New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 16, 1915, Page 15

_There are 12 Big Combination Offers in Furniture to Interest You---Call and Investigate, 5. FOX & CO. | Mail Orders Carefully Filled HARTFORD | MID-SUMMER CLEARANCE SA IN RUGS and DRAPERIES Since we purchased most of the Rugs and other merchandise offered today, prices have twice advanced on dye stuffs and raw materials. Before we hold another ale it is & certainty prices will be still higher—and as we must pay more—so must you. This time we offer you our clen, new stocks at. about the figures we ourselyes expect to pay when we re-order. This is your time to buy if you would earn a goodly sum of money; for money saved is mongy earned and you can never save more on Rugs and up- holstery goods than by patronizing this sale. " Rugs ~ Large and Small 8-3x10-6 Wilton $32.50 and $35 grades, sale price . Telephone Charter 1580 Veranda Scree 8-ft. natural color Bamboo Screens, wide slat, $1.58 grade, sale price Arabian Cluny Curtains o A SPECIAL PURCHASE. & Arabian Cluny Curtains with wide hand-made V insertions and edge; 2% yards long; regular $6.50 and $7.50 Curtains, for this sale, $3 98 . pair ot e = Scrims, Voiles and Marquisettes ATTRACTIVE DRAWN WORK BORDERS. A ‘special purchaso of these very durable, cool and pretty summer Draperies; regular 25c l 7 C Grass Rugs: Grass Rugs with eolored: hord Size 8x10, Linoleums Special 25¢ Inlaid Linoleum, worth 98c. sale price .. 69c Carpets Special Dropped patterns in velvet and brussels Carpets, regular $1.25 and $1.35 grades, 98c sale price ........ Manufacturer’s Samples of Assorted Carpets Wilton Velvet Carpet; ends bound; worth $2 and $2.50, for this sale . $l 025 Government Camping Blankets Standard Gnve—rnmem Gray Camping Blankets, Rubber Blankets for Camping Boy . CRETONNES SPECIAL 15¢ and 17c Cretonnes in all the newest patternsand col- 121 ors, for this sale ¢ 2 /zc SCRIM CURTAINS White and Beige Scrim Curtains with lace insertion; regular $1.25 Grade, sale price ... $1.95 Grade, sale price $2.50 Grade, sale price 3.00 Grade, sale price $3.50 Grade, sale price vees . 8275 $5.00 Grade, sale price .........$4.00 $6 and $6.50 Grade, sale price..$5.00 COUCH COVERS Printed ' Linoleum in selected designs, worth 45c, sale price .. sale price Bize 9x12, sale price Reversible R Reversible Fiber, Rugs, size, 98 selected patterns, $7.50 - ‘ B grade, sale price ....... Reversible Pro -Brussels Rugs 9x12 Tup_estry Brussels Rugs in ser locted. . designs, regular $16.50 e 5 $12.95 sale price .......u... Rugs, regular . $15.00 9x12 Wilton Rugs, regular $35.00 it e $29 50 sale price ..... 9x12 extra fine grade Wilton Rugs, linen. fringe, ' regular $55.00 and $60.00 grades, $45.00 sale price . Anglo-Persian Rugs, regular $27.50 6x9 Axminster Rugs; regular $15.00 g ... $12.50 sale price 4-6x6-6 Axminster $6.50 grade, sale price te 29c grades, sale price, yard ......i.. 9x12. Axminster price $19.50 to $22.50, sale price. Rugs, regular $5.00 Rugs, regular isale price ........... $2.98 127-54 - ;Axminster ~Rugs, regular $2.00 and $2.25 grades, $l .49 sale price 36x63 Wilton Rugs, a special purchase being dropped patterns but very handsome omes, regular ::;Slzh:;.:d 5:1250 grades, $ 4'9 5 27x54 Wilton Rugs, regular $4.50 at Sale Prices sale price ', 8-3x10-6 Axminster Rugs, regular grade, $ 3 75 R 5 A large'assortment of Couch Covers, A A $l4.50 sale price ......... = Scout. gl“&des,, sale price.;, .. - for this sale: ; < 4 special at ...81.89 ) sale $1.75 Grade, EERRNEE R DR RIS | i hct Special st 112wl Hall and Stair Carpets $2.00 Grade, $3.50 Grade, special at ... .$3.00 special at - $3.50 Portieres, in red, green and Velvet Hall and Stair Carpets in handsame 89 regular Sale price .. patterns, regular price $1.10, sale price .. C . . ° Silkolines Specials " A large assertment of figured Silkolines, regular 12%c grade, sale price .. ..$1.49 +e...82,00 ..$2.25 regular price 9¢ 36x70 Axminster Samples of Brussels, velvet and $13.50, sale price . $3.75 grade, Tapestries Special An important purchase of 1%-yd. lengths in 50- inch Tapestries; just enough for covering an odd Ingrain Carpe All wool Ingrain Carpets, 76c and 85c grades, for 8-3x10-6. Whittall's Rusgs, a few digcontinued patterns, re- stricted price $56.75, our closing price..... $40-00 8-3x10-6 Tapestry, Brussels Rugs, regular $14.50 grade, $1 1.95 chair or for soft cushions; regular pricés $2.50 to $1.98 $5.00, sale price, cach 1-%-yard lensgth, for ... Velours Sy Short lengths in Velours, # for pillow covers, efc., A great. Rubber Blankets for the Camper and the Special for this * arge uaorlm.l;l. of these popular Over-Drap- . efies; all colors, for this sale: ’ 69c Grade, 5216 price ... ie.vecnniannsi.,. 490 98c Grade, =ale price ... u..uie Jevess 190 $1.35 Grade, salé price .... 98¢ ks vard lengths. patterns; worth $1.50 to $2 W this sale i A for ‘brown; $4.00 Grade, special at ..%4.00 $5.00 Grade, $7.50 grade, special at .. .. $6.00 lot of Armure price $2.25. $ l 049 yard in Splendid Markmanship Displayed By Mortar Batteries at Sandy Hook Boston, July 16— Rémarks alleged heve been made from" he side lines énpuin Ewvers of the Boston ves during last Tuesday’s baseball e with the St. Louis Catdinalsiate be the subject of the investigation ¥hich President Tenef wiit thdKe/Here j¢day, according to an announcement g ceived here from New York yeste: i The Braves' captain, taking excep- fon to a decision by Umplre Rigler, #ho declared Bescher safe at the plate a close play, was guoted in a news- ghper as having shouted: “They're fying to gét the crowds .out; they've ered a close race; leave them alone 8; they're only following instruc- ;-lg:v'ern later expressed ‘ indignation hecause his remarks had been inter- éted a8 a claim that the Nationall lague race-was ‘fixed.”” e said: ““T claim no such thing:, I'Ve been baseball long eriough to know bet- . To be sure, I might have said any- ing orf the ball fleld.. When an um- ire hands you one like Rigler did at thc home plate, what you say will ‘in- variably be the result of hara feeling £ the time, You're out there fighting, 4 anything you ean get away with jes. Nobody living could fix a race 1ike the one in the Natiofial léague st now. It's the ‘greatest ever, and fe all have a chance. S “TPhere is absolutely no truth in the ry that Captain Evers said that the National league’ yace was fixed,” de- red. Manager Stallings of the iraves, “I have persorially made a thorough investigation of the report £nd find it to.be false. Johnny Evers Thas beén with me two years, and.a straighter and more honSrable player ’nnnt be found. ‘Evers has devoted the best }fem'u af his life to organized basenall, and 1t i8 absurd to suppose that he would P n0w attempt to tear it down. A few ¥éars ago he had an opportunity to #Ump to the outlaws. Instead he stayed by organized ball, and is now, lbl ever, one of its most loval mem- jers. " SOUNDS LIKE ALLIES’ WAR FUND, sag City,- July 16.—The Federal dgue, at its recent meeting in New | ¥k, formed a war fund of $1,000,000 forcé its fight , against _organized ebdil, acdording to a4 statement ade heré vesterday by ‘Harry Sin- cigir, owner of the Newark club, Mr. lair confirmed the announcement it the Fedoral leagué would invade York next season and said he had named chaifman of a committee gé of the expenditure of the big He refused to confirm or deny poOrt that Newark’s ' franchise transferred to New York. ¥ T R R e i YO e sttt 4 BATTERIES AT SANDY HOOK IN PRACTISE Great satisfaction was expressed at Fort Hancock, on Sandy Hook, over the results of the target practice re- cently when a dodzen .or more salvos were fired from the main twelve-inch meortar batteries. The gunners ‘were shelling a floating target, beihgitowed by the tug Harvey Brown, and it is said that every shell struck the fi or landed so mnear to it that, they were regarded as a count. ¥For miles and miles up and down the coast the boom, boom, boom of the big mor- tars could be heard. Théy were fired in pairs, and at times the volleys came closfi_}p(@then Searchlights | made the renge almost as bright us day, and the government launch Con nely, assisted by the steamship Gen- eral Meigs, kept all vessels out of the danger zone. son; adjutant, ‘explained that for reasons of safety the range was limit- ed to between three and four miles. | The mortars” were | angle | be made elevated at an of between forty-five and sixty-five degrees, and the distance to determined the charge the charge of powder. Each bomb was | provided with a “tracer,” as inflani- | mable gas which | projectile and enabled accompanied the its course to be traced. target was a red The I'pyramid twelve feet square. And shot i within fifty feet, a mark approximat- | ing the deck of a medium sized war- | | officers at Captain W, R. Bem.} ? ship, was counbad as a hit. The shoot- ing was entirely by indirect fire, tac gunners taking the range from the the observation stations. Officers at the fort considered the tar- get practice so far very saisfactory. Without making public the percen- tage of hits, it was said that there had been no faling off in ‘the mark- manship of other years. In the morn- ing & shell from a twelve-inch rifie demolished the target and another had to be substitutted. FRATERNAL LEAGUE GAMES, Three of the fastest games will be played in the Fraternal league Su urday and Sunday Saturday at Walnut: Hill park Court Friendly will cross bats with the Moose at 3 o’clock. Both of these. teams have been showing good form and a fast game is anticipated. Schieler and Toomes will work for Court Friendly -the Red and Coogan and Zwick will be points for the Moose with Bloom on the receiving end. One of the greatest features in the schedule =t present is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at the Bast End Field when the Jr. O, U. A. M. wili have for their cpponents the Red Men. Both of these teams are at present fightinrg it out for first place and therefore a fast game is looked for. Chalmers will work for | the Jr.'s and Scharff will catch while | Oberg or Peterson will work for Men with Wright on * the end. Game called at receiving o'clock. Another fast game is looked for Sunday afternoon when the Tabs and | the Moose will battle it out at the | Fraternal league park, Game = will New 27 as to get be ealled at 3 o'clock. Here 15 the schedule in a nutshell: Saturday—Court Friendly Moose, 2t Walnut Hill park. Saturday—Jr. O. U. A, M., vs. Red Men, at East End field. SBunday—Tabs ve. Moose ternal league park. All games 'Will start at 3 o’clock. | At Fra- S 2 otia J Jeremiah Hannon of 44 Lawlor street complained to the police Worcester, who gave Ted Meredith race for honrs in the Mills Saturday, | picked by many to win York, Athlete to Carry Own Country. July 18, 3 | national championship in leave Worcester for Call Higgins plans to leave hers of thée B. A. A. He | lected the route but exp straight through to Sah rid of train in ample time befobe the i Higgins will” carry . ‘hiss | water with him to Calif casily affected by chaf; | This has been ""l’“": V¥ | he does not go fdr from & He will train twice a wil | Fitton field track during th weekg and, | of Coach Bart Sullivan | week in Worcester, have the Higgins is ih tip-top oy requires little work 1o k4 He will do more 4 last | week, as he figures this & speed night that a dog had bitten him near | ing was of great value his house.” The dog warden will vestigate. for private parties and others. Beautifully upholstered, electric lights, eas Apply C. A. BENCE way. Will seat sixteen. in- | him to give’ Meredith all the way to the tape. THIS CAR TO RENT Trip to Savin Rock, $1 y riding, b Telephone 1980 T N