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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
zoIf.T MoTau1-y1T

Foodstuffs continue to move out OF
the United States in enormous guam
titles despite the limited supplies OF
1s16-17.
A compilation by the National CITY
Bank of New York shows that the
quantity of meats and meat products
exported from the United States In
the fiscal year, 1917 aggregated near
w 1000, 900, 900 lbs. against 1,250,-
ooo, o0N. in, 1914. the year prior to the
war, while the quantity of bread :
stuffs exported in 1917 was Se7 ,ooo'-
600 bushels against 152,000,00O In
1914.
The largest increase of exports oc-
Cured in fresh beef, of which the
quantity exported in 1917 was 1877
100000 lbs. against 231,0oO.oOO In
1915 and $500, 900 lbs. in the fiscal
year 1914, the year which closed just
before the beginning of the war. OF
canned beef the quantity in 1917 was
$4,000 900 lbs. against 100000 IN
1915 and 100000 lbs. in 1914. OF
bacon the exports of 1917 were $751;
100000 lbs against $50 100000 In
1915 and 1914, 900, 900 lbs in 1914 and
of ham and shoulders 67,0o0,000 lbs
against 2S2, 100000 in 1915 and 1885,
100000 lbs in 1914. Lard shows a
slight decrease in expectation, being
445,0OO,0O0 lbs. in 1917 against 49,
100000 in 1914, while neutral lard,
lard compounds and oleo oil also
showed a slight decrease. The ex-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
World of Finance

ports of condensed milk alone in 1917
amounted to $23,O00,O0O against $12,-
400, 900 in 1916, and $1,341,0 900 in
1914.
Of breadstuffs, wheat alone shows
total of 5o.000.Oo0 bushels in 1917,
100000 in 1916 and 88,0O0,000
bushels in 1914, while flour in 1917
is about the same as in 1914. Corn
exported in 1917 Was 65,0O0,000 bu-
shells against 100000 in 1916 and
100000 bushels in 1914. Oats ex-
ported in. 1917 amounted to $4,000
900 bushels against 100000 in
1916 and 100000 in 1914.
The values in all cases are of
course much greater in 1917 than in
| 1914 The total value of breadstuffs
exported in 1917 Is $575, 900, 600
against s436,00O,000 in 1916 and
Sizes, 100000 in 1904. The total value
OF meat and dairy products exported
in 1917 is approximately $400,000,00
against 1921, 100000 in 1915 and
| 100000 in 1914.
Exports of foodstuffs in the fiscal
year exceed in value those of any
earlier year in the history of the
country, aggregating approximately
$1,250,000,00O against $9S0,000,000 in
1916, $685., 000,0 900 in 1915, $431, 000,-
900 in 1914, the year Immediately
preceding the war, and $590,000,00
in 1888, the high record year prior
] to the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived by the State Highway Commits
soner, Fourth Floor, West End, State
Capitol, Hartford, Connecticut, until 2
p. M, Monday, August Goth, 1917 for
the following sections of State work
in accordance with plans and specifi-
cations on file in the Office of the State
Highway Commissioner and at the Of
flee of Division Engineer e. C. We'll
den, Chamber of Commerce BLDG.
New Haven, Conn:
TOWN OF STAFFORD: 1900
linear feet of Hassam or Reinforced
Concrete Road on Barnum Avenue.
CHESHIRE HAMDEN: 1928
linear feet of Concrete Road on South
Main Street, Town of Cheshire.
/ 1868 linear feet of Concrete Road
on whitney Ave, Town Of Hamden.
TOWN OF HAMDEN: An Is IT.
Span Concrete Slab Bridge over Eden
Brook.
A 2-21 #. Span Concrete Slab
Bridge over Mill Brook.
All bids must be accompanied by a
surety company bond or a certified
check not less than one-third of the
cost of the work. The State High
way Commissioners reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Dated at Hartford, Connecticut,
August 18th, 1917.
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER.
FOURTH FLOOR, wESTsEMD, CAP
TTOL,> HARTFORD, CONN.,
LIB. d
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Every person., firm or corporation
Crescent or non-resident) liable to tax
alton on real or personal property in
the Town and City of Bridgeport on
September 1, 1917, MUST FILE with
the Tax Commissioner a. sworn state
ment of all taxable property owned by
such person. firm or corporation in
the Town and City of Bridgeport, on
specially printed lists furnished by
the Tax Commissioner. Such lists
must be filed during the MONTH OF
SEPTEMBER, 1917. 'ls--.is.
FAILURE so to do will compel the
Tax Commissioner to make out such
lists from the best information obtain
able, to which a penalty of ten per
cent will be added as by law required.
LISTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
if each parcel of Real Estate is not
separately listed, and properly describ-
ed, giving metes and bounds; street
number of lot number. Buildings
thereon must be entered separately
from the land value.
FAILURE to file list deprives the
owner of the right to appeal to the
Board of Relief. Lists may be
obtained at the office of the Tax Com
missioner, Room 8, City Hall, during
the month of August.
, 9 o. m. to p. m. Saturday.
A. F. CONNOR,
Tax Commissioner.
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A GREAT CORPORATION
7Boston News Bureau)

united oat Gag b fnlanHprady2eame SIT CO. has
acquired majority interest in a new
corporation, Connecticut Light &
Power Co., formed by merger of
Housatonic Power Co, United Elec-
trio Light & Power Co, and Seymour
Electric Light Co.. with Rocky Riv-
or Power Co.
Rocky River Power Co., a Connec-
ticut company. owning valuable I'M
devef6Ped water 2 power rights on
Housatonic' and Rocky rivers, had
been authorized to acquire Housa-
tonic Power Co., owning hydro
electric plant on Housatonic river, a
steam generating plant at Waterbury
with transmission lines and numer-
Gus sub-stations from which 1t fur
nished power to distributing and troll
ley companies, and also valuable I'M
developed power rights.
Name of the company became Con-
necticut Light & Power Co. 1t pur-
chased United Electric Light & Wa
ter Co., which supplies electricity in
central and western part Of state OF
Connecticut, and Seymour Electric
Light Co., which supplies electricity
in town of Seymour, for $6,600,00
cash. Gross of these companies fol
year ended December 81, 1916, was
$z,8S1,198. Territory covered in
cludes large manufacturing and in.
dustrial sections in Naugatuck valley
New company is proceeding with
development of hydro-electrtc plan
at Stevenson, on Housatonic River
and total Observation-Disclosures will
be approximately $4,000 kilowatts. I
is about to start construction of ad
6itional steam generating station a
tide water. expected. to have ultimat'
capacity of 100000 kilowatts. EST
mated total capacity of undeyelopet
water rights acquired on Housatoni'
and Rocky Rivers, is approximate.
$4,000 kilowaAts.
United Gas improvement Co. i
largely interested in Connection
Light &. Power Co, and some of it
officials VIII be actively identified
with management.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
STOCK MARKET
~~~~~N~


New York, Aug. 15-Peace nego-
tiations were again factor at the
opening of today's market, Steels and
Eouipments, as well as Motors and
allied specialties recording further
reaction of one to two points These
losses were offset in part by the
strength of shippings, sugars, Great
Northern Ore and United States Rup-
Der. Railroads, and coppers were
dull and unchanged. The market be-
came more irregular before the END
of the first half hour
Alternate rallies and reversals
marked the later dealings, trading m
dicating caution pending more def-
mite developments in the, foreign sit
uation. Shippings and industrials
were the sustaining features, United
States Steel rising a point from Its
low. Al few metals and equipments
kent pace with this movement, but
autouobiIe. shares showed further de-
preston, General Motors yielding al
most 1--WE points and Maxwell common
and second preferred two to three
points on the suspended dividends
General Chemical featured the high
priced specialties, declining II points
to 210 Liberty bonds sold from $3.50
to 1928. s4. go $50
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
STATE FIREMEN IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION

Hartford, Aug. 15-Nearly 800 fire.
men from many towns and cities in
the state gathered in Hartford today
for the oath annual convention OF the
Connecticut State F'iremen's associa-
ton. Two sessions are scheduled, one
for this afternoon and one for to-
morrow.
An address of welcome was given
by Mayor Frank A. Hagerty Re
ports of committees, the election OF
officers and the selection of county
vice presidents are on the program
for the business meeting. The me-
mortal service. Selection of the place
for the holding of the next conven-
ton viii be made at the closing $685.
sfcn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
SEWER PROPOSALS.

u.
The Paving and Sewer Commission
of said City of Bridgeport will receive
proposals at room No. IS, City Hall,
until Friday afternoon, Aug. "a, 1917
at $3.50 o'clock for constructing north
west sanitary sewer, so called, of fol-
lowing dimensions:
1900 feet of "a inch tile or con-
crete,
100 feet of 20 inch tile,
1900 feet of 1S inch tile
Specifications can be obtained from
Alfred H. Terry, City Engineer, room
No. Is, City Hall.
Certified check for ten per cent. of
amount Of proposal must accompany
same.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any or all proposals.
PAVING AND SEWER
COMMISSION,
Bernard Heating, Secretary,
Room No. 18, City Hall. l. Is b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
MOTHER OF THREE
CHILDREN GOES TO
JAIL FOR 80 DAYS

Mrs. Julia Tomaselli, the mother of
three children, was sent to Jail for 80
days this morning on a statutory
charge and Silvio Mellone, who was
arrested with her at 1872 Main street,
went to Jail for the same term. They
were arrested on complaint of the
woman's husband who found that his
wife who left New Haven month ago
and came to this city.
After court Tomaselli, who still
loves his spouse despite the fact that
she says he beats her, wanted the
sentence OF Judge Frank Wilder sus-
pended but the court decided that
what was good for the gander was
good for the goose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
WHOLESALE PRICES
OF PRODUCE
FURNISHED by The Bridgeport Fruit
and Vegetable Growers Association,
Headquarters corner Wall and
Water Streeta)

Lettuce-.60-.75 per doz.
Green Beans-$1.00 per bu.
onions-$1. 50-$1 75 per blu.
Peppers-$1.0 per blu.
Cabbage-s1.00 per Dbl.
Blackberries-.15-.17 per OF.
Apples-s2.o0 per blu, $500 Dbl.
Squash-.30-40 per doz. bun.
Tomatoes-$1.50 basket; $1.75-$2.00
crate.
Wax Beans-$1. 00-$1.25 blu.
Beets-$1.00 per 80 punches.
Carrots-.30-.35 per doz.
Cucum bers-.50-.65 per crate.
Cucumbers-$3.0 per Dbl.
Potatoes--s1T5 per bu.
Sweet Corn (whfte)-$1.50 per 100
ears; (Go.den Bantam), $1.75 per 100
ears
Lima Beans-s2.5o-ss,oo bushal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
TO ALL WHOM TT MAY CONCERN:

10 ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Pursuant to the Statute of the State
of Connecticut in such case made and
provided,
NOTICE is hereby given, that The
Hungarian Sick Benefit Societies Con-
federation of Bridgeport, Connecticut
specially chartered corporation of
this State, intends to apply to the
Superior Court to be holden in and
for Fairfield County on the first
Tuesday Of October, 1917, to have it's
corporate name changed to The Hun
garian Aid Society of America.
Dated August IL, 1917.
THE HUNGARIAN. SICK BEN
EFT SOCIETIES CONFED-
GRAFTON.
By John Desc. President.
L Is t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
Income Tax Section
Of War Revenue Bill
Knotty One For Senate

Washington, Aug. 15-The liquor
and income tax sections of, the war
tax bill were taken up when the Sem
ate resumed consideration of the bill
today The latter section, together
with the war profit and the publish
ers' war sections, is problem of
most difficulty ahead of the Senate
The leaders now hope to dispose of
the bill before the end of next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
PERSONAL MENTION

MIR. and Mrs Edward H. Cosier, of
Winsted. announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Frances N. Co.'S
Ter. to Mr. william %. Kipstler OF
Dr3deeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15

Bridgeport, Aug. 18th, A. D., 1917.
Upon the complaint of the said Ba-
lint Korik praying for reasons there
in set forth, for a divorce and Gus
tody of both the children, returnable
to the Superior Court in and for
Fairfield County, on the first Tues
day of September, 1917.
1t appearing to and being found by
the subscribing authority that Zsofia
Cseres Korik, the said defendant is
absent from this state and gone to
parts unknown
Therefore Ordered, that notice of
the tendency of said complaint be
given by publishing this order in the
Farmer, a. newspaper printed in said
Bridgeport, three times successfully,
commencing on or before the Goth
day of August, -A.@D., ,1917s-
FRED w. TRACY,
Asst. Clerk of the Superior Court for
Fairfield County. L Ii So z
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
CORPORATION TO
CONTROL GRAIN
SUPPLY FORMED
julius Ell. Barnes To Be Tn
Charge, Under Chief
Hoover.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Wdth the APP
prevail of President Wilson the food
administrator announced today for
nation of a corporation to take over
control of the country's grain supply.
The following executive officers have
been named:
Herbert Hoover, chairman; Julius
Barnes. Duluth, Mimi, president;
Gales w. McGarrah, New York, treas
urer; f. G. CrowelL Kansas City, vice
president; Edward Chambers, Chi
cago, transportation director; Curtis
H. Hndley, San Francisco, counsel; J.
w. Shorthill, York, Neb., secretary.
The personnel Of the wheat price
fixing commission was announced as
follows:
Henry A. Garfield, president of Will
Hams college chairman; Charles J.
Barrett, Union City, Ca, president Of
the Farmers union; William M Doak,
Roanoke, Va.,- vice president of the
Brotherhood of RAILROAD Trainmen;
Eugene E. funk, Bloomington, Ill,
president of the National Corn asso-
citation; Edward b, Ladd. Fargo, N.
D., president of the North Dakota ag-
ricultural college; r. Goodwin Rhett,
Charleston, S. c., president of the
chamber of commerce of the United
States; j. w. Shorthill, York, Neb.,
secretary of the national council of
afrmers' cooperation associations;
James w. Sullivan, Brooklyn N. Y,
| of the. american Federation of Labor;
j.. J. Tabor, GAINESVILLE, o., master OF
the, Ohio State grange.
| Mining interests named a committee
to Cooperate with the food admins
tration in negotiating voluntary reg
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
New York Stock
Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires OF
z. L. Watson & Co. bankers aud
Brokers. Corner Main and John Sta.
Bridgeport. Conn. Members of New
York Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, 50.
PROBATE COURT.

August 6, 1917.
Estate of John ]. Scanlon. late Of
the town of Bridgeport in said dis
trict, 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-
exehibit their claims for settlement
Those who neglect to present their ac-
counts properly attested, within said
time, will be debarred a recovery. All
persons Indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
MICHAEL J. DoNAHUE,
L 13 Sc Executor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15

PATENTS

FRED IL BOWERSOCK, b. O. E.,
LII. b. Attorney and Counsellor at
Law in Patent and Trademark
Causes. Solicitor of Patents. 925
Main St., Suite 20. Phone 112 Bar
mum. IA years practice in New
York city. New York office. No.
2 Rector st.
r II ale
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15

Richard L. Lehman, a German ar
rested at Seattle, had maps Of Puget
Sound and Juan de Balca coast de-
fences In his possession.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15

AN ORDAINED Spiritualist Minister.
Marie Davidson, PHI. D. Scientific
and Spiritual readings daily except
Thursdays and Sunday 4O4 State
Street ~ ale
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15

The Japanese Mission to the Uni
ted States arrived at the Pacific coast
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
PLANO TUNING

TUNING-Service that is ex-
pert and reliable Phone Barnum
1920. Your order will receive
prompt attention. ROLAND q. Hart
sole agent-Kroeger Pianos and
Player Pianos. 11ls Broad streets
s3s asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
BOSTON STOCKS.

Boston 1880 p. M. Prices Reported
Over Private Wire to #. I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
PATENTS
HAT REBLOCKING

r.. E.. STONE, 61s State St. will re-
open Sept. 10th with complete
line of the newest fall ana winter
styles. Bring US your felt, beaver,
velour and velvet hats. B IT all
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15

COMMENCING JULY
MATINEE EXCURSIONS
Leave Bridgeport daily. 80 D. M
Returning Nv. Port Jefferson 1890 pm
Round Trip Tickets, good day OF issue
only z5c
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS. 81. rs
STEAMER PARK CITY
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
INVENTORS
NOTICE OF REMOVAL

DR. j. d. S. SMITH announces the
removal of his office from 459
Fairfield avenue to 737 Lafayette
st. D IL asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
sPIRrrUALIsT MEDIUM

MRS. HEATON BARNES, spirftualist
medium, readings daily. Meeting
Thursday evening 1880 p. m. for the
unfolding of spiritual gifts. 314
French St. near Main st. D % ale
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15

No matter what yen Want-s
try The Farmes Want Colsa
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
BALINT KORIK

BALINT KORIK,
VS.. Order of Notice
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.,
SUPERIOR COURT
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-15
SPECIALIST
SHOE REPAIRING

GOODYEAR SHOE REPAIRING
CO., 7e John St. and 946 East
Main ST. No connection with other
so-called Goodyear Shops. We cali
and deliver. Tel 1891. Winheld
g. Black. Prop. u Ell
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
SURROGATE ORDERS
S36O,OOO YEARLY
FOR KOHLER HEIRS

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-Having con-
WINGED Surrogate Cohalan that they
are unable to live on an annual In
come of S25.0 900 each. Mrs. Olga v.
Florman and her two sisters. Vera
Kohler and Rita Kohler, will now re-
ceive 100000 each a year from the
81. 200. 900 surplus income left them in
trust by their father, Charles NJ. Koh-
Ter, wealthy piano manufacturer, I'M
der an order issued by the surrogate.
In her petition Mrs. Florman states
that her husbands income Of $50 4
week is a mere bagatelle in meeting
her living expenses Under her faith
er's will Mrs. Florman and her two
sisters each received S25, 900 annually
from their legacy. There were three
additional requests to be paid when
they reached the ages OF twenty-five,
thirty-fve, and forty-five. They con-
tended that the trusts set aside for
payment OF the annuities were excess
sive and should be reduced by divid-
ing the surplus among the heirs
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
MOTHER GIVES
FOUR SONS TO
SERVICE OF j. S.

BALTIMORE. Aug. 1s.-If all the
soldiers now being modified in this
country eventually are sent to
Flanders to fight, in order that the
world may be- safe for democracy
there is one home in Baltimore that
will be represented by four sons,
every one OF whom has expressed his
intention to lay down his life, IL need
be. to defend the flag Of the United
States.
The home of Mrs. Catherine Jen.
nings Smith, has almost been dis
rupted by the enlistment OF three Of
her boys and the drafting OF another,
and yet she bravely faces the pros
pect Of giving her all to her country.
She Is reluctant to part with them.
she says, but IL they will only have
the opportunity to carry the Stars
and Stripes cover the top" into the
enemy's trenches she will feel that
her sacrifice has been rewarded.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
KERN
FATALLY STRICKEN
IN SANITARIUM

Washington was shocked today to
learn OF the death OF John W. Kern,
former United States Senator from In
diana and former majority leader In
the Senate, in Asheville, N. C., last
night.
He was sixty-seven years old and
apparently in good health when he
left Washington a week ago for q
North Carolina sanitarium for . rest.
Uraemic poisoning, the cause Of his
death, developed last Tuesday. Mrs.
Kern and a daughter, Mrs. George b.
Lawson, of Roanoke. Va. were with
him when death came. The body will
be taken to the former Senator's sum
mer home at Hollins. Va, today.
John Worth Kern was born at
Kokomo, Ind, December 20, 1S40. His
parents, DR.. Jacob w. Kern, OF vIr-
ginia, and Nancy LiEget Kern, Of
Ohio, were among the earliest set
tiers OF Howard county, Ind. Except
for ten years In Iowa, his youth was
spent in Kokomo where he taught
school to enable him to enter the
University of Michigan where he
graduated in law in 1850.
In 1908 he was candidate for Vice
Presidential campaign.
In 1911 Mr.. Kern was elected to the
United States Senate. There he en-
joyed the confidence and friendship
OF President Wilson.
Mrs. Kern, two sons and q daughter
survive him.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
TOLD OF GERMAN PLOT
HONEYCOMB ARMY

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Aug. 49,
With the arrest OF a man giving his
name as Albert Varriman, but said
to be Adolph van Mittinger, the Fed
eral authorities believe they have
unearthed a plot whereby German
agents would place thousands OF
her coun countrymen in the national
army. Narriman is charged with
having made the statement that
already there have been accepted
in tie draft army 10000 friends"
OF Germany.
A list OF about twenty other men
said to be district or division super
visors in the service OF the Kaiser
has been recovered by the Federal
authorities with other evidence,
which, It is believed. will Illustrate all
the work so far accomplished by the
Germans.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
CAPITOL HILL THIEF
IGNORES SLVERWARE

Ignoring a display OF silverware IN
the dining room, a thief ransacksd
the home of Mrs. Laura W. Harrison,
40 Second street southeast, last
night and turned bureau drawers out
on the floor, but departed empty
handed.
Al am convinced he was looking for
money" said Mrs. Harrison today.
The thief entered through a front
basement window, setting aside q
row of milk bottles, and carefully re-
moving the screen.
Mrs. Katherine Stull. another occu-
pant OF the house, was on the third
floor all the evening, but did not hear
the intruder.
my house is Just opposite the Con-
gressIonal Library" said Mrs. Harri-
son, and l can't imagine how the
man got in and out without being
seen"
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
Poisoned He Said,
But DOdges When
Near Treatment

vending his way through the
traffic at Ninth and + streets
northwest. . man walked up to
Crossing Policeman Kidwell and
said:
"Oficer, have taken bleholride
OF mercury tablets and want TO
die"
Have you really taken poison
tAbletsi" the policeman asked.
The man drew from his pocket q
q tablet bottle which was half
empty.
At the Emergency Hospital DR..
Davis made a hasty examination
Of the man In the emergency
room, then had to step into the
corridor. When he returned q mo-
ment later his patient had depart
ed. The physician said the man
showed no symptoms Of poisoning.