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World of Finance
V- STOCK MARKET \ &

New York. Dec. 15 - Opening: Lower prices prevailed at the opening of today's market, railroads, steels and various equipments and allied war shares reacting all the way from large fractions to 1s points. Cop pers, shippings and oils yielded more moderately. Dealings lacked the &C., ticity and strength that characterized yesterdays operations. Liberty bonds wereu unchanged.
 Closing-The greater part of yes- terday's gains was surrendered today on profit taking and further short selling. Railroads made maximum declines of 1 to 2h points, steels. coppers, equipments, shippings and utilities 1 to 3, and a few specialties 2 to points.
 United States Steel was offered in large blocks down to 81A, an ex- treme loss of 2A points. The clos ing was weak. Sales, 350,000 shares. Liberty As sold at 97.26 to 97.34 and the 31ks at 98.52 to 9856.
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MORAN DENIES HE KNEW ABOUT SALE
 OF PHILI.IE STARS

Though Pat Moran is making a great show of accepting the sale of Grover Alexander and Bill Kilifer to the Cubs in philosophical spirit, as one of those things that happen to every manager some time in his ca reer, there is no doubt that the Phila- delphia manager is highly incensed over the deliberate wrecking of his ball club. He refuses to utter a single word of criticism of the deal; he can- not be led into making a statement that by any stretch of the imagina- tion could be twisted into a protest against it; but under the surface he is as thoroughly peeved as any Phila- delphia fanatic. And the Quaker fan is wilder than any wildcat as he pom ders the thing that William F. Baker has done to the Philiias.
 And if there is any truth whatso, ever in current gossip, Moran has ev-
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LIBERTY BONDS ON MARKET FOR
 SALE AT LOSS

Liberty loan bonds of both issues amounts and at lower prices than the g 7F-2s had reached before the per cents. were issued. At present the for mer are selling around 99 and the latter around 98. The offerings come from all over the country, and are a natural result of the strenuous cam paigning for subscriptions. Every To- cality has had a large task to raise its quota, and under the pressure of the canvass 1t hasf reQuently occurred that people were constrained to sub scribe for more bonds than th4y felt able to carry It was a community effort, appealing to local pride as well as national patriotism, and rather than fail to do what was expected of them they subscribed, with the inten- ton of selling part in New York at whatever loss 1t might be necessary to take It is difficult to see how this situation can be avoided when it is necessary to push solicitation so hard, but by this time it is becoming pretty well understood that Wall street does not bear all the responsibility for the market price of government bonds.
 It is not at all clear that the situa- ton would be materially different if the interest rate was higher, although as the rate on government issues is raised the selling pressure upon these will, be relaxed by being extended to other investments. If the country is forced to take more bonds than it has learned how to absorb, something will be thrown on the market. Moreover, ! the sale of either government or other securities on the market does not re- 1ieve the situation. It is only moving capital around a circle, without creat- ing any more of it, just as the shifting of labor from one employer to another by the offer of higher wages does not make any more labor available. It cannot be too often repeated that whether obtained directly or indirectly the funds for the war must be pro- Vided by new savings.
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U. s. ENGINEER OFFICE. NEW LONDON, CT.-A public nearing will be held in the Council Cham Der, City Hall, Bridgeport, at ? p. m.. Dec 20; 1917. in the matter of establishing U. S. ~harbor lines in Johnson's River and in other DOT tions of Bridgeport harbor where no lines have been established, and in revising harbor lines heretofore established, except in Black Rock harbor, so far as revision may be desirable. Maps showing the ex- isting and proposed lines may be seen at the City Engineers office, Bridgeport, on and after Dc. IS. While for accuracy of record, all important facts and arguments should bes ubmitted in writing, oral evidence will be heard. .4
 T13d"
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BRITISH GAIN
 AT BULLECOURT

London, Dec. H-"our troops im- proved their position slightly east of BOuiecourt as result of bomb fight ing in that locality, reported in last night's statement" says yesterdays oficial announcement. "The enemy raidsd one of our posts last night south of Pronvilie. A few of our men are missing. On the rest of the front there was nothing of special interest Hdring the night"
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 Where can you get better value than by using
 FRISBIE'S PIES
STATE OF CONNECTICUT DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT

STATE OF CONNECTICUT DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT,
 November 30, 1917. Estate of Bridget McGrath, late of the town of Bridgeport, in said dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the dis trict of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their &C., counts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are re. quested to make immediate payment to
 JOSEPH fMcGRATH..
 Administrator. 162 Madison Ave. TIP s"p
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New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires oi T. L. Watson 6 Co.,. Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John Sta, Bridgeport, Conn. Members of New York Stock ExchaHgNA
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT.

 PROBATE COURT.
 August 23, 1917, Estate of Gennaro Grucci, late of the town of Bridgeport in said dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make imme- diate payment to
 MARIA GRUCCI,
 Executrix Care of Lavery and Finkelstone, New field building. T 13 s"
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FIRED Ii. BoWEkSOCK, B. c. He- IL. B. Attorney and CounssIlor as Law in Patent and Trademark Causes. Solicitor of PatenfA 93e Main St.. Suite 20. Phone 1l2 Bax@ num. if years practice In NeN York city. New York olfiee Na Rector s.
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Fassaet Want Ads, One Cen. a Word
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WINDOW SHADES
TRIMMING
INVESTMENT sEOUkIrlRs

NO11ES and Commercial paper bought and sold. Mortgages foreclosures stopped at once. Lester c. Lowe. Room 4Os, Warner Dutlds ing. Tel 22s Noble
 Ds as'
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EATEN TS

PATENTS-Two Horses Feed Bag. suitable for government. Gurrin. 19. Linen Ave. c ssp
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BOSTON STOCKS. boSton 1880 P. Nj. Prices Reported over Private Wire t0 T. L. Watson Q Go.
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RuRsER sTA11Ps
GPIRITUALIST MEDIUM
sPIRITUALIsr MED1UM-Dr. Ma

SPIRITUAL READING by a born
 medium. Mrs Clark 596 Newfield Ave. Daily except Thursday. Spir- itual meetings every Tuesday night 1880. P 23 eff
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-08-25
The Last of the Caribs.

The CarIb Indian was the first rep
resentative Of Lo the poor red man to
meet the tide Of European travel. He
was the one found by Columbus and
the later Spanish explorers In the West
Indies, and he has given the Caribbean
sea his name. Thus he Is assured a
monument as long as geography shall
last, and he needs 1t, because as a
living race he has practically disap-
peared.
How many thousands Of Caribs
dwelt In the West Indies in 1892 Is
largely matter of conjecture. They
quickly began to die out under tho
hand Of the conquerOr. who worked
them as slaves. and shot them when
they made war. Today 1t Is doubtful
whether there are a hundred pure
blooded Caribs alive. Practically all
of them live on the British island OF
Dominica, on reservation set apart
for them called Salybia.
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No Port in World as Well Equip
ped as New York to Han
die Work.
SAVING IN time IS SHOWN
High Speed Coal bumpers and Light
ers Simplify Work-10.00o Tons
Can Be Loaded In Six
teen Hours.

New York.-War has speeded up
cOaling of ships in the port of New
York until no other port in the world
at the present time Is as well equip
ped to handle this important task.
SO fast has become the coaling Of
big vessels that enormous liners like
the Imperator can have their bunkers
filled 10 their capacity of 10000 tons
In 16 hours.
The reason for the increased speed
is largely high-speed coal bumpers
and fuel lighters. Each one Of the
latter is able to give ship 1000 tons
of coal in eight hours, an achieve
ment due mainly to special coal ele-
waiting machinery.
But ships requiring 1000 tons or
less are in the big majority, whether
transatlantic or cOastwiSe trade is
considered And it is not essential
that for such ships there should be ii
loading device separate from the coal
barges to enable a continuous stream
of barges to ply to and from coal
dumping stations.
In Single Day.
For the average vessel total OF
800 tons is usually sufficient, and this
means that a ship of this sort may
discharge cargo and take on a new
one all In the course Of a single day.
With the adoption Of the modern
lighter it is an easy matter to load
coal while the cargo Is being unload
ed and new one taken on. One mod
ern high-speed lighter can coal three
such ships in an eight-hpur day.
This development of modern light
ers is equalled by better facilities for
transferring coal from cars to barges.
Huge steel dumping machines now
take UP 50-ton car bodily, elevate 1t
and empty its contents into the barge
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the wilderness, not devised by rote
and rule, but free, unrestrainad, gor-
geOus in its strong high notes, then
sinking to plaintiveness and trills and
cOOings and grand final burst of har-
mony
And then in a flash the nomad be-
came the naiad. AS naturally as a
soaring bird suddenly wings its flight,
this woodland marvel of loneliness
clasped her hands above her head and
dove straight into the midst Of the sun
flashed waters, emerged on the OPP
pOsite shore, and with a trilling
laugh shook the water from hair and
face and attire in seeming shower of
flashing jewels. Morse leaned for
ward. AS she arose from the water a
silken scarf loosely wound at the
waistline f1Oated free into midstream.
Engrossed in wringing out her attire,
the girl did not notice this loss Of the
one article of adornment she wore I'M
til Morse uttered sharp exclamation.
I've got it :"
For, as the vari-hued object came
within his range, with mastery
fling of his line he hooked it, and the
girl stood open-mouthed watching the
maneuvers that landed her precious
scarf to safety.
Instantly the girl dashed among the
greenery, as if embarrassed at the
discovery of unexpected human prox-
unity. She must have been fleet OF
foot as the woodland deer, for in an
incredible brief period of time her
face protruded from the midst of some
bushes twenty feet behind Morse, and
her lips framed the words:
Its mine"
81 know it is" Morse smiled and
bowed, and he extended he scarf to-
wards her, but the shy girl shook her
head and lowered her eyes, glowing
like star gems, and made motion for
him to throw it to her.
You owe me a repetition or that
beautiful song for that" he cried
gayly. as the scarf, flung to the breeze,
drifted straight into the clasp of the
girls extended hands. She gave him
a grateful glance and vanished magi-
cally.
Morse would have stayed her. The
novelty of this chance meeting fas-
cinated him. He started towards The
bushes. Once beyond them he halted
Eummarily. He laughed at his follE.
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Hasty Evacuation.

A tried Tommy, burdened with about
five tons of equipment, climbed wear
ily into bus outside London rail
way terminus. There were no vacant
seats and no one offered the weary
man a seat. He was dead tired and
so resolved to get seat by strategy.
He flashed from his haversack a
bomb.
"ThiS is one of the things we use
out there. you know" he remarked to
the interested passengers. See this
pin here? When l pull it out like this
it should explode Is seconds later,
They're pretty deadly, too. If put it
back again the things harmless"
Then. beginning to search frantically,
Gosh, Where on earth did | put that
pin?"
The passengers arose in o body and
scrambled for the door, tumblinG over
one another to get off. Tommy watched
them go. Then, putting the bomb back
in his haversack. he stretched himself
full length on the cushioned seat.
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WAR SPEEDS UP
COALlNG SHIPS

by fitting the entire car on the side-a
great Improvement over the process
OF unlocking trapdoor in the bottom
or the car and letting the coal slide
through. These machines have a
capacity of 5000 tons each day.
Saving of time to- the shipowner
here Is shown by comparison with
Cardiff, the English port where the
largest tonnage Of English coal is
loaded for export. In loading q yes
sci, for example, the English shipper
uses railroad car Of ten or twelve
tons, while the American uses one of
fifty to ninety tons capacity. SO that
the Cardiff docks must discharge from
five to ten carloads to every one dis
charged In New York In order to main
tain the same speed.
Carried by Steel Golfers.
Steel Golfers ply between Boston
and Hampton Roads, a distance of GOO
miles. Each one of these ships is capa-
BILE OF making a round trip every week
ana transporting $4,000 tons of coal
a year. A vessel of the same tonnage,
however carrying a cargo of coal from
Cardln to port 600 miles away
would take week at Cardiff to load
its cargo and another week at its des-
tination to discharge it, Thus New
York laden ships can make three trips
to one for a Cardiff laden vessel.
Such things as these are what places
New York as the greatest port in the
world and makes American coal OPP
orators feel that there Is great op-
pOrtunity for exporting American coal.
Five different companies within re
cent months have established fleets of
specially designed carriers on the
theory that with our tremendous coal
supply and superior port facilities it
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-08-25
Siren Song
BY George Elmer Cobb


Copyright. 1915. by w. G. Chapman)
In an amazed way Barley Morse
leaned forward and stared. His fish
Ing pole nearly slipped from his hand.
He had fancied a vernal solitude al
about him. intruded upon by none but
himself. and 10. here was nm intrusion
that startled and thrilled him.
Back at the last outpost of Ken
tucky civilization. so 10 speak. they
had told him not to lose himself by
wandering too far, for an interminable
labyrinth presented between the towns
and the mountain lairs Of the moon
had gone beyond the bound SET by his
advisers. The scenery had charmed
him. He had wandered on and on,
into seeming paradise of wild
beauty.
And now-the Eve Of that paradise
It was like a magic picture, the sud
den appearance upon a rock across the
stream and down its shore some fifty
yards. The low bOughS of a weeping
tree formed a sort of screen. shutting
Morse from view, but he could clearly
see the girl who stood like statue.
Her dress was coarse, a single piece
garment, her feet were bare. She had
plated a garland of bright wild flow
ers, which inclOsed her neck and Shout
ders. She had gathered a handful of
pebbles and shells, and one by one she
was casting these slowly, with a
rhythmic, even motion of her graceful
form. into the brook, pausing anon to
wasch the eddying circles they formed.
Then, suddenly, clear as the silver
thrOated note of the lark, she began
to sing. It seemed to be melody of
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-08-25

and it has helped me in every way. I
am not nearly so nervous, no headache
or pain. must say that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
best remedy any sick woman can take. !"
Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear 250
Worthen St, Lowell, Mass.
Other warning symptoms are . sense
Of guffocation, hot flashes, headaches.
backaches, dread of impending evil
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
irregularities, constipation, variable
appetite, weakness, inquietude, and
dizziness.
If you need special advice, write to
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
lconfidentiaN. Lynn. Mass.
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Blow Up Their Boats in Waters
Around the Emerald
Isle.
THREATEN COAST VILLAGES
To Remark, 1--WE Thought You Liked
the irish," They Retort, "Ah, You
Don't Know Us Veto
Cut Food Supply.

Skibbereen, County COrk.-Germar
submarines have been actively en-
gagged in the destruction of the Irish
fishing fleets in the waters around
these coasts. OF course 1t Is impOSsi
BILE to designate here the exact local
tiles where or the dates when the Prus
sian pirates did their cOwardly work
But their purpose is plain to all the
wOrld-to cut off part of Ireland's and
Englands food supply, for mackerel
TEEN in these waters.
The submarines were busy many
miles outside from Kenmare in Kerry
to Howth on Dublin bay. Many fish
ing craft are at the bottom Of the sea.
and the men who owned them and the
fishermen who worked on them are
ruined financially.
Affixed Bombs on Boats.
On a certain evening about seven
O'Clock the fishing fleet put out from
Baltimore, on Baltimore bay, near
Skibbereen. The first numbered about
eighty boats of all classes and en-
braced several boats from ArklQw.
County Wicklow. A few hours after
the fleet set out a German U-boat Of
the latest pattern, about 300 feet in
length, appeared. The submarine did
not waste torpedoes or shells ON the
defenseless fishing boats; the crew
simply placed bombs on 13 of them
and SO destroyed them.
Only three minutes were allowed
the hapless fishermen to get into their
small boats; then all their belongings,
which in many cases included con-
siderable sums Of money, were sent to
the bottom. Had it not been for the
of British patrol, which
caused the submarine to submerge at
once, It is certain that all the fleet
would have been destroyed. Those
that escaped returned to port with an
abundance of fish, but are not ventur-
ing out again, so that In one night
the fishing fleet Of Bal simore has been
put out Of action by the Germans,
which means a loss Of many thousands
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-08-25
Felt Invented by a Saint.

Did you know that felt was invent
ed-accidentally-by saint-Saint
Clement, fourth bishop Of Romsf
When he was fleeing from persecu-
ton, his feet became blIstered from
walking so he put layer Of wool In
his sandals. The heat, moisture and
pressure converted the wool into fat.
compact mass-felt. The bishop, be-
ing Of an observant and practical turn
of mind, had this material manufac
tured.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-08-25

Mrs. Helen Hill Weed, daughter of
the Connecticut congressman, who by
her clever defense of herself and her
twelve ister-suffragettes has won the
admiration of the court and all men,
bers of the bar who followed with in
terest their trial for constructing the
traffic" in front of the White House
recently.
This ardent suffragist took upon her
self the duties of counsel and won
great favor with the lawyers by her
skillful cross-examinatiOns. Mrs. Weed
never studied law in her life but she
certainly made things hum some in the
WASHINGTON courtroom.
Daspfte her strong defense, the suf-
fragists were adjudged guilty and fined
So 5apiece. Two of the ladies paid,
thufother eleven electing to serve three
d.Es in jail-the alternative. Mrs.
weed was one of the eleven to choose
tsi Upon their release they were roy
Ally feteG BY the woman's party in the
senni tGH
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-08-25

Change OF Lie ana
the bad feelings
common at that
time. | was in o
very nervous condi-
ton, with headaches
and pain a good
deal Of the time 80 /
was unfit to do my
work. A friend
asked me to try
Lydia E. Pinkhams
" eg e t a b lie Com
mound. which I did
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Rea ssurinq.

Arthur, dear, did YOU say you were
in the stock nGrket?'
eyes, on margin"
'Oh. that's different. / was atratG
you'd got excited and plunged all thf
Wa in
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"lt's All Up Now"

The investment In the electrical in.
dustries of this country is equal to
the assessed valuation OF real property
and Improvement In Greater New
York.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-08-25

A government bureau in the Phil
ippines is trying TO supply a dearth Of
native food fish in certain waters by
imported Chinese carp.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-08-25

The man who loves a woman a.
much as she wants to be loved has No
time for outside flirtatiOns.
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SUBMARINES RAID IRISH FISHERMEN

Of pounds to the poor fishermen and
their families. Among the fishing
boats sunk were two fine ,mOtorbOats
belonging to the Baltimore PiscatOrial
schools, mOtOrboat the property of
John Beamish, Skibbereen, and two
motorboats owned by Mr. Cottrell,
Baltimore, worth several hundred
pounds each.
The pirates did not spare even the
smallest craft, for they bombed twO
open boats. With a great hammer
they smashed to bits the engine of a
little boat belonging to John Dono-
van Of Castletownshend and left 1t to
drift about.
No lives were lost, but for that the
Huns deserve no thanks, for they re-
fused the fishermen permission to take
oars into their punts.
One Cape Clear man, resenting this
refusal, ventured to remark to the cap
tain of the submarine:
II thought We Germans would do
HolHlhS " Inc lIlSlI-llldl We llkeu
us?"
'Ah my dear fellow, you don't know
the Germans yet" was the command
ers curt reply.
The Germans intimated that they
had sunk all the Kinsale fishing boats
as they had come along to Baltimore,
and that off Dunmore they had de-
stroyed the Waterford fishing fleet.
They made no secret of the fact, but
on the contrary boosted about it and
declared that they would have every
Irish fishing boat at the bottom of
the sea before a month. Furthermore
one of the submarine crew said they
intended Smelling villages on this
coast shortly.
Tt's All Up Now"
CONSERVATION and despair have
seized our unfortunate fisherfolk.
ut Is all up now, sir" said a Balti
more skipper, when they are sinking
our fishing boats" When l told him
| would expose the Huns deviltry he
joyously exclaimed:
"Oh, then, do, sir! Tell all America
the Germans are the worst savages
on earth, and that this is their most
blow yet, and that we hope
and trust that with the aid Of our kith
and kin over there the archtiends will
soon be swept from the face of the
earth"