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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
THE WEATHER FORECAST
GENERAL.

The storm which was central yester- dav morning near Atlanta, Ga, has moved northeastward and is now@cen- traI over Philadelphia. It has caused. rain or snow during the last A hours along the coast from Florida to Maine and as far inland as Indiana. Con- siderable snow has fallen in western PeunsyIvania northern New York and northern New England
 The storm is of marked intensity. and special warning has been issued to shippers The storm warnings are continued along the coast. The storm Is followed by fair weather with low Temperatures in the western cen traI districts.
 Reasonable winter weather prevails in the northern states from Montana eastward to Maine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
AGED 1O9, IS AT BABY
 SONS WEDDING FEAST

London. Dec. 26.-England's oldest woman, Mrs Rebecca Clarke, aged 109, of Woodgreen, near London, pre- sided yesterday at the wedding break fast of her baby son, Harry, aged 67 Cold weather prevented her from at tending the wedding.
 At the breakfast she proposed the health of the newly married couple, ate the first slice of wedding cake and recited a few verses of her own com position about her pet dog, that she held in her arms She concluded the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
JAPANESE DIET IS
 OPENED BY EMPEROR

Tokio, Dec. 26-The emperor today personally opened the Japanese Diet and in his speech from the throne spoke on the friendly relations exist ing between the powers, the strength of alliance between Japan and Eng land and the cordiality of Japanese re- Iefions with China.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
JEWISH FRATERNITY IS
 MEETING IN CLEVELAND

Cleveland, O., Dec. 26-Formal opening of the convention of the Zeta Beta Tau College fraternity, com posed of Jewish young men, took place today with business sessions at the Hotel StatIer. More than 200, representing chapters in all parts of the country are in attendance. This is the first year the convention has been held outside of New York. The gathering will be concluded with a banquet Sunday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
HEAVIEST MAIL OF YEARS FOR WILSON
 AT WHITE HOUSE

Washington, Dec. 26.-The task of the postman who delivers the White House mail was not an easy one yes terday. In fact postal officials say that the messages received at the White House yesterday was heavier than ever. The majority of the letters are said to have contained messages of cheer and good wishes to the pres ident and family.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
PAY GOES FOR
 PRESENT TO QUEEN

London, Dec. 26.-The Prince of Wales Christmas present to his moth CT was Q. blouse set. Prince AEbert's was a Maltese collarette. bought out of his first pay as nidShipman.
 The king and queen, with their fam fly, except Prince Albert, who is with his warship at Gibraltar, Iunched yes terday with Queen Alexandra at San dringham house, this being a dinner for the youngsters. After tea pres ents were distributed, to- the children from a. Christmas tree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
POINTS OF INTEREST.

Tomorrow (saturday1 is bargain day Exceptional values in practical and useful merchandise in furs, long cloth coats, sport coats, petticoats and waists at D. H Dillon 6 Co.'S, 1,1o5 Main street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
DAUGHTER OF NAVY
 TO JOIN CHURCH ORDER

New York, Dec. 26-The latest addI. ton from the ranks of society women tc enter religious life fs 1IfsB Romola Dahlgren, grand-daughter of the lace Rear Admiral Dahlgren, U. s. N. lTfar DahIgren, 1t is announced, will coon become a deaconess of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Newark, N.- J.-Overworl1ed in Christmas rush, Patrick McGee, letter carrier, sorting in post office. falI dead. Appoplexy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Family specials at Public Market for Saturday. Poultry of all kinds, beef, milk fed veal, smoked and salt n. eats, vegetables. butter, groceries, fruit and everything in the baking de- partment. Fish of all kinds.-Adv. .-.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
NEW HAVEN.

Forecast: Rain or snow followed by clearing late this afternoon or tonight; Saturday, fair. Colder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
Railroad Systems

THE spread of radicalism has brought the coun-
 try FACE TO FACE WITH A CRISIS
 that will require the energy of every conserVa- tive business if it is to be successfully com bated The trend seems to be the GOVERNMEAL OWNERSHIP OF RAILROADS, which is DANGEROUS MISTAKE. Every day legislatlon is placing harder conditions the railroads of tb3 country.
 Some conception of the effect of these condi- tions can be gained by consideration of the hnan- cal records of the roads eastern territory for Che
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Dec ofacica labor
 
  with o he then od a1 who % in Hkers neg Am the unde hnarta1 aU ?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
STATE.

Snow or rain this afternoon and to- night, Saturday, fair and cold. Shift ing gales.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

SCALP SPECIALIST mmeefaae Treatment for Oily Hal<-S
 Manicuring HARRIET E. SHERWOOD 413 Security Building. xx1E Main St. Phone 1878. 7z "a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

thee 3O 1913 During this time almost hundred dollars expended for additions and better devoted to public
 DURING THE L@Al YEAR THE HEAs ENDED JUNE OPERATING EXPENSES AND TANE9 FOR GREATER THAN lN 195a IN WoRDs FOR IMPROVED FACILITIES WITH AN INCREASE $so775ooo INcs THE NET OPERATING E<FENsEs WAS iN 1s'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
rHE PRETTTEsr rACE

ana the most beautiful hands are often dishgured by an unsightly wart It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover For sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and 1S6 Cannon street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

eventful. day with a Christmas dinner party in the evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Automobile drivers should light their lamps tonight at 4:59 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Mrs Josephine Marasky, 42 years old, of 911 Maplewood avenue, was hit by a trolley car at East Main and Steuben streets early last night and received a scalp wound that required five stitches. at the emergency hos pitaI -' ---
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

An oil stove tipping over in the home of Mrs Berg1n at 493 Newfeld avenue yesterday afternon resulted in a. still alarm for Engine Go. 8. There was practically no damage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
c1EANEAsY. BEsr HAND soA1

Guaranteed not to inJure the skin. instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust Grease, Ink. Paint and Dirt For tho hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents. Manufactured by Wm. R. Winn. PA Stratford avenue. F
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Suffering from what pr. L. J. Fried man diagnosed as probably scarlet fe- yer four-years-old Mary Bear of 4 emergency hospital Wednesday night and more hurriedly. sent home for ob- servatton and. treatment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Steve Caserta, who came to America from Italy two years ago, was trans ferred from Bridgeport hospital by Investigator Alexander F. Morissey of the Charities department WedneE- day night to Lakeview as insane It is believed that t-g11is condition Is due to injuries received to his head while working on the Easron dam for the Bridgeport Hydraulic Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Morris J. Nelly, giving :'nowhere' as his home, was arrested on Water street yesterday morning by Police man Robert Hoffman and later taken to Milford by Deputy Sheriff Maher to answer to a charge of burglary. It is alleged that he broke into a MIL ford store Christmas eve and much loot was found on him. when he was searched at police headQuarters.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-05-08
Melon and Pickle Worms

cucumbers or melons on the same
land two years in succession.
The pickle worm Diaphania
nitidalis) is a whitish caterpillar,
with conspicuous black dots on
each segment. When nearly full
grown these spots become less
conspicuous, and the worm is of a
coppery color. The melon worm
ID. hyalinata) lacks these dark
dots, but has longitudinal stripes
and never become coppery colored.
1t takes about two weeks TO COM
plete its growth, and then forms a
cocoon in dry leaf on or near the
plant which nourishes it. Here it
remains about a week and then
issues us moth. The moth of
the pickle worm is from an inch to
one anil fourth inches across the
out-stretched wings, which are
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-05-08

1t looks now that the tariff on
citrus fruit will be reduced from
80 to 80 cents per box, cut in
duty that was not expected by the
growers of the fruit belt. The 35
cent rate is incorporated in the
general tariff bill bill the Ways
and Means Committee has report
ed to Congress, and a change to d
higher rate is hardly probable
while the bill is before both
branches of Congress, says the
DeLand Record.
What the growers should at
tempt to do now is to appeal to
the states delegation in Congress,
to the State Railroad Commission
and through it to the Inter State
Commerce Commission for some
redress from the high freight rates
the transportation companies
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-05-08
LAST PILGRIMAGE
OF CONFEDERAT TES
Reunion at Chattanooga Will Have
a Sentimental Interest
of its Own

Perhaps the last pilgrimage they
will make as a body to the famous
battle grounds Of Lookout Mtn.,
Chickamauga and Mission Ridge,
will bc the 1913 Reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans, May
1923. The. railroads Of the South
eastern Passenger Association have
made a thirty day rate of a cent a
mile. The War Dept. has loaned
the requisite number Of tents and
cots in order that Chattanooga
may suitably care for the $4,000
Veterans who are expected to at
tend, and who will be lodged and
fed free of all cost.
The United Sons Of Veterans
will hold their reunion at the same
place, May 27-29. They will bring
with them the usual bevy of beau
tiful Southern women, as sponsors,
maids of honor and chaperones, all
Of whom will be lavishly enter
tanned by the citizens Of Chatta-
nooga.
Enthusiasm and interest never
ran SO high in the South over the
annual reunion of the battle scar
red veterans whose spectacular pa
rade at Chattanooga is expected to
be viewed by over one hundred
thousand visitors in that city Of
like population.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-05-08
The Story Of Florida

The story of Florida in recent
times is as fascinating as anything
which the remoter past told. Soon
after the close of the civil war her
natural resources insoil, climate and
forest began to attract capital from
the northern states and from Eur
ope. Before reconstruction was
completed she had colonies Of
northern people for the the win
ter months, and her orange groves
gathered in millions of northern
capital. She was the earliest
Confederate state to win the at
tention Of the investors and cap
tains of industry above Masons
and Dixon's line. The inpour of
wealth into her lap has been par
ticnlarly large in volume in the
past decade and a half. This has
had a tendency not only to sncrease
the population, but to place the
white element Of its people deci-
siyely in the preponderance. The
Northern section Of its inhabitants
is steadily growing, aside from
those who merely pass the winter
months there. -Lesley's Weekly.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-05-08

white with broad black border.
1t lays its eggs mostly on the buds
and in the flowers. The melon
worm moth is larger, about one
and three-fourths inches across,
and the white area on the wings is
much larger, occupying all but q
narrow margin. 1t lays its eggs
mainly on the tender young leaves.
The eggs of both moths hatch in
three or four days. -. r. Watson
of the Florida Experiment Station.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-05-08
FLORIDA INDUSTRIES
This a STATE in Which the Different
Sections Specialize

1uIOuSu tuo eueCb OI our Gil
mate, the pearl of the dew-drOr
and the rays of our warm winter
sun are crystalized annually into
these thousands of carloads oi
fruit and vegetables. Florida is a
State in which different portions
specialize. In one community
much attention is devoted to the
raising and shipping Of thousands
of crates of strawberries; in an
other portion attention is devoted
to the cultivation of Irish potatoes;
in another, tomatoes, eggplant,
cucumbers, watermelons, citrus
fruits and to various semi, tropical
fruits. In one county alone, there
Is over 5000 acres planted in Pc
cans. In thirteen or fourteen
counties, the long staple or sea
island cotton is cultivated. Florida
furnishes fully, one third of the sea
island cotton produced in the
United States. LII other portions,
corn and short staple cotton are
extensively produced. Though
not a corn producing State, often
times as much as 70 to 115 bushels
of corn to the acre has been raised.
A bale of cotton to the acre is Of
ten produced; 800 to 1000 gallons
of syrup from an acre of sugar !
cane.
Florida is great naval stores
producing State, furnishing now
probably as much turpentine,
rosin and lumber us any other
State. The last report by the COM
missioner of agriculture shows
that the manufacture in Florida
annually the value of
$87 per capita.
Florida is a great mining state,
producing fully one-half Of the
phosphate of the United States
and more than one-half of fuller's
earth. Is is = great fish producing
state.
Owing to our streams and lakes
and to the case and cheapness
with which artesian water is Sc
cured our crops can be more
easily irrigated than they can be
in any state in the Union. Very
few farmers, however, find it
necessary 10 avail themselves Of
irrigation, crops generally being
raised without such. st. Cloud
Tribune.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-05-08

st. Cloud Tribune: The local
newspapers looked upon with dis-
credit by not a few people, is, and
always will be, the most potent
factor for the good or i'll of that
community in which it is publish
ed. 1t seldom receives the com
mendation it is entitled TO, but de-
spite that fact the paper goes on
week after week spreading its in
fuence broadcast.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-05-08

Ocala Banner:-It does not mat
ter so much who are the officers Of
the Florida Citrus Exchange, SO
they are good men, but by all
means the organization itself must
be upheld. The success and we'll
being of The citrus industry large
ly depends upon the activity Of
the Fruit Exchange.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-05-08
ExOrbitaf1t Freight Rates

lS>~N<NNNeNe~psNSse se~NNeSeeeseNfsSvSs0
charge for getting the fruit to the
market. The rates charged are
exorbitant, indeed, rate that is
ruinous to the industry, more SO
than if Congress had put oranges
on the free list.
Arate Of from S175 to $1,000 per
car on our fruit to the markets is
out Of all reason. The past crop
in Florida sold for about S15, ,0OO,-
900, about one-third of which
went to the transportation COM
panies. S75 i car is plenty for the
railroads to charge to take the
fruit to northern markets, giving
them a good profit. Our Sena-
tors, Representatives, the state
and interstate commissioners could
bring about such reduction In
freight. rates if an attempt was
made. From California to the
eastern markets, a distance Of
nearly 5000 miles, d box Of
oranges is carried for &l, while
the Florida growers must pay two
thirds this amount for les,s than
1000 miles. 1t is discrimina-
tion against the Florida grower.
The Polk County Record in
writing Of discrimination against
Florida orange growers and truck
ers, says:
A year or more ago there was
much said in the papers of Florida
in regard to unjust freight rates,
but along towards election time
last fall the matter was in a man
ner dropped.
One Of Polk county's big ship
pers and truck growers calls our
attention to this matter and gives
us some figures that are astonish-
ing in regard to freight rates to
and from the north aud west.
Talk about the damage to fruit
and trucking in Florida by free
trade; it is little in comparison TO
what our people suffer from un-
just freight rates.
Take for instance the rate on
truck from Barlow to New York
City is SSc per hundred while the
rate back here on the same is only
42c.
Our rates to points in Georgia
is Soc while rates from Wisconsin
and New York back south to these
points twice the distance, or more,
is only 42c.
Rates from Mississippi to PhiIa-
delphia, Z days freight, is 15c per
crate for tomatoes and Florida
shippers pay 60c per crate fof45
days freight to the same places.
These figures are only few IL
lustrations of the discriminating
freight rates against Florida. They
are hundred times more iniurous
to our people than free trade with
all the world.
If our law makers could be inn
pressed with these facts they
would doubtless quit wrangling so
much over these tariff questions
and get together on something
that would give the Florida ship
pers q chance to compete With
other trade points in our own
country.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-05-08
BREAKING RECORDS
Punfa Gorda Hens Expedite Process
Of Hafching Eggs

Punta Gorda hens female
chickens, to be explicit break
ing records. In all other locali-
ties it takes three weeks to hatch
out chicken eggs, no matter how
many hens you put on them, and
the process cannot be hurried even
with the improved incubators;
but the hens here have that found
by doubling up on tie job, they can
work a saving in time.
This is no joke, for an instance
can be cited as proof. And what
has been done can be done aagain.
Does it'not argue that here is the
place to engage in chicken raisings
There are times when one has
had bad luck with broods hatched
out in summer, and the demand
for broilers and fryers becomes
lively as the winter approaches,
that such a saving in time would
prove immensely valuable.
John Alfred thinks so, and aided
and abetted by Charley Roe, he is
going into the business. His re-
cent experience has been convinc
ing.
Three weeks ago he brought a
dozen fresh eggs from poultry
man, who had given personal at
tention to gathering them up, as
he does every day, and having
had no hens to, 60 to setting, was
in position to guarantee that
there were no chickens in them at
the time they were bought. John
placed the eggs under hen, who
became lonesome Oh the nest all
alone and called in another hen for
company. At the end Of one week
the two hens had hatched out one
chicken. They staid on the job
and before the second week passed
had Matched out all the eggs The
little chickens are doing finely.
1t beats anything in this line
ever heard of. 1t seems to be on
" necessary to get two hens that
can be congenial and work in har-
mony. And another thing to re-
commend this method; two hens
can cover more eggs than one hen
can. Punta Gorda hens are pro-
Urasaiva
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-05-08

Eustis Lake Region: Beholdthe
fisherman. He riseth early in the
morning and disturbeth the whole
household. Mighty are his prep
arations. He goeth forth fnll of
hope. When the day is far spent
he returneth smelling Of strong
drink, and the truth is not in him.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-05-08

These two insects did much
damage in Florida last season, and
are again active. In spite of their
common names, either or both of
them may be found on cucumbers,
or canteloupes, as well as gourds
and squashes. They seldom at
tack watermelons. Their habits
differ somewhat, and consequently
the remedies to be applied.
The pickle worm is the more
common of the two. 1t never eats
the leaves, but bores into the buds,
blossoms, stems, and leaf-stalks,
as we'll as into the fruits, which it
utterly ruins. The melon horer
does not often bore into the vines
or leaf stalks, but eats its way into
the fruits, and also feeds exten-
sively on the leaves.
The melon worm, because it
feeds partly on the foliage, can be
reached by arsenical sprays. Use
three pounds of lead arsenate paste
to fifty gallons of water, or nse
one-half as much of lead arsenate
powder, or one pound of zinc ar
senite to fifty gallons. Paris
green may be used at the rate of
one-half pound with one pound of
freshly slaked lime to fifty gallons
of water, but it does not stick as
well as the others and is more Ii
able to burn the foliage.
The pickle worm, because it
feeds in the interior Of buds, blos--
SONS, and fruits, cannot be reached
by arsenical sprays. The grover
should carefully collect and de-
stroy all wormy fruit with the
contained worms. If these wormy
cucumbers and melons are left in
the field, the caterpillars will en-
ter fresh ones, or complete their
growth and enter the ground, to|
emerge as moths in aweek or two.
The moth lays enough eggs to
hatch into about three hundred
more worms.
The easiest and most suct essful
remedy for both Of these worms is
trap crop. For this purpose
plant, for each acre of cucumbers
or cantaloupes, from four to eight
rows Of early summer or crook
necked squash. The large bios
SONS and leaves, and the tender
fruits of this plant are preferred
by the moths to either cucumbers
or melons, and most of the eggs
will be laid on the squash. Iu is
better 10 make several paintings
of the latter SD as to have u sue
cession of attractive blossoms and
fruits to invite the moths. The
first planting should he made ut
the same time as that of the Gu
cumbers or melons, and other
paintings ut intervals of u week.
One may pick off the infested
squash blossoms and fruit and de-
stroy them; and also, if the melon
worm is abundant, spray the vines
with one Of the arsenicals. The |
quickest way, however, to destroy
the pests on the trap crop is to
put up and burn each lot Of trap
plants as soon as it has become
thoroughly infested and before the
worms have attained their full
size. If this is neglected the trap
crop is useless.
Clean culture should be practic-
ed, not only on account of these
insects but also to keep down fun
gus diseases. AS soon as the grow
er is through picking, the vines,
fallen leaves, and other refuse
should oe raked up and burned.
Also, if practicable, do not plant !
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-05-08

Times Herald Knocking home
papers and other home enterprises
isa mighty poor way to boost a
town.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-13
M'GOVERN DECLINES
THE HOOSIER OFFER

Minneapolis, Dec. 13.-John F. Nc
Govern. M~innesota's greatest football
player and All-American quarterback,
Thursday received a telegram from
the Indiana athletic authorities ask
ing him II he would accept the po-
sition Of football coach at the Hoosier
school. In addition to the football
oner. the telegram offered Mac COM
plete charge Of all branches of ath-
lettos. The position would be similar
to the job held by Prof. A. A. Stage
at Chicago. McGovern Immediately
wired the Bloomington people that he
could not consider the offer.
The figure named in the telegram
was a tempting one, but McGovern
decided to stick to his law practice in
Minneapolis. Since graduating at Min
nesota. Mac has been practicing law
He said last night that II he accepted
the Indiana offer he would be obliged
to sacrifice much Of the practice that
he has built up.
On receipt Of yesterdays telegram,
friends Of McGovern proclaimed him
the most sought after football coach
in captivity. Since finishing his grid
iron career, he has had even offers
to coach football teams. He accept
ed one. The exception was Manchester
college Of st. Paul and he piloted that
team through a successful If not a
championship season this fall. The
fact that the Macs are situated only
a short distance from downtown Min
neapolis prompted McGovern to take
charge of the squad.