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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-01
MUCH ACTIVITY IN COMMUNITY
 CENTER PLANS
Barnun and Lincoln Schools
 To Be Organized For Meetings Soon.

Considerable activity is planned in the near future by those who are furthering the Community idea in Bridgeport. The Barnum school will hold an organization meeting on Thursday evening and there will be a ing and speeches. It was expected that Congressman Clyde Kelly would be present, but he was unable to ac- cept the invitation. He will, how ever, come to this city on Tuesday evening for the meeting called to elect officers at the Barnum school and for the initial meeting called at the Lincoln school
 E. J. Ward, representative of the United States Board of Education who in charge of the initiatory work here, will be present at all of the meetings, and will conduct the sing | ing. Pierce V. Gahan will also pe present and is also one of the sin cere advocates of the Community l idea.
 Residents of the Maplewood Com munity will meet Friday evening an6 will elect officers. The principal of fcer will be the secretary of the Com munity, who will at the same time | be government official. For the first time in the history of the coun try, a United States official will re main for the discharge of his dutie' among the people who have electe; him. He will be under their direc supervision, and his foremost dut. will be to please them in ever. way.
 An inaugural ball will also be helt on Friday night at the election meet ing and a record attendance is expect ed. A fine program is in the cours of preparation, and a good orchestr: is provided for the dance music.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-01
VERMONT REPUBLICANS.

Burlington, Vt, Oct. 1-Delegates to the Republican state convention who met here today anticipated a hard fight upon the question of adopting a plank favoring ratification of the constitutional prohibition amendment. The partys nominee for governor, PercivaI W. Clement of Rutland, is a strong advocate of local optfonl and made his campaign fer the inomina- ton as anti-prohibition candidate, winning a, three-cornefed contest. A majority of the nominees fpr other state offices, however, including ca didates for the state l. ouse.$x
 sentatives are said to be I
 advocates.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-01

threw the Americans back more than kilometre.
 eve shot down 45 enemy airp1anes yesterday"
 A supplemental official statement issued tonight by the war office reads:
 'In Flanders the day was generally quieter.
 Renewed mass attacks by the Brit ish against and on both sides of Cam brai failed with very heavy losses to the enemy. In the evening engage ments developed west of Le Catelet. "In the Champagne, French partial attacks were repulsed as were attacks i by Americans east of the Argonne forest"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-01

Paris, Oct. 1.---Bulgaria has sur rendered. Car Ferdinand has ac- cepted the military terms imposed by the Allies and has ceased to be an active participant.
 The armistice was sfgned at Salon. iea on Sunday night. Fighting stopped at noon yesterday.
 Bulgarian and allied representatives discussed only the conditions of Bull garias disarmament and not political questions Inspired German newspa- pers are urging the government to force" Bulgaria to hold to her ale glance by starting military expedition against Sofia. Reports of Count von Hertling's res ignation as Imperial German Chan cellor, due to Bulgaria's collapse, have been confirmed, the Agence Radiu learned last night from it's Zurich cor respondent. zg
 Foreign Secretary von Hintze has also sent his resignation to the Kaiser. These developments presage a ministerial crisis. The Empire is in the throes of dissolution, according to advices that trickle in through Swiss iOO1Nct lOW IlS.
 Several regiments belonging to Aus trian garrisons in Bulgaria have mu- tinied and massacred their officers, ac- cording to word from Solonica, re- ceived here late last night.
 Washington, Oct. 1---Bulgaria's s equalization in the opinion of military men here opens the way for a drive on Austria Hungary, puts Turkey out of the running as an ally of Germany and releases thousands of men for duty on the west front
 Strong reports in Washington are to the effect that Turkey. had made overtures to the Allies. and that ne gotiations toward peace already were under way.
 The Bulgarian minister. Stephen Panarotoff. called at the State De-
 partment yesterday and submitted tv Secretary Lansing a communication from his country asking the good of
 fees of the United States in concIud, ing an immediate peace. At the le- gation. MT. Panarotoff made the fol lowing statement, significant in view
 of the reports concerning Turkey! : plea for peace:
 ''The war will be over very muc1 sooner because of Bulgaria's action
 Bulgaria will be friendly to any Al lied move against Turkey, and will b. practically on the side of the Allie for the remainder of the war"
 If the report of Turkey seekin; peace is true. military observers sa. frankly. the immediate future hold two major offensives against the Cen
 tral Powers in fields other than tn western front
 They believe that Italy, especially i
 her army is reinforced by America1 troops. will be able to launch smashing blow against Austria, an,
 that the other Allied armies in tn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-01
UNCONDITIONAL SORFk NDEH O T' BULGARIA CUTS TURKEY OF .,'.l
 FROM THE CENTRAL POI, $

Sultan Momentarily Expected to Capitulate Al Gef3 manys Dream of Middle Europe Empire Vanshes- Austrian Parliament Moves to Invite Peace Through All Other Parliaments- -Bugar Minister ASKS Friendly Offices of U. s-75o,OOo Men Ready to Force Huns "Back Door,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-01
PREMIER VISITS FRONT.

Paris, Monday, Sept. 3O-Premier Clemenceau returned this morning from a trip to the front. He visited the region of Montfaucon, where the Americans are attacking on the left bank of the Mouse. He also went to the region of Bouconville, where he witnessed the attack of Gen. Gour- aud's army on Mont Cuve1et and Sechaillt. The premier met General Pershing and General Petain, with whom he conferred on the situation. O1ID OuOmA eo oA1 onn
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-19

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children california Syrup OF
Figs" that this Is their Ideal laxative.
because they love it's pleasant taste
and IL thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross. irritable. feverish, or
breath is bad. stomach sour. look at
the tongue. Motherl III coated, give
a teaspoonful of this harmless "frult
laxative" and in n few hours all the
foul, constlpnted waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out OF the bow
els. and you have well playful child
again. When the little system rs full OF
cold, throat sore. has stomach ache, di-
arrhnn, indigestion, colic-remomber,
a good "lnside cleansing should al
ways be the first treatment given.
Millions OF mothers keep california
Syrup OF Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for "A
bottle OF california Syrup OF Figs"
which has directions for babies, chill
dren Of oil ages and grown-ups printed
on the bottle. Beware Of counterfeits
sold here, so don't be fooled. Get the
genuine. made by california Jig
Syrup Company."-Adv.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-19

For late summer and early fall wear
the choice of fabrics for children's
<iressy frocks narrows down, as sheer
goods are more or less eliminated from
calculation. Wool has advanced until
1t has reached a point where silk may
be considered on q par with 1t. so far
as economy is concerned. For this and
for patriotic reasons. the little miss
may as well go In silk attire as in any
thing else.
Among the new model dresses there
are taffetas, crepe de chine and fOu-
larlis. The taffetas are shown in plain
colOrs and in narrow stripes, the crepe
de chine. in uniformly plain cOlors
and the foulards. with medium dark
grounds. have small figures in white or
in white and colors printed on them.
But, Of all silks, the taffetas oil the
requirements Of children'S dress In
the best manner. One OF the prettiest
taffetas is shown above and Is an ex-
cellent example OF good designing.
This frock has q skirt in which the
fullness Is arranged In 1--WE box plaits.
1t is set on to short bodice. and by
way Of ornament 1t has suspenders of
silk over the shoulders. They are
split near the ends, where they extend
below the bodice and fasten to the
skirt with fiat pearl buttons. Small
silk-eovered buttons might be substi-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-19
ENDED SHOW FOR THAT NIGHT
Midget Performers Scented Danger
When They Heard the Ringing Of
Police Patrol Gong.

Two little colored bnrds from News
before Washington hotel. The
crowd which gathered was larger than
any that ever regarded n sOapboX ora
tor. The boys sang the dimes few.
they paused, and sang ana danced some
more. The two kids wove ln witty
lines rs they went, and really made
the thing vaudeville act But finally
they decided &c Was about time for an
intermssion
"Wo're goin' away" announced the
larger, who was perhaps eight years
old.
Jaw, don't do that" odmonlshcd tho
crowd.
you didn't treat ms right; thats
ALL"
Dimes Jew again The boys started
to sing They saw that their audience
was growing TO capacity crowd But
they started up on the last tune.
Somewhere out ON the East sido
some one had had an argument or
else an automobile had tipped over.
for an ambulance was hurrying back
To the city hospital. changing It's bell
The performers heard f.. Up looked
the youngest.
I'm, police" he yelled TO his little
partner and the two OF them scurrled
as quick as lightning down the nearest
alley. The crowd went on 10 It's mo
vfes.-Indinnapolis News.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-19
KEEP FARM RECORDS
TO SHOW ACTIVITIES
Cash Accounts, Properly Assem-
bIed, Are of Importance.
Often Overlooked Projects Produce
Nearly as Much Money as Obvi-
ously important - Carefully
Avoid Sudden Changes.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
When a record is kept of all the
money taken in and spent on the farm,
at the close of the business year the
cash accounts can be assembled under
headings that will show exactly what
branch of the farm activities produced
the dollars and what each required in
the way Of cash expenditure to keep
going. Some farmers are apt to judge
of the Importance of the various farm
projects by the time it takes to put
them through. To such, a complete
cash record for a year, properly as
sembled, will be an eye-opener. Often
seemingly unimportant things on the
farm, such as the flock of poultry, pro-
duce nearly as much net cash as the
obviously important. The years cash
summary helps the farmer to get Il
better perspective of these things.
In using such records as AN aid to
future plans. hasty conclusions should
not be drawn, nor should snap judg-
ments be taken. The fact that the
hogs or the corn crop brought in the
most net money last year is no reason
for assuming that all the activities of
the farm henceforth should be devoted
TO the sole purpose of hog or corn
raising Ii may be that the keeping
of COWS was partly responsible for
making the hogs so productive of net
cash, or that the growing of wheat.
clover, or other crops in rotation with
corn made the latte- crop much more
profitable than IT would have been If
grown alone. Similar conditions Will
be met with on all farms. and there
fore no sudden changes should be
made on the basis of what "a few ac-
counts may show.
On the other hand. a single years
figures will occasionally indicate that
something Is radically wrong; will
show where the net expenses OF one
farm enterprise Is a great drain on the
net cash returns made by the others.
All phases of such an enterprise
should be carefully studied and I'M
less the losses can be assigned to
some reason. such as bad season.
temporarily adverse market condi-
tons, epidemics. or similar unusual
conditions. it may often be dropped
with profit.
Comparison OF the annual figures
year by year IL mother source OF profit
from the use OF accounts. since by
such comparison a true perspective
and insight into the makeup OF the
business Is gained.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-19
UTILIZING ALL GULL FRUIT
New England Grower Never Loses
Anything From His FIfty-Acre
Traet-Surpius Is Used.

II costs as much to grow Gull Al
first-grade apples. and II they are not
sold above the cost OF production
there Is q loss. In speaking of this
subject recently, Prof. w. w. Cheno-
weth Of Massachusetts told of large
New England grower who never loses
anything from his 80 acres OF small
fruits. He employs a woman and two
or three girls to make the surplus into
jam. jelly. etc. which sells at good
price.
About One-third of the apple crop Of
many states Ii classed as cider ap-
pies. which are generally worth about
IL cents per bushel. Only part Of
these are utilized by local cider mills
much goes to waste. Apples are
worth but 10 cents per bushel to feed
stock. while the pomace from q bushel
Of apples is worth cents to feed
dairy cows.
The Gull apples can be converted
into cider or vinegar. boiled cider.
boiled strip. apple jelly. apple butter,
Jelly base or dried apples.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-19

good style. 1t has a skirt of white
shantung, with panels at the side
showing broad bands of cOlOr-in this
case vivid greeE-On white ground
The sleeveless jacket. with narrow
belt and patch pockets, is in the same
bright green. and large buttons on the
skirt reveal how perfectly big buttons
fit in with the character of sport
clothes.
Large checks, broad stripes and
fringes have joined forces with but
tons TO give those who think up sport
clothes every possible chance of sue
cess. The slip-over styles in sweaters
and blOuses play into their hands, and
other allies are the new heavy weQveS
in silk and the fancy shaded striped
tricOts. Long, wide scarfs that may
be worn in several ways, and scarfs
that are belted and pOcketed to be
worn in but one way, are made with
companion pieces in hats that match
them. A white blouse and skirt find
themselves part of sport suit In their
company.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-19

Sport clothes, having come TO stay.
have their growing strength constantly
rc-enforced by wonderful new develop
ments. Designers can be as daring as
they like so long as they know how to
turn out beautiful, if startling. new
things that are ingenious and full of
style.
Stripes and checks, in strong con-
traSts Of color, made up in combina-
ton with plain color. have occupied our
field of vision this year, almost to the
exclusion of the odd, brilliantly colOred
figures that were strewn over the sur
face of sport clothes last year. These
checks and broad stripes are most
cleverly managed, and now we have
hats and turbans made TO match coats
and skirts. One wonders where these
new by-paths will lead at any rate,
they run in the direction of the smart
est informal clothes that we have ever
known.
The sport costume pictured leaves
nothing to be desired in the way of
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-19

plant 10 the sheriff or chief of police
or any officer. charging them with va
grancy. III the vagrancy laws are not
being strictly and unrelentingly en-
forced I'm your community, yours IL
one of the very few places In the Unit
ed States where those laws are not be-
ing enforced. You can help to see
they are enforced. You can see that
loafers in your section get n job or go
To Jail. Every loafer put To work re-
leases man who may help on the
farm.
Farmers need hands. Soldiers must
have food. Farmers can't produce
food unless they have help. The loaf
er Is aiding the enemy whether he
means TO do SO or not. The man so
dead of spirit as not to realize his pa
triotic obligation must be forced to
see Ii. Give the loafers Of your town
m-the-shoulder under
standing of their alternatives. This
is no time for word mincing or bnby
talk.
Make him 60 To work or go to Jail.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-19
FARM MACHINERY GREAT AID
How One Farmer by Fully Utilizing
His implements Did the Work
Of Two Men.

prepared by tho United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.D
Farm machinery makes IL possible in
some places and at some times for one
man to do the work that two did be-
fore.
"On recent trip through the corn
belt states / saw on one farm two big
strong men. each with team Of
horses and a single mold-board pillow.
following each other around the field"
said @. I. Christie. assistant to the
secretary of agriculture, who IL super
vising the departments farm labor ac-
tivities under the direction OF Assist
ant Secretary Ousley. ION an adjoin-
ing farm a boy not more than seven
teen years old was driving four big
horses hitched to a two-furrow pillow
and doing a work equal to II not great
er than that accomplished by the two
men.
ION another farm there were two
men on one wagon spreading manure
farmer with three horses and ma.
nure spreader was accomplishing u
larger amount OF work In more eff.
cient way.
I'm similar way the double cut
away harrow. the wide cutter bar Of
the mower and the binder, the sheaf
carrier on the grain harvester, tho
milking machine. the farm tractor.
haying tools. and other machinery are
making 1t possible for farmers To han
die their work with materially re-
duced number OF men,"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-19
fJf)Ik
ROADS
GOOD HIGHWAYS SAVED PARIS
Example Of French Capital Cited 70
Press Home Plan Of Improved
Roads in This Country.

The congestion Of traffic which has
so seriously handicapped war prepara-
lions and Industrial and commercial
activity during the last few months
has emphasized tn all the vital impOr-
lance Of good roads. The shortage Of
freight cars has caused the govern
ment to recommend the use of motor
trucks for handling freight on short
hauls, in order to save freight-car
equipment for long hauls. Freight cam
not be successfully handled by motor
trucks without good roads.
There is also a growing tendency on
the part of manufacturers and whole
salers to have their statesmen travel by
automobile instead of by railroad
trains, writes C. S. Rieman, president
of large mOtorcar concern, in Chi
cago Post This also further helps to
solve the traffic problem. But the ex-
tensive use of trucks for crOss-country
hauling and of passenger automobiles
by statesmen and others, instead of
travelling by train, will depend to a
large extent upon road conditions.
II also occurs to me that since our
transportation facilities have been so
seriously Overtaxed by extra traffic re-
sulting from our war preparations to
date, the enormous increase i'm war
activities for which preparations are
now being made will result i'm fuI.her
serious delays, unless Il large portion
of the traffic can be handled by motor
trucks. In order to appreciate the inn
portance of good roads from u military
standpoint, we have only to recall the
fact that in all probability Paris would
have been captured by the German
army in their first great drive had it
not been that the excellent French
roads permitted the quick concen-
trating of French troops by means Of
mOtOrtrucks, passenger automobiles
and taxicabs, which played SO impOr-
tant a part in helping out the French
railroad system.
The prosperity of any country and
the advance of civilization are always
measured by the transportation facili-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-19
STAMPS FOR FAIR PREMIUMS
Bureau Of Agriculture Of Lake Charles,
Louisiana, Makes Splendid
Recommendation.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.D
Why not give War Savings stamps
to prize winners at agricultural fairs
The bureau of agriculture Of the
Lake Charles (Louisiana) chamber Of
commerce has suggested that all pre-
miuns given by state, county and other
fairs this year be paid I'm War Savings
stamps. A resolution expressing that
proposal was recently adopted by this
bureau Of agriculture and Is being
sent to all federal and state officials
interested and to the proper represent
atives Of fair associations I'm every
part Of the country. The idea Is meet
ing with hearty approval.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-19
NOW CALL ROADS MILITARY
Bill Before Senate Says Government
Should Assist in Keeping High
ways in Repair.

A bin before the senate says all state
roads used by the government should
be treated as military highways and
the government should assist in keep
ing them in repair. The bill was in
troduced by Senator ]. +. Smith. who
has investigated the deterioration Of
the Maryland highway system. The
bill states the government is not to
contribute more than twO-thirtls of the
money for repairs nor more than ST.
200 per mile. 1t has gone to the sem
ate committee on appropriations.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-19

tuted for these. This dress Is in pOrce-
lain-blue taffeta, but the same design
looks well in tan or brown. and in any
case the French knots that provide the
finishing touch are made Of black silk
twist.
There are some heavy cotton crepes,
in all the attractive cOlOrs of silks,
that will prove interesting as substi-
tutes for wool frocks, when the time
arrives to get school clothes ready.
All dresses are simply made, with
fancy stitching and French knots. or
very simple embroidery providing their
meager decorations. White Organdie
collars. and sometimes undersIeeves Of
organdie. prove means of freshenlng
up these childish frocks.