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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
EMPIRE

In "a Modern Musketeer,'' to be
shown at the Empire theatre today
and tomorrow, Douglas Fairbanks
holds up the mirror of the past, and
compares the chivalry of olden times
to the present day.
Fairbanks interprets the role of
Ned Thacker, of Kansas, who in
herited the spirit of D'Artigan
through prenatal influence, his
mother having been an ardent
reader of Dumas. Ned finally meets
his fate in the person of Marjorie
Daw, who plays the part Of Dorothy
Morane, a tourist, and in scenes of
apprehension, done in dashing Fair
banks style, he saves the girl from a
horrible fate and wins bride.
Second episode of the thrilling Wit
agraph serial, Vengeance and the
Woman" and the latest Pathe Weekly
rounds out the program
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
The New Clothes


chatting lingerie sets in this material combined with violet
petoats
cuoes Of fabrics together with hemschng and trim
yellow,
More unusual but less pleasing the novelty skirts
trimmed
yellow
OF
of
model
of
lred SINH
aid ldren'sp play blocks
and it is rich well
probability viii
Palm Beach
ing ostentaous than abk relieved
Of
satin de Chine faced
panamas
the a gray
Ribbon Of etannhne a the
at in
old o jade on whit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14

Mrs. Philip L. Holzer, president of
the Bridgeport Art League, who has
been spending several days in New
on Iranistan avenue.
Miss Mary Stapleton entertained
the members of the Cabinet at her
home on Sanford avenue Saturday
evening with two tables Of bridge.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Joel A Goldthwait
have returned from their wedding
trip. They were married January 5.
Mrs. Goldthwait was Miss Henrietta
Atwater, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Atwater of Colorado avenue.
Rev. J. Il. Sieferman of levitt City
was called to this city today to at
tend the funeral of his uncle, James
Lawton, that was held this morning
from the Sacred Heart church.
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Abercrombie of
20 Hayes street have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Cora L Abercrombie, to John H.
Banks, son of MIR. and Mrs. J. Edgar
Banks Of Southport. Mr. Banks is in
the U. s. Army with the rank of ser
geant and is stationed for the present
at Washington, D. C.
Miss Marjorie Silliman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Si1liman of
| Stratford, has selected her attendants
for her wedding to Harvey c. Irving,
which is to take place in the Stratford
| Congregational church on January 20
at in the evening. Mrs. wellington
Walker will be the matron of honor
and Miss Arlene Curtis will be the
maid of honor. Mr.. Irving will be
attended by John c. HawIey as his
thur M Comley, Ralph Toucey and
Dudley Morris of this city and Frank
Irving of New York. Little Marion
Hunt will be the flower girl. Both
young people are well known in this
city, Mr.. Irving being the secretary
Of both the Weatogue Country Club
and the Sea Side Club. He is a
| graduate of Worcester Polytechnic
Institute and is with the Automatic
Machine Co.
| Postmaster Charles Greene was
confined to his home on Roosevelt
street on Saturday with a severe cold
which manifested tendency toward
grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred S. OiBrien. of
Myrtle avenue, are receiving congrat-
ulations on the birth of a son on
Friday of last week.
Mrs. William D. Bishop of Court
land Hill gave small informal din
ner on Saturday evening at her home
in compliment to Mile. Lucie Pierrard
whose talk on Saturday afternoon in
the sun par1or of The Stratfield, was
so illuminative of the situation in the
northern part of France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Eames and
Miss Evelyn Eames of Huntington
Road. went to Hartford on Saturday
to attend the wedding of Miss Stella
Phillips and Robert Abild. The cere-
mony was performed at the home Of
Sidney Phillips, brother of the bride
with whom she has been residing fol
the past four years since leaving
this city Miss Phillips is a graduate
of the Bridgeport High School aac
was quite well known here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
WEST END

AS Cordelia Sanzio, a wealthy
widow Of modern Venice, who lures
young Harry Althrop to his ruin,
Lima Cavalieri, the opera singer,
makes her debut in Paramount Pic
lures with 1.-THE Eternal Temptress. -
The story deals with the ruse of an
Austrian diplomat to secure papers
involving Italy's position in the world
war, '"The Eternal Temptress," a
Paramount picture will appear to-
night at the West End theatre in
State street near Clinton avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
From Fashion Shops


meantime
cache
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
LYRIC

A hong standing record for attend
ance was broken at the Lyric theatre
last week, due to the fact that one of
the best productions ever offered at
popular prices was presented, but the
indications are that last weeks record
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
Smart Millinery
PUNTA FOR FACINGS


combination
well
tin band mining.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14

literally washable
really using
blue chine One thing
usually without
uffs depend rather hand embroidery
knono fashion
saoped
made of eyeet embroid
cry
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14

Why not send your Sunday roast
to those in Europe who, with Us, are
lighting to preserve democracy? 1t
viii keep them from starving, and
you can eat chicken, turkey, game
rabbit, bean or nut loaf, sgER r1css
potatoes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
EGGS AND SWEET POTATOES
Peel and boi


of
y
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14


at
in
ed
a and military buttons
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
Reliable Recipes
POTATO ONfEIET

and add: Yotks OF
carefully fold in the ffy @
bpoonfuls hot bake unu wen
be usual
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
EGG OUTLETS


cupfu of milk Ehnd hour IN cold
add
fine teaspoouful SAT-
full of grated onion Mix WELL place platter cool 0
beaten cover
fat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14

America has a big corn crop. The
best ways to market it, after we have
eaten what we want is through the
hog, and pork is wanted for our ex-
peditionary forces.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
CORDED BRIMS

n had
the
turned
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
EGG SURPRISE
Allow one hard boiled

hard length
WISE in
OF
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
EGG AND CHEESE sOUFFLE

tablpoonfuls Blend the ound
to boil dcooIth three minute
of
well dish
souffe inandS1duat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14

Sugar that goes to waste in the
bottom of American tea cups sweet
ems the dreams of Emperor William
just as much as sugar that is fed to
the bottom of the Atlantic by his u
boats.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
FOR SOUTHERN WEAR


The
M q Joining.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
TAFFFTA SAILOR


dull soutache
IN decidedly
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
FADS AND FASHIONS

Castor shades are good.
Every dress should have a sash.
A new jacket is called the Moro.
Brilliant green is in high favor.
Silk is cheaper to wear than wool.
Filet lace continues in high favor.
Tiny coats hint at the Mandari,,
style.
Elaborate beading continues on
blouses.
Lingerie waists have trimming in
the back.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
CERESE VELVET


velvet
straw
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14

About fifty per cent of the families
OF America had signed the United
States Food Administrators pledge
cards on January 1, according to fig
ureS announced in Washington. the
total being 11,034,329. The cam
paiSn for additional signatures is still
being waged in many parts Of the
country and here in Connecticut,
which lacks less than 1000 signers.
to make its goal of 100000 families
pledged, it is certain that the zoe, 900
figures will be reached in the near
future
There is reason to believe that the
people of Canada are coming to re-
alize that the food problem means
tremendously more than the question
of price of foodstuffs to the Canadian
civilian, important as the price ques-
ton undoubtedly is" said the Food
Controller of Canada recently. 1.-The
greater problem is one of saving, as
far as may be possible, the people
of the Allied nations from suffering
from hunger, and of supporting the
armies at the front by feeding them
and their families behind the lines. n
In spite of the appeal from Europe
| demanding conservation at home
| American consumption Of beef is in
creasing at an alarming rate, accord
| ing to figures announced by the
! United States Food Administration
In the fiscal year of 1S16-17 the pei
capita consumption jumped 10 pounds
above the consumption for the pre-
| ceding IL months. The average Amer
lean, the figures show, is eating $500
pounds of beef each year. Europe
needs beef more than at any timt
in history, yet our 1851 export,
dropped 93,O0O,ooO pounds below ex
ports in 1856. Unless our HON,
consumption of beef is reduced, i
must mean that in order to suppl,
the absolute needs of Europe our owl
herds will have to be depleted at
dangerous rate-and they are alread,
alarmingly small
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
ADMINISTRATION
SAYS NO PORK
SATURDAY

The q. s Food Administration is
urging a porkless Saturday as well as
a. wheatless Tuesday. The prohibition
against pork extends to all products
OF the hog, fresh or salt, bacon, ham,
lard and sausage. The nations we
are fighting beside in Europe must
have pork. Americas supply is not
keeping up with the demands made on
it But if we viii save the pork
there will be enough for all of us.
The Germans evidently realize that
the American public likes to be
fooled" otherwise they would not
have started the rumors of a salt ia
min Elm this country. Nothing could
have been more absurd, yet the extent
to which it was believed almost re-
suited in a, real embarrassment to the
country. For transportation facili-
Ies that were badly needed for other
purposes had to be used to replenish
markets emptied by guIlible hoard
ers- The report that the Food Ad-
m1nistration or the Federal govern
ment was going to seize home-canned
vegetables and uits, was also Ger
man propaganda
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14

Harry E. Mitchell, a retired officer of
the United States army, has been
named military instructor at Yale.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
TRY A NEW WAY

1t is claimed that there are
more than 100 ways to cook po-
tatoes, from the primitive (and
still probably the best) methods
of boiling or baking with the skins
on, to the most complex and sea-
soned dishes. Here are some of
the ways known to the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Have you tried all, OF do you
know about as many more?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14

Rev. j. H. sieferman of levitt City
was called to this city today to at
tend the funeral of his uncle, James
Lawton, that was held this morning
from the Sacred Heart church.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14

Lieut.. and Mrs. Joel A. Goldthwait
have returned from their wedding
trip. They were married January 5.
Mrs. Goldthwait was Miss Henrietta
Atwater, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Atwater of Colorado avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14

Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Abercrombie of
20 Hayes street have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Cora L. Abercrombie, to John H.
Banks, son of MIR. and Mrs. J. Edgar
Banks Of Southport. Mr. Banks is in
the U. s. Army with the rank of SER
geant and is stationed for the present
at Washington, D. C.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14

Miss Mary Stapleton entertained
the members of the Cabinet at her
home on Sanford avenue Saturday
evening with two tables Of bridge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14

More UNUSUAL but less generally pleasing the
One Of Paisley lowered georgete crepe for instance, in
yellow tones trimmed with equally spaced equal sized ba1
let crepe striped in green, yellow and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-14
PERSONALS

Mrs. Philip L. Holzer, president of
the Bridgeport Art League, who has
been spending several days in New
York city, has returned to her home
on Iranistan avenue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-11-07
THE THIRD DAYS BATTLE

October 7.
my DEAR MoTHER-We started this
morning at six, organized and took up
our position directly in the rear of Com
pany l. of the 316th, as we had been or
dered to lead. Our position was on the
reverse slope of hill from that of the
enemy. Soon the Germans opened and
we were subjected to severe Smelling.
Had pretty hard time holding some of
our men, but we stuck and about 7.30
went forward, being then in front, l.
Company having been forced to retire
We got them to going after few min
utes' rifle fire and then we got them on
the run ard kept them going for three
straight miles with the enemy only 500
yards ahead Of US. Occasionally they
would halt, take up some kind of de-
fensive, but our boys just kept right on
going, driving them as we went In
one roadway We captured five machine
guns cold-handed, The gunners yelled
'kamerad' when wegot close up on them
and then we turned the captured guns on
those who had beat it. Here we were
compelled to halt as our own barrage
was being let down tut two hundred
yards in front. Our position was very
materially strengthened by forces com
ing up on our right and left. Lieut.
Dreher-whcm dad remembers we'll
came up on the left, and now a strong
force came up from the rear. 1t was
necessa to remain here until we could
get word back to our artillery TO advance
our barrage.
Shortly after starting our advance
this morning cur Mej0r was killed.
1--WE got to going again about noon,
and had advanced probably mile when
the enemy artillery ana machine gun
fire held US up. We had the men dig in
and this position we were holding when
our regiment was relieved two days
later, Shortly after taking up this po-
sitlon one of the Lieutenants was hit in
the shoulder, thus leaving me in com
mand of the company. There were now
only l2O men left. The Germans made
numerous counter attacks on our left,
but the boys drove them back into the
woods.
THE French brought up ten big tanks
now and started across the field to at
tack the Germans in the woods, but
they had to retire as the enemy artillery
opened on them and DESTROYED two.
Some food had come up during the
night, but all we got in the company
was bread-wet. but, golly. how good
The first food in three days.
Good night; God bless and keep you
all. MORRIS"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-11-07
WOUNDED AND IN HOSPITAL
Base Hospital No. %, Oct.

"MY DEAR DAD-Now don't get ex-
cited by the heading, as | was very for
tunate and lucky, so feel thankful in
stead of being worried. Suppose you
received my letter giving a little ac-
count of the preparation being made for
the drive We were about to go into.
"Well, we went into it, and a lot of
Us came out-some all together and some
otherwise-and | happen to fall in the
latter class. However, my wound is
about as slight as one could receive so |
am practically o. k. | was struck on
the right forearm with a piece of high
explosive, which carried the skin and
flesh away down to the bone, but as for
tune would have it the bone was not in
jured. 1t was glancing shot, so it lust
followed down the side of my arm max
ing place about two inches square. 1t
has made my arm awfully stiff, but you
can judge byLmy handwriting that | am
coming along nicely. The surgeon said.
very slight, but it will be necessary to
remain in the hospital four or five
weeks until the skin and new flesh has
formed and healed over So a rest
for me In the hospital again. 1t seems
that the hospital wants me: first at
Camp Meade, then here.
Am feeling wonderful, and you will
shortly know why: Up all day in my
clothes and we are allowed out in town.
This town. a beautiful summer resort,
has been taken oyer by the American
hospital units. About four thousand
patients are here. It's most wonder.
full place, with immense hotels, which
are used to house the American wound
ed.
II understand that Milton got hit il
the leg: nothing serious: have not seer
| him.
sit makes my hand and arm ache tt
write 80 long, so will write some eaci
day telling you my experiences each day
of the drive, as was not bumped unit
the last day, so know about it.
They have American nurses here
who are fine, as you already know; gooC
food: so don't worry about me.
will close, but will write you every
day, making my letters continued on'
/ from now on.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-11-07
FIGHT OF THE SECOND DAY

October 6.
my DEAR DAD-Feeling fine with
cold almost gone; arm is improving
slowly but surely.
After sleeping in the sheel hole all
night with nothing over me, to complete
my discomfort it commenced to rain and
| got completely and thoroughly soaked
Had nothing to eat the first day, so
thought best to save my limited ra-
ton. All my water was gone so here l
got taste of my first shell hole water.
Saw frog in it and thought if he could
live in it, surely could drink it, so in |
Topped and also filled my canteen. 1t
was pretty good water, somewhat mud
dy, but nevertheless wet.
Started forward again, still with the
one regiment in front, but during the
morning we just sat fast as the front
regiment was held up by machine guns.
Got to going again about noon and ad-
vanced until about three in the after
noon. We saw very few Huns, but
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-11-07
Lieut. Charles Morris Sncel In the Fight of Argonne Forest

quite few strong points, dugouts and
a lot Of clothing and equipment they
were forced to leave. They have good
blankets, oyercoats and shoes. After
being held up at for an hour we
proceeded and went on through the
town. That city has surely been shot
to pieces. Not single wall remains in
tact and the Huns have built great tun-
nals beneath it. The French tried to
take this city twich but were unsuccess-
full, and claimed that we could nor,
as it was as strongly fortified as Metz.
| However, they were sorely mistaken,
il is now in the possession of the Amer
lean forces. This town is located d.
rectlY on the top of mound and is the
highest point for hundreds of miles.
Soon after going by, the German ar
tillery opened. They can make hits. SO
we withdrew and got out of its range
and later went forward again about 900
yards beyond the town where we took
up our position for the night. Smelling
had ceased and the men dug in. Lieut..
Stout and myself got into an old shell
h1le and covered ourselves with our ov-
ercoats, sbut did not sleep very much.
AFTER nine O'Clock the Major sent
for me and directed me to take five men
and search. tor,another regiment on our
right. He did not know what command
it was or. where it was, but | was to
fad 1t. We started, and after two
hours search finally located the com
mand. Nothing hard about the job,
only we.did not know whether we would
fall in German hands or not, as we had
to go about a mile to our right front
and the enemy could haye been there
just as we'll as the Americans. We got
back about midnight and laid down to
get some rest, as we were to take the
advance in the'morning.
The Germans had built large con-
crete blocks in the centre of the roads
so 1t was impossible for anything to get
by, had. strewn poison ivy along certain
places and destroyed everything it was
possible for them to do. That night
our company dug In in an orchard
where the Germans had had a large gun
emplacement. They had succeeded IN
removing the gun. but left thousands of
shells behind; also number of railroad
cars loaded with them were left here.
Love to all. MORRIS"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-11-07

hour. when we succeeded in extricating
ourselves and made our way>back to the
trenches, and the men there proved to
be my own platoon with the captain of
our company, and the only platoon left,
as the other had missed the direction
and was at some other point.
Before reaching the woods, how
ever. the few of us had taken two
trench mortars and one field piece, so
we felt that we were getting our share
of tritz's equipment.
Just now lot of French tanks came
along, and so we organized what men
we had ard followed them into the
woods, and here we saw some action.
! First, we saw about six Huns beat it
and sc opened fire; none got away, and
/ then we attacked big dugout and cap
tured five, including one officer We
continued on through the woods, clean
ing up everything as we went including
numerous snipers, sCme of whom were
dressed in American uniforms. About
five O'Clock had reached the cast side of
the woods without any losses. All this
time we were under the impression that
one of our own regiments was in front
of US, but somehow we had gotten in
front and were leading the advance.
AT about six they came up and wonder
cd how we had gotten there ahead of
them.
Shortly after reaching the edge of
the woods we saw about forty of the
enemy walking about two hundred
yards to our left front and so we went
after them. Some stopped while others
got away. and pretty soon they had
heavy fire concentrated upon us, so we
retired to the edge of the woods At
ter an hour firing ceased, so we went
out again and brought back some pris
oners. In their firing on US they hit a
tank and put it out of action; also hit
my captain IN the shoulder He was
carried back and will be out of action
| for some time. The old man has lots of
grit; never stopped smiling a second 2f-
! ter he was wounded-a fine spirit and
one with which to inspire his men.
Il might state concerning the Ger
man prisoners, and | saw many that
day, that they are healthy locking lot
of men. Some very young. one only II
whom We captured that day, and some
upwards of 50. They were well clad,
50 all one hears about their condition is
hardly true. Of course the troops OPP
posing US belonged to the Prusslan
Guard, the greatest outfit in the enemy
army. Went to sleep in a shell hole and
nearly froze. as | had lost my overcoat.
Lots of love. MORRIS"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-11-07
Some Questions Answered

MANY persons have asked US, evil
men who have recently embarked be
able to notify their relatives in this
country in time regarding Christmas
Parcels?"
Yes. The War Department has ar.
ranged to distribute Christmas Parce
Labels to men at tho Port of Embarka
ton"
MAY the relative of soldier send q
Christmas Parcel to him if said relative
has not received Christmas Parce
Label?"
No. The Post Office will accept nc
parcel except with the official Christ
mas Label thereon, as issued by the
Army and for whom the Red Cross is
acting"
MAY Christmas Parcels be sent tC
Nurses serving IN the Army overseas,
If so, will labels be issued for thi;
purpose?'
YES-See instructions attached re-
garding ExpeditionarY Forces of the
United States and the Allies"
Many persons have received blank
Christmas Labels with no mailing di.
rections thereon, and have asked il
these labels may be used.
card from an overseas soldier, it is safe
to assume the labels are official. The
name and proper address of the address.
see should be written in by the sender
The first Christmas Parcel labels re,
ceived in Washington, contrary to in
formation previously received from
Army authorities no space was provid
ed for name of sender, therefore;
PLEASE NOTE
All persons sending Christmas Parcel:
to soldiers must write their own name
and on the upper left hand corner Of
package where it may be readily seen
Inspectors Should see that this is done
MAILING DATE.
Instructions were issued that nj
parcels would be accepted after Novem
Der 18th. This date has been EXTENDED
to November GOTH