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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21
MOTHER TOO LATE.
 FINDS SON DEAD
Lawrence w. Partrick Kill, ed at Camp Lee, When
 Automobile Hits Pole.

News of the death Of Lawrence w.. Patrick, son of MT. and Mrs. A. B.. Partrick, as the result of an accident at Camp Lee, St. Petersburg, Va, came as a shock to his many friends in Bridgeport.
 Details of the accident are meagre, but according to the reports from camp, MT. Patrick was alone in an automobile going from Richmond to Camp Lee, when the machine skidded and hit a telegraph pole. He was thrown out and received a, fractured skull, and an operation was perform ed, but all efforts to save his life were of no avail.
 His mother, Mrs. A. B. Patrick, and Mrs. Charles Wheeler of South port, mother of the wife of the young man, left early yesterday morning, but arrived in camp about one hour after he had passed away.
 MT. Patrick was one of the best known and most promising young men of the city. He was born in East Norwalk but came to. this city with his parents at an early age. He was educated in the local schools and attended high school for short time He graduated from the Norwich University, having taken a four year course in civil engineering, and also spent one year at Carnegie Institute in Pittsburg. Since that time he has been engaged in construction work and was in the employ of the James Stewart Construction company, dur. ing the building of the local Reming- ton Arms plant. He also was one oi the men who constructed the vel known Broadmore Hotel, in Colorado Springs.
 Two years ago he was married tc Ethel M. Wheeler of Southport, Q very well known and popular young lady. He has one brother, Clinton B. Patrick, who is an artist in New York
 MT. Patrick was a member ot Arcanum Lodge of Odd Fellows, an6 while in college had been affiliated with several fraternities.
 He was assistant to the manager of the John T. Wilson company a Camp Lee.
 The body will be brought to the city for burial. Mrs Patrick vii leave camp tonight and expects to ar rive in New York early Sunday morn. ing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21
FOUR DIVORCE
 DEGREES GIVEN
 FOR ASSERTION

Desertion was the ground alleged in the petition of Elizabeth c. Miller of Norwalk, daughter of Attorney Alfred B. Austin Of that city, for a divorce from Alvin F. Miller, a wealthy resident of New York. The charge was proven to the satisfaction of Judge Frank D. Haines of the Superior Court, end the divorce was granted. Mrs. Miller told the court they were married in June, 1910, and have two minor children, of whom she received the custody. They were living at Pelham Manor, she said, when her husband left her May 21, 1915, and never returned.
 Mary B. Murphy of this city was given decree from John J. Murphy formerly barber in Bridgeport, but now residing in New Haven. deser- ton in 1909 being shown to satisfac- tion of the court. Mrs Murphy was allowed to resume her maiden name of Mary Cotter.
 Divorce was granted to Rosa Kal- mer of Norwalk from Joseph Ka1mer .of the same place on charges of de sertion in 1910. Mrs Kalmer told the court her husband is still in Nor walk but is Just a loafer." Mary A. Tighe of 83O Lincoln street, was given a divorce from Harry T. Tighe of this city on ale cations of desertion, which occurred in Lowell, Mass, two weeks after their marriage. Mrs. Tighe traced her husband to Bridgeport in 1910 and brought suit for nonsupport Tighe was ordered to pay s6 a week
 but made only few payments Mrs Tighe told the court her husband went out one evening to summon a doctor, but never came back.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21
Diary of a Fashion Model
She Describes velUet Suit ,Oh Several

f1uence of the Russian blouse in its line. due to the belted effect, given by the cordings which run around the waist and suspend the irregular tuntc of the coat, which is edged with Kolinsky. The effect of this tunic is the same In the back as in the front-that Is, one side only of the coat Is short, while the longer side overlaps the panel back and 1 front.
 |. The coat is double breasted in its sug- gestion, because of the double TOW of ball velvet buttons, which are held by loops of velvet. A storm collar of Kolin- sky fastens at the side. The sleeves are corded above deep Kolinsky cuffs. l The back of the coat Is plain except for the cordings, which simulate a deep belt.
 The skirt carries graduated bands of | cordings. They narrow as they ap- proach the hiplines.
 With this suit is worn jumper blouse of brown velvet, which is very unusual. A deep U-shape neck is cut to show waist of ecru net hand embroidered in a rounded neck The sleeves are shirred on cords which have little outings in between the line of the cording. These puffed spaces are embroidered in a vine- | like spray.
 | The jumper of velvet Is cut out in the armhole and under the arm to form suspenders. These suspenderS end in straps just below the shoulders. These straps are held by large tarnished gold buttons striped in black.
 Upon removing the coat a dressy luncheon blouse Is revealed in this jumper with its net guimpe.
 Another guimpe made for this costume consists of a loose waist of golden brown Georgette crepe, with a deep sailor col- lar of ecru Arabian lace interwoven with copper threads.
 A Napoleonic hat of brown velvet matches the suit exactly. The brim rolls back and front, and ends under two pom-poms of Elolinsky which perch on either side of the hat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21
COURT APPROVES
 CHANGE OF NAME

Change of name from James A. Leschon to James Davey Leschon was allowed by Judge F. D. Haires in the Superior court yesterday to Leschon who petitioned for that privilege His history included one divorce and two marriages. Leschon told the court he was born in New York in 1885. his mother having been Anna Boyack While still young he went to live in the family of Ida Davey of New York and was called James Davey, until F years old. After that Mrs. Davey married a man named Leschon, and the boy also assumed the name of Leschon. Marriage in 1907 to Alma Baldwin of this city was followed by divorce in 1912, and in the following year the petitioner married Harriet, Taylor of this city. both marriages having been under the name of Les chon. He now asks to be officially recorded under that name.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21

IN spite of all the straight line gowns
 to which fashion has treated us.
 there isn't a woman under the sun who doesn't crave a slender waistline.
 Most young girls have the foundations of good phystques and many of them have beautiful figures. thanks to the spe- cialized physical training with which the youth of today is blessed. It Is unfor- tunate, however, to observe how many women 'let themselves go," when they begin putting on little weight, as they Set beyond the years of girlhood.
 If you're inclined to put on weight around the hips and waistline, few ex- ercises conscientiously taken, will put off the rueful day when your friends may tell you that you are getting too fat. These specialized exercises should be supplemented by two hours in the open air. each day. walking.
 For Your Waist.
 You may think you haven't time enough to spend two hours out of doors each day. You will find if you do, how ever. that your appearance will be
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21
HOw to Reduce by Beauty Exercises
RvLuCREZIA RORI
The Famous SpdntSh Pri7aa Donna

 greatly improved and you will be of more value to yourself and to your call ing in life.
 An exercise especially designed for keeping the waist slender is as follows: Place your hands on your hips just be- low the curve of the waist Draw in your breath. Turn your body above the waist. as far as possible to the left. Hold the position for a second, then bring the torso back to its normal po- sition. exhaling the breath when this roint Is reached. Repeat this five times. Next carry out the same turning of the torso to the right five times. Then wheel the torso as far as possible toward the left side, and turn 1t back as far as possible to the right side.
 Repeat this exercise five times and follow with this:
 Stand erect. Hold the forearms firm ly across each other back of the head, keeping your body poised perfectly Take a deep breath, rise high on the balls of your feet and walk lightly and rapidly while you can draw three long breaths, exhaling slowly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21

T would be difficult to say whether
 suits or one-piece dresses are more popular. There is great demand for 10th with possibly preference for one fece dresses for m!dwlnter weor.
 The generously wGrm top coats of fur md cloth are. of course, accountable TOT Ills popularity, together with the 1act Ihat g. one-piece dress can De worn throughout the day and evening with greater air of dressiness than tfe waist and skirt. To offset this ideS of waist and skirt the three-piece costume, con sisting either Of g. suit and waist of the same material or a waist O.. Geor2ette rrepe made up in combination with the skirt material, is worn.
 There are perldm blouses 6r those with apron-likc fronts made up 1T. chiffon and crepe the same shade as the suit. Some times a contrasting blouse is embrotd- cred to match tke suit ip wool or chenille floss.
 The velvet suit is a great favorite, be- cause there's nothing more dressy for daytime wear, and 1t can be made very warm by lnterlinlng.
 The suit of golden brown velvet shown here is charming example of this typo of costume. These velvet suits are usual ly trimmed with fur kolinsky is com bined with brown velvet in this model, because of its wonderful golden brown tone, which shades SC beautifully intN black.
 The matching or contrasting of fur with the material Is Q striking fad with many possibilities. For instance, on blue velvet we use beaver fur, which is also effective on seal brown. Raccoon or yellow fox is wonderfully good-look- ing with blue; gray fox makes a softer combination with blue, and is very pop uIar. Black velvet is. of course, loveli- est when combined with ern.ne. thoug'l Kolinsky and pointed fox or lynx are very striking on black. With sapphire bluc velvet Persian lamb is stunning, while garnet velvet seems the exac:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21

N ECAUSE an American officer~was Tx up a ree-literally-the taking of A> Vaux was made but little harder for the infantry than c promenade ncross the fields surrounding the village. This officer was Capt. Follett Bradley of the American artillery units which were working in conjunction with the infantry at the lime of the advance.
 It became necessary to take Vaux i'm mediately to protect the right flank of the troops. who had already taken and were holding the Bois de Belleau. But before this could be done, the German artillery positions on Hill 204 had to be reduced. and the American artillery off, cers made up their minds to do it as quickly as possible. This meant that
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21
MUDDY BLOUsEs STOLEN

An Automobile belonging to Ed ward c. Nash of West Haven. while standing in Middles treet, yesterday afternoon, was plundered of several middy blouses which were in a box in the machine. Nash reported the matter to the police, and stated he left the car to do some Christmas shopping.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

In cleaning white enamel wood work, try using sweet milk and am monias-two tablespoonfuls of the latter to a quart of milk. The mix ture will not turn the enamel as some soaps do.
 The old-time button bag has been improved upon. If you wish to make one, get first of all a piece of stiff pasteboard about three inches square. Cover this with linen, cretonne or whatever material you intend using for the bag. This forms the founda- ton.
 To the four sides join piece of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21

material six inches wide, or as wide as you wish the bag to be deep. Then to each side sew a strip of material about three inches wide. Stitch 1t on all sides except the top. This forms a pocket, and in each one provided on the sides of the bag, buttons of every description can be kept.
 A very practical bag can be made from Turkish toweling for a hot water bottle. Two pieces of toweling are required for the bag. One piece should be cut longer than the other so that it can be brought over and snapped to the other piece.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21
COURT HOUSE AUXILIARY.

The Court House Auxiliary of the Ped Cross will suspend its meetings all next week but after the holiday will resume its labors. There is a :all for three thousand hospital pill flows that must be filled at once and full force is desired in order that they may be made as quickly as pos sible.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21

An exercise which you may find diff f1cult at first, Is excellent for strength ening the abdomenal muscles. If per sisted in it is bound to keep them taut. It Is as follows: .
 A Fine Exercise. .-.
 Lie flat on the floor. keep your hands at your sides, palms inward. then raise to sitting posture, keeping your legs fiat to the floor meanwhile. At first you may be unable to accomplish this un- less your feet are held fiat by some one else.
 It is a good plan to try this exercise with the toes just under a piece of fur niture, whose fleet" lift 1t a few inches from the floor. By placing your toes under the edge, you can get enough of brace to start you off and enable you to raise your body. You will event. ually be able to accomplish this witt.- out recourse to this weight against your toes.
 This is one of the best exercises for reducing flesh which Is distributed around the hips and abdomen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21

A few hints to those who are around the sick room, will surely help many home nurses Never waken a patient to give medicine or food ex- cept by orders of the physician. Serve all of the meals as daintily as possi- ble, varying the china as well as the food. Settling a patient for the night takes time so start early before they are all tired out.
 Remember that an ordinary con- versation is not nearly as disturbing to a sick one as a whisper. Keep the room clean by dusting with d damp cloth then with dry duster. Wiring out the first cloth in water with a few drops of turpentine in it. Select the sunniest room for the sick one. KeeI the window open at the top and bot tom and be sure that they do not rat tie. Small wedges can be bought tc slip into the frame to prevent this. Have the hinges and knob of the door or doors oiled. Don't furnish the room too much. Remove all super fuous boxes and baskets and all orna. ments which will gather dust and SC need care in keeping them clean Have a plant or flowers near the pa
 tient during the daytime but be surt l to remove them at night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21

every shot was to be made to tell and none were to be fired wildly at guesses in the landscape,
 But before the gunners can register hits they must have some one to do their aiming. and an idea occurred to Capt. Bradley. He found a tall tree on ,he sIones of Hill 20t which overlooked
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21
CHAUD FROED OF CHICKEN

tablespoon salt the skin carefully melt it flour until each chicken place the a not nicely platter sprinkle them with parsley garnish with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21
LEMON BASKET SARDINE CANAPEs

carefully removing pit pulp av the other to smooth with hes minced parsley and little other half of the
  golden
  mouth nd eat, off a portion,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21
RELIABLE RECIPES
RICE AND GIBLET SHUTTING

boiling saled  tablespoon gbets which together with
 
  sung fowl This is a 3 0 4 chicken.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21
POTATO SHUTTING

  maom salt teaspoon white pepper
  tablespoon melted a stuffing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21
MYSTERY POTATOES

before while nicely little balls with hands
  small the removed bread crumbs minute ungazed andse
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21

complement for crimmer. Gray squirrel looks best on gray, while mink or fisher are really lovely with olive green. These colors balance or contrast with the natural color of the furs.
 This brown suit has Q little of the in-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

A hole should be made in the long piece at the exact place where the nozzle of the bottle comes. The holes should then be bound with tape. Tape can also be used to bind the bag about the scanned edges.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21
CHESTNUT SHUTTING

Peel pound chnus put them in boiling water and let them tablespoons fat with of srup add cool them Fill the chicken
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21

During the war Norway lost S31 ships of 1,25o,OOO tons and 1,12O lives.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21

War Industries Board announced all priorities cancelled, effective Jan. 1, 1919.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21

German Centrist party will hold a convention at Frankfort, Dec. 30.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21

Times Want Ads One Cent 3 Word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-21

Boys Scout Troop No. ' of the Park avenue Temple held a successful reg ular meeting on Thursday evening at the vestry If the temple. Plans for another hike were discussed
The Washington times., 1918-01-01
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The Washington times., 1918-01-01

"After this time, the baroness open
ed roomlng house. where she rent
ed furnished rooms. This was within
one-half block of the gate of the
Naval Academy, after which Spauld-
ing boarded at her place. Her pa
tronage consisted chiefly OF mothers
and sisters OF the midshipman who
came there to spend the week END ::
also many wiy&s and daughters OF
high naval officers stayed at her
place. Among them were the wives
OF two admirRls; during all this time,
The Washington times., 1918-01-01
FIVE ARE ARRESTED
FOR GREETING 1878
WITH CHEERING CUP

washington's New Year may have
dawned dry" but all Washingtonians
were not in the same condition after
1918 formally had been welcomed.
Not that there was much visible
evidence of the time-honored after.
maths of New Year celebrations In
the highways and byways of the city,
however, for the majority of those
who trified with Bacchus did so in
Baltimore and took pains to get thor
oughly renovated before venturing
back to the Capital.
The Baltimore celebrators began
returning home shortly after mid.
night, and practically every train had
its quota. All reported a thoroughly
satisfactory celebration was staged
in the leading Baltimore hotels. Ia
BILE reservations for Washingtonians
at the Belvedere, Emerson, Caswell,
Kernan's, Stafford, Rennert, Lexing-
ton, New Howard, and other popular
restaurants exceeded those of last
year by many score.
Perhaps it was the war that put
a damper on the festivities. At any
rate, it is reported that some OF the
zest and a good deal of the abandon
of the past was missing in all OF the
restaurants.
The New Year docket" of the Dis
trict branch of Police Court today
showed but five names-all for dry
law violations. Ninety dollars in fines
was imposed by Judge Mullowny and
one collateral of SOS forfeited.
Reese E. Foster, colored, of CO.
lumbia, S. c., en- route to New York.
yesterday bumped into some real
hard luck. On the way to Washing
ton a porter on the "Seaboard" gave
him a drink of gin which made him
do some fancy steps changing trains
in Union Station. A headquarters de-
tective nabbed him before he left the
lower level and Judge Mullowny gave
him his choice OF $25 or thirty days.
George Ahern, who was brought
up on the charge of being drunk.
pleaded guilty and stated that "some-
thing hit him on the head" and he
woke up in the arms OF a policeman.
Twenty-Five dollars or thirty days
was the sentence.
Mrs. Ella Earle pleaded guilty to
an intoxication charge. She stated
1t was the first time in her life she
had ever been drunk and that she
took a drink yesterday which made
her feel queer and funny" She was
fined $25 or thirty days. The fine was
paid by her husband.
Ahern and Foster had no money
and so had to go "over." In view OF
the fact that they are first offenders
Judge Mullowny ordered them
brought before him Friday unless
friends come to their rescue in the
meantime and pay their fines. II they
are sufficiently sober by that time
they may be paroled.
Martin Maher pleaded guilty to the
charge of being drunk and asked the
court to parole him. He was fined $25
or thirty days. but later. on the rec
ommendation of the probation officer,
the fine was reduced to SIS, which he
paid.
William Fontleroy, twenty-nine
years old, colored, who gave his ad-
dress as 1884 NJ street northwest,
when arrested yesterday by a police
man of the Sixth precinct for being
The Washington times., 1918-01-01

Spaulding paid practically no board.
in April, Spaulding applied for n
commission in the army upon the ad-
vice OF Baroness Zollner, who assist
ed In tutoring him for the eXamina-
ton. In the later part OF April, he
and the baroness went together to
Washington, the baroness paying all
the bills. On August 8, they went
to Atlantic City, where they spent
four weeks; she also paid the bills
there. While there he received the
commission OF second lieutenant, and
soon afterward received orders to re-
port for service at Fort Leavenworth.
In the latter part of August and the
first of September. they stayed at the
Congress Hall Hotel in Washington.
This hotel was adjacent to the Capt.
toll grounds. and to the House office
building; the baroness paid all the
bills there.
Goes To Army Post.
About September o, Spaulding left
for Fort Leavenworth; the baroness
gave him $50 for transportation ex-
penses before he left Washington.
He gave her a letter stating that
on two or three occasions, she had
been charged with being a German
spy, but that she was not guilty, but
a patriotic American citizen. He
signed this letter above his official
title in the United States army.
"Spaulding also gave her a secret
code, which was to be used by him in
reporting when and from what source
he was to said for Europe, this code
was found among her papers, when
she was arrested at Chattanooga. This
was contrary to most stringent mill
tary orders, which prohibits giving
out any military Information to any
one. Officers are not even allowed
to give this information to their own
families.
"Spaulding admits that he knew
she was an enemy alien and the wife
Of q German officer. Spaulding is
about twenty-five years of age, while
the baroness Is over forty-four and
has been married. three times.
"He stated that she had been to
Fort Oglethorpe. spending one-half
day each time1 he also admitted that
he was in the room with the baroness,
when her rooms was raided by the
house detective. He stated that he
was engaged to marry the baroness,
as soon as her divorce could be Sc
cured, and that she had promised to
make him manager of her rubber
plantation at Johore, one of the Mala
states of the British East Indies. The
baroness had invested more than $780,
900 there"