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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-09
OBSERVE CENTENNIAL Of
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
Birth OF Heroine OF Crimca and
Founder Of Modern Nursing
Commemorate In PLAY,

OF great interest is the celebration
70 be held Wednesday, night at the
Strand Theater at S:l5 O'Clock in
honor OF the centennial OF the birth
OF Florence Nightingale. the heroine
OF the Grimea and the founder OF the
modern nursing profession.
The crent here, which Is part Of Il
nation wide enterprise. IL being ar
ranged jointly by the Instructive
Visiting Nurses Association and the
Virginia League OF Nursing Eiuca-
ton. OF which Miss Rosa Van Wort.
OF this city. liz president. Mrs 6.
OBJ. Cowardin is chairman OF the
committee or arrangements and Is
assisted by number Of prominent
women. among whom arc:
.Mcsdamcs: Sa,nue, Cohen
Arthur Scrivenor J. Scott Parrish
Henry NSyland Misses:
Arthur Wilmer Mamie Minor
Y G. Leigh. jr. Helen stcvcna
Garrett Wall Lou TSellc
stuart NichauN Catesby Jones
+ Darlington. Jr. Adele Williams
=: y. Iotchltiss Anne Smith
"; l.. fiobEood Van Wort
Ellis Talbot Ms Van ror,
Herbert Mann Miss Mcdonald.
Tho program will include seven
tablcaux representing the life and
achievements of Miss Nightingale. all
posed by nurses oC student nurses.
and Red Cross overseas nurses will
act rs ushcrs.
Colonel Henry w. Anderson. recent
head OF the American Red Cross Com
mission to Roumania. Will make the
address. which will be followed by a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-09
Little brother Again.

when l was coming h me last
night" said Miss Sherry. 81 saw a
man skulking along in the shadow.
Oh. how RAM
An couldn't you catch him?" in
quired her little brother innocently
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-09

You don't need an amanuensis
madam: what you want Is n war cor
respondent" said n young female sec
rotary to her mistress who was al
ways GunrrcEng with her husband.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-09
Highly Potent.

Yes" said old Mr.. Fitz-Uakcrley.
that punch you have just tasted is
made from n recipe that has been
treasured in the family for centuries.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08
WORKING GIRLS
 AND HOW THEY
 GET FUR COATS

Chicago, June 8.-"You should hear the reasons many working girls give for buying fur coats,' remarked a Chicago merchant to the great number of such purchases being made. "One of the commonest is, Well, if I don't get it now before I get married, I never will after ward"
 The sight of so many handsome furs coming to downtown office buildings has led to the report that girls are buying them on the install ment plan. Not so in the main, ac- cording to inquiry among merchants.
 The furs that working girls buy on insta1lments, one house prominent in this class says, are mostly of the cheaper grades, averaging in price around several hundred dollars.
 Now and then, said the proprietor of this concern, working girl mak- ing good salary comes in to buy a S40O or $500 fur. Her first payment on a purchase of this size is required to be s15o, $2oo or perhaps more. She has then four or five months in which to meet the balance.
 The run of the stores however ask cash in advance. True enough, many have their owu installment plan, but this is quite different from the defer red payment system usually associat- ed with real estate.
 These deferred payments are be fore" rather than after getting the goods. The working girl who signs for a handsome fur can go to 8 number of the big mercantile houses and select the coat she likes. make an initial payment and have it laid away while she is completing a series a has made the last she gets the coat.
 Many of the expensive fur coats worn by working girls are bought by girls who live at home with their pa rents, it is reported by furriers, and they add that frequently assistance is given from fathers. pocketbook.
 While "now or never" may be the reason that leads many young women on a salary to fur coat, some ner- chants say that the high prices of other kinds of coats is very inn portant factor in these purchases
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08
MISS SEELYE
 IS IGNORED

Miss Carrie seeIye. retiring prInei- pal of Barnum school, was the guest of hener last Friday at a surprise party given by the entire teaching staff of the school.
 The utmost secrecy was maintain - ed in the preparation of the party and Miss seelye said it was one of the most interesting events that she has ever experienced.
 Following a signal the pupils were dismissed from the school in a quiet manner The teachers hurriedly set the tables for an elaborate luncheon.
 Miss Seelye was then called into the room and given hearty cheer. Miss Julia Monahan presented her with a purse of gold, and summarized the splendid record which the principal has made in her long term at the school. Toasts were made by all those present and other novelties fea- tured the afternoons affair.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08
HOLD JUNE LUNCHEON.

The board Of directors of the As sociated Charities held the June luncheon in the Hall home, 715 Main street, yesterday. which was followed by the business session where several reports of interest were read.
 Mrs DeNer H. Warner presented the report for the Girls club activities for the month. which included Sat urday hikes, Thursday entertainm ents for the mothers, afternoon and even- ing gymnasium work, and hospitality at the High school play, the United Church Dramatic club program and Miss Agnes Marsh's dance recital.
 The Omans day camp of the Trum- bull line will be much enlarged this season. Forty children a day will be accommodated Tired mothers babies, children of the Girls club, and children from other organizations will all be entertained there. Miss Evelyn Shey will be in charge of the camp. Miss E. Stoeher, who has had charge of the gymnasium work of the club, will be her assistant.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08
WILL OBSERVE
 SENIOR DAY.

Every senior at the Bridgeport High school will be presented with a matizati ton of his history, past, present and future, when the play Every Senior will be given on Class Day, June Il, in the High school aud- itorium. Stanley Benjamin will play mnnmmmmmm etaoi etaoietaoieta the role of school principal, and Charles Coles Hunks" Clayton At water will be Every Senior.'' Miss Katherine Shelton is writing and stag ing the parody, assisted by Mrs Sara Sherman Pryor.
 The class prophecy written by Miss Agnes Casley will be a continual tion of the parody. The class will con- clude its exercises by planting a tree, placing a memorial wreath on the schools honor tablet and handing on the class flag to the seniors of the next year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08
DREssMAkING DEMONSTRATION.

Mrs W. c. Kuemmel of the Chic American Dressmaking School, will give another of her popular dress making demonstrations at the Food Hut on State street tomorrow after noon at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Keummel will take for her subject chlldren's S and Misses clothes. and will show how to cut them without buying a new commercial pattern for each garment. There will be models on display which will give suggestions to the home dressmaker.
 On Thursday at 2:30 Miss Gladys B. Green will give a canning demon stration at the Hut, showing the cold pack method of canning fruits and vegetables. Miss Green will demon trats with beets and pineapple and will discuss the different ways in which fruits may be canned with a minimum of sugar, with corn syrup, and without sugar. I-
 The public is cordially invited to be present at both of these demonstra- tiOnS. A
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08
TO DEDICATE B. II. s. TABLET
 0N JUNE IT
Out sef Town Men to Speak Tablet Is Fitting
 Tribute

The dedication services for the Alumni mem oria1 tablet for the Bridgeport High School boys who served in the war will take place in the High school auditorium at o'clock on the evening of June IT. The speakers will be. Judge Edward l.. Smith, District Attorney at Hart ford and Rev. Harris Starr of New Haven. Mrs. F. F. Graniss will have charge of the musical part ef the program.
 The tablet arrived in the city yes- terday. It was planned at the John c. Hardy stadio, Warwick, R. I. The work on the tablet was done at the Gory1an Bros. factory in Providence. The estimated cost of the piece is s2,ooo
 The memorial is made of dull bronze. nine feet, three and three quarter inches wide and four feet, eight inches high. Along the upper edge and half way down the sides is @ wide band Of oak and laurel leaves entwfned with ribbon bearing the words: Loyalty" Courage" "Hu- Hsanity''-aaA 'Ldberty.'
 In the center of the tablet direct Iy under the oak and laurel leaves is a shield about a foot each way ca which is Inscribed thS names Of the seven men who paid the supreme sacrifice. A wreath of laurel sur- rounds the names. Under the shield appears the following inscriptions Dedicated to the Boys of Bridge port High School Who Served in the World War" The rest of the space is taken up by the 47o names which appear. Along the bottom edge is the sentence Erected by the Alumni Association of Bridgeport High School"
 The tablet will be placed on the right hand side of the main corridor of the High School and opposite the trophy case. This is a very fine spot for the memorial as it will be very conspicuous and will be readily viewed by anyone entering or leaving the building by the main entrance.
 The memento is one of the largest of its kind in the state and is a fit ting tribute to the brave B. H. S. boys
 Richard Neithercut ;s chairman of the general committee of the Alumni associat ton work. He is assisted by Edward Spargo, Charles Ritzer, Miss Mildred Brinsmade, Frederick E. Morgan, Mrs. Elmer Ravens, Mrs. Frank Armstrong, Louis Ginand, James Moore, Henry Simonds, Miss Bessie Marigold, Dr. Arthur LaField and Edward Buckingham.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08

V e g e t a b 1 e Com pound helped me wonderfully. I took d 0 c t 0 r's medicine a n d other patent medicine but t h e V e g C t a b l e Com pound h a S helped my nerves m or e t h 8 n anything 1
 have ever taken. I am thankful to the one who r e c o 1n- mended it to me and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08
MISS TAFT TO RETIRE
 AS BRYN NIAWR DEAN.

Miss Helen Taft, who is shortly to become the bride of Frederick John son Manning, instructor in history at the Sheffield Scientific school, will re- tire as acting dean of Bryn Mawr College this week, according to a statement made by Dr. Manning to- day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08
L|Q JOR MEN OF
 STATE PLAN 10 SUE GOVERNMENT

New Haven, June 8.--Altho ough their hopes were well nigh shattered by the decision of the United States Supreme court yesterday upholding the validity of the national prohibi ton laws the former liquor dealers of the state still believe that they may be able to bring suit against the gov ernment to recover damages for their confiscated stock.
 The state executive committee of the Connecticut Retail Liquor Dealers as socia:tion has been called by State Secretary Thomas Fitzsimmons to meet in the Hotel Garde here Sunday.
 The example of the liquor dealers of Illirois, who have suit pending to re- cover several millions from the gov ernment. looks good to the Conn ecti- cut dealers, and the main business of the meeting will ibe the discussion of the filing of a similar suit in this state. According to Secretary FTtz- simmons the stock of the dealers in Connecticut is worth several millions. Seven dealers ins the state alone hold stock worth s3.5O0 GOO, he said last night, and it is estimated that local me nown at least s1 1oeo, GOO worth of stock in bond.
 A year ago the stock was worth considerably more. but since then an unknown quantity has been with drawn under permits.
 The dealers declare they will live up to the low since the highest court iii the land has declared against them, but they feel that they should receive compensation for their stock, fixtures and the value of their leases. The losses in their business, they claim, have been heavy enough, and without some sort of financial adjustment by the feda ra1 government, few remain ing dealers will be hard hit fnan- cially.
 For dress hats both large and small shapes are being shown. Among +l,a lattar a re Whife hair S}a neS wi h
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08

will sufely do my part in telling others what the medicine has done for me-" Mrs. LErrE BANE1, 46S East 9th St., Rochester, Indiana.
 Such warning symptoms as sense of suffocation, hot flashes. headaches, backaches, dread of impending evil, timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation of the heart, sparks before the eyes, ir- regularities, constipation. variable ap- petite, weakness and dizziness should be needed by midd1e-aged women and let Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound carry them safely through .his crisis as it did Mrs. Baney.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08
8SMENyaSNESEzEsNE2E3N NEaEzESESNzE3ESFaEAH

were used in. the decoration of the house. Miss Elizabeth Ravens, Miss Julia Foster and Miss Eleanor Bartram won prizes at the bridge, which was followed by personal ;hower of silken gifts for the bride elect. Miss Eleanor Bartram will give a luncheon this noon at her nome in Saco Hill, for Miss New man. The guests will include Miss Margaret Neithercut, Miss Anna Swinnerton, Miss Julia Foster, Miss Maude Jennings, Miss Eleanor Web ster, Miss Christine Newman, Mrs. Robert Weed and Miss Elizabeth Ravens. Miss Margaret Neithercut will give a luncheon, Friday, for the members of the bridal party
 L. M. Allen, Credit Manager of the Bridgeport Brass Co.,, returned to the city after attending a conven- ton in Atlantic City during the past week.
 Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Betty Block of Beach street to Rubin Halpert. of Boston.
 o. Gambler of this city is registered at the Hotel Green in Danbury, Conn.
 The Comfort Club has planned a charity card party to be held in the sun parlors of the Stratfield, Mon day afternoon, June IA, from 2:30 to $500. Reservations for whist, pinochIe and bridge parties are be- ing arranged by the committee Those who are in charge of the af- fair are Mrs c, L. Crosby, Mrs. w. JJ fra Mrs S. Price.
 MT. and Mrs. William F. Blight and daughter, Miss Charlotte, of 40 Hazelwood avenue, opened their cot tage at Lordship Manor.
 The Mems League of Peoples Presbyterian church will hold a sup per followed by the annual meeting tonight.
 The Newman club will close the season with a meeting on Thursday hall.
 Harold K. Moss, a student at Uni versity of Pennsylvania, has returned home to spend his vacation with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Isaac Moss, at their summer home, Fort Trumbull Beach.
 Announcement has been made that the marriage of Miss Beatrice Ry- burn and Charles Newton of Hanover street, will take place June 23 at Sacred Heart Church.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Friedman of  of friends Sunday evening in honor of the confirmat of their son, Benjamin W. The home was prettily decorated in pink and white flowers. Rabbi William R. Witten- stein delivered an address on the sig nificance of confirmation.
 The guests included MT. and Mrs. H. Friedman. Miss Blanche Friedman, Julius Friedman, MT. and Mrs. A. Friedman. MT. and Mrs. William Rap psport, MT. and Mrs. S. Suessman MT. and Mrs. H. Cohen, MT. and Mrs s. Polakewich, MT. and Mrs. Singer, MT. and Mrs. Philip Carlson, MT and Mrs. M. Rabinowitz, MT. and Mrs. J. Cohen, Mrs. J. Richmond of New Y York city, Miss Rose Beush, Mrs. B. Vein stein. Miss Fannie Cohen, Max Siegal, A. Rappaport and Harry Cohen.
 A dinner is to be held tonight at o'clock at the StratfieId hotel in honor of the men and women of Bridgeport who served in the National War Work Council of the Y. M. c. A., during the war.
 The committee. in charge is com posed of A. W. Burr:tt, H. A. Chaffee, R. s. Hincks. A.. M Marsh. W. T. Iincks, W. B. Lashar, G. P. Miller, c. G. Sanford, E. S. Wolfe, E. $. Smith, W. A Smith, ". B. Spencer, and L. T. Warner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08

The best athletes are carried off on the shoulders of the crowd. but the good scholars are more apt to be carried off by business men seek ing aasistants-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08
TROUBLES
 ER0M MY AGE Mrs. Baney tells how Lydia E. Pizklaan7's Vegetable Co1upound Helped Her Through the Change
 of Middle Life.

Rochester, Ind-"Mv troubles were from my age and Lydia E. Pinkham's
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08
FRATERNAL NEWS
Harmony Lodge, I. O. B. B

harmony LoOge, l. o D. B.
 A regular meeting of the Harmony lodge, No. I'll. T. O. B. B., will be held at the lodge rooms, 1S9 State street, tonight. This is the next to the last meeting of this season, and a number of committee reports are ex- pected to be made.
 Charles H. Shapiro, the delegate to the National Grand Lodge Conven- tion of the Order, held at Cleveland, this year, will make his report of tn eevents at this meeting tonight. The Grand Lodge meets every five years and several important decisions were made regarding the European to give his report.
 situation, on which Mr. Shapiro is Some of the most effective models for the fall blouses are designed upon eton lines and use unusual fla brics. One model combines painted Japanese silk with georgette, using the heavier fabric for a sort of girdle effect. Another model uses Irish lace for cuffs and vestee antique brocade for the girdle, and taffeta 1.r the jacket and crush collar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08

For dress hats both large and small shapes are being shown Among the latter are white hair shapes with black edges and trimmed by apple blossoms laid in branches across the front of the brim.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08
Your Girdle
An important accessory these day

Fashion says, every dress must have it's girdle, and with this thought in mind we have selected for our stock eirdles that will combine with every style ffock needed for summer.
 White Cotton and White Silk for gingham, volle or the simple one-piece silk frock: Sl12 to ao2V W Black Silks heavy and lustrous, SLID to Pooo Colored Silks tallpe brown navy Alice and Belg1an Oob b1a - $l.75 to $55O Metal Circles in antique gunmetal and silver sooo Painted Pendants these quite unusual some Or- ,ots1 ;n a,neararre Is to 75 cts
 main
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08
Garden Hose

of the best manufacture, five-eighths inch size. In 25 and 50 fit. lengths, complete ready for use. , plv. 15 cts a it. 6 ply, Is cts a it.
 Basement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08

Miss Maude Jennings and Miss Eleanor Webster entertained yester
 day afternoon at a bsidge party in honor of Miss Eunice Newman, who will marry Bra dford Warner. Satur
 day. The party was held at Miss Jen- nings' shome on Brooklawn avenue, and pink sand white garden flowers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08

Mrs. Harry c. Ives, 2072 North avenue is convalescing after an op- eratien performed at t--e Bridgeport hospital recently.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08

Chintzes in attractive coorings,
 Ecru Madras for making bed spreads, 72 inches, Madras in white and ecru for curtains, 36 inches
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08

Mrs. Alvin c. Bruel will be hostess for tea on Friday afternoon when she will entertain for. Mrs. Eugenia Barker whose engagement to Hubert Morley, formerly of England, has been announced.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08
Window Boxes

for flowers
 Made of metal with underwater fe e d e r. Three sizes and prices. A, 30 and 36 inches, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.75
 Basement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08

l.. M. Allen, Credit Manager of the Bridgeport Brass Co.,, returned to the city after attending a conven- ton in Atlantic City during the past week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08

Announcement has been made that the marriage of Miss Beatrice By burn and Charles Newton of Hanover street, will take place on June 23 at Sacred Heart Church.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08

Harold K. Moss, student at Uni of Pennsylvania, has returned home to spend his vacation with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Isaac Moss, at their summer home, Fort Trumbul1 Beach
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08

The Newman club will close the season with a meeting on Thursday night, June 10, at St. Augustine's hall.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-08

Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Betty Block of Beach street to Rubin Halpert. of Boston.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
CORONER VISITS
 SCENE OF KILLING

In order to see exactly what the situation was when Antonion Pel- lino, 109 George street, was killed on Stratford avenue, yesterday after noon, Coroner Phelan today visited the scene and ordered the driver of the motor truck which struck Pellino to drive past the spot as he did yes terday.
 Witnesses at the coroner's hearing this morning testified that Richard Armistead of Yonkers. N. Y, driver of the truck, did not stop until he was more than 35 feet past the vic tim. They testified that Pellino was working in the road near the trolley track and that a red flag had been set up to warn vehicle drivers of dan- ger.
 Armistead is employed by the Habirshaw Electric Cable Co. and was bringing load of material from Yonkers to the Electric Cable Co. plant in this city. He said he saw Pellino working in the street but thought he could pass him without danger. The coroner reserved his finding.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
6,6OO VOLTS 60
 THROUGH BODY
Coulter Shockingly Burned At Lights Co.'s Power
 Plant.

While painting around a generator at the power plant of the United H. luminating Co.,, yesterday afternoon, Walter Coulter whose local address the authorities have so far been un- able to learn, placed his hands on a wire charged with 6,600 volts and was knocked from the staging 20 feet to the concrete floor below, receiving injuries which proved almost fatal.
 CouIter's two hands were shocking 1y burned, the skin on one being torn almost completely off and the flesh on the other hand being charred frightfully.
 When Coulter struck the concrete floor he landed on his right leg and the back of his head. sustaining a fracture of the skull and a compound fra cture of the right leg. It is thought that he may have several broken ribs also.
 The accident happened about 1:30 yesterday and because of it the entire electric power for the city was inter rupted for period of about 20 min utes.
 At the Bridgeport hospital this afternoon it was said that Coulter was in fair condition and showed i'm provement.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
BRIDE VISITED
 STAR BOARDER Referee Satisfied Husband Had Proven In
 fidelity.

That his 20 year old bride had wis., tied the room of male boarder in a boarding house kept by Ellen Pa quett, 430 Barnum avenue, was the charge made by Bernard Miller, an employe of the Columbia Grapho- phone Co.,, when he appeared before State Referee Roraback this morning to ask for a divorce from Rose Miller.
 Ellen Paquett testified that another boarder told her of the conduct of Rose Miller so the witness watched d the young wife. The witness said she found MT. Miller in a boarder's room at 1 a. m. Mrs. Miller was told to leave the house as soon as she could find another room.
 Cora Mercer. 274 Brooks street, testified she had seen Mrs. Miller at the theatre with a man not her hus- band. The witness said Mrs. Miller confessed to her about her relations with the other man. Referee Rora- back said he was satisfied that Miller had shown infdelity on the part of the wife. The referee will make a report of the case to the superior court.