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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-07
LOST $26,4OO IN
 CARD GAME, THEN
 WAS FOUND SHOT

New York, March -Four months of almost continuous bad luck at the gaming table, eliminating in a loss Of $26, 400 in five-hour game of che min de fer in the Ritz Carlton, Jan 15, preceded the shooting of Nicholas Iserguine, representative of the for mer Russian Minister of Finance who was found in his apartment, No. g East filth street, with a note in dicating he had inflicted the injury himself.
 This fact came to light yesterday when the Russian who formerly was chief of savings bank inspectors in his native country, appeared as a wit ness at the John Doe inquiry before Judge Wadhams of General Sessions.
 Still pale from the effects of his wound and limping slightly, the Rus sian walked hesitatingly to the wit ness chair and was questioned by As sistant District Attorney James E. Smith. At the end of an hours ses- sion MT. Smith had not succeeded in getting from him the name of sin gle person who had won his money The debt, it appeared, was to be liquidated through liberal terms ex- tended to him by MT. Shaughnessy , president of the Olympic Club, ir whose rooms the big game was play ed. He said he had gone home after giving Shaughnessy a check, and then was asked:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-07
-raa+ p.;+ain +ba whole empire Is

Great Britain, the whole empire, IS impoverished by his death.
 Sir Edward Carson, recalling that he had known MT. Redmond for 55 years, said he could say with abso- lute sincerity that during the whole o4 that time 'I cannot recollect that one bitter or personal word ever passed between John Redmond and myself''
 During the conferences on the Irish question in Buckingham palace just before the outbreak of the war, Sir Edward added, MT. Redmond said to him: For the sake of the old days on the Leinster circuit let's have d good hand shake"
 After the rebellion of 1916," con- tinued Sir Edward, ''I had several conversations with John Redmond. Indeed, we were not very far apart in our attempts at a settlement of the Irish question. I remember him saying to me: Unless we can settle this interminable business you and I will be, dead before anything is done to pacify Ireland.'
 ''He was a great Irishman and an honorable opponent, and as such I mourn his loss"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-07
S25,514 WORTH
 OF WAR STAMPS
 HAVE BEEN SOLD

Since the war stamp selling cam paign started at the post office by clerks, carriers, and special delivery boys approximately $25, 5,314 has been collected for the sales. Peter Clark, one of the members of General OShea's army, again leads the indi- vidual prize winners of a day in sell ing $5S0.40 worth of stamps yester- day MT. Clark started things going Monday when he sold $2,OOO worth. Yesterday Harry Hirsch ran a close second for the honors with $345..45 to his credit. L. A. Sullivan was third with $268.45.
 The total amount in stamps sales in the state at the present time is $1,300,482.26 of which this city has contributed $161,9O5.85.
 The ten high men in the postmen's s battle are: Peter Clark, $2,53O.40; James Foley, $2.5O9; L. A Sullivan, $1,69O; Walter Laidlaw, $1,269.22; William Garrity, $1,151.1S; John Kane, s1,0449S; Harry McCabe, $71S.7O; John McElroy, $65425; Hi ram Munson, $365.67, and Harry Hirsch, sS45S1. For the individual prize for the special delivery boys Fred Harris took the days honor, having sold $27.14 worth of thrift stamps.
 In the drive for the entire city, the committee are encouraged by the re- port that Bridgeport now leads the cities of the state in having secured the largest amount per capita. At the present time each person is repre- scented as having purchased over $1 worth of stamps Hartford is the next largest and New Haven is third on the list.
 The minute women organization i. making great strides to enlist 5,00( other women to subscribe regularl! for war savings stamps. Many of then have set records by securing twice al many subscribers as originally planned and 1t is now the expectation of tht women to secure over 5000 new sub scribers instead of the planned 5000
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-07
TODAY'S WANTS

BOOMING HOUSE for sale, 12 rooms partly furnished, central. Address G. c. R., Care of Times. s"p WANTED-2 drop forge die sinkers, out of town. Apply 759 Colorado Ave, Friday or Saturday. s b*p STRATFORD-Attra new cot tage near Hard's corner; also desir- able building lots. See or telephone Jeremiah Holmes, First Bridgeport Bank building. A 25 dS*
 LOST between Beechwood Ave. and railroad station, gold watch with fob and chain; finder will be re- warded by returning to 187 Beech wood Ave. Tel. B. 4S29., a*p I HAVE two family houses for sale. | excellent location, you will get 19 per cent. on the investment, act quickly. Phone Barnum 119S-3 days or 6935-4 evenings. S7 b*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-07

MT. Bryan wears his hair long to conceal his ears. but no one has mo- ticed that it covered up his mouth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-07

den; Rev. Denis F. Moran, Water bury; Rev. c. T. McCann, Manches- ter; Rev. Francis Keough, Meriden; Rev. George Grady, Windsor Locks; Rev. Thomas Mulcahy, Bridgeport.
 Schmidt's requiem mass was splen- dfdly sung by the church quartet. As the body was being borne into the church Mrs. William B. Prendergast rendered. Some Sweet Day" At the offertory "tAve Maria was sung by Mrs. Prendergast. At the termina- tion of the services John Hughes rem dered most feelingly Face to Face" As the funeral procession was leaving the edifce John Remedy, MT. Hughes and Mrs. Prendergast sang 'Nearer, My God, to Thee.''
 The large display of oral tributes attested the esteem and affection in which Mrs. Anderson was held by her legion of friends. The pail bearers were William Morrissey, Edmund Godfrey, John Dwyer, John Ryan, Stephen Healey and Thomas Walsh. Burial was in St Nichaers cemetery. A conmdttal service was read by Dr. Anderson, assisted by about F clergy men,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-07
JOHN REDMOND IS PRAISED BY HIS
 LATE OPPONENT

London, March 7-The House of Commons paid tribute to the memory of John E. Redmond yesterday when Premier Lloyd-George and various party leaders expressed their sense of the loss that the house had suffer ed.
 MT. Lloyd-George said the house was shocked profoundly by the un- expected news of the death of one of it's oldest, most respected and emin- ent members. MT. Redmond had been a member of the house for 37 years and, the premier added, had grown in the esteem, admiration and affec- ton of the members of all parties.
 The premier said MT. Redmond gave up everything in service of Ire land and it was one of the tragedies of that land that he was struck down before he achieved the great purpose of his life. Warm tribute, he said, had been paid to the Nationalist lead CT by his political opponents in the Irish convention who trusted and be- lieved in him. MT. Redmond went to the convention bowed down with sorrow and his friends Knew the physical tortures he endured while serving his country in that trying po- sition.
 MT. Redmond's last utterance tc the premier when he saw him a few days ago, broken man, was a plea for concord between the two races "that Providence had decided should work together for the common aims of humanity
 Former Premier Asquith added his tribute, saying:
 we in this house, even those who differed most acutely and deeply from him, agree without reserve or quail f1cation, that he was at once g. great parliamentarian and a true patriot The house of commons, Ireland
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-07
TO THE PEOPLE OF CONNECTICUT:-

understand that of the one million dollar Salvation Army Fund the apportoned to Connecticuts for y thousand dollars hope the people of this state will contribute least one hundred thousand dollars to this fund Our citizens should realize that they giving to our boys khaki and to the Salvation Army That or ganzaton only the agency by which our soldiers in the camps in France and the in the United States will be directly benefited by dollars. The overhead expense almost nothing and soldiers will obtain the mexamum benefit from this fund. Give liberaly and promptly and give the boys who fighting our battles the loyal service that they giving and our State and Country Let every man, woman and child give some thing.
 Yours very truly,
 (Signed) M r. " LCOMB
 Governor. This work is endorsed by President Wilson, and by our Allies The local campaign under the auspices of the Bridgeport War Bureau Help generously and send your contribution Charles G. Sanford Treasurer of War Drive Fund.- President First Bridgeport National Bank generous response will Obviate the necessity of personal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-07
THRONGS MOURN
 AT FUNERAL OF MSR. c. ANDERSON
Solemn High Mass At St. Peters Attended By No
 Less Than 50 Priests.

With her son, Rev. John H. Ander- son, D. D., professor at St. Thomas seminary, Hartford, Conn.,, ceIebrant of the solemn requiem mass, and at tended by the entire seminary facuF- ty and 50 priests from various cities of the state, funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Anderson were held this morning at 10:30 o'clock at St. Peters R. c. church., Howard avenue. The edifice was thronged with sorrowing relatives and friends who had gather ed to pay tNeir final tribute of re- spect.
 The funeral cortege, one of the longest ever held in the West End, moved from the bereaved residence, 461 Colorado avenue, at 10 o'clock. A solemn mass 0f requiem was offered up for the repose of her soul nd a half hour later at the Howard ave- nue edifice by her son, Rev. John H. Anderson, D. D. Rev. John Ryan of Waterbury, and a native of this city, ofhciated as deacon, Rev. Patrick Lawlor of NeyT Haven, sub deacon and Rev. Josep H. Seiferman of Jewett City, master of ceremonies. The priests present in the chancel were: Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, Hartford; Rev. Fred CohoIan, New Haven; Rev. Walter McElroy, New Haven; Rev. Charles M Kelly, Bridgeport; Rev. John c: Lynch, Bridgeport; F.ev. Ernest Wilson, Hartford; Rev. Philip Coholan, New town; Rev. William Reidy, Hartford; Rev. Arthur Cavanaugh. Hartford; i; Rev. Thomas brennan, D. D., Hart ford; Rev. Francis May, Hartford; {; Rev. F4nton Teehan, Hartford; Rev. Vincent McDonough, Hartford; Rev. Denis O'Brien, Hartford; Rev. Will liam Fitzgerald, Hartford; Rev. John Keane, Hartford; Rev. James B. Mi hill, P. R., Bridgeport; Rev. Thomas Gloster, Bridgeport; Rev. Patrick McGivney, Bridgeport; Rev. James V. Illusion, Bridgeport; Rev. Edward Hayes, Bridgeport; Rev. Matthew Judge, Bridgeport; Rev. Harry J, Coleman, Southington; Rev. John Quinn, Grovernorsdale; Rev. J. R. Mitchell, New Haven; Rev. Michael Lynch, Bridgeport; Rev. John Kelly Stamford; Rev. Andrew Kelly, D. D.. Thompsonville; Rev. Thomas J. Kel- ley, Bridgeport; Rev. Henry Calla- han, Stamford; Rev. David Hutchin- son, New Haven; Rev. Paul Keating Stamford; Rev. Terrence B. Smith Bridgeport; Rev. Thomas J. Sullivan New Haven; Rev. J. J. Brennan, An. sonia; Rev. William Kiernan, High wood;. Rev. Cornelius Teulings, Wat erbury; Rev. Leo M. Finn, Danburyi ] Rev. Francis P. Nolan, Hartford | Rev. Edward Shaughnessey, Bridge. | port; Rev. James c. O'Brien, Stam- ford; Rev. Thomas McGarry, Meri.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-07
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT ss., PROBATE COURT.
March [ il

March {, l918. Estate of Tiroska Takacs, late of Bridgeport, in said district, deceased, minor.
 The administrator having made ap- plication for an order authorizing to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate, as per said application on file duly appears.
 Ordered, That the said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate office in Bridgeport, on the 9th day of March, 1918, at g o'clock in the forenoon, and this court directs said administrator to give notice to all persons interested in said estate to appear, if they see cause, and be heard thereon, by publishing this or der once in newspaper having a cir cu1ation in said district. on the 7th day of March, A. D., 1918, and return make to the Court of notice given.
 Attest,
 PAUL l.. MILLER,
 a Judge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-07
.!NDIA GREAT
 IMPORTER OF
 COTTON GOODS

The fact that India is the greatest cotton-goods market is again called to the attention of the American manufacturer, this time in bulletin entitled Cotton Goods in British In dia," issued by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce.
 'India's imports of cotton goods in the fiscal year ended March 31 1914, were valued at the huge sum of $215,- O96,915," says the report Roughly, British India takes about 20 per cent of the total cotton goods exported by all the cotton-manufacturing coun- tries of the world. The value of the annual imports of cotton piece goods into the port of Calcutta alone ex- ceeds the imports of piece goods in to any other single country in the world"
 Of the total of $215, ,O96,s15 worth of cotton goods imported in 1914, England supplied $193,S53,572 worth, Germany was next with $4,596,42 worth, Japan following with $3,9O9. = 965 worth, Holland next with $3,44O,- 207' worth, Italy next with $3,216,657 worth, Belgium next with $2,443,421 worth, Switzerland next with $1,- 218,995 worth. Austria next with $1,- 095,702 worth, and the United States next with only $84S,961 worth.
 Of these countries only Japan and the United States increased their trade in 1916, the former to the ex- tent of about $7OO, 900 and the latter by about s4OO,O0O. The Likelihood that Japan will be able to capture and retain much, larger share of the trade is discussed at length by Com mercial Agent Ralph M. Odell, author of the report.
 An added feature of the bulletin is the section devoted to the cotton manufacturing industry in India, which is becoming increasingly inn portant.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-07
The World of Finance
STOCK MARKET

New York, March 7-Opening- Trading was extremely light and mar row in the first half hour of today s stock market, irregular changes in few instances exceeding small frac- tions. General Motors was the only striking exception, reacting three points. The inactivity was attributed largely to increasing uncertainties in the foreign situation. Shippings, cop pers and a few equipments were firm, but rails and specialties yielded to moderate pressure.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-07

Boston 1880 P. M. Prices Reported Over Private Wire to T. L.
 Watson & Co.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-07
Thursday, nrarch [, 1918

Thursday, N1arch ', 1918 Allis Chalmers 257s Allis Chalmers Pfd. S31a Am. Beet Sugar 791z Am. Car & Fdy. 77 Am. Can 4O1s Am. Locomotive 65$s Am. Tobacco 154 Am. Smet. 6 Re. Co. 805s Am. Tel. & Tele. 1045s Am. Woolen 54% Alaska Gold IA Att. Gulf & w. Indies 112 AnacOnda Copper 621s Baldwin Loco 77sa Bethlehem Steel "B" 7S% Beth. Steel per cent pr. 1O1M Brooklyn Rapid Trans. 39A Canadian Pacific 146B Calf. Petroleum 16 Cen. Leather Co. 7O1s Chi, M. & St. Paul AZ Chi, R. I. & Pac. 2Oh Chi, R. I. & Pac. Pfd. A 66 Chi, R, I. & Pac. Pfd. B 56 Chino 42T Chesapeake & Ohio 555s Corn Products S4% Corn Products Pfd. 961z Crucible Steel 621k Cuban Cane Sugar 31A Distilleries Securities 39 Erie 14% General Motors 122A Ct. Northern Ore 2Sk Inspiration Copper 44h International Nickel 29K Inter. Mer. Marine 2S@ Inter. Mer. Marine Pfd. 97% International Paper 311A Kansas City Sou. 16N Kennecott Copper 32M Laclxawanna Steel 79% Maxwell Motors 2S1h Mex. Petroleum 96X Midvale Steel 44% Missouri Pacific 22T Miami Copper s1 Nevada Cons. 19% Nat. Ename1ing 4SN Northern Pacific S5
 Pennsylvania 44% Pressed Steel Car 62
 Ray Cons. 24sz Reading 771b Repub. Iron & Steel 79R Ky. Steel Spring 55 Sinclair Oil 33H Southern Pacific S5 Southern Railway 24 Southern Railway Pfd. 593l i Studebaker Corp'n. 45% Tenn. Copper 165s | Texas Oil 15OB | Fob. Products 49H | Union Pacific 127s. | United Cigar Stores 885s United Fruit 12S5 U. s. Ind. Alcohol 12114 U. s. Rubber 563l U. S. Steel 9O5E Utah Copper 82
 Wabash Pfd. A 42 1 Wabash Pfd. B. 73
 Willys Overland IS
 U. S. Govt. Bonds.
 Liberty 31ss e7.9( Liberty As 96.7> Boston 1:30 P. M. Prices Reported Over Private Wire to T. L.
 Watson & Co.
 Arizona Com. 121i Copper Range AS Davis Daly 6sy East Butte 91! Island Creek 61 Quincy 72
 Utah Oonso1. Il
 Utax Apex 2% Ventura 7S
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-07
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of T. L. Watson & Co.,, Bankers and Brokers, corner Main and John streets, Bridgeport, Conn. Members of New York Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-07

Before sending for a team of horses to plough up his back yard, the amateur gardener should be sure the yard is big enough that the horses and blow can be extended in g straight line.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-02-06

The young girls Missionary
will meet Friday afternoon with
Miss Edith Ballard. Every
member is requested to he pres +.
ent,
Mrs. Johnnie Gilly returned
Monday afternoon from Bristol
where she has been spending
several days having her eyes
treated by DR.. Peavler.
Bora to Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Stone last Saturday a son
weighing nine aud a half pounds
which they will call Guy, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac c. TAYLOR
enter tnined at dinner Sunday
at their apartment in the Tour,
aine Flats Mr.. and Mrs. j II.
Mathews, Mrs. d. p Hyatt, Mr..
ana Mrs. w. j. Smith.
FOR RENT IS Room Resi-
dence, modern convanicnces.
Shawanee, Ave, Big Stone Gap.
Apply to W. II. Polly, Penning-
ton Gap, Va,
The Woman's Missionary So.
clety Will meet with Mrs. j. b.
Wampler, Thursday sfternoon
at 3 O'Clock.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-02-06
Program for Teachers Meeting
Big Stone Gap and Rich
mond Districts, At
Big Stone Gap. Sat-
urday Feb. 9.

N;ao, State Teachers Meeting Reports.
(n Suggestions for Primary Teachers,
Mrs. w. b. Gilly Of East Stone Gap.
tbl Supervision. o. II. Easlcy, Of Big
Stone Gap.
90 Evidences of Patriotism, II. L..
Sultridge, Appalachia
1915 Attendance:
ia) Methods of Securing Good Attend
ance in Mining Plant, j a. Gardner,
Osaka, Ross Chandler, Roda.
ta) Suggestions for Keeping mp Attend.
anee in the High Schools, Miss Ruth
Robinson, Fast Stone Gap, General Dis
cussion.
100 High School;
iD Best Methods for Obtaining Results
in High School Mathematics, 5. B. Hall,
Zig Stone Gap. Vernon Jones, Appala-
CHA.
(b) Testing Results in the High
Schools, Miss nellie Van Gordon.
(c) Uniform Examinations, T.. F..
Owens.
ll;i5 The School Fair:
(a) When. Why, aud How. supt. J. j.
Kelly, Jr.
General Discussion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-02-06
Surprise Party.

a number of boys aud girls
gave Miss Lucy Morrison very
pleasant surprise in the form of
a party at her home on Poplar
Hill last Friday evening from
eight-thirty to eleven O'Clock in
honor of her birthday.
The evening was spent de-
lightfuily in playing games, uf
ter which Mrs. Morrison served
delicious sandwiches aud tea
Those who were invited to
form the surprise Party which
met atAliss Peggy Petit, were:
Misses Irene ana Lucille Draper.
sara Mouser, Caroline Goodioc,
Polly Kelly, Mia Goodlon, Peg
gy Petit, Henrietta Skeen
Ruth Barron. The boys were
Dan and James Piorson, vii
liam and George Goodioe, Hur-
ry Kelly, Henry Morrison, Cor
don and Tom Goodloe.
Misses nellie Van Gorder
janet Bailey and .\delaidePet.
tit.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-02-06
Big Attraction At Theatre

Those who failed to attend
Monday nights performance of
the Sh,fnnon Stock Company
AZ the Amuzu Theatre, missed
one vi the best attractions OF
the season. This company has
lust completed a weeks stay at
the Manning Theatre, Middles.
boro, of which Otto Brown, a
former Big Stone Cap boy, is
manager, and he was so well
pleased with their production
that he phoned Manager Tuy
Tor of the Amuzu, to let them
stay three more days, which
request OF course could not be
conveniently granted as the
company was billed here for an
entire week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-02-06
Missionary Meeting.

The Missionary Society of the
NJ. L. Church, South, will meet
with Mrs. j. b. Wampler Thus
day afternoon at three O'Clock.
We hope all the members will
attend. Let's try to make this
year even better than the last
year.
Our meeting in January was
held with Mrs. IL. a. w. Skeen,
nine members being present.
Officers for the year were Install
ed. They were as follow {:
Mrs. |. z. Taylor, president;
Mrs. Otis Mouscr, first vice pres.
ident; Mrs. K. w. Flanary, sec.
ond 'ice-presidcnt Mrs. j. b.
Wampler, superintendent of So
cial service: Mrs. w. IL. Polly,
superintendent of supplies; Mrs.
W. b.. Kilbourne, treasurer
Mrs. j. IL. Mathews, assistant
treasurer; Mrs. j. A. Gilmer,
recording secretary; Mrs. ID. Ii.
Bruce, corresponding secretary !;
Mrs. }. Il. Bostwick, agent of
Voice.
Reports Of officers were made,
Mrs. |. G. Taylor mentioned a
family who needed help, and
ways and means of helping same
were discussed,
Brother Dean led in prayer
and we were adjourned to meet
in February.
Mrs. G. G Honcycutt5
Supt. Pub.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-02-06
NOTICE

All persons indebted to S.
Folly " Go. are requested to
settle the same at once. You
can pay the same to S. Polly,
Big Stone Gap, or send check to
W. II. Polly, Pennington Gap,
Virginia.
If not paved by March LIST,
viii place accounts in hands OF
an officer for collection.
5. Polly u Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-02-06
A Quiet Wedding.

a very quiet wedding, which
VIII come as II surprise to n
large number of friends and
relatives, took place Sunday
evening at the Methodist Par.
sonage, when Miss Addic Eliz-
a6eth Fleenor became the bride
of Mr.. Reuben Banks. The
Rev. &. w, Dean was the oil
ciating minister.
The bride, who is an attrac-
tive young lady. is the dauph
terspf Mr.. and Mrs. S 2. Fleenor
of the Gap. She was one of the
obliglng telephone operators
until last month when she re-
signed her position, while Mr..
Banks, who has a position in
the Smith Hardware Company.
Is the SOD of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Banks of the Gap and
is a twin brother of Roy Bank
who is now in training at Camp
Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. Banks left on
the l. ~ N. Sunday night on a
snort honey moon trip, after
which they will return to thu
Gap, where Mrs. Banks will
make her home with her parents
Reuben will go Friday TO Nor
ton, where he will he examined
and will leave in few days
for a training camp, having
been called into service.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-02-06
U. S. Senator Hughes Died at
Trenton.

Trenton. N. j., Jan. 30
United State Senator Hughes
died ut u hospital here today
after several weeks suffering
from septic poisoning resulting
from Infection of the teeth
which was followed by bron.
chial pneumonia.