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Canadian Government Try-
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For Disastrous'Explo‘sion i ‘
HALIFAX. 3:. 3.. Der. infotru'm'
inquiry was begun by the Canadian! .h;
government today to determine. if pos- . . ,
séhle, responsibility {or the ship col‘ I ‘-‘
lision in 1mm: Harbor with its re! .
cultant explosion and tire. and-the loss! -a
of nearly 1,300 lives‘a week ago today,’
Justice Drjsdale. Judge in Admiralty,‘
presided. i 3
Attorneys preterm represented the,
("anadian and Nova St-otian governfl $3
rs ants: owners of the two colliding;
r weir, the French munitions ship‘ 4" .
.‘ttmt lilanc and the Norwegian Bob; ‘
:un relief ship Into; the City at Hall-‘
inn, and the Halifax Pilotage Commie-l '
with. i a
"itizvnw of Halifax Were, still occu-3 -'3
tried today with the rehabilitation of!
their city that there was no public at-2
tendance when the airing of estimony‘r
began, '
Among the first witnesses to be rall-
ed were Pilot McKay and (‘aptain
Lame-duo, ot the Mont Blanc. and Alex.
Johansen. steward of the lmo.
The North‘and brought a laryn- quan- ‘
tit y of window glass. rooting paper
and other supplies. badly needed to?
mike the remaining homes more com ‘
furlnble aml to provide more suitable
to'ntporary quarters for the homeless. -
The Weather was intensely cold {0-5
day and an early snowstorm Kan. indi-t
cations of “winning throughout the
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The relief Work i4 proceeding sails-i
fat-torily and with the injured new all‘
m'operly cared for, the taxi-z of rv-stur-g
in: more normal conditons on that./
part of the city which t'Sf‘flIM‘il the
t-tmflagration 1-: going forward rapidly.l
Committees on transportation. sun 3
plies. information, finance and recon-f
urnction have been organized ad are
brim: diro-t-tcd by local men who have.
talu-n over the work started by ouh‘1 -
sidi- relief committees. ! -
Many persons who came hery early] -
in the week an mere sigliisee‘v hax‘r -
twt-n put to work at one tank or art-i -
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Dr. Ross Faulkner of New York."
who was sent here to detorminc if ad-l .
ditio'n‘al nurgeons and nurses vow-re: I
needed, reported today that the con-~ -
tingr‘nt front New England were am—I ‘
pie. to mer-t prment requirements, Thei L.
most important head at this time, he 3
said. was for expert oculir'tv who, - i
might be able to save hundreds from. ‘-
bet-oming blind for life. i . .
HALIFAX. N. 9,, Dec 13. rib-laud! , t
credit was given today to two young. ,
women {or their conduct following; j
the "picslon. Witt-o the evnlosion
"£an the naval hospital had o‘nlv two7 "
mus-es on duty, Sister Alice ltoutun' "
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and her Issiltunt. Although the roof.
crashed in and the buildinc was dam-'
3:59th a patient was lost. i
in a dition to attending these pa-' . '
ttwuts. tuanv inlttrmi from out-id.“ B-
“we. brought in. With a fritt'illl‘ttl
rib and a dislocated shoulder. Sis‘or‘ .i
Thutin remained on duty until late in f‘ .1:
the evening. when she bet'amt- e'i- ‘1‘. ‘
h a us t ed. ‘
Miss Jean (iron-H. (operator at tho ~.
private branch lei-'phone enhance at %
the dockyards. rerna‘nml at hor post
and sent out calls for dot-tors, lire tie-l . -.
parlment and other air! until orderml,
out of the hulldinz [which way badly; 9
damaged. Less um. an hour latvr' :1-
ond vessel sent out from Boston with?
porting for duty.
The roiin-l Hhip Northlzmd. the Mo“
0nd vesml MM tut lrol Boston wi'lt'
supplies and clothing for the dt'ffli'?
title here. arrived today. “ i
AFFECTS come In NORWALK. ‘
. Men on Government Work Exempt
from DRAFT. l
. That men who 2m- empioyi-tl in lac-t
tm'ien wofltinz on government orders:
will not be taken henceforth in thr-g -
drain. in the information which has;
n. ell received by officinis of faciorlo?
outraged in war work. It is under .
stood that the secretary of war has is l
sued instruction that hereafter men
employed on governmen' work will?
not be accep’wl l:.'r n.1Ii'-'t_v servo-r.
and that men wht have 'ttrrjady been.
Withdrawn from governmr-nt work in-
munition factories will be returned to
such duties. if necessary. in order '0
lilt’tl’ari‘ produ'tion of militar; my.
plies .
. it is be:i~r,vl "int ;;,:4 action 11:11.“!
be part or the effort liking mod“ it in l
t-rvnsr- the stmply o! nuliiarv nrmtr.-' i
merit. the shorlairr of which is result-
inz in much criticism calculi for in-] ,r
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The handbook of the Wanamaker
fourteenth annual competitive exhlhi-E
tion for art students, held in PhlladelǤ
phi: November 10, contains the names: .
of six onnecticnt exhibitors in the; ;
various departments of oil paintings»;
water colors, illustrations and jewelry; ,
and metal work. Faith W. ('aruthcrs.;/ ,
at Norwich. a student at the ‘Norwich- "
Art School. received a prize at,» utt- l
for a silver brooch undone of $5 tori }
d silver spoon. lube! thlcr, and _=
Kellie A. loving. also of «midi. a-l
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Mr. and 'Mrs. an to Claus
Bids You All a Cordial Welcome ~
to Their Christmas Store *.
This year. above all others. you will need more help in the selecting of practical and useful gifts in order to make your allowance meet the, bal-
ance of your Christmas list. so come to this Christmas Store and get the interested services of Mr. and Mrs. Santa ’ Claus. assisted by the
hannl’ family of Fairies and Gnomes. in making practical and serviceable selections of all sorts of givables. 2;.“ 2 My. . . '
Here, in an extensive array of practical styles, are
gift garments that any woman would apprccictc u
an extremely useful present well worth receiving.
Then why not delight their feminine hearts by mak-
ing selections from these
1 Suits and Coats
Specially priced by Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus at
Women’s Suits and Coats And Then There Are‘Furs
In this splendid assortment of Fur Beta and Single
Pieces, you cannot fail to make a choice tint will exactly
lit the personal taste of the one who is to receive such a.
trustworthy and fashionable grade: at mountable prim.
Single Pieces
$1 . 98 to $ 30
Sets
' $3. 98 to $65 '
Their former price was $16.60 to $65,
$i0 10 $.35 , DressecspecialhOMaysaleSl'”n$2i-5°
Suggestions in Wearable BhOUSES
Presents far the Boys . um macro
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SWEATERS MAOKINAWS '
Men’s Suits ; ,
New weaves, new colors, new styles. High shouldered, high
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Men s Overcoats
Plenty of the steel guys, dark green, browns, blues, mix-t
inns and black; yoke and planted styles; close buttoning mili-
waisted sacks; double breasted models; military stych with wins. .__
belts A,great array of thc finest iuita for men and young ‘ a :p‘p'rfitpuziia‘tflty “N W013]: ‘ tary nlstcn; Ionic belted; other: plain; all wool, warm loohing
men. , . to any woman, you will go a weaves you’ll like. . . ,
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$12.93 10830 .. ' $1010 $30 ,
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A Few More/ Christmas Suggestions
Bath Robes, Smoking Coats, Sweaters, Umbrellas, Bath Robes, Sweaters, Umbrellas, Rain Coats,
Rain Coats, Hats. ' ‘ Petticoats.
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