New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 17, 1915, Page 5

NEW BRITAIN'S BUSIEST BIG STORE “ALWAYS RELIABLE” e —— TRUNKS, TRAVELING BAGS, SUIT CASES, AT SALE PRICES 100 Full Size Straw Suit Cass. 85c¢ each. $1.75 Strong Fibre Suit Cases. iprice $1.35 each. . Black Fibre Traveling Bags. $1.98 Bags, sale price $1.69 each. $3.50 Bags, sale price $1.98 each. $4.98 Tan Leather Bags sale price ~ $3.75 each. nnual July Clearance Sale m*{% s| Begins Monday Morning, July 19th, at 8:30 o’clock g Sale Women’s Summer Dres in Big Bargain L Extensive price reductions in all departments. This clearance sale of summer merchandise offers the most unusual values, it means you can supply your hot weather and vacation needs now at a big saving. Summer Wash Fabrics Men’s Giant Shirts LONG WHITE SILK |Rack No. 1, Any Dre Special Sale Prices on All PR Sale price 39 each. Regular 50c. GLOVES Rack No. 2, Any Dres at a ving Men’s 50c All Silk Neckwear, Rack Nt il " 16 button lengths, sale price 69¢ pair. ack No. 5, Any Floor Coverings During ; 1 : Tl] s l | Windsor Crepes, Silk Striped- Pon-|Price 39c. ) : 3 2 1S Dale gees. Embroidered ,Dotted and Striped| Men’s $1.00 Union $u1ts, 88c suit. | Regular 80c kind. Rack No. 4. Any D Curtain Scrims, value l7c and 10c,|Tissues. Regular price 19c to 25c. Sale] Men’s 75¢ Union Suits, 49¢ Suit. ; ’ . : sale price 13c yard. price 12 1-2¢ yard. Men’ Balbnggan Shirts and Drawers,|] More than a thousand Shirt Waists at] Your choice of White 97c each that arergood value at $1.50. | nregees of Crepes, Voiles, I Bed Sheets, size 81x90, sale price 59¢ Novelty Materials, value alines-at 9¢ y : 1‘ V » 48C. Table Cloths, 2 yards square, sale prlce X price 11c¢ yard. $1 00 LION BRAND SHIRTS Ready Made Curtams it e » ; 89¢ $1.00 R. & G. Corsetl,; Sale price 79c each. Lace, Scrim and Madras for this sale WOMEN’S UNION SUITS 98cpair Table Damask, Linen, sale price 49¢ each. yard. 30c Brassieres, sale pri ] T Sale price 25¢, 45¢, 89c Suit. : SHELL GOODS AND NOTIONS. COllCh HCOVCI'S, 3-piece Comb Sets, sale price 39¢, 89c Extra Heavy Turkish Towels, for this g “Table Covers, = Portieres sale at 12 1-2c and 19c each. Mark Down on All at Sale Prices. £ Large Huck Towels, sale price 10c| (olored Silk Pet set. 25¢ Talcum Powder, 1 1b. can 19c. Take elevator to 3rd Floor each. And Rug- Dept./ Crashes at 9¢ and 14c yard. sale] Sale A 5,000 yards 40 inch Voiles, for Sum- mer Dresses, 25¢c;grades, at 19¢ yard. Hamburg- Flouncings, sale price 69¢ yard. Value $1.00. All Over Laces, double widths, Walsts sale price 59¢, 69¢c, 89c yard. Thousands of yards of Narrow Laces Drapery of all kinds. Sale prices 2¢, 5¢ and 9¢ yard. Value.up to 25c.. for Pearl Top Hat Pins, 4 for 5¢ Hair Nets, 5 for 10c. 69c Silk Girdles at 49c each. HE weatheA report had always been a feature in the Buzz-' ville News and the first thing every subscriber looked for when the paper came. There was always a catchy little leader and cut to match <call- - fag attention to the eccentricities of .- Buzzville’s weather, citizens or what- . mots. So, when the managing editor of the News opened his paper at breakfast - one ‘morning and looked for the weather report, he found in its place s modest notice, stating that the cir- . eulation of the News was the largest of any paper in the city. Now, this tact was interesting to the managing editor, but it was not what he wanted _fo read. He was looking for the ‘prophecy of the weather . bureau, which = was telegraphed each night from a neighboring city. . The managing editor allowed his steak to grow cold while he searched the paper. But nowhere ‘in it, from the top of the first column, on thé front page, to the end of the last one, on the final page, could he find any comments on the weather. He folded . the paper deliberdtely, swearing softly to himself, and fifteen minutes later %e ronfronted Young Elton, the' tele- EDITOR OF BROOKLYN EAGLE PASSES AWAY Dr. St.. Clair McKelway Dies After *“Lonk Iliness—Great Friend of Cleveland. New York, July 17.—Dr. St. Clair McKelway, editor of the ‘*Brooklyn ~ Hagle,” died at his home in Brook- ¥ lyn yesteraay. He had been ill for a long time. He was 70 years old: For several years, Dr.) McKelway's iealth had been failing and about five ‘-wéeks ago his fliness, hardening of { the artet!an, took a more seridus turn | his death. Mrs. McKelway was 4t the end: » lawyer, oramr lnd edu- cator, graph .editor. “The weather report,” said the latd ter, with the air of excusing the bu- ‘reau, “did not come last night.” “Ah!” saild the managing editor dryly. “No, sir,” went on the telegraph ed- ftor. “I held the paper till 3 o'clock waiting for it, but for some reason it failed to come.” “Ah!" said the managing editor again. and he raved as became & man who held reporters and editors under his thumb. “I suppose,” he concluded, sarcas- tically, “that it never occurred to you to ‘fake’ a réport; to realize that any guess on the weather was better than none; to appreciate the comments the Times will' make on the incident} to -imagine the disappointment of évery one of our readers. Why, you fool, do you suppose anyone would have known that your guess was not a re- liable report, even if it differed from that of the Times? Do you—" He stopped suddenly, turned on his heels and went out the door, with the re- mark: “Don’t let it happen again!” Young Elton stared at the ceiling for a good five minutes. Then he went over to his desk with the mail, and straightway forgot all his trou- bles in reading a dainty, scented note. She said some very nice things to him, and asked how he was faring in his work, The weather report failed to come that night. Young KElton prepared some slips of paper with various weather conditions written on them, and ‘then drew one cautiously. It sald: “Rain today; colder.” ' The managing editor read it the next morning, and wondered if it were re- liable. It was not. All day a warm wind blew gently from the south and Then his anger burst forth, a blue sky and hot $un smiled geni- ally. Three nights later L;,e” message fail- ed again, and Young n gueéssed it would = be 1tnl!1't ghe _next day t:; greatest _rain of season , pour dnwx';';rofi: early Torning i lats at night. Young Elton’s face was beginning to grow careworn. In desperation he went to the girl and told her the whole story. “So far my ‘ueuses have been all wrong,” he confided. - “Now I have a plan that certainly deserves success. 1t's simple you understond. I am go- ing to drop in and see you for a min- ute or two each evening about dinner time, if I may; and I shall gauge my guesses by your demeanor. If youare very cordial, I shall say the next day will be clear. If you are not so glad to see me, I shall prophesy cloudy weather. If 1 find you bored by my visits, the report will say rain. Do you- understand 2" The girl did, and though she sug- gested the possibility of fair weather every day, young Elton decided to try the plan. He grinned cheerfully and went back to the office and wrote the report: “Fair today, with southerly winds.” Apnd although the Times promised rain, the next day was cloud- less and warm. It was very clear for a week, during which time young Elton was called upon to guess the weather conditions several times. The rival paper seem- ed to be steadily wrong, and the man- aging editor of the News took it upon himself to write a little editorial on the subject, reprinting the reports of the two papers in .parallel columns. The reporter slapped young Elton on the back and told him he should try the races. Then one night something went aw- ry at the girl’s house. It was only a trivial thing in itself, but it lowered the spirits of both. -The paper prom- ly. ised cloudy ‘weather, and all the next day ugly, black clouds glowered. The little quarrel was over by the next night, but the conversation was strained. A few evenings later the girl happened to mention another man, who was not young Elton’s idea of a fit companion for a woman. He said so very frankly, and the girl dis- appeared. The weather report read: “Rain to- day.” For twenty-four hours the wa- ter poured down unceasingly. Late the next afternoon young El- ton sat at his desk thinking deeply. He had been out of sorts all day and he knew very well where the trouble lay. He looked at the clock thought- fully and noted that it was nearly time for his call. He wondered whether it was worth while to go. Suddenly he rose, slipped on his raincoat and went out of the office. There was resolution in his every movement. “I've been a fool,” he told himself; “a poor, blind fool. The nicest girl in the world almost mine—the nicest, prettiest—" The girl met him at the door and invited him into the house, a bit un- steadily, as if she did not quite under- stand. Young Elton slipped off his raincoat, noted the paper on theé table, with the weather report wrinkled and 2 little tear-stained, and began brave- “I've been'a fool,” he repeated to the girl; “a poor, blind fool. If you will only forgive me, I'll—" She, cried a little, very softly, on his shoulder; and then, with the prophe- sied rain pattering down outside, he slipped a ring on her finger, and they fell to talking of the something, when there should be a little cottage, with a bit of greén and maybe a dog. When the managing editor took up ais paper the next morning he neg- lected to scan the wuu:er report un- til he had read some strong editorials, which struck him as very excellent. He smiled complacently at the forci- ble words and turned to the weather report. His face grew very white. “Southerly winds,” he read, “and fair weather forevermore.” The Greatest Problem. “Some critics have been cruel enough to say that all airship inven- tors are flighty,” said the pretty girl. “That’s just the trouble, miss,” re- plied the struggling aviator, “the ma- Jority of us can’t make a flight at ail.” pochasmitdl B Heard in the Comntry Store, Silas—Hullo, Cy. What’s new down Frog Creek way? Cyrus—Haven’t you hedrd? Gee! Zeke Weatherby is the proud pa of a youngster that weighs twenty pounds. Silas—Do tell! That's odd. Any- thing else? Cyrus—Yep! Hank Ryetop is the proud pa of twins. Reckon you'll say that's odd, too? Silas—No, by hecl, that's even. St st P sy Uncle Hank’s Idea. It was Uncle Hank’s first ride in & parlor car. The porter came around and brushed him down with a whisk broom. “How much, bub?” drawled Uncle Hank, for a nickel. “Quarter will “ porter with Ostend—Pa, when they say Wall Street? Pa—They son, because from easy Ost Pa—Because U on it are not Dr. McKelway's activities ex- tended over a wide field, the latter Vears of life being devoted to his du- ties as editor-in-chief of the “Brook- lyn Eagle,” a position he assumed in 1385, after serving as editorial writ- er on that paper, as assistant editor d Washington correspondent of the ew York World” and as chief ed- I"itor of the ‘““Albany Argus.” In the campaigns in which Grover Cleveland was elected once governor of New York and twice president. Dr. McKelway's writings were accredited by democratic leaders as influential in Mr. Cleveland’s behalf. The son of‘a physician, Dr. McKel- way was born in Columbia, Mo. His ! early education was obtained in New Jersey and at eighteen he became city editor of a Trenton newspaper. (In 1886 he was admitted to the New York bar. In 1883, during his news- paper work in Albany, the legisla- | ture elected him a regent of the Uni- versity of the State of New York. In 1900 he became vice chancellor, in 1905 acting chancellor and 'in 1913 he became chancellor of thé univer- sity, and he retained this office uatil failing health forced him to retire. CONFERENCE WITH LUMBER DEALERS Federal Trade Commission Issues Lines of Investigation Which Will Be Followed. ‘Washington, July 17.—Lines of in- westigation to be followed by the federal trade commission in its con- ference with the National Lumber Manufacturers association at Chica- £> July 19 and 20 were announced yesterday by the commission. The conferénce will be the first of a series to be held by the commissioners on a 8iX week’s tour of the country. “Some of the questiéns that prob- 2bly will be discussed at the confer- ence,” said the commissioner’s state- ment, “are the volume of production; the cost of manufacture; the selling prices; carrying charges, and the grantity of standing timber, Condi- tions of the lumber industry in for- eign trade will come up, such as foreign markets and the competition American forest products must meet. This will involve discussion of' the cffect of foreign trade van the domes- tic market, particularly with reference tu the disposal of low grade lumber not available to meet tha specifica- tions of export trade “Conservation of forests; the close mutilation of timber products to avoid waste; the standardization of grades and uniform inspection service are cther questions that will receive con- sideration.” common selling agencies for entering | City Items ] | | | | The water department payroll for .the past week amounted to $627.04. ['The street department payroll was $724.26 and the sewer department payroll $874.24. Simons brothers have leased the Bi- | jou theater property on Malin street {to M. Raphael & Son for eight years |at $1,200 per year. The Raphaels have also taken a new lease on their present store for five years from July 1, 1915, at $320 per month: Alex Nelson has applied for per- mission to build a two-family house The common council at its next meeting will authorize Comptroller Curtis. to draw his order in favor of “ity Treasurer Chambeérlain for $16,- { *14.28 with which to pay coupons due on Harrison street at a cost of $5,700, and payable on August 1. Money will be placed in the sinking funds and principal due will also be order- ed paid. The will of Timothy H. Burns was filed yesterday in the court of pro- bate. Mr. Butns bequeathed all his property to his wife. Plans for the barbacue at Lake Compounce were made last night at a meeting of the 'nm—a Ward Republi- can club. Councilman O, F. Curtis was chosen chairman at a meeting last night of the council committee investigating purchasing systems in city = depart- ments. Councilman Frank L. Con- lon was elected clerk. PROBING PIE POISONING CASES Westerly, R. L., July 17.—~Under the crders by Surgeon General Blue of the United States public health ser- vice, Surgeon arrived here tederal in d poisoning epidemic of which there last week. Sul here at the ¥, OS] sub-committee of service of Rhode At that time went a letter to lic health