Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 6, 1918, Page 8

AVEERAR DT o H CHAPTER XI—Continued. " Over the Top. Then something hit me in the left shoulder and my left side went numb. |1t felt as if a hot poker was Dbeing driven through me. I felt no pain — just a sort of nervous shock. A bayo: net hall pierced me from the rear. I ! fell backward én the ground, but was . not unconscious, because I could see "dim objects me around me. Then ;@ flash of light in front of my eyes | and unconsciousmess. Something had | hit me on the head. I have never found out what it was. I I was being tossed about in an open boat on a heaving sea and opened my eyes. The moon Was shining. I was on a stretcher being ! carried down one of our communica- | tion trenches. At the advanced first- aid post my wounds were dressed, and then I was put into an ambulance anl isent to one of the base hospitals. The wounds in my shoulder and head | were not serious and in six weeks I i had rejoined my company for service in the front line. CHAPTER XIL Bombing. The boys in the section welcomed me back, but there were many strange faces. Several of our men had gone West, in that charge, and were lying “somewhere in France” with a little wooden cross at their heads. We were in rest billets. The next day, our cap- tain asked for volunteers. for bombers’ school. I gave my name and was ac- cepted. T had joined the Suicide Club, and my troubles commenced. Thirty- two men of the battalion, including myself, were sent to L—— where we went through a course in bombing. Here we were instructed in the uses, methods of throwing, and manufac- ture of various kinds of hand gren- ades, from the old “jam tin,”” now ob- solete, to the present Mills bomb, the standard of the British Army. It all depends where you are as to what you are called. In France they call you a “bomber” and give you medals, while in neutral countries they call you an anarchist and give you “life.” From the very start the Germans were well equipped with effective bombs and trained bomb-throwers, but the English Army was as little prepared in this important depart- ment of fighting as in many others. At bombing school an old sergeant of the Grenadier Guards, whom .I had the good fortune to meet, told me of the discouragements this branch of the service suffered before they could meet the Germans on an equal foot- ing. (Pacifists and smail army peo- ple in the U. S. please read with care.) The first English Expeditionary force had no bombs at all, but had clicked a lot of casualties from those thrown by the Boches. One bright morning someone higher up had an idea and issued an order detailing two men from each platoon to go to bomb- were ' generally . selected | for this course. After about two weeks at school they returned to thedr umits in rest billets or in the fire trench as the case might be and got busy teach- ing their platoons how to make tins.” Previously an order had been is- sned for all ranks to save empty jam tins for the manufacture of bombs. A Professor of Bombing would sit on the fire p in the front trench with the remainder of his section crowding atound to see him work. On his left would be a pile of empty and rusty jam tins, while beside him on the fire step would be a miscel- laneous assortment of material used in the manufacture of the “jam tins.” Tommy would stoop down, get an empty clay jam ‘jam tin,” take a handful of mud from the parapet and line the ide of the tin with this sub- stance. . Then be would reach lover, pick up his detonator and explosive and insert them ir the tin, fuse pro- truding. On the fire stép would be a pile of fragments of shell, shrapnel balls, bits of iron, nails, etc.—any- thing that was hard enough to send over to Fritz; he would scoop up a handful of this junk.and put it in the bor 'Perhaps one of the platoan would ask him what he did this for, and he would explain that when the bomb exploded these bits would fly that from a smouldering fag, 'rises from it. The platoon splits in - two apd ducks around the traverse near- ing school to le;m the dnflesf of a bomber and how to manufacture| at half a franc per head. bombs, Non-commissioned officers | pefaulter. sa Copyright by ARTHUR GUY EMPEY about ‘and kill or wound any German hit by same; the questioner would ediately a button off his tunic hand it to the bomb-maker with, “Well, blime me, send this over as a Souvenir,” .or another Tommy would volunteer an old rusty and broken jacknife; both would be accepted ang inserted. H Then the professor would' take another handful of mud and fil tin, after which he would punch a hole in the lid of the tin and put it over the top of the bomb, the fuse sticking out. Then perhaps he would tightly wrap wire around the outside of the tin and the b was ready to send over to Fritz with Tommy's com- pliments. i A piece of wood about four inches long and two inches wide had. been issued. This was to be strapped on the left forearm by means of two leather straps and was like the side of a matchbox; it was called a “strik- er.” 'There was a tip like the head of a match on the fuse of the bomb. To ignite the fuse, you had to rub it on the “striker,” just the same as strik- ing a match. The fuse was timed to five seconds or longer. Some’ of theé fuses issued in those days would burn down in a second or. two, while others would “sizz” for a week before ex- ploding. Back in Blighty the muni- tion workers weren't quite up to stuff the way they are now. If the fuse took a notion to burn too quickly, they generally buried the bombmaker next day. So making bombs could not be called a “cushy” or safe job. After making several bombs, the professor instructs the platoon in' throwing them. He takes a “jam tin” from.the fire step, trembling a little, because it is nervous work, especially when new at it, lights the fuse on his striker. The fuse begins to “ sizz” and sputter and a spiral of smoke, like est to them. They don't like the looks and sound of the burning fuse. When that fuse begins to smoke and “gizz” you want to say good-bye to it as soon as possible, so Tommy with all ‘his might chucks it over the top and crouches against the parapet, waiting for the explosion. Lots of times in bombing. the “jam tin” would be picked up by the Ger- D. D. A. C. Divisional Ammunition Col- umn. A collection of men, horses and limbers, which supplies ammu- nition for the line and keeps Tom- my awake, while in billets, with their infernal noise. They are like owls—always working at night. D. C. M. Distinguished Conduct Med- al. A piece of bronze which a sol- dier gets_for being foolish. D. C. P. Divisional Concert Party. An aggregation of would-be actors Who inflict their talents on Tommy Not an absconding cashier, but a Tommy who has been ‘sen- tenced to extra pack drill for breath- ing while on parade or doing some other little thing like: that. “Dekko.” thing. Detonator. ‘A contrivance in a bomb containing fulminate of - mereury, which, ignited by a fuse, explodes the charge. “Der Uffs.” ‘Deux .oeufs.” French for “two eggs.” “Dial.” Another term of Tommys for his map, or face. “Digging In.” Digging trenches and dugouts in a captured position. Digging Party. A detail of men told off to dig trenches, graves or dug- outs. Tommy is not particular as to what he has-to dig; it's the ac- ng he objects to. Dinner is ready. Another devilish ag- gregation which wastes most’ of its time in practicing and polishing its instruments. Dixie. An iron pot with two handles on it in which Tommy's meals are cooked. Tts real efficiency lies in the fact that when carrying it your puttees absorb all the black grease To look; a look at some- Tommy's In.” Killing them. Cut- ting up a body of German troops. Donkey. An army mule. An animal for which Tommy has the greatest “TOMMY’S DICTIONARY OF THE TRENCHES” mans, before it.exploded and thrown back at Tommy -with dire results. After a lot of mmen went West in Peviine somgetiitng. 1o oy o some e IS: - X “To all ranks in the British —after igniting the fuse and before ‘bomb, ‘count enough .to_burn down, so .that bomb would ‘before the ‘mans. could: throw it back. Tommy read the order—he reads them all—but after he ignited the fuse and it began to smoke orders were forgotten, and away she went in rec- ord time and back she came to the further discomfort of ' the thrower. : Then another order was issued to count, “one hundred! two hundred! three hundred!” but Tommy didn’t care if the order read to count up to a thousand by quarters, he was going to get rid of that “jam tin,". because from experience he head learned not to trust it. ‘When the powers that be ‘realized that they could not change Tommy, they decided to change the type of bomb- and did so — substituting the “hair brush,” the “cricket-ball” and later the Mills bomb. The standard bomb used in the British Army is the “Mills” Tt is about the shape and size of a large lemon. _ Although mnot actually a lemon, Fritz insists that it is; per- 'haps he judges-it by the havoc caused by its explosion. The Mills bomb is made of steel, the outside of which is corrugated into forty-eight small squares which, upon the explosion of the bomb, scatter in a wide area, wounding or killing any Fritz who is unfortunate enough to be hit by one of the flying fragments. Although a very destructive and efficient pomb, the “Mills” has the confidence of the thrower,-in that he knows it will not explode until re- leased from his grip. It is a mechanical device, with a lever, fitted into a slot at the top, which extends half way dround the ecircumference and is held in place at the bottom by a fixing pin. In this pin there is a small metal ring, for the purpose of extracting the pin ‘when ready to throw. To Be Continued Tomorrow. respect. He never pets or in any way becomes ' familiar with, said mule. © Draft. A contingent of new men sent as reinforcements for the trenches. Tommy takes special delight -in scaring these men with tales of his own experiences which he never had. Draftman. A member of a draft who listens to- .and- believes- Tommy's weird tales of trench warfare. Dressing Station. A . medical post where Tommy gets his wounds at- tended to, if he is lucky enough to get _wounded. He is “lucky,” be- cause a wound means Blighty. “Drill Order.”” Rifle, belt, bayonet and respirator. Dry Canteen. An army store where Tommy may buy cigarettes, choco- late and tinned fruit, that is, if he has any money. D. 8. O. Distinguished Service Order. Another piece of metal issued to of- ficers for being brave. Tommy says it is mostly won in dugouts and calls it a “Dugout Service Order.” Dubbin. A grease for boots. Dud. A German shell or bomb which has not exploded on-account of a defective fuse. Tommy is a sgreat souvenir ‘ collector, so he . gathers _these “duds.” -Sometimes he. tries to unscrew the nose-cap it sticks. Then in his hurry to confiscate it before an officer appeats he doesn’t hammer it just right—and the print- er of the casualty list has to use a little more type. Dugout. A deep-hole in the trenches dug by the Royval Engineer Corps; supposed to be shell proof. It is un- til a shell hits it. Rat and Tommy ‘find it an excellent habitation in which to contract rheumatism. - Dump. An uncovered spot where trench tools and supplies are placed. It is uncovered so that these will become rusty and worthless from the elements. This so that the con- tractors at home won't starve, “Du Pan.” Tommy’s French for ‘bread. AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SAVING THE LAMB CROP. , Much Depends Upon the Care That is Given to Ewes and to Flock. The number of strong, hezlthy lJambs that are added to the flock at ‘,fmbing time depends to a large extent on, first, the care of the ewes previous to lamb- ing; second, the attention the. flock receives during the lambing period. The percentage of twins and triplets to be expected depends in a large part on the proper mating and the thrifty condition of both ram and ewe at the time of breeding. The period of preg- rancy is invariably 147 days. During this period the thrifty condition of the ewes should be maintained. This can be done by feeding good quality hay, silage and mangels or turnips. At from four to six weeks before lambing the ewes shouild receive a.grain ration of oate and bran to insure a good vig- crous condition at lambing time and a sufficient supply of milk for the young lambs. Too much emphasis cannot be placed on the importance of exercise for the pregnant ewes. The more they walk and move about, the stronger and healthier the lamb crop will be. A good system is to feed the hay in-a lot some distance from the sheep barn, so that it will be necessary for the eweg to move around considerably in getting their food. A loss occurs in every flock due to the ewes casting their lambs. The most frequent causes of this are from crowding around the feed boxes, push- ing through narrow gateways, jumping over gutters or deep tuts and rough handling. Care should be taken not to allow the ewes to become imjured previous to lambing. One week before the ewes are due to lamb they should be separated from the flock. This can be done by using gates to form a small pen in one corner of the sheep barn. At this period comes the most crit- ical time of the year for the shepherd. He must not only be on duty during the day but must also sacrifice a good share of his night's Sleep as the per- centage of lambs raised depends in a great measure upon how closely he watches the flock at lambing time. If the lamb is weak or chilled after birth,. warmth is one of the best stim- ulants, Tt is a good plan to warm weak lambs by wrapping them with thick woolen cloths that have been warmed near a stove. As Bocn as one wrapper becomes cool, another hot one should be applied. In severe cases it is ad- visable to give the young lambs a hot kath in a pail of water as warm as s X the hand can well bear. After this bath, dry the lamb well with a woolen cloth, which will tend to increase the bload circulation. As soon as possible the lamb should be assisted to suck, if it is not able te do this of its own accord. This is especially true of the young ewes, as anxiety on their part to keep the lamb in sight prevents the lamb from suckling. The ewe and lamb should be kept away from the flock for at Jeast three dayS. The ewe knows her lamb only by the sense of smell and if allowed with the flock too soon the lamb may get lost and be disowned by the ewe. Sometimes if a lamb dies the ewe way be induced to own a twin lamb of about the same age. An efficient means of deception is to cover the lamb with the skin of the dead one. Another way to induce a ewe to own a Strange lamb is to Tub some of the milk of the ewe over the lamb. The age of the lamb to be substituted Should be approximately the same as that of the one that dies, so that there will be no ill effects from the coldi- tion of the ewe's milk.—A. G. Skinner, Connecticut Agricultural College. CARE OF THE PEACH ORCHARD IN 1918, Do Not Neglect It Even if Buds Are Destroyed. The extreme cold weather, with the accompanying high winds, has Ulled | year: the peach buds. This means that there will be no crop of peaches in Connec- ticut this season. Even thought it is the case, do not rneglect your orch- ard, for this is an excellent opportuni- ty for putting the orchard in first class shape for a crop next season. The following recommendations are sug- gested: First: Prune the older trees quite severely, edtting away a third or mote of the top in many cases. By this heavy . cutting the high headed trees are lowered without in any way less- ening the annual crop, as would be the case if a crop were promised this year. A larger amount of new wood will develop than would have been the case if a moderate pruning had been given, and it is the new wood which produces the fruit. Trees which were producing very little fruit back on the main limbs will develop new growth in the center of the tree. : Spray as, usual with the dormant spray, at least two weeks be- fore the buds start growth. . The 4rees e el having been cut back, it will be easier to spray and will take leSs material. For this reason it should be easier to control the peach leaf cfrl this season. Do not omit this dormant spray of lime-sulphur; the only time to control the peach leaf curl is before the buds start growth. Third: The. orchard should be culti- vated enough. to maintain a vigorous growth, but no fertilizer will need to be applied to carry the crop. In many cases it may not be neceSsary to-apply any commercial fertilizer. Of course, a, cover crop should be provided for late in the summer. Fourth: Remove all “mummies” or dried up rotten peaches from the branches. These carry the brown rot from one eeason .to the next. It is doubtful if any summer spraying will be given and for this reason we should be particular to remove the mummies. —S. P. Hollister, Connecticut Agricul- tural College. WILL YOUR SEED CORN GROW? Situation Worst in Years, But Germi- nation Test Will Help. The seed corn situation is the worst in years. - Southern New England is fortunate ‘in having better seed than many other sections, but many will be sadly disappointed when “they look over the crib. The county corn shows have proved that our seed is not up to standard. The only safeguard is the germination test. ‘Get busy at once. Don’t take a chance. We Tecently call- ed on a man who: thought he had a crib of fine seed. It was frozen solid. Test 50 ears. If these all show good vitality, then you are safe. If not, it will pay to test-enough ears for next 'S crop. . Rag Doll Tester: This ie the cheap- est and most Satisfactory home meth- od. Cut a strip of canton flannel 8 inches wide and 3 to 4 feet long. Rule into 4 inch squares on the gmooth side. Leave § inches on -each end unruled. Number the squares. Wring the cloth out of warm water and lay out flat, Number the ears of corn or lay out on 2 shelf or table where they will not be moved. Take 6 kernels from each (2 from the butt, 2 from the middle, 2 from the tip) and place in the square of the corresponding number. Spread kernels and don't place too near the edge of the cloth. When squares are filled, roll very carefully, using a small stick or roll of paper for a core. Tie each end with a strinz. Don’t roll or tie too tight. Soak “rag doll” for 24 hours. Pour off the water, cover the pail or pan and eet in 2 warm room for 6 to 8§ days. Don’t let “doll” dry out. Don't keep too warm, not over 80 degrees. If the temperature is low at night the time for the test will be longer. When the sprouts are one long, unroll carefully. Discard all ears that kernels. Note: e second time, boil to kill moulds. -Testing Shelled Corn: Ensilage corn is usually bought shelled. Do not buy seed without a guarantee of zermina- ‘tion. If you wish totest yourself, use the same canton flannel strip. 200 kernels on the strip, spacing about one-half inch apart. When the sprouts are an inch long, count the strong ones and divide this number by 2 to get|] per cent. of germination.—Agronomy Department, Connecticut’-Agricultural College. ~ POULTRY TODAY IS PROFITABLE Contrary to ports There is More Money in Raising Hens Now Than Ten "Years Ago—Expert Figures. Professor J. F. Lantz, specialist in animal nutrition, of the Tioga Mill & Elevatot Co., of Waverly, N. Y., has this to say about hens in 1917 as com- pared with 1907: Let us compare costs and profits in 1907, a normal year, with that of 1917, ‘We have chosen the year of 1307 be- cause in that year ness 'had a great impetus. It was then that poultry shows and 'local poultry associations were being 'organ- ized all over the country. People were going into the poultry business in the year 1907 just as fast as they are go- ing out of it in 1917. The business in 1907 must have been profitable. And it was. Now we will make a compar- ison in order to determine just how much the business is losing . under present conditions. Good poultry feeds in 1307 approx- imated $1.75 per 100 pounds, against $3.50 per hundred 'pounds in 1917. Some feeds cost more and some less than $1.75 in 1807, just as some sources cost more and some less than $3.50 per hundred in 1917; but the above is closely enough approximated for rea- sonable comparison. It shows the cost of feed to be 100 per cent more in 1917 than in 1907, which fully covers the difference. Hens eat from 80 to 90 pounds of grain feed per year, and basing our calculations on the maximum of 90 pounds per hen, 70 pounds of which should be laying food and 20 pounds of mixed or whole grains, the cost of grain to keep a hen a year in 1907 wouid be 90 pounds multiplied by $1.75, or $1.571-2; and to keep a hen in 1917 the cost would be 90 pounds Before wusing cloth strips a | Place || the poultry busi- || —AT— To Let This Opportunity Paég ~ "While They Last £ Women's COA TS Hisses $17.95 A visit of inspection will more than repay you muitiplied by $3.50 or $3.1 This minus §1.571-2, cost in 1907, shows the cost of grain to keep a hen in 1917 to be $1.571-2 more than it cost in 1907. Now, let us make a comparison of the receipts from the hen in 1307 and 1917. In 1907 Pennsylvania fresh eggs sold at from 17c to 40c per dozen, averaging 20c. A hen sold live weight at 6 cents per pound. Hence the receipts from a hen which weighed four pounds and produced twelve dozen eggs per year would be as follows: 12'doz. eggs @ 20c . -$2.40 4 .1bs. hen @ 6c ... 4 $2.64 Less cost of feed ......u.00.... 1578 Balance over cost of feed...... $1.06% A balance with which the poulterers seemed to be satisfied, and boomed the poultry industry. - In 1917 Pennsylvania fresh eggs sell at from 25c¢ to 65c per dozen, av- eraging 45¢, and hens sell at 20c per pound, live weight. Hence the re- ceipts for 1917 would be as follows: 12 doz. eggs @ 45c .$5.40 4 Ibs. hen @ 20c ..... . .80 $6.20 Less cost of feed .............$3.15 Balance over cost of feed ....$3.05 Returns per hen in 1917 ......$3.05 Returns per hen in 1907 . 1.06% Greater profit per hen 1917.... 1.98% Some flocks produce only from six to ten dozen eggs per vear. This ap- plies principally to farm flocks fed too much whole grain and pick-up feed low in nufrition. but regardless of the amount of eggs produced, the same comparisons of cost and profit will apply. The same comparisons will also to the localities where prices and conditions vary. apply market We will be pleased to have our readers study carefully the above comparisons, and point our or criti- cize any errors, and by so doing you will see the advantage of increasing your own flock of hens, and thus help the poultry industry in general. Just a word of caution in closing. Those of you who have the six to ten dozen egg hens are feeding too much whole grains. = Cut down your grains to two pounds a day to each one- hundred hens, and keep a good pure, well-balanced laying food be- fore them all the time. By so doing you will reduce the cost of keep and increase the annual product of the six to ten dozen egg hens to that of twelve dozen: By a careful study of the above comparisons. you will get a clearer conception of ‘the profits which cad be made from the poultry ‘business today. BUY CLOVER SEED NOW There is a short crop of red clov seed in this country and ncne can be imported from Europe to relieve this shortage. In fact, Great Britain is calling on us for 20,000 bags. In nor- mal years we import 75,000 bags. The price is_already high and mar ad- vance. Buy at once to make sure ‘of good -quality.—Agronomy Department, Connecticut Agricultural College. SPRAYING THE ORCHARD Profitable at Any Time, but Particu- larly for Coming Season. . No one can afford to let the un- svoidable high cost of spray materials ninder his spraying operations during the coming season. There is no other crop on the farm which represents so much labor, capital, soil fertility and time as a full-srown apple tree which is ready to bear fruit. In these days when it is necessary to get the most ut of all producing agencies, one can little afforq to neglect an apple tree of all things. The average apple tree orchard might, be considered as having 50 trees per-acre when the trees are full grown. Estimating that these trees well pruned, and if not formerly they may be so cared for this spring, the fol- lowing proposition presents complete proof of the comparatively small® cost of spraying to produce perfect fruit. In general it requires five gallons of spray material for a 20-year-old tree or 250 gallons per acre. One pound of arsenate of lead to 50 gallons of water would mean five pounds of material [per acre. During a nor- mal. season these five pounds of ar- senate of lead would cost $1 an acre; under war conditions these five pounds of arsenate of lead would probably cost at the rate of 39 cents a pound, $1.95 per acre. If, then, the average yleld per acte be taken as 250 barrels, and the increasde cost is only 95 cents for arsenate of lead, it is apparent that the' actuwal cost of materials, aside from labor, is only one-third of a cent per barrel more than in normal times. The labor cost of applying - this - is greatly reduced, because usuaily ar- senate of lead is applied with lime sulphur or some other spray. The reason why arsenate of lead is used in thix illestration is because the zreat- X e o ‘under the terms of -the presidential est loss at the present time is caused from insects which are ‘controlled by the use of arsenate of lead. FISHERMEN’S LICENSE. What the Law Requires—Penalty if Neglected After. Feb. 15. At Noank a letter has been re- ceived from the license @ivision of the United States food administration, Washington D. C., regarding the li- cense required by the fishermen. The letter reads: X % You are advised that'all-commercial fishermen, unless employed on a strict- ly salary basis, -require a fishing li- cense from ‘the food - administration proclamation of Jan.- 10, 1918. " This, of ciurse, does not include the cook. Kindly have all the fishermen in your vicinily -who come within the license requirements to appiy to this office for the necessary blanks. i The applicant must give the fishing methods and operations with which he is most familiar; the kind of gear or vessels - generally used by him; the district or particular location where he generally operates: any additional im- formation he may regard as important to show his fishing activities and any sugzestions to the U. S. food adminis- tration which will enable it to assist the fishing industry or aid in bringing about *increased ‘catchies of food fish. The applicants must fill out a blank in regard to his citizenship. A copy of the proclamation was also enclosed. Any person, firm, corporation or as- sociation engaged’ in catching or dis- tribution of any form of sea food which engages without in business after securing @ license will Feb, 15 Be liable to a fine of not more than $5,000 or one year, or both. imprisonment for not more than Coal at New London Commandeered. Coal to the amount of 600 tons be- longing to the Brainerd & Armstrong company at New London and stored in the yard of the New London Coal company was commandeered Satyrday by Fuel Commission Chairman A. B. Parrish. It is to be divided among the Shore Line Electric Railway com- pany, the Croton Iron works, the Brainerd & Armstrong company and householders. ORGANIST-CHOIRMASTER. Fred: Lincoln Hill, Formerly of Nor- wich, Wins Praise for Mu; ity from Portland Paper. sical Abil- ed him principally in organ work. During Dr. True's absence in New York this winter Mr. Hill is occupying the former's. studio in the Y. M. C. A. building and is substituting for Dr. True as a member of the Beethoven trio. He has classes in this ciiy and in Waterville. Kotzschmar club and is pi\minent in many of the musical activitic’ of Port- land and is also’'a membe. of the Kiwanis club. - Before becoming organist at (hest- nut street Methodist church two y Ws ago, Mr. Hill served for a number X years as organist at the Free Bapti-. church on Congress street. and was before this organist at the First Con- gregational church of Gorham, Me. Tuesday, Jap. 24, Mr. Hill gave a largely attended- recital in his studio. The piano 'pupils, of Mr. Hill were most suceessfni in their plaving, and {were heartily’ applauded. The Bee- thoven trio, Mr. Cousens, Mrs. Horan. The Portland, Me.. Evening Express | and Mr. Hill, added to the pleasure of of Jan. 28, said reagrding a former |2ll Present. Norwich boy: "The -music commission of Williston has 19 Gray street, this city, service. Congregational appointed Fred Lincoln Hill of Mr. Hill was born in Norwich, Conn., the 'son of the late Irving E. and S.|Tondon County Ministers’ Association Elizabeth Oat Hill, but has resided for | was held Tuesday in the First Con- the greater part of his life in Port- Portland he studied music with land. high A graduate of the school, church COUNTY MINISTERS' ASSOCIATION organist and | Fepryary Meeting Held Tuesday ' at choirmaster to succeed Mrs. Gilman Davis, who resigned after 12 years of First Cengregational -Church. The February meeting of the New gregational chapel in Norwich Town. At the morning session a paper on Professor Pabst. of Syracuse, N. Y., |g&eographical and racial conditions in and took a three years’ course at To-| Austria-Hungary -was given by Dr. ronto university. He is also a pupil | Joseph H. Selden. The paper in the of Dr. Latham True, who has instruct- | afternoon was by Rev. C. H. Ricketts " Comn and Alfalfa Basis of Live Stock Growing. By P. G. HOLDEN Corn and alfalfa (qrm the basis of | alfalfa, we grow protein on our own!pert Donnell. successful 1live stock' and poultry growing. No other combination of feeds is so economical in the produc- tion of beef, pork, butter and:eggs. Alene, neither will give the best re- sults; together, they form the best of baranced. rations for growing animals and fowls. Corn, oats, rye, etc., furnish carbo- hydrates, but animals need protein also. Corn is rich in' starch and su- gar-fat producing. substances. But it is especially deficient in protein, which makes bone, muscle and frame worl for the growing body, = * 3 Alfalfa 'saves the large waste of Jtarch which always resuits 8hen corn is fed alone. Its feed valle per acre is double ihat'of clover or any other- forage ' crop.. ‘Wien -Jwe - grow on Evangelism in the Tercententiary. Rev. H. J. Wyckoff resigneq as regis- trar and treasurer, and Rev. G. H. Ewing was appointed to fill the unex- Tired term.. A committee of two was chosen to prepare a memorial of Rev. J. O. Barrows on the records of the association and to send it to Mrs ! Barrows. The ministers present were Rev. Al- Jewett City: Rev. Mr. farms more economically than we can|Bush, Gales Ferry: Rev. Charles Good- buy it in feed stuffs. Aifalia feeds the | enough, Ledyar soil and enables us to grow larger|Franklin; Rev. crops of corn, oats or other grains. An acre of alfalfa is worth more | don;. Rev. E. C. Stone, Stonington, and | on the market than an acre of any other crop. It is worth King Corn and Queen Alfaifa Are the Parents of Prosperous and Permanent Agriculture—They Are the Basis of Successful Live Stock Growing. ‘when fed to live stock. Alfalfa is a sure crop, subsoiler; ture and sustenance from deeper than that which w farm. ers nitrogen from the air. is not dependent on the rain. It gathers phosphorot and other plautfoods from = 1ot reached by other crops. still more and Rev. J. Beveridge Lee, New Lon- Revs, Messrs. E.. S. Worcester, Joseph | Selden, H. J.' Wyckoff. John Troland, ; H. T. Arnold, C, H. Ricketts" and G. H. Ewing, Norwich, Under the direction’ 8f Mrs, F. E, Sperry a lunch was served at noon. In_Sunny California. In contrast to our zero weather a letter received recently by Miss Su- . san C. Allen from Mrs. Amos D. Al- | len of Napa, Cal; formerly of Nor- i wich, tells of the. delightful. weather ! they are having, roses in bloom, and | vegetable gardens looking: very thrifty. ' The_prices of wood and coal thoush are about the same as here. She says ppor :soft . coal " sells for $17 per ‘ton and- fire place wood .is $18 per cord. NO STOMAGH PAIN, BAS, INDIGESTION IN FIVE MINUTES “PAPE’'S DIAPEPSIN” IS THE BEST l ANTACID AND STOMACH REG- ULATOR KNOWN “Really does” put upset stomachs in order—"really does”, overcome indiges- tion. dyspepsia, “gas, heartburn and sourness due to acid fermentation in five minutes—that—just that—makes Pape’s. Diapepsin the largest selling |stomach antacid and regulator in the world. If what you eat ferments and turns sour, you belch gas and eructate undigested food or water; head is dizz and aches; breath foul; tongue coates your insides filled with indigestible waste, remember the moment “Pape’s it a oecalise It i its long roots craw moi soil much generall , potasi depth It gath- These va- Diapepsin” comes in contact with the stomach all such distress vanishe: It's truly astonishing—almost marvel- ous, and the joy is its harmlessness. A large fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin is' worth its weight in gold to men and women who can’t get their stomachs regulated. It belongs in your home—should always be kept handy i¢ rious forms .of plantfood are returned [case of a sick, sour, upset stomack to the soil whe nthe alfalfa is plowed |during the day or at might. This gives humus to the soil—'g builds up soil fertility, under. It's surest antacid for the ach in the world, -