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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-03-05
FROM OUR SOLDIER BOYS

MIGHTY GLAD TO GET BACK To THE
UNITED STATES
by Henry G. Hanson, U. S. Debarkafion Hos
pital No. 2. Fox Hills. Station Island, NJ Y,
December 1871
Dear Mother: Well. mother. I am going to
try and write few lines again today as /
promised that I would when l got around to
it. but don't know where l win get the stamp
from as haven't had cent for two months
nov, and, believe me, its pretty nice to be in
hospital for more than tive months without
any pay whatso ever, and | hate to ask any
Of the other boys for money. and besides most
OF them are IN The same fix as ! am, but
quite few of them wired home for money.
First of all ] want TO tell you that / am back
IN the good old u. S. A. and you can't mag
Inc how glad am ,as now ! know that there
y At least some chance Of getting home again.
have seen quite bit that is true, but l have
have seen things which l hope ! will never
have 10 see again, but whether you believe
me or not mother, got used to il that
DIDN'T mind 1t very much. Its pretty hard 20
think that a person eouId get used 10 sueI,
things as that, but its a fact But I'm not thu
eniy one who had to face those things as
there are lots of other boys who had to do
the same thing, and probably worse so | will
not complain about anything. One thing is
sare' and that is that have been quite few
places where ii has been pretty hot, but now
rs all over, and | sure glad OF it. l hope
thet Ienny got out alright. He probably
didn't get into the scrap at all. bus / kind of
think that he did, but / hope that ne is al
right.
They have treated me nice ever since
E1He 20 tlie ESsplAats as / never expected
TO Ind things that way, but of course there
were so many OF that they simply couldn't
spend very much time with each one of rs hut
as have SAID before, they did y hat they could
! ieei as though | at home where / am
now you know how il is, but I'D rather be
at hcme. l don't think it will be long before
get home. | have all that | care to see
fer a hiie.
We left Brest November 29lh and il took
US eleven days 10 get i spent Thanks
giving the boat and re had a pretty good
dinner, but for some or arother l
couldn't eat much The first tao three days
On thc boat We get caught in a storm and
believe me, ! think / would just as soOn IL
not rather, have been in no mans land in
France it locked tough for a while. l
tsoughs l would never the states again;
We eOaid see nothing but waves that looked
as large the hills back home.
IL seems like an age since have heard
from you. / am feeling fine and my hands
are getting better and the wounds are all
healed Up, SO / don't that they can do
very muen TaCre Tor me; its only my banda
that are kind Of numb, and | don't think
they can do much for that; its home I need,
that's all. ] will be sent to another hospital
closer TO home. This sure is some hospital
and it only cost S3,e00,9O0 but they have got
things fixed up IN great shape.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-03-05
For a Rad Cold

Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
1t has stood the test of time and can
be depended upon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-03-05

Bring in your battery and have
US take care of it during the winter.
It will pay you well. M. o. Larsen's
garage.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09
COMPLAIN THAT LATE POTATOES
 ARE ROTTING

There has been much complaint re- gently of a soft rot of late potatoes. This trouble is due primarily to the late blight fungus which first got started on the vines the latter half of August. The wet weather of late July and of August favored the de- veIopment of the blight so that by the end of August most of the vines were killed.
 The spores falling from the leaves onto the ground were washed in con- tact with the tubers and the charac-
 teristic reddish brown rot of blight soon developed. This blight is rath-
 CT superficial and shows by slightly sunken places in the skin. In itself
 it is not a serious rot but it opens
 the way for bacteria which develop
 the soft, ilI-sm cling rot so character
 istic of blighted vines. This year the
 rot is the worst for some time, some of the fields having half the tubers routed.
 Unless there is a profitable market for immediate sale, it is best to leave the potatoes in the ground and let
 them rot there; digging and storing early requires too much handling to remove the rotten tubers- The tub CTS should be dug in bright weather allowed to dry out before picking up, and all suspicious ones culled out They should then be stored, at least temporarily, in very shallow piles in a dry cool place with good ventilation If thought desirable a little air stacked lime can be dusted over them to help take up the surface moisture -G. P Clinton, Connecticut Agricul- turai Experiment Station, New Ha- ven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09
SCHOOL CHILDREN
 CONTINUE SAVINGS
Classes Keen Rivals for Honor of
 Winning 100 Per Cent. Certificate.

An increased interest this fail in thrift and regular savings is being shown by children in schools of New York state and the twelve northern counties of New Jersey according to reports received by the Government Loan Organization. Children who saved during the summer months are enter ing upon regular campaigns to enroll all members of their classes in saw ings societies, each pupil pledging to save something reguarly. They are be- ing encouraged not only by their teach CTS and principals but also by John H. Finley, Commissioner of Educa ton of New York State, and by c. N. Ken dall, Commissioner of Education of New Jersey.
 Every classroom with all of its pu- pills enrolled as regular savers will be entitled to receive Certificate of One Hundred Per Cent, issued by Carter Glass, Secretary of the Treasury, who is heartily in favor of teaching thrift and reasons for regular savings to chill dren in all schools. The certificate is being distributed by the School Blu reau, Government Loan Organization, which is also sending to all schools a "Thriftometer" The latter has spaces for names of children in the class and for making the purchase of Thrift and War Savings Stamps It is printed on thick cardboard and can be put on bull letin boards of classrooms. The base of the thermometer rests upon pie ture of the United States Treasury Building at Washington, D. c.
 It is proposed by the School Bureau to have one parent War Savings Socie- ty in each school and to have teacher act as general secretary. A letter which has just been sent to all prtnci- pals suggests that Thrift Clubs be formed in classrooms, these to be branches of the parent society in the school. The War Savings Society Bu, reau will issue certificates of utilization with the Treasury Department.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09
A Liquid Investment That
 Prohibition Did Not Harm

Treasury Savings Certificates which are in reality discount bonds of the United States Treasury, are very sound securities, with many at tractives features. They carry val uable tax exemption privileges and cannot depreciate in value, as they are not subject to market f1uctua. tfons. They are a liquid investment redeeInable for cash upon ten days notice, when the owner will get bach all invested, plus three per cent in terest, and they yield a substantial income, actually more than four peI cent If held until maturity, January l, 1924.
 The new securities the "bis brothers" of War Saving Stamps, in. creasing in the same proportions ei these miniature government bonds During October the $100 certificates cost Ss4.20. Every month they in. crease twenty cents in price. The S1,000 Treasury Savings Certificates cost SS42 during October, the price increasing at the rate of $2 every month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09
NEW YORK PORT BUSINESS IS
 PARALyzED
Marine Workers Go Out on Strike and Tie Up
 Waterfront.

New York, Oct - Shipping at many points along the water front was at a stardstiu today as a result of the unauthorized walkout of more than 10000 longshoremen. Many piers are congested with freight and some transatlantic and coastwise ships have had to suspend sailings.
 T. V. O'Connor, president of the International Longshoremen's Union. conforming the strike as a violation
 of the agreement to abide by the de-
 cision of the National Adjustm ent
 Commission of the Shipping Board,
 is trying to persuade the men to re- turn to work.
 More than 4,oO0 men in this port are involved by the commissions de- cision, which did not grant the full demands of the 1ongshoremen, and the entire Atlantic seaboard is involv- ed.
 Under the commissions decision the men are awarded an increase from 65 to 70 cents an hour for regu- lar work, and from S1 to $1.1O an hour for overtime. They demanded d s1 an hour for regular work and | $1.50 for overtime. In 1914 the wage scale was 33 cents an hour and 5C cents overtime.
 Mir. O'Connor and Joseph Ryan 1 Vice President of the Internationa. Longshoremen's Association, attended 1 the wage conferences, and while no wholly satisfied with the findings | agreed to stand by the decision 1T | every way.
 Immediately, however, when the | men learned that their demands hat | not been fully complied with, they be 1 gan quitting work without consulting
 their officers or going into the de I tails of the decision. The first tC
 walk out were 5000 1ongshoremer CT employed by the Chelsea Improve ! ment Company along the docks oI | the North River from 14th to 23t
 street. During the afternoon 15,00 1 more left their iobs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09
NEW GERMAN CONSTITUTION.

In August, after several months of
 debate, the German National Assem-
 ply adopted a permanent form of con
 stitution for the Empire (Reich). The first part of the document defines the
 German Reich as a federal republic, and fixes the relations between the larger entity and the several states.
 The central government is given not only the usual authority as to foreign affairs, defense, coinage and currency, customs, posts and telegraph and so on, but it also has jurisdiction in re- spect to q wider sphere of social life that leaves the individual states in a very subordinate place. These states are to have popular government like the members of our own union, but with a. less degree Of sovereignty. The president is to be chosen by the whole German people for the term of seven years. The presidents position is much more important than in France, and is more like that of the American president. There is to be a chancellor
 as head of the cabinet, whose office is { less commanding than that of the i French or British Prime Ministers
 There will be an Imperial Council with at least one representative from each state, Prussia not being permit l ted to have more than -twO-fifths of the total number. The ReichStag is restored as the popular legislative 1 Ibranch, with the Imperial Council as
 an Upper House. The second part of
 the Constitution contains such guar
 antees of individual and social liberty : as have place in our constitution, as l sO-called bills of rights" Political i equality of men and women is pro- vided, and entire freedom of con- 1 science and worship. There must be
 eight years of universal school attend ance, and pupils must attend advanced i schools until IS years old Councils
 are created for industries, and en- ! ployes are to have a voice in decisions.
 IT Germany had adopted this free con- shtution half a. dozen years ago, there could have been no general war in
 Europe, and immeasurable suffering, would have been averted. From
 The Progress of the World in the
 American Review of Reviews for Oc- tober, 1919.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09

At a Court of Probate, held at Bridgeport, in and for the District of Bridgeport, on the sixth day of Octo- Der, 1919. Present, Paul L. Miller, Judge.
 Estate of Elizabeth Brennan, late of Bridgeport, in said district, deceased.
 Written application having been made to this court by an heir at law of said deceased for the granting of letters of administration on said es- tate, as by said application on file more fully appears, it is ordered that said application De heard and deter mined at a Court of Probate to be held at said Bridgeport on the 18th day of October 1919, at the hour of 10 O clock in the forenoon, and that pub lie notice of the pendency of said ap- pIicatiOn and of the time and place ot the hearing thereon be given by pub- fishing this order three times in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, the first publication of which shall be at least 10 days before said day of hearing, and that '~9turn of no- tice given be made to th.s court.
 Attest:
 PAUL L. MILLER, G7s* Judge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09
ANOTHER BRITISH CALUNNY,
 WHO OWNS THIS HEN:
(From a news item in a London
 Weekly)
Sixteen Eggs a Day!

From sixteen hens? No, from one hen! And thirteen of the eggs were laid before a witness who has sworn on oath, in the presence of g. judge that these thirteen eggs were laid by the hen without getting off her nest once to take a breather! The hen belongs to an American, and is a White Rock. She is called ''The Ma chine-gun Pul1ett,'' or "The Magazine Hen," and sceptics who have visited her have come away converted, She does not lay 16 eggs eevry day; that IS her highest record; but she nlatn- tains a good daily average, having produced 151 eggs in a month and TT in one week.
 She is a very particular bird, and has a right to Se. As soon as she thought about laying, she marked a certain barn for the purpose, and would not begin her career until she had been admitted. She laid from four to six eggs per day from the outset, and hundreds of people came to see her. She is still laying hard. Unfortunately, the hen is in Amer ica, where wonderful things are apt to happen, but all the evidence SUD- ports the story. If it is true, the birds future will probably reser1ble the future of two recent freak layers in this country. She will suddenly stop laying, and never produce an- other egg during her life. Then her ungrstefu1 owner will probably kill her and eat her!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09
FURTHER RETURNS FROM ELECTIONS
 IN SMALL TOWNS

Further returns from the small town elections of Monday:
 NIonroe-selectmen, Chester w rrvTreIl, r.: Henry J. Smith, T.; Mar. shall Beach, d.; total vote for Fe- % pubIican registrar, 115 total vote 1ol Democratic registrar, 61.
 I+as-or7 -Selectmen, Edward Mills r Daniel U, Edwards, r.; Willard S- Giuette, d.: total vote for Republican reeistrar, 95; total vote for Demo- cratic registrar, 49.
 Westport.-seIectmen, Austin Wake man. r.; Welford G. Lewis, T.; Ell D. Meade, r.; total vote for Repuollcai Il -agis-rar. sS3: total vote for Demo- cratic registrar, 133.
 Danbury.-selecunen, Elijah Stur- aevan+ r.: H. Hart Purdy, r.; stephen B, Treadweu, d.; total vote for Re publican registrar, 172l; total NoIe for Democratic registrar, 157z-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09
LIVE STOCK MARKET

Beeves-Common to choice steers sold at s9.1O@ SIPS per 100 lbs bulls, s6@s9.5o; extra, s11 O s13; heifers, $50 s11.25; COWS. s3@ s325; "tail ends" SS. Dressed beef, IT O 26c. for native sides.
 CaIves-Common to prime veals, SIS S25 per 100 lbs; culls, S14 O s17; fed calves, SIS o s14; skim milk calves, s10@S13; grassers, sS s10; city dressed veals, 26 O 36c.; country dressed 20@34c.
 Sheep-Common to choice sheep sold at s4.5O@$9 per 100 lbs; com mon to prime lambs, $13 O $16.50: culIs, s10@$12; yearlings, s1O O s11 Dressed mutton, 10 @16c; dressed lambs, q O @2Sc.
 Hogs-Light to fairly heavy hogs sold at s16.5O@s17 per 100 lbs; pigs s16; roughs. $13.75; Country dressed pork, 22@ 25c.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

Butter-Creamery higher than ex- tras. h.. 65 o 65 1-2c.; extras, 64 1-2.; dairy tubs, finest, 63 c 64c.; good to prime. 57@ 62c.
 Eggs-Fresh gathered extras, doz., @ roc; extra f1rsts, 66@ 6Sc.
 ts-Apples-Red, per basket S1.25 O s2; green, SIPS o S1.75; Ouch ess, bbl, $4@$7; Baldwin, S3.50 O $50; Wealthy, s5 c $50; Mcintosh $5 o $9; 20 ounce, $4@$7; fall pippin $4@$6.5O; Jonathan, s4@S S7.50; Gravenstein, s4@$7.5O; Greening, s @s7; crabapples, large, bbl.. s8 c SIP. Pears-SeckeI, bbI., $5@$12 Baldwin, S5@$12; Kieffer, s2@ $5 Grapes-All varieties, crt., 75c O $125; 20 ID. basket, 75c. @s1.
 Potatoes-Maine, 100 ID. bag, s2 O s25O; Long Island, 1So lbs, s4.5O e s5.5O.
 Poultry, urkeys-spring 3S 45c. Chickens-29@ @ 43c. Fowls 27 c 3Sc. Squabs-Prime, white, dog. s4@$S.5O; dark, $2.5O@ $3; culIs $1.5O s2. Guineas-Per pair. SIPS @$1.75.
 Poultry, Live-Spring chickens 27c; colored, 2S o 29c; White Leg horns, 27@29c. Fowls-Average heavy. 33c.; light to medium, 29 O 32c. Turkeys-Hens, soc; toms, 25c Ducks-35c.; Long Island, spring 45c. Geese-22 O 25c. Pigeons-Pe1 pair, 30 O 35c. Guineas-Old, per pair 75c.; young, per pair, soc.
 Vegetab -Beans-Basket, soc O s15O; soc o s1 Lima Beans-Basket 75c O $1.5O. Beets-1OO bchs, s1.5O O $25O; bbls., s1.5O @$2.5O. Corn-1OC ears, $L@$2.5O. Cucumber Pickles Small, basket, $2@s5. Cabbages- Per bbl., $1@$1.75. Caulff1owers- Bsk., 25c. @$2. Mushrooms-3 ID bsk., 75c. O s2.5o. Onfons-White 100 ID. bag, s2@s4; yellow. s2 o s325; red, $2@$25O. Onion pickles White, bsk., s2@ S2.5O; yellow. bsk. $2@$3. Pumpkins--Bbl., s1 s1.50 Rhubarb-100 bchs., s1.50 O S4 Squash-Hubbard, bbl., S1.50 O s2.50; marrow, $1@$1.25; white, 75c. O $1.5O; yellow, crooked neck, bb1-, s1 O S2. Turnips-White, bs1., s1 O $50; rutabaga, bbl., 1@s2. Toma, toes-Bushel bsk., S1 0s2.50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09
NOTICE
Rrideanor+ Con, Oo+ c

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Oct G. 1919 To Whom It May Concern:-
 You are hereby notified that Alex ander L. Delaney was on the 9th day of october, 1919, appointed by the Su- perior Court of Fairfield County. as temporary receiver of The Connecticut Furniture and Furnishing Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
 There will be a hearing for the con- frmation of Alexander L. Delaney, as permanent receiver, on the 17th day of October. 1919, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon in the Superior Court for Fairfield County at said Bridgeport.
 ALEXANDER L. DELANEY, GSb* Temporary Receiver.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09
ENGLAND GETTING RICH ON SALE
 OF WAR GOODS

London, Oct. 9-The government has already realized $S12, ,50O,O00 by the sale of war stores which 1t had on hand when peace was declared. Hundreds of motor cars and trucks have been marketed at prices ire quently in excess of the price origin ally paid for them by the war office owing to the great scarcity of cars.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09
N o T c E
BRIDGEPORT HYDRAULIC COM
 PANY

PANY
 S2O Main Street Water rates for the quarter ending October 1st, 1919, are NOW DUE and payable at the office of the Company, No. S2O Main street. All bills must be paid on or before October Is, 1919. Business hours on Saturdays from A. M. to 12 M
 For the accommodation of the pub lie the office will be kept open from A. M. to 8 P. NJ. Mondays, October 9th and 18th, 1919.
 ALBERT E. LAVERY, l Secretary
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Some of the Socialists call them selves 'syndicalists. That's all right, old top, only call it swindleca- lists.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT or BRIDGEPORT S. PROBATE COURT,

 Estate of George H. Graves, late Of the town of Bridgeport, in said dis trfct, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect 10 present their accounts properly attested, within saia time, will be debarred a recovery All persons indebted to said estate are reouested to make immediate pay. ment to
 MARY c. GRAVES, Execurix, G7s% TAP North Avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09

Gangs Of thieves are reported to be stealing valuable dogs. If the pub lie is not careful they will soon be kidnapping the police.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09

Automobile stealers being rounded up. There is a widespread movement to present them with 30 year leases of the states free apartments.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09

Many women wearing trousers in England. All right. They are now all fixed. to do the fall beating of the rugs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09

The October wedding guests aren't throwing so much rice at the bridal couple, at present prices for that necessary staple
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09

Home storage of vegetables is urg. ed, but cellar space has been shor since July 1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09

All the hogs are not in cold stor- age.-Washington Post.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09
F F1TpGInCe9 alEState and Insurance
MISCELLANEOUS
Attention! Cash or Credit
LARGE ASSORTMENT NEW AND SEEOND II ND

Household furniture, rugs, beds. springs, tables, rocking, Morris and kitchen chairs; pictures, china and glassware, mirrors, vases, Rogers siIverware, etc. Call and inspect our stock. Selling at bargain prices. Terms to suit. Bridgeport Auction Sales Co.,, 2S6 Fairfield Ave. R6tf*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09

The chap who went through that hell on the Western Front can't be persuaded that the cost of living is too high.-Greenville (s. co. Pied mont
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09

No, Gladys, that bunch of perform CTS is not a group of highly excit- able patients escaped from a neuras- thenfa sanftariuna, but merely one of the popular jazz orchestras.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09

NEWFIELD FURNITURE Co.-Best prices paid for second hand furni- ture. We buy and sell. 134S Strat- ford Ave. Bar. 10SS14. P11sS~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-09

WANTED TO BUY all kinds of sec ond hand furniture. Geo. F. To- tams, Redfield's old stand. AZ liar rison St. Phone 1015-2. D21%f
Evening journal., 1919-10-03

looms reopcnod before the peace treaty
is ratified and Rehabilitation is com
pleied they win do se in defiance Of
Inc war prohibition aci.N
The Anii-Saloon League undertakes
TO persuade The President against lifting
lhc ban, stating
THE unrest and lawlessness which
now prevail would be aggravated and
the result would be disastrous. Mobs
innamed by liquor destroy property
and life at wholesale The plea that
banks need The open saloons 10 pro-
tect their liquor warehouse certificates
by furnishing a market for whiskey
should fall on deaf ears Banks and
whiskcy dealers have known for more
than a year and a hair that The hover
age-distilled spirit trade was abolished.
Provision is made for IFS sale for mons
beverage purposes only.
'srhe whiskey interests are planning
TO mn the homes with whlskey during
the open period. The law permits the
retention OF liquor in the home which
was secured before the prohibition code
goes into effect Hundreds Of ihou-
sands OF homes will be stocked with
liquors, and drunkenness multiplied II
this wet program Is carried Out u
would be "A crime against civilization
and coming generations No excuse can
be given for ending war prohibition be-
fore the condition named Ia lhe law
Evening journal., 1919-10-03
JUST JOKING
Oul Of siaht.

Classic Dancer Doctor I want TO be
yscclnated somewhere fhere it won't
show
Doctor-My dear young lady. I'm
AFRAID III have to do It internally,-Co-
lumbia Jester.