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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-28
Much Rheumatism
Local Druggists No-Cure No- Pay Offer Attracts Many
 Sufferers.

If there are any rhumatic sufferer in town who have not availed them selves of Hartigan's Drug Store's gen. erous offer they should do so at once.
 Hartigan states that if Rheunas the guaranteed prescription for rheu- matism, does not give any purchaser quick and joyour relief, HartigaBs Drug Store will return the purchase price without any quibbling or red tape.
 Rheumatism is a dangerous disease, and anyone who has the slightest taint of it should drive it from the system as soon as possible. Read what Rheuma did for this sufferer:
 q have been laid up for one year with chronic arthritis. I had doctors galore, also spent four months in the sanitarium hospital at Troy, N. Y, but had practically no relief. Then started taking Rheuma. I have now taken five bottles, and can go without crutches or other aid, which I could not do for the last nine months. I highly recommend it, and would gladly answer any questions asked, on receipt of stamp for postage. This letter may be published as a benefit to sufferers from rheumatism in any form. Thomas H. Eddy, Schuyler ville N. Y.
 Good druggists everywhere sell Rheuma. A large bottle is inexpens- i've and sufficient for two weeks treat ment.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-28

quet and was met at the altar by the groom, who came from the other aisle with his best man, Bradford Hawley of Stepney. The double ring ceremony was read. A recep- ton was held at the brides home in Tashua to immediate relatives. MT. and Mrs. Varyoske are spending a few days in Hartford on their honeymoon and will be at home to their many friends after November 15 at Hunt ington, where they will make their future home.
 MT. and Mrs. c. B. seeley are spend ing a few days at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank Wheeler, of Derby. while their new home is being set tied.
 George Treadway is spending a week in New Milford.
 Miss Louise Kaechile has been very Ill with influenza.
 Rev. G. s. Kukhi will preach, at the Methodist church, Long Hill, Sunday morning and evening.
 There are several cases of influenza in Long Hill.
 Miss Katherine Treadwill, who has been i'll with grip, has now recovered Carl Schmidt of Bridgeport, son oi MT and Mrs. Richard Schmidt, is il with pneumonia at his home. His four children are staying in Tashue with their grandparents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-28

Production of linters from Aug. 1 to Sept. 30 was placed at 95,725 50O-pound bales by the Census Bu- reau
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-28
JAPANESE WILL
 TAKE INITIATIVE

Tokio, Oct. 2s.---By The Associated Preas.)---It is believed that the Jap anese government has decided to take the initiative toward effecting a rec conciliation between North and South China by giving friendly advice to the President and leading politicians of each side separately. Tan Sho Fl, former premier of China, is in Tokio and met Viscount Uchtda, foreign minister, by invitation on Friday.
 It is probable that the advice given each faction in China will be couched in terms with the utmost care being taken to avoid formal intervention.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-28
FOOD SUPPLIES
 LOW IN LILLE

Washington, Oct. 28-Food supplies for the civil population of the Lille section of France, evacuated by the Germans are at an extremely low stage and only energetic measures will prevent much distress during the coming winter.
 Dispatches received at the offices of the commission here said the pres ent supply of food in the region can not possibly last more than two weeks. All communication systems were destroyed by the retreating Ger mans and motor lorries must be de- pended upon to bring up the needed supplies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-28

ing secretary. Mrs. E. M. Bucking- ham; executive committee, Mrs. J. T. Roche. Jr.. Mrs. I. DeVer Warner, Mrs. Harvey Hubbell, Mrs. $. c. Shaw, Mrs. Eleanor Bartram, Mrs. Harry Ives, Mrs. H. H. DeLoss, Mrs. WiImot, Mrs. A. H. AIacKen- zie, Miss Mary Fitch, Miss Elizabeth Fitch. Mrs. M. M. Downer, Mrs. A. D. Lavery, Mrs. E. K. Nicholson, Mrs. A. L. Riker; advisory board, H. H. Pyle, H. R. Parrott, Mrs. George c. Waldo, o. H. Brothwell, Frank Miller, Judge George w. Wheeler, Judge M. B. Beardsley DeVer H.
 Warner, w. Boyd Spencer, Sumner
 Simpson, Harvey Hu1bbell, David S..
 Day, W. J. Grijpin, J. T. Roche, A.
 E. Lavery, A. H. Mackenzie, w. H.
 Griffith. Mayor c. B. Wilson, Henry
 AtWater
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-28
THREE DEAD; 20 INJURED.

San Juan, P. R., Saturday, Oct. 26 Three persons are dead and 20 in jured as the result of the earthquake Thursday night according to reports received by Governor Wager today There was heavy property loss at Ansco, Mayagues and Aguadilla. The Red Cross is building temporary shelters in these towns fo care for the homeless
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-28
BRITISH CASUALTIES.

London, Oct. 28-British caaualties reported for the week ending today, numbered 32,249, compared to 37,150 for the previous week. They are divided as follows;
 Killed or died of wounds: Officers, 436; men, 5,307,
 Wounded or missing: Officers, r. Al; men, 25,365.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-28
DIES OF WOUNDS.

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 2S-Mrs. Mary Pusti, of Wallingford, who, en Saturday, killed two of her five young children, died at the hospital today from wounds self-inflicted at the time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-28

The Germans say they must have a peace in which their honor is pro tected. As they have no honor left to protect, we agree to this all right.
 As lightning change artist, Kaiser Bill put on the clothes of popular gov- ernment with great ce1erity,l but what the audience wants to know is what he is going to wear in the next act.
The Washington times., 1918-06-09

above ground. Cabbage heads are often
found through which the ants are so thick
ly distributed that the cabbage leaves
serve merely as divisions between layers
of the insects.
The worst Of the damage done by the
ant, however, is attributable to it's
demoniac habit Of taking care OF and pro-
tecting plant lice and scale insects, from
which It derives sweet stun that is fits
most priced edible luxury. II takes these
sap-sucklng. bugs when they are infants
and transfers them to young plants in or
der that they may suck and suck to their
hearts cOntent-tO the great injury Of
farm and garden and orchard crops To
defend them against weather it even builds
mud roofs over them.
In this way It protects the destructive
"mealy-bugs" of the sugar cane fields,
building shelters over them and attending
them constantly. Il fulflls the same office
for the scale insects that assail orange
trees; and in the cotton fields it helps the
plant lice in similar fashion.
The inevitable. result Is an abnnrmally
rapid multiplication Of plant lice and scale
insects, to the great disadvantage OF the
agricultural and horticultural output
These ants are among the Kaisers best
friends. They are helping him a whole lot
Beside poison, two methods OF fighting
them have been thus far devised. The
first is the digging of bitches, through
which water is kept flowing. They can
not cross such waterpassages. which to
make the crossing of them by people
practicable are spanned by little draw.
bridges that can be lifted at one end. or
else by bridges that have a gap Of few
inches in the middle No ant can get over
that gap
The second method involves the use of
what are called winter traps" A fair
sized drygoOds box, early in the Autumn,
is filed with cottonseed and dead grass.
It is left open at the top, so that the
contents may be wetted by rain and I'M
dergo decay.
This arrangement is ideally attractive
to the ants. It offers a hiding place, and
the decomposition of the vegetable ma
terial engenders warmth. The apartment
is automatically heated.
When cold weather arrives, all the near
by colonies transfer themselves 10 the
box, in which are presently assembled
hundreds of thousands of workers and
hundreds Of queens. This being accom-
plished, lid is put on the box, and the
whole insect population is destroyed with
bisulphide Of carbon or by fumigatiOn.
Orangr-growing territory drops in value
at the mere alarm of Argentine ants in
the neighborhOod. Fig orchards are ruined
over wide areas.
~. Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The Washington times., 1918-06-09

Even Bookkeeping has to be abandoned
when the insects become numerous. be-
cause they invade the hives, kill the bees,
and carry off the young bee larvae.
In poultry-yards they are most pesti-
ferrous. They find the nests of sitting
hens particularly attractive; and, if an
egg is broken, they will soon arrive in
such numbers as to drive off the brood
ing fowl When the eggs are in process
of Matching the chicks Just coming cut
of the shells they swarm over the chicks
and kill them. Nests of young wild birds
are attacked in the same way. and the
young destroyed.
These ants are strongly suspected Of
carrying disease. They cOngregate about
garbage pals and any sort of filth. They
are hard to keep out of sickrOOms, the
odors apparently being strong attraction
They have been busily engaged i'll carry
ing away the sputum of a tuberculous
negro.
The only point alleged in their favor
The Washington times., 1918-06-09

quickly learn to shun the places where
bodies of their fellows are thicklg strewn.
That is why the average commercial poison
Is so often a failure. But the poison 70
which New Orleans pins her faith Is as
low as retribution, and an ant never knows
what was the matter with him, isn't able
to warn the others and dying he kills the
babies at home.
There is no secret about the formula
though it should be mixed by a chemist
for best results. The constituents are
parts of Franulated sugar, l OF water
per cent of strained honey, small amount
OF tartaric acid to convert the sucrose
into glucose and Il of l per cent OF arsenic.
A sponge is saturated with this connection
and enclosed in a tin can. which has smell
holes punched into the top to allow unsus-
piciOus ants with a sweet tooth to enter.
It is very dangerous to use this out OF
DOORS however Bees have a sweet tooth
as well as ants, and If cans are hung out
side the bees will carry the poison home
TO their hives. where it will not only XIII
the queens and young as well as them
selves but will also poison the honey
rendering II highly dangerous to its con-
sumeTs.
An odd point about the Argentine ant IS
that it does not really look Ike an ant.
It seems to have been originally native TO
Argentina, and was doubtless carried 10
New Orleans by freight ships. WITHIN
few years il has spread from the water
front there to the entire city, and mas sent
out vast numbers of cOlOnists over uls-
tances of thousands Of miles along the
railroads and waterways radiating from
that commercial centre.
These pioneers have founded commuhl-
ties in the smaller cities and towns; anu
each community has furnished It's quota OF
migrants thereby extending the INFESTED
territory in all directions The dispersion
is now going on from hundreds Of dlHerent
points Other Southern States are Delns
rapidly invaded. and a separate ana as
tinct invasion, from where no one SHOWS Is
even now exciting much alarm in southern
California, where the orange groves are
seriously threatened.
The pest will certainly spread hetoIe
long over all of the orange belt OF the
South. Likewise over the sugar-cane Dell
and perhaps over the cotton belt. II Is
deadly enemy of the cotton.
The Argentine ant eats into the orange
buds before they are fairly open. II pores
into growing figs and destroys them: II
carries off garden seeds Before they nave
time to sprpUt. Truck-grOweTs cover rows
of newly planted lettuce seed with corn
meal The ants like cOrnmeal by the
time they have removed it particle by par
ticle, the lettuce has had a chance TO get
CopyriEht, 1918. by the star Comps
The Washington times., 1918-06-09

is that they destroy bedbugs They are
said to have cleaned the bedbugs out Of
many a howell in the poor districts of New
Orleans.
Their nests are made in hollow trees.
in decayed logs. beneath boxes and boards,
under brick foundations, in household
foOd-Containers, beneath shingles on roofs,
between the walls Of dwellings, in piles
Of stOvewoOd, under car-tracks and con-
crete pavements, in hollow electriC-light
posts. and about the roots of trees.
Night is their chosen time for fOraging
They dislike light Nevertheless, they
will go anywhere by daylight in search
of food.
Here. then, is the most puzzling insect
problem that we have had to encounter
within recent years. No satisfactory so
luton for 1t has yet been found, and the
prospect seems to be that the Argentine
ant, will remain for always a handicap
to our agriculture and a serious source
of discomfort to the American housewife.
The Washington times., 1918-06-09
By Rene Bache.

A RMIES of invasion have arrived on
~ our shores. Their numbers are reck-
= = oned literally by billions Of billions.
Destruction is their mission, ana to cir.
cumvent them forms one OF the hardest
tasks the citizens of the United States
have ever had to turn their hands to-
Yet these armies are only ants. And up
to now we have looked upon these insects
as rather harmless. occasionally annoying
and, psychologicaIly speaking, as excellent
moral lessons.
GO to the ant thou sluggard, consider
her ways and be wise!" said Solomon. Ali
very well-but not in New Orleans, where
this invader. the Argentine ant, is costing
the city 100000 a year; nor in Louisiana,
where it is stealing half million dollars
yearly from the orange growers, and many
millions from the sugar planters; nor In
Texas and the Southwest and West, where
it has become as all of the ten plaques Of
Egypt rolled into one.
It was only a few years ago that the
Argentine ant beat its way toiNew Orleans
in a cargo of coffee from South America;
but it has been multiplying and organizing
and CUmulatively raising Cain ever since
It's ideas OF "kultur" are identically the
German ones-the world for the Argentine
ant. no matter how. and into the inferno
with every other form of creation. It is
small and ugly and sCTawny looking, but
its record is one that would be heartily
approved by the Kaiser.
II has developed into one of the worst
household pests ever known. But its &C.
tivities as such are less important THAI its
Tavages in field and garden. II is a whole
sale destroyer of crops. attacking most
kinds Of food plants.
How would you like to be obliged to
sleep with YOUR bcd-Ie&S resting upon panes
of glass covered with vaseline in order to
prevent these ants from running in num-
bers over your body at night? That is
what people in New Orleans are commonly
driven 10 DO Indeed. under such circum-
stances. 'hn abuminablr insects will not
hesitate To- attack any part of the person
where skin or membrane is tender enough
20 be pierced by their sharp Jaws
Very Tiny they are. Little bits Of ants.
dark brown IN color. totally blind. wholly
deaf if Is believed, and depending upon
keen scent and delicate feelers for getting
about Bur what they lack in the way of
eyes and ears they make up in cunning
and brutality. They are fierce fighters ex-
terminating all ants Of other species that
they come across.
They may be dangerous to little chill
dreu Listen 10 the following from citi-
zen of Augusta. Ga. about what happened
10 his fUuT-wreks-Old baby:
we were awakened in the night by
a weak cry, and. when the light was
turned on. We found the baby's face black
with ants They were in his nose. his
ears. and his moLth Hurriedly we car
Tied him 10 The Dathtub. and started to
wash of tbs ants 1t took nearly an hour
and half 10 get the last ant off the
baby"
These we're Argentine ants. There are
stories of their killing babiesI
Leaving such serious matters aside,
these ants are worse than nuisance to
housekeepers; they are a dreadful afflic-
ton. Having once invaded a dwelling.
they maintain a patrol over all parts Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
Shell Shock Caused
Morton's Wild Career

San Francisco, May 21,-The wild So
cial and financial career OF. Sergeant
George Morton, alias Angus Macdonald
was all caused by shell shock, accord
ing to a board of army physicians, who
have had Morton under observation here
foy several weeks.
Morton was accused with embezzling
about 500 from money collected for
aovei Using in an army paper.
several months ago Morton was ar
rested in Idaho on charge of misap.
propriating money he collected while
lecturing. Previously he had visited
British Columbia, Washington and Ore
goh In Vancouver he was engaged to a
J oung lady of social position. In Sacra'
mcnto he contracted another engage.
menl.
After his arrest here, Morton altern'
ately affirmed and denied that he had
seen actual war service. His actions
we've so erratic that thorough inves-
tlgatlon was begun.
Army physicians learned that Morton
actually had seen hard service in Elan
dcrs and in Gallipoli; that he had been
wounded and had left the British army
while suffering from shell shock. He has
been suffering from some form Of am
aAsia, say tine physicians.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
Volume Of Trade Falls
In Wall Street Today

New York, May 9l.-The New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
With the volume of trading forty per
cent below yesterdays million share
day, prices generally in the New York
exchange showed 1egree of strength
that traders considered satisfactory.
There were many reactions, but each
failed II bring out more than a
moderate supply of stocks and the en-
suing rallies carried prices into higher
ground. The market found new lead
er in the copper issues, which have
been dormant for some time.
Stocks opened generally higher and
throughout the first hour an upward
movement was maintained. Shipping
stocks, steels and rails gave a good
account of themselves during the first
hour, at the close of which active is
sues were up fraction to 3-9 points.
The first notable reaction came in the
early part of the second hour when
about half of the early gains were lost.
Late in the third hour, however, prices
firmed, the coppers became strong and
advances we're made in vIrious parts
of the list. 34
Stocks backed and filled during the
late trading, which continued com
paratively dull and quiet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
Red Cross Workers Are Also
Being Advocated For Dis
tracted Country
By Carl D. GrOat

(Umted Press starr correspondent
Washington, May 21.-Direet Am
erican aid for Russia-troops, more Red
Cross workers, or money-is being urg-
ed upon the government from influen-
tial sources today.
Troops, especially the foreign speak
ing men of this nation, are strongly urg-
ed. The problem, taken up seriously
some time ago, and rejected as imprac-
ticable then, is coming to the fore
again.
Aid in the form of troops would be
given only if Russia were agreeable.
The American position is that Russia
should not be forced to accept anything
she does not want and she has clearly
indicated she would regard as an en-
eroaehment any intervention by Japan.
The suggestion for Red Cross work
ers contemplates the infiltration Of far
larger numbers of these than has been
undertaken to date Their work natural
ly would be non-military. But their pre-
sence, some urge, would be stimulus
to Russia and encourage the growing an
ti-Germanism there.
1t is held that strong financial rein
forcements would give the Russians a
chance TO develop themselves, organize
their shattered government and cement
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
President Foster Comes
with Message From France

The address to be given this even
ing at the armory by Professor Fos-
ter, president of Reed college, will bc
Of more than average interest from
the fact that Mr.. Foster comes direct
from his extended visit in France,
bringing with him views taken. These
views will especially show the con-
structive work of the Red Cross, un-
der whose auspices Professor Foster
visits the city.
Before the address of the evening,
Salem and Marion county will be for
mally presented with the liberty loan
honor flags, earned by the city and
county during the last liberty loan
drive.
T. G. Dcckabaeh, county chairman
during the drive will deliver the ad
dress Of presentation. Mayor Walter
E. Keyes will respond for the city and
Judge w, M. Bushey for the county
The flags will ultimately fly from the
court house and from the flag staff IN
Wilson park. The presentation of tht
flags will be at the armory at S:45
this evening and the address Of DR.
Foster will immediately follow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
TROOPS TO AID RUSSIA
NOW BEING STRONGLYURGED
the anti-German mOvemnt.

the anti-German mOvemnt.
TIL state department today character
lied the whole problem as military ana
left the impression that the war depart
ment was giving serious consideration
to some form of help.
Members of congress who have stud.
led Russian affairs, were enthusiastic
today at the "direet action" policy of
friendship President Wilson is urging
toward Russia.
81 have always believed, said Sen
ator Calder, New York, today, "that our
country has neglected its opportunities
in Russia and the developments Of the
last few weeks have indicated more
than ever that even today with the
proper encouragement, a situation may
be created there that will bring even the
ruling powers of thar country into great
er sympathy with ours. We now have a
wonderful opportunity which l trust
will not be neglected"
The state department said officially
there was no change in the American
position toward Siberian intervention
that is, that this government would
withhold its consent to = japanese ex
petition.
With The food situation bad in many
parts of Russia and famine reported
in Petrograd, the question of supplying
food arose here. 1t vas said by high
government official, however that it
appeared impossih's to get food to
Russia, except psriaps through Arch
angel and then fot might fall into the
hands Of the Finnish white guards or
be seized by Germans in Petrograd.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-21
State Conservation Chairman
Makes Appeal to People
Of Oregon

Arthur NJ Churchill, state eonsorva-
tion chairman, writes:
81 cannot tell you adequately how
grave the wheat situation is. 1t grows
worse daily. The little leaflet enclosed,
written by myself, (reprinted from the
Portland Grade teachers bulletin)
will help you to understand. We must
cut our use Of wheat in half, in homes
to ~ pounds per week per person on
the average, But the poor in big cities,
and other classes, can scarcely do this
30 suddenly without great suffering.
We who have more must do part of
their share, too. Our own tables must
abolish wheat until the harvest, or do
as nearly that as physically possible
and maintain health.
''The Irish have lived largely on
potatoes, the Scotch on cats, the Japa'
nese on rice, and our own New Eng
land and southern ancestors on corn.
We have all four. Surely we can save
the wheat for the boys in the trenches
and for the allies who are holding the
hard pressed lines yonder in France
until we come. The wheat is danger
ously near failing. Remember if the
wheat fails, England and France must
drop out. And then even bandages will
not avail. Our men must fight on alone
Hundreds of thousands of them, per
hapS millions, must pay with their
lives for our failure to save wheat IN
time.
Grouse your community This next
month will be the greatest food crisis
America has ever known. If some far
mers or others have even little wheat
OF surplus flour, ask them to turn ii
In. Write the U. S. grain corporation
Board of Trade building, Portland, II
your local dealer cannot arrange tt
turn it back to the general supply. Ev
cry ounce counts .