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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-13
PROTECTING CORN IN CRIBS
Weeviis May Be Killed Out by Use Of
Carbon Bisuiphide-liquid 10
Very Explosive.

By w. r DOpsON. Louisiana Expert
mcnt Station)
Regarding the preservation OF corn
in the crib. would say that II you win
paste paper on all OF the cracks on
the side of your crib 80 as to make
the walls gas tight you can kill out all
Of the corn weevils by using carbon
bisulphide. The weevils are the only
insects that will seriously damage
corn. Use one pound OF carbon
bisulphide 10 the thousand feet OF
cubic space.
II the crib is not sealed. you can
cover the corn with tarpaulin or heavy
cloth OF any kind and put the carbon
bIsulphide in an open vessel on top
OF the pile OF corn and allow II TO
evaporate. keeping In mind. OF course.
the fact that the carbon bisuiphide IL
very explosive. The gas in heavier
than air and will go down through the
corn and kill the weevils.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-13

Now that the holidays are within
hailing distance. those who anticipate
the demand for all the pretty tribes
OF adornment and apparel that women
love are preparing their alluring wares.
These are being introduced by mer-
chants. with q recommendation OF
early shopping.
Those who arc wise enough TO save
themselves the fatigue OF the frantic
rush which comes Just before Christ
mas will find any number OF gifts al
ready In the shops. The merchant
shows many of them to help the sale
Of the materials used for making
them. Neckwear. ribbon. novelties.
and pretty boudoir caps. fancy aprons
and nearly all fancy work are dis
played. to suggest to the gift-seeker
ways Of using materials.
Here are two pretty boudoir caps
among the numbers that have Just
emerged from the workroom. They
are among those that are easiest to
make and are always attractive to
Christmas shoppers.
The cap made OF net has a plague
of teneriffe lace at the center of the
crown. This 10 set on the pulled
crown and sewed down about the
edge OF the wheels. The net may be
cut out from under the lace. or q
light coiored thin silk may be used In
stead OF net for the crown.
Ths crown and q frill OF net are
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-13
President Speaks on National Defense

New York.-President Wilson open
ed the administration campaign for its
national defense program in an ad-
dress delivered Thursday night at the
Manhattan Club banquet. He declared
solemnly that the United States had
no aggressive purposes. but must be
prepared to defend itself to assume
full liberty and acknowledgment. and
with ourselves in this great matter we
associate all the peoples of our own
hemisphere, adding that we wish
not only for the United States. but
for them the fullest fl eedom OF indie
pendent growth of action"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-13
COTTON GINNING REPORT.
The Fourth Cotton Ginning Report of
the Season to November I, Shows
7,384,87t Bales.


Notwithstanding fourth cotton gin
ming report of the season, compiled
from reports of census bureau CORE
spondents and agents throughout the
cotton belt. and issued this week. an
nounced that 7.3S4.S71 bales Of cotton,
counting round as half bales, Of the
growth of 1915 have been ginned prior
to November l. That compares with
s.S16,912 bales. or els per cent of the
entire crop ginned prior to November
1 last year; $3.50, 1896 bales. or 63.2 per
cent in 1913, and S,S69,222 bales, or
6b.S per cent in 1912. The average
quantity of cotton ginned prior to No
vember l in the past ten years was
7.954,5S4 bales, or 81 per cent OF the
crop.
Included In the ginnings were 6s,204
round bales, compared with 23,1S2
bales last year. t1.577 in 1913 and 54,-
539 in 1912.
Sea island cotton included number
ed 5b,SbS bales. compared with 43.115
bales last year. 42.804 in 1918 and 2S,-
SS7 in 1912.
Ginnings prior to November ! for
Texas, with comparison for the past
three years, follows:
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-13
RAISING CORN IN MISSISSIPPI
One Hundred Million Bushels Is Given
as Yield Of Bayou Stste-lncrease
is Remarkable.

Mississippi. long one OF the greatest
OF the cotton growing states, and a
state to which the criticism on the
single crop was largely directed. is
rapidly becoming one of the greatest
of the corn states. says Christian Sci
ence Monitor Its acreage of corn has
expanded marvelously since the d.
versifcation propaganda was set on
foot. Four years ago corn production
in Mississippi ran to 2S000.000 bush
els, which was considered a tremen-
dous cereal crop for n cotton state.
Two years later its production Of corn
reached 10000, 900. This year, It IL
estimated. the corn crop will not be
less than 100.000.0 900 bushels.
II is remarkable and significant
fact that this yield. great as Il is. with
Just about meet the average annual
consumption OF corn in the state. To
go back no farther than 1911. Missis-
sippi had In that year deficit in its
corn crop OF no less than 72.00O,0OO
bushels. This II had to meet by buy
ing outside. II did not. for It could
not buy II in the South. because the
rest OF the South also had a corn
deficit The money taken In for cot
ton went out largely for corn and
other foodstuffs which the South could
have raised. but did not. A big corn
crop in Mississippi. with the spot cash
price running between 80 cents and
81 a bushel. comes very near spelling
economic Independence for its farm
ers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-13
Prevented From LEAVING Country

Liverpool.-Nine hundred Irishmer
who intended to sail for New York
Saturday on the Cunard line steam.
ship Saxonia were prevented by the
steamship company from taking pass.
age. The company declined to permit
them TO sail after there had been sew
eral stormy encounters with street
crowds. which took the view that abIe-
bodied men should not be permitted to
evsde liability to military service in
this manner.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-13

gathered over narrow band OF fla.
elastic. The frill is cut wider at the
back than in front and edged with
very narrow filet lace edging.
second row is sewed to the frill about
an inch back from the front
Two rosettes Of narrow satin RIB
bon are placed near the front to add
a bit OF color and decoration. This
cap may be prettily elaborated by
adding a small wreath Of tiny chiffon
or ribbon roses about the crown or by
using wider ribbon in fuller rosettes
than those pictured.
A clever bonnet OF crepe de chine
consists OF long. straight piece with
pointed ends gathered about a small
plaque OF lace to form the crown. An
edging OF val lace is sewed along one
edge and about the pointed ends. and
the strip gathered in at the back TO
form the cap. A val insertion Is In
troduced In the cap portion and a bow
OF wide, soft satin ribbon is mounted
over the gathering at the back.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-13
Piu FEEDING Experiment.

At the Ontario station, 100 pounds
OF meal, when fed to 40-pound pigs.
proved equal to 1863 pounds OF skim
milk and to from 37.6 to 4S.5 pounds
of tankage. depending upon the grade
used. The skim milk was fed in the
proportion of about one and half
pounds TO one pound of meal, the tank
age one pound to about six pounds Of
meal.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-13
CONCRETE FLOOR IS FAVORED
Much Waste Of Feed Can Be Prevent.
ed by Average Farmer-Roushago
Rack for Swine Is Shown.

There is a great deal of feed wasted
on the average farm each year, but so
little is lost at time that you seldom
notice II. If you would take the time
to count up what is knocked out of
the troughs by the animals and tram
you would be so surprised at the large
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-13
Free Ranoe Best for Chickens

Chickens raised on free range with
hens or with breeders will always be
healthy, strong and vigorous, and they
develop quicker than those raised on q
limited range.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-13

A girls idea OF . coward II q man
DRY that there are germs II q kiss-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-11-13

The only thing some women lay up
for q rainy day 10 silk hosiery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
BOARD OF EDUCATION HOLDS UP ENGAGEMENT OF DOZEN
 NONRESIDENT TEACHERS
Five New High School Teachers Are, Recommended By pt.Elect Slawson, At Salaries Larger Than Some of the Present High School Teachers Receiva

Radical departure from the custom of the board of education in other years will be made at a special meet ing to be held next Wednesday even ing when a dozen teachers from out of town will probably be placed on the rolls of the Bridgeport schools.
 Samuel J. Slawson, who will be the new superintendent of schools in this city, has told 12 teachers in var ious towns and villages that they have been appointed to the Bridge port schools and have been accept ede He will not be superintendent until September. 1, when Dr. Deane's term expires
 Despite the fact that the commit tee on schools recommended these teachers last night at the meeting of the board, and expected to push and their appointments were laid over until the next meeting. Several members of the board couldn't see why it is necessary this year to de part from custom, and not require the records of the teachers seeking positions.
 Five new teachers for the High school were rec ommended, somo of them at salaries exceeding those re- ceived by some of the teachers now in the school They are J. c. Moore, science, $15O0; Miss Alma K Beck
 
 Miss Maude Kemmerer, history and English, s1,OOO; Miss Rose M Star ratt, English, $1,OOO, and Miss Kath- crime R. Adams, commercial. 1000.
 Commissioners A. w. Bell demanded to know why an English teacher is recommended at $1OOO, with no re- port of her record, when English teachers are working for $500. Be cause of the discussion that arose it was decided to lay the matter over until next week..
 According to J. J. CuIlinan, MT. Moore was head of the department of mathematics in Worcester Academy for many years. Miss Becker, he said, has taught in Michigan nine years.
 Miss Fannie Hurley, the members of the committee on schools and MT. SIawson had interviewed all these teachers, it was explained. They had
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
GETS THE DEATH SIGN
 IN CITY COURT
Prisoner Covers When Mother of Little Girl
 Menaces Him.
SPECTATORS HOLD
 ANGERED PARENT
Distillio Must Face City Tribunal Saturday For
 Heinous Crime.

Much to the surprise of interpre- ters and other city court officials the death sign" was given Antonio Dis tiHfo, who on Sunday kidnapped and attacked little eight years old Jose phine Pagliacouto of 50 Columbus place.
 The act which was %saccompanie bys threats of death in the Italian language, by the mother of the little girl, occurred just at the close of the city count session as Judge Bartlett was entering cham mbers. postpone rnent of the case had been granted at the request of Prosecuting Atbor ney Delaney who had learned from physicians that more serious compli cations than previously anticipated, might result to the child from the crime attributed to the prisoner.
 The mother of Josephine, with a baby in her arms, the girl herself, and the father were seated in the court room, keen auditors. Mistaking the Rleasure shown on the face of the prisoner when told in Italian that his case had been postponed as an indi- cation that he would be discharged,
 Mrs. Pagliacouto placed the baby into the arms of the father and jumped forth in a, rage.
 In her effort to reach the prisoner, she was restrained by those near her, and in rage she beat her cheeks, gave the 'sdeath sign'' of the crooked fin ger between her teeth and swore re- venge upon Disti1lio who covered in the grasp of Court Officer F'innegan who was placing him in the prisoners pen.
 speaking spectators who crowded the court were in an uproar, but police officers soon had them seated and qui- eted the irate mother. She, however, continued her threats of vengeance even after leaving the building Judge Bartlett missed the scene by a frac- ton of a minute, having closed his door before those in the court room fully realized what was happening.
 The case will be heard Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
STATE DEPT. GETS VON TRANSFORMERS
 REPORT ON AGENT

New York, June ,1T-Count Won has, according to a statement made by an official connected with the en- bassy, communicated with the state department at Washington in regard to the published stories that Dr. An tom ~Meyer-Gerhard, the ambassador s envoy, was in reality Dr. Alfred Mey- CT, privy councillor of the first rank, chief of the departent of army sup plies of the imperial German min ister of war.
 Count Won Bernstorn returned to trip to the Catskills.
 It was said in his behalf that he would make no comment to the news papers. about the charge, and that the whole matter was the hands of the state department.
 Washington, June 17-At the state department today a telegram was re- ce1ved from the German embassy at Cedarhurst, N. Y., signed by the Charge D'Affaires, making a general denial of the published charges that Dr. Anton Meyer-Gerhard, for whom the state department obtained a safe conduct back to Germany from the allies, was in reality Dr. Alfred Mey- CT, a high German official secretly in the United States buying war supplies State department officials will decide later whether to make the telegram public.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
OIL TANK
 SHIP IS TORPEDOED

San Francisco, June 17.-The oil. tank steamer Desabla, under charter to the British government, was sunIzl by a German submarine off the coast of North Scotland, Monday, accord ing to a cablegram received by Rob ert Mitchell, treasurer of the General Petroleum Company, from Andrew Weir, a British oil f1nancier.
 Weir's cablegran, which was made public to-day, conveyed no news as to the fate of the steamers crew.
 The Desabla was built in 1913 for the General Petroleum Company and was operated for time on the Pa cific coast.
 The vessel was of 5000 gross ton mage. Tt had a charter from the Bank Line, but was re-chartered by Weir to the British government.
 London, June 17.-The British steamer Thafford, of 2S4 gross tons, has been torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine. The crew was saved. The attack took place in St Georges Channel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
CHILD BRIDE NOW
 WANTS COURTS TO ANNUL CEREMONY
Married At IT, She Didn t Realize Seriousness of
 Her Step.

''Cooney'' W1nton in his dual per- sonaity of assistant town clerk and justice of the peace first granted a marriage license to RehaIa Ribatti- zalo and then married her to Philip Ribattiza1o. Reha1a now comes to thc superior court and says she was only IT years old on March last hen the ceremony took place.
 She claims she didn't understand that marriages are made in heaven and are pretty serious. She also main tains that at the tender age of IT she didn't realize she had to have a license to get married. Then she charges that her husband told the as- s1stant town clerk she was 21.
 After the ceremony the IT year old bride became aware of the fact that she had taken a serious step so she separated from her husband imnledi- ately.. She asks the court for an an nu1ment of the marriage. The acticn is returnable to the September term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
Eyangelist's Son Must Pay
 Big AlinOny

Ira Allen Sankey, wealthy New Yorker and son of Ira Sankey, the noted evangelist and hymn writer, must pay Frances Wann Sankey of Greenwich. $1o.5oo aIimony, accord ing to the terms Of a divorce granted this rnornuing by Judge shumway in the superior court, part 2. The court also ordered sankey to pay Mrs. San key $40 g. week from date and it is understood she is to receive a large property transfer.
 Mrs. Sankey obtained the divorce on the ground of habftua1 internper- ance- She testified that for five years past Sankey was habituaI1y in temp Cruelty was also al1eg- ed but Mrs. sankey confined her tes- tirneny mostly to the intemperance charge.
 Florence Doughton. handsome 1y dressed young woman, testified that she had seen Sankey at several gay parties in the Cafe Beaux Arts, New York, and that he was intoxicated on these occasions. The witness is a friend of Mrs. Sankey's. s3ankey made a formal contest but did not appear in court. He simply entered a general denit1 to his wife's charges. The couple were married February Is, 1911.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
WILL USE PART OF NEW HIGH SCHOOL THIS FALL
 TO RELIEVE CONGESTION
.FR. BOWEN WILL BE ASSISTANT AT
 ST. AUCUSTINE'S
Recently Ordained Priest Will Take Charge of ParO-
 chial School.

Rev. Robert J. Bowen, who was or dained to the Catholic priesthood on May a1 by Right Rev. John J. Milan at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hartford, has been assigned to St. Augustine's R. C. church.
 Err Bowen is a native of Hartford. He made his grammar course at St. Joseph's cathedral school of that city. Having finished the prescribed studies he entered the Hartford High school for three years and spent the other two years at St. Thomas Seminary, Hartford, to complete his preliminary studies. The young priest was adopt ed for the Connecticut diocese by Bishop Milan and was sent to St. Johns Seminary, Brighton, Mass, for his philosophical course At this in- stitution he attained one of the high est averages ever given, both in Phil osophy and Sacred Scripture. After completing his course at Brighton, he entered St. Mary's seminary, Balt1- more, to pursue his studies in theology. At this seat of learning he won the first prize for the best written essay in sacred scriptures. Bishop Milan re- called the young levite last year and appointed him prefect at St. Thomas Seminary
 Fr. Bowen's appointment to that parish wiz mean that he will assume fall left vacant by the promotion of Rev John J. Kennedy to a passionate a few months ago. Fr. Bowen is well fitted for the principa1shtp. as he has had very wide experience in instruct ing children. He will report to his new field of labors on Sunday and will ofdciate at mass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
.LUSITANIA BORE LEAKY LIFEBOAT. INQUEST CHARGE Chief Carpenter Tells Court That Hot Sun May Have
 Warped Sides. ALL BUT TWO DROWN AS CRAFT GOES DOWN Witness Insists He Saw Two Torpedoes As Great Yes
 se1 Was Hit.

London, June 1.-The investiga- ton into the sinking of the Cunard lin esteaner Lusitania, May 7, by German submarine off the coast of Ireland, with 8, loss of over HOO lives was resumed in London today under the direction of Baron Mersey Sir Edward Carson, the attorney gen eral, expressed his conviction that a second submarine was laying in wait on the port side of the Lusitanda,
 Sir Edward made this statement in reply to an argument put forward by Baron Hersey, who said he thought a. mistake had been made by Seaman O'Nei1l, one of the witnesses before the court, who testified he had seen the wash of torpedo pass ing the stern of the Lusitania from the port to the starboard side, i'm mediately after the liner had been hit on the starboard side.
 O'Nei1f"~was formerly in the navy. He is positive that he recognized the wash of a. torpedo, although he did not see the submarine which fired it from the port side. This testimony of O'NeilPs was corroborated by another seaman witness, who testified also that he saw the wash of two torpedoes from the starboard side. These came forward in parallel lines until they almost reached the ship when they parted at a slight angle first one and then the other striking the Lusitania.
 Captain w. r. Turner, who was in command of the Lusitania at the time she went down. was recalled to the stand today and asked why the col lapsible boats had not been freed from their checks on entering the dan ger zone. He replied he feared the boats would slide about when the ship listed and sweep passengers into the sea. The captain admitted further that some boats were strapped on the tops of others.
 When asked by Baron Mersey if the increased number of small boats on liners since the time of the Titanic disaster was of any advantage Captain Turner answered that he did not think so.
 Chief Steward Jones declared he had not seen any 1ifebe1ts on the up- per decks of the Lusitanfa after the liner left New York
 Chief Carpenter Robertson said the condition of the 1feboats was good when the Lusitania left New York.
 In reply to the statement of an att torney for a relative of one of the victims, that a certain 1ifeboat leaked so badly that all but two of the occu- pants were drowned, the chief carpen- ter replied that he was unable to throw any light on this statement, but said It was possible for the hot sun to have warped the boats sides.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
BALDWIN IS FINED
 S2O0 IN FEDERAL
 COURT FOR FRAUD
Bridgeporter Convicted of Using Illicit Methods
 Through U. S. Mails.

Clarence V. Baldwin, of 4S4 Shelton street, erstwhi1e propr' etor of the Cen tral Neckwear house, which was sit- uated in this and other cities at var1- ous times, was fined $20o in the United States district court at Hartford to- day He was charged with using the mails to defraud.
 Baldwin conducted his establishment on Ogden street. He advertised for persons to sew neckties at home, and required S1 for a guarantee of good faith, the 1 to be returned if the work proved satisfactory. Strangely nobody did the work satisfactorily and the plan proved profitable for Baldwin
 (Cont1nued on Page Two1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
POLISH CATHOLIC
 CHURCH RECEIVES
 LEGACY OF $l,OOO
First Trustee of Parish of St. Michael The Archangel,
 Makes Request.

One thousand dollars is bequeathed to St. Michael the Archangel Polish Roman Catholic church by the will of WladisIaw Szymanski, late of Hallett street The testament was admitted today at the probate court by Judge Paul L. Miller.
 szynanskf was the first trustee of St. Michaels church and was a proIni- nent resident of the East side. He was treasurer of St. Francis Catholic union He had been employed in the Singer Manufacturing Go.
 According to the terms of the will $30 is left to Rev. Alphonse FTglewski for masses. The rest of the estate is bequeathed to Wiktoryn, his wife. 1T purposely omit mentioning my brother Charles wrote the testator, ''as he is in comfortable circumstances and does not need more property"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
More Than 500 Freshmen will Enter Institution for Fall Term, According To Census Compiled By Prin- cipal IT. D. Simonds.
Academic Pupils Will Be Obliged to Attend After ,. noon Sessions With Open ing of the Fall Term and Makeshift Won't Help.

Because the greatest number of grade school pupils inShis- tory will enter the Bridgeport High School this year, the members of the hoard of educa- ton have decided to rush work on the south wing of the new High school building to accom- modate some of them.
 More than 500 win enter the High school course, according to Dr. Chas- W. Deane- A census taken by Prin- ciDal IT. D. Stmonds of the High School received affirmative replies from 556 pupils who were asked if they intended to enter high school
 The south wing of the new build ing win be hurried along in construc- ton in the hope that 1t will be ready sby November. Then it is expect ed, the overcrowding at the old High school building may be relieved
 When the grade, school pupils are received, many will have to go into the afternoon session, despite the fact that many will be academic pupils Even with that arrangement, the school will be too crowded for ef1- c1ency.