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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
STOCK MARKET

New York, Sept. 21.-Under the leao
n copper stocks, the market advanced
rtroneiy at, the opening today. An
houncement over night of the agree
ment on g. price of % Ia cents TOT
copper metal relieved apprehensions OF
A drastic reduction and reacted ia
s-oralbly not only on the copper shares
but on the industrials generally. Gains
sf Tito 2 points were made In many
instances. Profit taking and sluggish
ness of the arflroads, however, caused
\ uufck reaction. Utah Copper lost its
/ point gain and Canadian Ptcthc sold
! points under yesterdays close.
Resumption Of liquidation, coupled
with bear selling OF the railroads and
various specialties, drove down the list
sharply in the forenoon All of the
early ADVANCES were turned into losses,
with particuiax weakness, in the mo-
tors, oils, zines, and in bethlehem
Bteel, Utah Copper and Canadian Pa
rdnc. Canadian fell 3M to a new low
price for the year. Bears We're active
khen it became obvious that news of
the copper settlement was not bring
lnx outside orders. Bonds were irreg-
ular. Two 100000 blocks of Liberty
bondsveold at par, after which the is
sue went to a premium. The range
was 1888 to 10000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
Irritation.

In many cases the yield of potatoes
per acre has been doubled by irriga-
ton. In all cases the yield has been
very materially greater as result of
irrigation, even in so called humid dis
tricts. America leads the world In agri-
culture, and in irrigation by pumping
its leadership is unquestoned even by
those who insist that America Is be-
hind Europe in intensive farming
Byst sophistical methods of compar-
ing our average yield of grain per acre
with that in Europe it has been fire.
quently attempted to prove that Amer
lea has much to learn in agriculture
from Europe. But the fact is that not
the yield per acre, but the cost per
bushel, should be the final criterion of
efficiency in grain production. Judged
by that criterion, America has led ev-
cry nation on earth ever since McCor-
mick developed his first harvester
Engineering and Contracting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
Signing Diplomatic Notes.

No one can say exactly why our sec
retaries of state sign diplomatic COM
munications with their surnames only
except that it has always been SO. We
copied the custom from European chan
celleries, and it probably has it's origin
In the habit of royalty, which is to
sign with one name only. Thus King
George of England signs himself
George, R. T." Rex, Imperator- King,
Emperor; Sir Edward Grey signed al
ways as Grey the democratic Mr..
Bryan when secretary of state affixed
his signature to diplomatic notes as
Bryan" At first sight there seems to
be profound fattery implied in the
custom. 1t assumes that the signeI
cannot be mistaken; that there is only
one George and Grey" one "Bry-
an" And generally, there is only one
in the diplomatic world where these
exchanges take place.-New York Sun
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
Worlds Railway MILEAGE.

The mileage of American railroads
aggregates 10000 and forms 40 per
cent of the railways of the entire
world. Russia comes next, with 3d.
600 miles. The other countries and
their respective miIeages, in order, are:
Germany, 10000; India, $4,000; France,
$4,000; Canada, 10000; Austria-Hun-
gary, $4,000; Great Britain, $4,000; Ar
gentina, 200; Australia, 10000; Mex
leo, 10000; Brazil, 10000; Italy, 1000;
British South Africa, 11,Oo0; Spain,
10000; Sweden, 1900; Japan Gnclud-
ing Korea, 1000; China, 5000; Bel
GUM, 5000; Chile, 1000.
OF the worlds railways outside the
United States slightly more than one
half are government owned or com
trolledy OF the telegraphs outside this
country approximately two-thirds are
government owned and operated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
Got There All Right.

Many years ago, at the beginning Of
November, missive bearing the st
Adams postmark reached st. Martins
The envelope was addressed 'lud mar
lunding." Neither tail nor head could
be made out of this by the staff, so the
envelope was opened for clew. The
letter read. 'kenyobiauosfoyosho bill
igs."
The practiced St. Martins deciphere,
OF puzzles promptly made out the sig
nature as "Bill Higgs." With the key
this afforded the rest was deliciously
easy. The message was, "Can yor
buy horse for your show?" and "luG
mar meant "lord mayor" So the let
ter, with an official translation consid
erately appended, was delivered to tbs
lord mayor eleet.-London Mail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Every person, firm or corporation
Crescent or NONRESIDENT liable to tax
alton on real or personal property in
the Town and City Of Bridgeport on
September 1. 1917, MUST FILE with
the Tax Commissioner a sworn state
ment of all taxable property owned by
such person, firm or corporation in
the Town and City of Bridgeport, on
specially printed lists furnished by
the Tax Commissioner. Such lists
must be filed during the MONTH OF
SEPTEMBER, 1917.
FAILURE SO to do will compel the
Tax Commissioner to make out such
lists from the best information obtain
able, to which a penalty of ten per
cent will be added as by law required,
LISTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
| if each parcel of Real Estate is not
separately listed, and properly describ-
ed, giving metes and bounds. street
number Of lot number. Buildings
! thereon must be entered separately
! from the land value.
/ FAILURE to file a list deprives the
| owner of the right to appeal to tie
Board Of Relief. Lists may be
obtained at the office of the Tax Com
missioner, Room 9, City Hall. during
| the month of August,
/ HOURS: 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. daily.
! 9 o. m. to p. m. Saturday.
| A. F. Common,
/ Tax Com missioner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
Effects of Arsenic,

arsenic, as science has long told us,
Is an accumulative poison" said a
druggist. when one takes it either by
prescription for the upbuilding of, an
appetite or for the bleaching of the
skin he does not feel any i'll effects for
several years. The effect of the drug
is bracing and makes person feel
like eating. It also aids the digestion.
The average user of the poison takes
1t In such small quantities that he does
not realize how much of 1t will &C
cumulate in his system in the course
of four or five years.
Being an accumulative poison, il
often takes that length Of time to see
the results Of the drug. Then the user
may complain Of not being able to con
troll his fingers or toes. Subsequently
he loses control Of his hands and arms
Paralysis, superinduced by arseniea.
poisoning, is the fearful result"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
WINDOW SHADES


MORTGAGE NOTES and Commercif
pa.Der bought and sold. MpEs&a
foreclosures stopped at once. LssfS
C. Lowe. Room 40s, Warner bulikS
Ing, Tel. AIS Noble. -
,,,--,.,,. So.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
COMMENCING JULY
MArVNEE EvU1D CT0Nc
CAPT. G. T. TooKER.

Leave Bridgeport 1880 a. M, re-
turning leave Port Jefferson D. m,
Early Fall Time Tab1e-Leave Port
Jefferson, daily, a. M, leave Bridge
port, 8 p. m, except Saturday and
Sunday as below. Saturday and Sun
day-Leave Port Jefferson a. M, Q
o. m., leave Bridgeport, 1879 a. M,
4 p. m. Single fare Is cents. Round
trip ticket $1.25. Automobile trans
portation given careful attention For
further information address Geo. M
Tooker, agent, Bridgeport or Port
Jefferson. Time table subject to
change without notice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
p,orsay and Hia Tailor.

'DOrsay, the Complete Dandy" as
Tegnmouth Shore calls him In his BIZ
ography, was fully aware Of the value
Of his patronage to the tailors. When
clothes arrived for him, in the most
mysterious manner banknotes- had
found their way into the pockets.
Once when this accident had not hapt
pened D'Orsay babe his valet return
the garments with the message that
1.-THE lining Of the pockets had been
forgotten"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
Compass of the Submarines.

A submarine uses the common mag
netic compass to some extent. 1t is
not very reliable, because it cannot be
placed where it will be, unin1uenced
by the metal in the hull and machinery.
Submarines rely chiefly on the gyro-
scope compass. This instrument, In
vented only few years ago, points
true north. It Is uninfuenced by mag
netic conditions. The presence of iron
or steel does not disturb it. Its prin-
ciple is: A wheel suspended so that it
La free to, turn in any direction tends
to spin In the same direction in which
the earth turns. It's axis therefore
will take north and south direction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
ALBERT YAPS
VS..
JULIA YAPS
Order Of Notice.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, IS.
SUPERIOR COURT.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, IS,
SUPERIOR COURT,
Bridgeport, Sept. Is, AID. 1917
Upon the complaint of the said Al
bert Yaps praying, for reasons therein
set forth, for a divorce returnable to
the Superior Court in and for Fair
field County, on the first Tuesday of
October, 1917
1t appearing to and being found by
the subscribing authority that Julia
Yaps formerly of the city of Bridge
port. County of Fairfield and State Of
Connecticut, the said defendant is alb
sent from this State and gone to parts
unknown.
Therefore Ordered, that notice OF
the tendency of said complaint be Civ
en- by publishing this order in the
Bridgeport Farmer a newspaper print
ed in Bridgeport, three times success
lively, commencing on or before the
Goth day of September AID. 1917.
FRED w. TRACY,
Asst. Clerk of the Superior Court for
Fairfield County. ISIS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
Misaina His Chance.

Mrs Johnson-How does yo feel dis
mawnin', Joe? Mr.. Johnson-I feels
bad, mighty bad. I wish dat .Provi-
dence would have Inussy on me an
take me. Mrs. Johnson-How can yo'
expec' it to eff yo' won't take de doc
tors medicine PUCK.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
Ancient Greek Games.

illusions to the athletic games of
J the Greeks are abundant in ST. Paul's
Eplstles. These contests were divided
into two classes, the pancratium, con-
sisting of boxing and wrestling, and
the pentathlon, consisting of leaping,
running. throwing the discus, hurting
the spear and wrestling.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
The Bridgeport Trust Co.,
The Bridgeport Trust Co.,
VS.. y
The Representatives and Creditors and
the Heirs of Jarvis Wilson, De-
ceased, ct ais
Order of Notice.
STATE OFCONNECTTCUT, y
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, IS.
SUPERIOR COURT.

"a
Bridgeport, Sept. goth, A.D.1917
Upon the Complaint of the said The
Bridgeport Trust Company, praying
for reasons therein set forth for: /. A
decree settling and determining the
title to certain premises described in
said Complaint, and finding that a GER
tain record ;incum brance thereon is
now invalid and of no effect, and find
ing that none of the heirs, represent
tatives or creditors of Mary e. Davis
Had1ey have any interest in said prem
ises, and 2. Such other equitable re-
lief as the Court may deem proper
under the circumstances, returnable
to the Superior Court, in and for
Fairfield County, on the first Tuesday
of October, 1917.
1t. appearing, to and being found by
heirs Of Jarvis Wilson, deceased. and
the heirs of Mary E. Davis Hadley,
deceased, defendants in said action
are all unknown to the plaintiff and
that none of their respective addresses
are known to the plaintiff,
Therefore Ordered, that notice Of
! the tendency of said complaint be
given by publishing this order in the
Bridgeport Farmer "a newspaper
printed in Bridgeport. (3) times sue
cessiyely commencing on or before the
| goth day of September. AID. 1917. y
VIM. T. HAVILAND,
| Clerk of the Superior Court for Fair
| field County. s*2t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
NOTICE.

This is to give notice that the Board
of Se1ectmen and Registrars of Voters
will be in session in the Town Hall,
Stratford, on Saturday, Sept %, from
8 a. m. to p. M, to examine the
qualifications of electors and admit to
the electors oath those who shall be
found qualified.
Signed,
CHARLES ABERCROMBIE,
HENRY B. WELLS,
I $40 Registrars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
Crushed AGAIN.

IF have fault" said Mr.. Hen
peck, ut Is that
eff you have "a faultw Mrs. Hen
peck broke in. "Ha, ha! Excuse me
for laughing. If I have fault it is
that I sometimes permit my sense Of
humor to get the better of me-"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21

- SISpU6Vs
DIR. Edward Martin. of Philadelphia
in recent lecture declared that in a
single cough or sneeze an influenza
victim released 100000 disease
germs into the atmosphere OF an or
binary room. OF these germs a well
person might inhale 10000 in single
breath
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
Too Sensitive.

"What is wrong between that young
engaged coupler"
Gle didn't like it because when he
told her that he would die for her, she
wanted to.know how much life insur-
alicc he carried. "-Baltimore Ameri-
ear
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
True COURAGE.

True courage has SO little to do with
anger that there lies always the strong
est suspicion against it wherever this
passion is highest. True courage is
cool and calm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
" " Y y " " V " " " " " MwM "
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Keep the Sink Clean.


z Grease in the sink is a very y
z prolific cause of disease. 1t can
Z not but accumulate from dishes
Z and utensils, and when small y
z bits of vegetable matter adhere y
Z to it shelter is given to y
< mischievous bacteria. Besides,
Z grease will clog the drain and
Z become a menace and an incon-
= venience. The surest and SIM
Z plest cleansing agent is strong
= solution of washing soda and
Z boiling water. The sink should .
Z first be scrubbed with soapsuds ,
= and the hot solution then dashed )
Z down the drain. This cleaning
Z should be done at least once a ,
Z week.
" !
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
Great Expectations.

Love is blind, all right
What prompts that reflection?'
"The hopefulness with which parents
enter their offspring at baby shows
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
Ancient Brickmaking.

The Jews learned the art of brick
making In Egypt. In Isaiah XIV, 8,
complaint is made that the people built
affairs of brick instead of unhewn
stone, as the law directed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
New York>Stock
Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires Of
q. l. Watson & CO.. Bankers aud
Brokers, Corner Main and John 6ta.
Bridgeport. Conn Members AT New
York Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
A Model of PoIiteness.

Mrs. X is as polite as an echo.~
"As an echo! What do you mean BY
that?"
"She never fails to return ones call"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21

Reduction Of sugar about one cent
> pound was assured when beet sugar
producers agreed with the food adj
nl4istraupn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
Over Private Wire to T. l.
Watson q Co.
There are 1se cases of infantile
. paralysis in Chicago.

BY order OF Secretary Baker a to-
bacco census OF the army will be
taken to md out what per cent. of
the troops use t..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21

FRED IL BoWERSOCK, b. O. h.,
LII. B. Attorney and Counsellor at
Law in Patent and Trademark
Causes. Solicitor of Patents. s2s
Main ST.. Suite 20. Phone H. Bar
mum. IA years practice in New
York city New York office. z Ne
z Rector St SzTzenz
r IL aiis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27

The general experience has been,
says the Los Angeles Express, that in
creases in price of newspapers tenn
porarily reduce circulation. We ques-
ton. however. whether the circulation
which is lost thru an increase of price
advertisers. Men who buy publicity
realize that a newspaper reader who is
not able to pay cents instead of 1
cent for a copy of a newspaper has
very little purchasing power. and that
in consequence the publicity lost thru
This failure to purchase is not a pub
LEFTY that under any circumstance can
bring the advertiser returns greatly
worth while.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27

ter, here are the pussies I'll take
them into the bungalow so they won't
freeze and die And he finally found
the bundle he was looking for. As
he went in the bungalow with it Nurse
Jane cried:
"Oh, the poor things, Bring them
right up to the fire and warm themi
want to toast their little tootsie-
wootsies! Let me give them some hot
catnip tea! Oh, what a shame they
were out in the storm! Why, what
are you going to do?" she asked Uncle
Wiggiiy. as she saw the rabbit filling
a pitcher at the kitchen sink.
Pm going to put the pussies in
water he said, casual like.
What! Not drown them, L hope"
cried Nurse Jane. "Oh, the poor
things! How cruel you are! ! can't
bear to hear them go 'mew-mew"
when you put them in water!" r..
Well" exclaimed Uncle Wiggily
with a laugh. ''you'll never hear these
pussies NEW! They are pussy will
low l picked off q bush in the woods
today and brought home so Susie Lit
tletail could see them all come out,
fuzzy-like, when they are put in water
in a warm room The snow and cold
would have spoiled them. Did you
think they were real pussies, Nurse
Jane, that you made catnip tea for
them?"
Hum. Some folks think they are
terribly smart" exclaimed the musk
rat lady as she went back to bed, and
the bunny laughed again. And. if the
thread doesn't run thru the eye of the
needle and tickle it SO it sneezes, I'll
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily and
Nurse James purse.-(Copyright, 1917
by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
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WAR TIDE HAS TURNED.

Germany is whipped. The destruc-
ton wrought by her retiring army.
could be born only of desperation.
She does not expect to return to the
abandoned territory Not only do
they burn and efface all cities and viii
lagos all railways and highways, but
they tear up with bombs even the
fields that have thus far been left
unsca:ned by the war. piling masses
OF sravelly subsoil above the loan,
and destroying the countrys fertility
Tor the future.
Never in the history of the world,
says the Boston Transcript, has con-
quering or defeated force shown
such malignity of destruction 1t
never occurred 20 Sioux or Apache
Indians to destroy even the earth over
which they trod. This is the crown
ing barbsrity of the history of war 1t
luts the Germans outside the pale OF
civilized warfare
1t is explained ut Berlin that this
destruction is necessary in order that
the Germans may render the opera
tons of the Allies against them more
QlIIlCuur nut IN the next DJedln we are
told that the present withdrawal has
been made for the sole purpose OF
drawing the Allies out of theil
.re-ches. in order thus Ito secure tC
our troops freedom of movement" 1
that were the motive the German:
would leave the territory open tC
movement. instead of putting it into :
state where it is unavailable even fol
their own operations
rhe whole hideous proceeding
which has been accompanied by tbs
shipment of the able-bodied popuia'
ton of the abandoned French terri.
tory including yourg girls. to Ger
many. indicates 4 movement of des-
peration: it bellies all expectation Of
ever again putting German foot OF
the abandoned soiI-on that soil which
is soil" no longer. but an abomina-
sbIe waste and desolation-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe. ]

the ACCnlSOn OlODe.
There is too much loving by proxy.
Credit is fine if you can get it but
won't take it.
1t doesn't take much applause to
be mistaken for an encore.
kissing is poor sport unless both
parties are interested in the perform
ance.
When an elderly woman is crazy
over her new hat it's a sign it is too
young for her.
You may be brave enough to fight a
tornado, but the chances are you
couldn't whip it.
Perhaps it is a mans own fault
when he doesn't get anything out of
life but steady work.
There is this about loyalty; it may
help you as much or more than it
helps that to which you are loyal.
There is good deal of fault to
find, despite all that has been discov-
cred by the minority party.
What has become of the o1d-fash-
toned man whose favorite pastime was
an argument about religion?
Sometimes a political job doesn't
do anything for a man but spoil him
for more useful lines of endeavor.
No man has a great deal of faith in
doctors and medicine when he is feel
ing in the well known pink of condi-
ton.
Pianos are never sold as cheap as
the assessor is sometimes led to be-
lieve. Nor need that statement be
restricted entirely to musical instru-
ments.
You may nos be able TO conceal your
disappointment, but don't form the
known in public and private life as j
sorehead
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The government probably is doing
its best in preparing for the protection
of American lives and property against
the attacks of Germany. But the
people are chatting under the enforced
restraint which prevents them from
getting at their enemies in some way.
Americans are not accustomed to be-
ing insulted and buffeted about with
out striking back. Their position at
present is that of strong man bound.
They are waiting for their govern
ment to cut the cord which hold them.
In time there will come a day of reck-
oning with Germany, which she will
hive cause to remember. We are
under no obligation to the Entente
Allies and are in no agreement regard
ing the making of peace. When we
ent; ;he war we will go in indie
pendently, with set of wrongs to
right, entirely separate and apart from
theirs. We are bound to Germany's
other enemies only by ties of SYM
pathy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27

Approaching HIM, the attendant
soon discovered the cause. ~he old
man had turned the saw upside down.
with the teeth in the air. and was
working with the back of it.
Here, l say. my man." remarked
the attendant, what are you doing?
You'll never cut the wood in that
fashion Turn the saw over"
The old man paused and stared at
the attendant did you ever try 30
saw this way?" he asked.
We'll. no." replied the attendant
"of course 1 haven't"
Then hold thy noise, man." was
the instant reply. I've tried both
ways, and"-impressive is
easier.
When interviewing an actress for
newspaper it is never good FORM 10 ASK
the charming creature her age. Sooner
or later she may let you in on the Sc
cret without urging.
"Oh, yes" said Miss Vera de VOLTA.
prima donna of the Clustered Book
worms Buriesquers, Il was BABY
when nv parents took me to see Elsie
Janis AS a mere child l remember
being taken to see Mary Pickford by
INV uncle, who used to read me the
subtitles. Charlie Chaplin was an
other favorite of theatrical ambition at
the age of 6, when 1 SO admired Anne
Pennington in The Fo1lies of 1914
And Brady, the gray-haired scene
shifter. the man who saved Vera's
life when the fremont House burned
in the fire of II, passed by. but said
nothing.
The sitting room carpet was being
taken up preparatory to housekeeping,
and little Dorothy, aged 3, was watch
ing the operation with great deal
of childish curiosity and interest TAX
ing up carpets evidently was some
thing new to her infantile mind FL
nal1y, after some hard thinking on the
subject, she looked up at her mother
and asked:
Mamma is you gain to let the
floor go barefooted?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
BY ROY X. MoULToN.

Another BiffIe.
The Biffle met the Brilligile
Upon a summers day;
They paused to chat a little while
And pass the time of day.
The Biffle then allowed smile
Upon his face to play.
He smiled, he laughed, he roared in gIee
The Brilligile as we'll
They laughed so long and heartily
There in a heap they fell.
And this is why they laughed-But we
HAZE promised not to tell!
They didn't laugh at cheese or chess,
AT paper dolls or yeast,
At pidgeon-holes or watercress
At freckleS or feast
And knowing this, perhaps you'll guess.
You ought to guess, at least.
Joe Cose