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e e O S ONLY A FEW DAYS MOR of our ODD PIECE SAL Dressers, Chiffoniers, Toilet Tabl Chairs, Parlor Suites, 5 > B.C. PORTER SON The Best Furniture Store | ) ) ) BESBTEFEBGCCEOOTECGTESTITE TR TTT O Doge-llen & To. INCORPORATED HARTFORD 1,000 New French Voile Blouses On Sale Friday Morning at 3595 $5.95 $5.9 XQUISITE WAISTS THAT RE EEIE]EIEII Boston Store WE CLOSE— Saturdays at 9 P. M. Mondays at 6 P. M. RIBBONS It's a long time since ribbons have been so fashionable as they are today. For Vestees, Sashes, Bags and lots of other fancy trims in dress. ) ) ) i ) ) ) k) ) 5 ] ] e ) HARTFORD WISE, SMITH & C Saturday at the Mill End Sale Smart Afternoon Dresses of Wool Tricotine Specially Priced for Saturday $22 50 line dresses of mavy blue wool tricotine with a lqng self shoestring sash and trim- Graceful straight med with narrow silk braid. Swagger Dresses of Wool Jersey, such as would usgugéliy sell at $22.50. Saturday Special $16-98 ilk braid cmbroidered pockets trim the front of these graceful frocks and silk embroidery all of the For Vestees and Sashes a wealth of beautiful combinations of | also plain colors in every shade and width. Beautiful effccts in wi width satin in silk, gold and silver brocade. Vestees take 1-2 to 5-8 yards; sashes 13-1 to 4 yards: bags, 1-2 o 3-4 yards. $1 to $3.50 yd. Ribbons Iat Making, Trimmings, Two tone effects, tinsel, etc., et Columbia ords, Doub Disc, 12-Inf 79c. @ ast Weck of the February Furniture Sale. color: Two We offer these in practically wanted spring is also used around the simple round neck. cvlors. Girls Winter Coats, Sizes 6 to 14 ot Fur Fabric Coats Reduced $59.00 to $69.00 threc- quarter length Plush Coats, Some with fur collars. $39.00. $79.00 to $89.00 threc- quarter length Plush Coats with collars of fur. $59.00. AT FINAL CLEARANCE PRICES BUY NOW FOR NEXT WINTER One $1 coney) Misses' and Juniors: Cloth Coats for Final Giear Away. One lot wer, $19.98 0, NOW $8.00. One lot were $39.00 $12.00. NOW $2¢.50. FUR COAT One $75.00 Fur Auto Coat of churian Wolf trimmed with Raccoon cuffs $19.00. Bag | picot an for Strings, ete. psgrain, One as $19.98, were priced as high NOW $10.00. edge, @ wanted widths and colors. S BAG TOPS—Hundreds to choose = from. all the latest movelties. 50c¢ to 00. One lot as $22.50, were priced as high NOW s12.00, and 00 Fur Coat of French Seal ved 36 inches 1 One $698.00 Fur Coat of finest (scal dyed muskrat) with large cape cuffs of skunk, 42 inches long $450.00. One $119.00 Fur Coat of Kit French Seal collar and cuffs $65.00. One $175.00 Fur Coat of Wild French Seal Border and collar and One $369.00 Fur Coat of Nutria and cuffs of French Seal $175.00. Man- and Rough (seal collar t LGN, Hudson coilar Seal and One $239.00 Fur Coat 34 inch long $159.00. of Marmot, Coney and 'AIL REGULARLY AT FROM $8.50 TO $12.95. One $349.00 Fur Coat of Hudson Seal A SCORE AND MORE DIFFERENT MODEILS. BISHOP E .+.) 31 inches long $225.00. OF PANAMA One $375.00 Fur Coat of very fine quality Nu- (seal Cat cuffs with $99.00. collar Every Blouse Fresh and Crisp, Never Having Been Shown Before—And Our Price Is Less Than sale Cost of Any of These Bilouses Today. with Wis.—~The , former iscopal church he pointed bishop of P: il for his new post, w this month. He will proceed di- rectly to Ancin, where he will reside in a hotel until the new quarters are completed. Rev. rector of Grace has been ma and will th Mrs. Mor- HAV YOUR TRCUCKING DO: PROPERLY AND AT REASON- ABLE EXPENSE. I operate a daily press Scrvice. ven and New York. Trucks r any or he Local and Long Distance Moving and Trucking. A. H. HARRIS Tel 1566, Freight and Ex- Garaze itouse Tel. 1849, MANROSS AUTO CO. OVERLAND AGENCY Storage and Accessories, Repair Work a Specialty. Phone 2227 139 Arch St. fvastweod Electrical Service Station and Garage. Starting. Lighting and Igunition Syse | tem Specialists, MAXWELL SEEVICE R 103 MAIN STR Phone 187- 430 MAIN STREET. Livery Cars for Iire, Day Storage. Supplies and Repairing P LEASURE CARS M. IRVING JESTER 192 ARCH SIREET New Britain, New Ha- | nted by | ! freedom James ap- | | subsidiaries and Night. | | combination or conspiracy | o } monopolize ! United States, | Jurisdiction is perpetuall | dealing i dried, i fo tria Skins $250.00. ATTY. GEN. PALMER | EXPLAINS DECREE, Outlines Benehts From Drive | Against “Big Five” { scope { beneficial to the Washington, Feb. 27.—Attorney in a statement com- menting on the effects of the divorce- ment said: “The decree, Gen. Palmer, | ers 1 nounced decree, which the department brought about is designed to restore of competition and incry the opportunities for individual ini- tiative in business which must in me bear good fruit for the public welfare. ‘“These which have the ‘big five' of justice has nt by ur-! insystence, se gre: aggregations of cap- come to pe known have bedn able to dominate so mauy lines of rade that their continued and unrestrained srowth constitute a real menace not oniy to American business but (o the | American consuming public as well. “Unde ee cntered today the chic ng companies, their and principal stockhold- ers are compelled to sell, preferably to live stock producers and the pub. lic: “All their yards: “All their interest railroads end terminals; “All thelr interest in matket papers; “All holdings in public stock- in stockyard news: their intercst in storagc warebouses, which is necessary for meat products. “They are barred forever retail meat busines: “They are barred forever from in ‘unrelated lines’ which in- public except their cold that own from the clude: “Wiholesale ned, dried or or canned vegzot evapor. confectionerie: supy llies ete., groceries, can- , dried crushed, froi water honey, hlex: [resh, carned syrups, lies, mol and coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa, nuts, flour, sugar. rice and cereals (with limited excep tion with resj E ), Dbro 5 wafers, spaghetti, vermice!lf china, furniture, | “They are cver the use ot route cars uand smprising their other t and dairy product are required 1o to the court’s injunc 1 the defendants from indirectly maintain with other person or § or ' atrerupting food product in cr indulge ' any or unlawful practi Moreover the decree pro i or soda ain Jams, relishe: so forth. required to abandon for their branch automobile distribution in their own system meats or selves or any monopolizing ny fa es that ained by purpose of or relief court for the further action the suc as may ; that no { powerful can ever ! the food table of the Ame | had met | says of these frightened peoy | vows and offerings, | cred stream . | the soon I be necessary in the circumstances to} carry out or enfcrce the decree. “In brief, the decree removes the menace of control of unrelated indus- tries by the big five and confines their activities in future to the bus- iness of distributing meat and its by-products uader an injunction | which restrains them from unfair and unlawful piactices. “The decree 1s sweeping and T am sure will be public 1n its in its The decrec. ganization of industry with assots of more than $1,000,000,000 | and which affects S7 corporations and 490 individuals results from an agrec ment between the larger meat pack- and the department of justice an- last December 18. This agreement was reached after the de- partment at the direction of Presi- dent Wilson had instituted anti-trust proceedings against the packers in Chicago. Agreement for the filing of the de- cree, Mr. Palmer said, in announcing it last December, would have the ef- fect of establishing “the principle group of men, no matter how tempt to control a rle or any one of the component parts of it.” The attitude of the packers summed up at that time by M. Borders, general counsel for Morris & Co.. as illustrating the ‘‘spirit of ! true Americanism’ of the packing industry. Henry Veeder, counsel for | Swift & Co.. asserted his company ; the request of the sovern- ment be it was felt “that the : same spirit which caused the business men of the country to submit to per- sonal sacrifices during the war is just as essentia} during the period of reconstruction. SUPERSTITION IN INDIA Back in Fnd Was Predicted. December, When World’s the Ignorant Classes Had Bad Time. Loondon, Ieh. = India, especially the ignorant crs, were greatly agitated of the prediction made Porta of America, that December 17 would see the beginning of exception al storms and earthquakes, the €alcutta correspondent eof the Daily Mail. By the time the prediction reached India had grown into a declaration that the world s com- ing to an end. The correspondent S ini] villag- s the result by Professor The ma it their made | bathed in the sa- | , shaved their heads and sat clothed practically 1ckeloth and ashes (it is quite n sight to religious smeared 11 over w They invoked gods, in see | c of doom. “It wa rumored that ‘Khuda’ Deity) was going to descend on the | Ochterlony monunient in Caleutta, At Solloe Gonrts|scares Of zelf-dons tituted astrolo, argued for ind others azainst the pror as th weather sot Fe i Moslem, who was the compls nt in a case of petty ault, lert the court and let ake care Uf‘ T e Jing home to B 1 { (the ! some cloudy AMBASSADORS FACE TOUGH TASK REROXOVE DE DENTERCHEN w charge amb Oito Lansberg, new Gern Bele Denterch of um, and le Bols to Germany difficult n their kove en, robably fa idor will p the diplomats friendly ernments, niost tasks given to any efforts to establish relations between then MARINES T0 REORGANIZE Thosc Who Fought at Belleau Wood Will Again be Formed Into Separ- ate Unit—Has Great Record. Feb. ines Washington regiment of n —The fifth of Bellewu Wood & & % & | & | & & & & & & & & & & & | & & 2% & s & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & | & & & & & Tt is a genuine pleasure to offer such beautiful Blouses at such a low price. woman who gets one will be delighted and that fact is some compensation for the profit we are taking on them at $5.95 each. We know that smaliness of They are all new just out of their boxes; made of finest French voiles, and showing no end of" tiful styles, so varied that to attempt to describe them adequatcly secms hopeless in the space at i When we tell you that you will find dainty embroidery in both white and colors; delicious frills, some with dainty color edges; hand drawn work in beautiful effects, the new ideas as to collars, vou will begin to real filet. Val laces, realize somrething of the importance of this offering. Now these Blouses were made by one of the very best Blouse Manufacturers in the country. | of workmanship is the very best. de We have a thousand of them but don’t imagine that number is going to last so very long bed women will appreciate the quality of this offering just as soon as they see the Blouses. On sale Friday morning at 9. iél-ié‘:@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@!@@@@@@@@@@@@%@ e ""@@fi{éfi- @fi@@@@@@@-@@@@@@@E@@@@@@@@@G@@@# ‘:Just to Remind You that Received a Shipment of BEDROOM SUITES THE FINEST MERCHANDIS AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES EVER OFFERED TO THFE. PUBLIC. -ii;} 10. Y. K4 T WILL MORE THAN PAY YOU IF YOU DON'T FAIL TO SEE THEM. THE HOME FURNISHING COMPA COMPLETE HOMEFURNISHERS, 7—8-8 R. R. 5 8 uwfi@u@@@@fifi@@@@@@@@ u@fi@@@@@@@@'@% o UNION HAS SCHOUL 10} ‘fi@@@@@fi@@fi@@@@@@@@@@@@ fame, which was demobilized last Au- the college, stfmulate a wagéd The object of | ax among the courses taught . cconomi ocial eth, co-operative mo gust, to be immediately reo | ized rine co according to advices from ma- ps hizdquarters. Labor Men of - Seattle, Washington, only men who have served Have Workers' College < or the army ze With Spes s ith cinl Courses There. vine 1 tied 1o mak inta touch 1t men The fifth saw service In ail the big American offensiv France. and in addition, the French offensive in the Champagne. three times by the is one of the few »ns whose men have privile wearing the French “fourragere” citation cord on the 1:7t shoulder of their uniforms. e ruiting a special ef- with former Seattle. el Seattle : labor men going their own regime “ATARRH For head or throat; Catarrh tr the: Vapor_treatment— VICK'S VAPO3 *YOUR BODYGUARD Workers’ calleze is conducted s at the Seattle labor temple un- pices of the Seattle Central | council. Tt is open to all citi- , men and women. A large num- ber of Iabor men, including officers of the council and the Washmeton State { “ederittion of Labor: Americ