is;
, m Gain bridge. the heaviest bridge
3 the world, which is being rushed
, Motion and now is more than
M finished.
.1 Since int Movenber 1.000 work-
.0. and do smears have been busy
”the and putting weather the 40,-
«000.000poundeoteteeltobeundin
the huge span, the 160,000,000 pounds
II! the immediate approaches, and
die 13,000. 000 cubic feet of masonry
necessary
They now have erected more than
: methird of the steel in the arch li-
self. and 90 per cent. of that in the
hack supports.
‘ 'u all the steel to be used has been
but together ready to be hoisted into
,1 i;
;I
411.1 Biggest Steel Arch in the World.
' ‘It will be the biggest steel arch
bridge in the world, as well as the
heaviest and strongest. Its ample
“back will support four‘ railroad tracks
abreast They will form a connecting
link between New England and Man-
hattan. making it possible for the urst
time for passenger trains from Bos-
ton to be run directly through the
111115 Island tunnels into the Penn-
sylvatiid; station,” and 44tt‘om there to
the south or west.
6. The chief purpose of the bridge,
' litewever, fill be to provide a freight.
.me from New England direct‘ to
South Brooklyn, so that shipments
' can be loaded on boats and ferries
Tor-the New Jersey terminals wus-
out further congesting the streets and
'railroads of Manhattan. '
01 the 23 panels which will ’coni.
, pose“ the arch six are now in place
Won the Long island side and‘one on
3" Ward’s Island. The'first panels are
for heavier than the others, however,
no that the work done is more im-
portant than it looks at first sight.‘
System to Cost $30,,000000.
4 Huge stays 300 feet high have been
erected on the Long lsliind side to
1 _. enpport the arches while they are be-
' ‘9 111g put in‘lo place They will be" taken
4'down as soon as the bridge is com-
'ildei It is embodied the arch will be
“finished by October of November
The bridge is to form n linlt of a
j3111ge chain of b1ldses 10 miles long
and costing 830.000.000.1t will’ be
’J’t‘inuary, 1911;111:101... the system 11
compete. Much of the work cannot
be done until the arch in finished
”31,1133 can be used tor- transporting 1411111
W or terlal.
j:
5)
5"” ‘moronCvcusr NOT
‘» ’ HELD EQR KILLCNG
4 MAN m ROADWAY
ENFIELD. (Ionn.. Aug. 4.».lohn Mil-
key, of this town, whose motorcyCle
struck Stanley Kasper,
fl July 24th injuring him so that he died
In at Springfield Hospital was acquit
ted in the town court on the charge
{1140f reckless driving. i{testimony as to
«the speed 0111111121110 machine at the
4;: moment of the accident was colifllct-
' 111g. Milkay and his witnesses saying
writ-was less than'20 and probably at
”roast 15511115111116 the state’s ”wit,
suitcases said the speed was between 25
.Zgflmdfitl miles; JudgeiYoung’ln .. Ills:
' charging defendant pointed out the
singularity,“ the case. Kasper had
_’fifigl}a fist fight With a fellow“ c'ountr?
man just. over the brow of the bill
which Milkay was approaching 01: the
,_l)lgl14way. . Kasper shad :beenlmocked
00111141501615. road, and Mllltay 538.1139
4 over the 1l'se and ran over, the pros
'1, irate man. The coint found that Mil-
' kny tried to avoid tin-14',s accident.
' Joseph Blanchette, "who had sfl-ncs
‘~ Kasper is serving'thirty days in 343141
or the assault. “
QDYS AT PLAY SET GIRL AFJREr
e
1
,‘Vlctlm of Mischievous Trick 1511111111115
- Fatally Burned. '
LAWRENCE, Mass” Aug. Ls—Ther-
one. Wazcavfch, the eleven-yearn“
daughter of Mrs Josie Wazcavich of
a t1
the lower part of her body as a re-
sult of a boyish prank. The child was
nothing home from dinner, when some
say. ignited her dress 'with burning
nulphur and allowed the pour. child
. to run toward home, her clothing a
Seventy-one per cent. _
1 4 cation of the childien of the nation. l
in Scitico, 011'
and Mrs. Seager;;4McVey, University
df‘North Dakota. "
' disrespect for the Bible is implied in
this city, was severely burned about ‘
burning torch sue was bid ,dl from in x ,
Elect Copy of Wrapper. mum” nor-nee. Ire-mom. . 5. 4
111111 150011111 111111111001 11111
1111 111111 1111 111 into mails
m3.” M“ M! m puns, Augusli 4—(Corl‘éspondenoe
W If WW!“ II of 1119 Associated Preee-l—Pfiflll‘“
moo]: are wondering why they recdlve 5, no
more visits from German aeroplanes or
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.—-A gift of Zeppellne. Both of these types of air-
:5.000 by a prominent business man, orait were looked for in' retaliation for
as a prize for the best code of morals the Karlsruhe raid. Abbe Moreaux. di-
for children and \youlh, to be used in meter of the Bears“ Observatory.
schools as a basis for character edu-
cation of children. will start a unique
contest throughout the United States
The problem is to decide what moral
ideas intelligent public opinion 'be
lieves should be lnculcated in school.
The man who gives the price has,
asked the executive commitsht of the}
National Institution for Moral instruc
tion in this city to control the con
test.
.A national group b! 70' ‘code writ-
ers" Is to be organized at leestqone
sop; each state and these a to be
assisted in jiftcrpretlng intelligent
ptiblic opinion by letters ot4 advice
from people in all walks of life who
are interested in the character eduo!
the abstention of Zeppeline during
warm weather. , ,
ascensional force or the balloon, due to
the expansion or, the gas by heat and
the necessity oi reducing the volume
in order to avoid explosion The bal-
last a Zeppelin can carry varies ac-
cording to the type from a thousand
pounds to a ton in normal weather. It
{the Zeppelin leaves Belgium, 101' ine-
gtance. on a summer night when the
themometer registers 50 to 60 degrees
Fahrenheit carrying in bombs its full
icapaclty oi ballast its aeoenslonal
force would be 'niuch weaker than in
winter. and every rise of one degree of
temperature. would reduce its ballast
carrying on acity 4150 pounds. The con-
These 70 code writers fire to be so ditio’us are fume favorable in the high-
levied by ”a board of ‘co operating er atmosphere but the lower tempera-
educators, one in “Ch “me tare there cannt restore the volume
Invitations have been issued to all: of g“ it may harp, been necessary to
all season $6.00 and above, the fancy Lace Nets, Chifions and
, prices,
“DWI ‘ '
Waists that were $5.00 and $6.00 for $0.50
Waists that were $3.00 and $3.50” ‘° ’ " film”
Waists that were $2. 00 and $2. 25 ' for, “-50
Waists that were $100 and $1. 25 for
4 so they will be clscd out at small profit.
The first In the diminution or the H
ear-n
W430 our ., ,4,
The Summer Waists
Price; a all Wei“ are lowered. Fine grades that haveebce'n
Embroidered Novelties, are now, regardless of quality or loamy
Japanese Stilt Wale-es.
These have sold thus far for $2.00 but there is a large lot,
$41.00 oath.
Second floor.
Six models,
lg*!l:"”¥"'a t"‘.!' "'7' "I ' l
SEQ} Women’ s Umbrellas
I
them silvervtrimmed, also trimmed Mission Handles, sold regu-
larly at $100, , for 69 cts
Black Dress Goods
{98
Silk and WoolMoltm,qmnch, Was $125 ‘ for _
-’i-"i 21:: I 31”” ‘ . was$1.5o for_$r.29
Bill: 11:11 Wool Tamise was $1.25 for. .69
Silk and Wool Crepe was $1.251 for; .85
was $1.00 for -. .469
Sill: and Wool Panama 4 5 was $1.00 for .79
Sill: and Wool Albatross "'Itwss 5'150 ... {or .40
. Black and Colored all lengths: .
1
111'141.-».
Less 25 per cent
At the Art Department
The scr1ices of a competent instructor in all kinds of Fancy
\V 01k haw been secured and all those purchasing materials at the
Art Department will be taught free of charge, any stitches or
manner of working 111 wools. cithcr knitting 0r crochcting, or any
kind of eiiihroidcrv that IS desired.
Come and begin your Christmas Knitting.
TheSe Special Pieces 1411 the Sale:
For Embroidery " ' . ' ‘ '
Hemstitched Linen Pillow Cases, Were $1 50 tori , .98
Princess Slips ' were $1. 25 for $1. 00
state, superintendents of education to release during the ascension to 111 old
30‘ as cooperating eductitors ““53 ac‘jexplosion. Consequently the ballast
ceptancies have already been received load must' be insignificant or the hal-
from Commissioner Kendall, of New 100,, must fly at the height, or under
Jersey; State Superintendent Stearneai a “magma yards
Gass. otflissourl; Morrison. ‘01 New pen“ has against it rain,
Hampshire; ,charingen. of
Carolina: Shawkey. of West Virginia; it would be obliged to page is sublgtitn
Lugg of .South Dakota; Davee.
lightning:
and Wilcon of Oklahoma The fol- and what indications may be given are
dowing college president and motel; unavailable to the Germans since the
stirs .hcve diecomé lizpafirons” 5 of the Allies have ceased publishing We
movement. Provost Smith, University forecasts. One fifth of an loch or re, '
of Pennsylvania; Presidents Dalmey, laIl,~;Abbe Moreen: points out. adds
versity of iridium; Nichols
mouth College; Martin. Boston Uni-
Milton Fairchlld chairman or the tunes computerisation; 11 11mg period
executive committee, explains that no of Study show one oi 10,000 observa
tions' the wind was in the west
leonihwest 6,000 times at this deacon,
lwhiie it was in the north and ea'st
[only 1. 500 times. Moreover in the p
the morality code competition. be:
cause the work or the code writers
will be to fornulate"‘tlie morality.
which is in the Bible and being taught
in the churches, into such shape as
will be 61-11151:th1111; in school char-
actor: education. ‘4-‘ ,;
whfilwinde may instantly tollow per
the llld clam D
The institution is linking that the “hfinhgastf’ze p fin would mg;
neral 11101101119111 to to- the suc- w e 9
8° -' 1161111 to 111111:
c?!“ 0! this contest breehdlng in let: Abbe Moreen: concludes thaltor
' one single euccesefulattempt to reach
311-
failures.
horrible death by her aunt, M111: ill-
{bet-inc Watcavic‘h, who, 11111111113111
lyingu‘ severe 11411191111h
meow to lire.
5 Waimmwtto be nedmbeceueeof the
hddy. The child“ titty-oat people unfamiliar .viithrtbe sto- -
' s -. v C “limit“ .0300
ad,
the City Connoiti HARTFORDWNOMAN SUICIDES. 4
,, n lilorwnik' "
neilthe name or the resort chank'ed from
island Mill Reach. names:
not that
believe use it in
of Virginia 15Wagnor“ 0‘ llelawnre,§ Besides the temperature the Zepg
30“"! and wind The region through 11111111: ,
of’ to heavy rains that 1510 metorologist in 4
“0an Taylgrs of South Carolina: the world can foreSee with certainly. '
University at Cincinnati; Bryan, Unl- ton to the weight of the big mongol '
Dart. reducing its ascensional force to 15410.4
The winds. though not. so strong as.
varsity; 'Seager,.001umbia Univmny ‘ln springtime, are genemily on 1111551444, 4
to the course the zeppelin wood be 5
lohliged to follow to reach Paris 8111- ’
0!"
a;
"per atmosphere to which the zép119-__ 4
tin wouldube obliged to rise. violent , i.
too tcaiin, in addition to constant
lust4'
Paris, the Zeppelins must matte many
,_ Of fine cord oiled with cedar 0‘1,- to lit an ordinary mop handle,-
Lece Tnmmedfinvrlopefiombmotione-$1---c;»,u«~«-; AAAAAAAAAAA 4'"""“"j4‘"4““ff0r snoo
‘w
White Enameled with plate {11
labeled for necessary household :rét'rtedies
§
draivers, etc;
drugs. , ,Wcre4 $10.00
.Black En‘arnelel 55““! mm“: Iw‘Woodi to w. P: :441'4'
‘ 5.3-0 .
'to any Window- .'
for 118 mm
18 inches, . ' WET”: 35 as '
24 WRCS‘ . ' :5, were 40 etc. ‘ for 3c 0011
30 inches 1'; “.3233: Were 55 cts. for 44. ots.
Brush
Mops of white cotton, tor wet 11.11:.
Black 111194111, chemically treated for dry use. Three sizes or
1 so cts. eaCl'i. 5
billed Mops ‘7' 7
M003 and Handles
‘y
each,
.4.
were 50 cts. a;
lactually an 11111413 and: this 1114111111510:
Furnihrc continuing until his uncouth
‘ until next Saturday Evening
1111 11111131151
Less 10 per cent
.75
“Of fine corolla cloth, with plain or fancy handles, some of 4
Remnants of Dress Goods
gives some meteorolgleel reasons. for 5
Lawn Aprons. stamped were '.25 , for .15
White Linen Centerspz inch, were .504 , for .254
tiWhite Linen Centers, lace tr.54 ' ‘ were $2. 0’0 '4‘ '_ for $1,. 50
"‘Pillow Slips, stamped 1. 5.444 were $1. 2454.. for .75
, ',Hen1stitched Pillciw Shams 45 ,, were $1.35...-“ £014 .85
Brown Linen Oval Centers ‘: 11 ' werc'$i-.25 '~ 135011.» 4 .75
_Children's White Pique Coats?” were $1. 50 ‘ 1151»st 44
Boys White Pique Suits 44 were 4.01. 50 1 _ 4444 £01- $14504;
Sizes {31‘ 2 years. 4 .1} " 1 1’4"? ;: , 4’ 4
Laundry Bags ‘ K " were 4.15 for” .10
11‘1'01' "doors, fitted with bottles;
and
Less 20 pér cent
Furniture 1
“‘1’“ min- and Bege - ~ 1
Rugs Adah.“ Rm ' l
, "all“: Braided Porch Rugs '
Linoleum and Oil Cloth Enameled Ware 't
Tin and Iron Ware
Watery Fabrics
1311011306 and Woodenware ’
m and Art Fabrics Nickel and Earthenware
We d p Brushes for householduse. I
a”? gee “I 13‘“ Clothes Wringers '
Ba F a I Cutlery 5 1
Broken Cookers _ 4 ,, 4
Electrical Appliances Window Screens 4
Water Coolers
Large Woodenware
Fancy China and Dinner Sets
Ice Cream Freezers
Vacuum Cleaners . Silverware ‘
Clothes Baskets, Tubs and Lamps, Gas and Electric
Boilers , Portables ‘
Refrigerators under. $15.00 1 Refrigerators over $15-00 '
An Opportunity to lie-stock
China Cupboards with
Choice PieCes
All Fancy China is subject to 20 per cent, "and ln aéllilio“
there arc tables with many articles that Show reductions for more
than the discount.
Fine China Cups and fiance-re“ Beautiful specimens from
French and English potters, from Cl4i4i11a,]apan and Austria. T“
and: Codes: Cups, A: D. Cofi'ccs, Bouillons and Chocolates?
' ' at August Sale Prices. 4
Dinner Sets subject to 20 per cent. from retailer once a”
foreign and domestic porcelains. Sets of IOO and 112 pieces
Stock Patterns, foreign and domestic, subject to It)» per cent,
and one buys as many pieces as one chooses,4
.¢\'1¥: 3,;
4.44s
:
it? NH «‘11
Cut Glass
The entire line included in the sale, less to per cent..All the
late patterns in Fruit and Salad 1‘ 01115. Cream and Sugar Sm;
Handled Vappics, Celery Trays, Fern Dishes, 44'l‘uiiiblcrs,___.__r GollltlS
and all Table and 'loilct Glass.
Special in Cut Glass.
Ono table with odd and broken sets. small lines, iniludintl'
nearly all piccosfl ruit B'onls,Dccn11tors. some a little scratched
and damaged. ,. , 4 . 1 4
, At half original prices.
. BaccaratFrench Glass, Tumblers, Goblets.
CQthails, Champagnes, Clarcts 111111 Cordials in this collection.
‘Fingcrhou ls.
“Silex” Glass ' Coffee Percolators
The “Silex” Percolator is the simplest of all coffee 1115011111119
and provides the quickest way of maids-r coffee. All 1:18cs Pam
andhfireproof. “Vere formerly $5.00, ‘
nun-
4 $43.00 sale price.
55;” .1.»
Gas and Oil Stove Bruilers
in grill style,- made of heavy cast iron with dome co1crs of
heavy tin, 35 cts. sale price.
-:;(jtp4tl41e‘s' Wringers
4
5 Hard maple frames with double rolls vulcanizcd' to tlic
Ashaftsr Standard makes, 510,11 and 12 inch sizes. .
,IVVere $3 75 for $3 on . .. VV’ ere $5 25 , for $420
Were $4.25 . {or $3110 Wcrc $5. 50‘ . for $440
W:cre’$4.oo for $3. no Were $6.00 for 34-80
Were, $4.75 ‘- 'for $3. 80 ’ ' Were $6 50 for $5 20
Wnnger Specials. A miniature Wriuger, suitable for small
pieces, Collars laces, stockings; was $1 50, for , $1 00
.A limited number of Wringers, shopworn slightly. . -
Site that were, $5.00 new $300,
ytrwo. thatwere $6. 50 ' 45 5 _4 5 ' now $4.10
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