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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05
NO POTATOES YET.

Members Of the municipal farm
committee are receiving numerous in
quiries as to the sale of city potatoes
but as yet these potatoes have not
been harvested and until they are
the committee will be unable to de-
eide the method of disposal or the
price. The cabbages raised on the
farm are selling fast and already al
most 5000 heads have been disposed
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05
GASOLINE TRUCK WRECKED.

small automobile delivery truck,
used by the Standard Oil company
for delivering gasoline to customers
about the city, skidded on Stanley
street, near Park street, early this
morning and crashed into the curb
ing. The front wheels of the car
were smashed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05
CALLING BRIDGEPORT MAN

At a business meeting OF the
Peoples church last night the resig-
nation of the pastor, Rev. N. H. Har-
riman, was accepted with regret. The
congregation voted to extend call
to the Rev. r. C. Steinhof Of Bridge
port, asking him to accept the pulpit
here. Until his successor is chosen
Rev. Mr. Hartman will continue in
charge of the local church.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Wischek of
% Prospect street are spending the
week at Washington, D. c.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05

Paul Papenforth, a student at the
naval airplane school at Pensacola,
Fla, is spending a few days at his
home here.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05
Aotto-Good cheer.
Tlowor-Coreopsis.
ColorS-G0ld and white.

The last regular meeting of the
society was of particular interest in
that we had as our guest Mrs. Con-
verse, Of Arkansas, who brought us
just a little report from her home
abled them to do a wonderful work.
lie baths for those dependent upon
found to serve to good advantage,
and homes for four elderly ladies'
have been provided.
Sixty-three oranges were sent to
the hospital since the last meeting.
There are five air cushions and six
pairs of crutches idle at present.
It is requested that all articles for
the Needle Work Guild be brought or
sent to the next meeting, October 10.
Mrs. H. A. Thompson and Mrs.
George LOOMS brought home inter-
esting reports of the 18th Annual
State Day Convention, held at the
First M. E. Church, Waterbury,, OH
September Is. More than 100 dele
gates and friends attended the con-
vention, two coming from Florida,
representing the former president Of
the society, Mrs. Lucy Andrews, of
New Haven, who formed a chapter
in their state Camp Fire Girls and
Boy Scouts acted as pages. There
have been two new branches added
one at Mantle and another at Ham
den, making 35 active branches in
the state Not the least of interest
was the appointment Of Mrs. John
Pinches, local treasurer, to the post
of state secretary.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05
DOWN WITH LA TOILETTE
New Britain Council, Order American
Mechanics, Sends Resolutions to
Congress.

Down with Senator LaFollette and
other alleged pro-German members of
Congress, is the view taken by men,
bers of New Britain Council, Order
United American Mechanics, and at
a meeting held last night the men,
bers passed resolutions disappearing
of the attitude of these men. These
resolutions are to be forwarded to
Washington Immediately.
The council has decided to observe
its 39th anniversary with a donation
supper and entertainment on October
IT. National Councillor E. S. Burling-
ton, of Providence, will speak. On
October the members will hold
sheep roast at Whitman's grove in
Berlin. A ball game with the P. O.
S. Of A. will feature the day.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-05
Sunshine Society.

Till in Heaven the deed appears.
Pass It on.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
LAURA JEAN LIBBY'S DAILY TALKS ON
HEART TOPICS
Copyrighted. CIureN Newspaper Syndicate

heart. Keep your own counsel re-
garding griefs that come into your
life. Force yourself to smile and
bear it. When least expected the turn
in ones misery always comes. If you
have not divulged your secret sor-
rows to others, how thankful you vii
be if you fought against the inclin-
alton to do so, and won out.
1t is bad enough for you to know
that some member of the family has
gone wrong without letting Others
know about it. 1t certainly does no,
mend matters to tell your troubles.
Every woman, whether married or
single, needs women friends. and is
the better for having them. But
there is line over which even those
you think the most of should not
cross. Friendship will not stretch out
sufficiently to cover other peoples
grievances. Never strain it to the
breaking point. A woman is always
in mortal dread of the woman to
whom she confided her secrets. She
dares not become estranged from her
knowing: There is no foe like the
foe who was once a friend"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
A Play

Scene, Russia
The Zarr of Russia. G, heer 7 bin
out of bed almost a hour, and no
buns has Exploded yet. I wunder If
enything can be the matter.
Bum under the bed. Bang!
The Zarr. Its q good thing got
up exter erly this morning.
Prime minister. Your breakfast is
reddy, your majesty.
The Zarr. Bling it in heer. Its
nice and cool in heer- on account of
the hole in the ceiling where the bed
went throo. S.,.e
Prime, minister. Heer it is, your
majesty. Shell crack your egg for
you. your majesty.
The Zarr. Sure. Give it God
crack. don't like eggs.
Bum In the eg. Bang!
The Zarr. G, the prime minister
DISAPPEARED quick. o well. it mite not
of bin good egg enyway. And even
If 1t was. 1t mite of had poison in it.
Bum under the table. Bang!
The Zarr. Cooking up) Well, If
It dident 60 ont the same hole that
the bed went out of That serteny
was a coincidents!
New Prime Minister. Your males
ty, there has bin a Russian reyiloo-
ton, and you are not your majesty
eny longer. Nobody amt.
The Zarr. What do I care?
The End
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
TODAY's ANNIVERSARIES

A most important event in the his
tory of the church took place on July
1S, in the year 325 when there was
held in Bythinia the first ecumenical
council, that is, a. council of the whole
habitab1e earth, so far as 1t was then
known. On that day 318 fathers of
the church subscribed to ordinances
regulating the festival of Easter and
established the Godhead, in opposi-
ton to the dogmas, Of Arius. On the
18th of July 1868, Mary, Queen of
Scots, was committed to the Castle of
Bolton a prisoner by Queen Eliza
beth of England. One of the most
learned men of the seventeenth CEN
fury was Gaspard Bertholin, a Swe-
dish physician and devine, who died
on this date in 1929. He is said to
have learned to read perfectly in
fourteen days at the age of three, and
to compose with correctness greek
and latin orations at the age Of thir-
teen. There was a great fish catch
ing. day along the banks of the
Thames on July 13, 1880. It Is said
that the excessive heat OF the day
caused the fish in the Thames to as
semble in shoals under the bank.
where they were readily caught. The
historian fails to mention whether or
not this is one of those famous fish
stories," but, if the present day re-
| corder may be permitted a word, he
certainly thinks it is, but it's a good
one. Jean Paul Marat, a leader OF
the French Revolution, was assassin
ated on July Is, 1898. He was a hum
BILE physician in Paris when the storm
of anarchy burst forth and became
the most Unsuitable advocate Of hui
man slaughter of all of the blood
thirsty mob with which he was sur
rounded. He endeavored to get up 8
general massacre and publicly de-
manded 100000 executions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
KITTY CANNON

In August 1855 John Lord Dali
fneny,. second son of the Earl of Rose
berry, died in London. This young
man has been the hero of a rather
strange romance. He died at the age
of thirty-one. Several years before
his death he met a young lady who
made q deep impression on him. They
married and went on a tour Of the
continent They were very happy
when suddenly the young wife was
taken MORALLY i'll. Before she breath
ed her last she asked for a paper and
pen and wrote out the following: 'T
am the wife of Rev. Mr.. Cough, rec
tor Of Thorpe. in Essex; my maiden
name was C. Cannon. My last re-
quest is to be buried at Thorpe. Lord
Dalmeny, while full Of. grief, was in
q great dilemma He knew absolute
ly nothing about his wife's previous
marriage when he asked her to wed
him. He took her body in a chest to
England. When he landed he was
suspected of murder. He had to ex-
plain the whole story and Mr.. Cough,
the woman's first husband was sent
for. He identified his wife and there
the matter ended. Kitty Cannon is
one of the few women, perhaps .ths
only one, who has had two husbands.
both grief stricken, follow her to the
grave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
AN ECONOMICAL WAY
TO PEAL POTATOES

Drop washed potatoes in vessel
of rapidly boiling water and allow
them to remain 10 minutes. Remove
and strip the thin skin as when pota-
toes are peeled after thorough cook
ing by boiling. The potatoes will still
be practically raw and may be hand
led like raw peeled potatoes in pre-
pairing any dish, as scalloped, French
or German fried potatoes. potato
chips, etc.
One excellent way to cook the skin
ned potatoes is to, bake them. The
entire potato, including the thin, go1-
den brown crust may be eaten.
This recipe for economical peeling
of potatoes was furnished by a house
wife and tested by the United States
Department Of Agriculture. The De-
partment will, be glad to have other
housewives write of thrift practices
which they have found useful In their
homes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
EVEN A SERGEANTS JOB

You will hear it said that war. as it
is fought in Europe today, uses SO
many machines and involves SO many
millions of men, that the individual
human being is wholly lost in the
shuttle. Don't believe this. The facts
deny it. In actual truth, no previous
war has ever laid such heavy de-
ands upon individual initiative, judg-
ment and courage, from the high
command to the humblest.
Take the duties even Of a sergeant,
standing watch over his small group
Of men in a short stretch of the
trenches. At night he carries sig
nal revolver, always ready in his
hand. The moment he has reason to
suspect a surprise attack, he takes g.
red cartridge and fires. A rocket
shoots up from the revolver, display
ing three red balls in the air.
That instant the supporting artil-
blery, at the rear, opens fire on the
enemy's trenches opposite the point
where the sergeant is posted. The
guns have previously been aimed SO
that their projectiles will fall exactly
on the enemy's lines. If the fire en-
dangers any Of the sergeant's own
outposts, he will send up a blue sig
nal, and the range will immediately
| pC 1CHS tISuCO 4I0T6 naO D06n NO
time to telephone. though there are
forty telephones toe cover 500 yards
Of front Sixty lost seconds might
mean defeat.
And all this happens in response to
the word Of a sergeant! Think of the
responsibility it puts upon him. The
mechanical part of the arrangements
is remarkable. But if the sergeant is
to give his signals rightly. he must
be something more than machine
He must be awake and alert. He must
be fully Informed. by personal study
Of the whole field of battle, so thai
he will quickly understand the signi-
ficance Of the slightest enemy moves
ment. He must not waste ammurF
ton on false alamrs The immense
growth of mechanical appliances fol
the conduct of war has correspond.
ingly increased the need of individual
human ability which can rightly con.
troll it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
Copyright, 1917. by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)

Copyright, 1917. by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Let me whisper these words in the
ear Of the woman looking about Tor
sympathy: 'Dont tell your troubles to
outsiders, unless you are prepared to
have them come back as boomerangs
to wound your heart in a new place
I If your young son came in intox1-
Gated for the first time last night,
don't throw yourself in the arms of
woman friend, sobbing it all out to
her She may answer: Poor soul.
I'm SO sorry!" while down deep in
her own heart, she does not care
flip for your woe. Such a woman Is
quite apt to go straight from your
home to some other woman friend to
whom she drops the hints that she
ought not to let her son chum with
your son, for she has it on the best
authority that he Is a desperate
drunkard. Quite as likely as not the
tale has added to it that the young
fellow under the influence of liquor,
is liable to have all the other faults
in the calendar. She passes to an
other home, where there is a sweet
young girl who is more or less in love
with your son. This girls parent is
also warned to look out for the young
drunkard. The young man wonders
why he has so suddenly been turned
down by the girl to whom his heart
was slowly but surely going out.
The young man who made just that
one mistake, and quickly repented of
it, wonders who it was that started
the story that he came home reeling
every night. He never dreams OF
tracing it to his own mother.
And about your husband. If you
suspect of him being gay or actually
do find out that he has been untrue,
the very worst thing you can do is
Ito let some other woman know that
you have lost your influence over him.
Nine times out of ten 1t LIS the wife's
false bosom friend who sails in to
captivate him. Such a woman would
believe he was deeply infatuated with
his. wife If she had not been inform
| ed to the contrary.
What do other people care for your
trials and tribulations? If they de-
sire they can hold your secret as a
whip over your head. Your errors
are not theirs. They do not lose an
hours sleep worrying over your sit
uation.S They are more likely to sneeI
at you behind your back, saying: 81
always wondered how Jones could be
In love with that trump or wire
She is neither good-looking nor con-
! genial. What a miserable family she
has raised for him.
Show every one the bright side OF
your life. II you have it not, assume
1T Don't even tell your relatives
things they otherwise might not fine
out. It only gives them a chance
to annoy you. How are you to defend
Yourself from them? You have hand.
ed them the weapons to strike at your
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
BUYING AWAY FROM HOME

It is one of the queer things of life
that many people like to buy goods
at long distances from their own
homes. They seem to regard shop
ping as one of the diversions of an
outing trip. They scatter their money
about at one place and another re-
CARELESS whether they know anything
about the stores they are patronizing.
Thus they help every town to prosper
except their own.
OF course the merchants of any
town gain as well as lose by this hab-
it. If they lose home trade that
should belong to them. they get trade
from visitors from other places. But
it remains true that the places where
there is a strong sentiment of loyalty
to home enterprises are the ones that
go ahead.
It is a great thing to know person
ally the reputation of the merchants
with whom one is dealing. The stores
in distant city may look attractive
seen from the outside. But they may
have a persistent habit of working
off second grade goods. The prices
seem low, but just the same thing
could be bought at home for the same
money, If you told your merchant
that you would put up with second
grade article.
The people who buy away from
home often pay much more than they
need to. They pay for style, elabor-
ate systems of display, high cost real
estate and overhead charges. You
can't get something for nothing.
There are bargains to be had regu-
1arly in any store, from New York
down to the smallest village. They
are produced by changes of seasons
lar causes. You can get them at home
just as well as anywhere else. The
| best Of them are advertised in this
| newspaper. By taking the home bar
gain you are running no chances, as
you know from long acquaintance the
character of the merchants with
whom you are dealing
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13

Cottage Grove ave-, Sn1Cd6o, Ii. SoiAo
full name and address with cents
postage.
Dear Doctor: Will you please tell
me one or more cures for rattlesnake
bites? We have rattlesnakes here on
these arairies and one never knows
when one might be bitten. - !.
(Answer) Some years ago gave
a, series of lectures upon the subject
Of poisons and their antdotes and
gave instructions what should be done
in emergency cases. There may be
many like yourself, however who did
not read them and are interested to
know about some good, reliable anti
dote for rattlesnake bites, therefore
I will give them herewith:
Have the wound sucked out imme-
diately, Tie a cord or handkerchief
above the wound, between 1t and the
heart Cauterize the wound with nj
trio acid or burn with a hot iron, or
ignite gunpowder placed in it. Give
internally an infusion Of Virginia
snake root, or of capstcum y, ginger.
Wild yam is excellent and an infusion
may be given freely. II there Is
tendency to gangrene, apply ttncture
| of Myrrh, and also some OF 1t as an
infusion. Stimulation must be aimed
at and the substances mentioned are
superior to whiskey or other alcoholic
liquors Kerosene given in teaspoon
full doses on sugar has been found
effectual in any cases The main
thing is to keep the poison out Of the
general circulation. The knife Ia the
most effective means for removing
the poison after something has been
| tied about the bitten limb. Make with
the knife an oval cut on each side
of the wound so that the angles meet
and remove all the flesh below and
around the wound. Bleeding should
be encouraged to bring out the poll
son. Some advocate the burning out
of the wound with a red hot wire or
darning needle instead of cutting. but
this treatment is less effective and
more painful Every one Of course,
believes that whiskey can be given to
advantage in such cases when those
4 means already mentioned are not at
hand but this is not true. If stupor
is present the sufferer should be NOV
ed about and exercised to keep alive
his nerve centers. Common dooryard
Iplantain pounded to a pulp and plac-
ed promptly over the wound is bene-
lficial and a cure in many cases.
Il Change the poultices frequently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
GIRLS ENJOY HAPPY TIMES
WITH YOUTHS

We are four girls who beau each
other about pretending to be tnde-
pendent Of the opposite sex. Yet
when all is said and done, If men
don't come to our gatherings we don't
have any fun Shall we take back
our single gir1-chum-vow and invite
grown youths? We are SO lonely.
Please advise.
Make room for the youths, and your
girlhood hours will be merry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
SHE WAS TO EMBROIDER COLORS
ON TOP OF HOSE

B. A. B. asks: Will you please aid
troubled reader? I am an up-to-date
girl, Of the Windy City-twenty-on
years old. I try to initiate the new
styles; yet I am poor compared with
most girls. The question is: VIII it
be right for me to embroider a red,
white and blue flag and the initials
on top part of hose I am to send as
gifts to soldier friends? I am a pa
triotic girl and want to stand by my
co1ors.
I think that is not permissible. Sol
diers will be grateful to you for plain
hose. They are the only kind for SOL
diers' gifts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
UNCLE SANS THRIFT
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Are you wondering how you can
use that leftover fish, Madam House
wife,?
the U. s. Department of Agricul-
ture:
Fish and Hominy.
Place in a baking dish alternate
layers of boiled or steamed hominy
(hulled corn) seasoned to taste, and
minced fish with thicKened milk
sauce. Have a layer of fish on top
and sprinkle over it bread crumbs
Place in oven to heat thoroughly and
brown the top
Rice. macaroni or potatoes may, be
used in this recipe in the place of
honainy
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
GET AFTER PIRATES.

Mexico City, July 1S-The militar
expedition under General Manuel Pc
rez Trevino sent to garrison the Is
land Of Guadalupe in the Pacific has
reached its destination. The garrison
will prevent inroads by so-called pi-
rates who have been Iooting the pearl
shell beds of the island and will also
aid in co1onizing the island. 49,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13

Next, sew the collar to neck edge,
csutBr-backs and notches even. Adj
just facing underneath, front, match
ing edges and Rotches. Rstl front
and fnctng to form pointed rever or
button high at the neck
Then chose seams Of sleeve and
CUT as noeched. Gather lower edge
Of sleeve betwesn .'T' perforations.
Sew straight cuff to sleeve az notch
ed, seazns even. Sew pointed cuff to
straight cuff as nctched, seams even.
The pointed cun may be omitted.
Sew slesve In armhole as notched,
small "o'' preforation at shoulder
seam easing in any fulness, or IL de-
sired the fu1ness may be shrunk out
Finally, adjust the belt on coat
Bring single aznaA 20" perforatton IN
belt o-er Upper slot perforatfon in
front and lap belt in front, matching
double small 100" perforation and
button as illustrated.
Buttons may be Of self or con-
trasting material.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
WOULD BAR LABOR MEN.

Mexico City, July ia commits
sion Of workmen has visited the cap
fta1 to talk with President Carranza
concerning the alleged activities OF
the leaders of labor unions in some
Of the cotton and textile factories Of
Vera Cruz. It is said they asked that
the activities of some of these labor
agents be- curbed as they have led to
disorders and in some cases to the
closing down of the factories The
affair was speedily adjusted and the
factories have resumed operation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
MExICANS TO FORCE
YOUNG MEN IN ARMY

Mexico City. July 13-The new law
for the reorganization of the army
which is in course of preparation pro-
vides for compulsory military service
for all youths or men more than Is
wears old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Correct name and address must be
given to insure attention. not to print.
Use ink. Write short letters, only on
one side of paper. Address Miss Lib
hey, els President Street Brooklyn,
N. Y.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
LONGING
FOR 4 CHILD
Young Wife Almost in De-
spair. Now has Beautiful
Baby Girl.

There is nothing more charming than
happy and healthy mother of children,
and indeed childbirth under the right
conditions need be no hazard to health
or beauty. Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound has brought Joy to
many childfsss women by restoring them
TO normal health. Here is q notable case.
Omaha, Neb.-ssI suffered from fe-
male troubles when 1 was seventeen
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
CHEWING GUM IN THE ARMY

D. o. r. A. writes: read that mil
lions of dollars worth of chewing
gum is brought into this country by
buyers for the foreign armies. These
sticks are valuable to army men. Will
girls and young women make fad
of chewing gum also in America?
Gum-chewers abroad should have
preference