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Second Section CHRISTHAS WEEK Handled Here Is Moved known as “mark-ups.” !ing. All told during the week there These are. letters address as fol- |Wwere between 70,000 and 100,000 | 10“ Miss Jennie Jones, Stanley |packages handled in this city. This New Britain, Conn.” They |includes incoming and outgoing mal. undeliverable but are de.| “The peak of the mall volume rect, are not f . layed by th . came in the middle of the week this iargest Volume of Mail EYEr| s "Snew Sman coremm romts | venrs” s r. Brocn, “showing thar {daross m: loblar orstble wina il vaapl» have mailed early. This, and | busy sorting mail he can do nothing |the cheerful willingness of all the) with it but lay it aside. since he has |MED I the office and on the street | no time to look up the address, |was what helped save the ship for | il | NEW BRITAIN ITER Pages 11 to 20 Be Sure to Come Early For These Pequot Bed Sheets Strictly first quality, 81x90. Extra Special seamless, full size — $1.29 neath the mezzanine floor where the | This includes between 3,500 and . Y — 5 e ih \mail carricrs were working, were 4,000 parcel post packages arrivins | = —_— e T e 0 thousanda of _letters technically |late and delivered yesterday momn- | | | Do Not Judge The Quality By the Low Price ; Voile Ruffle Curtains | Very well made of fine grade voile material. Silk hemstitched and with tiebacks to match. 214 vards long. | With the Christmas rush over at| While the sender of the lettey be- | {New e ) expisesll ok None C. 0. D.—None sold to dealers | Exbra Special s .0l Lt 890 post office, with the exception |lieves that the mail carrior knows | appreciation for the tolerance and L f | | S They consist of mail incorrect ad- | | el mny yone e dn | iesed Wlc e Teas e f;,g?l:g:g!d‘»Alleged Rbode Island Bootleggel" e ety i Frescnmine. “tows tne| 10 Pace Superior Court [l T iThe Creat Mid-Witer ‘Morey Scw!fég’ Lert - a’ p vl Christmas local congratulating hatdling the curds, vicials arc < upon uantity of ving, i Althongh it wus impessibl up every day on r.. Christmas terg, it ds claimed by aployes and ued made moved sehich vus not " of delayed parcels| Where Jennie Jones lives, there is no postal | them- in the city and largest tail, incoming and out- the history of the post of- to keep t class cards and | post office | officials that a more | this more | Postmaster, when other people were claimed that | bome enjoying Christmas with their | | 4 | familie delay | cooperation of the public and thank = does. Besides that | the people of New Britain for their {Stanley street is the longest street | cheerful lack of criticism during our is served by from !most trying week,” he added. X to 10 mail carriers, dr»pendmfi‘ upon the time of the year. These | letters later arel gone over by a clerk | or carrier who marks the addresses | on as many as can be found andl |assurance that he eventually they are delivered. Seasoning for Soup Then there are the letters which | form the class known as “soup.” Probable cause was found by almost buried in hundreds | | | i Bear in mind that there are hundreds of other price reductions throughout every department. or some fhai | circumstance il Not thousands of letters on his Judge H. P. Roche in police cour { delivered ihin three days. desk which had gome into the today, in the case of Reuben Fenn, | rlier in the week cards were| SOUP." These letters were gone | soq g0, ved proaptly. A batch of | cver carefully in an effort to ascer- of Lakewood, R. I., charg- °d with transporting lignor by means l il dropped into a strest corner |tainl their correct address S s e | Dal-Fair ’ red in h. £l elivery Monda, o 8 i B ‘ ring, As the avalanche of fire | ollowing: M. Jim X, 55 Vitmon: POLOT court in #1000 bonds, | ollet lissue . quality yarn. Low neck. QD ¢ > = 5 n There | Prosecuting Attorney Woods eaid | 3 5 lass matter increased it becam: m(lrw"“ W _Britain, 2 TRerE | e felt & case in which tha charge ||l The 2,000 sheet roils Tlnted no sleeve style. All sizes Everythlng Gea ditic 5 ers and |19 1o Vitmont street in this city, and | 3 2 wore difficult to keep the letters and |19 S e U i R e R S e Tor Wednesday to 44. January Clear- ards moving as rapidly as they ar- unless Mr. Jim X can establish his | > h t 2 o : y as porting liquor by means of a motor || i o g i ived, although by Saturday night |ldentity to the sausracuon of the|i.nicie should be sent to superior || ro «25c NnIoN DUIS ance Price ... The 60c size can 35 verything which was in the post | Postmaster, his letter will 80 10 the | soury for disposition. i for For Wednesday only Cc oitice Thursday afternoon had been | burial grounds of deceased epistles| jugee Ro id he took juris- s I N icliverad, H"”\\nshj;mvon. Ci l~-lv’:r\‘]‘“-“ diction in a case of this nature last || . i . Over the week-end however an-|addressed to a party at “76 Alice |weei after state and defense counsel . i viher flood of mail matter arrived |Street” The party was found at 172 17d como fo an agresment before- Thousands of Yards e P °d U S ot ’ il by Sunday morning there was a | Ellis :"""'-‘ f\l‘f" ir “l""?h Orea- [hand, but in this instance he would n a er° DIAMOND E ylallll nion JuIts | e riie : sioned much thought, but which | on and a half, the larzest accumula- | Sioned |not do so. A tt t o ; e e 4 2 : . . \ on of first class matter in the his. | iNally must g0 to the dead letter | Specinl Compartment In Auto Y 0 0 la S Fresh (],rwm,bw‘(/e"uh[om Children’s walst stvles, for boys and girls—heavy winter weight ( i office, was addressed to “M e e 2 Grey Random and bleached. All & 100 dozen. n of the post office, on the floor | Olice, Was addressed to Mr. Gil- rgeant B J. O'Mara testified || CLEARANCE PRICES v g 59 { o roy, care of Mrs. Brown, New Brit- e S o January Clearance Price ......... C | iting to be “cased up” and de- : at lie and Sergeant Flyng arrestsd N ! Ayere e One HRUEd, e yenue il use Plain white, 27 inch, rull picce, p r!’lt.(v; lity I g ¢ is anything that wiil rev e iinine Ahoubt e sremie] & neh, i cee, perfect quality i | Ol Timers Astonished Ly evening abou o'clo S S " | 1 Nover iu the memory of the old | b "';'r_“’;;'f ‘;‘::*“I""f‘:" OF |They found 36 bottles of liquor in January Clearance Price . IRTSIET I vard Cc l f H | i Al carrier was there such a flood | | any Mrs, Browns in the ity [special compartment in a roadste CoOTTON CroTH nian s as ere te ose wail matter at one time, De. | >, Meant, possibly the dead letterpariaq in front of a store into which Yard w ull —ticketed bleached cotton—free | all ona ByRons - office at Washington will be able to | ey e h e ) s First quality 4ne ribbed Cashmerette Hose with pink W vite the fact that it was Christ . Rfniynauzans pLolioys LD YIRS, Ll My arcl) 123 2 10 | laghe (Bchthn b musOn s ’I‘V[;'\.‘.‘(“"lrl‘u‘\u and Mr. Gilroy may g v and McCue white ser- | [l January Clearance Price ... vird or blue heels, adnuary Clearance Sale . ......... pair C | i iy sorting and preparing their mail | T S0me day. Eeang OMars vatchon tig oar, renn ||l BROWN COTTON CIOTH You've Taken Out Health Tnbur- — it or delivery - Monday. Many 9 my to the Morty :\!‘mmi 2 tm'_ 1e )\)“' e e Good quality cotton, 49 inches wid ull pieee, 15 ance When You Buy a . [ | vy mosiponpalgiis Christiiasidin . oRe 80 SaciBee 00 0 b oflet cons | P ) HEQE: BeSon el i cries ticketed. January Clea Price ............. yard Cc BIARIORD i nso [ i i s until 7 o'clock in the evening. | {TONNE the post office is caused by 1O0'Mara. b p E DMOND st | W, T i re were con. | ictiers addressed 1o “Mr. Anderson” Atforney David L. Dunn. repre. o gy IS hon o AL METAL FRAMI o lored Joree enough to. hold any |OF “Atr. Johnsor S mno A e O e s saes '“lc"h T Fana o new § oz. package. c | 9 ; Toat o imu | Anders. and many Johnsons in a0y of the officers had a search war. erns and styles 1o choose frox o wid 17 " FeAn e possibie surphia mail for some timo | Andersons an ”. Thers M ivant ond the roply was negative, | January Clearance PLiee .........veveseeseoens yard Cc mnaow onWednesday AT uic o were found inadequate,| N6w Dritain, a nnmber of them re- ¥ — | L sl il the same street In several |“We were looking for him, but we o Great Values in | ielentaroomanasinot. avall| B RS s s e |iad o wartuntitor tniyy B aecs | TS e o s Vent]lator | ot arriers were calle |of the familics of this name reside |geant said. | G oves Cl frn il covriers vore called 10 | re & number of ‘mail carriers. Six| Attorney Dunn dwase) o oys anne ette ajamas Hack enameled mefal frame with ity | Lleanser ! oo ier® A% mien sorve. Stanley irect i normal [Rochos aitention to tho fact thut ([l ot e e Cutldren's Woolen Gaundet | A 30 men distributed what was es. | UMes and. four men serve | Senn e RIGHT NOW—-we offer good quality Foys™ Nlannelotte Pajamas Lets in plenty of fresh air, keeps fittens Makes everything “spick and & b 219/ °lstreet. Others serve Park, Pl nt, kind and he was frank with the po- Sita Sl Tooe afts. dust, rain or snow. — Heather shades with striped | gpan U to be between 180,000 and gy Fona® oHiier streets In hat |lice about the transporting _charg. | e e $l 00 11x39 inches. The Spechal for O 2 13c 000 picees of mail, or 212 0 3igonyion, On Christmas week the {The attorney did not consider it a | JapuscyiCledrancelice L s G3c kind. Extra Special 44c Wednesday, pair . C | cos man, woman and | o mher s greatly augmented. The jflagrant case of transporting and he | 2 5 —e- — i i Despite this fact asked that Judge Roche iake juris- | e il o rriers were I, and fhis is one “ldom hears about. the ground floor, = cheerful and was working with a smile which the pub- | On a case directly be. |is no choice but the dead letter of | fice for these letters. ! But of those lette fction and dispose of it at onc: nn, he said, is under a heavy bond | correctly ail- | “what would be considered a clean- up in any post office in the conn- 5 o READ HERALD CLAS! ll'“l‘l ADS FOR BEST RESULTS | Boys Plus Four Pants $1.00 At Art and Embrmdery Dept January Clearance Sale At 25¢ January Clearance Price Our Entire Stock of Women's Washable House Frocks Lot comprises C the © Terald - representative qressed and correctly stamped, the 'and is desirous of having the case | e i i 1 ik sunday evening. post off de yesterday, accord- disposed of. He is married and has UNHEARD OF EVER BEFORE—Boys' quality Pants made up EXTRAORDINARY!! Made of red rubber. 'n:- .-r}uarr size. L there was another story to be|ing to Postmaster H. Erwin, |two small children. in plus four style. All sizos 10 to 17 years. Fach one guaranteed, For Wednesday ......... hic Fountain Syringes BELOW ACTUAL COST OF MATERIALS Percale Bib Aprons Standard grade percales in attractive - designa and colors— Brand,"” | Assorted lot of stamped goods—discontinued numbers of {Perfectioh Maia? andiother wall vale lf\lo generous size aprons with bib. 190 52¢, 48c and 69c values, 2 : r anuary Clearance Price ...... g c known makes rics are all ~ . . January Clearance Sale .u.ceoveosssussosns it i ahee Sl e Four Days Beginning Wednesday . : J AT JUST HALF PRICE ‘Cutie” Crib Blankets Every Dress is an Excellent Dollar ary Clearance Price 59c¢ Value, Jani Gloves at Half Price For Men and Boys Fleece lined astrakhan and velour Gloves that fornierly sold as ¢ The half dollar kind. Size 30x40. Pink or bluc with high as 59c. w| Sage-Allen s l white striped border. January Clearance Price . ... 25‘: Special for Wednesday 25c ¥ [d I Children’s Brushed Wool An Extra Large Size At a Low Price | This Large Size Never Be Aft Ch t | At This Low Prico— er- rls m as i Gallnfl(‘t Gloves Rag Rugs R R Unusual Clearance Offerings at the { e pt b ag Rugs : with striped cuff S ilas mans e e et ot entirely of new sanitary ma- C LEARAN CE SALE o ol B0 e o T ST VLT e Hosiery Dept. e e e $l 59 eg5 aud fansy bort Lo Rl i ) 79¢ For Women | Lel | | ol R WOMEN'S RAYON HOSE i b Five Hundred Cans | Our Entire Stock of ) Ironing Strictly perfect hose. Good quality rayons— ; [: N L S 1 E -n Delictous Sheed ! Novelts discontinued numbers — mostly all colors, amous, O L.ess, as a aVlngS vent L‘ A relicions S : Board -x'n"'mry Clearance 25c W\ o . PRiG BN i e S e pair ! { Bt Misaniiiid Pineapple = Stationery overs 1 0 lrsA agnl u e 3 if $1.00 grades WOMEN'S URSON" HOSE [. ight thick whole sl TAne T un- Good quality hose. All colors and 2 BRI "I”’ e 450 bleachs i z0s. Slight irregulars, 25 | | Every Department Shares With st Twenty-Five Dozen D TSI | Tner papers with | any Csendard © sz suary Clearaucs Price ...... sair &OC § | Women's e e2lic e s 19¢ WOMEN'S SILK AND WOOL HOSI: 3 e ARy (ra 1"ull fashior tine quality silk liose | i E t a va]ues Flannelett x e e = e - :\I’ r‘vok-rp‘.\vnd u\z}-» - \ XIr Go s i A Truly Wonderful Offering P E: A 89¢c wll AT 7SS THAN ACTUAL COST! Men's Sl SH ot el Women's For Men - Look For Yellow Tickets on All i coters or v neck Cotton Excellent grade fleecy Outing Flannel, nicely made and . ND WOOL HOsI | Sale Merchandise e andkerchiefs T Bloomers “ull size, soft finish Cotton Hand- Clearance Erice: Keep Baby Warm and Snug! lerchiefs with quarter-inch hems. MEN'S NOVELTY SILK HOSE d Full cut garments of genuine True- | Mill runs of 10c¢ quality. January A choice collection of high grada hosiery.— P th Outing Flannel in neat striped Clearance Price, R i PR = o Crib Comfortables | it Wit | e Fo” ™0 "¢ | Sl oo ML i " Our 9Sc grade, filled with clean cot- [ TdRUALy Clearance Brite C | Limit 6 10 ench customer or iy oh Tl i 29c / ' ton and covered with neat Challis | I with wide bindlng of sateen. Janu- PLAN O SHOP EARLY. ;r)l Clearance 690 1 For Children rice . o CHILDREN'S COTTON HOSL ¢ Singer Fine, medium rib, perfect long stockings in ’ S 5 ‘No. 5 Lawn ight shades, lso black and cordovan, loc I f: ew‘n January Clearance Price pair : | i B T CHILDREN'S NOVELTY HOSE { 1as ape Smart long stockings, straight and shaped i i bt acnne l styles, ravon and wool, also lisle and rayon. i | White and colors. January Clearance : > R it | Special for:‘dWednes- FEGHS LR vl SEREE 39¢c I INC. ™ Special for | day, 10c | 1c Wed. .... yard s e