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Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
DRESSING FOR THE ORCHARD
Much Depends on Age of Trees and
Their Condition-Spread Manure
Evenly on Surface.

A proper dressing for the orchard,
just the right quantity. will depend
upon the age of the trees and their
condition. If trees are large and have
been neglected, they will require more
than in the case of young trees which
have had attention. To begin at the
beginning, young trees lately set in
rich soil need no manure, but after
eight or ten years, when they begin
to produce and there is an evident de-
cline in vitality, feeding should begin.
The decline will be manifested by q
slower growth and Il poorer quality Of
fruit. At this stage perhaps two wheel
barrow loads will be sufficient for the
first application. And this should not
be piled up close about the tree, but be
spread cut upon space as large as the
top of the tree. 1t is not necessary to
dig this manure into the soil. Leave
it on the surface, well and evenly
spread, so that it will retard weed
growth and conserve moisture.
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uneared-for condition of such Or
chards is too often revealed by the
great number of windfall fruits and
the inferiority of that which remains
on the trees.
No single feature. of orchard prac-
tice yields SO high a percentage of
benefit as spraying, often increasing
the value of the product several hun
dred per cent. Every fruit grower,
large or small, has it within his power
to save his fruit from loss by insect
and fungous pests, and thus add mate
rally to the food. supply Of the ma
ton. Spraying is now recognized by
progressive growers as an exceedingly
cheap form of insurance, not only
protecting the fruit during the grow
ing season, but insuring it's proper
keeping in storage.
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Inflammation
SPRAY TO SAVE FRUIT CROPS
Maximum Production of Paramount
mportance-Sufficie Attention
Lacking in Orchards.

Fruit, either in fresh, dried, canned,
preserved, or jellied form, is food
product of recognized value. The
maximum production of good fruit at
this time is, therefore of paramount
Importance. Directly concerned in the
production of such fruit are spraying
operations for the control of various
insects and diseases.
Owners of commercial orchards
have long recognized the Importance
Of spraying, but there are many small
orchards and so-called home orchards,
the owners of which have not adopted
spraying operations, or do not give
sufficient attention to the work. The
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08

Here is an evening gown on early
Flemish lines. The material is heavy
srepe satin, with girdle Of cloth of
gold. The bodice and train are en-
Rroidered in Flemish design. The lin
na of the train is gold-brown velvet
fashionable way of walking called the
Grecian bend, which was the absurd
predecessor of the equally absurd de-
butante SlOuch.
ka the days of the tie-back skirt,
EStie girls would secure safety pins
by indirect means, and pull the fullncss
of their skirts back and up, thus hay
ing little fluff of their own below the
waist. They We're always caught at
iilis by their mothers and nurses, be-
cause the safety pins tore the material
and made gaping holes.
Again, in this day of elimination of
waste through the necessities of war,
we are to be put into the tight skirt
with its fullneSs arranged at the back
in series of slight flares.
II is not possible to say with any
degree of certainty whether this skirt
will be widely accepted when the au-
szlmn comes. Reporting. and not
prophecy, is the duty of those who try
40 give the news of dress as it comes
asut week after week.
The American designer, as well as
She French one, has gone in for this
upward tilt of material at the end of
the spine and it may be that the later
fashions will accentuate it.
Whatever may be the fullness,
ehough, at any special spot on the
skirt. those who are regarding the
question Of new clothes must rcmem-
her that The hem will be almost as
narrow as it was in the days OF the
&obble skirt.
There is marked tendency toward
,ac sheath skirt in several of the new
costumes. The material sinks into
she figure after it leaves the waist,
and the hem provides only stepping
width.
The shortneSs of the skirt for street
wear is necessary. In the spring
U,ere was IL decided tendency to
lengthen skirts, and many conserva-
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BLACK CRYSTAL TO BE USED
Seen on Ribbons Which Are Manufae-
tured in Paris and Are Declared
Bits of Art.

The manufacturers in Paris who are
making the new ribbons for autumn
xad the manufacturers who are max
ING crystal for the new winter blouses,
asust have had some secret method OF
communication that made them join
hands in promoting black.
The cables say that the ribbons IN
Paris are bits of art; that they should
he nsed on walls and as household
asecoration, rather than. on gowns
They have black foundations, on
which are worked wonderful Chinese
designs. They look as though they
cane out of the fifteenth century,
when no man was hurried and each
ulan loved his task.
The black crystal is not exactly a
ncw note in decoration, at least not
xs far as Paris and a few ultra-fash-
sonable houses in America are con-
etzned,. but the majority of people
hive never seen or used it. 1t is now
being produced in amazingly lovely
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BIack-Cat Luck.

A certain resident in a country su-
burb, says the Guardian, makes point
Of keeping open the doors and win
dOws of his house. AS he sat in one
of his breezy rooms the other evening,
waiting for dinner, his wife came in
from the kitchen.
''We've just had visit from black
cat" she said
'Ah," he replied, ''that's good. Black
cats are lucky, you know"
"Yes," answered his wife, who dis
likes cats, this one was certainly
lucky. 1t has run off with the cod
steak I was just going to cook for
yOu.'
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BUY LIMESTONE NOW
FOR USE IN AUTUMN
Men and Teams Now Have
Greatest Leisure, Roads
Are Good and Dry.

The most convenient time to apply
early fall. 1t is at these times that
there is the greatest leisure of men
and teams, the roads are good and the
fields are dry enough to go over with
out serious trouble. This year. how
ever. the threatened car shortage
makes it important to get the lime in
as soon as possible, even if it must
be stored for use.
Another reason for applying lime in
the fall is that it is always best to
apply it on land prepared for a crop,
and the preparation Of land for wheat
offers good place for its application,
since farmers are usually too busy or
the ground is too soft to apply it be-
fore corn. Moreover, clover is the
crop which is usually most benefited
by lime, and clover ordinarily follows
the wheat. AS rule. the wheat crop
itself will not show great benefit, I'M
less the land is very sour Since lime
is applied to Sweeten the soil, and thus
influence all crops, but particularly
clover. and since it is usually applied
at rather infreguent intervals, it does
not matter greatly to which crop appli-
cation is made NJ. F. Miller of the
University of Missouri College of Ag
riculture suggests that the time Of
application depends largely on con-
venience.
There is a prevailing opinion that
since lime does not give the quick re-
spOnse secured from fertilizers, that
it is not a good war measure applica-
ton. This is true in part, but since
the war may last indefinitely, and since
the period of food shortage will doubt
less continue several years after the
war has closed, every measure which
will increase soil productivity should
be considered. Clover must be grown
to supply nitrogen. On many soils
lime is essential to successful clover
culture. The use of lime should stead,
lily increase, therefore, regardless OF
war conditions.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
That Simple Gown.

The extravaganza of :oday's fash
ions lies in the beauty and sumptuous-
ness of the fabrics and the enormous
amount of handwork which is put on
even the littlest sort of little dress,
says Harper's Bazaar. The straight,
slim morning dress of chiffon strikes
the casual observer as being modest
and unassuming, but the initiate gives
one look at the marvelOusly beautiful
embroideries, the layers of chiffon un-
derneath and the softness of the sat-
in slip, and realizes at once where the
expense comes in.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
PARSNIPS ALL WINTER

ParsnipS may be allowed to
remain in the ground and dug
I as needed, as freezing does not
injure them.
As it is a difficult matter to
dig them when the ground is
frozen, it is advisable to store
a small quantity in the storage
room in the basement of the
dwelling or in the outdoor stor-
age cellar :Or use during the
winter periods when the ground
is frozen.
Write for Farmers Bulletins
S47 and S79, United States De
partment of Agriculture, Wash
ington, D. c., which furnishes
information on storage, free of
charge.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
CARING FOR. ORCHARD TOOLS
Where Used for Cutting Out cankers
or Other Diseases Good Disin-
fectant Should Be Used.

In pruning an orchard where blight
cankers or similar trunk diseases ex-
ist, the tools ought to be disinfected
by wiping them with corrosive sub
Innate (mercuric chloride) solution
after each diseased area is cut into
and before they are used on another
healthy limb. This avoids the spread
of the blight from the diseased to the
healthy parts.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
BUSTLf. EFFECT
In FALL STYLES

New York.-It would be odd if the
vdiet for elimination of waste material
IN clothes that has gone forth from
3ke governing factors in dress ON both
sputinents, would be responsible for
the incoming of the hustle.
So far as the expert observer can
Zee into the near future of autumn
9zsstumery which is now being planned,
Shown and bought, the only actual
a,imination of material is in the width
II the skirt.
There is little sense in being Obstin-
ste about the width of skirts; they're
going to be narrow, and it is quite
aB well that dreSSmakerS and women
accept this fact without cavil.
Once before in the history of clothes
SSere was tight skirt which was said
10 have been caused by the Civil war
A America. It became the fashion
after AppomattOX and remained in
3hshion for a decade and Il half after
ward. 1t was also caused by the ne
Fessity for economy in material, as the
fDur years war had nearly exhausted
2he commodities of this country.
That skirt was called the tie-back.
The front and sides were pulled
across the figure so that the wearer
could barely step, and rubber bands
were put across the back below the
waistline, to draw the material up
into series of little puffs. This was
rs much of a hustle as was permitted.
= Persistence Is Amazing.
The persistence of this fashion has
been an amazing thing to those who
stufy clothes. It's Origih was in the
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
The ShirtWaist Dress.

The shirtwaist dress, sometimes
made of tub or shirting silk, again of
crepe de chine and frequently of shirt
ing flannel, is one of the favorites of
the present season. No well-ordered
wardrobe is considered complete
without one of these charming little
frocks, which are as attractive for sim
pie morning or porch wear as they are
for tennis or other sport Usually a
striped weave is selected, with collar
and cuffs of white or plain blending
color, giving a pretty trimming touch
to the garment. Obviously in the most
useful type of Shrtwaist dress, waist
and skirt are securely Joined, so there
is no uncomfortable 'slipping apart"
no matter how strenuous is the sport
INDUCED in.
Only a third of South Americas
population is of pure Whitp blood
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08

of the milk, and the black hand the
gross weight.
By the use OF an extra pail, the
weight of which can be adjusted with
the red hand on the milk scale, the
regular milk pals need not be used
for weighing milE.
The mixer in large commercial
dairies usually wears white suit, but
is satisfactory.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08

shapes, and already the public has
learned to appreciate it as wonderful
bit of decoration in the house.
A good deal of this crystal is en-
livened with a cherry red rim. Vases,
flower bowls, fruit plates, baskets and
candlesticks are some of the smaller
articles of decoration that are shown
in black crystal.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
Givino Him a Scare.

A young soldier had gone to the
theater with friend. The play drag
ged and he fell asleep. An hour later
he was awakened by the voice of an
actor saying:
1--WE have been here five days"
"Bless me! and had only leave to
stop out till midnightv'
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Apparently So.

eff you refuse me my life will be
an aching void"
another suitOr told me that once"
"What happened?"
HE has a wife that weighs over
200 pounds and it strikes me that his
life Is rather full"
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Whitewash.

1t is an excellent plan to white
wash the trees, filling the cracks in
the bark with lime, so as to fill up
many hiding places of fruit pests, as
well as to destroy many which are in
hiding.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
Weighing the Milk.
Kill Tree -Borers.

Carbon bisulphide put on cotton and
pushed we'll into the holes in which
tree borers are at work will destroy
the insects. AS soon as the cotton Is
put in, cover the hole with grating
wax, clay or putty.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
Protein From Alfalfa.

An acre of good alfalfa furnishes
twice as much protein as a ton of
bran, four times as much as ton of
cornmeal, and nine times as much as
aa acre of timothy.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08

DR.. Peery's Dead Shot, not only expelo
Worms or Tapeworm but cleans out the
mucus In which they breed and tones up
the digestion. One dose sufficient Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08

A flower stand, normally of small
size, but which can be expanded to
fill an ordinary-sized window, is the
recent invention of q German.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
Careless Farmer Pays.

The farmer who uses the swill pail
for feeding calves or who hangs the
pail on a post between feelings with
out washing it, will soon be looking
for q cure for calf scours.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08

A man makes more good resolu-
lions when he is broke than at any
other time.
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Avoid Drastic Pruning.
Drastic pruning strikes at the vi
tality of the tree.
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Save All Seeds,

Save seeds of all plants possible.
They will be useful next year.
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Use Disk or Harrow.

Cultivate your alfalfa or meadows
by using a disk or alfalfa harrow.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-08
Keep Tomato Vines Trimmed.

Keep the tomato vines on the stakes
trimmed.
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To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The system

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label. showing it is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. 60 cents.
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When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eve Remedy

No Smarting Just Eye Comfort so cents Ut
Druggists or mail. Write for Free Eye Book.
MURINE EYE REMEDY CO., CHICAGO
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Only third of South Americas
population is Of pure white blood.
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LESSON TEXT-Daniei I.
GOLDEN TEXT-But Daniel purposed
In his heart that he would not defile him
self with the portion of the kings meat.
nor with the wine which he drank-Daniel
Is
Evening journal., 1917-12-10
MEDIUM SAYS WAR
Will END NEXT FEB.
Patriotic Youth is Told lie
Won't Get Chance to
Fis ht
DEAF MAN HAS
ONE EAR HEALED

In the midst of a tense silence.
crowded audience gathered at the First
Progressive Spiritualists meeting in
Pythian Castle Hall last night watched
Absolutely q woman and a man. A
boy. he WIS. glowing with patriotic en-
thusiasm. young, too young TO go into
Uncle Sans Army. The woman spoke
in a low clear tone, easily heard over
the room. She held the boys eyes
with her own magnetic gaze.
You are too young for the army.
You VIII enlist In the navy, but you Will
never see action
The boy drew a quick sharp breath.
Tho womans eyes grew dreamy as
though she saw a wonderful thing far
away. A radiant smile came to her
lips. The audience stirred with antici-
patton.
"The war Will end in February, 1918 "
That was all. The reading was at an
end. But IL left the audience thrilled.
Had Mrs. William Gon, the insplra-
tlonal reader OF the society, had true
vslon2 viii it end in February? That
is the question they are asking them
selves today, hoping she may have
read rightly, and victory and peace viii
indeed visit the Allied nations.
There were many OF the curious in
that audience, but they were thought
ml when they came out. Besides the
prophecy they had seen spiritual heal
lng. Charles II. Leiienberg, editor Of
the Psychic World" Of Philadelphia
had given demonstrations Of his power
in making mind conquer matter.
man who complained Of pains IN
his chest received the mental treat
mont and declared himself perfectly
cured.
a deaf man, after receiving magnetic
and spiritual healing, declared he could
hear well.
With one car that had been entirely
deaf. he testified that he could now
hear the ticking Of a watch. lio was
quite convinced that mans mind could
rise superior to bodily innrmlty.
Evening journal., 1917-12-10
BRAUNSIEIN CLEARANCE
sale one MONTH AHEAD

Braunstein's, at No. 6iO-6i2 Market
street, has moved their January clear
ance sale up one month and it will
be December clearance sale instead.
They viii offer the choicest bargains
each day at the holiday time when
there is a greater demand than ever for
bargains. That this innovation will be
greatly appreciated by shoppers goes
without saying.
Tomorrow will be Blouse day, when
new silk blouses Of charming style will
be offered at 1896, representing values
Of So, Sc and 81.
Wednesday will be Coat day, when
garments from exclusive houses will be
offered at prices that will surprise. They
are exclusive models Of winter coats for
glrIs Of tho newest materials and shades
and styles that are sure to be sought by
discriminating buyers. They are OF the
regular Braunstein stock, which assures
their quality. Included are many coats
OF the choicest furs, which are sure TO
appeal.
Braunsten's, in addition to a clear
ance Of their own stock, have pur-
chased thousands Of dollars worth Of
garments from leading manufacturers,
including surplus and sample apparel.
All these are offered at greatly reduced
prices for the holiday season. Each
day new bargains Will be offered.
Evening journal., 1917-12-10
prophecy mGHT on OuR HEELS.


1866 Rev NJ Baxter, founder Of The Christian Her
4 aid published book the Forty Future Wonders"
predicted in Daniel Revelation and in accord with
that book Of half-century much Of the biblical
prophecy is fulned in times that it's mighty in
tercsng
The First Wonder which is to come off between the
years 1906 1919 Of European wars and revolutions
European conyusons viii extend France TO the Rhine
and cause a political earthquake mighty and
great not since were upon earth lRevela-
hon i6l.
The second Wonder is Revelations drying up Of the
Euphrates" or the Turco-Mohammedan empire between
the years 1917 and 1919.
Third Wonder 1917 to 1919: Formation Of the ten
kingdomed confederacy by division Of all countries Of
Caesars original Roman empire. This resulting from a
victorious war Of France against Germany, a revolu-
tion in Geupany. Daniel TO g.
Jerusalcm is to be restored and the temple rebuilt
In 1922 to 1929.
After the great wars and revolutions, somewhere be-
tween 1925 and 1927, black famine; and between Jan
uary 1921 and May 1925 widespread terrible pestience
Remember, 30 is not Rev. Baxter prophesyng He's
merely scientifically discovering the probable dates OF
the biblical predictions funllment Considering what's
happening and likely to happen, you have % feel in
terostod in this old book of the reverend gentemans
Evening journal., 1917-12-10
OPPOSES CONSCRPI ION
OF LAEOR DURING war
BY The United Press.

HN Inc lnIltu IAtc0s
WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-LaDor con-
scripnon to prevent interference with
war work is regarded as unnecessary
by secretary of Labor Wilson in bis
annual report sent to Congress to-
day.
Noting a Sudden and enormous in
crease In the number Of labor disputes
with the beginning of The war the
Secretary blamed most labor lawlesh-
ness on employers who permit organi-
zatlon by their workmen only ON the
pain Of dismissal Secretary Wilson
endorsed labor unions
But should labor conscription finally
become necessary ne declared in favor
Of making such workers government
employees rather than compelling them
TO work for private profit
Secretary Wilson praised the new
emigration law containing the literary
tests as an eminently satisfactory law
destined to be Of great benefit to the
COUNTRY. The tests showed ii.3 per
cent. Of illiteracy A decrease Of one
per cent. from last year was shown
in the emigration figures.
Evening journal., 1917-12-10
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1917.
NDIymuAL sEcRET FEDERAL TAXES.

Is time Congress realizes that the time for the be-
fore-the-war methods Of collecting taxes is past
The excess pront tax passed October is the worst
hatch Of financial aw-making that we have ever seen
No one can tell within 50 per cent from reading The
law how much taxes any particular business viii have
10 pay At least half Of the enforcement Of the law IS
left to the regulations and interpretations Of the COM
missioner Of internal revenue and the President and
these regulations and interpretations again inter
preted by local collectors The results to each business
are absolutely secret.
The result Of this uncertainty and secrecy win in
eyitably be oyer-collecton from some and under
collection from others.
Each collector each deputy collector gels his posi-
ton through exercise of sort Of influence at
washington. We not crtcsing this condition. we
are merely saying that II is There will be some
collectors who, when It comes to fixing the amount
to be paid by some company with influence
will be unable forget that just inluence got him
his appointment, just influence might be used IN
trying to put him out Of onlce.
4 An assessments are secret No business man can
compare his assessments payments with those OF any
other business man. and there way for any concern
to check up and lind out whether or not it is carrying
more than IFS share Of the public burden.
Suppose a shipper should receive a freight bill from
a railroad two or three times large he had been
receiving and when he asks what other shippers were
paying he should be told that 1t unlawful for any
employe Of the road disclose for anyone to print
o. publish, anything concerning the amounts paid by
any s-.9T subiec. to the increased ratc. No business
man would stand for such treatment yet that is what
Congress is asking the business Of this country
to stand for when it requires business or individual TO
nay its excess profit based upon uncertain law
interpreted by the employees Of the internal revenue
office with an absolute prohibition against the dis
closure to any individual as to the amount assessed
against .or paid by any other individual or business