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THE TIMES: AUGUST 15, 1913
"Y7HAT I particularly like about
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
its mild but thorough action on the bowels.
It has been very helpful in relieving my nine-year-old
son. who had been constipated since
a baby."
From a letter to Dr. Caldwell written by
I Mr. C. E. JaSray, 51 Madison Street, 1
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin
The Perfect Laxative
Sold by Druggists Everywhere
50 cts. (S3 $1.00
Free from opiates and narcotic drugs and pleas
ant to the taste, it acts easily and naturally and
restores normal regularity. A trial bottle can
be obtained free of charge by writing to
Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 458 Washington Street,
Monticello, Illinois.
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Weekly J
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NEAR BY SHOWERS
BREAK HEAT WAVE
OVER BRIDGEPORT
FINANCIAL
OVER FIFTY YEARS
3 PER CENT. INTEREST
ox
YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT
We think tills will nppciil to you pnrtieuJnrly in vim of oor rxicr?eiio
f oror fifty ears In banking:. VVe can assure you of safrty. s.-itisrartorT
conduct of yonr business, and courteous trcatnfcnt.
Interest credited to accounts inonihly.
We would like to tell you about our methods.
Call us on the iilionc or come in and sac us.
T. L. WATSON & CO.
PRIVATF. RANKERS
CORNER MAIN AND JOHN STREETS
FstnMIMted 186
STATE TAX
Residents of Bridgeport owning taxable securities are
liable to taxes at local rates unless State Tax of four mills
has been paid to the Start e Treasurer on or
BEFORE AUGUST 31
The estates of those who neglect "to pay this tax will bo
liable to
A HEAVY PENALTY
Money on hand or in bank is liable if more than $500.
Instructions and forms sent on application.
Wad. STATE TREASURER, Hartford, Conn.
The City National Bank
107 WALL STREET
Capital $500,000
Surplus and Net Profits. . 750,000
THE CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL BANK
or
BRIDGEPORT
Cor. Main and Wall Streets
FACTS ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES.
The Area of tlie Islands.
The total area of the Philippine
Islands, according to the Manila
Merchants' Association Review, is
120,000 square miles made up as fol
lows: commercial forest, 61,000 square
miles; non-commercial forest 11,000;
cultivated land, 14,000; grass land,
20,000; unexplored and other smaller
islands. 14,000. Of the land under
ultivation, the largest proportion is
given over to rice growing. Abaca
jthemp) follows, then corn, cocoanuts,
lgar cane, tobacco, maguey, cacao
and coffee.
THE ALLIED CROPS
are promising good harvests In Franc
and England. It Is said "This will
release further tonnage to carry
American men and munitions to the
battle field." We welcome this good
news and congratulate our Allies up
on their Increasing grain production
Tames Staples & Company
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
T. B. WARREN
Real Estate and Insurance
179 Golden Hill St.
Tel. 2417
MATINEE AND SUNDAY
EXCURSIONS
Leave Bridgeport daily 1:30 p.m.
Returning lv. Port Jefferson 4:30 p.m
Bound trip tickets, good day of issue
only 75c
Sunday and Holidays ....$1.25
STEAM ER PARK CITY
SUMMER TIME TABLE Lv. Port
Jefferson, 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.; leave
Bridgeport 1:30 and 6:30 p. m. fieo.
M. Tooker. Agent, Bridgeport or Port
Jefferson. Time table subject to
charge without notice.
Climate Equable
The Philippine Islands have a mild
tropical climate. The nights are
ool and sunstrokes are unknown. The
temperature record for the past 3
ears shows an average of 80 degrees.
The recorded death rate per 1 000
whites in Manila for 1917 was 8.8 as
compared with 16.5 for New York,
15 for San Francisco, 14 for C'hica
go, 18 for Glasgow, and 22 for Bel
fast.
Commerce Flourishing.
The exports of the islands for the
calendar year 1917 amounted to $95,-
604,000, of which $63,235,000 went to
the United States. The imports for
the same period amounted to $65,
97.000. of which 837,621 000 came
from the United States. The princi
pal exports were hemp, sugar, co-
coanut oil, copra, tobacco, maguey
and embroidery; and the principal im
ports were cotton, iron and steel
rice, wheat flour, coal, automobiles
illuminating oil and meat products.
While the market for securities con
tinues narrow, it displays a firm un
dertone. There is an absence of
pressure of long stock, suggestive of
completion of liquidation. Inspira
tion to buy aggrGSjhively is lacking and
bulHdh Operations are restricted to
specialties. Briefly, the" market con
tinues to fluctuate in a trading area, a
vacation midsummer affair such as is
usually witnessed in the hot season.
It is apparently awaiting new stimula
tion. We think it will be much more
responsive to good than to unfavora
ble developments owing to what
seems to be a strong technical posi
tion, which is supported by low brok
erage loans, a fair short interest and
more confident war sentiment. The
latest government crop report is a
cause for congratulation.
Equipment shares continue to be
most in demand among the active
speculative investment channels.
Semi-investment absorption has been
reported during recessions in thi
group. The pil stocks are coming to
be looked upon more in the light of
desirable peace as well as war issues.
The tendency of earnings in this
group Is toward steady expansion.
While the copper metal producers
were not favored with a higher fixed
price for copper at the conference
ended during the week, the decision to
maintain the 26-cent rate until No
vember 1 was looked upon as indicat
ing that production is sufficient at
present. It is noteworthy that buy
ing of the representative steel shares,
especially IT. S. Steel, appears to be
ol a very good character. The ability
of these larger corporations to make
big profits under handicaps imposed
by the war has done much to impress
investors with peace possibilities.
Taxation plans are coming to a head
in Washington, and it is expected that
they will be settled into a concrete
form before the end of the month
thereby removing from the specula
tive field an uncertainty that has op
erated to check activities in the stocfc
market. The present tendency of the
legislators is generally inferred to be
toward saner levies, more scientifical-
ly imposed than In the past and it is
to be hoped that they will be im
pressed with the necessity of pre
serving the "goose that lays the
golden egg" essential to the success
ful prosecution of the war. While
taxation .will be heavy, it is felt that
the worst has been seen as to corpora
tions whose securities are listed on the
New York Stock Exchange, and that
when the facts become public the
market may ignore them.
War progress for Allied account
continues to be gratifying. There is
now a unity of action that speaks well
for future team-work. Japan is to be
supported in the Siberian expedition,
while American tro.ops are already In
the northern part of Russia, welcom
ed by the conservative .elements of
that great country. When we an
alyze the news from the western bat-
tlefront, we cannot but feel greatly
encouraged. As aptly put by a Wall
Street man in commenting upon the
Allied counter-offensive, "General
Foch has the enemy at a disadvantage
when he attacks where long defence
preparations have not been made be
cause the proverbial slow-thinking
German is not equal to emergencies
developing." It is the French
strategy and the British doggeaness
supported by American dash that will
probably be found equal to all emer
gencies henceforth now that the full
power of the United States is mov
ing forward. The new offensive
launched by the British has gained
ground at a rate strongly suggesting
that the fighting power of the Ger
mans is on the decline, and is con
sidered highly encouraging.
I.ate news reports progress in the
movement for revision of the railroad
contract by the government, and fa
vorable interpretations are being
placed upon the developments in this
connection. It may be safely said
that one of the factors of restraint in
the stock market recently has been
the delay at Washington with regard
to carrying out the law taking over
the carriers In accord with the spirit
of the same. Assurances are forth
coming that the low-priced railroad
stocks like New Haven and Missouri
Pacific will receive special considera
tion as a result of revisions in the
plans of the government control.
Bridgeport luckily escaped the ter
rific wind storm last niht, which
played such havoc in surrounding
towns. Long Hill telephone wires
were down for several hours, and it
was necessary to install temporary
wires before connection could be re
sumed. Electric light wires are still
down, and will be repaired today.
Large branches were blown off trees,
and the air was filled with dust and
leaves. Between 5 and 6 o'clock there
was every indication of rain here, but
in spite of the thunder and high wind
no rain fell.
Only one heat prostration was re
ported in the city yesterday, in spite
of the heat and humidity. James
Galvin of 275 Coleman street fell at
the corner of Main street and Fair
field avenue about 4:30 yesterday
afternoon and a call was sent in for
the ambulance. He was treated at
the Emergency hospital, and was
then taken home.
The temperature yesterday reached
97 degrees, within one degree of the
record established a week ago. Dur
ing the night, however, there was a
decided drop, and this morning ther
mometers marked but a little higher
than 60 degrees. It is believed the
heat wave is broken for the present.
I to to it, yj ,
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NEW AND GREAT
WORK FOR STATE
COMMERCE HEADS
Demonstrating '
o
EThere is nothing complicat
ed about the Chambers
Fireless Gas Range.
IThe devices by which a per
fect gas range and perfect
fireless cooker are com
bined in one are AUTO
MATTC in operation and
need no skill or experience.
HIii ten minutes our service
expert can explain the op
eration of this stove to any
intelligent housewife.
HJust sit art to use it then
and 'watch the gas bills
drop.
AMERICANMRDVVARE
STORES
(Incorporated)
Lyon A Grumman, Retail Division
FAIRFIELD AVE. and MIDDLE ST.
U. S. Food Administration License No. G02142.
PI
Fresh Sea Food
FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 16th, '18.
'ti
Large ShoreHaddock 10c lb.
Green Steak Cod . 22c lb .
Block Island Sword Fish, sliced . .35c R.
Green Steak Salmon r .35c lb.
Weakfish . .! .20c lb.
Ciscoes 18c R-
Opened Long Clams : ; -35c qt.
Butterfish 15c lb.
Harbor Blues -20c lb.
Crockers , 12c lb.
Porgies . ; .18c lb.
Flounders ...12c lb.
Whitefish 15c lb.
Steamers . . . . 10c qt.
Salt Water Eels, Prime Soft Shell Crabs, Cock
tail Blues, Boiled and Live Lobsters.
N
Philippine Shipping.
Durine 1917, 652 foreign vessels,
with a net tonnage of 1,456,163, en
tered Philippine ports; while during
the same period 64 8 foreign vessels
with a net tonnage of $1, 464, 52a
cleared from ithese ports.
Hartford, Conn., Aug. 15 At
meeting of the directors of the Con
necticut Chamber of Commerce held
yesterday afternoon at the Hartford
Club, the chief topic of discussion was
the possibility of greatly enlarging the
chamber so as to gain a corresponding
increase in its activities. It was felt
that the Chamber should be prepared
to assume new and great burdens
coincident with the transition of war
industries to a peace basis and be I
ready to direct the commercial af
fairs of the state during the period
just following the coming of peace.
It is likely that some definite recom
mendations will be made to the
Chamber at the annual meeting In
October.
The place of this meeting was also
discussed, but no decision had been
reached. New London and New Ha
ven have both invited the Chamber
to hold it's annual meeting in their
cities.
Reports from the local chambers of
commerce relating to the adoption of
the recommendations concerning cur
tailment of deliveries were received.
Returns from twenty-two cities and
towns showed that in the matter of
restricting deliveries to one a day over
each route, fourteen have adopted the
recommendation, six have partially
adopted it and only two have done
nothing along this line. Twelve com
munities reporting have eliminated
special deliveries; six have put re
strictions on them; and four have
taken no step in this direction. Co
operative delivery plans have been in
augurated in only three cities.
Time Table Changes
on New Haven Road
U. S. KEEPS HANDS
OFF TROLLEY LINES
Wilson Rules He Has No Power
Over Tliem.
Roads and Bridges.
There are 2,300 miles of first class
roads in the islands; 1 200 miles or
second class roads; 2,109 miles of
third class roads; and 7,370 bridges
and culverts.
1000 FOR 1
N. Y. Live Stock Market
N. Y. Wholesale Prices
Butter Creamery, higher than ex
tras, per lb, 46 46 3-4c; extra,
45 3-4c; dairy, tubs, finest, 45
45 l-2c; good to prime, 42 1-2 44 l-2c.
Eggs Fresh gathered extras, per
dozen, 47 4Sc; regular packd extra
firsts, 44 46c.
Hay and Straw---Hay, large baled,
timothy, No. 1, per ton, $31 O $32: No.
3 to No. 2, $26 $20; shipping, $21
$23; no grade hay, $10 ( $10; fancy
light clover- mixed, J28 $29; No. 1
clover mixed, $25 $27; clover mixed,
lower grades, $20 9 $23; No. 1 clover,
$24. Straw, rye. No. 1, ton, $18; No.
2, $16 5 $17. Small bales about the
same as larse.
Potatoes Long Island, bbl, $4
$4.50.
Fruits -Apples,
$4 $6; Duchess,
enstein, bbl, $4 6
Washington, Aug. 14. The Govern
ment will not take over and operate
city utilities, traction or lighting con
cerns. The nation's policy was made
plain by the President yesterday in a
letter to Mayor Behrman ot New Or
leans, who appealed to the President
for Government aid and action In his
city, where traction facilities are said
to be inadequate, and strikes have in
terfered with operations.
The President's letter, signed by
Secretary Tumulty, fol'ows:
"The President asks me to acknowl
edge your important telegram of yes
terday and to express his opinion that
as the existing law is interpreted the
Federal Government haa no power to
take over electrical railways and
lighting companies.
"The conditions under which such
companies operate in different parts
of the country vary by so wide a mar
gin that no common rule, it would
appear, or method of relief could be
applied to them, and it is the Presi
dent's judgment that it is impera
tively necessary that local and State
authorities should take the action
necesar.y for immediate relief."
Beginning Monday, Aug. 19, the fol
lowing changes will be made in train
service :
Bar Harbor Express: Washington
Bar Harbor Express will be discon
tinued between Washington and New
Haven. The last trip northbound -will
be made Aug. 17 and the last trip
southward Aug. 20.
The New York-Bar Harbor Express
now leaving Grand Central Terminal
at 7 p. m. will leave at 7:30 p. m. and
be scheduled from 25 . to S0 minutes
later at 125th street, Stamford, South
Norwalk and Bridgeport.
New York-Pittsfield Train No. 248
now leaving New York week days at
12:45 p. m. for Pittsfleld will be op
erated on Fridays and Saturdays only
on the same schedule as at present.
Train No. 257 now leaving Plttsield,
except Saturdays and Sundays at 5:50
p. m. for New York will bo discon
tinued. Train No. 1428 leaving New Haven
week days at 4:04 p. m. for Canaan
will be discontinued north of Brook
field Junction.
Train No. 1409 leaving Canaan week
days at 7:65 a. m.for New Haven will
be discontinued north of Brookfleld
Junction. This train will leave Brook
field Junction at 10:21 a. m. for New
Haven, due 11:45 a. m., and connect
at Botsford with train No. 1405, leav
ing that point at 10:53 a. m., due
Bridgeport 111:27 a. m.
Train No. 240 leaving New York
week days at 3:30 p. m. will make ad
ditional stops between Brookfleld
Junction and Canaan to take care of
the business now handled on No. 142
and will be due at Plttsfleldj at 8:48
p. m.
Train No. 259 leaving Pittsfield week
days at 7:21 a. m. will stop at Inter
mediate stations between Canaan and
Brookfield Junction to take care of
the business now handled on No. 1409
and will be due New York at 12:27
p. m.
MEAT SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY.
Good Chuck Roasts of Beef 23c lb.
Good Pot Roasts of Beef 20c lb.
Prime Rib Roasts, Boston Rolls, Rumps, Clods,
Calves Liver, Legs of Spring Lamb, Forequarters of
Lamb and Mutton.
Lean Fresh Shoulders 27c lb.
Lean Fresh Pork Loins 32c lb.
SMOKED AND SALT MEATS.
Dixie, Yankee and Plantation Bacon 35c lb.
Brisket Corned Beef 18c lb.
Corned Pig's Ears 10c lb.
Smoked Shoulders 25c lb.
Sugar Cured Hams 35c lb.
Corned Pig's Tongues . . .24c lb.
Corned Pig's Feet 10c lb.
1000 FOR 1
SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS.
Washington, Aug. 15 General sup
port for schools of all grades during
war time is urged by President Wil
son in a letter to Secretary Lane to
day, apprpving the bureau of educa
tions plan for an educational cam
paign this summer and fall.
AUSTRIAN'S REPORTED IN WEST
TO NEW YORK
Steamer Naucjatuek
Leaves Union Street Wharf
Weekdays 8 A. M.
Secure tickets at Purser's Office
The New England Steamship Co.
Resorts, Atlantic City, N. J.
Second hnnw from Bnnrdwnlk
on vlreinia vrnui m i-r-
looklnir Meci i-tl.
Ortcn nil vcar.
Frm rnodern Imnrovement.
Hlelicst standard In cuisine and
service. Terms booklet on rcmiet
Beeves Common to prime steers
I sold at $S S $18.10 per 100 lbs: extra,
i 519; bulls, $6.50 $9.50; cows, $4
($10.25; one fancy cow at $11.60. Com
mon to prime natives sides, 15 27c.
Calves- Common Vo prime veals,
,$115 g $19 per 100 lbs; culls, $10
$14.50; grassers and skim milk calves,
! $7 M0; yearlings, $6 $8. City
dressed vea'ls, 24 29c; country
dressed, 19 26c.
Sheep Common to prime sheep
(ewes), $8 $12.50 per 100 lbs; a few
head, $13; culls, $4 $7.50; wethers.
$14; lambs, $16.25 $20; culls, $12
$15.50. Dressed mutton, 16 24c;
dresed lambs, 27 31c.
Hogs Heavy to medium, $20.50
$21 per lW lbs; roughs. $18.50.
1000 FOR 1
1000
FOR
CEllERY PLANTS
Sl50 PER 100.
JOHXVRECK A SON.
Transparent, bbl,
bbl, $4 $6; Grav
es Red Astrachan,
bbl, $4 & $5. Pears, Bell, bbl, $4 $5:
basket, $1.50 $2; Bartlett, bbl. $7
$8; basket, $2 5 $2.50; Clapp's Favor
ite, bbl, $6 $7.50; basket, $2 $2.25.
Peaches, bushel basket, $1.50 $4.
Plums, 4 quart basket, 25 50c. Black
berries, quart, 20 255. Raspberris,
red. pint, 12 18c. Hucklebrries, qt,
18 P 22c.
Poultry, dressed -Broilers, 10-15 lbs
to dozen, lb, 45 g 46c; 18-24 lbs, 41
46c; 25-30 lbs, 43 44c. Chickens. 31-36
lbs to dozen, 39 40c. Fowls. 60 lbs
and over to dozen, 34 35c; 48-56 lbs.
34c; 43-47 lbs, 33c; 36-42 lbs, 32c; 30-35
lhs, 31c: under 30 lbs, 30c. Spring I
ducklings, lb, 36e. Squabs, prime.
white, 6-10 lbs and over to dozen, per
dozen. $3.50 $8; dark, per dozen, $2
$2.50; culls, per dozen, $1 $1.30.
Poultry, live Broilers, colored, 32
ffli 34c; White Leghorns. 32 0 33c.
Fowls. 33 3-"o. Turkeys. 28 30c.
Ducks, 27 28c. Geese, 20c. Guineas,
per pair, 85c $1. Live pigeons, per
pair, 40 E0c-
Vegetables Beans, wax or green,
basket. 60c $1.25. Beets, loo bchs,
$1 (S $2; tops off, basket, 75c '$125
arrota, 100 bchs,' $1 $2; tops off
Paris, Aug. 15 The Echo de Paris
says it has been informed that Em
peror Charles of Austria in response
to a frantic request from his German
ally for aid, has sent a division of
troops to the western front. This re
port is received with scepticism.
There was another report that an
Austrian division had been sent to
Belgium preparatory to a later ap
pearance in the German front line.
There has been no confirmation.
From Geneva comes a report the
Austrians are moving great quantities
of material and large numbers of
troops in the direction of Italy. The
Swiss writer expects a new Austrian
offensive against Italy in the near
future. The Austrian frontier has
been closed since Saturday a precau
tion that was taken previous to the
other.Austrian offensives.
4
LIEUT. JOHNSON KILLED.
Rantour, 111., Aug. 15 Lieut. J. W.
Johnson, a cadet at Phanute Aviation
field, was killed yesterday when his
plane fell 1,000 feet at Clifford, near
here. Another aviator was only slight
ly hurt.
basket, 50c $1.25. Corn, 100 ears, 75c
$3. Cucumbers, basket, 75c 0
$1.75; bbl, $2.50 $4; pickles, bbl, $1
$5. Cabbages, per 100, $6 tS.
Cauliflowers, crate. $1 $2.50. Celery,
bch, 15 40c. Mushrooms, lb. $1
$3. Onions, white, basket, $1 $3.50;
yellow, basket, $1.25 $2; red, basket,
$1 $1.75. Peas, basket, $1 g $2. Tur
nips, rutabaga, bbl, $2.50 $2.75. "To
matoes, box. 50c $2.
M
POULTRY.
Stewing Fowl 32c lb.
Choice Fowl 40c lb.
Fancy Roasting Chickens 44c lb.
Fresh Killed Ducks . 44c lb.
Fresh Killed Broilers, Turkeys, Native Squab,
Guinea Hens, Squab Guinea.
WANTED.
Extra Salesmen, Salesladies, and Boys for Fri
day and Saturday.
1000 FOR ONE
BRIDGEPORT
PublicMarke
STATE & BANK ST&
PHONES.
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E. MAIN ST.
airirffi-'i-"1a?iii":fti'i
"Come and See Us"
THRIFT CASH AND CARRY COUPONS
GET THEM HERE
With every Cash Purchase of 25c you get a Thrift Cash and Carry
Coupon. When you have collected $10.00 worth of these remarkable
THBIFT Coupons you will receive a 25 cent U. S. Thrift Stamp. You
actually receive a discount of 2 & per cent, by paying cash and carry
ing home yflnr own parcel. Show your patriotism; collect U. S. Thrift
Stamps. By so doing you will
HELP WHY THE WAR
HELP YOUR COUNTRY
AND
HELP YOURSELF !
HAYES FISH CO.
200-202 FAIRFIELD AVENUE
It's an III Wind!
GOOD is bound to come to
snrnp nf lis pvpn from an
ill wind. The next time ill
winds blow in your coffee-land
turn to Van Dyk's Duchess.
The good you derive from it
will more than balance the
pood we gain by having you for
a customer a permanent one,
too.
QUALITY Lumber Means; ECONOMY
(T3Ckcai1CA It saves the workman a lot
DecaUtC of land work.
Enables him to do a larger dayVworic,
LEADERS
Duchess Coffee lb 30c
JOS
1
There are lot of NfcW WRINKLES fn house taBOn
these daya, bringing the poet of booaa erection qjoea
r9 rook bottron. If yon are thinking of buOtliag ve ,
would like to show you these things.
THE
Frank Miller Lumber Co.
Best Mara Coffee
Quali-Tea
Cheese W7hole Milk
S. V. Butter lb 52c
S. V. Eggs.... doz60c
...lb 20c
. . .lb 45c
1000 TO 1
CELERY PLANTS
$1.50 PER 100.
JOHN RECK & SOX.
VAN DYK
1 183 Main St., near Goldea HlllSt.
986 Main St. y opposite John St.
"Incorporated 183'J"
It's a Long Lane That Has No Turning.
Just because so many people are earning more money than
ever before is no reason to suppose that good times will con
tinue indefnitely.
History proves otherwise. The prudent man is he who lays
aside something from his earnings each week: The man who
does that plays safe. If adversity does come he has the satis
faction of having an emergency fund in the bank.
HAVE YOTJ STARTED VOIR EMER
GENCY FUXD TO MEET THE TIME
WHEJf THE BUSINESS PENDULUM
SWINGS THE OTHER WAY?
CITY SAVINGS BANK
MAIN AND BANK STREETS
Open Monday Evenings
from 6 to 8 o'clock.
Want Ads. Cent a Word
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