1 f lull TAPE
Mary had an army mule that
towed a. barge of coal and
every step was kept in tune by
Governinent control. The boat
was loaded at s. pier where
things go with a whack,
rand any stuff is dumped on
burdsolongasitisblack.
It followed right along be-
hind, it couldn’t get away, the
_ line was made of strong red
tops—they’re using more .
each day.
What makes the coal-men
sit up straight like little kids
at school? Each fears he is a
criminal whenever he sells
fuel. Some day the teacher’ll
be turned out; ’twill be
against the rule to bobble a
chap with .a check-rein strap”
such punishment is cruel.
Tl'lE,
Width
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0A3. WERE?”
Beaver Boards tor Ceilings
7 You seldom-Ilse a plaster ceiling that doesn’t show crsclu
and seams.
It’s unsightly and inartistie, but worse still, it isn’t per-
manent. The plaster may fall any day and is bound to need
repau‘s. '
, Kata! ceilings last longer but cost too much.
hard to put up, unattractiVe and they rust.
Denver Board has all of the advantages and none of the
handicaps. It is as long lasting as steel and more pleasing in
appearance.
, Innew buildings or old it’s the logical ceiling. We can
absolutely convince you of this if you’ll give us a chance.
The Hatch 6 Bailey Co.
They are
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If in the South Aun."c s we: ~.; “All
,, ,i:. the North Allan i: av .‘ ism: lo the
} {West North (lentrs', anl the United
vest labor
WAG
LARGE INCREASES
DURING PAST YEAR
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Outside of haunt day tries all
mges with bUi‘id runes-l l’l'uu- 51.1“
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Fates average was $156. \l'l'huul,
them the rules we c .15 it I: cents"
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Wage; Make? Big Jump 1
As a general eveisbg lot the whole
country the increase III the rate of?
wages per month \le11 board in 1917
over 19115 suds 31.3 per cent, The
incrcAse over I91) was 50.3 per cent.
In the average rate of wages for mu"
with board :llc increase
over 1915 «its 23.1 per cent;
in 1917
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vers Furniture
People who take pride in their homes and find pleasure in
making them attractive are quick to appreciate the fact that
our lines of Furniture, Draperies, Rugs, Linoleums and House-
. 'turnishings are moderate priced, construction, style and finish
L0
the best.
llllsn
is based on
ness conduct.
THE
MERRILL BUSINESS
COLLEGE
ESS JUDGMENT ’
IJIISIIIBSS. Experiences
Bookkeeping records business
experiences for quick, easy ref-
erence and shows the relation of
, these experiences to wise busi-
srunv Booxxnnemo AT ,
A visit to our store will convince you.
. without board. :32. per cult. l-‘or .
i ‘dayn labial 0.0“de 'ul' llal‘vcsl.“lu‘lk; Bolts ‘ Hosiery Hammocks ~
1113:5193“ "fit 1::th LtIeIh‘l tiling;e viln- Mill-wry Capes - Npckwear POICII Screens I
_ out board. .The gem“, m, is um glhiteDress Skirts Silk Gloves Rugs ‘3‘ .
, the rules of wages for larm labor or III? PIece Dresses BOItS Flags
(‘I‘Gasod ninlusl one-(luzll'lt-l' in one Dainty Underwear Suit Gases Bunting
syoar and About twol'lllhs lo one-hull Swgaters Bags Service Flags
in seven years. waists ‘
The lowest relativi- advance in rats Umbrellas I? lag P0165
' lmore generally
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,in the South Atlantic in hiring by the
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lNorth Central, most dilliuult in
of Wages from 1916 to 1917. 1:3 llllt‘
will, is lound in the Western and
Pacific slates in hiring by the day
with board for work outside of bar-
vest; and lhc highest, 36.1 991‘ CE!“-
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month with board.
Difficulties of obtaining labor were
least in temporary:
service in harvest and more gene-rul-
lly greatest. in similar service oul-
’lside of harvest. ’l‘o oblum laborers
tor a whole season
board throughout the various groups
of States was easiest in the East
or a your with
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lSoulh Atlantic. Hiring. by the day. Division 2 ll;
!was the easiest, preposition in the United Spanish War Veterans. Wil-
: Western and Pacific when with Item McKinley Camp
board and most dillicult when with-
out board.
Largest Increase in South
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. CENTRAL HOTEL
Fine rooms by the day or week. Steam heated, electric
lights and gas. Fine Gate attached; also Restaurant. Italian
'and American style
Corner Monroe and Chestnut Sta. Tel. 1565.
J. DISESA, Proprietor.
l The South experienced the greatest
wheels of the, increase of form wag-
lcs in 1917 over 1916. expressed as
.n percentage of increase. but the
lgrsulest effects in terms of absolute
increase in dollars and cents were
it‘elt in the other great groups of
iodides, most of all in the \Veslel‘u
N. DISESA. Manager.
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Ceralrul and third in order in the
North Allulllic group. The largest abs
WALL PAPER. 5c and 10c Roll
Full Line-Fine Assortment
ALSO PAINT AND VARNISH A'l‘ LOWPRIGEG.
' PAINTING, PAPER HANGING .
A. COHEN
. South Norwalk.
141 Washington Street.
*5 signs“
" V Suits
“Tor Men and Yunng Men
COPYRIGHT
Clothing Co.
sly; aln St
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gSISummaer
So. Norwalll
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:solule inert-asp in wages ill the South
iwus in the 80th Atlantic Stairs in
Illiring by the month or season with
lboal'd. Monthly Wages mics increas-
‘Eed absolutely in the average- for the
2United Slates by $583 in seasonal or
yearly coulrncls when \vilhuut htull‘d.
tiny wage rules Increased by 1:0 to
47 Corns in the sevorul varieties ol
contracts.
lfnrmct‘s found u trying situation
Fenders, Lamps, Bodies end ,
: Bargains.
' JUST RECEIVED A FRESH
A. STULL‘
4 24 Cottage Street
, East NorWalk .
he! form
in 191?, when lht‘ll‘ needs
ly K)! in
glubor increased and the supp
lhm‘ lllnllnlslwll, With uccmuplmying
S‘cllul‘tze’s’ Thursday Specials
ARMOUR'SSTARHAMS 3401b.-
SWIFT’S PREMIUM HANS 3401b.
screw or PURE NEW MAJnerc HAI§$.......; ........ .. 35c 1b..
' ' . ' smoxnn snou use .25ch
ORLEANS MOLASSES. NATIVE Asrnnseus ' ......... . . . . . . . .. . .. 30c bunch
25cqt.,ga,llon95c , NEW CABBAGE ..... .........I ...... ,....~:.......'...3clb.
__ , LAscnoEAPEPnuxr......... lOoeach
KELLooo's oonu FLAKES;- - .______‘._.___.
' pkg. cut to ......... . . .. 11c , , ~
Schullze 3 Sanitary, Markets
NORWALK. . scorn..uonWALx.
United States License No. 17,903. .
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loud States and 3,538,821 ions addi-
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'taugemcnts all once. to use bituminous
yin piece of unthraclte‘coul. . .
3 “Distribution of anthracite under
»Dic.kson. “is a problem involving the
icomiorl, welfare and in large mes.
., sure, the llotlllh oi the American poo-
‘plo. Also, the nation's wur require-
. ments are involved -
“Anthracite and fuel o'f all kinds.
is in demand as never before, There
are new demands of imperative kind
for anthracite. At illo'same‘lime the
;\var.‘ directly through the army draft
land in less direct but even larger
ways. has drawn the anthracite mine
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7 We close all day Desoralion Day -
W
s ORATION DAY
.ower Holders, Croquet Se
013, Garden Tools.
hi s,»Etc.
Albert F. Gehebe
m Dgllvprv
A remedy for infections
ot the urinsry tract.
ass. non-poisoning
sud wdlnot stricture
l’sml
, 81.20 “£13m” l walleye.
‘ gold I‘I‘gll
'hhmh hotl e or Insigi on roqmnt.
SUGGESTIONS
. ownllllowers, Grass Catchers,
It: as, Rubber Hose, Cemetery
sshington St. 80. Nomads
Phone tom.
‘bllhllscufi'iitwch? ctncmum. 0.
Open Tonight ““93”
challenge Blend Coffee, per lb. ..... T......,... 220
Very Best New Made Creamery Butter, 1b. ......... . .. 49c
Ready Maid Soups ............... ; ......... .__ 3 cups for 2.50
20 Mule Team Borax, 1 lb. pkgs. ..... ' ..... ’ . . 1‘2 for 250'
ts, Golden Santos Coflee . ......... . ......... 111.209, 5 lbs. 950
Hand ., Schmidt’s Smoked’Salmon Paste, jar ..... . ...... ;. 120‘
" Swift’sPureLestard,lb.......... ......... . ......... ; 30c
r Fancy Whole Grain Rice, per lb. .......... . . ....... . . a; lie
‘ ,Wheatsworth Biscuit, perpkg. . ..... ; ..... ‘. . . ., ........ '12o
a...
Pure White Hand Picked Pee. Beans, lb. . . . . . . . . . .
83 to Washington Street . ‘
not the stamps.
AR SAVINGS STAMPS Mow. ‘
price 0: War Savings Stamps‘
once (0 $4.17 on Saturday. and
so investor will make his pur-
‘ fore June 1, thereby eav
. Now is the time to make
an“ . “ma—*mmcw
HARTFORD. May 29.43;" Charles
killed three glandorcd horses in tholl‘
In .
'3 Alleld county Monday. Two dishonor! the onule‘commiesione
tools were owned by mess Lemersusl since last"
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Qwerkers from 177.000 to about 145:5
mmmsmlooo There is going on a ful‘l‘k‘“ 1'C'
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and Pacific. next below in the North}
1lionul to the Atlantic States. l . _—-’..__.-n..___...
warned domestic consumers n [)0
Middle West and‘South to make :u» MIDNIGHT RAID 0N
[unveiling conditions," declared Mr.‘
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ristram 8. Hyatt
Norwalk’s Leading Dry Goods Store
Hints. for Holiday Shoppers
Seasonable merchandise at every kind for
the first outing of the summer season-
Play Sets including 4x6 loot flag, pole, bracket and halyards
all lor $1.50 ‘
s.
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MEMBEIAL DAY“ I
PARADE EXERCISES
.. Smith‘s .'
.Krieger& O.
CLEARANCE SALE
Of Ladies’ and Misses’ Wears
' ing Apparel
The most complete assortment of Wool. Silk and
Wash Dresses in Norwalk. '
Prices From $3.98 to $15.00.
USE OUR EASY PAYMENT PLAN.
Times like these when it requires two dollars to
buy one dollar’s worth of goods. our system of doing
business will and must appeal to all honest men and
women.
SPECIAL FOR DECORATION DAY.
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Sl. Joseph’s Parochial School
St. Mary's Parochial School
Children from other public schools
DivisiOn 3
Boy Scottishof America
Douglas Fowler Post. G. A. IL, and
other Civil War veterans, (in auto
mobiles). ,
City odiciuls (in automobiles)
The line of march as planned
:loday is as follows:
me Railroad Place to North
Main street to West avenue. lZp West
{avenue to “bill street and ulouglg
Hitches to the Green where lIll'I'l‘ Will;
:bc exorcism and lilo school children;
will be dismissed: {3.
Alter the exercises the Slianlshg“:
War veterans, State Guards, the Boy‘
IScouls. the (l. A, 1%...qu the oily ot- ‘
lticlnls will parade down East ave-.35:
lime to the Washington street;
‘ bridge ill-loss the bridge." up Washing,
‘lun street to North Main up North
;Illaln lo West avenue lo the Arluory,.
:whcl'o lllc llttlrchers will be dismiss-g
. Pd. :3‘
i The members of the pool will ups—l ‘
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‘ I “I " I I - I ‘« I “ Indv'mue of Willie ruled over these oll soluble at the Post rooms on Wash-l . ‘
- Radiators Repaired 3.19m. averaging 2H per cent. l‘orlinlelon :III'tgfl illi§230 Infill? automol-g BOYS, Wash Suits ....... . ...... . ........ $1.50
I » l l :l c-t-s of rules. During the sums; n we w; c Wu uni: or tout .um I - ‘ r ' P
E I zillmh all; prices pllid by llwnr for; tho} will then lulu? lllcil' plucos in: Other Sluts for boys» 0 t018.from . . . $8 1
l BRAZ'NG AND WELDING ‘nlm-ly-l'our articles or common usu'lln- line of march. , lm 3.”. gm“. . .. _,_ ,_ .» I 2
i I I ion lhe l'sl-m, by the family and in All| (‘lvilr Wot voter-dust whitherJ _ ..._. .__.-. . _ ,
ltlic household increased 30 per cent: murmurs o any pest or no on: ‘ lll‘, F'“ , ___...__.._.. ._.i-——-——————-_-. ________
} VAAST BROS' GARAGE land the prices received by them {mlIdw‘l’lotfiimllln With the “I’tlltlmilfuhfit‘;IGOVE§¥ORI§q¥NAg CAMP? MlNING MEN IN COURT
4 crew increased 60.7 per cent. (‘1‘ (is n lo purine i - R4 ;
I 17 GHESTNUT 81" ) SOUTH NORWALK- in)?” LW_M._.._._ biles will be lurnlshed them to ride-I A I. Tl'it‘SON, Al'iz., May fill-Jimmy
l , 7 in. H . , q -.. ,, , prom ncnl mining men, citizens of
TEL. 1360. TEL. 2011- “LARGER SIPPLY A” ”105“ units who 31‘1“ 1" march 3“ Hglltfiylrh'lbk (SEEM 12:1; Islllehturhihiilr Ilisbcc and llouglus. Arid. were bre-
r I 0F COAL FOR . (by parade are It) assemble at lmn‘lcamp at “1;:- Slate Aigricultural 0‘0: pared 1,, “will!!!“ in Federal l‘oort
I ~ mud Place at 8:30 sharp tomorrow; ' . ‘ . Kl, here today, to plead to indictments
M..~mng..,_m w NEW ENGLAND morning. .lege, 1“ Siotrs, WWW- boys I’I‘I‘WI’“ charging them wilh clmsfiiracy m
l the ages of sixteen and lwuuty-one
of tho parade and he has planned titul“re filling IIII’"I’*9I"33 I0" “In“ 5“!"
line of march and the order m which II”? “5 enrolled IIII‘I‘II‘f‘I'“ , OI ”"3 . 1.186 striking copper miners and
the units are to march. 'IIIIIIGII States 730,-“ “f"kmg III" their sympathizers. Among the do-
some. I.” day" was observed _“ l‘endants are Grunt, H. Dowell, lion-
(lovernors Day and aninspcctlon oral Manager of the Copper Queen
Eat the camp was made lw the Gavel"2 Consolidated Miniu ..
. . , . > . . g Company. Geri
COTTAGE REVEALED lum. Chl‘IgnIII“ R‘CIII‘I‘I I‘I‘ II‘““'fII-'altl Fitzgerald Sherman, Superinten-
- INFIDELITY OF ‘VIFE’JQII‘Dh “‘ Alsop andtJusttce (.eotge dent of lhe Mine Department of tho
:“I' Wheeler. of tho CODIIGCIIC‘" Copper Queen Company; H. II. .St‘uol,
(Continued from First Page.)
John Milne will be grand marshal connection with the deportation Item
Disbeo to New Mexico last July cl"
\Stule Council of Defense, and Colonel Superintendent. of the Pilelllsllodne
Eé‘ffi‘gfipi‘, Sgfixgfimghaipgmd if, 3‘12: Smelter at. Douglas: Robert Rae. Au.
. . l' . ~ ~ ' . , A ~ 9 ' 'zs '
visit to Compo Beach, which tookBoys' Working Reserve, and the ?;I?:wf:;um:.e§3d&s goifihl‘lfiilfiagf
place in August, 1917. The husband. ‘Rev. Arthur Howe, Chief Enrollment Bisbee banker" ("obtain Josopll‘l’llll;
Sumuel Agnew and another mau,0fllcer ol’lhe Reserve for Connecti- Hoghson coushlling engineer for the
.drovc in an automobile I0 the beach lcul. . (Tapper Queen Company: Lemuel C.
to “Council cottage,“ which was no Especial pride was displayed by Shulluck présidénl sud. gcuélal mm.
1 cupied by Mrs. Brockmeyer and her the boys over a Red Cross fund 7mm. of 'tho Shultuck “in“. M. J,
lchildl'eu. They saw her pluyinglssml, contributed by ninety-three '8“th general lllilllamil‘ ’ a mo
cards with a man and soon after the lboys. ‘ ‘Phelps-Ilodgc Store ianislwe, and
doors Were locked and the lights; Upon leaving’lhe training cumulDr N t. Bledsoe Chief Surgeon m.
:went out. , , g» , . Elbe boys are expected to work arr ,‘hé Chluiuel and. 'ArizonaI Mining
’ Husband Denied Admittance least six Weeks on, Connecticut Company who was elec'oll my
When Brockmeyer demanded ad-lt‘arms. The rate of pay will be. $1 a ‘(‘mmcllmhn .m Bisbee Peso-rum.
mittnnce ho was at first refused, but [day and board. Basselt Watkins, former l‘ily' Mar:
' .17c’
A. F. Beckmann 8:00. §
‘Pllone‘lllli
GLANDERED HORSES KILLED. ot'Winsted, who bought them recently
‘ in Springfield, Mass? {$4800. Intell-
lL. Cotton. deputy cattle combinatorial-ling these. there have been twenty-nine!
xlandered horses killed‘ln this state by New England
is depot-intent Avenue stat
induction in the force. which is most, finally was allowed to go inté the A, certificate signed by the gow slml at Bisbec was another of ”m
threatening. : . .,_ "ed “Am. house. He found till-s. Brockrncyemernor will be aWurded each resel‘visl defendants who was a successful
A Tm" DIES?!“ 00“], years “took '0! in a room with two men. She waslat the end of the summer's work from can di d at e7 for Aldehhta’o ‘irt Wm”.
I absolutely no carrhd 0“" s ‘ b scantily clad and male clothing was the Federal Government, the other ‘, ... . ‘ .
lnuthraclte. Consequently the de- , -- t f. t‘t » ,- t't' - . , _ days election.
__. , , ‘l. . _ 'tnnt um scattered about. The men a, trs i} rom he s a e.
Imunds. to the utmost 9“” refused to give lIlGil‘ names butx— ---- ~ —
“ti they can be supplied, have got, to be
5 met, out of the current production.
§Wllh labor short as It is, it will be
ldlflicull. to get out materially moreI
gllmn the amount of the coal. which
.was shipped last year. and which fit as
then proved to be insufficient to meet ‘ ° .‘ ~
,every need throughout the country,
‘zll. is highly important, if the Amer-
’icnn peoplevare to have sutllcieut tin-
lhracit‘e-next winter. that the availa-
lble labor power shall be increased
Iboth in volume unll effectiveness.
when taken to Westport and threat-
ened with arrest, one than said he
was Gordon Wilson. '
"You’ve got the goods on me." he
said. "but please keep my friend out
he is innocent.”
Tells of Confession
Mrs. Lelia Johnson testified re-
garding the incidents which led up
to the signing of“ a confession by
Mrs. Brockmeyer. ,‘l‘he. witness said
she often saw Mrs.- Brockr‘ucyerNgtd
. Winn llu in and kiss ng._ .l‘s.
“H" should be understood new}Egockmlhyerggsaigd to the witness,
{where and by all, that unthtuclto§ 'Bowman is the only man I love."
{must be used carefully. ”WIS when“ The confession was signed in Mrs.
dless use by some “m “mm ‘Joli'nson‘s house in Greenwich, alter
or use
a shortage and suffering [or others." ‘ his wife
.. Mr. Dickson said the arrangements giggkgfggcgagr ngm‘giggg doing.
land branched distribution of the an-‘ ‘Sl‘te's’igncd the paper willingly, 'lhe
,tlu-acile committee had the approval. witness said. . .
“I Love the Men"
I, of. Dr. Garfield, United States lj‘uel ‘
.lAdminlslrntor. During the coal year. Mrs. Sui-ah Fats of Greenwich told _
of ‘seeing Mrs. Brockmeycr sitting on
hich runs until Aprilgl. 191.9, he '
said 54.345.783 ions 01 anthracite of Bowman‘s 13p. with her arms around
his neck. She was kissing him or
domestic sizes would be avrlinble flor
distribution to consumers, on n-n ' _ , e de—'
.. mam .... “3.
near 191641 “F He announced the (“S- del’ehdantsuid. “time the men."
The Brockmeyors were married in
tribulion In. 1916-17 and 1118 allot.
ment for the current coal year \vhlchiim. They live d in 'Brooklyn .and
included: I Ilater in Larchmont Manor until 1915
1916-17 dlslrib when the wife deserted: her hus-
. .. band. JudgeHWst-ner awarded the
3 “74“.“st custody, of ‘ .three minor
museum Isld . Whenever
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dentists 10.331.000
2 semi
There are probably three getter
ations of people now living who
have; known the Uncle Nick
Ranges made by The Stamfbrd.
Foundry Company.
.Some will remember the earli-
- est formgfirst tnudc‘about 1878:
others will rcé‘i‘lll only the t892
pattern. 7 . -
But to all will come ‘back the
* excellent reputation the ranges al-
ways had for doing their work
well: this reputation was too good
to be given up, and now the third
Uncle Nick is made, even better
than the two which preceded it. ‘,
FOR SALE BY ‘
m ’ new Re NASH
Corn “ northernmost, West SI"
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