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New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
They Laughed at Him!

Said a man to me the other day: Doctor, you cannot imagine how cheap a fellow feels when everybody tells him:
 "'Go on-you are not sick! You can eat and drink and work, you are big and fat-what more do you want? You just imagine your symptoms And the doctors I went to laughed at me and said Nonsense, man-there's nothing the matter with you. Better stop worrying-you are all right
 That's just it. Stop worrying. But how can I do it? I have tried hard. I have fought it for years. But, doctor, I can't fight it any longer. To toss around in my bed thinking, breeding, all the time; to wake up in the morn ing as exhausted as if I had done the hardest work; no confidence in my self; always taking offense at what people say-doctor, it's intolerable. I used to be a pleasant, happy go-lucky sort of a chap-they all liked me. But now they say I'm cranky. I don't care to go out-don't care to be sociable; and I don't care to be alone, either. I don't know my own mind-I only know that it is the meanest, most fiendish feeling a person can have.
 
 there is not! I have nothing to worry about I have a good job, I have the dearest wife you ever saw, my ch1l- dren are healthy and happy-and yet, I worry, worry, worry.
 To tell such a man he musn't worry is cheap talk-he knows that himself. But he cannot help it. He needs more than a jest, a slap on the shoulder, and a jollying word. That man is in the deepest depths of despair, and cannot find his way out. He needs more than mere medicine He needs an experienced advisor, a sympathetic friend. He needs somebody to help him find himself.
 Have you seen a spirited horse dash off to destruction, when suddenly frightened by danger, real or imagin- ary? It's the same thing with you. You have lost your Judgment, your reasoning power. You cannot see the way out.
 Let me be your guide. I can show | you the way. And once you see 1t, l you will wonder how you ever came to miss it.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
NECK BROKEN SINCE FALL
College Athletic Star Was IgnorantI
 Injury.

Pittsburgh, Sept. 2S.-Joe Mast all around athletic of the Univers of Pittsburgh, has had his nd broken since last fali, but he did know it until today when, after va ly trying to play with the footH team he consulted a physician.
 X-ray photograph disclosed a fri ture between the second and thu vertebrae but the spinal column not affected.
 While the injury pained him sid the accident, which occurred in scrimmage, Maston refused to dd baseball, although his playing I not to his standard.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
CUPID HALTS POLICE
Authorities Agree Not to DiscIS
 Name of BlackmaiIed Merchd Until After His Daughters Marrid

Chicago, Sept 28.-To save a you bride from embarrassment fede officials today promised to within the name of the wealthy Iowa m chant recently fleeced out of $10,l by blackmailers, and to delay arre in the case until after october which is to be the wedding day of Elerchant's daughter. Warrants the arrest of two young women 2 d Chicago attorney, charged VI blackmailing the merchant and usl the Mann Act as a club, have bq issued.
 The merchant, widower, in plea to H. G. Clabough of t<~ depal ment of justice, said he feared posture now would wreck his daua ter's happiness and might even cal the wedding plans to be cancelled.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
OFFERS PRIZE.
R. S. Brown to Award Gold Piece to
 Y. M. C. A. Drawing Students.

R. s. Brown of the New Britain Machine company offers a prize of S5' in gold again this year for the best drawings submitted in competition by the mem mbers of the first year me- chanical drawing students in the Y. M. c. A. night school
 This contest arouses a good deal of interest each year. Last season Philip Hannon won this prize over several other contestants.
 The mechanical drawing class is divided into two sections and indi- vidual instruction is given to all stu dents In mechanical, machine design and structural steel drawing.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
NEW LONDON KEEPS BASE.

New London, Sept. 2S.-Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels has sus- pended temporarily the order to re- move the submarine base from this place to Newport, because of the com plaints caused by a neighboring fer tilizer plant Information to this effect was received by former Con- gressman Bryan F. Mahan in a tele- gram from Homer S. Cummings this morning. Stringent steps are now being taken to abate the nuisance.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
LEDUC ID STICK
 BY WOUNDED WIFE
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believed her innocent of any wrong doing.
 Mrs. LeDuc, the husband said, has been studying operatic singing, for ten years. Before her marriage she was Lillian Kappes of Cincinnati, where her mother now lives.
 At the hospital LeDuc told hiS wife to cheer up, that he would forgive her and take her back to Chicago.
 Mrs. LeDuc told the story of the shooting and events leading up to it to her husband in the presence of detectives. She said she came to Philadelphia by train and not by automobile as reported, to see her nephew and his baby, recently born. She denied that she had travelled to various cities with Graveur and sug-
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
CHINESE MINISTER RESIGNS.
pr. Koo's Action Causes Surprise in
 Country's Capital

Picking, Sept. 2S.-Dr. V. K. Well lington Koo, minister to the United States, has sent his resignation to the foreign office, giving ill health as the reason The resignation has not yet been accepted by the president.
 pr. Koo's resignation has created surprise in Picking. Tang Shao Vi, recently appointed foreign minister but who has refused the office is op posed to Dr. Roo because of his mOnarchial leaningS.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
BRITISH SIEZE MAILS.

Berlin, Sept. 28, (By wireless to Sayville) The steamers Zaanland from Amsterdam for South American ports; Ryndam, from New York for Rotterdam and Arak&tan, from Java for Amsterdam, have been forced by the British to surrender their mails, the Overseas News Agency announced today.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28

Sir Charles Cayzer, 73 years old, was head of the prominent shipping firm of Cayzer, Irinve and Company, Ltd, owners of the Clan Line of steamships. For many years he sat in parliament. His daughter, Flor ence Gwendoline, is the wife of Ad- miral Sir John Jellicoe, commander in chief of the British home fleets.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
LETTER FROM CHAIR,

Washington, Sept 2S.-A personal letter from the Emperor of Russia replying to President Wilson's note to the heads of five belligerent nations requesting concessions for the ship ment of relief supplies into Poland was received at the state department today and forwarded unopened to Shadow Lawn
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
STOLEN BICYCLES SHIPPED BACK

Meriden, Sept. 28.-Chief of Police Charles B. Bowen was given a sur nrise today when an express company delivered at headquarters three bicy- cles which were stolen last Monday from a shed where employees of a To- c.1 concern kept their wheels. The bicvcles had been shipped, charges r,rensid. from Worcester, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
Maple Hill

The choir rehearsal will be held on Saturday evening at 7:45 o'clock. The choir is to furnish music at the New Britain Christian Endeavor Union meeting, Oct. 3. and full rehearsal Is very desirable.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
DEMOCRATS NAME DAVIS.

Niddletown,. Sept. 28.-Charles Davis of Middletown, was nominal for state senator at the S3rd senaY rial district democratic conventiI here today.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
STR CHARLES CAYZER DEAD.

London, Sept. 2S, 1:45 D. m.-Sir Charles Cayzer died today at Aber- foyle, Scotland.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28

F. H. Buell. has sold out his grocery business to D. T. Haines of Portland, Conn., MT. Haines takes possession Oct. 1st.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28

Miss Julia L. Spring and Miss Alice Munson have gone on an automobile trip to Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28

Educational and Teachers night was observed at the grange Tuesday evening, Superintendent of Schools Charles E.. Pratt made an address.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28

Raymond Goodale has gone to re- sume his studies at Wesleyan univer- sity.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28
Boston Store
BLANKETS AND
 COMFORTABLES

BLANKETS AND
 COMFORTABLES Preparedness Is the Watch
 word of the Hour. It Is Mild Today But May Be Freezing Tomorrow Comfortables-Filled with nice clean cotton, with Silko- line covering, at $2.OO, $2.25, S2.50, $500. ..... Silk Null Covering, at s3.75.
 Lambs Wool Filling, $4.O0. F Down Puffs, $5.50 and S7.50.
 Beacon Blankets - In Hhite, gray and tan, $2.O0 and $2.75.
 Plaid Blankets-fu1l size, S2.75.
 < Army Blankets-Blue and Khaki, $2.0O and $2.75. California Wool Blankets white, gray, red and plaid,
  $500, $500, $7.O0, $500 and 5000. Cotton Blankets-69c to S1.65.
 Mccall Patterns-1Oc and 15c.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28

Next Sunday will be Rally Sunday for the Sunday school of the COngre- gatiOna1 church.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28

Mrs. Walter Garfield and son Wes- ley, are visiting friends in Westerly, R. !.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28

About seventy-f1ve young people were entertained with a corn roast at the home of MT. and Mrs. Edward Sharp last Thursday evening. The lawn was decorated with Japanese lanterns and fortune telling tents. Games and dancing was enjoyed on the lawn and refreshments were served
New Britain herald., 1916-09-28

The annual Rally Day supper for the members of the Sunday school of the Congregational church will be served in the chapel on Friday even- ing at 6:3O o'clock. As the picnic was not held this year, this will be an opportunity to get together about the tables and ought to bring out a good attendance.
 The marriage of Miss Grace A. Darling daughter of MT. and Mrs. John E. Darling of Seymour Park, to Emery Maurice Clough will take place Saturday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the Congregational church.
 At the regular meeting of the New ington Grange Tuesday evening the lecturers hour was opened to Super intendent c. E. Pratt and all the teachers of the local schools. After varied program, Superintendent Pratt told of problems and needs of our schools in a most interesting manner. Refreshments and dancing followed music being furnished by a VictrOla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
DECLINE CHECKED BY CROP REPORTS
Trading Quiet on Cotton Market Despite Bullish
 Report of Crops

New York, June 16.-A bullish private eral buying in the cotton market here today but an early decline was partly recovered, with the close steady at a net loss of to points. October sold down from 129Sc to 12S9c during the morning and rallies to 12.94c, closing at 1292c.
 The opening was irregular at an ad- vance of points to decline of ? points. Liverpool barely met yester- days local rally, but this was again attributed to easing freight rates and houses with Liverpool connections were moderate buyers around the local ring. This accounted for the generally steady tone at the start, but the straddle buying was much less active than re-
 gently, while prospects for clearing weather in the western belt and the absence of crop damage complaints from the south seemed to inspire scat
 tering liquidation, or a renewal of local selling. At any rate, the mar
 ket soon turned easier and active months sold 6 to 8 points under last nights closing figures before the end of the morning. with July touching lZ.l4C ana DeCeHDeT l3.U0C, or dpOut 10 points under the best level reached on the bulge of yesterday afternoon It looked as though the scattering short interest had been pretty we'll cov- cred before the close last night and the reduced demand from that source
 rendered the market more sensitive
 to moderate selling orders. The de cline was checked around midday, how ever, by the publicat ton of private report, making the condition of the crop S0.7 per cent as of June II, com pared with S2.1 per cent toward the end of May. This indicated a deteriora- tion of IA per cent for the period which was attributed by the compilers of the figures to low temperatures ant wet weather since June g. Offerings were smaller after the publication ol this report, but no general demand de ve1oped and moderate rallies were no fully maintained, although closing ,, prices showed recoveries of or points from the lowest. Rather more favorable view of European and politi cal advices may have contributed some what to the afternoon rally, while there was further talk of increasing. ex ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
STOCK MARKET LEFT ID ITS OWN DEVICES
Alarming Mexican Reports Cause Moderate Selling
 Movement

New York, June 16.-For the first four hours of today's session the market was left largely to it's own devices with few noteworthy price changes, except for some irregularity in specialties In the final hour reports of an alarming char acter regarding Mexican affairs precipi- tated moderate but general selling movement rails and other standard stocks yielding 1 to almost 2 points from their early best, with greater de- clines in various speculative issues.
 Throughout the morning and during the stagnant intermediate session. important stocks varied scarcely more than a point. Dealings were professional to an extra ordln2ry degree and the trading element evinced grater bearishness, largely as result of the breach between the rail- way managers and their employees.
 The railroad group. aside from Reading and Norfolk and Western was usually inactive. Minor rails chiefly Lake Erie and Western, Peoria and Western, To- ledo, St. Louis and Western, and Kansas and Texas preferred were elevated 1 to points on small transactions, and Louis- ville and Nashville made further favor able response to the resumption of the regular per cent rate of dividend.
 American Beet Sugar was the leading speciality, scoring an early decline of more than points, which it soon re- covered, but promptly lost later. Cop pers and zinc shares, the latter selling extra dividends, were subject to persis- tent pressure.
 Crucible Steel featured the so-called war issues, with a substantial gain, but fell back with the balance of the list. United States Steel followed it's course of the past week by manifesting some early SfrnnUfh which fee pated. Total sales of stocks amounted to 3SO,0O0 shares.
 Foreign exchange was more active with concurrent advances in sterling and francs, while marks eased a small frac- ton. More gold was received from Can ada bringing the total conSignments from that quarter to above s57,000,000.
 Bonds were irregular with a falling off of yesterdays heavy offerings of Anglo French 5s, that issue, however, remain ing heavy. Total sales of bonds, par value, $2,675,00o.
 Panama coupon Ss and registered 3s declines F and A per cent, respectively, on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates, not to close of corresponding weeks.
 In sight for week, $79.O0O; same seven days last year, 71,000; same seven days year before, 46,000; for the month, 213,- 900; same date last year, 169,O00; same
 date year before, 113.000; for season. II ,937 ,000; same date last year. 15,099,-
 900; same date year before, 14,657,000
 Port receipts for season, 7,225,000; same
 date last year, 10.646,000; same date year before last, 10,630,000. Overland to mills and Canada for season, 1,200,-
 900; same date last year. 1, 5000; same
 date year before, 1,160,000. Southern
 mill takings for season, 3,449,000;- same
 date last year, 2.S47.000; same date year before, 2,7S5,000. Interior stocks in excess of August 1, 63,000; last year, 450 ,000: year before, S1,000. Foreign eX- ports for week, s7,000; same seven days last year, 66.000; same seven days year before. 56.00O for season, 5,240.0O0 same dnte last year, S.012,000; same date year before. S.775.000. Northern spinners' takings and Canada for week, | 1000; same seven days last year, 1S,-
 900; for season, 2.796,00O; to same date last year, 2,977,0O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
EXPORT SITUATION
 SENDS WHEAT DOWN
Minimum Prices Reached on Late Trading and Market
 Closed Nervous

Chicago, June 16-Bearish sentiment re- garding the harvest outlook and the eX- port situation forced wheat today down
 to new low prices for the 1916 crop The market closed nervous. s4G11ac off, with July at $L011a@1. .O15s, and September, sl03S @1.04. Corn finished 1zc down to 1sc up, oats varying from 9sd34c decline to 1s@14c advance, and provisions at a rise of sc to 221ac.
 Minimum prices of the day were reached on wheat in the last half hour, when the market was sensitive to the effect of d. comprehensive report from a leading au- thority indicating that the weather had been extremely favorable of late for au- tumn sown wheat and that in conse- quence the damage from Hessian fly would not be as severe as had been eX- pected. The same report asserted also that conditions for the spring crop had been uniformly favorable, except in the Red river valley where the rainfall had been over abundant.
 Sales of 600 bushels for export were made at Duluth, as result of the late break in prices, but the fact was not con- 1 firmed in time to have any influence on | the market.
 Discouragement over the apparent lack of export demand for wheat handicapped | the bulls to a serious extent right from l the start. Much stress was put on the | fact that the decline in ocean freight rates had not seemed to cause any in- crease of shipments from the United States in this connection, talk was cur rent that the outcome would be a diver sion of vessel tonnage to South America
 and Australia.
 Increased purchases to arrive from the | oIra aI i,,t 1oct rt
 | of the session. Earlier, the market showed | a good deal of strength, the consequence
 ] of some buying for the seaboard. Oats 1 were governed chiefly by the action of other grain. Crop reports remained fa- l vorable, but it was said dry, warm | weather would not be a benefit
 | Commission house buying, said to be
 ] based on improved cash trade, lent SUD- I port to provisions.
 l Profit taking by longs. however, led at
 l times to noticeable weakness. | Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17

dating sales in the July option because of fears of tenders. This affected the entire list temporarily. but the weekend figures were so universally bullish they rather called a halt in the bearish en- thusiasm and prices quickly recovered and closed within about points of yes terday's final figures.
 The July notice day is still problem somewhat hard to solve. There is no question but what there are several good sized long lines in this month that are vulnerable insofar that the holders thereof would not care to be bothered by accepting cotton on contract on the one hand and upon the othsr do not want to see their profits fade away under the pressure of a lot of notices. It is simply & case of the reoccurrence Of caveat emptor-let the buyer beware which applies to cotton as well as to real estate or any other commodity.
 There gre times when the advantage is all with the seller, then again there are times when it is not.
 With the notice day out of the, way the basic factors of supply and demand and conditions surrounding the new crop will dominate, and they will also play their part in determining the number of notices to be issued. c. F. AVERY.
 Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter
 So far the decline in the freight rate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
PRICES DECLINE ON
 MODERATE SELLING
Weather Conditions and Crop Reports Affect the
 Cotton Market

New Orleans, June 17.-Cotton fell away moderately today under selling based chiefly on the forecast of fair weather for the western half of the belt. Bearish traders figured that fair weather fol- lowing recent rains would bring about ideal growing conditions for the new crop. On the first cali moderate buying developed on the wet map and prices went to points over yesterdays close. The demand soon fell off, longs seeming to want profits on recent purchases and values gradually sagged to level to Il points under yesterdays last quotations. In the afternoon the market was some what steadier on a private bureau re- port showing deterioration during the last fortnight and on the good showing made by mill takings, but the close was at net loss of to points.
 Rumors of still further reductions in ocean freight rates were heard and were construed both bul,shly and bearshly. On the one hand, it was considered lower freights would stimulate the export de- mand, while on the other it was con tended lack of such demand was di- rectly responsible for the lower rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
Sugar Market

New York, June 16.-There was less ac- tivity in the market for raw sugar today, the only sale being 12,000 bags of San Do- mingo sugar to Canadian refiners, at 53sc cost and freight Cuba centrifugal closed unchanged at 6.39c, molasses 5.62c and cost and freight, 5ssc. Refners appear to have withdrawn temporarily, but are not be- lieved to have very large stocks on hand.
 Refined sugar was quiet, being quoted 7.65c by most refiners for fine granulated, with little demand, local or export at the moment and withdrawals also falling off,
 Futures were full and easy under liqui- dation, closing to points net lower Sales, 6400 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
Worlds Visible Supply
Statement of worlds visible supp

Total visible this week, 4,O71, 600; las week, 4,294,0OO; same date last year, 6,04S. GOO; same date year before, 4,262,O ,O0O O. this the total American this week, 2,726, 600; last week, 2,S95.000 last year. 4.S0O, ,0O0 year before, 2.401.0O0. All other kinds thi. week, 1,346,O00; last week, l399, 900; las year, 1.740.O00: year before, 1,S61, ,O00 Wis ihle in the United States this week, ,424, O0l this date last year, 1,4S2.000. Visible il other countries this week, 2,647.00O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 12ssc; receipts,
 871; sales, 1885; stock, 209,916.
 Galveston: Middling, 1330c; receipts,
 3577; sales, 695; stock, 17s,717.
 Mobile: Middling, 12.63c; receipts, 206
 sales, 25; stock, 24,098.
 Savannah: Middling, 12.63c; receipts, 395 exports, 6973; sales, 945; stock, 112,351. Charleston: Middling, 121ac; receipts, g. stock Al, 50S Wilmington: Middling, 124c; receipts 314; stock, 71,s36 Norfolk: Middling 12.75c receipts. 51S sales, S4; stock, 61,585. Baltimore: Receipts, PAT; stock, 60S1. Boston: Middling, 12.5Oc; receipts, 46o | stock, 9753. Philadelphia: Middling, 13.10c; stock, 637 New York Middling, 12S5c: exports 332S; stock, 1S3, ,319. m ,.a VI Minor ports: Receipts, 3169; stock, 2l, 469 Total today: Receipts 9765; exports, 1o.- 296: stock, 922,990. Total for week: Receipts, 62.oO6; exports, SC, ,92S. Total for season: Receipts, 7,2A,7o7; ex- ports, 5,241, ,065
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17

has brought about decline in Liverpool without creating much weakness here, It was a disappointment that foreign mar llets did not advance today, but the sem tIment in the trade is so bullish that any decline abroad is regarded as only temporary. Up to date the spinners' talk ings of America are 375O00 bales behind last season. which would indicate that the consumption of American cotton this season is likely to be some 100000 bales behind last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, June 16.-After an irregular start, the cotton seed oil market declined from to 15 points under liquidation ant selling of new crops for southern account Later there was a sharp rally on short covering, induced by the late upturn in lard, but an easier feeling prevailed again at the close, which was unchanged to { points net lower. Sales, 26,80O barrels Spot and June, 10.57@10.S5c; July, 106l@ 10.62c; August and September, 10.60@10.62c October, 9.60@s.62c; November, S.H@S. .72c December, S62@S65c; January, S66@S. .6Sc