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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
QUIET RESTORED IN
 CAPITAL OF CHINA
Mensrehist Troops Were OVer~hslr1-
 cd by republioan Forces.

Washington. July 13.-Chineae ieEa - ton despatcaes from Picking dated at noon today said that quiet had beer restored fin the capital after a battle in which the H.G1archtHt troops 0f General Chang Hsun were overrhelm- - ed by republican forces.
 The republican victory vas complete the despatches said. the last con tingents of Chang Hsun's men having been forced to surrender. The mon archist general himself was reported a refugee in the Dutch legation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
ECHOES FROM THE LODGE ROOMS
Grand Association of Rebe<ahs Met-Women's Relief Corps to Observe Anniversary-Heptasoph Gain One Member

hostess Tn the afternoon the regular business session was held and busi- ness transacted pertaining to the vel fare of the association.
 At the next meeting of Hope Re will be an official visitation by Deputy Grand Master Miss Mabel D. Kent of Putnam
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
EEPYASOPHS.

The regui4r meeting of Norwich con- cla|e, No. 424, l. o. H. was held Tues day evening in Eases' hall with a large number present Archon L. E. DeEreiner presided at the meeting. Routine business was transacted and the reports of officers were read and accepted. One application for mem bership was received
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
OIXIS.

Routine business was transa cted It the meeting of Norwich nest. No. 1896. Q. o. O., held Tuesday evening in Owls bAt. Herman Bruckner presided. The names of two candidates were balloted upon. 4 class of candidates will be initiated at a meeting in August.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
HIBERNIANS.

There was a good attendance at the regular meeting of Second division. A. o. H.. he'd in Eagles hall Tuesday y evening. The regular business was transacted and the reports of the off, cers read and accepted There will be only csae meeting during the months of July and August
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
TO PROVIDE RATIoNS FOR
 pEPORTED |. w. w. MEN
Orders From Washington Sent to
 General Bell, Jr., at Fl Paso.

Fl Paso, Texas. July 13.-General Bell Jr., district commander here, to- night received orders from Washing ton to provide rations for the men de- ported from Bisbee. General Bell to- night issued orders to Colonel Sictel at Colun1 bus to bring the deported men from Hermanas to Columbus and provide them with rations until fur ther notice. The men will not be prisoners General Bell said.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
ROYAL ARCANUM.

Regular business was transacted at the business session of Thames coun- cil, No. 1851 R. A.. held in the Cham Der of Commerce rooms. Reports were read and accepted. There will be a visitation of the grand officers at the next meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

There was a good attendance at the regular meeting of Wauregan lodge, No. 6. K. of F. he'd in Pythian hall Tuesday evening. Routine business was transacted
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
IIn fn Annxer

It is up to Herbert C. Hoover to per form mighty valiantly now to over come the feeling created by certain interruptions newspapers which re- centy printed a picture of him wear ing a silk hat.-Kansas City Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
FOR EST FRS,

Court Quinebaug. No. 12s, F. of A, transacted routine business a their regular meeting held Tuesday evening in Foresters hall. The attendance was good.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
The mary British and Italian aliens in WesterlY will have an opnortuni.

i in Westerly will have an opportuni. | ty to prove their patriotism by doing their bit in the great war, by enlist ing for service abroad. For their convenience, 1T. C. Dubois. British vice consul and Captain Kenneth Mariatt, of the Fourth Canadian Mounted Ri | fes, . member of the British recruit ing mission in the United States, l have established an office in Provi- dence. Tn order that the whole state may be thoroughly covered it is ex- pected that many persons will offer their services to serve as sub-com- | mittees everywhere in the state. Captain Mariatt said it was the ptIr- pose toenlist British subjects, in cluding those who have taken out first naturaliza ton papers; and also. to e11- the allies. not citizens of the United States. He says 1t is absolutely nec- essary for British subjects who wish to volunteer to do 50 at once. for con doubtless it wilI be ina'ie applicable in the United States.
 Men are eligible for enlistment be- tween the ages of IS and 45, and in certain cases up 70 50. It is said there Jects in the town ot Westerly. En- Iistments will he for the duration of the war and six months after the ter imitation of hostiIities, unless sooner
 
 United States will be furnished on discharge. All arms of the service are open for enlistment and choice of reg iment as far as practicable will be per- mitted..
 Corporal Elliot Thorpe, Fifth com ran~. Westerly, assigned to recruiting service for the new Twentieth com pany, Coast Artillery corps, made an address Thursday night in Exchange place, Providence urging men of mili- tary age to enroll in the company. F. Huntley, Twentieth company, and State Senator William G. Troy of Providence, formerly a reporter on a New London newspa per.
 During the sever. electrical storm eari'' Friday morning the barn owned by Miss Mary Hall in Lower Pawca- tuck was struck by lightning which killed two horses, the only animals in the building. The old hay had been removed from the loft to make room for the new crop and no blaze resulted A large pine tree near Villa Marie on -he Watch Hill road was struck and practically demolished and several te ephone lines were put out of com- mission. No other damage is reported.
 President Joseph L. Peacock libra rian of the Westerly public library, presided al the annual meeting of the Rhode Island Library association. Of fcers were elected follows: Presi- dent. Bertha H. Lyman, Providence public library; first vice president, w D. Goddard. Deborah Cook Sayles pub- president. Lucia K. Leavitt Peoples Newport: treasurer, Lawrence A. Shaw. Prov idence public library; eAErAsnondinx sAcrAtary. Marion A.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-23
ONLY ONE IMrORTNST
SPECIFIC ~JONTNENT

or sn.c,hc 'novg, :rsre ,ns IN; one OF
"a. This n'2'et NJ "1 ul.i'- rs~ea on
ia!ked .: FOR some time IA .hc Street.
The financial ""rii gave credit 20 the
.pnPer men Tor RESPONDING 80 iromp,Iy 70
m E~ct"TnTnCn's demand Tor n"taI ~ E
fair price Their" Is y" illusion - rs:ari
10 This coupe: proposition nor l. ,h.rc in
regard 70 Other "omia"d''ies that Will We
offered TO the government az GAIT prices
The fact tha' the government h,I planned
.:"nn the patriotic motives Il the men who
arc meeting its wishes 90 promrilv
A hiEh autho-ity on steel saiI tina, tho
government could no. possibly Corsun" more
mar! p" or 5 per cont OF the OUTPUT. aud
N"uld thu. ,oavc the trade uriniur.,i as 2
"t"le. What they VIII asy when :1ey re-
'"!te official motto. that IN. government
Intends I" buy fo- ~" allie. also on tho
s.'r- hasi- remains "a ic recorded. rsaicrS
~ this column have had \ 1irrth IN which
." consider that phase s.: ri" situation. Tor
bore alone has the tao: been made l.nuNn
publicly.
Nv" ToRE. March ?.-McrCan,ils rar.r.
ANh. Sterling. siNty-dsy bills. ti,I'.. COM
'ierci"i SiS'N-dn% oils on banks. NrlY:
commercial siNty-d#H bills. Si;li.: demnni.
!t@s-i". cables. .t5s I.ls Rar silver. 20.
Mexican dollars ..'g. Govcrarncnt bonds.
EiIn; railroad bonus. easy. Time loans.
steady siN', ara ninety days. 81. a ~, six
months SAT CAL money. steady. ~ inr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-23
NEW YORK PRODUCE M,nKt,

~ nphh h1rDn : IA" sugar Nrm.
toad. Su.ttr. steady. ChcY.s t-r. 80,
spot coffee qui.t: Rio = 't.o Ssu,o. -. Va.
AMER rfarting io"er, Cottou+"ed OH al
ysrc"d sharply ou tho Strength ~ 80,
and k.nf'ct produ,ts but '"eot.t :irh,ly
near she c!rs> undsr realizing ~, I.,r.
MAY opencf 70 1850 sold w 10 u $50 80, (,
,'lo-cd iSttn 10 % Totsl sales 2trr -,
refs Tenders -" barrel FiraI 49,,
werc ] 20 10 roirt' ut higher rrimc ,,,ae
i2.~N: pftr' Summer clio" .ros. "a.
AsrcL. 1875 Arm. $3.50. Ms! isii. Jun,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-23

'N~NNIt U T'UTCN 4 'O.l
i.tchiEoi Il Va. March -. 1911
y SrcLttIItES std A>,oI
Virginia 81, old. q. and r.. ~
Virginia Centuries .... - ~,
CItl kIIIaS.
cay l.. U Ion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-23
OMNIBUS PAIL HANGING
OVER THE STOCK MARKET
Leading Bankers Seem Ob>csscd
With New Idea on Which
They Are RetiCent.
VARIOUS EuMoRs CURRENT
Wall Street Gives Credit to Copper
Men for Responding Promptly TO
Governments Demand for Metal
at n Fair Price.

NEW ToRk. March - STOCKS we-o
STEADY to-day Ant senN-slly lowe-. slinoaIh
m' news was made fUhi. 10 account TO- he
sudden reaction o. Nc,,,vc.y. Leading nsrS-
"r- se.rt-d to b. ors-s "a with 4 new idca
Which ,hoy Nil not ~; i=,o word-. II -
'ipsarcri t.At something ,inporttnt Is hang
'I'- o>-r 49, marie; something that eNv-v
ono h-sitaies 20 pot Into words Nearly
everything po>.iA,e aas rumorei o.day.
the rumor iroludins ; revolution IN Ger
many. UPRISING IN Mcrico ana new !-,cIor-
msui, In ;ha United State
The market aHs iull 90 croas.cD-THrts Of
SPECULATION 1Nd holioaton There va. br;
LITTLE puhhc nuying and on TIC OTHER hand
n, public at not sill hcayur Early N
he daN rc-sis;ent liquidation OF Steel s0d
Marine preferred w,s N cNti.pr". Ihs
stocks would dcclin" anil tho selling would
he withdrawn nnl- II l." renewed a soon
times Ia ih"s" stocks This happened ;hrNe
tines IN ;hseS -'octS Ia" huyin: was cvi-
dentlE for The scc"Cnt O.; bankers who
We nt"H 20 mold III insrL'. StcaGN Until
bout ;he time CONGRESS ut,"tS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-23
CmIC.AGO cR,lN MAnnEr

CHIC \''o- March 22-Asscr,iouS ,ha, =
,Ifse r"'t OF merchant *tcamshi,4 from
it"II"ih ana elsewhere was on the WAY To
y" 'm'-'can s"aboard helped to-day 20
,"' what Trirrs TIL. close was s,r"n-
:, :" =" net higher. with May az l>st, 10
9 ,n':. ard iutN a. Si.JTSs 10 81 as, corn
"''n'd g" :" 40. oats. 'sc To sc. ana pro.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-23
BOND LIST

-'" f"uCh IS ....... ... ......... .1-4
IN Niit!rs baN"r = tbidI........ 81.
,.i.c Coast Line 1T s................. -
q Ii. and y. col s........... &
90. l.. cv IS tEHItiHIoic, ,tidD........ 81
Z, uahlpcahc ana Ohio cv. ii-s.......... g
hesapeake ami Onto cv. 5S............. ii
llEEet; and Myers Observation-Disclosures. lnl
Mercantile Marine YSt.
Scahoard Air Lin" adj. s............... 81,
southern Railway IL,
southern halfway =. .......... lVs
) Registered : ~ ihid'.......... 40
J.. :. Registered -, SIS NhiII.......... Iona,
Y. :. Registered T.. 1925 ,hid .....-...-. !nsI
; registered Ihr"m" -. 1851 ,hid'.. g.
riied State steel : T. s...-.......... 1851,
- Brown Rrns. Gus ". Na.l.. b,
Sa.-C"r. Chemical Go. ......... rI.
' A'-Sst identical ~ e"......... %. icp
% hN hiI rover 90. ................. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-23
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.

1871: ,rufy, ';7o. August. 1877. s.p..mh.,
1855 October. 1875
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-23
Country Bacon.


MARKET CONDITIONS.
touI;ry-H+rs in heavier rece:r. market
ori ana lower. outlook lower: chickens 20.
CENT i!rh'. market in good share. Erss-
MarE"i nrm, receipts moderate Ruttcr-
H"rH"t frm. liides-Narkei u1Cranscd. re-
,ei1;, ':rht NealS and live stock in nsht
receipt. market IN active condition.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-14
Mrs. J. II. McClintock.

Jennie Dorsey Lawrence was bO.n
in Lincoln County, Mo. Aug. 25,
1918: died Sept 7. 1917. at her
home near Hatch III Rails County
Death was due to PARALYSIS with
which she was stricken a few
days before. She was married to
j H. McChntock IN 1878; born to
this union. four sous and two
daughters who with the husband
survive They are Nr~. " b.
GreevrS, }. II ana Robert McCIn
took, of Rail-, County MIR. Lester
Kel,hIey. II Milo. G A. NrCrn,ock
of Litou, Gait, ami Ora McNtintock
of LewiStuwn, Mont
FuueriI services were held sun
day at ArI1l Church conducted by
Rev K l. Wilson # TIN, ely The
remains were lnri tn les: in the
CEN 'ery at that place
The Shrlbina Fan beeinS next
Tuesday, September is
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-14
HaSsard.

Miss Lucille Love returned to her
home in Hannibal Sunday after a
weeks VISIT At '"e nome OF = !.
owen
Mrs. Fred Pr"u4h, formally Mss
N'oe' N''r>' ! N"h>'''' N'r'',' a
.,N 10y %. 'd'' VEG h 49,! ''c' -. u
Wis "'N' ''".-'
",>> wan ''''' N''"''l " nm
''''''' j. ''''' . >'''' '"' winter
u" il'' i ''..'''.'''"' III. ana WIS.
- '''''''' '..' ' ''
f''Nl I''P "''' ana '"'h.l ana
J"ll' Mhl"'" ann "''' "'''''rl |"
I'u''Ile"'l' ''i'''y a'' spent we
"a' WITH ''' d' 2'h.ef ava vic
Mrs y { BE. Hhurn OF NanhaIla,
i N's'lI''3 III me nome ID "'F par
GUS VII ~" '''> '' " "''"''''"'e'
Lew ttthd"X and sister Mrs.
MARIAN 'ia'h'"~ "' near NE" Lohuoh
''e El''''''+ '''''iEe' mere
Cha'mer benson arrived home
sunday alter d three weeks visit IN
Coiorddo
John Firk". ami vie Of Hannibal
were over SUNDAY quests at the home
Of +. b Roland.
Chas Nichols and family If near
SnauIdinb visited a fex rays or last
week At the home of Mack Hendriv
T,osa s,,r, chi. ,,,o,, abba ara
,ondi,o rho uoIr p,s,,r .obool !,
No. III, naar ,.a. w;,,ss Ma.a;o
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-14
Surprised.

Edward kieffer was surprised
Monday evening Sept 10 by few
of his friends ana neiehbors gather
ing at his home to help celebrate
his birthday. Those present were
Alfred Huff and wife william Bunte
and wife, Misses Nellie Bunte, Irene
Jones, Myrtle and Frances Huff,
and James Hagan, Ernest Hull and
Ernest Batty.
Refreshments of oysters, pickles,
cake and ice cream were served
Rock and music were the enjoyment
of the evening, All had a nice
time and left wishing Mr. Kieffer
many more such birthdays.
J. A. Lewelen, Of Hunnewell
came Tuesday for visit with his
son, f. f, Lewellen and family
southeast Of this city,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-14
Santa Fe Picnic.


The Odd Fellows picnic at Santa
F. last TUESDAY was "A hid SurceSS
in every way The day WAS fine
the roads were good and the people
began arriving on the grounds
early. Bv /, o'r,nc, it was eSri.
mated that oyprrwt thousand ppn
ole were p,rstut Al noon tprr.
was no room uu the large uIru,r
grounds To bark automobiles and
they mai to be driven lato a newly
plouphcd field wh,cn the owner VERY
kndIl ptnu,l,d IT, me used
The fo.luN,ug speakers were
present
\ G. Hartley Grand Master Mis-.
sDari, Of Kap.a, CIV
Rev r.. 3 Shiv.lv. of Paris
Mrs. MAY luchrs past President
Of tnc Rcbrnun Assembly Missouri
Mr.. " H. Alexander of Paris
Mr.. Hartlr>'s address was alone
fraternal lines and he talked for one
hour To an pf,ru,ir,v and apDrpci3-
tive audience He was followed on
the platform bv Mrs. Hughes who
took up the ,uhjrr, where Mr. Hart.
lev left off and carried it To a suc.
ce>sful conclusion. Mrs Huphcs
ENJOYS the distinction of being the
best public speaker Of the Rebekah
as sembIy in the state and she did
h erself credit on this occasion. max
inc many friends and admirers bv
her business like manner and
ready wiz.
Mrs W. H. Alexander was the
next speaker ard she handled her
81 bject. Red Cross Work. in a man.
ner that proved conCIusiyeIy she
had taken much time and pains to
post herself in regard to the most
excellent work being done by this
society.
Rev. E. B. Shively's address on
patriotism was a masterpiece He
is a fluent speaker, has a eol d voice
and splendid delivery and the able
manner in which he handled his
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-14

A. l. Cruiser lett Saturday for Pa
loma III, where he joined his FANNY
at hat place
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-14

Exclusion from the mails of GER
tain influential German language
newspapers printed in various
sections Of the country is under con-
sideTation by the post office depart
ment as part of the governments
determination to prevent the circu,
lation Of anti-war propaganda of
any nature whatever.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
President Wilson thanks
LUIUOKALAM

r.%" M ia ] the s. %
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-24
TO examine the witness further.

Most Of the direct testimony of Mr..
Noble was in regard to securities with
drawn from the list. He admitted
that Short dealing in narrowly held
stocks was dangerous because of the
inability of spectators to borrow it.
Before Noble was excused Represen-
tative Bennett wanted to know
whether Bethlehem Steel was not an
example of a narrowly held stock Of
the kind that was dangerous for out
of town SPECTATORS to deal in because
Of the difficulty in always making
prompt deliveries =
IT have read in the newspapers"
said Bennett, that Charles M. Schwab
controls 60 per cent. of the stock and
that only 40 per cent. is on the mar
ket. Would you call that stock mar
rowly held %
Eyes, but there is always plenty in
circulation said the witness, adding
that he did not think Bethlehem
good example.
Samuel F. STREET., chairman Of the
stock exchange clearing house, was
then recalled and examined on the de-
tails of the exchange machinery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-24
no the surprise Of the committee

To the surprise Of the committee,
STREET, contrary to the opinion given
by Presided Noble that the first re-
sponses from the brokerage houses
might be expected in a day or tw3, de-
clared that the data, could not be fur
nished inside Of two weeks and hat
some of the larger houses could not do
it in month.
STREET. said that his own firm had
only from 125 to $50 accounts, but
that as his books were kept the. status
of each account in the form required
by the committee could not be pro-
vide.l in less than two weeks without
calling in extra accountants.
There are not enough expert &C
countants in the city to do this Tor
every house." he asserted. ~
Some houses, he said, had as many
as 1000 accounts.
The witness was then taken in hand
by Whipple, who finally got him to
concede that some Of the information
wanted could be produced more quick
ly than he had anticipated.
IT venture to think concluded the
attorney, chat the length of time can
be reduced by efficient help on the
part of the committees expert"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-24
Brokers Will Help
Leak Investigators

CONTINUED from Page One)
Representative Chiperfield Of Hi.
| nois, injected some pyrotechnics into
the inquiry today by criticising Whip
pies methods of examining Noble
In the course Of whipple's examina.
ton Of Noble regarding the retiring
of securities from the market the at
torney and the witness failed to agree
on Interpretation of a pool" Whip.
pie then asked Noble whether he haG
not had one thing in mind and said
another, Noble started to reply wher
Chiperf1eld interrupted. N
'Mr. Chairman he Numbered, 81
don't think the statement of the wit
ness ought to be impugned."
Whipple, seemingly disturbed, paus-
ed a moment \ and then addressed
Chairman Henry and the witness =
eff impugned the statement of the
witness I certainly did not intend to-
he said. do YOU think I impugned
the witness, Mr.. Chairman
IT want it in the record" Mr.. Chip
erfield declared emphatically, that
want to object. I want to say that
now so some day I can make comment
which I desire to make. AS an in
dividual member of this committee
am going to follow certain lines with
out regard to counsel or the rest OF
the committee"
Chairman Henry explained that he
did not think Mr.. Whipple intended to
impugn the statement Of the witness
Mr.Whipple responded that If it was
thought he had impugned Mr.. Noble
he would apologize.
IT want to say that I, for one. am
impressed with the spirit of co-opera-
ton of these gentlemen" was Clipper
fields closing comment.
Whipple then said he did>not desire
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-24
Man WHO Swallowed
Sulphuric Acid Dies

Efforts Of two men to end their
lives yesterday resulted in the death
this morning at the Bridgeport hos
pital Of Louis Pasuth, As years of
HOLSTER avenue, Stratford, and It
is hourly expected that Charles En-
gleman, II years, of Seaside avenue.
will die.
After eating his lunch in the works
Of the Challenge Cutlery Co.'s plant,
Pasuth yesterday afternoon drank a
quantity Of sulphuric acid. He lived
only through the night, dying at $3.50
this morning. Engleman, aged and
weary Of life, tried to end it all by
locking the doors of his room and
turning open both gas jets. He
probably will die.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-24

The United States batttleship Mis-
sissippi, launched Jan. Is at Newport
News, Va, will be even a larger ship
than the Pennsylvania, the new flag
ship of the Atlantic fleet. She will
have for sister ships the Idaho and
New Mexico The old Mississippi and
Idaho were sold to Greece a few years
ago.
The Mississippi's dimensions are as
follows:
Length over all, 624 feet.
Beam, extreme. 81 feet n inches.
Draft, % feet inches.
Displacement, $4,000 tons.
Horsepower, $4,000.
Speed, Fl knots.
She will have powerful armament,
consisting Of the following guns:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-24
Will
CAUCUS ON new
BOND ISSUE BILL
Senate Members to Consider
Remaining Legislative
Program.

Washington, Jan. ocrats
of both branches of congress will hold
separate caucuses tomorrow night, the
senate to consider it's steering COM
mittee's tentative draft of a 1egisla-
tive program for the rest of the ses-
sion and the house to act on the new
administration revenue bill.
The steering committee will rec
ommend that action be taken on
these executive proposals: Railroad
labor restriction, corrupt practices.
auth orization for collective foreign
selling agencies, mineral land conser-
walton, flood control and a few other
general measures.
Q This program is sure to meet OPP
position in caucus and may be alter
ed. Two of the proposals, railroad
labor and corrupt practices, may fail
of enactment, it is feared. The rail-
road legislation was to be considered
today by the senate commerce COM
mittee.
The new revenue bill, framed by
a subcommittee of the house COM
mittee on ways and means and ap-
proved by the majority members pro-
vides, among other things, for 1881, :
100000 in bond issues to meet the
needs of the army and navy, for rails
ing Of about 1920, 100000 by an 8 per
cent. tax on excess profits of corpor-
atoms and copartnerships, and an In
crease in inheritance taxes to raise
$22,00O,000. Auth GRITTY to issue GER
tificates Of Indebtedness up to $780,
100000 and to increase the income
tax, if necessary, is vested in the Sec
rotary of the treasury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-24
Driver Whose Car
Hit Boy Is Held

Fred Brown, Of 527 Fairfield avenue.
was held in bonds Of $1,000, by Judge
Frank Wilder in the city court this
morning for hearing February 3, on
charge of reckless driving. Brown
was the operator Of the auto which
struck William Clark, seven years, of
279 William street, in Noble avenue,
near the Barnum school, about one
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The Clark boy was on his way to
school when he was struck by the ma
chine and thrown with such violence
to the street that he suffered a frac-
ture of the skull. At the Bridgeport
hospital to which he was removed by
DR.. S. I. Aranki, his condition is re-
ported as critical.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-24
US. s. M/SSESSIPPI

Twelve 14-inch breechloading rifles.
Twenty-Five 5-inch breechloading
rifles.
Four 3-inch anti-aircrafts guns.
Four submerged torpedo tubes.
The fourteen inch guns are mount
ed in four turrets, three in each tur-
ret.
The weight Of metal thrown at a
broadside of the twelve 14-inch guns
is approximately 1900 pounds, and
the amount of powder used in each
broadside is 1890 pounds.
The ship will be driven by four pro-
pellers, one on each of four shafts.
Nine boilers of standard type will
furnish steam for the six main tur-
bines. These turbines are Of the Cur
tbs type, and four of the six weigh
approximately 100 tons each In thA