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either Panamas or the 3s authorized by
me Federal reserve act. The Treasury
has been running behind, but with the
income and other taxes coming due to-
ward the close Of the fiscal year the
Government has I'm prospect receipts
which may more than balance current
outgoes M may borrow money from
the banks in anticipation OF It's revenues.
Receipts from the income tax are bound
to be larger han ever before and at
present the only question before the
Treasury officials is whether or not it
Is advisable to take advantage Of a good
bond market for sale OF a portion Of the
bonds representing expenditures on the
Panama Canal.
Britain war Orders.
Some Industrial companies are cxre-
ricncing difficulty in filling orders he
cause OF the high prices of raw and
partly manufactured products. The
hish cost and scarcity of labor are
also embarrassing TO many. Still other
companies have found that the manu-
facture Of arms and munitions taxed
their capacities and abilities. The modi-
ication Of rifle contracts between the
British Government and the M!dvale
Steel and Ordnance. Remington Arms
Union Metallic Cartridge and Winchester
Arms companies last ucoL u,.. n 600
in min, TN pr,,,.h .a
the rifles. but wants them while the war
IN on.
The modification Of these contracts
,mpIic. M chany. ~, .,aorno.. ~ -
mart NJ the A,i,o. ,ow,ra An.. ~. Wy
nitions They vii, Inv ~. rani,,. =. ~.
good. car no do,ivoros 90 -. 81. W..
nav Sor them Comn,,i.. III. 80
lived lin % ,ho,r .or,r,r,a a. .h. ~
anxior. % on,n- ,n,n now w.
many 10 Tho th,rc. ,hov ~. - ,
inc bcay,iv ~ '" '''
Industrial. ana n RsiI,.
u,.u. CO.. -
',ee. cor,thon advanced I'M
,u,., "st week hno ".ner NOUS.
nc s'ocNs were a'tlVe' the railroad
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TRANSACTIONS FOR THE WEEK.


The following table gives IN addition to the sales for the past week and
cuAed on the closing sale or bid prices IN Friday night:
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II AdamsEx u. GlS IS As IN mt n
80 Aiasks Gold
Is serie. A. ss,s ~ 1H -HM
Alaska Gold
~ Series n II iM ~
I Alba $ slssr s1ii SIS sTf +.'f SIS So.
IS AmAgric Co
CIV s...... 1851 1924 io?'( : 4 1907, ip
liz An Agric Co
deb S.. . e. io7iE M ir "a io7rs os.
IL Am Co,O S.. s7'I "a t7's T. a o., psl
I AmDk&I IS io3'. 1917. io1'. y. 1857. 1921.
II AmH&L a.. ioIi5 1899, IO4ta'+ < los 1854.
49, Asmsec As. .i?.a iis', in - '. l?,t9 1867.
81 Am 7 a
CIV tl.s. .... 1896 io'l 1915 ~ ii,'I 1854
"a, Am T q
rit ]s..... e?'i NS -ih o. co.'s
AThread a.. e9't 10 ao1 = 4 ooi. eHs
Amrob Is. So, So. 81. az ~, ST.,
3is Am writP Sc. o,'i oo'S sotl ~ 90. 6,.
AnnAr ist Is 7o,4 $50 70i. "a 70t %
i2i Armour A,ss. Us p3'' % - @ %
20 A 7 a 8
cv~.......ru in,S im - iorl 1901,
"a
= CIV 49,. 1885, 1903 ms : y iosta 1901.
70 7 a =
CIV "a 1880, 1885, ioats los - = ioSt> 1919.
20 ATAsFshL, ec'. OF, OF. ! o?'. SOS
lis A 7 q 3
i IN ~,."..% Mt a". = Us. o:'.
The sun., 1916-11-27
FINANCIAL NEWS
And COMMENT
Stock Market Closes Strong
| and Sober After Hila-
rious Start.
MONEY RATES HARDEN
Trend Toward Decreased Ac-
tivity-Banks' Advice
Apparently Needed.
MONEY RATES HARDEN

The stock market last week closed
strong and sober. II started out the
week hilariously. There was then an
other 100000 share day marked by
long advances in some Of the indus
trial and q wild public speculation.
There followed a hardening Of money
rates and = ~readjustment Of many
brokerage accounts. Some Of the stocks
which had advanced most tumultuously
lost heavily. hut after the reaction a
rally set in following tho decline In
money rates on Friday. Saturdays mar
ket was strong. orderly and otherwise
satisfactory to those who like a market
lacking the furious gambling In spe-
cialtics. the rash pool and syndicate OPP
erations n the evidences Of manipula-
ton noted TOO frequently In recent weeks.
The trend throughout the week was
toward decreased activity. Words OF eau
ton uttered by many bankers seem 70
have been needed. The turnover on the
last fve hour session Of the week was
approximately 10000 0 shares less than
on Monday. The market on Friday and
Saturday looked much healthier and
sounder accordingly. The technical posi-
ton was obviously greatly improved.
The new week opens with a good pros
pect for continuation Of an orderly ad-
vance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-25
KILLS WIFE, CUTS OWN THR0AT,THEN JUMPS INTO POND New Britain Man Changes Mind Then and Crawls to
 Bank to Die. SLASHES WIFE AS
 SHE LIES IN BED Covers Corpse With Sheet and Then Goes Out to
 Destroy Self.

New Britain. Oct. 25-Joseph Sal erno, aged 25, murdered his wife, Bridgetta, aged "A, by cutting her throat with a razor ut their home on West Main street, Painville, about 5 o'clock this morning. Two hours later he went to nearby pond, cut his throat and either fell or jumped in. He was found sitting on a box on the bank and was brought to the New Britain hospital. It is believed he will die.
 Mrs. John Costello. who lives in a tenement under thlt occupied by the Salernos, heard screams at about 5 o'clock and believing that domestic quarrel was in progress in the upper tenement, locked the docrs. She says she heard Salerno walking about the house later. He left the house and went to the pond near C. H. Golfers factory a short distance away, where he proceeded to use the razor on him self.
 were wet, leading the authorities to the water.
  know, the domestic life of the Sal- ernos has been peaceful. Tho husband appeared to be industrious and inter- ested in his home. Last night he helped his wife to take in their family washing and they appeared to be happy and contented.-
 Salerno has been out of work for a week. He was employed in a Plain vile factory but gave up his position when the other workmen threatened to strike, believing Salerno was work ing for less money than he should have received. The Salernos were married about four years ago and had no children.
 When the medical examiner, c. w.. Moody, and Dr. J. N. Bull went to the Sa1erno home, they found Mrs. Salerno lying on the bed clothed only in her night robe. The husband had carefully covered the corpse with a sheet previous to leaving the house. Friends of Salerno say he must have been insane when he killed lis wife.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-25
HEARD NO CRIES IN NEICHbORHOOD
 OF MURDER SPOT
Two Men Who Passed In Vicinity Sunday Morn
 ing Interrogated.

Despite the finding of two men, both of whom passed through the field, at Railroad and South avenues, between the hours of 1 and o'clock. Sunday morning, the period during which Mi chael Yorko was killed and mutilated, no additional light has been thrown one one of the most baffling murder mysteries with which the local police have ever had to deal
 Barney Connors, an employe of the Crane Co.,, and John O'Leary, who works in the gas plant close to the scene, are the two men whom the po- lice have found who passed through the lot. Connors at 1 o'clock was at the scene and O'L.eary passed close to the remains about 4 o'clock, last Sum- day morning.
 .Yorko is believed to have been killed shortly after midnight, which would have made it possible for Connors to have seen the murderer if the latter was in the vicinity. Both of them, however, assert that they heard no outcries and saw no one in the field, They have, however, furnished De- tective James Dooley with the descrip- tions of several suspicious characters whom they passed on tLe streets ad- jacent to the lot.
 Owing to the location of the body and the darkness of the body. it would have been almost impossible | for person crossing the field to gee the body. The only valuable informa- tion the police could hope to obtain from persons who passed the scene, would be a description of the mur- derer, who they might have seen. The statement that footprints of the murderer were in the possession of the police was corroborated today.
 Continued on Page 13)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-25
ONE OF QUARTET l. OF WOMEN WHO
 APPLIED ''MADE''
Many Persons Who Regis tered Delaying Until Last
 Moment.

Four women have registered to be made voters but up to noon today only one had taken the electors oath. She is Mrs. Emma L. Breitt of 220 Wood avenue. The others are Grace G. Wheeler of the Fifth district; Flora M. Flood. Ninth district; and Annie Welton, Tenth district. The street addresses of these applicants do not appear in the lists. Women in Con- necticut may vote for members of the board of education only.
 At noon today a total of 2,509 new voters had been added to the lists. From 8 o'clock this morning until noon no new names were added to the lists today. Yesterday 559 new voters were made and previously IS, and in the sessions preceding, 1,800 new voters received the right to cast ballots. The selectmen will remain in session until 8 o'clock tonight and tomorrow and Friday rom in the morning until o'clock in the even ing.
 About 12 colored men took the oath today. Among them was Cramer Barrett, aged 40, 676 Main street, a teamster from the Texas border. Bar rett says he finds times better up North since the Mexican trouble started.
 Edwin W. Carpenter, former em- ployment agent at the Remington Arms Co.,. was made a voter today. He is AZ, lives at The Stratfield, which is in the Seventh district. He formerly lived in Chicago.
 Joseph A. Page, industrial secre- tary of the Remington Arms and Am munition Co. and efficiency expert, also was made a voter. He is 40, lives at 430 Mill Hill avenue in the Twelfth district and formerly lived in Ohio.
 Dr. Robert P. Roller, aged 3T of 81O Myrtle avenue also took the oath. He formerly lived in Virginia but now resides in the First district.
 The selectmen estimated today that fully 1000 of those who had applied to be made voters would delay appear ance until after the time limit or else fail to make an appearance at all.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-25
SMITH LIKELY
 TO BE PLACED ON STREET. DUTY
Mrs. Margaret Schread, Stenographer, Assuming
 His Duties.

Persons conversant with the affairs of the police department view the re- moval today of Mrs. Margaret Schread from the office of Clerk Clayton L. Smith, at police headquarters, as the first step to eliminate Smith from sec- retarial duties at police headquarters and place him on the street.
 Mrs. Schread now occupies an office contiguous to Superintendent Red- gates office, and will act as his sten- ographer and secretary. In the future all records of the meeting of the po- lice commissioners will be made by Mrs. Schread and Smith will not at tend.
 All financial reports formerly made direct to the police commissioners by Clerk Smith will now be first turned over to Mrs. Schread by him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-25
YOUTH AND BOY,
 AUTOS VICTIMS,
 BELIEVED DYING
Henry P. Stebbins and Jo-
 seph Katata In Danger < ous Condition.

Henry P. Stebbins, of 461 Norman street. a clerk in Howlands depart ment store, and Joseph Katata, four years of age. both of whom wero seriously injured as a result of auto mobile accidents, are reported dying at the St. Vincents hospital.
 Stebbins was injured onday night. at Fairfield and Clinton avenue, an automobile operated by Max Reich, of AT Colorado avenue, striking him. The Katata boy, who resides at 409 Bostwick avenue, was injured two weeks ago, falling under the trailer attached to a motor truck driven by William Gormley, of 256 Island Brook avenue, near the formers home,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-25

were unable to ask the trustees o1 the holding company for an explana. tion of their acts.
 MT. Bogigian said he was satisfied and he desired to thank MT. Elliott for his stand on the eight hour law and for his courage before the public service commission of Massachusetts when to the demand for gold cars and company could not afford it.
 Maxey Hitler made an address in which he attacked the policy of pay ing high salaries to officers, of paying a salary of from $20,Oo0 to $25,oo0 for a publicity agent, who is "a mine ot inaccurate information" of paying $10,000 to one of the counsel of the company. Of the last mentioned item he said that in response to inquiry why the salary was so large an df- ficer replied:
 well. he (the lawyer) is a very fine gentleman and he is a very fine dancer
 MT. Hitler declared that directors like Messrs. Hadley and Whitney, who are the heads of large enterprises, are busy men and cannot give all the at tention necessary to the railroad com pany. He believed that -instead o1 having all millionaires on the board some men who have less money, more time and more experience on the board should be elected. MT. Hitler had con- fidence in MT. Elliott and other direc- tors but he believed that they should look more carefully after the roads affairs and help restore dividends to those stockholders who have suffered so severely.
 MT. Hitler said that if he had the eloquence of President Elliott, he would make the rafters sing de- manding dividends for the poor peo- pie, who have lost their incomes from the stock"
 The directors should practice rigid economy even to the point of being penurious. MT. Hitler said that the decision to build a new station in New Haven was because the owner of g newspaper. and a .corset maker "whe dictates the destinities of the Repub- ncan party here" had threatened 'tc make in warm for the company" and so the directors agreed to saddle more debt on the company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-25

yVerdun, long lost from sight, today springs suddenly into the forefront of the public mind which had exclusive ly been directed toward the battle on the Somme front. The German ffont on the right bank of the Mouse literally has been swept away for a distance of four and a half miles like straw before the wind.
 General Nivelle for weeks past had been watching the German movements like lynx, carefully calculating the effect of every withdrawal of troops for transfer to the Somme and east ern fronts. At the same time he quietly made his preparations and when he judged the Germans had thinned their defenses to the, danger point yesterday he struck like light ming. The result vas one of the most brilliant operations of the campaign.
 The. Germans who yesterday were pressing close upon the inner line of defenses at Forts Souvflle and Tavan- nes, have now, been driven beyond the outer defenses of the fort Douau- mont-Vaux line. Vaux fort remains in possession of the Germans but the French line extends beyond it on the
 
 Wood and also on the south of it at Damloup and Chencis Wood. from both of which positions it can readily be attacked. The French artillery preparation was brief but sstense and was over before the Gerfnan com manders had time to bring up rein- forcements even if they were avail able.
 The assaulting French waves caught them before the Germans -7e- covered from their surprise and swept over trench after trench, sending prisoners in all lines to the rear. a
 The French losses were very light, it is believed, even lighter than any recorded in the attacks on the Somme front.
 The news of the success has caused tremendous public enthusiasm here and this is all the greater because of the general impression that Verdun was over and done with and that both sides were contenting themselves with holding what they had won
 Today's operation, proving that the French could strike a smashing blow at Verdun while carrying on an ex- tended offensive on the Somnle, has greatly increased public confidence and gone far to lessen the depression caused by the loss of Constanra.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-25
E. W. CARPENTER WILL ENGAGE IN
 MANUFACTURING
Remington Employment Agent Leaves to Estab-
 fish Industry of Own.

Edwin W. Carpenter, employment agent of the Remington Arms & Ann munition Co.,, whose efforts were in strumenta1 in building up the large organization of men now operating the big plant, has resigned to devote his time to personal business inter ests.
 MT. Carpenters position at the Arms Comany has been taken by Jo- seph A. Holland, formerly connected in similar capacity with the Gen. eneral Electric Go. of Schenectady, N. Y.
 MT. Carpenter is forming a com pany for the manufacture of ma chinery and other accessories. He ex- poets to incorporate within a few weeks and sites for suitable factory purposes are being sought.
 MT. Carpenter, through his uniform courtesy and progressive business methods has created a host of busi- ness friends in this city and his i'm tention to locate permanently in Bridgeport industry will be received with great pleasure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-25
FOUR INJURED AS DYNAMITE BOMB EXPL0DES IN SUBWAY;
 STATION WRECKED IN BLAST
THREAT OF COP,
 BOSS HAS ORDERED NEW
 ELM CITY R. R. STATION

New Haven, Oct. 25-No change iI the directorate was recommended to the stockholders of the New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. at their annual meeting held here to- day. The list on the ballot fol. lows:
 Benjamin Campbell, New Haven T. De Witt Cuyler, Philadelphia; How ard Elliott. Boston; Arthur T. Had. ley, New Haven; J. Horace Harding New York; Frank W. Matteson, Prov. idence, R. l.; Augustus s. May Bridgeport; Francis T. Maxwell Rockville;- Edward Milligan, Hartford Edward J. Parson, Boston; John T Boston; Joseph B. Russell, Boston Eli Whitney. New Haven; Harri. Whittemore, Naugatuck.
 The attendance of stockholders wa. not large. A few minutes prior to the time President Howard Elliott called to order, scarcely score of persons were in the room. Eventually the number increased to about 50. Copies of the companys annual report and of a statement recently made by Presi- dent Elliott were distributed to all.
 The business outlined was the ac- ceptance of the annual statement, Ac- ton on the proposal to issue $70O, 000 face value gold seven years deben- lures at per cent. to erect a sta- ton in New Haven, and to elect a board of directors. There had been reports of changes in the directorate but these were not borne out by the ballot.
 After the call had been read, President Elliott asked if any stock holder had anything to say. In re- sponse to an Invitation to ask ques- tions. Hagop Bogigian, of Boston, ask ed if fthe Boston & Maine holding com pany still existed. MT. Elliott said 1t did. MT. Bogigian referred to an entry in the annual statement and asked for an explanation of the items of expense and these MT. Elliott ex- plained. The company holds 2S.- 900 shares with a guarateed dividend of 4 per cent. or $112,000.
 To further questions by MT. Bogi- gian he said that items were entered for information of stockholders but the directors of the New Haven road
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-25
American Marines Are Killed Trying
 to Capture Bandit

Washington, Oct. 25-Officials re- ports of the death of Captain Will ham Low and First Sergeant Atwood, in the Dominican Republic yesterday, while attempting to arrest bandit were received today by the navy de- partment.
 First Lieut.. John Marston. 3rd. was injured by a fall, presumably during the fight, although the despatch gave no details.
 The bandit. Ramon Batista. was killed. The despatch does not say where the fight occurred. It adds that conditions otherwise are quiet,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-25
Teutons Tighten Gap
 on Rumanian Boundary

Berlin, Oct 25.-The iron grip of the central powers upon Rumania has frightened in two important notches with the capture of Medji1ie and Rashova in Dobrupda and of Predeal in the Pennsylvania border. The con- quests of these important places have been achieved with surprising speed.
 With the capture of Constanza, the Rumanians lost their principal sea- port, while the taking of Medjidie and Rashova now places Tchernavoda in a critical position and. in military opinion here, threatens Rumania mere than ever.
 The capture of Predeal comes as a. climax to the recent forcing Of num- Der of important passes from Transyl- vana into Rumania so that the cen- tral power appear to be nearly in a position to swoop down upon the Ru- manian plains and attack the heart of the country.
 Predeal and the passes behind it spell the loss of Rumania of its natural western Notifications formed by the mountains of Transylvania, Medjidie and Rashova, if they lead to the cap- ture of Tchernavoda, denote with 1ur- tukai and Silistria the removal of the artificial barriers to access into Ru- mania across its other natural fortinca- ton, the Dnube river.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-25
GERMANS REFUSED IN ATTEMPT TO RECAPTIRE GROUND TAKEN BY FRENCH FIN VERDUN ATTACKS

Brilliant Drive Against Germans Shatters Defense Along Four and Half Mile Front, and French Withstand Violent Counter Attacks to Regain Lost Positions Fort Douamont Commander Among the Germans Taken Prisoners tack Made at Opportune Moment, After Weeks of Waiting, Finds German Ranks Trimmed By Withdrawals to Bolster SOmme Front
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-25
SANFORD SOON TO DUTIES IN FEDERAL RESERVE.
Bridgeport's Class A Direc- tor Will Terminate Ser
 vices With New Year.
LOCAL CLEARANCES
 MADE IN NEW YORK
Director Believes Rearrange ment of Banks Will Bene-
 fit the City.

Bridgeport will lose it's personal rep resentation in the Federal Reserve banks at the close of 1916. At that time Charles c. Sanford's term of of fee as a class A director in the Fed eral banking system will expire. NO election of a successor is likely, from present indications.
 Though great regret is expressed in banking circles today at the prospec- tive retirement of MT Sanford, whose knowledge of all state matters con- nected with finance and fiduciary af- fairs has been deeply rooted through his presidency over the First-Bridge- port National bank of this city, yet MT. Sanford states that the combfna- ton of circumstances which relieves him of the many arduous duties con- nected with the office will greatly ben eft banks in Fairfield county.
 With the passing of the Class "A" directorship from Bridgeport, the in terests of Connecticut will be left in the hands of Henry R. Towne, of Stamford and New York, who ranks as Class ''B'' director representative of the business interests, rather than directly representing the banking in- terests, as does MT. Sanford.
 The situation which brings about the retirement of Mr. Sanford at the ex- p1ration of his appointive term is that all Fairfield county banks, about 15 in number, have for convenience in clear ing, correspondence, etc., been trans ferred from the Boston to the New York district. '-~ ~- -s''-
 At the inception of the Federal Re- serve banking act Fairfield county with Connecticut as whole had been apportioned to the Boston district
 The great volume of banking busi- ness in Bridgeport and the county for many years has been done through New York The obligation of central izing business at Boston was such a hardship to local banks that an appeal for new ruling resulted in the trans fer of the entire county to New York, thereby greatly facilitating the con- duct of business. It is predicted in Bridgeport banking directorates that ultimately the entire state of Con- necticut will be included in the New York banking zone. This action while likely to eventuate is not probable within the next year, however.
 In the election of a successor to MT. Sanford, Fairfield will have a repre- sentation of about 15 banks as against about 250 located in New York. As the office is one keenly sought by bankers throughout the country the small rep resentation of Connecticut banks now in the New York district will it is thought be insufficient to again elect MT Sanford or any other Connecticut Class "A" director.