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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-18

no YOU REMEMBER? You thought
II you were an old maid in those days.
I won't ask you how old you were That
wouldn't be fair, woulc IT. Besides a
woman. after all. is as old as she
looks-not a day older. In other
words. If you happen to look young
and vital, If you seem interested in
the world about you. in everybody and
everything. the world viii count you
young. You don't have TO wear a tag
around your neck with two digits
stamped thereon. indicating the num-
erals which designate the length OF
time in years your heart has been
pumping the life blood through your
system. So, after all. II is really
question as to whether or not you
were an old maid You were attract
i've as a young girl You know you
were You had your share OF the
beaux among the best young men OF
the city. For some reason the par
ticular young man in whom you were
! interested at some particular time
didn't fully appreciate your attrac-
lions and very often those who appre-
ciated your many good points-weil.
you didn't appreciate them You
couldn't help that, though. could you?
| Like nearly every young woman,
you knew that the natural. sensible
thing to do while you were still in
your twenties or early thirties. and
the right man happened along. was to
marry him For some reason the
right man hadn't happened along. or
If ne had he was so absorbed that he
hadn't noticed you as he passed. and
as a consequence the poor, unfortu-
nate chap would never be as happy as
he might have been, would he2 For
long time you had hopes. Didn't you2
You still had an interest in the vari
ment the patent office head was next
/ in rank TO the chancellor.
/ Before patent protection was insti-
tuted in the seventeenth century. in
iventors guarded their discoveries
with Jealous secrecy, and often their
inventions died with them. Not until
protection was assured to inventors
did industry make Arapid progress,
] and now so closely is industry re-
lated TO patent procedure that If a
nations patent system becomes cor
rupted or otherwise unsound the very
foundations Of the industry are
shaken
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
RENOMTNATE
 OLD OFFICERS

Amending the constitution to pro- vide for two additional vice-presi- dents the nominating committee of the Bridgeport Cham Der of Commerce at a meeting held last night voted to place in nomination the same offic- CTS who have served during the past year. They are: Bradford D. Pierce. Jr., president; F. J. kingsbury, first vice president; Walter B. Lashar, sec ond vice president; D. Fairchtld Wheeler, treasurer. The two addi- tional officers will be E. F. von Welt berg and Sumner Simpson, both of whom are at present directors. Albert E. Lavery and John A. Kingman were nominated to fill the unexepired terms as directors. Six new directors were also nominated for the coming year. They are: Albert s. Anderson, Norman Leeds, H B. Merwin, William Severn, Dr. F. NJ. Tukey and E. &. Wolfe.
 The annual meeting of the Cham Der of Commerce will be held on Monday evening April 28 at which time the officers will be elected by ballot.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
CITY TO TAKE
 CASE UP HIGHER
Mayor Wilson Instructs City Attorney to Appeal
 Grand St. Decision.

Mayer Wilson stated last might that he was very much surprised to learn of the decision of Judge Haines which gave A DeVoe Tompl0ins, Inc. of New York. damages of S19l, 72S.08 against the city of Bridgeport in two suits resulting from the Grand street anld East Washington avenue bridge contracts. He said he had instructed ~~Ay Attorney Comley to take an ap- peal to the Supreme Court of Errors,
 The city attorney also expressed surprise at the outcome of the HGga- ton but said the city does not intend to let the matter rest. Tt is too i'm portant a matter for that" he said. We had c fair trial and if there are any errors the Supreme court will have a chance to go over the record and discover them. There are several points of law to be decided aTf11 among other things Is the construction of the contract. It was O fair fight and we lost, according to Judge Haines,"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
NOTICE.

Four of our mammoth mo- tor vans will be leaving Phil adelphia April '. Will take loads from there or from any place in that vicinity or will stop at any town between there and Bridgeport.
 s27s" c. RICHARD
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
TEACH FIRST AID
 IN ALL SCHOOLS

Washington, March 27.---Ffrst aid instruction for public school children i5 to be introduced under the super vision of the American Red Cross in schools throughout the country, Red Cross headquarters here announced yestertday.
 The Boy Scouts of America have officially Championed the course and Q special merit will be awarded to each scout who passes the examina- ton and receives a Red Cross Certtfi- cate.
 It IS estimated that there aGe 100, oOO fatal accidents in the United States each year and first aid authorities of the Red Cross believe that in many of these cases death couIl be averted by first aid Urea tnent administered while the doctor was being sought.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
Chauffeur's Wife
 Sues Mrs. POllak
 for Alienating Him

Stating that her husbands affecti ons were al1enatel by F'rieda PoIlak, Florence Valentine of Norwalk brought suit against Mrs PoIlak in the Superior court yesterday for So, 00d damages. She has also started di. vorce proceedlrgs against Frank J, Valentine of Norwalk. naming Mrs, Polak as correspondent.
 It is alleged by Mrs. Valentine that she and her husband were happy to- gether until Mrs. PoIlak engaged him as chauffeur. She claims that the de- fen55nt and Valentine were unduly in- dmate. In her divorce action Mrs Valentine seeks the custody of two minor children
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
Finance, Real Estate and insurance
LIVE STOCK MARKET

Reeves - Common Canada steers sold at s11.5O per 100 lbs. Dressed beef quiet and steady; ordinary to prime native sides selling at 20 e Zee.
 Calves - Common to good Veals sold at $14@18.50 per 100 lbs: culls. $1O@12; city dressed vea1s, 19 c 29c; country dressed IT e 27c.
 Sheep and Lanlbs-Dressed nut ton at 19 e 24c; dressed lambs 30 Q 36c. Country dressed hothouse lambs $1O G14 per carcass.
 Hogs - $19@19.5O per 100 lbs. for hogs and $16 for roughs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
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 s office, Rooms and 5, City Hall, Tues day, April 1st, 191e
 The undersigned will be at the col lector's office as above on April 1st, 1919, and daily thereafter, Sundays excepted, from g a. m. to D. m. and Saturdays from a. m. to 12 p. m. 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., 1919-03-27
Market Guide for Bridgeport
 Consumers

Prepared by the Local City Market ing Agent of the Bureau of Markets, U. s. Department of Agriculture, Bridgeport Food Administrator and Conn. Az. College, cooperating.
 Abundant-Cabbage, onions, oranges, potatoes, spinach, turnips.
 NorInaI-Beets, carrots, grapefruit, lemons.
 Scarce - Apples, celery, lettuce, sweet potatoes, tomatoes.
 Potatoes Apt to Advance in Price.
 Reports from Northern shipping points state that the roads are in such poor condition that growers cannot haul potatoes to the railroads for at least two weeks. The deep freezing of the ground in Maine is invariably followed by very muddy roads for at least two weeks after the frost is out of the ground and the shippers must depend on the supplies of potatoes in the storage houses near the railroad tracks until the highways are in suit able condition for farmers to bring | potatoes to market points.
 There is a moderate supply of po- | tatoes in Bridgeport at present and in many instances the Long Island and | homegrown potatoes are the only available supply on hand. Prices ara apt to advance slightly but at present l prices, potatoes represent one of the l best bargains on the market. The following are wholesale prices l The consumer should expect to pay from 20 to 40 per cent. above these prices to cover the retailers of doing business and his legitimate profits.
 Beets, cut, s1.OO-1.5O busheI; 2-3c pound; Greens, $1.5O-2.OO bushel; 1-2A pound.
 Cabbage, native $s.00-S.5o cwt.; ! 3-3Ac pound. Florida, new, $4.75- 1 500 crate; 6-7c pound. Celery, $1.25-1.5O dozen; 10 1-2- 12 1-2c pound.
 Carrots. s1.OO-1.5O busheI; 2-Sc ID. Cauihower. $8.OO-3.5O crate; 8O-85e head.
 Lettuce, head, $12O-15O dozen; 1O-12 1-2c head.
 Onions Conn. Falley, S3.5O-4.5O cwt. 31-2-4 1-2c pound. Home grown S1.75-2.25 busheI; I-2-4 12c pound Spanish, $4.25-4.5O crate; S-9c pound
 Radishes, hot house, 5O-75c dozen 41-2-6 1-2c bunch.
 Parsnips. s1.5O-2.OO bushel, 3 1-2c pound. Potatoes, sweet, s8.5o-4.25 hamper 7-S 1-4c pound. Home grown, $1.5O- . l .6U buSnel; 3I 1-Zc peek A1alnS S125-1 40 bushel; 29-SOc peck. . Spinach, $S.0O-4.50 barrel; 3o-45 peck.
 Turnips, yellow, s1.25-2.50 cwt. 1-4-2 1-2c pound. Fruits. } Apples, fancy, $9.00-11.50 barrel 90c-$1.15 peck. "A' fancy, $8.50-9.0' barrel; 85-90c peck. Newtown Pip
 pins, S425-4.75 box; 86-72c dozen. = Bananas, hands. $3.50-4.o0 bch. t 3o-33c dozen.
 I Lemons, s5-5.25 box; 6-1oo each. ,. Grapefruit, s4.0O-6.25 box; 54-6o p dozen.
 v Oranges, Cal, large, S4.5o-5.oo box , 49-56c dog. Medium, $5.50-6.o0 box n 4O-37c dog. Small. s6.25-6.75 box; SS
 26c dog. Florida, large, $5.6O-6.o 0 = box; 59-75c dog. Medium, s6.25-6.7 D box; 3s-4Sc dog. Small, $7.00-7.5 5 box; 36-4sc dog. T Eggs, nearby neWla1d extra fancy g soc doz Fancy 45-49c dog. Ordi 2, nary 42-44c dog. Fresh Westerr 1 44-4sc dog. d d Butter, print, 6s-71c pound. Tul
 66-67c pound.
 Oleomargarine, table prints, 2S - 34c pound. Cooking, 26-2Sc pound. o Cheese. American, 34-35c pound. F. Lard, 32-3c pound.
 Compound, A 1-2c pound.
 G. M. STACK, ,r In charge City Market Reportin r. Service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT,
March 21, 1919

Estate of Annie L. King, late of the town of Bridgeport, in said district. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their cIaims for settleme ent Those who neglect to present their &C., counts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 PATRICK F. KING,
 Adrninistrator. 2x5s Main Street. S25s'p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
JURY AWARDS S42.4O
 TO MICHAEL ROBSTOCK

After deHberating a short time, a jury in the Common Pleas court yes terday awarded Michael sRobstock of this city $42.4O damages in his suit against Vastly Paresada of this city. The action was brought to recover for money alleged to be due for store rental RobStock asked for S2rOUO damages.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

Notice is hereby given, that the un- dersigned is required by law, to file liens against all property on which the taxes upon the list of 1917 remain unpaid on the last day of March, 1919. Payments will be received at the of fee of the tax collector, Rooms 4 and 5, City Hall, up to and including Mon- day, March 31st, 1919, without lien expense.
 HOWARD F. SMITH, S1as% Tax Collector.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
WANTED FOR SPOT CASH

All kinds HousehoI1 Furniture and Effects, Merchandise, Goods, etc. Call write or phone.
 The Bridgeport Auction Company 2S6-2SS Fairfield Avenue. Phones Bar. 1906 or Bar. 982~1s.
 B13~ If.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Miss Billie Burke in "Good Gra- cious 'Annabelle," picturiZed from the musical comedy of that name, will soon appear on the Strand screen here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

A SALES REPREsENTATIVE - A large ablished manufa cturer. na-
 Uonal advertiner needs responsf-
 ple energetic man to represent them
 Tn tnls territory. Give bank or bus
 ness references, selling experience 1T any. B: c. Powers, 45O Fourth , Ave. New York city, R12stf 6
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
BRIDGEPORT MARKET
 REPORT

Bridgeport, March 27, 1919. City Market Reporting Service, First geport-Nauonal Bank build ing, S86 Main street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
MISCELLANEOUS
Ccontinued from P, Acecing Page,

(Continued from P. Acecing Page)
 CASH REGISTERS wANTED-High- est prices paid: any models. Ad- dress Box F, care Times S25t"D FURNACES-I specialize in install ing hot air heating systems. Fur naces overhauled. Proper heating guaranteed. Saunders, 617 East Washington Ave. Phone. Also plumbing and timing. G11dE"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

HOUSE PAINTING, paper hangin and decorating at moderate prices Estimates cheerfully given. John Chintalan, 36 Siemon St. S24d"p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
TODAY'S WANTS
MALE HELP WANTED

lesnen with real selling ability. Apply Halsey Apartments, 6s3 Fairfield Ave. Ask for MT. Keith.
 S26s"p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

LOST-Deposit pass book No. e4265 Bridgeport Savings Bank Reward for return to bank. Application for new book to replace same having been made, any claims upon said book must be presented to said bank without delay otherwise said book will be cancelled and closed and a new book issued in lieu there oE S6s#4
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
ROOMS TO RENT

TWO FURNISHED ROOMS for light housekeeping, electric lights and al
 improvements; price reasonable. Apply 556 William St. S25s%n
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

FINE POSITION for a. first class auto fnisher. W. D. Taylor. Tel. Bar mum 1925. S27s"p
 WANTED-Situation by young man (colored) as chauffeur helper or handy man. I. Deveaux, 103 Com mercial, care Mrs. Lucas S27ssp ALL KINDS of cylinders grounded, piston and rings made special to or der at a reasonable price. Phone Stratford 55s-4. D. G. B1ackert, Stratford, Conn. S27d"p
The sun., 1919-01-24
BRITISH TO issue
NEW WAR BONDS
Series, Not to Be Offered Here,
Will Be 5 and 4 p. G. Five
and Ten Year Loans.
NOT TO BE CONVERTIBLE
Can Change Previous Long
Term War Issues Into New
Ten Year Bonds.

The new series OF national war bond,
to be issued in, Great Britain beginning
February ], and which will not la o..
fered in this country. was described +,
detail in a statement issued YESTERDAY
by Sir Hardman Lever. Representative
of the British Treasury In tho United
States. There have bsen several In.
complete and inaccurate reports hore "a.
garding the issues, which supers.ds -hs
older offerings suspended last week Thu
announcement describes the bonds an
follows:
The new bonds will not carry anv
rights of conversion into past or future
war loans and the issue of seven year
bonds will be discontinued The new
issue will be five per cent bonds (sup.
ject to income taxi for five and Ten
years. and per cent. Gncome tax com.
pounded) bonds for ten years A in
the case of the last series, the issg4
price of the o per cent. bonds Will M
par, and that of tho per cent bond,
101 y, the five year per cent BONDS
will be redeemed at l02 and the ten
year at 105. The per cent bonds VIII
be redeemed at par.
Previous war issues which llavo III.
right of conversion into future long date
loans issued Tor the purposes OF the
present war will be convertible into tho
ten year bonds of this issue.
Attention OF the Treasury has been
called to the fact that the present ar.
ransemsnt in regard to registered bonds
under which the dividends arc paid in
full and have subsequently to he rsr
turned for assessment TO income tax
under schedule u. while of great al.
vantage to many investors is iucou,en-
lent to others more particularly 10
trustees who prefer to have the tax
deducted In the usual way. but who a,
the same time do not care TO hold or are
precluded by the terms Of their trusts
from holding bonds in bearer forln>
ITO meet the requirements uf Nuch
subscribers 1t is proposed to inroaucs
Tin addition to the existing formSD
new form in the shape OF registered
coupon bond. The new bond, like Tia
existing registered (transfer ny deed)
bond. will be transfera BILE by deed only
but the dividends will be paid ny means
OF coupons attached to the register GER
tifcate from which income tax viii IA
deducted in the ordinary course
The sun., 1919-01-24

Tho drop recorded in tine per cent
notes of the marlborough Rapid Transit
Company yesterday when they declined
to 30. off ~ points. was caused by real
ization OF what the recent decline in In
terborough Rapid Transit per cent
first and refunding mortgage bonds
means to those notes At the time the
notes were issued. with the per cent
bonds as collateral. the bonds were SELL
ing around 1914. The total note issue
was s3S, 900. and they were secured
by n pledge under n collateral indenture
OF s52,lS7.000 OF these bonds. Thus the
bonds were pledged at 81. or more than
Is points below tho market at that time
Since then there has been consider
able decline in the bonds until yesterday
when they ruled around 69h. or only
about points above the point of the
pledge. The connection between decline
in notes and sale of bonds within few
points OF the figure at which note values
would be impaired Is obvious.
The sun., 1919-01-24
NEW U. S. CERTIFICATES.
Treasury Announces S8OO.O0o.0OO
Issue in Anticipation OF Loan.

The Treasury Department yesterday
announced a minimum quota Of 5000
1000 for a new issue of United States
certificates of Indebtedness. series JE, N
anticipation of the fifth loan. TO he dated
January 80 and to mature July /. sub
scriptons will be received at the Fed
eral Reserve banks from January 3' to
February & inclusive. The certificates
bear Al per cent. interest and are &C
ccptable for Liberty Loan instalmen;
payments at par. with an adjustment o.
interest. They do not bear the circuit
ton privilege and will not be acccptad
In payment OF taxes. The announce
ment said in part:
"The quota for this issue has been
placed at 600,0O0.000 but the Treasury
Department calls attention to the fac.
that this figure is a minimum and Iu'
the maximum amount desired. and !.
points out the special need for $ b.
stantial oversuhscription, as tho py-
penses of the Government, both in con-
rcction with the eXpedtiunary forces
and with rehabilitation and contract
adjustment are just now running ri an
exceedingly high level"
The sun., 1919-01-24
Rail Issues Recover.

Active rail issues yesterday recovered
considerable ground that had been lost
recently as result of propaganda for
extension OF Federal control for Ave
years. the delay in signatures Of the
rental contract and the exhaustion OF
the rental contract. A much larger over
sold condition than had been generally
known about was effected by the good
buying which appeared yesterday. par
ticularly In St Paul and Baltimore and
Ohio. The report that St Paul had
signed n rental contract giving an in
come Of s27,000.0oo was denied by the
Director General. but the report that
such n contract virtually had been
agreed upon and was near to consumma-
ton persisted. The positive statement
that the Baltimore and Ohio's s22.6O0.-
900 notes would be taken care OF at ma
turity on February /. even II the bank
ers had to extend the issues for few
months. was helpful.
The sun., 1919-01-24
The Chicago Market,

Much the same conditions regarding
new financing exist in the Chicago mar
ket. dispatches from that city announc-
ing that the Brunswick Balke-C offender
Company had financed its requirements
by selling to A.SG. Becker G. Co, Ames
Emerich & Co. and the Continental and
Commercial Trust and Savings Bank
slo,O00.000 per cent. one TO ten year
serial gold notes. They are to be
brought out in that market at once to
yield 10 $50 per cent Whether finan-
cial conditions will force Cuba Cane
Sugar to resort to a note issue secured
by collateral for its sl5,000,000 to soO,-
oo0.O0U requirements is uncertain. but
the company still contemplates the is
suance or serial bond which would
have the effect of A sinking fund require
ment The difficulties Of creating a new
mortgage of s25. 200 600 are enhanced by
the requirement OF two-thirds stock
vote, and 1t is understood that the COM
pany has inaugurated strong campaign
for proxies for the special meeting on
February II.
The sun., 1919-01-24
Pregnant with Mea ning.

Wall Street yesterday took the view
that the word regular" used in con-
nection with the Bethlehem Steel Cor
poration's common dividend was preg-
nant with meaning. There Is. financial
men declare. nothing unusual in having
a corporation declare regular and extra
dividends, but that Bethlehem Steel
should do so they believe is significant
IT was pointed out that in the past
Bethlehem Steel had never used the word
regular in connection with its divi-
dends. even through all the quarters that
the rate of 215 per cent. was maintained.
The stock was placed on 10 per cent.
basis and kept there by traders. but no
official word from the corporation ever
placed It on the 10 per cent list. The
directors have departed from their reg
ular policy and placed Bethlehem COM
mon, both classes. on a per cent basis.
with an extra IL per cent. thrown in
for the first quarter of 1919.
The sun., 1919-01-24
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Credit Relaxation Imm,uents

There were reports yesterday from
well Informed and authoritative sources
to the effect that credit restrictions OH
undue speculation" would be relaxed In
the near future, owing to representations
to the Treasury Department Just made
by delegation of New York bankers,
who tourneyed to Washington for that
purpose. The money committee held n
protracted meeting in the late afternoon
yesterday. and at its close spokesman
for the committee refused to say whether
credit relaxation was imminent or not
Albert Strauss. member of the Federal
Reserve Board, who, with Thomas w.
Lamont, Of J. p. Morgan & Co., will sail
Tomorrow on the Lapland to act rs
financial advisers to the American dele
cation to the Peace Conference was In
consultation with the money committee
and called on Pierre Jay. Federal Re-
serve agent.
The sun., 1919-01-24
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A Bankers Protest,

The latest step In the 1nterborough's
campaign to get higher fares, 1t Is re-
ported, lies IN the direction Of obtaining
from bankers in this city n joint protest
against the attitude toward the traction
companies expressed by the Board Of
Estimate and the Public Service Com
mission. 1t is understood that Theodore
+. Shonts called on more than one
banker yesterday IN an effort to enlist
support in such a campaign. When the
idea was mentioned TO Wall Street inter-
ests they declared such an appeal would
be unwise and would play into the hands
of those who opposed fair treatment for
the traction companies
The sun., 1919-01-24
New Financing Difficult.

One of the most astute Judges OF the
market for bonds and notes ventured the
opinion yesterday that new financing OF
magnitude would have TO be postponed
until after the next bond campaign.
Nevertheless he said that few small
note issues might he put across In the
near future. although such an operation
would be difficult in his opinion. One
of the issues nearing completion is that
OF the Philadelphia Company's safe Of
so,Ooo,o00 three year notes. The hitch
which resulted from the discovery that
proxies for two-thrds OF the out
standing preferred stock were needed in
order TO vote new mortgage has
nearly been remeded. the bankers get
ting a proxy for $4,000 shares OF foreign
holdings on deposits in this city and
putting out lines for the required bal
ance in Philadelphia and PittsburR.