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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
STILL Time TO
PLANT CERT AIN
GARDEN CROPS

There is still time to plant all the
garden crops in this section even if
you have not already plowed your
ground, say specialists of the U. s.
Department of Agriculture. It is
now. in> fact, the best safe planting
period for this region.
1t is time to plant peas, beets, pars-
nips, and similar crops. If you start
at once there is still time to make two
paintings of peas at intervals of ten
days, and you will have peas for at
least a month after the come into
bearing. 1t is not too early to make
| the first planting Of string beans,
Beans, beets, Brussels sprouts, cab
bage. carrots. corn. kale, lettuce.
leeks, onions, parsnips, parsley, peas.
potatoes. radishes satisfy, spinach,
and turnips should all be planted as
soon as the ground can be made
| ready. a
| Tomato plants may be set in a few
days. Lima beans, potn pole and
bush should not be planted for about
ten days. The heat-lovtng plants, such
as peppers, elephants muskmelon
watermelons, squash, and cucumbers
should not be set or planted until the
weather is warm and the soil well
warmed up. Planting may be done
on light, warm soils at least a week
sooner than on heavy soils in frosty
pockets, hence the gardener must be
guided in making paintings by the
location and character of his SOIL
There is. of course, considerable
variation in the region for which this
advice is given. Certain planting ac-
tivities may be performed in. the
southern portion of the region a week
or SO before similar activities should
be gotten under way SO or 100 miles
| further north The advice is based
on the average latest frost dates in
! the section, and the variations in
weather conditions from year to year
also may influence planting periods.
The following cultural suggestions
are made for the crops which may
be planted now with good chances
of success throughout most of the
zone:
Peas. Peas should be planted first
There is time to make three or four
successive paintings at To-day inter-
walls, thus assuring the family a sup
ply of peas for a month or six weeks
after they come into bearing. Plant
in rows 8 or 4 feet apart for horse
! cultivation of 2 1-2 to feet apart
for hand cultivation. Space the seed
about one inch apart in the rows A
pint of seed is sufficient for a hun
dred-foot row.
/ Beets. Beets may be planted at
any time from now on. The young
tender beets make fine green's and
every gardener should make an i'm
mediate planting so there will be an
ample supply. Sow in rows Is to IS
inches apart for hand cultivation or
two to two and one-half feet apart
1 for horse. cultivation. The plants
should be thinned to to 5 inches
apart in the rows.
Cabbage. Cabbage plants will
stand a reasonable amount of frost
and should bet set out at once if the
ground is in condition. Set the plants
in rows 2 to 8 feet apart and IA to
lis inches apart in the rows. Sixty
five to 80 plants are required for a
lhundred-foot row.
Carrots Carrots may be planted
i now Sow the seed in rows ID to Is
Inches apart for hand cultivation or
IL to IL feet apart for horse cul-
tivation. The plants should be thin
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
WOMEN TO DRIVE
TAXIs IN HOLLAND

Edinburgh, Scotland, May 15.-The
Edinburgh municipal authorities
have decided, owing to the scarcity
of male labor, to license women as
taxicab drivers. The decision is Bit
terly resented by the taXicab men,
who threaten to strike.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15

service. The desire is expr widely
for more American squadrons of this
character, which protect from attack
the, observation and range regulating
airplanes and act as escorts for bonn
harding squadrons. It is asserted
throughout the army that the pres
ence of American and other hunting
squadrons has played a great part in
the recent victories.
F., The American airmen are still wear
ing the, French uniform, in which
many have fought since the beginning
Of the war. They all desire to remain
together, but several of them are
fully qualified, according to their Of
f1cers, to become leaders of squadrons.
The Lafayette squadron on the field
yesterday consisted of Lieut.. William
Thaw of Pittsburgh; Adjutant Raoul
Lufbery of Wallingford, Conn; Ser
geants Willis Haviland of ,Minneapo--
lis. Charles c. Johnson of St. Louis,
Robert Soubiran of South Boston,
Robert Rockwell of Cincinnati, Ed
win Parsons of Springfield, Mass. /;
Harold ! Willis, Walter Lowell and
Stephen Bigelow, all of Boston; Cor
porals William Dugan of Rochester,
N. Y; Kenneth MARI Of Son Fran
cisco. Edward Sinkle of Cincinnati,
w. A. Courtney Campbell, Jr., of
Kenilworth, Ill; Ray Bridgman of
Lake Forest, Ill, and Thomas Hewitt
of New York. All these men were
constantly Alright during the battles
of last month and did excellent work.
The enterprise of the Americans
and their French comrades is so great
that they are able to deal successfully
with the German air fighters, whose
numbers have. quintip1ed since last
year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
WOULD BAR FOREIGNERS !
FOR SHARE IN SHIPPING

London, May 15.-Suggestions haver
been made by a subcommittee of the &
Unionists War Committee to amendl
the shipping law so as to make it il-a
legal for foreigners to own shares ins
British ships or in companies and
owning British ships. :
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15

The chief mate and IL men are miss.
ing from the Cheek steamship Par
thenon, reported sunk on May 9 by a
submarine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
REV. PETER COOL. DEAD.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 1.-THE
Rev. Peter A. Cool, one time super
intendent of the Anu-Saloon league
n New York, died here, aged g.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15

Albert. Strauss, an insurance ebrok-
err of. New York, fell under a train
at the Grove street station of the
Lackawanna Railroad and was kill
ed,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
How? And Why?

Because the Burey tobacco used for the Lucky Strike
cigarette is toasted It is the first toasted cgarettean
entirely principle in cigarette manufacture.
And how you will enjoy this flavor. Rennem-
ber Buey tobacco, which is all favor; and this flavor
heightened toasn and sealed in forever by toasting
Toasted tobacco! Think of hot buttered toast;
think of all of delicious things that get their favor
from being toasted, (or cooked or broiled). *fyFt
Join the Lucky Strike Smoke Circle now. Get
new flavor in smoking with Lucky Strike the real
Burley cigarette.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

of the war rut" prosperity is GER
tain to return.
The following Newspaper Enter
prise association editorial Is over
drawn, but 1t illustrates the mental
deadness produced on some people
when they allowed themselves to fall
into the war rut:"
"Get out Of the war rut! Give us
a punch Of human interest editor
ials!" ordered the Boss.
An expression Of finality, that ashy
hue which deadens mems features
when the end has arrived, cana
quickly over the face Of the old edi
torial writer. His pencil paused up
on the paper. His hands dropped up
on his knees. His eyes turned to
cement. His Jaws fell apart.
With one weak look Of reproach at
the Boss, he silently lowered his
forehead to his desk, and moved out
He was dead, dead!
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

kokomo, Ind, Nov ga move.
fuent started here recently, has be-
come nationwide, to break down
some of the rules of table etiquette
in the interest of food conservation.
Is being pushed by the women of
.kokomo, who are interested in help
ing Herbert Hoover, national food
administrator, reduce the size of the
garbage pail. The plan has the en-
dorsement of, Mrs. John E. Moore,
president of the indiana Federation
OF Women's Clubs, and Mrs. Casper
Butler, president of the Kokomo
Franchise League and prominent IN
club circles. 1t is hoped to obtain
the endorsement of hundreds Of So
'iety women throughout the United
States before Thanksgiving and thus
make large saving in food on tha,
day.
Il most heartily favor a return to
me old-fashioned ways of serving in
these war times,' said Mrs. Moore.
as great saving of food. believe
we should conserve in every way pos
siole, even to the stirring of the SUI
gar IN our cups to save an additional
Spoonful. Let us return to the simple
meals and the old economical ways of
serving them" Heer are some of the
points over which Kokomo women
have been pondering:
First. the campaign for .'clean
plate, would be, according tn ru,es
OF polite society. a breach of tab,a
sooc form, for society has ALWAYS
taught that something should ha left
on the plate for manners sake :,
Ine remedy for this is a return to
tue old ways of serving, the customs .
81 our great grandmothers when thew
use1 TO place the steaming dishes of
vegetables and meat on the table and
each member of the family was al.
lowed to help himself in proportion
TO his capacity or liking for thu dish
Society has followed the ruls that
one should not stir the sugar in his
oofiee cup and has added an extra
spoonful or two OF sugar. Uncle Sam
wants tnat extra sugar now to help
'eed the allies. Society also has a
rule that it is not polite at a dinner
TO refuse any one of the chief dishes
that very small helpings must he
made from every course. The diners
usually leave considerable po-tions
to be thrown into the garbage can
(which Mt. Hoover is trying to keen
empty
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04
(By Associated Press. }

London, Nov. 27.-A German de-
scription Of a British bombardment,
smoke screen, attacks with gas, flame
throwers and tanks followed by a
charge of Canadians and Scots. pub
lished by the Berlin Post, is entitled
Tn the Flanders He'll"
For weeks, day and night" says
the writer, "the British kept our po-
sition under fire. Ever fiercer burned
the glowing stream that poured
cracking down upon us. Every day
this fire grew hotter. Our artillery
replied powerfully. The army COM
munique spoke of concPntration of
enemy artillery fire on individual sec
tors. Even We cannot describe what
that means. The history of the world
has never seen anything more awful.
Ali calibres were brought into action,
and crater of unprecedented ex-
tent opened beside the others. was
excavated afresh, swallowed up the
old ones, spread out beyond the lime
trees and threw up the hinterland
Nothing remained intact of all thai
nights of hard labor under the enc.
my's fire had created.
1.-THE destroying fire did its wori
With depressing thoroughness, seem
ing to extinguish all life, and nov
came the turn of the smoke shells
Thick smoke lay before our eyes, 81
that we could see nothing, and ye
lever further forward must we pusl
our ath-defying posts. A real To-
is mere patchwork compaed with thi
artifcial fog which the British sen,
out in order to veil their disposi
tions.
when this appeared inadequat
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04
I'm The Flanders Hell"

the enemy employed gas, and the evil
mists came rolling towards our lines
and passed over them; only our gas.
masks prevented every living thing
fiom being destroyed. The gas had
a singular effect on our weapons; all
iron was covered with thick rust.
The English now Judge that they
had done enough preparatory work.
for suddenly drumfire started with
the most terrifying effect. Shells OF
the heaviest calibre thundered
across, with mines, machine-gun vol
ieys, and hand-grenades, all uniting
in a blood curdling, hellish pande-
mGnium such as even Dante would
never be able to describe.
German nerves held out with the
utmost resolution, constantly await
ing the moment when the hurricane
OF fire would break loose. And the
storm came. In the neighboring Sec
tor flame-throwers were turned on;
against this murderous engine nc
measures avail. There is nothing for
it but to get back into the rearward
positions.
And then the enemy was on us
Tank after tank loomed forward
These monsters appeared invincible
and If one of them was hit by ;
heavy shell the guns and machine
guns inside were kept going unre
mittingly until finally their iron hal
reached our lines. And behind tn
tanks came Scots and Canadians. W.
!. see nothing but endless rows of enc
! mies.
"At last our reserves deliver ,
. ,counter-attack. Murder breaks ou
iafresh. The field of dead become
} once more a battle-ground.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04
HAVE YOU FALLEN
INTO THE WAR RUT?
(Tampa Times

(lamp6 11mo6.J
1t is the duty of all Americans to
be en- guard against the brutal forces
that seek to rob humanity Of free
dom and peace, but it is equally their
duty to protect themselves from their
own thoughts-from falling into the
slough of despond that today may be
properly characterized as the war
rut."
This applies particularly to Tam
pans who, while doing their duty in
every phase of the war, have allowed
business conditions resulting there
from to depress and rob them of the
spirit of initiative. Outbreak Of the
war did work injury to some of Flor.
idas chief industries, but Florida's S
resources are so varied that the i'll
effects would not have been near so
great had the people met the situa-
tion with a greater show of courage
and patriotism. AS a matter Of fact,
Floridans have had such easy sailing
for years that they could not appre
ciate the eras of depression through
which residents of other sections had
passed, and at the first blow Of ad-
vcrsity some of them began to bleat :.
They thought and talked Of war,
which was proper, but they thought
and talked a great deal more of
Forthcoming hard times, which was
anything but proper.
| Hardly day passes in which the
business and newspaper men OF the
city are not called upon to answer
Tho question, What is the matter
with Tampa?"
Tampa has been at disadvan-
tage for some time, but the princi-
pal thing that has been wrong with
Ike city is that many citizens threw
up their hands when they saw the
fugaboo of hard times headed in
their direction, surrendering instead
of forming themselves into "fyins
wedge" in order to meet and fend
OF the attack. In other words, they
got into the war rut," and it has
teen we'll nigh impossible to jerk
some of them out of bondage An
ncuncement that millions are to be
srent here for the construction of
steel steamships, the opening OF the
tourist and fruit and vegetable sea-
sen, prospects for securing the naval
base and the appearance of other
tltssings "in the offing" have revived
most of them. and from now on op-
timism is expected to prevail.
There is no city in the worl1
which has more natural advantages
than Tampa. none which has received
more blessings and none which will
receive more There is nothing WRONG
, with Tampa other than the willing.
ness Of some of its citizens to throw
up the sponge when Fate gives then
one punch and their unwillingnes:
to Cooperate with the "other fellow
in efforts to recover after the punch
is given.
It is to the credit of our people
though. that the days of fnancia
stringency through which they hav,
passed have not been allowed to af
rect their patriotism, for no city o.
equal size and wealth has given NOR.
literally to war and other worth,
causes. They have answered ever,
, call of duty and will continue to d,
SO, and IL they will only climb our
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

Ihe Jacksonville Poultry Associa-
coh is perfecting plans for the com
ing poultry show at the State Fair at
Jacksonville. The poultry show will
ne held in the Morocco Temple. be.
s.nnlng Dec 4, with a complete ex-
Position of Americas greatest nonI-
Try. particularly making a fine show
ing Of Florida birds.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

A boulevard viii be laid
around. Lake Wales. 1t will
with two streets running up
business part of town, four
away. There are seven lake;
OF the town corporation.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

AIT. Cigars are the best q
only cost 5 cents Ask for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT
NEWCASTLE SHELL PLANT
So Far as Learned Only One Man Is
Killed in Terrific Bombardment.
Several Slightly Hurt.
By the Associated Press.

WILMINGTON. Del, December IA
terrific bombardment shortly before s
O'Clock this morning, with shells flying
in every direction, aroused Newcastle
and immediate vicinity. as well as Will
lmington and other points. and soon de-
veloped into a fire which had broken
out in one of the most dangerous Sec
tons Of the shell-loading plant of the
Bethlehem Steel Company about a mile
below Newcastle.
The blaze, which is of unknown
origin. started IN the shell-ioading
house. in which were stored shells
loaded with n N. r. The fire had scarce
" started when the contents of the loaded
shells began to fly in every direction.
One man. Theodore Jacobson Of Har-
rison. N. r.. the chief Of guard was
killed. his head being blown off by one
OF the shells. Jacobson was running
away and was about a quarter of a mile
from the burning structure when shell
hit him.
SO far as could be learned. no other
person was hurt either in the fire or be-
cause of the explosions, but several
were slightly hurt while running to es-
cape danger or to help somebody else.
The burned building was Of frame
and 200 by 100 feet in dimensions. IT
contained 1900 shells.
an accident on the trolley line delay
et1 ABOUT 500 men on their way to work
ana accounted. in part, for the lack of
casualties. The loss is estimated at
Incendiarism is suspected by some
persons. No machinery was in opera :
fion at the time and there was no fire
in the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
Pope Told of Capture.
BLOW UP HOME, STAB
WOMAN WHO RAPS HUNS
German Agents Blamed for Fiend-
ish Crime in Suburb of
Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, December 12.--
German agents, in the opinion of Pitts
b,,rgb police, stabbed to death late
Yesterday Mrs, Emma Beyers, wife of
Hugo Eeyers, a German electrical en-
gineer and craftsman, and then wreck
ed by an explosion the Beyers' home. in
Edgewood. suburb. Beyers and his
wife were in Germany at the outbreak
of the war, and, it is said. Beyers was
forced into military service and served
under compulsion as member of a
submarine crew. Later they obtained
passports and came to this country.
According to neighbors Mrs. Beyers.
who was native-born American. was
at all times extremely vehement in her
denunciation Of Germany and of the
treatment accorded her husband in
that country.
Hearing an explosion neighbors rush
ed to the Beyers' home. which they
found partly demolished by an explo-
sion. Entering the house they found
Mrs Beyers body lying partly across
a knife with knife wounds in her left
side. throat and wrists. knife of
German make lay nearby and in an
adjoining room WAS found u revolver
Nth an empty she'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
HELD TO Be LIABLE To
EXECUTION BY AUSTR|ANS
Congressman Tinkham's FIRING of
Italian Gun at Enemy Carries
Death Penalty if Caught.

Hepresentative Tinkham, who. it is
reported In dispatch from Italy. fired
an eailan gun at the Austrian posi-
uons, has taken on the status of a non
combatant attacking troops. and. ac-
cording to the rules of war. has laid
himself liable to execution by the Ans
.rians should he by any chance fall into
their hands. Under the laws of war !,
civlhan may never engage in hostiIities.
Ihe temper of the German govern
ment toward such incidents was plainly
dispiayed early in the war. when
orders were issued to the Germa n
troops to execute promptly any Ameri-
cans found fighting with the British or
French. The order described them as
with arms in their hands from a
peace. ""s d.
Ine fact that war has been declared
goes not alter the situation, and any
american found engaging in hostilities
gardless of his position in civil life
Is regarded as 'franctireur."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
FIRST U. S. SHOT
FIRED AT AUSTRIA
BY CONGRESSMAN

BY the Associated Press.
ITALIAN ARMY HEADoUAR-
TIERS IN NORTHERN ITALY.
Tueday, December 11.-The first
American shot against Austria
was fred by Representative Tink--
ham of Boston on the lower
Piave, when Mr. Tinkham pulled
string firing large 14e-miii-
meter gun, sending shell hurting
across the Piave to the Austrian
positions at Comic.
A huge cloud of black smoke
marked the place where the shell
burst. The Italian battery men
gathered around the gun and
raised a cheer as the American
congressman fired.
representative Tinkham fired tbe
shot by invitation of the colonel
IN command near Dona di Pjave
me shell was sent on its Journey
curing a heavy artillery fire along
the P1aVe and the northern front
The bombardment was especiaI.
~ concentrated back of Mount
Grappa between the Piaye and
Bfenta rivers. This NAV he an
indication of another drive on the
Italian lines from that firectinn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
AMER|CANRE
WASH|NGTON|ANS
At Least Give Congress Power
to Americanize Them by Full
Representation in Congress.
IN EQUITY DO 1T AT ONCE
Theodore W. Noyes, Editor Star.

a joint resolution (H. j. Res, 73-asSd
S. ]. Res. 64) proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the United states
giving to Congress the power to ex-
tend the right of suffrage to residents
of the District of Columbia.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled (two-
thirds of each House concurrtng there
in) That the following amendment to
the Constitution of the United States
be proposed for ratification by the leg
islatures of the several states, which,
when ratified by the legislatures OF
three-fourths of the states, shall be
valid as a part of said CONSTITUTION;
namely, insert at the end of section !,
article 4, the following words:
The Congress shall have power to
admit to the status of citizens of
state the residents. of the District, con-
stituting the seat of the government of
the United States, created by article l,
section s, for the purpose of represen-
tation in the Congress and among the
electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent and for the purpose OF SUNG and
being sued in the courts of the United
9tates under the provisions of article
3, section 2.
When the Congress shall exercise
this power the residents OF such Dis
trict shall be entitled to elect one or
two senators as determined by the Con-
gress, representatives lin the House ac-
cording to their numbers as determined
by the decennial enumeration, and
presidential electors equal In NUMBER
to their aggregate representation in
the House and Senate.
THE Congress shall provide by law
the qualifications of voters and the
time and manner of choosing the SEN
ator or senators, the representative or
representatives, and the electors herein
authorized
The Congress shall have power to
make all laws which shall be necessary
and proper for carrying into execution
the foregoing power
{Offered by Representative Austin
April IS. 1917. and by Senator Cham
L. A. NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
HUSBAND KILLS FOUR.
auarreied With Wife Over Love AT.
fair of Daughter.

-MILLVILLE. N. J., December 1a-
After quarrel with his wife over the
love affairs of their daughter, James
Borecca last night shot and killed his
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Deluca
and the ve-year-oid daughter ef the
year-old daughter. whose roma nee led
TO the shooting, escaped by lea ming
through an upstairs window. She was
badly cut by glass
Boreeca escaped. and the police
throughout southern New Jersey are
conducting a search for him.
The shooting occurred at the home
Of Deluca. where Mrs. Borecca and her
daughter boarded.