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>4 TSI (Ihone Number Charter 5205) {UP TO AND INCLUDING SEPT. 8TH, Wec will Close REAL GRASS BLEACH BOY HANDKERCIEFS Just recelved from Belfast, a large shipment of these desirable Handkerchiefs. They are all linen, whitened on the turf of Ireland, in our grandmother’s time. Th lot of Handkerchiefs was ordered direct from the Irish makers be- fore the big advance in Linens and for that reason you get them at these low prices Women’s Grass Bleach Handlke chiefs priced at 10c, each, $1.00 doz. Women’s Grass Bleach Handker- chiefs priced at 16c each, $1.50 doz. Men's G chicfs priced at {9c each, $2. Men's Grass Bleached Handker- chiefs priced at 25¢ each, $2.50 doz. WOMEN and MISSES ant a sult for late Summer and early Fall wear should call these duys at our garment section, one floor up, and secure one of the Suits we are offering at reduced pric There is choice of Serge Suits, Twilled Suits, Gaber- dine Suits, Vigero Cloth Suits, Checked Suits and Silk Poplin Suits. Kinds that have sold up to $29.50, now priced $5.00, $10.00, | $15.00 each. Better investiga fellows for There are only Suits in the lot Serges. At the order. Here $2 $18.50 and Regular $13.50 $9.75 cach. Re $7.75. for good big I men. Some style, nicely mad colors all to the A SHOE Very Special Colonial Pumps, Pumps and the Pumps, all $6.50 values, ARE YOU If so make a fountain for a Ice Cream Soda dae. 'IAVING AN AUTOMOBILE D PROMPTI RECFEIVING AL, DRY GOODS PURCYH ors Cavefully school are with ban Louis heels and reg. $6.00 and now SLIVERY FOB. NEW BRITAIN YOU OAN ASED Eiaata ) Fridays at Noon. GOOD SUITS Priced Very, Very Low Yes, at less than wholesale prices. and fit out the at these prices. about thirty-five including Ten Blue low prices we now te, ask they will g0 out in very short they 50 Suits for $20.00 Regular lar ea, and $15 Suits for gular § 0 for The sizes 17 to 22 years or 33 to 38 chest measure. Just right or undersized pinched back fitting, with On sale at ys e, w good. our boys’ clothing dept. BARGAIN re the Dark Gray the light gray Ivory Charlotte hand-turned Cu- $1.75 a pair. THIRSTY? hee line to our Lime Rickey and or delicious Sun- DEPEND ON OF US. | man William H. Gibney for the legi lature became rumored, of Judge Willard L. Alling, Claude \. Stevens and George Carter, it is said, | started a qulet campaign for thesc men to fill the position of first lectman and although Mr. Gibney and Colonel Charles M. Jarvis, have as vet failed to make any announcement of STEVENS MAY BE = | effort will be made to eleet the ahove ‘!nfmmd thfe_)e. Of course, beating Wil- Followers Predict a Deadlock at |2 mants Gire cronie s otnan mnc Plainville Convention Today CONDELL VERSUS ROGERS vail upon him to run again. Ho has Lack of Sentiment for Healy at Cau- . Beriin News se- held the office for the past thirteen vears and each successive vear found | a larger majority rolled up for him The caucus for the nomination of town ticket will probably be neld week and from present indica- tions, it will be a hummer. Friends | of Messrs. Stevens, Alling and Car- | ter are said to be working har | their candidacy and one vote m | cide the issue. Mrs. Ulric Lenoie. The funeral services for Mrs. Ulric Lenoie were held in Middletown ves- terday afternoon. Burial took place in that city. To Act as Judges. | | ja | next | for cus Causes Many Voters to Ask - de- “Are There Machines Working" Can Gaffney Be Re-elected? Senator Claude V Stevena have the same honor conferred him in the coming legislature is local voters. The ? : was held in the A unique contest at the Berlin Fair this afternocn at ! thi foremost appar- | candidates are E. P. Roge of puthington and A. H. Condell of Flainville. It has been the custom to pass the honor around among the varfous towns of the district. In the 1913 legislature, Mr. Steve repre- sented this district and in 1915, Mar- ;| Peirson snucceeded him Mr. Rog- ed at the convention of ea and it was almost gertain, he would be the candidate th's r until a few weeks when friends of Mr. Condell's started to »om h candidacy. Tt 1s felt by thany local members of the party, that a deadlock will ensue and the con- vention will be forced to turn to a comprise candidate and they are cer- tain that Mr. Stevens would be the | man for the job. At the ca last | Thursday evening, Mr. Stevens and Oscar Benson of East Berlin were hosen delegates from this town. The action of the caueus in endors- rmor Holcomb for re-election, yparent to many of the vot Berlin is once more to have For a few days prior to hering, there seemed to be an nce of Healy sentiment about 4own, but the caucus unanimously en- ed the present incumbent. Be- the caucus, the voters seemed v indifferent, but over 150 weara | present, when Town Chairman Wil- liam H. Webster called the merting to order It is sald there was much 1et work done to bring forth such large number and those behind, are firmly opposed to Healy for governor. Rumor has It there are two factions In the republican ranks, each of which will make a determined effort for su- premacy at the polls at the coming election. Surprise was manifested, when it was learned that one man, who had prepared ballots was not chosen to a certaln convention, al- tigough his running mate was. It has heen known about town since a sprin town meeting that the local republi- rans are desirious of having a mem- ber of the party succeed Judge Rer- ! nard F. Gaffney as probate judge. | Although the delegates to that vnn‘! wvention remain reticent on the maf ter, it is belleved by many that tHe | entire delegation will oppose Judge Gaffney. When the candidacy of First Select- | That e will upon the belief of many senatorial convention Plainville town hall 3 o'clock. The two vear will be a cattle judging ex- nineteen years of age. There will be i three offered and an iing contest is expected. Walter { Cook, of the Hartford County League, }will hold four meetings, prior to i prize fair, for any boy who desiroua entering into competition. The meeting was held this morning at o’clock at the Whitlock Farm in > ington Junction A number of local vouths attended the session Mr | Cook explained iIn detail, the qualif cations, necessary to a cattle judge and also the duties of the position. Aslde trom the cash prizes at the falr, the three most successful will be sent to the national dairy contest, which will be held in Springfield in Octobe The alm of the movement is to crease the interest of farming amon the younger element. Footballists Preparing. The early morning coldness brought | to the memory of Henry | manager of the Acorn football team of Kensington, the stern realization ‘that the summer is fast waning and | his plavers must start preparing for the fall campaign. Accordingly, there will be a meeting of the squad this evening at 7:30 o’clock in Kingo’s pool parlors. The club had a successful season a vear ago and Manager Mc- Carrol is determined that this vear's team will outshine any preceding. Games with teams In nearby cities are pending. Briefs. to hold their first meeting of the son Friday evening. Mrs. R. Belden and son, Victor of East Berlin are sojourning at Say- brook. Miss Anna Trehy of Kensington is spending her vacation at Asbury Parlk, |N. 3. Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Clark and fam tly and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cl and family of East Berlin are enj fng an automobile tour through the middle west. Albert Newcomb of Blue Hil returned from Cosey Beach. Miss Minnie Kelsey is the guest of relatives in Deep River. Notices were poster today that the — the friends | hibition, by a number of vouths under i interest- | McCarroll, | The local Boy Scouts are planning | a- | | Demoscratic caucus would be held upon Frday evening next, at 8 o’clock in the Town hall. SEEK PARDONFOR ~ ‘MODEL PRISONER’ Eiforts Being Made to Secure Freedom for Edward J. Lee New York, Apg. 29.—Although thera | is an officer on the way from Indiana to take Edward J. Lee to the prison at Michigan City, Ind., a vigorous ef- | fort is being made by the national 1 est busi | friend. | ar ¥ | pieted it { corner from being compelled to serve the r- maining two years of a sentence for { forger E. S. Roach, secretary of the national commitee on prisons | telegraphed the governor of requesting the exercise of executive clmney. Lee served twelve years and then escaped. Lee’s experience has won for him sympathy from New York police au- thorities. He was betrayed by another {one time convict, whom he had be- friended, and although Lee was lead- ing an honest life apparently endeav- | ing to live down the past, there was nothing for the New York department | to do but to hold him. Extradition in such a case is not necessary, and un- | less the governor of Indiana inter- venes Lee will go back to prison. It with regret that police offi- cials announced they could do noth- ing for 1 ‘ho was sentenced for | from two to fourteen years, the lensth | to be determined by his conduct. | From what can be .earned the man's conduct was exemplary, yet no move appears 10 have becn made to liberate him. Losing hope at the end of twelve years, when he expected b son of | his behavior to be sot free soon after he had served two years,Lee in desper- | ation devised means of escape, and made his way to New York. That was | cral months ago, and although his impaired by prison life hardships, he has been able since, | by sheer hard work, [ living. | Inspector Cray said last night that i he had no doubt t t should the gov- | ernor of Indiana decide to parole or | pardon Lee, employment can be found | jfor him here. ‘“Lee might have de- | { layed action by denying his identity | the inspector, “but he didn’t. Of course | I'all we can do is to hold him and turn | him over to the Indiana authorities | when their representative arrives. We have absolutely nothing against him. Tt is said that the contract labor | system is in vogue in Indlana prisons, | and that indeterminate sentences there are generally regarded in consequence as being meaningle: re to earn an honest RATHER CONVINCING, Taft Walks Four Blocks Without Be- | ing Recognized. Chicago, Aug. 29.—Former Prnsi—l dent Willlam H. Taft, to attend the | | convention of the American Bar as- | sociation which opens tomorow, told reporters yesterday that Chicago con- ! vinced him he was out of politics. | | I walkea four hlocks through the | | down-town s ind made one pur- i chase in a store without anyone ap- | parently recognizing me,” the i 5 former president committee on prisons, and persons in- | terested in Lee's case to prevent him | has | Indiana | e News v il WAS TWICEV POSTMASTER Also Man from He Served on School Boarg 1 Twice in the General Assembly— Rev. James T. McDonald of St. Peter’s, Hartford, New Curate. Marshall P. man in point Rydcer, Plainviile’s old- ess of continual service, died suddenly 5 Maple street, last o'clock. The c: given as heart had suffered it had nev at his home, nt shortly hefo of his death rouble from which he some time, although a him to be absent from his ss. Mr. Ryder at- tended to business as usual yes- terd heing in the cstore unail early afternoon. The news of his death came severe snock to residents of the town and especially to his bu asociates on Main street, as there was no man in Plainville more widely known or generally rcspected. Hix were legion and tc from all sides came words express gret at his death. While angements have not is probable that will be held from the hous street Thursday with bur W cemet Mr ham, use is for bus his n g re- the bee! the cor Ryder was a N. Y., where he was born Sep- tember 6, 1856. He was but a boy of sixteen when he came to Plainville with his eldest brother, Isaac Ryder, who was a cattle dealer and butche and came to Plainville from Yo state with droves of cattle which w wughtered ed busines Recor in 1872, of East native of \Wind- re & ship with C stand at Main and Whit in what was then known a Frost block Marshall went in the market and remained with his brother for two ye but in 1875 an opportunity to eng: n busines for himself presented elf and he bought out the statio re Walter 8. Moore. then block on the north side the streets s the wor e ary s in the of Wc M funeral | Ryder form- | to | | was gained at Nis > attend treal. Folloy temporari i Morgan | | ain i walk and Jater street, Later the Newton pointed pos adminisirati | master until administrati on Cle: ent, Mr. tmaster adminis tio 1 in Mr. block ma | Ryder moved to | TeREERESRRES A in 1884, was z it ter in Cleve He continug 1880, when the forerd cl rrison but in 1898 wi in elect- a presi n he the 1d crossing. | Abhout o the pr. fiftor sent s man he than n the won scores of his strai nvil the clected legisla- | Democratic part of staunch member. Hi general assembly was the second in 1899. He was fliliateq with but one fraternal body, the Bristol council cf the Order of Pilgrim Fathers, He was, how- ever, a ch member of the Plain- | ville Busineg and Improvement asso- ciation. In 18 Mr. J. M. Woodcock emony copal hrother n years moved tion Russell vilro was busines successful nore ordinary ensc mers by htforward deal- | md 1 osition Mr. Ryd many years as school board | esides e rved T a member and was tv t by the which he wi first term in the in 1891 and postmaster, of town to the rte Ryder ried Alice of this place. the cer- | performed in the B church here by M Ryde Rt. Rev. Charles E. Wood- cock, Episcopal Rishop of Kentucl Three children were born to them, all of whom are living. They are: Har- ola Ryder, railroad mail cle on ma bheing A MASTERPIECE OF : RANGE CONSTRUCTION the New Haven road: Maud P. Ryder, of the New Britain Institute, and Miss Ruth W. Ryder. who was employed in the store with her father. Mr. Ryder leaves besides his wife and three chil- dren, hiz mother, Mrs, Matilda Ryder, two hrothe Is and Merritt O Ryder, and two sisters, Miss Addie and Iltta Ryder. best in range construction. range plus. It is totally d and is truly incomparable. Father Kilcoyne's SUCCessor. X Rishop John J. Nilan has succ n William at Church announced P. Kil- Our Mc- v, ‘ coyne, curate Lady of Mecrey, Dorall, curate at Hartford, for the Father Kilcoyne Waterbury this assigned to St that city. Father M cd here tomor 1ssume his | lition to the io | @ connected with the of 3 ASTLUM 82 five to vear: leave for evening, having been Maigaret’s parish in Donald is expect- and will immediate- | new duties | three years. He then was 11 church there | St. Pete Hartford, the Plainville nce been curate. rish the two missions, one POt Manage and the other at B : ) as W. Father McDonald 1s & native of Bridge. | _ 1 107as Britain has been appointed supervisor j port and a graduate of the Bridgeport . High school. His collegiate training i of the Russell estate in this town university and the heirs, it inounced today inary in Mon- ' 0'Co iion he w L fow and Itussell building vote two days a D e HAK . x¢ v zned to he has s where Russell Estate. O'Cennor of New Mr. hin is nor expects to come ng his orc »f to 'th Bridgeport for days pen an He exp we signed s in Three Sensational La Pilayer Who Will Wage Hard New York, Aug. 28.—The all com- tournament, the world’s series of the tennis season, is now on the turf courts of the West Side club at For- cst Hills here. There are 128 play- ers entered for the championship, all the foremost American cre extra attraction of = vasion cor Russian ks and the 1 international in- an Austrian count, those two Japanese isting of a and wn Tennis | Battle For National Title | | waged between William M. Joh: f\‘hv defending title holder; Dic { liams, Maurice McLoughlin Church and Kumagae, the fore the question of tennis suprem is settled William M 118 Californian M ghlin in for the title the best indi thing is likely elimination ston is not any anc which i the W Johnston, pound - vho ¢ « a heartbreaking c last year, probably has t ual to in a voung happen and potent court game is Maurice McLo i regarded as the great “outside faci | mainly because he has not performed in the east this vear and ap- | parently knows his true physical co | ¢ | dition. It Red Mac is 1d tc full command of his burning | 7 | speed, then there's very apt to be un- expected upsets before the final round | f¢ ached. Di Williams, the pla 7 h o the greatest assortment rokes in the United States, 1w contender. When Harvard Dic | M. H. | real s practically invineib Newport | hut Mr. Williams is also provokin wé fe atic na his bad may be r eliminated by second r: long | John- 1ur: the contest Tor played or, 15 no g | is r | w is wizards mi. Ttchiya Kumagae and Unlike the old when William Larned perennial champion, this ye nament won’t be soft picki particular star. There are too voung brilliant will menace to the in ever round of the tournament, to say noth- ing of the red hot battle that will be good in one ¢ our- any mar be i ter, Layout ars one of whore is expected 1ent 0. 1, Maurice William M. Johnsto ) t national champion; 3, R. ' ris Williams, s for L% shows who 0 orites stars the tourna T.oughlin; pre: CRAWFORD is a name that symbolizes i 1ail all that’s is a new The Crawford ifferent from other ranges THE FLINT-BRUCF @ W0 TRUMB WL 8T, 10 ment of the and to alrs. i member of assoclaty of the dist| annual ba O'Connor ville B ually of tickets is a 1siness Me has charge at the d u bution THOMAS W. O'CONNOR, which nnor Apply his extent, he is a aid today he intendd ti and energy. to to development recently had sident Jo ess Men's ass the endorsemel] to erect homy of land st admitt in th in live facto the cont ar It ire scarce employed in loc! to commud] ther places; local interes! his cor Co., yped is homes 1y m being to their fo: homes in his tories ed to reta ned mson red concern in Ne Wedding Anniverss Mrs Roedler rved the firs rriage at thel The event W of friend| with musi were serve; were extended the future an number spent 1s Law Suit, the West whose aut ur d Conforti Mai >mobil in a col lay evening the part his makes ag ettlement he wil damages. Mn| George Weidig Unionville, charges with being re sible the accident Confor he had stalle under lizht st o’clocly the purr hting his and if} 1less with rti states he irmin he on avenue man his car beforc of wa impossi lighted. While } the truck s teh to rtly ke ratc at thel pass a) who eidig| Veli them ahead a distance according to Con-: tossed into a pool of Pettinato, although round, managed ta after the Ford of ghted temp Pettir rrou Aro the tanding on W 1 the nrin car and crashe shot yrti into wng and ran stalled the engine. Condell Local Candidate, enatorial conven- which in- usually held duled 3 ille Town unknown reason loeal no information to. for Plainy me d (Continued on Eleventh Page.)