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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
Place Ex-Soldiers
On British Estates

London, May 15.-The experiment
Of placing ex-soldiers on the land and
training them as small farmers is TAX
ing definite shape, and in time the
first land settlements, comprising g.
600 acres will be occupied by 240
men. More estates will be acquired
if the results of the experiment war
rant an extension of the movement
At present, sixty cottages are being
erected at the Crown Colony, Fatring-
ton, about fifteen miles from Hull,
containing 2,363 acres At the cen
trail farm of about 200 acres the men
who propose to settle on the land will
be employed under the supervision Of
the director and, when they have OBJ
tanned the necessary experience and
saved a little capital, they will be
placed on holdings, of which there
will be sixty. In time the central
farm will disappear
The plan does not make provision
for disabled men as such. The root
principle is to determine by expert
ment how far the recommendations
of the committee which drafted the
plan can be made a success. It is
hoped, however, that a certain num-
Der of disabled men will be among
the settlers. After the cottages, the
farm buildings will be erected, and
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton has undertaken to put up a re-
creation hut.
The Board Of Agriculture will OBJ
tain possession of land at Holbeach
for their second colony in October.
In addition to a colony to be estab-
lished in the southern or western coun-
ties of England and one in Wales, a
prominent agriculturist has made a
gift Of over a thousand acres in Here
| fordshire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
ADJUSTMENTS
Amuscments
POLES

"Old Glory Week opened in
blaze of glory at Polls theatre. yes
terday There were decorations ga
lore in which the Stars and Stripes
predominated, while natty soldiers
were conducting recruiting campaigns
& -;.e lobby of theatre.
The program was in harmony with
the patriotic spirit that pervaded the
theatre. The vaudeville headliner
introduced The American Boys and
Girls presenting a delightful pro-
gram of new songs-an made in
America. They made a pleasing 'ap-
pearance and scored heavily with a
well selected program.
The International Girls, with sta
tuesque posings, had an artistic Of
fering that pleased immensely. Ed
die and Lew Miller, the Yankee Doc
die boys" with their up-to-date
songs, dances and comedy, had no
trouble in registering a real hit.
The most beautiful act in Ameri-
ca" was presented by Sylvia Loyal,
who introduced herr famous trained
pigeons in a most unique entertain
ment. Wesier and Resier,, in bits of
American minstrelsy, were warmly
welcomed.
.Heralded as the big film sensation
of the year, 1.-THE Masque of Life"
lived up to it's advance notices There
are thrills, laughs, and tears in this
big seven part production which
maintains interest throughout.
Stirring wartime scenes predomin-
ated the Hearst Pathe News which
was an interesting screen atrac-
ton
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
EMPIRE.

Blanche Sweet will be seen at the
Empire today in the Jesse l.. Lasky
production "The Silent Partner. a
thrilling drama of business life writ
ten from the story by Edmund Gould
ing and prepared for the screen by
George Dubois Proctor. Miss Sweet
is seen as a clever young private Sec
rotary of a. broker who saves him
from not only his own wife but from
ruin In the cast supporting Miss
Sweet are such distinguished artists
as Thomas Meighan, George Herbert
Ernest 10Y and Mabel Van Buren, 1t
is a Paramount picture Other Sc.
1ect photop1ays.
Tomorrow and Thursday a. double
header program will he offered at
this theatre The opening chapter of
the greatest mystery play of the
screen, THE Voice on the Wire" will
Re shown together with the Metro play,
1.-The Millionaire's Double" 1.-The
Voice on the Wire,'' Is thrilling, alb
sorbing detective play featuring Ben
Wilson and Neva Gerber and revo1ves
around the many attempts to locate
the owner of a voice which notifies
and warns persons of certain events
before they occur. The serial also un-
folds tales of crime accomplished by
what the eminent detective, played
by Mr.. Wilson, discovers is committed
by the Sen-si-yao- What is the Sem
si-yao? Wen let you in on the ground
floor. 1t is the name of death deal
ing Oriental punch that imme diately
kills the one the punchis g1ven- It
is not drink but delivered by some
cne- Who Is the one-who delivers the
blow? Well that would be
telling Try to discover it for your
self. All we can say is that this SER
ial play is going to make the most
1aded screen audience sit up and take
notice H.9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
PLAZA

Little Mary was at the Plaza last
night-Mary Pickford, the popular
queen of the screen as the press
agents are wont to call her. Her new
production, "A Poor Little Rich Girl"
was enjoyed immensely. 1t was a
story that, while in no means spec.
tacu1ar. was so sympathetic, interest
ing and unusual that it is not surpris-
ing that the book is widely read and
that, in play form, it should have ex-
perienced such a successful run.
Mary was her own cute self all the
way through it She was rich, yet
poor. That is she had everything
that money could buy, but happiness
was not included. She finally sue
ceeded, however, in bringing her par
ents to realize that grinding out
money and attending to social affairs
is poor way to arrive at happiness.
A special music adaptation for the
picture was in entire accord and true
sympathy with the action throughout
Such attention to detail should be en-
Outraged.
The o. Henry Story, Past One at
Rooney's" was delightful and it was
directed after the fashion that its
celebrated author seems to visualize
when writing these little gems of fic-
ton.
A two reel Mack Sennett Keystone
comedy, Punched at the Finish
gave Ford Sterling a chance to prove
his ability as a laugh creator while
THE. Regiment of Reginald" was also
a laugh magnet
Rolling Stones was the song
chosen by the so-ca1led Mysterious
Voice. last night. Whoever the mys-
FERROUS parsonage is, he can certainly
sing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
NAVAL EXPERTS
SOUND DOOM OF
DREADNOUGHTS

Berlin, May 14.-(via London y
In view Of the evergrowing U-boat
harvest the question whether dread
noughts are out of date is much dis
cussed in German naval and ship
building circles. Only few days
ago Professor Oswald Flamm, who is
considered high authority on naval
affairs, lectured on this subject at
the Berlin Polytechnicum and fatty
asserted that the usefulness of dread
noughts was at an end, since the sub
marines had demonstrated their SUI
periority.
Count zu Revently, in the Deutsche
TageZeitung, however, maintains that
without modern battleships sea pow
er is impossible, since they protect
the submarine bases. Austrian ex-
perts take similar view.
Today Captain Persius discusses
problem in the Tageblatt. He espec-
tally contradicts the contention of an
Austrian writer that 1.-The U-boats
have been unable to prevent any
strategic measures OF the Entente
powers He asserts that German sub
marines have restricted the scope of
operations of the Entente fleets very
considerably and have directly pre-
vented them from carrying out GER
tain strategic movements, that it was
submarine warfare that seriously in
terfered with the Saloniki expedition,
and that the abandonment of the
Dardanelles undertaking was in large
measure due to U-boat operations.
Captain Persius intimates that nei-
ther submarine nor dreadnought has
yet had sufficient chance in this war
to prove what 1t really can do, but
says it has at least been demonstrat-
ed that no battleship or cruiser, even
if accompanied by floti1las of torpedo
boats Ii secure from successful at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
LYRIC

Julia Arthurs great New York sue
cess. THE Eternal Magdalene," be-
ing presented this week by the Lyric
Players at the Lyric theatre, is one
of the most highly absorbing dra-
matte productions presented by the
players this season. The author,
Herbert mclaughlin, in very
commendable style, brings to light
the fact that many of as are too quick
in condemning our neighbor 1t is
a very inspiring drama as well as a
fine moral lesson.
: Walter Marshal gives a fine char
acterization of the exemplary citizen,
Elijah Bradshaw, a part that has
many expressive lines. Adelaide
Keim was seen to fine advantage in
the title role. Much credit must
be given Miss Keim for the success
full presentation of THE Eternal
Magdalene"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15

ct and polo, etc. In fact he went
so far in this that he not infrequent-
ly drew to himself adverse comment
because of his supposed preferences
for the mode of life as 1t is lived in
the Tight Little Isle. In times OF
peace Frederick William has been
set down as a young man Of master
full mind, as a born leader and at
other times he has been portrayed
as almost an imbecile. AS a milf
tary leader he has not proved. him
self particularly able. 1t was he
who was in command Of the troops
during the drive at Verdun. VIII
tailed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
.lIi0O again,

Killed again.
This prince has just passed his
18th birthday and for years has had
his full share of the imelight that
beats upon a throne. At times the
1imelight did not show him up very
favorably, in fact, it rarely did. De-
spite the publicity which has been
given this young man, little is defin-
itely known of him on this side of4the
Atlantic. It would surprise most
people, for instance, to know that
Frederick William, before the war,
was quite English in his tendencies,
that is, he dressed in English clothes,
played English games, such as crick-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
FREDERICK WILLIAM.

What has become of the Crown
Prince? At the present state Of af-
fairs in the world, the Grown
Prince" can mean only one person
and that is Frederick William, heir
to the throne of tn King Of Prussia
and Kaiser of Germany. Just now
it looks as though Frederick William
wouldn't fall heir to very much but
at the same time it has puzzled some
people to know what has become of
HIM since press dispatches say moth
ing Of him. Es hasn't even been
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
JAP AMBASSADOR
MAKES SPEECH IN
ENGLISH LANGUAGE

London, May 12.-Viscount Chin
da, Japanese Ambassador to England,
surprised a group of members of Par
lament whose guest he was the other
day by making a speech in perfect
English. He was described as pos
sessing the "quiet, impressive style of
the Oriental
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
AMERICAN ENDows CAMBRIDGE

Cambridge, England, May 15.-An
anonymous American donor has given
Cambridge University $4,000 as @.
endowment fund for the Inauguration
of school OF Spanish language, lit
erature and history.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15

Germans fuel difficulties did not
end with the late unusually severe
winter. Germans are being warned
that It will be impossible to supply
the individual consumer with all the
coal he needs,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15

Major George Chandler, superin-
tendent of the New York state police,
appointed Percy E. Barbour, of
Yonkers, as his deputy. Barbour is
a civil engineer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-04
Elaboration in Tea Gowns.

Like everything else, the tea gown,
much befrilled and furbelowed, meant
for hours of ease, has had to yield to
the eMgencies of the times, and has
been, pro tem., shorn Of its train and
other extraneous decorations and en-
larged its functions from tea time to
dinner. 1t has come into the cate
CORY Of trainless garments and is
sometimes even ankle length In Its
shortness. Also, the little loose
coatee that has come TO be almost In
separable from 1t is pursuing a sue
cessful career.
A black and white tea gown of much
charm has fourreau of white bro
cade crepe de chine, over which is a
flowing overdress, which reaches only
TO the knees, Of black ninon patterned
with silver, the bodice being draped
and puffed fully round the figure and
caught in front with silver rose.
The sleeves are of white shadew lace.
Over all is worn long, graceful three
quarter length coat of filmy black lace,
edged with full frill which is caught
and festooned at regular intervals
with single silver roses.
Another beautiful one Is in purple
satin, so simply made as hardly to
warrant description except for the
beauty Of its coloring. Its sole orna-
ment consisted of very wide high
belt, exquisitely nodded to the figure,
Of cerise brocade in which was deli
cate tracery of gold, from which hung
two long ends weighted with heavy
gold tassels. The shoes to be worn
with 1t were Of fuchsia color and gold
brocaded.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-04
Built Along PoiIu Lines.

1t is the milliners and the dressmnh
ers of Paris, it is said, who are urging
the wearing of clothes built on "poilu"
lines; and the people themselves feel
that there is very decided question
of propriety and sentiment concerned.
They are keeping on with ever-inereas-
ing black In spite of the war-cross rib
bon colors, red and green, which are
offered by the makers.
Women's hats in the form of the
Adrien helmet worn by the French SOL
dier In the trenches have appeared for
the second time (they did not meet
with success the first time), and some
dressmakers are ornamenting gowns
with braid In the form and colors of
the "fourragere" or aiguillettes that
adorn the uniforms of regiments and
battalions cited In orders.
Stuffs in the war-cross ribbon colors
are being offered very largely and
there are cloaks in khaki with a pro.
fusion of pockets, recalling the jacket
of Thomas Atkins. These will be foi
spring rather than winter. But those
who disapprove of the wearing of sol
dlers' clothes by civilians maintaiT
that khaki, horizon blue, the red ant
green braid, and the Adrien helmet
should all be sacred to the fighting
men.
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out to produce nicely balanced up-
pearnnce. A special feature OF the
front porch construction is the manner
up through the roof and capped with
white stone or terra Gotta slab. Or
namental vases may be placed on these
columns and flowers planted In them
In the summer time. The canopy over
the windows on either side OF the chin
ney is covered with tile similar to that
used on the roof.
The front door opens into recep-
tion hall from which cased openings
lead TO the living room, dining room
and back through hall TO the toilet.
The hall has space provided for coats.
The living room occupies the entire
end of the house on one side of the
reception hall. The fireplace Is built
into the center of the wall opposite
the hall. This room has two easement
windows at each end and two windows
on the side. The dining room Is on
the other side of the hall. A buffet fs
built under the window In the front
wall of the house. Arrangements for
serving meals are especially well han
died, since the dining room may be en-
tered from both the kitchen and the
pantry. The latter room Is a model OF
convenience A wide shelf Is built un-
der the window with a case on either
side. The refrigerator, which Is Iced
from the rear porch. is handy to this
shelf.
-Four bedrooms, sewing room and
bath open from the hall on the sec.
ond floor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-04
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
DISEASE OF SWINE
Kentucky Farmers Formerly Lost
100000 on Account OF
Deadly Hog Cholera.

Hog cholera used to cost Kentucky
100000 a year. Last year losses
from this disease in the state were
only half that sum, according to DR..
Robert Graham. head of the depart
ment of livestock diseases at the ex-
pertinent station. For six years this
department has been conducting a
campaign against cholera and has Just
got the machinery of control in work
ing order. There are "a depots In the
state for the distribution of serum, %
of which were established In the last
two years. Due to the rise In hog
prices and the demonstrations In chol-
era control by the experiment station
farmers have come to see that this
disease may be controlled and that II
Is worth while to take all possible
measures to control 1t. The expert
ment station has been In touch with
less than half the outbreaks, ard
hopes by extending Its activities With
the cooperation of farmers TO reduce
the present million-dollar loss to a
much smaller figure.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-04

dentally the owner of this lot has the
Improvement OF two streets and two
street sidewalks to contend with In
case these developments are brought
into effect.
The remaining small triangle which
cannot be used for residence purposes
Is an excellent spot for the city or town
to take up and improve with shrubbery,
flower gardens and ornamental con-
crete or stone work. The Frightening
effect which these little beauty spots
have in towns and cities is attested to
by any number of examples OF this
treatment throughout the country.
Because most city lots are deep and
narrow, It is unusual to see house
designed ns city home which has its
longer dimension across the front.
Aside from the few cases already mem
toned In which II Is necessary to cut
lots of peculiar shape on account of
streets intersectlng ut sharp angles, the
only place where house with wide
front Is likely to be used Is on a corner
lot which offers frontage on two
streets. Even II plenty Of room Is
available, the usunl custom Is to build
house with its narrow side to the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-04
SOLUTION OF SOME
PUZZLING PROBLEMS
Light May Be Obtained as to Nat
uraI PecuIiarities Of Soil by
Experiment Plot.
(By p. X. EDwARDs.)

One way of solving the many inter
esting and puzzling problems In the
soil and plant kingdom is by an expert
ment plot. Here light may be obtain
ed as to the natural peculiarities Of
soil, or the special effects of fertilizer
on certain crops, or in what degree to
supplement stable manure for fertiliz-
er, or under what fixed conditions the
ambitious garden lover may obtain
and vegetables. In starting this mini
ature farm, then, use substantial stakes
at the corners of the plot and mark
them plainly l, 2, 3, 4, 5, @, leaving
n space of two feet between each two
plots to prevent the plants on one plot
from feeding on the other. Make each
plot G by "a feet and plant In the same
crop on all the different plots. Take
winter potatoes, for example. On
plot 1 spread 10 pounds of dried blood
and IS pounds acid phosphate mixed
(where the amount used is so small II
can be distributed more evenly by
mixing 1t with It's weight In earth) I;
of potash and dried blood mixed; on
plot use no fertilizer : on plot use
TX pounds potash and Is pounds acid
phosphate mixed !. on plot 8 use 71a
pounds potash, Is pounds acid phos-
ptGte and 10 pounds dried blood, and
on plot use only stable manure. Take
great care not to sow any fertilizer on
the spaces between the plots, and after
the fertilizer has been spread harrow
the plot thoroughly lengthwise.
The blank plot must not in any
way be overlooked or neglected, for
with II are to be compared all the 9TH
er plots In order to see just what have
been the benefits derived from fertillz-
ing. To make clear what such an ex-
pertinent may teach, suppose, for in
stance, the yield on plot 3, where no
fertilizer was applied, is represented
by the number 100; the yield on plot
by the number 150; on plot 2, 100; on
4, 40; on 8, 175. With these numbers
II Is proved each of the three fertlllz-
ers is beneficial, for were 1t otherwise
the yield on plot 8, where all the fer
tilizers were used. would not have
been greater than on plots 1, 2 and A,
on each Of which only two fertilizers
were used. 1t is always Of importance
to keep a notebook, jotting down ev-
erything Of interest concerning the
plots (such as measuring each sepa-
rate yield), and information gained
soon enables the experimenter to buy
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-04

the best possible effect in the appear
ance of the houses built on the narrow
lots. OF course, 1t will be necessary
to design these houses With the larger
dimension across the fronc. This often
helps the room arrangement rather
than causing difficulty in grouping Of
rooms. As far as the exterior appear
ance is concerned, there Is an ad-
vantage In the wider side Of the houses
being placed near the street, In that
many pleasing effects are possible In
the window and porch design. and the
wall finish Is more effective than In the
case of smaller wall surface. An
other advantage. OF this type of house
Is found In the possibility of artistic
and distinctive roof treatment.
The building line should, of course,
be maintained In accordance with that
which is established by the majority of
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-04
Crocheted Jacket.

over next make three doubles and
continue In this way until the nex,
corner. On each corner make three
doubles, one chain, two doubles, In
two chains of four. Now make four
chains Of pink or yellow, one single,
three doubles all around, alternating
in this way every other row for three
rows. The outside edge is finished
with chains of four, each fastened
with a single. Each side is laced witt
pink ribbon or yellow ribbon, thus
forming sleeves. Ribbon is also rue
around neck.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-04

block In each Of FIRST ten blocks, turn
and continue for 2s rows. Break OF
thread and begin on opposite side, max
ing ten blocks across for % rows. This
leaves three blocks at the top OF cen
ter of back for the neck. Now with
pink or yellow yarn make a chain Of
five, one single, four chain, one single
all around. This is the beginning Of
the border. Fasten colored yarn and
with white yarn make three doubles
over four chains of four. over fifth
and sixth chains of four make three
doubles, one chain, then two doubles.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-04
SET FOR SKATING
THREE-PIEcE SUIT OF BROAD
CLOTH AND ERMlNE.
Strict Adherence to Fashion In Each
One Of the Articles shown-Ex-
cellent Gift for Young Bride
or Debutante.

Everything comes in sets this year.
There are skating sets, morning, after
noon and evening sets and sets for
young, middle-aged and old.
An afternoon set for n pretty debu-
tantc Is shown in the sketch. 1t con-
sists of n small hat, cape or over
grown collar and cute little muff.
White broadcloth is used, and each
of the separate articles is trimmed
with many narrow bands of unspot-
ted ermine. Each has shell pink satin
lining, the hat brim being faced un-
derneath in pink, and small French
bouquets of garden flowers used 20
trim hat and muff and to conceal the
fastening of the narrow-folded scarf
which circles the neck and holds the
cape in place.
An interesting feature Of the muff
is the slightly full sleeve of pink geor.
gette with narrow ermine cuff or edg-
ing which finishes each end. This
sleeve may be pushed close to the
wrist and form merely a rather full
decorative puff, or it may be pushed
up over the arms to serve as an extra
protection.
A set of this kind would make al
admirable gift for a young bride ol
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-04
Jacket Easy to Crochet.

Make a chain of 92 stitches and
turn, double crochet in third stitch
from the end, double crochet in next
two stitches, one chain, skip one chain,
double crochet in each of next three
stitches, one chain, skip one. one
double in each of three next stitches.
This makes blocks of three stitches.
Continue In this way for % rows.
Turn, chain four, one single crochet
In single between blocks, three chain,
one single in next single and con-
tinue across. Turn, and continue same
as first row, until you have 20 blocks.
This forms the back.
10 make fron.s turn and make O