/‘
: n are accepted
~\. much trouble.
it heron to ache
- n caused him.
mused less physical suflering than that of his
and torture which made Floyd Collins’ prison
_ . lutsidc he could hear voices, food was thrust
~ 2‘ "no first few days, a light reached his tomb- Ho
, :' shovel against gravel and the scrape of pick
dreamed of freedom. He thought of the days
p woods, of previous visits he had made into
'1i‘_\'. The minutes dragged into hours. the hours
,. days into centuries.
H
il'
dream. He saw those who were close to him. .Bc
.. tallied to him.
.' i.» could not join them—his leg and foot pained
1 'hem to help him, to take that accursed moun-
- l-i">.\‘t3«.l unconsciousness.
n “will; not, reach and took Floyd Collins 10 his. Editor of The Evening Sentinel.
\qu of relief Collins reached out his arms and;
-;i_\ y. [EBRUAIfi’ 1?,
Imprisoned
. - lht.‘ life history of a dmwnin
-_ A, few seconds—a belief which is scouted by
» taken place in the mind of Floyd Collins, the
- .~.;_v mine? He had days, not moments, in which
. :3... my things. Collins was of a very poor-family,
.ja.ll‘.l;lg(‘s were few, and it was thought by some
plut-zmutic characteristics would serve him in
_— his imprisonment.
;- his characteristics may have been, no matter
._ or whatever he may have lacked 'of tho educa-
- in his childhood, he was human. When that
. upon his leg and made him a prisoner he failed
' ‘.‘ ."llll eventually mean to him, that he was doom-
. g. 'y as any prisoner arrested and tried 'by law.
_~-‘. ~< exhausted him.
~ first attempts at rescue. He had had a religious
v-rnyrri. For a time the pain caused'by his crush-
3 person passes
as authorities on other subjects
Buyer Should Get
.3.__.__
There are three very important
demands which urory cloud car
buyer should make regurdloatof
how much or how little ho is plan-
ning to invest in lab new car.
First of all. he should in“
upon absolute driving and pus-
senger comfort under all condi-
tions. Secondly. he should de-
mand a car that is well equipped
with appointments of good quality
that will last as long as the car.
serve well. and. lull look good.
And he should expect a reason-
able deg’rso of beauty and luxuri-
ousnoaa. governed. of course. by
the price of the our.
Then he had time to think.
Gradually it became numb and
again and no one will ever know
_\Ve are of the opinion that the
Day and night were the
His childhood playmates ,ay-
VACANCY IN
'DlSTRIClFOR
NAVAL ACADEMY
Representative Merritt
| Sends Word-of Ex-
amination to Be Held
In Bridgeport
The following letter has been re:
valved from Representative Schuy—
ler Merritt relative to a. vacancy in
the L'. S. Naval academy:
The Angel of Death
2' the Angel’s neck. He was free—at last-
.ay by Day Events
in The Collins Tragedy
l‘ in. ILL—The
-‘ ‘Iw: efforts to
under-
\ .
.:‘i his
‘ j';w'.\.~;
l
- .' lill‘s. ‘lxplor-E
. .vcurfi marvelousf
". ’. - foe:
rn‘ranco 0f;
> a rock!
L ,. :t is dis-1
. son of the
|, which Sand
' .lr'.’
~;.~. 1 l0 lient'
.Mwnl rasily,
.. ~. progress and
‘-l out at cost
gr» 5501' and
H-ille but san-
.liscliurages»
-:‘- :5-‘il but l'CS‘
1.:- tr-iops tol
:- "ri'; lights:
lnxnr aroundi
: ;» ports his,
'..< (If rescue:
llr.1
. it impos-‘
‘.11;:i~'< in; so he
'-.'."l'v 0.‘
" civcrn rises
. ;’ \v {set ahead
_ ~n 1-. voice is
on a
from sand
l to strike the
‘ :itic‘e Collins.
Collins still
.".: liezun
"-‘S
~‘znf'. progress-t
. .» lil-‘ estimated
t‘olllns.
:9 banana oil.
- .rcevi into cave
AWARD
m EFllClENCY
president 01‘
li.:' C0,. lwhich
illiill‘ high-class
H'Illl‘ihulcs the
the wonderful
1 'u automobile:
:l‘.u‘.\'r3 which
'1'2‘.'--::lleth Conn"?
- 2 l»_\' new loco-
>< ‘(tn'een Chl—
? witnesses
but fail to emerge anywhere. Taken
as indication no other entrance to
cavern.
Monday—Million" court ordered to
settle rumors that story wasN a
hoax: that. Collins had been "mur-
dered" by neglect and that relief
high.‘ work of outsiders had been obstruct; '
ed by native cave dwellers.
Tuesday — Court~martlai opens.
assailing hoax theory,
tunnel reached the forty foot lovcl.
\V’ednesday—Military court con~
tinned. Sounds amplifier tests failed
for first time to record noises bo-
llcvcd to have been Collins's respir-
ation. Banana oil fumes enter shaft
from small crmlcca in bottom of
shaft.
Thursday—Mining drill strikes
limestone for first time at depth of
48 feet; limestone thought to form
top of Collins's prison. Downward
draft felt for first! time in shaft and
accepted as,indlcatu's of_large cre-
vice near shaft.
Friday. Feb. 13.-—-Earth crevice
found at 50¢foot level proves impass-
able after few feet of penetration.
“'orkers in shaft and tunnel hear
Collins cough.
Saturday. Feb. ll.-—Convcrsation
tests between shaft and tunnel in-
dicates they are only few feet apart.
Shaft down 55 1-2 feet at 2:15 p. m.
and digging ceases on bottom while
plans for lateral tunnel are perfect-
Gil.
Sunday. Feb. 13.-Seven feet of
lateral shaft opened and timbered
under great difficulty because of soft
mud filled with big limestone bowld-
ora-
Monday. Feb. 16.—\'lslting en-
gineers praised shaft as perfect piece
of work. Two military physicians
added to those ready to visit Collins
soon as found in effort to resend-
tats him. Start work on limestone
roof over Collins. Body found.
S. lORDAN’S TRIBUTE
0F MODERN CAR
“Careful mechanics inspect and
lubricate every bearing and every
moving part every few hundred
miles.
“Consider how long a motor car
would last it treated with the same
care and respect.
“Then consider the terrific abuse
to which the average motor car is
subjected and you have some idea
of what remarkable service tho
automobile is rendering."
lt‘ht \l F St raphanger
Marks 85th Birthday
17.-—L‘.
"subways
' Y‘liuli‘.‘ his :15-
: Street office in
whoa)- yesterday
let.
.2.”
as a fid-
‘ i l'ze more work
., \ than l'vc had
.......
' . .~ :1 fortune, rsti—
nin ore. timber,
:erd real estate.
' .- was a congress-
:: 6:1. the richest
irm. Financed By
(iilpatric, Fails
’ 13b.
lT. —— Another
«rd by G. Har-
- state treasurer
v.. a term in the
.- for embezzle-
.~ »1 to the wall. It
\x'r :‘stul company.
uhich has filed
tum-n in bankrupt-
' ~~' are lisfed at $148.-
Ss- is total only 857»
~\
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5‘—
; MS- ray.
Chief of German Spies
Believed Under Arrest
WARSAlV. Fob. l?.—“’arsaw po-
lice arrested Count Eugene Toll.
known as vicemresident of the flus-
slan Monarchlsts' organization in
Poland and suspected by the author.
tiles to be the chief of a German ea-
plonagc bureau. The police say they
found compromising documents in
his house. which was raided after
thelr‘suspieions had been excited by
the visitors he received any by his
heavy expenditures.
flours of Representatives
“'ushlmrion. D. C.
l February it. 1523.
Dear Sir:
, l have Just been advised by the
{Navy department that owing (0‘ t
rt‘FlgnallDtl there is a vacancy from
my Cotixiwssmnal district at the C.
S. Naval academy. ‘
In order to select a principal and
three alternates to-flll this vacancy
I have arranged with the L'. 8. Chi]
StK‘Vli‘e commission to hold a. com—
petitive vazilllll’lflllon at 9 n. m. on
March it. 1325. in the Post Office
building at Bridgeport. Conn.
The candidate who stands the
highest in this competitive examina-
tion “'lll lw nnlnlnntml'as print‘lpdl.
uml til" next three will be nominal-
ml as first“ second and third alter-
nates. in the order of their standing.
and thr one “ho secures the up-
pointment will enter the academy in
June. 19:3.
To be vli‘ll‘l'. for this appoint-
ment a. candidate must be a citiun
of the l‘nl'ml States. hn actual resic
dent of l-‘nirneltl county. Conn. and
not less than sixteen nor more than
twenty years of age on April first of
the calendar year in which he en~
tore the avarlcmy.
A circular showing the character
and scope of the examination may
be secured from the l’. 5. Civil Ser-
vim- Commission. Washington. D. C..
and :1. copy of the regulations gov-
erning the admission of mldshipmcn
to the academy and samples of for-
mer entrance ammlnation papers
will be furnished to any candidate.
upon request. ll)‘ lhl‘ Bureau of
Navigation. Navy department. “'nsh-
ington. D. (T. ‘ ,
All candidates who intend to un—
tor the competitive examination on
March 14th should notify me in
writing some time in advance of that
date so llmt the necessary permit
may he sent in them.
Yours truly.
(Signed) S. MERRITT.
COMPTATNWF
DEAL AGAINST
EAslgRussn
Chancellor Luther in
Speech at Fair
I
' ' i .. ,
Nat‘l. Guard‘May Be , l
Open to Mon, 45 to 64
summer. Fab. “Pile-ca-
lhtnaontl h the national guard be-
tween the’agsu of as and 'do you-a
would be authorised under a Senate
bill passed runs-day by the House.
t x'. "'
5.1. ., ’
“amino the general fitness of na-
tional guard~ officers who has-a re-
ceived federal recognition was elim-
inated. '
The chief of tho Militia thlrcau
of the War department would be
”Pointed from active guard oillccrs
who have federal recognition.
amendment to the national defense
act. national guard officers attend-
ing encampments. maneuvers .
strum ion camps and service schools
would be given credit. for such
in- .
sentences Himself
To 90Days in Jail
ATLANTIC ClTY. 3‘7. 3.. Feb. 17.
period. of duty. when relatlvc rank ——Jamel Hoyt sentenced himself no
is determined.
——
A provision for Boards of Inquiry to
Under the bill. which is an
—Sentlncl Ads. pay.
terday to ninety day; in the county
jail.
‘ non" ..- '
Recorder Corio as Hort areas to
swer charges of intoxication and “-
orderly conduct.
“What are you going to doyka‘
yourself?"
“1 plead guilty and will take lana-
ty dayu.” said Hoyt. ‘
"Judgment sustained." said the rug, .
"You can be your judge." raid corder. ,
} S c o 1: e s Separation
From Germany
KOENIGSBERG. Germany. Feb.
17.—Chancellcr Luther in-a speech
opening the German Eastern Fair
here complained of the cxtruordln-
ary economic and tramc dimcultlea
under which East Prussia was
suffering owing to its separation
from the mother country.
Railway transportation. passing
entirely through the Polish corridor:
he said. could only be carried on
with friction, while inland water
transportation was prostrate. Ho
declared the settlement of the ques-
itno of access to tho \‘istula river en-
tirely unsatisfactory both to Ger-
many and East Prussia. and assert-
ed, moreover. it was contrary to tho
Trusty of Versailles. The Govern.
ment would avail itself to the ut-
most of any opportunity of remedy-
ing the unsatisfactory conditions.
Referring to the negotiations for a
commro ctlaretyla
commercial treaty between Germany
and Poland. beginning in Berlin next
month. he said the obvious condition
for an amicable conclusion was for
Poland not to abuse the good will of
the German Government by an un-
friendly attltudo toward Germans in
Poland. Germany. he said. had pro-
tested to Warsaw against expulsion
of evangelical clergyman, \I/
.lCTOflu Value
haw-r!
Pure.
' .
delici
W“
l
l
’ 3g chambrays embroidered in colors—each dress cut
[110 years. ,
' .. Each dress made with full cut'bloomcrs to match.
”Price only $.95
“flagged...
‘7 HOWLAND’S
‘.
Entrance on Main St, Fairficld Aye” Cannon St.
._.~__.._..-.._._...~__._—_ ._ _._. . -- ..
StoreOpen’Till60’clockDaily.-
- } Margaret Marie dresses
$39.50
Just what we mean by this
statement can perhaps be best ’
realized by seeing the delightful
new dresses themselves. One
can not help but be impressed
with the rich beauty of the fab-
rics. One can not help but feel
a certain delight in the sprightly
lines of the mode. One must
realize at a glance that the
dresses are different in many
ways from those usually shown
at this price.
It is no secret—we’ll tell
you just how we accomplished
so much.
Every store in our big buy-
are real style values at
ing organization felt that we wanted to find a way to give our patrons dresses that
were different—dresses that would be recognized
‘ price—$39.50 .
at once as outstanding values at the
So we got together and decided to pool our interests —-— we selected a committee of
style experts and gave them absolute authority to pick the styles—to select the ma- if
terials—to contract for the making of the total number of garments for all the stores.
This was a big order and the best makers were eager to be among thosechosen—
they submitted their latest productions—they quoted prices—we bought the best that.
.we could get to sell for the pric‘ e—$39.50
Margaret Marie dresses are therefore dresses of real style and real value. They are
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dresses for the miss and matron and the women of full figure, and specific styles, and 2
special materials have been chosen 'for each in keeping and with the thought of she . '-
who is to wear them, constantly in mind.
Wash fabrics for
spring—charming
Beauty of w'cavc—delightful coloring and combina-,
lions—plaided and striped meets—wonderful rayon andi
cotton combinations.
There are greens and blues and tans and greys and
stripes and plaids in ever so many brilliant color designs.
Cotton washable fabrics that will wash and wear and
suggest many things that you will want for dresses for
yourself or for the children, at prices 85c yd., $1.15 yd.,
$1.25 y‘d.
l
Main floor. rear.
For the spring
coat—“Manitoba”
A velvety napped suede cloth—a sport coating of
extreme vogue that elicits exclamations of delight from
most folks who have seen it. Shown in tan, lobster,
brick, yalc blue‘. 54 inches wide, $4.50 yd.
‘ rm door. front.
Pretty bloomer, dresses
for a girls $13.5
. Splendid och fancy inghams that «sparkle with
and crispness of t s new season’s beauty—
ull and well made withbound scams—Sizes 6, 8 and
Second floor. roar. . ‘
on payment of O c
club
Means just what it says.
There is a limit to the
number of standard make
sewing machines that we
will sell under these condi-
tions.
The prices we offer them
at are the usual cash prices.
At this time of year we
enroll members in the How-
land Sewing- Machine Club
—that dollar is not
charge but applies to t
purchase price. of the _
chine you select and your
choice of machine is imme-
diately sent home—the bal-
ance you pay in easy pay-
ments later.
There are portable elec-
trics -—— drop heads — cabi-
nets and console models.
“The New Home”
“The New Ideal”
In a price range from
$39. to $1“).
Join now before the club
‘ closes for this season.
Let us send the machine
home there to work for you.
Third floor center.
i Limited member l
v
l
\
Sewing , Machine
The dress of wool
from spring fabrics-
Many are the new wool fabrics for spring but none
more beautiful or more practical than the sol t flannels in
the beautiful shades of blues, reds. tans, brick. greens,
browns. and ochre, a 54 inch cloth for $3.38 yd.
Reps are perhaps more desirable for suit or skirt but
they make delightful dresses, too. 42 inches wide, a
cloth that pleats firmly and withstands dampness. shown
in brick, cranberry a‘nd yalc, $1.95 yd.
Third floor, front,
Silks of the moment
reflect season’s beauty
A handsome bordered Russian crepe in floral design
is of silk and wool—heavy and lustrous, 40 inch cloth.
shown in grey, tan and tangerine, $2.50 yd.
The new tub silks in striped effects of flat crepe are
in gorgeous colors—stripes are both narrow and broad
32 inch cloth, $3.
Thlrd floor. {Win 1
Men! here are shbe
and oxford values $4.85
if your size is here this is a splendid chance. We
won’t attempt to tell you all the different styles but suf-
fice it to say they are good styles in both high shoes and
low that we have broken sizes—but practically all sizes '
m the assortment and all were shoes that sold for $7.50 .
to $9.
sizes—ch. case at 84.85 ,
Kain floor. rear.
‘.
.n'
Because there are only a few of a kind and broken 2 =5
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