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The record., 1917-06-07

GtapeVines,
wete the pr6pa giltisig grounds FROM
which sorts of the highest quality and
greatest commercial value originated.
The inhabitants of this country are
notably a fruit-loving and fruit-eating
people. notwithstanding this. how
ever, fruit culture has grown to be
ciaSsed among the specialties, and few
persons who consume fruit are actual
growers. The possibilities in fruit cul-
ture upon restricted areas have been
very generally overlooked, with the
result that many persons who own
city lot a suburban home, or even
farm, now look upon fruit as luxury.
This can all be changed, and much Of
the land which is now practically
waste and entirely unremunerativec can
be made to produce fruits in sufficient
quantity to give them a regular place
upon the family bill of fare and at the
same time add greatly to the attrac-
tiveness of the table and healthfulness
of the diet, The homo production of
fruit stimulates an interest in and a
love for natural objects which can
only be acquired by that familiarity
with them which comes through their
culture. The cultivation of fruits
teaches discrimination. 4 grower Is q
much more intelligent buyer than one
who has. not had the advantages Of
tasting the better dessert sorts as they
come from the tree. If every pur-
chaser was a good judge of the differ
ent kinds Of fruits, the demand for
fruits of high quality, to produce
which is the ambition of every anna
teur, as well as every professional
fruit grower, would become a reality.
But until some means of teaching the
differences in the quality of fruits can
be devised the general public will con-
tinue to buy according to the eye
rather than by the palate. The en-
cOuragement of the cultivation of fine
fruits in the home garden will do
much toward teaching buyers this dis
elimination.
The record., 1917-06-07

If the house fly ever stops long
enough in its busy career for self-pity,
it must surely feel itself victim Of
the oft-quoted fc5leaess of public
OEiniOn
The record., 1917-06-07
Fly Fight
Made Eos y
Simple Gone Trap Best, Says
Uncle Sam in Bulletin
for Farmers
WHAT BATS TO USE

A f1yhap that is most effective in
trapping flies may be made of a cylin.
der of screen wire inclosing cone Of
screen wire, says the United States de
partmont Of agriculture in Farmers
..tslt laii9 [s:s M st,2. .t Cos
grafton, The trap may be made ut
home easily and consists of a scre en-
cylinder u inches high and IS inches
III diameter The screen is nailed to
barrel hoops at the top and bottom.
-Four laths are nailed to the hoops as
vertical pieces to make the trap rigid.
At the bottom the legs project an inch
below the hoop.
The cone is inserted in the bottom of
the cylinder, being tackled to the bot
tom hoop. The cone is IS inches in
diameter at the base and one inch in
diameter at the apex, or top. It is
- inches high. The edges of the cone
are soldered or sewed together With
wire. The top of the trap is made of
barrel head, in which a hole 10 inches
square is cut and a screen door put in.
Stale beer is the best fly bait says
the bulletin. Milk, or milk mixed with
mashed Overripe bananas, or one part
of blacl,-Strap mOlasses and three parts
water, or one part brown sugar make
good baitS. The Sirup mixtures should
be set in the sun a day or so to fer
ment before being used. They should
be put in large, shallow pans and
placed under the traps. Where one
bait attracts many honey bees another
bait should be used.
Put traps in places where the flies
naturally congregate, the sunny side of
a building out Of the wind. Keep bait
containers well filled. This gives
larger catches and avoids the danger
of flies breeding in the bait Empty
traps regularly. Kill the flies with
hot water.
A sticky fly paper that may be used
in the house is composed of two pounds
of roSin and one pint of castor Oil,
heated together until it looks like mo-
lasses and spread with a paint brush
! on any kind of paper while the mix
ture is hot.
This bulletin on flies is free upon
application to the department of ag-
riculture, Washington, d. c., and con-
tainS other forms of traps for various
| purposes. The department also has Il
list Of bulletins available for distri-
! button on insects that are household
! pests. Tile list contains:
Remedies and Prevention Against
Mosquitoes. UCrmerS' Bulletin 444.)
Some facts About Malaria. (Farm-
ers' Bulletin 450.)
Sanitary Privy. Farmers' Bulletin
463)
Yellow Fever Mosquito. (Farmers'
Bulletin 547.)
/ Carpet Beetle, or Buffalo Moth
Farmers' Bulletin 626)
House Centipede. Farmers Bulletin
627.)
CocBroaches. (Farmers' Bulletin
659.)
House Flies. (Farmers' Bulletin
G79.)
Silverfsh: an Injurious Household
Insect. Farmers' Bulletin 681.)
sFIeas as Pests to Man and Animals,
With Suggestions for Their Control.
! (Farmers' Bulletin GS3)
Hydrochloric-acid Gas Against
Household Insects. (Farmcrs' Bullc-
/ Cin 6G9)
House L2gs: KINGS acd lIe1hods Ct
! CoGrcci. = -GvT2cT5' Gliicr:n 7AGl
aIigrltory Hatit oG boucc IL La
vGe sc Indicating { TavcraDle Rene
tiai Measure. An Account of Progress.
| Department Bulletin 14.)
A Maggot Trap in Practical Use: An
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
UNITY NECESSARY TO JUST PEACE

" HE CABLE sent by President Wilson, to Col House, in
which the president says that unity of plans and
to between all the Allies the United States will probably
because of the speech made by him in France
When Lloyd George confessed the plumbers made by the
Allies he took the position required by democracy To conceal
disasters to minimize defeats and exaggeate victories
the characteristic of arstocracy
The king may conceal facts from subject people,
the theory that they not Intelligent enough to be trusted
with the truth democratic must not deceive the
people, doing it deceves the sovereign The
agent berays his principal.
proposing plan for unity in action the President but
takes obviously necessary STEP The strength of the Cen
trail powers is largely in their The individual
pro7ess Of the Allies up their of
ordination
What the elements of opposition against unity plan
and action? The fear of this in authority of that
that his power will be clipped that somebody will be dis
placed whom he knows upon whom he relies It is human
and natural to desire the established ORDER by which
thrves, and with which is used to keeping company
When old habits mper the very right to exist they must
abandoned is the president Of the most progressive
try in the world that tells Europe coordinate to
common, to have brain at the head Of things
Such advice appropriately from the United States,
which given the world the tremendous example
there United States of Europe instead
of little bigger states conducted without any relation
well being of Europe whole.
task Of unifyng the world is well on its The
future is filled with the promise of victory and peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
THE LEGAL SUCCESSOR

- HE KAISER will treat for only with the legal
49, to the Imperial government, with constitu
emit assembly The despatch conveying the is BRIEF
clue 10 the kind government referred to the
or, in the term illegal successor"
The United States obtained its present government
ac OF rebellion 1t became the legal the United
States, at the instant 1t accepted by the people, legal
government to France when the French recognized
~ and legal government to the world when American
prevailed.
Probably the Kaiser legal successor the
perfa the person next
sion after the Gar
But to the United States Kerensky government the
legal Of Russia because that
recognized by this government its received
and business is conducted between sovereign
and another.
The Lenine government legal United States
and not In Russia until the Russian people to be
6ned by it. But it does proceed from the only legislative
eemby which Russia to recognize and obey the
ell Of Workmens and Soldiers Delegates This body
which raised up Kerensky and aferward depressed him.
The Kaiser will recognize the acts of constituent
bly, The early news does not state any limitations.
The acts Of constituent assembly would depend
actual force and hence for their final legality upon the
fure Of the assembly
Bush assembly will be called by provisional
nent for the time being It will be little completely
representative the may be- The people Russia may
support entirely that Russia may again powerful
and unified authority the road to stable may
be difficult it in France from the period
States General convened until the time Napoleon
established his dictatorship.
The Kaisep does not yet know conditions are I'M
derwhieh he will treat for with Nobody knows
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
ROADS need RATE.
ADVANCE TO Give.
AID TO WAR WORK

Washington, Nov. 19-Inadequacy
of wartime revenues of the nations
railroads is no longer a purely eco
nomic problem, but a vital question
of national defense, George Stuart
Patterson, counsel for the eastern
roads. told the Interstate commerce
commission today, in his closing ar
gument for the carriers in the 15 per-
cent. rate advance case.
He asked for a sweeping readjust-
ment of prevailing rates to allow the
roads to meet soaring operating costs
and serve more efficiently the trans
portation needs of the nation in the
present emergency.
He pointed out a continuous decline
in net operating income, accompanied
by steadily mounting operating costs;
marked shortage in the labor supply
available Ior railroad work.. existence
of deferred maintenance when heavy
wartime traffic requires the highest
standard possible, and inability to
raise new capital by issuance of
stock, with a resultant impairment of
the carriers edit.
He estimated that in 1917 the east
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
THE HARDENING ITALIAN LINE
q. HE IrAL1AN LINE gets hafder. There is

49, HE ITALIAN LINE gets harder Is another spirit
along the Piave, The arriving British French
troops the aid In and ammunition beginning
weight Perhaps the Teutenic Allies not be as well off
the plains they the Formerly Italy
obliged to lift Its armies and their supplies thousands Of
fsetfno THE air, To-day the Central powers same
thing The Italians their lines nearer their bases
md nearer the sea, from which they be supplied
But the Central powers further from home They
have PLACED difficulties in the way of their supply trains and
they cannot communicate by sea.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19

cident occurred, HE said he was
driving slowly north in Main street,
felt the steering wheel suddenly jerlxed
from his hands, and stopped his ma
chine He looked down and saw
Bradley lying in the roadway beside
his motorcycle. He believes Bradley
was trying to pass between the rail
and his machine and slipped on the
ran Conorer Phe1an has not yet
made his finding in the case.
venizelos declared he was ready to
organize an army when the Allies
need the help of Greece.
A general strike of all workmen,
including those on railways, has
practically tied up industry in Hell.
singfors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
BRADLEY'S DEATH
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Testimony OF i've policemen and OF
Theodore J. Kirk of $40 Eagle street,
driver OF the automobile, shed but lit
tie light upon the death Of Robert
Fradley Of COS Noble avenue who fig-
ures in an accident at Mairr street
s''d Fairfield avenue Thursday night.
irs-nfaey died at the hospital the fol-
tine day without recovering con-
09~pfss None of the policemen,
Hfse To5is, Edward Morris. James
zl.sa. Thomas Burns, and Thomas
-.ateehnn, saw the accident, although
All were near the corner when it oc-
fnzrsd.
KIrk "a not know Just how the ac-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
Attractive Glassware
For Thanksgiving

Table Glasses, fine gle
Claret Glasses, e
Wine Glasses,
Sherbet Glasses,
Saucer Champagnes,
Cordial Glasses,
Goblets,
Iced Tea Glasses,
Finger Bowls,
Tumblers and Glasses
Tumblers, plain thin blown gl
Tumblers, thin blown with fiv
Goblets,
Sherbet Glasses,
Wine Glasses,
Cider Glasses, (bell shape)
Champagne Glasses,
Glass Pitchers, (tankard shape
Kelsey Glassware.
Punch Bowls, colonial shape,
Relish Dishes, a compartment
Cracker and Cheese Dishes,
Sugar and Cream Sets,
Footed Fruit Bowls,
Celery Trays, colonial shapes
Berry Bowls, e inches
Berry Bowls, star bottoms,
Spoon Trays.
Syrup Cups, sanitary tops,
Vinegar Cruets,
Mustard Dishes,
Kelsey 'Tumblers and {
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
SUBMARINE COURSE
FOR TRADE SCHOOL

Instruction in submarine construc-
ton will be added to the courses of
the State Trade school and appren-
tees will be started this week In
quarters covering 1000 feet of floor
space in the Saltman building at 2S3-
80 State street. Apprentices must be
citizens or men who have taken out
first papers.
The work will be done in coop
Grafton with the Lake Torpedo Boat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
DEMOCRACY AND
FREEDOM OF u. S,

The theory of the United States
government was explained in illustrat-
ed lecture form at meeting last
night held at 636 Main street. under
the auspices of the North American
Civic league. DR.. Eric Bernard was
the speaker and he told Of the prtnci-
pies of democracy and freedom as
exemplif1ed by the government. Th>
lecture was arranged by Miss jose
phine Butkowska, secretary of the
league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
Che DlnRead Co

Co. The apprentices will work one
week at the plant, alternating with a
week of instruction at the trade
school. Applications will be received
this week and applicants must be
more than IA years old Appren-
tees will be paid while learning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19

ern roads will show a loss Of So, 00S,-
900 in net operating income despite
an increase of S161, 100000 in total
operating revenues. This, he said,
would represent return OF or on
investments, which is less, ne salo,
than the amount the commission IN
1914 found to be too small for public
interest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-19
~eVVearever" Aluminium
Windsor Kettles, 4 OF. size

This most practical size kettle has slanting sides
and may be set down closely over the fire. 1t has
dome cover and heavy handles and be used for SO
MANY different things that is real necessity to the
cook Special this week as advertised throughout
the whole country,
Sold regularly at $3.50.
S124
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
M'WANE PRAISES
 NEGRO LAbORERAT
 REALTY LUNCHEON
President of Foundry Com pany States Better Living Conditions Will Stem
 Exodus of Negroes

It Is going to take better living condi- tions and better police protection to stop the negro exodus from Birmingham to the north and east, President J. R. Me Wane of the American Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company, told the members of the Birmingham Real Estate Exchange at their regular weekly luncheon at the Hillman hotel yesterday.
 While the exchange took no formal ac- ton following MT. McWane's speech, committee will be appointed to go be- fore the city commission with request that prohibitory licenses be attached to the operations of the employment agencies who are doing so much to get the negroes out of Birmingham.
 MT. McWane praised the work of the negro laborer, and deplored the condi- tions which are shortening such labor T would. rather have one negro laborer than three foreigners" he said
 He declared that among the things re- sponsible for the negroes'leaving the city are the police prosecution instead of po- lice protection the street tax, and the general condition by which the white man tries to get too much out of the negro and not put enough into him.
 MT. McWane told of what his company is doing to make living conditions better for the 1000 negroes working at Acipco He urged that some action be taken inn mediately to stem the outgoing tide of labor.
 "One of Birmingham's principal assets is her cheap labor'' he said. Without this labor she cannot expect to get in- dustres and manufactures"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
 CONFERENCE WITH
 DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Ward Says Plans For Co., Operation Between City and Federal Authorities
 Were Considered

Members of the city commission were closeted with Robert N. Bell, United States district attorney, for several hours yesterday. The meeting was executive, and no details were given out following the conference.
 President Ward declared that the city officials were discussing with the dis trict attorney plans for cooperating dur ing the crisis. Commissioner Weatherly announced that plans for aiding the gov ernment in prosecuting the war were considered at the conference. The meet ing was held in the office of Commis- sioner Barber.
 The following statement was given out by President Ward after the meeting ad- journed:
 "The city government is watchful of any situation that may arise following a declaration of war
 'The people may rest assured that all necessary precautions will be taken.
 'The commission is in close touch with the local United States government rep resentatives, and is acting in complete harmony with it's officers
 James Weatherly said that the confer ence had been called at the suggestion of Arlie Barber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
TOOUTL|NE PLANS FOR MEMBERSHIP
 CAMPAIGN TODAY
Civic Association Teams To Meet at Lunche0n-Direc- tors Meet This Aft
 ernOOn

Plans for the membership campaign or the Birmingham Civic association will be mapped out today at a luncheon at F 80 o'clock on the top floor of the Jefferson County Bank building. Gen. w. E. Fort and Gen. Frank E. Butler who are in charge of the rival teams will be present and outline the campaign which begins next Tuesday.
 A meeting of the board of directors will be held this afternoon au 2;30 o'clock in the offices of the association A report of the committee named to investigate possible sites for the mobilization camp of the army here will be heard. In spite of the fact that a message was received yesterday from Representative George Huddleston to the effect that no orders had been issued by the war department for the establishment of the mobilization camp here, officers of the civic assoca- tion are confident that their information regarding this camp is correct.
 Another matter which will be discussed by the directors this afternoon is the effort being made to put stop to the tick eradication campaign. It is expected that a committee will be named to ap- pear before the board of revenue at the meeting tomorrow morning to urge that the campaign not be stopped until Jeffer- son county is entirely freed from the tick.
 At the regular meeting of the associa tion Monday night, an address will be made by Dr. H. M. Edmonds. A number of other matters will be taken up at the meeting Monday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
RECRUITING RUSH EXPECTED AS SOON
 AS CONGRESS ACTS
Lieutenant Johnson Says Birmingham Doing Her Part in Responding to
 Country's Call

Birmingham is doing well in the number according to Lieut.. Benjamin K. Johnson of the United States navy, who spent yesterday in Birmingham. MT. Johnson has supervision over all recruiting off, cers in the southern states, and he says that Birmingham is doing as well as any other southern city.
 Just as soon as war is formally de- clared, there will be rush to the re- cruiting officers" said MT. Johnson T expect a thousand recruits to be en- listed this week. Up to date, since the Presidents order was issued for 3S,50O additional recruits for the navy less than a thousand have enlisted in the southern states. However, since the President s message to Congress, and since war has become seeming certainty. there has been much greater activity in all the of- fees over which I have supervision"
 Only four recruits were enlisted at the local naval recruiting office yesterday. However, this does not signify any lack of patriotism on the part of Birming- ham youth, according to MT. Bone. The small number of applicants is due to the unsettled condition in Washington, he says, and men are waiting to see just what is to be done before making appli- cation. MT. Bone agrees with MT. John son that as soon as war Is declaren the recruiting officers will have trouble hand ling the number of applicants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
ALABAMA INF ANTRY
 NEEDING RE CRUITS
Captain Evans Says 300 Are Needed to Bring Second
 Up to War Strength

The orders of the war department to recruit all National Guard units up to full war strength will cause much activ- ity on the part of the Alabama regi- ments all of whom are considerably un- der the necessary numbers. Capt. J. Towles Evans, who is in Birmingham on a furlough, declares that the Second regiment of which his company is part needs 800 men to bring it up to the requirements. He is also trying to get men to recruit the band of the regiment up to the desired number.
 "All of the Alabama regiments are un- der the war strength wanted by the War department" said Captain Evans yester- day sThe Second regiment. of which my company is a part, needs 500 more men without delay Our band is also consid- erably under the desired number and We are anxious to secure some more musi- clans without delay. will be glad to re- ceiye enlistments both for the band and for our regiment. Anyone desiring to join can communicate with me at the city hall or in Montgomery.
 ..There were many men who declared that they were ready to enlist when the country really needed them. 1 think the lime has come now for them to enter the service. for there can be no doubt about the urgent need. The !. .aited States must have large and efficient army without delay and the sooner the men Of the country join in the better it will be,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
TO CONTINUE AS
 COMMISSIONER OF SAFETY

Arlie Barber will continue in the office of commissioner of public safety.
 Despite his>outburst it is the disposi- tion of the other commissioners not to take any step. The commission bill stip- ulates: "The powers and duties pertaining to each of said departments shall be fixed by the commission according to the gen. eral plan above outlined, and one mem Der of said commission shall be assigned to the head of each such department, and shall supervise and control it's opera tions subject to the authority of the commis- sion, and shall exercise and perform the duties prescribed by this act, and such additional duties as may be designated by the said commission, and the assign ment may be changed at any time by a majority of said commission"
 The four members of the commission individually declined to make any com ment upon the suggestion that someone else be assigned to the public safety de- partment. One member pointed out that MT. Barber had been elected specifically to the office and that the provisions of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
RECRUITS WANTED
 FOR U. s. MARINES

To the Editor of The Age-Herald. The United States marine corps needs immediately 4O00 men. Will you help us recruit them?
 Many persons in the interior know nothing whatever of the duties of United States marines, what they do how they dress, etc.
 The marine corps has separate rcruit- ing stations and you can assist greatly by giving this fact prominence in your col umns. Marine corps service in times of peace is very attractive. In time of war iI is doubly so to red-blooded men of ac- tion. Marines are always called first when war is imminent and they have shown the way to fighting men since 179S. As patriotic American, won't you help us get these 1000 men needed to fill the ranks of the soldiers of the sea. Our re- cruiting station in your city is at 19291a Second avenue.
 GEORGE BARNETT,
 Major General Commandant. Washington, April 3, 1917.