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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

II receipts show any volume at ALL Nomi-
nal quotations at the weeks close put good
to choice lambs at $1o.60@1O.s5, with fair
to plain grades on down, but as noted
above. In viewing yesterdays bad slump at
the Windy City, some doubt Ia expressed ss
to whether best rangers would sell this high
we're they here.
Notwithstanding the weakness in lambs
on the close. old sheep finished fully steady
at the weeks advance Of a quarter or more.
There has been very good demand for
ewes and yearlings ali week, and while
supplies have been fairly large on some
tendency, Decent to good ewes are now
selling at $72b17bo. while fair to best
wethers are quotable at $7.009725, and
good yearlings are bringing s7.759s.25
Feeders were not plentiful enough at any
stage of the game to mako a market. Such
lambs as showed up sold a littls higher
than at the close of last week, bulk moving
up to $500. with top on one load of 80. o5.
Feeding yearlings are quotable at $500
$500 and are nominally quoted to $3.50
Feeding ewes Of a fair to good kind are
selling at sSo08b.7b, with mature breed
ers at $6,00@75o. As was the case year
ago, the line between feeding and breeding
ewes will be hard to draw.
Quotations on sheep and lambs. Lambs
good to choice. uo.6o@1o.e6; lambs, fair
to good. ss.7631o.5o; lambs. feeders, $500
s.ob: yearlings. good to choice. S775@8.a5i
lings. feeders s6.b097.26; wethers, fair to
choice. 3s,76@7.75: ewes. good to ,choics,
5000 7bo; ewes, fair to good, S5.7S@L00:
ewes. plain to culls, 34.0o@5.75: ewes, feed
ers A,6o1s.7S: ewes, yearlings, $3.50 @8.50:
ewes. breeders as and up, S6,0017b0.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
NEW YORK STOCKS
Business on Exchange Is of
the Usual Midsummer
Sort.
TENNESSEE COPPER Low

New York, July l6.-Detailed or specific
comment concerning today's brief session
would serve no purpose other than to dis
close Its hollow and superficial character,
Business was of tho usual mid summer
sort In that operations were limited to
the professional element, which sought out
new points of weakness. with Indifferent
success,
Tennessee Copper fell three points to Its
lowest price Of recent years before support
ing orders and short coverings effected
complete recovery Equipments and motors,
with other industrials and minor specialties
| reacted slightly but these. too. came for
ward later. losses proving only temporary
or nominal
Among tho hiEh priced specialties Beth
lehem steel was conspicuous for Its gain
OF 90 points and Sears Roebuck was I'M
| usually active on Its rise OF y points Rails
were steady to strong and United states
Stee, traversed a narrow radius with some
heaviness In United States Industrial Alec
hol
Total sales Of stocks amounted to $4,000
shares
The bank statement bore out its promise
of large cash gain
General news included the weekly state
ment of the mercantile agencies. which
referred to the seasonal influence on various
lines OF industry with further abstention
of speculative buying, In the main. the
general trade situation was regarded rs
more wholesome.
Gold to the amount OF s24,ooo,ooo was
received from Canada, making the fourth
installment of the week. There was VIZ
tually no market for foreign exchange
rates to leading oenters showing no change
Trading In bonds was restricted to a
few special issues at quotations unaltered
from the preceding day.
Total sales. par value, l.oib,ooo'
United States bonds were unchanged on
call during tho week
Number of sales and uuotAtio on leading
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Cash Market Active, All Cereals
Scoring Good Advance Over
Fridays Quotations.
WHEAT TRADE Is STRONG

Omaha, July rs. 1915.
The local cash market was quite active
today and all cereals scored q substantial
advance over yesterdays quotations.
Wheat was strong. selling from y o &c
higher. The margin between old and new
wheat has narrowed considerably and the
better grades Of both sold around tl.os. No,
> wheat sold around ti.ot and r.os and
the No. hard from Sl.oo@Lo2h.
Corn receipts were light, but q fairly
good demand was In evidence and the mar
ket ruled from u Ole higher.
Oats also bullish and sold from y @ Nc
higher. There was a fairly good call for
oats and receipts of this cereal were good,
Rye and barley sold at practically IN
changed prices.
Clearances were: Wheat and flour equal
to $4,000 bushels; corn. 1900 bushels;
oats. 10000 bushels
Liverpool close: Wheat unchanged; corn.
Id lower
Primary wheat receipts weie l,o2l,o
bushels and shipments $1,000 bushels,
against receipts of $4,000 bushels and ship
ments Of 2ps.0oo bushels last year
Primary corn receipts were $4,000 bush
els and shipments 7lSoo0 bushels, against
receipts Of $4,000 bushels and shipments OF
$780, 900 bushels last year.
Primary oats receipts wore $4,000 BUSH
els and shipments $4,000 bushels. against
receipts Of $4,000 bushels and shipments
Of $4,000 bushels last year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

SHEEP-Receipts this week have been
the smallest since four weeks ago, or In
other words. the smallest since stock began
coming. During the first four days of the
week lambs held a good firm tone, supplies
being moderate and demand good. and up
to Thursdays close were az much as
dime up for the week. Yesterday a bad
sIump at Chicago IN which some grades
were quoted q quarter lower. put an easier
feeling into the local market. and while
there was nothing here to show the break
tendency was without doubt lower The
result ia that closing quotations are no
more than steady with a week ago. few
good native lambs sold at $l0.6b yesterday
and while westerns have been outselling ma
tives It was considered doubtful II choice
range lambs would have made slo.6e mad
there been any sort of run here At any
rate traders believe that a reaction Is due
and look for a reduction in prices next week
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Black Rust Reports from North Dsioots
Lift Wheat Values.

Chicago, July 15.--Likslihood Of extensive
damage from black &C, rust LED to aggressive s
a result sharp advances were scored and
the finish was strong at gains OF S@3ho TO
$40. with July at 11.l1k and September at
s11aH. Corn closed INC to 2h@ 2Mo up.
and oats up 10 INC. In provisions the out
come ranged from sAo decline to . rise
of Sc
Of the week, and held nearly all OF the
gain Jumps in price began within few
minutes after the market opened. sultry
moist weather in the northwest Furnished
| the motive power. Cool winds, which had
been relied on TO lessen the black rust
danger, seemed to have disappeared and re-
North Dakota the pest was visible on the
stalks in every field. Tho assertion was
added that the rust was not confined to an
..AIH but va; % s; n. bull, Ia, in
| the fact that pit offerings here were un-
usually small until the market had showsd
decided advance: anS .t that when profit h,t
of a slight and temporary sort
Enlarged export demand accompanied the
rise in the value Of whsat Il was esti.
| the ssaboard was disposed OF for shipment
to Europe. Part Of the total was definitely
| said to be domestic grown. the rest Cana
dian. Liverpool dispatche. Indicated some
renewal of anxiety in regard to the adequacy
Corn prices wsro lifted by word that the
sas. Temperatures above 100 were reported
In the southwest, and thero was serious
complaint of the absence OF rain. In oats,
as in other cereals. crop damage reports
acted as a handicap on the bears. More
over, the call from the seaboard was good.
| and stocks were expected to show = big de-
crease for the week.
| Provisions rallied on account of tho
strength of grain. At first the market had
been depressed owing to decline in the
value of hogs.
Cash Prices-Wheat! No. . red. nominal
No. 3 red. 1l.14h; No. 3 hard, nominal: No.
3 hard. 3l.iok. Corn: No, yellow. sou o
sic: No. I yellow, 7S97sxc; No. I white.
7sh @77Mc. Oats: No. white, AN @
4sc: standard. $40, Rye: Nominal Bar
ley: ssDs0c. Seeds: Timothy. S8.75;
clover s7.0o@1&.oo. Provisions: Pork
t2+bo02b5o; lard. S1a17; ribs. t1s.lo@
1870
EGGs-Rscsipts, l2.lls cases; market un-
changed.
| Observation-Disclosures; new, receipts, 30
| cars; Kansas, Missouri and Illinois ohios,
76QSbc; Virginia bulk, $4,000; Virginia
barreled, t2b0@275.
! POULTRY-Alive unchanged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
CARLoT RECEIPTS.

These sales were rspor Vi today:
Wheat--No. 2 hard winter: . cars (new)
sL0s: ! SIS cars (old). sl.h'; cars tnew),
tl.0Sh. No. 8 hard winter: cars, tl.ooh
cars, tl.o6; cars, t1.oah; . ~ cars
$l.04. No. 4 hard winter: 1 cars. I.osh J
car, ,1.o2; cars, sl.ol; / car, n.ooh: "a
car. 800; l car CSC. Sample hard winter;
/ car (new, heating). tl.0b: . cars, ssc-
Rye--No. 4: 1 car. sac. Sample: car
(barley). 62o.
corn-No. 3 white, s cars. TING. No. .
white: / car, f7xc; IS car, 7ehc sample
white: I car. FAC. No. yellow: car,
77hc. No. 6 yellow: car, 7sc' sample
76no No. mixed: 1 car. TING; : ears.
10. No. I mixed: 1 car, 76hc. NO.
mixed: 1 car 1910. No. 8 mixed; car,
7sc; SIS car, 7bhc. Sample mixed: car.
oat.-standard: . cars WNe. No. .
white: II cars, $50. No. white: ! car
3S&c; 5 cars. 3sho. Sample white: ! car
asc; car. s7&ei ~ cars. s7hei s-e car
36isc; l car, s6hc.
Omaha Cash Prioes-wheat: No. hard,
81, o69 ,os; No. 5 hard, tl.oS0i.0bhi No
hard, s7o@tl.0a: No. . spring. eios@ 10y;
No. . spring, Sl.oo@i.ob: No. durum. sbg
s7c: No. Q durum. N@s6c, Corn; NO
white, f7A@77Nc; No. white. 7sh @
77kc; No. I white, 7s@76hei No. . white,
75ii @7sc: No. 6 white, 769Bhc; NO
yellow, i7h@77xc; No. 3yellow, n OF he;
No. 4 yellow. 7sh ORC: No yellow, Isg
7siAc: No. yellow. 7S97sc: No mixed M
/ mixed. Ts@7sxc; No. mixed. 7th 97eoi
No, 6 mixed, 76@7sc. Oats: No. white,
asH 02gNc; standard. 0@3sAc; No.
white. ssx q sec; No. I white 3sh 0s&
Barley: Mating. ss@7sc; No. ! feed. bsV
6ac. Rye: No. :. so9slc; No. .. ssSsoc'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET


Quotations Of the Day on the Various Com
modities.
New York. July 16.-FLOUR-Ffrm
WHEAT-Spot. strong; No. durum,
t1.23A; No. 2 hard, tl.24; No. 1 northern
Duluth, s1.32; No. northern Manitoba,
{1.31 Z. o. b. New York.
CoRN-spot. firm; No. . yellow. $3.50
Q. l. T. New York.
OATs-Spot, nrmer; standard, ts@Dkc.
HAY-Quiet; prime. t1.36; No. /. $3.50;
No. ., S1.1o@1.2o: No. 3. soos7o; ship
ping 76@sbc.
HoPs--steady, state. common to choice,
1915. 12@2oc; 1914. b07c; Pacific coast,
1915, 11@1bo.
HIpEs-Firm: Bosota, ssA oslo; Gen.
trat America, 32hc.
LEATHER-Firm; hemlock nrsts. SIC,
seconds, $50.
PRovIsGoNg--.Pork. firn; mess. $26 90 q
27.o0; short clear, 325.00@ss.5o. Beef.
strong; family, t1o.6o@20.5o. Lard, steady;
middle west, S13.60@1a.so.
BUTTER-Firm: receipts, 7,71s tubs
creamery, extras, 2sh @2sh6; hrsts. ITO
csc; seconds, 25h 026c.
EGGs-Irregular; receipts, l0,343 cases
fresh gathered. extra hns. S@a7c; extra
nrsts, 36@25hc; hrsts, 2+@+hc.
CHEESE-Steady; receipts. 3.SsS boxes:
state, whole milk, FATS, specials. 1bh q
16&c; average fancy. 16@16Ac,
PoULTRY-Live nrmt broilsrs. 2s626c;
fowls, 2ic; turkeys, 15@1Sc. Dressed nrm;
unchanged; turkeys. 2bc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

st. Louis July ib.-CArTLE-Ressipt
$50 head: market steady; native beef steers.
Ssbo0i0sb; COWS, t6Bo@s.36, stocksrs and
feeders, Sb.b0@8Bo; southern steers, ebs0e
800: prime yearlinE steers and heiferu, ea.fs
@10.26; cows and heifers. $500 $500; prime
southern steers. fs.oo@to.oo; native calves.
S600@1l7B.
Hods-Receipts, 10000 head; market
lower: pigs and lights. eS.7bWtsS; MIXED
and butchers, ts.6o@e.ss: good heavy, N.ss
$1,000: bulk Of sales, 9s.6b@sso.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Reeetpta. 500 head !;
market steady; wsthers, t6,o0@S.oo; clipped
ewes. t+o0@SoO; clipped lambs. $1,000
1000; spring lambs. S7.00@10.a5.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
Kan..s Yty NV. etock M.yhst

Kansas City, July l6.-CATTLB-Re-
ceipts. 800 head; market, steady: prime fed
steers. 5000 @10.so; dressed beef steers,
s7bo@1so; western steers, 3Loo@io.oe:
IT'S; heifers, ss.oo@s.1o; stockers and feed
ers. 1s.ab@a25; bulls. 15.So@LaS; calves.
ss.60@1i.0o 81. Es
HoGs-Rocsipts. 1000 head; market.
lower: bulk Of sales. Ss,6b@s.s2Mi heavy,
tsSo@a.s2M; packers and butchers. 1870
e.s7h; light, ts.65 @e7o: pigs, ee.000s.<o
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts. $1,000
head; market steady; lambs, tio.ee01o.9o;
yearlinss, 377b@s26: wsthsrs. T.aS0I7s;
ewes, Ss.7b@I40.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

Minneapolis. July i6.-WHEAT - July
s1.l6S; September, Sl.l3h @ll8%. Cash
No. 1 hard. Sl.23S: No. northern. sl.l7H
@120%; No. 2 northern, }l.i3% @1.l7H.
FLoUR-Unchanged.
BARLEY-83 073hc.
RYE--ssh @90c.
BRAN-317.5o0iSoo.
COMING. 8 yellow. san 9sska
OATS-No. 9 white, 4o@40he
ELAXSEED-sl961l .ss,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
OMAHA FUTURE MARKET.
Heavy Trading in Both September and De-
cernber Wheat.

Todays session was marked by heavy
trading In both September and December
wheat, which advanced several cents on
new rumors Of black rust from several OF
the Important wheat sections.
Wheat opened slightly lower. but quickly
rallied and reached high marx OF sl'VeA
,or the september at Sl0sS for December
delivery.
Corn and oats were firm and there was
fairly active trading in both of these mar
kets.
september closed NC and December CLOSED
We higher.
at Nc advance. ~
Omaha closing prices on futures for this
day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
Bank Clearings

Bank clearinss In the United States for the
week ending July Ia, as reported to Brand
streets journal, New York, aggregate 81
so2,iio, 900, against St.5os, $4,000 last week
and $3.s36, $4,000 In this week last year.
Canadian ciearings aggregate S207,1!l. oo0, AZ
against 3206, 1851, 900 last week and e13l, o06,
900 In this week last year. Following are
the returns for this week and last, with per-
centages Of change shown this week a. COM
pared with this week last year:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle Market Weak. Hogs Dull, and
Sheep Weak. g3ss

Chicago, July 1b.-CATTLE--Receip
400 head; market, weak; native beef cattle.
T104l1.oo; western steers. A 9s.l0@s25;
stockers and feeders. 45,4o@S.4o; csws and
heifers. $3.50 $3.50; calves, Ss.bo@12oo.
HOGS-Recelpts. $4,000 head: market.
dull. mostly Toe lower; bulk Of sales. 1850
$50; light ss.s6aas6: mixed, Ssso@1o,0o:
heavy, s.2S61o.oo; rough, fsab@e4s; pigs.
S,I0@e,50.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Recsipts, 5000
head; market. weak; wethers, es,76@6so:
ewes &3.2b@7.4o: lambs, t7.2B@i0.7o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

st. Joseph, July lS.--cATrLE-Rs-
ceipts, 100 head; market steady; steers.
ss.6o 91o25; cows and hsifsrs. Aas0s.so;
calves, e7009l1.00. ,N
lower; top, Ss.S5: bulk of sales. ts.soes.1o.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Recsipts, 100
head: market slow; lambs, s1o,oo0io.so;
ewes 1676Q72b.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

Kansas City. July 1b-wHEAT--No.
hard, t1.07011t; No. red, 3l.os@I.1S;
July 11.o6; September. N.o7; December,
t1.03A.
7sc; No. Q yellow, 7s@80c; July. 76&c;
September, 1870; December, s8h @63hc.
oATS-No . white, II @+2c; No. 2 mixed,
56 q 3scc.
BuTTER-creamery. 3sc; flats, acc
seconds, 25c; packers, 2bhc.
EGGS-Firsts. 22c.
PoULTRY-HenB, 1bc; ROSTERS, lie
broilers, zoo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

New York, July 1S.-The market for sugar
futures was quiet but the undertone was
steady and closing prices were unchanged
to 3 points net higher on covering. Sales,
400 tons September closed at sac; De-
cember, 6.10c; March, Assoc. Raw and re-
fined sugar closed steady. y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
Omaha General Market.

Wholesale prices Of beef outs effective
July II are as follows: No. ribs. lee: No
2, 1sc; No. 3, tic. No. 1 ohucks, lac; No. 2
13c; No 8, 11hc, No. / loins. 24c; No. Q
csc; No. 3, 1shc. No. ! rounds. l7ho; No. 2
l7hc; No, 3. 17ho. No. 1 plates. 1oAci
No o l0c; No, 8, eho, D.,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

New York. July NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q
better inquiry u reported In tho copper
market and the quotations Of the larger
selling agencies remain unchanged at about
acc for October and later shipments Re-
sellers, however, are still offering electroiy-
| tic at from 1890 to $500 for nearby and
forward deliveries.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

Sioux City, la, July 16.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 100: cows and heifers. ts.20@a4o.
HoGs-Receipts, 1000; 60i0o lower;
heavy. $9.Ao0s,so; mixed. &s.2b@a4o; light,
S910@9ab.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Rsceipts, 100.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

sILvER-Bar. 20 s-1sd per ounce.
MONEY-4h per cent
DISCOUNT RATEs--Short and three
months. 81 per cent. 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

New York. July 16.-PRIMB MERcAN-
TILE PAPER per cent.
STERLING ExCHANdE-siIty:d day bills
SI7s 7-l6; franc. demands. 1921; cables.
$B.s0&.
sILVER-Bar. s1Xc; Mexican dollars,
BoNDs-dovernnsnt steady: railroad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
Total T sales for the day. $4,000 shares,
Statement Of Clearing House Banks.

New York, July 1.-THE actual statement
Of clearing house banks and trust com.
panies for the week shows that they hold
ia6 a. 470 reserve in excess Of legal re-
ouirsmenu. This 10 an increase Of $4l.Sea.-
40 over last week.
The statement follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

steady.
XII. 8. T. Is, reg. ~ Int. M NJ ths..lot
xdo coupon -. 9ShK. C. So. ref. IS. COX
III. 8. So, reg. 100 L.. N un. as. Ah
Ido coupon 100 I'M. X. q T. 1 10 75h
MI, q, II, req. l0shxM p. con. S.. .10lh
Ido coupon ITO Mont. Power 6s.. e7M
Am. smeit. s.. LOGAN. Y. c. dab 6s.1 l2N
Am. Tol. b Tel N City 4Hs. los
oy. AVS 800. .l0s&xN. T., N. II. &
Anglo French 10. sbh H. cv. 81 .....112
Ateh. gen 4s.. cav No. Pacific a.. s1N
B. & o. As....u. SON 40 ss .....,... 66h
Rsth. 81. ref. So. 100 xOre. g. L. ref. n s1E
Can't. Pac, list. =. sBK Pao. r. q T. Bs. .1ook
q a o. cv. Ans. s6h Penn. con. ANS. .104A
&. B, a a. il. 10 DIV do gen. 4hs...10
c., N. a st. P. Reading gen. IS %
ev bs 10TH st. l.. & Ban. T.
CHI &P. Ry. ref. "a ......73-s1h
raj 10 $50. "a So. Pao. ov. S.. .103
ri a q. ref. ANS So do ref. 4s..... 90
% A. r. O. G. As. 7sA So. Railway 80. .10lM
do ref. bs... 70 Uunion Pao. <s.. 96%
Erie gen, 4s.. TAN xdo CIV. <s.... 9S&
Gen Elec. Is. ..106 ~. y. Rubber 6s.l02
vol No. 1st Ans e9%U. 8. Steel bs... LOS
/ c, ref d.. SIS W. Union 4hB.. BAN
IBID. W, Eleo. CIV. Is. max
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

IBID. xAsKeO
Chicago closing prices, furnished Tne Bee
by Logan a Bryan stock and grain brokers.
ais South Sixteenth street. Omaha;
Art Open. High. Low Close. Yes'y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Liberal Cattle Receipts for the
Week-Hog Market Closed
q Little Bearish.
LIGHT RUN OF SHEEP

The following table shows the receipts OF
cattle hogs and sheep at the South Omaha
i've stock market for the year to date, as
compared with last year:
1915. 1918 Inc. Dec.
cattle 6?Sl66 b93,oss e0.0ss ......
Hogs ....1.97s.0l2 1,7ao,l2S 2ls,sS7 80.
Sheep .",.l,0i4.S70 l,l52ls9 . loT s2s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
RECEIPTS-CARS.

Receipts and disposition of live stock at
inc Union Stock yards, Omaha, Neb., for
twenty-four hours ending at s o'clock yes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

Ihe following table shows the average
prices of hogs at the Oma hs live stock mar.
Vet Tor the last few days, with comparisons;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-01
William Dean HowelIs Begins
His Eightieth Year Today

William Dean Howel1s-whose mid
die name has come to stand for Dean
of American Letters his
eightieth year today. He is the last.
as one of the greatest, of the literary
''old guard" who. wrung from a some
what reluctant world the admission
that America, deserves a place in the
empire of letters. Like his friend,
Mark Twain, William Dean HowelIs
was educated in a country printing
office, and graduated from the case
CASE as he himself has expressed it.
Oxford and other English universities,
well as Harvard, Yale and Column
bia, have honored themselves by con-
ferring honorary degrees upon Mr.
Howells, but the rural print shop was
his real alma mater.
The little Ohio city of Martins
Ferry, on the Ohio river near Wheel
ing, was the birthplace of William
Dean Howe1ls, and March L, 1887, the
date of his arrival in that village. His
father was a country editor, and
t'Willie' was reared in an atmosphere
Of printers ink. He early learned to
set type, and then became reporter
and correspondent. At the age of 22
he was made news editor of the Ohio
State Journal of Columbus. In 1851
he was appointed United States con-
sui at Venice, and for four years, dur
ing the period of the Civil War, he re-
Vel16O IN the SlSnIS ana scenes ana
inspirations of the ancient Italian city.
1t was there that he began his career
as author, Venetian Life and
italian journeys being among the
literary products of that period. Be-
fore going to Venice young Howells
had written number of verses, which
were published in Ohio newspapers
and later collected under the title of
Poems of Two Friends his collab-
orator having been John J. PIatt.
Upon his return to America in 1855
Mr.. Howel1s Joined the editorial staff
of the New York Nation, and for many
years thereafter he was connected
with the Atlantic Monthly and Har-
per's Magazine. His novels. essays
and plays now number over half a
hundred volumes, and every one of
them breathes a kindly, humorous,
broad-minded and typicalIy American
personality. Today, standing on the
octogenarian threshold, the famous
author will receive the supreme tri-
butte of loving thoughts from a vast
multitude of his admirers the world
over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-01
THE DECAY OF THE TAX BOARD

~ OR DOCLITY Board of 1916 holds all
IL what miracle its of budget making lost all
independence became like those of the poll
another which be told
the public must determine The problem too difficult
The Farmer.
be additional patromen; surely,
enough The board this action TAKEN what the
determination of the politicians It that the
cies Of the political machine required 90 appointments
Why did the board change its position and appropriate
go additional men? Having begun fighting, why did quit?
The only change visible to the public during this period
the arriving certainty Of very high tax rate tax
high that Mr. King and Mr. Kings administration hiv
cred at the thought of it.
The board, which past some powerto
be independent famely voted to add so
tamely $4,000 bituminous macadam not
having the apparently meet the squarey
for Warrenite. S \
tanneIy omitted provision for public schools made
and finally made Bridgeport financially
ridiculous voting offer the State of Connecticut
the State tax of 1916 which will amount to $o40O and will
draw interest at nine cent.
Thus the last barrier which stood between the citizens
the eating administration The
Bridgeport knew it is
The only remedy the future that appears
system which become
rotten. Substitute the commission FORM get rid of ervle
boards and which eat of the hands
Make start with clean slate
rugality which vreas its yruous will charities,
parsmony which the appropriations health
tinid pay Bridgepors may,
the meantime be compared with the prodgaly which
additional place holders unheard Of SCALE which buys
tented without counting the price.
the motto of city Millions Warrene and
police; but nothing for taxes schools charities health