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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-02-21
DIG CORN CROP
IS NOW MOVING
More Than 5000 Million Bushels
Raised in 1917-Gives
Big Surplus.
America Beginning Greatest Corn Con.
sumption in History, Using Cereal
in Many Delicious Dishes.
Corn, Americas greatest cereal crop,

Corn, Americas greatest cereal crop,
is now moving rapidly to market.
More than 1900 million bushels
80 bushels for every man, woman andh
child in America-were raised in 1917.
1t was mighty crop. The actual in
crease is about 500 million bushels.
And this extra store of grain is COM
ing on to the market in the nick Of
time, since the American wheat sur
plus has been sent to help feed famine
threatened Europe.
Just as it happened in the Colonial
days, the War of the Revolution, and
the Civil War, corn has actually be-
come the nations mainstay.
In the entire list of Americas food
commodities there is no item that is
better than corn. In buildings, bread,
corn pone, and as hominy combined
with meat or eggs, corn is without a
peer. Housewives are fast learning
the large number of delicious dishes
that may be made with corn and their
families are benefiting by an increas-
ed use of the cereal. Corn, more than
any other cereal, contains all of the
elements essential to maintaining life
and health.
In order that the fighting men
abroad and in the army camps at home
may he fed, and in order that actual
famine may he kept from the nations
associated with America In the war,
the citizens of America are finding
corn products delicious and palatabe
on "wheatless days" and glory in the
fact that "wheatless days" here mean
more wheat for the war worn allied
nations in Europe.
England, France and Italy must be
| fed from Americas great storehouse.
They will get some corn-especially
! Italy-but most of their grain ship
ments must be wheat Their ability
20 use corn is small compared to the
facilities they have for using wheat
And it is the opinion of officials in
Washington that the present is no time
to try and change the eating habits OF
Europe.
Americas greatest use of corn will
he in the form of corn bread and corr
meal, mixed with wheat in the maxim
of leavened bread.
Mixed with so per cent wheat flour
corn meal can be used in bread max
ing, producing a loaf more nutritious
Than bread baked with wheat alone
1t is fact corn millers will verify
that dozens of the large American hak-
rrs have been successfully using corn
flour in bread making for several
wears
Hominy grits. served at hreakfast
with a poached egg or eaten at any
other meal with meats or gravy, Is an
other use of corn that will become I'M
usually popular during the war.
Corn syrup to sweeten corn cakes
and corn oil for use in all kinds of
| cooking. are two more products that
are already welcomed in thousands of
American homes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-02-21

ITS sigued, 7. A. Buck. I'll take
a chance"
The two men stared after her, dis
appointment and bewilderment chas-
ing across each face.
well, | thought | knew women,
but began Ed Meyers fiuently.
Passing the desk, Mrs. McChesney
heard her name. She glanced toward
the clerk He was Just hanging up
the telephone receiver. Baggage
room says the depot Just notified EN-
your trunks were traced to Columbia
City. They're on their way here
now"
Columbia City" repeated Emma
McChesney. DO you know, believe
I've learned to hate the name of the
discoverer of this fair land"
Up in her room she opened the
crumpled telegram again and regard
ed it thoughtfully before she began
to pack her bag.
The thoughtful look was still there
when she entered the big bright Office
of the T. A Buck Featherloom Petit
coat company. And with it was an
other expression that resembled con
triton.
"Mr, Bucks waiting for you,'
stenographer told her
Mrs. McChesney opened the {,
of the office marked Private"
Two men rose, One she recognf
as the firms lawyer. The other, whC
came swiftly toward her, was T. A.
Buck-no longer junior, There was a
new look about him-a look of re-
sponsibility, of efficiency, of clear
headed knowledge.
The two clasped hands-a firm, sin
cere, understanding grip.
Buck spoke first IT'S good to see
you. We were talking of you as you
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-02-21

Meyers placed a plump hand on the
little mans shoulder
ABE, you tell the lady what | was
saying. This is Mr.. Abel Fromkin,
maker of the Fromkin Form-F'it Skirt
Abe, this is the wonderful Mrs. Nc
Chesney."
Sorry can't wait to hear what
you've said Of me. This is my floor"
Mrs. McChesney was already leaving
the elevator.
Here! Wait minute!" Fat Ed
Meyers was out and standing beside
her, his movements unbelievably nim-
BILE. "Will you have dinner with us,
Mr.. McChesney?"
Thanks. Not tonight
Meyers turned to the waiting ele-
vator. "Fromkin, you go on up with
the boy; I'll talk to the lady min
ute"
A little displeased frown appeared
on Emma McChesney's face.
You'll have to excuse me, Mr.. Mey-
ers, /"
"Heigh-ho for that naughty stuff,
Mrs. McChesney,' grinned Ed Meyers.
Don't turn up your nose at that little
Kike friend of mine till you've heard
what have to say. Now just let me
talk a minute. Fromkin's heard all
about you. He's got a proposition to
make. And it isn't one to sniff at
He lowered his voice mysteriously
in the silence of the dim hotel corri-
dor.
"Fromkin started in a little one
room hole-in-the-wall over on the East
side. Lived on herring and hunk
of rye bread. Wife used to help him
sew. That was seven years ago. In
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-02-21
WHEATLESS BISCUITS.

Parched cornmeal is the feature of
these excellent Wheatless biscuits
First, the cornmeal-one- Il CUP
rs put in a shallow pan placed in the
oven and Tired frequently until ii
is a delicate brown The other ingre-
dents are a teaspoon of salt, a cup
Of peanut butter and one and half
cups of water Mix the peanut but
Ter, w;ter and saIt and heat, While
this mixture is. hot sir in the meal
which should also he hot. Beat thor
oughly. The dough should be of such
consistency that II can he dropped
from spoon. Eaie IN small cakes
in IN ungre" Sed pan. This makes is
biscuits. each of which contaHH one
sixth Of IN ounce o. prot-.n
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-02-21
DELICIOUS CORN MJFFlNS.

Here's an old fashioned recipe for
corn mullins that has recently been
rcvived and used With unusual success
IN several of the larger New York no
els TO make three and a half dozen
muffins take one quart milk, six ounces
utter substitute. twelve ounces or
ii ,ht syrup or honey. four eggs, plnch
Vt salt. two ounces baking powder
)ne aud a half pounds cornmeal ana
one and a half pounds rye -four Inc
hntter and syrup should be thoroughly
liked then add the eggs gradually.
Pour in the milk and add the rye nour
mixed with cornmeal and baking pow
der.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
NEW BKTTAIN SCHOOLS OPEN

New Britain, Jan 1HPub1ic
GchooEs peopened today after a vaca-
ton extended because of the cold
weather. 1t was necessary to dismiss
pupils at the vocational high school
soon after they assembled on account
OF low temperature in the building.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
MRS. CROCKETT
PASSES AWAY AT
DAUGHTERS HOME

Illness incident to her advanced
years caused the death last evening
of Helen M, widow of the late David
Crockett, at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Spalckhaver in West
field, N. J. Mrs. Crockett was an old
resident of this city and removed to
Westf1eld some few years ago to make
her home with her daughter. Her
husband was the grandson of the
originator of the formula for the
Crockett Varnish which was sold
about two years ago to the firm that
now manufactures the product.
Surviving Mrs. Crockett are two
sons and two daughters, David F.
Crockett of this city; Duke B. Crock
EFT of Westfeld, N. J., Mrs. Spalck-
haver of Westfield. and Mrs. Fayette
c. Walker of Brooklyn, N. J., and
several grandchildren. The funeral
services will be held from her home
on Thursday afternoon at o'clock
and on Friday interment will be in
the Crockett, plot in the Mount Pleas
ant cemetery in Newark, N. ].
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
Fl. WRIGHT BOYS
TO HOLD DANCE
FRIDAY EVENING

Members of Battery F, Mobile artil-
lery, stationed at Fort Wright, n. Y,
are coming to Bridgeport Friday eve
ming and will present a. minstrel show
at the. Y. M. c. A. building, and later
in the evening will give a dance at
the Casino in State street. Practically
all of the members Of this command
are from Bridgeport, and they will
undoubtedly be given a rousing well
come. The minstrel company COM
prises o members, is said to be excel
lent, and will give some of the army
quips which keep the boys in good
humor in camp. The company will
be accompanied by the Artillery band
which will furnish the music for the
dancing at the Casino.
This event is likely to be the last
Bridgeport for some time, as they ex-
pect orders in the near future to go
across" where they will aid in strait
ing the Hun. Corporal James c. Pail
and Corporal Beck are here making
the arrangements.
Although so many of US have con-
scented to observe wheatless and meat
less DAYS, it does not appear that the
food dealers are having any profitless
days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
FIRE DAMAGES LIGHTER

Jersey City, Jan 1.-THE steamer
nghter Chelsea, owned by the Norwich
& New York Propeller Co. was dam
aged by ire here early today. The
loss h estimated at $4,000. The cause
oG che fire is not known
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
PAOLINA'S Wife
IDENTIFIES man
Who FIRED shot

I'd to noon today the inquest being
conducted by Coroner John J. Phelan
into the death by shooting of James
Paolina in the coffee house at Al Lex
ington avenue, had not been complet-
ed and the five men held by the pollce
are still under the technical charge
of breach of the peace.
Pale and trembling Mrs. Belle
Paolina, widow of the murdered man,
was led to the bedside of Joseph Lu-
ria, at St. Vincents hospital, where
he lies with q. bullet wound in his
leg. Pointing an accusing finger at
the stricken man she exclaimed in an
almost hysterical voice ''That is the
man who murdered my poor hus-
band"
Mrs. PoaIina was then taken to the
Bridgeport hospital to see the other
men who were mixed up in the battle
Sunday night, but she would not say
that any of them were guilty of
taking part in the shooting, although
she admitted that she knew the men,
Luria denies that It was he who
did the shooting. but claims that it
was donA by another man not yet in
custody. While at St Vincent's hos
pital Coroner Phelan, also questioned
another man, Joseph Mandessa, who
was wounded in the abdomen and
hip. His story in the main corrob-
rated that told by Luria. The bull
lets have been removed from his body
but he is not expected to live,
Yesterday an autopsy was perform
ed upon the body of James Paolina
by DR.. S. M. GarIick, but up today
he had made no report to the coroner
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15

The submarine chaser fleet for the
United States navy will be completed
March I.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
COAL IN HOMES
OF RICH MAY Be
Communicated
Continued from Page ~

L l.
from any other institutions and I
think they should be asked to con-
serve coal just the same as anyone
else in the city"
Bearing out the statement of Ad-
ministrator Siemon yesterday in ref
Arence to the Selling of softc oal in
non-essentiaI factories for home fuel,
the State Administrator today in
structed Siemon as follows:
eff you should find the only coal in
| your territory to be in possession of
some manufacturing company would
request that you wire me Immediately
| and I will commander it if neces-
sary." Russell has already asked fac
tories not on government contracts to
curtail coal usage 25, per cent
The coal line crush began before 6
o'clock this morning and more than
| 800 persons tramped through the
| torrential rain to get fuel for their
homes The daily allotment of 200
quarters tons was exhausted at 1915
o'clock and more than 100 were left
unaccommodated Secretary Siemon
used good judgment in not turning
them away and taking the weather
into consideration issued orders in
advance for the first time since the
board was established
| approximately half of tomorrow's
allotment was taken up in orders is
sued today. The anthracite supply
has dwindled to a new low angle and
only one dealer has any on hand The
police have taken an active part in
supplying the most needy families and
many cases are reported daily.
Yesterday the first and second po-
lice precincts turned 16 orders for
greatly increased.
Promptly at 1890 o'clock last night
the maj rity of Bridgeport's saloons
closed their doors and turned hun
dreds of dollars worth of trade into
the streets. Few violations were re-
ported from the outlying districts.
Many words of sympathy for the
proprietors were heard from groups
of men, who stood on street corners
discussing the situation. Last CALI
was sounded in most Of the places at
1920 o'clock
Manager Edward Freyler of Frey
ler's saloon and The Fairfield, an
nounced to a crowd Of more than 100
diners: Complying with the request
of Fuel Administrator Siemon we will
close starting tonight at 1920 o'clock."
The Atlantic hotel cabaret and bar
were closed promptly at the specified
time by Manager Terry Lee.
Speaking of the liquor dealers re-
Spouse Administrator Siemon said, Il
think they should be commended.
They came forth with a voluntary
proposition and have done more than
the saloons of any other city in the
country, and even much more than
Hartford
The closing of all stores, large or
small, will he the next step toward
fuel conservation. The Chamber OF
Commerce, representing the larger
merchants, drew up resolution last
nsght to close all stores at o'clock.
Int was submitted to Administrator
Siemon today and will become effec-
tive as soon as approved.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
TRY this FOR A
COLD-IT'S fine!
"Pape's Cold Compound
ends severe colds or
grippe in few hours

You can end grippe and break up a
severe cold either in head, chest, body
or limbs, by taking a dose of "Pape's
Cold Compound every two hours I'M
tn three doses are taken.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nosa running,
relieves sick headache, dullness. fever
EShness. sore throat, sneezing, soreness
and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-upl Quit blowing
and SnUfffing. Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only a few
cents at any drug store. 1t acts with
out assistance. tastes nice, and causes
no inconvenience Be sure you get
the genuine.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
PHEL AN ISSUES
CHALLENGE TO
LIFE PUBLISHER

John E. Phelan, in a letter to Fran
els j. Brennan, president of the XII
wants club, comes out today with
challenge to Robert NJ Sperry. Of
fering to donate $500 to charity if
Sperry can prove that his publication.
Bridgeport Life, has a net paid aver
age circulation of 1000 copies week
ly. To be fair, Phelan offers to al
low Sperry to act as one of the in
vestigAtors, or name the man to in
vestigate. The Kiwanis club is to
designate the beneficiary of the $500
If Phelan loses. The money is on
deposit, he says, in the First Bridge
port National Bank.
The challenge is the outcome of a
dispute between Sperry and Phelan
in which Phelan charges Sperry with
conduct unbecoming a member of the
club and grossly inconsistent with its
Golden Rule platform. He also
alleges that Sperry has falsely and
naIiciously attacked the Phelan Ad-
Sales Service, and himself, both by
word of mouth and in his paper,
bridgeport Life" PheIan attaches to
his challenge some excerpts from the
publication.
Pheian says t"The above challenge
is issued in the face OF Mr.. Sper-
rvs claim of 10000 circulation made
nearly two years ago and in spite OF
the remarkable gains reported regu-
larly since that time, on which total
Mr.. Sperry bases his exorbitant ad-
vertising rate"
ct have always been perfectly
frank in stating to Mr.. Sperry that at
the price the Bridgeport Life was not
and is not, to be considered worth
while by any advertiser, and that the
rate is out of proportion with the cir
o111a ti0n -
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
Constipation Makes
Baby Uncomfortable

When it's tender little organs are
bound up with a congestion of
stomach waste in the bowels, Baby
is a mighty uncomfortable morsel
of humanity, and reflects its dis
comfort in it's disposition. If
Mother will just give it a tiny
dose of a mild laxative, such as
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, the
congestion will quickly loosen and
be expelled, and her child be nor
NAL and happy once more.
DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin is
especially desirable for children.
because it contains no opiate or
narcotic drug, being a combination
of simple laxative herbs with pep
sin, mild and gentle in action,
positive in effect, and very palata-
BILE. Children like it and take it
readily. Druggists sell Or Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin for fifty cents
a bottle; a trial bottle, free of
chrage, can be obtained by writing
to DR.. W. B. Caldwell, ASS Wash
ington St., Monticello, Illinois.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
FEEL fine! TAKE
"CASCARETS" FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
Spend 10 cents! Don't stay
bilious, sick, headachy,
constipated.
Can't harm you! Best
cathartic for men, women
and children.

Enjoy life! Your system is filled
with an accumulation of bile and
bowel poison which keeps you bilious,
headachy, dizzy, tongue coated, breath
bad and stomach sour-Why don't
you get a 1o-cent box of Cascarets at
the drug store and feel bully? Take
Cascarets tonight and enjoy the
incest, gentlest liver and bowel clean
sing you ever experienced. You'll
wake up with a clear head, clean
tongue, lively step, rosy skin and look
ing and feeling fit. Mothers can give
a whole Cascaret to sick, cross, bill
ious. feyerish child any time-they
are harnless-never grippe or sicken.
ADV.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
LOO DELINQUENTS
FAIL TO RETURN
QUESTIONNAIRES

Mo less than one thousand and
eleven delinuuents were reported to
the police by three district boards to-
day and the authorities have imTne-
diately set about investigating this
large number who have failed to re-
turn their questionnaires to the local
draft boards
Bridgeport police have already IN
vestigated more than eight hundred
de1inuuents and have got the system
well regulated for the investigation Of
the thousand others who have just
been reported
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
SON OF GERMAN
OFFICIAL HELD
AS TEUTON SPY

Jersey City, Jan 15-WilHam Mer-
scheimer, said to be a son of the
inspector general of prisons in Ger
many, is in the Hudson county jail
here today, charged by federal agents
with having knowledge of Brooklyn
water front fires.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
TORE FUEL POSTER, HELD

Hartford, Jan. Enlarged with
tearing down a United States poster
advocating the conservation of fuel,
Charles Muehlon was arrested Satur-
day afternoon by federal agents, and
was taken before United States Com
missioner Richard P. Carroll The
commissioner adjourned the hearing
until Tuesday at p. m. Muehlon
furnished bail of $500 for his appear
ance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
DIED.

LEHMAN-In this city, Monday, Jan.
14th, 1918, Fred E. Lehman.
Friends are invited to view the
remains from the home of H. A
Wilson, SO Sherwood avenue, Tues
day evening from 1880 till 10
o'clock. Funeral services from Sa-
cred Heart church, Myrtle avenue,
Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock.
Interment at st. MichaePs cene-
terry.
Automobile .cortege. BE-
REYNOLDS-In this city, Monday,
Jan. a. 1918, Sarah M. Reynolds,
aged rs years.
Funeral private from the home of
her daughter, Mrs. John H. Hinck-
ley, No. 565 Connecticut avenue, on
Wednesday, Jan. 18th at O'Clock.
Interment at Springfield, Mass.
A IA b.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15

Times Want Ads one Cent a Word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
TWO PROVIDENCE
WOMEN ARRESTED
BY u. S. AGENTS

Providence, Jan. 1.-two women
were held here today by federal Off
Gals, charged with acts detrimental
to the conduct of the war. Miss Anne
liza ventrone, who was arrested yes
terday under an indictment in the
federal court is alleged to have said
at a public meeting:
81 hope the mothers whose sons go
to war will never see them again
alive"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-12-20
SECRETARY WOULD
KEEP RAILROADS
McADoO FAVORS GOVERNMENT r
CONTROL OF CARRIERS FOR
FIVE YEARS MORE.

Washington. Continuance. of
government control of railroads for
five years, or until January l., 1924,
was recommended by Director Gen
eral McAdoo in a letter to the chair
man of the Senate and House Inter
state Commerce Committees. This
would permit fair trial of govern
ment operation, said Mr. McAdoo. and
eliminate the unsettled conditions un-
der which the railroads must be ope-
rated during the next year or two ii
their status is not changed material
ly by legislation.
This recommendation is not made
in support of any theories concerning
the best ultimate policy of running
the railroads, MI McAdoo explain
ed, but only to give the nation time to
form its ideas carefully.
The director general said that 1t is
impossible to retain the roads under
government control for 81 months af-
ter the declaration of peace without
further legislation, owing to the
strain on the morale of officers and
employees. He told of the difficulty Of
obtaining comprehensive legislation
on the subject soon.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-12-20
euRAL DISTRICTS CAUSE De-
FEAT or PROPOSED NEW CON-
sTITuTIoN FOR ARKANSAS.
ONLY SMALL VOTE is CAST
In Some Sections No Elections Were
Held On Account of Weather, In
f,uenza Outbreaks and Lack Of
Interest BY Voters.
Little Rock, Ark

The people have defeated the pro-
posed new constitution in an cleo
ton remarkable for the apathy
shown. In the cities, where friends
of the constitution reasonably ex-
pected the strongest vote. the vote
did not come out. In the rural dis
tricts the sentiment was against it
and the rural districts decided the
matter.
In large number of townships no
election was held, owing to lack OF
interest, bad weather and influenza
outbreaks.
Eastern Arkansas voted in favor
of the new constitution, but this vote
was outweighed by that of southern
Arkansas and the vote agains got d
big boost in Benton county, where
the 20 precincts reporting give SGT
for the constitution and 1,501 against.
Washington county will give a big
majority for the constitution.