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The Press., 1918-10-31
Miss Florence White, who has been

Miss Florence White, who has beer ill with influenza at her home, has re. covered and returned to her work in Glastonbury
 Miss Laura Cooley, 28 years of age died of influenza last week Thursday afternoon about 4 o'clock after an ill ness of only few days at the home of MT and Mrs. Omer Cooley where she went to care for the sick ones over two weeks ago. Miss Cooley was the youngest daughter of MT. and Mrs. George B. Cooley and was born in Stafford, April 26, 189O She was employed at the home of her brother, Archie Cooley, in SOmers for a num- Der of years. She was a member of the lodge of the Daughters of Liberty of SOmers. Her funeral was held in the Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday at 1 o'clock, Rev. J. M. Von Deck officiating. Mrs. Albert Skin ner sang Tt Pays to Serve Jesus" and MT. Von Deck sang "He Knows the Way" The interment was in the Staffordville cemetery. The bearers were four brothers, Ernest, Leon, Thurston and Archie Cooley. She is survived by her parents and five brothers, Thurston J. Cooley of Shel- burne Falls, Mass, Archie Cooley of Somers, Omer Cooley, Leon Cooley and Ernest G. Cooley of StaffOrdville, and two sisters, Mrs. Milo Bradway of Stafford and Mrs. Bert Royce of MonsOn, Mass.
 UNION
 The church services will be re- stunned next Sunday.
 Mrs. F. L. Upham of Stafford spent last Monday with her sister, Mrs. L. M. Reed
 MT. and Mrs. Howard G. Barber of Windsor were guests at Mrs. B. H. Barber's on Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Volney Reed and little daughter of Putnam were recent guests of L. M. Reed.
 l.. M Reed, who has been ill for some weeks with bronchitis, is slowly recovering and his friends are glad to hear that he is able to be out to en- joy this wonderful summer-like weather.
 Farmers are reporting that potatoes are rOtting more or less. Those who hurried their tubers into cellars for tear of decay, find in some instances
 hat delay would have been better, as uhey have rOtted since they were harvested.
 The church has been closed for the past three Sundays as precautionary measure on account of influenza There has teen a few scattered cases n town, but thus far Union has been ! fortunate as compared with towns around us.
 Union had reason to feel well pleased with the result of the Fourth Literty Loan campaign. The pros 1ect seemed rather discOuraging at first, Tut the people as a whole took hold loyalty and there were many in stances of real sacrifice to take. even l fifty. However, when we come right down to it," what does any self-denial that we may make mean | as compared to what our boys are doing for us? Now we need to get right down to business-pay off our ! fourths and prepare for the coming fifth.
The Press., 1918-10-31
SHOP WHERE SHOPPING IS EASY
Kimonas. House Dresses, Bath Robes
In House Dress Section 2d Floor, Newly EnIar

In 2d F Newly Enlarged and Easy Shop WITH KIMONAs THAT WE ARE SHOWING IN LONG MADE OF JAPANESE CREPE FLANNELEFTE AND PLAI ASSORTMENT FOR KIMONAS FROM $15O $32 50 each gngham others with collars cambmy and self mo" Splendid range o coorings sizes to $55O each
 
 $39S Corduro robes sfrom$ t
 white with with outSp priced and $1 9S each
The Press., 1918-10-31

A daughter was born to MT: and Mrs. Frederick Royce Sunday evening at the Johnson hospital
 Miss Elizabeth Barrett Is spending the week in Springfield where she is attending her sister who is ill.
 Ernest Jones is in town on a seven days furlough. He is a member of the crew of the U. s: s. North Caro- lima.
 Rev. John F.. Clark. who lived here nearly all his life until he started to study for the priesthood. has been transferred from Sufiield. where he has been for five years. to St. Joseph's church in willimantic. to succeed the late Rev. Timothy Bannan. who died of the influenza on October 12.
 Charles Gary of Rockville became ill in Rockville with the influenza and was sent here to the Johnson hospital last Thursday afternoon. When the ambulance reached Stafford it was found that the local hospital was filled. He was later taken to the Gary cottage at Crystal Lake where he is being attended by his mother and is making a good recovery.
 H. E. Jones and family move to New Haven this week where he has pur- chased an interest in a we'll estab- Iished optical business, The over seers and office help of the Rhode Island wOrsted Co. where MT. Jones has been employed as office manager for seven years, presented him with a gold watch. F. A. Manderson of Staf- ford has taken the position of pay master at the office of the Rhode Island Co. to fill the vacancy caused by the advancement of c. E. Brown to the. position recently held by MT Jones.
The Press., 1918-10-31

CHOOSE ACCEPTABLE EVERY AND COMPLETE WITH EVERY DESIRABLE  ehundre inv an 35c $1 andd
  LacE EdgedHa in in of 4and $1,$1 md -.
  Handker al chiefC Ain box fol n
  themem for Christmas children boys boxes 15c 75c the box
The Press., 1918-10-31
WELLINGTON

WALAANWIVN
 Miss Jennie Church is giving violin as we'll as piano lessons.
 Miss Leila Church of Rockville was recent automobile caller at her sis ter's home.
 A flock of handsome turkeys on the green is interesting, pleasing and an unusual sight.
 Willard Eldredge, who is recover ing from the influenza and has been recuperating at the home farm with his mother, Mrs. Adalaide Eldredge and family, has with his wife and children returned to New London.
 South WillingtOn
 Col w. H. Hall is the town chair man for the United War Work drive. WillingtOn's quota is $500.
 James Bowers, who is employed by Bert Hallock of Mansfield, had the misfortune of breaking his leg in two places below the knee.
 The Get-Together club have opened ] CnSlI EOOulS lOE CnS W1ALCA AlOhCAo and will hold their regular business meeting every Monday night. It is hoped that all members will be pres ent next Monday night as business of importance is to come before the club.
 The funeral of Charles Johnson was held from his late home here last Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Earl w. Darrow conducted the funer- al services at the house. There were many beautiful flowers. Interment was in the family lot at Manchester,
 Funeral services for Norman B. Griggs, who died at his late home at Essex, were held at Memorial church on Thursday with many relatives and friends attending. Rev. Earl w. Dar- row of West Hartford Oficiated. Buri- al was in the Wilmington Hill ceme- tery. The burial was under the au- spices of the Masonic fraternity.
The Press., 1918-10-31

School commences this week in White district with Miss Gould as teacher.
 Herman Weingartner, who attends the Trade school in Manchester, came home Friday afflicted with the pre- vailing distemper, and R. s. Amidon and family are recovering from it.
The Press., 1918-10-31
Red CroSS Mates

To overcome the dangers of Ger man poison gas a certain form of car lon is needed The best carbon Is made of: coroandt shells> There isza shortage of these and the following substitutes are satisfactory: Peach stones. apricot pits, prune pits. plum pits. olive pits. date seeds. cherry pits , from native cherries. shells of Brazil terndfs. Carlton from wood has had to Le used lecause of the shortage. This is not SO good for the gas masks. Make it a matter of conscience to save and dry these things. The sur gicaI dressings room will be open the usual first four afternoons and the same two evenings. beginning this week. Red Cross has on hand gauge masks for use of those caring for in fuenza patients. If you need them please call and get them Mrs. E. T. Eaton will. Rave chStge of the Christ mas packages for the men overseas. Announcement of the date of the post pOned annual meeting will be made later.
 Carl Mullins of Camp Upton spent Sunday in town.
 Att the w. R. C. a.meetRng next Wednesday there will be initiation.
 Regular meeting of Mineral Springs Lodge. K. of P. at Society hall to:mor- row night.
 The monthly meeting of the Busi- ness Mems association will be held next Monday evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Bartlett of Hartford have been in town for the past week. He is recovering from an attack of the influenza.
 A total of ,26 voters were made in the town of Stafford during the past two weeks. Five were made in the first district and 21 in the second. Leslie Roswell of ;wiAingt0z-was before. the borough court Tuesday morning charged with disturbing the peace. He had secured a. revolver and began shooting, thereby frighten- ing the people. He was sentenced to 50 days in jail.
 Edward Gilhes atp Windsor last week Wednesday took first money with Peter Hopeful in the 2.21 trot in three straight heats. On Thursday with Forest B, in the 2.14 trot he also won out in three straight heats. The purses were $500 in both races.
 The -stafSord Worsted Co. has doubled the width of the gate from their pond to the mill race. The race way from the pond to, the miA, with the exception where it passes under the highway, is being dug out and greatly widened and made an open canal.
 The G. H. Baker Go. have purchased an auto hearse. It is a Buick make. The hearse is of a rich. plain design and is easily one of the handsomest cars of it's kind that can be found. It was purchased through the Hudson Garage Co. and arrived here Monday evening. It was first used Tuesday afternoon to take the body of Charles Johnson of South Wilmington to Man chester for burial.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Wealth MI Markets and Commerce
Relevant Comment
Again the Marine Deal

The action of the International Mer-
camille Marine issues yesterday, it was
reported, was a surprise even to the
so-called insiders, who had advised the
purchase of the preferred stock on
Wednesday, when it broke below 10.
Although the usual non-informative
statement was issued after a special
meeting of the directors in the morn
ing, the word went forth that the
authorities at Washington still looked
askance at the plan involving the trans
fer of the greater part of the COM
pany's vessels to British ownership.
This government, according to another
report, was willing that the sale should
take place if the Marine management
would reinvest the funds in ships
built by the Shipping Board. At it's
closing price of 1861, the preferred
stock had registered a net loss of 81
points. The common declined to 25b,
off 2ss, while the 6 per cent bonds
broke to 981a and closed half a point
higher.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Copper Men Draw
Up Plan to Unite
In Foreign Selling
Corporation to Represent
Leading Firms Abroad
May Be Formed

preliminary arrangements of the
leading copper interests in the United
States for the formation of a large
selling combination, which, under the
provisions Of the Webb -Pomerene bill,
would be enabled to deal effectively
with the cooperative buying agencies
being organized abroad, took definite
form yesterday at conference in this
city among representatives of the i'm
portant distributing agencies.
A tentative plan involving the organ
ization Of an American export corpora
tion was submitted which entailed the
creation of an association with nomi-
nal capitalization to be distributed pro
rata among the companies which mar
ket the major part of the copper pro-
duced in this country. Included in this
group are the American Smelling and
Refining Company, the United Metals
Selling Company, the Phelps, Dodge
Corporation and the Calumet & Hecla
Mining Company.
Precisely how the producing compa-
nies will be connected with the pro-
posed export consolidation has not
been divulged. Their representatives
said that they had not been formally
approached on the matter.
Both producers and sellers of copper,
however, are impressed with the need
of an instrument through which they
the metal to buying agencies in France,
Great Britain and Italy.
Progress in the plans under consid
Grafton may be delayed while the legal
aspects of the situation are being
studied. Although the Webb Pomerene
bill expressly encourages the forma-
tion of great combinations of Amer rican
industries to compete in the markets
OF the world, it does not sanction any
acts in domestic trade contraven;ng
the antitrust laws.
In formulating plans for handling
the postwar export business in copper,
it is believed that the sellers here will
keep in mind the manner in which
Allied purchases in this market were
placed in the hands of one large seller
after September, 1916. This contrib
uted in a large degree to the expedi-
tious manner in which copper was
shipped abroad during the submarine
meXace.
The problem of meeting the we'll or
ganized methods adopted by foreign
countries for buying copper in the
United States, it was stated yesterday,
was first formally discussed at a meet
ing in this city on November 10, at
which there was in attendance both
producers and sellers
Further reports of price cutting are
heard in the trade, despite the fact
that the War Industries Board has
fixed the price of the metal at 26 cents
a pound until January /.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Finance Economics
WALL STREET OFFICE:
Mills Building, is Broad St.

Is the United States to see an
experiment in manufactured pros
perity? Is government edict, based
upon calculations of political ad-
vantage, to rule the business and
industrial life of the nation at least
so long as the present administra-
ton remains in power? The seiz-
ure of the cables and the consoli-
Gation of the telegraph service
after the war was virtually over,
and the Presidents appointment
yesterday of committee consisting
of his familiar advisors for a pro-
gramme for peace, seems plain in
dication that the Administrator
will keep its grip on business and
trade if it possibly can. 1t is al
ready planning to extend the life
of the various war boards. It is
we'll to recall that there is still
Democratic Congress for three
months to come, and any legislation
put through by it cannot be re-
pealed by a Republican Congress
without the consent of the Presi-
dent.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Reaching the Boiling Point

In presenting their views to the food
administration the coffee brokers said
that the restrictions we're working
greatly in favor of foreign producers
and against the interests of domestic
consumers. Their telegram in part
follows: by limiting the quantities
imported, limiting profits, and depriv-
ing our merchants of the open trading
market which has existed on this eX-
change for thirty-tive years, these re-
strlctlons have now produced situa-
ton more nearly approaching a corner
or monopoly, in favor Of the foreign
producers and unfortunate for consum-
ers, than has ever existed in the his
tory of the coffee trade" Pending an
agreement between the brokers and the
TODD administration the market is in
a chaotic state.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Flour for Europe

Gram men see wide significance in
the heavy government purchases of
flour in the open market and link them
up with the nations plans for feeding
Europe: In the last week or ten DAYS
ABOUT 100000 barrels of -four, repre-
senting more than 100000 bushels
OF wheat, have been bought. it is re-
ported. Despite the fact that the
prlce has risen from 25 to 80 cents
a parrei In the last week as a result of
the great government buying, domestic
purchasers feel more confident regard
ing the price outlook and are making
large purchases. At the Grain Cor,
poratlon, at AZ Broadway, it was en-
plalned that the large government pur-
onases were to fill Allied orders, which
were partly neglected in October he
cause of the pressure on shins for
troop movements.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
1861, ,OO5 Bales
OF Cotton Cinned
Census Bureau Statistics Re.
veal Increase Over
Last Year

W WASHINGTON. Nov. 21.-Cotton
ginned prior to November IA amounted
to 8,681,005 running bales, including
1882 round bales, 6.87S bales of
American-Egyptian and 24,145 bales of
Sea Island, the Census Bureau an
nounced to-day.
To that date last year ginnings were
8,571,115 running bales, including 157,-
719 round bales and 6S.229 bales of
Sea Island. Ginnings by states follow
Alabama, 62o,el7; Arizona, 1925;
Arkansas, 62S,993; California, 25,013;
Florida. 1887; Georgia, 1,626,944;
Louisiana. 409,378; Mississippi, 787,-
$50; Missouri, 33,420; North Carolina,
527,384; Oklahoma. 435 BOT; South
Carolina, 1,099,329; Tennessee, 189, GA;
Texas, 2,25o,9S6; Virginia. 1O,468; ali
other states, 2,110.
Sea Island ginning, by states: Flori
da, 8,1o9; Georgia, 13,904; South Caro-
lima, 2,132.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Where Coffee Is Sold

The Coffee Exchange is still closed
and the date Of it's reopening remains
in doubt. On November IS the local
exchange received a message from the
food administration saying that, be-
cause of the signing of the armistice
futures on the New York Coffee and
Sugar Exchange would be rescinded at
q date to be announced by the hoard
Of managers. Existing regulations COW
ering transactions in actual coffee
however, were to continue in force un-
til further notice. This latter reser-
walton caused widespread criticism in
the coffee trade, and a general opposi-
ton to reopening the exchange on that
condition developed among coffee brok-
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
The Future of Hog Island

The question of what is to become
of the great shipyards at Hog Island
after the American International Shin
building Corporation has delivered the
last OF the $50 ships ordered by the
government for delivery by August,
1919, is already receiving considera-
ton. Hog Island is essentially an as
sembllng place for the parts of ships
which have been fabricated elsewhere.
The land ls owned by the corporation
and the yards by the government. At
the expiration~of the present contracts
for moro than $20O,00O,OO0 of ships the
government has an option to buy the
corporations interest in the great site
and, If it valves it, the corporation
has the next option to buy out the
government If both waive their on
tion it will be disposed of elsewhere.
A few days ago Howard Conley. vice
president of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, made the suggestion that
the business men Of Pennsylvania hv
the purchase of Hog Island, following
the end of the present programme Of
shipbuilding there. could transform the
Philadelphia district into n great port
second to none. Fifty piers. he said.
could easily be constructed on the site.
The island already has seven.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Tobacco Products Dividend

Directors" of the Tobacco Products
Corporation yesterday declared an ex-
ira 10 per cent common stock dividend,
payable January Is to stock of record
January 2: In this connection special
meeting Of stockholders has been called
Tor December 10 to authorize an in
crease IN the authorized common stock
from $le,o0o,000 to $4,000, 900. The
special stock dividend was declared
subject to the approval of the Can;ta1
Issues Committee. Dividends on the
stock now outstanding are being Maid
in scrip. pau
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Wilson & Co. Financing Next

Probably the next important financ-
ing operation to be announced by New
York bankers will be a new issue of
Wilson & Co., plans for which were
delayed by the fourth Liberty Loan
campaign. Thomas e. Wilson. presi-
dent OF the meat packing concern. was
IN Washington yesterday conferrinp
with members of the Capital Issues
Iommlttee on details of the terms Of
the offering. 1t is thought that the
amount Of the issue will be in the
nelghborhood Of $25, ,OOO,O ,OOO
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Cotton Export Ban
Lifted on Dec. 2
War Trade Board Says Ii
censes Will Be Freely
Granted

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.- Restric-
tions on the expectation Of raw cotton
to Great Britain, France, Italy, Bel
gium and Japan were removed to-day
by the War Trade Board and the COM
mittee on cotton distribution. The or
der is effective December e
Expectation restrictions on raw cot
ton going to Spain, whereby the guam
tity eXportable was limited and allotted
among the various shippers, also were
withdrawn. effective November %.
Applications to export raw cotton to
other destinations will be considered
and granted freely, tho announcement
said. and where agreements for ship
ments exist international licenses will
be granted, in accordance with them.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Copper Earnings Fall

The Nevada Consolidated Copper
Company yesterday reported for the
quarter ended September 80 earnings
after depreciation and taxes of $780,
293, compared with s2,191,51s in the
preceding quarter and S1,755,17o in the
corresponding quarter of 1917. Earn
ings for the nine months of the cur
rent year aggregated $3,391,881, equal
to $1,69 a share on the s9,997 1856 (par
value $50 stock outstanding, contrasted
with $4.04 share earned in the cor
responding period of 1917.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
Dividends
EXtras

Cambria Steel Company.-An extra
dividend of 1 II per cent has been de-
clared in addition to the regular quar-
terly dividend of 114 per cent, both
payable December IA to stockholders
of record November 30
Tobacco Products Company.-An ex-
ira dividend Of 10 per cent hos been
declared on the common stock, paya-
Bile January IS to stockholders of rec
ord January 2.
Maryland Coal of West Virginia.
An extra dividend of / per cent has
been declared in addition to dividend
of per cent, both payable December g.
Regular Declarations
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22

If we are to have international
shipping control, international food
control and an international copper
committee, will this movement ex-
tend to all the chief lines of inter-
national trade? For example, cot
ton. And if cotton, this might read
lily include wool and all textile
manufactures. The truth is, that a
considerable part Of the trading
world is short of goods. Germany
is bare of them. A free market
might readily lead to very high
prices in great many directions.
Many shrewd observers believe that
we have far more to fear from run
away markets than from depres-
sion.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22
The Perils of Uncertainty

The following is from banker of
international reputation anent the post
bellum outlook in this country: "The
authorities at Washington have taken
no steps for the industrial transition
that it now faces. Unlike other coun-
tries, which have appointed commits
slons to take care of reconstruction
problems, the United States govern
ment has ignored the warnings of the
best minds of the nation. No system
Tor rehabilitation is provided. The
country is as unprepared for peace as
1T was for war. This makes for un-
certainty and uncertainty is the enemy
of prosperity. England for wears has
had its best brains at work to prepare
an automatically functioning and care
fully thought out plan Of demobiliza-
ton and reconstruction. Therefore
Ihe British enter the race with advan-
tages which our government bas not
known how to procure"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22

If the Allies should permit Ger
many to send her ships to the Ar
gentine, as is currently reported,
and take the food surplus of that
country, that would relieve the stu
alton for the United States. For if
Mr.. Hoover's figures are correct,
this country has no surplus for
Germany. And if, as was intimated,
the Allies were to permit Germany
to come into the American mar
kets, this would inevitably be met
with storm of protest and be
promptly checked. Food prices are
high enough over here as it is. 1t
would be the last of ironies to open
the gates and allow Germany to
buy the bread off our plates.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22

Karl Adams and George NJ. nvt tn
have been elected directors .ncessa.
United Paperboard Company ,p0vd.
ing II. II. Rodman and l.. b. p'' 4
P. H. Wilson, formerly Of ;,S ihs
Co., has become associateu a Co,
stock department of HecRer de.
S. Stern, manager of the ,st Con-.
partment of the Columbia ~srrsssidsrt
pany, has been elected vise.rs Eb.
of that institution and herp.s herrsrcs d
was appointed an assistant msD
the Harlem branch.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-22

Calculations as to the course of
business in the next year must con-
tinue to be made from a Washing
ton baseline. Apparently, for at
least a year to come, the business
men of the country, in order to de-
eide upon their commitments and
activities, must trot to Washington
''to see what Washington is going
to do"