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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

One Of the points Of strength in
Americas agricultural organization has
been found during the war to be central
organizations Of farmers to plan and
develop the best methods OF farming for
their region. That these organizations
are TO be Of even greater usefulness In
the era Of peace is indicated in a re-
cent statement addressed by the sec
rotary OF agriculture to the farmers and
agricultural forces Of the United States.
As one thing that seems clear, the
secretary noted the need Of perfecting
me organization Of agricultural agen-
cl9S for the purpose Of i"ntelligently
executing such a program as may seem
wise.
We should not only have the hest
pOSSlpIe organization and cooperation
or the department Of agriculture, the
agricultural colleges, the state depart
heutS OF agriculture and farmers as
sociations," said the secretary, but
we should especially strengthen the
local farm bureaus and other Organiza-
tons which support so effectively the
extension forces and assist them in
their activities, The perfecting Of this
organization is highly desirable, not
only during the continuance Of the
present abnormal conditions. but also
for the future. The local, as well as
the state and federal agencies, are of
supreme Importance to the nation in all
Its activities designed to make rural life
more profitable, healthful and attrac-
tive, and, therefore, to secure adequate
economic production, efficient distribu-
ton n necessary conservation"
The county organizations, known as
county councils, county bureaus of ag-
rtCulture. or farm bureaus, often en-
pioy a county and a home demonstra-
ton agent and aid them in their work.
Ihey usually are composed of farmers
and others in the county interested in
agriculture. As "A part of the organiZa-
tlon there are local groups or commit
tees to aid the agent In different COM
munities Of his county.
At present there are more than 1000
900 farmers who are members of or
gantzations assisting the county agent
In his work.
In the South special emphasis is laid
upon community organizations of farm
ers' These are increasing rapidly and
Involve the work among men, women
and children. Thu tendency and general
policy OF the work in most Of the
Southern states Is gradually to form
central county organizations, composed
Of representatives of the community or
g~ani2ations, to deal, in cooperation
with h county agents, with such
problems as are countrywide in their
nature,
In the Northern and Western states
the county organization Is usually
known as a farm bureau, The farm
bureau Is a nonpartisan, nonseCtarian.
nonsecret organization representing the
whole farming population of a county,
men and women alike. and acting as a
clearing house for every other assOcia-
ton Interested in work with rural peo-
pie. It's primary purposes are:
Cd To bring to the agent the Coun-
sci and advice OF the best farmers In
the county as to what ought to be lone
and how TO do It.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
SYRUP Of FIGS
FOR CROSS. SICK
FEVERISH CHILD
II Little Stomach Is Sour,
Liver Torpid Or Bowels
Clogged,

Mothers can rest easy after giving
"Californin Syrup Of FIGS" because In
a few hours all the cloEGed up waste,
sour bile and tcrmenuug food gently
moves out Of the bowels. and YOU have
a well, playful child again Children
simply will not take tue time from play
10 empty their bowels and they become
tightly packed. liver gets sluggish and
stomach diSordered
When cross. feyertsh restless, see n
tongue is coated, then give this deli
clous fruit laxative" Children love II
and II can not cause injury. No differ
Cnce what ails our little one-if fnll OF
cold, or a sore throat. diarrhoca stom.
ach-ache. bad breath, remember. a gen
tie ''inside cleansing should always Ii
the first treatment given. Full dIrec
lions for babies, children OF all agca
and Erown-ups are printed on each bot
tie.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups. Ash
your druggist for g bottle Of "Callfor
MIA Syrup OF Figs" then look carefully
and see that 1t is made by the cali.
fornia Fig Syrup Company" We make
no smaller size. Hand back with con.
tempt n other fig syrup. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
HOROSCOPE


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Copyright. 1878. by the Mcclure News
paper SyndIcateD
Uranus rules fayorsbIy in the earlier
hours OF this day. according TO astrol-
ogy. but later the sun and Mercury are
adverse.
1, Us a time in which foresight is
supposed 10 be granted, and so, while
ais r~oungurattOn prevails, II should
be d fortunate time for making plans
for the new wear.
During the next few weeks there
may be- a tendency toward hasty de-
'iSlons and unwise judgments. lmpetu-
Gus speech may mark not only domes-
'la DISCUSSIONS, but public meetings.
Congress and all legislative bodies may
develop sensations and even turbulence.
Ihls is not "a promising day for seek
ing employment or appointment to po-
HtloEs. for the stars seem to arm
that persons who hold places On the
SIN Viii not be helpful. on the con-
trary, many who ave been favorites
Of fortune will face the new year with
regrets This prophecy concerns the
I 1'ied States and not any foreign
rU.ntry.
This is not a sway under which to
enter into contracts or agreements. 1t
Is especially a hazardous planetary rule
for politicians and ofiCeholders who
have to make choice OF assistants.
Newspapers come under a sway en-
c~oUTaglug criticism and campaigns in
the line Of reforms, Libel suits are
ioretold
1t is not a favorable sway under
which 70 begin ocean journeys.
The stars seem TO indicate that
hatred and longing for reprisals will
frequently be voiced. but astrologers
declare that stability Of world govern
meuts can not be attained while a re-
seutful attitude OF mind is encouraged.
Women come under planetary condi-
tons p%resaging great joys and u
ter balancing disa ppOintments, The
stars are said to indicate that they will
have continued responsibilities and in
creased economic burdens.
Again warning is given that religious
troubles are threatened and for that
reason the public mind should be at
tuned to l~iberality and kindness.
Persons whose birthdate II is have
the augury Of travel and change with
more or less anxiety. Business affairs
should be carried IN with unusual at
tcntion.
Children born on this day may he
pEpud and restless in nature. These
E@jects OF Sagittarius are usually fond
OF wandering, very Independent and in
dtyidual in character, and rather in
different to human relationships.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
WITH E

employed by the postal department, Is
at liberty IN $1,000 cash bond, charged
with stealing a shotgun from the mails.
Beck Is alleged to have appropriated
the weapon, which was being sent from
Fulton, n. Y, to Mangham, La. Postal
| inspectors arrested Beck.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
ILLNESS IS FATAL TO
MRS. KRANZ IN CAPITAL

Mrs. j. p. Kranz, formerly of Mem
phis, whose husband was formerly sec
Ieatry Of the Memphis Associated Char
tiles, Succumbed to a long illness Satur-
day in Nashville, according to advices
received in Memphis.
J. p. kranz resigned three years ago
to accept a secretaryship of a medical
society in Nashville. Mrs. Kranz was
well known in Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
BOY SCOUTS TO TALK
NEW CONSTITUTION

Consideration Of a new constitution,
which Is advocated by Stanley A. Har-
rts, national field commissioner of this
now In force, will he considered at moor
Friday, Dec, 90, at a meeting OF Chicka =
saw council, Boy Scouts, at the Cham .
Der Of Commerce,
Among other advocates OF the revised
constitution are Bolton Smith. presi-
dent. and r. II, Grow. scout executive
lunch will be served at the meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
BALL o AVIATORS.

COLUMBUS, Miss, Dec. 16. (Spl.)-
Members of the Century club, one Of
the leading social organizations of the
city, will give a Victory BALI at the
Gtlmcr hotel Christmas night in honor
Of a~viators at PRyne field, near West
Point. The dancers will appear en-
masque and the ball will be preceded
by a tableau presenting Miss Lucille
Kaye as the Goddess of Liberty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
MRS. LOU CLARK DIES.

Mrs. Lou b. Clark, wife of william
l.. Clark, a former resident of Memphis,
and sister Of ], NJ, Goodbar. of Mem
nhis. died Saturday at her home in
Gallatln. Tenn. according to word
which has beon received by MIR, Good
bar lnterAlent will be made in Nc
MinnYille. Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
DAILY HOME HELPS

milk with one teaspoon soda. one cup
raisins chopped fine, one teaspoon Of
nutmeg, one teaspoon Of cinnamon,
plnCh of salt. one egg, one and one
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

half cups rolled oats put through food
chopper. one teaspoon baking powder
in enough barley flour TO thicken ia
drop.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
Oats Barley Cakes.

One-half cup lard. one-hah cup sugar.
one-half cup molasses. oRe cup sour
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
OUR PART IN FEEDING THE NATION

Especial Information Service. I. S. DEPARTMENT Of AgrfcuItureO
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

tCopyTght. 1878. By the Mcclure News
paper Syndlcdte)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
ASK BOY SCOUTS
URGE INCREASE
IN WAR SAVINGS

Hartford, Feb. 22.-The 10000 Boy
Scouts of Connecticut, together with
the $4,000 Scouts throughout the
retary of the Treasury to enlist an
army of war savers in every state in
the Union. The scouts have instruc-
tons from their national headquarters
to ring every doorbell in the land, de-
liver a short talk on the necessity of
saving, and take orders for govern
ment war-saving securitieS-the 20
cent and SIS thrift stamps.
President Wilson will write per-
sonal letter of thanks to the scout in
each state who has the highest record
of the Cabinet members have offered
to give a victory flag in each state to
the troop standing at the top at the
end of the year.
Secretary McAdoo, in his appeal to
the scouts, says:
"Your splendid work in the Liberty
Loan campaigns proved that the gov
eminent can count on you and your
organization. Knowing that you are
always ready to serve your country
and realizing how widely war savings
stamps may be sold through your eff
forts, I take pleasure in presenting you
another opportunity
Five million red post cards have
been printed by the government fol
the special use of the scouts These
are orders for the local postmaster to
deliver savings stamps. The boys will
take the orders for stamps from house
to house, drop the signed cards in the
mail box, and the post office will dc
the rest
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
SHOULD KEEP ON ACHIEVING
Good Work Demands Continuous I'M
provement in Every Line of
Human Activity.

The other day famous author was
telling me how he felt when his first
story was accepted. He said that with
in few minutes the thought flashed
across his mind that he could not stop
but must go on. One good story
must be followed by another and an
ether and another-else his reputation
would die and he would be Inundated.
He said that the feeling was Rs ex-
actly comfortable-that the prospect
was in way terrible. "Being success
full" he said, ais not easy. The sue
cessful man advertises to the world
that he can do certain things we'll
and he must go on making good or
back off the map. It's a great sensa-
ton, great experience-Worth almost
anything-but it isn't a snap"
1t is the same way in business, says
a writer in the American Magazine.
The salesman who sets a high mark
has to go right out and beat that
mark or suffer by comparison with his
own record. He can't sit down in a
rocking chair and devote the rest of
his life to receiving congratulations.
Have you ever sat in a restaurant
and compared your job with that Of a
waiter? Try it some time. No matter
what your work is I am sure you will
see the point If you watch the waiter
and think how exactly his job typifes
yours. Take, for example, my job
that Of an editor. An editors job is
exactly like that Of a waiter. He has
to go and get something good and bring
1t in. And after he has brought it in
he has to go right out and get some
thing more and bring that in. The
minute he sits down or stops to talk
unnecessarily with the guests, he
ceases to give as good service as be-
fore. Then the guests who praised
him a moment ago begin to growl.
And so, almost Immediately, he has
turned from a good servant into a
poor one.
This fits any line Of human activity.
A continuous performance is what is
wanted. Nothing else counts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23

Proper remuneration Of labor and
well-being Of the individual must be
recognized as elements of sound buSf-
ness management, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer. The age has passed
when the yearly dividend paid to stock.
holders Is accepted by the public as
the sole cause for the existence Of an
industry. Neither are we justified In
passing judgment on the quality Of ins
dustrial administration, or on the prac4
ticability Of any system Of factory ops
Grafton solely on the basis Of whether
such administration or system viii in
sure permanent Or increasing degrees
Of financial profit to the owner. We
have to consider the human side Of all
industrial activity, not alone In It's re-
lation to the segregated community
and the public at large.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
The OUTLOOK
FOR Year 1918

In very real sense it can now DO
said that the United States govern
ment has underwritten and will con-
tinue to underwrite war. Not only is
this true in the sense that the credit
of the United States government has
been placed back of that of Great
Britain and France, through the ad-
vancing to those countries of vast
sums of money in the shape of loans
and credits, but the government has
already taken far-reaching steps to
underwrfte credit in this country and
to conserve the business and indus
trial structure. The actions of the
government in underwriting railroad
credit, in devising plans for regulating
issues of securities, and in organizing
and protecting industry in multitude
of ways, are all war measures of the
most constructive character. Work OF
this kind contributes more to the sue
cessful outcome of the conflict than
any other one thing; it is the basis of
the whole matter. For what would it
profit US if we sent millions of men
to France and could not feed them?
What a mess we should be in if we
built then thousand ships and then
wore unable to keep them supplied
with fuel and equipment If our
financial and BUSH nss structure were
not fully maintained we could supply
neither armies nor ships.
But as matters are now shaping
themselves, the outlook for the con-
duct of the war during 1913 is in every
sense encouraging. We have finally
whipped the country into shape where
we shall be able to carry on the gigan-
tic job that is ahead of us. Success
looms ahead; but only because we
have been organizing for success.
JOHN MOODY.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
Word of Finance
STOCK MARKET

New York, Feb. 23.-Opening. -Adop-
ton of the railroad bill by the senate
induced buying of transportation
shares and other active issues at the
opening Of today's stock market.
Union Pacific, New York Central,
shippings, Crucjble Steel, Baldwin Lo-
connective and Mexican Petroleum
gained one to two points, with frac-
tiona1 advances in minor railroads
and war shares. A jump of IL
points in American. Sumatra Tobacco
was the noteworthy feature of the
speeial group. General Motors and
General Electric were under further
pressure.
Close.-The greater part of the ad-
vance soon was yielded. The early
rise was ascribed to short covering
on the passage of the railroad bill.
Among special stocks General Motors
dropped four points, presumably in
connection with it's change Of control,
and Sumatra Tobacco gained six
points. The closing was irregular.
Sales, 325, 900 shares. Liberty bonds
were heavy, the lbs selling at 97.96
to 1894, the first As at 1920 to $780,
and the second As at $50 to 81.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
JUDICIAL SYSTEMS ARE OLD
Men Wrangled Over Rights and
Wrongs From Time They Began
TO Live Together.

The concrete beginning Of a system
lied judiciary, writes Lewis M. Hosea
in Case and Comment, are as old as
the tribal relation. Men quarreled
about rights and wrongs as soon as
they began to live together as COM
munity. and the chief Of the tribe, or
the "elders," judged between claim
ants.
Indeed, at the earliest beginnings Of
recorded history we find in Egypt a
judicial system, including reviewing
power and remarkably developed ideas
Of administrative justice. Judicial Of
ficers in their epitaphs rest their claim
to immortality upon having judged i'm
partially, never expressing the weak
and humble, and their merciful regard
for the fatherless and the widow.
In the Code Of Hammurabi Of Baby
lon were embodied many Of the essen
tial principles Of modern justice which
were transmitted to European peoples
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
CONNECTICUT co. .
ENDORSES STAMPS

Hartford, Feb. 23-The Connecticut
Co. has lent it's endorsement to the
war savings campaign by placing
thrift stamps and war savings certif1-
Gates on sale at its principal branches
throughout the state, according to in
formation received today at the Office
of the state director in this city.
The stamps will be placed on sale
at New Haven, Derby, Hartford, Mid
d1etown, Waterbury. New Britain,
Bridgeport, Norwa1k, Stamford and
Burrvi1le. Employees have been in
structed to give tall possible assist
ance to the war savings campaign.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
SPECIAL NOTICES
FANNIE CHASER
( VS..
JAKE CHASER.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.,
SUPERIOR COURT.

SUPERIOR COURT.
Bridgeport, Feb. Is, A. D. 1918.
Upon the complaint of the said
fannie CHASER praying, for reasons
therein set forth, for a divorce now
pending before this court, having been
returned thereto on the first Tuesday
OF January, 1918.
It appearing to and being found by
this court that Jake CHASER the said
defendant is absent from this state
and gone to parts unknown-and that
notice of the tendency of the COM
plant was given as required by order
of notice heretofore issued and now
the plaintiff asks for a further order
of notice in the premises.
Therefore Ordered, that notice of
SAe tendency of said complaint be
given by publishing this order in the
Bridgeport Times, a newspaper print
ed in Bridgeport, two times success
sively, commencing on or before the
2Srd day of Feb, A D., 1918.
By the Court,
MICHAEL J. FLANAGAN,
Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court
for Fairfield County.
A. s. Geduldig, Plaintiffs attorney.
B 20 BE-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
PUBLIC
WANT T0LEARN
u. S. WAR WORK
Our Activities Concealed From People-Papers
Give False Information About Aims and
Sincerity of American in Entering
Conflict Contradictory News.
(By The International News Bureau, Inc.)
WRITTEN BY IGNATTUS KINAST
"a Socialist just


On reaching Berlin the most significant fact that forced it.
self my Immediate notice the anxious desire of Liberal
and Socialist leaders to learn the truth about Americas SINGER
y in the
At first when America entered the the authorities
ignored and rdculed Americas war-makng capabilities but
the filtered that America had appropriated huge
build and fleet of than 10000 aeropanes the
found itself in embarrassing position
felt themselves compelled to make further explanations
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
JAMES STAPLES & co.
1879 STATE STREET

through the conquests of A1exander
and the Romans. These form thu
primal basis Of the Roman civil law oil
our English ancestors, derived through
the early tribes Of northern Europe.
Even old Homer (66 B. O. gives Us
a suggestive picture Of the modern sys.
TEN of court trials, as the Odyssey:
'FWhat time the judge forsakes the
noisy bar
To take repast, and stills the wordy
war"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23

Wife Failed to Keep Her Word.
Hoyle-Doyle is suing his wife for
breach Of promise.
Boyle-For breach Of promise?
Hoyle-Yes; she promised to divorces
him, but now she has backed out!-
Town Topics.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
New York Stock
Exchange Quotations

I. l.. Watson & Co., Bankers and
brokers', corner Main and John streets,
Bridgeport, Conn Members of New
York Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23

10y
Allis Chalmers 26as
Ann Beet Sugar 81
Am. Car & F'dy. IS
Am. Can 4O1k
Am. Cotton Oil Co. BIN
Am Locomotive 65A.
Am. Tobacco 1865
Am. SmeIt & Re, Co. S31k
Am. Tel. & Tele. 1O75s
Am. Wooden 54h
Alaska Gold 215
Att. Gulf & W. Indies 115
Atch. T. C S. Fe So
Anaconda Copper 63M
Baldwin Loco. 741h
Baltimore & Ohio SIX
Bethlehem Steel "B'' 79%
Beth Steel 8 per cent. pr. 1O1A
Brooklyn Rapid Trans. Al
Canadian Pacific 148
Cen. Leather Co. 70
Chi, NJ. & st. Paul AZ
Chi. & Great W. 7&
Chi. & Great W. Pfd. Fl
Chi, R. I. C Pac. 20h
Chi, R. I. & Pac. Pfd. B 53%
Chile Copper 16h
Chino 433s
chesapeake & Ohio SAN
Col. Fuel & Iron 40
Corn Products 33a
Corn Products Pfd. 94M
Cruclple Steel 63h
Cuban Cane Sugar 1924
Del. & Hudson III
Distilleries Securities 38%
Erie 15H
Erie LIST Pfd. 9EH
General Electric 14Oh
General Motors 125M
Goodrich Co. AZ
ct. Northern Pfd. 81
ct. Northern Ore 2SH
Green Cananea 41b
Inspiration Copper 40A
International Nickel 28h
marlborough Cons. Pfd. 42%
Inter. Mer. Marine 81
Inter. Mer. Marine Pfd. 99N
International Paper 80
Kennecott Cop. 331k
Lackawanna Steel 77R
Lehigh Valley 5s1l
Maxwell Motors 28A
Mex. Petroleum "a
Midvale Steel ASK
Missouri Pacific 22s
Miami Copper BIZ
Mo. Kan. & Texas Ak
Mo. Kan. & Tex. Pfd. 8
Nevada Cons 19Ss
Nat. Enameling SOL
National Lead Co. SIX
Northern Pacific S52
N. Y. Central 70
N. Y, Ont. & West. 20
Pittsburgh Coal So
Peoples Gas As
Pennsylvania As
Pressed Steel Car SOL!
Ray Cons. 24A
Reading 76H
Repub. Iron & Steel bee Is
Ry. Steel Spring So
Sinclair Oil 351l
| Southern Pacific S61
| Southern Railway 2sN
Southern Railway Pfd. 581
Studebaker Corp'n. 514
Tenn. Copper LII
Texas Oil 1924
Tob. Products ssh
Union Pacific 121
United Cigar Stores 995%
| United Fruit 1921
| Q. S. Alcohol 121
U. S. Steel 95s
U. S. Smelter 46a,
Utah Copper S1s
| Wabash 81
| Wabash Pfd. A 42sI
: Westinghouse Electric ALL
WHY'S Overland 1S4
o. S. Gown. Bonds.
Liberty 31as 97.e
Liberty As 96.S
Boston 1880 P. M. Prices Reportet
Over Private Wire to T. l..
Watson & Co.
Arizona Com. 49,
Copper Range ASH
Franklin 6
Island Creek 591
Mohawk So
, Q. s. Smelling 46s
Utah Consol. Ill
NOVA SCOTIA CARMEN STRIKE,
Halifax, Feb. 23-Motormen an
conductors employed by the Nov
Scotia Tramway Co., went on strik
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
NOVA SCOTIA CARMEN STRIKE.

Halifax, Feb 23-Motormen and
conductors employed by the Nova
Scotia Tramway Co., went on strike
here today. Not car was taken
out of the barns this morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
Mostly Talk.

Getting up betimes and enjoying
the early morning is delightful these
days."
Eyes; often talk about doing It"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
TODAY'S WANTS
HELP WANTED MALE
CRAFTSMEN, MECHANICAL

CRAFTSMEN, MECHANICAL
by we'll known firm manufaetur-
ing electrical machinery, 8 miles
from New York City.
DESIGNING CRAFTSMEN
at least 10 years experience, cap
able of leading detailers and
checking their work. Those with
electric motor experience prefer
red. but not essential.
DETAIL CRAFTSMEN
with at least 5 years experience
on mechanical work.
PERMANENT POSITIONS
Opportunities for, advancement
for the right men. A hour week.
In replying state all details, ref
erenceS, experience, age, nation
atty and salary expected in first
letter. Permanent, $40 Broad
Street, Newark. N. J. a."