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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
OBSERVANCE OF
WEDDING Week
IN BRITTANY
Many Quaint Customs Still
Observed During Pre-
Lenten Holidays.

In most Breton towns before the
war 1t was the custom, and had been
LOT many years, TO begin married life
during the week or two Immediately
preceding Lent, known as "Wedding
Week" This period is the great car
nlval season of the year in Brittany.
ana IS accompanied by feasts, process
slons and merrymaking. In former
times the brides-to-' be would COM
plete the furnishing of the humble
nest. The costumes of the Bretc n
brides has been the same for a CEN
tl'ry: Full fashioned gowns, with cans.
CoIIars ana streamers Of snowy white.
Inc brldegrooms-they are all in mi
form now-in former times put on
ther holiday attire of short packet
1uI trousers, brilliant sash and fIat
crowned hat. The purchasing OF the
wedding ng was always the occasion
Tor a gala procession, and wandering
musicians gathered from far and
rear to take part m these parades
assured chat the happy bridegroom
would welcome thei' participation
and would be as liberal as his means
would permit.
S'A oeSJ VI II40 WeQO1Qg week
large crowds gathered in front of the
church to wait for the procession of
brides. he maidens enter the sacred
edlfice together, and the men who
are to claim brides soon follow. Then
the relatives and friends of the cou-
pies file in to witness the wholesale
wedding. After the ceremony the
newlyweds scatter to their new homes,
where feasts are served, followed by
dancing and other festivities. Brides
and bridegrooms come in for much
hadinage, often of a character that
will not permit description Eigh-
teenth century frankness in discuss
ing the marriage relations persists in
Brittany, which is little changed in
any other respect, except such
changes as the war has brought about.
OF course, all of the preparations
which usually were made at this time
of the year in anticipation of WED
ding Week" will fall away this year,
as they have since France sent her
young men into battle. It is to be
hoped that in happier day all these
ancient and quaint customs will be
revived.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
From Fashion Shops

r the girl who wants froc suitable for parties WIN find
tne are last long For the designer
rn luh worn hustle effect and the only trimming
the use of the blue
and
ue used slip of orchid metal cloth
of
twists will
small effort
a s Of
wide sided
wool
o a is
wn,
A
the and
provide tina Drectoie
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
BLACKFANCyWORK
new IDEA this
SEASON

One of the novelties in the embroid-
cry line is the work on black linen or
canvas. The colored embroidery on
this somber background is particu-
larly rich and effective, and the color
scheme can easily be made to match
any room or combination of color
schemes.
The long fiat pillows which are so
much used on the butlt-in benches
about the fireplace are extremely at
tractive in black linen decorated with
bright red oriental poppies, or with
a colorful combination Of field flow
ers. Then a scarf to match for the
library table is good, and perhaps an
embroidered cover for a telephone
book.
The effect of these black emibroid-
cries is not at all depressing. On the
contrary, they are very rich and
warm hooking in a winter room, and
add Just the attractive note of SOM
breness.
In the matter Of stitches we are re-
turning once more to the styles of
almost half a century ago. For the
old-fashioned satin stitch has re-
turned with renewed beauty.
In some instances it is done with
the extremely fine silk which was
practically the only embroidery floss
used or. known by our grandmothers,
and in others, it is done with very
heavy merc6rized floss in large
splashy patterns.
AS a result of this difference in
treatment and materials, some of the
embroidery is delicate and as finely
tinted as a bit of china; this is mostly
used for small table centers and pure
ly ornamental pieces.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
ETIQUETTE

Usually it is bad form to stop at a
table in a public dining room to hold
conversation. 1t may be done though.
if one passes on within couple of
minutes.
MRS. BROWN-If you do not wish
to offer prizes at your card party, it
is perfectly correct not to do so. At
the end of the afternoon, it would be
very nice for you to distribute all the
flowers used in decorating your house
among your guests. AS you offer
them, you might say, as all were good
players all were entitled to prizes
Since it will be a large party, and
formal one, you should wear a hand
some silk gown with long or elbow
sleeves, and slightly open at the neck
White, or light colored gloves should
be worn also. A black lace gown
would be very suitable.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
PEYOTE CULT
DESCRIBED IN
WORLDS WORK
(By Hester Donaldson Jenkins, il

(By Hester Donaldson Jenkins, in
World Outlook for january
Imagine yourself in a Winnebago
tent toward dusk. On an altar in the
center is a peyote bean. This drug is
the object of weird and horrid cult
that has held the Indian in a wise for
centuries. It was his pagan joy and
it has been retained in his Christian
worship.
The braves watch the altar intently,
for toward midnight they believe the
body Of Christ will emerge from the
bean and appear to those who have
taken enough of the drug.
Sounds of eating and drinking are
followed by less pleasant sound, as
the Indians have reached their limit
and nausea has set in. The victim is
repudiating his sins and purging his
soul.
The place becomes noisy and fetid,
but the partakers are not conscious of
it; they are seeing brilliant colors,
hearing sweet music, and some of
them are seeing the figure of Christ
on great white throne.
One Indian has said: 1--WE prize this
medicine as highly as we do our
farms, our blankets, and our homes.
To US it is a portion of the body of
Christ, even as the communion bread
is believed by others to be a portion
of Christ's body We read in the
Bible where Christ spoke of the Com
forter who is to come, Long ago the
Comforter came to White but it never
came to the Indians until it was sent
by God in the form of his holy medi-
cine"
Yet this 'hoIy medicine" like
opium and hasheesh, steals away their
brains, weakens their bodies and
makes them imbecile and worthless.
| Why do not we stop the use of
peyote? We have allowed it to come
in from Mexico free of duty and have
not effectively restricted its sale; we
have, permitted its spread from Mex
leo to Canada; and not until 1915 did
we include it in the Food and Drug
Law.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
WARMING ISSUED
ABOUT WOMEN
CORNERS

Germany may not believe much in
rights for women, but Germany is
perfectly willing to accept the devo-
ton and sacrifices of it's women spies.
All accounts agree that lots of them
are on the job. The motive is not al
ways money. Social favors at home,
and chance for advancement in rank
G imperial notice, are bait enough.
1t is the duty of women spies to
establish themselves in important ci-
ties, and create social relations with
prominent people, particularly with
Influential men. As to how far they
are to go the government would not
ask questions. After the war if re-
suits had been achieved, the greater
the audacity, even the shamelessness,
the higher the honors to be assign
ed.
Fortunately American public life is
F~etty clean morally. In some coun-
ries these women would easily estab-
t1sh compromising relations with high
UP men, and then would extract Sc
crets by threats of revelations. Our
politicians have their faults, but not
many of them will be caught on this
game.
In This country another type of .vo-
man spy is more dangerous. A lot of
women of evil reputation are hang
ing around the army camps. If they
can sell the soldier bad liquor and
entrap him into vice they will per-
form the kaiser's service. The com
r1unities near the army camps have
a great responsibility to see that these
ing else, they can start false rumors
and sow disaffection. They will worm
their way into American establish
ments where war work is being done
by women. Anyone whose conduct
is open 20 suspicion should be quiet
ly and promptly reported to the po-
Ice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
CORRECT PROCESS
FOR WASHING
SWEATERS

at is not at all difficult to wash
your own sweaters at home" remark
ed one young woman, who likes to
knit such articles of wearing apparel
for herself. 81 have washed mine sew
eral times and so has our laundress,
who comes here to the house. In fact,
she told me how to do it. I follow
her directions carefully and so far.
they have all turned out well.
"'In the first place, make a good
suds of some pure white soap and
warm-not hot-water. Then put
sweater into that and swish it around
gently. Never rub the soap directly
on it. When you rinse it, be sure
that the water you use is exactly the
same temperature as that in which
you washed the garment.
when it is clean, squeeze out as
much of the water as you can easily,
but squeeze very gently always and
never, never, never think of trying to
wiring it. Then drop the whole thing
into a clean cotton bag, an old pillow
case makes an excellent one, and
hang the bag out in the breeze to drip
and dry. This method has several
points of advantage. In the first
place, the sweater is not stretched nor
pulled out of place in any way, as it
usually is when dried, as some dry
them, upon a coat hanger. Next, the
bag protects it from the strong light
and so prevents fading, which is a
big point if the sweater is made of
colored materials.
Then, when it is dry, or, rather,
almost so, it may be pulled into shape
gently and spread out upon a clean
sheet or towel on the table to finish
drying. I have found that, by follow
ing this method of work closely, I
have been successful in cleaning my
own sweaters. here at home, and it
does not take too much of my time,
either"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
I he New Clothes

Orchid Georgette is featured in
wear 1t otherwise
informal design
VIII" noted pendants
Satin bTocde is a
pegtop dnped skirt
of
Paris said be
envelope
never taken the envelope
ket demand
o. - D@oN1
Ties and stocks in plaids Aos are
shown in a wide widths andc choices
oeslgno with aLoVer colorful
shown for Palm Beach
s"agger sticks covered
novelty silks which
sWeaterS
Adjustable bodice fronts those
on spring
Apronfron
shown
Flat of Baronte
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
PERSONALS

Mr.. and MS. F. Neil Benharn, Jr.,
have returned to their home in the
Arden Apartments on Warren street
after visiting in Melrose, Mass, where
Mr.. Benham, ST., has been for some
time. Mr.. Benham, Sr., has been
quite i'll but is now much improved in
health.
Mrs. Joel Goldthwait who has been
staying for a week or so with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Atwater
on Colorado avenue has gone to
Smith to take her mid-years' exam
nation. Young women who have
married army men are permitted to
do this through a special dispensation,
Mrs. Goldthwait is soon to take an
apartment in Aver, Mass. where
Lieutenant Goldthwait is stationed at
Camp Devens. Mrs. Hoyt Perry, who
was Miss Charlotte Riker, has also
taken an apartment in Aver.
Mrs. William f. HalIfgan is confined
to her home on Clinton avenue with
"a severe attack of grip. Her many
friends will wish for her speedy re-
covery.
Mrs. E. B. Palmer and daughter
Miss Eleanor Palmer, of Vine street,
are spending some time in Jackson
vile, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Webster of
Brooklawn avenue have gone south
where they will remain for some time.
Private Florence OLeary spent the
weekend as the guest of his cousin,
John Spillane, of 1,042 Boston avenue.
Private O'Leary returned on Monday
to his duties at Fort Preb1e, Portland,
Me. He belongs to the Coast Artillery
Corps.
Robert Joyce of this city is spending
some time as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wall at their home in
East Hampton.
William D. Bishop, Jr., of this city
will be one of the ushers at the we'd
ding of Miss Berenice Adams, daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. Marshall Jewell
Adams, and irving Willard Baldwin,
son of Mrs. Ellen F. Baldwin, which
will be solemnized at the Dwight
Place church in New Haven. The
ushers were all classmates of Mr..
Baldwin in the class of 1911S.
MIR. and Mrs. Seldom Watrous have
returned to their home in this city
after very delightful stay at the
home of William Watrous in Chester.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
WEST END

Marguerite Fisher in MOLLY
Go Get EN-" her newest Mutual
feature in five acts, heads the program
at the West End theatre on State
street near Clinton avenue tonight.
who Is Number One?" a Paramount
serial picture in 8 absorbing episodes,
story by Anna Katharine Green fea-
turing Kathleen Clifford will also be
shown tonight. The beginning or
first episode of a battling mystery tale.
The plotters against the mind and for
tune of Graham Hale, millionaire in
ventor, are ready to strike. Number
One" instrument through which a
woman scorned seeks revenge, sends
warnings
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
TWO BIG DANCES MONDAY

Two big dances are planned for
Monday at the Colonial ball room in
Fairfield avenue for next Monday, the
second of the series of holidays, when
the Singing McEnellys will be the at
traction for both afternoon and even
ing. Owing to the orders of the fuel
administration the ball room must
close at 10 o'clock, and must remain
closed all day Tuesday. There will be
an afternoon session from 2:30 to 6
o'clock, and an evening session from
1880 to 10 o'clock. There will be a
large crowd of the young people who
are out of the shops and stores who
will be glad of this chance to dance
to their favorite music. The usual
popular prices of admission will pre-
vail. You are cordially invited.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
WHAT'S GOING ON in THE WORLD
OF THEATRES and AMUSEMENT

very mouse where Mark Twain lived
as boy and the house where Huck
fInn' whose real name was Tom
BIankenship, lived. 1t is all there
even to the famous fence which Tom
was set to whitewash the morning his
friends came to jeer at him but re-
manned to paint the fence.
Director William D. Taylor, who
is responsible for the production, and
who is noted as a stickler for realism
ever shows these props" and to-
gether with Mr.. Pickford has made
the picture a notable success.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
HIPPODROME

Mrs Vernon Castle, supported by
Elliott Dexter and an all star cast of
well known screen players will be seen
at the Hippodrome theatre this even
ing in the Pathe Gold Rooster play,
STRANDED in Already"
Mrs. Castle is called upon to do all
sorts of stunts, and she demonstrates
that she is an all-round athlete. The
story has many novel and unexpected
twists, and is treated in an entirely
original manner
Tomorrow: Winifred Allen and an
all star cast of Triangle players in
''The Haunted House." a master
screen play of laughs and thrills.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
HEALTH HELPS

At this time of year children are
constantly bothered with colds on the
lungs and with Group. A good rene
dy is to buy five cents worth of Scotch
snuff. Take cloth large enough to
cover the sore spot, grease it well with
fresh lard. sprinkle with some of the
snuff, heat and put on the spot, when
it will afford almost immediate re-
lief.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
IHOUSEHOLDHINTS

HOUSEHOLD HINTS Womans Page
To take out candle grease place a
piece of plotting paper under the spot
and another over it; press with a
warm fatiron and the grease will be
removed at once.
Wire baskets nailed on the wall of
a closet make good holders for vege-
tables.
To remove grease spots from cloths
ing use four parts alcohol, one part
ether, and one part ammonia Shake
well, rub spots with a soft cloth
and rinse thoroughly in clear water.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
Smart Millinery
SATIN HATS

To stimulate
shades
different
combined with
and
nse
Velvet
appnqued
in the season
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
EMPIRE

In Tom Sawyer" which is at the
Empire theatre today and tomorrow,
Jack Pickford has achieved one of the
best boy representations of his entire
career. The picture was filmed in
Hannibal, Missouri, and shows the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Dainty laces should be washed as
follows: Purchase four cents worth
of benzoline which should be kept
away from fire or lights as it is highly
inf1ammable. Take two basins and
into each put a little of the benzoline.
Dip the lace in one basin, douse it up
and down, squeeze gently and dip in
the second basin. By then the dirt
will have dropped out. Shake the
lace and in a few minutes it will dry
and look as good as new.
Wool blankets will be softer and
retain their shape better if you do
not wiring them. Hang them, drip
ping wet. on a line and whip with a
wire carpet beater. Whip two or
three times while drying. When your
stove polishing brush gives out tack
a piece of old velvet over the bristles.
1t will polish the range as we'll as it
ever did and the vevet can be easily
replaced as it wears out. The same
treatment can be given a worn out
shoe brush.
A small box of lime set in the
pantry will keep the air dry and pure
The lids of sauce pans often need to
be raised while cooking and clothes
pin with a tack in the top will answer
the purpose nicely. Fix the pin on
the edge of the saucepan as though it
was the clothesline and rest the lid
on the tack.
The government needs 10000 women
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
MINCEMEAT FRITTERS
Beat well II


dessert frying
to seven minute
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
DAHLIAS POPULAR

Small turbans and hats
colorngs become
popular
making them
bedded
the flowers solBdy
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
STUFFED REEFSTEAK

snce OF
sucn as one would
securely Iace IN kettle
II slowly
the which
ing and ready to
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
EARLY MODELS

models
quilts the
trimmed pansies
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
Reliable Recipes
HOMINY BAKED


Aoo tablespoonful OF butter Ia OF
egg Beat this mixture thoroughly
ore OF cd milk Last of all add the
OF grated tn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
NTIDSEASON HATS


the
ed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
LOBSTER ON TOAST



chatting dish
tablespoons
lobster
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23
DREADED MUTTON CHOPS
Crate plen.


ready
ing = ~ -
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23

When baking fish line the pan with
grease paper; there will be no disa-
greeaible pan to wash afterward.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-23

The government needs 10000 women
nurses.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
BENNETT BELIEVES
 FAULT AT TERMINAL

We do things because we have all ways done them-and we go on not doing things because we have never done them"
 H. C. Bennett of the Bennett Lumber company, expresses himself as firm believer in Harold B. Larselere's theory that the trouble with railroads in this country is the congestion at terminals when freight arrives.
 Bad as they are, the railroads could do double their present work If the loads could be taken away as they arrive.
 But a thousand freight cars arrive at a certain terminal station, fully loaded. And there they stay. day after day, sometimes week after week, wait ing to be unloaded.
 If those confronted with a hauling problem could but realize the value of truck and trailer combination, it would do more towards eliminating l freight congestion than any movement which might be put on foot to accm- plish this same end.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
TOO MUCH MOTHER
 MILAN |S SHOWN

Believing that her daughter could have contracted a more advantageous marriage, the mother of the bride is alleged to have been responsible for the unhappy married life of MT. and Mrs. Dean Edward Wintermute.
 MT. Wintermute testified to this eff feet in Judge Lyman's court yesterday when he asked for a divorce on the ground of desertion. He declared that soon after their marriage in California in 1911, when his mother-in-law came from Boston to be his guest she made him feel that he was not a desirable party for her daughter.
 The young couple then went to Gila Bend to make their home and while there they received a letter from the coast in which the mother pleaded with her daughter to come to her bedside as, she was i'll. Mrs. Wintermute left at once for California. She returned with her mother to Boston and shas continued her eastern residence fo1 some time.
 The court granted the decree.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
SCRATCH ON FINGER
 RESULTS IN DEATH
sglelG

As the result of blood poison caused by a small scratch on the finger, Dr. Amy c. Monti passed away yesterday morning at 8:3O o'clock at the Sis- ter's hospital after an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Montis condition was So much improved a week ago that her brother. Captain pr. Monti Belot, who had been called here, returned to Camp Funston, fully convinced that she would recover. Her death therefore, will come as a sad surprise to her many friends here.
 Dr. Monti has been a resident of this city for about a year and a half, coming here from Iowa. It had been her intention to commence the practice of medicine here this summer.
 The body is at the Whitney under- taking establishment, 134 West Adams street, and may be viewed by friends of the decedent after F o'clock today. Ths husband will leave at 5:30 o'clock this evening accompanying the bQdy to Mankato, Kansas, where it will be buried.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
Houses At Your F rice i
 Make am Offer

That I am leaving Phoenix Tuesday next. I am compelled to take most any price l can get for my bungalows. If you contemplate buying a home, don't miss this splendid opportunity. Five and six rooms with extravagant built-in features, brand new, all ready to move into, garage with each house. You can save from $500 to 5000 on the purchase of one of these houses and make as much more if you wish to sell in the fall. All materials and labor is raising rapidly and the cost of con- struction will be a fourth more in a few months. The location is exception ally good, on car-line, plenty of shade, sidewalks and everything desirable for a home. Come out Sunday or Monday afternoon and if my prices and terms don't suit you, maybe yours would be acceptable to me. Location N. E. cor ner of 5th Ave, and Mckinley Sts. Phone 3323. Wm. Shaw, owner.-Adv.