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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
NARROW SKIRTS.

This seasons skirt is so narrow that seams at either side of the hem; and two mishaps of this sort may leave frayed out rent rather diff ficult to repair. This is especially apt to happen in a ready-made skirt os silk or satin, for no ready-made skirts have an overgenerous allow ance of material for seams. It is the part of wisdom to reinforce such a skirt at the weak point before 1t ts worn at all-or before it goes out of doors. Narrow skirts teach women @ dainty, mincing step with the feet kept close together and it is not diff ficu1t to take these feminine little steps in the house or along a well paved thoroughfare, but when sudden necessity comes to stride over a mud puddle or step across a gutter or to hurry madly in order to get on a trolley car. she is likely to have a moment of forgetfulness and to step out briskly. Then alas for the yard and-a-quarter skirt hem unless its seams are stoutly made! Strips of rib bon in the color of the skirt may be stitched by hand down the inner side of the hem at either side-where the seam comes, and they will ease the strain on the seam. A ribbon sewed all around the skirt on the inner side of the hem will protect the soft fab rio from sudden tear and the pro- lection Is we'll worth the trouble of sewing on the ribbon.
 Getting into and out of a narrow skirt Is also a considerable strain on the placket opening. Put an extra snap fastener or two near the bottom of the opening and leave these snaps always fastened together. They will not be needed in adjusting the skir' but they will ease the strain thai would occur in placket to its ut most.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
Market Guide for Bridgeport
 Consumers.

Prepared by the Local City Market ing Agent of the Bureau of Markets, U. s. Department of Agriculture, Bridgeport Food Administrator and Conn. Az. College, cooperating.
 Abundant-Cabbage, onions, or- anges, potatoes, turnips.
 Normal-Bananas, beets, carrots, grapefruit, sweet potatoes.
 Scarce-Apples, celery, lemons, let tuce, spinach.
 10000 Boiled Dinners"
 Brdgeports quota in relieving the produce marked congestion on staple vegetables is 10000 boiled dinners for Sunday.
 There Is perhaps no single dish that satisfies the taste of moro people than the New England boiled dinner. With the corned beef and butter cost ing less per pound and beets, carrots, parsnips and turnips to be had at prices within reason, we can all en- joy this dinner again.
 The market Is over supplied with staple winter vegetables, which means q glut on the market in mid-winter, Ca Std lClltHL OuL OA GCdSO11 but actually existing with respect to white potatoes, cabbage, and most root crops.
 Root crops including beets, carrots, and turnips are now so plentiful in local markets that they represent at tractive bargains for housewives who buy food stuffs with an eye for econo- my.
 The mild winter has kept vegeta- bIes at low price levels in comparison with other foods The consumer has had opportunity to help lower the grocery bill but seemingly has not re- sponded to the many bargains exist ing in vegetables.
 The following prices are wholesale prices. Consumers should expect to pay from 20 to 40 per cent. above these prices to cover the retailers cost of doing business and his legiti- mate profits.
 Beets, s1-s1.50 bushel, 2-sc pound
 Cabbage, native, s1.75-s2.25 cwt. 1 3-4-2 14c pound. -...
 Cabbage, Florida, new, s1.75-2.6( hamper, 5-7c pound.
 Celery, s125-2.O0 dozen, 10 1-2' 13 3-4c stalk.
 Carrots, 5oc-$1.25 bushel, 1-2 1-4c pound. Kale, $2.5o-2.so barrel, 25-2sc pck
 Lettuce, head, s120-2.10 dozen, 10. 18c head.
 Onions, Conn. Valley fancy, s2.00 300 cwt., 2-3c pound. Onions, home grown fancy, $1.25 1.5O bushel, 1-2-3c pound. Parsnips, $1.502.00 bushel, 3 | 1-2c pound. Potatoes, sweet, s2.75-3.25 hamper 5 1-2-6 1-2c pound; Maine and l.. I. $t.50-1.80 busheI, 37 1-2-45c peck Home grown, s1.6O-1.SO bushel, 40 | 45c peck: Bermuda, new, s7.50-S.0 | barrel, 6S-72 3-4c peck. 1 Spinach, s22.75 bushel, 1o-1s 3-4 pound.
 1 Turnips, yellow, s1.5o-2.5o cwt 1 1-2-2 1-2c pound. | Fruits. Apples, fancy Baldwins, s6-s.5 barrel, 54 1-2-S6 1-2c peck.
 Apples, Winesap,, Newtown pippins $3.5O-4 box, 24-6Oc peck
 Bananas, hands, $3-3.50 buncl | 30-35c dozen.
 Lemons, s4.50-5.5O box, 1921 | dozen.
 Grapefruit, s4-s5 box, s-1Oc each Oranges, Florida, s4S4.50 box, 20 48c dozen; Cal. navel, $4-5.25 box, 21 i 4Sc dozen.
 Strawberries, 65 I7t5c quart.
 Eggs, nearby newlaid, 5O-60c dozen fresh western, 50-52c dozen; butter print, 50-55c pound; tub, 49-51c ID.
 G. M STACK, In charge City Market Reportlni 1 SerYfcR.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
CHAPTER VI.
Red Tape.

z At ten o'clock the next morning Har- din, entering the office, again the gen eral managers, found there before him George MacLean, the new director, and Percy Babcock, the treasurer, who had been put in by the Overland Pacific when the old company was reorgan- fzed. They had just come in from Los Angeles the trip made in MacLean's private car, to attend a directors meet ing.
 Rickard entered few minutes later Estrada behind him. Ogilvie followed Rickard to his desk.
 f ~Well?" inquired the new manager. # Ogilvie explained lengthily that he had the minutes of the last meeting.
 'Ieave them here" Rickard waved Fhim toward Estrada, who held out his hand for the papers.
 Reluctantly the accountant relin- Quished the papers. His retreating coattails looked Iudicrously whipped but no one laughed. Hardin's scowl deepened.
 Showing his power" he thought. sHe's going to call for new pack" Estrada pushed the minutes through with but { few unimportant interrup- lions. He was sitting at the same desk with Rickard. Hardin, sensitive and sullen, thought he saw the meeting managed between them.
 Several times he attempted to bring the tangled affairs of the water com panies before the directors. Rickard would not discuss the water compa- nies.
 Because he's not posted! He's be- ginning to see what he's up against" ran Hardin's stormy thoughts.
 He was on his feet the next minute with motion to complete the Hardin headgate. Violently he acclaimed to Babcock and MacLean his wrongs, the injustice that had been done him. Mar shall had let that fellow Maitland con- vince ilim that the gate was not prac- ticable; had it not been for him the gate would be in place now; all this time and money saved. And the Malt
  it? Where was the money, the time. put in that little toy7 Sickening His face purpled over the memory. Why was he allowed to begin again with the gate? Answer ne that. Why was I allowed to begin again? It's all child's play, that's what it is. Ano when I am in it again up to my neci he pulls me off!
 This was the real Hardin, the un couth, averaged Lawrence student The new manner was just veneer Rickard had been expecting it to veal thin. V
 T think" interjected Rickard, "tha we all agree with MT. Marshall, MT Hardin, that wooden headgate on sil foundation could never be more thai makeshift. l understood that tn first day he visited the river with yo' he had the idea to put the ultina@ gate, the gate which would control th water supply of the valley, up at tn Crossing on rock foundation. Mir. Mar shall does not expect to finish that il tixaa to ha of first pSa. He hopes tn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
K. OF O. INVITE PRES. WILSON.

Paris, Jan. S-In response to an in vitation to visit the Knights of Co., lumbus club rooms in this city, Presi- dent Wilson sent the following acknowledgement: You may be as- sured it would be a pleasure for me to stop in at the Headquarters of the Knights of Columbus if 1t were possi- ble for me to do so. I have greatly admired the work they have done and beg that you will convey to them my very warm and sincere congratula- tions and thanks"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
NOT PRESS RESOLUTION

Washington, Feb. 7-In view or negotiations toward a compromise plan for proceeding with the Ford Newberry Michigan senatorial cleo ton contest, Chairman Pomerene of the Senate Privileges and Elections committee formally announced in the senate today that he would not press his resolution proposing an immediate investigation at the present time but would consider further steps which give promise of satisfying both sides.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
MARY GILLEO.

Funeral services for Mary Gilleo will be held tomorrow afternoon at Salvation Army hall, 30 Elm street, Colonel Adam Clifford, provincial commander for New England, will conduct the services and interment will be made at the convenience of the family
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
SHOPS IN PRUSSIA.

Trier, Prussia, Jan. s-several thousand American troops are guar tered here and many of the shops have been doing an excellent business,
 American spoken here" was the wording of sign which appeared re- gently in a Trier post card store. An other sign, in perfectly good English, read: Shoes repaired here while you wait-bring your own leather"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
GIOVANNI SIERRA.

Funeral services for Giovanini Serra, three-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs s. Serra, were held this afternoon at Holy Rosary church at 2:3O o'clock. Interment was in st. Michaers cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
OBITUARY
FREDERICK ROBINSON.

Funeral services for Frederick Robinson were held this afternoon at the late home, 527 Central avenue, al 2 o'clock. Interment was in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
MATILDA SCHLOZ.

Funeral services for Matilda, wife of Frederick schloz, were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the family home, 276 Brooks street. Interment was in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
INTERESTING PERSONAL ITEMS
 ABOUT PERS0NACES YOU KNOW

meeting of the Service club on Mon day afternoon at o'clock at her home
 The Bridgeport branch of the American Society of Marine Drafts men, held their third annual recep- ton and ball at the Stratfield last night with about 300 couples pres- ent. The entire membership of the local branch of the society is em- ployed by the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. and Q number of the officials of the concern were present The com mtttee in charge of the affair con sisted of c. J. Bailey, T. o. Warford. A. W. Gum, H. A. Knight and W. E Gifleo.
 The Bridgeport Art League will hold holiday social, bridge and oth- CT card games on Wednesday after noon, at 2:30 o'clock. Each member is privileged to invite a friend. On Monday morning at 10 o'clock there will be meeting of the executive board.
 The young women of the finance department of the Bridgeport Dis trict Ordnance office held a dinner at Lehman's Thursday evening when valentine decorations were arranged. Mrs Angeline Scott Donnellv chaDer- oned the party which consisted of Mrs. F. E. Sullivan, Mrs. J. c. Me Auliffe, Miss E. Ryan, Miss Reck, Miss Helen Klein, Miss May Plum kett, Miss Anna Berger and Miss Marie Moore.
 Dr. William Horace Day, of the United Congrega church, is at 1 tending the meeting of the committee on the 1nterchurch World Movement, which Is being held at Yonkers, N. 1 Y. He has also attended a New York 1 conference.
 The College club has secured the sun parlors of the Stratield for the meeting of the club on next Saturday evening when Lucien T. Warner will speak upon the Y. Nj. c. A. work and l its future.
 At the meeting of the Charities Or gandzation held yesterday afternoon, the members received the resignation of Miss Jessie Lukens, assistant sec retary for the past three years, who IS leaving to take up the work of gen. eraI secretary of the Charity Organ ization at Brockton, Mass. Those present at the meeting were William F. Severn, Albert E. Iavery, Rev. Matthew Judge, William R. Webster L. T. Warner, Rev. Stephen Fish Sherman. Rev. John G. sadtler, Vii liam A. Redden and William E. Allen Miss Ilukens is a graduate of Swarth- more college and was in charity or ganizatton work in Philadelphia and York, Pa, before coming to Bridge port.
 There will be a special meeting of the Mothers club on Monday after noon at 2:30 o'clock, at the home of Mrs G. A. Brierly, 2,616 North ave- nue. All members are requested to be present.
 The Parent Teachers association of Huntington Road school will hold a card party Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Ninth District Re publican club, East Main and Arctic streets. Funds are being sought for special school work.
 The Christian Endeavor society of the Black Rock Congregational church held a very enjoyable socdal in the church last night. Charles Loren, chairman of the entertainment com mittee, had various interesting games and stunts planned which kept the young folks in high spirits.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08


 address the members of the Mary Silliman chapter, D. A. R., at their meeting on Monday afternoon at 2:5O o'clock, at Odd Fellows hall. All ! members of the chapter are urgently requested to be present as business of importance will be taken up and | delegates will be elected to go to Washington to attend the Continental Congress in April.
 Members of the Y. M. and I. W. H. A. will hold a social and dance on Sunday evening A pleasing pro- gram has been arranged with several piano and violin selections On Thurs day, the girls of the association will give a dance at the club rooms, 181 State street, and the annual ball of the organization will take place on March 1e. at Colonial hall.
 Ensign Walter Taft of Bridgeport was one of the ushers at the wedding of Miss Ruth Curtiss Squire of New Haven, and Lieutenant Walter J. Grace, Jr., of Macon, Ga., which took place on Wednesday at Trinity church, New Haven. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Charles o. Scoville.
 The Junior class of the Bridgeport High school held their Initial dance in the school gymnasium last night with a large attendance. Weldons orchestra furnished the music. Thomas L. Caskey, assisted by a number of school teachers acted as chaperons.
 Attorney Charles H. Shapiro, presi- dent of District Grand lodge, lnde- pendent Order of B'nai B'rith, and Myron Sulzberger, vice president of the grand district, will pay their hrst official visit to Harmony lodge at 1S9 State street on Tuesday when a sDeciaI entertainment will be held to celebrate the success of the conven- ton and the membership campaign.
 The Patriot Girls club will meet on Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Ella Crabtree of Noble ave- nue.
 The Hebrew Ladies' Aid society of Bridgeport will hold regular meet | ing tomorrow afternoon in their rooms at s:30 o'clock. All members are urgently requested to be present as important business plans will be discussed.
 MT, and Mrs. Samuel Deckman and daughter. Fannie. of 495 Jane street will be week end guests of relatives in New York city.
 Mrs. John Cody. IT., ss Vine street is convalescing from her recent at- tack of neuritis.
 Frank L. Kibling, superintendent of the Connecticut company is con fined to his home on Huntington Road, with influenza.
 The women's Workers Union members will hold a social and dance this evening at the headquarters, 10S7 Broad street. MemDerS are invited tC bring their friends.
 Ella Reeves Bloor will give a very interesting lecture under the auspices of the Women's committee of the Socialist party, tomorrow evening at o'clock. at Citizens building, 1925 Main street.
 Miss Harriet Windsor, daughter ot Mrs. George Windsor, of 574 Maple wood avenue, will be hostess at a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
Social And Personal Activities
BRIDGEPORT MARKET
 REPORT

Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. 8, 1919 City Market Reporting Service, First Brtdgeport-National Bank build ing, 886 Main street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08

Black lisere straw will come in with the spring in the shape of many
 charming hatA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08

Miss Harriet Windsor, daughter of Mrs. George Windsor, of 574 Maple wood avenue, will be hostess at
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08

The Junior class of the Bridgeport High school held their Initial dance in the school gymnasium last night with a large attendance. Weldon's s orchestra furnished the music. Thomas L. Caskey, assisted by a number of school teachers acted as chaperons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08

Ensign Walter Taft of Bridgeport was one of the ushers at the wedding of Miss Ruth Curtiss Squire of New Haven, and Lieutenant Walter J. Grace, Jr., of Macon, Ga, which took place on Wednesday at Trinity church, New Haven. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Charles o. Scoville.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08

Ella Reeves Bloor will give a very interesting lecture under the auspices of the Women's committee of the Socialist party, tomorrow evening at o'clock. at Citizens building, 1925 Main street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08

The Bridgeport Art League will mold holiday social, bridge and oth- CT card games on Wednesday after noon, at 2:30 o'clock. Each member IS privileged to invite a friend. On Monday morning at 10 o'clock there will be meeting of the executive board.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08

Dr. William Horace Day. of the United Congregational church, is at tending the meeting of the committee on the 1nterchurch World Movement, which is being held at Yonkers, N. Y. He has also attended New York conference.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08

The College club has secured the sun parlors of the stratfeld for the meeting of the club on next Saturday evening when Lucien T. Warner will speak upon the Y. M c. A. work and its future.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08

The Christian Endeavor society of the Black Rock Congregational church held a very enjoyable social in the church last night. Charles Loren, chairman of the entertainment com mittee, had various Interesting games and stunts planned which kept the young folks in high spirits.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08

The Patriot Girls club will meet on Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Ella Crabtree of Noble ave- rue
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08

The Womens Workers Union members will hold a social and dance this evening at the headquarters, 10S7 Broad street. Members are invited to bring their friends.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08

The Parent Teachers association 0 Huntington Road school will hold ; card party Wednesday afternoon a 2:30 o'clock in the Ninth District Re publican club, East Main and Arcti streets. Funds are being sought fo special school work.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-25
$3.50 FOR IRELAND

Dublin. Feb. 25.--Ireland will benefit
equally with Great Britain in recon-
struction work planned by the govern
ment, Sir James Macpherson. chief Sec
retary for Ireland. declared In outlin-
ing the governments Irish policy be-
fore the conference Of representatives
of Irish municipal associations here
late yesterday.
"A grant of 25o,oo0 pounds O1.250.-
000) has already been made to meet the
immediate needs of demobilized men
and others needing assistance" said
Macpherson.
"Any scheme for reconstruction I'D
vanced in Great Britain is applicable
to Ireland. The housing situation In
Ireland is appalling. The government
will continue its housing program. in
cluding subsidies for payment Of the
difference between economic rent and
the rent which tenants are able to pay.
We are considering the formation OF a
housing department
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-25
TELLS NOTHING, SAYS
NEW YORK PAPERS OF
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
Completely Vaeuous, the Sun Declares;
Y. 8. People Being Intoxicated
With Rhetoric.

New York, Feb. 25.-The Even
ing World, discussing President
Wilson's Boston speech editorially,
said today:
with the first words to the coun-
try on his return he waved away
the boyle Europe that senatorial
eloquence had conjured UP in the
shape of despots darkly plotting
to trap the United States in a for
eign made league of nations"
The Evening Sun said:
THE great outstanding fact
about the speech Is that 1t tells
nothing, precisely nothing. 1t Is
completely and it would seem In
tentionally vacuous. The entire
plan and purpose Of the speech was
to excite among American citizens
passion Of altruism, impelling
them to accept scheme Of COM
pulsory peace for the world by the
agency Of a league OF nations. The
American people are being intoxi-
Gated with .idealism' and rhetoric,
in order that they may be led to
vote in the dark--as we hold, to
vote away their birthright."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-25
SAYS GERMANY MUST
LOOK TO LEAGUE FOR
PEACE IN THE FUTURE
Foreign Minister Urges More Demo-
cratic Basis; Not Good Enough
for Reformed Boches.

Weimar, Feb. 24.--Germany must
depend upon the league of nations
Tor future peace, at home and
abroad, and urges that the league
should have q more democratic
basis, Foreign Minister Brockdorf
declared in an interview here to-
day. He said Germany Is already
qualified for membership because
she now has the most democratic
government in the world.
President Wilson's preamble to
the league of nations constitution
was not too optimistic, said the
foreign minister
"Its faith in the moral force of
public opinion is Justified. How
ever. the league should have more
democratic basis. Thus far it Is
little moro than a defensive alli-
ance. It may be good enough for
the allies, but 1t Is not good enough
for Germany. which Is now obliged
to depend upon the league for flu
ture peace. at home, and abroad.
Germany is qualified for member
ship In the league because she Is
the most democratic nation in the
world.
1--WE will make our delegates to
the peace conference as representa-
tive as possible.
The league provision for publ
cation of treaties is a long step
forward"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-25
Pershing Announces New Gen.
eral Order That Provides
Transportation for Men as
Per Arrival in France.
EXCEPTIONS ARE. MADE
FOR THE REGULAR UNITS
Allotment of German Ships to
Swell Troop Tonnage to
212,000 in March, 248,000
April, 10000 June.

Paris, Feb. 25.-American soldiers
will return home in the order Of ar
rival Of their respective division head
quarters in France, General Pershing
announced in general orders made
public. Divisions bearing regular
army designations will be excluded,
however. The only other exceptions
will be made when availability of
transportation or the military situa-
ton renders it necessary.
Unassigned combat troops, together
with supply and labor units, will be
returned in the order of their service
SO far as they can be spared.
INCREASED SHIPPING.
The orders estimate that shipping
including German craft, will be avail
able as follows:
March, 212,00O tons.
May, 24S,000 tons.
June, 10000 tons.
Based on the provisions of the gem
eral orders and taking into considera-
ton the Importance of their present
assignment, divisions would return as
follows:
March, 9th, 30th, S5th, 37th and 91st
divisions.
April. 2sth. 77th. Sand. s5th and 42nd
divisions.
REGULARS TO STAY.
May, 92nd, 2sth, 33rd, sOth and 18th
divisions.
June, seth, Goth. goth and 18th d.
visions.
By exception of the so-called regu-
lar army divisions the orders would
indicate that those units will be main
tanned as the army of occupation as
long as necessary.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-25
PRESIDENTIAL STEAMER
UNLOADS TROOP CARGO

New York, Feb. 25.-The liner George
Washington, from which President
Wilson landed in Boston, arrived here
today with 2337 officers and soldiers.
The organizations aboard include lie
146th machine gun battalion complete,
16 officers 246 enlisted men: fifth en-
gineers and engineers train, complete,
AZ officers and 1906 men; cne casual
company Of New York men, pres dem
tial and peace commission guard COM
pany and the district of Paris casual
company.
Other troop ships due today are the
Caserta with 1907 men; Turrialba, &c
casual officers; Carrillo, 80 men; He
redia, 81 men: and the oattleship New
Mexico. with a number of casual Of
fcers.