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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
Must Release Prize.

If the vessel fails to leave the neutral
nation must order her to leave or re-
lease the ship.
Article %, he said. requires neutral
nation to release at once any prize
brought into any of its ports for any
other reason Article % of the same
convention, according to Mr.. Coudert,
was especially rejected by the United
states in that it tended to give asylum
to prize which could not reach a
home port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
OWNERSHIP OF APPAM
ARGUED BEFORE COURT
Frederick R. Coudert Opens for Libel
ants of Vessel Captured
by Raider.

NORFOLK. Va, May 15.-Frederlck
R. Coudert of New York opened for the
libelants in the case of the prize ship
AMMAN. the ownership of which is now
at issue in the United states dlstrlc'
court here between the German govern
ment and the British and African steam
Navigation Company. Inc Ia'tni
cover possession of the vessel, which
was captured by the German raider
Moewe and sent here with prize crew
Mr.. Coudert will be the only speaker
for the British side. For the Heriiiah
royernuent there will be four speak
ers. The argument can scarcely be con-
cluded today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
German Prize Court Verdict.

Before the argument began Juuse
Waddill announced that he had decided
to admit the certificate of the German
nrize court for what it was worth,
.I+boreb the court stated that accord
ing to his personal opinion it was IN
admissible. -,
In opening his case, articles OF the
last Hague convention were cited by ar;
Coudert, which articles hdo oeell au 'o
both NV the United States and Germany,
the latter in it's prize code. which coun-
eel stated exactly covered the question
of the Appam. .,
The articles in question were NOS -
and g. The former allows the entrance
of a. prize into the neutral port IN
case of unseaworthiness. stress OIL
weather or lack of fuel and supplies.
purely for humanitarian reasons put
STIMULATES that the vessel must go out
as soon as this object of entrance has
been accomplished.
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FINANCIAL.
Note the Convenient
Banking Hours

All the Departments are open every
week day, except Saturdays and legal
Holidays. from $50 AN. to PM.
Saturdays from $50 A. NJ to u II. and
from PM. to 9 PM. and the first.
second. third. tenth. fifteenth, sixteenth
and last day Of the month. until T. NJ.
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Southern Railway Financing.

Directors of the Southern railway will
take advantage of the easy money mar
kets to do some needed financing this fall
or winter. The retirement of 100000
matured notes in February from earn
ings and by temporary financing indi-
Gated that the real needs of the system
now fast coming into its own, would be
financed this fall and it is understood
that the directors are giving the matter
careful attention.
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BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd. May 15.-Wheat-
Dull and lower: spot No red. III;
spot No. 2 red western. 119: May No.
2 red. III; steamer No. 9 red. LOS;
receipts. 2S0,515 bushels; exports, 235,-
sol bushels. Corn-Dull and lower;
spot contract. 1919; May. 791a: steamer
mixed, 76h; receipts, 1OS.124 bushels;
exports, 120.911 bushels. Oats-Easier,
standard white, 5014a51: No. white,
4S1a; No white, 464a47h; receipts,
17s,423 bushels; exports. 36S,714 bush
els. Rye-Steady; No. 2 western ex-
port, 103k: receipts. $4,000. Hay
Firmer; No l timothy, $500; No. l
clover mixed, 22.00a225O Grain
freights quiet; steam to Liverpool, per
quarter. lbs cd. May; picked ports, per
quarter, Us 6da13s, May.
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NEW YORK LEAD MARKET.

NEW York. May 15.-The metal ex-
change quotes lead 7.45a7.55; spelter
weak: East st. Louis delivery. Is asked.
At London lead. f33 los; spelter. EOS.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
members New York Stock Exchange, New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. May 15-Wheat-spot
No. l Manitoba, 13s: No. northern
spring. 12s Sd; No. 2 red western win
ter, lis Sd.
corn-spot. American mixed. new,
lis gid.
Flour-Winter patents. Ats.
Hops-In London (Paciflc coast), "a
LISA e5 los.
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ONLY LIMITED TRADING
IN LOCAL SECURITIES
Investors and Spectators Are Find
ing Employment for Money Else
where or Letting 1t Lie Idle.
Southern Railway Company Plans
Important Financing This Fall.
May Presage Stronger Rates.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

A practically lifeless session of the
stock exchange this afternoon again
developed the fact that while other
markets are enjoying a boom both in
activity and rising values local securi-
ties are dragging slowly through
waiting period, with much doubt as to
whether there will be any recovery
when the waiting ends and the regula-
ton of utility corporations begins.
There are many members of the eX-
change who have substantial interests
in listed stocks and bonds, and who
watch the daily quotation making, hut
take little part in the buying and sell
ing There are really very few brokers
doing a commission business, SO indlf-
ferent are investors to the local mar
ket while speculation seeks elsewhere
for its efforts.
The record today was little larger
than on Saturday. but not much y hVe-
hundred dollar Capital Traction IS
brought 1914. and A thousand-dollar
Potomac Consolidated SIS. 1909.
Washington Railway and Electric shares
are ex-divdend, and the making OF quo
tations on the new basis was perhaps
more important than the sales actually
recorded The common was offered at 80.
with so the best bid TIE preferred stock
was not offered. but 81 was bid.
The bid on Washington Loan and Trust
was raised to 230, while quotations on
Graphophone were changed to 115 bid
and 124 asked for the common and 10
bid and 135 asked for the preferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Washington Gas 5s. $500 at 1o1H.
Potomac Electric Cons. Us, $1,000 at 1904.
Bid and Asked Prices.
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FINANCIAL.

Safe Deposit Vaults
In the m a in bank and
Northeast branch for
rent at $500 per year
and upwards.
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Market Withstands Realizing.

Extensive realizing made no impress
sion upon prices, the list with few inn
portant exceptions mounting to higher
levels on broader operations.
Reading and United States Steel were
especially active, the former adding to
it's new record with an extreme gain of
is at 92h, while Steel rose above 50
on the most substantial buying of re-
cent weeks.
Canadian Pacific and other dividend
rails were in further demand. and
minor issues of the railroad division
came into renewed prominence.
Motors continued strongest of the
specialties but war and semi-war is
sues were l to points higher.
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This Is Government Payday
Make the Start Now
The Bank Will Be Open Till 5 Pm.

Procrastination is what keeps most people poor
They intend to start Savings Account, but keep
putting it off from week to week, until they find old
age creeping on them.
Start at once. Never mind if you Start with
only small amount you can add to it. 1t is con-
stanty keeping at it that wins out
There are many accounts at this bank that
we'll up into the hundreds that started with only one
dollar And it is on y few years since they started
When you have a bank account YOU will want to
keep adding it, for there is keen pleasure in seeing
it grow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
members New York Stock Exchange.
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Fairly Active to Close.

The market continued fairly active to
the close. For four hours $4,000 shares
were traded in.
New highs were made in the late aft
ernoon on Steel common when it
touched ssh: on Mexican Petroleum. at
112; on Baldwin Locomotive. at 81 A b,
and Crucible, at s4A
The closing was strong with conces-
sons, on profit taking, from the high
records of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
POWDER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15

Steel common developed better
strength, responding to the wonderful
earnings and piled-up surplus of the
corporation with a l % gain crossing So
again.
Crucible Steel gained 2 points, and
other industriais l to Y.
Mercantile Marine preferred was the
weak sister. actually having trouble
holding it's own.
Reading turned s2h. Union Pacific
1864, point advance; c., 81 o. moved
Up Is, and Canadian Pacific TX.
While there were slight recessions
from the high, the whole market en-
tered the final hour of the session not
far from the high.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
Threatened to Slash
 Sisters Face If She
 Spurned Her Husband

European customs in the United States were brought to light today by the arrest of James Chary of An sonia on the complaint of his sister, Mrs. James Drunkie, of 271 Sixth street, who. alleges that Chary threatened to slash her face last week because she would not go back to her husband.
 Chary was arrested by Detectives James Doo1ey and John Flynn at the instigation of Mrs. Drunkie. She states that she was forced by her family to marry Drunl<ie against her wishes about a year ago, directly af- ter she came to this country from Greece. She is 22 years of age and he A. They continually wrangled and last week when she went to a carnival he became angry and left her.
 Later her brother met her on the street and threatened to slash her face unless Mrs. Drunkie returned to her husband. The complaint was lodged with the police and Chary is being held for inVesti gation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
H. H. PENNEY IS NAMED HEAD OF
 REMINGTON co. Penfield to Be Succeeded by Former U. M. c. Go. Of
 ficial Immediately. REORGANIZATION OF
 PLANTS TO FOLLOW Many Changes Under New Regime Expected By
 Munitions Workers.

Major Walter G. Penf1eld, U. S. A., retired, works manager of the Rem ington Arms & Ammunition Co. and the Union Metallic Cartridge Go. will be succeeded by Harry H. Pinney. who was formerly connected with the Union Metallic Cartridge Go.
 A notice was posted in the plants this morning that Major Penfe1d's re- tirement takes effect at once naming his successor. The change is one of the numerous ones that are being made, including the abolition of the publicity department, the paid fire de- partment, part of the guard system and much of the employment of un- skilled help.
 Mr.. Pinney is generally credited with having perfected the organization of the U. M. c. Co. along the lines now in force, nine years ago. The shot tower was built under his super vision He gained notoriety when he engineered great contract for big shells with the Argentine government.
 His work in this city attracted the attention of Hugh Chalmers, presi- dent of the Chalmers Motor Go. and he was employed by that concern at a large salary. His health breaking g engaged himself as consulting engineer wi+lR~a number of firms. He is an expert mechanical engineer, who worked up from the ranks, in the Brown 6 Sharpe Go. of Providence. He will have charge of the Arms plant and the U. M. c. Co.'S plant in Ho- ken, N. J.
 His engagement is expected to mean complete reorganization of the Rem ington plants.
 Major Penfie1d came to this city from Springfield, where he held an executive position in the government arsenal. Before that he had expert ence at Fort Worth. He has been head of Remington interests here since the establishment of the Rem ington Arms & Ammunition Co.'S new plant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
CARRANzA MAKES IMPORTANT SHIFT
 IN DEFENSE LINE

San Antonio. June 26-News reach ing army headquarters here today in- dicated that the Mexican forces along the Rio Grande, from Matamoras to Juarez, either have withdrawn their main strength from the border or are preparing to do it It is also indi- cated that these troops are taking steps at strategic points along a line well south of the border where rail road functions allow of the rapid handling of troops or where the topo- graphy of the country permits of a strong defense.
 Their new line, it is reported, paral- lels the course of the Rio Grande, and would command the strategic points of Monterey and Sa1tillo, the Coahuila coal mines. which furnish the main fuel supply of Mexico; Paredon, the main railroad junction point between Monterey and Saltillo, and TorreOn, and probably will be the main base of the Mexican army, and Chihuahua City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
BASEMENT JURY IS COMPLETED:
 TRIAL IS BEGUN
Alleged Leader of Sim Fein Revolt Faces Treason
 Charge.

London, June 26-At 10:3O o'clock this morning, clerk in the court of the Lord Chief Justice called out: ''The King versus Sir Roger Case ment," and the trial of the Knight who is accused of having instigated the Irish rebellion was under way
 The courtroom of the Lord Chief Justice is about the size of the room of the supreme court in Washington. The judges bench runs along one side with high irop-rai1ed docks and the jurors box f1anking it on the left and right. The lawyers sit at tables in the well, back of which rise half a dozen rows of benches which today were filled with barristers in white wigs and black gowns, and with a number of newspaper reporters. Above is a small gallery filled with spectators. Over the dock, in a small balcony, were half a dozen women, in cluding the wife of the chief justice.
 Viscount Reading, the Lord Chief Justice, and Justices Avory and HOr- ridge, in bright scarlet robes and powdered wigs, took their seats, the case was called and Sir Roger Case charge of high treason. The prisoner, who was pale, bowed to the justices and the chief justice returned the salutation. The prisoner stood leaning on the iron railing with folded arms while the clerk read the long indict- ment.
 The indictment followed in legal CContinued on Page 6.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
CRAPHOPHONE co. WILL RUSH NEW EAST END PLANT
Birdsey- Somers University of Corsets" Small Part in
 Plans of Factories.

To meet the manufacturing require ments of it's ever-increasing business the management of the American Graphophone Co. is preparing to erect a huge addition to the Birdsey- Somers Co.,, University of Corsets,' '' in Barnum avenue, which it recently purchased. The addition to the plant will be a three-story steel and con- crete building of the most modern factory construction and it will be To- cated to the east of the present hand some building. A larger power plant also will be built.
 Work will commence on the new buildings as soon as the contracts can be let. They are being advertised now. It is expected that the building will be ready for occupancy by fall and that the Birdsey- -Somers factory will be equipped with machinery by that time. The new branch of the Graphophone Go. plant will furnish employment for several thousand persons It is reported that the new plant will be used exclusively for the
 manufacture of Dictophone parts, but this could not be verified today.
 The Birdsey-Somers Co. still occu- pies a portion of the Barnum avenue factory, other parts being used by the Graphophone Co. for storage pur- poses.
 Secretary George w. Greer, of the Birdsey-Somers Go. said today that his company is negotiating for a fac tory building in Bridgeport and that the business would not be removed from this city. He said arrangements for a new location probably would be
 made this week and preparations tc move would begin at once
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
Dog Returns, But
 Mistress Is Still
 Missing From Home
Especial to The Farmer.)

Redding June 26-AIthough viz orous search was resumed today by between 40 and 50 men at press hour no trace of Miss Abbie Treadwell, aged 50, who disappeared from her home in Weston Saturday morning has been found. Miss Weston, since the breaking up of her family, had made her home with Mrs. Columbus Bu1k1ey. Her dog, which was cross between a setter and pointer, and an inseperab1e companion of the aged woman, disappeared with her Saturday. The dog returned alone, wet and bedragg1ed, Sunday night. Early this morning it was let out and immediately plunged into the widest and most thickly wooded section of Weston. Attempts to follow it were futile.
 Miss Treadwel1 often of late has expressed herself dissatisfied with life and it is feared she has committed suicide. In her trunk today was found a letter directed to Frank Greg ory of Norwa1k asking that he take care of whatever property she might leave and apportion it equally among her relatives. Miss TreadweI1 is a sister of James TreadweI1, foreman for O. T. Bu1k1ey of Fairfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
CARRANzA GETS NOTE.

Washington, June 26-secretary Lansings note to the de facto govern ment reached Mexico City last night and Special Agent Rodgers arranged to deliver it immediately. This was reported in a cablegFam from MT. Rodgers sent last night and received today.
 Whether a state of war shall exist between the United States and the de facto government of Mexico depends upon the formal declaration of policy by General Carranza which is expect ed hourly The American government will insist upon the immediate release of the cavalrymen captured at Carri- gal as demanded in the note but high officials of the administration explain in interpreting the communication that tne course of the United States will be determined by Carranza's final statement of his intention toward the American expedition in Mexico to pro- tect the border rather than on the spe- cific circumstances of the Carriza1 in cident.
 South American republics, through their representative here, inquired in formally today of Elizeo Arredondo, Carranza's ambassador designate, whether his government would accept offers of mediation in the crisis be- tween Mexico and the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
ALL RECORDS FOR DIVORCE BROKEN
 IN LOCAL COURTS
Almost 300 Separations Granted in Fairfield Coun-
 ty Superior Court.

The coming of prosperity to this city left a trail of divorces in it's wake and the returns show that all records for the granting of decrees were broken during the court term which closed last week. In the su- perior court 289 couples were sep arated, a mark that surpasses any thing hitherto known in this county.
 The biggest number in previous years was 203 in 1914 while in 1915 the number dropped to 175. The to- tai of 289 during the recent sessf on was made while the court was held in this city from last October until June B. There were so many cases on the docket that special divorce days were assigned during the April term and Judges Webb and Curtis heard Al cases in that period.
 Although it has been a popular belief that divorces were 1uxuries in dulged in only by the rich the court records prove this a fallacy. Of the great number granted in this city nine out of ten applicants were work ing people and other persons of mod crate iaaA--Ae.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
Continue Hearing of
 Collector Griffin In
 Auto Accident Case

Pending the recovery of the three young women and one man who were struck by the autmob of Stephen J. Griffin of 3O6 LinWOod avenue on State street last evening, the case against him was continued until July II in the city court today. He is charged with reckless driving.
 Griffin, a deputy customs collector. was driving his car from Warren street into State street when it skid ded on the pavement and knocked down Andrew Dah1berg, 52 years old of 19 Maplewood avenue, Agnes Ma her of no Pembroke street, Nellie Maher of 361 Stratford avenue and Helen Gibson of 125 Marion street, who were walking on the sidewalk.
 Dahlberg received a fracture of the leg while the girls received 1acera- tions and bruises. The latter were taken to their homes while Dahlberg is confined at St. Vincent's hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
TWO FAINT IN RUSH TO GET
 CERTIFICATES
Nearly 4,OOO Children Have Obtained Cards Entit1ing
 Them to Work.

Two children have collapsed and many have been nearly crushed in the crowds that have stormed the state board of education rooms in the Ma sonic temple, seeking certificates to prove they are of working age.
 Never in the history of Bridgeport, according to Charles N. Hall, com missioner in charge. have more than 1000 children sought certificates dur ing any one year. Today, the seventh day of granting certificates, nearly 4,0O0 children had obtained the slip of paper that entitled them to get jobs. This number may be doubled before the end of the summer. About 450 a day seek the certificates.
 At the Masonic temple today, a ser pentine line of children starting from Commissioner Halls desk, wound in and out along the south wall to the stairs and down the stairs to the street.
 There were as many girls as boys or more in the crowd. Truant Off, cers James Farnan and Richard Larkin kept the children in check, quieting them so that the other busi- ness of the Temple building could go unhampered by the noise. Once in while, when some independent youth,
 
 by starting at the end of the line, would select his place and the cry of Ringer would ensue4 The police men made the lives of the demonstra- tions short
 There are only 16O in that line 3 said Officer Farnan, "and they are in single file. Last Wednesday we had as long line but the children were two abreast.
 T7d forcibly indicates the prosperity of Bridgeport. They're getting jobs"
 You'd be surprised to see the number of places where they get jobs Factories. stores, candy kitchens, frui; stands and almost every kind of busi- ness is employing them" Commissioner Hall works every day from S:3O o'clock until midnight or the certificates. Today. he had fou1 | clerks helping him and early last | week 10 were necessary. Last year l he accomplished the work alone. | With Commissioner Hall alone ir | the office Monday. the first day of is. suance, the storm of children broke They filled the corridor until there was scarcely standing room. The little office where Commissioner Hal sat was besieged and the ones wIf got there early perched on the desks and tables and chairs, while other: occupied the standing room on the floor.
 Tuesday was another bad day. Two children fainted in the pushing ana crowding. A request for police ait was sent and Wednesday the truan
 officers were placed on the job.
 The office opens at 8:30 o'clock anC
 closes at 3. From o'clock until 1:
 the commissioner and his assistant are busy making out reports to b.
 mailed the parents and the state board
 headquarters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
Pledge $500 For
 Troops at Front

Mrs Frank B. Ballard, who has been made secretary and treasurer in Bridgeport for With the Boys Asso- ciation,'' which was recently formed by local city officials while on a trip to Port Washington, L. T., announced today that subscriptions amounting to nearly $500 have been pledged.
 It is expected that with the present preparation for militia service at the front many Bridgeporters will want to send money and small luxuries to the troopers and a wide campaign will be begun in this city next week. AS at present planned money or luxuries will be accepted but not articles of wear ing apparel