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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
STOCK MARKET

New York. May 12-Opening: Speculative favorites manifested further strength at today's opening of the stock market. Mercantile Ma rine again assuming leadership with a gain of over points on large trans actions. United Fruit rose a point and some of the munitions added fractions to yesterdays final figures. Wil1yAOverIand continued it's upward movement and Canadian Pacific, which led the recent movement in rails, soon showed an overnight gain of 2 points. Mexicans were moder- ateIy lower on the failure of the bor- der conference but hardened with thek balance of the list later.
 Noon: Operations broadened later with a brisk demand for rails, incIud- ing Union Pacific and Reading. Cana dian extended it's rise to over points, dith almost as much for New Haven, while Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis common and preferred were and points higher respect lively. Mexican, especially American SmeIting continued firm despite dis quieting rumors from Washington. United States Steel was almost the only prominent stock that failed to participate in the forenoon's ad- vance. Bonds were firm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
That Dye Stuff Story.

There is no sincerity in this German offer of 15,0OO tons of /dyes. Ger many knows only too well that they can never reach these shores. Fur theE than that there are not ,00O tons of dyes in the whole German ~en- pire and this fact also is perfectly well known to the German ambassa- dor in Washington. The German offer was designed to throw dust in tn eyes of the American people. It was designed to scare the textile mills and more particularly it had for a second ary object the motive of stif1ing and hampering the rapidly growing Amer ican dyestuf industry. It seems that the National Ani1ine Company, the Standard Aniline Company and one or two other large American color man
 ufactutrerS have very recently sub mitted contracts to color users not on 1y in New England but all over the country. These contracts covered spe- cific co1ors for 1917, 1918 and 1919. The National Aniline in particular wished to have firm contracts before going ahead with the big plant ex- panSiOn it is planning. The German
 dye importers got wind of these con tracts, became genuinely apprehen-
 sive and this announcement of the sequence, designed to confuse textile ing of the National Aniline contracts. It remains to be seen how gul1ible the | mill treasurers are. Certainly in New England the German 1 1000 ton dye of fer has occaSiOned a very broad smile and some admiration for the nerve of the Germans in this attempt to per petrate a colossal bluff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
NEW DEPARTURE GO. OF BRISTOL
 IN BIG MERGER
Becomes 60 Million Corporation to Handle Manufacture of
 Auto Accessories.

The New Departure Co. of Bristol, whose stock has been mounting for the past few weeks, has gone into a $60,OOO,O00 company to be known as the United Motors Corporation and is d merger of companies making au- tomobile accessories, The big deal has been engineered by W. c. .Durant, president of the Chevrolet Motor Co.,, whoi was recently in Bristol and in spected the plant.
 The buying of New Departure stock for control in the past few days, has been spectacular. The stock Jumped .69 1-2 points yesterday. there being a scramble to get stock here and in Bristol. Small fortunes have been made, by those who held for 8 high figure and those who sold out early are Iamenting their short-sightedness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
Innis Eatuua.

their satisfaction the light known pop ularly as the "will-o' -the-wisp" and also known as ignis fatuus. The phe- nomenon has been attributed to the combustion of cartoons and sulphurs ignited by sulphureted hydrogen. This theory has been shown to be a fallacy by persons who have passed their hands through the so called fire and felt no heat The strange fire flies fastest over cemeteries and over low lands and swamps when no wind is blowing. Superstitious persons attrib- ute the 6ickering fires to the souls of the dead The most plausible theory is that the phenolnenon is due. to ra- dio-active emanations rising from be- meath the greund.-Harper's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
FishIines Sixty Miles Long.

The most of the halibut are caught with the hook and line. The fishing, however, has nothing gamy or sport ing about it. The lines are dropped down into the sea in such a way that the baited hooks rest on the bed of the ocean The lines are of great length. Some of them, are sixty miles long. When loaded with fish it takes the steam engine on the vessel the better part of day to wind them up- They are divided into sections, each section having a float or buoy that rests on the surface and is marked by a flag fin the daytime and at night by light. The line lies right on the bed of the sea. Attached to it are hundreds of hooks, and each hook is baited. The halibut swallows the bait and is caught on the hook and held there until the line is drawn up. These fish always feed on. or close to tho bed of the ocean.-Christian Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
LOSS OF APPETITE.
 LOSS OF WEIGHT,
 SLEEPLESSNESS, ETC

are all overcome by Recupertabs they are made after the formula of pr. AL bert Robin, the famous French physi- sian, and are being used very largely in Paris and other European capitals.
 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 Glycerophosphates of which Recnpertabs 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.OO per package or will be sent direct upon receipt Of price.
 Curts Chemical Co.,. No. 414 West 23rd St., New York. Distributed O. Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Hart19 gan. No. s1 Fair6s16 AwamMsasA.1 .1Io RI 99@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
Prices of Chemicals.

Prices of chemicals used in the manufacture of war materials have receded somewhat from the high lev els recorded in the later months of 1915. This has been due partly to increased production and to the fact that most of the large buyers placed their contracts ahead last year, both these tending to lessen the pressure of demand. The decline has been comparatively small on the whole, one or two chemicals having been affected but little, while the whole list of the products in question are now at lev els Considerably above the normal and the tone of the market is healthy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
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 Collector Office, as above, OF May 1, 1916, and daily thereafter, Sunday excepted, from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m., and Saturdays from a. n. to 12 nn., for the purpose of collecting said taxes. After June 1s 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, JJ6 b1lA Collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
MUTTNY IS REPORTED
 ON DUTCH WARSHIPS

Amsterdam, May 12.-Mutiny has broken out on board three Dutch bat tleships at Java, according to des- patches to the TeIegraaf from Batavia Three hundred sailors deserted the ships and paraded the streets of Well 1evreden, a suburb of Batavia. Soldiers of the garrison captured 60 of the mutineers, who have been punished
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
WANDERERS HAVE PILED
 HANDLING WOOD HIGH IN
 CHRISTIAN UNIONS YARD

Announcement made by the Bridge port Christian union that they have on hand today an excess quantity of split kind1ing wood for sale, disc1oses that the aversion of the transient 1odger to manual labor is being over come in this city even though tradi- ton throws mantle of constitutional 1aziness upon the wanderer. An ap- peal for clothing is also made by the institution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
Nipped.

"But,''' asked the defau1ter, who was arranging for transportation to Mex leo, haven't you something special for tourtsts?''
 "No,'' replied the ticket agent
 Pardon me, but I have" chimed in the detective, appearing at that mo ment with a pair of steel bracelets. Here's something special for two wrists. Suppose you try 'em."-Ex- change.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
A Pearl Superstition.

The ancient inhabitants of India had a very pretty superstition concerning the origin of pearls. They believed that at certain seasons Buddha show cred dewdrops upon the world, which the oyster, floating on the waters to breat the, received and held until they hardened and became pearls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
Some Time Aae.

Studious Boy-Father, did you ever study arithmetic? Father Qndignant- ly)-Of course I studied arithmetic. Studious Boy-We1, I can't find the cube root of Father (hastily)-It's a long while since I studied it.-Ex- change.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
PIeasure and Happiness.

There are many pleasures found in the search for happiness, but there Is little happiness for him who seeks pleasure. Pleasure is what you feel when your neighbors come to spend the evening. Happiness is what you feel when they go.-Chtcago News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
Wittx Ratort.

Jerry-I have traced my ancestry back to an Irish king. Pat-Sure that's aisy. What chanst has a dead man to defend himself? Liverpool Mer- cury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
Why He Roasted Them.

Highspeed-Why are you always roasting the joy riders?
 Dryscreed-Well, because they are always running down somebody or other.-Springfleld Union.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
of Finance

W. E.. Rice, Worcester. 4,OO0
 Other large stockholders are Hen ry C1ews & Co.,, who have increased their holdings from sos to ~ 334O shades; Malcolm D. Simpson of New York. who purchased during the year $500 shares; William Rockefeller, D. 150 shares; J. P. Morgan & Co.,, ct al, tr., 1885 shares. and H. Wittemore of Naugatuck, Conn.,, 1,515 shares.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
Anticipating Indemnities.

The Financial Times, which is pub ished in London and Paris and which makes g. practice of quoting German, Austrian, Hungarian, Bulgarian and Turkish bonds under the caption of Pirate and Barbarian Stocks is now waging a new campaign against these securfties. Oppsite the quotations or Drices of the German and Austrian bonxIs is an asterisk indicating a foot mote. At the bottom of the quotation column follows this sentence, applying ko the securities so marked: =
 '1n default. Interest and principal probably rank after a war indemnity of at least f5,0OO, 100000. Repudia- Ition is more probable"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12

The automobile drivers feel that the express trains should stop so that they. can cross the tracks without stalling their motors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12

The warning powers say they can kill women and children because they are 6Pbtinp for their existence. That is what the Red Indians used to say 300 years ago..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
Changed HoIdings.

sThe list of stockholders of the New fHork, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road Company of April 1, 1916, shows "a number of important changes. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company. which is the largest stockho1der, h- widated 4,9OO shares. the American, Hixpress Company 2O,00 shares, the lSpringfeld5 Fire and Marine 1nsur- ance Company its entire holdings of 5000 shares and Kidder, Peabody X Go, 2,245 shares
 Among those who increased their
 Holdings were T. De Witt Cuyler, a di- rector of the Pennsylvania Railroad I4 300 additional shares; George R. shares Stone & Co., increased from
 8S7 to 2,674. C. D. Barney 6 Co.,,
 of New York, who were not holders hast year, purchased 12,5oO shares and LJohn J. Hill, representing 9, Boston, hfna, bought 3,099 shares.
 .gFollowing is a list of stockholders. togvning 1000 shares or more:
 Pennsylvania Railroad 4S, 125 Mutual Life Insurance Co.,, of
 New York, ---.I. .s.-.-- ,, $40 klAmerican Express Co.,, SO,324 EAdans Express Co.,, 24,73O EC. M Pratt, ct al, tr., N Y..- 16,069N frIew York Central R. R.. .-15-456' lCt D. Barney & Co, N.f Y.. 12,5 500 sDo1ninick Bros. & Co-, N. Y. -11,55O lNH- F Plant, N Y..s.- ....... 7,5OO fG. R. White, Boston 7,50O w w. Astor. N Y 6,84O tEJ. J. SIocum, N YI $500 fF. F. Stanley, ct al, tr., Boston $500 lC. W. Hardness, N Y5s.. ,375 iT. Dewitt Cuyler,1 N Y..S. 5,15O IA. IT. Sanford, N. Y.. 4,944 lJ. IF. Wesson, Springfield. 4,5O0 IRichard O1ney, ct a1.s-t -tr.. Boston 4,56S lI,4v. Hardness, N 4,70O wv V. Astor, N. .Y. 4,729 Aetna Insurance CO, Hartford 4,813 Lee. Higginson & Co. 4,299 IChase & Barstow ow.-.. 4,2s1 Parkinson & Burr. 4.2O2 Cheney Bros, South Manchester Conn. 4,1s1 IfIartford Fire Insurance Co., 4,OOO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
NOTICE
s

A. M. WOOSTER, Attorney-at-Eavg
 Late Examiner Q. s. Patent ORiOe 111B MAIN ST.. SECURITY BLDG
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12

Farmer Want Ads. 1c 9 Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12

The Socialist Liepziger Volks- zei- tung has been suppressed for a week for a libe1ous attack on the German eovrnmeDA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
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 York Stock ExchaPge-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
EMPIRES SPORTING DOPE
 7lNe-MAT AND GENERAL ITEMS
Jobn !. Picks Worlds Champ.

John l.. Sullivan declares that Or en Gould Kirkpatrick, Jrp Harvard strong man and boxer, can beat Jess Willard and win the boxing cham blonship of the world
 There ia only one thing that pre- vents a new titleholder being an- nounced, and that is the permission of the young mans father for him to enter the ring for the encounter he asserts.
 kirkpatrick would fight" said John L., but his father objects His family is wellto-do and does not want him to enter the ring. l am sure he could defeat Willard, be- cause he fights and knows how, in a fighting way that seems natural to him. He can become champion. He can make the ringside at 21O"
 Kirkpatrick won the heavyweight championship of Harvard last Feb ruary. beating J. l.. Bigelow in a little over one round. Kirkpatrick graduated from Harvard last June and is working for his father in San Antonio, Texas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
Can Depend on Hank to Uphold
 Games Dignity.

ole Hanlsus 0'Day, Johnny Evers' little pal and worlds series umpire, is greatly impressed with the im- portancc of upholding the dignity Of the grandoldgame. In fact, Hank is only second to Bill Klem as a stickler for the dignihed stun. They tell good one about oDay and Steve Evans that Eliminates this point. It happened out in St. Louis. when the only Steve was with lthe Cardinals.
 Evans was playing right field. There had been showers early in the afternoon and many of the fans carried umbrellas. About the sixth inning 1t started to drizzle again. A fan tossed an umbrella out on the neld to Steve. Evans opened it and held it over his head o'Day stop ped the game and made him hand it back.
 As Steve walked into the bench O'Day stopped him. "Whatcher try i'm to do. young feller," said Hank, make a joke of this gamer" Ev- ans never cracked 9 smile No, Mir ODay," he replied, "Tn leave that to you"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
PACIFIC IS RAISED

The gas boat Pacific, which sanS at the George E. James gridiron last week was raised yesterday and is now being overhanled on the beach in front of the Indian village. The Sales pile driver was taken to the scene of the wreck yesterday and slings were passed around the Pacific by Diver Stagger. The Pa- cific was then hauled 10 the surface without trouble and lowed to the beach. The hull of the vessel is undamaged but the interior fittings are practically ruined and will have Co be replaced
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
MOVE THEATRE ATTRAGTIONS
GENERAL FlLMDoM NEWS

studio does not let out several play CTS. and frequently several compan- ies. It has become quite the pro- cedure for studios to engage play CTS for a trial picture, in order that they may see them in the studios own environment. own direction and thcir own screen There are many screen folks Of known repute who prefer not to accept a one-picture arrangement. Thus there are some who have dropped from screen sight while others shift from one com pauy to another.
 "Thero are too many directors. says one company.
 "It is difficult to get the right kind of a director" says another.
 "Eoth directors and players want more money than they are worth, % lis an opinion popular with studio managements.
 And then there are a few studios To be allowed to enter the portals and be put on the payrolls of which is like unto the honor Of being giv- on transportation ticket through the ''golden gate
 It is prevalent, this unsettled at- mospheric condition, letting out of companies and gradual installation of a lower salaries ruling.
 Yet the studios go on making pie lures!
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
Boston Plans Benefit for Joe
 Walcott.

Joe Walcott> the former welter- weight champion and known as the giant killer" is broke in Boston, and there is talk of arranging Q ben eft for the star of decade or more ago.
 Walcott never kicked about weight when he was fighting. He scaled around 142 to 145 himself, and fought heayywelghts and mid dleweights most of his career. 1t was Lightweight Kid Layigne who defeated him. but Joe beat most Of the middles and heavies.
 He was liberal with his coin and helped many fighter. It is said that Joe lost fully S2O,OOO by going on bonds for-many of the sports and losing 1t in other ways until he went busted" Now he is down and cannot fight any more, and some of the men he helped have forgot ten him. Steve Mahoney, the Bos- ton boxing writer, may take hold and handle the proposed benefit for poor Joe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
Harry Le Gore Greatest Star of
 Grid Season.

One of the safest little bets right now is that Harry Le Gore of Yale will be almost unanimously chosen as an AH-American back, unless somebody renders him hors de foot ball.
 The Eli backfeld man has starred in every department of play so far. He has played a magnificent game defensively and been superb on of fensive work. He is fast, tricky. brainy. courageous and more. He was almost universally named in 1914 for the top honors in football and so far he stands out superior to every rival
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
Portland May Train in Wash
inpton State.

W. w. McCredie, president of the Portland Coast League Baseball Club, may establish his training camp in the Northwest next spring. WallaWalla, Wash, and Lewiston, Idaho, claim to have a spring cli- mate equal to that of Sacramento for training purposes and Mccredie is Investigating their claims.
 Walla Walla expects to land the Spokane club of the Northwestern League for next springs training and if McCredie also choses Walla Waua. a series of ante-season games will be arranged with Spokane.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
At the Orpheum.

Frank Daniels pleased immensely in a one-reel comedy at the or pheum last night and the Selig-Tri- bme. registering current events. was also up-to-date. The feature was an odd play but took we'll This was entitled Heights of Hazard. and Charles Richmau and Eleanor Woodruff. the stars, were good. Same bill tonight The violin solo of Miss Klondy Nelson was round ly applaudcd and she responded gra- ciously with an encore.
 Tomorrow night the attraction lyiH be "rhe Curse of Gold" and the election returns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
Elsie Janis at Dream.

Elsie Janis at Dream.
 Twas Ever Thus the new pro duction for Elsie Janis, opening at Che Dream at the matinee yesterday was another delightful production of this celebrated chaser of the blues. Miss Janis is always good and her present vehicle is no eN- ception for her well-defined talents. The special selection by the or chestra last night, the Hungarian Lutspeil." was greatly appreciated by the large audience.
 Tomorrow another story of "The Girl and the Game" and "The Wolf Man" will be the election night fea- turcs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
Princeton Man Chosen to Head College League.

Dr. Joseph E. Raycroft, of Prince ton University, was reelected pres ident of the Intercollegiate Basket ball League at a meeting in New York last week.
 An executive committee includes Dr. Raycroft and Gil Kinney Yale; C. D. Benson. Columbia; G. b. Kent. Cornell: J. W. Cannon, Dartmouth, and Ralph Morgan, Pa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
Cabiria Seat Sale.

The seat sale for "Cabiria' open ed this morning at the Orpheum and the advance sale was perfectly sat- isfactory. "Cabiria' is twelve reels in length and only one performance will be given during the three nights it is presented, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The first reel will start at s o'clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
six-romd draw before the Duquesne Athletic Club at Pittsburgh last Wednesday.
Calls Casey's Bluff.

George Adams, of Chicago, held Jack Casey of Philadelphia, to al draw in ten rounds the other night. Casey went from the Pacific Coast on a bet that he could beat any ,16-pounder in or near Chicago. His fight was with Adams at Waukesha, Wis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
Theda Bara at pouglas.

Theda Bara at Douglas.
 Tbedo Bara is one who always draws at the Douglas Orpheum. This little show house was not large enough last night for those who wanted to see this clever film star in "Destruction. Those who were accommodated went away satisfied at seeing a most remarkable play. Destruction" is given for the last time tonight
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
Nlle. Petroya Coming.

Last night "The Lure" a white slave expose picture, pleased two large audiences at the Coliseum. To- night there will be Republican rally at this theatre but tomorrow night. Mile. Petrova in "The Yam pire." will be the big special feature
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
paralvsis Increases

: SACRAMENTO, Cal., Nov. 6. - Twenty-three cases of infantile pa ralysis were reported to the state board of health during October, the board today announced, making the highest monthly record for the dis ease in years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
HAYNES MAN CHANGES NAME

The District Court has entered an order granting the request of Jac- Ques Hippolyte Blondeau Vihecourd de Casteylion for permission to change his name to J. II. DeBlondeau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06

The Common Law" Coming.
 A six-act photoplay adaptation of "The Common Law" Robert w.. Chambers story. will have an early Juneau showing. Clara Kimball Young plays the role of Valerie.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
Is Uneertain.

Word comes from Los Angeles that the atmosphere at the Southern California film city is one Of general .uusettlement. For some months it has been gradually becoming so, and now this condition is chron- ic one.
 Scarcely a week passes that some
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
sLnr of oBird of Paradise. ,

Paramount will soon present a Pauas picture, featuring Lenore Ul- rich. It is called "The Intrigue" !" and is a story of international scheming to obtain the rights 10 an X-ray gun, the invention of an Am- erican.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
.The Snendersv at Lyric.

4IIt oVtHutI9 oV "J J41V'
 Two new stars were introduced at the Douglas Lyric last night and in "The Spenders' they made a hit. This play was labor drama and there was plenty of good comedy throughout which pleased every body. Averaging Conscience" is the bill for tonight.