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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07

Another stole is also in skunk. This is more shaped and not so wide, and may be worn either opened or fasten- ed across with two fur buttons. The huff is a round barrel shape in this instance.
 It would be difficult to tell which fox is preferred, excepting of course the very expensive silver fox and the choicest cross foxes.
 Just now the brown shades are | very good, while those who wear taupe will naturally prefer dye of that shade.
 For the girl in gray, opossum furs, may be just the thing, chinchilla be- l ing so scarce as to be out of the ques- 1 ton. Besides 1t does not wear well. The lover of tan shades will appre- ciate beaver. Dear ones who do not feel up to presenting a 'set' 'or a gar ment may make fur gift, in the shape of strip of some desired fur, a band at the foot of panel or on collar or sleeves being just the thing in many an instance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
WlNlFRED BLACK Ssogf ABgf Men Who're Telling Their Ages
by Newspaper Feature Service. Inc.

and that the him straight home and tell her the
 
 wondering when tell the truth about his difference will affection for
 This is just who asked for the card but thousands of telling
 s n a When the perfectly thought would die he couldn't enlist saidbut though still nothing his still overfowing enthusiasm youth he three months that settled it.
 Every felt for him. husky the figure of soldier All of them felt him that d him in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
PRINCIP AL LEE PRESENTED WITH
 A LOVING CUP

Principal Arthur Lee of the Bridgeport High school, was pre- scented with silver loving cup yes terday morning in the High School auditorium, on his departure from the Coulter Manufacturing company of Springfield, Mass.
 MT. Lee intended the assembly to be in honor of Britain Day, and was taken by surprise when presented with a cup by MT. Edward Leon in appreciation of the students of the Bridgeport High school. The in- scription on the cup read as follows: Presented to Our Principal, Arthur Lee, by the Pupils of the Bridgeport High School, December 6, 1918" Not one person stirred in the as- sembly when MT. Lee commenced his farewell speech. The clear, low | words of the principal made an i'm pression that will live with faculty and the students as long as they will live.
 MT. Lee said: During my 25 years of teaching I have never been so happy as I was while principal | III InS DlAuSepOTI f1lSn SCHOOL.
 Not only did he build up thes ath- | letics in the school, but united with the teachers and pupils and formed a cooperation never dream of before.
 In his address MT. Lee prophesied that in the coming years the stand ard of the Bridgeport High school would be the highest in the state.
 Cheers were generously given for the ex-principal, and Thomas Moore, the assistant principal, gave his ap- preciation of Arthur Lee.
 MT. Moore will act as principal
 until another is secured in place ot
 MT. Lee.
 Britain Day was observed by the singing of the Star Spangled Ban ner," which was followed by a speech by John Donnely of the senior class on Let us offer our thanks to Grea' 7 Britain" which was appropriate 1T l honor of that country. The Bows and Girls Glee clubs sang at theiI l best. Harold Moss spoke on wh, l America should unite with Englant 7 in spirit"
 The orchestra under the supervi sion of Miss Svendsen-Tune offeret a some pretty selections.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07

~HAPPED lips are not due only to
 exposure in cold weather. With O many women this is almost a habitual state, springine from the bad habit of biting the lipss
 This habit is not wholly-unconscious. Some women bite their lips with the idea that it will deepen their color. AS matter of fact, it coarsens the lips, makes them rough and more than ever susceptible to chapping.
 The trick Of constantly moistening the lips, in addition to being in extremely Lad taste. is very injurious. It makes the lips thick and in itself is a most unattractive facial contortton.
 If your lips are too pale it is better to consult a physician about your con dition rather than immediately to re- sort to artificial methods of correction.
 There Is no reason why you should de- mand that your lips be a vivid crimson Some lips are naturally pale, and the pallor is fitting with that particular complexion. When such women smear on red raint they accentuate the lips so artifcially that the delicacy of the entire face is spoiled.
 It is true that on the stage it's ofter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
1 HOUSEHOLD HINTS

A pinch of cornstarch in the salt cellar will keep it from getting hard.
 After the baby's bath dust with cornstarch-very refreshing and soothing, especially when chafed.
 When washing strainers dry in oven a few seconds. This dries them better and prevents rust. For cleaning kettles, spiders, etc., use coal ashes with damp cloth. Use same as other soaps-wiIl give per feet results.
 When sweeping a very dasty room scatter small pieces of damp paper and sweep after a few minutes. By doing this the dust will not rise, and also throwing salt on floor prevents dust from rising.
 | Before pouring coffee from the cof- fee pot into cups pour some could water into the coffee pot By doing this it will settle all the coffee at the l bottom and none will slip into strain CT. If strainer is too coarse for cof- I fee and you haven't a finer one on hand try this!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
 AWAITED PEACE

Although s14.55O,O0O was available for expenditure on the post roads from the Federal Aid Road Act, only $425,44 was paid from Federal funds in the highway construction season of 1918 on all projects The reason for this. according to the an- nual report of the Secretary of Agri- culture, was the steps taken to con serve money, labor, transportation and materials in highway work dur ing the war, and at the same time to facilitate really essential highway projects.
 In connection with the Federal aid road work a letter was addressed to each state highway department ask ing that a program of Federal aid construction be submitted at the earliest possible date, in which would be included only those projects which the state highway departments con- sidered vitally necessary to the trans portation facilities of the country
 At the request of the Capital Is sues Committee, engineers of the De- partment were made available for in specting and reporting upon pro- posed highway and irrigation and drainage bond issues. Inspections were made of 1S1 separate projects involving total bond issues of sS6,- 912, 1896. An arrangement was made with the Fuel Administration where by highways of special importance should receive enough bituminous material to provide for adequate \ maintenance, and, where necessary No permit construction and recon Aetruction. From May 13, 1918 when the cooperation became active. ly effective, until the close of tho fiscal year, 2,235 applications, calling for 5,OO0,000 gallons of bttuminou material, were received from states counties and municipalities. Of thi amount approval was given and per mits were issued for 5S,O00,0O0 gal Iona
 In order to coordinate the activi ties of various government agencies so far as they relate to highways better to conserve materials, trans portation, money and labor; to elim mate delays and uncertainties, and t provide positive assistance in carry ing on Vitally effective highwa g work the Secretary requested eac
 of the government departments an
 administrations interested to name { representative to serve on a counc
 to deal with highway projects durin
 thes period of the war. As a resul k the United States Highways Counci J consisting of a representative frol J the Department of Agriculture, tn ] War Department, the Railroad At minlstration, the War Industrit
 Board, and the Fuel Administratio
 was formed in June. During th first four months of it's existence tt council passed upon about 5000 al plications, involving nearly 100000 n barrels of cement, 3,25o,000 tons / stone, 1.14O,0OO tons of gravel, 1.2O7
 900 tons of sand, over 77.00O,O(
 brick, and nearly 2O,O0o,0oo peun,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
No camouAaging Ages

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07

The executive committee of the Comfort club will hold a meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Sprague on Hanover street sometime next week to further the plans for the va rious affairs that are to be given to help swell the "Welcome Home
 Home nursing courses will be formed in this city under the su- pervision of Miss Elizabeth Done gan of the local Red Cross chapter. To form a class at least 20 appli- cants are necessary, and Miss Done gan stated that as soon as she receives sufficient number of members the class will be started. The course in cludes 15 lessons and means 21 hours of study The course will fit women for nursing at the home.
 | The Salvation Army has opened it's l campaign to raise funds for the | Christmas dinners for the poor of the city. Contributions will be received by L. B. Powers of the Connecticut l National bank. This organization | lldS uOllC d lIOUI6 WOIh III lll0 pI SS- ent war and the public has just real ized that to uphold this army means to lessen the sufferings of the poor.
 The Ladies' society of the Danish | Lutheran church held a meeting at the home of Rev. and Mrs. E. Win ters of 912 Lindley street on Thurs day evening.
 Members of the Liberty chorus are requested to meet at the Armory at 7.SO o'clock to sing at the British Day celebration.
 Mrs. Josephine Rogers of 282 Clin- ton avenue will entertain Miss Flor ence Ryder of PlainfieId, N. J., for the weekend.
 Miss Helen Schmidt of Beardsley cottage has resigned her position al the Chamber of Commerce and has taken position at the office of the Department of Charities in the new Welfare building.
 The Wellesley College Club ha pledged itself to work for the Nev Hostess House at Lakehurst, N. J presided over by Miss Elizabeth Ii mont, our well known musician. A
 this house will be continued for an other year at least, the Wellesley Co lege club begs all interested friends t
 help Miss Limont by getts of shee music, recent magazines, books an , Victrola records. Please send con
 tributions to Mrs. Arthur Lee, 187
 Park avenue, or notify her by car , or phone (B5321) and they will ; called for.
 A holiday greeting with its adde
 tone of good cheer was received to
 day by local friends of the O'Ne boys. This popular trio, now play f ing Keiths theatre in Columbus l Ohio, write of their Just coming [ f Columbus from the south, wher e they had been enjoying many dips O the briney deep. Some change, the q say from Ohio where snow has bee s falling. John J. O'Neil, local labC - leader, is the father of this populs
 trio of comedians.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
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PERISCOPE FOR USE ON LAND
Enables Observer to Look Over Tall Obstacles in Spying Out Move
 ments of the Enemy.

The periscope is being put to about as much strenuous service in this war as any other invention. The old French saying, Be silent, your enemies are listening" might we'll be paraphrased by the Germans to read "Lie low; the allies are looklng!"
 A pole periscope of a late design, which is extensively used in the armies of the allies, enables an officer to peep over tall obstacles, such as houses and treetops.
 The height to which this periscope, says Popular Science Monthly, can be run up depends upon the number of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07


 The hung around he truth Four months ago. he wasn't twenty friends told ~ -, Now she's worried to death m be Cres about all the tlne and
 
 And today worried she just knows I'll be simply can't stand that
 Regist ~ " We said the board do you expect me do aboutit We'll said the man, T thought you'd 
 But the the a that he
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
CONTEMPORARY CLUB

The next meeting of the Contem- porary Club Is to be held with Judge and Mrs. Morris B. Beardsley at their home 23O Park Place on Thursday evening, December 19. The speaker of the evening is to be Isaac Marcos son, author, editor and war cores pondent. He is to speak on ''The War and After"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
NEWS OF CLITBS FASHIONS
Personal Mention

Members of the Mothers club will meet on Monday at the home of Mrs. R. c. Adams on Howard avenue. Plans for the Christmas donation for the poor children of the city will be discussed and made.
 Mary Silliman chapter, D. A. R., will hold regular meeting on Mon- day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the odd Fellows Hall on Broad street.
 The Misses Katherine and Corde- lia Ford will be the hostesses at the meeting of the Service club at their home on Rusling place on Monday afternoon.
 Mrs. H. W. FIeck's groups of Min nte Women are assisting at the Red Cross headquarters in their roll call for membership.
 The committee on entertainments of the Hebrew Orphan asylum held a meeting recently to discuss and further the plans for their dance to be given on December 22.
 The West End Congregational church will have "canvass Sunday tomorrow in the church community Pledges for the years finances and for membership will be signed and those in charge of the canvass will meet at the church at 2.SO o'clock in the afternoon to obtain direc- Jions.
 Members of the Y. M. c. A. and o1 the Y. W. H. A. associations will meet tomorrow afternoon at 230 o'clock at the rooms on State street to hear a lecture by Rev. Alexander Alison, Jr., who will talk on ''The Reconstruction Period" A musical program has also been arranged and refreshments will be served.
 The members of the Comfort cIut will hold another entertainment for the benefit of the Welcome Home fund for the boys. Mrs. F. E. Lalley of 1915 Fairfield avenue will be the hostess at the tea and entertainment to be held sometime this month All members and friends are cordial. ly invited to attend the affair.
 The Fellowcraft association of Cor. inthian lodge will hold a meeting or Tuesday evening, December IT, 1T the banquet hall of the Masonic Temple. Members who will attend will have delightful evening al there are several surprises in stor, for them.
 The Council of Jewish Women vii meet on Monday at the Harmony hal for their regular meeting, which vii be followed by a social session. Re treatments will be served.
 The many friends of MT. ant Mrs. Kenneth Ballard gathered a their home on GA King street an entertained the couple in honor 0 their marriage that took plaC a week ago. Mrs. Ballard, wh was Miss Mildred Randle, receive many beautiful gifts. Dancing wa enjoyed later in the evening and re treatments were served.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
BRIDGEPORT MARKET
 REPORT
ridgeport. Dec. 6. Sss Main st No1

ridgeport, Dec. 6. 886 Main St. Tel. Noble 25O.
 Market Guide for Bridgeport
 Consumers.
 Prepared by the local City Market ing Agent of the Bureau of Markets, U s. Department of Agriculture, Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce and Bridgeport Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, Cooperating.
 ABUNDANT-Apple cabbage, on- ions, turnips, oranges, carrots, pota- toes.
 NORMAL-Beets, Bananas, squash, sweet potatoes, lemons, canIifiower, grapefruit.
 SCARCE-Beans, cranberries, pep pers, pears, grapes, spinach.
 Holiday Grapes Arrive.
 A fresh supply of Ai-naria grapes have arrived, hard firm stock mostly fancy in quality. The price varies according to condition, when opened by the wholesale dealers. Very ripe grapes sell as low as $500 per 45 pound keg while the large hard stock sell higher, to $15.00 per keg. The Almeria grapes are imported from Spain and it is reported that the last of the steamers have arrived. Cranberries Soar Higher.
 The cranberry that dragged in the market for SC to 10 per pound whole sale has suddenly advanced, prices quoted today to retailers were from | 15c to 17c per pound or an equal | oP doubtedly the demand has increased | by housewives being able to utilize cranbrries with the increased allot- ment.
 Plenty of CaulifIower. Bridgeport has a plentiful supply of caulifower. The market is filled with large white heads of cau1if1ower which are exceptionally fine at this season. This vegetable product is selling cheaply-a great deal cheaper than in some nearby cities. House wives should take advantage of it and have caulifiower while this vegetable is fresh.
 Following are wholesale prices. Consumers should expect to pay from 20 to 40 per cent. above these prices to cover the retailers cost of doing business and his legitimate profits. 1 Vegetables.
 Beets, $1-$1.50 bushel, 2-3c pound
 Celery, bleached, 65-S5c dozen, 61s 7c stalk.
 Cabbage, $1-$1.75 barrel, 1 1-2. 1 3-4c pound.
 Carrots, $1-1.50 cwt, II # c ID.
 Caulifower, $1.5O-2.5O crate, S-2Oc head.
 Lettuce, head, 75c-s1.25 dozen, 6
 12 1-2c head. Onions, Conn. Valley, $1.75-$2.2; cwt, 1Ac-2Ac pound. Potatoes, s2.5O-$2.9O cwt., 37 1-2 43Ac pound; sweet, $2.75 bushel
 1ac pound. Peppers, $2-$225 bushel, 6-7c at. Parsnips, $150-1.75 bushel, 3-31kt pound Spinach. $2.OO-s2.75 barrel, 16h c
 23c peck. Squash, winter, s1.5O-s2 barrel 1hc-2c pound. Turnips, yellow, s1.5O-$2.oO cwt IF c-2c pound. Fruits. Apples, fancy, S6$7.5O barrel, $1 SIPS basket; local Baldwins, $4.50 l s65O barrel, 75c-$1.oS basket; West ern Fancy, $2.50-4.00 box, 1S-75c dog Cranberries, $15.OO-s17.00 barre | 15c-17c pound. I Bananas, hands, $3-3.50 bunch ! 30-35c dozen. Grapes, Cal, $5 keg, 16-1Sc pound Spanish, $6.O0-$15.O0 keg, 14c-3O
 pound.
 Lemons, $5-5.75 box, 22-28c dozen Grapefruit, Florida, $4.OO-$4.7 = box, 25c-S0c pound. d Walnuts, English, 35-4Oc pound. D Oranges, $4-5.25 box, 25-60c dozer d G. M. STACK, 0 In charge Local Market Reportin e Service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
Some Beauty Ways to PreUent Chapped Lips
By LUCREZIA BORI

The Famous SpGntSh PrtnG DoHnG - necessary to use the lip stick generously, but one must never regard stage prac- tice as rood taste in any other place. It is necessary to exaggerate on the stage in order to get the effect of nat uralness over the footlights.
 Two Fine !Ointments.
 For charped lips try either of the fol- lowing ointments:
 Cocoa butter. A grams
 White wax. X....................s grams
 Essence of bergamot......... gram
 Essence of white geranium.. gram
 Melt in saucepan and beat smooth like 8 cold cream.
 For extremely obstinate cases of chap ping, the following Is recommended: Cocoa butter. .................... IO grams Castor oil. n..........'............ grams Oil of birch. drops Extract of cachou. gram Essence of star anise........ drops
 Here is a very healing lip salve: Spermaceti ointment.......... 1 ounce Balsam of Peru................ 10 grains l Alkanet root.................... 15 grains Oil of cloves. drops
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07

Emanuel Wurm, German food mir ister with the consent of the Allied governments, has gone to Brussels to confer with Herbert Hoover.
 Two armed men held up the First National Bank of Bridgeville, near Pittsburgh, and escaped with more than S19,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
NEsSELRODE PUDDING

 of rich boiled cuard  cool of of tablespoonus of
  chilled freezer and freeze slowly
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
THE NEW CLOTH ES

Red angora make pretty combination
  Heavy attractive the silk handbags
  The monks scolar is siH on costumes
  will add to the costume than amos careful discrimination of selection  Black and dvhie is still a combination much It the 
  the rabbit
  hardly wider than the enbel1shcd bac<b
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
RELIABLE RECIPES
CHESTNUT LOAF

onehaif bread crumbs in cupu of milk teaspoonu of paprka melted and after covering with
  or a tomat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
SPARE RIBS

of eanp just
  of 1B 1
  fort three fourp mashed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
ERASED LIVER


  dce   the liquor making abespoonfuls around the liver
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
REEF LOAF

sply with  bowl fit In boiling cold out. n slices
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
Makes Suicides.

According to a Yale scientist, cli- mates that are too stimulating have an effect in increasing the suicide rate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07

Senator Ellison D. Smith plans to have army transports on their way to Europe to carry cotton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07

Director McAdoo signed an order turning back the steamship lines which were taken over by the govern ment last April.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
A Soothing Salve.


 Mix the alkanet in the ointment ovd<, simmering flame till the latter is deer rose color. Then pass through coarse strainer. When slightly cooled, stir iH the balsam; give a few moments to set. tie, then pour off the clear portion and add the oil of cloves.
 You can make this or any other mix. ture a glyceripated pomade by addina one-sixth or cne-eighth part glycerlne and 8 drop or two of any other essential oil may be added.
 Another soothing salve is made with:
 Expressed oil of almonds. ounces | White wax. dram Spermaceu .,s.........-...... dram OanpnOr ..-.....-...........-. S15 draInS | Oil of rosemary. ............. g grains l Oil of peppermint. 5 grains l R1seWater .................... ounces
 Mix in a saucepan according to prevF ous directions given for cold creams It can be colored with alkanet as au the foregoing.
 I would also suggest as a harmless remedy for chapped lips the applica, ton of 8 little camphor ice at night bes fore retiring. This will prove helpful
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07

of steel, and 14o,OoO,OOO gallons o+ bituminous materials.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07
ELL, well, what do you think?
1He HIel dI6 Deglnn1ng to about their ages-and We wnne1

" 7 FILL we'll, WnaL uo you think? : M The men are beginning to be sensitive W about their ages-and we women have begun to find 1t out.
 It's all coming out through the draft boards
 The other day went into the draft board in of the great cities and said he was in trouble He was 51 years old, he said, and-a and-a- But the woman who was helping to make cut the registration card told him that she was not settling troubles just then and that that present moment she
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07

Mrs. H. W. Fleck's groups of Min nte Women are assisting at the Red Cross headquarters in their roll call for membership.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07

The Misses Katherine and Corde- lia Ford will be the hostesses at the meeting of the Service club at their home on Rusling place on Monday afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07

Mary Silliman chapter, D. A. R., will hold a regular meeting on Mon- day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the odd Fellows Hall on Broad street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07

The committee on entertainments of the Hebrew Orphan asylum held a meeting recently to discuss and further the plans for their dance to be given on December 22.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-07

The Council of Jewish Women vii meet on Monday at the Harmony hal for their regular meeting, which will be followed by a social session. Re- treatments will be served