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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19
WHEAT SUPPLIES AND P.
 PECTS.

(Bradstreet's Journals May 30, 1914.)
 The sustained strength Of wheat in the face of a prospect for a very large crop in this country finds explanation in several reasons some of them for eign and some dom estfc One foreign feature is that the first countries to reap wheat in the calendar year failed to show very favorably Thus the Ar genuine crop is only 118, 900, GOO bushels, as against 19S, ,oOO, ,000 bushels in 1913. bushels, against 95, ,000,0oo bushels last year; but these two countries, the principal producers of the southern hemisphere com bined, have produced only 23I, ,685, 900 bushels. as against 293. 295,O00 bushels last year a5decrease Of 61 ,619, 900 bushels. No increase in area is looked for in the next crop. Tn In- dia which yields the first important wheat crop to be cut north of the equa- tor, the area under wheat is given as only 25. 500, 900 acres, as against 29,716,- GOO acres year ago, a decrease of 14 per cent, and the official crop report points to only 315.000. .000 bushels as against 360, ,e00,000 a year ago, a de- crease of 45,e0o, 900 bushels. European crop prospects are irregular, good re- ports coming from Great Britain. northern Russia, Germany and Spain, hut in France, Austria Hungary, Italy and the Danupian countries generally the outlook is not favorable. Euro pean V1S1Dlez zSuppl1GS (OIQ crop are 1Ss- GOO ,O00 bushels smaller than a. year ago.
 Of more or less domestic concern are the facts that American visible supplies are 10,000,0O0 bushels smaller than a year ago. notwithstanding the fact that the 1913 crop was 33, COG, O00 bushels greater than in 1912, and the old wheat carried over was 12, 00O. 900 bushels greater than a year before or a total supply 45.ooo, 900 bushels larger than the year before
 The ppearance of all this excess ports, increased quantities for seed and human consumption. and a. large feed ing of wheat to animals to take the place of corn, which was a short crop in the states producing the largest surplus of winter wheat Bearing upon this latter point, the Agricultural Department finds that in Kansas, Ne braska, Oklahoma and Missouri 29,- O00,O bushels were fed to animals, against 4,000, GOO or 5, GOO, GOO bushels in a normal year, and on this basis a,d- vances the theory that 40 100000 to 5o,- GOO, 900 more bushels of wheat were fed to animals the present cereal year than in normal times. If this is cor rect the outlook is for the new large wheat crop coming upon a market barer than usual of old supplies.
 Reduced yields in some foreign coun- tries and lessened supplies at home and abroad, 1t will be seen, constitute abundant reason for caution in accept ing some market estimates of very low
 prices for American wheat the coming cereal year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19
ADAMS FIX. co. TAXES
 OVER U. s. LEASES.
Rarron F,lnancial News.l

New york, June 19lThe contract taken over by the Adams Express Co. on the Delaware, LackawanIla 6 Western was made on the basis of 40 The contract is short term one, prob ably to run for one and one-half years heginning July 1.
 The through traffic agreement made by the Adams Express Go. with the Lake Shore for through express bus1- mess between Buffalo and Chicago, on which American express operates lo- scally was made on the basis of 50 per cent, the same amount as paid by the American Express Co. The contract made by the Adams Express Go. with the Pere Marquette is on a basis of 45 per cent. to total receipts.
 Tn addition to these the Adams Co. has also closed contracts with the fol- Towing roads: Peoria & St. Louis; Chi cago & Milwaukee Electric3 Southern Indiana, and Cincinnati, Bluffton & Chicago.
 In ppobating the estate of the late Thomas Dolan of Philadelphia the pe- tition stated the value of both personal and real property as $1O0s0o0 and up wards. The residue of the estate is to be held in trdst for his widow and three sons. Mir. Dolan, who was pres lident of the United Gas & Electric Go of Philadelphia, is believed to have left an estate valued at 1000, ,00e.
 The Maryland Public Service Com mission has refused permission to the United Railways & Electric Go. to is- sue $l, 900, 900 two year five per cent notes convertible into common stock of the company at 33 1-3-
 The Nassau Trust Go. and the Me chantcs' Bank, both of Brooklyn. have Econsolidated, the former being absorb 1 ed into the latter. The capital o1 the merger will be $1 500. 900, and stock holders Of the Trust company will be given stock in the new institution or
 the basis of share for share. The tcapitaI will be increased to $1 ,6o0, 600 tc effect the exchange.
 June will be the best month as re gards railroad equipment buying since fall Of last year. To date about II, 900 cars have been ordered in June which figure 1=sbe further increased by 5000 box cars which the Merchants Dispatcht will build and by 1000 which the New York Central Is reported tc have placed for the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie The Central is also in the market for 1.0O0 box and 1000 hopper ears for it's Toledo & Ohio Central.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19
BANKS WORRIED BY CLAUSE IN NEW ACT

Washington, June 19.-Banlx which have signifed their intention to be- come members of federal reserve banks are writing to the treasury de- partnnent constantly seeking an inter- pretation of section g of the federal reserve act, which provides that off, cers, employees, directors and attor- neys of member banks shall not re- ceive any eonlpensatio except their regular salaries for ssany transaction Of business of the bank.
 Comptroller of the Currency Will Hams refused to discuss the provision today further than to say: Tt is de- signed to prevent prac tfces which have been very penr1cious- "
 The comptroller intirnated that in- depreciation of the act in detail will fall upon the federal reserve board after it comes into existence.
 The paragraph which has caused so much comment in banking circles. reads:
 ssother than the usual salary or di- rector's fee paid to any officer, direc- other than a reasonable fee paid by said bank to such officer, director or ennploye for services rendered to such bank, no officer; director. employe or attorney Of a member bank shall be a beneficiary, or receive, directly or indirectly, any fee, commission, gift or other consideration for or in con- nection with any transaction or busi- ness of the bank ''
 The penalty for violating this sec ton is a fine not exceeding S5,0o0, inn prisonment for not more than one year or both.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19
SUNDAY CONCERT
 AT SEASIDE PARK

The following program has been ar ranged for the wheeler & Wilson open air band concert at Seaside park, Sun day afternoon, June 21. at S:S0 o'clock: Marcia di Concert-Preciosca, Ar. A. Devery.
 Overture-IemiraIn G. Rossini.
 Waltz de Concert-Hydropat J. GungI.
 xylophone solo-oscar Knablin. se- lected.
 Grand Selection-F'aust, Gounod Hurnores de Fantasie on "Comin' Thro the Rye" H. Belstead.
 Selection-FTom the musical play, .'rhe Firef1y," R. FrimI
 Star Spang1ed Banner
 Louis F. Cherrnak, conductor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19
EASTON

MT. and Mrs Fred Jennings and daughter, Miss Ruby Jennings of Hoy den's Hill, were guests recently of 0dr and Mrs. Jesse Wheeler.
 Miss Mildred Barnore of Black Rock has returned from avisit with her Stephen Barmore.
 Miss Minnie o. Sherwood, Erwin P Edwards, MT. and Mrs. Harry Edwards of Stratf1eld; MT. and Mrs Coles of Bridgeport and Mrs. Harry Hull Of Greens Farms, were entertained on Wednesday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank Edwards in Bridgeport.
 MT S. H. wisner is very i'll at his home on Hoyden's Hill
 Miss Katherine Treadwel1. the teach CT at Sport Hill school, will spend her summer vacation with her parents, Weston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19
DIED.

 s74EA-In Newtovn, Ct. June 1s. 1914. Margaret wife of William Shea Notice of funeral hereafter. DoUGLAs-In this city. June IT.. 1914 Eleanor A. daughter of John and Annie Cough Douglas
 Friends are invited to attend the. faineraIS from the residence of the parents, No 44o Park Avenue on Saturday. June 20 at s:31 g.. 1n-, a. m. Interment at St. Michaers. ] cemetery ID 1S btp GAGE-In .NorWa4k. June IT Ida Ann, wife of Henry Gage, aged fl yea<A
 WET1EOR1I-In Winchester, June Is, Samuel A Wetmore, aged n years. AUCKI4AND-In Winsted, June 16s William Auckland. aged 75s years. W1GHT-At Sound Beach, June 1 $, George J- Wight aged 54 years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19
ST. LOUIS BANKERS SEE
 BETTER BUSINESS AHEAD

St. Louis, June 19-A. L, ShapIeigh, president of the Norvell-Shapleigh Hardware Co.,, whose letter contradict ing the Poor Business circular of B. C.. Simmons was made public by Presi- dent Wilson, says he has no idea how the President got hold of the docu- ment which was not a circular He maintains, however, that his optimism is justified and his prediction of in- creased business is indorsed by bank
 CTS who declare money now is com paratively easy. Shapleigh says that sales so far this year are only three
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19
FOREIGN PARCEL
 POST RATES LOWERED

washin gton, June is-The foreign parcel post rate is too high. Repre- sentative Reilly. of Connections. told President Wilson.
 ,ss He sserted that American foreign trade could be increased considerably by general revision of the rates in force since 1887. No legislation would b required for such a. revision, MT. Reilly declared.
 President Wilson promised to dis cuse the matter with Postmaster General aBurIeson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19
THE PREIuTEST FACE

ana the most beautiful hands are oH- ten disfigured by an unsightIy wart. It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus
 Wart Remover. For sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, AIS Fairfield Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19
THE FARMER: JUNE 1e, 1914

ffths of one per cent. lower than for the corresponding period of 1913. Bank CTS agree with him that trade pros poets are good
 The statement of bankers that money is not tight, and that all St. Louis banks are running strong, is borne out by the daily exchange rates and pre- va11ing interest charges, which aver age between 4 and s per cent. for ap- proved loans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19
EXCLUDE MEXICO FROM BAN

Washington, June 19-The federal quarantine against foreign cotton seed and cotton seed hulls because of pink boil worm has been amended so as to permit of irnportations from the states of Coa.huila, Durango and Chi huahua in Mexico. This announce ment was made by the department Of agriculture today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19

CLEANEAsY, BEST HAND SOAP
 Guaranteed not. to inJure the skin. instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust, Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents. Manufa ctured by Wm. R. Vim. 244 Stra afford avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19
THE WEATHER FORECAST
General

General
 Weather conditions are disturbed and unsettled in eastern and north eastern sections The low pressure area that lay over Lake Superior yes- terday is now central over the lower lake region. The pressure has in creased over the central northern section. Rain has fallen in the lake region, on the middle Atlantic coast and in the southeast, where at some points it was heavy. It is cooler in the northern states from the Pacific to Lake Huron.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19

"A stitch in time saves nine"
 By coming here first you'll save time because our New York Resident Buyer Keeps this store supplied with every thing for mems and young mems wear that interest you. Tar tan plaids and stripes are here next season they II be found at any store.
 Prices S15 to S25. $1o and $12 buys a good suit here.
 For Saturday Specials. All broken lines of SIS and $20 suits $15. nKlrr s,s- r.T4r Eslrs RENr sECTTOr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19
Jew Haven

Forecast: Unsettled tonight and Saturday, probably showers; cooler Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19
Lights

Automobile drivers should light their lamps at 7:5s o'clock tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-19
State

Unsettled tonight and Saturday, probably showers; cooler Saturday; moderate south winds, shifting to west and northwest
The Washington times., 1914-07-26
Evening Services in the CHURCHES

Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church. Sixteenth and Church streets, P m
Hamhne
odist northwest, m
McLa Wilson Memorial Methodist Episco
pal Church. G southeast 7
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. Fifth
and Pennsylvania southeast,
z. Hardin Mt Vernon Place Methodist Eplso
Church, Ninth and K streets northwest, 8 P m
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church.
A northeast ?.
J. Methodist Episcopal Church.
southwest m
Johnson ST. Pauls Methodist Episcopal
SERMON-The Woo Methodist Episcopal Church, 6Ioo
Georgia northwest
Methodist Episcopal
Church, Park road, 8
SERMON-The H. L Methodist Episcopal Church, Q
street, Thrtieth and Thirty first northwest
H Methodist Episcopal
Church, Dunbarton northwest, s p.
Wood Methodist Episcopal Church. Third
A streets northeast, m.
William Bryan Fourth Pres
hyteran Church. Farmon northwest,
Presbyterian Church the Cove
nantC Connecticut and Eighteenth street.
Central Presbyterian Church. Six
Irving streets northwest, p
Fifteenth Street Christian Church. Fif
teenh southeast, P.
SERMoN-The Rev H McKI Episcopal Epiphany
street, Thirteenth Fourteenth, p.
Church. Eighth and
northwest,
of Missouri,
Church. Fourth and Virginia avenue southeast, p
SERMoNThe Emmanuel Baptist Church. Sixteenth
Columbia M.
SERMoN-The Atkinson Metropolitan Baptist Church.
and streets southeast, p. H.
The Washington times., 1914-07-26

at the time. and the first child whom
we questioned. At first we could not
believe our ears, and feared that he was
overdrawing his story. That the theft
of a 2-cent stamp would be sufficient
cause to place him in this prison Seemed
impossible, yet he insisted that he was
telling the truth and nothing but the
truth. We went at once to the super
intendent, and to our horror found out
that the case was perfectly true.
The men concerned had done WHAT
THEY THOUGHT WAS BEST
FOR THE BOY. Is that the best that
the State of Virginia can do for its fu-
ture citizens? 1t seems that the inves-
tigation of the boys home life revealed
the fact that he was very poor. His
grandmother could have cared for him
but would not do so voluntarily.
The mother was the support and
head of the house and SHE WAS TOO
POOR. So the judge, with no one TO
look out for the child II he was put On
parole did the next best thing-he sent
him to prison. At a far less cost to
the state. he could have been cared for
in his own home by his own mother:
The Washington times., 1914-07-26
Charlie Perry's Case AmazeS
Committee Which Is Advo-
eating Mothers Pension
Law and Minimum Wage.
BIZ FLORENCE E. YODER.

Working in behalf of the minimum
wage and mothers national pension
ill Commissioner Newman, State
~enator Niels Juul of Illinois, George
Wilson, secretary of the Board of
7harities, and Judge Henry Neil of
"hicago visited the institution at
8IadensburF last week
They selected a case at random for
nvestigation. and found Charles
Ferry.
Two years ago at Five Oaks, Taze-
we'll county, Va, this boy stole a
2-cent stamp from the United States
mails. Federal offense, and was sem
fenced to FIVE years to be served at
the National Training School
This was his first offense, but a
note by the judge in the commitment
papers stated that the real reason for
the sentence was due to the fact that
the boy.
five years, at great expense to tax
payers, to live with 400 other Grim
mails at the Federal institution for
minor offenders.
400 Boys Are There.
Four hundred boys, between the
ages of eleven and seventeen (the
superintendent admitted that some of
he boys were only ten years oldl are
imprisoned in this institution. 1t is
called an industrial home, but how
many of the boys therein receive the
same chance in after life, once they
have served a term UNDER SEN
TENCE for a criminal offense?
Five years of being branded as
criminal, his future life blackened,
fourteen-year-old Charlie Perry is
living indictment against the present
method of dealing with Juvenile Of
tenders.
Judge Neil, of Chicago, gives a tell
ng account of the experiment.
He says:
without any previous information,
and merely in the attempt to accrue
fefinite cases which would bear upon
the minimum wage law and the moth
crs' pension bill, four men, Commits
sioner Newman, Senator Juul, Secre-
rary Wilson. and myself went to the
school at Bladensburg. We inspected
The buildings and grounds, and then
Investigated the case of the first boy
We came to.
Was in Hospital.
THE Perry boy was in the hospital
The Washington times., 1914-07-26
Lad Sent to Prison for FiUe Years
Because He Stole One 2-Cent Stamp
JAILED THROUGH KINDNESS

Here's as strong an argument be found for mothers
national pension BILL
fourteen-yeao boy serving fpeyear sentence in
prison here Washington stealing tWocen stamp That
the technical oense the real that the boys mother
could not care for POVERTY The Virginia Federal judge
p,ho convicted him sent him of kindness.
story without the heros pictuethe superintendent
wouldn't fair the boyl He has three years to
seipe-faness the boy should have begun to
The prison National Training School for Boys and
is Federal institution sort of juvenile Leapenworh
Virginia thatsh could for the boy the superin
tendent home Mr. Steug is doing what he for the
boy stimulating environment of four hundred lively
criminals one of thousand dollars and toured
the country NTH it,
boy there from the State of Inotheres
mothers pension law in Illinois!
The Washington times., 1914-07-26
Boys Parent Was Unable to
Care for Him Through Pow
erty and He Was Put Away
by Virginia Judge.

during that five years. Each one Is
responsible for the brand that IS TO be
put on him in after life. II they cnly
took the trouble to Investigate II, they
could find that 1t would cost one-half
as much to have him remain in his own
home.
EVERY tax payer is helping to break
up homes. One of the fOndest anti
suffrage arguments, and one which IL
he considers the question of woman's 9
suffrage is 'WiII 1t destroy the home 9
What home is-it II MOTHER AND
CHILDREN. When the children are
taken away, the home is broken up.
They have been destroying homes ever
since the first institution for children
of poor mothers and fathers came
into existence. We rebel against the
mere suggestion of taking the mother
from the hOme-but we take the chill
dren from II!
Does Not Sound Bad.
1.-The National Training School for
Boys does not sound so bad. But when
one realizes that Charlie Perry could
not have his picture in the paper be-
cause it wouldn't be fair to say that he
had been in this institution-when one
realizes that no one but the President Of
the United States can pardon the boy
, when one knows that he is serving q
term at fourteen years OF age. and not
Just going to school-then the word
school becomes a mockery. and 1t is
borne to the mind that We IMPRISON
BOYS.
''The crime of such an institution is
manifoldAand yet 1t could all be eradi-
caed by the passing OF the national
pension bill for mothers. This is an age
Of ameiioration and adjustment. The
world sees that the criminal is a prob
lem to be helped by science, not brute
force. The placing of a ten-year-old in
such a prison Is no science. Consider
ing the influence of environment On
character. why should he be incarcer-
ated with other boys OF his own age
whose ideas but stimulate his own
moral deficiency?
His Place Is Home.
THE place for the boy with criminal
tendencies Is home. With a pension
a mother can give her boy a chance
without II he is given up at once as a
lost cause, and ticketed with the worst
trait in his character. 1t Is there for
every one to read-I am a criminal!
Look out for me. For have not been
given the special attention and care Of
the United States Government Have
they not picked me out from the other
boys to pay my board and care for you
clothe me? 1 am different from you
Look outI
You won't get Charlie Perry's pic
ture. Too much publicity, unfair to
Chariie?-why the crime was com
mitted by the Government, and the
publicity and unfaIrness began two
years agoI There is not only one
Charlie Perry-but hundreds of him,
and he will be a ticketed product as
long as there is no national pension
law for mothers"
The Washington times., 1914-07-26

that no general alarm had been sent
out for the jewels. and that any in
formation whatever on the big case
would have to come from the comTnis-
sioner himself
One of the articles in the huge theft
was a gold watch, engraved with the
initials "A Fl. l."
Detectives believe that the watch was
a part of the loot taken in the Adrian
II. Iselin robbery two weeks ago. al
though this suggestion has not been
confirmed
According to a list given to an in
surance company, the stolen articles
were as follows:
Gold hunting case watch set with
four diamonds. Engraved with initials
"A. II. l."
Gentleman's diamond ring weighing
two and one-half karats.
Gentleman's diamond ring weighing
one and three-fourths karats
Diamond ring set with three
diamonds. each Weighing one and one
half karats.
Napkin ring: octagon shape-with
yellow diamond in center. surrounded
by twenty-five smaller diamonds, set
in platinum.
Tiara containing 1s7 diamonds. rang
The Washington times., 1914-07-26

In these days of juvenile courts. pro-
baton officers, and helpful societies,
there are many who can stand in loco
PARENTS for the bad boy, If only the
mother has the money to have him
live under the same roof with her.
Pith of Matter.
And there lies the pith of the whole
matter. a practical part which should
appeal to every tax payer and property
holder in the United States. There are
few things more expensive to a govern
.ment than it's prisons. 1t can be said
of this country that the best men OBJ
tainable are put in charge of the chill
dren's institutions-but at what terrible
expense. One half the sum would so
twice as far in the hands Of the mother
of those children
There is a mothers pension law in
Illinos-there are no boys from that
State in this prison. If Illinois has
problem, why should not the other
States in the Union? Illinois boys there
have committed crimes against the
United States Government. but they
are not called upon at the age OF ten,
twelve, and sixteen years to serve In a
prison for the expiation Of their crime.
A Few Questions.
why do they steal-why do they
learn-and is the prison the place for
the criminally inclined boy who has
not yet attained his full mental or
moral growth? These are few OF the
questions which come up again and
again. Poverty In the home is the an
swer to the first and the second ques-
tons.
II a mother was actually paid to look
out for her children, and IL they could
have with her earnings and pension,
respectable home, is II not feasible that
their morals would be better than II
they were imprisoned with 400 others OF
their kind?
AT the most impresstopabIe ages,
ten to seventeen, these boys are
thrown I'm contact with one another.
crime, their child life is hideousiy
ruined, and they are ready when they
step ont to enter fully equipped into
the world of crime.
A Good Institution.
TT is all very we'll to say that It is q
good institutional is. and Superinten-
dent Sterling does wonders with the
boys, but they have to leave him. and
go out into the world branded as jail
birdsi Somewhere. sometime, their
story leaks out, and then 1t is all up
with them. Bearing a heavy moral
handicap, perhaps, these children are
forced, even with those who are most
kindly to them in after life, to carry
themselves with a poise and discrfmina-
ton which few very good" boys can
muster.
Every taxpayer in the United States
Is paying for Charlie Perry's support