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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
Value and beauty
interviewer In these
new vo1Ies.

If ten cents yard should be added to the price of the
voes being sold at 30 cents they would still be good value
and attractive.
On the other hand if we attempted to add beauty-we
should fail
Here is collection Of washable fine soft cotton voiles
that fairly puzzles by the diversity Of its beautiful color
tones and the delight Of its patterns
Mazelke Oriental designs, open clear plaids tiny
DOTS large spo flower sprays blossoms actually scores
of patterns.
Colors-every soft beautiful tone of pink and blue
and gray, white figured striped pladed in color eu
sive lavender tnts-and number of effective but quiet
contrasts of color.
Collection is particularly notable at 29'cents yard.
Many rare beauties at 39c, at SOC and to 95c yard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
To Prevent the Grin

Colds cause Grip - LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE Tablets remove
the cause. There is only one "tBromo
Quinine." E. W. GROVES signature
on box 30c=AdY
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
BRITISH THROW BACK RAIDS

London, Feb. 27-"Hostile raids
were repulsed during the night north
west of st. Quentin, in the neighbor-
hood of Bullecourt and east of Yer
melles," says today's war office re-
port 1.-THE artillery was active on
both .s;A7es early this morning north
least and east of YpreS-"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27

The so-caIled Allen Stacker bill will
come to a vote in the House today
and unless signs fail, will be passed
by a large majority.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27

Frank B. Ham1in, a broker, is I'M
der arrest in Chicago charged with
using the mails to defraud.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27

Telegraphic communication between
fhe Interior of Guatemala was inter-
srupted when violent earthquakes cut
the wires.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19
TRACTOR ON A RUBBER FARM
Machine on 20,oo0-Acre Sumatra
Plantation Does Work That Re-
quired Hundreds Of Coolies.

The value of the tractor in expedit.
ing farm work has been recognized
in many ways, but striking example
of it's utility as applied to the Guilt
walton of rubber has been shown by
the employment Of a tractor on rub
Der plantation Of 10000 acres in Su-
matra, controlled by one Of the largest
tire manufacturers in this country. In
former days, says writer, it required
$50 coolies to pillow three acres a day,
but by utilizing a tractor 20 acres are
now plowed in that time.
At the time the tractor was pur-
chased about 1000 acres were prOduc-
ing rubber, and consignments from the
plantation are now coming to the
American factory.
The development Of the plantation
was due to the recognition by the COM
pany that 1t was necessary to protect
its rubber supply back to the tree. It
was one of the lessons brought fOrci-
bly, to the attention Of the commercial
world due to the war that without con-
troll of raw material supply back Of
the source, in case Of a disturbance in
market and transportation conditions,
business would be greatly handicapped
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19
Hollands FOREIGN Trade.

The "In- en- Uitvoer" publishes
the following analysis Of Dutch for
eign trade during the first half Of
1917:
The value Of the leading articles
imported into Holland from Germany,
or rather, Of those articles which are
included In the official figures Of the
central bureau Of statistics ("Maand-
statlstiek van den In en- Uitvoer en-
van het Entrepotverkeer"), in the first
quarter Of the year was 1896, 10Y for
ms (abOut SIC, 100000 at exchange of
$0.41), and, in the second quarter, 49,
2S4,606 forms (about $1S,567, O0O), a
total of 70,649,713 forms in the first
six months Of 1917. The value Of the
chief articles exported to Germany was
49,247,575 forms (about $40, 191, 5OO)
in the first quarter and 1884, POP for
ms (about $21 ,685, 0O0) in the second.
or 102.0SS.777 forms for the half year.
Thus, in the first quarter Holland sent
almost twice as much to Germany as
1t received, but in the second quarter
the import trade with Germany almost
balanced the export trade.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19
Some Things the Food Law Did.

Reviewing the ten years In which the
federal food and drugs act has been
in operation, the annual report Of the
bureau Of chemistry, United States de-
partment Of agriculture, says the law
has done much to safeguard milk i'm.
ported from Canada or shipped in In.
terstate commerce; to control the traf.
fic in polluted oysters and practically
to stop the traffic in decomposed
canned fish to lessen the shipment Of
decomposed canned beans and shell
eggs; and to decrease the manufacture
Of foods from refuse materials, CORE
spondingly improving the sanitary con-
ditions in food factories.
Ten years ago, the report says, much
of the baking powder and gelatin and
some of the confectionery was contain
mated with small quantities Of lead or
arsenic. This Is not the case today.
The coloring Of canned peas with
copper and the use of number Of dam
gerons preservatives have been sup
pressed. The act also has made II
possible to control q number Of other
practices more or less dangerous to
health.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19
Salaries Are Increased.

Owing to the great advance in the
cost Of living, the local government
has increased the salaries of all it's en-
plOyees who were paid under 1900
escudOc Isl ,945) per annum. The in.
'creases in some cases have amounted
to As per cent, writes Consul John F..
Jewell, Lourenco Marques, Portuguese
East Africa.
The resultant excess Of expenditure
over the budget estimate for salaries
is in round figures $4,000. AS the
budget could not bear any additional
expenditure without deficit that
would embarrass Mt present and in fu-
ture hinder the development and the
progress Of the province Of MOzam-
bique, to meet this new expense item
the government has increased the fees
for licenses for bars, canteens, kiosks,
etc., the telegraph and telephone rates,
and the export tax on sugar and has
established military" tax. Increased
revenue Is expected from these meas
ures as follows: Export tax on sugar,
$4,000; telegraph and telephone
rates, $4,000; other taxes and fees,
$4,000.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19
Need Parcel Post Facilities.

One Of the most urgent necessities
In behalf Of the American export
trade with Paraguay Is the establish
ment Of large parcel post system
with this country, writes Consul Henry
II. Balch, Asuncion. As there are very
few large distributing houses in Par
aguay practically all the important
mercantile establishments import their
goods direct from the foreign mar
kets, and us many Of the orders are
small or for goods that do not occupy
much space the parcel post Is extern
sively used by the average Paraguay
an importer.
A good percentage of the large trade
that Germany, England, and France
had with this country at the beginning
Of the war was developed through the
parcel post system that those coun-
tries maintain with Paraguay. Mer-
chants frequently state that they
would turn much Of their trade to the
United States which has hitherto gone
to Europe If there were parcel post
convenience. In fact, parcel post Or
ders from the United States are rath-
er frequently received by Asuncion
merchants through third parties 10.
Gated In Buenos Aires.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19
Arizona Is Feeding Herself.


An "All-Arizona" luncheon given at
the recent state fair at Phoenix, Ariz..
furnished valuable proof that the Cop
per state Is able to live up to her slo-
gan, adopted when war was declared,
ARIZONA will feed herself" The
luncheon was prepared and served by
the home demonstration agents Of the
State university, cooperating with the
United States department Of agricul-
ture; 1t was an agreeable surprise to
the people unfamiliar with the agricul-
tural resources Of the state. Products
Of oil but two of the fourteen counties
were represented in the menu. The
foods provided included grapes, dates,
figs and other fruits; potatoes, carrots,
tomatoes, peas, milk-fed chickens, Mar
icopa butter, bread made from local
wheat and milo maize, olives, peanuts
and honey. Coffee from Hawaii was
the only substance grown outside the
state given d place on the menu.
For months the county agricultural
agents have been making special
drive for more and better home gar
dens and the use of homegrown
cereals. The home demonstration
agents have concentrated their efforts
on demonstrating the use Of kaf1r corn
as a substitute for wheat -four and Of
corn strip and honey as a substitute
for cane sugar.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19
Bermuda Potato crop,

1t is estimated that the Triumph or
fall crop of potatoes which will be
ceaped in Bermuda will "be $4,000
bushels, according to Vice Consul Still
man w. Ellis. Hamilton. This Is less
by 5000 bushels than the fall crop of
1916. in spite Of the fact that more
acreage was planted to potatoes the
past year. The reason given for this
by the director of agriculture Is that
"the earlier paintings have been af-
fected by unfavorable seasons and will
not produce normal crop. The fields
planted later give promise of good
Yields"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19
and has also enabled the club to buy
so chicken coops and 400 egg cases.
Prizes for Largest Contributions.

and has also enabled the club to blu!
so chicken coops and 400 egg cases.
Prizes for Largest Contributions.
In one shipment of poultry and eggs
sos contributors pooled their produce.
Most Of them were small producers,
contributing only few chickens and
two or three dozen eggs. To stimulate
interest $25 prize was offered for the
largest load, S. for the largest single
amount produced by the contributor.
s. for the heaviest hen and SIS for tho
heaviest rooster. The heaviest hen
weighed eight pounds and the heaviest
rooster ten pounds. The largest single
offering sold for 5000, while the
largest load brought $132.25. The whole
shipment amounted to $1,95820. It
went to Tennessee point and was tho
first cooperative carload Of poultry
shipped from the state.
The Carroll county plan may well be
extended to other places, in the opin-
ion of officials Of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture in charge Of
county agent work. The department
will endeavor to aid any community
which desires to try the plan. Nine
county agents from nearby districts
met representative of the depart
ment at Carrollton to study the meth
DDS used, with the intention Of putting
them into practice in other counties.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19
TOWN AND COUNTRY TEAM.
WORK DIDiT.

Word comes from Carroll
county that cooperative shipping
of farm produce, introduced by
the county agent, has been ex-
tended to strip, timber and other
commodities, and that as q result
of the work-together plan the
community Is wearing a pros
perity smile Of the broadcast pat
tern.
1T would be worth your while
to take a trip down there just to
see that smile," said q man who
had seen 1t, the other day, to an
official Of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture.
Is your community pulling to-
gether on its war work?
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19
Record Year for Kingston.

Consul Felix s. 8. Johnson of King.
ston, Ontario, reports that on the basis.
Of business already done the declared
exports from that Canadian district to
the United States during the past cal
endar year will approximate $5,OOO,OOO
in value, as contrasted with 1884
642 in 1915 and S1,2882S1 In 1915. In
1910 Kingston had an export trade
with the United States Of less than
100000.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19
Utilize Burning Mines Blast.

At Zwickau, In SaxOny, fire Is still
burning, or was burning when war was
declared, which began in the fifteenth
century. This also Is burning coal
mine, and as long ago as 1887 that Ger.
man thOroHghness which the world Is
learning 8. sadly to understand put
even burni lg mine to use, by convey.
ing the hot air through pipes to con.
servatorles Of vast extent and produc.
tivencss.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19
TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS AND WAR
Drawings Give Leaders comprehen-
sive View Of the Important
.. Geographic Relations.

1t has been said that many Of tho
battles of the Civil war would never
have been fought had there been topo-
graphic maps, for those in command
could have studied a map Of the coun-
try about them and they would never
have subjected their men to such
marches as were made and then have
expected their men to fight, states a
student Of military engineering. But
topography in its general sense and as
1t is shown today on the maps Of the
geological survey was little known in
the sixties. The engineer corps Of the
army was highly efficient, even at that
time, but the topographic engineer did
not appear in the American army until
August 6, 1861, when an act Of con-
gress authorized the enlistment of one
company of topographic engineers.
This company was afterward merged
into the corps Of engineers.
Today within the wide boundaries OF
our country, which embraces more than
100000 square miles, there are hun.
dred million people. They live on
farms, in villages and in towns and
cities. Their dwelling places may be
separated by broad rivers and rugged
mountains, but the use of the topo.
graphic map Is gradually knitting
them systematically together, and at
any time that this widespread popula.
ton may be required to move in con-
certed action for common cause the
topographic map will give the leaders
a comprehensive view Of the geo.
graphic relations, so that the problem
Of moving can be solved more quickly
and with better judgment. The topo-
graphic map, 1t Is pointed out by ex-
perts of the survey, like the telephone
and the typewriter, has become a ne.
cesslty, and we wonder now how we
have ever done without it.
The IMAM in the street" may have
thought little of the value of the work
Of the topographic engineer, and to him
and others who have not considered
the Importance Of that work some IL
Illustrations Of its value might be in
teresting. J
A well-known author, soldier and
Topographic engineer found the t0po-
graphic maps Of the survey indispensa-
BILE in every branch Of his work. BY
studying country before going into
1t he became so familiar with the de-
tails Of many interesting features Of
which the natives had never heard that
his stories acquired realism that
could not have been infused into them
had he dwelt in the country lifetime.
Again, Is cents spent by a reclama-
ton engineer in connection with
private engineering project saved his
company $4,000 and established a pro-
ject which would never have seemed
possible had not the three topographic
maps he purchased given him a COM
prehensive view of several hundred
square miles Of country, where the
drainage problems are most intricate
and delicate. Many such examples are
cited by officials of the survey.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19
Slow Work.

"HOw long before my change will be
here?" she asked, after waiting con.
siderable time.
"Oh, I didn't know you were In any
hurry" replied the saleslady.
"Didn't know I was In any hurry1
Well, I like thatW
"Why, no, your husband won't be
ready to start for some time yet. He's
out there trying to crank up his cal"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19

A clear, fixed, unalterable purpose to
attain the ends we had in mind in &C.
ccpting Germany's challenge. based on
thorough appreciation Of the mean
ing Of this struggle and willingness
to make all necessary sacrifices, re-
gard as the first and last most essen
tial steps to an early victory.-Secre-
tary Houston.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19

The utilization Of potatoes for dry
ing and for the manufacture Of starch
has been made subject of special
study by the bureau of chemistry,
United States department of agricul-
ture.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19
MARKET PROBLEM
SOLVED BY WOMAN
Mississippi Town and County
Pool Eggs and Poultry.
IDEA WAS new AND UNTRIED
Plan Proved Successful and May Well
Be Extended to Other Plaees-De-
partment Will Aid Any Conn.,
munity Desiring to Start.

When Carroll county (AIississipp)
farmers and town people began getting
together last season on cooperative
shipments Of cattle and hogs-the bust
ness men financing pooled CARROTS 1T
costa woman in the county arose to
a point Of order. Shipping hogs and
cattle was a fine thing for the men, she
told the county agent who was man
aging the venture, but why forget the
women with their poultry and egg
produce? Why not carlot shipments Of
poultry and eggs, allowing contribu-
lions in any amounts, from the small
town memories to the larger farm
flocks?
The county agent responded by going
to his Office and ordering circulars an
nouncing that cooperative shipment
Of poultry would be made few days
later. 1t was new and untried idea
in Carroll county, but he believed 1t
would 60. It was explained in the cir
cular that the produce would be
shipped on the same basis that hogs
had been handled-the total expense
Of the shipment to be deducted from
the total receipts and the balance di.
vided according to the number of
pounds received from each contribu-
tor. The shipment was highly success
full, as was second which soon fol-
lowed it.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19

A gasoline engine has a place on
practically every well-managed farm.
especially where forethought has been
used in selecting equipments.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19

Potato growers in one Minnesota
county recently saved so cents Der
bushel by selling their potatoes COOP
eratively In car lots.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19

All calves should be fed regularly;
very young calves should be fed three
times day. .'.. -.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-19
Plan Proved Popular.

The plan proving popular, more per-
manent arrangements for carrying it
out were made. Five hours after the
county agent had asked for contribu-
tons Of $3.50, with which to employ an
assistant and buy other equipment. the
money had been contributed and a
competent helper engaged. Since that
the Carroll County Prosperity club, Or
ganized with the aid Of the county
agent, has guaranteed the financial OBJ
legations incurred in shipments. and
has also stood back Of other county
wide undertakings. A fund collected
by deducting 1 per cent of the receipts
from all shipments now pays expenses
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
PANKEY FOR GOVERNOR

Hon. B. F. Pankey of Santa Fe
county, has let it be known to his
friends that he will accept the no.
mination for governor on the Repub-
lican ticket.
That he will accept the nomina.
ton should be sufficient, and if the
Republican party wish to nominate
a man for the go~vernorship that can
win. We earnestly urge his nomina-
ton.
Mr.. Pankey is one of the plain
people of the state. He knows the
people and their needs as well as any
man in the state. He is well known
throughout the state and no one
stands higher i'll the estimation Of
his friends than does Mr.. Pankey,
He is Honest Ben Pankey" to the
people.
Mr.. Pankey has always been pro-
gressive in his ideas and has never
been mixed up with any deal that
would not bear the closest scrutiny,
He is one of the best mixers of the
state and a patriot. He is a doer
of things as is evidenced by his sue
cess as a business man. If nominated
he will be elected, and when elected
will make the best governor the
state of New MeXico ever elected.
He should be nominated by the
Republican party for governor. and
that regardless OF whom is nominal
ed by the democratic party.-Willar1
Record.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
WILL POST STACKER NAMES

The local council of defense at La
Luz, in Otero county, has published
notice that it will post the names of
all persons in that precinct who have
failed to purchase war savings
sta m The names will be posted
at the Post Office on Monday, July
22nd. on the following Monday a list
of all who have still failed to sub
scribe will be sent to the county
council which will in turn report to
the government.
In connection with this notice the
La Luz council says:
THE government asks for a loan
of $1,000 from every man, woman and
child and it is a general feeling that
no one but a county paupcr should
be on the non-Subscribers' list. 1t is
not the committees duty to coax
and beg and brow-beat, in order to
get you to do your duty. The gov
eminent and the county %orGaniza-
ton and the local committee expect
you to volunteer to do your duty,
You will have until Monday, July
10Th to get in"
This has the proper patriotic ring.
The names of all those who have
bought neither bonds or stamps
should be posted in every community
in the state.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
THE GENUINE ARTICLE

A pathetic incident occurred in the
last w. S. S. drive, last week. A man
by the name of Gallegos, who is
blind was led around to the Council
of Defense headquarters and wanted
to buy some stamps. His only son
is in the trenches in France and this
son was his only means of support.
He and his wife live on the small
allowance the son can send them
and yet he could invest in stamps.
He was told he didn't have to do it
but he insisted. HE WANTED to
Such an example. We would think
if a profiteer could have any such
thing as conscience he would want
to drown himself when he thinks OF
the PATRIOTISM of this blind man.
call that the GENUINE article
Clayton Citizen.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
A B DECISION

Jesse o. Starr has been granted a
second reprieve by Governor Lindsey,
this time to allow his attorneys to
take up an appeal of the case to the
United States Supreme Court. Should
they succeed in having the case re-
viewed the 30 day respite would oper-
ate in a stay until a final decision.
This is a matter of form and could
not be refused.
Governor Lindsey, in his former
announcement hat after investiga-
ton che found himself to further
interfere with the sentence Of the
court" was a just decision. Starr
may have been popular, and an ap-
peal to AVE his life may have been
made by influential interests, yet
there was but one way for the gov.
ernor to decide, and that was on the
merits of the case. He reviewed the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
0 r THAN C

The Santa Fe New Mexican places
New Mexico in the very doubtful
column as far as the S~enatorship is
concerned and we agree with that
paper. But the sad thing about this
doubt SO far as democratic success
is concerned is that the democratic
bosses of the various counties have
it in their hands TO remove the doubt,
And there are some indications that
they will remove said doubt and
present Senator Fall with a r%eelec-
tion, Such slogans as Stay by the
President" and Don't swap horses
will not work in New Mexico. as
Mr.. Fall has backed up the presi-
dent in every war preparatory
that has come up and is
also the same old horse we have
had since Becoming a state 1t will
take more than democratic slogans
to bulge him-Tularosa Tribune.
(Dem)