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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-25
To Reduce.

Diet and exercise are the only "sure cures for obesity. Reduce the amount of fats and starches in your diet, but increase the amount of bulky and less cises include walking and various gym nastics exercises, especially those bringing the abdominal muscles into play.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-25
Seven EcEipses.

A romance of old wars might make much of a year that recorded seven eclipses solar and lunar. Eclipses counted for much in the dim years when fighting was mems most impor- tant business. Yet no one who lived in those days would have known that there were seven eclipses, so perhaps the heavenly portents would have ex- erted less than their due influence on human superstition.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-25
Differences in Trees,

In studying a vast collection of growing trees. such as may be found at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard university, the imaginative mind may see and detect unthought of new laws of nature at work. So strikingly are the likes and dislikes of certain trees for methods of growing that even an amateur soon learns something of their care and the attention and conditions for growth that they require.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-25
WoAIAN's DANGER PERIOD.

1-he period between forty-ive and Sfty-five years e Sge is said to be a crisis of danger period in a woman's life which tests her for her fitness to continue in the race. It is then that sheSuffers from such annoying symp- toms as heat-flashes, nervousness, headaches, "the blues," or dread of impending evil, or some dormant dis ease in the system becomes active. When woman is passing through this crisis there is one tried and true remedy Lydia E. Piniham's Vege- table Compound. which after forty Fears of sucsess is now considered ttsea tandard resz4as for woman's ail- ments.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-25
Powerful Pump.

Your heart is very busy organ While you breathe once it beats four times. At each beat 1t sends four pounds of blood through your veins and arteries. The weight of the cir culating blood is 29 pounds. When you run your legs and other parts of your body need more blood, so your heart must pump faster.-Populsr Science Monthly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-25
Opal Without Color.

The opal has no color in the sense of augmentation. To break open an opal in order to observe it's hues would be equivalent to killing the goose that laid the golden eggs. Neither golden eggs nor rainbow hues would be found.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-25
Collie Got Name From "coltat.p

The collie's name appears to be shrOuded in mystery, but there seems to be a fairly reasonable foundation for supposing that it is from "coll" or collar" on account of the broad white mark around the neck which is seen in the majority of these dogs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-25
coouette's Sad Endino.

The life of a coquette is very like that of drunkard or opium-eater, and it's end is the samAthe utter ex- tinction of intellect, of cheerfulness, of generous feeling and of self-respect. Mrs. Jameson.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-25
Untouched Wealth in Pyrenees.

The Pyrenees mountains are rich in waterfalls and minerals, but their ex- ploitation is rendered difficult by lack of roads. With the water power there latent the mining possibilities could readily be developed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-25
Daily Thought.

Life is struggle, but not a warfare; 1t is a days labor, but labor co Gods earth, under the sun and stSzs with other laborers, where we mry think and sing and rejoice as we walk John Burroughs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-25
Mort, Senem,,erinS

"A man dat's allus thinkin' Bout his.
 self,'' said Uncle Eben, ''don.s give his brain enough exercise to eeep him fun gettin' narrow-minded.n Aa...,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-25

A Moscow report to the Berlin LokaI. Tnzeiger says-the former Heir to the throne. Alexis Romanoff, died
 from exposure a few days after bis father was executed. --a !
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-25

Lieut.. Stephen bOnsaii, Jr., one of Uncle Sam's airplane mail carriers. Lieutenant Bonsall is the son of the former war correspondent and veteran newspaper man, who is now a major attached to the general staff of the army
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-25

President Wilson by proclamation took ovar the Cape Cod Canal. -.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16
new FISH Dept.
OF THE NATIONAL
Market Opened

The National Market, 974 Main
street, will throw open the doors of
its new fish department which has
just been completed, Thursday, Jan.
18th, for inspection by the public.
This department while new to the 10
cal store is already in operation in all
Of the National Markets throughout
the country, this organization being
one of the largest dealers in sea food
in the United States.
No expense has been spared to make
this department most modern and
sanitary in every way, the counters
are of white marble with nickel trim
mings and fixtures and, all counters
as in the meat department are COW
cred with glass, every counter being
a refrigerator in itself, thus insuring
fresh sea food at all times, the walls
are finished in cream color and the
entire department at once infpresses
the absolute sanitary arrangements
existing throughout
In addition to the entrance through
the market there is also one opening
on Union square which will facilitate
the wholesale and retail handling of
fish. The National Market through
its adherence to the policy of mo De-
livery and also to the fact that it
buys for a chain of sixty-six stores Is
enabled to sell meats and sea food at
remarkably low prices, practically at
wholesale.
Though this market has only been
in operation for a short time its pop
ularihv is well attested by the enor-
nous crowds that are patronizing it
daily.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16
is OFF FOR
HUNTING UNIONS.
HAYESCOMPLA|NS

Indianapolis, Jan. 16.-President
Frank J. Hayes of the, United lH1no
Workers of America, in reviewing the
activities of the order, at the biennial
convention Of the union, yesterday
urged the delegates to ratify the wage
agreements in Washington with the
bituminous and anthracite operators
and sanctioned by the federal govern
ment. The agreements, now in effect,
call for increases in wages and extend
the present contracts two years from
April 1, 1918.
I'VE must remember" said Presi-
dent Hayes, that we have secured
very substantial wages advances dur
ing the last year, and that there have
been few if any industries in the coun-
try that have Jared as well as ours in
the matter of increased wages"
The report reviews the litigation in
which the union is involved particu-
larry the West Virginia case wherein
I the organization of the United Mine
| Workers OF America are enjoined from
soliciting employees of a coal company
Ito become members of the organiza-
ton. The supreme court of the Uni
ted States sustained the injunction.
The report says:
| Decisions of this character are cal
culated, if not designed, to destroy our
organization and return coal mining
conditions to the chaotic state that
orce prevailed; and we have the right
in name of our patriotic service to the
country, as well as our own economic
TO-
lutionary decisions and to insist thai
if this be the law of the courts, that
it shall be corrected by legislation.
In this crisis the Sherman anti
trust act and other federal statutes are
set aside to permit the formation OF
exporting trusts and similar pools
some of it by administrative action
ard some by express congressional
laws. 1t seems however, to be de-
c1ared and open season by the federal
judiciary forh uniting labor unions;
and this convention should not ad-
journ without taking some decisive
steps for laying before congress the
situation raised by these decisions and
of securing legislative assurance
against their repetition"
President Hayes also drew the at.
tcntion of the delegates to the con-
tempt proceedings in the United States
supreme court growing out of tha
West Virginia case, and recommended
the appointment of a special commit
tee to formulate a policy to meet the
issue.
The report recommended the build
ing up of the organizations finance:
for the purpose of creating defense
fund for use after the war, if neet
be, and urged that something should
be done by the union to assist foreign
born members to become American
citizens. He recommended the ap
pointment by local unions of commit
tees on naturalization to carry on thi!
work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16
STOCK MARKET
iIIIIIIIllIIInInIIIIlIlIIIlIlnIIIlInIIIIIIIll

New York, Jan. 16-Opening-Ad-
vances of one to two points were
registered by popular stocks at the
opening OF today's market, United
States Steel, Union Pacific, Atchison,
Marine preferred, Atlantic Gulf,
Texas Co., American Smelling and
Mexican Petroleum leading the move
ment, which also included Ohio Gas
and some of the war specialties.
There were a few irregular features,
St Paul preferred losing a point and
General Motors two points.
Noon-Early gains were Increased
for the most part before selling for
profit taking brought about a reac-
ton. In the case of United States
Steel and a few other leaders the set
back ranged from large fractions to
a point. Railroads were under steady
pressure, especially some of the Pa
cifics, grangers and Baltimore & Ohio
preferred. Trading quieted at noon,
but the market hardened again on
another rally in equipments. Liberty
S15s sold at 1854. to $3.50, the first
As tat 97.40 to 1920 and the second
As at 1920 to the new low of 96.10,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16
M'ADOO FIRES
ONE RAILROAD
VICE PRESIDENT

Washington, Jan. 6.-Director-Gen-
eral McAdoo yesterday fired" his
first employee as administrator Of the
railroads of the United States. The
axe fell on A. W. Thompson, vice.
president of the Baltimore & Ohio,
who has been the head of the Wash
fngton Terminal company. Mr.. Thomp-
son was charged by Mr.. McAdoo some
time ago with clearing out the con-
gestion in the Washington railroad
yards. A week or more elapsed and it
was reported to the Director General
that the congestion was as bad as
ever.
MIR. Thompson consequently was re-
Iieved of his position with the Wash
ington Terminal company and George
R. Loyal, a vice president of the
Southern railway, in charge Of opera
lions, put in his place. Mr.. Thomp-
son was the chairman of the operat-
ing committee on the Eastern rail-
roads, which had its headquarters at
Pittsburgh prior to the appointment
OF 2fr. McAdoo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16
Mine WORKERS
WILL NOT ASK
RAISE IN WAGE

Indianapolis, Jan. 16.-With ad-
dresses of welcome by officials of the
state and city and the reading of a
letter from President Wilson express
ing his good will toward the coal dig
gers of the country, the biennial con-
vention of the United Mine Workers
of America opened here yesterday, the
delegates in attendance representing
more than 100000 organized men in
the industry.
For the first time in many years
an increase in wages will not be the
paramount business, although many
phases relating to the present stand
ard will come before the delegates.
The convention, according to it's lead
ing officers, will ratify the bituminous
and anthracite wage scales agreed to
in conference in Washington several
months ago, notwithstanding that
there is talk of some opposition. An
unusual feature of the meeting is the
absence of a scale committee which
heretofore always brought in a report
for a higher wage.
While the delegates will not ask for
higher wages they are expected to
take action looking to the ma1nren-
ance of the present standard, at least
after the war is over. To this end
a large defense fund is suggested by
some of the leaders for use in the
event that any attempt is made. to re-
adjust wages downward Among the
plans on foot is one to increase the
per capita tax from rs to SO cents a
rtcnth to meet increased expenses of
| the union and to pay the costs of the
organizing campaign, and another
plan is to assess the members SO cents
month to be used for defense pur-
poses only.
Efforts will be made to change the
time of holding the biennial conven-
tons from January to September and
to have it meet in different parts of
the country instead Of in Indianapolis.
Cleveland, Scranton and Kansas City
want the next convention.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, is ex-
pected to address the miners a week
from today. DR.. Harry A Garfield,
national fuel administrator, has been
invited to speak.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16
BILLIONS NEEDED
BY GOVERNMENT
TO Finance War
president Hinsch of Nation
al War Savings Committee
Issues Appeal.

me French are the most thrifty
people In the world Their thrift had
enabled them to advance to their
Government from their savings before
Americas entrance into the war over
SIS, 900 y0Oo. 900. The people of Great
Britain have formed in twenty months
over $4,000 war-saEings associations,
Through which men, women and
children who have never saved a dol
lar before have accumulated hundreds
of millions of dollars. At the rate of
$SO,O0O,00O per annum- Thus ire
mendous sums were placed at the dis
posa1 of the Government for war pur-
poses and the banks were protected
from Withdrawals of accumulated
psaVings
You will receivo from the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury an appointment
as Authorized Agent Of the Treasury
Department for the sale of War-Sav-
ings and Thrift Stamps. Upon rec
eipt Of such appointment you may
purchase from the Federal Reserve
Bank of your district or one of it's
branches or from a post office War
Savings Stamps of not more than
$1,000 maturity value, and any de-
sired quantity of 25-eent United States
Thrift Stamps, and will be furnished
without cost necessary Savings
Certificates and Thrift Cards. Larger
lots of War-Savings Stamps may be
obtained on consignment from your
Federal Reserve Bank or one Of its
branches by depositing collateral with
it upon the conditions and in the man.
ner to be provided in further Treas
ury Department circular to be shortly
| issued as stated in Department Cir
cular No. "a CWar-Savings Circular
No IL
Success in this campaign win make
easier tho financing of the Govern
ment, of commerce, and of industry
and will relieve the banks from the
tremendous amount of detail work
bonds on the dollar-a-week plan. The
| Government needs your cooperation
and is depending on you to expo
.dite matters by having available GER
ttficates and stamps for sale over your
counter on the date the campaign
"opens, namely, December 5, 1917 and
by then having a man appointed tt
serve as Dlr6CLOT OIL your @dE-SdN-
ings Division
People today without bank accounts
can save billions of doIlars-protect
millions Of American HveS-safeguard
and further our business welfare. The
necessity OF teaching them this duty
lies before us. We are confident that
you will respond to the call.
I shall appreciate receiving from
you at any time suggestions that will
cS-pedite this movement
Sincerely yours.
CHARLES A. HINSCH
President
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16

FUNERAL BOUQUET AND
DESIGNS
JOHN RECK s. SON
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16
BOSTON STOCKS

BOSTON STOCKS
Boston 1880 P. NJ. Prices Reported
Over Private Wire to I'll.
Watson & Co
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16
FIRE THREATENS
WHOLE COLONY AT
LORDSHIP MANOR

Fire starting from a defective fur
mace did damage Of about $4,000 to
a new cottage being erected at Lord
ship Manor by the Bridgeport Hous-
ing Co, and for a time threatened
the entire colony with destruction.
There was a strong wind blowing at
the time, and it was only by the most
Desperate efforts that the fire depart
ments of Stratford and Lordship con-
fined the blaze in the building in
which It started.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16
MULLER, STAR
TEUTON FLYER
DIES IN FALL

Amsterdam, Jan. 1S.-The death of
Vice Sergeant Max Muller, one of the
most successful German airmen, is re-
ported in a Munich dispatch. Muller
was killed from a fall resulting from
a defect in his engine. He claimed SO
victories in aerial ENGAGEMENTS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16
TODAY'S WANTS

BOYS WANTED to deliver newspa-
per routes. Apply IL Arcade.
A 16 u%p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16

The Municipal Council IN Vienna.
has threatened to resign and disclaim
all further responsibility of feeding
the people, declaring that the per-
manent reduction of -four cannot be
Ibnrne BIZ the Population.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16
SPECIAL NOTICES
CARD DE THANKS

We extend our most sincere thanks
ito our friends and neighbors who
-InauffeEted so much sympathy in the
loss Of our beloved wife and sister,
Mary Parks Dietrich and to the many
friends who sent beautiful floral Of
h -ings and especially do we wish to
thank the Kiota lodge of Red Men
and the b. N. p. of the u. M. c. Co.
MIR. JOHN DIETRICH
MIR. GEORGE BROWN.
MRS. SWANFELET.
MRS. ODE BURLISON,
MIR. GEORGE PARKS. a.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16

CHARLES A. HINSCH
President.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S..
PROBATE COURT,

. -NOANAA1AJ SCOAG1s
December II, 1917,
Estate OF William c. Purdy, late Of
the town Of Bridgeport, in said dis
trict, deceased.
Tho Court Of Probate for the dis
tEict of Bridgeport hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors of said estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement
Those who neglect TO present their ac-
counts properly attested, within said
Tina, WIN be debarred a recovery. An
peTsons indebted to said estate are re.
tWnStsd to make immediate payment
THE BRIDGEPRr TRUST CO,
Egbert Marsh. V1ce-pres.
Administrator.
1e7 stGts-st-y bridgeport, Conn.
A 19-Ge
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16

LOST OR STOLEN-Pass book No.
1920 of the Poughkeepsie Savings
Bank is missing, and payment stop
ped. Any person making a claim
on it is hereby required to present
the book at said bank within 20
days, or said book will be deemed
cancelled. and a new duplicate book
Issued to the depositor named there
In or money paid Dated Jan. 9,
1913. A9 be Z z
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16

Jan. 16, 1880 P. M.
AIlis Chalmers 1874
Am. Beet Sugar IA
Avn. Can Sc
Am. Cotton OIL Co. rs
Am. Locomotive 54h
Am. Linseed 29B
Am Tobacco 1863
Am. Smelt. & Re. Co. 1914
Am. Sug. Refg. Co 98A
Alaska Gold rs
Att, Gulf & W. Indies 9SA
Atch., T. & S. Fe SO
Anaconda Copper liz
Baldwin Loco. 5S5s
Baltimore & Ohio 511s
Bethlehem Steel 'eB" 741a
Beth. Steel per cent. pfd- 97a
Brooklyn Rapid Transit ~
Butte & Superior 18A
Canadian Pacific 1877
Calf. Petroleum IAN
Cen. Leather Co. 631a
Chi. NJ. & st. Paul AZ
Chi. C Great W. Pfd. 20
Chi. R l. Pac. Pfd A 57A
Chi, r. L & Pac. Pfd B At
Chile Copper 15h
Chino Al
Chesapeake & Ohio soy
Col. Fuel & Iron 35
Corn Products 30h
Crucible Steel ST
Cuban Cane Sugar 295s
Del. & Hudson 1861
DistilIeries Securities So
Erie 14k
Erie list Pfd. 237z
General Electric 129
General Motors 112K
Goodrich Co. 37H
ct. Northern Pfd. IS
Ct Northern Ore 25%
Inspiration Copper 43
marlborough Cons. 73
Inter. Mer. Marine 21H
Inter. Mer. Marine Pfd. S91
Kennecott Cop. 319
Mex. Petroleum S51
| Midvale Steel 451
| Missouri Pacific 201
Miami Copper SOL
| Nevada Cons. 1871
| Nat. Enameling 413
| Northern Pacific So
N. 7. Central 68
N. Y, Ont. & West 1873
Pittsburgh Coal 459
Ray Cons %
| Reading III
| Repub. Iron & Steel "A
Ry. Steel Spring 4S5
Southern Pacific 81
Southern Railway 273
| Studebaker CorD'n AS7
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16
New York Stock
Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires Of
T. L. Watson & Co., Bankers and
Brokers, corner Main and John streets,
Bridgeport, Conn. Members of New
York Stock Exchange
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-20
SCIENTIFICALLY C STRIPED MATERIAL.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: One of the most difficult things for the home dressmaker to accomplish is the prop CT cutting of striped and plaid ma terials. To be able to cut a striped dress well is a proof that you are by TO means novice at the art of dress making.
 Skirts are always cut first: Lay the material out flat on the cutting table, and if there is "no-up up-and down" to the material, you will be able to fit the gores into each other. cutting the material in an economical way. . Remember to have the line of small perforations found in the centre of each gore of the pattern run straight with stripe. This will cause each cut edge to be slightly bias. and when joined will look far better than if a bias edge was joined to the straight.
 The centre of the front gore must, of course. be on stripe. Double your material before cutting in order to have both sides exactly alike.
 When cutting sleeves be sure the material is doubled, and save your self the trouble of having one sleeve different from the other. thus ruining the garment The stripes on the sleeves should come in exactly the same places. This was hardest for my apprentice to learn.
 Stripes should run straight from the ! shoulder to the waist in sleeves. x:ave
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-20
POETRY.
The Old Woman.

old and bent is she As if life had beat her down; There is nothing much to see
 In her smile or frown. With her frayedout market basket In her bony hand, Is she anything-I ask it.
 One could understand There perhaps is this:
 She was once a bride. they say, And received the nuptial kiss
 On wondrous day. But her lips, could they have been Ever red and sweet? Lives there any who has seen Hers with others meet? Mother she was, too;
 But her children all have left her. What is left for her to do?
 Life has given, and bereft her. There is something terrible
 In that stiff droop of her head, As if all the graves were full
 And one lived but to be dead. Wrapt in mystery
 Mystery of age and woes, Hobbling slow and painfully. Down the street she goes. Doubling she could hear,
 Near drew with cheerful stir, Gently said, Good morning dear!"
 And. O God. the smile of her.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-20
SALLY SYCAMORE.
A WORD FROM AUNT MARY.

Dear Social Corner Friends: This beautiful morning I cannot resist the to chat with you all few minutes.
 I was very much interested in Hill sides letter, How to Overcome Jolts. 1, too. had read the article in Today's Magazine and been helped by it.
 A number of years ago I listened to the remarks of a man who had just heard a speaker who intended to change his views, and also the one to whom he was speaking. He said when ae was aware that anyone was say ing words to annoy or perpleX him he never ruffled his feathers. but let the words slide off like drops of water from ducks back. That remark, has been great help to me. If you ruffie your feathers to catch every unkind criticism that minimizing people may send your way you will have many sad hours. We may not be able to keep sad thoughts from coming to us, but just try to think of some good things that we have had in the past or of some happy event that may nap pen in the future and just smile
 Hillside's words are very true, that kindness will defeat the attack and if we simply ignore the attack it will not harm us. Let us one and all look for the good in everyone and say all the good things we can to comfort each other, and let no unkind thoughts lin ger in our minds. ... ...... ...
 I enjoyed M. 6 HIS experience very much and thought I would surely write her letter Of sympathy before now but have been having a severe cold and company, and have to neglect du- ties to steal time to write this
 With good wishes to all of the writers.
 AIINIT MARY