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of Mexico, having resided here ahout s U FPIRE DAMAGES SHIP. THE F Mysterious Blaze on Henry 1. Mal- i { lory. Just Belore She Sailed. 1 New vk, Dec Fire of un- | known origin damaged the cargo in Mallor; lix Uhila Maus 4 {ithe forehold of the While Mexico Is Inuocent Sheep, b Tonry T, Mallors . vests " 1 > ship was loading with g Gabl‘em Savs . :0 and was scheduled to s 4 y | this week for Constantinople During the war the vessel, which was built for coastwise trade between Mexico City, Dec. 17 (By The As-| New York a5 used as #ociated Pre The tod States- | @ troop transport and w but re- Mexican international situation has : OV S paraliel’in the fable of the wolf and the sheep, iu which the wolf at' the | llead of ‘' stream’ aceuses the sheep f helow hini of muddying the water, ac- | s " 9 £ aretore L 'y ket ver By cording to o statement issued tonight | Havtiord Hostelry Taken O Luis Cabrera, secretary of the Thomas (. Hardie, ; ury and government spokesman. The Garde hotel property at the Senor Cabrern emphatically denies | corner of Asylum and High ‘streets, charges, contained in newsr - dis- | Hartford, with the five-story bric patches roceived in Mexico City that | building as its feature, was sold yes- he is favoring the British at the ex- | terday by Walter S. Garde and his pense of American. inte Brand- | mother, Mrs. P. Davis Oakey, to ing charges of anti-Americanism made | Thomas €. Hardie. The price is said Ly “the interventionist press’ as part ! to be about $600,000. 0° an international political scheme, The property which he has bought he deelares. them utterly false. has an Asylum street frontage of The statement makes specific men- | about 150 feet and extends about the tion of char of favoritism to {he | same distance on High street Gritish with regard to the return of | _— the railwags to-their.owners; oil con- BELGIUM NOT cossions and cotten shipments; the Brassels, Dee. 17, ed xisit of Rafaele Nieto, sub- | Belgian government will refuse to re- taty to the minister of finance | {urn to its state of neutrality accord- to London; the visit to Mexico of Ma- | ing to the Independence Belge. Dec- jor Howard and Brig. Gen. Alfred C. | larations soon to be made by Premier Critefiley of the Canadian air’ forces | Delacroix on the subject will specify and their conferences ‘with' Norman | the government's viéwpoint the news- | King, *he British consul general at Mexico City together with an intima- tion, which Cabrera declares to be ralse, that an attempt is being made to secure British support in the con- troversy with the United States over the killing and kidnapping of Ameri- Jean citizens, The intérventionist press, a rding to Cabrera misinterprets Mexico's re- sumption of relations with the Eu-| § ropean mnations. ' He declares that during the war Mexico's international relations of necessity, were concerned mainly with the United States but that after the conclusioh of peace a vesumption of relations with - ‘other powers was a natural procedure, which should be regarded as ‘an in- spiration for confidence in the United States instead of a subject. for un- founded conjectures that an anti- American motive*inspires the move. Senor Cabrera likewise mentions the Monroe Doctrine relative to “in- terventionist press” charges in con- nection with Mexico’s European rela- ; tions, asserting that the intervention- ists tacitly assume Latin-America | south of Mexico as a United States sphere of expansion. General Critchley stated to the cor- respondent upon his arrival in Mexi- | co City a week ago that he expected to ¢ about ten days in the capital, later leaving for ) to Chihuahua. Major Hows former resident GARDE HOTEL SOLD. | HELPSGIVE VIM { TO THEATTRACTIVEYOUNGGIRL PUNCH { TOTHE STURDY YOUNG FELLOW ENERGY TOTHE BUSINESS MAN & WOMAN " HEALTH LTOTHE MOTHERAT HOME POWER TOTHE STRONG RUGGED FATHER 3000000 peop/leuse itasa Fonic. Strength and-Blood-Builder Fancy Cages, Canaries, Aquariums and Goldfish; Turkeys, Geese, Ducks and Springers Alive or Fresh Killed NEW BRITAIN BIRD STORE, h St © el 1121-3 Think of Your Gasoline Bill When You Buy Your Car lh.nya_dnkrmmhkemmdofi‘itwhue the sale is being made. We don't. ‘We want you to do a lot of careful figuring on it. Andw'e’dlikcyoumdomthn&ure. Give usa chance, in actual mst.tolhowyouthentoni'hing rccordnoffl)erheoe—bnihmymor. A Briscoe galion will take your car a wonderful dis- tance—twenty-gix miles and more is an every-day performance. Thft‘a because Briscoe engineers devoted years of experiment to the single feature of economy. Ask us to prowr it. The Hardware City Motor Co. 86 ARCH ST. PHONE 903 Terms arranged to suit the purchaser. Agents for The Hupmobile, Locomo- § bile, Briscoe and Riker Trucks. ‘ W SRS WISE, SMITH & CJ. Hartfor To Accommodate Holiday Shoppers Our Store Will Be Open b Evenings Until 9 0’clock Commencing Saturday Xmas Saving Club Checks December 20th Accepted in Payment of Purchases or Cashed for the Asking. THE BEST OF HOLIDAY GOODS AT PRICES AVERAGING MUCH LOWER THAN ELSEWHERE IT IS TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO READ EVERY ITEM HERE QUOTED SR Eastman Cameras b EXCELLENT MAS GIFT. Nothing Better Than an East- man Kodak and Brownic Takes Fine * Pictures. 3rownie No.- 2 Box Camera, kes picture 2 1-1x3 1-4, at Brownie No. 24 Box Camera takes picture 2 1-2x4 1-4, at $4.25. Brownie No. 2 Folding Auto- graphic. takes picture 1 Brownie picture 2 1-2 , at $10.31. On Sale at Stationery Dept. CHESTS OF COMMUNITY SILVER 26-Piece Chest Table Silver, fine case. Community leatherette WRIST WATCHES. Women’s Gold Wrist Watches, and 15 Jjewel, guaranteed, 11.75 to $35. EXTRA .FINE BAR PINS Pearl, Sterling, Fishson, ete., exquisite designs, $1.50, $1.98, $2.98, $3.98, $1.98 each. Fine Pearl Beads, .filled, won't break, 33¢, 59¢, 75c¢, $1. TOILET AND SHAVING S MANICURE SETS In great varie Prices $1.25, $1.50, $1.98 and up to $25.00. " Exquisite Xmas Neckwear One need look no further than here for the daintiest Neckwear ever fashioned. Collars; Collar and Cuff Sets, Vests, Guimpe: ocks and Jabots, net, o ie, satin and Georgette, one in a box, priced 50c to $3.98. MARABOU CAPES. an ideal ft; black, natural and taupe, inselt and two tome effects, .19 o $19.50. VEILS AND VEILINGS Black, navy.. taupe and brown. plain, spotted and fig- ured, 29¢ to $2.50. WOMEN'S WOOL SCARI'S Two yards long, 18 to inches: wide, with fringe, ends, some with pockets and belts to match, all the wanted colors, b 98 to DO, — Xmas — Handkerchiefs Worth 25 to 33 Per Cent Morve Than Our Prices. Women's Pu Linen Hand- Kkerchiefs. with block letter, 25¢ and 39c¢. Women’s Pure Linen Hand- kerchiefs, block lettered wand wreath; worth 75¢, our price S0¢, High Grade Perfumes One has only to read the fol- lowing partial list to realize that here Milady's tavorite is sure to be found Hubigant's Ideal, $8.25 and $1.25. Chanticler at $5.35 Mary Garvden, $§i . %150, 10 and $2.50. Mavis at 50c, $1.25 and $3.50, Chinwah at $1.50. Hudnut's Three Flowers at $2.00. Hudnut's $2.00. Blaco at 60c, $1.20 and $1.50. Woodworth’ Perfum B Co te's at 75¢ and Brown's Perfume, Green llose at Pretty Blouses for Holiday Gifts Beaded and Embroidered Blouses in Georgette THIRD FLOOR SPE! $3.95 Talken from our regular tuck and priced at 3$4.98 and $5.95 Made' of a superior quality Georgette Crepe, these dainty Blous are elaborately em- hroidered with white and col- ored heads. All the latest style touches are presented in neckline and slceve fashion. Colors white, cray, bisque and analer; Shaving Supplies Safety Razors Always an acceptable Gift for Men-— Gillette Razors, $3.98, and $7.50. Auto Strop Razors. Gem Jr., Razors, 79¢. Kver Ready Razors, 79c. Old Fashioned Razors, $1.50 to $6. Shaving Brushes, Pinaud’s Vegetal Violet, 45¢. Bay Rum 40c¢ and 80c. Razor Strops, 25c to $1.98. Gillette Blades, 37c and T4c. Shaving Mugs with brush in white ivory, $1.98. g Shaving Sets.© Mug. Brush, Comb and Military Brush, $5. NXmas Every advantage in buyin g Xmas Gloves here—variety, quality and Sale of Xmas Ribbons Our Ribbon departmet is very busy these days. Snch a beauti- ful, colorful display has not been seen in recent years. 79¢ HATRBOW RIB. 69 BOXS at . s [ Taffeta, moire with fancy headed edge. 50 For fancy work and cami. soles, heavy taffeta in floral and orjental designs, ltght and dark effects 59¢ TAFFETA RIB- s BONS ati ... 41C Six inches wide, white, old rose. sky. cardinal, copen, navy . and pin lowest prices. We mention a few of the very attractive offerings. AT —WOM E Two clasp, white, blac broidered back, overseam sew n. AT 8$2.75 TO $3.50 lasp French Kid Gloves. black, white and all the new shades, with neat and novelty embroidered backs. GAUNTLET GLOVES strap wrist, shirred wrist, slip-on and mousquetaire, in kid, siede. washable cape and fab- ric, all the wanted colors as well as white and black. $1.69 10 $6.50. grey, KID - GLOVES. brown and tan,, five row em- SPECIAL SALE OF WOMEN'S CHAMOISETTE SLOVES Black, white, gray and hrown, two tone embroidered backs, regular $1.00 value, at 79¢ pair. CHILDREN'S KID GLOV Gray. brown, {an, mode, Beaver, putty and sand color, self or novelty embroidered backs. Values up to $2.00, at $1.39 pair. MISSES' FRENCH KID GLOVES Brown only overseam sewn, with two clas; 5 pair. Our Stationery Dept. Is showing a splend id a ortment. of Gift Articles, FINE STATION ERY—GIFT BOXES A truly amazing range of selection. 3 3 quires, including Corres pondence Cards, gilt edged, $(.59, 2 quires, including Cards, white and tints, $1. One and two quires, white and tints, 75c. One quire. white and tints, 1n holiday boxes. 59c. HIGH GRADE Packed in solid colors or w hite respondence cards, $1.75 to $6.50. OUR GREETING CARDS are new and novel, 2¢ each to T3¢ each. Special prices by the dozen WARD'S TOURIST “TABLETS Complete assortment, $1 to TATIONERY with tints, with or without cor. RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS CALENDARS AND GREET- ING CARDS exclusive and artistic. The Cards are priced 10¢ to 75c¢. The Calendars 30¢ to $1.50. A FINE XMAS GIFD Men’s All Wool Shaker Sweaters $8.98 and $9.98 Cout style V mneck, slip-on with sleeves, colors brown and dark green. We guarantee 'these Coats all wool HERE YOU HAVE TH MERITS High Grade SIDE BY SIDE—THE SONOR }3, OLA AND ADV ANTAGE OF OF FOUR COMPARING THE Phonographs THIE COLUMBIA. THIE ELTIN- THE RISHELL Convenient payments if d esired—4th floor. Beautiful Framed Pictures Wallace Nutting Pictures, 59¢ to $15.00. Guttman Pictures § Maxfield Parrish Pictures. $3.00 to § Other Pictures, 29¢ to $25.00. Fourth floor. Hartford’s Greatest Toyland—Downstairs It is impossible to give a complete list of all the (un-making Toys, hut we Gilbert’'s Chemistry Oultfits, $2.50 up. . Gilbert's $2.50. Gilbert's Magic Sets, 30¢ up. Nurses' Oulfits, Gilbert's Puzzles, 25¢ up Children's Autos. $1.98 $18.98. Childgen's Desks, $10.98. aclk Boards, 50c¢ to $3.98. Pianos, $1.00 to $4.98. Bloclks, 28c¢ to $3.00. Mechanical Train Sets, $1.98 to $15.00. Blectrical Train Sets, $10.50 to $24.00. Teddy Bear: Tin Sewing stitch, $3.50. Register Banks, 3-coin, teach thrift, $1.75 98¢ 10 $1.98. Machines that ELECTRIC ¢ jotted down ‘a TMAS TREE few as a partial guide Drums, 35c to $2.00. Meccano, $1.00 to $10.00, cctor, 23¢ to $7.50. \irplanes, $1.98 up. Stuffed Animals, T3¢ “lexible Flyer Sleds, $8.00. Speedaway Sleds, $1 $1.98. Tool Chests, 30¢ to Children’s Tables, $5.98. Children’s 98. Rubber Balls, 3¢ to $1.00. Checkers, 13¢ to 75¢ sel Dominos, 15¢c 1o 75¢ sel. Games, all kinds, 15¢ Lo $3. Swinging Horses, $6.98 to $16.98. Mechanical Fire Engine, Hook and Ladders, $1.50. Dellvery Wagons, ‘Trucks, $1.50. Chairs, 59¢ fo OQUTEITS, $3.25 TO $9.75. SR BN |ERER BB The Prettiest Cutest and “‘Beautifulest’’ Dolls Are Here at the Doll Show in TOYLAND Santa Claus Himself Is Here Too You'll generally find him at the BIG ICE CAVE WHERBIN DWELL THE POLAR BEARS-—AT TOYLAND. DOWNSTAIRS. Books for Girls At 45¢ Miss Pat Ruth Fielding Grace Tielding Polly Pendlton Campfire Girls Red Cross Girls Corner House Girls Outdoor Girls Khaki Girls Somewhere Girls FUR SETS French Coney Sets, beautiful high lustrous fur, very large lustrous skins with large open cape scarf, « half ball muff, collar and canteen shape ona oack ... $30.00 | B $90.00 and black Nawmrall Woll sot exira fine Manchuian Wolf Sets, unusual deep, full turred pelts, Jarge large full scarf and ball muff animal scarf and ball muff, n e $50 .00 with head and $49 00 and Bikek tail trimming, . Natural Wolf Sets, beautiful col- Red Fox Sef, beautitul hatilral otihg Al ok coloring, good full furred A $59_00 skins, large size scarf and b round $70 00 Natural Gray Fox Sets, particu- mufl, at .. . larly good for misses’ and young women's wear, large Natural Japanese Cross Fox Set, beautiful long hair fur, fine . $139.00 Books for Boys At 45¢ Submarine Boys Fred Tenton Wedster Series Ralph Series Boy Scouts Joe Strong Tom Swift Army and Navy Black Lynx Set, beautiful hj Very Fine Taupe Nutria, extra good matched pelts, canteen shape muff, with darge cape ... Dainty Muslin Underwear Our new assortments will give pleasure to gift-seekers, for qualities are excellent, styles are dainty and these prices special. Envelope Chemise, nainsook, round neck ming. ribbon run, special Envelope Chémises, fine batiste, white and flesh, daintily trimmed with fancy laces, ribbon and embroidered medallion, special tucked styles, $1.95 Envelope Chemises, beautiful models, laborate or trimming of the lace emb raidery and ruffies, special Cor Covers. namsook. round neck, fancy lace trim. med, special ) Night Dresses, many new fancy models of nainsook and crepe White Skirts. deep flounces of lace and Hamburg, finished with fine pin tucks Corsets in pink brocade, front lace medium bust and long hip excellent wearing and co mfortable Corset, special Fine Furniture Makes Fine Gifts THE KIND THAT LASTS A LIFETIME. Sewing Cabinets Magazine Rtacks Women's Decks Tea Wagons Tilt Tables Gate Leg Tables ‘olonial Stands Umbrella Stands Nerving Trays Hall Mirrors Smoking Stands Music Cabinets Telephone Tables Dinner Gongs Easy Chairs v And score upon score of o ther splendid Furniture pieces, able for lasting gifts