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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21
THREE LoRDsHIP DANCES

Three very pleasant social, dances
are announced for this week at the
Lordship Manor ball room, wednes-
day. Friday and Saturday evenings.
These dances are attended by large
crowds of the young people from
Bridgeport who enjoy excellent times,
and the attendance is constantly
growing larger. Murray's big orches-
ira furnishes the music, which is as.
is,5rance # IS excelfsfIt The ball room
Is swept by the breees of the sound
from all sides and is always cool and
comfortable. Trolley cars leave from
Main and Golden Hill streets every 20
minutes from TAO to 8 o'clock Popu-
lar prices prevail and cordial invi-
tation is issued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21
Frank A. Munsey,
Once An Easy Mark"

Few American millionaires have
had a harder climb to the heights of
success than Frank Andrew Munsey,
owner of magazines and newspapers,
who will today round out the sixty
third year of his life. His path to
wealth and fame is marked through
out its length by graves where he has
buried his failures. In New York,
Philadelphia and Boston he spent
fortunes trying to put newspapers on
their feet, and he failed. In BaIti-
more and Washington, however, he
succeeded brillia ntly, and now he is
the New York Sun\snd Evening. The
Washington Times he sold a few
weeks ago to Arthur Brisbane, the
brilliant editor.
Mr.. Munsey was born in, Mercer,
Me-, Aug. Fl, 1854, and was coun-
try store clerk and telegraph opera
tor in his youth At twenty-eight he
took his courage in his hand and in
vaded the New York field and found
ed the juvenile weekly called the Col
den Argosy. He had practically no
capital and had to be editor, man
ager, contributor, advertising manager
and. in fact, the whole works, includ-
ing office boy. He made g. fortune
from the Argosy, but lost it and was
plunged into debt. He then became
the pioneer publisher of cheap mag
azines and although many of them
we're failures. others made fortunes
for him.
AS a lad of seventeen, while trying
to make his way through business col
lege. young Munsey worked in the
summer as telegraph operator. It
was at this period of his life that he
became a victim to the "great-rich-
quick" fever. Several years ago Mr..
Munsey told of his experiences as a
warning to other youths
"By a few cautious inquiries
learned that a hundred dollars might
return man a thousand dollars if in
vested in the right place at the right
time. I had just a hundred dollars
with which to return to school. One
day number of my distinguished pa
irons were lounging in the room and
stepped back from my instrume nt
and faced the group" Mr.. Munsey
then tells how he asked for tips on
the market" and received several He
selected the one which sounded best
to him and invested those precious
one hundred dollars.
"One day passed." he continued"
and then another. 1 watched the
ticker with as much feverishness and
restlessness as the most confirmed
gambler of 1.-The Street" With every
mention of the particular stock in
which 1 had taken my plunger my
hands and knees trembled-never,
however, with apprehension. 1 had
sort of religious conviction that I
simply couldn't lose. Before the
week was ended my bubble broke. My
stock tumbled one, two or three
points, and before 1 could follow its
further fall I knew that my hundred
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21
INSECTS INJURINC
STORED PRODUCTS
IN CONNECTICUT

Both during the present season and
during the war it is of the greatest
importance not only to raise more
food but to conserve to the utmost
those food supplies already grown. To
this end we should prevent the raw
ages of insect poets, many, of which
attack and destroy a large amount of
food materials each year in Connecti-
cut. A bulletin on this subject, en-
titled Insects Injuring Stored Food
Products in Connecticut has just been
issued by the Connecticut Agricultural
Experiment Station of New Haven. 1t
Is Bulletin No. 1876, and is q pamphlet
of 81 pages and contains IS illustra-
tions. 1t deals with the insects most
oommonly attacking fIonf, grain
breakfast foods, drugs spices, etc, in
the state.
A brief summary of this bulletin fol-
lows:
Much damage results each year in
Connecticut TO cereals and other
stored food products from the attacks
of insects. This injury has been esti-
mated at FIVE per cent. of the total
value of the products, or 5000, 900, 900
each year for the United States. and
Is wholly preyentabie. 'sa ~
The insects are chiefly beetles
(coleoptera} and moths Lepidoptera.)
The former include the meal worms.
cadelle, pea and bean weevils, drug
store beetle, confused flour beetle,
rust-red f1our beetle, saw-toothed
grain beetle, granary .weevil, rice
weevil. large and small cabinet bee
ties. black carpet beetle, larder beetle,
fed-legzed ham beetle, and cigarette
beetle. The latter include the Indian
meal moth. Mediterranean flour moth,
meal snout motn, Angoumpis grain
moth. and European grain moth.
other insects like. the cheese skipper
a 1yl, a book louise, ants, cock
reaches.. and even mites occasionally
cause damage M
Most of these insects may be de-
stroyed by heating to a point between
100 ana $50 degree F. for I'VE or six
houra me 7tftalify of seeds ia en-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21
Amuscments
PO.IPS

! Honors are. about, evenly divided at
Polls, the first half Of the week, be-
tween the vaudeville and photoplay
features. In both parts Of the pro-
gram there are headliners of real
merit and the entire bilT makes UP an
entertainment of diversity.
Harry Cooper. the famous come
dian, is back again, assisted by Jim
Reaney. They present a comedy en-
titled Secret Service a concoction
of fun that bring laugh after laugh
They are both capable performers and
handle their really interesting mate
rial in a most enjoyable way.
MARY James Pa that play made
famous by Henry E. Dixey, loses
none of its interest in its picturized
form. The production by Vitagraph
features Marc AfacDermotti and Mil
,dred Manning, supported by a big
company of favorites. The theme of
the play is admirably worked out for
the screen and the big production
holds interest throughout. The always
entertaining Hearst-Pathe News pre-
septs- the current events of world in
teresf, its scope taking In big things
of both the Old and New World. = ~
: The Rials,. distinguished aerialists,
who have appeared here and abroad
as headliners in the bigger circuses,
have an important place in the pro-
gram with their unusual acrobatic
novelty. Their offering combines
thrills and laughs in "a delightful way.
Doing Her Bit is the title of a
timely dramatic playlet of worth in
which Jean airline & Co. scored heav-
lily. The sketch is well written and
very ably handled.
oy,Ii 1S,,fc
sent a most pleasing repertoire fof
popular and classical numbers, scored
a personal triumph; and Manly &
Golden, with their songs and dances,
most pleasingly rounded out the big
bill
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21
STEPNEY

The meeting of the Ladies Aid So
postponed from Aug. % and will meet
with Mrs. Peck later in the month.
Charles Pavlick of New York was
a guest Sunday at his home.
The lawn party at the home of
Chester Tyrre11 was not held until
Saturday evening on account of the
storm. Money raised from this event
will be used to swell the building fund
for the new hall.
Miss Marjorie Corners has return
ed from a vacation spent at Sherman.
Miss Madeline Poland of Bridge
port has spent several days as the
guest of Miss Maud Lewis.
A civil service examination will be
held at Bridgeport Aug. rs to fill a
expected vacancy at the local office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Northrop
spent Sunday as the guests of Mrs.
Northrops aunt in Milford.
John Jurco has commenced exca-
waiting for the cellar of his new
house.
Miss Ruth Beardsley visited her
cousin, Miss Lima Nichols in Shelton
for few days.
Mrs. Emmetine Lord, a former re-
sident here, has been the guest of old
friends.
Notice has been received by Pom
ona grange members that the annual
grange picnic will be held tomorrow
of this week at the home of George
Rockwell, Ridgefield. Patrons are re-
quested to take a basket lunch.
The East Side Settlement house is
practically abandoned at present.
The an chf1Hrap mara ~opt tn
New York because the well water be-
came contaminated through drainage
None of the children was made i'll.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21
ALL RUSSIA WILL
BE REPRESENTED AT
MOSCOW MEETING

London, Aug. 21-The composition
of the conference to be held in Mos
COW August 25-27 TO consider the
political situation and plans for the
new national government is given in
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Petrograd as follows:
"Petrograd and Moscow town coun-
ellis. I 5 delegates EACH other large
towns seven each; council of soldiers
and workmen's delegates 100; peas
ants, 100; town zemstves, 400; CO
operative societies. 500; industry, 120;
agricultural societies, 100; representa-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21

Now if President Wilson is going to
set an example in favor of the carry
your own bundle movement, it will be
Mn order for him to walk up Pennsyl-
vania avenue with a peck of potatoes
and three pounds of butter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21
THIRD DIVISION y.
(sixth and Seventh Voting District.

Sanford Stoddard chairman; Archer c. Wheeler.
retary Dr. D. J. Mccarthy, examining physician Office,
seventh floor Frst-Brdeenort National Bank building
Tel, Barnum 584 Examinations conclude this week at
Bridgeport High school Quota to be sent to 372
Number of examinations, 21O0 Total division regisra
ton $685. ss4af
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21

CORTEZ C. ROCKWELL, plumb.
ting and Heating. jobbing a speciality.
1851 Main and Hillside avenue.
Phone 1862. B 10 st1
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21

1t is noticed that those fellows Wis
can't go to war on account of their
weak eyes and bad teeth are not -
apt to be named CEelusniak and Saul
inski as Smith and J0AaA
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21

More than $50 millinery workers
were called out on strike in Boston.
Their demands for shorter working
hours and more wages were refused.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21
DANCING
WISE AND OTHERWISE

The Dutch take pains to look the
other way, so as to be able to declare
truthfully that they don't now about
any supplies going to Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21

It is hoped that future politicians
looking for. pork will not be able to
get pensions for their friends who
were drafted but were exempted
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21
FOURTH DIVISION
lth and Ninth Voting District,

Edward S. Spargo, chairman; George M Coughin,
rotary; Dr. Daniel p. Griffin examining physician Office
Room 4o6 Warner Building Tel. Barnum 1853. Exam
nations concluded Read School, North Ave Quota to be
sent to war, 1885, Number of examinations 2600 Total
division registration 4,74.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21

dollars had been wiped out. The
quick bug had been effec-
tual1y eliminated from my system"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21
SECOND DIVISION.
(F'ourth and Fifth Voting Distric

Judge John S. Pullman, chairman Henry Lee, secre-
tary; Dr. w A. LaField examining physician Office OF
J. s. Pullman State and Broad streets Tel Barnum 1865.
Examinations concluded Quota TO be sent to war $50.
Number of examinations HOO Total division registra
ton 1904
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21
where tile Exemption Boards located their per-
sonnet and places of examination and corrected quotas
called for examination for first call:
FIRST DIVISION :

Ellie n Sperry, chairman; F. A. Bartlett,
tary; Dr. Samuel Nj Garlick examining physician.
Z a. g a building, 1873 Main ST. Tel. Barnum ae41 Ex-
aminatons concluded in the Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium.
Quota to be sent war, 1852 Number of examinations
necessary to get quota $780, Total division registration
o..4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21

Responding to the movement for use
of dried fods, many men about now
are ordering a case of extra 5-y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21

It is claimed that the railroads
smash a rarge part OF the eggs shipped
over their lines. The baggage men
should practice smashing on :. some
thing that breaks 1esss, Easily =, Ike
trunks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21
FIFTH DIVISION
(renth and Eleventh Voting Districts)

I
James Coulter, chairman; Frank p Day, secretary;
DR.. IL Formchella, examining physician. Office,
Automatic Machine Co.. 113 East Washington avenue.
TEL Barnum no. Examinations conclude Friday Frank
lin school, Nichols street Quota to be sent to- war, 348
Number Of examinations required 225o Total division
registration. 1923
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21
Sixth DIVISION

I
L. B. PoSve, chairman Albert E. Lavery secretary DR..
H Finnegan examining physician. Office, Engine Co.
No. g. Barnum and Central avenues. Tel. Barnum 2iO6
Place for examinations Engine House No g. Quota
sent to 3f9 Number of examinations to date 1885,
Total division registration 1923.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21

FLORAL BOUQUETS
AND DESIGNS.
JOHN REt'K . SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-21

The American soldiers in France
object to the name ssSammfes,'' but
our old uncle with the striped trousers
hasn't asked yet to have his name
changed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
EASTERN RAILROADS ARE
 PREPARING THEIR PLEA
To Present to the Interstate Com merce Commission for Increased
 Rates.

Washington. Oct. 17-Eastern rail- roads are preparing to place before the Interstate Commerce Commission a programme to provide general re- lief from their financial difficulties. Executives of the roads notified the commission today when they appeared in connection with proposed increased rates on a long list Of commodities not included in the raise granted in the fifteen per cent. rate advance case last June.
 What form the railroads programme will take was not disclosed, although it was broadly intimated that the commission would be asked to author ize a general rate advance.
 Notification of the roads intention was incidental to a conference among the commission, the roads. shippers, state railway commissioners and oth- CT interested parties at which the question of specific advances was taken up. The broad features of the whole rate revision programme re- mained in the background. Discus sion centered almost wholly on the technicalities of procedure involved in obtaining what the roads charac- terized as temporary relief
 This temporary relief, the commits sion was told, was desired in the form of increased rates on long list Of commodities, chief of which are live stock, dressed meats, petroleum, grain and grain products, sand, stone. ce- ment and copper. The proposed in, creases would apply to traffic east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio rivers. They would not affect, except indirectly and by combination, rates in other sections of the country.
 "It is the opinion of the gentlemen I represent, said George Stuart Pat terson spokesman for the roads, that any relief which will be secured from permitting increases in rates on these commodities will be only temporary i4f hat iS a short time when the needs of the eastern carriers will be brought to the attention of the commission In a much more general and more specific way than is contemplated Tn these particular tariffs"
 After the commission disposed last June of the fifteen per cent. case the railroads. in many instances prompt ly filed individual tariffs, proposing virtually the same increases that had been denied. The docket has many such applications and number of the proposed tariffs are under suspension
 Commissioner McChord, seeking to shorten the way to disposition of the railroads request, suggested today that it might be well for the roads to apply for a re-openinS of the fifteen per cent. case. but withdrew the sug- gestion upon learning of the number of pending cases which would be af- fected by such a course
 Chairman Hall of the commission suggested at the close of the hearing that the roads notify the commission formally of what they desire in the way of temporary increases, and said that the commission would confer over methods of procedure suggested by the roads and communicate it's decis- ion to the carriers.
 Representatives of shipperd asked that they also be notified of further developments in the case. Chairman Hall told them it would be done:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Little Activity in BuiIdins-Change in
 Bank CIearings.

The exchanges of the Hartford banks I for the past week show a decrease of | 18.3 per cent. when compared with | last year while those of New Haven for the week show a gain of per cent. over last year.
 Sales of real estate last week as shown by the number of warranty | deeds filed in the cities of the state reported in the Commercial Record, | numbered 4s9 as compared with 499 in the corresponding week of last year. l Mortgage loans for the week. totaled $1.52O,916 as against $2,199,563 in the corresponding week of 1916. Petitions in bankruptcy for the week numbered four with total assets of s28,128 and liabilities of $4S,591. rec ord nearly equal to that of the like week in 1916, when the three petitions filed had total assets of $6,015 and liabilities Of $10,051.
 New companies were organized last week to the number of five as against nine last year. Capital stock author comparing with 1892, 300 a year ago.
 Building permits were issued last week in the cities of New Haven, Hartford. Bridgeport, Stamford and compared with 159 in the same cities year ago. The total cost of construc- tion last week amounted to $195,674 a considerable decrease from last year,
 
 were granted cost $4,040,565.
 Contracts awarded last week include alterations to business block, a num- her of wo-family houses and brick laundry in Hartford; brick church in Plafnville, one-family houses in Bris- to1, rendering plant and large stable in Middletown, one family houses and brick factory in Stamford two four family houses. a number of one and two family houses, addition to sausage rIant, motor generator building and residence work in Bridgeport, addition to county home and several frame houses in New Haven, three e-fami1y houses and a number of garages in Waterbury, and several one and two family houses in Naugatuck.
 Few new projects have been report large addition at the plant of the Connecticut Breweries company in Bridgeport. Other new work includes alterations to moving picture theatre in Milford schco1houses in Stamford, Hartford and Springfield. several res idences in Holyolse automobile factory in. Bridgeport. public garage in Tor building in Nargatuck and residence work in New Haven. Two new schoolhouses are to be built in Water bury. but as yet no plans for these buildings have been drawn.
 Norwich had eight sales of real es- tate last week to ten for the corre- spending week last year. The loans for the respective weeks were $22, 300 and $1.311.600.
 In New London there were, ten sales of realty last week to nine for the same week last year. The loans total ed $2s.750 and $60,700 for the respec- tive weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
GETTING READY FOR
 NEXT YEARS GARDEN

This season has been rather unfort-
 unate for the beginners in garden work. The spring was late to begin with and the frost this fall came on ] unusually early. Consequently the growing season was badly shortenSl Up. Next year we must make our start earlier. In fact. now is the propter time to begin thinking of next years garden. Seeds should be saved of everything that has come to their maturity. Sweet corn in the dough stage, if well cured, may be used for seed next spring.
 Now Is the time when potatoes are being dug. When you come to the hill that has Six or eight fair sized ones, save them for seed Put enouxll hills of this kinG away for your next years seed supply. If we will follow such selection for a few years. the yield per acre may be materially in- creased.
 Seed from ripe cucumbers, musk melons and tomatoes may be saved by nashing the fruit and allowing the mass to ferment for A to 4S hours. The seed will readily separate from tEe pulp then and may be washed clean. Put them where they will dry thoroughly and then store in a mod erately warm place where the mice cannot get at them.
 Do not neglect to start your hot bed early. You will want early rad ish, lettuce and plants for transplant ing, and now is the times to be ma1- ing the hot bed for growing them.- A. T. Stevens, Connecticut Agricu1- tura1 College
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
Shore Line Co. To Erect Freight House
Large Building be Put Up East Side Relieve Freight Congestion North Thames Street Bakery for New Ovens-Enlarsing Main Street Restaurant Other Building Activities in Norwich.

The Shore Line Electric Street Rail- way Co., has filed an application with Fire Marshall Howard L. Stanton for building permit for the erection of a freight house on the East Side. The need of freight house in Norwich has long been felt as before all but outgoing freight had to be handled in wagons, there being no place to leave 1t.
 The new freight house will be of frame construction 20x60 and will be located near the woolen mill in Pres ton where the Norwich and Westerly trolley tracks turn off of Main street. There is at present a spur track there and the building will run parallel to this track There will be two doors in one side of the house so that two cars can be loaded at the same time. At each end of the building there will be a door, one for receiving freight and one for delivering. There will be a driveway in the rear of the build ing so that bulk cars can be loaded in all directions over the Westerly and New London divisions will be received at this house.
 Putting in Large Ovens.
 Harry Yurman of North Thames street is remodeltng his bakery and is installing two large baking ovens. One of the ovens is 13x16 and the oth CT is 1Ox12. The construction of the ovens will be brick and cement with concrete over all. Isaac Slabo of New York is the contractor.
 RemodeIing BuswelI Block.
 Contractor P. J. Sweeney is remod- cling the second story of the Buswe1l building and enlarging the Chinese restaurant. The petitions in the building have been torn down and the Main street side has been cut through. Large plate glass windows will be set in place and the interior will be finish ed off into a dining room which will accommodate 60 people.
 Ward Building Started.
 Work has been started on a ward building to be erected at the State Farm for Inebriate tes at Poquetanuck, the plans for which are by Archibald iCudworth & Thompson. It will be
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
ALL INTERESTS SHOULD BE UNITED
By P. @. HOLDEN.


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