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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
ARMY CON TROLLS
 CHINA DECLARES
 POLITICAL PAPER
Neither Yuan Shi Kai Nor Tsai 40, But Militarists,
 Is Ruling Factor.

Hankow, May 11.-Not Yuan Shi- kai, but the Chinese army, is master of China, according to the daily Cen tra1 China Post of this city, which has a leading article denouncing the military machine in China, and pre- diets that there will be no permanent peace until the army is IT ade smaller, and placed under the coatrol Of ciVi! authority.
 The Post SAYS: '"rhe pI esent master of China is neither m 'aa rcl.ist nor republican, I.e1tI CT Yuan Shi-kai nor Tsai 40, tut the army. Ti14 great diff fculty of the situation in China lies in the fact that this is a machine which constantly gets out of the drivers con- trol. The only persons in connection with the provinces which have set up for independence of Peking, who had any voice in the matter have been the generals in command of troops That the people of the revo1ting prov inces sympathiZed with their military leaders there can be no manner of doubt, but if the question had been put to the vote as to whether they would rather bear ills they had than fly to others that they knew not of the cautious scholars, farmers and merchants would have been unani- nous for peace at any price. Further more, the rest of China, if it had any say, would rather see the present dis pute accommodated on any terms than have civil war raging in the land, but in this case also the military men will decide and popular wishes will count for nothing"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
The board of admins

II per cent. The board of admins tration fees and salaries and other al Iowances amounted to cons1derap1y more than $3OO,OOO dollars.
 The second corporation, the Oester- reichischen Berg und HuettenWerksge- selschaft also did very well, last year. making a clear profit of $1,7OO,ooo which was $6OO,00O more than in the preceding year The dividend dec1ar- ed was IS per cent. against 12 1-2 per cent in 1914. These are the high est profits made since the corporation was organized. The principal stock holder is the Archduke Frederick at present commander-in-ch of the Austro-Hungarian forces in the field and reputed to be the wealthiest mem Der of the Hapsburg imperial family, next to the Emperor.
 The total number of employees is 145OO, and the aggregate wages for the year amounted to less than 16,- 100000 crowns, ($3,20O,0O0) which works out at an average of $22O a year, for each person, not much more than four dollars a week. The total payroll is, as the Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung points out less than double the amount of the profits.
 In the reports of both corporations it is interesting to note that their pro- duction increased but little. their great profits were due to the rise in the price of iron. It appears that the prices of bar-iron rose 21 per cent. steel rails 5 per cent. and \1niscel1a- neous iron goods Is per cent. above those in 1914. Coal was 15 per cent. dearer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
Foreign Trade During March Excels uroF,r..v FTiorF13


 February's High Mark.
 still another record for foreign trade was smashed by the United States last March. February exports set high mark that broke all for hner records of a. months business mot only for the United States but for all Sof the nations of the world. But the American sales abroad for March beat the February total by $T.0oO,- 1000.
 During the 31 days of March, $41o.- ], GOO 900 worth of goods was exported lfrom the United States. This is $113,- GOO. 900 more than were exported in March a year ago. In the nine months ending with March exports i 600, 900, ,O00. or more than $1.0OOs0OO,- loco above the record for any other nine month period in this country s history. These figures are contained ldn preliminary reports on. March ex- ports made public by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, De- partment of Commerce.
 Even Better Times are Coming, Says
 federal Reserve Board.
 In March of this year establish ments in the iron and steel industry Eof the United States paid out in wages nearly $2,0OO.O0O more than lthey paid out during March of 1915. These are official figures made public lby the Bureau of Labor Statistics of Ethe Department koft Labor. They show in startling way the present unexampled prosperity of the coun- Htry-
 Reports received by the Federal Reserve Board from all parts of the United States, and made public in a recent issue of the Federal Reserve Bulletin, are agreed that the wave Of prosperity in this country is not fyet at it's crest. The principal in dustries are booked with orders up l to their capacity we'll into 1917. Hard times will cut very little Fgure in this years political campaign therefore.
 With wages and profits going up, the cost of living, at least so far as food is concerned, appears to be going l down. Reports to the Bureau of Labor Statistics from 735 retail deal Ara in A of the principal industrial cities Of the United States covering Ahe principal staple articles of good show that for the month from Janu- Eary 5 to February 15~ 1916, the price of food, taken as whole, declined two per cent.
 Uncle Sam Now Leading shiT
 The United States has rushed into the lead of the world in ship build ling. During the first three month. of Ie16 American shipyards for the first time in many years took slighi lead over British yards. For the three months ended March 31, An1eri -can yards launched IFS merchant yes. sells of 94, ASA gross tons while, accord ing to Lloyd's ship building returns British yards launched 69 vessels ol l sO,5e1 gross tons. Merchant ship. now building or under contract il American yards are approximatins the British output for the future. IT
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
NOTICE


A. M. WOOSTER, AttOrney-at-Lavs
 Late Examiner D. s. Patent ORIce I116 MAIN ST.. SECURITY BLDG.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
LOSS OF APPETITE,
 LOSS OF WEIGHT,
 sLEEPLESSNEss, ETC

are all overcome by Recupertabs, they are made after the formula of Dr. AL bert Robin, the famous French physi- sian, and are being used very largely in Paris and other European capitaIs
 When taken for a short while they will give positive relief in all cases Of nervous exhaustion. mental depression. lack of vitality. general debility. ane- mia, etc.
 The Encyclopedias of which Reeupertabs are composed, contain the elements necessary to overcome these conditions. They are now being prescribed and recommended by many physicians in this and foreign coun-- tries as the best, quickest and surest nerve and blood tonic that they know of.
 Recupertabs are for sale at all drug stores at soc and $1.00 per package or will be sent direct upon receipt Of price.
 Curtss Chemical Co., No. 41A West 23rd St., New York. Distributed In Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Harti- gan. No. s1 Fairfield Aventa-k.7 .7V. 6ap @&@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
Jimmy Wilde, Mighty Atom,' Now Hero of
 British Sportsmen
'The Mighty

'@The Mighty Atom is the nickname conferred upon Jimmy Wilde, the British flyweight champion, by his multitude of English admirers, and in his recent ring performance the ''TyIorstown terror has certainly lived up to his reputation. A couple of weeks ago Jimmy fought Johnny Ros- ner of New York for. the worlds fly weight title, and defeated him with ease, the seconds of the American boy throwing up the sponge in the 11th round. Wilde seemed to have a clear title to the worlds championship of his division. for he has whipped all
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11

Announcement was made by the Commercial Cable Co. that communi- cation between Greece and Crete has been interrupted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
LEGAL NOTICES
TAXES, 1915

cQotice 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 lector's Office, Room 6, City Hall. The undersigned will be at the Collector Office, as above, OF May 1, 1916A and daily thereafter, Sunday excepted, from a. m. to p. m., and Saturdays from g a. m. to 12 n., 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 suc- ceeding month.
 HOWARD F. SMITH,
 U6 bu~ Collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of T. L. Watson & Co, Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John Sts., Bridgeport Conn. Members of New ork Stock Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11

Boston 1880 F. M. Prices Reported AOver Private WireNo of T. L.
 Watson & Go.
 Boston Stocks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
AUSTRIAN STEEL
 AND IRON SHOPS
 SHOW BIG PROFIT
Rise on Price of Material Responsible for Fattening
 of Balance Sheets.

greatest iron and steel corporations have just published their balance sheets for last year, and both show huge profits.
 The AIpinen Montangese11schaft shows clear profit of nearly four mil lion dollars as compared with less than $1,S00,000 in 1914. The dividend paid was 21 per cent. In 1914 it was only
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11

BAEner Want Ads. one Cent word.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The foreign ex-
change market continued very dull in the
early dealings today. Generally speaking
the market was easier and Scandinavian
exchange turned weak. The decline of the
last mentioned was due primarily to the
reported closer British blockade.
Quotations were: Demand sterling 4.75R
cables 4.76 7-16; 60-day bills 4.71h, 90-day
bills 4.691A franc cables 5.90k, checks,
5.9O& reichsmark cables, 72 3-16, checks
72 Is ; lire cables 64s, checks 6.4S1s Vienna
cables 12.45, checks 1910; Swedish ex-
change 2S.40Q2S.50; Danish exchange
around 1850; pesetas, 2O16 420.2O; guilder
cables 4lK, checks Al 5-16; Russian ex-
change was a firm exception as a result
Of the shipments of securities for Russian
account. Swiss cables 5,2sH, checks
5.29A.
Dizziness was unabated in the early aft
ernoon, but the tone of the market was a
slight shade steadier. Demand sterling
4,75A, cables 4.76 7-16@4.76h.
The market in the afternoon dealing was
almost at standstill. Demand sterling was
quoted at Ats 1-16 and cables at 4.76 7-16 !;
reichsmarks, 70 S-16; franc cables 5,9OA,
checks 5,90&.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
CURB PRICES RISE
AFTER WEAKNESS
Sales Early in Day Cause Reces.
sions, but Strength of Rail-
roads Brings Recoveries

NEW YORK, Aug. 22-Prlce movements
and trading conditions on the Broad Street
Curb were similar to those on the Stock
Exchange. There was vigorous buying of
many issues in the first half of the day,
followed by recessons on proft-taking
sales.
In the late afternoon the sudden ad-
vances in the railroad stocks on the big
board found response in another buying
movement in many of the active curb is
sues, and higher prices were quickly es-
tablished. A good deal of interest was
attached to the trading in Metropolitan
Petroleum, because of ,advices from Tam
pico to the offices of the company in regard
to the rapid progress OF construction of
the pipe line from the oil fields to the Gulf
The stock ranged in the first half of the
day from lax to 14%, continuing the up
ward movement in yesterdays trading.
Springfield Body was another strong fea-
ture, advancing from S5h to Ss, and the
Ryan Motor stocks were both in good de-
mand, with Stromberg selling at 45h.
American International Corporation was ac-
tive and strong, moving up from so to SO
for the so per cent paid certificates.
Monitor Silver was the strongest OF the
mining stocks, advancing from TX to az.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
FUEL SHIPMENTS INCREASE OVER
PENNSYLVANIA'S EASTERN LINES
Tonnage During July 6e527O Greater Than Same Month
Last Year-Steel Common Leads Active Local Trad
ing, Advancing to New High Record ~

Holders OF Pennsylvania Railroad secur-
tiles were gratieed today when they read
the statement of fuel shipments of the
lines east of Pittsburgh and Erie for the
month ended July 81 and for the period
from January 1 to that date Both state
ments showed big gains there, indicating
stlll further increases In the large earnings
of the company.
During the month Of July there were
hauled over these lines a total of 6,077,7S0
tons Of fuel, an increase of 1920, as COM
pared with July of last year. For the
period mentioned the shipments were 43,-
55S,751 tons, a gain of 7,547,020 over the
corresponding period of the previous year.
The shipments of anthracite during the
month increased 253,4s9 tons and for the
period the increase in this fuel was 695,514.
The Increase in bituminous for the month
over the same month in 1915 totaled 346,56e
tons and for the period 4,42S,349 tons.
Coke shipments increased 65,215 for the
month and 2,420,157 for the period
Trading continued active on the Phila-
delphia Stock Exchange during the early
part Of the day, with strength in most
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
Cuba Sugar Receipts Increase

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The weekly sugar
report from Cuba follows: Receipts all
ports $500 tons. compared with 6424 tons
last week and 1880 tons last year, exports,
all ports, 1880 tons compared with 25.Os5
tons last week and 1880 tons last year :
stock. all ports 420.500, as against 445,s2s
a week ago and $4,000 tons a year ago :
mills grinding were four against nve last
week and five last year; exports TO Europe
were 17.000 tons and TO North Hatteras
$500 tons. The weather continues favor
able for the fields.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
Cotton Buyers and Sellers

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-August-cone
va Ray offered.
octooer-Geran, Wilson. Finn, Norden
M Wlggin bid; Munds. Cone, McDougal,
'sn Nliet Springs and McEnany offered.
December-Flinn. Geran. Mohr, Cardozo
nj. esao Black bid; Hyman. Munds, Keiffer,
",ison and Burnett offered
sShlary-MeEnany. Mitchell, H. Hub
pesgan and r. Hubbard bid Marsha.
eslner Lester and Geran offered.
Aarch-Hagedorn, SelIar, Hyman. H.
tH,sspnSrd, McEnany. Freeman and Young
~ OConnor, Munds. Geran, Smith, Roun-
Hess, Trayers and Newman offered
p,sy-Hagedorn, Wilson and Downs bid !;
tesoEoan' Norden. Waters, McEnany and
lyman offered.
'uly-sellar bid; MeEnany offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Business Is Slow-American Securities
Show Strength

LONDON. Aug 22.-Although business
was slow on the Stock Exchange today, the
tone was steady. Gllt-edged issues were
dull.
call for $4,000 on the New South
Wales loan was paid today. Home rails
were quiet, though hard. American Secur-
tiles showed strength in sympathy with the
advances in your market yesterday. The
steel Issues were the leaders. Canadian
securities held steady.
There was n resumption OF buoyancy in
the Mexican rails, due to light buying in a
narrow market. Argentina railways show
a halting tendency
Foreign securities were quiet the French
loan being easier at S6k. Kafiirs were
spotily firm on buying from Johannesburg.
Textiles and Hudson Bay Company issues
were cheerful and there was a squirt in the
Marconis.
Advances were recorded in Mexican
bonds, the traction issues and mining
shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22

Issues. United States Steel common again
occupied the greatest attention. advancing
point and quarter to ssh, another
new high record. More than 5000 shares
changed hands before noon and 250e addf-
tional were sold before the middle Of the
afternoon.
Lake Superior Corporation was also &C.
tive and advanced Y TO 11H on sales ag-
gregating more than 1000 shares. stiiI
further advances were recorded by J. O.
Brill and before noon Il had reached SO,
gain OF point Reading advanced IL
to 107%. Fractional gains were made by
Electric Storage Battery, Lehgh Valley,
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Electric, Phila.
delphia Rapid Transit trust certificates and
United Gas Improvement. Cramp and
Union Traction were unchanged.
The general list continued active and
strong during the latter part of the day.
Reading advanced to 1857. Buffalo and
Susquehanna preferred was about the only
exception. II lost points to sc.
Just before the close OF the session Steel
common reached s7h, Reading went to
1898 and Lake Superior Corporation sold
up u at 11h.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
Financial Briefs

OF the $1,945,O $50 new stock OF the West
Jersey and Seashore Railroad Company Of
fered to the stockholders on July 25, 1915.
for subscription at par on the basis OF 20
per cent OF previous holdings, a total OF
1OS6T4O has been taken. The Pennsyl-
yania Railroad Company subscribed for its
full allotment OF S990.O10, and other
stockholders took a total OF s96,730. The
unsubscribed balance remaining Is $685.
$40. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
recently applied to the Public Utilities
Commission OF New Jersey for the right to
subscribe 70 such portion of the new stock
as other stockholders might not take up,
but the application was not granted at
that time.
Crew Levick Company by the Cities Ser
vice Company. the following officers OF
the latter company have been elected to
the board OF directors of the Crew LeYick
Company Henry l.. Doherty, j. @. Nc
Dowell and Frank w. Fruehauf.
The London Stock Exchange Committee
is considering the question of continuing
the Saturday holidays during the month Of
September.
Banks gained from Subtreasury yesterday
ss1z.O 900 and Ss,41s,O0O since Friday.
The DIstillers Securities Corporation re-
mort for the year ended June 80 shows
net profits Of ss,s27,0s4. equivalent to 1850
Der cent on the stock compared with asa
Der cent In previous fiscal year. Net profits
q ss,a27,O94 compare with s1,430s72 In
1915. and Sf0i,sss in 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
DIVIDENDS DECLAREp

Con dn-e11s-,,-As Valley Railway Light and Power
Is 6refg lesular quarterly OF IL per cent on
stock 81 10 - stock payable September 10 70
esnf oa ~ sang Note Company, usual II pe5
Aftelts Of record September I5
ss1l -et "a TRANSFORMATION Company, 10 per
= hoi1es, ee common stock, payable August ~
IrFfs-ztts or record August 10.
e "A - 4sSas - Light Company regular quarterly
41.iai. ~ sent on The preferred stock. payable
cen7rsf ~ 2 holders OF record September 4.
q 81 ~. tesltaer Company, regular Quarleriy
H1IQha4 .. -5-t On TIE preferred stock. PAYABLE
tlioss = Heldera Of record September Y.
4as1itr7s-. 449ar he1ulns Company. regular
ra7 HtAH nsf cent. naxafie Qctobef X
4s4f4. Sassf5.A4 qnHailfs quarterly q ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
NEW YORK, Aug. %.

Aug
trading market todav we're h
steel in the first hour
neglected. S
supplied boa ,
the
toot
points
had there sudden alroadst
o ,r.
and employees and it generally
hstfke
statements quickly
the highest point touched crossed 11o Union
Pacific
Central Southern " ~ AVN
aud
while 1t began of
IhH enoo he scramble ana another reaction
kekaha Sugar Declares Extra go Dividend
FRANCISCO Aug 22The
September l. 1t is
obe an
.Ie Another Gold Shipment Received From Canada
YORK. Aug 2-Thee
G5O0OOO IN gold canada FOR the
Acme Tea Declares Initial Dividend Of a
YORK. 22The
both
August 25
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-HoGs-Receipts II, 900.
rsS soos Gsnsr hsayy H5eS s1d ssge6srs
il? SSiS4 FSSlSs Slsa
loG lower Ia 9seves. 50 sS 9li: 10; cows and
7.s5; Texans $500 ~; eaiyss. $40. so IL 10.
tive and WESTERN 5asSs lambs. Seak ,s5S Ss
lilo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
DrOp in Exports From New York

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The exports of
merchandise from the port of New York
for the week ended August II were valued
at s47.791,365, against Ss754s,s6I for the
previous week and S29,594,643 in the cor
responding week a year ago. Since jan
uary 1 sl,7S3, 1877, compared with $780,
6s6.945 in the corresponding period last
year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
Wheat Up at Liverpool

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 22.-Spot wheat was
quoted at las lid. gain of Sd, and No. /
Northern Manitoba at 15s, an upturn of
sd. No. Northern Manitoba was quoted
at las 11d and No. at las Sd. The
stock OF Australian Is exhausted. Corn
was quiet, with American mixed held in
the lower at los Cd, while Plate showed a
loss OF Id at lis Sd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
WHEAT TAKES DROP,
THEN GROWS STRONG
Strength at Liverpool Receives
No Response, But Foreign
Demand Causes Rallies
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST.

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-The weather fore
cast for 80 hours follows:
Illlnois-Falr tonight and Wedne sdny,
Mlssouri-tieneraily fair tonisht and We'd
nesday; cooler tonight.
WlseOnslnLFalr tonisht and .wednssdayi
warmer Wednesday in west,
Minnesota-Fair and continued cool to-
0fIa6omaeSFsir. tonight and Wednesday,
cooler tonight east and centerI rising tenn
peIatuTes Wednesday in west and center.
Wednesday; warmer "wednesday.
NePraska-Warmer tonight, and Wednes-
tSansas--Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday; COOLER tOnlght In southeast and eX-
treme northeast; wnrmer Wednesday, except
extreme southeast.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Rather erratIc
erratic trading was noted in the wheat
market today and although at one time
prices were about &c net lower the close
showed declines of but q to sac
The market made no response to the
strength at Liverpool. There was much
selling of long wheat, especially In the
early part OF session and the biggest bulls
supplied the various months freely, taking
profits on purchases made some days ago.
Although underlying conditions were not
materially changed there was but n small
demand to take up the selling when It was
largest.
Exporters were good buyers for shipment
via the Gulf and there was a scattered de-
mand from floor traders.
The market rallied mainly on reports
that the foreign interests were quite willing
to pay the high prices.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
Steel sheets to Advance

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 22-An advance
will be made in the price OF steel sheets,
according to the best information obtainable
here. The books OF the makers will not be
open to automobile builders for some weeks.
as there is a tendency to wait for more
settled market conditions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-very strong ca.
bles gave the bull movement in cotton a
fresh impetus this morning and there was
. big trade here with first prices to II
points higher. followed by additional gains
later with one trader bidding 14.95 for
10000 January soon after the opening. Be-
sides the cables there was dry weather
over the entire belt. although some thought
lowered temperatures over the Southwest
might result in showers in Oklahoma and
Northern Texas.
On the advance the South sold more
heavily than usual, but the cotton was
readily absorbed by new outside buying,
and at one time after the opening the
market was generally IL to II points
higher than last nights close.
BY 1915 o'clock, however, the weight Of
selling pressure had eased prices OF or
points from the top.
Private cables attributed the early Liver
pool strength to general buying and subse-
ouent reaction to hedge selling.
The receipts of cotton at the ports for
me day were estimated at 10000 bales.
compared with 1850 bales last week and
slss bales last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 22. There was a
iair business done in spot cotton today at
20 points advance, on the basis of 9.09d for
smie-upland. The sales were 5000 bales.
including 1900 bales American. The re-
eelpts were 5000 bales. all American. The
market for futures closed fairly steady at
net advance OF 7h@9h points.