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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
LITTLE SOUNDS THAT DISTURB
Strange How Ordinary Noises of the
Night Affect One Who Is Alone
In the House.

When you are alone at home and the
night comes on, and the noises begin
say, it is q lonesome feeling, isn't it?
Uncanny like; ghostly; uncomfortable.
You had not thought much about the
family, one way or another, when the
family was present. Accepted the fam
lily as a matter of course, and went
about your way. Sat down after the
evening meal and read the newspaper;
paid no attention to the swishing Of
curtain, nor to the whispering of the
wind, nor to the creaking that forever
takes place about a house. Nothing
disturbed you, when the family was at
home, but now, with the family away,
everything disturbs you-and startles
you.
There is nothing to fear, of course.
You are not afraid; it is not that. But
as you sit there alone, reading, and a
shutter rattles little, how it startles
you, says a writer in the Columbus
Dispatch. The furnace clicks, as fur
naces will, and you wonder what it Is
in the basement. A vine scrapes the
lattice at the back door, and it sounds
for all the world like burglar trying
to unlock the door. You know it is
not burglar; you are not afraid, un-
derstand. But, some way, every little
noise about the house startles and
astounds you
And then you get up to go to bed.
You had never before noticed that it
made any sound whatever as you
walked across the floor when the FAM
lily was at home; but now, it's differ
ent, to say the least, when the family
is away.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
RED CROSS FUND
TO Reach TOTAL
OF $17O,OOO,OOO

Washington, June 4. - The Ameri-
can Red Cross Second War Mercy
Fund now totals $166, 439, 291, with in
dications that when all reports from
the drive of a week ago are tabulated
a $7o,OOO,O0O oversubscription of the
800, O0O, 900 goal will be shown.
In announcing these figures Henry
p. Dawson, chairman of the Red
Cross War Council, said the returns
showed that more than $4,000, 900
Americans---nearly half the total
population of the oountry---contrib-
uted. Those. giving to the first fund
last year numbered only about $780,
600.
Not only did every Red Cross df-
vision in the country oversubscribe,
but one, the Gulf, turned in more than
three times the amount of it's quota,
while five others, the Atlantic, Noun
tain, Northwestern, Southern, and
Southwestern, more than doubled
their allotments. The Insular and
Foreign Division quadrupled its $780,
600 quota Every State attained its
goal, five more than tripled it and IS
others and the District of Columbia
more than doubled their allotments.
The quotas and subscriptions by d.
visions were ann0Uneed as follows.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04

etc. lis somewhat mixed and discon-
certing, since expenses of these con-
Germs have risen greatly while Public
Service Commissions are generally
opposed to allowing any advances in
compensation; politics usually being
the underlying obstacle. 1t is quite
probable, however, that the example
of Washington in regard to railroads
will in due season insure better treat
ment for public utilities indications
Of that trend having already appear
ed. The money market strain has
eased but slightly, time loans being
scarce and rates high, a condition
that will probably continue for some
time to come. In this connection
President Wilson's message on taxa
ton and revenue is particularly sig
nificant. A heavy increase in taxes
is inevitable; but the Administration
was wise in giving the country notice
to prepare for heavy new demands
upon the national pocketbook, which
can only be met by persistent econo-
my and self-denial.
The outlook for the stock market
is fairly encouraging. We have had
a good rise in some shares, and re-
actions must be expected. Conf
dence is widespread, being based upon
ultimate victory, a good crop situa-
ton, intense activity in many indus
tries and a greatly improved railroad
situation. Money market limitations
will probably keep speculation with
in moderate limits, and all financial
perationS-ehould be conducted with
caution. Fluctuations must depend
very largely upon news from Wash
ington and from the seat of war in
Europe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
June 4, 100 P. NJ.

June 4, 1880 P. M. -.
Allis- Chalmers S4%
Am. Beet Sugar 65
Am. Car & Fdy. 1919
Am. Can As
Am. Cotton Oil Co. 39K
Am. Ice Securities 32h
Am. Locomotive ga
Am. Linseed 4O3s
Am. Smelt. & Re. Co. 76k
Am. Sug. Refg. Co. 1881
Am. Tel. & Tele. 100
Am. Wooden 55%
Am. Zinc 1914
Att, Gulf & W. Indies 1861
Anaconda Copper 63%
Baldwin Loco S9%
Baltimore & Ohio 54%
Bethlehem Steel "B" "a
Beth. Steel per cent. Pfd. los
Butte & Superior 24%
Canadian Pacific ,.., 147h
Calf. Petroleum sat8 2O4z
Cen. Leather Co. TsP Sc
Chi, R. 1. & Pac. 22M
Chi, R. I. & Pac. Pfd. A. 7OA
Chile Copper 1874
Chino 42A
Chesapeake & Ohio 58A
Col. Fuel & Iron 40
Corn Products 41A
Crucible Steel 64%
Cuban Cane Sugar 2956
Dlstilleries Securities 5SH
Erie 15%
Erie list Pfd. 32%
General Electric 148A
General Motors 1914
ct Northern Ore 32A
Inspiration Copper sos
Inter. Mer. Marine 29N
Inter. Mer. Marine Pfd. 1O41.
International Paper 1914
Kennecott Cop. 32h
Lackawanna Steel SSH
Maxwell Motors 26
Mex. Petroleum 93%
Midvale Steel 51A
Missouri Pacific 2Sk
Nevada Cons. 20
NAT. Enameling 5O%
Northern Pacific 81
n. Y. Central 1874
N. Y, N. H. & H. 43%
n. Y. Ont. & West. 20%
Peoples Gas 44M
Pennsylvania 44%
Ray Cons rs
Reading S9A
Repub. Iron Il Steel STU
Ry. Steel Spring "a
Sinclair Oil 2SA
Sloss Sheffield & Iron 67A
Southern Pacific S3A
Southern Railway 2S%
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
ale
Easy-eoinq People.

Any time is good enough for easy
going people. Any way is well enough.
They are inclined to be sorry for the
young man who sets his alarm clock
for an early hour. and takes off his
coat when he goes to work. But the
road TO success of any sort is never
easy. Easy-going people jog along
comfortably, knowing nothing of tense
nerves and strained muscles, but when
the day is over, the goal is still far in
the distance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
What You Should Paw
For Staple Foods

Wholesalers should their
Office
retailers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
Disease Due to pietetie Errors.

Disease Due to Dietetic Errors.
1 have come to the conclusion that
more than half the disease which en-
bitters life is due to avoidable errors
in diet i. . and that more mischief, in
the form of actual disease, of impaired
vigor, and Of shortened life, accrues to
civilized man from erroneous habits of
eating than from the habitual use Of
alcoholic drink, considerable as I know
that evil to be.-Sir Henry Thomp-
son, NJ. D.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
TO-DAY'S WANTS

Young man Is to 20 years
Of age for office work; typewriter
operator preferred. Apply Acme
Shear Co., Hicks St, near William
st. D4 be
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04

WANTED-A good stenographer; sal
airy $50 per week Address Box
1 A B. care Times. a"p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04

Boston 1880 p. n. Prices Reported
Over Private Wire to T. l.
Watson & Co.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
Nature the NURSE.

The human body is so adjusted that
when attacked, it automatically de-
tends itself, and when wounded it pulls
o. its first-aid kit to repair the injury,
And living organisms Of the lower ami
NAL world and the vegetable world are
balanced just Minneapolis Jour-
nal. -
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04

eign 100000 100000
The states trebling their quotas
were Alabama, Mississippi, Wyoming,
Arizona and South Carolina, and those
more than doubling their allotments
were New Jersey, Connecticut, Michi-
gan, Nebraska, Kentucky, Colorado.
New Mexico, New Hampshire, North
Dakota, Washington Idaho, Della
ware, West Virginia, Tennessee, Texas
and Kansas. Alaska turned in more
than four times it's 5000 quota.
Illinois, which on earlier returns,
appeared more than 100000 short
of its $8,000,00O quota, exceeded that
figure by 100000, while the Central
Division at first reported behind its
allotment, went over the top by more
than 100000
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
DAIRY PRODUCTS


Cheese, domestic, fancy new 1900.
Cheese. domestic, fancy old .....
Fancy fresh tub butter ........,
Fresh eggs ................
Pure Lard, bulk .......--...~.-.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
The World of Finance
New York Stock
Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires OF
7. L. Watson Z Co., Bankers and
brokers', corner Main and John streets,
Bridgeport. Conn. Members of New
York Stock Exchange.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-09

WANTED-G Girl toT7learn photo fin
fishing. Phone STOW. 20 10th
So. St Ii. III "A. ]. 3-49
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-09
ExhIbIt 81 Spider Webs

Notwithstanding the fact that 4 q
epider web is SO fine and delicate that
unless covered with dust or sparkling
with dew 1t is almost invisible the
American Museum Of Natural History
It'd now displaying series Of these
webs, 10 In number, SO mounted on
dark backgrounds as to be plainly Wis
.lble. The spiral construct ton, widen
ing gradually from the center outward.
ls easily traced. The webs are accom-
panied by colored plates Of the spiders
which spun them. Some spiders live
In the web they spin; others spend
only the nights there, hiding during
the day ii retreats often some distance
away, with d single thread leading to
the web. One Of the larger spiders.
fAranea ltrifolium, for instance, spins q
thread from the center Of its web to q
tent made Of leaves and silk. Sitting
III this tent, the spider holds the thread
Ia such way that IL knows when the
web Isl shaken BY itas insect prey
American Museum Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-09

FOR RENT Two modern front
I rooms. Mrs. T. J. Welsh, 1121
Bemidji Ave. = s S- -3 3-41O
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-09
FOR, &. RENT /:

- -tE9. 9*s FUR RENT Ere
FOR RENT Farm 4 miles north of
town; - acres under cultivation;
good buildings; telephone paid TO
Jan. LIST, 191 g.. Mrs. Eva Kaiser,
Bemidji, MINI. 5t-413
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-09

WANTED Painting and paper
hanging. All work guaranteed.
satisfactory. L. W.. Snelson.
Phone 1921. 6-49:
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Helrt. WORK.

5,s Congresswoman Jeanette Rankin
said ia a II. w. O. IA. a dress;;
81 Charles Schwab married ION Isl a
week I'VE and Cnauncey Depews on +
have no sympa Thy with the Girl who
makes q devoted young man walt till
be can support her as luxuriously as
htr old father does. @s5 {. 's
4.My sympathy all goes out ITO the
young man who said joyously, as soon
as he was accepted: Il,
""!Then, darling, wen get married at
once. OF course, at first, we sshan't
be able to keep a servant.
- "'Oh, Jack, hadn't we better wait.
thenY she protested. What would the
,neighbors say II they saw me doing my
own work. 81.
Jack looked puzzled.
81 Why, sweetheart he said, whose
work do you want to tio7'" 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-09

WANTED--Painting and kalsomin-
a: ing, All work guarant eed. Phone
S19-J o. Esterby. 6-411
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-09

GIRL WANTED-Apply at The
tt Model Dry Cleaners, 800 3rd ST..
555t sj i.4stzssFs.5 !. $5s n s.3 Fl 46tf
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WANTED Maid at Lake Julia
Sanatorium, Puposky, MINI. {3-49'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-09
AUsTRIANs DEPLoRE SPEECH.

3HgFtS5 1UuICOW SS5J .si4IT3 NJ ~
Zurich, April 8 austrian news
papers 4deplore HI fesid lent w lson's
Baltimore speech but declare 1T is
3intelligilble UNDER the rcumstanc es,
and says its most essen ial point is
Wilson's readiness to conclude peace.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-09
PILE |. CURE FREE

We pay postage and send Red Cross
Pile and Fistula Cure. the absorption and
quick relief treatment for piles. This
those not knowing Of it we will send free
Is prove our cure. Rea Company, Dept
G. N. Minneapolis, MINI. I,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-09

WANTED Young lady as typist,.
bookkeeper and saleslady;; one who
is a stenographer pref erred. ADJ.
dress b. 'SB.. - clio Pioneer.
Sss = E5-i ssf I'D d;
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will remove the cause Of your
trouble. Nature does the . curing:
Ny charges are only ONE DOLLAR y! AN
per adjustment. 7. Lunde, Ch1ros
practor, 1st Natl. Bank BLDG. lt-4S.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-09

buy for cash, modern
S, seven cor eight-room house in Be
95 midi, at a bargain give location,
description and lowest price. r
3 +. Silver, Box III, Cass Lake,
Mimi 5s 55s; a. .+s IA, So F4gs 6-413
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WTSCONSIN'S WINTER WHEAT
SHOWING SLIGHT DECLINE


Madison, Wis, April 81. Wiscon-
Gins winter wheat is 81 per cent, the
normal being 80 three years ago.
Eighty-nine is the ten year average.
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FOR RENT OR SALE Store build
\ ing, with rooms upstairs, one door
4 west of the Rex Theater. P. j.
TTs O'Leary. r ya.f. s.s L. a ( GALS
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WANTED--To rent or buy five or
six-room house, with city water.
Must not be too far from business
district. Address tx Y -" Pio-
|& neer ~, 60 r5sss..S - 323tf
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
PLENTY OF COAL FOR NEW
 ENGLAND WAR INDUSTRIES

Washington, Oct. 2. Continuous operation of the war industries of England during the coming winter is assured, provided there is no inter ruption to the operation of mines rail- roads or coastwise shipping supplying the district during October and O. vember. With a continuation of efforts by the New England public to conserve coal, the fuel administration in Q statement tonight, said that mot even a repetition of the unprecedented severity of last winters weather will prevent the furnaces of New Eng land from operating at full blast from the present time until the return of mod crate weather next spring"
 Attention will now be turned to the building up of a supply in other local ities, which through the summer have been subordinated to New England owing to their superior facilities for winter transportation. The New Eng land supply has been assured through co operation of miners. the railroad administration, the shipping board an6 l the fuel administration, the statement said
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
ONE-FIFTH OF NEW ENGLAND'S
 LOAN QuOTA SUBSCRIBED

Boston, Oct 2.-Although the New England district had subscribed near Iy one-f1fth of it's quo!a of $500,000 900 in the fourth Liberty loan in the first three working days of the campaign, officials tonight urged workers to re- newed efforts. The total as announced by the federal reserve bank today was S97, ,692, 900, leaving $492, ,308. 000 to be raised. The committee pointed out that to reach the quota It would be necessary to obtain subscriptions at the rate of $25,G00,O0O day during the remainder of the campaign, an amount greater than that of any sim gle day in the drive for the third loan. The total for yesterday was S30, ; GOO, of which Massachusetts contrib uted $16, 6,759,0 ,000; Connecticut $6,021,- 0OO Maine 2.693.O00; Rhode Island S2,2S9, ,0O0: Vermont S1,S93.000, and New Hampshire s909,000.
 Subscriptions in Boston for the third day aggregated $34, ,76S, ,O3O. but cred ! it's to other places reduced this to- night to $25.478.3Oo. Other city totals as reported officially included: | Connecticut: Hartford $11 1,223, TOO, New Haven $1,511 300: Norwich $7o5,- $50: Waterbury $924.7oo; New Lon don $1,831, ,350.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
GERMANY NEEDS COLONIES
 ABOVE Al Fl SF

Amsterdam, Oct. 2.-Rauters, via MonTeaD. Dr. W. s. Solf, the Ger man colonial secretary, who has been mentioned as the probable successor Of Count Won Hertling the retiring chancellor, in a lecture before an au- dience in Munich which inc. .uled King Ludwig of Bavaria, sad the national importance ot Germany regainlng her colonies far surpassed any other task.
 Substitutes for raw material, he said, could not suffice for peace re- Quirements. For wool alone Germany would have to keep fifty million sheep which virtually was impossible. The supply of raw materials was the weakest point m Germany's world economy. Hence the need for colo nies
 Dr. Soif argued that Germany must have colonies to prevent her commer- cia. isolation. He said the policy of tl.e open door must be one of the most important demands at the conclusion of peace, Germany had no thought of militdrizing Africa, he contended but desired to prevent the employ ment of colored men in Europe
 The Imperial German government the colonial secretary sad, adhere firmly to it's demand for the return of African and South Sea possession, as well as a fresh partition of Africs so as to consolidate Germanys scat. tered possessions.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
Government u Fix
 the Price of Shoes
Prices Will Range From $3 to SIP For Men and Women -Proportionate Prices For Children's.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The American people soon will be able to purchase shoes at fixed maximum and minimum retail prices. lower than those now prevailing, and obtain at the same time shoes of better quality. This an- nouncement was made today by the War Industries Board based on an agreement it has entered into with the shoe industry.
 Under the agreement shoes will be standardized as to quality and style at prices ranging from S3 to $12 for men and women grouped as follows:
 Class from S9 to SIP; class B. $5 to $50 and class c. $3 to s5.50.s Pro- portionate prices for youths and chil- dren's shoes have been. liked in each of the three classes.
 The War Industries Board will check up on the quality Of the shoe sold at each price by means of a class number stamped in each shoe Policing, officials explained, will be done by the various state councils o1 defense, and where the public is in doubt as to what quality it is getting according to the price schedule, com piaint may be made and the cost of manufacture traced
 While it is possible to purchase . shoe for $3 now, under the new sched- Ule the shoe at that price will be o1 higher grade. Officials also said that it will be possible to buy better qual- ity shoes throughout the three classes at less money than at present. Shoes now retailing for as high as $2O, they said, will retail for the maximum pricG of SIP and be of at least equal qual- ity
 Manufacturers, jobbers and retailers subscribed to the agreement. and re 1 tailers will be required to sign ; pledge containing the new price scaI' and display it in their shops. F'ailur to do so will mean the cutting off O supplies. The manufacturers pledg provides for standards Of quality q the quoted prices.
 The cutting of shoes under the ney schedule will begin October 15. and is expected first deliveries will b made within from thirty to sixty day after that date. Time is allowed re tailers to dispose of present stocks a present prizes
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03

to erect a structure of real demo- cratic government through the crea- tion of cabinets responsible to the parliaments in the hope that with these the entente statesmen will be willing to confer about peace.
 AS a half way measure and in a desperate effort to save the imperial perogative, Emperor William already has tried the eXpedient of himself selecting leaders of the opposition parties for minor places in the cab 1 inet and promising to forward the enactment of popular measures. But 1 the socialists generally have de- i clined to accept anything short of ab- solute control through the Reichstas l of the cabinet without reference tc i the wishes of the emperor and officials i believe that at length they are about
 to realize their aspirations.
 Such a change in Germany doubt
 less would be followed, if not, indeed
 preceded, by similar revolution 1T
 Austrian parliamentary government
 and it is fully expected that as SCOT
 as real representative government 1s
 a fact in the Central Empires there
 will be an irresistible movemen towards peace, even on the terms laiG down by President Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
Condensed TeIeqrams

Twenty New York State cities went dry.
 King AIfonzo of Spain is i'll with in- fuenza.
 New Jersey shipyards are turning out IA ships a month.
 Twenty two officers were named for the Distinguished Service Cross.
 Mexican oil shipments to the United States in August totaled 4,834,Oo bar rels
 Sale of War Saving and Thrift stamps in New York to date amounts to s30, 0,34S,3S0.
 The War Department authorized the building of phcsphorous plant to cost $500,000 at Fairmount, W. Va.
 The Vatican was advised" that King Ferdinand of Bulgaria had abdi- cated in favor of his son, Prince Boris.
 The names of one officer and 10 soI- diers in German prison camps were announced by the War Department.
 Shell department of the Columbian Iron Works in Chattanooga was de- stroyed by fire, and loss of s10O, 900 incurred
 All men who have had seafarinq ex- | per1ence are asked to so state in their | questionaires in order to aid the mer- chant marine. Three majority parties in the Reichstag agreed to the formation of parliamentary government with a responsible ministry. 1 The Red Cross work rooms in Bos- ton have need for 900 gauge masks l for influenza patients to wear to pro- tect nurses and doctors.
 General Pershing awarded a double honor to an American soldier from Nebraska for putting machine gun nests out of action twice in two days
 Franz RinteIin, who plotted to plant bombs on outgoing cargoes and send cargoes to German raiders at sea is off to serve his prison term in Atlanta
 The Federal Reserve Bank of Pitts burgh notified the Pittsburgh Stock l Exchange not to trade in new Liberty bonds until the end of the campaign
 The Canadian Railway War Boarc granted increases in wages amounting to $22,0O0,OO0 a year for 75,0O0 men An eight-hour day was also establish ed.
 The United States mined 4,o51, "A. ounces of gold in 1917 valued at s83, 750 40 The silver output amounted