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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
NEW ENEMY OF PEACH.

A insect destructive to the peace and
kindred fruits, believed to be new in
the United States, has been discov-
cred by entomologists Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture in
the District of Columbia and its envi-
rons. This insect, which in it's adult
form is a brownish moth and in its
larval state a small white and pink
caterpillar. attacks both the tender
shoots and fruit, causing serious
losses
Because of the habits of the worm,
the usual control measures such as
spraying with certain arsenates will
probably not be effective. The smooth
young shoots, owing to their rapid
growth, are protected by the poison
solution for only short time after
the spray is applied, and hence it is
almost impossible to poison them.
The entomologists Of the department
who have been investigating the pest
will continue to study it in the hope
developing control measures.
What the Insect is.
The insect, known to science as
Laspeyresia molesta, is believed to
have been introduced from Japan. So
far as the departments entomologists
know, it has not been found in Amer
lea other than in the District of CO.
lumbia and in the adjoining territory
in Maryland and Virginia. The spe-
cialists are DESTROYS of knowing if the
insect has attacked peach, plum. or
cherry trees elsewhere in the United
States.
The presence of the insect can best
be determined in most cases by the
nature Of it's injury to peach trees.
1t bores into practically every tender
twig and causes new shoots to push
out from lateral buds. These are at
tackled in turn, the abnormal stimula-
ton of lateral growth producing u
much branched and bushy plant. A
copious flow Of gum from the twig
ends often follows the attack Ne the
caterpillars.,
Injury to Fruit.
In attacking fruit the young cater
pillars generally eat through the skin
at or near the point of attachment Of
the fruit stem. The larva, as it grows.
makes its way to the pit, where it
feeds on the flesh, which soon be-
comes discolored and more or less
Shiny. Larvae entering ,at toe side of
the fruit are more likely to eat out
pockets or cavitis in the flesh.
The full grown caterpillar spins a
whitish silk cocoon in which to pu-
pate. Moths emerge in the spring for
egg laying by the time the SHOOTS are
we'll out.
The Bureau of Entomology, United
States Department of Agriculture, es-
pecially requests owners of peach or
other fruit trees to report the pres
ence of this new pest in their or
chards. Specimens of twigs may be
mailed wrapped in paper or, prefra-
bly,, in a suitable box.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
Imported Workmen
Find Railroad Jobs
Here Are Too Hard

Four West Virginia negroes, brought
brought to this state by the New Ha-
ven road to work as laborers, were
arrested yesterday by Special Police
men Of the company charged with
trespassing on railroad property. Har-
ry Brown, William Morris, Harry
Ransom and James Richardson were
given 10 days in Jail each and An
thony Wessenberg was sentenced to
pay a fine Of So.
The men stated that the railroad
made them work very hard carving
steel beams and like equipment with
the result that they all quit and de-
cided to go back to West Virginia.
They were arrested waiting to jump
a freight in the east end yards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
GAS FROM HEATER
:, OVERCOMES LODGER

William Shear, an elderly man, liv-
ing at 375 Berkshire avenue, vent to
bed last night after he thought he
had extinguished a lighted gas heater
in his room. At about $3.50 this
morning dodgers noticed the odor
OF gas which they traced to Shears
room. The door was opened and
Shear was found lying unconscious
in bed.
DR.. J. p. Deery of the emergency
hospital was called. He revived the
poisoned man and left him at his home
we'll out Of danger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
SEE ALLIES UNITED.

Rome, Jan. S-The Italian press is
filled with cordial comments on the
conclusion of the conference of the
allied leaders here. The one point
emphasized by all is that the confer
ence spells united action and firm
resolution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08

IceCN ITUIn COrnS and CAL
luses without soreness, danger or in
lection.
After the corn or callus is lifted
away the skin beneath and surround
ing, is found pink and healthy, and
not inf1amed or even irritatad. This
81 a~% thing to know =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08

Capt. Frederick Courteney Selous,
hunter, explorer and pioneer during
the growth Of the British empire in
Africa, was killed in action against
the Kaiser's troops in German East
Africa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08

This drug is an ether
compound. It simply
loosens the dead cal
fused skin. It doesn't
eat it away, but loosens
it so it peels right off
with the fingers.
A quarter ounce Of
this freezone costs little
at any pharmacy, but is
sufficient to re nov e
every corn or callus
from ones feet. This is
the only way to free the
feet, from ocrpS ond ooI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
PEEL OFF CALLUSES
WITH THE FINGERS

To painlessly and quickly remove
any callus spots from the bottom Of
the feet apply a few drops of free
zone directly upon the hardened skin
and shortly it will peel right off with
out pain, soreness and bleeding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08

Senator Gore Of Oklahoma, was
taken to the Emergency Hospital in
Washington, suffering from inf1amma-
ton Of the gall bladSer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08

Commissioner John E. Dillon of the
New York State Department of Foods
and Markets and George w. Perkins
held conference to draw up a new
bill to regulate food costs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08

Three masked highwaymen held up
an express messenger at Tarentum,
near Pittsburgh, and robbed him of
$4,000, the pay roll of the Flaccus
Glass Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08

The 23rd New York infantry will
arrive in New York tomorrow morn
ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08

Plans for s12,000,0o0 "movie"
film corporation are under way at
Chicago. The new concern will, he
known as the Universal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
JOHN RECK & SON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-10
new TROLLEY line
Plan Interurban From Wich-
tia to Topeka.
Company Asks Permission of
p. U. C. To Sell Stock.

Plans for a Wichita-Topeka electric
line were outlined in a petition filed
with the P. U. c. by the Wichita &
Walnut Valley Electric Railway com
pany. The electric company sought
permission to sell two million dollars
worth of stock. Funds from the stock
sale are to be used in construction of
a line from Wichita to Eldorado and
Augusta thru the Butler county oil
fields.
A charter was secured by the cleo
trio company several weeks ago. Sur
yeys have been made for the line thru
the oil district and immediate con-
struction is planned. In the applica-
ton before the utilities commission to-
day the company asserts that its ulti-
mate purpose is construction of a line
from Wichita to Topeka, connecting
with the Helm line to Kansas City. The
line would traverse Sedgwick, Butler
Greenwood, Lyon, Usage and Shawnee
counties, it is asserted. Arrangements
might also be made to connect with
the line now operating thru HutcTfin-
son, Newton and Wichita. No esti-
mate of the final expense of cOnstruc-
ton is contained in the application for
immediate sale of the two million dol
lar stock issue.
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GERMANY TRIED

NGOnfinned from rage OueD
body, was the group for which Bern
storff previously requested funds il
his program of influencing congress
William Bayard Hale, once a spe
cial agent in Mexico for Presiden
Wilson, was later a newspaper cor
respondent in Berlin. He was known
as DR.. Hale.
That the message passed thru e
neutral legation was the impression
given at the state department. Secre
tary Lansing, however, reiterated
that the Swedish legation is not in
volved.
Blow Up Railroad Bridges.
The state departments announce
ment said:
THE secretary of state publishes tho
following two kilograms from the Ger
man foreign office to Count Bern
storff, in January, 1915:
January g. Secret. General
staff desires energetic action in re-
gard to proposed destruction of
Canadian Pacific railway at several
points with a view TO complete a
protracted interruption of traffic.
Captain Boehm, who is known
on your side and is shortly return
ing, has been given instructions.
Inform the military attache and
provide the necessary funds.
(Signed) "'ZIMMERMANN.'
Carry on Sabotage in q. S.
The second message was:
January %. For military at
tache. You can obtain particulars
as to persons suitable for carrying
on sabotage in the United States and
Canada from the following persons:
phia. Pa; CD John P. Heating.
Michigan avenue, Chicago; 90
jeremiah O'Leary, 16 Park Row,
New York.
lone and two are absolutely re-
liable and discreet. Number three
is reliable but not always discreet.
These persons are indicated by Sir
Roger Easement. In the United
States sabotage can be carried out
in every kind of factory for sup
plying munitions of war. Railway
embankments and bridges must not
be touched.
Embassy must in no circum-
stances be compromised. Similar
precautions must be taken in regard
to Irish, pro-German propaganda.
(Signed)
Representative of General Staff
German plans to control congress
sional election were again uncovered
in a third telegram Secretary Lans
ing made public.
Would Swing U. s. Election.
THE following telegram from
Count Bernstorff to the foreign Of
flee in Berlin was sent in Septem-
Der, 1916:
September Is: With reference
to report, A N. 266 of May 10,
1915. Embargo conference in re-
gard to whose earlier fruitful CO.
operation DIR. Hale can give in
formation, is just about to enter
upon vigorous campaign to secure
a majority in both houses of con-
gress favorable to Germany and
requests further support. There is
no possibility of our being COM
promised. Request telegraph re-
ply "
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STILL FINE AND CRISP
Confined from Page onel


program. Tonight and Thursday will
be duplicates of the last twenty-four
hours, according to S. D. Flora
No clouds nor a single drop of pre-
cipitation were reported from over the
state this morning.
The official forecast promises fair
weather tonight and Thursday;
warmer tonight and in the northeast
section tonight. The mercury fell to
3S Tuesday night, which is II points
below the normal mark BY two
o'clock the thermometer registered So
and promised to show so this after
noon. Tonight the temperature will
remain above the SO stage and will
rise around the 10 tomorrow
The highest temperature on record
for this date is SO, in 1898, and the
lowest, %, in 1906.
The wind was blowing four miles
an hour from the northwest at two
o'clock this afternoon.
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OUTRAGE" SAYS JEREMIAH.
American Truth Society Head Resents
Being Named as Spy.

New York, Oct. 1O.-Jeremiah
O'Leary, president of the American
Truth society. and editor of Bull. -
denied here he had ever had anything
to do with pro-German sabotage in
munitions plants in this country or
knew anything about it, as indicated
in dispatches from the German for
eign office to former German Am
bassador Won Bernstorff, given out by
Secretary of State Lansing.
The Zimmerman message, if
genuine, is complete surprise to me-"
he declared. The only thing 1 can
say about it is that it is a matter
about which I could possibly know
nothing. I can positively say that 1
have had nothing to do with sabotage,
nor have 1 ever been approached by
any German agent on that subject
1T is an outrage for the state de-
partment to publish documents re-
flecting on American citizens without
any proof that they have been con
nected with thab subject matter l
have been active In fighting the British
propaganda with my voice, pen and
energies because I have been con-
WINGED that reason is a far more ef-
fective weapon than dynamite
My work has been in the open.
have been connected with no secret
intrigues.- Every newspaper in the
country is familiar with my work. and
Mr.. Lansing knows this as well ds
they do
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SCORES AT LAST!
DOWntrOdden SunflOwer Has
Great Economic Value.
Worth $50 to $36 an Acre as
Sub for Linseed Oil.

Chicago, Oct. 1O.-The sunflower is
probably destined to play an impOr-
tant part in the economic scheme of
the country~as a substitute for linseed
in these days of raw material short
ages, according to the report of the
miscellaneous oils committee of the
National Paint, Oil and Varnish asso-
citation, which is in annual convention
here.
A. NJ Parks of Philadelphia, who
read the report, said the sunfloWer is
a hardy plant and its growth can be
made to yield a gross return to the
farmer of from $40 to $40 per acre.
Oil from its seeds is 80 per cent as
valuable as linseed oil for paint man
ufacture, he says, and perhaps super
ior for varnish, as its drying qualities
are better.
Another report to the convention
indicated increased use of flax oil for
lInseed oil with a possibility that the
United States as a result of an extern
sive cultivation of flax, may soon take
rank as a linen producing country
The dry colors committee reported
that substitutes for German dye Sc
crets have been found and paint man
ufacturers are confident America can
meet all its dye demands.
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new ARMY PLAN
Negroes To Be Placed in a Sep
arate Division.
Draft Men To Fill Guard Units
to War Strength.

washington, oct. 1o-The war de-
partment today announced a new
grouping of men in the national army
to form Is white divisions and one
coIored division, besides bringing
national guard forces to full strength
from the drafted men. The negro
division will be made up from every
part of the nation.
The national guard divisions to be
filled up are the thirtieth, thirty
first. and thirty-ninth all composed of
troops from far southern states.
Drafted men from the national army
environments at Camp Jackson, CO.
lumbia, S. c., Camp Gordon, Atlanta
Ga, and Camp Pike, Little Rock,
Ark, will be transferred to the gaps.
The remaining men at the three
camps will be consolidated at Camp
jackson to compose one national
army division
Surplus white men of the drafted
army from Camp Devens at Ayre,
Mass, Camp Upton, at Yaphank. New
York, Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. j.
Camp Meade, at Annapolis Junction,
Md, and Camp Lee at Petersburg,
oon. TO form a supplementary nat
lonal army division composed of men
entirely from the far eastern states
A Supplemental Division.
AT camp Pike after the conSolida-
ton of the southern drafted men. sur
plus white men from Camp Sherman,
Chilllcothe, Ohio; Camp Custer, Battle
Creek, Mich; Camp Grant, Rockford,
III; Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville,
KY; Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa !;
Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kan, and
Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas. will
be modified to form a supplemental
middle western division of the national
army.
The negro division will be dis
tr1buted for training thruout all six
teen national army cantonments 1t
will not be assembled as a division I'M
til the eve of its departure for France.
The rearrangement creates in eff
feet five Socalled rainbow divisions
of the national army to correspond
with the single rainbow division of the
national guard troops, four white d.
visions will represent respectively the
south, east, middle west and far west,
while the fifth, the negro division is
intended to represent the negro popu-
lation of the United States as a whole.
Details of the arrangement provide
that all negroes modified in the
southern states shall be trained in can
tonnents within states from which
they come, and that at all times there
will be a heavy preponderance of
white troops in all states.
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Continued from Page one,
and Mrs. Cora Kershner are the prin-
cipal speakers.
Fight on Cigarets.
At the, Welcome Night Tuesday
evening delegates roundly applauded
the statement of Clifford Pierce, state
Y. NJ. c. A. secretary. that cigarets had
not to his knowledge been distributed
in army camps in the United States
by the Y. M. c. A.
The Rev. E. ]. Kulp of the First
NJ. E. church, H. B. Wilson, superin-
tendent of city schools, and the Rev.
Alva Jones of the antisaloon league
also received hearty recognition when
they delivered right hooks and left
jabs to the nOiSome pill. Charles
Sessions took the place of Governor
Capper who was unable to appear on
the program. Pres. Charles Mitchell
spoke for the Chamber of Commerce.
Miss Alleena Grafton for the Y. w.
G. A, and Miss Nanon Herren for the
Women's Federation of Clubs.
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before the portals swung, the sun
peeled off his garment of clouds and a
chorus of gleeful cries arose.
The Salvation Army stormed the
park but was repulsed on all sides
Leaders of the army expedition said
they desired free admittance so they
could take up a collection. 1t was
intimated that the baseball magnates
and peanut vendors would do all the
collecting necessary at the Polo
grounds today.
When the rain halted proceedings
Tuesday there were at least fifteen
thousand persons in the various
stands, mainly the lower grand stand.
Only four thousand seats are left
here. according TO word given out at
gates had been opened for the crowd
long before and it was certain there
would have been a capacity crowd
there. The upper tier of seats in
grandstand and. boxes were all sold
out long ago.
Delay Helps Giants.
There is no doubt the brief respite
given by the downpour handed John
McGraw a distinct advantage. Johns
pitchers were in a bad way. A days
rest added for Sallee, a little conf
dence i'll Ferdie Shupp by continued
orations from his team mates, will
assist considerably in the renewal of
the battle already gone far toward
victory for the western hordes.
Despite Tuesday nights rain and the
cold, penetrating, northeast wind,
many fans turned out again during the
night and waited for the opening of
the ball park gates. The crowd be-
gan to grow with the first streaks of
dawn and when the gates to the So
unreserved seats in the lower grand
stand and to the dollar bleachers were
opened the mass of men resembled a
full world series throng. Rain checks
possessed by the Is, 900 persons who
braved Tuesdays cold rain and sat in
the uncovered seats in the downpour
were honored for today's game only.
a large number of the rain checks fell
into the hands of Spectators who in
many cases bought them at a reduce
ton from fans who could not attend
today.
The four Umpires made a trip to the
Polo grounds early for the purpose
of reporting to the national commits
sion. Betting on the result of the
series as not undergone any change.
Two to one and three tc one that the
American league pennant winners
would take the series were the pre-
vailing odds with not M ny takers.
There appeared to be more wagering
| on the result of today's game than on
the outcome of the series, even money
being offered by both sides. New
Workers covered the money offered by
enthusiastic Chicago rooters that the
SoX would take four straight
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navy PLOT FAILS.
German Admiral Charges That
Reichstag Members Took Part.
Sailors Tried To Seize Fleet
Like Russians Did in Baltic.

Amsterdam. Oct. 1O.-A revolution
airy plot in the German navy. similar
to that which broke out in the Rus
sian Baltic fleet recently. was disclos-
ed by Admiral Won Capelle, minister
of marine, in a speech before the
reichstag. The admiral frankly stated
that it was unfortunately a sad fact
that the Russian revolution turned the
heads of some persons in our navy
Won Capelle, declared that the plot
had been suppressed and claimed that
Socialist members of the reichstag
were involved.
Won Capelle said some of the plot
tiers had suffered a deserved pen
atty"
TT is unfortunately a sad fact the
minister of marine asserted. that the
Russian revolution has turned the
heads OF some persons in our navy, in
culcating revolutionary ideas and the
insensate plan to nominate represen-
tatives on all ships who would cause
the crews to disobey orders and par
alyze our fleet, thus forcing peace.
The principal agitators conferred
with Independent reichstag members
including members Beltman, Haase
and Voghteer, obtaining their appro-
val.
Il cannot reveal subsequent events
in the navy. Some suffered a deserved
penalty. Rumors now in circulation
are immeaSurably exaggerated. Inc
combinative force of the navy was not
threatened for a single moment"
The report of revolutionary peace
plot in the German navy is the first in
dication of a definite influence of the
agitation induced by Russians at the
front among German troops and sail
Ors.
Is Anti-GOv't Leader.
Haase and Voghteer, mentioned by
Won Capelle, are leaders of the power
full and growing Socialist minority in
the reichstag who have been conduct
ing a fearless and consistent agitation
against the war, demanding an early
peace on the basis of the program pro-
claimed by revolutionary Russia.
Haase was chairman of the Socialist
faction in the reichstag prior to his
breach with Philip Scheidemann' now
leader of the majority Socialists and
government supporter. Together with
Voghteer and the followers of Carl
Necht now supposed to be in jail.
Haase has been working secretly for a
revolution in Germany
Hugo Haase is also one of the repre-
seutatives of the German Social-Dem-
ocracy on the international Socialist
bureau and is one of the foremost lead
ers of internationalism in Germany.
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The whole attack was thereupon car
ried out exactly on the minute plan
ned. The men advanced from their
shell hole positions under cover of a
pitch black night and slid and wallow-
ed thru the slime and mud to their ex-
pected victory
Thru all the gale, night and day, the
British airmen battled in the air like
eagles.
German Lines Holding.
Berlin, Oct. 1O.-The German battle
lines on the Flanders front from Peel
cappelle to thu south of Gheluvelt
are held firmly by their defenders
says today's army headquarters re-
port Repeated hostile attacks on this
of approximately eight miles all
broke down with the heaviest losses,
it is declared
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Kansas City, Oct. 1O.-HOGS-R
1000. Market steady to &c lower. Bulk of
sales, $1S.S0@19. 40; heavy, $1910@19.55
packers and butchers. $1Soo@1e.5 so; light
$1s.40G19.20; pigs, $17.00d1SOO.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000, including 300
southerns. Market steady to weak. Prime
fed steers, $1600@1T00; dressed beef
1900; southern steers, $TO0@115O; cows
So. 5O@9.75; heifers S6.50@13.0O; stockers
and feeders, $6.50@14.O0; bulls, SO. 25@S. 90
calves, Sc 50d13.50.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Lambs, S1T.25Q IS %; yearlings. $12.ooQ
11.75; stockers aud feeders, $s.OOa1s35.
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KANSANS TO CAMP DODGE
lola Company ordered to Iowa Train
ing Camp.

Camp Dodge. Des Moines Oct. 10
Three reserve field signal companies
today were ordered to report at once
at this cantonment, including Company
A, 33Oth Field Radio Signal battalion,
Des Mones; Company B, Kansas;
Company C. Chicago. There are about
900 men in the three companies.
Company B, Kansas Field Signal
battalion, is now station at lola under
command of Capt. Walter Cox. The
troop is the wire section of Company
B, Kansas Field Signal company