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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
AWARD PRIZES IN
 DRAMA CONTESTS

Washington, April Edwards of prizes today in the Drama League of Americas competition to obtain pa triotic plays for use of schools and amateur organizations places second prize of $250 with Miss Doris F. Hal man, Brook1ine, Mass, and third prize of $100 with Miss Rachel L. Field, Cambridge, Mass. The first prize of $500 was not awarded. Miss Fields is a Liberty loan play and has. been submitted to the government for use in the present campaign.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
SAYS ROOM MATE
 TOOK HIS MONEY

Michael Mnioncz, a Hungarian, who claims New York city as his home, arrived in Bridgeport yesterday and, according to the complaint he made at police headquarters today, roomed with a stranger somewhere on Pine street. When he awoke this morn ing he found s160, a pay check for $15, and $s.50 in change, missing from his clothes. The stranger he had slept with was gone. but in his hurry to rife the pockets of his vic tim had overlooked $20o which were secreted in an inside pocket of his vest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
De Rosa Sent To
 State RefOr1natOry

Frankie De Rosa was committed Ao the Cheshire Reformatory for an in- definite period when arraigned in City court, this morning on a charge of breach of peace. De Rosa was arrest ed after he had chased small girl on Benham avenue. The little tot became frightened at the actions and sought rfuge on the porch of Lieu tenant George Eagan of the Bridge port Fire Department De Rosa was chased to 762 Norman street, where he was caught by Lieut.. Eagan, who turned him over to the police.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
STAMP BOOKS READY.

Stamp books containing 12 three cent stamps have been received at the local posasmce for distribution. They are similar to the one and two cent books which have been in use for some tiNa The new one will be sold for s7 cents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
LIST OF TEACHERS COMPLETE.

The teachers committee of the Board of Education completed it's re- port at meeting yesterday after noon and will make report of the teachers assignments for the next semester at an adjourned meeting of the board on Monday night. It is not believed many changes were made in the teaching staff.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13

day on a special train. , Already about 20 men have voIun- teered to go in the city's quota of 459 men who will go to Camp Upton, L. l., on Friday, April 26. The rest of the quota will get notices today or Mon day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
DRAFTEES READY
 TOLEAVE MONDAY

Bridgeprt's quota of TT draftees to start training in the Wentworth insti- tute and Parker Memorial school of Boston are ready to entrain and will
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13

SWEET PEAS. VToLErS. TULIPS,
 DAFFODuS. JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13

The weather man predicts no warm weather for some time to come.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13

Times Want Ads. One Cent 3 wordl
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
Ue Dm.Redd GO
 RsenbkaAa1 I95Y

When any disaster or accident strikes the 1 can Home and threatens it's safety, every mem the family rises tothetask of strengthening out { Every boy or girl forgets personal squabbles anc fix up things.
 It's the home, you see NowIthe countryisIourgreat assemblageof] It's our house and Uncle Sam is our father needs help.
 Play up your part and buy bond. We've got to save the home.
 Furniture which me
 Sets and Separate
 luxurious char
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
| n d u S strial
Cotton

The cotton market was extremely
nervous and unsettled after the ex-
traordinary activity and violent fuctu
ations of last week Evidently the
urgent covering responsible for the
advance from $3.50, the low point of
last Wednesday morning. to 29.0O, the
high point of Saturday, had left con-
tracts in an easier technical position.
Yesterdays early bulge met realizing
sales, while there was also increased
Southern selling and the market was
weak in the late trading, with January
selling off to 26.85. and with the gen
eral list closing barely steady at net
decline of 105 to 12O points New Or
leans showed the full maximum loss
of 200 points, and the tone here was
fcverish in the late trading.
The market opened steady at an ad-
vance of 12 to so points on over
Sunday buying and in sympathy with
Liverpool, which reported buyers at
maximum prices. Contrary to expecta-
tions, however, there were Liverpool
buying orders around the ring here and
the market soon turned easier under
realizing After showing net loss Of
80 to 40 points, prices steadied on
covering and reports of prospects for
increasing exports, but the market
broke again under increased Southern
selling, reaching the lowest points of the
day at the close.
Range of prices:
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
Phila. Bonds Go to
Guaranty Trust Co.

The Guaranty Trust Company was
the successful bidder yesterday for an
issue of $7,ooo,ooo thirty-year Az per
cents bonds offered by the City of Phil
adelphia. Under the trust company's
bid of 102.858 the Pennsylvania mu-
nicipality gets a premium of about
$200,060. There were about forty bids
for the bonds, the aggregate being
equivalent to an oversubscription of six
times the issue. In addition to the
Guaranty Trust Company the principal
all or none bids were:
Drexel & Co. and Brown Bros, ST.
100000 at 101.79; Harris, Forbes & Co.,
Reilly, Brock & Co., National City
Company and First National Bank Of
New York, S7,00o,OOO at 10219S2; Will
lam A. Read g. Co. and Kuhn, Loeb g.
Co., $7,ooo,OoO at 1O2.S27; William
Solomon & Co., of New York, $7,Ooo,-
600 at 102S53.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
Bond Payment
Due Thursday

Subscriptions paid in full for the
Fourth Liberty Bonds amounted to 81
422 $50. leaving balance OF s6zl-
100000 to be paid at designated lsMl sN
dates according to figures made pIas,
yesterday by the Federal Reserve Dsls
of the Second Federal Reserv DsINS
"On Thursday, November q" ", "
cording to a statement on the auesnnoa
of bond payments issued by the n.
serve Bank. partial payment VIII
due, amounting to approximately, siol1
100000 of which the banks VIII pss
part in cash, or book credit and par
by payment with U. S. certificates ., :,
indebtedness matering November z
and those mateuring December "
which have been called for paymeh.
"Ofthese certificates there were -
sued in this district of the NovenpOs' me-
21 maturity S211,714,O00 and OF the ".
cember s maturity SPOT 1000. !t.;s y !,
understood that banks will use me sns.
certificates of Indebtedness OF lnes' e.,
two maturities, November q ana ~
cember 5, to great an extent as pus,
sible in makingf their bond pay'nsA''
on Thursday" :-.;,,.
The final report on subscrippta,oSssl. aos
may bring the total above S2,vs1,''.Vs. '.ss.
500, which was given as the tolSi s''
terday.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
) u s t e n a nc e
Cereals

Wheat.-The export movement to
Europe to meet the pressing demand
here is still being confined largely to
purchases of flour for quick shipment.
Wheat continues to move with freedom
Corn.-The corn market was nervous
during the greater part of the day, but
toward the close much frmer tone
developed and final quotations were
2Ac to 31ac above the final of
Saturday. Interest in the market ap
pears to be broadening and the market
feels the influence of the needs in
Europe and the expectation of an en-
iarged export demand. SO far exporters
have shown little disposition to make
purchases at present values, but do
mestlc buyers show more confidence
and the demand during the last few
days has picked up materially. Ap
parently buyers think it wise to lay
in supplies while traffic conditions are
not overcongested and before export
ers begin to take hold. Farmers were
not inclined to sell freely, and from
the low point on Friday to the high
point on Monday the market showed
perpendicular advance of 9G to 11Mc.
fes'dny's Previous Year
New YORK close. close. ago
Germ, No yellow.s1 .5esa s1.53A o
Chtcngo:
November - tao oRiL
December ......... i.2s9s i.25H 1.1sh
0ats.-The oats market was firm
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
Marine Deal "On Again"

The IDEAL is on" sign was hung out
yesterday as soon as it became known
that another special meeting of Inter
national Mercantile Marine directors
had been called, and the preferred
stock, which collapsed late last week to
112 on reports that ".he deal was off. -
closed the session at 116A, net ad-
vance of 3B points. The customary
statement that there we're "no new de-
velopments to report" was made after
Yesterdays meeting
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
Alcohol Stock Moves up

United States Industrial Alcohol
moved up sharply yesterday on reports
meet Thursday, will declare the regu
lar quarterly dividend of 81 share.
Heavy short selling in this stock has
taken place during the last month on
the assumption thac the ending of
hostilities would mean the end OF the
company's war prosperity. Yesterdays
advance of points was undoubtedly
aided by purchases from those who
had previously sold in anticipation Z
q decline
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
Buying of French SIS

Recent strength in the $100,000O00
French government 5M per cent notes
is said in we'll informed banking quar-
account of those who incurred the OBJ
legation in this market in the spring
of 1917. A block of SIS 900 of the bonds
was taken yesterday at 103 3-16. As
they are payable on April /, 1919, at
the rate of 5.76 francs to the dollar it
appears that it would be more
profitable for the French government
to buy in the bonds al a premium now
rather than gamble on = further inove~
mcnt of exchange rates III favor OF
Paris. The notes were sold IL ANeri~
can investors at SO. yielding slIsAtly
over per cent
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
Commodities

and higher, closing with net gains of
1b TO 2 cents. The advance in corn
had. a stimulating influence, and the
trade at large takes a bullish view Of
the export demand, which recently has
been absorbing large part of the
offerings. The country was not selling
freely, and while the movement con-
tinues quite liberal the trade was
rather inclined to look for more con-
servatism on the part of producers.
Yesterdays Previous
New York: clnse close. Year ago.
Oats. No. white. .ssIz .s1Hz 72Ia
November ........ rs 1894
December ......... 1875 1894 .e4s4
Rye.-Market firm.
Yes'day's Previous
New York. close. close. Year ago.
Cash, No. West. .$t.75 st.75
Flour and Neutrality-suspicious. were:
Yes DAYS Previous
Flour. MINI. sp. pat.s1o.so 5000 si1.so So
Cornn1cal yel.. gran 4.25 4.25 4.s7Na
Rye flour. choice. .e@e.5o e@e.50 e.e5
Eran. 100-lb sacks. 1878 1878 5000
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19

Southern Spot Markets Follow:
Galveston steady, 25 points lower at
SOC; sales 400 bales. New Orleans
steady, unchanged at 29.75; sales 909
bales. Mobile nominal, unchanged at
Csc; sales nil. Savannah nominal, un-
changed at $3.50; sales nil Norfolk
quiet, unchanged at Csc; sales 81 bales
Augusta quiet, 7 points lower at 1881;
sales Eat bales. Memphis steady, un-
changed at 3O.50; sales $3.50 bales. ST..
Louis quiet, unchanged at soc; sales
nil. Houston steady, 100 points lower
at CSC; sales 2,034 bales. Little Rock
quiet, unchanged at $3.50; sales 5s8
bales.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
Other Cities

War Risk Plans.-WAShINuiseo Il
Nov. 1S.-'A conservation. sec1iv~ sec-aucs
the Treasury's War Risk ths"-stary
Bureau has been created by Seel;Irs ees;Iars
McAdoo "to advise soldiers ana .hsir
holding government insurance o. CT - 70
rights and privileges with reepeff force
continuing their insurance IL and
after discharge from the arihsrsncs army
navy" Winslow Russell, an lhsa nro-
man, who has been assisting ~ nrous.
motion of soldiers Insurance. hss
ganda for the War Department, secs
been placed in. charge Of the neS
tion. .---~----@
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
sterday's cotton statistics follow

Liverpool Cables.-Spot cotton dull;
middling, "a points higher, at 2O7od;
good middling, 70 points higher, at
2O.31d. Sales, 1000, all American. I'M
ports, $4,000; American, $4,000. Futures
opened steady, with buyers at maxi
mum prices, 100 points above Fridays
close. Closed with buyers at maximum
prices, or 100 points higher than last
Friday. November, 2063d December,
1990d; January, 19.18d; February,
1S.50d; March, 1756d. Manchester:
Yarns and cloths irregular.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
r. II. Earnings Fall
Show Decrease in September
Compared With August

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-Railway
earnings in September were s26 100000
less than in August, but were slightly
greater than those in the same month
last year. Reports to the Interstate
Commerce Commission made public to-
day show total operating income for
September Of S101, ,389,953, compared
with. s97, ,637,927 for September, 1917.
Total operating revenue was $488,-
135,96O, or $130O0O,000 more than in
September, 1917, and operating ex-
penses were $370.604,890, an increase
of $146,258 900 over those for the same
month last year.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Extremely quiet conditions prevailed
in the foreign exchange yesterday,
and no significant movement of
rates took place. Foreign exchange
bankers called attention to the fact
that large shipments of commodities
were being made to Scandinavian coun-
tries and might be expected to move
the rates. on those countries further in
favor of New York.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with a week ago, follow:
Quoted dollars to the pound.)
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
The Case of Baldwin

The pool in Baldwin Locomotive,
which few days ago was predicting
par for the stock of December /, seems
for the moment to have struck snag.
Yesterdays development was found in
report from Philadelphia that $780,
100000 of government contracts ten
tatively placed with the company have
been held up. The stock, which sold
as high as 80A in the earlier trading,
closed at 1874 net decline of 7s.
Last week, when the rest Of the market
was noticeable for its weakness Bald
wan was relatively strong, selling on
several occasions above "a.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
Money and Credit

Conditions in tho money market
were subrtantially unchanged ycster-
Day. Cali loans secured by mixed col
lateral wcrc made at per cent and
oecured by Industrial collateral At sH
per cent. A moderate amount Of new
time raoney was available at 6 per cent.
The naonsy committee will hold a req
nlt- naoeEfsg at the Federal Rcseryc
Baak to-dsy.
Eu14nx ra&ss for saeusy yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
Wealth M arkets and Commerce
Relevant Comment
Liggett & Myers Issue Popular

LlSgett Myers Issue Popular
Striking success attended the offer
ing yesterday of the $2O,000,000 three
year per cent notes of the Liggett &
Myers Tobacco Company. The sub
scription books were opened promptly
at 10 o'clock and within less than two
hours the entire issue had been ap-
proximately five times oversubscribed.
There were 200 participants in the un-
dcrwriting syndicate, of which the Ma
tional City Company and the Guaranty
Trust Company were the managers.
The new notes Immediately went~to d
premium on the Curb Market, ranging
from quarter to three quarters per
cent. The closing bid and asked prices
were 981s 1875.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
International Obstacles

Among the attempts to give plausi-
BILE reason for the delay in the pro-
posed Marine deal, it was explained
that obstacles mad been temporarily
placed in the way by the British and
American governments, which were
both anxious that the ships in the deal
troll. This explanation was offered to
show that the directors were not re-
sponsible for the procrastination.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
Porto Rico Seeks Funds

The Bureau of Insular Affairs, Wash
ington, yesterday announced that an
offering of $5oO,0Oo Porto Rican 4 per
cent bonds would be made soon. Bids will
be opened on November 26, with the
understanding that the entire amount
Of bonds will be delivered on Decem-
Der 10.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
Livestock, Meats, Provisions

Following are yesterdays prices comnared with
those OF year ago:
Yesterday. A year ago
Live steers. fair to ~ @oO'
prime. 100 ID. .$l2.75 @Si8OO $3.50 0stzoo
Dressed beef. sides.
10. ........... 10 q 20 i3 % 2I
Live yeals common
to prime. 100 ID 400 @ 1000 tino Cd Ism
Dressed veals, city.
lb. .....:...... 40 q 30 ~ q .a2
Live ewes. 100 lb $50 a 1000 $50 @ ito0
Live lambs. fair 10
prime. 100 ID. i4.oo @ 1880 1880 q 1880
DrHssc umtton ID .i3 20 rs a .ls
lb. ..:......... .23 a .27 al a .as
IIoSs 100 b.. 1900 q 1925 1850 9 t7a0
Dressed hogs. ba-
con. lb ....... .2s%@ .aszs .2sM@ .a4m
Mess pork. bhl. .42.00 @ $3.50 1900 d -
Mess beet; Dbl. $500 @ $500 3I.o0 q $500
10. - .,........ 1880 q 1880 u. 800 % as.ooo
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19

tinues to await definite action at
Washington.
Cottonseed Oil-Trading operations
in the market yesterday were again
confined to routine business, with
prices steady on the basis Of 17h cents
for crude oil, as fixed by the govern
ment.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19

It Is said that many Of the rail-
ways are protesting against COM
pnlsory purchase of new equipment
and supplies on a large scale at
present prices They would like to
wait for lower prices They wish
the government to guarantee their
sermities for period of twenty
one months after the return Of
peace, and they probably would like
also to zee the present maintenance
Of railway rates But they do not
wish to do their share in promoting
condition which would make such
maintenance relatively. easy. 1t is
difficult tn see how the railway ad-
m1nistratipn can handle any marked
increase In traffic without large
purchases of equipment. The first
eight months of governmental ope-
ration showed decrease in the
average mileage both Of locomotives
and CITE At the same time there
was a email increase in the number
Of locomotives waiting for repairs.
The increase in the average number
Of locomotives in service was Ia
per cent, and Of cars Al per cent.
A gain Of 0.A per cent, i. e., less
than ! per cent in total traffic, was
effected by slight increase in car
loading.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
New York

Offer Des Moines Bonds ~ c;ty
Grant g. Co. are offering s49u,Vv0s mel ner
of Des Moines Az. per cent ana a59
cent bonds on a basis to yieiu
per cent. The bonds mature, saos seaas
between November i. 1923 and 1907
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
News Digest
Foreign

Paris Bourse Quiet.-PARls,, Nu.,
1S.-Trading was quiet on the ooubt rsbt
to-day. Three per cent rentes pi0'E f..
81 francs 90 centimes for casn' 5
change on London was quoted o. .srt
francs 971a centimes. Five per W.
loan sold at 81 francs 70 centimes'
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
Butter, Cheese and Eggs

Butter.-Receipts to-day were 5,0e1
packages. Creamery, higher than ex-
tras. lb, 64@641ac; extra, 90 score,
63@l6312c; firsts, SS to 81 score, 581a a
62 3sc; seconds, S3 to 81 score, $50
5sc; lower grades, 50@54c; unsalted,
higher than extras, 66@6611c; extras,
65@ 519c; 1irsts, 6O@64c; seconds,
SEQ 59hc; state dairy tubs, finest,
62(062hc; good to prime, 57@61c;
common to fair, 47@56c; renovated, ex-
tras, 50@5lc; hrsts, 48@49c; lower
grades, 42@47c; imitation creamery,
firsts, 391a @4o1zc; seconds, 386381bc:
lower grades, 36@371sc; packing
stock, current make, No. 1, 371A@ @39c:
No. 2, 86h @37c; lower grades, 34@
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19

Silver.-London, 491Ad. unchanged;
New York, 101 hc. unchanged; Mexican
dollars, 77hc, unchanged.
Sub-Treasury. The banks lost
$4,000 to the Sub-Treasury on Satur-
day
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19

Cheese.-Receipts to-day, 23e boxes.
State, whole milk, fresh flats, specials.
colored, lb, 33M33hc; white, 33M33 51c:
average rum, colored, 32@32hc; white,
32@323ac; lower grades. 3OM31 nc:
twins, specials, 33M331zc; average run.
32@32%c; lower grades, 3O@31hc:
Hats, held, specials, 31h @33c; average
run, 3OM31 1ac; twins. held, specials.
81 "a 033c; average run, 29150311hc:
lower grades, 26@291ac; Wisconsin. sim
gle daisies, held, 32M33hc; fresh. 35c:
daisies, hold, 32@33hc; fresh. 35c:
double daisies, held, 32@33tsc; Young
Americas, fresh, 36h @371sc; state
skins, specials, 25G026c; prime to
choice, 23W24hc; fair to good. 2O0
&c; lower grades, 10@18c.
Eggs.-Receipts to-day, as reported
by the New York Mercantile Exchange.
were $500 packages. Fresh gathered
extras, per dozen, 71M72c; extra firsts,
6eS@7oc;. firsts. 64@67c; seconds, 6OM
o3c; undergrades. 52G 58c; dirties. No.
l; 4Sc; No: 2 and poorer, 43047c;
checks, good to choice, dry. 43(044c;
des. 3S042c; refrigerator, spe-
clal marks, fancy, charge paid. AS@ SOC;
h,rsts, charges paid, 46@4sc; seconds,
40 y @43c; state. Penn. and nearby
Western hennery white, fine to fancy,
$50 92c; ordinary to prime, 70@s7c;
gathered whites. ordinary to fine. 70M
soc; pullet, whites. 70M75c; Pacific
Coast whites, tirsts to finest. s50SSc;
Western and Southern gathered whites.
680S5c; state. Penn. and nearby hen
merry browns. 74@78c: gathered brown
and mixed colors, 62(072c.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19

1t is we'll to keep in mind that
we are still technically at war. Re-
cent advices from Washington set
the probable convening of the peace
conferences as late as February or
even March. No one can even guess
how long it will be before the final
terms are signed, so that the Presi-
dent may issue formal proclama-
! ton of peace. This means that all
the various war boards, the coal
administration, the food administra-
tion and all the rest, will continue
under the law in full function un-
til quite possibly next summer. And
some of them will last six months
after that. This, with the formal
agreement as to the price for the
wheat crop and practical under
standing as to the maintenance Of
! the price of hogs, means that what
might be broadly called the gov
ernmental administration and con-
! III VI vi a iG11 &c pd1t VI fAlIIC11Cdli
business will continue for many
months to come. This fact has wide
ramifcations. 1t touches the con-
troll Of security issues by the
Capital Issues Committee and of
the money markets, and four or five
of our largest industries, as coal,
copper, steel and farming. It ap-
plies equally to wages. The effect
Of all this upon the course of prices
cannot be under estimated.
A great many people have an idea
that our entry into the war caused
a large increase in our production
and trade. 1t did neither. There is
no more accurate barometer of
OUT production than the ton-mileage
OF the railroads. For the first eight
months of this year the increase of
railway traffic, as compared with
the same eight months of a year
ago, was to all intents zero. In the
same way. the increase in bank
clearings-a considerable rise in
prices taken into consideration
was minus zero. The only expan-
sion we really had was a huge in
crease of bank credits and exports.
The full effect of these two parallel
increases may have been DETECTED
by the sharp restraints of price fix
ing This will continue for some
time But the removal of these
restraints might have a different ef-
feet than the great majority Of bust
ness men imagine.
Thomas E. Wilson, chairman of
the packers committee operating
with the government, joins Og-
den Armour in the prediction of
high food prices for some time to
come He acutely observes that
peace viii not add single pound
to our stock Of food" But, on the
other hand, it may add something
Ike 200, 100000 new mouths whose
needs IN part or in whole must be
met To do this, he says, ''the
farmers must produce as never be-
fore, and the packers must con-
time their day and night shifts and
manufacture as never before"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19

Tho above rates express the cost Of
foreign money In terms Of the Amer
lean dollar. You buy an English pound
stcrling, say. at 34.7595. Tho intrinsic
parity Is $4.ss% per pound. Thus YOU
say either that pounds are at a dis
count or that dollars arc at premium,
which is owing to the fact that in Eng
land the demand for dollars with which
10 settle accounts In this country ia
greater than tho demand in this coun-
Try tor pounds with which to settle &C.
counts IN Enslsnd.