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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-09
Beauty show of gray shoes!

How did all hold up hands in horror when we read that the War Industries board going reguate the making of women's shoes.
 We could see, just plainly, procession of honely shoes-each pair exactly like each other pair There was no joy in our hearts.
 And what surprise we have had; those of who have taken peep at the shoes already made under that Boards instructions
 "Why; they just as pretty as shoes ever were'I
 What the board actually did was to cut out little need less differences and to save the tanning of leather in many co1ors.
 But instead of robbng womens shoes of their beauty they have almost succeeded in making them handsomer
 This is notably true of the gray shoes regulation gray and feldmouse
 There is a gathering of them ready here which shows forth beauty abundance It combines that beauty with good lines. There is variety of styles. And there isl graceful ease and comfort.
 Laced shoes of gray kid, with stitching to give effect of tip with Cuban or French hees-- $12
 Field mouse laced shoess ssmilar styes-$1O$ $1f SIP Gray kid, some with fine cloth top $8 and $9
 Field mouse kid, cloth top military orFrench hees~ $7.5O and $9
 Theres going to be extra satisfaction in the wear ing of these shoes-because they built accord with Uncle Sam's wishes. Main floor,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-09
Bright beauty marks dresses for
 little girls.

For little girls of life and charm, dresses that carrN the charm and beauty and vivid spirits
 The mostdecious shades of green for illustration And glowing yellow of corn And pnks and roses of many shades And blues from light to lively shades of nayy
 Many many contrasts little Dutchy waists of white with quaint pleated skirts of Japanese crepe in soft tones of green: this just for an example.
 Striped ginghams with the stripes of radiant new color combinations Plainhued ginghams touched with little adornmens of white Some dresses of simple white but with what pretty lines u-- A fresh new gathering, crisp and appealing. More than that of impressing worth at $1.50 to $5
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-09
OVER 4 BILLION
 TO GO WITHIN
 NEXT TEN DAYS
This Amount Must Be Sub scribed to Make Loan a
 Success.

Washington, Oct. 9.---"At the pres ent rate of going and with the prss- ent average per capita, subscriptions, said @ treasury loan review today, "the Fourth Liberty Loan may not reach the desired goal within the al- lotted time"
 More than $4,4o0, 100000 must be sub- scribed by the American people with in the next ten days if the Liberty Loan of six billion dollars is to be 8 success.
 Reports from all of the twelve Fed eral reserve districts showed early to- day that in the nine days that have passed less than s1,6OO, 100000 has been subscribed. Only one of the twelve distrtcts---the St. Louis district---nas raised half it's allotment The district totals today showed St. Louis leading with 5S4 per cent. subscribed and Minneapolis a poor second with 44.6 per cent.
 German peace proposals have not affected the campaign in the opinion of officials, however. Yesterdays to- tai bond sales were $26,0O0,000 over those of the preceding day. With the making clear of the Allied position by President Wilson in his communi- cation to Chancellor MaMmilian the daily reports are expected to be more encouraging.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-09
HARD TO RAISE
 IRISH VOLUNTEER ARMY FOR FRANCE
Country Divided Into Ten Districts By Council
 of Five.

Dublin, Oct. -(Correspondence of The Associated Press)-Ireland soon may become a patch quilt'' of con- scription districts and non-conserip- tion districts, according to members of the Irish recruiting council, whose allotted time for raising 50,000 volun- teers as an alternative to conscrip- tion,is drawing to a close, with the allotment as yet thrilled.
 The council, which is composed of five Irishmen, representing all par ties, has divided the country into ten districts, with g. quota for each, and has arranged with the government that in districts which fill their quo- tas, conscription will not be applied, even though the total of volunteers falls below the required 50,000 men.
 It is generally predicted that some of the districts will fall far short of their quotas. And there, conscrip- tion is expected to be inaugurated, even at the cost of resistance.
 The objection of many young Irfah4 men to entering the army, and the traditional Irish hostility to the War Office Is being met by recruiting agents by pointing out the special at- fractions of the Royal Air Force. This service is not under control of the War Office, and it has the added advan- tage of having many non-fighting po- sitions.
 Political feeling runs high, however and the class of young men, who make the best soldiers, the missile troops are not volunteeringcin large numbers
 Two or three members of the Irish Parliamentary Party have identified themselves with the recruiting cam paign. but the party as a whole, has held aloof.
 Side by side with the operations o1 the recruiting council, Colonel Lynch member of parliament, is conducting crusade of his own with the view o1 organizing a brigade which he hopes to command. Colonel Lynch fought on the side of the Boers against Grea1 Britain, but his feelings towards the present war have led him to lay aside all racial feeling and come out or the side of the Allies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-09
HOWLAND'S

Weather: Fair tonight and Thurs day; slightly warmer tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-09
ToDAY's ANNIVERSARY

The first great defeat suffered by the Turks, after a lcng ascendency which threatened to replace the Cross with the Crescent in all Europe, oc- cured BAT years ago today. Oct. 1, 1871. The fleet of the encountered powers, commanded by Don Juan. brother of Philip II. of Spain, en- countered the Turkish fleet in the Gulf of Lepanto, and gained one of the greatest and most momentous naval victories in history. The bat tie of Lepanto put an end to Turkish domination of the Mediterranean, and was thus of the greatest importance to civilization. The first serious de- feat for the Moslem was but the bo- ginning of a series that reduced Turkey to its negligible position iu Europe, and the present war will very likely see the Turks driven back to Asia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-09
CzechO-SlOvaks Grant Full Rights
 to All MinOrities

In an exchange of felicitations be- tween the zionists and the Czech ,- Slavs on the recognition by America and the Allied Powers of their nation al aspirations, Dr. Thomas G. Maza- ryk, speaking for the National Coun- ell of the Czecho-Slavs outlined its broadly liberal policy which his na- ton will adopt toward the national minorities which will be contained within it's boundaries. He made the definite statement that the Czecho- slavs will abolish the immoral and oppressive Austrian system of State churches which made possible the misuse of the churches and religion for political ends, and that the na- tional minorities will be granted equal political and cultural rights with the majority. This policy, Dr. Mazaryk declares, will apply to the Jews in Bohemia and slovakia as we'll as to the other races.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-09
THE WEATHE R.

New Haven, Oct. g - For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair to- night and Thursday; slightly warmer tonight.
 Conditions: There is no well defined storm area this morning east of the Rocky Mountains, but light local showers were reported from the northern portion of the Lake region and from Utah southeastward to Texas. The area of high pressure which has caV1s- ed low temperatures in the north ern districts Is now passing out to sea. The temperature is gener- ally above freezing along the northern border.
 Conditions favor for this vi- cinity partly cloudy weather with slowly rising temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-09

hear crashing sounds. The shell Of the X-5o pivots upon itself. The ship stops. And yet the propeller is turn ing. The submarine has struck an obstaclS.
 The commander lets the helm drive to the right, to the left. It is a vain maneuvey. And the stern strikes on we know not what. -. The commander shakes his head: Nothing to be done. ; he mur- murs sadly The men did not all hear their chiefs remark but all eyes are fixed upon the officer; they under stand. For in a submarine in danger there obtains mysterious communi- cation between the chief and his men, Thought IS transmitted without words almost without gestures. Looks suf- { flee.
 Tie sailors have understood. They | let go their useless handles, fix a va | cant look upon this machinery that suddenly has become so useless. The commander speaks in a loud voice.. I've certainly have struck a net The alarm bell will certainly reveal our presence. In a few min- utes the eannons will be shooting al us"
 The chief turns toward the secont | officer, who is listening at the micro 1 phone.
 What ;" The listener, who i: listening intently, replies Nothing l "Curious!" exclaims the comman der. And at the end of a few sec onds of oppressive silence he says "But, they are not shooting theil cannons. Quickly, the periscope." An aidp raises the periscope. Bu the stem of the periscope strikes al obstacle, and cannot reach the opef air. Above the submarine there something.
 "One would say that we are enc1os ed in a cage. .'' And the office reasons, brings forward one hypothe sis after the other, deductions upol 4 deductions. Finally he thinks that h,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-09

Bulgaria like others who gambled on the wrong horse. is nowconvineed that betting is all wrong, !
 s. LaekeF writes in to ask if he can get deferred classification on two pimples on his neck and dependent yellow. dog.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-09
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY

To Prevent Grip and Influenza LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE Tab lets taken in time will prevent Grip and Influenzs. B. W. GROVES sig nature an bsE, sHc,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-09
NAVAL MAN TELLS OF DARING RAID ON BASE:
 WAIT FOR TWILIGHT

The Remarkable Escape of the Commander and Twenty four Men of the Crew of French Submarine Which Was Ordered to Lay String of Mines Off the Mole at Zeebrugge From Almost Certain Death in Ger man Submarine Trap.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-09
OVerCOats, fine and warm. . extra==S27.5O

Men who judge overcoatby usual value and price: these are $30 to $40 coats. fabrics and wrap fellow securely against cold Men who judge by style and fit-these are correct. style and fit splendidly.
 Summed up:-Here overcoats worth buying for every reason-and doubly worth buying because of the added reason that price instead of C07 EO $30 to $35, is PAZoOO
 If wanted overcoat myself, I'd get busy mighty quick"!
  ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-09
TO TEST STRENGTH OF HEART
Simple Method Which Is Credited to
the Invention Of German Men
Of Science.

There is a new way of diagnosing
heart disease. 1t was discovered in
Germany and is based upon the prln-
ciple' that extremely slight motion in
the air will form similar changes in a
burning flame.
Two small smoking gas flames are
used, and around these is twined
wide paper tape. The flames cause
bands of SCOT to appear upon the sur
face of the tape.
Over the heart of the patient an in
strument somewhat similar to a tele-
phone transmitter is placed. This
transmitter has a very sensitive
diaphragm. It's vibrations are dupli-
Gated by a tube to n gas chamber
through which passes the gas for one
Of the flames.
The slight flaming of the gas in re-
Spouse to the various vibrations result
in characteristic rings of smoke on the
paper tape. From these abnormalities
in the heartbeat can be read. Time
is recorded by the second fame, influ-
enced similarly by vibrations from q
tuning fork. The smoke-rings vary in
shape and position according to the
character of vibration causing them,
and so help to simplify the diagnosis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-09


you are very soon to come out and look
at the world. You are to appear with
in a short time because the spring is
here, and you are the spring blossoms.
People love the spring because the
blossoms are so beautiful and because
the birds sing.
"'But of all the glorious sights in
feet as an orchard filled with gor-
geous blossoms.
"'NOw in this farmhouse the peo-
pie are very poor. They cannot even
afford to have their house painted.
And so you must try to make up for 1t
during this one season of the year.
You must be just as beautiful as you
can be, so that people will forget the
house needs painting as they drive by,
and will think the place is very
lovely with ali the wonderful trees so
full of spring blossoms.
"'When the fall comes and the late
summer you will give excellent fruit
for you never disappoint the people
who live In the farmhouse. They al
ways say that they can depend on their
orchard. Nothing, they say, ever hap
pens to 1t.
"'And so pear trees, apple trees and
even cherry trees, listen while whis-
per to you And we heard the wind,
at this time, carrying the secrets of
every tree to the spring buds.
"'All of you be beautiful so for one
season in the year the people IN the
farmhouse will think they have the
loveliest of homes. Make their dingy
home look like a fairyland.'
'Yes," continued the first apple bios
som, II knew you must have been told
the same secrets, because just at the
end we heard the same whispering of
every tree"
"We heard the same story" said the
first pear blossom.
"And so did We" said the first cher
ry blossom.
Now some of the blossoms were out
| ahead Of the others but they all look
ed their best, and indeed the orchard,
which was in front of the shabby
house, looked just like fairyland.
And how happy the first apple bios
som and the first pear blossom were
when they heard some people driving
| by say, "HOw wonderful 1t must be
| TO live there and TO see that orchard
all through the spring! And more
than that the fragrance is quite the
most perfect in the world"
And once again the blossoms gave
! joy to the people in the dlngy farm.
house, who every year had the mos
beautiful place the country around,
owing to the spring and their fine or
| chards.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-09
DADCNSg[NINl'
fairy TALE
SPRING BLOSSOMS.
81 hAM @AHAlIBQNNeR

'How do you feelT' asked the fret
apple blossom Of a pear blossom on
one Of the other trees in the orchard.
"Splendldly," said the pear blossom.
How about yourself?'
"Never better" said the apple bios
som. Now when the other pear bios
SONS and apple blossoms heard these
two talking they all wanted to see
what was going on.
And before long they were all out
talking and chatting while some Of
them were having games with the
Breeze Brothers who blew them to the
ground and made It look as If the snow
had come again.
did your trees have q secret to
whisper to your asked the first apple
blossom.
YES" answered the first pear bios
som. II was just about to ask you the
same question"
"It's this way with u.s." said the
first apple blossom. you see the farm
house is very shabby. It's been need
ing a coat of paint for so many years.
Ahu WIN llNt lnSiue are 81
poor they can't afford anything they
don't actually need.
''They don't have to have the paint.
But they feel badly that they cannot
afford TO have their house painted for
1t would look so much brighter and
prettier.
"Well, it's been this same way for
so many, many years as I said before.
And they have bad luck with the pota-
toes and the corn every year. Some
thing always happens. Bugs eat up the
potatoes and a storm is likely to come
and hurt the corn just when il would
be growing quite perfect.
"All these things my trees whispered
to me and to all my sisters and broth
ers. The trees said, Little blossoms
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-09

headaches disappeared. / gained iD
weight and feel fine, 80 l can honestly
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to any woman who 10
suffering as was. - Mrs. ADELINE B.
LYNCH, 100 Plain St, Providence, RI
Backache and nervousness are symp-
toms or natures warnings, which in
dictate functional disturbance or an
unhealthy condition which often devel-
ops into o more serious ailment.
Women in this condition should not
continue to drag along without help, but
profit by Mrs. Lynch's experience, and
try this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound-and for special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co. Lynn, Mass.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-09
First Colonial General Hospital.

II was on February Z, 1851. that the
FIRST general hospital was chartered In
the colonies-the Pennsylvania state
hospital in Philadelphia. Joshua Cros-
by was the first president OF the In
stitution, and Benjamin Franklin. who
had been prominent in urging the es,
Establishment of an institution for tn
care of the sick, was the first clerk. II
was in this hospital in 1863 that Thorn
ms Bond gave the first clinical instruc-
HiOn In America.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-09
Part Of Your Education.

Training in cheerfulness should be
regarded as one Of the most important
features Of education. What is the
use Of learning science and mathemat-
les and foreign languages, II when all
Is done, you are SO miserable that you
ask yourself If life is worth liyingI
A training in cheerfulness is the best
foundation for education.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-09
NO EXEMP UPTON

II you cannot launch a bullet at the fend
across the sea,
Buy a bond
1t will reach It's little target straighter
than a hOming bee
Buy a bond
II you've bought a lot before,
Don't believe you've done your chore--
Buy a half a dozen more!
Buy a bond
Strickland Gillian.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-09

acneS 3, my Dock
ached all the time.
1 was tired and had
no ambition forany-
thing. / had taken
a number of medi-
cines which did me
no good. One day
/ read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compounded
what it had done for
women, so l tried
1t. My nervousness
-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-09
The Difficulty.

II understand young LOTUS draws
quite small salary in his clerical
work. He could make much more Just
now by going into factory"
''Yes, but then he would have to
draw wages"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-09
Changed.

HE used to be a pacifist."
"Now?"
snow he admits that the Huns have
made it indecent for q man not to
fight"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-09
Some Needed.

THAT baby does nothing but scream
all the time"
swell, dear. I'm as loyal as you are,
but you must agree with me that this
as ons case where We must be paci.
1sts.S
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-09

Since it is still evident that "shIps
will win the war" and that America
must supply most of the ships, our
national shipbuilding agencies were
recognized last week for the fifth
time and Charles NJ Schwab, chair
man Of the board of directors Of the
Bethlehem Steel corporation, was Civ
en- the new position Of director general
Of shipbuilding and placed in supreme
control of the construction OF mer-
chant vessels. Chairman Hurley Of
the shipping board and General Man
ager Piez will work in complete har-
mony with him, directing the organi-
zatiOn necessary to carry out his
plans. The necessity for some such a
step was shown by the official an
nouncement of the change, which
said: ''The carrying forward of the
construction work in the 40 ship
yards now In operation Is so bad that
II requires reinforcement of the
shirbuiIding organization throughout
the country" The determination to
speed up shipbuilding was evidenced
by the warning issued by Mr.. Hurley
that delinquent plants viii be taken
over by the government unless they
show decided Improvement.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-09
British Army. Now Supported by
French Troops. Still Holds
Back the Germans.
DRAWS BACK EAST OF YPRES
Huns Fight Furiously to Capture the
messines Ridge and 5ethune-seere-
tary Baker Returns to Speed
Americas Men Aeross-sehwsb
Heads shipbuIldins.
BY EDWARD W. PIcKARo.

At the end OF another week Of the
most sansuinary battle the world has
ever known. the British army was still
undestroyed. its lines still unbroken.
Overwhelmingly outnumbered In Elan
ders. Haig's men were forced to give
up some important positions, and east
Of Ypres they withdrew from the bulg-
ing PasschendaeIe salient before the
enemy observed the movement. and
Strengthened and shortened their de-
fensive line so that il was much
stronger and more secure. Meanwhile
French re-enforcements arrived TO as
sist the British. the commanders hav-
ing decided that the Flanders offensive
was not merely a diversion. To the
south, on the Somme and the Aisne,
the French had been stoutly repulsing
every attack, and II was predicted
that the time was near when General
Foch. the allied commander In chief,
might be expected to start his counter
offensive. Though they were still
bringing fresh divisions into the bat
tie, It was figured the Germans must
be approaching the point OF eZhaus-
ton. when a return blow would be
most effective. Indeed, It did not
seem this blow could be much longer
delayed, for the British, though their
spirit and courage were undiminished.
were sustaining continuous attacks by
an enemy which was immensely superb
or in numbers and was under leaders
whose disregard for life was utterly
reckless.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-09

The British admiralty report showed
Is British vessels sunk by submarines
during the previous week, IL Of them
being 1000 tons or over.
On Monday British warshIps encoun-
tered feet Of German armed trawl-
ers In the Kattegat and sank ten Of
them. the nearby German naval forces
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-05-09

You can always have the law al
actual costs.