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Evening star., 1921-11-28
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, November 25.-There
was renewed liquidation In the cot.
ton market at the opening today ow-
ing to further declines in Liverpool.
England should an attempt be made
to cut wages, rather unfavorable re-
ports from the goods trade and re-
ports of increased hedge selling In
the English market. The opening was
easy at decline Of II to 30 points,
losses OF 70 to % points, with January
declining to 1875 and March 10 17.2s.
making new low ground for the
movement and losses Of 10 to 1875
points, ~ compared with recent high
levels. Liverpool, bought near, but
sold distant months here and there
was q good deal Of scattering liaui,;;
street buying on . scale down.
Futures opened steady. December.
17.3S; January, 1725: March, 1f.32;
May. 1110; July. 1854.
NEW ORLEANS, November 3s.--
Prices were lower In the cotton mar.
ket on tho openiAe today, and by the
end Of the frst half hour Of busifie -
they we're 23 to "a points down, De-
cember touching 16.47. Poor cables
were the main cause Of the decline.
Baton Rouge wired the cotton ex.
SASh0OS SSAihA A9Ss "OVN .
mors that the state Of Louisiana had
quarAntined against Texas, Ok1ahofna.
Arkansas and New Mexico In the mat.
ter of the pink boil worm. Traders
could not agree as to the market
Of this move. which does
not prevent cotton moving through
this port for export or on through
bills Of lading, but does prevent cot-
ton from being rendered on contract
here.
Futures opened steady; December,
1851; January, 1850; March, 1875; May,
1886, and July, 1912.
LIVERPOOL. November 2S.-Cotton
Spot quiet; prices easier; good mid
ding. lit; fully middling. 11.S7;
middling, 1897; low middling, 0.S7;
good ordinary. 7.ss: ordinsry, 7.17.
Sales. 5000 bales including $500
Receipts, 1900 bales; no
American: futures closed easy; No.
yember. 1864; December, 1888; Jan.
uary, 1887; March, 1852; May, 1877:
July, 1o.40; September, 1o.11.
Evening star., 1921-11-28
q. 8. TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
VICTORY BONDS, 100.
LIST VERY STRONG.

specfxl Dispatch to Tbe Star
NEW YORK. November 2S.-The
upward movement in bonds went on
today unchecked in most directions.
The rising prices were accompanied
by another great volume of business,
although the market was not in the
same excited state as it was in the
latter part Of last week.
Victory bonds sold for the first time
this year in a full lot at par and were
heavily dealt in at thu figure.
Among the foreign government
bonds the features we're Christiania
Is. Rio de Janeiro s. and Queensland
~, the first two up . point each and
the last up two points. Other foreign
issues which made new tops were the
Danish municipal IS. series A, the Bel.
Sian IS. Republic Of Chile IS and the
Uruguay Ss.
/. No time was lost in starting trading
in the new Edison 6h per cent bonds
Of 1941, which were only approved by
the public service commission this
morning.
These bonds were dealt in on
when-issued basis with sales at los u
to 107. They will be used to liqui.'
date the Edison Company's debts TO
the Consolidated Gas Company OF
New York. The Steel sinking IS and
Midvale Steel IS both went through
their previous highs for the year. the
former up close to 90. Chile Copper
6s at 81 and Sinclair Us across par
were at new high levels.
Evening star., 1921-11-28
DOWAGIAC MAN AYERS
HE SAW BOY KILL Three
William Monroe Repudiates Al
legged Confession of His
Complicity,

DOWAGIAC. Mich. November 2s.-
Once more repudiating an alleged
confession in which he is said to have
admitted staying William Monroe. his
wife and daughter Neva, at their
home here the night of September II,
Cyrus Ryther, thirty has told Cass
county officers, according to the lat
ter, that he looked into the window
of the Monroe home and saw an un-
identified boy kill the three victims
by striking them on their heads with
a nail-studded club. In the alleged
confession that Ryther repudiated
last, night and today he Is said to
have stated the unidentified boy was
his accomplice in the crime. Ryther
is being held at the county Jail in
Cassapolis. and it is announced Ardith
Monroe. twelve-year-old daughter Of
Monroe, who was badly beaten by the
slayer. will be brought to the jail in
an attempt to identify the man as her
assailant.
Ryther. in his repudiated confes.
sion. is said to have asserted he stood
with the boy just outside the Monroe
home and watched members of the
family retire. He is said to have de-
clared he entered the home with the
boy, struck the four members of the
family on their heads and then went
into the cellar. stealing $500, con-
cealed there. In his later statement
Rytf1er Ii said to have declared he
stood outside one of the windows Of
the home. saw the Monroes preparing
for bed, and then/watched the boy en-
ter the front door of the house and
commit the murders
Ryther is said by the authorities to
be mentally deficient.
Evening star., 1921-11-28
GRAIN REPORTS GAIN.

BALTIMORE, November ss.-Tabu-
lated grain export figures for first
10 months of the sysArs shows that
the 1921 total thGs Sfof exceeds that
of the same period In 1889 by ap.
proximately 2,250.000 bushels. All
grain shipped from Baltimore, jan
uary to October, 1921, amounted to
4S,077.267 bushels. A feature of the
year during ten months 1881 bush.
els Of corn were exported from this
port, the period OF this year shows
exports of 16,75S,043 bushels. Ship
ments of wheat decreaSed from a..
332,904 bushels In 1850 to 1S,sso,8ft
bushels In 11zf Flour exports
jumped from $3.50 barrels last year
to 9201S barrels in 1891.
Evening star., 1921-11-28
IMPROVES SLOWLY.

: CHICAGO, November 2S.-very lit
tie Improvement In winter wheat con-
ditions in southwest is noted: in fact,
the situation has been aggravated by
the continued lack Of rain. according to
Modern Miller. With cold weather ap.
parently close at hand the crop is not
in the best condition to undergo Sc
we're winter. Unless more favorable
conditions prevail. Considerable acre.
age intended for winter wheat will go
to other crops. In the states of Me-
braska, Missouri. Illinois. Indiana and
Ohio conditions continue favorable.
Evening star., 1921-11-28
Lion Killers.
rom the PittsbrsA Chrouicle-Itiesraph.

From the Pittsbmsh Chrouicle- Telegraph.
A number Of men were sitting In Z
village inn EARNING on various expert
ences. One Of them had, just concluded
telling how he had killed South African
lion with revolver.
in South Africa. walking through the
Jungle, saw q great Hon, but haA no
revolver to shoot with ;. y. i
Whatever happened r asked the STAR
tied crowd.
why. simply took out my pocket
knife and cut Of his head !"
first spoken. "Cut of the head OF . Hon
with IN ordinary pocket knife Ftddle-
sticks, sir-iddlesticlcs I"
Indeed, did sir r. answered the go
ond speaker. .But perhaps ou3hk to
say~ ~3f was erdandsliou.s 81 81 [
Evening star., 1921-11-28
COAL EXPORTS ENCOURAGING.

BALTIMORE, November 3s.-CoaI
exports from Baltimore thus tar In
November furnish q little more
groundofor encouragement than did
the figures last month. Some ex-
porters report q more active now Of
INQUIRIES from abroad, and there
seems to be real effort to compete
I'm foreign markets with the English
output. From November l. to 30 In
elusive, 22,022 tons have left this
port. Egypt taking 10.314 tons on two
vessels, while Sweden took one ves-
sci, with 6,66e tons; Sweden one. with
3,723 tons, end Cuba one, with 1918
tons. 3 Bunker coal loaded here for
the same period amounted to 0,117
tons ON fifteen steamers. while the.
entire month Of October showed
bunker lGdfnss Of only 1l,ssy tons. y
Evening star., 1921-11-28
CANApA,s GOLD cRoP YEAR.

TIMMONS. Ontario, November 2S.-
Gold ore Is being put through reduo-
tion plants at the gold mines Of Por-
cupine and Kirkland Lake at q rate
of approximately 2,0S6.400 tons a
year, according to figures secured as
q result of preliminary inquiry
made here in October. These pre-
Iiminary figures are supplemented
with an estimate of $1,5S4,000 in bull.
lion produced each month, the esti-
mate being based upon achieve
ments during the last two months.
This means q production at the fsts
~ about I'll, a,ooS.0o0 q year.
Evening star., 1921-11-28
NO SAG IN DRY GOODS.

CHICAGO, November 2S.-MarshAll
Field q Co.'S weski3 review of the
wholesale dry goods trade says:
Current Wholesale distribution Of
dry goods was approximately the
same In volume - week ago and
considerable ahead Of the correspond.
ing week of 1920.
"Road sales for the week were
ahead Of the previous week and Of
the Same week last year. There were
more mail orders received and more
customers in the market than during
last week or Q year ago.
collections are good. considerable
improvement being shown over those
Of the previous week"
Evening star., 1921-11-28
COLORADO. FUEL SHORTAGE.

NEW YORK. November 2S.-Colo.
RADIO Fuel and Iron reports that its
deficit, after interest taxes and de-
probation. was ssio.ses in the third
ouarter Of this year, in contrast to
one Of $27376z in the preceding quar-
ter and q surplus OF 3so7,s7s in the
corresponding three months Of 1920.
Its gross receipts amounted TO s..
56s,147, contrasted with $1s.4s4.3s3
for the corresponding three months
of 1920. Deductions included So, $50. !.
for interest and taxes and $S70,629
for depreciation. The company's
gross receipts for the first nine
months Of 1891 were $23,687. .eS2.
against $38. 8.os3,s41 in the correspond
ing 1880 period.
Evening star., 1921-11-28
FOREIGN ExcHANop,
HY the Associnted Presa

NEW YORK. November 2S.-Foreign
exchange easy. Great Britain. demand,
3.98k: cables. 3.9sA. Sixty-day bills
on banks, 3.s5k. France, demand,
s.94A; cables, 6.95K. Italy. demand,
4.06h; cables, 4.07. Belgium, demand,
S.5eA; cables, 6.60M. Germany. de-
mand, 36A; cables. 36&. Holland, de-
mand, 35.43; cables. 35.49. Norway,
demand, 14.1S. Sweden, demand, 23.45.
Denmark, demand, 1S.42. Switzerland,
demand, 1895. Spain, demand, 1890.
Greece, demand, 400. Argentina de-
mand. 1926. Brazil demand, 1925.
Montreal, 91N.
Evening star., 1921-11-28

Call Money. 8 ~ ~
HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
IL am. -. 251 100 IL m. ...... $50 900
p.m.. 67S 600 2p.m..... 672 100
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-02
CHARLES ONCE
 AGAIN IS KING
 MINUS COUNTRY

Paris, April 2.-Charles of Haps- burg. once more a liking without a country" having failed utterly in his spectacular attempt to re-estabIish himself upon the throne of Hungary, was i still the center of interest in EuI ope today but his movements were no longer watched with alarm, for all danger of any considerable part of his former subjects recogniz- ing him as their ruler, seemed passed. His main concern at the present hour, according to all dispatches, is to hit upon a. safe route out of Central Flu rope and a. safe place to go to and stay.
 Dispatches early today had it that he was returning to Switzerland, de- spite reports that the little mountain republic government considers he has forfeited the right to its hospitality. The East Europe Agency's Budapest correspondent telegraphs that the ex- monarch, accompanied by two British officers, has left Szombathely near the Hungarian frontier, and is heading for Switzerland.
 (Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-02
Retail Board
 For Sun Saving

The Chamber of Commerce Retail Board at their luncheon yesterday noon voted unanimously for day. light savings and will do all in their power to have the bill go through They plan to have their employees sign petition and have put signs and petitions in their stores urging cuSto- mers to boost the plan.
 After a short discussion it was not decided advisable to have the Sprin g sale and style show as the season is so well advanced. This matter was postponed until a later season which will give the merchants more time to plan the show.
 Several secretarial candidates were considered and the names were re- ferred to a committee consisting of D. M Jones. George Troxe1 and Richard Oppel-
 A communication was received from the National Retail Dry Goods Association in regards to a proposed retail sales tax F. D. Bell, B. Morri- son and S. c. Parker were the conn., 'mitee named to communicate the views of the local merchants to Con gressman Schuyler Merritt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-02
Henkels Files Suit ToObtain
 His Property

Max Henkels yesterday filed action in the U. S. District Court against Thomas W. Miller, alien property GUS todian, and Guy S. Allen, Treasurer of the United States He IS endeav- bring to recover stock or proceeds of same that he claims were his He claims to be an American citizen. and that he held 2,2SS shares of common stock in the International Textile Inc, prior to June 1918. when same was seized by A. Mitchell Palmer acting as alien property custodian
 The local Henkels factory was one of the best known of the older Bridge poCtu mills, and is now known as the American Fabrics company, located on Connecticut avenue. Henkels lived at the Stratfe1d hotel, and was prom nent in Bridgeport social and club life It was reported at various times during the war that he was under close guard by agents of the govern ment, for he was credited with de- cfded pro-German tendencies
 The government seized the prop erty, alleging that it was in reality owned by Alb. and E. Henkels Of LangerfeId, Germany.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-02


 The spirit of 'tmuddling through some how was apparent on all sides, but even in conservative quarters it was conceded that this crisis is more dangerous than any of it's kind the Kingdom has passed through.
 The government. from King George down, is giving every indication that it is thoroughly aware of the gravity of the situation The King has call ed Parliament to convene for Mon day, eight days sooner than the date originally set, because "a state of emergency exists
 The governments official declara- tion moreover described the situation as the gravest since the declaration of war in 1914. and a special cabinet committee mas been appointed to deal with the crisis
 As in previous coal strikes the all; over shadowing fear of the govern ment is again left the two other part ies to the triple alliance" the rail- road men and the transport workers join~ the miners
 Thousands of dock. workers em- ployed handling coal have already walked out.
 The main concern is to get Sufi- cient men to man the pumps at the mines, a difficult problem owing to the strong pickedng by strikers.
 Six biz mines already are flooded so that they can never be put in op- eraGon again The owners have ap-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-02
CLAIM WOMAN WOULD NOT TAKE
 CHILD IN CAR

Blanche S. Clark, of Post road Fairfield, is reported refused to take Mary Jacobson, Il years old. of IFS Pixley place to the hospital after run ming the little girl down with her car at Fairfield avenue and Middle street last evening. Miss Clark told Officer Ziebo1d who was on duty at that point that she did not have room in her car, stating that she was insured and that the insurance company would take care of the damages.
 Officer Ziebold becoming disgusted at the woman's attitude, procured another car and rushed the child to the Emergency hospital. The little girl however, was not seriously in- jured having suffered a confusion of the left foot. She was treated by pr. J. F. Walsh and removed to her home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-02
NOTED
 EDITOR
 IS DEAD
Death Claims George Curtis Waldo, Veteran Journalist, Early This Morning.

George Curtis Waldo, a dis tinguished and veteran jour nalist, died this morning at S:15, at the residence of his son George Waldo, Jr., 55 Grove avenue, in the 84th year of his age
 He was for more than fifty years associated with the Bridgeport Standard, and dur ing a long life time was an es- sential factor in the life of Bridgeport.
 His service to the community was of the greatest To the very last he retained those qualities of mind which made him nationally known in the newspaper world. Until within a few weeks he was in comparatively vigor- ous health His last illness was of some weeks duration, and a slow de- cline until the end marked the disso- lution of one whose body like his mind had been vigorous beyond the degree usually given to man. :, The funeral will take place from and will be private
 George Curtis Waldo was a son of the Rev. Josiah Crosby Waldo and FL nina. Ruth (Ba11ou) Waldo. His mo ther was a daughter of Rev. Hosea Bailou, the great Universalist preach CT, and on his fathers side he was a descendant of Cornelius Waldo, who came from England to Salem, Mass, in 1647.
 MT. Waldo was born in Lynn, Mas sachusetts on March 20, IS37 He completed public school courses at West Cambridge, Mass, prepared for Tufts college at Troy Academy, and was graduated from Tufts college with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in the class of 1880. Of his class he
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-02
Deutschland
 Was Made A
 Fighting Sub

Boston, April 2-The huge German commercial submarine Deutschland after her two trips to the United States-the first to Baltimore and the second to New London. Conn was taken over by the German navy, made into a fighting U boat and sub sequentiy surrendered to the Allies after the armistice, HeHry J. Skening- ton, Commissioner of Immigration at this port declared here last night
 Mr.. Skeffingron said he learned of the Deutscnland's fate from Captain Paul Koenlg. the big undersea crafts skipper on her voyages to America, whom he said he met in Berlin on his way back to this country, after a trip to Russia with a shipload of deported radicals
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-02
COSTS MONEY TO BEAT UP
 AN OFFICER

That it costs money to beat up cop, was a lesson learned in the City court today by Antonio Patrizzi, and his two sons, Rudolph and Joseph, all of 39 Goodwin street. Antonio and Rudolph were fined $50 and costs apiece, and Joseph, who is only IS years of age, was placed on proba. tion for six months for assaulting Special Officer John GIynn of 2O9 Madison avenue.
 The fight occurred at the Rome theatre, SIT State street, where GIynn was on duty. The policeman is said to have put Joseph out of the theatre for alleged disorder1y conduct, and the young man went home and told his family all about it. The father and his two sons then took matters into their own hands. All three went to the theatre and called Glynn out side to explain.
 As the officer came out, the men are alleged to have attacked him. He was badly beaten with a club, or blackjack, and for a number of days was confined to his home as the re- suit of injuries sustained in the hghE
 Rudolph gained an additional peH- afty of three months in jail, but sen- tence was suspended.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-02
Harding Confers
 With Harvey

Washington. April 2 - President Harding today conferred with George Harvey, who has been announced as Britain
 Col. Harvey said that he had dis cussed with the President some of the international problems which he would have to deal with as ambassa- dor to Great Britain He late con feTed with Secretary Hughes.
 Col. Harvey announced that he would spend much of his time in Washington learning not to talk,'' ? prior to his sailing for England. The date of his sailing is to be fixed by Secretary of State Hughes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-02
PLAN EARLY DATE FOR
 HEARING
Attorney Comley Plans Con- ference With Mayor-23 Prominent Citizens Sign ed Petition.

City Attorney William Ii Comley will try for an early hearing on a. motion to dissolve the injunction against the city. Attorney Comley will confer with Mayor Wilson today, and will direct his efforts towards having a date set for the hear ing on his dissolution motion.
 Difficulty will be experienced, it is expected, in fixing the date for the hearing, due to the heavy docket of ley will try for the earliest possible date, and with that end in view will confer today with Attorney David S. Day, counsel for the plaintiffs
 New developments were not re- ported in the situation today. The return of Attorney ComIey and May or Wilson, both of whom were out of town yesterday, is expected to bring matters to a head very shortly.
 The extent of the injunction figured the case, and it was freely reported that the injunction was to refrain payment of $126,0OO of alleged un- iaWful contracts, and not the one item of $S2-o00 to the Bridgeport Construction company.
 Papers in the case name s126 S46.6S as the '-sch eduIe of dehcien-, c1es' caused by Director Courtade. of' the Public Works Department, ex- ceed1ng his appropriation and award ing unauthorized and unlawful con tracts in violation of the city charter. The injunction is specifically aimed to restrain payment of two bills of S26, ,539.63 and $5,48S60 to the Bridgeport Construction company
 It was stated today by Attorney Day that the injunction stops payments of all bills due the company from the city.
 He does not know the extent of the cltyS indebtedness to the concern. be- yond the two bills aggregating s32,- 900.
 He said that he had tried to ascer- tain from City Auditor Heating the total amount owed the company, but was unable, and intinrated that Di- rector Courtade is the only possessor Of the information.
 R. J. Donnelly, manager of the company. in an interview with a Times reporter this morning, stated '~The city owed him s32.0e0. and nothing more.''
 Several other amounts have been charged to me-" he declared 'sbut other than my bill for s32 900, I know nothing.
 Among other things, I have been charged with a bill of $50,000 for re-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-02
White COIIar' Man. Asks Equality With
 MUn M OUerULLS

Washington April 2-The white collar man will demand equality with the man in -oveIallS when representa- tives of five thousand professional workers carrying union cards meet here, April 12 in the convention of the International Federation of Tech nica1 Engineers. Craftsmen and Ar chitects. affiliated with the Ameri- can Federation of Labor.
 Tn the matter of wage increase the brain worker has trailed far behind the man in overalls,'' said c. L. Rose mund president of the union today. ''The white collar man has to wake up to the fact that through organized effort and trade union tactics can he hope to secure the equal material ad- vanta ges and working conditions with the mechanic and the carpenter
 The question of wages will be one of the Important subjects discussed at the convention, Rosemund an- nOunced
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-02
Baseball Is Here!

When MOST EXALTED Mir B B. Fan goes out to see a ball game he likes to know a little about the fellows in the uniform of the home club.
 The Sporting Page of the Times. is going to supply this in- formation. so get into line and be a ''wise one" when NewzeId Park days arrive.
 The Bridgeport players are due to report Monday for their training period for the champion ship season.
 A daily feature of the Times Sport Page from now on until the lid is pried will be gossipy 'close-ups'' of players. who they are and where they have played before. and other interesting in- formation to the fans. The first sketch today tells bit of his tory in Manager Gene McCann's notable diamond career
 WHO'S WHO on the Bridgeport Club?
 READ THE TIMES SPORT
 PAGE
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-02
SERVICE, SACRIFICE ARE KEYNOTES OF
 COMMUNITY DRIVE

Bridgeport's Community Chest - the movement upon which the poor and i'll and unfortunate of the city are dependent for their care during the year-opened last night with an enthusiastic dinner at The Strat1e1d- The call Of humanitarianism was sounded. Today the workers are in the field seeking the contributions and pledges that will tell the story The united campaign of twenty char table and welfare agencies seeks 415.o0O that their work may be car ried on for another year.
 Monday the. workers will assemble again to repoft the progress of the campaign. The first days totals will tell the trend of the campaign. Last citizens who have volunteered their