HERLOOTFILLS " PATROL WAGON iNew York Woman Has Rec- ord for Shoplifting. +229 ARTICLES IN ONE HAUL 8ix Skirts, Twenty-one Shirtwaists, Five Sweaters, Two Muffs and Nu- merous Smaller Things Found on Her Person When Placed Under Arrest. New York, Dec. 26.—The record of “ghoplifting belongs to Mrs. Julia Boda of Far Rockaway. Mrs. Boda, in one of the department stores in Brooklyn, picked up 229 separate articles, includ- ~ing eighty-five handkerchiefs, six skirts, twenty-one shirtwaists, five sweaters, eight pairs of gloves; five books, three pairs of slippers and a number of other things. The loot was taken from one store under the eyes of two store detectives, who followed her about from counter to counter Arom 11 a. m. until 3:30 p. m. 4. After making a haul she would dis- appear in the women’s retiring room ‘and return, ready for more loot. She had two muffs when she was stopped, one under her ccat and the other in her hand. Both of the muffs were found to be stuffed with goods. A sweater which she had negligently banging over her arm also was found to conceal more property. The Glad. stone bag was bulging with articles. There were four shirtw s in one of her stockings and four pairs of silk stockings in the other. Around her body were sweaters and handker chiefs and pieces of ribben and other he had picke:d patrol wagon. MUKE SHIPS FOR PACIFIC California Congressman Would In : crease Naval Estimates. Washington, Dec. 26.—\Vhen the full membership of the house naval af faire committee meets next week to consider and determine a naval build: ing program for submission to the pub- Mc Representative Stephens of Cali fornia, a member of the committee, will insist on an elaboration of tie plan, 80 as to meet what he regards as the needs of the Pacific coast. He announces he will move to in- crease the number of submarines to be authorized at this session of con gress to sixteen instead of the “eight or more” as recommended by Secre- Daniels and that in piace of the x torpedo boat destroycrs also rec- ommended by the secretary he will in- sist that the number be increased to odds and ends of things up. The pile filled th eight. :~Representative Stephens added that, 'while he does not intend to take any jingoistic attitude, he purposes to insist that the number of battleships beincreased beyond the two recom mended by the navy department. CAUSES LOSS OF $700,000 Pire at Chicago Destroys Big Depart- ment Store. Chicago, Dec. 26.—While: the last of a big crowd of Christmas shoppers welre leaving the Julius Oppenheimer department store the building was shaken by a boiler explosion and flames burst through the lower floors. Within a few hours the building, a flve story structure, was in ruins. The loss is $700,000. 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