Promises
Good Worker‘s '
Pros‘perity
QBRRILL BUSINESS
f 1.011th
the spam Jan. 2.8531111...
'WBBK BNO SALE.
"'knked Tongues ........ 38c;
gamed Tongues ............ 320;;
names Spareribs ....... 26c:
leaned Shoulders -4 ..... 32c;
, med Hook's ............. 320;
‘ Corned Pigs' Feet ......... 100}
.Fnll line in best heavy Beef
Wool, Lamb, Smoked Hams and.“
iSateen.
GO TO THE POULTRY SHOW .
ASSEMBLY HALL, THURSDAY. FRIDAY, SATURDAY
Schullze’s Sanitary Markets
N ORWALK. SOUTH NORWALK.
United States License No. 17 903
'the President “lo-titer he should aixc
up the \\ .1r Tiade wotk or 1110 llem-f
oc 1:1tie \‘ation: Il (ommittce and the'
_ President is undurstood to how- (let Id
.111! that on amount 01 the t'XIl'L‘llIt‘ly'
git would be highly desitnublt to keep
‘him in attendance on the peate (on
t'et'ences.1
AS successor to Mr. .\l1-t"o11niclt at
FOR SALE
1 Ford Auto Delivery With up-to-date top.
1 Express Truck, can be used with shafts or pole.
1 Set Double Harness and ..
8 Fancy Tea. or Coffee Bins, with. bevel mirrors.
Bargains For Quick Buyers
Can Be Seen At
A. 1'. BECKMANN 81 1:11., Inc.
83 and 95 Washington St. Phone 1405.
the head of the l)e111011"ati1 National
it otnmittee onl3 one man generally.
,ntentioned. He is Honor S .‘t ummiugS
11f Connecticut, \tce- chairman ot the
committee lltning the last campaign'
iMr Mct‘ ormick took no hand in poll-.
”105.3111 Cummings takm: entite'
11"l1atge ot' the Democratic campaign.
llIOlll a national Standpo' ut Mt. t‘umq
nungs IS (391 Lain ‘0 RC! until lllb‘ SllC-j
.c'essm is 1lected by the comtnittee it-‘
selt'. Vi hether he will be elected pey’
=n1ancnt chairman is an Open question. ‘
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gas the almost complete failure of the
its legarded by some leading demo-
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Ilentocratic machine tno months ago
.11ats as partially chatgeahlc to \I’r.
(‘ unimings
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JUDGE RESERVES
MOVIE DECISION.
(Continued From First Page)
Pure “Act of Mercy"
The defense set 11p that the Sunday 1
law permitted such an exhibition aS
an "MI 01 mercy. " but Cit3 Attorney-
\\ hittaker argued that. the Sunday 01)"
ening made it necessaty to cmployi
'pelsons in violation of the Sunday la“ .'
and that the claim of 'act' of mercy'
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1mm Edgar Mott.~wi;o was 0:1 t‘ie
' DL'L'm'at'e for the Its-‘1 three '
is now at home on a f uilough
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AS GOOD AS NEW
21-91 of new tires mounts daily. "
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., TI:.::'s the Way we make that
’9: .i ,’“‘\ 1min old tit'e‘ot yours. Our i-
, rulxanizers do wonders} with
“Hill Shoes and lllllCI‘ tubes.
Doubles, often trehlcs, the. lite
' of your tires. Isn't it more
c'lnttllllCdl to pay us to: good
a; 1—. :~...;;1: 131.11. 11 buy new
‘.—' 1:3" ~——e.-;.eciail3 new when the
111111 not hold After aiguments on. i
both sides the (outt reserved decision
until Friday. ‘
A hearing upon the contrm et'sy be-
tween the Pastor’s union and the 111311- ,
tigers of mming picture theatres ovcr‘
Sunday night exhibitions, which led
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Church and chairman of pastoral com-‘
mittee instructed to formulate a poli-
ty 1111 Sunday exhibitions, stated 10--
day that, the. committee would advo-
irate a liberal Sunday law before the.
general assembly.
To Introduce Bill
. ’lhe (ommiftee will probably ask?
501913321181] to support a. bill which.
will permit Sunday night exhibitions
n theatres and elsewhere, under di-
I'ection of recognized organizations,
such as the Knights offlolunmus. Ys
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IRELANO New DREADST
' they Were
«East Providence;
:endum,
inconceivable in the course.
of a year. Legislative action Within
61! days by the State is imperative to
gain a crop next year. it was asserted. :
the association '
Oliicers t-lt‘(‘lt'tl by
'important nature of the valuable in- are as tollous: President. Franklin L.
sternational trade information “1' Mt: Human. New Haven; vice—president,
W'toxtxiicle has amassed doting 1h. 11 41 (‘harles l'. Loni-4, Providence; secre-
tary and treasurer. Augustus l". Zolicr.
executive commit-
tee. Charles W. Green. \Varren: Henry
I. Reynolds. \\'ickt'ord: Frederick W'.
l‘itzer. East Greenwich: l’rot‘. Fred-
etick l’. Gnrhant. Providence: David
R. Dodge. LonL’meadi, and John
I])O(lt:t‘. “'est Harrington.
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GMORE STATES
DRY, 6 NEEDED
Continued from First Page.
The prohibition ..1111endment be-
tomes enective one year alter it has
been ratified by the thirty-Sixth state
The states f01 mally aligning them-
selves in the “dry" column yesterda3
Wore Alabama Arkansas Illinois. In.
diana, Kansas and North Carolina.
In addition the Nebraska Senate.
the Oregon House and the Utah House
voted for 1atitication._
The jubilation of the Prohibition-
ists “as tempeted last night by word
:t‘roni Chicago that the distillers' com—
the :
mittee. recently named to tight
national movement to Shut off the
manutacture and sale of all liquor had
determined upon .1 program which
;;111 'ght possibl3 result in upsetting the
effect of yesterday's \oting in Some
state legislatures.
The committee adopted resolutions
stating that fifteen of the States
which had already ratified the prohi-
bition amendment, or are about to do
50.11a3'e laws “llit‘ll require a refer-
and pr'mide that legal steps!
ShOuld be taken to compel reference
of the amendment in these states to‘
vote of the. people.
the. tormcr to demand that Mayor Fitz- dThe committee is expected to take ‘
"erald enforce the Sunday law. Rev further action at its next meeting.
James McGee, of Calvary Baptist! uhich “ill be in New Y',Otk January,
28.11 formally mganized 3esterday
with Samuel “'oolner, Peoria, lll.,
chairman; Henry M.Nayl1‘1n.Roches-
191' N; Y.. ricochairman; Geoxge F.-
Dieterie. Cincinnati. secretary, and.
gtreasurer, and Leiy Mayer Chicagohi
thief counsel.
as
liedderly, acting on cancellation
or-
dets issued by J. O. Halliduy Super-
intendent ot transportation.
Freight Affected
These embatgocs applied to all
fr: ight destined to 01 Via piers No. .1].
to No 70 East Rilel‘. all trcight for'
tleln e11 at Brooklyn. Eastern District
terminal, Bush terminal New Ylork
Dock Company Jay Stteet terminal,
ireight for lightetage delivety for Har-
lem River, treicht 1"01 the Penns3l-
Vania Iaih'oad, Central Railroad of
New Jet sey and Lehigh \' alley 1'.oad
The testrictions against movement of
1113M bound freight Via the \'e\\‘ Eng-'
j Lenses Duplicated
(No Testing of Eyes! No Guess
Work)
ALL EYEGLASS AND SPEC-
TAOLE REPAIRS
ANY LENS DUPLICATED
FRAMES, MOUNTINGS, GOG-
GLES, CASES, CHAINS, ETC.
fully Filled
Charles Brand
Expert Watchmaker, Jeweler and ,
Optician
(Over 15 Years’ Experience)
WASHINGTON STREET,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
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JINGLES i E ‘ Honse FORCE CAMPAIGN TO ,1
. .1 very . SUPPRESS SINN FEIN . 3
' " ed in value b re- ......— . '
7 When speaking of Coal it is Without a. hardwood floor can be increas Y woman“ “on m m” . . , . .. 7 ~ ,
sseldom wotirsfor we have the laying with Oak Flooring. ,.__ “A...“ _ . -
must that will gladden your ' ,
tire We V0 $31de on this line ' EVERY HOUSE OWNER The writer traces this fear to that d S
,' 011th ‘ . tory successes in the recth elections 1‘ 1k, L In Dr GOO S tore
an“: that day: “.9” y can better afford hardwood flooring than carpets—costs less in England which he “1% an, regard} N0 W31 3 Gad g y
1n 0‘ the we re in the beginning and lasts as long as the house. ' ed as having given the "coercionist.s"a
W 1:10“ to the truth- We predominating influence in the state _ .
mm m way and give EVERY WOMAN and to have created the belief that fi - ' .
...... . ...... .. ...... .. - s"! More Items In the sonar earance
" .wosl to the married or single. wants hardwood floors, they mean less work—Jess dirt. llritiihftreatlmeéit of 11-111th iris. :11; ' ' '
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bite is my at best 311d W9 and greatly improve the appearance of any room. F011“ I?“ 1, meor .
1.' credited With the intention to exer- g
" deem it but right 0111‘ words Back f M - f u, OAK FLOORING is a (rise his authority in accordance with3 While the sale of Ladies’ Tailored Garments and Furs goes merrily on. the”. ,
“‘sfiould sound chee and . ° °“’r°°°mm t1°n° ° .7 military. rather than litical consid~ 1
.m' ' ‘ ' h Ire 9° tlt b b us that are worth your attention .
. The are re utatton which Is as carefu ll arded as a busmess c arac r “muons, - 1 are 0 er 12 areai -
’ cit. l "8 tit 11. y ta ' ' . 5
me q es: true ey p ‘ 1‘ p
on the ear with the cadence of . - DAMAGES. ARE SSED LINOLEUMS AND CONGOLEUMS
..music, which we all like to 'he Hatch & Ba'le ‘ 0 TO BE ASSE ' ‘ . . 2 . h , .
near—and what better music 1 0 PRINTED LINOLEU MS—Attr-acttve patterns.2 yds. Wide. 1111.00 t e so. 311-
when Gold is acute than the » (Continued irom pane One)
- ~ ' stly popular 2 yds. wide.
Jingleof coal as It runs down ~ 1 CONGOLEUM FLOOR COVERINGS are in .
the chute? -. _ — ._ .— -. ...--.-- ~ ~-—. .—~———~—~ —--—-——-—-————~- ' sees damages. This. however, thef . 62 l-Zc sq yd
Bridge Committee never did; so the
Norwalk Investment Company, ,- ' - 3 ( 3
THE AUTO DEAD STORAGE ....oug. 11...... A 5...... ... .... CONGOLEUM nRT STOVE MATS. 54ms. woe ........... . ....... 1.1.1 .
. . ty brought suit in the Superior Court" '
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' ml the issuance of a premptorv 11m ot - CONG LEUM ART MATS 18 x 36 ms. . . . . . . . . ................ . . . . 29c each
FOR THFWWTER .
3 . . ‘ Q" 00 th ;mandamus to compel the Bn‘dge Comw . '
. a W- per "‘0“ $35,333,232?gggegzegglggggnee 0‘ CONGOLEUM REMNANTS; 1 yd. square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491:th ,
_ , , , . - . ges fori - ,
'_ :7 ; a We carry in stock full line of Bearings and 0011:. taking of the land of the bridge com-i ’
ma;- rgfi?fi9 gig? GOO E TI ES will" Jud’tfeMHaigles tlzt'anted the alps BIG VALUES IN RUGS AN D CA RPETS
.. . OI ' . . 9 g DY A R R p cation 0 r 'ee as appears 3" E
‘ the decision just 11-ndered. in whichl
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‘juelg‘ldaltdhat 'he"'“sP°“dems 3“; bound remgnized body. Mr. \IcGee said the pepple before becoming effective. land Steamship line for dell! cry 11'
‘- t‘m 11 In lav. to make app tcatton 3 that support of a moving picture bill A hearing was set for January 20. ' 1onnecting rail or built lines in N1 1»
835 P05. drage ‘0 a judq’ 0" ‘1‘“ Superior (0‘1" a“ two tlti only be giv en if it were possible An effort “as made, in the Assembly 1 Ymk rity, either by lighter or true 1.,
' ”‘9 .mpomtment ot a committee ‘0 ‘1" to elim' nate commercialism. V .at Sacramento to force reconsidera- ‘ :tlSo freight for lightcrage deliver} in
- .;';:$(Ill‘lhf)ld::ll13g]$:rk “1:21am“: by“) ”I“ ltion of its previous ratification \ON‘. New imk harbor ,are. all lifted.
‘“ (”7‘7 . ...,V \ ,, 11...... 1.3.: "17.1.”, —' ""— ' ‘ ' u 01' '3 I" “' ' Th Ill’ so “as lo. I 6 t ““ Tl - —-—-——————-—-—-—-—-—-—'
I ‘ '- -» é» A :1 . .;«\ ...-.... ‘ 2&3: -of the spet 1.1] not of the Legislature NIAY SOON BECOME ’56:“; hadrilready :e'g igtgrpd its 3;; , 3 , 3
i \i E ..xand the Special meeting of the. elect- OYSTERLESS STATE ”rm.” ot the amendment. --Seut1nel-Want Ads “01k “miners
‘ or: of the 101111 of Norwalk as set A P1 1:10.511 toward th 1 ratifi ton fl —‘
O Xtra Thls week torth in the pttition and it is order— ~ — " ( f ((-1 I U ' ’ *mwm' '
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é tj 'ed that .1 peremptory writ 01 than Continued from First Page. : .153 (-wmd ”UH”: men. .17..) .K "011'
, . last n1..ht “as. Mates .tltu.1d\ tati
’i HOME-MADE SAUSAGE .......................... 250 lb. , datuus ‘55“0 out 0‘ this 90“” requumg ’ ,tied. 30; States partly ratified, 3: i
.4 11, such action to be taken by the “5.3 ‘States Still to vote thiS 3'.ear 10. i . .
""2 SIRLOIN AND PORTERHOUSE STEAK ........... 311: lb. : 'hngtlldvnts on or lie-fowl -htm 17 1919 declared that the industry. whit-11 in 3.3.... that 31...,dyhaw “med the. le 8' 0
t": 11. 1e commissioners \\ o are made 191:! brgou "In a revenue. to the State 'mendmsnt - ' Atkan. \lab.11.t, ! . "
8/ ROUND STEAK ................................. 300 lb' 1" grflzjdug'ts a"; Rev‘ “xii“stm I". 111111351101). last year muted approxi- Arizona: (‘alitl‘t‘irnia 113%....) l‘ll()ll'l-i A 1
9,, " 1 eat amnel .3'nes, .lo 11 F Mc\l.t—1111.ttely 311011011 “ith no set in foot da. Georgia, Idaho; lx'cntutl.3. Louisi-‘
: SHOULDER STEAK .............................. 25c lb, . hon \\' illiam \I111 .111 John Olmsted'3'«.11's:m1i with reserve beds being ra- ' :mav Massachusetts )Iissjssi11pi.i O‘YthCOATS
.1 RIB ROAST l 9;;11111 Isaac t hutch The amount 1113 oh- pidly exh: tasted \lr Iloman pr’edictiwrt Maine Michigan “'31..th Montana. 1' ‘ 7
.15 ---------------------------------- 260 13- up 10;! In the Siuli; is from 1111 in litle1n Southern lllll'\t'>l “'2” 1101 be atle- North 115111014. Noxth Cotonou, South. I‘Ol' 3'19“. XOUthS and B0335
: . * “’“N'm‘ i“ “FS- (Hunt‘- t‘arolina. South Dakota. Ohio. Oklaho-f . .
if.“ FRANKFURTERS """"""""""""" I """ 250 lb. 9‘ ' . "1‘" 4- it‘dt‘l‘it‘k l'- ”Grimm. H" ma, Tennessee, Texas, “'est Virginia} At Moderate Pl‘lCQS.
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.1 , .- , l" . T , lilo“ n 11111\"e1sitya11 honorary metn— . “‘ashington. Virgztfla. Indiana. lxan- . _. '
A Frtendat‘ {he lertdm '1‘; BOLOGNA 0R PRESSED HAM ------------------- 200 lb- ‘ ; I LOR‘NIICfi 31L}! TA IRNIAV her 111 the .tssoti; ition. said that dur- sas. illinois. ' . Credit If Deh” ed.
A \Vindow Thermometer cm (.3 CHOPPED MEAT 23c lb . - 1H. 1 1 in: the “111' the oyster had been new States that have partially" tatit'ied
“Hess .0 d d t ----------------------- 3:. zlvt'tt‘tl as a non-essential food, but it are (‘olorado (Sen-.115). Nebraska
tithe mgga‘umtess/Cléatgryznuiecggo ’1. . Cumin“. I from 1115. Pdge that in influenza epidemics comales (Some). Utah (House). ;
Mental] the day long. mems colds ’1 JOHN B. RISKO .. .. cents found. it :1 potent article of diet. The States that may rote this year. '
“he“. . 1 \tr \Ir-(‘ormit-k h'td il-mn ~11 to 1.... "'f‘I‘Im‘w 0‘ {‘1‘ ”W1"- 5“.g""“b““-V and 1 ””‘O‘mh ”mi" I‘Pg‘SI‘miws a,” New 3 Frankforters ..... . . . 26% lb.
WWI-ten you want to know Iii- lem— ...? 3" “-1.1 .; .‘ I11 '11] 0f th. ‘Wl' ,3 ‘ 7 ' lztzhty nutritive qualities. York, New . Hampshire, Nebraska. 1 ' ' 1
'--'~ ‘. ' .tt 'Itadu lloattl .. . - . =. . . . . . . é '
wanna you want exact not approxi- ." I. v ‘ . y. ., _ _ 3 _ _ ‘ [he aSSouatton passed Iesolttwitts Minnesota. Iona, \1'111111111. ()tt'gtnt,
.mtelmowledge; therefore \ SLEXINGTON AVENUE "n“,h'” ““f "i“mlml’ ‘0 I!" ”1")“ rpquppunu 1101'. lleckman to namt a \Vytlllllllg. New Mexico. Nevada, ' Bologna, ......... . . . 242‘ lb.
ASK FOR T, t: .. .TERFOWN 31.13.’ ~ 1-1at11' committee “ml... “hen ”W 101111111 ssion 111th pouer to inquire iu- ' _. ~~.—~-—~———-- 1
‘ ‘ ‘ L' ' ..{E :-“’ l't'osideut summoned Mr. McCormick m the 1l1-clineot' ,1", ms,” husmw; ’ 3 '
1 1 CASH ONLY 9,. to France and it became apparent in 111‘s “a... and to recommend pro- NEW HAVEN ROAD ' Salt. Pork ............... 301', lb.
3“ ‘lhat he would he kept there. Mr \lc- “ , . . I - ._ UFTS EMBARGOES‘ '
6 N 0 d o o '(‘Ut‘nlit" dot 111111 (I to r Si 11 1.1mm DH. measuteS to combat It. The ns-I ‘
, . , _ __ 3-" ' "‘ "' ' “ 3“" g " -' soeiation appropriated funds for the . Z .<., ,
ghgf’esfiggg waitn9c'lggeosczlggll; : 1‘ 0 r ers N0 Denverles Lt'iphli‘t‘ibel "Sunkitnheu Chitll’lnau 111 ”"3 detection and prosecution of raiders. Shipping Conditions Revert to Pre- Round Steak """"" ' ‘ ' 2“ 1b
.. \ I . U ca (f 11111 e ' . . ‘whcn it was declared by Pie-deride Strike Status, Line Announces :
:nntil further notice. 1‘s. 9;- .7 '0 - ;.; 3 ,- ‘2 f‘fl'f’mlhng 1° 50m" ”' -‘"'- “CU?" . W. 111m».- 01‘ East Greenwich that 1119. a h'eitzhl slxiupin" conditions haw 1"" Sirloin Steak ..... . . 28': lb.
1 _ ' f - "'1:- ' m .3 2.1.1ka :;fi:t)trlates on 11111 1 Democratic gal harvestina ”1- 0).,st “ppm" ..x. V'etted to the same basis that e\istc.d| .
. 1 g. .utona mnmitteo, to 1.15 learned Dense ,0 the I’ll‘illl‘s was such it“ itn~ motions to the Shuttle wotltt 1S Striiur ,,
Ailbel't Do Morgan 1 ”"” “1'" "“59"?" "“"EW’W‘ ““1'" be M" llortant industry in East Greenwich in New Y 01k city. following the lining Porterhouse Steak ----- 95“- “3'
' . , Schnitze’ S ’rhursd S l :1 11011011 of at leaSt s1\_ months and ”m. ...—0 firms (“15.9.3 Principally 1‘01 111‘ three embargoes by the Ne“ 30111,!
"I 1 fly peeia S posmhl; longer and 'tlns is the sole the Shipping 111‘ oysters in this \1':1y_"xt'\\ llaien & Hartf'otd Railtoad yes— C-hO ed Beef 22,. lb
‘84 WASHINGTON -" .i :1'eason asstgned for his relmtpiishment Officers of the association declared g torday. All embargocs 31 inch her amr— pp """ ‘ ' ‘ ' ' “ '
I BRISKET CORNED BEEF ' ........... . 14c lb. 1;;1‘1111' 1\1;;li1i\ti.1t‘1n.ist_ 13:0 has held until that the legitimate business. 01' 111.1'11'ffectige last :(veek $01k“; mg the Strike 1.?P R 25 lb
I R _. - " ' - ..c-01‘nnc’ ‘5 “0“’ 1n growers meant the disbursement in MVP 99“ ‘3 en 0 31“ Shlllmt 111“ 1": 01: cast ........... . . . i .
‘, ngxycgfifigg Egg?!“ """" / """"" 266 28" lb I? I‘l'tlll‘t't' and 111 consultation with the l.,.,,\.m,-.nm. of .11 p.351 $13,100,000 .1 New York and Brooklyn and lines 1
. 1 1V . . .............. 8‘for 25c, 3 for 25c President. 2 5-9;”. with the industry as it‘t‘lourished south and west via New York, can now :
> C EDEN-SE1) OR EVAPORATED MILK ........ 2 cans 25c ‘ _ .'\t'|‘()l‘(llnf.‘; to the Income inl'orma- years ago. he made as befoxe. Roast, Pork . . . . . _ . . . . . . . 32; lb.
i‘ fie New Year I SUNBEAM BEANS With Pork and Tomato Sauce 2 cans 25c ftmn Will 1-11 has lo‘dLllt'tl ottit: 1.11s 11111). 1-)”... plurmqplizpd ”M.” 105595 by Announcement of the li Hing ot the:
- . .fl .1 \lt Alct.‘ orntick put it squarely up to mm... as “wholpgam thefts" and said ban was made by Freight -\gent H. \l.
First—01a SS Hindquarter Beef,
201‘. lb.
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SPECIALS
For This Week
Oatmeal In the bulk,
' 31118.2016
Fairbank’s Laundry
Soap 6 ,bars for 2%
Epicure Jelly Powder, ‘
assorted flavors 8c pke.’
Economy Matches, ' .
6 boxes 29c
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A. STULL
24 Cottage Street
East Norwalk
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Are your valuables, papers and securities properly pro
tected? Have you a Safe Deposit Box? If not, we can pro-
vide you with one for the small sum of $4.00 per year,
modern Safe Deposit Vault. We will also act as custodian 01
E 3 your Liberty Bonds without charge ,if you desire.
Our, Savings Department pays 4 per cent. per your;
1n 0‘32
ed in Califotnia yesterday, when at-.
tective League tiled suit for an ,
junction to resttain Gov. William 131'?
Stephens £19111 certifving uremia/cue
Open a checking account and pay your bills by cheek.
The City National Banli
The referendum was actively im ok- -
omeys tor the Grape Gran ers’ Pro~i
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