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Evening star., 1918-08-11

The one serious person ABOARD was
the motorman, who kept arm grip
on his lever and looked ahead with
an ever watchful eye. t.& /,
Each time the car stopped to let .
passenger get on or of people scut-
tied across the track with the same
apparent inscrutability that makes
hen cross road. No one seemed tho
least afraid of being run over. and
even when the big thing was whiz-
zing along women who were only
few yards ahead would sprint In front
OF 1t as II reveling in the risk-not
counting an occasional man. who
looked as II he ought to be sensible
enough to realize the disadvantages
of injury or messy death. Such reck-
less Irritation with danger surprised
at least one stranger-looking man
who sat on front seat and could see
what was going on.
"Say. motorman, I'm new to this
burg. What's the matter with the
people here? Do they all belong to
would drive me crazy. First thing
you know you are going to be stopped
by an inhabitant or two under your
wheels. Must keep your coroner
pretty busy?"
"They don't mean anything by It.
sharp lookout all the time. When
ever come anywhere near to an ac-
cident ! can't sleep easy nights rQr
thinking @bout 1t, but you never near
anybody plying the poor motorman
or wondering how he stands the wear
lSto
there's some sort of excuse, at that.
You see, we are forever ripping up
tracks here and there over town ana
folks get so used to seeing q car
poke along over broken places tnat
for a week after 2 a plafe ,ie. Is s,,s menIya We
have only been mended up a couple
Of days-hi, there!' ....
The motorman stopped his just
started car with a mighty wrench
that jerked 1t to a standstill.
Otherwise short-skirted young
person in high -heeled slippers and
fioppy panama would have had ner
name In the papers next day, In the
obituary column.
A STREET was clamorous with the
business noises Of an early after
noon rush--trucks, cars and remnant
horse teams packing the asphalt; side
walks jammed with crowds going and
coming, and with the sun blistering
down hot and yellow and desert dry
Otherwise, 11th street. on Saturday.
when The Star was going to press.
In the middle Of everything a small
pipe near a curb leaked tiny thread
of water, drip, drip. drip.
A sparrow from up somewhere saw
the water, flew down and took a
drink, as regardless of the pandemo-
mum as II the pipe were a cool spring
in a green and quiet dell.
And II you had been Herewith
your imagination-you would have
seen in that small, khaki-feathered
fellow, a kinship to the dauntless dar-
ing Of those mightier eagles-also In
khaki-who are flying this minute
into the abomination and desolation of
world war, some to battle valiantly
through the red way of carnage, 9TH
ers to drink of the waters of eternal
life.
The thing that psychic wisdom calls
the subjective eyes of you see many
sights hidden to the everyday OBJ
jective being, which Is the outward
you, provided, always, you take your
Imagination along.
MAMIE LANCASTER.
Evening star., 1918-08-11

able in proportion. as his work bears
visible fruit in deepening the morality
Of the men. In speaking of the train
ing school recently created to train
chaplains for military service. the
adjutant, general Of the Army said:
deratand 1t. is to enable the chap
lains to get hold of the human side
Of the men," - - =,
The Navy chaplain" said one of
Evening star., 1918-08-11

the chaplains from our forces IN
France. "obtains without much difii-
Guilty nearly all that he needs. The
War Department at present makes no
provision for the equipment OF Army
chaplains."
Evening star., 1918-08-11

A SOCIAL atmosphere was given to
an Avenue car by the majority
of the passengers. who were OBJ
viously out for a denatured joy ride.
Evening star., 1918-08-11

Quoting John B. Frazier. chaplain
in our Navy. proof that the old-time
pre- judice, or, rather. the indifference
of military and naval officers is Civ
ing way in favor Of chaplain's serv-
ice: "At a banquet given in Seattle,
Wash, to a visiting feet. the COM
mander in chief was asked to respond
to the toast, Our Chaplains.' The ad-
miral was a gentleman who well de-
served the esteem and respect Of all
who knew him, and one whose long
and varied experience gave weight to
his words. In the course of his re-
marks he somewhat startled his au-
dience by the statement that after
service Of more than forty years in
the Navy, he was convinced that the
office of chaplain is the most difficult
in the naval service"
An investigation in 1912 showed
that the Navy had the same number
of chaplains-twenty-fo it had
in 1912. And the personnel of the
Navy had increased five-fold.
In 1914 legislation was finally Sc
Evening star., 1918-08-11

lowed recommendations In the mat
ter.
4 X
These recommendations were large-
~ followed. in that three chaplains
are DOW allowed each regiment where
there was but one before. The num-
ber Of soldiers in regiment. before
the war. was 1900. 1t Is now 5000.
And one chaplain. from all accounts,
has all he can do to act as prophet.
pastor and priest to considerably
more than q thousand men.
The organisation known as the Fed
Grated Council Of the Churches Of
Christ has volunteered to gather in
for active war service all the chap
lains both Army and Navy require:
1t has also constant source OF
help to the Red Cross. having fur
iished this body. with NO less than
one hundred men for this purpose.
Extraordinary- talents are essential,
acceptable to eithter the counctl or
the War Department. which must
finally pass ON all applicants. ..-
''The bravery of the regimental
chaplains will be one OF the out
standing features Of the history Of
the war;" one student OF present-day
affairs has said. Decorations are not
uncommon. though far more infre-
duent than the unheralded. even un-
mission Of chaplaincy demands. The
council has previously stated that
: comparatively few ministers can be-
come successful chaplains: that 1t Is
the most difiicult form Of the min
istry.
Evening star., 1918-08-11
w YHEN announcement was
NM made that the adjutant
" " general had message


NM made that the adjutant
" general had a message
from Gen. Pershing con-
eerning the need for additional chap-
lains overseas. among the soldiers. 1t
was not long until the legislation nec-
essary was passed.
'In the fulfllment of its duty to the
nation much is expected of our Army.
and nothing should be left undone
that will help in keeping 1t in the
highest state of efficiency" were the
first words of the appeal. II believe
the personnel of the Army has never
been equaled. and the conduct has
been excellent. but to overcome en-
tirely the conditions found here re-
quires fortitude borne of great moral
courage and lofty spiritual ideas.
Counting myself responsible for the
welfare of our men in every respect,
It Is my desire to surround them with
the best influence possible. In the
fulfillment of this solemn trust 1t
seems wise to request the aid of
churchmen from home" Then fol-
lowed recommendations in the mat
ter.
Evening star., 1918-08-11
Around the City

WOMAN sat in an automobile
while a man at the wheel
fused over something that
had gone wrong. 1t was q
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26
WAR BREAD COSTLY TO
 BRITISH GOVERNMENT

Every year the British government pays S20O, 100000 toward the cost of that nations war bread. That is the principal reason why English bread prices are lower today to the consumer than in America. Incidentally the British bread is much poorer than the American.
 Great Britain has taken over all home grown grain, bought at an arbi- trary price, and all imported wheat bought in markets of the world at pre- vaiIing prices. This is turned over to the mills by the government at price that allows the adulterated war bread loaf of four pounds to sell at IS cents. The two pound loaf costs g cents, and the one pound loaf sells for cents.
 In milling, however, IA per cent. more flour is extracted from the wheat than in America. And there is a com pulsory adulteration of 20 per cent. and an allowable adulteration of 50 per cent.
 Compared with American bread, the British product is only about 65 per cent. pure at it's best.
 In France, under conditions some what similar, but with larger extrac- tion, the four pound loaf sells for 16 cents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26
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was watching pop shocking and thinking in the setting room, and all of suddin sed, Pop.
 Present, sed pop.
 Did you know how to ice skate wen you was a boy? I sed.
 shOod say I did, sed pop, there was ony one other boy that cood come eny ware neer me, and he coodent come very neer-
 G pop, I sed, I bet you cood do tricks and everything
 Tricks and everythings ony K presses it mildly, sed pop, I cood cut a figure 8 so neetly you wood of thawt i thad bin done with ruler, l meen compass, ana wen IL came to fast skating. well, the wind had to let itself out some to keep up with me, that's all.
 l bet people stood erround watching you, and everything, dident they, pop {? 1 sed.
 With all due modesty, they did, sed pop.
 Do you think III eyer be able to skate that good, pop? l sed-
 Wy not? sed pop, blood will tell, and also, a chip of the old block is werth in the bush.
 Well G, pop, sed, I bet you dident test use ordnery skates that you had to strap on every time, did you pop :? ] shood say not, sed pop, l used the finest skates procurable and they were riveted on the hansomest pare of skating shoes on the hole lake
 We'll will you get me some like that so l can try to Tern to skate as good as wat you used to, pop? I sed.
 Good nite, you cant get an outfit like that for less than 10 dollers at the cheapest, sed pop, and I sed, Well gosh, pop, they must of cost even more wen you was a boy.
 Say, I don't know wat you intend to be wen you grow up, but take it rum me, you'll tern out a politician sed pop.
 Well will you. pop? I sed. And he sed- maybe he wood
 Wien maybe he will.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26
EUROPE NEEDS FOOD
Food Administration Declares It Is an Absolute Sin to Waste Food-Food
 Has Become Sacred.

Europe is still sending an insistent call for more food. We must send it if the war is to go on efficiently. If we eat it all we cannot ship it, and the food administration has already tried to picture how much that wheat is needed by people who will starve if they do not get it, the food administra- tion states.
 For the least bit of heedlessness on your part in food conservation some one somewhere in the world must sui fer privation," an official statement declares. 'The food administration has mastered the problem of Ameri- ca's food in such way. that every ounce of food conserved and kept in the currents of trade goes to an empty stomach in Europe.
 Tt is an absolute sin to waste food. Food has become sacred.
 Food means life; it means some body's life, and you cannot escape re- sponsibility.
 "There is no waste of food among the allied nations"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26
AMERICAN SAVINGS WILL
 MEASURE WHEAT EXPORTS

"We have already exported the whole of the surplus of the 1917 wheat harvest, over and above the normal de mands of our own population. It is necessary, therefore, for the food ad- ministration to restrict export of wheat so as to retain in the United States sufficient supplies to carry our own people until the next harvest.
 "Therefore all exports of wheat from now forward are limited entirly to volume of saving made by the Amer ican people in their consumption of wheat and wheat products.
 "We continued wheat shipments for December as far as our situation all lowed, but even with all the conserva- tion made we were still unable to load several hundred thousand tons of food stuffs urgently required by the allied nations during the month of December alone"
 HERBERT HOOVER.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26
ALIANS RAISE FUND TO
 AID CHAPL ANS

At every service tomorrow In every Episcopal church in this city and throughout the United States special offerings will be made in response to the request of the war commission of the church for a fund of half a million dollars. During the past week a viz orous campaign has been conducted in all the local parishes in behalf of the movement The purpose of the fund is to equip and maintain a large force of Episcopal chaplains in the American camps abroad and at the cantonments in this country in order that men of that communion may have it's help and benefits while serv- ing with our colors, The various par ishes have had small army of can vassers at work and reports so far received indicate a generous response to the call, both in cash subscriptions and in pledges, payable at future date.
 The movement has the entire ap- proval of the military authorities who foresee in it's success a great help and advantage to the men of the army and navy, particularly to those from Episcopal parishes. The work of the chaplains, however, will not be lim- ited to men of their faith, but will be extended freely wherever help can be given,
 A recent roll call shows that already there are 265 fully ordained clergy men of the Episcopal church, includ- ing nine bishops, with our troops here and overseas, Of these, 25 are now or soon will be on the fighting line either as prfvates or officers, 3S are chaplains in the regular army and navy, 51 are chaplains in various Na- tional Guards, seven are chaplains in the new National Army, 63 are volun- tary chaplains in camps here and abroad, 32 are attached to Red Cross units and 49 are acting as Y. M, c. A. secretaries,
 The value of the work these trained men are now doing is very great and with their number largely increased as a result of this campaign it will be beyond estimate, Not only will the chaplains minister to the spiritual needs of the soldiers but in all possi- ble material ways as well.
 This call for funds for this special purpose will appeal deeply to every churchman and it is confidently be- lieved that every communicant of the Episcopal church in this vicinity, as well as elsewhere, will claim a share in making up the needed amount in tomorrowS special offerings,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26

Frederick Reimer of Sandy Hook, who has shown commendable activity in the sale of the stamps, was also named a member of the publicity committee. Two large bulletin boards will be put up at once in the post of fees to keep the public in touch with every want of the government. Judge P. H. Mccarthy was chosen chairman of the Home Garden com mittee, and H. G. Warner, leader of the Sandy Hook band, was named as chairman of the committee for the organization and direction of a Lib erty chorus to assist at public func- tions for the furtherance of all war activities in town. This union and alignment of all parties makes the war bureau of the town American not partisan-and gives heart and hope to all patriots.
 No announcement of change in the church ministry of the town in recent times is more deplored than the resig- nation of Rev. Timothy J. Lee of the Congregational church, who will preach his farewell sermon on Feb. 10. The serious illness of his wife's mother, Mrs. Charles Taylor of New Milford, has made the change advis- able. Rev. MT. Lee, during his pas torate here has endeared himself to our townspeople by his unselfish de- votion to public interests, his optim- ism, and his broad-minded views of things in general. He will be sadly missed in town councils and civic in church
 A. G. Lommens, a Belgian civil engineer in the employ of the con- struction company at the Zoar bridge dam, spoke interestingly before the Mems club this week. He spent four months in the Belgian army in 1914, and was discharged for physical dis ability early in 1915, coming to this country soon thereafter. His word pictures of the heroic efforts of his compatriots to stay the mad rush of the Huns for 14 days on Belgium's historic soil, thus saving Paris, the decimation of the 250,000 Belgian soldiers to 100000. the suffering and sorrows of the populace along the track of the German hordes aWoke the indignation of his hearers as no pen pictures of writers could do. All the members returned to their home with a greater determination than ever to do their best to destroy the barbaric nation which menaces the
 whole civilized world. A vote of 1 thanks was given the speaker, and he l was warmly thanked by all. Rev | George T. Sinnott was the host of the l evening, and Judge w. c. Johnson
 had charge of this successful literary | feature of the evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26

Wheat-corn bread is more nutritious than bread baked with wheat flour alone. Thousands of American fam flies today are using this mixed flour bread, and in so doing are enabling America to provide more wheat flour for the allies. Here's tested recipe for this bread: Take one and half cups of milk, water or a mixture of the two; one-half cake compressed yeast, one and a half teaspoons salt, one tablespoon sugar, one tablespoon of fat if desired, one cup cornmeal and two cups wheat flour.
 Put one and a half cups of water, the cornmeal, salt, sugar and fat (if used) into a double boiler and cook twenty minutes. The water is suffi- cient only to soften the meal a little Allow the meal to cool to about the temperature of the room and add the flour and yeast mixed with the rest of the water. Knead thoroughly, make into loaf, place in pan of stand ard size, allow to rise until nearly fills the pan and bake 45 or 50 min utes. It is hardly practicable to use a greater percentage of cornmeal than this even in emergencies, for bread so made differs very little from baked mush. Less cornmeal can be used and in sucn. a case the general meth cd given above may be followed.
 It is possible to make yeast raised corn bread without first cooking the cornmeal. In this case not more than one cupful of meal should be used to four cupfuls of flour. In other re- spects the bread is mixed and baked as in the above recipe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26
OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER
Especial to T6e Times ]

Newtown, Jan. 26-Judge Charles H. Briscoe of Enfield, who died sud- denly in Hartford Monday was na- tive of Newtown, born Dec 20, 1881, being the son of Charles B. and Mary (Davidson) Briscoe- of Taunton dis triCt. He was always. interested in, his native town and spent many vaca- tions here. For his second wife, in June, 1878, he married Alice E. Brad ley, youngest daughter of the Hon. George w.. Bradley of Zoar. An older daughter of the family, Miss Jessie Bradley, married a son of Judge Briscoe, William Briscoe, banker of Norwich, who died few years ago, after surviving his wife few years. Judge Briscoe studied law under Amos s. Treat and was ad- mitted to the Fairfield county bar in 1854. He was eminent in his pro- fession, and also ranked high in the commercial and financial fields of Hartford, Thumpsonville and Enfield. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. David L. Sanford Of New Jersey and Mrs John F. George of Essex, N- Y, both wives of clergy men.
 Walter L. Glover, son of Selectman and Mrs. W. B. Glover, who, a short time ago received a first grade li- cense as wireless operator from the New York Electrical school, has ac- cepted the position of wireless oper- ator of the steamer Priscilla, plying l between New York and Fall River, Mass, making his first trip Monday last The youth is only IS years of age, and since his graduation has been tutoring in the Y. M C. A. | classes in New York city. The rapid advance and promotion of young Glo- yer has been the source of much | qualification to the faculty and stu dent body of the local high school | from which Master Glover graduated with honors in 1914
 Private Edward g. Pitzsch1er, former assistant town clerk of New l town, now at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, spent a 24-hour furlough | Wednesday with his father, Town Clerk Oscar Pitzschler. Despite ill., ness which kept him in a base hos | pital for six weeks, Private Pitzsch- l Ter has made complete recovery, and i his cheerfulness was contagious among all his town friends who greet | ed him on his visit here
 1 A commendable get-together move was evinced at the meeting of the local war bureau this week Post- master Robert T. Bradley. who al- ready represents Federal Representa- tive Cheney of the war savings bu- reau, was named as chairman of the
 committee to push the sale of War Savings Stamps in town. Postmaster
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26
= QUICK RELIEF
 FROM CONSTIPATION Get Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands since Dr. Edwards produced Olive Tablets, the substitute for calonei.
 Dr. Edwards, practicing physician for 17 years and calomeps old.time enemy, discovered the formula for Olive Tablets while treating patients for chronic con. stipation and torpid flyers.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets do not contain calomel, but a healing, soothing vegetable laxative.
 No griping is the Keynote" of these Ettle sugar-coated, olivc-colored tablets. They cause the bowels and liver to act normally. They never force them to unnatural action.
 If you have dark brown mouth" now and then - bad breath "a dull, tired feeling headache-torpid liver and 0Se constipated, you'll find quick, sure and only pleasant results from one or two lit. Gle Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
 Thousands take one or two every night just to keep right. Try them I0c and SSc Per bcx -An dTuggista e
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26
FORM NEW REGIMENT
 OF HEAVY ARTILLERY

Boston. Jan. % -Regimental and national colors will be presented to- night to Brig.-Gen. John A. Johnston, commanding the department of the northeast, to new reg1ment of heavy artillery forming here. The regiment, to be known as the 55th, is composed mainly of Coast Artillery men from the regular army and na- tional guard, and includes soldiers from nearly every city and town in the state, including about 20 each from Worcester and Springfield.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26
ENGLISH TAKE PRISONERS.

London, Jan. 26.-The official state ment today by the war office says:
 I've took a few prisoners last night in patrol encounters southwest of Cambrai. >~Hostile artillery was active early in the night against our posi- tions in the Scarpe valley"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26

Shipping experts announce that un- less German intrigue in the shipbuild- ing yards is wiped out the shipping program will never be carried out.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26

Passengers of a steamer which ar rived at a Pacific port declared the Chinese troops took the Manchurian city of Harbin from the Bolsheviki troops.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26

Dr. Henry van Dyke, former Amer iean minister to the Netherlands, re- ported for duty as chaplain at the Boston navy yard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26

Australian boxing fans are planning to erect a monument in honor of Bob Fitzsimmons, former heavyweight champion. A popular subscription is being taken.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Many of the forpaer Lafayette Es- cadrille aviators of the French army are now in the American aviation service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26

Representative Smith of New York, introduced a resolution to provide an ice-breaking ship for New York har- bor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26

The American House Manager is today member of the army that is fighting to save democracy in the world. More than 100000 managers of American homes have enlisted for the duration of the war and pledged themselves to support the fighting men by the way they buy, cook and serve food. Food will win the war, and these women will help to win it. Amer ica must send food to Europe. The armies cannot hold out if we fall to send it. Only certain foods
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-26

Lieut.. Adolph Launert, of the Im- perial German Intelligence Service, held as a spy, was turned over to Federal authorities on a presidential warrant at Syracuse.