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Meade County news., 1917-11-08
ASPARAGUS THRIVES
in ALMOST ANY SOIL
Planting Can Be Done Any Time
in Fall, Winter or Spring
PIoW Land Thoroughly.
(By w. W. THoMAs.l

Asparagus will grow and thrive in
almost any kind of soil so long as 1t
is well drained. 1t can be, and is,
successfully grown in the North and
South, East and West. Planting can
be done any time in the fall, winter
or spring, when the ground can be put
in proper condition with a good har.
row.
The land should be plowed thor
Oughly and deep, and put in proper
condition.
Rows should be marked off with a
two-horse plow feet apart, going
twice in the same furrow, making ii
as deep as possible.
There will be several inches of loose
soil in the bottom of the furrow on
which to place the plants, the crowns
of which should be or 6 inches be-
low the level of the ground.
The plants should be set from II to
1S inches apart in the row.
They should be covered with about
1 inch of soil when planted in the early
Adll VI lllC opllhS, anu do oOOl1 10 IhCJ
commence to grow the dirt can be
worked to them with a cultivator un-
til the ground is level.
If planted in the late fall or winter
it should be covered with two burrows
with one horse plow.
The ridge thus formed should be
worked down very early, in the spring
with disc or cutaway harrow, going as
deep as possible but not deep enough
to injure the plants.
One year old roots should be used.
The practice Of planting two, three
and four year old roots should be dis
couraged, as it has been thoroughly
demonstrated that the one-year old
roots are superior to othersSin start
ing an asparagus bed.
1t should do equally as well planted
in the fall as the spring.
From experience find late fall
planting very successful. I would,
however, advise the planting at what
ever time best suits the planter. A
field when once established will last
for years.
know Of many fields from which
asparagus has been cut for 80 years,
and they are still producing good
crops.
After the field has been thoroughly
worked with the disc or harrow in the
spring, as described above, use the
cultivator as often as necessary to
keep the ground in good, loose condi-
tion, and keep all the weeds out of
the rows with a hoe.
The cutting season will last about
two months, during which time the
field should be cultivated often.
Asparagus should be well fed with
manure or commercial fertilizer which
can be applied at almost any season
of the year.
Manure is either spread on top Of
the row late in the fall and covered
with plow, thus leaving ridge until
spring, or is applied in furrow close
to the row, either in the spring, sum-
mer or fall.
This gets the manure close to the
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
Black Underwear Aaaln.

Black has again invaded the under
garment field, lightened, however, by
little gilt flowers and frivolous ribbon
arrangements, so that there Is not the
slightest suggestion of mournfulness in
its use.
A gown and chenise is developed in
silk marquisette, printed in an all
over design of gold flowers. Black
satin ribbon, in tube twists is tackled
TO form the yoke decoration, and the
double shoulder straps on both gown
and chemise, and black bows occur at
intervals. A fold of black georgetts
finishes the bottom.
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
HANDLING OF COLT FAVORED
Young Animal Should Be Kindly anG
Carefully Treated - Will Help
Greatly In Breaking.

Handle the colts as much as possible
during the winter and as carefully
The most marked feature of tht
horses intelligence is its memory. con
sequently the handling given the colt
in early life will always be remem-
bered, and If it has been of the rlghI
sort will aid in the breaking"
Meade County news., 1917-11-08

Newspaper Changes Hands.-Ralph
Mcdonald has leased the Robinson In
dex to Dave Batson, a former Robin
son boy. Mr.. Mcdonald has gone to
st. Joseph, where he has a position
with his old boss, Ewing Herbert, on
the Stock Yards Daily Journal.
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
sprlna suits Dark and Simple.

Predictions as to style and color ten
dencies in the dress and suit trade
generally favor the darker colors and
designs whose keynote Is SIMPLICITY.
Said one manufacturer IN the trade on
this subject: "When | get nrcu1d 20
making up my spring sample lines, l
am going to steer clear Of any freak
fashions or novelty features. l think
simple suits along straight lines. made
I'D in broadcloths or serges, will be the
best sellers. And in colors, am going
to stick pretty close to the darker
shades of blue and brown with a fair
scattering Of black"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
City Items

Young mems Suits, $500 to $3.50
at Besse-Leland's, the live store
advt.
Private Andrew Michigan Of the
102d Regiment, U. S. A., is spending
a short furlough at his home in this
city.
Thomas Mullins of 235 High street,
with the Fifty-seventh Areo Squad,
signal service, has been transferred
from Texas to the army aviation
training field at Hampstead, L. I.
Mrs. u. Edgar Damon and Miss
Fannie Damon of 283 Chestnut street
are entertaining their cousins DR..
Lewis H. Hemenway and daughter,
Miss Cara, of Manchester, Vermont,
and Mrs. F. w. George of Wichita,
Kansas.
Have you bought your Fall Hat
Yet? If you haven't-Conn. Hat Co.,
r. r. Arcade.-advt
:, Charles Fuller, a member of the
cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen, VT, is
visiting his parents on Shuttle Meadow
avenue. ,
A marriage license was issued today
to Ecic Paul Westman and Miss Elsie
Dorothy Stalbrandt, both of 35 Belden
street.
: Special sale on trimmed hats at
.$1.75 to $500 M. Seibert.-advt.
The annual meeting of the board of
visitors OF the Hartford County Tenn
porary Home, will be held at the
home In Warehouse Point. Thursday,
October 4, at 10 o'clock. The fol-
lowing will attend: A. j. Hart, Ed
ward G. Connolly and Mrs. Joseph
Towers. Recently the following local
persons were added to the board:
Mrs. George w. Corbin, Mrs. E. ].
Porter, Miss Elsie Osborn, Mrs. o. o.
Butler and Mrs. J. E. Martin.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
EIGHT REASONS FOR
NOT HELPING fund
Besides, Abyssinian Soldiers Don't
Get Free Reading Matter

Eight reasons why you should not
give to the Soldiers Library Fund:
l. If soldiers need books books
should be issued to them by the
war department.
Yes, blu the government Is trying
to do three years work in one. It's
a good old Yankee custom to help our
government.
2. The Y. M. G. A. should do 1t.
This society and the knights Of Co.
lumbus supply brotherliness and spir-
itual help, a place for entertainm ents,
letter writing, games and music. A
city of 40 or so thousand people needs
a public library as we'll as a Y. M.
G. A. H. ~
g. The men will have no time to
read. Somebody's cousin was at
Pittsburgh and didn't have
minute for it.
The Plattsburgers were preparing
in three months to serve with men
who had studied three years at West
Point. They worked under intense
pressure. The experience Of England,
France and Germany proves the need
of books in training camps, ships ana
hospitals, when resting after their
turn at the front, and even In the
trenches.
4. But surely million dollars can
not be needed for books, when
we have given so many, and why
do you pay a dollar volume?
"A million dollars for million
books for million men," Is a
campaign managers slogan.
The gifts, even If abe quality was
everywhere as good as 1t has been
In New Britain, are chiefly fiction.
The men call for up-to- date books on
mathematics, languages and all the
subjects relating to the art of war
In one training station in which the
Boston Public Library placed books
the circulation of non-fivtion formed
IS per cent. of the total. 1t also in
cludes the cost Of a building with
a large reading room in each of the
80 camps and Of trained attendance.
5. We have given for 80 many
things.
Be thankful, on your knees, that
you may still give. Millions of our
fellow beings are making forced con-
tributions to their enemy.
6. Our city is peculiar We have
such a large foreign population
who give little.
Without immigration our city
would not have a grand list of S48,-
100000. Much of it would be COW
pasture. Our foreign-born citizens,
like the immigrants of two centuries
ago, after providing food and shelter,
have built places to worship God aft
err their own consciences and schools
for their children. They they have a
surplus they give for other good
causes and will give to this.
7. I have not been asked.
Don't wait to be asked. Our can
wasting has been irregular and de-
fective. Pay to any bank or news
paper office or to the library, which
is open twelve hours a day, from 9
a. m. to p. m.
8. Our population is overrated and
our quota of s3,250 is too high.
Very likely, but If it is as thigh as
our hearts" can we not give even
more?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
LANDERS HOOVER'S AIDE
Appointed Assistant Federal Food Adj
ministrator and Will Take Even
More Active Part in Campaign.
Especial to the Herald)

Especial to the Herald)
Hartford, Sept. Ex-senator George
M. Landers. who has since tho begin
ming of the war with Germany de-
voted his time to the administration
Of the food problem in this state was
tocay appointed Assistant Federal
Food Administrator. In his new of
flee Mr.. Landers will work in direct
cooperation with the national food
administrator Hervert ". Hoover.
The Federal Food administrator Of
this state is Robert Scoville, who to-
day notified M. Landers Of his ap-
pointment. For some years past Mr..
Scoville has lent a l'clping hand to
the state officials, serving on the
Food Conservation committee of
which Senator Landers is chairman.
Elaborate plans are being made for
a more stringent campaign than has
been conducted in the past with the
assurances that other states may
have to follow Connecticut in this
work.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
BLOWS STRUCK IN
HALL OF congress
Continued from First Page)

-ars in efforts to repeal the draft"
He said these repeal efforts were the
work Of German spies.
Mr.. Heflin believes that Speaker
Clark has treated him unfairly. and
intimates he believes he would be un-
fair in naming committee to investi-
gate him. He therefore asked that
special committee of investigation be
selected by the various parties of the
house, democrats, republicans, and in
dependents.
Would you be satisfied for the
Speaker to name the committee?"
asked Representative Norton.
mo" answered Heflin.
AS the matter stands, it is possible
that some member will offer a reso-
luton to expel Representative FIeflin.
Representative Britten asserts that he
will offer a resolution to bring the
ALBANIAN to the bar of the House and
censure him severely.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
MRS. GILL INNOCENT.
Prosecutor klett viii Not Prefer
Charge Of Infanticide Against Her.

=, That Mrs. Katie Gill of Al Beaver
street Is not guilty of numbering her
Infant child, as was first supposed by
the police. but that the child, whose
dead body was found hidden in a
trunk really died of malnutrition, is
the statement of Prosecutor George
W. Klett who says that under the
circumstances the woman will not be
arraigned in court on a charge of In
fanticide. According to the autopsy
performed by DR.. Jarvis and Dr. Ell
cock there was nothing to indicate
murder while everything pointed to
naalnutrition as the cause Of death.
In this opinion the prosecutor con-
ours inasmuch as he knows that Mrs.
GilPs husband is in states prison, two
of her little sons are in the state re-
form school, while she herself, in a
very anemic condition, has to work
and at the same time care for four
other small children at home.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
BATTLESHIPS AGROUND.
Navy Department Announces That 1t
Will Be Floated Soon.

Washington, Sept. 28.-The navy
department at noon today authorized
an announcement that a battleship Of
the fleet Is aground In home waters,
but resting easily and probably will
be floated soon.
The navy department issued this
statement:
THE navy department has received
an official report stating that a battle
ship of the United States navy is
aground in home waters. The ship is
resting easily and 1t Is expected that
she will be floated without difficulty.
The newspapers are urgently request
ed not to print any information which
might lead to the establishment Of
the identity or location Of the strand
ed vessel"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
Elmer A. ELY.

Elmer A. Ely 10, formerly resi-
dent of Middletown, died yesterday at
the home of his son, Gordon J. Ely
of No. 244 Wooster street, after q
long illness. He was at one time
councilman in Middletown and was
also engaged for several years in the
boat building business in that city. In
cluded in the list of many speedy
boats that he built was the "L'Eclair,"
which was one of the speediest boats
in the east between 1905 and 1908.
He retired from business a few years
ago. Surviving him are his wife Mrs.
Frances r. Ely; two sons, Gordon J.
Ely of this city and Maurice R. Ely
of Springfield, Mass. and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. G. j. Manwaring of Nj
antic and Mrs. Walter Newell of Mer-
iden. The funeral will be held at II
o'clock Saturday morning at the Con-
gregational church at Hamburger.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
UNREPENTANT GERMANS.
Vtscount Milncr Advises Against Any
Terms Of Peace With Them.

London, Sept. 2S.-Viscount Miner,
minister without portfolio in the Brit
ish war council, speaking today at the
American Luncheon Club, declared
against any peace with the "unrepent-
ant German rulers
Touching on the entry Of the United
States into the war and the moral sig
nificance of it, Lord Miner evoked a
great outburst from those at the
luncheon when he said:
IT feel that your country and mine
are now united by something far
stronger than any written pact or al
lance, namely by an absolute unity Of
motive and aims
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
COALITION CABINET
King Gustavc Asks Won Sydow to
Form Coalition of Liberal Ten
fJcr,rv II, Sweden

dcncy in Sweden.
Stockholm, Sept. 2s-In accordance
with the wishes of King Gustave, ef-
forts are being made to form coali-
ton cabinet of decidedly Liberal col
Qring, or a temporary cabinet of Lib
erals and Conservatives, to prepare
the budget for the opening Of parlia-
ment on Jan. Is. ..
The king has privately requested
Oscar Won Sydow. Minister of the In
terror in the Hammarskjold Cabinet,
to form a new government suggesting
that the present war minister, Colonel
Alderman remain in office. and that
Eliel Loefgren, prominent Liberal
leader, be made Minister of Justice,
and Captain Stem Dehlgren Minister
of Marine. Professor Eden and
Baron Adelswaerd also have been re-
quested to join the new cabinet, but
do not approve government con-
tanning Conservatives. 1t Is unlikely
that the Socialist leader, Hjalmar
Branting, or any other Socialist would
join such a coalition.
M. Won Sydow was known as a
clever and industrious official during
his tenure of office, and was persona
grata to the Liberals and Socialists.
The resignation Of the present Cab
met will not be announced until it's
successor is chosen.
Election returns from the second
parliamentary division in Stockholm
show that four Socialists, one Liberal,
and three Conservatives were elected.
The composition of the new Second
Chamber will be as follows: Socialists
who are supporters of M Branting,
Sc; Socialists of the Left, -; Liberals,
81; Conservatives, IS; new peasant
parties, IL. The supporters of Brant-
ing, who in the campaign strongly
criticized the foreign policy of the
government, gained fourteen seats.
The Liberals gained five, and the Con-
servatives lost twenty eight.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
Steel J.. and a \ Pig
Iron Mark,
Tho Iron Age says:

Since the announcement on
day of the prices agreed upon
Government and leadig steel d
ers the trade has been in utter
sion. Surprise that the prices
agreed upon rather than impol
the Government was followed
cited efforts to get details whic]
far are lacking, and meanwllle
ness practically stopped.
While only six products are Il
ed in the announcement. includij
three forms of finished steel whit
Government will buy most ID
prices on other products wi
worked out and put into effect
On billets, pivotal intermv
product. strangely omitted fro1
first list. SIS advance over pid
may fairly be expected. In two
products not yet flxed-wire
wrought pipe-the market priced
ly maintained by the leading pr
er would be nearly in line witt
new schedule on plates, shapes
bars.
Because Of the large tonna9
the books OF the steel mills. muI
it at higher prices, there Is the
that the new schedule will have
effect for some time on private d
actions. Yet there are contracta
which monthly settlements are [
on current market quotations. q
will automatically be adjusted II
agreed prices and the effect of th]
other contracts is not to be
looked. But the situation Is u}
that of past declines since buyersl
might fail to specify on their
tracts cannot now find hungry (
waiting to supply them.
For manufacturing consumed
steel whose products have not
vanced in proportion to steel, the
prices meet a situation that wal
creasingly difficult. But now Il
loom up the priority regulations I
with increased buying from the Al
at the low prices, there will be
for distribution to non1
industries. Government control
steel works output Is tightening std
lily and 1t Is intimated that oven
censes to buy may In time be
CURED.
Much of the upheavu over the
agreement was due to the vaguenA4
the Washington statement. The
ore price of $5.05, 1t develops. apr
10 non-Bessemer Mesaba ore AMI
he same as the contract price Tor.
The $33 pig iron pl
it Is explained, is for basic or NJ
foundry iron at Northern furn
On other grades differentials will
worked out by the pig-iron commi
On Southern iron the furnace p
will be made low enough to allow
freight to the North.
That the prices named at Wash
on are to be made effective prom
IN new transactions appears from
quoting of basic pig iron at $33
Valley furnace by two producers
he Central West and by the sale
5000 tons of Bessemer iron at $3t
1t furnace, the tentative differen
IN Bessemer being put at 10 per c,
,ver basic. Several producers
oundry iron announce their will
less to book orders at $33 for No
IS against $50 one week ago.
Before the new prices were nan
astern Pennsylvania furnaces :
900 tons of basic iron to one n
and $500 tons to another
AS, delivered. In one case the
ompany has a government ,oonty
n a cost plus basis.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
Charles Carlson.

The funeral of Charles Carlson will
be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from his late home 484 Arch
street. Rev. G. e. Phil, pastor of tho
Swedish Bethany church. will off1ciate.
The bearers will be Charles John
son, Charles Wellington, John Nell
son, August Peterson, John Carlson
and Louis Sandberg. Burial will be
in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
Mrs. Eugene GagOn.

Mrs Eugene Gagon, a former resi-
dent of this city, died at $4,000 clock
today at her home in Hartford. Mrs.
Gagon was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas j. Greene Of 81 Cot
tage Place, this city Besides her
husband she leaves four brothers,
John and James of this city, Michael
of Detroit and Thomas J. of Bristol,
and one sister, Mrs. John Hubbard of
this city. Funeral arrangements have
not yet been completed,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
THE STOCK MARKET
UNSETTLED TODAY
lrregularity Caused by Concerted
Attack on Rails

Wall Street.-The stock market was
again moderately unsettled at today's
opening. Shippings and coppers lost
1 to points and st. Paul common re-
peated its recent minimum.
U. S. Steel and few equipments
were fractionally higher at the out
set but reacted soon after Liberty
bonds were in further demand at the
new maximum OF 1OO.16
concerted stack upon rails pro-
voked further !--egularity during tho
morning. st. Paul made an extreme
drop of 2 Sd to 80, Transcontincntals
lost / to 2 Ia. coalers 1 to 8. and
New York Central IL. h'2pings
and Steel were responsive to support,
but reacted again before midday on
selling of the coppers. Trading was
once more checked by money rates,
call loans opening at per cent. Lib
erty bonds were the sole encouraging
feature, extensive accumulation send
ing that issue to the new high record
of 10000.
Rails sagged steadily during the in
termediate session, st. Paul extend
ing it's loss to 8 IA points. Reading,
Baltimore and Ohio and Northern Pa
cific were included among the other
heavy issues Specialties and utili-
ties also yielded 1 to 2 points.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
CONTEND THAT BREAK
NOW IS IMPOSSIBLE
President Irigoyen of Argentina Will
Address His Congress to This
Effect Soon.

Buenos Aires, Sept. 28.-President
1rigoyen is preparing message in re-
ply to the request made by Congress
that the diplomatic relations between
Argentina and Germany be broken.
The president, it is understood, con-
tends that it is impossible to break
off relations with Germany because of
the Luxburg incident, the government
considering this affair to have been
adjusted by the German foreign Of
fees explanation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
Mrs. Fannie Sara Bacon.

The funeral of Mrs. Fannie Sara
Bacon will be held from her SON
home at 548 West Main street tomor-
row afternoon, Rev. H. I. Bodley Off
ciating. In addition to the other rela-
tives who survive Mrs. Bacon, already
published, are five grandchildren and
two great-grandchildre
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
PRESENTED WITH SATCHEL.

. Mrs. H. F. Ladbury, grand regent of
Isa bella Circle, National Daughters Of
Isabella, was pleasantly surprised last
evening at meeting of the circle when
she was presented with hand satchel
rs token of esteem. Mrs. Ladbury
will leave Sunday for Chicago. where
she will represent Isabella Gree at the
national convention of the order.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
GUILTY VERY LOW.

A telegram received by the family
Of James GUILTY Of Elm street at 4:30
o'clock this morning, impaired the in
formation that the soldier in camp
at Aver, Mass, is in serious condi-
ton and no hopes are entertained for
his recovery. The patient is uncon-
scious and did not recognize his par
ents on their arrival at the camp
yesterday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
STATE REFUSES TO
RELEASE DR.. REEkS
Continued from First Page)

yond the control of the local author
tiles and the state board has been
called in to take charge. AS direc-
tor of communicate diseases it will
DR.. Reeks' duty to take charge of
all such epidemics. In addition to
this he will be deputy state commits
sioner of health to assist DR.. Black.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
NO MIDDLE NAME.
But Congressman Hill Was Granted
Legislative Right to j.

South Norwalk, Sept 2S.-The late
Congressman Ebenezer J. Hill had no
middle name, By a special act of
legislature he was permitted to use
the letter to distinguish him from
ness here.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Margaret e. Bubier.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mar
garet E. Bubier was held this after
noon at o'clock from the home of
her sister, Mrs. Joseph Young of 20
Williams street. Rev. II. l. Bodley
officiated and burial was in Fairview
cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
ATTACK BROKEN UP.

y London, SPIT. 2S.-Anoaher German
tounter-attack was made last night
AGAINST the new British positions near
EEonnebeke. The attack was broken
Up by the British, the war office an
nounces.