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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06
sew people ever have more than
~ one bad case of sunburn in
lifetime. Once ~ enough! Aft

AiA0t&Auo.t OnCG 10 cnOuBnI ALL
~ er the experience. the sufferer
usually takes precautions against its
repetition. But there are always folk
who Will not be taught by the expert
ences of other folk. Year after year,
or summer after summer, sunburn
goes on making trouble and misery
even spelling completely lovely skins
that will never be the same again.
There seems excuse for bad case of
sunburn where a child is concerned
II no older person has been about to
prevent the disaster; but the girl of
twenty or the woman of thirty has
no excuse. It - pure recklessness that
permits the burning glare of a sum
mer sun to wreak havoc or COM
plexicn and arms. One may pay
penalty of 1eatker-lilxe skin or a crop,
OF disaguring freckles all the rest of
ones life for the bravado or careless
ness of few hours, and usually the
victim has only herself to blame.
There are always shade hats; there
are usually wells and parasoIs to be
had. Even on the beach nowadays
one may have a wide brimmed rubber
ICED hat to wear during the lounge
on the sand; or one may--if one is
aansible-sit under the shade of a big
beach umbrella where the glare Is
removed also from the sand imme-
djately about one. For the white
glare reflected from sand or from still
water under strong summer sun, Is
quite as injurious to the complexion
an direct sunbeams. Some of the
worst cases OF eunburn are acquired
on days when the sun is not fully out
when the humidity makes dense
haze through which direct sunbeams
cannot penetrate. On such a day
there Is no breeze and the reflected
glare from ripplcless water and from
sand Is fierce and trying.
This Is the sort of burn one acquires
at the beach; there is another kind of
sunburn which one gets In the noun
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06

ways and hold the fiat, juicy side
against the face, moving the cucum-
Der along as relief is felt. When the
burn is going out Of the skin in
day or two, apply cucumber paste
to whiten the skin and Keep it from
losing its fine grain and. becoming
leathery--one of the worst dangers of
sunburn. Here is the recipe for Gu
cumber paste:
Wipe four large cucumbers and cut
into small pieces. Do not remove the
skin. Add ounces of almond oil and
keep very hot (but not boiling) for
four hours. Strain through cheese
cloth and return to the stove. Add
1 ounce white wax. ounces sper-
maceti and 2 ounces of lanoline. When
dissolved add ounces of Balsam of
Peru and 1 ounce tincture of benzoin.
Beat till creamy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06
Cooperation in the Kitchen

housekeeper knows sWhat 4 Ferrous
strain it is to entertain guest blithe-
ly while conscious of sulks behind
the scenes of her domestic arrange
ments. Aside from the ethics of the
question-whsther or, not it is fair
to reward maid for sunny temper
when extra work is put upon her
a small "tip'' Of the sort does smooth,
amazingly the wheels of the domestic
machinery and make life more! serene
and happy for guest. hostess and Aba
gail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06

make any difference for one guest
whether for a meal or over night. and
there will be many such guests drop
ping in from, time to time: but when
ever there are two extra people for
"a meal or for overnight, you are to
have a quarter for your extra work. :"
And in consequences, Katie would
rather see company than not; and
she much prefers two extra at table
to single guest. There are no resent
full. sullen looks in the kitchen who's
company is in the parlor-Aand-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06
fortably in an ordinary weekend box
The Luggage Question.

fortably In an ordinary weekend box
or suitcase.
The Luggage Question.
Trunk-or suitcase? That is the
burning question when a week end in
vitation arrives. And If a suitcase is
to be taken, can one possibly get all
the necessities into it? If the week.
end IBID" comes from a big country
house where several servants are kept,
by all means take the trunk-if you
happen to own q rather small trunk
or special weekend "box." But If
the visit is to be made at cottage or
bungalow where you know space is at
premium and where only one or
two maids are kept, do not infiict any
extra trouble on your entertainers;
suitcase will have to do. in this in
stance, and probably it will be all that
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06
TheVisiting Frock Covered
By a Long Wrap May Be
Worn Ont the Tram : Sport
Clothes Essential To a
Good Firne-AtL.easfO One
. Dance Frock Must Bel Pro-
vided The Week End
NegHgee.

- misunderstanding toggery-
= which once represented the very
~ best and most elegant apparel.
in the wardrobe-was a poor
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06

l. W CCaA BRASS hullOn
:" from her soldier or sailor adj
nlrer? Every youngster who grad
yates from West Point or Annapolis
knows about the feminine fad for
annexing brass buttons. and now
Uncle Sans new recruits who are
wearing uniforms for the first time
in their lives are finding out about 1t
also. There are popular officers-so
it's whispered-who have to order an
entire duplicate set of brass buttons
from their tailors, in order to keep
their uniforms be-buttoned after the
raids of the fair sex; for, of course. a
button must be clipped off a coat to
have any sentimental value as a
souvenir-and, of course, the nearer
to his heart that button was located,
the more value it has to her who ac-
quires it.
Some of these brass button SOU
venirs are made into scarf or lace
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06

in the wardrobe-was a poor
thing to be sure, beside weekend go
a-visiting forgery of modern times.
Not only one fiawless costume must
the weekend wardrobe include, but
half a dozen. and each must be suited
to . different occupation Any num-
Der of diversions can be crowded into
the thirty-six hours between Saturday
afternoon and Monday morning, and
woe be to the weekend guest who is
not correctly provided for in the way
Of apparel for each and all of these
diversions.
OF course, the nature of the enter
tainment to be provided will determine
the question of what clothes to take
IL you are certain as to what those
entertainments are going to be- but
that cannot be possible unless you
have visited before at the house from
which the invitation comes. Natural
ly. one would not carry a bathing
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-20
Door of Senate Naval
Committee at Capitol
Pried Open During Night

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The door
of the senate naval affairs committee
in the capitol building was 'jimmied'
during the night.
Early today the door was found
standing open. Police believe the Job
was the work of spies seeking infor-
nation of naval plans. An investiga-
ton is under way. The force of guards
about the capitol was questioned. AS
far as could be ascertained nothing was
missing from the room.
The door had been splintered and
pried open with an iron instrument
The marks of the instrument were
plain.
Senator Swanson, acting chairman OF
the committee. declared as far as he
could learn. nothing had been taken
Evidently some one thought there
were valuable plans or information In
the room" he said. AS a matter OF
fact. there is seldom anything of 2
CONFIDENTIAL nature in the committed
room"
The capitol police were notified a
once and began a search of the building
10 ind the means of entrance. Durins
the night the building is heavily guard
ed and sentTies are posted at different
points of the capitol grounds.
Early in the investigation. the police
announced they believed IL was done by
some one hidden in the building.
For months. one has been per
r7ftted to enter the building after night
fall without a countersigned pass. un-
less one Of the houses was sitting
when visitors we're admitted 10 the gal
1eries. Neither house was In session
last night
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-20
WAKE UP AMERICA
DAY STIRS PATRIOTIC
SPIRIT OF COUNTRY
Reminders of the Battle of
Lexington and the American
Fight for Independence
Given in Demonstration

NEW YORK, April Is.-Nine Paul
Reveres" carried a wake up America
message TO New York today, starting a
series of patriotic demonstrations that
are countrywide in celebration OF the
battle OF Lexington.
typical OF the changed times, the first
OF the nine was a woman, Jean Moehle,
who rode horseback as did the original
Paul Revere. one hundred and forty-two
years ago. The other eight were avia-
tors who bombarded New York with
posters calling for recruits for the
army, navy and marine corps.
Clad in the uniform of a continental
soldier. Miss Moehle rode through the
mists which hung about the great build
ings of Broadway and Fifth avenue,
shortly after midnight. carrying an
American flag and followed by Barnard
college girl trumpeters in automobiles.
America" Hail Columbia" and Co
lumbia the Gem of the Ocean" chimed
in the towers of scores OF churches at
midnight was the signal for the start
of the modern feminist night ride 10
Lexington.
Thousands saw the girl rider, mounted
on a big gray horse, cheered her and
broke into patriotic songs as she dashed
by.
Al one o'clock this afternoon eight
aviators, each carrying an observer, were
to leave Hampstead plains and sweep
over the city as the days mammoth pa
rade was forming. dropping posters call
ing for recruits for Americas new fight
for universal freedom" and for re-
vival OF the spirit OF =
Under Colonel Grey, recently in the
British armies in France, 5000 OF our
British allies. Englishmen now resident
- Nan Work. formad a section of the
parade. Nearly 10000 schol children
carrying flags, the boys khaki clad for
the most part. formed another section
and 1000 boy scouts marched, carrying
{ relief kits and garden tools. Suffragists
were out in force and many other WON
ans organizations were represented.
( Many of the units had planned floats
depicting patriotic scenes, or putting
lover recruiting arguments.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-20
EVERY ATTEMPT At
REACTION IS BEATEN
WITH HEAVY LOSSES
Nearly Quarter Million Fresh
Troops Hurled Into Fray
Without Even Slowing Up
French, Reports Say

NEW YORK. April 1s.-CBy Foreign
Cables from European Capitals Ger
many has thrown nearly quarter Of
million fresh troops into the fray on the
sixty mile sector of the western front
| between scissors and Auberive and stu
is unable to check the French advance.
Both north of the Aisne and in the
Champagne General Nivelles forces are
pressing forward. The last stronghold
of the Germans on the Aisne was taken
with the capture of the Vailly bridge
head yesterday and their wavering lines
continued last night TO be pushed rapid
| ly northward-
From Chavonne on the Aisne the
| French have driven more than three
miles north of the river despite desper-
ate resistance by Won Tindenburg's re-
| inforced armies.
In the Champagne the successes OF the
French are equally striking. They have
| driven a great wedge more than three
miles deep into the German lines be-
| tween Rheims and Auberive and last
| nights attacks netted General Nivelle'S
men several important heights in the
| Moronvilliers region.
| Two more German batteries were cap
| tured in the Moronvilliers fighting. Pre-
| viously the taking of rs German guns
| in the new French offensive had been re-
| ported that the number of cannon
wrested from the Germans must now be
nearing the 100 mark.
| The tone OF the whole French official
communication today is notably conf
dent The complete repulse of every
German attempt at a reaction Is unequiv-
| ocaIly claimed and the successes in the
| Champagne are mentioned as having
| been achieved ION a great scale"
| While the French are thus driving for
ward the British are quiescent so far
as the official accounts show, awaiting
! their turn to strike the other flank of
the Won Hindenburg line. That notable
| activities are in progress behind the
| British front in preparation for the re-
newal of the attack on Lens. st. Quentin
and the other threatened points in the
line. however, is certain.
The French so far have taken more
than 1900 prisoners in their offensive.
Al last accounts the British had taken
in excess of $4,000 so that the combined
offensives for the two armies thus far
| has resulted in the capture of more than
81, 900 men or the greater part OF two
| German divisions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-20
CENSOR CREEL BELIEVES
IN PRINTING THE NEWS
Washington Reporters, Once
SkeptiCS, Are Now Roofing
for Him to a Man

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE United
States has already established one war
precedent. It's war censor mas made a
hit with the newspaper men.
Three days after taking hold OF the
Job. George Creel in the position of
censor, the most unenviable job in the
gift of the president, has Washington
400 newspaper men-skeptics all on last
Manufacturing for him to a man. He
has turned the trick by making it ap-
parent that he intends to add to Noah
Webster's definition of censor
Instead of figuring on means of sup
pressing news. Cree1 is putting in e1gh-
teen hours a day devising means of pro-
noting il,
The first presumption was that his
new job would align him in a fight with
the reporters. Before he had been on
the job forty-eight hours he was lined
the citadel, the state department COM
manded by Corporal" Lansing. He was
also working in cooperation with Sec
rotary Daniels, who believes in publici-
ty, but has been hampered by navy
department red tape, and with Secre-
tary Baker, who to date has been at
least unfortunate in his relationship
with the reporters.
The new censor OF silence, who made
a reputation for himself In the middle
west as a fighting reporter, before he
came east to become a star magazine
writer. has very definite idea on the
errors OF the British censorship.
Creel has told the reporters that
while the army and navy is fighting for
the democracy Of the world he intends
the state. war and navy buildings at
Washington
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-20
CAN'T ESCAPE
MILITARY DUTY
BY MARRYING

WASHINGTON. April ls.-Men
OF military age who have married
since a state of war against Ger
many was declared will not escape
military service under a war de-
partment policy formally announced
today. The departments statement
follows:
The war department announces
that all men married since the out
break Of war will be treated upon
the same basis as unmarried men
In so far as their military obligations
are concerned. II is desired that
the utmost publicity be given by
the press to this announcement"
The department was moved to
take this action in order that all
men should understand exactly
what Is contemplated I'm the organi-
zation Of an army to fight Ger
many. II was desired that there
should arise no question OF slackers
upon the score Of marriages con-
tracted since the outbreak Of war
with the possible construction that
the marriage in any case was has.
tened i'm order that military duty
might be evaded
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-20
Brewers Claim to Use Only
One Per Cent of Grain Yield

NEW YORK. April 19.-Brewers n
the United States in the last fiscal year
used 81. 600. 600 bushels of grain, accord
ing to statement this afternoon by the
United Brewers association.
The statement. issued I'm view of the
nublic interest in food conservation,
lists grain used as follows: Barley. as
600 600 bushels: corn. 1900, 900 bushels.
and rye, 1000. 600 bushels
This is about per cent of all the
grain produced in the United states" the
statement read, land half of II is return
ed to the farms for cattle feed and in
the form of dried grains and by-Pro-
ducts"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-20
BIC GERMAN POPULATION
HAS REVOLTED IN BRAZIL
Strongest and Most Loyal
Troops Are Sent to OPP
pose Rebels
BY CHARLES p. STEWART.

BUENOS AIRES. April 19-BraziTs
great German population in at least
three states has revoItvd.
Dispatches from Montevideo (Uru-
guay) today asserted the Teutons we're
well armed-even with some artillery
and plentifuIly supplied.
Brazils censorship was down tight
on any details.
The rebellion apparently conferred in
the Brazilian states of Rio Grande,
Parana and Santa Catharina. The Ger
man population-maIe and femaIe-in
this section has been estimated at $780,
900.
Uruguayan dispatches today declared
the Germans had already attempted TO
dynamite the railway bridge at Santa
Maria
The government of Rio Grande prov
ince was said to De concentrating It's
strongest and most loyal troops to OPP
pose the rebels at p rto Allegro. In the
meantime the UrugAayan government
is massing it's troops on the frontier
fearing the Germans may invade Uru-
quay.
Officials were quoted in the Monte
video dispatches as asserting their be-
lief they will be able to withstand all
raids. The Brazilian Germans were
known to have been preparing to movs
against Uruguay. Ihe1r preference was
for occupation of Chile-Which coun-
try is rich in nitrates and therefore
desirable in war-but Chile was too
great distance from their base.
Brazil has a strict censorship in
force now and it was impossible to OBJ
tain complete verihcation of the revolt
or of what steps the Brazilian govern
ment had taken to quell it.
From the very start of BraziPs crisis
with Germany the greatest apprehen-
sion had been expressed as 10 the
course which the republics very large
German population would adopt. More
than ten days ago dispa tches said that
under cover of needing troops to avert
an outbreak in an old boundary dis
pute between two Brazilian states, the
government had dispatched very strong
forces to the states where the Ger
mans were most numerous.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-20
the president will be urged to stop

LIQUOR manufacture and sale through ex-
ecutive proclamation, or through emer-
gency legislation similar to the anti
drug act
According TO reports compiled for the
united press based on the fiscal year
1915, action by the government to bring
war prohibition" would mean the
closing of 1892 breweries and sos dis
tilleries.
The national defense council believes
more and more strongly that the ma
TONS imperative need of the six billion
hounds of foodstufs that go into the
manufacture of liquor is sufficient rea-
son for the government TO take the step
that some European belligerents have
been forced to take in order that their
armies and people have sufficient food.
\ decision as to the presidents power
to stop liquor manufacture is under
stood 20 he in the hands of Attorney
General Gregory.
Whether he would take II immediate
" or later probably would depend upon
the report made by Chairman Hoover. of
the national economy board, who will
make a thorough study Of food condi-
lions In the country and recommend
conservation measures
The war prohibition" movement has
been gaining tremendous force in the
country during recent weeks. Many
leading agriculturists In the central
west have very strongly urged the gov
eminent to take the action now under
contempia ton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-20
Berlin Denies There is
Submarine in Western
Part of the Atlantic

BERLIN. April is.-via London.-It
is officially announced that there is nc
submarine as yet in the western part
of the Atlantic.
The statement follows:
The Reuter- telegram regarding an at
tack by a German submarine on the
American Destroyer Smith can be de-
scribed only as a frivilous means of at
tributing to Germany the opening of hos
tilities In fact. no submarine is yet
in the western half of the Atlantic"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-20
been fOreSeen and tho French guns we're

ready. Artillery and machine guns
clad soldiers until finally the attempt
was given up after awful carnage
Two more batteries Of German artil-
lery were captured on the front between
Scissors and Auberive.
The French continued to make prog
ress north Of Vailly and Ostsi, not
attacks. The successes Of the French
in the Champagne were followed by
further advances in the region Of Moron
villiers Several important heights
and strong positions were taken.
Germany's soldiers are reaching the
panic stage as the great drive Of the
Franco British forces sweep onward
with its CHASTITY toll Of Teuton dead.
A week ago first evidence of a break
down in the morale of the German de-
tenders was observed and reported by
British commanders in the drive around
Lens.
Today. with General Nivelle's Prencn
troops in some places more than five
miles behind the German lines in the
Soissons-Rheims sector, official state
ments told of German retreats in great
disorder. of abandonment of big guam
titles of supplies, of something akin
to terror among the Germans hereto
fore held stolid by the iron discipline
of the militarist system.
The tremendous number Of prisoners
captured by the French drive also at
tests decentralization of the enemy, due
to their fearful losses not alone in the
fury of the French artillery fire and
the dash of the troops themselves, but
in the slaughter the German COM
manders forced on their own men by
forlorn hope counter attacks. BY night
iC II .(Tarn12n
prisoners will reach 10000. Nearly a
hundred guns have already been taken.
The French were still driving north
Of the Aisne towards Laon today in
the meanwhile consolidating their gains
of yesterday-the most important since
the great drive started. For the first
time since the battle Of the Marine the
German invaders have been driven north
Of the Aisne river. Not a German SOL
der remains in French territory TO
the south.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-20
Spanish Cabinet Resigns,
Madrid Dispatch Says

WASHINGTON. April 1s.-The Span
ish embassy is without official informa-
ton OF the resignation Of the cabinet
and Ambassador Juan Riano said he was
at a loss as TO the cause. All his dis
patches for the last two weeks. the am
bassador said. indicated the country
was quiet following the workingmen's
disorders Of some time ago.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-20
Attempt to Blow Up
Liquor Depot Made
Especial Dispatch to The Journal

COLUMBUS, Ga, April 19-An I'M
successful attempt was made last night
to blow up the state warehouse where
the big lot of liquor is stored in Gil
rard An explosion was heard about
midnight. but it was thought to have
been the bursting of liquor in the wreck
age but at noon today two unexploded
bombs were found and a hole in the
wall where a third had bursted. An
investigation is on. but no arrests have
been made,