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Middletown transcript., 1915-05-08

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10 HELPS
MOVE FOR HOME GARDENS
Widespread Idea to Interest Children
Of the Country in Eeonom-
ical Idea.

Any suggestion of introducing q
wider military training among
schools of this country is bound to
meet with opposition. But one move
which will be almost as useful in
time Of war is that being made by the
United States bureau Of education to
make home-garden truck farmers of
the 100000 children who are now
in public schools in the United States.
OF course, the relation of such a
movement to war probably was far
from the minds of those who have
been fostering the movement. It al
ready is being worked out in many
cities. On the statement of DR.. g.
D. Jarvis, the specialist in charge Of
the governments home-gardening sur
vey, the relation this movement, If ac.
complished thoroughly, would bear to
war is strikingly shown. Doctor Jar
Wis estimates that If half the 10000, 900
available school children were inter.
ested in the work the increase in food
supplies would amount to $4,000. 900
annually. This estimate is based upon
the supposition that $40 is the average
yield of a garden, though figures show
that many such gardens can earn $25,
$50 and even 500 yearly.
What such a food supply would
mean to any European nation at this
time can easily be imagined. If war
called the young men from the farms
of this nation, even for a brief time,
these school gardens would be invalu.
able in supplying food to cities which
otherwise might find themselves cut
of from ready supply.
Obviously the great benefit OF the
work undertaken by the bureau of ed
ucation and it's experts is planned for
times of peace. But In a period when
many peaceful movements are viewed
from war angle, this plan cannot es
cape the attention of those who be
heve preparedness is our best protec
tion against foreign imbroglios.
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storlnq Coal In Water.

The advantage of storing coal un.
der water where deterioration is much
less than in the air, are appealing
more and more strongly to engineers.
1t has been generally recognized that
the gases concealed in the pores of
the coal-oxygen in particular-are
responsible for both heating and de-
terioration, and their escape should
be prevented as far as possible. Coal
immersed in water is practically seal.
ed, and little oxidation takes place.
Experiments have shown that coal
kept under water for the space of
three years lost less than per cent
in efficiency, while supplies stacked
in the open often show a decrease in
value of from 5 to per cent in a
single year. In tropical countries the
decline is greater than in the temper
ate zones.
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CBy RUFAs DELAFIELD)

(By RUFAS DELAFIELD)
Single-comb Buff OrpingtOns recon-
mend themselves to the earnest breed
er as the best all-around fowl known.
First let me begin with their great
utility purposes, which are not widely
known.
To the average breeder with a small
plant think that full understanding
of these qualities will greatly enhance
the value of the Buff Orpingtons.
The Buff Orpington will lay from
1856 to ITS eggs a season, and record
Of 230 eggs year has been made.
The Buff Orpington lays we'll in the
coolest weather, a feature that makes
a strong reason why this breed is the
best to keep. Buff Orpington chicks
grow to broiler size quickly, and If
carefully cared for should weigh two
pounds each at twelve weeks old. Soft
coasters of six pounds weight will
be ready for the market at the end
of four and a half to five months, and
mature roasters will reach an eight
pound weight.
Inc bun OrplnSton capOn mas no
equal. 1t will weigh 10 to 12 pounds.
and the demand is always large and
the price high.
Pullets will start to lay at four to
four and one-half months of age, and
are not stopped by sudden changes in
weather.
1t is generally known that the Buff
Orpington is the only breed that will
lay during molt, another strong reason
why the Buff Orpington is the best
and most profitable breed to own and
maintain. AS a showroom breed the
Buff Orpingtons are always in favor.
No exhibition is without a large dis.
play of them and the past season has
shown this breed to be the largest
classes.
Certainly no fowl is capable of more
than this very popular breed. Easy to
keep, fascinating to care for, respon.
I've to particular attentions and q
color that is beautiful make the sin,
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the janitor told us. Then he showed
US through a collection of five horse
stalls on the sixth floor When asked
him If he knew any place around there
large enough to hold a table and two
chairs he had blowout in a perfectly
good tire.
The janitor told us there were only
three dark rooms and when told him
that three out of five took the record
away from England, thought he'd
bite me.
Our next guess was a tall, blonde
building with a fricassee of iron
around the front of it.
1t was called The Gushworth Arms
by those who cared to mention it at all.
The janitor was made up to look like
sea lion, but he had the softest voice
l ever heard. 1t sounded like the rattle
of pulverized sugar falling in bowl OF
oatmeal.
He offered us seven rooms and a
bath on the fifth floor, but when We
got up there somebody had mislaid
three of the rooms and the bath, after
hearing the janitor say so many times
what he charged for the apartment
had shrunk to foot tub; so we wen
sadly away from there.
Then with bowed heads and heart.
from which hope was preparing to flee
we entered a coming tower through ,
stained glass portfolio.
1t was called The Belladonna-be
cause it was good for sore eyes.
An abrupt person with a droopirj
mustache met us abaft the quarter
deck and began to mention large sum
of money commencing with $4,000
: year and going on up till he bit hi
. tongue.
We merely swallowed our palate
and fell back two PAGES to the rear
When the abrupt person paused 70
moment at "a duplex for $4,000
year" we turned and ran like a coupl
, of Jack rabbits on the way home t
dinner.
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GAY! did you ever put on your
things and go out hunting for an
apartment on little old Manhattan
1ale?
It's q Gentle Pastime-take it from
Uncle Hank!
It's an exercise that brings into play
all the historic unused muscles of the
pOcketbook.
As you grow more familiar with the
Mysteries Of the Game you see what
q fatal mistake you made in not being
born rich. and as your faltering feet
take you from one Palatial Bungalow
to another you berate the Destiny
which failed to make you a hotel
clerk in Sharon, Pa, or a soda water
operator in Dawson, w. Va.
Peaches, having tired of hotel life.
began to murmur incoherently from
time to time about "a sweet little nest
Of our own"
A nest, indeed! had friend once
who built a nest in an uptown apart.
ment house and three months later a
strange bird few in and eloped with
his wife. So nix on the nest.
Friend wife was insistent, however
90 finally We set forth in quest of a
haven of rest where we should no
longer be at the mercy of tip-sodden
walters and money-mad bell hops.
Letting go of the life line, we swan
out into the upper reaches of Broad
way In search of a Renting Agency
and were soon beyond hope of rescue
Over there on our port bow doomed
largely and fascinating entrance to
Webb & Spiders, and like a million
other flys we fell for It.
Assuming that air Of languid indif
ference which is popularity supposed t.
indicate excessive moneyed interests
we gave the high sign'to a gold-braid
ed functionary at the entrance ahC
eased ourselves into the silver-plateC
cavern where they take your measure
for an apartment.
The Renting Agency of Webb &
Spider was the velvet goods-take i
from an eagle-eyed onlooker! Adorn
ing the walls were paintings the lik,
Of which Rembrandt or Corot wollC
have been proud Off sufficiently in
toxicated. Mahogany and plate glas
did team work all over the shop ant
the soft murmur of thrush-throatet
typewriters gave an atmosphere O
refnement befitting a place wher,
money is, painlessly extracted.
We were wading through a car pc
with plush up to our ankles when SUD
denly appeared in our pathway bn,
Sydney DBrie, the lad with a ma
hke a cOw-the original. Brother o
the OK.
No doubt you know lots of peopl
who always smile and look consciou
when accused Of having Bovine Eyes
but did you ever catch the fellow wit
q whole face like a COW?
Sydney D'Brie is the answer Ev
cry time sgd looked at me l though
of the Beef Trust and shuddered.
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GOOD HOUSES FOR POULTRY
Site Providing Natural Drainage Is
Desirable-cement Floor Easily
Kept Sanitary.

In order to get plenty of sunlight
choose a southern or southeastern ex-
posure.
If possible, make use of natural shell
ter against cold winds. Select the
southern side of a hill, an orchard or
buildings.
The houses must be dry. A site that
provides natural drainage is desirable.
Fresh-air houses should always be
used. Cold air, If dry, and without
drafts, is conducive to hen health.
Floors may be earthen, board or
cement. Earthen floors may be damp
and are hard to clean. Board floors
are best for portable houses. Cement
floors are best for permanent houses
and may easily be kept sanitary.
Walls should be cheap and durable
providing warmth. They should be
about five feet high in the rear and
from six feet to eight feet high at the
front.
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Two blocks away we fell under the
spell of shack called the Ipseydooza.
A Cuban refugee met us at the door
and dared us to come in.
We were offered an apartment on
the eleventh floor which had never
been occupied. The reason was obvi.
Gus. The walls were too close to-
gether. 1t might be success as a
place to press autumn leaves, but not
as a place to live in unless the tenants
went through life standing up. We
therefore declined with thanks and
walked out backward, having little
faith in Cuban refugees.
Presently Peaches found a pippin. 1t
was gingerbread rookery with seven
rooms and four landlords.
1t was called The Pepsinetta and it
looked the part.
There were sliding doors; hot and
cold gas in every room. and the janitor
had self-folding arms.
The outlook provided a superb view
Of the uncompleted Palisades, with
blasting from 9 to 8 a. m. and malaria
at all hours.
Peaches went dip about the dug-out.
and to prove that her love was recipro.
Gated the janitor pinched my gloves.
How is the plumbing?" asked.
Better" answered the janitor; "in
fact, it's almost convalescent."
suppose he thought l was talking
about his Aunt Jane and let 1t go at
that.
Peaches took me by the arm and
led me through the condensed cata.
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Attractive Packages Which Also Help to Proven. losses

A short time ago Wisconsin poul-
tryman shipped Is dozen eggs to a
customer in Onondaga county, New
York. Just one-half, or 100 of the
eggs. were broken In transit, the loss
being due to poor packing or care
less handling. James G. Halpin of
the Wisconsin college of agriculture
makes the following suggestions to
merchants and farmers who ship eggs:
Use only sound. strong, new cases
and new lids. Filters that have once
been used may have their ears, as
the little projections that keep the
eggs from the sides of the box are
called, bent or weakened, so that the
egg may hit the box when 1t is Jared
or moved.
Do not pack eggs which are already
cracked In the case. Establish an in.
spection system in your Gambling and
packing room, and see to it that the
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sgd was one of the ushers at our
wedding and to this day l don't know
why ever let that human Hamburger
for sour pickles. All he could do was
to put his face where l could see it
and let tired Nature do the rest
And here he was again, dancing
gleefully back into our lives and glib
bering like a gink with an unbuttoned
brain
We'll, well!" sgd chortled. Isn't
this q surprise, though! John Henry
and Peachesl HERE! Looking for
en- apartment, eh?"
"NO, Sgd" came back, after shak-
ing a limp mitt; mo, we were play
ing golf up Broadway and happened
to slice a ball through the ventlator;
so we came in after it,"
sgd beloved joyously: "Ha, ha!
Same old John Henry! Gee I'm glad
to see you. Want an apartment. don't
you? How high you want to 10?
mot above the sixth hoor,p l an.
swered.
"Oh, don't mean that-how high? p
sgd asked.
well. not above 10th Street."
Ventured.
You don't get me-" syd com
planned. II mean the price-hov
high you want to go in price1"
"Oh!" said; something reason
able"
How would $4,000 strike you?" sy,
inquired
1T would strike me below the belt,
I told him. Il said we wanted some
thing reasonable.
WELL" sgd chuckled, six thou
sand a year is reasonable nowadays
We have apartments ranging all tn
way from $1,000 up to $4,000
year"
''You may keep all with my compl
ments. sgd" l informed him "Wha
I'm looking for is a place I'd live il
not a hand-painted cabaret whic
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eggs are in perfect condition before
the box is sealed.
Handle the cases carefully. See
that the car is in good repair with
the drain pipes clear. When water
from the refrigerator stands in the
car, it washes away the outer coating
of the eggs. and allows air and bac-
terra to enter.
Brace the load in the car to prevent
shifting. Never put a layer of cases
ON top of the load without bracing it
in some way. If any brace looks
frail, make it stronger. Take no
chances with the shifting of the load
In the car.
lamp the straw hard between the
cases and the car walls. When the
straw is put in loosely, it soon be.
comes compressed into smaller space,
giving the load room to shift and work
loose from the bracing.
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Tidy Earms.

If each farm in any community is
clean, tidy and we'll kept, presenting a
thrifty, homelike appearance, the
whole neighborhood will be attractive
to visitors and satisfying to residents.
Local and county fair boards might
create very valuable farm improve
ment habit by offering liberal prize
for the best planned farm in a neigh.
borhood or in a county.-New Castle
Times.
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important 10 Mothere
The Difference.

"Those two brothers represent the
difference between romance and real
ity."
How so?"
when their father died and his
will divided his money, one invested
his inheritance in castles in Spain,
while the other went to Milwaukee
and bought brewery"
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IIIIteraey In United states.

The figures Of the federal bureau
show a striking decrease in child illitY
eracy in this country for the last Fl
teen years. Only fifteen out Of every
one thousand children from ten to
fourteen years in the United States
are now unable to read and write. IT.
1900 the proportion was fOrty-twO to
the thousand.
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Side Products.

OF course, If they force the condition
on us. we can return TO liver, corn
dodgers and parched corn coffee. But
If the packers are willing to be con-
siderate we hope they will find a way
to commercialize the grunt of the hog
and the moo of the steers.-P Pouston
Post.
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The best types of roofs are the A
roof, shed or gable roof.
Prepared roofing material is better
than shingles or tar paper.
All fixtures should be portable to
permit Of easy cleaning.
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Immune From Many Diseases.

Men attending the pans in salt
works are generally supposed to be
exempt from cholera, smallpox, scar
let fnver and influenza.
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Off the Shelf.

What beautiful complexion Mrs.
Mixer hast"
"She ought to. Her husband owns
a drug store"
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Don't Dose Healthy Fowls.
1t will never pay to dose fowl in
good health to keep 1t healthy.
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About ten square feet of floor space
per pen is a fair average.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-22
To Teach in New Britain.

Miss Mildren Taylor, daugher' OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Taylor Of Blue
Hills has accepted position as
teacher in grade one of the East
street school in New Britain.
Miss Taylor received her training
at the New Britain Normal school.
For the past two years she has been
an instructor in Miss Wheeler's pri-
vate school in Hartford, which posi-
ton she has resigned in order to be-
come affiliated with the public school
system. -.
Miss Taylor lis one OF Berlin's most
popular young ladies. While teach
ing in Hartford she has made a, host
Of friends for herself by her charm
ing personality and naeeh regret has
been expressed because she is to leave
the Capitol city.
To Train for Nurse.
Miss Ethel, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert w Goodrich of Worth-
ington ridge will leave for Burlings-
ton. VT. tomorrow morning where she
is to enter the Mary Fletcher hos
pital to receive Instructions as a
trained nurse. The course will take
three years.
Berlin Briefs. -
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Gaines and
children and Milton Gaihes of East
Berlin have returned home from
visit to Glastonbury.
William Bunce who has been visit
ing in East Berlin, has returned to
New York
Miss Izah Durham. who has spend
ing the past few weeks with her
parents, DR.. and Mrs George r.
Durham Of Worthington ridge, left
for Boston.
Miss Mary and Richard Fisher
and Miss Claire and John Murray and
Miss Mary and. John Roche have re-
turned home for the summer yester-
day from WATERFOWL, N Y, where
they attended school at the Inunacu-
late Heart academy.
Miss Ellen Ford is visiting in New
York.
The potponed annual meeting Of
the Motherhood club will be held
tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Star will open the subject Mar
riage and Home Making Reports
will be made and officers will be cleo
ted
Rev. and Mrs William Hazen, re-
turned missionaries from India who
have been visiting Rev. and Mrs
Carleton Hazen of Kensington, left
this afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Hazen going
to Waliin1eord and his wife making
trip to New Brunswick, where she
is to visit her relatives.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-22
CLEVER PIECE OF WORK.
New Five Billion War Loan Of Great.
Britain.

London, June p, 1925 p. m.-The
new war loan, which in substance.
gives the chancellor of the exchequer
a blank check for sum which may
amount at a maximum to five billion,
was the sole topic Of conversation on
the Stock Exchange today. Dealers
are describing it as a clever piece OF
work: especially the provision for
conversion.
At the time the new issue Is likely
to overshadow the gilt edge market
for some time and dry up the deal.
ings In standard securities like con-
soils and home rails.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-22
District Of Piainville.


Court, June FL, 1915.
ESTATE of Elizabeth II. Prior
of Plainville, in said District. dec
The administrators having ext1|
her administration account with
estate to this Court for ailowan
is
ORDERED-That the 18th a
June, A. d., 1915, at o'clock 81
afternoon, at the Probate One
Plainville, be and the same L. aae|
for hearing on the allowance "A
administration account, and this I
directs the administering to ci<
persons interested therein 20 app<
said time and place, by publishing
order once in some newspaper hi
a circulation in Said District af1
posting a copy on the public sign
in the Town Of Plainville. ne
where the deceased last dwelf. al
five days before said time assign
Certified from Record.
~. GEORGE r. BYNGTQN'
q JUDI
New Britain herald., 1915-06-22

of Mrs. Chloe A. Warren on Canal
street and was well patronized.
The ladies have decided to hold but
one meeting month during the warm
weather. The next session of the
corps will be held on July 1.
Miss johnson i'm Belgium.
Local friends of Miss Eva johnson,
formerly of this place, have received
letters from her describing war strick-
en- Belgium. Miss johnson is serving
as Red Cross nurse and is located
in La Panne. She writes that she likes
the work and is we'll satisfied with the
treatment given the nurses.
The young lady at one. time was en-
ployed in the local plant of the Bris-
tol Manufacturing company. She de-
cided to go abroad to care for the
wounded shortly after the outbreak of
the war. At the time she was MEM
Der of the staff of nurses in the New
Haven hospital.
Brief Items.
H. NJ. Williams of Norton place
today moved his family to Hartford.
where they will make their home in
future.
Mrs. Charlotte Jewett of Mountain
View has returned from the New
Britain hospital, where she was a
patient for several weeks. She suf-
fered from broken leg. o
The condition of Mary Garragher.
a young girl who is i'll with diph-
iberia at her home on Forestville
avenue, is improving steadily and
her recovery is now expected.
The initiatory degree was conferred
on q class of candidates at the meet
ing of Martha Rebekah lodge held
last evening. z >-ts .t
The Ideal Whist club entertained a
number of friends this afternoon at a
whist and social in Grange hall.
Rev. John H Landry of Bristol has
been transferred from Baltic to
WATERFOWL. where he will be assistant
at st. Johns church. Father Landry
is we'll known in Plainville.
Judge Byington will give hearing
in the probate court on June % on
the application for a settlement of
the account of the administrators on
the estate of Elizabeth B. Prior.
The Epworth league will meet this
evening at 1880 in the Methodist
church parlors.
LAUNDRY work wanted. Clothes
called for and delivered. Address
Mrs. G.. W. Brown, Plainville, Conn.
Tel. SO 6-21-2dx
AUTOMOBILE PARTIES taken out
by hour or day. Very reasonable
rates. Wilfred Boliver, "a East
Main street 6-16-6d
New Britain herald., 1915-06-22
IN HALF COMMISSION.
Half of Battleship Vermont's Compile
ment to Be Transferred.

Norfolk, Va, June 22.-The battle
ship Vermont has been placed in half
commission at the navy yard here, it
was learned today, and half of her
Implement will be sent to other YES
sells A sufficient force will remain
aboard to keep up the efficiency of
the ship.
4 commission named recently to
consider whether all vessels of the
Vermont class, which includes the
New Hampshire, Kansas, Louisiana,
New Britain herald., 1915-06-22
| B efIin News
|D|REATION MARKS
CLOSE OF. SCHOOLS
6Iy Pleasant Parties Planned by
Berlin Boys and Girls
TEACH IN new BRITAIN
81 Young Woman Accepts Position
Hardware City school--WiH
|tndy to Become Nurse-Idve

fVith the present school year rap
roning to a close, many activities
I've been planned for the final days
the Kensington Grammar school.
ayifg Upson's corner at $3.50 o'clock
|Fs afternoon. chapefoned by Miss L.
eleIe Bassett and Miss Adele ID. MUIR
~ the children of grades six and
Eyen~of the school begin a series of
Pereation as fitting close to a year
work
Arolleying to Hartford, the party
fans to take a trip down the Com
|2cticut river on the o'clock boat.
Burning home from Middletown at
|1putES O'Clock this evening In or
that they might have this outing
Schildren have been bringing their
aniea sto school to be kept in the
Il Grade bank. Today each child
&congratulating himself on having
~ alble to learn the art of saving.
Besides the pleasure the children
unconsciously receive some edu-
ional value from the ride to Hart
with lanes Of soothing green
The breath fragrance of the
che lure of the water, all Of
{1ch tend to lend themselves to as
the children to have a finer APP
ciation of the beauty of nature.
he Misses Murray, Masters Dick
her lack Roche, John Murray,
shes and Claire Murray, all
vhnrn have just returned from the
deTny of the Sacred Heart at
tertcwn. n. Y. will be the guests
the party.
The Misses Nellie Kena, Dorothy
i tEfall, Helen O'Brien and Inez
ne, instructors at the school, will
accompany the pleasure seekers.
tuesdays Activities at the School.
be children Of grades six and
err of the Kensington Grammar
/ooA have invited their friends to
present at the school Wednesday
Ernoon to participate in a social to
EiNen by them in room seven.
rogram of exceptional merit has
% arranged for the occasion. Some
nory selections from tho Books of
inns proverbs from Shak espeare, a
ling match to be conducted by the
dren of grades six and seven and
lssa baseball game between the
Ies provides the entertainment for
lay.
y program to be given by the
ren during the afternoon fol-
tfdine Happiness Josephine orsje
lin One .5..5.... Helen Nelson
ading Happiness
Phyllis Shining
hding From Hamlet
Mildred Anderson
z5H Eight Rose Kiniry
d1nc From the Mechart of
nice ...... Elizabeth Crane