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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-11
CHAPTER xv-continued.

Smith was jabbing his paper knife
absently into the desk blotter. "And
yet we 60 on calling this a civilized
countryl" he said medltatively. Then
with sudden change of front: "T'm
in this fight to stay until / win out
or die out, Billy; you know that. As
have said, Miss verda can kill me Off
II she chooses to; but she won't choose
TO. Now let's get to work. It's pretty
late to rout justice of the peace
out Of bed to issue warrant for us,
but we'll do II. Then wen go after
Lanterby and make him turn states
evidence. Come on; let's get busy"
But Starbuck, reaching softly for
chair-rightIng handhold upon Smiths
desk, made no reply. Instead he
snapped his 1.-THE body out Of the chair
and launched II in sudden tiger
spring mt the door. To Smiths aston
ishment, the door, which should have
been lLtched. came In at Starbuck's
wrenching Jerk OF the knob, bringing
with It. hatless, and with the breath
startled out of him, the new stenogra-
pher, Shaw.
'There's your states evidence" said
Starbuck grimly, pushing the half
dazed door listener into chair. "Just
put the auger n couple Of inches into
this fellow and see what you can find"
Richard Shaw had an exceedingly
bad quarter Of IN hour when Smith
and Starbuck applied the thumbscrews
to force q confession out of him. New
ertheless, knowing the dangerous
ground upon which he stood, he evaded
and shuffled and prevaricated under
the charges and questionings until II
became apparent that nothing short of
bribery or physical torture would get
the truth out of him. Smith was not
willing to offer the bribe, and since
the literal thumbscrews were out OF
the question, Shaw was locked into
one Of the vacant rooms across the
corridor until his captors could deter
mine what was to be done with him.
''That is one time when I fred and
missed the whole side of the barn"
Starbuck admitted. when Shaw had been
remanded to the makeshift cell across
the hall. II know that fellow is on
Stanton's pay roll; and It's reasonably
certain that he got his Job with you SO
that he could keep cases on you. But
we can't prove anything that we say,
% long as he refuses to talk"
"No." Smith agreed. II can dis
charge him, and that's about all that
can be done with him.,
"He is a pretty smooth article" said
Starbuck refectively. "He used to be
q clerk In Maxwells railroad office,
and he was mixed up In some kind of
crookedness, l don't remember just
what"
Smith caught quickly at the sugges-
ton.
swat a minute. Billy" he broke in
and then: "There's no doubt In your
mind that he's spy?"
"Sure he is," was the prompt re-
joinder.
II was just thinking-he has heard
what was said here tonight-which is
enough to give Stanton n pretty good
chance to outfigure our outfit again.
Fright you are
"In which case II would be little
short Of idiotic In us to turn him loose
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The value per dozen Of the eggs pro-
duced by the Legborns was from / to
8 cents less each year than the eggs Of
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(To BE coNTINuEp.)
Anticipating a slump.

The Victim--"And why should 10,
be so much concerned even If a.
losing my hair?" Tie Bdrher-"W1y
SIR, anyone is annoyed to ind his Sn.H
nsas falling o.
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FEEDING THE AUGUST CHICKS
Give Young Fowls to Hen at Edge OF
Corn Field Where They viii
Have Shade and Range.

Feed these August chicks to them
selves; give fem 10 hens at the edge
Of corn where they will have
shade and ~ low ground. Let them
have the raj ,''p stlbble 6e}1 a,s-
they will 6
ready to lay
hens are sitti
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
World of Finance

Imports of merchandise into as
well as exports from the United
States during the fiscal year 1919
greatly exceeded the figures or Tor
mer years, according to statement
Just issued by the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce of the De-
partment of Commerce. In round
numbers imports amounted to 2,659
million, and exports to 6,294 mil
lion dollars for merchandise only,
thus showing an excess of exports or
favorable balance of. trade of $3.50
million dollars, with total foreign
trade of 1853 million dollars.
Imports in 1917 show an increase OF
461 million dollars over 1916, 9S5 mil
lion over 1915 and 765 million dol
lars over 1s14-the last normal year
before the war. Exports in 1917
were larger by 1851 million dollars
than in 1916, 3,525 million more than
In 1915. and 1929 million dollars over
the 1914 figures
The gain in the balance of trade In
1917 over previous years amounted
to 1,4e9 million dollars over 1915, 81
$40 million over 1915, and 1854 mil
lion dollars over 1914, with increases
in the total foreign trade of 2,422
million dollars over 1915, 4,511 mil
lion over 1915 and 4,695 million dol
lars over 1914.
For the single month of June. 1917
the total imports were 307 millior
dollars, of which 21s million, dollars
or II per cent, swere entered free OF
duty. vThe .aSsaf oaurfne this month
exceeds oys8B 1nillieng dollars the i'm.
ports of the previous month of May
which up to that time were the high.
est in any one monhs.
Exports of merchandise during
June amounted to SIS million. dollars
the highest in any month with thu
exception of January. 1917, which
shows exports valued at 613 million
dollars. 5s.y. IN
SsM 49, - 49,
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PHILIPPINE ISLES
WEALTH INCREASES
BY MANY MILLIONS
Circulation of Money More
General, Investigation
Discloses.
''HFNHIyElIEII

Manila. Aug. S.-While 1915 saw
gain in the increase in circulation OF
money in the Philippine Islands which
amounted to $4,000, 900 pesos, the first
six months of this year will exceed
that record increase by 100000 pesos.
The circulation since January 1 has
amounted to $4,000, coo pesos. These
figures, say local econ n1ists, reflect
directly the highly favorable trade
conditions that have been maintained
for more than two years in the Phil
ippine Islands.
The wealth of the islands Is increas.
ing rapidly. In Manila alone, the as
sessed value of taxable property to-
day, is over 1O3, 100000 pesos, which Is
more than 100000 pesos above 1916.
Recent agricultural development in
the provinces, the extent OF which 1t
is impossible to calculate exactly,
makes it certain that the increases in
sproperty values in other parts of the
islands have far exceeded Manila's
record. The success that attended the
single weeks campaign for subscrip-
tions to the Liberty Loan testified to
the presence of much. available money
in Manila. Banks and other agencies
which have all the funds which they
can readily make use of are another
testimonial to the prosperity of the
islands.
There is but one drawback to the
general outlook-prices for sugar and.
copra in the United States are such as
to make it Improbable to pay the
current trans-Pacif1c freight rates
The chief concern is felt as to sugar.
There are upwards of 100000 tons OF
i low grade sugar from the crop har-
vested last fall in the sugar provinces.
lying in warehouses. A large part Of
the sugar has heretofore gone to China
and Japan, but conditions in China
have practically closed the market
there. An unusually large crop OF
F'ormosan sugar has reduced the jap
anese demand for the Philippine pro-
duct to a minimum.
Low grade sugar cannot command
Igood prices in the American markets,
hence the present rate on sugar to the
Pacific coast, which is $35 a ton, makes
its shipment to the United States a
llosing proposition. However, it had
been thought that the dispatch Of the
Communicated German vessels to the
Il United States by the Philippine gov
lernment has assured the sugar plant
lers that their space needs would he
/ met =
Nevertheless the government, in Or
der not to compete with commercial
I liners, is making its rates conform as
much as possible to commercial rates
Hence the rate on sugar must be low
cred or the sugar men must. be pre-
pared to pocket a considerable loss by
a sale, probably to Japan, in order to
clear their warehouses to make room
lfor the new crop which will begin to
Il come in, in November
y The situation as regards copra Is
much the same, though there are not
such enormous stocks of copra as OF
sugar and the copra dealers can hold
their crop for better prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
STOCK MARKET

New York. Aug. S-Leading stocks
were under general pressure at the
active opening of todays market,
steeis, coppers and equipments fall
ing back one to two points. Motors
and secondary specialties made frac-
tional recessions, but railroads. Ma
rine preferred and tobaccos scored
slight advances. Supporting orders
in United States Steel and inquiry Tor
transportation issues resulted in ma
terra rallies before the end of the
first half hour.
Market movements became more
confusing later. steels losing additional
ground with other equipments, while
rails, shippings and tobaccos substan-
TALLY augmented early advances
Bethlehem Steel new stock lost u
and the old IN, with one to two point
recessions In associated issues, motors
and oils. Marine preferred gained
q American International q, United
Cigars 2, Tobacco Products 1 Is and
American WOODEN one. Coalers fear
tured the rise in railroads. Liberty
bonds rules at s9.52 to $3.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Every person, firm or corporation
Crescent or NONRESIDENT liable to tax
alton on real or personal property in
the Town and City of Bridgeport on
September 1. 1917, MUST FILE with
the Tax Commissioner a sworn state
ment of all taxable property owned by
such person, firm or corporation in
the Town and City of Bridgeport. on
specially printed lists furnished by
the Tax Commissioner. Such lists
must be filed during the MONTH OF
SEPTEMBER, 1917.
FAILURE SO to do will compel the
Tax Commissioner to make out such
lists from the best information obtain
able, to which a penalty of ten per
cent will be added as by law required.
LISTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
II each parcel of Real Estate is not
separately listed, and properly describ-
ed, giving metes and bounds; street
number Of lot number. Buildings
thereon must be entered separately
from the land value.
FAILURE to file a list deprives the
owner Of the right to appeal to the
Board of Relief. Lists may, be
obtained at the office of the Tax Com
missioner, Room 9, City Hall, during
the month of August.
HOURS: 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. daily
9 o. m. to p. m. Saturday.
A. F. CONNOR,
Tax Commissioner
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BUILDING NOTES

The value of new building worketo
be done In Bridgeport soon is $S7.825
as shown by the issuance of 16 per-
mits last night by the building COM
missioners. The permits include one
for a four family house in Poplar
street and a brick building in Color
ado avenue that will also be used for
apartments. The permits granted last
night follow:
Four family house, north side Of
Poplar street, Tor 8. Goldman.
Cottage. north side of Marigo1d
street, for New England Development
company.
Rear stoop, east side of Madison
avenue for A Levy.
Two family house, south side of
Davis street, for Joseph Hardie.
One family house. north side OF
French street, for A Reiche1l.
Cement block garage, north side Of
Fairfield Avenue, for Edward Duhigg.
Two family house, east side of Els
worth street. for A. and M. johnson.
GarageH 1884 Norman street, for
Frederick StaBdi8R *
One family house. west side OF
PARROT avenue, for A. r. Reichell.
Garage, north side of Grand street,
for the Slavonic Lutheran Holy Trim
ity church.
Addition to garage, 855 Willis
street. for Bridgeport Brass company
One story basement for church
west side Of Madison avenue, for Sla-
vonic Lutheran Holy Trinity church
One story office building, north
Sides vnfr hortkKIA a1etfue, q for the
Schwartz Bro tfersf rorhpany
One family house, north side OF
SYLVAN street, for g. B. Watmaugh
Brick building, east side of Colo
RADIO avenue, for Joseph Ryan and
Martin Lutz.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
Attempts Suicide
After Escape From
II Bad Auto Accident

Meadville, Pa, Aug. 8-When Miss
Florence Hughes of New Brighton,
was killed and two other members Of
an automobile party, Howard Beck of
Aspinwall and Miss Mabel Spencer of
Slippery Rock, were severely injured
In an accident caused by the machine
striking tree at a high speed near
here, last midnight, Walter WEIGH of
Slippery Rock, the fourth member of
the party, is said to have drawn a re-
volver and shot himself. He is in a
serious condition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08

Lettuce-.60-.75 per doz.
Carrots-.35-.4 per doz. Lun.
y Green Beans-$1.00 per blu.
Onions-s1 5o-s1 rs per bu.
Peppers-s1.o 8-s1.25 per bu.
CucumbersE75 crate.
Cabbage-$1. 90 per bbN
Green Corn-s2.50 per 100.,
Blaekberries-.15-.17 per OF.
Beets-.40-.50 per doz. bun.
Potatoes-s1.50 per blu, s4.25-$4.-3
.-@- Dbl.
AFples-$2.0 per bu, $500 Dbl.
Squasn-.30-40 per doz. BUNK
Green Corn-$1. 75-$2.00 per 100.
Tomatoes-$1. so basket; $1.75-$2.o0
crate.
Potatoes-s1.5e bu.; $500 Dbl.
Wax Beans-s1.00-$1.25 bu.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
Want Carrier Pigeons
For Aviation Service

Boston, Aug. 8-An appeal to own
ers of carrier pigeons to send their
names to the headquarters of the avn
alton section Of the signal officers
reserve corps was made today by
Lieut.. Charles J. Glidden, in charge
of recruiting. 1t was explained that
carrier pigeons were used by aviators
in the present war for sending back
messages containing information OBJ
tanned behind the enemy's lines, and
that this method might be adopted to
some extent by American aviators.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
SENDS SOLDIERS IN
AUTO AFTER DRAFTED
MEN NOT APPEARING

Maiden, Mass, Aug. 3-Judge
Charles Bruce, chairman of one of
the draft examination boards in this
city, adopted energetic methods to-
day to compel the appearance Of
eight men who had failed to respond
to the call for physical examination
Under his orders a detachment of
soldiers, accompanied by a police
man, set out in an automobile with
orders to bring the men in. They To-
Gated one of the men and brought
him before the board within an hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08
CLOSE HOTELS FOR =,
DEALINGS IN MEAT

Amsterdam, Aug. 8-Four of the
principal hotels in the Harz noun
tains, in northwestern Germany, have
been closed by the authorities in con-
pection with clandestine dealings in
meat, according to a dispatch receiv-
ed here. The closing of several more
hotels and food stores is expected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08

A violent earthquake which caused
great damage occurred in the south
ern portion of the North Island of
New Zealand.
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New York Stock
Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires Of
Brokers. Corner Main and John Sta.
Bridgeport, Conn. Members of New
York Stock Exchange.
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The new war industries board went
to work on it's big job of purchasing
for the United States and the Allies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08

Four hundred and fifty men of the
Old Dominion Copper Co. returned to
work, although the strike is not re-
scinded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08

Secretary to the President, Joseph
Tumulty, is still away from his desk
recovering from an illness caused by
the hot wave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08

American residents of Toxic and
Yokohama started an organization for
war relief.
Miss Rose Kaplan, head nurse of
the Jewish refugees camp in Alex
andrio, Egypt, is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08

The First National Bank of Boston
opened a branch at Buenos Aires, Ar
gentina-
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WHOLESALE PRICES
OF PRODUCE

Furnished by The Bridgeport Fruit
and Vegetable Growers, Association,
Headquarters corner Wall and
Water Streets.)
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Voters

"A strike of railway and street rail-
way employees in Sydney, New South
Wales, affects 100000 men
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NOTICE
.
Special Meeting Of
Electors


electors Of the City of Bridgeport that
a. Special Meeting of the electors of
said city will be held on Saturday,
August 18th, 1917, for the purpose of
voting upon the following question,
which shall be answered, YES" or
mo-, to wit:
Shall the proposed charter. prepared
and filed with the Mayor by the Com
mission appointed for that purpose, be
approved?
Voting machines will be open from
6 o'clock a. m. to 8 o'clock p. M, for
the registration of the votes of the
electors of said city entitled to vote at
said meeting, at the following places.
namely:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-08

BOSTON STOCKS.
Boston 1880 p. M. Prices Reported
Over Private Wire to T. l.
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GOODYEAR SHOE REPAIRING
CO, 76 John St and s4s East
Main st. No connection with other
so-called Goodyear Shops We call
and deliver. Tel 1881. Winfleld
9. Black. Prop u stf
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CHICAGO MAYOR FILES bIG SUITS.
 b0YCO1TS PRESS
Declares Phones Have Been Tapped and Dictaphones
 Placed In Office.

Chicago, Sept. 7.-After filing libel suits aggregating more than $1,50O,O00 against Chicago newspapers and in- dividuals, Mayor William Hale Thompson today ordered that report CTS could not communicate with him or his attorneys hereafter.
 Any information they want must be asked for in writing and sent to him.
 In addition, the mayor sent word to members of his official family not to communicate with him hereafter over the phone, the mayor declaring the telephones at his nome and office have been tapped, and dictaphones also have been placed in his private office.
 It has been a custom of standing for reporters to gather at the mayors office each day for news, and to ask for such special information as they might desire. He received them to- day, but the meeting was brief.
 "You have had your way so far" the mayor said. "Now I will have my way. If 1 have anything to say here after, I Will put it in writing"
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,abOr Alliance Declares
 Against War Compromise
Electing Gompers President the Alliance Announces for Conscrption of Wealth. Equal Suffrage
 and Against Pro Germans

Minneapolis, Sept. 7.-The Ameri- can Alliance for Labor and Dcm- ocracy, organized three weeks ago with President Wilson's approval, con- cluded it's loyalty conference tonight with the election of officers and the adoption of a declaration of prin- ciples.
 The alliance, composed of the na- tiOn's labor leaders. and having as it's double purpose the suppressing Of disloyalty and solidjtying of labor in the war for democracy, elected as It's leader Samuel Gompers, president or the American Federation of Labor. The outstanding provisions in the declaration of principles include:
 The crushing of disloyalists and prc-German propagandists;
 Qualification of labor behindr the government;
 Conscription of wealth as well. as of mem ~,
 Heavy taxes on incomes, excess profits and land values;
 Government control of industries in case of labor disputes;
 Action against speculative interests which enhance prices of necessaries Of life;
 Insurance for sailors and soldiers;
 Equal suffrage;
 Endorsement of President Wilson's decision not to permit the war to be made excuse for lowering labor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-08
GERMAN VESSELS GET
 NEW AMERICAN NAMES
Ships Communicated After Being Informed Are Rechristencd In Or.
 der of Secretary of Navy.

Washington, Sept. 7.-Secretary or the Navy Daniels has issued the fol- lowing general order:
 The names of ex-German vessels which have been transferred to the navy are hereby changed as follows: Vaterland to Leviathan.
 Kronprinzessin Cecilie to Mount Vernon.
 Kaiser Wilhelm II to Agemcmnon. Amerika to America.
 Hamburg to POwhatan.
 Grosser Kurfurst to Acolus.
 Koenig Wilhelm II to MadaWaska. Neckar to AntigOne.
 Rbein to Susquehanna.
 Princess Irene to Pocahontas
 Frederick der Crosse to Huron. BarbarQssa to Mercury.
 The vessels George Washington, President Grant, and President Lin coin will not be renamed.
 The names of tho tugs Huron. Pocahontas, and Powhatan are here by changed to Allegheny. chemung, and Cayuga. respectively.
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|. w. W.5IS Accused of
 COnspiring Against War
Numerous Indictments on harges of Conspiracy Ex pected As Result of Ora nd Jury Investigations
 and Raids of Organ ization's Offices.

closures to have been included within the scope of the alleged conspiracy
 Into the formation and workings of this alleged conspiracy the depart ment of justice has begun an inquiry more comprehensive, it is said, than any launched since this colntry's en- try into the war. How closely the anti-war activities and propaganda have been inter-re]ated is to be deter- mined largely by the federal grand jury at Chicago. which has documents seized by government agents at I. w. w. offices there and elsewhere in the country.
 Indications are that the alleged con spiracy originated in Chicago and for some time was actively directed from that city. There also are indications that German money financed in part this propaganda, that German funds were spent freely in many ways to further the ends of the cohspirators, and that of the many persons believ- ed to have bee natively identified in this work few knew of this sort of financial support
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-08
CORN CROP WILL
 RE GREATEST IN NATIONS HISTORY
Unless Frost Comes Early,
 Production Will Be 3,248,- r. 100000 Bushels.

Washington, Sept. 7.-Corn, the country's greatest crop, needs only a few weeks freedom from frost to ma ture into the largest production ever known in the history of the nation.
 The government September crop re- port today forecast production of 3,248,OOO,0OO bushels, of 128,000,00O more than the record year of 1912. Prospects improved 53,0O0,O 900 bushels as the result of good wather during August. ?n.
 Spring wheat yields are turning out better than expected and the forecast showed an increase of 14,000,0O0 bush- els over the forecast'in August, with total of O,00O 900. .. Adding the winter wheat, total yield of 668, ,OOO,- 900 bushels of wheat this year was forecast. That is 28,000,000 bushels more than last wears harvest, but 138, ,OOO, ,OO0 bushels. less than the five year average for the crop.
 Besides the record crop of corn, lar ger production than ever before will be harvested in oats, a,5sS. .o00,0 ,0oo bushels.
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ALIENS LIABLE:
 FOR ARMY DUTY
 1hkU NEW RULING
Provost Marshal Crowder Says They May Be Draft
 ed If Declarants.

Little Rock. Sept. 7.-Gen. Lloyd England has received telegram from Provost Marshal Crowder as follows:
 "'rhe deputy commissioner of natur- alization advises that thousands of alien registrants who were not de clarants on June have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States since that day. If such persons were registered on June 5 and if, since that day, they become declarants, they are subject to the draft.
 "In particular cases local boards can determine whether or not persons have declared their intention by writ ing to the deputy commissioner of naturalization, at Washington, who will be glad to furnish the inforation very promptly"