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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
FIVE THOUSAND BOYS AND GIRLS TELLING THE SOIL

More than 5000 boys and girls in Fairfield county are engaged in gar dening work under the direction of L. M. Johnson, the county club leader, who is working with the Fairfield County Farm Bureau. These boys and girls will cultivate more than 4oo acres of land. Additions to the ranks are being made daily so there is every probability that the detail of workers and acreage will be increased greatly within the next two weeks. This does not include the work being done in Danbury, where there is a "Fathe. and Son" garden movement which will result in the cultivation of 125 acres Of potatoes. The farm bureau is en- deavoring to cooperate in every way possible so that Fairfield county may show not only a great increase in the production of food, but in the conser- vation, as well.
 The city of Bridgeport has been di-
 vided into B sections with a chairman and committee in / charge of each.
 There will be Approximately 1,500' club
 workers in this city. Three paid su- pervisors are employed
 i In Fairfield, the Fairfield Garden club has been the means of securing
 a supervisor to take charge of 300 or
 more club workers. The boys in this , community are, among other things, caring for a six-acre potato patch. The woman's Town. Improvement association of Westport has engaged | a paid supervisor for this town.
 Twenty acres of ground will be culti- vated. All surplus foodstuffs will be ! conserved by means of a community
 canning outfit with a canning expert
 in charge.
 l At Greens Farms a small garden club has been started under the direc- { tion of volunteer supervisors. "A l In Norwalk,. the Civic league and ! the Garden association have employed i three paid supervisors are employed
 garden work with 800 boys, girls and
 adults ready to assist. Some of the i boys will plant and care for a ten
 acre potato patch. There will be an ] additional 85 acres under cultivation. i Stamford is another city in which thre epaid supervisors are employed 1 There are 1,500 or more boys and girls | there who will have home gardens
 this year, cultivating total of about I 30 acres of land.
 i The Fruit and Bower Guild of New
 Canaan has engaged a paid super visor to have charge of the 200 boy | dIQ ETH WOThGTS III LIldI IOWH. A community canning and drying outfit is to be purchased.
 A community canning outfit with a l, capacity of 100000 quarts for the sea son is being negotiated for by the l food supply and conservation workers i in Danbury This town is specializins
 on potato cultivation.
 I Under local supervision garden
 club of 150 members has been formed in Ridgefeld and there is much en-
 thusiasm there for canning work. Tn Bedding there Is strong local com
 mittee assisting the boys and girls clubs to increase the food supply cul- i tivation. At Brookfie1ds the Garden tclub has been formed with a farm I bureau director in charge. Much in I terest is being shown in the Mother
 and Daughter canning clubs
 l The Garden association of Green
 wich has engaged one paid supervisor
 and with a corps of able volunteer
 leaders is undertaking the cultivation
 of 150 acres.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
Discredited Lantern
 Incident of Revere

Boston, May 4.-History was set
 back yesterday afternoon when John c. S. Andrews of the New England Historical and Genealogical Society. declared that he doubted that the
 lanterns hung out for Paul Revere
 were placed in the belfry of Christ church.
 According to MT Andrews many historians are of the opinion that it
 was not Christ church that flashed
 the signal to the rider that the Bri- tish were coming, but that the Ian
 terms were hung in another church
 in the North End long since destroy44 ed. et5 This church was also known as the Old North Church and the speaker declared that many prominent histor- ians had brought proof that the loa cation of Christ church was ont such that the lights would be distinguish able to Revere across on the Charles town shore. Mir. Andrews, who holds
 the degrees of A. M. and s. T. B.. is Vocational advisor of the Lynn public schools. The meeting was the last
 of the season and was attended by
 several hundred members of the so- ciety.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
RIGHT OF WAY FOR
 LOANS TO FARMERS $

As a result of their conference with the Connecticut Committee of Food Supply today at the Hartford club, the executive committees of the three leading. banking organizations of the state, tn Connecticut Bankers associa- ton, the Savings Banks association and the Association of State Banks and Trust companies, will recommend to Connecticut bankers that special consideration be given this year to loans which will be used for increas- ing food production in the state. Ap- plication for such loans will be made to county agents, who will submit to mend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
GERMANS INSIST
 ON PEACE SPEECH
 FROM CHANCELLOR

Copenhagen, Denmark, May A. Parliamentary correspondence in the Hamburg Fremdenblatt confirms the report that Chancellor von Beth mann-H oI1weg IS to speak at an early date in the German Reichstag on the foreign situation, with particular reference to the peace question.
 The Chancellor's renewed appear ance in the Reichstag so soon after his recent speech on foreign affairs is due to the insistent demand of the members for more information, they not being satisfied with the communi- cations of pr. Alfred. Zimmerman, the Foreign Secretary; Vice Admiral Capelle, Minister, of the Navy, and other government representatives in the sessions of the Reichstag's com mittee One of the members declared that they had been told nothing be. yond what had already appeared in the newspapers.
 The present session of the Reichstas g is likely to be short. It will discuss the budget and taxes and then ad- journ for the summer.
 The Prussian Diet also probably will adjourn for the summer on May l5 thus giving the government a free hand, undisturbed by parliamentary debates, during the time when import ant developments in the food prob lem, the conduct of the war and per. haps the peace question, are expected
 The Diet Steering committee has de- cided to postpone debates on the new measure dealing with the law of en- tail until autumn, if the Reichstas keeps off the same ground. This would mean the disappearance, fol the time at least, of one of the chiei subjects of discord between the Lib- erals and Conservatives.
 The government measure was fran. ed to prevent those prof1ting greatly by tn war from buying big estate. and setting their families up among the landed aristocracy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
LABOR-SAvINC METHODS USED
 IN AUSTRALIA

Australian methods of harvesting wheat and other small cereals are quite different from those followed in the nited States. It has been gener- ally believed that these were solely due to climatic conditions, but tn la bor situation undoubtedly accounts more largely for their existence, for farming operations in Australia are chiefly dependent on the ability or the landowner to carry them out with little or no outside help. Necessity has been the mother of invention in this instance and has evolved the stripper harvester, a machine that reaps, thrashes and prepares the grain for market in one operation.
 The use of the plain stripper is rap idly being abandoned. This machine strips the heads or ears off the stand ing crop and thrashes them. fife un- separated wheat and chaf ar deposit ed in abox at the back of the ma
 chine. When the box is full it is emp tied where the separation or w1nnow- ing is to be done. This causes delay and also requires the labor of more than one man to operate the winnow- er
 The stripper harvester does away with the delay and enablss one man to harvest crop. As with the plain stripper, it strips the heads and thrashes them, and in addition the machine separates the chaff from the wheat and drops the clean grain into a box When this box is full the ma chine is stopped and the wheat bag ged, two bagging attachments being usually provided.
 About five years ago a Canadian ireaper-thrasher was introduced, and one of American manufacture two years later. The reaper-thrasher com pines some of the features of the stripper harvester and some of the reaper Its most distinctive feature 1 is a knife constructed along the lines l of those used upon mowers and bind
 CTS. l One of these machines has fingers i or guards, the other has comu iden- | tical to that used in the skipper. In the latter case the stalks are drawn through the comb until the heads, as- sisted by reel which travels at about
 the speed of the machine, move for
 ward and come in contact with the l nife. The heads are thus cut off by
 the knife before the crop can pull
 heafily upon the comb, greatly lessen
 ing the draft and preventing rotten
 crop from being pulled up by the
 roots, as is likely to happen when the
 strIpper harvester is used.
 In the case of crop badly knocked
 down the reape~-thrasher can be low
 cred to get closer to the stalks. If the grain is weedy the reaper-thrashel
 prevents the green weeds from at taching themselves to the comb and chokine up the machine, whereas the
 strioper is constructed only to striI l ,r est off brittle matter such as ma. /, tured wheat. The reaper-thrashel has had most favorable reception
 and many hundreds of them are il
 use throughout Australia.
 | The harvesting of the crop for grai1 lis only one of the phases of whea growing in Australia. In most coun
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
It's Easy to Peel Off
 All Your F'reckles

The contrast between the frecklesr and the clear skin usually is so great that no bleach can be more than par tially successful in obliterating the dis1gurements. Ordinary mercolized< wax is far better; it literally peels eff the freckles. Get an ounce of it at the nearest drug store and tonight spread on enough to completely cover your face; remove in the morning with. warm water. Repeat daily until ever freckle has disappeared.
 Rough, blotchy, pirnpled skin, also common at this season. may be en- tirely gotten rid of by this same meth cd, without discomfort or inconven- fence. The effort is decidedly worth while, the new complexion obtained being so clear, smooth and youthful.
 If bothered with wrinkles or crows. feet, bathe the face in a-lotion made by dissolving an ounce of powdered saxolite in a half pint of witch hazel This is the most effective and quickest= acting wrinkle treatment known. It is perfectly harmless.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
FAIRYLAND OPERA
 REPEATED TONIGHT

Because Of the great success of the operetta, "A Dream of Fairyland." by 30 children of the Olivet Congrega- tional Sunday school two weeks ago. it has been decided to repeat the per- formance this evening. The operetta will open at o'clock and tue pro- ceeds will be devoted to the parish hall fund. Those who have part in the performance are:
 Orphans -.r May, Marriet Wills; Neva, Emmy Lou Havens.
 Angels-Miss Isabel Gregory. Miss Jennie FitERoy. Good Fairies-Alice Abbott, Amelia Arnold. Ethel Dickson, Hazel Dickson, Katherine Egbert, Esther Gregory, Alice Loth. Dorothy Maire, Katherine Munson, Charlotte Pegg, Grace Van Hise. Mabel Williams. Evil Fairies-Arthetta Berg, Esther Bilton, Dorothy Boyson, Phyllis Can telo, Elsie Conner, Irene Conner, Alice Cowburn, Dorothy Davis. Helen Do- her, Sadie Landes, Glenna Mccarthy, Mary Staples. Sprites-Irving Berg, Everett Col Her, Nicholas Cubelli, Floyd Hit, Ev- erett Linton, Donald Munson, Gareth Speer. Jeff Tregger: The Program Prologue-Irene Conner Opening Chorus-Fairy Band. On the Way to Fairyland-Neva
 and May. | Tn Fairyland-Good Fairies | The Magic Song-Good Fairies. l Around the Fountain-Good Fairies. The Happy Band--Evil Fairies l Don't Go!"-Evil Fairies and Good Fairies
 We Are a Careless Fairy Band"- ! Evil Fairies 1 Pray. Be Careful'-Good Fairies, Evil Fairies. Warning Song-Angels.
 Behold, We've Found You"-Evil I Fairies solo-The Happy Fairies-Esther Bilton, with dance accompaniment by Irene and Elsie Corner. The One Who Hesitates' = Evil Fairies. Sorrow Song-Good Fairies.
 Solo-I Don't Think So''-Esther
 Gregory.
 Angels Hear Me!"- !"-Harriet wills. Come, Oh Come!'-Good Fairies Sprites' Dance-The Sprites I The Shining Way-Emmy Lou Ha- vens.
 l Song of victory-Evil Fairies, Good Fairies.
 l solo-"sleep and Dream - Heller
 Doher.
 l Good -Night-F'airy Band. I At the close of the Cantata ice
 cream and cake will be served in the
 Sunday school room.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
HEALTH EXHIBITION
 IMMEDIATE SUCCESS

The first health exhibition under taken by the authorities of this city in which many organizations are par ticipating met with success yesterday when i, ,500 persons visited the store in Main street near State.
 Dr. B. L. Srpykowski addressed the audience in the afternoon and pr. w. H. Brown in charge of the exhibit gave a stereopticon lecture last night on how to prevent tuberculosis spread by hearty eating and out-of-doors life
 Physical Director Brock of the Y. M c. A. gave an exhibition of proper physical exercise.
 Today's display will be interesting. Among the speakers will be Andrew Duka who will speak in Hunyarian
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
CAN'T STARvE
 ENCLAND" SAYS EARL OF CURzON
Declares Submarines Will Not Affect Ultimate
 Issue of War

London, May 4-''1shere is no mili- tary front in the worldwide war where at the present moment the en- emy is not retreating force, de- clared Lord Curzon of the War Coun- scil in addressing the Primrose league fn London yesterday. We are learn Hng daily from the western front Of 3ncreasing assertions and surrenders by the enemy and of the breaking down in discipline on the German eide.
 1T recognize the submarine menace to be formidable, but in its calcula- lions the Cabinet has made allowance for a wastage In shipping greater than that which has already taken place do not think personally that the submarines will diminish shipping to such an extent as to affect the ultt- mate Issue of the war.
 q am convinced the Germans are wrong in their estimate of the results of the submarine warfare. They will not succeed in starving England or her allies into surrender, even should he submarine war last as long as next year. They may drive us to compul- sorry rationing. think we ought to adopt rationing, but there is not the slightest cause for panic or alarm"
 America Giving Valuable Help. Referring to the entry into the war of the United States. Lord Curzon de- clared that already the Americans are putting their full weight into the war and realize the gravity of the situa- tion they in common with the Allies are now facing.
 .sThe government has already heard from Foreign Secretary Balfour, who is in the United States" he con- tinued; "and in respect to naval re- sources, shipbuilding and supplying war material of every kind, and still more in finance, America Is lending immediate and valuable help. Tt may not be very long before their armed forces are seen upon the Continent. We shall find, therefore that we have secured in America a whole-hearted, sincere and powerful ally who entered the war for victory to mankind and who will not desisi until they have secured not an incon- elusive or illusory peace but req, and lasting peace, which when estab- lished shall be fortified and strength ened by guarantees which will, if pos sible, secure its continuance in the future"
 Masters of armed s-.erchantmen are under orders to allow no submarine to approach within dangerous range of their vessels but to fire upon them Immediately, the Earl of Lytton, Civi Lord of the Admiralty, informed the House of Lords.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
BREAK REPORTED IN
 RELATIONS BETWEEN
 CHILE AND GERMANY

London, May 4.-The Chilean min iser to Germany has asked for his passports and formally announced a break in relations between Germany and Chile, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam today. The story asserted the minis ter hoped to leave within two days if possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

Negotiations have been closed be- tween the Watson Navigation Co. and the Federal Shipping Board, it is re- ported in Honolulu. to tow the intern ed German vessels in the Hawaiian Islands, ports to the Pacific coast for reDairs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

Jose Ynez Salazar and band of 1 2 Villa followers appeared at the San Juan mine, south of Fort Hancock. Ter, and killed 8 Mexican employe Of the American owned mine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

All but s1so,0oo of the debt of S. 100000 on the hall in New York has been wiped out according to an an- nouncement at the close of the 136th annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

The best sale and the lowest pdices for staple goods will be found at Rad ford B. Smiths, Saturday.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
most eases. perform all the work of such a farm lN

Much credit is due to Australian in- ventive genius for having 4 evolved machinery that makes this possible The stripper- harvester of course, stands pre-eminent in this respect. With it a man unaided will cut from the grain will be ready for shipment twenty to thirty acres in a day, and when the day is over.-Commercia Agent Juan Hons in Daily Commerce Reports E
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

Farmer want Ads. one Gent . w--
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-18
MILD WEATHER CAUSES
BEARISH CORN MARKET
Rural Notices Of Larger Con-
signments Also Played
a Part.

CHICAGO, Dec. l7.-Mild weather.
accompanied by rural notices of larger
consiEnments, had n bearish effect to-
day on corn. The close was unsettled
y to u net lower, with January
$l.20s TO Sl.2l and May $l.19' y
oats also lost 81 to 81. Provisions
scored an advance to 35 to 10
Growing likelihood that the near
future would witness substantial ac-
emulation of stocks dominated the
corn market thruout the day. Arrivals
over Sunday were liberal and car
shortage had diminished The quail
ity OF receipts showed Improvement
and the visible supply total went up
to n fair extent.
Oats. like corn, eased down as a re-
suit chiefly of better operating con-
ditions of the railroads. Shutting off OF
export inquiry, however. had an evi-
dent further depressing influence.
Higher quotations on hogs gave
strength to provisions The fact, tho,
that exports for the week We're much
smaller than last year tended some .
what 10 check the upward course of
the market.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-18
WALL STREETS CHEER
IS ABSENT THIS YEAR
Railroad Situation Adds to De-
preston Prevalent in
Banking Quarters.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE week
before Christmas usually one of good
- 'heer in wall street, opened with II
resumption of liquidation, high-srade
aecurities continuing to recede TO we'll
nigh incredible levels. Reports from
Washington intimating that the im-
portant question of federal supervision
of railroads might remain in allegiance
over the holidays added to the de-
preston prevalent in banking and
other quarters.
increased weakness of/bonds as
evidenced by lower quotations Tor
Anglo French 5s and various rails and
ipdustrials gave fresh emphasis To the
abstemption OF investment inquiries.
Rallies of points occurred in the IL
naI active hour, restoring some issues
to last weeks final prices. Few in
dustrials and rails scored nominal
gains. Prominent among the new
minmums of the session were such
rails as Union Pacific, Northern Pa
cific, Norfolk & " estern and Atchison
and industrials of the caliber Of Amer
lean Tobacco. Texas Company and
Mexican Petroleum, Specialties of the
inactive class roasted . to points
with / to for shipplngs. coppers and
motors, while American Telephone
Consolidated Gas and Western Union
were weak at a net decline OF IL
points.
Liberty 4s duplicated their mini
mum at 81, later recovering to 97.l6,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-18
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
PRICES RISE STRONG
Report That Ginning Has
Fallen Off Was Main In
fluence of Session.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 1.-The
main influence at work in cotton here
today was the report that ginning for
this last period, extending between tho
first and thirteenth Of December, had
fallen off sharply and that the returns
to be made public Thursday would
confirm the recent short crop estimate
from the department OF agriculture.
Following sharp break in the cay
trading prices rose strongly until they
were Al to As points over the final
Quotations OF last week. Last prices
were practically at the highest levels.
showing net gain for the session of
IL to 43 points.
Spots were IL points off at 2S.SS for
mlddling, but this was generally con-
sidcred a reflection OF last weeks de-
Clines.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-18
In the Oil Fields

CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE)
PONCN CITN-Marlnnd is shut
down at 2.4l0 feet in the northeast
corner of 1927 Be.
Pope and others are shut down
Z after spudding on the Lindsey farm
in the northeast corner OF the south
east of 427- Be.
Marand is drilling at 1850 feet
on tho Clark in the northwest cor
ner of 19-26-3e
The Marland oil company has rig
up for No l. Simmons farm In the
northwest corner of l6-26Se
Marand and Watchorn are shut
down at 1856 feet on the Caldwell
farm in the northeast corner OF the
southwest - 26-2e.
The Oklahoma 81 Kansas Oil COM
pany had a good showing at 5000 feet
on the Ruby we'll in the southwest
corner of the northwest of 9-26-3. 1t
is now drilling at 1910 feet.
The Marland oil company is fish
ing at l,l30 feet on the PremeauX
No. in the southeast corner of the
northwest of S25-2e.
In the southeast corner OF the
northeast of S-2b-2e, the Marland oil
company is shut down for tools at
I ,45b feet
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-18

Strandberg. McGreevy Coz
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE corn market was
slow and lower the decline in the cash con
tinued during the session. No. selling as
low AZ sl.J0; No. 6 at 81 20. which latter
can be converted into contract for delivery
this month. The end OF high priced corn
seems to be in sight aud the market for
some time will be ON a natural basis. The
demand for the corn is no longer urgent
and II the weather improves the movement
Will be larger. p5e decrease in the visible
OF 677,ocO bushels due to lsst weeks light
receipts served TO hold up the market.
Oats were on sale during the greater part
of the session. The supply is not improving
but the market shows a disposition TO act
In sympathy with corn. The visible de
crease Of s95,0O0 was bullish and until the
mavement from the farms becomes larger,
favors selling on the rallies rather than buy
ing on the breaks
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-18
Personals.

G. ID. Martin atd + II. Penn of the
Fuel oil company OF ST. Louis are In
Tulsa on business.
+. A. "Helnie" Heiberling Is here
from Ponca City.
II. p Ennis with the Midland Pc.
troleu.n company, is back In Tulsa
on business for his farm.
John Anderson, of the firm of An
dorson & Gusiafson, arrived in Tulsa
yesterday.
Charles W. Bliss. OF the Bliss Oil &
Refining Co. Is expected back today
from q hnsiness "Trip to Chicago.
Foster =. Wright, who IL connected
with the artillery at Camp Funston
and who has been called to France,
10 in Tulsa visiting mis- father. NJ, y.
Wright. on a short leave OF absence.
Herman LIVINGSTON, who has been
confined 10 his house for a week with
Il bad cold. is out again and appears
to be rcgaining his usual energy.
Sid Mallory, who spent Sunday driv-