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1103 MAIN ST. C33 MAIN ST. Hartford DILLON'S 1105 MAIN ST. 10 Eue St. Cecil e Paris .Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners. yREAT SWEATER SALE. We will place on sale tomorrow Friday only) 500 Silk Fibre and Shetland Wool Sweaters at half our regular prices. Our reg ular prices are much less than other dealers. Just imagine what a great bargain.. Regular Prices. . . .$5.00 to $20. Sale Prices. ... . . . .$2.50 to $10. No charges, no C O. D.'s. This is a strictly cash sale. ESTAB LI SITED IN 1863 Any Article Will Be Laid Aside for Christmas and You Can Make Small Convenient Payments Fine Leather Sets for Those Going Away ; If you ccntemplate a trip this winter or if you wish to make offering to some one going away we suggest a Fine Leather Toilet Case, Vanity Case or other Leather Articles. ', v v .' We have a; great variety of the finest - ' Leather Cases with all sorts of useful . . Toilet fittings. ; v x Priced $1.00 to $21.75 . ; G. W. FAIRCHILD & SONS. INC. , i JKWEIjERS and OPTICIANS 997 MAIN ST. :.v y .. ARCADE CORNER At the Sims of the Chimes' GUNNERS OF U. S. ARMY IN FRANCE TRAINING WITH MONSTER FRENCH WEAPONS HURLING TON EXPLOSIVES Just see what 25 c will buy here. TheSmithMurrayC6. to6t Main Stand iwEurfield Ave. Bridgeport's Busy Cash Store Just see what 25c wiil buy here. American Training Camp in France, Oct. 11 Not far behind the Ameri can field artillery, which has been in training in a rugged section of France for the last, two months, have come the men of the "heavies." They are" veteran gunners, many of whom are familiar with the big . guns at home, and they greeted almost as comrades the monster French weapons which they now are groqming for use against the Germans. " N Some of the guns with which the American artillerymen are training are wonderful and ponderous ex amples of the French gun makers' skill and daring..' They raBge from the modest but marvelously effective '.'155". up to the staggering "400" that hurls a high explosive missile weigh ing just . short of a ton. The 400s are more potent than the big Berthas ever were in their days of great de struction. The Americans are delighted with their French weapons and are busy studying every detail -and adapting themselves to the use of French ma terial. - Most of the heavy gunners are men of long experience and do not need much actual firing practice be fore taking their places in line against the enemy. They have been a lit tle surprised to And that with the big lanS guns used here speed is not a great factor. These heavy weapons are used for destructive purposes, and BARGAINS IN ODD.LOTS OF WALL PAPERS , Enough for one or two rooms of each kind In order to close out to make room for new 1818 design. A money saver. - J -t JOSEPH P. COUGHUN CO. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS. DEALERS IN PAINTS, OELS, VARNISHES, ETC. ; No. 783 East Main St. Phone 4861. CREWS OF COLLIDING - WatertKn-y Oct-11. The crews of Qui ' two' cars of the Waterfcury and. ' MHJdale YTramway Oo. which' figured in a head-on collision last night have been arrested on a charge of criminal negllgenoe ' and in the city court to day the cases were continued for a" .week, bonds toein placed at $500. One of the road's motormen had' evidently neglected to turn a signal light. The -men under arrest are Motormen James ductors Martin OTDonnell anfl -Ernest " Ke.spelt!' Kx persons .were hurt in the utility commission will investigate the accident some time today. , . , . ! . Robbers Make $6,000 Haul From Express Co Hoboken, JsT. J., Oct 11. Four masked robbers held up- here today two Adams Express Co. employes, shot one of-them,- Ernest Hecker, a clerk. In the back, and escaped with money reported to amount to $6,000. Shots iere exchanged between the robbers and a policeman, who believed he succeeded in hitting one of the men. .. Several . bags of valaaibles 'are missing ; from ! -the . company's loading station' at the Delaware Lackawanna & Western railroad yards, where .the holdup took place. THE WEATHER :tr;..-.i.,..v , ,,..:.., - - New Haven, Oct. 11 Forecast: Unsettled, probably rain tonight i mod Friday; warmer Friday. '. . Oonnecticut: Clearing tonight; Friday fair and wanner; fresh northwest winds on Hie coast. . . A long trough of low pressure,' extending' from Texas northeast- " ward to upper Michigan, is caus ing a great deal xf clondy and an touted . weather ' In lie central and eastern districts.- Snow was reported this ' . morning from northern Maine. The tempera- .' tnre 1s slowly rising in the central districts, but continues low along the-northern border. Conditions ' favor for this vi- ' .'amity, generally cloudy and tm .-; settled weather and not much "change in temperature. ' ALMANAC FOR TODAY. Ens rises Bun eets . . High water Moon rises Low' water . . 6:05 a.' m. 5!16 p. m 8:04 a. m. 1:41 a. m. 2:37 p. m. . Gov. Williams of Oklahoma ordered .a. ban on all roping contests. there, 1s no Bpecial need for haste whr.i dealing with concrete dugouts and other enemy defenses that can not run away. Accuracy is the great goal of all heavy gunners. Asked whether his men would not find it difficult to shoot without direct observation, the general commanding the heavy artillery contingent replied: "We will have direct observation here . The only difference will be that the observer, instead of standing ibe side the gun, will be sitting aloft in an aeroplane. Tou can depend on it that each, shot we fire at the eremy will be watched and recorded." The wireless branch of the heavy artillery service is one of great im portance. At schools already estab lished wireless pupils are trained in communication with atroplanes and observation balloons. , Scores of reserve officers from Plattsburgh and other training camps are completing their technical educa tion in the artillery schools here. The French sense of humor cannot be suppressed by three yeass and more of war. ' French officers hav named one of the largest guns turn ed over to the. Americans "Moustique" which means Mosquito. "It is a compliment to any of you artillerymen who may have coma from New Jersey,'" . said the French commandant, who said he had spent 10 years on the eastern coast of the United States. ' BARGE SCARCITY CAUSES SUIT BY COAL RETAILERS Vincent Bros. Brings Action v Against Owen McCaffrey's Sons. . ; "Vv:'" 1 Coal Prices at Mines - ; Raised By Fuel Board Washington, 'Oct. ll.-The fuel ad ministration today announced an. up ward revision of coal prices in certain outlying- districts of Kentucky, Ten nessee and Virginia. In Virginia- prices in some districts are raised from $2 to $2.40 for run of mine coal. .. i In ; eastern Tennessee run of mine prices in five counties are raised from 82.30 to $2.10. ;v In Kentucky prices In several dis tricts were raised from'jl.95 to $2.40 for run of mine coal. , t CARD OF THANKS To the many friends and kind neighbors whose" sympathy and help- im Kinaness were extended during mis our great sorrow,, and the floral irroutes, a testimony of their effec uon lor our Deioved . husband and father, de we 'extend our 'heartfelt thanks, especially so to Fred L. Mills and the boys at the Standard Oil Co.'s jsnageport plant; P. A, Department of the Remington-Yost Co.;-also the office employes of :f the Bridgeport vuaia vo. ' - . (Signed) - . . ' v '- ; ;. . MRS. MART QUINLJVAN ' AND FAMILY V 252 Black Rock Ave.' . ap But for the present war the suit of the Vincent Brothers. Co. -of Bridge port against Owen McCaffrey's Sons of New York, would not have had the attention of Judge Edwin S. Thomas in the United States court. The war has created an unusual de' mand for ships of all kinds. The Vincent Brothers Co. is engag ed in the sale of coal. It contends that the defendant company made a contract to haul coal by water route to the plaintiff at a -specified price. Some coal was delivered, but not all of the demands of the plaintiff com pany as to the carriage were complied with, according to the plaintiff s claim, and the Vincent Brothers Co. says it hat' to hire other vessels at an ex pense of " 7,1 05. 7 5, greater than the price called for in the-alleged contract with Owen McCaffrey's; Sons- and .this sum was sued for. ;, One of the questions : before Judge Thomas was whether there was really in fact an agreement between the parties because of the following words in one of the letters written by the Owen McCaffrey's Sons to the Vincent Brothers , Co., "We will furnish you with all your boats to the best of our ability." ' - ., .' Judge Thomas was of the opinion there was not sufficient facts before him to decide , the question Involved He directed that the plaintiff file an amended complaint, that, the defend ant file an answer to the -complaint as amended, - s Then the case will come before Judge Thomas for' further hearing. ; , Demonstrator Hurt C As Auto Hits Tree Fred Bay, 18 years old, of 36 Wood Avenue, Walnut Beach, was teaching a man how tq run an automobile at Seaside Park yesterday. The , pupil lost control of the machine, and it crashed into' a tree, Bray, was thrown out, and suffered a compound fracture of the left leg. e was taken to St. Vincent's hospital In the ambulance by Dr. S. I. Arankl. . ' ' " ' - J- WANTED Board and room for eld erly lady and son In a respectable family. Address Board, Care Far mer. .' - p- he 25c Sale CONNECTICUT CO. DISCOVERS WAY TO CONQUER FOE Six Cent Fare Will Win the War and Benefit Public, Says Storrs. Here Is the answer to that question you asked the conductor on the morn ing of October 1: : . "Increased fares are foe the public's benefit." " r Ij. S. Starrs, president of Connect! cut Co., which obtained a street rail way franchise on the promise to pro vide trolley service to the city of Bridgeport, thus settles the doiitjC I that pestered the minds of many. . 1 Storrs has another explanation. In an address before the conference of the American Railway Association, said: .. i "The winning of this war, in which we are so Justly engaged, touches in timately every citizen of the United States." -,, : ' Apparently the Railway associa tion" hasn't got around to winning the war. by touching intimately the resi dents of other cities in the United States. Bridgeport citizens have al ready been touched for six emits per three cent ride. ' ' . i "Increased revenue and freedom from unjust and unreasonable bur dens are absolutely essential if the electric railway is to continue to per- i form the service demanded . by its '. patrons," said Mr. Storrs. ' ! The) company has already taxed the public for the increased revenue. The public Is wondering when the company is going to start performing the ser vice, it has long demanded. i, AIX30NQUIN CICB ELECTS At the Algonquin club's -annual meeting last night, Robert Beers was elected president, and John J. Fischer, vice president. Brig.-Gen. Hiram Chittenden, U. A., retired, died at Seattle, Wash. S. More than 325 members of, the Sig nal Enlisted Reserved Corps left west ern New York towns for Camp Jack son, S. C. . , Mem'bers of the 319th Infantry, Na tional Army, at Camp Lee, Va,, pledged themselves to 'buy $500,000 Lib erty Bonds. '-.:. At the annual meeting of the Wa bash railroad stockholders, held in Fort Wayne, Ind., retiring 'directors were re-elected. Pood taste s better cooked . .... . , .v. and tobacco certainly tastes better toasted. This has teen proved to y ou by the great success of Lucky Strike Cigarettes. Everyone is delighted with their unusual flavor all the Burley quality heightened and improved because the tobacco is toasted. . - '(54) i It's Toasted n Is bringing to our store great numbers of keen and enthusiastic women who realize the buying power of a quarter HERE. Yesterday was beyond our expectations. The entire force was busy all day. People had to wait at. times but were good natured and happy. The bargains that we are offering this week are being snapped up very quickly. If you have n't been here don't fail to come and secure your share before the sale closes. This is a good time to stock up one very day needs. Buy a Liberty Bond now and help win the war. Compare the lot of the boys in the trenches with your own comfortable" home. They're there to fight for you. You must help them do -it by lending Uncle Sam YOUR dollars. . ' ;' YhbSmith-MurmyCb, r 3 Krf ' ' ' IF k . . mm HANDED ; : YOU A jJOLLAR, ; ' YOU'D TAKE IT ULDN'I YOU? : If you Knew you could save a Dollar by buying your shoes WO at "The Shoe Bustters" you'd buy. them there, wouldn't you ? - - Now, while your friends and neighbors are making this sav ing right under your nose, how in the world is it that You're not in One? IMAT'S THE QUESTI0W ; YOU TELL - 1153 MAIN ST,' BRIDGEPOST oney refunded with a smite Any day Any why TWO AIARMS FOR SMAXIi FXRE. Two alarms, one unnecessary, were sent In last night for a fire in the cellar at 243-245 Grand street, which Beared the eight families . occupying the building, 'but did little damage. Box 878 was first rung, and some ex cited - individual, sent la - another alarm from bo 82, a abort distance away. The fire started in the cellar, but was extinguished before it spread to any. other part of the house. The building Is owned by Peter Emito, and the apartment In which the Are originated is decupled by Pasquale Sacome. INJURED BT AUTOMOBILE. All rum In Great Britain by the covernment. eelxed While crossing Connecticut avenue uear Bunnell street yesterday Ales Welsermann of 86 ' Holly street was struck by an automobile and thrown down. He was considerably bruised and suffered lacerations of the seal 9 and nose. . Dr. Arankl took him t the Bridgeport hospital for treatment.