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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
ORDER IS GIVEN FOR 6O,OOO,OOO
 GRAINS QUININE

Think of tt---60, 100000 grains of quinine in one order!
 Following on the heels of the order awarded by the government for 1 ,O0O,- 900 Rock Island sheep wool sponges--- the largest sponge order ever award ed any house in the world McKesson 6 Robbins has received from the War Department, an order for 2O00O, 900 three grain quinine taiblets---6O, ,0OO, 900 grains.
 This is the largest single order for quinine ever placed in the history of this country and establishes a new high record.
 To fill this order will require 125. 900 ounces of quinine---7,S12 pounds---al- most four tons. Piled on top of each other the 20, 900 tablets would be At, ,666 feet high---over 78 miles.
 To obtain the 6O,OO0,OOO grains of quinine contained in the tablets, ap- proximately 1OS,OOO pounds---54 tons--- of cinchona bark vii be used, each ton of bark, it is estimated, yielding about per cent. of quinine.
 Figuring each cinchona tree as sup plying an average of POO pounds of bark, or 21 pounds of quinine, the 60 00aI ICeC grains of quinine will be the product of natives for several months.
 Twenty thousand bottles will be re- quired to pack the tablets, each bot tie holding 1000 tablets and each carefully labeled. The bottles will be packed 50 to a wooden case, total of 400 wooden cases. -.each case stamped with it's contents and cerra1n govern ment designatrons for identification.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
WORKERS MUST PAY UNCLE SAM OR PAY KAISER

'"The workers must compose their differences during the war, and not strike or enter any movement that would make them ashamed to look our soldiers in the face when they bring victory back from the present war. Either give Uncle Sam what you have in bonds, taxes, and ser vice, or you will ultimately pay for it with an indemnity to the Kaiser"
 The foregoing inference was not made by any capitalist seeking labor support for the war. It was Samuel Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labor, in an address at Boston last week
 Early in the war, the idea was se- dulously fomented by German agents, that this was a rich mans war, pro- noted by the intuition makers. Many honest people believed and repeated this lie.
 It should perfectly evident that no workingman is safe in this country or any other until the Kaiser's des- potism lies destroyed. That autocrat realizes perfectly that his system is out of date. He must either destroy | democracy or go under. He has chosen the former alternative. He felt that by hitting unsuspecting na- | tions first before they were ready, and by long advance preparation, he could gain such an advantage that the democratic nations could never catch up with him. The working masses of Europe, ground under the heel of military despotism, hold out their hands in pitiful appeal to the American work ing man. Come over and help us rid the world of this curse" is their cry. If the Kaisers despotism gains the upper hand, democracy is de- stroyed in. Europe. The progress of the working classes all over the world is set back for centuries. As MT. Gompers well says, we must forget our differences, and support the boys so well that we can all look them in the eye when they get back.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
Prices ! Prices 1! l Prices III
 Where can you get better value than by using FRISBIE'S PIES
LOSS OF APPETITE,
 LOSS OF WEIGHT,
 SLEEPLESSNESS, ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertars. they are made after the formula of Dr. Albert Robin, the famous French physician, and are geing used very largely in Paris and other European capitals.
 When taken for a short while they will give positive relief in all cases of nervous exhaustion, mental depres- sion, lack of vitality, general debility, aneGnia, etc.
 The GlycerphoSprates of which Re- cupertabs aar composed, contain the element necessary to overcome these conditions. They are now being pre- scribed and recommended by many physicians in this and foreign coun- tries as the best, quickest and surest nerve and blood tonic that they know of.
 Recupeztahg arc for sale at all drug stores at soc and $1.00 per package or will be sent direct upon receipt of price.
 Curtis Chemical O., No. 414 West 23rd St., New York. Distributed in Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Harti- gan, No. s1 Fairfield Avenue.---Adv: RI If"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
SUCCESSFUL FARM SURVEY MADE IN CONNECTICUT BY
 DEFENSE COUNCIL AGENCIES
Litchfed Leads and Four Others Follow in Census of Agricultural Resources Important Move in Line of Increasing Food ProductiOn-More Than 1000 Volunteers Accomplish Task.

Some of the conspicuous advantages of taking the farm survey have been demonstrated while the actual census was in progress. County agents have learned through perusal of census re ports that certain farmers had live stock to sell or that others wanted to buy. With this knowledge they have been able to bring together the men who were in the market to sell and those who were ready to buy.
 Unoccupied farms and those for sale or to rent have been located by census methods, and steps are being taken to utilize these farms this season because of the patriotic necessity of securing food from all tillable land. In Tol- land county the county agent was en- abIed through the census reports to place $20O worth of seeds with farm CTS who were planting their spring wheat and who otherwise would have been unable to get 1t
 Litchfield county's recent survey Is being followed up by having an expert in farm machinery visit the farmers who have grain harvesting and thrash ing machinery. He is learning about the condition of the machinery as to whether it is in need of repairs and in addition how much outside work the owner can do for his neighbors. Re
 ports from the Litchfield county sur
 vey indicate that the farmers will
 make gratifying increase In the ares
 of grain to be planted.
 As soon as the census reports art
 turned over to State Librarian Goddard by the extension live stock men ht will proceed to tabulate the labor re ' sources and employment needs of th' farmers, tte intended crops for 191; and the labor saving machinery ol hand. As the first farm census O the state since 1S45, Its value canno l fully be appreciated at this time be } cause of the many purposes which 1 can fulfill both in war time and fl 5 years of peace. It provides an agri l cultural mailing list for the state gov 7 ernment that will be of inestimabl 3 value in distributing necessary lnfoI t nation among the farmers and in tur
 securing facts from them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
OBITUARY
JOHN S. CoNDON.

The body of John S. Condon, of 200 Barnum avenue, who died Monday in St. Viucent's hospital, was sent to Brooklyn, N. T., this morning, for in- torment in Calvary cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
JAMES COUGHLIN,

James Coughlin died yesterday af- ternoon at his home, 394 Pequonnock street, after a short illness. He was an old member of St. Augustine S church, and is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. John Dwyer and Miss Josephine Coughlin; three sons, William, Harry and Richard, and three grandchildren. The deceased worked in the Crane Co.'S plant for the last 2S years, and was a member of the Catholic Benevolent legion, the Crane Co. Relief association and Court Nathaniel Wheeler, Foresters o1 America. Funeral services will ge held Friday morning at his home and at St. Augustine's church. Buria will be in the family plot in St Michaers cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

William Barnes, S9 years a. pion- ger in the building. of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad, died in Philadel- phia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

A war emergency census of all the farms in five Connecticut counties has been completed by staff of volunteer census takers, 1000 strong, and great CT food production and conservation is the immediate result expected hy the Connecticut State Council of De fense, which authorized the survey The work was done first In LItchfield county and later taken up and com pleted in Fairfield, New Haven, Tol- land and Hartford counties.
 Efficiency and speed characterized the work in each county. The farmers showed splendid cooperation by readi- ly filling out the census blanks, thus giving, the state government needed information regarding their resources in labor, live stock md machinery, to- gether with their plans for 1918 crops.
 The thousands of census reports col lected since the first day of the cam paign, March 25, have been assembled ht the State Library in Hartford. This week the extension live stock men of the Connecticut Agricultural College are doing important statistical work with the individual census returns They are coding the various breeds o1 horses, cows, sheep, swine, poultry ant bees so that the state will possess { live stock census classified by breeds Upon completion of their work State Librarian George s. Goddard will Sc in motion the tabulation machiner! which performed a great service fo the state last year in the tabulation O the state military census.
 Fairfield. Hartford, New Haven ant Holland counties conducted the agrI cultural survey through their count farm bureaus. Each town had iron six to fifteen practical farmers mak Ing the canvass in their neighborhoot They received their appointment fror the chairman of the local War Burea and were under the supervision of tn county farm agents and their assist ants. Litchfield county's survey wa taken earlier in the year and serve as a working model. Middlesex, Ne London and Windham counties hay agreed to take their farm census ne1
 fall.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
LOUISA FOX ERWIN.

Louisa B. Fox, wife of Chester Err win of 68S Central avenue, died Mon day night at St. Vincent's hospital. She was 26 years old, and leaves her husband, one infant daughter, Dor othy Louisa, her mother, three sisters, Mrs. Marie H. Wilson, Hazel M, and Elsie Fox; four brothers, Jess of Perth .Amboy, N. J., Frank of New Haven. George of Charleston, S. C., and Albert Fox of Bridgeport. Funeral services will be held from her late home Friday afternoon. Rev. George M. Brown and Rev. o. W. Walters will officiate, and burial will be ir Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Mayor Hylan asked all the heads of the departments at conference to support and push the Red Cross drive.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

The employees of the Manhattan State Hospital on Wards Island have 50 stars in their service flag.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Edward Lawler, of Syracuse, died ''penniless. His will revealed he had accumulated $51,5O9 by selling shoe strings on street corners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

The House Judiciary CommIttee, will take up the Overnan Bill today giving President Wilson power to re- organize executive agencies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Thirty-fye girls jumped to safety, from the roof of the Sun Novelty Co at Bloomfield, N. J., following a gaso- line explosion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Secretary McAdoo is down with ton. silitis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
MARGARET D. MAGUIRK.

The funeral of Margaret E. Ma guirk, daughter of the late Francis and Bridget Maguirk, was held this afternoon. Interment was in St. Mich aers cemetery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-29
RABBIT RECIPES.

Many farmers are now including
rabbits among their live stock. For
supplementing the meat supply of ovr
country these little animals are very
valuable. They may well take the
place of other meat occasionally, sug-
gests the United States Food Admin
istration.
Roast Rabbit rabbit, 3 tea
spoons fat, salt, 3 sliced onions, dash
of thyme, 3 whole allspice, black
peppers, Glove, clovegarlic, 1-2
bay leaf.
Dress and clean rabbit. Grease
and salt thoroughly. Place in roast
ing pan with onion and seasonings.
Roast quickly, basting frequently.
When tender remove from oven.
Make gravy by adding flour and
liquid to fat in pan. Simmer for a
few minutes and serve with rabbit.
jagged Rabbit-Forequarters of
rabbit, tablespoons fat, dash of
thyme, sliced onion, grated rind of
l lemon, / bay leaf, water, salt, 8
tablespoons vinegar l cup ginger
bread crumbs.
Cut rabbit into pieces, place in
saucepan with fat, thyme, sliced
onion, lemon rind and bay leaf. Add
enough water to cover rabbit an inch
from the top, salt, cover and stew.
When rabbit is nearly done, take out,
strain the liquor, add vinegar and
then make gravy by adding to the
liquor fat rubbed with an equal
quantity of flour. Add the ginger
bi cad crumbs to the gravy. Pour
this gravy over the rabbit, simmer
awhile and serve.
Rabbit a la Creole rabbits, 3
pints water, / 1-2 tablespoons salt,
pepper, flour, 1-3 cup fat, l cup
milk.
Dress, clean and disjoint the rab-
bits. Cover with sailed water and
let stand three hours. Drain, wipe,
sprinkle with salt and pepper and roll
in flour. Put fat in frying pan and
when hot add rabbit, cover and cook
slowly 1. 1-2 hours, turning frequent
ly. Pour the milk over the rabbit
and cook 80 minutes. Remove to
serving dish and garnish with pars-
ley.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-29
AN ORDERLY WORLD.

Government and order and safe
ty are going to triumph in this
world. Let those who have been
nervous because of the signs here
and there of disruption and anarchy
consider this and take courage. Gov
eminent and order will triumph be-
cause they have the power to impose
their will over the forces of chaos.
1t has always been so, otherwise the
world would still be without form
and void. Order is power. 1t lays
hold upon the blind forces of nature
and shapes them and directs them to
it's ends.
And the men who act in an order
ly way will always force their wishes
against the wills of those who would
be disorderly. Thus the nations made
up of orderly men will always give
direction to those who lack this
source of power. There can be no
such thing as spread of anarchy
or of misrule over the earth, as some
have feared, because those things
have inherently within them those
elements Of weakness which doom
them to overthrow.
But one thing organization must
not stand in the way of-Justice.
Wherever there is injustice there is
weakness, for injustice belongs to
the kingdom of disorder and chaos.
This is the explanation of much that
has seemed retrograde and chaotic
in Europe within the past few weeks.
The bitter fruits of old wrongs are
being harvested here and there. Ev-
licences of revolution have been COM
mon enough and the expression Of
sine of these has been wild and err
ratio but society so long established
will not go stark mad. The habit of
government more than 1000 years
old cannot be broken up in a day.
There will soon come a reaction in
favor of peace and order and con-
struction. All men are that way.
Savages would accomplish that much
how much more then is to be ex-
pected of the worlds greatest civili-
Acknowledgment Free Press.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-29
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR NOTES

The Christian Endeavor society of
the M. P. church will hold their reg
ular Devotional service at $50
o'clock Sunday night in the C. E.
rooms. Subject, "All for Christ; Our
Pleasures" Leader, Miss Viola Ay-
lift. We will have special music by
the C. E. girls quartet. Everybody
welcome.
Last Sunday evening was one long
to be remembered by all present.
Miss Ruth Sandersfield conducted
the service in most capable man.
ner, and all the young people rose to
the occasion in such manner as to
gladden. the hearts of the older ones.
We are sure glad to see the young
people takeing such interest in the
C. E. work.
A most delightful evening was
spent at the home Of Ruth Sanders
field last Tuesday night, at the
Shadow social given by the C. E. So
ciety.
Next Sunday evening will be Con-
secration service. Let every one be
present or send verse of scripture
to be read at the roll call.
Tuesday evening, Dec. 3rd, will oc-
cur the monthly business meeting of
the C. E. society which will be held
at the home of Miss Mary Field. Let
every member Of the society make il
point to be there as this is election
of officers.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-29
RUSSIANS FACE WANT.

Petrograd is threatened with star
walton and probably the worst win
ter in its history. General and in
tense want, woe and suffering seem
inevitable.
Food is selling at prohibitive
prices. The fuel supply is almost
exhausted.
Kerosene and electricity are now
practically unknown there. The
wood supply is about 60 per cent
normal.
Looking forward to normal win
ter, when the thermometer will fall
to point 40 below zero, cholera,
which has already struck the city,
will spread rapidly and leave in its
wake death and desolation.
This is the opinion of Robert w.
Imbrie, United States vice-consul to
Petrograd. He has just returned to
his home in Washington after three
years of life crowded with adven-
ture.
Mr.. Imbrie arrived last week, COM
ing direct from Petrograd, where
for the five-month period ending the
latter part of August, he was the
only. American. He was enabled to
leave the city and Russia only by
using fake credentials. There are
now no Americans in that city.
The ruble in Petrograd, according
to Mr.. Imbrie, has faleln in value
from 81 cents to 10 cents. Tobacco
is selling there at $35 pound.
Horse meat brings $1.10 a pound,
while eggs are 35 cents apiece.
Sugar, if it can be obtained, is SIS a
pound, and flour SO pound. Pota-
toes are $1.10 pound
Shoes valued in the United States
at about $3.50 pair are sold for $50
in Petrograd. Mems negligee shirts
of the $3.50 type in this country are
$50.
Industry is at a standstill. Many
business establishments in the trade
sections are closed because of con-
ditions. The city is in chaos.
Recently five cases of cholera ap-
peared. Within "a hours 10000 were
reported. Malnutrition, due to poor
food or none whatever, and the need
of heat have weakened the physical
constitutions of those affected by
the disease, raising mortality almost
to 80 per cent.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-29
and wife, for the past two weeks.

and wife, for the past two weeks.
Elmer Jenkins and bride were the
guests over Sunday of his mother,
Mrs. VIM. Brown.
F. j. WILDER and family have just
moved into their fine, new bungalo
home, built during the past summer.
The home is beauty thoroughly
modern in every particular, and that
Mr.. WILDER and his estimable family
may be blessed with health and pros
perity to enjoy it for many years will
be the sincerest wish of all who know
them.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-29
THETFoRD CENTER

VIM Harrison, wife and daughter,
of Battle Creek, are visiting relatives
here and expect to remain two weeks.
Logan Beckwith has purchased two
pure bred Aberdeen-Angus heifers
from f. j. WILDER.
Mrs Hazel Watson, of Flint, is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Jennie San
ford, and other relatives for the next
two weeks.
Mrs. Kennedy and daughter, Rhea,
of Otter Lake, have been guests Of
the the formers son, Theo. Kennedy,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-29
EPWORTH LEAGUE

A reception will be given the winning
side by the losing side of contest held
by the Epworth League before the flu
epidemic. 1t will be held Friday even
ing, Dec. 6. at the home of Murray
Felt. Rigs will leave Meeks & Wirth's
store at 7:30, standard time.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-29
M. E. CHURCH NOTES

Class meeting. $3.50 a. m. sermon, 10
a. m; Sunday School 11:l5; Epworth
League $50 p. m. Evening sermon.
7:30 p. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-24
BUT THE JOKE IS ON THE PUBLIC

St Louis Times: 1t sometimes re-
quires a United States marshal to
knock the binders off the public's
eyes. Yesterday in several eastern
cities the Offices of the Western I'm
ion telegraph were raided and num-
Der of the company's messengers ar
rested. The government discovered
that the company was sending might
letter. messages by train, instead of
by wire, as its patrons had been led
to fondly believe.
One fell blow and all the glanor of
the fifty word message, filled before
and delivered early the
next morning" was shattered.
From Washington to New York
train speeds in five hours, passing
through Baltimore and PHILADELPHIA.
All the Western Union had to do was
to pack the might lettersn-all of
which, according to the rules, had TO
be filed before midnight-in a suit
case, hand the suitcase to a messen.
ger and have him board a train for.
New York. On the way he gathered
up like suitcases in the Baltimore
and Philadelphia stations. Operat-
ing from New York. ditto BY morn
ng the might letters" instead of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-24

having been flashed over the wire
were ready for delivery at their re,
spective destinations.
Here's where the joke comes in
on the public. Instead Of paying
only the 3 cents postage Uncle Sam
demanded for service Just as
speedy, to say nothing of the OPP
portunity for the senders to have
written more at length and more
comprehensive1y, the Western Union
pocketed 30 cents and collected 5
cents war tax on each message.
Surely, old Pete Barnum was right,
the public likes to be humbugged.
How many hundred st. Louisans
have ponied up to the Wesern Union
for the same kind of might letter"
service between here and Chicago?
Don't try to look innocent You
know you've done it-more than
once. It gratified your egotism to
think you were sending telegram
But it wasn't a telegram at all.
Now that the sweet dreams that
our precious fifty words-Oh, how
carefully we counted them-did not
go singing over the copper wires.
through valleys and over hills, has
been clean busted, we are not at an
concerned as to what Uncle Sam
does to the Western Union for it's
dup1icity.
It'll be silently.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-24
The moral courage that Will face oboquy
IN good cause is much rarer gift than the
bodily valor that will confront death in a bad
one.lChatfeld.
JUSTICE FOR GENERAL WOOD.

General Wood has, after some delay, been re-
ssigned to duty at Camp Funston, Kansas,
and the intimation has been allowed to go out
from Washington that he may be selected to
take American troops to Italy or be given
some other post of Importance.
The country will rejoice if justice is thus
done, though tardily, to the distinguished sol
der. Whether it indicates some degree of
magniminity on the part of the administration
or is reluctant concession to public sentiment,
may be a matter of opinion; but all fair-minded
people would be glad to know that what has
seemed like spiteful interdict against the
senior officer in our army had been at last re-
moved. If General Wood is now given that op-
portunity which is his by right of his rank,
his unquestioned capacity, his demonstrated
achievements and by all the precedents and
traditions of army service in our republic it will
mark the retreat of the administration from an
mdefensible position and viii be the first con-
cession 1t has made to popular demand