T cunts-tans wrrn
v awn ros rot
t t . mommy
sum
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EPH DAVIS
Washington Street
THER FORECAST.
t for Norwaik and vicinity:
Ahmed cold tonight and
y. A disturbance central over
II causing cloudy and rainy;
on the South Atlantic coast.'
disturbance central over,
2 on is causing general rains
Nonh Pacitlc coast. Pleasanti
prevails in other districts.‘1
uperatures are below zero'
to northern border from Mon-f
Maine. White River, Canada l
. 46 degrees below zero.
tions favor for this vicinity}
ioudy with low temperature.
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»=|’8 A YEAR. AGO TO.
DAY.
pcrttiitrt: High, 43; low,
aitt.
iiy News
——
have a good line of New Years
and booklets now on sale at
lly's it; South Main Street.
7 Washington Lodge will hoist
annual meeting and election of
at Red Men's Hall. Norwalk
ow evening and all members
apected to attend. "
glas Fowler W. it, C.. will tneet
o'clock Fridav afternoon at their
a on Washington street. and all
. rs are requested to attend. be-
» it ,Is to be an important meet-
—Dnstin Farnum
t rand cf tlte Bad Lands," at the
t today.
family row was in progress on
ngton avenue yesterday accord-
to word given the police who ad
- those who gave the information
onsult with the Prosecuting Attor-
Cake at lianncr Bakery.
ttrl‘imas. although very quiet
ugh necessity. was ncverheiess
tly enjoyed at the St. James Con-
scent Home on East avenue and
r Merriest Christmas.
e Home for the Aged report a very
Christmas. and Santa treategl
.. to a, large and bounleous turkcv
nor. The tree was displayed on
nrday. following their usual cus-
.., at which time little gifts were
tributed among the old folks.
v trlstmas was appropriately observ-
the Sounty Home. on Westport
-ue. After a special dinner which
3 provided for the children, n
dren were the recipients of many
. were enloyed and the chil-
recited and sang appropriate se.
.tt
-—1’HUR80AV DINNER TRIP
the Country Club. Remember.
A good adv. pays best in the best
Why Not
“Those Thin
Shell Rims”
In Your Eye Glasses.
Whileonlyasflghtprotection,
bystapartleularlydsetlvs
adds-ymappsaranoe.
lattes! the number of your
“Macmillan.
iy of the invnllds declare it to he.
tmas tree was exhibited an! the,
little gifts. after which victroiat
Colonel uwts Scores Crozier “illllTLE'NEllllS”
Oriol- st the lenses-
Whether or not we hate to lot M
; . to the billed for the first manta, fl
. hint Icutlittledoubt that thehtventkm
' Hull] WAL had not attained any general populac-1
i lty when the fiet‘elrtlcs ivcre WI
l i am reminded that the liuttcrofts. who
i were l’t’fiiwiiillflt' for many innovations .
l EAR IEI." Y Ithat have sin 1- become the toytte, did .
i not institute afternoon performances
! _..__- until H76. after they had been in man- I
i ugetnent elett-n fears. The liattcmltti.
iwar, Demands Greater Than if not the inventors of the matinee.
i MINES Catt Supply, Fuel wcrt- certainly the itrst to pay full sad. i
s - . ttrics to IiittM’ who took ! ;2:i irt them. '
l Administrator Testifies l Not until 157st tlll r»... nttttittce lie-
1 , ‘ . _"'_' 'oitac u hat-ti tttttl rertiiz-r fcttttre of
l “,AMH‘NGTON. lh'f‘. 26.-»—I‘u0l Ad‘;f\'all llzfl liatttrofi t;::t.;a-zci.teitl. It
mintetrator Garfield told the Senate was a byproduct of "l.:;.to:..at-;.," the
,investigating‘t'mmlii'.1W 10d” lllfll ii? success) of ultich made any means of.
ithe livar continued very long the Gov-i providing wagon...“ “.rgummnms “.1
i 2:. "Wt .2... .m.
. Some coal 1 . . h .. p “i it on record that at the it'lelliiiili: “3°:
' . ' )DPrdlU.S, e said, were: matinee was a mum mo", ms”... affair.
matting the greatest profits in the.rt th iti w “HUN. .1 .d M. ,.-;
history. but he considered high pricest "u d , s :0 ,'_“ r Ii" ' .1; -t .lt
a Hm ulus '0 my PH“ produfuontflllt'l tert M'thlitsialli .“m'.” t. emu a,
the war tieritandn. itvt-rc ttmt-.-sary to tuna»- ): httott'tt.~|
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The Fuel Administrator said he arvri Westminster ““74““
‘liiiie relief in prospect for the rail. ,._-._.__._
Colonel lsasc N. Lewis. inventor of made until I!“ r opctatiott as tentral- A Defect In Higher Education.
the machine gun, which is now helng ized. it must no said that the higher ed»‘
Used on the iiritish front, made a; WASHINGTON. iiec. 26,. War d-e- u: ation ofthe United States is at pres-‘
bittet attack on tit-noral (‘rozit-r, chleft "land“ {of bituminous coal have been cut in n cnmlilii'li “'llirh‘ ll may "‘Id'!
of the ”menu of ()t'dnancw' when he greater ”'2!" min” could "‘9‘": 3’ !ilydtopltnt'l.\i'.ttd ruthertliuit implant.
tt-stified before lli(' Senate Military "mm!“ ”1" ln'm‘” “f "Ojuc'm" ””“t'l‘he colit-ce student of today and in:
COL..|3AAC.NLW ION_LEWI5A
’lAfiairs‘ ('oitllliill.’t‘. iic said the up“ i year has been normal. .lvuel Adminisn some w,“ 9“." t1“. uuivcrsity student : millee of l-‘
era] was more responsible than amtrutor tiarttciti twstitied. In an efforti
one other man for tit-lays in equip-llo “”‘Wl‘l‘i conditions, he said. the’
our: American troops in France with‘ “'4 Adntiwnistration as mm“ "m'!
’phzzsis on .mtin-ulatin: production rath-I
ler than tegulaiing price. i
When the operators complain that.
tptim-s titted by the President are tool """l that “’"“'"‘ fr. _
AND PARTY ' V ilow, we are inchned to give them thj “'l‘ "”‘l "M" "“"’"'x' “M" is 5““
SAFElbt-neflt of the doubt," fir. tiartieitltii'IW. hou’t-vcr. a tttztzhcd tcttdcucy
said. 4 .3331 um: tr: the better ltilltf—‘t‘:i to aid and
l OTTAWA lit-0. 2t: . \'liitialm;ir‘, Senator Kenyon asked the Fort Ari-' lcigliitlc ilit' roam" lumii‘il t- I "Ml"!-
|Htefanascn. the Arctic explorer, last min‘lstrstor if he had information all log it's llilf‘lt'fllx‘ and his eta-wire ul>0u
Iheard front in a lettpr, ,pppiwd dividends of some of the large opera-1n rmaii urottp of supp-ts that have
March, 1916. has arrived with my tors, and he answcred that he knew some {-nnlnltln tit-ntnl- or lull-rest and
‘liai‘ly at l’ort Yukon. according will“! Dmfllfi “We bcing liladt’. bill bC-lsotut- well titurhtd tciu:ion~hip. This
word H't'eii’cd by tltc Naval lit-puzt3l"'“'d ”1”“ "WW-e“! '0 hililililalt" tutllt'llll‘lll is a sound tllltl hopeful one
mzm' ' i"“’,"i‘,°,”°"t L and sit tuid lrt‘ cttcottt'ogt-d :‘illl nidcd...
t lcl’unsscn. of the Canadian Arctic’, ""“m‘ “on"mm'“ M“ "'l' ”“'t president lititlcr itt Youth's "uni“!!-
elpedlttou, has been in the FM. Normisltortage hccausc tit..- (lot-'rnment has:
sincc 1913 and latcly llt"f(‘ was some “mi” m" in l” ‘l"""‘“d>- "1“ ”“11
anxiety as to his safety. ruin-has been changed in the last few
OTTAWA, Dec, 26. Till“ extreuttttm'dfli‘t “r- “arm-Id laid.
'was divide-i into the uorthcrn and: "r- Garfield ”id "9 did not want!
southern divisions. Sit-fantisen, inim place blame for lm'k Ol transpor-
charge of the northern. .uet (mt mutation or anyone on did he want to
explore unknown putts of lleaufortiil'l' “l "hm “WW ”‘5" “Ill-ii” b“ 3"
Sen and arch for new land. JusHt‘t'lit'tl to histtdniinisizaiion. lie add-
patty storm] on mp C(H'prnnu.n'lt‘tl that it as itnpoesible for the rail;
steamer Knriuk. Near Point liarrou, roads to cope with the situation.
llll‘ vessel was “napalm” and earth-ti ‘i not t~ rt~.:ponsible for one-half the
t‘istJiltl to 'l‘hctis island, concerto-d traffic and thousands of! '10 it” 05 “W liliiil- 5-H“: i'I'W'lH
St taunt-n with a small party start-1‘7““ 31"" l‘k' Nil bfli'k‘“ up 8| bfllllP-i irfillli'iills' "'ml‘t‘ “"3”?- "i" ”W3" 59"
tti out on foot for the mainland. lilii’ 'f""'k point: ”'r"“l~"- ill”! in" Hill‘. llU'" film "l' “W” “""""' "l t‘oiumoli
Int: liicir ilh‘t'litt' llit‘ Karluk wa~1 mink have t-ntlcnvured to mow- iargel salt, That is lfl't'illl‘t' titcrt- ht lit the
crushed by the ice and sunk. eigltt‘llnt‘tillilr.” said lic. "'l‘ht- on!y thing liodvudciiciczttyofcitlttidt-tfmdiuou.
members of the party losing their; '0 ii" 1"" ill-ii Whill We huh" done — nll‘l’iltlllllt' itttttiiitciy cxtiics the de~
“to... in ,m attempt t" reach "pram asked Judge ism tt tor a priority or- rm“. f".- it. 5..“ It (Eu-a'lllll‘al to health ,
isl'n’ni hlnPt'mt'n'ltlltllf‘ their escapeldi'r. for 9081 and '0 “NM” '0 "i’i'f'i and lift- and it as math a food as
espltu- this tltsttstcr Slt'fflnhkt'll‘l‘ufli“ l0 2"100' lit!" "‘1' mal ”WY can; broad or [“le l! more is no “ls-h for
continued his work in tltt‘ Far North,‘ l0 D‘lllllfi “'lli'rt‘ nJHl nocm-tl. That: .. . .
. . , . , suit in :t per-nit doctnts Iliil’tlillll} coh-
ttmktnt: tttranucnteuts to journt-v onillflN lit'llwd lll 301“" refill't'ik' . l- l i ii .- t l form t,
cnot over the ice to unknown parts llr. iiarficld iittn'toned l’ittsburgltJdU.t “a ‘ Md“ .u mmp. n . .
of ilcatttuont Sctt. After severe ex~ I'lnt inllitll and I'oict'o as exitittph-s of! “WM": "Imuslflu‘d Ll ”w ”Mon" ‘
liloiiations he returned to Prince 'I'ttt- 'lmillt‘ fit-ck" points. i A
rick Island in 191:7, btti With It’ellt-t Qticstmncd by Senator Kenyon. lit]
as his base. he Went on with his rte- Garlic-Id said his organization is cont-
' Modern and cultured pcrsotts, i be-
tiearches in the Arctic Circle through poet] of pool" tvto Illlndrrd [lolrytonfi'l Iievc, object to their children seeing .
“916. being joined
in May of that‘chltt of whomart-engliierni: experts: kitt'ilcn Intuituuy or ln-ins taught by a
year by a party on the Polar Bear lawyers. coal producers and John I’. woman like l'eggoity. Itut Mtrciy it is
at ('ape James Murray. w White. president of the t'nitctl Mine more important to lN' educated in n l
— Wilrkm'h "l America. ll" i'rocceticdl sense of lililllilu dignity and equality ‘
ilO RlW at length details of how Hml'. than in anything ch..- lit the tvorid. l
i riainLa against prices are handicd.’ .tnd .1 I'lilltl who has out-p Inn] to re-
': “my “""h "”"Wmmii 0‘ “l’t'l'i'mf’ii ups-t a kind not] capable “‘nlllzlil of the
had lttcn inn-situated, he said. and 10“.“. 43‘s,... ‘11" untrue] the lower
- each one had tt-ttultv d services of en-t . ”Hm (”"qu In“, "I". war to over-
‘ aim-ms. I'hll‘t'll accountant: and IttW-i . .vnn- t':t~ |\ it in l’lJ‘lllll lllit‘lllili‘ is not
iir. ('“znrm ”and h” "m”, “d‘ to tlt'llit.‘ll o titt-tu :ls rt-i- ll‘tlliilll‘ltl tle-v'
\olttnitcrs and worked
is permitted to sprau‘l over so large
utttl :‘o varied an area of intellectual:
interest that lie ltn-‘t‘d t'..- discipline In ‘
(Olll‘I‘illl’ullUIl, iii hard pork. and in:
the mastery of Millie relatiyt-iy small
.1“ [tl:l.l!lii',' ll het-
tillllfi.
ARCTIC EXPLORER
I
Salt Manna Much to Health.
"I! the ll’tIilmit luit‘ rltl- t‘tl he do.
mind of rail t-‘.'t-;t (or u pc:Et~.i of n ,
lfctv months." sahl a pitysiiclnu, "we;
would Imf only I- .-'c ti l.:llllIi‘l It.'ultlt~
llll incentive t'- r our foul. l-Itt dist-aim.
uith all its attendant litisi'l‘lt'i' would
Pill'l'illl with such rcit-ttthus .--p.-t-tl as to
[defy the t-num of ”iv tttost skillful
i
obliterating Class Distinctions.
t
iNEW FIVE MILE AUTO RECORD
liAlil-thh'l‘lldldl. ('nl. her 26 ,.
t'.'lt.tt "7t." Mild to ho a new world's
:HiiOmobtlc record for five miles on it
who who circular dirt track was hung
up in a race llt‘iv‘ today by Louis (‘he-t "'"r'"
"(r i “ll" ‘1' 't‘iiit'll llfli'iit‘i‘ ()ldilt-ltl tiny" """'I ' . ti on. vita-tn. but to l.'ttnr.- tltt-tn :tschll-
. - . . ' g .' -' -. . 24 ' i ' ,. .
and I-slitc iicttruc. hiu ttme bo‘ai'I " "” “ ' m“ or ”11;,"an ” yin-n l:n tr.» tlit~:u. 1:. l\, t'ltt~..tt-rtott.
u
.i
'ttinucs, in seconds. i
In it trial lap oillcittily lintcd, _0ld-;
fit-Id (lipptti a :ctottti oil the World's-
:‘tcord lit‘ ttcgttiiahn'; the mile
t-tinttzt-u. iii .lt-(‘tmtlrfl
The Spanish Alcalde.
in _ . _ ' ‘ ltt fotitict' titnn-t in Spain the nit-aide
wittten st Tune of Captain Tauscbers m , 1. \"2H :t .iial'c or the palace
Trial tor Welland Canal. pt“ u IUIIII, h Iii.|‘.{ ,iuri-uli- ttott in and about
‘ ' .1, I' a ' I - - ’. I i
; \VASHINGTON, llec. 26,—(7urrcncy l li' It-t tl.ltt of Lit. l.tii-. lltt villus is
, ‘ _ it-tit‘ nmtittt» in I.it~ :‘t'iht'. liut ’tll-I
‘hl\f!l rtporttl th.t tthe htnatc Military m,“ ” -fill ‘mm] m tlt‘ii‘lllfllt' the:
t‘nl'lllnlllt'l' would lnvesli ate the al- ~ . -' -. ':' -‘
“ho was 't e'tttt-s hounded in the lldl' I. ‘d "m“ ti n ' g \l f i" l.” at." u ;" 1:“. I“ the func
.5 s~ . s ..‘.".I' kt" .‘ D
llt‘ (if ”‘1' .\l.tl'lit-. ,l’t-slPl'tlilF won till: i! ’. ( .0. lewn ‘ fllOt' Ion J H JJ 1 ‘ It I“ “J".
:tntit-ztl i'hri-mtttt: L’WiilllllillI: contest eral (”rout-r. (hit‘l “l Ordinance. and
across th- ilivcr Heirs". a distance of the defense of Hair: Tauscher. former
ftlhti vat~2.. The tt-mpcrttturc .‘lllml Krupp ttgcnl at ”w Iattcr's trial last
at about the fru-zittt: point. and ”iv . .
. . '-ar on c. 2 r -,<
bridges and banks of the Seine were i" '1' g' M conspiracy in the
frowdt-ti ith spectators who cheered “""flnd (“Mi ”'0' caused General. .tn t'c fence and let llilll slactch me.
the swimmers as they plunged ('rnzicr last night to make public a Di'~i.\' “l'il'ilfi-‘Vlittl of tlat': Grill],
through the icy water. letter he had Wrille-n to ppdprat Judgn (li‘i'l'L'I' -!t was a bath wire fence.—
llttnd at the time of the trial. At the Ex'lmngp’
time of the trial the l'nited States "E": H
' . own 0 er.
wa. n : '. ' - . .
‘ nl If r", “3m Cilrmnny, "\‘tltJt tilt. the tumour
General t rozxers action has taken alt!).;t';" 3.1.111 the tlrst city git-l,
all‘ i” Ii hiitl lit-cu intlicatctl that the "A \'.‘iti lit-tree." said the other.
Senate committee mig'tt summon prf. "Well. I've studinl lmtntty. but I nev-
bert Sntyih of New York. as counzel
caoztsa GIVES our LETTER. i
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MARHE HERO WINS SWIM.
PARIS. llt‘t'. -:lct:tt.i hitvistw
2t},
Why He Looked Sour.
ltt'~ty lit-unis Why do you built.”
sour. parti': urittv ”come—«Why, one
of tit-m Ii mic rtt'tLts “ltlllt'll ttte to sit.
CHILE NOT TO ENTER INTO ALLI-
ANCE
SANTIAGO. Fhllc. Dec. 2tir—l’rcsi-I
den Sanfucntes denied today that
there was any foundation for the
statement of Coun von turburg, dis-
missed German Minister to Argen-
tina, in his dispatches to Berlin that '0“ T“"'ih“r- '" "Wily as in any con-
Chile was to be drawn into an alll- “9cm" that ”0"" mix?" hflvc had
once with Argentina and Bolivia for with ”"‘ ‘Mtnm "Wind making
the purpose of forimng a South Amer- WW“ ”‘9 Ml" (lcncral f'rozit-r de-
ican political itioc opposed to the war ”in“! ‘0 CONmPN- The lctter fol.
policy of the. United Statel. tb‘”:
,“Otlice of the Chief of Ordnance,
STATE PRISON iNMATEs EN- t “Washington. une 26, mo
JOY c‘ttateTuse smuga "Hon Al'sustu- Hand Judge of the
HARTFORD, Dec. 26.—The 620 in- United States District Court. New
mates of the Connecticut State prlscn York, N. Y.
including the women pfl'olle“3, among "3": M the "all“! of conns'e'l for
them 1m. Amy Archer ottugttn, con- Caetain Hm Tluscher, i write to any ‘.
victed of murder and sentenced to to ’0“ "It! “In" km Captain .9
dmttt. attended a Christmas entertain. Tnuscher for ten rem or more anti“- 9
talking
cr li:':il‘ll of :t inbuilt-inc. Sounds like
his idea of ti J-tke."— Lottist ille t'ourit-r‘
.Iotti'unl.
Qt‘w‘r'rér iv twine-M
bl. s. .
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Flat Foot. ‘
.\ tremzttcut suitable. with but
vii-2h? ntodliit atloii. for all cases
of :a:-'Iic foot troubli- tflat footi.
l‘r -:ii llll' curly cases which are
mitt-t tit-scribed as "weak ankles"
:o the molt seccre roses. where
there it old standing structural
change. is described by Dr. 1’. ll.
ltath in the Lancet. The'treat-
utent consists of attention to
Vvs(
:‘9’9
v ire-1 w :-
ment and dinner yesterday given by that i have had frequent dealings with: O footwear. attention to position 9‘
who is to him on behalf of the United State. '3 itt standing and walking and .9
Wrsdeu Watd A Garner,
leave "it? institution January 1' be- government. During this time i have' rt-gulnrdaliy exercises. Whether
cause of ill health. Ten vaudeville acts always been impressed with the inlet: A boots orb'hm up '0"; MI"!!-
frotn the Vaudeville Association of I’ll! and fellibllll! of ill! mil: will: aims; “Sign? “31::
New ork among them being two or character, my belief in which has é inner me oflthe boot when the
three of the best acts obtainable were never been disturbed by anything' 9 big toe lies is kept strllllll. '0
presented and an orchestra of ten which has transpired between us. I. 9 “Ill the end of the W b Who-
pieces from a local theatre furnished should, of course, be willing to m' ’ "m' "‘9 M“ ‘o' "'d “0‘ ”Wm
‘9.
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‘ mm' i M to thesecond ortblrd too. This Is o
I HAMER ' fixnflm° whim" ”‘w .. ”M‘Mlhfllloetsnot .i
mops-ties outagllnst the mo
“town-larvae"
WWW
umulflmm'
mummssmum
a
i "I! on IOWII HAG! TRACK 'eouusel that at the present time It to 9
ndha urns-In.
BOWIIJILDech—A fire, tm'umm-..u.mm .m" ”h”
whit-blond. William.
oflgluofwhichlsunwm the Irwin-manna. . .heaststhuarenrtbofantnrb o.
smitovlstttbo‘flowlolaeoi‘rach Vnmrflfully. orbkhnhsbeelahudanlnelorol
n“ l: “fim Mums “it" isms) "mums: cm” : “hm :
a . .
m “immanent“. tooooeooeoeooooeeeo
mum-amounts: —Advsrttsoh1'bsl-thel.
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‘suntption a htzck yard flock of ten,
' hiblts at‘the Meriden and New Haven
‘ necticut
. others now grade and pack carefully.i
d
armaments; “
iii HENS PLANNElij
Hill Billllliiliiclii
Special Committee Appointed to
Push New Movement to
Aid the War.
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Entrance on Main St.. Fairfieid Ave.. Cannon St. ".J
Fine Suits
Fine Overcoats
Fine Economy
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Step into the men’s clothing sexton. Sir '
EXPECT T0 muse 80.000 ;L k ""-'t .. q ..
- MORE cutcxeus IN sure 0" shit'slai‘H-éft 11k at,
'And THF .' w ., t. .. .. - ..
Estimated That it Thousand em. liav {if}: iltlimtf‘: 105235130131 all. in one ,ou like best and
Flocks of Ten Hens Each Can Be )u ‘ - -
amt... and Maintain“ p. g... 0... Such iii the chance of this week-
dens of Each County—ConnecticuttA ' 7 -
. Still 0 ’ ' ‘ It i} .'
State Council of Defense to Foster. . I‘ an overcoat fl Ofi. humkn‘filmel '
empflgn, :A suit or an overcoat from Hart Schaifer & Marx!
‘Pickofalltheh' * - a -- ~. -, .
The back yam poultry movemm: , andsome cloth. that the season hda :JL‘JL us!
received another impetus when the;A Sth? as fun 0f SYN/ll) 01'
sub-committee on poultry of the (‘om-' wishes!
ood Supply and Conserve-5A voun m t - , . q . . ' . ' ,
lion decided at a recent meeting in‘ 2 ans SUll 01' OVQI‘COdi—Ot ‘2 Slut 0‘ 0"“ C'Oc‘it 10’
. ,. ' t
Hartford to push this work in all parts' (0’15ch alive man '
of the state, ill addition to what nasiEvet'v sort of overcoat—belted and plain, storm or tire
already been done atnoug school chIi-; fancv wolen Ol' Dial!!!
drcu and women by the Food (‘on- . . , . . - . ,
v s . 1 a . .
servation Committee of the Woman's ! E ('1‘ U DC 0f bUlt for bUSllleba and f0! general SGerCe!
Committee, ' ('onrtt-ctlcut division. ’ EVERY ONE THAT HAS BEEN $25.
(ounctl of .Kationai Defense. RIGHT FROM THE COLLECTION TODAY
The sub-committt e on poultry poiul- I 319:0
ed out that at least 50 per cent of the t makes “0 diff , , , . ' )
t-oultrymen of the state have gone out i erencc Whether \Oll are tall 01 Short. Ski“
der or or well-rounded figure—there is a suit and an
of business and that a shortage of;
eggs and meat _ts ltttciy to follow. As overcoat at this Special price 0f nineteen dollars at?” a
half FOR YOU!
ientiid collection of ovct'coats and
21.5 enter and retiring: a: a man
.3.
a possible meant of meeting this
shortage and for the additional pur-i
pose of conserving kitchen waste and;
other material unfit for human con-
Main Floor. Rear.
00., Bridgeport
hens is advocated wherever it is pos-‘ The HOWIafld Dry GOOds
sible to support it. ,
The possibilitics in this movement, _.__ - 4
as pointed out by Prof. W. F. Kirkv'
patrit-k of the ('onnecticut Agricul- '
tural College. are decidedly important.
lie explains that a thouhttnd flocks of
ten hens may be t-asily added to the
number in each county, thus adding
10,000 birds to the number there. As-‘
suuting a production of 125 eggs per
hen. which is dcctdcdly conservative
for back yard flocks. a ntiliion and 'a.
quarter fresh eggs may easily be pro-
duced in each county and at a cost of ‘3“
front out-third to one-half the price!
these eggs would bring upon the man i”
kct. This increase in food production . "
is well worth while in these days-
whcn every hit counts. 5
The committee proposes by means '
of the farm bureaus and the local or“
ranizatlons of the Connecticut State!
(‘ouncll of Defense to work with the:
Poultry Association and thus bringt
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CENTRAL HOTEL
Fine rooms by the day or week. 8mm heated, electric
lights and gas. Fine Cate attached; also Restaurant. Italian
and American style.
Comer M and Chestnut St.
N. J. DISESA. Manner
Tel. 1553
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Merry Christmas
.Itisahappyseasonifwemakeitso. Goodgiftstogood
frtends are necessary. There are so many wonderful little items
in our store this year that it would be impossible for us to tell
you all about them or to tell you all of them. A little ”hint,"
however, MAY NOT BE auras. YOU WILL HERB
HUDNUT'B AND COLGA'I'E'B PERFUME! TOILET
WATERS IN A LARGE VARIETY 0? 81238 AND PRICES.
MANICURB 83” AND TRAVELING TOILET CASES.
A most acceptable gift, a KODAK.
CIGARS AND STATIONERY. ‘
APOLLO, ”SHE’S, TOURAINB AND JANSON CHOCO-
LATBS in one to live pound boxes.
For your soldier boy, we have camp Pillowleetal Milli-
tary Mirrors, Money Belts, Sewing Kits, Writing Kits, Photo-
graph Ossea, First Aid Kits, Etc.
Come in and look around.
H. II. MEAD
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the importance of the movement to]I
the attention of every person in the
state. .
The committee voted to erect ex-
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poultry show. which are scheduled:
for January. showing proper houses
fo.‘ these flocks us well as up-todate!
methods of handling them. i
Judge I’.’ M. I’easley is chairman of i
the committee. Acting with him arc.
Prof. W. F. Kirkpatrick and R. ll:
Jones. extension pottltryman of the.
Connecticut Agricultural Collette; I
(leorgc V. Smith of Wis-t Willingicn. I ~
secrctary of the t‘onnrcticut Pottltry'
Association. and Paul I'. ltes of (tail-1
ford, sccrt-tary of the ('cnnccticztt.
Poultry llrecders' Association. ‘
NEW POTATO RULE
Tubcrs Must. Hereafter 8: Sold by;
Weight Instead of Bushel. ‘
A ruling of thc l'nitcd States foodt
administration intakes necessary the!
selling of potatoes by the hundred-;
weight instead of.by the bushel. This t
rule. which is effectivc in all parts of .
the United States. is effective on re-I
tail dealt-rs. and quotations must be.
made on the pound bosis instead of;
thc bushel basis. ‘
This change is considered desirable .
since the standard number of pounds ‘
in, a bushel varies in many states and
much confusion has arisen as a result.
The placing of the market cn the new
bash: insures uniformity.
The food administrator for (‘on-
also urged the grading of
potatoes for market, setting forth the
reasons as follows:
"Why grade. potatoes? Because it
is progressive. For years the grow-
ers of fruit in California and the Pa-
clflc Norihtvcst have competed suc-
cessfully with growcrs a thousand
miles nearer the markets they cn-
tcred. The western growers grade
their products so that every box is
uniform and pack in such manner
that every fruit is perfect when it
reaches the consumer. Following their
lead, New York apple growers and
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8 North Main Street. South Norwalk
3 or 1.5: time: .2" at rmtxmmrrurta.
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20 to 30% Reduction
ON ALL.
Toys, Bulls and Christmas
Novelties.
A. J. Collins 81 Co,
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Apples from such statcs are standar
in markets, demanded and well paid
for by those who know good fruit and
wlsl: always to be sure they get it.
"Southern potato growers' associa'
tions have graded potatoes for years
and marked their best grad“. in the
poor market year of 1915 practical”
every car of 10.000 sent out by one
southern association!“ sold direct.
The buyers know Just what they would m
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grower: have wired the trend at
events and would have graded all their
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