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Selling the Rails.

Most OF the selling Of the railway
shares came from commission houses,
and traders on the floor absorbed the
stock offered. When at the outset the
rails turned weak on the news OF Mo
Adoo's plan of control. it was thought
that the afternoon would see the sellers
switch TO the other side Of the market
In that point those who had believed
that the technical strength of the rails
would be shown quickly after the brief
decline were mistaken. The decline
came into the rails after i've days OF
rallying markets. IL Wednesdays early
session is taken into consideration. The
rails m5de little response to tho general
good feeling for the rise that had spread
about the Street. That was taken. with the
declines Yesterday. as su Indication OF
what might come after the first response
stocks made to the news. To check up
the future one man examined the past
movements in the railway issues lie
recalled that a year ago after almost
continual declines the market rose with
the announcement that the Government
would take over tho rails. On Noveri-
her % the market. which had begun its
decline after buying on peace had
brought large advance. broke with The
news Of McAdoo's resignation. TIE
Presidents remarks last week were in
terpre'ed tn mean that he was not COM
mitted 10 Government ownership. Yes
terday Wall Street was confronted with
the statement from Mr.. McAdoo that he
expressed the Presidents views when II"
urged that the roads be not returned to
their owners for three years after the
twenty-one month period designated in
the railroad control law.
The sun., 1918-12-13
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
McAdoo's Threat.

Profound indignation was voiced in
the financial community yesterday at
Tho choice actually given the railroads
either to accept Director General Nc
Adoo's i've year extension plan Of con-
troll or to have tho lines turned back
into the hands OF the owners on January
without protection against disaster.
II was that which overcame the pre-
viously Judged strong technical position
OF the stock market, for many were Of
the opinion that the Administration had
not been fair. Other opinion in the
Street was at variance with this, but did
not prevail to an extent more appreci-
able than that OF reducing somewhat
the expected volume OF trading on tho
declines. when Mr.. McAdoo saw the
railroad heads here the other day he
informed them, It IL understood, that his
plan of extending the period. OF control
would TO through or they would have
to suffer the consequences OF the Inn
mediate return. What the latter alter
native would mean TO the railroads,
most of them without contracts, many
without actual compensation from the
Government, and all without definite
plan for settling the muddle OF traffic,
was thought to be very serious harm.
The sun., 1918-12-13
Utilitics Continue 10 Decline.

Several new low recor Is were made
in the securities of fraction companies
operating in New York city. New liJui-
da'ion carried marlborough Consolidated
preferred and +. ookyn Rapid Transit
stocks down and brought further de-
cllnes in the old Interborough-M etropoli-
tan IA per cent. bonds. marlborough
Rapid Transit Us and New York Rail
ways ~. 1'hgt il should come now was
considered natural. fo- any hope that
the traction lines would be given in
creaSes 10 meet their additional *.
peuses had long disappeared. 1t was
too, due TO the accumulation OF depre ssad
sentiment created by repeated state
ments from many cities of the United
states that utilities were in bad share
In that regard one broker yesterday I'm
wire from Atlantic City reminded his
clients of Commissioner Travis II
Wh!tney's statement to the Investment
bankers in convention this week. Mr.
Whitney said that in the new year New
York city would see loss Of 81. OOO. 0OO
on It's investment OF S@50OOO.OOO in
rapid transit work. and that in all n-ob-
ability number of traction companies
would fail TO earn their charges in 1919
The sun., 1918-12-13
Front Taking In stc.I..

What the declines in the steel shares
meant Yesterday was that profit taking
by those who Ind dranltely endeayorcl
to force the short interest to cover an.
pcared TO be the right move. The larl,
OF actual pressure OF stocks for sale wos
viewed as an indication of tho monetary
technical strength OF those assuming The
buying side OF the market. II was sid
especially OF steel common that vestcr.
DAY gave some encouragement to a
growth OF the short interest active re-
Gently because OF the industrial situation
BY no means was the sentiment Of thosc
who were working against the short in
terest convinced that the steels should
not decline Rather was II that they
saw In tho recent widespread depression
of feeling chance for market profits
before any serious dlscountiue OF indus
trial changes could lie made. Az with
Stec! common. go II was with CrucibIn
R"thlehem Steel & and Baldwin. all of
which Joined in the general decline. The
long distance view OF what lower n,ic,s
IN trade or dearth of business al arti
hclaily sustained prices might do turaru-
''gs and dividends had not changed.
The sun., 1918-12-13

The reason why there was such ready
acceptance of the offers of railway
shares on the decline was that the frank
ness of the Director General seemed an
anticipation of Government ownership
that might assure many of the roads
safety they otherwise would not enjoy.
That the FIVE year period might very
woli lead to actual Government owner
ship was thought to be patent. But
among railroad men. whose past utter
ances on the subject may be taken as
carrying their opinion. there has been
some difference. This has been based
upon the condition in which their In
divdual roads were after the year OF
control. The president of the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad and man who Is a
factor in Pere magnetic have both de-
clared themselves in favor of continued
Government operation, whereas Southern
Pacific officials would welcome a cessa-
ton of such control. The weaker roads
would gain by the Ave year plan be-
cause It would give Congress plenty Of
time to work out fair plan for the
return TO the stockholders that would
solve their problems for them. Roads
like the Southern Pacific. Atchtson,
Union Pacific, Norfolk and Western and
Louisville and Nashville would prefer
a quick return so that they might he
run with all their earnings at their
own disposal BY far the greater num-
Der OF roa Dis. Wall Street believed ypster-
day. would suffer severely by any hasty
and i'll advised plan to turn hack the
carriers, not merely TO the owners, but
to the jurisdiction of the Interstate
Commerce Commission and the many
state commissions under conditions
existing before America entered the war.
The sun., 1918-12-13

strength In American Linseed shares
and Its steadiness In face of the general
declines of the day were due in part to
recent accumulation and in part to new
buying on the Information revealed in
confidence" TO n single stakeholder at
tho annual meeting OF the company Inst
month. THIS stockholder has since given
fairly complete mtimation Of the facts
told him. He declared that he WIS thr
only stockholder at the meeting ana that
nc questioned the right of III. President
OF the company to bind him TO conf
dence with regard to facts concerning
the company's earnings The annual re-
port he said, did not include large
profits of subsidiary companies owned
completely by American I.insecd. lie
called attention Ia the fact that the COM
pany carried on its balance sheet its sub
sidiary companies nj the original cost
price of their oapital stocks. with no all
lowance for interest or accretion.
The sun., 1918-12-13
Penns.I,ania Crude OF NnrL't'

ont CITY. HsN. Il '-cr.. ne. ~
81; runs lj02l9 barrels a-.'
1872 Shipments 67Sl5 a,e.as, ''5.''
The sun., 1918-12-13

-" IT'Tl ~ - y --FVF =
ldHn0 Br1dNn c IS wi. % TO
cnhO can Gov = "a. o.. A.,
$1,000 Chi & y - W i..'N-. =" .
1910 Iudnhy y e 'gG.'nfs ,'
?Hon Federal Farm b. lC', :.
lS'nO Inter n r - .... as. - f..
ion, Kan+rs City r ne - 80
2H-aN 1'-S"tt & VI "a "Mg "' ,
.Nn rNssiHn Gov 's,..
s01t0 "''sOn 4 10 "a u ",-- .
'Odd lot. fSclls rerts mar,
The sun., 1918-12-13
CURB SECURITIES
DISPLAY FIRM TONE
Advances Recorded on Several
Issues After Heavy
Opening.

After a quiet opening Curb SO, - 10
played a firm tone in the trad,Ig ,rS
terday. The early part % the section
Was inclined toward heayineSS, bit -
the session progressed stocks hecams IN
better demand and several OF tEe Is Sc
showed substantial advances
There was unusual actil tc IN sors
stocks which have been dormant ~
weeks. The most prominent Of tEaeA
was Peerless Motors. winch Wa IN
active demand and advanced aho., 'To
points. Trading in this issue. however,
was mostly professional S'rou 1r-
Carburetor featured the sDH0 tairos '"h
a gain OF about six points, che, sng
hands al new high record.
Trading in tic bond n.J"a'' '15 ~
the larges ,scale for some tame. N.h
particular activity aud strong. IN .-..
caSo and Northwestern - AID &.
get & Myers to.
Total sLles AMI range o. pr'c-' foo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

If one has small closet room several
skirt hangers are very convenient.
Take IL inches Of betting for each
pair. Cut the betting in two equal
parts, fold one piece in half and in
the fold fasten the top of three
inch safety pin by stitching the belt
ing close to the pin.
Then sew the ends together in a
French seam, enclosing a bone ring.
The skirt is attached at the band to
the pins and hung from the hooks by
means of the rings. These little
hangers are very convenient also
when one is travelling as they take so
little space in the bag and as small
amount of room in closet.
A French hem is the best hem to
us for table linen of all kinds as,
when it is opened and pressed, the
stitches are almost invisible. The
proper way to make this hem is to
fold the raw edge of the goods as you
would for an ordinary hem, then
crease the hem through the same bend
In the opposite place.
Now fold the hnen down even with
the top of the hem and overland the
two together as fine and as even as
1t is possible. There is no hem where
the stitches show as little, and yet give
strength and hrmnesR
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
SHOE PRICES ALTERED.

Washington, Nov, Announcement
of a change in the classification Of
shoes in the B and e classes, and the
creation of a new grade, Class D, has
been made here by the War Industries
Board. These changes were made at
the urgent recommendation of the
War Service Committees of the shoe
and leather industries after it had
been decided at meeting of the
committees in Atlantic City that the
plan as announced by the board at
first was impracticable, inasmuch as
a gap of SO cents in the retail prices
of shoes in the B and c classes ex-
listed.
Under the new ruling, all felt shoes
and other styles of footwear retailing
below SO per pair, will be placed in
Glass D, and the retail prices for
shoes of Glasses B and c are altered
to remove the so cents gap. The re-
tail price range of Glass B shoes has
been advanced from Sc to $3.50 per
pair to Sc and $3.50 per pair, and the
prices for shoes in Glass c have been
advanced from So and $3.50 per pair
to So and $5.95. The prices of shoes
in Glass A remain unchanged at 50 to
$12 per pair.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
CANDIDATES ARE
FOR SUFFRAGE

Miss G.. N. Murray, who has been
interviewing the Bridgeport candi-
dates for the Connecticut legislature
stated that all of these men are will
ing to be quoted as friendly and in
favor of Woman Suffrage, with the
exception of William Chew, Repubi-
can candidate for representative, who
prefer to be quoted as uncommital.
A. L. Delaney, of the 22nd District
althouhg very friendly, did not wish
to make a statement on the Federal
amendment, but he is in favor of a
referendum.
This makes nine out of ten of the
candidates of Bridgeport in favor of
Woman Suffrage.
The Bridgeport candidates for
Senators are Senator F. Bartlett, W.
T. Hincks, Alexander Delaney, Law
renee Gallagher, John v. caldwell,
George B. Clark. Bridgeport candi-
dates for representatives are William
Chew, Robert Blakesley Irving Elson
and Francis J. Breen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
Statement BY the Connecticut
Woman Suffrage Association

the information of those interested in the suffrage
Connecticut and in order clear up miSunder
standing exists the policy of the Connecticut Suffrage
Association the Executive Board OF the Association makes the
following statement:
The Connecticut Suffrage Association is nonparsan
organization whose sole purpose the vote for the
women of the state takes sides in the present election
and does endorse the ticket of any party recommends
members work for the election OF candidates to the
State Legislature who are favorable to suffrage
The Association recognizes however that these days
taking keen interest questions of politics and govern
and urges its members to inform themselves as to
the issues of the present campaign and leaves them entirely
free work individuals for the party of their choice
In pursuance of this policy the Association has made the
following suggestions to the political parties
THAT the parties issue leaflets, stating the claims of the
party to the support of women and specifying:
A-Their policy on War and Reconstruction Problems.
B-Their attitude toward Woman Suffrage.
C-Their program on State Matters.
The Association will crcuarze its menberl,lp with such
literature the parties supply and will distribute it from
headquarters.
2That the parties conduct similar campaign of education
through the Press.
hat parties in their campaign rallies would include
special messages to the Association would work up
attendance at these meetings
In brief the Connecticut Woman's Association offered
operation with the parties in campaign to educate the future
woman voters.
This suggestion made in identical form the Demo
cratic and Republican Campaign rnanagements
The Democratic Party which endorsed suffrage in
its platform promptly acted the suggestions has issued
special leaflets invited suragsts to speak the campaign
meetings and showed that they considered future
citizens
The Republican Party has not endorsed suffrage but will
include suffrage speakers in all its campaign rallies and will
probably supply leaflets for circularizaton.
The speakers supplied by the Association will talk
partisan issues but will deal with suffrage in its relation
and reconstruction.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02


fastenings to the coat definitely en-
phasized are more widely used.
This is illustrated in the model of
our sketch. 1t is cloth coat Of
mahogany color one of the newest
shades. Rather wide sleeves char
acterize this coat, and they have
heavy stitching and a row of buttons
along the entire side. Heavy bands.
of Hudson seal make a large, up
standing collar and the wide cuffs.
This is especially distinctive both on
account of its collar and the color
used.
Mahogany is one of the new pop
ular shades, and is adaptable to most
figures and compilations. It hasn't
the sombre dullness of brown, which
isn't an easy color for every one to
wear. 1t partakes more of the gar
net, a color that is especially becom-
ing to those with a rather pallid
complexion.
The back of this coat falls in a fiat
line from shoulder to hips. The
black embroidery forms a sort of
square panel, giving an appearance of /
breadth and fullness' to the lower
part of the coat, which in reality is i
made up with an economy of mater
ia4. n this black embroidery the
colors Of collar and cuff are repeated,
and the color scheme of mahogany,
and black is very dignifed and charm
ing. This coat is indeed suitable for !
almost any occasion for afternoon or
may even be worn as an evening
wrap.
Only the tall figure can carry off
this type of coat with grace, although
it looks well on the plump as it does
on the more slender figure. There
are SO many lines on the coat that Il
breaks up the figure considerably.
This, of course, is excellent for the
woman of solid proportions, but this
type of coat on small figure would
give it an appearance of overeIabor-
ate and excess adornment. 1t is dis
tinctively a coat for the tall figure
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
TAKE AMERICANS SERIOUSLY.

With the American Forces in
France, Oct. 2-Orders cautioning
German soldiers to be on the alert
in an endeavor to avoid surprise at
tacks by the Americans issued by
German commanders were found by
the Americans during the German re-
treat from the St. Mihiel salient. One
document said: 1.-THE Americans who
are opposite US are to be taken seri-
IousIy in small enterprises. The great
est vigilance is recommended at
dawn and during the cool hours of
the morning. Surprise attacks are
ordinarily launched at that hour.
Sentinels whose strength and nerves
have been worn out during the night
relapse and become indispensable. In
view of our recent experiences it is
especially important to watch our
troops at this moment of the day. In
front of US we find the - Ameri-
can division, troops young, inexperi-
enced, and just landed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
PLAIN .CUsTARD ICE CREAM

One pint milk, one-third cupful
honey or maple syrup, one egg, one
third cupful light syrup, one-naiE Ia
blespoonful cornstarch, one pint thin
cream, one tablespoon vanilla if honey
is used or one and one-half teaspoon
fuls when maple syrup is used.
Heat one and one-half cupfuls of
milk in the top part of a double boil
er. Add sweetening. Mix the corn
starch carefully into the remaining
cold milk and add to the hot mixture.
Cook for fifteen to twenty minutes.
Pour about one-half cupful of hot
mixture over the slightly beaten egg,
stirring carefully. Add to the first
mixture and cook for a few minutes,
stirring constantly. Cool, add cream
and flavoring and freeze.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
STACKER RECORD
DRIVE CONTINUES

The Stacker record campaign shows
signs of being successful after all;
1000 records have already been do
mated in this city in this drive for
100000 photograph records to be
sent to our fighting men here and
abroad. The women have especially
proven themselves generous and it is
hoped they will continue doing So.
The collections for records will con-
tinue throughout the whole of next
week, and those who have not yet
contributed, may help increase the
number by sending in their records to
Mrs. Susan Hawley Davis of Brook
lawn park. or by leaving THIN at
Davis & HawIey's jeWelry store.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
COURAGE. Grit, Pluck

The that children with the
o h gon to
world like somewhere
else believed in he kind Of thing that made hang onto him and
through with him wanted to turn
lin out of he house.
pulled him
think
it froma
OF the fight
like ran- at leastb
resolution fight
don't
soldier it,
fight
waiting they
ul persons around, hosewh can
Those whO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02

is the wider use of embroidery on
topcoats, and also in the changes of
line affected in some of these new
models.
No longer do we see the kimono
sleeve as we did previously. In fact,
most of the more original models for
sake this type of sleeve entirely. The
set-in sleeves or sleeves with their
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
FOR THE SICK

If you have friend lying i'll. try
taking her some daintily prepared
edibles next time you visit .er. In
stead of the eternal flowers, take food
and see how pleased she will be.
Nourishing broths and soups, wine
jellies, deIicately Drowned custards
and light buildings made of eggs and
milk are good. One may pick up
small jar of marmalade or half doz-
en- lightly Drowned biscuit for the
invalids tea. One may even procure
creamed chicken or 'creamed oysters,
delivered in a charming blue bowl and
all ready to be heated up by the
nurse.
Grapefruit is always appreciated
and mandarin oranges and white
grapes in a pretty basket, are an ap-
petizing combination, and there are
some invalids who would be delighted
with a jar of preserved ginger for
occasional nibbling.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
sWARTHMoRE VS.. U. OF P.

Philadelphia, Nov. 2-Swarthmore
will play football with the University
of Pennsylvania on Franklin Field to-
day Lafayette had been originally
scheduled to oppose Pennsylvania.
but the influenza epidemic necessitat-
ed the cancellation of the game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
Bigger Even Than Death

something kind
n his
it's all
but who will say good deal
too
Il share.
bigger thanan and A
pain Yes bigger and finer and
more real nd lastng-than death ITSELF
there who be always and feel always
while they're doing it.
cheerful does it? They won't have
the right places for them
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
GUARD INFLUENZA HOSPITAL.

Pittsf1eld, Mass, Nov. 2-Twenty
five members of Company K of the
State Guard of this city, entrained
for Springfield today to do guard duty
at the open air influenza hospital
there. They were joined here by rs
men from the Williamstown State
Guard company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
PICKLED POT ROAST

round
a in a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02

Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Florence V. Upton,
daughter of Mrs. Susan Upton, of 555
Gregory street, and Wesley J. King of
Shelton, which took place on Thurs
day night at the rectory of the Peo-
pies church, the Rev. H. A. Daven-
port officiating. The wedding was
simple and there were no attendants.
After a honeymoon to be spent in
New York, the couple will make their
home in Shelton where Mr.. King holds
a responsible position with the Con-
necticut Company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
COMBINATION FRITTERS

Plunge - boiling
then in small and in on a q
baking saspoons
Thoroughly tablespoons lard in large frying
rapidly possible minutes side
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
METALLIC CLOTH

with deep pand
scroll veil falling
large black satin
UP ed of ostrich spread
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02

Mechanical draughtsmen, qualified
for limited military service, are need
ed by the army for service in Wash
ington.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02

Argentine exports for the week
were wheat 10000 bushels, corn
1,O85,OOO bushels, oats 1,221,0 900
bushels.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02

oIIO DISCUSSES Just The {
While the new seasons coats are
patterned closely after the trim
med models of last year, there are two
attractive and unique additions. One
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02

A large number are expected for
dinner at the Brooklawn Country
club tonight. At the tea in the after
noon Mrs. J. Munson Tomlinson will
be hostess.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02

Under agreement between Republi-
cans and Democrats no prolonged
sessions Of the Senate will be held un-
Ill after election.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
Reliable Recipes
CREAM OF SPINACH SOUP
Boil spinach L

Boil until until
smooth Use cupu Make
milk IA butter
boil Add
beaten yolks
not boil the after the addition of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-02
HATS OF VARIOUS SHADES

brick black pue ee
combined with velvet fancy
~ sed ostrich of attention and is shown
shown and FUR on
There to be no
reneralstYl