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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10
COST OF LIVING
BREAKS RECORD
u. S. Bidding Against Europe
for Our Food
stuffs.
HITS HIGHEST POINT
nv FREDERICK N. KERRY

nv FREDERICK N. KERRY
WASHINGTON. o. c.. April
to.-The people Of the United
states are trying 20 pull them.
selevs up by their own boot.
strarsl
That Is the only conclusion
10 be reached from esamina.
ton Of the latest figures on
the rising coat Of living
The war abroad has started
the greatest wave OF prosoerL
~ the country has ever had;
BUT. our manufacturers and
exporters can get such big
prices abroad. the people OF
this country are bidding
against Europe for the food
stuffs OF America.
RESULT: COST or Nv.
ING is AERoplANlNo AS
NEVER BEFORE.
The bes, indication Of cost
OF living 10 retail food prices.
Only enc agency In the Unit.
ed States complies such fla.
ures--the United states bu.
reau Of labor statistics,
The bureau has Just finished its
compilation for tho month OF AIN
uary. 1916.
The result shows that the rcla.
tive retail price OF &c OF the princi.
pal articles OF food used on work
ingmcns tables In the United States
was higher In January. 1915. than
for any previous January since the
compilation for the month OF Jan
gan.
Shows BIC Increase
The index number" (which IL a
means OF Weighing and combining
prices into a single unit OF measure.
mentl for these 20 articles has rls.
en- from - In January. 1912. to 100
In January. 1916.
Not only that. but the figure for
January. 1915. touches tho hiEhest
point OF ANY month since 1919.
The previous high point was In
September. 1914
From that time there was a
steady decline In food prices until
March. 1915.
At that time the effect OF the for.
eIgn demand and IN. rising wages
and Increased manufacturing costs
began 10 be felt.
Climbs Since 1915
The retail price cury. since
March. 1915. has been climbing
steadily from the index number 90.
up TO log In January. 1916.
Prices Are Soaring
What has happened 10 food prices
since January Is familiar to every
housewife.
Butter that cost IS cents In
March year ago IL sellInE for 90
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10
WAITE PLEADS NOT
GUILTY IN COURT

NEW YORK. April to.--Dr.
Arthur Warren Waite pleaded
not guilty today to a charge OF
numbering John e. Peck.
Grant Rapids millionaire, his
father-ln-iaw.
The plea was entered in the
court Of general sessions.
Waite's counsel asked leave TO
withdraw this plea or make
such motion as he might see
tit within 10 days.
After the proceedings, Waite
was returned to the Toribs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10
SHOOT CONSTABLE

AUBURN. Cal. April 10 More
than 100 heavily armed horSemcn
Unanswered over the hills between
here and Newcastle today. hunting
for the Cox brothers. Jim and Dave.
who shot down Constable F. II. I've
pendener on the courthouse steps
last night, when he refused to lib
crate a third brother. Bert. arrested
for disturbing the peace.
Dependence is seriously wounded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10
WILSON HAS A COLD

WASHINGTON. April l0.-Presl.
dent Wilson. suffering from n trou.
blesome cold cancelled his engage.
ments for today and remained Sc
cluded in the White House. Bad
weather forced him to quickly re
turn from cruise on the Potomac.
in his yacht Mayflowcr. by which
he hoped TO throw off the slight Ill.
ness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10
OPEN SHOP WINS OUT

TOLEDO, April 10. ~ Toledo
street car employees returned to
work this morning with n Scent
Increase In wages. The open shop
viii prevail and the men viii not
be allowed to wear union buttons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10
GET SAFE CRACKER

Los ANGELES, April l0--Ar.
thur Mag. safe cracker. Is under
arrest here. lie confessed to Off.
GERS that he was one OF the men
who engineered one of New York's
most mysterious thefts. that OF
taking seven registered mail sacks
from a mail wagon February IS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10

Steve Moran. Company +. 14th.
infantry. Mt Fort l.awton. is lying
at the point OF death In the city
hospital with n fractured skull. as
the result OF "A fall from the win
dow of the third story OF the Sher.
man hotel Saturday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10
CAvE.IN KILLS BOY

LOS ANGELES. April 10.-Phll.
ip Gilbert. 10. was killed and his
sister. Helen. s. was seriously In
iured yesterday when a cave.in
hurled them into sand hole In
their back yard At Venice. Cal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10
PEACE Meet ROUTED

LONDON, April l0.--An attempt.
ed peace meeting OF women here
yesterday led by the suffragist.
Sylvia Pankhurst. was dispersed
when the crowd charged them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10
PINCH DEPuTY'S SON

VANCOUVER. b. c.. April To-
Charles MacGowsn. son OF the dep
uty speaker OF the house. was ar
rested here last night on a charge
Of obtaining money under false
pretenses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10
REPORT GORKY ILL

LONDON, April l0-Reports
have been received here that Max
i'm Gorky. the Russian novelist. is
seriously III with pneumonia in
Moscow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10

and 90 cents
Lard that was | ? cents year ago
is nov ~ TO 3 cents.
Cream cheese has jumped 10 %
and 60 cents. where year ago. AT
tho low point In food prices. Il was
20 cents.
Sugar. that absolute necessity
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10
Cotton Pongee
Csc Yard

M f have just received
w a new shipment of
the highly-mercerized Cot
ton Pongee. so desirable
for children's wear and
women's dresses. 1t is in
the natural pongee color.
patterned with rosebuds in
pleasing shades. Thirty
two inches wide, Csc
'"'N Basement Salesroom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10
TABLE SHOWS HOW AVERAGE FOOD PRICES
HAVE CHANGED IN FIVE-YEAR PERIOD

RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES or FOOD JANUARY 10 or EACH
YEAR. 1919 TO 1915 AS COMPARED WITH AVERAGE
Average price 1915 equals 1907
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10
Clearing Odd Items in
Untrimmed Hats at 75c

INCLUDED in
l. this disposal OF
broken lines are
Broad brimmed
Milan Hemp Sail
ors. some with
telescope crown,
Medium size Lis
ere Hats, Turbans
in Milan Hemp
and Lisere, All
silk Hats and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10

In every household. 10 up 20 7
cents, where lsst year II was
So cents.
The prlees--both Wholesale
and retall--of practically all
meats. have risen considerably
since last year, and continue TO
rlse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10

q - iceable Cor
set. Style SEE. /hA
made espe- "
cially for the
average figure. n
The bust Is OF IIIeaeaca, | |
medium height. D3gY51l /
the skirt mod NJ
erately long. >FsY
with elastic IN Hlllaf
set In back. Vi9fI HI
hook below Nf,sii
front stay and Hft III
two sets OF fiilf 4
hose support. /"
ers. Material SEH
is good quality -uIl
batiste. Price lullI
81. 90. ss.as''
basement Saiesroom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10
SILK WAISTS. S1.95

Crepe dc Chine and Tub Silk Waists in plain blouse
and embroidered styles with long sleeves and twon-
low collar. In white mais. Nile blue, flesh
color and blazerstrpe effects sizes 80 A. Price
Slos -n.,emen, s.l..room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
'uFE-SAV|NG CONTESTS
SLATED FOR June Is
knowledge Of Various Methods to
Be Demonstrated at Washing
ton Canoe Club.

The first of series of three life-saving
contests to be held under the Joint aus
pices Of the Independent Life-Saving
Corps and the Aqueduct Bridge Life
Saving Corps is scheduled for Sunday
afternoon. June 25. when entrants in five
events will demonstrate their knowledge
of various methods Of rescuing drowning
persons and restoring life.
The contests. which are to be held at
the Washington Canoe Club. are to be
graded, the first being elementary and
the contests becoming increasingly diff
cult. The events in the three contests will
be in heats. Maj Pullman, superintend-
ent of police. has consented to serve as
referee. The clerk Of the course Is to be
w A Rogers of the Aqueduet Bridge
Life Saving Corps, and F. ]. Drummer.
swimming instructor Of the Washington
Canoe Club. is to be starter. P. T. Moran.
Commerce, has been designated as one
Of the judges. the others not yet being
chosen. Mr.. Moran has donated gold
and a silver medal to be awarded to the
contestants scoring the highest and next
highest number Of points in the three
contests
The second and third contests are to be
held the middle of July and the middle
later
List Of the Events.
Following is the list Of events Of the
preliminary contest:
Events AN e5 yards in length.
l. Towing on the back. using the breast stroke
kick, carrying 4 Dag. Heats.
2. Towing on the back using the scissors kick,
carrying nag. Heats.
8. Towing the back using the breast stroke
kick, carrying n flag. Heats.
4. Sculling head first the back. Heats.
8. Towing the back, using the scissors kick,
carrying a nag. Women.
per hand. Taken from the across the chest
carry Heats.
Z. Sculling head first on the back. Women.
s. Breast-stroke carry, carrying a person. Men
may carry women. Heats.
8. Breast-stroke carry for women. Women may
carry men.
10. Final of event 1.
IL. Final of event 2.
L.. side-stroke swim. carrying nag in the upper
hand. Taken from the across the chest
carry. Women.
ID. Final of event 4.
Between events 10 and IA there will Be
demonstration Of the buoyancy Of a
canoe when filled with water.
IA. Final Of event 9.
Is. Final of event 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
qArlllSEtlElQlS
"Peace and Quiet. "


Edwin Milton Royie has chosen as q
theme for his latest play the Mexican
situation, and he has woven in war,
politics and interesting romance be-
tween an American soldier of fortune
and the young and beautiful daughter
Of a colonel in the United States Army.
The action of the play takes place on
the border, and shows the thrilling
events now being enacted there.
This play. Peace and Quiet" describ-
ed as melodramatic farce. will be pre-
scented next week at the Belasco Theater
by Silvio Helm. who has selected the fol-
lowing cast to interpret its many charac-
tiers: Aimee Dalmores, Maidel Turner.
Henry Mortimer. Edwin Mordant. George
Backus. Gus c. Weinburg, Walter Wal
ker. Edward Gillespie. John Stokes.
Miller. Harry Won weiser and Juan
Vi1lasano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
THE EVENING grzR, THURSDAY JUNE Is, 1916
Steamer St. Johns.

re e IN. conesrss are ssv.n BY sssss'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
"The Belle Of Richmond"

A southern tale of much charm IL
The Belle of Richmond" the four-act
comedy drama. by Sidney Toler. which
will be the offering of the Poll Players
next week and for the first time to a
Washington audience.
Richmond, Va, is the locale of this
play, and the stage settings illustrate
the homes Of the first families Of vir-
ginia," while the treatment Of the
theme reflects the courtesy and hospi-
tally of the southern people. Heart
interest is maintained throughout the
play, and the plot moves swiftly to
striking climaxes
7 A. H, Van Buren, will be seen as
Jerry Gordon and Maude Gilbert as
Nell Mason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15

The steamer st. Johns leaves her
wharf each evening except Saturday
and Sunday At o'clock for 4 four hours
ride on the river. returning home about
II Pm. The orchestra plays the latest
music for dancing. Saturday at 2:3o
pm. and Sunday at . am. the St.
Johns will make weekend trips to CO.
1oniai Beach. where bathing. grabbing
and fishing are good. The st. Johns
leaves Colonial Beach at 6 pm. Sunday.
reaching home about 1890 pm. Stops
are made at Alexandria on all trips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
Film Features,


Next Sunday Loew's Columbia VIII
present another big double bill the
regular photoplay feature being The
Clown" in which Victor Moore 10 pic.
tursd. and Charles Chaplin. in his lat
Clown" shows how the childfen's idol
risks his life to save one Of his little
admalsrs and later saertAoes his career
70 project another.
Chaplin. in srhe FIREMAN slides
down '1ha- SxaassA nalA. AxADA.A01
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
Steamer Majestic.

The thirty-six- hour outings Of the
new steamer Majestic Of the Potomac
and Chesapeake line offer attractive
trips and an opportunity to sec the
picturesque parts Of the lower Poto-
mac. The Majestic leaves hero every
Saturday for weekend outing at 4
pm, spending all day Sunday on the
lower Potomac and returning home
leaves Mondays and Wednesdays at
pm. and returns Wednesday and FRI
day mornings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15

Mildred May RAwssn and company Of
six colonial girls are offering . pleasing
musical novelty. Twilight Of 49," fea-
turing a number Of old and present
period popular songs. at Great Falls Park
this week. Other vaudeville features are
included in the program. with dancing in
the large pavilion overlooking the falls,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15

cofces and milk from the boiler Of the
engine and rescues the heroine from
the flames.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday Ann
Pennington. the Broadway star. will
be seen in her motion picture debut in
Susie Snowflake" It is q story of
musical comedy life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15

Progressive Nominee for Vice prei.
dent SAYS Situation u Obsoure

NEW CRLEANS, La. Tune ls.--John
NJ Parker. progressive nominee for
Vice President. has returned here from
the Chicago convention.
Mr.. Parker said no one can tell just
what will be done regarding the ma.
tional ticket II Col. Roosevelt finally
refuses to run. until the progressive
national committee decides the matter
at its meeting In Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
Cosmos.

The new bill at the Cosmos TheateP.
beginning with the matinees today.
will retain the tense little drama, Tor
Dear Old Penn" by Percy Winter and
his associate players. because Of its
unusual popularity the first half Of the
week.
The new acts will include Belle OIL
yer, the Broadway musical comedienne.
who will mako her first appearance out
of "big time" in a repertoire Of the
musical tidbits and comedy features
that made her a New York favorite:
Delmore and Moore. in Behind tho
Scenes" a playlet Of theatrical life. in
which tho players will mako up in
view of the audience: Folsom and
Brown, a novel team in artistic oddi-
ties, character studies and feature song
numbers, with limitations, and Kilga.rd
and Delmore, tho plano bugs" in
piano revel1es. in addition to another
act which will be announced in tho
bill.
Tho added attractions will include the
Pathe Weekly news pictures. a laugh
able Heinie and Louie funny nlm" and
tho big photoplay feature. The Law
Decides" pictur1ng Harry T. Morey
and Dorothy Kelly in the leading roles.
The Sunday concerts win feature an
orchestral program Of beautiful selec-
tons. in addition to the new specialties
GLIDING the story Of the ball gane At
and the st. Louis teams. - pictured BY
the electric soosoboard.
Film Features
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
Excursions.
Glen Echo Park.

At Glen Echo Park this week special
program Of new photoplays, with a DIFF
ferent bill every evening. is being shown.
After the movies the crowd can take its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
1.-THE Christmas Letter"

Thomas A. Wise. the rotund come
dian. will make his initial appearance
in Keith vaudeville next week in The
Christmas Letter." comedy by Roy
Atwell. which won the silver cup
given by the Lambs Club for the best
sketch of the year played At = club
gambol. 1t Is a stage story. and Mr.
Wise portrays typical ''propA," or
property man. He Is assisted by q
competent company.
Other attractions will be Kajiyama,
the Japanese mental marvel. in new
caligraphic feats: John and Mao
musical frivoiity: Nonette. singer and
violiniste; the Boganny pantomime
troupe in Fun in the Bakery: Cum
mIngs and Gladings. in "A Night in
a Cabaret; Kennye and Hollis: p
George, The Musical Chef: the pipe
organ recitals, and the Pathe news
pictorial.
Sunday at and s:15 pm. the bill
will present Louise Dresser. Billy b.
Van and the Beaumont sisters. Scarf
Allen. Ed Howard and company and
other features culled from the current
weeks program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15

No cold that science has been able e
produce will kill the germ spore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-12
Spur Tracks May Not
 Cross Trolley Lines \
 at Grade, Hinman Says


 The public utilities commission cam not legally issue an order permitting the construction of a steam railroad sidetrack across the tracks of an cleo tric railway at grade in the state, according to an opinion given yester- day by Attorney General George E., Hinman. The attorney generals in depreciation of the public acts of 1911 regarding this point will have an inn portant effect on the proposed work of railroad companies operating in the state and will have a strong bear ing on the future decisions of the pu bile utilities. commission.
 f The opinion was given in answer to a request for enlightenment made by the public utilities commission re- garding the petition of the mayor and the board of aldermen of New Ha- ven in behalf of the Atlantic Coast Humber Corporation which involved the proposed laying of a commercial sidetrack from the New. Haven road lines across the tracks of the Connec- ucut Go. 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-12
State Indebtedness Will Be Paid Off In
 ! 20 Years; Is Estimate

The bonded indebtedness of the state, amounting to $13,000,,000 will be paid off in about 20 years by the state sinking fund of $500,000, desig- mated by the last General Assembly when it laid state tax of $1,75O,0O0, according to a statement made yes- terday by State Treasurer Frederick s. Chamberlain. The sinking fund was paid into the state treasury on Nov. 10, 1915.
 Bonds having par value of $505,- 900, of various cities and towns of Connecticut, have been purchased with this $50O,000. The annual income rived from it. The annual income from these bonds, according to the treasurer,s will amount to $20,950, which will be added to the amount now on hand in purchasing more se- curities for this purpose.
 "In about 20 years,T said Treasurer Chamberlain, "this fund will pay off the present bonded state debt of $13,- 100000. have bought and can celled during the last fiscal year $64,- 900 of state bonds, leaving $3,000, 900 of the 31s per cent. and $1O.O00,00O of the 4 per cent. now outstanding"
 Regarding the estate penalty tax, the treasurer gave out the following statement:
 '"The last General Assembly passed an act putting penalty on the estates of persons who had failed or neglect ed to pay taxes during their lives on property liable to taxation.
 "The first payment of this tax was received Dec. 30. 1915, and at the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-12
POINTS OF INTEREST

Fresh sea food for Friday-Harbor blues. fresh shore haddock. bluefish, weakfish, steak cod, steak pollock, steak salmon, boiling pieces, whole salmon, smoked finnan haddies, open- ed long clans, round clans in shell, tunafish, salmon outlets, salt macker- al. large bluefish, eels, smelts. live Holsters, butterfish, whole pollock, flatfish, market cod, fresh mackeral, tinker mackeral, steamers, opened oy- sters. bluepoints in shell, bonita mack eral, long island escallops, salt mack eral; meat specials: legs Of genuine spring lamb, legs of young mutton good chuck roasts of beef, good pot roasts of beef, prime rib roasts of beef, small lean fresh pork loins, small lean fresh shoulders, fresh hams hooks, heads, feet, tails. bones, ribs and Lehf lard, home made sausage meat, salads of all kinds Bridgeport Public Market and Branch, State and Bank street. and East Main street. Phones.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-12
tERSHINC LIKED
 BY SOLD|.|ERSo l. ON BORDER PATROL

Washington, Oct. 12. - Nomination of, Brigadier General John J. Pershing to be major general was looked upon by his brother officers at the war de- p4rtment as the most popular and de- served promotion made in Secretary Bakers incumbency in office.
 E"Blackjack" Pershing, as he is af- fectionately called, has had his name written all over the army's book of fame. The enlisted man idolizes him. VI &4 eGAa A Selection of General Pershing to lead the Mexican expedition was commend ed universally because of his record. His first real field work was in the capfufS of Gefofiifnos sf '7'l .ss'
 General Pershing rescued party of cowboys in 1889 when they were sur rounded by hostile Zunis without firing a shot, and he was commended for maIly for doing it. He was promot- ed for gallantry in action at Fl Caney in the Spanish-American war. As adjutant general of the depart -ment of Mindanao and Jolo. in the Philippines, General Pershing did so we'll he was made military governor of the islands.
 Therefore when Theodore Roosevelt , wanted Tive wire brigadier general in 1906 he jumped General Pershing from captain over sixty two other qf- ficers. It still stands as the record rank jump of the service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-12
SOLDIERS GOT RELIEF.
 FROM SORENESS
Boys on the Border Relieved Their Pains and Aches with
 SlOan'S Liniment

Once upon a time Norman Jones. serving in the National Guard at Fl Paso, returned to camp after a strenu- ous Is mile hike fodt-sore and leg weary. He had not been long in active service and his shoulders, back and limbs felt the after effects of march ing.
 Remembering Sloan's Eminent. Jones applied it to the sore spots and went to bed. He writes: 'I arose the next morning feeling fine; in fact I had entirely forgotten about the hike and went out for a four-hour drill in the sun as spry as ever
 Private Jones passed the experience along, and many boy on the border relieved the agony of sprain, strains, bruises, insect bites, cramped muscles, rheumatic twinges, etc, by the use of Sloan's Eminent.
 Easily applied without rubbing. At all druggists, 25c.. soc. and $1.oo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-12
BIG DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY LIKELY
 IN LOWER HOUSE
Chairman of Congressional Campaign Committee Sees t
 Great Success.

New, York. Oct. 12-Frank E. Dore- mus, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign committee, told Chairman Mccormick today that the next Congress will be Democratic by large majority.
 Two weeks ago." he said, 'I esti- mated that the Democrats would orga- nize the next House of Representa- tives by approximately fifty majority. Reports from varions doubtfuls dis tricts received since then sindicate that this figure may be exceeded: \ { Careful polls taken in the Detroit factories and in the4 farming districts of Michigan show a tremendous sem timent among Republicans for Presi- dent Wilson. The State will probably land in the Wilson column. V
 President Wilson will be re-elect- ed and the people are not going to tie his hands with a Congress, not in sym pathy with him."