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The nonpartisan leader., 1917-10-25
The Federal Grain Grades
The Leagues Fight for Justice for the Farmers
and an Editorial in Farm, Stock
and Home
and Home

through the Federal grain act will run
more than ten cents a bushe].
Governor Burnquist, alive to the in
justice, and what is in effect robbery
that is being inflicted on the North
western farmers, has asked Mr.. Hoover
for a suspension of the United States
grades.
Backing up the governor, Chairman
Elmquist Of the railroad and warehouse
commission says:
"The government standard grain
rules, effective Aug. /, were based on
the percentage plan, were extremely
technical and impossible of application
by the buyers or sellers at the local
stations. The net result is that large
quantity Of wheat which would have
graded No. ! under the old Minnesota
system has received lower grades and
has sold at lower prices. There is gen.
eral dissatisfaction among inspectors
and producers.
1.-THE change to the old Minnesota
rules, which will be restored in sub
stantially the old form by the commits
sion in the event Of suspension Of the
new federal rules, will be a benefit to
the Northwest
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-10-25

Well, here is your opportunity. 0
am going to give away, during tho
next ten days, two thousand pack
ages Of Gauss Combined Treatment
to those who need it, and if you want
relief, sign the coupon at the foot Of
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parcels post.
/, I want to prove to you that Gauss Com
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The method is effective, because it strikes
at the root of the trouble and gives per-
This is. the only correct way to treat
catarrh and If you want quick and last
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package. Fill out the coupon below and
package will be sent to you by return
mail
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-10-25
NO BLOOD IN a TuRNlP
Gladstone, N. D,

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Gdltor Nonpartlsan Leader:
with great sorrow, ! am bound TO
report that as joined the League last
year was IN avery bad hnanclai con-
dltlon, on account OF short crop. / mad
TO borrow money to run my farm then,
although conditions were hard, but
this year matters are much worse than
last. MY farm is fairly large and there
are many animals to care for and l
have no feed. Must again manage to
get outside help in order to feed the
younger animals at least.
My crop resulted as follows:
Acres Bushels
Wheat .................. lis 296
Oats 40 1O2
Macaroni ................. is 10
Flax 40 8
Bronze grass .....s....... 20 little hay
Other crops ............. nothing
Total, all crops ........238 416
The prairie hay ] have is two and
three years old and worse feed than
straw, Of which our whole .neighbor-
hood has none. We were therefore
forced to cut the Russian thistle as a
poor substitute for straw. Just think
how the poor animals will be able to
work next springi How will the cows
give milk, the pigs make lard, and the
hens lay eggs? Even il eggs were
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
LA BELLE GABRIELLE

The gallant, chivalrous French
monarch, Henri Quatre, when start
ing on one of his warlike. exploits in
1890 sojourned for a night at the
Chateau de Cauvers, belonging to the
Chevalier Distress. The daughter
of the house. Gabrielle. a beautiful
girl Of nineteen, had secretly made a
hero of the popular monarch, and
now that he was in her presence her
admiration knew no bounds. The king
himself could not delay his military
proceedings, but later he fund oppor-
tunity of seeing her again.. and to
work both upon her love and her
gratitude. The state of court morals
in those days in France. as In many
other countries, points to what fol-
lowed-now that she was married to
de Liancourt, as a means of appeas-
ing or binding her father: how the
king procured a divorce for her on
some pretext, and how that's he then
lived with Henri during the remain
der of her brief life, enabled as a
duchess, in order to give her sation
at court. Her beauty soon earned for
her the name of La Belle Gabrielle .
and she was universally loved for her
gentleness and charity. In fact there
is nothing that be said against her,
except that she was the kings mis-
tress. Incidentally. the king loved
her very deeply. Gabrielle's end was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
NEW ENGIAND's PEACHES

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One of the most common claims
for a fruit region is that it grows the
finest fruit in the world. These are,
of course, largely sentimental But
that New England peaches are best
for New England people admits of no
denial.
It simply means that like all OF the
other stone fruits, the. peach to be
really fine eating ought to ripen fully
on the tree. Loyal New Engianders
hate to admit It. but it Is dndoubted
ly a fact that If our peaches were
pickef as long before they are ripe
as these which are shipped in from
q distance have to be, they would
taste just as much like. turnip or
sponge as many of these outsiders de.
The man Or woman who has never
wandered into a peach orchard q
week after the crop had been harvest
ed and found and eaten a stray peach
that had been overlooked and become
! dead ripe hass omething yet to live
for. If you cannot have this expert
ence come as near to it as you can.
Therefore, the New England house.
wife ought to use New England
peaches! Not from patriotic reasons,
nor from sentimental reasons. not
even to help out her neighbors, but
simply because from the very ma
ture of the case 1t, is impossible for
her to get as good peaches for her
use from any other section on earss.-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
.BENSON-BERGER
SHOWS ATTRACT
PLEASED PATRONS

A crowd of pleasure seekers invad-
ed the Benson Berger Carnival Mid
way, located at Cowles street and
Stdatford avenue, a short distance this
side of the city line, last night and
many were the expressions of salts
faction heard on all sides regarding
the class of attractions presented by
this company. There were shows
galore, all of a highly entertaining
character but nothing bordering on
the obscene or Objectionable was in
evidence.
All the shows were exceptionally
well patronized and the big diving
devices, the Ferr'. wheel and merry
go-round, came in for their share of
business throughout the entire even
ing. Several of the shows are wor-
thy Of especial mention. Prof. Bris-
tolls trained horses evoked rounds of
applause by their marvellous tricks
which certainly show the result Of
months and possibly years of uptiring
training. The Athletic Show also
was the center of great interest and
was packed at every performance.
Aerial Brooks, a daring aerial
gymnast. did free act at 4:30 p. m.
and Miss Minnie Meier, champion
lauy nlgn DIVER, ciOseu the evening
schedule by her spectacular free act
at 1890 p. M, in which she not only
does a series of fancy dives from a
spring board but furnishes a thrill by
making q graceful head foremost dive
from the top of her frail ladder struc-
ture, said to be height Of II feet,
into a shallow steel tank.
The Benson Berger Shows are cater
ing to the amusement loving public of
Bridgeport with good clean and
meritorious shows which are well
worth a visit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
ALMANAC FOR TODAY
Bed Bugs Keep Rooms
From Renting

Many desirable rooms don t
rent for the simple reason
that they are known to be
infested with Bed Bugs.
Spend Is cents and clean
your home, and your rooms
will rent. Tell the public
your house has been cleaned
with Cyrus Presto Killer
and the applicant for rooms
win be satisfied. There is
nothing better made, moth
ing so clean to use and moth
ing so clean to use and moth
ing so harmless to human
beings 1t does not burn.
Try a can % cents, it is
worth money to you.
TIE CYRUS PHARMACY
Fairfield Avenue and
CORTLAND Street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Aug. 23-Forecast:
Cloudy, with showers tonight
ana Friday.
Connecticut: Rain tonight and
probably Friday; gentle south
west to south winds. ttt
The western disturbances have
deveaoped into B. well defined
storm area central over Lake
Superior. 1t is causing cloudy
and unsettled weather with
showers In the northern districts
from the Mississippi river east
ward to New England. Pleasant
weather PREVAILS this morning
between the Rocky Mountains
and the Mississippi river. The
temperature la slightly lower I'm
most Of the northern districts.
Conditions favok- for this vi
cinity unsettled weather with
local showers and not much
change In temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
Hopkins & Allen Arms e
Co. Likely to Be Sold to
Marlin Corporation

New Haven, Aug. 23.-Application
was made to Judge E. s. Thomas of
the United States district court today
by the receivers of the Hopkins &
Allen Arms Co. of Norwich for per-
mission to sell the property. The
court set the hearing for Sept. II.
A prospective purchaser is under
stood to be the Marlin Rife Co. of
New Haven as Pierre Mali. counsel
for the Belgian government, a creditor,
explained that the Marlin corporation
kwas willing to take over the uncom-
pleted order of that government and
fill it. The Hopkins & Allen Co. re-
ceived an order for 10000 rifles at
$27 each and had delivered only H.
1872. The Belgian government ad-
vanced $22S.115 to help out the COM
pany, but more than $2,000,0OO is
needed to complete the contract The
company has considerable outstanding
Indebtedness and sale of the plant
would be, subject to mortgages of
about $s.ooo,So0 and various other
claims.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
Warning Signs Must
Be Placed at Grade
Crossings Of State

Selectmen are warned that before
Nov. 16 they place and maintain warm
ing signs on every highway approach
Ing a railroad grade crossing. The
above is thel language Of Chapter No.
371, Public Acts of 1917, and it fur
thermore specifies what kind of a sign
SHALL be built, white metal discs with
the letter "R'' in black, and they shall
be not less than 800 feet nor more than
500 feet from the crossing rail. This
action is compulsory unless the public
utilities commission releases the town
from the obligation, and a penalty of
81 day for neglect is imposed
This statute makes it necessary
that the public utilities commission
ave a thorough Information of grade
crossings in the state. Another sec
ton of the same statute obligates the
utilities commission to designate GER
tain crossings as stop crossings and
compel the railroad to erect the signs,
and If deemed necessary, to have them
| lighted.
There are between 500 and 800
grade crossings in the state, and al
though Commissioner c. c. Elwell,
| when he was te boards engineer,
made an examination of grade cross
ings, the work of making complete
examination is being conducted at the
i present time by the department, so
that it will be up to date, and in a
few days. probably by Sept. 1, the list
will be complete and work will be
started designating the stop cross
| ings. A special train. with a repre-
sentative of the commission and rail-
road representative Is going over the
entire roadbed and stopping at every
grade crossing. Information will be
catalogued SO that requests Of select
men to have crossings exempted from
sign regulation will receive instant at
| tention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
GEORGE X. GRAY.

Funeral services for George K.
Gray, aged 63, who died suddenly Of
,ptomaine poisoning, early Monday
morning, were held this afternoon at
2:30 at the home of his sister, Mrs.
George A. Fricke, Of $40 Central ave-
nue.. Rev. William H. Jepson, rec
tor of st. Luke's Episcopal church,
off1ciated. delegation from the
Mithra Lodge, No. 8, Knights Of Py-
thias, of which the deceased was a
member acted as palBbearers and
held the ritual of the order at the
grave in I.akeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
Tea Jags Popular
Now In England

London, Aug. 23-"Has it been no
ticed that since the anti-treating
epoch and since alcoholic liquor came
to vanishing point, men invite one an
other to cups of tea and get quite
feverish over their rotations asks the
Daily Express. Yesterday afternoon
an actor who is resting confessed that
he had consumed nine cups of tea
since breakfast time. They had GER
tainly changed his condition. He was
terribly restless. G1ittering eyes,
rapid, nonsensical voluminous talk,
high temperature, an, uncertain teW-
per, a fluctuating pulse, hands nerv-
ously clenched-aI1 these are the signs
and tokens of tea drunkenness
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
PERKINs-BAsTA
Especial to- .The Farmer,

Norwa1k, Aug. 23-A pretty wed
ding was celebrated yesterday morn
ing, at st. Mary's church, when Miss
Madeleine c. Basta, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph Basta, of 159 Main
street, and Murray A. ! Perkins Of
Bridgeport, were united in the bonds
Of holy matrimony. by Rev. Thomas
j. Finn. A nuptial high mass was
celebrated by Rev. Father J. J. Nc
Ginnis.
The bride was attended by her sis-
ter, Miss Maria Basta. John Brod-
erick, of Bridgeport. acted as best
man. Delightful orchestral music
was rendered during the ceremony,
with Miss Margaret Brady at the or
gan. There were number of pretty
vocal and violin pieces. Mr. Perkins
is widely known in Bridgeport He is
employed as d machinist at the War
ner Bros. Corset Co. He resides on
'Westfield avenue. Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
MOSES w. REDsHAw.

The funeral of Moses w. Redshaw,
who met accidental death yesterday
by falling in an elevator shaft at the
Singer Manufacturing Co. will be held
Saturday at the bereaved home, .401
Noble avenue. The deceased was
prominent IN this city both Industrial
ly and fraternally, being up to the time
of his death a superintendent at the
Singer company and member of
Naugatuck lodge, No. So, I. o. o. F.,
of Ansonia.. He is survived by one
brother, Samuel G. Redshaw of An
sonia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
AMENDMENT BY
LA FOLLETTET TO
Get BIC VOTE
Opponents of Income Tax
Increase Predict Its
Defeat.

Washington, Aug. 23--Adoption by
tax bill providing for further material
increases in the 1evies on incomes
and war excess profits was believed to
be a strong possibility today.
Awaiting action when the senate
resumed debate today was Senator
LaFollette's substitute to increase the
additional levy on big incomes to
$723, 1000. Opponents Of the La
Toilette proposal predicted it's rejec-
ton, but admitted it would receive a
large vote.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
Worthy of Particular Attention are these
Summer Fabric Gloves
Marked at Remnant Prices

Silk Gloves, in white or black, heavy en-
broidered backs, 2 clasp, double finger tips.
Value 75c at ................... 6Oc
Silk Gloves, 2 clasp, double finger tips,
three rows self embroidered backs. Value 81,
our price SOC, now ................... 79c
Cotton Isle Gloves, good serviceable quail
ity. Value 15c at Observation-Disclosures. 12c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
BODY OF DROWNED
MAN DISCOVERED

Torrington, Aug. 23-The body of
William ]. Phelan, 81, of Waterbury,
who was drowned while swimming in
Bantam Lake on Monday, was recov-
cred early today. was found float
ing in the water near the spot where
he went down.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
Second Liberty Bond
Issue is Advertised

New Haven, Aug. 2s-The federal
government has already begun TO adj
vertise its forthcoming issue of Lib
erty bonds Today's weather map of
the local forecast bureau bore this
line in large type:
Are You saving your money to in
vest in the second issue of the Liberty
loan 2"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
Roraback's Power
Company Will Take
Offices In Waterbury

A certificate of change of location
of the principal Office of the Connecti-
cut Light e. Power Co. was. recorded
in the office Of the secretary of the
state yesterday. The directors of
the company, wl1dch was chartered by
the General Assembly under the name
of the Rocky River Power Co., voted
Aug. to change the principal office
from New Milford to Waterbury, in
pursuance of the power conferred by
legislative act.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
Prince Henry Joins
Officers In Training

windsor, England, Aug. 20 Prince
Henry william Frederick Albert.
fourth son of King George, went into
camp with an advance party of the
Elton College Oficers Training Corps.
Prince Henry wore the outfit OF a
private soldier and carried a kit bag
and he discharged the usual fatigue
duties incidental to an advance party
which consists of preparing the camp
for the reception OF the corps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
SOMERS NEW CHIEF
OF NATIONAL g. A. r.

Boston, Aug. 23.-Orlando A. Somers
of Kokomo, Ind, was elected COM
mander in chief Of the Grand Army
of the Republic at the closing session
of the annual encampment today.
There was no other candidate and the
election was by reclamation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
Alleged New York
Draft Conspirators
To Be Given Hearing

New York, Aug. 2s-Dr. Henry
Seligman, assistant physician at ex-
emption board No. 81, and Lazaras
Jacobson, an insurance agent, charg-
ed with conspiracy to obstruct the
working of the draft law, will have
hearing in the federal court in
Brooklyn today. These men are
charged with trying to exempt Joseph
Levy. who is alleged to have paid
Jacobson $75 in marked money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
MRS. wILHEIiNfINA MATTER.

Stricken suddenly with uremia last
night, Mrs. Wilhelmina Matter, wife
of John Matter, of SIS Frank street.
was taken to st. Vincent's hospital,
but she died 15 minutes later. She
is survived by her husband and two
small children. The deceased was
devout member of st. Luke's German
Lutheran church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
Starving Keeper of
Lighthouse Relieved

Vera Cruz, Mexico. Aug. ga pas
,senger steamer which recently. arriv-
ed at this port reported the relief of
four lfg4lehouse keepers and their
families stationed on Triangle Island.
on the course from Progreso at Vera
Cruz. The lighthouse keepers had not
been visited by supply boat for
months and were out Of provisions
and the point of death from hunger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
JAMES e. DEAN.

Obsequies for James E. Dean, aged
4S, were held from the home of his
cousin, John Slater of 81 Brewster
street at o'clock and at 1890 today
from Sacred Heart r. C. church where
a requiem mass was said for the re-
pose of his soul. Interment was in st.
MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
ELIZABETH DAILY.

The funeral services of Elizabeth.
one year old daughter of Patrick and
Willina DAILY, were held at o'clock
today at the bereayed home, Lenox
Heights, 'Brooklawn. Burial was in
st. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
FIRE DESTROYS EASTERN
FILM COMPANIES PLANT

Providence, Aug. 23-The plant Of
the Eastern Film Co., near Roger
Williams park. was destroyed by fire.
today, the loss being estimated al
$780, 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
ANDREW ANDERSON.

Funeral services for Andrew An
derson, aged As, were held at 2: 80 this
afternoon at the Read Memorial
chapel at Mountain Grove Interment
was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
E. j. HILL SICK.

Representative E. j. Hill of Nor
walk, is seriously i'll at his home.
He is under care of an osteopath and
two medical doctors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
PUT EMBARGO ON
SULPHUR EXPORT
FROM AMERICA

washington, Aug. 23.-An embargo
has been placed on exports of sui
phur to Canada, in order that the sup
ply for war needs of the United States
may not be unduly depleted. Canadi-
an wood pulp mills furnishing sup
plies for about three-fourths of the
news print paper used in the United
States will be seriously effected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
OBITUARY.
RHoDA e. FRYE

Sudden death claimed Rhoda E.,
three year old daughter of Rhoda
and Thomas Frye of 3s Pierpont ST.,
late yesterday afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23

French Minister of War Painleve
and Albert Thomas, minister of NUM-
tfons, watched the new battle at Yer
dun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23

a sad one. In 1893 a stroke OF apo
plexy carried her off. There were
suspicious that she had been poison
ed, but these could never be proved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs Katherine Mohrman and Miss
Mary w1ssmann OF New York were
the guests at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George F'eyrer, 21S Brooks street.
Miss Irene wixsted of South street.
Danbury is spending a. week with
Mrs. A. j. Rahrig of 81 Jane street.
this city. Next week she will go to
New Haven where she will be the
guest of Mrs. M. J. Coley over Labor
Day la
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23

In order that the men of Camp Up
ton may be able to battle at Yap-
hank, L. l., the South Suffolk Coun-
ty Chapter of the American Red
Crosssis providing bathing suits
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23

Official estimates of the killed in
riots in Spain total 400.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23

Floyd r. Harrison has been appoint
ed assistant to the secretary of agrs-
culture during the present emergency.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23

King George conferred the honor
of the order Of Knight of the Grand
Cross of the Bath upon James w.
Gerard, former Ambassador to Ger
many. He is now Sir JaneAs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-23

Silk Gloves in white or sand, 2 clasp, dou-
bic finger tips, good quality, not all sizes.
Value 48c at Observation-Disclosures. 39c
Long Silk Gloves, in black, white or tan, an.
odd lot. Value 79c at ..........-....... CSC
Long Silk Gloves, in black, fine quality.
Value 55c, at 48c
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-30
Fayetteville May Get Camp
Va chin uton Cor Wilmington Sta

F6y~C'eVllAe May UcC OdWP
Washington Cor. Wilmington Star,
9th.
At least one and probably two
camps or environments will be estab-
lished in North Carolina within a
few days, according to the belief of
Thos. H. Sutton, N. A. Sinclair and
Postmaster Joseph B. Underwood, of
Fayetteville, who, accompanied by
Senator Simmons, called on Secretary
of War Baker late today and urged
the secretary to give consideration to
the claims of Fayetteville. It is as
certain as anything can be that one
of these camps, probably the infantry
or machine gun training camp, will bt
located at Fayetteville.
Secretary Baker is now convince'
that Fayetteville is one of the hes
sites in the Southeastern department
for camp. He had not known tn
facts before today. It is not sayin'
too much to charge that the real fact
about the lack of water at Fayette
Vile had been misrepresented to tn
Secretary Of War and, had he know
then what he now knows, Chariot
would not have been given the car
torment which she now has the dis
tinction to claim.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-30
LIFT YOUR CORNS
OFF WITH FINGERS
Tells how to LOOSEN a tender corn or
callus so it lifts out with.
ont main

Tells how TO LOOSEN tender corn or
calius so it lifts out with.
out pain
You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once a weak invited an aw-
full death from lockjaw or blood pois-
on are now told by Cincinnati au-
thority to use a drug called freezone,
which the moment few drops are ap-
piled to any corn or callus the sore
ness is relieved and soon the entire
corn or callus, root and all, lifts off
with the fingers.
Freezone dries the moment it is ap.
piled, and simply shrivels the corr
or callus without inflaming or ever
irritating the surrounding tissue o.
skin. A small bottle Of freezone viii
cost very little at any of the drug
stores, but will positively rid ones
feet Of ever hard Or soft corn or cal
lus. If your druggist hasn't any freez
one he can get it any wholesale drus
house for you.