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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08

to the Clayton antitrust law per- mitting officers and directors of mem Der banks to become officers and di- rectors of not more than two other non-competing banks; amendments permitting national banks to estab- fish foreign branches, liberalizing | regulations for discounting commer- cial paper and petmitting members banks in towns of 5000 or less popu- lation to act as agents for insurance companies.
 Railroad Legislation. Creation of a joint subcommittee of Senate and House Interstate Com merce comittees to investigate neces- sity for further legislation for rail- roads and the Interstate Commerce Commission, question of government ownership of public utilities and com parative worth of government owner ship as against government regula- ton.
 Tariff.
 Creation of a non-partisan Tariff Commission of five members to inves- tigate and advise Congress on traiff revision; repeal of the free sugar pro- vision of existing tariff law; amend ments increasing duties on dyestuffs to encourage manufacturing dyestuffs' in the United States: enactment of an anti-dumping provision to prevent dumping of foreign made goods at less than foreign market prices; au- thorization for the President to re- taliate against foreign nations pro- hfbiting importation of goods from the United States by laying an en1- bargo against imports from offending nations.
 Cotton Futures Act.
 Providing a prohibitive tax on cot ton sold for future delivery in ficti- tious or wash sales.
 Philippines.
 Law to provide for more autono- nous government of the islands, en- larging self-government, reorganizing election laws, establishing an elective
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08
FLOWERS SENT ! TO PECK GRAVE
 (. co T0 INvALIDS
Mother of Young Martyred Physician Remembers 9th
 er, Plague Victims Here.
Special to The Farmer.)

Newtoxn, Sept, s.-F1owers destined eor the grave of Dr, Earle M. Peck of this town. who lost his life while bat tiing poliomyeiitis in Philadelphia isolation hospital, were sent today to the Hillside Home, Bridgeport, where infantils paraiysis patients are quar- antin d, Dr, Peci,s mother, Mrs. FL liott N, Peek. forwaFded the flowers today,
 Elliott N, Peek, father of the young pi1ysician, vfp returned yesterday from Phiiadeipiaia. todayN furnished additional details regarding his sons death, When the plague of infantile tpaFaiysis swept Phiiadelphia recently, { pr. Peek, graduated a year ago from the University of Pennsylvania med toai college, asked to be assigned to che Isolation hospital,
 He WAS placed in charge of many patients at the Municipal hospital.
 fs3Nlg4A5 A5le eagiae ,Sorvsehms- -os
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08

the plague that he dpntracted the dis ease. He was ill only a short time and died before hos father arrived Tn Philadelphia from Newtovn.
 The father expected to bring the body to Newtown with him when r /, returned here yesterday. Because of the Pennsylvania health laws relative to contagious diseases, this was inn possible. A dramatically sealed coffin bearing the remains will be broueht here after two months for burial in the family plot dn the village ceme- tery. The grave. opened yesterday in anticipation of the arrival of the body with Mir Peck, was filled by the sex ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08
DIES OF CHILD PLAGUE

Deep River, Conn, Sept. s.-Paul Hatfield. the 12 year old son of Rev. and Mrs. B. U. Hatfield. died during last night from fnfantile paralysis. MT. and Mrs. Hatfield returned yes- terday from Nova Scotia. Rev. MT. Hatfield has held pastarates in New burgh. N. Y., New LondoI> and Mystic prior to coming here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08
RAILROAD EARNINGS INCREASE

Washington. Sept. s.-6ixty-seven of the largest steam railways earned a net revenue of $54b per mile dur ing last July, an increase of $43 mile over July, 1915. A summary made public today by the interstate commerce commission shows net hev- enues totalled $41,355,921 compared with $36.32s,588 in July, 1915. The largest gains were made in the east.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08

Senate and. promising independence whenever, in the judgment of the United States the Philippine people demonstrate capability for it.
 Appropriations for all purposes were:
 Agriculture, |. s24,94S.S52 Army, 267, ,59S, ,530 Diplomatic and Consular, 5,355, ,096 District of Columbia, 12.S41, ,sO7 Notifications 25,74S, ,050 Indian Affairs,> 10,967, ,644 Legislative and Executive, 37, ,925, ,690 Military Academy, 1.225,o43 Navy, 313, 300, 095 Pensions, 15S.C651p10 Post Office, 22,S3kS79 River and Harbor, 4O,5sS35 Sundry Civil, 12S29a, 2S5 Permanent Appropriations, 1s1O74,S7s Shipping Bill, 50,100, 900 Deficiencies, 2,5OO, 900 Rural Credits, 6,100,00 Good Roads, 6,00O, 900 Floods, 2,000, 900
 Grand total s1.637 ,5S3, ,692
 In addition to the total there were authorizations for expenditures in fu- ture years including. naval, good roads. tariff commission and other ex- penditures to bring the total to ap- proximately two billion dollars but these amounts do not properly apply to the appropriations for the fiscal year.
 In addition Congress enacted an un- usually large amount of miscellaneous legislation, including reorganization of the Patent Office; provision for trial of space system in place of weight sys- tenn for payment for railroad mail service and leaving to the Interstate Commerce Commission determination of the method and rate of pay; crea- ton of National Park Bureau in the Department of the Interior; establish ing warehouse regulations for cotton and grains and providing a new grain grading law; extension for a year of the government war risk insurance bureau; uniform law making bills O: lading negotiable.
 Proposed legislation which failed Of enactment and has gone over until
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08
A Large Real Estate Deal!

Miller & Jordan have purchased be-
 Feen thirty-seven and fifty acres of land in
 ratford, situated at the corner of Nichols
 venue and Freeman Street. tta lttl M. J. Jordan said the property we'll located N d will be subdivided into lots 5ox1OO
 "a to the thrifty of Bridgeport and 2 fs towns Its close proximity Arms, U. M. Y d Singer. factories and the Graphophone in the of construction, together with
 other thriving ccncerhs the East Side offers employees Of factories people
 orious opportunity to purchase desirably located
 ,ome site low in price and in VI being the purchase price, ordan said they paid Twenty Thousand Dollars for
 he property and nov own it free and clear. Most of A the present so-called real estate companies buy
 ing land by giving mortgage to, the others s for more than worth and then ing that they it. {tf Nothing of that kind with Miller Jordan " ; are both we'll known in Bridgeport and anxious , to get acquainted with the Any infor- nation required at Street Room i ' 4e4. Newneld Building
 #t As to the word definition of Company: A CompAny is imaginary person without individual responsibility whatsoever. The fy-by-night kind
 whose credit is not good for long pair of stockings
 at the and 10 cent soreif properly looked up,which
 them. >
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08

Senate and. promising independence whenever, in the judgment of the United States the Philippine people demonstrate capability for it.
 ApprOpriatiOns for all nurpOses
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GOOD ROADS ADD TO
NATIONS PROSPERITY
Road Building Going On All Over Country Reflects
Great Progress.

of road making. and to disseminate In
formation on these subjects.
Shortly after the establishment of the
office OF road inquiry the automobile
appeared and became an important factor
in the problem OF highway Improvement.
The rapid development of this new means
OF transportation resulted IN the forma-
ton at Chicago IN 1909 of the American
Automobile Association. having rs one
of its cardinal objects legislation for the
Improvement VI public highways The
y. y A., believing that only In the
cooperation and coordination Of all
branches Of Government can efficient and
adequate results be obtained. has con-
sistently urged that Congress.provide for
Federal participation in O improve
ment.
The organized experience n technical
knowledge of the country on the subject
of highway Improvement found definite
expression at the 1914 American road
congress AT Atlanta Ga, through the
formation OF the American Association Of
state Highway officials. This body
worked out most carefully "a bill pro-
yiding for Federal and state cooperation
In road improvement. The measure IN
its original draft was considered by the
American Automobile Association and us
general plan was Endorsed at the annual
! meeting held In Boston in May last.
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CONSTELLATION Mines

Tho Arizona copper Re.t Mining Com.
pauN. operating In Central Arizona, one or
ihc rewcSt mineral districts being d"Ne
eped At Consolidation recently Inni" a s1lp-
mcu' Of ore which averaged ~ n 10 IN"
ton TN copper, gold and silver This prop
erty t. iu the heart ~ tho wealthy mlbcrht
fields ~ Central Arizona
Tho Compauy's CNr"utiN" o'hyes ar" IN
tho Broad EN- huUge Eui'iiug New YORK
CIV. pni f. a New Work ami Arizona cor
poratlnn. de Nclupiug 80" acres m What Is
known ns the B'ao& Eock Min'n. District
~ YAyapsi County. tn. matu working
shaft II down 2ho fNe' aud IS h'inS sunk a.
tho junction ~ two arg" Noins "r lodges.
ono Of uhi.h is q gold quartz edge AMI the
other strongly minerEllz"l IN upper. gold
AMI .il,'r. Thc-" Two lodges in'ersc-t On
Tho tnmpary's property at almost righ'
angles.
Moro than 100 Hssats have been made
from the workings and show good values In
corner, gold and silver Tho geology IL
favorable for a coming big mine and would
indicate a similar formation to that NJ tho
Cresson Mine In the Cripple Creek District
where n rich strik" was made at the In
tersection Of two cross veins
\ limited number NJ shares for develop
ment work and machinery are being offered
at this time in tn" Arizona Copper Pelt
property. consisting Of 800 acres 81 mineral
lands most favorably located, Operations
can he carried on lively" months in tho
year. The principal owners are New York
men who have bought out the Denver in
,ercs,s. making II distinctly IA New York
mine,
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SPRING BUYING ACTIVE.
statesmen Sending In Larger Orders
Than Usual.

Requirements are 81 extensive that
productive and transportation facilities
continue Inadequate t. meet current d"-
mauds Congestion ~ freight still pre-
walls ~ the s~cahoard. arrl though rail-
roads have made additions To rolling
stock domestic deliveries are increds-
iugly difficult. This condition tends to
further enhance the cost OF "onnodi-
tics, while industrial expansion is
checked at several points through ina-
bility 20 obtain raw Materials says
Dun'S.
Except IN isolated cases there IL no
evidence that high prices are as Yet
lcsscning consumption and Il IL sign!it-
cant that the prevailing disposition ~
still to contract ahead. Many travel
ling statesmen are sending in larger or
ders than usual and I'm some sections.
notably e. the Southwest. forward bus
ness is developing with exceptional "a
pidity. This not only indicates depleted
merchandise stocks in distributing chan
nels hut also affords convincing PROOF
Of general confidence IN the future.
AN signs point tn a very active spring
trade. while current demands for heavy
weight apparel and other ~s'asonahlo
goods are stimulated by continued cold
weather over a wide area OF the coun-
try
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The Britannia Mine

The result, as always, is improved
working conditions meal an int
provement in work" This improve
ment is very real and shows on the
production records.
There are two town sites in con-
nection with the Britannia porperty.
One is Britannia Beach. on the shore
of Howe Sound; the other is Mine
Townsite, two and a half miles back
from the main beach.
These two communities are under
the direct control of the company.
In Britannia Beach the community
development work has reached a
high level. For the married men
there are cottages of from two to
eight rooms. These are rented to
the men at 81 of the cost of con-
struction. There are almost 100 of
these houses. They are all neatly
painted and provided with enam-
elled baths, wash basins and the
most modern sanitary arrangements.
The community suggests the thought
tina. this is mining de luxe.
In Britannia Beach no saloon is
permitted. A possible result of this
is that, though there is IA lookup, it
could very readily be dispensed with.
No detail has been forgotten that
would make for the comfort of the
mining community. Not only have
provisions been made for the mar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-30
AMERICAN COLOR CARD.
Ry Means Of Thi. card Uniform
Color Can he .ed Generally.

\ direct result of the war Is an Amer'-
can shade or color card which has long
been needed Heretofore II has been tn"
custom 80 depend upon cards prepared
hy the French dycrS for color Informal
ton each season. but when the European
war had progressed far enough To make
II plain Paris would not he able 10 sup
ply her CUSTOMARY color Information for
lal5-IS "A shade card committee Of dele
gates from the textile manufacturers OF
the United states was formed met
on January -. 1915. 10 consider the
question " prcparinG an American color
card. That meeting Wa attended hN
representatives from practically every
industry connected with the mauufdc'ur"
" womcu's wear. including manufacture
ers Of silk. wuollous. worStcd~. 'o''o'S
ribbons. hrails. buttons and millinery
and garment manufacturers BY june -
a color ard containing 10" well known
and iudorsed shades standardiziug
American fabric colors was ready for
distribution. This means that by the Use
IL this card uniform colors can be used
in any branch Of the industry known
AS womcn's apparel. and that IL a woman
consumer wants "A hat. coat, dress, and
even shoes to match, sh" can get them
10y "A little shopping or possibly in the
same store. All she has TO do H. 10 know
the number Of the shade she requires,
as the various saleswomen do.
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ried men, but n bunk house has been
erected for the bachelors. There. as
in the cottages, the most elaborate
care has been taken to provide for
perfect sanitation.
Baseball and tennis grounds have
been laid out and the old mill roll
ing building has been converted into
IA roller skating rink and social hall.
There is a community laundry and
a hospital that has such "A splendid
reputation that patients from the
valley nearby who are in no way as
ISOLATED with the Britannia project,
come to take advantages of the ia
%cilities it offers.
There is IA department store that
invites comparison with similar
stores of the large cities of the Do
minion.
To any one whose ideas of a min
ing community have been founded
upon the stories Of Bret Harte or
other writer's who told Of the pio-
ncer days in the West, the Britain
MIA Beach settlement and the one
now building two and Il half miles
back would he a revelation.
To tell in II brief space the whole
tory of the britannia Mine develop
ncnt would l." an imposslbility. But
O tabular report, from the records of
he company, will show that nothing
here stated has been IN c%Nnggcration
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PROSPERITY AHEAD IN
BUILDING INDUSTRY
Will See More Than Custom
ary Reaction Of Activity
Following Depression.
~ LOUIS j. HOROWITZ.

The building outlook for 1916 Is en-
couraging because at the end Of 1918
there were signs OF AZ least partial re-
covery from conditions caused by the
stagnation and depression felt before
the wal broke out.
Although the recovery II much more
notable in the Middle West. principally
in Cleveland. Detroit. Minneapolis. &c.
than in New York. the reason IL that
when the depression first began to he
felt in the building industry IN New
York the supply Of building space far
exceeded the demand. In other words.
the normal reaction in other cities as
sumed abnormal proportions in New
York. with complications.
This condition. however. IL rapidly
disappearing as the oversupply Is be-
ing absorbed n when that Is accom-
plished the high prices for steel and
building materials will not he q ser'-
Gus enough problem t. retard build
ing operations.
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Mohawk Mining Co.

A consistent and uninterrupted record Of dividends sine 1906 tcstfes to the
substantial foundation, careful business management and regard for the interests
of stockholders which characterize the Mohawk Mining Company. This concern,
with an Office al Is William street. has a capital stock of S 2,500,000 in 100000
shares of S25 each. Its copper holdings in Michigan produced in 1914 1851 900
pounds IF mineral which yielded 76O4' or ll,o94,s59 pounds, Of refined copper.
This output vas sold for ST, 3S3, 33O3i.
The 1915 report is in preparation. Net profits al the end Of 1914 were S43i'
053 O6 and the surplus at the end of 1914, after a dividend Of 100000, was $S52,
2089S
The company is steadily engaged N making bettermcnts. Dividends have
ranged from $500 900 down to 500 OOO, except in 1911, when the figure was $751;
900. The average has been over 100000.
The European var has taxed copper companies o the limit to meet m
demand, and the Mohawk Company has shared in tho prosperity of the abnormal
activity. Its stock in the Boston market is bringing between 81 and 81.
J. r. Stanton is president of the Mohawk Mining Company, Frank Mem,
Stanton, treasurer and Geo. w. Drucker, secretary. Directors are J r. Stanton.
F. Mem. Stanton and James S Dunstan. Of New York; VIM. A. Paine, of Boston.
and + w. Denton. of Michigan.
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comfortable profit to all those that
had been interested from the start.
Robinson %reorganizcd the British
Copper Syndicate. lie increased the
capitalization to S937. 100 In 5000
shares OF $312.50 each. Then the
following board of directors was
chosen The Hon. T.. Dowdncy. pres
ident; c. W. McMickin, vice prcsl-
dent: G. II. Robinson. managing di-
rector: J. W. Lee. secretary: II. &.
Bellinger and G. NJ. Din. Tho ncw
took was underwrltten by Henry
Stern. Of New York, who succeeded
II interesting Mr.. Schlcy.
Under the management Of Mr., Rob
inson. a gigantic forward movement
vas taken. The mine itself was de,
yelopsI and, In 1905, the Britannia
Smelling Company was organized
With n capital of S6oj,0o.
In the same year Mr.. Robinson
died. lie was succeeded In the man
aging dictatorship by NJ. r.. Adams.
Three years later, the Britannia
Mining and Smelling Company was
organized to take over and operate
the Britannia Mine, ana the Britain.
niu Smelling Co, Ltd, together with
the Britannia Copper syndicate, Ltd.
were taken "a by this new orsani-
zation. With the reorganization. Mr..
Schlcy gained control of tn" entire
project.
Mr.. Schlcy has continued in charge
OF the affairs Of the combined com
anles ever since. 1t Is due to hi
policies and his Observation-Disclosures
that the Britannia project has become
such u tremendous Success.
The conditions within the mine
itself are worthy of comment. The
mining community is an ideal one.
Provisions have been made for real
welfare work, based upon the very
latest theories of social economics
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With the development Of the Bri-
tannia Mine. OF Howe Island, British
will have the largest copper
mine in the whole British Empire.
The story Of its development IL the
story Of enterprise, enthusiasm and
efficiency. II tells Of high hopes and
dlsippointments. of faith and despair,
of n lasting vision and real achieve
mont.
This mine. where there is in course
Of construction n plant capable or
treating 1900 tons OF ore a day. owes
It's present development To George Is.
Schlcy of New York city. For years
Mr.. Schlcy had been associated with
mining enterprises In the United
STATES aud Mexico. Rnt 1t remained
for British Columbia Ia furnish the
opportunity for his browning work.
A physician. on Il hunting trip, was
the first Ia see the possibilities OF the
britannia Mine. but he could not
finance his vision. Later Il p~rospector
saw the same possibilities, but he ala
nothing as he believed the physician
had staked the mine, Ten years later
Il lrhnINT SaW ""''"''n v. "'''
deposits. lie made II careful exam.
nation, confirmed his first belief ana
Immediately laid plans for developing
the possibilities "f I'll" region he
.tnkcd. In February. 1900, two years
later. n report from Joseph Adams Il
mining engineer from Rossland, con
aimed this characterization or the
Britannla-"The biggest mine he hnd
ever seen"
For several years the development
work was continued. But there were
many obstacles, ana even the ~stoutcst-
hearted men hrgnn to lose" some oi
their enthusiasm If not their faith.
I'm the Winter Of 1902 George II
Robinson, of Butte, Mont, gained CON
troll. The price he paid yielded a
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the building industry Is now about to
emerge were u normal reaction, aggra-
waited first by political activities
and subsequently by business fears en-
gendcred nv the cataclysm In Europe.
and In the case of New York. further
complicated hv ovcrproduction but
the change for the better. now imminent.
will. in nv opinion, bc more than the
periodic change. more N n the custom
airy resumption Of activity following
depression. Il * going to be a more
enduring chdngc for the better than
the building Industry has heretofore
known. for from this great clash OF pn-
litical crccds oversee We are In a fair
way to inherit a commercial, INDUS
trial and financial leadership. which,
properly handled, will keep all of our
industries buster than they have been
before.
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Given a demand for space at profit
able rates, collateral issues like high
taxes II high cost of building be-
coine relatively unimportant. An owner
liz infinitely better off to pay high prices
II he can rent his building at figures
to yield "A fair revenue on the invest
ment than to build at starvation prices
and starve for tenants.
I do not overlook or seek to minimize
the severe burden on real estate of
taxes based on high valuations neither
should it be overlooked that these taxes
are based on normal. possibly prosper
GUS. times. and not OF depressed times.
with the resultant dearth OF tenants.
rs taxes are the outcome of activity
and prosperity. 80 the prosperity which
creates them will prove equal to absorb
them.
The facts are. during the last nine
years. instead Of an increasing demand
for space consistent with what might
he expected In a city growing so
rapidly In citizens. tenants have
been reducing their space require
ments. In attempting to check the
depletion Of their revenues Landlords
have been reducing the rates as IN in.
dncement To tenants. The net result
has been that the income from tenanted
space has been proportionately less than
in prosperous times vacant space more
prevalent than In normal times. while
taxes have assumed more formidable
proportions.
a return 81 normal conditions would
bring ahou a more equitable state OF
affairs. and with every prospect or a
greater era of prosperity than we have
ever known, tho upswing In demand for
space at profitable rates will Tar more
than offset the hardship Of the adverse
period real estate has heretofore had
| 20 contend with.