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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
Birthday Bio-Briefs
 FAMOUS WOMEN. To Parents and Teachers-Get Your Children to Read This Instructive Daily Feature.
MRS YEAA[ANS.

Mrs. Annie Yeamans, who died six years ago at the age of 76, was 8 stage favorite for more than half a century. She made her appearance on the stage at the age of ten and after several years was apprenticed to an American circus, at that time touring Australia. At eighteen she married Edward Yeamans, clown, and until his death performed sher acts with him, touring North Ameri- ca. While thus engaged she attract ed the attention of Augustin Daly who engaged her. She remained on the stage until her seVenty-second birthday
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
ETIQUETTE

White furs are out of place in a railroad train; also white gloves and boots. The whole costume should be simple and inconspicuous.
 Stay -at-Home-The service in a dining car is conducted on much the same plan as that of a restaurant A waiter or the dining car conductor Che is not called g. head waner) will seat you,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
WILL DECORATE
 ENGLISH NURSES

Nurses are to receive the special deco ration to be awarded the first seven divisions of the British Expedi- tionary Force for service between August to midnight November 22 and g, 1914, in Belgium or France. The decoration, now known as the Star of Mons, will be a bronze star without a clasp, the ribbon red, white. and blue
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
MORE PROTESTS ON PLAZA

Protest against the administrations proposed layout establishing a piaza between Main, Water, State and Wall street, continues to pile up. At a meeting of the Taxpayers association at 1S1 State street last night a resolu- tion of protest was drafted and signed by 107 members, who represent $500,- 900 of the city grand list.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

and although the pleats hang free from the waistline, they are taped close to the figure, so the skirt fits smoothly over the hips.
 .'The belt is extended in front to form two tabs that terminate in patch pockets trimmed with narrow, pleated frills of the silk. The skirt opens at the side under pleat, so it is impossi- ble to tell where it fastens. How do you think you win like your shirtwais* frock. Peggy?"
 'It is going to be the best looking
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

To remove miIdew rub over the marks with the juice of a raw to- mato, sprinkle with salt and lay in the sun. Repeat the process if nec- ess1ry.
 To drive away red ants keep a small bag of sulphur in the drawers or closets they frequent and they will disappear.
 Clean white paint with warm wa ter, using a little whiting on the wash cloth, and rinsing afterward with clear water.
 A good furniture polish is a mixture ingiy with a flannel and the furniture of vinegar and sweet oil put on spar polished with a clean cloth.
 In sowing together the knitted sweaters, instead of using alarming needle use a narrow tape needle or ribbon leader The leader does not split the stitches as does the alarming needle, therefore the garment win last much longer.
 Take 1 yard of cretonne, if a yard wide cut off strip Is or 1-4 yard double two right sides together, stitch po each side to within about a foot turn right side out, turn down a hen of about 3 inches, stitch hem, and stitch another row about 3-4 incl above, this is to run a corset steel il to hold the bag open; make a bant about 2 inches wide for a handle stitch handle on each side of middle of bag; bag may be plain, or mak' three plaits on each side and deco iarte with a large burton covered witt cretonne; long knitting needles ma, be used in top.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
Russell; Mrs. Robert Wheeler, accom-

Russell; Mrs. Robert Wheeler, accom- panist
 Instrumental trio. Overture 64, Go- ward; Rhey E. Garrison, piano; Hid ing Gustafson, violin; John Patuzzi, cello.
 Contralto solo, Selected: Mrs. Lu- cien T. Warner; Mrs. Elmer Boards ley, accompanist.
 Vocal sextette, Dance Song, Max Won weinzierl; Mrs. Molly Daily Og- ren, accompanist.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

thing I've had for ages. Do have ft finished as soon as you can, Pm wild to wear it," replied pretty Peggy, f1ourishing the sketch above her head.
 "Now, I must run along and buy some shoes'' she said "You are a dear, Madame Frances, and I hope can do something nice for you, soma day. I'll come in day after tomorrow for a fitting"
 And ti1ting her hat Q little more to one side, she rushed out of the door and down the street toward the Ave- nue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
PER SIGNALS

\ Mrs. c. H. White of 2567 Main street is to be the hostess for the reg ular meeting of the Friday evening Book Club tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST

One of the best methods of washing silk blousos and delicate muslin is to make a warm, soapy lather with best white soap, put the blouse required to wash into the soapy water, let it soak for five or ten minutes, then squeeze it very gently, but do not ring it, as it is liable to tear, and do not rub the soap on the blouse; rinse in plenty of cold water, hang it up, and let it partly dry, then roll it up and iron damp.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

Flour the chicken cut in pieces and fry brown on both sides in butter. Then cover with boiling water and let simmer about an hour. This makes ! delicious brown gravy and the meat tender.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

Mrs. H. W. F1eck has as her guest at her home on Lafayette street, Mrs. Minnie Barroll of Providence, R. I.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
Reliable Recipes
COCOA PUDDING


  little cold set on the boiling done mould plain with or whipp
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
BAKED INDIAN PUDDING
Two heaping tai

Two heapng tallespoonfs tablespoonful a Q people
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
APRICOT TAPIOCA PUDDING

Drain the from apicots of tered baking dsh the tapioca
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

Mrs. E. W. Harral was hostess for a meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary of St. Johns church this ofternoon in the sun parlor of The Stratfield at which time the members had the pleasure of hearing an address by Bishop George c. Beecher of West Nebraska.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
NATURAL MILAN

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
Smart Millinery
FRENCH HATS

 foliage cluster being
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

In view of the food scarcity, it fs not necessary for the s--5u society banquets to have more than eight or nine courses.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

Japanese women never have back ache, are rarely stoop shouldered, and in endurance equal their brothers One of the reasons given for this is that the Japanese girls are taught jiu jitsu wrestling and are made to feel proud of their athletic prowess. Grown men and women practice their jiu jitsu together and it is not in frequent that the man is worsted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
BLACK PUDDING
One-haIf cup of

One-ha1f
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
BROAD BRIM

picturesque broad br hat of mane has of bon yellow cherries
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

Perspiration stains should be re- by rubbing with soap and layS ing the garment in the sun.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

Henry Riley, son of MT. and Mrs. John Riley of 440 Union avenue, who has been engaged as a stenographer at the Remington Arms since his graduation from the B. H. S. Com mercial school, has been called to Washington to act as private secre- tary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
ROLLING EFFECT

soft black with side rolling effect had light and ragged sailors nodding all around.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
Diary of a Fashion Model
By GRACE THORNCLIFFE
for a Young Girl

She Learns the Type of Shrtwast Frock That's Smartet
 Ynunn Girl
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

A good furniture polish is a mixture ingiy with a flannel and the furniture of vinegar and sweet oil put on spar polished with a clean cloth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

Clean white paint with warm wa ter, using little whiting on the wash cloth, and rinsing afterward with clear water.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-22

Canteen coat Tor war IL
was created by a Fifth avenue design
err and Is made of dark blue cloth
with wide Iap-over in front that allows
the use of bloomers instead of a skirt
beneath it, If desired. The red cross Is
made of cloth and placed on a square
of horizon blue. The cap is of the ma
teriaI.
compliance with that request that
short, scant skirt which came out In
French models last autumn.
At any rate, the request for the
gowns that are made of less than Az
yards of wool has been me- in Paris
by an almost total elimination of
wool in the new spring models.
Nine. Paquin, who is the head
of the association of designers over
there, says that America need have
nothing to fear in regard to extrava-
gance with material in the new
clothes.
The silhouette is to be as slim as 1t
was in the directoire. Every materi-
al that can possibly be woven will
be used as a substitute for wool.
Irvine will be used for embroidery
whenever available, instead of
wOrsted.
Therefore, with the joining of hands
across the sea and no drastic excuse
for using wool, 1t is possible to pre-
dict that the early season will be filed
with gowns and suits of tussah, silk,
crepe de chine and artificial silk jersey.
What Men Can Do.
We women can wear thin materials
In spring and summer, but men can't,
or won't. Enormous quantities of
worsteds are consumed for their suits
throughout the year.
The army oyercoats which were
supplied by the thousands and took
up a great mass of wool, were the
first to come under the ban of ex-
travagance as soon as the soldiers in
France found that they were too long
for the mud of Flanders and Picardy.
Other bits of extravaganza which
are unnecessary are included in a
long list published by the manufac-
turers of mems clothing. A reduction
In yardage will result If these certain
features are eliminated.
From this list it would appear that
the manufacturers of mems costumes
have really gone into the conserva-
ton with determination. It is quite
astonishing how many small things
they have found that can be elimi-
mated without detriment to the ap-
pearance or seryiceability of the gar
ment.
Their list is a lesson in thrift.
Think of taking flaps from the peck
cts of vests, piping from seams, col
lars from vests, outside cash pockets
from coats, tunnel loops from trouser
and tabs from Oyercoat sleeves and
finding that the conservation of mate
rial in these small features is enough
TO outfit a great number of soldiers.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-22

1t Is a relief to have the burden of
extravaganza in clothes put over on
the men. Women's shoulders have
borne 1t for two centuries.
Now, let the men do the work of
economy. Let every woman have her
answer ready when she is accused of
extravaganza and waste in the chang
ing of fashions and the buying of new
clothes.
Season of cIinging Clothes.
OF one thing we are all certain:
that our clothes will cling to the fig
ure. OF another thing we are not
quite certain hat the silhouette will
be straight.
The tendency toward wrapped gowns
and toward the oriental movement of
fabric around the body is toe strong
and important to be overlooked. 1t is
offer it as a means of making the
straight silhouette look put of fash
Ion.
The extraordinary success of the
Spanish movement in clothes in New
York, which has come about from the
stage and the new dances, accentu-
ates the draping of the figure On the
bias.
1t will be interesting to see whether
n silhouette has a marked victory
over the other, or whether the battle
between the two becomes a stalemate
throughout the spring and summer.
Today the draped figure is on the
offensive. The straight silhouette is
making a good defensive. All of
which is excellent for the people who
sell clothes.
There is little possibility that our
clothes will flare, but there is nc prob
ability that they will be attenuated. A
scarcity of wool does not mean a scare
ity of other fabrics.
There is no evidence of a shortage
In the common weaves of silk, satin,
crepe and jersey, and the early spring
models shown by the New York shops
for the southern season, embody these
materials in clothes that cling to the
figure, but are scanty.
The materials chosen for the new
spring gowns are admirable adjuncts
of the new movement. Crepe de chine
and tussah are in the lead, whereas
satin is somewhat shelved for every
thing but evening gowns.
The canteen Coat.
1t was not possible for American
fashions to avoid the military inf1u-
ence, although there was pressure
against 1t here as in France. Old and
half-forgotten wars gave the designers
inspiration, but the present war was
too vital to influence dress at this
hour.
However, there are certain garments
that have been taken up by women and
put into high fashion, which are dis
tinctly drawn from the battlefront in
France.
One is the swinging cape and
wrapped turban of horizon blue cloth,
Another Is the high boot or puttee that
reaches nearly to the knees and is
worn or the street; and a third-and
this Is the most dominant fashions
the new canteen coat.
This can only be worn by members
of the Red Cross, but who is there in
this country today who hasn't the right
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-22
NO WOOL IS USED
IN new CLOTHES
Spring Gowns Are Made of Crepe
de Chine, Tussah and
Silks.
WILL CLING TO THE FIGURE
Fate of the Straight Silhouette Still
in Some Doubt-canteen Coat
New Garment for Red
Cross Workers.

New York.-It looks as though the
wool conservation will be up to the
men. The good Offices of the French
ambassador, M. Jusserand, were asked
by the wool men here in order that
the French designers would gladly CO.
operate with the American movement
for the slim silhouette and the least
possible use of wool.
However, 1t was not necessary for
the French ambassador to lay much
stress upon his request to Paris.
The French government had made
the same request to its designers as
the American government, and it was
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-22

his commission at Annapolis.J
@ HIS roadside sings again to-
day
Here Where the barren
branches sway
And keen December winds sweep by
Beneath a cold and azure sky-
The old road echoes to some tread
OF morning IN a uanished hour
When here the red-cheeked courier
sped,
And here the young lands pride and
flower
OF glory and achievement came
To add fresh glory to has name.
The vi1lages had all come out,
To hear the neWs, to match about
To catch some glimpse far up the
WGy
OF Washington-who from the fray,
And from the council and the crest,
Vas riding down his Sword to lay
Once more upon his countrys
breast
While he stepped back to that sveet
rest
He yearned for. Yonder sounds a
CALL
A bugle's note, mayhap the fall
of borse-hoofs on the old State
road
From every hamlet and abode
Men, women, children, harry forth:
The wind is Sweet, though West BY
north,
And Keen Nth that sharp chiU that
comes
When on the hill the partridge
drums.
This way they look, this Woy and
that!
They'll know him By has coat and
hat;
They're seen his face IN pictures, so
There Wom't be any doubt they'll
knoW;
But deep within their hearts they
sigh
They'll know him By has fortnight
eye,
His noble mien, has lofty frame.
His fitting IN Nth road and sky
As nature fits all 7reat forms IN,
And signs the portrait NTH hen
name.
The young folk chatter, smile esd
grin,
The old are prone 10 be Severe.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-22

And stretch each Uortice of the ear
To catch that first sharp clicking
sound
OF the stage coach laundering on its
nay,
The hoof-beat on the frozen ground
That knows the kind of tune to play.
Some IN small groups together
drdwn
Wait on the green bench Of a lam,
And Mese-in somewise more Sc
date
The wisdom Of his act debate.
One rises who defends the sire
OF has great land, and vows Nth ire
IT'S only a great mans way, indeed,
To give up lofty place, secede
From honors of such high degree,
Putting ambition aside, and fame,
Upon the altar Whence they came
HIS country's heart-and stepping
down
From all the Iure of high renown,
Take has old place in life again,
One Nth all kindred gemtlemeni
Some tell the story of has trip,
While others bark with hanging
lip
That parting at old Fraunces inn
With those who'd been his aids at
War,
Tears IN has eyes, and in has heart
That aching that they feel apho part
With comrades and Witb friends
who'Ue spent
Hours Nth them IN the battlement
OF life, of fate, of hopes and dreams,
And brave adventurings long before.
Then to the barge they see him go
At Whitehall Ferry, bowing low
In all that stately form of grace
At each bowed head and tear-stained
face.
And then that silent, sweet adse@
At Pouzus Hook-sad Words and
fen,
A silent waving of the hand
Back to his high end faithful band.
Then Nth has face set hither-
strong
In the high purpose he had made
To heed no imploring Of the throng
But lay at his coumtry's feet has
blade.
Then the triumphant jaumt begun
Those days of jourpeying IN the sun;
The plaudits of a nations best
Poured round him at each stopping
place,
And on the roads from mile to mile
Always some patriot IN Whoss
breast
I,scio1ate Iove had left its trace,
Coming to bow By the road he'd take
And Kiss the coli ground for his
dear sake.
Phi7adelphian's loud acclaim.
Then Baltimore-her royal bounty
Poured as 'twas neVer poured before,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-22

By e0ery county seat and county
To pay due homage to has name,
And give him a Welcome at this door
OF Maryland he'd remember long
As life should last or dreams prolong
Their memories in his noble soul.
Then once again the coach wheels
roll.
He's coming-down the Generaa(
Way!
The old State road is Gods today!
Gods-dnd beneath his sparkling
Gods and the General Washington!
Ten miles beyond the cross roads lies
The capital; Ger yonder rise
The Severn smiles meath azure skies,
Where indian Landing sleeps beside
The murmuring music of that tide,
Whose somg-as hight as beauty
cheers
The silvering romance of the gears.
He'll pass here soon; and this Way
rings
The music of the morn! Had kings
Such 1ove from those they rule as
he
Ah yell, What Kingdoms We should
see!
But he has struck down kings; his
sword
Had fought for freedom and the
Lord.
And noW the cross roads teens Nth
life,
The hour has come, the keen winds
knife
Is cutting under skin and bone.
But who cares for the cold-that
. lone,
Craze figure shall rewarm each
heart!
An echo; see how sharp ears start.
1t is the GeneraLhoorayi
And down the Generals Highway
The yeomen who haze seen him pass
Follow IN cheering groups-one
mass
OF burning and of patriot zeal
To be first followers at his heel.
IT is the General-hoorayi
This roadside sings again today.
This nation sings, its heart still
bowed
Before him IN those dreams thai
CROWD.
The moving canvGs of the gears.
There, like a peer among has peers
The piston looms again, and he
Stands in that roo n we still mag see
One hand behind has back, and one
Laying that sword has braUery iOor
Upon the table. A shaft of light
across the senate chamber steals.
A pre1ate IN the foreground kneels
A consecrated hour, indeed,
That how of Bigl, erolted need.
That noble and immortal act
It's spirit cleaning above its fact,
It's soul of beauty so made one
With the high soul of WASHINGTON
!
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-22

This smart frock of blue Jersey silk
is made like a medieval tunlc dropped
over a narrow skirt of seal brown vel
vet. The tunic opens on one side to
show skirt. The embroidery is blue,
gold and brown. The upper portion of
the sleeves is of the seal velvet.
to place a small or large Croix Rouge
somewhere on the costume? The last
drive caught almost everyone in its
mesh.
This coat has been designed by a
Fifth avenue dressmaker. 1t Is of dark
blue cloth. 1t laps e so broadly in
front that has a strong suspicion
that there are boomers beneath in
stead of a skirt.
TIL. immense pockets are well below
the hips. The revers fall back or lap
over and fasten for warmth. On the
cuff, and on the high turnover collar,
is the red symbol placed on a square
of horizon blue cloth. The cap, which
is shaped somewhat like that of the
Belgian officers, has the symbolic en-
blem in front.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-02-22
HIs. LAB0Rs ENDED
Peoples Acclaim of Washington
as Their Hero Journeyed
to Annapolis to Lay
Down His Sword.

Poem written for the unwilling of the
tablet at severn Cross Roads, where
Washington passed on his way to resign
his commission at A~nnapolis.]
Evening journal., 1918-03-05
BY LOWELL MELLETT
Omitted Press StaR Correspondent


LONDON. Jan. II (By Mail. Not a
sins;e medical discovery OF great inn
portance has been made since the war
began, nor has there been a single
great innovation in surgical practice.
Most people viii find this hard to be-
lieve, but DR.. Georg de Sweitochowski,
Of kings College Hospital, the largest
and most modern hospital In the king
dom, says IL is so.
The war" he said today. has prov
cd the value Of many recent medical
discoveries and Of advanced methods
Of surgery, but 10 hasn't taught us any
thlng new. Not until the untrOubled
times Of peace Will we be able TO draw
from the war the lessons II has to
teach our profession. Now every one
OF us is TO busy applying the knowl-
edge acquired before the war TO under
take any patient research"
This is true, he said, Of the German
medical men as well as the British The
British have a month-by-month record
OF the work being done in German hos
pitfalls and this record reveals that the
German experts have only been able
to improve hospital organization and
ways Of utilizing knowledge already
possessed before the war, just as the
British have.
But medical science has proved its
value over and over again" said the
surgeon. Nearly all wars Of the past
have ended not by mutual slaughter.
but by disease. Very few wounded
survived owing to insufficient knowl-
edge Of wound treatment and terrible