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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02

or by improper cultivation. For the
greatest profit corn requires well
drained. deep. mellow soil that holds
moisture and contains a good supply OF
plant food Few fields contain all
these. Deficiencies in plant food are
most cheaply supplied by growing Ie-
guminous crops and feeding them on
the land Such crops also produce a
favorable physical change in the soil.
In selecting seed II Is important TO
get varieties that Will mature before
destructive frosts come.
The work of soil preparation and
seed selection may be largely wasted
effort unic.s a -uoi stand is secured.
An ear OF corn nine inches long and
seven inches in circumference i'm each
hin on a field checked three feet six
inches will pay for raising the crop
Two ears to the hill will yield fifty or
sixty bushels with almost no added
cost Of production Corn should be
planted early so that if poor stand
results the fields can be replanted.
The planting should not be done. how
ever. before the spel bed is warm.
Early cultivation for q high yield
should be shallow narrow shovel
cd cultiyator or harrow is the best
implement Late cultivation is tQ Kill
weeds and To retain moisture Shall
low working will DO both. As the corn
develops its roots spread outward and
downward. After the corn is "A foot
high deep cultivation will do injury
by tearing out many OF the roots
Profits are often affected by the
methods used In handling the crop
Cutting, shocking and hus6ing require
much labor and increase the cost OF
production lIusking from standing
stalks requires much hard labor and
leaves much OF the food value In the
stems and Ieaves Feeding bundled
corn 90 steers saves the cost Of husk-
Ing. while turning hogs or sheep into
fields of Standing corn Ia which rape
was sOwn al ihe last cultivation often
brings good results nj n low cost
About 30 per cent OF the food value
of corn in The bcginning-dent stage is
in the leaves ana stems BY putting
such corn into the sii0 all this is saw
ed Every bushcl OF corn sold takes
food matter from the farm that must
be returned In fertilizers II high pro
duction is 10 be- continued
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
ENGAGE IN CHARITY"

Although iitney busses are prohib-
ted by an ordinance from operating
Ia the downtown section OF the city,
they viii nevertheless continue to do
business in the prescribed areas as
usual, according TO the attorney for
the iitney men.
The ordinance has been circum-
ented, it is said by the organization
Of hsritahie society" composed
OF drivers, VINO VIII convey passengers
70 their destinations, collect dues
from the members IN riding in
donated machines. Members may
join che club By paying a portion Of
hail ires at each ride" says the at
.orney, and new members may reg
lister their names with the jitney driver
who viii carry a book for the pur-
cosc."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
ALUMINIUM SHORTAGE FEARED

Manufacturers Of motors and motor
car parts in and around Milwaukee are
apprehensive of a serious shortage of
aluminium and report that already
there is o necessity for returning to
the use OF cast iron parts because of
the soaring prices of aluminium and
the added difficulty Of getting suf-
ficient supply.
While the substitution of cast iron
for aluminium parts thus far has af-
fected only heavy duty motors, such as
are built for tracks, it is likely that
there will be a general substitution
during the coming year.
A good many truck motors until
now supplied with aluminium crank
cases are going out with cast iron
cases, il is stated. a shortage Of
high-speed steels is also reported and
the restricted supply Of tool steels,
coupled with greatly increased prices,
may prove a serious menace TO the
motor car industry the coming year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
PROTEST ORDINANCE

The retail grocer Of Detroit have
g new grievance against the City
Fathers of their community in that
portion Of the recently enacted auto
mobile ordinance requiring delivery
ears Of less than 900 pounds ca
pacity TO be locked whenever the
driver leaves the car, even If only q
few moments to make delivery. The
members claim that this a discrimina-
zion against the retailer and is not
necessary in order 10 accomplish the
intent Of the ordinance, which is to re-
duce the number of automobiles stolen
for joy-riding purposes. Seldom, il
ever, is a delivery car stolen, and the
only result OF this action will be to
cause the retailer a lot Of unnecessary
annoyance and loss Of time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02

Can you give me the advantages
and disadvantages Of cylinders cast
separately, in pairs and IN block?
The use of separately cast cylinders
N a multicylinder engine increases the
overall length of the motor and calls
for a long crank shaft with more bear.
ing supports than a pair OF block cast
motor OF the same number of cylin-
Gers. This type Of motor makes mani
fold connections more complicated than
IN the other types. and the weight Is
greater for given size because of
lack OF compactnesS Because OF the
complications in manifolding there Is
greater chance OF leakage In the water
connections ana inlet manifold sys-
tenn. A motor with cylinders separat-
ed usually is not as clean in appear
ance as an engine with cylinders cast
otherwise The main advantage OF the
singiy cast motor Is that, should any
trouble occur with one cylinder. that
one only need be- removed This de
sign allows of copper water jackets
being used. which are considered by
plany better suited for cooling jacket
material than east iron Taking four
cylinder separately east motor usually
five BEARINGS agy used for crank shaft
support llis makes a rigid construc
tion iar ae Shaft ana tends 10 prevent
bcagg INJURY great advantage in
manufacture IS tiai should "a defect
occur in a casting it may be innked
with practically Eide loss.
The loes motor which has made
such rapid strides in the past few
years has it's main III advantage ia
manufacture ana repair work should
a casting be- found defective the entire
block must be JunSed with cOnse
suent loss of money and time From
an owners point OF view "A disadvan
tagc presents itself when repair time
comes around Should the interior of
any one cylinder require attention the
entire block must he removed. except
Of course. where "A detachable cylinder
head is used. and then only the head
requires removal. The detachable head
Oh block motors is coming into use
very rapidly. A block Is more difficult
10 east than single cylinder How.
ever ineHtuA iohhuia Noih mas bttH
so improved that the casting of block
cylinders no longer results i'm great
waste or the production of many
blocks with unnoticeable imperfeciiOnS
A further disadvantage of the block
casting is that should the jacket WA
ter freeze aud cause the metal To crac!,
the entire block may have 20 be scrap
ed unless. Of course. an effective weld
can be made.
A block east motor is more rigid than
any other, the manifolding is simple,
and In most cases the manifolds may
be cast with the block. Unity may be
carried very far in this design. and
many are casting the upper portion Of
the crank case with the block This
tvpe is quicier through lie than a sep
raiely cast motor because Of the brac-
ing effect OF the cylinders. The crank
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
WATCH CHILD FOR WORMS

Worms sap child's strength, rob
child Of food and make child fretful.
irritated, nervous. Watch stool and at
first sign or suspicion of worms give
one-half to one lozenge Kickapoo
Worm Killer, a candy worm remover.
Gives immediate results, is a laxa-
tive. Paralyzes and removes the
worms, improves digestion and gen
eral health Of child Continue giving
Kickapoo Worm Killer until all signs
Of worms are gone. % cents at your
druggist ADV. No. 1.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
Scientific
Farming
FOR A LARGER CORN YIELD.
At Small Cost II Can Be Nearly
Doubled

At Small Cost II Can Be Nearly
Doubled.
The yield OF corn can be raised from
thirty 10 more than fifty bushels an
acre at small additional cost. says a
bulletin recently issued by the College
OF Agriculture OF the University Of
Minnesota. Producing the larger yield
Is but question of looking ahead to
get the soil In the best condition. TO get
the right seed and to see that cultiva-
ton is of the right kind and done at
the proper time.
Records show that corn yielding only
thirty bushels an acre gives no profit
The ten year average yields for the
best OF the corn states runs from TWEEN
ty-eight 10 thirty-nine bushels only
There is great room for improvement
therefore
A good yield may. be materially re-
duced by improper preparation of the
soil by poor seed. giving a bad stand
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
FAMOUS TIRE MAN DIES

One Of the prominent inventors in
the automobile world, G.. ii. +. Schrad-
e., formerly president of A. Schrader
Sons, Brooklyn, died recently on board
. fishing boat en- route from Ireland
to Norway iHe left this country about
six years ago for England and few
months ago became i'll and decided to
return to the United States lie failed
70 survive the sea trip, however.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
AUTO IS EDUCATOR

Railroads, telegraph and telephone,
newspapers and magazines have con-
tributed immeasurably TO the intelli-
gence, progressiveness aud prosperity
Of the United States by establishing
quick communication with all parts
OF the country and by giving us in
formation rs what our neighbor next
door OF thousand miles away is do
ing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
JORDAN PICKS DETROIT

F.. S. Jordan, president of the new
Jordan Motor Car company, announ
cod today that an engineering office
has been established in the GOLDBERG
building. Detroit, where preliminary
design work or the new car IS being
carried out. The company has not de
cided on factory location as yet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
TO REDEEM BOND ISSUE

The Studebalicr corporation has
given notice that it will redeem on
March I, 1916, all Of its outstanding
5 per cent. serial gold notes by the
payment of 10h per cent. of the prin-
cipal thereof, together with the ac-
cured interest thereon. After March
/, 1916, all interest on these notes
will cease.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02

What 30 the expre4s purposs cf IN
curved piece Of iron thlt is part ci
the valve IN inner tubes? Should Il
not DO taken oil the tube when the
tubs is 20 be used with straight side
tires? IND that Il cuts the flap.
and sometimes the tubes. i.have ~
moved thsm from al my fuses and
see no fault in working the tubes with.
cut them,
The curved piece OF iron is intended
10 spread TIC bead and so help keep
the tire dtmr in place You do nol
need this part and can operate the tire
satisfactorily without IT,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02

shaft OF a four cylinder block motor
need not have more than three brac-
ings. the greater number OF small mo
tors using two. The block motor has a
shorter overall length than any other
type. hence shorter shafting and less
weight.
The advantages and disadvantages OF
pair cast motors become obvious from
the answers concerning single and
block motors. You must not however.
believe that every singly east motor
and every block motor has the qualities
previously mentioned. Ii is possible
for a certain design OF block motor to
be more complicated. more costly and
less clean then one with separate cyl
inders. There are many things TO con.
slider. such as valve location and mani
fold design
have new car in which the water
noils on the least amount Of use, and
have to clean spark plugs nearly ev-
cry twenty five TO thirty miles. After
running two or three miles, on stop
ping the car will buck and Jump and
then give an explosion. Can you sug
ssst something to do? The car has
but l,ttle power on hill. The storage
batteries test well.
We are inclined TO believe that your
trouble is caused by carbon deposit
because too much oil was used Ii is
customary slightly 10 overfeed a new
car. and in great number of in
utorlo.. tho motion WIKI ra,tsfro rap,nVot
of its carbon in 300 miles The fact
that you must clean the spark plugs
and the car has no power on hills is
additional proof that carbon is the
cause OF your trouble \ heavily car
BOMBED motor often will explode with
the switch in off position.
Go TO IA good garage and have the
carbon removed. and no doubt your
troubles will cease
Do good wire wheels ever get out of
true? II so, how often do they require
truingl
Wire wheels can he thrown out of
alignment In the same way as wooden
wheels Wheels. whether wood or
wire. should be tested for alignment al
least twice each year
Can you tell me why a motor will
not stop when the current is switched
Off
This is due to a short circuit in the
switch or carbon IN the cylinders. In
the latter case the motor will lire be
cause the incandpSceut PARTICLES Of car.
bon explode the gas
Why will not some cars start with
out first putting gasoline in the printing
cups?
The reason that some cars Will not
start without first printing is that
sufficiently rich mixture is not being
supplied at the start This il some.
times due 10 carburetor adjustment
and other times TO manifold design
and kindred causes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02

What are the advantages OF the
shaft drive and chain drive and of the
friction?
The shaft drive is simple. easily In
Dricated, requires practically no care,
is not heavy, cumbersome or noisy anu
makes an ideal drive method for pas
senger cars The chain drive is good
for the reason that ii allows better re
duction 10 the wheels However, il Is
noisy and requires more care than the
shaft. and IL is hard 10 lubricate the
chains properly. The friction drive IL
the simplest OF all and weighs much
less than amy other form. is more east
ly operated, il cheaper and has 4 low
operating cost.
how may a spark plug be fixed SO it
will not lose compression? find the
garage men Just screw them in tightly.
but when tested with oil some Of them
leak more or less.
Some plugs cause leakage because OF
broken down gaskets between the shell
and insulator. but If you refer 10 leak
age around the threads this may east
~ be prevented. Use good copper gas
ket. and before placing plug into 20
sition spread stove blacking lightly
over the threads This will prevent
leakage and will not interfere with
PLUG removal
ny car runs we'll couple of miles
-it,r starting, but will begin to mis-
fire en- one OF The cylinders a. soon a.
th- engine wsrn and misses
ee-ty tirc " sss PRIME It. Then -
flrs we'll for a)-ut dozen revolutions
srd starss t. miss again. Can you eN-
ri-a thic2
apparently there Is an air leak "a
the cylinder which misses. You should
eXamsne this ,arelnlly. going over az
conAectioNs oi manifold 10 the cylln
Ger and also going around the threads
OF the spark plugs and printing cups
With rich starting mixture it is pos
sible that an air lea * does not have the
effect of causing miss, but as soon
as the motor begins TO run expansion
due TO the heat in the cylinder causes
the leakage TO increase. and hence a
misfre. Another possibility is that the
fuel line is clogged. supplying only
enough TO start. and then. as soon "a
the motor is running. the excess is
used up. and the motor will not have
sufficient fuel TO run upon. A third
possibility Is that one OF the valves of
this cylinder even needs grinding or
does not seat properly. This also
should be examined, and when looking
for leaks you should not fail to inspect
the bushings surrounding the valve
stems.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02

Jerry--I have traced my ancestry
back to an Irish king.
Pat--Sure that's aisy. What chanst
has a dead man to defend himself?
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-30
address the congregation upon the
subject, "The Harps on the WILLOWS.
POWERS
aim AT BRAILAN
IN new ATTACK

London. Dec. 3O-The military oper-
ations on which interest is chiefly To-
cussed at present are the great eff
forts the central powers are making
against the Russians and Rumanians.
This CAMPAIGN is proceeding on a
front of about 12O miles.
One main object of the attack is
supposedly the capture of Bra1lau.
The central forces are divided Into
three armies, namely, that in the
Moldavian mountain region command
ed by General Won Gerok, the army
under General Won F'alKenhayn, which
is operating on both sides Of the Rim
mix, and Danube army, composed OF
Germans, Turks and Bulgarlans I'M
der General Won Kosch. The general
outcome of the operations during the
last week has been an advance OF con-
siderable distance and the taking Of
many prisoners.
The pressure on the Russian right
flank in Moldavia and in the center is.
bringing the invaders nearer the for
titled lines on the Sereth. The only
point of interest marked by the mill
itary critics here in regard to the
western front is d reference in the
communique issued by the German
war office last night to the new posi-
ton north of the Somme.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-30
WATCH NIGHT
SERVICE TO BE
HELD TOMORROW
Many Bridgeport Churches
Plan to Usher in New
Year at Worship.

A union watch night service Of
churches in East Bridgeport will be
held at the Washington Park NJ, E.
church, Sunday night, beginning at 10
O'Clock. From 10 to II a musical
service will be rendered by the choirs
of the uniting churches as follows:
Christian Advent, Kings Highway
Congregational, Second Baptist, Park
Street Congregational and Washing
ton Park. At II o'clock the service
will take upon itself different char
acter and a sermon will be preached
by the Rev. Clarence Hill Frank, pas
tor OF the Baptist church in Siam
ford and the subject Of his sermon
will be what Christ Expects of the
Christians in the New Year
At the First Methodist church will
open the service at $3.50 tomorrow
night. It will be a union Of the
Grace Methodist, The Church Of the
Redeemer aul the FIRST Methodist
and the choirs Of these churches will
assist in the services. The speakers
will be Rev. H. A. Davenport, Rev. w
w. Rose, Rev. H. F.. Weise, Rev. W.
l.. Douglas and the pastor, George M.
Brown, will conduct the closing SER
vice.
Sunday evening at the Olivet Con-
gregational church, Main street and
North avenue. There will be a 20
minute service of song with the Billy
Sunday song books, beginning at 745.
This will be followed by 100 beautiful
colored slides, reproduction of the
worlds famous paintings on the birth
and life of Christ.
The last Sunday of the old year
will be specially observed at Park st.
Congregational church. The evening
service will begin. an hour later than
usual, atE8:30. The first hour will
be devoted to worship in the church
proper, including a sermon on "The
Passing of Opportunity" and a spe-
cial musical program. This will be
followed at $50 with a social gath
ering in the parlors, where refresh
ments will be served and a friendly
hour enjoyed. At 1880 Park street
church Joins with the other churches
Of the East Side, in union Watch
ton Park Methodist church The ev-
ening music will be as follows:
Anthem (Chorus) 80 God, our Help
in Ages Past
Contralto Solo zone Sweet1y Solemn
Thought" Ambrose.
Quartet go Forward, Christian
Soldier" J. Ziegler.
Baritone Solo ring Out. Wild
Bells" Gounod.
Commencing at 1880 with unique
sermon on the Judgment by Dr.
H. c. Carter, Trinity Methodist
church, Remer street and North ave-
nue.. offers a full program for all who
desire to suitably celebrate the pass
ing of the Old Year. Following the
regular worship. at 9 O'Clock the Ep-
worth League Devotional service will
be held with the installation Of the
new cabinet. At 1915 a social and
musical hour, with light refreshments
served by the women, will be observ-
ed. At 11:15 DR.. Carter will again
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-30
CONSTIPATION
RELIEVED

Be free from constipation ana all
the ills that attend it. Commence to-
day to get well. Go to your druggist
and get a bottle of Leonardi's Liver
Aid, the delicious liver remedy that
relieves you of constipation, indiges-
ton, stomach and bowel trouble. It
never gripes or causes your system to
be upset, like calomel and other dan
gerous drugs. Leonardi's Liver-Aid
offers quick relief for biliousness, head
aches, constipation, indigestion, flatu-
lency, pain, belching. dyspepsia, chills,
fever and all the Ills that come from
a disordered liver. Tones up your en-
tire system, improves your vitality and
energy. soc at your druggists, or
rHindle's Drug Stores, 987 Main street
and 900 Main street-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-30
Woodmont Objects
to Freight Yard

The recent purchase Of large tract
of land by the New Haven road in
Woodmont for a new freight yard is
proving a source of worry to residents
of that summer colony. 1t is feared
that the freight yard will cause a
smoke nuisance which may lower
land values and injure the summer
resort Many residents of Woodmont
occupy houses there throughout the
year and some of them have already
talked over a plan of protest against
the proposed freight yard. 1t is said
that smoke will not be the only OBJ
lection, as the whistles of locomo-
tives may disturb those who go to
the resort each summer for quiet and
rest The question is expected to
come up before a borough board
meeting in Woodmont in the near
future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-30

First German Lutheran Zion church,
Grand and Catherine streets, Rev. H.
Wehmeyer, pastor. Sunday school at
9:15. German service, 1890. English
service, 1880 German service New
Years morning at 1890.
The Bridgeport Christian Union, the
nterdenominational work of the
churches of the city in rescue and re-
lief, "a Bank street, Rev. c.. w. Sl1Hp-
son, Supt. Services every evening at
o'clock, except Wednesday and Sum
day at 8; also Sunday afternoon at 8.
Tomorrow Afternoon Rev. E. F. Weise,
pastor of Grace M. E.. church, will
speak,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-30

The Superior Steel Co. Of Carnegie,
Pa, was sold to Eastern capitalists
for 100000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-30

Sacred Heart church, 718 Myrtle ave-
nue., Rev. Richard Moore, LII. D., pas
tor. Low masses. and 8. Chill
dren's mass at 9. Sunday school af-
ter mass. High mass, 1880. Yes
pers at 1880 p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-30

John J. aarkey, a policeman of
Brooklyn, was sentenced to serve from
three months to three years in the
penitentiary for accepting a bride to
change his testimony.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-30

DIR. A. Lounsbury, who pleaded
guilty to causing the death of Mrs.
Madeline Kramer through an illegal
operation, died at the Receiving Hos
pital. Detroit :
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-30

St. Mary's, Pembroke street, corner
of Steuben street. Rev. John j. Muir
ply, pastor. Low masses, 1870 and
9. Children's mass, $3.50. High
mass, 1920.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-30
ROMAN CATHOLIC.

st. Augustine's, Washington avenue,
corner of Pequonnock street. Masses:
6, Z. s, 9, 10. High mass at II a. m. !;
vespers, 1880.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-30

Masses on Sundays at st. Joseph
Madison avenue, Rev. Hubert Dahme,
pastor, celebrated as follows: Low
mass $3.50 and high mass 1890. YES
pers 1880 p. m. Daily mass S:15.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-30

st. Charles, 1856 East Main street,
Rev. Patrick Mckinney, pastor. Low
masses, and <9:15. ,Children's mass
8. Last mass 1880. Holy hour
and benediction every Sunday evening
at Z.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-30

st. Peters. 521 Howard ave., Rev.
Thomas Kelly, pastor. Masses at 7:S0.
$50 and 1880 a. IN.