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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
MAKE MITTTENS
OF PIECES CUT
OFF OvERCOATS

With the American Army in France
FEB. 15.American army truck driv-
ers have found use for the strips
| of heavy khaki cloth cut from the bot
toms of soldiers overcoats. One of
the drivers discovered that mittens of
extraordinary warmth could be made
from the cloth and now nearly every
driver of a motor truck or automobile
is wearing a pair or has determined
to make himself some the first time
he has spare ten minutes.
Many units of the army in France
discovered that the regulation over
| coats were too long when first they
donned them. The bottoms, becom-
ing soaked with rain or caked with
mud, Topped about the legs of the
man and made the garment a burden.
Some soldiers discarded their over
coats whenever it was possible for
them to and many colds or other all
ments resulted.
Then one entire division-a newly
landed organization o, former nation
al guardsmen-suddenly appeared
with coats that reached to the knee
or an inch above it. The old long
coats were exchanged by their owners
for the new ones in response to an
order signed by the general command
ing. About the same time soldiers in
other divisions cut their coats off
themselves or had them trimmed
down. Some men who were among
the first division to enter the trenches
clipped the Objectionable bottoms with
knives.
In a trench an overcoat that strikes
the ankles, or drags in the mud and
water is nearly as bad as no coat at
all The practice of cutting off over
coats now has become general through
the zone of the American army and a
garment of the length usually seen in
the United States rapidly is coming
to be regarded as a sort of a curios
ity over here.
All TINS shearing, of course left as
many strips of cloth IS short coats.
There was nothing to do with the
pieces. Many boot was polished
with khaki
An army motor truck driver leads
cold life. For many hours a dav he
sits exposed on the front of lis ma
chine, often spinning along at A rate
that. would cause an epidemic of heart
olsease in the traffic squad of any
American police department. The dri-
Vers manage to keep fairly comfor-
table sometimes wearing three suits of
heavy wooden underclothes.
Their chief complaint has. been that
they could not keep their hands warm
and many have been known to stoD
their machines in the road and toast
their fingers at the exhaust pipe. Then
drlVer with pair of scissors, needle.
Unread, and good imagination cut
I9ur Shapes from an overcoat bottom.
seWed them together in pairs and
found that by wearing the mittens
over the regulation knitted gloves his
hands remained warm even in the
coolest weather.
oVercoat bottoms are in demand
now.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
HOUSEHOLDHIN

To clean paint: Put in quarts of
hot water two tablespoonfuls turpen-
tine and one pint skinned milk and
soap to make a weak suds. 1t will re-
move all stains from paint and leaves
a fine lustre.
Chloroform or alcohol will remove
grass stains. Marble may be cleaned
with benzine and common clay.
A tablespoonful of turpentine boil
ed with your white clothes will
whiten them. Mildew can be remov-
ed by using the following directions:
To one quart of hot water add a
heaping teaspoonful of chloride lime:
strain carefully, dip the article into
the liquid until the stains disappear,
then rinse thoroughly in several clear
waters.
Rub the ends of the ribs of the
umbrella with vaseline where they
are fastened. This prevents rust.
To remove fruit or tea stains from
table cloths or napkins, use saleratus
moistened with sweet milk or soap
suds.
After serving any cereal fill dou-
BILE boiler with cold water, stand
away for about 80 minutes, then
scrape into fine sieve. After draining
1t can be warmed with what is left
from table or next new lot Always
leave spoon in water, as much cereal
clings to it.
Dry every scrap of bread and roll
out sift through medium sieve, put
line crumbs into one bottle and
coarse into another. One can be used
Tor thickening. the other to put on
top OF anything that calls for crumbs.
II you have a garden plant parsley
and in the fall wash carefully and
dry. powder and put into bottle. Gar
niSh manX dishes with II
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
q HOME HEALTH CLUB =

in the home. The classes that are
everywhere formed nowadays by the
Red Cross, for teaching emergency
nursing, are of tremendous value, and
at least one member of every house
hold should take the training. In ad-
dition to the technical training thus
secured they should also become thor
oughly familiar with the household or
home remedies.
Dear Doctor:
I am writing you in regard to Rays
health, the young man you treated for
appendicitis three years ago. His side
does not give him any trouble unless
he does heavy lifting or very heavy
work. 1t is his heart now. The sum-
mer of 1915 while haying, he had two
bad spells and we thought it was the
heat that overcame him. He couldn't
breathe; and the extremities were
cold and he said pricl1led. He didn't
have any more trouble until last sum-
mer, then he had several attacks He
went to a doctor and he said his stom-
ach was enlarged and pressed against
the heart. He dieted for that and
seemed to be better. He graduated
from college in June and began teach
ing. He had several attacks and came
home and worked on the farm until
Dec. LIST, then began teaching again.
The doctor said he could find nothing
wrong with his heart and thought it
was reflex action of the nerves on his
heart, but still gave him medicine for
his heart. This was in October and
November. He didn't have a bad at
tack from November until about two
weeks ago. He went to another doc
tor and he canont find anything
wrong with the heart and said it was
his nerves, and advised him to give up
teaching and work on a farm. He
has been worse while working on
farm than at any other time. He is
still teaching. While he was attend
ing High school he had sharp pains
about the heart quite frequently
When he has those attacks when 1
give him a stimulant, he RECEIVERS at
once. He is very weak for a few
days after the attack but they 90 not
last for more than five minutes.
Would you advise him to take treat
ment for his nerves? We have a doc
tor here who treats by massage and
taking treatment from him?
MRS. E. W
(Answer) Undoubtedly a case such
as 1 described in these columns some
weeks ago as ''Diseaseless Symptoms
in other words, no organic trouble,
but plenty of nerves with serious diet
etic errors; too much worry and men
tai work. I would suggest a rigid
course of dietetic treatment, accord
ing to the Home Health Club sys-
tenn, together with a careful study,
practice and application of the les
sons in Vol. 2 of the Club books on
Dynamic Magnetism. He will thus
build up strong nervous system, and
by securing a good digestion through
proper diet, he will no longer be trou-
bled with the gas which causes crowd
ing of the heart, and his symptoms
will disappear. I have written you
more fully in a private letter about
the necessary diet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
PERSONALS

Mrs. Samuel Wilson, who was Miss
Ethel Paddock has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Garry Pad
dock at their home on Newfeld ave-
rue. With her husband she will leave
tomorrow for Washington, D. c.,
where they will reside for a time. Mr..
Wilson is with a large contracting
firm engaged on government work.
Miss Elizabeth Hart, who is a
teacher. in the public schools of the
city, has been i'll the past week at her
home in West Cornwall.
Mrs. George Sherwood was in
charge of the program of the meeting
of the Mary Barnes Palmer Mission
airy Society of the United church yes
terday afternoon.
Miss Gertrude Baptist entertained
the members of the Liberty Knitting
Club at her home on Frank street on
Thursday evening. After the even
ing's work had been accomplished, d
dainty lunch was served. Those
ri "SIO MISS SdESI COINS,
Miss Lena Owens, Miss Gertrude
Stone, Miss Margaret Sheridan, Miss
Winifred Owens.
Miss Edythe WiIdman, whose en-
gagement to Edward LANCER was an
rounced a short time ago was given
a miscellaneous shower last evening
by Mrs. Samuel Wilson at the home of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs Garry Pad
dock on Newfield avenue Dancing
and games made the time pass very
pleasantly. The guests included Mrs.
Bertha Wildman, Mrs. Marie Lewis,
Miss Ella Driscoll, Miss Edna Heber-
mehl, Miss Josephine Griffin, Miss
Helen Donley, Mrs. z. E Brennan,
Mrs. Barney Gardner, Mrs. Harry
Metcalf, Mrs. Blanche Howard Miss
Ethel House.
Mrs. Bronson Warren, who has been
confined to her home in Brooklawn
Park by illness for some days, is now
much improved.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
DAHL FEATURES
SOCIAL EVENTS
PERSONAL NOTES
Smart Millinery
SAPPHIRE BLUE VELVET

Draped sapphire blue of a eghorn
color grouped in a of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
- = = =
NEWS OF CLUBS
FASHIONS
SHOPPERS GUIDE
Reliable Recipes
POTATO PUFFS

Heat of of
pan add Il of II teaspoon of
Of of
en remove at fold in the ffy beaten
pace ant a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
FOR DRESSY WEAR

d wear in the Southern and for and thea
One of these hats made entirely fiber silk
of Copenhagen
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
The New Clothes

the hgherprced
tendency to break
While dmpIe, remote
necessary 1t a estofc
the
H a o The newsp
o in
a of white ngwith
al fronto of the
tar back
o
a same time.
a
skft a in
pipe in
Of
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tieyc covered will embr
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a blouse
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
MEAT AND PASTRY ROLLS

These Small quantities of
enough well
spoons lard baking and milk enough
being
shape deicatey brown and serve hot
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
TAILORED MODEL

hat which printed
Al
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

, Pour clean water into tub upon the
potato gTatings until nearly full stir
well so as to saturate every particle
with water
Remove all Feelings and floating
material from top of water; and allow
tub to stand over night so that starch
viii settle to bottom and all pulp and
potato skin will rise to top of the
water.
In the morning remove an water
carefully from the tub, as well as <s-e
dark formation and sediment on top
of layer of starch. being careful not
to waste the starch Again pour a
fresh supply of water over the starch
and stir so a sto rinse all particles Of
starch we'll.
Allow to stand for about eight
hours, then remove water from pulp
as before.
The thickening properties of potato
starch are about equal TO those of
wheat f1our-in some cases a trifie
greater. Potato starch may be used
in white sauce, boiled or frozen Gus
tard, or lemon pie
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
BRIDESMAID"


ing ends of the tue being
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
IRREGULAR RRIMS


ons
One Of lavender of in
the under eghorn while
after Sammy hat but section
o
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
CORNMEAL CAKES
Boil oatmeal. let c

Boil
or butter
Rice boiled
is
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
INDIAN CAKE

one large milk tablespoons butter half the
tartar Of soda well bake Quickly
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
SUSAN B, ANTHONY

Two years from today the suffra-
gists of the world will celebrate the
centenary of the birth of Susan
Brownell Anthony, one of the most
honored of the pioneers of the wom-
ems rights cause. Born in South
Adams, Mass, she received an excel
lent education, and became a school
teacher. In 1851 she espoused the
cause of suffrage, and the remainder
of her long life was devoted to that
cause. For some time she edited a
weekly journal called The Revolu-
ton, but her influence was most wide
ly felt as a lecturer. She was chosen
representative of American suffragists
at the International conference in
Europe. Miss Anthony made her
home principally in Rochester, N. Y,
where she died in 1906
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

Suffragists are jubilant over the
fact that both the Democratic Ma
tfonal committee and the Republican
National committee have endorsed
the Federal Amendment for Woman
Suffrage. Suffrage leaders forsee
victory in the Senate as result of
the decision reached by the members
of the committee Miss Katherine
Ludington, President of the Connecti-
cut Woman Suffrage Association, sent
letters of congratulation and thanks
to Homer S. Cummings, member from
Connecticut of the Democratic Com
mittee, and to John T. King, mem
Der of the Republican committee,
from. the state, expressing to them
the thanks Of the association for their
support.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
MOLAsSES DOUGHNUTS

Orleans
salt about3 a enutmeg
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

I will gladly answer all inquiries for
information on health subjects from
readers of this publication if same are
addressed to Home Health Club, 5O39
Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, Ill Send
full name and address with cents
postage for reply.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

Irons Will heat more quickly and
stay hot longer if a, cake tin or other
cover is turned upside down over
them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

sleeve, triangular poke the elbow and
H below is feature of of the spring
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

/ To make a faded dress perfectly
white wash in boiling water to which
cream tartar has been added.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

While gowns somber simple of accent
necessary 1t may be string pearls a
trasting color.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

lia' Helen Grazier, Lily Frank, Isa-
belle Lewis, Elsie Patterson, Sophie
Lesser, Louise Delaney, Grace Ruff
fels, Mary Spencer, Imogene Jones
and Blanche Chilote.
The five members of last years
class, who received their diplomas ana
pins last night were Dorothy Tourtel-
lotte, Eileen Ffnkle, Mary White,
Laura Menegus and May Crowley.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

Do the same with celery tops, then
use for soups, in fried potatoes, ETC.
To prevent milk from curdling
when used with tomato, mix a little
bicarbonate of soda before mixing
the two
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

Miss Elizabeth Hart, who is a
teacher. in the public schools of the
city, has been i'll the past week at her
home in West Cornwall.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

There will be a special meeting Of
the Kindness and Truth Society of this
city at Sturtevant Hall on Main
street, tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

In the higherpriced silk undergarments there is NJ
tendency to break from the regulation
eT1Se
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

A Patriotic Food Exhibit will be
held at Sherman Hall, Fairfield on
Thursday, Feb. q, from 10 a. m. until
10 p. m, under the auspices of the
Home Economics Committee. The ia
Bile of food articles made without
wheat" will be in charge of Mrs. F.
A. Burr; the table without sugar"
will be cared for by Mrs. John For
syth; the table showing what to
use Gin place of meat will
be in charge of Mrs. Herbert Sher-
wood and Mrs. Samuel Jennings: the
miscellaneous table and the food for
children will he in charge of Mrs.
Tarlton and Mrs. Judd. The table
with war rations for cattle and poul-
try will he in charge of Fred Burr
and Mr.. Bevan. L. NJ. johnson of the
Farm Bureau will have an exhibit of
the school garden work, and will show
slides on the same. Baskets and bags
viii be for sale in which to tote home
ones bundles to release a man for
the war" There will be movies in
the evening, both amusing and edu-
cational Admission to all is free
Prizes viii be awarded for the best in
their classes. 1t is hoped that all will
attend this exhibit, and that many
will contribute to the articles of food
to show what can be done to Help
the Government"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

Rev. w. H. Day of the United
church, is to be absent from the city
for two weeks doing war work in the
camps in and about New London and
Newport. Tomorrow his place will
he taken by DR.. Edward F'airbank of
India, a classmate at Amherst col
lege and Yale Divinity school. DR..
Davis is to speak at Fort Wright, Fort
Terry and Camp Devens
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

Mrs. George Sherwood was in
charge of the program of the meeting
of the Mary Barnes Palmer Mission
airy Society of the United church yes
terday afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

straight blouse of golden yellow pongee n wa
added to pleated skirt of white Stanun
der Of yellow embroidered motif the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

Mrs. Bronson Warren, who has been
confined to her home in Brooklawn
Park by illness for some days, is now
much improved.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-30
Darkness Above the SKY.

The projectile of the gun with
which the Germans have been Smelling
Paris from a distance of seventy-five
miles must rise in it's trajectory to a
height of twenty-four miles above the
earth. The Scientific American says
it is probable that at that height there
is so little air that the sky loses it's
blue appearance, because there is hard
" enough of it to produce the refrac-
ton of light which gives it it's luminos-
ity.
eff we could accompany this shell
on it's course" continues the Scientific
American, tive should probably find
the sky growing darker and darker,
until it becomes nearly black. In the
black sky the sun would show as a
ball of fire, while the stars which were
not obliterated by the suns light would
also be visible. Below US we should
have the reflection Of sunlight from the
earth and from the denser strata of
the atmosphere"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-30
Spruce Used in AirpIanes.

Because the government needs all
the spruce for airplanes, the piano
manufacturers of the country are hay-
ing a~hard time to get sounding boards
for their instruments. Spruce is the
best wood the piano manufacturers can
get for this purpose and they have
used it in immense quantities for
many years.
But sounding boards and airplane
beams call for the same quality of
stock-clear, straight-grained, tough
fibered and free from blemishes. In
their desire to assist the government
in airplane construction the piano
manufacturers have agreed to curtail
their output 80 per cent during the
war. They can get along with the
spruce stock now on hand for some
time, they say. Meanwhile they will
try to find a substitute for spruce. Sew
eral of the big spruce producing mills
in the Grays Harbor district Of Wash
ington and along the Columbia river
in Oregon that always have made a
speciality of piano stock now are CIV
ing their attention to airplane mate
rial.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-30
GOOD COOK TO BE ENvIED
Always Sure of Popularity Is the Per-
son Who Can Concoct Dishes
That Are Appetizing.

To prove that there is nothing in
trinsically humble or shameful in cook
ing it is only necessary to mention a
hunting or fishing party. The man who
can turn out a palatable dish is envied
and lauded. The college girl who can
concoct midnight suppers over a can
of frozen alcohol or a gas jet is sure
of popularity. Many of the great of
the earth have practiced cooking as an
accomplishment. Louis XIV, one of the
EXTREMIST cOnnOisseurs in the art of
living, prided himself on his coffee.
One of the most famous of table sauces
was invented by a gentleman of Wor-
cestershire. Many great ladies of the
olden times used to exchange recipes.
Sir Kenelem Digby, an adventurous
and scholarly soul, left fat volume
full of them, ranging from simple APP
pie sauce to the most refined elabo-
ration of game.
It is not even necessary that cook
cry should aspire to the phase called
clancy" to be artistic. Above all, the
sauce, that idol of the professional
chef, should be dethroned from it's bad
eminence. The sauce is the mother Of
Nightmares. The dish itself and not
it's accomplishments, is the thing. Cook
ing is real, cooking is earnest, and the
gravy is not it's goal.-Exchange
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-30
Dough Saved the Ship.

"Sayed by a ton of dough" might be
the title for an account of the adven-
lures of the steamship Armenia in the
submarine zone. The vessel was struck
by a torpedo. Aboard was an armed
guard of American seamen under the
command of Chief Boatswain's Mate
Stief Homiak, u. S. n. The naval men
made all preparations for placing the
passengers in lifeboats, for the ship
had a wide breach below the water
line and a second torpedo was momen-
tarily expected; but they did not IN
tend to abandon their vessel until they
were sure it was going to sink. Going
below they succeeded in checking the
inflow of water to some extent by a
patch made of a collision mat and
some pieces of canvas, but there was
still a formidable leak. Thereupon the
sailors proceeded to smash open a
large number of barrels of flour which
they found in the hold and shoveled
this material into the breach. Soon it
was filled with an enormous mass of
dough, which so effectually checked
the leak that the ship was brought into
port by her resourceful crew.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-30
HAVE TO KNOW MULE NATURE
They Have PecuIiarities and
Must Be HUNDRED.

An old fea-bitten, hammer-headed.
ewe-necked bell mare, slowly picking
her way across the corral at the re-
mount station at Camp Zachary Taylor,
followed by long string of mules
walking in single file, heads down and
ears wagging, served as illustration
for an officer attached to the big cam
Torment who had just finished remark
ing that "horse nature and mule ma
ture and human nature We're mighty
contrary things any way you take
them"
snow, take those mules" he said.
1.-THE education of a pack mule is a
thing that must begin early. He has
just two purposes in life.
zone is to carry 225 pounds day
after day patiently and uncomplain-
ingly, and the other is to follow the
bell mare of the train, regardless of
where that animal may go. Well, there
is in that corral an illustration of the
effectiveness of our training. The old
mare has started after a drink of
water and there goes every dad-blasted
one of those fool mules after a drink
of water
Investigation revealed that the pack
mule is not the only member of his
family that has peculiarities that can
be played upon or must be hundred.
It was learned that the larger mules,
once teamed up or paired, must there
after be worked together if each is not
to suffer a loss in efficiency. Two
strange mules will not work together
anything like so well in the beginning
as they will a few weeks later, after
they have become well acquainted, and
then if they are parted the whole
process must be gone over with again.