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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
USE PASTEBOARDs AS
 SOUS IN FRENCH TOWNS

Paris, Jan 27.-Pasteboard sous, and pieces representing denominations up to five francs are being used in some of the occupied cities owing to the scarcity of small change The paste boards are of many different colors and shapes-square, round, octagonal, oval and diamond-shaped
 At Roubafx, Tourcofng, Roncy and Croix the money is guaranteed by the municipality and good only for use in transactions with merchants of the town where the money is issued. At Lille the pasteboard sous were issued by the Bank of Lille.
 The city of Valenciennes issues a new denomination of small change in the form of four sous piece f2O cen times). guaranteed by the communes oft he arrondtssement and redeema ble four months after the conclusion of peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
The University School
a3R FARFTHp

S3B FAIEkEIEIAU AV Es Next session, JanuaW 8, 1916. Co1- Iege preparatory, e1eNAentary and ad- vanced subjects upper grammar school and high school grades, indi- viduaI instruction. Students entering now may save a years work.
 T2o ate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
Local Electricians
 Invent Two Devices

Two patents for electrical improve ment have been granted to Bridge porter's by the patent office this week. The inventors are Frank V. Burton. employed by the Bryant Electric Co.,, living at 31 Brooklawn place who has designed a new attachment for cleo trical plugs and Clarence D. PIatt. an electrician living at 929 StateC street who has produced a new sign recep- tacle for electric lights
 A list of patentees in Connecticut is- sude by A M. Wooster, solicitor of patents in this city shows that many New Haven, Stamford, Danbury and Waterbury men have also been success ful in their application for noYelties
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
CARRIE L HASTE

The funeral of Carrie L. Haste was held from the undertaking parIors of H. A. Remington yesterday morn ing and from Trinity Episcopal church at II o'clock, where the services were conducted by Rev. c. W. Areson. Del egations were present from the Inde- pendent Home, No. 4, B. of A., and from the Patriotic Order of America, Camp No. c. Burial was in Lakeview where the Rev. Father Areson read thel cornmitta1 Service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
Fo 6,ortify The System Against Grfl

Fo 6ortify The System Against Grip When Grip is prevalent LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE should be taken, as this combination of Qutnine with other ingredients, destroys germs, acts as Tonic and Laxative and thus keeps the system in condition to withstand Colds, Grip and Influenza There is only one "BROMO QUI- NINE.'' D. W. Groves Signature on box, 2Bc,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

Higher prices for any article are generally considered to be justified by the fact that other things have gone up and left the people with less money than usual.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-04-07
HOW IS YOUR SEED CORN?

Some farmers plant only tested
seed; they are wise. Some farmers
plant "just corn;" they are usually
sorry.
Tests made by the state grain
laboratory, Montana experiment sta
ton on 900 samples of this years
seed, show that 1876 per cent is dead,
and that isn't all; 11.2 per cent is
weak. This means that one hill out
of five will not come up at all and
one out of ten will show only weak
growth.
Have you tested yours? Don't
guess that it is good. Prove that it
is. 1915 seed is of very uncertain
quality. If you have not good seed
get it from your neighbor subject to
test. You might as we'll plant saw
dust as to plant dead seed. Don'1
fail to send sample to the Montana
experiment station, Bozeman, Mon
tana, where tests will be made ane
reported free of charge. 1t is better
to be safe than sorry.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-04-07

weekly payments to the government
on tobacco will more than pay for
this magnificent building, leaving
the collections for the other fifty-one
weeks as clear profit to the govern
ment.
"Winston-Salem is shipping on an
average each week day to all parts
of this country and to foreign lands
at least $150,0OO of tobacco products.
ain conclusion, Winston-Salem
manufactures more tobacco, all to-
bacco products are taken into this
statement, than any other city on
earth, little or big. 1ndustrially, she
is easily first in North Carolina, pop
ulation considered, first in America.
and l believe, in the world; socially,
never failing delight to hel
friends"
The Glasgow courier., 1916-04-07
(NOTE the other readers wish
anything to appear in columns kindly send it in

the infested field in small Jumps
taking care to sprinkle it sparingly
around each hill. In case bran can
not be readily obtained, middlings or
alfalfa meal may be successfully SUBJ
stituted. In fields known to be in
tested, the distribution of this bait
should be started as soon as the corn
begins to appear above ground so
that the cutworms may be eliminated
as quickly as possible an dthe injured
hills promptly replanted. During
the warmer spring months cutworms
do most of their feeding at night and
burrow into the soil to the depth OF
an inch or two during the day, 50
that the bait will usually be more ef-
fective if applied during the late at
ternoon or early evening hours.
Frequently cutworms migrate te
cultivated fields from adjoining
grassland, and in such cases the crops
can be protected by running mar
row band of poisoned bait around tn
edge of the field or along the sid'
nearest the source Of infection.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-04-07

wheat. Other crops such as early
maturing oats, like the Sixty-day'
seeded at the rate Of fifty pounds
tn the acre or White Hulless or some
other early maturing barley, seeded
at the same rate, are fairly good.
Flax, seeded at the rate of from four
teen to eighteen pounds per acre, has
been used in some localities.
Of all the crops here mentioned
Marquis spring wheat is considered
the best. In many cases only parts
of fields have been killed out and
where Marquis wheat is planted, its
high milling qualities make it lit IN
with the good milling varieties OF
winter wheat which are commonly
grown.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-04-07
LEADING TOBACCO TOWN.


Following are extracts from an ad-
dress delivered by Col. A. D. Watts,
collector of internal revenue for the
fifth district of North Carolina, at a
smoker given by The Twin City club,
Winston Salem, February 4, 1916:
"Winston-Salem is supplying one
fourth of all the chewing and smok-
ing tobacco consumed in the United
States, besides exporting vast guam
titles to foreign lands. This state
ment is taken from the report of the
commissioner of internal revenue for
the first quarter of the present fiscal
year and from private advices from
Washington, as to the second quar-
ter, which ended December 81, last.
"Your city is making one-seventh
of all tobacco products-chewing and
smoking tobacco, cigars, cigarettes
and snuff-manufactured in the Uni
ted States. Your manufacturers are
paying on an average of $37,O 900
day revenue taxes to the government
and the amount is increasing from
month to month. When your gov
ernment building, much the hand
soonest in the state, was completed
last July at cost of $250,0OO, your
newspapers made the statement that
the taxes paid in your city to Uncle
Sam for the first eight days of its
occupancy would pay for it. Since
September, it has taken only frac-
ton over seven average days collec-
tions here to equal it's cost. So far
this week, Mr.. Crawford has taken in
$2O6, 6,428.5O. l predict that before
1916 shall have ended your average
The Glasgow courier., 1916-04-07
POLISH WHEAT.

The United States department OF
agriculture recently has been IN
formed that Polish wheat is being
offered for sale in Montana at the
exorbitant price Of $1.00 per pound
Polish wheat is variety more close
" related to the durum wheats than
to the common wheats. The head Is
3 to 6 inches long and one-half to
three-quarters of an inch wide, US
ually flexible instead of stiff. The
chaff is very long, thin and pa
perry. The kernels are larger than
those of durum wheat and about
twice as long as those Of ordinary
varieties of common wheat. Like
those of durum wheat, the kernels
are flinty and of an amber color.
A few years ago this wheat was
exploited in Idaho under the mis-
leading name "Corn Wheat" 1t has
also been exploited at different times
as Jerusalem rye" "Giant rye"
etc.
This wheat is grown to a slight
extent in southeastern Europe, but
has never been grown commercially
in the United States. 1t is earned
in stock and sold as novelty by
most seedmen. 1t has been tested
by many experiment stations and mas
never been found to yield as we'll as
good varieties of common and durum
wheat. From our present knowledge
it is not recommended for growing
anywhere in the United States.
Those offering the seed claim that
it does very we'll on dry land and also
under irrigation, if not watered toe
much. They state that Polish farm
ers in Montana claim that this wheat
Yields IS to 100 bushels per acre
and makes the very best of flour ane
hog feed.
These statements are directly con
trary to the experience of the depart
ment of agriculture and several stat
experiment stations. They are als'
contrary to the experience OF man!
farmers who have written to the de
partment at one time or another.
The accumulated evidence regard
, ing this wheat does not indicate tina
; it has any value that will in an
way justify the charge of $l.Oo
pound for the seed, and farmers ar
. advised not to be mislead by tn
r glowing statements regarding ylelo
, and value which have been made cor
j cerning this variety.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-04-07
CHEESE FACTORIES COMING

The possibilities in Montana as
cheese producing state are already
being recognized both at home and
abroad. A year ago the factories at
Corvallis in the Bitter Root Valley
and at Fort Shaw on the Sun River
Project were about the only factor
les that were making American
cheese on commercial scale with
one at Lewiston making brick and
Tilsiter cheese. In May of last year
two new factories were started IN
the Gallatin Valley at Willow Creek
and Salesville. The product from
cheese, and orders are already being
the merchants who handled the
cheese, an borders are already being
placed for this seasons make.
The interest in the cheese line IS
starting out stronger than ever this
spring. The old creamery at Cen
| trail Park in the Gallatin Valley is
being refitted for the purpose OF
making Brick and Limburger cheese.
| The farmers have contracted the
milk from about 200 cows and the
factory will open early in April.
There is also some agitation for a
factory at Belgrade, which has ex-
cellent prospects for another factory.
At present, there is factory under
construction at Ballantine on the
Huntley Project. This factory will
make American cheese and will begin
operations early in May. Mr.. 2. L.
Chaplin of the Federal Dairy Division
at Washington is supervising the
work. He is cooperating with the
Dairy Husbandry Department OF
Montana State College at Bozemar
in the cheese development work and
will assist the various factories IN
putting out a first class uniform pro-
duct.
The Federal Dairy Division be-
lieves that the mountainous portion
of Montana has unusual natural ad
vantages in producing superior
cheese, consequently has seen fit t.
station an expert cheese man in tn
state to assist in establishing thi
industry which has figured so promi
nently in the prosperity Of the farm
: communities of New York, Ohio an
Wisconsin.-G. L. Martin, Depart
ment Dairy Husbandry, Montan
;. State College.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-05
SMASH-UP
OF AUTOS RESULTS FROM FAIL
URE TO HEAR HORN

Howard September 5.-A CONNER
cial traveller received a badly cut
hand and Troy Collins and Jesse
Frye of Howard were severely bruis
ed and shaken up Monday afternoon
when Collins automobile and a car
driven by Charles X. McGugin of this
place collided on sharp curve about
a quarter of a mile out of Howard on
the road to Gambler.
Collins and Frye were taking the
traveller to Gambler and as they ap
preached the turn in the road they
heard a machine coming although
they could not see it, owing to the
steep banks. Collins slowed his car
down in order to let the other ma
chine make the turn first, but unfor
tunately Mr.. McGugin had not heard
their horn and crashed into the auto
mobile.
All three were thrown out and
the automobile was mashed and
broken into a, mass of wreckage.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-05
Unfortunate Accident To s.
S. Pierce at Columbus
GOT OFF THE CAR
ON WRONG SIDE
And Is Struck BY Car On
The Other Track

Getting off the wrong side of street
car in Columbus, Sumner S. Pierce of
this city was struck by car on the
other track and sustained injuries to
his left foot and ankle which necessi-
tated amputation below the knee.
Mr.. Pierce is dispatching clerk in
the Mount Vernon postoffice. He was
off duty Saturday as compensatory time
for working the previous Sunday and
had gone to Columbus on the noon
train. His wife and daughter had gone
to Columbus on the morning B. & o.
train and it had been arranged that all
should meet in Columbus.
The Columbus Dispatch of Sunday
gives the following account Of the ac-
cident
Caught ON the Devil strip on the
Union Station viaduct, at $50 Satur-
day afternoon, after he had stepped
from the wrong side of a north-bound
car, s. S. Pierce of 4O6 Walnut street,
Mt. Vernon, aged about AZ and mar
ried, suffered the loss of his left leg
below the knee, when he was run
down by south-bound Oak street
car. He was taken to the Protestant
hospital in the Brown-Myers ambu-
lance"
Amputation of the leg below the
knee was necessary.
Mrs. Pierce and Miss Pierce arrived
home from Columbus on the early
morning train on the Pennsylvania
Sunday morning. The train was late
and did not get into Mt. Vernon until
about o'clock. Prior to this, hospital
attaches at Columbus had made an eff
fort to get word to Mrs. Pierce of the
accident that had befallen her hus-
band, but learning that she was not at
home, had communicated with the po-
lice department. Officer Hough got the
information of the accident and appris-
ed Mrs. Pierce of the facts shortly
after her arrival home, and she return
ed to Columbus on the 7:15 train on
the B. C o.
Post office employees were in COM
munication with the Protestant hospi-
tai Sunday morning and it was learned
that Mr. Pierce's condition was salts
factory after the operation, and, also,
that he had escaped other bodily in
juries.
The duties of Mr.. Pierce as dispatch
ing clerk are such that it is believed
that he can continue in his position
after being provided with an artificial
foot.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-05
One Driver Hurled Against
Tree On Lawn
INJURIES NEGLIGIBLE
Escape OF Both From Death consid-
cred Little Short of Miracle
Auto Slowed Down At
Corner And Smash
Came

Two motorcycles and an automo-
bile figured in an accident on North
Main street early Monday morning
under circumstances that made the
escape from serious injuries almost
miraculous.
The accident occurred at the cor
ner Of Main and Pleasant streets in
front of the residence of William
Temple and was witnessed by Miss
Temple An unidentified man in an
automobile was driving south on
Main street and turned at Pleasant
street. Two young men on motor
cycles were following close behind
and when the machine slowed down
for the turn the foremost bike crash
ed into the rear of the car. Both
cycle and rider were thrown into the
air and against a tree on the Temple
lawn. The other rider attempted to
stop his machine and was also thrown
to the ground.
The young men were from AKRON.
The first one to collide with the auto
mobile was Edward Haby. His COM
panion's name was not learned.
Haby was badly bruised and cut
about the head and face, but suffered
no broken bones. It was thought at
first that he might have suffered in
ternal injuries, but the physicians
examination failed to give indica-
tions Of such. Haby's companion was
only slightly bruised by his fall. Both
men were able to finish their journey
by rail to Akron Monday evening.
The automobile was not injured by
the collision.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-05
SCHOOLS
OF CITY OPEN TUESDAY WI
SLIGHTLY LARGER ENROLL.
MENTS -,PRoGRESsIVE DIN
NER FOR all" TEACHERS.

With the attendance in the grades
larger and that in the high school
substantially the same, the public
schools of the city formally opened
Tuesday morning and the three
months vacation of the students
came to an end.
Teachers occupied themselves with
starting the wheels of education roll
ing, while Supt. Zemer was the bust
est individual of all. FIrst-day con-
fusion was lessened to a great extent
this year.
Supt Zemer informed The Banner
that there are an unusually large
number of fourth-year high school
pupils, graduates Of the smaller high
schools in the county, who will at
tend school at Mt. Vernon this year.
1t was found Tuesday afternoon
that additional teachers will probably
be needed at the Fourth ward build
ing. Halliday sessions are being held
this week, until the new building is
completed. In the morning the Fourth
ward pupils attend and in the after
noon the Second ward children.
There are so many of the latter that
more thorough arrangements will be
made.
On Monday evening, the old teach
ers of the high school rendered the
new teachers a progressive dinner.
The first course was served at the
home of Miss Jean L. Mcintosh, the
second at the residence of Miss Ila B.
Williams, the third at Miss Gladys
Hadley's domicile, while the fourth
and last was spread at Miss Beryl
Zemer's home. Until 10 o'clock, all
made merry and the opportunities for
a closer acquaintance were eagerly
seized upon by both the old and the
new instructors.
ParochiaI Schools Start
The parochial schools also opened
Tuesday with a total enrolment of
208.
This is practically the same num-
ber as were enrolled last year. The
exact figures of last years enroll
ment were not available, but it was
announced that the number Of stu
dents for the last term was about 200
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-05
MISS sweeney =
IS CHAMPION
Wins Out In Ladies' Event
Of County Tourney
Three Teams Qualify for semi-EinaIs
In Mems Doubies--Expectatio
To End Events BY
Mld-Week

Three doubles teams qualified for
the seminal rounds In the Knox
county tennis tournament as the re-
suit of Saturdays play. These are:
Hayes and Blair, Mitchell and Rosen-
thall and Sapp and Foote. Tuesday
afternoon decides whether Mitchell
and Ttebout or Culbertson and Devin
will be the fourth couple to contend.
Miss Claire Sweeney is the new
ladies' champion Of Knox county in
tennis. She gained this honor Sat
urday afternoon in the final round
of play of the tourney by her defeat
Of Miss Clements.
The first set of this final match
went to the high score OF 1911 in
favor Of Miss Sweeney. 1t was gruel-
ling for both Of the young girls, but
Miss Sweeney stood up under the
strain in better fashion than her op-
ponent and consequently was able to
annex the next set and tournament
by the lop-sided score of 6-1.
Ray Parker defeated Malcolm
Adams by the scores of S-6 and rs
and thus went into the finals.
1t is expected that both the finals
in the mems doubles and the consola-
tion round will be completed by the
middle of this week.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-05
TYPHOID
CASES IN THE CITY NOW TOTAL
TWENTY
Water Supply Pure-People Urged
To Boil Milk-Epidemlc Under
investigation BY Health
Officials

The local board of health is making
a rigid investigation of the conditions
in this city that might be responsible
for the large number of cases of
typhoid fever that now exist in Mt
Vernon.
While it was known that a few
cases of this disease existed, the
board Of health had not been inform.
ed of the large number of actual
cases until Monday when several diff
ferent physicians reported cases
totaling 20, The physicians have
been slow to report cases until abso-
lutely certain that their diagnosis of
symptoms is correct and for this res-
son, the officials were not aware of
the existence of the epidemic.
Health officer DR.. H. w. Blair an.
nounced Tuesday that the water sup.
ply for the city had been analyzed
recently and found to be pure and
that the disease from this source was
impossible
However, he advised that people
refrain from using water from old
wells and urged the Importance of
boiling milk. He also advised a war
on flies.
A large percentage of the cases re-
ported showed, under the investiga-
ton of the board of health, that the
victims had been securing their milk
from one man and the indications are
that the disease was contracted from
this milk. The local board at once
began an investigation and notified
the state board. DR.. Bondreau of the
state board of health at once ordered
this man to suspend business until
the situation could be investigated
and the cause of the disease ascer-
tanned. A doctor from the state board
of health will arrive in this city We'd
nsday to assist in making the inves-
tigation.
The health officer stated Tuesday
that in his estimation the city water
was pure, but he strongly advised the
boiling of all milk and urged that ev-
eryone swat the fly.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-05
Community
PICNIC AT NoRRIcKs GROVE is
WELL ATTENDED

Howard, Sept. 5--About 1900 peo-
pie attended the second annual com.
munity picnic at Norricks grove.
near Howard, Monday. The celebra-
tion began at $3.50 Monday morning
with a parade a mile in length that
started from Howard and proceeded
to the grove. The parade was COM
posed of automobiles, buggies and
wagons daily decorated. The Howard
band and fifty ladies on horseback
also took part in the procession.
The forenoon was given over to a
number of contests, including a sack
race, potato race, fat mems race, thin
mans race and the fat ladies' race.
A nail-driving contest for women on.
ly was won by Mrs. Elya Wanting of
Howard. The sack race was won by
George Dunmire.
The feature contest of the morning
was the hitching contest in which
nine women participated. The OBJ
ject Of the contest was to hitch a
horse to vehicle in as little time as
possible. Miss Mabel Horn was the
winner of this contest. Miss Horns
time was 3S seconds, a feat that few
men can accomplish.
The entire assemblage sat down at
rows Of long tables at noon and en-
toyed picnic dinner that, for size
and quality, is rarely equalled. The
afternoon was given over to the
speaking and a baseball game be-
tween the Howard team and Mill
wood.
Ten innings Of excellent ball gave
Howard the victory by a score of 10
to 9.
The speakers of the day were: Rev.
G. B. Teipe of Danville, Rev. John
Kerr and Rev. P. L. Richardson of
Howard.
julius w. Headington of Mt. Ver-
non was secured by the committee
for chalk talk and his efforts, which
were highly appreciated, kept the au-
dience in an uproar of applause
throughout the entire time of the
talk.
Late in the afternoon the crowd
dispersed with the happy feeling of a
day well spent.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-05
Miss Ora Mcfarland

Miss Ora Mcfarland died Tuesday
morning at 2 o'clock at her home
in Martinsburg after a long illness
of tuberculosis. The deceased was
about 55 years of age and is survived
by one brother, Howard Mcfarland
of Mt. Vernon. A sister. Miss Emma,
with whom she made her home in
Martinsburg, and Mrs. David Harri.
man of Newark also survive. The
funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the late home. Rev. DuTIad.
way officiating. Interment in the
Presbyterian cemetery at Martins
burg.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-05
FOUR CERTIFICATES
NECESSARY TO BRING BETTY
oGG TO THIS CITY

Mrs. Thomas Hilliar returned to
her home in this city Monday from
Fort Totten, N. Y, where she visited
with her daughter, Mrs. Lester Ogg.
Mrs. Ogg and daughter, Betty, ac-
companied Mrs. Hilliar home and will
spend several days in this city. Ow-
ing to the strict quarantine regula-
tions to prevent the spread of infan-
tile paralysis it was necessary for
little Miss Betty to secure four health
certificates while enroute to Mt. Yer
non.