“worsen-WE
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‘ ' [tom either-fiat a
.0‘ war or of an ultimatum with con-l
A .mm of Wes of; dltional declaration of War.’ l
Mommioa-iutbesfiate 1mm! "Germany has made no declaration’
modicum-m work we been 0! W" against the vanadium. The
“find game; the' neoticut .' United States has made a diminution
«12ml college on Augusu 14, 15 and of war .tsainst Germany. and it is
gum ,worded thus:
The conference will conshler prohv' “ 3’0““ Resolution Declaring that s.
, W8 of food production-sud conser- state of war exists between the Im-
‘ntion to be faced in the next three perial Government and the Govern-
. Maths and will approach them from ment and the movie of the United
various angles—esgricultuntl. Home States and making provision to pro-
Economics and Club Work problems secute the same. .
will, be discussed as well as the best “‘Whereas the imperial German
methods or organization for the band- Government has committed r.
u“...-
~ ling of this work. This conference acts of war against the Government
will be too certain extent determine and the 090919 Of the. UnitedStates
the activities of the college extension of America: Therefore be it 9
service and the worker the farm bu~ " ‘Resolved hr the Senate and
mean organizations during the coming House of Representatives of the. Uni
months. The discussion will open at ted $13198 01’ America in Congress as-
1:30 p. in. Tuesday, August 14, with sembled. That the state of war he-
Presldent Charles 'L. Beach of the tween the United States and the Im—'
college presiding. lperinl German Government which has
The program of addresses and dis- thud been thrust upon the Unit-ed
missions includes the following ngri- States is hereby formally declared;
cultural bud home economics lead and thatthe President be. and he is
ersi— hereby authorized and directed to em-
Robert Scoville, President, Litcll- inlay the entire naval and military
field County Farm Bureau, and State forces of the United States and the
Representative of Federal Food Com- ”Sources of the Government to carry
.mission; (‘olonel Charles M. Jarvis, on war against the Imperial German
President Hartford County Farm Qu- Government: and ’10 bring ll)? con-
roan: Henry Ilorranco, President diet to a succcs‘siul termination all
Windham County Farmer's Associa‘ 1110 resources of the country are here-
tlon: Joseph W. Alsop. Trustee Con- by pledged by the Congress of the
necticut. Agricultural Collegl»: Miss United. States-f" _
M. Estella Sprunuc, (‘lluirman (Tom- ' CHAMP CLARK.
mittee on Food t‘onservation of the Speaker of 1110 llolw of llr‘rrcsenlar
l Women‘s Committee of tin (‘uunclli ”WS-
.
of Nuiional fulfills-e: Mrs. Sumuvl ’l‘lli'ls, ll, .\lAIi;~1ll;\ll.,
Ruswll. liiddlitmru, l‘ollu.: Mil. Vice-l’rf-ridnnl of tho l‘oilcd Siuli»:
Gladys (union. Slzlllll‘ord, (‘1,an and l’tcsiiloul oi Ill.» fifllllll‘.
George M. Lulldcrs. Clluilmuu of lhe Alllll‘OVl‘ll. Am“ G. 1917.
Coluuliitce of Food Supply of the \VOODROW WILSON.
State Council of Defense; Filed (7. “Hero is our sailing clmrt. It is
“'uruyr. (‘oluity Agricultural Agent; (‘lllt‘llll ll is clear. The l‘llitcd
H. .l. Billit‘l‘. llirccior Agricultural! Stutws i£ waging war on aggression.
Extrusion St‘l‘VlCl‘: 1. G. lluvls. Stale. Germany has committed repented
(‘ouuly Agent lmiidcr: Mrs. 11 (l. ll. ucls of war against us. She has
Sclltlllt'li, Within, (mm; by, '1‘, ll. thus thrust wur upon us. 'l‘lrilrcfure
Eaton. Professor of Agricultural Edll. We doclurc that o State of war exists
cation. between her and us.
Some of the topics to be dscussod "This is the declaration of tho
deal with plans for county corn shows whole pcoplc of the United Slums.
soil and crop demonstrations, the through their lawful .ltclll'l’wntalivcs.
swiiic industry in Connecticut, coop ThisZ is “by WP on: llllhl-lllil- (‘oll-
erativc purchasing. dairy Improm» glass had the right to speak and it
mcnt work. boys and girls club work. has SilORWL Congress had Ill-5’ I‘lsllt
~.‘homc economics. education and other To define 0111‘ position, and il llflS d“
questions of organizmou and educn- fined ll.
lion. . “it is not our business to look any
A considerable part of the work of further into the causes of 1119 war.
the confarcncv will be done in conl~ Congress has done that for u‘s. Ovur
mittees. llnporr: being rendered for one duty now is to turn to and do
discussion and adoption. all we can to win the war."
SENDS SUPERVISORS OF
MARKETS TO COUNTY
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMyFOR
FEMALE SKILLED LABOR
. ”"T The United States Civil Service
”my"? “‘9'“ emphatically tlmt Commission announces an open com-
either Bridgeport or the stale Of‘ 0011- pctitive examination {or female skilled
noctlcut is bring discriminated against labor on August 22, l917. at Pitisficld.
” and stating that the reason for its so ”a”. Vacancies in the position of
which in reelllllllg its promise was cans counter. at 5720 a your. in the govern-
“ by information received that mom paper mill. Pittsficld. Mass, and
Bridgeport's "1mm” “we too small to in positions requiring similar qualifica-
require the ”WW "f on expert mnr- tions at this or higher _or lower snlu
5"“.th supervisor, the United States b-“’ ries will be tillcd from this examina-
reau "f markets has promised to ticn. unless it is found in tho interest
again reconsider lllt‘ matter and send of tho service to fill an). vacancy by to!
“Ch :1 man as soon 4"" h" ’5 “‘"f‘ilab"‘- instntclucnt, transfer. or promotion. 3,
Tho nouns was hailed “'i‘h delight b] Competitors will he examined in!
the members or the vegetable growers‘ spelling. arithmetic. loner writing, pen.‘
‘ association and farmers throughoucmansmp, copying and physical qualilli
Fairfleld county and much credit is cations.
being given the Bridgeport chamber of . - l
commerce which was instrumental in lNTERNElD GERMANs WORK l
Qbrlnglng about the reversal of decision.‘ 0N CONNECTICUT FARMS
b Hmmedlatcly upon receipt of inlorma- WINDSOR" Aug. 14.~—Thirly .Ger‘
tion that the national bureau had de- mans who had been interned in New,
‘ cidetl to recall its unsolicited promises'York were brought here last week to.
,l ‘ in send two market supervisors tor the work on tobacco {arms at Poquonocll.‘
purpose of aiding in the distribution or The men were under the charge of a.
._..‘,y
farm DPOdUClS- ”I“ chamber 0f CW“ federal otllcer and were sent uponthe
merce got busy and representatives of reuuest of the Poquonock Tobacco
‘ Connecticut both in the house and sew Growers’ association. The scarcity of
file were showered with letters asking workers ‘0 harvest tlle tobacco crop
them to use, their influence in the mat- caused the request. of the federal “.3
tier with the national market. bureau. mom,” for a levy of interned men. . l
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New ENGLAND PRonucss ‘
MANv,,cANoloATEs FOR ,
‘TURN IN His sHoss.
The correspondent of the Bridgeport
Post, from Fort \Vl'lglll. has the fol-5 FLYING CORPS COMMlSSION
lowing item 0‘ local interest: ‘ Application .for lst Lieut. Commis-
« The band members were practising sions as aviators and observation bar
« “31ml" face," “th11 Bi"? Murray loon pilots to date in Connecticut are:
'Iound a rather diflicult proposition. 1.15. Since me ‘20 , New England
when Archie Merriam 1001‘“ down at has sent to Washington 25 per cent of‘
that ll WOllld be 8 greatdeal 93519? ‘0 sions as lst. Lieutenantin the Avis-l
turn in his bOOlS lion Sectionot‘the Signal omcers’ Re-
The band was transferred to 3 W005 serve Corps as aviators and observe.
filling squad for a short time this week tion balloon pilots.
der the. toremanship of Freddie .Eo;
, they say this is the onlylvay they
,‘get any work out of Freddie and it
”s as though thisamonnts to very
To PROBE FATAL .AccmEN'r.
Henry C. Stevenson, who is afllling‘
_ . , the position of county coronerjn tho
Joseph .Spacek of the band was un- temporary absence of Coroner John J.
imously voted the position of band Phelan. will attempt to hold shearing
Wfian taking charge of the music. today on the death 'of Charles Finne
also repairs all broken instrumentsgan, who was Elllcd early Sunday
, ~-—.——-——————.——-— morning in an automobile .zaccldent.
. ..iWHAT =REALLY HURT. , The hearing will‘depe-nd on the condi-
- . - - tion of Walter V. Stsplet nuwho was in
7...,“ no intention," the returned the machine. Mr.:..Stapl:ton waste-
h, :r said. '01 cheating Uncle rsamuported to be in a dazed conditionwes
than “‘13:“! cent, .and. I“ ”“3“" itsrday‘. but.ther‘e.is hope that :henwill
~18 , ad declared everything I. be able to talk coherentlyvboday
Wt urback'wlthme that lwssdu‘l . '
. but~when the customs ofllcers
“Dd my bmuegat‘m mail TO MAKE .Eoos FLUFFY.
Jound leversl trinkets i had tor-3
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-When trying eggs, to keep the
white light and fluffy, always have
the (at hot. ‘
Break In the eggs one at s time
it they confiscated them?"
M wasn't in"
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WGI”I
} FEDERAL TROOPS STOP MEETING
. Znosrox, Aug.14.—~Speclal races
. dy does. more to renew hay fever-QM
. bronchial “tubes—Adv.
.u tut no possible; sprinkle with-«pell- .
DEATH! ill AUTO mm
m mom. :4“. low-mil
who“: Nov Brit-h lei-dd ell-tu-
all! mole to: new: the dull:
of two nations in Billiard on Angst
5. cud the police received orders to
arrest him on the charge of man-
slaughter.
flle moonwal‘m 1.0.90th1
murvannejn his finding .wu to
thohlecmlut Hibband in hismuto
Home was racing with a large tour-
ing car and he struck both men who
were riding bicycles. Both died short-
ly afterward. The mislihp took place
in West Main street, “raptor-d. The:
evidence shows that the bicycles-were!
“filled/liming on theirowo rude or the.
street. .
The coroner condemns racing of}
automobiles on the public lighu’nys‘;
and streets and says thelpolice should:
make arrests to stop this practice‘. ‘
FOR THEFT OF JEWELRY l
NORWlCH. Conn. Aug. l-i.—Loulsef
Robinson 01‘ Montville, confessed last:
night, say the low! police that sh».
stole jewelry valued at ”95 from
Mr. and Mrs, Walter E. Turner while?
employed by them as a domestic in"
their home on Union street, this «Mr.
Since she had been working
Turner home $1.795 worth of vuluur‘
blcs, including $1,000 diamond :'.'l;'.
bud disappeared from Hull household.
9115-an)“ was directed to her urn! 311'“
ll‘llrlk \-'u.~- rt‘ill‘t'llt‘fl
stolen from
sun lluucc. Sonic nl‘ lllc \‘uluulilcs
son home. Some of llic vaiualllcul
’l‘urllcr born-I ww-c found biudcn ill a.
mono wall in the. rear of her lmullor c
home in .‘xloutvlllc.
:2: the
lcl'culiuu
tho Jtlll'l-‘
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ANOTHER DRAFT DRAWING m l
MASSACHUSETS l
nosrox, Aug. li.—-lu=l-uusu so?
many Massachusetts lncn were in soul.
or abroad on Registration Day, It will,
be 1190055th to have sm‘crnl :upplc-
nicnlu] Stillc drawings of men only
jcct to the. draft in addition to lhl‘ Hwy
slate lotteries already hold since lho‘
National drawing. The thlrd of ”HM“;
involving about. fifty registrants who
have not yet received numbers. will‘
be held at the State lloltso tomor-
row.
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TRYING To SETTLE MAINE STRlKEl
BOSTON. Aug. li—Duvld w. Ben-v5
iamin, Federal Conciliation CommlS-
sinner, and ,W. J. West, on immigra-
llou onlciul. have gone to Bulb. ‘Mnino,
where they will attempt to bring
about a settlement oi dlflereuces ho;
tween workmen and the managements}
ol‘ the Bath Iron Works, the Bath
Shipbuilding Company and the Hyde
Windlass Company. The , mcu lmfi‘l
expressed dissatisfaction with “'8ch
and working conditions. '
MIMAMI, Ariz., Aug. --.——Federul
troops under order of Lieutk‘oioucl
George P. White, U. S. A. broke up a
meeting of industrial Workersof the
World here last night, and dispersed
a crowd of more than 300 strikers.
The meeting was held in the base-
ball pnrk just outside the town limits;
where they could speak without inter-
ference of the local police.
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SPECIAL RACES » FOR NAVY
for the new will be'lncludcd in the
program for annual labor day ' regetta
of the New England Amateur Rowing
Association on the Charles river
There. will be a race for crews from
naval training stations and another
for men from ships of thellne.
NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP
LosEs HER WIRELESS
.BOSTON, Aug. l4.—-The Nantucket
south shoal lightship, most isolated of
all beaches on the north Atlantic
coast. , lost both her wireless masts lu
. “ o lda .mornin and is
1““ new shoes and offered a “3893““ all applications received for, commisdme storm f Fr y 8
now out of communication with allure.
according to word broughthere yes-
terdny byra fishing schooner. -
ARE YOU .uNtuchi
.Most sickness [is traced to, careless-
ness or neglectrbut unfortunatcaxwho
suffer from hay fever ornithmn can
In August the air is full. of pollen sud
others. are ‘ never bothered. No rang,
ssthma than Foley'sIloney and T“
the well—known. family medicine :19 ‘
”coughs, command croup. ‘ linoleum find
(moths ' the .afllictled mono, throat and
«Illusion-Powell Corporation. .'
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$.51.
you: 61.
atributo their ailments to mod lucli. .
dust thn‘txtcause trouble tor some. old? ’
par and salt. thou odd-em «shall:
m m: gov-mull obtains-zonal
l W "Dr“ Fin-Dmlmdlwaa-liofimn. 'l 3 Mm w , regular 75 cts., nownm _
rm: . ‘ “100181.00. ‘ _: ' “ Lt , 65 ClS., . 58
"We! Ind‘chw Dishes. Sympcm " 3, mm “’5' $1.90, ‘
Winn, lift? ., . :13?
The D. l“ I. Read Cc
~. The F121; Sala’Opens.
[fins-mo at H
.—. "'7" Ryan liaveantpproval
clnrgeaaccount, at Reed’s
you may purchasesFurs .
during this sale and have 1
them held in cold storage .
l' If you have no“ charge
account and It is your
,‘gustontto pay cash, ade- - . gig. in..m.
whomever cent ofthe : rig; ’ rWaheu int?“ are now on Summer pay. That
price of Furs selected will _ I is, wages are less now than in winter when the rush without further expense,
secure them for ou until is on. until wanted '
the time you ail/vise for ?" r-Eur Manufacturers are willing tosell-at less price ‘ V ' ' i
thereby .keeping their shops running and retaining their Bill rendered Novcm-l
delivery. - ,1, skilled workmen. ‘ her first. ,3
Non, Manufacturers are willing to make conees- .,
sions in prices now, thus relieving their shops of a A“ Furs made up from
superfluity of garments. carefully selected pelts}!
‘5 All linings are guaran-
teed for two seasons. .
Fur Coats of Distinctive Style
Offering great advantages in prices. l
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The best of the year’s offerings in choice skins are carefully made up in the dull season. I
Particular women like to select Furs in August. Attention is directed to the group of un- l
usually handsome Fur Coats. Fine Hudson Seals with collars and bands of Skunk or Rac— if
coon. Leopard Skins, Scotch Taupes, Hair Seals, Russian Squirrels and Muskrats, plain or
dyed.
Scotch Moleskin Coats, ,
48 inches long, with collars and culls of
tuupc Fox. Made with extra full sweep,
Scotctholeskin Costs,
45 inches long. with collars, ends and bor-
ders of taupe, Fox,
Russian Squirrel Costs,
45 inches long, 120<iuch sweep, all per-
fectly matched,
Leopard Skin Costs,
48 inches long, wide shawl collars and coils
of Beaver,
Hudson Seal Cost,
belted model, With cape collar, cuffs and
14-inch border of Skunk. Extra full
sweep,
Black Muskrat Costs,
45 inches long. mode of the finest selected
and lilatcllcd skins,
$225.00 $450.00
Black Muskrat Costs,
45 inches long, Hudson Seal collars and
culls, full swoop,
$250.00 $575.00
Plain Hudson Seal Coats. " , $350.00
(dyed Muskrat) 45 inches long. full sweep
brocaded linings. Skins of the finestoual-
ity, all perfectly matched, ‘
$150.00 $285.00
",3:- or:
Plain Hudson Seal Costs,
45 inches long, made with extra full
sweep,
$195.00 $500.00 .
Hats for Late Summer Standard Patterns, Designer and Fashion Sheets;
#8 tA glance at the:i cases and }tables in the Millinery are cm for September. H mi
ec ion causes won er as to w ere these rett hats ' '
come from all so suddenly. It is a suddenppurchhse of Autumn (latterly showmg all early fall stylesgl
some attractive styles which are copies of French mod- ' " 25 m1
.615. Each copy of the Quarterly contains a coupon good
for 15 cts. in the purchasing of any Standard patient.“
. ‘ Pattern Section, main 1100le
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. $7.00‘ $9.00 ‘ :
Second floor. {'
$5.00
It‘.
Continuance of August Clearance Sale L: i. ,
‘ During - This Week ’
:th' The August Clearance began on the l “Smith" Silver for the Table
0’ lrty-firSt Of July. Three ‘Or four days of, j ' "r" This fine uallt of flat silver is not sur‘ass‘e
thatvveeklare quite led‘m the remembrance i3 Flay any silver lg theymarket. It is made to Pic
of.Br1dgeport people. There were manywho‘ it“! l, "All places on spoons and forks are protected and r
Wished to bu certain desk 1 ~ ‘ inforcéd inthe places where hard wear comes.
" ‘ y ab 8 Household 3 l rtakesvits place with other makes which demand to
“Furnishings butwrth the mercuryhovermg ] l times its price. Please look at'it. . . .o .
around» the hundredimark the effort to shop a _ . ,_
was m0 eat _ ' ‘1‘ f Dessert Forks, ; 6 for~$2.00 " ' j
. . . .gr I --..J;...i....,ussmtam am ”tanniuwigfiég Medium’Forks,.-‘l§ . 6 $2.25 .
- f . ' ' ‘“ .Dessert‘ Spoonsfl 6 $2.00 1’
" For the reason that many people have, . rune Spoons, ,, :8 $1.00 . g
. . ‘ ' . " . Soup Spoons, . is all _ $3.00 . . .
been delayedthe, same'reductlons ‘wfllpre- _j . Dessertxnim, 6 [53,00 fig .
.Vailrt-hrough‘ the Furniture, Rug and Carpet 3 Ln» ~ i'A-V‘D: 00396 Spoons. 6 $1.25 5.. ,,
, Sections, Curtains and the Basement stores 3 ?? Sexluple Table Spoons. ‘lCommmity” Teas
h...—
_ for thisweek. In other Sections of’therstore ‘l l sROSfi dESign. - I . 7. thread edge,
.‘ .there Willi‘be new attractions. » .ng 3 tin: +£1.00. 6 for $1.30.i n
Second. noon. 2 .‘
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