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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
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An inch off one side of a large ta- bIecloth matters very little when the cloth is spread on the table and the pattern on the damask need not be pulled to one side since the slight discrepancy of length in the part od the cloth that hangs over the edge will never be noticed. But that inch makes all the difference in the world in the life of the cloth. Before the threads begin to wear thin as they always do in time where g. tablectoth is folded and creased in the ironing cut off an inch at one side and at one end and rehem the cloth. The laun- dress who always folds a cloth even Iy, edge to edge. will how make an entirely new series of folds and creases with her iron and the tablecloth will last just that much longer.
 Under frocks of black velvet Paquin is using quilted pettfcoats of white crere de chine-a chafminsfv quaint, old-fashioned effect to be sure. Of course. the velvet skirt is slashed
 generously to reveal the presence of the quilted petticoat- one such skirt hanging in loose panels over the white
 petticoat of quilted crepe. Another i couturier uses white satin as a lining 1 for velvet draDeries. looDine the vel
 vet in such manner that the white
 shows in glimpses here and there.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
CHRISTMAS WAS
 GLOOMY DAY IN SLAVES CAPITAL

| London, Jan. s.-The situation in Petrograd is depicted in the most gloomy colors by the correspondent of the Times, who in a telegram under date of Monday, the Russian Christ mas, says no Christmas in 300 years has been celebrated in such tragic cir cumstances Petrograd, he adds, is full of dirt, disorder and crime
 Burglary, robbery and murder in the most audacious forms prevail to an extent hitherto unknown and there is no police or other authority to which to appeal
 The food situation is very critical, he says and starvation seems to be staring the people in the face. The only bread to be had is black, gritty and underdone and is composed of millers refuse mixed with straw. Pc tatoes are getting scarce and dear, while meat is a. rare luxury The wretched conditions of exist ence have been aggravated by blind ing snow storms drifted by violent winds for three days and nights with ! the temperature at IA degr~c. The i correspondent of the Times thus sums
 up the general position of the coun- i try:
 1 Russian affairs have become so | desperate that only the intervention
 of the Allies or the Germans can pre-
 vent catastrophe. As this can no ! longer be expected from the Allies, the
 disheartened Russian looks to the Germans to put an end to the awful
 chaos in which the country now is in- | volved."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
MENE1nY SINGERS COMING.

Colonial ball room in Fairfield ave nue will be the Meca Monday night for the dancers of the city who like good music, sung as well as played, as the McEnelly Singing Orenestra will again be the attraction in the monthly visit This orchestra now needs no introduction, as it has been here so often, and has pleased so many. There will be short concert and long evening of dancing. all of the latest popular melodies being in cluded in the prgram, and number of novelties. There is avays a big crowd when the McEnellys play. The usual prices of admission and cor dial welcome.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
POLES

Bva Tanguay, and Jonia, double features on the vaudeville and photo play bill offered at Poh's today, are electric thrills
 Miss Tanguay, highest priced vGude- vile star in the world, appears for the first time in pictures. Jonia, fa- nous exponent of the Hawaiian dance, dances in the person in sinupuS, graceful and compelling magnifcence.
 Preceded by a review of the cos tunes in which Miss Tanguay ap- pears. in vaudeville, offering for view some of the most gorgeous and lurid adornments of the female person ever seen since the days of Solomon and Nero, '"The Wild GirT' in six big reels developeS all that is latest in the magnetic stars repertoire of gestures and mimicry. She is seen in the ulti- mate of her e-displaying poses and art.
 On the vaudeville stage Jonia, in private life the Princess Lei Kokelani, comes with full troupe of singers and musicians, the same who ap- peared in the Philippine village at the WorIds Fair There is profound appeal to the wierd melody, the twanging stringed instruments and the final creation of art as Jonia her self sweeps upon the stage in stag gering and stunning rhythm of arts- tic motion, suggestive of the ancient tribal rites of her native land.
 Another act just returned form Pplynesian success are Willard N Wilson, stars of such Broadway sue cessss as "The Rose Maid Company, ~-The Founders" "The Gingerbread Man" and others. These black-face plenipotentiaries of pleasure now ap- pear in their Ethiopian travesty, "The Crime Hunters" drawing laughs at every turn.
 Additional features on the Poi bll which will please are Mccormack and Dougherty, eccentric and speciaity dancers. Burke Brothers x Randall a. trbo of exceptional club swingers 1T n. colorful and classy combination o1 clothes, clubs and crossfire, and Re gan & Refard, two boys filled w1tE song and peppery dialogue.
 Completing the whole, Fohs specla run of animated news features the the spectator into France where the American boys are training, through Australia and back again across the American continent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
WEST END

Tonight Mary Miles Minter, the happy and smiling little screen
 beauty whose pictures make every body love her, no matter what the story involved may be, wears her best clothes in Peggy Leads the Way" instead of beginning in her oldest and reserving her best for the climax, as in most Minter produc- tions.
 The story of Peggy Leads the Way" is a simple love romance of the mountain town but the lovers are both alien to it's atmosphere. Clyde Gardiner the handsome son of rich New Yorker, is the lucky chap who finally wins pretty Peggy.
 '"The Retreat of the Germans '' fifth chapter, will also be shown to- night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
THURSDAYS CALENDAR

10 to 17 osclock-st- Mary's Guild of St. Johns church, Red Cross work in parish house.
 12:15 o'clock-Weekly luncheon of Kiwanis Club at The Strat- field.
 2:3o and 7:30 o'c1ock-Sacred Heart Auxiliary of Red Cross in Sacred Heart schooi.
 3 o'clock Thursday Thimble Club.
 )o'c1ock-Regular meeting Par ent- Teachers Association of Hunt ington Road school in school build ing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
he New Clothes

flower blue radium dress with gathered skirt has three ruff pointed bound rather than usual and trimming collar and cuffs with Glet
 model of inserts of black 8 chic and springike effect divides the skirt 
 of in light wool froC4
  sa Silk floss flowers which look apel Of misses suits adding sprngtme touch.
 bloonner and line the garment to one style has just Although bit late of point 
 
 A returning tlat tn satin
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
GOOD TEA AND COFFEE.

Hints on tea and coffee making. Tea made in feshly boiled tea kettle is much superior in flavor, as any ex- pert will testify. The longer the ket- tie is boiled the more insipid the tea, as all oxygen is driven off
 Coffee is more superior when made from cold water as this method ex' tracts the oils more quickly and eff ing point or the oils will be quickly fectively. Cook the coffee but a few minutes after it reaches the boil dissipated and the coffee will be fiat and without aroma
 When it reaches theb ofling point, an egg shell a little of the white of an egg or a tablespoonful of cold water will precipitate the grounds A small bit of butter will make the coffee rich and smooth
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
PARK COM. RE-oRGAN1zED

The Board of Park Commissioners helds it's reorganization meeting in the StratfieId hotel last night and elected George M. Flames president for the thirteenth consecutive time. Charles Hanson was reelected vice president and Bernard F. Cooney was again chosen clerk for the twelfth consecutive term. Henry C1fffe is re- tained as park superintendent Judgo Morris B. Beardsley presided Both Flames and Ha0Son weCD -a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
EMPIRE

In his newest Paramount picture, Man of Music Mountain which is to appear at the Empire theatre to- day and tomorrow, Wallace Reid plays the part of Henry de Spain, the young Westerner. The story deals with his adventures in clean ing up a gang of outlaws and thieves, and incidentally, his quest to avenge the murder of his father. Nan of Music Mountain was written by Frank H. Spearman and originally appeared in serial form in "Every- body's Magazine" Other select plays.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
PERSONALS

MT. and Mrs. A. A. Stewart of New York had daughter born to them on Jan. 6 at Riverside Drive. Mrs. Stewart is well known in this city, as she was Miss Celia Pearsons, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Harry s. Pearsons of 210 Laurel avenue. Mrs. Stewart and baby are doing nicely at Dr. Knipe's private hospital. MT. and Mrs. Stewart make their home in New York in the winter and in the summer have an attractive home at Manhattan Beach Mrs. Pearsons is going to New York on Saturday to see her daughter.
 The date has been set for the mar riage of Miss Marjorie Silliman, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Slliman of Stratford, and Harvey Irving, as January 26. MT. Irving is the son of George Irving of East Washington avenue, and is member of the Weatogue Country club and the Sea Side club, and is with the Automatic Machine Co.
 Dr. J. J. Myers has returned to this city after visiting for a time with his mother at her home in Wal lingford.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Bond of 204 Sixth street had a seven-pound daughter born to them at the Bridge port hospital on Jan. 5. J. F. Johnson, director of the State Trade School is to address the members of the Parent-Teachers' as sociation of the Sherman school in Fairfield at the regular meeting to be held at the school on Friday after noon, Jan. II.
 MT. and Mrs Frederick c. Chase of 50 Parrott avenue, have their son, Carlton Chase, with them for short time. Mr. Chase is home on a short furlough from a camp in South Caro- lima where he is a physical in- | structor.
 Mrs. Ellie N. Sperry of Park place | opened her home this afternoon for the regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Committee of the George Junior Republic.
 Mrs Charles G. Williams will be the hostess for the regular meeting of | the Thimble club tomorrow afternoon at her pleasant home on Capitol ave- | nue Mrs. E. S. Warnes was the for tunate one holding the high score at the meeting of the Tuesday After noon Bridge club, which was held with Mrs A M. Dean at her home
 on Baldwin street, yesterday after
 noon.
 avenue, will have as their guest over
 avenue, will have as their guests over
 the weekend, Mrs. W. R. Palmer o1 | Hartford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE NORLD |OF THEATRES AND AMUSEMENT

Margery Wilson in Without Honor" and is being shown with a splendid program including the Dances a la Carte; ''The Camoufage Taxi" with Jennings and Mack; Van Orden and Fallows in songs and dances, and The Newmans in bicycle stunts that amuSe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
CLAIMS COMMITTEE

The claims committee and the fire committee of the Common Council will meet Friday night when many minor cases to be reported at Mon days council meeting will be dispos- ed of.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
A charming lit

 and ctical for surplce rocks
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
From Fashion Shops


  
  
  in subdued shade made of bright red cashmere trimmed around the with little color the collar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09

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   the something of zouave effect Otherwise sole
  blue silver Thes delightfully."-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
BEAN LOAF


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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09

Chairman Small of tke Rivers and Harbors Committee announced that the committee would appropriate probably $2e, 100000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09

Clifford Tho ne. fa'e exper., urges that the United States take over the operation of the coal mines as a relief for the coal .hcr-1ge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
SEVERE APPEARANCE
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
FLESH COLOR NECKWEAR

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
SPANISH HASH


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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09

Eau.ine Snmec7l. five years old, of Brooklyn, was shot and instantly kill ed hy her uncle, Toreys Ta2en, IS, as he was toying w'-h a new revolver
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
PEANUT LOAF

Three cups stale bread crumbs two cups m two teaspOonfus @ four teasoonfuls baking powder and half milk add
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
Reliable Recipes
CLAM BASQUE
Boil one quart of ope1

Strain and add tablespoons of butter pint
  minutes white ltaSte
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
FISH PIE
Make a plain white

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
FENCE COLLAR

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
TUCKED ORGANDIE

combined with other in spring neclwear.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
Mid-Winter NeCkwear
STRIPED CFIEVIOTS
REAL LACE

Novelty cotton materials such striped chevios expected play important in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09

extensively this  added of keeping tiny
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09

Tomorrow afternoon the members of the Sacred Heart Auxiliary of the Red Cross, will meet at the school at 2:3O o'clock for work and will also meet again in the evening. This auxiliary is accomplishing a great deal as it meets also on each Tues day evening at 7:SO for Red Cross work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09

Miss Caroline RuutZ-Rees of Greenwich, is to preside over the meeting of the Fairfield County Suf- frage Association, of which she is the chairman, on Friday, at the Stratfeld. Reports of the different leagues will be heard in the morn ing at Il o'clock and there will be a luncheon at 1 o'clock. In the af- ternoon new business will be taken up and there will be a discussion on the Federal amendment. It is ex- pected that delegates will be present from seventeen lagues.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
GermanP Propaganda aStrangling U.s.,
Lauder Declares in Loan Appeal
amous Scotch Entertainer Urges Suppression of Teuon
Fress-believes in Forcing All Germans in
America to Speak English

Harry Lauder as an entertainer ia az
delightful as ever, but he came here
to feel the pulse of the country. and
now that he has toured the country and
got back to New York TO-. an engage
ment at the Metropolitan Opera House
he is shade grimmer and more de-
termined when he speaks OF the war.
He has been impressed by the sight of
our lcgions at the cantonmcnts and by
the efforts the government is making
to hasten war preparations. but he also
has been astounded at our tolerance of
German propaganda. Against this he
speaks with fiery passion.
Mr.. Lauder makes the charge that
German propaganda is strangling Amer
lea. IL il had not been 70, ouch in
fiuences, he declares, preparations
would have been begun earlier and this
country would have entered the war
sooner. He pleads for the suppression
of the German press and the teaching
of German in the schools. He believes
in making Germans in this country
speak English.
Desires to Serve Country
II don't care whom | offend so long
as ! ssrve my country" he cried. II
want every one Of you in this audience
who has. child in school where Ger
man is taught 10 refuse to send that
child again until German is barred.
have just cogne back from the West.
In many places ! saw bulletin boards
with news In foreign languages. Men
rssA thess and went away with com
msnt in foreign tongue to some den
OF sedition. " IL your duty TO get rid
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Art

The sale of the Stefano Bardini col
lection of art treasures and antiques
began yesterday afternoon at the Amer
lean Art Galleries. The highest price
--S3, ,1O0-was paid by P. w. French g.
Co. for a fifteenth century Paduan
bronze candlestick by II Riccio. The
same buyer also purchased a sixteenth
century Florentine bronze statuette. by
Rustici, fer $4,000; sixteenth century
Venetian bronze candlestick, by Sapso-
vino. for S725, and sixteenth century
Florentine bronze bowl for $51o,
Another high price paid was $4,000
for Gr@co-Roman vase of the eigh
teenth century B. c. E. Segre was the
purchaser. Nine. Keller paid 1915 each
Tor three fifteenth century Florentine
wrought-iron stands. A sixteenth cen
tury bronze Florentine figure, by Da
Bologna, went to C. E. Canossa for
$50, and W. W. Seaman, agent, bought
pair of sixteenth century Florentine
wrought-irop torcheres for $3.50. R. H.
Lorenz, agent, purchased the follow
ing: Italian bronze mortar, $700; Flor
entine bronze mortar, $3.50, and a fif-
teenth century Florentine wrought
iron fire screen, SITS. The total for
the session was $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24

boards. These aliens are re- taking 'elae the
Jobs OF your sons. Make them learn
the English language"
Mr. Lauder declared that we had
done without German trade for wear:
England had done without it for four
years; and not missed it. There was
no more need of the German language
he said. 10e'
Find out who lives next door to
you, and upstairs at your fiat" he said.
enemies. take them to a court of JUS
tice, and see that they are sentenced
Tho sentence for spies is death. and
they know it. Don't disappoint them. ("
Appeals for Volunteers
Mr.. Lauder ended with an appeal to
all able-bodied British men within his
hearing to return to their country and
enlist so that men who wore five gold
stripes for being wounded five times
should not have to go to the front
again. Everybody with q drop Of
Scotch blood, he said. should be proud
to know that Scotland, with a popu-
lation Of five millions. had sent 0O0,-
600 men to the war
Besides making an appeal for the
Liberty Lean. he said that on his trip
he mad taken in 100000 for the Harry
Lauder Fund for Manned Soldiers. An
autographed picture that he sold at
auction brought $1,000, and several
men in the audience were glad to
shake hands with him at $50 a shake.
These sums went TO- the Lauder fund
In response to insistent demands, he
promised TO sing some old songs dur
ing his engagement.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Col. Thos. Dirnond To
Be Buried Tomorrow

The funeral of Colonel Thomas Di-
mond, retired millionaire iroumaster
and real estate owner, who died sud
oeniy on Monday evening at his home,
70 West Seventy-third Street, at the
age OF sixty-four, will be held to-mor-
row afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock. at All
Angels Church, Eighty first Street and
West End Avenue
Colonel Dimond, the son of a small
lronmaster, was born in little house
near where the Pennsylvania Station
now stands. Hes is reputed to have
made more than s2,oo0,00o out of Sew
enth Avenue property in the vicinity
Of his birthplace, largely through the
requirement Of the property BY the
railroad
tie retired from business four years
ago. He was president of the 7th Regf-
ment Veterans Association and of the
Society Of Architectural Iron Manu-
facturers, director of the Bank for
Savings and the Mutual Bank, chair
man of the advisory committee of the
New York and Boston Lloyds, member
OF the Union League Club, Metropoli-
tan Club, Sleepy Hollow Country Club
the Pilgrims of the United States, the
West End Association and the General
Society Of Mechanics and Tradesmen
Of New York City. and vestryman of
All Angels Church.
Death was due to heart failure. He
lunched at the Union League Club,
spent the afternoon at meeting of
the Iron Association, and was stricken
while telerhoning soon after reaching
home.
He leaves wife, a daughter, Mrs.
James D'Olier, and two sons, James
Renwick Dimond and Lieutenant
George Arnold Dimond, of the 61st
Coast Artillery.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Miss Dorothy Bigelow To
Wed Lieutenant w. Melville

- Miss Dorothy Bigelow, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Emerson Bigelow,
of 251 West Seventy-second Street, will
be married to Lieutenant Ward Mel
vile, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mel
willie, of Brooklyn, on Tuesday, April
80, in st. Georges Church. Stuyvesant
Square. The ceremony will be per-
formed by Bishop Darlington, assisted
by the rector, the Rev. Karl Reiland.
Mrs. Lyall Dean will be the brides
matron of honor. and the other attend
ants will be Miss Dorothy Cockshaw,
Miss Eunice Beecher, Miss Dorothy
Taylor, Miss Elinor Goodnow, Miss
Ruth jerks and Mrs. D. Morley Lodge.
Lieutenant V. B. Darlington, chaplain
of the Coast Artillery Corps, of Fort
Totten, will serve as best man, and the
ushers will be Dr. V. K Wellington
koo. the Chinese Minister in Washing
ton; Captain Donald Armstrong, U. S.
A.; Captain George B. Compton, U. S.
R.; Captain Joseph L. Merrill, N. A.
F.; Burnet c. Tuthill, Lyall Dean and
Ernest S. Roche.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Miss Mary Munro a Bride
Is Married to J. Bryan chaffe,
Jr., of New Orleans

Miss Mary. Watson Munro, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Munro, of Se7
West Seventy fourth Street. was mar
r1ed to J. Bryan Chaffc, lr.. son of Mr..
and Mrs. D. B. H. Chatfe. of New Or
leans, yesterday afternoon IN. the Cen
trail Presbyterian Church. The .cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. DR..
Wilton Merie-Smith. The bride was
given away by her father. Her atten-
dants were Miss Helen Schurman,
daughter of Jacob G. Schurman, presi-
dent of Cornell University. Miss Helen
McKim, Of Montreal; Miss Lucy Chaffe,
OF New Orleans; Miss Cuyler M. Town
send and Miss Anne c. Rogers. Bar
bara Lowrie, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Charles n. Lowrie, acted as flower girl.
j. B. Chaffe, an uncle OF the bride
groom. served as best man, and the
nshers were Captain J. G Schurman,
U. S. A.; Ashton Collins, Webb Offett
and Inman Payne
; Mr.. and Mrs. Chaffe will live in Madi-
son, Ala.