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The herald., 1917-05-03
BACKYARD GARDENING PAYS
Cleveland Has Tried Plan for Five
Years to Its Profit, and Many Other
Cities Have Taken Up the Idea.

A vegetable garden for every home"
Is the new slogan in Ontario, and il
is q slogan worth while The prOvin-
cial government has launched a sys-
tematic campaign for backyard agri-
culture, and it proposes TO show every
householder how he may, by domestic
farming, combat the increasing cost of
living and the growing scarcity Of food
stuffS, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
One Of the aims of the Ontario gov
eminent is, of course, so TO increase
the available food supply at home as
TO enable the contribution of still more
10 the hard-prcSSed motherland Bot
the plan must be broader in its results.
Backyard gardening pays. Cleveland
has tried II, these five years past, TO
Its profit. and scores Of other cities
have taken up the idea. The earth is
the source Of wealth. The man who
CultivateS a plot Of ground contributes
10 the welfare of all mankind.
The new Canadian movement owes
its origin TO the stress of war. 1t is
the kind Of movement which perpetu-
ates itself. The man, the woman or
the child who once knows the delight
Of growing things is always the better
for il, and so is his community. This
country can follow with profit the ex-
ample in intensive cultivation which
Ontario Is 10 furnish.
The herald., 1917-05-03
PhiIosophic Attitude,

On the last Of his extraordinary vOy-
ages. recorded by Rev. Jonathan Swift,
dean of So. Patrick's, Dublin, DR.. Lem
ucl CULVER visited the land Of a So
rene and noble race. His host had in
vited a friend and his family TO dinner,
but on the appointed day only the wife
and her two children appeared, and
they came very late. She made two
excuses: first for her husband, who,
she said, had happened to die that very
morning. which accounted for his alb
sence. Her excuse for arriving late AT
the dinner was that, her husband dying
late in the forenoon, she was Il good
while consulting her servants about q
convenient burial place; and, continues
the veraciOus Doctor CULVER, Il OBJ
served that she behaved herself at din.
ner as cheerfully as the rest"
The herald., 1917-05-03
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The herald., 1917-05-03
SCOUT ACTIVITIES.

Rochester (Mass) Boy Scouts re-
Gently flashed q message across the
city from the roof Of one high building
To the roof Of another, by means of a
SemaphOre, thus winning $50 from
Jerome r. George, president of the
WoOdChester council, Boy Scouts of
America, who offered that amount for
the correct sending and receiving Of
a message which he had prepared. The
message read: The president says he
will promptly approve an efficient and
democratic plan for national prepared
Boy Scout planT
The Boy Scouts Of Tacoma, Wash,
have been making themselves useful
this winter in cutting wood and shovel
ing snow for dependent women and old
people. They divided the town into
districts and carefully looked after
every case which needed help.
A branch of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea has been organized at Tokyo,
Japan, with the assistance of Col.
James a Irons, the American military
attache. About twenty American boys,
all of whom are pupils OF the Tokyo
grammar school, have :o-med the nu-
cleus of the organization.
A scout chooses as his motto BE
Prepared" and he seeks TO prepare
himself for anything-tO rescue a COM
panion, TO ford a stream, to gather fire.
wood, to help a stranger, to distin-
guish right from wrong, TO serve his
fellOw-men, his country and his Cod
always to BE Prepared"
The herald., 1917-05-03
cht at her hands, looking in he,

caught at her hands, looking in he,
/ eyes.
Phyllis, I can't give you up. But l
can't take this step just now"
| "Why not:" She urged.
For many reasons-not Just now"
I IF You loved N" You would"
/ Seeing the slight frown her words
brought she went on to make him for
get with the many arts Of allurement
She knew 50 we'll As he rose 10 20 he
said: Il am going to ask of you a
favor. / want you To SIT down there
AT the desk and write me a short bust
ness letter. asking as about the rates
Of insurance"
What for she asked blankly.
y want 10 put ii in the envelope you
sent, and if my wife asks again about
The letter can show ii 10 her"
$50 YOU want me To lie. and you
mean 10 lie too. never thought you'd
do that"
He dropped his eyes before the ac-
cusation in hers.
I've got to do it" he answered. II
want AT least peace"
No. she cried you want more,
You want her to care for you, You
want her love-"
She was like fury now when she
seemed - Sc The man She desired Slip
ping from her grasp.
NO! No, No" She reiterated do
The herald., 1917-05-03
Traffic Posts Artistic.

The most progressive development in
the post which stands at the intersec-
ton of two streets and warns the au-
toist TO go to the Right" has been
made by the little city Of Modesto, Cal.
The traffic posts in Modesto are being
made artistic and ornamental, conceal
ing their utilitarian purpose as far as
possible. They are built Of concrete,
cast in a decorative mold, and topped
by q concrete basket, which holds
ferns or Towering plants. Just below
the basket and set in the thickness OF
the post is the red lamp which warns
drivers at night.
The herald., 1917-05-03
Red Brick Most Attractive.

1t may be stated as general fact
that brick having a reddish cast makes
the best appearance, and those which
are purple, very pale-yellow or gray
in tone are likely to look cold and for
bidding. Take yellow brick, for in
stance. Yellow Of the ordinary tone
is too raw to be pleasant, but when il
is Cd the orange shade (reddish) it be-
comes beautiful. Orange yellow is
warm and pleasant TO the eye.
The herald., 1917-05-03
Trees With Healing Qualities.

If climate permits, trees that are
better than many prescriptions should
be placed around the house. The leaf
Of the lime tree dried is especially eff
ficacious in the form Of tea in break
ing up q cold. Pine trees heal the
lungs, while the balsam tree has many
medicinal qualities, one Of which is the
soothing effect It has on the nervous
system.
The herald., 1917-05-03
Real Compliment.

Judge Parry, in a recent article on
Rufus Choate, Advocate says on oc-
casion Choate would meet with his Sam
Weller. Defending a prisoner for theft
IF money from a ship, a witness was
called who had turned states evil
dence. and whose testimony went to
prove that Choate's client had insti-
gated the theft.
Well" asked Choate, what did he
say? Tell Us how and what he spoke
TO you."
why" said the witness, "he told US
there was man in Boston named
Choate and he'd get US off if they
caught Us with the money Ia our
boots. "-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The herald., 1917-05-03
Horses Wear Trousers.

When the horses in Nice, France,
are hitched to tar-spreading carts they
wear trousers TO protect their legs from
the hot tar. A further protection for
them consists of a curtain suspended
between the cart and the horse. The
trousers are what lends distinction 20
the horse. however. The knees are q
bit baggy but the horse doesn't seem
TO care.
The herald., 1917-05-03
As Z Should Be.

"No," said the tooth carpenter, at
would simply be waste Of good
money for me to advertise in the news
papers"
How can You say that asked the
persistent solicitor.
Because" explained the man with
the tools Of torture, my work speaks
for itself through the mouths of
others
The herald., 1917-05-03
Quite Appropriste.

at see where a writer calls 4 mod
ern skyscraper ! beehive Rather
good. eh:"
1.-The term certainly IS applicable TO
the particular building in which Beet
um and Skinnum have their Offices"
answered the melancholy man. u was
badly stung Their -
The herald., 1917-05-03
Choice of Evils.

WaCgS-I had no idea you were so
gallant, old chap.
NaggS-Why, what do you mean1
WaCCs-I saw you give up your seat
In q crowded car 10 homely woman
list night.
Naggs-Oh, that wasn't Gallantry; II
was selfdefenSG Rather than have
her stand on my feet l preferred 10
stand on them myself.
The herald., 1917-05-03
The Wrono Fluid.

Doctor, my druggist wouldn't FIJI
this prescription. He referred Inc to
garage"
LET me see that paper. Hum. It
calls for ten gallons of gasoline. You
got the order intended for my chauf-
feur."
The herald., 1917-05-03
Invented Hanson Cab,

The inventor of the hanson cab"
was Joseph AlOysius Hanson, who was
born in New York in 1903 and died
in London in 1882. He registered his
patent safety cab" in 1884, and, ii is
said, received only $500 for his In
vention.
The herald., 1917-05-03
Wellington's slim

salss, = state of Irish affairs
xR.,s,usa slip made by the Duke
sss,. = 20, during a house Of lords
y pese. Ireland. In the course of
:rnes m ne mentioned that two
ii 4 mao mao been murdered in Ire
Dc hons s'e lord on the other side
n No rose at once to correct
Nod 4. ao ~ only one" only one ,"
&rs s luke "Well, if l am mis-
The herald., 1917-05-03
zee Of Gold In r....

hd !, - 20 of gold as a substitute for
~ 49,, sOue as a filing for the teeth
Ann, . = In 1856 by DR.. Robert
M W VI Baltimore, while in 1884
en,ss,.. =, Muller of Berlin, in his
es. !, 4, o. the bacteria origin of dis
Md ~ me s. teeth and of the large part
asss.. y laetie acid, opened the way
si.r ,.ss u research, which may ulti.
a. a,s, ,sa0 to the total extinction of
-New York World.
The herald., 1917-05-03
Ladies Barred.

Mrs. Hilo (Sunday afternoOn)-
George, dear, can't you arrange TO ac-
company me to church tonight?
Hilo-Awful sorry. but l promised
Rounder 10 accompany him 10 q sacred
concert tonight.
Mrs. HilO-Oh, very well. I'll so
there with you.
Hilo-But. my dear, Ter believe no
ladies are admitted.
The herald., 1917-05-03
Where Brown Trout Live.

In streams no longer favorable Il
the brook trout, and there are many
such due to logging operations, pol
luton, ETC., the English brown trout
by nature q harder fish than our ma
tive fish, will still thrive, and suCl
streams may be made 10 furnish goot
sport and a valuable food supply by
stocking with brown trout.-All Out
doors,
The herald., 1917-05-03
Wasn,t Necessary.

The Maid suppose you carefully
weigh Your words when writing
poem?
The Poet-No; the clerk a: the stamp
window does that after it is written.
The herald., 1917-05-03

ChOlly-SO she threw you over?
Willie-Yes. Said she thought j
wouldn't be the kind that would stick.
ChOlly-Why didn't she recommend
you TO some other girl who wanted that
kind?
The herald., 1917-05-03

Temperance and labor are the two
real physicians of man." Isn't 1t sur
prising how many men make II a bust.
ness of lodging these two particulai
physicianS
The herald., 1917-05-03
Eioured Out by Science.

An Italian scientist has figured that
q square mile of the surface Of the
earth in six hours Of sunshine re-
ceives heat equivalent to the combus-
ton Of more than 1900 tons Of coal
The herald., 1917-05-03

"She doesn't know where the baby
gets its bad temper.
That's strange. Most young moth
ers can place that sort Of responsible
ity in Il jiffy."
The herald., 1917-05-03

As there are stin 100000 mel
without automobiles in this country
the motor car makers can save their
tears for a later date.
The herald., 1917-05-03
Point 70 Be Remembered.

The dog may be an enemy TO quail,
but before we tax him out Of existence
let us remember what good friend he
is 50 man.-Chariesion News and
Courier.
The herald., 1917-05-03
That and That.

A wise old owl lived in an oak:
The more he saw. the less he spoke:
The less he spoke, the more he heard:
Why can't we all be like that bird?
The herald., 1917-05-03

Few American institutions are -
firmly established as the custom Of
taking exhaustive testimony after the
harm has been done.
The herald., 1917-05-03

A German colliery has installed a
canteen &C. feet below ground to save
Its miners time.
The herald., 1917-05-03
~ That lit,I. -,

aS,,,.0A mat Little Long.
~ ,ss . out little here below"
lruissss,In new arrival in Hades.
removed his overcda,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
Prices 1 Prices II Prices III
 Where can you get better value than by using
 ,FRISBIE'S PIES
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

r. Sealed proposals will be received by the Town of Fairfield for the building of nine room grade school house at Southport Conn. Separate bids will be received for installing the heating apparatus, plumbing and electric wir- ing All bids will be received by the architect, w. H. Mclean, at Room 407, NewfieId Building, 11SS Main St., Bridgeport, Conn, on or before five o'clock, April 18th. 1917, and are to be marked Proposals for Southport School" Plans and specifications can be obtained at Room 407,. Newfield Building, 118S Main street, Bridge port, Conn.,, or of the architect, W. H. Mclean 110 Fremont Street, Boston, Mass. A deposit of $10 will be requir- ed to obtain plans and specifications, which will be returned when plans and specifications are returned. The right is reserved tosreject any and all bids.
 F. E. MORGAN, Secretary Building Committee. U 10 g"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
MORGAN FIRM OFFERS SERVICES
 TO UNITED STATES
Has Gained Much Experi ence as Purchasing
 Agent for Allies.

New York, April 12.-The experi-
 ence gained by J. P. Morgan & Co. l as purchasing agents for the Entente Allies for more than two years has been offered to the United States gov ernment for the working out of the problems attendant upon the euuip- ping of an enlarged army and navy. It has been learned also that the
 Irm had urged that the government
 throughout the remainder of the war buy along with its own supplies the
 goods needed by the Entente nations from this country. This centraliza- tion of purchases on an enormous scale, it was declared, would permit or large economies and at the same time enable the European buyers to take advantage of any special prices that might be arrived at with manu- lecturers.
 In copper producing quarters doubt was expressed that the metal bought hereafter by~he allied nations would
 be sold at prices substantially under current market quotations. In fact. prominent copper men said that such proposal had never been made by the Council of National Defence and it was known that the government had no intention of seeking the same re- auctions for England, France, Italy and Russia as it has itself received voluntarily from the metal produc- ers.l.
 No further details regarding the prices to be set for United States gov ernment purchases of steel and other metals could be obtained, although various steel makers consulted over the situation. In order to expedite
 manufacturing for the government the Steel Corporation has establish ed a department at Philadelphia un- der the direction of the representative there of the Carnegie Steel Company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
N~~~
 STOCK MARKET

New York. April 12.-Opening- Yesterdays late rally in speculative isssues was resumed at the opening of todays stock market, munitions and equipments again leading the advance with shippings, metals and some of the high grade railroads, notably the trans continenta1s. Lackawanna Steel rose more than two points, with a point or better for Bethlehem Steel stock, Republic Iron, American Smelt- ing, Marine pfd.and Industrial Alcohol, the last named, however, soon react ing. United States Steel gained sub- stantial fraction with Virginia Chem ical, Central Leather and Sugars.
 Noon-Free offerings of Mexican Petroleum, Industrial Alcohol and Pittsburgh Coal checked tho first hours advance, those issues with oth- CT specialties reacting one to almost three points with more moderate re- versals in leading industrials. coppers and railroads. Union Pacific and Reading fell under yesterdays final prices and other early gains were largely effaced. Prices rabounded brislxly again toward noon. Inter national bonds were firm.
 The bill appropriating $40,000 for guarding of state buildings was passed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
Wolverine Ventura
DECLARE DIVIDEND.

A regular monthly dividend of 10 cents per share on all class "A' stock of the Continent Consolidated Oil & Utilities Corporation was de- clared at a meeting of the board of directors April 6, at Muskegee, Okla. Dick R. Lane, President of the com pany, announced the earnings Of the company during the past three months have shown a remarkable increase over the 1916 earnings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
=. Finance, Real Estate and Insurance =. !
of Finance

lo2, 2,oo0,O0O pounds against 263,OO0,- ooOin the like period of the year pre- cedlng, while raw silk also shows a decline, the importations of the lat
 est seven month period having been
 1S,ooo,O00 pounds against over 20,- 100000 in the like pernod of last year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
OLD MEN NOW CHORIsTERs

London, April 12.-Church choirs the call of young men to the army have found it necessary to requisition the veterans of the congregation. A large number of men at from 65 to 70 years of age have returned to the choristers' stalls, and, in a few in: stances, women choirs, wearing sur plice, cassock, and purple hat of uni form pattern, have been organized.
 The third annual conference of the National University Extension asso- citation opened at Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss.. PROBATE COURT.

March 2S, 1917. Estate of Bridget Coyne, late of the town of Bridgeport in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of Bridgeport, hath limited and allow ed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their ac- counts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate pay ment to
 JOSEPH H. WHITCOMB,
 Administrator, 447 Shelton street.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
NOTICE.

BRIDGEPORT HYDRAULIC. co,
 No. 82O Main St.
 Water rates for the quarter ending Epril 1st. 1917, are NOW DUE and payable at the office of the Company No. S20 Main Street. All bills must be paid on or before April 18th, 1917 Business hours on Saturdays from 8 a. m to 12 m. For the accommodation of the pub lie the office will be kept open from
 6 A. M. TO SIP. M. Mondays, April End and 9th, 1917.
 ALBERT E. LAVERY,
 U 2 t. Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

0. HI. FLEMING REAL ESTATE AND RENTS
 HOUSES FOR SALE One, two and three family houses. any section of city you want; easy terms; also lots, farms and factory sies, all bargins.
 952 Main st., City Savings Bank Bldg. Phone 25OO Bridgeport, Conn.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

The bill appropriating $4O,0O0 for guarding of state buildings was passed by the New York Senate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

CARPETS CLEANED by the old re- liable Bridgeport Steam Carpet Cleaning Co.,. Tel. Barnum 35S5.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

FLUFF RUGS-Made from old car- pets. Call us Barnum 85S5.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
BOSTON STOCKS

Boston 1880 p. m. Prices reported Over Private Wire to T. l.
 Watson & Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

F. MARCHESE, first class shoe mak- .er. repairing. shoes made to order. 2367 North Main St,
 ~ str
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
SEWING MACHINES
SEED STORE
SPECIALIST

JENNIE A. BALL-Graduate ". Y. School of Dermatology. Growth of hair on face. warts and moles TO- moved by electric needle. Facial massaTe and scalp treatment. Room %10. 1116 Main street. Phone 91e.
 2 20 all'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

GOODYEAR SHOE REPAIRING O., 76 John St. and s45 East Main St. No connection with other so-called Goodyear EhopA We call and deliver. Tel 1291. Winfield g. Black. Prop. U1 eff
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-25
PLAN MIGHTY
 AIR OFFENSIVE
HAS CRASHED
 NECESSITIES OF WAR
whelmed by Immense Fleet of Air Craft Now Being Constructed by Entente Allies.

LONDON, June 25.-Preparations are under way here, in Washington, Paris and Petrograd, to launch the mightiest air offensive ever known The Le Matin, one of the most infiu- ential papers in the French capital, in commenting upon this fact today says that Commandant Degivreux has stated that in launching this step America has shown that she is keenly alive to the necessities of the war as now fought. Americas immense aer- ial army of 30,000 airplanes. contem- plated will swing the scales of vic tory in the allies favor, and will give them complete mastery of the air in the spring of 1917-1S. With this immense cloud of machines no ene- my craft will be able to rise from the ground without being overwhelmed. The heavy artillery of the enemy will be blinded by the bombs of the air planes which will spread devastation and death behind Won Hindenburg' g lines. The Matin is very optimistic as to the outcome of the war and gives the United States the higehst praise for her assistance at this most criti- cal time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-25

They do the one thing you have al. wave wished . cigarette would do; they !s0fisty-and yet they're MILD.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-25

Corporal Clarence M. Johns, who has been stationed at Richardson. ar rived in town Saturday, after long mush of 300 miles from the interior station. He states that the weather the past winter was unusually cold at his station, temperature of 80 below having been reached. Corporal Johns will leave Valdez about July T with the linemen's crew, for the purpose of overhauling the telegraph lines to the interior.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-25

Saturday will De one of the best of the season, according to the com mittee in charge. MT. H. E. F. King states that the best of music has been engaged for the occasion and that no pains will be spared to give those who attend a good time. As this is for a most worthy cause, it is hoped that it will be liberally patronized by our citizens.
 The T. N. B., Capt. Bert Cooper, left for down sound points this morn ing. Jack Riley was the only passen- ger.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-25
George M. Barry, the hustling set

George M. Barry, the hustling sec retary of Local No. 188, Western Federation of Miners, was a passen- ger on the Farragut for Cordova, from where he will leave for the 1n- terior. MT. Barry will visit the scene of the strike at the Kennicott mine, in the interest of his local. He re- ports that the union has about 80 members at the copper property, and that the majority of the men strik- ing are nOn-union miners.