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‘1.
herein.
. lion or all»
‘ur- alm re
TEL!-
. - you um um
Yd} nuisances with periton-
instftam is no breed-line
W. That historic institu
linen nbollsll'ed “for lack of
d . ("a
‘ s
:v is} slsnlficbnt statement, com-
..t‘; it’doss It a time Of year when
k usually most widespread and
' y l’omost willing to accept
'.‘1.tlneens that for the first
many years. in the blues!
~ .. injustice. there is no
(snout: header to Justify this
-, him or h'be'wbllc toad din-
- And the condition thus in-
, it _ ii norms/tn every section of
4' not there is nomore poverty.
hunger. Charities, public and
btll rind plenty of cases de-
relief. But there is no more
7'0! the sort due to lack of m
_ t. Generally speaking. any
"br woman who wants a Job is
‘y to find one. at wages which
n tolerable livelihood despite
~ ' high prices for commodities.
/ -- ones this winter are dull
- of sickness and other mis-
Iltustlen is cause for protoune
_- .. bolus not. however.
on: complacency tothoientth
.1 the poor merelyuhecsuse
, tower ingnumber. Those who
in need’sbdtildbelo‘oked at-
the more solicitously. it would
culsrly dlsxrsc‘efui, when so
> , handbook}. And from the
. .. t at eillciency alone, it would
., FEEL .oimesssn
at public libraries and it“
.. ' the'nattonsl thrift cm
is shown'in a statement of the
,l- mpblets on conservation
' Winner foods. She gives
' but practical advice at the
, Vnoioneerestbothmarmslade
. ,on your toast. Speak of
liqn'oyernment bulletins and
”will"! helped
, :Wiee-sbeclyesto the it
'. iii-us “distillate the
.m% r:
,troller'sordor'isodfteomm
it lumabiynnuuerlthhlflfll'
mmtbiseountry.WIu-
urailyaskwbotis themefW
our own brewery production in order
tossve‘feoostslsiasournllisslthcse
unleashe'lutewnstellwm
breweries nil thnt we hallo “unveil
from ours.
Isn’t it MI to get W a.
the liquor cum on on other
lions? ,
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FORIIB NATIONAL
GUARD OFFICIRQ 10
on m TRAINING
W ulcers of the Connecticut
National Chord. as well as ot sly
National (loud affiliation in any
state, will have a chance to get the
ofleers training camp training. It!
cor-dint to a letter reeriudthis week
or Adiwsnt Genet-Ii m or. cats.
from the other of the military bureau
in Washington. The letter tol-
lows:—
'ln order to utilise the military ex
perlsnoe of staff, retired and reserve
embers. and former olllceii’ of the
National Guard nolslrudy In active
service, the Secretary of War has
approved the followlns:~—
l. The application of such otll
cars on lnclosed’ forms, which clearly
state the conditions, will be consider
ed promptly at this Bureau, and
those whose records present evldence
of preemptive vslue for service with
troops, will be notified by the Chief.
Militsry Bureau by telegram. in case
more applications are received than
camps can nocornmodsio, selection
will Intern.
2. At the conclusion of ibr: camps.
successful candidates will he commis-
sioned in the National Guard in grades
instilled. not exceedlnx that of molar.
subject to ass-torpedo limitations.
3; You are requested to give all
publicity possible to this plan so that
esch deserving ofllcer may have an
opportunity, and to tarnish each up
pllcsnt with necessary blank terms
and any recommendations from your
ofllce that appear to be Just. Forms
108. delayed in delivery. will follow
4. Applications will be sent direct
'0 this oflce and should be made with.
out MIT. if st all. ‘
' JAB. hfcl. CARTER.
Brig. General. Notional Army.
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EXAMINATIONS FOR MOTOR Ll-
CENIE8
William H. Brennan. ir.. inspector
of the, Stole Motor Vehicle Deport-
menh’who examines all applicants for
licenses to operate motor vehicles i’h
this inspection district. except appli-
cants for renewal of license, has an-
nounced the following schedule: _
Greenwich—At police headquarters
every Tuesday, from 1 to t p. in.
Norwslh—At police headquarters.
every Thursday 1 to 4 p. in.
New Canaan—First and third Fri-
days of each month, Stevens‘ garage
from 1 to 4 p. in.
Dorian—Second and fourth Fridni's.
from 1 to i p. m. . .
Stamford—Wednesday and Saturo
day. from 10 a. in. to 4 p. m. ‘
Mr. Brennan will keep Monday tree
to:- appointments. ' .
Owners of automobiles should ro-
member that they will not be permit-
Jan 5. Application for new marker!
should be made to‘tho State Motor ve
hlcle Department. in Hartford
.-sArUiloAv uonmea PERFORM-
ANCE AT REGENT
The Aladdin Lamp will be shown
tomorrow morning at the egent 10:15
o'clock. Bring or send your children
Jitney will leave Jeooby's. South Nor-
walk at 9, 9:45 and to to com the
children to the theatre ftee.
our omit iii has: 0
, . um sror causes
Tells How 1'. ed N '
up. and n'i'hoa. aids.“
'you" feel fine in a, refinement.
' sour cold in hood or ciltnrrh will be
. (‘liiirles I’mit
lit... morn-e
“fl'fl sum
Wm MOW
imi- somos. no
Mil! suputststo
“u“ Minot which
inflummmy,wu
Mulbflouebuhisuutu
thebuildluisofslonebutlhenern
stein Mil! lost practically all their
W ”7 If. Ind Water. am
”flours-mm ’
Fiance Lap Iulldingn. l
The next building.” so was the
West Ifllihsry end the Stmnsrd
shops where the occupants were cosh
pletely burned out. Here the stock
was gotten out but badly damaged by
mud nterndtbelesswlll
be heavy. Press this holding the
names communicated to the Bern
eln repel: shop which wssonsnpleie
ly destroyed with several entomobiies
undergoing repairs. This wss as to:
west as the flames spread.
To the east the More building or
copied by s. butcher lion and a bar
bershop you totally destroyed but in
each one the stocks were taken mil
the less hene was more than $2.00!.
to the building. The Columbia lime
next went up in smoke. There was
no guests at the hotel when the tin
started. The furniture and a lots!
supply of liquors wére lost so well at»
‘he howl, musing/loss of about £25.
. lieu Jumps Street.
The fire then jumped :ll'rt’mn 0mm
street and nlIM‘liM'l the house of D
llansen which was also completely
burned out on the inside, only the
walls being left. llere the fire was
checked by a Stamiord are origins
which had come in to aid the itsrior
department.
The voter pressure ; in (tit: mom:
was very poor and the town has only
old tssliioned tire lighting nppllrntll;
so help line quickly sought from near
by towns. Firemen and appurten
90085 from Norman llnlehts. New
(“.ansan. Norwalk and Standard res
bonded to the call llfltl suved the wbnio
business center of Barton from dos
iniction.
The amount 0! damage done is nd'
known as the insurance adjunct-
imven‘t'bqen tn list-ion yet. but it I:
«to to shy lhiii the amount of 1hr
and that somo people are inclined u
believe that that is n connorvntivr
estimate.
Only one man that has been learn
rd of was hurt yesterday and lie tn:
him was workiufi lr
‘hn bulldln; wlwl‘. ill] electric who i
believed to hill‘v toll and so shocker
him that. notion tum the debts ant
was rendered. unconsrimiii. lie was
carried out to nearby drugstore whero
rest atlves were applied and after
1 ll titl rest he announced iii»: lnten
“ion of going back again.
in spite or the prohibition eletitcn'
n Dorien 'poozc" was served out it
those human who wanted li you!”
lay and this did not. seem surprising
Hot cotton and tea and something. u
int were also supplied the fli‘t’fiL‘liN-l‘?‘
There are many reports t'nllf’rrn
lflg the origin of the 0rd, rilltll :1
illumbcrs. Who were working in tiir
cellar. thawing out pipes, and :lthlllt-r
was that a tank full of oil near ilit
1love caught stir», and hummus-":13
=presd throughout. the buildini: our
0 learn the Millwright of the him.-
one a difficult matter. as every our
was “busy carrying whatever furnmiw
they were able to new in :tlmt
'.-lend.~i home for the night.
Building Burning Rapidly When
Firemen Arrive.
When the alarm was, sent in it) ”’1’
Darlen Fire Company.“ and they rev
uondcd. they found that to combat tly
‘ilnse alone. Was very dlmcult, so thm
’mmedlatoly sent/out to [the Slam
tord, Norwniit, New Cannon and flow
tvton tire comps/nice forlmlp who re.“
tended as fast as their :tppnmtu
led to “39 19" WWW“ we! would travel. The out of town cow
unnies lost no time in netting into fll’
'lre and within a abort tune morn
lines of base were pinyin: on' th'
burning bu‘ldinlt. but despite thr
qmount of water poured on the blaze
which was fanned by a strong breeze
"be building burned furiously. As thr
“lemon were lighting tinder midi). m
as the water fell on their l'lllilir"
mats, it froze on them and many 0'
them had to so into nparby house"
to thaw the coals out. so they roulc'
tight the tire more efficiently.
Business Places Destroyed.
. A list of the business places wlilcl
were destroyed by the lire yesterday
“'2 given below. When the propriet
are of the stores real'zed how smnl'
the chances of subduing the blur
was, they began to remove whatevrr
rtock they could from their places and
began to carry them to safety. What
we! they were able to son was not
1. fraction of the great loss.thnt- escb
it the proprlctors have altered. 'l‘lut
«totes which were burned, and total
ly lost are or follows:
Grocery Store. completely ruined:
Frank. Zebu. barber s on. ruined:
Chorle'b lfsnffmsn. clothl some, do
Gentle Voile. sintienery
‘ Wood Trust
damage is rmm 3100.000 :0 $130,000» ed.
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Stewsrt Grocery Company. which not
only desll in anterior, but which war
a general storom to explode. The
reports weren‘t very loud ones, but
they solid be "I7 sleisly heard with
in s _vory close my .32 the dr t.
Luckily no one no hurt tress any oi
the shah astray. although rotor
people that, they could but
i“ billets with post them into the
it.
some" Token With surprise.
When the 5:10 dt’lflt‘k train came
into the station. ms.) of ‘lht New
York ind Stamford commuters were
hhockod when they saw before their
the little town of Darirn. limlvd by;
a ilm which took practically all of Hit
life out 0! the to". One commuter;
we» heard to soy, “My God. can it to
possible that i am selling at! m Dar
hi. or have i gotten oil at th wrong
station." Some of them did not know
what to make of the illualiofl, hm m:
town! the burning ruins and inch
to alter their assistant-:- in any maill
oer they could.
W 0' Less. Not Known.
During the“ excitement which reign
ed during the fire it Witt-t impossible
to teen, from the tiifleren: [HG-E
prietors of the stow-s destroyed on;
ruin!" of their his. as lilo-v were 50'
suited over the an» that they didn’t;
snow or couldn't give :in sppropriatcl
minute of their loss. ll: fipeakillz
Oiih one of mei- he said that accord;
he to his mind that lw should judge
but the loss would hit lhv- szoomp.
mark. As to whether m.- osmium;
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zero insured nothing ‘Ofilll or turn;
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At 5:”, line Was Bummg Fierceiy
At 6:30 o'clock. it strong writ! wind
or an to fan the niins which again
or; he out in names. but as the on-
v’ a well under way. 'u did not who
i x to ubdtlo the bin" uhicn begun
to burn fiercely strain. A: this that
when the tire was under control.
again the outlet 1m y/cnmpnnit's he-
nn to return horse: and the fire was
hit in the charge at the Dawn lire
men. ,
The burned section today is roo-
crcd with ice and in some parts a;
the ice-covered ruins filt- l.- still burn
.ng. it was learned this inorntnr tin...
about 300 gallons of all bird just been:
put in the Stewart store jllsii heron»
be fire broke out. :
Chief fingertips who was
painted by is number of men 1mm tho-l
.femral station hire, end Capt. iiylnn,
i the Stamford dredcpattmeni had a
narrow escape from poasibic death
yesterday, while they were busy piny-
ng a stream of watcr on one at the
.iiidlnga belonging to Dr. House»
when suddrniy and Without warning
the chimney on we Columbia ilotel
.cll lo the ground and fell between
the two flit‘ll almost knot-kin; the
hose from their hands. One of the.-
bricks silut‘k Chief Bognrdu: on but
slim, to that tor :i wizh yesterday,
he had it bad limp.
Firemen and linemen were still
working on the ruins this morning
the job all lost night to keep the blurb
from breaking'out afresh.
Six families
persons weir;- rendered homeless and
bots. Firemen snflered severely as
the temperature was near the core
mhrl: and residents around the tire
zone lurnished load and hot, coffee to
aid the men in their labors. Owners
of all the burned“: building; have
thin. ’
LOOK AFTER INSURANCE'
This is the Kind of Weather That Be
suits in Disastrsus Fires.
Darin; the last several days, as the
result of the cold spell, there have
been hundreds of fires throughout the
country. Many of these tree have
men cursed by the use of plumbers
torches need in thewmvut pipes.
other! have been caused by the over:
turning ot oil stoves and there have
been other reasons. Bursting water
tubes have caused douse to doors.
mills, ceilings and hmeisold elects
in nanny horns. .
Pohlman & lichen, insurance
seems at “H Washington street. to
day mounced that they wen pre-
pared to write We policies Mr
erlng loco! resldslts aflihst loss to
2.3%
Ion. .
eon-trim Explode. .
,Cnrlrld‘ee w were sold by the ‘
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nocom', j'
3: no. one. .u.
and some of the men had to stay or. ‘>
comprising ,uhout 25 5"
they have been taken in by neigh- ‘
already begun pleas. for l't‘(flllfittl10§:,
mm m
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Rem
’ Items Method Especl
_ Tomorrow Only.
pedals 30 .-
ally Low for-
i
iinblendied Sheetinit
iii inches wide. good hedvr
om quality. worth 201: yard.
2 1-2 yards for 29¢
Sheets
Full size Mains-ii renter. made
of good standard quality muslin.
worth 899 -
79¢ each
0
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Towelillit
suitable for dish or hand towel-
ins. worth 12 He
9c yard
Bath Towels
Good heavy quality, closely wov-
en. recommended for its absorbent
and wesrins quality, worth 296
l9c elicit
Crcionncs
l
b
Prn'if) design}. and new rotar-
} inns in light, dull. or medium.
f‘OF'li 25c yard
l 19c yard
Msrouisette Curtains
Fine grade mterlal, u'cil msdt.
iii: hemmed Wire‘s. worth 31.35 or
$1.09 pair
Outing Flannel
Extra good grade hour}, weight
and decoy nap. variety (ll patterns,
worth lilo ysird ,
. p 4 yards for 59c
Axminster Russ
Struz‘isdt, heavy wool. silk lin-
ed backs, nrlrntal pillll‘rni', value
$2.50
. $2.19
Enzlish Loni! Cloth
Good reliable qtiniity. soft weave
worth 32.00
$1.49 niece
Lamond Embroideries
Various widths and patterns,
worth 1'30 yard.
9c yard
i.
Value We each
_ 2 for 29c
Dress Bandiniz
l l:‘ slid 2 imxhrs wide. blncll
and ninth. worth 10c yard
Coryloosis Talcnm Powder /'
1 1-2 yards for 9c
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Snappy Snap Dress Fast-
eners
Assorted sizes. black and white.
4c card
Fancy Silk Ribbons
Dresden moire and plaid designs,
.7 inches, wide. worth 29c and 35c
25c yard
Shell and Amber Hair.
Pins
liox of .-tx. worth 10c.
8c box
Bath Mats
'l‘litt'i.‘ heat )' quality. with raised
tuni’xn» in til,I mintr worth 31.50
99c
Women’s Hand Baits
Our .'i don.“ mflfilt'r ill limtutii'ul
prowl-ml burr, gin tth‘lll'lml‘lll (it
bother‘ and colors, Worth $1.37.,
89c
Women’s Cashmere Hose
l‘ast block. it” sizeu, \t‘t’tl'il: :i'm
29c pair
Women‘s Union Suits
linul, short
, 79c
Men's Wool Sweatc rs
$2.27.
. - $1.79
COUCH COVER
(lf‘lf‘llliil (li'eictw. \itlllt' $1.7m,
$1.19
Women’s Muslin Gowns
ixiu' liN‘lft’. rmbi'mdtzry trimmed.
I 2; Hill:
, ‘ 43c
women's Dress Skirts
l-‘uncy mxiurc, newmi models;
alir'll $5 00 ‘ ‘
$3.98
Children’s (fonts
New styles, exorllltm quaint” :ne
totinls, mine up to t"- (in
$4.98
l'lrum
Ir lend.
lrmu or
.\ ii colors. it'm'lli
Children’o Velvet Cordu- :9
my Coats
”ml-l!- Mmivny “Flt“ Villut“ not; it
$2.98 .
Men’s Bath Robes
NHWM and most desirable pat- "
trim, in beautiful (‘Olul‘ combina-
I.Ull~'. \l‘ill'lli $5.93,
$3.49
Women's Sateen Quilted‘
Vest :5?
.ml martin-iii
\‘xlii ll
83c 3'
Children‘s Wool (‘ao and .
Scarf Sci
73c
l'lzliii and rum“)
$3 3":
Women's Combinations
ii: Ii. uidn range oi'prr-tty slvles.
Around with lace, ini-ortions and
invht'iiidoi'los, worth 31.50
l'rll’ll'F. u nrili
. $1.79 set
Women’s 'Sjlk Petticoats
n-‘itllllllll itimmie. rilli. truer!
iii-w in molly :tnd Lllll'lfl‘ll‘ll‘ (-01-
m“. worth $5.99.
$3.98
Extra Size Muslin Chemise
Cut full and ronmv. mod quality
maternal. worth “.21:
i
.. 39.2
Galvanized ‘ Iron Water’
Pails. ' ‘4‘"!
Tea (Kettles: 3
1:3
:ziclcol 3
$1.39 .
1'." tiiiili'i also, wmth ‘nir.
.
No, it sizc, all
rim—d. worth $1.75.
I' i|llit".'
Wash Boilers
No. it also moral bottom. wood ~."'
Mining». wm'ili $2.25. "
p
$1.49
Weislmch Gas Mauiles
mania: 131' {tacit
3 for 29c 1,
FOR
l .
' plaids and block designs.
You are invited
notion moms ‘
BLANKETS
REAL BLANKET ssrtsrnc'riort
' wn encounters):
BEACON WOOL-NAP BLANKETS
They are warm through. and through.
made in generous sizes that their in all around.
533.98 and $4.98 hair
They come in plain white. greys, fancy
CALIFORSIIA WOOL BLANKETS
» $6.98 and $7.98 pair ~
Come and see our stock of Blankets. We
are supplied to provide exactly what you need.
for 0013in ‘hlotorlng, We Recommend
iso'ros wnsvn WOOLBN
AUTOMOBILE ROBES
Our assortment of him sin-active, durable,
" guaranteed robes is' now complete.
examine them at later
, Weave Esadqnsrters, The Boston Store. .
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nnnnsfiw. : in
F. 1!. BMW!
.930“!!!
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A 9. now ‘
Job Printing
' Jo. Hamil ,
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A splendid cutiortuuity'tn buy
tent of excellent materials and best colors, at
about half the real value.
$12.95
KNITTING YARNS
In khaki. limbs and greys. Best grade, all ’
wool full we‘ght.‘
Special—79c [Hank
rustic WONDERFUL SPECIAL Lo'rs' or !
WOMEN‘S COATS.
Values up to $35 ,
:. stylish
$11.95 $19.95
LEBS
m fistula-u.
,. Sale of Merchandisé
Damaged by Water ,
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A large water pipe bursted on the third , ,
floor, flooding the second and first floors, doing
a considerable amount of damage to‘ ,
WOMEN'S SILK AND MUSLIN llNDBBc‘
'1' WAISTS, nounom om,
RIBBONS. KNITTING YARNS, FANGY‘ ‘
rcoons, CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR, ETC. '
These will be sold at
' WEAR. SHIR
Come early as some of the items are in ~
small quantities.
m W'um‘v
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hull-PRICE on
l"
Beldct ony one of the hundred models at mimetic used Ovorionlis » i
and Winn-mints and other weird cars/now hours shown st our
USED CAR 8qu
, lie
and until April lot we will
"lithe
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. STORE YOUR CAR FREE
decide that you would water to have s new car
”Hiawatha” nsw‘Iuod‘el you want to select '
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