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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16

Saturday, June 16, 1917 Allis Chalmers 2SA Allis Chalmers Pfd. 2sM Am. Can 50 Am. Locomotive 72H Am. Shnelt. & Re. Go. 1O7T Am. Sug. Refg. Co. 121A Am. Tel. & Tele. 121A Am. Woolen 55 Alaska Gold 55s Att. Gulf & W. Indies x 113A Anaconda Copper S4
 Baldwin Loco. 65% Baltimore & Ohio 731a Bethlehem Steel "B'' 1483s Butte & Sup. 42A Canadian Pacific 159h Cen. Leather Go. 96A Chi. M. & St. Paul 75 Chi. Rk. Island & Pac. 35H Chile Copper 22
 Chino 57A Chesapeake & Ohio 60A Col Fuel & Iron 53
 Corn Products 32
 Corn Products Pfd. 104
 Crucible Steel s1A Cuban Cane Sugar 45
 Del. Hudson 110A Distilleries Securities 22% Erie 26as Goodrich Co. 52M Ct. Northern Pfd. 107N Ct. Northern Ore 331s Inspiration Copper 64A International Nickel Al Inter. Mer. Marine 2S5k
 Inter. Mer. Marine Pfd. 82A International Paper 38A Kennecott Cop. 46
 Lackawanna Steel 98as
 Maxwell Motors 49A
 Mex. Petroleum 98 .
 Midyale Steel GA
 Missouri Pacific 29 Miami Copper 41H Nevada Cons. 24% Northern Pacific 104A N. Y. Central 92A N. r., N. H. 6 H. 36 Pittsburgh Coal 56sa
 Pennsylvania 53M Ray Cons. 29A
 Reading s7% Repub. Iron & Steel 92 Sinclair Oil 54k Sloss Sheffield & Iron 60A Southern Pacific 9SN Southern Railway 2S Studebaker Cor. S2h Third Avenue "21 Texas Oil PA Union Pacific PA Union Pacific 137H
 United Cigar Stores 107A U. s. Ind. Alcohol +167 | U. s. Rubber 61A U. S. Steel 131 Utah Copper Ill l Wabash Pfd. A. 49%
 Wabash Pfd. B. 26h West. Union Tel. 93% Westinghous Electric 52% Western Maryland 21 Wfllys Overland 30A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16
CHANGES NAME.

The firm of B. D. Pierce, Jr., Co.,, or this city. has changed it's name to the Iron Ledge Co. of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16

Capt. Percy Spencer de walloughby, Ypres hero, and Miss Alice Rogers Hueber were married at Fort Niagara. where he is an av1ation instructor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16
SPIRITUALdST MEDIUM

AN ORDAINED Spiritualist Minister. Marie Davidson, Ph. D.. Scientific and Spiritual readings daily except Thursdays and Sunday. 404 State Street D 12 all*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Bank book No. 62546 of City Savings Bank. Any person having claims upon said book is called up- on to present the same to the bank within thirty days.
 D2 ssp 66
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16

IF YOU PAY STORAGE and small balance due on good upright piano it is yours. Write the Gibbs Piano Co.,, 71-7s Main St. Springfield. Masa S 14 ts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16

Three hundred million dollars, forty million more than the quota, was sub, scribed by the Seventh Chicago Fed. eral Reserve District.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16

A German U-boat kidnapped two women from a British vessel after having sunk the boat, the captains s wife and 14-year-old daughter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16

]. WEISS. uphoistarer. box sprin9A hair mattresses made to order, fnr> niture refinishiug. 1o27 State s.. Casino Building. Rarnum aas1.
 ss1 sIle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16

CARPETS CLEANED by the old re- liable Bridgeport Steam Carpet Cleaning Co.. Tel. Rarnum ssss.
 ale ]
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16

FLUFF RUGS-Made from old car-
 Ds<A Call us Barnum s5ska s ais x
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16

BEETHOVEN TRIO Concert recital and wedding receptions. o R. Gar risen, 46 Cannon St.
 B7 ale
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16

WE WILL COVER and furzish all material for piece parlor cult. guarantee all, workmanship a- frst ciass, ten patterns to select from. for $12 to SIS. Scally Rroa,, An1 State street. PC s1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16
BOSTON STOCKS.

Boston 1 1:30 P. M. Prices Reported
 Over Private Wire to IT. L.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
LADIES' CUSTOM TAILOR.
n.yrs FOR SALE

SMALL FARMS and 10 acre plot. 1-2 miles from city. Bargains. C.. H. Fleming. 952 Main St.
 R p *tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16
TEA AND LUNCH ROOM

WAHNEEA TEA ROOM. Special at-
 tention given to parties and small
 banQuets. Auto lunches our epe- 4 ciaIty. 6s2 Fairfield Ave. Phone Barnum 1880.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20

man and re-organized recently. A
balance of about fifty dollars was
found in the treasury with all bills
paid, About three hundred dollars has
been expended the past year on church
repairs. The following officers were
elected to serve the coming year: pres
ident, Mrs. Zoa Wyman; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. ID. X. Millington; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. l.. J. Whitney.
The roads were pretty badly drift
cd the past week by the severe storms
The stage made his regular trips UNI
til Friday when he arrived in Man
chester in the afternoon, making the
return trip the following afternoon.
Saturdays mail did not reach here I'M
til Monday night. Drifts from eight
to ten feet deep we're reported in some
parts of the town. This is the deepest
snow ever remembered so early in the
winter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
FLOOD OR sNLlSTMENTS
Twenty thousand More This Month
Than During Year 1915

Washington. Dec, IL. The total
number OF enltsttnentx In the regular
army since April !, just before the
United States entered 'hc war, is
32s, lI8 The extraordinary Hood Of
recruits accepted AZ the receiving sta
items In the last ten days has result
ed IN more than 70,ono acccptnnccs.
This exceeds by more than 20,0oo the
total number OF acccptanccs for tiS
regular army IN 1919
The total regular army quota has
been exceeded by 1925, the state
quota having been completed ia thir
tynine states
The facilities OF the receiving sta.
lions have been found inadequate
Orders have been sent 10 the com
handing officer of The eastern depart.
ment 10 rent quarters for the men
As rapidly as possible the recruits are
being distributed wherever room may
be found for them In spite of the
congested conditions at the receiving
stations no men are being turned
away
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
A YEAR OF CHEER

A lot Of good fortune Is In store for
those families who are on The Youths
Companion subscription list for 1918
"a year of cheer.
There will be IL glorious serial or
group stories, ranging from a girls
war story by Grace S. Richmond and
Indian adventures by James Willard
Schultz, to the unrivaled tales Of
former days by c. A. Stephens
The charm Of Companion stories lies
in the fact that whether they are es.
pecially written for boys or for girls,
everyone enjoys them to the full. Then
there are special pages for the family,
boys, girls, and even for little children
while the editorial page, current
events and doctors corner supply all
the requirements Of the family for
good reading And this particular
feast can come from no other source.
The Companion alone is $500, but
by special arrangement new subscrib.
ers for The Companion can also, by
adding only rs cents, have McCall's
Magazine FOR 1918, both publications
for only $225.
This two-at-one-price offer includes:
/. The Youths Companion---52 is
sues in 1918.
2. All remaining 1917 issues of The
Companion free.
3. The Companion Home Calendar
for 1918.
4. McCall's Magazine liz fashion
in 1918.
All for only s2.25.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Commonwealth Ave-, Boston, Mass.
New subscriptions received at this
office. adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
BORDEN A WINNER
Canada Confirms Union Government
and CONSUMPTION OF Men

Ottawa, Dec 49,. Union govern
ment has been returned and conscrip-
ton confirmed by the Canadian domes
tic vote.
Returns from all over Canada indi
cate that the government Of Sir Rob
ert Borden has been elected 20 ad-
minister Canadian affairs for another
five years, and that Sir Wilfrid Lau
rier is as definitely defeated as in the
reciprocity election of 1911
The vote has been very heavy
everywhere and the majoriies are
very large The soldier vote, which
viii not be ascertniued for some days,
will Increase the already heavy ma
jortlcs OF government members and
will likely increase the number of gov
eminent supporters elected
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
MARKET REPORT

Boston, Dee 1S.-The following
quotations are strictly wholesale:
Butter-Northern creamery. extras,
i61461a; western creamery. extras
45h 046c western firsts, 44g4412c
renovated, 40ai0lsc; ladies, sra
SIZE.
Cheese York state. 22024hc;
Young America. 25Ia 926c.
Eggs Fancy hennery and nearby,
71@72c: eastern extras, 69@T0c /;
western extras, 62@63c; western
prime flrsts. $4,000: western firsts,
5605Sc; storage, extras. 371a D3Se /;
flrsts, 3G037c.
Apples -Baldwins. S2.25@4.50 Dbl /;
SHOWS. $2.J0G350; northern spy, $3.50
n215; russets, S2@27J; greetings,
$2.5004: odd varieties, S2D3,
Potatoes-Per 100 lbs. S250D26 80 !;
sweets, $2022J bskt
Poultry Turkeys. northern. 500
t2c, western, 2Sm36c northern fowl
10000; western, 23M2Sc; native
broilers. 30m35c; northern roasters
2Sn35c: western ducks, 24026c;
western geese, 24GD26c; SQUAD, $4QG
doz; pigeons, $202.50 doz.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
ARLINGTON

Mrs w. C. viauli spent the week
end In Troy. N. Y.
Mr.. Francis Of The Troy Times, was
a visitor In town last week
Miss Sadie Hard has been in Troy
for fcw days the first Of the week
Mrs. Edward Scullcy is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. 4. l.. Buck in Coolies
kin. N. Y.
The ladies Of ST. James Church are
busy winding greens for the Christmas
decorations
The mercury has been very low, reg
ixtering during the week as low q 36
degrees below zero.
This la the week Of the Red Cross
campaign and IL is hoped there will be
many new members added to the list
Rev. v. X. Gibson was in Manchester
Center Monday where he attended the
ministerial conference and read a
paper before the meeting.
The North district school held a
box social at the home of Miss Mil
dred MacAuley Monday evening for
the Y. NJ. C. A. fund
The second entertainment Of the
Lyceum course was given Tuesday
evening Of last week in the Town hall.
The Po,ters proved themselves 10 be
very pleasing entertainers.
There will be held ut st. James
Church next Sunday at p. m. SER
vice called "The Feast of Lights" 1t
is hoped there will be good attend
ance at this Christmas service.
What better Christmas gift to that
boy or girl away from home than the
old home paper with the home news?
II goes every week for $3.50 the year.
Fifty-two letters from home Mt less
than cost of posting the letter. adv
The marriage Of Margaret Scott
Pitt Of Stamford, Conn, and Richard
Bryan Lcake, Jr., of Arlington, took
place at ST. Johns Episcopal Church
in Stamford, Saturday at p. m. Mr..
Lcake is lieutenant in the 20lst
u. s. Field Artillery.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
PERU

Mrs. d. X. Millington has returned
after spending few weeks at her old
home in Chicago,
Almon +. Mason, who has been
spending some time with his sister,
Mrs. w. B. Simonds, left town on
Sunday. He expects to visit relatives
in several places before returning to
his home in Daytona, Fla.
What better Christmas gift to that
boy or girl away from home than the
old home paper with the home news :?
1t goes every week for $3.50 the year.
Fifty two letters from home at less
than cost of posting the letter. adv
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Wy
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
TWENTY YEARS IN PRISON
Court Martiai's Sentences Of Provi-
dence Oeserters Are Confirmed

Boston, Dec. iS.--The sentences Of
John 4. Dunn ard Adolph Yanyar.
both Of Providence. to twenty years
each at the federal prison at Atlanta,
were confirmed by Brig Gen John
ston. Both men were found gully by
court martial OF desertioi from the
National Army
The sentences were presented 10
Johnston for confirmation by Mai
Bauer, judge advocate. Both men had
refused to register under the select
I've draft, expecting short sentence.
Fritz Stepanoyltch OF Boston, who
registered but refused to report. WAS
given fifteen years, and his sentence
was also confirmed
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
JEWS RAISE SIO,0OO,OOO
D.ficit OF More Than Sal 900 10 Made
Up by Jacob Sehrff

New York. Dec. 1T--,lews through
out the United States have oyer-sub-
scribed the Sl00o00O0 fund for war
relief and welfare work among their
race. New York has contributed more
than half Of this amount The total
does not include Sl,250,000 pledged by
Jewish labor 10 be collected on Wash
ingt0n's birthday.
A deficit Of S4l ,t2l IN New York's
S5,UO0,000 campaign was subscribed by
jacob II. SehiIl, chairman OF the com
mlttee, when II was announced that
total contributions were A,9JS,579.
The banker previously had contribut-
ed S200,090.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
GERMAN RAID
IN NORTH SEA
Several Ships Under British
Convoy Sent to The EOttom
FIVE NEUTRAL MERCHANTMEN
Destroyer ard -Four Mine Sweepers
Sunk and Second Destroyer Dis
abied. but Latter Manages TO Reach
Port--ltaiians Repulse Teutons on
Northern Front-ouiet In West

London, Dec. ls-one British and
live neutral merchantmen, Il British
destroyer and four mine sweepers
have been sunk in the North sea by
German naval forces.
The losses were the result OF an
attack on convoy bound from Scot
land TO Norway, Erie Geddes, first
lord of the admiralty. announced. The
total tonnage OF the lost m, rchantmen
was 5000
The merchant vessels were being
conveyed by the destroyers Partridge
and pelew. The Partridge was sunk
and the Pelew damaged.
Geddes said the circumstances of
the attack, as far as available, were
that the Partridge sighted four enemy
destroyers shortly before noon and.
with the Pelew, engaged them, while
the convoy scattered.
The Partridge was hit heavily. Short
ly afterwurd AN explosion occurred
and she sank. The Peiew was pierced
at the water-line ana her engines were
disabled, but eventually she was
brought safely TO port. The enemy
then attacked the convoy, sinking the
six merchantmen and four armed
trawlers
The Partridge and the Pclcw, togeih-
er with four armed traWlers, said
GeddeS, comprised the anti.submarine
escort of The convoy. For some rea
son, as yet unexplained, the force
which was sent for the purpose OF
protecting the convoy against surface
to prevent The destruction Of the con
voy. A court OF inquiry has been APP
pointed 10 investigate The circum
stances, Geddes announced
The period Of virtual inactivity con
tinues in France and Belgium, except
for reciprocal bomhnrdments on yarl.
GUS sectors and here and there small
operations by recnppoiiemng parties.
Only on the northern Italian front
have there been sanguinary encounts
ers between The opposing infantry,
and In these the Austro-German forces
again have met with defeat In at
tempts TO pierce the Italian front and
advance toward the Venetian plains.
Caprille hill, at the head Of the
Santorenso valley. where the Italians
were forced to cede ground, again
has been attacked by the enemy, but |
he was driven back to his former line.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
ARMY OF WORKERS
Thousands Of Persons Take Part In
Boston's Red Cross Drive

Boston, Dec. 1.-THE great drive TO
procure 100000 members for the
Red Cross began in Boston today I'M
Ter the craftsmanship Of Louis X. Lig-
gett. Boston's share Is stipulated as
$4,000. and Llggett hopes to have a
membership much larger than that.
The district has been divided into
seven sections. each in charge Of Il
special committee, and the total num-
beers OF workers will be 1900 They
plan TO reach the number Of member
ships desired in less than o week.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
Formal Arrniotice Signed

London Dec Am armistlce
agreement between the B0lsheviki
government IN Russia and the Ten.
tonic allies was signed At Brest-Lit-
ovsli Saturday. according to an official
communication issued at Berlin.
The armistice becomes effective at
noon today, and Is to remain in force
until Jan. H.
A provision In the armisticc agree
mcnt is that peace negotiations are to
begin Immediately after the signing OF
the armistice.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
HELP THE KIDNEYS
Manchester Readers Are Learning the
WAY

Manchester Readers Are Learning the
Way
It's the little kidney Ills
The lame, weak or aching back
The uunoticed urinary disorders
That may lead TO dropsy and
Bright's disease.
When the kidneys are weak,
Help them with Doan's Kidney Pills,
A remedy especially for weak kid
neys.
Doan's have been used in kidney
troubles for 30 years.
Endorsed by $4,000 people--cndors-
ed by citizens Of this locality,
Mrs. S. w, Baumgardner, Manches-
ter Depot, says; 81 can say lot in
praise Of Doan's Kidney Pills. / al
ways get very good results from them
when | have to use them, for slight
disorders of my kidneys. | recom-
mend this excellent remedy highly"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Baumgardner had. Foster Mil
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
adv-35-2
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
Makes His Own Castor OIL.

A druggist at Santander, U. ). OF
Colombia, has discovered that he could
produce his own castor Oil far. more
cheaply than import 1t. This has start
ed great boom IN growing castor
oil plants, and shipments Of castor
seed meal and OF the beans are being
made to New York.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20

Washington, Dec. 17.-Seyenteen Tn.
listed men Of the United States army
engineer corps were reported missing
in action by Gen. Persblng In q dis
patch TO the war department They
are believed to have fallen into the
hands Of the Germans
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
Hanged For Murder

Hartford. Dec. 16-Willlam J.
Wise Of New Britain was executed at
the state prison at Wetbersfield for
the murder of Mrs. Anna Tobin In
New Britain. He stoutly maintained
his innocence OF charge OF cutting
her throat.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20

Harrisburg, Dec. 17.-E. r. Gal
lagher, w. j. Kramer and w. l.. Wiley,
all members Of the 18th aero squad.
ron. u. \. A., were burned to death
when the guard house at the govern
ment aero warehouses at Middletown.
near here, was DESTROYED by fire.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
Suffrage Vote Is DELAYED

Washington, Dec. lG.Maj ority
Leader knchiD sought unanimous
consent OF the house to vote Jan.
on the constitutional suffrage amend
ment. but Representative Walsh
(Mass) objected and that ended 1t
for HE time being.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
To Train Merchant Marine Crews

Boston. Dec. IA national train
ing station for crews In The merchant
marine will be established In this city.
A squadron Of school ships will b.
stationed here and will make frequent
trips of shore, during which the stu
dents will receive instruction from ex.
perienced seamen
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
Ex-cxar Has Not Escaped

Petrograd, Dec. 1S.-Railway union
headquarters received dispatch from
Tobolsk declaring former Gar Mich
olas had not escaped, as widely re-
ported.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20

Dies Msines, Dec. IL. Frank A.
Gotch, retired champion heavyweight
wrestler Of the world. dieid at his
home. Humboldt. Ia, OF uraenic poi
sOnIng Gotch was Al years old.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20

Amsterdam. Dec. i8.--klchard Won
Kuehmann, the German foreign sec
rotary. IL proceeding to Brest Lifovsk
to take part in peace negotiations
with Russia.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
Railroad Problem Waits

Washington, Dec. iS.-It liz indi-
Gated that President Wilson will make
no further move In the railroad stu
alton until congress reconyencs after
the Christmas holidays.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20

Lisbon. Dec. IA proclamation
issued by the revolutionary govern.
fnent orders the Punishment Of Presi-
dent Machada until the end OF his
term.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
Germany Considering Peace OFFER

Washington, Dec. i8.--informatiOn
received here among neutral dipl0-
mats agrees with intimatlons from
abroad that Germany is considering
another offer OF peace.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
Butter a sixty Cents . Pound

New YORK. Dec. IA xixfy-cent but
ter IL on the New Ynr'g market This
is the highest price rsssd 10 6fty years.
Dealers declare the prlcx vii. CO.
time To soar
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
Won't Recognize Bolsheviki Rule

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Recognltion
United States still Is remote, 1t was
indicated at the state department
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-20
e,y, $4,000 70, seu o. oranoss

New York. Dec, 14.--Enrico caruso.
opera star. paid 5000 here for box
Of oranges Ia an auction Of fruit for
the benefit Of Italian war refugees.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-04

George KEENAN, years ago wrote of Siberia
that, while 1t was a land Of political exiles and
of saddened cardrs blighted by autocratic cruel
ty, it was also land of incipient enterprise, of
freedom of thought and of potential develop
ment which would be the more rapid because of
the absence of the ignorant conservatism that
bound the present class of European Russia
Mr. Remnants opinion is justified In Siberia
are thousands of farmers who are nsino farm
machinery and modern methods: in Siberia are
the growing factories and the skilled workmen;
out OF Siberia came the seeds of the revolution
and now are coming the men and women who
have suffered for the ideas that revolution
makes triumphant In Siberia there are nanv
modern cities equipped with the convenencns
of modern life. 1t is therefore quite in kopnino
with the facts that in considering an American
commission much Importance was laid nnor
survey of Siberian conditions.
In old Russia the peasant is still considered
the slave OF tradition The war has done much
to enhghten him aud the new era will ,,;vo