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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01
CHINESE, IN BASEBALL.
The Cubans and Indians have. il

Inc CuDanS ana INDIANS nave. an
vaded baseball and have contributed
players, who have displayed ability as
great as. that shown by their fellow
slaves of the pastime. Now the Chi
snese get into the picture. The Seattle
club of the. Northwestern. league has
signed Ayau, a Chinese infielder who
has been playing in Hawaii.
Ayau has, toured this country on
several occasions with the Chinese
university team. American players
who have Just returned from Homo
lulu saw aAyauT in FACTION there and
say he is a conner. Like most of those
who learn the game in foreign chimes
he is better in fielding than in bat
ting. If he improves in this depart
ment he will probably get a chance
in the big leagues. He would be
quite an attraction in the Il major
cities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01
Sporting Chatter

Some fighters swap waTlops toe-to-
toe and others exchange epithets
mouth-to- mouth.
The fellow who used to be always
talking about the big fish he had
caught is now a golfer.
The New Year brings snow, slush.
grippe, Cincinnati st. Louis and
Washington remnants, and other null
sances. s.
The Carlisle Indians are going to
have an eleven next autumn, but 1t
remains to be seen whether they will
play football.
Only hope of some college students
is that their 1917 eelevens will be
greatly strengthened by the gradua-
ton of 1916 talent.
While they are making up the foot
ball schedules, why not arrange q
game between Ok1homa Methodist
University, which was beaten by Ok
lahoma Central Normal 1873 to 0, and
Cumberland, which was defeated by
Georgia Tech 222 to O.?
Pasadena isn't doing anything novel
in staging football game on New
Years Day. Records show that just
quarter of century ago two Pitts
burgh baseball clubs played a game
on the first day of 1892.
Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States begins it's thirtieth year
today, as it was launched on JAM l,
1888. And it is still engaged in the
difficult task of seeking the solution
of the question, What is an anna
teur?"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01
HUGH ROSS SIGNS
TO MEET RATHER

AS a result of his victory over Joe
Borfell i'll Brooklyn last Saturday
night, Hugh Ross of this city, has
been matched to meet Adgie Rather
in Albany, N: Y, Jan. 8. Terry Lee,
who is acting. as Ross manager, has
two other matches in the works for
the local boy. Ross was nervous
when he started his bout with t.Bor-
rell but he got going after the first
two rounds and earned the honors in
six of the ten sessions
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01

his quest Of the famed riches of our
land. A casual glance at the posi-
bilities in sight would indicate that
quite bale of trouble is waiting
ahead Of the Australian fBsoxer. Sew
eral Of our aspiring boxers have been
mentioned as possible opponents.
Among others are Mike Gibbons, Billy
Miske, Jack Dillon, Al Mccoy and
Battling Levinsky. There are several
cities with regulations as centers of
the art of fstiana ready and willing
to stage the first real exhibition on
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01
Bridgeport Citys Win
From Remington Team

The Remington City soccer players
were beaten at the Meadows yester-
day afternoon by the Bridgeport
Citvs by to 1. Because of the hard
ground the players had trouble keep
ing their feet Neither side scored
in the first half but F'ildes drew first
blood for the Bridgeports early in the
second half Miller soon tied the
score for the Remingtons but after
that goals by Balm and Satterwaite
won for Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01

our soil between Darcy and any logi-
cal opponent. But the mill will prob
ably be held III New York. Other
cities offer a bit better proposition in
the way of allowing a rather more
extensive. and long drawn out combat.
But this slight advantage is offset by
the overwhelming advantage enjoyed
by this city of being able to draw a
record audience Layout shows three
views of Les Darcy. These are the
first photographs made of Darcy since
he arrived in this country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01

Il Many devoted Sunday school teach
ers can't understand why Jeremiah
Habakuk seem so much less inter-
esting to the boys than they did be-
fore .Christmas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01
RIBBONS IN DANBURY

Owing to inability to get Colonial
hall the Blue Ribbons will not play
the Danbury basketball team there to-
morrow night but instead will go to
Danbury to play the Hatters. On Jan.
8 Danbury will come to this city for
a battle royal. The Ribbons: are
scheduled to play in Jersey City
Thursday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01

Picking, Jan. 1.-The French gov
eminent, it is announced, has refused
to ratify the proposed compromise
settlement of the Tientsin concession
dispute.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01

XMAS TREES, WREATHS
AND ROPING
JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01

Those Jail prisoners who were freed
at the holiday season may have to
break a window somewhere to get in
again out Of the cold.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01

The University of Virginia made a
poor showing against Yale in foot
ball last season but nevertheless the
Southerners have been given a place
on next seasons list: They will play
in New Haven Oct. 6. s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01

XMAS TREES. WREATHS
AND ROPINH 2
JOHN RECK d SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01

Public forums are being started in
many places, and they confer the
great blessing OF giving everyone a
chance to talk and no one having to
En1Ae
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01
XMAS TREES. wREATHS
AND ROPING
JOHN RECK q SON

Farmer want Ada one Cent wor4
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01


in New Haven Oct 6. -.
Hans Wagner roamed the world
for a good many years but he finally
let his foot slip. He was married
yesterday to Miss Bessie Smith in
Carnegie, Pa. Hans is AZ and the
bride rs. She is the daughter of a
+ detective, SO Wagner will have to
cover his trail pretty we'll when he
/ travels the town at night. The couple
have gone to California on their
honeymoon
There is report in Philadelphia
that Manager Moran of the Phillies
has agreed to trade Outfielder Pask-
ert and Pitcher Demaree or Mayer
to the Chicago Cubs. Moran denies
the rumor. It is known Demaree
would like to pitch in Chicago, which
is his home city.
When he was here last week Jimmy
Clinton of the Blue Ribbon basket
+ ball team said he. expected to be in
condition to play within another
week. His physician told him the
injured leg would be all right if he
took no violent exercise for a while.
OF course the Ribbons are not weak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
A Word OF Protest

The splendid showing OF ths pap
manufacturing industry last year Prov
one thing above all other and 'hs' u
Up to the beginning Of 1916 the pap
manufacturers Of this country '0'D
their product 70 consumers 81 pfi'
that were unreasonably low TOO w
to provide a fair return on money |"
vested in the Industry. ms ~"
should be remembered when c0na'''OD
return to normal. The price OF p'P,
should never be permitted 70 i ''ssu,
TO the low levels that were IN W e..
previous to she beginning OF ths
ropean war. But the paper msnui ga.
urers cannot maintain prices a. las.
sonable level unsided. They mus ST.. r,,.
the help OF the United states sV,,T
ment in the form Of protectL'es, ~, =,
At the present time the goyernl,.si.., 20
thi. country is doing its misass .,v
throttle the domestic paper inu''"'
The Paper Mill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
From Trade organ,
New Wise Men for Old

Financial wisescres, like poIisal
prophets, have fallen upon bad TIM.
We used TO be told that fnsn,ier, H..
the pursestrings for both peace az
war and that they had CONSTRUCTED an.
enormous fabrics Of peace they xoul,
never permit another war Of m,s,;
tude. But an astounding war can,
overwhelming wiseacres and all ",
were then assured that before N. s,5
of 1916 economic exhaustion wouls
palsy the arm Of every belligersnt NJ,
ton. But the end of 1915 sec, ami,
numbered in the millions a. .,,A
others throsts more terrlaesny ..,,
ever, belligerents proposing 10 su,,,
new billions Of treasure and gold Hov.
ing from mysterious boards into ii.
channels Of international trade. New
wise men will have to come forward :,
forecast the future. While We sva,
their appearance we can only r,.,,.
that careful mariners sail with eiru-.
spection and many a squint at the a.
when they are on unchsrted seas, an
that the skeptic who used 20 sag cru,
there is no new thing under the ST
had no vision Of the events Of our gsr.
eration.-The Nations Business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
Up to the Farmer

In 1914 there was a great to DO
about the obligations Of the American
farmer. IL was his job TO feed th'
world. He must increase his acreage
and efficiency or prove unworthy.
Every editor in the land besought hin
TO get particularly busy. Well, II 81
that was so two years sgo-and it VA
it is even truer now. AgricultcrLlJ,
the countries AZ war have becoD'
weaker and weaker. Their men are a.
the front. Desperately they are try
ing to raise crops without men. bu'
their success has been necessarily Inn
tied. Upon the neutral world, and upon
the United States in particular, lies n'
obligation of producing more and more
foodstufrs. In order TO iperesss pro
duction adequately the American isrms'
must employ the most improved inpls
ments. The American luplsTsn.
dealer has them 10 sell. Then lst NV
push them as he never pushed gOOS,
before.-Implement and Tractor lrsO'
journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
Beware Of Belshazzarhs Feast!

While this country has been charged
and, we are afraid. justly so. with bsirs
drunk with unearned prosperity II IL
certainly preeminently true that SON.
Of the people who ought 70 be sober
appear to be hopelessly drunk and ever
sodden in their stupidity.
This has been strikingly ILLUSTRATED
in number Of foolishly expensive ban
quets and Of wildly dissipsted affair,
which have been given recently in va.
rious parts OF the country.
We do not know whether the s.cry
Is true that was recently sent out trur
st. Louis. that at one social occssisr
the guests we're dressed as infants an
were fed whiskeys and wines thnus,
nursing bottles. II It DO trua the %.
gree of intelligence and deceney tku
Indicated was far less than that oir,
youngest baby born 10 the poors
negro in the South. For the SAX. o.
humanity we hope that the repor. !,
not true.-Manufscturers Record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
Coal vs.. Stocks

II you study the technical pos''VI y,
the New York stock market anu
technical position Of the coal mI -
together you will find that tneJ ".
indicate a certain strength OF Nv
business conditions which IS re'
ing. In this particular, the demsno -,
coal is a better barometer tnan :,
demand for stocks, because eo"' =,
Influenced by margin trading OF y =,
short interest. People buy coal y a.
it. and when the demand is big u '.
Gates a large consumption. a Tin. nsS
consumption of coal indicates Isrg,
business. Since, this year en- tne ,tssr
demand for coal has been 10, NJ,
making purposes. it indicates d.v j.
big thing in the United States lou yG,I n
the business programme; .,.,, .,
turn. indicates a very healthy s~ sI,cs
our commerce generally.
Diamond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
Curb Market

Note-'rhe Tribune assumes no responsi-
bility for the accuracy or authenticity Of curb
market quotations. The New York Curb As
ISOLATION produces no Official quotation list.
Quotations are reported by individuals over
whom the association has no control Any
one can make prices on the curb and get
them printed IN the daily lists. even without
the formality Of first submitting the shares 10
the Curb Association for it's approval. Soms
securities are regularly listed that Il, they
are approved for trading nv the Curb Associs-
ton. and IT il required that information con.
corning them will be filed from time 10 time
with the secretary. Such information is opeo
TO public inspection. Some other securities.
like the Standard Oil subsidiaries. are "sd-
mitted 10 quotation" without regular list
ing. greater number are unlisted. No one
has any authority over them. Unlisted stocks
are marked thus 60. They are principally
mining stocks, and most OF them are pros
poets" but there is nothing 10 distinguish
prospects" from operating properties" in
the unlisted group. There are a few listed
mining stocks. and among these prospects"
are distinguished by the Authorization "a
pros" after the name. With this notice duly
given. The Tribune prints all quotations
without further responsibility. Transactions
and prices Saturday were reported ~ fol-
lows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
Cotton

An carly advance OF 10 10 points
was followed by sharp drop, which
continued almost without interruption
TO the Close, leaving prices for this
crop deliveries from As 10 81 points
below Fridays closing figures October
contracts, however, declined only 33
points from the early high mark. This
was due to the fact that many sellers
of March and May were buying October
on the belief that a further material
narrowing of the price difference Is in
evitable in view OF the present poor
outlook for the new crop preparation.
The carly advance was traceable to a
fair demand from various sources.
Leading spot firms continued 10 buy.
while the bullish statistics sent out
late yesterday brought forth numerous
buying orders from Liverpool and local
commission houses. After this demand
had been satisfied the outside support
was indifferent and buying for trade
account VAS utterly inadequate 10 alb
sorb the heavy offerings Of the bear
operators. In their efforts 10 depress
prices the bears made good use Of
ticker announcement 10 the effect that
the appearance of so-cslled commerce
raider off the Atlantic Coast had caused
the recall of several ships which had
started for European ports.
As prices approached the bottom de-
mand from commission and spot houses
was sgsin in evidence, based almost
wholly on the continued strength in the
Southern spot situation. In many sec
tions it was said that practically no
cotton was available and that holders
were determined to wait until the price
reaches 20 cents.
An interesting feature of the trad
ing was the "straddle" selling of Nav
and buying OF, July contracts. These
are now selling at practically even
money, whereas ordinarily there would
he carrying charge on the July of at
least 80 points. Hence it is believed
that such strsddles will prove profit
able If there is a widening OF the diff
ference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
Produce Markets-CuIrent

Butter.-Receipts. $3.50 packages. Cream.
cry, higher scoring than extras. per ID, 400
4Ol1c; extras coz score). S9G391sc; firsts
tSS to 81 scorel. 9eg3S13c; seconds lS$ to
creamery, unsslted. higher than extras, ga
gee; extras. 40Gf0kc; frsts, &c q 3sc ;
seconds, 35GSsc; creamery. held. higher than
extras, 37lsGSSc; extras. 36a93lc hIss,
3fIs 9Sec; seconds, 33lsq3ihc; thirds, 81 a
G$8c; state dairy, tubs, finest, SS8SS1se;
good TO prime. 3sh 937 nc; common TO fair;
S0135c renovated. extras, 341ac; hrsts, 35
a331lc; lower grades, 30@32c; imitation
creamery. frsts. 3lq32e; ladies'. current
make. frsts. S003O14e; seconds, 29c; lower
grades, 7AQ28J.c: packing stock, current
make. No l, 2ac; No 2, Csc; lower grades,
Cheese.-Receipts. 1873 boxes. State,
whole milk. fats, held specials, per h. 2lhG
24&c; average fancy, 23Aq24c; lower
grades. 2lq 23c: fresh, coIored. finest, 22I2V
CSC white, finest. 22i2G23c; colored. aver
age fancy. 2lis are; white. average fancy,
II y a re; lower grades. 2O42 twins. held,
specials, 24aZisc; average fancy. 25g
23%.c: cheddars, held specials. 24q241 &c;
whole milk. held. twins, fancy. 2S l2Q "A re-
double daisies 24c single daisies. ga "a nc /;
Young Americas, 24lbM25c; Far Western.
whole milk, Oregon, triple daisies, $40
2ic; California, double daisies. 23q23 &c ;
state, skins, held. specials. 20q2lc; current
make. specials, 19Gl9izc; choice. 1ll2W
ISifc: fair to good. I41s9161sc; lower
grades. II n lie.
Eggs Receipts. S.29i cases. Fresh gath
cred. extra fine, doz 55q55c extra frsts. 5fc
frsts, 52d5 seconds and poorer, $50 Sic ;
fall gathered. poor 20 fair. 5000; refriger-
ator, frsts, 8Sl4 q soc seconds. 3793Sc; low
er grades, 33G36izc; state, Pennsylvania and
nearby Western, hennery whites, fine TO
fancy. 59660c ordinary 10 good, 03q5Sc;
gathered whites, ordinary TO fine, 54d59c;
nearby pullets' eggs, whites, 50g6ic; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby, hennery browns,
57R5sc gathered brown and mixed eolors,
53n56c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
Corporation Returns
,,n T,l,phon, system in United State.
Cottonseed Statistics

Washington, Jan. 13.-Cottonseed and
cottonseed products statistics for the
four-month period ended November 80
were announced to-day at the census
bureau as follows:
Cottonseed received at mills, 1885,
1913 tons; crushed, i,747,257; on hand
November 30, 1,527,224.
Products-Crude oil produced $751;
312,11l pounds; on hand, 1850, 200.
Refined oil produced s62, 4s6,1
pounds; on hand, 1lS,66S,126.
Linters produced 460,S15, equivalent
50O-pound bales; on hand, 214,t5S.
Imports of oil, 1,748,01l pounds; ex-
ports, S3,S97,271.
Linters exported 49,474 running bales
OF unbleached and 34,4S9 running bales
of bleached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
Active Securities
S O C k S

VOL Street, January IS.

VOL Street, January Is.
The most interesting event OF the
S.v IN the financial district, publica-
tan Of the weekly bank statement,
showing an actual cash gain by
local banks Of over $eo,ooo,ooo, did not
develop until after the close OF an e1-
essdinrly dull and meaningless session
% the stock market. Sales barely sp-
proximsted 200, 900 shares, the smallest
turnover, even for a week end IN many
months.
Trading was confined TO the PROBES
,,on,l element. Efforts to depress
mica. during the first hour were as
sisted by the hesvinsss Of few spe-
ei.ltIsA notably Bethlehem Steel and
United States Rubber, at declines re
,p.ettvely, OF Is and 81 points
w..kness Of Rubber was attributed
to the new financing announced FIJI
DAY. which imposes some restraints
upon the eOmpAny's future dividend
nsl,ev. Other industrials, AZ well as
,nsc.sities Of varied descriptions, were
! 10 Q points lower, and United states
steal also yielded 3 fun point, but snort
covering csused general. and IN some
c.,ss material, reeoveries at the close
Bsils lspssd into their recent ODD
,swtU, leading members Of that group
being only occasionally quoted, WIN
moderate reeessions in Canadian Paeihc'
southern Railway preferred and some
% the minor or low-priced shares
Total sales Of stocks Saturday Zls'-
800 shares, against $1,000 Friday
$4,000 a week ago and 10000 a year
.xo. Prom January to date s'oo'''V'
shares, against s5s2,eoo a year ago
All quotations I'm dollars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14

Sales. open m,sn' 80 90
1900 1000 ! .S:Sys o rS g ~: ,s: *: 81.
2iOO Metr Petroleum ga ga ,o
10000 'fMidwest Oil. 81 o. rs 90
goo 'iMonongah on 80 ~ 60 o.,
500 Okla Prod & K. 12ss l.as "a
100 Omar oil & G az - AZ SO
l ;SS Pom! Fsss cf psi:P j "a 81,
10000 Sequoyah o & X 2ls 2is q rs
1000 'Sinclsir OH. Ella bl9s o. va
Zoo Zoo t sTG SIl e I lpr; 50 60 60 50
, ! .$:$ ! ;?s #.;5o p: 4 4 / i
200 wayld Oil a. G. "a s "a %
1900 '1w End o a q N 80 rs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
News Digest
Foreign

London Securities Lower.-London,
Jan. 13.-The money market to-day
was but little affected by applications
for the war loan, which are coming IN
freely. Discount rates were quiet,
The new issue necessitated further
lower adjustment of standard British
and Colonial securities on the STOCK
Exchange. Consols were easy and the
3h per cent war loan, which carries
no conversion privileges, was weak.
Kaffirs provided the steadiest section
and diamond shares we're in good de,
msnd. American securities hardened
to parity, but the dealings were mar
row:
Money was quoted at 81 per cent
Discount rstes-Short and three montn
bills 5 per cent. Gold premiums az
Lisbon, 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
N. Y. FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK EARNS PROFIT

In it's report for 1916 the Federal
Reserve Bank Of New York shows a
credit balance carried 10 profit and loss
amounting to s163,O63, against a de-
felt at the end Of the previous year
Of Sill. The gross earnings last year
we're s9s3,609 and net earnings, after
expenses Of s557,42O, totslled s426,1s9
From this was deducted the deficit
carried over from 1915, s72,289. for
organization expenses, S69,442 for fur
niture aud equipment, S1sS as the
premium on United States bonds and
notes bought and s127,113 in dividends.
The condition Of the bank as of De-
cember 80, 1915, is outlined as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
Orchard and Field
Hay and Straw
Livestock, Meats and Provisions

Following sre yesterdays prices, compared
with those Of a year ago;
NV Tori Yesterday. A year ago.
Livestock. best 100
IN. ....s+.s.+-.-t Ns<o H'ff' Wv N'''N"
10 ............. ~ a rs .ioiG ~
% h. ''-'..''......II.oo @Isoo $50 @i7.Oo
ID sssed yeals. city. go,
TO- ..t.s.ts.ststt -sls R - - y ~ ,
Iiye ewes no h. 500 q 800 300 "a I'<o
Lambs. fair To primo. 49,
100 10. ...-..-...i 1880 dlA0 100 -
Dressed mutton. ID. ~ q 10 10 q ", ,
Dressed lambs. N 1870 20 .lFs9 'b'7
Hogs. dressed. 100
ID. ..s..-.....t-. you HlU'oV 40 -
h ,...'''........ it4G .it% .lorg los,
Ness pork. Dbl 1000. 800 G3250 1880 G2o.o
Mes bsei bbl 1900 G23.O 1880 1N'OO
Lard. Middle West.
H. ....s.........lo.po u i0'sOo lVs4oo BlV99o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
Now National Bank MAJ Open Haze
Other Cities

Boston Coppers.-Boston. Jan. ID
Tamarack rose out OF listless mining
share market to-day to its highest
price in seven years, selling at 071s,
up 2%. Negotiations for the sale OF
the property at SOS a share was re.
ported. The general closing was at
almost unchanged quotations. Copper
Range, IS; Allouez. IS; Old Dominion,
63: Osceola, 81.