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OUR ANNUAL MIDSUMMER Our much Annual enthusiasm > Stol after November 1 ing of 10% to 35 storage on payme billed October 1st HUDSON SEAL COAT (dyed muskrat skunk trimmed p AUTO COATS of the lined, fur collar a November price $ RACOON COAT, 30-inch Coat price $215.00. MUSKRAT €O priced $202.00. Vests, Waists a Mid-Summer November LACE DEPT.—Néw Organdy FUR SALE Fur Sale which started the great values we are offering Capes, Muffs and Fur Sets. by es, If you have a thought of Furs, nt of 1-3 of the if requested. purchase price. Note the following spe 36-inch November price $445 Suede leather cloth, 4 opposum or riced $392.50. new wnd cuffs of seal, 65.00. with border, T 30-inch Coat, plain price’ $279.50. tucking priced § sea line, or plain and nd Yokes, today i Coat, .00, nutria pricé $187.50. lace to $3.50 yard. creating Fur is n fashionable The styles are absolutely correct for the coming season and prices much less than BUY ‘We will hold your purchase up to November 1st i Furs you will NOW at pa a sav- charged will Is: beaver seal, or lamb $57.50. nch long, priced November tacoon trimmings, trimmed used for EMBROIDERY DEPT.—White Voile Flouncing “lsmbroidered” 42-inch wide ymakes, nice TRIMMING 1 special $1.2 Tassels in e Summer Gowns, YEPT.—Cord special and Tassels 98¢ yard. in black, e black and colors 1214¢ to 98¢ cach, White and colors, Cord in black and colors different sizes 6¢ to 50¢ yard. Embroidered STATIONERY napkins, Paper Napkins 40 and olding plate I° A magazine Vesting DEPT.—Lily priced 12%c. in ziven free with each purchase. Persian effects priced $4.98 yard. Lunch Sets containing table cover, paper Sc package Wax Paper 7c. INFANTS’ DEPT.—Baby Bonnetts in muslin, plain and hamburg trim- zes 12 Rompe: med to 1 and 98¢, Overalls in tan and 39c¢ each. chamb plain priced 29¢ Creepers in 6 and and blue, white, red checked $1.25, priced trimmed, $1.00 and $1.25. HAVING AN AUTOMOBIL.E DELIVERY FOR X RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS BERLIN NEWS MEMORIAL DELAYED | FOR ANOTHER YEAR But Every Service Man Will Receive Medal “WANT BETTER HIGHWAYS Town Meeting Instructs Sclectmen to Take Steps Toward Sccuring State I Appropriation—Other Items from ¥ach District of the Town. “The memorial is still being given consideration, but it is improb- itself will project memorial be May 30, 1920. will be in by evening, that being the the closing of the bids. ns bidding are pufting in all at the same time Fox and ddletown, say erect memorial this fall and that it would probably be ready by next Memorial Day. This is quite a delav, but in of the present labor situ- ation and the scarcity of it | would be absolutely impossible to ac- cdmplish before next year. Every man will receive medal or real token of appre- ciation if the plans of the War Bu- reau through. Major Frank L. | Wilcox is the head of the War Bureau for the town of Berlin Want Better town able that the bids nex time The theiv ready before The for the design Monday set for con figures Becker of that, company, they cannot the view material much service a some he Roads. At meecting held in Town hail last evening, it was voted to have the of selectmen make appli- cation the highway commissioner for the improvement and construction of about town to secure - an appropriation for samec. The state voted $1,000,000 for highways, the of Berlin, according to list, is entitled to $20,000, enouzh of this mil- Otherw rata the board to roads and has and town grand provided ion dollars to go around. Berlin will get a pro which may be more to the number plication pria there is share less, according making the appro- or of towns ap- for a share of ion. Berlin voters were out in of them to 16 Kensington. Thuy ir it possible done the East Caesar's Hil the spokes- delegation, presented commissioner by the to have the next road be considerable force last evening—26 Berlin and over something from came to have Berlin especially Max Sugenhime, one of men for the I Berlin urged that resolution be to the highway voters Berlin structed sion the of to see were for a the th After resolution con- | discus- | declared out | road to was Clark spoke at length upon t dition of the roud, the former asking First Selectman Willard I. Alling he would bring the East Berlin road to the highway tion‘go that it consideration a direct answer East Berlin voters, » e con- order. Major Frank L. Wilcox and R u_l | commissioner’s atten- would be given due Mr. Alling had evaded to queries by other but finally ac- l | short quiesced in Major as to whether he would suggest to the commissioner that the Iast road be the next highway to be given attention. Oscar sBenson told of sev- eral narrow escapes from accident especially on Caesar’s Hill, and sug ested that the gutters be filled with heavy rock covered over with a fine sand which would drain well and would at the same time give auto- mobilists room to turn out. Harol.l Clark stated that he did not know ol any road belween here and N. or in any other direction, that was in such a wretched condition as the IZast Berlin road. What will done by Alling in getting action on the Hast Berlin highway by the highway com- will be ioner E with nterest. watched st Berlin and Mrs. R from their Island. Due did not Items. . Mr turned Block illness they intended Loveland have re- vacation spent at to Mr. Loveland's remain as long as Thomas Holigan and wife of Soutl ington arc in town visiting with h mother. Carlus Bailey vice, receiving his the last few days. Amos ( v\d. family returned home last evening from New London where they have baen spending a vacation. . John Dannelly of "New Britain was visiting at the Mclnerney farm yes- is home from the ser- discharge within ase | terday. Mr. and Middletown her mother. 13, P. Dunham of Kensington, a real estate broker, was visitor in town vesterday. William Corel of Middletown was in town last evening calli upon his sister, Mrs. James Holigan. East Berlin had a large representa- tion at the town meeting last night held in Berlin, there being 26 voters from this district Max Sugenheim and Oscar Benson were thé spokesmen advocating better roads Mrs. Max Sugenhcim and daughters Dorothy and Virginia, arrived home last evening from their trip to Mount Tom at Northampton, Mass Mrs. Harrington, accompanied by her children, left yesterday for a two weeks' vacation to be spent in Ver- mont Mr, Mrs, vesterday John Scoville were in visiting with a and Mrs. Bailey Y., are visiting in ther, Henry Bailey Prof. Adalph Benson of is spending . few ents in town The K. of P. mect tonight rooms over Cole's store. Berlin Briefs. Mrs. F. Bacon and Norma, are spending the N N. fa- of Auburn, town with his New Haven days with his par- daughter, week-end at antic. of Mr. and the Hart- undergo Doris Honiss daugnter Mrs. . . Honiss, ford hespital operation on her throat Miss Hattie Miller from her vacation Palls, Mass. Miss Bertha Postmaster tnd of Worthigton home her Mass; in Massachusetts annual Northfield Lzast Northfield Miss Iluth and Helen Coles have returned from Madison where the, have been spending their vacation. They are staying with SO TR Smith during the summer H Mrs. J. A. Blake has been entertain- to to goes tomorrow an returned Shelburne has spent at Goodriag Mrs, A. Ridge daughter B. Goodrich has returned spent in Vermont. While she attended the enference held in from vacauion chusetts and M Albany, | in their i of | Berlin | EW BRITAIN YOU CAX DEPEND ON PURCHASED OF US. Wilcox's question [ ing her daughter, Mrs. Sibley of New Haven Stray Animals, It has become a bad habit among number of Berlin people lately to leave their pet cats and dogs at home { withcut due care while they are away | | 1 Selectman | | on their vacations, plaints have been heard recently about half starved cats who are #oine around to different houses ma ing themselves a general Those pedple who intend town for their vacation should see it that arrangements are their neighbor for the care pets, because otherwise the prey about-making a general of themselves. Several of bors take it upon everal com- nuisance. to leave made with of their nuisance the more kind themselves to care for the pets, but it is nothing short of an imposition upon them and it hoped that if this story applies to any party concerned that they will take due regard the next time they leave town. neigh- L CnsIng| alph A. Carbo. and with his parents My rho. Dr. visiting John wife and are Mrs. in the for Mrs. Charles A. Barkley unknown the postmaster one knowing her will favor by informing Mr. Fagan is also a special delivery for beths R. Cadwell The final rehearsal of Scouts will be held this the “Anjta’s Trial,” he given Wednesday cvening, July 30, at eight o'clock in the Berlin town hall. McKean's orchestia will fur- nish the music for the dancing after the entertainment There is a letter post oflice She and any confer There 13liza- ot a the Girl evening for play which will TO MAKE Washington INVE July SSTIGATION, 29.—After without record vote adopted a resolution brief debate the senate today a by Senator Poindexter, republican, Wash- ington, authorizing the federal trade commission to investigate recent In_the market price of fucl in the United States and especial- ly on the Pacific coast. to | animals | ‘Much Aviation Material Located | alone win PLAINVILLE ;gf'é PLAINVILLE MEN HEEN FOR FLYING in Town Leads to Gonjectures HEALTH ~ OFFICIALS ~ ACT | Insanitary Conditions Must Be Ieme- dicd—McKee-Hawkins Wedding— Cemetery Needs Attention—Camp Ground Notes—Bricfs. The advantage of getting into any enterprise at the start is’ worth many dollars as well as gaine:d experience which can ne ing at a later of This might be well and plied to Plainville. There a portance for the town time. Will Plainville become. an im- portant aviation center? The future decide, but action taken at the present time to boost the town and its advantages for aviation would but serve to assure the town such prominence in the future. Plainville has had two airplanes land a field in the limits of the town. Both met with mishaps, the first in landing and the second afte a most satisfactory exhibition of fiy- ing> when the plane crashed to carth when starting for home. Some of the leading town are interested in the game. J. H. Trumbull, president of the Trumbull Kleetric company, is anardent enthus- iast as is C. T. Newton, head of the Osborne Stephenson Manufacturing company. Hugh Rockwell, an aviator of some note, is one of those at the head of the Rockwell, Drake factory in this town. The town has several men who served Uncle Sam in the aviation service. Some were mechan- ics while flown ships while experienced army men. They would be attracted hy a local field and would help in making the town an aviation center. Liberty field in New Haven was used an aviation field during the wi Rockwell was there and flew The the ficld. Much experimen- was done there and among working mechanics were Plainville in the employ of the Marlin Rockwell corporation. The lease on the ficld reported fo have expired. Last week a five ton truck loaded with flying equipment and ‘aviation material from Liberty field came to this town and the ma- terial was deposited in the Heckwell * be abtained by enter- ai stage development. rightfully ap- is of much im- at the present question on men of the have by others accompanied as Mr, ships on tal work the men several as men Drake factory An official of company when asked whether it s the company to start an a replied that nothing definite had been decided upon and that no plans are ready for future work. The fact mains that the material is in the town and what disposition will be made of it will be watched with interest by lo- cal people, Should the town become center the quality of gasoline would have to be above that sold com- mercially at the present time. Poor gasoline was blamed for Lieul. Kirby's smash as the engine failed to function properly with the poor grade of gaso- line used Health Office Do Bull, health taken action to that conditions existing in the rear of local it once. Dr. Bull entire central part of and paid personal owners of where unsanitary. Many received by the the unsanitary possible Rockwell, Drake this morning intention of the ation factory, the re- an aviation used Acts. officer, unsanitary has see remedied the stores be inspected the town yesterday calls to the conditions were complaints has health officer against conditions and their in the way of ill Mckee—Ha stores been results kins Nuptials. | Announcement reached here today from Portland, Maine telling of -the marriage in that place yesterday of [William McKee of town Miss, Vera Hawkins, a native of Portland. Miss Hawkins teacher the [ ocal schools and it was while teach- | ng here that the two met, the happy vedding culminating the romance, Ir. McKee is employed in the offict the Trumbull Electric Co. here. Cemetery Needs Attention The old Camp cemetery on treet is nced of attention oldest burying place in the Indians well early this to was a in East It is town settlers | | in as as pr—— 7 ‘g?fgye/w %f" ¥ ! | Y i | BETTLR and more ANGELUS The chioce of who take pride in baking. Thomps ! Lockport, N. Y. i sold by i linkas, 169 Kclsey St. BR of it from FLOUR housckeepers their ligme- \ Milling Co Puste INDIGESTION AND CONSTIPATION Quickly Relieved By “Fruit-a-tives” Rocnox, P.O. *T suffered for many years with terrible Indigestionand Constipation. A ncighbor advised “Fruit-a-tives” (or Fruit Liver Tablets). I tried them. To the surprise of my doctor, 1 began to improve and he advised me to go on with “Fruil-a-tives”. I consider that I owe my life to YTFruit-a-tives” and I want'to say to those who suffer from Indigestion, Constipation or Headaches — try *Fruit-a-Lives” and you will get well”’. CORINE GAUDREAU. 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y. red there. There about are reported inte are many tombstones lying cemetery and some attention should he | | to their of rightful those position over | they- commem- | orate. The cemetery was the first public burying in town and is named after John Camp, an old resi- | dent in that the town. The Plainville Cemetery association has the care of public cemeteries in the town and it is probable that the Camp would come under the sociation’s jurisdiction | The entire plot with weeds and high grass and bushes are growing up in many place paid the grave place section of cemetery as- is overrun Camp Mecting Notes, Today was Soldiers’ day at Metho- dist camp meeting. The sunrise meet- ing was held on Mount Olivet at 6:1 with Rev. S. S. Sands of New Haven officiating. The children’'s meetin and meeting for juniors was held at the Hartford South Park and Kensing- ton church houses. Rev. R. L. Tucker of Summerfield Methodist church in New Haven was the preacher at the morning service at 10:30 This afternoon was the interesting part of Soldiers’ day as Capt. Charles E. Lockhart of New Haven addressed the assembly on “The American Sol- dier.” The officer was with the 26th or Yankee division, and saw much fighting. His ability as a speaker is well known in Plainville where h spoke when the relic train came here and at another time in the Congregi- tional church (o the public. There were a large number of his old com- rades of the 26th divisian at the exer- this afternoon to greet him 6 o'clock the Epworth leazue service will be held. The he Merton Lamb of this wit the Second divi- Liberty division in Irance. He was with the Second di- Vision through all the fighting and went into Germany where he was taken sick with the “flu” and taken to a hospital. He then assigned to the 77th or Liberty division and came home with that unit. Many lo- cal people plan on heaving the youns man as he saw as much service as any of the local fighters. Inspector Hull, of the state depart- ment of health, has inspected the lo- cal grounds and reports them in ex- cellent sanitary conditioh. cises At devotional speaker will who was <iop and the town was Bricf Ttems. ceturned to after of McCue has Windsor the Misses Nora home . in with street. Miss her visiting Crown Miss Rose Morrow of has gone to Cohoes, N few wecks stores of tomorrow Locks Rooney Pierce street where she with friends. Y will spend a the town will be afternoon. The closed The Boy night. of the tomorrow meeting held weekly Scouts be WATCH FOR OUR Great -Clearance Sale, commncing July 249, and last- ing\l0 days. I J. Birnbaum. 7-26-3dx will street, between and Pierce streets, sum of cward if returned to Cen- Plainville. LOS On Broad Church mohey = tral Garage, UNIFORMS T0 FIT Whae Department Makes Arrangements to Insure Better Fitting Clothes for Enlisted Men. July of the Washington, 29.—Because from Army over complaints the cut g fit of the uniforms issued to Wi her fit careful men men, the department that to constructed from 100,000 enlisted ifter uniforms to measure- deécrieed made has shall be manikins ba ments of in camps in all parts of the country will. he done under thropologist, - As many els will be preduced as may well-fitting the The measuring | an- | mod e neces- miforn to to an expert manikin to insure these will tailors sary and be standards which will required WATCHHIAN KIDNAPPED Automobile Accessories Thieves Near Boston Are Satisficd With Simply Stealing Tires and Other Equipment. July 28.—Automobile thieves aftey West kidnapped and ca 15 miles awaly told the polide found him fired a shot ffom a revolver to frighten him and |after loading their big car with tires and other accessories, 100K him !into the ma- chine and fied. N Boston, ac- cossory robbing a garuge in the Roxbyry district carly thie watchman, ed him to The thieves, Jas. today, C. Crohan ington, Crohan dozing, % the | | { ticle | bin, We have on display in our Asylum Street Wm- dow a beautiful reproduction, 3 LOUIS XV. PERIOD, SCLID AMERICAN WALNUT CHAMBER SET of eight pieces, including Toilet Table with triple glass, and Rocker. Bed, Bureau, Chifferobe, Bench, Table, Chair For attractiveness and permanent serv- ice you cannot find anything better. Complete 8-Piece Set 31, 200.00 THE FLINT- 150 Trumbull Street, Hartford 103 Asylum Street. RUCE CO. ] Buy Our Kind, the Kind That’s Worth Buying, CALLS LEAGUE BEST SINCE WORLD BEGAN Senator Gay of Louisiana Appears As Another Democratic Champion Of its Terms., Washington, July 29. he League of Nations was praised in the senate today Senator Gay, democrat, by the “practical applica- tion of the principies of the American Louisiana, as the the adjustment problem of re- the gov- government to construction of vorld under clearest and best of ernmental affairs ever putin operation since the Divine Master came to earth and preached the zospel of peace and good-will to all men.” The Wilson fo speaker culogized President his efforts at the the peace conierence and declared senti- interests of the ratification of ving to the futidre and best try demanded peace treaty lo: adjustment “Article has been haps than any tor. “This serve and pretect external aggression. as is absolutely necessary from the policy of exclusiveness. Article X will ‘prevent the grabbing of ferritory by greedy nations. Almost all of the wars in history have been wars of conquest. I, for one, believe that Ar- X. will have more influence in the preventing of wars than any other article of ihe covenant. “This is not 1 the evils which have afflicted the nations; but if it shall prevent even one war, it will have served humanity and civilization.” coun- the mgnt the of 2 more any the heart bitterly othe the an agreement to each other against We here depart, of the ttacked said league per- na- pre- is is league a panacea for WORLD TRADE UNION HOLDING SESSIONS First Real Meeting Opens in - Am- sterdam — Amcrican Protests ainst Speech. Associat- of con- Amsterdam, July Press.)--The interrational cd fi real session the trades union this afternoon under the M. federation gress ovencd presidency of Oudegeest of the Dutein Pt he statement that of the M capitalistic Oude speech all the war” his tems of countries were responsi- bie for Was vigorously pro- tested by the American delegate, To- o contended that the monarch- and militaristic Austy istic clements of Ger nany and were solely and cutirely responsible Oudegeest, sponsibility capilahsts discuss talistic renewal de war was iaring that rested after the it re with to capi- prevent for sald intended nicasures for checking schem rder (o of the s in a devastations Ho continued The second labor charter par standpoint of whe and des He s the commission appointed for the purpose nad not vet reported on the resolution of Herr Sassenbach, a German socialist which cxplained attitude German an since war. course protest, task is lo discuss cularly ther it a from the reots the the wishes labor classes. a ihe during the the his worker: Tobin, ir said “The scribe istic elements the war.” Carl Anierican delcgates will sub- no declarations that capital- responsible for to were president of the Ger- man federation of trades union serted that the militaristic elements of America vere just as responsible President Oudegeest said that To- bin's statement would bLe discussed tomorrow. The cogress then adjourned to be later received by the town council. Legien FORCE ONLY THING 10 ENSURE PEAGE Sen. Thomas Does Not Think Treaty Can Do It July to the merits of the League that the which it i perish, Senas of Colorade, had reached treaty of Washington, 29.—Expressing doubt as Nations and out of pointing the peace of linked must tor Thomas, told the final covenant force” with in the end democrat, he to either league or senate today no the Versailles. While hoping so uplifted decisior as that the great morality [ and had human intellect as to make permanent said toda les of ible, the senator no evidence “The ient, and before the he nation pos o world i mor Moody scarcel signing incl of no to The continued earth seem ined the of disconten on or passions and the carth “Wars peace to ant ce. of 1 be averted precautions by unless to the merci= treaty Ger- cannot any plans, the war nen inable become aversc to made by minds and T that of m accept theory man can be ful and regulations. 1 many quirement upon are human ng impulses. They treaty. It moderatc no plea fo. merits every which the trealy he But the Germans inspired by human not accepted respected only powers can make She rich] re- has. im= pose have 1l be wilied this W so long dictat “My strife s the of the causes of hur much stud iave convinced me, war, | the op=- of regarding the estab- ational that past my inclinations times against tim those m those in and living rmanent now lishment of inte relations of any prove I am also aware that wa to old conditipns avoid the old cons addre: not tion may than eenmd sort must wppointing. return to Hence, this treaty reje. operation cannot the and expect - It it quences. for be Dbetter in a plea in theory. But 1 peace of ways are tagonistic, The league, uplifting impulses, reconciliation The and self-interest suppression, partition world affair the old order. The treaty that the confl have elements learned that a league the unwelcome com= a peace of force. Their divergent, their objects their details inconsistent. inspired by unselfish and typifies peace and treaty, based on embodies indemnities, The leagua new order in perpetuates have for panion passion reparation, punishment. for treaty plan a the the best and inter= But fits co-exist, 1t persist, the st temper doubtles: of ideals produced cannot tructive eaty ests could contending are mutually de the t for they the the nant harsher conditions ¢ n the Atures le league w sh. I cove- survive treat fe of conform with mission the ue If 1 league the write enant enforce 1 for a would, arbitration continuin - treaty enforce= the Englishs and colonies of the the institutions ot wealth, the com- vorld could to bearing in mind 1913 and treat lied ment association confine it to speaking nations Theirs are theirs the world free men f they c save the innot e it is past all redemption OLD PRIEST Pittsfield, Mass., James F. Maher, Patrick's church in West Stockbridge and one of the members of the {Stockbridge Mission since 1892, died at his home there carly today He was the old priest in western Massachusectis. DIKS, July 29.—Rov, rector of St est