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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
SHIFT CITY FUNDS.

At the meeting of the Board of Ap- portiorment and Taxation yesterday at City Hall, s1,50o was transferred from the salary list of the fire depart ment to the building fund of the same department. The money will be added to the s3O,0O0 which the board all ready has for the establishment of a station for the new fire alarm system that is to be installed. As told in The Farmer yesterday, the board also transferred to the Health Board ac- count, s5,5ce to aid in fighting the poliomYelitis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04

Am. Zinc 32 Cal & Arizona 681a Cal & Hecla 52G
 Centennial 15
 Granby 30 Atlantic Gulf 64% Island Creek 45 Lake lza Osceola so Pond Creek 13 shannon "A Superior 1872 Superior & Boston U. s. Smelling 50A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
MUNITIONS ORDER
 OF ALLIES IN U. s. SHOW BIG INCREASE
Commissions Are Placed for Deliveries Nearly a
 Year Ahead.

New York, Aug. 4-No signs of an early ending of hostilities in Europe are to be found in the exports of munitions from the port of New York or the weekly record of the Industrial trades. The Iron Age, which is the official organ of the steel industry, announces that the placing of addi- tional contracts for large shells, deliv- cries running in some cases to July, 1917, has been officially confirmed during the week. According to this publication, the requirements of American manufacturers who are taking these contracts, together with the steel which agents of the Allies are seeking to buy for the next ten months, are estimated as high as 5OO,- 900 tons. The copper producers say practically the entire output of the mines in the United States has been sold up to 1917. and that during the last ten days the British and French governments have been seeking to buy copper for delivery in May and June of next year.
 c. A. Starbuck, president of the New York Air Brake Co.,, confirms the report that luis company has accepted an order for sOO,OOO fuses for high ex- plosive shells on which work will be started about August IT. At that time the company will have completed an order placed some months ago for '1,250,O0) fuses.
 According to Custom House records the exports from the Port of New York on Tuesday were over $26, ,O0O,- 900 in value, of which 67 per cent. consisted of explosives. Included in this were s5,217,2 worth O. projec- tiles, $2,27S,325 in smokeless powder, $1.270,907 in trinitrotoluol, s1,219,654 in empty shells, S1.141,619 in guncot- ton and s1,025,27S in fuses.
 There has been an enormous in- crease in New York shipping since the war began, according to figures made public yesterday in the financial district. During the two years end- ing July 31, 1916, the net increase in the number of vessels arriving at the Port of New York from foreign ports was 1,2S2, as compared with the year ending July 31, 1914, in which year 4,77S vessels arrived, of which 4,31 1 were steamers and All sailing vessels, showing an increase of 407 steamers and SS sailing vessels, making 9 tota! increase of 465 vessels for the year.
 The total for the year ending July s1, 1916, was 6,060, of which 5,456
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
HUGHES PACKING UP.

Bridgenampton, N. Y., Aug. 4- Charles E. Hughes spent today pack ing his trunks for his western tour. One oe the three trunks he will take with him he filled with memoranda, letters, documents and other data which he will use in the speeches he expects to make. Accompanied by M-A Hughes he will leave here to- morrow for New York where the start for the west will be made tomorrow night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
STATE OF CONNECTTCUT, DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD, s., PROBATE COURT.

May 19, 1916. Estate of Henry A. Leighton, late of the town of Bridgeport in said dis trict deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 ARTHUR F. WISNER,
 Executor.
 L. St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
DIED.

DONOHUE-In Winsted, July 27,
 William J. Donohue. CONE-In Litchfield, July 27, William
 H. Cone, aged 76 years. BARNARD-In Winsted, July 31. F..
 G. Barnard, aged 59. BROWN-In Southport, July 31, Mrs
 Elizabeth J. Brown. BRADFORD-In Winsted, July a0
 George M. Bradford, aged 63. FISHER-In Ridgefield, July 27, Anna C., wife of Andrew c. Fisher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
BOSTON STOCKS

Boston 1 80 p. m. Prices Reported Over Private Wire of T. |.
 Watson & Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04

were steamers and 604 sailing vessels, showing an increase of 6S5 steamers and 132 sailing vessels, making an in- crease of S17 vessels as compared with the year ending July 3l, 1915.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04

Ambassador Page left London TOT Liverpool from which port he sails on the American liner Philadelphia Tor the United States
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16
Civilization Is
Here for You to See

Tonight and tomorrow night Ash
land will have the opportunity OF
seeing the greatest motion picture
production of all the history of the
industry. A million-dollar film of
such stpdendous magnitude that
realization of its immensity is hardly
to be realized without seeing the
film. Eleven reels of sensations
such as the mind can hardly grasp.
Civilization, with the orchestra,
chorus and all features just as shown
in Portland and other big cities, ar
rived in Ashland today and will be
shown at the Vining tonight and to-
morrow night. Witness the follow
ing review of the picture from the
Roseburg News
"The Antlers Theatre was crowded
to capacity last night to witness the
first performance of Civilization,
the greatest film production the
world has ever known. From the first
to the last the crowd sat breathless
gazing with astonishment at the won
derful picture, which seemed to
transport them from land of peace,
plenty and happiness to a land OF
war poverty, desolation and sorrow.
A land where the prayers of the
starving, grief-stricken mothers min
gled with the rattle of the war drum,
the detonation of the cannon and the
groans and shrieks of the dying.
"They witness the terrible horrors
of battle as the heroes of the mon
arch went forth to slaughter and be
slaughtered, as the rending shot
from cannon and musket cleared
paths through the massed soldiery
The sinking of a liner by torpedo
in midocean was pictured with all
its attendant terrors, while on the
land husbands, brothers and sweet
hearts were torn from the embraces
of loved ones to be sent forth to
butchery.
"In all, the film was one Of mag
nificence, horriblenes and sympathy
From the standpoint of stupendous
production it is unexcelled, for the
details are perfect and on a scale
which could only be realized by the
enormous expenditure of money. 1t
is accompanied by an orchestra, cho-
rus and full line of effects"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16
History Of Motion Picture Industry
BY Beatriz Micheiend

thing. Everybody in the room saw
it-afterward heralded it. 1t set all
scientific France to scratching its
head. How might a person manu-
facture one camera to do the work
of the many, that Muybridge had
lined along the fence. 1t looked to
be hard nut to crack; but, nothing
daunted, France flew at it. Then
the idea travelled to Germany and
England and on back across the At
lantic to America.
As yet it was only an idea, but it
was soon to develop into the first
weak, struggling, gasping and some
times almost hopelessly fluctuating
reality of the motion picture indus
try. 1t was to abound in its touches
of romance. The inventors hard
ships and courage, the gamblers
luck, chance, more subtle and elu-
sive at times than "the turn of the
card" ds"-these were to become some
of the elements of the thrilling
story.
Ito be continued in next issue.)
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16
Movie Matters

The movies are invading the rural
districts with vengeance of late. Pro-
fessor Lawrence, who conducted the
Lyric Theatre here for some time,
has for the past several weeks been
conducting a rural circuit and now
word comes from klamath Fails that
j. V. Houston, veteran Snowman of
that place, is pulling the same stunt
in klamath county. A small machine
is carried in an automobile and set
up in any school house or hall. Elec-
trio power for the exhibition is OBJ
tanned from the magnetic of the ma
chine. The plan is very successful
and hundreds who otherwise would
see a movie only upon the occasion
of their monthly or even yearly visit
to town" are enabled to see their
weekly show right in their own
grange hall or school house.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16
Xining Visions in Verse.

tHllllS tiSlOnS III tcTSCs
The blooming show on Monday night
Was ditched for politics.
Election comes but once year,
Or else we'd hear more kicks.
A little touch of vaudeville
Was really not so worse;
In fact, twas good,
But knock on wood,
The next may make us curse.
That feature film of famous stars
OF baseball, track and ring
Pulls out the crowd on Friday night
And draws like everything.
But please forget things of the past,
The greatest of them all,
The biggest show,
Don't fail to go,
Look up the ad-and fall.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16
Bear With One Leg
Bests Aged Chink

To be clawed almost to death by a
one-legged bear was the experience
of All Yet, a Chinese aged SO living
in the Salmon river country Of Siski-
you county.
The Salmon river region is said to
be the home of several of the Oldest
celestials in the state. They settled
there in early days and have been
engaged in mining ever since. The
little settlement of "old fellows" has
vegetable garden that is their pride
and comfort.
A big black bear one day last week
ambled into the garden and began to
lay waste the crop. The aged celes-
tials brought every gun in the camp
into action. The first volley of shots
broke three of the bears legs, but
none reached vital spot
All Yet, whome forest officials de-
clare is SO years old, believing the
bear to be dead, ventured out of the
trenches to view the carcass. But
the bear was only wounded. Bruin
made a grab at All Yet with his un-
injured paw and swiped him one in
the jaw that laid him low and knock
ed him out of further danger.
Reinforcement came out of the
cabin and finished the monster bear
with a Slot fired into his head.
All Yet was so badly jammed up
about the head that a physician was
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16

The greatest picture attraction of
the year, if not the greatest motion
picture feature which has ever been
exhibited in Ashland, is due at the
Vining Theatre tonight and tomor-
row night. Civilization" is a pic
ture which will make "The Birth of
a Nation" take second place in its
stupendous power. The music, cho-
rus and special features which ac-
company the film are alone worth
the reasonable prices which the Vim
ing charges. Everywhere the picture
has received the highest praise.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16

thoroughbred animal was procured,
but unfortunately it had been raised
a household pet by mother of some
little girls and promptly tried to
make friends with Miss Ward. Di-
rector Reicher was to make the ami
NAL snari at Miss Ward instead Of
licking her hand. This feat was
finally accomplished by tying long
cord to the animals tail and giving
it a severe jerk at the psychological
moment.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16

in motion. To get picture at all
was a good enough achievement in
1871.
Muybridge lined the cameras along
the track fence, their business ends
turned in to command the race way.
Then, foI every camera, he strung
a portion of thread across the track.
That was all there was to it. He
gave the word and Occident, neck
extended, came pounding down the
track. 1t was with wonderful
burst of speed that the good horse
breasted Muybridge's threads. One
after another they snapped, and with
each snap there was correspond
ing click, click, click.
It was all done for in the winking
of an eye-this breaking and the
clicking; but the refrain of it was
q diapason, huge, swelling-bewil-
dering and rampant in its rise and
expending. 1t was the motion pic
ture industry.
Each thread as 1t broke released
a spring which, in its turn, snapped
camera. Each click, that followed
close on its predecessors heels,
meant a new picture of Occident in
trotting posture. and the cameras
were so closely placed together that
one position graduated into the next
with scarcely perceptible transi-
tion between pictures.
Even after these pictures were
taken it was some time before their
larger significance dawned upon the
world. They were spread carefully
out upon a table, and note made
that some one of Occident's hoofs
was always planted on the track.
This was taken as conclusive set
tlement of the controversy The
matter might have ended there and
Charlie Chaplin still be working
"three-a-day" on vaudeville and
Mary Pickford fighting for recogni-
tion on the stage, had Senator Stan
ford not gone to Paris and taken the
pictures with him
They were just the kind of proof
the French artists had been looking
for in respect to the hoof position
of a trotting horse Senator Stan
ford, with an abundance of good
western generosity, passed them
about literally. Finally he handed
them to the great artist Meissonier.
Meissonier regarded them critically.
lie took them one at a time and
scrutinized them carefully. Then, as
he sat musing over the observations
he had just made, he gathered the
photographs up into a deck and,
pressing back absent-mindedely with
his thumb, set them to shuffling in
his hands. His downcast eyes wild
ened suddenly and, with excited
jerks of his arm, he motioned Sen
ator Stanford and the other artists
in the room to gather around him.
AS they stood craning their necks
over his shoulders he shuffled the
photographs again.
What they saw were not the pic
lures of Occident each taken sepa-
rately as they had viewed them
spread out on the table. Now there
existed between the photographs an
unusual and bewlldering sort of con-
tinuity. They saw Occident in act
ual motion, stretching his neck, dis
tending his nostrils and pounding
the track with flying hoofs Small
puffs of dust rose and dissolved to
his rear 1t was life-actual life
and motion, breathing and pulsating,
reduced to its miniature.
Here was the beginnings of some
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16

sent for at Etna Mills on the other
side of the mountain. The venerable
mans injuries will not prove fatal
and he may round out a century. But
there is one thing certain-the bear
is dead and the vegetable garden Is
saved.-Redding Searchlight.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16

Leander Neil returned home from
San Francisco on Wednesday, where
he went to attend the marriage of
his daughter, Angeline, and A. G.
King of Hilt. The newlyweds ex-
tended the honeymoon trip to San
Diego, visiting the exposition,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16

w. L. Parrish has moved his fam
lily in from his ranch for the winter
so that the children may have the
benefit of the Ashland schools. They
are located at 1923 East Main street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16

Edward Earle, in his next Metro
picture opposite Viola Dana, has a
role that is a decided departure from
anything he has been seen in for
many months. He says. 81 run
through part of the story in a small
racing auto and do everything but
juggle it, even to running after it
when 1t gets away from me, jumping
on the hood and running it into a
ditch. Fun? Well, it's fun doing
it,"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16

J. A. LeBarge, who enlivened the
usual picture program at the Vining
last week with his music and imper-
sonations, is a first-class entertainer
and was much enjoyed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16

ava -
apparatus was
a big box Of
cameras and a
few spools Of
thread. They
were just the
plain kind Of
cameras, with
out even an
ambition t O
get a picture
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16

Miss Betty Schade of Universal
broke her arm by falling down the
stairs the other day while working
in picture called "Three Armed
Maggie" Miss Schade is evidently
one of those rare artists who forget
themselves in their work and, dra-
matically living the part of Maggie,
believed that she had only use for
two arms, carelessly broke off one
of them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16

"Miss Hercules" is now the nick
name for Marie Doro, the Lasky-
Paramount star. While making a
scene in "The LASH" in which she is
being starred, Miss Doro was lifted
from her horse by Elliott Dexter, her
husband. While rehearsing he failed
TO lift her down in the proper man
ner and Miss Doro flung her arms
around his neck. When safe on the
ground she said: "If l hadn't been
as strong as Hercules l would have
fallen"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16
Do You Know That

Nell Shipman, who was with Fox
short time after leaving Vitagraph,
has accepted an engagement with
Lasky? She will appear opposite
Lou Tellegen in "The Black Wolf"
Harry Carey, Universals famous
western actor, will play leads under
the direction of Raoul Walsh for
Fox?
Irene Hunt, Universal leading lady,
and Lester Scott, assistant to Direc-
tor Oscar APPEL of Fox, ran away to
San Diego recently and were secretly
married?
Francis X. Bushman is directing
diplomatic Romance" in which he
and Beverly Bayne will appear?
Many of the scenes are laid in Wash
ington, D. c., where the company
will be taken to make the scenes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16

Mrs. Lena Breese and children Of
Talent have moved to Ashland to
make their home.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16

Fatty Arbuckle drew full house
last Wednesday night. Fatty was as
comical as always.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16

In the production which Fannie
Ward, Lasky star in Paramount pic
lures is now doing 1t is necessary
that she be frightened by a wolf. A
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16
CHAPTER ii.

Continued from last Thursday
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-16

) o o o Q o o o o o o o o Q .
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-28
FINANCIAL OPINIONS

FINANCIAL NEWS A trading mar
ket OF cross currents ~ expected today
M view OF the mixed state OF sentiment
The room element il inclined to bear
ishness on the labor situation. while
spectlty pools are encouraged over the
favorable y. a. W. dividend action. The
s,n"ral tendency OF sentiment seems 70
be 10 wait official developments now ex-
pected Saturday a. to the submarine
situation and from the military con
Terence between United States and
Mexican chiefs this week
COMMERCIAL.-lt il believed that
the circular note defining the status
.Ut armed merchantmen will hasten thu
close % the submarine controversy.
WALL ST JOURNAL. - Railroad
stocks are apparently In strong hand :
nnd app, ar 10 have been undergoing ac-
emulation by banking interests ana in
Nestors.
DOW JONES:-B. y. Goodrich de-
clared the regular quarterly divid, nj
i9t 10 on the common stock payable
May Is TO stock OF record OF Nav
fourth.
Joseph SAYS;-Thcre is very prob
ahillty that the strike threatened by hi
luminous men viii bee avert,d \ lock-
out or railroad employees H. most un-
likely. Mercantile Marine bonds ar.
EXCELLENT. Hold Anaconda and Steel.
Take on some 81. Paul and DO not b,
without Facihc Mail and Dlstillers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-28
RECORD EXPORTS OF
HORSES and AUTOS
Amazing Total OF $3.50. 900 900 for the Il
Months OF European war.

NEW YORK. April 27.-More than
s35o.Oeo.OoO worth OF horses and auto
mobiles have been exported from this
country since the beginning OF the Eu-
ropean war. according to the compila-
lions OF the foreign trade department
or the National city Bank The value
Of the automobiles and their parts and
equipments Is computed at $4,000 600
and the value OF horses and mules at
about the same figure. The export re-
cord OF the port OF New YORK ror the
past week shows that approximately
s2.OOO.00O worth OF horses and mules
nave been shipped and automobiles OF
about the same value.
Attention Is drawn TO tho fact that
tne exports OF horses and automobiles
since the beginning of the war have
averaged about the same value from
month To month The value or tna
horses. mules and automobiles exported
from the United states In the past
twcnty-one months Is something NOR.
thtn S5o0.o0O.O00. and for the same per
lod Sls.voV 900 worth OF engines and
dies, harness and hOrseshoes have been
Total exports from the port o, New
y ork during the week ended APRIL 2g
Is!o. were S3a5l3.35'. as compared with
s-4.s 1895 in the corresponding week
~ 1919 ana slS.SsS26S in the same week
ih- preceding year
I4tai imports for the week ended
April is amounted to S23.259. 065. A,
compared with S23.41S.s3O the year lie
fore and s2i.3S7.iSs IN the same week
IN 1914.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-28
FINANCIAL NOTES

,Harri- Winthrop & 60. 90 Fidelity
Investment Assoc
VIEW YORK April O. Financial
NrNs tlleiin SAYS The floor trnding
20 nave oversold the var stocks again
notably 'rucihle Steel and American
Locomotive. The private borrowing de
larger than elsewhere.
lfsdlcti.ns ars a.gpearins now in
eiii - .,t,',I ..., ~, w.. I. 1,1 soc -
and rs dividend advance. which be- I.Hk.
81 upon in some rircles AZ "a positive in-
.i'si on rt .'in'" poo similar action hy
y. central DOB June.
The German situation fs held bob some
quarters to have been cleared o. some
extent hy the reported announce mont
mHudera ~ armed vessels have Irafrrr-
lions 90 attack surun ines they are war
-hius and can rc sunk without warn
Specialist CIRCLE. report an unusual
IF iuHistfuf demand .f quiet |har-
Rrtor fo- the Harr man sto,ka. SOUTH
"rn Pacific and lnIon IRrIfc Iumu-.
~ banking interests hutinE cannot 10
connrmef but there is strong evidence
down buying In Union Paine. Foreign
seliinE d. absent
lnquirIes among operators ~ prom
Fionsi element a. selling stocks On raf.
Ties They refure so - com fnrfFI. rr
converted o. Tho Ions sifs untu The un-
have been Officially published
Mon lariN. March gross increase
- thT.119 net after tar increase 81 d.
SO 900 Nine months gross -
y aoo.leb net after taN increase Sc
MAKO, seams 20 ~ raininr strength
al The Time sauer.nIl win the rails
traders aprear o. think these vii he
loeH anertod bY news than tho indus
trials There is quite GOOD demann
FOR Frie and Reading based on prohah-
InfIes coal strike hn aVprfef
l'1w Jones say ~trenEfh ~ Amen
can Sine ifIuE ard Nofntrg MeNf-ar Pc
truleum. and other stocks with Morican
Affiliations is attributed 20 more fsvor-
able private adNicca relative 90 ritua-
fnr Ir NrvI-o Do la aaff thar a.
military authorities. Carranra have
about reached satisfactory agreement 81