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Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Prepare This Year For
Next Years Gardening

The government itself is making
preparations for war that will last
at least another year. The home gar
dener who is aiding his country by
producing much of his own food needs
cannot do less, says a bulletin from
the National Emergency Food Garden
Commission. Therefore. the bulletin
continues, in gardening this year the
worker should continually be prepar-
ing for next year. One principal asset
which he can store for next years
needs is the experience which will en-
able him to get constantly better gar
den results. More concretely, he can
start now making a compost bed for
next years uses.
Compost is one of the quickest forms
in which fertilizer can be applied to
the soil. 1t can be used profitably In
next springs seed beds and In the
seed boxes which will be used for start
ing plants indoors near the end Of next
winter. 1t Is also valuable for use in
hills of melons or other vegetables
which need warm soil In the spring
and for top dressings of garden beds
where quick action of fertilizer is de-
sired.
Compost consists of fine, thoroughly
rotted manure. vegetable matter and
soil mixed together. AS soon as you
start to gather any garden crops you
can begin composing the waste por-
tions. The pea vines, the turnip tops
and waste lettuce leaves can all be
thrown into the compost bed In the
city lawn clippings are especially de-
sirable in the compost bed. Street
sweepings-if you are sure they are
free from automobile oil-will help
greatly TO increase the fertility of the
compost.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Athletes Lead as Students,

Figures compiled by Dean Louis Be.
vier of Rutgers college. New Bruins
wick, N. j., indicate that the general
scholastic average of all men engaged
in athletics was 1873 as against 73 for
nonathletes. Among the athletes the
gymnasium team stood highest with
their books with an average of 1866
Baseball men showed that the national
game is good brain developer, having
75.5. The football men. however, were
the tailenders, with CSC, though they
had good margin above the passing
grade of 60.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Agri-graphs

For speeding up agricultural produc-
tion the cheapest and quickest agency
Is lime.
The demand for pork is in excess Of
the supply. Consider the pig for quick
meat production.
Keep stock off the pasture until the
grass has had chance to get a good
start. 1t will be better for grass and
for stock.
Save all your glass jars and wide
mouthed bottles for canning and pre-
serving this year. Glassware is going
to be scarce and expensive.
The next two mont4s will tell in
large measure the final story as to crop
production. There is no need to wait
for chance to enlist in the forces of
the farm.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
IntleArena
Of Sports
Sisler of the Browns

At the close of the 1915 baseball sea-
ion it was conceded by the fans that
George Sisler of the ST. Louis Ameri-
can league team was the find of the
year. Last year he played up to his
reputation. and this year he is even
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
FRENCH PROVERBS.

+ The man is best served who has
= no occasion to put the hands Of
\ others at the ends of his arms.
+ He who devOurs the substance
+ of the poor viii find at length a
\ bone to choke him.
+ He must needs swim that's held
+ up by the chin.
4 What makes many persons dis
\ contented with their own condi-
+ tion is the absurd idea which they
4 form of the happiness of others.
+ What orators want in depth
+ they give you in length.
i
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
What Women
Like to Know
Smart One Piece

Afternoon dress of silk crepe de
chine in pearl gray. rose or other col
ors. The collar and vestee are of white
georgette Grape hemstitched. Bodice
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14

better. Sisler started as a pitcher, and
he can play any position except behind
the bat. 1t is as a first sacker that
George shines. He is considered about
the best in his league, sharing honors
with Stuffy McInnis of the Athletics.
He is great slugger and is crowding
iris Speaker for the lead. Sisler is O
native of Akron, o.. and before becom-
ing professional pitched for the Uni
yersity of Michigan.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14

and girdle are hand embroidered in
colors. The box plated skirt is orna-
mented with self covered buttons De.
sign by Franklin Simon & Co., New
York city.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
BEAUTY OF THE SOUL.

A noble soul spreads even over
face in which the architectonic
beauty is wanting an irresistible
grace and often even triumphs
over the natural disfayor.-Schil- I
) Ter.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
MAY HAVE LEPROSY CURE
Assertion Made by Cuban Appears to Be Justified by Experiments That
 Have Been Made.

Some weeks ago the Courant men, toned that Cuban had asserted that he had discovered a cure for leprosy and had so far impressed the Havana authorities that a commis- sion of physicians had been appoint ed to investigate the matter It now appears leper no further away than Pennsylvania Is so much im- proved in health that he has been re- leased from quarantine.
 It Is asserted that while bacilh arc found in nodules on his face hls blood shows no trace of them or of the disease, and the authorities of WilkeSbarre, which have been keep ing him and his family in quaran- tine at an expense of S3,000 year, have put an end to the outlay by re- moving the quarantine. It may be supposed that the man, Joseph Nor man. will not be altogether popular at social gatherings for some time to come, but it is significant that his condition has 50 far improved that he is permitted to be at large Hartford Courant-
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
BAD RUNAWAY
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. W. N. Bates Thrown Out. Latter Has Broken
 Collar Bone
Joe Langiois Ayolds Being ffit by Expert
 Handling of Auto

Mrs. Wiilism N Bates Of Thompson Is Al her home with broken collar bone as the result of 8 runaway seci- dent that occurred on Front street In Putnam Saturday morning shortly after 10 o'clock. Mir. Bates, who was driving, escaped with a shaking up. Joe Langlois, public automobile driver, received praise for the way he handled his machine in getting out of the way of the horse snd The coolness displayed.
 Deputy sheriff and Mrs Bates were ! driving into the city down School street Asthey nesred the office of the Putnam Coal d Wood Compsry N nofihbound trolley came down south ' Main street The bell wHs runs for the 1 tnrn snd the brakes applied and the | noise frightened the sherifi's horse The horse began 10 back, crsmping the wheel, snd one of the sh-fts broke. The horse then bolIed and both MT. and Mrs. Bates were thrown out. MT. Bates was rot hurt but Mrs. Bales com plained of her shoulder and when $ doctor examined her II wss found that the eollnfbone wss broken, that she had sustained minor bruises and a slight cut on the head.
 The horse dashed wildly up Fron, street aud around into Elm street mis sing by marrow margin all sorts oi vehicles. The carriage, or what there was left Of Il, struck the automobile oi s. Diamond In front of his store and WIS totally demolished. The sulo re csived hardly scratch and the horse came to stop not far away.
 Joe Langiois was coming south on Elm street and SEW the frightened horse coming on gHilop toward hlm
 He had one opportunity to avoid s collision, with it's probable eonsequsn tial Injury, and seized il, driving In be tween the Diamond auto Rnd post and stopping on the sidewalk within foot of store window. Those whc saw the feat called 1t the best exhihi' tion of eoolness in the face of danger and the most skiiltul handling of $ machine that they had ever witnessed
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
WORLDS NEWS IN
 CONDENSED FORM

WASHING GToN.-Ambassador Will lard, at Maarid, cabled that the Span ish Foreign Office had notified him that seyenty-two American sailors taken into Germany on the prize ship Yarrowdale had been released.
 WASHING GTON-The Senate pass ed the Flood Contro. bill by vote of 40 to b. The bill provides that the United States Government build res ervoirs, dams and other barriers to prevent repetitions of the damaging floods.
 PHiLADElPHlA.-Proceedings were begun here to have Thaw judged in sane.
 MEXICO ciTY.-The cartridoe-mak- ing machinery purchased from Japan has been unloaded at ManZaniIlo rom the steamer Kotchiro Maru and will soon be put in operation. Two hun dred Japanese experts accompanied the shipments to set up the machinery and operate it.
 SAN ciSCo.-Maj jor-Gene Funston was buried in the National Cemetery here with fitting military honors.
 WAS H INGT o N.-The railroad brotherhoods are growing restless over the delay in settling the eight hour day question.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02

mailing Il to his principal The plain tiff cnuld have limited Phillips su. tnority To the iia~t named method I dealing with the check. IL did not do so. The defendant WAS mol directed " The telegram ot June 10th 10 make & duplicate check, or to have the check certified. or ts make il to the order of the plaihtiff; but simply to make 8 new check .and deliver il to PhiiIi &, The defendant has compiled litera y with that direction and il is founu that in so doing the plaintiff acted n good faith.
 Under rule in the 72nd Connecticut the declaration of Phillips that il ma e no difference whether the check YVES drawn to his order or to the order q f the plaintiff was not admissible for the purpose of proving the extent of his apparent authority
 Upon the admissible evidence there W s fair question for the jury wheth CT the plaintiff had, Intentionally or not, clothed Phillips with sach an ap parent authority to accept pay ment for the shingles by cheek drawn to his own order, that man of ordinary prudence acting in good faith, might reasonably rely on that appearance Of authority.
 There IS error and a new trial Is or defed.
 In this opinion the other judges con cured.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Last week Thur-day morning the bar ket D Il team accompanied hy MT. Handy and Ralph Spencer, left for Falmouth. The team was composed oI Luster, Baker, Rsfierty, Maher, Manager Richardson and Hughes. Alter long journey they arrived al New Bedford and then took the steam CT for Woods Hole. The boys had an delayed oy the ice and this took a long tune in reaching the shore, as il had 10 force it's way through. From Wood $ hSle the boys went 10 Falmouth by nuto and then that evening won their game with Lawrence high school l9 10 l4. The next day the team returned Ia New Bedford ey train, travelling en- tirely around Buzztrdis Bay. The sf- ternoon was spent in the city md that night the team was defeated by Fair haven l5 10 s. The game WAS very fast and played before large crowd. The team returned Saturday afternoon. This week Putnam went 10 Pomiret on Wednesday and go 10 Southorldge Fri. day. IL Is expected that there will be three game series with the Trade School beginning next week.
 Thursday, Feb. 22, the school cele- orsted Washing tons birthday with appropriate exercises After chorus by tue school Rev. f. b. Sargent gave talk emphasizing Washington char aeter anu ideals rather than The hislo " of his life. lie interpreted the story oi lhe cherry Tree rather differently than ls customary aud sad he believ. ed W ashIug lon meant not Il cannot tell iIe,' but "I will not.u he brought out all the Inherent greatness oi the man. It Is not wealth, position, clolhes which makes person, Il is lhe soiiliy and strength to choose the right anu stand Dy il. Most oi all il WAS Washinslon talth in himself that en aolsu him 10 lead the, uutrained army 10 success and To help organize lhe government 10 new republic.
 MT. Files spoke of the present condi. uon oi The county. He told of the lack of preparation and the lack of en. thusiasm of some people. He said thSt The country that isn't worth nshling tor isn't worth living In.
 G. E. shaw played patriotic songs on the Victrola. These were especial ly fine pieces and much enjoyed b, the school. The girls quarlelte and the glee club sang.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
GIRLS FRIENDS ALL NOTICE GREAT
 CHANGE IN HER
Miss Chapin, of Hartford, Says That
 She Tells Same Story to All

Miss Madeline Chapin, the popular snd pretty ticket taker of the Palace theatre, in Hartford, and who resides at 35 Barker st.. in Inst city, says:
 "When l first started using Tsnlae I believe l was on the verge of a per. vous breakdown.
 "l wss so restless and fidgety thst if was impossible for me to get any real rest at night. 1 would roll and toss and wake up often.
 "My digestion was very bsd and m V appetite uncertain most of the time. feii restless and too tired to do any. thing.
 "Then l became interested in Tao. isc and began using it. 1 have obisin. ed the most wonderful results from it's use. It has improved my health so much that l feel like s new woman Ny nerves are steady and can sleen ase \ top. l have good snpetits splendid digestion and feel well and strong sll the tune
 ''>o much have l improved ihat my friends hnNe all notlesd he .hanga ,a me and they nre commenting on ii To every one l Rissily tell tha same story. "fanlae dia il. .W
 Isnise mry be ohtslned at DreSsar,s Drug Store, Putnam, snd gnrron.h, = fhsrmacy, Danielson. sdy
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
Maas Children Are slekly

Mother Gtay's Sweet Powders for Children break up Colds in 2a hours. relieve feveti>hness. head ache ,slofn sch troubles, teething disoraers, land ies iroy worms. Al sil drugei>I>, sS, sample mailed Free. Address, Molf CT Gray Co, LsRoy, N. +. adv 7l0
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
MERELY INDUCEMENTS.

He who would do & great work must expect toll, envy, isolation and opposition; but these give rest to the true hearted.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
TAcTFul PRAISE

Husband-So my friends made themselves agreeable to you and l dsresay paid you some nice eompli- ments, didn't theyf
 wife-0h, yes, and they all agreed with the one who said l certainly would make a fascinating widow.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
Erlendshin,s Reward.

The most l can do for my friend Is simply to be his friend. If he knows am happy in loving him he will want no other reward.-Thoreau.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
LONGEST CONCRETE ARCH

The new bridge across the Tiber st Rome, having span of s2s feet, is the longest reinforced ,sllcrete arch in the world.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
EXPERIMENTAL DIFFERENCE

Yard Dog-1'm laying for the man who beats me.
 Hen-And Pm laying for the man who feeds me.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
ABSOLUTELY.

People should marry their oppo- sites"
 Most people are convinced that they did .'-Louisville Courier-Jour- nal.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
rh. Other E.lInM

Too many speak of the average man" with faraway look.-T lledo Blade.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
HARD LIN E S.

"Why is your wife looking so happy?"
 "She's got something to worry about again" Puck.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
ELLIOTT CASE
Supreme Court Finding Sent to Local
 Attorneys Monday
Case Is Remsnded for New Trial

Charles l.. Torrey, counsel for the de- fendant, and Charles k. Searls, coun sei for the plaintiff, in the.ca of the Washington Cedar and Fir Products Company of Seattle, Washington, ys Joseph fl Elliott of the town Of Pom fret, have received the findings of the supreme court of errors, to which The defendant sppesled after Judge Joel Ii. Reed directed verdict for the plsin- tiff, In the superior court, in which she appellate court finds error and remands the case for new trial.
 The facts foun d are that the action carload Of shingles sold by plaintiff 10 defendant. That plaintiff employed one Phillips AS salesman on eom.nis sion, and defendant bought a carload of shingles from the plsinnn at the agreed price Of s435.50. That defend. ant mailed 10 the pisiniiti check for the agreed price and the check WAS prou sied for lack of funds, and the plaintiff telegraphed the defendant asking whether and In what manner the defendant had arranged 10 protect it's check. Defendant telegrsphed back asking that the check be return
 ed to bank, and received the following teiegrsphic reply: Make new draft or check and deliver Phillips today. Will | mali protested check direct on receipt The plaintiff directed Phillips 10 see 1 the defendant and get the check. Phil. | lips called on The defendant and de
 manded another cheek plus protest fees. ai d defendant believing that he wss acting under the plaintiffs in- struelions delivered a check tor s43I @
 payable 10 Phillips oroer. Phillips had The check ceTutied, appropriated the proceeds to his own use and the
 plaintiff has never received any part oi the same.
 Deeislon b, Beach Judge. in Part
 The tlial court directed verdict for | the plaintiff on The theory that The ! only question in the case WAS as to the 1 proper construction of the plaintiff $ 1 telegram of June l0th, that this wss
 question of law for the court and that
 the telegram, when properly eonsiru. ed, did not authorize the defendant 10
 make the check payable 10 Phillips
 order. We think The trial court erred
 in not taking into account the question
 whether the plaintiff had, by it's con.
 duct, interpreted ia the light of the
 surrounding circumstances known ,o Il, conferred upon Phillips an apparent
 authority 10 sccept check drawn 10
 his own order. In hts capacity as salesman on commission Phillips had
 no authority to accept payment for i goods sold; but In demanding and re
 ceising this check Phillips was no
 longer setting uader his original limit. | ed authority as salesman. He ~ss
 acting under a special authority given
 him for thsi purp, SC, which evidently 1 authorized him nol only to take the | cheek into his own hands, but lo deal
 with il tn some way for the purpose of protecting the plaintiff against sec
 ond protest for lscs oi funds. It ~s l obvious that he might do this in one of three ways: by cashing he check and remttting the proceeds to his principal, by promptly d. posi- Ing it in bank 10 the credit of his pEanel pal. O. by having il certiiied and then
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18
HOW THE MORRIS VOTE
STRIKES OTTAWA DEALERS

Anent the majority given in Morris
yesterday for bone dry town, the
following is submitted by the local
committee, who have been looking up
matters relative to the late election
on the subject held in this city:
Ottawa has voted on this question
twice, and 1t has been demonstrated
by the women and the men of this
community they don't want a closed
town, and they are not willing to hurt
tie business interests OF Ottawa by
putting it dry and letting the money
90 to the surrounding towns. 1t is
only thirty minutes ride to any OF the
wet towns. The closing OF the bust
ness on Sunday don't meet with the
approval Of the people. All the places
In this community were closed during
church hours. The people as whole
were satisfied, and there was no COM
plant, and no cause for Sunday clos.
ing. Let the people rule.
Many have said that they we're fool.
ed into signing the petition and some
were willing to make affidavit that
they did not sign 1t. Many OF the
people who signed the petition voted
wet, and very small percentage Of
the signers were tax payers. The next
time the petition will be published SO
the people can see who pays the taxes.
Committee
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18
CAPITOL AFLUTTER
OVER SEA FIGHT
Continued from page IL

and leading financial experts of the
United States.
The great achievement pleasing of
ficials was that the authorization of
what the Entente allies most need
financial credit-will be ready before
the international war conference gets
down to business here The President
will be able to point to this action as
evidence OF what can be expected In
the future on the part of the United
States.
Officials today expressed gratiiica-
tion because the unanimous action on
the loan will help greatly in keeping
the new Russian government In line
for the Entente cause. While there
has been no doubt OF the loyalty of
the leaders Of the Russian revolution
to the aIti-German cause. there have
been fears expressed here that the
German efforts at intrigue especially
those which dealt along financial lines,
might complicate the situation The
action OF the United States, officials
said today, will effectively cheekmate
all such moves.
| With the financial problem solved
al least nearly so-the administration
today got busy in earnest to secure
the army which must be raised to mt
the nation in position to enforce it's
demands on Germany. Under instruc.
ions from the White House admins
tration leaders in the House started a
drlve to overcome the opposition to
the CONSUMPTION plan as carried by the
seiective draft measure prepared by
the army general staff. In this move
ment Republicans as well as Demo.
Gratis were approached. 1t is believed
that the administration couples with
the support that is coming from the
people generally as they realize the
force OF the arguments against the
volunteer plan, will carry the day al
tho a very hot time must intervene on
the fioor of both Senate and House
before the victory can be won. How.
ever, 1t Is claimed by the Wilson lead.
ers that they will have a majority in
ooth branches for the army star Man
when the votes finally are counted.
everywhere today the administra.
tioh leaders emphasizes as the Wilson
slogan no compromise. II was
POINTED out that to accept the sugges.
tlon OF tryout for the volunteer svs.
TEN which would permit an effort dur.
ing the first six months to raise the
army by calling for volunteers would
simply delay the national defense that
long.
NO further details of the presence
OF German submarine in the Allan.
NC steamship track have been receiv.
ca Coastwise commerce is proceed.
ing as usual officials say.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18
WOMAN VOTE At
M0RR|SPUTSC|N
IN DRY COLUMN
BITTER CAMPAIGN CLOSES WITH
VICTORY FOR ANTi.sAloON
FoRcEs-HoME OF GEBHARor
BREWERY.

Morris. home Of the Gebhardt brew
cry. one OF the oldest and best known
wholesale beer establishments of the
state. moved from the wet" to the
dry column by a majority of 1851 in
yesterdays city election. The women
overwhelmed the majority given the
saloon BY the men. leaving the propo.
sition with 407 edge" over the saloon
forces. The men gave wet" ma.
jority Of 240.
A rigid fight was put up by leaders
representing both factions. The gaunt.
let was thrown down upon PERSONAL.
ties and as Is usual In a Morris cleo.
ton there was an abundance OF mud
hurled to keep interest in the fight at
high pitch.
The trlcornered Tom race for MAYOR
in which Thomas Hall heat his two
opposing Thomases-Steele and Clay.
ton-was overshadowed in Importance
by the drive against the dram shops,
For the first time In years a candi-
date was permitted to run for the ex.
allied position Of mayor without hav.
ing his family skeleton ratified by his
foes until the echo crossed and re.
crossed half the state Everybody
seemed bent upon lending their effort.
to the saloon proposition and for this
reason the three Toms were permitted
to enter, start and finish upon their
individual merits.