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New Britain herald., 1915-07-09
COCOANljT CUSTARD
 PIE PROVES FATAL
Stonington Couple Die of Pto-
 maine Poisoning :

Westerly, R. l., July 9.-Wlth the deaths yesterday afternoon of Francis r. Brightmans Fl years old, of ston- irgton, Conn, and his wife, the mum Der of fatalities resulting from eat ing cocoanut custard pie oDta1ned from the restaurant owned by Alex. ander Gavitt, located on the Connec- ticut side of the Pawcatuck River bridge, has been increased to three, and nine new cases of ptomalne poi 7 soning which developed today make } total of fifty now suffering from the poisoning.
 MT. and Mrs. Brightman dined at the restaurant Sunday noon, MT. Brightman eating ham and eggs and cocoanut .custard pie. Returning to their home on the Stonington road seriously il. Several doctors were called. MT. Brightman's family. it. was learned today. will demand an autopsy.
 Civil War Veteran.
 MT. Brightman was a Civil War vet eran, responding to the call with the Fifth R. II. Heavy, Artillery. He was an engineer one of the first to be. empiOyeu py .lH6 NEW f A oi n, sfsA WI: dence & Boston railroad before it was. absorbed by the New Haven"
 pr. George G. stanton, medical ex., aminer of the town of Stonington, said tonight that as yet he had not been notified of any action leading to an investigation by the Connecticut authorities.
 Coroner Franklin H. Brown of Nor wich. when informed of the Bright man deaths tonight, said that so far as he knew, the Connecticut officials had failed to act. When questioned whether action would be taken, he seemed to be of the opinion that som thing would be done.
 The new cases of poisoning that have been reported do not appear to be critical
New Britain herald., 1915-07-09
WILL CONTINUE SUIT.

Boston, July 9.--Sherman l.. Whip pie, counsel for minority stockholders Of the New York. New Haven & Hart ford road last night announced that he would continue the suit He said the decision announced yesterday meant simply that he would have to amend the bill in some particulars.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-09
WALL PAPER
 DEPT.

To reduce our stock of Wall Papers to minim before Inventory have priced every pattern rega less of cost. For exanple:-
 Designs with without border (Borders cut free). Per Roll 7c. 4fyt se4s High grade papers with panel border to mat 12 1-2c to 19c. 9r Figured Dat Meal, Grass effects, etc. Cali new), 3 to 27c
 Plain Dat Meal, 30 inches wide, 14c.
 Vanished Tile (washable), 12 1-2c to zoe.
 Not pattern in our mammoth stock withheld if this sale. 7> s
New Britain herald., 1915-07-09
SINGLE FOR DAY.

New York, July. 9.-Mrs. Grace B. Guggenheinn, who was granted a final divorce Wednesday from her husband M Robert Guggenheim. was married yesterday to Norton E. Snellenburg of Philadelphia.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-19

was telling nine-year-oId Walter
about two sailormen whose boat
turned turtle and who were starving
to death on desert isle why didn't
they make soup of the boat?" he
asked me. Ell
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-19

Yesterday | asked my class what
happened to the various cities mem
toned in the bible. Babylon feIl,"
said Wee Willie. "'NineVeh was de-
stroyed and Tyre was puRctuDed!"
-NumbeE 50
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
BULL PEN is AMUSING GAME
II is Pastime Father and Grandfather
INDUCED In When They Were
Boys-How It Is Played.

How many OF you boys know how
to play bull pen? 1t is a game father
and grandfather used to play when
they were boys and just because 1t Is
so old, it's probably new You mark
out big square on the playground
and have one boy stand at every cor
ner.
If there are many players and the
square is large, you may put a player
on the middle Of every side also. AS
many players stand in the center OF
the square as are on the corners and
sides. The boys on the corners throw
the ball around the square once, then
whoever has the ball throws 1t towards
the center Of the square.
II he hits anyone, that player Is out,
and whoever gets the ball must throw
II at someone in the sQt are and try
to put him out. When all but two Of
the players on either side are caught,
these two 80 and hide for a moment.
When they come back they have
their hands behind them 30 the other
players cannot see who has the ball,
When a player gets close to the boy
with the ball the boy hits him with
the ball and he Is caught, When all
but one on a side is caught, that side
Is beaten
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
PIGS WILL THRIVE
ON PUMPKIN FEED
Regarded as One Of Most Profit
able and SuCCuIent Feeds
Farmer Can Grow.
CRy s, c, MILLERJ

regard pumpkins NJ one OF the
most profitable and cheapest feeds the
farmer can gro% upon hls farm, We
grow tons Of pumpkins every year to
be fed to the pigs in this way. The
especial value Of the pumpkin Is In
its being n sucouont food II keeps
the digestion good and assists In as
simllatIng the food
We weighed so pigs that were born
in June and july 1913, and on the
nth of October they averaged 1906
pounds, November nth they aver
aged 14Gh pounds, December llth
they averaged 1874 pounds, and on
January II weighed 227 pounds, hay
Ing mado an average gain OF l27
pounds per day during the last month,
Tho average daily gain for o. days
was l,3l pounds,
This lot had no extra feodai no
clover, SOY boanssnor ycteh pasture
We had some pumpkins during the
rall-until nearly the FIRST Of Deeem'
bor
We always begin feeding them just
a few ut q time until they learn to eat
them, then we give them all they VIII
cat aB q n00n'day feed,
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
DIVERSITY CROPS IN SOUTH
AS Good Land as Can Be Found Any.
where In country-Climate All
That Could Be Desired.

There can be no question that the
crop campaign begun In the South as
q result Of the acute cotton situation
a few months ago Is going to have last
Ing beneficial results" said Capt, A, b.
Rich Of Birmingham Ala, while In
Washington the other day, "A sys'
tematlo campaign was begun by the
Birmingham chamber Of commerce,
and IL now being carried on, The
farmers of Jefferson county, Alabama,
are alive to the situation, and already
have announced their conversion, II
this Ia done throughout the South the
way to independence and prosperity Is
open,
There is as good lcId IN the south
en states as can be found anywhere
In the country, and the climate is all
that could be desired for the raising OF
all kinds Of crops,
81 know of one farm not far from
birmingham, about $50 acres In eX'
tent the greater part Of which is un'
der cultivation, and on which no cot.
ton has ever been raised Hogs, dairy
COWS, vegetables aud foodBtulls are
grown, and the farm has always been
not only selrHustaInng but exceed.
InRly profitable, A great part Of the
produce finds market In Blrmlng.
ham, This farm Is handled In n bust.
ucnsllko manner, the ownor keeping u
record Of costs Of each crop, the price
received for IT, and the total profit de-
rived, In this way being able to tell
at d momont's notice just what crops
are paying aud those that are not
making money for him,
"rhH is the plan Of campaign adopt.
ed by those bohlnd the campaign In
the South and It Is q sure thing that
It viii have the results expected that
Ia the getting away from the one crop
idea and making the southern farmer
Independent ut all times"
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
MORE PROFIT FOR PRODUCER
Missouri Farm Demonstrator Has Plan
TO cut Out Middle Man, Selling
Direct TO Consumer.

A gecent communication from q
farm demonstrators Of Missouri opens
up field Of considerable interest to
the live st>ck man. This wide awake
domonstrator Is attempting to put his
feeders In direct touch with the pro.
ducers OF live stock, He was nQulrIng
for the names Of sheep men who would
be able to ship a rather large number
of lambs this fall, If tho producers
and feeders can divide the profits Of
the middle man. the money thus OBJ.
tainod Ia like 30 much clear gain,
Every producer should be anxious
to cut out the leaks between the pro.
ductlon and the consumption Of his
product by doing this he assures him.
self Of greater profit and at the
same time markets his product at a
lower nnu cost to the consumer, Such
savings are indeed true economy,
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
HAVE SOME DEFINITE WORK
Farmers Club Should be Medium
Through Which to Set In Motion
Best Sentiment Of Community.

No farmers club can attain Its
greatest usefulness, il in fact 1t can
endure, without having something def
mite to do, Community problems which
require collective effort, such as buy
ing and selling organizations, good
roads, telephone service, schools, pub
lie health, and recreation, may be dis
cussed. There is something lacking
in every community that can be sup
piled by the efforts of its people. 1t
is matter Of first determining what
Is most needed, and then by concert
ed action getting it, An organization
such as a farmers club should be the
proper medium through which to crys-
talize and set In motion the best senti-
mont Of a community. 1t should be
we'll organized and vigorously prose
cuted
Many business organizations are
formed by farmers each year. Where
ever the facilities for trading and mar
keting are not what they should be,
1t is advisable to form these associa-
tions, but there are many matters
which should be thoroughly consid-
cred before doing So It Is not
good thing to organize in order to
prevent someone else from making
money but rather to cut down ex'
penses and to become more efficient,
In fact, the main object should be TO
do business more economically
Business representing a large num-
Der Of stockholders cannot be run
successfully without keeping com
plete set of records No organization
should be attempted without first
making sure that such record Will be
kept.
A little good advice and caution at
the beginning, at whatever cost Is
invaluable. The experience Of the
extension division has
been that often their services are not
called for until the affairs Of an enter
prise have drifted into such a condi-
ton that It is extremely difficult to
right them. The agricultural extern
sion division will be glad to help all
farmers organizations to start right
and, upon request, will detail some
competent person to meet with the
farmers and assist wherever It is pos
sible to do 80, They want to render
assistance when and where II will do
the most good They would like to see
worthy organizations become more
and more efficient and to this end their
services are at the disposal Of all.
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
Different METHODS
TO PRESERVE EGGS
Use Of Lime Water and Water
Glass Solutions Have Been
Found Most Satisfactory.

or all the different schemes which
have been proposed for the home
preservation Of eggs, but two have
really proved practical and service
able. These are immerBng In lime
water or In Il solution Of water glass,
Among other things, housewives
have tried packing eggs In salt, wrap
ping them in paper or covering with
wood ashes, and poultrymon have
sought to carry their supplies from
periods Of low to periods Of high prices
by treating the eggs with paralln,
alum solution, collodlon, etc, The re-
suits have Invariably been the same
loss from 20 to so and even 100 per
cent, EXperImontors have had the
Bamo experience and 30 far have
found the use Of lime water and wa
ter glass solutions the only satlsIao'
tory methods
One Of the very best experiments
ever tried in the preservation Of eggs
was that made several years ago by
q German investigator, llo endeayored
to preserve 400 oggs for eight months
by 20 different methods, The follow
Ing were his results
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
Excellent Type Of Farm Horse,

of their ration are seldom troubled
from its use.
If alfalfa hay is stored in the barn
for horses, 1t is we'll to sprinkle 1t
generously, while moving It away,
with mixture Of salt and air.slaked
lime, equal parts.
Growing draft colts have seldom, II
ever, been injured by eating too much
alfalfa and oats.
Good, well.colored alfalfa Is Of prac-
tlcally the same composition as wheat
bran and Is Of equal value to 1t in the
horse ration.
Mature horses Of q greedy disposi-
tlon, II allowed to run to alfalfa racks
at will may eat too much and suffer
attacks of impaction, Draft mares
heavy In foal and taking but little
exercise, not infrequently suffer at
tacks of this nature.
Splendid Place to Develop,
An alfalfa pasture Is a splendid
place to develop draft colts with a
maximum Of bone and muscle.
Some complaint comes from the hui
mid regions to the effect that mares
on alfalfa pasture during the breeding
season are hard to get In foal, This
trouble seems to be moro or less local
and can be avoided by temporarily
keeping the mares in other pastures
An alfalfa patch forms splendid
night pasture for work horses, proyid-
cd they are used to It and turned out
regularly
Because Of the comparative ease
with which alfalfa may be grown In
practically all parts Of this state, It
should form a portion ut least of every
horses ration,
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
WHAT THE OLD GRAY HEN SAW.

"No,' said the Old Gray Hen, Il
do not think the Duck knows a bit
more about the world than | do, just
because she swims. If it wasn't for
our Rooster, she wouldn't know wheth-
er it was sunset or sunrise"
But she has travelled farther than
you have" said the Pig, raising her
head from the muddy bed. Il saw her
swim across to the other side Of the
pond the other day"
What If she did? | have walked
away through the woods to the other
side"
She never could do that" said the
Rooster, who happened along just
then, Her feet are too large"
"And she never leaves the GROUND" ,"
said the Gray Hen. She cannot fly
to the fence around your pen, Madam
Pig Whatever made you think the
White Duck so wise about this world?'
We'll" said the Pig, "she told me
that one day while she was sailing
along on the pond she saw turtle
on the bank, and that 1t had shell
which it carried on its back all the
time, and that when anyone went near
It or 1t was afraid, it drew in its head
and legs, and nothing could hurt it..
Just think Of seeing anything so won
derful" said the Pig.
"Oh, that's nothing" said the Gray
Hen, 81 saw one myself, and saw
the dog bark at 1t, and the turtle
snapped and caught him by the nose"
you didn't tell mel" said the Pig,
did the dog shake 1t OFF,
'Not until the master pulled the
turtle by the TAIL said the Hen,
We'll said the Pig, "the Duck told
me she saw an elephant one day on
the other side Of the pond"
"Oh, OH" laughed the Hen, "tnat
Duck Is a quack,'
"Well, | don't know" said the Pig,
but she seemed to know great deal
about the world"
"The White Duck is an awful brag,'
said the Gray Hen as she walked
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03

Sterling worth, like cream, comes to
the top.
The typhoid fly is a menace to
public health.
Sound national physique is better
than sound national finance,
A wooden-headed man is apt to go
to blazes when he gets hotheaded
There's always room at the top
and always a crowd at the bottom.
A fly seems to weigh several pounds
more about daylight I'll 4 at any other
time.
Possession of an automobile may in
dicate either prosperity-or a mort
gage.
Give the devil rope and he will hang
a whole lot Of people before he hangs
himself
The forward young man or woman Is
apt to be backward In the race for
success.
If horses could go to heaven there
are a good many men who would be
kept out.
Knowing your business" Is the ioun.
daton upon which a successful career
can be built.
Patronize the man who has had the
enterprise to bring purebred sire
into The neighborhood.
If you know anything, the telling
of which Is liable to make trouble, be
careful not to let 1t pass your ,s,
81 didn't think" choked the calf,
caused the team to run away foun.
dered the horse and burned the barn.
The carrying of life insurance, at
least to the amount Of ones debts,
would seem to be only fair business
judgment,
It's not where a man now stands
that really counts; it's how far he has
come, and the obstacles he has passed
on the way
When ones judgment tells hin {
a thing Is wrong he doesn't neCu Iy
further advice, nor win he seoh. TO
Justify wrongdoing.
Happiness doesn't live at the end Of
the road she's Il gypsy, wandering
with us unseen; ready at our call to
share with us her gladness
Give boys and girls plots Of land for
garden of their own They will take
moro interest In things that are their
own and perhaps this Interest will
spread
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03

The squirrel was delighted TO Do
mistaken for an animal so large, ana
he told her he was.
Where is your trunk she askeu'
This is my trunk, said the sqqll-
rel, waving his long bushy tail
Gray Hen stared with wide-openeu
eyes. well am glad to know you
are no larger" she said. i thougnt
you would be as large as a horse any
how"
A dog ran through the bushes ana
the squirrel scampered away A man
followed, and seeing the hen, he
picked her up by her legs and walked
toward the boat.
Here is luck" he said, seeing the
boat. Jump in, Rover; we will row
across"
When they reached the barnyard he
threw the Hen out Of the boat and
away she ran to the Pig pen.
Madam Pig" she called, Il want TO
tell you / have seen a great deal
since / last saw you. nave salleu
around the world and seen many queer
things"
You don't say So" said Madam Pig.
what did you see?'
ooh, | saw trees with big berries
growing on them, which | ate, and
great ocean, and saw an elephant.
Why, the elephant is not as large as
you are, only he has much larger
trunk, as he calls it, but l thought It
was his tall
"Well, WELL" said the Pig Madam
Duck does not know as much as you
do. She never could tell what he
looked like. You certainly are very
wise hen"
So the Gray Hen was satisfied The
Pig thought her wiser than the Duck,
and she ran away to tell the others
what she had seen,
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03

away, and she walked to tho pond
and looked across,
81 really would like to see the coun'
try over there" sho said, but | never
can swim .hNt Is certain" Just then
she saw boat and she hoped on to
the side, Then she saw worm IN the
bottom Of the boat and she hoped
down to eat II, and the dog who had
como along just at that moment
stopped to gee . drink and pushed the
boat, and Off It drlrtod into the mid
die OF the pond.
"What In the world has hOpponodY'
said the Hen, looking up from tho
worm "why ! am In the middle Of
the pond What viii ever doY |
cannot fly out of the boat, for can
not swim, and how will | ever get to
the Hhoro2"
The boat drlrtod around with the
Gray Hon porchcd on. the seat
We'll she said, 81 can see the 9th
or side OF the pond and If thore are
any elephants hope shall see ono
Just then the boat bumped into a
rock on the opposite side Of the pond
and tho Gray Hon hoped out,
"ThI8 IN just Ike trip across tho
world" she said, stretching her neck
and looking around She walked into
tho woods and picked the berries sho
could reach and was quito delighted
with horBolf pa n traveller whom oll ut
once aho saw an animal sitting on u
rock II held something IN itB paws
which Il would blto and then turn It's
head dulekly from aito to side, and
over lts back was bushy tail,
Mercy me-" said Gray Hon, what
~ thOt9 | wonder II that can bo an
elephant9'
Where dld you come tFom% asked
the squirrel
II sailed across from the other side -
Gray Hen answered,
81 did not know that hens could
swIm,' said tho squirrel
~ did not swim said GrNy Hem !
sailed across In Il boat"
"Who Ia with you2" asked the aqulr'
rel, starting to run
mo one" answered Gray Hem II
came alone,
The squirrel req back to the rock,
"Alonef he aaH, "Can you sail u
boat"
You zee am here said Gray Hen,
"and no one came with me, Who are
your" she asked suddenly, Are YOU
an elephant"
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
Alfalfa Pointers.

of Nebraska;
Alfalfa Pointers.
Alfalfa is a splendid horse feed but
must be fed with judgment and care.
Because of its palatabillty, mature
horses are likely to eat too much al
falfa, If permitted to have free access
to it.
The average farm horse at hard
work is allowed to eat much more al
falfa and other roughage than he
really needs to maintain his weight.
One pound Of alfalfa or other hay
and about one and one,fourth pounds
Of grain per day for each 100 pounds
Of the horses weight make a good ra-
ton for the working horse.
Horses like alfalfa stems. Refuse
from the cattle racks is very accepta-
BILE to horses
Feed mature horses first and sec.
ond cutting alfalfa which is free from
mold and dust,
To make the best horse hay, alfalfa
should be allowed to stand until well
out in bloom,
Curing Horoe Hay.
In curing horse hay It Is well to
keep in mind that the dust which Is
present in 30 much alfalfa is largely
result of the presence Of foreign
moisture such as rain or dew at max
ing time rather than the presence Of
u little moisture within the plant after
Il Is cured
Never feed wet alfalfa hay to horses
A sudden change Of feed doranges
the horses digestive system Horses
accustomed to alfalfa az n regular part
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
Things to Remember.

That your nolghbors are good poo.
pie
That good noIghbora are the result
OF good nelghborB,
That no community can rise hIghor
than the average level Of all lta people
That discussion, publicity and edu.
cation will raise the average level Of
any community
That the strongoat community In the
state Ia the best organized one,
That the lOrmors' club represents a
powerful unit for organizing rural
communities for social and economic
service.
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
GREAT ADVANTAGE
OF HUMUS TO SOIL
Question Never Should Be Over.
looked II Farm Is to Bo
Kept Up to Standard.

Except on soils nearly or quite vlr'
gln, there are few farms where humue
cannot be- used by the soil TO great
advantage. In many sections whore
commercial fertilizers have been used
tor years to the exclusion OF stable
mahurea II has been found necessary
TO grow green crops for plowlhg uh'
der. Where the green crops are used
as q part Of the rotation, 80 to speak,
the exclusive use Of commercial fortil'
llors can probably be safely continued
The best results come from tho com
bined use Of stable manuree and com
mereial mahures, using the former for
plowing under In the spring and the
ottor for top dressing or working In
luet under the surface IN the crop
grows In this manner the humuH re-
auired by the soil IN supplied aud the
feftiligng value Of the manure as we'll
Dont overlook the humus question
II you would keep tho farm up to tho
AigheHt standard,
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
Eve Improvement,

Az u rule sheep ownore place too
much stress upon the selection OF the
ram, and too little upon the selection
Of good uniform breeding cwoa There
In no question but that good pure
bred ram can do much TO improve u
hock OF grade ewes, but aB the flock
more nearly reaches perfection II Ia
very necessary that we devote more
attention to aolootIng the breeding
owes, or further Improvement viii be
out OF the question
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
A Good Enrnnr.

A farmer ls ono who Olga his lIy,
Ing out Of the ground and puts II IN
the crib, his emokehouso and hay
shed, Whore ho has an ample supply
for all needs, he lives at home. and
has somothIng to sell At all times lie
OF necessity follows some kind OF ro.
t0tion and keeps bis land busy. He Is
D busy man, for work ls great friend
10 dlyorHlncOtlon They are always
aoon together golng hand In hand,
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
ARTIFICIAL CALL FOR BIRDS
Sound Comes From Tube, Consisting
Of HolIoWed Piece Of cornooh--
Handy for Hunters

What boy has not annoyed his
schoolteaeher and tho girls In the
room by the shiycry sound made by
scratching u slate pencil over n slater
A Virginia man has taken this simple
principle as the basis Of an artificial
bird call that no has invented, and
which sounds, It Is claimed like the
cry OF n wild turkey A sound tube
consisting Of II followed piece Of corn
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
Unknown Landuads,

"Can your baby brother talk yet7"
asked a visitor Of louryearold Mabel
"Yosm, no can say some words repl
plain replied the lIttlo miss,
Indeed" exclaimed the astoniahed
visitor "And what arc they7"
II don't know" answered Mabel.
"Thoy are words never heard be,
fofo"