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moms “amen.
" on Well, Lodge, No. 108. F. and A. M. l
"I in laconic handing. South
finned, 1st and 3rd Tuesday at:
no! month—July and August except-I
it. at 8. o'cwck. All Master Masons
“all! invited. John K. Finch, w.i
.‘m It Wilcox, sum-y.
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NO LABOR PARTY
. ' The American Federation of Labor'
enemy decided to oppose the torm'
flan ot ., definite party in this"coun-;
t!!! 1‘. decision is in line with theI
.- history and. traditions of the Federav
:MitaelL-which has long sought to:
WI! its aims by exerting its in—i
W within the existing parties.
autumn setting up a separate‘or-l
. [to policy' is harmonious. too, with
tw spirit of the country. Ev-
le'i'x attempt ever made toward a poll-,
ti”; pumping along purely industrial,
nuance-onto. lines has failed. The so-f
called "working classes" seem to get‘
aim pretty well, in some other,coun-
tiles with their oWn parties-aEnglandt
for example—but American sentiment
is against it.
The difference is probably due to the.
grater opportunity existing in the'
United States. the lack of definite!
movies between social classes. the:
' gllexl‘bllity of American life, the obvious
fact that any man with the necessary!
ability can by his own efforts win 1‘
place in any class he desires.
Most American workmen do not seem '
to feel any such sense or class spirit 2
:Asia. felt abroad. They think of tbs-nu
selves not as a limited group of work-
society in general. Thus they art: will—
,‘mg to entrust their interest in parties
flaming many other groups of thr- his:
theirs. And to the credit of lllt‘ blg'
”parties, it must be said that, in gt'nt‘l‘fll
tiny-justify this faith to the $313.4:th
“that the working people.
)m as long as they continue to (lJ'
“51318 working people will rema‘n
‘ 3.11m. recognizing that their ll'll"l~
tin paralel to the interests of ti; .
blic of which they are a part.
. +
.. RENT AND NEGLECT
fibrtlcle in a rec-em number of tit“
:— Gentleman deals at length
file and appearance of the aver
' {outed farm and declares that. the
. wot “We won’t be here another
. W15 fatal alike to the ambition of
gtenant and the owner in keeping
und farm holsecmfw cmi'wyp
:vund farm house in good condio
result is a steady decline in the.
' V the place, and this has its un~
-. reaction of the spirit of the
'_and his family, both sinking to
level of indifference and -un‘
no doubt that rented farms
the country bear witness to
' H the argument. but it is no
oi! the rented terms than of
‘ mommy in general.
Udency of both tenant and
. as regard réifed‘ocmaiionl
' : as temporary. Each net
, ’ things makux tor com‘
a preservation of the prop
of his feeling that another
see a move. This
coursg. Both are losing
“out“.
6'" twhoireat his rented 3W
‘3! it were his own, doing all
will find himseu freed
He wifi‘i
.TUTHNOMALK
"3°.qu
‘bombs under trout pordies.
‘ mills.
. lows:
l
is all '
”glider to make it as better for W
'tenant, and he will find his
property appreciating in value instead
of depreciating, while his reputation
tioninlfis
' will practically insure him good ten-'-
t
ants whose tendency is to stay.
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. Just as peace is about. to be con-.loading Italian deleg
’sumated abroad and the hot weathef Peach Conference, acco
'4 is coming on. and folks have settledevices from Rome. -
I down to a nice. long vacation tromldeclarations‘he has made '50 not
“ALIA-i423 CF03 names like Ypres and Chatillon-sur-érefit“;t any dispositions to
fSelnc. Minutes and ”WWW“ and| from the position taken by former
:Meaux and Conde—sur-lluisne, troublc‘zprcmier Orlando and Foreign
has to go andlstart up in Mexico. and!
all the papers are lull of horrors like.
Chihuahua. Tinaja—de-los-Dragones, Ag~
ualeguos and Zacapuxtla.
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A [bill has been introduced in Con'fiburning of certain French liattle-lyouths_ Special editions
gross making it a penal offense to take,
a drink after July 1. Anybody who!
drinks the Stuff dismantled by bwtleS-lopiuion is apparently unanimous. from the news sellers by
“gcrs and‘blind pigs certainly suffers‘
enough. without going to jail for it.
.——————-.u———-—-—
Direetorfleneral Hines oi' the railroadi
administration buys rails for $47 a
ton “under protest." Now he knows
exactly how every other
feels every Lime he goes into a liar
ware store.
_______-.._.—~_.—-—
Now that liolchak. the head of the,
Omsk government. has the Bolsheviki
beaten. the Allies offer to help him.
_.______._.————-‘
The U. 8. Senate feels just as bad
about that treaty as Germany does.
But not or the same reason.
_____——.———-—-—r'—'
tNo successful revolution will ever be
pulled off in America by planting
d-l
.c-o—.———
. M
Librarians say that people are read-
ing novels again. Did anybody know
they had ever stopped?
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LOWER TAXES .
FOR‘NORWALK
THE NEXT YEAR
(Continued from Page One)
a
tenths mills lower. These are the fig-
nres adopted last evening by the
Board of Estimate and Taxation, and
are subject to ratification at the final
meeting of the board. which is sched-
tried for Monday. July 7th.
trict is twenty and one-half mills. as
against 25 and 58.100 at‘present; Sec-
ond district new rate. nineteen and
one-tenth mills. as against 24 ‘and
18.100, Thh‘d dlSll‘lCl. new rate, twen-‘l ft'rt‘lltft' diplomats that, only a-fewi
hours separated them from
Pnl'lt‘llllOllS decision.
ty and two-tenths. as against 25 and;
18.100: Fourth district new rate. 3"
and. ninetenths. as against 4 and:
8.100: Fifth taxing district. twelveil
as against sixteen
and
tenths.
Mayor Donovan called the meeting
to order shortly after 8 o'clock when
Michael J. Riortion. “'illlam ll. Mel-l
one, Louis S. lleers. William H. Mc"
Mahon and Henry J. Hipson anSWeredl
Robertson. John Coates was the only~
member absent. '
members and a communication
dislricr who asked that the members.
sinking fund applicable to the re—!
tlemption of outstanding water bonds?
After a. little discussion a resolu-i
tion was presented and carried as fol”
Resolved that this board pursuant
to law, proposes to make appropriaw
tions for the following purposes for!
which it is by law authorized to ap‘?
propriate money for the First Taxing;
District for the ensuing fiscal year:
beginning September 1, 1919. and end-1
ing AuguSL 31, 1920. and to meet andl
cover said proposed appropriations it:
proposes to levy a tax at the rate of,
4.6 mills on the dollar on the poll and.!
unable estates within the limit— of,
said First Taxing District on the afi-l'
sesament list of City of Norwalk last
completed."
This resolution was unanimously
carried and by it 535.542.08 will be
raised on a grand total list of $7,726.-
09.
The. grand lTsi, for the Second tax-
ing District together with the budget
was presented and after a short dis-
cussion a resolution was presented
and carried whereby the tax in the
Second district will be 3.2 mills. On
the grand list $9,140,799, it will raiseJ
525350.55.
A tax of 4.3 mills was levied on the
grand list of $2,655,382 in the Third
Taxing District after a resolution to,
this effect had been carried. This tax
on the grand list will be capable of
raising $11,418.14. -
The various budgets o! the Fourth
district were presented and the com
sideration of these matters took up.
the biggest part of the evening. The
reviled budgets or the police, are and!
street departments were presented!
and the budgets flxedras follows: .
Mice Mutant ...... $83,601.50
ms department ........ 24,039.50 ‘
Street department ...... 43,000.00
The total appropriations amounted
to $100,541,,andlt was voted'to levy‘u»
.tax .01 3.9 mfiisou the grand list of
93,522,120, which will bring 875,-.
138.00.
The Fifth district was the next to
. and the budgets for tho
rm meats were given 3nd,:
after a lengthy consideration of the
t
l Adriatic.
American lappOl
known to a few of the
l . . . .
The. budget of the First Taxing Dig—‘\\'llS faorable. The first definite au-i
triee was the iirst to come before‘tlzt‘: i :lnlllli't‘lllt‘lll. however, was made:
. . .. : o
as. but as self-respecunz lnt‘nlbt’l‘r 01: read from the commissioners of the. Fr
mains icon, “it was who my; - ‘
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Peace Treaty scam
Take Place Thursday,
Was Stated Today
(Continued From Page One)
Will
It
ate at the
rding to ad-
It is said that
recede
Minister Sonnino as to Italian
claims on the eatsern shore of the
PARIS, June 24.——W’ord of the
flags by the Germans has been re-
ceived here.
that this is a distinct violation of
the peace treaty, inasmuch as that
document stipulated that the. flaps
should be returned to France by
Germany.
A commission will probably be
'ntcd to consider taking action
in the matter.
Presumably the foregoing re-
fers to France battle-flags taken
by the Germans in the war of
4870-71.. Article 245 of the Peace’ his “M0“-
Treaty, in the original draft, stip-
ulated that within six months af-
'ter the treaty should take eflectfter of the vast Hall of Minors in
Germany must restore to Fianoc
the trophies, works of art, etc..
carried from France by the Ger
man authorities in the Franco-
Prusiau War, ‘particularly the
French flags taken in the course of
the war of 1870.71.”
PARIS, Monday, June 23 (As-l
sociatcd Preas).—’—Long months of
strain timing the peace negotia-
tions and weeks of doubt whether
Germany would accept the condiw
tious oflered or would invite by
her'refusal of them a further in-l
vasin of her country ended late
today. when a note announcing thrown the HoteldeCI-illon. Amen
Germany’s unconditional accept-lion!) headquarters, into wild com;
ance was delivered to the Supreme fusion.
Control! of the. Conference.
The announcement. during the
early morning of the Council ’5 dc- , cers
.cision tomefuse a further cxtcn- the
The proposed rate in the First dis-.310" 0! time
in which Germany
might answer inaugurated a day
of extreme tension.
. ally known to the public and Con-.
It was gener.
the
The first
ight came in a press dispatch from
six-i “'eimar about noon. stating that
,(iermany had decided
but nothing was heard from Ver-
sailles until shortly after 3,1). m.
A telephone message
sailles then announced the arrival
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l to the role when City Clerk living D. . “f ”H.
to yield,
from Ver-
(ierman reply. which. it was
initiated,
American correspondents at the
livcretl to (‘olonel Henry, liason
otiieer between the Germans and
the Peace Conference. who was
It was not long after the reply
had been received and opened be
fore tthupremcC‘ouncil that guns.
bean to boom from the forts
around Paris and rejoicing crowds
begair to boom from the forts
streets. having been apprised by
the sound of cannon that the Ger-
mans had accepted the allied
terms. Allied flgs were flung out
from the windows. Automobiles
loaded with cheering doughboys
and excited poilus, dashed'tbromzh
the thoroughfares. Church bells
It you cannot read
’very small print now
you can doubtless re-
member the ttme when
you could. The cillary
muscles of your eyes
are not as elastic as
they were at one time
and you need the
proper lenses tomato
your vision clear.
tax of 1: mum tag unaud-
. 25.5w. ~' me
Me. »
Peace Conference “Peace has Codie,” were snatched
Vt‘llt‘ll press headquarters at Quail
of the board consider the levying of a. :d ”Na." 1” 4 550i“ being stated that ‘
Special tax or 1 mill to establish aftm affirmative reply had been dcvi
‘ throughout the city were peelingl
everywhere and cheering,aninated
throngs gave c
:with which the Parisian crowds
lwelcomed the'end of the long,
yearsof agony and tension.
The celebration soon
more tumultuous character it
seemed bent' on indulging in an cx-l
cited demonstrations of joy. Bands
of students had taken possession of .
the German trophy cautions, rang-
ed on either side of the Champ El-
yssés from the Arch of Triumph to
Palace de la Concorde. and were;
i
through the city, each cannon cur—
»rying .its burden of cheering
of news-
' rs, with huge eaptionsn
I
excited
Parisians going home from work.
Plan/s for the ceremony attend. .}
ing the signatures of . the treat)" "
'were considered by the Supreme
:Council today. It is known that
President Wilson favors making it
as simple as is consistent with the
nature of the event. and the orig-l
inal plans- for the conclusion ofil
“the second peace of V'ercuiller-i”I
.have been materially modified at
o
l
The picnipotentiarles will be
seated on a mined dais in the cen-
the Chateau of Versailles. upon
which will be installed the table
upon iviticlrtue treaty will be sign-
ed. Tbc program does not centenn-
plats any set addresses. but it. is
moaned that both Premier or“... - '
mceauaud the leading German
delegate my mate inert speeches.
The delegation will come to the
table when called upon by Scene-
Itaey Paul Ma toramu their
signatures opposite Mala which
' will. prior to the event, be mated.
‘to the instrument. ~
The announcement of Germtnyh
acceptance of the treaty has
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Because as to the tracer-j
ltauity as to the date on which tho!
‘ treaty will be signed, experts, (rm-i
and clerk: who will return on1
, George Washington with,
ll’resideut Wilson have been order-4
{ed to be ready "to leave on Tues-
lday night. Fonsequeflly. trunks;
k cases and military bags werel
today tumbled into the corridors
gin great disorder and American
fsoldiers rushed about in an efi'ort
to get baggage to stations as quick-
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, bringing it to Paris by automobile?
vidence of the 5°! ' .
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ad by l
eight o’clock in the evening Portal
dragging them in a. pmcclgion‘
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" at extreme price reductions.
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Sale price $7.98. Sale price $12.98.
Former prices up to $16.98. .
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Silk Poplin Dresses
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Tafeta and Gees-zeta Dresses
Sale orb 12.98
Former price $18.96,
BEAUTIFUL GINGHAM’ DRESSES
VERY SPECIALLY PRICED .
DAINTY PLAIN COLOREDVDILE
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VERY SPECIALLY PRICE!)
$7 .98 to $14.98
if .. possible so that the pémnneli enumnm
of the mission might be ready to. m We UP
leave at once. should the treaty be'
. , .
signed on Tuesday . : ( arm P o“).
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fon- : were scattered. his men In.
mor..ted and without rides at ail-w
nition when they passed through saw
alayuca and San Jose Bowman
going west from the railroad. said ..
rancher who arrived today. Be all“
many of the Villa men were Vinson
shoes and all were hungry.
l
IHOENIOUS EXCUSE.
, f Pedro Quiro‘a were reported ofllcially
5512.223. cg; "“|e::;;: 212:2: thawing northward toward Villa! Villa‘s wounded, the ”I ler “I.
l 9 - was i ' were being taken to San Lorenzo. 5?.
apple. no and her into the boast-f mm 1-” 2"qu tmfi'cnty five mu. mum-t... of w
and she I win: h“ pursue. am.jun‘a' general Pablo Quit?“ Club, 2 Ahumuda. where Villa established ..
' twitb \llla forces under Mcolas Fer I hospital for his wounded prior to 0
III!!! “a "I- M m“ MIDI“. near Villa Allumada Sunday. battl oi Juarez
to an announces-"Lt at“ e '
pint untur- here tonight.‘
30“,“!mmhfim of the Villa men. No es- Anyway. all this talk about the “In
to“ “mate of the federal lorces was given. ury tax" has developed the tact tl-t.
.. The ,iederals captured 2‘: Villa foi- the. poor indulge m luxuries lull ‘
‘rnzg‘néfiwm‘ 3;?“ 3° ““39"" "‘9 much as the rich. Who unnu- th-
I .
i EL PASO. Tex.
bade-tout them. .lnokin‘up wt
a smile ah. “I“, i only a
the ripe halt."-—Chimo American.
June 20.—-—Villa's DOD and 90d“ WalPl'.’
RudOurClasaihdMl.
Sil'
B El’Al'SE by the great showing" yuu made last
know that you appreciate our prices and will take illl\.
when we opened our new tea store in your luv
of them. Followiu'.r is what We offer you ioinorrmx
COFFE
money—saving specials. Read the list (‘fll‘t fully,
SPECIALS_
Qauii-Tea. 3 lbs. for 1.45 ............ . . . ‘. . . . 50c lh.
BestJavaTea.3lbs.for$l.00 . 35cm.
Many people prefer Java Tea in the ltiglwr
priced (‘eyloin Try it.
E Duchess Cottee. 5 lbs. for $2.35 ............ 48c M».
Our Best (‘ofi'ee
San-Bo Coifec. 5 lbs. for $2.10 .............. 43c lh.
SOL’fD HERE
HAVE YOU SEEN I'l' OVER THE
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Sprint: Valley Butter ...... 61c lb.
Spring Valley EEES ..‘...................55cdoz.
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Note—4f there are some» of yea who were on-
able to get here Saturday to obtain the cham-
ing lime souvenir we oriental-to our patron.
just tell Mr. Snyder at our abre a'nd he will be
pleased to give you one.
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