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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27
HOLDER MUssIFHID

The obseQuies of Holder Mussiflld
was held this afternoon at 1850
o'clock from the family residence, rs 8
Beardsley street. Rev. William H.
Jepson. rector OF st. Luke's Episco-
pal church officiated. A delegation of
Boy Scouts of America was present.
Burial was In Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27

P. J. Rourke Of Chtcopee, Mass, and
MRS. William Hickey OF this city, and
ehree, sons, John, Joseph and James
Crowley survive. The body arrived
today on the 2:2O o'clock train from
New York. Funeral services will be
held from the home Of Mrs. William
P. Hickey, $50 Iranistan avenue Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27
FRANCES "A. TURNEY

Funeral services for Frances A.
Tu.ney Of Stepney were held this aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist
church, Stepney. Rev. c. H. Fred
ericks, pastor of the Easton Baptist
church, officiated. Many sorrowing
relatives and friends attended. Bur-
fal was in Stepney cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27

Some people say no couple should
marry on less than 800 month, but
If that principle had been in effect
!. they might not be here now.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27

Deer hunting season Is reported un-
successful, as SO many OF the hunters
are drafted that those who are left
can't find anything to shoot at.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27
ALFRED RUSSELL.

Alfred Russell, aged 81 years, died
yesterday at the family home. 74S
Hallett street. Mr.. Russell was en-
ployed at Hartman's Hotel, Is Middle
street Three brothers, Ado1phus, OF
Norwalk, Joseph and Frank of Hart
ford, survive. The body was shipped
this afternoon to Hartford for burial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27
ALLIED DRIVE.
GAINS POWER
British Troops Advance in Ypres Region, Field
Marshal Haig Reports German Counter At
tacks Repulsed-French Capture German
Trenches North of Detectives Reached in
Fighting Yesterday.

British Front in Belgium, Oct 27-(BY Associated Press
Polderhoek chateau the Ypres 'front.' which the British
entered yesterday in the hands of the today
Hard fighting is continuing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27
GILBERT s., oIMsTEAD

The funeral of Ebert S. O1mstead
was held this afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from the family residence, Cutters
Farm district, Monroe. Rev. Mr. Po-
ten. pastor of the Long Hill Methodist
church, conducted the services Bur-
iaI was in Elm street cemetery. Mon
roe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27
HENRY H. BURI1NsoN

Henry n. Burlinson, aged ~ years,
died Thursday at Yaphank. Camp Up
ton. L. T., following a short illness Of
pneumonia Mr.. Burlinson was en-
ployed at the camp as a. teamster. He
was we'll known both in this city and
in Stanford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27

A2ENTS--Men or women; a real
honest TO goodness sells itself line;
over ESQ lightweight popular priced
necessities we pay leo per cent
commission; SO a day can be made
1t the start; no capital; no expert
ence required; enormous demand;
sells fast; big repeaters; valuable
territory open; all or spare time;
elegant agents OUTFIT furnished free;
write today; postal viii do. e. M.
Feltman, Sales Mgr, 1918 Ameri-
can Bldg, Cincinnati, O. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27

London Oct 2-British troops have further pro-
west Of east Of Ypres the official
counter attacks repued during night
ground gained Yesterday consolidated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27

WAN1ED-Finished gun assemblers
and Inspectors. Piece work rates
Tor assemblers- State class of work
you are doing. also give references.
Address Box Il s, Care of Farmer.
G. 27 sc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27

t1fO6u-Scotch Terrter-maIe. Finder
will receive reward. Bridgeport
Veterinary Hospital Phone or call,
Barnum 1T q II s..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27
Make ready now
for the first
trench Christmas.

About year ago, certain enthusiasts were goangao
get the 'Eboys out of the trenches by Christnas"i
And now putting own boys in the trenches.
But they going to have real Christmas jusethe
same Uncle Sam will to it that your gifts reach them
time.
ONLY you must make them ready and mail them
Final time for mailing holiday gifts to those boys
there Nov Is If they mailed earlier much the
better.
Remember this package should be securely tied
until AFTER you have had it inspected and approved at
the post office 1t cannot be forwarded without this
spection and approvaand if you tie it with hard knots
you will only have to cut them and fasten all agan
No package weighing pounds will be received
for mailing You send many packages you wish
to any address The mailing charge each is u
cents per pound.
Yes; you can send plum buildings and other good
things to eatbut you must do them up they will
spread out the other contents of packages Use good
firm wrappngs those bundles going get rough
handling. And don't send anything breakable without
packing it very securely.
Here things they may well be sent they are
little Injuries that Uncle Sam does not PROVIDE
Candy Chocolate
Safety Flash light
Khaki sweater Wrist watch
| Pocket knife Sewing kit
Envelopes Writing paper
Pens and ink Shoe brush and polish
Handkerchiefs Bandannas
Shaving brushes Razor strops
Talcum powder Tooth brushe
Dental creams & powders Toilet soaps
Towels Sponges
Nail file Water-tight match box
And be sure to send an extra-long and extra-newsy
Christmas letter That you send little later than
Nov 15but be to send your Christmas box not later
than the 18th.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27

Farmer Want Ads One Cent a WORD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27

WANTED to hear from owner Of
good patent for sale. Northwest
ern Business Agency, Minneapolis.
Minnesota. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27

|oARPENTER WANTS Jobbtng alter
attons, repairs. c. H Martin, 574
Central Ave q II d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-27

And be sure to send extra-long and extra-newsy
Christmas letter That you send little later than
Nov Is but be to send your Christmas box not later
than the 18th.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23
PROBLEM OF THE FARMER.

Probably the most serious prob.
lem which confronts the pro-
Queer of foodstuff today, is the
growing scarcity of farm labor.
Every day sees farms abandoned
because their owners, grown too
old themselves longer to do the
hard work are unable to hire
competent help at wages which
will admit of a profit. The stu
alton is especially acute in the
East and near large cities.
The hours on a farm are long
and the work exacting and at
$50 a month and board doesn't
appeal to a man when he can go
to the city and get 81 a day for
running street car, or 81 to S.
a day for working in a munition
plant.
1t is becoming more and more
the case that only the shiftless,
no-account man is willing to
work as a farm hand. The
worthwhile man either gets
hold of a piece of land of his
own or goes to the city. Farmers
sons, with the mark of the lean
years indelibly impressed upon
them, follow the farm laborer to
the city, and pretty soon the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23

corded enormous profits, and we
merely cite this instance to show
the dissimilarity of constituent
and proportionate events. The
cost of foodstuffs here has been
surprising to those who remem-
Der the prices of five, ten and fiji
teen years ago, and it is predict
ed that within short time a
very essential food commodity
will be advanced from 200 to 800
per cent. There seems to be
plenty of available labor in the
various vocations Of life, yet CO.
ordinate and efficient production
does not measure up with the
prices that are demanded and OBJ
tanned. The war in Europe is
responsible for all of this division
and it would behoove, to our
mind, a careful scrutiny of the
things that are to be regarded,
so that something eventually may
be done in the premises. We are
not in favor of endless investi-
cations, but sometimes they do
get next to the public veal and
as much of the times are sadly
out of joint, the services of some
economic specialist could we'll be
employed. Frederick Citizen.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23

fields of the old home place are
overgrown with scrub brush and
buildings and fences are tumbled
down.
Farm work requires consider
ably more skill and training than
that which is classed as "un-
skilled labor" in the cities, yet
has been paid less. Farm hands
have learned this, and no longer
are willing to rest under what
they very naturally view as an
injustice. They are not organi-
zed into union, and need none
for the city is crying out con-
stantly for the Drawn and muscle
Of the country laborer. There
fore, if labor is to be kept on
the farm it looks as If wages
will have to be paid comparable
with those the city offers, and
that means still higher prices
for farm products.
Use of improved machinery
helps some to overcome the scar
city of labor, but machine-power
cannot wholly take the place of
man-power, and the more mach
inery a farm uses, the higher
grade of labor it requires. The
same class of men who sweep
the streets of cities cannot OPP
crate a farm tractor with a gang
of plows hitched to it.
The great difficulty of paying
higher wages on the average
farm is the impossibility of keep
ing the labor profitably employed
all the year around. Many stu
dents of the subject are con-
WINGED that the day is not far
distant when the average sized
farm-1OO to 200 acres-can no
longer be operated with profit.
They think the land will have to
be cut up into farms of about 20
acres each, to be sold or leased to
tenants, or farms will have to be
combined into units of 1000 or
more acres and operated on a
"big business" scale.
A great many economists point
to the lower yields per acre in
this country as compared with
the yields on the high-priced
lands of Europe, and contend
that the high cost of living is to
be solved only by increasing the
yield per acre in America. They
lose sight of the fact that to get
a yield of 400 bushels of potatoes
per acre in Germany, requires
more labor per bushel than it
does to get a yield of 100 bushels
per acre in this country, and
that the problem in America is
not the scarcity of land, but the
scarcity of labor.
There isn't any doubt but that
if all the land in this country
was utilized to it's fullest capa-
bilities, America could grow
foodstuffs for all the world. But
the land cannot be utilized with
out labor, and the labor simply
is not available. st. Mary's En-
terprise.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23

The worlds affairs go on
apace and many interesting OBJ
servations can be made even by
the humblest student who may
read along the lines. 1t is true
that the worlds affairs are in a
very strange and miXed-up condi-
ton, but hope enters her and
gives some slight bit Of consola-
ton. Every form of public and
private condition is at some point
where much concern is felt over
Or about the final outcome. The
high cost of living still continues;
the high cost of materials seems
to be without any chance of end
ing and in a few instances, large
er prices are predicted. The
cost of production of the neces-
saries gives some slight indica-
ton of how the worlds affairs
have become almost reversed. A
large concern in Philadelphia
recently published a statement
in which the cost Of production
of their finished materials, took
as much as ninety-fve cents on
every dollar received. Last year
out of a very large business, they
managed to come through with a
fair profit. The present day
statement shows a remarkable
decrease in profit, and an in
crease in the cost Of production.
Numberless concerns have re-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23
Friday. February 23rd, 1917
LETS HAVE A REAL ONE!

The Federal Trade Commission
is about to start an investigation
of the rise in food prices, 1t
will ask the President to approve
an appropriation of 100000 for
that purpose. 1t proposes to
cover every side Of the food sit
uation.
Good. Let us hope at last we
are going to have real investl-
cation. The country has conf
dence in the Federal Trade Com
mission. Now let's have the
facts. Let's go to the bottom
Ito the fundamentals-a n d
really learn all that can be learn
ed about the subject.
The problem is legal and eco
nomic. The question of whether
there are combinations in re-
straint of trade must be decided.
That has heretofore attracted
the main attention. Now it's
time to go more into the eco
nomic part-and go into it
thoroughly. Are the people be-
ing compelled to pay too much
for what they buy? Nobody can
answer that until he can say
with reasonable approximation
what it costs to produce those
things.
In some fields the trade COM
mission will find plenty Of data.
The packers, for instance, can
tell it exactly what it costs them
to turn out their products. Gov
eminent attention has encourag-
ed accurate cost accounting IN
their case. But these fields are
limited. In the biggest fields of
of all the work will have to be
done from the ground up. There
isn't a farmer in Illinois who
knows what it costs him to put
his product on the market today.
There isn't one manufacturer in
ten who has an accurate idea of
what it costs him to run his bust
ness.
Let the trade commission start
literally from the ground up"
Let it start with the farmer and
find what production Of every
thing, from eggs to wheat and
cattle, means in terms of money
and labor expenditures. He
doesn't know, and nobody else
Knows. Then let it follow the
product to consumption. Many
people assume high prices don't
start until they reach some large
organization. From the economic
standpoint they are just as liable
to start at the beginning as any,
where else. Prices cannot be
permanently below the cost of
production under any circum-
stances.
The country is in the mood
for an investigation that will be
long and deep and thorough. It
is tired of these continued fur
ries about high prices that get
nothing except possibly politi-
clan into Congress or some other
job or into the newspapers. 1t
has had it's fill of half-baked
remedies that spring from atten-
ton to only one half of the great
problem. Let's have an investi-
cation that will enable the coun-
try to see it steadily and see it
whole. It would be cheap at
$4OO, 900 or S4,OOO,OOO. Chicago
Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23
Nor1cE TO CREplroRs.


THIS is to give notice, that the under
L signed has obtained from the Or
pbars' Court of Prince Georges County,
letters OF administration upon the per-
sonal estate of
ROBERT H. PROCTOR,
deceased, late of Prince Georges coun-
ty. All persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby warned TO ex-
h bit the same, with the vouchers there
on legally authenticated on or before
the 2nd day of August 1917, or they
may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefits of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 18th day of December, 1915.
HENRIETTA PROCTOR
Administrative of Robert H. Proctor,
deceased. 2nd Feb
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23
NOTICE
Of
ANNUAL LEVY.

OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Prince Georges County.
Upper Marlboro, MD.
February Is, 1917.
fg2HE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
4 of Prince Georges County, Mary
land, will meet on
Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday,
March 9th, 7th and 9Th, 1917
for the purpose of adjusting all the &C
counts against the county. preparatory
to the Annual Levy. All accounts
against the county must be typewritter
and properly altle iticated and fled at
the office OF the County Commissioners
ON or before
The 9th day of MARCH, 1917 q.
and if not filed, will not be consif ed
in the levy.
By Order Of the BoarL
HENRY ST. J. l.. BRISt De
Feb 16, Gle k.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23

A movement on the part OF
the growers of tobacco in the
Southern Maryland belt was set
on foot sometime ago by an
association formed for that pur-
pose. 1t has been urged by
those advancing the idea that
the scheme is not only perfectly
safe from the growers view
poien, but is most feasible in
that the producer controls in
large measure the selling price
Of the product that is the result
of his labor.
For a number of years the to-
bacco industry has labored under
conditions that have had a ten
dency to discourage its cultiva-
ton because of the inadequate
prices received for the crop.
This the association feels can be
remedied by cooperation on the
part of the planters by selling
through amedium that they them
selves control.
The Tobacco Growers Asso-
citation has been incorporated and
now awaits assurance on the
part of tobacco planters that
they will cooperate to the end
that better prices may be OBJ
tanned for the crop.
A very feasible proportion has
been offered the planter; he is
to subscribe for a portion of the
stock and pledge a certain num-
Der of hogsheads of his tobacco
to the association for sale at the
charge of $3.50 per hogshead.
1t is universally acknowledged
that the quality of tobacco grown
in Maryland is essential to the
proper blend for a trade that is
highly developed and that the
peculiar flavor cannot be pro-
duced elsewhere. If this be true,
and we have every reason to be-
lieve it, then the Maryland grow
er is in a position to demand an
adequate price for his product
and if the scheme of cooperative
handling the crop be adopted by
a sufficient number to warrant
the move, the planter who joins
will assuredly get a just value
for his tobacco.
Every tobacco grower should,
in our humble opinion. subscribe
to the stock of the association
and should pledge his unreserved
cooperation to the end of secur-
ing adequate compensation for
his crop.
Now is the time to determine
the advantages of the move and
all who can should avail them
selves for the opportunity of
furthering the enterprise. If
given a trial we are confident
that all who grow the counselor
cunning and silent, comforter
true and tried" will reap a har-
vest in greater profits from the
industry that has hitherto labor
ed under very lamentable handi-
caps. st. Mary's Beacon.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23

Take good care Of all Accumulated
manure. If the fields are IN sood con-
iition to get Oh with wagon aaG a
.eam distribute the manure as il &C.
.umulates, otherwise store it care
July. This is a good month 10 clean
Up rubbish about the far1n.--srcm Les
IONS il Elementary Agriculture, issued
BY the Maryland State College OF
Agriculture.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23
SUGGESTIONS For
COOKING MEATS
STATE HOME DEMONSTRATION
AGENT GIVES INSTRUCTOR IN
SELECTING MEAT CUTS.
DIFFERENT CUTS DESCRIBED
Should Be Balanced wish a Whole
some Amounts Of Fresh Vege-
tables and Pure Drink
ING Water.

College Park, Nd, Feb. Sin a
series Of lessons prepared for the in
struction Of the housewife, Miss K. a.
Pritchett, State Home Demonstration
Agent, gives the following information
regarding the selection and use Of
meat cuts:
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23
A Serenity Year Old Couple

Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Carpenter Harris
burg, Pa, suffered from kidney trouble
but have been entirely cured by Foley
Kidney Pills. He says: "Altho' we are
both in the seventies, we are as vigor-
GUS as we were thirty years ACC" Foley
Kidney Pills stop sleep disturbing blad-
der weakness, backache, rheumatism.
Sold EVERYWHERE. ADV.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23
Rawlings, Ta1bert Co.

as an assistant to Mr.. J. S. Rawlings,
the well-known Tobacco salesman.
Mr.. Talbert will give his personal at
tention to the inspection of tobacco and
other produce sent to his firm at 3O5
South Charles Street.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23
Meat As z Good.

A few facts we should know about
meat are called TO our attention.
The meats that we commonly use
are derived from the flesh OF domestic
and wild animals Of herbivOrous habits
and from fowls. The flesh Of carnivor-
Gus animals is seldom used as food.
The quality of the meat is depend
ent upon the condition of the animal
from which it is derived. The crea-
ture should be in perfect health and
full fed. Methods of slaughter, trans
portation and preservation all affect
the quality of beef. In meat, as it is
purchased we have bone, fat and the
flesh, consisting of the muscles of the
animal, with its connective tissue.
The color of meat should be clear and
fairly bright, not purplish or dull.
There should be little or no odor and
the meat should be firm and elastic to
the touch.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23
NOTICE

We are pleased to announce that
Mr.. H. H. Talbert, will be associated
with the well known Baltimore commits
sion house of
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23
Make Your Kiddies Laugh

Children smile when they take
FoIey's Honey and Tar
LIST, 1t tastes good.
End, 1t makes them feel good.
1t will turn feverish, fretful, cough
ing child into happily smiling one.
Because-It puts healing, soothing
coating on feverish, infiamed, tickling
throat. 1t helps snuffles and stuffy.
wheezy breathing. 1t stops coughs
quickly, and it wards off Group.
1t contains no opiates, does not up.
set delicate stomach, and the last drop
in the bottle is just as good as the frse.
Try it.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23
Nor1cE


TENHE following named persons having
L. applied for a license to sell spirit
uous and fermented liquors in Prince
Georges county, Md, notice is hereby
given that the respective applications
will be acted upon at a meeting of the
Board of Liquor License Commissions
of Prince George County, Md, on
Saturday, February z4th, 1917
Application for the transfer of the
license of Bertha D. Brown, Bladens-
burg. Prince Georges County, Mary
land, to Edward T. Mahoney.
By order of the Board:
J. CHEW SHERIFF,
President.
J. 8. B. DAINGERFIELD,
WILLIAM DUVALL,
THos c. JONES, Clerk.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23
L. G. SASSCER, Attorney
Nor1cE TO CRED1roRs

THIS is to give notice, that the un-
l. dersigncd has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Prince Georges
County, letters testamentary, upon the
estate of
EDWIN G. STEWART.
late Of Prince Georges county, deceas-
cd All persons having claims aga inst
said deceased are hereby warned TO ex
hihit the same. with the vouchers
thereon legally authenticated on III be-
fore the 10Th day of August, 1917. or
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits of said estate. All
persons Indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 41h day of
February, 1917.
EMMA l. STEWART,
Ancillary Executrix of E twin c.
Stewart, deceased. Feb Is
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-23
Beef should be bright red and well

Beef should be a bright red and we'll
streaked with fat.
Veal should be pink and somewhat
less firm than beef. If watery and
fabby it is too young.
Mutton is duller red and firm. The
fat is white or slightly yellow and
hard
Lamb is pink rather than red and
slightly less firm than mutton.
Pork is rather pale and somewhat less
firm than beef and mutton, and the
fat is softer.