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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-06-13
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new territory. Jackson remained out
side the city for long time, declar"
ing that he would enter it only unde;
the American flag.
It was not gala day for Pensa-
cola. There were weeping Spaniards'
stupid, curious negroes and stolid
Indians, hysterical women and chill
dren. Again was pity shown by Jack
son when he avoided any demonstra-
tion which had the appearance OF
triumph, and there was no shouting
or cheering from our troops.
There stood the flagstaff floating
the Spanish colors, Jackson signaled
and the American flag ascended'
Meeting halfway, the two flags rested
together for an instant as If to de-
clare friendship and then the Span
ish flag was lowered and the Stars
and Stripes waved from the top Of
the staff. Indians, Spaniards and
negroes greeted the new governor.
But his ambition to that Office was
soon satisfied, and, worn with many
campaigns, failing in health, he was
homesick for his beautiful Tennes-
see home, the Hermitage" whittier
he started; a long tired march, but
with "home" at the end Of the jour.
ney.
He filled the people with dread
Of his severity, but in his heart was a
world of justice and kindness, for
his officers loved him and Obeyed him
not through fear He was terrible
enemy, but the best of friends; quick
tempered and hasty, but braved an
patriotic, and honest as he was brave
Ten years later he became president
of the United Safes and his name is
written more than once on the map
of Florida, for Jackson county. the
city of Jacksonville, and Lake Jack
son are named for him. Other coun-
ties bear the name Of officers on his
staff.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-06-13
Mr.. Fay will study at Harvard during
BERNARD FAY WINS
VICTOR CHAPMAN PRIZE
(By Associated Press.

Paris, June 12--The Victor Chap
man prize, founded in memory Of the
son of John Jay Chapman, who was
one of the first Americans to fight for
France, by enlisting in the Foreign
Legion and who later was killed when
q member Of the Lafayette Escadlille,
has been awarded this year to Ber-
nard Fay, who is preparing a thesis
on "The Intellectual Relations be-
tween France and tho United States !"
M. Fay will study at Harvard during
the year 1919-1920.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-06-13

Send to the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington, D.
c., il you are a grower Of sweet po-
tatoes for its grading system, wheth-
er you ship in large or small guam
titles. Whatever package is used,
let it be clean, neat appearing one
1t does not matter whether 1t is q
hamper, crate basket or a barrel,
let 1t be attractive.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-06-13
CANTEENS FOR RURAL
SCHOOL CHILDREN
(By Associated Press. J

LONDON, June 12.-Canteens in
which the rural school children OF
England may have their daily lunch
are being opened in all parts of the
country. Thirty grants have already
been made by the ministry of food
and others are to follow as soon as
the details arc worked out.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
MAKING THE CHRISTMAS LIST
Rack Your Brain, Count EN- Again, to
Sec That No Ones
Missed.

"There. of course, is Aunt Maria,
Aunt Lizzie and Aunt Jane; they're
pretty old, but have to go down on the
list again; and Uncle Joe and Uncle
Pete and good old Uncle Lem; l wish
! really could decide just what |
should give them. And Cousin Nell
and Cousin Kate and Cousins Belle
and Sue, and Cousin May and Cousin
Madge must be remembered. too. And
Cousin Sam and Cousin Bill. and Cou-
sins Jack and Ned-I'm sure if | had
any more would 20 off my head.
There's Grandma Smith and Grand
pa Smith, Grandma and Grandpa Jones
what shall | get for folks who have
rheumaties in their bones? There's pa
and ma and Brother Hal. and Sisters
Maud and Grace: before get through
| think I'll be in the crazy place. Now
what can | give all the girls who al
ways give to me? Gladys Hannah and
HOrtense and Lulu-let me see, and
ClementIne and Rose and Pearl and
half dozen more-my gracious,
must make a trip through every shop
and store.
And there Is Frieda, housemaid girl.
and Mary Ann. the cook-ere forget
I'll put their names right down now
In my book. And. oh what shall
give 10 VIII? Tee hee. what shall II
be? l feel sure that diamond ring
he will present 10 me. He says he only
wants a kiss. and maybe that is SO,
but how to hang il on tree there Is
no way / know. A nice silk fourth
hand might do, with stripes of green
and white; | know he wouldn't be like
pa and say il WIS fright
And now think I'll 20 TO bed and
put aside my list; tomorrow am sure
TO think Of some enc have missed. |
will be bankrupt when buy the things
from ties to muf-yes. Christmas
comes but once a year. and. gracious
that's noush"--Brookly Standard
Jni;-s
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
Directors of Home Economic Sectiol

Directors of Home Economic Section
The following ladies were elected
as directors of the Home Economics
Section of the Windham County Far
oers' Association at the meeting last
Friday:
ford-Mrs. A. NJ Bassett, War
renville.
bfo klyn-Mrs. C. G. Lawton,
Brooklyn.
Canterbury-Miss Grace L. Dawley,
Canterbury.
Chaplin-Mrs. Frank c. Lummis,
Chaplin.
Eastford-Mrs. P. S. Collins, North
Ashford
Hampton-Miss Helen Cartwright,
Hampton.
Killingly-Miss Jennie Berriman,
Killingly
Plainfield-Mrs. Edith Kennedy,
Moosup.
Pomfret, Mrs. Willis Covell, Alb
ington.
Putnam-Miss Ellen Wheelock,
Putnam.
Seotland-Mrs. Russell H. Waldo,
Willmantic, R. F. d. No. 2.
Sterling-Mrs. William Sweet, On
eco.
Thompson-Mrs. George H. Mich
OILS, Putnam, R. F. D.
Windham-Mrs. George A. Cook,
Willimantic, R. F. D. No. 2.
Woodstock-Mrs. l.. HI. Healey,
North Woodstock.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
Milk Cost Work

An important piece of dairy work
has been the formulating of milk
cost sheet, which not only met the ap-
proval of the executive committee, but
also met the approval Of committee
appointed by the Federal Milk Com
mission last winter to draft similar
cost sheet During the winter, actual
cost of milk production was worked
out with nine farmers, several of
whom have started accounts that will
cover a period of a year. More work
of this nature will be handled this
winter, particularly if funds permit
of the employment of an assistant
agent, who will be in position to de
vote practically his entire time to a
definite dairy project.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12

Although the annual meeting Of
the Windham County Farmers, Asso-
citation was being held as The Patriot
went TO press last week, we were able
to print the list Of officers elected for
the ensuing year. 1t was not possible
for US TO run the annual report OF the
County Agent, which was heard with
great interest by all who attended the
convention. A resume Of the report
as given by Mr.. Ellis is printed below
Progress of the Organization
The Windham County Farmers As
sociation was organized in the spring
of 1915. and there has been gradual
growth in the membership up to the
present time. Membership in 1917
was 2ss, and at the present time 1t Is
676. A special drive for new MEM
bers, which was put on during the
present year, was very successful, and
added 269 members to the organiza-
ton. A very large percentage Of these
are actual farmers. There has been
a greatly increased demand through
the telephone, farm visits, and by let
ter. for the work of the Association.
Pure Bred Life Stock
Early in the year it was decided BY
the executive committee of the associ-
alton that, as an organization, they
could do no better work for Windham
County than TO make every endeavor
to eliminate the scrub bull and inter-
est the farmers in purchasing pure
bred animals. Our work in dairylng
has therefore been along this line, and
farmers have been interested in pur-
chasing fifteen pure-bred calves, eight
bulls, and seven heifers. Two of these
animals have come from the large
Mixter Guernsey herd, located at
Hardwick, Mass, and one of them
comes from a sire who is out of an
$4,000 pound COW. The purchases
were made as the result of trips to
pure-bred stock farms, which have
been made TO various farms. The
balance Of the purchases have been
Ayrshires coming from the Sagen-
dorph Farm at Spencer. Mass, and
the Gray Rock Farm at North Tx
bridge, Mass. Forty-three farmers
have taken advantage of these trips,
and it is safe to say that saving of
twenty-five dollars per head was
made through the fact that two or
three farmers bought calves in the
same way.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
Corn Fair

Our third annual Corn Fair was
held on November goth, but was not
the equal of last years show either in
number or quality of exhibits, due
largely to very wet fall. Corn has
not dried out satisfactorily, and farm
ers did not care to exhibit. The num-
Der of entries this year was AT, com
pared to 1872 last year, and the at
tendance was about 100
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
Field Crops


necticut Agricultural College on silage
varieties and oats, the object being to
obtain some information on which are
better varieties for the farmers IN
Windham County to grow.
The silage variety test at the farm
of l.. S. Barstow in Killingly contains
six varieties of silage corn which are
commonly grown in the county, side
by side in the same field, under sim
liar conditions as near as 1t is posi-
BILE to make them. Actual results of
field tests cannot be reported as an
alvsis reports have not been received
from the Experiment Station.
At the farm of A. II. Walters in
BROOKLYN. a variety test of corn for
grain, composed of four varieties, is
being carried on.
Our oat variety tests are being car
ried on with four farme~s in the coun-
tv, and a special comDarison will be
made between early and late oats.
SAMPLES of three square yards from
each plot are to be taken. as we'll as
several samples from fields grown by
other farmers from regular seed oats.
These samples will be threshed, and
percentage of hull and yield per acre
computed by the Connecticut Agri-
cultural College.
Fair Exhibits
The County Agent has cooperated
with both local fairs this year. one
held in Brooklyn and one held in
Woodstock. in putting on an exhibit
of local apples in up-to-date packages,
L SNf IL
This exhibit was very we'll received
this season, and an effort will be made
another year to enlarge upon it and
make it as instructive as possible.
Extension Schools
One Extension School has been
held during the year, in the town of
Abingdon, with an average daily at
tendance of fifty men and women.
Practically every attendant of the
school pronounced it a fine success,
and this success was due in large
measure to the support it received
from /. local people and the Grange,
both In regard to organization and adj
vertisipg before the school was held
adm in getting people to attend when
the school was actually put on. Cours-
es in dairying, fruit, and poultry.
We're given By the instructors from the
Agricultural College and the County
Agent.
Institutes
Six Institutes, with a total attend
ance of 227, were held in the county.
Farm management. dairying, fruit
and poultry were the subjects cover
ed. Farmers in general are taking in
creased interest in Institutes, and take
an active part in the discussions, and
in asking questions.
Poultry Culling
There has been a good interest in
our poultry culling work this season,
and from inquiries made at the eulling
demonstrations it was learned that a
large proportion of those who attend
ed demonstrations put into practice
on their own farms methods of culling
which are explained to them. 1t is,
however, practically impossible to get
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
Milk Testing

The demand for the milk testing
services which are always available at
the office of the Association, is in
creasing, samples Of skim milk, milk
and cream being handled. Farmers
are more and more getting interested
in obtaining a check upon their milk
test which is received monthly from
the wholesale dealers to whom they
ship; the general practice in such
work being to meet at farmers
home where several farmers are gath
cred with samples of their milk. They
are not only interested in obtaining
the test. but the mechanical operation
is usually new to some and they are
interested in this part of the work.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND
FARM BUREAU NEWS

figures on results of work of this
kind, outside of those actually con-
nected with demonstrations
Sheep
Sheep growers in the county have
been assisted, through A. G. Skinner
of the Agricultural College, in pur-
chasing animals, in the sale Of wool,
and in demonstration work The lat
ter has consisted of drenching, dock
ing, and castrating.
Marketing
Our assistance in marketing is in
creasing each year. Farmers use the
Office phone, as well as the home
phone of the County Agent, for OBJ
tanning information in regard to pric-
es and places where they may sell or
buy products. A market report is is
sued weekly, giving retail prices IN
Willimantic, Webster, and Putnam
markets, as well as the Boston whole
sale prices. Many farmers report
that they get much benefit from this
price-list.
Cooperative Buying
One cooperative buying association,
the Danielson Farmers Exchange, has
been organized this year, and another
group of farmers have been started IN
grain buying at South Windham.
This latter group began business No
vember first, and since that time has
handled SIT, 900 worth of grain. 1t
is difficult to get at the actual saving
through this buying, but perhaps
three to six dollars per ton is fair
estimate, although at one time the
farmers said they were saving from
eight to fifteen dollars a ton, due to a
particularly large advance in the
market
The Danielson Exchange has pur-
chased three cars Of grain, and will
buy on larger scale as soon as funds
are available This is stock com
pany, with membership at present of
fifty farmers, shares selling at ten
dollars each.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
Publicity

Publicity consists in the issuing of
a Monthly News Letter each month,
which not only contains facts regard
ing the work of the Association, but
seasonable topics on farm practice
Several articles are also given to the
local papers each month, describing
some phase of our work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07
ANIMAL WITH NINE LIVES HAS CHANGE FOR SAFETY
 OF EVERY ONE OF THEM

Cats have a chance Of coming into their own. Felines in Connecticut may be on a par with Connecticut canines, for, after many years of the cat being the under dog,'' 9 bill for the licensing of the cat is to be favor ably reported. The measure has been before the committee of the General Assembly which is supposed to give its attention to fish and game and the province of this committee, in the past, has included catfish, but not cats, and the game part has not taken in Fuss in the Corner
 The bill to license cats will be fa- vorabIy reported to the Senate this year by the legislative committee on fish and game after many years of ridioule that killed the measure in committee each time. Old legislators can remember the ancient petition being brought up session. after ses- sion, but so many funny incidents came out in the discussion each year that no committee ever reported the bill to the assembly for serious con sideratton- This year the advocates of the bin were so many and so seri-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07
UNREST DUE
 TO WEAKNESS

Berlin, Thursday, March 6.-z(By The Associated Press) )-"The present unrest, terror and crime are diseases of the social body it is unable to resist because 1t has become weakened through priyation and loss of blood, ' says the North German Gazette. The German people can recuperate only when 1t receives raw products that will permit it to work and food in or der that it may live.
 Our enemies are denying us both. Their attitude is the real cause of the present crisis and the prevalent crim- inal activity. In view of these events, they should realize it is contrary to the international law of humanity to permit a fallen foe to lie helpless on the gound. They should not overlook rhe ground. They should not overlook ing of Germany also reduces its resist ing powers against Boshevism, and that it is a. dangerous thing to be a ueiGhbor to a house in which the plague Is raging"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07
STARVING IN
MONTENEGRO

Rome, Thursday, March 5.---The commission sent by the American Peace delegation to inquire into con- ditions in Montenegro passed through Rome toward Paris today It report ed the situation in Montenegro as des- perate, and 1t was said that the pop ulatiOn is actually dying from starva- ton. As an. instance of the suffering there, it was said that of a family of eight children, five died from lack of food and the other three had been re- duced to skeletons. These were seen scratching the earth to find roots or gathering nettles for food. The American Red Cross is trying to save the people from starvation.
 The Montenegrins, according to 8 member of the commission, ask the peace conference to allow them to express freely their desires concern ing their future government. They are not ayerse to Q union with the Croatians and Slovenes, but demand that a federation be established which will leave their laws, customs and re- ligiOn intact
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07
RECIPROCITY ON
 HOSTAGE MATTER

Paris Thursday March 6-A Havas despatch from Posen, dated Wednes- day, tells of the meeting Of Allied and German missions at the village of Kreutz, where negotiations for a new armistice between Germany and Poland will be carried on. The Allied mission arrived at Kreutz Wednesday morning and the train bearing the German delegates, he added. Baron Von Rechenberg, who was accom- panied by pr. Drews, the Prusslan minister of the interior, and General Dommes, arrived soon after. J. 5. IL. Noulens, former French aEbassador to Russia, and General Dupont intro duced the delegates on the railway platform. The courteous demeanor of the Germans was noted as belng distinctly different from that shown ct Brest-Litovsk last year, when they were so truculent toward Leon Trot- zky, the then Bolshevik minister of war, and his friends. This time the Germans wore uniforms.
 The delegates entered a saloon car and seated themselves at a, table in full view of the station. whre a few soldiers in thread-bare uniforms were lounging about. After the Germans had declared that their government retained full authority over German troops along the Polish front, the armistice terms bearing on the Polish boundary were examined. A line of demarkation will be fixed by sub committee which will be given power to maintain a neutral zone between German and Polish. forces there.
 The Allied commission demanded formal guarantees for the protection of Polish troops at Danzig and their passage as far as the Polish frontier. The German delegates telegraphed the details of this demand to Berlin The ubera ton of hostages and thE protection of Germans at Posen and Poles in Germany on a reciproca basis was then taken up. The Ger mans declared they were ready to continue the deliberations at Posen and the Allied delegates 4assented, undertaking to answer for the good behavior of the population during the period of negotiations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07
ALLIED WOUNDED
 GET GOOD CARE

London, Thursday, March 6 (via MontreaD-Allied soldiers wounded in the fighting along the Murman coast front are cared for most off, ciently, according to a Reuters des- patch. Dog teams and reindeer take the wounded men from the front to Rem, where they are placed on a train which takes them to Murmansk. There they are distributed to medical aid posts scattered over the country in farrnhouses and in tents.
 Before being taken to the raiIhead the wounded men are placed in deep skin bags and have hot water bot ties placed about them. These bags are so designed that a patient can be treated without exposure to the severe cold of the north
 All the soldiers wear clothing de signed by Sir Ernest Shackleton, and very few cases of frost bite have been reported.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07
QUEEN MARIE WANTS FOOD
 FOR RUMAN|A
Has No Fear of Bolshevism in Her Country If the
 People Get Fed.

Paris, Thursday, March 6.---CBy The Associated Press )---Queen Marie of Rumania declared today that, in spite of the plight of her country and the sufTerings of the people in the war, there Is no danger of Bolshevisn there if food can be secured. Speak. ing of conditions in Rumania during the war, the Queen said:
 We suffered even worse than did Belgium. She had England and France by her side, and behind them stood America, while we had only Russia to depend upon. When the Russians came to assist us. all they
 did was to eat our food. They were
 never of any real aid. German plot
 ters saw to that, and when Russia
 broke. we were absolutely isolated
 T have no fear of BOIshevisn in
 Rumania if food Is provided innedi- ately. We are used to being shabby,
 and can go without clothes and shoes,
 but must have food. It is very diff cult to distribute food in my country because of the wholesale destruction of railways and the theft of 1ocomo- lives. cars and horses. We have no iron to rebuild ruined bridges, but are
 using wood to repair these structures. l The imperative need is locomotives. l Our oil fields are producing oil for engines and for export, but we have
 no means of moving it.
 The Bolsheviki are towards. They will not stand before an organized j force. We do not fear them, and
 they have failed in their efforts to ruin Rumania. I have gone about in perfect safety in my war work" | Queen Marie expressed deep appre- 1 citation of Fhe work done by the 1 American Red Cross. Thousands of Americans tried to assist Faun1ania, by
 sending supplies to that country by way of Russia, but the Queen said i that the most of them never reach ed their intended destination. She will confer tomorrow with Herbert c. Hoover, chairman of the Supreme Food Council, and expressed confi- dence today that the council will aid Ruma
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07
CONGRATUIATES
 WILSON ON ELECTION

Stamford March 7-Homer s. Cum mings, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, yesterday sent the following telegram to John H. Wilson of Butler, Pa. elected to Con- gress last Tuesday:
 T extend to you my hearty con gratu1ations npon your election to Congress. Your signal victory on Q league of peace platform, in a strong Republican district Is reassuring evil dence that the great majority of the American people, without regard to party politics, are prepared to give support to the President in his efforts to bring about an international cove nant based upon the co-operation of all free governments to prevent 8 re- currence of war"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07
LEAGUE MUST
 BE EFFECTIVE

Berne, Thursday. March 6-Pleas for an effective League of Nations marked the opening of the Interna- tionaI Conference of League of Ma tions Societies here today. Mrs Great Britain, emphasized the neces- sity of completing the work of the Peace Conference at Paris.
 We must have 2 real and effective League of Nations," she said, not merely the doubtful shadow that has appeared at the Paris Conference.'
 Otto Weber, Swiss councillor. open- ed the session by c'haracterizirls the world situation as consisting of two alternatives, one a League of Nations and the other anarchy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07

Our delegates to the Peace Con ference are fighting for the complete abolition of conscription in Europe" he said. "A formal demand has been made that Germany be per mitted to have only a small vOlun- tary army on a lOng-serYice basis, but it is uncertain whether this point will be carried. Our representa- lives stand almost alone in this matter and 1t is not at all impossible that Japan, France and Italy, and even the United States will he nations into whose military systems some element of compulsory service may enter.
 There is not the slightest truth in the suggestion that this bill be design ed to raise troops to be sent into Rus sia' he continued. If there were no such place as Russia, I would still be advocating this bill. No one would be so foolish as to suggest interven- tion in Russia with conscript troops.