New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1918, Page 22

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The 3ale Priceis . . . $1.39 these Gloves: re's style Gloves of nu excellence high as §1.75—even brown and fitted or guaran- that the quality they'r sold as n white, tan, ivory, will show you boon to Christmas Glove ice is but $1.3 FLOOR. Mother a Nice Pair of Eyeglasses What could bring the de; Give them the ¢ their eye use of droy rooms are private. s or drugs, but employ Mezzanine asses and let them come in after Christmas tested and fitted properly. the latest scientific Balcony. old people more comfort or pleas ind ha\(- We test the eyes without the methods. Our Where Gift Merchaudise Will Be Found MAIN FLOOR. Ribbons Hosier Gloves eckwear Jewelry Silverware Leather Goods Stationery Candy Notions Men’s Furnishings Men’s Bath Robes Men's House Coats Knit Underwear Handkerchiefs Veilings Silk Underwear Umbrellas Christmas Cards Thermos Bottles Tvory Toilet Articles Perfumes SEVENTH FLOOR. Draperies Drapery Goods Upholstery Goods Oriental Rugs Domestic Rugs Sofa and Floor Cushions Pictures FEIGHTH FLOOR. Gift Furniture Art Mirrors Cedar Chests SHOOND FTLOOR. Art Needlework Lamp Shades Worsteds Art Novelties Art Linens Blankets Comfortables Table Linens Domestics Wash Goods Dress Goods Sitks Work Baskets Slippers ‘Women's Shoes and Children's FIFTH FLOOR. Clothing Bath Robes vs' Sweaters Infants’ Wear and Furniture Infants’ Toys Children’s Ha Girls’ and M Suits and Dresses (iirls’ Blouses Sporting Goods Ice Skates Roller Skates Auto Robes MEZZANINE FLOOR Men's Shoes and Slippers Books THIRD FLOOR. s Blouses Women's Sweaters Women's Suits Women's Dresses Women’s Coats Raincoats FOURTH FLOOR. Women’s Silk and Cotton Underwear Colored Petticoats Corsets House Dresses Aprons Negligees Bath Robes Rest Room SIXTH FLOOR. Toys, Dolls and Games China, Glassware ric-a-brac Lamps Sleds lectric Appliances (hristmas Tree Decorations eather Bags Suit Cases NINTH FLOOR. Bedroom and Dining Room Furniture Shop In the Modern Store OUT AND SHOPPING EARLY IS THE RULE OF THESE BUSY DAYS, And customers appreciate this store of manifold conveni- ences more than ever during the rush of Christmas shopping. Crowding, confusion, noise and the proverbial tiresome features of holiday gift-buying are eliminated for all time. With its spacious floors, its wide aisles, its beautiful system of washed air ventilation, you agree that this store is a good thing for Hartford and for you personally. As for merchandise—which, after all is the main thing—we have now most generous stocks in all lines, but advise immedi- ate buying as articles cunnot be duplicated at present prices, and not a few many cannot be duplicated at any price. PHYSICAL DEFECTS | IN MANY CHILDREN 50 Per Cem of Those of School Age Ailing i record, | Chicago, Dec, 13.—Fifty per cent. of the 25,000,000 boys and school age have physical defeots that impede normal development, Willard | S. 8mall, school hygiene specialist of the federal Bureau of Education, said in an address yesterday before the American Public Health assoctation. After declaring that the nation's need of ‘‘physical education” is im- perative, the speaker pointed out that 2,500,000 men in the first draft were disqualified for active military service because of physical defects, and added: “Being they were, full service in girls of service, render They unfit for therefore, any military unfit to capa Have You a Large Family. It so, your butter large. Try Benefit Brand “Sweet Nut” Margarine for a week, It costs only a 1b. and once tried you'll never go to butter again. ‘Sweet Nut” ! bas the same food value, and when served, looks the same as the finest creamery butter. it is made of the nutritious elements found in the white, cream At of cocoanuts, churned with pasteurized milk—a deliclous, pure, wholesome product; good alike for eating and cooking. “Sweet Nut” Margarine does not contain a particle of “‘oleo” or pre- servative—just cocoanut and milk. Benefit Brand “Sweet Nut” Margarine is sold only at the Direct Importing 'o.'s yellow front stores, 277 Main St., 586 Arch St, New Britain, where Benefit Brand Teas, Coffees and Gro- ' cery Specialties are retailed at whole- | =ale prices, bill must be quite bac Margarine tastes, | were unable to get full returns from { life in work and happiness.” The physical education needed must assume physical activity as the basic’ thing, the speaker added. There must | be wholesome physical environment, individual physical examination and and medical | sehools. “It should provide for all persons between six and 18 years of age. Tt should extend its benefits to should provide federal aid to permit { states to carry on effective systems of physical education, should be limited to preparation of teachers for skilled service and pay- ment for skilled service. “The program proposed will raise the positive co-efficient of the physical life of the nation. It will build mor ality upon the solid foundation of phy- stcal soundness and vitality. Tt will be a powerful influence in American- ization.” 5 Havz vour dollars ready.—advt. IS NEW MINIMUM AGE FOR SAILORS Parent or Guardian Must Give Con- sent; Can Go Home Over Holidays, New Haven, Dec. 13.—Minimum age limit for enlistment of apprentice seamen has been reduced to 17. Every applicant between the ages of 17 and 18 presenting himself for enlistment as an apprentice seaman miust be accompanied with father, or by his mother in case the father is de ceased, or by his legally appointed guardian in case he has neither father nor mother living, and the parent or guardian presenting such u person must sign th i “‘consent, declaration and which forms part of the shipping articles. In cases where parents or guard- jans may, reason of distance, in- firmity, or other causes, be unable to appear at the place of enligtment, they supervision of | vouth | above the compulsory school age. Tt This federal air' will, on written application to the commanding officer of this recruiting station, be furnished with the printed ' form ‘“consent, declaration and oath” in duplicate, by executing which the enlistment will be perfected should the recruits be accepted by the board of examining officers. | All other applicants between the | aiges of 18 and 35 will be enlisted upon application and passing required ex- amination, Leave of absence will be granted all recruits desiring it from date of en- listment to January 1, 1919, in order that they may be at home over the holidays. Have your dollars ready.—advt. GREAT RAILWAY OPENS. Czech-Slavs Permit Use of Trans-Si- Dberian Lines Again. Pekin, Oct. 30 Associated Press). (Correspondence of —One of the im- mediate results of the Czecho-Slovaks’ in Siberia is the re-opening of ‘nmmay trafic on the Trans-Siberian railway ,at least as far as Irkutsk, the service between Vladivostok and { Ilarbin bhaving been in operation for | some time, and it is no strain upon ! the imagination to anticipate through ’(nmmuni(‘;\tmn to Europe at no dis- ant date. The American Railway Commission in Siberia has contributed to this re- sult. About eighty of the 300 mem- be of the Commission which was ac- cepted by the Kerensky government went for months to Nagasaki after the Bolshevik revolution, but the re- mainder spent the time in Siberia, where by mixing with the Russian workers and demonstrating simple improvements and up-to-date meth- ods, they gradually introduced nges which have enormously in- sed the efliciency of a portion of the line. | i | | | | | succ LUXURY TAX IN JAPAN. Tokio, Dec. 13.—Japan is contem- plating the imposing of a tax on lux- uries. One aim of the proposed tax is to check the growth of luxurious | tendencies among the people. DAILY 1,959 0. 5. VESSELS | OPERATING ABROAD - Month Before Truce Was Signed— Naval Development Shown ‘Washington, before the the ended was operating a total of 1,959 vessels 1 descriptions, of ng participating in the war in European waters. ‘These terday in Admiral of steam engineering. tures of year covered by the report exceeded $777,000. Admiral Grifiin navy on sisted of 570 ships, supplemented by 98 vessels from Lighthouse detic Survey and Fish Commission. In addition converted and the Transport Shipping vessel commis: way for included and 52 tugs. Na since | petiigerent,” HERAL.D, FRIDAY, ‘apes and Gray Mochas i) Mark Cross Capes of soft, able skin, lLiade of tu spear ba Sclected Buckskin $3 and $3.85 Super-Buckskin with heavy wool lining, very warm, looking and long W $5.00 Gloves and 5 to $8.50 fine Fur-Lined Auto Mittens . MEN’S HOSIERY Silk TLisles and Thread Silks in all leading colors .35¢ to $1.85 Large assortment in Wools, Wool Mix- tures and Lambs’ Wool and Silk 85¢, $1.35, $1.50 and $2 MUFFLERS “Jaeger” Wool and Angora Scarfs, soft and warm, $3.50 to $6 Mufflers, crochet and Swiss weaves. colorings with ver- stripes and border ef- Novelties for both men women 84 to $12 Ik Knitted accordion Subdued tical fects. and Wilson's of the electrics amount To | repair France, at sea. The ' annou ment of vices Dee. 13.—One month armistice the with American Germany war, navy i placed 264 | French actively which 42,000 men were figures were disclosed the annual report of Rear Griffin, chief -of the bureau Daily expendi- during the war yes- ‘When or run the bureau gest. said the regular the date of his report con- the Service, Coast Coast and Guard, Geo- stomach the navy was then operating merchant craft, vachts and the Naval Overseas "vice, consisting of 247 | your Board and other supply | g with 112 more about to be | oned . Construction under | the regular navy at that time | 76 new ships of all kinds | You I orous if sick follow. and e val Operations Abroad. back. States became a | Brainerd report states, “the | gists. the United the but facilities been without Gibraltar six repair s markable ment for disclosed, ziness, headache DECEMBER 13, 191& m:xguinule. of navy, of time world's navies.” keep bases one and These report rcement the and show: thi; abo naval your down, It ferments and forms gas which causes sourness, heartburn, foul breath, pain at pit of stomach and many other symptoms. 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Wallets Bill Folds Brief Cases Playing Cards Dominos Checkers Medicine Cases Traveling Cases Sewing Baskets Game Sets Calendars Desk Sets Cigar Sets Cigarette Cases All sorts of things for men and women. of various finest sort Large assortment in soft, warm Blanket Robes. Terry Cloth. $7 to $10 Brocaded Silk Lounging Robes of finest quality..$12 to $40 MEN’S HANDKERCHIEFS Fine &heer linen finish, en . Fancy white border, ish doz- linen fin- 3 for $1.00 Pure Irish white with taped hem 530¢ ecach xtra. quality white linen with fancy white border, 75¢ each: $8 dozen fine white Silver Flax Irish $1.00 each linen, 2 SILK NECKWEAR There is no limit to the assortment of colors and design nging from most conservative black, plain or fig- ured to striking effects in solid two- tone or multi-colorings. 50c, $1, $1.50 to $3.50 SHIRTS The “Wilson” and the Manhat- tan Shirt in fast colored ma- dras and silks, also silk and wool $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $5 Broadcloth Silk Shirt, double weight quality ... CITY HALL, work and actual pid development engineering mechanical “Previous to were two tection in servic senden the same of the abroad, three established in Britain, one at in the Mediter- supplemented by achieved re- repairing vessels ignals: the veloped F pany. veloped only British Ministry of of these signed for Atlantic and official ding develop- use American equip- has been British Details are the report in ; | Admiral and not this ‘ in I'rance and Gas and | e cable had communication tended vastly, food doesn't di- in your stomach |year miserable aireraft. chines in now miles, the station can thine in air the radio if taken they will tired out energetic, per- sour, strong and vig- nausea, nervousness, constipation will receive verbal tions 15 miles patrol and are guaran- stroyer: boat: eight The Clark & drug- connection confining itself to the fol- lowing paragraph: U-Boat Destruction. ubmarine de One was the Fe: devices for oscilator, for sending and receiving under other was device Slectric com- Since then eight other devices for submarine detection have been de- quantit but for the the Gener made for our own admiralty Marine. devices Modified forms protection the United Taking up naval radio development, Taylor shows the new high-power plant at Annapo- jis and the station built by completion, provision had been made which would have kept the United States govern- ment in touch with its forces in Eu- rope constantly, even if ever The radio coast of States.” 84 additional main sta- | tions having been bullt during Radio Development, Striking achievements are noted in | development of radio outfits for naval ' Communication flight to shore stations is from possible at report says, while the land communicate with a ma- | 50 miles aws telephone, talk to stations aircraft away instructions from Both sy with the coastal aircraft. report show distant. have been employed maintained by Tables annexed to that the battleship Mississippi, of which and 14 submarines had been de- livered prior to the first of last At that time destroyers Nos. inclusive, there July oats then building were vanced. Many of the have been delivered Work Alrcady Of the blg ships, out of eight new intended vater de- not French authorized battle been de- of the ized scout cruisers. through { hered 100, and the the navy | cent. ready the 90 per cent. subma- been ex- the +old ma cook noww. feeds him Post ma- of 200 Through can ana sta- ems 12 de- -knot | July. 70 to 344, were under constructios but the first two being 35-knot The chief difficulty to be overcom carrying out the huge destroyer | ject was building the engines, ye 1 the driving plants of the well vessels Under Way. engines for battleships passed the 20 per cent, mark. No # beyond preparation of plans appa: ly had been done on engines for] si cruisers work had not much more than sta on plants for three of the six au Submarine building on July 1 tables show engines for 28 were more than 6 14 of them being well Have your dollars ready.—ad Sister's fellow girls dont have to Sis TOASTIES