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New York produce

New York produce.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-F1our NJ
ket quiet, firm.
Pork market firm. Mess, saooed
31.0O.
Lard market steady. Middle !.
spot. $14.8O@14.90.
Sugar, raw, marxet quiet, Cent,
fugal test, $5.77Q5.S9; Muscavado
test, $5.00@5.12.
Sugar, refined, market quiet. ~
loaf, $3.50; crushed, 1915; powders
$6.85@7.10: granulated, $6.75d7o5
Coffee Rio No. on spot, 9hc.
Tallow market firm. City, ~
country. 91a@11c; special, 1oAc.
Hay market dull. Prime, $115; nj
g. s5@95c; clover. 5oc@$1.1O.
Dressed poultry market quiet. Tr1
keys. 25035c; chickens, 1S@sa
fowls, 15@ 23c; ducks. &c.
Live poultry market easy. Gees
lac; ducks, 18c; fowls, 17@1sc; ~
keys. zoe; roosters, lac; chickens, Y
@21c.
common to special, 1Sh@21c; skimi
common to specials, 13@171ac.
Butter market firm. Receipts 4
975. Creamery extras, S5c; dair|
tubs, 2303411c: imitation creame1|
firsts. 3O030hc.
Egg market steady. Receipts 94o4l
Nearby white fancy, 45@5oc; nearby
mixed, fancy. 32037c; fresh, 32Aal
39c.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Oct. Money ol|
call. ~ percent.
Six months, 3A o. percent
Mercantile paper. 3h03& percent
Bar silver London, 32Bd.
Bar silver New York, 69hc.
Demand sterling. $4.75 11-16.
Omaha Butter.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
OMAHA, Neb., Oct Butter
higher: creamery. IS cents.
Cotton Report.
WASHINGTON, Oct. COTTON
ginned from the 1916 crop prior 70
September, Is, amounted to 4.062,sSl
bales Counting round as half bales
against 2.9p3,S29 in 1915, and 1898,
900 two years ago, according 10
report by fhe commerce department
today. Round bales included TINS
year are S3.527 against 32,412 in 1917
and 1884 two years ago. Sea lslanc
cotton ginned amounted to 5l,.ot
bales against 1901 in 1915 and lo'
927 two years ago.
Cotton gipned pror to September
25. in bales by states:
Alabama, 145.621 against 310,756 II
1915.
Arkansas, 2e7 1856 against 6o.s60.
California, 1850 against LILO.
Florida, 1898 against 5000.
Georgia, 744,202 against 715,5lZ.
Louisiana, 173,935 against 114,S6i;
Mississippi, 19S,O55 against 1898
North Carolina, 50,275 against, 81,
931.
Oklahoma, 215.o32 against 2,1a6.
South Carolina, 255, 120 agains'
25S,947.
Tennessee. 55,525 against s,l43,
Texas. 1896, $40 against, Lilac, sos.
All other states 1898 agaihs'
,652.
distribution Of sea island cotton p'
states:
Florida. s,51s; Georgia, 1884; and
South Carolina, AZ.
Cotton Decrease.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. "A heas.
deterioration in cotton througnou
the central cotton states. togetne.
with unprecedented destruction ~
boil wevil in Texas, Arkansas, LOUIS
lana, and Florida and destruction =,
in southern Texas als
Florida have caused =,
per cent decrease in the condition y
cotton since August 25. This sta.e
ment was made by the bureau OF CRUZ
estimates today.
Cool nights injured the crop In tns
northern portion of the cotton peit.
The late crop in North Caroiln'
stands a poor chance of reaching ln.
.urity, unless there is unusually ia''
lrosts.
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lower; top 1925. Lambs. top $1,000.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA. ILL.,, Oct. 2.-Corn-Mar-
ket unchanged. nc lower. No. 3
white. No. 3 yellow, No. mixed. SEC:
No. 2 yellow. S6h0S6Ac; No. 4 yell
low. SIC; No. yellow, No. mixed,
Sac; No. yellow. 81@82c; No. 6
mixed. SIC.
oats-Market unchanged. NO. 2
white. 46kc; No. 8 white, Acc.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. Oct 2.-Hog receipts
$4,000; market dull. 15c lower. Mixed
and butchers, }9.25@1O.30; good
heavy. $9.450lO.0O; rough heavy,
$s.10@9.30; light. $S.25@10.10; pigs.
s6.50@9.25.
Cattle receipts $4,000; market
steady. 100 lower. Beeves, $1,000
HIPS; cows and heifers, $3.4O0s.30.
stockers and feeders. 34.6O@7.65;
Texans, ,S7O0@S.15; calves, $1,000
1880: westerns, $6.15@9.40.
Sheep receipts $4,000: market 100
15c lower. Native, $6.50@7.6 west
ern, $70O@8.25; lambs, $6.40@9.9O;
western, $6.75010.00.
{ Chicago Live Stock.
United Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-Hogs closed 20
to 80 cents lower with top at $1O.15.
Receipts 5000 in excess of estimates.
Estimated tomorrow, 1900.
Cattle were strong for best. others
steady to 10 cents lower. Top at
$11.25; calves, $3.50.
Ghoon o1noss,1. 4 - Giants 1nvAP
with top $685.; lambs. $1,000.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. Cattle re-
ceipts $4,000; market strong. 10c low
er. Steers, $5.5001O.75; cows and
heifers. $4.oO09.50; stockers and
feeders. $5.O007.75; calves. 5000
1850. fs,.G 50
zoe lower. Bulk. $91009.80: heavy.
$9.10Q9.80; medium $9.350S.90;
light, $9.00@9.75. 4snrp
Sheep receipts $4,000; market 100
zoe higher. Lambs, $9.OO@9.60; ewes,
$6.25@7.00; wethers, $5.00@9.40.
st. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Oct. Cattle
receipts 1000; market Vsteady. Texas
receipts 1000: native beef steers.
$7.5O011.O0: yearling steers and heif-
ers, $s.5O@1O.65; cows, $5.501750;
stockers and feeders, 5000 $50;
calves, 36.OO@11.75; Texas steers.
s5.50@s.O0; cows and heifers. $500
$50.
Hog receipts 1O.500; market 10c|
lower. Mixed and butchers. $4,000
1910: good to heavy. $10.4O@10.50:
r.
bulk, $s.75@10.40; pigs. $S.O0@9.40.
steady. Slaughter ewes, $5.0007.25:
breeding ewes, Ss.0009.5O; yearlfngs,
$s.0O99.OO; lambs. $7.00@10.O0.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Oct. Cattle receipts
12,70O; market steady to stronger.
steers, $6.50@10.6O: cows and heifers,
$450@7.00; stockers and feeders.
calves, $S.0O@11.00; bulls |
and stays, $5.25@700.
Hog receipts $500: market steady. |
Csc lower. Bulk. $9.25@9.50; top
1915.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market Csc
lower Yearlings, $7.O007.25; weth-
ers. $6.50@715; lambs. s9.2509.75: |
ewes, s6.0o0690.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Oct. -Butter-Extras,
34c; firsts. 31@32c; dairy extras, 32M |
@33Ac; dairy firsts. 29030c.
Eggs-Ordinary frsts. 29h 0305c; |
firsts, 30h oslo.
-Cheese-Twins, 1874 019c; Young
1914 @19Ac.
Potatoes-Receipts SO cars; Green
$1,25; Wisconsins, $1,000
LIS: Names, s1.2501.30 per busheI. |
Live poultry--Fowls, tic; ducks.
geese, 14017c; spring chick
ems, 19c; turkeys, Csc.
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kind in history.
Report had it that there were ol.'
or two mere men scattered through
the train as innocent reporters
events, but il go they were very, vefs
obscure and quiet about 1t.
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Barleycorn ever made in the rn,,os
States is on Hi'eu
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MduS 10 luIilCC any serious losses.
Smashing Advance Continued.
LONDON, Oct. General Haig's
the smashing advance begun yester-
announced today.
attacks against the newly won posi-
tons east of Eaucourt L'Abbaye, the
British established their front in that
region and cleared surrounding build
ings Of the enemy
The British losses in yesterdays
victory at Eaucourt L'Abbaye when
the Germans were driven back on a
5000 yard front, were unusually small,
1t was learned today. The new
tanks" played an important role in
the advance and helped make it pos
sible for Haig's soldiers to win Ger.
man trenches with slight losses.
The tanks" numbered forward and
weeded out German machine gun
nests. The British infantry, advanc-
ing behind the new armored monsters
found enemy trenches cleaned by fire
from the tanks" and suffered slight
casualties.
At several places the British have
reached the Guedecourt-Lesars high
way rumbling through Eaucourt l.
Abbaye and crossing the two highways
leading to Bapaume.
West OF Eaucourt L'Abbaye the
British established their line point
from 100 yards north of Courcelette in
the direction OF Hessian trench.
An enemy counter attack forced the
British to relinquish part Of Regina
trench where stubborn fighting has
been going on for twenty-four hours.
Russians Defeated.
BERLIN. Oct 2.-On the Russian
front, the Teutons recaptured posi-
ton north Of Graberka which was
lost to the Russians Saturday. taking
1900 prisoners. On both sides Of the
Brody- Lemberg railway Russian at
tacks failed E9st of the Zlota Lipa,
fighting continues.
Ru.naniAns Halted.
+ BERLIN, Oct. General Falken-
hayn's victory over the Rumanians
near Hermanstadt has halted the
whole Rumanian invasion of Transyl-
yania, said Budapest dispatches to-
day.
The Rumanian left wing was so
badly demoralized by the blow, that
it has become necessary to regroup
all the forces on the Pennsylvania
front. The fighting in the region of
Hermannstadt has practically ended
with about 1000 prisoners and large
quantities of booty in the hands of
the allies.
Bulgaria Invaded.
BERLIN, Oct. 2.-Rumanian troops
have invaded Bulgaria for the first
time since Rumania entered the war.
An official statement from the war
Office announced that the Rumanians
succeeded in crossing the Danube,
south OF Bucharest, gaining footing
on Bulgarian soil.
TThe Bulgarian fortress OF Rustchk,
the strongest Bulgarian position on
the Danube lies directly south OF
bucharest and the Rumantan crossing
was made near this point. The Berlin
dispatch does not indicate how large
. force OF Rumanians crossed the
Danube. A crossing by q large force
would threaten the rear OF the leu
tonic army in Oobrudja and force
their retirement
Another Trench Taken.
PARIS, Oct. French troops cap
,ured a trench and took some Ger
nan prisoners in a location east OF
the only important IN
fantry engagement on the Somme
front II was officially announced To-
day.
ROME Oct. 2.-Sailors Of the CLASS
NJ 1896 were today calied "
colors.
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WILSON STARTS
WEST TOMORROW
fCou tinued from page

,,..r headquarters officials said today
of the same skin 'em alive variety
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River Bulletin.

The river VIII Yal1 slowly from
Davenport to Warsaw during the next
forty-eight hours.
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Weather Conditions.

forty-eight hours.
Weather Conditions.
From the Mississippi valley west
ward the weather is unsettled and
warmer, with the center OF an area
of low pressure in Utah, and there
have been light showers in the upper
Missouri valley, which have extended
eastward to st. Paul this morning.
and somewhat cooler weather is fol-
lowing in the northern mountain re-
gion.
Local Observations.
Oct. Bar Their Wind W'th'r
/ p. m--30.08 so Sc PtCPdy
2 Z a. m-3O11 "a Sc Clear
Mean temperature LIST, So.
Highest. IS.
Lowest, A
Lowest last night. 49,
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
Forecast for the Week Beginning
Sunday, Oct. I, 1916.
Region of the great lakes: Fair
weather at the beginning of the week
will be followed by unsettled weather
and rains Tuesday to Thursday and
will be followed by fair weather. Tha
first half Of the week will be warmer.
but a change to cooler will over
spread this region after Wednesday
Ohio valley and Tennessee: The
weather will be fair during the week
except that rains are probable Wed
nesday or Thursday. The weather
will be considerably warmer the first
half of the week, while the latter half
will be cooler.
Upper Mississippi valley and plains
states: The week viii be generally
fair except that rains are probable
Tuesday and Wednesday. Warmer
weather will prevail the first half OF
the week. while the latter half viii
be considerably cooler
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Tuesday northwest and north central
portions.
warmer tonight; Tuesday partly
cloudy.
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GUNBOATS IN CANALS
ARE TAKING PART
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will not permit the surviving Ger
mans to inflict any serious losses.
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Chicago Live Stock-cIose.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
403 Main. Telephone No. 1901
CHICAGO. Oct. 2.-Hog receipts
IS, 1000: market 25@40c lower. Mixed
and butchers. $9.30010.15: good
heavy, $9.0O@10.30; rough heavy,
$s.OO@s.20; light, $9.20010.00.
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Cattle receipts $4,000; market 1oc
lower; top SLIPS.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market 15c
lower; top s8.25. Lambs, top $1,000.
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PEORIA. ILL.,, Oct. Corn Mar
ket unchanged. Nc lower. No. 3
white. No. 3 yellow, No. 3 mixed, SEC;
No. 2 yellow. 86A@86Ac; No. 4 yell
low. S5c; No. 5 yellow. No. mixed.
SAC; No. 6 yellow, 81@82c; No. s
mixed. SIC.
white. 461kc; No. 8 white. Acc.
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is estimated at about 81 900. One pro-
posal of the company was that local
capital should provide $1,000 Of this
sum. There has already been sub
scribed $1,000 and there is little pros
pect of further subscriptions, at least
until the present uncertainty Of the
situation has been cleared up. Rev.
Mr.. Cunningham, one of the active
workers on behalf of local advocates
of the project had on interview with
the company on Tuesday, but it left
conditions about as they were before.
Another book club, each of the
members Of which buy volume and
passes it around at two weeks inter
walls, has been organized by residents
of the Ridge section. The older club
of the same kind is mostly a Cen
ter organization as regards member
ship.
Henry Forman has had plans pre-
pared for the new residence which he
intends to build next spring upon his
two acre lot on Meeker's Hill. The
property comprises a small house up
on which he had an addition built last
spring and has been occupying during
the summer.
Frank Sullivan, who recently gave
up his job with Merchant Charles o.
Perry, has entered the employ Of the
Deoxidized Metal Co. in Bridgeport
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Convicted In City
Court, Appeals Twice,
Then Changes Mind

Sidney Marquette, of 196 Bank
street, a chauffeur, established a. rec
ord for appeals in the city court yes
terday when he was arraigned on a
charge Of non-support, preferred for
his wife. Marquette once before has
appeared in court on this charge.
On Sept 4th he was ordered to paw
his wife, Ellen c.. Marquette, 81 a
week. He ran behind in his pay
ments and Wednesday he was hailed
into court again. Marquette was told
by Judge Wilder yesterday that he
would have to pay his wife SIS a
week.
He was sitting in the witness chair
having just finished his testimony
when the order was made and he i'm
mediately appealed. Judge Wilder
then told him to put up a bond of
$500 as security or go to Jail for 60
days He appealed from this SEN
tence and bonds were fixed on the
second appeal at $500.
After court, Marquette sat in the
dock bordering over his situation
when he decided to appeal from his
last appeal and accept the first judg-
ment Of the court to pay his wife
IS a week. Judge Wilder was found
in the building and accepted Mar
quette's change of front and opin-
ions. He was paroled in the GUS
toby Of the probation officer.
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ANOTHERWICKED ADVANCE
Report of High Shoe Cost Investiga-
ton Made Public

In apparent anger, one of the in
vestigators for leading shoe con-
Germ turned upon our representative
when questioned regarding the high
prices now prevailing throughout the
shoe field loudly exclaimed, do you
realize that there are hundreds and
hundreds Of thousands Of soldiers over
on the other side Of the water who
are wearing out pair of shoes every
two months? Do you also realize that
more than half Of them wore wooden
shoes before this war began? That's
the real reason why those govern
ments have Representatives here pick
ing up every pair of shoes. as well as
every hide they can find, and at most
any price. You can't make leather in
q mill-you've got to start with an
animal, and up to this moment there
has been no method Of Fastening the
production Of animals-if you want to
make fortune, raise rabbits with a,
hide like COW, and let 'em multiply"
g. B. Thing & Co., Inc. are selling
shoes to the trade that were bought
before the awful advances and are
handing their goods out to satisfied
public with their usual method OF
small profits, any many of them. They
are doing a tremendous business ar
1853 Main street.-Adv,
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Eaton street.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Marshall, 397
Wood avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Whipple, 115
Yale street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilmot, se5
Clinton, avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Brittin, Els
worth street, Black Rock.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Wheeler, 704
Colorado avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Rjorklund, es2
Dewey street.
Central District.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Jacobus, 104
Lewis street.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Taylor, las
Harral avenue.
Mr.. and John Brown, 553 Gregory
street.
Mr.. and Mrs W. E. Hathaway, 1875
Park avenue.
Mrs, Rule, 127 Austin street.
Mrs. Augusta Townsend, 21 Broad
Mrs Emma speer, 42o Warren
Mrs. Laura A. Wray, ses Broad
street.
Miss Minnie Foster, 433 West ave-
nue..
Mr.. and. Mrs. Leavett Decker, 8
Washington court. q
/ Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Lasell, 25e
Congress street.
Stratford District.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Thompson, So
Homestead avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woolsey, 1866 STRAIT
ford avenue. -
Mr. and Mrs Charles Doe, Califor-
MIA street extension( near Nichols
avenue).
Mr. and, Mrs. G. D. johnson, 60
Park street.
!. Mr.. and Mrs Elliot Peck, see
Longbrook avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrows, Offspring
road, near Main street. go
Mr.. and Mrs Pardy. 1441 West
Broad street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garry, 1T White
street.
Mr.. and Mrs William Kohler,
View avenue.
The suggested subject is: every
Genuine Christian, Personal Mis-
sionary," John 13; 34:35, 20; FL;
Matt. 4:1S-22; Peter, 2: 9, 10.
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STEPNEy

Edward Gray of Bridgeport, has re-
turned after a few days spent at the
home of Homer Roberts.
Miss Gladys Mellen Of Hartford,
has spent several days as the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. William Nichols.
An entertainment will be given by
the Willing Workers in the Baptist
church parlors this evening.
George Summers passed the last
weekend as the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Summers.
Alfred S. Edwards has been build
ing a large addition to his barn on
the former Purdy place.
Miss Mary Pedbereznak returned
home. Sunday, after several days spent
at her home in Ansonia.
Masons are now at work upon the
foundation of F. w. Behrens' bunga-
low.
jesse Luckner has been remodeling
his barn into a garage for his newly
acquired automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmore ]. Hawley of
Bridgeport, spent Sunday as the guests
of Burr Hawley.
Mrs Lydia CrandaH. who has been
spending several months with her
daughter, Mrs. Eugene Northrop, has
left for Danbury where she will re-
main for the winter.
Mrs E. M. Peck, Mrs. Brown and
her son Elliott, were entertained at
the home Of Charles Curtiss, Mon
day.
William Nichols and family of
Bridgeport were recent guests at the
home of Jerome Nichols
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Edwards were
guests Sunday at the home of How
ard Edwards
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Schager and
Mrs. Charles Schaffer of Danbury,
were recent guests of relatives here.
Several of the teachers in the local
schools are preparing for Christmas
exercises to be held the latter part of
December.
Miss Florence Hayes of New Ha-
ven, was a recent guest of her moth
er, Mrs Edison Hayes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Hill and son
Of Long Hill, hav ebeon entertained at
the home of Stephen Hall,
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TWO FAIRFIELD WOMEN
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
OF ANTS IN CAPITOL

Headquarters Connecticut Associa-
ton Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
The attention of the $4,000 mem
bers of the State Association Oppos-
ed to Women Suffrage is turned this
week toward Washington, and on
Wednesday the Connecticut delega-
ton left to attend the convention of
the National body to be held Thurs
day and Friday at the national CAPT.
toll Connecticut' will be we'll repre-
sented, both at the meetings and at
the de1iberative sessions, for several
Connecticut women are members Of
the national board Of officers and d.
rectors. They will make the journey
together will have headquarters al
the national capitol md will return
together at the end of the week. The
program Of the convention calls for
a banquet at which there will be ad-
dresses by prominent men, and 1t is
hoped that President Wilson will ad-
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dress the gathering. The banquet
will be held at Rauscher's and the
convention proper at the New The
atre. At the latter there will be re-
ports from the various states, Mrs.
Daniel A. Markham of Hartford,
making that from this state as presi-
dent of the state organization. The
constructive side of the work done
by the national and state bodies will
be brought out in connection with the
convention, which marks the compile
ton of We years Of organized work
against woman suffrage.
The voting delegates to the con-
vention from this state are Mrs.
Daniel A. Markham and Mrs. Ansel
e. Cook of Hartford, and Mrs. Lynde
Harrison Of New Haven. Mrs Mark
ham is a member Of the national
board of directors, and the secretary
of that organization is Mrs. William
B. Glover of Fairfield, so Connecticut
is to take prominent part in the do
ings of the Convention.
Among those who made the trip as
delegates from this state are the fol-
lowing: From Hartford, Mrs. J. H.
Rose, Mrs. P. H. ingalls,, Mrs. A. G.
Cook, Mrs. w. T. Howe, the Misses
Taylor, Miss Elizabeth r. Burnell,
Mrs. M. w. Jacobus, Mrs. Sidney
Clark and Mrs. D. A. Markham; from
New Haven, Mrs. Bennett, Miss Hope
Bennett, Mrs. Lynde Harrison, Mrs.
E.. @. Trowbridge, Mrs. Donald
Clark, Mrs. Eli Whitney and Mrs. G.
B. Bolmer; from Fairfield, Mrs. W. B..
Glover and Miss Mary B. Kippen:
from Litchfield, Mrs. Frank J. Good
win; from Norfolk, Mrs. H. H.
Bridgeman, and from Rockville, Mrs.
Charles S. Bottomley.
Following the convention there will
be meeting Of the state board Of
directors in Hartford at which the
plans for the work Of next winter
will be discussed, and the information
gealned from the national convention
disseminated to the local directors so
that it may in turn be conveyed to the
branches in the cities and towns here.
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JUDGE BEERS URGING
RETIREMENT MEASURE

Judge Alfred B. Beers Of Bridge
port, chairman of the national COM
mittee, National Association Of Sur
viving Union Volunteer Officers of
the Civil War, called on members Of
the Connecticut delegation in Wash
ington this week. He is interested in
the bill placing volunteer officers on
the retired list.
This bill, which has backing Of
the G. A. r. in National Encamp-
nent, the Loyal Legion and the legis-
lature of many states, has been fav-
orably reported by the military af-
fairs committees Of the House and
Senate.