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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13

been haughtily received by Coriola- nus, and had returned bearing little hope for mercy at his hands, joined a party of women on their way to the Temple of Jupiter.
 Kneeling before the altar, she besought the god to stay the aveng- ing hand of Coriolanus Suddenly she was inspired by thought which seemed sent by Jupiter himself. She recalled the great love which Corio- Janus bore his mother, Volumnia, Ris- ing, Valeria implored the other la dies to follow her to the house of Vo- lumnia-
 Here they found the honored Ro- man matron with Virgilia, the wife of Coriolanus, and his children.
 Valeria noted the expression of pain, mingled with surprise, on the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
HAIC WON BRIDE
 QUICKER THAN HE CAN WIN THE WAR

If there is any truth in the old pro- verb Happy the wooing that's not long adoing," Sir Douglas Haig and his wife ought to be very happy. The general had done his wooing and married his 1ady-love within a few weeks of their first meeting.
 It was a case of love at first sight. Haigs future wife, the Hon. Dorothy Vivina, was at that time a maid-of- honor to Queen Alexandra, and her twin-sister, Violet, occupied the same position. The queen took the great est interest in them both. Dorothy happened to be on duty during the Ascot Race meeting in 1905, and so the man met his fate.
 Sir Douglas Haig and his bride had the very special distinction of being married at the private chapel at Buckingham Palace, and King Edward i and Queen Alexandra gave the wed. l ding breakfast.
 Sir Douglas Haig is known in the no frmer believer in his luck than his wife. He is a descendant of a Scottish clan noted for its fighting men, and nearly 500 years aga one of them, named Thomas the ''Rhymer," prophesied.
 EBetide what may betide,
 Haig shall be Haig of Remerlyde." The words of Thomas came true The barony of Haig has descended from Haig to Haig for more than siz centuries.
 Lady Haig is quite as great favor ite with Queen Mary as she is witt the Queen Mother, and whenever thu present queen visits Aldershot Lady Haig is to be seen with her. There are two little daughters by this TO- mantle marriage, and they seem a: keen war-workers as their gentle, un
 obstrusive mother
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When Calus Marcius Coriolanus, the famous Roman soldier. won the hatred of the people because of his arrogance and pride, he became an exile. With thoughts of revenge, he fled to the land of the Volscians, and offered his service to Attius Tullius, their chief, urging him to make war against Rome,
 At first the Volscians were not eager to fight, but finally a great army was set marching toward Rome, with At tius and Coriolanus as its leaders.
 The Volscians took city after city, and soon came to within five miles of Rome, where they encamped.
 The Romans were terrified, not be- ing prepared to withstand a siege, They realized that they were at the mercy of their foe.
 With heavy hearts the women ran to the temples to pray for help from the gods.
 A noble lady, ValeIia, learning that the deputies sent to sue for peace had
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
The New Clothes

combined in evening armi scheme. Afternoon with collars of pink or is collars and Vestees
  ndcuffsor lining maybe o of
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NEWS OF CLUBS
 FASHIONS SHOPPERS GUIDE

the armholes were bound with the same trimming.
 The skirt was made with narrow pleated underskirt, over. which was arranged a pleated tunic bound with black crepe de chine.
 +'That's exactly what wantt" she exclaimed as soon as she set eyes on it. "It is simple, yet a trif1e more dressy than a serge frock. I'll have it duplicated exactly as it is.
 ''How soon shall I be able to have a f1tting?" she asked, holding the tunic out as she examined the quality of the material.
 Tomorrow afternoon. if you nke.'' "Splendid! I'll be here late, after ! the matinee. Most of the frocizs seem to have tunics this spring. Why is this?" Then I had a chance to parrot the explanation I had heard Mime. Fran cis give so many times.
 ''The tunic is an adaptation of the mode to conditions of 'wartime-to the 1 scarcity of materials and their in- ! crease in cost" answered.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13

"Oh, see! They are very graceful, aren't they? But I was wondering if one wouldn't tire>of them before your explanation. Now I'll not feel satis- fled unless each one of my frocks is made with a tunic. Ask Madame to design my stage gowns with tunics also.
 You'll not forget, will you?" as she called back as she passed out of khe door, smiling her good-by.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13

tional Surgical Dressings Society is now established in it's new quarters on the second floor of the County Court House. The workers have been stationed for some months on the third floor of the D. M. Read Co. $ store but owing to changes being made in the store the space was no longer available. Through the cour- tesy of the County Commissioners this room was placed at the disposal of the Bridgeport Branch and is an ideal place for the work. The room will be open every day from 10 to 12:3O in the morning and from to 5 in the afternoon.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Ger man Reformed church will meet to- morrow afternoon in the basement of the church, entrance on Chapel street Coffee will be served by these ladies. Mrs Frank Foehrenbach, Mrs. Peter Levering, Mrs. George Lammadin and Mrs. Lena Schick. A cordial invita- ton is extended to all members and friends.
 Bridgeport Lodge, B. P. O. E., elim- mating all other social events this season, will hold its charity ball as usual on Easter Monday, April 1. Committees have. been appointed and they are starting now to make it the biggest success in the lodges history It will be held in The Stratfield hotel.
 The lodge is starting a Thrift Stamp campaign with a purchase of 800 worth. Exalted Ruler Bellew is act ing on the w. s. S. committee with W. T. Hincks and W. T. Meyer. These men will speak at the lodge tomorrow night. A War Savings Stamp flag has been ordered by the lodge and will be flown from the home on State street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
Smart Millinery
SMALL FLOWERS

Those novelties novelties liked of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
FOR SOUTHERN WEAR

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13

 following 10 with pepper and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
BREWIS

white in small pieces al
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
Reliable Recipes
RAISIN PIE
BEEF LOAF WITH TOMATO SAUCE

raisins water tablespoons flour, salt 20 minutes, boiled with CIT
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
FRUIT CHEESE PIE

of vok of tablespoons
  Beat we'll al half hour
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
MADE-IN-CONNECTICUT-
 WAR INTERVIEWS WITH WOMEN

vital topics
 
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13

Mrs. F. V. Cole has returned to her home on Clinton avenue after visit ing in Washington, D. C., and also with her niece, Mrs. J. P. Ramsey at her home in Virginia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST

For the sun parlor with the cerise painted watering pot, the painted tin flower basket and gaily colored pots of gayer flowers, use sand-colored pa per and white chintz curtains, for your little Scotch heather plant of lavender pink in its red pot, and your other blooming color notes will form riot enough to please the most futur- ist eye.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13

Colonel and Mrs. M. F. White of East Main street, have announced the marriage of their daughter, Miss Jes- sic White, to Harry Miller of Holyoke, Mass, the ceremony being performed in that place yesterday. MT. and Mrs. Miller are to reside in Holyoke
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13

The revival of the Buster Brown collar is one of the most interesting things that has happened in the field of neck accessories for some time and it is especially important because it is the type that is quite likely to be- come popular. These collars are found attached to linen shirtwaists and are also sold separately. They are made of satin and pique and other wash materials
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13

Miss Elizabeth Angell of the Fair field County Farm Bureau, was the speaker this afternoon at the meeting of the Home Economics committee held in the rooms of the Bridgeport Art League in the Staples build ing.
 Miss Lillian Barton of Laurel street, Waterbury, spent the week end with friends in this city.
 Mrs. B. W. Fairchild of Clinton avenue is to open her home tomorrow afternoon for a social for the We'd nesday Workers of the United church A feature of the afternoon will be a musical program which is being ar ranged by Mrs. Elmer Beardsley.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13

Mrs. Horace Wilmot of Coleman street, is just able to be out after an illness that has kept her confined to her home for a number of weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13

A natural camefs hair wool gar ment may be cleansed at home so as to look as good as new if the follow ing directions are carried out: Wash thoroughly in warm water and pure soap or flakes; give it a good rinsing in two or more waters, then dry in the open air. When thoroughly dry, iron by first placing a damp cloth next to the nap of the goods, face up, and a dry cloth over that. This steams and softens the texture. After re- moving the cloths, crush first the wrong way of the nap, and then the right way.
 Among the newest assortment of bBouses are some from Paris which indicate a marked preference for fine materials and simple lines. There are models made of handkerchief linen whose only trimming is in hand flag goting: others are delicately trimmed with drawn work or have inserts of real filet lace. The new high collar is featured, although in deference to the wishes of many American women. Paris has sent blouses that have the familiar v neck with the sailor or round collar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13

Owing to the fact that the schools are closed all this week the meeting of the Parent Teachers Association of Huntington Road school of which Mrs. J. H. Emmons is president, which was to have been held on Thursday afternoon at the school has been post poned until further notice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13
PERSONALS

Mrs. W. A. Morton of Lafayette street, has gone to Warren, R. l., where she is spending a week as the guest of Miss Emma Adams. Miss Adams is well known in this city as she has frequently visited here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13

The Bridgeport Branch of the Na-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-13

An excellent program has been ar ranged for the children's motion pic- ture performance at the Lyric theatre on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. A great deal of time and money has been expended by those in charge in their effouts to bring suitable films for children to this city. On Saturday the feature picture will be dainty Mar guerite Clark in ''Babs Diary" Then there is to be a Fatty Aribuolkle com- edy, Reckless Romeo" a South American Travel picture and the Mu- | tual Current Events
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
SILVER SANITY AT LAST

LEIRITERS on economics will point in
w the future to April Is, 1918. as one OF
tho most important dates to be noted in
the history Of American financial legisla.
tion. On Thursday the Senate passed
without a division a bill directing that
$3.50, 900 in silver dollars in the Treas
ury he melted into bullion to be used in
the payment of trade balances at its bul.
lion value.
Such proposition would have been
hooted down with derision in 1896 when
Mt. Bryan was running for the Presidency
on a free-coinage platform. The theory
was then widely held that it was within
the power CT Congress to make fifty cents
worth a dollar provided the fifty cents
werc silver We have learned much since
that momentous campaign and one OF
the things is that the money metals are
worth their bullion value and no more.
Free coinage has gone glimmering down
the wind with lot of other economic
heresieg
The fact that since the war silver has
risen in value until the amount Of it in a
dollar is worth about 100 cents may Ier.
haps have made the passage Of the bill a
little easier, but that does not lessen the
significance Of the recognition that tie
real test OF the value of a silver dollar in
international trade is the amount Of silver
it contains.
The immediate reason for the passage
Of the bill les in Great Britains need of
silver for India We have the metal and
we can use it in paying our debt to British
merchants, and they in turn can use it in
their Indian trade. We thereby conserve
our supply OF gold. The bill fixes 81 an
ounce as the price to he paid for silver
TO be recoined, but that is about the pres
ent market price for bullion. II was SELL
ing for 965s cents an ounce on Friday.
1t has huctuated in recent years between
4S3 cents and $l.1S. The price fixed is
fair and is likely to remain so until peace
comes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
AFTER THE WAR

nNE thing certain is that Philadelphia
Twill be a vastly changed city after the
war. The great concrete piers which the
Government is to build as part Of an EN-
barkation station at a cost of 100000, 900
will be devised for future as we'll as for
present needs. The new shipyards will
hum endlessly, since all the ships that the
submarines have sunk will have to be re-
placed. Nowhere in the world is there a
community so likely to be permanently
stimulated by the aftermath of war.
Meanwhile the war offers us things in
nnitely more valuable than all this, inf
nitely more important. Everywhere IN
Europe the men of the armies our own
and the others, as well as the II embers Of
the civil population are demonstrating a
new devotion to high principles. Everywhere
in the world a new idealism, a new con-
Germ for humanity and common huma-
aims, is reconstructing the minds of men,
II we are unable to readjust our own minds,
il we are unable to soar or fight or strug-
gle TO higher standards in ethics in poll.
tics and in all those relations that con.
stitute existence, then all else that we shall
inherit from the conditions Of war will
profit us little or not at all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
The Dead of the RevoIutioD

When the revolution in Petrograd had
got on its way says Florence Harper in
her book, Runaway Russia" Just pub
lished the bodies of the victims OF the revo-
lutionists and the police began pling up in
the morgues, churches and the public build
ings. One mortuary chapel the author vis-
tied was almost entirely filled with frozen
bodies, each body doubled up or crumpled
just as 1t had fallen the mems bodies with
out their boots, which had been stolen
People were coming In searching for relatives
The author continues: II stood there watch
ing, when a man and two women came in.
They searched among the bodies for a while
and then the man and one woman went
out / looked through the window and saw
them standing in the courtyard, crying The
other woman kept on looking and finally she
found what she sought. 1t was the body
of young girl. girl who must have been
very beautiful because, even bloodstained
and dirty as II was, one could see that her
face was a more refined and gentler tyne
than one usually sees in Russia. with the
help OF soldier, the woman pulled the body
free from the others and found a place
for II on the bench. Then she went out
followed her. The man looked at her She
just nodded Then suddenly tears came into
her eyes, and she said. But she looks so
youne<-ipsf like baby
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
GASOLINE MoToRED FREIGHT

TNHE gasoline motor is rapidly increasing
l. its claims to glory and general esteem
rising to an exalted eminence among me-
chanlcal things more rapidly than any
other device of the generation. On another
page OF this newspaper the other day it was
possible to read no less than fourteen diff.
ferent advertisements which, with lyric in.
terludes in celebration of the burly prowess
OF one or another machine. described a
rapidly developing motor-fEeight system
that is linking Washington and New York
and every important community between.
This is the year Of the motortruck's tri
umph. War has been made more efficient
by means Of the gasoline motor. But the
things that motors are doing on the battle
field are not more notable than their
achievements in the arts Of peace The truck
lines now established between Ythis city
and New York have relieved business
largely Of the hardships that followed
freight embargoes They suggest a new
era Of convenient freight deliveries. The
roads systems OF the country were not
ready for the truck. But the truck arrived
nevertheless and will hereafter compel the
establishment OF good roads. Thus they
viii bring manifold benefits TO all people,
ne Nrsi extensive experiments With rsil
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
LIBERTY DAY

TT rs difficult to summarize truths 50
great and so various as those to which
universal attention is invited by the Presi'
dent in his proclamation which de1ignates
April 26 as Liberty Day and an occasion
for special interest in the Liberty Loan.
The housekeeping man might ask MIN.
self on Liberty Day whether he has any
actual concern with all those men who
turned from the easy ways OF peace to
stand between him and consuming fire
He might ask himself whether he is ready
10 declare, in his inner consciousness. a
brotherhood with the men "who lonely
died. smiling, at their guns until the
enemy flood passed over them.
Or if his imagination is not adequate to
realize the higher meaning Of the Liber,y
Loan, it might occur to him to wonder
whether he is wise in a failure to invest
his money in the safest and most profitable
OF securities and thus to provide for his
own prosperity in the future peace which
the sacrifice of others will assure for him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
THE GOVERNOR FUDDLEs AGAIN

WHENEVER Governor Brumbaugh goes
wv about the business OF his personal
politics he shows hand oddly clumsy
lnexpert and ungracious,
The discharge of Norman d. Gray, Of
West Chester, who, after a service Of
llfteen years, has been forced from the
post OF Assistant State Librarian because
he refused to circulate petitions for j.
Denny o'Neil. Is dissgreesbly reminiscent
Of the episode of Banking Commissioner
smith. Each man was punished because
o. scrupies which made Il difficult for him
10 become a part Of the Governors pollti-
ea machine.
Inc rnmor is that the Rev. BILLY" sun
daY Is to campaign In Pennsylvania for
tIr o'Neil This Is at least an assurance
1fh novel interval in the coming fight.
M 6onday's Gods Of ethics requires
||4l etlsrence 70 ~ nrlneplea Of fair
||.4 "A n|etf ke srretsled tnernfore
| 81 .&N0 As a.,' enaleNs n ne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
MR.. PRESIDENT, HOW BIG
AN ARMY MUST WE RAISE?
Tell the People and They'll Do II

MAN-POWER is the specific agency
A'A that is to win the war. Just how
much of our man-power we must mo-
bilize we do not know. President Wilson,
who is in the confidence of our allies
abroad, has the information. He must
nave been told the number of men
ance and England are still able to put
in tne field. lie must have been told how
large force is necessary if victory is to
be assured.
1t is about time that he took the ma
tion into his confidence. If there is an
urgent demand from the Allies for fight
ing men, no ought to say so. If we cannot
supply the demand without extending tie
limits of the draft age, he ought to make
that fact known. There is no need of
letting the Military Affairs Committees
of Congress feel out public opinion by
talking about the subject in the open. We
are committed to the war and we are
ready to fight it to a finish. What we
want to know is, how far we must go.
The people do not know now. They
have not been told. The newspapers do
not know, and if they have been told any
thing they have been ordered not to print
it. We cannot raise a great army behind
closed doors The people themselves must
raise the army. They must do the fighting.
1t is their war, not the war of any little
group in Washington. They have a right
to know the truth and the whole truth
so far as any one knows it.
Nothing would serve SO well to fill the
nation with grim determination and reso-
lutte courage as a statement from the
White House that we must be prepared
to send an army of 100000 men to
Europe and must make our preparations
accordingly.
The President has said that he is dis
illusioned, and that the war must go on.
This can mean only that he no longer
hopes for a negotiated peace, that he has
abandoned the optimistic view that Ger
many can be frightened by the announce
ment that we have begun to arm. Moth
ing but superior physical force can bring
Germany to her knees. The rest of us
know that now, even if we had hoped
otherwise a few months ago. But how
much force is needed? That is what we
want t. be told, that we may prepare
ourselves for the sacrifice.
Mr.. Baker can give the President the
latest information, but when this was
written the President had not seen his
Secretary Of War since his return from
Europe, although they talked over the
telephone-hardly an adequate confer
ence.
1t ought not to be too much to eX-
pect that after Mr.. Baker has made his
report to the President there will come
a statement from the White House il
Eliminating the whole situation and lay
ing down the lines for the guidance Of
Congress in the necessary work of mo-
bilizing the whole national power.
Mr.. President, how big an army must
we raise? Tell the people and they'll
do it. Only tell us.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
WE ASK FOR WHEAT AND GET
A LAW.

THE rejection by the House Of the SEN
4 ate amendment to the agricultural APP
preparation bill fixing the price of wheat
at $3.50 a bushel does not bring us any
nearer a fair price. The House thinks
that $220 is enough. The Senate PROPOSE
tion for higher price Immediately led
the farmers to mold their wheat out of the
market All discussion of price-fXing has
the same effect. Farmers will not sell if
they think that the price is going up.
They ought not to be expected to sell. No
other business man sacrifices prospective
profit even in wartimes.
We are told that wheat can be raised
for $2.2O and that no higher price that
Congress might fix would increase the
acreage this year. That is true at this
time. for the wheat is all planted. But
il was not true last fall. A single instance
will show how untrue: A Delaware farmer
had 800 acres plowed and narrowed ready
to put in wheat, but the price then fixed
by the Government was so low and labor
was so high that he could not raise the
crop and come out even. He planted some
thing else.
We ask for wheat and the Government:
In giving us a law.