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Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Consolation.

Sappleigh-It's an awful thing to realize that you've made an egregious ass of yourself. Miss Keen--Haven't you got used to it yet?-Boston Tran script
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

Now is the time when the citizen can plead that he is doing his war service bit by tilling the vacant lots and mak- ing lettuce and radishes grow where ugly weeds grew before.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
THE NEWS AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are sale at the m rfice of publication and at
 Dempsey's Drug Store, Canaan, Post Office, East Canaan. Post Office, Falls Village, George T. Johnson's Store, Norfc'k H. l.. Rood. Ashley Falls. A. l.. Dickinson, Salisbury. J. W. Morgan. Great Harrington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

The much decried dandelion is a good antidote to food shortage for those who enow how and when to use it.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
DIED

BENEDICT-At Cornwall, April 12, Edwin Dwight Benedict, aged 7s years.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

The "experts," volunteer and official, have done their best, likewise their worst, perhaps, the past couple of years and still the country faces crisis with
 out an army, so it is alleged by some.
 ~ ''0> But there is the
 making of an army
 s at hand, a good
 Long Drill to so,r,;ooot1o ,,o,.,o,,
 Make Them Fit. mol ,,,,1ir,;toa .-;,, number. Past experiences have been thrashed over and their lessons dis counted or misapplied. It was once declared that the southern negro was unfit for the army because he was a clod, beast of burden in the cotton and tobacco fields. But the negro sol 'dier made good. The stupid peasant of Europe was the recruit who needed long and severe training to make him a passable soldier. Now from the very first the mere clod never got a foot hold in America. The pioneer fought savages and fought nature with brains as well as with brute strength. He built sawmills and then houses and then bridges; built boats and ships and manned them, then railroads and man. ned them and there was never a chance for young men to grow up dullards. Not rank exists in any business or calling which the American ploughboy has not invaded. So it seems unfair and discouraging to the masses to preach that long and toilsome training is necessary to turn out soldiers capa- ble of avoiding slaughter Since the Spanish war we have had a peace strength all told of about 100000 men. In military countries that force would be readily expanded to 1,250,000 or 2,000,000 men. The reserves would be trained or partially so. But our re- serves are of the alert, hardy and yer satile type that molds readily. They are 70 per cent soldiers the day they enroll, as compared with the dull peas ants for whom long training terms were adopted. In the long run a man can do what he thinks he can do, and the self selected soldier aspirant is army timber to bank upon.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Natural Ground.

Individuals, like nations, must have suitable, broad and natural bounda- rtes, even considerable neutral ground. between them.-Thoreau.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
BORN

BENJAMIN-At Canaan, April IT, a daughter to MT. and Mrs. Clayton M. Benjamin.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

In the current number of the Amer ican Review of Reviews Dr. Albert Shaw comments upon the "filibuster' and with vigor as we'll as clarity dis
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
SEVENTY PER CENT SOLDIER.

The experts" volunteer and official, have done their best likewise their worst, perhaps, the past couple of years and still the country faces a crisis with
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Cent-a-Word Advertisements
 Minimum Charge 25 Cents
FOR SALE

FOR SAILED Fishing Boats and large Motor | Boat at Twin Lakes. Inquire of Molando Ca
 man. Conn. P. B. BIS.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

AS appears from the table, France,
Italy. Russia and Belgium were self
supporting, while the United Kingdom
drew its entire sugar supply from ex-
terror sources. The supply Of the Unit
ed Kingdom came to the amount of
about 20 per cent from countries from
which il is now cut off by the war.
Ten per cent came from the East In
dies and 20 per cent from the United
States and the West Indies.
The prospective 1913 crop in France
has diminished TO 201 900 tons and
that Of Italy TO $1,000 tons. and they
are therefore short $4,000 tons The
displacement of United Kingdom sup
plies amounts to 1.435.OO0 tons: and
therefore. in total. these three allied
countries must import about 100000
tons in order TO maintain their normal
consumption. OF this. 2.0O0OO0 tons
must come from new sources.
The disturbance of shipping re-
duces the tonnage available and drives
the demand TO large degree upon the
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

Total 80. 900 1851 COO -. .6S2 .o0c
In order to provide normal consump-
tien Ii would therefore be necessary TO
import in the next II months a total
of 577, 100000 bushels Of wheat and
GA coo. 900 bushels of other cereals.
The prospective position of our own
and the Canadian harvest Is given In
table No. ..
Our crops. especially our corn crop.
cannot yet be considered as certain.
but IL all mature safely, North Amer
lea will have<an apparent surplus OF
wheat Of 20s.000.O00 bushels and Of
other cereals of about 950.ooO.OoO
bushels.
Demand on Our Crops.
The allies are isolated from those
markets, ether than Canada and the
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

S3.0O0o g. 20. .OO0 To. .0l5. .dn0
The problem facing the American
people is not only one OF supplying
the immediate demand of the allies but
one which is more far-reaching in It's
future significance. As the war goes
on there will be constant iessening of
the capital stock OF food animals of
the world Among our western a.
lies the demand outruns further every
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

The high price OF fodder and meat in
the United States during the past few
months induced by the pressing Euro
pean demand has set up dangerous cur
rents in this country. especially in
those regions dependent upon butter
and the sale of milk 10 municipalities
having made II more profitable TO sell
the cattle for meat than to keep them
and produce dairy products. There
fore; the dairy cattle are decreasing
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

day the decreasing production. as ship
ping becomes further shortened by con-
tinued submarine destruction. less ton
mage can be devoted TO fodder. and fur
ther reduction of the herds must en-
sue. These destructive forces have
given rise to reactions In many direc-
tions. The worlds supply OF meat and
dairy products. OF animal fats and In
dustrlal fats. wool and hides. are all
involved not only now, but for far into
the future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-31
Discharged Fireman
Now Sued for Divorce

Aaron NJ. Hughes, who was dis
missed last November from the fire
department, was the defendant in di-
yorce proceedings brought by Flor
ence r. Hughes Of this city and heard
before Judge Curtis in the superior
court yesterday Mrs. Hughes ac-
cused her husband OF cruelty and in
temperance. She said he frequently
beat her. On one occasion he said
I'm going to kill us all. Wen all ga
together"
John Meyers, a circulation agent in
this section for a New York paper tes-
titled that he was relative Of the
plaintiff and had seen her assaulted by
Hughes. He entered the Hughes
home at the time Of the trouble and
put Hughes out of the house. Mrs.
Hughes said her husband lost his DO
sition in the fire departmentshecaus
OF fntemperance. The. court granted
the decree.
Rose e. Schemp OF this city was
rtyen a decree from Frederick q.
Schemp OF this city. Desertion from
December. 1910 was alleged. Mrs.
Schemp said she was q stenographer
and lived at BAT Warren street. Her
maiden name was Rose DonneIly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-31
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
tBy Lee pape)
N~(~>~- ~
The Park Ave. News.

Spoarts. The Park Ave. AthaIetick
Association had meeting in Pubs
Simkinses back yard last Sattidday, Ed
Wernick saying that the Invisibles
jest like the big teens and he awffer-
ed to be the scout and wawk GROUND
the streets looking for good pitchers
and things for 10 sents a week and
pay all his own Expenses
Help wuntid. Brite young man to
do arithmetic homework in Exchange
for lessins on the mouth organ. See
Leroy shooster. Advertisement.
Intristing Facks about Intristing
People. One time Skinny Martin
-rote acK play in 10 minnits, init
tied Harry Harrises Ixcape It has
never bin played on account of it
wood take 90 people to play it, in
clooding 8 mobs
Slsslety Notes. Mr.. Sid Hunts faith
ers umbrella was bloc inside out by
tn ewind last Toozday AFTERNOON.
among those present injoying the oc-
casion frum Mr.. Benny Pottses par1er
window being Mr.. Benny Potts, Mr..
Charles (Puds) Simlxins and Mr.. Ar
tie Alexander.
Short Story.
The Boys and the Huckster
Hay, mister!
Woa! Watts the mattir?
Your weels is terning GROUND.
City UP!
The End
Lost and Found Department. Lost
A fountin pen full of ink with no
pen in it. Reward of 2 commons and
a classic If reterned to Sam Cross.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-31
Sympathy Aroused
BY Treatment of
Suffrage Measures

Many unexpected offers of help
have been received by the Connecticut
Woman Suffrage association during
the past week. People-both men and
women, who had never before come
out in favor of woman suffrage, have
been stirred by the nature of the OPP
position that the suffrage bills have
been meeting in the legislature this
session. The lineup Of the liquor
men in solid opposition to any con-
cession Of the vote to woman has APP
ened the eyes of many people to the
nature. Of the forces that are fighting
woman suffrage. The treatment ac-
corded to the suffrage bills by Speak
err Healey and his supporters has also
aroused good deal of anger. IL ii
Is within the power OF the Speaker to
treat any bill that he does not like
as he has treated the suffrage bills
it is a bad look out for many measures
that are planned for the good Of the
state.
The reference of the suffrage bills
to. the judiciary committee was not
the doing of the suffragists; but wher
the reference had been made they ac-
cepted it. They went to a great dea,
of trouble and expense to get up q
good showing for the bill at the hear
ing ON February 20. The very size OF
the Connecticut Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION makes a hearing an expen-
sive business, for all the members
have to be notified by mail, and hun
dreds Of dollars have been spent fol
postage alone by the Suffragists. Tt
have this hearing entirely wasted and
to be called upon to make another
appearance before another COMMITTEES
is certainly a hardship. The end OF
the session is also drawing near. The
Suffrage committee is known to be
composed entirely of men who are
openly opposed to woman suffrage
surely an unfair committee to which
to- refer any bills. The Suffragists
see themselves faced with defeat
through political trickery when the,
otherwise had a good chance of sue
cess.
The Connecticut Woman Suffrage
Association, however, is not intending
to take the defeat lying down. A
careful record is beng made of the
political doings of all their opponents
At the next legislative election-the
next election for state senators and
representatives is the determine
ton of the Suffragists, to enter the
campaign in open and uncompromis.
ing opposition to their chief foes. The,
will fight these men on their own rec.
ords, trusting to publicity to brins
round the rank and file of the voters
The average honest voter desires ar
honest and upright man to represent
him, and a record of political treach.
cry can be made strong indictment
against any political candidate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-31
TIMELY HINTS FOR
THE HOME GARDENER

Sweet corn, to be at its best. should
be eaten within few hours after 1t
is picked, for it's sugar content disap7
pears very RAPIDLY after it is removed
from the garden. For this reason and
because Of its very general popularity,
it is an excellent vegetable to grow
in the home garden. It should be
planted on rich land and cultivated in
the same manner as field corn. Be-
ginning as soon as the soil is warm,
successive paintings may be made ev-
cry two or three weeks until late sum-
mer. Another method of prolonging
the supply is to plant early, medium,
and late varieties. The seed should
be planted about two inches deep, in
drills three feet apart, and thinned to
a single stalk every 10 to IA inches.
The varieties recommended by the
specialists in the u. S. Department of
Agriculture are: For early corn Col
den Bantam and Adams Early, and
for medium and late varities Black
Mexican or Crosby's Early, Country
Gentleman, and Stowel1ss Evergreen.
The last-named variety has the lar
gest ears and is the most productive.
rich land. The cultivation should be
should be kept down and suckers re-
moved from around the, base of the
plant.
Another favorite vegetable is the
tomato, which now forms one of the
most important of our garden crops.
In the North, it is very desirable to
a nj Mt q
bed, and to transplant them once or
twice in order to secure strong and
vigorous plants by the time all dam
ger from frost is past. Pot-groWn
plants are especially desirable and they
may be brought to the blooming per-
iod by the time it is warm enough to
plant them with safety in the garden
If the plants are not to be trained but
allowed, to lie on the ground, they
should be set about four feet apart
each way. If trimmed and tied to
stakes they may be planted in rows
three feet apart and l8 inches apart
in the row.
In common with all plants grown
in a house, hotbed, or cold frame, to-
matoes require to be hardened off oe-
fore planting in the garden By this
process the plants are gradually ac-
climated to the effects of the sun and
wind. so that they will stand trans
planting to the open ground. Hard
ening off is usually accomplished by
ventilating freely and BY reducing the
amount of water applied to the plant
bed. The bed. however, should not
become so dry that the plants will
wilt of become seriously checked in
their growth. Attire a few DAYS 1t
will be possible 70 leave the plants
uncovered during the entire day and
on mild nights.
Eggplant is started and handled in
the same way as the tomato. Tt is.
perhaps, less widely known. but is
rapidly becoming a popular vegetable.
The soil best adapted for it's produc-
ton is a fine, rich sandy loan, well
drained. The plants should be set in
rows three feet apart and two feet
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-31
EAVE COLOR IN YOUR CHEEKS
Be Better Looking Take
Olive Tablets

If your skin is yellow-complexion
pallid-tongue coated-appetite poor
you have bad taste in your mouth-a
Olive Tablets
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
DR.. Edwards after II years of study
with his patients.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color.
To, have a clear, pink skin, bright eyes.
no pimples, feeling of buoyancy likt
childhood days you must get at the cause
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calome.-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con-
stipation. That's why millions of boxes
are sold annually at 10c and Csc pet
box All druggists. Take one or two
nightly and note the pleasing results.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-31
Farmers Urged to Put
Property in State Of
Preparedness for War

How the New England farmer can
effect agricultural preparedness for
war is pointed out in statement is
sued by committee of the New Eng
land Federation for Rural Progress
appointed to formulate plans for util-
izing the Federation in solving the
food questic in case of war. While
the general question of how the Fed
Grafton can be utilized in helping to
solve the food question in case of war
will be discussed at a general meet
ing of the Federation, the committee
felt it was wise to make a prelimin-
airy statement to the farmers urging
them to do everything in their power
to prepare the agricultural industries
for any emergency.
The gist of the committees advice
to the farmer is to leave nothing un-
done till tomorrow that can be done
| today, to utilize every moment of the
present in getting farm implements
in condition for work, to get animals
| In the best of shape for the hardest
kind of labor so that no time need be
lost when the time comes to use them
and to systematic the planting and
growing of crops.
In it's statement to the agricultural
interests of New England the commit
! tee says: 1.-THE outbreak Of war will
mean the speeding up of those indus
tries making war munitions. This, to-
gethdr with the number of men taken
to recruit an army, will produce SCI
we're shortage of farm labor. Every
day between now and the time when
the land is fit for working should be
J1fi1iZa6 a n a r11fnU
and repairing all farm machinery, har-
nesses and equipment of all kinds, so
that not single hour will be lost
when these machines and equipments
are needed in the field.
Gwen though the cost of feed is
very high, horses should be well fed
and hardened by exercise so that time
will not be lost in conditioning them
when the work season begins.
Farmers should not rush headlong
into the growing of large acreages Of
new crops, but should carefully plan
their system of cropping for this year
so that the work will be evenly dis
tributed throughout the season and
not call for a large amount of extra
labor to care for crops at any. one
time
"AlI soil should be thoroughly pre-
pared, cultivation should be intensive
and all seeds should be tested for
termination SO that good stands OF
crops may be assured.
IF these days before activei work
on the land are wisely utilized, much
lost motion will be saved and the far
mers of New England will be prepar-
ed to do their part in assisting in
winning the war, the issue of which
depends fully as much upon food sup-
ply as upon arms and munition',
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-31
IF SHE WOULD TAKE HIS WORD

4All creatures else time of love pos
seSs,
Woman only clogs with woe her hap
piness.
And while she should enjoy her part CT
bliss,
With thoughts of what may be, de-
stroys what is.
If there's anything when goes
against the grain with a man 1t is Tor
sweetheart or wife to doubt his word
when he has made an explanation or
something they wanted to know about.
If some important business matter mas
kept him from keeping his appoint
ment with a girl and he has told her
ijust why he couldn't come nothing IS
more exaSperating to him than to nave
her hint that more likely he went to
see some other girl. Where one man
in ten will thrash the matter out with
her the other nine will hear her re-
mark in stolid silence, concluding that
arguing is simply multiplying words
losing time thereby. For "a woman
convinced against her will is of the
same opinion still
This is the first rift in the lutte OF
their pleasant comradeship II she
keeps on doubling his word, 1t soon
becomes an old story to him. He
knows if he got down on his knees
and took an oath she wouldn't have
any more faith in him, so he lets it go
at that Many such young men have
the notion put in their heads. They
never thought of it until they were
accused, of it. 1t makes man bit
more conceited to hear that he could
get any other girl whom he cast his
eye on He imagines himself prize.
The wise young woman does not let
her sweetheart know if even a sus-
picion of doubt crosses her mind. She
shuts her ears to many a little Hip
pant word that would serve another
girl as a reason to pick a quarrel with
him. The girl makes UP her mind that
she won't marry a man whom she can
not trust. A man makes up his mind
that we won't yoke himself to young
woman who would make him victim
of cross-questioning, refusing to Der
lieve him when he does tell the truth.
If she knows John has been: drinking
and Glove or two don't disguise the
smell of rhe, knowing he will deny
this, what use is there in getting up a
controversy over it?e On the other
hand, if she did breach the subject, he
knows he could not make her believe
that he honestly had taken but one
drink. She would set three or four
down to his discredit
If girl has set her mind on going
ten miles to a country dance and her
sweetheart attempts to persuade her
not to go, assuring her that a heavy
storm is brewing, and she chooses not
to accept his opinion.\ though he is a
pretty shrewd weather. prophet, she
shouldn't jump at the conclusion that
he doesn't want to take her and sulk
silently. If he yields to her wishes
and they face home in the wee sma'
hours in driving storm, which gives
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-31
COMPELLED TO ACT CORRECTLY

Mabel writes: "a disappointment
came to me not long ago. I am not
yet of age and am alone in the world
except for an elderly aunt-a spinster
whom I went to live with. I am a
country girl used to romping in the
field, wading in brooks, swinging from
branches Of trees I climbed in. These
wild acts fill my cousin with horror.
Please point out my errors-as she
says she will compel me to act cor
rectly.''
Try your best to conform in your
ways to the new city requirements.
It's a disappointment, but you may
succeed in curbing your free, nature
loving disposition while in the city
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-31
v~~~ ~~~
TODAY'S POEM
AT THE CONVENT GATE
EN~~~~~~


W1staria blossoms trail and fall
Above the length Of barrier wall;
and softly now and then,
.,ae shy, staid- breasted doves will fit
vrom roof to gateway top, and sit
s-ed watch the ways Of men.
che Gates ajar. If one might peep!
All, what a haunt Of rest and sleep
The shadowy garden seems!
And note how sdimly to and fro
The grave, grayhooded Sister go,
Like figures seen in dreams.
Look, there is one that tells her beads;
And yonder one apart that reads
A tiny missaps page;
And see, beside the well, the two
That, kneeling, strive to lure anew
The magpie to its cage!
eftfitenfltymwithim !! SIN
Not beautiful-not all!-But each
With that mild grace, outlying speech,
Which comes of even mood;
The Veil unseen that women wear
With heart-whole thought and quiet
And hope Of higher good
What need to these the name of wife
"A placid life a peaceful life!i
What gentler task Il said)-
What worthier-'e'en your arts
among
Than tend the sick. and teach the
young,
And give the hungry bread?"
mo worthier tack!" re-echoed She,
Who (closlier clinging) turns with n.e
To face the road again;
And yet, in that warm heart Of hers
She means the doves. for she prefers
To watch the ways Of men,"
Austin Dobson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-31
NOVEL FISH RECIPES.
Fish Bisquc.

A fish bisque is made from ] cup.
full of cold fish minced very fine, ]
cup of hot milk, and a cupful of any
white stock. The carcass of a chick
en-, cooked slowly, will yield an ex.
cellent stock for this purpose. The
seasoning consists of teaspoon OF
Worcestershire sauce, salt, dash OF
cayenne, and a teaspoon Of chopped
parsley.
Put fish, seasoning and stock to-
gether in a pan. Mix l tablespoon OF
flour and the same quantity of butter
together, and stir into the fish mix.
ture. Cook, and then stir in the boil
ing milk, adding a tablespoon OF
cracker crumbs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-31
BAN SUNDAY BALL

Providence, r. l., March 31.-Base-
ball playing on Sunday was opposed
by the New England Southern con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church in resolution adopted at it's
77th annual session yesterday. Pro-
tests were made also agains the pas
sage of bills intending to legalize Sun
day baseball which are pending in the
la Slat tire