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Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-24
Conditions Compel
Cheaper Pork Production

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis-The number of recent farm sur
veys conducted by the U. S. depart
ment of Agriculture and the Oregon
Agricultural College Extension service
have clearly shown the need Of more
livestock on the average Oregon farm
in order to make farming more profit
able. Notwithstanding this fact farm
ers are forced to confront the further
fact that recent pork prices have been
such that increasing the number of
pigs kept on the farm involves seri-
GUS risk of loss and makes improved
methods of production imperative. The
farmers also find that on some of the
most profitable farms the number of
pigs kept is related somewhat to the
number of other livestock, especially
dairy cattle. Just how to reconcile
these somewhat conflicting require
ments is problem that progressive
farmers are beginning to give earnest
consideration to, and the following
points brought out at the recent Farm
ers' Week exercises at the college may
prove of value to them:
Conditions and methods of produc-
ton are already beginning to undergo
changes demanded by changing condi-
tions; the quality of animals is being
increased and the number is being reg
ulated by conditions that now exist
and which will prevail for the next
year or so. 1t is pointed out by G. R.
Samson, swine specialist of the col
lege, that both pure bred breeding
stock and pork hogs must be produced
more cheaply than they were five years
ago.
1t also was shown that the further
fact should be taken into consideration
that some farmers can well produce
pork at ten cents pound but cannot
proftably produce it at six cents.
Evidently, then, each grower should
take into consideration the cost of
producing feed and the cost of labor in
caring for the stock. If these condi-
tions are such that he cannot make a
profit at the present prices he should
discontinue pork production until
prices improve, or if the economic con-
ditions on his farm are such that he
can produce a fewer number with
profit, then he should confine his
efforts to the number that may be thus
grown at a profit. While it is not
likely that the present prices will re-
main as they are for any considerable
length of time, and while it is true
that there are already evidences of
better prices, it is well to accept con-
ditions as they are and, as Professor
Samson says, "cut the garment &C
cording to the cloth"
Another element in cheaper produc-
tion is more complete combination of
fattening and growing pork which
means that no retarding must be al
lowed to occur in the growth or devel-
opment from birth to marketing. Pos
sibly a slightly slower development
than has been secured with the best
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-24

Ia devoted 10 tho boat interests
Of SPRAY and WHEELER
COUNTY. Tho liberal patron
are OF tho citizens Of this SOC.
ton 10 respectfully solicited.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-24
Fire Found on Steamship.

New York-Fire was discovered in
the cargo on board the steamship
Veendyk of the Holland-American line
as the vessel was passing out to sea
Wednesday. Captain Lieuweh quickly
put back to the pier at Hoboken. 1t
was said after 80 firemen had fought
the flames for more than six hours,
that the fire was under control. Effort
will be made to determine its cause.
The Veendyk carried 5000, 900 worth
of oil cake consigned to Rotterdam.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-24
ssl. 900. 900 for Steel Plant.

New York;. G. Grace, of Bethle-
hem, Pa, was elected president of the
Bethlehem Steel corporation at a
meeting of the directors, here. He
succeeds Charles M. Schwab, who re-
mains at the head of the corporation
as chairman of the board.
Mr.. Schwab announced that the pur-
chase price of the Pennsylvania Steel
company, recently acquired by the
Bethlehem corporation, aggregated ap-
proximately $81, 800, 900.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-24
Peace Move Reported.

London - The Copenhagen corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs
that he learns from a trustworthy
source that more than 500 prominent
men, including heads of business
houses and shipowners of Hamburg,
Lubbock and Bremen, have petitioned
the government to begin peace over
lures with view to ending the war
within three months. Otherwise, it
is asserted, the Hansa states will be
ruined.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-24

Charles C. Crowley, private detee-
tive Of San Francisco, and recently In
the employ Of the German consulate
In the western city, has been arrested
by agents Of the department Of JUS
tice on a charge Of conspiring to de-
stroy ships carrying war munitions
and supplies to the allies.
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States and Germany at a conference
between Secretary Lansing and Count
Won Bernstorff. 1t also was said that
the one modification made in Berlin
was not material and that German Off
cials here did not consider that the
State department would object to the
change.
Teutonic officials seemed most con-
fident that in agreeing to the Ameri-
can request to substitute the word
recognizes" for the word "assumes"
the mention of liability of
Germany to make reparation for injury
to neutrals the Berlin foreign office
had removed all cause of possible diff
Guilty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
SH|LLITANI, TAKEN BY LOCAL POLICE,
 IS ELECTROCUTED
Brain Not Right, <" He Says at Death Chair in Sing
 Sing Prison.

Ossining, N. Y, June 30-Oresta Shi1litani was executed in Sing Sing prison this morning for the murder three years ago of two New York po- licemen while attempting to arrest hi1n for killing a man in a quarrel about a girl.
 Shillitani made no pretense of in sanity during his trial but became ap- parently crazed with terror in the deathhouse a few weeks ago when two other prisoners were executed, smashed the furnishings in his cell and beat upon the bars of the door and begged to be set free.
 A week ago he obtained possession of a revolver, fatally shot one of the keepers in the deathhouse and wound ed another. Taking the keys to the deathhouse doors from them he es- capped to the prison yard and, stripping off his clothing, swam around the end of the prison wall, which extends to the Hudson river. He went straight to the Ossining hospital, demanded admission and was returned to prison.
 Appeals were made to the governor on the ground that Shillitani was in sane but he declared the prisoner was sane and declined to interfere.
 Shillitani went to the electric chair without resistance and before his death made a short statement sayin g he was sorry he killed the prison keeper and declaring that his brain was not right"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
COAST ARTILLERY
 CORPS DUE HERE
 LATE TOMORROW
Local Contingent Disap- pointed at Not Being Call
 ed to Active Service.

Fort H. G. Wright, Fishers Island. N. Y., June 3O-(By the Farmers special correspondent) Although it has been the hope of most of the Bridge port mem bers of the Connecticut Coast Artillery corps that they would be retained in the service even if it were only for duty at the island forts. up to noon today no change in the or ders regarding breaking camp tomor. row had been received The compan- ies finished firing full service practice this morning.
 The orders are to strike tents and prepare for return to home station at revei1le at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 The tents, cots, etc. will be return ed for the quartermaster department early tomorrow and by 10 o'clock the corps will embark for New London on the quartermaster's steamers Gen. Nathaniel Greene and General H. M. Mills. In New London the corps will march to one of the parks and make camp to serve mess At 1:30 the corps will parade in New London and be reviewed at the city hall by Col. Henry S. Dorsey and staff and Mayor E. S.. Rogers and the city officials of New London.
 The Bridgeport battalion, band and remainder of the medical corps will entrain at 230 and will arrive in shortly after 5 o'clock to- morrow afternoons
 Most of the Bridgeport men have taken the new Federal oath Members of the band have not taken the oath but all have expressed a willingness. The band has not been under the di-. rect charge of a commissioned officer other than Capt. Ernest R. Barrows, the regimenta1 adjutant. First Lieut.. William N. Potter, who has heen com mander of the band, was unable, be- cause of business duties, to attend camp this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
THREE STILL ALARMS

Three small fires this morning ne- cessitated the calling of one company of the fire department to each blaze on still alarms. Engine Co. No 4 was summoned to 105 George street, where some boys playing with fire crackers had set fire to a small shed. The damage was trif1ing. At 8:10 o'clock a kettle of tar at the East End Lumber yards boiled over and caught fire. The blaze was extin- guished with chemicals by No. En- zine Co. A fire at the William street dump occurred at 9:36 o'clock and was eztinguished by Engine Co. No.1o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
HOOP AND MOUTH
 DISEASE MAY BE BACK OF ILLNESS
Spread of Ailment From Cattle to Humans Through
 Milk is Not Uncommon.

There is a growing opinion that the epidemic of septic sore throat of which Bridgeport has had some scores of cases, could have been traced, had the investigation been taken in time, to foot and mouth disease in cattle.
 This disease is epidemic among cat tie, whenever it is not perceived in time, and dairymen make every effort to weed out the diseased animals. This is true, as a rule of the higher class dairies, but men who own small dairies and have less experience, or not so keen in detecting the disease.
 The origin of the disease is obscure. But some dairymen claim that it has it's beginning when cattle are kept too long in the stall, without exercise.
 IT. is a common practice to keep milch cows in the stall, almost con- stant1y, feeding them rich foods, which produce an abundance of milk rich in cream.
 But under these conditions the hoofs will sometimes become infected. The suffering animal licks the hoofs, is infected at the mouth, and presently produces infected milk. It is com monly accepted that foot and mouth disease is transmitted to human be- ings and through the milk.
 A general feeling of dissatisfac action exists in Bridgeport over the handling of the epidemic by the local authori- ties. The facts, it is claimed, have either not been ascertained, or are concealed from the public.
 From time to time epidenics of the disease have swept the cattle of en- tire sections. One of the most recent plaques was in Kansas, where the in fected cattle were killed by the thou sand.
 The cattle were driven up to trenches filled with lime and killed by persons who donned rubber cloth ing and adopted extraordinary means to avoid catching the disease Thou sands of acres of land was Timed to destroy the infection communicated to the soil.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
Birdsey Somers Go.
 Negotiating For New
 Quarters in East End

Negotiations are in progress be- tween the officials of the Birdsey- Somers Co. and Charles Gregory, pres ident of the Bridgeport Pattern & Model Co.,, for the lease of the factory which the latter company owns at Connecticut avenue and Logan street. Although neither MT. Gregory or the officials of the Birdsey-Somers Go. would discuss the matter today 1t is reported that the corset company will take a five year lease on the factory.
 The Cooper Aircraft Co. was for merIy located in this building. The United Towel CO. which occupies a part of it will move, it. is reported, and the officials of the Bridgeport Pattern & Model Go. are negotiating for fac tory in the West End.
 The Bfrdsey-Somers company will not have much floor space as the factory in Barnum avenue afforded, but it is said the space --i'1 be ample to carry on it's business.
 It is said the corset company will enneavor to get possession of the new building by August 1st
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
EPIDEMIC TAXES ONE, PR0STRATES
 TWO IN TAMIL Y
Infant Dies, and Sister and
 Father Both Become

With the death of Mary Esther, the one-year-old daughter of George and Mary S. Moore of 505 Carroll avenue yesterday afternoon, another victim of the streptococcjc infection which has become epidemic, has been added to the already long list of fatalities. MT. Moore. father of the child, is suffering from the septic sore throat and a sec ond daughter, aged seven years, has been affected in her limbs as though from rheumatism. The physicians who attended the family gave their opinion that it was the same ma1ady which has been prevalent in the city this month, although it manifested itself in three different forms in the one family, the child who died having been affected in the stomach and in testines. The child who is dead, was i'll 12 days. The second child and her father are recovering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30

Information obtained by the intelli- gence officers indicated that such an attempt might be made. Train wreck ing, either by the removal of rails or by the use of dynamite is so common to warfare in Mexico that the general staff at Washington and the military authorities here regarded as almost essential such secrecy of movement.
 It was hoped at General F'unston's headquarters that the greater part of fl1e troops now noying would be on the border by Saturday night and that early in the coming week such disposi- tion would have been effected as to render available for prompt action the heavy reinforced army along the in ternational line.
 Reports that a strong Mexican force had interrupted General Pershing's line of Communication were denied.
 LONE RIDER IS KILLED.
 Ell Paso, June 30-A Mexican line
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
CONNECTICUT SOLDIERS
 NACCINATED ON TRAIN
 BOUND FOR THE BORDER

New Haven. June 3O-The Second Connecticut Infantry is speeding west of Chicago today. The first section under Major IsbeH and carrying Com panies A. B, c, D, the headquarters company, attachments of the sanitary troops and Col. McCabe and his staff, reached Chicago at last midnight. The men received three days extra travel rations
 Lieut.. Col. Tilson made another ef- fort to get tourist sleepers for the en- listed men but did not succeed. While at Mantle he was promised tourist sleepers to be delivered at New Ha- ven but they did not appear and he has been trying ever since to pick them up As he failed to get a change of cars at Chicago it was eX- pected that the Second Regiment boys will have to endure the day coaches until the border is reached.
 The first section train reached Rock Island. Ills, at a. m. and the officers all left the train and took breakfast in the station restaurant. The chief salutation one to the other was ''How is your arm 9"
 The soldiers and men are just be- ginning to get results from the vac cinations, one arm being givens over to typhoid anti-toXin and the other to smallpox vaccine. Some of the men find that the vaccination is talk ing" Lieut.. Col. Tilson said his was a success.
 The demonstration given the passing troop trains in places west of Chicago is not quite as vigorous as the Con recticut boys found east of that point, this being due probably to the fact that it is getting to be a. commonplace thing for field soldiers to pass through. Reports from the End and 3rd sec tions indicate that everyone is in ex- ce1Ient health.
 Captain Spencer, the regimenta1 uuartermas aster, is praised for the ex- celIent way in which the mess is serv- ed The Rock Island Railroad is giv- ing good service.
 Officers and men are hoping that local newspapers from Connecticut will beat them to the border as they are anxious for 'home news.'
 The Yale batteries will probably pass their peace strength of 532 to- day and the recruiting will then be to- wards putting the command on a war footing. The men are doing full mili tary duty in and about the college yard, guard mounting being perform ed and the posts being established over the quartermaster's depot of supplies, and the full complement of 6 guns. The batteries are not going to wait for horses. Arrangements have been made to have 300 horses gathered in here inspected. The command needs 456 draught horses and 234 for the saddle. About 100 are now in har- ness
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
CORONER. PHELAN
 FINDS MIDDLE ST.
 DEATH ACCIDEN TAIL
Exonerates Driver of Team That Struck Mrs. Alice
 D. Hayes.

The death of Mrs. Alice D. Hayes of 1136 Main street, who was struck by a team of horses driven by Will liam Light, was an accident Coroner John J. Phelan found after a hear ing today. The coroner after a. hear ing yesterday found that the death of Patrick Howard from a fall at the county courthouse was also an acci- dent.
 Edward J. Thompson, of 151 Frank lin street, clerk in the Hawley Hard ware Co.,. in Middle street and Bert Collins of 1SS Nichols street, an em- ploye of the Doo1itt1e Tile Go. testi- fled that Light was not at fault and he could not avoid running down the woman. The men were working in an alleyway next to the HawIey Hardware store anad they saw an au- tom obile pass north. As it passed Mrs. Hayes with her head down step ped into the street and started to cross diagona1ly in the rear of the machine. ust then the horses driv- en by Light came along.
 Light who is 19 and lives at 259 Black Rock avenue was driving a team for the bott1ing firm in which his father, Owen Light, is a partner. In his own behalf he said today that he did not see Mrs. Hayes until she stepped in front of his horses. He did his best to avoid striking her.
 Patrick Howari was an expert nor tar mixer, who had been in the en- ploy of Bowling & Bottomley many years He was working on the ad- dition to the court house which is building. He" had gone to one DOT ton of the building to see how the m 3rtar was working and in getting back he slipped and fell into the eel lar. He fractured his left ribs and one of them pierced his left lung. His injury occurred on June 5. He died last Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
NEPHEWS OBTAIN BIG REQUESTS BY KITCHENER'SW

Marshal Earl Kitchener, the British secretary of war, who lost his life in the sinking of the cruiser Hampshire off the Orkneys, June 5, was admitted to probate today. It shows that he left an estate valued at I'll, APO pounds Approximately $850, ,00O).
 The largest bequests were the sum of 20,O00 pounds to his nephew, Henry Hamilton Kitchener, and the Broome aPrk estate and all lands in Kent county to his nephew, Commander R. N, a son of the new Earl.
 The will makes a number of smaller bequests to relatives and friends, in c1uding 200 pounds each to several off, cerS who served on Lord Kitchener's personal staff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30

Washington, 30Private advices reaching Washing City today General Carranza stand by orders attack troops Mexico moving direction toward the border and that to avoid a break with the United States
 Mexican cabinet, it said urging wanted to include the ply for statement of ntention new immediate withdrawal of all United States troops now Mexican soil.
 advices did not indicate when the from Car might The last onhe subject to the state department message Special Agent Rod gers who expected him We'd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30

were adopted for President Wilson's approval and the selection Of civil advisory commission considered. Co-ordination of military, industrial and commercial resources ''to render possible in time of need the inmed1- ate concentration and utilization of the resources of the nation,'' is the ob- 5ect of the new body. It is composed of the secretaries of war. navy, inte- rior, agriculture, commerce and labor.
 A initial appropriation of $200, 900 for investigations, employment of experts and other activities is carried in the pending army appropriation bill. Democratic leaders said today that the general revenue bill to provide ap- proximately $21o,o0o,0o0 additional in come for the needs of the government, would be brought into the House probably next Monday and be taken up Wednesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30

Formal announcement of the sur render of the Carriza1 prisoners was conveyed to Secretary Lansing today by Elizeo Arredondo. Later he said he had discussed the general situation but had brought no communication from his government.
 Two routine messages were received at the state department from Special Agent Rodgers with no mention of prospects of receipt of Carranza's re- ply. He reported that a few more American refugees were en route from Mexico to Vera Cruz.
 Six cabinet, officers, composing the new council of executive information for coordination of industries and re- sources for national security and well fare held a preliminary organization meeting today at the war department. Tentative rules and plans of action
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
FOUR OF VILLAS RAIDERS
 ARE HANGED FOR ATTACK
 ON COLUMBUS RESIDENTS

Deming, N. M, June 3o-Four Villa bandits who took part in the Column bus raid, were hanged in the county ajiI here today.
 The men were put to death in pairs Ensevio Renteria and Teurino Garcia were hanged first, and then Jose Ran gel and Juan Castillo,
 The four men were calm. Jose RangeI smoked a cigarette as the moose was adjusted. None would say anything except Garcia. who exclaimed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
TAUSCHER, HELD IN CANAL PLOT,
 WINS FREEDOM

New York, June 30.-Hans Tauscher, former German army officer, was ac- quilted today by a jury of conspiracy to blow up the We1land Canal.
 The case went to the jury shortly before noon. Judge Hand, in his charge, instructed the jurors that if they found that Tauscher knowingly furnished the dynamite or the pistols they must find him guilty of conspir- acy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30

as he was led to execution.
 T hope God will forgive my ene- mies.''
 This completes the disposition of Colum bus raiders as Jose Rodriguez recently was granted a stay of Iexecu- tion and is serving a life sentence.
 Two of the Co1um bus raiders have already been hanged here.
 The death sentence of Jose Rodrf- guez, the remaining bandit of the seven recently tried, was commuted to life imprisonmen ent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30

San Antonio, Tex, thousands national
 ardsmen moving toward border taons precautions being taken the roungs schedules of the special trains from becoming known
 General Funston instructed caution in concealng details of the mobilization general of all railroads make public the movements of trains
 It. explained at General unusual not taken to prevent the where the American troops would be stationed from reaching Mexcans but to render difficult attempt might be made to wreck of the trains
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
CHINESE CABINET FORMED.

Pekin, June 3O-Li Yuan-Lung, the president of the Chinese republic, to. day announced the formation of a compromise ca binet. The ministry is headed by Tuan Chi-Jui. who takes the war portfolio in addition to the premiership and the direction of for efgn affairs is assumed by Lang Shao Vi who was premier under the late president Yuan Shi Kai.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30

rider of the Carranza customs service was killed last night by a, squad of American soldiers who fired across the Rio Grande into Mexican territory near Yaleta- 12 miles east of Fl Paso, according tO a report received by Gen. Gonzales, in Juarez, today.
 PERSHENG'S LINE SAFE
 Columbus, N. M., June 3O-Scout- ing detachments sent to investigate reports that -Carranza cavalry were concentrating in large numbers near Guizman, have informed General Pershing that there is no cause for apprehension. according to news re- ceived here today
 They found no evidence that NGexi- cans were preparing to cut the Aneri- can line of communication. The gar rison at Guizman, they said, had been somewhat increased by cavalry arriv-s ing from the south.