moms. um 1m ‘
MILRADEATES .
fares and in tourist sleeping cars 3
rates on railroads, are increased ten
per cent. Fares on electric interur-
ban lines are not affected.
Special excursion, mileage, cou-
vention and tourist rates, with a few
exceptions. are discontinued, privi-
leges such as stop-overs and free
side trips, are abolished and excess
baggage charges are increased.
Both freight and passenger rates
on boat lines operated on the lakes,
' rivers or coastwise by railroads, are
to be raised proportionately with the
general increases. ,
Export and import freight rates
are ordered cancelled and the higher
‘4} 11 hi.
JOSEPH DAVIS
- 85mWashlnnlon Street
sou-m nouwaut
A
Wit-Trans mimosa!
Forecast for Norwalk and vicinity:
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday;
marmal- tonight; moderate south winds.
Disturbances are central this morning
‘ over Ontario, Kansas and Utah. They of percentage additions, are ordered
are causing cloudy and unsettled weath- ‘01"Goaléttgzkeihlgggfi‘. gig-”3‘02:-
‘” re Wit}! local showers in all the north- ggijnbuflion and other commodities.
em districts from Montana eastward Existing differentials and rate ,.e_
‘0 Maine. Pleasant weather prevails lationships between various locali-
in the southern districts. Freezing ties are to be preserved so far as
temperature was reported from Mon- possible, but many adjustments will
mamaaamaa ammmmam $3.5?
prevails all along the northern bor-
Commerce Commission. but the pres-
dsr. The temperature is high in the ideal. has final authority.
central districts.
in announcing that the rate. in-
- creases are required by public inter-
est, DirectoraGeneral McAdoo referr—
ed to the $300,000,000 or more added to
the payrolls of railroad labor under
an order published today, to the rap~
idly rising cost of coal which he es-
timated this year alone at $160,000,-
000 more than last year and to high-
er cost of every other material enter—
ing into railroad transportation. 0p-
orating expenses. be estimated, would
be between $830,000,000 and 3860.-
;000.000 greater this year than the $2;
‘852,000.000 figure of last year.
t No part of the. increased rates is
on account of the program of nearly
a billion dollars of improvements,
additions and new equipment this
year. he explained.
"It is earnestly hoped," said the.
Director-General, “that all citizens af-
fected directly or indirectly by this
increase of rates will support the
general principle of such inicrease as
an unavoidable wur measure, and ac-
.cch the additional burden in the
same spirit of self-sacrifice in which
they have accepted other‘ burdens.
and ’the grievous personal losses
which are parts of the. price that the
nation is patriotically paying for
world liberty.”
Mr. McAdoo called attention to the
fact. that "there is no way in which
the present increases will inure to
private profit.
"if they turn out to be more than
" '- are needed to meet the grave public
The, General Committee in charge cxigency," he added. "they will
or the. plans «for the observance of, prompUy be re-lldjuslcd so as to pro—l
{Memorial Day “1m hold a meeting at item nigh uanecessary1i burden upon.
to pu c: at pcn ng suct rc-a -‘
the ”903113 Of the, South Norwalk Club! justment, the excess. if any. Will bu
thiseszenins. for the benefit of the people of the
‘ ' " -—--——— United States as a whole, and not for
f‘ fiygghbeyy repaired-heavily Sll- the benefit of the. private railroadl
'gaer glatcdbrefinshcd like new—65c to. callers of any of them. . I
2 .. Brand's Jewelry store. To the extent that sailings can be
.3- ,;, elfected and to the extent that re-
. . - ‘ " ’ duced prices for the things the rail-
, P. C. Quintard has 5““ received his‘ roads must buy can be realized, itI
ports.
A number of flat increases. instead
WEATHER A YEAR AGO
. TODAY.
Temperature: High, 60; low,l
45. Cloudy.
City News
The Bridgeport police reported the
theft of a Ford touring car with Con-
necticut license 31,202.
Make you payment of 20 per cent.
on subscription to Third Liberty
'Bonds‘,'subscribed for under Govern-
ment Plan, at your bank tomorrow.
-—R‘efllling and renewing gold chain’s
- at ‘lbhr'i'prices, according to condition
and gold used. Brand's Jewelry store.
Miss Gertrude Banks was the or-
ganist at St. Peter’s Lutheran church
last evening during the absence of!
MissLoulse Bruschweln, the regular
organist. ‘
commission as Captain 0f L COWDBHY:i’ will be the purpose of the Director-
E. S. G., which dates from March 28th.;General to ntnke from time to time
318 is now to he addressed as Captain l appropriate reductions." l
t _ - The provision that intrastate rates
William instead of Lieutenant Quin lshall be abolished wherever substi-
r ..
da ti.
ltute interstate rates between the
Home points exist, and that all shall
At the meeting of the Painters;Union,be raised to a standard national lcv~
field that week; it was voted to give ral. develops the first definite con-
._ _' ilict between powers of he Federal
325 To the Trades Council Of New Ha .Railroud Administration and of the
_ Ten, towards the purchase 0' an aim, state railroad and public utilities'
—."——
bulalnce for the American ‘Army corpsicommissions, which heretofore have
' . nce. claimed exclusive jurisdiction over
in?” llutrastate rates. Railroad rate
. . . , . 'agents will file tariffs containing the
l ~Remountmg 0‘ Diamonds. settlng-new rates with state commissions as
.‘he new way, the wear proof and catch [ well as the Interstate. COmmerce
proof way with atipsjbeaded and fur- ,Commission, but state COmmiSsitms
"nished over diamond. The safe law be- . are permitted no revjew under the
traus‘e - tips willmwear indenltely and ' lailroad act.
'motmcatch in one'sclothes. Our system
"mi hadling them is so Pfilfect that we,
,——-——‘.‘_"‘.r——;_.
never last a diamond nor had a dis-i
'puté‘ concerning.one.,‘BrandLs Jewelry; . .
”"pto're.‘Washington street South Non. ..
yalk, Conn.
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Blilquereli
nectar: mun race
'A veteran business man. who‘ was
almost completely bold and had tried
numerous topics. lotions, shampoos, etc.
without benefit, came across. while on
a journey. an Indians’ recipe by which.
he grew a complete crop of healthy.
luxuriant hair that. he now possesses.
Others-men and womeHava re-
ported remarkable hair growth by the
sonic method. Whoever wishes the re-
cipe may obtain it free by writing to
John Hart Brittain. ISA-222. Station 1".-
New York. N. Y. Or obtain a box of
the ointment, Kotatko. made according
to the perfected recipe. at the drug
store. ready for use. .
hllut' small in Grant
In Lust numbn, of cases, when hair
fills out. the roots or. not dud but remain
Imbeddod in the scalp alive, like seeds or
bulbs, needing'wnlyl‘ertility. The umt
slhllne shampoos, aloobollsed hair tonics,
,etc.‘ are of no avail in such ones. The
ladlam' ointment nourishes the bolt and
' althnuhtos tbs ' .
Kotslko fort llsu'fthe scalp and induce!
. hair, owlh in av, one possible: won-
,derfu result! o_ :9va m's, wmm‘s
and : lam-'1 , if“ on are bold, or
l n- ruff. you should
It I! Ilium. Nahum
own“, In its
at»
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To Peggo-tcgf'rhglft—
E YOUR DUTY
ll - - To n‘e Thrifty
' “Save and Buy for
' Victory”-
, WAR SAVINGS -,
- : STAMPS f
FOR SALE AT
' , The Central ..
Trust Company ,
—_
‘ combat. ~
rr wna. as no: ARE INCREASED
soon BY can. M'Aoool
ram mos son's , (Continued tron, m. One)
8 WM“ 3the order wipes out all intrastate
300mm UNION lower rates efleetii'e on either freight
sum ‘or passenger trafllc.
mam SUSPENDERQ Travelers in standard sleeping and
Bathing Suits and Dating parlorcars are, required to pay 3 1-2
cloth“ will‘beoomfortuble- cents a mile in addition to Pullman
Q H cents. Pullman rates remain the
‘ same. '
Commutation and other suburban.
domestic rates will apply to and from;
again after Lee's
c than
‘ a int’that
. mr. ucaaop‘snnoua‘oed that be ex. tary training, and love-of country. It dlebrook, closed the exercises with
lpects the Interstate Commerce Com- was their couflge. and their bravery
mission to review many of the newlthat kept us a united ”“011. and
schedules on complaint, at shippers
or other Commercial interests and
changes will be made on the commis-
sion's recommendations. This is
neeessary‘to readjust the nation-
wide fabric ot complicated rates,
each interdependent on scores of
others and so delicately adjusted in
hundreds of thousands of cases that
,a change of a cent 03‘. two causes dis-
(ttnct industrial and oommerclat t-
turbances. The commission pro -
bly will be busy for months hearing
complaints and protests.
1 Passenger fares in some sparsely
3settled regions now more than three
cents will not be reduced. A1-
are abolished, the order permits the
[re—establishment of round trip tour-
'ist fares somewhat lower than the
three cent rate.
Exceptions to the tlucc cent rate
are made for soldiers and sailors,
who may travel at one cent a mile,
when on furlough, at their own ex-
pense, and for persons attending the
national encampment of the Grand
Army of Republic at Portland, Ore-
though excursion and tourist fares ,
an address to The Flag floating in
itxthe sunlight from the tall pole on
its to their grandsons that we looktthe Green, ending with a toast to the
for a final peace on earth, and- good‘colors, that was mist effectively ren-
will towards men. _ ldered.
Scoutmaster F. C. Ogden then tookl The decor-alto, 01' the
charge of the meeting and introduced ”19 10031 cemellries
Madison Davis, a Wilton veteran the Grand Army Ritual.
yarn and bred, who told of his suf— '
erings on the battlefield, and in the —Birthstone for May “Emerald" for
prison camp, in a slbmple and earnest June “Pearl," Big selection in gold
“gagitcwlrl‘ll “1:518” :f‘fi’gffgiftg'hoimountings and old ring at all prices.
had generously donated his ca; forgBrandS-levvelry store.
graves at
folloWed with
the purpoae of bringing some of the; . ~——~—-—-——-—
visiting veterans up made a brieflwoN'T PROTECT BLACKEHS
address, and congratulated the Di‘O'i JUDGE WARNER DECLARES
ple of Wilton for maintaining the pat-
riotic meetings. , l , - .- .
Commander Buxton's Address , “This court will not protect slack
No finer figure of a man can he‘s-rs,” decarled Judge Warner in the
imagined than that of Commander Civil Superior court yesterday after-
Georgc 1., Buxton. of Buckingham n00”. when a New York lawyer
:2? “salt: 1::sponded m we “a." for a made a plea in behalf of Genemsos
e r r' . . ,
Standing straight as an arrow, his Seregano, formerly of Stamford but
tall and dignifiedjorm gave eloquent now of .\ew York. it was claimed that
testimony, that many a man of over Seregano left his wife, took his child
three score years and ten is still fit to New York and asked for exempfion
for active duty. and ready to set an und that he
example of deeds well done that is in that City on the gro
gen, and the United Conlederate
Veterans" re-union at Tulsa,‘ Okla.
Both of these organizations are per-
ans two cents will be charged.
Children under five years of age
will be carried free as at present,
and those betwecn five and twalve
er fare.
Commutation fares, which are rais-
ed ten per cent, are construed in spa
daily or fre-
ply [0 persons having
quent occasion to travel between
their homes and places of employa
{heard him.
I
mitted rates of one cent a mill: and that be given in full, but be it noted on the ground of descertion. inasmuch
for various state meetings of the vet--
ibullets tear his clothes and yet come nay was not disposed to give much,
will be charged half at the new high,
sure ,0 help even, young“. man ma, was married and had dependents.
1 His wife, Annie Seregano, appeared
it is a pity that his speech could in court yesterdayjsking for a divorce
that the pith of his address was h b en ad ud ed in 50“.
the fact that a man could go through asSeregano ad e j 8
several battles, be the last man 0’“ tempt for failure to obey a previous
the field in one of them, have six court order to pay alimony, Judge War-
home. without a scratch. He
the big applause of the day.
Corporal Eaklsnd, National Army
in most effective contrast to (Tour the case.
nmnder Buxton‘s stories was the.’ Mrs. Sere-gano, who is a young w0m
trim khaki clad figure of Corporal man. claimed her husband deserted atl
“'0" consideration to Seregano's counsel}
ment or educational institutions.
der provided that the following min-
imum number of tickets should
,meuls or sections.
Two adult ”(‘kelJ for a drawing
room in a sleeping- car; two adult
tickets for a compartment, ouo
oneahalr udult tickets for 11 section;
five adult tickets for exclusive com
cupancy of drawing room in a par-
llor car.
Passenger fares by
water routes
minimum of fifteen cents-
tired pounds and minimum collection
at 25 cents per shipmcn’.
The Director-donors! provided fill
10 and rendered invalid after that
data when the higncr’ fares become
effective. Unused portions of mile-
age books and Mimi or partly used.
tickets will (be. redeemed at their
original rote. .
The twenty-five per cent. increase
in freight charges will apply gener-
ally to class and commodity rates,
but minor variations will be neces-l
sary in many cases.
where certain relationships exist he-
twocn rival commercial centers the
25 per cent. increase will apply to the.
longer distance and the rule to tth
nearer locality will be the some num-
ber of costs less as under plcseut
schedules. in this way charges for,
many short hauls will br raised more.
than 25 per cent. '
MEMORIAL SUNDAY
' SERVICE IN WILTON.
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ways draws a good attendance. The.
Scouts have now been merged with‘
the Wilton Y. M. C. A, and Reva?
Frederic C. Hollister as chairnlan,‘
made the. announcements, and con;
ducted . the singing of patriotic'
songs .which were an important part
of the proceedings. ,
Richard H. Fitch made the ad-
drcsspf welcome and said in partlz—af'
For the fourth time 1 how the horn
or.'and an honor that is fully appre-
ciated of Welcoming these grand old.
men to Wilton to do honor to their
dead comrades._ Talk about the
thinning of your ranks. Why there
are more of you here today. than on,
any of the four meetings that "we
have held. '
You are as welcome as the flow- ‘
ers in’ May. Not only in this May,
but next May, and many Mays to
come. 1
There is nothing that shines
stronger or longer on God’s green
cart-h than a good deed well done.
There is no more inexm‘able rule
in the history of humanity. titan the:
survival of the fittest. - 1
And there is nothing that will keep
a man atop of around longer than
the combination of clean living, and
the rigors of military training and
service. i
There is your proof—~24 of them.‘
The baby of the bunch past 67 years
of age, and Captain Joe Crossmau,
now in his 93rd year, and still ableE
to hop on a. moving trolley car with'
the best of 'em. it's a fact, and i
saw him do that very thing 'not so
very long ago.
What an example for those that
are behind the deskcr the plow toag
day, and on theirwa‘y to camp or
battlefield tomorrow!
My text is Written in these two
sturdy lines on grand old men.
Survivors of a former war from
which they " were‘mustered out. fifty
four years ago. ‘ ,
Did they quit when
home?
They did not! ‘ _
There is not a man seated there
that has not faithfully performed his
duty in some linemof useful endeavor
ever since he came marching home
surrender. more
they came
To discourage the use of heavylspeak a few words. “Husky" is the Th ‘ .
sleeping and parlor cars the nca tar-bub. word that fully describes this was sufficient. however, and continucd
be:
1301181“ 1’0" drawing rooms, ”om’pan'ldetcr front the pride. that we all felt
audl
:
or by rail and wait; are to be in
creased proportionately with the
higher rail charges.
The basis for computing charges;
for Fitness haggas.i is to he Oll‘hslxth:
of the normal palscllgcr fare, with al
per hum“
ly for the redemption of tickets and!
mileage books purclt. set! before .lunei
For installed .
(‘harles O. Enltland, Jr... who after he‘. home in Stamford in August, 1313.
some persuasion was induced to e court did not think the evidence
splendid type of our new national the case.
army, and his quiet dignity did not; Mme—«ma .
i ll W'llon uoduct uh ~Gold and Silver Plating and Sterling'
S l ' .. ' ll .
lgavleghi: pist ui CatnipI Downs this and plated ware. , Repairing missing
week for “Over There." parts to match. The low parcel post
Comrade Bradley. of Buckingham rates make it now possible for us to
PM" Whose songs ‘3" always .3 ‘9‘“ accept and handle plating and Repairl
ture 0' mesa mmmgs gang "The jobs in this line. Brand's Jewelryl
Old Musketeer" in his best manner.
Acting Postmaster James J. lilid- Store. !
“Give It tome.
please. Grand-
daddaf’ '
1
”va Bobby. if
you wait a bit-for
, it you'll have It
to color lender!"
“Poo-pool 1m
‘no arzument with
' WRIGLEYS
’cause the flam_
m anyway!"
a half century. ago
till ,
Palnleu
Children Cheer-fully
and Conlelentiom
and. Patiently «» ‘ Dentistry
Treated by Modern . Sympathetic
Painless Methods Acentlc Office “came“
DR.S.M.!llilTZ V
. ' ’ Gas Administered
Moderate Surgeon by the Oxygen
Charges for Very * Method 3
Must W DENTIST '
A ' 73 5”“ M‘"‘ Street. Gall! Ind Porcelain
, Hours 9 mm. to 9 p Restoration.
1' Y-m In m by ipmllmwt "‘.i‘.'i“.§e.?t'u£.'"“'
o Practlco of, . * _ V. . . . “I’ll! put “mo ,
‘ talisman "
:when the latter appeared to contest "
_ Soon!
L ‘, Combinations, good muslin, tasteful in stamping
"VI" unarm-
flout; you: ~.
mgl
Epitome on Main St, Fab-held Ava, Cannon
Don’t waste " l
, any ice! '
I l ,While you’re getting, get a; refrigerator that] l
bales me. E
' , Leonard can be counted on to 'do if. 7 ,
i . 'One-plece porcelain lining, heat—resisting walls,
air circulation that carries chill of the ice to food
thamber;——not one particle of cold escapes and mi
no ounce of ice is wasted. ‘
. ' Leonard white lined—~60
f-—$29_to $65
f $516eona1'd Blugray lined, 40 to 150 lbs ice,~$22.50 l
. 0 ~ ‘
‘ SPECIAL” REFRIGERATORS:——
Leonard white enamelled lining, 70 to 100 lbs
,ce,—-. . ‘ . $22.50 to $27.50
, Leonard with galvanized linings—a
" , top lift, 30 lbs ice- ,mt’l‘g.“ $12.75,
s top lift, 80 lbs ice-— ,i‘afi“ $23. ,4-
E” __ . Fourth door. J I
. Get screens .3;
at work now. '
g 5 Moths are flying already. Flies will be 'a‘ posh
?‘ “Rd
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K
l. i-
7",.
\
to 155 lbs ice capacity,
,4
Screens and screen 'doors will keep them out and t
filelp to keep home cool andairy and comfortable. - ‘ 7 4‘
1 Five different styles of screen ’doors in sizes 1
ll‘anglng from 21/2 by 61/2 feet to 3 feet by 71/2. ” ‘ l
_ Three of these styles are filled in with black wire
and two with attractive pearl wire. ‘ l
r ' 'According to size—$2.10 to $4.50; and price ins}
cludes hinges springs and knob. ' i
i ‘ Good strong wooden-frame window-screens, .7;
sizes—13% to 90c. ' V I
Steelaframe screens for .windows
Else—65c to $1.10. .
‘_ Netting for refitting doors and Screens, 28, 30, 32,
br 36 mches wider-black 150 per foot; pearl, 20c p011;
Ep‘ort, , no.3. ‘ v 9, -' ,f, fmtu
"according to
,.
1 .3. ‘ v1
. . - " Fourth floor. ‘3';
Useful bowls lhfla,
. . , . 1". v F
for mlxmg. f .. ,3.
. Come in handy a hundred and onetiu‘ie's‘ alm'dsh'
Eeach week in every kitchen. - " . .
{ Mic porclain of good shape. Decorated with“
; lue bands. . = E
(1’. Several sizes, so shaped they are "easily and}
,qulckly and thoroughly cleaned—10c to 600. -. l E
‘- man. got... .4. Fourth floor.
New roll-film . .
Premo cameras. -.
I ' Prcmo‘ was a good camera when it" used are .
,filmapack. It is worth much’more now that it is built; .4'
Ito use the regular roll or cartridge film. ‘ ‘
1,. Easier to use, gets clear picture, simple to load
gm broad daylight, costs little. - ’
Folds into smaller space when not actually in use;
Etakcs pictures in sizes from 2 1-4 by 3 1-4 inches to
131/2 by 514,456.30 to $12.60. .
Fourth floor.
\
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N o. yarn famine
here yet.
Woolen yarn for sweaters—plenty, and in many.
‘colors, though each day the newspapers tell us. of
growing shortage. ‘
Yarn for socks. and sweaters for
[Army and the Navy. .
Fancy and plain yarns of different soft fine finui » . .
ishes, in bright colors for women’s sweaters and slipavi ’
ens. . ‘5
t No indeed; no shortage!
-. . Third floor.
.aamfiamum a“ _ -
the boys of tho,
".4- .
a wags-m. 7.. .
With your needle , .
they grow prettier!
Soft fine absorbent“ Turkish towels are stamped
for cmbroidcring. Bath mats and laundry bags too.‘
Extra value for usual price would be $1.25—and‘theyq‘,
will be sold at ‘ ‘ ‘ , 75c;
_‘ 'Nightgowns of nice fabric and pleasing style,E
stamped atttiactiy’cly+CXtra value—i $13
4%
l.—-.extra value—m , 79c and $117 ’. in;
.. Dresses for- children of 6 months to 12, years, ..
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