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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08
of Finance

ening for some time past as a result of the declining reserves of lending in stitutions shot up Tuesday to the
 highest levels in a long time. Call money loaning at per cent. on the Stock Exchange stood at the highest since the board resumed operations after it's long suspension. Approxi- mateIy S2,OOO,OOO loaned on the ex- change at that figure, but the major ity of loans were negotiated at 1-2 per cent around $12.OOO,000 to $15,- 0OO,O0O being placed at that figure. Some S2,OOO,0OO loaned at 1-4 per cent. early in the day. Renewals were also the highest for more than two years at 3 per cent, compared
 with previous top of 3-4 per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08
LEGAL NOTICES
TAXES, 1915

Notice Is hereby given to the tax payers of the City of Bridgeport that the taxes on the grand list of 1915 are now due and payable at the Tax Col 1ector's Office, Room 6, City Hall. The undersigned will be at the Collectors Office, as above, OF May 1, 1916 and daily thereafter, Sunday excepted, from a.. m. to D. rn., and Saturdays from a. to 12 Tn.. for the purpose of collecting said taxes. After June Is, as required by law, interest at the rate of three-quarters of one per cent. will be added to all unpaid taxes, and the same on the first of each suco ceeding month.
 HOWARD F. SMITH. U6 bu~ Collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08
THOSE JAPANESE BALANCES.

Japanese bankers have denied that the Japanese government intended to transfer it's large gold balances in London to New York. Some gold has already been nsferred, but it is the intention of the government, it was said. to maintain reserves at both centres. The suggestion that ~the Japanese might loan Britain funds to help carry on the war received little credence in we'll informed circles, where it was said London would prob ably exhaust the possi bilities of money here before turning to the Far East.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08
FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEWS.
Stamford Man Bankrupt.

netition in bankruptcy has been filed by Richard Copans Of stamford His liabilities are $7,944.47 and his as sets S4545. He conducted clothing and furnishings business
 Losses by Fire
 Two thousand dollars damage was caused by fire Wednesday afternoon when the house owned by William Ryan at Norwalk and occupied by William Emerson and family was de- stroved. Insurance $500. The fire was caused by a defective chimney, nor tar being absent between many Of the bricks.
 and other buildings were destroyed by fire at Greens Farms, lost eight horses. 15o bushels of corn, and prac- ticalIy all the tools necessary for use in the business. The destruction was complete. While the firm had some about $1o,o0O. This the insurance will not cover.
 Pinned Under Car. MT and Mrs Thomas Sarsfeld of NStamford were pinned beneath an au- tomobile in Dar.en, Monday night, 1 and it required an hour and a half to extricate them from the wreck. They are suffering from bruises and shock. The automobile skidded and shot across the tracks in front of a street car. Motorman Brothers could not stop the street car, and it crashed into the automobile, tanning it into the gutter where it turned upside down and was caught between the street car and a trolley pole. The oc- cupants of the car lay in a gulley and all that was visible of them was Sars- fields hands. Both were conscious An automobile jack was procured and by means of it, the automobile was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08
SHIPPING LIVE STOCK.

Farmers livestock shipping asso- ciations have proved so successful that although the first was not formed until 1908, the Department of Agr1- culture now has a list of approx1- mately 500 that are shipping stock in a cooperative way. About 2oO of these are in Minnesota, where the movement started, and the remainder are chiefly in the Middle West.
 The main purpose of these associa- ttons is to enable their members to ship in carload lots to the central markets instead of being more or less at the mercy of local buyers in disposing of a few animals from time to time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN RE PETITIONS OF THE CONNEC- TICUT COMPANY FOR RELOCA- TION OF TRACKS. CONSTRUC- T1ON OF CROSS AND DOUBLE TRACKS IN STRAIT FORD, MILFORD AND FARMING TON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08
THE COTTON CROP.

The Crop Reporting Board of the Bureau of Crop Estimates, U- $. De partment of Agriculture, estimates from the reports of the correspondents and agents of the Bureau, that the condition of the cotton crop on May 25, was TITS per centl of a normal, as compared with 500 on May 25, 1915, 743 on May 25, 1914, 79.1 on May 25, 1918, and 79-8, the average Of the past ten years on May 25.
 CALI, MONEY AT PER CENT.
 Money rates which have, been hard
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08
P AT INT s

A. M. WOOSTER. Attorney-at-Lavv
 Late Examiner D. 6. Patent ORicP 111k MAIN ST.. SECURITY hLDe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08

slowly raised until the weight of the car was off MT. and Mrs. Sarsfeld. The rescuers then dug MT. Sarsf1eld out of the ditch, with their hands. They tried to drag Mrs. Sars7eld out after him, but her right limb was caught in a part of the wrecked au- tomobi1e and she was held firmly in the wreck. Then the rescuers pro cured a hack-saw, and they literally sawed the automobile in pieces before they were able to free Mrs. Sarsfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08

Cavalry is the most popular branch burg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08

GRADUATION BASKETS
 AND BOUQUETS. JOHN RICK 6 SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08

The strike that has tied up the lines of the Shore Line Electric Railway in Connecticut since June 1, has been set tied.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08

Nearly all the zinc mines in the Jop- lin, Mo, district are now operating the strike fomented by the I. W. W having died out.
 All members of the Cabinet have been invited to march with President Wilson in Washington's preparedness parade on June A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08
GERMAN PASTOR CALLED.

New Milford, June S-To fill the vacancy which came about through resignation of Rev. F. B. Draper last December, All Saints Memorial Church has called to the rectorship D the Rev. J. B. We1lwood at present rector of the American Church of St. John, Dresden, Germany, a charge he has held since Feb, 1914. Dr. We'll wood was graduated from Wesleyan and the Episcopal Theological Semi nary at Cambridge, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08

Japan's exports to Russia since Jan. 1 have reached a total of $1s,- OOO,O00.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of T, L. Watson & Co.,. Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John Sts. BrfdEeport. Conn Members of New York Stock Exchange.
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ONLY 10,7S1,927 DEAD LETTERS
ENTERED MAILS DURING 1915

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. A.
The dead letter Office of the postotfice
department received the greatest mum
Der of unbelievable letters and pack
ages in 1911, when they numbered 49,
614,416. Since that time there has
been a decrease each year, under the
democratic administration of the ma
ticnal government, and in 1915 the
number was 1O,7S1,927. Each year
there is sale of articles found in let
ters, for which the department is un-
able to find owners. The proceeds Of
this sale last year amounted to $685.
514.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-04
DESCENDANT OF ICHABGD
CRANE LIVES AT WAYCROSS

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 4.-Few people
who have read Washington Irving's
Sketch Book" are aware of the fact
that Ichabod Crane really existed.
Fewer still know that the granddaugh.
tel of that classical figure in American
literature is a resident of Waycross.
In Waycross, there is living at the
present time Mrs. Mary E. Hoysradt,
tie daughter of Peter V. D. Mervin
and granddaughter of Ichabod Crane.
Born in New York state, where she liv-
Ell many years, she moved South some
years ago and makes her home with
her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Patterson, on
Mary street, in Waycross. Although
in years and an invalid be-
cause of fall she sustained last year,
she is bright and cheerful, ready with
q kindly word for friends who drop in
to see her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-04
KryptOk Invisible BifOcal glasses
Bell, The Jeweler.

The German submarine will never
come up Muckalee, but you will have
external troubles all during life. JONES
BALSAM of BENzOIN destroys disease
germs in cuts, wounds and sores. Use
this Liniment of Quality and court
safety, instead Of peril. Scores of
children.died last year in the Southern
states from rusty nail wounds. Do
you know that BALSAM or BENZOIN
will perform multitude of services in
your home? Ask your druggist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-04

up in the open air and unlimited aud
fences accommodated.
Free to every man, like everything
ELSE, is a never-failing barrel of ice
water. The Red Cross of certain
states is furnishing special tanks with
bubling fountains and daily supply
OF ice for buildings used by the troops
of their states.
Helpful Religious Work.
The weekly programs of the Associ-
alton buildings are not built for a
round of pleasure alone. The secre-
taries see that constructive religious
work is carried on. On Sunday morn
irgs regimental chaplains hold ser
vices in the buildings and in the at
ternoon or evening the secretaries
themselves conduct meetings. Men
who would not think of going to
church at home attend regularly.
During the week there are one or
more religious meetings. Frequently
the ewing is closed with five minutes
Of hymns and the driving home of a
single simple lesson and a goodnight
prayer. The secretaries visit the men
in the hospitals and in the guard
houses and are always ready to help
fellow who is i'll or in distress or
who needs good counsel.
In most of the camps the chaplains
cooperate in the Y. NJ. c. A. work,
making use of the Association facil-
tiles to strengthen their influence
with the men of their regiments. From
a majority Of the officers and most OF
the men there is the most cordial co
operation and help. Committees
composed Of soldiers have been org
anized in each camp for nearly every
branch Of the Y. NJ. c. A. work.
The original plans of the Army Y.
NJ. C. A. called for the prompt organ.
ization of its work in the larger
camps, where military unit would
be at least full regiment. So urgent
have been the requests from officers
and men that the work be extended
into the small detachments in the
Big Bend District of Texas and in
other sections, that a considerable
expansion has been required. A num-
Der of state and city Associations are
cooperating, raising money to pay for
buildings and paying the salaries of
with troops from their
own states. But the Army and Navy
Association is in need of funds to
further finance the work it is called
on to do and is grateful for contri-
buttons from citizens and friends of
the soldiers everywhere.
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THE REGULAR MEETING OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Americas, Ga, Sept. 4, 1916.


The Board of Commissioners oil
Roads and Revenues met in regular
session. Present j. L. Johnson, chair
man; A. Rylander. T. B. Hooks, w. Il.
Mitchell and ]. F. Daniel.
Minutes last regular meeting read
and confirmed
The Board proceeded to assess the
tax rates for 1916 and 1917. Having
ascertained from the tax digest that
the taxable value of all property Of
the county for 1916, amounts to seven
million, nine hundred and ninety-nine
thousand and ten and 00-10O $685.
01000) dollars, the Board ordered, for
the purpose of raising revenues to de-
fray the various expenses of the coun-
ty for 1916 and 1917, the following as
sessments be made, and the same is
hereby levied, upon all property in
said county of Sumter as follows:
First. Legal Indebtedness for the
county of Sumter, .00025, or twenty
five cents, on each $1,000.O0.
Second. Courthouse, Jail and bridge,
.00050, or fifty cents on each 100000.
Third, Sheriff, Jail, etc, .OOO65, or
sixty-fiye cents on each 100000
Fourth. Coroner's fees, .O0O2, or two
cents on each 100000.
Fifth. Court expenses, .00023, or
twenty-three cents on each 100000.
!. Sixth. Jury fees, .OO1, or one dollar
on each 100000.
Seventh. Support of the poor, 00050
or fifty cents on each 100000.
Eighth. Educational purposes, moth
ing.
Ninth. Roads, .Qo4, or four dollars
on each 100000.
Tenth. Special bridge tax, $40, Or
three dollars and ten cents on each
81, 100000
1t is further ordered by said Board of
Commissioners that the following rates
be levied in the several school dis
tricts for school purposes as follows:
Andersonville, .0O3, or three dollars
on each 100000.
Beneyo!cnce, .002, Or two dollars on
each 100000.
Plains, .OO3 or three dollars on each
100000
Thompson, .OO3, or three dollars on
each 100000.
Friendship, nothing.
Huntington, .OO9, or three dollars on
each 100000
Huguenin, .OO2, or two dollars on
each 100000
DeSoto, 1880, or three dollars and
fifty cents on each 100000.
Anthony, .OO9, or three dollars on
each 100000.
Howell, .O15O, or one dollars and
fifty cents on each 100000
Sumter, .OO2, or two dollars on each
81 10000.
Leslie, 0325, or three dollars and
twenty-five cents on each 100000.
1t is further ordered that this levy
and assessment be advertised as re-
CURED by law.
Mr. S. B. Hall came before the board
requesting damage to his barn by the
road force. Said matter being prev
iously referred to committee, said
committee reported that thirty dollars
was offered Mr.. Hall.
]. A. PINKSTON, Secretary.
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CONFEDERATE VETERANS
WILL MEET ON TUESDAY

Commander H. T. Davenport, of the
Camp Sumter, U. C. V. has called a
meeting for 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing at the courthouse. The meeting
is important and every veteran is
urged to attend. Reports will be made
On the recent Confederate reunion held
III this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-04
Thirty Eight Army Y.M.C.A.
Buildings On The Border

NEW YORK, Sept. AIN twenty
military camps along the Mexican
border, extending from Brownsville
on the Gulf to San Diego on the Pa
cific, thirty-eight big Army Y. M. C.
A. buildings rear themselves above
the cities of white tents. They are
the coolest places in the camps
screened from flies; dry in the heavy
rains; we'll lighted at night; comfor-
table and home-like. The buildings
are centers which the men appreciate
so greatly that their facilities are used
in the utmost during leisure from
camp work and drill and throughout
the eevning hours until the bugles
sound taps.
All day long the grapopnone whirls
out music. In the evening groups OF
put on the records of popular
songs. and their voices ring out into
the Texas night in rollicking chorus
es. And they like to sing hymns too.
Ii there is no record for what they
want, some fellow who can play sits
at the little folding organ and leads
in the grand old hymns of the church
or the faster measures of one of the
Billy Sunday. collection. Some of the
more apulent branch Associations
haev piano, rented by the month, and
this is rarely silent.
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HARRY HAWKINS NOW WITH
JUDGE H!XON'S OFFICE

Harry Hawkins, Esq, is now with
the law offices of Judge ]. A. Hixon.
He became connected on September /
and many friends join in congratula-
tons for his rise in the legal world
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-04
A new line Community Silver at 5.
A Daniel, the JeWeler.

Mrs. Ida M. Butler and four children,
Leayy, Calvin, Louis and Jewel, came
over from Sale City in their car and
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
Buffers mother, Mrs. S. M. Smith, on
Furlow street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-04

Mrs. Richard Cooper, of Birming
ham, and manly young son, Dick
Cooper, are visiting Mrs. Cooper's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Chapman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-04

Miss Frances Hester, of St. Louis, is
row connected with the Hay e Tillman
millinery store as trimmer for the
fall season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-04

Frank Scarborough, of Lee county,
was in Americas Monday on business.
Miss Elizabeth Allen will open her
Monday, Oct. End. For
terms Phone 324. 4-6t
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RATES.

RATES. y
p" . .
One cent q word each Insertion.
NJ limum charge OF Csc.
No classified advertisement will be
charged to any one unless their name
appears on our subscription books.
All advertisements for "HELP or
SITUATION WANTED" VIII be In
serted one time free.
When number OF insertions exceed
Two weeks S-4 cent a word.
When humber of insertions exceeds
four weeks i.2 cent a wOrsE.
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Miss Floyd Johnson opens her Kin
dergarten school Monday, Sept. 4th at
her apartments, 226 South Lee street.
Phone 376. 31-4t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-04

FOR SALE-Registered Duroc hogs;
bred sows, gifts and pigs; all ages;
herd in pink of condition; every brood
sow on farm a daughter of Defender
and are mated to McKee's Defender, a
champion at many Southern fairs;
best breeding in the South; come and
be convinced. Aries Plantation.
27-12t
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]. K Mccall, a well known tray-
cling man through this section, came
down Monday from Atlanta, where he
spent the weekend with his family.
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]. NJ. Smelling, a popular travelling
salesman with headquarters at Rich
land, was in Americas Monday, going
over to Leslie and DeSoto.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-04

Eugene Drane was a prominent plan
ter from Friendship in Americas to-
day transacting business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-04

We give special attention to CHILD
REN'S HAIR-CUTTING. Send them
to us. AMMONS BARBER SHOP.
4-3t
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Charles Chambliss, Jr., left Monday
afternoon for Dahlonega, where he
goes to attend the North Georgia Agri-
cultural college. Charles graduated a.
the Americas High school in June, and
he will make a good record at Dab
lonega.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-04

Miss Mary Hawkes. Piano School
Opens it's fall term September 4th
For registration and particulars ap-
ply at Studio, corner Church and Lee
streets, 10 to 70 a. M, and to 5 p. M
3-6t
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Society Jim" Littlefeld, the win
some night clerk at the Windsor hotel,
returned last night via Ford, from a
visit to Vienna.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-04

Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Crockett and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Mashburn went to
Vienna Sunday and were the guests Of
relatives there.
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Want Advertisements

APARTMENT FOR RENT-Lee
street; immediate possession. Apply
H. R. Johnson. 22-tf
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For laying carpets and mating see
Galloway Cooper, or Phone 294, 4-12t
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George B. Graham came home Sat
urday to spend a day or two with
home folks.
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Observation-Disclosures

WANTED-Six room house; close in.
box 396. 9-4to2
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Julian Powell, of Adams, Ga, was
in Americas Monday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-04

Miss Louise Williford returned home
Monday from a visit to relatives in
Moultrie, Ga.
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the Texas night in rollicking chorus
es. And they like to sing hymns too.
Ii there is no record for what they
want, some fellow who can play sits
at the little folding organ and leads
in the grand old hymns of the church
or the faster measures of one of the
Billy SUNDAY. collection. Some of the
more apulent branch Associations
haev piano, rented by the month, and
this is rarely silent.
Club Houses OF the Men.
Reports to the National Headquar-
ters of the Army Young Mems Chris
tian Association, 124 East Street,
from the $50 secretaries in charge Of
the buildings, say that they are crowd.
ed with troops night and day. In fact,
the simple structures are looked up.
on as the club houses of the men and
are being used continually as the
centers of the social and recreative
life of the camps. At the same time,
weekly program of religious work
is carried out and clean living is tact
fully but vigorously urged as the
standard for soldiers of the United
States.
The work is thoroughly organized
and its efficiency and widespread in
fluence for good are highly praised by
General Funston and the commanding
officers associated with him. Secretary
Baker of the War Department and
General Scott, Chief of the General
Staff, recently wrote letters commend
ing the Associations work in helping
to preserve the morals of the camps.
"Write HOme," Reads Sign.
From the opening day of each
building, writing paper by the thous
and sheets has been given out at the
secretaries counter and letters by the
bushel are daily sent homeward. In
every building is the sign-'Write
Iicme,' a reminder to many thought
less and careless young men. Up to
the end of August the consumption OF
writing paper averaged about $4,000
sheets a day.
Forty tons of magazines and other
reading matter were sent TO the As
ISOLATION buildings on the border be-
tween July list and September 1st,
ard there were many individual,
shipments from soldiers relatives and
friends. When the soldiers are not
writing letters or listening to the
lsraphophone, they are reading Dom
iEo and checker tournaments are go
ing all the time with full entries II
the quoits are all in use, any Y. NJ. c.
~. secretary can produce horseshoes
as good substitute.
Movies and Vaudeville.
At night there are the movies" and
impromptu entertainments, with tai
ent furnished by the men themselves.
There is a surprising amount of good
talent among the troops and while the
programs are not always up to the
highest vaudeville standard they
furnish a lot of amusement and
good wholesome fun for the men. On
ly those who come early are able TO
get into the buildings at all.
When all the motion picture equip
ments are installed, thirty buildings
can be turned into movie" theatres
every night, if necessary. The motion
picture film trade has generously
agreed to provide free film service foc
tie Y. NJ c. A. buildings, the reels be b.
ing sent on a regular circuit from
one camp to another. The motion
picture machines are so arranged that
on fine NIGHTS the screens can be SCI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-04

T. A. Collins, of Ellaville, was in
Americas Monday on business.
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HAND-PAINTED Metal Wall Vases
from Vogue. William Niles Co. 2O-ti
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Three room apartment
in our new home, electric lights, bath
and all modern conveniences, $500
per month. c. A. CHAMBLISS.
3-tf
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WANTED-One pair mules. Address
wv" Box 44S. 3-tf
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George G. Tolar left Monday after
noon for Oglethorpe, on business, and
from there he will go to Ideal and
other points in that section.