"SOLWE
So live during the summer
that when, in the fall, thy
summons comes to join the in-
numerable caravan of those
rwho must fire up, thou feel
not like a belly knave,
scourged by the knowledge
that your coal dungeon is bare
and empty, but sustained and
soothed by an unspeakable
joy that your bin contains a
few tons of good, black stuff,
you witness the approach of
cold Weather, not with a trem-
or but with glad anticipation.
like one, who, wrapping the
drapery of his couch about
him, lies down to pleasant
dreams. '
THE
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ton. scores?
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E We feel it our duty to call your attention to the serious railroad
situation that the lumber trade is facing. It is pofilblB that 3°“
have given this matter your best consideration. and it is yobable
that you have not, and as customers and friends 0f ours It 13 0111'
duty to try and bring this matter in its critical form to your
immediate attention.
' We are notified by all the big
while we can have cars at present
that we will be prepared to face a
TROLLEYMEN HELD
" BY CORONERl
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NEW HAVEN, Aug. 28.—A\l’esleyi
Negus, the motorman, and William!
J. Tryon, conductor, are held by De-i
Duty Coroner Kenneth Wynee, as!
criminally responsible for the trolleyl
wreck on the Shore Line Electric.
railway, at North Branford, on Aug.
4;. $95; .1.
”need
railroads in the country that
under certain conditions, we
must SO adjust our business . 20, in which 19 persons lost theii"
car shortage such as manufacturers and shippers have never ii lives. in a finding made today. The;
' enear future, ‘ Inquest was held upon the. ody o .
dreamed Of'and thatmth 5 John H. Cannon, a retired insurance!
’1' agent of this city, who wusinstantly!
At this time, then, it is well to consider and anticipate your
umber and bull ' g materials, to take advan-
1ief afforded by a better supply for
killed at the time two trolley carsi
came together and whose body wet}:
found and taken home by his sons. l
Coroner Wynne goes into the de-I
tails of‘zlhe wreck at considerable;
, . gilleugth. The car operated by Negusl
. . ‘iand ’l‘ryon was making an extra runl
' ' lsuch as had been made daily for scv-i
The HaICh & Ba'Iey CO. ‘cral months. Both men knew their
~ car was supposed to pass an east-
.” V... .. “My em,” as...” J.” 3st bound car at the North .‘Ilranford
'm‘°‘w'*&‘“‘@‘m”& Iswitch.‘the finding says. "1 find,"
Quays the coroner, "that from a point
lsome distance east of the switch men-
ltioned, 'l‘ryon was sleeping. I find
lthat Negus slowed his car down in
'tuking the switch, but that, instead
iol’ stopping there, he went through
i the switch, put, on the power, and pi
iceedcd up a long, heavy grade toward
:the North Branford station, which is
ithc first station west of said switch.
’I find; that at, this station iNcgus
requirements for 1
tags of any temporary re
lumber shipments.
Will you do this?
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SWEEPING REDUCTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THIS
MARK-DOWN SALE ON ALL SUMMER, GOODS
Au ealy visit is advised. We are sacrificing our entire stock
now of WOMEN’S and MISSES’ WASH DRESSES, SILK
DRESSES, SKIRTS, WAISTS, MUSLIN and SILK UNDER-
«NI‘NG‘E snufriNEn "
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T r'istrani 8: Hyatt—T?
Norwalk’s Leading Dry Goods Store
Bargains in Summery Waisis
A Special Table in the Suit Department is given up to their display.
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All colors and many styles at a. substantial saving. "’5? g,“
A Sale of Remnants
Short Lengths of Dress Goods and Linings at Nominal Prices. “ « t.
Remnants of Curtain Goods
Of various fabrics and patterns marked way down. ' in"
brought his car almost to a full stop,
GARMENTS, CORSETS, SUITS, COATS and HATS.
and permitlu‘d a passenger to board
it. and that the car'then pl'Ocr
under power past the 'slalion and
uown a sharp grade. There is a sharp
curve just west. and the car entered |
this just 15 the eastbound car outer»
or it all 1119 opposite end.
"i find that when the two curs canto
CLOAKS we P ARIS MILLINE‘RY i
33 South Main St. South Norwalk.
.. E Business Men
uwithin sinht of each other there was
not sufllcieul time to stop or avert
a collision.”
—Andrew.-Davey, Inc.
Ask For
MERRILL
GRADUATES,
‘Eivnou Now
. Fall Term Begins
SEPT. 4
Merrill Business
College
South Norwalk
Stamford.
School Shoes
That, boy or girl
will need good sturdy
‘SIIOCS: ‘ \ _
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-, School Shoes
01'
Dress Shoes
"We are Prepared.
Are You?
ElwoodSzGlover
122 Washington Street
South Norwalk
,.,
~ ’ Smoked
Sho ulders
‘ ‘ 21c lb.
Best Butter
45c lb.
PHONE-371
.enoup-r acre 0
oeuvsnvx C.-
“ h ' 4 A 1K
Tillie 35’
'A‘i‘i i
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Port Chester
Fixing the responsibility. the cor
Eoner says: “i find that N-Jgus knew
that he shouldn't wait at the North
Brnnl‘ord switch. but that he went
through it in a period of mental ub-
,s!rfiolion: that he was conscious and
iuwukc. but was so absorbed in
.ihounhts other than those that con-
lr'crncd his employment and the lorri-
ililv? responsibility for the safety und
security of human beings in his core
98 Washington St, 30.“ Norwalk
Tel. 410. g“;
19 Main St., Norwalk. Phone 388.
Economy Store, 44 Van Zandt St., East quwalk.
Economy Prices With Delivery
l - Premier Brand Ginger Ale, Best Coffee ,,,,, . ,, , 240 lb. i that he ran through llio‘swilr‘ll with
i 3 bottles far 25c Santos Coffees . .. 190 lb. 'out realizing it unlil he 'snw the ap-
- " prouchinlz eastbound car too late to
} Dubelle Grapgeintiife, f 25 BeSt Teas """"" 3450 11% ‘uverl the collision. l find also that
; , o t es or c 09340? Tea - -- 5° ' Nexus, during ihc trip that was in
1 Boyd 3 Orange or Lemon Duffy s Apple Older 150 qt. pmw so rum. {listened down with
Sugar ........... 10c can Olives, Pickles, Chow Show, Home on controller immuo1 on llm: c‘ur
_ _ ' . Indian Relish .. 10¢ bottle :so that u spring desicnm to ct lie
M}, T Fme Desen’ * some fly up when pressure of the mo-
arge package """ 100 Pure Apple BUt'er ' 106 can .lormun's hand was removed. thus,
sliltlllui‘.‘ (If the power, was l'mulcl'l‘il'
incff-ectirc and the 'sufcly clement
thus assured was dcfcutcd.
"I find that l‘llllllGYi‘ii of tho roud.l
were instructed not to fusicn downi
mild controllerbundle. and that New
SPECIALS
Pure Cocoa, in quart jars, Out to ..., ....... . ......... 27c m-‘HS W“: of our“ illill‘umitmi "“1“:
*5 -lhut he know he was violation a rd c‘
Bagpbem OI‘ StraWberry Jams’ 8‘ battle """ ' ' - ' ‘ ' ‘ ' ' 15c :ol the comunuy when he did it. ,
H. 0. Cats, 9. pkg. .................. '. .............. 13c “l 'lnd than 'l‘ryou._ the conductor.i
' - was in churue or the car. and that ii,
smOked Shoulders, .lean and tender’ 8' lb' """""" " 21¢ gwas his duty to give a signal of twos
square Slammed Milk ......................... 2 cans 25c . hells to the molormnn before the lot-l
Dunham’s Cocoanut, 100 pkg. cut to ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, _ 80 tier was supposed to start his cant
after stopping or to leave the S“'ll(‘lll
after stopping on the switch, or ln‘l
passing another car on the switch. l
"i find that 'I‘ryou knew his car wast
:supposed to meet the other at the;
North Braul‘ord station. but that he;
was not attending to his duties from‘
a time before. the cur approached the
switch right. up to the time of ‘tho.
wreck.
“In individual acts. omissions. and,
carelessness of lidlh 'l‘ryun and Ncgtisi
‘os well as u combination or 01ch
that sunnmd themselves as account-1
log for the wreck which followed. 1
find the direct criminal responsibility
for the wreck and the deaths which;
followed. Men in charge of trains
and trolley care must realize their:
own great individual responsibility
.‘m’ilhc safety of human lives en-
trusted to their care. It is a sorry
excuse for such a tragic and pitiful
loss of life as that caused by this
wreck that one man's forgetfulness
A. STULL
24 Cottage Street. East Norwalk.
BIG STEAK SPECIALS
" Round Steak 30c lb
Sirloin Steak - 30c lb '
Porterhouse Steak 80c lb
Schullze’s Sanitary Markets
i 32 Washington St. 39 Main St. and another man‘s deliberate sleep
. ' while on duty, each. in combination.
i South “om“; Norwalk. constituted the. direct and personal
responsibility for loss of life so ap-
pulling.
i “Public officials, responding to the
idemnnds of a public. constantly more
~keenly alive to the hazard of modern
' instrumentaliiies, must insist not only
on safety in the. equipment and opera.-
‘tion of such lnstrumenlalities. but on
9.-Colonel Jacob'lhe impelling sense of constant per‘
_ CHICAGO, Aug. . '
'Ruppert 3.95,”ng repudiated fullv n' [zonal responmbility. on the part of
' ‘ ‘ , those employment, concerns use,"
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BEEF, VEAL, PORK, MUTTON .mndred times the remit lh..t Jack with the active running of -such in-
Dunn is to manage the Yankees l1“?strung-entaliiles."
‘ Sf—flFOD. .- l
Bill Donovan undoubtedly will be GORIPERS ADVOCATES
EQUAL PAY
retained as manager of the. Yanks next
FRESH FISH AND VEGE-season. There isvno doubt that Ban
I SARATOGA. N. Y.. Aug. 29.-ln a
n statement predicting that women are
,Johnson is anxious to see another man,
‘m the helm of the New Yorkers.
:ioct it is learned from-a most author- going to have the ballot “in New
‘itative source that the league presi~ York and all the States," Samuel
dent has already picked the man. How- GODIDETS. president or the American
‘ever, Colonel Ruppert, who with Cap- Federation of Labor. urged the dole.
, O. , gates attending the. Suffrage ‘Confe'r-
vl..m Houston owns the club, has about ’ence of the New York Stub? Woman
imade up his mind to run the clhb‘ns Suffrage party not to confuse "tho
éhe recs fit from now on. zrelations between suh‘ruge and indus-
i Donovan deserves another chance, “'1?” betterment."
the has had a bad hall team this sea- . ..
‘ d one could have done bet- should be equal pay-for equal work,
.50“! an “0m _ ._* . ‘ Mr. Gompers, said in his statement,
,ter with the material. the bad breaks. which was read to the conference to:
land injuries. '
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New York Marketiml‘é‘ll‘igNAlvli‘iNKs,
DEALERS IN
LEADERJ‘OR 1918
‘ AND HAM
TABLES
143 Washington St.
Tel. 359-12 .
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I JACOBY’S *
.,cf the Industrial Section:
lot twill, ihzi‘p but loot (necessarily
bring this about. It will result only
—_—_
Are you old enough to remember}
when nobody had appendicitis? =
“It is a matter of justice that there.
tday by Miss Mary Dreler. chairman.
“The bnl-l
Lowest Prices lorFruilJars and .lcllyGlasscs
' A 7 . _ _. A ._ ”A ,v w,
3w
men have been dilliied the right toi
an
“lnduslri‘ freedom will be acllit‘v
ed," he ad ed, “when wage-earning
women hold in their own hands the.
right and the. power to participate in)
determining the conditions under
which they shall work and the wages.
'lhcy will receive. They can delegate
this power and responsibility to no”.
outside authority if they wish indus-i
triul freedom. Protection and mould-l
political influence, the struggle oil‘— —-— I: :3
women wugcveurners for industrial'lr“ _ -
betterment and industrial i’recdonii I
has bl'cn made harder than that oi“ ‘ & C
men. 0
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' MILLINERY _
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Advance showing of newVelvet
Shapes and ready-to-wear Vel-
vet Sport Hats.
At Popular Prices
LyonSilkVelveiHais from 2. 98 um i
Closing out All Summer Rcady-to-wcar
Dresses and Skirts
At Half Price
tion may offer iumwdiulc relief, but"
they are not freedom."
A [cod adv. pays nest in the best:
sene- ‘
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HAVANA IS BURNING
When you smoke on “Exception"
Havana filled Sc cigar. Ask for it
Retailers supplied by
THE C. E. SLAUSON 00.,
Norwalk an! Stamford
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There Are Points
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ore and white braid ...... $1.00to $1.50
Middy Dresses in white and pink, blue and brown stripes,
THAMER'
3 $1.25
Ocullsts, Optornetriste, Optlclans i ‘
"The House of Good Glasses' LLETTE
87 Atlantic Sm, Stamford, Conn J. I. l
Open Sat. eve. until 9 o’clock . . . '
Established 1897 88 WASHINGTON s'r. SOUTH NOB-WALK-
_ "W ”T I” -- _ _-.- w No _ n“
Month End sale '
and Sum‘merPGayrmenl‘s
GIRLS’ WASH DRESSES
At 39c, 69c, 98c.
Value .50c, $1.00, $1.49.
LADIES” SHIRT WAISTS
At 696, 98c, $2.49.
Value'to $1.00, $1.98, $3.75.
LADIES’ WASH SKIRTS
At 690, 980, $2.00. )
Value to $1.00, $1.50, $4.00.
ON THURSDAY
PRINTED BATISTE
15c. Was 200.
FIGURED VOILE
19c. Was 290.
FANCY WASH SILK
340. Was 49c.
, Porch Screens at 33 1—3 %.Discouni
MIDDY ’ BLOUSES
At 350, 49c, 69c.
' Value 50c, 75c, $1.00.
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. Special Sale
On All Summer
from the intelligent self—interested so-
‘i tlvity on the part of the women.
“The right. to vote does not mean
A remedy for in!
of the urinary%
Painless. non-poison
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D Q , and will not simian. work out through organizations when‘
i so K Mflw‘mr they have industrial power and in-i
,Psmi Postlfd —.rrison.us bottles em fluence that will enable them to 53
l mu ; M
.JF‘. ‘W‘x ..
was.“ cure higher wageb .shortcr hours and
1‘37 0. see at Want an.
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=better working conditions.
Mr. Gompers said that because W0".
that women will necessarily haveg
work. These industrial problems will:
lmy
A. DICKERMAN &_50N’S DEPARTMENT STORE
8 Washington Street
l Advertise in the Sentinel M ' ' “ W
Bargains in Wash Fabrics ..
wnnnssnsy, we. 20, mm '
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in the fitting of glasses that may l #
escape the notice of. the casual
observer or the careless op- , . ’ .
tician, but that makes a world 3 h l d D
of difference in their comfort. . C l fen S [88868 .
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We give MUCH ATTENTION T Vacation days are nearing an end, so we call mothers’
to these LITTLE DETAILS. attention to our line of Pretty Gingham-Dresses, for the lit-
All work is under the super. tie to“, just entering 80110“. i '5
Vision of our OGULISTS. ’ Pink, Blue, Green and Brown Plaids, trimmed in plain col: t
Phone 4’40 “A
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