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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-09
Wire Companies
 Have Extended Lines

Washington, June 9-Sinces the war began telegraph and telephone companies have extended their lines so that the government commands about 20,000,000 miles of exchange and toll lines, connecting more than 10,0O0,000 telephone stations, accord ing to statement today by the com mittee on communications of the council of national defense
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-09
UPHOLSTERERS

ZEE WILL COVER and furnish all material Tor piece parlor szfE. guarantee all workmanship a. first class. ten patterns to select from for SIP to SIS. Scally Bros. 40k State street. Pc stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-09
THREE AMERICANS SURVIVE SINKING BRITISH STEAMER

London, June s-Three American survivors from the British steamer Manchester Miller, torpedoed on June 5. have been landed. They are John Hayes. Temple street, Boston; John Morris, Brooklyn; and Third Engineer Farre1. Philadelphia.
 Two American firemen, Ashley and Daniels, lost their lives when the steamer was sunk. The vessel was laden with cotton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-09

FOR SATISFACTION in watch and clock repairing go to Henry c. Reid and Son. Watchmakers, Room 21o Conn. National Bank Bldg. 1o2A Main St
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-09
T. B. WARREN Real Estate and Insurance 179 Golden Hill St
 Tel. 2417.
TAXES, GRAND LIST OF 1916

| TAXES, SIfSaND HlST OF I3I0 Notice is hereby given to the tax payers of the City Of Bridgeport, that the taxes on the Agranad list of 1916 are now due and payable at the Tax Collectors Office, Room 6. City Hall. The undersigned will be at the Col lector's Office as above, on May 1st, 1917 and daily thereafter. Sunday ex- cepted, from a. m. to p. m. and Saturday from a. m. to 12 m. for the purpose of collecting said taxes. After June 1st, as required by law, interest at the rate of three-quarters of one per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes and the sames on the first of each succeeding month.
 HOWARD F. SMITH,
 Collector. U II eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-09
I... Finance. Real Estate Insurance .o.
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of T. L. Watson 6 Co.,, Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John Sts.. Bridgeport, Conn. Members of Nsv York Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-09

Advertise in The Farmer !
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-09
MACHINE WORK

Fl. A. BOWDREAN O., Manufac- turers metal goods. dyes. tools. Eages. rebuilders of electric motors and light engines 67 Golden H1u-
 A 16 alls
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-09

Special values h white summer millinery at E. H. Dillon 6 Co.'S, 11o5 Main street in white milan braid hats
 white hemp braid hats. natural leg horn, Panama and white Bangkok braid hats at wholesale prices.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-09
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT. ss., PROBATE COURT.

Estate of Sarah Harvey. late of the town of Bridgeport in said district, deceased.
 The court of probate for the dis trict of Bridgeport. hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those. who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested. within said time, will be debarred recov- cry. All persons indebted to said es. tate are requested to make immediate payment to
 THOMAS F. MARTIN,
 Administrator 2s9 Golden Hill St., Bridgeport, Conn.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, March 20-Cotton WaS forced to new high levels for the present upward movement on this market to- day by continued heavy buying, encour- aged by bullish ginning figures, improve ment in the spot demand, the raising of railroad freight embargoes and unfavor- able weather over the belt At the high est of the day the trading months showed an advance of 31 to 39 points and July was sent to 1S.29c pound. Toward the end of the day realizing of profits was rather general on the long side, and the close was at net gain of to 13 points
 Around the opening the market was down as a result of the refusal of Liver pool to follow the advance on this side. In the first few minutes of trading prices lost to "A points, but this depression encouraged bullish traders to take hold, especially as the census bureaus final report of the season on ginning made the total output less than general expee- tations. Buying increased on the gin ming figures after it was pointed out that they were under the governments s estimate of the crop, made last December The decline was quickly regained and the market forced to net advance. Spot quotations were raised -25 points to 1S.19c for middling. Bullish traders made much of the fact that at the ad- vance holders were no more eager than they have been to trades
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Shepard & Gluck's Letter
Received over W. F. Campbells privat

Received over w. E. CampbelIs priVate
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 New Orleans. March 2O-Cotton worked up into new high ground today. carrying the July position well above IS cents on buying stimulated chiefly by the removal of freight embargoes by railroads and the increased activity in the spot depart ment Tn addition, there was some peace talk and certain interests were said to be buying largely on expectations of new bull campaign the result of hopes or an early conclusion of the war. The cen sus bureaus final report on ginning for the season, showing a total of only ll,356,- 944 bales, and continued unsatisfactory weather conditions over the belt were also factors which made for strength
 Clearing up of the freight situation will allow shipments of cotton to be made to American mills and it looks as if the in- creased trading on the spot means larger mill takings. Peace talk was as vague as ever and we prefer to consider instead the more solid reasons which are behind the present upward trend of prices
 The total ginning this season was smaller than even most bulls expected Probably the average of expectations was around il, 100000 bales. Today's figures reduced to 500-pound bales, gross weight. mean il 442,83S bales and therefore the government, in it's December estimate of Il ,511 GOO bales, overestimated the crop.
 As long as buyers of spots are willing to follow the advance we do not see how prices can decline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Prima Donna Sang Bass

In the Womans Home Companion is an autobiowraphical sketch of Louise Homer who tells the following amusing incident of her early career, when she sang hasso profundo:
 After my fathers death. we returned east and made our home in a small town near Philadelphia. It was here, at the age of IA, that I made my first public appearance. The people of our church planned to give the Cantata of Ruth and Naomi,' and came to my mother to ask if I would sing Ruth. She was much amused but said, You'd better ask Louise. If she would like to, I have no objections When they asked me, I just laughed. I thought it the funniest thing I had ever head of I had never sung a note alone and never dreamed of doing so. But the idea. although new, struck me as very jolly one. said if they wanted me to sing for them, I'd be delighted to do so, but didn't sing and I didn't know why they thought I could. We had wonderful time rehearsing-I just loved 1t. My sister sang the part of Naomi. But when we arrived at the church the night of the performance we found everyone in the greatest excite ment What could be done! The man who was to sing Boaz had missed his train and could not possibly get there to sing. oh. I said. calmly, That's all right, I'll sing his part, too. So I sang the basso- -profundo part as well as my oWn,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, March 20.-Profit taking sales overcame all advances today in the wheat. market. There appeared to be virtually unlimited quantities awaiting purchase above $l.ss for May. The result was an unsettled close, 1s@7sc net lower, with May at sl.s6ss@1. s6s4 and July at s1.57i4d 1.575s. Corn finished unchanged at 5s@s4c higher; oats ssc off to Ac up, and provi- sions at a rise of 5 to 15 cents.
 Bearish crop advices from the south west did a good deal to induce wheat holders to realize. Besides, the weather conditions were of an ideal spring-like character, with prospects of ample mois- ture The retreat of the Germans in France was also construed as factor against higher prices and there was word from Minneapolis of liberal offerings of Canadian wheat. On the other hand, war preparations by the United States tended to encourage the bulls, and so likewise did administration efforts to counteract dangers to American shipping. Prospects of improvement in the railway freight st- uation formed another reason that in- duced considerable buying.
 Despite numerous sharp rallies the wheat market leaned more and more to- ward a lower level in the last half of the session. Estimates that 66000, 900 bushels remained in the United States for export or for carry-over into the new crop gave impetus to the declines. Apparent absence of any urgent export demand acted further as a weight on the market as dealings came to an end.
 Scarcity of rural offerings sent corn to the highest level on record, No. 2 yellow and No. 8 white selling at s1.13h. Un- loading of 100000 bushels by one of the bull leaders checked the advance.
 Oats showed much independent strength, especially the May option The cause ascribed was a better call from the seaboard.
 All deliveries of provisions advanced to new high levels. Fresh top notch quota tions on hogs were largely responsible and there was also good buying on the part of the packers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
.5STEEL If DS
 S1GE M \RKET  Large Vol me o{ usiness Shows Si ,s of lwak-
 chin, Interest

New York, March 2O-The many addi- uonal advances registered today were ac- colnpanied by another very large volume ol business in which signs of a reawaken- Ing Of public interest were not wholly lacking. The fact that one stock-United states Steel-contributed over 20 per cent or the total operations, which aggregated l'Soo'oVV shares, detracted in measure from the impressiveness of the rise.
 More of than half of overturn occurred oelore midday the market after settling uoWn to moderate peace, with inter- nlttent realizing. Traders showed in- cfeasing caution later on the possibility oI unlocked for developments from Wash irgton
 The higher trend was inaugurated at the outset, most of the speculative fla vorites showing initial gains of 1 to 2 points. Rails, which still remained un- der the conflicting influences created by the supreme court decision affirming the Adamson law, were less active and strong, through recording gains of to 2 points.
 Among the more striking features of the session were Bethlehem Steel at gross gains of 91a to 10A points, the new stock touching 139A and the old 148.
 
 price thus far this year, making an ex- treme gain of 21a to 117, at which quota tion it closed on free absorption of large lots.
 Other strong industrials were Sloss- Sheffield Steel Crucible Steel, Lacka-
 ana Steel, Gulf States Steel, Republic Iron and Colorado Fuel at extreme gains of to 6 points, with to for equip- ments, an average of 3 for oils and 3 to for sugars. feathers, Industrial Alcohol and International Agricultural Chemical preferred. Metals were less prominent than usual, that group being featured by International Nickel at a gain of 4ss points to 46A.
 Shippings augmented recent advances, marine preferred rising 5A to 95A with to 5 for marine common, Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies and United Fruit
 All classes of bonds were strong, with marked gains in St. Louis and San Fran cisco issues. Total sales, par value, ag- gregated s2,S40,OO0.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
SHARP ADVANCE IN COTTON MARKET
Prices Steadied on Active Demand From Commits
 sion Houses

New York; March 20.-There was a fur ther sharp advance in the cotton market today with May contracts selling at 1SS2c and October at 1S.30c or more than s1.50 per bale above last nights final figures. Reactions followed, but the closing tone was steady with May quoted at 1S.61c. and with the general list showing net advance of 10 to 1I points
 The failure of the early news to strengthen yesterdays rumors of revo- lution in Germany, probably accounted for scattered early selling and after open ing points lower to points higher, the market worked about to IF points under last nights closing figures The census report indicating a total ginning of H. s56, ,s44 running bales for the season, eauiv- alent to 11,443S3S bales, of 300 pounds each was too near last Deeember's esti- mate of 11,511,o0 bales to create much sentiment Such influence as it exerted was favorable to the market however, while the outlook for unsettled weather east of the river promoted buying of new crop months. Renewed buying by spot house interests was accompanied py re- ports that domestic spinners were Decom- ing more active in the raw material mar ket, and as prices steadied, quite an ac- tive demand developed from Wall street and commission houses.
 The market later met increased real izng Reactions of 8 or 30 points fol- lowed, with local selling encouraged by the extent and rapidity of the recent ad- vance, but the market was steadied by trade buying and part of the loss was recovered in the late trading Some of the spot house buying of new crop de- liveries was said to be in expectation of peace before the end of the season, and of an urgent demand for Europe for early new crop receipts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, March 20.-The sentiment in the trade continues bullish, though the south Is seller of spots and contracts at this level for the near deliveries. Oc- tober delivery is the position which is be- ing freely bought by outsiders and trade interests on the theory that when the war Is over the demand for cotton will be from the next crop, not from this one, so that the buyer of the distant delivery saves the cost of carrying cotton until then. The majority of the trade look for an advance on peace; only few think the falling off in exports from America will inJure the home demand for cotton Light rains are forecasted for eastern Texas. The general idea is the crop is having poor start in that state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21

and Oklahoma, but the prevailing opinion was it was coming rather late, and the rains in the eastern belt. which are not needed, were regarded as offsetting those in the western belt
 Spots continue to advance and are maintaining their premium over futures.
 One of my customers in northeast Ala bama wired me this afternoon he had been offered 19Isc basis good middling for 100 bales, or about the price of May cotton in New York. Considering the fact it would take nearly 100 points to put cotton to New York from this interior point This figures 100 points on May, New York. The market has good un- dertone and I advise purchases on all moderate recessions. c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
ELEVEN

per e6-pound sack; hen feed S2D sack; mixed horse and mule feed. so GAS; 71s per cent C. $. meal, Si0. Cremo feed meal, s30, prime c. g. hulls, sZ3 lint less hulls. Sl6. gray shorts, $s6; wheat bran, $i7; valvet bean meal, s32; corn, per Dushel, SL40; corn chops. $40; No. white oats per bushel. SSc; wheat. per 1O0-lb sack. s; kaffir corn and milo maize, per 1O0-lb. sack, s. choice fancy pea green alfalfa, per ton, ss2: southern alfalfa, per ton S26; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass. per ton, S23; choice fancy timothy hay, per ton. S-6 No. l timothy hay. per ton. $23. light clover mixed hay, per ton, 22; No. 1 Johnson grass, per ton, ST.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21

commercial 60-day bills on banks, $7l; commercial 60-day bills, s470s4; demand, $4.7512; cables, SAC 7-16 Francs. demand, o6is4; cables, 5.S3s4. Marks, demand, 6g; cables, 69ls. Kronen, demand, 11.2S ca bles, 1l-30 Builders. demand, 40 5-16; ca oles, 40ss. Lires, demand. 7S0; cables, I79 Rubles demand, 2S1z; cables, 2S$4. Bar si lver, T2sse; Mexican dollars, 55Sa. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds strong. Time loans steady; 60 and go days, 311M3A per cent; six months, 3%44 per cent. Call money steady; high, 21a per cent; low, "A per cent ruling rate, 21a per cent; last lean, PIP per cent. closing bid, 2A per cent; offered at 21a per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Bank of Germany Statement

Berlin March 2O.-Cvia London )-The statement of the Imperial Bank of Ger many, issued March 15 shows the follow ing changes: Total coin and bullion in- creased 213O00 marks. Gold increa ased. i4o'Voo Treasury notes increased 45 223 900. Notes of other banks decreased, 1,043,000. Ellis discounted increased 32e, 376,O00. Ad- Vances increased 7S9,000. Investments in- creased, 4,o35,000. Other securities in- creased, 9977, 600. Notes in circulation in- creased, 3S4,0O0. Deposits increased 396- 22S,oO0 Other liabilities increased, 2S, : 96S,ooo Total gold holdings, 2,529,117,o0o marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
MORRIS AVENUE

Prices were stationary yesterday with supplies about normal in most lines. Some nice vegetable shipments were received from Florida and Louisiana.
 Cotton and iron remain firm, and an ad- vance in both may come soon.
 Quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
Tennessee School Leads

Washington, March 20.-Tennessee Mil itary institute continues to lead the mill tary schools at the close of the seventh week of the National Rifle Range asso- citation competition, its score being 6SS2. St. Johns Military academy of Delafield was second with 6.30S. The New York Mil itary academy led for tho week with 962, with Tennessee second with 948. In the college division for the week the Uni versity of Tennessee was third with 915, Washington leading with 9s4 and West Virginia State being second with 9.92
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Avery's Letter

In spite of low Liverpool, and barring Ia slight weakness at the opening, cot- ton prices remained strong all cay. The market absorbed a great deal of profit taking and possibly some little hedge selling, but finally closed about 10 points net advance for fhe day.
 There was probect for rain over Texas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hsnoyer Square. NJ change, New orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed OH for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms. given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery Correspond
 tnce invited. J
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Meats

Extra Ribs-197sc. Rib Bellies-1sAe. Clean Bellies-20c. Smoked Bellies-23c Breakfast Bacon--24 to 2sc. Pork Loins-2lc. Pork Shoulders-1sc. Pork Hams-1sc Skinneds sHams-25c Hams-Reg., 23c. Pork TrimminEs-lsc. a Pure Lard-201Rc, Open Kettle-21c Gompound-15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Tall and Short

From the weekly Telegraph.
 There was chap in here looking for you, Smith," Was he tall or short?"
 "Both''
 What do you mean?'
 "He was a tall man. and he said he wanted to borrow 10 shillings.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spots

New Orleans, March 20.-Spot cotton firm, 25 points up. Sales on the spot, 1s46; to arrive, 4S7. Good ordinary, 166sc; strict good ordinary, 1719c; low middling, IT 69c; strict low middling. 17.94c mid ding, 1s19c; strict middling, 1s.3Sc; good middling, 1s.56c; strict good middling, 1SS1c Receipts, 6773; stock, 419.440.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Fruits and Produce

Oranges-Florida, $3Q3.50; California, $3.75.
 California, s4G4.50. Lemons-1mportet, $4. Grapefruit Florida, $30S.25. Grapes-Malaga Key, $6G7. Cranberries-Barrel s. Potatoes-Irish, bu., s. Potatoes-Sweet, bu., s1.60. Onions-Red Globe. h.. 12c. Cabbage-Florida, crt., $6. Turnips-Pound, 4c. Apples-Wine Sap. S. Apples-Pippins, sC.50. Limes-Imported. Sl25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Chicago Grain

Chicago, May 20- Wheat: No 2 red nominal; No. red s1.e1%@19 93; No. Z hard, s1.s7@198; No. hard, s1911k@1 s41s. Corn: No. yellow, s1.1301 131a; No. yell low, s1.12a1.1S1s; No. yellow, s1.11@1 111s.
 Oats: No. white, 59s4@62c; standard, 61@62c. Rye: No. ?, $1.6l. Barley, s101 30. Timothy, sS.75@575. Glover, $12@1S. Pork, s3427 Lard. s19.75. Ribs, s17.s2@1S. 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Larry Pezald Sold

New Orleans, March 20.-Larry Pezold, infielder, has been sold by the New Or leans club of the Southern association to Nashville, according to announcement made tonight by President Heinemann of the local club. Pezold left tonight to join the Nashville training squad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Poultry and Egg,

Hens-2lc. Hens-Dressed, 23c. F'ryers-30c. Guineas-35c.
 Roosters-l0c Extra Graded Eggs-25c. Fresh Country Eggs-25c. Turkeys-Live. 27@2sc; dressed, 32c. Geese-13c. Rab bits-3l 75Q2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Dry Goods Market

New York. March 20--Cotton goods and yarns were firmer and higher here today.
 : Mems wear was firm, but rather quiet. Dress goods and knit goods were quiet and firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan patent flour, s11.25; Idaho pat ent flour S10.10; Tennessee patent flour s10 10; medium grade self-rising flour, $10 high grade self-rising flour, $10.30; hard winter wheat flour, s9.95; corn meal, s26O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, March 20.-Wheat: No. 2 red, s2a2O5; No. hard, $2920e; May, s1.s7A @1S79s; July, $1.5414G1.54ss Corn: No 2, S.121A; No 2 white, s1.13@1.14; May, s1.121s@1 .1214 July, $1.10%@1. .107s Oats No. 2, 621ac; No. 2 white nominal May, 591ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
A Fright

Yes" said Miss Knox T saw her in that new spring gown of hers and she really behaved as if she was happy"
 "Well?' queried Miss Ascum.
 Well, it's remarkable how happy some people can be no matter how they lock-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, March 20.-Wheat: Cash, No. hard, s1.94@2.o1; No. red, $1 sS@2. Corn: No. mixed. $1.13@1 141a; No. 2 white, H.14@1.15; No yellow, $1.16@1 161a. Oats: No. white, 63dS3lAc; No. 2 mixed, 61@62c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21

Plans have been completed for the erec- ton of coal briquet plant at Norfolk, Va. This plant will have a capacity of 40 tons an hour of 16-ounce briQuets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Hides and Tallow

Green Salt Hides-Z0Qzic. Half Cured-19G0c. Green Hides-1SQ19c. Dry Flint Hides-3Sd40c Dry Salt Hides-36d37c. Damaged Hides-Half price. siseep Skins-Sc1s1.z5. Horse Hides-s146 'Angora Goats-25Q8oc Ginse ng-Wild, s. Colt Skins-45de0c. Sherlings -f5925c. Goat Skins-5068oc. Kid Skins-10d15c. Hog Skins-25Qo0c. Tallow-5Qsc. Beeswax-25027c. Washed Weel-40d42c. me a new-laid egg. for I can't get them at the grocer's." Clear Unwashed Wool-3e4ssa. Rurry Wool-2o922c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar. SITS cwt f. o. b. Bir- mingham.
 Choice Rice-so.50 per cwt. Fancy Rice-s6 per cwt. Extra Fancy-$650 per cvt. Grits-s2.75. 96-lb. bag. Grits-2-lb. cartons. S5c dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Rice Market

New Orleans, March 20.-Both rough and clean rice continued strong and is good demand today. Receipts: Rough, S470 sacks; millers, s470; clean, 10, 594 pock- cts. Sales: Rough Honduras, 199 sacks; Japan, 64 sacks; clean Honduras, 1521 pockets; Japan, 443; blue rose, 31O6. Quote: Rough Honduras, 3.75G465c; Japan, 35vd 415c; others unchanged