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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26

While Other Cities Race to Fill Their Quotas, Bridge port Boards Have Not Be- gun Their Work Master Lists Not Yet in Their Possession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
NEED MORE OFFICERS
Several Hundred Leutenants Wanted
For Aviation.
to the en-,

There is still room for several hun
bred first Heutenants in the aviation
section of the signal officers reserve
corps, such lieutenants to be appoint
ed from the states of Kansas and Mis-
souri,, according to a letter received
by the Kansas Council of Defense
from I. B. Dunlap. of the Missouri
Council of Defense. The Kansas coun-
Gil is sending a copy of the letter
to each county chairman in the state
organization.
1.-The impression has recently got
ten out that the government has its
full quota of officers in the aviation
section, signal officers reserve corps
says the latter. 81 have just returned
from Washington and find this con-
trary to facts. We have just received
new supply of application blanks
and there is room for several hundred
first lieutenants to be appointed from
the states of Missouri and Kansas.
1.-The qualifications for applicants
require that they must have at least
a high school education, must be ply
sically sound and between the ages of
10 and 80.
"All applicants, if they successfully
undergo the course of training will
receive a commission as first lieuten-
ant in the aviation section, signal Of
ficers' reserve corps. The opportuni-
ties along these lines have been chief
ly presented to young men in the
east and my efforts are to secure the
same opportunities for the young men
in the middle west
1.-THE war department has appoint
ed me to take these applications The
young men with the above qualifica-
tons can be applying at this office,
either in person or by letter, receive
application blanks for the aviation
section, either in the airplane or bal
loon division.
TT is my understanding that those
who are eligible to draft but have not
been drawn can, if the local board so
desires, be transferred to this branch
of the service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
MUST PULL A MIRACLE
That Is Only Way Red Sox Can Catch
the Pale Hose.

New York, Sept. 12.-Providing the
White Sox play from now at a 500
clip, the Red SoX must win Is of their
remaining twenty games in order to
finish first
The White Sox have 16 games left.
If they win eight and lose the same
number they will finish with a per-
centage of .642. If Boston wins only
IT remaining games they will go I'M
der the wire with a mark of $40.
Washington, a second division club,
is responsible for most of the grief in
Boston. Two games a full one in the
difference between Chicago and Bos-
ton, have gone to the Senators during
the Red Sox final visit to the capital
The White Sox again will remain idle
today, while the Red Sox will meet the
Senators again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
TOPEKA AND N. Y.
Gotham Has Very Little on Kansas
Capital, Says Lieut.. Keilmann.

New York is just Topeka enlarged.
That is the assertion made in a letter
received today from Lieut.. Earl D.
Keilmann, former Topeka newspaper
man and now attached to the coast
artillery of the American expedition
airy forces, who has spent the last two
weeks in giving New York the "once
over from the Bronx to the Battery"
THE only difference in the two
towns says Kielmann, lies in the
fact that Topeka's white way is whittier
and Kansas avenue is broader than
Broadway.
Someone has beaten me to it by
saying that New York, which sneers
at The Provinces is the most provin
cial town in the United States.
Nearly fell over dog sleeping on
the sidewalk on Fifth avenue. Have
seen two fire department runs and
noticed that everyone runs to the
doors and windows to see the wagons
go by, just as they do in Topeka. Also,
everyone thinks it his duty to tell the
location of the fire.
Drunlks Are Scarce.
81 know 1 will be accused of hav-
ing lost my eyesight but 1 swear on
my honor as an officer and gentleman
(by act of congress) that since 1
, started exploring this burg, August
IS, 1 haven't seen one drunken man.
Another word about Broadway. 1t
is poorer paved than lower Kansas
avenue. Speak to a Gothamite about
the street being always torn up and
he'll say it's because they are build
ing the subway. Pin him down some
more and he'll admit they have been
working on the subway for twelve
years. Would Topeka stand for such
thing?"
And, by the way. New York's great
white way is lighted with advertis-
ing signs; no cluster lights like they
have in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
TO FIGHT SCALPERS
Comiskey VIII Try to Prevent World
Series Hold Ups.''

Chicago, Ill. Sept. 12.-Ticket scalp
ers in the world series will be fous hi
with publicity, Charles Comiskey,
president of the White Sox, announced
today.
For every reserved seat sold at the
South side grounds, the name ard ad-
dress of the purchaser will be taken.
If these fall into the hands of scalp
ers, he will advertise their names in
the newspapers, he said.
Ban Johnson was expected back
from st. Louis today and Conliskey
intended to discuss some world series
details with the American League
head.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-12-12

worrying now about this new expe.
rience Of reporting his income would
send to the internal revenue collector
for government blanks upon which to
report incomes, most OF his troubles
would vanish, for the collectors Office
provides printed instructions telling
how to make out the report. Today the
government has committees of noted
lawyers at work in Washington draw
ing up those instructions and making
rulings for the collectors to follow in
administering the law.
In the main a farmers income will
be the gross amount received from
everything he has sold off from the
farm during the year and from this he
win be allowed certain deductions in
order to ascertain his net taxable in
come: First he may deduct the ex-
pense OF running the farm except
items that are essentially living ex-
penses for himself and family. Rent of
additional land, taxes, labor, seed, in
terest, insurance on barns, live stock
and machinery but not on the dwelling
in which he lives may be deducted,
but if he rents his farm to someone
else then the insurance on the tenant s
house becomes part OF the expense OF
doing business. H. ~ r"- 49,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-12-12

Repairs to buildings and fences are
legitimate items Of expense to be
deducted provided they are not in fact
replacement of former structures, en-
tensions or actually new improve
ments, then they are considered to be
additional investment Of capital the
same as the purchase Of more land.
Even an estimate of the cost of board
ing a hired man can be included as
expense for deduction but the family's
expense for food, clothing and auto
mobiles are not allowed to be deduct.
ed. A mans net income is supposed
to be what he makes out Of his bust
ness over and above the expenses Of
that business and most men spend all
of this net profit on their families.
There are other deductions which
will be explained on the blanks such
as 5000 for each dependent child
under IS years of age; losses actually
sustained in the burning Of barn or
death of hogs from cholera; bad
debts actually charged off as uncol-
lectable; reasonable allowance for
wear and tear ON buildings and ma
chinery and estimated cost of growing
in previous years the animal which
has been sold. during the calendar
year 1917
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-12-12

When all these deductions have
been allowed the average farmer in
Iowa will not have any income tax to
pay but this will not excuse him from
making his report. The government
wants to look over his balance sheet
to see for itself whether or not he
should be taxed. The farmer, as usual,
is In a favored class for he is not re-
quired to appraise or inventory the
rise in the value of his farm as the
merchant must do with his stock Of
goods. When the farm is sold the in
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-12-12
PAGE SEVEN

crease above what It cost viii be.
counted as income but II the farmer
lives on his place through this war
he may outlive the war taxes upon In
comes. That Is why rich men are
buying land to be held throughout the
period OF the war in order to escape
income taxes on the rise in its value
until the land is sold, the hope being
that. present war taxes upon rich
mems incomes which take third. and
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-12-12
THE FARMERS INCOME TAX.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Between
January list and March 1st every per-
son in Iowa whose gross income from
all sources exceeds $4,000 during the
calendar year 1917 will, if married,
have to report to the internal revenue
collector at Dubuque, giving his sworn
statement as to what his income has
been for the year. After this report
has been received by the government
agents a bill will be sent for the
amount OF tax which will be due upon
the income which has been reported
II the average man or woman who is
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-12-12

they represent on plane that could
not hope to be attained except by this
method. BY all means let us have
county agent.
90
One Davis county farm woman has
canned $50 quarts of fruit and veg
,etables this year by the cold pack
canning method without the loss of
a single jar. This is only one of the
many cases OF successful cold pack
canning on large scale in the state
that have been reported to the home
economics people at Iowa State col
legt.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-12-12

1t also means that there will not be so
many understood hogs going to market,
which will help out all around.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-12-12

Continued on page 81
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-12-12

The Carroll Times says: Crawford
county is to have county agent to
look after its agricultural affairs. Al
most all the counties of the state now
have agents, and we hope that Carroll
will soon swing into line, for it has
been demonstrated time and time again
that the agents more. than earn their
salaries and place the community
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-12-12

!. / understand a number Of farmers
have shipped in hogs from adjoining
states to eat the soft corn. John Ahart
who is located near Dow City shipped
in 400 head from Minnesota recently
and put them in the feed lot. Those
who did not sell off their young hogs
last fall seem to have struck it rich
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-12-12

Nine good mich cows, some fresh in
January and February; ten yearling heif-
ers; 3 yearling steers; one yearling thor
oughbred Shorthorn bull ! spring calves.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
ton Letters accompanied by photo
| graphs from tho mothers Of these

ton Letters accompanied by photo
graphs from tho mothers OF these
children.
Many Of these children are being
supported not only by individuals. but
by various schools. societies and clubs
throughout Virginia. Tho Monumental
Episcopal Sunday school Of this city
is supporting a boy and girl: a little
girl Is being supported by the Young
Womcn's Literary Club Of Ashland
Other institutions which are partially
or wholly supporting one or more
children are as follows: the Senior
French Society and the French class
of the John Marshall High School: John
Marshall High School. Binford Junior
High School, Joseph Hodges Chapter,
Daughters OF the American Revolution.
Emporia. which has sent n sum sufi-
cient to support one child for a year.
In many instances two or more per-
sons are banding together to give pc
cuniary aid.
TEN CENTS PER DAY KEEPS
CHILD IN MOTHERS HOME:
Subscription blanks are furnished bv
the Virginia Branch of the FatherIess
Children Of France of the War Relief
Association Of Virginia. These blanks
are addressed to the local treasurer.
DeSoto FitzGerald. It is stated that 10
cents will keep a child one day. $500
WIZ hccP CnlIu one year Persons
signing these blanks pledging them
selves TO give to the Fatherless Chill.
dren Of France Branch. to be applied
by the executive committee Of such
branch towards the relief of French
children rendered fatherless as re-
suit of the present European war" a
specified sum.
Mrs. Ellyson. the chairman, will fur
nish the name, age. address of the
French orphans and other information
to any person who may be interested.
The help extended TO the French chill
dren by the relief fund enables tie
French government to double the al
lowances to children who receive bene-
at OF this fund. permitting the widowed
mother TO secure for her child the
actual necessities OF life. 1t is hoped
by the association that Virginians may
realize the fact that in aiding these
children they are knitting a tie of
friendship that will endure long after
peace is declared.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15

harnesscd the tornado. we also know
army and to save the cause Of hu-
manity.
CASTING BACK MINDS EYE
SHOWS WE MUST WIN WAR
With the minds eye running back
over what has been accomplished in
this country. and looking at the con u.
fusion that has existed in other ccun-
ries. 1t is easy to see that we Ameri-
cans have got TO win this war. Who
is the American that will harness the
tornado? Who is this leader that will
save the youth Of our land? Who
will protect the nation? Let's let the
, Kaiser and Hindenberg understand for
good and always that when they take
America. yea. when they have taken
the United States. that there will not
be a living man left and very few
women. that when they have captured
this territory that the tale will stagEer
humanity for thousand years. Let
Us rise even higher in our conception
of our duty TO ourselves at this critical
moment
Let US get up to n point that the
Post did not reach. that you and
your editorial did not reach. Let's 70
nigh enough 20 say to him that you
nave trampled upon our rights and
upon our flag. and insultcd our Presi :
dent You have planned an invasion Of
our country. inviting inferior races to
participate in this invasion: that you
have stirred the American hear. from
center to circumference. and that we
appeal to the same High Power that
you have called upon, and that we
know our voices have been heard. AMI
when VIC strike. we arc going TO
strike, we would send you this mes
sage. signed by hundred million
patfoits: that you and those who stand
with YOU can prepare your souls to
meet the God who gave them. Let's
| harness the tornado, Jets have the
means that will insure the end. Let's
give TO mankind the things that we
have promised. Who is the man that
Will lead?
LEONIDAS STONE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
HIGH PRICE OF CONTAINERS
MAY CHECK CANNING
State Extension Division Advises Dry
Ing Products mt Gardens and
Orchards.

This year, when both glass and tin
cans are high in price and hard to
secure, the Extension Division OF the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute urges
as MUCH rs possible of the by-products
Of their gardens and orchards by dry
ing, rather than canning. Directions
for drying fruits and vegetables now
in season are given here in a brief way
and complete bulletins on this subject
may he had by addressing pirec. -. Is
the Extension Division, Blacksburg,
Va.
Requirements for Drying: Any plain
board. tray, or dish will he quito salts
factory. but quicker results may be OBJ
tained by using trays like window
screens, or with muslin or cheesecloth
in place OF the wire. These trays
should be Of a size convenient to carry,
as they must be brought under cover
during the night. II left out at night.
hey should be covered at shutdown;
then uncovered and placed in the sun
will he secured II the trays are sus-
pended two or three feet from the
earth. so that the air may pass freely
under and through the fruit.
Indoor Drying: Stretch wire net
ting on frames the size OF the cooking
stove top and nail an inch thick block
under each corner. Put a brick on
each corner of the stove top. and put
the filed frames on. one above the
other. Have very slow fire and shift
the frames from top to bottom in or
der to heat the food as uniformly as
possible. This is primitive way.
but costs little and is useful on rainy
days
Cherries: Pit them. then spread
thinly. stirring three or four times
daily till dry.
Blackberries and Raspberries: These
should be carefully picked over. then
spread thinly on plates. trays. or
boards. and exposed to air and sun.
They should he stirred every four or
five hours while in the sun and dried
until they rattle; then put in n muslin
bag and hang in kitchen. Shake the
bag daily for a week or so till they
are thoroughly cured after which they
may be put away in paper sacks. Dew
berries. currants, and huckleberries
may be dried by the same method.
Peas: Gather and she'll as for can
ming. then spread on trays to dry.
String Beans: Clip both ends. Drop
in sailed boiling water for ten min
utes. then spread thinly on trays to
dry. Some suggest Sitting the beans
two or, three times lengthwise. This
will cause them to dry much more
rapidly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15

BY JOSEPH DUNN.

goading thought overcame her last re-
straining doubt.
In less than nve minutes, dressed for
the street, she was hurrying down to
the waiting taxi. 1t was closed car.
the blinds drawn.
The driver. his face half concealed
by his vizored cap. held open the door
as Margaret approached.
In the cabs dim terror, vaguely
outlined against the dark upholstery.
was heavily yelled woman. Without
speaking. her black gloved hand mo-
toned Margaret TO the seat beside her.
An impatient painting. raspinE of
brakes and the car glidcd off.
swift terror was clutching at Mar
garct's throat. There was something
sinister in this woman's silence. Why
did she not speak? Who was she?
Where was she taking her?
(To he Continued.)
Copyright, 1917. by Mabel Herbert
Urmer)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
CALL FOR NAME OF MAN
TO HARNESS A TORNADO
Clnbe Mason knew What wn< Ex-
pectcd Of an EnEineer-Would
Tell Huns We're Offended.

pectcd Of an EnEineer-Would
Tell Hun. We're Offended.
CITY POINT. VA. June 7.-Shall we
harness tornado? In my letter to you
of the fourth, / suggested that the IN
| ventive geniuses should harness the
tornado, which Is the greatest natural
destructive agency known to our poo
pie. In your editorial of Jura 5th of
Russia and America. you are stepping
somewhat high in the following SEN
fences. when you say President Will
son. Lloyd George. and Premier Ribot
pointed out the impossibility ia NAM
! tanning democracy in a world dom
mated by German autocratic ideals and
German autocratic arms.
Promises of support. moral, financial.
| industrial and military, were followed
| by tie redemption of these promises.
The mission headed by E:liiiu Root held
| up before the eyes of Russia, wiich are
the eyes of 4 thinker and a dreamer, the
vision Of a new disponsation, based on
| liberty. equality and fraternity. and
extended to all the nations Of the earth.
Later on in this story you say--"Now is
the appointed time. and we must strike.
! ana strike hard. If we throw all of
f, our strength into the combat. while
| Russia continues its magnificent ag-
! srosSirc. this most terrible ard Do
| structirc OF all wars may be ended
! within year"
The Washington Post" Saturday,
June 'tf. teaches a practical concep-
! ZION OF the suggestion to harness n
| tornado. in the following language. in
! IT'S editorial Why not a naval often
| sive. II says-":s there no initiative.
| no imagination. no Inspiration. nc am
pition In the two great navies, WHY
should not naval board OF strategy be
called at once to plan for decisive
| oattle or at least 4 naval offensive, that
| VIII carry the war into Germany"'
The writer never knew personally
but one such inventive genius-he
/; lived at Swope County, Augusta
County. Va. The State owed more
than she ever paid to this character.
In his old age the writer asked him
what constituted an engineer. His
reply was that mechanical mind with
the necessary training was. an engi-
! neer. IL is related of him that while
connected with Stonewall Jackson's
army he was told by General Jackson
that pontoon bridges must be built a,
a given point. SO troops could be moved
across the river. and that the engi-
neers were then engaged in making
blue prints which would be handed
him in a few days
Some time after that. proba bly, a
week, the general met old "Claber
Mason and asked him what had been
accomplished. His reply was that the
bridges were all ready. but he had
not seen the pictures. What we need
is not stepping IN dark. with pos
| sibility of great loss OF life and
property. When we know we have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
GERMANS ENLISTING DOGS
Berlin Newspaper Advertiser for
CANNES to Help the Troops.

It will be remembered that quite
early in the war the Kaiser gave vent
to a conglomeration of bombast, in
the course of which he said that Ger
many would never give in If they had
to arm every cat and dog in the en-
pire. Something OF the sort now seems
10 be actually happening. and may be
measure of Germany's desperation.
The Lokal Anzeiger. a government
controlled organ, publishes notice to
the effect that the army at the front
needs dogs. healthy, quick, sharp and
not shy" They are required as watch
dogs, and at the same time will make
possible the tightening OF military
duties. 1t looks a 5 II the animals were
to BIO used for worrying the British
troops.-London Globe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
MANY LOCAL SOCIETIES
CARE FOR FRENCH ORPHANS
Mrs. Ellyaon's Committee Hns Names
of Other Children Need
Hetn.


ing Help.
Interest in the fatherIess children OF
France is being fostered by and is
steadily growing as a result of the
worthy efforts of the War Relief Asso-
citation of Virginia. which has it's
headquarters at 500 East Main Street.
Mrs. ]. Taylor Ellyson Is chairman Of
this branch. Through the work of this
association eighty war orphans OF
France have been voluntarily adopted.
Many worthy societies have been
formed throughout the United States.
which have as their object the relief
of innocent children suffering as n re-
suit of the ravages of the world war.
All Of these societies may be reached
through the War Relief Association OF
Virginia.
1t is estimated that as many as 20o.-
900 or more children have been made
fatherless since the war began. Every
mail brings to the War Relief Associa :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15

Two events for your i'm
mediate RESPONSE:
1-$1.25 and $3.50 fancy
Silk Hosiery, all shades.
odds and ends. ..... Csc
BLACK SOC bootsilk Ho-
siery. all sizes; this sale
only 3 pairs for S1IoO