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Connecticut western news., 1914-01-08
Shop Talk.

Friend-I suppose this is even a more remarkable baby than the one you had last year. Auto Fiend-Oh. you bet he is! Far better model. Got longer wheel base, better pair of lamps and a very much louder horn.-Judge
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-08
HOOTERS AT WORK
 IN PATH .0IF STORM TO R N
Waves Wreck Houses Along
 South Jersey Coast.
BIG DAMAGE AT SEABRIGHT
Church People Pass Cards on Which Are Printed, Almighty God, Quiet the Seas and Still the Waves and Save Our city"-Hundred Taken to Municipal Buildings and Housed.

Save our CIty'-7undred aken 70
 Municipal Buildings and Housed.
 Armed men guarded the ruins in the wake of the worst storm known in New Jersey in twenty-five years. The hooters were successful in getting away with many valuables.
 Seabright and other towns and vil- lages along the south Jersey coast were i'll danger of destruction. Mayor Elliott estimated the damage to Sea bright at $5OO,OOO. .u-
 The hurricane reached velocity es' timated at ninety miles an hour. The town was in total darkness because of the breaking of the electric light ca bles. Waves were washing over the bulkheads or battering them down and undermining the hotels and cottages.
 Hundreds were evicted from their homes. Church people went among the homeless families and passed cards on which were printed:
 Almighty God quiet the seas and still the winds and save our city,"
 More than 200 persons were taken to the municipal buildings and housed. Others were absolutely without shel- ter. Women with children in. their arms and others clinging to their skirts stood about in the flooded streets, some praying, others wailing. Many of them were unable to find shelter when driv- ing rain began to fall a"
 Out on a level bit of sand. which stands back from the sea. a group of women gathered and prayed for hours. Again and again they repeated the prayer on the card. They knelt where the winds lashed them, and at times water from the ocean came close and spray was thrown over them. ..
 Following the attempt to destroy the Octa gon hotel an alarm of fire sounded from Seabright inn. which is in the heart of the cottage colony. With such a gale blowing it was realized that fire in the inn would mean all most certain destruction to scores of cottages of the wealthy. The alarm was false, and 1t is believed looters turned it in to turn attention to an other direction. .... .... -
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-08

banks, the establishment of which was provided for in the new currency law.
 Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and Secretary of Agriculture Houston will make, trip over the country and review the conditions first hand be- fore determining in what cities the banks shall be located. Their trip will consume several weeks.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-08
Identifying an Heire$$.

Identifying an Heire$s. "The heiress is to meet me at the dock"
 Good enough, duke" "But how shall 1 know her" Write her to hold a million dollars in her left hand."-Piftshnrg Post.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-08
The Word "Peop:e."

Don't say people when you mean per sons. People is a collective noun, in the singular number.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-08
"The FirefIy.s

The name of Hammerstein in oper-
attic circles has always meant per
Torrance marked with artistry from
every standpoint. In consequence, the
announcement of Miss Edith Thayer's
coming in new comic opera, The
FREELY" to the Grand next Wednes-
day. matinee and night, should con
vince all music lovers that Arthur
Hammerstein, who acts as sponsor
for THE FREELY has made every eff
fort not only to surround his youth
full star with the best artists avail
able, but has built one of the most
magnificent productions from
scenic and costume standpoint that
has ever been presented in comedy
opera.
This is the first time since Miss
Thayers appearance as the protege OF
the elder tMr Oscar Hammerstein
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-08
Come to the matinee.

agement to safeguard the patrons OF
this theatre. The new machines re-
Gently Installed are of the best ano
latest type. The gold fibre screen
shows the pictures to their best adj
vantage at the sanno time eliminating
the glare, common in most theatres,
that is so injurious to the eyes. The
program for the coming week, which
viii found in another part of this
paper, contains a number of the most
comical films that HAYS yet been re-
leased. Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-08
ornheum "Movies.n

The new programs Icing presented
at thu Orpheum theatre IS fast max
ing that place one of the most popu-
lar moving picture houses in the city.
The films are chosen with great care
from among the many produced by
the leading film companies in the
country, and you are assured OK inter
esting, instructive, and amusing en-
tertainment at any time you visit the
Orpheum. FLASHED on the screen al
this theatre you see the real stars OF
the moving picture world. Every pre-
canton has been taken by the man
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-08
"The Girl question"

Boyle wollfolk's big musical com
edy tabloid, The Girl Question:
which has been running at the Hippo
drorne theatre the last half Of the
week has been playing before crowded
houses, and is proclaimed one of the
best ever Raymond Paine, the clever
young comedian, has proved sensa-
ton in this city, while all the other
members Of the cast have lived up to
their previous records Of fine work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-08

2.3o sharp. Doors open at night az
Gas. Starting at I o'clock. Arrange
to be present at the starting of the
picture on account of tbs length OF
the production.
Uncle Toms Cabin" will be shown
at the Colonial, Tuesday, Feb. lo'
matinee and night, pproduced ana
played By the famous Kalem company
in two massive parts. Watch for the
band parade at noon. School ch1''
dren's matines at 4:15, 5c.-Adver
tisement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-08
Helen Gardner Coming at Colonial.

Helen Gardner Coming at Colonial.
Helen Gardner is coming at the
Colonial theatre, the house Of big
features, next Wednesday and Thurs
day, Feb. II and II, two days, in "A
Princess of Bagdad," the most won
derful picture ever exhibit I'd in Keo
kuk.
Fully conscious of the exact mean
! ing of the words employed here, We
state as a fact that a Princess o,
Ragdadf, is the most beautiful and
Accordingly interesting picture ever
! made in America. the equal of any
picture ever made anywhere, and the.
most beautiful original picture ever
made In the world Its charm is ir7
rssistible. 1t scintillates with bright
Il ness and beauty The story is as in
teresting as any ever written Its
! technical perfection is model. 1t
, is a grotesque tragedy, light com
edy. fantastic play, a diabolique. 1t
is fascinating always 1t holds ones
att antfon as by bands of iron-you
are In the midst of tears and laugh
ter every second of time. 1t has ali
of the mystery and glanous. of a rea'
J Arabian nights tale-all of the com
plications, all OF those wonderful com
plfcations. of those old stories, all tol
. SO clearly and finJly that child un
derstands as well as the most highly
cultured man or woman. The ploturc
is played by real artists--frcm the
most important to the least im2or
tant character The wonderful grace
and transcendent b:aalty of Miss Hell
S en- Gardner, her tremendous diamatt
e ability and genius in picture art
d have never been seen to better ad
II vantage than in this very unusua
u work The picture lasts about tw'
n hours, being seven full reels lone
r, each reel comprising one full chapter
st It's photography is absolutely fawless
lie 1t is the legitimate successor {
n "Cl ocpaptra," and you all know VIVA
ID that was.
i. Prices for this great productio
is will be: Children Ice; adults, 90
le one matinee daily commencing q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-08
hearsals.

hearsals. The Lost Princess Bo-
Peep which is to be produced at the
opera houss February 10th and 21st
is sequel to Mrs. Gaynor's The
House that Jack Built which was
given some seven years ago under the
auspices of the Monday Music club
and was pronounced one of the mosh
beautiful and artistic operrttas even
staged by amateurs in Keokuk. Ad,
vertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-08

Where You See the Real Stars Of !"
Moving Picture World.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-08
Princess Bo.Peep.

Rehearsals for the operetta. The
Lost Prinases Bo-Peep'' which have
been in progress during the past
week indicate that the coming produc-
ton of Mrs Gaynor's operetta will be
most artistic success Some two
hundred of the leading amateurs and
young people of thu city are enjoying.
the bright and catchy songs which
they have learned during these re.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-08

AM rs


in grand opera at the Manhattan
opera house, that she has been given
a vehicle wherein she could not only
display her wonderful range of voice
but her dramatic powers as we'll
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-08
Fine Feathers.

FIHt GdNTeTo'
The story of Fine Feathers Is
one of the kind that will keep pace
with the trend of the times as it is said
TIC be one of real life and not OF
romance, and hits the high cost OF
living. 1t is described as modern
drama in four acts by Eugene Walter,
author Of paid in FULL THE Easiest
Way" The Wolf" THE Trail of the
Lonesome Pine" etc, and will be seen
here, for the first time, at the Grand
Thursday, February -, with H. II.
Frazee's production direct from its
record breaking engagements in the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-08

Aston theater, New York. and the Cort
theater, Chicago, and all of the prin-
cipal cities to and from the Pacific
coast Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-08

The chorus is full of life ana Z sss|
in many numbers, while 'hs. sss NJ
tunes are lavish. The show cios''
engagement here today
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-01
Wars Effect on the Apple
MHILE the probe of the price on
" food products is being waped by

~HILE the probe of the price on
~ food products is being waged by
federal authorities, fruit growers
and dealers are wondering what effect
the war in Europe will have on the
spple situation in this country. That
the expectation of apples will be cur
tailed is self-evident, but this should
cut but little figure since the quantity
annually shipped abroad is but a drop
IN the bucket of production.
The importation of foreign fruits and
the foreign demand for dried apples
md peaches from this country will
modify the apple situation more than
can now be anticipated. The free en-
trance of bananas and the increased
hazard of marketing this tropical fruit
IN the warning countries will tend to
force the consumption of larger quan-
titles of bananas in the United States.
The eurtailment of the fresh and dried
fruits of Southern Europe will aid in
increasing the home consumption of
apples.
1t is too early to anticipate what
the situation will be by the time the
apple crop is rolling. By that time the
crisis in the war may have been
reached, and that will materially modi-
fy the market condition. There will
then be an outlet for approximately
the usual quantity used abroad, to-
gether with the usual demand for dried
fruits. But with the great nations of
Europe at the height of anxiety and
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-01

with our own country eagerly watch
ing the latest move on the chcckerboard
of fate, the demand for apples, both at
home and abroad may be smaller than
can be anticipated at this time.
There probably viii be healthy de-
mand for apples of good grades at rea-
sonable prices, while low grades may
be an absolute waste where by-product
plants are not available. There will
undoubtedly be strong demand for
dried apples. There will be an increased
call for cider, vinegar and other stand
ard apple products, and it behooves
apple growers to look more carefully
to the outlet for their low grades than
it does to their storage stock.
Good apples, well graded and well
packed will be good property. Storage
facilities will undoubtedly be taxed to
the utmost, and fruit growers as well
as dealers will find it more important
than ever to advertise apes. The In
ternational Apple Shippers Association
has well matured plans under way
for systematic campaign of limited
size, a plan which could be made ma
tional or international in its scope if
sufficient funds were available. Such a
campaign should receive the hearty
support of every one directly or indi-
rectly interested in the apple market.
Mr.. U. Grant Border, Baltimore, Md, is
chairman of the committee that will
handle the apple advertising.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-01
Farming in the Back Yard

sand, lime, compost, wood ashes and
stable manure, and even the toughest
soils treated in this way can be made
to produce getting crops.
Next in Importance to the study of
the soil itself is the question of fer
tilizing. Stable manure that is well
rotted and not too strawy can be used
to advantage on any soil. On the other
hand, chicken droppings and sheep
manure should be used sparingly. In
recent years, however, commercial fer
tilizers have come into great favor, and
as the best of them combine, in proper
proportions, the chief elements of fer
tilization, they are undoubtedly of
great value to the yard farmer, espe-
cially the beginner.
The selection of the crops to be
grown is, of course, of the utmost i'm
portance. The size of the garden, the
nature and condition of the soil, the
amount of time to be spent in garden
ing and the market conditions must be
carefully considered as well as the eli
matte advantages,
Cucumbers are among the most profit
able of all vegetables On bed 16xl6,
as an example, "a hills of cucumbers
were planted. Ten vines were left in
each hill and from this patch, which
was kept well watered as the season
grew dry, 800 salable cucumbers were
gathered The price obtained for these
was 20 cents dozen, from which it
may be seen comfortable profit was
made from the limited space of ground
occupied. Cucumbers will grow well in
almost any climate and SOIL provided
proper care is given them, and, in add
tion, they are prolific bearers and good
keepers all of which makes them an
attractive crop for the back yard
farmer.
Another good crop is tomatoes. There
is always a good sale for young to-
matoes, the demand for which exceeds
the supply in most localities.
But few vegetables bring, perhaps,
so good price or find SO ready sale
as lima beans, They require a mellow
loamy soil with plenty of sunshine, and
may be planted to great advantage
along an everyday woven-wire fence.
The space occupied, for this reason,
does not really affect the garden at
all, and, as the market price is good,
limas are consequently necessary and
important crop
OF the late spring vegetables peas
are, perhaps, the most delicious and
bring, as well, the best prices.
There are several other crops that
may be grown with profit in the ordi-
nary backyard, among which may be
mentioned radishes, lettuce, spinach,
garden cress, beets and onions. Brus-
sells sprouts are Also profitable crop.
There is man in New Jersey who
raised twenty-four kinds Of crops on a
plot Of ground 25x60 feet. The total
cost of his farm was $3.50 during the
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-01

TO-DAY IN the United States thou
B sands of people are making money
from their back yards. Some are
making their entire livelihoods from a
few hundred feet of ground, while in
other instances incomes are doubled by
the judicious farming of small patches
Of ground as side line or odd time
job.
More vegetables can be grown in
the city or suburban back yard than
the average family can eat, with
good quantity to spare
Intensive cultivation must be re-
sorted to. Not an inch of space should
be wasted during the growing season.
AS soon as one vegetable is through
bearing another must be ready to take
its place.
The first thing that the small farmer
should do is to study the nature of the
sell at his disposal. Clay soil, for in
stance, is very strong, and-though diff
ficult to handle-vegetables once start
ed in it will develop vigorously.
The best soil, however, consists of
. subsoil Of clay and a topsoil Of
fnahle loan, which should not be too
light and dry. For the tightening of
tough ground nothing is better than
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-01

season exclusive Of labor. The total
amount of time spent by him was two
hours q day, and yet this man-who
farmed his back yard as side line
raised last year crop that returned
him over $500 in net profits.
In Chicago-in the center Of the
apartment house districts man who
owns a small farm, halfsquare in
area, who has supported his family
for years from the proceeds of his truck
garden.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-01

When grating is being done, con
siderable annoyance often results from
the sticking of wax to the hands. The
usual remedy is to grease the hands,
but better plan is to use Indian meal
or bran, which, if rubbed on the hands
at frequent intervals, will prevent the
WAX from adhering to the flesh.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-01

To avoid the annoyance caused by
rusty garden tools, apply coat of lard,
to which little white lead has been
added, to the bright portions when
they are not in use. When tools are
found to be rusty, they may be al
lowed to soak for twelve hours in sour
milk when, at the end of which time
the rust can easily be removed by a
stiff brush or soft cloth, a coat of
kerosene being then applied.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-01

An oil can for filling kerosene lamps
has been patented. The can carries a
funnel 80 that the oil may be poured
into the right place without waste.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-01

Liquor and Drug Habit
nl1nEn A Iigh-Grade sANAToR-
VVnEU IUM for Mental, Alcoholic
and Drug Cases. ETHICAL TREATMENT.
AT THE SERVICE OF ALL PHYSICIANS
Correspondence Solicited
References; r. L. Gillespie, M. D.; B. L.
Norden, M, D.. s. f. Joseph, M. d.
LEE MILLER, Manager.
9ol East SID st. N. Portland, Ore
Take Montavilla Car. Phone Tabor 5O77
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-19
WE COULD TELL

of comrades who have walked out of
merchants stores with whom they had
been trading for years because the
merchants refused to advertise in
THE COMMONWEALTH. And we
can also tell you of comrades who re-
fuse to trade with Merchant Jones
who does advertise, because they
think Merchant Smiths sugar just a
little bit sweeter than the sugar of
Merchant Jones. However, we do not
intend to tell tales. We DO intend
to tell you that ALL comrades are
going to get into the habit of PAT
RONIZING COMMONWEALTH AID
VERTISERS. It's no use kicking
back. YOU ARE GOING TO GET
THE HABIT. More than this, you are
going to KEEP the habit. 1t is this
way, comrades. ALL of us are get
ting to be better Socialists every day.
Once upon a time were were all
pretty shoddy in this respect. Yes,
And we are getting more numerous
every day. You may not notice it,
being so hard at work in fixing some
other party member. But we are
Every day we add to our ranks. And
this is what happens. You who are
negligent now will graduate out of
that class of Socialists, and will be-
come of the very best. Others. newer
in the cause, will take your place in
the negligent class" Well, knowing
it to be a foregone conclusion that
you are to be one of the BEST of So
cialists, may we not now cancel the
ARE TO be" and place you in the lis"
class? What's the use in hesitating?
AS we said YOU ARE going to get
the habit of patronizing our advertis-
ers You can't help yourself. If you
ARE a Socialist, then you believe in
Socialist press. If you believe in a
Socialist press, then you will support
that press. And that is the way to
support our press. PATRONIZE THE
ADVERTISERS ALL THE TIME.
Quit going to Merchant Brown who
does not advertise because his load of
wood contained two knot holes less
than the load you got from Merchant
Green who does advertise. Comrade,
have a little sense Are you going to
be guilty of being in part responsible
for gripping our paper, just for two
knot holes?
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-19
BILL rs INTRODUCED TO
ABOLISH COMPULSORY
VACCINATION.

Tho bill recently introduced in the
Massachusetts legislature, II. 1918, 10
modify the strict terms of the present
compulsory vaccination law, Is com
-mcndable. for several reasons. The
measure provides that children whose
parents declare they are opposed to
vaccination shall not be required to
submit to incubation, as q precedent
to admission to the public sehools.
Objections to the bill ON the ground
that it might open the WY For the
spread of disease. are disposed of by
the proviso that in times OF threatened
epidemic, children exempted from vac
cination under this bill would be de-
barred from school The proposed
change in the Massachusetts law is
not unlike the so-called conscience
clause" of the California statute,
which has worked satisfactorily for
several years. Similar exemptions
have been adopted by local school
boards in various parts of the United
States, with satisfactory results, so
far as can be learned.
In commenting on H. 1918, we do
not wish to be construed as taking
any part in the long and too often
heated discussion as to the merits of
vaccine virus as a preventive of dis
ease. One need not be an anti-vac-
cinationist in order to find satisfac-
ton in the proposed modification of
the statute, by which the rights of
the individual are acknowledged with
out in the least imperiling the general
public health. 1t is to be hoped that
Massachusetts will have developed a
true progressivism, which will make
possible the enacting into law of H.
1913.
We should like to see a similar re-
vision of the Washington code along
these lines.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-19
ASLEEP IN THE MoRGUE
CAPITALIST SOCIETY
KILLS ITS VICTIMS.

About twenty persons were bunk
ed in the morgue."
Here we have capitalism in nut
shell.
Men and women obliged to so to
sleep In the morgue in "the richest
city in the world" little old New York.
Capitalism could provide no better
shelter for them. The Associated
Press said:
''The municipal lodging houses could
accommodate only fraction of those
who applied for places to sleep. The
Salvation Army and other charitable
organizations weer similarly swamp
ed. AS many as could be cared for
Were allowed TO sleep in the police
stations. About 20 were bunked in
the morgue. IT was so cold that the
hungry could not stand in the bread
line"
Asleep in the morgue!
Those who are opposed to Socialism
want to know what we intend to do
with the lazy fellows.
What are they now doing with the
industrious poor?
They put them to sleep in the
morgue.
And, 1T was so cold that the hun.
CRY could not stand in the bread line"
How wonderful, indeed wonderful.
the directive ability" the "construc-
tive genius" Of the managers OF bour
geois society What an Imagination
they must have. to put the helpless
victims of their selfishness and In
capacity to sleep In the morgue.
Truly has it been said, over and
over again, that the worst that Social.
ism could offer is better than the best
that capitalism gives.