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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-13
LYRIC

Unsurpassed is the success which is greeting the presentation of "Uncle Toms Cabin at the Lyric theatre by the Pon Players and each night ev- cry seat in the spacious orchestra and balcony is occupied by an apprecia- tive audience. Regardless of the fact that this famous play of the South is one of the oldest on the theatrical stage it appears to be every bit as enjoyable as the first day it was produced. The interest never lags and when the serious portions of the story reach point where the audience is likely to become fearful, the inimitable ''Topsy" or one of the other humorous characters make their appearance and move the audi tors to laughter.
 Not only are the characters of un- usual interest but the scenic effects are such that without a line being spoken the audience would still con- slider the entertainment well worth seeing. First there is the correct re- production. of Uncle Toms Cabin" then the cotton fields of old Kentucky as they were before the Civil war, the old fashioned steamboat prepar- ing to steam down the Mississippi river, all arranged in a manner which carries one back to the good old days. In addition to this troupe of real Southern darkies is introduced with songs and antics such as were in- dulged in by the colored folk on the cotton plantations.
 This is the closing week of the sea son for stock production at this thea ter and the Poli players are doing their best to make the occasion a memorable one. Each and every one taking part is trying to outdo the
 other and the result is a series o1 performances which are almost letter
 perfect in every respect. Besides this
 there are a number of extra people
 all artists in their particular line
 who are needed to make the cast com
 plete. Reservations for seats can b'
 made at the box office at any tim,
 between 9:30 in the morning and
 o'clock in the evening and those whC
 have not seen this wonderful produc
 tion are advised to reserve their seat
 at once.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-13
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

Butter-Creamery, higher than ex tras, per ID. A O A 1-2c.; extras, 43 F; dairy, tubs, finest, 4S@43 1-2c.; good to prime, 40@42 1-2c.
 Eggs-Fresh gathered extras, per doz., 3S@39c.; storage packed frsts, 36 1-2@37 1-2c.
 F'ruits-Apples-P bb1., Baldwin, $5@SS; Albemarle Pippin, $7@$11; Fen Davis, $3@$6. Cherries-Red, 6 lb. basket, 65@75c; quart, 12@14c. Strawberries-Per quart, 15@30c. 1; Jersey, 1O@25c.
 Hay and straw-Hay, large, baled, timothy, No. 1, per ton, s2S $31; No. to No. 2, $2O@$27; shipping, $16@$19; no grade hay, $S@$14: fancy light clover mixed, $25 @$27; No. clover mixed, $23 3@$24; clover mixed, lower grades, $15 @$21; No. clover, $23. Straw, rye, No. 1, ton $16@$17. Small bales about $1 peI ton less than large.
 Poultry, Dressed-Turkeys younc toms, average best, 300 Sic; young 1 hens, average best, 32 O 33c.; ole toms, 30@32 Chickens-fancJ 
 | s1.5O. Fowls-57 lbs and over to doz 3Sc.; 48-56 lbs, 36c.; 43-47 lbs, 3; 1 @35 1-2c.; 36-42 lbs, 34@35c.; 30 35 lbs, 33@ 34c.; under lbs, 30 lbs. 32 O 33c. Spring Ducklings-lb. 35c Squabs-Prime, white, 6-10 lbs. ana ever to doz, per doz., s3.50@$8; dark per doz., $2@s2.5O; culls, per dog $1@ S1.50.
 Vegetables -Asparagus-Per dog. punches, green, $1.25@s4; white, s @$325. Lettuce-Bsk. soc. e SIPS; bbl., $1 @,$2.5O. Mushrooms h., 15c@$1. Potatoes, southern, nev bbl., $3@$5.S5; old, 100 lbs, $1.75 $2. Radishes, 100 bchs., 30c O $1 l Rhubarb-100 bchs., s1@$2. Spin ach, bbl., 75c. O SIPS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-13
Dancing Friday and Saturday.

Tomorrow and Saturday evenings there will be dancing at the Fairfield Beach pavilion, this year under the fdirection of Prof. Guilty. There are dances every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday evenings during the summer with excellent music. The pavilion is near the water, is swept by the breeze from the Sound, and is cool and comfortable at all times, just the place to enjoy an evening of dancing following the swim in the Sound. Buses leave Fairfield avenue and Broad street direct to the beach. and ample accommodations are provided for the return trip. Admission is al a popular figure, and a cordial wei come 10 extended to you,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-13
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE
lEIIIIIiIIIIllsIiIlIiIFIIIIIIIINITIIIII

The other nite pop stayed up neerly all nite working out a puzzle in the paper, and this morning a letter came for him and he opened it vile he was eating brekfist, saying to ma, Herray, accept your congratulations.
 Wat about? sed ma.
 I'm prize winner, sed pop, all my life my secret ambibtion has bin to has bin rewarded.
 O, aren't you lucky, wats the prize, sed ma.
 prize is an order for 10 doIlers werth of merchandise, good at eny depart ment store. sed pop.
 O, izent that jest too lucky, 1 meen talented, III take the order down town with me this aftirnoon and get you sumthing reel nice for it, sed ma
 The ideer does you credit, sed pop. And to mite wen he came home ma sed to him, Well, wi1lyum, I bet you cant gess wat I got you for your prize.
 We'll it awt to be sumthing pritty fine, considering the fack that I lost a cupple hours sleep over that puzzle, is it a segar humidore? sed pop. No, sed ma, mulch better than that I Well, perhaps segar humidore woodent be so mutch for hours loss of sleep, after all. sed pop, is it set of razors2
 | Cess agen, sed ma. l Better than that? sed pop.
 Mutch, sed ma. and pop sed Well, come to think of it, 4 hours loss of sleep is too mutch to pay for jest a set of razors, however, that's all can think of jest now.
 It's the most bewtifill pair of table cloths, sed ma,
 Now, Pawleen. this is no time fol joaking. sed pop.
 Of corse not, I'm not joaking, watt till you see them, sed ma.
 If I ever see them they'll be torr into 1000 shreds, tatters and unreck'
 ernizable fragments, 5 hours loss of {
 iCg strong mans sleep for a pair O tablecloths, no sir, not on your life sod pop loud as enything. Shh, Wiliyum, think of the naybers all rite, all rite. Ill ixchange them to moEro for a meerchum pipe, sed ma, GAdys size or mans size? sed pop.
 Wy, mans, of course, I don't bleev, there's eny sutch thing as a ladys sig pipe, sed ma, and pop started to reet the paper, saying, tablecloths, to him ! self every wunts in a vile for abou l half a hour,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-13
WEST END

'The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin,' Rupert Julian's merciless photodra- matic expose, in seven acts, is the unusual attraction tonight and to- morrow night at the West End thea tre, on State street near Clinton ave nue. Saturday Jack Pickford 1T ''Mile-a-A Minute Kendall" five acts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-13

Improvements on United States railroads in 1918 will cost S946, ,300.- 900. The Railroad Administration approved a budget calling for that amount.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
COLD CHECKS TRADING
ON LOCAL EXCHANGE

Activities OF the Washington stock
Exchange this afternoon were in
keeping with the weather and attend
anoa During the call of the entire
list only two securities attracted
enough attention that resulted in sales,
and this only to the extent of twenty
shares. Bonds. however, were firm,
with leaning toward higher prices.
and ten shares of Continental Trust
at lis We're the only sales during the
regular call.
After call the trading was little
brisk, but inquiries for securities de-
veloped fractional differences between
buyers and sellers. Potomac Electric
Power Company consolidated 5s sold in
three lots to the extent of $4,000 at 95.
Twenty-Five shares of Washington Gas
sold at the same price as during the
regular call, and $1,000 Riggs Realty
bs (iong term) sold at par.
The American Institute of Banking
has promised to assist the food admin
istration by endeavoring to secure quick
1a6ing. This will enable the shipper to
dispose of his stock without unneces-
sary loss of time and will help to clear
up railroad congestion.
The oner of assistance was conveyed
by Rudolph Hecht. national president,
at a recent dinner rendered by the
Washington chapter.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Only Active, Strong Features.
HENEY GETS ORDER FOR
VEEDER'S OFFICE PAPERS

CHICAGO, February 5.-F'rancis ]. He
ney, counsel for the Federal Trade Com
mission. appeared before Federal Judge
Lands today and obtained an or
der to take possession of certain pa
pers in the offices of Henry Veeder. at
torney for Swift & Co, wanted in con-
nection with the government investiga-
ton of the packing industry.
Mr.. Heney accompanied deputy
United States marshal to Mr.. Veeder's
office. where Veeder insisted that the
courts order did not include a small
safe in the vault.
This order permits me to go through
everything. with dynamite, if neces-
sary," asserted the government attor-
ney He sent for locksmith and
stated that he would use force if neces-
sary to get what he wanted.
The order directed the search of the
Offices occupied by Feeder, charging
that therein We're letters. documents
and papers of Swift & Co" tending to
prove the commission of a felony.
The offenses charged in the petition for
the search warrant included the ailega-
ton that the packers had sought to con-
troll supplies and had attempted to fix
prices for meat. butter, eggs, canned
fruits and other edible commodities.
Another allegation vas the complaint
that false entries had been made in
books and records of Swift 4 Co. which
We're subject to inspection by the fed
eraI trade commission.
Conspiring with Armour, Cudahy. Will
son and Morris packing interests to ar
range among themselves for bidding on
contracts for furnishing the United States
government with military supplies,
which included leather as we'll as meats,
was also charged.
United States Marshal Bradley immedi-
ately took possession of the Needer offices.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
STRONG AT THE Close,
|NDUSTR|ALS LEADING

NEW YORK. February 6.-Early
dealings on the stock exchange today
were marked by free offerings OF lead
ing issues. Important rails and indus
trials forfeited to 2 points.
Among specialties recessfons attained
larger proportions. and shippings and
oils also yielded substantially.
United States Steel forfeited IN
points under steady pressure and Beth
lehem Steel lost points.
Much of the early selling was
ascribed to latest foreign advices, these
finding little favorable Interpretation
from the speculative standpoint.
Losses were most severe among those
stocks which last week recorded great
est advances.
These same issues were among the
first to rally. oils, shipping, coppers
and a few war specialties making ruil
recoveries.
Rails and steels continued backward,
however. and forced the general list
down again at noon.
Liberty 31as sold at 9s.46 to 9s.26,
first As at $3.50 and second As at 1886
to $3.50.
Only Active, Strong Features.
Shares comprising the motor and dis
tilling groups were the only active and
strong features Of the afternoon at
average gains of 2 to points.
Seasoned industrials, rails and ship
pings showed only slight Improvement,
and coppers became irregular.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
COLD AND WRECKS TIE UP
ROADS AND COAL MINES

CUMBERLAND, Md, February g.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
been unable to turn a freight wheel
since last night. and the passenger
train conditions are little better. The
Western Maryland 10 also suffering
from complete tieup due to the coolest
weather yet. In addition the Baltimore
and ohio has been confronted By three
wrecks, ono at Salisbury Junction, on
the Pittsburgh division; one at Mar
tinsburg W; Va. and the .I third nrd,dasan near
Of the boiler Of the engine drawing
passenger train No. 4s. In which Wilson n
A. Burns, aged thirty-one. fireman, TINS
city, was scalded to death.
All the mines in the Somerset ho,sns and
Meyersdale fields remain snoWbound,
the drifts in front Of some of the mine
openings being Twenty-Five feet deep.
A giant rotary snow plow was taken
to Somerset last night to dig mines
out. President Daniel Willard is on
the ground observing the work OF the
plow The tracks Of lines west of here
are again packed with snewdrifts.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
British Admit Submarine Loss.

LONDON. February 5.-An admiralty
confirms the claim made
in a Turkish official statement that the
submarine E-14. which was sent into
the Dardanelles on the night of the 9th
under orders to complete the destruc-
,ion Of the former German cruiser
Goeben. was sunk off Kun Kale and
that seven men were saved.
Ii denies the additional claim in the
Turkish statement that the E-S2 also
was sunk declaring that she returned
to her base
Evening star., 1918-02-05
SLAIN BY CRAZED HUSBAND.
Mrs. Leslie Carter Killed by Man
Who Sought Lives of Others

RICHMOND. Va, February 5.-R. II.
stubbs Of Middlesex county, member
of the house of delegates. received a
telephone message this morning from
Saiuda advising him of the murder.
near that place yesterday. of Mrs. Les
lie Carter. aged nineteen. member of a
prominent family, who was slain by
her husband.
According to the information received
by Mr.. Stubbs. Carter blew his wife,s
head of with a shotgun. Carter was
In the act of reloading the gun for the
purpose OF killing other members of
his family. when his father felled him
dering him unconscious
Three months ago Carter was ad-
judged insane, but was not removed 10
an asylum, as marked Improvement
was noted in his condition. He was
taken TO an asylum today He is
twenty-seven years old
Evening star., 1918-02-05
TO FORM A. F. OF L. DIVISION.
Railroad Employees Of Forty Bodies
to Ask Wage Raise of Mr.. McAdoo.

PITTSBURGH. February 5.-More
than forty organizations Of railroad
employees were represented at a meeting
here today, the purpose of which is
the formation of a railroad mems di-
vision of the American Federation Of
Labor At a preliminary meeting yes
terday it was decided the new division
should he known as Division No. 2,
Railroad Employees Department Of the
American Federation of Labor" The or
ganization, it is announced. will com
prise the members OF all railroad
brotberhoods on the railroad systems
east of Chicago. and including New
England.
The purpose Of the new division. it
is asserted, is the presentation to VIII
liam G. McAdoo, director general OF
railroads, Of the necessity for an In
crease in wages and better working con-
ditions for railroad workers.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Many Complaints Of Poor Coal.

WILKES-BARRE. Pa. February s.
Administrator Neale. member of DR..
Garfield's Washington stan, has au-
thorized an investigation of the quality
Of coal being shipped from the anthra-
cite fields. Hundreds of complaints
have been received that the coal being
supplied to home markets Is of moor
quality. 1t Is claimed that all sorts Of
mine refuse are being sold as coal, and
in part Of silt, 10 being marketed as
APst quality coal. Some coal operators,
1t IL alleged. have admitted that
~ per cent OF the product now sold
msAs on tAis aeeeuat
Evening star., 1918-02-05
ACTED IN LINE OF DUTY.
Privates Laird and Mccarthy Ac-
Quilted of Killing.

SPARTANBTRG, S. c., February s.
Privates Earle X. Laird and Charles p.
Mccarthy, Company l.. 10sth Infantry.
have been tried by court-martial at
Camp Wadsworth on the charge OF
killing Private Floyd Dickey and
wounding Lewis p. Scoyille. A verdict
of acquittaI has been announced by the
court martial, and Gen. Jorn f. Organ.
commanding the 27th Division. has
issued a statement in which he praises
the two soldiers charged with the
offense. The evidence showed that
Privates Laird and Mccarthy were act
ing in line of duty when they shot the
two men to prevent their escape from
the regimental guardhouse.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
CASE OF RlNTELEN AND
OTHERS GOES TO JURY

NEW YORK. February 5.-The case of
Capt. Franz Won Rintelen and ten other
Germans accused of conspiring to de-
stroy entente munition and food ships
leaving the United States for Europe
before America entered the war went
to the jury in the federal court here
this afternoon.
me uelendants We're characterized as
"murderers at heart" by United States
Assistant District Attorney James w
Osborne, jr. in summing up for the
government. He asked for a verdict of
guilty. declaring the prosecution had
proved its case.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
London Is Quietly Cheerful.

LONDON, February 5. - The stock
market was quietly cheerful today.
gilt-edged securities picking up frac
tion, now that the sales of war bonds
are decreasing. Shipping shares were
strong features on amalgamation
rumors. and Egyptian securities, es-
pecfally oils. were prominent. English
tin shares had a good tone and home
rails we're Arm, Hull and Barnsley
railway shares advancing 4 points on
the declaration of an increased divi-
4end. Money was in better supply and
diseeynt rates were quiet,
Evening star., 1918-02-05
WEATHER..

District Of Columbia, fair, continued cold
tonight, minimum about zero tomorrow
fair; not quite SO cold; light northerly
winds
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. :12 am; sun sets,
5 80 PM.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, I'll am; sun
sets. 5 "a pm.
Moon rises, 9 2:01 am; sets. :4s am.
Records FOR Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
Thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming at 2 pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 4 pm, 16. 3
pm. II: u midnight, s; today. 4 am.
o: 8 am. 10; IL noon. 6: pm, 10.
Maximum, 10, at $50 pm. yesterday:
minimum. 2, at 8 am. today
Temperature sams date last year-Maxi-
mum. 13: minimum. 3.
Barometer-.Yesterday. pm. s0os: 8
am. 1921: am, so.4s; II noon. 80 81
2 pm, 1880.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Another Arrest at Halifax.

HALIFAX. n. s.. February 5-Com-
mander Frederick w. Wyatt. chief ex
officer Of the port at the time
of the great explosion in December.
was arrested today. Commander Wyatt,
since removed from the position, was
by the commission which in
vestigated the disaster for neglectine
his duty and not keeping himself fuliv
with the movements and in
tended movements of vessels in Halifox
haFbor.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, February 5.-HogSRe-
ceipts. 5000 head; strong. Bulk. 16.S0a
1905; light. 16.25a17o5; mixed. 16.50a
l7.l5: heavy, 1s.5Oa17.15; rough, 16.50a
10 20: pigs. i3. 7aalo. %.
Cattle-16O00 head; weak. Native
steers. s6oal410: stockers and feeders,
!. .5oa1o.5e: cows and heifers. 6.5oa11so:
calves, 9.50al5.50.
Sheep-is, 900 head: weak. Wethers,
10. O0al340: lambs. 14.1oal1.I5.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
COTTON MARKET,
Miss Gertrude Lacy Fire Victim.

RICHMOND. Va February 5.-Miss
Gertrude Lacy, one of the most promi-
nent girls OF southside Virginia was burn
ed to death last night when the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Lacy.
in Houston, was destroyed by Are.
Other members of the family narrowly
escaped from the burning building,
Miss Lacy was a niece Of State Senator
James E~LacN
Evening star., 1918-02-05
VIEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. February 5.-Metal ex-
change quotes lead quiet; spot. 6.s7ha
712m: spelterA quiet: East st. Louis de-
livery spot. 7,f5a7.s5.
Al London, spot copper. 9110; futures.
e11O; electrolytic, s125. Spot tin. s299;
futures. a2s6 15s. Lead. spot. e2s los;
futures. G2S los. Spelter, spot. G54; flu
lures, $50.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. February 5.-Moderating
temperatures over much of the corn
belt tended today to ease the corn mar
ket here. Until there should be an
actual increase of arrivals however,
sellers we're inclined to be cautious.
Most of the trading was in small lots
opening prices, which varied from un-
changed figures to Is lower, with
March 1858 and May l.24s4 to 1.241s.
were followed by continued slackness
of values.
Railway tie-ups east of Chicago had
a bearish effect on oats. After opening
unchanged to Aa% down. with May
IN to 1914, the market underwent
slight further decline and then rallied
little.
Provisions reflected an upturn in hog
prices On the bulge. though, offerings
increased and q reaction followed.
Raw sugar, steady: centrifugal. 6.005;
molasses. nominal; refined, steady; cut
loaf. S.95: crushed, $40: mold A. 7.95;
CUBES, SO; AXXX powdered, 7.86; pow
dered, 100; fine granulated, 7.45: dia-
mond A. 7.45; confectioners' A. 7S5:
No. 1, 80.
In the later provisions dealings
weakness was checked by the fact that
hog values continued to ascend.
Scantiness Of immediate corn suppliesat
other centers acted later as bullish in-
fluence. The close was unsettled, 1sak to
Il net higher, with March 1.27A and May
1.25a1.2o
Corn-No. yellow, nominal: No. s yell
low, 1.77La; No. yellow, 1.s5a1.7o.
Oats-No. white, s6la standard.
S7IaaS9.
Rye-No nominal
Barley--1.55a1.7s
1imothy-5.00 00aS.25.
Clover-21 00a30.00.
1a,ly
Evening star., 1918-02-05
RAR SILVER QUOTATIONS,

NEW YORK, February 5.-Bar silver
was quiet at S6ss per ounce here today.
LONDON, February 5.-Bar silver,
1910 per ounce. Money, an per cent.
Discount rates-Short bills, lag per
cent; three months bills. lie per
cent
Evening star., 1918-02-05
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, February 5.-The cotton
market showed continued nervousness
early today. but a somewhat irregular
and unsettled opening was followed by
higher prices on covering and trade
buying. Offerings were light after the
first batch of selling orders had been
absorbed. however. and before the end
of the first hour March had sold up to
30.59 and May to 29.94. or 27 to 81 points
above the closing price of last Saturday.
Futures opened steady: March, 3029:
May. 2s.70; July, 1928; October, 2T.s0;
December, ef.63.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
DAIRY MARKETS.

CHICAGO, February 5.-Butter-Un-
changed. Eggs-Unsettled: receipts.
1854 cases. Firsts, So; ordinary firsts,
55a57; at mark, cases included, 56a58;
refrigerator frsts. 41A. Potatoes-Re-
ceipts. ears; unchanged. Poultry
Alive, unchanged.
NEW YORK, Febrary 5.-Butter-
Firm: receipts. 9,719 packages. Cream
cry. higher than extras, 52a52 II: cream
cry, extras (92 score), 81 !; f1rsts, Asa
81; seconds. 4614a4s12.
Eggs-Steady: receipts, 3.111 cases.
Fresh gathered. extras. 65l2a66: ex-
ira firsts. 6412a65; firsts. 631sa64; sec
onds, 55a63; state Pennsylvania and
nearby western hennery whites, fine to
fancy. S6a6s; state. Pennsylvania, and
nearby hennery browns. 66a67.
Cheese-Irregular; receipts. 1898
boxes. State. fresh, specials, 26a261s ;
do. average run, 25A a26.
Live poultry-Quiet: no prices quoted
Dressed quiet. prices unchanged.
Evening star., 1918-02-05

NEW YORK, February 5.-Produce
articles unchanged.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, February Il pm.
auotations) s).-Wheat-Spot No. red,
soft. 30; spot No winter, a.24; re-
ceipts. 1854 bushels.
Corn-Receipts. 21.3S6 bushels.
Oats-Quiet; standard white, 1.01;
No. white. 100: RECEIPTS, 22,434 bushels.
Rye-Quiet: No. 2 western export.
2"1- erceipts. 27.606 bushels.
Hay-Steady; No. 1 timothy, un-
changed: No. / clover mixed, unchanged.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Washington Gas, 10 at -,
Continental Trust, 10 at lis
After cali.
Potomac Cons. Js s. Ou at s,, ST tsu at s5
81 900 at 81.
Washington Gas. 81 az 55
Riggs Realty - ,longl, 81. 100 at 100.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by w. d. Hibbs & Co.
loo p.m.-
The daily morning oasis., 1918-09-03
For Supervisor.

The undersigned hereby an
nounces himself as a candidate
for member of the Board of Su-
pervisors of Santa Cruz county,
from the Patagonia district, sub
ject to the action of the demo
cratic party, in the primary cleo
ton, to be held September. 10,
OSCAR F. ASHBURN.