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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
FOREIGN CREDITS
 HARD PROBLEM

Berlin, Friday, March 14.-(By The Associated Press) Arrange ments for foreign credits is only one part of a difficult financial problem confronting Germany in connection with the supply of food from abroad. The price of various foodstuffs, par ticularly cereals, on the world mar kets. is so high compared with the maximum prices which Germany maintained on rationed foodstuffs during the war that some method must be found to make up the diff ferences in costs if the price of bread q is to be within the reach of the work ing men. the smaller salaried classes and those with fixed small incomes.
 The constant strikes and discontent of labor. which are the breeding ground for disorder and worse. are caused largely by the inability of the poorer classes to meet the cost of living on present wages. The gov ernment is aware that If the price of bread, which is now fifty to sixty pfennigs for a two-pound loaf, is in- creased three or four times, the en- tire Iaboring class and many of the lower middle classes may swing over into Bolshevisnl.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
STOCK GOSSIP

It is not at all to the debit side of this market that its activity has been so largely confined to the stocks in which American International is the controlling factor. They seem to have been behind the procession. I would not dare now to advise purchase of American International as a specula- ton, even in the light of the won derfuI balance sheet in the annual report; but there are equities re- vealed there that seem to me to promise eventful realization by stock holders of value much above the current market.
 At the moment, 1t would seem ad- visab1e to buy either Marine Prefer red or Gulf as a speculation. The trouble of the shipping control tends to emphasize the value of the 1ndi- viduaI shipping interests that Amer ican International control Phila. Company looks very cheap. The monthly report is wonderful. The increase in net for a month is a quarter of the entire years dividend. This stock is to move into the next higher class. United Railway Invest ment Co. must follow.
 The money market today may give us q thrill but it may be only momen- tarily. We are about to experience the inflatonary period.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
DISAPPOINTMENT EVER AMOUNT OF
 FOOD PROVIDED

Berlin, Sunday, Mar 16.-(By the Associated Pess) - Indications are that the average German is not en- thusiastic over the amount of food he is likely to get under the provis- ioning agreement with the Allies. After his first feeling of enthusiasm over the signing of the long desired arrangement he Immediately began to figure out his share Of the pro visions under the terms of the agree meut. an extended summary of which was published officially this morn ing and such comment as is made reflects an undeniable feeling of dis appointment at the quantity provid- ed.
 This was particularly the case be- cause the newspa pers, in reducing the totals to figures in pounds per capita, take as the basis of their es- inmates, the population before the war and work out the result at ten pounds monthly per person, instead of the approximate eighteen pounds which results from a computation upon the basis of population of 45,- 100000, excluding the self-providers on the farms, as the food ministry contempIates doing. This means that the allotment would be half pound and a tenth of fats per day to sup plement the waning German food stocks.
 In commenting on the agreement, Vorwaerts predicts that the Inde- pendent Socialists and the Spartacans will make capital out of the fact that there is proviso in the agreement that no food shall be allotted to those who are unemployed through their own fault. The newspaper says the workmeu will be told that the gov ornment induced the Entente to in sert this proviso 10 prevent them from using the strike as a political weapon. The newspaper declares that the proviso really was contained in the draft agreement submitted by the Inter Allied delegates to the Brussels conference who undoubtedly insisted upon it. Norwaerts thinks, in order to make Germany finance as large a proportion of the supplies as possible by means of exports so that Germanys gold resources might be reserved for indemnity payments. The newspaper craracterizes the agreement as "anything bus a sue cess"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
REPORTS SHOW
 PRICE DECREASE

Washington. March 1s.---The Fed eral reserve board made public yes terday summaries of reports from Federal reserve agents throughout the country in answer to a question: naire recently sent out to ascertain the extent of business in industrial read1ustment. The report showed in general large stocks on hand by man. Ufacturers and dealers and a 1essened demand with prices decreasing in many instances.
 A typical example of the reports from industrial districts was afforded by the tabulation of replies to ques- Philadelphia Federal Reserve dis trict. These questions and classified replies were as follows: Are the quantities of materials. supplies and goods as shown ibv your last inventory larger than usual? Yes,
 n4; No, 129. Are they principally for war or civilian businesses? War work. 20; civilian business, 221.
 Have the prices of your product . been lower recently than the high prices prevailing during the war? Yes, 225; No, 21. 4S iapOF more abundant! Yes, 225; No, 21
 "Is labor less restless? Yes, 147; No 91
 'Is there less unemployment? Yes, 186; No. 62.
 ''Is labor more efficient? Yes, 90;
 No, 142.
 Has there been any lowering Of wages? Yes, IT; No, 228 Are you paying less for raw mate rials? Yes, 1S1; No, S9. "Is the supply adequate? Yes. PIP; No, Is.
 Do you anticipate making any ex- tensions or repairs to your plants in the near future which will necessi- tate the purchase of building mate rials or equipment? Yes, 42; No, 203 Have you a satisfactory amount of orders on hand? Yes, 81; No, 15O.'' Most concerns reported the outlook uncertain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
POLISH JEWS
 IN BAD PLIGHT
Thousands Are Starving There, Says Commission
 CT Cohen.
London, March 18-(Correspon-

London. March 18-(Correspon- dence of The Associated Press)- The Jewish situation in Poland and Lithuania is so tragic that thousands are starving and tens of thousands clamoring for permission to join their relatives In the United States says s report just received by the London bureau of the Zionist Organization from it's special commissioner Israel Cohen. The question of reuniting families, the bureau announces, has been presented to the State Depart ment at Washington.
 At Lemberg. Mir. Cohen says, he made an inspection of the districts damaged during the pogroms and spoke with numerous victims as well as with Jewish representatives and with Col. Wade of the British mis- sion to Poland.
 There is abundant circumstant!aI evidence,' his report continues, that the pogrom was organized by the local military authorities who sup piled machine guns, hand grenades. automobiles and motor Iorries. There are sworn protocols of 500 cases in which officer patrols took part and ? 900 cases in which ordinary soldiers l. IS officers and 72 soldiers who were guilty of participation in assaults and plunder.
 The Polish military command at Lemberg is making desperate efforts to obtain evidence of Jewish attacks on Polish soldiers as a Justification for the pogrom. Members of the Jewish militia previously released for lack of any real charge were rear rested and are still imprisoned by the order of the military commander, de spite the decision of the examining judge that they should be Hber ated."
 Damage done to personal property during the pogrOm is estimated at loo 900. 900 crowns This does not include. however, the loss sustained by the destruction of synagogues. The Jewish Relief Committee in Lemberg had expended, up to the time of MT. Cohen's report, 1,3OO.0OO crowns on feeding, clothing and lodging 5000 families.
 'After my return from Lemberg," MT. Cohen narrates, T visited Cawie- elm where a few days ago band of rowdies attacked the Jews during worship in several houses of prayer. They broke the windows, tore up the books and also committed consider able damage in the Jewish cemetery, overturning and smashing tomb stones. The Jews at Cawiecim pay 65.OOO crowns monthly for the up heep of the militia"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
BRITISH AFRICAN
 FIGHT CRITICISED

London, Mar. 1S.-t -tCorrcspondence of The Associated Press) to information received here from Capetown Q demand has sprung up there for a searching investigatIon in to the manner in which the British campaign was conducted in East and Central Africa after General Snuts had relinquished command 10 come to England When he left it was be- Neved that the campaign had been virtually concluded.
 Owen Letcher, formerly an officer in the East African expeditionary force, reviews the campaign in a se- ries of articles in the Cape Times and strongly advocates a commission of inquiry. Belief prevails in Cape town. it is said, that the sport of yachting at Dar-es-Salaam and ele- phant hunting in the interior were largely for the prolOngat ton of the fghting.
 The campaign is said to have ex- ceeded the cost of the Boer war, amounting to about $1, 500. 900. .OOO. To the casualties, which were heavy in killed and wounded, must be added many men who will suffer from fever for the rest of their lives.
 The work of the Portuguese CO., lonial forces is criticised, also the huge Headquarters staffs maintained by the British hundreds of miles from the scenes of the actual fighting.
 Discussing the Portuguese, Letcher writes: Tn common justice to our forces 1t must be set on record that not only did the Portuguese colonial army put up poor defence against the marauding Germans, but that their presence was very substantial ad- vantage to Von Lettow, German commander inasmuch as they ire quentIy embarrassed our movements and surrendered to the enemy guns. rifles. machine guns and supplies of which the Germans were. badly in need.
 The engagement at Nhama curra, about 30 miles from Quelimane which was fought in the beginning of July. 1918, was a particularly dis astrous event for us. since after the Portuguese had lost two guns. with a lot of other equipment, and the na- tive troops despite the efforts of their officers had broken in disorder, the enemy attacked and Major Gore Erowne's King African Rifles de- tachment and, largely through the employment of the two captured suns. inflicted a severe defeat to us."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
Will Continue To Collect Funds For
 Near East Relief

At a meeting of the state executive committee on Relief in the Near East held thIs week. to receive reports from the 34 campaign districts, it was unanimously voted to continue the campaign until the maximum goal of Sl,OOO, 900 is reached. Some districts are considerably over their quota while others are far away. Professor Jacobus is anxious that whatever dis tricts have achieved their meXi1nUm goal should maintain their OTgaEiZa- ton for the purpose of gleaning whatever additional contributions are available.
 In certain large districts like the Hartford and New Haven districts, where the maximum is about $i0o,- 900 and where public spirit keeps the campaign at high speed. Professor JaCobus has sent O special request urging the chairmen. the captains and every individual Canvessing agency to make one more final ccl- certed spurt, in the belief that with all operating simultaneously, the dis tricts will be considerably lover the top" State campaign director Lowry Statler sent word today to all district treasurers. to remit, as soon as possi- ble all campaign subscriptions to State Treasurer Meigs H. Whaples, president of the Connecticut Trust & Safe Deposit Co. of Hartford.
 The Ansonia district with a quota of S10, 0,5OO, has gone well over the top with @ total of nearly $14,OOO, some of which was given by the local chapter of the Red Cross. The Meri- den district was delayed in organiz- ing because of a mistaken belief that the necessary funds might be secured from the Meriden War Chest. The Meriden quota of $1O,OO0 is sure to be raised as the result of a meeting held in Meriden, Thursday afternoon plained the political and economic necessities for raising the state quta Among those present at the Meriden meeting were Major William H. Lyon, James F. McAdams, Rev. Victor G. Mills and Mrs Frederick P. Grtswold.
 Beginning the week of May 19, Bridgeport and surrounding towns, under the chairmanship of Edmond
 Wolfe and in conjunction with the American and Jewish Relief Com mittee will start an active campaign to raise s20O,OOe half of which will go to the American Committee for Relief in the Near East and half to the American and Jewish Relief Com mittee, but all of it to the needy peo- ples in the Near East.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
STOCK MARKET

New York. March 18-1O:3o-The uncertain conditions which character ized yesterdays dealings in the stock ma rlzet were again in evidence at the outset of today's session Gains Of one to three points in such specialties as Industrial Alcohol, California Pack ing. United Cigars, Harvester and At lantic Gulf were balanced by reces- sions of similar extent in several of the leading motors and their subsidi- aries. also Hide and Leather preferred and minor metals. United States Steel moved within restricted limits and rails registered only nominal changes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
CORA HARRIS OF LITERARY FAME
 IS 50 YEARS OLD

Corra Harris, who has become one of the most popular of American women writers. was born at Farm Hill, Ga, and has just passed the half century mark. Her maiden name was Corra May White and she was only seventeen when she married Rev. Lundy Howard Harris, and. as a minister's wife, she gained that wealth of personal experience and the material which she has since in corporated into her books. MT
 Harris began writing for the nlag4- zines in 1899, but 1t was not until more than a decade later that she became famous. Her husband died ir 1910, and in that year she became famous throughout the English speaking world the author of "A Circuit Riders Wife" She has since written many other novels and tales.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
Meat Packers to
 Give Soldiers Jobs

New York, March 18-A survey Just made by the American Meat Packers Association indicates that every man who went out from a pack ing plant into the war. will receive work again If he wishes 1t.
 The packers already have put into effect this policy of employing again the men who went to war. It is es- timated that from the industry as a whole, which employs more than 20O,- 900 persons, about O,0O0 men enter ed service. Many of these already are back in their jobs. Those who were partly disable have received work suited to their capa biHties.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGET ORT, sa PROBATE COURT,
February IS. 191s

Estate of Andrew Dragan, late Of the town of Bridgeport, in said dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the dats hereof for Creditors of said Esta te to exI2ibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make imme- diate payment to
 FANNY DRAGAN,
 Administratrix. Care Alex. L. Delaney. Attorney,
 515 Security Building, S15 15s* Bridgeport Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
TAXES ON GRAND LIST OF 1918

Notice is hereby given to the tax payers of the City of Bridgeport that the taxes on the grand list of 1918 are due and payable ar the tax collector $ office. Rooms and 5. City Hall, Tues day, April 1st, 1919.
 The undersigned will be at the col lectors office as above or April 1st, 1919, and daily thereafter, Sundays excepted. from g a. m. to 1 D. m. and Saturdays from g a. m. to 12 D. In for the purpose of collecting said taxes.
 After May 1st, 1919, as required by law, interest at the rate of three-quar- ters of one per cent. will be added to all unpaid taxes and the same on the first of each succeeding month.
 HOWARD F. SMITH, S1as@ Tax Collector.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18

The executive committee of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen will hold it's annual spring meeting in the New York Athletic club tonight. This committee will decide the date and place for the ns tionaI championships of this year. It will really mark the beginning of a new era for the sport as no national race has been held since 1916 be- cause of the war
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

Notice Is hereby given, that the un- dersigned IS required by law, to file Hens against all property on which the taxes upon the list of 1917 remain unpaid on the last day Of March, 1913 Payments will be received at the of flee of the tax collector, Rooms and 5, City Hall, up to and including Mon day. March 31st, 1919, without lien expense.
 HOWARD F. SMITH, S1as% Tax CollectCr
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18

TIie Southern New Englandl Tele- phone Company girls five defeated the U. M. c. girls aggregation in another fast game by the score of to 6. Miss Williams for t\e munitions girls team was the individual star.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
LIBERTY BONDS

ALL Denominations bought
 for cash.
 At the New York Stock Ex- change closing prices for Monday we paid with in terest to date added s97.74 for a s1Oo 31a Co 1947 bond S93.37 for a S1O0 1st 4fc 1947 bond s93.1o for a s1OO 2nd 4Gc 1922 bond $93.55 for a s1O0 1st A e 1947 bond S93.21 for a $1OO End IA 70 1922 bond s93.15 for a $1OO Srd A @ 1928 bond s93.56 for a S1OO 4th IA % 1888 bond ALL CASH WAS P4:ID
 IMMEDIATELY.
 CHARLES SCHWARTZ, Member Bridgeport Cham
 Der of Commerce, 207 Warner Building,
 S3 Fairfield Avenue. Open evenings until s p. m.
 '19B22tf#
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
TO-DAY'S WANTS
WANTED TO ELY

FURNITURE of all kinds. We pay highest price. NJ Gelfend, success or to Scalley Bros. 405 State St Phone. lSSIZaII%
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18

MRS. HEATON BARNES (Phone \ Bar. I322), inspirational speaker. - First Spiritualist Church, Inc, 1Sl State St Meetings Sundays and Thursdays at 7:3O p. m. A1S%6 BATHS-Turlzish and Russian baths and shower baths 35c. Ladies' day Friday. Special hair cutting. Up- to-date shop, 565 Lafayette St.
 FURNACES-I specialize in install ing hot air heating systems Fur nsces Oyerhauled. Proper heating guaranteed. Saunders, 617 East Washington Ave. Phone. Also plumbing and timing. G11ds" FREE FOR STOUT WONEN-Send me your name and address and I will mail you positive directions how to improve your figure without cost. No drugs or treatments nec- essa ry-just common sense. Box B. H. H., care Times. S13d%
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18

STREET. off Read-6 room cottage, being built, can be finished as two family, cash. month ly payments. Lamson, 2S79 Fair field Ave. S14d*p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18

for New England territory and one to work through the west. Must furnish best of reference and bond. Wonderful opportunity for the right men. Conn. Coat & Cover CC.. Shel- ton, Conn. S15s%
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
MISCELLANEOUS

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18
HELP WANTED-MALE

large esta blished manufacturer, na- tonal adYertiDer, needs a respcnsi- bie energetic man to represent them in this territory. Give bank or bus ness references, selling experience if any. E. c. Powers, 450 Fourth Ave. New York city. B12~tf ?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-18

HELP wANTED-FEMALE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-08
LAZY MANS PARADISE.

New York Times: Life in the isle
of Utilla is described as an exist
ence of unbroken ease. There are
no worries or ceaseless struggles for
your daily oatflakes. Nature takes
care of all that. Utilla's place on the
map would be hard to find, but it's
worth discovering. Away off in a
southern sea, never heard from be-
fore and but little known. it comes
to the knowledge of the Pan-Ameri-
can union that here have Americans
found a home that others enjoy when
they are dead
I'VE call it lazy mans paradise"
says the message from this land Of
delight, mot that the inhabitants are
necessarily indolent, but simply be-
cause large amount of labor is
superfiuous. Nature provides for
nearly all our wants here as in most
tropical countries. Farming is our
principal occupation, yet there is not
a plow on the island Frost is un.
known and extreme heat is never
experienced Ninety degrees in the
shade would be an unusually high
temperature. Our grade schools are
Iof high standard, attendance being
compulsory ten months in the year.
American textbooks exclusively are
used and social life could not be dis
tinguished from that Of the United
States"
Utilla Is one of the Bay islands, a
string of six verdant keys IN the Bay
of Honduras, an arm Of the Carib-
bean sea, which were discovered by
Columbus in 1902. They were then
thickly populated by native Indians,
who became slaves. The islands now
are inhabited wholly by English
speaking people.
In 1852 settlers on the island petit
toned the governor of Belize to ad.
minister them as British colony.
This was done until 1860, when the
island was ceded to Honduras. "The
change somewhat discouraged the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-08

control of his machine should breaks occur or
any other emergency develop. A speed OF forty
or fifty miles an hour on clear straightaway
country road for short time might be nego-
tiated by a nervy, strong armed driver without
any great degree of danger, but if a tire should
so flat, the steering apparatus fail to respond,
or any one of dozen mshaps occur, the occu-
pants of the car would be lucky if they were not
projected into the mysteries Of another world.
No mechanism is fool proof or absolutely reli-
able. When at a high tension is the time it IS
most apt to go wrong.
If people will persist in killing and manning
themselves or others by acting like lunatics In
driving autos, Legislation requiring the gearing
of machines to speed of not more than twenty
or twenty-five miles an hour will inevitably re-
suit and the earlier it is enacted the better for
auto drivers, owners and occupants, as well as
the public generally.