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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15
THE PAPER FAMINE
 AND HIGH PRICES

(From Manufacturers Record, Balti-
 more.)
 The price of paper, which has ad- vanced from 100 to 200 per cent. or more over prices prevailing year ago. seriously threatens the life of al large number of publications throughout the country and greatly lessens the profit of others.
 It is doubtful if a9y other large industry in the United States has had to face so serious a situation, because when prices of raw materials have advanced the manufacturers of the fi,i- ished products have advanced their prices andN thus thrown the burden on the ultimate consumer In the newspaper business this has not yet been done. The newspapers, from the largest dailies to the smallest weeklies, have been bearing the bur- den which to many publications will mean complete destruction and to many others the wiping out of all profit.
 Had the newspapers of the country been as prompt to defend their own |interelts as they have the interests of others, they, too, would before this have undertaken to save themselves by an advance in subscription price and in advertising rates. Under exist ing conditions they will be forced to do this sooner or later, and they can not postpone it much longer without serious financial embarrassment to many of them. Hundreds of the smaller weeklies, including the relig- ious papers, which have had but a very narrow margin between loss and profit, will, we fear, suffer most ser iously, and many of them disastrously; unless the public promptly recognizes the situation and accepts an advance in subscription and in advertising rates and thus saves the situation.
 The day laborer, the mechanic, the farmer and nearly all business inter- ests, manufacturing and mercantile, under the activity of the times are showing larger earnings than for years. But the newspapers, as a whole, are meeting more perplexing prob lem in the doubling, and in some cases the trebling. of price of paper, and in the absolute inability to contract in advance for supplies, than they have ever had to face before. The state- ments which have recently appeared in the daily papers on the subject do not at all exaggerate the seriousness of the problem.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15
MORE THAN TEN MILLIONS NOW
 IN CITY SAVINGS
Million Dollar Increase in Year Number of Deposi-
 tors 70% Greater.

The City Savings Bank yesterday passed it's $1o. 100000 mark in it's de- posits, which is a fair example of the prosperity which Bridgeport is enjoy ing, the actual figures of the open ac- counts being $10,019,98S.O2. Of this amount the bank has $5,247,067 out on mortgages, the majority being on houses This has helped the housing conditions and has given the host of newcomers to the city an opportunity to get start and help themselves
 Of the 21.838 depositors at the City Savings Bank to date S,911 were new this year, the big gain being due in a large measure to the influx in the city this year. It also shows the faith and condence which the strangers have There has been a gain of over $1,- 1915, the depositors enjoying the divi- dends to the amount of $339,84256.
 Just 57 years ago today the City Savings bank opened its doors for business and received its first account In the 57 years s7,27s accounts have been opened. the greatest per cent. in gain being the past year.
 On Feb 16, 1914, the bank removed to its present commodious quarters in its new home at the corner of Main and Bank streets. and since that time there has been a gain of $2,379,003.45 in deposits.
 The bank has $10,695, ,312.61 assets and $675,324.59 surplus
 The officers are Benjamin Fletcher, president; Samuel w. Hubbell, vice president; Edward w. Button, vice president; Willard S. Plumb, secre. tary and treasurer; Richard w. Cogs- well, assistant secretary and assistant treasurr.
 Tn trustees are George M Baldwin, Frank D. Bell, Charles B. Bucking- ham, Edward w. Button, Charles F.. Coe, Benjsmin Fletcher, Theodore B. Ford, William T. Hincks, William H. Kelsey, Henry M. Luscomb and Will lard S. Plumb.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15
World of Finance
sse1, ,ooo, ,ooo last year, while of ray

$961, 100000 last year, while or raw materials our exports were $586,0O0,- 900, against $510,000,00O g. year. ago.
 This increase in exports of manufac- lures is extremely significant. For some years the tendency in this coun- try has been decidedly towards larger exports of manufactures and smaller exports of foodstuffs; this being a na- tural sequence of our growing popu- lation and industrial development. The extraordinary expansion in man. ufactured exports is mainly due to the war and must be considered as quite abnormal. Nevertheless there is no doubt that we shall retain much of this newly gained foreign trade, provided our costs can be made to meet those of Great Britain and Ger
 many, who will strenuously endeavor Ito recover all and more than they
 have lost. Our chief handicap will
 be high priced commodities and labor
 troubles.
 There Is still no prospect for a
 prompt ending of the war Recent
 successes of the Allies seemingly only serve to strengthen their determina-
 tion to completely overcome the Gen.
 tral Powers. This probably is the ex-
 planation of additional large muni-
 ton orders now being received from
 abroad. The steel trade has, of
 course, felt the stimulus of these de-
 mands. Prices are very firm and
 the outlook is for continued activity in this department of industry, Some huge orders for copper are. also be- ing negotiated by the Allies. The la
 Dor situation has been quite a factor in financial circles. The Presidential
 campaign is proceeding so quietly as to be hardly factor in financial af-
 fairs. Congress is endeavoring to ad-
 journ about September 1st, and the
 Mexican problem has now passed in to a much less acute stage; the Ad-
 ministratien evidently doing it's best to- secure a satisfactory adjustment before election.
 General business is quiet as usual in August, though the volume of trade is larger than a year ago. as testified
 by both bank clearings and railroad
 earnings. The railroads are now en- toying more prosperity than for sev- eral years. but the fact that the com panfes are facing heavy increase in operating costs and that they have
 only recently escaped serious finan- cial complications, prevents any spe- cial enthusiasm among railroad man. agers The money market continues easy in spite of approaching crop de-
 mands, and both time money and commercial paper have shown down ward tendency. Rumors are again revived of a coming British collateral war loan. Thus far these rumors are not verified, and the British are 1 known to be unfavorab1e to the idea of putting up collateral; but this fea- ture would undoubtedly assure its success on this side and would also materially relieve the pressure of for eign holdings in this market. Had ] 1t not been for the constant heavy in- flux of high grade securities from
 abroad this market would have been considerably higher. Should this
 pressure be withdrawn, 1t would be interesting to note the effect upon a
 class of securities which have so far escaped the inflationary effects of ] war and a plethoric money market.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15
CHARITY TAKERS
 FELL OFF THIRD
 ASSERTS GORDON
Declares Prosperity Has Shortened the List of De-
 pendants on City.

Chayity organizations in this city
 are just beginning to notice the effect the prosperity in this city has been
 causing among the persons dependa- ble to some extent upon charity for their sustenance.' Though the boom in this city started more than a year ago, the effect among the charitable institutions has not been noticeable until within the last two months but as the winter months are approaching it is expected that the decrease will prove only temporary.
 One third of the number of families furnished with sustenance by the pub- lie charities department has been talk en from the lists within eight weeks as work has been plentiful and they no longer need the assistance of the department. From 90 to 100 cases
 on the lists a month ago. the number has dwindled to 60 and it is expected
 that it may fall lower as in some of the families the bread winners are ready to again return to work and
 take upon their shoulders the work of providing for their families.
 The drop in the list of dependents has not been as noticeable in the Char
 ities Organization society according to
 Secretary. George Warren. as the
 members of the staff have been kept
 busy finding places to live for families
 instead of finding work. Though tho
 number of persons dependent upon
 the society had decreased to some ex-
 tent, Mr. Warren was unable to give
 an estimate of the percentage.
 Superintendent Spencer R. Gordon
 of the charities department said that
 the depression has been more notice
 able in his department than it would
 be in a private organization. He said
 that during the period of depression
 more than year ago the lists gener- ally contained about 165 families but
 that they have been dropping off one
 by one until two months ago about
 100 were listed.
 Now only 60 remain on the list and they are furnished with groceries and
 supplies weekly. Many of the cs.ses
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15
Pike Caught On Two Lines

Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 15-County Treasurer David Chambers and Clay ton Brown of Bellefonte were fish, ing for pike when they had a novel experience. MT. Chambers had made several casts when he felt tug a: hook. He gave ,out line and was waiting to make sure the pike" had q firm hold when Brown called out that he had too had strike. Both men pulled in their lines at the same time and discovered they had but one pike. The pike had swallowed :he hook and bait on Chambers's line, and the next instant had grabbed the bait on Browns hook.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15
tciew.sj weekly Letter)

The stock market isA contending with a series of perplexities such as the war, labor troubles, poor crop reports. foreign liquidation, imitation in commodities, the Mexican situation, the Presidential campaign, etc. The volume of business has been more or less restricted by the large num- Der of vacation absentees. but the general undertone has been confident and is improving in spite of the con- flicting tendencies referred to.
 The crop situation is anything but satisfactory. The governments Aug ust report for wheat indicates a yield of only 654,000,000 bushels. compared with 1.o11 ,000, ,00o bushels i last year. and 72s.0oo,ooo bushels for the live year average ending 1914. This Is a decrease of 100000 900 bush els, Scompared with the July report. 1, For corn, the outlook is simply fair. the Government report indicating a crop of 1,777,000, ,00O bushels. com pared with s,O55,000,000 bushels last year and z. .7s2, 900. 900 bushels for the five year average, Oats figure at l,- 274,O00,000 bushels against 1,540.- 100000 bushels a year ago. Here is decrease of nearly $50, ,000, 900 bush els in the three principal grain crops. So far as money value goes. the loss of quantity in wheat is being very largely offset by the rise in values. The same Is true of corn, but not of oats, which are lower in price than year ago. It is just as we'll to re- member that real prosperity consists nn abundance and not in high prices, which invariably come out of the public and limit expenditures in other directions Dear bread will not alle- viate social unrest. On the other hand, the farming classes, who are still the backbone of the country, will not suffer financially for the reason that they will get almost as much in money and in some instances more for this years crops than for last years yield, of which a considerable surplus still remains and which will be benefited by higher prices. Wheat has already advanced more than 50 cents per bushel since June, and might hav4 gone still higher had 1t not been for f8aAs more favorable weather re- ports Of last week. The harvest is close at hand, and as August is fre- QuentIy a month of deterioration the next two or three weeks may have an important bearing upon the na- tonal yield. Suffice it to say that in the long run. neither the United < Staten nor the world at large can profit from q short crop, especially when the yield is curtailed by war ] in other countries. The cotton crop also promises to be light, not mulch over 12.000.000 bales and but little in excess of last years. The present price Is. however, about 5 cents above a year ago, and with consumption running perilously close to produc- ti6n growers are reasonably certain of good profits.
 An interesting feature in our for eign commerce returns for the last fiscal year was that out of total mer : chandise exports of $4.353. .000, 900, more than half, or 2.658,000, 900, consisted of manufactures which dou- bled their amount in sAe past twelve months. Of foodstuffs our exports were $976. 6.O00. .000. compared with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15
U. S. COTTON REPORT.

Washington, Aug. 15-Cotton used in the United States during the cotton year which ended July 3L Aggregated 6.395,972 bales compared with 5,597,- 362 last year, the census bureau today announced. Linters used in that period and not included in the fore going statistics amounted to S81,385 bales compared with 198.905 last year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15
Broom Peddler Saved $15,OOO

St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 15-For twelve years Edward Furrer. GA. lived In seclusion in Mayalrs Alley, his only apparent means of livelihood being his manufacture and sale of brooms. Re gently 1t became known he left an estate of approximately $15,000. Fur Ter had no known relatives in this country, but was believed to have haira in Switzerland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15
PROPOSALS

Bridgeport, Conn.,. Aug. IF. 1916. Sealed proposals for the construc- ton of a publid comfort station al Washington park will be received by the Board of Park Commissioners al the office of the architect, P. C. Southey. ss3 Broad street until F o'clock noon, Saturday. August 26 1916. Plans and specifications may be secured from the architect. The Board reserves the right to reject an, and all bids. (1 BOARD OF PARK COM
 MISSIONERS.s
 L. 12 ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15

The Northern Illinois Service Co.,, which supplies gas to Blue Island Cook county, has reduced its rates to $1 per 1000 feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD, sa, PROBATE COURT.

, August IA, 1916. Estate of Walter Marren, late of the town 6f Bridgeport in said dis trict deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis. trict of Bridgeport. hath limited and allowed six months. from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts.. properly attested. within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to satd Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 JAMES T. ROURKE,
 Administrator 12s5 Main St.. Bridgeport. Conn. | 2 uo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15
BOSTON srooKa

Boston 1880 p. m. Prices Reported
 over Private Wire of n. l.
 Watson q Go.
 Arizona Com. sA AIlouez 66% Butte & Superior 67A Cal. & Arizona 71N Cal. & Hecla 545 Copper Range 63X Daly West 2H East, Butte 13N Isle Royale 29a Lake 13% Mayflower 3A Mohawk Y 92H New Arcadian 6A North Butte 23 Old Dominion 69 Osceola SSH Pond Greek 151k Saint Mary's 76 Superior 16 TamArack 39 U. s. Smelting 71N do Pfd. 50A Utah Comsol 13X Utah Aex Wolverine 52A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15

Gen. Charles J. Paine of New York, yachtsman and Civil War veteran, Is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15

Marquis de Segur, historian and member of the French Academy. is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15

The sixty-second annual convention of the International Typographical Union opened at Baltimore
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of T. L. Watson & Co.,, Bankers and Broker& Corner Main and John Sta. Bridgeport. Conn. Members of Nev York Stock Exchange
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

How did the eight persons connected
with the Bryan High School spend the
summer OF 1852
In school In Colorado l.
In the University OF Texas, 9
In Peabody College for Teachers. /.
In the University OF California. !.
In Ohio State University, !.
That means that six Of the eight
we're In school That means that
there is no standing still or getting in
a rut in the Bryan High School.
In the school year Of l907.Os out Of
the torty-eight pupils enrolled in the
Bryan High School, only twenty-four
passed, and in those days It was COM
mon to quit the high school and 20
elsewhere or stop altogether. Now
that has changed. Partly because the
grade work is better and pupils are
better prepared and partly because OF
changed conditions in the high schools
pupils are staying to finish the course
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20
Adapting Him.

The manager OF a small depart
ment store In the West sought out
one Of the proprietors, saying:
Il can't do a thing with Jones. the
new salesman. have had him In
three departments and he dozes all
day long"
Put him at the pajama counter,
said the boss. and fasten this card
on him. Our night clothes are OF such
superior quality that even the clerk
who wears them can not keep
awake "-Exchange.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

What the Bryan superintendent has
lad in mind while working these sev.
eral years TO improve the schools Is
pretty well expressed in a paragraph
in one Of the April school journals. as
follows: III you want to vitalize the
WORK OF the schools you must get big
people for the job" That tells the
story Everywhere and always he has
maintained the best educated the best
trained. In short. the most progressive
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

DIR. David r. Major. the eminent
psychologist. has this to say: super.
intendent Lawson Is thoroughly famil.
lar with the main body OF the litera.
ture OF educational psychology. and
because o. his long experience in
school work. he is unusually ready in
seeing the practical bearings OF psy-
Geological doctrines"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

The list OF names Of candidates for
graduation at the next commencement
is as follows:
]. Myrtle Helen Mccullough.
2. Ferno Dansby.
3, Hettie Maude Edge.
T. oma Ora Conway.
;. Gertrude Yeager.
6. Lillian Bess Hanneman.
I. Frances Rose Nike.
s. Ethel Lee Evans.
?. Yelma Lurline Hensarllng.
10. Edna LeiA Harris.
II. Stella Edith Woodward.
IL. Sarah Edna Wickes.
10. Florine Bate.
~. Edith Amelia Whitman.
Is. Hernia Edalweiss Thomson.
sc. Ruth Ponder.
Il. F1oy Ellen smith.
is. Bernardine Mcknight.
IL. Ardella Rebecca Jones.
20. George Alexander Davidson.
81. Charlie Mason Cole.
22. Dean Jewell osburn.
%. Jesse Marion Cook.
"a. Robert Alexander Harris.
25. William Paschal withers.
26. John Charles Hyland.
%. Noah Louis Mccullough.
IS Robert Lee Carson.
20. Andrew Leslie Ballard.
3o'Tilman Marion Moore.
81. Richard Henry Harrison.
30. Arno Augustus Henderson.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20
The Rural Press.

Among the numbers on the pro-
gram Of the Debating Clubs meeting
were:
Lecture. "Hades: Location. Climate
nd Population" Grover Hash.
Solo. TEL Mother I'll BE There"
George Berry-Gentry Sentinel.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

OF the Bryan superintendent who
has urged high scholastic attachments
and professional training for the
teaching lorce OF the city schools.
State Superintendent +. b. Pearson OF
Ohio says: Il have rarely met man
with such a large fund OF information
on the whole range Of educational the
cries. He gives unmlstaNable evil
dence OF having read all the books
bearing upon the subject OF education.
and also Of having thought through
them to conclusions Of his own. and
these conclusions seem sane and
sound His thesis the past summer
was an excellent piece OF work. and
showed wide reading and clear think
ing"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

specifically TO the professional prepa-
ration OF teachers OF the elementary
branches. as follows; In Michigan
State Normal and Model School, 6, in
Teachers College and Horace Mann
School. /.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20
WIT AND RuMoR.
Premonition.

The Colonel-So the bank refused
to cash that check gave you,
Rastusl
Rastus-Yessah. Dat cashier man
dun hav positively de most seeable
mind All ebah saw. sab.
The colonel-How's that!
Rastus-Yessah. Jes' as soon as
All dun tell him whose check All had
he said II wuz no good chen befo' he
dun look at Il, sah.-New York Globe.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

4. University OF South Carolina.
5. University Of Virginia.
6. University Of Missouri.
Z. University OF Chicago.
s. University Of California.
3. Ohio State University
10. Peabody College for Teachers.
No school in Texas can boast OF bet.
ter preparation OF those who compose
its teaching and supervision force.
Among those connected with the
Bryan High School are persons hold.
ing the following degrees;
/. Bachelor OF Arts.
.. Bachelor OF Science.
3. Bachelor OF Philosophy.
4. Bachelor Of Pedagogy.
3. Master OF Arts.
G. Doctor OF Philosophy.
The above is a pretty good show.
ing OF academic honors for one high
school.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20
Ugh School Grades Enrolment Having lncreas.
ed Over 200 Per Cent Under Present Super
intendent- Three Years High School Course
Increased to Four-Another Grade Added.
PlENDIOLY EQUIPPED CORPS or TEACHERS
AXE Up Personnel of Instructors -Superinten.
dent w. G. Lawson Highly Commended.
Thirty.One Students Candidates for Gradu.
alton This Year-Public Spirited Board.

.. Department OF mathematics.
3. Department Of history.
4. Department OF Latin.
3. Department OF German.
6. Department Of physics.
Z. Department Of agriculture.
s. Department OF manual training.
.. Department OF home economics.
10. Commercial department
Promotions are now by department.
IN the high school grades.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

In l907.OS the Bryan High School
was ranked as second class by the
university Now II is ranked as first
class by the same authority, and It's
graduates enter high institutions any
where on their records without exam
nation. when they notify the superin.
iendent in time to shape their courses
with a definite end IN view.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

OF the twelve white grade teachers,
six hold diplomas OF graduation from
Texas State normal schools, ,he insti-
buttons established by the State for
training grade teachers, while others
hsye had courses in the University OF
Texas
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

AS to the rating OF the schools OF
Bryan under the present administra.
ton. few words by those competent
TO Judge are In order. State Superin-
tendeht Doughty visited and inspected
the Bryan schools. then wrote and
signed this statement: Il have had
the pleasure OF visiting aud inspecting
the Bryan city schools, and in my
opinion they compare fsvorably with
any we have In this State"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

There are twelve grade teachers In
the white schools and the following
facts with regard TO their Attachments
are OF interest. Holders OF Texas
State life certificates. :; holders Of
Texas State first grade certificates. 5.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

in the same way. Col. ]. c. Hardy.
president OF Baylor College. visited
the Bryan schools twice. and then
wrote the superintendent as follows
Il am very much interested in the
work you are doing. and know Of no
superintendent in the State who is
doing better work"