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10 T1TE TIMES: MAY 16, 1919 r i x 4 FOREIGN DEMAND LTTES MERICA IUK Th Amrrirnf tiRarptto has captur ed the Orlcntnl. He is demanding them not merely by millions but lit erally by billions. The number of cigarettes exported to the Orient in tha fiscal year which ends with next month will exceed 8,000.000,000 against lens than 2.000,000,000 In 119. and the value for the current fiscal year will be approximately f.000,000 against $3,400,000 In 11S. The Oriental demand for the American clfrarptte extends, ncoord 1ns; to a compilation by The National City Bank of Now Tork, to practically very country of the Asiatic contin ent but, l especially marked In China, Btralta Settlement, aa.l J nil la.' The number of cigarettes went, to China in the fiscal year -which ends with next month will approximate 7,000, 000.000 asalnst 723,000.000 In 1915. Straits Settlements ranks noxt to China in the demands for American cigarettes, due apparently to the fact that the area for which It Is the great distribution point, Malaysia, has . very largo sprinkling of Chineso with whom the American cigarette seems to be especially popular, and its tak ings In the current fiscal year will be about l.Mio.ooo.ooo. Th Bast Indian has also develope 4 a taste for American cigarettes In re cent yetu-s. the number sent to Brit ish India havlrrfr grown from I7S.0OO in 1916 to 2,532,000 In 1916, 47,563. 000 In 117, and 301.027.fl00 In 1919. To Hoc.gk.ong. a British colony, the exports of cigarettes have grown from 100)00 in 1915 to 109.000.000 in 1917, em d 221.99C.000 In 1918; to the Brit- ish West Indies the exports have ln 1 creased from abeut 2,000,000 In 1918 to ZJ.OOV.OOO in lsis; while to .Eng land the exports have grown from Z. 739, 000 in. 1915 to 1,322,618,000 In 1918. This increase In the exports of American cigarettes to British terri tory both at home and abroad may bo the explanation of the recent tre mendous Increase in exports of Amer ican leaf tobacco to the United King dom. At least it la a fact that the exportation of leaf tobacco from the United Suites to Great Britain Jump ed from 825,825,723 value in the cal endar year 1918 to J70.141.786 in the calendar year 1918 and seems likely to amount to over 8100,000,000 In the llscal year 1919, bringing the-total exports of tobacco In all forms in the fiscal year which ends with next month up to approximately 8200,000, 000 as against $35,605,000 in 1909, $55,169,000 in 1913, and $152,965,000 in the calendar year 1918. These great increases In exporta tion of tobacco have been made In the face of greatly increased prices. The average export price of leaf to bacco has advanced from 8.7c per pound in 1900 to 11.9c in 1918; 14.7c in 1917 and 83o per pound In the middle of 1918. The value of to bacco exported from the United States since 1900 Is approximately $1,000,000,000. STATE PRISON FOR RICH AUTO THIEF For stealing an automobile owned by Dr. O. T. Rule of Stamford, Frank Condor, an Austrian enemy alien, was sentenced to state's prison for not mjre than 18 months and not less than one yeaV by Judge Keeler in the criminal superior court yesterday af ternoon. Oondor claims to be wealthy and had a physician to testify that his health is bad. . Times Want Ads. One Cent a Word National A Few oS flie Many Specials ' to be found in the Most Sanitary Market in the State of Connecticut. Prices below are the lowest that can be placed on Quality Meats. Fancy Chuck Roasts Fancy Chuck Steak Y Clouds are wat makes the scenery in the sky. "Wen theres enuff of them thats all you can see, but the sky takes up to mutch apace that it "wouldont ibe env u ot -fw clouds trying to make a cloudy day. ..on a. mg irck cloud goes In frunt of the sun the sun disappears, but wen a little wite on mm i. nf it the Cloud dlsaryneera Thli r.ra you cant allways ixpeck to do a thing Jeet because you see BUtnibody elts do it. Clouds g-enrelly wate till a lot of them get together before they start to rain, because if .peeple saw Jest one cloud raining by Itself they wouldent even ta4ce the trubble to go in. the house. Therefore wen theres no clouds its a sine that if It rains it will be unixpeote'd. Clouds are all eort of shapes, de pending on the clouds and your im agination. One persin mite think a cloud looks like a elefunt. tout the more he argews the less enybody elts will admit it. This proves that every body is entitled to their own opinion. Berds can fly rite thru clouds and proberly do. I ldents of the city. Tho proclamation declare: '"We are fighting; against the nefa rious policy of imperialism, not against individuals who are not to blame for the policy of their govern ments. It has been determined to punish such excesses with the utmost severity, and any who Instigate disor ders will also be ipunlshed." LYNCH NEGRO FARMHAND WARN AGAINST DEMONSTRATIONS Berlin, Thursday, May 16. CBy The Associated Press.) The police au thorities of Berlin have issued n. proc lamation warning the public, against demonstrations hostile to foreign res- Duiblln, Georgia, May 16.---James Walters, a negro farm hand accused of assaulting a white girl, was taken away from a deputy sheriff and lynched near here lyeeterday. 'Wal ters was captured last night after a hunt lasting two weeks. While he was being taken .by the deputy sheriff to the 'Macon Jail for safe keeping about 160 men sprang form roadside .bushes, secured. Wal ters and forced the deputy to drive on. The negro, said by officers to have confessed his crime, was tied to a tree mi his (body riddled with bullets. LIVE SPORT TIPS What's wrong with the New York teams? The Giants and Codgers are tied for the lead in the National League and the Yankees are running second in ' the American. Nothing could be fairer than that. Imagine the ecstacies such would arouse in the humble St. Louis fans. If his teams occupied such high elevations even for a day. That was a wild 13th round In Brooklyn yesterday. When the Dodgers did blow up the concussion shook the entire borough. Even Mayor Hylafl could feel It while mo toring down from the game on the Polo Oroundsi One of the grains of satisfaction that Al Mamaux can ex tract out of the situation is that only one of those ten runs in the 13th will be charged against his pitching re cord as an earned Tun. "Twould be tough If the entire ten were fastened .. on him after blanking the Beds tor ' 12 innings. ' . John J. Ever was elected chair man of the board of directors of the new State Baseball League at a meet ing of franchise holders yesterday. H. Dugan of Auburn1 is secretary and Dr. 3. M. fihyne of Utica treasurer. These and J. R. Powers of Albany and M. J. Kelly of Syracuse are the director. A 28 cents general admission fee was decided upon and a standard uniform was adopted. The balance of the schedule also was arranged. Don Plaudit was ordered scratched In the last race and his entry refused . until he is in the hands of a licaassx trainer. What has hapened to Bab Ruth's home runs? Be must be using a bat with a lot of holes In It, otherwise pitchers are be ginning to understand the weak ness of the big orphan. lie 111 2k lb Prime ( Bib Roast 32c a Fresh Chopped Meat 22c ft- Top Bottom Round Corn'd Beef 28 c Sirloin Steak lb. 35c Wonderful Values In This Week's Special .Melius. New Smart Suits At Lowest Prices and Back from the front step to the FRONT and it is only a step. Good clothes help make thi way EASIER and our Easy Weekly Payments make the way POSSIBLE immediately. We have secured the best suits in the land for the "Boys" who have returned the values are positively up to standard. Easiest Weekly Payments Come in today don't hestitate select one of these natty suits" right from some of America's BEST makers and "Pay the Easy Way." You are welcome ito credit to all the advan tages that we have to offer. We back our mechandise with our guarantee of satisfaction and back that guarantee with our reputation of nearly 25 years' continuous "ser vice" to our patrons. FANCY FRYING FANCY DRY CHICKENS PICKED FOWL 42c ft 42c ft MORRIS LEAN Morris Lean Smoked SMOKED HAMS SHOULDERS 35c 16 270 WHOLE LOINS OF Small Lean Fresh JERSEY PORK SHOULDERS 36c n- 32c Legs Milk Loins of J Rumps of Fed Veal VEAL VEAL 28c 350 I 30c ' Potato Salad S 10c PURE NUT MARGARINE .28c lb. Hot Spaghetti 18c Pure Butter In Prints 67 c a Baked Pork and Beans 15c m- Fresh Bread 9c Fresh Cof fee Cake 17c ea Fresh Bread 13c 1 V, n. Jjoaf Hot Biscuit Bread 10c Largsst Retailers of Meats Ls America. 11 65 Stores in Five States. Rye 4)r Aanottrd Coot cSSlmii.. 870 MAIN STREET m Mocha Cake. . . V Motitcaa Poand Cke ridgeport, Conn. Tel. lf -479 Just Consider the Price and the Easy Weekly Payments to s Can't Boat the Prices on Our ladles' Apparel Authentic Styles In Variety Ladies' Suits Ladies, Capes New stunning styles in all the newest materials and colors. $25.00 to $42.50 Positively the latest in Capes, in surplice and other attrac tive effects, $18.00 to $35.00 Sfvlish Silk Dresses TVrfiRRB nf fino enff cnTIra ? a romofr nf finrnmofl arA v7m effects, really some attractive values for this week. $15.00 to $35.00 New Dolmans Bovs' Suits A rariety that should appeal to you and assist you greatly "in making your choice. Large Variety of Waists and Skirts Suits for . youngsters stout serviceable 'suits that will wear and look well. Bring the youngster in- 185 STATE STSEET Open Account 185 STATE STREET - . -)