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trom’ rable the substant lshould be deyo P |heans. Theso commodfties” x imest value from a food point SPRSE land have the sreat advantage &, can be preserved in the mous without \artificial treatment. The matter is one to which we ,cannot attach toosmach: importance.” (Signed) HERBERT HOOVER, The Home-Gardens department of the committee of food supply, State Council of Defense, has.already taken aotion in line with Mr. Hoover's.sug- gestion and the state issalready well organized for the sring drive. Three cities have application to the Connecticut Azricultuxal college dur- ing the past veek for .men to super- vise their .work. Quite a number of other cities have alreadyyarranged for proper supervision and have the work well under way. The Home Gardens department is esking that every person who'has not ordered their seed for the ceming season do so at once, in order that N MISERY FOR YEARS Mrs. Courtney Tells How She Was Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Oskaloosa, Iowa.—*‘ For years I.was simply in misery from a weakness.and awful pains—and nothing seemed to do me any good. A friend advised me to take Lydia E. Pinkham’s Ve gle- table Compound. I did so and got re- lief right away. I can certainly re- commend this valu- able medicine to other women who suffer, for it has done such good work for me and I know it will help others if they will give it a fair trial.” —Mrs. Lizzie COURTNEY, 108 8th Ave., ‘West, Oskaloosa, lowa. Why will women drag along from day to day, year in and year out, suffering | such misery as did Mrs. Courtney, when such letters as this arecontinually being |published. Every woman who suffers ¥mm displacements, .irregularities, in- fflmm-fion, ulceration, backache, ner- vousness, or who is passing through the | Change of Life should give this famous ymota.nd herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink- {ham’s Vegetable Compound, a trial. For cial advice write Liydia E. Pinkham edicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result of its long experience is at your service. " Your Child’s Skin will be free from chafing, scalding eruptions and all soreness if you use Sykes Comfort Powder | For more than 25 years it has been healing |and preventing skin soreness. |25¢c at the Vinol and other drug stores ‘The Comfort Powder Co., Boston, Mass, i T —Te Ty ¢ e S PP SAVE DAD'S LIFE GET IT FOR HIM Says It is suicide to cut corns and tells how they lift right out. to the drug store quare of an ounce zone.” This will cost very little but ufficient to remove every hard or saft from one’s feet A few drops applied directly upon a tender, aching corn should relieve the Boroness instantly, and soon the entire corn, and all, can be lifted out with (e fingers without pain. Tiis new drug called freezone is an ether compound discovered by a Cin- einnati man, who savs that while freezone is sticky it dries in a mo- reent, and simply shrivels up the corn without inflaming or even irritating the surremndmg tissue or skin. Don’t let father of infection focksaw from But cut this out and make him try it. say man, “Give me a of frec corn root die or INER, GOLF [N ARTILLERY Pt A. Gardner of national ~amateur fhas been permanently fe Three Hundred and ' Field Artillery at Camp $ has been attached to this jon, but the new order gives efinite ation in the army, bill probably see service in R this unit, a North Dako- on. Jab! + go forward as soon as y # fitted. Full information to e kinds of vegetables highest in food value may be had from the committee of food supply at 36 Pearl street, Hartford, or from the Con- necticut Agricultural college, Storrs, Conp. County Farm Bureaus. Joseph W. Alsop of the Connecticut State Council-of Defense has issued a letter to all local agencies pointing out the importance of the coming com- paign to secure adequate financial support for the county farm bureaus of the state. He declares this cam- paign affords the best opportunity which the people of Connecticut who are not actualy producers of food will have to directly contribute to the food production and conservation prob- lems within the state. The local committees in the work in each county were an- nounced yesterday by I. G. Davis, state leader of county agents for Con- necticut. The campaign in Fairfield county will be in charge of S. L. Pierrepont of Ridgefield and D. D Lovelace of Danbury; Hartford county, L. R. Cheney of Hartford and Charles M. Jarvis of Berlin; Litch- field county, Mrs. R. G. Foster of New Hartford and R. E. Dodge of Wash- ington: Middlesex county, Samuel Russell, Jr., Rev. G. H. Gilbert, and J. H. Fay, of Middletown; New Haven county, H. D. Deetz of New Haven; ew London county, C. I. Smith and F. C. Warner of Norwich; Tolland county, J. H Gifford off Rockville, Mrs.. J. H. Benton of Andover, and Charles Thompson of Melrose; Windham - county, Whitman Danielson of Putnam and F. B. Harrison of Woodstock. The $45,000 quota which has been set for the state will emable the county farm-bureaus to meet the con- servation.and-production program in HConnecticut. charge of BIG SMASH COMING. Brig. Gen. Johnston Warns Calamity Howlers. Boston, Feb. 27.—“The day of the big effort on the western front is rapidly drawing near and we who are at home must prepare to meet the calamity-howlers and the pacifist with a stern countenance,” declared Brig. Gen. John A. Johmston, com- mander of the Department of the Northeast. “With the arrival of our wounded after the first great encoun- ter with the enemy, we must antici- pate the excited outery of those who are paid to spread sedition and hys- teria. The public must be ready to challenge them with the contempt they deserve. “When the first test comes, it must find us steadfast and determined, and ready to pit our faith against the agitators who may seek to play upon the, feelings of the weak for their own interests.” Against CAN YOU DO IT? Irene- Castle is at work under the direction of George Fitzmaurice on a new Pathe Play. “The Hillcrest Mys- tery” by Ouida Bergere. This marks the return to the screen of Ralph Kellard, who made a hit-this season on Broadway in “The Eyesof Youth.” “Anyone who can solve the Hill- crest Mystery before the middle of the fifth reel,” says Mrs. Castle, “will make a good detective.” STAR JUST “ANNEXED ‘BILL.” CGladys Mulette and Creighton Hale have just completed a comedy called “Annexing Bill,” and they are at Ik in Fred Jackson's play, “For We have a sneaking hope that the article on the counter is coal, but of course, we aren't sure that it is. WHITE AHEAD. H e Defeats Elnslie in Second Round of Billiard Tourney. Detroit, Mich., Feb White of Brooklyn Elmlie of Miwaukee, 300 238, vesterday afternoon in the second match in the Class A National Ama- teur Billiard tournament here. With both men playing wide billiards the game went 42 innings. White had high runs of 36 and 25, average 27.—Charles defeated Alex to whittling at his corns, | T.14 Elmslie’s high Tuns were 33, 22,21, average 3.67. NEW BRITAIN DAILY ‘BOA CONSTRICTOR METHODS EMPLOYED | Lile Crushed Out of Li[!le Dealers ‘ in Fggs and Poultry | ik Chicago, Testimons | tendea substantiate that big Chicago packers climinated small dealers in poultry and eggs by tactic that their ts lobbied | Hainst cer n labor e slation in State capitol that they sought { to increase help in their plants, was introduced yesterday at the inquiry of the packing industry before Samuel W. Tator, examiner the IFederal Trade Commission. weis J. Heney of the Federal Trade Commission attempted to show that the packers by setting up “dum- my' firms anc underselling the small concerns had crowded many from the field. He named Lol Priebe, whom he charged with draw- ing a salary from Swift Co., whilo on the Federal Food Admin- istration for $1 a year, with being especially active in the campaign against small concerns. He declared that the W. F. Priebe & Co., Chicago, reputed to be the largest “independ- ent” butter and egg dealers in the country and which ne alleged is own- ed by Swift & Co., controlled a score of creameries and poultry and butter and egg plants in Misouri, Ilinois and Iowa, operating them under ‘“dum- my” names to make them appear : “independent” firms. ‘This was done to fool the farmers and public,” Atty. Heney said. “In reality, all the concerns are owned by Swift & Co.” He then introduced W. F. Priebe & Co., giving a list their plants and buying stations Towa, which he said was scized agents of the I'ederal Trade Comm sion from the fil of the company after the management had denied any connection With the concerns pre ously mentioned in testimony except that the Priebe Company merely act- ed as selling agent. J. E. Hoban of Carroliton, Mo., af- ter giving testimony in resard to the packers' activities, made an for C rnment protection, feared, he said, that his would be completely wrecked packers in retaliation for his mony. “I am phant,” Hoban have a fl start afte “If there spirit left to come Commission know what have done, I small deale this countr he & has Teb. to charges and Negro for by a statement of in by as he business by the testi- 3 ele- won’t packers flea aid, chance me."” isn’t enough among the the mnd let the is going on, m indeed and for * said Mr. trouble proceeding biting and T if the like n a's before 3 Government just you rry for the the people of Heney. the Govern- against the men like who ation, fear to give it. Commission, with- act of as ment packers that have the inforn The Federal T out red tupe. are practi in 1s you, ade will made illegal busine: Washington, Feb. 26.—Charges made in the Federal Trade Commi sion’s meat packing inv stigation that men stiil in the pay of the pig pack- ing interests are holding important positions in the food adminstration drew a categorical denial tonight from Food Administrator Hoover. RULES FOR SELLING GRAIN AND FEEDS Al Dealers With $100,000 Busi ness Operating Under Licenses Hartford, Feb. —Since February 15, every dealer in grain and feeds, whose annual business exceeds $100,- 000, is presumed to be operating under a license from the United States Food Administrator, as au- thorized by a proclamation by Presi- dent Wilson January 10. The Fed- eral Food Administration for Cen- necticut today announed the special rules and regulations, which have been promulgated to govern the | licensing and manufacture, mixing and processing, importing, storage and distribution of feeding stuffs. These are the rule : Rule No licensee selling wheae, mill Fob, as a broker shall charge more than a reasonable brokerage not to exceed twenty-five cents per ton and no licensce shall charge a brokerage on any wheat mill feed oa which a brokerage has already been 5 nsee selling wheat feed as a commission agent for sale of consigned wheat mill making sale delivery and col- shall charge more than a ion not to ecxceed mill the feeds, lection, reasonable commis fifty cents per ton and no licensee shall charge a commission on any wheat mill feed on which a commis- sion has already been charged. Rule 7,—No licensee buying and selling wheat mill feeds as a whole- saler or jobber shall charge more than a reasonable advance over the aver- age bulk price at mill (plus broker- age commission or inspection fees, actually paid freight and cost of sacks) of his stock of aMll such wheat mill feeds on hand or under contract | hot at that time contracted to be | sold, such advance not to exceed the | following shtpment from mill or in transit, payment cash demand<raft or sight draft, one dollar per ton; ship- ment from mill or in transit, sale on arrival, draft terms, one dollar and a half per tonm; sale ex-lobbers, ware- house upon arrival, draft terms, three dollars per ton. In making sales on in- unfair | of | appeal | whenever com- | HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1918, BRITISH TOMMIES FIRMLY HOLD THE LINE IN FLLANDERS AND WARM THEIR HANDS WITH GERMAN LIQUID FIRE “ - Come oy powr, Frrrz!" Arti-Aireraft Gans in action <L aw. 8 three and a half years ago, the Brit- ish Army today is marching on to new victories in Palestine and stands ready in France and Flanders to de- liver a mighty blow in attack or to successfully withstand the shock of any attempt the Germans may make “The British Navy has not only #:1d the sea so that every ship fiy—! ing the German flag has to duck un- der the waves when a British war- ship comes along,” said an officer of the British and Canadian Recruiting Mission today, “but the British|to break through. Army has done its full share in hold-| The British Army has been un- ing the line in France and Belgium|shaken by every manifestation of and in pushing that line back to-|German frightfulness. Major Don- wards the German frontier. Today|ald Guthrie declares that during an in Flanders and France the British|attack by German flame throwers he and French hold every prominent po- | has seen the British Toramies in the sition and tactical advantage Today|trenches actually warming their in the entire area of the war no army | hands as the liquid fire came near. is better fed, better clothed, better| “When the British Tommies are armed or better cared for in every | holding a trench,” continued Major particular than the British Army.| Guthrie, “the Germans cannot drive Starting with a small army poorly |them out. The only way they can equipped and with inferior artilleryget them out is to blast them out.” A STREET IN PARIS AFTER A raiding 30 from a January deep dropped the night of many feet torpedo Giotha on the damage caused by a 200-pound | Great holes One of the streets in Paris showing were to ed the margin if sold on ton may be added which could be charg arrival, draft terms. Rule 8,—No wholesaler shall sell wheat mill fecd person other than a retail manutacturer, or a consumer, vided that he may scll to wholesaler or jobber if in making such sales he states to the buyer the price which was paid bulk mill for the particular wheat mill feeds sold. In such case, the buyer shall not sell such mill feed at more than the ad- vance specified in rule the bulk mill price of wheat mill feed so another wholesaler Rule eight shall not be construed to the validity of any contracts prior to February 15, 1918 unles valid on other grounds. ISvery censee shall on or before April 1. 191% file with the feeding stuff section ol the United States Food Administra- jobbher to any dealer Pro- nother or 7, over the particular purchased from ) or jobber. 9,—Rules five, six, scv and fec made in 1i tion, Washington, D. C. a memoran dum of all unfilled and existing tracts for wheat mill feeds made prior to Februwary 15, 1918 and Temaining unfilled March 15, 1918, and of stock | on hand March 15, 1918, purchased | on such contracts. Rule 10.—Page- nine-of-amendments and additions to rules and regula- T tions is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph “The above prices shall be exclusive of any brok- erage or commission actually paid con- ictories huve been established by orave women of France and vol- | unteers are continually laboring to turn out more wearing apparel for | the The British Army now consists o about four million men, but =or¢ men are needed to end. the wyd quickly. Now is the time for the 200,000 Britishers and Canadians in the United States to spring to armt and help beat the Kaiser. “Why should a man wait to by drafted?” said the British offices first quoted, “when he has the glori- ous privilege of volunteering his services now? Every man is needed, and a steady supply of men must go forward every week.” The British Tommies have become adept in the use of a machine gun of American design, and their mobile anti-aircraft guns, mounted on_ big motor trucks, can be moved swiftly from place to place. Many a hostile . FRENCH WOMEN BACK UP THEIR POILUS| aeroplane have they accounted for. VISIT OF GERMAN GOTHAS made by the buildings in badly injured. the the torpedoes, and background we their sons, husbands and brothers who are turning back the tide of Ger- man invasion and so bringing peace and victory to the land. accordance with feed rules five six. In case the licensee maintiins < | not to separate jobbing department and por-ito wh forms a jobbing service, he may |seven. charge a reasonable whole s mar- | caleul exceed the olesalers by Jobbers over margins permitted pecial feed rule margin should he e average cost as de-| of the particular wheat mill feed on hand and under contract which he hag not ty contracted to are cffective February 15 Rarles They do credit, not to exceed one dollar per | gin in addition to the above prices, " fined in rule of all the jobbers stock i not apply to past contracts, HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS | Be Better Looking—Take ' Olive Tablets | If your skin is yellow—complexion palli® | —tongue coated—appetite poor—you have abad taste in your mouth—a lazy, no-good feeling—you should take Olive Tabletss Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets—: substitute forcalomel—were prepared by Dr. Edwzids after 17 years of study with his patients. Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets are a purely getable compound mixed with olive oil. { You will know them by their olive color. | To have aclear, pink skin, bright eyes, no_pimples, a fecling of buoyancy like childhood days you must get at the cause. _ Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets act on the liver and bowels like calomel—yet have no dangerous after effects. They start the bile and overcome consti- pation. That's why millions of boxes are sold annually at 10c and 25c per box. All druggists. Take one or two nightly and /note the pleasing results, RUB™" AWAY | ouCH! i LUM | MY BACK! AGO PAIN ub smd with old away U bottle of . Jacobs O When your back | iumbago, sciatica ened up trial hottle Jacobs Oil" at store, pour B in your rub it réght | on your aching back, and by the time you count fifty, the soreness and lame= ness is gone. | Don't stay penet | once is sore adn lame or 1atism has Gét a honest “St. rhe don't or | you st small suffer! of old, dru and any | little hand 1 This soothing, ing oil needs to be used only It takes the pain rizht out and the misery. It is magi 1. yet solutely harmless and doesn’t L}urn the crippled! skin othing else stops lumbago, sqati- rheumatism so never disappoints! way backache It ca, or [ prompt | rheumatism | BEGIN ON SALTS i AT FIRST SIGN OF KIDNEY PAIN We Eat Too Much Meat, Which Clogs Kidueys, Then the Back Hurts, It ¥Flushes Kidneys Ends Bladder Irritation, Uric acid in meat excites the kid- neys, they become overworked; czet sluggish, ache, and feel like lumps of lead. The urine becomes cloudy; the, bladder is irritated and you may be obliged to seek relief two or three | times during the night. When the | kidneys clog you must help them fiush | off the body’s urinous waste or you'll f be a reay sick person shortly. At first | you feel a Aull misery in the. kidney | region, you suffer from backache, sic headache, dizziness, stomach gets sour, tongue coated and* you feel rheumatic twinges when the weather is bad t less meat, also get from any ounces of Jad Salts; in a gla and drink lots of water; pharmacist four table= beforej take a of water for a few days and “youri kidnc will then act fine. &his] famous salts is made from the acid 0# grapes and lemon juice combined withy lithia, and has been used for genera. tions to clean kidneys .and| stimulate them to normal activity, also to neutr; the acid in the urtne so it no longer is a source of irritation, thus end bladder weakness. Jad Salts is inexpensive, canngt in jure; makes a delightful efferves lithia-water drink which | should take now and then to keep th clean and active. Druggi they sell lots of Jad Salt who believe in overcoming kid rile it is only trouble. spoonful breakfa clogged kidneys { herc folks | ney trouble WHEN YOU WAKE UP DRINK GLASS OF HOT WATER Wash the poisons and toxins from system before putting more food into stomach. Says inside-bathing makes ariy- one look and feel clean, sweet and refreshed. elf you on the inside hefor do on the outside] more important becauss do not absorb impuri, blood illnesy . like This is vastly the skin ties into while the For every taken into unce of carried out o material is r it quickly poisons pore the cav bowel pores do. ounc food the stomach, waste f the ot eliminated ments and nd toxing which sucked into the the lymph suck only body. health ineasure is 4 before breakfast cach day, eal hot water with a tes of limestone phosphate in § harmless way to w gases and toxins frc ver, Lkidneys a bowels; thus cleansing, sweetenig and freshening the entire alimgnta cana] before putting food int the stomach. A quarter pound of limestone pho phate costs but very little at the drd store but is sufficient to make anyor an enthusiast on inside-bathing. Md and women who are accustomed wake up with a dull, aching head g have furred tongue, bad e, nas preath, sallow complexion, others wh have biltous attacks, acid stomach constipation. are assured of .p nounced improvement in both h¥aly .and-appearance shorily. > of and drin| nearly must b his wast| material body enerate] bloo duct nourishme ! absorbed or stream, through which sustain A splendid should drink spoonful vhich is a sons, eh, thesa the pe stom more