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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-06
Chill DREN OF AMERICA ASKED
TO BUILD LARGE RELIEF FUND
FOR CHILDREN OF BELGIUM

helping hand and the offerings of that
charity which knows no distance.
The words Of our Divine Redeemer:
"As long as you did it to one Of these
My least brethren, you did it to Me-
Mathew, XIV. 40), so appropriately
brought to mind in these circumstan-
ces are sure pledge of heavenly plea
sure and reward; while We feel like
wise, how greatly, in this period Of
atrocious fratricidal carnage, even in
the eyes of the world, are ennobled
the people of more fortunate lands by
the performance Of true and loving
deeds and by the pouring of little
balm upon the wounds of those less
fortunate.
In the full faith that Your Eminence
emcaciously aided by all, according to
their means and strength, will do as
much as may be in your power to favor
this Initiative, in proof of the loving
interest which We have for it's sue
cessful outcome, We send to you en-
closed Our contribution Of Ten Thou
sand Lire, which gift, if it be made
quate to the needs Of the occasion and
appears slight in itself, is not howev-
err such, when one considers the con-
ditiOn of this Apostolic See IN the
present unhappy moment. :
At the same time, while being par
ticularly happy to represent upon this
earth that JESUS who was the Divine
Friend of little children we invoke
from Our heart upon all those who
shall second and aid this noble and
delicate undertaking an abundance Of
blessings and heavenly, rewards Of
which is a pledge the Apostolic Bene-
diction which, with very special affec-
ton we impart to you, My Lord Car
dinal, to your two Colleagues in the
Sacred College, to the Bishops, Cler-
gy and to all the Faithful of the Unit
ed. States. "
(Signed) BENEDICTUS PIP. XIV.
From the Vatican, the 28th Of October,
1916.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-06
Mr.. McAdoo, in Annual Re-
port to Congress, Says Re-
sources of Nation Gives Us
a Commanding Position in
the World.
Praises Federal Reserve Act
and the Underwood Tariff
Law Defense Measures
to Cause a Deficit Next
Fiscal Year.

washington. Dec. 6.-Secretar3
McAdoo's annual report Of the gov.
ernment's finances, presented to Con.
gress to-day, estimates that the f1sca
wear ending June 80, 1917 will show
a. balance of 100000 in the gen.
eral fund but that the figures year
later-June 80, 1913, will show a def
cit in the general fund of $185, 00O,-
O00
Preliminary estimates place the
cost Of conducting the government
for the coming fiscal year 1918, ex-
elusive of the postal service which
is expected to be self sustaining and
other deductions, at $1,278,021,00 600
The ordinary receipts for the fiscal
year, 1918, he estimates at $685. $780,
900, which is $2S2,471,000 less than
the estimated expense.
Estimates of large expenditures for
national defense carry the estimated
outlay beyond the estimated income
For the fiscal year, 1915, now
drawing to a close, the Secretary re-
ports great property and expresses
greatest confidence for the future
During the past year." the Secretary
says, "the prosperity which set in
SO strongly during the f1scai year
1915 has grown in strength and vol
ume and is now widely diffused
throughout the United States. Fun
damental economic conditions have
never been more sound. In all lines
Of industry efficiency Of organization
and production have reached the
highest point in the country's history.
General confidence in the future,
healthfuI enterprise and development
have been marked characteristics of
the year.
"The financial strength Of the
United States-the greatest in, our
history-gives us a commanding po-
sition in world finance. We have
been transformed from a debtor into
a creditor nation. On November 1.
1916, the stock Of gold coin and bull
lion in the United States was estimat-
ed at $2,700,136,976, an increase of
STA, 597,804 in the past 16 months
This is the largest stock of gold ever
held in the United States or in any
other country of the world. Through
the operations of the Federal Re-
serve System and without abundant
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-06
STRENGTH OF u. S.
IS GREATEST in ITS HISTORY,
SECRETARY OF TREASURY SAYS

supply of gold as basis, the credit
resources of the United States have
become more than sufficient. COR home
demand, and we have been able tC
finance our great domestic and for
eign trade without strain and to ex-
tend vast amounts Of credit to other
nations throughout the world.
1.-THE experience Of the past two
the value Of the Federal Reserve
that our great prosperity could moi
the system has been broadened re-
TENDER Z, 1916, which renders it more
attractive to member banks and in
creases the scope and services of the
Federal Reserve banks Due to the
transference Of vault and other re-
serves to Federal Reserve banks, au-
thorized by the original act and
amendatory act, the resources of said
banks are now more than $650,000,-
900, while the total reserves held are
over $4OO,O0O,0OO, and, in addition.
more than, $3.50, 100000 is held by
Federal serve agents as special Sc
About one-fourth of the countrys
stock of gold is thus modified in the
hands of the Federal reserve banks
and agents.
1.-THE increasing strength and eff
cheney of the Federal reserve banks
have enabled them to enlarge their
direct service to the business COM
munity through the Introduction Of a
definite and comprehensive system
for the par clearance of checks
throughout the country.
"Rates of discount at Federal re-
serve banks have continued low
throughout the year, and most of
their open-market paper, consisting
largely Of acceptances growing out of
foreign trade, has been taken below
a 1-2 per cent. basis. Rates of in
terest throughout the country have
been reduced and stabilized with great
advantage to the business Of the
country.
cit would have been impossible to
finance our vast domestic and foreign
trade without the facilities provided
by the Federal Reserve System. Not
only has it met the normal and ex-
traordinary needs of business, but it
has established confidence securely
Business has been able to go forward
without apprehension and the sew
eral crises which the country has fac
ed in it's international relations dur
ing the past two years have been ac-
companied by no disturbances and
have caused not even a tremor in the
financial world The crops of 1915
and 1916 were financed without diff
Guilty and to the great advantage of
the farmers, and the industrial
troubles which at one time seemed
imminent, because of the threatened
railway strike last summer were not
accompanied by the slightest financial
uneasiness. Happily the country has
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-06
Several Firemen Hurt
Fighting Brooklyn Blaze

wrecked the five story brick building
housing the factory Of Freeborn G..
Smith, in the business district of
Brooklyn The flames spread to ad-
joining structures and were still burn
ing some hours after the blaze was
discovered
Several firemen were injured and
while an early report indicated six
men were missing, the authorities be-
Heved all would be accounted for An
unofficial estimate placed the property
loss at about $250,00O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-06
eco OUT AMONG PEOPLE"
MINISTER'S URGE IN TALKS

Speakers before the Fairfield
County Association of Congregational
Ministers at a meeting at The STRAIT
field yesterday told the preachers
they must get out among the people
for material for their sermons in
stead of sitting at home in their
studios.
you must go out among the peo-
pie, study their daily problems and
put yourself in their places" declared
Rev. w. c. H Moe of Westport- I'm
humanity itself you will find more
topics for sermons in a days time
than all the books in the world can
point out to you in a year"
Rev. DR.. H s. Brown Of Darien
said in part: Ministers who attempt
to speak on spiritual experiences and
problems, must talk from their own
experiences and not from hearsay.
They must have passed through a
spiritual training if they expect to
teach and lead the people These ex-
periences they may get by more fire.
.quent pastoral CALLS
Among those at the meeting were
Rev. DR.. II. A. Ryder Of the Ameri-
can Missionary society; Rev Herbert
A. Gallaudet, former pastor of the
North Congregational church, and
Rev. ]. M. Richardson, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church These
committees were appointed
Credentials, Rev William H. Hol-
man, Southport; Dr. E. N. Packard,
Stafford, and Rev John Stapleton,
South Norwa1k: Hcensure, DR.. F. S.
Chi1ds, Fairfield; Rev. J. H Twichell,
Danbury, and Rev. H c. Woodruff,
Bridgeport; program, Rev. Gerald H.
Beard, Phi D., Bridgeport; DIR.
Brown, Darien,, and Rev. Mr.. Moe,
WestpOrt
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-06

been at peace and business and en-
terprise have had the largest oppor-
tunity for favorable development I'M
der the most suspicious conditions.
eff we make Intelligent use of our
great power and exceptional financial
resources, we can cope successfully
with any conditions the future may
develop"
One of the features of the report
is a discussion of present methods or
constructing public buildings.
81 am convinced" says the Secre-
tary, that the methods pursued by
the Congress for the past Is years of
providing federal buildings through
so-called omnibus-public-bu Hiding
bills have resulted in the construction
of many public, buildings in small
towns and localities where they are
not needed, and at cost which is
clearly unjustified by any actual re-
quirements of the communities in
which they are erected. The conclu-
sion is irresistible that authorizations
for public buildings in these small
communities are too frequently die
tated by local reasons and without
regard to the best interests of the
government. The most serious as
pect in this: The annual operation
and maintenance Of these buildings
impose on the Treasury a permanent
and constantly increasing burden.
Common sense and business judg-
ment would seem to demand that
structures for the transaction Of gov
eminent business should be authorize
ed only in localities where they are
imperatively. needed, and that build
ings should not be erected where no
public necessity can be shown. This
result can be accomplished by divorce
ing the public-building question from
all local or political considerations
and authorizing no public buildings
until a thorough and intelligent In
vestigation Of each proposed build
ing or project has been made at this
department and a full report thereon
has been submitted to Congress. If
such reports were followed by the
introduction and passage of separate
measures to cover each proposed
building project the abuses and evils
of the omnibus-bill method would be
eradicated."
The Federal War Risk Insurance
bureau, Mr.. McAdoo, says should be
extended year to September 2,
1918, since Congress might not be in
session next September and it would
be impossible then to continue the
work if the European War is still in
progress and serious injury to Amer
lean business might result. The re-
port says up to November II nearly
LOO policies were written by the
bureau with total risk of more than
$14,610,000 and losses amounting to
$833,924. Premiums received amount
ed to $3,142,525.
In speaking of customs revenues,
which increased about $3,4OO,OOO
over the previous year, the Secretary
says the European conflict is still in
terfering with such receipts
Before the breaking out of the
European war;" says the report, 'the
amount of the collections indicated
clearly that under normal conditions
the present tariff will produce all the
revenue it was estimated it would
produce at the time it was drawn,
and since the war the receipts under
the present conditions"
Mr.. McAdoo points out that for the
year the value of imports was about
100000 greater than the pre-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-06
Valued Home Remedies
To End COuqhS
clip Out and Save.)

The following formula, easily mixed
at home, makes one of the quickest
cough remedies obtainable, often cur
ing thew orst cough in a day. Take a
teaspoonful as often as necessary:
Glycerlne ........ ounces
Whiskey Cor sugar syrup)... u pint
Globe Pine Compound Aromatic
R ounce
concentrated Pine'')
If sugar syrup is used instead of
whiskey it can be easily made by dis
solving six heaping tablespoonful of
granulated sugar, in q cup of water.
Be sure to use Globe Pine Compound
which is sold only in u oz. screw top
cases with Aromatic printed in red
on outside label.
How to Relieve. Rheumatism
After each meal and at bedtime
take a tablespoonful of the following
home made medicine now used all
over the United States and noted for
it's remarkable results. Relief begins
Syrup of Sarsaparilla $500. 1 ounce
Tofis Compound .......... ounce
Whiskey or Simple Elixir -. II pint
Prostitutes, COrns, Sore Feet
Battle the feet in warm water to
which has been added two table
spoonfuls Of Calocide compound. This
gives instant relief for aching, burn
ing or perspiring feet; corns, cal
louses, sore bunionS: also for FROST
bites OF chilb1ains. The Calocide acts
through the pores, removing the
cause of the trouble. It's use also
keeps the feet in a firm, healthy con-
dition. free from swelling and puff
fling. IL .
/ These formulas are published by
. the Medical Formula Laboratories,
Dayton, Ohio. The ingredients speci-
fed can be procured from any good
drug store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-06
Apostolic See of Rome Gives
10000 Lire AS Nucleus for
Worthy Cause = Cardinal
Gibbons Calls Attention to
Suffering of the Innocents.

I. Baltimore, Nd, Dec. ga gift of
ten thousand lire, about two thousand
dollars, from the Apostolic See of
Rome, around which the children of
American are urged to build large
fund for further relief Of the children
of Belgium, is announced in an auto
graph letter from Pope Benedict to
Cardinal Gibbons. made public here
to-day, The Pope has been moved to
his appeal to American children by
recent report from Herbert c. Hoover,
Chairman Of the Commission for Re-
lief in Belgium. describing "the pit
liable situation Of numerous Belgian
children who, during two sad years,
have been suffering from the lack of
that proper nourishment necessary to
sustain the tender existence of. budding
childhood" The letter, concluding
with the pontifical benediction on the
church in America, together with the
message by which Cardinal Gibbons
Is transmitting the appeal tokthe bish-
ops. follow: " -s.zt
Cardinals Residence,
s4 4OS N. Charles St,
Baltimore
December 4th, 1916.
Right Reverend and dear Bishop:
b, am sending you, herewith enclosed,
a Translation Of an autograph letter
addressed to me by His Holiness the
Pope, through which he makes most
earnest appeal for the little suffering
chy1ren of Belgium.
he Holy Father has written this
lef4er at the solicitation Of Mr. Her
be$t c. Hoover, Chairman of the Com
md zion for Relief in Belgium, which
Is HE only regular channel by which
re&tef can enter Belgium, and which
enjoys the full confidence Of His Holt
nexa
Thave no doubt that the extraordin-
airy and touching appeal Of His Holt
ness will be honored by generous con-
Iibutions, which will cheer His pater-
anaa heart and bring seasonable JOY and
comfort to the little sufferers of Bel
gifim- -
= ARRANGEMENTS have been made by
which the money collected or it's value
insHood win be distributed by the Com
mission for Relief In Belgium
& II I may presume to make a sug-
gestiDn, respectfully propose that the
most efficient and prompt. way to re-
HeVe the afflicted little ones would be
Obtained by general collection in
your Jurisdiction or by any other
means your prudence would suggest.
/ viii be most happy to forward to
the proper auth critics the offerings Of
your Diocese sent to me, and later on,
to; have published a list of such dona-
items.
with sentiments Of the highest es-
teem. am Y
Faithfully Yours, in KIT,
eiEignedo J. CARD. GIBBONS,
Archbishop Of Baltimore
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-06

Pope Benedict appointed the Rev.
James Coyle, member of the bishops
council of Fall River, Mass, as do
nestle prelate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-06

Senator MARITIME, of New Jersey. in +
troduced a resolution in the Senate y
calling for an Investigation into the
high cost Of living.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-06

Advertise in The Farmer /!
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-06
DAIRYMEN VERSUS THE DAIRY
Man Is Chief Factor in Production Of
Clean Milk, According to Medical
EXpeTimenters.

A number of American medical ex-
perts and experimenters in hygiene
made a study to determine the most
important factor in the production of
clean milk-the dairy or the dairyman
and have come to the conclusion
that the dairyman is the chief factor
and the dairy of secondary importance.
The clean dairyman may be trans
ported from dairy to dairy and can
make clean milk wherever he goes.
1t is said that If all the uonessentials
or matters Of secondary Importance
are eliminated, the factors which even
alone are sufficient to produce under
the conditions found in ordinary
diaries a milk so clean that 1t will
have with great regularity bacterial
count less than 10000 bacteria per
cubic centimoter are as follows:
Milking with dry hands into covered
milking pals, the proper washing and
sterilization of milking pals and milk
cans, cooling the milk by placing the
cans in tanks Of cold water or ice wa
ter, regular laboratory testing Of the
milk for bacteria, and payments based
OH the laboratory tests.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-06
ASHES GOOD AS FERTILIZER
They Net Only Contain Potash and
Phosphoric Acid, but Also
Magnesia and Lime.

The farmer who burns wood for
heating and cooking should carefully
store the ashes and not permit them
to leach. as they have a peculiar fer
tilizing value. They not only contain
potash and phosphoric acid in appre-
ciable amounts, but also contain mag
nesia and lime, and when applied TO
the land they also act indirectly to
increase the available nitrogen con
tent of organic matter in the soil.
Ordinary house ashes contain on
the average about eight or nine per
cent OF potash and two per cent OF
phosphoric acid. Investigators have
considered that there is enough pot
ash and phosphoric acid in Dushei
OF ashes to make it worth 20 or 25
cents. Besides that. some 10 or Is
cents additional might be allowed for
the "alkali power" of the ashes. This
power is that which enables ashes to
rot weeds and to ferment peat. The
potash contsnt or ashes will be lost il
they are permitted TO leach, and care
should be taken TO store them in a
dry place.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-06
Fine Type for Farm.

a clear white egg, while Boston wants
a rich brown color; and the iEtCrmc-
date cities, al the way across, may
in a way, take almost any color; but
most city retailers find it to their
advantage to separate the colo-s 10
suit individual customers.
But never, no never, fool away very
much time with scrub or Eongrol
stock on the farm, and don't try to
keep too many breeds or you may soon
have q lot Of mongrels yourself.
Even on the regular poultry ranch
where many breeds are kept, strange
"mixerios' sometimes - happen in
some most unexplainable way.
Il is oftcG claimed that mixed
breeds or scrubs" lay better than
purebreds, but a careful investigation
will generally prove that the feed,
care, and perhaps the age of the birds,
has more to do with the egg product
than the simple fact that they are
cross-bred.
But while different markets demand
different colored eggs there is no mar
ket on this continent, at least, that
demands dirty or stained egg, or
an egg that has been under a broody
hen for a night or two, or one that
has been out in the sun for several
days. Gather daily at least and ship
at least weekly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-06
TELL SLEEPS AGE BY TEETH
When Purehasing an Animal One
Should See to II That None Ct
Molaro Are Missing.

A lamb has eight small first-teeth
on the lower Jaw. When the animal
reaches the age of about one year, the
middle pair are replaced by two per-
manent teeth, at the age of about
two the teeth on either side of these
permanent teeth are also replaced
with a permanent pair; at the age Of
three the next tooth on either side
gives way to a permanent tooth; and
at about the age OF four, the last or
back teeth are replaced in like man
ner.
Briefly, then, a sheep with one
pair Of perman mt teeth is a yearling;
sheep with two pairs is a two-year
old; with three pairs. a three-year
odl; and with four pairs, a four-year
old.
After sheep is four years old, one
cannot tell by the teeth about the
age. However. one who is purchasing
a sheep should see to 1t that IL has
not lost any 10th, or that the teeth
have not become long and shoe-peggy
in appearance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-06

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-06
BREED FOR THE FARM FLOCK
Farmer Eiust Suit Himself and Market
Conditions in Selecting Variety
Discard the Scrub.

As with most Of our domestic AMI
mails, there is absolutely no best breed
of hens; II there was there would soon
be only that one breed left, while
now one hardly dares say how many
good breeds there are without hrst
consulting the very latest issue OF
the Standard Of Perfection.
Then suit yourself and your mar
ket conditions in selecting your
breed, but select some one breed and
stick to it" until you nave tho best
flock Of that breed in the county or
state. The color Of the shell OF tho
egg has much to do with the market
demand for It. San Francisco demands
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-06
Have Some Sheen.

A nice herd Of sheep will fit in al
most any farm equation. Look up
the pros and cons Of the question
very carefully and we believe that you
will include them in your next years
schedule. n you have not the cash or
inclination to start with an entire
purebred flock, buy the best ewes you
can and Crude up with a purebred
ram
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-06

1t is an important function of live
stock on the farm to furnish a market
for the crops grown. enabling farmers
70 convert the grasses, forage crops,
legumes, and so on into hieher-priced
finished products and to return to the
soil the plar, cod taken from &.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-06
Dormant Spraying.

The dormant spraying" which de-
stroys the bark scale and the eggs OF
injurious insects. 10 the most impor-
tant spraying OF the year. In the judg'
meat e some orchardists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-06
Where He Got Them.

81 see a number of magazines scat.
tered about Pikesley's rooms. He must
take a great many" 81 don't doubt it
in the least. He took four from me-
last night and l hadn't read one Of
them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06

workers for the war and editor Of forthcom-
ing book on "Womens War Work.
Her ladyshp smiled and waited.
Yes" went on, look at your street collec-
tons Do you mean to say that the raioriV
of the women who hold up young officers and
rattle boxes under the noses Of City men taxi
up their duties from motives Of benevolence'
Some Of them don't even know, save in the
vaguest sense, the objects OF the funds for
which they collect The same with your so
ciety bazaars 1t is the gayety, the social OF
portunity, that actuates most OF you; not any