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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
HEADQUARTERS NOTES.

It is expected that large number of scouts will be on hand at the meeting in the High school auditor ium tonight at 7:S0, when the med als earned in the last Liberty Loan will be presented and the work out lined leading to sales of bonds for the Third Liberty Loan and also the garden work. Mrs. Coverdale is plan ming to tell us of the splendid work being done by the English Boy Scouts in the services for their country. The national government will be repre- sented by Collector of Customs James L. McGovern.
 Unless you hear the contrary, the West Side court of honor will hold examinations with Troop No. 27 in the PreVocational school.
 The attention of the scouts is call. ed to the fact that the War Bureau has changed it's plan and do not re- quire any further assistance from Boy Scouts at the theatres. Scouts seeing this notice will please tell oth- CT Scouts as they meet them from time to time.
 The new address of scout head quarters is 991 Broad street, opposite the city hall.
 Scout headquarters wishes to con- graduate Scout George Mosher of Troop No. 3 and Fillmore Lyford of Troop No. 16, upon attaining full sec- ond class rank.
 The monthly meeting of the scout masters was held and the following report was received from Secretary Robert Hull.
 April Meeting of Scoutmasters.
 There were fourteen scoutmasters and assistants present at the April meeting of the Scoutmasters' associa. ton at headquarters, representing the following troops:: Nos. l, 8, g, 10, 12, IT, 21, 23, 27, and Troop No. 1 of Stratford.
 Announcement was made of the changed dates for the Scout Third Liberty Loan Drive, which will take place from April 27 until May 4.
 Further notice was given of the presentation of the medals won by scouts in the Second Liberty Loan Drive, which will take place at the High school tonight at 7:30 p. m. All scouts and scoutmasters are expected to be there, as well as parents and interested friends.
 East Side Court of Honor meeting for second class exams. will be held at St. Johns R. c. church school, corner of Jane and Pembroke streets, Monday, April 22, at 7:30 p. m. There are several light jobs open | for scouts who desire same. More in- formation can be obtained from head | quarters.
 Sale of Thrift Stamps was discuss | ed.
 Additional stars are required for | the Service Flag at headquarters. The next meeting of the Scout | masters will be in the nature of a house warming in the new headquar- ters on Broad street, opposite city | hall.
 ROBERT HULL,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
The World of Finance
STOCK MARKET

New York, April 13-Opening- Moderate selling of speculative issues particularly those comprising the several war groups, was induced at the opening of today's stock market by over night advices from the bat tie front. Equipments, such as Beth lehem Steel, American Car, Baldwin Locomotive and the automobile shares, yielded large fractions to l IA points. Distillers, yesterdays fore most feature, lost point, and United States Steel, Marine preferred, Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific forfeit ed substantial fractions with some of the coalers. Liberty bonds were steady.
 Closing-The more critical stage in the war situation caused renewed sell ing at the opening of today's market. Later the losses in some instances were partly recovered. Trading ex- cept in leading shares was limited to small lots. The closing was heavy. ales, 150,000 shares. Liberty 3 91ss sold at 98.88 to 9S.96, the first As at 96.24 to 96.3O, and the second 4s at 96.1O to 96.22.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
EXPLAINS THE
 CONVERSION OF
 NEW BOND ISSUE

Because of the serious misunder- standing as to the new Liberty Loan issue, A M. Andersen, director of distribution of the Giberty Loan com mittee, has made the following state ment:
 '|The conversion privilege of the outstanding Liberty Bonds should be clearly understood. No outstanding bond carrdes the right of conversion into a 4 IA per cent. bond running for ten years, which is the length of the issue now being sold.
 Holders of the 1-2s (or of the As issued on conversion of the 1-2s) may convert into a thirty-year If per cent. bond redeemable, at the op- tion of the secretary of the treasury, after 15 yea1s from the date of the bonds. Holders of the second Loan As may convert into 25 year 4 1-4 per cent. bond redaemable, at the op- tien of the secretary of the treasury, after ten years. None of the IA per cent. bonds so issued on conversion of outstanding bonds will in turn carry Q conversion privilege
 The 1-2 per cent. bonds, if not converted within the period set by the secretary of the treasury, will still retain the right to convert into sub sequent issues bearing a higher rate of interest than 1-2 per cent. and issued during the period of the war (except short term issues). The per cent. bonds, both those issued through conversion of 1-2s and those of the second loan, will not again have any right of subsequent conversion 1T the holder desires to exercise his right he must do so during the next few months and with the pertod set by the secretary of the treasury. Af- ter the period set fby the secretary ot the treasury, the only issue now out standing and carrying a conversion privilege win be the unconverted 8 1-2s.
 Such of the 1-2 per cent bonds as are converted into the thfrty-year 1-2 per cont bonds will become identical with regard to the tax fea- +,1res with the new 4 1-2s and will cease to have the tax features orig inally specified in the 1-2 per cent bonds.
 "The new bonds now being sold are renewable absolutely at the end or ten years and are not subject to prior redemption nor are they convertible. Buyers should understand clearly that the only way the ten-year IA per cent, bonds may be secured IS through subscriptions to the new issue whfcn tbe secretary of the treasury is offer ing. The ten-year 4 1-4 per cent bond cannot be secured through con- version of any outstanding issue"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
Notice to Contractors

Bridgeport, Conn.,, April 13, 1918. Sealed proposals will be received by The Board of Park Commissioners at Room 715, Security Building, until 12 o'clock noon April 26th, 1918, for the construction of a masonry arch bridge and wing walls at Beardsley Park. Each bidder must accompany his bid with certified check for $500 drawn to the order of Treas. of City of Bridgeport.
 Plans and specifications may be ob- tained from the City Engineer, City Hall.
 Permission will not be given for the withdrawal of any bids, and the right is expressly reserved by the commis- sioners to reject any or all bids
 B. F. COONEY, Clerk
 Board of Park Commissioners. U13 g"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
Troop No. 1, Fairfield, Robert Mac
 Pherson, S. M

Troop No. 1, Fairfield, Robert Mac
 Pherson, S. M.
 Our meeting was called to order by our assistant scoutmaster, W. Burr at 1880. The scouts discussed the Lib erty Loan question and also the Thrift Stamps. It was decided to have little competition among the scouts in the selling of the Thrift Stamps. A prize will be given to the patrol which sells the greatest num- Der of stamps during the next month The prize will be decided upon by the scoutmaster and his assistants. A merit system is to be started in the troop. Each scout will start with 100 merits and for certain misde- meanors merits will be taken away from him. If he reaches the total of 40 merits lost, he will be dropped from the troop. On Friday the 18th a deputation team from one of the colleges is to visit Fairfield. The scouts of Troop No. 1 are to give an exhibition of their work for the en- tertainment of this tetam It was decided that a committee of three scouts clean up the hall after every meeting. Practice was held for the demonstration to be given before the deputation team. Meeting adjourn ed at S:45.
 ARTHUR KNIGHT,
 Scribe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
CONNECTICUT OVER THE S10,0O0, ,OOO MARK

Boston, April 1S--New England Lib erty loan subscriptions for the five days ending Thursday, as officially re- ported to the Federal Reserve bank of Boston today, amounted to $61,- 192, ,000, representing an over night gain of ss,O3o.OO0.
 The report by states follows: Massa- chusetts. $36.022.00O; Connecticut, S1O, 1928, 900; Rhode Island $e,1117, 900; Maine, sS,SSe.000; New Hampshire, g, AS. 900; Vermont, $1,Sss,00o.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
NOTICE

Taken by virtue of an execution to me directed, and will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the garage located on Arctic street, in the rear. of 3S5 William street, in the City of Bridgeport, IA days after date. which will be on Saturday the 20th day of April, 1918, at o'clock in the forenoon, to satisfy said execu- ton and my fees thereon, the follow ing described property, to wit: One Overland touring car.
 Dated at Bridgeport, this 9th day of April, 1918.
 JAMES P. HERMAN, Deputy Sheriff of the County of Fair
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
NOTICE

BRIDGEPORT HYDRAULIC co.
 No S2O Main Street Water rates for the quarter ending April 1st, 1918. are NOW DUE and payable at the office of the company, No. s20 Main street. All bills must be paid on or before April Is, 1918. Business hcurs on Saturdays from
 A. M. to IF M.
 For the accommodation of the pub lie the office will be kept open from
 8 A. NJ. to 8 F. NJ.
 Mondays, April 1 and Sth. 1918
 ALBERT F. LAVERY, RI tS Secretary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
Troop No. 21, Robert Hull, S. M.

Troop No. 21, Robert Hull, S. NJ.
 Scoutmaster Hull presided. Twen- ty-one scouts, two officials and one visitor were present. All scouts were summoned to assemble at 7:30 this evening in the High school auditor ium at the presentation of the medals won in the Second Liberty Loan. Four scouts were chosen by the scoutmas- ter to help the Four Minute Men. They were Scouts Jones and Jepson, stationed at the Hippodrome and Scouts Rebman and Schulz stationed at the Park City. These scouts are to report every Friday night until May 3. Many scouts of this troop will enter in the kite flying contest on April 27. We are planning to have a minstrel show in the near fu- ture. Business meeting adjourned at 7:S0. We then went to the resi- dence of G. F. Lawrence, 1237 Cen traI avenue. MT. Lawrence enter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT.

DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT.
 April 2, A D. 1918 Estate of Daniel J. German, late of the town of Bridgeport, in said dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport appointed Robert N. BIakeslee and David L. Osborne commissioners to receive and decide upon the claims of the creditors of said estate, which have been presented to the administrator within the time formerly limited by this court.
 Certified by
 PAUL L. MILLER, Judge. The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the County Court House, in said Bridgeport, on the 18th day of April, A D. 1918, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of attending On the business of said ap- pointment.
 ROBERT N. BLAKESLEE,
 DAVID F. OSBORNE.
 Commissioners. join in giving the above notice,a and request all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment to me.
 ROBERT G. DeFOREST, as Administrator.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13

And in those few words Hes thal answer to the great question of the American people. You should buy a. Liberty Bond first and supFemely be- cause they trust you to do lt They the boys who give their lives, ask only that you lend your money that they may give the more gioriously. Their plea is to rich and poor alike-to you. to me, to each and every one of us who loves his country better than him: self Is it not better that little chil- dren should suffer cold and hunger through one short winter than the shame and dishonor and misery of their nation through their whole lives? We should tofI and scrape and pinch and be glad. It is little to ask.
 And then, after all that, 1t is good to know that the Liberty Bonds are the safest investment in the world, that your money will all come back to you within twenty-five years, that during those twenty-five years you annually draw an interest of per cent, and. also that you can sell the bonds or, borrow money on them at any time, and thus you save and serve and gain profit with every dollar that you in vest. Yes, it is good to know all this ; but, after all, in the great, great Ques- tion, for what does 1t count?
 When a nations honor is at stake, when a nations heart is being tried, when the very fibre of which nation is made lies here before the eyes Of the world, it is no time to think of self. It is a time to act. And with each one of us today it is time to act so gloriously that America shall not be ashamed. Let us ask: "Shan It Be Our Dollars Today or the Honor of Our Nation Tomorrow?"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
Troop No. 17, Sidney Lussen, S. NJ.

Troop No. IT, Sidney Lussen, S. NJ.
 Meeting opened at 7:SO by the scoutmaster. Twenty scouts were present. Four visitors were enter tained. Four new members were admitted into the troop.
 MT. Maitland paid us an official visit and six scouts volunteered to go to Milford next week to demonstrate knitting.
 Miss May B. Lord, the Evangelist, who is visiting our church, gave us a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13

Troop No. 8, Harry Curtis, S. M. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 by our scoutmaster, MT. Cur tis. The troop was recognized and new officers were elected. Those elected were as follows: George Mosher, scribe; Oscar Stormfelt, pa- trol leader; Harold Anderson, treas urer; George Dalton, assistant patrol leader, and Kimbal Senior patrol leader.
 After all business was discussed our scoutmaSter gave us some in- formation on First Aid Work. Meet ing adjourned at 9:30.
 GEORGE KOSHER,
 Scribe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
Resorts, Atlantic City, N. J.

tained us for the rest of the evening with his adventures with the African desert natives He showed us some very unique mats made of beads by the natives and many other things which were very interesting. After a very pleasant evening we adjourned at 9:30.
 ALFRED JONES,
 CcriIo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
Appleton,

Troop No. 2O-Cifford Appleton,
 Leader.
 The meeting opened at p. m. in the boys club room at the parish house. The scoutmaster, his two as- sistants and nineteen scouts, inclLd- ing two visitors from Troop No. were present. The regular business meeting was held, followed by the scoutmasters counsel and advice. The new business was next taken up. Reports were made on the selling of tickets for the fair, and on War Saw ings Stamps. For entertainment the scouts were permitted to see the sham battle, and the meeting ad- journed at p. m. After the meet ing the Troop Cabinet held a coun- cil.
 STEPHEN SHERMAN,
 \Scrihe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
Troop No. 12, Jesse Beans, s. M.

Troop No. 12, Jesse Beans, S. M. The meeting was called to order at 7:45 by our senior patrol leader, Walsh. Our scoutmaster, MT. Beans, presided Eight scouts and two can- didates were present The contest on kite flying at Seaside Park on April 27, and a hike were consider. ed. Meeting adjourned at S:15 be- cause MT. Beans left in order to at- tend the scoutmasters' monthly meet ing at headquarters. Games were played until g.
 CAPTAIN HOFFMAN,
 Scribe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the pr1vate 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., 1918-04-13
NEWS AMONG THE BOY SCOUTS OF
 AMERICA HEADQUARTERS NOTES

talk on the scout laws and oath. All scouts were instructed to attend the meeting at the High school at the presentation of the medals won in the Second Liberty Loan Campaign. Meeting adjourned at g.
 GEORGE JOHNSON,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
Troop No. 9, Reinhold Person, S. N

Troop No. 9, Reinllold Person, s. NJ A regular meeting was held. We had three visitors from the Stratford troop and one from Troop No. IS of Bridgeport. One new member was voted into the troop who will pass as a tenderfoot next week. The meeting consisted of signalling and knife and hatchet- Meeting ad- journed. at 9:15.
 EDWARD LAWSON,
 Scri be
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
Satuurday, April 13, 1918

Al1is Chalmers "A
 Am. Car & Fdy. 761S Am. Can 401s Am. Linseed 31A. Am. Smelt. & Re. Co. 753s Am. Sug. Refg. Co 1O1
 Am. Tel & Tele. 100A Alaska Gold 1A Att. Gulf & W. Indies 1O8 Anaconda Copper 63B Baldwin Loco. 73B Baltimore & Ohio 51h Bethlehem Steel "B'' 76K Beth. Steel per cent. Pr. 1O2A Canadian Pacific 136h On. Leather Co. GA
 Chi. M. & St. Paul 38h Chi, R. I. & Pac. Pfd A 65
 Chi, R. I. & Pac. Pfd B 54% Chile Copper 15% Chesapeake &, Ohio 54% Corn Products 353k Crucible Steel 61
 Distilleries Securities 451a Erie 14h Erie 1st Pfd. 2SN General Motors 119
 Ct. Northern Ore 26h | Inspiration Copper 46h International Nickel 27h Inter. Mer. Marine 24% Inter. Mer. Marine Pfd. 92 l Kennecott Copper 30 $ Lackawanna Steel TIA Maxwell Motors 26h Mexican Petroleum 91% Midvale Steel 46% Missouri Pacific 2O1A Norfolk & Western 1O3A Northern Pacific S3
 N. Y, N. H. & H. 27B Pennsylvania A
 Pressed Steel Car 58
 Ray Cons. 23T Reading 78h Repub. Iron & Steel 78
 Ky. Steel Spring 51K ] Sinclair Oil 26
 Sloss Sheffield S Iron 5OH | Southern Pacific S23s Southern Railway 211
 Southern Railway Pfd. 5S
 Studebaker Corp'n. 3S3k
 Texas Oil 142 | Fob. Products 53K
 Union Pacific 11S
 United Cigar Stores 87
 United Fruit 123 U. S. Ind. Alcohol 1212
 U. S. Rubber 52
 U. S. Steel S91! | U. s. Shelter 361L
 Utah Copper 7S1
 Wabash Pfd. A. 991!
 West. Union Tel 94H
 Westinghouse Electric 391l | Western Maryland 133
 Willys Overland 171
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
Why We Should AM Buy Liberty Bonds
Miss OliUe Northup, Writer of Prize Winning
 Essay, Cites Reasons.

paper and quickly translated into French the headlines: ~Second United States Liberty Loan Plans to Raise $S,O00,0 900 to Back the Boys at the Front" And that means we get tt.", he went on. He stopped down and laid his hand on the others shoulder. "Trust Uncle Sam, boy. He has every. one of hundred million people behind him. That means the Stars and
 Stripes in Berlin before we're through with this thing"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13

This Is the $50 prize winning essay on the Second Liberty Loan, written by Olive E. Northup of Ithaca in the New York Regents Liberty Loan Con- test. Miss Northup Is senior in the Ithaca High School, but her work shows a mature and impassioned real Ization of the importance of the Lib erty Loan that would afford college graduate praise. The winning essay Is marked by vigorous and dramatic note that drives the essentiaIlty of the Third Liberty Loan home to every reader.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
LEND UNCLE SAM
 A HAND

You may ask, how you can do this without serving in the army or navy.
 One good way is to subscribe now to Third Liberty Loan Bonds which pay scription.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
WHAT KULTUR STANDS FOR.

Governor Charles H. Brough of Ar kansas in one of his Liberty Loan ad- dresses used an anagram to press home the situation in the world war. He said:
 K stands for killing.
 U stands for U boat.
 L stands for lies.
 T stands for reachery.
 U stands for unfaithfulneSs. R stands for ruthlesSneSS. The buyer of $2o,oOO in Liberty Bonds provides sufficient money for the clothing of an entire company. the buyer of $35,00o will fully equip the company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
PATENTS A. M. WOOSTER

Late Examiner U. s. Patent OfficO f115 MAIN STREET, BRIDGEPORT
 Send for booklet on patents
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13
TO-DAY's WANTS

LARGE GAS RANGE for sale; in fine order. First floor, 6S Atwater St., near Park Ave U13 up
 HOUSES FOR SALE, Stratford, beautiful 2-family house, improve ments; lot 112x155; fruit trees and garden; garage. Must be sold; bargain. Two family house, 12 rooms, Hough Ave-, garage for two cars. Seven-room cottage, hot wa ter heat, improvements, Hough Ave. Goodwin, 173 Hough Ave. Barnum 3554-S. U13 all.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13

graduate praise. The winning essay Is marked by vigorous and dramatic note that drives the essentiaIlty of the Third Liberty Loan home to every reader.
 Why should we buy Liberty Bond? Today no question is more common on the lips of the American people. How little, after all, do we Americans real ize the full, the vital meaning, of this great war! Because this country of ours is as yet undevastated; because our cities have not been burnt CT our homes defiled; because our own loved ones are not starving, are not lying tortured on a bloody field-because of this we cannot understand, and we hesitate, asking 'Why?"
 Money is a precious thing. Money means food, warmth, comfort; it means less pain, less sorrow, less sui fering. For money millions toll from morning till night that their loved ones may be happy. Today it is a constant struggle. Perhaps we are poor; even so, our children must be fed, must be clothed. Do you ask us, then, to take the food from their mouths, the clothes from their backs? :? Must they go cold and hungry through a long winter that one soldier, thou sands of miles away, may one day have an extra slice of bread? Three billions of dollars! And what would our little $50 bond mean in that vast sum? There are thousands in this country to whom a million dollars means far less than fifty does to us. Then why should we toll and scrape and pinch and sigh? Why should WE buy Liberty Bond?
 It was a cold, stormy night "some- where in France" Picture a battle field. grim and horrible, with the cold rain beating down upon its blood, its mud, its mangled corpses. The battle is over for the day, and, in long trenches, the dead are being buried piled high one on another. In the other. trenches across the field supper is being Served-one hunk of black bread, one cup of water. Far down the line two soldiers are huddled under one thin blanket eating their supper together. One is an American boy, the other Frenchman. They do not talk much. In the presence of Death men do not care to talk, and here Death refgned Supreme-grim, unre- lenting, awful. But suddenly the Frenchman broke the silence.
 "By Heaven" he flung out in French, 'it is not right Men cannot fight on empty stomachs. Men cannot fight who are cold and sick. We can never win this war if we must always go cold and hungry. Yet what can our people do? Already they lie crushed, broken, homeless. And England alone cannot feed these millions. By God What will be the end?" He flung him. self face downward on the hard ground. The world says Civilization itself is in the balance" Only the sol dier knows, day by day, which way that balance swings.
 Then the boy from across the sea stood up, and his voice rang out proud and glad.
 England alone will not have to feed these men," he said. America is in this war now, and that means we win. See here" He took from his pockN a well-wo-a clipping from some news
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-13

AVE-, near Main St., 15
 room house, newly decorated, cleo trio lights, gas, bath on each floor, good heating system. Price $5,700, $1,20O cash. This property must be sold as owner is leaving town May 1st. J. I. Anderson, 696 Fair field Ave, near Park Ave. G5 *tf