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Marine, Automo’uile, Burglary, Liabll- at V
oral. 2511111101111: have been rocelt ed re~
to 11111511 the work started by Count 111. in Continental United States the an- SATURDAY
chael Karolyl, expects to sail today on nual consumption of firewood amOunts ..
.the s; s. New Amsterdam for Huu- ito 85,937,000 cords. valued at $250 0001 Helen Page SiOCk C0.
gory. widths] -Hedervary,‘who is ’ the 000, Of this amount 69,961,000 cords IN , '
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CONVENTIONS IN OHIO.
COLUMBUS, 0., Aug. 25.~—--When tbeI
Democratic, Republican and Pr ogres-l
-sive state platform ton1entlons as-l
sembled here today, only the Progres-
si1es were prepared without an inter-
nar fight to take a stand favoring that
woman sufirage and prohibiittn, pro:
posed state amendments. which arel
considered the main issues in the falll
campaign for election of state. con-l
L i ' . Read about the round-up sale at the
FIRE “5°”
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f: I John Warga of the us Navy
I lturns to his ship. the New Hampshtr:
irginia, today. after spending thit-
lty, Compensation. Fidelity Bonds, in 'ty days with friends here.
but we can write any kind of Timur-I
Call 11: on the
Mrs Anna Haviland and the Misses
llia1iland l1a1e returned to their home
lon Fairiield a1e1111e, 8!: er a weeks
1 isojourn in the White Mountains gressional and senatm 131 tickets. I
Taylor & (IOldenl -—---— 1 Warren G. Harding. Republican can
: ..’l‘11iss and daughters. Miss Al- didate for United States Senator, wasl
.OUTH NORWALK TRUST CO. bertas Twiss and Miss Mildred Bald expected to lead a fight for endorse
BUM-DING- 11111, ha1e returned home. after spend ment bv his party of President W11 l
.. 1 ing their 1acation at Ashnry Park. son“ s foreign policy. The Republicans _
lwere prepared to adopt planks declar-3
l Friends are recei1ing postals from iug strongh tor protettlve tariff and;
'Joseph Bardos and Andrew Paul from establishment of a merchant manne
.Vera Cruz. Both are local boys and indications wer that the Republicans
they borh are on the L7. S. Delaware. might not complete the draft plat
l ' form until tomorrow. Others expected ‘
—“Suttered day and night the tor- to finish today. I
linear of itching piles Nothing help i ._ l
l
l
Inca you may require,
Phone No. 1230.
ed me until I used Doans Ointment NEW pas'ron m SOUTHPORT.
lt urged me pertna11entlv.'~»lion sot’THPORT Aug. 25.—-Re1. E. A.
John 11. Garrett, Mayor, Git-111d. Ala IThompsou or Big Rapids. Mich, will
I "’vw l become. on Sept 1 pastor of the Con
CONNECTICUT LEADS NATION IN gregatlo11alChurc‘1,on Greenfield Hill
HIGH PRICED HOGS. I of which the Rev. Timothy Dwight, a'
\\'ASH‘1.\'G’I‘0.‘-’. '1). C. Aug 2711* tormer president of Yale L'niversity,§
Diseases caused the swine breeders 01 once had charge. The pulpit has been'
“ ’ Connecticut to lose 2,000 hogs. val- vacant since the death of Rev. E. H.
velvet
showing 01'
shapts at 1351: at Mintz' s
New special
7“ “- Slim“ and daughter. 09 L053 11911 at 332.000 last year. according to Olnistead last January.
island. are lacing entertained 111‘ the :1 report which has just been issued: —~ _.__ H--. -........--. ._._--————
home of friends on Quintard avenue. I... the llepart111ent of Agriculture
‘. This is an average death rate of 35
This crown; the lubed Brothel" pel‘ 1,000 head. During 1013 the ra-
hm’d‘ Carpenters and J0me” ‘5" .1111- 110 was 30 per 1,000 head and a total
of America, met for regular business. of 1.5100 head were 10st, The latest
Census Reports. 111111111 are dated Jau-
IAutumn lu’ondclOths, queen of all uurv 1' 1914' 51m“. that there are
dress fabrics. will be found in all the 37,000 head of hogs in (‘nnuevticnh
latest shades, :11 the 1'). .\l.
pan):
Are You a
Wearer of
Glasses?
Do you have to stop work be-
RC‘“: Corn and they are value-'1 at 5020.001) or
$10.30 per head. The average price
1 'cf 11 Connecticut [)OTllPl‘ is 50 cents
leneral business was ccndncted last higher than in any other State in
evening at the regular scmimonthly the Union.
meeting of (‘ourt )lahacktmn. l‘orest-
era oi \111etita.
cause your eyes tire you? it is just
as injurious to wear glasses which
are unsuited to the present condi.
tlon of your eyes as it is to go with-
The farmers in the entire nation
last year lost 7.004.800 head of hogs
“r0111 disease. Their total value was
George 11. Bracken has resumed his 575‘000 and the death rate up per
duties in the A. F. Beclunann & Co. 1.000. ’
grocerv store on \‘l’uslnngton street, __ ‘
alter enjoying a pleasant mention at CONNECTICUT HORSES WORTH
unions points 01 interest. $15300 EACH 1.
q .. ‘ ~ ‘ , 'f , _ l 111.1s111\oro.\1.n 0 Aug 25—11119
AUUMH‘ “as ‘11911 nurtsented at (‘onnectlcut horse Is now worth $153
Rye Beach on bundnv. Local people per head according to a report just
who were at that popular resort were issued by the [lulled States Depart
Mr. and lllrs.ll1omas Robins. Mr and meat of Agricultum. while a year ago,
out glasses if you need them.
Let our OCWST examine your
the correct
—“ I
eyes and predcrlbe
glasses.
THAMER
OCULISTs AND OPTICIANs
87 Atlantic Square, Stamford, Conn.
fibril} E83131‘191JW' .‘leoyt mm 1). limes his average wine “‘3 "41'0" The’ Open 81.. Evngo. Est. 1897.
1 8P9 :1 a1erty .qnarllty of the Connecticut horse 1103’
~ placed him near the top on Uncle
H.
Gates, of Wilson Point road has Sam‘s valuation list. Only three: _.
notified the police he shot a dog. which
' 11 rlcdloreathan
he caught. stealing his chickens, ng.‘ ,States have hg1er p e l 8
Connecticut. , ..
There are‘.117000 horses on the
Hoyt’ 5 Theatre
ed at 31.191000 Week Beginning Aug. 24th
In 1810 the' number of horses In this
state was 40. 000 and had an aggregate MONDAY' TUESDAY AND
lathe to dogs killing chickens in this
vicinity. Dog Warden Thomas \\ ulsli
is investigating I
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Boys who are in the habit of s1tlm-. ,. .. WEDNESDAY
wing in the rear t th N 1 1k 1 \alne of $0 ‘96 000
0 e orua run In the entire United States there - '
Works Company, have been notified by are 20,962,000 horses and they are 9 Five ACtS 0f vandeulne
Ofllcer Frank V. Raymond that they; $“201688000 or $109.32 each '
will be stopped from using this placeI " ‘ ' ' ' ' AND
for bathing unless they loan; the con-1"
tents of boats, which are'moored near-j. FIREWOOD szu'MPT'ON 'N
by. alone. , CONNECTICUT.
WASHINGTON. D. 0.. Auk-There
The new Roodner Theatre. on Northi are 272,170 cords of wood valued at
Main street. will be wired for electric: 311291500 consumed on the farms or
lights by Reed & Volk. The contrac- Connectlcnt annually according to a
Motion Pictures
All Seats for First Performance
at Night Reserved
Matinee and Second Performance
tors were Issued 0. permit this morn-I report which has just been issued by Rush Seat;
ing. Another permit was recl1 ed by the United States Department of
Reed & Volk for the wiring ot the 311-. Agriculture, The total yearly tire- PRICE$
rage of Howard Lowndes, on Seavlewlwood consumption in this state 13
avenue. I495,370 cords. with a“ value 01 32.2011.-
-——- I805, The consumption In the cities or
Burna Barna, Bela Barabas and Le- ‘ this state~ls 198,000 cords and 25,476
1191 Hedervary, who were in South Nor— cords are used in the mineral opera-
walk and who stayed in this country! tlon of Connecticut each year.
Matinee 10c. fizoc, 30c
Evening . .. IOC. 2‘oc,_3oc, 50c
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THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND
secretary of the Count, announced that lat-e used on the farms. 14,222,000 cords
over $38, 000 was collected from them the cities of the nation and 1. 751.-
'Hunzariana in this country. The mou- 000 cords are used 111 the mines of the
e)‘ ii at present in New York and can United States The average of wood
be drawn by the count himself. It Is consumed in the United States is
feared by friends of this party that $2. 91 per cord and $4. 45 in this State -
they also will be greatly lnconvenlenc- The average consumption per farm
ed before they will be safe 11: Ban: in the United States is 11 cords per
gary. lannum.
What Happened . 1
_ , to Mary.
PRICES "‘
Matinee ......... roc,‘2oc, 30c
Evening .. . . 10c, 20c, 30c, soc
1 There are two ways to increase profits in your
business
There s No Place .
Like Home ...
' Whether it is the young man and
N1-.,~.n.tu_......1
. Make more money. I
L “Save more moneys
young wloman Iook’fn‘g torWard, oi-
thoso'. o't a‘tur‘enyears looking back-
ward, in
the one prime” named
ving‘a. Bank is here to help
more money, but YOU MUST 1
~‘mans have been i11.Brussels
“I was at Foreaux, fifteen miles
NEW ’1” 2021111111 51111111121.
&»Ja<‘. Man-«.14. .»
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14133111001. Aug. 23—11 13 announc cl that Xamttr.
capital of the prnvlnce of Namnr. niilcs
fallen
lillilyvl-i 1111*
stmtlicast 11*. lirvsscls. and strongly fortified. has
before the Germans.
Tb»: fortifications of Naniur and Liege formed the
finest cmuniplcs of the 11 ork of illL‘ famous Belgian military
enginet-r. ticncral Henri Ale:-;1\ llrialmnnt.
give works UT Namur were 11111 St.) strong as
The defen-
those of
Liege, but the position of the city was much better for
military M" 1
The fwrts are nine in number. the four moi import—
ant being *1. llcrlbcrt. .-\1nlo_vc. Suarlcc 211111
1111111; 1ch connecting forts of lesser strength
llalmunc.
purposes.
1
(fugutvlcc,
are llavc.
Main-r11 Marclicvolcttc null limincs.
All arc Iil'ult‘t‘t‘il by hardened sit-cl (lorries, generally
eight of tin-111 i nearli fort. and 11123 artillery.
of iiimlern heavy disappearing guns. is vcrj.‘ powerful.
consisting
L‘ lell 1X. Aug. 25. 5:15 21. 111.—("ou1111+:ntl111,r 1111 ilu-
fall 111' The 'l‘ltnts says it
41 one 11' tlwsc inexplicable events which makes
That Namur
days will l't‘-|_llll‘;‘ :1
Nannlr before the Germ‘ore.
war the
gamble that it is. should have fallen in two
tlcal of explanation. The Times ilfltls.
The 'l‘imcs' military expert says that it is 1-110 early
to say that the line of the Mcuse south of Mezlcrcs must
be ub:1111lr111etl,bi1t the outlook is not fa1nrablc and the
(levvluptiwiil of the situation in the next few «lays will be
watched with lcgitbuaic anxiety. He continues:
are reports that the tnvnspeoplc and even the garrisi‘m
111' Namur were less well—disposed than tire men of Liege
to offer :1 strenuous resistance their
ID Liege.
“There
and so bring upon
town the punishment 111011111 out by (‘icrnmus
There is undoubtedly smn: slight feeling among,v Belgians
that tin-v have not been adequately supportcd by 11111 al‘
lics (11111 that they boruc the whole brunt of the
war to the north. but we can not believe that the llcl-
buvc
glans (liil loss than their duty and we expect to hear
that tbvgv 11cm attacked by ovcrwliclmint:r numbers.
"The possession '1f.\':1mur was vital for Germany
and it was a fine stroke for tlicl"§t1r111:111stohavc rushed
the place under thc cycs of the (llllt‘ll armies. ' “1» still
hope and believe that our cmiutcr—ofi'cnsive in the north
is only postponed and not abandoned."
Reviewing the general situation, the Times' military
expert points out that the allies in Belgium arc‘mccting
the full shock of the German army. lie says that it is
essential for (lcrmanv that she should deal a paralyzing
blow in this quarter in order to gain time to detach
troops to resist'thc Russian attack on the Prussian from
tier. l~
(‘ormncnting on the loss of the 1101131111 strongboll
the gimmick says: “Elie news today: is decidedly bud '
’addirifi that lithe losses 111110 been licnvv, ‘Wc llbfl)’ yet.
see before long the Germans march in earnest upon Paris
Namur is a fortress of great 'strcngth. which its defend—
ers could possibly llOlt’l several months. We do not i111—
ngine that it was taken by a rush. More probany a
breach made elsewhere in tlic 1111c of the allies imposed
.011 them the alternative of leaving a large force to be in-
vested in Namnr or withdrawing front it altogether.
The blunt fact remains that in a really first-class bat-
tle the French troops occupying a secluded position of
singular strength were driven out by the Germans after
not more than two days‘ fighting. This speaks volumes
.for the power of the German attack.
“England and Russia must stubbornly resolve that
come what may to France. they: will never surrender to.
the Germans. but will stick to her as they stuck to Na-
poleon until they pull her down. As long as we hold the
sea we can not ourselves be vitally struck.”
LONDON, Aug. 25, 3:15 a. m.——A dispatch to the
Express from Ostend says: “A great battle has been in
progress in the province of Hainaut, on the southern fron-
tier of Belgiuml sinceFriday evening. French and
British troops have been engaged in desperate conflicts
north of Charleroi and Fleurus 111111 Germans who cross-
ed the Mensa at Huy. . - 1'
“Satin-(lav French troops, which had spread from
Lille, met the German right 111 east. Flanders. I
“Desperate fighting between outposts took place at
Oudenarde and Remix. The losses were heavy on both
sides Mondav.T1venty-five thousand Germans have been _
.surroun‘ded between Courtrai and Anseghm, a town six
miles west of Oudenarde. Fighting was progressing Sun-
day at Peronnes. between Mons and Pinchepand between
\R’a‘t‘éghemt and Oudenarde.
“The Handelblaad says that since Monday no Ger~
Arrivals from Liege state
that many houses {here were burned last week. German
soldiers have inscribed on the falls of the city, ‘William
11., Emperor of Europe. _. _ ‘
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. PARIS, Aug. 25‘, 4:20 a'. m.—-'A§ traveler who has
come to Paris from Charleroi‘ was a witness of part of the
fighting at that place. He has related his experiences to a 1
reporter of the PetitParisien' as follows: '.
from‘ Erquelines
This ground 19 cpvered with‘a thick growth of trees. -
1 From where I was stationed I could see passing for
hours column offer column of German infantry. They
? were subjected to a veritable hurricane of 111011 from the
Friench artillery, andxthey Went dc W11 by the M‘dozen Nev-
subclass, more came forward to take the places of the
13331
“WHITE BEAUTY” 1
THE new 1100511111
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in Your Kitchen
Tomorrow for $1
rasp this chance. Free yourself iron: 119.211-
en drudgery. Begin saving miles of steps tomor-
row.
Your own physician will tell you that too
..11ch"drudgery in the kitchen is responsible for
many of wOmen's serious nervous troubles.
You can’t take the rest he rec0mme'nds so
long as you walk miles every day in the kitchen
preparing and clearing after meals.
But you can save this injurious and unneces-
sary walking w th the wonderful new Hoosier
Cabinet. .
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700,000 Women Now Use
The Hoosier—Why?
Because it is‘the greatest labor saver—the
greatest health saver they could put into their
hOmes. Most 0: them have bought through the
mcomendation of friends who own Hoosiers.
Talk to your friends about it. Do it. now while
you still can have a new Hoosier with all the
latest impmvem cuts delivered for only $1.
" Read the Hoosier $1 Plan.
Tins. plan Was started by the Hoosier Com-
party 14 seasons ago and is strictly regulated by
the company as follow;..
1. You may choose any of the new Hoosiers
--“White Beauty," or “Oak Interior" at
slightly less price.
31 puts your Hoosier in your home at once.
31 weekly quickly pays for it.
The low cash price fixed by the factory
prevails strictly—no extra fees.
This sale is under the direct supervision of
the Hoosier Company.
2.
3.
4.
S. The sale is strict! limited to our small
allotment of new oosiers.
6. Your mone back if you are not delighted
with your oosier.
This guarantee you see protects you entirely.
But this is the third day of the sale. The allot~
ment is going fast. You should act at once.
Our Sale of Aluminum
Quart S'auce Pans 11:; proved enormously
popular. Tomorrow we can still supply a few
more to women only, at only
Pans of this size sell regularly for 35c and 50c.
You need not buy anything else to get these
pans but yOu must come early for they miay
not last all day. 0
Norwalk Furniture House
r 15 16 Wall Street, Telephone 44
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