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New Britain herald., 1917-08-24
City Items

The rainfall recorded last night at Shuttle Meadow was .61 inches
 Newest in felt hats Goldenblum' -advt. s
 The payroll of the water board for the past week totaled $425.12.
 T. W. O'Connor has sold two lots on Adams street to F. M Holmes for B. w. Schultz. trustee.
 Visit the Modern Boot Shop for great Shoe bargains, saturday.-advt
 A number of the local railroad men attended the funeral of Michael Con- don in East Hartford this morning..
 Bargain Week at Besse se-Leland's- advt.
 r. J. Hehir and Peter Long have appraised the estate of Martin shaughnessy at $3,32491.
 A communication was received to- day by the city clerk from the secre- tary of the Public Utilities Commis- sion stating that the petition which the mayor and the common council had sent the commission regarding the laying of a side commercial track at the Burritt street grade would re- ceive their attention at the next meet ing of the commission in September.
 Painters wanted. Apply to the Jno. Boyle Co.,, Franklin Square, advt.
 The fire department was called out shortly after o'clock last evening from Box AS for a fire in a bakery shop owned by Joseph Battaglio on Lawlor street Board over the oven became ignited and damage to the extent of $10 was the result.
 The candidacy of George Krum, the painter has been announced ky his friends for the position of coun- cilman from the fourth ward. George c. Rogers, proprietor of the Aetna bowling alleys, has also been men, toned for the place.
 On bill of $23750 George E. Kroh has brought suit for $500 against G. Rosenberg. f .~
 Antonio Bordsman of 213 Washing ton street reported to the police yes- terday that he had lost $39 in cash and a check for $50. Later in the day stranger appeared at the station and returned the missing money and check
 Bargain Week at Besse-Leland's.- advt.
 Physical Director Wanneberger who was recently engaged by the Turner society, will begin his duties next month He will have classes three nights a week.
 At the New Britain General hos pital this afternoon, 1t was stated that the condition of George Moore, who was injured in an automobile colli- sion Wednesday evening at the corner of Church and East streets, is favor able
 New velvet and satin hats. Seibert's.  drews Swift & Go. and driven by James Tonene crashed into the car of Nelson, the tailor. yesterday af. ternoon at the corner of West Main and Washington streets. No one was injured or serious damage done to either car.
 Bargain Week at Besse-Leland s. advt.
 ;. David Fila and William Dombro- ski, workmen employed at new building at the corner of Broad and Washington street, were arrested this afternoon for enga ging in f1sticuffs. Officers Hayes and Walenczius made the arrests.
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day after having spent two weeks York, New Jersey and Washington, D. c.
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ducted publicly, but the first attracted little attention
DOUBLE ANNIvERSARi

Two anniversaries were cel4 at the home of F. w. MoreX4 Belmont street, Wolloston, Ma4 Sunday which called together a group of happy family friendssa anniversaries were the 92th birS of Mrs. Jane Mercy, mother of Mercy, and the 2lst marriage yersary of MT. and Mrs. Morey number of friends were present. this city among them being Fannie s. Damon and Mrs. U. Damon. Both are nieces or Jane Morey. They have ret1 home.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-24
RUSSIA IS GIVEN
 $l00,000,000 MORE
CoSsaCkS Vote Confidence in Kornilof and Kerensky

Washington, Aug. :4.--Another credit of $100,000,0O0 to Russia was made today by the American govern ment
 This brings the total of credits ex- tended so far to the Russian govern ment to $275,0OO,000.
 The credit has been the subject of recent conferences between Secretary McAdoo and Ambassador Bakhame- ten, in. which the ambassador has pointed out the necessity of rendering aid, so that supplies might be sent to Russia before the closing of her ports by ice.
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Petrograd, Aug. 24.-The council of Cossacks in assembly has voted full confidence in Lieut.. Gen. Korniloff
 commander of the Russia's armies and Premier Kerensky. The uues- tlon arose following a demand nub- llshed in 1zvest1a, organ of the conn
 cil of soldiers and worl<men's del egates, that Lieut.. Gen. Korniloff he dismissed because of the strict regime he instituted in the army. The coun- cil adopted a resolution approving the generals course as the only rational one, and denying the right of work men and soldiers to interfere He was considered as the only general able to restore order and lead the country out of a critical situation.
 'Deplorable," Is the word used to describe the condition of railway equipment in Russia by Chief Traffic Manager Shubersky, in charge of ral- way transportation along the front
 lie has just made a report to the co'hmittee of engineers of :te depart
 men of communications. He declared the work accomplished during the five months since the revolution, tragic" |" lie cited figures to show that at the end of the present half year there were 100000 freight cars less than in the same period a year ago.
 At the beginning of 1917, said M Shubersky, there were 3400o broken locomotives or l6h per cent of the
 Aotal. Today there are 52,00O ,r 25 per cent. Similarly the cars out of commission were 25,0O0 or 4.s per cent. against a present mum Der of
 46,oo0 or eight per cent. The speed
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LOST BOYS HEARD FROM.

Pine Orchard, Aug. 24.-Arthur Rowland and Kenneth Porter, who went out in motor boat and did not return over night, and for whom search was made along the shore as : far, as Sachem's Head today, were picked up and given assistance so they were able to reach home this forenoon. They had had engine trouble
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of trains has been reduced from 72 versts daily to 52.
 Political and economic disorganiza- ton is the reason given.
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U. s. TO BUILD 1,27o SHIPS
Program Calls for Tonnage of 7,968,- 900, Estimates of Shipping Board to McAdoO Show.

Washington. Aug. 24.-The govern ment's ship building program calls for a total of 1,270 ships of 7,96S,000 ton mage, it was revealed today in est1- mates the shipping board has sent to Secretary McAdoo on which to base a request for a new billion dollar appro- priation.
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bitterness here. Those who get corn- missions here must be blood relations to supermen. It was predicted that at least two-thirds of the candidates here would go commissioners.
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BEING TRIED FOR TREASON
Russian General Held As. Principal
 and Wife As Accomplice-Jury
 Used for First Time. s


 Petrograd, Aug. 24.-The case against General w. A. Soukhomlinoff. former minister of war who IS charged with high treason, and his wife, who is accused of being an &C., complice, came yesterday before the cessation department Of the senate as- sisted for the first time in Russia by jury.
 Senator Tagantseff, an eminent au- thority on criminal Jurisprudence, is presiding. The accused are defended by three advocates.
 More than 200 witnesses have been summoned. The trial is being con-
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WOMAN OF 50 A SUICIDE

WOMAN OF 50 A SUlCAA1El
 Winsted, Aug. 34.-Mrs. Char1e bers, 50, was found dead in her VI ments today, having inhaled iHunI ting gas. It is said that she had Respondent. A sof,,,aa Charles, II
 f1cer in the ordnances depaEtmes RridReport ssGs'syss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06

Ill, 11.O, 11.0, 10.6, 7.3 1o.L 13.9 CAB and 266.3 cents
 The general purpose breeds ate consid- erably more feed than the Leghorns, the bullets consuming an average of 6.7 pounds of feed and the yearling hens 9.6 pounds in the production of a dozen eggs. The feed cost averaged Is. 75 cents per dozen eggs for the bullets, varying from 11.7 to 2S.9 cents; and for the yearlings averaged A.5 cents, ranging from 13.9 to SIS cents. The number of pounds and the cost of the feed con- sumed by the bullets in producing dozen eggs for each four-weel period begin ming November 1 were as follows: Pounds of feed: 10.9. "A, 10.9. 5.5 5S, 46, IA, 47, AT 6.3, 6.9, 9.2 and 14.1 cost of feed, A.4, 16.S, 27.1, 14.0 16.6 14.3, 14.7, 15.6, 14,7, 11.7, 1S2, 17.9 and 2S.9 cents.
 For the general-purpose yearling hens. the amounts per dozen eggs were as fol- lows: Pounds of feed, 34.6, 32.9, 32.7, 12.B, S.5, 5.7, 5.3, 6.1, GA, 7.5. 7.6, 100 and 2.0; cost of feed: TIT 74.5. 81.3, 32.0 PAS, 17.7, TIT, 203, 200 13.9, 14.5, 195 and 43.1 cents.
 The average cost of the mash and of the scratch mixture per 100 pounds for each month, beginning in July, 1916, was as follows; Mash: s1. .S2, $1. .85, $1.S .SS, g oz, $2 .19, SPA, $2. B, S2.42, $270, $296, $2.98 and $2.S4; scratch mixture, si 90, $1 9S, $2 .o5, s2.O9. s2.3o $2. .29, s264, $2 66, s. .O5, 8 .25, $3.6S and 8 A. The cost of the feed used in producing eggs can be fig ured from the amount of feed required to make a dozen eggs at different periods throughout the year. or feed prices may be compared with those used in this work.
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NEW ASSISTANTS

The President has nominated and the Senate has confirmed Clarence Ousley. director of agricultural extension of Texas and Dr. Raymond A. Pearson, president of Iowa State College of Ag- riculture, as assistant secretaries of az riculture. MT. Ousiey took the oath of office before Assistant Secretary Carl Vrooman on August 21. pr. Pearson is now in the west holding series of con- ferences with state agriculture officials and farmers regarding increased plant ing this year of winter wheat and rye. He took the oath of office at Kansas City on August 22 The appointment of two additional assistant secretaries was provided for in the recently enacted food production measure. Assistant Secretary Ousley, among other duties. will direct the publication and international activi- ties of the department. Assistant Secre- tary Pearson primarily will assist the department in keeping in touch with state committees of food production and conservation and other state agencies, and in directing some of the activities of the department which have greatly in- creased in the emergency
 Dr. R. T. Galloway continues to serve as assistant to the secretary. He acts as the representative of the department of agriculture on the interdepa rtmental committee of the council of national de- fense.
 Floyd R. Harrison. Washington, D. C., has been appointed assistant 10 the sec rotary during the present emergency. He will perform such duties as may be as signed to him from time to time by the secretary.
 Prof. William D. Hurd, director of ex- tension service in Massachusetts, has been appointed temporarily as special as sistant in the office of the secretary. He is giving attention to joint efforts by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
Local Truck Marketing

In order to assist in the solution of local marketing problems that may arise this fall from the heavy rlanting in home gardens the bureau of markets of the with funds made available in the food production act. hopes. to be able to place representatives in some of the larger cities of the country that are To- cated in well-developed trucking areas and in which local marketing troubles are more or less acute In connection with this work the bureau also will endeavor to assist in the solution of emergency problems that may arise with reference to the retail movement of specific crops. whether of local or other origin.
 It is expected that these representa- tives will find it desirable to make sur veys of both the home and commercial truck gardens of the city and tributary territory in order to forecast the nature of the marketing difficulties which may arise. Where public farmers market exists, an effort will be made to increase its efficiency, and where none exists, ad- visory aid will be given, if the city de- sires, in the establishment of such an agency. It is planned, through the local ne wspapers, to keep consumers infctlned in regard to present and probable fu- tu~e supplies of various products and to adFise in regard to the times when special products for canning or drying may be purchased most advantageously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
GOOD SEED FOR RECORD CROP

Sound, clean. healthy seed is the first requisite for the largely increased wheat crop which the United States department of agriculture hopes to see harvested next year. Whatever the source of supply, farmers will find it to their advantage, says the department, to see that only good seed is planted. What has been said is equally true of seed for the rye crop, which the department hopes to see much larger than usual next year.
 If farmer has. seed from his own crop which is satisfactory so far as va riety and general condition are con cerned, he should lose no time in get ting 1t into shape for storage until plant ing time. The flaming mill is the farm CTS best friend in this task. The farm CT, by all means, should have such a mill, and if he has not and is unable to obtain one, should borrow or rent his neighbours mill, or several farmers can Join in buying one. A famine mill removes weed seeds smut. and shriv- eled grain and leaves only plump kernels practically every one of which may be depended upon to produce thrifty plant. After it is cleaned, however, the seed should be treated in order that the smut may De prevented Scab is less likely to be prevented by seed treatment but the use of the flaming mill will assist materially in improving the crop grown from seed known to have contained scabby kernels
 If the farmer is dependent on outside sources for his seed, he should buy from his neighbor if possible so that he may be more likely to get seed well adapted to his conditions. It is advisable to buv as soon after harvest as possible, as at this time prices are likely to be lowest. If the farmer delays his neighbors may dispose of all their surplus grain. and he may be forced to plant seed grown under conditions radically different from his own. If the farmer patronizes a scotsman he should insist on getting seed grown as near his section as possible.
 If seed is affected by diseases, careful Inspection will usually disclose the fact. The presence of stinlSing smut in wheat Is indicated by the odor, and the pres- eHce of scab by the appearance of the kernels. Purchased seed should, of course. be celaned and treated for the destruction of the spores of disease producing fungi Ii the examination shows this to be necessary
 In choosing varieties of wheat the farmer should be guided by the expert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
PREPARE SOIL WELL FOR GRAIN

Special care to place the soil in good condition in preparation for planting wheat and rye will go long way, says the United States department of agri- culture, toward assuring the production of the bumper crops of those grains which the department hopes to see har- vested next year.
 If winter grains are to be grown on land devoted to similar grains during the preceding season, the land should be plowed as soon as the old crops are removed and occasionally surface culti- vated to kill weeds until planting time. The blowing should be to a depth of about seven inches. Just before planting time the land should be narrowed if fairly moist and free from weeds; other wise it should be disked and narrowed.
 Wheat and rye may follow practically any crop which may be got out of the way in time. Where a choice is possible, however, it is better to have these grains follow cultivated crop, preferably 1eguminous crop such as soy or other beans, or cowpeas. To have them fol- low corn is common practice in parts of the corn belt. In the south they may follow cotton and in the southern great plain region the sorgnums. In some sections farmers find it a good plan to follow potatoes with wheat or rye
 If the wheat and rye follow a culti-
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vated crop which has been kept free from weeds, it is best not to blow the land. The land may simply be disked and narrowed, narrowing to be per formed again just before seeding.
 Under all conditions drilling is prefer able to broadcasting as a method OF planting, and if the farmer has no drill of his own, 1t will be worth while for him, in most cases. to rent one When a drill is used less seed is required. the seed are covered better and may be planted in contact with moist soil, and a more even stand is obtained.
 Fertilizer is used on many wheat farms east of central Kansas and Nebraska. but is used less frequently in the region to the west Fertilizer is not generally used in growing rye. Tn growing wheat where fertilizer is used acid phosphate Is considered of chief importance Under present conditions it will hardly pay the farmer to use potash. From POO to $50 pounds of phosphate to the acre is the usual rate. It is best applied through the drill at planting time.
 Lime should be used on land on which wheat is to be grown if add conditions prevail. The lime or ground limestone may be applied at the rate of 1000 to 4000 pounds to the acre with a lime spreader or drill, two or three weeks before plant ing time.
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the department and the states in connec- tipn with production, conservation and marketing of food crops.
 Prof. Herbert w. Munford the live stock specialists. is now associated with the bureau of markets as consulting spe= cialist in livestock marketing. Professor Mumford will retain his position as pro- lessor of animal husbandry in the Uni- versity of Illinois, and chief in animal husbandry in the state experiment experi- ment station.
 Prof. William F. Gephart, dean of the College of Commerce and Finance Wash ington university. and Prof Charles S. Potts assistant dean of the law school and professor of government, University of Texas, for temporary period, will temporarily assist the bureau of markets In attacking problems affecting the handling and distribution of agricultural food supplies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
FEED COST OF PRODUCING EGGS

The cost of feed for producing eggs with bullets and yearling hens, both from Leghorns and from general-purpose breeds in the experiments on the United States department of agriculture farm, Beltsville, Md, during the past year. even with the high price of grains, has been considerably lower than the price received for nearby fresh eggs.
 Leghorn bullets ate an average of AS pounds of feed in producing a dozen eggs. The feed costs on an average 12.9 cents per dozen eggs produced by the flock The cost of feed per dozen eggs varied from 92 cents in July to ALA cents in November, when, during the moulting season. the flock continued to eat but, of course, produced fewest eggs. The number of pounds and the cost of the feed consumed per dozen eggs for each four-week period during the year were as follows, beginning December 1: Pounds of feed: 5.s, 6.6, 54, AT, 3.S, 80, 80, 3.2, Az, AS, S.6 109 and 1S4; cost of feed: 12.0, 16.4, 13.7, 135, 103, 100, 10O, 10.0 9.2, 9.2 16.S, 22.4 and ALA cents.
 Leghorn yearling hens ate an average of 5.5 pounds of feed per dozen eggs. pro- duced. The average cost of feed per dozen eggs produced by the flock was 14 cents. The cost of feed per dozen eggs varied from 7.S cents in July to 266 s (S2 663) in November lmoulting period). The number of pounds and the cost of the feed consumed per dozen eggs pro- duced by the flock for each four-weelS Period beginning December 1 were as fallows: Pounds of feed: 2O3 1OO. 5S 5.1, S.6, 3.S 3.3, 3.4, 39, 5.S, Fl, 308 and llS7; cost of feed: 45.9 PAS. 14.7 147
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
AUTUMN COLORS


 The new colors for the fall. which Paris says shall be, have unusual names, and some of them could be the names of colors of no other year than this. They are rouille or rust, munition grays plum. brownish olive. pheasant and golden browns, known as chataigne, canard and duck green; Burgundy wine color, greeny grays, called Monastir. Vert de Gris and Mines, steeiy and metallic; and Bieu de Marne, Bleu Soldat and Bleu PoiIu, which is an army blue. The newest of them all are the rsst and the greenish gray There are also reds and lilacs and old rose.
 In this country the decree is for lemon, white, apricot, cerise and deep old rose for evening, and blues and blacks for all the time Tans and khalSis will be good and there are lovely combinations, such as sapphire blue and salmon pink
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
sJoae Can zeU zHe 7oaople 1e)eo
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sign of dyspepsia, liver ana other troubles in from 10 to 14 days time simply by talk ing iron in the proper form. And this, after they had in some cases been doctor ing for months without any benefit
 If you are not strong or well you owe 1t to yourself to make the follwing test: See how long you can work or how far you can walk without becoming tired
 Next take two five-gran tablets of ordi- nary nuxated iron three times per day after meals for two weeks. Then test your strength again and see for yourself how much you have gained. There is noth- ing like good old iron to put color in your cheeks and sound. healthy flesh on your bones. But you must take iron in a form that can be easily absorbed and assimi- lated like nuxated iron if you want it to do you any good, otherwise it may prove worse than useless.
 NOTE-Nuxated Iron recommended above by Dr E Sauer. Is one of the organic iron compounds Unlike the older inorganic iron products it is easily assiniiated, does not injure the teeth make them black. upset the stomach: the contrary it is a most potent remedy. In nearly all forms of indigestion as well as for nervous. run-down conditions. The manufacturers have such great confidence in Nuxatcd Iron that they offer forfeit sl0000 to any chart able institution if they cannot take gom- under GO who lacks iron and increase their strength 100 cent in four weeks time provided they have no serious organic trouble They also offer to refund money if 1t does least double your strength and endurance in ten days time It is dis pensed in this city by all good druggists.
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ences of his neighbors and the advice of his state experiment station This is true also of rye, but there are available fewer varieties of rye. The stations can furnish comparative statistics on the yields and behavior of a number of va rieties of the two cereals
 After the grain farmer has procured a supply of satisfactory seed. he should store it carefully so that it will keep in good condition and will be safe from the depredations of rats, mice and in. sects. Bins which are supposedly rat proof are available on practically all farms, and it wifi pay farmers to see that they are kept in good condition to keep out the rodents
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Doctor Says Ordinary Nuxated Iron Will Make Nervous Rundown .Peo- pie 100 per cent Stronger in Two Weeks Time In
 Many Cases.
Many Cases.

New York, N. Y.-"One glance is enough
 to tell which people have iron in their
 blood" said pr. E. Sauer, a Boston phy-
 sician who has studied widely both in this country and in great European medical institutions in a recent discourse. They are the ones that do and dare. The others are in the weaklng class Sleepless nights spent worrying over supposed ailments, constant dosing with habit forming drugs and narcotics for nervous weakness. stom- ach, liver or kidney disease and useless attempts to brace up with strong coffee or other stimulants are what keep them suffering and vainly longing to be strong. Their real trouble is lack of iron in the blood. Without iron the blood has no power to change food into living tissue and therefore, nothing you eat does you any good you don't get the strength out of it. The moment iron is supplied the multitude of dangerous symptoms disap- pear. 1 have seen dozens of nervous, run down people who were ailing all the time, double and even triple their strength and endurance and entirely get rid of every