THURSDAY} my 19’ 1917 I . m SOUTH NORWAL! m0 m1- AGE THEE: .
”I.“ . fl ‘ .
is invited! EXEMPTION BOARDS TO MEET
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Regent Theatre
The House of First Run
Pictures
B Shows—2:115, 7;:5 and 9
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Today
Madame Ollga Petrova
in a new pholodr'ama
“The Wa' 1”
And Hea1sn- Patlre News
q—_-._
Friday
FANNIE“ WARD
In the Famous Storv
“Her Stramge Wedding”
:t I'
Saturday
Miss] Jarliie Saunders
The Tomboy cf the Screen in
“The Checkmate”
And Nth Fpiwde of
“The Railroad Raiders”
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NEXT WEE]{.—John Mason and
Alma Hanlon in the daring mo-
tion picture, ‘TI1lE ‘Il’l‘lNELlIlIWJ’
4*
Palace Theatre
If It’s a Feature The Palace Will
Show It—anee Times Daily
2: 15 7 and. 9.
1 1 ~—
Today
Mary Picklog'd in
“Romance of Redwoods”
1,35 Tomoi'row
~21 All Star Cast
*ln— :3? "
Rex Beach's ' 1'
:1. “The Barrier" "hi:
*1. 1. 1 "r— “‘
Saturday
Blanche Sweet in
“Those Without Sin”
Bathing Caps
Be sure you see the new line of
Bathing Caps we are showing—l
positively the prettiest styles,
shapes and trimm1ings offered this'
season. Come in and look them
over.
1 25c to $1.00
H. A MEAD
Druggist
8 North] lMain St.
South Norwalk, Conn.
L“—__. ,
Reion PointPark1
BATIIING
Indmission—Week Days, 20c; Sun-
days and Holidays, 350.
11111121111:
,Clricken andg’Shore
Dinners
1 Liberty Bond Olontest Begins
1- , July 19th.
FIREWORI. "‘ BTWRY FRIDAY
NIGHT
11 1115111111113
.WILL‘ APPEAR IN CLEVER NOVEL-
TY ACT
Local them 0 goers. will rec:~.‘l with
xlcasurc th3 or ‘12nncc of Miss May
Walters, .~.t lOllt in Bridgeport. last
Season in her novcztv act wich in
(luded sin: :ing, t::111 inc; and magic p: 'e-
mated in 1'. mist :scinnting man-
;ner. Hcr flCQ‘.'.:1ll’.l'.1.:C€'.‘1 ‘21 this city
make her plans for the c: .111 11:: season
.of. unusual intcrcst Elie has pc1lected
' an act which should make her ser-
wices very much sought after, It will
be largely one of impersonaticn and
she will appear in the} difficult role
of imitating Anna Eva
sight, Margaret Witchery, in the 13th
I
s A __.__... ‘
‘forls in her previous Artcr'aft pictur
WAR JUN—L JULY Ana
1915
PEACE
unreservedly
1917
SEP. OCT. NOV. DEC. JAN.
for last 12 months of war.
15.00am
{Messages
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FEB. MAR. APR. MAY-
11.600.000.
Messages
NOTE:—Top Curve shows the long distance traffic
Lower Curve shows same traffic during 1
last 12 months of peace.
to the Government. ,
High Tide in Telephone Traffic
This chart shows the extraordinary growth of the. long
distance traffic in the Bell System under war conditions.
It does not show the tremendous advance
price of raw materials, which enter into the manufacture
of telephone equipment—more than doubled since the war
began. It does not show the increase in the price of labor
and the shortage of both labor and materials, which have
set a definite limit to the increase in telephone facilities.
The entrance of this nation' In the great war, was the
signal for the Bell System to pledge its entire service,
in the
As our military strength. grows, and we become
larger participants in the great war, the demands of the .
Government upon our service will continue to increase,
and must always be met.
An extraordinary increase in telephone traffic.
to the unprecedented commercial and industrial activity
incident to the war, must also be a .
Like the other resources of the nation, our resources
must be conserved, and we appeal to the Ame
lic, always patriotic to the core,
these extraordinary conditions by avoidin
sible wasteful and extravagant use of the service.
The SOuthern New England
Telephone Co;
due
dequately provided for.
rican will"
to assist us in meeting
11; as far as pos-
incur-cs during the coming theatrical
season.
PALACE THEATRE 109M.
Mary Pickford relays Latest Artcraft
Picture "Romance of Red»
woods"
Mary I’lckford's latest starring v9-
hiclc produced by her own company
and with a support of an able cast of
stars, will be seen at the Palace Thea-
ll‘t‘ today only. "The Romance of
Redwoods," as the feature has been
mailed is. a remarkable presentation
throughout and Is hold by many crit-
ics to surpass the magnetic star's ef-
es
Than Dust "
Girl" and "The
"Loss
Rich
among which
“Poor Little
'mado Pickford pictures
'Prido cftho Clan” have. been notable.
that have always
so enjoyable.
will be found in “The Romance of
Redwoods" and all of the details of
the picture making throughout are of
the highest order. The feature, with
others, will appear today only at the
be surroundings
q
at the usual hours, 2: l5 1 non 9 o'clock.
“THE BARRIER” AT PALACE
The story of “The Barrier," which
appears at the Pa lace tomorrow only.
ltells of the love for Merrldy, a pretty
yorng school teacher from Vermont.
by two sturdy. mcn. honest .lohn Gal'-
‘lord, and gambler D'm Bennett, Both
v, in second ‘
.bccrmc suitors for the hand of the
maiden. Dc molt wins bar almostt
against her will, and Gaylord retires
to his mounlaln but. crushed and
hopeless. The murder of Mcrrfdy by
her jealous husband, who noousca Gny-'
lord of tho'crlme, after the bum has
fled w: 'th the Bennetts' little daughter,
that sh. may be saved from c1 11 in
flucnccs that surround her.
The child "Neeia," grows up in the
liciicf that. Gaylord is her father. and
an Indian squaw. willrwvhom he lives.
is her mother. To the district comes
company of United States soldiers.
and one of them, handsome young
Lieutenant Darrell, loves Necia, who
worships him. 'But the Indian blood
that is supposed to run in her veins
9.
‘ :uu-m after thrill.
Palace Theatre and the show will be .
i AT THE REGENT FRIDAY
test. between hint and Gaylord, and
lthc participation in the plot of a nlun-
ber' of other" characters cause u suc-
‘ccsslon of happenings that produce
There are sewrnl
“-man to 111.111" fights and runny scones
of sentiment and humor. 1
' The mountain, desert, lake and riv~
lcr' scenes .11'c beautiful and pictur-
esque. and the difficult characteriza-
itlons are carried out in an able man-
ner by a carefully selected cast. Mitch-
ell Lewis is particularly effective In
his portrayal of the lovable f’olcon.
while .‘llubcl Juliene Scott is first the
mother and then the child. acting both
parts with feeling and emotional ap-
pcnl.01hcr prominent roles are well
acted by Russell Simpson as Gaylord. '
Howard llall, as Bennett; Victor Su-
therland. as Lieutenant Burrcl; Ed-
ward Roscman. asRunnion, nndl'larry
Kcnncvan Cnrr, as lluna. Tire pro
ducticn was made under the direction
of Edgar Lewis. the scenario being
by A. Gil-Spear. Music specially writ-
ten by Fred 0. Hanks and Sol Levy
acfpmpanies the presentation.
iFannie. Ward and Tom Forman In
‘Hcr Strange Wedding"
"Life is just one nodding after an~'
other " c\clwiznml Fannie Ward, th'.
beautiful Iczk y-l’ar amount, star who
v' l he 1: to at the Regent Theatre on
Friday in “Her Strange Wedding." 11
'slory \v liten especially for her. Miss
V'lerrl was at that. moment standing
before the altar prenarln" fir the cer-
emony and was adjurllng her flowers
in the beautiful bridal bouquet.
'It I am anarr cd murh -. IO' e." she
continued, “I don't believe I shall he
'11:?" to stand it. VI endings are {oar-
fully expensive and when you start
in being married every two months or'
so, out of respect to your husband
and t‘rc .roducticu you'must ham :1
:1 story uhic,l1 if lacking in novelty, Is
ucll \v'orkcd out, and the production
is unusually ntll‘ar‘liH'. The slur is at
her best and enacts the part of (he un-
fortunate but attractive Grace
Vaughan with her customary finish
and charm. The supporting cast is
composed of people of the class a 1110-,
tion picture nudiencc. or In fact any
group of theatre-goers, take pleasure
ln/sccing,
Although reelrnlcally it has little to
do with the story. the setting is in it-
scli’ a delight. The interior scenes in
the llrinslcy country place are among
the most attractive seen on the. screen
for some. time. .So often In a society
play, or' a drama in which the charac-
ters enact the parts of the wealthy,
there is n skimpiness which destroys
the entire illusion. In “The WaiKng
Soul" the atmosphere is so preserved.
as to make one feel he has actually
lived in the house.
“THE LIBERTINE" COMING
. TO“ REGENT THEATRE
So much has already been written
and said in New York and Chicago
concerning the wonder-picture pro~
duetlon, “The Iliberline,“ that echoes
of the excitement have reached San
.F‘rancisco. At the Regent Theatre, be-
ginning Wednesday, July 25. this Sen-
sational photodrama of the present.
day will be shown for two days.
.lolm Mason is starr rd In “The Li-
bcrlino, " and is supported by a splen-
did cast, the principal member of
which Is Alma Harrie... a beautiful
young woman and a fin-2 actress. .
. "The Libertine" tells of a youngv
1:. '1'], about to marry her Childhood's
sweetheart, a fine young fellow,wl1en
“the libertine" crosses her path. . The
rest of the picture is devoted to show-
lng what' evils. beset her and who:
dongs men do in their criminal and
selfish pursuit of individual happiness
and lust.
Tire photoplay is 5'1"! to be perfect ‘ several months ago, writes to his par
new “(all "a: 3')“ V‘ I" C: on marriage as 10 Dlrotography. some splen‘dld 1 cuts that he is now stationed at Wash- ‘
IPoint, l 1'id.1v,
NEW CANAAN
trim; in town this Week.
The wet weatherhas affected the ga-
thering of the hay crop.
.loirn Buckman is spending the week
with his parents in New York,
Miss 113:9 Fr ans was the guest of
(lit-nlirook 11 l€lld> on Friday.
Albert Seeley has returned to New
York after a visit on l’onus Ridge.
are visiting with relatives of Mr. Car-
rol in town, "‘
of New Ilrocbr-lle, are
“derives on Ponus Ridge.
.\'. .I.. is a guest of Mrs. C. II. Macm-
tyre on Harrison street.
Miss Eloise Sirnonson is spending a
week in New York with her
moiher, Mrs S. Simonson.
Mr. and Mrs, J. A. Fairly have re-
turned from a visit with their daugh—
er, Mrs.
Nit-k Ilruuo of East Maple street
has llt'r'l‘. confined to the Stamford
Hospital with :1 severe case of rheu~
Inatism.
Mr.’nnd Mrs. F. Simonson and
daughters motored to New York Sun-
day and callcd on their cousin, E. Per I"
drcuux.
.\l1-s.llcrsam and son, Donald,
spcnt Tuesday at Roton Point, enjoy-
ing the. pastimes 'afforded at that
place.
F. C. Fladd makes :1 business trip
for his compam this week, to I’ll”—
fl: Id. .\l: 1s-.., and other points in the
western part of that state,
The store fronts of the Raymond
buildiw b.1vn been somewhat Improv-
(‘(l by the brush of the painters—tho
color being a dark green.
A number of the business places In‘
town have decided to close at noon on
Saturdays, in order to give their cm-
ploycs a half holiday.
ccr'y enjoyed a day
and while :0 engaged enjoyed the
ward Rules \1' ere on a verv success-
'ful clammin; expedition to Pear Tree
bringing home a bush-
cl.
M1s.Stcphcn \lcad, niece of Mr. and
Mrs. \Vurrcn Avery. has returned to
her borne In Cross River. N Y.. after
a week‘s visit at her home in Hustcd
Place
Mr. and Mrs. Carl 1". Dartt have
been entertaining .‘lrs. Dart and
daughter. Mrs. E‘."'n\\yer and children,
Bernice and Marjorie. of Dorchester.
Mass, also Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cam
bell of Lynn, Mass;
Miss Roxie
on Friday from
Merritt was graduated
tho Eastmanflalnes
otypist and lypist. She is now enjoy-
taking a pesltlon.
Miss Lillian Bowles has accepted
the position of clerk in the Dickerman
store and began her new duties on
Monday Her former position at the his stepson, Ernest Erdmar' egcrl 221
New Canaan Auto Cab Co.’ 11 office ls’ycars. a mr‘lnbcr 01‘ Comp: .1 M or
being filled during the sumnrcr"tlre local'Home , Guard, if he were
months by Harry Simon,
‘ Hazel Rebekah Lodge gave another
,cvldcncc of its hospitality last Friday
evening, when it entertained over 150
sister lodge members from .Norwalk.
The visiting team workcd tile dogrer
on a class of six and after the bust
tress the evening host's wore crowded
with sociability. /.
Chester h Fladd. a. New Canaan
boy who enlisted in the U S Army
After tl-' 1: I an ill ins: st Ii' ran the soon scenes being shown, while the marine» ington, in the First Division Engin-
ario wzi ‘crs M1111, rje clone In a
kitchen apron or at least in a travel- .
ing suit instead of these formal wed-i
ding outfits such as I wore in ‘The
Years of the Locust' this production
“hair, and Madam and Prof Hermann is “the barrier" between them. ’Poleon and several others " ,
“'0 greatest magicians the world ever Dorcl, a 111., hearted Frenchman, also:
knew. Miss Walters; has a pleasing loves the girl, and it is through his EAT. REGENT
morsonality. is brilliant in her acting.:n11bility and self—saciifioe that happ‘l
crud has a charminn stage presence ncss comes to the girl and her soldle1~
Her new not. will undoubtedly be a lover. after many exciting experléne Mme Petrova in a New Photodrama, for the selective draft registration,
great success. It is hoped that the pee cs for them all.
' "Die of Norwalk will Iriave the opportun- Bennett, his recognition of his long-l
aty of seeing her at one of the local lost daughter, the renewal of the con- latest
The arrival of Dan
AT THE REGENT TODAY
“The Waiting Soul"
8 20va
Fully up to Metro standards is this "Bowen. who stated today
altering starring Mme. Petroxa, would begin '9“ inquiry next week,
tion is lnxrulous and costly.
MEtRIDEN AFT—E; SLACKERS.
MERIDEN, -..Conn July
about 1,300 nari‘l‘i's,
local registration board. of men whose
names were obtained when the state
lmilitary census was taken and which
names do not appear in the list made
Chief of Police
that 11
has been given to
V1 ashlngton Barracks.
all exam-
eers' Train.
having successfully passed
linations and requirements necessary,
I for his position.
19.——A list of1
compiled :by the l
011 Thursday, July 26. from2
6, some little girls in New Canaan are.
going to have a sale of baskets, lays,
home made candy, and various fancy
articles. The proceeds of the. sale are,
for the benefit of the Blue Cross.
which ,takes care of the homes In the
m, had is at present looking alter
or 6,000 horses. Every lover of hors-
Itlrs. E. B. Leonard ot‘ Darien is vie-1
new Helen and Catherine Herold;
visiting with,
1
Mrs. E. Ravekes of Ridgefleld Park.
grand,
)corgc Gregory in Stamford.‘
(‘hzrrlcs Grcibcl of the Drcnnan gro-j
off on Tuesday.‘
time at Roton Point with his family.‘
L. S. Knapp. W. H. Rodimer and Edu‘
ing a several waeks' vacation before:
until
es and of animals generally
to come and help the children in their
humane work. The sale will be at
3111» Traiis' on Oenoke avenue. and
.if stormy will he the day following.
i The shirt waist dance to be siren
bv Ponus Tribe, ln1p1oud O R 31.. in
lodd Fellows' li'rll on the evening of
luly2 5f01' the benefit or the W or Am-
1bulance Fund, that every tribe in the
reservation of (‘onnctticut is interest-
ed in, pronrt- 'scs to be a pleasing suc
icess. So far 11 large 111111111131 oi lltli-
s'have been di posed of, and it" i=
Iblopcd that all of them will be sold
1when the time arriu's for
ldnnce.
:country have taken
with the consequence
up this matter
that the "111-
)h' qnd 111.1. J (“1.0” of Brooklyn tilans’ of each state will fumish an'fTel 367
It is cxptcted that Con ‘
ambulance
lnccllt‘ut will be second on the list 10.
ifall in line.
i
Connecticut Suf-
1 frage News
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g.
I The executive board of the Connec-
ticut Woman Suffrage Association
held a meeting on Wednesday of this
week at the home of Mrs. George ill.
Day at Fcnwick. in the afternoon
there was a meeting of the Central
.\\'ar Work committee of the C. W.
S. A. The two meetings were held on
'the same (In) t'or the convien once of"
‘the rirc'rnbe1s. Most of the members
,01‘ the executive board are also mcnr
here of the L‘. W. W. (ommitrce This
lcommittce includes in addition a num
'b 'r of other mornbtrs, the large
cities :'11c all represented on it as well
as the counties.
1 All Connecticut Suffragists are just
now working at high" pressure in
Isome form of war work. Fortunately
'thc Legislature is not in session and
.in spire of the fact thar the consti-
trrrional amendment was passed
'tlrrough its first stage at the recent
iscsslon, there is considerable time be
l-t‘orc the Suffragists before they will
have to start their active campaign-
'lng in preparation for the popular
.votc. They are therefore able to take
llhc actual suffrage work more easily.
The principal work t'or women suf-
frage which is being undertaken this
summer is work for the school vote.
:All over the state much interest is
.bclng taken in school questions and
Suffragists are encouraging women to
register in large numbers , and to
show that rbcy are ready to go to the
polls as soon as they obtain full suf-
’i'ragc.
I11 some parts of the state it is the
Sun‘ragists who are undertaking to
:c'amass the housewives 1'01- signatures
to the Hoover pledge This is of
icoursc in “HP with the work that they
lhavc already been doing for food pro-
duction and conservation.
Another piecc of work which the
Suffragists feel will have to be tackled
is the distribution of surplus stocks of
products. Many people have grown
more of some kinds of garden produce
than they can use. Others are short
of just these products Will the Farm
bureau undertake this distribution or
will It be left. to the Suffragists to do
as
p- vise some means of bringing producer
Iand consumer into the contact?
THREATENED TO SHOOT
7 a
Business College, New York, as a sten-'. SIEP”°N ’F LATTER
1 . JOINED U. S. ARMY
FAIRFIEID, July Ill—Following
.lhc trial yesterday of Charles Christ,
urged 40., years, a. native of Germany
and a laborer of Southport. charged
with intoxication and non-support and
alleged to have threatened to shoot
inmates or if he enlisted in the unit-
rcd States army, Grand lnrcr Howard
N. Wakcman we 5 instructed by the
court to turn Christ 0‘.c' to the Fed
eral authorities.
It 1:. alleged that
of :1 society in Fairfleld that is active
ly rpreading German propaganda.
Christ was fined $3 and costs In
crurt yesterday for intoxication and.
was ordcrcd to pa y his wife :6 a week
holding the;
The Red Men throughout the!
ho is a member"
1
HARTFORD July lit—With the ape»
proial of Governor Holcomb, Herbert
1Knox Smith has called a meeting of
ithe
rho House at the State Capitol at I;
o clock Friday morning
APPLICATIONS FOR PHEASANTS.
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‘ HARTFORD, July 19. ~Tlle State
Fish and (3111119 Commission has re-
(tiltd 1116 applii aliens. 101' [heasants
to be llbti‘dlt d '1 her: are about four'
thousand at the state farm in Madly
son to be llbtl'i‘llill.
The Banner Bakery
5 Monroe street
1 We are now able to supply our
{customers with PIES, made to
order each dayi. We also have
‘.8UGAR BUNS and COFFEE
131N018 in addition to our regular ,
Estock. g:
- TEETH. -
WITHOUT PLATES
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Dr. J. H. Mallery
16 30. Main St., 80. Norwalk, 0%
Honrs9a.m.to5p. n1., 7to8p.m.-
Sanders By Appointment Only
DORLON HOUSE
(Gregory Boulevard) .- 1
East Norwalk ‘5'
Opens May I ’
SHORE DINNERS AND ALE
KINDS OF SEA FOOD ,
COOKED TO ORDER
JOHN E. O’SULLIVAN, Prop.
Telephone 720
W‘
Men’s Spring Suits
All Attractive Showing 05
. ‘Smartly Tailored Models a,
$12.50, $15.00, $18.90 '3‘
1
Copyright ClothingCo.
I N. Main St. So. Norwalin
THE NEW SCIENCE
DEEINITION OF CHIROPRACTIC
Chiropractic is the definition of {rho
cause of the disease and the art 0!
adjusting the same. Disease is caused
by a wrench, twist or sprain in the
back. Even if done in childhood
It creates pinched nerves and pain In:
later life in the different organs and.
limbs.
Chiropractors remove the cause 'K.
disease and pain, health is restored}
through harmonizing the nerve sne-
toms in your body Female troublea'
given special attention: also curvature
of the spine You will never regret,
giving the htrpractor a chance t0.
help you.
Magnetic treatments given also.
T. FRANClS, ll. C.
Graduate from Palmer School.
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expn‘ess SERVICE AT. FREIGHT”
RATES 10 new YORK
PORTATION LINE, Inc.
Freight boat leaves Pier 45, East
River, New York (foot of Jackson
5!.) every day except Sunday. at 3 p.
'n. Freight received at Norwalk up to
5 p. m. and at South Nor-walk up to
5:30 p .m.
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David Wiley/1110111]
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Tel... Office, 1069-3; House, 693.
27 WASHINGTON ST.
NEW RED MEN’S BUlLDlNG
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Pure Lard, perlb.
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THE ANNING .1. SMITH TRANSI.
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Norwalk Chronicler