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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
WHEAT FARMERS ARE GOUCED OUT
 OF MILLIONS
False Dockage For Foreign Seed and Dirt the Method
 North Dakotan Says.

Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 15-Prediction that the Farmers National Non-Par- tisan League, which originated in North Dakota, would become a fea- ture in Congress and perhaps in the next presidential campaign was made by Frank E. Packard, state tax com missioner of North Dakota, in an ad- dress he delivered here today before the eleventh annual tax conference of the National Tax association.
 Mr. Packard reviewed the underly- ing causes of the movement which resulted in the political upheaval in North Dakota. He characterized North Dakota as a ''one-crop'' state, making it peculiarly subject to all the ills in marketing conditions. The con trol of the local market through To- cally controlled elevators, he said. is ineffective without control also of terminal markets, hence arose the de- mand for state owned elevators. A constitutional amendment was adopt ed to authorize these but the legisla> ture refused to act. This one circum- stance, said MT. Packard, furnished A. c. Townley with the occasion for starting in March, 1915. the movement which in June had grown from noth- ing to an organization with 150,000 members, maintaining three newspa- pers and with hundreds of organizers working in Il states scattered from North Dakota to Texas and from Wisconsin to the Pacific coast.
 Outlining the arguments set forth to bring about this organization, Mr- Packard said they included the fol- lowing.
 That boards of trade, such as the Minneapolis Chamber. of Commerce, controlled the great milling and ele- yator companies and played at ducks and drakes'' with the farmers profits through manipulation of sales with the result that the farmer was com pelled to accept\ an inadequate price for his wheat while the consumer was forced to pay an unreasonable higher price than the farmers received. That the farmers were "gouged" out of millions of dollars annually through false dockage for foreign seed and dirt.
 That the high grade hard wheat raised in North Dakota was mixed in the terminal elevators with soft wheat and the mixture raised to the grade of the hard wheat.
 That the selling price of seed wheat had been raised more than 125 per cent. over the price paid to the far
 n1cr by invention of new grades: MT. Packard quoted President Iadd of the North Dakota Agricultural Col
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

Within ten minutes after an appH cation of Danderine you can not find single trace of dandruff or falling hair and your scalp will not itch, but what will please you most will be after a few weeks use, when you see new hair, fine and downy at first-yes-but really new hair-growing all over the scalp.
 A little Danderine immediately dou- bles the beauty of your hair. No diff ference how dull, faded, brittle and scraggy. Just moisten cloth with Danderine and carefully draw it l through your hair, taking one small strand at time. The effect is amaz- ing-yeur hair will be light, fluffy and waEy, and have an appearance of abundancei an ineemParab1e lustre, softness and luxuriance.
 Get small bottle of KneWlton's Danderine from any drug store or toilet counter, and prove that your hair is as pretty and soft as any that it has been neglected OF injured 1 by careless treatment-that's all-you surely can have beautiful hair and lots of it if you will just try a little 1 Danderine.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
ELIZABETH ALEXANDER

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Alex ander was largely attended from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Leroy wotton, 234 Summerdeld avenue, yes terday. morning at s:s0 and a haf hour, later from St. Charles K. C. church, where a high mass of requiem was sung by, Rev. Patrick J. McGiV- ney. The church choir sang the re- Esponses of the mass. There was a wealth of floral tributes. The pail bearers were Robert Hanley, James Alexander, William. Alexander and Frederick B. Buchanan. Burial was in St. Michael S. cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

sick headache, dullness, feverisnness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness and l stiffness.
 Tapes Cold CompoundH is the quickest, surest relief known and costs only few cents at drug stores.
 It acts without assistance, tastes nice,
 and causes no inconvenience. Don't accept substitute. Insist on Tapes t--nothing else.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
Don't stay stuaed-upl

0asik blowing and sRufhiRgi A dose Of fsFaRass Cold Cenpeund" taken oxeTT fvs hours until three doses are faixsa will end grippe misery and break 9p severe cold either in the head, ehesk, body ss jdiuabs.
 F pso<apklF opens ciossed-up nos fxf3s and alf Dassases; stops nasty | 6l5sAef5g ef fsess sgnrfas; believes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
OBITUARY
KArHER1NE R. ROBINSON

Katherine Reddy Robinson, wife ef Samuel Robinson, IS dead at her home, 535 State street, after brief illness. Mrs. Robinson was 35 years of age and was a member of Sacred Heart R. c. church. Her hus- band and one brother, Thomas Reddy, survives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

First Lieut.. De We're H. Harden of the signal corps. the first American officer wounded in France, is at pres ent about as we'll satisfied as any man in the war. He is native of Burling- ton, Vt. Lieutenant Harden is lying comfortably in bed in the Johns Hop kins base hospital with his right knee in bandages after slight operation to remove fragments of a German. shell which tore through a muscle and slightly cut a bone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
R Instantly! C0rns Stop Hurting! lj COrnS Loosen and Lift Out NJ No pain! Few drops loosen corns and calluses
 so they fall of-Try it! Magic!

with the fingers.
 Just think! Not one bit of pain before applying freez- one or afterwards. tI doesn't even irritate the surround ingN skin.,
 Hard corns, soft corns,, or corns between the toes. also hardened calIuses on bottom of feet shrive1 up and fall off without hurting a particle. It Is a scientic compound made. from ether. Get the genuinel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

"By it's noble. work, the Y. M c. A. is proving itself the Nations Silent partner and the Soldiers Willing Friend" writes a boy from Camp De- vens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

Serious consequences from every. point of view, health, climatic and Photographic are expected from this widespread destruction of woods and forests. if it continues another year or two.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

Are the things a boy learns from his mother, worth $10? That amount given to the Y. M. c A. will care for 8 soldier for year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

The religious secretary in one of the Y. M. e. A. huts overseas Is a Jew. He looks; after boys of all creeds and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
4a Copyright International News Bureau,
  WHY IS THE WAR SPREADING? And Why Is the Return of Peace Delayed?
A Plain Recital of Facts

By RIGHT HONORABLE THE vIsCoUNT BRYCE, O. M
  aderny,A mnonwe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

Advertise in The Farmer !
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

&o For few cents you can
 1m rf get small bottle of the
 magic drug freezone recently lE discovered by a Cincinnati PM man.
 IJln s@ Just ask at any drug store lI1 !EFtfor small bottle of freez- |sIt M one. Apply a few drops upon |ftl liWv a tender, aching corn and | KG Instantly all soreness disap- I " Ipears and shortly you will |5Il lw Il find the corn so loose that N EH you lift it out root and all.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-12-27

wise this conclusion. The weather held
fair, and the men worked cheerfully.
Now that the liquor wns out of them
they proved themselves a fairly efli-
Client crew, obeying the orders of the
mates smartly. Apparently the crisis
had been passed, and the only problem
remaining to confront us was that Of
navigation. With my mind at rest on
this point, passed the hours of the
afternoon largely In my own stateroom,
sleeping for nn hour or more In prep
aration for the nights watch on deck.
and later carefully figuring out In de-
tail the exact course l should attempt
TO follow during the period Of dark
ness.
Before the call to supper came, I
called on Bascom TO explain to him the
situation, but found the man stupcfied
by some drug, taken perhaps to allevi-
ate pain, and scarcely capable of COM
pretending my meaning. Satisfied that
l could gain no assistance from him.
left the man lying helplessly In his
bunk, and returned to the main cabin.
Vera did not appear until after Lea
yord and l were seated at table, yet
she had been on deck during the after
noon, and had much to say relative to
the beauty of the ocean scene through
which we sailed.
1t was pleasant hour we passed mt
the table, Leayord relieving Olson, but
the girl and l lingering In rather idle
conversation before we went on deck.
In spite of the pleasant day, and that
the sun was still visible In the west
ern sky, the air on deck was chill, and
I returned below for a heavier coat,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-12-27

and also brought back with me cloak
belonging to the late commander with
which to protect Miss Darlington. But
for faint trail of smoke far to the
westward. barely visible as the sun
sank below the horizon, no evidence
was dlscernible OF any other vessel In
the wide circle. hailed the lookout
In the malntop, but the wisp of smoke
was too for away for his eyes to deter.
mine the course Of the distant steamer
although as he swept his glasses bit
farther northward, they became fixed
and motionless. As stared up at him,
his voice reported:
"Sail ho!" -
"Where away?"
"About three points Off the port bow,
sir-a schooner's topsail."
"very well, keep her In sight--a fish,
ing vessel likely"
Both watches were on deck, cluH
tered In a restless bunch before the
forecastle, or overbanging the rail, cyl
IDENTIFY deeply interested In observing
our efforts to get all possible speed out
Of the Indian Chief. The fading light
gave me a glimpse of their faces, and
/ noticed that both Liverpool and
White were circulating freely from
group to group. However, the men
responded readily enough to Olson's
orders, and sang cheerily as they tailed
onto the ropes, Liverpool himself lead
Ing the way up the ratlines and out
upon the mainyard as they sheeted
home.
The stars began to pop out in the
arch of sky above, silvering the wa.
tiers, and we could no longer perceive
what was taking place forward. The
night shades settled about us, and the
staunch Indian Chief drove her sharp
bows through the black waste of sea
In race to cross the zone of danger
before the coming Of another dawn.
Apparently everything was In our IA
vor, and stood there, leaning against
the rail, chatting with Miss Vera, our
conversation drifting Idly.
1t must have been after nine when
the girl left. complaining OF being
ehiucu even III the prOttCtlOu Oh tno
great cloak. crossed the deck with
her to the head of the stairs, and our
hands clasped as we fingered there q
moment, the dim light revealing her
face upllfted toward mine.
"You are not going below, then. Mr..
Hollis?" she questioned. "Surely all
goes well?'
$50 remarkably WELL" I admitted.
'as TO rather puzzle me. No, shall
remain on deck until morning; not
that really anticipate trouble, but the
entire responsibility rests with me-
"You do not feel that your officers
are efiicient"
"Only within their limits of knowl-
edge. like the men, and trust them,
but at that they are only promoted
from before the mast In an emergency.
Neither possess any real knowledge Of
seamanship. You can go to your berth.
and so to sleep. Miss Vera, assured
that tho ship will be In safe hands,"
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-12-27
SWAMP-ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as medicine for
durable ailments Of the kidneys, liver
and bladder.
DR.. Kilmcr's Swamp Root stands the
highest for the reason that II has proven
TO be just the remedy needed in thou
sands upon thousands Of distressing cases.
Swamp.Root, physicians prescription for
special diseases, makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect u
soon realized in most cases. II is . gem
tie, healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores IN bottles ,f two sizes, medi-
um and large.
However. IL you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents TO Dr.
kilmer a Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure anS
mention this paper.--Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-12-27

aft If he would promise to keep away
from the crew. He refused to accept
parole, so l locked him UP again. Do
you suggest any other courseT
"No, sir, / don't" he said slowly,
after a pause for thought. This Miss
Darlington now. by any chance is she
the same lady these two men got to
shooting about?"
mo, she was not involved In the
quarrel. McCann had never met her
personally until we escaped from the
wreck of the yacht together"
"she was a passenger. alsoT
"She was the owners daughter"
"Then she's rich. too|
.Her father is one Of New Y0rk's
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-12-27
Speaking Of Eoos.

Little Genevieve lived with her
grandmother out on the desert on .
homestead where company was q rare
thing. When some one dfti come she
was almost overcome with JOY.
Sometimes an automobile load
would stop to rest on their way
through the country. One day a beau
tiful brown-eyed lady stopped for .
while. Genevieve and she were hav.
ing an interesting time together.
Finally Genevleve said, you have
pretty eyes,"
"Tiave II" said the lady. "Thank
yon."
"Yes." said Genevieve. 'the yolks Of
them are brown, just like mine"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-12-27

Massachusetts unions will demand
a woman's 4S-hour week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-12-27
WIlIIro to HeIp,

Being young man. he was telling =
young woman all his troubles. It TOOK
him long time, and the evening Won
away. He explained how he had hap.
pened to lose his last position, and
how he couldn't seem to get q foot
hold In another. She sighed, and he
took 1t for sigh of sympathy-nay
be II was.
' II am confident that could make
success" he said. III could only gst
start"
She glanced ut the clock. II can
help, you,' she declared. His eyes
lighted with a new hope. II can get
your hat and coat" she continued.
And so he got his start.
Massachusetts, unions will demand
A wOman's 4S-hOur week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-12-27
Nothing Left.

Yes, we used to sit out In the old
summer house In the beautiful moon
light. Strange to say, Jack never be-
lievod he kissed me so often as ac-
cused him of doing"
"Ah. and how did you convince
hlm?"
"Why. the next time told him to
cut notch In the summer house each
time he took KISS"
''IIow did the scheme work."
'Nery well for while, but--er-
by the end of the week there was no
summer house left"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-12-27


for that. 1t will make our relations
aft much more congenial. You are
English born then, l take it2"
"Yes, sir; Bristol man."
This running Of contraband cargo
to Germany can hardly be altogether
to your liking?"
He spat over the rail, and drew the
sleeve of his jacket across his lips, as
his eyes met mine.
"'Twould be more Of a pleasure, /
admit, captain, to be putting over a
trick for the other side" he answered,
his fingers nervously gripping the rail,
but l shipped for this voyage fair
enough, and l always held 1t sailors
duty to stick to his ship. Once I'm
through with this job, sir, and I'll do
my hearty bit for old England"
swell said, Mr.. Leayord," and l
gripped his hand. "So far as / under
stand this row, my sympathies are all
on your side. may as well explain to
you that / have been induced to as
sumo command because of the condi-
tion In which found the owner. As
you must know, the man is helpless
cripple, and his entire fortune is repre-
sented by the cargo in this vessel"
"He Is friend of the ladys, sir,
heard Dade say"
"Yes, they knew each other ashore
when she was young girl. 1t was
odd enough for them to have met out
here again, but stranger still is the
fact that this fellow McCann, whom /
have locked up below, should have
been the cause of Bascom's present
condition"
"You don't say, SIR"
"That Is the story as Miss Vera Car
ripgton tells 1t. There was q shooting
affray in New York restaurant, over
some woman. McCann shot him and
bought his way clear"
HE Is rich, then?"
"The fellow has more money than
you and l will ever see, Mr.. Leayord.
He's in the only place now where 1t
can do him no good"
The mate shook his head doubtfully,
his eyes wandering toward the men at
the wheel.
II wish I was so cocksure Of that,
sir" he said soberly. There's some
mighty bad blood forward on this ship,
and it's my judgment we're not out of
the mess yet by long ways. Those
wolves have got scent Of McCann's
gold, and they'll never leave the trail
until they get it."
"You don't think they would actually
attempt mutiny"
"They're not calling 1t that, sir. It's
the cargo aboard, and your determine
tion to land it safe at Hamburg. which
is going to make the trouble. There
Is only one German In the crew, sir
the rest are all English and Swedes, ex-
cept a couple of niggers. The Swedes
and niggers will do whatever the 9TH
ers tell 'em to, an the argument for
ward, according to Dade, is, that It'll
be no crime to capture this ship and
run her into an English port. They're
not ready yet, but the devil will break
loose presently, according to my no
tions. Wait until they hear what has
happened to McCann."
"Well," / said deliberately, 1--WE shall
have to meet whatever comes, Mr.. Lea
yord. / talked with McCann again this
morning and offered him his freedom
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-12-27
CHAPTER XVI.
In the Hands Of the Crew.

The afternoon brought me increased
faith that the Imprisonment OF Fergus
Mccain had practically ended the re-
bellion Of the men forward. No doubt
the spirit Of mutiny still fingered. but
without the leadership this had ceased
to be dangerous. Unbacked by thu
New Workers. display Of wealth. LIVER
pool Red and Jim White were sudden
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-12-27
So, She Naeued Some More.

Airs. Nag-rm not myself at all this
morning.
Mr.. N.-Then Wen have a good
time.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-12-27

THIS Is THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger II you
darken your ugly. grizzly. gray hdirs By
using la Creole" Hair Dressing ADV
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-07
$4,000 SUIT
WAS WON BY
WICOMICO co.
Hard Fought Legal Battle in Our
Court Lasts For Two Days
And Two Nights

One of the hardest fought legal bat
ties of recent years in the Circuit Court
for Worcester County was that of
Hannah Westrand against the Commits
sioners of Wicomico County for $40. 600
to remunerate her for injuries received
in an automobile accident on one OF the
roads of Wicomico County. the 29th
day of August. 1914 The case was
removed from Wicomico County.
1t was claimed by the plaintiff that
the road gave way under the automo-
bile in which she was riding as il passed
over a culvert The machine was turned
over and she was severely injured, and
has lost the partial use of her left arm.
II vas claimed that the County Com
mssioners were negligent in not keep
ing the road in good condition.
The defense cOntended that the road
was in a fair condition and the accident
was due to the driving of the machine
over "A path not intended for automobile
traffic, and that there was plenty of
room in the road for the machine to be
driven without any danger of accident
The jury was out about four hours.
1t rendered n verdict in favor of Wicom-
leo County.
Messrs. Alonzo Miles and John W.
Station were counsel for the plaintiff,
and Messrs f. Stanley Toadvin. +.
Leonard Wales and William f. John
son for Wicomlco County.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-07
Mary land Will Do Her Part. Census Of All
Marylanders Now Being Made at Request
OF Governor Harrington
War Was Formally Declared at
2.3O This Friday Morning.

The speech Of President Wilson to Congress last Mon
day brought enthusiastic response from Senate and
House on Wednesday and Thursday and almost to
did they vote for the resolution declaring the United
States now at war with Germany
The one-sded debate spectacular and at times dra-
matte, it brought into play the abest forensic talent in
the Senate Rarely if ever during recent years have
there been delivered in the Upper House Of Congress
notable such patriotic speeches those that times
thrilled the crowded galleries and moved the seasoned
Senators themselves to applaud.
Diplomats representing foreign countries, members of
the Cabinet and other leading officials of the Government
paid apt attention to the utterances of Republicans and
Democrats who joined forces in supporting the Pres-
dents request that state of be proclaimed against
Germany
Party lines swept entirely aside, for Senator
Lodge in Of the most impressive speeches delivered
by him said: "This cannot be party 1t is in
which all Americans must be united"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-07
Monday, April 9, 1917

from 5 O'Clock in the morning until &
O'Clock in the evening.
"And no person shall he registered
by the said Registration Officer unless
he is male citizen of the United States
who has never been convicted of any
infamous crime either in this State or
elsewhere and unless he has resided
within the State of Maryland for one
year. and in the corporate limits of the
town of Snow Hill for six months next
preceding the election and who il above
the age Of twenty-one years and shall
possess at least one of the following
qualifications. namely:
First IF he is the bona fide and ac-
tual owner of real or personal property
to the value of five hundred dollars or
upwards. for which he has been duly
and lawfully assessed on the assess
ment books of said town. or
Secondly "lf he shall be able to read
or write any section OF the Charter or
any Of the ordinances of said town. he
shall be entitled to be registered IA a
voter al all municipal elections hereaf-
ter held IN said town; and the officer Of
registration Of sand town shall be the
sole Judge OF eligibility Of any applicant
for registration as aforesaid
No person whose name does not ap-
pear on the registration books will be
qualified To vote ia any municipal elec-
tlon held IN the town of Snow Hill
CHARLES W. CORDDRY.
Mayor Of Snow Hill.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-07
Worcester Parish Services

Services will be held on Easter Sun
day as follows Berlin. Celebration of
Holy Eucharist at Z 80 "A. IN. Morning
prayer with sermon and second celebra-
ton at 1890 a. m. There will be no
evening service
st. Martins Church. service at 2.3O
p. m. The choir from Berlin will sing.
Ocean City. celebration of Holy Eu.
charist at 7.3O a. m. Morning prayer.
sermon. and second celebration at 10. 80
a. m. Evening Servick at 1.30 O'Clock.
S. A. FpTTER. Rector.