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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25
DOGS AND SAUSAGE.

One of the earliest known jokes in [ all probability, had to do with the alleged custom of sausage manufac- turers in their selection of the ingre- complete without a sausage mill into complette without sausage mill into
 which live dogs are placed, to emerge -apparently-in the shape of strings
 of sausages. Comic section cartoon
 ists find the dog-and-the-sausag
 mbination constant recourse in
 times of mental paucity. Despite
 the prevalence of the idea and the frequency of the accusation however
 it may be stated on the best of au-
 thority that, in Canada at least, dogs are not now used as food There
 was a time. however, when dogs were
 used as food, and roast dog was serv-
 ed the principal feature at ban
 quets attended by representatives of
 some of the first families of Canada Such a banquet-the last of it's kind in the Manitoba metropo1is-was
 commenced in Winnipeg forty-six years ago today, June 25, 1873. The first families of Manitoba were rep resented in the gaudily bedecked
 persons of some two hundred Indian braves, squaws and papooses The | feast was held in the open air at Point Douglas. Scores of fatted dogs
 were secured for the banquet, and,
 after being slaughtered and skinned. | were roasted to a delicate brown | over open fires. The foremost red skin chefs of Manitoba were in | charge of the culinary department,
 and it is said. fairly surpassed them
 selves. For three days the assembled | company gorged themselves, hut the | point of repletion and satiety had not l been reached when the supply of | dogs was exhausted Several white
 citizens of the village of Winnipeg | were invited to the banquet, but they were content to play the role of on- lockers. and declined the hospitality l of their hosts. Such feasts were l thereafter prohibited, but for many 1 years they continued to be held in l other parts of the West
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25
l, JULY lST TO BE
 ], BUTTERMILK DAY

Washington, D. C., June 25.-July l is National Buttermilk Day.
 Buttermilk, the United States De- partment of Agriculture thinks, is one of the best drinks in the world nutritious, palatable and full of zest and vim. The man who drinks butter milk regularly and copiously is doing a good turn for himself. That is one of the purposes of proclaiming Ma tional ButtermiIk Day. The other is that the dairy industry in the United States will be encouraged.
 Buttermilk Day, it is hoped, will remind many people of this drink, in- troduce it to others, and be the be- ginning of greater consumption Of buttermilk that will contribute to the health and happiness of the consul mers and. at the same time, help dairy farmers to develop production.
 To insure 'an ample supply of but tern1ilk, both for homes and for hotels and restaurants on July l, the Department of Agriculture requests cresmeries, milk plants. and other dairy establishments to cooperate in the plan to popularize the drink.
 It is pointed out that, while straight buttermilk is an excellent drink there are number of delicious com binations. Butternilk lemonade is obtained by adding the juice of two or three lemons to a quart of butter milk, with sugar to taste. Buttermilk may be combined with lemon juice, orange juice or eggs and sugar for making frozen dainties.
 Aside from its food and beverage qualities, buttermilk is said to possess medical qualities. Many physicians prescribe it in the treatment of cer- tain intestinal disorders. The bac- teria that brings about the chemical change by which buttermilk is pro- duced is believed by many physicians and bacteriologists to destroy certain other organisms that, in the human body, tend to hasten sensility. Many prominent men drink buttermilk reg ularly as a tonic. One of the most widely known lecturers and writers in the United States drinks buttermilk as regularly as he brushes his teeth and declares that he feels himself getting younger with every glassful.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25
SCALE MOUNTAIN
 TO TAKE FOOD
 INFO MONTENEGRO

One of the most unusual features of the work of the American Relief Ad- rninistration in distributing food throughout Europe is the manner in which supplies are carried into noun tainous Montenegro. This is de- scribed in a report just issued at the offices of the Administration, No. 42 Broadway.
 In order to get food into Monten- egrO it is necessary to scale a noun tain 5000 feet high by cable ways. Wagons, burros and pack horses are then utilized in moving it into the interior along roads which are almost inaccessible and again by cable over bridges destroyed during the war. Overcoming what seemed to be all most impossible transport conditions the American Relief Administration has kept up a, steady flow of food to four centres where the government IS in control of distribution.
 The monthly program for Monten- egro, Dalmatia, Bosnia and Herze- govina is, F, 600 tons of flour, sos tons fats, and 29 tons milk. Proper rail- road transportation from Ragusa, the chief supply point, is made impossible by lack of rolling stock, the steady re- turning march of prisoners of war and military needs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25
MAY REMIT TAXES ID SHIPBUIlOERS|

New York, June 25.---Remission of taxes by the Government to ship builders and ship operators as method of stimulating development of the American Merchant Marine was advocated in a plan announced today by P. H. W. Ross, president of the National Marine League. Such encouragement could never result in creating a monopoly or benefiting only a particular class, MT. Ross con- tended, because the ocean jitney or tramp steamer makes a monopoly of oceanic transportation absolutely i'm possible.
 Agriculture and shipping are key or pivotal industries,'' said Mr. Ross. They do not begin and end with themselves; upon their strength and prosperity depends the healthy condi- ton of a great number of other in dustries. If our budding merchant marine is not encoura ged to blow the seas as our farmers have been en- couraged to blow the land, Americas dreams of her goods entering the mar kets of the world will fade as inev- itably as our merchant marine itself faded away up till 1917
 '~The life of the nation during the war depended absolutely upon en- couragement being given to the far
 
 the form of a $2.20 wheat guarantee The commercial wellLbeing of the bus mess men of the United States de- ponds now upon encouragement of the key or pivotal industry of ship ping. Remission of Government taxes to the shipping industry until our merchant marine gets established would have this result. The sea must be made attractive to enterprise and capital. And there need be no fear that temporary encouragement to in itiative will make anyone permanently rich or create a monopoly. The tramp freighter regulates that Seventy-five per cent. of the tonnage of the world is carried not by the liner but by the tramp, the ocean jitney---and expert ence has proved that it very speedily reduces fretghtages.
 Tt is a thing of tremendous signifi- cance," added MT. Ross, that St. Louis business men the other day of fered to buy from the Shipping Board twenty S,0O0-ton ocean-going steam- ships with which to open up the mar kets of the world direct to St. Louis products. It shows that the great Mississippi Valley, though a thousand miles from the sea, is realizing the vital effect of maritime affairs on the inland as well as the seaboard."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25
BARRED WIRE.

Before the great war barbed wire was chiefly used to surround paStures and the principal result of its use was that your clothes were torn when you tried to get through a wire fence When the conflict broke out this commodity became so important in warfare that people began to inquire into its origin. Statements have been made that it's inventor was Col Elbridge, an American Army officer, and that he used his wife's hairpins in experimental work. This however seems to be erroneous. The first attempt to perfect a type of barbed wire was made by w. D. Hunt, of Scott, N. Y., who used spur wheels strung on wire fence. He patented the idea on July 23. 1867. Lucien B. Smith, of Kent, Ohio, secured patent on June 25. of the same year, for bwire carrying projecting wire spurs, and this is the first suggestion of barbed wire as it is known today While this patent antedates the Hunt patent by a month, it was brought out in a subsequent suit that Hunt had priority. On May 13, 1873, the Patent Office granted H. M. Rose of Waterman Station, H., a patent on an armored wire. This was the foundation of the present great wire industry in the United States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25
FORMER T|MES-FARMER "BOY"
 IS MESSENGER TO PERSHING

attached to the End Company of the Headquarters Battalion.
 In letter to Collector James L. McGovern, Dick writes he expects to return to the United States in July. He expresses his regret in having to leave such a gay place as Paris and speaks Of the interesting experiences he had met with. One paragraph in his letter is particularly descriptive of France, according to his observations. To quote him: When we landed here in France they were all wearing wooden shoes and after the first two months the wooden shoes disappeared altogether, and inside of the next month they were wearing better cloth ing and now ooh boy) Lillian Russell looks like a rag picker towards some of them"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25

Having received his early training as messenger and office boy at The Tfmes-Farmer, Sergeant J. Barrett, familiarity known as Little Dick" has had the distinction of acting as special messenger boy to General John J. Pershing on several occasions when he was intrusted with inpor- tant messages. Dick entered the ser vice a private at the outbreak of the war; but 1t was not long before he was promoted and given the title of sergeant.
 He will be remembered by his as- sociates and friends in this city as the American champion roller skater and amateur sport writer of The Times staff. His two brothers, who enlisted at the time he did, have been discharged from the service. Dick Is
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25
FIRST METHODIST
 CONFERENCE.

The first Methodist Conference was held 175 years ago today, June 25, 1774. This pioneer conference of what is now one of the greatest of the worlds denominations was called by John Wesley, who felt that a more definite and extensive organization than he had first given his followers was imperatively needed The con- ference was composed of six clergy men, who proceeded to the consider ation of three topics: What to teach; how to teach, and what to do. The first two days were occupied with the discussion of several doctrines, evangelical and otherwise. On the three following days they discussed the relation of the Methodist societies to the Established Church, and success
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25
PRIZES FOR SALE
 OF WAR STAMPS

Henry s. Osborne, chairman of the War Savings Stamp campaign com mittee of this city and a member of the State committee, will offer a se- ries of prizes every month to letter carriers who will sell the largest amount of War Savings Stamps, be- ginning July 1. The first prize will be s15; the second prize, s1o; and the third, $5.
 It has been decided by government officials to have both the thrift and Savings Stamps remain permanently, and it is the purpose of the campaign to increase the interest of the ma jority of people in forming the habit of saving a part of their income by buying these stamps.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25

sion from it was discountenanced. Tn a second conference, five years later, Method dism took an organic and defin- ite form, as Wesley's opinions on ''church order'' had undergone a great a change. An annual confer
 ence was then instituted, class meet ings and love feasts sanctioned and Methodism had thenceforth its preachers, lay preachers, leaders, trustees and stewards. From that time on Methodism began it's grad
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25

Paper was made from rags 1T Arabia more than ten centuries age and the method was introduced into Europe in the Thirteenth century.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25

For bathing infants a folding rabi net has been patented which is ex tended over a bath tub for use, a sus pended basin holding a baby.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25

Battling of loose automobile tire chains can be prevented by recently patented coiled springs to take up their slack.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25

A new electric bicycle lamp to be carried low on the front fork has a red jewel in the back to make 1t serve as a rear light as we'll.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25

By extension of the area of Korean cotton cultivation Japan expects to become independent of foreign sources of supply.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25

Owner-You say you can't buy this property? Buyer-Certainly not. The river is too close to the shore.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25

ua1 divergence from the Church of England, which ended in a complete separation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-25

Tramp-fm the man that wrote Mother Machree," and she never an- Swered ne.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-01-04

her If the promises of the Allied Governments are
carried out in good faith. This will give New
Poland a total area of ll0747 square miles with
population OF about 100000 inhabitants, thus
OF Europe ranking in population with Italy.
From Russia will be taken Poland proper, with
an area OF IS, 3O4 square miles and population of
l1,1A,oOo; from Austria the province of Galicia,
with an area OF 3o32l square miles and 8O25,6z5
OF population; and from Prussia the provinces of
Slesia, of 1850 square miles and population of
|5,225,o62; Posen with II 100 SQUARE miles and q
|O99831 of population, and West Prussia with 1852
i square miles and a population of 1703,474:
Poland enjoyed the status of an independent coun-
try until the year 772 and her boundaries at that
time were the Baltic Sea- on the north, Russia on
the east, the dominions of the Tatars and Hungary
on the south, and Bohemia and Prussia on the west
lhe restoration of these boundaries will set up
buffer state between the Germans and the Russians
and tend to the general establishment of European
peace by placing an effective check upon the preda-
tory designs of each of them as we'll as preventing
cooperation between them, should their desire for
power ever regain its former ascendancy With the
strong Polish wedge between them, maintained bv
the united strength of the Allied Nations or new
League OF Nations, the Junkers of the future will
have reason to hesitate before making an attempt
to disturb their valorous Polish neighbors
The people of Poland are fortunate in the fact that
they have their favor for the restoration of their
freedom the potent consideration of international
leNpedlency as well that Of natural and historic
Justice, so that they may confidently look forward
to the permanent rehabilitation and establishment
OF their national life. They have never ceased to
struggle for their lost independence and possessions
since the ruthless partitions OF their native land
among the pedatory cars surrounding them; and
have contributed many glorious chap piers to the
struggles for human liberty, during the period of
their subjugaton and now under the leadership of
such courageous sons as Paderewsk they are to be
afforded free opportunity for the development of
their own country with its rich natural resources
and splendid possibilities With their own language,
literature and culture it may readily be predicted
that they are destined to occupy most important
position in the new world that will be evolved from
the salvage of the Armageddon
1t may also be noted that the new Poland will
contribute immensely to the prestige of the Catholic
Church, to which the Polish people have adhered
in the main throughout the vcissitudes of their his
tory. The doctrines of the Lutheran Reformation
never made any substantial or lasting progress
among them though their Church was often torn
with internal dissensions. For the most part they
have retained the old faith and in their status it is
entirely improbable that the masses of the people
will drift away from the ancient moorngs.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-01-04
EDWARD O'BRIEN, FOUNDER OF THE
IRISH STANDARD, SERIOUSLY I'LL,

GUS illness of Edward O'Brien, who was the first
editor of the Irish Standard at the beginning of it's
publication in 1885. Up to few weeks ago Mr.,
O'Brien was valued assistant in this office and
gave many evidences of his old-tme virility and
activity: n the fall months he made an extended
trip in the interests OF the Standard visiting manv Of
the old subscribers in Wisconsin and Minnesota,
century. He was given very cordial Welcome by
these od-t1me supporters of his venturesome news
unns at that time A little later Mr.. O'Brien was
taken i'll with stomach and liver trouble, and has
been confined to his bed for several weeks. We are
sure we voice the hopes and prayers OF our readers
IN expressing our wishes for his speedy recuperation,
so that we may be able to announce his COM
pete triumph over his maladies
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-01-04

Britain he it said even yet, seven weeks after
the signing Of the armistce dragging out their lives
in British prisons and denied the elementary rights
OF the English law, trial by jury. Their country
them message of cheer that will serve to stay their
spirits until at last from sheer reproach of the
world England is forced to liberate them Whatever
may be thought of the program policies of these
heroic men will stand to the eternal credit of the
Irish electorate that they have stood by them in
their sacrifices and have made their cause the con-
trolling issue in the casting of their ballots. To
these is entrusted the delicate and difficult
task of moulding the forces and influences that are
their race and motherland. Sim Fein has now be-
come more than ever the political spear-head of
Ireland"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-01-04
LLOYD GEORGE CAN NEVER AGAIN BE
TRUSTED BY IRISHMEN

British Liberals and Irish Nationalist were al
most .annihilated in the December elections the
suits of which have now been announced. The fol-
lowing is summary of the representation of the
various political elements in the new Parlianent
Coalition Unionists, 1874 Coalition Liberals, 127
Coalition Labortes, 10; Unonists, 49, Asquithian
Liberals, 81; Laborites o5; National Party, 2; indie
pendents, S; Socialists, Sim Feiners, 70; Irish
Nationalist, T..
The election is, of course a victory for Lloyd
George, the Coalition ministry of which he is
Premier. 1t is apparent that the issue of the cleo
ton turned upon the record Of the Government,
as the Welsh statesmen intended it should.
1t took place while the church bells of the country
were still toing out their peals for victory and the
Premier no doubt had such condition of affairs
i'll mind when he set the date for it. He doubtless
reasoned that the citation of victory would naturally
inure to the benefit OF those in control of the Gov
eminent, whether or not they had been the instru-
mentality by which it was brought to the country.
The sense of gratitude for deliverance from the
brink of the precipice of destruction he could have
well argued, would overshadow all other issues,
platforms, and considerations.
1t was landslide for the Coalitionsts the votes
of the women serving to increase majorities rather
than to change results. The Liberal faction, led by
Asquith, cut sorry figure iii the polling and boasts
of only 81 Parliamentary seats. The Laborite
strength was also disappointing in view of all the
"thundering in the index" only IS of them having
gone lover the top" on the straight Labor ticket,
while 10 Coalition Laborites were chosen
The total Coalition strength is over 500 of the
total Parliamentary membership of little over
700. The total Opposition" at its maximum with
the Sim Feners included, who will not attend) is
less than 200.
The Irish Nationalist representation will be re-
duced to the nominal strength of 6 orr
While the activities and incidents of the war are
the principal public questions the people are read
ing and talking about the British Premier, who is
adroit politician quite apt to retain his strength
and enjoy high degree of popularity. He has exc
cuted number of dexterious straddes in the course
of his busy career, and he has handed out certain
"doublecrosses" with regard to his policies that will
possibly constitute rod in pickle at some future
appeal to the electorate He is capable Of many
varieties of high and lofty somersaultng in poll
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-01-04
ARE OUR GREAT AMERICAN DAILY NEWS
PAPERS TOO COWARDLY TO SAY
A WORD FOR IRELAND?

In Ireland 81 per cent of the appointive public
offices are filled from minority which is only 20
per cent OF the entire population As in all coun-
tries where the privileges of offce-hodng have been
enjoyed by some special set Or group it is hard
matter to pry these holders of offices from their
comfortable seats. The British statesmen appar-
emily see no inconsistency in maintaining an atti-
tude OF friendship for democracy before the world
while permitting in Ireland the existence of sys-
tenn which is the very reverse of democracy, cor
rupt, arrogant feudastic anachronsn
John Bull has hitherto been able to mask the cold
blooded brutality of his treatment of Erin because
OF commercial and financial strength and the con-
troll OF newspapers and news agencies in Europe
and in America Even in the present status of world
conditions when liberty is being doled out in such
generous measure to the weaker nations how seldom
is there found in the great dailies of America or
England word Of sympathy with the aspirations of
the Irish race!-a fact which friends of the Irish
cause should paste carefully in their hats for future
reference and action. Surely it is disappointing to
lnd but so few of our great journals that have the
courage to demand that England shall consistently
accept the democratic principles laid down by Pres
ident Wilson and apply these principles in good
faith to the Government of Ireland.
America, too, in the light of the new situation
which we have assumed in the world will share in
the odlum that will react upon England if justice
is not eted out to Ireland at the Peace Conference
1t is we'll to reflect seriously upon such possible
situation following the close of international ad-
justments Poland resurrected and independent,
free states erected for the CzechoSlavs and Tugo-
Slavs, Alsace-Lorrane restored to France the
Ukranians, and other weaker peoples, emancipated,
but what OF the of Ireland? The withholding
of the boon of self-determination from her while
the other subjugated repressed nations are given
their freedom would be to emphasize and aggravate
her present misery. 1t would place her before the
world as friendess outcast, notwithstanding all
that she has contributed in every land at every op-
portunity to the progress of universal human lib
erty.
Let us as Americans anticipate the bad taste that
would be left in mouths if unfortunately the
case of Ireland should not receive favorable con-
sideration at the great international convocation
presently to assemble. We as Americans would lie
Inundated at such outcome of the awful carnage
of the Let the old American fearlessness aid
courage be manifested, too, in our powerful news
papers! Let not forget that our. own good faith
and democracy we'll as that of Britain is involved
in the treatment of Ireland at the Conference.