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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24
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is estimated at 1S2,000.000 bushels below what is desired. Fortunately, there is abundance of time for im- provement in condition, which was reported at 79.S on December 1st, as against s5.7 year ago.
 Whether the market has touched bottom or not it is impossible to say, though many high grade securities are selling far below intrinsic values and have fully discounted existing circumstances. Now that winter has settled down no great decisive move ments are to be anticipated at the seat of war in France, at least for a couple of months. Meanwhile both sides will prepare for vigorous spring campaign, in which American troops will undoubtedly play an inn portant and decisive part For long time to come war will dominate the security markets.
 One thing seems certain. Many high grade investments are selling al prices which will yield handsome profits to purchasers after the war.
 Government securities have been much more active, especially the Lib erty loans which hold up we'll consid. ering the prospect of another huge issue within three months at 4 E per cent. The Anglo-French 5s showed a sharp recovery from their recent fall
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24
WANTED

for United States govern ment contract On airplane engines, high grade motor builders and bearing shap- CTS. Good chance for steady and competent men to help win the war and make good wages at same time. If you are experienced in this line of work it will be to your ad- vantage to call or write at once Nordyke 6 Marmon Co.,, Indianapolis. rss s'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24
COURT TO INSTRUCT HIM ON
 NICHOLS WILL

Action to determine the exact meaning of a section of the will of Starr Hoyt Nichols of Danbury, who died in 1909, has been brought in the Superior Court by Harriet T. Hoyt, trustee under the will, Laura May Bliss of Jackson, Missouri, the Yale Corporation, Attorney General George E. Hinman, and others being made parties to the suit. Under section of the Nichols will a bequest for a trust fund, or foundation for the Yale Sheffield Scientific school, Is made, and the trustee is in doubt as to his pow CTS under the will. He asks for in structions from the court. All per sons interested in the Nichols estate are cited in as defendants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24
MRS. MEAD FILES
 DIVORCE PAPERS

Intolerab1e cruelty since Dec. 20, 1910, is alleged in an application for divorce filed in the Superior Court by Frank Mead of this city against Edith M. Terrill Mead of Stratford. They were married June IS, 1910, and have two children.
 Intolerable cruelty and inf1delity are charged in the complaint of Eunice Barbara, Mixa Knick of New Fairfield in her action for divorce against Frederick August Knick o1 New York; They were married Sept. II, 1915, and the acts complained ot commenced in January, 1916. Divorce and change of name are claimed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT.
Dec. IT, l917.

Dec. IT, 1917.
 Estate of Lucy A. s. Cowd' late or the town of Bridgeport in said ofStrlct' deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dls- trict of Bridgeport hath limited ana 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 recov- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make imme- diate payment to
 MORRIS B. BEARDSLEY, | Executor. No. II, Franklin R-lilding. T IS s@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24

Chino 39k Chesapeake & Ohio 43 Consolidated Gas 8Ok Col Fuel & Iron 34
 Corn Products 29
 Corn Products Pfd. 90
 Crucible Steel 5OA Cuban Cane Sugar 26% Del. Hudson SS$ Distilleries Securities 32B Erie 14
 Erie 1st Pfd. 2Oh General Electric 124A General Motors S6A Goodrich Co. 35A Ct. Northern Pfd. S2
 Ct. Northern Ore 247s Illinois Central S6A Inspiration Copper 40
 International Nickel 27B Interborough Cons.
 Interborough Cons. Pfd. Al
 Inter. Harvester x-div. 11O Inter. Mer. Marine 2lA Inter. Mer. Marine Pfd. SOA Kennecott Cop. 309s Lackawanna Steel 74A Lehigh Valley 52h Maxwell Motors 23% Mex. Petroleum 73& Midvale Steel 421s Missouri Pacific 22B Miami Copper 26A Nat. Enameling 34A National Lead Co. 4Oh Norfolk & Western STA Northern Pacific 7S N. Y. Central 64A N, Y, N. H., & H. 2S
 N. r., Ont. & West. 1894 Pittsburgh Coal 4OA Pennsylvania 42H Pressed Steel Car 54 Ray Cons. 21 Reading 6sA Repub. Iron &, Steel 76
 Ky. Steel Spring 41%
 Sinclair Oil 29%
 Sloss Sheffield & Iron 35 Southern Railway 22N
 Southern Railway Pfd. 56
 Studebaker Cor. 45A
 Texas Oil 129h
 Tobacco Products AT
 Union Pacific 1o4A
 United Cigar Stores STA T. S. Ind. Alcohol 111h U. S. Steel 85% Utah Copper 75R | Wabash 7h
 Wabash Pfd. B. 1874
 West. Union Tel. 79%
 Westinghouse Electric 37M Willys Overland 1873 l Government Bonds.
 Liberty 3hs 9S.24
 Liberty As 97.04
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of T- L. Watson & Co.,, Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John Sta, Bridgeport, Conn. Members of Nov York Stock ExchaaxaL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24
TOWN HALL BURNED.

Worcester. Dec 24-The town hall in West Boylston, was destroyed early today by a fire of unknown origin, with a loss of s30,o00, partly covered by insurance. The town has no fire department.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24
SERVICES OFFERED.
STORAGE

MOOREs STORAGE WAREHoOSE-
 Furniture and china packing; sx- perienced packerA Separate rooms for furniture ard pianos 6arnnm a237. Seo Union Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24
BOSTON STOCKS.

Boston 1880 P. Nj. Prices Reported Over Private Wire t1 T. L.
 Watson . Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24
RURaEs. srAMPs
sPIRITUALIsr MEDIUM

MEDIUM-Dr. Marie Davidson, Ph. D. M. s. T. Grad uate of the New York Academy of Science. A ordained minister Of the seminary of Harmonial Philosophy of Chicago, H.. Scientific and Spiritual reader. Advise on busi- ness, sickness, all affairs of life. Phone Noble Ss. 14so Main St.
 TT all"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24

SPIRITUAL READING by g born medium. Mrs. Clark, 5s6 Newfielo Ave. Daily except Thursday. Spir- itual meetings every Tuesday night 1880. 70
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24
WINDOW SHADES
PRINTING
INYEsTMENT sECuRIrLRa

AORTIiAGE NOTES and Commercial paper bought and sold. MortgAee foreclosures stopped at once. Lagtae c. Lowe, Room 409. Warner Duiids ing. Tel 12S Noble
 po Ass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24

MADAM RITA spiritualist medium.
 best in the state. Readings every day Tells your age md everythinS
 you want to know 10Ss State St 2nd floor. @li
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24

Earmer Want Ads. One Cent wora
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24
RIGNR

LET US FIGURE cn your sigma sigHA that are --. Connecticut Sign Coz l37 Hallett St.. C. Samerotte.
 6 22 allS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24

R. L. FOHREA eign end picture painting, gold signS repVwnisneo and made like new. 1Se ColorAoe Ave. Phone Barnum S1OO.
 q I; als
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24

FRED H. BoWEIIsOCK. B. O E-
 LLA B. Attorney and Counses-of % Law in Patent and TTadenaArk
 Causes. Solicitor of PatsntR sabi Main St., Suite 20. Phone 11s B1Ts | num. f4 years practice h New York city. New YcEk efeeA gA s Rnoaag 2A -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24
PATENTD

PATENTS-Two Hores Feed Bag. suitable for government. GurrinE 19t Linen Ave. o SD
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17
SHETLAND PONIES ARE
SCHOOL ESSAY PRIZES

Portland. Oct. 17.-Three beauti-
full, high-bred. Shetland ponies, the
pick OF the famous drove owned by
Russell Hawkins in Tillamook coun-
ty. are to be given as prizes in a
war essay contest open to all school
children of Oregon The contest is
to be conducted in connection with
the enrolment campaign of the
United States food administrator
to stimulate interest in National En-
rollment week. which will be Octo-
Der 90 to November 4. inclusive.
The ponies were secured for the
purpose by Federal Food Admins
traitor w. B. Aver. who wired to Mr..
Hawkins, now in Chicago. offering
to pay shipping charges on the pom
les to the railroad station nearest
the winners, II Mr.. Hawkins would
donate the ponies. The agreement
was made. and the animals. which
will be the best Of the droves. will
be awarded in three divisions, for
children under eleven years. chill
dren between eleven and fourteen
years, and those over fourteen years
In the high schools. Details OF the
contest viii be announced later.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17
A voieeless Avetionssr.

At the regular trade auctions held In
the Netherlands Instead of having nn
auctlonccr call Tor bids there X n large
dial provided With an lndc, hand. The
face o. the dial Is ,narkcj with prices.
Increasing Ia clo'kwisc fashion The
hand II set nt n price above ilnt which
the goods offered will probably hrlng
then Is slowly moved to lower an'l
lower Ilgures until somc trader inli
Gates his willingness Ia huy.
Electric push buttons are connected
with the dial. which the traders press
when price satisfactory Ia them II
shown by the dial rs the trader
presses his button his nuinl,cr appears
on the face OF the dial ald the lot OF
goods IL sold to him az the price lndl.
Gated by the index hand. There Is NO
noise or confusion. and the auctions are
finished In II remarkably short space OF
time. Consular Report.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17
Weather and the Spider. Web.

One Of the simplest Of natures ba-
rometers is spiders web When there
Is a prospect Of wind or rain the spider
sbortens the fllamenis by which ltS
web Is sustained and leaves II In this
state as long as the weather is varl.
able. II 1t elongates its threads II Is II
sign Of dne. calm weather, the dura.
tlon of which may be Judged by the
length to which the threads are let out
II the spider remains inactive 1t Is a
sign of rain: II 1t keeps at work dur.
Ing rain the downpour will not last
long and will be followed by fine
weather. Observation has taught that
the spider makes changes In its wei
every twcnty-fOur hours and that Il
such changes are made in the evening
Just before sunset the night will hc
clear aud beautiful.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17
Japan IS BUILDING
MORE WAR VESSELS

Toxic. Sept. go CCorrespon-
dence OF the Associated Press) The
construction OF six new destroyers
for the purpose Of naval repletion at
a cost OF s6.O00.00O is to be started
shortly and the work will be expedt-
ed to complete them within the pres
ent fiscal year ending April next.
The destroyers will all be OF mid
die size and be named the Nara,
Kuwa. Tsubaki. Maxi. Keyaki and
Enoki respectively.
The building OF the following bat
tleships, cruisers and destroyers Is
to begin soon at the navy dock yards
and at shipbuilding yards at Nagas-
aki.
Battleship Mutsu. (Nagato type)
with a displacement Of $4,000 tons;
Cruiser Tama. with a displacement
of 1900 tons; Cruiser Kuma. with
a displacement OF $500 tons. and
first class destroyers Kawakaze.
Minekaze and Sawakaze, each of
about 1,2OO tons.
The battleship Mutsu will carry
the largest and most powerful main
gun ever mounted on any battleship
Of the Japanese navy. and the cruis-
er Tama will be the largest warship
Of the kind in the japanese navy.
The first class destroyer Kawakaze,
which will he one OF the largest des-
troyers in the japanese navy, is the
substitute for the destroyer OF tue
same name which was built in
France after the outbreak of the
European war and was sold later to
an entente power.
Besides these warships a big spe-
cial service ship with a displacement
of 1000 tons and five submarines.
each displacing 700 tons. will be
built at the Kure navy dockyard.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17
WILL GIVE WAR HELP

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desire and to which they are en-
titled. Three dollars for each SOL
der and sailor" is the amount need
ed to carry on this bg work for the
next l2 months. Practically every
city and town and hamlet in the
whole United States has been as
signed a quota which they will be
expected to raise for the war-camp
community recreation fund. There
will be no especial week set aside
for the collection of this fund but II
will be gathered together within the
next two or three weeks. kilograms
already are arriving from many
cities in all parts OF the country.
stating that they will do their part
towards helping to win the war in
this way.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17
UNSHAKABLE CREDIT


II does no harm for person to
step back once in a while and try
to get a broad-perspective view OF
this country and its doings. Jus,
now the question of finances is up
permost in the public mind. How
about Uncle Sans credit?
Treasury oficisls at Washington
predict that We will raise the sum
Of $4,000. 100000 within a year.
This will hardly more than scratch
the surface OF the nations re-
sources. II would be little more
than Uncle Sans loose change. 1t
would take 100000. 100000 in
bonds to put this country as deeply
IN debt as are France. England and
Germany today. Nobody questions
the solyency OF France and England.
Secretary McAdoo. in addressing
the national bankers convention at
Atlantic City recently. pointed out
that the resources OF national and
state banks in the United States are
now $4,000. 900. 900. At the out
break Of the Civil war, the resources
Of all the banks we're only about ST.
500. .oo0,0oo With these limited re-
sources. the union government rails
Cd $4,000. .000. 900 in bond sales. or
twice the total banking resources of
the country.
On that basis, this country should
be able to raise $4,000, 900, 900, a
sum far In excess of any probable
outlay by this nation. It is reassur-
ing that we can raise all the needed
funds for prosecuting this war with
ont straining the credit or business
routine OF the country In the least
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17
TRYING TO
PAC|FY WAR SPIRITS

Peking, Oct 17.-Since Chang
Hsun's overthrow and the defeat of
the short-lived monarchy, evil spir-
its have been reported by supersti-
tious Chinese in the vicinity Of
Chang Hsu9's headquarters in the
Forbidden City. They are alleged
to be the spirits OF Chang Hsun's
soldiers who were killed in the bonn
bardment of his headquarters. Every
night they are supposed to appear
and proclaim loudly, I'VE were not
fairly treated"
In an effort to appease the spirits,
priests have been employed to chant
before affairs in the compound for
merly occupied by General Chang
Hsun. and generous offerings OF food
are made nightly.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17
MAGIC GAS

Read what one man who has
thoroughly tested Magic Gas has to
say about II. Several Others who
are using II are getting the same re-
suits.
Mr., Chas Nee. Applcgate. or,
Dear Sir: have used your magic
gas for two months now constantly
and have secured splendid results,
have increased mileage per gallon
a little more than five miles. en-
tirely dispensed with foul plugs and
in many ways my machine is render
ing me greater efficiency, | feel that
the investment Is a profitable one.
Yours truly. 4. D. Cornell.
You can save money too by using
Magic Gas: s. per quart, equal In
value to so gallons gasoline For
sale by Chas Nee. Applegate. and
VI. Clements. the Roxall Store OF
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17
RAILROADS TO ASK
FOR RATE INCREASE

Washington. Oct. H. Eastern
railroads. asking the interstate COM
merce commission for temporary fin
ancial relief through an increase In
certain freight rates. gave notice
that formal application for general
increase OF an extended nature would
soon be asked. The list of commodi-
ties on which increase rates is desir-
ed is long one OF which the chief
items are cement. brick. stone. sand
and copper.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17
FLIGHT OF THE MOSQUITO.
The Malaria Laas, Pest Rarely Travels
More Than Mile.

rhe Malaria Laas, Pest Rarely Travels
More Than Mile.
thcc is u guud deal In modern
pnphylaxls Ia taking carr OF the mos.
quito. but II is always feature In the
ease To know how mucl, territory must
br covered tu assuir n reasonable lie.
s,o, NJ safety Il mosquitoes were
Ike Llr'ls. capable at uuldlstnncing n
r,.iWuy tigih uml r.r scores of miles.
the pr.hlcm ul uiliug the dltrhcs aud
lEnis wuu.t hc very serious one.
gEd tie question Il careless nrlghbors
"uId hc ,cry vide onc. Tile pruc.
lical lim.t ~ ti-ht of Anophclcs quad
rima,a'a,u,. ihr insect selected Tor the
trials. proved To lc about mile,
The mctliod us,d by these lnyrstign.
tors IN their experiments was 10 stain
mosquitoes and report 1n their recap
turc after being liberated The species
~ question was selected Tor the wors
floinl the fact that 1t II The most ylgur.
Vur Gicr NJ i,s giuup gni is probably
the piHclpal carrier Uf malaria The
result ~ the research suggests that nj
tho distance ut u mllc and n little bet.
ter rum n Iroli6c breeding place the
Individual Is quite safe and his efforts
lu.i bc dir,-,ci Ouly TO the nearer
lt".a
Tic mesquite apparently required
three dnys fur hr journey and In some
.-'aH. e, Ic.u.nci to ln'r,srly where
It MS ranshi. fr the specimens were
uitcutilnrS carried ~ II common point
before lr.H l..r irl bat were o.
lc led IN places whrrc iIicy were quite
abundant. Public Service Health Hui.
ctln.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17

ships from the seas by reason Of
torpedoing for at least ten years"
The article Is accompanied by a
chart showing the curve OF English
and French losses FOR four months.
March to June. The allies have
every reason to be- OF good courage
when they look back ON these re-
suits" says the writer, and they
may await the future u-boat war
with confidence. The chart curves
show favorable results for England.
and this may be ascrlbed partly to
the arming OF merchant ships" lie
believes that the story OF isl5-i6
will be repeated, that the u-boat
will be crippled unless or until the
central powers can find new ,nyen.
tions which will make them power.
tul enough to gain the upper hand
again"
Another reason for this favorable
results, says the writer, Is the fact
that when the u-boat war started In
March. Germany sent out every
u-boat she could muster. good. bad,
aud indifferent. and the English de-
fense, which was ready, "reaped y
rich harvest and crippled the dan.
gerous enemy for the ensuing
months" Failure OF the submarine
war also ia attributed In part 10
faulty construction OF the latest
German U-boat.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17
JOHN IS A GREAT l!AME.
Known In Nearly All Lands. It Has a
Famous Family Tree.

Known In Nearly All LInds. II Has a
Famous Family Tree.
The name John Is one of our best.
also otc of onr oldest II l. found In
''ncarly all languages. aud no matter
how disguised. from Juan to johannes.
II Is almost certain to be Identified.
The Johns have n magnificent family
tree.
There was an apostle named John
aud also John the Baptist. There
have been twenty-five popes and one
antI.pope by the name OF John. Three
kings of Aragon and CASTLE, one at
least of Bohemia and several OF Portu.
gal, France and England have borne
the name Of John.
There was John Sobieski, the great.
est Of the Poles" There was John. sur.
named Lakeland. who was forced to
sign the Magma Charta There was
John the Good Running down the IN.
nous list. We find also John the Fortu.
nate. John the Perfect, John the Fear.
less. John the Constant.
Then there was Jack OF the Bean
Stalk. also Little John. who was not
little. but who. on the contrary. was
tall and strong, aud who was one OF
the most impudent followers Of Robin
Hood.
If old King John gave England the
Magma Charta John Hancock helped to
give us our Declaration Of lndepend.
ence. If the historical aud syIubollcal
Johns seem too numerous We might
add John Rockefeller and John Doe
indianapolis News
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17
SOUND INVESTMENT

In thinking OF the Liberty loan
which the government is asking the
people of the nation to take up, let
1t be clearly fixed in the mind that
citizens are not asked to donate
their money, they are asked to make
the safest and one Of the most pro-
fitable investments Of their spare
savings that could be imagined.
Back of every investment in THIS
country is the United States govern
ment and its property laws. The
government has the power to tax
the entire country, every individual,
every business and every piece OF
property, to fulfill its promises to
pay its bonds. II 1t were possible to
think that the government would
have trouble to meet these obliga-
tions when due, the value and sta
bility OF every business enterprise
in the nation. the security OF every
piece of property ownership. would
be vitally affected. Thus the Liber-
ty bond is virtually mortgage on
every railroad, every manufactury
every piece Of land in this, the rich
est nation on earth.
The United States could raise
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17

O.OO0. 100000 and not be any
where near as deeply in debt. in
proportion to its ability to pay. as
the other wsrring nations of Europe
are today.
Buy a Liberty bond.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17
RED CROSS To HELP
FEED ALLIED PRISONERS

The Red Cross has been compelled
to recognize the fact that the cen
tral powers do not supply their pris-
oners taken from the allies with
sufficient food for the preservation
of ordinarily good health. Commits
sions are being established in Ger
many. Austria and the Balkans for
the purpose OF supplying any def
cheney in foods needed by these
prisoners.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17
COURT HOUSE NEWS
Furnished by W. Il. Hanson Of
Grants Pass Abstract Co.
October l6. 1917
Transfers

October l6. 1871.
Transfers
X. 5. Crockett to W. 4. Dean. W.
D. lot 4. Blk. 20, Original Tewnsitc
OF Grants Pass. $1,000.
Mining Locations
Harry Sordy and c. +. Noble on
Alta and y. d. O. Lode Claims in
Briggs creek district.
Harry Sordy on Black Bear Lode
in Briggs Greek district.
c. Z. Noble on Black Chen Lodge
in Briggs Creek district.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17
NORWAY SAYS U-BOAT
HAS proven FAILURE

Christiania, Oct. 1.-THE Ger.
man plans for destroying the worlds
commerce have failed. says the Nor.
wegian Shipping Magazine. which
adds that there Is no great danger
of the disappearance of merchant
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17

Engraved calling cards-l00 card
and plato. In script, $50; II plate
IS furnished. 100 cards for 81.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-17
OREGON WEATHER

y Weather tomorrow. Fair. =
= frost In morning; warmer =
= thereafter. =
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