This Sale is an important event to us. and equally so
EXTRA“ to you. We'are introducine a New Store. with a new
ORDINARILY stock and a new Bellini! policy. We base our Low
LOW PRICES Prices on a lareer Volume of business and rive vou
.the advantaee of snlit-in-two profits. '
' A Sensational Money Savinlr Sale of '
New Winter Coats‘
Warm Winter Coats. lined and interlined. tailor-
ed. militarv and Fur Trimmed models of luxur-
ious fab: ics. Surelv an assortment lame enoueh
to satisfy the most exacting. Come in and see
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NEW
STYLISH
Unusually Laure Variety
New Silk-d Serge llresses
' Beginning Monday, Nov. 18th, We Offer for One Week the”
Most Remarkable Thrift Event of the Season
0i Ladies’ and Misses’ Coats, sun and Dresses
wononhrur. ‘
GARMENTS
This Sale is simplv an introductorv medium-{5 our new method of sellingr the best I. in Quality. style
and workmanship at unheard of low prices. A look will convince vou—we invite inspection.
Dresses of Georgette. silk. satin. seree and satin
and some combinations: embroidered in exoui-
site taste. some with loan frinue—others plain:
almost any stvle effect 'or material. or color
o
87c to 87.50 $33810 8.98
813.75.82.50
31.98-13."0'
them. . ,3..~.fip.lflfi wanted. ‘ , '
$13.75 to $40.00 $9.98 to $27.50
swnrras SKIRTS
WMSTS nine SUITS mi...
.' ~ ~, \‘Jfiie’ilfk‘. 42 south Main Street. South Norwalk.
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Furnitur
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INCREASE IN ELEGTRIC LIGHT AND POWER RATES :
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‘ THE: SOUTH NORWALK ELECTRIC WORKS.
Additions to the present schedule for the sale of electricity
by The South Norvnlk Electric Works of theSecond Taxing
District of the City of Korwaik, Conn, (exclusive of municipal
requirements in said District). applying to all bills rendered on
,.
and after February lst, 1918, for
Electricity consumed from the date of each meter record
taken on and after December 16th, 1918, will .be as follows:
For Lighting, 10 per cent. increase; ,
Minimum Charge.8t)c. ' ‘ . , . ~ .
all other service, except lighting, 10 per “ ‘ ‘ " £3138.
- ‘ l The price represents a real saving.
' Values the host that can be odorod.
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For Power and
cent. increase;
Minimum Charge $1.50.
The prrscnl 10 per cent. rebate for 0 With!-
from date of bill will continue. paym nt 11 10 days ‘
BOARD OF ELECTRICAL CONSIDER”.
Fred Hunkomoior,
Thomas Robina,
e, Linoleums,
Rugs, Draperies
You’ll find. here a line of
DINING ROOM, BED ROOM
and LIVING ROOM FURNI- ‘
TUBE, in every desirable wood,
style and finish. \ s
Also a wary fine selection of
' R008, 1‘ LINOLEUMS, OAR.
PETS. MAMGSand DEAF;
fissilil-
i
‘ "gilt!
um i J. corms co. . i
THE RELIABLE SHOP‘
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“ Patrick F. Bro .
a. r..- wmanes'rna. cm '1. Bnp't. rho
Nov. 1!. 1918.
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TESTING DRUGS FOR ARMY
’ln tho stupendous Luck of making the
Drugs and medicines used by. the
Army Medical Corps are being tested
by the. Bureau of Chemistry of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture at headquarters in Washington
and at its offices in various cities,
Several chemists have gone from the
bureau to accept commissions in the
Awning/perform the worlt directly".
for the War «. Department. Chemists?
and inspectors are. being lns'trucledi
for Army and Navy work and special;
investigations are being conducted on‘
problems concerning foods; loathed!
fabrics, paper, and other products in
military and naval dema’hd.
iWHEN WEAK
‘ 0“. Ri‘ilmPOWN
by chronic or» lung
t which decrease
me... one... a, A...
' tests and other wholesome diversions
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won AGENCIES
lllltlllElllF ARMY
Great Organizations Which Are
' Helping to Keep Up the Morale
ol Fighting Millions Units in
Campaign for $170,500,000.
.—
Wlth millions of American men on
your fronto, ln trslnlng compo and on
the oeaa and with thousands of Amnrt
can women on foreign soil, all engaged
world auto for democracy, :1 great duty
devolvoo upon those who remain in
tho Unltod Staten—the duty of semi-
lnl Homo ho thooo who hovo put Home
behind than: for the period of the war. ‘
Tho agencioo through which this con
bo aceompllohed are Joined in tho
Unltod Wor Work Campaign.
From being given the cigarette or
choofloto bar. with which ho otoyo his
huugor in the fury of bottle. to the
thootrlcol entertainment or the our
lode gomoo. which rolox him into nor-
mal comfort oftor woeko of terrldc
combot. tho Amorleou Ightor lo de-
pondont upon tho continued oflom of
tho!.l.0.A.thoY.W.O.A.,the
National Catholic War Council and K.
of 0.. tho Wor Comp Community Sol-v-
lfl. tho' lowloh Wolforo Board. tho
A-orleoo Library Association and tho
Salvation Army. To carry on this
work tho combined woltoro orgonllo-
tlooo oooklng o (and of $110,500,-
con
Tho
I. I. 0. A. providoo M huts In
compo and more
hrorloo and ‘wrltlug rooms. “on than
1.0” moo and women had boon oont
ovoroooo or opprovod for ovoroooo
work by early autumn and 3.8% wore
oorviug in Amerlcon compo at home.
I.)l.0.A.huuorothocouteeuoof
tho Amerlcon‘lllxpedltlouory Force and
ago the theotroo whore the American
outortaluoro. oout over by the "Y," op-
peor. Noted American public men and
clergymen speak in the huts. Classes
are conducted there. Mllllons of letters
are written there on paper provided
free by the "Y.” Phyolcol directors of
the “1'" teach and spread mass nth-
lotlco. uolng material furnished free
by the organization.
The Y. W. C. A. does similar work
for the thousands of American women
in wur work overseer—signal corpo
tclopboue operators, nurses dug!
Frauen muultlon workers, It provldlls
cafeterias, rest and recreation centres.
entertainment and reading for Hie-e
women and girls.
' The I. W. C. Ala outstanding con-
tribution to.ooldler welfare work in
training camps was the estnhllflhllll'lll
of Hostess Houses, where the soldler
or unllor may receive hls mother, wlfe.
ulster or sweetheart In the surround-
lugs and atmosphere of the best
homes.
The National Catholic War Council
ell-ordinates all Catholic welfare work
in support of the govemment and
through the K. of C. provldes club-
houses for our fighters In all Ameri-
can tralnlng camps. as well as having
seventy-five centres in France and
three in England. In their huts the
K. of 0. provides enlertalulngment,
movies. boxing bouts. educational
work. religious services, free station-
ery, reading matter and writing rooms.
In France their rolling canteen ac—
companies the Amerlcnn army, their
secretaries march wlth the troops, giv-
ing away cigarettes, cookies, choco-
lates, soap and towels.
The K. of 0. had 300 workers In
France at the beginning of autumn,
with 450 more passed by the govern:
ment and 200 others signed up. At
the same date they had 468 secretnrles
in American tralnlng camps, 1.50 build-
lngs, fifty-six more in the course of
erectlon and contracts let for fifty
more. .
War Camp Community Service
functions excluslvely in America, its
special mlssl n belng to "surround the
camps wlth ospltallly." In‘plnce of
leuvlng the soldler or sailor to the
promiscuous companions and diver-
slons formerly his lot, the organiza-
tion obtains for him the best to be had
in communltles adjoining camps or
through which he passes. '
W. C. C. S. obtulns for him invita-
tions to dine, hnlhe or spend the day
in the best homes. It introduces. him
to the best Women and girls at soclnl
gatherings, church entertainments,
theatre parties. It arouses communi-
ties to provide concerts. athletic con-
for the soldier, and to drlhe out or
discourage the vlclous elements which
have been historic camp followers.
The Jewish Welfare Board—ls corrc~
lating the slrengllrnnd purposes of
100,000 Jewish soldiers. sailors and
marines with that of the Gentile sol-
diers. The. honrd teaches the l’il‘igllsh
language. American clvlci! and ideals
'to thousands of young Jewish men
who were inducted into scwlce after
only a few yours' residence in this
country. While safeguarding Illa re
llulouo rites, the board assists in the
proceao of welding the Jewish soldier
Into the solid American null and ln’
bridging over the «liken-urea between
him and the others.
W by _tho
Ibo mu- hood
mostly nodule-l, o! whu
out everyone Hero
1.500.000 book- of all kinds one ;
[filled to libraries “.1 Y M. (1
K of C. or Salvation Anny huts in
war zone, a similar um nwr being dhq ;
u'lbuted in American taming c ‘
while hilt a mllllon are on “Tm
I tnnoports. Tllo assw dim:
Mad md operate. l-r , um— lily“ 9
Arm} will) 1 ,
buildings.
Tho Salvation
W principally women, over“,
hooion the ufieutlou of the figh *
Ito 501 huts, rest and milling
an populor gathering places for
ooldlerl. The doughnuts fried by
you loooies ln huts or trencheo
given to the men have become
around the world. Tho Behold.
Army gave forty-tour ombfloncoo h
tho Amorleon and Linea’ urmluo on.
in many other woyo glveo constant ?
oelnoh oorvice.
58 nus" wands 3
some “own one:
Col. Banter Bids mm to'
tho Graduates of Train- 2 ‘
Ina SohooL 't I
l
Tho whole-nulod cooperation bo-
tween the seven groot organisation
working for the hoppluooo and woltoro
of our ooldlero and oofioro win no»
cently illuotrotod at tho groduoti.
exerdoooofthotouthcloooollho
Jowioh Welfm Board‘s W
School I Now York. Oil. Willia- l.
Barber. who went to ”once rem
lag tho Salvation Army “with the“.
condogoutofourtroopooudbool’
“over there” nftoen months, woo II.
prludpol maker and Mind the has
eight Jowloh workers of the clam Gol-
apeod. while Innis Marshall. tho prd.
uout Jowloh attorney and phllnnthro»
plot 0! New York. lauded the worh d
at (honour.
“What our fighting boyo hood lo ll-
oplratloo and heart and character In
thooo who are there to'bolp "
declared Col. Barker. “You will
moot In the compo and ova-oo- tho
ldoolo oud ouudordo of the Jowl‘ ,
nimmuuupuyouohovool ~
thlugo to bo conolotout In your oo-
llglouo practice: Proctlco what yd
preach. That, I am cure. boo bo-
thoooerotofourownoncceos. 1!on
llvo up to the prlncl lee of your faith
and glvo what you b vo to givo from o
bout pig wlth love. the boyo will to-
opeet you, whether they be Pwteotoot.
Catholic or Jew."
Tho newly graduated field workou /
will make a. load of one men doing
held work In our compo and naval
training otutlons u r tho loopin-
of tho Jewish W no. 'no
Boohd hon-about "nun In tho
various camps and molatolno mt“!
in all large cities whore ”WI“ "3'
sullen of all faiths are welcomed. I .
headquarters has recently been eotob-
llohod in Paris, and 100 men on bola
recruited here for overseas work.
There are now nearly 125A“) Jowo
serving in the army and navy. ‘5
United War Work
Campaign Program
.The campaign begins on Monday
morning. November 11, and end! It
midnight on Monday, November 18.
As approved by representativu '
of the Government at Washington r
the $170,500,000 will be divided oo '
follows:
Y. M. 0. A ..... $100,000,000
Y. W. C. A.. .. . 15.000.000
National Catho-
lic War Coun- 5
oil (including
K n l g h t s of
Columbus)...
War Camp Com-
munity Serv-
lce.. .........
Jewish Welfare
Board. . . . .z.‘
A m e rlcnn Ll-
brnry Assocl-.
allou ...... 8,500,000
Salvation Army 8,500,000
Any surplus will be divided pro
rata. ’ .
80130.0“)
15,000,000
8.500.000
Spanish” if
influenza .
"‘e ttify yourself against“ 5‘:
itbytaking ' '
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The American Library Ambition In
providing hurling motto:- tor every
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