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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-08


 War Department while not alarmed over the slides in the Panama Canal. are taking a most serious view of the situation. Since Sept. 20 there has been a series of slides in the Gold Hill section of the Gaillard Gut. /The action of General Goethals. in am nouncing the withdrawal of his resig- nation as governor as soon as he re- turned to the Canal Zone yesterday is pointed out by officials here as an indication of the seriousness of the problem confronting the army's en- gineers at Panama
 The losses in commercial and ship ping circles will be heavy by reason of the interruption of traffic. Aside from the commercial there is the military aspect of the canal. The present series of slides has detern1in- ed the extreme importance of keep ing the canal open at all times, not only to commerce but to the Ameri- can fleet.
 General Goethals will endeavor to clear up the slides question by the time Congress meets in December. Should the canal then%be still ob- structed, General Goetha1s will be asked to appear before the House Appropriations Committee, and Con gress would be asked for a special appropriation to facilitate the solu- ton of the slides problem. Secre- fary Garrison is keen1y interested in the matter and will keep. in close touch with General Goethals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-08

beast. These instincts are so infin- itely subtle that the man is at a, dis advantage. Only through long ex- perience and practice can he win. This makes the effort fascinating and tantahzing- Success brings elation. Incidentally the open air means physical tonic and exhiIeration
 The real enemy of game is the bot hunter. To him a song bird that protects the crops from pests makes as good pie as any other. He works mostly for markets and. hotels which pay extrayagant prices for the sue culent titbits of the woods.
 Hunting for the market is a, temp tation to men of rowing instincts and vagrant habits to quit regular ern- ployments. With their daily bread depending on their gun, the covers are swept clean. The pot hunter threatens to end shooting as a na- tional sport.
 Hunting can not continue with much satisfaction to any one unless shooting for the market is closely limited or for bidden. Let the pot hunter go to work like other people at more regular empIoyments. His family will be better off. The in stinct for hunting for sport is normal and is worth encouraging. It brings health and diversion to, millions of men. It provides an element of zest for the life of the farmer and all living in wooded and n1arshy. districts. It is time to stop the extinction of many declining varieties of wild life. These varieties have little to fear from the true sportsman who real izes the necessity of strict game laws, and is willing to give game the chance to replenish itself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-08
Barley Exceeds Estimates.

''The barley crop, like the other small grain crops, and wheat and oats has overrun early forecasts of pro- duction and exceeds that of any pre- vious barley crop, the estimate being 237, 100000 bushels, which compares with last years estimate of 195, 5,o0O,- 900. and the average of the preced- ing five years of 2,000,OO0. The quality is very good for feeding pur- poses, being plump and heavy, but much has been badly stained by rains after harvest, reducing the quality for marketing.
 "The apple crop forecast is 71,632,- 900 barrels (three bushels), which is 433, 1000 barrels larger than the Sep tember forecast but 12, 768,0OO bar rels less than last years estimate of production. This estimate refers to total farm production (census basis), only a portion of which represents the so-ca1Ied commercial crop.
 Altogether the season of 1915 has been favorab ble for crop production"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-08
THE COMPETITION FOR GAME.

To the man who likes to get out in the woods with a gun, the present sporting opportunities seem pretty hnited. He may remember when he could walk two and three miles and get a full bag. Today it may mean a tiresome and expensive jaunt by railway.
 There are two interests competing for the game supply. The first is the genuine sportsman. To him the kill ing is only an incident. It is a com petit on between his acquired skill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-08
GERMANS USE NEW GREEN GAS.
French in Champagne Suffocated by
 Fumes of Pleasant Odor.

Paris, Oct 8.-An entirely new kind of gas apparently is being used by the Germans in the fighting in the Champagne. Details regarding it's effects were given to- pr. Lucien Du- mont, by sufferers whom he was call ed to attend in Paris hospitals. Ac- cording to the written statements of three men who fought respectively at Souain, Suippes and Moranvillers, they were surrounded for a few sec onds by clouds of deep green gas of a rather pleasant odor. These men as- serted that soldiers who wore no masks soon were suffocated, while those with masks lost consciousness for varying periods.
 Upon regaining consciousness at field dressing stations, they said, they suffered convulsions. seizures re- semb1ing epiIeptic fits. Upon their arrival. at the Paris hospital they were found to have an extremely weak pulse, and to be suffering from gen. eraI prostration, but showed none. of the symptoms hitherto associated with gas poison.f It is believed here that prussic acid is used as the basis of the new gas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-08
GOETHALS WILL
 PUT A STOP TO
 ALL CANAL SLIDES

Panama, Oct s.-The Panama Canal fvvsll remain closed until all danger serious slides in the Gail lard Cut is passed. Major General GoetEals. governor. of the Canal Zone, yesterday issued orders to the dredg- ing engineers to blast away the tops of the hills in order to bring into the channel all lose dirt and thus perna- fnentIy remove the source of the slides. General GoethaIs was unable to say when the canal would again be in condition for the nassage of ships, but said he would leave Nov. 1. the date to which the canal has been of Acia1ly closed unchanged.
 General Goethalss however, ex- pressed the personal opinion that the canal would be closed much beyond that date. No effort would be made to maintain temporary channel for the use Of a feM ships. When the canal was reopeneds the governor said it would be without a permanent channel through the cut. even if this work should take the remainder of the year. The work will be done by the dredging fleet. Steam shovel operations will not be resumed.
 Of the ninety-five ships here many are departing for their destination by way of Cape Horn, while others are transshipptng their goes across the isthmus by rail. The steamer Finland which is at Colon, and the Kroon1and which is due to arrive here today from San Francisco, will exchange their passengers and cargoes.
 WAR DEPARTMENT
 IS NOT ALARMED.
 -Tz5 (N1f Q- 7<.7a I=rzr Y,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-08
BAKERY.

Jelly and Lemon Rolls 1Oc each; Vanilla and Orange MarshmaoW Squares 1Oc Home Made Cookies 1Oc dozen; Cold Silver Devils Food put up in boxes in bakery 1Oc full line of French Pastry 12e to 6Oc dozen 5c each French 15c dozen Twisted CrueFs 1Oc dozen; Lady German and Swedish Coffee Cakes fresh every hour; Bread and Rolls morning and afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-08
FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEWS.
Must Repair Road. .

Selectmens of Weston have been mo- tified in a. letter sent out by the county commissioners that they must repair that stretch of roadway be- tween Aspetuck river and iKelIoggs s corner within 30 days. Should the town of Weston not. have the road re- paired the county commissioners then would have it repaired at the towns expense.
 Struck by Auto.
 William Mulqueen, nine-year-ol son of Mrs; Mary Mu1queen. of Nor walk, was probably fatally hurt Fri day afternoon. when he ran from in front of standing automobile direct ly in front of a car owned by R. H. The machine was being operated at the time by Norman Corsa, Higgins chauffeur. Witnesses agree that Mu1queen lad was. entire- 1y at fault.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-08
NATIVE DRESSED VEAL.

Legs and Loins to Roast, Rumps and Shoulders to stuff and bake. Choice Pot Pie Pieces.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-08
LITCHFIELD COUNTY NEWS.
Arrests a Deer,

Sheriff T. P. Hornbeck of Falls vil- lage, who is also game warden for Litchfe1d county, found it necessary Sunday to combine the duties of his two offices. He arrested a large roe deer and had it confined in the town lockup until Wednesday. when the deer was sent to the state game farm at Madison. The deer was swimming in the canal near the pow CT station and could not get out, be- cause the sides of the canal are s1oping and of concrete. A group of men under the direction of Sheriff Warden Hornbeck 1assoed the animal with a clotheslime and pulled it to shore. It was completely exhausted.
 Modified Demands
 The Hendey Machine Go. strikers of Torrington, Wednesday morning, voted to send to the officials new petition, which calls for a 54 hour week, 35 per cent. increase in wages and time and a half for overtime. This is a reduction of per cent. from their original demand, with two more working hours a week thrown in.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-08
BOOKS AT
 LIBRARY ATTRACTIVE

\ Increased numbers of Juvenile books have made the Bridgeport public library 8 mecca for the young. The literature is said to be of a class that particularly appeals to the studi- ous youth and promises to prove of high educational value
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-08
BILLION BUSHEL
 WHEAT CROP IS
 NOW PROBABLE
Government Issues Favor
 able Report on American Products.

Washington, Oct. 8--American har-
 vests this year will be- the most val
 uable ever gathered. With the wheat 1 crop exceeding a billion bushels, the l largest ever produced in one season ! by any nation, and a, corn crop which
 also may prove to be the largest ever
 grown, the Governments October crop l report, issued yesterday, announced l preliminary estimates, which indicate record harvests of oats, barley, rye, sweet potatoes, rice, tobacco and hay. 1 Corn still is king of crops with indi-
 cations of 3,026, 159, 900 bushels. While
 that is 98,O00,OOO bushels below the
 record of 1912, the final production,
 when Skhe harvest is finished and all
 statistics compiled, may more than i make up the difference. The higheE price this year assures the most valu- ! able crop of corn ever grown. At ! prices to farmers prevailing October 1 the corn crop is worth $2,133, ,OOO,- s GOO.
 Wheat prospects increased as the
 growing season progressed, and the. l Governments early season forecasts I moved up month by month, so that l today's preliminary estimate of. pro- 6uction was placed at 1,002, ,029, 900 l bushels. Wet weather at harvest time, l however, reduced the, quality of win 1 ter wheat, so that much of it will not 1 be, availab ble for milling purposes and will have to be used for feed. At l prices prevailing October 1 the farm
 value of the crop is $91O, 900, con | siderably more than ever was paid for 1 a, wheatc rop before
 Some Crops Deteriorate.1 September weather was particular 1 ly destructive to potatoes, causing a
 reduction of 37,758,OOO bushels, or 10 | per cent. in the forecast of produc- 1 ton. Tobacco also suffered from un- l favorable conditions, which caused a, | decrease, of 21,1OO,o0O pounds in the l production forecast. Tobacco, how l ever, promises to exceed the record 1 crop of 1900 by 43.00O,00o pounds Oats will exceed the record, crop 1 of 1912 by almost 100, 900, 900 bushels. i Barley will exceed it's record by 13.- | 900, 900 bushels. sweet potatoes by B. l OOO,000 bushels, rice by -5OO,00 bush 1 els and hay by s.0o.O00, tons.
 1 .ft'The potato forecast has declined l to 36s, ,00O,O00 bushels, a, reduction 1 of 38,6OO,0OO bushels, or nearly 10 | per cent. from the September fore l cast" the Bureau of Crop Estimates
 statement continues. Last years
 crop was estimated at 4o6, ,OOO, 900 1 bushels, and the average of the pre- \ ceding five years S57. 100000. The I crop is seriously affected by blight l and rot generally in the principal po- l tato sections. east of the Mississippi l river Not only will the crop be l sh ort, but the keeping qualities prob | ably poor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-08
FRESHT CRISP yEGETABLES.


 Fancy Boston Head Lettuce Green, Wax and Lima Beans Celery Cicxory and Romano, CJlcumbeT, Sweet Potatoes, Spinach, CauliflOWers Mushrooms Red and Green Peppers Tomatoes, Bunch Bees Radfshes, Carrots Parsley CreSs, Mint Hubbard and Squash, Alp pleS. of all kinds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-08

Five balloons started in a long-dis- tance race from Wichita, Kan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-08

The worlds series baseball games begins today in Philadelphia.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-24
With the Essaylsts.

or all the displays of art the essay
is the most indefinable, the most sub,
tie. because 1t has no scheme, no pro
gram.
1t does not set out to narrate or 10
prove: il has no dramatic purpose. nc
imaginative theme: its essence is q
sympathetic self-revelatlon. Just as In
talk a man may speak frankly L: his
own experiences and feelings. and yet
avoid any suspicion of egotism II his
condolences are designed to illustrate
the thoughts OF others rather than TO
provide a contrast and self-gloritica-
ton.
The essayist gives rather than
claims; he compares rather than pa.
rades. He is led by his interest II
others to be interested in himself. and
Il is as q man rather than as an indi.
vidual that he takes the stage.
He must be surprised at the discov
cries he makes about himself. rather
than complacent. he must condone his
own discrepancies rather than Sxult
In them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-24
CHAPTER XVII.
Chicken. or Staak2

Chicken, or SteakT
On the outbreak of a bygone rude
ness between the United States and
Spain. one free and entirely uncurbed
metropolitan paper. unable to ade-
quately express its violent emotions
on the subject, utilized its whole front
page with the one word WAR;" print
ed In red ink.
Now, however, the free and entirely
uncurbed, having risen most gloriously
in the past to every emergency, no
matter how great, positively foun.
dered In the very wealth of its oppor.
tunities.
Saturday night however, saw no
late extras. The STORY" was too big
to touch without something more tan.
gible than the word of even so sub
stantial a man as Gerald Fosland; and
long before any OF the twelve eager
young gentlemen had reached the of
fee, the scout brigade, hundreds
strong, were shifting over every trail
and yelping over every scent.
Until three o'clock In the morning
every newspaper office in New York
was scene OF violent gloom. The
worlds biggest sensation was in those
offices, and they couldn't touch 1t with
a pair of tongs! The deterrent was
that the interests involved were so
large that one might as well sit on a
keg OF gunpowder and light it, as to
make the slightest error. The gentle.
men mentioned as the organizers OF
the international Transportation com.
pany collectively owned about all the
money and all the power and all he
law in the gloriously Independent
United States of America; and If they
got together on any one subject, such
as the squashing Of newspaper, for
instance. something calm and impress.
sive was likely to happen. On the
other hand. II the interesting story
the free and entirely uncurbed had in
its possession were true, the squash.
ing would be reversed. and the free.
ness and entirely indebtedness would
be still more firmly seated than ever
which is the palladium of our national
liberties; and heaven be good to US
ITO BE CONTINUEDD
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-24

practically all the world, outside the
United States, was here az e. e.
Chalmers. Prince Nito OF Japan, Yu.
Hip'Lun OF China and Count Cassioni
OF Rome were here at the same time:
and they all called on Edward e. ALI
son.
Furthermore, gentlemen, | will give
you now the names of the eight fnan-
ciers. who, with Edward K. Allison, are
interested In the formation OF the In
ternational Transportation company,
which proposes to control the COM
merce of the world. These gentlemen
are Joseph G. Clark. Eldridge Rabbit,
w. I. Chisholm, Richard Haverman,
Arthur Grandin. Robert e. Taylor, A.
L. Vance. | would suggest that, II you
disturb these gentlemen in the man
ner which | have understood you to
De quite capable Of doing, you might
secure from some one OF them a trace
OF corroboration Of the things have
SAID This Is all" He paused and
bowed stifly, Gentlemen, wish to
add one word. thank you for your
KIND attention. and | desire to say
that' while have violated tonight sew.
eral OF the rules which had believed
that would always hold unbroken. /
have done so in the interest of Jus.
tice which is greater than all other
considerations. Gentlemen, good.
night"
Have you a good photograph
handy?" asked the squib, awakening
from his trance.
Nine young gentlemen put the squb
right about that photograph. Hickey
was lost in the fields of Elysian phan.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-24

tasy. and the red-headed reporter was
still writing and stutfing loose pages
in his pocket. and the one with the
beard was making surreptitious
sketch OF Gerald Fosland, to use ON
the first plausible occasion, He had
in mind a special article ON wealthy
clubmen at home.
Company Incorporated" inquired
Hickey, who was the most practical
poet OF his time.
Il should consider that a pertinent
question" granted Gerald Gentle
men, you will pardon me for a mo-
ment," and he bowed himself from the
room.
He had meant to ask that one simple
question and return, but. in Arlene's
blue room, where sat two young wom-
en-, In high state OF culver, he had
to make his speech all over again, yer.
batim, and detail each interruption,
and describe how they received the
news, and answer. several times, the
variously couched question, II he
really thought their names would not
be mentioned 1t was fifteen minutes
before he returned, and he found the
twelve young gentlemen suffering with
an intolerable itch to be gone. Five
Of the young men we're in the library,
quarreling. In decently low voices,
over the use OF the phone The i'm
perturbable Hickey, however, had II,
and he held on. handing in ! story en-
bellshed and colored and frilled and
beribboned as he went. which would
make the cylinders on the presses
curl up.
81 am sorry to advise you, gentle
men. that ! am unable to tell you II
the International Transportation COM
pany is. or is about to be, incorpo-
rated" reported Gerald gravely. and
he signaled to william to open the
front door
AS the rapt and enchanted Hickey
passed out Of the door, grip like a
pair of ice tongs caught him by the
arm, and drew him gently but firmly
back.
Sorry" observed Gerald. but you
don't CO."
Hasn't that ID boy got here
YETI" demanded Hickey. in an imme-
date mood for assassination. He was
a large young man. and defective mes
senger boys were the bane OF his
existence.
William says not" replied Gerald.
For the love OF Mike. let me go!"
pleaded Hickey. This stuff has to be
handled while it's still sizzling! It's
the biggest story OF the century!
That boy1l be here any minute"
Sorry" regretfully observed Ger
aid; but shall be compelled to de-
tain you until he arrives"
Cant do it," returned the desper'
ate Hickey. Il have to go!" and ue
made dash for the door.
Once more the ice tongs clutched
him by the shoulder and sank into the
flesh.
III you try that again, young man.
shall be compelled TO thrash you.
stated the host, again mildly.
Hickey looked at him, very thought
fully. Gerald was slim-waisted gen.
tlemsn. but be had broad enoulAers and
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-24
ESuokT COULDN'T SEE JOKE
Incident at Coney island That Prob
ably Taught Confetti Thrower
Lesson He Needed.

A large welldressed man and O
Gras crowd at Coney island. New
York. They had been waiting some
time for the parade and the woman
began to yawn. Now yawning Is a
very unladylike performance in pub
lie, and rather a dangerous one IN 3
COney island crowd, for while the
woman had her mouth wide open and
was getting all the worth there is to
be had out OF a good healthy yawn a
young man bent on mischief threw a
handful OF confetti right pump into the
oritice. The woman cOughed and splut
tered. and the hoodlum shrieked with
delight. Those about him thought II
was a grand Joke. too-all but the
woman's escort He reached out one
powerful arm and grabbed the skylark
ing youth by the shoulder. Then he
brought his fist down on the young
man straw hat. crushing II and drlv.
ing his head through the crown and
partly over his ears. Next he turned
the young man around and kicked him
with all the force and swiftness that
outraged dignity and fierce anger TO
gether with great strength afforded
II that youth RECEIVERS from that kick
and throws confetti again he will be
careful in picking his target. And,
maybe. the handsome woman II she
yawns again in a hurry will not do so
in such a mob as turns out to see q
Coney island celebration.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-24
Dec. %, 1914.

Germans claimed to have
stopped allies In west.
Germans accused Of Smelling
hospital In Ypres.
Russian army threatened rail
way to Thorn and Germans re-
formed to protect It.
Won Hindenbure's left threat
ened by new invasion Of Germany.
Germans crossed branches Of
Bzura and Rawka rivers.
Austrians defeated In the Car
pathians.
Arabs menaced Christians in
Hodeida and French consul was
seized.
Allied fleets bombarded German
positions on Belgian coast.
French destroyer shelled Turks
Allied fleets shelIed KiIld eahr
Many Austrian soldiers killed IN
troop train accident.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-24
CHAPTER XVI.

Gerald Fosland Makes a Speech.
Gerald Fosland. known to be so for
NAL that he had once dressed to an
swer an emergency call from friend
at the hospital, because the message
came in at six o'clock, surprised his
guests by appearing before them. in
the salon just before dinner. in his
driving coat and with his motor cap
In his hand.
Sorry" he informed them, with .
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-24
Dec. 25. 1914.

Unofficial Christmas along much
Of the western front, the allies anc
Germans In some instances eS
changing gifts and visits.
French shelled the outer forts o.
Metz.
Civilians of East Prussia begar
movement toward interior Of prov
ince.
Russo-Turkish operations were
stopped by intense cold.
Two German aViators flew up
the Thames.
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Dec. %. 1914.

Allies made slight gains in west
Austrians defeated In southern
Galicla.
Portuguese retreated before the
Germans in Angola, Africa.
Turkish army left Damascus
and marched on SueZ canal.
Russian destroyers In Black sea
pombarded Turkish villages.
King of Belglans sent message
Of thanks to Americans.
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Dec. 26. 1914.

British made naval and air al
tack on German fleet without i'm
portant results.
Zeppelin dropped bombs in
Nancy, German aeroplanes made
raid In Russian Poland and French
aviators attacked Metz.
Fighting in Flanders was haIteo
by dense fog.
Russians made gains In tn,
south.
French attacked Austrian naVs
base at Pola in the Adriatic.
Germany notified neutral nation;
their consuls in Belgium woult
not be recognized further.
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Dec. %, 1914.

British using new howitzers In
west: French artillery demoIishes
German trenches.
French cruiser damaged by Aus
trlan torpedo.
French submarine sunk by Aus
trian shore batteries.
German aviator dropped bomb
In Dover.
Germany denied French charge
Of hiring neutral ships to lay
mines In Mediterranean.