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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-05
RENGARKABLE PLANT BLOOMS
ON WESTINGHOUSE BIRrHDAY

What is one of the most remark
able varieties Of plants ever cultivated
burst into bloom in a Fifth avenue
home on Washington,s Birthday and
the next. The two specimens of it
6the only pair in existence) were sent
at once to meeting of the HorticuI-
tura1 Society of New York.
The plant is a South African bull
bous plant called the .Haenanthus''
and the one which bIoomed has been
cultivated expressly for Mrs. Belmont
Tiffany.
While the Haenanthus is quite diff
ferent from century plants, cerain ex-
ports say that it may be nearly one
hundred years before it will blossom
again, according to tradition of its
native lair. The plants were rought
from South Africa about seven years
ago and at that time it was doubted
if they ever would bloom. The height
is from two to three feets the leaves
being wide and rolling, one foot in
length, while the blossoms (three on
one specimen) have the appearances
of women's powder puffs of fluffy
paint brushes. Their color is peculiar
purple, turning into yellow at the tips
OF the blossom. Mrs. Tiffany Will
have her Haenanthus In the Red
Cross tea. garden at the forthcoming
International Flower Show in March
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-05

Let me send s7o2 my free book and
my free preliminary treatment for
RHEUMATISM. I want to prove to
you that my treatment will help your
rheumatism, acute or chronic, as no
other treatment has. Don't send a
stamp-its absolutely free. H. p.
PAGE, Box 5273P, Boston, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-05

Housewives may stil keep on
wearing the narrow skirts that havs
gone out of style. but they couldn'
give them away to the hired girl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-05

Those athletic pictures you see in
the newspapers now are not the
champion trimming high jumper in
the middle OF his act, but merely Bill
II Sunday expounding the text
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20
CAPT. GRANTS CURE
 >FOR 'BAD' SAILORS
ItXas Commander Makes Then Run
 Around Deck Mae Times

New York, May 2o.-Captain A. ". Grant, commanding the super-dread- nought Texas, who will become rear admiral in September, stands alone among officers of the United States navy as a believer in practical pun ishment for infractions of naval reg ulations. Over-stay of leave of ab- sence and periodical sprees are not necessarily followed by the customary navy penalties on the Texas. Seldom does bluejacket of Captain Grants crew suffer loss of liberty or pay when more practical method of punish ment can be found.
 Visitors to the Texas during after moon watch, while the fleet recently Twas anchored in Hampton Roads, kwere amused at the unusual spectacle \nf eight seamen "hot-footing it'' around the dreadnought's deck-not {once, but twice and thrice and then ysorne It was circus for the crew land for visitors, but 1t was all as 3"funny as crutch" to the eight sea- men who had no alternative but to fcontinue running until they had cov- cred almost two miles
 Run Around Deck. It was discovered one night that kcf the twelve seamen assigned to the starboard boat watch only four re- ported for duty. The other eight had fnct~retu-ned from shore leave. The Following morning. on reaching the
 hip, the absent eight were arraigned before Captain Grant at the mast. They had nothing to say in their own defense. Captain Grant studied them moment. Then, in his characteris- tic way. he removed his eyeglasses, held tho gold rim 1t one corner of bis mouth and pronounced sentence.
 "Your punishment will be to run lot walk-but run nine times around
 ha- deck during the afternoon watch
 very day for two weeks
 Most EffectuaI in Navy.
 Ten thousand feet every afternoon
 tr tEo weeks. nearly 23 milcs--tfat
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20

was the penalty. And to insure strict compliance with the order and guard against the offenders slowing their pace twelve petty officers were sta- toned at intervals around the deck. Now Grants cure" for over-staying shore leave is described as the most effectual in the navy.
 An apprentice seaman, the pride of his mothers heart and believed by her to Nbe model young man of fault less habits, disappeared from the ship one day and overstayed his liberty. He had failed to write home regularly and his mother wrote Captain Grant inquiring if her boy was i'll.
 Letter to Mother.
 When the young seaman returned to his ship after nine days, he was dirty, bloated and his uniform almost beyond recognition. He was sent to Captain Grant before the mast
 "So,' began the captain, sternly studying the youth, you are the lad who forgot that he had a good mother at home and refused to write her What have you to say yourself?"
 Nothing, sir.'
 You were drunk? ?"
 Yes, sir
 Down went the eyeglasses to the corner of the shippers mouth as he eyed the youth and reflected on his penalty.
 s"I am going to punish you," he said sternly. "Go below at once Write your mother a letter. Tell her. your captain has punished you for staying away from your ship with out leave and getting drunk bes S!lv drunk, do you hear?"
 "Yes, sir" N4
 And bring the letter to me. shall see that it is mailed. That was .he apprentices punishment.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20
SOCIETY 10 PREVENT
 MUNICIPAL WASTE
New York Corporation to fight
 Ciy's ExlTaVagancss.

New York May 20.-A new move
 naent to prevent municipal extrava-
 gance, especially in the construction
 of wholesale terminal markets, mar ginal railways, civic center and new Court house has been started, 1t was learned recently. The Society for the Prevention of Municipal Waste and the Protection of Property Rights in New York city has just been 1n- corporated with that object.
 Never before has the local city ad- ! r,1inistration found itself opposed by corporation organized expressly Tor the purpose of sitting on the lid. Sen- ator William M. Bennett is counsel for this new body. E. P. Doyle, pres ident of the Realty Notice corporation, which represents s10O,000,000 in real estate. and Frank Demuth are as- sociated in the enterprise with George H. Steege, a retired real estate oper- : ator of the West Side, as president.
 To Examine City's Books.
 The first thing the society intends to do is to set a public accountant at work on the Controllers books. If this expert reports that the city has just about reached it's debt limit-and the men interested in the society be- lieve that the condition of affairs Is close at hand-an effort will be made to tie up further expenditures by ap- plications for injunction against the city heads.
 If we can show by examination of the books that we have reached the limit,'' said Senator Bennett yesterday in his office in No. 15 William street, we can enjoin them from entering on any enterprise requiring corporate stock"
 Time to Call Halt.
 Bennett believes it is time to call a halt. By the first of January he pre- dicted, the city will have reached a point where it can't pay its police men and firemen.
 Before many days have passed the savings banks, national banks, trust companies, saft deposit cault compan- ies and real estate owners throughout the city will have heard from the Society for the Prevention of Muni- cipal Waste. An appeal is being sent to these concerns and individuals in terested in realty. Senator Bennett stated yesterday that the project al-, ready has been financed. The Society's Objects.
 The society outlined its purpose as follows: : This corporation intends to attack contemplated extravagances, such as the 5wh olesale terminal market pro- position, marginal railway scheme, in scheme, inquisitorial in l spection and over-regulation.
 Tt will also carefully investigate | the new Court house and civic center ! and the statements that | are being made by we'll informed citi- zens that this will ultimately cost the | city from $40, 100000 to $60.OO0, 900 if 1 we find that the city has not been to far committed to the proposition or i find that 1t would be cheaper for the city to abandon the present plans and build sensible and commodious Court house on the site of the pres. ent Court house, we will fight the present scheme. ! This corporation intends, where ever advisable, to take certain of these matters into the courts"
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20
J. s. MANUFACTURING
 MUCH MORE CR[OS0TE
Imported Wood PreseTVativc Lack
 inQ--Tic Plants Consumers.

Washington, May 2o.-owing to a. falling off since August 1 of nearly thirty per cent. in shipments of creosote from England and Germany whence comes all but small part of the imported oil used by wood pre- serving plants in this country. Ameri- can manufacturers have taken steps which says a report compiled by the forest service, 1t Is estimated will in- crease production of the domestic article by about twenty-five per cent. The imported oil ordinarily forms about sixty-f1ve per cent. of the total used in the United States, where creosote is the most important wood preservative.
 Increase in Timber Treated.
 The statistics gathered show that wood preserving is one of the most rapidly advancing industries in the country. Tn 1895 there were fifteen plants in the United States; in 1914 there were 122 plants of all kinds, 100 being of the pressure-cylinder type. Ninety-four of these plants last year used more than seventy-nine million gallons of creosote oil, more than twenty-seven million pounds of dry zinc chloride, and nearly two and one- half million gallons of other preserva- tives, such as coal tar and crude oil, treating a total of nearly one hundred and sixty million cubic feet of timber, an increase of about seven million cubic feet over 1913, and or tIirty-f1ve million cubic feet over 1912.
 Consumers of Creosote.
 The most important consumers are the large plants in which railroad ties are treated. The preservatives ma- terially 1engthen the ties period of service, lessen the labor cost involved by renewal, and decrease the drain upon the forests due to tie-cutting. To some extent the treatment of fence posts and other forms of farm timber is being taken up, an inexpen- sive apparatus and method having been devised by the department of agriculture; but as yet the use of wood preservatives by farmers is on too small scale to have any importance n the total, while the practice of treating telephone poles is in it's in- cipiency in this country.
 Small Number Treated. With the rapid advance of this in- Gustry as a whole" says the report, 'the choice of preservatives has been fairly we'll established, but the kinds and classes of materials to be treated need development along certain lines In Germany and other European countries practically all cross-ties laid by the railroads are treated with chemicals or preserving oils. Tn this country but thirty per cent of the ties purchased by the railroads are subjected to such treatment. The number of poles treated in this coun- try is very small per cent. of total in use"
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20

Bragg, of the University of Cam bridge, for their researches in mole- cular physics and the field of radio-- activity.
 The Butler gold medal goes to Hon. Bertrand Russell, F. R. S., lecturer and fellow of Trinity college, Cam bridge, for his contributions to log ical theory. The Butler silver medal, awarded annually to graduate of Columbia university, will be given to
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20
with the purchase of the following 0E Soaps amounting to .............f Ao

science and the Butler gold and sil- yer medals for contributions to phil osphy and education will be awarded at Columbia university's commence ment. it has been announced. The gold medals are awarded every fifth year.
 The Barnard medal goes to William, H, Bragg, D. Sc., F. B. S.. Cavendish professore of physics in the Univer- sity of Leeds, and to his son, w. L.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20
lay in bed in his room at night.

For two days the crime was undis- covered. and twice in that time Flack said, he was drawn to the scene and viewed the body of his victim from. transom. Through friends he finally sent word of the murder to the po- lice.
 Flack, in answer to a question from the judge, said that Leggio wanted Marine killed because the latter stole the affections of his sweetheart.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20
PROMISED $2OO TO
 MURDER MARINO
Condemned New York Youth Tells How He was Prompted to Com
 init Crime By Leggio.

New York, May 20-An unusual incident in court procedure here oc- cured yesterday when Wm. Flack, 22 years old, under sentence of death for the murder of Gieseppe Marine, was put on the witness stand and tes- tified that Angelo Leggio, now on trial in connection with the same murder, was the man who prompted him to commit the crime. Flack was brought from the death house in Sing Sing under a special law passed by the legislature to allow him to give such testimony.
 Flack told the story of the crime in all its details to g. jury and Judge Nott in general sessions. He testi- fled that Leggio had promised him s20o to commit the murder and was with him when he shot Marine as he
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20

Professor Ellwood Patterson Cnb ley of Leland Stanford unjverslty. his contributions to educational ministration.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20

When putting the store room order, it is a good idea to have your pocket 2 piece of black mark crayon. and as each package is { up mark plainly on the outside W, it contains.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20

Riker's Soap Sales are money saving ev' keepers are quick to take advantage of.
 For this sale we have made many speci attractive combination offers.
 Below you will find soaps for the toilet, ing scrubbing and laundry use-and all of tf to lay in stock when prices are low.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-15
ABOUT READY TO GIVE UP
Conflicting War Reports Had Driven
Unfortunate Man to the Limit
OF Endurance.

An humble-looking, middle-aged man.
who had been reading the evening pa
per on the car, laid 1t aside with q
sigh that made the man next to him
ask:
did you notice the death Of rel
alive in your paper?"
Worse that that" was the doleful
reply.
perhaps some great misfortune ,ts
to overtake your?
That's IT," was the reply. with
solemn shakes Of the head.
"You have my sympathies," said the
other after moment.
"But it won't do me no good, al
though you have my thanks. Before
I get home, my wife will have read
this paper and she'll be all prepared
for me-"
Prepared how?"
"Why, here's dispatch from Petro-
grad which says that the Russians
have taken half million prisoners.
Eyes, / see"
"And that the Austrians have taken
nearly million"
"Yes?"
"And that the Germans have cap
tured II towns in France"
"I see."
"And that the British and French
have driven the Germans back %
miles"
"Well?"
81 will have no sooner reached the
gate than my wife will come out and
wave the paper in her hand and shout
until she can be heard down to the
corner. The only thing can do Is
take to my heels"
"But why?' asked the other. why
should your wife act that way?"
Because work In the job Office OF
a newspaper and she holds me re-
sponsible for all the lies printed In
the paper. Either the editor or l
must sign pledge to quit lying about
the war or take up some other way of
making a living. I've stood 1t and
stood 1t until ] can stand 1t no long
er!"-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-15
GERMAN PRESS COMMENT.

Commenting on the new
German note to the United States, the
Morgenpost says:
"The answer in every way is worthy
of Germany. It shows the calm OF
good conscience, a willingness to less
en- the fearfulness of war as far as
possible, and an upright wish to live
in peace with America. But It also
expresses firm will not to abate one
jct or title of Germany's rights. The
warfare rests on Great Britain"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-15
FRENCH PRESS COMMENT.

Paris.-"The official German note
regarding the Lusitania incident, con.
tains nothing in the natureJof conces-
sions which the delay In It's prepare
ton had seemed to indicate" says the
Temps, and adds:
president Wilson from the begin,
ming has placed the question on the
broad principle of international law
and humanity, and the firmness Of his
attitude gives assurance that he will
not abandon that principle or lend
himself to anything that will encroach
upon the sovereignty Of his country.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-15

New York.-Officers and passengers
on the Russian steamship Gar that
arrived July 10 from Archangel, said
they had sighted In White Sea on
June 81, when within days run OF
Archangel, a wrecked steamship float
ing bottom up and surrounded by Q
mass of wreckage and cargo. The
Gar searched for survivors. but found
none. The identity of the ship was
not determined. Her boats were
smashed in, evidently BY mine or
torpedo.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-15
LONDON PAPERS COMMENT.

London.-The text OF the German
reply to the United States has been
received in London. The papers pub
lish it in full under such headlines az
"Germany's Hypocritical Reply and
AN Amazing Offer"
The Evening Standard says: The
pirates excuses are ridiculously trans
parent. The unctuous Germans whine
we always respect the lives Of civil
lens IS much as possible. but what q
Belgium"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-15
Muffiinn The Third Party

Officer Ito wounded soldier) So you
want me to read your girls letter to
you?
Pat-Sure. sir: and as it's rather
private will you please stuff some cot
ton wool m your ears while re read
it?-London Opinion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-15
Perfectly Pardonable.

Perfectly Pardonabie.
Have women the strength OF mind
to conduct themselves In politics like
men? Sould woman, like Caesar.
have refused the CROWN
Il think so. said the lady addressed.
"Of course, she might have tried It
or. Just to see II 1t was at. Judge.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-15
The Diplomat.

He-I really don't know how have
offended you.
She-You don't?
He-No; but will you accept my
apology and let me know what It's AL
about?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-15
Proving an Abb.

Proving an Allbl.
Police judge believe you arr
sneak thief.
Tired Thomas-No. l amt. JEDI
and I can prove It.
what are your proofs? ?"
~Rubber-soled shoes always ma
me feet sore. youngstown Telegra'
Arizona republican., 1915-06-18
y.W.C.A. ID HAVE
 JUNE KARN|VAL
Grand l'etc Planned for Lawn of Young Women's Christian Association on Evening of June 24-An- nOrmccments Out

Attractive posters in prominent win dows announce q June Karnival. spelled with K for the night of June 4. at the Y. W. C. \. grounds. There are no more beautiful grounds in the city. and with the added attractions which the the posters indicate crowds are sure to enter the gates for an even ing of pure fun and jollity. continu- ouS performance k billed for the large platform at the north of the building, the animal cage will hold animals the like of which have never been seen be- fore and which positively will never be on exhibition again. Fortune tellers. Venetian beauties, vendors Of fruit and flowers. gondoliers are all on the list of attractions. Guides will conduct through the chamber of honors: fairies and other fancifully garbed maidens will await to serve patrons with ice refreshments All kinds of vaudeville stunts by well known people. The car nival is open to the public. A nominal admission will be charged.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-18
FINANCES AND MARKETS
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHl

NEW YORK June 17.-Dealings output falling far below the average of the early days of the month. The condition was ascrbed largely to the absence of public interest together with an increasing disinclintion of professionl traders to renew opera tons on d large scale pending d more definite outcome of the international system.
 Bethlehem Steel common and pre- ferred. receded materially: likewise Westinghouse and a few others of the same group. Coppers and metals were mildly reactionary. perhaps be cause of the severe decline in copper metal abroad. and an intimation of a shading of recent high prices in the local markets. Federal mining suffered another break of nine points making a total of 25 since Monday.
 United States Steel was steady in demand. comman nd preferred, gaining point each. Final dealings in all leading stocks yielded a point or more. the market closing with heavy tone Total sales amounted to 337.OO shares. Although French and Italian exchanges continued to move with further favor in this country in the foreign exchange market as q whole there were un- importnt developments Sales were of a par value aggregating $S,060,000.
 Metals
 Electrolytic s2O37 to S20.50. Sil- Yer. 49ts Copper steady.
 Stocks
 Amalgamated, 75i2: Smelling So7s Santa Fe I007s: St. Paul 91 New York Central sS; Pennsylvania. 106l4: Reading 144i2 Southern Pac- fife. S7at: Union Pacific. 12S: Steel, 60. Preferred 1e9t.-
Arizona republican., 1915-06-18
BIGGEST FOURTH
 ON THE FIFTH
Spanish War Veterans and Moose Working Jointly Have Arrangements Well Under Way for Greatest Celebration Ever

Preparations for the joint obserN- ance of Independence Day in this city and at Riverside Park. under the auspices of the United spanish War Veterans and the Loyal Order of Moose are progressing raP.dly. No pains will he spared to make this years celebration of the nations birth the greatest. most enthusiastic and patriotic that has ever been held m Arizona.
 The parade and literary exercises will be under the control and direc ton of the United Spanish War Nete- rans. and the sports and the other features of the program Will be under the control and direction of the Loyal order of Moose.
 Everybody is invited to cooperate in making thc evert a memorable one. A warm welcome will be accorded to all.
 The parade will start at 9'3o o'clock Monday morning. July ,. from the National Guard Armory nn North First street, and will move south. uassing over the principal streets of the city. to some point OF South
 
 Park. and will be led by the First Regimen:al band. followed by the National Guard. members of the Grand Army of the RepIblIc. ano Confederate Veterans. United span ish War Veterans. Loyal Order os Moose ard other societies ard organi- "a tions. state. county and city off csals. citizens and decorated floats and automobiles
 Literary exercises at the park will immediately follow the parade They wiH consist of address Of welcome b. the chairman for the occasion. !. P. Bates: prayer. Rev. Bertrand Cocks: reading of the Declaration of 1nde- I,endence. \. McDole: patriotic Ord iion. George D. Christy
 The afternoon will be completely iu the hands of tl-e Loyal Order of Moose. There will be a snorts pro- s,ram that will begin at 1.3o o'clock and continue until well along in the evening In this tine Riverside Park management is cooperating. even tu the extent of offering prizes for some of the events. The merchants have already begun to respond liberally 70 the request for donations to be use'l as prizes. not only for the best deco rated floats and automobiles in the r.arade. but for the sports events. There will also be a sham battle 5s' National Guard companies. and g cash prize offered for the best drilled s,liardsmen-
 The Moose will have Midway ar the park and will also employ Moose money. which il is expected will be the only legal tender members and friends of the order will find use for on the grounds.
 X handsome program is to be isi- sued pv the Moose containing com I.lete list of all the events and -Jdicious amount of advertising. The lTogrem will be iu tne nature of 2 souvenir that will he preserved b.: all into whose hands it falls.