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New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
FLOOD LOSS S65O,OOO
Heavy Damage Caused When Susqi hanna River Goes Out of BOui] St Lock Haven, Pa.

Lock Havera Pa, Feb. g. T flood in the SusqueEanna river Wil1 all but inundated this city W@dnI day night damaged the property the New York and Pennsylvania Il per Co, to the extent of $100.0I Other losses amount to $6D0,00
 Relief for those whose homes w} destroyed is coming in and represd| tatives of the state health depnI ment are taking precautions 10 pI vent an epidemic. Dormitor.es the State Normal school have bd
 equipped as an emergency hospital
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
John F.. Vivian.

John l.. Vivian of 217 Bassett street, o6 years old, died suddenly of heart trouble at o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home. He was at one time employed by Landers. Frary ClarK, but has suffered from i'll hedlth TOT some time. He leaves his W'Ie and a daughter, Miss Irene NlNlah, and son, pr. William F. VlVlah or East Walpole, Mass. The fnneral will be held at o'clock Mon day afternoon at his late home Rev. Dr. Earle B. Cross will ofticiate and burial will bo in Cheshire.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
John Leach.

Word was received hero this morning of the death of John Leach at the City hospital, Worcester, Mass, yesterday. Funeral services will be held at Worcester Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Inter-1lent will be in Rockville, Conn, the body arriving at Rockville at 10:55 a. m. Monday. George w Leach of Rockwell ave- nue, this city, is the only surviving brother.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
MERCHANT MARINE RECRUITS.

New York, Feb 23.-First gradu- ates of the United States shipping boards training ship Calvin Austin today entered on their first ship building employment. The first of a squadron of training vessels for sch ooling of sailors, f1remen, oilers coal-passers, water tenders, cooks and stewards for the national merchant marine, docked early here today to discharge a class of 50 of her 1410 apprentices who were regarded as fit for regular apprentices.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
PEACE 3Y AUGUj
Rev. C.. H. Staton Former Sold
 Sees End Of War.

A prediction has been made by Rev. G. II Staton of the A. NJ. Zion church of New Britain, that thu will be, world wide peace by the mol of August of te present year. Fl Staton is an ex-Sergeant of the arI and was a distinguished Sharpshoot having been presented with d cerJ cate and a medal by the War depa1 men in 1897. He st one tim" HguI prominently on the Western Front f of the United States, being with detachment of troops of the 25th. fantry of Montana which was SN ont in the effort to round up TOO dfans who had escaped from Cana and drifted into tho state of Monta1 He was among the first soldiers to Ia in Cuba as a sharpshootcr in Spanish American warr after serv in the capacity of drill master Tampa, Florida. He figured in all !. noted battles from the SibonyN Santiago also at Fl Coney and at Juan Hill. On returning to tho sta with his regiment he completed term of service on the southwestN frontier of Arizona When he lcft r. army he returned to Brooklyn, \ where he entered a branch ot Columbia. university at the corner Fulton and Bond streets. where took a course in business. later cn ing the Theological InStttutlnh III
 York city. Two years laipf ny ordained to the dcacohcE ana
 year later to the full ordination elders orders.
 MT. Staton has been pastor of local church. for some time past has followed the war situation closN being interested in it's outcome.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
PENFTEED CAMP AUXILIARY.
Pleasant Washinston's Birthday Pro-
 gram Carried Out

A Washington's birthday party was given last evening at the G. A. R. building by L. D. Penfield Camp. Sons of Veterans, Auxiliary No. 1. The members of tho camp and many of the guests were attired in Colonial costumes. After the flag salute, W hich was the first event of the night, a program was given as fol- lows:
 Battle Hymn of the Republic ...
 ......-..-.-..--. Alice Woodford Piano solo .--...-.... Carrie Smith Character dancing =. Gladys Marsh History of the Red Cross '.......
 ........... Miss Griffith vocal duet
 Mildred Graumbach and Ruth
 Parsons.
 Monologue ....... Mrs. Townsend Vocal Solo -. Miss Dorothy Latham Vocal solo ......-... MT. Weidman
 The speakers of the evening were w. F. Latham F.. w. Schultz and Fast Commander Beckett of the Sons of Veterans. They spoke on patriotic topics, and complimented the society CT it's work.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
Dracc to Face With the Kaiser.

Another great book by AmbaSsa Gerard. Just finished. It carries Am mbassador's exposure of Gcrn war methods, and covers many poi that could not be touched at time My Four Years in Germa was written. Will be published daily installments in tho New | American, commencing Sunday, Ig ruary 24. Another big feature ! running Sir II. Rider 1Tagga new masterpiece, Iva" Send first miscellaneous and follow this cr story every sunday. Commcnc sunday, March ,, the Pictorial q vure Section win be . new feat of inc New York Sunday Amertc Order from your ncwsdcalcr uo~ adVt.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
PATRIOTIC ASSEMBLY,.

Last night a meeting was held at the Sunday school rooms of the South church by the Assyrian Mission. Tho r;ncipal speaker of the evening was Benjamin Sergius a sergeant at Camp Devens. In his speech, he said. We must be loyal to our Uncle sam to win the present war. He is fight ing for Democracy, Justice and Lib crty and the whole safety of nations for a universal peace" In closing, the national hymn was sung.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
WRITE TO THEM!' THEY'RE LONESOME Letters From Home Send New
 Spirit to Boys Abroad

This story is a plea to the folks back home to write to tboir soldiers wherever they may be and to keep on writing.
 Without the mail from home the Canadian troops could never have endured the hor- TOT of the terrible winter of 1914-15, when though outnum- bered and out-armed, they held at bay on their sector the Kaiser's trained troops and helped save World Democracy.
 From practically every man in close touch with the troops comes the appeal to do every thing possible to get the folks, back home to write. They urge that the hone-fo1k be asked to write now and to keep on writing, that they do not wait for an answer, but send letters regularly.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
VIOLATED FOOD LAW
Greenhut X Go. Ordered to AnswI to Charges Preferred by New YoI Administration.

New York, Feb. 23.-The firm
 Greenhut &c Co.,, owners of one the largest department stores he] were served with summonses to al pear before the local food admin tration board Monday to answI charges of food jaw violations.
 The charges, made public by Il food board, include failure to reg| ter their food license number on thI stationery. advertising the sale of gar and flour in violation of regu1 tions and sale of sugar to customd in excess of quantities directed by tl food administration.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
David Muir.

The funeral of David Muir was held at o'clock this afternoon from his late home 5 Franklin Square. IteV. Dr. G. w. C. Hill, pastor of the South ConGre gationa church, o.hciat- ed and burial was ir FairVieW ccme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
Joseph Nanno.

Joseph, the son of Joseph Manno of 136 Oak street, died last evening, aged two years, eight month. Tho funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Monday morning. Burial will be in St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
WAS WE'LL SUPPLIED.

TorrIngton, Feb. 23.--A $50 Liberty bond and s1,100 in cash were found in the pockets of John Sipos, a labor CT. when he was searched at police station today following his arrest on d charge of intoXication.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23

TO RENT-Closed and open cars to
 rent hour or trip. Cohen Motor
 Co.,, S6 Arch street. 2-21-10ds
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

FURNISHED ROOMS for ,i,ht bouse-
 keeping; all conveniences, 16 Pros
 pect street. 2-o3tf
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23

grows up to be half so good man it will be all right. These are the letters that are oftenest re-read by the soldier before he goes over the top, just commonplace letters that tell of everyday happenings back home, and of the love and the trust that are in keeping for him there.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02
Tractor Drawing Double Disk Harrow.

used, even though the number of
horses is somewhat reduced. the ma
chine need not be expected to have
employment for as many days annual
ly as did the horses. The horses kept
will do some of the work, which will,
of course, decrease the amount to be
done by the tractor. A considerable
percentage of the 100 days work done
by horses represents odd Jobs for
which the tractor cannot be used to
advantage. Even If the machine were
to do all the work formerly done by
the horses. 1t would not normally be
employed 100 days per year. inasmuch
as 1t does the work more rapidly.
1t should be borne in mind. says the
bulletin. that practically all farm op-
erations must be carried on within llm-
tied periods. and that between these
seasons there Will often be no field
work which the tractor can do, either
on the home farm or for. neighbors.
The fact that weather and soil condi-
tiOns are such as to permit field work
with tractor does not necessarily
mean that there is such work to be
done. Farm management plays an I'm
portnnt part in organizing the farm
so as to provide profitable employment
for the tractor during as many days
as possible. Such organization in
wolves the planning Of a crop rotation
which will furnish large amount Of
work which 1t can do, the elimination
of as many horses as desirable, and
the distribution of the work over "A
long period. However, the rotation
should include only such crops as can
be grown profitably in that particular
section.
The Significance Of the fact that
large percentage Of the Illinois farm
ers who reported enlarged their farms
after buying tractors is readily appar-
ent when the tractors place In farm
management is thus considered. OBJ
viously these men have learned through
experience that much more land per
man can be handled when tractor Is
used than with horses only, and that
to get the most out of their invest
ment they must farm land enough to
keep their tractors busy at profitable
work throughout as much as possible
of the available working season.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02

the cross in token of the affection from
their Overlooking hearts.
Now the American Red Cross ma
jor Is man who has shot lions and
other big game In Africa, and he has
seen many things In out-of-the-way
parts of the world, but there were
tears In his eyes ms he stood there with
his big double-fist filled with the pen
MES of these poor little children. And
the Italian soldier who drove the car
left his place at the wheel so that the
others might not see that he was cry
Ing. And there were tears In the eyes
and Jumps In the throats of all the
others who were there that day.
These little children Will get well.
The doctors say so. They are touch
ed with tuberculosis, the worst scourge
In the world, but the home Is model
place, where even this scourge Is con-
quered by sunlight and air and plenty
of food. Princess Lettitia, cousin of
the king of Italy. Is at the head of the
home. There are rs boys and girls
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02

Curing Hay In the Cock Under Cape
When Weather Conditions Make It
Necessary to Cure Hay In the Cock
It 10 Advisable to Use Hay Caps.
cooked hay shows danger of becoming
too hot 1t will be necessary to open
the cock and scatter the hay out until
1t has lost enough moisture to be re-
cooked.
Hay can be put in small cocks green
er than In large ones. Some farmers
take hay from the windrow and make
very small punches, each containing
about three forkfuls Of hay. before the
hay is in condition to be put into
regular sized COCK
How to Cock Hay.
There are two ways to make hay
cock. One is to roll up the hay In the
windrOw into rather loose cock or
bunch. or to round up (cock) punches
of hay that have been punched with a
sulky or push rake, after the hay is al
most cured. The bulk of the hay in
this kind of cock is not handled. be-
ing left rolled up and tangled from
the action of the rake. The edges are
pulled out with n pitchfOrk and put
on top of the cock. Such cocks are
subject to considerable settling, and
fiatten out and do not shed rain. This
practice is suitable for curing in good
weather, as a man can handle more
than twice as much ebay as when
cooking the other way. 1t Is a waste
of time. however. to cock hay in this
manner II 1t Is to be exposed to rain,
unless hay caps are used; for the rain
will wet and spoil the hay.
The best and correct way to build
cock, when working with fairly
green hay, is to take the hay. a fork
full at time, and spread 1t out fiat.
Care should be taken to build good,
symmetrical cock. In the same manner
as a stack Is built. The top should
come to sharp peak, and. when the
last forkful is on the sides, should be
raked downwards so that the stems
will cause rain to run off and away
from the center of the cock. Cocks
built in this manner Will shed consid-
erably more rain than when most OF
the hay is rolled up or punched. Well
cooked hay covered with caps can. IL
necessary, remain in the field over
week.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02


great building that used to be a
farmhouse. Now 1t is home for boys
and girls who are not strong. They
are children of the very poor and II
they remained in dark houses and did
not have enough to eat. they would
never get well.
The officers OF the American Red
Cross went out to the firm recently
and saw the children go through the
drills that will give them strength.
They made brave showing In their
red shirts, like small soldiers of Carl
baldi. and 1t was easy to see by the
look on their faces that they intend
ed to win the fight they were making
to be strong like other boys.
OF course they were told about the
millions of children. members of the
American Red Cross. who are helping
on the other side of the Atlantic and
who send with their gifts, their love to
the children of Italy whose fathers
have been In the war for three years
against cruel enemy-the enemy Of
the world. Germany.
After listening to this story of the
love Of the American boys and girls
across the sea. a small boy sidled up to
Major Taylor. the Turin delegate of
the American Red Cross. and overcom-
Ing his shyness. asked: "May we
send something to our little friends In
American"
Then before anyone could tell what
was happening these poor little chill
dren brought from their pockets all
they had, big italian copper pennies,
and poured them Into Major TaylOrs
hands. Several ran into the farm
house to get their treasure, which they
had so carefully guarded. Some look
ed long at their pennies tied in n
handkerchief. 1t was hard struggle
to part with 1t, for 1t meant bit Of
pastry or something sweet or, may
be. something for their parents. But
the struggle was brief and out came
the coin and the boy or girl dropped
1t into the American officers hand with
a smiling face.
"For America" they said. and sure
ly there never were gifts that came
from hearts more loyal and true.
Major Taylor had tiny American
flags for them all. and the little fel-
lows kissed them as IL In that why
they were greeting the boys and girls
of America. And they ran to the au-
tomobIle on which red cross was
painted and pressed their lips against
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02
CURING HAY CROP
IN COCK IS BEST
Method Now Generally Practiced
Where Best Quality Of
Legume Is Desired.
EXTRA LABOR IS REQUIRED
Found Necessary to Get Rid Of Water
In Plant EvenIy-correet Way to
Build Cock When Working
With Green Hay.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
One of the best methods of curing
hay Is to cure In the cock. This method
is not generally practiced except In re-
gions where unfavorable weather is
the rule rather than the exception, or
when the best quality Of legume hay is
desired. Throughout the middle West,
where hay leaders are used, hay is not
cooked because of the extra labor re-
quired and the inability to handle
cooked hay with the hay loader.
1t has been shown that 1t is neces-
sary to get rid of the water in the
plant evenly. On sunshiny day hay
must be raked after 1t has been In the
swath certain length Of time, or the
leaves will become dried out and lose
color. When 1t is raked into the
windrow a smaller proportion of the
hay is exposed to the action of the
suns rays. After remaining In the
windrow, where further curing is
done, the time Is reached when 1t be-
comes necessary to remove the hay in
order to retain a good color and
aroma.
Cure Hay In Cocks.
When this stage Is reached the next
thing to do is to put the hay into the
cock, where a still smaller proportion
of the hay will be exposed to the sun.
The curing process is not stopped
when hay is cooked, but goes on less
rapidly than when in the windrow and
much more slowly than when in the
swath. The hay In the cock continues
to lose its moisture slowly until 1t is
cured out sufficiently to be baled or
put into the stack or barn. The time
required for curing will depend upon
the moisture content when cooked, the
amount of hay put into the cock, and
also upon weather conditions.
Under ordinary conditions hay will
cure in the cock In from three days to
week. Hay cooked too "green" Will
cause heating. The larger the cock
the more danger there is of heating
when undercured hay is cooked. Hay
is put into cocks containing from rs
to 100 pounds Of cured hay. About
100 pounds is the size most commonly
used In many sections.
Cloudy and rainy weather not only
retards curing but may cause heating
If the rain enters the cock. When
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02
yREp aeosS HazExaB GAzAeEuo SozRAE1e5

there now but there Is room for 2oO,
and many more want to come In and
may die II the doors are not opened to
them. 1t Is not at all improbable nat
the children who made their offerings
to America may have wrought mira
Gle, for on big desk of an Amer'-
can officer in Rome there Is now
stack of copper pennies that Is sym
Dol of the love of italian children FOR
the children of America and this stack
of pennies may grow until all the
money that is required to extend tho
home has been given.
Perhaps. too. some American boy or
girl would like to write to the home.
thanking the italian children for their
gifts. The letter should be addressed
to
Colonla Profilattica.
dells Principessa Laetitia.
Torina, Italia.
You may be quite sure that the chill
dren of the "Colonia" Will appreciate
letter more than any other gift.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02
TRACTOR WILL LAST
ABOUT EIGHT YEARS
Outfit Enables Owners to Enlarge
Their Farm Operations.
Study Conducted by United States De.
partment Of AgrIeuiture-Used on
Average Forty-Five Days
Each Year.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The average life of farm tractor
is from TN to 8 years, according to es-
Inmates furnished by over 600 expert
enced tractor owners on representative
corn-belt farms In Illinois. This Is
brought out In a study conducted in
1917 and the spring of 1913 by the
United States department of agricul-
ture, report of which Is published In
Farmers Bulletin 963. The reports Of
the tractor owners show that the out
fits are used on an average of 45 days
per year.
While at first glance this may ap-
pear low. when 1t Is remembered that
on farms where horses do all the work
they are used on an average Of only
about 100 days annually, 1t will be seen
that where both horses and tractor are
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02

seal is not perfect and there is the
slightest opening. Molds. yeasts, and
bacteria are likely to be carried in by
the air and the very things the con-
server tried to kill by heat and keep
out by sealing are present In the jars
and all effort and labor Is lost.
Examine jars or cans carefully.
Throw aside bent lids, even If the low
er lip is dented only slightly. Discard
jars with faulty screw threads or un-
evenness where the rubber must fit
Take no chances with leaks. Every
leaky container must be reprocessed
and sealed absolutely tight before it
can be expected to keep.
More Elaborate Canning Outfits.
Those who wish to save time and
labor in canning can purchase steam
pressure Gamers, which produce tenn
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02
BY OLIVER HYDE FOSTER
Of The vlpllantes.

Women of the country, wake upl
The time has come for you to act
Wherever you are, the government is
I'm immediate need of YOUR help!
Just as surely as the country re-
ouires at once the aid of all Its intel
ligent. able bodied young men. so 1t Is
in urgent need of the sepDdces of each
and every woman. Furthermore, there
is no age limit. Every female. from
the little schoolgirl to the aged
woman, can and SHOULD helpi
Three lines of work are open. one
Mt least of which you should be able
to do, no matter who. where or what
YOU are. Choose 1t now.
First. If you are incapacitated In
other ways, you can Mt least learn to
knit. The blind do this beautifully,
and 1t is even recommended ms quiet
ing to the insane. Our millions Of
bows In service will need plenty of
warm sweaters and wristlets next win
ter. Get busy now.
Second, If you stop to think of the
awful carnage going on abroad every
dny. YOU will realize the pressing need
of nil the Red Cross bandages and
surgical dressings we can possibly get
ready. working night and day. Go to
the nearest headquarters and take n
course. so you cln do this work in
your spare moments. II your little
town has no Red Cross unit, appeal to
your nearest city, where arrangements
can be made to get an Instructor.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02

use Of such an outfit and also full d.
rections on filling. heating and sealing
ordinary cans are given In bulletins
supplied free on request to the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, Washington, D. @.
Where Only One Period Of Boiling
10 Required.
If the product is one that can be
canned by single-period Of boiling In
n hot-water bath, your product. If
tightly sealed and thoroughly cold. is
now ready for storage. Where only
one boiling is required, screw-top.
clampIng or self-sealing containers or
cans can be used.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02
CAN FOOD AND PRESERVE The NATION
" Ss7 X
2U.s pERE >AeRctlIUReS
ANY CLEAN VESSEL WITH TIGHT
COVER MAY BE USED in CANNING
CAN FOOD AND PRESERVE THE NATION

Fruits and vegetables may be sue
cessfully canned with very simple and
cheap appliances. Thousands of wom-
en-, girls, and boys every year can fruits
and vegetables successfully with home-
made equlpment-in fact, so success
fully that many find profitable out
side market for their surplus home
canned products.
To can almost any fruit or vegetable
or fruit juice-especially for home use
the conserver needs only:
(a) Good. sound fruits or vegetables
freshly gathered.
(b) A large metal vessel, with tight
fitting cover, such as wash boiler or
big pail fitted with a false bottom Of
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Iaths or wire and partly filed with
boiling water.
(c) Heat to keep the water boiling.
(d) Tight-sealing Jars and rubber
rings Cor cans and soldering OUTFIT.
(e) A yard or SO of cheesecloth.
(f) The ordinary enameled pans.
china bowls. and other equipment
found in every kitchen.
Even sugar is not essential. Fruits
and berries can be canned in plain hot
water, fruit juice or fruit sirups made
from concentrated fruit juice.
The Hot-Water Bath.
With a hot-water bath outfit the
home Gamer can boil (process) the
filed jars or cans SO that when finally
sealed the contents are reasonably GER
tain to keep.
A false bottom for the processing
vessel is practically an essential. Its
purpose is to allow free circulation Of
the boiling water around and under the
jars and also to prevent the jars from
resting on the metal bottom right next
to the flame. Such false bottom can
readily be made out of pieces Of lath
or wood or by bending q piece of stih
wire netting. Still more convenient
will be wire basket with small legs