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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12
USE OF DRUGS VERY RAPIDLY
 INCREASING
Drastic Anti Narcotic Law to Check Spread of Habit
 Is Asked in Congress.

Washington, Sept. 12-HabituaI use of morphine, cocaine, heroin and preparations containing other narcotic drugs has increased rapidly in the United States within the last two years and drastic anti-narcotic law must be enacted at this session of congress to check the wholesale spread of the habit. These are the conclusions made public today by special treas ury inVesGgatinn committee together with part report on the number of drug addicts actually under physi- clans treatment in the states,
 Hundreds of agents of the internal revenue bureau, acting for the inves- ugating committee, have reported de- tailed information concerning con sumption of morphine, cocaine, heroin or medicines containing similar aIka- loids, and on these reports is based the estimate that at least 1 500, ,OOO persons in the United States are drug addicts, of whom 1 1,00O,0O0 are known as such in their communities, and tho rest are secret drug users.
 Last year, the committees records show, the production and sale of pro- prietary cordials, drops" and pare goric syrup, containing a derivative of opium, increased rapidly, and that large proportion was sold to indi- viduals who consumed it for the drug effect rather than for medicinal pur- poses.
 Part reports from the following states show the addicts under treat ment, as reported by physicians:
 Connecticut 96S; Delaware, 166; Maine, 427; Maryland, 1,O62; Massa- Ghusetts, 2,23S; New Hampshire, l. 363; New Jersey, 2,274; Rhode Island. 54S.
 In New York city 5000 already have been tabulated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12
THE w WEATH F R

New Haven, Sept 12-For Bridgeport and vicinity: Rain and warmer tonight; Friday rain, followed by clearing.
 The western disturbance is moving eastward and increasing somewhat intensity. It is now central over the lake region. It is causing cloudy and rainy wealth CT in the northern districts from the Mississippi eastward to New England. Thunder storms were reported from Indiana and Ohio. Pleasant weather prevails in the southern and western districts. The temperature is rising slowly in the central and eastern dis tricts.
 Conditions favor for this vicin- ity cloudy and rainy weather with slightly higher temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12
Lumber Theft Case
 Continued By. Court

Peter xcropper, of I'll Brewster street, when arraigned before Judge Wilder in the city court today charged with stealing $1OO worth of lumber from a new building at Brewster street and Fairfield avenue, was or dered to appear before the court to- morrow morning and his case was continued
 Xcroppur was arrested early last evening by Sergeant Cassidy and Pa trolman Foley as he was making away with several boards. The police say that ,:he men in charge of the building have been complaining about lumber being stolen for the last few weeks and they are confident that the prisoner is the guilty party.
 The lumber was the property of Ty- man Frank of Boston avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12
W, 6. C, SIS WORK
 FOR NEGRO SOLDIERS
twenty-five Towns and Many Churches Cooperating - Ten Club Houses Already Built and Seven More Are Now Under Way.

"For some reason a negro soldier can look lonesomar when he is lone some than any one else in the world. For the love of heaven let's think of something we can do for him" The speaker was a War Camp Community organizer in one of the western train ing camps months ago. Where his eyes then saw bare stretch of prairie, with disconsolate looking negroes scat tered here and there, now stands spe- cial club for them under the auspices of the War Camp Community Service.
 Early In our present war history the need for special recreation centers for the negro troops in training camps be- came apparent all over the country. This need the War Camp Community Service saw, and as a result there are today ten clubs for these men in as many camp communities. There are seven more under way, while Newport News is planning her second. The tn- terest of both white and colored ele ments in the communities near the camps has been aroused, and twenty five towns now have special commit~ tees to carry on activities for the ne gro in uniform. Cooperating with the War Camp Community Service colored churches in many camp cities have opened rest rooms for the negro sol dieSs when in town on leave.
 When one considers the tremendous number of negroes in service (the to- tai called in the draft for five days in June was 300oO0) and that these men are leaving homes and families all over the United States to go to strange camps for their training special atten- tion to their needs in the margin of time from camp duties seems decided ly essential. There Is good reason for the negro soldier or sailor to Took lonesomer than any one in all the world" if there is no provision made for his comfort in hours off duty
 The largest of the negro War Camp Community Service clubs are located at Des Moines, la; Battle Creek Mich; Louisville, Ky; C1flicothe, O. Petersburg, Va, and Newport News Va. In each one facilities similar tC those found in clubs for enlisted white men are available. Also there is every encouragement for the negroes native musical gifts, and community sings with banjo accompanies, are featured in all the clubs.
 Nowhere is the finer community spir it which will result from war work | camp cities better illustrated than I the work now being done all over tn country for the negroes. Much of it i done by the cooperation of white an, colored people jointly interested in tn projects. And as for the results wit The negro soldiers themselves a re mark of one guest at the Negro Arm Club at Des Moines is eloquent. H had just had a refreshing shower fol lowing game of pool and was then ir vited to the club dance.
 "Gollyl" was his comment: "Wh didn't some one start this war be fore7"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12
MAYOR APPROVES CAMPAIGN

q Tn appreciation of the part Czecho- Slovaks' leG:ons recruited in the Uni ted States are contributing in serving the Allied cause, Mayor Clifford B. Wilson issued a proclamation setting September 16-21 as Czecho-Slovak week to raise funds to help these peo- pie to regain Bohemia as it's national home,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12

U., S. ENGINEER OFFICE, NEW LONDON, CT.-A public hearing will be held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, at ? p. m., Sept 19, 1918, to consider a proposed modification in the regulations governing the opera ton of Bridgeport drawbridges with a view to increasing the periods which the draws shall be closed to navigation. Interested parties are invited to attend. I12 r+
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12
ANDERSON HURT HEAD

Frank Anderson of BOT Fairfield avenue an employe of the Adams Express company sustained a lacera- ton of the scalp about o'clock last night when at work at the railroad station. Dr. Frank E. Gavlas. of the Emergency hospital was summoned and treated the injured man who was sent to his home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12
ONE ROACH
 OR WATER BUG

is easily killed by stepping on it, but when you see one get ready for more, before they over run your house. Cyrus Roach Powder will do it for you. It is harmless, clean and reliable and does not cost much. Large package 35e.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12
Hartford Paris
 Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners
1000 FOR 1. Dillon Millinery Is Foremost In Bridgeport

There is absolutely comparison that can be drawn to illustrate words the superiority of sye character and quality of Dillon millinery In show you will find the modes of all the celebrated Paris artists also reproductions of imported models in French materials most moderately priced Hats here to suit every face and prices to suit every purse.
 IT PAYS TO TRADE AT DILLON's
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12

| A &iob armed with revolvers and Iclub0 robbed and sacked a number of
 butcher shops at wtlach, Austria
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12

A party of five men of the Stefans-
 son expedition have left an Alaskan port in search of new lands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12

United States Senator Willard Sauls- bury and Congressman Polk of Della ware were nominated
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12
ALMANAC FOR TODAY

The gold output of Cripple Creek district in August amounted to $S4s,- SIP.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12

The food outlook for Holland is re- ported very grave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
EXPORTERS BUYING
 CORN AND OATS
Corn From Interior Getting Scarce, as Much Field
 Work Is Being Done

Chicago. April 4.--Export buying said to be to replace cargoes lost in transit, did much to lift grain prices today put afterward profit taking on the part Of holders wiped out most of the gains. Corn closed steady. ssqisc net higher, with May sl.26lsdL 26A. Oats finished a shade to 1sc up. In provisions, there were losses of 10 to 22c.
 Apprehension that the wants of expor- ters of oats might at any moment be filled and that withdrawal of bids would suddenly follow, explained the readiness with which realizing sales were negotiated in the oats market. Complaints of car scarcity added force also to the transient bulge.
 Predictions of decided falling off in receipts of corn next week tended to up hold prices It was said field work was being rushed, and that curtailment of hauling to interior stations would re- suit Provisions lacked support. The chief reason ascribed was that the exist ing stocks of dry sated meats were the largest ever known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, April 4-Cotton bulged from the opening to the close here to- day, standing 76 to S9 points up at it's best and reaching new high levels on all months. May sold up to 33.22c a pound, the highest future price ever made in this market Back of the advance was the strength of the spot situation, but it was much of a war market and bullish sentiment was stimulated, by reports in the morning that an Austrian regiment had mutinied and that uprisings had taken place in several localities in Aus tria and, in the afternoon, by the rumor that England had authorized the United States to commander any British ships needed to move troops to France
 On the opening, brokers had large volume of buying orders to handle and buyers found few contracts for sale. The small tonnage losses last week were con- sideIed important and their effect was intensified by the announcement that this country had acquired 450.000 tons of ship ping from Japan. The dry weather over Texas also helped the market and prices firmed up rapidly on short covering, and what the trade took to be buying by trade interests. It was also market com ment that large western interests were heavy buyers.
 The market was practically without re- actions and the close was within point or two of the highest of the day, final quotations showing net gains of 16 to s7 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
NEW RECORDS MADE
 IN THE COTTON LIST
Spots Unable to Locate Much High-Grade Cotton
 in the South

New York, April 1.-The cotton mar ket showed even greater strength and activity today with all deliveries mak- ing new high records for the session on the reported firmness of the goods mar ket and claims that the demand for white cotton was in excess of the sup ply May contracts sold up to 34.50c and closed at S4.49c compared with sS.S1c at the close yesterday, with the general list closing firm at net advance of 60 to 76 points.
 The market was firm from the start with the buying stimulated by higher Liverpool cables and bullish trade ad- vices First prices were 10 to 26 points higher, and after some little irregulari- ty due to realizing the market worked rapidly upward. Trade interests were while there was a renewed demand from Wall street and western sources which met small offerings except for occasional flurries of profit taking.
 Reports that spot buyers were SCOUT ing the south for white cotton without being able to secure any large quan- tity even at new high prices, seemed to overshadow favorable weather ad- vices and talk of increased acreage. Plans for rapidly increasing the army were also discussed on the advance as indicating a continued enormous de- mand for goods and probably a con- tinued demand from spinners to hedge their requirements. The highest prices of the day were reached in the late trading with July selling at 3370c and October at 32.47c. These prices reported advances of about 200 to 230 points from the low levels touched on the break of late last month.
 A prominent Alabama firm estimates that the acreage for the entire belt this season will show an average increase of between and 12 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
RAIDERS IN STOCKS
 ARE STILL ASLEEP
sood Crop News Reported, But This Does Not En-
 thuse Big Fellows

New York, April 4.-The stock market Nperienced it's fourth successive listless esson today after an early period Fhch offered hope of a restoration of formal conditions. Trading lapsed soon Itter the opening, the monotony there liter. finding occasional relief in the movement of special issues.
 Excellent crop prospects are reported y the governments latest weather re- port, but this made little impression lpon grangers and cotton carriers neither manifesting the slightest anima- ion. 5
 Shippings were almost the only repre- sentative stocks with seasoned equlp- nents to register more than moderate Changes, the former making extreme gains of to 21s points and the latter l to 2 points.
 Sumatra Tobacco made the new maxi mum of 9sa4 for the current movement and related issues, including tobacco products. responded in material degree. Motors. oils, sugars, and unclassified stocks were temporarily higher by l to g points, but United States Steel was sluggish yielding all its fractional gain
 Final quotations were at recessions of large fractions to a full point.
 Liberty second As at the wide range of e6.so to 96.70, contributed mainly to the enlarged bond dealings. Domestic issues were irregular, but internationals were fraetionally higher. Total sales, par value were S,150.00O
 United States bonds Gold issues) were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Cotton Exchange Busiest Market
 Place Yesterday, With Stocks Second
By JOHN (. MOSES.

points were scored by Consolidated Gas, Interborough preferred and the per cent bonds and 1.Sfd Avenue stock and adjustment bonds Elsewhere conditions were unchanged.
 Specialtes made further gains in the last hour, but standard shares, includ- ing steels. reacted fractionally. The clos ing was firm. Liberty 31ss sold at 9S96 to 80, first As at 9S. 2S to 96.70 and second As at 96.3O to 96.70.
 Exporters are buying grain to replace what was lost in the submarine zone This stiffened grains from the start, but profit takers butted in, wiping out most of the gains, although corn closed ssc to 1sc higher and oats isc up. Corn will be scarce again next week. Field work is being rushed in all sections, which is curtailing shipments from the interior
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05

The cotton exchange was by far the most interesting market center yester- day, all positions going for still further records. The general list closed from 50 to 76 points net advance over the previous day, with May quoted at 34.49c. Trade advices were bullish and Liver pool cables were higher. Spots in the south were reported as unable to secure any high-grade staple. Alabama is re- ported as having increased her acreage from to F per cent.
 Stock traders were asleep on the job again yesterday, the fourth day of list less sessions. Good crop news was a stimulant to some, but nothing had much effect on the traders.
 Local utilities were fairly active il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, April 4-(Special. )-The record, with many new buyers, who are confident of still higher prices, and the demand being slowly supplied by those who were the large buyers at much low CT prices. No change is to be reported in the conditions bearing upon the mar lket. The statistical position continues to grow more and more bearish, while the attention of the public is centered upon the profitable contracts the cotton mills are making with the government and with the civilian public who are com peting for the capacity of the cotton mills. A few showers are reported from Texas. and advices received show some rains during the last week of last month. but the outside public are the buyers at the high prices. Hubbard Bros. x Co.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Mineola Fairgrounds Are
 Taken Over by Government

Minneola, N. Y., April 1.-The agricul- tural fairgrounds and buildings at this place have been taken over by the fed eral government for conversion into convalescent hospital. accommodating 10000 patients, it was announced today The transfer of the property means the discontinuance of the autumn fair, which has been an annual event on Long Island for 77 years, often attracting 5000 per- sons daily. Recently the grounds were used as an aviation field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

COftOn McrchantH, HnnOver SQuare, N Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments Of ence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Former Birmingham Man Now in American Navy Is
 Commended for Gallantry

Washington, April 4.-Boatswains Mate Turner s. Lux, N. N. ", has been commended by Secretary Daniels for gallantry for rescuing- on March si ses man who had fallen overheard from the U. S. s. Huston.
 Chief Boatswain's mate John M. Penix, U. S. N, also was commended today for bravery on February 20, when he rescued shipmate from drowning.
 Lux lives at 1927 valence street, New Orleans, and Penix at Kingston, Tenn.
 New Orleans. April 4-Turner s. lux, boatswain's mate. N. N. ". com mended for gallantry by Secretary Daniels. was salesman in New Or leans for about seven years until his enlistment in the navy some months ago. Prior to that he lived in Bir- rningham. His brother. Frank s. Isux is chief clerk in the foreign freight office of the Southern Rail- way company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, April 4-Cotton Spot quiet; prices higher; good middling, 25.16d: middling, 24.63d; low middling, 2411d; good ordinary, 23.11d. Sales, 5000, including 3200 American; no re- ceipts. Futures closed steady; new contracts. April, 25.21d; May, 25d; June, 24.S5d; July. 24.70d; August, 24.50d; old contracts. fixed prices, April. 2S.5Sd; April and May, 2S.50d; May and June, 2342d; June and July, 2S.34d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
CoIlinsyille Patriotic

Colinsvlle. April 4.-{Special l--Dr. George Stoves of Huntsville spoke in the interest of the third Liberty Loan here Thursday evening, and as a result of his forceful and stirring address the entire citizenship has been enthused and will do full part in bond subscription when the campaign is formally opened Collinsville will show that she Is nc financial stacker when the returns are in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Tool Workers in Gun
 Plant Go on Strike

B Etisa. Y, April 4.--About 800 tool EsnAkess 4n She Savage Arms company's
 WaskS fefs walked out today No state 4nxnt o< Ath6 differences has been made
 bx tl,e 3nesN nor will any be made by 4Scterx 0{<Acials The Savage Arms
 Hnlnxnx tfsnt is engaged in making the x NIL ~ ne gun, and has extensive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Meal and Feedstuff

Hen Feed-s4.25 per 100-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-$59069. C. s. Meal. per cen,--s54. Cremo Feed Meal-sA1. Old Style Hulls-s2S Lintless Hulls-$20. corn-$2.2O.
 Corn Chops-$4.50 No. White Oats-$1.1S per bushel. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$i2 per ton Choice Timothy Hay-$40 No. 1 Timothy Hay-$39. No Johnson Grass-$3l. Clover and Timothy. $40. Shucks sl6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Sugar Market

New York, April 4.-There was no change in sugar prices, which remain at the fixed level of 4.S9oc TOT Cuoas' cost and freight, equal to 6.005c for centrifugal. Business recently has been of very fair proportion, and today there were additional purchases by the com mittee of 262,400 bags of Cubas, 4o,ooo Porto Rico and 51.4o0 bags San Do- mingo.
 Prices for refined are unchanged at 7.45c for fine granulated. Business IS expected to increase as soon as the raw sugar arrives and should enough ton mage be available to ship all the sugar from Cuba that the committee mas purchased conditions should soon be around normal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Russian Government May
 Settle American Debt

London, April 4.-The Russian gov ernment is sending a delegation to the United States to liquidate Russia's war orders with American firms and arrange future trade relations, ac- cording to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Moscow today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
w. E. Campbell

Stocks grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. Correspondents Shepard & Gluck. New Orleans; E. w. Wagner & Co, New York and Chicago. Continu- ous uuotations; private wires to all exchanges.
 GIG and 617 Woodward BIdr.
 Telephone Main 0l41
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Bank of England

London. April 4.--The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the .ol . lowing changes: Total reserve increased, E637000: circulation increased G1S1. GOO: bullion increased Es17.9l3:s other securi- ties increased E11si,000; public deposits decreased G7,55s ,000; other deposits in. creased ZIP. 900; notes reserve in
 creased S7s,G00;s government securities in- creased fS,357o0o. The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Metal Market

New York, April 4.--Metal exchange quotes lead easy; spot, $720Gp7.4 40; spell ter, quiet; East St. Louis spot, $7 asked
 At London: Copper, spot 110; futures, no: electrolytic. 125. Lead. spot, f2e, 1os; futures, s2S, los. Speter. Spot, s54; futures MO Tin: spot and futures, s3l6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05

Washington, April Russia owes the United States $1s7,7s9, 900 advanced for supplies. which were forwarded while Russia was still in the war. A credit of $325,000.000 was advanced to the Russian government, but only part of it had been used when payments were stopped.
 Supplies in the process of manufac- ture for Russia were taken over by the American government when Rus sia made peace with Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Rice Market

New Orleans, April 4,-Rough and clean
 rice continued strong today. Receipts.
 Rough. 1876 sacks; millers, 1876; clean. 1920 pockets. Sales: Clean Honduras. 2lS9 pockets; Japan. 1731 pockets Quote. Clean Honduras. SAdSssc: Japan. S@si4c; Blue Rose, S@S1sc; others, unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Dry Gaods Market

New York, April 4.-Coston goods and yarns were quieter today, but markets firm at high levels Wool goods were firm in consequence of larger demands for government needs. Raw silk was higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Canadian Red Cross Aided

Washington. April t.--The Ameri- can Red Cross today authorized gift of half million dollars to the Can adian Red Cross for war relief work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, April 4.-Cotton seed oil was steady, with business confined to short covering In April at 2oc. No ten ders were put out. Sales. 200 barrels. Closing prices were unchanged from yes terday. Prime crude, 17.5oc.