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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE
co. CLOSES BIG YEAR

E.gert N. j., Jan. 1S.-More than
<n51.uo0, O0v of paid-for life insur-
ance was issued by The Prudential In
surance Co. of America in 1915, and
at the lowest expense-rate in Pru-
Dental history, according to the forty
first annual figures Of the company,
read yesterday by President Forrest
F. dryden at the opening session Of
an international business conference
OF Prudential field representatives,
held here. This issue, Mr.. Dryden ex-
planned represents gain in insurance
in force OF over $283,000,000.
President Dryden also stated that
The Prudential now has 100000
policies, representing total of over
$4,000. 000, 900 insurance in force. con-
tinuing The Prudential, although one
Of the youngest, as the second COM
pany in the world in this respect.
Since it's organization in 1876, Mr..
Dryden stated The prudential, re-
Gently mutualized, has paid total Of
over $428, 100000 to it's policy hold
ers, Including more than $2S,750,0 600
not called for by the policy contracts.
These payments in 1916 alone totalled
$47,27S,OO0. covering an average of
$50 claims every working-day OF the
year. sls saa n ysssy
Although The Prudential writes in
surance only in the United States and
Canada, Ii has paid 1.184 war claims,
for q total Of $364.000.
1t is the. first time in thirteen years
that The Prudential has called it's
men in from all over the United
States and Canada for q general con-
ference with Home Office executives,
and it is believed the gathering, which
will. last three days. will result in
much good to the agency force.
The conference will be almost
continual session at the Home. Offices
here, and will be broken by dinner
tomorrow night at the Hotel Bit
more, IN New York. At the dinner
New Jerseys newly elected Governor,
Walter e. Edge, and Jesse r. Phil
lips, insurance Commissioners Of New
York i George M. L4aMonte, Insurance
Commissioner Of New Jersey; Rich
ard ". Lindabury, General Counsel for
the company. and Austen Colgate,
trustee Tor Prudential policyholders,
will be the speakers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Injuries to Blame,
Erysipelas Victims
Mother Compensated

Mrs Nellie Griffin of this city has
been awarded payment of Sc per
week for a period of 312 weeks by
the compensation court as the result
of the death of her son. Frank King.
an employee of the City Ice & Coal Co.
King, employed by the company at
weekly wage of $12. stuck on ice
pick into his Ieft hand July ~, 1915,
and August /. his back and neck
were sprained. He died Of erysi pelas
Aug. Is, 1915.
Compensation was originally APP
piled for on the ground that the cry
sipelas developed from the injury to
the hand This was contested sue
cessfully by physicians in the employ
of the Maryland Casualty Co., the re-
spondents in the case. At subsequent
hearings it, developed that by the use
Of strong liniment applied to the neck
the skin was abrased and the fatal
malady got its hold upon the body.
The company was deemed blameable
because of the injuries which neces-
STATED the use of ointment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
KINGSBURY PRESIDENT
OF MORRIS PLAN BANK

At the annual meeting Of the
Bridgeport Morris Plan Co. yesterday
the following officers were elected:
Frederick J. Kngsbury, president;
D. Fairchild Wheeler, vice-president;
Dever c. Warner, vice-presid dent;
Samuel M. Hawley, treasurer; Har-
ris T.. O'Brien, assistant treasurer and
secretary. s HF is
Directors for year 1917 are w. R..
Bassick, Nathaniel w. Bishop, Arthur
w Burritt, David s. Day, George II.
Edwards, DR.. Thomas L. Ellis, Samuel
NJ Hawley, Robert s.. Hincks, John
q Rowland, John T. King. Frederick
J. Kingsbury, William p. Kirk. Wal
ter B. Lashar. Egbert Marsh, Horace
b. Merwin, Harris L. O'Brien, John
s. Pullman, Frederick Rhodes,
Charles G.. Sanford, Hamilton S. Shell
ton. Dever c, Warner, Dever H. War
ner. D. Fairehild Wheeler and Clark
Williams.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
San Antonio to House
20, 900 Army Horses

San Antonio, Tex, <Jan. 18.-Plans
by which Fort Sam Houston will be
made the greatest horse holding CEN
ter in the United States have been
announced by Col. Harry L. Rogers,
chief quarterma ster of the southern
department. Accommodations will be
provided for about 10000 army ami
mails at the post remount depot and
the auxiliary depot on the nearby
Leon Springs military reservation.
Most of the animals will be pastured
on the 1900, acre tract embraced by
the reservation,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
LITCHFIELD COUNTY NEWS
Conmittafi Suicide.

Arthur e. Stone, Of Worthwhile, a
carpenter and q bachelor, took the
shotgun route to- oblivion last Friday,
the body not bang discovered until
late on Saturday. Friday he left
home supposedly on hunting trip
nearby, at least, that was the reason
he gave for carrying his shotgun with
him. He did not return home that
night and all day Saturday the high
ways hyways and fields were search
ed for him. Late In the day he was
discovered in a marshy spot less than
a half mile from home, with a large
wound in his forehead. He had rest
ed his forehead on the muzzle and
discharged the gun with his foot.
Became Insane.
Mrs. katherine N. s. Savill, who
came to Torrington, several months
ago from New York to make her
h0me with her niece, Mrs. Katherine
Fritch OF Harwinton, became vio-
lenfly insane and made two attempts
to- take her own life, besides threat
ening to kill the whole family.
Judge Mansfield of the Harwinton
probate district committed. her to the
Middletown asylum.
For states Attorney.
Lawyer Samuel b. Herman, cor
oner OF Litchfield county. is men
toned as, a possibility as states at
torney for the county to succeed
Donald r. Warner Of Salisbury, ap-
pointed a judge Of the superior court
by Governor Holcomb. Other promi-
nent lawyers mentioned for the place
are T.. j, Nickerson Of West Cornwall,
Judge Walter Holcomb of Torrington
and Lawyer Howard I.andon of Sails
bury.
The Deer Nuisance,
IN = letter to the Conrant. William
q Pare nf Falls village saws. "IJntil
Z hn,,f ! half dozen years ago i. never
81 - ~ ssae,. an mr. farm bnt FIR the
na Il tbrea svear atfev nave. become
: ...s. 8. .gs' =. ,,-,.a - : g
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Awnings and Sail Maker

SAILS. AWNINGS. COAL RAGS
Spray Hoods. Canvas Covers. Rops
Splicing. Geo. l. Harrington. 17S
East Main street Tel 5t43.
:: 10 CSC
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
MechanO-Therapist

TREAT RHEUMATISM, Lumbago,
Nephritis, Cholelithiasis, Bronchitis,
Constipation, Gastritis. Gastralgia,
Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Torticol-
lis or all pains and aches Of the hui
man body. James II. Daevis, M. T..
1242 State Street.
II 20 ST
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

CENTRALLY LOCATED 8 room
house with garage for 2 cars. $4,000.
Small amount cash. Phone Barnum
7485.
H IS
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

The Recording & Computing Ma
chines< Co. of Dayton, Ohio, reported
that it had secured from the Russian
government a contract for fuses ag-
gregating several million dollars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
SCHOOLS

THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, SIS
Fairfield Ave. College preparatory;
technical and professional schools.
civil service, Hotchkiss. Hill etc.
Elementary and advanced subjects
personal work with every stu.
Cent Enrolment now the best
preparation for September examina.
lions or next years work. Sum.
mer session, private tutoring. dur
ing July. August. and September.
Pr TT
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

CELLOS, Bones. Mando-
Inns, Orpheum Banjo -mandoIins.
Ckuleles. Everything for musicians
at Gilman's Music Studio. 80 Gold
en- Hill Corner H1ain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
CLOTHES WASHER
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

THREE FAMILY HOUSE, central To-
cation. Take $500 cash above mort
gage. 201 Meigs Building.
It's
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
AUTOMOBILES

SPLENDID USED CARS for sale.
Maxwell touring cars and roadster;
also Metz, Flanders. and Fords,
Prices 1928 to $500. Sykes Motor
Sales Co., g Holland Ave. Phone
Barnum $3.50.
Il A 2 aIIs
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

HOUSE FOR SALE-Two family 9
room house. % and 81 Jetlan Place.
$4,000, part cash.
A IL dsp
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
CHRoPRACr1c- NAruREopArH,
HOUSES TO RENT

HOUSES FOR SALE-If you have
few hundred dollars cash, and want
to own your own home, write me.
New house, electric lights and every
convenience, very easy terms. Ad-
dress Home" Care Of Farmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

POSITION WANTED ~ Accountant
and office manager, Connecticut
man, thoroughly competent. COR
poration experience. TIT Wander
veer Place, Woodhaven, L. T., New
York City.
80 A Is d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
4 Is Words 1c y Farmer Classified Ads Phone 1908


GENERAL CARTING, ashes and
rubbish reno ved. ETC., at short no
tice. Also auto trucking, etc. GOOD
service. right prices. Slattery Bros
739 Wood Ave. Telephone 4605.
r 29 all"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
sales

kAFES-Ne> ant second hand: of
flee and house sizes. Walter y
Marsh. 1s3 Fairfield Ave.
4 81 81
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Clothes Washer

2 FAMILY houses in East Side and
West End, $500 cash, balance easy
terms. Schnee & Schnee. sos Sc
curity bldg.
T12 asp,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

FORCED SALE-Owner needs cash.
modern two family house, large lot.
central location: price 81, 500: house
alone cost more: easy terms. Coe
Realty Co.. Phone Barnur 1887:
302 Warner BlGs.
T u ally
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Furniture

ECALLY BROS. los STATE ST.
LArEess dealers OF second hand fur.
niture IN the state. We pay more
than others: We have no rent to
Day. s 10 ale
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

THE MODERis and scientific meth.
eds employed In my practice such
- electric light rays, neuropathy.
ehiropractic. massage. hygiene. are
u accord with nature and Will i'm.
prove and restore your health. Dr..
Adolf o. Steinf.dt, Douglas prao-
dtfoner. Security Building. Tel
s7sS: consulate froA
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Architects
AUTO BODIES

WE HAVE large stock Of open and
closed Ford delivery bodies for
Ford cars ready to mount on chas-
sis. Metropolitan Auto & Carriage
Co.. 4S4 Grand St., Phone. Barnum
1892.
T Is aIIs
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

THREE FINE two family houses for
sale all with modern improve.
ments: room for drive, one with
garage: located in excellent resi-
Dental sections They must be
sold at once and are therefore to
be had at q sacrifice. Investments
$1,000 to $1,000. .balarc3 on terms
to suit Phone c748-3 or Box No.
10 suit. Phone 2743-c or Box L
W.. care Farmer. Rss ajup
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

FOR SALE CHEAP-Double, single,
two family houses. lots and the best
shore hotel on the sound. Estah.
ushed twenty-five years: land with
out the houses worth more than
ask for the whole> plant. Easy
terms. G. II. Fleming. 95z Main
Street. Phone. Bridgeport Conn
P 20 IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-21
PUBLIC TO hear
YOUNG ORATORS
At BROADWAY ri

The annual patriotic oratorical
contest. held under the auspices Of
the Washington society OF the Sons
OF the American Revolution will be
held in the Broadway high school
auditorium Friday evening.
Mary Peel. stuart Barber. Ches
ter Hills. Lee Baker. Ruth Holland
and Ellen VI. Janson will take part
Five OF the oratIons will be emit.
tied The Battle OF Lexington" and
the fifth On The Revolutionary
War on the Sea"
Judges will be Prof. r. ". Padel.
ford. Miss Eva Batchelier. Prof. A.
a. Stilwell. W. r. Froude, ]. q.
Lawrence. and Carl II. Reeves. No
admission Is charged. The public
is welcome
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-21
WILSON PLANS
ANOTHER talk
TO CONGRESS
~ RosERT J. sENoER

United Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Fob. 2i-Presi-
dent Wilson has practically deter.
mined 10 address tho present ses-
sion OF congress on the German
American situation probably late
next week.
Unless tho situation takes a
more critical turn. the presidents
appearance before a Joint session
will be merely To ask for broad
powers to protect American
rights" after congress adjourns.
Owing to the delicate situation
which might arise thru a misun-
derstandinx OF an appearance be
fore congress. the president will
see 10 II that the facts and pur-
poses surrounding his appearance
at the capitol are communicated TO
all bellige-ents. IL is pointed out
that with communication so sub
ject to coloring. every precaution
must be taken TO prevent any mis-
understanding abroad. especially la
Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-21
BAD CHECKS NET
BICAMIST ON
PAROLE $500

The King county prosecutors
office was clogped with indip-
nation Wednesday.
It's the old, old case Of doing
coed turn for a man only to
have him turn around and
slap you In the face" accord
Ing 70 the explanation made by
Deputy Prosecutor Summers.
c. C. Lardner, confessed big.
arist, has skipped $1,000
cash bail and departed to parts
unknown, leaving $500 in
forged checks behind him.
The checks we're discovered
Tuesday. Lardners absence was
discovered the same day.
l.ardner was arrested in Seattle
while living with Mrs. Dorothy
Cloud, wife No. 2. following his 70
treat from Portland. where he de
frauded the Scandinavian.Americar
bank OF that city out OF $1,000.
Out OF sympathy for wife No. 1
Deputy Prosecutor Summers. upot
promise by Lardner never TO Sc,
wife No. 2 again and TO pay bach
the money taken from the Port
land bank In monthly installments
appealed To Gov. Lister for a con
ditional pardon.
While this was pending. Larduei
casned the 'phony" checks ant
left
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-21

who did the work and also by l.. r.
Clark, d. d. S., owner and manager
of this Office, who is thoroughly re-
sponsible and reliable.
Your teeth have a very direct and
vital bearing on your general health
and no greater mistake can be made
than to neglect decayed and decaying
teeth.
If you will come to our Office one
of our experts will give your teeth
a thorough examination, which will
not cost you cent nor put you
under any obligation. You will be
pleased with our low prices, which
are made possible by the large vol
ume of business we do. You will
be pleased with our real and sincere
efforts to please and satisfy you.
But for your own sake, don't put
off having your teeth attended to.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-21
WASH|NCTON'S BIRTHDAY WILL
SEE STATE GUARD COME HOME

under q blistering sun.
They left their Jobs and families.
made good under the scrutiny OF
regular army officers. and Seattle
will welcome them home.
IL will be the outstanding feature
OF the observation OF Washington :
birthday.
National Guard infantry. coast
artillery and naval militismen will
parade downtown under command
OF Col. William lngiiS. nj i2sO.
Then an escort OF troops will go
20 the Union station Al .. IN. and
meet the signal corps men. They'll
all march thru tho downtown
streets 10 the Armory. All Seattle
Is invited 10 20 TO the station. and
cheer them on their way over the
payements.
Lister 10 Welcome EN-
At sp. m Gov. Lister and Adlt
Gen. Thompson will take n prom.
irene part in the welcome recep-
ton a the Armory. which will be
followed BY a grand ball.
A biz welcome has been planned
for the signal corps and Tacoma
troop OF cavalry. which Is returning
with them. when the troop train
reaches Olympia at II a. m. They
will be met by legislative com.
mittce OF welcome. and escorted 10
the state capitol. where Gov. Lister
will make . speech OF welcome
They'll leave at y. N.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-21
Guaranteed Painless
Dentistry at Lowest
Prices

When you come to this Office you are assured
Of the square deal. We will tell you just exactly
what is the matter with your teeth and just what
our reasonable charge will be to put them into
perfect condition.
You will have the benefit Of the experience
and knowledge of high-class graduate registered
dentists when you come here. Every operator
in this Office has graduated from the best dental
colleges and also passed the examination of the
state dental board Each and every one of them
has his certificate from the state dental board
hanging right on the wall in front of his dental
chair, in plain sight of all. What does this
certificate mean? Il means that the man who
holds it has a complete and thorough knowledge
of dentistry-and il means that he has been able
to pass successfully thorough and searching
examination before competent judges as to his
knowledge and ability. 1t means that you
seat yourself in his dental chair secure in the
knowledge that your work will be done just the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-21
SENATORS SAY
TRACTION co.
PUT BILL THRU

OLYMPIA. Feb. 2i--The senate
late yesterday passed Senate nill
SO TO regulate the iitncys out OF
business by placing them under the
, control of tho public service com.
mission.
Tho hill. framed by Senator
Jesse Jones. was showed thru 10y
the lolnt public utilities commit
toe of the house aud senate. with
the able coaching OF Louis Bean.
manager OF the Tacoma Railway a
Power Co. and his brigade of Stone.
Webster lobbyists The traction
company does its lobbying thru TIA.
coma instead OF Seattle men this
year
The measure caused one OF the
bitterest fights which has occurred
during the session
Democrats Wash Hands
Democratic senators washed
their hands OF the measure. and. by
voting agairst Il. placed the full 70
sponsibility ON the old line repub-
lean leaders Tho final vote stood
81 20 ls. with three absent
Chairman blaine and Lewis OF
the public service commission. de
sorting their offices and their du.
ties appeared on tho scene at the
capitol early to the week and
transformed themselves into an
active lobby for the measure.
Gov Counties Object
We appropriated $4,000 two
years ago for the public service
commission 10 carry out work 81
regulation" said Senator Nichols.
We have every evidence that this
work was never accomplished and
that the money was wasted II
No pass this bill. we will simply
be otfcring the commission more
work that IL will never do except In
Il haphRkard. clumsy way
In the COW counties. We don't
want this commission TO regulate
our affairs. which 40 are perfectly
capable OF handling said Senator
Faulkner.
They thought that tho iitney
bonding Law would put the jltncys
out OF business and eliminate com.
petition" said Senator Johnson Of
spokane. Nov that they are stlll
alive. they are trying To eliminate
competition by another method.
Regulate pearu, s,andsf
suggest that We authorize the
public service commission TO regu.
late restaurants and peanut stands.
We are going regulation mad. Don {
you think the people Of the cities
know how TO handle their own at.
fairs
Senator iverson OF iiremerton al.
rectly charged that the Sione.Web-
stsr interests we're directly back OF
the bill II II wasn't for them this
bill would ne.r be here"
Senator Tayio OF King county.
tho he remained silent during the
debate. Nab the man who en-.
gineered tho bill thru.
Senator Wray from the same
county. tried 10 max. a speech In
favor OF tn. measure. First he
made the argument that there was
no attempt To regulate the jitncys
out OF business then h. turned
around and started to argue why
tho jItneys should be put out OF
business
when he was bombarded with
questions and began to lose his
head. Senator Taylor mo,ioned for
him to sit down. Then Taylor mo
toned for Jones To get up and
clos. the debate. They ,hopped
around at his bidding.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-21
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
M0STRIlS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied in Nestrils
Ieievoo Head Colds 6 Once.


II your nostrils are clogged and
your head IL stuffed aud you can't
breathe freely because OF a cold or
catarrh. Just get a small bottle OF
Eiy's Cream Balm at any drug
store. Apply little OF this fra
grant. antiseptic cream into your
nostrils and let II penetrate thru
every air passage OF your head,
soothing and healing the inflamed.
swollen mucous membrane and you
get instant relief.
All, how good II feels. Your nos
trils are open, your head 10 clear.
no more hawking. snuffling. blow.
ing: no more headache. dryness or
struggling for breath. Ely's Cream
Balm IL Just what sufferers from
head colds and cstarrh need. It's
. delight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-21

Caught in the federal net as the
mysterious link between Canadian
and Seattle opium smugglers. Mrs.
NJ Reed" lodged batteries OF cam
era men for two days. and was
finally shot" by The Star photog.
raphcr. Frank Jacobs. with her at
torncy. J. J. Sullivan. Wednesday
noon
SmArtly dressed and heavily veil.
ed. Mrs. Reed sprlntoi from the
camera men. She IL seen holding
hor pocketbook In front OF her face.
She carried opium valued az 81 500
In her walrus hand bag when cap.
tured. Monday night. and was able
10 plank down $4,000 bail Wodncs-
day. when bound over by United
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-21
School Nurseries
Bill Is Passed

OLYMPIA. Feb. 2i-The houses
yesterday rassed tho Zcdnick bill.
authorizing school districts OF the
first class 10 maintain nurseries
for children whose mothers are EN-
ployod from home. The measure
was proposed by the Seattle Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs. Accord
ing 10 Zednick. nurseries win be
established only in widely separat-
ed districts and convenient to in
dustrial centers OF the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-21
NO 18TH JUROR FOR
/. W. W. TRIALS here

Another emergency clause wen.
down to defeat today when house
struck II from Senate Bill 1876. in.
tended TO provide additional alter.
nate Jurors to try l. w. WIS. charg.
ed with murder in connection with
Everett riots.
Without the emergency clause,
the intent OF bill IL defeated. II
won't be in effect in time for ].
w. w. trial March 8.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-21
MECKE'S DAUGHTERS
never SHOWED UP

Yes. the people of San Francis
co. Portland and Seattle are mighty
generous--I'vc been able to live on
nothing for a year now'-this was
the frank and amazing confession
TO the police OF Alfred w. Mecke
80, ex.United states. army soldier
He was charged "Wednesday with
being a disorderly person.
Mecke has been making the
rounds OF boarding houses. engag
ing rooms, getting few meals. and
telling the story that his two daugh
ters would soon arrive and settle
all financial matters.
His daughters never came.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-21
GREATEST NAVAL
ELL is APPROVE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2I.-Ii9
creased by si2s.000. 900 since it
passed the house. the administra.
tons naval bill--the biggest in the
history OF the country-wss re.
ported to the senate today by Sen
ator Tillman, chairman OF the naval
committee The bill. as revised.
carries a total OF nearly half a
billion dollars and authorizes the
president 10 commander private
shipyards and munitions plants in
time OF war.