never
suspected that he had put S1SO,UV
into his canvass. He came near losing
his own state and made no impression
whatsoever in any other state. Had II
not been for New YOrk's vote. thrown
to him at the outset by Murphy, he
would never have figured except as an
"alsO ran" candidate. His greatest
strength at any time was MS votes
90 Of which came from New York.
Representative Underwood did much
better with an expenditure Of only Il
little more than $4,000, He carried
several Southern states, and nearly all
his supporters stood by him until the
very end. He had III votes on the
first ballot, against 14S for Harmon,
but on the forty second ballot he hau
1O4 to Harmon's p.
All the candidates except Speaker
Clark spent too much money, results
considered. 1t would be wise for Con
Cress to pass a law limiting thc
amount to be expended by candidate
for the Presidential nomination to an
exceedingly moderate sum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
people and Social Incidents

Mrs. Samuel Norris, ir. is the CUES,
Of her mother, Mrs. Joseph F. Stone.
Mrs. Lila Brugiere has ended her visi,
with Mrs Emile A. Brugiere.
Mrs. French Vanderbilt and her mother
Mrs. F. o. French, will soon make a
motor trip to Lake Champlaln
Mr.. and Mrs. william Storrs Wells will
close their season here on Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Finley has returned to
Baltimore after a visit to Mrs. Lyman c.
Joseph.
Bishop Harding. of Washington. is the
guest of Mrs William Grosvenor.
Lispenard Stewart will return to New
York for the winter on November /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald C. Vanderbilt
have returned to Newport from New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs H. Casimir De Rham have
returned from the White Mountains.
Mrs. George b. De Forest gave din.
ner this evening In honor OF Lrs. Seth
Barton French.
Mrs. E. Livingston Ludlow was also
hostess at a dinner this evening
Mrs. George Merrell gave a luncheon
this afternoon.
Mrs. Harold Brown and Miss Emma
Stone will leave on Saturday for d trip
in the West.
Mrs. Leroy King and sons have returned
to New York for the winter.
Mrs. Desire Despcadelle and Mrs Writ
Dexter, who have been visiting Mrs. Stan
ley Mccormick, have returned 10 Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
posTERITY's MILESTONE.
Parents of To-day Adding to Burden
Which Their Children Will Garry

To the Editor Of The TrlbNn"'
ST.. Every time the Legislature as
serobles few million dollars are auaeu
~ the citv's debt When the BOARD %
Iss,,rste and Apportionment meets te"
,,ors millions are added, and on ea'n
Troction Day additional millions are piIea
~, against the future rent payers-agalhs'
tba future tenements. Now rapidly near
ing tho billion dollar mark TINS DEBT 10
openly incurred and encouraged oy sup
posedly Intelligent generation OF humane
parents, who mortgage their UNBORN c'i'
dren and bind them to pay on the su0'
an,e.d notes OF their grandfathers' WIZ"
non-guaranteed massachusetts which, III
,,u, hours. could be wholly or party
,,,,ned ont by war, fire, flood, earthquake
,an,Ira mr. pestilence. We bind our chill
drnn,s children without their consent TO
perpetual slavery-inancial, transit anu
otherwise.
A, oIpbt-famlly house taxed 800 means
that each father Of family IL ta"eu
about IS cents n day to help pay MS pun
lie servant higher salary than me- the
employer. himself receives. Yet WIN toul
comnlete sets OF county officials ana
palaces. already within the single city OF
New York uhree Of them needless)' II Is
p,rposed on Election Day 10 add the htth
complete set to the rent payers burden
and the city's debt. Only few pennies
a day more for each family 10 pay In
the beginning-and 100000 or so for
new servant palaces in the near future
Fifty million dollars needed for new
schools to-day means 100000 needed in
ten years or so; 100000 for subways
to-day means t2N0.OOooOO needed for the
next invasion; 500 10000 for a new aque-
duct now means perhaps 900 for the
next one, which means that the great city
Of New York Is plungng-plunging down.
down-to hopeless, perpetual bankruptcy
where every ten families or so will sup
port at least one public servant, with
s., 900 900 debt, with the officials, the
office holders and their drivers crying
More! More! More!"
WILLIAM sTONEBRIDGE.
TIL. prony Oct ~ 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16

leadership of the Mahometans IN
those lands, as the Caliph Of Islam, or
70 his maintaining there his spiritual
representative. accredited to the ltal-
ian government.
Peace has now been arranged prac-
ticalIy on those terms, Turkey saving
her face" by accepting the fact or
Italian conquest without formally rec
ognizinG Italian sovereignty and re-
ceiving an indemnity equivalent 10
Iybia'S contribution to the ottoman
treasury. and by the retention OF re-
Iirious supremacy while she cOnteSses
that owing TO the Balkan complications
she is unable physically to re-estaDLlsh
her political sovereignty.
The question of the Hgean ISLANDS
has been more puZzling. Italy has
wished to retain the twelve which she
has occupied, particularly Rhodes, OF
which the King is personally foha'
and Astypalia. which the navy greatly
desires as a base. Nevertheless, Italy
has relinQuished them all TO Turkey,
under the stress Of pressure from the
other powers. With such a settlement
Turkey will be free TO fight for lie III
the Balkans, and Italy will also be free
TO pursue the course in that region
which may be suggested by her inter
ests. by her close relations with Monte
negro and Albania and by her long
standing animosity toward her partner
in the Triple Alliance, Austrla-Huh-