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La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-12-14
WASHINGTON, PA.
II Dicembre.
RITORNA AL LAVORO

"a. c.. - A dispetto di quail
che vipera che 10 avrebbe voluto
scomparso dalla scena della vita
per dormire sogni piu tranquilli,
il signor Antonio Maiello, corri-
spondente ordinario di questo
giornale, 81 e Gompletamente III
stabilize dial male ribelle che 10
ha tenuto inchiodato letto per
5 settimane ed e ritornato al la
voro quotidiano piu florido di
prima ed al posto d'arme in que
sta liberia palestra con rinnovata
fede.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-12-14

no quelle che infiorano le tavole
dele noStre menSe, e quelle che ci
diedero i bambini di San Franci-
SEQ; e Sono le calorose manifesto
zioni degli italiani di Los Ange-
les, di Kansas City, di San Fran
cisco, ma lie parole buone detteci
a Pittsburg a Filadelfia, le
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-12-14

cortesie di Dayton, raffetto
Schietto e sincere degli italiani
di New York; sono la considera-
zione e la franca cordialita degli
amelicani; e, sopratutto, la CO.
schema sicura che moi compiamo
un dovere utile al nostro paeSe.
A. AGRESTI.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-12-14

e non e opportuno, ne savio per
derli. MOI, della Aissione, 10 We
diamo chiaramente durante que
stO nOstrO ViaggiO.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-06
WANTED
GREAT MASS OF PROOF
Reports of $4,000 CAGES of Kidney
Trouble, Some of Them Canaan
Cases

Each of some 5000 newspapers OF
the United States is publishing from
week to week, names of people in it's
particular neighborhood, who have
used and recommended Doan's Kid
ney Pills for kidney backache, weak
kidneys, bladder tronbles and urin-
airy disorders. This mass of proof
includes over $4,000 recommended
tions. Canaan is no exception
Here is one of the Canaan cases.
George r. Morris, retired mach
mist, Main St., says: about four
years ago, I suffered greatly from
kidney trouble. l had annoying
pains across the small of my back
and the kidney secretions were
burning and irregular in passage. i
often felt all tired out. A friend
told me of Doan's Kidney Pills and
l gave them trial. must say they
helped me wonderfully. / still use
Doan's Kidney Pills once in awhile
and always get good results.
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Morris had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-adv
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-06

mers in particular and the nature
lover have to contend. This
pest which was accidently turn
ed loose by the very unfortunate
breaking of a naturalist's specimen
box, has gradually spread and in
creased to such numbers that the
government has asked every indivi-
dual to destroy their nests, which
resemble a large cobweb, and the
favorite place of which is in the wild
cherry trees.
In the past few years strenuous
efforts have been made to destroy
these moths and while thousands of
them have been killed, the damage
to fruit trees is still continuing at
an alarming rate. Boy Scouts
CARNATIONS and the Campfire girls
should make the most of this oppor-
tunity of protecting the trees in this
community by making plans for a
systematic campaign during the COM
ing summer. Such campaign
would result in the destruction of
millions of these pests and the value
trees saved, if represented in mon
would be astonish.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-06
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
Continued from page u

loans, the work, and the prayers Of
the people,-all their strength mobil-
ized,-will be the deciding factor in
this war of the people against au-
tocracy.
The yearly observance of Memoir
ial Day with its emphasis upon the
past defenders of the country has
served to keep alive and strong the
spirit of patriotism and loyalty in
the hearts of our youth. Today we
are sending across the sea men of the
old type, worthy sons of noble sires.
With them are going also sons of the
freedmen. No better soldiers will
defend Old Glory in France than the
colored-men who, though the efforts
of the veterans, acquired citizenship,
self-respect and a notional devotion.
Not the heritage of least moment
which we owe to the soldiers of yes
terday is our hope for the future.
Ahope for victory, in fultillment Of
the prophecy of history that the Uni
ted States Army has never been de-
feated. The hope, too, of a soidar-
ity of nations, possible even after
war. AS intimacy between states
and nations gives occasion for strife,
when the friction has passed, We are
learning from the augmented
strength of these reunited states, to
hope for a League of Nations which
shall preserve the peace and progress
of the world,-not by subjugation,
rather by the promotion of democra-
tic institutions. Then shall this war
not have been in vain and the world
"Gnder God, shall have q new birth
of Freedom.
The exercises came to . close with
Keep the Home Fires Burning" by
Miss Scott and America" by the
audience.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-06
Leaf Affected by Late BIIaht-the
Blight Which Leads to Rot.

are covered with the protective spray
the floating spores which come In con-
tact with 1t are killed, and there will
be neither blight nor rot. For best
results the spraying must be started
when the vines are six inches high, and
repeated at intervals of one to three
weeks time until the vines are dead.
One of the interesting things about
this spray is that even when no blight
comes it increases the crop more than
enough to pay the cost. The reason is
that it serves to prevent tip-burn and
in those seasons too dry for the blight
tip-burn is often n serious trouble. This
is case where the insurance pays its
own premium and its own dividend.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-06
JAMES SIDNEY CARVIN

With the deepest regret the news
of the death of Private James Sidney
Garvin has been received in this, his
home town, from spinal meningitis
in hospital in France. In his death
the war and alf Yts horrors have been
brought more forcibly home to the
people of this community, who knew
and loved "Jim" Garvin for his man.
ay qualities, his sense of fairness and
what he considered to be his duty.
The sense of duty to his country,
which caused linn to cast aside all
claims for exemption to which he
might with all fairness have resorted,
has resulted in the sacrifice of his life
in France in the faithful perform
lance of his duty.
The town has offered up it's first
sacrifice to the god of war, and to the
memory of one of it's most beloved
sons, who cheerfully and gladly en-
tered the service of his country and
gave his life for the most just cause
for which man ever fought, we trust
Z history will transcribe with loving
: hands. To the grief stricken parents
whose spirit Of loyalty, of patriot
ism and self sacrifice have caused
7athem to send forth two sons to de-
fend freedom and justice With .smil-
ing faces even though fear for their
return gripped their hearts with a
heavy hand, the entire community
extends its heartfelt sympathy and
will honor them for their patriotism.
1t is inevitable that while there is
war men must die, and while Private
Garvia did not succumb to any of
the many devices invented by the
Huns, for destroying life, he has
made the supreme sacrifice for his
country and for this sacrifice and the
faithful performance of his duty, his
memory shall be prolonged and
future generations know that his
life was the first to be taken from
North Canaan, in the greatest war
the world has ever known. AS the
war continues, it is inevitable that
others. from this town will make a
similar sacrifice for their country,
but to- the mcmory of Private Garvin
will SO the everlasting honor of being
the first CT the list Of chose who saw
their duty clearly c2d have acted ac-
1cording,y, AMI in So doing made the
creates sacrifice that man can make
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-06

loss most of the labor and the capital
which has gone into this crop has been
wasted.
Friday-In deepest encouragement.
the farmer promises himself never
more to grow potatoes.
Two months later-Because of the
short crop caused by the blight prices
go to unheard-of figures.
Over and over this tragedy has been
repeated, and absolutely without rea.
son. Spraying with bordeaux mixture
controls the blight and rot, and insures
the farmer against losing the time and
money which he puts into his potato
crop.
Many people Go not understand how
it is that a spray on the leaf of the
potato prevents rot of the tuber-for
it seems as though there could be no
connection between the two. Still, IL
is fact that If the leaf be protected
so that the blight gets no footholdr
there will be no soft field rot of the
tuber.
The tuber itself carries the infection
of the disease. When diseased seed is
planted the fungus follows the grow.
ing stalk to the leaves, and from there
spreads its spores to other leaves by
millions on millions. AS the vines
blight more and more Of these spores
are produced. Some of them get down
to the tuber through the stem opening
some attack the tubers that show out
of the hills, and others lie In wait to
infect the potatoes as they are har-
vested. But why enlarge on the darn
age? Everyone who has been through
1t knows 1t; those who have not should
be warned in time to prevent 1t. There
Is no cure. After the blight once gets
started the damage is done and the
game is lost.
Spraying with bordeaux mixture, Ell.
Their commercial or home prepared, is
a preventative. AS long as the vines
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-06
Judge Roraback

The announcement that Judge
William L. Bennett, of the Superior
Court, will retire, by reason of his
reaching the age limit of 70 years,
this month, recalls to mind pre-
monition and representation of two
or three years ago, at the time a
state function in honor of Ex-Sen-
ator Morgan G. Buckley brought
out all the state bigwigs, at Hart
ford. On that occasion Senator
Buckley remarked, soto voce, to
Supreme Court Justice A. 7. Rora-
back, of Canaan, that he chopped to
see him, (Roraback,) exalted to the
position of Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court.
The present writer at that time
commented on the ex-Senator's ex-
pressed hope, to the effect that
while he could not share the expec-
tation of seeing Judge Roraback
elevated to the Chief Justiceship, he
did most confidently expect to see
the distinguished Judge placed in
line for the Governorship of Connec-
ticut-an expectation that has not,
in the slightest degree, faded nor
grown faint in the period interven-
ing.
Judge Roraback will retire from
he Supreme Court bench, on reach
ling the age limit, August %, next
year, being a ''forty-niner". But he
will retire in the full vigor of 1usty
prime, and fully qualified to endorse
the comment of his distinguished
predecessor and fellow townsman,
Supreme Court Justice Miles T.
Granger, who was retired at the age
limit, some thirty years ago, and who
replied, in response to the inquiry
of friend:
81 feel that I am as capable,
physically and mentally, as l ever
was; but the law says Pm damned
old fool" After which he was sent
to Congress, where he served with
distinction, and later did yeoman
service as state referee.-Greenwich
News and Graphic.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-06
HOW BORDEAUX MIXTURE WAS
DISCOVERED.

Bordeaux mixture, the standard
fungicide spray for potato bllghts, was
discovered back in 1887, by a French
man named Millardet.
Professor Millardet had a vineyard
at Bordeaux, France. He also had
neighbors, and these neighbors had
boys. There is but one sequel to con-
ditions such as these and the sorrowful
fact must be admitted that the boys
fessor was robbed of the fruits of his
labors.
To prevent the robbery, Professor
Millardet sprayed his grapes with q
mixture of copper sulphate (bluestone
or blue vitroD and lime, the latter ma
terial being used to make the copper
stick. and the copper sulphate put in to
make the unwary boy who ate of the
sprayed grapes repent of his sins.
History does not tell us how success
full this thief preventing and thief de-
tecting device may have been, but it
does relate how the professor noticed
that the vines sprayed with this mate
rial very soon became thriftier than
the others, and were much less injured
by fungus diseases. Later on he tried
the spray on potatoes, and found 1t
wonderfully effectiye-so much that in
all great potato sections it has become
customary to spray with either COM
mcrcial bordeaux or prepare the same
at home, for the prevention of both the
early blight and the late blight or rot.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-06
Our Potato
Column
Article No. 5.
LOSE SEVEN BUSHELS OF PoTA-
TOES EVERY DAY.
What Happens When the Tops of Po-
tatoes Are Killed PrematureIy.

For everyday when the tops of POI
tatoes could grow but do not, the grow
er loses seven bushels of potatoes per
acre.
Whenever the growing season is less
ened by even two weeks through at
tacks of potato beetles and flea beetles,
the acre loss is very nearly one hun
dred bushels-potatoes which the grow
er might have had had he protected his
investment in the growing of potatoes.
For every week that is lost during
the growing season, because the tops
are killed by early blight, or by tip
burn, or by the late blight, which is
followed by rot, the loss to the grow
er is nearly so bushels per acre. This
Is generally more rather than less, for
often the entire crop rots. Then the
grower loses not only what he might
have had, but some of the potatoes
which he actually did have.
The figures are taken from results
secured at two widely separated agri-
cultural experiment stations. At one
of these stations, in Minnesota, they
commenced digging the crop the very
last of July, and measured the acre
yield, by weeks, until the last of Au-
gust. The last harvest was 215 BUSH
els greater than the first harvest. The
crop gained at the rate of slightly over
seven bushels per acre per day, an in
crease which is absolutely lost when
the vines die early.
At the Rhode Island experiment sta
ton a similar experiment was tried,
with results in very close agreement.
The first harvest was July IL, when
the yield was at the rate of 1872 BUSH
els per acre. The last of the potatoes
were dug 80 days later, when the tops
were entirely dead, and the yield at
that time was found to be 1913 bushels
per acre per day.
Spraying Prevents the Loss.
Spraying the potato vines against
bugs, beetles and blights prevents this
great loss. 1t kills the beetles and
keeps the blights from even getting
started. 1t makes larger yields by pro-
longing the growing season.
Fertilizers have much the same af-
feet. A poorly nourished plant can no
more resist disease than can a poorly
nourished man. Spraying protects the
potato growers investment in fertili-
ger, and thus gives what is really dou-
Bile protection.
As long as potato vines stay green
sss.e yield continues to increase, even If
most of the leaves are dead. 1t is i'm
S0Ftant to know this, for in spraying
Sctatoes the temptation is always to
emit the last spraying. The vines are
often lodged between the rows, and 1t
seems as though more damage would
be done by the sprayer in passing
through the rows than would be done
by neglectfng to spray. Yet If the last
spraying simply wards off the blight
and keeps the vines healthy until COM
plete maturity, few days at best, 1t
pays enormous returns on the spraying
investment.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-06
WAR JOTTINGS

The two piric acid plants to be
built at Little Rock, Ark, and Bruins
wick, Ca, contracts for which have
been let by the war department,
will cost approximately 100000
Production of honey will be great
ly increased during the coming year
in many localities according to the
Department of Agriculture. The
increase in Colorado, it is said, will
probably be 100 per cent.
The board appointed by the Sec
rotary of the Navy to examine the
system of buoyancy boxes installed
on the Lucia has reported the in
stallation not advisable for general
adoption because of it's questionable
efficacy as a preventative against
sinking, the reduction in cargo car
rying capacity and the length of
time required for installation.
The Food Administration has sent
out through all state administra-
tors a warning to corn, barley and
oats millers and to wholesale and
retail dealers in these products that
at the present rpices of these grains
corn meal and oat meal should be
selling at least 20 per cent. below
the price of flour and barley flour
should be selling at least 10 per cent.
below the price of wheat.
Deliveries of the 5000 motor
trucks recently ordered by the Motor
Transport Service of the War De-
partment are to be made between
August 1 and December 1. These
rucks, known as "Class B Stand
ard" will have a capacity of from
to tons and will be distributed
as needed through the various
branches of the Army. Ten thous-
and of these Class B standard
trucks have previously been ordered
and are now in process of manufac-
ture and delivery.
Boy Scout organizations are active
in locating black walnut tres. Black
walnut is NEEDED by the war depart
ment> for use in making airplane
propellers and gunstocks.
Women between the ages of ri
and 35 who have had a high school
education or it's equivalent will be
eligible for admissionrto the Army
School of Nursing, arrangements for
which were recently made by the
war department. 1t is intended to
start several schools in selected mill
tary hospitals. Uuless otherwise
specified, applications should be sent
directly to the Army School of Nurs-
ing, office of the Surgeon General
of the Army. Washington, D. c.
Under new agreement the Army
will handle all mail for the expedi-
tionary forces after it leaves the
United States. The post office de-
partment will deliver the mail to
military authorities at the port of
embarkation in this country and re-
ceive it from them at a port in
France for dispatch to the United
States. The domestic money order
service to the troops will for the
present at least continue under the
direction of the Post Office Depart
ment in France.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-06

The fact that this town has won
the honor flag offered by Litchield
Chapter to the town securing the
largest number of subscribers to the
Red Cross, is substantial evidence
that the people of this community as
a whole are doing their best to keep
the reputation of the town in the
place where it belongs. The flag will
<be appreciated by all, not for it's in
trinsic value, but as a badge of honor
for having done a little bit better
than the other fellow.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-06
SNAP SHOTS

The Russians are still hyserically
blaming Germany for violating her
promises, Great Scott, What does
one expect of Germany?-New
ject to the employment of women
conductors and have included this
objection in their threats of strike.
But that is not the kind of grievance
which wins much public sympathy
under present conditions of labor ad-
justment to secure its highest eff
cheney for war work.-New York
World.
Under the new "work or fight"
ruling the professional golfer will
have to confine his exertions to one
club mad that somewhat crudely
known as a hoe.-Portland Press.
*#*
By way of giving the devil his
due, the Wall Street Journal grants
that the U-boat has run out the sea
serpents, anyway.-Hartford Times.
*&%
The 1918 wheat harvest began
Saturday in Denton, Cooke and Wise
counties, Tex. The sound of the
reaper is as truly sound of war as
is the rattle of the machine gun. The
Boche is being beaten in the great
grain fields of America.-New York
Sun.
The Rockefeller Foundation yes
terIay announced gift of $3,000,
900 to the Red Cross, and this news
paper is going to be one. which will
not inquire in an insinuating manner
what tie price &C gasoline is thi
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-06
Our Potato
Column
Article No. 6.
A WEEK DURING BLIGHT SEASON.
What Happens to the Potato Farmer
and How He Might Have
Prevented IL.

Sunday-He goes into the field and
congratulates himself on the prospects
for a good potato crop. The vines are
healthy, growing thriftily, the tubers
well set and filling out rapidly.
Monday-Weather changes, becomes
cool, with frequent showers and heavy
fogs.
Tuesday-The vines commence to
'blast" and the odor may be smelled a
quarter Of mile away.
Wednesday-All hopes of a big crop
are given up. The vines are blighted
to the ground, and the tubers com
mence to rot.
Thursday-It Is apparent that be-
cause of lack of insurance against
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-06
Methodist Episcopal Church
Order of Services.

-. =. Order of Services. -. =.
Sunday, Divine Worship and Ser
mon, 10:30a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Celebration of the Holy Commun-
ion every first Sunday of the month
at 1890.
Sunday school at 11:45 a. m.
Epworth League Devotional meet
ing at $50 p. M, topic, "Finding and
filling ones place in the world" Lead
er, Miss Gladys De Hart.
Junior League, Monday at $3.50
p. m. Topic, Tell 1t Out mission
aries). Leader, Miss Elsie Hester.
A. Hamilton Nesbitt, Pastor.