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DAY, FEB 21). 1917
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Residence—2184.
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TIONAL ENMITIES ‘ I
.11' years ago," reads 21 Wash
patch, “Senor Polo de Beta
p 131511 ambassador to the Unit-
", received his passpmts undi
plomatlcally to leave
" Today Senor Polo dc Ber—
Stutes 0t
111311111
presents the United
lilo is" one 01.’ the few 1110111111111 in
the present A111c111.111(lc1'-
:cnts the final
ts in
njbltuution. 1t reprc
union of any prejudicr 01 bitten;
that may be left in either country l
result 01 the Spanish- American
The Spanish diplomat expelled
"3,1110 country. not because he was
" clue objectionable but because
02101111 disagreed. is now [aloud to
at liellin.
resent the United Slates
' The.
are proud to have 111111.
" of nineteen y‘euis ago are 1103\'
k 111911.11, {ueds (‘llglllili'lHl in war
“Ehrprloingly 11.1n~1111111113'2111133
1. last unless there is some
ulnggclash' of mom 1.11 "nut-rests
hem all3'c.Ru'~'si:1 and Japan.
blgterin their 011111113 only :1 decode
are now allies South Mrlciu
" 0b fought British doluiuutiou so
ously in the "Boel war, is now
ding its blood 101' England. it is-
(1111 "whether Franco
3' Would have rcmuincd 109.4 after ‘
Franco-llnlssiun it Alsace l
Whine had 1101 been torn f1 0111
once and thus
.0! contention. .
lheéame token. the prose
Jilin-ope isnt likely to be so cv- !
\\ 111'
nt line-
firms the statesmen pretend: . '
911115 of bolligerenis don t‘
"' .1110 a 33011dfcde1'1110u thcv
"""dblly break up in a low yearn
"e way to new groupings Even
" 111111 in 11 common cause doe'snt
together. :1113' more than
kceps
11 ions
"Split in host_ 111' 0011111111
Er quNEss AGAINST PLOT.
“ “ TERS
11‘ brunt-.110 of national dcieu'n'c that.
" heretofore been given too little
' tentlon'in the passage of laws direct;
kt foreign conspiracy.
" easurcla, pr'cpmed tor the
" it by 'the attorney gene1 a1
911%pr ago, are now being rush-
' ngress. They cover such"
1'14 an the conduct of for
, 111 American 331116139111l
131111 or threatened war. tbel
of interned soldiers and
Fist to injuie vessels cu.
l‘éign commerce, couplra-
. Wim‘operty in a country
lutteranccs of false state.-
"tolnfiuence the 11ch
mutants, counterfeiting
" nited‘States. the All
7151-3111.; of masporté. etc.
’ c new, regulations
. y offenses against
" or honor or 0111' pm
ohlmitted during the
Some .0! them have
. such acts as those
111 up in our ports.
91 011193 at the firlit
:"tieie measures we shall be tar better
, tasters. consuls and attaches whose
"11 single embassy has had to look
1 Sleeve
all)! the crews of'
file diam punish out
but with the enactment of.
idling aliens.
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DIPLOMATS wHO’tL BE MISSED.
Some oi"our.“sliirt sleeve diplomats"
are cuming home. Others' are having
their jobs lightened. lint there is no
rejoicing over that fact on the pan. of
any of the belligerent governments. A1
every European capital it is admitted
that the American ambassadors. min-
work has been cancelled or restricted
by our severance of diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany will be sadly
ism.
They have home the brunt 01'
Eiplomatic'intereourse since the war
began. "In‘ Germany ‘aud the other
Central Powers they have represented
the interests of the Allies, and in the
allied countries they have represented
the Cgltral Powers. in many case:
after a dozen or more countries in ad-
dition to’lts own Direct Intercourse
between the- belligerenis nus severed
at the beginning of hostilities and "y"
our representatives have been in most
instances the only 111911113 enemy gav-
exchanging
communlcalions, transacting businggs
eruments have had of
and looking after the. lives andprop-
0113' of their viii/ens llot
:2 I
work and presented no really new an
difficult problems. ,And it is to the
everlasting credit of diplomats
that in their arduous and unprece
dented tasks they won the
praise Old World
statesmen, '1‘11ci1' fellow-citizens ought
'0ur
for
have
unanimous of
10 Show 110 less appreciation
the delicate business of diplomac3,
praise from 1119 supposed masters 01' we
1110 craft" Apparently for the 301w
111011."'1‘hnt they were
Aumrlcaus 01 business and huslnew
instincts, noculstomcd
is [0 Bill,
11nd (1111' is!|ll{il'f‘-dt‘lll_lllll, tiuth-lellinp. and hard ey waniinfi for
Work. Those particular qualities 1111r.-l len
pcncd 0111c needed. In fact they urcl
runways needed in diplomacy. There
sort.
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HONEY STILL CHEAP.
We dont know whether or re in~ .13lay. 31111111110leloom“Ch
dcbtml 10 the bees themselves or to 0311110. they are but demanding 8N3")
four thousand dollars for their dfillyinction 33115 taken. it“ “'13 as explained. to REP. WAITT COMMISSIONED
MAJOR BY PRESIDENT speciality work in the motive power.
bceltcepcrs for the fact that honey has
not risen tn price.
lust [all that high winds 11nd llilouul
the price of oleomargarine. b. 1101'
jam 11nd other good things mode lo
sp1‘ end on bread.
the~ beekeepers were. less greedy for"
profits‘fthun most people, or some"
thing. Anyhow. the price didn‘t "jump.
According to the Indianapolis News.
local stores are quoting honey at. a}
price~ so reusonalble that it is low‘cil
than before the 31112.";
"Hone3 seems to be the only com-1
'modity on record that hasnt stung"!
Mr. Consumer. Just 93 everybody";
docsu t rusfl’ off now’and buy honey lnl
such quantities that the sudden do
bland-«forces up the price. all will be;
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’l‘he Noxwalk branch of the Ameri i
can Red Cross issues 9. call to public1
service which should not go unheadcdl
by our cltfieuu. The Armory will be1
open all day tomorrow for the purposel
.01 111111133an the’ Work: or the Real
C1 ass and enrolling new members. "
Women may enroll at Wally time be-
tween 8 a; m. and 7 0.111. and 11191).
buy time between 8 afi‘ mlitnd 10 p.111.
The Red Crops .111)ch you. and thou-
sands of men, women and children in
Norwallrtaliollid 0111011 on uWédileaday.
1"
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t'.‘
the family heads.
cent.
DON.
‘SOlll‘Ce‘S.
bios ;
additional relief
nuttbootu in
forJuel. which is very expensive mull
goes in great quantities owing to win.
ler lime and 350 000 roubles for 3131111111
('oniinued mobilization and the
NM” 111 11111101'3' “3"“ diplomatic necesuity of keeping 15) soldiers tam
loosis entailed so vast 11 volume 01' ilics. absorbs cousidclable menus or
d local Jewish communities, '50 that no
large philanthropic contributions for
reiugce'a can be expected from lime
The nearest luture budget
fuel.
hour and assistance to refugees is 1113-
tintated 311 1.800.000 rouble 11 month. For
relief in occupied Gullclu 150.0110 roll-
. 1111's and 200.000 roubles for relief of
«population in war urea when~ 110 com-
11033' have these men untrained in mlttecs work and no government peg
Altogether. 2.150 000 roublcslcommupd 1.10 loyal and devoted help;
stun Jews.
(Birdies.
mildew-och enviable records and 3vcn"um required monthly, to dclruy which
mar-count upon. one million l'O“~l
hlcs from government and 250.000 roll-
hire from local philanthropic resourc-
remon that used to hp turned again.- " cs, thus 800. 000 roubles monthly are
“mm“ envoys 3" “ ground 0f 1‘5" 31311110111. 3911111013 13111111) upcclally (lei.
11r0.1c11« llt‘t‘ml‘ac they were 'llllsllless lgnntcd we have
cash in hand and 800, (100 with JCA.
This money it) gradually being used up
and .1 deficit is umryoldablyl “a moral;
"0 co“""”~" forc urgently pray to bend on the thou“
tbtK next “(our 01' 111:
It Was rumored ““ms'
ll 9 are
well. '. . l‘ .‘1-
0' United Stntcs‘ is at ' . _ ,
wwm Flinn 11638111 pool! ””9
I‘olegnn 8w by Baron Llano-l Iowan” you totutue the copy nil;
figmzm-mm no rwloaipress. m“¥m‘wllfi’
Committee m w, infill“ the has contained there. we
figment} to 90!“ Wt” “b not nary 16. just received. roads 011101.21) stirringappcll
. «looms
j‘—Our Central Committee now
tends relief to 238,000 people formingf
51,000 families of which 38 per c9111..
are either deprived of the fathers; or;
Thirty —seven per. 'Harry M1101. Treasurer, Cent”! not
below fourteen l lief Committee.
yyeai's and 15 per cent. aged and sicklyork, 1\". it.
making 52 per cent. who are unemploy- l jsh-peop
ables. 'Thanks to organization 01.13;]
boar assistance. a third part of relu—
gees gradually ceases to require 5011- 31.1; Sun. mm edition the 19%
However, more than a half still 1.... 111g 19119,, written by PM?! Em
need serious 291in for food housing» 115011 Browne, the local playwright
clothing and fuel. Govcnumcut
Jewish iebpxees through our commit
lice but this aid is very limited Aim-
tug at mount reduction, governmenli
allows eight rubles monthly for food
housing and tuegefigr 1053100 refugees l :1.- 111.11.19.11 tic/inquire as w bow
Owing to more nted earness this; ‘ .
help is utterly insufficient and has to '1‘“) AW’ and 0‘ “h“ agg‘
his cornpleicd But of philanthropic re j
For upkeep of children be
1033' school age and of St had children:
in day nurseries and schools the g01- :.
ermncni grunts 75. 001) ruble'.» monthly;
for clothing and footwear 50,000
{or medical help 25,000 rubles:
Altogether about 100,000 rubles mouth—
iSums expended by our committceu
include one million roubles for occu'l [CANS “A"1m:
pied Gulicla. one and a half millions‘
for clothing. linens
are children
Russia.
ns
food, housing.
st three months
JFWISll RELIEF L OMMITTEln, l
‘Chztirmun. Bur
.81 Thnt much for 111155111
111: 1111» 11 1191111011901 " bouldnt 111130 been anv. war It all the about Poland? What of the anifcrinll'
diplomats ""1 M1099 “dd been “f ”“5 in lziihuuniu and Kurland'.’ And what.
"hone“, ”“01““ ‘lnflésumlng "sliiit- about our brethem in Roumunla? Sure '
313', 11 million dollars per month more:
than they are receiving 111 the present:
moment in view of
1.10, 000 rouble
the {not that their 105 of the Nationul Guard begun lguordI Boston Railroad
's.uiterl!1g is becoming gwater everl’; 0013' today 03'01 government “I“ rail Greenfield, Northliumptlon‘ mi? '50", the Unit 11 l) . . .
.1111 of the 1 ,ed 31 tea 80mins involved that the state 1111;11an department 1
n the “or, owing to the fact that he may to undertake the work is grant
" " has advanced to the 338 01 58 Years, ed the necessary uppropriation by tbs-
not simply wilting copy. Y
may read of the suffering of our peo-
the pollen 0"" flowars depriving the 1119,10 any 01 your daily local punch.
beet; 0"" "00d And of 00”“? n was What our committee wishes to ocean-{rims .
expected that the price of honey pllsh is 11 reaction in which you will;
Would immediately jump along with make ev
‘sent want 01 our
the war tone.
lnobody else but' you.
chcus has within him or her the pots‘
But the bees missed their cue. 01' albility or daily service to his Or her.
cry effort to “supply the pre-
sult‘ering brethern i
it depends upon rotuldetail of fifty policemen "who had been 9133' has been commissioned by Frost
Every WW and guarding the naval
431900) was KMlKY. 1!
animal '
ALBERT LUCAS, ;
Executive Secretary :3
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All
63 Park Row, Howl
checks should be directed to
( 111018005
in Februm 16th issue of the Ngyv;
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15111.0. complexion and previous count-3
1011 of servitude must be slaughtered""
‘10 constitute an overt act.
PORTER MERSON BROWNE
Norwalk. (10% February 14.
11111111 3111011
aids a]; pears:
How Many Murders Main on Overt
Aft? ‘
sin—Since. two American
may not be so considered, it might
NEW SILK SKIRTS
"a“ 1m New Stripcvlgilk Skirts
1.: for women and ulisscs.‘ The
if very latent novelties. chr a
dozen styles, gathered backs,
' fancy belt, some lull pleated,
(others with still; bags to match.
Tomorrow at
$4 ”98 $5.98 and $6. 98
l'nusual via ucs.
DRESS COTTONS
:\ hundred (lincrcnt styles.
Numbers at sellout-111101113 personsw llllm‘ lwautiful and more var~
during the lust ten year) have given ml 1111111 cucr liciorc liven
all their time and enthusiasm to 5131"'ll_ “outed weave and fashionable
cllulizcld relief 1.0 lune-v Rig] 10 111‘; 11113 cliv tor spring: and summer.
"31:31"l1"1l"3'e"i(:)1lf:l“ll". 5111 mm" " “NW" Ste 1110111 and you will appro-
“But now the conditions are all “NW 1111' admutagc 011110011ng
changed. it is the United States 115911. the right fabric lhcsc Mira
111111 may need our organined nsnls-i-i- values ; ‘ '
I'll'
WWW roubles (Continued from Fin-'1 Page.)
M
llcatlon of work in any vital field.
schools. 111-
311 inches wide.
29¢ and 39¢ yard
Large assortment of designs.
SPORT SKIRTINGS
39¢ and 49¢ yard
llnutlsomc styslc .1111] colt)!
11111110 “'9 do not know at w11.1r'1u111:.§ l
lute this country may demand our 111-
termost resources There is no nos f FRENCH VOILES
slbllity 0! divided sympctby And 0111' ""
government 113.5 made it plain beyond 8
11111 chance of doubt that where A'mci- 1;
icon 111 suffering or in danger of sot-.11
ruling. the American Red Gross must.
bear the burden of national relic! and
lot the entire country fl
““9. are ready 11033 to provide per-I
sounel to care for the sick and wound-1 '- L‘mnhinatiun ; .
el 01' an army of l 000 (100 111011.11nd 101 l ‘ ‘
bring instant relief lo the dependent
“milieu of Volunteers. Our surgical .2 .
dressings we have smudarldlzad' 111'
meet the special needs of the Uniud
States army. 111 1 year we luvendded
to our rolls in)... than :1 qudyter d.” 111
million members. Today we needt u
million new members 01, once. The
1111211! 111311 11101119 when we 11111111 111111 and . . 1 . ..
‘obtairt 113! undivided support 01 pm .
rip! it Kmerlcuns cvcrywliorc.n ;‘ 98¢") in ct
ll 10 )‘itltls
111
10 yards
But how
$1. 29 11cc ,, ‘
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lSome Extraordinary Specials for
Wednesday
Stere Open Wednesday Evening
NEW DRESSES ARRIVING
DAILY
Clever new styles along the
plcattd loose line and fitted
models—wt) score of charming
new fancws in all thc ncwest
fabrics.
Special prices,
$7 98. $10. 98. $14. 98
Special Queriug of
ROYAL WORCESTER
censors ‘
$3.00 grade . .. .
Sizes 2.5 to 31).
"32-49
SHEETS
"38): 1.111011 Finish
.791?
Extra heavy shorting. a
famous brand.
WOMEN'S ‘HOLEPROOF
1103111121! 7
61‘3"“ for $2000
("lunrautccd to
months.
wear 1’)
.. ' LONGCLOTHS
$2, .000 Yards, Fine Chamois Finish will make the finest dresses
and undergarments
$1.98 11C 0.
12 yards
$1.69 liver
1.. ’ \‘.1r1ls
~1-
r .
X ..
.wmmv, m" .1.) 15.7
'w
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NEW spuruc sun's
Ncw Suite~Ncw styles, ncu
“shades—The very latest and
s‘martc'st styles, in serges, pop~
hos, etc. Attractively priced.
SPRING BLQUSES
That will interest every wom- 1
an that knows stylc and quali— ‘
ty. 'New in 1215111011 and fabric, " ‘
especially excellent values.
\"oilc, Organtlic, Lawn and
Lingerie lutiuscs. 'l‘wcntydil— ‘ '
fcrcnt styles, some enthroidcry,
sonic trimmed with 111cc, others
with lace and unbroldcry
Special 211- ............. 98¢
3
«35‘;
¥~ «..
b
CREPE DE CHINE
BLOUSES _‘-
in all the new spring color~ Q‘
lugs. Special ..... $2.95 ‘""‘"
Regular price $3.915.
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WOMEN'S HOSIERY.
WOMEN’ S LlSLI‘} HOSE
All sizes. but column Special
190l Pair
\Vorth 251‘.
tl»
§\‘
1.11
$2.98 1w—
1.2 vartls' “.1
TV“? to.) 3‘3; ix“
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GUARDSMEN 0N DUIvllufanu-v 131111 headquarters 111 Spr-ing
lt‘leld These companies have been dc.
llUS'l‘O‘x‘, Feb 20~Se3cu commn- bridge across the Connecticut. 1'.lvcr
And pal mud properly 'ln various parts of 1.118.111“: 11“. cast. and “ 931 13011
~51.th under orders“ ’from Adjutant- lloosac Tunnel
General Gardner .Peurson This
telieve 1.10m and local police. who had;
011' been assigned To ouch duty. shortly.
after the. break with Germany all'll no«'
because of any threatened danger. The.
lguoldamcn are equipped with service
One hundred guardsmeu. divided
equally between the Fifth Company. 4:
.(‘0ast Artillery Corps, and (.ompany
Road: Named Officer of Engln.
eers' Reserves
radio station at
Chelsea and the conduits from that
station to the Boston Navy Yard.
The five other companies ordered army 0‘ the United States.
Czarlnialaml 11111111111013. 11111111 for '11.. ~’
we. \ R Rm
I
Were from the Second Regiment 01 ed his commlsuion on Januuir
ltullcd to guard the Boston &‘ Albany
bridges at Holyoke service in the field lit the event
.‘3. tut
sold 110111113 about it until a. reporter
questioned him. .
1 Major Want would be exempt from
01’
but he would probably be attained to
department. Should the government
Chairmcn of Legislative Committee on ever take over the railroads of the
.country. he would supervise special
work in the design. construction and'
Representative Arthur M. Waltt 0!: operation of railway motive power
Sharon, chairman of the legislative“
,s Regiment of Infantry, relieved e. committee All roads. bridges and riv-;1Frunk E. Healy of the House or rep: 3
it was to Major Waitt that Speaker
1
resentatives referred in a speech at
engineer of one of, the greatest rail-
roads in the‘colihtry," for the repre~
genitive from Sharon has had ex-
sentative from Sharon has had ex)
will be required of oilicers of his timid;
F1 rum 1889 to 1903 Mr Waitt was
chic! engineer of the New York Con-1
mu Union railroad.
STATE HIGHWAY SNOW
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'JTaylor Bill on Matter ls Meeting With
“ Support , '
“3 Senators 11nd unpresenttives from
many districts and towns in the state
' have announced their intentions of
supporting 'ha' bill "introduced by 360'
; resentatlve Toylor requiring the state ‘
' highway department to lemov‘e snow
11m stale 111111111131) when the snow in-
" ",1 tortures with Hallie. .Lobt year the
" 1110111431 in
' town- was required to pay a considera-
' b moot for the rein
'al of snow
from stat. highb‘ruys, although 111.11)
11111. The reiecunen take the poaltlon
1‘ that as stiteTlitghwaya are under his: s 3-1.
"7 excludiye co trol of the state highway
departmon. cl) cannot includ
the removcl ol'snow as well ‘a
state highways by the highway 110—
partment includes the removal 01‘ snow.
land they are ready to support Reprt» - 1
sentative Taylor’s bill when it hot: .1).
committee hearing. It is understood:
legislature.
CONIFREY WILL BOX‘ KUNZ AT
l ‘ NEXT snow.
. New York Lightweight Has Been Sub”
I stitutcd for Tommy Marengo Who.
to Suffering Severely from Bolts—a.-
McAuilffe and Ross on Bill.
Frank Conifrey, the ‘New York:
dent Woodrow Wilson as major in thel the Lincoln club banquet last Monday ,
.13 1 1 ham 1.
length er omcers' reserve corpo or the when he said that there was in the ’1 weight r, has been "mam"
He receiv- ‘ legislature a man who had been "chief;
'0 meet Battling Kunz of South Nor-
33..ik, the holder of the lightweight:
ititle of the state in one of fit) boui~ i
on the bill to be conducted by they
Bridgeport Sporting club at the Park:
theatre. the latter part of this month-
The bout was decided upon yester-
day afternoon after it was leamewi
'sth'it Tommy Marengo, the. 3061051
fighter, would be unable to meet K110i;
because of bolls.
l Young McAulil’fe, the Bridgeport?! '"
,teatherweigbt, and holder of tine.
!state title will meet Johnny Boyce”
’a speedy little New York boy in the)
main bout on the program. Hays)...” .
has been doing a lot of fighting it; ,
"New York and should mulch McAuliflcr."
hustle to secure a verdict. "
Tex Kelly, 0. New York 1,111de11-
"Weight has been matched to bum.
Hugh Ross 011.1118 38.1119. bill, KelL,
‘ia a. lively worker who has. been kepdtt .
busy in his home city recently 1101;)
bus never appeared in 11.111) ‘ 1y ln'h a: .
bout. Johnny
Norwalk Chronicler