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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
GREAT INCREASE IN RICE
 CONSUMPTION IN UNITED STATES

The American taste for rice seems to have been sharpened by the war. The rice production in the United States has practically doubled during the war period and in addition to this the importation has doubled. Mean time, said 0 lecturer in the Educa- tIonal department of the National City Bank of New York, the world has awakened to the fact that the United States has rice to spare and the quan- tity of that article passing out of our ports to foreign countries and our non contiguous territories in the fiscal year 1918 was 33O,OOO,O0O pounds as against 163, 3,0O0,00O pounds in the year before the war, while, of course, the quantity of wheat which we have spar ed the outside world has greatly stimulated consumption at home. The rice crop of the United States was 24,649, 1000 bushels in 1914, and, ac- cording to the latest estimates of the Department of Agriculture, will be 42, ,487, 1000 bushels in 1919, while, as already indicated, the quantity i'm ported has practically doubled.
 The United States is by far the largest rice producer of the Occidental world. This comparatively new indus try has grown out or Q system pecU- liar to this country of producing rice in a manner in which modern mach inery can be utilized in planting, cul- tivation, and harvesting, instead of the crude methods by which it is produc- ed in that great rice growing section of the world, the Orient.
 Rice production in the United States, said the lecturer, 1anguishcd after the Civil war, for it was not then realized that 1t could be grown and harvested by the machinery and methods applied to the production of wheat and other grains. Rice can only nOurish on wet land, so wet that ordinary farm ma chinery cannot be used upon it. But a few years ago it was discovered that certain lands in Texas, Arkansas, Lou isiana and elsewhere were so consti- tuted with relation to soil, climate, and the water drained off as the rice prepared with the usual agricultural machinery, the lands then flooded from nearby streams or artesian wells, and the water draned off as the rice approaches maturity, and ordinary reaping and threshing machines used fin harvesting the crop.
 This revolutiOnized rice growing in the United States, and was in fact a new development in world produc- tion, for in no other country has this method been practiced. The produc- ing area was expanded from the Car olinas and Georgia to the Mississippi Valley, Arkansas, and Texas and re-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
GOVT WILL NOT
 STOP COUPLES
 FROM SPO0NINC
Its Own Watershops Pond Near Springfield, Mass, Armory Will Not Be
 Patrolled.

Springfield, Mass. Aug. 29-The government cannot undertake to regu- late spooning on Watershops Pond, according to Lieut.. Col. L. D. Hub bell, Commandant at the Springfield Armory. The pond, which is a fair sized lake, is owned by the govern ment and on summer evenings is the Mecca of hundreds of canoeists. The love-making of some of the occupants
 of canoes has caused adverse com ment Stress, too, is laid on the action of canoeists in seeking seclud-
 cd covers on dark nights.
 Reports have been current that the
 government, having overtaken all de- mands for small arms, would turn its attention to conditions on Water
 shops Pond one story has been
 that the pond would be patrolled by
 soldiers in motor boats which would
 be equipped with searchlights. Lieut..
 Col Hubbell says that while unseem-
 ly conduct on the part of some of
 the canoeists is not open to doubt,
 the only way he can regulate the
 matter would be by forbidding canoes and motor boats on the pond. which would be punishing a large number
 of persons for the shortcomings of a few. CT can't regulate individual conduct" said the Colonel.
 The commandant believes that public opinion can be made to exert ] n powerful influence in this direction and he even advocates that legitimate canosists employ drastic measures if | necessary to compel a small minority | to observe customary proprieties. l Several years ago the long dark walk on the Byers street side of the ! armory became a Lovers Lane" | Sadness prevailed among the regular patrons of the lane when the city | installed powerful arc lights on its | side of the thoroughfare. The ten sion was relieved when some one | found n loose picket in the high iron | fence which surrounds the armory
 grounds. By removing the picket it | was possible for one to enter the | grounds easily Thereafter the youn g | people enjoyed the protection of the ] trees inside the grounds. One night l some one forgot to replace the picket on leaving the grounds. The gap was discovered the next day and the picket securely riveted into place. Thereafter Lovers Lane'' was de- | serted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29

gently certain areas in California, and the annual production has increased from 5O,000,0OO to 00,000,000 pounds in former years to over 1,000,00O,OO0 pounds a year at this time, makinG the United States by far the largest rice pro5gcer in the Occidental world.
 Of course our biggest rice crop of over 1000, 100000 pounds per annum while the largest in the Occidental world is 0 trifle when compared with that of some of the Oriental coun- tries, where rice Is the chief article of food for a very dense population. Siam, for example, produces over D. O0,00O,O00 pounds of rice year as against our 1000, 100000 lounds; the Dutch East Indies 1000, 1000, ,OOO pounds; Japan, 1000, O,OoO,OO0 and In dia 70,OO0,0OO,O0 pounds, while China, which has no official figures of her crop may equal or exceed In dia in production, bringing the world 8 total crop to approximately 100000 O00,000 pounds a year.
 Few people realize, said the Bank s lecturer, that the worlds production
 of rice is nearly as great as the world producton of wheat, pound for pound. We often hear it said that rice is
 the chief cereal food of more than One-half the population of the world, and this is probably true, but we, do not realize how near the rice produc- tion comes to equalIing that of wheat when compared by actual quantity, The best estimates that can be made of the rice production of the world indicate that the grand total in fav- orable years is nearly or perhaps quite 2OO,O 100000, 900 pounds, while the ' number of pounds of wheat grown even in the high record years of 1913 and 1915 was but about 240,0 100000 1 OGO pounds each year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
RAD RIRN ON ARM.

James Rooney of 2S7 Jequonnock avenue, was severely burned on the arm last night, when some gasoline which he was using to clean a mat tress caught fire. The mattress itself started to blaze, but firemen answer ing a call from box 324 arrived quickly on the scene and eXtfnguished the flames. Rooney was given first aid treatment by the fire fighters
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
TWO TAKEN FOR AUTO THEFT

William John and Joseph White, negroes, of New York city, were taken back to New York yesterday after noon by two detectives from that city. The men were arrested in Bridgeport Wednesday afternoon, charged with the theft of an Over land automobile in New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
HIGH NECK AND SHORT SLEEVES

This color is fayorite among the models here and appears once more in rather contrary blouse of Geor- gette, made with a collar which but tons high at the throat, but has its sleeves short to the elbow. The unu- sual effect of this number is enhanc- ed by lines of French knot wool en- broidsry which cross it horizontally and down a strip from the neck to the bottom of the sleeve.
 This blouse is otherwise "regula- tion." tucking inside the skirt. An other regulation waist Is less bizarre; of bright rose Georgette, it is side trimmed with an embroidered band of navy blue satin. Tho eliiptieaI neck is crossed with narrow strips of self material which curl ints frog 'faStsningk
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29

The next case dealt with was that concerning the man Herbert. This creature is alleged to have been @ German agent prior to the war. When the Germans invaded the dis trict of the Nord, Herbert immediate ly reported himself to the Army Headquarters, and was enrolled as a member of the Gendarmerie. He act ed without orders and often in di rect opposition to the orders of the officers of the force, and evidence was given of instances In which the man had himself arrested both men and women, and had taken them, under threats of shooting, to the German Headquarters, instead of to the headquarters of the gendarmerie.
 Madame Eugenie Midon, one of Herbert's victims, told a pathetic story. Two French soldiers came to her house and she undertook to hide them. For two months she kept the men in hiding, sharing with them her meagre bread ration. Madame was denounced by one of the "informers," and Herbert visited the house, and discovered the two F'renchmen. The men declared themselves ready to cntrust their lives to him. You are a French gendarme," they sald.
 'I am honored by the trust" said Herbert. Tonight there shall be two Frenchmen less in the world" The fiend pulled out his revolver and shot the men dead in cold blood. You may dispose of the carcasses as you wish, Madame" said Herbert. "Soon your turn shall come"
 Madame was arrested and subject ed to the most abominable treatment by the Germans before being sen fenced to a long term of imprison- ment and the customary whipping
 Herbert was arrested In one or tho villages of the Nord. He sternly protested his innocence, and continues to do so, but the net Is being drawn tightly around him.-(FTom the In ternationaI News Bureau, Inc, Bos- ton, Mass.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29
FRENCH FEMALE PEND WHO SPREAD TERROR THREATENED TO BURN A TOWN
Court Martial Brings Out Many Ugly Details of Treason By French In German
 Occupied Districts.

came to the cell and laughed at me-"
 At this statement there was angry demonstration against the woman, and for some minutes the court was in an uproar.
 When order was restored, the ac- cused woman, standing erect and gripping the rail of the dock, eN- claimed-'I crave pardon of you for tho terrible harm I have done you. can say that I was forced by the Germans to do this work"
 You lie," retorted Madame Drues- nc. You volunteered to aid the Germans"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-29


 'sBefore your trial you were false fy charged by this voman?" said the prosecution
 "Ahi many times!" replied Madame DrueSne. "Once she said fin the pres enes of a German captain that had safd that he was a filthy man. who was not fit t0 live. I had said that she deelared that hs was a murderer. I had never heard of the officer be- fore, but ths woman brought him to nay housa, and hs threatened to whip me thsrs with a horse whip he was carving. Soon after the officer came hack with some soldiers, .nd I was arrested and put into dark cell. i'm which thsEo was muddy water on the fiOSr. was kept there for three days and nights, during whioh time the only place to iis down was on the floor Is the water, La Belle Helene
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10
New Methods Of Testing Motor
Cars as Developed by War
Willys-O Overland Makes Trans-Continental Trip
of Extreme Difficulty, With Army Trucks,
Demonstrating Dependability of New Pro-
duct

ed at Washington, D. c., on July 7th
and is expected to arrive about Sep
tember 7th in San Francisco. The
route being followed by the Motor
Transport Corps is that of the Lin
coin Highway.
The ans-continental trip has
been undertaken to establish and
demonstrate the possibilities of the
motor vehicle as a factor in coast
to coast transportation. 1t is to
serve as a supreme test Of the util-
ity and dependability of the mod
ern motor vehicle.
With the army trucks participat-
ing in this convoy are three OF the
new light verland cars, which will
be put on the market this season by
the Willys-Overland Company: The
cars on this tour, according to re-
port, are making a record for com
Portable riding qualities, roadabll1ty
and all-around utility.
The Overland Company makes no
disclosure as to price or date of the
public announcement of the new
car. except to say the car will be
moderate in price and will soon be
delivered to dealers.-Adv.
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10

The WHY'S Overland Company of
Toledo has this season introduced new
methods for testing automobiles which
are a direct development of war ex-
perience.
Realizing that the modern motor
car must successfully meet the
most extreme riding conditions, the
WHY'S Overland Company planned
and carried out the idea of subject
ing the new light weight car the
company has been developing for
two years, and which, it is under
stood, will soon be on the market
to tests which would parallel the
rough and ready use motor cars in
the war zone daily received.
For these tests unusual "break-
ing machines" have been rugged up
and uused in the factory, and the
cars have then been sent into
rough, untraveled country for most
gruelling road performance.
In the preliminary tests, the new
Overland car showed stamina and
riding qualities so remarkable that
the car was selected as the official
scout car in the first trans-continent-
al test trip Of the United States
Motor Transport Corps, which start
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Little Miss Gladys Putnam OF
West Hickory entertained about 70
young folks Monday afternoon IN
honor of her eighth birthday. The
little folks we're amused on the lawn
with various games after whirh they
were marched into the dining room,
which, decorated with beautiful
fall flowers, formed setting for
the large birthday cake. This was
adorned with eight candles. A
course Of cream and cake was serv-
ed by Misses Violet Icard and Col
de league. After the refreshments,
q contest was given, Miss Marshall
1albert winning the prize.
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10

Mrs. Bob Thomason of Whining
ton is i'll with malaria at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r D.
Abernethy.
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10

Messrs. Albert Abernethy and
Harrison Winkler left today for De-
troit to drive cars back for the
Abernethy Hardware Company.
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10

WANTED TO BUY EGGS, COUN-
try butter. Pay highest prices.
Call or see US. Whitener & Mar
tin 1O-eod-tf
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10

Miss Aileen Aiken left yesterday
for Greensboro to enter the Greens
boro Female College.
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10

Messrs. Cedric Dellinger and Cliff
ford Abernethy Of Fayetteville are
spending several days here with
home folks.
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10

Mr. Clinton Cilley has gone to
Raleigh to resume his studies at
A, and E. College.
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10

SPECIAL p
$500 yards 36 Dress Gnghams all beautiful bright plaid
patterns especially suitable Childrens School
dresses Worth yard. Until all sold------ AOS Yard
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10

FOR SALE THE FRAME Build
ing formerly used as school
building in Hildebran, N. c., Sat
uurday September 18th, 1919 ct
four o'clock p. m. For terms and
further information apply to the
undersigned. O. M. Yoder, Hill
debran, N. c. 3 8 At
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10

ORGAN-AN ORGAN FOR SALE,
good as new. Terms $50. Cash $5o'
Call at Piedmont Phono. Co. 1t
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10

SPECIAL NO 8
yards in. unbached smooth Sea Island Sheetng
sold high 35c yard In past year. On~
Until all sold HV~ 1aro
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10

SPECIAL NO. l.
$500 yards Domino" Ginghams frsts fast coors This
bingham is being freely sold at Csc to 3Oc yard TO-
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10

WANTED = EXPERIENCED MAN
to operate Woods Fast Feed
Watcher. Good opportunity for
man who can turn out the lum-
Der. Alexander & Bland, Lump
kin, Ga. 9-o-51
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10

SPECIAL NO. 4 -, ,,
big lots of good quality outings solid colors checks
and fancies. actual values 25c and 35c yard
1st Tabe-2Oc yard. End Table-25c yard.
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10

FIRST CLASS UPHOLSTERING
and repairing. -Chas. Dietz is
now with US and will devote his
time to this class of work. Hick-
ory Cabinet Manufacturinf Co.,
Phone 227-J. LII
Hickory daily record., 1919-09-10

WANTED- TO BUY .ABRUZZI
rye. Highest price paid. HICKORY
Seed Company. 81
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-15
QUIET COURAGE OF U. S. DOUGHBOY
PRAISED BY K. OF C. SECRET AIRY

]. L. Fender, who has been Knights
of Columbus secretary in France and
Belgium for seven months, has re-
turned to his home in this city. Mr..
Fender was attached to the 161st regi-
ment, 91st division. In the whole d.
vision there were six secretaries.
He met the 361st division when they
came out Of the Argonne. They were
in q terrible condition, he said, and in
relating incidents he said one man
came out with his first aid box COM
pletely shattered by she'll He said
that was the only thing that saved
him. Another man came out In uni
form sizes too small for him. Fender
said he asked why he did not have q
uniform that fitted him and he replied
he had stolen the one he had on. The
boy went on to explain that he had
been in hospital and In order to get
back to his own outfit had stolen the
uniform.
Mr.. Fender was in two offensives at
Lys-Scheldt with the regiment. He
was in France, then in Belgium, and
was with the first American armies In
Belgium after the Germans had evacu-
ated and the treatment of the Belgi-
ans, Mr.. lender described as wonder
full. He said they even brought chairs
out for the boys to sit on, baskets of
apples and wine for them.
Fender said he acted as a laison be.
tween the folks back home and the
boys. Everything that the Knights OF
Columbus gave the boys was free.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-15
Indiana News Brevities

BICKNELL-After mourning for his
three sons whom he believed killed in
the fighting In France, Robert Nc
Evan has received a letter from one
OF the three, John McEwan. The three
boys enlisted with England's first con-
tingent in 1914.
COLUMBUS - OrviIle Brown, II,
threw q bucket Of grease into a IRE
IN q garage and his clothes caught IRE
from the resulting explosion. Before
bystanders could put out the blaze, he
was seriously burned
LAwRENCEBURG-The first dis
tinctively vocational agricultural and
home economic school in the state will
be established at Moores Hill follow
ing the gift of the Moores Hill college
buildings to the county. Two-thirds
of the expense Of the school will be
paid by the United States department
OF agriculture.
MUNCIE-Fire destroyed the Big
Four freight station here with loss
estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000.
The flames are thought to have origin
ated from spontaneous combustion.
ANDERSON - Pleading guilty to
assault and battery upon Sparks L.
Brooks, former city attorney, ]. H.
Mettet, former mayor, was fined $3.50
and costs in city court. The trouble
arose over business transaction.
EVANSVILLE - Joe Kissinger, SO
years old, who says he has served
long prison sentences, gave himself
up at police headquarters here, saying
he was wanted for robberies in Gin
cinnati and Indianapolis.
JEFFERSONVILLE Schlict-
er, well-to-do farmer, is held to cir
cult, court under $1,000 bond for the
alleged stealing of box of merchan-
disc planted" by officers in the mail
box of a neighbor, following number
of mail-box thefts in the neighborhood.
BLOOMINGTON-Le S. Field, SO
years old, president of the Field Glove
companies of this city and Blooming
ton, died at his home here. He is sur
vived by the widow and by a son and
daughter.
LINTON-Linton is without tele-
phone service following strike OF
the operators for higher wages and
shorter hours. 1t is said that the
company offered higher wages, but not
enough to meet demand
ANDERSON = Dependency over
illness is thought to have caused the
suicide Of Joseph Lineberry, so years
old who took poison He is survived
by a widow and a family
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-15
MILLIONS SPENT
ON PHONE WIRES
FOR USE IN WAR
5000 Miles a Month of Spe-
cial Wire Turned Out in
United States.
lRy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, May Is Official
reports on Signal Corps equipment for
the war show that one special form Of
telephone wire, unknown to CONNER
cial use before the war, was being
turned out at the rate Of 10000 miles q
month at a cost of nearly $6,00o,0 900
when the armistice was signed.
The American telegraph and tele-
phone system In France totaled $4,000
miles when the fighting ended, this be-
ing the temperament installations.
When fighting was at its peak the
corps was approximating the use of
$1,000 miles Of outpost wire month
In addition, one development Of the
war being the necessity for two wire
circuits for front line operations to
prevent the enemy from listening" In
on the old style single wire equipment
Wire wastagc was enormous, as 1t
had to be abandoned whenever an ad-
vance was made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-15

While they were on the front lines
the boys were supplies with cigar
cites, tobacco. pipes and chocolate
When they were stationed at any one
place for few hours they were given
magazines and the Paris edition of the
New York Herald, both of which the
boys were glad to get.
When on the lines the boys were
not excited, he said. They were tired,
SO tired at times that their eyes sunk
in and yet they hiked on. They were
not very demonstrative and were ner-
vous and irritable at times, but the
only time they were really excited was
when they went over the top.
Mr.. Fender said that the K. OF G.
did not cater to the officers but first
looked after the doughboys. When
the officers noticed that the enlisted
men were those who received the at
tention of the K. of C. secretaries they
showed their admiration for them,
which made the secretaries popular
among both the men and the officers.
The air raids were terrifying to the
men, Fender said. He said that they
were so new and thrilling for him that
at first he was not afraid but after
he got used to them and saw just what
they did he suffered the same fear that
the others felt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-15
Sheriff Takes Bouquet
(Dnndelions) To Sick Frien4

Sheriff Clement v. Carr is con-
siderate man, always interested In the
welfare Of sick friend.
Harry Ryder, Il North Fifth street,
was slightly injured In a motorcycle
accident Tuesday, and the sheriff
dressed his wounds and took him
home. Then he went away. An hour
later he came back with huge bunch
Of flowers for the Invalid.
But the flowers" were dandelion
blossoms, intermingled with the fluffy
seed-bearing heads, from the court
house yard, and, according to court
house attaches, they were neatly done
up with bailing wire. Yes, a consid-
crate man is the sheriff.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-15

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-15

ANDERSON = Dependency over
illness is thought to have caused the
suicide of Joseph Lineberry, so years
old, who took poison. He is survived
by q widow and a family
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-15

LINTON-Linton is without tele-
phone service following strike of
the operators for higher wages and
shorter hours. 1t is said that the
company offered higher wages, but not
enough to meet demand