New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1915, Page 5

The Sale of the Season! RAPHAEL Great ExpansionSale This sale is the result of months of careful planning and surpasses all previous events. tage. Every one should take advan- We are going to eniarge all departments, and present stock must be reduced. This Sale starts SATURDAY MORN- ING AT 9 O’CLOCK and lasts for a short time. The greatest Sale of Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Footwear that has ever taken place in town. Our Shoe De- partment to be remodeled. Every shoe to be reduced. About $3,000 worth of odd shoes, in every one of the latest styles, to be sold at 1-2 their former prices. WOMEN’S FOOTWEAR Regular $3.00 $3.50, $4.00 grades, at $1.98 A Clearance of several lines of shoes, cloth “to'psv, gaiter boots, in blk., gray and fawn, pat. leathers, gun metal calf and many other quali- ties, all sizes, no old stock. Women's gray Military - Boots, lace, Value $3.00. top All $3.00 Shoes in high and low heels, and any leathers, at... $2.25 All $2.00 Shoes in blk and tan, button or lace, at $1.48 %00 pairs of small sized shoes, good quality, value $2.50 to $4.00, Heavy Skating Shoes in blk or tan button or lace, value $4.00, Women’s Comfort Shoes, with rubber heels, turned soles. Regular price An asst of $3.50~to $4.60 Fine Goodyear Welt Shoes, all styies, all sizes, all $2 69 o guaranteed, at MEN’S FOOTWEAR An assortment of Men’s High Grade Shoes, at low prices. About 300 pairs of Men's Shoes, in Goodyear welts, blk and tan, in English or raised toe effect, sold formerly for $2 69 $3.50 to $4.00. Special at .. .. U Men’s Heavy Leather Lined Shoes. price $4.00. Special Regular 100 pmn Men’s $2.00 and $2.25 blk lace shoes, An odd lot of about 140 pairs of Men's Shoes, in all styles and leathers, all this scason’s goods, sold formerly for $3.00, $3.50, $4.00. $2.45 Men’s gray top lace gun metal Shoes, all sizes, regular price $3.50. A special that will move them quick, at All Men’s Slippers at Reduced Prices. Men’s 50c Felt Slippers, blk and red 2 l (& Special at Children’s and Misses” Shoes will also be sold at cut prices. There being so many different styles and prices, it’s impossible for us to mention them in this advertisement. 25 doz Men’s and Women’s Umbrellas, at, each lining. Other good Specials for Tomorrow. Children’s 2 buckle Arctics, @ value $1.25. Special DON'T MISS OUR RUBBER > ( BOYS’ HIGH CUT| Men’s $1.00 Bay State, Camdcn, Rubbers, at, pair ‘Women’s branded 76c, 65¢c, 60c, all at 59c Rubbers that werc 29c | Children’s Rubbers, sizes 5 to 10 1-2 Sizes 11 to 2 SALE 1 | | *°=$1.39 For All Feet Goodyear | SPECIAL—Men’s 2 Buckle Felt ALL POLISHES = | -at 7 c I $2.00 45c 39¢c - 85¢ 79¢c Boots. Special Boys’ Rubbers, all sizes, extra heavy, sales, value 60c Youth’s Rubbers, sizes 8 to 2, \Icn s Buckle Arctics, all ALLES GAINED TEN CENERAL ADVANCES | H)lmng Smuc wdnarr, Between | | Novnmbcr 25 ad January 15 Paris, Jan. 21, 2:57 p. m.—There | was given out this | official statement under the caption ol “The war from November 25 to | January 15,” reading as follows . “Since the 15th of other words, since the conclusion of | | the battle of Ypres, and up to the cemplete resumption of afternoon an November, in the great | German offensive movement against | cur left wing, the war has taken the character of a siege. In such a war- fare it generally is expected that the advantages obtained by one side or | the other virtually offset each other, | but in this case it can be said that ! | With one exception we alone have | gained ground. With this one excep- | | tion the Germans everywhere have | gone back. Recital of Points Gained. ! “The following recital of points gained makes it possible to get an icea of the progress on either side: “By the Germans—Destruction of the market, of the cathedral, and of the hospital or Ypres; destruction of the town of Nieuport and of the Nieuport baths and the bombardment of Armentieres, Bethune and Arras. Bombardment of Soupir and of Sois- sons: recapture of hill No. 132 and of an eminence near Crouy, and a gain of from 1,200 to 1,800 yvards to the rorth of Soissons; advance of 300 metres in the Argonne along a front of 800 metres at a point near the brook Des Meurissons; bombardment of a church at Nancy and of the hos- pital at Thann. Obtained by French. “Results obtained by the French— Trom the sea to the Lys: Recapture of all the left bank of the Yser be- tween Knocks and Hetsas and the opening on the right bank between the sea and St. Georges; the installa- tion of a bridge head four kilometres (two miles and & half) into this region, and the installation of a bridge head to the south of Dixmude; cap- ture of St. Georges and of the house of the ferryman and of Korteker; the general extension of our front around Ypres: the success of Wyben- drert and the cessation of the attacks of the enemy’s infantry. “From the Lys to the Oise: The capture of the chateau and of the villages of Vermelles and of Rutoire; the capture of numerous German trenches between Aix-Noulette and Carency: the partial recapture of Saint Laurent and of Blangy, near Arras; the capture of LaBoisselle; the capture of German trenches at Lihons; the capture of Quesnoy-En- Santerre the end of October, and progress to the east followed by the general extension and consolldation of cur front. From Oise to Rhelms. “From the Ofse to Rheims: The capture of the German trenches at Nampoel and of the plateau of Nou- bron; the taking of Spur No. 132 and of the eminence at Crouy, both of which, however, we lost again; the destruction of numerous pieces of German artillery; the reduction by four-fifths of our previous percentage of infantry losses, thanks to the greater efficiency of our artillery, and the consolidation of our defensive svstem. “From Rheims to the Meuse: Ad- vance of one kilometre (two-thirds of a mile) in the region of Prunay; ad- vance of more than two kilometres in the region of Perthes and the stop- ping of seventeen German counter at- tacks; advance of nearly one Kkilo- nietre in the Argonne, in the Forest of LaGrurie and of Bolante, and the repelling of numerous counter at- tacks; the extension of our front in the neighborhood of Verdun, and the destruction of numerous German bat- teries. Meuse to Swiss Frontier. “From the Meuse to the Swiss fron- tier: Important advances in the Forest of Consenvoye, in the Forest of Apremont, in the Forest of Ailly, in the Forest of Mortmare and in the Fcrest of LePretre; the checking of &all the German attacks here: pro B. C. PORTER SONS PARLOR SUI 25% TO 50% DISCO Many of These Suites Are Offered to You A Less Than the Wholesale Cost. to Need a Parlor Ever Going if Yo Suite NOW AND SAVE MONEY. 3 Piece Suite, Heavy Carved Mahog- any finish frames, loose cushions, covered with green plush. Regular $39.00. Reduced to $29.00. 2 Piece Suite, Handsome Carved Frame, loose cushions over spring seat. Regu- lar $44.00. Reduced to $30.00. 2 Piece Suite, Genuine Mahogany Sheraton design, beautifully inlaid. Covered in your choice of materials free. Regular $73.00. Reduced to $39.00. 2 Piece Suite, Extra Heavy Mahoganized frame, covered in genuine Spanish Leather. Regular $58.00. 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PORTER SC locality called the Forest of Parroy; progress to the north and to the south of Senones and in the entire | neighborhood of Ban de Sapt; cap- ture of Tete De Vionu, which com- mands Sainte Marie. and of the Tete D¢ Faux; the complete checking of thirty-four counter attacks delivered gress to the northeast of Nancy, in a A Prompt Relief for Goughs Kerr's Flax-Seed Emulsion, Linonine, is the surest and most thorough remedy for all forms of colds, especially those hacking coughs that breed bron- chitis and its attendant dangers. One teaspoonful of Linonine at bed time so soothes the mem- branes that the irritations are healed sufficiently to permit a peaceful night’s rest: and this treatment followed for a brief ;space of time, restores the |user to perfect health. Lino- {nine builds up the system at | | the same time it is curing the | | cold and strengthens the mem- | branes of the throat and lungs, rendering them less sensitive and less liable to colds. At all druggists, 256c, 50c, $1. by the enemy; the capture of Aspach and of Steinbach and of the Heights to the east of the last mentioned place, | and progress in the 'direction of Mun- | ster, Gernay and Altkirch. | “Summing up we get ten general advances on the part of our troops which were distinctly perceptible at certain places as compared to twenty general withdrawals on the part of | the enemy, always with the exception of the situation to the northeast of Soissons. “This is a comparison of the last two months. To complete it it should be added that, first, the German of- fensive in Poland has been restrained for a month past; second, the Rus sian offersive continues in Galdcia Mountains; i German Offensive Broken. ‘ | ! | 1 i and in the third, the Turkish army in the Cau- | casus has been in large measure an- nihilated; fourth, Germany h hausted her resorces in officers averge of twelve officers to a regi ment) and will not in the future be able to develop her resources in ef- fective men except at the expense of the existing units: fifth, the armies of the allies, on the contrary. are finding it possible to further strengthen themselves to a measur. able degre “It can, cor that to obt: ficient that France and her allic know how to wait for it and at the same time prepare for it with inex haustible patience i “The German offensive has been broken: the German defensive will be broken in its turn.” | Carpathian isequently, be aflirmed final victory it is suf 19135 has many pleasures in store for home electrified. healthful, better lighting calls for your good judg The question of safe, vider of the home, The question of reducing househol your home, is the only modern way of you are “‘up-to-date” from “her” side. 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