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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-05
PENALTIES IMPOSED
 UPON TWO MOTORISTS

Edward G. Paul was fined $50 ill the Common Pleas court yesterday by Judge John R. Booth on a charge of reckless driving of an automobile. Howard W. Hitchcock, driving with ment of s25.
 In the non-support case of John A. Bullard of Greenwich Judge Booth allowed a reduction of bond to $500. Bullard tried to obtain a divorce from his wife last June. but it was denied because Of insufficient evidence, He lis a well known Greenwich resident.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-05
CORONER PROBES
 FINBONITCH DEATH

Coroner J. J. Phelan has, sucontinued until tomorrow morning his investi- gation into the death of Michael Fin bonitch which was commenced. yes- terday afternoon. Finbonitch was riding upon a truck owned by Huber. dealer in candies, and was thrown or fell in the path of a trolley ear fol- lowing on the Stratford avenue bridge. Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses were divided in opinion as to whether the trolley car colltded with the truck, or the reverse, and the coroner postponed further inquiry to get ad- ditional witnesscs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-05
JOSEPH F. HINES.

The funeral of Joseph F. Hynes was held from his late home, IA Astoria avenue, this morning at 8:30 o'clock and from St. Augustine S church at g o'clock, where a high mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev. Joseph Ganley. The choir rendered several appropriate selec- tions at the mass and after the cere- mony. The bearers were Joseph Kerrigan, Daniel London, John Hughes, John Fitzgerald. Anthony DunEe and Thomas Daley. Inter ment was in Stamford, Conn.,, the funeral cortege proceeding there in automobiles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-05
OBITUARY
IOuISE SCHWaR

The funeral of Louise Schwab was held this morning from the late home, 119 Catherine street, at o'clock and from St. Joseph's R. c. church at 9:30. Rev. Herbert Dahme cele- brated the solemn high requiem mass, and the responses were by the church choir. Interment was in the family plot in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-05
WILLIAM STEWART.

Tn funeral of William Stewart was held this afternoon from the mortu- ary chapel of George P. Potter at 2 o'clocl-. Rev. H. S. Foster of the Sec ond Baptist church conducted the services, and interment was in Park cemetery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-05
EDWARD POTTER.

The funeral of Edward, infant son
 of MT. and Mrs. Edward Potter was held this afternoon from the funeral rooms of Louis Richards at, o'clock. Interment was in Lakeview cemetery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-05
MARY ELIZABETH M,KEE.

Mckee was held this afternoon from
 the late residence, 3O6 Bronx avenue at 2:30. Interment was in Mt. Grove tcemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-05
55s; a15s H.a s5 s DILLO 3s sAs 5 s,s; sS Hartford Paris,
 Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE OF
 WINTER MILLINERY

Commencing tomorrow, Friday, all our fine Trimmed Hats, Untrimmed Hats and Trimmings will be offered half former price, many less than half form prices, This is an opportunity for shrewd economical buyers tn purchase their millinery needs.
 T DTLLoN's.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
ARE DYING
FOR WANT OF FOOD
Persian Capital Has Lost Nearly Half
OF Its Entire Population From
Starvation and Disease.

WASl!lNGToN. December 14.-Pcople
all over Persia arc falling dead as fast
as autumn leaves from the trees on.
hlhdred and twenty thousand persons
have died in the past year in Tcheran
alone from starvation and the diSea SEES
which follow malnutrition. Unless help
on large scale is prompt. the entire
country viii be threatened. is tho sub
stance of unofficial letters just received
by MirZn Ali kuli Khan. y. D.. Persian
charge d'affaircs TO the United States
In ma King this information public.
d.. Khan stated: The Persian govern
ment has not officially asked for help
This is not an official appeal for help
for my countrmcn AS human be-
ing. however. my conscience compels
me to call TO the attention Of the gem
orous American public that my coun-
trymen are facing the prospects OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
Watch Officer Describes
Sinking of Transport
Lieutenant E. V. Isoacs Was Taken to German Prison
Camp After Numerous Efforts to
EScaDe FGiL
Escape Foil.

scrapped barbed wire. We had almost
severed the bars OF the window in the
room in which was imprisoned. using
an improvised Saw one OF the officers
had obtained from = Russian.
Two other officers with me were
10 use Two tennis court markers. eigh-
teen Feet long. az "A bridge from our
window 10 the top Of the barbed wire
fence. The wooden markers. which we
calculated would barely hold us when
strapped together, were TO be brought
INTO our room after the roll call at
night.
THE PLANS TO ESCAPE
FROM GERMAN CAMP
we figured That soon after the at
tempt the guards would be attracted
from the main gate. SO three officers
elected TO try Il dash there at the
proper moment. Three others were to
attempt TO get through the fence with
the wire cutters, while two others
planned 70 get over. We had fixed the
electric light wires SO that we could
to be done exactly at 1880 o'clock.
when every man was 10 h. ready TO
Il wl!'teil the name of only one
OF the officers. / do not know the
fate of the others. He was Corporal
Harold H. Willis. of Boston, a member
OF those who were TO dash through
the gate. and he and / had "A rende.-
vous two iniels from camp.
~. When me lights were eHiinguished
bars as quietly as possible. and ran OUT
me; ,"o markers strapped together. and
narkentd win Snoc backing az much
as possible in the short time we had
There was no moon. but the sky was
clear
One OF the window bars stuck. and
We made considerable noise forcing il.
but 1t didn, I take us long TO start
the risky trip 10 the top OF the fence
| got outside all right. but there were
guards both TO my right and left,
There were no protecting trees so /,
ran as fast as ] could with bullets
visiting about me.
met Willis a, the rendezvous and
we set on; southwest. We Travelled
at night. slept in the day and lived
on raw vegetables We took from gar
dtns Al last We reached the Rhine
has i '0'"' 'e'~es" seH'''hnnse" and
I'VE. found that At every place where
W., we migh, approach The bank. i, was
TO md creek IL possible and wade
down it until we struck the Rhine.
I Yhs c s,ris, in 'hs one We fog"d vas
lis had just taken off his clothes for
the Plunge into the Rhine when he
AZ that piont moved about twelve xii
omcters an hour.
~ MAS an awful trip in the cold
and 81 one time turned on my bscl:
to fioat az long az possible. II seemed
,hai 1t was Impossible. to bring that
strength. Finally was fortunate
enough 10 be caught in an eddy tina,
swept me 10 the shore:
When able 10 walk I found n farm
house and was warmly welcomed BIZ
the swiss peasants. told them OF
Willis and asked them 10 send some
one down the bank 10 look for him. a
short distance down the road the peas
ant met one OF his neig hbors who had
come to look for me. Willis had land :
cd much he same as mad was treated
as ! had been by another peasant and
bad sen; a messenger for me Just as
| had for him. Willis Went TO France
and | assume joined his command
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
PRICE. SEVEN CENTS

coming winter with shuddcr AT the
time the letters were written thousands
OF dead awaited burial at Teherau"
Dr. Harry Prat: Judson as "A repre-.
sentative OF the American committee
for relief in the Near East. is render.
ius great service with the $500 90,
Il month which is sent him. but thj.
does not begin to meet the need Work
e's food and medical supplies must i'm
mediately be sent to Persia on Il iarg:
scale II the cradle of the white mans
civilization Is to be saved from utter
ruin.
In ligE, of the fact that Persia has
rendered great service to the alice
cause by remaining neutral. ana thai
now famine and plague threaten Il
wip" her out of existence. DR.. Khan wa,
asked what part his country might tax,
IN the coming peace conference, bur on
this he only said: That will be SET.
tied later. Now. however, my poor
starving. plague stricken country mus
pe helped. AS consequence of the
war. PerSia's commerce has suffered
seriously; The government and lead
ing people have done their utmost =,
relieve The situation. but without fur
Their aid. food and medical supplies
the coming winter will cut off iare.
sections of the surviving population.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
BRITISH CANINE PETS
GIVE UP FUR COATS
Dogs WOOL Used for Hospital Car
ments for the Wounded
Su1dicrs.

LONDON. December I4--l.nder /.
row OF scnip,ured heads in the Glib.
Art in Piccadil!y. is long table
laden with garments which look like
wool, but which feel great deal
softer than the finest wool. You may
pick them IN and feel Of them under
The chaperonage Of Red Cross women
Tor me Gibson gallery. has long ago
been turned over 20 the British Red
cross and it's scuipiured heads now
look down on rows Of knitting women.
eacn with the Red Cross on her apron.
"A toy spaniel mutt.er a chow
Jersey a poodle cardigan a
ptai stoekings'" This is ' YOUR in Ipo.
d ,a,Id 10 the garments. on the long
wool. but which feel a great deal softer
than he finest wool
Il, They ,he are 'he product Of workers
Wool Association. and each OF them is
made out OF the combings of dogs.
Gomhinss collected throughout Great
srltain by the new British Dogs Wool
Association.
Dogs wool is the substance of'the
newest of the war economies Comb
inss from pet dogs hitherto have been
waste products, as waste as any ;rj-
Vlality which comes within the Gonna s.
OF mans or w0man's life But
io-uaE they're combins the dogs in
troops.
And SO successful have proven IN,
experiments in the utilization OF dogs
wool that hundreds of women NJ.
written the new Dogs Wool Assori,'
ZION Offering TO sacrifice their hair If
II can be turned TO some var us,
Truman hhir. however. cannot he woven
experiments have already proven thot
Under the microscope. human hair is
not serrated even as much as ordin
airy WOOL ana scrratcd edge is nee
cSsary IN the weaving process The
microscope. TOO. reveals that IN, car
raiions OF wool are not as pronounced
a rs me serrations on dog combings
ready to be ideal for weaving purnoses
1T is not new idea.
All that is new about it is it's utili-
cation on II wide scale.
Lovers of fine dogs in rare cases h,ye
had garments woven from dog comb
ings before.
no But w 70, until nsioc; recently. when the
exhibition 1t Claridse's. in London.
have the, possibilities of dog combings
been widely made known.
Queen Alexandra attended the exbi-
htiOn with the Princess Victoria. and
was so taken with the garments made
Of dogs wool that the association ha )
presented her with chow cardigan
supporters Of he project
This new source Of wool supply Is
expected to give renewed impetus to
the very old industry of handspnning
Already The association has collected
from old sarrets in Wales and Scot
land as many spinning wheels as pos
aible Tor the spinning up OF it's wool
THESE old wheels are extremely diff :
cult to secure. for the Norwegian and
Danish wheels used almost exclusive
~ in these distant corners Of Britain
which still use spinning wheels. are
now unavailable.
MILL FOR Dogs WOOL
IS QUICKLY PROVIDED
SO rapidly. however has the supply
OF dogs wool grown that 1t has been
round Impossible TO keep up with IT..
Accordingly arrangements have been
made for the spinning up OF the new
wool by. one OF the biggest mills in
bradford. whose owner Is enthusiast
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

combings have been found 30 u" disable
AnGora and Persian combiugs have
been used successfully. Collectors Of
combings are asked by the Dogs WOO!
Association to send in their combings
in Scparat. packets. keeping each va
ri.ty and each color OF wool separate.
The spinning qualities vary with each
wool. and only the spinner can blend
them 10 the highest advantage.
The receipt OF combines has been
pec:ally high during the summer
months. for the product is essentially
seasonal one Dogs do not shed
Their coats as profusciy in the winter
months as they do in the summer
months. There are. however. AT pres
cnt enough dogs enrolled as helping
members Of the association to insure
u Stendy income of combings through
out the winter.-Copyright, 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

lovely wool, make munlers. wals,coats
ana many other useful garments.
Iom"ranianS also have yery beautiful
wool which can ne spun into "Hrdisaus
ana socks. some of TIA" finest and
si'kies, as we'll as strong and firm.
HoolS ar" now being made from dog
comhings Even the combings of the
wiricst OF the wire haired terriers can
be used. FOR though its coat viii not
snir: 1t Viii. being light ana r.sincnt
NJ limb pillows for hospital uses very
COMFORTABLY. If there are any Arncri-
can dog owner; who want to help these
british Sister Susies VINO arc spinning
garments for soldiers out OF dog comb
inGs, they may send their savings from
ne coats Of their pets TO the ladies
Ncnhcl Association. Collecting Depot
iielfaSt Chambers. Regent Street Lon
don. ".
Chow. r"kingesc. Samoycdc and
poodle yarns HAY" thus far been found
TO work up into the finest fabrics But
to-day ct the Red Cross wOrkrooin in
III" Gibson 'raiierS. ,ombingS from
many other breeds were being cardcd--
combines from Eerzois. Eadlingtons.
cookers collies. Irish water spanieis.
Japanese Maltese. old English sheep
dogs. settlers. SDanielS. toy spnnieis
Yorkshire terriers ana other breeds
wer" all represented. cats hav. also
been experimental with ana their
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

LONDON. December li-The cost OF
living is still rising and. according to
tn. Labor Gazette. the retail prices Of
principal articles of food during Sep
TENDER averaged i29 per cent higher
than July. 1914. or - per cent increase
compared with the previous month. The
increase is due 10 the higher prices of
meat. butter. milk and eggs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
AEs-Mool Serge MILDLY Suits

Spendidly made OF Atwood Mems
Wear Serge, with regulation cmblems.
,arEe collars. pockets. pleated skirts: cut
tu!i sizes 10 30; regular $50 Suit at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
WOMEN OF TURKEY
TO SERVE IN ARMY
Battalion Has Been Formed in
That Country for Duty
Behind the Front

That there is a battalion of Turkish women
TO serve behind the front is. perhaps. the
most interesting Of recent announcements
from the Foreign News Service of the
womau'S committee Council Of National De-
fenso.
\ telegram r'om Constautuople to the
Rhcnisch"r Gazette says that Turkish women
are to be admitted to the army. The Asso-
citation Of ottoman Women has sent out ap-
peals to women between the ages of eight
cen and thirty to enroll in the battalion just
created.
This will be attached to the first corps or
the Turkish army. and will work eight hours
day back Of the front. For the present
the officers Of this battalion, both commits
stoned and noncommissoned. will be men,
hut women will replace them as soon as
trained.
This battalion" says the woman's COM
mttee, lis the equivalent at least so far as
it goes Of the British WaaCs Cwoman's army
auxiliary corps) and step in advance of
what has been attempted by this country or
so far as the committee knows by any other
of the Allied countries, providing, as it does
opportunity for women to actually serve in
the army and behind the battleine
previous reports arriving through the
Foreign News Service have Indicated that
many Turkish women were taking advantage
Of the war emergency TO modify their dress,
dispense with their veils and, in some cases,
accept clerical positions. but this is the
first intimation Of an Association of Ottoman
Women"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
WILL SPEND PART OF
WEDDING TRIP IN THIS CITY
MIR. and Mrs. William Benham, Married in
Cleveland, Come Here on
HONEYMOON

The marriage Of Mrs. Sarah Brooks Cooke
and Mr.. William G. Benham took place at
noon last Wednesday in Trinity Church,
Cleveland. wedding breakfast followed at
the home of the bride 1850 East Ninetieth
street
Mr.. and Mrs. Benham are taking trip
through the East and while in this city will
be honor guests at dinner to be given at
the Beevue-Stratford by the Pennsylvania
organization Of the r.. l.. Dollings Company,
Of which Mr. Benham is president
After their return to Columbus Mrs BEN
ham will entertain with a series Of at homes
on Thursdays during June This will give
her an opportunity to meet old friends. She
formerly was a Columbus resident a daugh-
ter of the late w b. Brooks and a grand
daughter of John Brooks, the first Mayor of
Columbus, and lived for a number of years
at the old family residence 1l2 East Broad
street
Mr.. Benham was accompanied to Cleveland
by his mother, Mrs George G. Benham, Sr.
his sons Mr. William G.. Benham, Jr and
Il. Thirlestate Benham; his daughters Miss
Emily Benham and Miss Caroline Benham,
and Mr.. and Mrs Henry Benham, of Indian
apolis. Other guests present from Columbus
included business associates of Mr. Benham
and their wives, among them Mr.. and Mrs
Dwight Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Blagg
Mr.. and Mrs John Il. Haney, Mr. and Mrs
James Il. Johnston, Mrs. George c. Benham.
of Cleveland wife of the youngest brother of
Mr.. Benham, is the daughter of Mrs. w g
Benham.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
HORSE SHOW READY
FOR OPENING BUGLE
Indoor Exhibition, With Pageant
of Allies as Feature, Begins
Tomorrow

The Philadelphia Indoor Horse Show VIII
be held tomorrow. Friday and saturday. aft
,ruoon and evening, at the First city Troop
Armory. Twcnty-third street above Chestnut
4 special feature will he a pageant of the
Allies as presented by sixteen young women
and young men, who will appear in the tan
oval dressed in costumes emblcmauc of the
countries they represent.
This patriotic innovation has been pre-
pared by Mrs William \. Lieber and Mrs.
Thomas G. Ashton, who have devoted their
undivided attention to the planning Of the
spectacle. Those who will participate in the
pageant are:
America. Anne Ashton and Ledyard Heck
scher; France, Polly Thaycr and Matthew
Bayard Italy, Mable McIlvaiue and Lppn-
colt Colket: England, Helen shelton and
Dick Newlin; Canada Mary stout ana
George Packard. Jr: Scotland, Mona Grocer
and George Gibbs Jr Ireland, Anita straw
bridge and Jack Bankson; Belgium, Marian
Park and Tristram Colllet; India, Alma Wan
amaker and Kent Kane; Japan, Frances Pow
ell and Morris Dixon; China, Werner Peter
sen and Isaac Clother, 3D.. Serbia, sara
Meade Harrison and William Sellers. Jr
Portugal, Florence Clothier and William Rob
crts . Armenia. Priscilla Davis and Eddie COL
Inns: Rumania. Jane Hepburn and Alexander
Sellers and Montenegro, Florence Grocer and
Billie Ashton.
Colonel Lewis j. Magill, L. s NJ. c., will
lead the pageant.
Another departure i'm favor Of patriotic
war work comes with news from Samuel
Wiets, Of New York who. after purchasing
the Red star mare. Virginia. for S5lOO, pre-
sentod her to the Philadelphia Indoor Horse
Show committees to be auctioned off in the
ring for the benefit Of the Red star organi-
zation which has for it's purpose the humani-
tartan care of thousands Of horses engaged
in cavalry and Red Cross work for the
Allies on the western battlefront.
This organization also cares for the ia
nous dogs of war when they are wounded
or sick, since a well-trained dog is most
valuable asset to the grim business of war.
A string of horses from the stables of
Louis X Liggett, of Chestnut Hill, Mass,
which have been entered in nine different
classes has arrived in Philadelphia, which
means a decided increase in competition and
much wider interest in the different events Of
the six sessions of the show. Among the
horses sent by Mr. Liggett are Princess Fir
Iange, Fulgora, JOY Trilloswel and Bouncing
Bantam.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
MRS. STOTESBURY WILL
ADDRESS CONFERENCE
WOmcn's Bible Glasses to Hold
Seventh Annual Meeting
Saturday

Mrs. Edward r. Stotcsbury. Mrs Joseph NJ.
Gaz2am and other women Of social promi-
ncnCe will deliver addresses at the seventh
annual Biblc-class conference Of the Fedora
ton of Womcn's organized Bible Classes sat
urday afternoon at the Young Womcu's
Christian Association, Eighteenth and Arch
streets
The federation which is auxiliary to the
Philadelphia County Sunday School Associa-
ton, consists Of $50 womcus Bible classes
in churches Of this city, having an aggregate
membership Of $4,000 women.
Patriotism will be the keynote Of the
Congress. Mrs Stotesbury will speak ON
plans for wumen's naval service. Mrs. Gaz-
zam will tell of the need Of Wartime Pro-
hlbition."
In the evening the Rev. pr Carter Helm
Jones, pastor Of the First Baptist church.
will speak on Keeping the Home Fires
Burning" and Nine Barakat will tell Of
women's activities in temperance work.
The Federation Of Womcn's Organized
Bible Glasses has district federatons i'm
eight Of the twenty-throc Sunday-school dis
tricts Of the city. A clubhouse for girls has
been opened at 5l22 Irving street, with a gym
nasium, dramatic club, gee club and many
other entertainment features for the young
women of West Philadelphia. The club Is
now supporting a missionary In India
Numerous sailors parties are being ar
ranged by the wOmcns Bible classes for
Uncle Sans fighters at the navy yard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
DANCE FOR MEN ON L. S. SHIPS
Entertainment Given by Members of Navy
Auxiliary of Red Cross

\ dance in honor of our Men Of the De-
stroyers' was given last night at the ship
and Tent Club, $3.50 Christian street, under
the auspices of the Navy Section. While
great many entertainments are given each
week for the soldiers and sailors, this affair
was planned entirely for the enlisted men
from several United States destroyers which
are in port here at the present time. These
vessels though much bigger than the sub
marine chasers are not nearly so large as
the battleships and. therefore, the men do
not have the same facilities for recreation.
A number of women, who are members Of
the Navy Auxiliary Of the American Red
Cross, have adopted" these destroyers and
il was through their efforts that the dance
was arranged
The patronesses included Mrs f. r. Stotes-
bury, Mrs Alfred Grey, Mrs D. II. Nelson
and Mrs. Robert Morris.
Among the aides were Miss Isabel Mont
gomery Miss Laura McCowen, Miss Alice
Reineke, Miss Marion Reneke, Miss Mildred
Carter, Miss Mabel Leonard, Miss Constance
Burns, Miss Katherine Burns and Miss Mary
EastWiCk.