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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Livestock Market.


Chicago. Ill. June 1s.-Hogs-Receipts
5000. Market unsettled at yesterdays aver
age Bulk. $3.50 1850; light, ti4604
1915; heavy, S15.oOG1s.e5; pigs $1,000
1850.
Native beef cattle. $4,000 1370; stoekers
and feeders. $3.50 q 1850: cows and heifers.
S6.00G 11.SO: calves. $3.50 q 1880
sheep-Reeeipts 2ooe. Market firm
Wethers. $3.50 11.55: lambs. s1o-509
1900: springs. S13-5O61S.O0.
kansas City Livestock. Close.
Kansas City, No, June 1s.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 500 Market higher Bulk, Sl5-154
1850; heavy. S15-75 q 1885, packers and
butchers. $3.50 9 1880: light 1915 915.+5;
'e cattle@Receipts. 1900. Market steady.
Prime fed steers, s125O91s.50; dressed
beef steers $1,000 q 1875; western steers.
So. 1880: cows. $3.50 HOO he!fers.
$3.50 q 1900; stockers and feeders, $500
100.
sheep-Receipts, 500. Market steady.
Lambs. s1s.00917.50; yeariings, 100000
1890: wethers ss.0091L0o; ewes $3.50
1915.
Denver Colo, June 16-cattle-Receipts
l.. so: cows and heifers, $500 100: stock
ers and feeders. $500 q 1925; calves, sl2.5o
Hogs-Receipts 500. Market slow and
weak TOP. S15.s5; bulk $1515 q 1880.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 Market IN
Fort Worth Livestock. Close.
CBy Hotel Zeiger.)
Hogs-Receipts 1890. Market higher.
Top. 1855: bulk, s15-25 1850.
Beef steers, steady for week; COWS. steady
heifers. steady; bulls. 25c lower; calves,
IS q soc higher: stocker stuff lower.
sheep-Receipts 1900. Market steady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
SOME UPHEAVAL IN SPAIN;
MAY BE REVOLUTION

New York, June I6.-Rumors Of
grave happenings in progress in
Spain have beeh received here, indi-
eating that revolutionary move
ment, with at least a part Of the army
partlcipa ing, may be under way. Ow-
ing to the rigorous Spanish censor
ship, nothing Of definite nature has
come out of Spain recently.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
ID RED CROSS
TEAMS NAMED
City VIII Be Combed by
Them Next Week for
Fund of $4,000.

FL Paso will be combed by ten Red
Cross committees, beginning next
week, to raise $4,000 for the Red
Cross work during the war. Satur-
day these committees met at W. W.
Turney's office in the First National
bank building and discussed plans for
the campaign. It was decided that
every man. woman and child in the
city will be reached and asked to
contribute
The town has been divided into ten
districts and each team will be
assigned a district Monday. A COM
petition to obtain the largest sub
scriptions in each district will be con-
Quoted by the rival teams
Present at the meeting were H d.
Durkee, Edgar ", kayser, Donald b.
Gillies, Herman NJ Andreas, Charles
B. stevens. Hal Z. Christie, J. E.
Benton and W. l. Tooley.
The captains and teams follow;
Captains and Teams
H NJ Andreas. captain; Raymond
Bell, W. VI. Butler, H 7. Bowie, Otis
Coles, W. w. Carroll, L J. Gilchrist.
Mari, Robert McAfee, George b.
Ryan, Maurice Schwartz, ". r. Winch
and Jose ZoZaya-
II. z. Christie. captain; Frank Aide
rete, T. A. CouZens. A. R. Grambling,
Eugene L. Harris. Haymon Krupp, s.
Kranztfor, Ed Lachman, Max Moye,
A W. Norcop. Thomas Paxton, Rus
sell Ramey, W. c.. Roe, I. A Shedd,
V. r Stiles, r r Seeds and L J.
Winchester Cooley, captain; Kuno
Doerr, W. L Gaines. Tom Lea, w X
Mari, ". P. B. McSain. Jose Munoz,
R. H. Oliver, r. B. Orndorff, H T.
Simons, II. W. Schroeder. A J. Strayer,
z. c. Wade, tr-. and Norman Walker.
Donald B. GilIies, captain; A G
Brinker. Sam Dreben, A L Eaton, 3.
La Farrar. F. 3. Jones, Charles Mapel,
c.. NJ Newman, ]. F. Primm, g.
Porras. Z. S. Plumb. w. j. Quigley,
Fred Stevenson. Zach White, Leonard
Worchester and Sol I. Berg
Robt- L Holiday. captain; J.. E
Benton. J. A. Escajeda, F. B, Fletcher,
L. s. Goen. Rev. P. R. Knickerbocl1er,
\ N McCrate, H r McClntocS,
Frank Pickrell. E L. W. Polk. Jack
]. R. Segsll, Roy NJ Walker
and c A Wise.
Crawford Harvie. captain; ". c.
Barnes. F. E. Beecher. ". r. Brown.
o. A Critchett, ". c. Haden. J. H.
Henderson, G. ", Mitchell William
T. NJ Quebedeaux, Sig. y.
Schwabe, H o. Wilson and Joseph
Edgar W. Kayser, captain; J. L
H. L Birney, NJ. P. Carlock,
]. 8 Curtiss, r. NJ Dudley, Martin
Falomir, C. NJ Harvey. Robert Kra-
kauer. 4. Klein. c. A Kline, DR.. T. J.
+. w Norton, J. N Pol
lard, ". Z. Robertson, A. Siiberberg,
II l. Stevens. Harry Swain, r. J.
Tighe. Scott White. G T. Walker.
J. ". Kirkpatrick, captain; Z. y.
o. J. Binford, W. d. Greet,
W. H. Loretz. R Z. Hines A T. Kerr,
C. P. Putnam, T. II. Rogers, ". L
Tooley, R z. Whitlock. V z. Ware
and d. F. White
George I.eBaron. captain; A H.
II. D. Camp. Alves Dixon,
C.. H Finley. ". c Hepburn, J. j.
,Iundy. ". J. Moran. George B. Oliver,
Francis O'Nen. J. z. Spence. r E.
sherman. DeKyle Smith. Roscoe Fort
John Thomson. DR. B. NJ Worsham-
c. B. Stevens. captain; Volney
Brown. H. c. Dyer, o. 4 Danielson,
A. I. Hawley. s H. Sutherland, Geo.
z. Wallace, r II. Rhinehart. Gus
frost, Bert futile, J. c. White, r c.
Walshe-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
SPOT COPPER IS SCARCE,
BUT DEMAND FAIRLY QUIET

New York, June 15.-No material
change has been reported in the cop
per market during the past week
The scarcity of offerings for deIiv-
cry this side of August has become
more marked but demand has been
comparatively quiet Today's quota
tons for spot and nearby electrolytic
were nominal at 33c TO 34c, while
prices ranging from about &c down
to 29 lie were named for third quar-
ter and later deliveries.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
PRIORITY SHIPMENT BILL
IS PASSED BY SENATE

Washington. D. C, June 16.-The
senate, without a record vote, today
passed the administration priority
shipment bilr' which would prevent
the obstruction Of interstate COM
merce and authorize the the president
TO direct that shipments Of commodi-
ties Essential to the prosecution OF
the war" be given preference in
transportation. The bill now goes 10
the house
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
DR.. NJ. OLEO'S AUTO SMASHED
WHEN A STREET CAR GETS OFF

The auto belonging to DR.. N. Oleo,
1891 Arizona street, had its radiator
smashed, the left fender bent and the
bumper torn off when street car
number 81, a Park car. jumped the
track at Stanton and San Antonio
streets Friday evening about 6:45
o'clock. Traffic was blocked for over
20 minutes from Stanton to Fl PasO
on san Antonio street and all street
cars were lined up a block each way
on FL PasO. No one was hurt. The
pavement was cut up by the car
wheels
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
PLAN SEPARATE UNIONS
FOR EVERY BUTTE MINE

Butte, Mont, June 1s.-Local labor
leaders met today to consider means
for rehabilitating the Butte miners
union. James Lord. head Of the min
ing department OF the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. and John Walker,
formerly president OF the Illinois
Federation Of Labor. are due here
leaders.
The plan Of local leaders is TO have
sePerate unions at each mine with a
grievance committee at each mine.
The Metal Mine Workers announced
that additional men failed to go 10
work today. No violence was reported
from the morning shift.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
GABRIEL SAENZ In JUAREZ
JAIL. REPORT; WIFE MAY DIE

A man said to be Gabriel Saenz.
the husband Of Rosa Saenz, who was
shot while asleep at her home On
South Oregon street Thursday night
about midnight, is in jail in Juares,
and win be tried, IL IS asserted, there
Mrs. Saenz is in the county hospital
said TO be in a critical condition II
was feared that she could not live
during the day. The shooting IS said
10 have been the result OF a quarrel
between Saenz and his wife
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
STATE MEDICAL BOARD TO =.
EXAMINE IFS APPLICANTS

Austin, Texas, June 1s-The state
board Of medical examiners will meet
here on next Tuesday, June I9, for
three days session The board will
pass upon upward Of 125 applicants
for license to practice medicine in
Texas The meeting is to be held in
the hall Of the house of representa-
tives.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Grains and Provisions.
ChicaRo Grains. Close.

chicago Grains, Close.
Wheat-July. S2-2I1z 4; Sept. 1851.
Corn-July, sl56L Sept. SI4s
Oats-July. 81 nc: Sept. SAKE
Chicago Provisions, Close
Pcrk-July. $3.50; Sept. SSS.GS.
I-ard-July. SeLS5: Sept. S21S5.
Ribs-Jaiy. $2105; Sept. S2127.
Chicago Produce, Close.
Chicago. Ill, June 16.-Butter-Higher.
Creamery. 321z 5s1zc-
changed.
Potatoes-Unchanged Receipts, new. 80
cars; Onld. two cars.
Poultry-Aliy'e- Mar,f3t lower. Fowls.
Elgin Butter Close.
Elgin. Ill. June 1s--Butter. IS tubs at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
FIFTH FIRE BREAKS OUT
In NEW YORK NAVY YARD

New York, June 1s.-The fifth fire
in the navy yard here since this coun-
try entered the war broke out today
in a pile Of shavings near a shop. The
blaze was quickly extinguished caus-
ing only slight damage. A board
has been appointed to investigate the
cause.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
RAILROAD TINE TABLE


All trains arrive and depart from Union
station. foot Of san Francisco street. Ar
aFriFas and departures given in FL Paso
or mountain standard time.
SANTA re
Tor A5uouerque. Denver. Chicago. Los
AnEeles-No. SIS Tvs. $50 a. m; No. $40
at p. N
From Albuquerque. Denver. Los Angeles.
Chica so-No. sos arvS. 10 a II: No. SIS
FL P1SO & souTHwEsrERN.
western Divisionl.
For Arizona and California-So. : Tvs
80 p. m; No. at T45 D. n.
PROM Arizona and CaliforuIs-So.s arvs-
. 4 NJ NO at 1910 p. m
Eastern Division.)
FOR Kansas City. st. Louis and Chicago
-No- Tvs 1855 D. m: No. at 4:45 D. m
LOT Iueumcari-No. Tvs. 1880 a. n
ron from Chicago. St Louis and Kansas
- 40. arvs. $50 a m; No. ; at
From Tucumeari-No. 7 srvs. at 7:2o
G. H. & 5. a. and =. T. TRAINS.
F9r san Antonio, New Orleans and
10 at 1850 p. m.
From Washington. New Orleans and San
a AH3 20 nlo-No. arvs. $3.50 , m No. 10i
For Arizona and california-No. l Tvs.
: 20 a m; No. at .. m: No. l01 at
1915 .. n
From Arizona and callfor-ia-No. 1o=
arVs, $50 a m; No. at 4;5o p. N: No
TEXAS & PACIFIC.
For Dallas and st. Louls-No. Tvs. $3.50
a. m: No. at s .. n.
From St Louis and Daiiss-No. l arvs.
1850 a. m-: Ne. al s.45 p. m
MEXICAN CENTRAL
MEXICO SOUTHWESTERN.
No regular schedule.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
COPPERS DULL.
LOSE IN PRICE
Market Saturday Listless
With Narrow Range of
Prices During Morning.

Copper stocks we're dull Saturday with
a narrow range OF prices for the day.
according to advices 20 Curtiss, Montague
& Co.. stocks and bonds. Hotel Sheldon
lobby. Tie chief feature in the early
morning trading was liquidation with
fractional decline IN prices OF practically
all issues. However. the tone strength
ENID before the close. with further evil
dence Of support on the breaks. and prices
rallied to show only slight declines
The curb market was irregular with
prices practically unchanged. Jumbo
mining. a new issue which made its
appearance on the curb yesterday at =.
made gain Of =, with sales al = and
steady trading.
Copper Stock Quotations.
The following quotations by Logan
Bryan's private wire 10 Curtiss MontasJ.e
& Co.. stocks and bonds, Hotel Sheldon
give closing nricns-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Christ of the Passion
PLdy Called to the Colors

Copenhagen. Denmark, June Is
Anton Lang, the "Christus' OF Ober-
ammergau's passion play. has finally
been called to the coiOrs, according to
a dispatch 10 the Berlin Tageblatt
from Augsburg, Bavaria. Herr Lang
hitherto has seen no service, although
it has been reported repeatedly that
he had been killed in the war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

Sgt H. Curtis. steward in the mill
tary base hospital at Fort Bliss. who
has been on detached service at Rock
away park, New York, for several
days, will return TO Fit. Bliss soon.
There are 545 patients in the base
hospital at present.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
BANK CLEARINGS HERE FOR
WEEK TOTAL S4,I38,99

Bank clearings in e Paso for the week
ending Saturday. June Is. totaled S4l5S.-
ssA01, according 70 the report OF c p.
Gardner. assistant manager OF the FL Paso
Clearin ghouse association The clearings BY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
MONTANA REGISTRATION
is FAR OVER ESTIMATE

Washington, D. C. June 16.-The
governor OF Montana reports the
indicated possible exemptions. 1885;
states estimated eligibles, 1885,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Cotton Market.
New York Cotton. Clio

NcW lork cotton, tIOsc.
New York. June I6-Cotton futures
closed firm: July 2f.97c; October. es.6sc:
December, z4.S0c; January, z473c; March.
-00c-
Spot steady; middlIng. 25.soc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Jewellery RenairIne.

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EXPERTS on all high grade American and
Swiss movements.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Ordinance.
NOTICE.


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WHEREAS re ordered
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Fancy seed Corn.

heeleaned fancy native-grown Mex
lean June Seed Corn. $3.50 per 100 lbs
Fl PasO Seed Co, Inc,
523 F. San Antonio St. one block east
Oh City Hall and Court House.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

Every one of the $4,000 National
Girl Scouts in this country viii be-
come an individual gardner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
BROTHER WIRES TO BURY
IT. WHITES BODY HERE

The funeral Of T. ]. White, about
so years Of age, will be held Friday
afternoon at o'clock from the chapel
Of the J. ]. Raster company. Inter-
men. viii be in Evergreen cemetery.
Deceased is survived by a brother.
7 NJ White, and a sister who lives
in Vicksburg. Miss. The brother
wired the Raster company to conduct
the services here. Mr.. White had
been in FL Paso for the past five
years, engaged in the cigar business
JOSEPH EVANS.
The funeral Of Joseph Evans. VINO
died at a local hospital Friday morn
ing, will be held this afternoon al
$50 o'clock from the chapel of the
Peak Undertaking company Inter
ment will be in Evergreen cemetery
Rev. J. T. Williams will officiate- II
Paso lodge $50, a. F. and A. NJ, VIII
have charge OF the services.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
ATTENTION. NASONS-

You are requested TO meet at Masonic
temple at o'clock p m Saturday the 10th.
70 attend funeral OF our late brother,
Joe L Evans Please be prompt
HORACE B HAYES W NJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Lodge Notice.

----@~>~~~-~~~~~--~-
East Fl Paso lodge No. 80. / o. o. +.
meets every Friday night at p. m in K.
OF P. hall eQs " Stanton. over Rogers
Furniture Store
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
n. Y. LISTED STOCKS

closing quotations at the New York stock
exchange for the stocks mentioned
American Efsrar Refining ~ L
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

All trains arrive and depart from Union
station. foot Of San Francisco street. All
arrivals and departures given in Fl Paso
or mountain standard time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Stove Repairing

OtoNC AcPolAuS
STOVE REPAIRISG-Sew parts made and
carried for all makes OF stoves i. J
Pseler. h D. & H. Iron wks. cor East
Fifth and south Fiorence- Phone 1905.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

TYPEWRITER & Office Supply Co: all
makes typewriters sod. rented repaired
Office supplies. rubber stamps Agt Corona
and Royal typewriters- 21s Mills 81 Ph. So
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

MOREHEAD THE TAILOR
Makes the best business suits in town for
the money. Try Us at f07 n OREGON St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

Veterinary Surgeons
MAX MASER. D. V. s. phone 115T-Te65-
VETERINARY HOSPITAL, Proper Bros.
successors 10 Dr. R. A Higgins. 2o17 Tex
Ph. s5s: night phone s514M.
Welding Shops
HFAYY MACHINE and automobile parts
welded Buchanan Welding Co. "a San
Francisco St Phone S347.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
YOUTH WHO KILLED PEDDLAR IS GIVEN
 SIX YEARS IN JAIL

Thomas Maloney, alias Thomas Howard, of Danbury, was sentenced to not less than six years in state prison by Judge Gardiner Greene yes terday in the superior court on plea of guilty to manslaughter, which was accepted by the state instead ot a plea. to murder.
 Maloney, resident of New York, came to Danbury last May, and was accused of shooting, James Stierle, a peddler, in a quarrel. Stierle's body was found later, in the woods in Bethel.
 Maloney's mother was in the court room when sentence was pronounced and with. tears streaming down hel face kissed him goodbye in the pris- oners' pen. Maloney was defended bJ Attorney R. G. DeFIorest, public de- fender.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
KING ELECTED MAYOR
 OF. MERIDEN

Meriden, Dec. -19-Henry T. King, Democrat, was elected mayor yester- day by 8 majority of 110 votes over Wilbur F. Parker, Republican. The Republicans elected eleven candidates to the city council and the Democrats only four, which, with the election of the two Republican candidates for sheriff, showed that the Democratic victory applied only to the head of the ticket. MT. Parker ran 124 votes be- hind his ticket.
 Because of tie vote for council man in the Fifth ward, th9 standing Of the 1918 city council is thrown ir doubt. Until the tie is dissolved
 the standing will be fifteen Republi- cans and fourteen Democrats. The council has been Democratic the past year and the city administration, has been Democratic. ..-.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
NINETEEN LOST AS SUBMARINES
 CRASH IN FOG

Washington, Dec. 19.-Nineteen of the crew of the United States subma- rine Fl were drowned on Monday af- ternoon when the vessel was rammed and sunk by her sister ship, the F3.
 The accident happened in home wa ters during a dense fog. The FS, which was not damaged, picked up five of the survivors and brought them to port. One of them is Lieut.. A. E. Montgomery, commander of the Fl.
 Those who were lost were:
 Belt, John Robert, seaman, Silsbee, Tex; Bernard, Frank Matthew. ma chinist's mate, Oakland, Cal; Cart wright, William Lester, seaman, Fres- no, Cal; Corson, Harry L., chief cleo trician, Long Beach, Cal; Goonan, James, chief gunner's mate, Lima, O.; Greenberg, Simon, electrician. first class, Philadelphia; Lovely, Lyman F., machinists' mate, second class, Denver.
 McCluer, Ralph E., electrician, sec ond class, Detroit: McRae, Duncan A., electrician, first class, Blain, 1 Wash: Messang, John F., chief ma chinist's mate, Philadelphia; Metz, Grover E.. machtntst's mate, second class, San Francisco: Hall, Edward E., machinist's mate, first class. Seat tile; Scott, Ray Ellsworth, electrician, first class (generaD, Vallejo, Cal; Smith, EIbert Peshine, machinlst mate second class, Merced, Cal. l Stewart, Guy Raymond, chief ma chinist's mate, Los Angeles; Slough Dudley, chief gunner's mate, Vallejo, Cal; Vincent, Charles Fridley, cleo trician, second class, Exeter, Cal; Walsh, Thomas Alfred, machinist's s mate, first class, Hillyard, Wash; .; Wyatt, Clyde William, mach1n1st mate, first class, Venice, Cal.
 In addition to Lieut.. Montgomery, those who were saved are: Joseph J. Burns, chief gunner's mate; Henry l.. Brown, gunners mate; Charles G. Schmissauter, machinist, and John G. Stewart, ships cook. Il The Navy Department has received few details of the disaster. The Fl was & sister to the F-4, lost in Hono- lulu Harbor with her entire person. nel. This class of submarines are among the earlier and smaller sub- mersibles built for the navy.
 Immediate steps will be taken to raise the Fl unless it is found she sank in water too deep for diving op- erations. The F-4 was raised with much difficulty from a depth of more than 200 feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
DISPOSE OF CASES
 IN SUPERIOR COURT


 Business of the criminal superior court tor the December term is nearly completed. and today the jury was excused until December 2S when there may be one more case to require its services. While there are several in- dictments for murder carried over from a previous term pending, and two others waiting for action by the grand jury, it seems to be the inten- tion not to try them at the present term of court.
 Peter Krigwick of this city was sen- fenced to one year in Jail for robbery of Anthony Zolman, from whom Krgwtck and two others tok the sum Of $40. Morris F. Winton, of Bridgeport, &C., cused of the embezzlement of $3,800 from the Adams Express O.. failed to appear in court and his bond, $4,000, furnished by George w. Hills, was declared forfeited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
OF
 TEN HEN CLUBS

t A membership in the "ten hen club" was advocated yesterday as a source of cheap food by the subcommittee on poultry of the committee of food supply, which met at the Garde Hotel in New Haven. It was pointed out that about half of the poultry farmers of the state have gone out of business on account of the high prices of grain. This means a high price for eggs and meat, even- tually. As 8 means of meeting this need and saving much of the kitchen waste which is being lost, the use of backyard flocks is advocated by the committee. These focks are to be designated as "ten hen focks.''
 It is proposed to organize the state through the use of the farm bureaus and the local committees of the Con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
CHRISTMAS RUSH
 KEEPS MAIL MEN
 GOING 24 HOURS

Emp1oyes of the Bridgeport post office are beginning to feel the Christ mas rush, although it will probably not reach its maximum until the end of the week. Many of the manufac- turing concerns of the city are send ing packages by parcels post, the de- lays in railroad transportation ham pering both freight and express ser vice.
 Parcels post business is very heavy, and has been gradually increasing since the beginning of the month. One of the features is the insurance of an unusually large number of parcels.
 Every effort is being made at the post office to keep even with the rush. Up to the present all business has been handled expeditiously, and no accumulation of mail or packages has been allowed. Receipts are also very heavy, and the carriers are be- ginning to look like Santa Claus with the big loads of mail they are deliv- ering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
HILBERT l.. RUGGLES.

Many sorrowing relatives and friends attended the funeral of FL bert L. Ruggles, retired policeman, held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the mortuary chapel of Henry E. Bishop, 174 Fairfield avenue. Rev William H. Jepson, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal church, conducted the services. Delegations from the Bridgeport police department, Strat- field Encampment, Pequonnock lodge of Odd Fellows and Elias Howe Post Jr., G. A R., were present at the obse- quies.. The pail bearers were mem hers of the above organizations. Buriar was in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19

counsel, Samuel B. Plotkin of this city. Whitman states his liabilities at $125,223.90 and his assets at sss,- 600. of which $90,OOo is represented by the apartment building.
 Secured claims, represented by mortgages amountrto $62,10O. Among the larger unsecured claims are the Connecticut National bank, $10,00o; First Bridgeport bank, $5,OOO; Eastern New York Marble O.. s5,OOO; J. w. Montrose, architect, s4,500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19
LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN OFCOUNTRY TO VOTE
 ON NEW WAGE SCALE

Chicago, Dec. 19-Demands for wage increases of from 10 to 40 per- cent were submitted today to 75,000 locom f1remen on railroads in the United States for a vote. The demands were drawn up by commit tees of the trainmen's brotherhoods. Instructions sent to the fremen say the vote is not on the question of a strike.