New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1915, Page 9

+ NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1915. GreatPre-Inventory Sale of Women’sandMiss NOW IN PROGRESS PRE-INVENTORY SALE OF FORMERLY SOL AT FORMERLY SOL AT FORMERLY SOL AT ... In Serge, Broad Plaids. None Sent on Approval changed. PRE-INVE OF AT $10.00 AT $15.00 AT $20.00 AT $25.00 This means the SKIRTS D UP, TO $5.98 D UP TO $7.98. $3.98 $5.98 $7.98 cloth, Poplin, Gaberdine and Ex- D UP TO $11.98 and None NTORY SALE SUITS SUITS FORMERLY PRICED UP TO $25.00. SUITS FORMERLY PRICED UP TO $32.50. SUITS FORMERLY PRICED UP TO $39.00. SUITS FORMERLY PRICED UP TO $55.00. entire stock at the above prices, including Broadcloth, Gaberdine, Whip- cord, Poplin, Serge, etc., in black, navy, brown, green, gray, taupe and Wisteria. All sizes, 14 to None on approval or none exchanged: C.S. HILLS & CO. - A comparison of prices will convince you that this store is making greater price concessions than one would naturally look for, realiz- ing the scarcity of .merchandise and the advance of all kinds of ma- terials. This sale will be the big event of the closing week of 1915 and one that you will long remember. This Clearance Sale includes Suits, Dresses, Waists and Skirts in all the wanted materials, and in the leading styles for Fall and Winter, 1915—1916. Consider Well Your Needs for the Balance of the Season STRICTLY HOLIDAY GOODS AT CUT PRICES ——HARTFORD— READY-TO-WEAR QUTERGARMENTS PRE-INVENTORY SALE OF STREET DRESSES AT $10.00 FORMERLY SOLD UP TO $25.00 Dresses of Messaline, Charmeuse, Crepe d Chine and Serge in Ladies’ and Misses’ sizes, i navy and black and few other colors. In all about 60 Dresses. None Exchanged and None on Approval, PRE-INVENTORY SALE OF WAISTS 79C WAISTS FORMERLY PRICED| UXIE’]‘?EORMERLY PRICED AT \% $1.69 UP TO $1.98. e AT WAISTS FORMERLY PRICED $2.69 UP to $2.98. AT §3,98 WAISTS FORMERLY PRICED AT WAISTS FORMERLY PRICED $8.98 UP TO $12.98. This includes our entire stock. UP TO $5.98. None sent on approval and none exchanged. AT WAISTS FORMERLY PRICED UP TO $7.98. C.S.HILLS & CO BOB WRENN TO QUIT. F R ‘Will Not Be a Candidate for Re-Flec- tion As Tennis Head. Robert D. Wrenn, President of the Tifited States National Lawn Teunis Association, intends to decline a re- election. The affairs of the National Association have become, so burden- some that Mr. Wrenn has been com- palied to give up much time that should have been devoted to his husi- ness interests, and he feels that aftec many years as head of tennis affairs in this country he is entitled to re- tir, ) e announcement will come as a surprise to many followers of tennis, SPEEDWAY FOR CINCIM New Structure Will Cost $500,000— First Races on July 4. Cincinnati, O., Dec. 27.—A was closed last week by A. J. Rob- {erts, agent for the Cincinnati Speed- NATI. deal way company, for a tract of 330 acres lat Sharon, Ohio, where a two-mile track will be built. The construction will be of boards set on edge. It will be consfructed |like a huge saucer with wide turns, | making it as safe.as possible. The site for the speedway is reach- ed by three railroads and a traction line. Work will be started in the . near future as it is planned to hold { the initial race meeting on July 4. ‘“/Cincinnati’s new motor speedway will be made the .fastest and safest in the country and we hope to attain a speed of 120 miles an hour or more.” said Roberts. “Our architect | and engineer will inspect the board tracks at Chicago and ITew York. ‘We are going to build our speedway for $500,000 and will have just | either Chicago or New York. We in- tend to promote aviation meets and arena.” Men prominent in the automobile busidess and other Cincinnati busi- ness men are officers of the new com- president. § as few persons knew of his contem- plated action. A year ago it was | rumored that Mr. Wrenn would not be a candidate for re-election but he yielded to the pleas of his associates in the board to remain. makes this improbable. CONTRACT FOR O’DAY. "~ e Tener Tells Secretary Heydler Put Umpire on Staff. *“Don’t forget that I want to be on fpur &arf next season.” This was the Substance of a telegram Presi- dent John K. Tener received from O'Day in Cincinnati recently. Tener gaid he was glad to get the umpire’s imessage and lost no time in wiring ‘o Speetary John Heydler of the Na- donal League to send Hank a con- tract. The contract probably is on its way by, this time and O’Day will be on the staff of the National League again. to ':,_City Advertisement CITY ESTIMATE. pared for the Common Council by | 1 ‘wthe Board of Finance and P Taxetion. @RESOLVED: That this Board ate that a special appropriation f $4,100 is necessary to be credited 0 the account of the Municipal Ice ntg for the. purpose of repairing | he ice house and harvesting on’s ice, and recommend to the Pgmmon Council that an appropria- Pon for said amount be made, and & tax of one-tenth of one mill laid on the ratable estates of the NTaxing District, next to be and completed. BOARD OF FINANCE AND TAXATION. H. L. Curtis, clerk. 22, 1916, “ He is again ! being importuned to continue in office ! bur#ythe business demands on his timne | — GRADUATE BLUMER COLLEGE OF NATUREOPATHY DR. J. F. DUNIGAN Natureopathic Physician Just Because Y6ur Case May Be Chronic Do Not Hesitate to Give Me a Trial, For I Have Helped Worse Than You. SOVEREIGNS’ 162 MAIN STREET BUILDING—ROOMS 6, 7, 10 AND 11, NEW BRITAIN, CONN. Office Hours—9 A. M. to 8 P. M. RENIER, PICKHARDT & DUNN 127 MAIN STREET. OPPOSITE ARCH. TELEPHONE 317-2 PRE-INVENTORY CLEARANGE WOMEN'S SUI TS AND COATS ‘We have greatly reduced our entire stock of Women’s Suits and Coats for quick clearance. THE SUITS. FORMERLY $30.00 $25.00 $20.00 . $15.00 ., NOwW $20.00 . $17.50 $15.00 $10.00 Only a limited number at each price. Every garment wel] tailored and worthy of the place it has held in our regular stock. wool velours, broadcloths, gabardines and plushes. Material included are THE COATS. FORMERLY TS.00 $20.00 .. NOw . $17.50 . $15.00 . $10.00 $ 7.50 as | good, if not a better $peedway, than ! other big sporting events in the large | pany, of which E. W. Edwards is the | | | New York, Dec. 27—Since \ne re- tirement of Frank Gotch, the world’s champion wrestler, many grapplers have come here from foreign shores with such phenomenal records that the American sporting fraternity for awhile began to feel that the crown of champion would eventually be shifted to one of these European stars, Strangler Lewis is the Latest Sensation in the Grappling World Lately, however, the remarkable work of two young Yankee mat ar- tists has been of such a high caliber as to warrant the belief of many prominent American sportsmen that the crown of champion will be con- tinued to be worn by one of our boys. ‘ The stars and stripes wil] pin its hopes in Joe Stecher of,Nebraska and Rob- l of education and refinement. a student in the University d tucky, and after wanning all honors at college, decided to fame and fortune in the profi world. Lewis wrestles cleanly a not resort to any of rough stu 80 many of the grapplers are to indulge in, and, curiously @ none of his adversaries ever:rd with him—they know better, cently +the 20th of Octobe Lewis wrestled a two hour dra Stecher, notwithstanding th broke the index finger of his hand at the end of twenty-twd utes. He weighs 230 stripped action and is six feet one inc| height. Lewis has been com in the international tourname the Manhattan Opera House he has nrown the Masked Marvell and has also wrestled & two draw with the “mystery.” Illust in upper left corners shows | executing arm lock on his pas one in upper right shows re build of the “strangler.” LoWel shows him executing half Nelsos hammerlock. l City Items Furs cleaned at the Union Laun | 266 Arch street Tel. 994.—ad Miss Myrtle Brayne spent O mas with her parents, Mr. and | George H. Brayne of New Londi Frank Lynch of Pratt Instif Brooklyn, N. Y., is spending the days with his parents at their on East Main street. h Midwinter price cutting sale at Kavanaugh Shop, 40 Pratt st Hartford, now in progress, sple bargains, exceptional stock to m | selections.—advt Go to McMillan’s annual mal down sale and get a bargaiu in a od suit or skirt.—advt. Mrs. L. Hoyt Pease of 41 Lexing etreet is entertaining her niece, M Elizabeth Sawyer of Brookline, M Kennedy's dancing class, Tues,, ginners, 7:30 p. m., H. H.- advt, William W, T. S8quire of the repo torial staff of the New Britain R ol fcrd Courant staff. Fireman's entertainment New Year's eve., lady Hanna's armory.—advt. 1 | | | and b i minstrel James Conlin, formerly of this ci was a visitor here over the week-en William E. Martin, the well kno tobacconist, who has been ill the grip, is reported to be impre teday, Captain Frank Traut, U, 8. N., Mrs, Traut are the guests of Mr, . Mrs. George Traut. Holiday gu at the home of M, L. Fitch of Emmons Place Mr, and Mrs, John P. Mr, and' Mrs, Carter Phelps ¢ Lewls is, York and Mr. and Mrs. Georg ert Fredericks, better known as | Strangler Lewis. The present “stran- gler” is not the strangler of old that dad talks about He is a youngster from old Kentucky, just twenty-throee years of age, with a Herculean build and enough speed and ability to cope with any man in the world. unlike most wrestlers, is a y¢ has accepted a position on the HaM i