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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-28
GARDENING NOW
GIVES CROPS FOR
FALL table USE
Do Not Let Weeds Flourish
or Forget Planting
SUGGESTIONS
Cultivation; To Keep Things Growing;
! Succession Crops, Etc.

Cultivation; To Keep Things Growing;
Succession Crops, Etc.
(By F. F. Rockwell. author of
around the Year in the Garden"
Home Vegetable Gardening" Etc.
Copyright 1917, by W. Atlees Burpee
& Co., Seedgrowers, Philadelphia.
Abraham Lincoln used to tell a
story, by way of illustrating what the
promises of some of his political. OPP
ponents amounted to, of a splendid
boulevard he once came across in a
western city. It began as a fine ave-
nue., thanked with magnificent trees
on either side. and wide enough for
three coach-and-fours to drive
abreast, but just beyond the town
limits it became a dirt road, and then
a cowpath, and finally became a
squirrel path that ran up a tree and
ended in a knot-hole!
Some of our ''war gardens are go
ing to end like that this year. Every
season in fact, war or no war, there
are many excellent gardeners who
start out most enthusiastically in the
spring and do excellently in getting
their gardens started, only to have
their good resolutions peter OUT to-
ward midsummer, and finally lei
IIlHSS Shuc GILL Ills AllOdhS
that they not only lose the oppor-
tunity to get a fall as well as a sum-
mer crop from their gardens, but
forfeit the benefit of much of the
work they have already done, and by
| raising a crop of weecs, waste the
fertility of the soil and SOW a lot OF
| trouble for next season. Weeds are
always ready to go to work and pro
duce a crop of seeds just as soon az
the gardener stops producing crop:
of vegetables. Don't play into the
hands of the enemy! Even if yol
can't push this years campaign an.
further at least hold what you have
gained for next springs driye.
+ Summer neglect Of the, garden Il
caused more often by ignorance o
just what should be done" than b.
carlessness. It may seem a waste O
time to cultivate soil from which yol
have already succeeded in freein,
| from weeds; or to pull weeds in tn
rows Of vegetables that have mad
their full growth, and will be "gon'
by in a week or two.
But 1t Is not. All the soil between
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The estimates furnished by Score
tary MoAdoo do not include money
for the Postal Service, as its own rev.
enues are calculated to take care OF
all OUTLAWS made by the Post Office
Department for all purposes.
1T is estimated that the total re-
ceipts Of the government during the
present fiscal year will amount to 81
333 5000, 900 under existing laws. There
exists now authority to sell 2,0Oo,ooo.
900 worth of bonds for the government
and also bonds to pay Tor the eNpen-
ditures incurred on account of the
Mexican situation. the Alaskan Rail-
way, the armor plate plant, the nj
trate plant, the Shipping Board. the
purchase of the Danish West Indies
| and emergency appropriations for the
Navy Department. These approximate
| $500. 600 900, divided as follows:
+ Mexican situation. $4,000, 900; Alas!
kan Railway, $25 600; armor plate
plant, Sc, SOC, 900, of which 5000, 900 is
to be spent this year; Shipping Board
$50 100000 Original appropriately
| Danish West Indies, $4,000, 900, ant
navy, $15o00p, 900.
Already Congress has provided So,
\ uUU,OVU,UUU TO De loaned TO the AIll0S
| OF this amount about one-haf ha.
been exhausted and by Oct. 1 it is es
| timated that the entire amount will
have been loaned. If Congress con
tinues to make. provision for the Al
lies at the same rate from Octobe
next until the close Of the fiscal yea
| it will require an additional appropria
ton of 81. 500, O00, 900 for this alone.
The Allies have been receiving abou
$500. 000, 900 month.
j These are the estimates of the prin
4 opal departments as set forth in Sec
Iretary McAdoo's report yesterday:
i War, sS,673,S6s, 900, of which s7,S64,
240.000 is to. he, spent this fiscal year.
Navy, s1,324.17S, 900. of which 81 200,
| 900, 900 is to be spent this year.
Shipping Board, $755, ST, 900. TIL
board, however, estimates that it vii
spend this year s799, 81, 900. 1t has a,
unexpended balance of sac, OO0, 900 re
manning over from last year, which
ITO he added to the estimate subrnitte
for the ensuing year.
sThe Agricultural Department ha
estimated appropriations of s57, 424, 00t
of which, $51, 103,o 900 can be expende
this year.
In the receipts of the governmer
for the year are included s225,0O0
600 from customs, $1,000, 900, 90
from internal revenue, $4,000, 90
from miscellaneous sources, $1,000
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-28

the rows should be cultivated or STIR
red frequently until you are ready
to take out the first crop and plant
another. Every weed that Is left,
whether it is directly injuring any
vegetable or not, is robbing the soil;
and most of them will have matured
seed and thus provided for many
hours of tiresome labor on your part
before you suspect that they are half
grown because the flowers and seed
pods are so inconspicuous.
How Dust Saves Water
Anyone can easily understand that
cultivation after wet weather, as soon
as the soil is dry enough to work in
without being sticky-will help to
loosen it up. and dry it out by ad-
hitting the air. It is more difficult
to explain to the beginner that fire.
quent cultivation, in a long period of
dry weather also helps to keep the
moisture in the soil. That is, If the
surface of the soil, all over the gar
den, is kept finely pulverized and dry,
the moisture below the surface can
be saved. The dry ''dust mulch" on
the surface acts just as a covering of
leaves 'or strawey manure would do,
keeping the moist soil below it pro-
tected from the sun and wind, which
otherwise would cause it to be used
up rapidly by evaporation.
| This frequent summer cultivation
| should not be deep enough to cut OF
break the plants roots. One or two
inches is deep enough. If you have
not got wheel hoe, which is just
the thing for this work, get a slide
or scuffle hoe. This will cost but
fifty cents or SO; VIII do the work
much quicker and better, and will
last for years. A blade eight inches
wide is better than a wider one fol-
general use.
n Keep All the Ground Busy
/ The quick growing crops, such as
radishes, lettuce, beans, kohl rabbi
early turnips, and peas, which every.
one plants in the spring are otter
absent from the fall garden. There
is no reason why you should go with.
out any of these if you like them, as
there is still time to plant them, anc
usually plenty of room to fit then
in after early crops just as soon a.
the latter can be got out Of the way
Many gardeners don't even wait fol
the first crops to be wholly used up
|'but make their succession plantins
between the rows of such things a.
are nearly harvested, so that the,
will be ready to take their place.
without any lost time in between
/ Use summer or winter varieties o.
radishes for sowing now, such a.
CHARTERS or White Strasburg, or Ce
lestial or Chinese Rose. For turnip
for quick use, the old favorites Milan
and Petrowski are good. Use earl,
varieties of peas or beans, such a
Little Marvel or Alaska, and String
less Greenpod and Longfellow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-28
WAR BUDGET FIXED AT ;
$lO,735,8O7,OO0 FOR YEAR

900 from Panama Canal tolls, $780,
100000 from deposits to retire Ma
tidnal Bank notes, s1,500,0o0 from
postal savings banks; $175.000,0 900
each from the corporations and indi-
vidua1 incomes taxes, $50,000,000 from
excess profits and emergency taxes.
For the various branches of the
government Congress has already ap-
propriated $5,5O4,S 70,243.
The Finance Committee did not be-
gin the REIMBURSEMENT and Lewiston
terday. It heard army officers on
the estimates aggregating $5,917, s7s,-
BAT submitted for the War Depart
ment by Secretary McAdoo.
| The latter conferred with Chairman
Simmons of the Finance Committee
and Chairman Kitchin of the Ways
and Means Committee yesterday and
| urged that a large part of the def
cheney be provided for by taxation.
He would add nearly $1,000, 100000 to
the Senate bill, but the members OF
the Senate and House Committees are
not disposed to add more than $400,-
100000 or 100000, 900, making the
total for the bill $2,O70, 100000 or ST.
170,000,0OO, but they may yield tc
Mr.. McAdoo if he insists on more.
No details have been agreed upon
but it is understood that the wal
profits, income and estates levies will
be increased to bring in the additional
revenues. Here are some of the es.
Inmates made:
| By raising the rates a little for the
excess profits tax their yield in reve.
nue. can be boosted from $525, 100000
Ito $1,000, 100000.
| By changing the normal income ta3
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-28
1000, 900 TONS LOST
BY BRITAIN IN WAR

London, July 2s.-Lord Robert Cecil,
the Minister of Blockade, said to The
Associated Press yesterday:
"Ocean-going vessels Of British reg
istry. before the war were between
Il, 600 900 and $4,000, 900 TONS" he said
by way of introduction. AT present
the total inclusive of prizes and new
ships, is slightly over 5000 600 tons
THE country generally has had to
suffer great and increasing tonnage
caused by war requirements and sub
marine losses. I wish particularly to
point out how we have sacrificed ruth
lessly the needs of industry and COM
merce to war requirements"
Three hundred British merchant YES
sells already have been armed and a
large number are being armed each
week, said T. j. cNamara, Finan-
cial Secretary to the Admiralty, in re-
ply to a question in the House of Com
mons yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-28
POINTS OF INTEREST
AnatOnik Shoes.

When the body becomes too heavy
for the feet, as is so often the use,
broken insteps or so-called fiat Dot
usually develop. Shoes of ordinary
make are almost useless to such foot
sufferers. ~Anatomik shoes, which
were designed and patented by an
orthopedist are constructed on prac-
teal lines and conform to the anat-
omy of the foot. They promptly
produce foot comfort. These shoes
are for men,, women and children, and
are accurately fitted to patrons. at the
shop of w. K NOLAN, 1925 MAR
street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-28

The American people have always
thoroughly understood all the rights
that go with democratic government,
but not until CONSUMPTION came along
did many of them understand that
there were duties also.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-28
300 BRITISH MERCHANT
VESSELS NOW ARMED

London, July 2s.IThree hundred
British merchant vessels already have
been armed, and a large number are
being armed each week, said. T j.
MacNamara, Financial Secretary to
the Admiralty, replying to question
in the House of Comons yesterday
He added that the government was
making great efforts to get a maxi
mum number of merchantmen armed
as soon as possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-28
WAR RISKS co
HIGHER AS SUB
MENACE CROWS
Insurance On Ships Crossing
War Zone Raised 11a
Per Cent.

|, Washington, July 2S-An announce
ment yesterday by the War Risk In
surance Bureau that, dating from
August Is, government insurance
rates for vessels and cargoes sailing
from American ports for Europe and
/ the Mediterranean coast of Africa
would be increased from per cent.
to " per cent, was accepted here
as official testimony to the effective
ness Of German submarines.
I It is estimated in official circles that
|. Germany now has 200 submersib1es
| in active service, and is turning them
out at the rate of three or four a
week, while the Allies are sharing
or destroying an average of only one
| week. The losses in ships and car
goes is said to be costing the Entente
nations billions every month, making
necessary the increase in insurance
| rates.
| The new rate of 6 u per cent. will
| apply also to American-bound vessels
from the foreign ports mentioned. 1t
| Is the grst increase since the United
| States entered the war and was made
necessary, said the bureaus announce
| ment because ''the per cent. rate Is
not adequate for the risks undertaken
through the so-called war zone, as
| the bureau has sustained several
heavy losses"
Unofficial estimates of the subna.
inc strength of Germany have far. ex-
ceeded the conservative official fig
| ures scientific authority estimates
that at the end of July Germany pos
sessed 100 submarines. This authority
asserted that Germany could build
1000 submarines a year. such q
rate Of construction the Allies would
have to destroy three U-boats a day
to keep pace with German manufac-
ture.
The further statement was made
semi officially yesterday that the eco
ilnomic damage inflicted upon the En-
II tente countries and the United State:
by the submarines amounts to billion.
each month. The estimate was ar
rived at through a valuation of the
tonnage destroyed and cargoes lost
There have been admissions that thu
. loss of merchant ships amounts tt
500, 900 tons a month. ::
The value of ship is said to ru1
!, from $1,000 to $4,000 ton. Takin,
, the larger figure, the financial loss II
= ships alone would be s1,600,000,00O
month The cargoes of the ships de
stroyed in many instances are wortl
more than the ships themselves. Som
officials estimated the damage inf1ict
Il ed upon Allied, American and neutra
| | tonnage available for Allied uses to rul
81 from s3,o0e,O0O, to $1,000, 100000
. a. month.
81 To prevent the increase Of suDma
v irine activities and to discount the ad
dition of the new submarines. the Al
lied and American <navieS must de
i strov from three to four submarines
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-28

It would be impossible for the United States to
millions of in the field under conditions Of
draft less sweeping than the conditions prevailing In France
and Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-28

FLORAL BOUQUETS
AND DESIGNS.
JOHN RECK & SON.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
ALL NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
RAILROAD COMPANIES HAVE
JURISDICTION OVER BRIDGE;
STATE OFFICIALS CLAIM

After receiving word from officials
of the Cumberland Valley Railroad
Company some time ago to the effect
that that company had nothing to
do with changes at the Cumberland
Valley Railroad bridge at Eemoyne,
members of the investigating COM
mittee from the West Shore Fire
mems Union to-day received a let
ter from the State Highway Depart
ment stating that this structure is
maintained Jointly by the Northern
Central Railway, the Cumberland
Valley and the Valley Railways Com
pany.
A report of the results of the in
vestigation will be brought before
the union at it's next meeting, and
what further action will be taken
will be decided at that time.
The gist of the letter sent to the
acting president. Thomas b. Ken
ney, was as follows:
1.-The whole West Shore is
keenly interested in the talk
ed-of new bridge over the Cum
berland Valley tracks at Le-
moyne. Almost every day 1 am
asked whether or not the COM
pany has any plans for the i'm
provement, and so 1 am pass
ing the question along to you"
Kennedy's Reply
A. reply to this letter from Thomas
b. Kennedy includes the following
information:
This company does not have
any plans for any changes in the
Rossmoyne street bridge at Le-
mcyne.
1.-The bridge in question is
link in State Highway Route No.
$50, and 1 presume that if the
authorities desire any changes in
this a bridge they will so ar
range"
Unions Letter to State
The letter sent to j. Denny O'Neil,
State Highway Commissioner by the
committee from the West Shore Fire
mems Union. is as follows:
Some time ago a commit
tee of the West Shore Firemen's
Union and representatives of the
borough of Lemoyne called at
your department and presented
to Mr.. Uhler facts showing the
bad condition of the bridge over
the Cumberland Valley Railroad
at Lemoyne on the state high
way from Harrisburg to York,
through Lemoyne and New
Cumberland.
This committee complained,
among other things. of the grade
of the approach from the north;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
READY WIT AN
ESSENTIAL in
TEACHING ART
Instructor Must Be Qualified
to Fill in Gaps When
Memory Fails

If you can tell right off the bat
how much the earth weighs in tons
you have some claims, at least, to
call yourself a schoolteacher. That
is what the pedagogues heard this
morning at the third days session
of Dauphin County Institute, from
DR.. W. d. Henderson, of the Jni-
versity of Michigan. Dr. Henderson,
with his ready wit and eloquence
sprinkled with plenty of common
sense, has made himself a great
favorite in the siXty-fifth annual
gathering of the institute He gem
orally keeps the audience on the
jump with something original. To-
dlY his was the first talk and he
discussed the memory and how to
improve it,"
DR.. Henderson spoke prior to in
termission when the whole body of
teachers were in the audience cham
Der. 1t is the custom after inter-
mission for the various sections to
separate and meet in other rooms.
The eminent educator made no
bones, confessing that he himself
had q bad memory. He related now
before n distinguished audience he
once started to recite the tweEty-
third Psal m and reaching midway
got stuck. He was in an lawful
sweat" he said but determined to go
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
ONLY HALF A MAN!
Most Men Neglect the Blood
and Nerves Until Too Late

1t doesn't take very much weaken
ing of mans blood. nerve and vital
forces to cut his strength in half and
leave him "only half man." The
dangerous feature of this impoverish-
ed condition is, that much of the dam
age is done before the victim Is aware
OF 1t,
When a man--or woman-begins to
look or feel older than they really
are, when they begin to tire easily,
or early in the day. it Is almost GER
tain that impoverished blood, fraz-
zled nerves or faulty digestion Is the
cause of the trouble
DR. CHASES BLOOD AND NERVE
TABLETS have restored health and
strength in thousands of cases of gem
eral weakness and impoverished blood.
They contain the vital element of
Iron, Nux Vomica, Gentian and other
remedies that build up body and
nerves alike,
1t is interesting to note the steady
gain resulting from taking DR.
CHASES BLOOD AND NERVE TAB
LETS. 1t is urged that patients
weigh themselves before taking them
and watch the increase in weight from
month to month,
For sale at all druRgists-Price
sixty cents.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
Standing Of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

SIDE
Philadelphia DivisiOn-The ~ crew
first to go after o'clock; ll5' loS'
lei.
Brakemen for III. 113.
Engineers up: Sellers. S. X. Steffy,
Binkley, Grass. Gemmill, Andrews.
Hogentogler, Baer.
Firemen up: Newman. Quentzler'
Carbaugh, limerick, Weaver.
Conductor up: Gallagher.
Brakemen up Sutch. Giveler, Metz
Icy, Collier, Monroe.
Middle DIvision-The 23 crew first
tc go after o'clock; "a, 32. %, 81,
233. 10.
Preference crews: 2O5. ., 10.
Laid off: 20. 33. 2l.
F'iremen for 81, 19, 10.
Conductors for 20. 10.
Flagman for 10.
Brakeman for 30.
Engineer up: Ford.
Firemen up: Famous, Bechtel, Lin
senbach, Mellinger.
Conductor up: Corl.
Brakemen up Likens, Bupp, Clark
Fisher, Pierre, Campbell, Arter, Hol-
lenbach, GLENN.
Yard Board-Engineers up: Auman,
Miller, Beaver, Bssig. Ney, Myers
Boyle, Shipley. Revie, Ulsh, Bostdorf'
Schiefer, Rauch, Weigle.
Firemen up: Biever. Yost, Kinger,
Troup, Dissinger. Wright, Sellers
Fitzgerald, Bitner, Steward, Crist'
Parker. Byers, Whitman, Baker,
Swomley. Mowery.
Engineers for 4th &C. 1st 15C, 1SC'
Firemen for sc, &C. 3rd &c, 4th &c,
9Th &c. 4th 15C. 26C
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14

of the danger to pedestrians on
this approach and of the unsafe
condition of the bridge proper.
Two days after we called at
your department a child was run
down by a heavy truck on the
bridge and killed. Since that
time a number of vehicles have
collided with the rail which is
erected almost in the middle of
a part of the approach.
In answer to a letter direct
ed to the president of the Cum
berland Valley Railway his as
sistant has stated that this
bridge is under the control of
the State Highway Department
and that his company has moth
ing to do with it.
Competent engineers have
stated that the grade of the
north approach can be improved
at small expense. Under any
circumstances the passageway
for pedestrians should be pro-
tected from automob traffic"
State officials Answer
An answer to the letter which was
sent on November 6 was received on
Tuesday. 1t follows:
Concerning your letter of
November G. with reference to
responsibility for condition of
bridge over the Cumberland
Valley Railroad at Lemoyne,
Pa, on State Highway Route No.
ESQ, addressed to the State High
way Commissioner. would advise
that l am directed to say that
this department has made a
thorough investigation into the
responsibility for this structure
and finds that the same is main
tanned jointly by the Northern
Central Railway Company. the
Cumberland Valley Railway
Company and the Harrisburg
and Mechanicsburg Electric
Railway Company. Under the
circumstances, this department
has no jurisdiction in the prem
ises."
This letter was received from
George H. Biles, Second Deputy State
Highway Commissioner.
Bridge Built in 1870
According to an inscription on the
bridge the structure crossing the
tracks was built by the keystone
Bridge Company, of Pittsburgh, in
1870. According to older residents
Of the community it was placed here
more than twenty years ago. The en-
frances on either side are similar tC
the roadway oeing held
up by timbers, it is claimed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14
A NEW JUDY" IN DADDY LONG

A NEW JUDY" IN DADDY LONG
Interest in the new player whom
Henry Miller selected to succeed
Ruth Chatterton in the role of Judy"
in Daddy Longlegs," will be satisfied
when the pretty auburn-haired
Southern girl. who plays the part, is
seen at the Orpheum tonight. Fran
ces Stirling Clarke is the lucky girl
who secured the role which has made
Ruth Chatterton a star in America
and elevated Renee Kelly to the same
position in London. And Miss Clarke
secured the coveted honor through a
simple letter and withort any pull"
or other influence. When Mr.. Miller
decided to book Daddy Longlegs" for
tour this season he had considerable
difficulty in finding someone for the
role. There were many applicants,
but none were suitable. About every
young player, or older one either,
thought she could play Judy" but
the producer was critical and none
would suit AS a rule applicants for
stage positions who write to man
ayers for places accomplish little. But
Miss Clarke wrote a simple little let
ter asking for the role and put such a
punch" into her epistle that she was
asked to call at the Miller office and
engaged on her first interview.
Miss Clarke had wanted to play the
lead in the charming comedy ever
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-14

EDWARD KELLY
Edward Kelly. 56S Camp street,
fireman on the Middle Division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. will join the
Pennsy's honor roll next month. He
is 50 years of age and retires with
record of fiftytwo years in service,
during which he was a fireman for
thirty eight years He would never
accept a promotion to engineer.
Began as Water Boy
He entered the services . of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at the age of
13 years as water boy on the ballast
train. Five years later he was made
an extra fireman and held the posi-
tion as laborer. In 1878 he accepted
a position as brakeman in the Harris
burg yards. working for. the Middle
Division. In 1879 he was made a reg
ular fireman and has fired for all
engineers on the Middle Division on
fast trains. He is a member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
employees on the main line.