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| WHAT THE.RED o ___cnoss 18 006 |l o rivued today—the special sale of Household and- AFfldmA;:’::hlmTom Wit Liiens. Dontnnu&.umflhmltyhote- cure Fine Linens at reduced prices. ‘When you walk between rows of destroyed homes in the ruined villages of France you always find m:vu.wu left among the wreckage that intimetely to your own heart It may MOTH-PROOF be a broken flower-pot with dried nging; an tmage of the GARMENT BAGS in a h‘flont 31: . ‘3.’}." o..'dhby'l These are air-tight, no moths, no broken cradle: a twisted garden tool. [l | dust and odoriess, no offensive All the bayonets and incendiary torch- odor. At these prices— guns of the invaders have not Suit size at 70c. bu:“ able to crush out smeuunc—ot- Overcoat size at _95¢. the-Spirit which lingers there. Ulster size at $1.10. And they have not been able to Auto coat size at $1.35. erush it out of the tragic processions Lae §f 2o nomeies 3 Whey o drves | 1| ston Batle ¢ ounce packages st slaves by their conquerors; sometimes s\ - ounce’ gackesss s v 2l L0 S ™ iy ApDimioN 10 A COMPLETE SHOWING OF NEW SPRING MERCHANDISE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT, WE. ARE OFFER- Lavender and -Cedar Compound, wllk briskly on an errand through 15e. the streets of Paris, you seé a group i Gt i o movke e I S e 5 === = ING A NUMBER OF SPECIAL VALUES FOR TODAY. " READ THIS ADVERTISEMENT GAREFULLY THEN MAKE UP YOUR|iz.mowe, o somoee o Copyright Books. that have - about this sight and most of all about $1.35 and $1.50, including “The tha little ones who have seen hideous Woodbury’s Facial Soap, t et T Eeit: S i oYL % D TO VISIT THIS STORE TODAY AND SHARE IN THESE VERY SPECIAL OFFERINGS, '\ v v rv0'a /o0 |Bim il they are not a common part of life. three cakes. Who is going to take care of them, B and their mothers and these old, bent people, who are such a detached, trifi- ing part of France's million and a half e Bt Commises ot MEN’S AND YOUTHS’ . RARE BEAUTY, SMART STYLE AND EXCLUSIVENESS 00 War Fund behind it, on its arrival ) : A §o Parls consulted with the French . Are All Eloquently Expressed in Our Very Comprehensive Sh of . government how it could best help. [ ] oqu owing And the glory ryf the American Red sizzsi=a| Spring Apparel Women's Suits, Coats and Waists | MILLINERY S murs| ' Hundreds_of new model Dress Hats are here this preduct of some of the leading Milli of New York whose styles are sold clusively by us. All smart, up-to- offects in variety enough to please woman—remarkable values in.Dress. H at 3 fugees in France was to make itself the co-operator—and never by any chance the rival—of all of the exist |jf Fe ) MEN'’S SPRING SUITS WOMEN'S SUITS—EXCLUSIVE MODELS ing agencies official and non-official for their welfare. It put a grant of 2 Men's and Young Men's Spring Suits, || In Women’s and Misses’ Suits for Spring we show imany styles $3.98, $5.00 and $5.98 5000000 francs (sbout $1000.00) in in all the latest models and newest col- | L et Pt And these Hats are EXCLUSIVE, o the ham o e i at are “different.” ncl led in our showing are b 7 for the refugees. And it began to find ' arings, at $18.00.te $27.50. . one of a kind. or prepare decent lodgings for the B — DISTINGTIVE and EXCLUSIVE—plain tailored and mostly We'are ‘acknewlsdyed Headaiacipr il thousands upon thousands of em Child! Mill s squeezed into Paris atics. Also it be- . STEIN-BLOCH SUITS models of which there are ONLY ONE OF A STYLE. All of ettt i el D"‘w'::."',', ; %o learn everything what could be ) g ress 3 festned about the whole problem of ? . We feature Stein-Bloch Smart Clothes, || 400 are moderately priced at $32.50, $35.00, $37.50 and up to every fashionable shape and color. -We the million and a ‘half of them. in all the newest models and most fash- show Children's Trimmed Mats at g There has been initiative, character- ionable colorings—Spring Suits at $2500 || $5250. $1.98, $2.98 and up to $5.98. s istically French, in many cases, in c $35.00. . gt £ meeting these Inpourings of the home- i There are other smart new models in a most satisfying as- - less. The case of Monsieur Itier ! R ; sortment at $22.50, $25.00 and $27.50. v~ . % T & £ of pepdarmat’ (o Sare | _MEN'S TOP COATS i + GLOVES FOR SPRING . v« M s =t g e Ui Men’s and Young Men’s Spring Weight STHR R Lt At it the t stories of the war. Here it = 3 i 5 4 E 2 2 e = Top Coats, i all the fashionable styles WO 'S SMART SPRING COATS ' " - This store s m‘ated for the w:n*hmeu of its Gloves. Wé shum em_\plfi One day—it was carly, in the war— s & B——— and splendidly tailored, at $16.50 to $25.00, MEN i lines of Women's and Children’s Gloves for Spring—Kid, Silk, Chamoisstts, arrondi ts, 2 1 ¥ s o i :—ew'::&‘,rfifspfi::cexvefidfffi:xm o Many new arrivals this week in Women’s and Misses’ Coats make Eto—all grades, all colors, all styles. B it ul et Taeriing Thee X MEN’S CUSTOM TAILORING || our showing complete. The new Spring models are all charming, them to take care of. So!—No pro- We are sole agents for the Royal Tail- vision. o money, no roof, mo_place ine for men who want something heloes, Gne: 10 artrys: the'mest matwn: y distinctive. Suits or Top Coats built to || chosen. You'll be surprised to see the spiendid Coat values we B O T i R\ yourindividual requirements from guar- R e Monsieur Peltier, the chief of one : anteed wool fabrics at moderate prices. are able to offer at $17.50, .00 and $27.5 s .of these wards, called a_conference. - e . St S First, money! These gendarmes, put ' 2 cach a hand in his own pocket, and s % i - Ry SRR iy N ) MEN'S SPRING HATS SILK POPLIN SKIRTS AT $5.00 "/ Confercnce they told the small-shop- WESSE—————| Men's and Young Men's Hats, in all the ; 3 ; keepers along the_streets their ] most fashionabls shapes and colorings for || Women's Silk Poplin Skirts, in two stylish models, with new belt wards and th added to this pooled Spring. We feature the “P. & M.” Stiff - N r the start-ofl. Bveryone's two and Soft Shapes at $250. Finer grade || effect, colors are navy, green‘and khaki. At $5.00 these Skirts there rose the | H iy Soft Hats at $3.00 to $5.00. Illy someone tis y suggest- | building that had \\e(‘nl gha ool e et \ MEN'S SPRING SHIRTS AFTERNOON AND STREET DRESSES NEW RIBBONS FOR SPRING Our Ribbon Department is particularly bright and attractive just now with varying ‘according to the type of figure for which they have been the new Spring Rlbben'. The showing includes plain weaves in all widths, styles and colorings and a broad range of the newest ideas in Fancy Ribbons. BOYS’' CLOTHING .. <% Boys’ Hats lnd Golf Caps at.....cociirnrerisenesiooaTons vasisessvad Boys’ Golf Caps, 900d Vallie, at... ... e rvessoes ssomronon memmsmte $125 Boys’ Hats, new shapes, at.. eosioe s S50 -n!'fla Boys’ Junior’ Norfolk and Mlddy Blous Suits at $350, $450 and up are exceptional value, d : Men’s Spring Shirts, in a wide range to $9.50. 8 A part of it was being used 3 S s . bs > of materials and newest designs, includ- An assemblage of stunning new Dresses for afternoon and street mn\q,(phm pieces were crowded ¢ % ing All 8ilk and Fibre Silk Shirts We - Sk o e Chi Fadtar. Boys’ Norfolk Suits, sizes 7 to 18, newest styles, at $650, $8.50, $10.50 4 a small space and Jocked, | / particularly feature the “Eagle” Shirts. wear, smart models of Taffeta Silk, Crepe-de-Chine, Foulard, * and up to $15.00. e o 5 2’;’;;'&&"‘ excellent Shirts at $1.10 and up || Jorsey Cloth and Serge—all reasonably priced at $17.50, $2250, ‘Boys’ Spring Weight Overcoots, smart styles, at $4.95, mm‘ indews went _up B $25.00, $27.50 up to $35.00. e e -y MEN'S TRIANGLE COLLARS e ’ $1.50 LACE FLOUNCINGS AT 39c A YARD | taking in th i : We are local agents for the celebrated WOMEN’S $1.25 WAISTS AT 95¢ 7 then on its suffering way i . s “Triangle” Collars, in ev fashionable < 4 3 2 5 A bape. We feature extensively the popu. || Women's Waists, a number of attractive models in Striped Voile Lace Flouncings, 6 to 27 inches wide, silk or cotton, white, black and eeri o :ehsmu:: ;!::esm:‘e’\;cssgs::g lar Soft Collars, showing 15 styles in Soft —Special price for today only 3% a yard, regular value up to $1.50. 3 er « o e o TR T b < Collars alone. Once a wearer of “Triangle” || and Madras—also White Voile Waists, neatly embroidered and - Deen rushed before. And-then these 5 Collars and you'll wear no other. \reak . frightened, dazed le were Brought fo the Beminaric the . next ; . g and vestee We offer a choice of these Waists at 95c, actual moming by the gendarmes, there was B MEN’S SPRING NECKWEAR Ostrich Boas marked for quick clearance. They come in black, whits || and combination of black ‘and white—$1.00 grade at 500—$350 grade at $1.98. ] handsome Dimity Waists in pastel shades with white shawl collar water to wash in, and food to eat, ? ¥ 2 3 4 . value $1.25. s 5 3 = and matresses to sleep on. So began | Our line of Men’s Spring Neckwear, is S — A - OOD HOSIERY VAI.UES FOR TODAY the famous Secours de Guerre, in- | unequalied in value and variety. We show 3 ol spired and directed by keen, kindly | complete lines of shapes and colorings, ILDREN RESSES—ALL SIZES *° s E Monsicur Peltier. mm{ including the fashionable Knitted and CH 5D S| Children's Black Ribbed Stockings, fast black, sizes 6 to 10, at. ... . g & T R Bl . ; ;:ar';c"heted Neckwear—price range 50c to || Children's Dresses of gingham and chambray, sizes 2 to 6 years, Boys’ Black Ribbed Stockings, heavy weight, sizes 8 to 10 at 250, ; ELL ISR e Srmel high-waisted models with neat smocking and daintily made col- s 6 to 7V ati...uis. - 19 T e ; MEN’S SPRING HOSIERY lars, all with bloomers to match, at $1.50, $1.98 and $2.98. Women's Fast Blatk Stocking Feet, at 3 pairs for 250, or a pair... of families may keep their family life I ‘Our Spring showing of Men's Hosiery, Women’s Light Weight ‘Fine Gauge Hosiery, “Ipswich,” black and ls‘c!!lt‘w!‘hr:;m:;e ‘;",‘;3‘,'”0“"’0‘}" "‘_1;;: includes all the newest shades in silk, § iy white—price a pair ...i o ARTR OB T I E - R R : = L?.’.I.‘:I.‘;"’p:;‘f,;f“&:;,&w‘gv'.':‘.‘:'.‘. par. Children's Dresses of excellent quality gingham, smart styles Wamen's Dark Tan-ar Ghocdlats Colored Hosisry—price paif:-c® seventy or more babies that are at P = v « irls, 6 to 14 i X last having a fair chance; an employ- BCEE. Notasome brands, all of them dependable for girls, 6 to 14 years—prices are §1.98, $250, $2.98 and up to Women’s Fine Quality. Silk Hosiery, the “Burson” make, black and makes—price range 30c to $1.00 a pair. $4.98. white, regular $1.25 value a s - S o A B ! our Punch an judy, there, you ! B T D e o Theve y ; MEN'’S SPRING UNDERWEAR are fiower-boxes at all the windows. We show Lawrence, Roxford and Mun- Monsieur Peltier is a genius, and , sing Perfect Fitting Union Suits. Also the spirit responds to the sunshine. ¢ EXTRAORDINARY LINEN VALUES The special sale of Household and Madeira Decorative Linens will come today. This offering comprises - WOMEN’S SPRING WEIGHT UNDERWEAR Women's Medium Wainht Ribbed Vests and Pants, in a full line of . i o Varsity, B. V. D., Roxford, Munsing and Pattern Cloths and Table Sets in all sizes and a broad showing of genuine Madeira Decorative Linens— hapes—extra sizé at 79c, regularisizes at... ... 8% e R A e ; ' Rocking Chair Nainsook Garments. Our all at 331-3 to 50 per cent. less than today’s values. Make it a point to visit our Linen Department today g . ' B ke of o autrt o 5 Underwear ranges in price from 75¢ to and see these splendid values. Women's Medium Weight UNION. SUITS, in a eomplm line of Meurthe-et-Moselle, made a city with- $3.00. in a great military barracks at Nancy. | e The refugees came from neighboring Zis towns. which had ssen every form of outradge, and some of them were ! S from, Gerbereerthat v which | to be held in Norwich on May 4. [HENS HAVE GONE 5 Tom J. Adamson, Laurel P. O. __|Brady appeared as the Indian will be immortal through its martyr- - There is much local interest in the Quebec, Can. . 717|The part of Anthony Wells; the dom. b A g |announcement that William J. Mulli- OVER 50,000 MARK |11 Joseph AL Rothschild, Kato- |lieutenant, was carried by P. & ¥ In the school-rooms that “grew up’ gan of Hartford is isoon to sail for |y | oo o Sommues L nah, N man, while Jack Bertin appeared in the barracks little ones learned not : {France as a representative. of the|In Laving Contest Now Underway at wmu Woyandottes. 3 John Hardin, an Indian agent and to be terrified at any umexpected {board of directors of the Knights of| Storrs—Buff Wyandottes Lead for|,, o, 2 o gnis :ht, Bridgeton tector of the little Indian girl, We sownd, and_soon even begas to play, K of C Al & fC i M | Columbus for the purpose of securing, | Week. Sew . " gis | priormeen the e on their own initiative sl . Deleates from Secti ecticuf eet |by lease or purchase, suitable head- —_— e wn, chairfan Sying about like desh-and-blood boys s ons of Lonn t to |auarters for the American soldiers at| The hems in the laying contest at the local Four Minute spea ana girls. styles—extra sizés at $1.25, regular sizs at.... | 2704 = i . " 2 o ! the various ports of entry in France, E o peared on the stage and read & fettel Mothers, within sound of the guns in Norwich Next Month—White Cross Council Votes base hoshitals fng o arge. haRdly |SOTTS have now produced a grand to- |2 F. M. Harris, Melrose, 2 634 | which President Wilson rocently sent booming & few miles away on_ the o which will be used as headquarters in |tal Of more than 50,000 eggs. This Rhode Island Reds to National Wpur Mingte S8 Lorraine frontier where their hus- il H {Paris as well as purchasing of equip- |point was reached in the twenty-sec- |44 Richard Allen, Pithfleld Blair of the bureau of public inforn bands were fighting found’ themselyes to Subscribe Another Thousand Dollars to Liberty Loan. |ment which will be used by the field [ond week, during which the lay was| . M&ss. ........ 786 |tion, expressing his desp appréciation linked to reality again, in work for - secretarles who will follow the DOYs|4264 or a yield of approximately 61|43 Pinecret ‘Orchards, of the splendid co-operation their children; ~the community, .in to- the front with the huts. Tor ot T red ke B Mass. ... en0s 680 | 16,000 theatres throughout the o making exquisite embroidery, and fill- 3 Walter Kernon, _the overseas |andottes from South Brookline, N. I, |36 Chas. H. ‘Lane, in' the Four. Minute man moyem ing cng!m u’and-blg! x{:fi the protee- {Angerty loan, which campaign opens commissioner of the Knights of Co-|were in first place for the week with Mass. 3 653 | Mayor tBrfl“'!'Adpu‘bhclv exl!er:% tion of precious or vitally necessary oday. Jumbus, returned from Franc - proprietor and manager of the buildings in Nancy. The council has subscribed for a o nce some|a production of 56 eggs. Deer Brook White Leghorns his thanks for the splendid which they are co-operating. Girls and young women learned to keep house well and economically, and to make charming clothes that were also practical. in preparation for a happy life after the war. A garage time ago and made a report to the|Poultry Farm’'s Rhode Islang Reds |go Loard of directors as to conditions and |from Short Falils, N. H., got second 2 short time ago he returned and will) best place with a yield of 54 eggs. Al- |73 soon be joined by Mr. Mulligan for [bert T. Lenzen’s White Rocks fram the purpose of carrying out the plans | N 5 E e 2 North Attleboro, Mass, Springdale |59 thousand dollar bond in each of the two previous loans and this is only one of the many activities in which the organization is interesting itself in the prosecution of the war. Has Bought Latimer Fal atre, i Poultry Farm's Reds from Durham, The Latmer farm at Ga e Pl e dhesls hy A gTeat mAny-qthef tMNCTRNE Rt ! The initial exnense in getting this|Conn. and the agricultural college pen Sm“dsw:’ Pfi has been purchased by Art mmm" i e ters engaged fhe attention of the work started will run well over two|of “Oregons” from Corvallis all tied N eoeiNmus. Brown of this city, superinten i 1 meeting. Fourteen .applications for million dollars, but Mr. Mulligan ex- |for third place with 53-eggs each. A |30 Cook & Porter, (Buft Wyan- |30, 0% 0% O ¥ B0 o B Ly e membership were received, nine can- pects to be able to secure the neces. |Canadian pen of Barred Rocks,a New | dottes) Easthampton, Mass... 749 | & “50S FTRPERA, 6 BETEE were finding themselves. though under didates were elected to membership sary property and equipment and get | York. pen of the same breed. a Con. |58 Oregon :Agricultural College | 5iot constast danger of falling bombs, in- ang one member accepted by transfer. the work well under way in a few |necticut pen of Reds, and a Connecti- {Oregons). Corvallis, Ore. will occupy the property flnlmul)' oS, 4 s o s mtounpemnt was. madsrthet Dy A months. Rev. P. J. McGivney, supreme | cut pen of Leghorns all tied for fourth 33 H. P.Cloyes, (Buff Wyan; T cccupy A Sy e i o J. Brophy had been appointed exam- chaplain of the order of Bridgeport, |piace with 52 eggs each. East Hartford, Comn. .. e inelr tgwns,_ While tho mothers work- ibing physician by sxg{ne?:hi’l;?!l:‘:: J. A. DESMOND. Connegticut, will accompany Mr. Mul. | The season for Waier glass preser- be rented as in previous yea ition factork i it e iy 3 y the children many of whom were lost of ‘the regular examiner, Dr. T,| (Delegate to State Assembly) [\fggna?:}mt:]eym‘;dui:)tlt{s ‘;e"c‘;i’;fifé’s"is ;x:ioigt ol‘l‘teegprsec::e "&‘Jm:;e"fi";.hfifi AT THE DAVISITMEATRE. 10 Noraioh with i roth from thelr mothers or left when these Driscoll, who is sow T e fofiaral well as automobilés and other equip- |eggs will reach, the lowest price is, of n" No i Frew ks wild things-4iithy, untaught, untrained, some of them left half-wit- ted by tho terrors. They were used to crawling into holes when.bombs or shrapmel fell. They would not wear their gas- The Heart of Wetona. A great deal of interest is being |Dattalion. now stationed at Camp Dev- s e ot sl o ey b:n::a?{gl? !‘x:le:renarfi = manifested in the coming state con- |¢nS. Many of the members of the or-| Before the Reverend Father McGiv- |April and May are the two _best va’i‘??fi&fi,’fi%’&“‘ g:§°-"d'd‘1§h° vention of the order which is to be|gunization are Norwich boys and some |ney and Mr. Muiligan return they ex-|months in which to buy. Fortunately | Du' 3y rde Friday evening when mc - held In this city on Tuesdsy, May 14 lare members of the council. The mon- [PCE t0 have over one hundred secre- [the best esgs (6 preservs are those |15 7 o Ider e oI, and the council is preparing to €ivé ey’ realizea from the eniertanment (arics &t work and lo be able to have|that are produced during this period.|BI°Sen(Sd foF the approval of the au| g speedmt remedy masks. They had almost ceased to be Grand Kalght John B, Caracy -and |YLL be placed in a fund for use over- |[Eoreaton, huts sstbjisned wherever | [t s, perhaps sl mere futlie:to pre- |thres act. American play. by h - cogr - as. A i C i '3 n S 1¢ ‘winter an ~ e B gl el N R Past Grand Knight J. A. Desmond | Conway, Walter 5. Tmes® fgaein|” For six terms Mr. Mulligan was |Vet there are now certain Indications|SCifPOTOugh. "The play, which : were elected delegates from the coun- | Suilivar, Jaces K. M. J. Cos. |State deputy in Connecticut and at the |that eggs will be higher néxt Novems: sheltereq children of the world seem- JOHN H. CARNEY. cil to the state assembly and Past | oo ns anes niearns and M. 4 COS- | iresent time is a member. of the su- |ber than ever before. o 1o look mfleing through helr| (Delegate to State Assembly) |Grand Knighis Henry D. Buckley and s s JRalited Rawofier theiniger- Vices to the members of the battaisn|Preme board of directors. He is fa.| The committee of food supply.of the eyes. : : Edward Driscoll were elected alter- | : A ol I railiar with the work of the order in|state council of defense will furnish o Thoe the Red Cross worka!, Wher. In keeping with its usual patriotic ates. Fhomas 1. Beckiey has the e I anakinp the entertainment a suci{i " untr, in connection with the |specific Mstructions fo. alf thoss who o - pressed s of French |activities White Cross Council, No. 13, |dorsement of the council for delegate |3y, war activities for he has visited sev- lare interested in preseryi it mm whether official or not— ) Just previous to adjournment, Grand d P ing at this Knights of Columbus, _|from the state assembly to the na- gy [eral of the camps and cantonmentstime enough eggs for next winter’s are unable to grappie wit sty umbus, at a largely at- |iong) assembiy to be helddn August, | i cot Jobp H. Carney announced that | th ; State De and has talked in several states-in the |Use. al puty Willlam J. Cronin of New in the the. ‘problem o ;:::’: i “;’;“;f"“; meeting held |a; Niagara Falls. ; Haven and_ State. Secretars Jonn of, |(nterest of the war fund. The three best pems in each of endless oy refugees - ‘m‘ml)r o A-'""’mel o tcflunifl‘ The council menibers’ aro taking 3 Pliflglps of Hartford would be in Nor- l‘”“c‘fl"; ““;‘e‘:! are as follows: ¥ thera, then stands ready | treasu ley, to sub-|great deal of Interest in the entertain-|wich, Saturday evening to confer with Pen arred Plymouth R o -u-m thelr efforts with Am-|scribe in the name'of the council for. ment to be given in this city by the % Li s e P i b Aoy ane. Worlad i e the Council committee regarding the | shi has been destroved 2 F, ® a thou!lnd dull&r bond of the thh'd members of the 30lst Machine Gun arrangements for Lhe ume .ns!&mbly ler:g‘dt‘g a2 TR goul:esx.“i‘raflcih Wistfams.