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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24


 shirtwaist cannot be becoming Large hgured women rarely look well in the conventional shirtwaist. It gives them an air of aggressive masculinity which isn't intended.
 But there are ways of meeting the difficulty, and wearing the shirtwaist costume with grace and charm. One method is to have the shirtwaist wora outside the skirt. In this way the waistline is not emphasized so strong ly, and the garment hangs from shoulder to hipline in graceful folds
 Another method is to make a one piece costume out of shirtwaist and skirt. This takes care of a common fault among shirtwaist wearers-an irregular and even untidy line. Unless the skirt hangs perfectly, showing Q round, even line about the waist the contour is spoiled. And not every woman has the knack of so adjusting her clothes that this perfection of hang is invariable.
 The one-piece shirtwaist suit shown here has all the grace of a dress shirt waist, but it is so clever.y made none of the difficulties that beset any shirt waist admirer meet it's wearer.
 The skirt is black and white plaid. but the waist joined to it is of black velvet. Being velvet there is natural ly little fitness, and 1t hangs almost straight from the shoulders to a few inches above the hips. Square seal lops finish the waist below the belt, and these scallops are outlined with folds of the black and white plaid so as to blend perfectly with the skirt.
 The ruffles at the neck and cuff are of white net pleated, and two layers are used so as to give additional soft ness to the frock. The waist but tons in the back, dull silver and gray buttons being used so that they are scarcely visible. A smart belt of plaid and patent leather combined supplies the dividing line between skirt and waist, and with much more grace than the usual division of waist and skirt.
 It's a great pity that belts aren't more often worn with the average shirtwaist, for the belt contributes q good waistline where there is none naturally. However, a belt can be worn with practically every kind of waist that is worn outside the skirt, and by trying out various heights above or below the natural waistline the belt sometimes does wonders toward improving the appearance of the figure.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24
The New Clothes

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24
TURN HAIR DARK
 WITH SAGE TEA
Grandma kept her locks darl1s, glossy and youthful with simple mix
 ture of Sage Tea and Sulphur.

The old-time mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur for darkentng gray, streaked and faded hair is grand mothers recipe, and folks are again using it to keep their hair 6 good, even color, which is quite sensible, as we are living in an age when a youth full appearance is of the greatest ad- vantage.
 Nowadays, though, we don't have the troublesome task of gathering the sage and the mussy mixing at home. All drug stores sell the ready-to-use product, improved by the addition of other ingredients called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" It is very popular because nobody can discover it has been applied. Simply moisten your comb or a soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at time; by morn ing the gray hair disappears, but what delights the ladies with Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound, is that, besides beautifully darkening the hair after a few applications, it also pro duces that soft lustre and appearance of aboundance which is so attractive. | This ready-to-use DCeparation is a delightful toilet requisite for those who desire more youthful appear ance. It is not attended for the cure, mitigation or prevention of disease.- Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24
Birthday Bio-BriefsI FAMOUS WOMEN. To Parents and Teachers-Get
 Your Children to Read This Instructive Daily Feature.
SAINT THERESA.

Saint Theresa was born at Avila, Spain in 1515. While still very young she became possessed with a desire for martyrdom, and ran away from home, hoping to be taken prisoner by the Moors. She was found after several days and brought back to her home. She then persuaded her fath- CT to build her a hermitage in his gar den where she might devote herself to her religious duties. In 1537 The resa took the veil at the convent of the Carmelites at Avila, and she i'm mediateIys set about restoring the orig inal severity of the order. In 1862 she founded a convent of reformed Carmelite nuns at Avi1a, and in 1868 a monastery of friars, or barefoot Carmelites, at Dorvelle. She died at Alba in 1582, having founded thirty convents for her followers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24
WEDDING DAY OF B ITALIAN ROYALTY

Old King Nicholas of Montenegro, who is at present Q king without country, and is living tn Paris, is fam ed as a warrior, poet and playwright and he is also entitled to rank as the worlds greatest matrimonial match maker. Through the marriages he arranged for his feminine offspring, Nicholas is related to most of the royal, and unroyal families of Europe, but his matrimonial masterpiece was when he married his daughter Helena to the King of Italy just twenty-two years ago today.
 The alliance between Vittorio Elm Rnuelo III, ruler of a world-power, and the daughter of a petty Prince for Nicholas had not yet proclaimed himself king-startled all the courts of Europe. Not only was Montenegro small and unimportant, but it was hardly considered civilized, Nicholas, the prince or "Gospodar," was utter ly lacking in royal etiquette. He of ten held court under a tree, acting as judge and rendering verdicts on the petty quarrels of his people.
 Europe stood aghast at the match, and yet there can be found no hap pier welded pair in Europe than Victor Emanuel and his stalwart wife. Queen Helena, as is generally known, towers far above her hus- band, who is rather short.
 The Italian King, and the Italian nation, will celebrate the twenty-sec- ond anniversary of the royal. mar riage in the assurance that Italy has grown greater since the happy event so many years ago, and that victory will crown Italy's efforts in the field.
 The youth of Queen Helena was spent in the ramshackle old palace ot her father in Cetinje and in wander ing, gun in hand, about the noun tains of her native land. Like he sisters, who all married well, Helens had a French governess, and she was taught the French and Italian Ian guages, which she speaks as well as her native tongue. She is a crack shot with the rifle, King Victor and Queen Helena have had four children one son and three daughters, Tn crown prince, now in his fifteentl year, has many of the physical char pcteristics of his mother, and is tht dol Of the Italian people
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24
UnheraIded Heroes of The War


Id an Enemy Street HI deIp CaIl1e' shelter on the north bank of the Ourco and made its way across sloping field toward the outskirts of the village. There 1t was met with whitening hail of bullets that inn mediately began to thin the ranks, but the men kept on going.
 As the little company drew nearer the town the fire from the German machine guns increased. They be- came so deadly accurate that by the time the platoon had entered the vil- lage only 2O-odd of the original 50 men remained, and James Hyland of Brooklyn, N. T., was one of those 20.
 Immediately on entering the town the platoon made its way to the street it had been ordered to hold. The men sought shelter behind a pile of debris at the head of the thorough fare, poor shelter indeed and one swept by machine guns and snpers from three sides. But the lieutenant in command, who is now dead, decid- ed that inasmuch as his orders were to stay there until relieved, there he would stay.
 Every Hun in that end of the town seemed to be directing his undivided attention to the little company of Americans behind it's flimsy shelter. The snipers were everywhere. A particularly deadly fire came from machine guns placed in a Red Cross building; so fierce was it that the men spent nearly all of their ammuni- ton trying to get those guns, and f. naIly rushed the building but they had to come back.
 Foodless and waterless, they stayed there all that day. As the hours dragged on,, the gallant band gren7 smaller and smaller. By afternoon all of the officers had been killed and the privates elected commanders, who one by one were shot down.
 When relief reached them at o'clock that evening Hyland and one comrade-whose name isn't given were all that were left of the 50 who started out in the morning. Hyland was in command, and the two men were shooting their last cartridges al the machine-gunners up the street they had been ordered to hold.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

If your eyes have a burning feeling when you go home from business at night, bathe them with lotion made as follows: Boric acid one ounce, boiling water one pint. Put the horic and allow it to dissolve before bot ting.
 Do not depend entirely upon this, however, as your eyes may need the attention of an oculist and that at- tention should, perhaps, be given them at once.
 There is no better way to remove. a foreign substance from the eyes than to use the same lotion given above, spreading it on a cloth, and laying the cloth over the eyes.
 For fnf1amed eyes. the white of an egg, beaten to froth, is soothing.
 String any spare buttons on cord, that they may be easy to get when wanted.
 Green onion tops may be had all winter. ready for salads. soups, etc., by putting an onion into top (only touching the water a litttle) of & vase filled with water.
 When baking potatoes, grease them first with a little butter and when cooked they will be beautifully brown and crisp, with the glazed appearance that. makes them so appetizing.
 How many of us have tried to en- broider a dot and have it look hound when finished. I find that the ten- dency is to make it larger, and that is. I think. because of the padding. I have found that by placing the first row of stitches across the dot, we'll within the outline. and then working a row at right angles with the first, completely covering it and just with in the line, is the most successful way.
 Then take the last stitches at right angles to the second row of stitches, working from side to side and follow ing the marked outline. If you wish the dots to stand very high, add a. few stitches diagonally across the padding before starting to embroider.
 In order to have the dots uniform, they should all be covered in the same direction. I have found that a very pretty effect is given by embroidering every other one, or every two, solid and then filling in the alternating ones with French knots put very close | together. Of course. when you use the French knots no padding is nec- essary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24
ehirtwaist Costume of Black and White Plaid Skirt with Waist
 of Black Velvet.

sharp finish of the shirtwaist throws the waistline into the lfmelight Even in these days when the ancient horror of tight and tiny waists no longer ex- ists, it is nevertheless necessary to have a "good" waistline if the shirt waist is to be worn.
 There are women who do not car ry themselves we1l-who lean or lurch or are round d-shouldered. Nat urally, this affects the contour of the waist. If the waistIine is too high or too low, if it hasn't the envied curve in the right place, then the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24

fighter Is that-he doesn't know when to stop, that he's reckless in his cour- age and seemingly devoid of all care as to his personal wellbeing or safety in the accomplishment of a given object
 These qualities of the Yankee fight CT were well shown recently at the capture of the town of Sergy by the American forces.
 It was Sunday morning. A platoon of 50 men was ordered to go into Sergy and to hold a certain street The Germans were still in the town and were raking all roads approach gng with a storm of machine-gun fire. sThe platoon emerged from a wooded
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24
ART LEAGUE MEETING.

There will be a meeting of the Bridgeport Art League tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the Anne Hathaway Cottage in Beardsley park. The usual Red Cross work will occupy the attention of the members.
 A most interesting exhibit of the work of the league members may be seen in one of the windows of the D. M. Read Company. It consists of various kinds of craft work which will prove very useful after the con- clusion of the war such as weaving, block printing, block cutting and modelling in wax.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24

There are many women who can not wear the "shirtwaist and skirt costume, in spite of the fact that they admire it's trimness and desire it. For contrary to general opinion the shirt waist and skirt costume isn't becom- ing to every one.
 This is quite obvious when you con. sider the lines of this ever-popular combination. In the first place, the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24
KEEPING APPLE CIDER SWEET

Fill fruit jars with the fresh apple cider. Sterilize ten minutes. If you desire the apple cider to be a little tart or slightly fermented it will be necessary to let it stand for two or three days before canning, and then sterilize for 15 minutes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24

No individual or group of individu- als can step into the limenght and stay any time without becoming tho subject of criticism of one sort or an- other. And the American soldier during his comparatively short par hcipation in the great world war has come in for his share.
 One of the most outstanding criti- eisms of the American soldier as a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24

Some fussy people who disapprove of the fall bonfire, think they are do- ing nice thing when they heap up rubbish in plain sight in their back yards.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24
2 . SALMON LOAF

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  2 of milk mix the dish and slice
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24

at 16 Charron street. MT. O'Hara re- sided here formerly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24
POTATO AND ONION HASH

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24
Reliable Recipes
MELROSE BROWN BREAD

 melted butter sft well add them
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24
GRAHAM GEMS

barley flour and easpoonfu in milk be to ma Ike a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24
BARLEY MUFFINS

 IA make one dozen. them
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24

Mark H. Refnstein, son of MT. and Mrs. H. Reinstein, 2O66 Main street is confined to his home with a severe cold.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24

The dance which was to be given at the Black Rock Naval Base on Fri day evening of this week, by the mem bers of the Nathaniel Wheeler Bible Class of St. Johns church, has had to be postponed because of the epidemic of influenza. The dance will be held at later date.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24

A very pleasant surprise party was given to Mrs. Edward F. Maher, of 554 Kossuth street recently, by a number of her friends in honor of her birthday. Music and dancing prevailed throughout the entire evening. A supper was served. Mrs. Maher received a number of beauti- full gifts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24
Diary of a Fashion Model
. By CRACE TEORNcLIFFE

She Learns "eatness shrtwast Costume
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24

MT. and Mrs. Fred O'Hara and family of Providence, have moved to Bridgeport and will make their home
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-24

Mrs. Harold Chadeayne of Bridge port, and her sister, Mrs. Sherwood Green of New York, are the guests at the home of their mother, Mrs. S. w. Tarr, at East Haven.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
Mrs. Whitlock.
Husband Was Drowned At The
Brick Plant Three Weeks Ago
Worried Over His Passing.

Mrs. Mary e. Whitlock, 80 years
old. died at her home in this city
Sunday night of lung trouble. She
had been ill for some time.
Mrs. Whitlock had been married
to Fred Whitlock six months. Whit
lock three weeks ago left his home
to go to the Mexico Brick Plant TO
fight high waters and was drown
ed, his body not being found until
four days after.
Mrs. Whitlock leaves three yh:I-
dren by her former husband-Mrs
Anna E. Hutcherson (whose husband
is in army training at Camp Fun
ston), Ethel Frances Whitlock and
Charles Roy Whitlock.
The funeral was held at the home
Tuesday morning, conducted by Rev.
]. H. Hughes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
EYE TAKEN OUT
OTHER BADLY AFFECTED
Former Audrin Man And His Friend
Die Same Day-Bad Bow And Ar
row.
j. H. Hughes

Leo Tatman, the two year old eou
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tatman of
Philadelphia, Mo-, had his eye re-
moved at the Levering Hospital in
Hannibal few days ago. Thereo val
of the eye was made necessary by a
cancerous growth. The other eye is
also affected and fear is entertained
that it may also have to be remov-
ed.
Thoms r. Gililland, formerly a
merchant at Farber, Mo, died at his
home in Wellsville a few days ago.
He was a native of Mt Sterling,
Ind, born in 1912. He served in
the Union Army thru the Civil War.
His wife was Miss Josehine Day of
Wellsville, who died a few years
ago. Mr.. Gilliland and Mr.. w. F
Hays, also of Wellsville, were both
born on the same day and the sans
year. both were Civil War veterans,
both were fast friends, and botn
died the same day.
Russell Zeiger, son of Mr.. AID
Mrs. Ed zeiger. of near Monroe
City, had very narrow escape
from death recently. The little fel-
low was playing with bow and ar
row made of steel. He fell with the
arrow in his hand, the impact of the
fall driving the steel shaft into the
left side of his throat with such
force that it was projected out a
distance of three inches in the back
of the neck.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
No Tears Are Shed.

Miss CorrInne Markley, formerly
visiting nurse in Mexico, who resign
ed her place some time ago and
went to Camp Custer, Battle Creek,
Michigan, to study for war service,
has written the following letter to
friends here:
This is a wonderful country until
the sand gets to blowing, then 1 wish
for Missouri.
Yesterday four nurses left for
New York on their way to France.
There were no fearful farewells, just
goodbye and good luck, I'll see
you in France" Everyone is eagerly
awaiting her turn.
1 had two letters yesterday from
the school children in Mexico, Earl
Moore said: 1--WE are going to have
little battle here the Fourth OF Ju-
ly and if you'll come back I'll get
hurt so can have a good nurse.
Isn't he de ar? surely get lone
some for those children. We never
see children or babies here.
| Last night four of us were walk
ing on the boulevard and a soldier, a
private, came along in Y. M. c. A
service car. He asked us to take q
rlde-and 1t certainly was tempta-
tion, but he was a private and I'VE
are in the Army now" Whenever a
patient wants anything or a nurse is
tired OF being so dignifed or corps
man has a disagreeable Job some
body says. well. you are in the Ar
my now" and then nobody has any
Concluded on Page 81
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
CHAMP CHIMES.

Miss Liebengood has had the mea-
sles, we suppose they were German
measles.
Royal Bradley sold Fred Roberts a
load of hogs at II cents.
A little child of Mr.andMrs. Dock
Crews was buried at Beaver Dom
Sunday.
Will Pryor has a valuable mule
not expected to live. 1t has blood
poison caused from a sore shoulder,
Phone service out this way has
been demoralized because of cross
wires.
Misses Lucille Duncan and Thelma
Harrison spent the weekend at tie
home of Mrs. Harry woolery
Preaching was rained out Sunday
Our people are all feasting on
fresh vegetables from their gardens
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
THE Y.M.C.A.ON THE BATTLE
FRONT OVER THERE.

A total of $5,OOO,OOO is being ex-
pended monthly by the Army Y. M.
c. A. in its work for the American
troops at home and abroad. There
are $500 Y. NJ. C. A. workers in
France and England and 3,O40O in
American camps.
Because of the increasing need for
men in this service and the force
necessary to operate the entire can
teen system in France, efforts are
being made to enroll at least 1000
more business and professional men
of high standing who are willing to
go to France for every kind OF Y. NJ.
c. A. service before July 1st.
The Y. NJ c. A. has established
chain of huts and dugouts along
the front lines occupied by Ameri-
can troops "over there" and is meet
ing the needs of the Sammies as
their Allies. The Y NJ. C. A. huts
on the Russian front have been de-
molished by German guns and the
$50 secretaries there have retired
before the advance of the Huns and
are now established in Siberia await
ing an oportunity to return to Rus
sia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-16
Soldier Boy Letters--Notes and Other Points

thing you ever saw for us soldiers.
There is some kind of entertainment
at the "Y" every night. Some of the
best talent, both singers and speak
ers, that I ever heard are provided
and I certainly do enjoy them.
Charles Pigg of Mexico is very
popular here with his playing of the
ivory. He plays for the pictul e
shows or specialties almost every
night. This certainly is a good
place to see sights you never could
see any place else.
The shots in the arm, as they call
them here, sure make you sick and
sore. l got my first Wednesday ami
one this evening. There are ali
classes of people working elbows to
gether and all are treated alike. It
is some sight TO see us rockies lined
up for mess, and am to get mine
as soon as 1 can.
played a game of ball yesterday
l was on the bench until the third in
ming when the 37th Co. knocked our
pitcher out. The Lieutenant put me
in the box to pitch. We had a gooG
team, and league catcher, so I did
all could and shut them out the
remainder of the game. They got
only two hits off of me in six in
nings, so l made quite a hit in our
vcompany. There are ball games
every day here Certain companies
book with their companies. OF course
each company is playing. think we
are sheduled for Wednesday with the
41st Company All this of course
suits me. They have boxing and
wrestling matches, too. There are
all kinds of services here on Sunday
and dozen of concerts of different
talent, which is the best there is
Army life is pretty hard, I'm sure.
but so far like it, and I'm going to
try to continue to like it I'm sure
every man and officer is making u
sacrifice by being in this army and
war, but it is a debt they owe, and
most everyone is willing to do his
best and be satisfied
The Y. NJ. C. A. managers are a
jolly bunch of fellows and are doing
their best to help the soldiers. They
have all the pep-they call them
snappy here when they mean lots of
pep.
PRIVATE CHARLES H. PULLS.
3Sth Co 164 D. B. End De. Camp.