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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
STOCK MARKET
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New York, May 25.-Opening-
Readings further descent from its re-
cent high record was the most inter-
esting development Of today's irregu-
lar opjening. The stock was offered
in lots of .1,10O to 5000 shares from
103h to 1929, against yesterdays
final quotation of 1913 n. There were
large transactions also in Mercantile
Marines pfd and U. S. Steel at sub
stantia1 gains, with further activity
in the motors, chiefly Chandler and
'StudebaIzer, while Continental Can was
strongest of the semi-issues. Declines
in all instances were fractional and
Reading soon made more than COM
pIete recovery.
Noon-The erratic moveme tents in
Reading, which rallied to los " only
to fall back two points, was typical Of
the general trend during the frst
hour Later, on further demand for
high-priced speciaIties, the active list
recovered in part or whole Cont
mental Can increased it's gain to 81
points, Industrial Alcohol rose n
with 1--WE for General Motors and 2 Il
for Chandler Motors, to the new rec
ord of los u. Trading Jagged for a,
time, but the rise was resumed to-
wards midday, u. s. Steel leading with
an advance of liz on very extensive
dealings. Bonds were firm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
Of Finance

because present equipment is being
worn out and because present initia-
tive and enterprise are being stored
up without outlet. The demand for
capital will be great, the available
amount of it will be limited, and in
consequence the cost of it will be high
The supply Of labor, it seems equal
Iy clear, will be considerably dimin-
ished. Consequently labor will be in
great demand following the close of
the war Many of the best and most
skilled laborers of Europe will not
come back from the front. Many will
come back MANNED and diseased.
Practically all of those who return
will have lost their most valuable
element in the European 1a,borer the
man has been noted for his industri-
Gus qualities, for his loyalty, for the
work spirit which is in him. This. in
my opinion, will no longer exist
among those men who have experien-
ced the excitement of army life in the
trenches and on the battlefieIds of
Europe. Labor. especially skilled la
Dor, will be in great demand, and will
consequently be high in price.
There is no need of our relying en-
tirely on theoretical explanation Of
the possible effects of the European
war. We can. go back, if we care to,
and find out what happened in the
years Immediately following the Ma
poleonic wars, the Crimean war, our
own Civil war, the F'ranco-Prussian
war, and finally, the Russo-Japanese
war. In the case of each one of these
conflicts. We find that taxes were con
siderably Increased and that the. en-
tire fiscal affairs of the nations were
much disarranged. We find that both
the cost of capital and the cost of la
Dor were enhanced.
= What do these facts Indicate? It
seems to me that. they forecast a gem
orally increased level of costs in Eur
iope following the war and, IN conse-
qi1ence, much higher level of prices
than for the period irnme diate1y pre-
ceding the conflict If these facts be
true the United States will be better
able to. compete with the nations of
che old world than ever before. We
will be enabled not only to hold our
domestic trade, but in addition to
make still further advances in outside
markets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
I Why We Have Two Eyes.

Because we have two eyes the things
we see seem solid and not fat, with
the result that we can judge their dis
lance from us with fair correctness.
Look through a window at house
across the street with one eye closed
and then with the other eye closed.
The bars of the window frame will
cut across the opposite house in differ
ent places. The two fields seen with
the eyes separately, although in the
main alike, differ. When you look at
the house with both eyes open the two
fields seen by the two, eyes are COM
bfned and the house across the street
assumes depth and relief. Although
we see house with each eyel we see
only one house with both eyes. This
makes the stereoscope possible-an in
strument so designed that the two eyes
are made to converge on single point
and yet to see two different pictures
IF these two pictures represent chair
as it would appear to the right and
left eyes respectively they are per-
cefved as one solid object. = Popular
Science Monthly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
TWO Views of Treaty.

The treaty of Client, which ended
the war Of 1872, as signed ON the 2sth
of December, 1914, was variously re!
garded. Henry Clay, one OF the signers
thought it ga bad treaty and did
not hesitate to say so. In certain high
quarters in England, on the other hand
it was looked upon as great oppor
tuHI1ty thrown away.
IAN able minister would have con
tinued the war" Lieutenant General
Sir Charles Napier declared, "untiI the
northern states withdrew from the
Union, making a separate treaty with
England, after which England could
have raised the negroes OF the south
marched to Washington at the head OF
an immense force OF armed and disci
pinned black regiments and dictated
peace. making Delaware an independ
emit black state in alliance with Eng
land" So much depends upon the
point Of view.-From sour Nation In
the Building by Heller 9-tcolay, in
Century Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
LOSS OF APPETITE.
LOSS OF WEIGHT,
SLEEPLESSNESS, ETC

are all overcome by Recupertabs, they
are made after the formula. OF DR.. AI-
bert Robin, the famous French physf.
sian, and are being used very largely
in Paris and other European capitals.
When taken for a short while they
will give positive relief in all cases Of
nervous exhaustion. mental depression.
lack of vitality. general debility ane-
mia, etc.
The GIycerophosphates OF g. which
Recupertabs are composed, contain
the elements necessary to overcome
these conditions. They areanoW being
prescribed and recomn ended by many
physicians in this and foreign coun-
tries as the best, quickest and surest
nerve and blood tonic that they know
OF.
Recupertabs are for sale at all drug
stores at soc and $500 per package
or will be sent direct upon receipt Of
price.
Curtis Chemical Co., No. 414 west
23rd St, New York. Distributed "a
Bridgeport and vicinity by J. .. Hart
gan, No. 81 Fairfield Aveuuo.-Adv.
RI as"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
WILL WE KEEP OUR
BIG EXPORT TRADE?


(By DIR. Edward r.. Pratt, Chief of
the Federal Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce.
win we and can we retain this IN
creased foreign trade which probably
ain anaount to four billion dollars
during the current fiscal year? be-
ffeve that we can and will. 1 find that
most Of the practical men in foreign
trade believe that they will be able
to retain perhaps not all of the new
business. but a. very large proportion
Of IL at least. IT is a question which
i believe rests souarely upon the u1ti-
mate level of costs after the war.
Let us consider the important items
OF cost They are labor capital, taxes
and the efficiency of a going organiza-
ton and connections This last is Of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
The Word Caters.

Episcopal CATERS cannot date from a
very remote antiquity. The very word
'tgaiters'' is almost newcomer to the
language. Johnson's Dictionary does
not recognize it's existence. It does not
occur before 1760, and even in 1902 a
military dictionary had to define it as
"a sort of spatterdashes.'' tsGuetre,''
however, the French original, goes back
at least to the fifteenth century, and
the origin of that is lost, though ETY.
moIogists compare all sorts of words in
all sorts of languages, including an old
German word for a baby's christening
cloth. The one certainty is that CATERS
has nothing to do with gait in spite of
the punning line in the Rejected Ad-
dresses'tt'Lax in their CATERS, Iaxer
in their gait."-London Spectator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
BAD BREATH

IL very annoying and II generally
caused by q disOrdered stomach
CERTILAX, 1.-The Certified Laxative
gets at the cause and removes 1t
CERTILAX acts gently but firmly on
the bowels and liver stimulating
them to natural action, clearing the
blood and purifying the entire system.
They do all and more than CalOmel
and other harsh cathartics do with
out any bad after effects. CERTIIAAX
contains nothing of harmful or ha-
bit forming nature; they are made at
ter the favorite formula of a specialist
Of New York City and have been Sc
lected as the best by more than five
hundred physicians in New York, who
prescribe them regularly in their prac-
tce. For sale at all drug stores. OF
sent direct on receipt of price-1VUs
3Ec, Soc Curtis Chemical Co.. AT n
&4th ST.. New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
LEGAL NOTICES
TAXES, 1915

Notice is hereby given to the tax
payers of the City OF Bridgeport that
the taxes on the grand list of 1915 are
now due and payable at the Tax Col
Iector's Office, Room 6, City Hall. The
Office, as above, on May 1, 1916, and
daily thereafter, Sunday excepted,
from a. m. to 4 p. m, and Saturdays
from a.. m. to IL M, for tho purpose
of collecting said taxes. After June
Is, as required by law, interest at the
rate of three-quarters OF one per cent.
will be added to all unpaid taxes, and
the, same on the first OF each suc-
ceeding month.
HOWARD r. SMITH,
U6 bus Collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25

When the little blond stenographer
visited her friend, the tall brunette
bookkeeper, the other day she found
the latter busy with lot of envelopes
and some paste.
'tWhy don't you get good envelopes
so theyu stick p she asked.
''These did stick once the brunette
confded, ''but I'm fixing them again
whats the idea 7%
whenever people come into the Of
fee for my boss he likes to make them
think he Is rushed to deaa''
sUh, huhE''
$50 you see am fixing up these old
letters He will make "a great fuss
opening them when a customer calls.
He does that SO much we have hard
time keeping supply Of letters to
stick up.'s-Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
RIGHTs ISSUED TO
CONNECTICUT INVENTORS

The following were issued May 20
1916. List furnished from office of A.
Nj Wooster, solicitor of patents,
Bridgeport, Conn:
claude B. C1arkson, Bridgeport, COM
bined va1ve-reseatfng tool.
Walter B. Lashar, Bridgeport, fold
ing extension head lifting jack.
George P. Carroll, Hartford, check
yalvet mechanism.
Solomon M cutter, Hartford, man
ufacture Of horse-nails.
BENJAMIN M. Dee Jardino, West
Hartford. machine for weighing, com
putting, indicating, and recording
Ira H. Spencer, West Hartford, air
pump.
william H. Buell.. New Haven, prin
ing Charge.
Hubert NJ Greist. F. W. Beckert and
G. L. Human, New Haven, portable
electric lamp.
Donald r. Battlee, New London, tor
pedo launching apparatus.
Franklin N. Isham, New London. in
ternal combustion engine.
Henry B. Cooley, Kensington, dis
pensing device.
Julian A. Giles, Derby. sash fas-
tener.
George W. Heath. stonington, wreck
indicating device.
John N. Reynolds, Greenwich,
switch stopping mechanism.
Friend A. Russ, Greenwich, buckle.
Henry n. Whittelsey, Greenwich,
vaporizing.
Charles M. Richardson, Bantam.
Fred I. Hodge, Midd1etown, wheel
mount.
Trademark.
Goodyear's Metallic Rubber Shoe
Co.. Naugatuck, Rubber boots and
shoes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
Screw Machine
Operators Wanted
For day work on automatic and
hand machines. Steady work
guaranteed. F. C. Phillips,
Stoughton, Mass.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S.,
PROBATE COURT

March IL, 1915.
Estate OF John T. Bishop, late of
the town of Bridgeport in said dis
trict deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of Bridgeport, hzth limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors of said Estates
to exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their ac-
counts, properly attested, within said
time, will be debarred a recovery. All
persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate pay,
ment to
GEORGE EDWARDS,
Administrator.
ia Park Place, Bridgeport, Conn
r rs SIP
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
The Kick SUBTLE.

"A man who lives in Savannah and
owns a plantation in Chatham county,
Ca, bought a mule with a reputation
for owning a set of gifted and hai1
triggered hind legs and shipped heI
out to his place TO be used in blowing
for cotton.
A Sunday or so later he visited the
plantation. The darby whose particu.
lar job it was to care for the working
stock came Hmping upa to him to re
port.
''Jim,'' asked the owner Of the plan
tation, Ttdoes that new mule kick
much?e'
'.Kick?" said Jim. ssBoss, dat dar
mule kin kick de sweetnen' right out
of yore coffee!" = Saturday Evening
Post
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25

We, the undersigned, majority of
the directors of The Horace Smith
Estates, Incorporated, a corporation
organized under the statute laws Of
in the town of Bridgeport, in said
State, -
Hereby certify, that at a meeting
of the stockholders of said corpora
ton specially warned for that purpose,
and held at Bridgeport, in said State
on the 18th day of May, 1915, the
authorized capital stock of said corpo-
ration was reduced from the sum of
sixty-one thousand six hundred dollars
to the sum of forty-seven thousand
two hundred dollars and the number
of shares of the capital stock was pro-
portionately decreased from twenty
four hundred and sixty-four snares TO
eighteen hundred and eighty-eigh t
shares, by "a resolution adopted at
said meeting by a unanimous vote of
all the outstanding stock, a copy Of
which resolution is as follows:
Voted that the capital stock of this
corporation be and the same is hereby
reduced from the sum of $61,600 to
the sum of SAT, 200 and the number of
shares of the capital stock was pro-
portionately decreased from twenty
four hundred and sixty-four shares to
eighteen hundred and eighty-eig ht
shares.
And voted further, that such reduc-
ton be accomplished by liQuidating at
par and canceIIing the proportionate
part of the several stockholdings of
the stockholders of the, corporation;
any parts of shares thus resulting to
be represented by appropriate script
of the corporation exchangeable for
stock at par and whenever presented
in full share lots.
No dividend otherwise payable on
the stock to be payable upon such
script excepting upon its exchange
herewith into full shares of stock; and
the Board of Directors is hereby au-
thorized to take all action needful
to fully accomplish such reduction.
And we do further certify that the
records of the corporation contain a
complete list of all the stockh holders
who voted in favor of said resolution
to reduce the capital stock.
Dated at Bridgeport, this % day of
May, 1915.
HORACE w. SMITH,
WILLIAM. B. w. SMITH,
RICHARD G. DEMAREST,
A majority of the Directors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss.
PROBATE COURT,

Estate of John Clampett, 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 ac-
counts, properly attested, within said
time, will be debarred a recovery. All
persons indebted to said Estate are re-
quested 10 make imrn ediate payment
to
MARGARET CLAMPETT,
Administrative
Care Lavery anad Ffnk1estone, At
torneys-at-law, 20o-2O1 Newfield
Building R rs So
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
Restraints of Poverty.

A negro with bad cut in his head
came to a doctor. The doctor fixed
him up, and as the man was about to
depart the physician said: That's a
pretty bad cut in your head, Henry.
Why don't you profit by this lesson
and keep out OF bad company in the
future?'
'ewel1, I should like to. DOCTOR" re-
Piled Henry sadly, "but, you see,
amt got no money to get er divorce"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, IS.
PROBATE COURT.

PROBATE COURT.
May IS, 1915"
Estate of Jeremiah D. Sheehan 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 f. I'M 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 recov-
cry. All persons indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make imm ediate
payment to
THOMAS H. SHEEHAN,
Administrator.
1872 Frank St., Bridgeport, Conn.
r 25- So
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,

Bridgeport, May p, 1916
Personally appeared Horace w.
Smith, William B. w. Smith, and
Richard G. Demarest, a majority of
the directors of The Horace Smith Els
tates. Incorporated, and made oath to
the truth of the foregoing certificate,
by them signed, before me.
H. f. NORCROSS,
Notary Public
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
AUTO VICTIM BLAMEs SELF.

The unusual incident of an automo-
bile victim placing all blame upon
himself for not crossing the street at
the provided crosswa1k was witnessed
at. the emergency hospital last night
where Chauncey Raymond of 81 Lib
ertv street. was taken after being hit
by an automobile. mo one but my
self is responsible the victim of 81
broken rib declared. ST should have
waited and crossed on the walk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
NOTICE
PATENTS

a. NJ. WOOSTER. Ataorney-at-Lavs
Late Examiner o. & Patent once
a11s MAIN 81. SECURITY RIDa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25

A large crowd witnessed a fire that
caused $4,000 damage to the eight
story office building at 1 and Ann
street, Just off Park Row.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25

The captain and crew of the Rus
sian bark, Regina, sunk by a subma-
rine, have been landed at Barcelona,
Spain
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
They Often Do.

Don't the bonds of matrimony inter
est YOUR
'"They might if they paid q cash
dividend ss-13ost1ne Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25

Boston 80 p. M Prices Reported
Over Private Wire of 7. L.
Watson 6 Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
New York Stock
Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of
r. L. Watson s. Co.. Bankers and
Brokers. Corner Main and John SITS.
Bridgeport Conn Members Of New
F~.vstr s<afe.zrf FExrf1anra
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25

(Bx DIR. Edward e. Pratt, Chief of
the Federal Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25

1852 Frank St., Bridgeport. Conn.
R 81 So
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-18
International Harvester Company Of America
Qzempsrasl
Titan Lero.sne engine. are sold by
MINICK K TAYLOR
JOINT DENTAL SOCIETY MEET
Representatives of Golden Belt and
First District Confer

DR.. E. L. Garrett, executive coun-
sci, and DR.. B. E. Kelly, secretary
CT the Golden Belt Dental society,
conferred with DR.. Mckee of Man
haitian and Drs. E. E. Costen and
DR.. VIM. Carpenter, officers of the
First district association, at Man
haitian yesterday and made tentative
arrangements for joint meeting of
the two societies at Manhattan Oc-
tober 8, 10, 1916. Drs. Kelly, Cos
ton and Carpenter compose the
program committee and by the end
of four weeks the program for the
Joint session will be announced.
Members of the First district So
ciety and the Golden Belt will at
tend this session, which will be the
first one where the two have COOP
Grated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-18
REV. T. II. BRENDLE BUILDS
$4,000 CHURCH IN PENN

The Rev. T. Royce Brendle, for
mer pastor of the local Grace Re-
formed church, but now preaching
at the Goshenhoppen. Pa, Grace
Reformed church, has recently COM
pleted the erection OF new $12,-
900 building. DIR. H. B. Felty has
received copy of the Town and
Country" a newspaper published at
Pennsburg, Pa, which contains a
lengthy and illustrated article con-
corning the dedication. This congre-
cation, established in 1898, is one
of the oldest in the state and has a
membership of $40. The new edi-
flee has all the features of a mod.
ern church structure.
The Rev. Brendle was a brilliant
scholar and preacher and his for,
mer pensioners here will be glad
TO hear of his success.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-18
ORGANIZE 9TH DIST. BATTALION
Nodern Woodmen Drill Teams Form
New Organization

with Maj. Gen. Saxon here, a
Fifth district battalion composed of
the M. w. A. drill teams from Sa-
lima. Concordia, Junction City, Man
haitian, Clay Center, Gypsum City
and Abilene was organized and the
following commissioned officers
elected: Major, Capt. R. w. Per-
kins, Salina; Adjutant, Capt T. B.
Riggs, Abilene; Quartermaster, ].
w. Filby, Junction City. Forester
Hanson of Manhattan was elected
sergeant-major, a non-commissioned
office. The teams form companies in
this organization. After the organic
ing, the battalions met in formation
for first time at Third and Broad
way and then marched to the hall
where other battalion formations
were made and the teams heard the
judges decision on the competitive
drill, read by A. S. Blair, secretary
The Royal Neighbors had a coun-
ty class of so and the degree team
from the R. N. A. camp of Junction
lefty did the work in good style. The
) Visitors were a lively bunch, and de
termined to finish the day in good
style, the we're entertained at al
old fashioned square dance by Mr.
and Mrs. Riggs and Mrs. Marshall
district deputy, until early morning
: when the train left for the east
Then the Manhattan and junction
. City teams under the leadership o
MIR. Riggs gave drills on the depo
, platform, honoring Gen. Saxon, VIII
was leaving on the same train. TIL
, lodge people had continued thei
= celebration through the wee sms
> hours" OF the morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-18
ANESTHETIC IN EMERGENCY
KITS FOR BRITISH ARMY

New York, May Small bot
ties of anesthetfc now are being plac-
ed in the kits sent to the soldiers OF
the British army in France by the
Vacation War Relief association.
A spraying apparatus is attached
to the bottle so that the wounded
soldier may apply the liquid to his
wound quickly. This produces local
anesthesia which continues for three
hours and releases the soldier from
pain while awaiting the arrival OF
an ambulance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-18

Teachers College to take advanced
work in German, SO she says put
many have the idea that she VIII
take landscape gardening as the
work she did here proved SO sue
cessful.
There seems to be some secret
about Mr.. Barekman's vacation, for
he refused to disclose his plans.
Mr.. White and Miss Hazen Will
Rave charge of the summer school
for the grade pupils and will spend
their time here in Abilene.
Miss Shade will visit with her
brother in oregon.
Miss Hopkins will take educa-
tlonal work at Lawrence.
Mr.. Simpson will take trip to
Texas to visit.
Miss Pickard will leave for her
home at Lawrence as soon as pos
sible after school is dismissed.
Miss Shay will go to the CHM mu-
sic school near Chicago and after
her work there will visit in West
Virginia.
Miss Hunt and Miss Ault have no
definite plans as yet.
Supt. Stacey, the busy man, ex-
poets to superintend the summer
school, and supervise the construc-
ton of the manual training build
ing and the remodeling in the high
school building. The course of study
In the grade schools of Abilene is
to be revised by Mr.. Stacey during
the summer. Besides doing all this
he intends to spend few weeks in
the Chicago University.