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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
Quick Reply Wins Texas
Prize Pet From Admiral

jim, a big. lazy. affectlonate
Spanish bulldog. ls the pet OF the
superdreadnaught Texas, given to
the ship BY Admiral Sir David
Beatty.
Jim was bound to be given 10
some ship. and he went 10 the Texas
because the Texas was the first 20
open the door when opportunity
knocked.
While the inter-ailied grand fleet
WIS at Scnpa Flow the British adj
Jf.irui. without previous warning.
sent out a message that he had a
dog to give away. who wants II 20
vas the question that came out OF
thin air.
The United States steamship
Texas wants IT." was the quick re-
ply. Other ships replied, also, but
the British admiral declared that
the rule OF first come first served"
applied In this instance.
Jim was taken to London by the
Ra.sbow division. He was Lost In
the great city and became the pet
Of sn English family. The dog was
presented 10 Admiral Beatty and
Which he was leaving the British
grand fleet at Scapa Flow the ad-
niral sent out his query.
In the wardrobe OF the Texas is
an oil painting Of Jim. the work OF
lisud Earl, famous Englishwom.
an. painter OF dogs. The painting IL
inycribed: "A Tribute from an En-
risshwoman 20 the American
Sasy."
N, who Is regular inhabitant
2f The wardroom and fond OF clish-
fons and blankets. has an instinct
commonly ascribed TO the Yankees
He IN an inveterate penny chaser.
His favorite sport Is to run for PEN
n'es. He viii fetch penny tossed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

Crows from all batiicships OF the
Pacific fleet nre TO be entered In a
navy cutter race scheduled for 2;ao
Sunday afternoon. The race viii
be rowsd over a iwo.mlic course yet
70 be mapped,
Following the cutter race for the
championship OF the fleet Indian
crews clad only In pocket handker.
chiefs and war paint Win race 81
war canoes over the same course.
Representatives OF the swinomlah
and Lummi tribes win compete.
A beautiful trophy cup Of sterling
silver and mounted on black wni.
nut. will be presented the fleet
champions by the Seattle Odd Eel
lows
with the regatta viii be a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

veritabis three rinEed show on a
barge for the benefit OF the mea
OF the fleet.
Those ashore may witness a base
ball game between an aiiflsst nine
and tn. Elks and gsrs on the
rodso show performers
The committs, on boat races IL
composed of Victor Zednick. chair
man. Andrew J. paiiiett. Dean John
T. Condor. Elmer Leader. Mai Al.
tln Hanklns. q. v. Sherwood. H. u
Cunningham. II. W. sterrsit. Miller
Freeman. Pete Forrest. George Rus
sell ard DR.. W. n. corson.
The following committee 81 Odd
Fellows ~ cooperating r. W.
Smith. T.. W. Tweecy. A. c. creaue.
j. c. crcaue. II. witzke. W. H. saycr
and II. J. Carter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
This Dreadnaught
Is Daddy, Mamma
to French Orphans

The dreadnaught Wyoming. home
Of Rear Admiral r.. y. Coonz. is
the only ship in the navy. her gobs
Will tell you. that never had
breakdown. She has been In com
mission for seven year,. and during
that time only 1870 working days
have been spent In overhauiing her.
while overseas the gobs Of the
Wyoming adopted % French or
phans and are maintaining them to
day in private French homes. The
children are both boys and girls,
and range from 10 II years OF age.
The orphans were adopted By d.
visions.
In almost every port they touch
the gobE receive letters from their
little charges. The letters are ad-
dressed TO the ship and begin Cher
parrainT--''Dear parent"
The gobs have photographs OF all
Of their little foster children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

Should the warships now lying |
peacefully In Elliott bay be given |
orders 10 shell Seattle their monster
guns could reduce the city 10 a
heap Of twisted ruins within an
hour.
on the other hand. the fame fleet
Ia capable 81 holding the entrance
OF Puget Sound securely closed
against any other naval force
afloat today.
The crew OF one OF the i4inch
guns in the turrets OF the flagship
New Mexico could plant a single
she'll that would burst In the cen.
ter 81 the s2story l.. c. Smith
building and blow the great struc
ture 90 srnithereens.
The New Mexico. Mississippi. Ida.
no and Tennessee could stand off
"a miles and shoot up the town
with no less than io4 guns OF
mighty caiiber. some throwing IL.
inch and some s.lnch shells.
Go Fl Knit. an Hour
These four superdrcadnaughts are
ga feet long Across the beam
they measure 81 feet sh inches.
with the exception Of the Tennessee
which In one inch narrower. They
each displsce 81 900 tons OF water
when a1oa, Their speed Ia n
krcs IN hour.
Garry rs Officers
They each have the same number
OF aunr--I1 IA.Inch cannon IA e.
Inch pieces and 4 threeinch guns.
They each carry l25 officers.
The New Mexico. because she Ia
motorship. gets along with i.sso
men. The other three carry 400
men. Zach has 70 marines.
They Represent in cash SO .ss5 900
The New Mexico cos, S. 500 900. the
Tennessee the came. the Mississippi
G,ii5.o00. the Idaho $3.50 900.
The smallest warship In the fleet
In tho VickshurR. She IL zoe feet
5 inches In length and carnics only
ak guns.
Salem Is Fastest
The fagest vessel IN the Salem.
She travels 90 knots an hour with
70 900 horsepower turbines. She
carries only seven guns. but four
of these are 81 feet long and the
other three 90 feet.
There's a warship named Seattle,
but. oddly enough. Il wasn't built
here. The batilcship Nebraska was
built by Moran Bros. here. Her
keel was laid July I. 1909. bu, It
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
Poll Parrot Pot :
Pie Good, Says Cob

Nearly every member OF the crew
Of the u. s. s. Tacoma is owner Of
green parrot (
The Tacoma Travelled 1000 miies
from Boston. stopping only at the
Panama Canal. Amapala- Honduras.
A stop OF six days was made at
Amapala.
This gave everybody on board
time enough TO get green parrot.
which appears TO be the chief ex-
port OF this place.
With the fresh meat supply run
ming low. the crew suddenly discov.
cred that green parrot pot pie was
good. The number OF poll parrots
on the Tacoma is rapidly decreasing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
BATTLESHIP IS
UP-T0-DATE ARK
Old Noah Had Nothing on
Gobs Aboard Arkansas

when old man Noah built his
seagolng ark he had n craft that
answered his needs and took him.
together with his happy family. to
Mount Ararat In perfect safety. hut
your Uncle Ham has a euporsrs. a
Neagotng wonder Of today. And u Ia
the home Of happy family.
The Ark IN Foh for ArkaneaH. one
Of tho uperdregdnaughta Of the
fleet, The Arkannaa has more ami.
mails. individual pets and ships mas
cots than any Of the other ships.
And. just To carry out tho ark
aliuslon. the officers and Eolsn ~ the
Arkansas assert and ass.veraio that
theirs IN the smoothcat running ship
OF the fleet.
Goats Butts Anywhere
The Arkansas was In Trinidad las,
winter and the eots picked un scores
OF pets that are not now wfth the
ship. some having died. others sold
or given 10 bcai girls. when tho
ship sailed from Trinidad nhe had
on board 20 parrots. ~ monkeys and
lot Of other animal junk ~
Balboa. on the cruise to California. n
brilliant coiorod fnaoAw was added
TO the ship's pets. In the south a
goat had been taken On hoard. and
coming NJ the coast another was
born.
Onc OF the goats on the Arkansas
was presented 10 tho second large
crew Of the ship hy Admiral Mayo.
This goat wears coat OF tan and
butts In anywhere.
Efforts on the pert % the gut.s g.
teach the maeaw strong language Of
the ssah have so far met with little
success. A more fluent conversa-
tIonaiist is wicked little parrot.
quite versatile IN the use and proper
pronunciation Of expletivca.
Marmo~et Likes Pocket
A dentist on thu Arkansas owns
the cu,ea, OF the ships pe,s--a
canary colored marmoset. He likes
10 snurFis In robn blouse pocket.
A musician on the ship bought a
sacred ibis In Trinidad for - ana
sold II in New York 10 a woman for
500.
All the ships took on parrak~~,a at
Central American portH. hut scores
OF these have been electrocuied. The
parrnkce, IL a restless prowlsr. and
many have explored oat-of-t tho WAY
parts Of the shir. only 10 meet death.
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fleet COULD BLAST
US TO SMIThEREENS

was not until July !. 1907. five
years later. that she was commA-
stoned.
Following are the first-class fight
ing ships OF the Pacific fleet:
New Mexico. Mississippi. Idaho.
Tennessee. Wyoming. ArkanEas. New
York, Texas. North Carolina. Mon
taua. Pueblo. Seattle. Vermont, Blr.
mlngham. Salem. Virginia. New
Jersey. Rhode Island. Georgia. Ne
braaka. Black Hawk. Melville. Buf.
falo. Prairie Chicago. Denver.
Machlas and Nlcksburg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
CAPT. ROCKS ARRIVES

with "PerhinR's own" Capt. l..
W. Rocks. commander Of Co. l. Of
the composite regiment which
paraaed In Paris and London. ar.
rived In New York on the Lrvia-
than Tussday. according 10 a tsie.
gram received by his father. Deputy
Marshal William Rocks. Tuesday
nEaruIne
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
Picked Honor Crew Mans
Old Battleship Oregon

Il stiii crack chip. and that che
has an al-stsr crew, Even the
chaplain, Padre" Paul lie Due, IL
known as a two listed devil fighter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

or rolled along the deck. deposit 81
between the feet Of his playmate.
and bark loudly In token OF appre-
ciation and to signify that he de-
sires 20 repeat the performance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
SWEET BILL IS
 STDETRACKED BY
 NUMEROUS DELAYS

Washington, D. C., Dec. 1.-The Appropriations Committee of the Senate has agreed to report the Sweet Bill to the Senate. This is the bill that gives the totally disabled Tank a living compensation, raising the old compensation from $50 to S80 a month. Most former service men will recall 1t as the bill that Senator Smoot has allowed to remain in committee since Sept. 17th without action.
 The House passed this bill early in September and it was sent to the Senate Committee. There it ran up against every obstruction "the sol diers' friends of the Republican par ty could put in it's path. In fact, they played their trump cards against it, making it victim of de- lay and well planned procastination. Being masters in the art of doing nothing the committee decided it could not report the bill at that time because the League of Nations was taking the time of the Senate, never theless forty odd bills that did not carry half the importance managed to get before the Senate for vote Then they waited for an expression of opinion on the part of the soldiers themselves. The American Legion convention in Minneapolis gave them to understand that it did not think 1t was necessary for an American Congress to wait for an expr ression of opinion from anyone on how to deal with disabled American service men.
 The House had delayed the bill for months The House has found II convenient to delay all soldier legis- lation, or rather all kinds of legisla- tion and particularly soldier legisla-
 ion- It is apparent that this is the attitude of the members of the Senate Committees that will have to deal with all the proposed legislation for the benefit of the men who served their count ny during the war.
 The first hearings on the Sweet bill were heard by the Senate com rnittee last week, several months af- ter its reception from the House. It is now to come before the Senate. It will probably be a month, maybe several months before it will be act ed on and then it must go to confer ence. Meanwhile men with two or more limbs gone, both eyes shot out, virulept tuberculosis and gas cases these are the kind of men who have suffered from Congress 'inaction.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
WOOD ALCOHOL IN HAIR OIL CAUSES
 LOSS OF SIGHT

That wood alcohol Is a bad thing to use, to any extent. either internal ly or externally, has been demon strated because of several Connectt- cut persons being afflicted with par ttal blindness, and in some instances total blindness, by using the concoc- tion in a mixture which passes for liquor On the other hand, those who have used liquor, but who use hair oil. which has a large amount of wood alcohol mixed with 1t, have been seized with blindness, although this number Is not large. It was said at the office of the state dairy and food commissioner yesterday that a certain brand of hair oil has been ordered forbidden to be placed on sale in Connecticut because the wood alcohol caused blindness to several young women who were in the habit of rubbing it in their hair
 Incidentally, in connection with one particular case of wood alcohol in hair oil, one young woman rub bed the oil in her hair for several nights and awoke one morning and couldn't see. She recovered her sight after eight days, however, but her father, not knowing what caus- ed the blindness, discovered that the hair oil was a pretty good substitute for whiskey. and finished up what re- mained He didn't suffer any i'll effect, he said.
 Dr. John T. Black, state health commissioner, says that there are a few cases in the state where men have drank wood alcohol, and as a result were blinded. He said that the number is not as large as that reported from New York state. Tha state health department issued a cir cular during the latter part of June. and another the first part of July, warning residents of Connecticut that blindness would be very apt to fol- low the use of wood alcohol, and physicians about the state say that this warning was evidently taken heed of.
 The old phrase of going blind drunk will have a new meaning if cer ain kinds of hair oil are drunk. brands have been guaranteed |, ow hair on a fur collar but some of this stuff will cause the user to raise Cain instead of hair.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
Tashua and Long Hill

Perfect attendance for the past month at the Tashua school with Miss Katherine TreadweI as teacher was as follows: Muriel and Selden Elliott, William Jankowski. Emily and John end Rudolph Mason, Frank and Margaret PIatko, Ethel Fuller. Howard Seeley and John Maczho.
 Perfect attendance for November at Lower Long Hill school, Room 2, Miss Mabel Cole as teacher, was as follows: John KaecheIe, Marjorie r.attner, Harold Hickey. Karl and Frank Laufer, Clifford Stohl Kate Farrar, Frances and Edward Isel- evsky, Maj rjorte Roda. Samuel Seeley, Phyllis Walker, Ebert Fuller. Dor othy Lane, Paul Schmidt, John Sny- der and David Wakeley,
 Perfect attendance for Room 1, Mss Isabel R. Crotty, teacher, was as follows: George Hoyt, Eleanor Burstein, Ruth Kellogg. Richard Lau- fer, Helen LaBarr. Royden Middle brook, Janet Smith. Merton Laufer, Evelyn Thornton, Harold Walter, William Kellogg, Helen Laufer, Chas. Afiddl lebroe elk, Edith and Edwin Green and Hazel Walter.
 Mrs. Jennie Hurd and Charles Hall, both of Long Hin. were united in marriage Tuesday, Dec. g. at noon, at the Episcopal rectory. The cere- mony was performed by Rev. L. R. Sheffield, rector of Grace Episcopal church. The many friends of the welded couple wish them much hap ptness.
 Mrs. Babcock of Bridgeport. who has been spending some time at the home of Mrs, Cole of Long Hill. left Thursday to visit relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Nichols and son and Fred Nichols of Bridgeport were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. Henry Nichols
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Fuller of Step ney were Wednesday guests Of MT. and Mrs. Dwight Fuller of Tashua- Miss Clarice Bray of Nyack, N. Y, has recently visited her parents, MT, and Mrs Frank Bray of Long Hill The Ladies Aid of Christ Episco- pal church was entertained at the home of Mrs Frank Mallett Wednes- day afternoon. Guests were present from Stepney, Tashua and Long Hill. Miss Evelyn Seeley of Cheshire and Miss Dorothy Seeley of Br lge- port spent the weekend with U cir parents, MT, and Mrs. s. G. Seeley.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
Flying Squadron of Song Leaders Reach
 City's Night Schools

In Chief Johnson's big Packard car, loaned by the fire department, song leaders, last evening, visited Whit tier, Jackson, Elias Howe, Columbus High, Waltersville, Lincoln and Hall schools, bringing the richness Of mu- sic to the night classes in session in those schools. The song leaders in charge of the work were Alvin c. Breul, Lester $. Wood, James Carson, and Ernest Wood.
 The work was carried on with the cooperation of four city departments the Boari1 of Education, the Fire De- partment, Bridgeport Community Ser vice and the Americanization Com nitteeA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS.

Fifteen agreements between en. ployers and injured workmen were filed with and approved by Compen- sation Commissioner D. T. Bucking- ham yesterday. Paul Gotto, 42 Co., lunbus court, is to receive $15.53 week from the Crane Company for 9 fractured finger; John Zoora, 173 Pine street, $9.67 from the DuPont F'abrsko Co, for a broken leg; John LasasO, B Ives street, $12.50, from the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.,, for bruised leg; Peter Byers, TIT Madi- son street, $14.51, from the Locomo- bile Company, for decorations and contusions of both hands; G. Galore, Rye, N. Y, SIS, from Fred F. French Co.,, for 8 bruised finger; Sebastian Gabriel, 47 Hallett street, SIP. from the Spring Perch Co.,, for crushed finger; Jack Cebull, Hallett street, $15 from Henry Bresky & Sons, for bruis- ed arms; Peter Bergin, Stratford, $16-50, from William F. BIamey for infection of thumb; stephen Lengers. South NorwaIk, $11.50 from Kerr, Durwin Fur Co.,, for loss of fingers; Walter Wogksch, Stamford, SS.25, from the H. & H Foundry Co.,, for cut on thumb; Eliakim Morreu, Coc Cob, SIS for two broken ribs, broken shoulder blade and dislocated arm from the Miamus Manufacturing Co.,; Mike Bajus, guardian of Loltan Bajus, s a week from the Bridge port Metal Goods Manufacturing Co.,, for lacerations of index finger; Har- old W. SIie. Shelton, $16.20, from Thompson, Burger, Inc, for badly bruised foot; J. Pistay, Asylum street, S10 from the Schwarz Brothers Co.,. for a cut thumb and forefnger; Henry Hamburg. 214 Poplar street, SIS, decorations and contusions of right leg. from the A. G. Leake Erecting Go.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
WORK AT srANpsTuL.

Madrid, Dec. 16 - Constructio work in Madrid is at a standstiu as a result of the lockout in the building and construction trades There were some collisions today between groups of strikers and police, but no incident of consequence occurred.
 The street cars are running but in reduced numbers, many men who voted against the street car strike remaining away from work in order to avoid being involved in disturb ances.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17

his business to Bridgeport parties MT Lewlewandes will give his time to his business at Devon.
 The semi-monthly meeting Of the Stcatferd Board of iSeleetmen will be held in their offices in the town build ing tnorrow evening. Several mat ters of importance are scheduled for Q hearing.
 Ollie Tepny of Bridgeport was a visitor with friends in Stratford last evening,
 FOR sALE-7 room, 1-famt1y house,
 lot 10e&to0i price, s4.30O. Apply Pe-
 ter Gleason, Stratford, Conn. CORTEz e. ROCK WE'LL. plumbing
 and heating: 3obbtng a speciality.
 Corner Main and Hillside avenue,
 Stratfoz<i, D 10 tf*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
GARAGE BURNED,

AUI JULES IILO ' EII Stamford, Dec. 17-A garage with two automobiles in 1t. on the estate of Julius H. Seymour on Palmer's Hill, just over the Greenwich line, was burned yesterday. The loss Is several thousand dollars.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17

On the Third Floor Blankets and Comfort
 abIeS Ornamental Linens Sofa Pillows Tapestry Scarves Towels, plain and Orna- mental Pictures at popular prices.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
U)e D U) Rad co
 <sFaAlI&Aeo 1857 The Store closes daily at o'clock

These last shopping days are busy ones for every body. The store is ready and willing to assist The stocks yet in fine condition, especially tempting those whose thoughts for Christmas gifts turn toward sensible and useful articles
 Christmas Sale of Furs, Coatees and
 Separate Small Furs Some very attractive values in Bed Blankets Silk Cornfortables and Robe Blankets
 Sofa Pillows of velvet, tapestry and
 Art Cretonnes new line of scrin Bed Spreads beautiful assort- ment with antique lace insertions and squares
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17

On the Fourth Floor Rugs and Hassocks Odd Chairs Desks and Small Tables Smoking Sets in oak or
 mahogany Cabinets for Victor or
 Player Piano records.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
Sale of Winter Coats
 S50.00

Price changed from $S5OO
 We let the price do the talking. These are ele- gant models, Velour or Silvertone lined with heavy figured silk satin Large shawl collars of Raccoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17

This evening at the Weatogue Coun- try club a bridge and pinoch1e party will be given for members, including both sexes and their friends. Follow Ing the playing a. buffet luncheon will be served.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
Sale of Dresses
 S27.O0
Price changed from $37.5

lETIce changed from 957.oU About seventy-fve attractive styles of sat1n tai feta and combinations of Georgette and taeta. All new, in sizes from 16 years to stouts' for women, size g.
 Black, brown, navy and taupe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
The Gift of an Apron

Of dainty embroidered lawn with without straps, made in original styles. Tea Aprons with founces and frills, coquettish affairs which pretty acquires diligence in wearing one.
 Large and sensible Aprons for real household ser vice.
 Bungalows and Coveralls in variety
 cond
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17

Mrs. William Lockwood of Booth street entertained friends at her home yesterday afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
The Junior Department

number of specials offered the kind that fit in
 nicely for Christmas gifts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17

Mike Lewlewandos, who for the past four year has conducted the shoe shint1g parior at the cetner. has sold
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17

Second floor.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-16

A v I z

Societatea romina de ajutor 81
cultura ,,Plugarul Romin' din
Youngstown, Ohio, aduce la GU
noStinta tuturor surorilor socie-
tati din mama Uniune, onor. pa
rochii 81 Cluburi, ca avind adu-
mare generala in ziua de Dumine-
ca Z Septembrie 1919, intre alte
punctc importante la ordmea Il
lei s "a notarit de a-si serbia jubl-
leul de 5 ami de la infiintarea So
cietatii pc ziua de 3 Noembrie
1919.
Deci rugam pc toate surorile
societati, onor. parochii 81 clu-
buri din loc 81 din jur de III
aranja alte manifestatiuni pc Ii
ua mai sus numita, 81 ne da
tot sprijinnul posibil.
Deci crezInd ca yeti lua la
cunostinta cele de mai sus zise
am ramas salutindu-va GU drago-
ste frateasca.s
In numele societatii ,.Plugarul
Romin'' din Youngstown, o.:
loan Budai, presedinte
Silivestru Pora, secretar
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