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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
take their seats.

take their seats.
 In addition to trying to hold to- gether his Conservative and Liberal supporters, MT. Lloyd-George is trying to reconcile the Asquith faction MT. Asquith could have had high seat in the present cabinet if he would have accepted 1t. There were two obstacles, however, Home Rule and Protection. One of these the Con- servatives will not have and the other is objected to by the Liberals.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
MACHINERY AND TOOLS

dACHINE TOOLS Second hand. 1 1P'x1S' R. & F. engine lathe, 8
 16"xs' Bullard engine lathe, 1 12"x1F'x36" planer, ? power hack saws. The Fairbanks Co.,, Water St., corner South Ave. Bridgeport, Conn. Phone Bar. 5873 H15 as+
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
NoAI1HATEs ADMIRALs

Washington, Nov. 15-Captains John A. Hugowerff and Marbury Johnston were nominated today by President Wilson to be rear adfnirals of the navy. -.-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
OBITUARY
WILLIAM KuIDUFF.

The funeral of William KiIduff was held this morning from the funeral rooms of M. J. Cannon at 10 o'clock, and from Sacred Heart church at 10:30. Rev. J. B. Hanley celebrated the, requiem mass, and interment was in St. MichaeFs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
.2O-DAY'S WANTS
AUTOMOBILES

1917 SAXON RUNABOUT s275; Buick runabout $275; Hudson Su- persix reasonable. 70 Kings Col lege Place, opposite Christ church, Stratford. H14 d%p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15

Treasury advisers recommend to Secretary McAdoo the cutting of war risk insurance rates 75 per cent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15

GIRL WANTED as clerk in tea store.
 James Van Dyk, 11S3 Main St. H14 b.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15

TO RENT-Three rooms with con-
 veniences, 983 North Ave. H14 S
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15

WANTED-Bright .boy for errands and other light work. Apply The Schwerdtle Stamp Co. H15 b%
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15

MACHINE TOOLS-Factory and mill supplies, scales, valves, gas and gasoline engines, hand trucks, wheelbarrows, split steel and wood pulleys, Fairbanks leather belt ing. shaft couplings and friction clutches--all in stock at our Bridge port warehouse. The Fairbanks Co.,, Water St. and South Ave, Bridge mort, Conn. Phone Barnum 5S73.
 Gil ifs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15

TO RENT-6 rooms, corner Pembroke and Reilly streets. Enquire Peter Gleason. 2S9O Main St, Stratford. Phone.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15

FOUND-At Seaside Institute, pin and sum of money. Call at Red Cross Headquarters. HIS s~
The Washington times., 1918-01-02
BY BEATRICE
FAIRFAX

; there are twenty-five years spent
in an italian environment.
Hino Palermi speaks English
without the accent Joe Carpenter
has. He was born IN America-hs
feels American to his finger tips.
He never thought of allegiance to
any other land. He went to our
schools, grew up under our flag,
trained himself with no other
viewpoint than that Of OF becoming
a good American. His hot. Sicilian
blood has been cooled to the tenn
peratUre suitable to our climate.
Kitty loved him-untiI Joe came
and won her away.
Suddenly Nino reverts 20 type.
He sheds his twenty-five years OF
being an American. and In a blind
frenzy OF not understanding he
sta bs Joe
Kitty's people sit back and re-
mark comp!scsntly that they knew
better than 10 let their daughter
marry an Italian The complete in
Justice OF the whole thing has
driven poor Nino mad.
Tragedies Ike that will go on all
around us. They are wanton and
stupid and unnecessary.
The difference between one man
OF the Caucasian race and another
man Of that same race--if one be
horn in Poland, another in France
and q third in Csnada--is a DIFF
ference true TO geography plus Gus
tom and training and heritage. All
can be bridgsd.
Between the red and yellow and
black and white races there ia a
vast gap. il dates hack too far
among the branches OF our family
tree for US TO be able to hope that
We may successfully bridge it now
perhaps ever.
But In each family the groups
have a big basis OF understanding.
IT is Just as II one family of Smiths
went out TO Wyoming and enOther
stayed in Rhode Island, and then
New England and the far West re-
fused to tolerate each other. Re-
move one family OF Smiths to
Spain, and let them become COM
pletely changed In name and ira
dition, and stilI you have a basic
brotherhood.
You and / with our American ira
ditions and the young Poles or
Italians or New Zealanders who
COme into our lives are not made
Of different clay. We are merely
trained In different parts Of the
world. The AnEIo-SaIon and the
Celt, the Frank and the Gaul. the
Czech and the Magyar are just the
worlds Smiths and Jonssss and
Browns and Gresns-rsmsmbsr thatI
You have feuds IN the Cumber-
land Mountains social caste In the
big cities. All OF them are only
parts OF the tragic narroW-minded-
ness that shuts out Nino Palermi
Of American training and Italian
blood from the place he was accus-
TONED to hold, and gives IL to Joe
Carpenter. who has been for twenty
five years part and parcel OF an
other world. Joe and Nino are
both Americans Why 4sRy ~
The Washington times., 1918-01-02
The Manicure Lady.

the Manicure Lady. The old gent
was a soldier in the Civilian War.
and no had four years OF It, He
says Grant said he was as good
soldier as ever would be sure to
live and draw q pension. Every time
Father has a party up home he
shows the old boys a letter he got
from General Sherman the time Mis-
ter Sherman went 20 the seashore,
or wherever It was he marched"
81 sent some tobacco to the sol
diers yesterday" SAID the Head
Barber 81 know what IT is to wan.
a smoke and not have the price.
and | want to do my bit for tho
scrappers. I'm going to send a few
packs every month. while the tips
holds out good"
That's a grand spirit, George.
which defects great credit on you"
declared the Manicure Lady. you'll
never be sorry for them generous
things YOU do for the boys. and
when this war is over you will have
something to braG about"
Il don't do 1t 10 brag." said the
Head Barber II do II because I
don't like'to think or no guy being
without a smoke after q hard days
advancing or trenchinG. or what
ever you call II now.
81 know how soothing good
smoke Is after me and the Missus
has had a battle. 1t kinda Gains me
on and keeps me from starting the
war all over again and ] guess
that's the only reason she don't
kick on my smoking. though she
thinks, like MOST women. that its
a foolish habit and that it hicks the
bankrOll too severe"
When get married" said the
Manicure Lady. Il will expect my
husband to smoke. Most OF the few
gents / ever seen that didn't use
tobacco was always kind of nervous
and cranky when they was talking.
which was most OF the time. A
gent with pipe in his mouth
amt never very EnbDy
"Noe admitted the Head Barber.
that's n fact. RYt girls. that never
ihlnk % smoking. can talk quit
some. and present company s1cep-
LiGRallyy
The Washington times., 1918-01-02
By William +. Kirk.

-HAT gent which Just went
out said he wouldn't send
no tobacco TO the sol
disrs," said the Manicure Lady.
He said smoking was a bad habit.
The old Crouch"
"He didn't look as II he'd send
anybody anything except a state
ment," said the Head Barber. There
aIn't many like him ih this great
nation, and that's one good thing"
ct told him i thought he might
do worse than slip the BOYS a few
smokes" said the Manicure Lady.
Goodness knows that when the
boys Is setting around where them
campfres are cleaning, like It says
in the war songs, they need
smoke now and then 20 ksep them
from getting too bomesick. Brother
WiIfrad is thinking of enlisting,
and ! don't know whsE ned do with
out his pipe
Smoking is grand for the nerves
# you're a nervous guy" Sain-ths
Head Barber, and ] think I'd be a
nervous guy IL there Was lot of
shells busting around me. ] never
seen them grapeshot, cut il they
look anything like - grapefruit IL
must be tough dodging than. II
was over there at the front I'd be
smoking STEADY, believe me"
Il ssea a soldier yesterday that
Isok ed q lot like you" said the Mani
icure Lady. "AE GFsJ almost
thought It was you, and then right
away ] remembered that ysu was
over the age limit, and ] knew bet
err
~ might have been the kid
n-othG-" said the Head Barber.
Hes ~ town with his regiment
lie says it's the only life"
That's What Fsthh- saya." GzIA
The Washington times., 1918-01-02
Your Flag and Mine

81. There is one such son. Joseph
Carpenter, who comes back TO
America at the age OF twenty-five
and becomes a naturalized citizen Of
the country OF his forefsthers. He,
makes friends inevitably with a
young Italian. Giamnino Palermi.
Nino has a charming sister. Bat
tista. Battista is Italian IN heritage
and tradition, but she was born in
America. She speaks English as nat
urally as Joseph Carpenter speaks
italian. She orders ham and eggs
in a restaurant with the same gusto
with which he seeks ravIoIL
Battista's school day chum Is
Kitty Bradford. Nino Palermi and
Joseph Carpenter both fall in love
with Kitty. Ritty's parents are
narrow-minded Americans. who can
sec no good in a man OF another
race.
To the Bradfords. Joseph Car
penter is perfectly acceptable be-
cause he 10 IAN American" But
IN order TO become one he had to
be naturalized. and back OF him
The Washington times., 1918-01-02
The Hidden Hand

the butler opened IL and took out
the Ccket With both packet-Rnd
locket he hurried into the hall, on
the way to his room.
Tn not to be disturbed until ]
ring" he cautioned the butler.
Meanwhile. outside. the Hidden
Hand and his men plotted in rage
TO get back the precious trinket,
the key TO the secret.
At Scarley's laboratory, Ramsay
and Doris. having found SCarley out
and discovered nothing incriminat-
ing. already had decided to return
home.
Nearly an hour later, DR.. Scsrley
entered the library, saw the safe
door open and hurried over to Il,
looking at It with surprise. He
was just turning away from IL
when he encountered Abner.
Did you open that" accused Alb
ner. cycling Scarley suspiciously.
Angrily Scarley resented the i'm
putation and words were raging
high between them when Doris and
Ramsay. returning from the fruit
less search OF Scarleys. heard the
two.
whats this:" demanded Ram
say. much alarmed at the sight OF
the opened saIe uOor-
He dropped quickly on his knees
before the safe and looked through
II. The packet was gone,
James he called to the butler
in the hall. and as James responded
hurriedly, added, Who opened that
safe?'
MIR. Flat. sir. He went TO his
room. sir-said he was not to be
disturbed until he rang"
Just then there came a buzz from
the annut ciator and James added.
"He is ringing from his room now.
sir"
without waiting to hear more
Ramsay, followed by Doris and the
others, hurried upstairs TO Flats
room. Ramsay tried the door. It
was locked. There was no sound In
the room. either. He dropped on
his knees and peered through the
keyhole.
The Washington times., 1918-01-02
A SERIAL OF ROMANCE
AND ADVENTURE

at seeing something lying On TIE
hall carpet. 1t was the key to the
door. She picked 1t up and HANDED
II to Ramsay. .-S-
How did that coms to be eRS-
side? she asked.
Ramsay did not answer. bat
turned the key hurrIedly in the
lock and they entered. Ramsay
hurried over to the body of Flatt,
while Doris shrank back IN horror,
The butler, in panic ned to the
lower hall. -... .. -.
As one entered F1att's reenA,
above hts desk could be seen a set
Of shelves on which were several
books, some ornaments and an hour
glass Beside Flat. on the floor.
was a book. and on the edge Of the
des.- was the push button OF a bell
Ramsay crossed quickly TO the
windoy and began examining n. On
the sill were four scratches in the
wood. Ramsay Identified them In
mediateiy. They were the marks
Of four OF the talons Of the gauat-
let of death
The Hidden Hand has been here"
he exclaimed.
Then he turned to the desk. an
ticipating ScarleY, who shrugged ana
retired. on the desk was a pisoS
OF paper on which was some writ
ing. Ramsay read II. then laid u
aside, as though II was unimpoT-
tant, although all the time Ne
watched Scarley and Ab8er.
At once both bounced on II S14
read it-FIatt's last words
u have solved the mystery ana
beaten Ramsay. Ny theories
pointed TO either nr. ScarIsy -
Abner whitney. Now I am GER
tain
A blot of ink showed YhSrO
Flat had been interrupted.
Scarley smiled craftily as he ros6
the thing. He must have bOsn
killed a few moments ago, while
We were In the library" he re-
marked. Evidently, as he was
writing this, the Hidden Hand at
tackled him. for he had just runG
the bell for help"
Ramsay had been waiting fer
some such statement as he bent
over Flats cold form. He rose
and turned suddenly on Scarley -
he heard the words
ON the contrary" he retoreOA
siGnifiCantIy. "he was killed an houR
agO-and this Is what happened"
To he Continued TO-nOrrOW.
The Washington times., 1918-01-02

A FEW days ago a gil wrote me
~ rather a tragic letter about
the young Pole she loved.
His father was OF German eXtrac-
ton. but Loyalty American for all
that His mother had been born in
Poland. The man himself was
AInerican-born - born under our
sG'n Stars and Stripes. true to them.
a. loyal and loving as are you and
I who glory IN our right TO the
nag.
Ana the girls parents scOrned
! and ab;ured the man who was Of
blood other than their own. They
would let their daughter have moth
ing to do with him.
Suppose an American man and his
American wife go to Naples and
their children are born there and
brought UP in an Italian environ
msnt, with italian friends and sur
rounded by Italian customS and
viewpoints.
Let us make q littIs story out OF
The Washington times., 1918-01-02
All Trihes!
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

nEAH MISS FAlhHAA-
I was engaged 10 q young
man several months ago. Last
month . friend invited me and
nv nance to a party. ] asked his
sister to come along. My friend
Sid not approve Of the sisters 40
ttons and. when they arrived
home, called her attention 20 it.
She accuses me Of telling her
brother and desDises me. She
caused SO much trouble that we
finally agreed TO part. as / could
not tolerate il any longer.
He fs easily Influenced and list
ems 20 his famiIy's tales. l do not
take an interest in him any more,
as he did not know enough TO up
hold me Do you think IL WAS
night for him 90 listen 70 such
tFihss2 ELIZABETH
I DON'T see OF what this girl
could have accused you legiti-
msteIy. suppose abe was humili-
Ated by her Brothers rsprOof and
felt that you had suggested 70 him
that his sister needed a little sd-
vice. But a thing Of this sort ought
not 20 be sufficient 20 part two peo-
pie who care for each other. You
should not Judge him quite 50
harEhly fer his failure 20 defend
you. A great many men have a
way Of listening 10 their own pee
pie and EsInE TO almost any ex-
tSeas 90 AEA!d unplssEsRtneSs at
hsaA
The Washington times., 1918-01-02
EPISODE Z.
The Fire Trap"
Copyright. 1917, Star Co.


-OGETHER they went out, max
ing sure that the explosive
Il package was safely locked up
in tho library safe.
1t was some half hour after he
had left Scarley that Flat, scout
ing around the whitney house like
a lost soul. paused in the shrub
berry. his eyes diiatihg in the yalor
OF his ignorance. He crouched
down lower. a twig had crunched
under foot and someone was COIN
ing.
To Flats utter Arrangement. he
saw the Hidden Hand himself part
the bushes only a few feet from
him. Like a bulldog. for such he
was. Flat was upon him.
Taken by surprise. the Hidden
Hand was for moment wellnIgh
pOwerless. The suddenness Of
Flats attack was such that he
had no chance TO use the dreaded
gauntlet of death. Flat brought
his FIST sQuarely into the midrifr Of
the Hidden Hand and he sank IN
conscious.
The Washington times., 1918-01-02
Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Foolish and Dangerous

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
] am nineteen AND have a
girl friend whom ! love dearly.
She has met a nice man who
seems to care a great deal for
her. Now. Miss Fairfax, I GER
tainlY am not Jealous, yet when
/ am left alone l cry myself sick.
She has often told me to stop
thinking about her SO much.
B. NJ A. @.
NOW. my dear, you want 10 take
yourself right in hand and cure
yourself at once of an attitude that
Is morbid and quite silly as we'll
In the natural course of events,
your girl friend would fall in love
and marry and so will you. Now
she has been the first to find the
n An she cares for. Don't take an
absurd attitude about it Just rec
ogniEs this had to come, and that
there are other girl friends for
whom you may also care. and what
Is more. that there are a great many
fiue young fellows with one of
whom you are probably going to be
really in love some day. You are
not the first girl who has over
ideaIiEed q feminine friendship and
been absurdIy sentimental about 81.
But it IS aH attitude that does no
body any good and that must be
conquered. Go out and have u RooG
time and forget your own foolish
GR6 kizk-EtrunG faucisE.
The Washington times., 1918-01-02

IAN HELSING is coming to my
" study a little before the
, " the others. shall try TO
open the subject with him.
Later-when the professor came
in, we talked over the state OF
! things. 1 could see that he had
something on his mind which he
wanted to say, but felt some hest
fancy about broaching the subject
After beating about the bush lit
tie, he said suddenly:
Friend John. there is something
that YOU and must talk
OF alone. just at the first at any rate,
Later, we may have 10 take the 9TH
ers into our confidence" then he
stopped. 20 ! waited; he went on:
AN ALARMING CHANGE
NOTED IN NINA.
Madam Nina, our poor, dear
Madam Nina is changing" A cold
shiver ran through me to find my
worst fears thus Endorsed. Van Hell
sing continued:
with the sad experience of Miss
Lucy, we must this time be warned
before things go too far. Our task
is now in reality more difficult than
ever. and this new trouble MAKES
every hour of the direst Importance.
l can see the characteristics OF the
vampire coming in her face. 1t is
now but very, very slight: but 1t is
to be seen il we have eyes to notice
without to PREJUDICE.
Her teeth are some sharper, and
at times her eyes are more hard. But
these are not all, there is to her the
silence now often: as so it was with
Miss Lucy. She did not speak. even
when she wrote that which she wish
ed to pc known later.
Now my fear is this. II II be
that she can, by our hypnotic trance
tell what the count see and hear,
IS IL not more true that he VINO
have hypnotise her first, and who
have drink of her very blood and
make her drink of his, should. IL he
will, compel her mind to disclose to
MIN that which she know"
I nodded acquiescence; he went on:
'Then, what we must do is to pre-
vent this: we must keep her ignorant
Of our intent, and so she cannot tell
what she know not. This is a pain
full task. Oh. so painful that II
heart break me to think OF; but IL
must he. When today we meet. !
must tell her that for reason which
we will not to speak she must not
more be OF our council, but be sim
ply guarded by us"
He wiped his forehead, which had
broken out in profuse perspiratton at
the thought of the pain which he
might have To inflict upon the poor
soul already so tortured.
1 knew that it would be some sort
OF comfort to him II told him that
| also had come to the same con-
clusion: for at any rate II would
take away the pain OF doubt. ! told
him. and the effect was as eN-
nectRd
The Washington times., 1918-01-02

TN the great army of those who
love children. may be num-
bered busy men and women
In all walks OF life. Yet how many
Of us pause 10 put ourselves
out 10 do some small but
kindly act to gladden. the heart OF
a child unless we happen 70
be Just in the mood? We are too
The Washington times., 1918-01-02

much engaged with the duty Of
the moment or too indolent to
exert ourselves. Childhood 10 q
time when little things count for
much, when the remembrance Of
kindly deeds fingers In the MEM
DRY to gladden. the march through
the heavy places.
This man In the picture has
The Washington times., 1918-01-02
VAN HALsING MAKES
PLANS FOR CONFERENCE.

II is now close to the time of our
general gathering. Van HelsinS has
gone away to prepare for the meet
ing. and his painful part of it. l real
lv believe his purpose is to be able
to pray alone.
Lateral the very outset Of our
meeting a great personal relief was
experienced by both Van HelsinE and
myself. Mrs Harksr had sent a
message by her husband to say that
she would not join ne 1T present. as
she thought it better that we should
be free to discuss our movements
without her presence to embarrass us.
The professor and I looked at each
other for an instant, and somehow We
both seemed relieved. For my own
part. thought that II Mrs. Harler
realized the danger herself, IL was
much pain a. well as much danger
avertad Under the circumstances We
agreed. by a questioning look AND
prs"-e-. With finger on lip. to pr"s"rFe
The Washington times., 1918-01-02
Flat Gets the LOcket.

Quickly Flat began 10 search
him. From an inside pocket he
pulled out the precious locket. his
eyes bulging at the sight of II.
Just then some of the emissaries
saw their master stretched on the
ground and ran f8rward. Flat
heard them FIRST and as they closed
Jon him he swung on one. catching
him on the point OF the jaw. The
other ducked and Flat almost
sprawIed. but he caught himself
aud rar. nor did he stop until H..
reached the house.
There he sought tho library.
dropped on his knees before tn,
Gafe. and in spite Of the protests ot
The Washington times., 1918-01-02
FIatt Found Dead.

An exclamation from Ramsay
him. Through the keyhole they
could see Flatt on the floor.
dead. his body crumpled. as though
r." rad been crawling toward the
door Eamasay was about TO break
ia the door when Doris exclaimed
The Washington times., 1918-01-02
From. Good Housekeeping.

DON'T put into the garbage what should into the
soup kettle Nourishing soups be made from scraps
Of meat and from vegetables that usually thrown away
Let rfute the old saying that the wastes in prosperous
American household would feed French family.-Her
bert Hoover in Good Housekeeping for January.
The Washington times., 1918-01-02
By Arthur B. Reeve.

Creator Of the "CraiE Kennedy"
nystery stories, which appear eK-
cIusIyeIy In Cosmopolitan Magazine.
The Washington times., 1918-01-02
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the ratification by Georgia Of
the Constitution January ?. 1888. Georgia one
of the thirteen original States and the fourth ray
the Constitution. Ranking nineteenth in size among the
States, is the largest east of the Mississippi River
The Washington times., 1918-11-19
Chinese Waists for
: Americans


Sounds curiouS doesn't II? Somehow you
expect odd looking garmerts quite unlike our
American waists, don't you3 Wen there Is
. surprise IN store for you for th1ss waists
that have been sent rs by our psK1onat rep
resentative n China young womah Who
sends rs, from time to time, exquisite things
that she finds IN the shops Of the Land Of
the Almond Tree-are just the most modfsh
affairs Of Georgette with hand-rm tueks and
trimmings of-not Oriental emhrOidery-but
real Irish crochet and real handmade
Filet laees. Can you picture to yourself the.
little alm0nd-eyed niaidens running these tiny
tucksy and inserting bands Of the lovely laces,
Ssopping only long enough for then sips Of
fragrant tea? Il iRreally interesting to Sc
how very Occidental ara these Oriental waists,
for almost every one of them looks like the
latest creation Of Fifth Avenue, and thera
isn't an Oriental touch about any Of them
except one that is fashioned Of navy Georx-s
cite with its round neck and Chu-Chn-ChoN
sleeves edged with very narrow friIls Of VIVID
green and a dashing bit Of gayiy ens
broidered black satin topping the frills Surely
you win want to see the waists that Chinese
maidens made for American maids-yo1 win
ind them, priced from S1275 = $3.50 On
the Third floor, Eleventh street.
The Washington times., 1918-11-19

Tailored in all
duvetde golfex -
hemel sowent the
JuntYyou of nfeas well
models mahonly .--~t