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New Britain herald., 1919-08-08
PRESIDENT DICTATOR
 PO|NDEXTER CLAIMS
War Measures Gave Him Almost Absolute Power to Handle Food
MUST BE MET
Complaints Made Against Grading of Wheat By Senators Curtis and Cap- per, Republicans, of kansas-Gov- Crn1ncnt Agencies Will Not Help.

 crnmcnt Agencies Will Not Help.
 Washington, Aug. S.-Repeal of the government guarantee price for wheat to enable farmers to secure higher prices was recommended today at a special meeting oi the senate agricul- ture committee. Action by the com nittee was deferred.
 Republican Senators Complain
 Complaints against the grading of wheat were made by Senator Curtis anal Capper of Kansas, republicans, Senator Curtis said he had com plained to President Barnes of the grain corporation without result.
 Senator PoindeXter, republican, re- ferring to President Wilson's plan to ask congress for additional legislation to lower the cost of living said the difficulties of the situation "were due largely to government action as war measures
 Has Absolute Power.
 The president, he said, was vested with almost absolute powers to han dle the food situation. I am of the opinion that it will not be possible for congress to devise any additional legislation to give the president any greater powers than he has at pres ent to deal with the situation now. The president has dictatOrial powers. l think they ought to be repealed but the fact is that they are not repealed and ought to be used now in this emergency.
 Government Refuses to Help.
 Chairman Gronna said government 1t agencies were refusing ito do any thing to lower the cost of living and that congress was not at fault.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-08
VETERAN OF WAR IS
 DROWNED AT NEW HAVEN.

New Haven Aug. 8.-Arthur Truly 19, who had Waded beyond his depth, at Mansf1eld's grove, on the east shore was drowned last night, and Milton Carter, P, a friend, lost his life in an attempted rescue. Truly had served with the 372d infantry.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-08
'TEN PASSENGER TRAINS ARB
 DISCONTINUED IN THIS CITY R R. SYSTEM BADLY CRIPPLED
WILSON TO ASK FOR AN EXTENSION
 OF LEVER FOOD CONTROL BILL TO
 HELPLOWER HIGH COST OF LIVING

to shoes, clothing and other necessl- ties as well as food.
 The message, said to be lengthy one, was completed last night.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-08
HUNGERFORD IS
 TO HEAD PARADE
Chosen As Marshal of Old Homo Week EVcnt-PIanS Developing
 Most Satisfactorily.

William c. Hungerford has been chosen marshal of the civic day pa
 rade, which will take place during the Old Home Week celebration, this ap- pOintment being conferred upon him by the general committee which met late yesterday afternoon in the cham Der of commerce rooms. The sub committees reported that plans are
New Britain herald., 1919-08-08
SPAIN TO JOIN
 LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Madrid, Aug. 7, By Associated Press Parliament approved today the proposal that Spain join the league of nations.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-08
R. R. SHOPMEN TO CONTINUE
 THEIR STRIKE

Boston, Aug. S.-The railroad shopmcn resolved at a general meeting today that their strike in New England would continue at least till Monday when the proposition of President Wilson that work be resumed pending an investigation of their griev- ances would be considered.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-08
FRANCE BUYS STOCKS
$10O,OOO,OO0 of Army Supplies in France Sold to That Country By United States.

Paris, Aug. S.-An agreement for the sale of American army stocks in France for $400,0OO,0OO was signed yesterday, says Marcel Hutin in the Echo de Paris. He declares that ar arrangements were made for long time credit so that France will not have to submit to the high rate of exchange which prevails at present
New Britain herald., 1919-08-08
WEATHER.

Hartford. Aug. S.--ForeCasst for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight. cooler: Saturday fair, moderate northwest to north winds.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-08
33,OOO WHITES WALK OUT
 IN CHICAGO STOCK YARDS
 WHEN NEGROS ARE HIRED
TROOPS RECALLED FROM STOCK YARDS AND RIOT DISTRICT

Chicago, Aug. 8.-Decision to recall the troops from the stock yards and riot district here. whose presence was one of the causes alleged for the general stock yards strike was an- nOunCcd this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-08

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love for the iris was imbeddsd In
Nnlady's heart. 1t was, she thought,
the home Of the fairies. and she loved
to people the beautiful flowers with
tiny imaginary beings who paid hon.
age to their queen. dwelling In the
heart Of the blossom.
There are i've gardens In all. every
n carrying out a special theme. In
deed, the entire garden is laid out after
q definite architectural plan. though
the effects are brought about In . de-
liEhtfully informal way. The spring
and midsummer garden 10 an Intimate
one. connected with the house and
balanced on the opposite side by the
rose garden with its background Of iris
in fascinating combinations Of color.
The early spring garden IL bright with
tulips. which are a riot Of color when
the snow first leaves the ground. These
are replaced later by midsummer
flowers.
The garden proper, from which all
the other plots have been evolved, lies
sequestered from the winds At the
foot Of a little terrace. It Is scmi-ctr-
cular In shape. with a beautiful per-
COLA al the end. This II backed by q
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Mrs. Homer Gage, al Shrewsbury.
Mass, whsn the iris are in bloom, viii
hnd them in endless variety. Great
splashes OF golden color, shaded into
lavender, line the driveway and are re-
peated in every part Of the spacious
grounds. Iris r everywhere. from
the earliest varieties of the spring
time to the midsummer blooms.
This estate OF Iristhorpe Is nestled
into the heart of a picturesque. rolling
country not many miles from Worces-
ter. 1t comprises many acres at
tractveiy laid out, showing velvety
lawns broken here and there by gar
den plots Of individual charm. They
vary. in size and color scheme and show
unusual combinations which have been
most successfully worked out. Nine
years ago this was a most undesirable
estate, now 1t is distinctive. The trans
formation has been gradual, an evolu-
ton OF the WORKOUT land until It has
reached the height OF its development.
Like n gallery surrounded by beauti-
full paintings, the estate shows flower
pictures on every side.
The old farmhouse came into exist
ence in 1858, and was the home Of the
country doctor. Edward Flint. The
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room originally used as his ONCE has
been converted into a charming MORN
ing room. Back Of this we find the old
medicine closet, q unique arrangement
Of rough wooden drawers inserted be-
hind the huge chimney, which were
used probably to hold his herbs.
When purchased by its present own
ers It stood facing the road. and was
rapidly falling int decay. Chosen at
first only as a temporary home, its
charm so appealed and the impressions
made were soon SO deepened that the
family were loath to leave the old
homestead and the idea Of building a
new house was relinqulshed. The old
house was moved down the hill TO the
spot on which II now stands and re-
modelled to meet present day needs.
There is n fascinating. Old World at
mosphere surrounding the house as II
stand IN the heart Of the flower world
which cannot fail to charm the most
| casual visitor. Combinations OF flowers
are artistically worked out. with a view
to bringing into prominence the par
ticuiar flower from which the estate
| tax Q its name. There is a aso for
this pretty preference. which dates
back to childhood days, when a deeI
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7 n the quaint M path gardens Of
Colonial days. there grew behind
the prim box borders the blue
iris. 1t was not the gorgeous crea-
ton of to-day, but a simple single
flower around which romance had
woven a spell. Iris" signifies rain
bow" SO perchance it derived its poetic
name from the daughter Of the Grecian
sea god Thaumas. who personiied the
rainbow that overarched the sky. thus
lending a suggestion for the name oil
the dainty blossom Of to-day. Indeed.
the iris Of to-day Is to be founO In
nearly all the colors Of the rain
bowl"
This fair flower has not always been
known as the iris-sometimes 1t Is
called the fleur de lis, taking its name
from the French heur de Louis. the
device used by Louis VIII. of France.
Il has been well named. also. the
orchid of the garden. outrivalling. as
it does its namesake, not only in its
graceful formation but in its range Of
marvellous coloring.
Those who chance to visit Iris
thorpe, the summer home Of DR.. and
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" everybody did things In the same way
year after year there would be no prog
ress except through accident.
Fortunately for the world there are people
Who try new things, and even II only one
new thing out OF = thousand succeeds se
have Progressed to an extent which more
than ~JustIhss the 99o experiments that
failed
This is particularly true on matters Of
farming. Take corn production. for ex-
ample. There are 1855 hills OF corn on an
acre planted ) feet s inches apart, II you
could Increase your corn production by an
average OF Two ears TO every hill you Woulu
get 70 bushels Of corn ner acre, Many man
are doing Il by following the methods used
~ the eountry''s loading farming aHthori-
In Indiana there Is a farm where the
and VAS so poor that much OF Il had been
abandoned, Glover had not been grown on
" Tor twenty-five years: wheat never
Welded more than IL bushels per acre and
slInetlmeA as little as 4 bushels per acre.
Az other crops were Just about as bad In
proportion. Along came a man who de-
e!de1 e. farm with his brains as well as
WIN MS hands, n In a remarkably short
TIME Increased the rid Of wheat to II
ouShe's peF acre, getting 50 bushels OF oats
yer acre, as high as $50 bushels OF potatoes
peg acre, and there are nearly 800 acres OF
sthlfa on land that formerly only grew
This Is but one example OF can
Dc zone and Is being done throughout the
SoIhlFy by farmers who arc taking ad.
'sHlhss o. what specialists have learned
S1' various farming operations.
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SCHOOL GARDEN ARMY ENROLLS 100000 CHILDREN MNORTHE

is insufficient moisture at the roots
and what is given the ground tends 10
cause a false growth OF tiny roots
near the surface that, as o as lat
ural conditions return M the water
ing discontinued. die, and 30 affect the
vigor Of the plant.
Also watering a row OF vegetables
tends to attract moles II there should
be any in the vicinity. and one of them
may pass directly under a watered row
lifting many OF the plants. thus ex-
posing their roots to the air. and many
OF them will perish.
On the other hand. close. fine and
frequent cultivation not only removes
weeds, but causes a dust mulch which
conserves the moisture in the soil
from which the plants get the beneft.
This lust mulch Is a more effective
means of supplying moisture 7 o plants
than most ways of watering vegetables,
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State Superintendent Of Schools has
been equally gratifying to the Bureau
OF Education. as most OF the larger
cities In Maine, and q large proportion
OF the smaller mes have ssnt In rec
ords Of large e~nlistmentS and in
Maine, as In New Hampshire, the
parochial schools are making q splen-
dlG showing.
New Jersey affords an example Of
what school-supervtsed gardening
means a. gardening has been ofhciaiiy
adopted a. a part Of tho programme
Of the State Department OF Education.
Practically every town and cty In
New Jersey has companies enrolled
in he school garden army. and are
using material and gardening instruc-
lions from Trenton, through . CO.
operative arrangement with the Fed
eral Bureau OF Education. A num-
Der OF paid supervisors Of gardening
direct the garden work throughout
the summer. and New Jersey 20 likely
to become even famous a. q
garden State in the future than IN
the past
In tho great garden State Of Penn.
sylvania. the United States School
Garden Army organization has been
adopted by Philadelphia and Pitts
burg. the W cities vieing with each
other In the number Of enlisted SOL
d'ers in the garden army.
The children OF the Nutmeg State"
are showing an active interest in the
U. 8. 8. G.. A. Delaware and Mary.
lend report large enl!stments. and the
city OF Baltimore has a paid super.
visor who remains in charge OF the
work throughout the year.
New York State leads Oh with
10000 children In Greater New York
and a proportional showing in suoh
cities as Albany. Elmirs, Syracuse
Plattsburg, Rochester. Troy. Utica
and many other cities. The garder
] army director for New York has beer
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p!r es. Azaleas and wisteria lend their
charm to the entrance of this par.
ticular section, while graceful Japanese
flowers. natives Of the gardens of far
away Nippon, border the pool which
lies before the tea house. This pool 10
really a most interesting feature OF
the garden and is a favorite rendez-
vous of the birds, who love to baths
in its cool waters.
Landscape Plan for This. j.
The original landscape plan for the
estate was somewhat disarranged when
the idea of building a new house was
abandoned. The site which was to-
have been used for the new building.-
however, proved an especially beauti--
full place for a little sunken garden
and has been utilized for n formal
pansy plot with q bird bath in tho.
centre. All through the summer
months and from early spring until
late fall this part OF the garden Is q.
mass OF bloom.
Altogether, wonderful effects have
been obtained everywhere. SPECIAL at.
tention has been given to the soil in.
which the different flowers, particularly
the different varieties of the iris. ars
planted, and unquestionably on this
estate the iris is without n peer.
Hidden away from the open high road.
there Is added charm in coming upon
it around a sudden turn In the drive,
70. the full effect of the splendid mass
OF color is then revealed as a delight
full surprise. II is, however, only by
n detailed study Of the garden and its
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manica is the earliest to bloom, but is
rapidly followed by the other varieties,
which max a succession of blossom
and color until late summer. Plant
ings of hardy %perennials are inter-
mingled with the iris. relieving. though
at the same time a~ccenting. the pre-
dominance of this particular flower.
The latest addition to this yer
growing garden is the Japanese
garden worked out by an artist as an
exact reproduction of n found In
far away Japan. Even the tea house
wal brought from abroad, and is the
work Of a japanese builder. In It's
construction 1t is mortised together,
few nails being used. while the In
side is absolutely true to type. 1t
stands overlooking the pool, giving n
distinction and character to this
Oriental layout.
AS in the gardens Of Japan. the
brook flowing through the grounds has
thrown over it a rustic bridge 80
picturesque in character that 1t
promptly carries ones thoughts to
foreign shores. The background Of
Japanese iris is a most gorgeous set
ting, the variety being the one used
in the garden OF the Mikado, for every
detail of this part OF the grounds has
be overseen by Japanese experts.
The trees, gracefully distorted, which
stand in the huge Jars are two CEN
turtles and a half old. They also were
imported. but have taken kindly TO
their new home, adding a truly
Japanese feeling to the atmosphere OF
this garden. Passing the entrance
one comes upon the Cryptomeria
~japonica and the Japanese dwarf
cedar obtusa, while Japanese cherry
trees stand side by side with jumpers,
! retindspora and Japanese umbrella
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A $4,000 Work

~ an expense OF over $4,000 for the
,oItot'Al material alone, the successful
aiming experiences Of recognized authori-
veg IN al! parts Of the country have been
V'.n,,ed md placed within the covers OF
iNAA kAuHLEDGE-a complete manual
II successful farming, written by recog'
r'as1 authorities In all parts of the coun-
~. naa"d on sound principles and the
49, sxperieneIa OF real farmers Never
S,Iot' has a work of this scope and value
Vssn Produced. There is nothing else like
- ~ - ~ FAR the most complete and the
80 practical work ever prepare for the
..mtt IL helps to eliminate the costly
Fmtn7al cHperimentiug. II is a clearing
n,.eT 81 answers to the problems you
Hu'' solve every year.
e,Atote all lARM KNOWLEDGE Is practi-
ho, ~ not a collection Of theories; It Is
~ a. !a.- treatise on "why you should
nv. ~ letter; Il ~ not technical: II Is not
re- - of estraNts: 4 does not present
t,",t aga methods which are out OF roach
ENG,ec sy"rAge farmsr. Instead. Farm
80, .-LbGE contains the results Of
49, tN9erIenee r. Improving methods
wi ~ Increasing pIoLtsi Il was specially
'Ani isGFgage.
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z. H. (CHINESE) WILSON ON
THE PLANT QUARANTINE.

Why such a iudicrous measure,
wrong In principle and arbitrary In
spirit, should have received the sigma
ture Of tho Secretary OF Agriculture
passes the writ Of common mortals. Its
purpose Is to keep u further plant
disease and .noxious plant pests. and
the tacit implication IL that II will do
so, though even Its trainers hesitate to
claim that OF q surety II will effect
this. That 1t will not achieve this Ito
plan dream goes without saying, but
that II will severely handicap the de-
velopment OF gardens in America is
equally obvious. Had such a law been
In force ten. twenty. nifty years ago
this country would have been without
= great many plants OF beauty and
usefulness TO her citizens. but whether
plant pests would have been less nu-
merous is, TO say the least. probiemati-
cal. Tho whole question OF noxious
plant pests and their control Is ad-
mittedly most intricate and difficult.
and Is intimately bound up In the much
larger question OF mans modern
methods OF civilization. The solution
will not DO found in such simple. II
drastic, action as plant exclusion.
No n desires TO bring into the
country a pest in any shape or form
All garden lovers win agree that regu-
lations and proper inspection OF plant
! importations Is eminently desirable,
but that q small group Of men, nc
matter how capable. should DO empow-
cred to dictate what should and should
not be grown in American gardens ID
pre~posterous, That the importation IN
limited quantities OF plant novelties
and necessities through tho once OF
foreign seed and plant introductions
Of the Department OF Agriculture Is 70
DO allowed will be small comfort tn
plant lovers generally. much less 70
thoss who have had experience of the
treatment melted out to such aliens.
A. one whose unselish interest Is
m helping forward the development OF
American gardens. which In effect Ia
tho converting OF dwelling places In
homes. I Join with others OF like ideals
In the earnest hope that Quarantine
No. 81. well in~tentiened. but none the
less disastrous TO American horticul-
ture. may be repealed and tts place
taken by q measure fair In principle.
liberal in spirit, serviceable In appii.
cation and In effect beneficial to Amer
lean gardens.
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rough stone wall. behind which are
mass paintings Of spirea bridal veil).
The entrance to this fairyland IL by
q night Of stone steps copied from an
English garden. Looking down the
grassy path from the stone steps the
central feature Of the garden is the
sun dial, which Is appropriately
adorned with the graceful Iris in bas-
relief.
Just beyond the sun dial IL the lily
pond, where during the season the
many colorcd cupiike blossoms fiaunt
their beauty, mirrored in the surface
Of the water below. The fountain which
supplies the water for the little pond Is
a bronze figure by Bella Pratt, and cor
sidercd one OF his best designs. 1t rep
resents a fairy sumounted by an iris,
thus carrying ~ Milady's childhood
association of the fairies with this ia
vorite flower. Around this pool are
many varieties Of iris, among them
tho Japanese, which are the latest to
bloom. and in this way a continu-
ous blaze Of splendid color prevails
throughout the season-relieving the
cold gray OF the stones and the blue of
tho water below.
Throughout the gardens the iris Il
tho controlling motif. There are iris
devices at the tops OF the poles over
which the ramblers Irvine and also In
the centre OF the arches which are
treilises for more roses. Iris OF every
variety are everywhere. There arr
tall strong growing flowers with wide
foliage which have very large flowers
and which Ali the air with a sweet
perfume not unlike the fragrance OF an
orange blossom. There is the u
trails, a deep lavender. four feet tall
' and also the kharput. ahadinR 10 val.
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vety violet purple, showing flower
stems long and rigid. Then there is
the Queen of the May, defying the
other colors with it's soft rose lilac.
which is almost a pink. growing
thirty-two inches in height.
1 The pallida is planted in masses at
the end OF tho walk and Is seen in
contrast with the wonderful rich
yellow OF the Abou-Hassan. The
paluda dalmatica also is there. rang
ing from soft to deep lavender. forty
inches in height and a very rare
| variety Of the tall bearded irises.
With the favorite varieties new
seedlings have been introduced, such
as the Hiawatha, a pale lavender
flushed with rose, and the Juniata.
whose large clear blue flowers show
prominently on recount Of its height
and its unusually long. dropping foil
age. Other varieties Of this graceful
flower are the pumilus, which is n Of
the early towering kinds-the Sibe-
Of the Japanese varieties. These are
all planted where they will make the
best showing and mingle most salts
factorily with the general color
scheme.
The most delicate OF all these
h~owers-the small blossoming kind
are the Siberian. These have narrow
grassy foliage and on account of their
profuse Towering are best for cutting
purposes. Many of this variety are
found in the shrubbery border, while
others are planted around the foun-
tains. as they retain their beauty well
into the late fall.
The entrance steps are surrounded
with Madam Chereau, elegantly fnlled
with a border of light blue that en-.
hances the white centre. The Ger.
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CLIMBING ROSES.

The following are good climbing
roses, Towering about in the order in
which they are listed:
Ghislaine de Feligonde. bud orange.
flowers creamy white: Purple East.
rosy pink; Paul's scarlet climber,
scarlet; Christine Wright. pink;
August Roussel, salmon: Paul Noel,
salmon; Gardenia, bud yellow, flowers
cream, turning TO white; Tausend-
schon, pink to white; Sanders White.
white; Debutante, light pink; Ever
green Gem. cream; Hiawatha, scarlet
Excelsia, crimson; Dorothy Perkins,
pink; Mrs. NJ. II. Walsh. white.
All of these fifteen climbers do well
in the latitude of New York. standing
the winters we'll. and are quite certain
to give satisfaction.
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MOISTURE.

When dry. hot weather comes It is
important that the garden have suhl-
Client moisture; but this moisture must
DO obtained in the right manner or
the effect will be worse than II none
were given.
For instance, a great mistake IL to
sprinkle plants with a watering pot as
II they obtained the moisture needed
through the leaves. The
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100 Experts on Your Farm

Just think OF having at your hnser. tips
foremost authorities In the country on
daily mattersi Just think OF having the
help of Prof. r.. Q. Minkisr on hos raising
-Minkler, who 10 Live stock Commhslonsr
Of New Jersey; think of having tho advice
Of Prof. C. B.. Hutchison on corn. the man
who organised the Corn drowerF Associa-
partment OF farm crops ut Missouri COL
Iege OF Agriculture; think OF hayinS. In
your own home, the boiled-dowu knowledge
diseases OF live stock: OF Prof. Eekiss on
the handling of miik, OF Aiva Agse on soil
fertilization, of J. K Wright on the silo,
Raymond olnsy on the farm tractor. OF
II. II. Neimann on barn construction. OF
over . hundred others Of equal proml'