Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 20, 1918, Page 6

+ +and Exeter. and has 72 agencies WATTERS OF INTEREST IN WESTERLY| 2 MdmCmfluthnbfieCwfi-—WomeHnfl and Court House, William Willilnu De-d—Dtvomu In the Westerly probate court on ITuesday afternoon, Judge Edward M. {Burke, presiding, the hearing in pro- ;bating the first will of Mary J. Cran- uml.. and also the second will: which iwas subsequently discovered, was con- {tinued to the next session of ithe court. The will of Bliza Wilcox, twho died November 16, 1917, togeth- fer with the cedicil was admitted to ‘probate. Specified household and per- isonal effects were given to relatives ‘and the rest and residue of the estate ‘s divided equally between the three daughters of Roy Greene Herling. the will a sister, Ruth A. Smith, is namea as executor. In the codicil the ‘prog:ty left to her sister Ruth, is given &w her njece, Mary Edith Saith, ‘and hes Loster Smith is nominated ‘as .-ttor. Pliza Wilcox was a life tenant of the house owned by Calvary aptist church, and special request is ‘made of the church trustees to give ‘her sister and niece ample oppor- unity to vacate the premises. Frank Lester Smith was confirmed as ‘exe- ‘cutor and bond was fixed at $500 with wurety. Eugene B, Pendleton was ap- pointed appraiser. The petition for the appointment of a guardian for Julia and Teresa Bur- meno, after a long discussion by At- torney Ledwidge for prompt action, ‘and regret thet Attorney Dunn, coun- gel for the father, was unable to be ipresent, the matter was continue nisi. © Raffele Li Peri was appointed ad- aministratrix of the estate of her hus- ‘band, who was killed by accident in the Midway railroad yard. Bond $200. Joseph T. Murphy was appointed ap- Dn.ller Mary Elizabeth Welch, a minor over fourteen, daughter of Mrs. Katherine R. Welch and the late James A. ‘Welch, petitioneq that her mother be appointed guardian of her personal es- tate. The petition was granted and bond fixed at $1500. Walter S. Price was selected as appraiser. Lynden Taylor was appointed ad- ministrator of the estate of Sarah J. Gavitt Bond $200. Charles H. Card, appraiser. In the estate of Charles D. Chap- man, the petition of the widow for as- signment of' dower, was continued to the next regular session, Bessie West was appointed admin- fstratrix of the estate of Edwin E. West. Bond $500. Eugene B. Pendle- ton appraiser. The state of Rhode Island went over the top in the War Stamp agency campaign, with a total of 2313, but the number wijll not stop at the lucky humbers and 13, This number is 150 in excess of the quata of 2165 as- signed to the state, in the basis of one agency for every 300 of population. District No. 9, heads the list of the eleven state districts, and is_made up of Charlestown, Hopkinton, Ri *hmond Its quota was 21 giving it a pércentage of 248. District No. 1, Bristol, Barring- ten and Warren. is second with a per- centage of 233, Narragansett. and North and South Kingston. District No, 8, is third with_percentagd of 287 The ‘Eleventh district, Westerly, fourth with a percentage of 247. At the forty- uven!h annual meeting of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pyth- ias, held in Providenc:, officers were elected as follows: Fred D. Burdick, grand chancellor; Reid -Kellogg, vice grand chancellor; James U. Clarkson, prelate; William A. Wilsen, grand keeper of records and seal; M. M. Car- tier, zrand master of exchequer; Fred €. Gilbert. grand master-at-arms; Fert V. Clark, grand' inner guard; Gustaye Olander, grand outer guard; Lindsay Poulton. member finance com- mittee three years. Addresses were made by Charles £. Davis of Denver, supreme vice chancellor, and George F. Howe, of Boston, grand keeper of records and seals for Massachusetts. The total membership of the twenty- 'rur suburdlnflte lodges of the state is William Williams, a leading con- tractor and builder in Rhode lsland, and generally known in Westerly as the builder of the granite town hafl and court house, died Monday in the Rhode Island hospital, where he. un- ferwent an operation a week previous, Mr. Williams was born in Swansea, Wales, April 23, 1851. With his wife he came to the United States thirty- five years ago, living in Worcester, before locatinz in Providence. Beforo entering business on his own account, Mr. Williams was a superintendent. for the Norcross company and Darling Frothers. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Agnes E. Williams, and a ®on, Alfred; also, by a sister ana two brothers in Wales. In the superior. court for Washing- ton county Tuesdayv, Kingston, divorces ere granted as follows: Carrie Kenvon Stephens from Philip Stephens. cruelty: Delia Agnes Bennett from Chester W. Bennett, ne- glect to provide: Christine K. James from William C.” James, desertion; Minziato Graciono fmm Francisco Gracione, cruelty: Stephen B. Rath- Renew the JoyjofgLiving Don’t let il health any long- er rob you of kife’s pleasures. . Get back:your appetite, st en your digestion, stimy your liver, regu- late your bowels and im- prove your blood by taking BEECHAM'S | JPILLS Thdr action is prompt and and soon feel their & You will eat more, Wi ,sleep sound- 'er, and feel new after a- dm'enzth course depend- _able p:.lls.*They restore nmflealth andfiEn rgy’ lfi h‘.'-lt WHEN YOU WANT tness before the put your bus- Granted -Tuesday—Governor Bu&man To Dehvg Patriotic Address waflm PRISIIEESS bun_from Abbie Kenyon Rathbun, misconduct; Mary L. Ehret !rom Har- ry_Ehret, non-support, By reason of the death o(Albert B. Crofts, counse] for petitioner, the case of Florence W. Dock against Herman ‘was passed. « The petit jurors will report this morning and the case - assigned for trial is Robert H. Moore against Chas. J. Green, treasurer of the wown of Richmond., ¢ The names of Baptiste and Brminda Brottinell -against the Westerly Auto- matir Telephone company, were con- tinued to the next session. The petition of Denison C. rfinckley et al, for the dissolution of the West- erly Furniture company, was contin-|i. - ued to the April term. These cases are assigmed for trial at the adjourned session in Westerly: James Hospitale vs. Westerly Furni- ture company: Wollf Silkowitch vs. Max Schuman; Patrick H. Kelly. vs. Mrs. Harry B. Wilkins, Antonio Tu- rissi vs. Solomon Soloveitzik, John Cassato vs. Antonio Lorello, Georce Ainsworth vs. Morris Soloveitzik, H. Allen vs. Sarah Ann Allen, Mary J Fairfield vs. Sarah Ann Allen, Charles P. Eccleston vs. Ellen Farrell, John O'Conpell vs, E. E. Carpenter. John Gallucei vs. Louis Gentile, -and Sal- vatore Fiere, alias, vs. Antonio Tas- kas, alias. Local Laconics. ' { Fully one hundred coal laden cars were standing on the rails in the Mid- way yard Tuesday morning. William Brooks, secretary of the Rhode Island Fish and Game associa- tion, died Sunday at his home in Prov- 1dence. The Westerly constabulary is to be officially inspected this evening. with a view to its induction into the pro- posed home guard. Governor. Beeckman is to deliver a patriotic address in the Town hall on Thursday evening, under the auspices of ‘the Westerly Catholic club. The senate has confirmed the nomi- nation of these postmasters in Rhode S, Martin Rose, it Block Is- Charles. J. Baron, at Centre- dale, George W. Jacobs at Slatersvill Reuben A. Gibbs at West Barring- ton. Im Vaterland, used in the German class of the Westerly High school, is a German convervation book in which Germany, the Kaiser and his family, and a great variety of the features of life in Germany, are presented In a laudatory manner. MYSTIC Lenten Service For St. Mark’s Parish- iohers—Mrs. Ellis Leonard Dies at Preston City—Burial of Mrs. Mar- tha P. Sawyer—Birthday Pai Service Flag Presented St. Patrick’s Church, The first of the Lenten services of St. Mark’s Episcopal churth was held Tuesday evening at the home of the Misses Kellogg on Willow street. Rev. Dr. &rflngton conducted the service. OBITUARY Mrs. EHis Leonard. Word has been’ received in Mystic of the death of Mrs. Phebe Leonard. widow of Ellis Leonard, Sunday. at the home of her niece in Preston City. Mrs. Leonard was for a long time a resident of Mystic and resided on School street. until about six years ago when she was taken to the home of her niece. ag she had then reached the age of 90 and lived alone. She has many friends in this village where she was widely known. She was a conscientious Christinn wWoman and was always found deing good.- The body will be brought to Mys tic today (Wednesday) for burial in Elm Grove cemetes FUNERAL Mrs. Nathan P. Sawyer. The body of Mrs. Ellen Williams Sawyer, widow of Capt. Nathan P. Sawyer, was brought to Mystic from Brooklyn, N. Y., Tuesday, on the 1.38 train and taken to Elm Grove ceme- tery for burial. Mrs. Sawyer was a former resident of this place, but had lived several vears with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Frank Utley, in New York. Entertained Class. Rev. Arthur H. Withee ®entertained the members of his Sunday school class at the parsonage Monday eve- ning, when 14 of the' young ladies were present. 'The class is formed in- to'a club and a business session was held, after which a social time was enjoyed. Celebrated Birthday. Merrill Foote celebrated his ninth birthday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Foote on Dennison avenue Monday, and enter- tagned nine riends. Games were played and whén supper was served at = 15.30 o’clock a large birthday cake with nine lighted candles was in the center of the table. Master Foote received many gifts, — SERVICE FLAG Presented Catholic Church by A. 0, H —Di-plnyn 30 Stars. Sunday momlng St. Patrick's church Mystic division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians preseirted - the church a stars, service flag co - ther Hart selected six msn in the ser- vice, who were at church on Sunday morning, to present the flag at the al- tar for blessing. Those honored men were Edward’ Feeney, 31st Co., I.. I. S,, and Edwarqg MeClave, N. R. of ‘Mystic: 1. Marray, 529, Natick, Mass.: F. L, §. Margaret, Barnardsville, N. P. Baptiste, U. S. 8. Vine- yard Haven, Mass.; C. I Birtwin\e U. S. 8. Margaret, New Bedford, Mass, Following the blessing or the flag Father Hart gave a short sermon on what these stars stood for, the men in service and the duty of the peeple at home towards the men. The flag is now flying in front of St Patrick’s church, Bast Main street,and is an inspiration for all who see it. MOOSUP Patriotic &'Jdd to Be H.H ‘Washing- ton’s Birthday—Names of Young Men Honored by Church Service Flags. Feb. 22, Washington’s Birthday, a patriotic social and entertainment will ‘The Plainfield High school basket- ball ‘squad will_hold practice in Mil- ner hall this (Wednesday) afternoon. __Earl Collins was a Norwich caller Tuesday. Church Service Flags. * | highest record daughters average over chumhmhm‘tbu.mvmlch are| of thcmnupmnwl on flag, “’K gitt of. Bu;f'ue. a thi: ‘M H.luld Gallup wmiml. 1om Ma- chine Gun Battalion, Exp. Forces. Edwin Wallace Main, 14th mnneer- Rallway, Exp. Forces. .- Matthew Anderson Bnrr 3rd class yeoma.n, U. S. Navy. m\ml ‘Normnn Hill seamen, N. S. Navy. ! BEdwin Lewis Lyon, U. S. Naval Re- serve. Floyd Nettleton, 38th Co., C. A, C. Charles Frederic Fletcher, U. 8. Msma.l Corps. Samuel Douglas Burr . chief petty nfllcer, U. 8. Navy. . Baptist Flag. Following are the names sent- ed in'the service flag of t! chureh: 5 Arthur Anderson, sth'*Mne Gun Battalion. ¢ Foster L. “Burgesu fim\n val Reserve. Ralph T. Denison, serge: Medical Corps, - George' Lester Gardner, “Naval Re- serve, ' ambulance driver, John A. Prior, Naval Reserve, Expe- ditionary Forces. Charles H. Sweet, Navy, U S. S. Mt. Vernon. George F. Young, Co. H, 52d Inta James Young, Co. E, 52d Infantry. Raymond O. Stone, Medical Depart- ment. Expeditionary Forces. George Humes, U, STONINGTON Judge Elias B. Hincklex Receives Birthday Congratulations — High School Teacher Declines Westerly Appointment. Elias Babcock Hinckley, for more than a quarter of a century judge of probate of the town of Stonington, was congratulated Tuekday by friends who had knowledge that it was his birth- day. He was postmaster during the first Cleveland administration: He is also town treasurer and town clerk, filling the three positions to the full satisfaction of all the people. Judge Hinckley is president of the Stoning- ton Building compony, treasurer of Wequetequock Burial association, treasurer of the Walden and Brewer funds, and for thirty-three years has been secretary of Pequot council, Royal Arcanum. Some busy man is Judge Hinckl Stonington Pointers. Miss May Penlllewn is visiting rela- tives in Flushfhg, L. I. Miss ' Jennie W. Barker. of Incas- ville, is a visitor at the home -of Dr. and .Mrs. James H. Weeks. The tug Westerly cut her way out of the jce bound Stonington harbor, Tuesday. The Westerly is to tow coal-laden barges eastward. from New Haven. Erroll Wilcox,” science teacher at the Stonington High School. has de- clined the offer to be vice principal n’ the Westeriy H\eh School. Tt is repmed that C. J. Smythe, Provincial Administrator of Natal will_shortly retire on account of ill- health. : i R Sy Roll of nm«- Prasented Oliver w«d house Lodge—Relatives and Friends Attend Funeral of ' George ‘West- brook, in New York. “Oliver Woodhouse lodge, K. of P, held their meeting Tuesday evening in Pythian hall. After the work of the evening a lunch was served and there was a billlard match between twe local players, The lodge has re- ceived a handsome Roll of Ionor, which will. be placed . on the - castle walls. - It has'the names of the mem- bers, who are in the federal service. Joseph - Kraft left Tuesday worning for 'a week’s visit with relatives in New- Haven and Newark, N. J. Charles Clark of Marlboro was caller here Tuesday. ; Charles T. Wilson of Worcester was in town Tuesday. » ‘Will Meet to Sew. The Ladies’ Benevolent society . of the Congregational church will meet Friday afternoon to sew. Charles ;and Eugene Daniels are in New York attending the .funeral of their half-brother,. George = West- a F. H. Bartlett of New Haven was-a caller here Tuesday. Mrs. Henry J. Bailey returned on Monday from a short visit with friends in New Britain. Thomas P. Kinney and-Samuel Me- Donald were in New Ydrk Monday, attending. the funeral of George VVcst brook. Daniel M. O'Brien has been accept- ed by the examining board of the Shoestring district. ~ Mr., O'Brien he- longed to the Home Guard of . this place and was a bugler. Mrs. Phineas Spencer of Newark, N. J, is the guest of her som, Ton- eman Spencer, on Broadway. Meeting at Chapel. The weekly prayer meeting was keld in the Congregational chapel on Tuesday ev2ning, the subject ' being, Lovalty to the Powers That Be. The Ladies' Missiopary socfety holds the February meeting in the chapel this (Wednesday) afternoon. Took Examination. Several young men were in New London' Morday before the examining board of this disthict to take the draft examination. BALTIC. Melting “Snow and lce Cause Rise in Shetucket River. Rain, The prevailing high southerly winad and a rapid rise in the Shetucket river caused by melting snow, is causing apprehension here for' the safety of dams and bridges. Tee three feet thick in places is al- ready rotten and threatens top break up soon. A tejegram has been received by the Secretarv of State for Foreign Affairs from the President of -the Republic of Guattmala, expressing the gratitude of the Government and people of Guatemala for the reference to the earthquake catastrophe. AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS | IMPORTANT ACQUI SI:I'I ON FOR NORTH FRANKLIN ‘FARM Progress in Dairying Ri and Livestock g in New London County. As The Bulletin is more widely read | 1o than any agricultural paper in east- | ern Connecticut vour readers may ba‘ interested in knowing what progress | is being made in better dairying and; livestock raising in this county Ac-z cordingly 1 am sending you helow a! notice of the arrival at Valiey rms' of the New Junior sire which your readers may be interested in l‘eadin:.; writes: L. P. Ayer of North Franklin,! who received ‘frem New York state: last week a Holstein bull calf of royal! lineage which will be used as Junior sire. - Sir Veeman Florence Vale is: the young bull's name and he was! born at.the famous Pleasant Hill Herd owned by W. D. Robens of Poland, N.| Y. He is sired by Sir Veeman nen-; gerveld whose 89 daughters that have | been admitted to the Advanced Reg-! istry‘ average the highest for butter and the third highest for milk pro-| duction of the daughters of any other sire with over 60 A. R. daughters. The young bull has 14 half sisters that have official records of from 30 to 37.38 pounds of butter in 7 days. Tihe dam of the young bull is one of the highest record daughters of King Korndyke Sadie Vale (age con- sidered). She is K. K. 8. V. Florence Veeman and has a record of 22.29 pounds butter and 368.8 pounds milk; in 7 days at an age of 2 years and 18 days. Her sire, King Korndyke Sadie | Vale, is the only bull in the world that has a 40 pound dam, a 40 pound half sister and a 40 pound daughter. He is the sire of the world’s youngest 29 pound cow and has 22 daugnters in the advanced registry. His daughters average the highest for butter of any bull in the worid. The young bull's second dam is a 31.18 pound daughter of Sir Veeman ' Hengerveld. This gives the youngster 87 1-2 per cent. of the blood of these two greatest transmitting sires of the present day. King Korndyke Fannie Veeman pur- chased by Gardiner Hall, Jr., of South Willington, at the Worcester sale for $12,000 derives 75 per cent. of his bloog from these two same bulls. .The young bull's sire, grandsire, great grandsire, great great grandsire and great great great grandsire's 40 pounds butter in seven days. This bull will he crossed extensively’ on the daughters of Colantha Pietertje Prince, the 2200 pound bull shown in the farm bureau tent at the Norwich fair last year and who is senior sire at Valley Farms. Remarkably good results are expected from crossing the blood of these two ro\'al sires, PIG CLUBS BS. They Have Done Much and They Can Do More. ular projects, many pigs have already been engaged for members, and some of the leading seed dealers have given sufficient w.pe sced for each mem- In the vesubula of thc Methodist Lhe eom.est dosefl so that th!u amount ber to prepare a pasture. work most efficiently In 191R, then, public sentiment in favor of it must be crystallized and local leaders must be secured. Pig clubs are of sufficient importance to justify such interest be- ing takew: In the data which follows, only the results from complete reports of ex- penses aré used, and the esare taken as averages for the state. Tn four months’ time the increase in value of each pig amounted to $26.55, $8.70 be- Ing paid for grain, the wastes fead being estimated as worth $4.94, and the labor was charged at $3, leaving & net profit of $9.71. Since the labor and wastes.did not cost:.the members enything .they really had $17.65 to show for the four months' wory. As there were 540 members owning 600 pigs. the total actual profit amounted to $10,590. Most of the membaors kept their pigs for one t oten wecks after To do this This vear the farm bureaus are al Including pig club work in thsir reg- Agent in Animal Husbandry. \ TILLING HINTS. was probably largely increased before the pigs were. butchered:~— Moreover, i the profits was figured at:the market price of the pigs on foot and many {were butchered for home use, in which La.se the value was considerably high- Some are keeping. their sow pigs t0 breed so the effect from these will be felt in the larger amount of pork produced in the future. The influience of the pis. club work on increased pork production among the farmers has, in many cases, been quite marked. One man whose, two sons had made || quite a success in growing two pigs has gone into the business and now has 130 hogs and pigs, and is feeding them on the halanced ration the boys tised with such good effect in growing heirs. Tnstances of men getting one or two sows because of the results : obtzined by pig club members are quite common. Very often this stock has been pure bred and the aggrezate value of all the pure bred hogs which {have been hought and brought into Connecticut together with what are now being imported will amount to several thousand dollars. Tke final effects on the care and management of hogs in the st2e> as well as on the number grown and the quality bred, promises te be of great importance. Yet the result of greatest value to be obtained from pig club work is the effect upon the character of future citizens. The members are taught the care, feeding, management, treat- ment, during disease_ and it has heen fourd that *hey usydlly improve their grades in English composition, spell- Ing and arithmetic since they can see that these are really to be of some use to them. +They do this work not because they are forced to do it, as may be the case in school' work but becanse of a love for it and because of the feeling of responsibility which is given them' through the ownership of the pig.« The case of these animals, Intelligent, vet submissive to the will, develops the best characteristics the young persons, making them kindly, temperate, regular in habit and considerate of other animals and people. The local leader who helps mold ‘the character in_ the boys and girls of to- day and sees them develope -into the strong men and women aftomorrow is to be envied. 'To quote Gipsy Smith, “Save a gray head and vou save a unit, save a child and you save a mul- tiplication _ table.” There is certainly food for thought in that statemsnt. Dr . H. Bafley, has said that the influ- ence of one man caused him to finish his education and so prepare for the great work which he has done. How many “multiplication tables” such as Dr. Bailey may have been lost he- cause there was no helping hand. The respect and friendship of the hoys and girls, and later of the men and \yomen ‘Whose lives the local leader has helped to clean of indifference anl discon: tent and whom he has helped to ,get the vision of unselfish future accom- plishments will some day be among teh things which he will consider worth while. His reward may at first be small but his work is done for the welfare of the boys and girls and not for glory; and a deep content and sat- isfaction comes with the*knowiedge of uselfish service that cannot be hought with gold. Many of the patriotic men of today who cannot go to th: battle line will be found going “over the top” in with the boys and girls. May they volunteer quickly lest some be lost while they hesitate—J. A. Simms, A ditcher who does careful work around here and is always as busy as he wants to be, recently put in a drain and when he was Tunning the tile into the outlet ditch he slanted it 80 the water from the drain flowed slightly with the current of the dithch. He says drains draw better this, way and are not so apt to clog up. This tile drain has worked well, T know, and maybe he is right. - Instead of using the regular tiles at the outer end of the dm:h it iz, worth POT ROAST FRFSHCUT BEEF LIVER, bb..... 1 CHAMBERLAIN'S DRIED BEEF, b. ... MOHICAN CATSUP | LOOSEFARINA Zlhibig. ... e OUR UNCAS CREAMERY ! APPLE BUTTER SOLID MEAT OYSTERS, quart. ... .. 60c GREEN MOUNTAIN POTATOES, peck... SPITZENBERG 15¢ Sirloin, Porterhouse, Round ISTEAKS Ib. 28¢ REDBUTTERFLYTEA MOHICANSELECTED WHOLE MILK CHEESE OLD ENGLISH nAlRY"’ CHEESE, b, ... . 37c 0 ONIONS . 18¢ FANCY TUNA FlSH | Swift’s. Premium Cleomargarine, Ib. . .. 33c Better Than Butter for Cooking 18¢-30c-50c HEmZSWFETRELISH LARGE PORTO RICO GRAPE FRUIT, 3 for 25¢ BALDWIN APPLES GET RID OF RATS AND MICE By P. G. HOLDEN. -The rat is man’s most relentless foe. It is more destructive to property-than all the great conflagrations of histoyr; more destructive to human life than all the world’s wars. It is the apostle of -pestilence, the creator of famine, the: messenger of death. It fattens off.the health and ‘wealth and labor of the human race. With silent' and venomous persistence it 'follows mankind from the cradle to the grave, attacking the infant in ite sleep, the helpless sick on the bed of pain. the aged and infirm. It devours with ravenous greed e nature of food for man or beast. Tt destroys our poultry, annoys and in- jures our domestic animals, devastates our growing grain,.destroys our har- vest. It infests our ships, sets fire to our . homcs, carries fatal diseases broadcast through dthe land. Destroy Much Praoperty. And not coptent to menace man's prosperity, health and welfare all the days of his life, it follows him into the grave to desecrate and mutilate his mortal remains. ‘Not only do rats and mice destroy furniture, bedlding,. clothing. books, valuable _papers, -harness and personal property -of dll’ kinds. ' They injure buildings by . undermining foundations or causing the early decay of sills and timbers. They kill trées and shrub- bery by gnawing off the roots; set fire to buildings by gnawing matches or stripping the insulation from electric wires; flood buildings with water cf gas by gnawing through lead pipes: weaken dams and dikes, causing heavy losses. In the United States rats and mice each year destroy crops and other property - valued at over $200,000.000, according to the department of agri- culture. Government officials declare it costs $1.82 to keep a rat a vear. The farmer who feeds 100 rats suffers an annual loss of $182, . But the loss of property is trivial in comparison to the loss of human lives caused by rats, whiely thrive amid flth and carry poilution with them Millions of human beings have died of bubonic plage, conveyed to man mainly by the rat flea. Trichinosis among hogs, fatal to Numan life, i communicated mostly by - rats. . Pto- maines, ‘septic pneumonia, typhoid, scarlet fever, diphtheria and other dis- eases are also . belpved, to be caused in many cases by rats, Rats and mice muitiply breeding form six.to ten. times a year and bringing forth from, six to ten. at a ‘litter. It IS estimated that the in- crease from one pair, if undisturbed, will amouiit to 20.155,000 in three years and 940,370,000,000 in five years. Perseverance Will Get Rid of Rats. There is no easy way to to get rid, of rats, but it can be dong with intelli-! gent and persistent effort, if active| co-operation among heighbors is se- cuved. The homes and breeding places of the rats must be destroved. They must be starved. killed or driven away Ratproof buildings and|ra‘proof hine and cribs for the sto-inz of grain will rapic’ do much toward ridding'a farm them. e Outdoor woodpiles or any place where rubdish and tin cans :fre dump- ed gzive excellent protection to rats. A general cleaning up:of the premises and the entire neighborhood is the first step in a rat campaign. Keep food away from rats. FHave ratproof carbage cans and keep them covered. Where food is plenty rats will congregate and remain and it is hard to trap or poison them. There is always danger is using poison. Tt is better to make generous use of the many kinds of rat traps. A freliuent rate, drive or ‘“killing” will prove effective. Cats are poor .rat catchers and few dogs. are better. Owls are helpful in getting rid of rats and a pine snake or bull snake will do more than any other agency ‘in killing or driing away rats. while to get a hardencd or burned | tile for the last few feet. They usual- ly come in two-foot lengths. Not only are they less apt to be affected with the frost, but when the ditch hank is tramped by stock, if the bank happens to be soft, the tiles at the end will not drop out of place so easily as when there is just the reguiar foot length, One farmer who used to be an oil woricer got iron well casing from the oil fleld and cut it inte about eight- foot lengths for the tile endings. That looks like a good plan to me, as the outlet can run into the ditch =y far as one wishes without the danger of its coming away from the remaining tiles and so 'letting dirt into tha tile for later trouble—Farm Life. HINTS AND HELPS i ABOUT THE FARM Now ‘that farm labor is so scarce, it is doubly important to keep the hired man contented. Making his room pleasant and homelike, with a comfortable chair and a few: pictures, will work wonders in that direction. Now is the time to lay’in supplies for mending broken and worn har- ness. Be sure to include an assortment of copper rivets and buckles to take the place of unreliable snaps. ; A little feed scattered for the win- ter birds will pay interest on the in- vestment when the bugs and worms get busy next summer. ? Don’t wait too long to fill the ice- house this winter. An -early spring may mean ‘an empty icehouse during the hot months. ‘Be sure that the driving horses are properly shod for the winter. Don’t risk assidents through tmnecessary stips and fafla Now is a fine opportunity to repair small hand " tools. © New handles and nfewrmuwfll‘i?ghanywwm efficient work mext. summer. There are a number of metal farm gates on the market that are a decid- ed improvement over the home-made, wooden_arti that always sag and stick.—Farm TTr s INFECTIOUS ABORTION IN CATTLE that in the herds under observation the females did not become immune nor did the disease die out, It was also shown that premature calf birth was merely a symptom of the disease and that all affected cows “did not abort (calve pramaturely): . The second an- ticle showed that the “four different breeds in one' herd suffered about equally: :also that cows prematurely infected probably reémained diseased all. their lives, at least in most in- stances, and that young animals from the ages of $ months to 3 years are decidedly’ the most susceptible. The infected animal, therefore, aj- though often immune to the character- istic ‘evil effect (abortion), may be and generaily is a saurce of great dan- ger to the yvounger members of the herd. Since these animals often abort young and change hands, and while possibly as many as 25 to 50 per cent. of the infected dnimlals never abort, the difficulty of eliminating the disease from the herd upon a basis of this s\l:‘mptom alone is neerly insurmount- able. The question has arigen in connec- tion with this disease, as with tuber- culosis formerly. as to; whether it is inherited. To throw light upon this females, were tested monthly for the disease by means of thé blood.'test. It blood of the calf has no relation to its sire, but without fail its reaction was the same as its dam’ However, in mained so until the period of suscepti- bility already mentioned. In studying the older daughters ‘of the dams, it was found that exactly 'the same ratio became infected and exactly the same ratio aboried from uninfected dams as from infected mothers. ‘The calves are; handled similarly, getting the milk of their own dam for a few days and af- terwards from the mixed herd. It be- comes apparent, therefore, that the, disease is not inherited nor transmti- ted direct from the mother to the new born calf. service. Seven of these were 'in one From Storrs Sfation Bulletin No. 9, by L. F. ‘Rettger-and G. C. White.- herd where milk was fed at the age 11 or 12 months. point, all of the voung stock, males and | was found that the reaction of the! months none became infected before the first service. Other investigations have shown that milk from an infect- ed herd contains‘the abortion organism and it is therefore probable that con- }tinued ingestion in such amounts as may be contained in milk of an in- fected herd may produce the disease. This point at this stage of our inves- tigation is not conclusive.—G.. €. | White, Dairy Husbandman., WHERE HAVE TH DAIRY COWS GONE? Indications That Approach to Fair | Price for Milk Has Been Satisfac- tory. The general public. would probably say that, owing to the unprofitableness of the dairy business, many cows haye been - sold and. slaughtered. ~Figures show this to be true in certain areas, and in some cases in whole states. bu lConnecucn dazirymen have not bée- so shortsighted as public opinion weald jindicate. The dairy cattle on . one thousand farms in Cennecticut have increased two and five-tenths per cent. since M: 1917. Tt would eeem that dairymen have been wise in selling some unprofitable cows. but a general panic has not lasted through the sum- mer. Many dairymen have discontin- ued the business, but an appreciabie number have increased their herds, and some have started in dairying. fhat have not been in it prior to this year. This healthy condition in the balance of dairy cattle indicates that the ap- proach to a fair price for miik has ibeen encouraging tq the -dairymen. They are patriotic enough to “stick” if the public will meet them half way - in their business by paying for the product a price which has a refson- jable profit in sight. Comparing the with those of Ma shows that the cows were 3.1 per. éent. ess in December; the heifers 11.6 per cent. more, and that fhe total number of dairy cattle on these farms over siu December _figures 1916, the result months of age is 1.2 per cent. more. It seems evident then that at ome time, probably last spring, there was a tendency-to reduce dairy herds, and this apparent selling off at that time has not yet been overcome in the aged cows, but the steady increase ni heif- ers will. in the near future -replace this decline. In a majority of cases to which the writer's attention has been called, fhe' dispersion of market milk herds has been due to the drafting of competent labor. « It is very probable that this cause will operate less in the future than in the past, and if each dairy- man will continue on his present basis of dairying the future should give us hope. 'The butter and cream business should not bg abandoned for whole milk, as this tendency will create market conditions detrimental to all. There is a place for and in many cases some profit in all lines. Don't foliow the myth of apparent profit for it.will not lend stability to the industry. We need stability more now than ever.— Karl B. Musser, Extension Dairyman. BAD BREATH. Dr. Edwards’ Olive_Tablets Get at the Cause and and Remove It i Dr FAwuds’OkveTableu.thc substi. tubetoteahmel,actgendyonmbom and positively do the work. People afflicted wil thbadh-afl:flul Tablets, w» The M w sugar. mmdubhumhhn for bad huzhl from 2 to 6 months, all calves freed’but firmly on the themiselves from the disease, regardlens.mulmz ¥ jof the dam's blood rm?ctwn, and re- Tt has been mentioiia that 11 heif-] ers becams infected before the first: 3 or any disagreeable nl?r. uléiefdm discover oil; col Four were in a herc @ where’ milk was fed ‘tol about 6 to 11 milk feeding was .disqontimmed at .6 months, and in the. third herd where”