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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
MlLITIAMEN'S
 BRAVERY WINS
 COMM ENDATION
Mayor of New London Lauds Eleventh Co. Members for
 Rescue Work.
Fort H. G. Wright, Fishers Island,

Fort H. G. Wright, Fishers Island, N. Y.. June 3O-(By The Farmers S Special Correspondent)- t)-Mayor E. s. Rogers of New London was in Camp Thursday to thank members of the 11th company Conn., c. A. C. who had aided in rescue work when the Crittenden building collapsed there last week on Wednesday. The mem bers of the company were in New London on special duty when the building caved in- It was three story brick building located in State street. near the parade line with a dry goods store on the ground floor. Next to it an excavation was being made for a new building and it IS believed the excavation weakened the foundation walls.
 It happened that all the clerks had gone for the night and the proprietor of the dry goods store turned the key in the door anad walked about ten feet from the danger line when the building caVed in with a mighty crash into the big excavation beside it. SeV- eraI passersby were caught in the de- bris and injured. A jitney bus stand ing by the curb was covered with falling masonry and timbers and the driver and three passengers pinned under the hood.
 At this time Quartermaster- -Sergt Ralph Smith, Sergt. John F. Jaggers, 1T ford, brothers, Fred Taylor, and Jas. Brown of the Eleventh company. were passing They at once began re- moving the debris to release the men caught in the jitnev bus. Quarter master Sergeant Robert H. Lewis passing soon after with a, detail from the Second company, made a ring with his men and assisted the police in keeping back the crowd.
 Soon after the cries Of a woman from the middle of the pile drew the attention of the arti11eTyno en and hay ing released the men in the jitney they started to locate the woman From the edge of the curb along the sidewalk for a distance of 20 feet the masonry had fallen i'll such man. ner as to make a trunnel about three feet high. The cries came from the end of this tunnel where tons of bricks and timber, had piled when the walls fell.
 Through this tunnel Private Brow'i crept on his hands and knees until he reached the sufferer. Both her legs were broken and she was pinned in the debris in suoh manner that 1t was with difficulty that Brown was able to release her. Then he started to drag her back. for 1t was Impossible to stand and carry her. Foot by foot, he creps along dragging the woman behind him until near the edge of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
Judge Scott Ends Litigation Over
 Insurance Benefit

The litigation which was carried ito the supreme court of errors in or der to, settle suits brought by the Or der of Scottish Clans against Herman Reich, administrator, and others, was finally ended today in the common pleas court. F Judge Scott granted a m otion for Judgment in accordance with the supreme courts direction
 The action was a friendly one in- stituted to find who was entitled to a $500 death benefit on a policy held by the late John Campbell He named his mother, Margaret Camp bell, as beneficiary, but she died be- fore her son. After CampbeIPs death his widow, Anna Campbell demanded the insurance as her husbands admin iStra trix.
 In the common pleas court the court found that Margaret CampbeIIs estate, of which Herman Reich is ad- ministrator, was entitled to the money Opon an appeal to the supreme court this was reversed and. the $500 award- ed to John CampbelPs estate. At. torney Thomas M. Campbell repre- eented Anna Campbell this morning and Attorney Samuel Reich appeared for Herman Reich.
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tunnel where Sergeant Smith and Private Taylor were waiting for him and together they carried the woman to the ambulance, which was in wait ing from the Memorial hospital.
 The rescue was made all the more difficult from the fact that the walls had broken open the illuminating gas pipes in the building and the How of deadly and noxious vapor filled the little tunnel. All three were nearly overcome before they carried the woman away from the building.
 In the meantime Sergeant Jaggers and the Rradfords had helped several others out of harms way and they began an exploration of the ruins with a view to lending aid to any others who might be found there.
 The Bridgeport soldiers aided men from the New London Gas Light Go. in shutting off the flow of gas and they also aided the police in the search in the ruins and in maintaining order about the vicinity. For this Mayor Rogers thanked them on behalf of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
MEXICAN BONDS DROP.

New York, June 3O-& sale of Mexican government 4 per cent. de- benture bonds was reported on, the stock exchange today at 27 F, a de- cine of 22 7z points from the last pre- vious sale in February. Ast-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
Pleasure Beach Owners Incorporate /
 Amusement Company

Articles incorporating The Pleasure Beach Amusement Go. of Bridgeport were filed today with the secretary of state. The incorporation will operate Pleasure Beach in this city. 4
 The incorporators are Mrs. Alice Mo Mahon Gaynor, Miss Katherine Hanra- han and William A. Redden. The company's authorized capital is $50,- 900, and begins business with capi- taI of S1O,OOO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30

The Toledo, Ohio, plant of the War ner Manufacturing Go. was taken over by the Chevrolet Automobile Go. of Flint Mich.
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AYerY's Letter

The weekly weather report leaned
slightly toward favorable, considering the
belt as a whole. Texas, Oklahoma, Ar
kansas and Mississippi were favorable.
And, much to the surprise of the bulls,
it said of North Carolina: ION the whole,
the crop made good progress"
Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia
we're unfavorable, saying cotton was very
badly in grass and shedding badly.
The market construed the reports bear
ishly and prices sold off often its pub
LEGATION. If this report is a fair criterion
of the probable reports on condition, the
government report should show declines
If condition of any consequence in only
three states, and 1t is doubtful If these
declines will be sufficient to pull the gen.
eral average down below the 10-year aver
age of 7S.5.
The market is deadlocked. Declines are
checked by the strength of spots and
the statistical position. Advances like
wise are fought determinedly by manu-
facturers of values to start purchases of
new cotton.
If sellers could keep their product off
the market until October Z, these prices
l would not consider as too high. But
will they do it? Spinners have stock
enough to last them until the last of
September. If they can force prices
lower between now and then they are
going to do it. In the final analysis it
is up to the producer. If I knew abso-
lutely there would only be so per cent of
the new cotton sold until October l I
would turn bull tomorrow.
C. F. AVERY
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DOWNWARD TREND
OF COTTON MARKET
The Close Was Near the
Lowest of the Day With
Decided Loss


\ New Orleans, July 26.-The cotton mar
ket was unsettled today, with a down.
ward tendency the greater part of the
time. Somewhat improved weather con-
ditions in the eastern belt, the foreca st
which promised less rain and more IA
vorable weekly weather and crop reports
than expected stimulated a general SELL
ing movement of moderate proportions
which, after short period of steadiness
around the middle of the morning session,
weighed against values. The close was
near the lowest levels of the day, net
loss of to 8 points.
In the early trading there was loss of
points on less rain in the eastern belt
and beneficial showers in Texas. This
was first notice day for August, and the
absence of anything like large tenders
was steadying influence on which the
market recovered and went to level to
points over yesterdays close. So far
as could be learned, notices for only 400
bales of August deliveries were issued.
They were promptly stopped after the
weekly weather reports, which were not
as bullish as anticipated, bearish traders
sold the market with more confidence
and prices gradually fell off until the most
active months were at net loss of from
Z to 10 points.
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UPWARD MOVEMENT
OF COTTON CHECKED
Reports of Crops Damaged
By UnfavOrable Weather
Is Discredited

New York, July 26.-The weekly gov
eminent and crop report was so destitute
Nof sensational features today that the
cotton market not only received check
to its upward movement, but in the aft
ernoon developed rather pronounced
weakness and closed barely steady at
net loss of to 0 points. After the open
ing, which was points lower to / higher,
there was steadier feeling on official
predictions for continued showers in the
eastern belt and little prospect for rain
in the southwest apart from unsettled
conditions in eastern Texas and October
advanced to 1920 and December to 13. 39c,
or to points higher than last night.
This level was sustained up to midday,
when selling induced by the weekly re-
port caused a decline of a dozen points.
1t was contended that the latter disclosed
nothing new in the crop situation in any
part of the belt and that it's reference
to unfavorable conditions was mild in con-
trast to many of the private reports in
circulation this week. The fact that the
market had become pretty well evened
up as the result of previous advances
to anything favorable in the weather
line, and when private messages in the
afternoon mentioned rains at a numbex
of points in Texas, there was a good
deal of pressure put on the market both
at New Orleans and here on the belief
that if a general rain develops in the
southwest now it will go far toward as:
surfing good crop in that section. The
disposition to consider damage news from
the southeast exaggerated was more no
ticeable today than heretofore, especially
in the light of the weekly report and
some advices said that an average crop
could easily be produced there with sea-
sonable weather from now on, notwith-
standing the floods which had been most
destructive in the lowlands where COM
paratively little cotton was planted. Liv-
erpool was irregular, closing " point
higher to IL lower, after hrmness earliet
in the session. At the close here, Octo-
Der was quoted at 1890 and January at
1890, or bottom for the day.
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HEAVY SELLING
WEAKENS MARKET
Crop Losses From Black
Rust Are Discounted
and Prices Recede

Chicago, July notwithstanding that
owing to a renewal of unfavorable tenn
peratures in the black rust territory
wheat prices today made a transient dis
play of strength, the market later weak
ening as a result of heavy selling based
on theories that the crop losses in sight
had been discounted, as much as need be.
Prices closed unsettled, s1.195s061.19A for
September, s1.227s@1.23 or December, with
the market, as whole, &c off to BQ14c
up, as compared with yesterdays finish.
The outcome in corn ranged from &c de-
cline to 5s@94c advance, oats closed nc
up to &c down, and provisions varying
from unchanged figures to setback of
121sc.
So far as the character of crop advices
were concerned the wheat bulls had the
advantage throughout. At the start de-
mand was especially active, and even ex-
cited over a prospect that field condi-
tions northwest might become much
worse in short order. Most of the reports
indicated that the pest was increasing
in Manitoba, and there was word from
a leading authority that because of
blight the yield in Saskatchewan would
undergo a big shrinkage as compared
with last year. Damage reports from
North Dakota became more numerous
and a portion of Minnesota near the
Canadian border was also said to have
been severely hit by black rust. Ad-
vances in price, however, only enlarged
the selling by traders who had taken the
position that even if the damage was
fully as serious as appeared to be the
case, the situation no longer justified
further upturns at present. Corn prices
receded to some extent when wheat
turned weak Previously corn tended to
advance sharply being influenced in the
main by widespread lack of moisture ac-
companied by extreme heat.
Oats eased off despite announcement
that 100000 bushels had been sold here for
export. Country offerings were said to
have shown an increase
Provisions gave way under liberal SELL
ing by longs. There was a noticeable
absence of support by influential traders,
Future quotations were as follows:
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Charles FairchiId & Co.'S Letter

New York, July Especially DE
spite an unfavorable government week
ly weather report today the market
showed but little recuperative power.
New Orleans and locals sold early and
often. The short interest, run into some
extent on yesterdays advance, was re-
placed today at lower figures. Thirteen
cents seems a luminous figure to the
bears Convincing government and
private advices covering tornadoes,
foods, grass and boil weevil damage
are all ignored.
People in former years sold October
around Is cents and invariably made
money. This year, however is likely
to be an exception to the rule.
Drouths, which heretofore have been
the basis for advancing midsummer
markets, may be browen in a flash, but
it takes days and sometimes weeks TO
dry out sodden soil and work free of
grass Moreover, washed out fertilizer
cannot be replaced in a day or a week
and in the present instance perhaps
not at all.
We believe materially higher prices
are justified by conditions and favor
purchases. The short interest is large,
we think it will cover at considerably
higher prices by Monday next.
Cotton oil had another weak session.
We believe the decline has been too
fast An oversold condition is likely
to bring about a sharp rally, We ia
vor purchases of the October. Novem-
Der and December options.
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TRADING INACTIVE
ON STOCK EXCHANGE
Wall Street Shows Indiffer-
ence to Record Breaking
Earnings

New York, July 26.-Wall streets ap-
parent indifference to the record breaking
earnings and extra dividend of the
United States Steel corporation. and other
highly favorable portents was a source
of surprize to traders and financial inter-
ests generally. Steel rose a full point in
the first few minutes, relinquished more
than its gain before noon, and closed at
1 S6ls. net gain of "a point.
Other leading stocks were if anything
less responsive to constructive factors,
rails in particular making further de-
Iclines.
Heavy offerings-of the new French per
cent notes recently negotiated by Amer
lean bankers was another influence MAX
I ing for added restraint. Sales of this is
sue for the day Appropriated the large
sum of $2,400,000, practically all at 9S, the
subscription price. Anglo-French IS were
relatively steady at the prevailing level.
| Lowest prices were registered in the
Emorning, the list making variable but in
conclusive recoveries in the final hour,
mainly in consequence of short covering.
UNITED States Industrial Alcohol and Mex
XfSdu among The WedkeSl lea
lures of the morning, regained much of
their loss, with some motors and NUM-
tions. Rails continued backward how
ever, with Steel Total sales amounted
Ito 455,000 shares
Resumption of dividends on the COM
mon stock of the Pressed Steel Car COM
pany offered additional proof of the pros
porous condition of the various equip
ment concerns. Steel trade authorities,
reviewing that industry, referred to the
heavy tonnage and large purchases to be
made in this country by Europe.
The sole feature of the exchange mar
ket was the further shading of marks
another small export of gold to Cuba
was reported.
Speculative bond issues were slightly
lower, with total sales, par value, OF
1855, 000
Panama coupon IS were " per cent
higher on call with other government is.
Bues unchanged.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, July 26-Cables this morn
ing were about as due, and our market
remained quiet through the morning at
about last nights closing prices Weather
conditions were rather more favorable in
that there was less rain falling on the
Atlantic, and some good showers in the
southwest. The weekly weather report
at noon, while naturally making a
mixed showing as between the east and
the west, was less unfavorable on the
whole than had been expected and after
its publication the market slowly de-
clined finally closing some 10 points
lower than last nights prices.
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Fruits and Produce

(Wholesale Quotat1ons.)
Apples-Fancy Winesap, box, $2.5092.7S;
Tennessee yellow. transparent, s1.2oQl5o
Oranges-.salifornia $4Q450
Lemons-Imported. box, 81; California,
500.
Bananas-Bunch, s1.50Q2.0.0
Limes-$1 a hundred.
Cantaloupes-Georgia, crate. S202.50;
California, So.
Peaches-Ge orgia, crate. ST. 5002.
Tomatoes-Basket, $1.O0Q1.25.
Beans-Baaket, S1Q1.2o.
Egg Plant-$2@2.5O.
Cabbage-Northern, 21ac h.
Onions-La Creole, cents a pound.
Potatoes-Bushel, $1.10Q1.20.
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Flour and Feedstuff

Self-rising flour. $3.50; Tennessee -four,
$3.50; hard winter wheat flour, $3.50;
spring wheat flour, $500; Illi-
nos flour, $665; pure wheat shorts, $34;
pure wheat bran, s29; cotton seed
meal, IA per cent. $32; Creme cot
ton seed meal, $26; cotton seed hulls,
$21; lintless hulls. s14. No. timothy hay,
$23; new pea green alfalfa, $23; southern
alfalfa, SO; mixed alfalfa and johnson
grass, SO. Caffin corn and milomaize SITS.
No. Johnson grass. $14; wheat
straw, $13. Wheat. per 100 lbs, $3.50.
Mixed feeds, $34@37 No. 2 white oats. per
bushel, 6Oc. Corn, per bushel. $1.0S Corn
meal, per 2-bushel sack, 81; corn chops.
1Oo-lb. sack, $780, corn feed meal, S34.
Poultry food, 81 per sack; dairy food,
SOL
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Liyerpool Cotton

Liverpool, July 26.-Cotton, spot strong;
good middling, s.29d middling, S.31d; low
middling, 7.97d sales, 5000, including 800
for speculation and export; receipts,
none; futures quiet and steady; July,
79Slad; July and August 7.9Sd; August
and September, 7.95d; September and Oc-
tober, 7.93d; October and November.
7.92zd; November and December, 7.S91Ad;
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ported and aside from moderate with
drawals on old contract, business was
light. Prices were unchanged at 1850 for
fine granulated.
Futures were easier early on selling by
trade interests, but firmed up toward
the close on covering and buying by
commission houses, closing unchanged to
2 points net higher. September sold from
5.S1c to sic, closing at 5.3Sc; December
BLOC to 5.o5c, closing 5.09c; March 4.47c to
444c, closing 446c "a
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 1S.55c; receipts, 232;
shipments, 257S; sales, 116O; stock, 29,205
Memphis: Middling, 13.25c; receipts, 1877;
shipments, 1851; sales, 400; stock, 63,4S9.
Augusta: Middling, 12.SSc; receipts, 1856;
shipments, 1884, sales, 1442; stock, 55,642.
ST. Lonis: Middling, 13Ac; receipts, q;
shipments, l. stock, $780,
Cincinnati: Receipts, 1880; shipments.
426; stock 1900.
Little Rock: Middling. 13c; receipts, 81;
shipments, 515; sales. 515; stock, 1887.
Total today: Receipts 2041; shipments,
6035; stock, 1882.
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New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 12.13c; receipts
ITO; exports, 1900; sales, $50; stock. 1873 !
514
Galveston Middling, 13.70c; receipts,
$50; sales, so; stock, 1884.
Mobile: Middling, 13c; receipts. 40;
stock 21,675.
Savannah: Middling, 13c; receipts, 1910;
exports 2472; stock, 27,357.
Charleston: Middling, 12a4c; receipts, z;
stock, 54,754
Wilmington: Middling. 1850; receipts,
AS; stock, 65,S75.
Norfolk: Middling, 10 1-3c; receipts, 62oi
sales, As; stock, 32165.
Baltimore: Stock, 1884.
Boston: Middling, 13.20c; receipts, 102;
stock, 1880.
Philadelphia: Middling, 1S.4oc; receipts
113; stock, 1888.
New York: Middling, 13.15c; exports
2429 stock 123,222.
Minor ports: Receipts, 1892; exports
4573; stock, 1901.
Total today: Receipts, 5201; exports,
11,774; stock, 537,164.
Total for week: Receipts, a1,1s6; ex-
ports, S4,S01.
Total for season: Receipts. 7,e4o941; ex-
ports, 5,925,O35
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Metal Market

electrolytic, s24@T. Iron steady and I'M
changed. Metal exchange quotes tin
quiet; spot offered at SIS. IS. At London,
spot copper, e100; futures, EOS; electro
lytic, 9123; spot tin, s165 los; futures.
G166 IS. The metal exchange quotes lead,
{. 35c asked. Spelter steady; spot, East
st. Louis delivery, 10Q101zc; at London,
lead, G23; spelter, ESQ.
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Bonds
Mercantile Paper

Jew York, July 26.-Mercantile paper,
Ter cent; sterling, 60-day bills, $4711k;
hand, $4.757s; cables. $4761s. Francs:
lihand, s5.90A; cables, $780,. Marks;
linand, re; cables 72Hc. Kronen: De-
md, $l240; cables, $3.50. Builders: De-
md. 4ssc; cables. Al 7-16c. Lires: De-
Ind, $6.45; cables. $6A. Rubles: De-
nd, 5000; cables, 5000. Bar silver.
Ic. Mexican dollars, sac. Government
ids firm. Railroad bonds easier; time
his easier; so and 80 days. S1kG3% per
II; six months, 494A per cent: call
hey steady; high, "a per cent; low, 2
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New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, July 26.-Spot cotton quiet
and unchanged. Spot, 23O bales; to ar
rive, 100 Good ordinary, 1163c; strict
good ordinary, 12.1Sc; low middling, 126Sc;
strict low middling, 12.sSc; middling,
13.13c; strict middling, 1880; good mid
ding, 1850; strict good middling. 1886,
Receipts, ITO; stock, 1854
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Dry Goods Market

quiet and firm today. Staple dress goods
were priced for spring. 1917. en- levels
varying from to zoe yard higher than
fall prices named last spring. Quantities
that can be supplied by mills will be re-
stricted. Worsted yarns were steady and
quiet. There was better inquiry for
burlaps Laces and embroideries were
quiet.
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st. Louis Grain

St. Louis, July 26.-wheat No. 2 red.
new, s126@1.Sa; No. 2 hard, new, s1.1s
@126; July, SILT; September, s1.1SA.
Corn No. 2, 1A@S2Ac; No. white,
s11s @S2Kc; July, s2Ac; September.
|7shc. Oats No. 2, new. 40@41c; No.
white, new. 42Ac, July, 4Oc; septem-
Der, 39&c.
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Kansas CITY Grain

Kansas City, July 26.-Wheat No.
hard. $1.15@1.21; No. 2 red $1,000
1863. Corn No. 2 mixed, S0h @S0Ac;
No. 2 white, s01s @80Ac; No. yellow.
S1@S2c. Oats No. 2 white, 42s @43Ac;
No. 2 mixed, 39@41c.
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Produce Market

New York, July 26-Butter firm; re-
ceipts, 1854. Creamery extras. 90 score,
29c; creamery, higher scoring, 291s93oc;
firsts, 27A@2S1ac. Eggs firm; receipts. 915,-
955; fresh gathered extra fine, 29@3oc; ex-
ira firsts, 27@2Sc; firsts. 25Kt@261ac; sec
onds 23925c CHEESE steady; receipts, 1888;
state fresh specials, 15a4Q16c; do average
fancy, 15A@151ac. Live poultry irregulari
broilers, zoe; fowls, zoe; turkeys. 15@1Sc.
Dressed firm; broilers. 21q2Sc; fowls, In
@22c turks, 25c.
Chicago, July 26.-Butter easier; cream
cry, 24@271ac. Eggs; receipts, 10,9N cases;
unchanged. Potatoes; receipts. 20 cars;
unchanged. Live poultry, alive lower
fowls, 17c:. springs, 21@23c.
st. Louis, July 26.-Poultry unchanged
except turkeys. Soc. Butter and eggs I'M
changed
Kansas City, July 26.-Butter, eggs and
poultry unchanged.