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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-16

Sing a song Of cheer,Ilrsss.
No matter what YOU meet,
Bring smiling presence
To every friend you greet.
Confident IN marching.
Hopeful ~ retreat
singing songs ~ sorfu,neer
Helps 20 keep vcg sweet.
When the Son Of Cod was q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-16

Just as low motive may drag the
noblest enterprise down into the
mire, SO high motive viii exalt the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-16

Not many can be like Christ on
the cross. but everybody can be like
Him In pleasing little children and
tn saying comforting words TO the
discouraged.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

 there will be reports from the officers and addresses and there will be music by James N. Sanford and Mrs. Henry Craven, and in the after noon there will be reports from the various committees and addresses and music by Clarence Rolfe and Mrs. Helen Nett1eton Mcclure.
 In the evening there will be further reports from committees and an ad- dress on The Changing Home, by Frederick H. Sykes, president of the Connecticut College for Women. There will be a concert by EFnesto Berumen, a fine pianist from New York and Miss Katherine Bacon, contralto, with Miss Edin Reyes at the piano. A re- ception by the Ansonia, Derby and Shelton Woman's club to the delegates and friends will be given In the church
 On Friday morning the election of officers will take place from to 9 o'clock and then will follow the bus mess for the day, continuing until the afternoon with addresses interspersing the reports. The music at this sses- sion will be by Mrs. Jennie Pearson. A Federation Song, written by Miss Ada Shelton of Derby, will be sung just before adjournment
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

inmate very early ln the epring and get under she loose bud scales
 The practical thing to do now for controlling this trouble is if one has only a few trees and a light infection to pick off the diseased foliage and burn. Do this several times as soon as the trougle appears and 1t ought to be checked within a short time It IS not very practical to spray at this time although some people have feif that using some fungicfde diluted enough so that 1t would not injure the foliage might help hold the trouble in check
 The best thing to do, however. if one has a bad case, is to wait until fall and then spray with strong lime sulphur solution. Western New York growers are more and more coming to spray in tlae fall with the lime sul- phur in order to control the curl as they maintain that the warm days during the winter will start the bud scales enough to permit the spores to get in and that spraying in Feb ruary and March oftentimes is not al effective as it ought to be.
 Those who are not familiar with peach leaf curl should visit neighbor- ing orchards and note the damage tllt curl does to the trees by IoWerfns the health of the foliage which gathers so large a percent of the food for the trees and crops.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.

specialized farms because the aver age farmer rearly gives the necessary care to the feeding and marketing of the duckhngs, and therefore does not secure any trade in fancy green ducks
 IA green duck is a duckling which is grown rapidly and marketed when 10 to F weeks old, weighing at that time from four to six pounds This rapid growth is made possible by an album dance of good care and scientific feed ing. Very high prices are paid for these ducks early in the spring and for this reason it is necessary to have a. good incubator and brooder equipment if the largest birds are to be obtained Many farmers who do not attempt to sell green ducks market their mature ducks in the fall for less money tllan is paid in the spring for green dllclrg. It is estimated alat the cost Of raisinr a. 10-week-old Pelkin duck is from i've to six cents a pound. Tn the wFoIe- sale market when marketed between April and November they bring from F to 30 cents a pound
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

tractor Thomas Dodd is doing the
 Work on Garage.
 A new cement floor for the garage owned by P. J. Battersby in Thames- vile is being laid by Contractor Dodd. He will also lay cement driveway.
 House Moved.
 The new foundation work for the house owned by Mrs M D. Mcintyre on the east side is all completed and the building has been placed thereon. Contractor Dodd had charge of the work
 New Residenes at Baltic.
 Work has been started on a resi- adence for Michael Donohue of Baltic. just outside of Baltic on the road to Wilimantic. The house will be 24x34 feet two stories high with rooms and bath. pantry. railways and closets. The interior will be eoufp- ped with all modern improvements. ir- cluding steam heat and electric lights The floors will be hard wood and the wood work will be finished in cyprus The upper story on the exterior wial be shingled and the lower clab board ed. The roof will be hipped. The cellar floor will be cemented and the plans for living room call for room l4x24 feet. The house when compIet- ed will be occupied by Mir. Donohue's son. Contractor George Allen is do- Ing the work.
 Foundation Done.
 The foundation for the building F. Dion is erecting in Taftville is all finished, and the wood frame will be erected in a day or so. Contractor George Allen has charge of the work. Contracted For Three Story Building. Contractor George Allen has the contract for the erection of three story wooden building for Marie Des- jairlais which will be erected above High street, in Baltic. The build ing will be 26x40 feet and will be used for tenement purposes. Each tene- ment will have six rooms with bath, pantry and closets. The floors win be laid with hard pine and the interior wood work will be finished off in cy- prus. A three story piazza will be erected
 House in sprague Completed.
 The house which Issac Rabinovitz is building in Sprague is aM completed. The house is eight rooms 22x30 feet, one and one-haf stories high( with an ell IA feet square. Contractor AL len did the work
 Ready to Plaster.
 The building which Mrs. Annie Gun ningham is erecting on Franklin street Is all ready for the plaster. The building has been lathed ttroughout by Murphy and Sharkey and the store on the first floor is pIastered Con tractor ThomfMs F. Craney is doing the work
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
CONNECTICUT FEDERATION
 or woMENs CLUBS
4. L. Young of This City Speaker at
 Twentieth Annual Meeting.


 The twentieth annual meeting of the Connecticut Federation of Wom- ems Clubs opened a three day ses- session at Derby Wednesday. The president, Mrs. James R. Bolton, of New Haven, presided and delegates were present from all parts of the state. The Rev. F. H. L. Hammond of Derby welcomed the delegates and and address of greeting were made by Mrs Frank E. Bradley of the Derby club, with response by Mrs. Bolton. Reports of the various committees were made including that of Dr. So- phia Penfield for the health commit tee, Prof. c. E. A. Winslow of Yale for the health department of the household, Mrs. William D. D. Scott on community houseworl, Mrs J. IF. Macdonald for the arts and crafts committee and Arthur L. Young of Norwich on rural schools
 On Wednesday evening a banquet was held in one of the leading hotels and is the big social affair of the federation meeting The speakers were The Marchioness Of Aberdeen. president of the International Council of Women: Ernest Thompson Seton. who spoke on Woodcraft; Mrs Prank Shuler of Buffalo, N. Y and Arthur r. Young of Norwich. The music was in charge of Roy Ward of New Ha- ven. During the banquet songs were sung by the women.
 On Thursday there will be three business sessions one beginning af 9.S0 o'clock and the other at 2.30 and the third at 8 o'clock During the
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
BIG MILK PRODUCERS.
Recent Records of Cows in the Col
 Iege Herd.

Four cows have just completed their records in the dairy herd of the Com necticut Agricultural College that are exceptionally good yields for the breeds and exceed the production of average cows by three times the us- ual amount.
 Victoris Prehaps, a five-year-oId Jersey, has made in one year Il, 1SS. 6 pounds of milk and 5s1 pounds of but ter. This is the highest Jersey milk record in the college herd.
 Eurotas Mansfield 2d, a Guernsey cow at four years, produced 92347 bounds of milk and APO pounds of but ter.
 The Ayrshire COW, MauchIin Snow drop 2d, at four and a half years of age has produced 11,556.1 pounds of milk and SIT pounds of butter. For her age this Is the highest Ayrshire record in the state
 Stella of Mansfield. an Ayrshire at ten years of age, has produced il, ,769. 2 pounds of milk and 501 pounds of but ter.
 These four cows, representing three different breeds have produced 20,34S quarts of milk and 1879 pounds of but ter, which is at the rate of 38.6 pounds per week These are not phenominal records. but are four good yields that were completed about the same time in the dairy herd
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
DUCK RAISING.
Largest Profit is in Green Ducks, 1 Which Can Best be Raised Near Large City.


 According to the United States cen-. sHs of 1910 the total number of ducks in the United States had decreased nearly 40 per cent in 10 years, not Wathstanding the fact thae during that time many thousands of dollars were invested In large specialized duck farms in many sections Of the East It is saad that less than per cent of the farmers in the country raise ducks and these are mostly In the middle West
 The largest profit in the duck busi- ness is in the raising of green ducks for market, and it is therefore neces- sary that duck raising be carried on near a, large city where there is good demand for that product The demand for dl1ck eggs is limited and except in certain markets they cannot be sold for such god prices as hens eggs except at Easter time when they are a few cents higher. Notwith thstanding these factsL census reports show that there is a larger prodt obtained from intensive duck farming on a large scale fhen in chicken raising.
 The Peadn duck is kept almost ex- clusively by commercial growers for raising of green ducks because they are the quickest, growers and ara less erab5ect to disease. On general farms ducks can be raised with success and at profit, but they are not as pro- fitable als rule as when raised on rssFse cqf Nme crAs< -a@e5 .sunAar ~
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
Don't Let Soap
 Spoil Your Hair

When you wash your hair, be care- ful what you use. Most soaps and prepared shampoos contain too much Rlkali, which is very injurious, as it dries the scalp and makes the hair brittle.
 The best thing to use is just plain mulsthed cocoanut oil. for this is pure and entirely grease1ess. It's very cheap, and beats the most expensive soaps or anything else all to pieces. You can get this at any drug store. and a few ounces will last the whole tamily for months.
 Simply moisten the hair with water and rub it in, about a teaspoonful IS Ill that is required. It makes an abundance of rich, creamy lather. cleanses thoroughly, and rinses out easily. The hair dries quickly and evenly, and is soft, fresh looking bright, fluffy, wavy and easy to banfIIe Besides, it loosens and takes out every particle of dust. dirt and dandruff.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
NEW LONDON.

Plans are now in preparation for a new dormitory at the Connecticut College for Women. The building will accommodate about 40 students, which will help materially in solving the housing problem at the college on the hill
 The dimensions will be about 9Ox4O and the structure will be of fireproof construction. The plans are being prepared in the office of Architect Dudley St. c. Donnelly.
 The contract will be awarded in time to have the building completed and ready for occupancy in the early fall, when the college opens for it's second year
 Dormitofy accommodations for the resident students is one of the real problems of the Connecticut College For Women and one that might be greatly relieved by Connecticut peo- pie of wealth, philanthropicaIly in clined toward educational interests.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
MIDDILEToWN.

The plans for the new post office building to be erected at the corner of Main and Court streets provide for a brick structure, 60x136 feet. one and be received for brownstone, limestone and granite front on Main street. The entire post office quarters will be on the first floor and the second floor will be arranged for a. small suite of offices to be used by the United States custom department. The lobby floor will be of composition and ceramic tile laid over concrete.
 The H. Wales Lines Co. of Meriden has been awarded the general contract for the new bank building to be erect ed on Main street for the Middletown National Bank It will be 36x107 feet, built of brick, with the entire front of marble, with a granite base. It will have slag roof, iron stairs. cop per skylights. three vaults, ornamental plaster work, marble and tile floors mahogany finish and steam heat. The plumbing, heating, vault work, electric fixtures and interior decorating will be let in separate contracts.
 Bids close June 18th for a new club house to be erected on Main street for St. Oloysium Y. M. T. A. 6 B. Thomas w. Foster is the secretary of the club The plans were prepared by Architects Johnson & Burns, Inc, of Hartford and provide for three-story brick building, 55M8O feet, with lag roof, gall vanized irn cornice, steam heat, rnod- ern plumbing. electric wiring and bowling alleys.
 John W. Glynn has the contract to erect a frame building on Water street for the Arrigoni Goal Co It will be 20x28 feet, two stories high, and will be arranged for an office on the first floor and a tenement above.
 James O'Connor has been awrded the contract for the erection Of a new house on Babcock street for John OsDonneH. It will be 22x26 feet, and will contain six roms. Harry Moore has the contract for the mason work.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
A WoMAN's BACK
The Advice Of This Norwich Woman
 is of Certain Value.

Many woman's back has many aches and pains.
 outlines lis the kidneys fault.
 That's why Doan's Kidney Pnls are So effective.
 Many Norwich women know this.
 Read what one has to say about its
 Mrs. Henry r. eretner, sos East Main Street Norwich. says. Some times cold affects my back but t is usually overwork that causes dun, nagging pains across my kidneys. My back feels weak and tired slid I am wOrn-out- When bending. sharp pains seize me in my back and t is hard to straighten up. used DOan's Kidney Pills and they did me lots of good,
 Price soc. at all dealers. Don't sim- ply ask for kidney remedy - get Doan's Kidney Pills - the same that Mrs Greiner had. Foster -Mnburn CO. Props. BunaIo. N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
COUNTY AGENTS TASK
 IS A BIG ONE.
Great Accomplishment in Educational Work Through Department of Asri- culture.


 Until the last few years the county agent was practically unknown in America The educational work done was accomplished through the depart ment of agriculture or agricultural coI- leges in the different states usually working on the farmer from distance through pamphlets correspondence. etc. The county agent movement rep- resents the growth of the idea that the most good can be accomplished through local organization coming in closer contact with the farmer.
 There are now in the United States 31S counties employing paid county agents or. advisers, whose work com prehends silos, crops, livestock cultural and tillage methods, better roads and is now being enlarged to include activi- ties in connection with the schools and social conditions in the county. Six teen states-Indfana, Wisconsin. New kotas New Jersey, Ohio, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Vermont, Colorado. Idaho, Montana and nlinois-have laws pro- viding for county agents. These ad- yisers visit the farms in their counties during the summer, give lectures, help the farmer with his problems and bring to him in concrete form the re- suits of the latest scientific experi- nents conducted by the agricultural colleges. What the county agent has done for the farmer is described by Robert H. Mou1ton in the Outlook The farmer. he says, has been taught to recognize each of the soil types of the county by sight; to know each of the numerous insect pests, and the means of it's extermination; to make seed tests and to discover the variety best adapted for their peculiar need He has been taught the value of rotation, leguminous crops and commercial fer tilizers.
 Through the medium of. the county advisers office the farmers are brought together in a social intercourse which has led, in many cases, to the foTma- tion of cooperative organizations In one county in Illinois farmers organ tzed seed pool, each sending in a list of the seeds needed. The discount from the list prices obtained by this method is said to have been almost sufnc1ent to pay the county agents salary for the year. That county has also established a cooperative s1augh- ter house and a community laundry
 The 156 county agents who reported to the department of agriculture last traceable to. their work were worth several millions of dollars They were responsible for the construction of 1,604 silos, the improvement of 614 farm buildings, the installation of 40 water supply systems and improve ment in sanitary condition and appear ance of home grounds on 597 farms. This work was incidental to advising with farmers, making soil analyses and working out rotation and drainage problems. Their success and tSae fact that in nearly all cases they are em- ployed by the farmer, who bears part of the salary expense, indicates that the attitude of the average farmer toward scientific agricultural methods is changing, or that in the past he has been misrepresented.
 / F. c. Warner of Bliss place is the county agent for New London county.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EAsTERN C0NNECTlcUT
SOUTH MANCHESTER.

Edward J. Holl has started work on the erection of new cottage for himself on Alton street. Homestead park. It will be z6x32 feet, Of frame construction. with the exterior stuc-' coed. Furnace heat and electric lights will be installed
 Canto Pagano has started work on the erection Of four room cottage for himself at Homestead park
 Charles Bloom is building an addf- tion and new front on the building at the corner of Spruce and Maple streets for William Carr and Mrs. Bridget To- ten.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
CORN FoR ENsIlAeE.
Some Points Which are Due for
 Weishty Consideration.


 In choosing variety of corn for en- silage, one should consider not only the weight of green material pro duced, but also the dry mater and the stage of maturity that the corn will normally attain before it must be cut A variety which does not mature early enough to produce ears may yield more green material per acre than one which will become dented. but the lat ter may nave the greater feeding value. In a test of one variety at the Indiana Experiment Station, the yield of green material decreased in the period from September 10 = when the silks had just turned brown-to Octo- Der 1-when the corn had become well dented-from 26,687 pounds to 22 pounds per acre, but the weight of dry material increased in that time from 6,173 pounds to 94,12 pounds The feeding value can be estimated by the crude protein, crude fat, and nitrogen free extract, and the increase in yield o1 these during the time mentioned was: crude protein 27.1 per cent, crude fat 1901 per cent, and nitrogen free extract 70 per cent The best en- sflage is produced from corn which has become dented or nearly ripe enough to be cut for grain.
 It will be noted that of the varieties here tested 100-Day Bristol has given the greatest yields of both green en- silage and dry material, except for 1S14-1915, when Reid's Yellow Dent surpassed it in a yield of dry mate terial, and has reached fair stage of maturity Lancaster Sure Crop in the one year grown (1915) yielded about the same weight of dry material as 1O0-Day Bristol and little more green material. Some of the late maturing varieties were disappointing in their yields of dry material. For example. Cuban Giant in 1914 outyielded Col lege White Cap in green ensflage by 4,387 pounds, but gave ,361 pounds less of dry material
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
HOUSE FOR TIE FALLS
Second Dwelling for Caesar Del Carlo Started This Week. Contract for Addition Gas and Electric Plant Let M H Donohue Building Residence at BalticContract for TaftvlIe Block

Work was started last Monday on the second house which Caesar Del Carlo is erecting on Tanning avenue. The foundations for the two houses were put in some time ago and the work on the first house is partially completed and will be all completed in a short time.
 The frame work studs and practic- ally all the first floor is erected. Con- tractor Charles l. Rathbun has the contract.
 Receiving Vault Walls.
 The walls are half up for the re- ceiving vault which Peck McWil1- Jams co. are erecting at the Maple wood cemetery.
 Palmertown School.
 The outside walls of the school house at Palmertown are lined with brick and the basement and first floor work is we'll advanced Contractor c. M. Williams has the contract.
 One Rockwell Street House Done.
 One Of the houses which C. M. Will lams is erecting for the Norwich Housing company on Rockwell street Is all finished and the others are fast reaching the completion stage. The interior work is well advanced Additional Boiler Raom at Electrical
 Plant.
 Cruthers and Linibridge. the low est bidders, were on Wednesday awarded the contract for the raising of the boiler room wall 12 feet and adding a new roof to the boiler house at the gas and electrical plant The roof will be tar and gravel and will be constructed of two inch pine plank. The wall to be erected will be 12 in ches in thickness.
 These alterations are in preparation for the new boiledrs which have been ordered and were to be delivered on June IS. The bids follow: Cruthers and Lil1ibridge $945; The Peck Mc- Williams Go. $947; Fenton Brothers and Co. $1.900; Connecticut Engineer Ing & Contracting Go. $1,9O0.
 Chamber of Commerce Building.
 The foundation and stone walls for the Chamber of Commerce building which Messrs. Sullivan and Hagberg are erecting on Main street is all in and parts of the brick walls are rais- ed to some extent. Stetson and Young have been awarded the build ing contract and are at present malS- ing the window frames in their shop, It Is expected that they will start on the first floor next week.
 Moving Shea House.
 The Daniel Shea house, located at the corner of Otis street and Broad way which is being moved back is half way between the old foundation and the new. The contractors are now engaged in tearing away the old stone work and placing it in the con- structdon of the new foundation. Con.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE AT
 GALES FERRY CHURCH
Election of c. E. coIver as superin- tendent of Sunday School Was Con- firmed.

Some Principles of Divine Revela.- tions, from Exodus, third chapter, was the theme of the Sunday evening ser- mon at the Gales Ferry M. D. church by Rev. G. G. Scrivener, district su- perintendent of Norwich district, who gave helpful illustrations on his topic. Rev. Mir. Scrivener, who had been at the Old Mystic church for the morn ing service, conducted the first quar- terly conference of the Gales Ferry charge at the close of the meeting. D. c. Perkins was appointed as secretary of the conference and the elections of R. Irving HurIbutt as president of the Epworth league and of Courtland B. Colver as superintendent of the Sun day school were confirmed. The pas- tors report was followed by a review of the record made by the charge on benevolences by Superintendent Scriv- ener, each of the apportioned confer ence offerings for the past year hav- ing been met in full. Reports by the Sunday school superintendent, c. E. Colver, and the recording steward, D. c. Perkins, were given and received for record.