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saw tractors blowing deep burrows
in land just like their own. turning
under heavy growths of grass. weeds
and legumes and narrowing the soil
INTO perfect seedbed they did not
realize that ideal prairies for tractor
operation lies hidden by their stumDs.
This condition is true throughout the
entire coastal plain just as it is in
south Georgia, and until farmers and
business men realize to what an ex.
tent the field stump is holding back
development this wonderful section
cannot come into it's own
What does it cost to get rid of
stumps? This question was asked
thousands of times during the tour
of the train, and the answer is not
yet available in figures of general
application. There is no average
cost per acre, but the Du Pont dyna-
mite crew kept data on eighteen
plots and found that the cost per
stump lies between eighteen and
twenty-five cents per stump by the
blasting method. which leaves the
wood in shape for use. Under most
conditions the stump pulIers put the
stumps on top OF the ground for con-
siderably less cost EACH, but getting
rid OF them then or putting them into
disable shape ran the entire cost up
as high as the other method. It
seems to be nip and tuck so far as
cost is concerned between pulling
and blasting taprooted pine stumps.
On this train the latest methods Of
demonstrating the best types of horse
power capstan pullers were shown
by experts, and the dynamite crew
showed a new method of blasting
which appears to be more effective
and economical than the old practice
Manufacturers of agricultural ex-
plosiyes have produced insensitiye.
sa-e to handle low grade powder for /
farm use which. removes most of the
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WHAT eLlTcH HAS DONE

The report made BY superintendent
J. 5. Bitch. OF the state prison farm
at Raiford. before an audience in the
Snyder Memorial church Jackson.
Vile, last Sunday. as reported briefly
in the Times Mon. is one OF the
most remarkable showings for better
ment we have ever seen in this state
WhenfOr mer state senator j =
Bitch was made superintendent of
the state prison farm. his honor sys
tenn" announced as going TO be put
into effect. was doubted by manyof
the most serious discriminators OF
cause and effect They believed an
honor system" might work. when APP.
piled To men and women in the semi
confinement OF prison walls but It
would be the opportunity for escape
10 many OF the class who are sent
10 the state prison farm in this sec
ton OF the south. where there are no
combining walls and in many instan-
GtS nuukuA UuA AuAakAh0AE AAANS NV
yond which the rules say you shall
not go.
We reproduce the three great ac-
complishments. so far. as told by SUI
perintendent Bitch:
First AS a business proposition
this has proven economical for the
force employed being reduced from
forty to TO ten at about nifty per
cent OF the previous salary list
Second There are few escapes.
Mr. Bitch stated that prior to his
assuming charge there were thirteen
or more escapes month. and during
the past fifteen months be has been
in charge. there has been total IF
six.
Third. The honor system has had
a good effect on the men. morally. the
men taking a brace. trying to keep
out OF trouble"
We prefer to- .rearrange these &C.
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PRAiRIES LIE HIDDEN RV
STUMPS-A BONANZA FOR
TIRE SOUTH

For generations first the stand
ing pines and later the multitudinous
stumps have kept us from seeing that
the coastal plain the old long leaf
pine belt from North Carolina to
east Texas is just as truly prairie
country as the bOundless plains of
the west" writes George D. Lowe, OF
Bailey. Ga. Prairie land implies the
use of all modern farm machinery,
the production of foodstuffs and
feedstuffs, the rearing and feeding OF
livestock, and farm rotations that in
crease soil fertility instead of de-
pleting it. The coastal plain only
lately began to engage in these &C
tivities, but already in spots wonder
full progress has been made although
the presence of the ubiquitous light
wood stump is holding the reign
back as a whole.
"In south Georgia the state col
lege of agriculture recently operat-
ed a land clearing special demon
stration train which staged exhibitions
in eighteen counties. Thousands OF
native farmers saw for the first time
perfect soil preparation for maximum
crop production because on their own
farms stumps keep them using TIE
old time small plows that can be
swung around obstacles, Until they
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hazard from stump blasting. The
blasting cap. however, is still insen.
sltlve and REQUIRES care in handling.
In one south Alabama operation two
men blasted Is stumps each day. one
boring and one loading and firing.
AT this rate this pair would handle
ABOUT an acre per day and the light
WOOD would De worth considerable
money. Light wood stumps average
weighting 500 bounds in south Geor.
gla fields and that average will prob
ably apply all over the coastal plain.
mo matter what the cost of stump
ing land the result is worth the ex-
penditure for man turns his fields
into prairies. Prairie land in the west
that produces no more wealth in a
year sells for several hundred dol
lars an acre Because it is prairie
Anywhere frcn1 fifteen to TWENTY
FIVE dollars tre acre will turn coast.
al plain sturnpy fields into prairie
land
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complishments. making the first"
the third" Men are sent to cor.
receive institution not for punish
ment. but for corrective Influences
and rebuilding CT the moral fineness
which is mate in man, nc matter how
low he has fallen. and which. when
he is taken in time, comes back"
with vigOr and glory that is pleas.
ing aud astonishing to those whose
doctrine is "a man may be down but
he is never out" superintendent
Bitch has done a great work for the
erTing citizens OF this state commit
ted to his charge when he has awak.
ened IN them the' manhood and wo-
manhood which is the real vftalizing
and dominating force in the human
The second accomplishment Of
the system is not astonishing except
To those who have no faith in the
thOrOughness of the success mention.
ed in his third" which we prefer to
call the first. Reducing the escapes
from an average of thirteen a month
to total OF six in fifteen months. IS
one of the most wonderful proofs of
the reality of the moral bracing up
the men have experienced When we
consider that the average escapes at
the institution, as given by him. fig.
ure total in fifteen months of 1876,
and then consider il in comparison
with the actual six escapes in that
same fifteen months. we reach the
conclusion that there is something in
system which in a year and a quar-
ter can reduce escapes from a prac-
tically uncOnfined large farm area to
a mere fraction more than three per
cent OF its average.
Naturally the accomplishments
shown would result in a cutting down
of expense. Superintendent Bitch
tells US this cutting down of the EN-.
ployed force amounts. in expenditure
to fifty per cent. and that means re-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-11-14

ducing the force. in numbers. from
forty to ten.
The state of Florida owes Sim
Bitch almost anything it can give,
for the showing he has given that
there is honor among thieves" and
that man at his worst, if given a
chance to resume his manhood, will
make citizen of whom the state and
all its people can be proud.-Tampa
Tribune.
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HILLS5ORO CLUB WOMEN IN.
PROVING THEIR HOMES

In Hillsboro county there is much
interest on the part OF the women
club members in improving their
homes. A clipping for a club mem
ber's report shows the interest that
Is being taken in making these farm
MONIES more attractive and comforta.
BILE.
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A VALUABLE PRIZE

{. Z. Thomas, OF PrattviIIe. IA.
is oHerlng as a prize to the corn club
boys Of Florida pure bred Hamp-
shirt gilt. This animal will be
awarded at the short course the first
week in December and will be shin.
ped as soon thereafter as the win
ner Observation-Disclosures News Ser
vice.
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ony a Cold

are you i'll? is often answered.
Oh! it's only cold" as if a cold was
matter OF little consequence. but
people are beginning to learn that
common cold is a matter not TO be
tri1led with, that some OF the most
serious diseases start with a cold
AS soon as the first indication OF a
cold appears take Chamberlain
Cough Remedy Remember that the
sooner you get rid OF your cold the
less the danger. and this remedy will
help you to throw 1t on. Anti Mono.
poly Drug Store.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-11-14

FOR SALE-Grocery store In good
location. doing cash business. Will
sen at Wholesale prices. less 2 per
cent Tor cash. Sedro Sawaya. 3o2
south Main ST Phone 5Os.-ll-7.tf
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-11-14

Stop coughfng. you rack the lungs
ana worry the body. BALLARD'S
FOREGROUND SYRUP checks irreta.
ions, heals the lungs and restores
comfortable breathing. Sold NV
.Gerig's Drug Store.
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Read the Bauae. ADS. ''ae -
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
GALES FERRY

At the morning service Sunday at
the Methodist Episcopal church. the
Easter sermon by the pastor. Rev. O.
E. Newton. was from St Mark. 1876
He is risen: He is not here.
The decorations of the chancel were
daffodils, potted azaIeas and foliage
plants with pansies. The arrange
ments of the daff0dils and pansies was
in basektS.
At the offertory Miss Grace A
Chapman sang l Know That My Re
deemer Liveth by Handel
At the Sunday school session a pre-
pared Easter programme for centen-
airy use, entitled Life Astounding, was
given and consisted of hymns by the
school and responsive readings by Su-
perintendent c. e. Colver and school
A scripture redaing was given by c.
Alton Chapman and recitations. Ma
lures Resurrection. by Dorothy Biech
and En- Beth Bennett. with Helen D
Colver; Bringing in the Children. by
Marjorie Gates and Margaret S. Col
yer: Walking in Newness of Life
Misses Gertrude and Marie Allen and
Madeline Birch; hymn. The Glory c.
the Spring; duet, Marie and Gertrude
Allen; Miss Jamie G. Perkins. plan
| list: readings. The Call of Missions
| 10 the tnufctl. MISS Jen0le~ u. Per
kins; CHARACTERIZATION by the Preaching
of the Word, Mrs. Fanny A Molthrop;
! CHARACTERIZATION by Christian Educa-
ton, Mrs. Delphine Fish; Evangelical
ton by Christian Healing, Mrs. Hen.
~ W. Hurlbutt: The Spirit OF Unity
Miss Marie Allen: address, The Power
of Christs Resurrection, by Assitan
| Superintendent d, c. Perkins: prayer
Rev. o. E. VintOn; Offering for mis-
sions.
At the Sunday evening service a
1.30 Rev Mr. Newton spoke from Ro
mans s: %,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan A. Gibbs an,
family with friends from Norwich
spent Good Friday at their summG
home at the Ferry
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Satterlee ant
little daughter. Rebecca of North Ha
ven. motored here Thursday Afternoon
to the home of Mr.. Satterlee's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A Satterlee, remain
ing until Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Lucius Brown Of Norwich an
her son. Daniel Brown, of Cambridge
Mass. were callers at the Ferry Sat
urday afternoon
| A. c. Risdon of New York joine
Mrs. Risdon here's at their sunme
home Saturday for the week end.
Mr. and Mrs Horace II. Sears an
son Alfred of West Haven. spent Fri
day and Saturday with Mrs. Scar
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with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII

with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Kempton.
Miss Esther Popham has returned
to Jewett City after spending the week
end with friends at Pine Tree cottage,
Mrs. Edward Burgess and son Don
aid of Lebanon were guests of local
relatives Easter.
Miss Lucy Ladd and her niece, Miss
Florence Balsh, of Manchester, were
Easter guests of relatives at Elm
wood.
c. S. McHale has returned to Man
chester after spending Easter with
relatives here.
Charles Keller of the submarine
fbase was a guest of local friends for
Easter.
! Miss Mary Rose O'Hearn. R. n, and
Miss Elizabeth Me!ia, r. n. have re-
turned to Bridgeport after a few days
| stay at the home of Miss OHearn's
mother, Mrs. stephen O'Hearn.
| Miss Nellie Driscoll has returned to
| Mansfield Depot after spending the
| holidays at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Driscou.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
UNCASVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Burke G. Hewett, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred r. Perkins. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Watson We're in North
Stonington attending the silver we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Parks.
Mrs. Parks was a native of this town
and was Miss Perry
Rev. w. ". Hunt has returned to
his home in Syracuse. n. y. after
spending some time as the guest OF
his daughter, Mrs. Charles c. Tib-
belts.
Perry Johnson has purchased tbs
house which he has been occupyiua
for the past year. from the owner
Albert W. Avery of Hilltop.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Aid
society of the Methodist church heli
q meeting in the church Darlors. Ow-
| ing to so much illness either of the
members or in their families the at
tendance was SO small no business
was transacted. The annual election
| of officers was to have taken place a
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
SOUTH GRISWQLD

Edwin E. Lewis. who has been i'll
with influenza. is able to resume mis-
duties.
George Pendleton and son Charles of
Preston were business callers in this
place Thursday.
William Wesemann and family have
moved to their farra- from Glasgo
where Mr.. Wesemann has been en-
ployed by the American Thread com
panY
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterry II. Kinnie and
sons notored TO Worcester. Mass. on
Sunday. to spend Easter with friends.
Mrs. e. II. Clark and daughter Ma
ria and Earl II. Clark were business
callers in Jewett City Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A Guile of Gro
ton were recent guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert G. Greene.
The Ladies Aid society of the Me
thodist church is planning to serve a
New England supper.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22

Ancient Order United workmen,
wfIlf1nanttc Lodge, No. II. meets at 40
Valley street
Knights Of Columbus, San Jose
Council, No. II. meets at Isl Main
street
Royal Arcanum, willimantic Coun-
ell. No. 723. meets at 702 Main street
Olive Branch Council. No. 10, r. and
s. NJ. meets in Masonic hall
At a meeting Monday mornina of
officials OF the American Thread com
pany with members of the grievance
committee and representatives of the
Box Shop Local Union, held in the Of
fee OF the company. matters were
talked over in connection with the re-
cent labor difficulties in the box shop
and the matter was settled to the en-
I tire satisfaction Of employers and
employees. II us said the company
/ granted the demands of the employees
in agreeing 10 re-instate all the dis
charged employees. of which there were
about fifty. and they will resume their
work this tuesday morning.
Willir1antie citizens and merchants
In general are glad TO know that the
crop Of city ice has been sold at what
is considered "a good fair price; viz:
$3.50 q ton. While the contract has not
n
Monday morning by Merrill II. Jones
OF this city at q meeting of the water
committee, with Mayor Gates and
Counsel William A. King in the lat
ter's office Under the terms of the
contract, the ice shall not be disposed
OF for more than - cents hundred
pounds. furthermore the ice is 10 be
handled in manner subject TO the
approval and satisfaction of the wa
the past season was not as large as
hoped Cor: still there was a good sup
PLY OF good quality ice nut in and tho
citizens and merchants of WillmantiC
may feel complaccnt regarding the To-
cal ice situation as compared will
conditions in other cities Throughout
the state where prices will be a dol
lar or more per hundred pounds the
coming season. \ number of cite:
have no ice crop at all. COMMITTEES
OF members or the Hartford common
council was IN New Haven Monday
looking over the ice plants in that city
ana the members are expected to Visi
Wilimantic this week and look owe
the municipal ice plant Barring al
extremely long hot summer Will
mantle can get by with its presen
crop Of ice. If il is used with care anC
economy.
Althouha no definite figures wer,
given out up TO Monday night as L
the amount OF Fifth Liberty LOAF
bonds sold IN Willimantic during TIL
day, the csnvasscrs met with success
in all quarters and are much encour
aged over tho results in tho first da!
o. the campaign. The Liberty cottag,
on Main street was opened Monds!
from 70 p. m. for the purpose o
receiving subscriptions. 1t is planne,
10 have u open every afternoon dur
ing the campaign in charge of SOM
member Of the Womau's Liberty LOAF
committee whose members are. Mrs
r. IT, Fenton chairman; Mrs. d.
Taylor Mrs. Frank Fenton. Mrs. Johl
Reilly, Mr.. II. T. Abel. Mrs. c. c
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22

this meeting but was postponed to the
next meeting.
Mrs. Charles Hope entertained re-
Gently her sister, Mrs Edward Lati-
mer and children of Gales Ferry.
The Misses Clarissa and Clarice
Landphere, twin daughters of Mr. and
Mrs Benjamin Landphere of Harri-
sons have been spending a few days
with their grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Bolles.
Robert Dodd is able to resume his
duties, having recovered from illness.
Miss Marian Heney. employed in
Hartford, spent the Easter vacation
at the home of her parents. Mr. and
Mrs Edwin Heney.
Edward O'Brien, who is spending a
while at the home Of Mrs. Rollins was
a weekend guest at the home of his
mother in Providence.
Harris Frieburg, who has been at
the BacIzus hospital Norwich, for
treatment for injuries sustained last
December, has returned home.
James Doyle. who has been under
treatment lat hospital for pneumo-
/ work at the Thames Specially Co.'S
| plant
The members of the senior class al
| the Uncasville school gave lunch
| in honor of one of its members, Miss
| Louise Doherty, who is to soon leave
| town. The affair was a surprise to
| Miss Doherty. The guests were the
various members of the class with the
| principal teachers of the school Re
| freshments were served in the do
nestle science rooms. The members
of the class are Sigfried Aston, Flor
ence Burnham, May Collins, Elmer
| Cloutier, Louise Doherty. William De-
vine, Fred Eldredge, Louis Mousley
Andrea Maloni, Inez Orn, Alice Took
| err
Miss Jennie F'innegan is spending e
| few DAYS visiting relatives at Crolor-
on the Hudson, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Webber and
children spent the week end with Mrs
! Webbers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
Young of Stafford Springs.
! Owing to the illness of the pastor
Rev Charles c. Tibbetts, there was
no preaching service at the Methods
| church Sunday morning. The Sunday
school programme was held at the
time Of the regular service. A pleas
ing programme OF Easter music anG
readings was given.
MI and Mrs. /. Harowitz entertain.
ed over til eholidays their daughters
Mrs. Roth and son. Roebrt of Boston
and Mrs. Brady and son of Water
bury.
David Frieburg. a student at Co
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
.ster, Mrs. Delphine Fish.

sister, Mrs. Delphine Fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N. Sperry of
Bridgeport and Mrs. Sperry's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Martin. motored
to the cottage of Mr.. and Mrs Martin
on the Bluff Sunday. Mrs. Martin will
will remain here some days. the party
returning that afternoon.
Hugh Maynard and son. Roy May
nard of Vernon. were guests Of Rev.
o. E. Newton and Mrs. Newton at the
parsonage on Good Friday. Roy May
nard recently returned from France.
He was one of the first 100000 volun-
teers to reach France, and was
wounded in the battles of Argonne
and Chateau Thierry, and was once
gassed. He served IS months. al
though not yet twenty years of age.
C. E. Colver and children and his
sister, Miss Kate B. Colver Of the
! Navy Yard. with Mrs Fanny A Mol
throp of the village formed an auto
mobile party that called on their aunt
Mrs. Mary StodGard Latham at No
ank Easter Sunday afternoon Mrs
| Latham has observed her seth birth
day.
The village school taught by Miss
Grace A. Chapman, opened Monday
morning for the spring term, after a
week vacation. One pupil. Helen De
! Ltuoliei w do LjSilcGL III dllGiludllCS Tie
| past term.
Mrs, Harriet Avery of Mystic was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H
Comstock over Friday night and with
| MIR. COmstock attended the burial OF
| their brother. J. Warren Comstock OF
| Dorchester, Mass. at Yantic cemetery
! Norwich, Saturday morning.
J. II. Maus, who has recently re-
ceived his discharge from the L. s
navy, and who has occupied cottage
at Browns crossing while stationed
at the submarine base, left with his
! family in their car Tuesday. to make
the trip to Greensboro. n. c.. jour
ney of 90 miles where Mr. Maus is tc
be manager of stock farm.
Mrs. Emma Babcocll of I.edyard
| who has been the guest of her rela-
tiVes, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Com.
stock for few days. has returned
| home.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
AS YOUNG AS
YOUR KIDNEYS

The secret of youth is ELIMINA-
TIoN OF P0ISONS from -FOUR body.
This done, you can live TO be hundred
and enjoy the good things Of life vita
as much pep" as you did when in the
springtime Of youth. Keep your body
ia good condition. that's the secret
Watch the kidneys. They filter and
purify the blood, all of which blood
passes through them once every three
minutes. Keep them clean and in
proper working condition and you have
nothing to fear Drive the poisonous
wastes and deadly uric acid accumula-
tons from your system. Take 'fOLO
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules and you
xill always be in good condition. Yor
will feel strong and vigorous. with
steady nerves and elastic muscles.
SOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil CAPSULES
are imported direct from the labora-
tories at HARLEM, Holland.
r'hey ere reliable remedy which
las peen used by the sturdy Dutch for
over 200 years. and hes helped them
to develop into one of tine strongest
and hearthiest races of the world. Get
them from your druggist. Do not take
substitute. In sealed packages
hEee sizes.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
JEWETT CITY

Misses Ida and Anna Ponton of Cen
trail Falls were Easter guests at Miss
Laura Jodoins.
Alex McCluggage has purchased the
house in Lisbon owned by Mrs. f. D.
Gallou. 1t is occupied at present by
Pcrley Melvin.
Mrs. Charles Brown and son RAJ
mond of Norwich spent Monday at
Mrs. Nancy Barrett's and Mrs. Mary
Burdicl,'s.
The quota for this town in the VIC
tory Liberty loan is $4,000. IL. C.
Webster is town chairman and Miss
Miss Annie Robertson chairman of the
woman's committee,
Mrs. George Miner of Valatie, N
Y, was a guest Sunday at Miss RUBY
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
YANTIC

Services in Grace church Sunday
were conducted by Rev Mr. Stuart OF
New London. There was a special
musical service under the direction OF
the organist. Mrs. y. A. Bolande y
chilarenss Easter festival was con-
Quoted at O'Clock.
Next Sunday Rev. Robert Cochrane
of New York will of1iciatc ard the rite
of baptism will be conducted at
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Officer Charles Bentley of Newport
spent a short time in town Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ware
ham w. Bentley.
Miss Elizabeth Kepton of Washing
ton, Conn, spent the holidays in town
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-22
SOUTH COVENTRY

Mrs. Frank Belcher of Staffordville,
who has been with her mother, return
ed home Sunday.
Two girls were taken into the Con-
gregational church Sunday
The funeral of Mr.. Pearl was held
in Willimantic Saturday afternono.
Funeral services for J. Clifford Aver
were held at the Congregational
church Wednesday afternoon.
The mills in town. excepting the box
shop shut down Good Friday.
Miss Alice Latimer, who has been
working in New York, has been at the
home of her parents, Mr.: and Mrs.
William Latimer, for q few days,
MIR. and Mrs. Clifford Aver have
gone to Boston for While to the home
of their son.
,Iiss Helen Wood of Putnam has
spent d few days in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Aver of Boston
came to the funeral Of the formers
brother.
Mrs. Edwin Ledoyt of Hartford has
opened her summer home. Mr.. Ledoyt
spends the week ends here.
Quite a few soldiers are in town On
furloughs.