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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-07
LAST YEARS LAND BOOM,

The average increase in farm land values in. this country during the year 1919 was greater than the total increase that took place in the 50 years from 1850 to 1900. The con- sensus of expert opinion appears to be that last years boom was no bene- fit either to farmers or the country. About two-thirds of the profit in the states where the advance reached a feverish stage, was gathered in by spectators in cities and towns.
 It was rather natural that land prices should advance last year, con sidering high prices for food pro- ducts. But the top prices for farm help were not reached until this year. Some people who bought farms on thet op wave of land, did not figure on the high peak of labor yet to come.
 Department of Agriculture investi- cations show that the average worth of tenants in 60 counties where last per cent. of the value of the average farm capital. It is not going to en- courage a tenant to buy a farm, if you ask him eight times as much for the property as he can pay down him. self.
 Speculation has it's uses to some extent, since it enables a man who really needs to sell property, to get a reasonable price for it. But it leads people to devote their attention te trading when they ought to be pro- ducing. Many of the people who have made money out of land speculation are likely to settle down and dc
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-07
COAL PRODUCTION
 NEARLY NORMAL

Brussels, Aug. 7.-Belgiau coal miners have almost reached pre-war production. The output of the Belgian mines for the month of May 1920 reached 90.9 per cent. of the pro- duction for May, 1913, amounting to 1,737,0S0 tons as compared with 1,- 91o,71O for the same period before the war.
 What is more remarkable still, production for the Mons coal fields taken alone, was even greater during May than during the same month be- fore the war, the percentage being 1043.
 Further Illustrating the wonderful progress toward reconstruction which Belgium has made, Director-Genera of Telegraphs and Telephones Rossen points out that 2S2 central tlephone offices out of 283 have been reestab- lished and so per cent of the pre- war subscribers have been regained
 At Antwerp, Malines and Turnhout more telephone subscribers are re- ported than before the war. The scarcity of materials has prevented even greater results in reconstruc tion Wires were hard to obtain, the Germans having carried away most O. the wiring throughout Belgium. In staIlations in Brussels were carried to Berlin where they were located by Allied officers and two engineers hay, been sent to recover what material. they can identify.
 The Germans carried away $4o0,00t worth of telephone and telegraph ma terials from Brussels and 2,O0O,0Ot from Belgium as a whole.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-07
FARMERS FORM
 BIG COMBINE

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. What is
 said to be the largest cooperative
 organization of farmers in the United
 States has just been formed here. It , will market the grain of the 0,000
 members of the Nebraska Farmers Union and eliminate the nfddlemen and brokers.
 The organization, known as the National Cooperative company, with
 a capital authorzed at s2.ooo,ooo, ac- | cordng to c HI. Gustafson, of Lin | coin, president of the state union and organizer and president of the com pany, has 1,5o0 locals, 300 grain ele- vators, 50 general stores, three creameries and two flour mills, be- sides nearly a hundred shipping as- i sociations.
 The union also has a live stock | commission office in the yards o1 | Omaha, Sioux City, St. Joseph and l Denver, and a big wholesale ex-
 change in Omaha that carries every l thing from farm implements to gro. ! ceries to supply it's retail stores. | The corporation, MT. Gustafsor | said, expects soon to build or lease | a big terminal elevator in Lincoln or Omaha and negotiations are ir progress for seats on the Lincoln and 1 the Omaha grain exchanges. | A regular CoilihiiSSioH pooineSs VII i be conducted for local companie. 1 participating, MT. Gustafson said, ano l net profits will be pro-rated on tht 1 basis of business done, after the | company pays eight per cent. divi | dends on it's stock.
 The corporation also plans to fint 1 a market for all farm products, tt 1 locate and build elevators and to giv' technical assistance in bookkeeping
 and accounting methods to participat hing members.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-07
BARTER SOURCE
 OF ALL SUPPLIES

Vienna, Aug. 7.-Only Americans of a. generation ago who traded farm products at the crossroads stores for everything from shoes to sugar can
 realize the extent of barter in Aus
 tria today. iW'th the country flood
 ed with cheap money, the peasants [ stockings and bank accounts fat with
 currency and legislation impending
 for a compulsory levy on fortunes, the
 paper crown virtually is spurned by
 those who produce the necessities of life.
 For eggs or butter, cheese or
 white flour, fat geese and ducks, pork products and all things that the Aus trian city dweller must do without, the peasant wants sonehing more valuable than the paper constantly turned out by the Austro-Hungarian Bank.
 Prodigious offers of crowns fail where linen shirt, silk stockings | (even much darned) , rugs, musical instruments, shoes and such things
 bring results. The story of how the bourgeois and poor nobility of Vi enna have parted. with the ward | robes and furniture, their pianos and 1 carpets, for food has been often
 told. Now everything is getting back 1 to the first principles in trade. Visiting a retired officer in his lit i tie country place the correspondent
 saw it work. The officer could not pay 500 crowns a pair for gloves for l wife and three daughters. But he | had three roebuck hides from animals he had shot this season. He exchang- 1 ed them for two dressed hides. The l village glover made them into gloves | taking in payment cider, mutton, and some veal from the little farm. Then came the problem of stock l ings. almost unpurchasable in Austria. l There were II sheep grazing on the
 place. Sheared they yielded enough 1 wool to exchange for yarn sufficient | to knit the family hosiery for the coming winter.
 The apple crop of this tiny estate has been mortgaged for grain to 8 neighbor who has no fruit and the | miller will take his pay in toll. The l host who entertained in the little cot. l tage now his home, filled with Anneri. | can and English periodicals, once troo l the quarter deck of his own cruiser
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-07
BEATING THE FAKE
 SECURITY SELLERS.

The Holyoke, Mass, Chamber of Commerce has recently promoted a scheme to beat the fake stock promo ters. It published in the newspapers a series of advertisements warning sim pie minded people against buying fake stocks.
 It showed that if the claims of such promoters were true, their se- curities would be selling 500 per cent. above par. The people were warned of wild cat schemes by which hard working people are separated from their money. It urged people to find what they could borrow on certain stock before buying.
 While it was estimated that $780, 900 of Holyoke money went into worthless securities during the past year, not a dollar was invested in such schemes while the campaign was on. campaign like this should be pushed in every city and town in Connecticut
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-07

! A uniform stripped of ornaments and
 recut in civilian style, is his best suit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-07
P. J. MURPHY, MOVING,

Trucking. local and long distance; furniture and piano moving. Satis- faction guaranteed. 97 Henry St Noble 1902. S19~t
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-07

nothing, thus subtractins their efforts from the production of the coountry.
 Land speculation drives buyers into sections where land is relatively cheap and untouched by any craze Also it discourases people from be- coming farm owners and increases the amount of capital that must be tied up in food production. All these factors reduce agricultural output.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-07

Dentistry as an art can be traced
 to 1850 B. c. It was well advanced iii ancient Greece and Rome, artificial ' teeth being made from bone, ivory and the teeth of animals. Evidences of dental surgery have been found in the mouths of Egyptians mum mics.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-07
QUICK SERVICE

Call ". r., N. H. Trucking Co. Steady moving. City. $14; N Y, $40; New Haven, $1S;; Springfield. $50; Albany. sSo; Boston. s1oo; :Philadelphia' 206 Shalot Bldg. cor. Wall and Filaza. Phone Noble 456. S23ails
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-07

CALL BARNM 1055-4 when you want prompt and careful trucking ser vice. Storage at reasonable rates Ava R22ahs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-07

FOR SERVICE Swift and reliable call Bar. 2624, and get results. Re- turn rates on all loads. Furniture our speciality. Daily service to N. Y. Trucks to hire by hour or day. Bridgeport Transportation Co. 109 Shalet Bldg- Wall and Middle Sts- U28alIs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-07

long distance moving. Satisfaction guaranteed. Roorn 206 Shalet Bldg. Phone Bar. 965. R7alls
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-07

CENTRAL TRUCKING CO. - Light trucking by hour. day or week.
 U30alls
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-16
GAVE CHANCE TO SQUARE UP
Why Many Civil War Officers Wei
coined Skirrish Not Alone for
Its Own Sake.

As one who took part in the Ameri-
can Civil war; George Haven Putnam,
a member of the publishing firm, re-
called many interesting incidents in
his Memories of My Youth" He
states that one. of the advantages of a
retreating campaign was the oppor-
tunity it gave to officers to straighten
up their obligations for various arti.
-cles and regimental property for which
they were responsible. He writes:
1.-THE wise officer who picks up
things upon the way retains these in
what might be called a reserve fund.
He knows that other articles will dis.
appear later and that it win be a con-
venience to have something with which
to offset his account. On the other
hand, if articles disappear without
vouchers the commander, who has al
ready had similar experience, makes a
practice of carrying them as on hand
until his command Is involved in any.
thing that could be called fight. AT.
ter such fight is over the articles will
be duly disposed of in form Al as lost
or destroyed in action
when my regiment landed in Lou.
isiana the quartermaster and the com.
pany commanders were alike RESPONSE.
BILE for quite an accumulation of arti-
cles which had been duly utilized for
the benefit of the United States, but
for which they had no proper vouch-
ers on file. The first fight-a mere
swamp skirmish-was, on this ground
hailed with delight. / remember going
up to the post commander with long
list of property that had been used up
in this very serious combat. The colo
mel looked at the paper rather quizzi-
cally.
'Quartermaster,' he> said, I see In
this list IL boxes of Ratchet heads. The
fight must have been very fierce In
deed if the boys were under the neces-
sity of throwing hatchets at the enc
N.Y. $50
"But he certified to the paper, and
l was therefore not called upon to
make payment for those hatcher
heads"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-16

WANTED-Girl or woman to learn
to operate linotype. Must have good
knowledge of English, spelling. etc.
Experience on typewriter desirable but
not necessary. Good pay while learn
ing. IS hour week. Apply to E. III.
Crane, Manager, vt. Printing Co., Brat
tleboro, vt. 141-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-16
New Optical Glass.

A new German optical glass Is de
signed for eolorless speetaeies- IN
stead of the usual colored ones-t
give protection against ultra-viole
rays, such as give trouble in climbin
high mountains or working in the ligh
of the mercury-quartz lamp. The glas.
is due to the discovery that suitable
mixture of rare earths in glass fiux alb
serbs the harmful rays. Such earths
as neodymium, erbiunl, cerium, lanth
anium and thorium may be used IL
varying combinations and the protec
tive glass shows objects and LARD
scapes in natural colors. ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-16

Olaf. Unfortunately, however, this
church was partially destroyed in the
great fire of 1883. The tower was
soon rebuilt to its present height of
429 feet. This is one Of the highest
churches in Europe, and in the old
days formed a landmark for seafar-
erS
The Esthonian Church of the Holy
Ghost is one of the Oldest in exist
enee. Experts believe it TO have been
built In the early Gothic period. In
addition, there are many other notable
buildings, including the town hall
and the Schartz Happier Hans
(Black-Headed building); this latter
derives its name from its patron.
saint, the Negro Saint Mauritius
whose black head crowns the build
ing, which belongs to the Associa-
ton of Bachelor Business Men, orig
lnally formed for the maintenance of
order and the defense of the town
against marauders.
The traveller should not leave Es-
thonia before he has mounted the Lax
berg at sunset. From here he will see
in the distance the D6mberg castle
with its silvery shimmering roofs and
towers; the dark silhouette of the
Olaf church, with its spire hidden in
clouds; and the blue sea forming a
background, interrupted by the fine
green line of Wolf and Nargan Is
lands, beyond which the fishermen are
returning home. Crowned by the red
rays of the setting sun, this will re-
main never-to-be-forgotten picture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-16
Ironing BY Wholesale.

ironing. the last process to which the
products of stocking mill are sub
jected, was formerly done in one great
factory by many girls, who stood up to
old-fashioned ironing boards. The girls
have now been replaced, however, by
broad mangle, or rotary press, which
delivers ironed stockings in continu-
Gus stream.-Popular Mechanics Maya
zine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-16
OFFICES TO

In UHery Bldg, second floor, front
and corner. Steam heat, running wa
ter, gas and electricity. Large room,
% by % feet, well lighted, suitable for
office or second floor store. Small con.
Meeting Office if desired. Large room
will be partitioned to suit All. newly
painted and new electric fixtures. Also
desk room for suitable business.
j. G. ULLERY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-16

TEACHERS lWANTED-High school
teachers, 81 200 to $1,000; assistants,
81 900 to ST 800; grade teachers, 5000 to
$500; rural teachers, 1920 to $1,000.
Northeastern Teachers Agency, 20 Main.
st., st. Johusbury, VT. I39-I44#
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-16
WANTED.

WANTED Waitress. Memorial hos
pital. l3I u
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-16
Third Finger pies Last.

The third finger of the left hand (the
wedding ring finger) is said to be the
first finger that newborn babe is
able to move and tho last Of which
dying person loses control.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-16

WANTEDEMen and women with
burning, aching, itching feet, sore corns
and callouses to try a box of Snow
Drop Salve. 25 cents, works wonders
Guaranteed by W f. Root, .Brattleboro
Drug Co., c.. F. Thomas and all drug
gists. 142-171*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-16


CLASSIFIED AID
s cents line first insertion; 2H cen
Cash In Advance. Min
WANTED.
WANTFD-Waitress. Memorial hos
nital l37-tf
WANTED Chambermaid at the
Brooks House. 143-l44
WANTED-Cook at Melrose hospi-
tai. Phone POI. 1875
WANTED-Boy's second hand bicycle.
Telephone 53l-M. l39-d
WANTED-Beef, hogs, calves and live
poultry. w. F. Richardson. 3O5-tt
WANTED-Girl or woman, must be
capable, to work in store. 81 Main st.
141-tf
ANTFD-Chairs to cane. G. W.
Hudson, 4 Spring st. Drop me a card
136-147*
WANTED-Boy over 16 to work in
bakery. Easy work, good pay. 81
Main st. 141-tf
WANTED-Table girls. Good pay.
Steady work. Childs Restaurant, New
port, n. II. 136-tf
10 RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Mrs. j. F. Bailey,
III Green st. 142-tf|
WANTED-One or two good men for
work in and around saw mill. Holden &
Martin Lumber Co. 22-tf
WANTED-At once two row boats
in good condition, fiat or round bot
toms. R. C. Averill. 14O-tf
WANTED-At once, one auto truck
for drawing logs and one OF two good
teamsters. Holden & Martin Lumber
Co. 134tf
second hand goods. Any
old thing: don't send it to the dump,
send it to G. w. Cushman, 81 Main
st, TEL 239. 143-148*
WANTED Housekeeper, chamber
maid. waitress. woman chefs helper.
Good wages, yearly position. Adnabrown
Hotel, Springfield, vt. l38:l43
WANTED-Janiter at the Ameri-
can Building for the coming winter.
Prefer one who is willing to sleep in
the building. Apply at the office. E.
Crosby & Co. 14l-tf
WANTED-Saleslady in ready-to-
wear department. Address giving ex-
perienee, age, references, and salary ex
pected with application. Box 800,
Fitehburg, Mass. 141-149*
BOY WANTED-In composing room.
Pay according to age and ability. No ex-
perience required. Apply to John Gum,
foreman, or E. III. Crane, manager, Yer
mont Printing Co. 13S-tf
WANTD- hogs and calves and
some nice fresh cows, delivered at my
place Saturday or at the depot Monday
morning. Twill pay market price. III. G.
Clark, Brattleboro. 34-tf
WANTED-Pupil nurses and attend
ants at the Taunton State Hospital.
Wages $45 per month with mainten-
ance. For particulars address DR. Ar
thur V. Goss, Supt. 141-tf
TEACHERS lWANTED-High school
teachers, 1900 to $1,000; assistants,
$1,000 to 81 800; grade teachers, 5000 to
81 800; rural teachers, 1920 to $1,000.
Northeastern Teachers Agency, 20 Main.
St, st. Johusbury, Vt. 139-144*
burning. aching, itching feet, sore corns
and callouses to try a box of Snow
Drop Salve 25 cents, works wonders.
Guaranteed by W f. Root, .Brattleboro
Drug Co. c., F. Thomas and all drug
gists. 142-l71*|
WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Small family. Good wages. Ap-
ply by mail, or to NJ. P. Maurice at of.
fee of Harvey, Maurice, Whitney &
Fits between and 4. Mrs. NJ P.
Maurice, II Oak St., Brattleboro VT.
140-tf
WANTED-Girl or woman to learn
to operate linotype. Must have good
knowledge of English, spelling, etc.
Experience on typewriter desirable but
not necessary. Good pay while learn
ing. 48 hour week Apply to e. II.
Crane, Manager, VT Printing Co., Brat
tleboro, vt. 141-tf
Wanted at Once
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-16

WANTED-Pupil nurses and attend
ants at the Taunton State Hospital.
Wages $45 per month with mainten-
ance. For particulars address DR. Ar
thur v Goss, Supt. I41-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-16

WANTED-GirI for general house
work. Small family. Good wages. APP
ply by mail, or to NJ. p Maurice at of
fee of Harvey, Maurice, Whitney g.
Fits between and 4. Mrs. M P.
Maurice, II Oak St., Brattleboro VT.
740-ff
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-06
WOMEN NOT TO REGISTER
TILL ORDERS RECEIVED
BY LAKELAND OFFICERS

The registration books are open IN
Lakeland today for the registration
of male voters for the November cleo
ton.
G. B. Murrell, registration offlcer
for the 36th precinct, told the Tele-
cram that no official information re-
garding the registration of women had
been received, and until orders to
,rpister the women are received, none
will be registered.
Most of the voters registered for
the primary election, and it is not an
ticinated that there will be any rush
NJ male voters. How many women
will vote is a matter of conjecture
hut so far little interest has been dis
nrovad by the women Of Lakeland
ond probably the registration will De
light.
Mr. Murrell will conduct the regis
tration for his precinct at his nome
IT is understood that precincts . anc
% will register at the city building
but today being legal holiday tn'
sffices there are not open.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-06
POLK COUNTY FARM VALUES INCREASE
SIX HUNDRED PER CENT. IN TEN YEARS
Over a Million Boxes Of Oranges
Harvested Last Year-Figures
Issued by Census Department
Showing Development Of Rural
Interests in County - Figures
also Given for Osceola County

Washington, Sept. 6.-The prelim
mary announcement of the 14th agri-
cultural census of the United States
gives Polk county, Florida, 1852
farms, an increase of $50 per cent
over 1910 The total of acreage Of
farm lands is 299, ,153, an increase of
f2.S per cent of which 54,675 acres
are improved, showing an increase OF
1877 in the past 10 years. The value
OF land and buildings Jan /, 1920, is
placed at s36, 1854, 1853, an increase
since April 15 1910, of $31,795,3 a
phenomenal growth of 616.3 per
cent.
In 1910 Polk county harvested 1884,
80 boxes of oranges and IL, ,426 boxes
of grapefruit. According to the 1929
census in 1919, 1,009,519 boxes of or
anges and 668. .026 boxes of grapefruit
we're harvested while the amount OF
corn and hay harvested was nearly
doubled in ten years.
Figures were announced today for
A Osceola county as well. but compare
tive figures for 1910 could not be
i given owing to the change in county
boundaries since that date. The sta
tistics follow:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-06

all that crumbling crashing of brick
and mortar, not a soul was killed. 1t
happened at dinner time and the
streets were empty.
Next day there was slight quake
that lasted two minutes and caused
wires to set fire to a building but |
slept through it. Mother woke near
the end and thought it was big gun
at San Pedro-they shake the house
sometimes. We are nervous wrecks
and even machine passing sends us
flying for the open. Jack says for us
to run for the field at the least quiver
for while this bungalow is we'll built
and too low to be in danger, there
may be chance that flying glass
etc, may hit us.
Goodness. Edna, these earthquakes
have gotten me so bluffed I'm afraid
to 60 in big building in Venice much
less in Los Angeles. They have one
frightful quake after another in Los
Angeles. Yesterday morning they
had one so bad that 1900 tourists lef
for the east during the day. Thi.
morning one lasted five hours-of
and on-and every one tlocked to thu
beaches where hundreds slept on thu
sand-afraid to 60 inside. They sa,
We are getting ready for real earth
quake. A scientist here predicted
these quakes. He says the bay dis
trict as far back as the city is due
sink into the sea soon. They hav,
taken out so much oil it leaves vas
cavities and causes the quakes. TIL,
cavities and causes the quakes. The,
earth sank quit good ways last weel
they call 1t "a drop and the ia
injured good many.
Il presume you are laughing at ou
being so excited but believe me oil
California admitted being scared stiff
One doctor said anyone who says h
wasn't scared is a liar" Californi
will never fess up to earthquakes
she is as ashamed of them as she /
proud of her climate, but the paper
did come out with pretty true stor
of it. How San Francisco will rub
in on u.s. They refuse to call thei
disaster a quake-always say 18th
fire. But here it was an honest.tt
goodness quake and we are thankfr
we are alive to tell the tale. 1t ce
tainly was an experience for us an
one we never care to repeat"