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TONIGHT
FAHNIE WARD
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“The SCHOOL FOR HUSBAN -
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FRIDAY
PAULINE FREDERICK
The Emotional Actress
Appears in
“SLEEPING FIRES"
SATURDAY
MAE MURRAY in
“ON RECORD”
and Helen Holmes in “The Rail- 'iers a high class and attractive vaude,
road Raiders."
Coming
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
First Appearance in Motion
Pictures
GEO. M. COHAN in
“BROADWAY, JONES"
Feature Pictures
TODAY, FRIDAY
. ’ SATURDAY
gonna a nnm MULLER
Aeroplane Hoopstsrs -
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i~ > flinging Comedians
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Violinist ,
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' Patriotic sketch
MACK, names-r
& MACK
Comedy Singing Trio
THE . SEVEN" OASTEL-
LUCCI
Comedy Instrumentalists
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Today—Fanny Ward in “Th.
Years of-‘the Locust."
Friday—Clara Kimball Yount
in "The Price She Paid."
Saturday—~lllarguei'lte Clark
“Miss George Washington."
in
. MAXEI AND 22
Jesse L. Lasky Presents
GERALDINE FARRAR
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.“JOAN THE WOMAN"
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Twice Dailya-Both Days
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AT 'THE sensor TONIGHT.
Fannie Ward in “A School for Hua-
bands,” Shown a Thing or Two
' ‘ to Wives.
_ It is an ofcelient picture, a bright
comedy. Fannie Ward is the featured
player. ‘What lends piquancy to the
production from the viewpoint of the
, pictumgoer is the fact tho: the man
.' portraying on the screen the role of
tho hurlband is the same person who
u .«bears in private life the same relation
'3 to the petite and ever-youthful horo-
ine. The subject affords an opportun;
ity for; speculation as to what prime.
.' ular division of the characterization
" won the part of each is to be ascribed
;. fl; is all interesting.
-AT THE REGENT TOMORROW.
Pauline Frederick in “Sleeping Fires,"
a Powerful Story of Mather-love .
,- . . and Selfisacrific'e. I
, , Little Maury Stewart, the child actor,
who is appearing with Panhne Freden
in: in ffSIeeping Fires,” the Famous
{layers-‘Paramount Picture, which -is .
OTHER RIGHT ATTIACTIDNI.
t On Saturday, matinee and light, the
lulurroy appears in “On Record”; also,
Helen Holmes, in the famous picture.
“The Railroad Raiders.“ Next week.
JW‘edneaday nod Thursday. Geo. ll. Col
ban makes his first appearancz in mo
.tion pictures in his blgAinerlcan play.
“Broadway Jones," a piciure no one
should miss. '
PALACE THEATRE TODAY
ism Act Vaudeville Show With 'Fan.
nie Ward in Paramount Fea-
ture iPipture '
The-Wallace Theatre again today of-
,ville feature bill of five acts. The
stars who appear for the three days
beginning with this afternoon‘s mati‘
nee are experienced actors, giving a
line of entertainment that has stood
the test for some time. The five acts
are new to Norwalk in all details and
w... make a very enjoyable‘program.
“Gene and Delis Muller," aeroplane
hoopsters execute several thrilling fig-
ures in their act. Frances Dean. sing!
ing comedian and violinist. is a
scream from the start to the finish of
her act and in a nearby ‘clty recently
answered seven curtain calls. Her
work is clever. “The Slackers," a
patriotic sketch, ls timely to say the
least. The well selected company
presents the playlet written on present
day recrd‘ltlng movements and it
makes a strong appeal. “black, Al-
bright, Mack" a comedy .and singing
trio will be found a sensation and a
company of able actors. “The Seven
Costellicls," comedy instrumentalists.
will appear in the wind-up; of the
show with a big act of music. In" ad-
dition to the vaudeville, Fannie Ward
will star in “The Years of the Locust."
produced by Jesse L. Lasky.
The Palace Theatre.
The methods of unscrupulous min-
Ing and Oil promoters to obtain money
from the poor and ignorant, are ruth-
lessly exposed in the Jesse L. Lasky‘
production of “The Years of the ho-
cust." being shown at the Palace Then-
tre today, with the beautiful and ver-
satile Fannie Ward in the principle
role. Several incidents in the story
show how these men rob the unsus-
pecting, and later it is shown how
the Federal Government brings about
their punishment. In the cast sup—
p'oruhg Miss Ward are such distin-
guished artists as Jack Dean, Waller
Long, Charles Ogle and others.
Other pictures for the week are
Clara Kimball Young in “The Price
She .Pald." a .Selznlck production with
vaudeville tomorrow and lMarqueritc
Clark in “bliss George Washington,"
a Paramount with Saturday's vaude-
ville. .
“Joan The Woman”
Manager A. J. Collins, of the Palacel
Theatre, yesterday announced for the
first showing in Norwalk Cecil B.‘
DeMllle's directed Jesse L. Laaky
photo-play production. of Geraldine
Farrar in “Joan The Woman," for
fl two days, May 21 and 22. This will
be the only showing of this 1mm
in Norwalk before the middle of the
'summer and the prices to be an-
nounced later will be such that every-
one will have opportunity to see this
picture. ~ .
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MR‘S. BAGLEY WANT-s DIVORCE
A civil action has been brought by
Elizabeth Ann Bagley against her
husband, Samuel Austin Bagley. Both
parties live in lNorwalk. The plaintlf!
is suing t‘Or divorce, and custody of
a minor child. The case is returna-
; his in the Superior Court. Bridgeport
on the first Tuesday in June.
Attachment papers to the amount
of $5,000 were served on the defend;
ant yesterday and filed with the Town
Clerk this morning by Constable Bry-
on H. Silk.
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03 art 811d which to life. In any evant' Inl‘the papers, the plaintiff charges
.the defendant with intolerable cruelty.
They were married on January 1, 1915,.
. and have one small child. Grace, who
is four months old;
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rotary Charla D. Blue at the state.
board of education. the House voted
to concur with the Senate in the
adoption of a bill specifying the make-
up of the board and providing an'
assistant secretary at a salary of
83,500 a year.
’* Norwalk Shore Park.
There was a spirited debate orcr a
bill to allow the city of Norwalk to
establish a park on itsshore front.
House Leader Peasley supported an
amendment to curb the city's powar,
regarding the taking of property for
th project. Mr. Candee of Norwalk
appealed to the House to stand by
the report 00 the committee on cities
and boroughs ahd pass the bill with-
out an amendment.
Mr. Henley of Waterbury, member
’of the committee said that property
rights were being protected in the
bill and ifoped that the amendment
would not pass. -
Mr. Dillon of Huntington hoped that
the city of Norwaik would be given
a free hand in creating a park on
its shore front. He praised the plan
and hoped the amendment would not
prevail. Vision M ”in question. The'mntion
Mr. Game of Naugatuck favored was carried by a rising vote of 81 to
the improvement and believed that 5-
any amendment to the bill should be'
turned down. , floor to further explain the West-
Mr. Martin of Orange said the thal‘ port, claim. The pm We only up
dispute in committee was on the num- .1'elmburge the town while the trunk
ber of feet of land to be. taken in the line highway was being repaired and
,project. He believed that there was did not cover new constructlon.
a demand for the park and told the‘ _ Sherwood’a Amendment.
House that the bill ought to llflss He sent an amendment to the clerk
without any amendment. which would divide the expense be-
Adopted ln Conan-mu. tween the town and the state, each
Making more severe the law con- paying $10,000. He told the House
cernlng houses of assignatlon, lewd- that the town had spent 821,000 and
nose and prostitution. that the highway commissioner had
Revising an act consolidating the given the town $1.000.
town of Norwalk with the cities of ' C?"- of Road Rgp'flr,
Norwalk and South Norwalk and the Mr. Russell 0: Mlddletown woo
East Norwalk Fire District, and In‘ moved to remark that roads in his
corporntlng the city of Norwalk. territory were in a. bad condition a
Providing that the public utilities' few years ago. The highway commis-
commission shall require the ralquat
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claims method
that could be
was the only one
used by a town to
be reimbursed. He' favored a di-
J. .
Mr. Wostport again secured the
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companles, whose tracks cross the .
iliighway to furnish to the town or PUBLIC NOTICE
clly wherein such crossing exists. ——-—-
signs to be' located, erected and main SLATER’S
s. A. SHOE co, NEW vonK, ‘
BOSTON, PROVIDENCE,
The session was prolonged by " SPRINGFIELD, HARTFORD,
long harangue by Mr- Clark? of Wood' LAWRENCE, sniooseoar.
bridge, against a bill to pay W99i'.Will Opon'Thc Largest Shoe Store in
port for claims of $21,000 ‘for 1M Connecticut at 1128-30 Main Street
maintenance of a detour during lllflh- Bridgepgrg. Conn.
way improvements. He urged "10 OUR OPENING SALE
House to stand by the unfavomble SATURDAY, MAY 12,
report of the committee on claim! and Means You Will Save $2 to $3 on
believed that any action. to the cm Every Palr o‘r Shoes You Buy.
trary- would be establishing it bad For Men, Woman 0:. Children.
precedent. Whole Blp Bulldlna.
tained by such municipality.
Weatport Claims Fight.
{ For Good Old Weatporl. NEW STORE NEW STYLES
,'I\lr. Sherwood of Westpori HUG-“W «-.. NEW GOODS
,ously objected to the unfavorable rc- Saturday Morning “’9 Will Place
on Sale 50.000 l’nlrévol’ Men's. Wm
men's and Children’s Spring and Sum-
mer Shoes.
You can buy New High Gradc
Footwear at less than you-ever saw
it marked before. Prices that will
ncurccly be more titan lh'cl cost of
the leather. '
We will sell 1,000 palm of Ladies'
and growing Glrls’ $5.00 and $5.50
high and low shoes at $3.00.
Wo will sell 1,000 pairs of Men's
$3.00 and $3.50 Shoes at $2.50.
We will sell Ludles' Extra High
Cut Black, $5.00 Boots ........ $3.00
We will‘sell 565 pairs of" Men‘s
$5.00 Flnc Bench Mode Show—vcvery
palr represents the latest new Spring
styles——the new English lasts, same.
medium and wide toes, in Patent Kid,
Vlcl Kid, Gun Metal Calf, Mahogany
Golf, in button or lace, at ....... $3.00
We will sell Ladies' £5.60 Royal
High Cuts, White Calf, Pearl Gray
Kid. in charming designs, beautifully
uuuie, covered or leather Louis heels.
Opening Sale Price ............. $3.00
lporl of the claims commlttec. He said
IWestport had found itself In a bad:
condition, road-wise, as the result of
highway changes ordered by the
highway commissioner. Westport
should be paid for the deliout'clnims.
said Mr. Sherwood. He and the town
lwas not trying to )tslip lanythlh‘
over," but simply wanted its rights.
He suggested that the problem be
solved on a "flitydllty" basis, the
town paying onehalt of the expense
and the state other. He moved
that the question be divided so. that
,hc might prescnt an amendment. M}.
Clark of Woodbrldge opposed tho
lmotion on a matter of principle. Ho
Isaid any action on this basis would
| establish a precedent.
Mr. Wallt of Sharmon suggoslnd
that a little more light be thrown on
the subject. Mr. Klugsbury of Gov-
entry saw no reason for a division of
the question. He objected to the
.pnyment of the claim because it
would establish a bad precedent and
open the way for claims by other
“”1““ - ' “'9 Wm sell L'adles' Rol‘al than
Mr. Bowers of Manchester told the Cuts, Havana Brown. Champagne
House of the trials and tribulations of Kid and Mahogany Tan Calf
this town in keeping its roads in $500 value __________________ $3.00
proper shape. He said Manchester. we will sell $5.00 Ladies‘ New Spat
had spent at least $5,000 for detours Pumps for Street and Dress We“
land was as much entitled for re- for .............. ,.... ......... $3.00
imbursement from the state as the‘ We will sell Ladies' Gold and Silver
town of Westport. Slippers worth $5.00 to $10 for. $3.00
Principle and Precedent We will _. sell Ladles' Tonon‘e‘d
House leader Peasley urged the Boots, Havana Brown, Ellie, Pearl
House not to confuse principle With Gray, Dark Gray, and Patent Mather
precedent. He said if the state with White Tops, Extra High! Cuta
made, good the damage suffered by Handsome Shades for Conservative
Westpprt it would be doing a good Dressers, Opening Sale Price....$3.00
\thing and working out a tg'ood We will sell Boys' and Girls' $2.60
principle. He hoped the motion for: School Shoes at ................ $1.5
a division of the question would We will sell Boys' and Girls' $3.50
prevail. ' ‘ School Shoes at . ‘. . . . ..' ......... $2.00
Mr. Clarke of Woodbridge again We will sell Men's $6.50 U. S. Army
appealed to the House to stand by Shoes made on vthe' Manson Army
the claims committee and vote (loft last, inspected by J. J. McGraw. $4.00
the motion to divide the' question. We will sell Men's Dr. Whitcomb's
Mr.’ Tavlor ol Danbnry said the lCushlon Comfort Shoes, $6.60 val e,
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salready proved himself rff
iss Fi‘ederlck and the rest
N ed are large size imaglna-‘
d" ookdhe‘whole thing \as or"
d now‘islmy Momma com»
plat ‘ction at the Regent Theatre. 1'
:uusual billty and greatly (indeared'
Although only six, llnuryi .
[fige‘é-H'
Ell “Wile
Wt
;. Fresh Pineapple With Creamp, -'
" ‘ Covered With Rich Milk .
This isthojchOice confection we}
’ Full
at; ... ....................... 1...”. 5
Wofwill sell Men’s $5.50 'fhorm
King Rubber Boots at ...... . . . . 33.45
. WJwill’ssll Men's First Quaility
$5.00 Knee Rubber Boots at. . ...3300
We will sell the. Biggest bargains
in " Connecticut—-Ladies' $7.50 _ to
$10.00 Extra High ‘Cut. Boots made
in the very finest Washable Kid in
combinations of = Black and Ivory
Cherry and. Ivory, Gray and White,“
. Ivory and White, Havana Brown,
. a‘Whlt'e and Blue, and. manyw other
, ,color combinations, all covered hesls
- to match and bottoms at. . . .. $5.00
Two or. three pairs. .of slices, for:
the price of one. Connecticut's larg-
fst :ale,ban Opportunity that comes
.. , o s cc uyers,about once. in‘ a life-
gagglzmgg the time. Each your: III-lends]; and‘neigh-
. ., ‘ ‘ » ’ o ' ' .
shall otter to!“ this rs a. ut issue e are golng
chocolate
Makes your mouth" .
water just tolthink
about this luscious
candy! What abouts
be finer third (16}?
licious“ :pineapplo
' with rich"creani_ _
'heavilr. “ amend.
with l crap» ‘ milk
. , ,to give. such splendid Value and at
s eh low pr’ces thctv‘dlb'wise, 'ecoi]
0 have on an average only sixty. And
Weatwfi claim. He admitted the
facts presented by Ilr. Sherwood but
. he did not know by what right the
7 highway commissioner had paid West]
port $1,000 in the case. He warned
the House that if the Westport claim
was allowed it would spur on many
towns to bring ln'hack claims. He
said it was a question of business
policy and expediency on the part of
the state. He hoped the amendment
would not pass. ‘
A Wetlport “Shakedown."
Mir. Sherwood closed the dehdte
on the amendment by asking if It
was right for the highway commis-
sioner to ‘shakedown” the town of
Westport. ._
mission to answer the remarks of Mr
Burke. He did not boilers that a
a just claim.”
Amendment Beaten.
At this point the motion on the
prevlous question was carried. The
to 64.
Mr. Clark of Woodbridge movedthat
the bill be rejected.
was killed by a. viva voce vote.
MASTERY OF THE
RUINS 0F FRESNOY
titled pos‘ition on the Vanclerc
plateau was captured last night
by the French, it is announced
officially.
Heavy artillery fighting . con-
tinues in this region, where the
with a division of_ fresh troops.
Several Gormarpcmnflcr attacks
along the (019mm dos Dames were
repulsed. ‘
LONDON, May 10, 1:05 p. m.—-
Progress was made by the Brit-
ish last night in tho ncighborhood
of I‘hlllccourl, cast of llricnurt
and south of tho Souclicz river.
rays today’s official announce-
ment. 7
CISM AT COMMISSION-
ERS
(Continued From IPagf‘ ()uel
100119108 for repairs might be paid from
County Commissioner Ballard ex
plaincd that it was alwayslhe custom
to maintain a large balance. It was
'u-rtlod at times when the county
funds did not come in He had ex-
amined the county reports for the last
to years and could find no mention or
he balnnCe. That was :~ matter for
the county treasurer alone and It hp~
neared In his report.
This did not satisfy Senator llissell.
He said the procedure was enllrely
contrary to business methods. The
amount ought to show on lh-- esli
mafies and then ll any of it was r ‘oded
to pay special expenses u 1 mt be
appropriated.
he saw no partlculnrcaae in the!
Mr. Taylor of Danbury secured per-
“great sovereign state like Connecll-
cut would not allow the payment of
amendment was then beaten by 89 .
The measure '
SACRIFICING THOUS- I
ANDS or LIVES FOR “
Germans made a counter attack ,
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You would be glad
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can be made to any
clot-t rical
limited time, to share
cost of wiring, an um
tchay 31st. Act at
”Sales Department for
A manor ”
to share lb expense of paining ydur house,
would you not! Well,
But the greatest single improvement that
service, and we are ofl'ering, for a
Our ofl’er is to contribute towards
four months’ lighting bills. You can pay
for the wiring'and fixtnrcsjn 12 easy pay-
ments. Free Mazda lamps are. furnished.
This otfiar will positively be withdrawn af‘ ‘
of this great otter. Write or
an estimate of cost of installation.
. The UnitedElectricLight
and, water co -
ORDS I
to have nomconr ode-r
no one. will ofi‘er that.
house is to wire it for
the cost of wiring.
the,
cunt equal to the first
once to take advantage
’phone our
details of our Offer and
answor all question
contract.
Farm Bureau '69“ $5,000.
In addition to considering the an-
nual budget for mailiteiitincs,‘5wnicb
called for $168,430, the meeting also
had to consider sev‘era‘l special re-
ouircmcnts, including apropoaltion to
grant an appropriation to the Fair-
tlcld county farm bureau to help in the
work ct,encouragirig food practicum.
After a‘ishort discussion the ”sum 0.
35.000 was allowed the bureau.
The meeting was called to order by
Sona’for Caldwell, lReprcscnlalivr
h‘oord read the call. Most of the
senators-x and representatives \Vcro lr
attendance and with them were Com-
missioners Brophy, dlullard and Craw-
ford, the lust named also a member
of the house.
Commissioner Ballard cxpfuinml the
budget and poiutcd out that the re-
ouest for the coming year orceerut
that of lost your by $10,000. or this
sum $5.000 was needed to pay the
extra expenses at the jail causodby
the higher cost of everything. There
were also some increases in salariesJ
at. the jail, which had been approved
by the judges. increased expenses
for the coral house because of the
part and still more for the county
home because of added cxpenea.
320.000 Not Due.
There was also a note of $20,000 to
. Attacks Jail Ca -' cacti
It remained for Hepresentalive
German, of Danbury. a Democrat. to
level still sharper criticism and to
force an adjournment until tomor-
row becauso the commissioners were
niot prepared to make it full explana-
t on.
The criticism made by Representa-
tive German was over the contract of
the jail and the fact that it brought
to the county only $2.00. The rec-A
ords previously disclosed that at
times 314 prisoners were at the jail.
“Is that 32,000 all the county gets
for the work of over 300 prisoners?"-
asked Mr. Gorman. “Why that is not,
live cents a day. _Who holds this
contract? I understand that there is
a trust interested in these contracts.
What does it mean? Why here is
thchfleld county getting $6,000 a year
for its prisonersri believe, and they
thereis Windham county which gets.
I am told. '89,000 a year for the work
of its prisoner-ll. Falrtleld, county
Ought to get at least 015,000 for the
work of these men. I should like to
have this contract explained and how
it was made?" ‘ .
,(‘ommlssroner Ballard said the con-
tract-was made before he became a
member of the board. ‘Mr. llrophy was
then on the board. Perhaps he? .couldl
explain. ‘ '
Made According to Law.
Commissioner Brophy said the: com]
tract was made according to the lllWi’
It was advertised, but only one bid
was received] and that was ..from the5
present contractor. The. 'law. ,re-'
quired that the contracts should be.
made in this way. ‘ _ *
{‘1 am still in the dark about. this
contract," Asald 'Reprcsentauve Gor-
mafi'. .“The explanation is. not 333th
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lHe“‘showed that Fairfleld county wan
teroats of the work, Senator
take up. said Commissioner Ballard.
This ivas issued to buy the property
west of the court house. ‘ in accord-i
ance with the vote of the county ,
meeting. . .
Commissioner Ballard thought that'
half of this note could be taken up
by using part of the nnapproprlated
revenues. while the other part could
be added to the proposed budget for
the year.»
It was further explained by Com~
mlssioner aBllard that 05,000 would be
needed to make special repairs at the
jail and still another $5,000 for
changing"lho grade and laying a new
sidewalk in irontof the court house.
After this cxplanation. a resolution
was introduced to give $5,000 to the
farm bureau. President ‘Plerpont
was present to explain why it was
wanted. He told of the work (if the
bureau, how it had sent out 1,500 let-
tcrs to farmers and had already re-
ceived 230 replies. There was also
the backyard campaign. They ex:
pected to have 0,000 boys and girls
fenlistri in this work.
Doubt Wisdom of Move.
’ , Representative Huxford, of Stamw
ford. was~ inclined to doubt'the wisdom
of making such a large appropriation.
ill looked to him as though most’of ll: .
would go for salaries and running.
about in an automobile. 'Represenla,
live ‘Foord, qt Stamford, who-tsp. di—;
rector in the farm bureau. explained
someot the work, pointing out that it
cooperated with the natidnal board”
far 11th of any other “county andhe ‘ ‘
benefited this appropriation was a wine
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{ Senator,.Bar-tlett would favor an ap-
propriation if it. was for the best. in-
. Mead
saidho was in doubt, but after’tho
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cummissloners willkibegpmpared to“ If You 111a,“ Any!
.8- from“! “‘8 snconommn sprout}.
new addition. accounted for another ~
”111110113 15“! never heard or it",
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factory... I want to knowwhy‘ it'i‘s thal‘
all the .. county gets to $2,000 when
these other cdunties’ get, hos much
more. 100 not believe there is any
suchidaw as the- commissioner‘says.
ekvpldnatlbnsi he; was satisfied. ..The
voteto allow..$§,000 iu‘aé practically
unanimous: - \ ,~ . 2‘ . .
It. was after‘ this action 1‘9. the.
scholars aif‘d representatives cut loose;
with criticisingan‘d‘ it“-ilzli possible than
more may-3hr; “made at the
meeting tomorrow. ‘
’; Representative “Shaw .‘of‘. lR‘eddlhg.
wantodto know how ngsthc‘prcsyent
0 ‘ d
momma“.-
BILBS OR A LOT OR SCRAP
IRON, METALS, MANI-L I
ROPE, and you want to get the
highest market price' for some
send postal or telephone to
r... EFFHON , '
3 Rowan St. East Norwailt.
Because We HaVe' No Camus
sets or Agents ‘
Tel. 1906 Tel. 1906.»
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