Joseph Davis
85 Wmhlnlion Street
South Nomlk.
'wsarasa roasoss'r
i Forecast for Norwalk and vicinity:
'sFair tonight and Thursday; slightly
Ecolder tonight. The disturbance which
was central over Ohlo yesterday morn-
‘ing has moved rapidly eastward and
is now central near Halifax, N. S. It
has caused cloudy and rainy weather
during the last 24 hours from Missou-
ri ‘northeastwsrd to Maine. Pleasant
weather with moderate temperatures
prevails in nearly all districts east of
“the Rocky Mountains.
WEATHER A YEAR AGO
TODAY.
Temperature: Iligh, 35; low,
3. Cloudy.
~[Ciiy‘llle‘ws
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~The‘i5gdies' Aid Society of the First
M. Efchurch has postponed its meet-
ing until nest week.
m9
Sherman Council. it. A., met last
evening and the newly elected ol-
cers had charge of the meeting.
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Austin's Garage doing business
‘ Just over the bridge on Seavlew avo-
nne, East Norwalk. Conn. Come see
me. W. R. Allltill.
The water main in Chestnut St. broke
last night as a result of the thawing
process that has been going on for the
phat few days. No damage was done.
There will he a regular meeting ofI
the Nurse's Alumni of the Norwslk'
hospltal at the Nurse's Home, Wood-
bury avenue, tomorrow afternoon.
plenum; “:GllthlAltl- ‘wssésium 7 " ..
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"sou Nsx'r TUESDAY “W‘echmn-iv
IN REICHSTAG'
(ContinueaTm-rsge One).
lonely in French official or semi-'
oficial circles, first, because no
one knows whether it will ever be-
come elective, and, second,‘ be-
cause, whether elective or not, the
people of Ukraine have not been
able under the present circumstan-
ces to have their say.
The treaty, however, is regard,
ed as very instructive as to what
a German peace may mean.
“It is the beginning of an at-
tempted realization of Middle
Europe,” says the Temps, refer-g
ring to the artile in which Ukaineg
is excluded from the advantages i
guaranteed by any one of the'
coalition of the Central Empires
to another. ,
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Feb.
l3.——-Major-Gcneral Joseph E.,
Kuhn and ('harles Kennedy re-
turned here today from ”an inspec-
tion trip in France.
PARIS, Feb. lit—There was
fairly heavy artillery fire last
night in the neighborhood of Pi-
non, on the Aisne front, saysto-
day’s War Office
Northeast of thciins the bombard-
ment was also rather lively. The
French carried out successful
raids and drove 06‘ a German at-
tacking detachmen‘t in the Ember-
t
lute rallies will be high
‘ward J. I-‘laherty, Michael). illordan.
l l '- .
statement. I e ght 0 do“
best and most interesting speakers al
their disposal will be assigned to Nor
A mixed chorus of over 100 voices
’is being formed under the direction
'of Edward J. Sims, of Norwalk. and
rehearsals of this chorus will be heirl
assoonas-Mr.8imsiixesupona
'auitable ‘plsce. '
. George II- Vosburgh. oi
the War Rallies Committee says that
ly interesting,
and that the way in which the peo
,ple are responding to the work as
signed them, angers well for the ral
lies. In addition to the addresses.
which. will be of a patriotic and in
'structive character. war pictures. will
be shown. Admission will be free
and no calls for contributions of any
kind will be made at the rallies. '
Chairman Vosburgh has appointed
the following sub-committees:
.Hails and decorations—Charles E
Hoyt, James T. Hubbell. .
Publicltv—Edmund E. Crowe,
ward J. Thomas.
finance—Nelson W. Benedict. Wll
fred Bodwell_ Philip H. Fielding, Ed-
Ed.
John Milne. lra C. Imkwfiood, Daniel
Keogh. William 0. McLean, William
J. Devine.
The committeeion finance is ur-
gently requested to meet in the city
court room. city hall building. tomor-
row. Thursday evening. promptly.st
WAR SAVINGS 87AMP SALE IN-
”EACH“!
The local campaign for the sale of
War Savings Stamps received fresh
impulse from three directions last
menil region.
LONDON, Feb.
Iliues Page, the American Ant-
bassador, spent today at a mili-
tary camp where a number of sur:
vivors of the Tuscania art-lodged.
He talked with a number of the
officers and soldiers and express-
ed satisfaction that there were no
evidences of shaken nerves among
them as a result of their exper-
ience.
LONDON. Feb. 13.~vAndrcw
chequer, announced today in the
House of (‘ommons that action
would be taken under the Defense
of the Realm Act, against (‘olonel
Repiugton, the military corres-
pondent of the Momiug Post, for
an article which appeared in the
Post on Monday. The article com-
plained of was submitted to the
censor who refusedhis permission
to publish it. The article after-
wards was published in a diflerent
form without being submitted to
the censor.
Mr. Bouar Law also announced
action also would be taken against
thc‘editor of the Morning Post.
LONDON, Feb. I3.—'I‘hc
House of Commons today resumed
the debate on the address in reply.
to the speech from the Throne.
l4)iscussiou of i'oreiguuudmillitaby’
affairs was dropped temporarily
for eonsideratifiii "mm—'dfiitlibls-
tration grease on cut at
«mm. $9”?
Owing to the fact that there was no
a quorum there was no meeting 0
Butler budge, No. 38, Royal Arch, its
sons, last evening. 5
l
Humboldt Lodge. Sons of Herman,
mt last evening and transacted rou-
tine business. Plans for the holding
home.
Herbert Samuel, formerly Sec-
' '3‘ ‘ for Home Affairs,
he _ ing speechpn this
. LL.’ ier in the day, how-
War, Council at Versailles, which
now occupy the minds of the peo-
ple of England, will be taken up
I3.-Wflllt‘|‘istamps is increasing, The committee
Bouar Law. ('haucellor of the Ex-'
”licdecisions of the. Supreme.
night and as a result the sale of the
also feels gratified and encouraged by
'lhe fact that the War Savings Stamps
are being distributed “among a large
number of purchasers because
means continued purchases to pay for
the War Saving Certificates issued
in the $5 denominations.
At the Lincoln celebration at the
Catholic Club last night, John Cava-
naugh, chairman of the committee.
.was called upon by the toastmaster
who said that the audience wished to
hear him for two reasons, his own pet'-
sonality and his ofliclal position. Mr.
Cavanaugh spoke briefly but forceful-
ly and-to the‘polnt. lie said that this
was the biggest thing in the selling
line he had ever tackled but the sales.
man had some advantages, as the gov-
ernment says "00 out and sell these
stamps which are good Investments
al interest. But tell your customers.
the American people, that if they do
that ‘
‘and pay back the principal' with “Den '
FORI) SEDANS
In the first place they cost so little——
r. 0. B. person 305 .
In the next place th - -
fortable. ey are so all fired com
Then again—if you are a good American (and
its dollars to doughnuts you arel—and really
want to save your country for war purposes—
A BUNCH OF STEEL—-
A FORESTOF RUBBER-—
A BIG LOT OF MONEY—
~I"ord Sedans do all that saving and do it like a Major!
You may pay $3,000, $4,000, $5,000 for u t‘losed ('ar.
and where do you get of?! All you've got is a ('losed ('ar
that Will do to your batik account what the Whale did to
Jonah!
But if you pay only $095 for a FORD SEDAN—qua
don't get 0! at all—just stay on! You have the maximum
of Closed Gar comfort for very little outlay. Your BAN!
ACCOUNT remains put; instead of being swallowed up
hire Jonah was-it can smile at the outlandishly high-
pnced Closed Oar and say:
“NOTHING DOING. MR. WHALE!”
Yom TRULY—-
Dutee W. Flint
V
n
I in a year.
WOOD AS FUEL .
. 'lhe average cost of firewood to the
not buy the government will take
their money anyway hy taxation and
they will not get it back." The speak.
er added that appreciation of the good;
sense of the American people made
Ital-«sun that they would back theirI
government in this undertaking, which
ohm of the plan to raise nineteen.
tnlillolt dollars this year. He calledl
attention to the hundreds of boys who|
had gone forth to fight for us under
the flag’iiand that we should form the
nrmv buck of’tbe flag supporting our
bovs by saving and serving, saving by
eliminating the purchase of non-essen-
tials and serving by loaning these aar-
tgs to the government. .\lr. Cavannugh
was given an enthusiastic reception
and Toastmaster Quinlan assured him
of the henrtv cooperation cf the Cath-
ollc Club.
lax-Mayor A. M. I’ohlmanaddressed
the Trinity (‘lub and roused them to
I
t
‘" "‘9 “”1”” meeting at the next. Richard I olt Radical member
“55‘0“ ""9 “scum“ from the llexbam Division of isuch enthmmsm‘m“ the supply 0'
' :Northumherland, prepared n“jutamps on hand, which was consider-
The Whatsoever Circle of the Southg amendment to the address cx-l ed ample, was entirely exhausted with-
Norvalk Congregational church "amassing regret that “in hcéord_iout meeting the demand. Mr. Poidman
‘held yesterday afternoon at the home ancc with the decisions of the Su_,'secured an additional supply from As-
of Mrs. W. H. Stowe. 5 West avenuepreme War Council at \remillmyisistant postmaster. c. J: Prescott who
Miss Lillie Gettler being in charge of gproscctition of military effort is! serving at the Red Men 5 meetlnlt and
the 9'03“" Which '5' "WWW-ho be the only immediate task of.
“We“. and ungfellow." Ml'l. Archlc‘the government. ThIS ' flIIII‘INI-i Stamps there" , t-
38811 Mid Mn- '13- 6- Huntington b0!“ ment is supported by a number of The Red “9“ ""9 mm” m “ I’“
sang several selections, and Mrs. JOhnLiberals and Unionists. 'riotic addresshv the Great Sachem of
~8taplcton read a letter from her hus~' Another amendment expresses} the State of Connecticut. George Hf
band. Rev. John Staplelml. who is “firegrct that action has not been 'Bames, of Bridgeport. ’a member ii
‘ Camp McClellan, Anniston, Ala, to .Hsrtaken against newspapers which the'Brldgeport War Savings Comm -
ladies. lhavc published attacks on individ- ‘99- «“h- “d’“"5 mom, I‘ll. imam”
' iualvomcpm of higher commands. so well that .all stamps on hand were
CANADIAN ARMY HEAD- said and a large number of new and
,QIIAR'I'ERS IN FRANCE, Feb. 13 enthusiastic boosters were added to
:(By (fanadiau Press. .Iiimited)___|the’ cause. The local committee has
'Aftci' three. and a half years ofyttnder consideration plans which will
war, Canada is entering upon the make Norwalk's showing equal to an!
Spring campaign stronger in men city of its sise.and the plans will' be
and material and gum; than at any Iannouncer] through the press. . ~
'prevtousxtimc since the mobiliza- - '
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VII.
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732 ' rhccatral
Trust 0011108”
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”Wall“. 'tion'at Va} Cartier marked the HOME a::::|:t”::nfls
.i . creation 0 the Dominion’s first V '
-. 1i 1mm ,~ 1 ' divisiorlt. ThefCanadiana are hold-’ “"39"“- °"°"‘°
. 1 —" mg a arger rout than ever be-' Dishonersble Discharge for Non-00M
ll, WW 'fore. . mission one-i wsoseruea
l . Canada's splendid home sup-, Private.
, ‘; j port of the, military service mess-1" Theiint general 00"" martial
urg’hss. placed the military suth- ,by the Fourth rsslmenLKo-o ‘, , . 1
. voritresnn a position where. they ‘was held at'otamfofl. NW; '
{ ,not‘oaly are assured'of reinterco tag in the some» discharge Of 0
. : ;ments for the existing units, but mantra that» ~who was so
dean add largely to their fighting mm mixing a" 'm‘.‘ vyhlle the
,eatablmhments. in“... was away. - V
.' ;. .m,‘-—'Iolllifl-llm W. . .7!” W
“F";smushre-o-nemww'm» 1‘" ‘ 3;“
’ . > ..mma ..V‘., ;‘ [grief-2" “9”” “i r v.“ .1
later on assisted by Mr. Prescott sold
‘ emi' E '
. .; ,.
A wood fire is the necessity of the American farmer X" only 32-75 a
rural ghoul-lion and the luxury of cord ‘ "e" ‘3“ “90ml“ ‘0 "I?
the urban rich. The farm boy. to January Crop Report, but it ‘3 11W
scrim splitting wood is a chore, looks ' ' .
wt envy on folks who have coaLfed 'Wood is at its highest cost in North
furnaces. Dakota, where $7.50 a cord is charg-
The farmer. who burns most of the .ed. In California. where they sue
fuel wood that is consumed in this their trees to show them to tourists
conning is not as fond of iireplaecs the price is $1.10. Tennessee used
as his grandlhther was. or as his :wood more freely than any other state
grandmas will be. (last year be buru- .wlth an average of nineteen cords per
0d about 53.000.000 cord! of W006. “ml: the Dakotas and Nebraska
but most of it went into stoves. Ho three cords. The consumption in the;
admits that fireplaces are pretty. and :New England states ranges from ten
in the spring and fall useful. but too .to fifteen cords a farm, the average
much heat goes up the iehlmney. and not being as high as New York's four.
he prefers a radiant stove. with a teen cords.
nickel knight on the top. .
(The greatest of the wood burning
states. each consuming between four
and five million cords a year. are in
the south: Alabama, Georgia, Tennes-
see. Kentucky. North Carolina. Mis-
sisaippl and Arkansas. New York
burns more. than 3.000.000 cords!
Pennsylvania less than 2,000,000. New, The Woman's Relief Corps, 'NO- 30.
Jersey uses only 204.000 cords, B lib of Buckingham Post. will meet at the
The average farm the country over
.gets $43 worth of fuel out of the wood
lot every year_ the total value of the
cordde burned being $283,000,000.
Administrator Garfield will chuckle
over this large amount.
tle less than is consumed in Connecti- home 0' 'Mrs. Mary Keeler on Butler .
cut. Florida burns mOre wood than
any of the New England “at“. ex- street, Thursday afternoon to sew for
ccpt Maine. which uses 780.000 cords the Red Cross.
HOWLAND's
Entrance 'on Main St, Fairileld Ave... Gannon Btli
“en's... .
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. Oh, .Mén
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if you want to pick one of
the finest bargains evcr, pick
one of these Kuppcuhcimer
suits or over-coats at $21. *
You got pick of all the
fancy suits and ovcrconts
made by Kuppenhcitucr for .
this store this season-for '
$21. . .
You get all the fine Kup.
pcnhcitner style and tailOt~
lug—for $21. ‘
Honestly, we think the .
Clothing-chief is foolish to
sell ’em at such a price. Do
you know, he could pack but
away and sell ’cm next Au-
tumn for even more than
their prices have been this
season! That’s because
woolen prices are climbing.
But he would 7 rather sell
them, get his money, make a
clean sweep of the stock. So
we let him have his way——
and out they go at $21
Suits and overcoats for " .
“regular” men and for men '
of special build. ’
Rich colors, snappy or con-
‘scrvative styles, every suit and overcoat except the
. lain blacks and blues, no matter what price has
ecn,— , ‘ $21.}
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Main floor, r ear.
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4
rs
Economy 0f l
silk dresses!
. says. the . two things
ldou’t seem in harmony!
Yet they are. , For here
. beautiful silk dresses,
with a very real and‘delight-
service to give, and in-
toad of $22.50 or $25 they
are $16.50
Such dresses as these find
lcordial welcome in one’s
igathering of apparel. .They,
are fitted for wear 'on semi-
formal and informal occa-
{sions. They are new cham-
ling styles of the approaching
s
r
.4'
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Elas tine;
ed uso
”flaws“ V' gRedmbon’.
in Stout Figures ~
sacs as non Lacs
Hips, bust and abdomen reduced 1 to 5
inches, yII IsskIOtsZO ”his.
You 'are no ion er STOUT, you can wear
more fashionab styles; and you get *
Satisfaction and Value at most moder- _
staples: Younever wore moreoonie ._
.forta‘bie or ’leasy feeling" corsets. . -.
' m. m 8"!!!
[0.18 law-.1. . price . .' .
we: lulu-amounted“ ....“
I" m‘53am .. .3419
mush-imitat‘mfi
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UH ‘
{Spring ‘have novelty and
beauty as well as newness.
F Rich crepe de chine and
Georgette crepe and taffeta
and satin in beautiful blues
’and greys and tans and other
handsome decoration of new
:chenillel x" " ‘N
, Tunic dresses and gather
"simple lines and dresses with
imam—many patterns and on
T,thc others! '
Fresh from the deft fin
' [whose Work would lie/the en ' '
" ptress, carefully finished in each detail, and. well
worth their usual price of $22.50'and $25. .
,th, by one of the freaks
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5"" . . .F'
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' sends a s'ewiu
a. tpyourhbmetobsgin ..
‘ its fine work‘i’or'you- ,
Better lose no time in making choice!
Third door. , ' .v
4 One dollar
scasonablc shades, with
patterns in braid and
ed dresses, dresses with
cute little bustle drape-
ch striving to outshine
gets of needlewomcn
vy of nearly any seam-
of trade fortune. here
315.540:
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