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INTRODUCING: Pa Whooza Dumbbhell — INSURANCE CITY HALL Made of selected Illinois corn, 4 sew- ed and good weight, with red polished, In the Basement m Palmolive Soap ll I to EXPERIENCE For sixty-six years in writ- ing - insurance in all its : branches— assures a spe- cialized service that very few agehcies can offer. customer, PA WHOOZA DUMBBELL. | Remarkable Values FOR WEDNESDAY - MORNING - Sash Curtains made of good quality cross bar muslin Without the assistance of the city directory or the well known telephone book, The Herald star reporter has discovered some new inhabitants in our fair city. Hence, meet the Dumbbell family. First of all, naturally, we would like to introduce Pa Whooza Dumb- bell, Dumb? Why, you don't even know the meaning of the word, as compared to his mental condition. He's already been asking if folks about town have tried the latest terpsichorean craze, the jig-saw. He thinks it's a dance. Whooza Dumbbell found there was a home shortage in New Britain 50 he moved his tribe into the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium with the rest of the dumbbells. And the first thing he asked the athletic director was, “Is the post- office a lumber yard?" Pa should furnish some interesting cause for comment about town. Our star reporter is going to ' interview him regularly. Tomorrow we'll introduce Ma Shurza Dumbbell, wife of Whooza. He Thinks— That you use a pail to bail people out of jail. l Apron Gingham 50 pieces first quality blue Infants’ Fine Ribbed Hose sizes in white and black, 4 to 0%, 3™ 25¢ and white ecks Children’s School Hose ’ Black and)cordovan, all sizes, good fine ribbed quality. .. 3 Pr. zsc Coats & Clark’s Best Thread 150-yd. spools, all num- bers, spool 4c Limit—4 spools to each customer. HOTEL AND BANK TO BE ON SAME LOT Commercial Trust Will Occupy Cor- NINE STATES HoLD PRIMARIES TODAY Result Is Expected to Forecast November Election ner Nearest City Hall—Hotel Prop- erty to Be 100x244 Feet, The proposed new hotel to be bufit at the corner of West Main and Washington streets will not occupy the entire lot now owned by The Commercial Trust company, but will occupy a ground space of about “100x144 feet, reserving an additional 100 feet for future building purposes, it is announced today. The entire lot measures 154 feet wide and 244 feet deep. A space 54 § feet wide and 150 feet deep will be reserved for a bank building. The hotel building will occupy the space of 100x144, leaving an additional 100 feet for future building. This extra 100 feet, it is stated, will be required by the hotel people, in case they at any time wish to enlarge the hotel. There is an understanding, how- | ever, between the bank and the hotel that a mutual skylight will be pro- vided bétween the two buildings for lighting purposes. 1200 Crib Blankets With blue or pink borders, size 27x39. Ideal for wrap- Merck’s Sugar of Chicago, Sept. 12.—Primaries in Mllk nine states today include four in which contests for the nominations for U. 8. senators are expected to in- dicate to some extent the trend of public opinion on national political principles. Massachusetts, Michigan, Washing- ton and Vermont today are to choose senatorial candidates. In the first three states vigorous opposition to the present incumbent has been expressed by opposing candidates. Senator Poindexter of Washington has five opponents, one a woman who has received endorsement of some labor organization. Senator Townsend of Michigan has two opponents who have attacked 1-1b. package I'ink only, made of serviceable grade ping blankets, loc of nainsook, rufiled knce and elastic 33 e c ir 39 C N Each ... Borden’s 19¢ At the Basement Wear-Ever Stew, Pan . Hi Evaporated Milk 29¢ Waxed Lunch The 6-ounce can In the Basement. Paper 4c Our regular 5c rolls Women’s Bloomers } e That cursary remarks are profane. Campbell’s Tomato Soup 500 cans for tomorrow, 7c can Limit—2 cans to cus- tomer. Cotten Cloth | Boys’ Corduroy Knickers sizes to 16; excellent fab- ric; well made and tail- ™ 95c That Morvich is a Bolshevik gen- e 36-inch unbleached cx- tra good quality, 123c¢ ™ That Trotsky is a new dance. That trap drummers eternal triangle. Ipana Tooth Paste The 50c¢ Tube play the That algebra is an African striped him for his defense of his colleague, | Representatives of the Hockenbury | Benator Newberry. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts has done but little speech making in his |45 be able to announce names executive committee members tomor- row. campaign, while his opponent, Jo- seph Walker has stumped the state vigorously. Three southern states have demo- cratic primaries. In South Carolina former Gov. Cole L. Blease and Thom- as G. McLeod are opponents in prinei- ple contest for the gubernatorial nomination. ENPLOYMENT NORMAL uatfon Shows That Conditions Have Bridgeport, Sept. 12.—Employment in local factories is regarded as nor- mal based on figures tabulated yes- terday from those gathered in a sur- vey on September 2. The compari- son ismade with August of last year when factories were dperating at 8§4.1 per cent of their normal forces. On: September 2 the working forces were || 100.2. Further improvement which is |y expected to absorb - a ' considerable number of those who are at present|j unemployed and who have not been a part of the permanent forces of plants is forecast by the state of bus- iness. Confercnce Report Has the Dye Li- in the house today of the conference Review of Bridgeport Industrial Sit-|report on the tariff bill, with its re- stored dye licensing embargo provi- ston, which promises to lead to a fight Returned to Pre-War Times. in both branches of congress where it planned by the republican conferees, Conslderation of the was completed be possible until tomorrow, however, as under the rules it must lie one day before being dye embargo, clared they were prepared to make| Aicted final action on the report that body tomorrow or Thursday ft| being predicted that the democrats planned no protracted measure, Systems, Incorporated, are busy per- fecting their organization and expect of THE TARIFF BILL censing Embargo Provision Re- | I storcd—Fight Is Now Assured. Washington, Sept. 12.—Presentation was previously rejected, was report which yesterday would not over | called up. Despite the prospective fight on the which Representatives | Fish, republican, New York, and Woodruff, republican, Michigan, de-; n the house leaders generally pre- by | fight on the| In khe senate, however, a| MARRIED IN PARIS Paris, Sept. 12.—The marriage was announced today of Mrs. George Faw- cett Scofield of Cleveland, New York, and Palm Beach to Charles Beach Perrin of New York. The bride was formerly the daughter-in-law of Wil- llam C. Scofleld one of the founders |t different prospect was faced, as aside‘ from the opposition to the dye em-| hargo on both sides of the chamber, it was understood that a general air- ing of the bill as brought out in con- ference was planned by some demo- | crats, at least there were predictions | hat the bill might be under discus- of the Standard Oil Co. sion there for a week or two. No soil will long remain fertile un- less it has a fair proportion of clay|in England prohibiting the In 1316 a proclamation was issued use of in its composition. coal, as injurious to health. She’s Pride Of U. S. Navy Ve Miss Emma Scott Stitt, daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Edward Rhodes will head the list of navy debutantes at Washirig- ton this season. | derstood that such officers and men | an animal. That a holds up a girl's stocking. goiter That optimism is an eye disease. That silk enveiopes are bought in a stationery stora. That salary is a vegetable. A justice of peace ended the World War. That bootlegging is done in a shoe repair shop. That Jock Hutchison is a jockey. Cardinals be- That the St. “ouis long to a religious order. That a ghoul is what they have on a football fleld. REDUCE DEFENSE FORCE | Proposed FEconomies in Australian Enlisted Men Is Expected to Cut| Down Officers Several Hundred. Sydney, N. S. W., Sept. 12.—The proposed economies in the Australlan | defense scheme are expected to re- sult in the reduction of the Australian Defense Force from 80,000 to 31,000 enlisted men and a decrease in the number of officers from 300 to 80. After training cadets during the time between the ages of 16 and 18 years, youths will pass automatically into the ranks of citizen soldiers. Two quotas will go into camp an- nually instead of six, as at present, and there will be four days' training at home in addition to six days in camp. The minister of defense is consid- ering a scheme for compensating all members of the permanent forces| who will be discharged and it is un- will participate in the benefits which public servants will enjoy under the proposed Superannuation Bill. | CANADIAN WEALTH Wealth of Canadian | Agricultural | | Provinces West of Great Lakes Put at $3,238,672,000. Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 12.—Agricul- tural wealth of the Canadian prov- inces west of the Great Lakes com- prising Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Al- berta and British Columbia is set at $3,235,672,000 by a recent estimate of the government bureau of statis- tics in an estimated total for all Can- ada of $6,831,022,000. Saskatchewan in 1900 raised only eight percent. of the total Canadian wheat production, but now is given agricultural wealth estimate of $1,518,146,000, or $374,000,000 be- ‘ow, that of Ontario, whose agricul- tural history dates back several cen- turies, | “With the three prairie prov-/ inces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta credited with nearly $3,060,- 000,000 in agricultural wealth and with 30,000,000 acres of good land still untilled within the area of set-| tiement, the outlook is bright," says! the government report. N. H. STRIKER ARRESTED. New Haven, Sept. 12.—The sixth bench warrant issued by Judge James H. Webb at the special session of | the superior court last Saturday was served last night and James Ken- nific, a striking railroad shopman, was the man taken. He is charged with interfering with railway work- ers and a bond being offered today, he was released to appear in court later. A hundred yvears ago the Nimrod Ttlands were sighted by whalers in the Southern Pucific, but no one has cver seen then. since. [ | 29c Limit—2 tubes to a customer Bed Sheets made of good quality Dress Ginghams 27 inches wide, seamless, $1.29 In the Basement muslin, 81x90, 1000 yds. Desirable Checks 10c ™ Imported Torchon Laces A splendid lot of fine thread torchon lace edges, in attractive patterns; ideal for lingerie and children’s undies, 2 yards 5c Absorbent Cotton Full 1-b. 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New Haven, statement from the Y board control of which Mendell is chairman and which will Sept. 12.—An official athletic Prof. le of meet soon after college opens is « definit pected to clear up the coaching uncertainties which are said to hover over track sporis and base- It has been reported that Cap- tain Caleb Eddy would not re-ap-| point Bernie Tommers head coach and that he had selected a new base- ball committee. It was also reported that there was friction between A C. Gilbert, chairman of the track committee, and Johnny Mack, the athletic trainer, and that the board would he called upon to iron this The assertion made in Yale circles was that Tommers and Mack be both at Yale as usual the hall would coming year To test the world’s honesty an inn-keeper in Ramer National | Park, Wash., started selling stamps with this device. far no one has tried to get the better of it. Accounts always bal-[ ance at the close of the day, And thus, RAIN STOPS PLAY. Philadelphia, Sept 12.—Play the womer awn tennis singles and doubles, middle states championship and in the girl's national singles was postponed today because of rain Handkerchiefs cotton Handker- chiefs with colored picot edges. One-half loc dium weight, sizes to | planted in| Made of heavy metal black japanned, 49 c with 2 keys .. In the Basement. Snap Fasteners All size garment fasteners, black and white; guar- l anteed rust-proof, doz. C Parawox Just what you need for the canning season. Onme pound package In the basement. C Camisoles Shirred top models of flesh colored sateen; sizes to 44 196 Men’s Cotton Hose Black and cordovan, all sizes. ( RUSSIAN SPECULATORS. Schemers are Devising Means of Smuggling Precious Stones. | Novorossisk, Russia, Sept. 12.— Speculators are sitting up nights in Russia scheming ways and means to send precious stones and metals, bought for little money when tim¢ were at their worst, out of the couns | try. In one Ttalian ship about to sail from Novorossisk the authorities con- | fiscated several tons of silver, nearly 100 pounds of gold, 90 pounds of pearls and some diamonds. It wa# charged that the speculators had “bought” nearly all the stevedores loading the ship, and had also are ranged to have men in their employ unload the contraband articles at & port in Italy. | AND SCOUTS PLANT. Honolulu 12.—From a crop during the 1920 strike by Hawaiian women and Boy Scout vole unteers, Ewa Plantation on this island has harvested the largest amount of cane and sugar ever taken | from the field in any country, accord- | ing to an announcement by the man- agement. The field of 146.8 acres yielded 15.31 tons of sugar to the acre, as compared with the former world's record of 15.02 tons, also ess | tablished by Ewa plantation in 1902, WOMEN Sept PALACE—Wait Till Next Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed. 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