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~The" \mul appropriation for Home WMissions was made. There tia) Dalance in the treas- the union 1s Tooking forward ctive year. ‘I‘A‘l‘! ORGANIZER VISITED GIRLS’ CLUB. u.- Helene Taplin Attended Special i - Meeting in Thayer Bullding. At a lpfi:lfl ‘husiness meeting of the Norwich Girls’ club in their rooms in evote suclent time to the dutles re- qm by the offices. iss Helene Taplin, state organizer, | m ‘was present, gave the girls a very interesting talk along club lines. The ullaney, Eva Hyde, Lawra Counihan and Freda Peloquin Were appointed a committes to make arrangements for the furnishing of the club headguartere. Repoits are to be mas st o meeting to be held le TOIPEDOEO LosT IN NAVY YARD FIRE. Caused By Explosion of Oil Lantern “in Torpedo Shed—Official Finding. The fire at the United States sub- marine base on the Thames river on !Mly night, which did $40,000 dam- P R R - e accidental explo- Flon of an oil jantern in a shed where [torpedoes were stored. This was an- nounced 'l‘\lm night by Lieutenant ‘Ralp Coch, head of the neval board which made an official inquiry today. ‘The report says that six torpedoes ‘were destroyed. /ENTERTAINED PUPILS. Principal Crandall Had Houseful For & Delightful Evening. Pflnd IMI!I M. Crandall of the Mfih Commarch.l school, assisted by Mrs. Crandall, entertainéd former ana_ present mentbers of the school on evening at their home at No. folighthully spent by the’ bosspul o spent by the hor 1 of people, numbering about 125. Games, muslc and dancing were enjoyed and Fefreshments wefe served. ‘The date was the time on which the school’s annual dance was to have given but the prevalent illness of the dance just Crandall ‘and_his wife “the house party for the even- ‘FUNERALS. Cok- *“Trinity Mg?.hodll! Nd- D. umb. Mitch-and burial took place in Yantic e ere was a large attend- mnce and- ‘were a mumber of very remembrances. "Ma&g‘:“ Allen" 30 Son h“\‘w - Mre. John Wilbur. . Ribbons, all widths, at sale prices. REM, AII.! BARMl N' -~ OFFERINGS - At 5o—No.' 1, Black, Ribbon, s-m' pieces, value 8c. . At 6c—No. 13 Black Ribbon, 5-yard pleces, value 10c. ‘At 7e—No. 2 Black Ribbon, E-yufl‘ * pleces, value 12ic. 7c—No. 1 Plain Satin Ribbon, 10-yard pieces, value 10c. 1lc—Brilliant Taffeta Ribbon, 3% inches wide, black, white . and colors, value 12%c. 15c—Moire Taffeta Ribbon, 43 inches wide, black, white and colors, value 19c, At 190—300 yards of Wide Fancy Ribbons, a variety of patterns, value 25c and 37%c. At 39c—200 yards of Extra Wide . Fancy Ribbons, splendid qual- ity, ‘value 50c and 75c. Beautiful ble. patterns in Dresden prices. o WOMEN'S WEAR "2 If you are considering a Coat, a Suit, or any article of Apparel, we ask you to-see our offerings before buying. Onc Hudson Seal Coat, size 38, regular value $100—Clearance price . 575.00 One Hudson Seal Coat, size 35, regular value $110—Clearance price . 79-00 Women’s Coats of plush and fancy pile fabrics, regular value $25.00 $30.00—Clearance price .....: Handsome ~ Fur-trimmed broadcloth, wool plush and wacl vllnur. 17 50 regular value $25.00—Clearance price. Wemers Coats, new belted models, reg- 819 £() ular value up to $22.50—Clearance price Women’s Coats, $9.98 i Women’s Coats, $7.50 ‘Women'’s Coats, a number of. ex- ‘Women's Coats in smart mixtures cellent models_that sold at $15.00 and $17.50—Clearance price $9.98. and plain_ colors with fur collars, value $12.50—Clearance price $7.50. Women’s Sample Dress Skirts at $4.98 A lot of Manufacturer’s Sample Dress Skirts, only one of a kind, materiala are cordury, poplin and mixtures—Clearance price $4.98, regular value $850 to $12. .Remember, there are Clearance Prices on Women's Suits, Waists and Dresses—Children’s Winter Coats and Dresses—Infants’ Wear of all kinds. MILLINER ‘Women's Dress Hats that sold up to $2.98, reduced to...... ‘Women’s Dress Hats that sold up to $3.98, reduced to ‘Women'’s Dress Hats that sold up to $5.00, reduced to ‘Women’s Dress Hats that sold up to $20.00, reduced to..... $5.95 98¢ Hats Trimmed and Untrimmed Women's Untrimmed Hats that sold up to $1.98, reduced s TR wasnvadae Women's Untrimmed Hats {0t ouit 4 0 SL%, veluned Dre th sold up to $3.55, redueoa to. Children's Dress Hats thnt sold up to $5.98, reduced to.. $2.98 Handkerchiefs 7,8285° GLOVES At 2c—Children’s White and Colored Border Handkerchiefs, regu- lax, price 3%c. At %—#Womenu White and Col- red Border'Handkerchiefs at mgu& 3 for 10c, yalue Gc. At 6o—Fancy . Handkerchiefs for kimonos, nmov tops,” - etc., ‘value 10c. At 8o—Women's Tine Embroidered Handkerchiefs, value 10c and 123%e. At 9c—Women's Fine Swiss Em- broidered Handkerchiefs, value 12%c. At 3c—Men's Japonette Handker- chiefs, very soft and servicea- ble, value 5c. At o—Men's - Colored Border emstitched ~ Handkerchiefs, at 3%c each, 8 for 10c. AT PRICES THAT WILL NOT BE EQUALLED An odd lot of Women's Dress Xid Gloves, in white, tan and brown—but not all sizes in any color. 690 value | $1.00 790 value $1.00 ‘Women's Cape Gloves for street wear, in shades of tan, a full iine of sizes. Six-button Length Washable Chamois Gloves, with black em- broidered backs and strap wrists. ‘value $1.25 $1.38 value $175 Women's Six-button Cape Gloves, tan _ color with black ' embroidered back and strap wrist. 950 ’ Women's | | Wash Goods at Sale Prices At 40—Good Quality Shirting Prints, value'7¢ & yard. At Bo—Best Dress Prints, indigoes, grays; wines, etc., value 7c. At Blzo—Apron Gingham, 10 to 20- vard lengths, value 7c, At 7o—Best *Quality Apron Ging- hame, value Sc. At 8/50—Good’ Quality Dress Ging- hams, value 10c a yard. At 10c—Best Quality Domestic - Dress Ginghams, all the lead- Ing makes, newest designs and colorings, value 123%¢. At 170—Scotch Ginghams and Bates' #Crepe Ginghams, value 25c. At 7y50—Solid Color Piisse, all col- ors, value 18¢. . ° At 100—Best Quality Percales, 36~ inches wide, value 12%c, At 14o—Galatea Cloth, 29 inches Wide, value 17c. At 14o—Serpentine Crepe, plain and floral designs, value 17c. At 19c—Burton's Irish Popiin and New Cloth, value 6c. e Outing Flannel, Ete. “Thousands of yards of Staple Out. 1Ag Flannel reduced as follows: At 7Vao—refuced from %0 ‘At 8l/zo—reduced - from ‘100 s At 11e—reduced from 12%e At 10c—Flannel Plushes, designs and colorings suitable for: kimonos, vlllu 12%e¢. Than E ver Belure NEVER before during a January Clearance have we offered such a variety of Merchandise—never have we offered ~such: values as are included- in this. sale. .ment to Third Floor, every department is in line with values in seasonable and staple merchandise that are unmatcha- Remember—no other sale approaches it, “either in quality of goods offered or in the big reduction of In All COTTONS ... AT JANUARY PRICES Cottons, Pillow Cases, Etc. At 8c—One bale of 36-inch Un- bleached Sheeting. 36-inch Bleached and Unbleached Sheeting at 6%c, value Sc—at 7%c, value 10c—at 9%c, value 12%c. At 260c—81-inch Bleached Seamless Sheeting, standard grade, value 33c. At 8c—Pillow Cases, value 1le. At 14c—Pillow Cases,, value 17c. At 39c—Size 72x90, Bleached Sheets. At B5c—Sizé 51x90, Bleached Sheets, value 75c—at 69¢c, value 85c. At 79c—Size 81x99, Bleached Sheets, value 95c. Towelling at Sale Prices At Bo—Cotton Crash, value 7c. All Linen Towelling at 7%c, value 10c—at 11%c, value 1fc—at 1ldc, lue 1Sc. At 8/oc—Glass Towelling, value 12%c—at 12%c, value 17c. Towels Greatly Reduced At 4c—100 dozen Turkish Towels. At 80—50 dozen Huck Towels. Table Linens Reduced At 22c—58-inch Bleached Table Damask, value 30c. At 290—58-inch Satin Table Dam- ask, soft finish, value 39c. At 48c—82-inch Imported Satin Damask, value 69c. At 69c—66-inch All Linen Table Damask, value 85c. At 950—73-inch All Linen Table Damask, value $L35. At $1.18—72-inch, very heavy, All Linen Damask, value $1.50. Size % Napkins at 75c a dozen, value $1.00—at $1.48, value $1.76— at $1.68, value $2.00—at $2.48, value $3.00. EXTRA SPECIAL! Sample Table Cloths, Napkins, Etc—odd and discontinued pat- terns, some are soiled, at one-third less than regular prices. Bedspreads Reduced At 680—One case of Hemmed Crochet Bedspreads, good size. Hemmed Crochet Bedspreads at 95c, value $1.25—at $1.35, value $1.75 —at $1.65, value $2.00. EXTRA SPECIAL! Satin Marsellles Bedspreads, man. ufacturer’s samples and run of the mill, representing finest “Made in America” Bedspreads. Hemmed at $2.19, value $3.00—at $2.69, value 34.00—at $3.19, value $4.50—at $3.69, value $3.00—at $4.19, “value $6.00. Scalloped at $3.69, valus at $8.48, value 35.00—at 33. $5.50—at $4.48, value $6.50. Blankets ALL KINDS REDUCED Cotton Blankets at 55c, value 89c '—at 96c, value $1.85. ‘Woolnap Blankets at $1.45, value Sl-'ll—q! ll.ll. value $2.26. $4.00— value fi l’ 'B. Blankets $4.65, .00—at $7. V‘lfll 110.00. b $5eth Hobe S . Alh-lrl.‘ mfl-duh From Base- others. - our: January Clearance Sale. tell you of the leading attractions, but: there are many Remember—that during this sale we offer our en- tire stock of Staple and Seasonable Merchandise—with the - exception of articles which bear the manufacturers’ price restriotions at reduced prices. HOSIERY--Women’s and Children’s 8c—Children's Black Ribbed Hoslery, sizes 6 to 9%, value 12%c. 11c—Misses’ Fine Black Ribbed Hoslery, sizes 6 to 9%, value 123%c. 1o—Children's Black Fleecy- lined Ribbed Hoslery, all sizes, value 12%c. 19c—Children's Black Ribbed Hoslery, sizes 6 to 83, value 25c. 9¢—One case of Women's Black ;\znbb.d Top Hosiery, value At 140—One case of Women’s Black Seamléss Cotton Hoslery. value 19¢. At 19c—Women's Black Silk Lisle, Gauze Weight Hosiery, value 26c. At 19c—Women’s Black Imported Hosiery, ribbed top, full- fashioned, value 25c. At 21c—Women’s Fleecy-lined Hos- fery, ribbed and hem tops, value 26c. At 29¢—Our entire line of Women's 37%c Cotton Hostery. At 39c—One entire line of Women's 50c Black Cotton Hosiery. UNDERWEAR-"323 Cideen's 11c—Infants' Winter Weight {, Ribbed Vests, value I5c. "14c—Infants Winter Welght Vests, value 26c. 390—Infants’ Winter Ribbed Vests, 76c. | Weight value 500 to At 11c—Knit Waists for boys and girls, all sizes. At 12/5c—Children’s Winter Weight Black Ribbed Pants, reguiar price 25c. 1% | Women's Fleecy-lined value | Ribbed Vests and Pants, 25c | sizes 4 to 6. 33 | One case of Women's value | Fleecy-lined Underwear— 50c | Vests only — principally extra sizes, value 50c. 3% value 500 One case_of Women's Medium Weight . Vests and Pants, all styles, reg- ulan price 50c—extra sizes at 42c. 3%c | Women's Fleecy-lined value | Ribbed Vests and Pants— 50c | both regular and extra large sizes. 35c | One case of Women's Rib- bed Union Suits, long 50c | sleeves and ankle léngth— a great bargain. At . | Women’s Medium Welght 440 | Union Suits, several shames, regular and extra large sizes, value 50c and c. 79¢ value $1.00 Women’s Fleecy-lined Union Suits, several shapes, regular and extra large sizes. ——————————ee——— Knitting Yarns 0Odd shades at prices— At 10c—Germantown Yarns, In sev- eral shades, value 15c. At 10c—Saxony Yarns, in shades of scarlet, value 16c. At 12/.o—shatland Floss, in scarlet and brown, value 18c. At 18o—Shettand ‘Wool, in black, etc., value 21c. At Zae—Knlttlng‘ or Sweater Yarns, in black, white and colors, value 40c. these special Fur Trimmings At 480—Black, White and Natural Marabout, regular price 76c. At 790—Revialtle Fur Trimming, one-inch, value $1.19, Imitation Brown Beaver Halfvinch—12)40 from 25c One-inch—25c from 50c Three-inch—480 from 89¢ Coney Trimming in black, brown, gray and white— One-inch—48o from 75c. Two-inch—980 from $1.50. ‘Three-inch—$1.59 from All Trimming Braids at greatly reduced prices. 39c Stationery at 19¢ One Iot of Stationery in holiday Dbox: learance price 19c, former prices 25c to' 8%c. $1.00 Hand Bags, 79¢ ‘Women's Tand Bags of genulne at leather, several new patterns— ‘i%mo ce price 8¢, regular price $2.50 Jewel Cases, $1.00 Gold and Silver Jewel Cases, pink and blue gatin lining at $1.00, reg- ular prices $2.00 to $2.50. $2.50 Mesh Bags, $1.00 German Siiver Mesh Bags, plain and chased, §-inch frames, at $1.00, regutar prices $2.00 and $2.50. 50c Rice Powder, 33c Java Rice Powder, imported from Paris, all tints, at 23c, regular price 60c. RUGS AT SALE PRIG!B At © $1.80-—Axminster size 27x54 inches, v-lua $2.! ’6 Axml.nlt Vatus 3o, 7 nP.“.fiu' 27x84, Atu.ll—- Imlmm &m'“m N Fancy Silks ‘Washable Silk in dotted fou- lards and striped volles— Figufed Silks, light and. dark effects—29¢ and 39c values at. 86-inch Chiffon Silk, all colors, for walst or dress—2l-inch Foulards, black and colors with white dots—39c value at 26-inch Tussah Striped Silks —27-inch_ Suesine Silks—regu- lar 39 value at...... 250 330 28-inch Foulards, good color- ings—27-inch Messaline Stripes in navy, green, gray, wisteria, etc.—89c value a 69¢c Plald Silks for waists or dresses at these prices: 27-inch—$1.09 from $1.25. 36-inch—$1.80 from $1.75. 36-inch—$1.89 from $2.25. Colored Dress Goods 80-inch Flannel, gray, navy, garnet and brown—i2-inch Ratine in tan and old rose, regular 29¢ and 30c values at 86-inch Silk and Cotton Plaids, for children’s wear, regular 43¢ value at Our entire line of 50c Dress Goods—Serges, French Serges, Nun's Veiling and Faney Ratines—reduced to ........ 42-inch All-wool Storm and French Serges — 44-inch Duvetyn Suiting, plain and brocaded—56-Inch Tan Bro- cade Coating and Suiting, reg- ular 85c and $1.00 values at.. 50-inch Black and White Shepherd Checks — 50-inch and Chuvintl—&l inch Novelty - Gray ‘White Pllld. regular SLM vuue at.. B4-inch Mixtures for suitings—5. —l.nl:h French Serges, regular $1.25 value at CURTAINS MUSLIN AND LACE nm—oumum.axuun regular price 890, At m—smn . Curtat regular flm $80 a _pailr, e At price $1.76 a pair, and. Serim Tegular price $3.25. 'THE purchasing power of a dollar was never greater than it will be at this store this week—the second week of In this announcement we - Hen’s Clothing. VEe 20d QVERCOATS t $ 7.95—reduced from $12.00. 9.95—r X 12.95—reduced - frem $18.00. 15.95—value-$20.00 and $22.00. Stein-Bloch Overcoats At $16.50—reduced from $20.00. t ;Vfl—rmuced from $22.00. 19.50—value $26.00 and $26:00: Men’s Hosiery, All Kinds At 76—Men's Hoslery, black, tan, navy, gray and mixtures, ' value 10¢, At 10c-—Men’s Hosiery—celebrated - “Ipswich” make—black, tan, navy and gray, value 16c. - At "To—Men's * ‘Woolen Hoslery, black, Oxford, blue, natural ‘lflsocol and camel's hl.h‘. ‘value At 21c—Our entire stock of Men's ‘Woolen Hosiery, all weights, including Shaker’s, black, Ox- ..ford and Ratural wool, value At “o’Mml Best Quatity Cash- mere and Shaker Wool Hos- iery,.biue, bsown and natural ‘wool, value b60c. Pajamas—Night Shirts Both Percale and Outing Flannel: —~ At 42c—reduced from _50c. At _79c—reduced from $1.00. At $1.19—reduced from $1.50. EMEMBER—there are Jauary Sale Trousers, Rain Coats, Caps, Glovn flflr& ers, Neckwear, Etc. MEN’S and YOUTHS" At i At 12.50—reduced At $16.50—value m Atflo—)uuq&nlmmh Shirts 'and Drawers, .value.. S0e. ., - At 420—Mei's l!odhm and-Heavy . Shirts and Weight _;Ribbed wers, ecru At' 63c—Men's “Rockwdod” Natural Wool s £ em ‘value “$2:00. o M prices MEN’S WEAR e 28y BOYS' WEAR QVERcosr Winter Overcoats At $2.95 reduced from § 4.00. At $4.99—reduced from $ 6.00. At $5.95—reduced from $ 8.00. At $7.95—reduced from $§10.00. Raip Coats At §2.69reduced from $3.00. At $3.69—reduced from $4.50. Juvenile Suits At $2.85—reduced from $3.50. Norfolk Suits At $1.85—reduced from § 2.50. At §2.85reduced from 3 4.00. At $3.49—reduced from § 5.00. At $6.39—reduced from § 8.00. At $7.39—reduced from ’$10.00. " At $9.39—reduced from $12.00. Boys’ Trousers At 83c—redyced from 5o, . At B9 —reduced from 69, At 79¢c—reduced from $1.00. At $1.29—reduced from $1.50. Women’s Corsets Al 50c Corsets at 3% All §1.00 Corsets at 89 All $1.50 Corsets at $1.39 An $2.00. Corsets at $1.78 Women’s Wrappers ‘Women's 'wnnur- and Ono-rmce ‘House Dresses at these prices— . At - 980—reduced from $1.28 At $1.20—reduced from $1.50° Women’s Petticoats - - Black Satteen and Heatherbloom— thnelfilonni’ At #40—rediiced Trom” B0 At 69c—reduced from $1.00. CommBhu- At 19c—reduced. from- .& At 44c—reduted from 50e. At B8o—reducea Trom ‘786, '* Boys™ Sweatets At 98c—reduced trom $1.28. At $1.19—reduced m"” ‘$1.50." 3250, - At $1.95—reduced from