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The Washington times., 1918-02-16

Like Penelope OF old, many Wash
ington women are spending hours at
the loom at the Mason House OF the
Woman's Naval Service. Inc, 1GO6
Twentieth street northwest, perfect
ing themselves in weaving in order
to be able to teach any of our men
who are blinded or crippled in the
war means OF earning their living.
These classes are part OF the course
in reconstruction work now going on
at the Mason House. The loom which
has been erected on the second floor
is source OF great interest to all
the visitors at the Mason House and
the instructor. Mrs. Albert Wensel,
who has volunteered her services in
this important work is kept busy
displaying the beautiful bags. cur
tains and rugs which are the fruits
OF the loom.
Other classes in the reconstruction
course are classes IN elementary
drawing and designing. the use of
both or only one hand conducted by
Mrs. Eliphalst Andrews. a distin-
guished Washington artist and classes
in work for the blind in chair Gaming.
basketry. and netting conducted by
Mr.. Ramish, a blind member Of the
OOluHDiA ROY teChnlC institute.
Among those who have enrolled i'm
these reconstruction classes are Miss
Alice Brice, Miss Julia Whiting. Miss
Nancy Lane. Miss Lena Hitchcock,
Mrs. L. A. Strong. Miss Ruth Tanner,
Mrs. A. n. Sumner. Miss Ethel J. Il.
c. Soyes. Miss Hilda Hoyt, Mrs. W.
G.. McClintic. and Mrs. c. G. Bartlett.
Among the other war time classes
at the Mason House are classes in
stenogrsphy and typewriting, classes
in surgical dressings conducted by
Miss Mary W. Cox, Red Cross Nurse.
The classes in canteen work and die
tetics are OF great interest to many
who wish to prepare themselves for
such work both here and in France
$
Mrs. Harry l. Rust left Washing
ton last night for Pensacola. Fla.
where she will spend several weeks
with her son and daughter-in-lsw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Rust. jr. Mr.
Rust is stationed there with the avia-
ton corps.
The Washington times., 1918-02-16
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The Washington times., 1918-02-16

Mrs. Francis &. Ramsey was hostess
al Valcutin" luncheon today for her
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Ramsey,
who will he i d"butanie in the next
few seasons. The luncheon was fol-
lowed by cards and a knitting tea.
Congressman and Mrs. Stuart i.
Reed entertained az luncheon yester-
day in private dining room at the
Capitol. in honor OF the Rev. and Mrs.
William 4. sunday. The guests were
Speaker Clark. senator James +. Wat
son, Senator and Mrs. Howard Suth-
erland. Congressman and Mrs. Adam
Il. IIttIepage. Congressman and Mrs.
Charles Il. Undertake. Homer Rode
HEAVIER. Congressman and Mrs Ed
ward Cooper. Congressman and Mrs.
Harry {. woodward. Mr.. and Mrs.
,Charles Brooks Smith. Mrs. Ellis A.
Nost. of MorEantnwn. W. Va; Ross
y. Andrews. Congressman VI. NJ Nicely.
Mrs. John W. Roberts, OF Parkers.
burg. W. Va. and Congressman
George NJ Eowers. Tho favors and
decorations were suggestive OF ST.
Valentines Day.
The Excelsior Literary Club met
last Tuesday at the home OF Mrs. J..
NJ. Holmes. Mrs Baker read a paper
Guests were Miss +. Derandorf. a
granddaughter OF the hostess. and
Miss \. p. Edison, daughter Of one
Of the late presidents OF the club.
The Washington times., 1918-02-16
Officer. To Give Dance.

The officers OF the 311th Field Ar.
tillery stationed at Camp Meade, will
give a dinner dance tonight. Mrs
Mortimer. wife OF Col. Charles L. Nor
timer, in command OF the regiment
will go to Camp Meade to attend the
dinner. as will Mrs. John b. Kendrick
and Miss Kendrick, Hyife and daughter
of Senator Rendrick. There will be
guests from Philadelphia and Baltl-
more as well as Washington.
Mrs. Frederic r. Harris. wife Of
Rear Admiral Harris, and Mrs. A.
Robert Elmore will be hostesses at
the informal reception to be held at
the United States Service Club tomOr-
row afternoon. They Will be assist
ed by Miss Reeves Harris. Miss Ruth
Wilson. Miss Mary Graham, Miss Eliza.
beth Hills, and Miss Lucy Flather.
Capt. Frank Waterman will give a
dinner at the club tomorrow evening.
Among those who entertained at din
ner there last evening, before the in.
formal dance, were Capt. T. q. Smi-
ley, Capt. y. A. Middleton, Capt. T. IL.
Messer. Lieut. c. z. Lex. and Lieut..
c. W. Barr.
The Washington times., 1918-02-16
Commander Bagley
And Mss Harrington
To Be Married Today

The marriage Of Commander David
Worth Bsgley. L. S. y. who com.
manded the destroyer Jacob Jones.
sunk in British waters early in DE,
cember, and Miss Marie Louise Har-
ringtOn, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tennent Harrington, OF California,
Will take place today in New York
The Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels. brother-in law and sis.
ter OF Commander Bagley, and his
mother and sisters. Mrs Adelaide
Worth Bagley and the Misses Bagley.
are in New York to attend the wed.
ding. The ceremony, which will be
quite simple, will be sUIemnized in
the Church OF the Heavenly Rest.
with the rector, the Rev. Herbert
ShipmEn, as the officiating clergyman.
Chaplain Shipman went to New York
from SpartanburE. s. g. where ne is
on duty, especially TO Offciate at the
wedding.
Mrs. Harrington and Miss Har-
rington are stopping at the Belmont
Hotel, as is Commander Bagley.
The engagement Of Miss Harring
ton and Commander Bagley was an
nOunced in Washington in October,
1916. while Miss Harrington was visit
ing her uncle and aunt, Capt. and Mrs
Albert Niblack, here. She had spent
the summer in Newport, where
Commander Bagley was on duty.
with Captain and Mrs. NiblaCk. Miss
Harrington has been a frequent and
popular visitor here.
Commander BRgley is the son Of the
late Major Henry Bagley, Of the
Confederate army. and a grandson Of
=. IL A. .
North Carolina elected by the people.
The honeymoon will be spent in the
South. Commander Bagley was in
charge OF the destroyer Jacob Jones.
which was torpedoed December 6.
1917, with a loss Of sixty four lives.
He went down with his ship. and was
rescued by members of the crew in a
lifebOat.
Mrs. Charles W. Fairfax and her
daughter. Miss Beatrice Fairfax.
were hostesses at luncheon today for
Miss Enid Sims. a debutante Of the
season. Those present were Miss
Elizabeth Hills. Miss Frances Hamp-
son, Miss Margaret Smith. Miss Car
ter Mulliken, Miss Delphine H"yl.
Miss Lucy Flather, Miss Margaret
Devereux, Miss Mary Duncan Glib
son. Miss Marie Sims. Miss Ruth Don
aldson, Miss Madeline Austin. Miss
CeciIle Cook. Miss Eugenia HolcOmb".
Miss Daviette FiclSlin, Miss Elizabeth
Koones, Miss Grace Beach, Miss Eliza
beth Hamilton. Miss Abigail Harvey.
Miss Louise Reside. Miss Frances
wilkinson. Miss Margheritta Tillman.
Miss Helen Blodgett. Miss Mona RlOd
Eett Miss Helen ClaNtOn. and her
guest, Miss IridcIl Johnson, Of Nash
VILE, Tenn: Miss Eutacia IIaTd"Sty.
Mrs Byron shrimp. Miss Rosali" Wa
ters. Miss Rita Weller, Miss Helen
Tucker. Miss Dorothy BerthOlf, and
Miss Sara Latimer.
Mrs. Delos RlOdgett will entertain
al dinner on Tuesday night. taking
her guests later to the musical ride
at the Washington Riding and Hunt
Club
Tonight Mrs. Blodgett Is giving Il
theater party for Miss Marion Hill
lizard. fiancRe OF her Eon, DelOs Blod-
gett, jr.. who Is her guest
Mr.. and Mrs Philandcr l. ClaNton.
have with them for the winter. their
niece. Miss IredeI Johnson, from Nash
VILE. Tenn. Miss Johnson attended
school in Washington a fey years ago.
Mrs. John Crayke Simpson will en-
terrain informally at tea this after
noon.
The Washington times., 1918-02-16
Ramos Hosts
At Embassy
Dinner Tonight

The Spanish Ambassador and Nine.
Riano will entertain thirty-two guests
at dinner at the embassy tonight. and
will give another dinner on Wednes-
day evening. February -.
Nine. Rlano's brother-in-law and
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Ander-
son. who we're recently guests at the
embassy, have returned to New York.
=
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo was
among the guests at the luncheon
given today at the Shoreham by Mrs.
George Bass. Of Chicago, who is
spending the winter in Washington,
in compliment to Mrs. James Channon,
OF Chicago. The other guests were
Mrs. Carl Vrooman. DIR. Esther Pohl
Lovejoy. Mrs. Antoinette Funk, Mrs.
Thomas Chadbourne, and Mrs. Fred
Britten, with whom Mrs. Channon is
staying.
Dr. LoveJoy has just returned from
the firing line. having been in France
to represent the Red Cross in its
civilian relief work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
SEAMAN LOGIC

TN HAT FINE old political fossil, Leslie M Shaw who has
 held several good jobs in the Republican party was in town last night with fine bundle of walIops President Wilson and radical interpretation American history Ac- cordng to Shaw the British could have licked us in 1876 just thereafter only they didn't They would have licked us in 1872 but they too busy with Napoleon Ger many down and out and has got of her power Shaw says But he is opposed freedom of the and he IS shocked at the very idea of league of nations It is sense to suppose will every stop biting other in the eg like snarng animals Taft thinks they may stop but Taft IS heavy Wilson thinks wars may come to end but Will light Let's have changes something might bannsn o some protective tariff By all England have her. eet and the to it. Do speak of Americas share in the speak softly lest America be suspected of boast fulness and "dear old England" be offended
 Ar Shaw for the time being at least has attained to the stature of citizen of the world He praises every counv hut his own He is fully ripe to play his part in world state
 But if America is entirely inc mercy of Great Britain will it not be wise to have league nations for our own tecon According to Shaw Great Britain didn't wish to wbn us in 76 But in 1912, John Bull was merely too busv
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
BALL OF
 J. M. C, GUARDS
Remington Plant Defenders Will Celebrate at State
 Street Casino.

New Years eve will be gala night at the State Street Casino. For the fifth consecutive year, the Reming- ton-U. M. c. guards will hold their annual military ball, and in addition to dance and reception, that will oe well worth the trip to the hall, a mil itary review including mounted and foot drills will be given.
 R. M Davies, commander o4 the guards and chairman of the honorary committee, and J. D. Gray, chairman of the general committee, have worked like beavers for the past three weeks in an endeavor to make the affair one that will long be re- membered, not only by Remington City folks, but by the entire popula- ton of Bridgeport.
 The guards were organized on Aug. A, 1914, when Major Penf1eld was in charge of the construction work on the Remington Arms plant. It was recruited from the army, ma rine corps and navy, and was orig 1 inally composed of three compan' es, | each having 75 men; the administra- ton of the guard was laid out or | military lines, and it was conducted as a semi-military organization. , There are at present 11S former members of the guard in the military and naval service of the United i States, IT of whom are commissioned l officers in the army. In addition te these, there were four of them who made the great sacrifice in the cause of democracy and freedom.
 The organization has been com l mended on a number of occasions | by the army and navy department for efficiency, thoroughness and ap- | pearance. It was cited as a mode for other large companies and cor porations, engaged in munition anC l ether war material work, to mould their protection departments after. The guards established a fund il 1914, for the purpose of affording ait or relief to any member of the guard
 or his family, in time of distress, ant also to aid any of their members wh
 entered Uncle Sams service, who's families might be in need of help
 and to send tobacco, cigarettes, etc
 to those who were in military o
 naval training stations.
 Over $75O have been expended i
 assisting distressed members, als
 contributing to the various Re
 Cross, Y. M. c. A., K. of c. and Sal
 vation Army drives.
 The guards have gone lover tn top on the first, second, third an
 fourth Liberty loan d4Tves, the latte
 being subscribed to on an average 0 : S108.50s per man. They also hay
 sold two thirds of the War Saving . Stamps and Thrift Stamps sold at tn Remington Arms and Union Metalli : Cartridge Co.,, Inc, plants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
IDLE MEN CAUSE LDIERS TROUBLE Plenty of Work in Country But Men Stick to
 Cities,

Coblenz, Saturday, Dec. 28 - By the Associated Press)-The steadily increasing number of unemployed men in Coblenz and other towns in the occupied area is causing Ameri- canS officers considerable anxiety. Many of the idle men are discharged German soldiers. An official count made today by the burgomaster shows 500 laborers and 300 skilled workmer also without employment.
 Those who cannot obtain work are entitled to daily bounty of three marks, 50 pfennig, from the city. Unemployed laborers have, been of- fered work by the city at four marks per day, but only a few have accept" ed, as the ordinary wage is six marks day. Efforts are being made to
 restore discharged soldiers to their pre-war occupations, replacing, if l necessary, women now holding the positions.
 Reports from the country indicate there Is plenty of work there, but cf- fcials have found difficulty in induc- ing laborers to leave the cities, par i ticularly in a time of social unrest
 like the present.
 More than 2Oe,4Ns yards of grey
 German uniform ol1th fPaS come GrTto l the hands of the Americans from he
 warehouses at Coblenz, and the 1 Americans are considering how to use it. It may be practicable to die 1 it and release it for use. In a ware house in Coblenz, Lutzel, across the l Moselle river from this city, Alneri-
 cans have found S0,0G0 pounds of 1 shoe leather and machinery for re- 1 pairing shoes. A plan is under con- slderation to use this repair factory 1 for remaking shoes for the army of | occupation. The machinery can be i operated by the Americans, and the 1 leather is of good quality, showing
 that the Germans had everything
 necessary in the line of footwear. In shop windows in CoblenZ, how ever can be seen shoes the soles of
 which are made of from Is to 20 small pieces of leather. It is almost impossible to buy a pair of shoes that ia properly soled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
DEATH
 OFLT. ROOSEVELT

With the American Army of Occu- patton, Saturday, Dec. 2S.---Christian Donhauser the young German avia- Ftor who claims to have shot down Quentin Roosevelt, near Chambry, France, on July fl, told the corre- spondent today of the battle which eaG l fatally for the son of the for mer president of the United States.
 He said:
 T was one of party of six Ger man aviators and on July 14 sighted six American machines east of F'ere- en-TardeHois. One American, who, I learned later, was Quentin Roosevelt, was ahead of the rest of his squadron and off to one side. He came straight at me and I swooped down under his machine. We see-sawed back and forth, peppering away, and each try ing to gain the advantage by climbing above each other.
 Roosevelt made several loops and II admired his Eaneness. Once I
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
BERTHA KAHN
VS. THE RELIABLE FUR COMPANY SUPERIOR COURT. FAIRFIELD COUNTY

SUPERIOR COURT.
 FAIRFIELD COUNTY
 December 21, 191SR In re application to the Hon. How ard J. Curtis, a Judge Of the Superior Court.
 Upon application of the plaintiff in the above entitled action brought to the Superior Court to be holden in Bridgeport in and for Fairfield COun- ty on the first Tuesday in January, 1919, which application is dated the 21st day of December, 1918, and which said application having been presented to this Court and it ap- bearing forthwith, now therefore, it i is ordered,
 l 1. That John T. L. Hubbard be and he hereby is appointed Temper ary Receiver of said The Reliable Fur Co.,.
 2. That said appointment, shall not take effect until said John T. L.. Hubbard shall have filed with the undersigned a bond in proper form, with good and sufficient surety tp the sum of one thousand, five hun- dred (1,500) dollars conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties under said appointment, and in the event that he shall at any time or times hereafter be confirmed or ap- pointed in said action, either as Tenn porary or Permanent Receiver, his faithful performance of his duties as such receiver and said bond shall have been approved by the under signed.
 II TnI, h bard immediately upon the taking eff feet of said appointment shall pro- ceed to take possessien of all the
 books, papers, evidence of debt and property of said corporation; to col lect all moneys owing to it and to take all lawful steps within his power to secure and preserve it's assets. 4. That said John T. L. Hubbard
 be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to carry on the business of
 said corporation until the 10th day of January, 1919, and he is hereby au- therized and empowered to employ
 such assistance as may be necessary for the conduct of the said business.
 5. That a hearing upon the con frmation of such temporary receiver and for the appointment of two ap- praisers be had before the Superior Court in and for Fairfield County in the Superior Court Room, civil side in said Bridgeport, on the 3rd day
 of January, 1919, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that said temporary
 receiver give notice of his appoin :
 ment and of said hearing to all part ies in interest by publishing a copy of this order twice in the Bridgeport Farmer and Times, daily paper, and } by mailing like copy, postage pre-
 paid to each stockholder of record
 and known creditor of said corpora
 tion, at their several best obtainable } addresses, all on or before the 30th day of December, 1913.
 Dated this 21st day of December, I1s1S.
 HOWARD J. CURTIS.
 A Judge of the Superior Court. l T 80 b
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
Ce D D Rad co :, EsEshGIe4aq~s6S&

thought his machine was jammed but Ia second later he began again to shoot and I felt the bullets striking my plane. Then I mounted above him
 and swooped down to within twenty meters of him, firing all the time. Then saw my opponent collapse and his machine began to fall.'' DonhaURer, who is a non-comm1s- stoned ef1sesr and speaks English, has relatives living in Michigan. He was credited with 30 aerial victories in the fighting after July l, when he en- tered the German air service. The battle with Lieutenant Roose- welt, the German aviator said, was fought at an altitude of between two | thousand and three thousand meters In the fight bullets from Lieutenant IRooseveIts machine gun pierced the German aviator's machine in twenty lplaces.
 1 Donhauser said he realized soon af- ter the fight began that his opponent was not c5 experienced as some
 Americans he had. encountered, but Lieutenant Roosevelt put up a plucky 1 fight to the end. Three or four times during the fight, Donhauser declared. i Roosevelt had the upper hand for a few seconds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
THE WEATHER.

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. &C., Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight; Tuesday partly cloudy.
 For Connecticut: Fair tonight; Tuesday, increasing, clOudiness; moderate west winds becoming variable.
 Wcathe7' cOndltions:-An area of high rrcsSure central over Vir- ginia tsp oduc,ng pleasant wealth er aiOng thc coast from Maine . to FlCr;da. An area of low pressure central over Kansas is causing cloudy and unsettled weather with light snow or rain between the Rocky Mountains
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
OUR NEEiTOWN
 NEWS LETTER
Special to The Times.)

Newtown, Dec. 3O-Walter w. Finch, town auditor of Newtown, died Saturday noon at the home of MT. and Mrs Robert Cannon, North Main street, where he had been rooming for the past year. Artiero schiero- sis was the cause of death. The de- ceased was a resident of Newtown for a decade, coming here from Huntsville, where he had been a prosperous farmer for many years After funeral services today in Trim ity church. the remains were conveyed to PlantviIle by automobile cortege for interment in the family plot in the cemetery of his former homes He was 72 years old.
 Julia Bailey, wife of Jeremiah Morohey sof Flat Swamp district, died at the family home about mid night Thursday last after a few hours sickness of pneumonia. Besides her husband she is survived by one daughter Ella, and two sons, Jerry and James, and three brothers Thomas J., James and John Bailey and two sisters, Miss Ella Bailey, al home, and Mrs. M. Kelly of this town. The funeral occurred Satur- day from her late home at g a. m and from St. Roses church at 10 a | m. with a high mass of requiem The burial was in the family plot in l the Catholic cemetery in the Glen. | Dr. w H. Kiernan reports ovei 100 cases of the influenza in town The illness of Dr. Gale puts all the | work on him.
 The Johnathan GTee club will give | it's annual dance New Years eve at the Newtown Inn. A capable com mittee in charge has perfected a. pro- 1 gramme of dances and musical and vocal numbers which will delight all who attend. Already the applications for invitations are numerous from Bridgeport Danbury and nearby towns, which will swell the Ioca patronage. It is expected the affair 1 will be fitting goodbye to the old year and a God speed to the New Year by the people of Newtown who
 so nobly did their best for the natior in the years of war now over.
 r Robert Delaney of Bridgeport wal
 an over Sunday guest Of his aunt
 Mrs. James E. Corbett at the New
 town Inn.
 MT. and Mrs. George Northrop ot Palestine received a telegram Satur. day from a hospital in Utica tha1
 their other son was seriously ill there
 Coming immediately after the deatt and burial of their son Roland, the
 news was disheartening. Mrs Nor.
 throp started at once for Utica.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Cole are re-
 joicing over the birth of a daughte,
 Saturday. Fifteen employees of the Premiere Mfg. Co. are laid off for time whil inventory is made.
 DISTURBANCES CONTINUE.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
Hats. late styles
Small Furniture

Gateleg Table ivory finish with mahogany top, $21 LOO Sewing Table, solid mahogany, with two drawers in front and two deep pockets at sides very neat and compact, $12O0 Small Hall Table, mahogany with prettiy decorated top, oval in shape, $95O Pedestal of solid mahogany very substantial looking, 5000 Small Pedestal in golden oak, s7Oo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
MINERS FIGHT WITH SOLDIERS

Amsterdam, Dec. S0-Striking miners in the Dusseldorf district have fought pitched battle with the sol diers protecting the mine, according to advices received here The en- counter resulted in several persons being killed and wounded before the troops finally surrounded and arrest ed the miners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30

and the Mississippi river. Snow hurries were also reported from the eastern portion of the lake region and the northern portion of New England. The tempera- ture is somewhat lower in the western districts.
 Conditions favor Tor this vicin. ity fair weather followed by in cFeasing clOudiness and slightly higher temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30

Ty Cobb, Detroit's star outfelder for many years, admitted that at the end of last season he received his ten days' notice of release from the De- troit team.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30

London, Dec. 30-Disturbances at Constantinople continue and great fires have broken out in the Parmak- kapol quarter of Pera, across the Golden Horn from the city proper, and in the suburbs of Kadi Keui, ac- cording to advices from Athens The Turkish chamber of deputies is reported to have dissolved as a re- suit of opposition from Young Turk deputies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30

August Hermann denied the report that Jefferson Livingstone, sports man, was to become principal stock holder in the Cincinnati Baseball club.