distinct and amtiy contradic- finfllery—one for weapons of extraor- m "In and the other for gun- m that our am used. fin German makers, who are mm a Projectile tron Calais to Mr, are at the same time showing m1. ingenuity you little mortars which will toes .- miles containing :1 Sign explosive '. about as for as a fair football player ill, kick a goal. lilo, “mlnnenwerfer” was the first 14 the Ilshort range weapons to greet ah, ‘British troops in France, and it 4“ “regarded as a very excellent wea- . fun of its class. But the newer Ger- '.nn inventions of similar character are a hundred times more edective in deadliness and power. The s'o-called "Rum-jar” is perhaps “the most feared of the new German ,, Mob mortars it is so named by the Jutlsh soldiers from the resemblance it! its missile to the gaiIOn stone jars in which the army rations of rum are carried. The projectile is slightly . In“ .0!!! than twice the size of the army '. WI . rum-jar, however. it is generally nrst p: .. sighted when approaching the top of mi , iii; .1 over, its size and slowness of flight enabling the soldier to follow it eas- ily even from some distance. It is ex- :51 minded either by a time or delayed ‘ percussion fuse. and is constructed of 1 . ltltin steel case filled with tri-nltro- I 1 Wool. ’The' damage it causes is due "if; Ines not rely on metal or bullets for 1 its effect. 'The explosion seems to be , wwlnstantancous than that of any in" _ other projectile, and there is therefore ' a concentrated fury to the noise of “i - its bhrsting that distinguishes it from all other projectiles. . ' The" “Sausage" is another variety of missile tired probably from com- pressed-air guns. inasmuch as the-dis 1' garbage makes so little noise as to be ‘7’ practically, inaudible. ‘The “Percy" is a ilvednch shell ‘wihch explodes in the air with an ex- ‘ tracrdinary “crack." while the less dreaded "Pip- squeaks" are missiles of similar kind but much smaller size. 6 . The somailed ‘M’hizz—bang” is a bomb exploded by means of a time fuse, but thrown by hand. ’ ‘ ”10111161113111 Mw 11111110111110 IODINE CHRTSTIANIA Norwalk Aug 16.— (Correspondence of The Associated . Prelim—The extraction and marketing A. of iodine, which was almost entirely in the hands “of English” firms before : ‘ the war, has been taken up in Norway. For mam wins the people along the Norwegian coast have made a busi- ness of gathering- seaweeds, homing mm and exporting the ashes to Eng- 1. English firms had such complete con- 1:61 of the production that it was im—. "Mathis for Norwegians to competel successmlly. but the war increased Iprices to such an extent that some ;;Norwogian pron1ote1s started two io- Educexs as stockholde1sln less than , a year’s time one of these companies has earned 11 surplus of 20 per cent of the capital. The gatherers of the senw eed have L110rtations to England, and they are Bending the raw mateiiai to the nor ‘ " Iwegia'n factories. l '1IIBURNED MOTORBOAT ‘ PROPERTY OF U. IS} Had to Be Given for its Use. "that .theniotorbont. No. 9, which was . nrdslynight, under mysterious circum- " stances; was the property of ‘the ’ I United States Government and not 01' the Naval Militia, as was at first sup: posed The boat was loaned m‘ta’é militia by the government Ito be used in the militia's work. No member of the militia was sup posted to us the. boat without spe cial permission from his commanding officer. Lieutenant Frank H Burns, of the Second Division, Hartford. was out at town "yesterday and could not be reached to learn whether he had given permission for its one Saturday night. Charles E. L'uacornb, one of the three young men who were on the who was burned. was mot at the ad dress which a gay N 77 Collins " two did . assumes m1—m 'Mwertanc in Bacon-sinus M demands upon manuficturers of ' which will drop a shell at a shorter I?“ 1Inuktitut: long-range guns capable of inmaking its flight in descent it turns over and . ”mainly to its defonating quality-it 1_ stopping them." tainted by sentencing Johnson to I10 Naturalization Officials .Advies .Hltn.‘ to visit Canada on a fishing trip Jo‘ Millie. days. land. where iodine was ext1acted The . dine factories. with the seaweed pro- _ pledged themselves againstfurther ex- I Permission by Commanding officer" Wit was hroguht to light. yesterday V ~-~'imrned in the Connecticut River, Sat? -' ‘ boat at the time the tire started and “ “protected ”samurai.“- 1mm .and there no two lieutenant- teries of artillery atmched behind heist-ads" ‘., ‘ none Posirlous OPEN. 'fhe U 8. Civil Service W will hold the quarterly examinationon the following mechanical trades and non-educational positions as theymay Quartermaster Corps. U. S. A.. and other branches of the Government ser- vice in New Marlon. Conn, and vicin- ity: Carpenter, marine fireman, mate. marine oiler Applications for the following nam- a mental examination, being rated wholly on physical ability, training and experience and general fitness. For application Form 1800 and Form 1372, pamphlet of information, address Secretary, Board of Examiners. U. S. Engineer Office, or Local Secretary, Post Ollice. New London. Conn; Lo cal Secretary, Post Office. New Haven. Conn, or District Secretary, 145 Post Office Bldg, Boston ,‘Mass. ’ . Applications i‘orthe following “nam- ed positions may be filed with 'l‘hos. E. Mclsllree, Board of Examiners, U. S. Engineer Office. New London, Conn: Inspector (dredging breakwater work, etc.) ' inspector (dumping) Applications should be filed on or before Sept. 15. r- ——-I-—-' STEALS LEATHER as HE LEAVES THE JAIL Rrieonor Goes Back for Another 10' ' Days for Taking 10 Centa' Wprth of Matti-hi. , "You cannpt stop them from .steal- ing even by putting them in jail, " de clared James Motley. a.contractor at an»: cannon nunirtma 7 HOMEFDIR sources, ueaoron, omen. momma... 1. Would Be Quiescent—climb Also when Amstrence-wasfled witntne county commissioners ”new! Wt. the application of Bailey Jacob: tor a transfer ethic drauiat’s liquor license Oct. 1.1915, tor Ailing vacancies in eccarhthemgineerbeptatwse Heights, including the new. James. is. Brewer; pastor of the bi . church. church. week against the same application by Boldlers’ Home at Heroine. the claim being that the site to which Jacob: wisheatermveisnenrtnele-ofor theseidisa. PAOT OFFICERS OF 80!!! OF .VETERANS ro HOLD AN OUTiIm Hon. W. Penninan, of flattened, Nana, National Patriotic instructor at the Sons of Veterans. will be the guest of honor at the fourth annual outing of the Past Camp Commanders Association. which will "he held at Savln Rock. Saturday} Aug. 21st. Charles Griswold, departmenh com- Elander of the Grand Army. will ‘also be a speaker. There will be a shore dinner at Bishop‘ s Colonnade to which all Sons of Veterans and women friends will be welcome. The din- her will. be served at 1 o’clock sharp! The party will assemble in the Green and march to'the dining-room in a body. The arrangements for Bissell of Southington. president: and Harry C. Cooley. of Waterbury, secre- tary. ’ G. A. R. REUNION. The Eighteenth Regiment. Connecti‘ out Volunteers. will hold its fortysev: enth annual reunion ‘at the Bucklin- ham memorlsl.‘i\orwlch Wednesday. August 18. Tile members of 3"..dgwiclt Woman' 3 Relief Corps will serve din ner. The fiftieth anniversary of the mastering out of the Union soldiers the County jail in the Bridgeport City court. Saturday, when he appeared to testify against Charles Johnson. of 10 cents worth of leather at the jail shop Friday “it isnt the value of- the loathe; so much " he added. "but these thefts fort and we must find some wav of . Judge Wilder as- " l Johnson was. to have been reins-3 leather and hid it inside his shirt. it want discovered and he was arrested. heap an dthought it worthless. .w ——Sentinel “Wants" bring results. w... will be observed with memorial erer cises for those who have died during the half century. Charles H. Lynch Stamford, Charged with the theft Oband Horace W. Fox were members of - the Eighteenth. which was largely. recruited in the eastern counties of the Slate. anathema-ammo)!“- 1t is claimed that the )m'. MfidlltellwlmnNOIMMRBO‘ Another rembnatranco was filed last Judge'A. 3. Been on behalf of the 1116 1 " meeting are in charge of Charles ll. V 1m! a... at. Ina forlmw u _ hubceninconabent i th relief ' Eli-low, Wind Conn: :lrl lemma! Diet-than. fillet! waive:- the 8 nand Bowen. .il‘hc ammonium-35"" I Palm“ '1" elitism; CA5TOR|A 1mm Beersth’eSlgnatmeofI in Use For Over“ Years IITnIIe Kind You Have Alyson Bought 'Hl GIHTIUI °.H'AIVi "Ii VON“ fllfVi l. “m at '4 D0 YIOUR OWN SHOPPIING . #019196" g Hosiery ' Gives the BEST VALUEMYonr Money Emmi-Maul; Perl-u Inna-INE- Any’ Color and Style From fic to $5. 00 per pair looklorthwmulkl , , WDIMGMM madman Wholesale . . NEW YORK I-Il8 NOT IA IGiTIiZIEN. t to Steer Clear at Canada. Lieut. Johannes Schl'ott, sonnin-law ed Saturday morning after serving 11 'Of E T Bedford. the Standard Oil ada, applied for a ”539°” and 69° 60 days’ sentence given him in Siam. millionaire, and president of the Blue H Russel 0’ ”“5 city tiled an appli- hundred men thrown out of employ; ford. As he was leaving the shop Ribbon Garage 00.. Bridgeport. was cation ‘0’ a ”“53”“ ‘9 England He ment by a strike lockout growlng‘ Friday night he took a small piece of. this morning refused a passport for intends to “my WM" there, he 5““ out of a dispute between the Plaster— River. New York (foot of Catherine era and Miners Union. will return tofSL) every day except Sunday. I“ r 1 Canada. He is a former lieutenant in the Austrian army and in response to‘ He said in court Saturday that he had Questions by Clerk Haiilnnd 0f the named to know what he could do and tlhe clerk adtised him to stay awIay ‘. from Canada. 1 are becoming too numerous for com- marusg SCHIQTT pAggpom-I. HE . ’Harry Tomlinson and Frank clerk, Kent. ‘ Mai e: A. Weber. Hartland; N3. the later “he «at: of former Mayor distill RFHubbard, lkittery Frank iii. Clark. applied for DSEKDOHS Massachusetts: James Sheehan, ‘seph F. Baumeister of this' city, th0 m wants to make a business trip to Can PITTSBURG STRIKE ENDS. PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug 16. —Seven ._.... Two NUTMEG POSTMASTERS. Iwork today. This action was agreed WASHINGTON,Aug.16.—-Preaident.upon, after all prties concerned in tliegfi p. m. andIat South Norwalk up to 1 taken the leather from u“. scraplsuperlor court admitted he is not a Wilson today announeed the appoint. dispute had agreed, through the efforts 5: 80 p. in naturalized citizen of this country He ment of the following poatmnsters: of the state Bureau of Mediation and’ Connecticut. Daniel J Cardamom}; Conciliation, to arbitrate the questions Beacon Falls; Egbert A. Morehouse,I lmdlved l. alter twilight—and then, six its collection of “TWFWNW'! 13* h 1 At lite Glove’ TAKING. spew or roams. a device which records the speed over . the. entiredistance traveled. lf tat the end of the run. the device shows that . the speed has exceeded that prescribed by the rules... the enginemen are, sus- pended._: Trains are permitted totrav- . .el sixty miles an hour, but an engineer l i l 1 l has 1a margin of six miles above that speed. . 1 " W Paar Pasteur Line T0 new YORK. Freight boat leaves Pier :7 East in. Freight received at Norwallt up to George F. Foote, General Agent ITHE ANNINGJ. SMITH TRANS DORTATION LINE. inc 1 days from now until September will lightening the various stocks disc. Sto‘re alterations are being brought. to a close and most departments are now The Wash Dress Goods haI\e been moved from basement to a light and airy section on the floor at the extreme north This , mar. 1m tans; D. mama C0 Eshblirlld 1811' I Mid- -AngustI and the da ys growin shorter. pecially at evenmg is there a hint of g met, and before long there wil be heard the tiny mu— 1 sician to pale green garments, tuning up in the trces : weeks to frost. of summer permanently department Remnants, Voilee, Lawns, fine Crepes and French Novelties, at half price. Main floor. I11 the Sail and Coat Department Clearance of all Summer Coats, Sport and Motor Coats, Tailored Suits, Silk Gowns, Waists, and Separate Skirts. Second floor. Department Silk Gloves in all lengths, Chamolscttes, and certain attractive bargains for children. ’ In lbe'BaSement 'Dinner Sets with a few pieces missing, much- reduced. Lamps. Shades and Domes at half price. Certain lines of Silver and Cut Glass, special. Main floor, center. : the waning sum-j be devoted to. merchan~ located. SHARON, Pa., Aug. 16.—Passenger‘ Itrains oaths Mahoning division of the Ede Railroad have been equipped with to see So. REBUlLT- rveswmrsss -1. c. Remington, makes, -‘- repaired. .7; s GTlME TORTHE YES RE 5 A video“ 'Fo- self-1 Ad! ‘1 HALt. PI; GOLLY! I JUST“ , CAN‘T has? snuL WHEN 1 HEAFiS RAG TIME 3: ‘ “US? 0TB NI “5 TQHEI'NGn-g 01$ «center/Lo 60m: 91s CooN's aust‘mo‘ sanctum ”our ooh 1- step oar nae rinses: RAG Time: Don’t Forget Tom Murray 31 South Main Street Norwalk ' Smith. Underwood. sold, rented. per month.‘ ‘Mschinsa sold at $5 per month. M8. DONNEELY. 15 South Main Street. South: Nomalk. DAT KIN only sass; .
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