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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
STOCK MARKET

E New York, Oct. -Recurrent weak
ness among active specia1des pro-
voked further irregulaTfty at the
opening of today's stock market Utah
Copper registered a first loss of 2 IA
points, Mexican Petroleum 2, General
Motors j IL and Bethlehem Steel 4.
Several important railroads yielded
large fractions to q point There
were a few offsetting gains. notably
United States Steel, Central Leather
and the tobacco group. FdTmer ten
dencies set In before the end Of the
first half hour.
Alternate rallies and declines ac-
companied the dealings of the morn
ing. Utah Copper made up It's loss
but soon reacted Mexican Petroleum
strengthened and United States Steel
rebounded L. to 1o8 ID There was
an unusual inquiry for low priced rail-
roads, notably Southern Railway COM
mon and preferred, Flock Island and
Missouri Pacific, some OF those issues
gaining one to IL points. Shippfngs,
oils and equipments also scored
marked gains, only to fall back with
the general list at noon. = Liberty
bonds were inactive at es7o to 1914
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

Bufter-Creamery. higher than ex-
fr6s, per h., 46@ Nc; extras,
4<Hc; dairy, tubs, finest, 44c: good to.
prime, 42@4zHc,
Exgs-Fresh gathered extras. per
dozen. 4b046c; extra firsts, 43@
1<3kc.
Fruits -Apples.. Wolf River, bbl,
&zB.0@5: Mcintosh. $3@7; Jonathan,
48@650s Wealthy. $30S; Alexander,
42.60@3; Snow, ss@3.50; York I'm
perial. s2.50@4.75, Duchess, $500
Gravenstein, s2.50@5i Twenty
Ounce. $500 $50; King, $2.500
$780, BALDWIN, $4,000 4.50; Maiden's
Blush. $500 $50; fall and Holland
Pipin, $3.50 @5.50j Greening, $500
g. ounces, Dbl, 1907, Pears, Bart
lett. Dbl, s4@7, Seckel sos;
Eieurre Bose. $685. Beurre Clair
gsau. $406.505 Beurre Sansou. sS@s.
Peaches, bushe1 bsk., $1.25@1.75.
Grapes, Concord, full cases, 10000;
Delaware, cake. 50@s1; Niagara,
soc q $1I Concord, lb. bsk., 12@16c
Hay and Straw Iarge baled tim
othy.. No. ! per ton, $24@25; No. 8
ia No. 2. s19@2si shipping, s1S@1s;
no grade hay. $14@163 fancy light
clover mixed. s22@2si NO. clover
mixpd, $40 % al; clover mixed, lower
<rades 31701s; MO. 4 clover. t1e@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
DEPARTMENT HAS
PLENTY OF MONEY

According to the accounts OF the
state highway department for the
year ending September 80. the
amount on hand totals $24o,266.s1.
All but $11.41s.s7 is available for the
work of the department during the
coming year. This leaves an mex
pended balance Of $32S,7S8-o4, the
81, 41s.87 being turned over to the
state treasurer. This department is
hot subject to the rule which makes
It necessary for a department to turn
over all its unexpended balances at
the end OF the year. AS appropria-
,tions amounting to more than ST.
100000 were voted at the last session
of the General Assembly, there will
be plenty of money on hand for the
work OF the next two years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
Northrup Is Bound
Over For Offence

william Northrup of so William
street, waived examination in the city
court today upon charges Of desertion
and was bound over for trial before
the superior court under bonds of
$500. Martha McKtnnin of Lenox
avenue, Devon, who accompanied
Northrup to Boston, was placed under
probation by Judge Bartlett on
charges of being incorfgib1e.
Both were arrested in Boston Tues
day at hotel. after the girl had
written to her home In Devon that
she had been married to Northrup,
Northrup Is already married. and his
wife had been away for d time visit
ing her home In Poughkeepsie, After
their arrest in Boston the s1rl denied
there had been any marriage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
Pin This Butterfly
Onto Your Shoulder


4 There is a brand-new decoration to
wear with the decollete gown. 1t
consists of a jeweled butterfly not
more than an inch across the out
spread wings and in enameled colors
designed to go with the fashionable
tones of satins and velvets for evening
dresses.
This butterfly is not pinned to the
dress; neither is it worn in the coif2
fure. It is posed on the shoulder
blade or worn on the left arm half
way between the SHOULDER and the
elbow. 1t is a most fascinating orna-
nent, all the more SO because one
wonder how the green, or blue, OF
yellow butterfly manages to stay put
THAT'S the secret! Perhaps the man
nequins who exploited this novel idea,
at recent fashion show. might be
able to tell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
CLEVER USES FOR
ODD EMBROIDERIES

A new receptacle cover for candy
can be made of Chinese embroideries
eleverly put together and then shaped
to fit the round tin, or cardboard box.
One may buy the embroideries in the
Oriental department Of the large
shops and. II she starts right away,
will be able to make not one, but sew
era1 covers to go toward the Christ
mas lists.
# she is a little tired Of this sort
of box idea, then there are glass
bowls which have sflk-covered tops
only. A good point In starting early
lee in the fact that it permits a lit
tie extra time for experimenting; and
then one does not have to send the
experiments themselves to ones
friends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
LOSES TOOTH IN
AUTO COLLISION

Helmuth Rebstock. boy living at
1877 Seaview avenue. had narrow es-
cape from death or. very serious in
jury last might when he went under
an automobile, driven by Albert T.
Cook of shelton, but escaped with
nothing more serious than the loss of
a tooth. Traffic Policeman B. "A. SAL
mons war near by at the time. and
made an investigation. No arrest vas
made. siS !. -
The boy was riding a bicycle, minus
Its tires, beside the automobile which
was going north in Newdeld avenue.
Near the corner OF DeKalb avenue the
boy suddenly turned the bicycle in
front of the autornoba1e.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
B. III. S. GIRLS ARRANGE
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
FOR THE NEW LEAGUE

The B. Fl. s. girls bask etball sched-
ule has been completed. The mem
bers Of the team. who are under the
management of Miss Helen Coops, ex-
pect a successful season. The fol
lowing is the schedules:
Dec. 8-B. H. 9. VS.. Westport; Dec
LIB. H. s. VS.. Norwalk Jan. b-B
H. 8. VS.. Stratford; Jan. lib. H. g.
vs.. Westport; Jan. 1e--B. H.. 8. VI
Milford; Jan. 26EB. H. s.. VS.. Siam
ford; Feb. 2-B. H. s. VS.. .Norwalk;
Feb. s-B. III. s. VS.. Stratford; Feb. 1e
-B. II. 8. VS.. Milford; Feb. 2s-R. H
8. VS.. Stamford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
Dentists Of City
to Join the Army

Bridgeport is to be well represented
in the Officers Reserve Corps of the
Medical department, five Bridgeport
dentists have been notified they are
to receive commissions as neutepants.
They are DIR. @, j., Nichols. and DR..
A. A. Mclaughlin, who have offices
In the Security building, DIR. George
Brown and DIR. ", Fl. Kravutske, who
has an office in the First Bridgeport
National bank building. The APP
peintments have been announced
from washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
FUEL BOARD TO
OPEN OFFICES

Hartford, Oct. SThe Office Of the
Connecticut Fuel Administration will
be open in the state capitol on and
after Monday, Oct 20, in the general
Office of the Connecticut State Coun-
ell of Defense. The telephone num-
Der will be Charter 5471.
Thomas w. Russell of this city.
Federal Food Administrator and
chairman of the defense councils
coal committee, announced today that
Charles w. Jaynes of this city has
been appointed secretary of the State
Fuel Administration and that Miss
Elizabeth A. Noble Of South Windsor
will be its stenographer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
POTATOES BRING RECORD
PROOF OF s4.s5 A BARREL

Heu1ton, Ne, Oct. LIZ Potatoes
sold for $4.85s barrel in Aroosteck
county today. the highest price ever
recorded for this season of the year,
A year ago the price was So a barrel,
Dealers look for even higher prices
as indications are, they say, that the
demand will considerably exceed the
supply.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE

All Of the stock In trade. consist
ing of office fixtures, metals and MAJ
terials of the International Casket
Hardware Co., will be sold at public
auction by the. Order of Carleton E.
Hoadley, Referee in Bankruptcy, for
the United States District Court, on
the premises Of the Meriden Board of
Trade Building, at SO South Vine st.,
Meriden, Conn. on Saturday, October
20, 1917, at 1880 p, m.
JAMES B, KELLY,
Auctioneer,
I, HENRY MAG, Trustee,
10 Colony St., Meriden, Conn,
g 6ds 8 10 IS Is 10 10
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
A.O.U.W. HOLDS 18TH
STATE MEETING

Hartford, Oct. 1S-The grand lodge
Of Connecticut, Ancient Onder of
United Workmen, held its 18th stated
meeting here today, received reports
Of officers covering the various phases
of the work Of the year, Including that
OF the grand master workman, Felix
s. Meigs OF Bridgeport, transacted
business necessary to the organization
term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
STEAL MACHINE.

!, Through Manager GreeHberg the
Expert Auto Ger Co., of 324 Charles
street. reported to the police depart
ment today that during then light
some one entered the garage and
store tire, rim, and inner tube.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
SIR WILLIAM BYLEs DEAD,

Tendon. Oct. 1s-sir william Pol
lard Byles, liberal member of par
lament for the north division of Sal
ford since 1905, and n member of the
Interparliamentary Union for Peace
and Arbitration, dledsh today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
THE caors.

M THE CROPS.
The most important factor in the
business situation undoubtedly is the
crops, and interest for the past month
has centered upon the progress of
corn The acreage in corn this year /
- the largest ever planted, but plant
inx was delayed by a backward spring
a. there has not been enough hot
w&zther to bring the crop up to nor
NAL growth at any date Frosts on
the 9Th and 10th of September touch |
"a 1t li9htly In some sections, but the |
xrnaGs bnlk of 1T H. Atill unhaxmed
ANA probably most OF IT is now past
Y dmnEar More IL brought over the
}lim@ every day Of fair weather. but
w@Ak or two more without frost is
wanted to enable the country to real
iixe ON the really grand prospect
which the acreage and stand have
1<<orded- Probably one week more
Iof rood ueathef win assure as large
u crop a tho country has ever made.
IL fortupat4ly,s frost sdoee not work
.furthcr mischief, the corn yield Will
20 fxr to sease the food situation for
the coming year
A Eood crop OF CORN is usually ex-
.uoctod to assure a good supply of
meats at moderate prices, and par
1Icu1arly Of hog products. but this
y4nr the available supply OF stock tor
lf&sdinx has been cut down by the ex-a
tranalY high prices which have rul-
M6 fof corn III this crop makes a.
000. 200 ZOO bus1nels larger share
than usual must be used for human
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
New York Stock
Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires Of
z. L. Watson q Co.. Bankers and
Brokers. Cornss Main and John Sta,
Bridgeport Conn. Members a4 Nsv
York Stock ExchaaGe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18
w ANTED

w ANTED
TOOLMAKERS ON.UGS AND
FIXTURES
TOOLMAKERS ON GUAGES
MACHINISTS AND LINEMEN
TO SET UP MILLING
MACHINES.
CUTTER GRINDERS.
Give experience i'm detail,
wages expected, age, and ma
NDnality, in first letter.
Call, or write to the
N. E. WESTINGHOUSE CO.,
Employment Bureau.
Walnut St., Chicopee Falls,
Mass.
q IS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18

BOSTON STOCKS.
Boston 1880 p. NJ. Prices Reported
Over Private Wire tn T. l.
Watson q Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18

FIRED IL BoWEksOCK. b. o. n.
ILL., b. Attorney and Counsellor a.
Law in Patent and Trademarks
Causes Solicitor OF Patents ozt
Main st.. Suite 30. Phone 11s Bar
mum. II years practice in New
York city. New York effioe. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18

PATENTS-Two Horses Feed Bag.
suitable for government Gurrins
1877 Linen Ave. @ 8 SIP
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-18

MORTGAGES NOTES and Commorctal
paper bought and sold. Mortgaee
foreclosures stopped at once Lestsr
C. Lowe. Room 4os. Warner build
Ing. Tel. 22s Noble.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
NOTHING SAID ABOUT LION
Snowman Had Forgotten to Mention
Highly important Point When
He Made His Offer.

The enterprising impresario of the
mammoth circus offered 500 to any
member of the audience who would en-
ter the lions cage. He made the in
vitation nightly, but no one seemed In
hurry TO accept it until one evening a
very sheepish looking individual rose
and shouted:
IF You. please, sir, l should like
that hundred dollarsr'
The audience was horror-stricken,
but the impresario replied, with con-
temptuous and rather incredulous
smile:
oh So you want to go into the
Hons cage, do your"
Certainly" said the man, starting
TO make his way from the audience.
livery well, then; come along.
will open the door for you and you can
walk i'm
"Ah!" said the man, stepping for
ward with a knowing wink. "Tll go in
but you will have to take the lion out
first What you said was that you
would give a hundred dollars to any
one going into the lions cage"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
SHE SAW DANGER IN DELAY
Owing to Circumstances. Fair Maid
Was Willing to Make Momentous
Decision at Once.

Harry" she began. in Il sweet. tim
orous voice. whats ali this talk about
gold and silver?"
Henry, who reads the papers, and
was about as thoroughly iSncrant on
the subject as everybody else. plunged
In hravely. but she stopped him.
81 don't want to know about that,
she faltered. hut is gold getting so
awful scarce7"
Awful scarce" echoed Henry, dis
mally.
"And is it all being taken away to
paw for the WARP"
at IS" said Henry.
"And If they continued TO take 1t
away, there won't be any left in this
country by and by and Wen have to
use silver?'
yes" sighed Henry.
Henry, she whispered, 81 told you
would give you my decision in the
summer--but repent. lit is
Yves Henry, don't-don't you
think" she continued, after moments
silence, that it would be well to get
the ring now. before all the gold is tax
en- awayT'-London Answers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
Went to Extremes.

A young man walking through for
eign quarter of New York stopped
with an amused smile in front of a
small eating place, on the window of
which was painted in whitewash Lam
stew"
The proprietor from his doorway,
asked what the joke was and the
young fellow explained about the miss
ing "b" in '1amb" and was thanked
for the correction.
The next day. passing the same res
taurant, he found that while the bill
of fare had changed. the spelling les
son had not been forgotten. The pro-
prietor was now offering "Clamb
chowder."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT ZAP
PENINGS IN FAR OFF
NoRTHLAND.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume of the Nest Important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest to the SeandinavIans
In America.
DENMARK.

The minister of the interior has is
sued an embargo on all Danish ships
that are registered, or for which there
has been issued temporary registration
or. vessels that are large enough TO be
registered that are being constructed
in the kingdom. This embargo means
that Danish ships can in no way, shape
or form be sold TO citizens or compa-
MES not Danish No ships being con
Structed for foreign account or which
are completed for noncitizens of Den
mark and which on this date have not
been put under the flag of the foreign
nation can be sent out of the Kingdom
or put in commission under a foreign
flag without special license from the
department of commerce. All owners
of shipbuilding plants are compelled
TO give the minister of commerce full
details of every new contract for the
construction of vessels. The export of
all kinds of smoked dried or salted
fish out of the country is prohibited.
Only such exporting houses as have
been designated by the ministry of ag-
riculture may export live or cleaned
fresh fish and only upon certain condi-
tons to be further prescribed. Expor-
tations of fish may only be made
through certain ports. Fish that has
been prepared by other methods than
being sailed dried or smoked can only
be exported in accordance to agree
ment and to the regulations existing
at the time of expectation.
Fires are raging in nearly all the
large peat boys in the vicinity, says a
tinues the fire will not only stop the
work of preparing peat for fuel. but 1t
will destroy what has been prepared,
and even attack the soil of cultivated
fields. Owing to the smoke in the air,
the sun looks red.
Not only ordinary wood is used FOR
fuel, but practically everything that
can be burned has a market value as
fuel An instance which proves this
to be true Is reported from Vadsted.
=. man who owns a hill covered with
low, dwarfish juniper bushes. was Of
fered 5000 for the bushes but he asked
$40
The fuel famine has occasioned
speculation on a large scale at the lig-
mite coal mines. The praise bestowed
on the stuff proves to have been away
beyond the merits of the article. To
| check abuses. the state railways have
stopped hauling Ignite and the gov
| eminent is going to fix a maximum
| price for ignite at each particular
mine, in order that the purchaser may
| have something to go by and rely on.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19

Swedish Industrial and business cir
eles are stirred over and export tax
Of % kroner q ton which Germany has
put on all coal for shipment 10 Sweden.
The tax Is effective at once, no matter
when the order for the coal was given.
Germany also has imposed a tax on
parcel post, payable after August 10.
In some circles it is urged that Swe-
den retaliate by putting tax on Swed-
ish products, especially iron ore, but
nothing has yet been decided. Elk
port licenses for wood pulp for Eng
land, France and Italy have been ex-
tended greatly in the last two weeks.
This is taken here as sign of better
commercial relations between Sweden
and the entente powers. Altogether
permission has been granted for the
expectation of 10000 tons of wood
pulp.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19


THE kaiser tries hard to please, but
his efforts are very bungling."
The speaker was Seward Prosser,
head of the New York Red Cross.
1.-THE kaiser" he went on. kicked
out Bethmann Hollweg. who only want
ed an honorable peace, and took on
Doctor Michaelis, who demands a
peace of victory. Yes, the kaiser tries
to please his people-he even tries to
please the allies-but he bungles like
the bachelor
why. Miss Mamie said the bach
elor, CALAMITY, at the seashore hop,
your mother positively looks as young
rs you do
THAT'S no compliment said Miss
Mamie. with a toss of the head,
"'What l meant stammered the
bachelor, more CALAMITY than ever,
was that you--er-you look as young
as your mother does"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
The Sentry.

Melvin Lostutter, formerly report
er on Columbus newspaper, is now in
the United States marines, somewhere
off the coast of South Carolina. He
sends back the story of green sentry
who was on duty a few night ago.
Three persons appeared in the dark
ness and in true military style the
sentry demanded:
Halt Who goes there"
Captain wife and child" was the
answer of the officer the sentry had
stopped.
Advance, captain. to be recognized"
commanded the sentry. Mark time,
wife and Indianapolis News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
A Loss.

1.-THE coal barons and the steel
barons promise to give the people a
square deal during war time, but j
guess there's no danger of their going
TOO far and robbing themselves In the
peoples behalf"
The speaker was Samuel Gompers.
'Yes," he went on, there's no dam
ger of their acting like the young lady
at the shore. who said TO her father:
"Papa, lost my heart on the moon
lit beach last night, :nd accepted old
Rake Harduppe. Poor Rake is no
longer young, l know, but, as l said,
I've lost my heart
'Humph,' snorted her father, I
think it's your head that you've lost f."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
jay houchins, Luck.

1t was lucky thing for Jay Houch-
ins of Ashburn when some turnip seed
got mixed with clover seed last fall.
He sowed the combination over his
wheat In February and reaped the re-
ward last week when the wheat was
cut. Here and there across the fields
could be seen the turnip tops, and the
result was that wheat shockers ate
turnips as they worked, and Mr..
Houchins did not have TO feed them
any regular meals.-Kansas City
Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
Enjoyed the Fight.

Mike was home wounded from the
front and he was stopped by friend
one day as he was hobbling down the
street on his newly acquired crutches,
'And how did you get on In the big
battle?" asked the friend, gazing with
compassion on the gallant soldiers use
less limb.
"Sure, OF had the tonne of me loife,"
replied Mike, decidedly.
"But you got very badly knocked
about" retorted the other
"Yes. Oh know that" cried Mike, en-
Enthusiastically; hut, begorra, 1t was
the first fight / was ever In that the
police didn't stop"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
Both Appropriate.

Longmore-The former clients of
Smith, the divorce lawyer who died
last week. are going to do a nice thing.
ShOrt-What?
Longmore-Show their appreciation
by erecting a monument to his MEM
DRY.
Short-Have they chosen the designf
Longmore-Not yet. A number OF
them want something along the lines
of the Statute of Liberty, and the 9TH
ers favor a colossal granite cleaver.-
The Lamb.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19

"What'll you have for breakfast
STRIP asked the waiter.
"Oh, some melon, an omelet, q rasher
of bacon, waftles and maple strip and
coffee with cream"
Eyes, sir. All we can let you have
is a couple of biscuits and bit of salt
fish. We always give a guest an OPP
portunity to give his regular order. Il
pleases his mind while it's going en-
and gives us an idea of what kind of a
tip to expect"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19

He-I understand you have been at
tending an ambulance class. Can you
tell me what is the best thing 10 do for
q broken heart?
she-Oh. yes. Bind up the broken
portion with a gold band. bathe In
oranee-blossom water and apply plenty
of raw rice Guaranteed 10 be well IN
a nonth.-Pearsou's Weekly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19

The following anecdote is carefully
preserved by family whose Scotch
ancestors took rise out of the lexi-
"u". apher:
Hostess-Doctor johnson, what do
YOU think of our Scoth broth?
Doctor Madam, In my
opinion it's only fit for pigs.
Hostess-Then have some more.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
Not Yet.

1.-THE governor ought TO be glad Of
one thing" remarked the back plat
form wag as he called loudly for a
w. l. transfer.
'oh. pull IT" requested the gentle
man who rides the stockyards line, i'm
patiently.
He won't have to worry about n
coal shortage on any city cars until
October at least" 49, indianapolis
News.