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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-17
An Ancient Belgian Newspaper

-
The German occupation of Belgium
has temporarily interfered with the
regular issue of several of the worlds
Oldest newspapers. The first newspa-
per in Belgium, among those which
have survived to the twentieth CEN
fury, is the Gazette van G41ent, publish
ed in the historic city of Client, where
the commissioners of Great Britain
and the United States met over a hum
bred years ago to conclude a treaty
of peace. The Gazette received the
privilege of printing the official jour-
nal of Client just 251 years ago, Nov.
III, 1866. The first regular number
was issued on the first of the follow
ing year. Since the founding Of the
Gazette, Client has in turn belonged
| to the German Empire. France and
| the Netherlands, prior to the estab
lishment of the Independent Kingdom
Of Belgium in 1881.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-17
U-BOATS STILL
/. FACTOR IN WAR,
DANIELS THINKS

Washington, Nov. 16-American
do not agree with the view that the
lull in submarine activities indicates a
collapse of the U-boat campaign or
that aad-sHbmartne measures have
proved wholly effective They agree
that progress is made against the
menace, but prefer to postpone judg-
been eliminated as a factor until the
theory has been more thoroughly test
ed Meanwhile the American navy
viii continue its preparations to deal
with the menace.
It was said officially at the navy
department today that there was moth
ing to forecast the possibility of a
very heavy toll of ships next week,
or at any subsequent period, and that
varying results from week to week
still were expected.
Secretary Daniels authorized this
statement:
i"-rhe submarine menace has not
proved the decisive factor in the war
that the Germans predicted it would
be. It has done great harm, which
should not bes underestimated. and is
still q menace. It's purpose was to
staEvs England by August and this,
of course. it has failed to do
The situation is this as navy off,
Gals see 1t;
The effort OF the UIboaA campaign
to sfaFye oszt Great Britain by the
fall OF this year has failed Winter
is here and Great Britain has not
been starved into submission and is
in no immediate danger of being
starved, The submarine still consti-
suites, h0wever, a grave menace to vi
tally necessary sea traffic. and every
effort to increase protection against
them must be made.
Such protection is increased every
month. Additional destroyers are
coming into action and building of O
great fleet of new American destroy
lers iaproeeed1ng rapidly. Various de-
vices for detecting submarines are
made more effective and instruments
for their destruction are improved
The conveying system is working oui
well and will become increasingly eff
heient as new destreyers and Other
! craft are added,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-17
MARY FISHER

Mary Fisher was an enthusiastic
English quakeress of the seventeenth
century, who travelled to CONSTANT
nople with the intention of converting
the Sultan. After many difficulties
and hardship she finally reached her
goal and obtained an audience with
Mahomet ". He was SO surprised
at her courage and the manner in
which she addressed him that, he re-
garded her as mentally deranged and
ordered her to be carried back to her
own country in the first vessel that
sailed. On her return she was receiv-
ed in triumph by the Quakers, and
married one Of the principal members
of that sect.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-17
.H0LC0MB ASKS
AID FOR SYRIA
and ARMENIA
Asks People Of Connecticut
Not to Overlook Suffering
In Asia Minor.

Hartford. Nov. ~17--Governor Mar
Gus H Ho1comb. in statement is
sued Friday, urged the people of Con-
-nectaeut NOT to overlook the tragedy IN
Armenia. Syria and Palestine in their
war relief giving, and suggesting that
SATURDAY, and Sunday. November "a
kAnA rs, be observed in this state as
'~Axrnenfaa and Syrian Relief Days"
Governor Holcomb's statement fol-
the can of the Y. M. C. A. and the
l>czy OF Belgian should not cause us
Y TO overlook the awful tragedy in Ar
fz16nza and Syria and Palestine.
4 Il For three years the .Armenians and
fsyxians have passed through untold
'ksu66sxSng in massacre. deportation,
s,aa1d ntaxvaficn. The only agency that
has been able to help tho suffering
AsurTfyors is the American people.
t,AEneTieaza RELIEF money distributed by
ksAmexlcaas stdn remaining on the field
Eh2s besR the means of keeping thou
ksandSf OF these unfortunate people
tRffysL
G. Reeenf reports of American diplo-
Amaatfe and consular agents and other
&An1ee6naus lateay returned from West
&6rn Asfa Indicate that two and one
tnanaf mzza10n Survivors, mostly Wo-
&nnsn ana chzFdren. Of Wfnon 400, 600
&ane oxp1aaus, are ON the verge OF
#aGexh BY staryation. Extled from
Ela0zua. poDked Of their possessions
NUanRewfng m a. desolate Land, their
Epnax Nope Tor the barest necessity OF
Ea&Es A. IN ,Amsr2ean charity Innmedi-
Hats hs2p In the form of money with
EJyhkcA co secure food supplies is Hr-
6Bputav needed to keep these worthy
fusepte esz~s through the hard winter
IA y9sw OF tho fact that government
izxd - innpossfbls and that. American
&xeunN1ai3y rs the only means of saving
EAoes thozsands OF starving Armen-
Slams and kyzdans. appeal to the syna-
}pa3zy q the people of CcunecticH'
ITO 1oatrzbate generously TO this wor'
k4hv onazss through the American
krouznxttee Tor Syrian and Armenian
tRes3ef Since the need Is urgent,
fr.xxxesf that Saturday and Sunday
8govennber z4th and z5th be observed
Mhroaxhout the state of Connectaeui
far Axneuiaa and Syrian Relief Days
ON sznAay, November rs. it is ex
fsDac4Dd fhaE many ministers in Con,
tsnacfdcuf win can the atention OF theil
5sn0xsRragztdDns to the great nesds o.
5lahds relief work, II Is announced tha'
facoufxfbzf1ons may be sent direct Il
The Araaxdnan Committee for Armen
nm and Gyxxan Relief, Cleveland II
IDodxn. fzsasurer, No. Madison ave
fzsua, Rsw York City, or through rht
i,Axroxicaa Red Cross, Washington, ID
70 % 10 the ConnsBtiSut treasurer
.nkezes H whAples, Connecticut TrHs
snraA GaAs Daposit Company, Hartford
rCouraeotkeat-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-17

Hgy fhey have It fixed up SO that
seae 81 oar allies wifi not try to steal
sseozd while the other is knocking
q pop fiS, things should go better.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-17
Quit the "scrub" league !!

1.-THE Monday washers who
are in the scrub league
these days are throwing
away money.
1.-THE cost Of human labor
and the wear on clothes
will pay. for a washing ma
chine in a jify.
fTouch the button F!
Wash better than ever be-
fore :!
Wiring by electricity!
TPerfect results. No effort.
: Time, money, laboor,wear,
saved.
fLet's fix your laundry for
you.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-17

The demand "a greater than the sup
ply, but we have close connections with
the manufacturers and receive lib
eral share of every shipment. See our
display now, make your selections early
and get first choice. small deposit
will hold any article until Christmas
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-17

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
WRONG METHODS OF
FEEDING ON SUNDAY
Serious Disorders Often Caused
by 0verfeeding Animals Which
Are Working Hard.

More work horses are sick on Mon
day than on any other day in the
week. This is good evidence that
something is often wrong with the
method Of feeding on Sunday, de-
clared DR.. @. w. McCampbell, associ-
nte professor Of animal busbandry In
the Kansas State Agricultural college.
"One form of illness to which the
work horse Is subject occurs SO often
just following the Sunday rest that II
Is popularity known as Monday morn.
ing Sickness" said Doctor McCamp-
bell. This trouble is noted most fire.
quently I'm those cases where horses
are working hard, require heavy feed
ing, and are given the regular feed
on Sunday while they remain idle In
the barn. This Is serious disorder
often resulting in death.
another common disorder among
work horses on Sunday and Monday
Is collie. In most cases II is caused by
heavy feeding while idle. but 1t may
be caused by a cold, sloppy bran which
is sure trouble maker. A warm.
steamed bran mash to which a liberal
amount of salt has been added is often
beneficial.
"When the horse is working hard
his Sunday feed should be of the same
kind and quality as that which he re-
ceives on other days, but the grain por-
tion of the ration should be reduced
one-half. II small pasture Is avail.
able and the grass is not too plentiful,
1t would be well to allow him to spend
the day there, especially If he can have
| access to shade"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
FOOD SUPPLY NEEDS TO BE INCREASED

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Sows must he bred before the end of
June IL fall litters are to be obtained.
The pigs will then come before the
last week In October, and will ! We at
tanned growth enough to be able to
shift for themselves before cold wealth
er arrives. II the breeding can be
done in early June or In May. so much
the better.
Under no circumstances, this year,
should breedable sows be carried over
the summer INBRED. The food supply
needs to be increased, and under COM
nonsense management, fall litters are
profitable.
Scruples over breeding immature
sows should be forgotten. While in
normal times most hog raisers do not
breed the gifts earlier than eight
months of age. There are thousands
of young gifts farrowed last fall and
winter which will take the boar and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
By WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Because of reduced insurance rates,
the fact that the interior is warmer In
winter and cooler in summer, lower
maintenance costs because deprecia-
ton is very low and painting is n
negligible expense, and the permanent
fresh and bright appearance Of its
walls, the face brick house has as
sumed an important place among mod
ern residences. Architects and build
ers have worked in unison to make
possible the ndaptability Of face brick
to the construction of the smaller as
well as the larger houses.
There are several standard methods
of building houses with face brick
exterior wall surface. The two main
divisions are those of the solid wall
of burned clay material and the wall
of some load-bearing backing material
or frame of structural members over
the outer surface of which a veneer
of face brick is built up, this veneer
being tied to the structure by means
of metal wall ties, cut nails or some
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
TO WASH SUMMER FRocKs
Handful Of Salt In RInslng Water
Nearly Always Acts as Preserva.
tive for Any Color.

When washing colored summer
frocks ut home, remember these hints I:
A handful Of salt In the rinsing wa
ter nearly always acts as preserva-
tive for any shade or color.
Brown Holland frocks always pre-
sSnt better appearance if washed In
bran water, without any soap being
used. Boil pound Of bran In two
quarts of water, strain this into two
Quarts of clean warm water, and wash
the dress in as many lots of water as
necessary. n
Rinse through cold water and, when
half dry, iron on the wrong side with
q hot iron.
silk summer blouses want washing
quickly and carefully. one Mt a time.
Do not wiring the blouses, but squeeze
through two bowls of soapsuds, then
rinse through clean warm water. Pale
colored silks improve by being given n
second rinsing through blue water. Roll
In towel and iron before quite dry
with fairly hot iron, keeping piece
of muslin between the silk and the iron
"A good tip this latter. So many home
laundresses ruin silk blouses, making
them yellow, by washing them In very
hot water.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
ADJUST HAIR NET LIGHTLY
II Should Not Be Pulled Tightly Over
coiffure at the Beginning ~
Might Be Supposed.

In adjusting hair net II is not
pulled tightly over the hair. as one
might suppose. The best hnirdressers
always throw It lightly over the hair.
While one end Is held In one hand, the
other Is pinned down at one side Of
the front and a few invisible hairpins
thrust into II without any attempt to
make It At smoothly at first. Then the
other end IL fastened TO the other side
Of the front. This leaves the hair net
standing out from the hair In places.
Then these little full places are
gradually taken up. always being care
full not to pull the coiffure down too
tightly. The little punches of net arc
pinned under the surface Of the hair.
where they will not be noticeable.
A last touch is to take n hatpin and
pull the colffure out into Its original
form wherever It hns become finttened.
As the hairdresser says. "Don't be
stlngy with halrplns."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05

the narrow brlm, this model would be
charming, or In dark blue straw with
japonica-pink ribbons and lining Of
cream glove kid.
These flower-pot shapes are very
fashionable just now. They always
have narrow brims, very high crowns
and hardly any trimming. Indeed, the
leading note of the 1917 millinery sea-
son Is simplicity.
Very beautiful and expensive straws
are selected for the hat shapes, but
trimmings are lightly used.
Georgette is making a speciality OF
Boy Scout hats for morning wear, In
fine chip and also in japanese straw
Lengths Of picot ribbon are twisted
round the crowns of these wide
brimmed hats, the ends hanging loose
ly over one shoulder.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
POCKETS IN NEW BLO0MERS
Garment Designed to Be Worn With
Short Skirt Of Khaki and the
Norfolk Jacket.

II is now possible to buy bloomers
which have pockets. In this will be
seen the influence Of the new sort of
feminine garb which Is being brought
forward In anticipation Of woman's
entrance into Industrial fields which
heretofore have not been opened to
her.
The pocketed bloomer will be WORE
with the new short skirt of khaki,
whose proper complement is the Nor
folk jacket. Moreover. the summer
girl who at present does not feel the
necessity Of Identifying herself with
any Of the national organizations to
mid the war department will be glad
to avail herself of this convenient nc
cessory for camp wear or for the hlk-
Ing expedition In the country.
These bloomers are to be had all
the way from those of white satin to
the same humble variety Of cotton or
satlns. The average woman will he nt-
tracted toward the models In dimity
or nainsook. some Of which are In
color and which are designed to wear
with the. lingerie dress of matching
hue.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
Miles Of Stitching.

There are positively miles and miles
of silk stitching on some Of the new
coats. One wonders who ever did all
that stitching, and whether It did not
kill her by the time she got through.
But there Is no doubt that the stitching
is very effective and very smart-and
II is surprisingly handsome trimming
when there is deal Of 1t on tailored
suit or coat. One coat of gold-cOlored
beige has fiaring lower part, gath-
cred under the belt, and large squares
of the material, each stitched with two
or three dozen rows Of matching silk.
turn up over the edge and seem to be
buttoned to the coat-skirt ut the knee,
The deep cuffs are stitched also. and
the big convertible collar. The stitch
ing is done with apple-green silk and
the coat is lined with faille matinee
In the same color. but the coat mate
rial has been carefully matched IN the
silk that sews the seams.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
HEEL FLIES PESTER
CATTLE IN SUMMER
Parasites Cause Lumps on Backs
of acknowledgements Oil
viii Destroy Them.

CBy GEORGE II. GLOVER, Colorado Ag-
ricultural College, Fort Collins. Coloo
Several letters have been received
lately respecting "lumps" on the backs
Of cattle. One party made the impor-
tant discovery ~ that "worms had
eaten big holes through the backs Of
his cattle and were found at the bot
tom eating their way"
Cattle can do very nicely without
these parasites, but the parasites can
not live without their hosts. These
parasites are the larvae Of the heel fly.
This fly is about one-half inch long
and looks something like a small black
bee. The flies poster cattle during the
summer months and deposit their eggs
on the hair around the heels and hind
legs. The files are unable to bite, but
cattle nre instinctively afraid Of them.
and will run with their tails high In
the air. to the nearest water hole,
when they approach. The eggs are
taken into the stomach by cattle lick
ing themselves. and there they hatch
and the tiny larvae migrate through
the body to their favorite habitat. Ry
spring or early summer the grub is
full grown and makes Its escape
through an opening which II has made
and through which II breathes and
discharges IT. excrement Failing r.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
SUPPER SET FOR LITTLE ONES
Same General Decorative Scheme css
Be Carried Out In Tray Cloth.
Bib and Napkins.

When your particular little boy sings
for his supper see that he Is set down
to something us attractive as this little
supper set, which viii smnse bim II he
eats alone or at least keep :sim quiet
II he shares his evening meal with the
family. ,t
It consists Of a traycloth Of crash all
finished with fancy buttOnhollng In
black and embellished with a process
sion Of animals from the cross-stitch
book. The bib, which Tommy Tucker
will put on to protect his clean suit
will follow the same general decora-
tive scheme. Then there are two little
napkins each with one of the cross
no. cross-stitched-anim In one cor
ner. These are used to form an extra
protection under the little ones plate,
especially II the cloth is used to cover
his portion of n polished table. Surely
n kIddie would not grow obstinate ut
n supper served under such attractive
conditions. rat
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05

costs more in the form of bays, alcoves
and fancy trim.
The illustrations show the external
appearance and the plan of simple
but very substantial-built cottage of
five rooms. The house Is a framed
structure with q veneer of face bricl
on the outside. Sheatbing may be
used or not, as desired. Wall sur
faces are not large In this house and
there will be no difficulty In keeping II
very cozlly heated during the coldest
weather, even If the sheathing is omit
ted. Foundation walls need not be
extra thick for this type Of building
provided they are carried down to
| solid clay, gravel or other confined and
non-settling soil. The foundation wall
In this house should be one foot thick
at the bottom Of which there should be
footing two feet wide and one foot
thick. Architects and contractors who
prepare plans, proportion the footings
so that there will be an equal pressure
on every square foot so that If settling
does occur it will be equal in all parts
Of the building, thus preventing cracks
In the brickwork.
After the framing of the house Is
completed the outside veneer of face
brick is commenced. The porch wall
coping and the window sills through
out the house are made of white stone,
concrete or terra Gotta. The windows,
cornice and other wood trim are paint
ed white, which, together with the
white stone copings and sills and the
white porch column ornaments, form
q pleasant contrast with the walls.
| The house can be built on q 30-fOot
lot with room for walk around to
the rear and sufficient space ut the
sides SO that II the neighborlng lots
are built on, the light can get In the
side windows. Easement windows
and screen sash may be made inter-
changeoble for the front porch or the
easement windows may be permanent.
ly attached and the screens placed on
the outside, these being replaced In
the winter by storm sash, making pos.
sible the use Of the porch Us a sun
parlor.
The plan provides a combination llv-
ing and dining room separated by a
wall In which there is large cased
opening. The kitchen has a handy
pantry attached. A notable feature In
the arrangement of rooms is the bed.
room. bath and hall combination. This
makes for privacy, which Is very de.
sirable thing where all rooms are on
one floor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
HOW TO TRANSFER DESIGNS
and Most Successful When tho !.
Material Used 10 Thin.

Here are suggestions for transfer
ring the embroidery design to any ma.
terial.
Pephnps the easiest way IL the twin
dow pane" method. This is successful
when the material Is thin. like linen
batiste, etc. Pin the sheet OF paper
and the material together and hold
them up against the glass Of win
dow. With sharp pencil draw on
the material the design. which can be
easily seen through the goods. II one
half Of the design only Is given. unplp
the paper and turn the other side T.
the fabric. sslf tn
If you have carbon paper. you should
place the sheet between the fabric and
the newspaper. The latter Is on top
With sharp pencil so over the out
lines Of the design. The impression
will be left In fine lines and will last
until worked.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05

the type already mentioned. a face
brick wall surface over sheathed wood
framing and over braced wood framing
without the sheathing. The two types
Of construction just mentioned are
probably the most widely used Of ony
In residences. The larger houses are
built with the sheathed wood frame
while the braced wood frame construc-
tion is specially adapted to the small
er houses and cottages where the cost
Of building Is the most important item.
The time when II was considered
necessary for special gang Of men to
come on the job to lay the brick Is
ing progressive part in the building
field today calls himself general
contractor" and he Is ready to execute
any kind of construction work which
may be asked of him. This change
works to the advantage of the home
builder since 1t eliminates lost motion.
expensive mistakes, and makes one
man accountable for the entire job.
The live contractor and builder Is
ready to erect n residence according to
any of the different types of construc-
ton mentioned.
There is little basis for any man
giving up the idea of building brick
house because of cost, IL he Is able to
build a house at all, for an intelligent
selection of the design together with
the use Of the least extensive type of
construction, will give him a house
which has everything to be desired in
external appearance in additicn 20 all
of the qualities inherent In this kind
of house, making for comfort and low
living expense. 1t Is not necessary to
spend large sum of money in decora-
tlons In order to have beautiful
home. These little fancy fittings and
special trim are the things which run
up the cost needlessly In a house
which would doubtless look Just aD
well without the "extras." Judgment
| is also necessary I'm the selection of
| the plan for low-cost house. Tho
number and shape of rooms affect the
price of construction. By properly Sc.
lecting the finish given the interior
walls, floors and trim, It Is possible to
obtain refined and dignified interior,
which is fully up to any reasonable
standard, without the use of an ex.
pensive layout of rooms. Small corner
seats and simple bookcases may be
used to add the touch Of variety which