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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21

certain II tho movement will have the
backing or encouragement Of tho gov
eminent officials. Tho committee. w.
A. McCanless and W. L. Penick. will.
on their return, call another meeting
OF tho citizens and probably the town
Council to hear and act upon their re-
port The trouble seems TO BIO the in
ability OF the local fuel dealers to get
the coal or any terms. 1t remains to
be seen what the community can do as
n whole
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
GENUINE COAL FAMINE
south BOSTON Citj.cna Seeking Aid OF
Unc!r Sam 10 supply Town
With Fuel.

SOUTH Bc!;TOE VA. October 90
The coal famii-" has assumed serious
proportions here and the people are
taking steps to remedy the evil. A
mass-meetinG Of citizens was held this
week, and the plan suggested was for
tho town itself to take hold Of the sit
uation and go into the fuel distributing
business. A committee was appointed
to 60 to Washington and confer with
Commissioner Garfield "a to tho feas-
ability OF such proposition and es-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21

: Specie Included In Cal and tb). 3tIi. aso 900
80 nited States deposits deducted. s21.-
Aggregate reserve. $57asT2.o0o.
Excess reserve. 3I6.4so.970: decrease. $:5.-
aS3. go.
Summary OF State banks and trust COM
panics In Greater New York. not Included in
Loans. discounts. etc. ;sis. TOT. 800: Increase.
$Stf3 900.
Specie. $3.50. zoo: decrease. S4ss. 800.
Legal tenders. $l7.S6a.tC0: Increase. 81
TSta, deposits. .i.ooo.sss. 900: Increase. ,i2.-
Cs3. 800
Trust companics' cash In vault. ISL. 7S3.Soo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
SWEET POTATOES HIGH
Virginia Shipments Falling or, Will.
Great Eastern Shore Product Adj
In, IN Inc

rances In Value.
In the governments weekly report OF
tho conditions Of the produce markets
for the past week the following is To-
cally Interesting:
sweet potato prices have advanced
2oc-3Oc per bushel in producing sec
lions. Jobbing prices have also adj
vanced sharply. New Jerseys are Job
bling Mt $l.50-1.9o per bushel as com
pared with S1.25-1.75 a week ago. Ship
ments from Virginia are declining ard
those from New Jersey are only n lit
VIC heavier than the week previous, du.
to the fact that rains have prevented
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21

CNiCS,;o 1--we sac, " HSEKEI
.CHlCAGc. Getober 90: Hogs, receiTts.
z. SIZE: mixed. :lis?:. sis.,a: hcavy, sIi.1l
@iG:co: rouIn. :;t:Ve. S!J.iv; Pigs. sN5aG$!s.-o
cattle: tcCC:;ytS. .urJ. weak. native steers.
fG.E.ei si7.io. Western steers. $50 9 ;ls.65:
stockers and feeders ;s.oj*: l.i1: cows and
heifcis. s:i5 "a sIl 81: calves. 3.1co sl6.no.
Shea.: Tcccipe,. 200. weak: wethers.
.C3u;iI}o; lambs 81 - u 1880.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
KICIiN- III i.!.E >it;.I rtETET
Richmond Va. October 90 1877
!s.:.s a, un.n,, 500: yards,

Rcpor; for wee:i ending October l5
Cfoic. .te"r,. HtlI:. medium 10 root.
SAP: common 20 fair. iGaN: ciioc. b-it-Ts.
s,.a9. medium To good. 1889: common 80
fair. g.. rs: choice COWS ..t7H medium -
soon. Gir7: common TO fair. -. GO: best oren.
SErSi.. T1cG!Cr:l TO good. So Tfi.: common tn
fair. 5,eJGH. best heavy buli.. II. Il ~: light.
esli; best caiS.. ,3ftn: corm.n to taII
,ssIi5: shoats. i?5tii $oSa and stays: 100
IL; best sheep. sos. common To fair. ST.:
brs. lambs. Is u 49, medium. l39N
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
COTTON MAJ,EErs

NV YORK. October 2o--Bu!!ish crop and
aatn.r news failed 10 create much fr.s h
ouy!ne IN the cotton market To-day and
rsssSSsionary sontirient was 4 good deal in
OF from c7so TO = % or :, PORTS mader
lest night and closed at :7.2s with tn.
Ienern' list closing steady at an advance
OF J Point on October, hut generally 10 to =.
The market Opened barely steady Mt an
advance OF point TO decline ur II points
DerrnbeT and January were higher on the
and buil!ah overnight spo, advices. hut there
was active realizing for OWES the week end
Brokers with Wall Stree, were particu.Lriy
T,ctive SELLS ON ths decl.nss: which carried
January CT from 2..22 to sJ.!a. and March
,ron, 2Geo to ef.a5 Closing pr.cca were n
Few points ny from the lowest on covcr:..t
Frosts were reported In the eastern belt
and bnrometric conditions nugcc:i,ed that
another cold wave might reach the South
Syna haH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
mIsCELLAN tOlis MAksErs
DRY GOODS

DRY GOODS.
NEW YORK. October Cotton goods
and yarns We're i-,n here to.day: XII, Knit
cat. business. Durlap and linen markets
were very Tight. with prices high.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
BOND LIST

Am, Writing Paper 5s............... s3,1
nu6io- IeEGh Is
Atanuc Coast Line Observation-Disclosures. 500.
y e Ii. and y: col. Is (asked)..:... ISL
~; Z. l.. CIV. An 1Ralt,morc) taskcd). S.
Chesapeake and Ohio 81. 4i.s............ "A
chesapeake and Ohio cv. 5s............. 1sit
l.iggett and Myers ~ Observation-Disclosures. -
Lorillard Tobacco Co IS tnsked) ........ s.
Mercantile Marine Gs Observation-Disclosures. 81
Scaboard Air Line adj. 5s................. Sc
southern Rawsy Observation-Disclosures. CO
Southern Railway z, Observation-Disclosures. "a
" $. Registered ~. 1850 tb!d) ............. g7;a
Y. q; Registered g. 1915 .................. -
Y s. Registered IS. 1925. ................ 1851
Y. s. Reg. Panama 3s. 1851 .............. ~
Y. S. Liberty Loan Observation-Disclosures. 1914
United states Steel ( ss............... i9l
Va.-Brown Bros. Ctfs. CIV. Va)........ i37s
VI. Car Chemical Co 81 ODD ......... -
Fa.-Car. Chem Co. ca ibid ............. So
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
NEW ycRx rrrn,a-1 77.pKr~

NEW YORK, October @;-Butter strady;
sntUa it, o. SE Sass In sugar na
The sotionsesd oil marked was dull and ID
points higher Sales were 2.sga bales. Dc.
cember sold from. lT.7o to l7.5S, closinE 1t
IT'S Tho toot administration has allowed
a change In trading rules which will permit
OF hedging operations In Ave months instead
ssnecuistion. Prime crude 15.t7 bid: prime
S,,,r,n,cr yellow spot and October, 1900: De-
ss.n,ber. i715; January. 1890; March. 1920:
Nov il 60 Total sales $50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
CHICAGO CE.::N .iNi;Kr-c

l.,,,, IHlCNt'I F'Ii-:.N NNt;E!:U
CHICAGO. October 3a.-With husking q:
"na ~, with the Gu,louk promising, generous
,,,d ~ ~: corr prices tn-day slid downward
~ PROVISIONS Corn closed nervous. II to
AID i.os to iD'. sti.C5I May. Oats lott :.
10 SHttt. The setback In provisions ranged
rom 20 cents to y2.3o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
PETEKSRrl.G PEA:

PETERSRCNG PEANUT MARKET.
Reported l,v Rodgers. Piummer & Co. trc.'
PETERSBURG. VA. October &.-Spanisii
- f-ar;iSij EOrHira, .iiE:nt&s rt.t Il =
err. stock. nornins; Fare, Jumbo. !c rer
pound. extra r.r'm. Sac Dound. ortnA.
g. yer poCEd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21

NEW ORLEANS. October o.-Atter q
the cotton market here felt considerably
PRESSURE partly from realizing longs and
It's offerings on egrscta,ions Of r.ac.ion
early advance amounted to to points.
From this there was break. which late in
the session. put the market to n decline of
"a to q points under yesterdays last prices
The close showed net losses of IS to q
points.
January, cS.st: March. 1885, May; 25is
SPOT cotton, steady; mlddiinG, 2150c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
SoaLnerl KaIIWaY SVsfena
STEAMBOATS,
OldDornlnionLine

Meaye Mchmond. loot Of Ashe ytr.atS
S sasS 100 r ~ conSssu9ns with Maia Linz
daily ssseps sunday ZOO N es ag snISrs
Also made by ~. D. w. Ry., 1900 p Al
G. & Q. ny. at $500 p NJ, daily except s SUM-
day. NtEht itne cleaners stop at Ciars,A
voyages 80 $3.50
.Iho.NlA NAVIGATION CO. Jansss
River by daylight for Norfolk, Old FoInC8
Niespes! , News sna All James River lssd Il
500 a. IL. Freight received Tor ali Jsmsss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21

NEW YORK. October ao-port movement
stock. .;0i.olG bales.
te.7sl bales: exports. 1888 bales; stock.
Total for week--nIet receipts. 4o.7s1 bales:
exports, l2S23 bales,
Total for selson-Net receipts l,57S,s5S
bales: exports, l.2l2.C65 bales.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21

igging. The New Jersey crop il cs.
tiinatod at 2.a62.ooo bushels as com.
pared with 2.S00.o0o bushels in 1916.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

(Ey w " yesterday e Co.. Incl
Richmond Va. October ~. le'7.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21

Cash grain: CorL-No. . yellow l3s: Nc
yellow. and No ( yellow. nominal. Oats
80. white. G6T65is standard. CO.. G COY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
 WILL HAVE CONTROL OF
 LABOR OF DEL|NQUENTS

End of the contract system of em- ploying prisoners at the county jail is forecasted from the informal express sions of many of the senators and representatives of the county gathered in session here today to discuss this problem. No action was taken as the committee appointed at the last session of the General Assembly to recommend a plan is not yet ready to offer definite scheme, and the meet ing simply formally opened. and then adjourned subject to the call of the chair, such call not to be later than April 1, 1913.
 Informal discussion of the subject was general, and many of the sena- tors and representatives expressed themselves in favor of the use of the prisoners for road work, and also for farm work during the spring and al times when other labor is scarce. It is expected that some scheme by which this object can be accomplish ed will be reported by the committee at the adjourned meeting.
 Further time for investigation was desired by the committee and this was granted by the adjournment. It is practically certain. however, that no further contract will be awarded
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
100 TON SUGAR CARGO ARRIVES
 IN BRIDGEPORT .'|

Sugar, tons of it has arrived in this city, not exactly as a Christmas gift but the freighter bearing ths now precious product weighed anchor early yesterday morning and this morning it is reported by the whole salers that the 100-ton cargo will be divided up among them.
 This shipment is the largest re ceived in Bridgeport for the past six months. wholesalers expect that the shortage at least for the present will be relieved and that while there is every reason for conserving the sup ply, it will not be an absolute neees- sity to drink bitter coffee in the morning.
 It is. reported that the present ship ment will be followed up by others and that while the supply will not be as great as 1t was in normal times there will be no necessity for doing without sugar,
 Particular attention is called to the price of sugar set by the food administration of II cents per pound. Retailers are bound by law not to sell sugar at an advance over this price under penalty of having their license revoked,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26

for the employment of the prisoners as body. and that they will be placed under the direction of the county commissioners. under proper safe guards, and employed so far as possi- ble upon outside work.
 Senator John Y. Caldwell of Bridge port presided at the meeting, and will call the adjourned meeting when the committee signifies it's desire to make report. Only about one-half of the representatives, mostly from the near by towns, were present.
 Frank E. Clark holds the present contract for the labor of the prison CTS at tho jail. and it will not expire luntil July of next year. He has the
 privilege of using them outside of the jail, but is under heavy bond for their
 safekeeping. It is hoped that some
 arrangement whereby the towns may
 be allowed to furnish similar secur- ity, and be enabled to obtain the labor of the prisoners through the county commissio. CTS will be made. | At present many of the prisoners
 are employed at shop work inside the
 jail. and some are used outside in
 making cement building blocks. Clark
 has held the contract for a long pe- | riod of years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
SALOON KEEPER AND HIS FAMILY
 CHLOROFORMED
(Continued rom Page 1.)

len from this room.
 In spite of the careful search the thieves made they failed to discover $500, the proceeds of one days busi- ness in Bomsteins saloon, which was hidden in bed room. This money. the police believe, was the principal object of their hunt through the house.
 After footing the living apart ments, the burglars left by way of the kitchen, entering the saloon. There they helped themselves to several bot ties of choice whisky, and then de- parted, leaving no clues by which they might be traced
 Bomstein told the detectives inves- tigating the case, today, that the chloroform left no harmful effects upon those on whom it had been used, but rendered them sleepy and dizzy
 He said that all of the members of his family slept several hours after their usual waking time, even his three young sons, Joseph, aged ten: David, aged 8, and Samuel, aged 8, failing to get up early, as they ordi- narily do on Christmas morning. The children had retired early for the sake of getting up in time to enjoy their presents before breakfast Bomstein himself did not retire un- til 1:30 o'clock, and that hour thought he heard noises in the saloon, but going out to investigate could find | nothing wrong.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
WANT FINDLEY
 AT ELMIRA, N. Y,

With request for information con corning the young man. the police oi Elmira, N. r., made known to the To- cal authorities, today, that they have in custody John P. Ffndley, aged go of 52 Lee avenue, this city, and are holding him for alleged impersonatior of an officer of the Canadian Royal Flying Corps.
 FindIeys record was asked by the E1mira police. The lad has been ar. rested here several times, being sent once to the George Junior Republic in Litchfeld, and again to the state reforn school, at Meriden. His most recent escapade here occurred last summer, when he robbed one John sNevins, a friend. who had given him shelter fol a night, Findley d1sap- peared after this occurrence, and wal first heard o1 again today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
COAL SITUATION
 MUCH RELIEVED

That the system of street deliveries has solved the domestic coal problem in combination with the arrival of more than 2o,0o tons of hard coal last week, is the belief of members of the Bridgeport Fuel committee and coal dealers today. The daily allot- ment of 100 half-tons was not ex- hausted at press hour and only 30 tons had been distributed through the office of the Fuel committee. This was given to persons who had no regular coal dealer.
 Hard coal is being distributed in small quantities to families too poor to buy it in ton or half-ton lots by street peddlers. Dennis Kelly, city sealer of weights and measures has reported that 25 pedd1ers have complied with the committees regulations Peddlers failing to recognize the regulations will not be recognized by the com mittee, neither will they be able to get coal from the dealers. These peddlers worked all day Monday and yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
SENATE PROBERS HEAR ALL ABOUT
 OVERSEAS FORGE

Washington, Dec. 26-CoRditions in the American overseas forces and na. tional army training camps were de- scribed today to the senate military committee when it took up it's in. quiry into war operations. General officers of the national army just back from inspection trips in France were called by the committee who tempor- arily postponed further examination of Quartermaster General. Sharpe.
 Officers testtfylng included Maj. Gen. John F. O'Ryan of Camp Wads- worth, g. C., and Maj Gen. Edwin St. John Creole of Camp Bowie, Tex.
 The committee closed its doors to hear Gen. 0'Ryan's statement re- garding the American expedition abroad. His testimony regarding saff1ciency of rifle and other ordnance equipment, clothing and other sup- plies of Gen Pershing's forces, the committee felt, should not be made public
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
WOMAN SOUGHT
 AS HUN AGENT .
 IN CALIFORNIA

Nm Francisco, Dec. 26--A woman designated only as "R" and said to be prominent in the German, secret service. directed the activities of Franz Schulenberg, alleged master spy, held here on presidential war rant, according to information divulg. ed today by federal officials. Schu. lenberg is said to have been active lin plans to destroy bridges and pub. lie buildings in Canada and shipping and warehouses in Pacific ports.
 Officials said the woman barely es. capped arrest here four weeks ago, the day before Schulenberg was cap. tured. The clue to her part in Sehu. leniberg's operations was revealed in a letter found among his effects. It instructed Echulenberg to meet her in Los Angeles. The letter was post marked Cleveland, o. Investigation showed, officials said, that the woman had been an agent of Wolf Won 1gel, former secretary to Franz Won Pa. pen, military attache of the German embassy in Washington and alleged head of the German spy system in this country. She was described as a person of culture, a brunette, 35 years old.
 According to federal officials the woman sent Schulenberg to the Unit. ed States in 1914 for the alleged pur. pose of assisting in the maintenance of eontraband wireless stations sup. ported by the German government for the purpose of gaining military in- formation and transmitting 1t to Der. lin.
 Further revelations concerning Sehulenberg's activities disclosed to. day showed that in February, 1915, he inserted an advertisement in Spo. kane, Wash, newspapers, looking to the purchase Of tract of land on which to colonize several hundred Spanish families. These families, os- ficials said. were Htnda, and the psir, pose of their colonization was to per. init them easy entrance to Canada, where they were to obtain military information and facts concerning the movements of Canadian vessels, to aB- slst in raider warfare conducted in the Pacific ocean by the Germans. The colonization plan did not mater ialize.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
HARRIS MERTON LYON, AUTHOR A CHAMPION WITH THE CUE.

Harris Merton Lyon, who spends most Of his time playing billiards and makes living writing books and magazine stories, was born in Santa Fe, N. M.. thirty-four years ago to- day. In his youth he was dramatic critic on the Houston, Tex, Post, but he reformed as soon as he discovered that he could make an honest living by writing fiction. The real reason for this reference to Mr. Lyon. how ever, is that 1t affords excuse for his truly remarkable free-hand trans1a- ton of an article on baseball which, he declares, he found in the catalogue of French sporting goods dealer:
 The theque IS the ancient game of lba11-to-ths-fisld modified and regula- tod. One can play to ten. but to well play the theque 1t is necessary to Le eighteen players The dimension of the ground is iilimitable. all the same she ought not to have less than 300 square metres. One traces a polygon of which each side can have from five to ten metres. The bases are in- dicated by blocks Of wood The first chamber thonne p1ate) or base is or dinarfly a square of two metres of side. The post of esnpiacement of the lancer lpitcherJ ought to find itself at folif metres from the first base. The lancer ought not to eject the ball but lance her in such fashion that she arrived between the shoulder and the knee of the bsater tbattsr.) The Eoie of beatef Is to beat the ball-as soon as she Is seryed-in the direction which he de4ires Out ali the same before his fieidl and far enough for to permit him of to run at least just to the second base and thus soon again just to the base of return. The play of the opposed field is to send back the ball the most rapidly pos giDie to prevent the beater from nak- ing his runaround.
 with these simple Instructions, any. body ought tosbe able to umpire g worlds series game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
NORWALK SUED
 ON CONTRACT


 The City of Norwalk is plaintiff in an action filed in the superior court against the Jones & Hotchkiss Go. of that city in which disposition of the sum of s1.2S8.36 is asked of the court.
 This money is due the Mather Con structton co. with which the city en- tered contract for the erection of the Jefferson school in that city, but has been tied t1p in attachments and garnishee proceedings so that the plaintiff is ignorant Of the rights of the different parties.
 Several Norwalk and Bridgeport material concerns are cited in as in- terested parties. Authority to pay the money to the court. discharge from liability. and counsel and expense fees are claimed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
STEPNEY

The> funeral of Harry c. Morgan was held Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock at the home of Stephen B. Hayes in the village. The Rev, Geo. M. Powell of the Methodist church of ficiated. Interment was made in the family plot in the local cemetery. The floral tributes were many and beauti- ful and testified to the esteem in which the deceased was held in the community. Arthur B. Tyrfell, Geo. A. Hayes, Lucius V. Shade, Edgar c. Northrop, Birdsey Peck, and George H. Lyon acted as bearers. MT. Mol- gan died at the Neurological Institute, New York city. Friday, in his 35th year following a serious operation for a head affliction. He is survived by his widow and also his parents, MT. and Mrs. Henry P. Morgan of New town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
HEAVY STORMS HIT GERMANY;
 FOOD HELD UP

Amsterdam, Dec 10-(By mail)-- Early in December Germany suffered by storms and cold weather, says the Verssische zeitung, the severity of which had not been equalled in many years. For more than 10 days rain, snow and wind worked general havoc, intePrupting telephonic and tele- graphic communication.
 The whole country was in the grip of severe frost which in Berlin all most entirely stopped horse traffic according to the Berliner Tageblatt, which adds that .'horses are in very bad condition owing to lack of food and to the fact that boy and woman drivers do not know how to handle tlem properly, causing frequent acci. dents.''
 With each fall of snow Berlin fam lilies are faced with the duty of clear ing away the snow in front of their dwellings. Several mornings have provided the spectacle, over which the newspapers make merry, of all sorts and conditions of people busy clearing the snow from the pave- ,ments. This official order is occa- stoned by the fact that there is not sufficient labor to distribute coal in the city, take away garbage Or handle goods at the stations.
 The Yorwaerts calls them ''honor- ary snow sweepers.'' but refuses to treat the matter as a joke. It says "It is all very well to laugh when there is only an inch or so of snow, but what will happen when there is "a few feet to clear away and de- mands that prisoners of war be used for that and similar work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
ADOPTION" OF U. s. SOLDIERS
 IN DISFAVOR

With the American Army in France, Monday, Dec. 24-(By the Associated Press)-The American ex- peditionary force wants to discourage the budding practice of American women in adopting individual sol diers in France for the period of the war The practice already threatens to choke the congested nsil servi a and result in delaying the trnnsmis- the censorship regalations. Moreover. the censorship regulations forbid the men to correspond with strangers. and as this rule is enforced rigidly it is desired that the people at home re-