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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
City Is Now Only Half French, Three-eights Brit ish and One eighth
 Belgium.

Havre, April ss.-Havre has always been the most cosmopolitan port in France, but never before the war would you get three British half-pence Of small change That triviality is eymboHca1 of the Havre of today only half French, three eighths British and an eighth Belgian
 It is the influx of the British that has doubled the traffic of the port during the past nineteen months and congested the docks until scores of ships are at times seen lying for days together in the ofHng waiting for a spot to become vacant at the Quays. The quays themselves are piled with bales of cotton, giving to the port a. resemblance to New Orleans
 The cotton sheds, covering 20 acres of ground and fitted with 20 electric cranes. have become insufficient and the bales areN rolled upon the QuayS everywhere that a ship from New Or jeans happens to find a berth.
 Traffic Of the port of Havre which zamodnted to 5,4OO.Ooe tons in 1913 was 2 less than half of that of Rotterdam and only E little more than third of sfhat of Antwerp and Hamburg. The I reasons for it were largely lack of docking facilities and the limited rail- road communications with Paris and z the center of France. Even before, the ss--ar, ships were sometimes held up in the roads waiting their turn to dock, and a new basin called the Tidal BasinI was planned and partly f4- tshed with the view to relieving con gestion. "a.
 The congestion of traffic now is not on1y a htndrance to commerce but a. danger to navigation which greater vigilance on the part of the French navy against German subm arines may opviate but which is considered sufh- ciently serious at the present time to justify consideration of the temporary use of the uncompleted Tidal Basin as a refuge for vessels waiting their turn to dock
 The town itself is far more animated than in time Of peace. and is unavoid- ably getting rich from the vast ex- pendite-7e Of the British Gcuamtssary Department and the fndawSduAI trade pf officers and scldtsrD. ntgfinh shop
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
BUILDING NOTES

Thirty building permits for which the estimated cost will be $71,foO were granted by the building commits sioners last night. The permits were:
 Two-family dwelling north side of York street for Charles Nobetz.
 Private frame garage north side of Elmwood avenue for Walter Peck.
 Two-fanily dwelling north side of Fairview avenue for Henry B. Salt man.
 Two-famf1y dwelling west side of Ellsworth street for Mrs. T T. M. Parker.
 Three-story brick block south side of Barnum avenue for Julius Weiss.
 Four-family house west side of De- yer street for Peter Farasowich.
 Two-faniIy house east side of Wayne street for J.. Sandberg.
 Two stores and four-family house south side of Barnu1n avenue for Mrs. O. Bruchay.
 Private garage north side of KnowI- ton street for Acme Shear Co.
 Two-family house west side of Weber street for Steve and Christina NorIso.
 Two-fami1y house south side of Huron street for Susan Mi1ler.I
 One two-story cement block shed south side of Barnum avenue for Will liam F. Chatlos.
 OnG LWO-Ia1Q1Iy house, Or1Ck ana frame, west side of Logan street for Vita De Rosa.
 One two-fani1y house south side of Barnurn avenue for George ShuIyak.
 One-fanily frame house west side of Wayne street for Mrs. Catherine Quinn.
 Frame porch west side of Central avenue for Mrs. L. Morgan.
 Frame shed west side of Fox street To1
 Cement block garage west side of Charles street for Hillrnan brothers.
 Private garage north side of Han- cock street for John 'EIaseky.
 Cellar wall to move house east side of Howard avenue for Frank Cohen.
 Alterations north side Fairfield ave- nue for Shelton estate
 Two-family house west side Ho1- royd street for Caesar Moada and wife. s,
 One-family house south side of Chalmers avenue for Grace Bagley.
 Three-room addition east side of Bunnel1 street for Mike Dorak.
 Private garage west side of Noble avenue for Joseph .Savard.
 Rear veranda and change plumbing south side of Crescent place for Maria G. Aril1s.
 Cellar wall to move house on south side of Alice street for Joe and Corona Darin.
 Cement block private garage west side of North Washington avenue for B. E. Wright.
 Frame garage north side of River street for Mrs. Rose Peters.
 A frame private garage south side of Barnum avenue for F. H. Hannon Supply Go.
 One-story cement block east side of Bond street for B. G. Booth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
Motor Prosperity.

Despite the warnings of the presi- dents of several automobile compan- ies to their stockholders that they must not expect the concerns in which they had invested their funds to make such favorable earnings statements for 1916 as they did for 1915, there seems to be no abatement Tn the prosperity of automobile companies, while the output is increasing tre- mendouS1y.
 It's managers say Chevrolet this year should show balance of about S9,- 900, 900 for the stock: which would be equal to 40 per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
". Y. City Bonds.

Judging from the reception accord ed by the financial district to the an- nouncement by Comptroller Prender- East that he would sell $55, 100000 New York city 4 A per cent bonds on April 19, the indications are that the offering will prove huge success The bonds were at once traded in at a. premium on the curb, some $165,OOO of them changing hands on a when issued'' basis at prices ranging bez tween 1O2 N and 102 F. The indica- tions are>that the offering will be sew eraI times oversubscribed-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
Copper Production.

Records of increased copper produc- ton continue to appear. Miami m March turned out 4,192.OOO pounds or the metal, compared with 3,99O,036 in February Anaconda last month broke all records with an output or 26, ,6O0,0O pounds. Estimates of cur rent earnings of she copper compan- ies, at the present high price of cop per, ordinarily make little reference to the fact that nearly all of theHrnetal is sold for delivery far into the future, and that income from this source will s-a1zailahle for some months Money now coming into the copper companies treasuries is derived part Iy,lat least, from sales of the metal around 20 cents, or slightly more-F
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
Failures Ldghtest Since 1910.

Dun's report of commercial failures fn March places the number at 1890, with an aggregate indebtedness of $16,S85, ,295, as compared with 2,0O9 failures in March, 1915. with. an ag- gregate indebtedness of $2S, S,658,13O. Besides being the smallest since last November, the present liabilities are the lightest for any March back to 1910.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
Esehfgh Valley seIIs Bonds.

The Lehigh Valley Railroad Conn pany has sold $1o,697,0Oo A per cent. bonds under its general consoli- dated mortgage of Sept. 30, 1903, to DrexeI & Go. of Philadelphia Pro- ceeds are to be used for the purchase of additional locomotives, steel pas sengerss cars and freight equipment and for terminals and other improve mexts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
British Ship Owners
 Realize Big Profits

Washington, April 8.-Huge profits have been the reward of British ship
 owners the past year, according to consular, reports, of dividends dec1a- red by several companies recently. Ad- vices to the commerce department to-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
$s, 900 a Share.

A, bid of ss,o0O a share for the capital stock of the Union Sulphur Company of New Jersey has recently been placed. This is the highest price ever publicly quoted for a stock of $1oe par value. No sales were made and it was stated that so far as was known no sales other than purely pri- vate ones had been effected in the stock sance the company's incorpora- tion,. although it was said that there had been offers of even as high as SIG, 1000 or $12.0O0 a share. The Union Sulphur Co. was incorporated in New Jersey in 1898 with an authorized cap ita1 of $4O0,OOO, only $2OO,00O of which was issued. in chares of $1o0 each. This capitalization of 2,Oo9 shares has never been increased and would be worth at the quoted price SIS, 100000. The company issues no statements and gives out no inforna- ton, but is attributed with the pro duction from it's prosperity in Louis lana of 80 per cent of the worlds sulphur. Since the war sulphur has increased from it's normal price of SEQ to $28.50 g. ton
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
Everything Costs More.

! Practically everything going into the manufacture of a daily newspaper has increased in price from 10 to 50 per cent4-inlzs, owing to the advance in the cost, Of acids and dyes, from 300 to 5000 per cent; type,~ owing to the higher cost of lead, tin and anti mony-even grthe rubber and felt blankets add their quota to the in creased ''cost-of- living of the metro politan daily.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

day said that Lamport and Holt whose ships are in the American trade, are providing for losses and deprecia- tion, have a profit for 1915 of $1,- 62O,o43.
 The company's dividend probably will be raised, it was said from 8 to 10 per cent Almost a million dol lars will be put in a reserve fund.-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
Loaning to Argentina.

The announcement in March that New York bankers had made a, new loan of $15, 100000 to the Argentine Republic, bringing their total ad- vances since the war began to $79,- 900 900, calls attention to the work the United States is now doing in South America that was done aby Great Britain prior to the war. Fol lowing the loans to Argentina, the ex- ports from the United States to that country increased from $27,OO0,000 in 1914 to 5000, ,0oO last year. Inn ports from Argentina were $56,000,- O0O in 1914 and $95,6OO,OO0 last year. It is the rule in international trade that countries get the habit of buy ing where they borrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
."- Finance, Real Estate Insurance =
of Finance
Bank Merger.

> Bank Merger.
 Stockholders of the Yale National Bank of New Haven have ratified the proposed merger with the First. Ma tional Rank, the stockholders Of which bank had voted for the merger
 To Increase Stock.
 The Torrington National Bank has notified the stockholders of a meet ing on May 1, to take action on recommendation of the board of d1- rectors to increase the capital stock from $1OO,OO0 to $2O0,O0O and the number of shares from 1000 to 2,OOO of s1O0 each, which increase will be offered to the stockholders at $15O, of which $50 will be added to the sur pIus Senator Francis H. Atwater and Isaac H. Parker of New Haven are promoting the raising of capital stock for the organization of the burlington Bank & Trust Go.
 Still another movement is on root for the organization of the Torrington County Trust Go. with the following Torrington men,x proposed as incor- porators: F. U. Wadhams, w. H. Morrison, Louis Longhi, William R. Freeland, John DeMichie1, Charles F. Kirsch, William w. Bierce, W. w. Mertz, William F. /Peetz.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
N. ". & N. H Earnings.

The .-Boston News Bureau says that it is the general opinion that the New Haven road will show between and 5 per cent. for the stock as a result Of the business of 1915-16, ending June 30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

Thomas B. Madden, principal keep CT of the New Jersey state prison, at Trenton, died of pneumonia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-07
SMITH RECEIVERS MAKE
BOND OF HALF MILLION

Macon, Ca, May 4.-The bond of
$500 900, which attorneys petitioning
for receivers for the estate of James
M Smith termed "ridiculously low, y
during the hearing of the petition in
the past four weeks, was made yester-
day by the receivers of the estate ap-
pointed by Judge Emory Speer.
The receivers came to Macon from
Atlanta, by automobile, and arranged
with Morris Harris, general agent OF
the Fidelity and Deposit company, for
the bond.
The original bond Of over $2,000,000
which some said would be necessary
to comply with the law requiring the
receivers to make bond in twice the
value of the personal property, was
reduced.
Judge Speer's receivers are j. R.
White, Rufus l.. Moss, Charles Phinizy
of Athens, and W. L. Carpenter, of at
lanta.
o. A. Park, general counsel, and
Roland Ellis, associate, were present
when the bond was made.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-07
DRINKING FOUNTAIN FOR
FARMERS STOCK

An action taken by the mayor and
city council at it's last session which
will mean much in service to the peo-
pie of the rural section of the county
was an order to construct a public
drinking fount for stock at the Farm
ers' Union warehouse on Ninth ave-
nue. and another at the location of the
former Wheeler warehouse at the cor
ner of Tenth street and Thirteenth
avenue Stock yards are located in
the vicinity of these places, and the
need of drinking founts for stock has
been evident for some time. The peo-
pie of the rural sections will have the
benefit of the use of them on Satur-
days and during the season of cotton
movement.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-07
EDITOR AND MRS. BURTON
VISIT I'M CORDELE

Editor Lon Burton of the Unadilla
Reporter and Mrs. Burton came down
Thursday afternoon and spent until
Friday morning as tine guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Lamb. Editor Bur
ton says the folks of Unadilla are feed
ing him and Mrs. Burton literally, and
judging from the advertising patron
age that his paper is receiving, he is
not stretching point to say so. His
paper is being well edited in every de-
partmeit and shows good mechanical
get-up.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-07
GRIES-GIBBS.

Rev. Robert Cries, who for % years
has been a resident of Cordele, and
Mrs. Hattie Gibbs of PIMA, will be
welded next Sunday at the evening
services at the First Methodist church.
Rev. Walter Anthony will perform the
ceremony The couple will be united
in the presence of the evening congre-
cation.
Rev. Greis is we'll and favorably
known over the community and has a
large number of friends who wish this
elderly couple many years of happy
married life
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-07

H. NJ Mason, former manager of the
Cordele Electric company, has been
called by his employers, the ]. G.
White company, to report at the New
York office Mr.. Mason left yesterday,
for that city 1t is probable that MI.
Mason will be given charge of a plant
at Hastings, Mich.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-07

Hugh Lasseter attended to legal bus
mess at Vienna Friday.
M. ]. Mike, of Arabi was a visitor
to Cordele Monday.
Mrs. c. C. Ship is the guest for the
week end of her mother, Mrs Melon
aid, at Vienna.
Mrs. G. S. Harris left some days ago
for a visit to her sister, Mrs. Paul
Milton, at Waycross.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. o. Lee, of Jackson
Vile, are spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Murray.
DR.. and Mrs. A. ]. Whelchel were
called to Chipley last week on account
of the death of her father, Mr.. Mad
dox.
Mrs Rosie Rosser and her uncle,
Capt. F. L. Pride, returned several
days ago from spending some time at
l'anacea Springs, Fla.
John L. Wheeler, who has been suf-
fering for several weeks from mala
rial attack, is recovering and will soon
be back at his post of duty.
NJ M. Fakes has been away nearly
all the week attending business affairs
in Macon.
The dancing club had number of
out-of-town visitors at their usual af-
fair of Friday evening.
C. M. Kesler, formerly of Cordele,
who is now connected with the Stand
ard Oil company in Atlanta, was here
on business Thursday.
Miss Linda Jones, sister of Mrs
Hugh Lasseter, of this city, who has
been sick at sanitorium in Atlanta,
passed through the city Saturday en-
route to her home at Fitzgerald. Miss
Jones has been teaching school dur
ing the past year at Marietta.
So
Mrs. Hector Cameron, who has been
the guest for some days of her moth
er, Mrs. H. C. Hyde, was called to East
man Thursday on account of the sud
den death of her father-in-law. She
was accompanied there by Mrs. Hyde.
Mr. Cameron expired from heart fail
ure.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-07
SOUNDS DEATH
KNELL TO "JlTNEY" MACHINE

Cit" devouring machines that have
been in use in Cordele, have been pass
ed into the category of things that
"once were" through an action of this
official body.
A tax of $500 each was imposed on
the poor little machines. The action
of the city officials borrowed sermon
several weeks ago by Rev. Walter An
thony, pastor of the First Methodist
church, in which he condemned their
use.
The little machines worked over
time while they were unmolested, but
since this terrible legislative slam
settled upon them, they are quietly
folded away.
A $500 tax amounts to a funeral.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-07

Cork legs are made of wood, metal
and leather, or a strong form of can
Ass. They are so-called from the
,ame of the inventor of artificial limbs
-Dr. Cork.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-07

The Dispatch is showing the pref
test line of Engraved Social and Com
merciaI Stationery ever seen in Geor-
aia. Call and let us show you.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-07
PICNIC FOR CHILDREN.

Yesterday was a season of rare
pleasure for the pupils of the fifth
grade of the public schools, when
their teacher Miss Norma Conwell, en-
tertained them and number of other
friends at a picnic at Browns mill.
The children spent the day in fishing,
bathing and frolicing and an excellent
dinner was enjoyed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-07

Mr.. J. w. Cannon spent several days
in Florida this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Wilkes are Wis
iting relatives at Valdosta.
F. H. Morris went to Macon Satur-
day on business.
Mrs. H. T.. Stoy leaves soon to visit
relatives in Wisconsin.
Mrs. R. F. Crumpler and little son,
are visiting in Macon this week.
Mrs. Thorpe and her daughter, Miss
Nellie, will spend the summer touring
in the west.
Mrs. Joe Espy and two children are
visiting in Dothan, Ala, for several
days.
Messrs. Whipple & Mckenzie at
tended to legal business at Sylvester
Friday.
B. P. O'Neal, of Macon, was transact
ing business in Cordele on last Thurs
day and Friday.
Mrs. Fred Harder has for her guest
this week, Mrs. E. R. Parker, of At
lanta.
Mrs. Rush Bulloch and children have
rtturned from pleasant visit to Fitz-
gerald.
A number of the younger set enjoyed
a delightful dance at the Elks Club
Monday evening.
Miss Helen Brewer leaves this week
for Atlanta, Where she will spend a
week with relatives and friends.
The home of Mr.. W. D. Benson on
18th avenue, has been purchased by
Mr.. Tete Cocker.
Miss Ansley of Nashville, was the
attractive guest of Mrs. A. M. Stead
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. J. G. Jackson left Friday for
Beaumont, Texas, to be the guest of
a son there for several weeks.
Miss Fannie George Lucas will
leave within the near future to spend
the summer at Warsaw, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Ward, who have
been spending several days in Fitz-
gerald, have returned home.
Mrs Fannie Pound was visitor in
Unadilla this week, attending the dis
trict missionary convention.
Mrs. Alex Martin, who has been on
visit to her parents at Pinopolis, S.
c., returned home the first of the week.
Mrs. w. E. Haskell will represent
Cordele at diocean meeting to be
held in Brunswick the first of the
week.
Misses Lille and Mae Dunlap en-
tertained informally at very enjoy
able affair Thursday afternoon. Rock
was the game played.
Pateville representation of Mes
srs. Hardin, Folds and Lewis were in
Cordele on business the first of the
week.
The friends of R. H. Daniel, of the
Cash Grocery company, will regret to
hear that he has been indisposed for
several days.
Mrs. W. II. Calhoun and family left
Friday morning to attend a family re-
union at the old home place of Mrs.
Calhoun near Vienna.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Jones
will regret to learn that they have left
Cordele and will make Atlanta their
future home.
Mrs Hugh Lasseter represented the
ITALIAN club of this city at the meet
ing OF the Third District Federation
of Womens' Clubs at Vienna during the
week end.
Miss Grace Reagan, of Hawkins
vile, is spending some time as the
guest of Mrs. Lee Ryals at the Suwan-
nee hotel. She is under treatment of
Dr. j. w. Elliott
S. M. Watson, who has been seriously
ill for about six weeks, left Thursday
for White Springs, Fla. where he hopes
for White Sprigs, Fla, where he hopes
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-07

Then there is crushed taffeta girdle,
and a cluster of daisies are notable
details.
Let your Miss Sweet Sixteen wear
something like this if you haven't a
fortune to spend on her Then she
will look as we'll as the daughters of
the First National Bank. 1t may be
made for S..
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-07

A little cough is frequently the warn
signal Of tuberculosis! 40" '-'''" ""'
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-07

Well, mother if you have racked
your brains to distraction to design a
dress for your mss Sweet Sixteen
when she stands on the platform with
her high school graduating class in
June, or if you cans make up your
mind what to buy her, here it is.
This is made of net and organdie, the
skirt having double fiounce effect
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
AMERICAN TROOPS ARE TO REMAIN IN MEXICO
Until De Facto Government Has De-
 rnonstrated Its Ability to Curb Brig
 andage.

Washington, April 23.-Beyond the formal announcement today that President Wilson had approved a plan for redisposition of the American troops in Mexico there was a plain intimation tonight that the Washing ton government had determined to maintain military status quo be- yond the border until the Mexican de facto government has demonstrated it's ability 10 capture or crush Villa and his adherents and prevent repeti- tion of the Columbus raid.
 In the interim it is understood the American troops will be so placed as safeguard the border towns by vir- tually policing the area south of the line where General Carranza has been heretofore unable to check bandit op- eratfons.
 Sechetary Baker announced the ap- proval of the redisposition plan after consulting with the president today over a joint report submitted by Ma jor General Funston and Major Gen. era1 Scott, chief of staff, in confer ence on the border. The plan was proposed bv General Funston and con- cured in by General Scott.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

Battles of heavy proportion have been in progress in all the war thea ters except the Balkans. Successes for the entente allies and the Teutonic allies have varied. Four vesselsan Italian steamer. French bark and two British steamers-are reported to have been sunk by submarines. All their crews are believed to have been saved.
 On the Verdun front where for two been almost continually in battle, the the French war office, up to April 9 had used thirty divisions, or about 500, 900 men, in the fighting or in re- inforcing units which suffered heavy losses.
 The Germans claim the capture of French trenches in the Verdun region southeast of Haucourt and west of Dead Man Hill, while Paris records | the taking of several German posts in the Avocourt Wood. Hill S04 is again under the heavy bombardment of the Germans. Artillery dueIs have everywhere featured the fighting in France and Belgium, being particular ly severe on the Belgian sector be- ! tween Nieuport and Dixmude and south of the Somne, where the French the French artillery has concentrated its fire on German trenches.
 Trenches taken by the Germans from the British on the Langemarck- Ypres road have been evacuated ow-