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THE TIMES: AUGUST 15, 19m
1105 MAIN ST. Xfcl!" I TT50 1105 MAIN ST.
908 MAIN ST. UUL"f 10 Rue St. CecUe
Hertford , Pans
Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners
1000 TO 1
NEW MOURNING MILLINERY.
Black Silk Covered Hats $2.98 to $ 9.00
Black Crape and Silk Hats $3.98 to $12.00
Black Silk Net Face Veils. $1.00 to $ 4.00
Black Silk Grenadine Facenfeils 89 to $ 3.00
Black Silk Widow's Veils $2.48 to $10.00
Black Wings, Black Fancy Feathers, Black Ribbons
Our assortments are complete with everything per
taining to mourning wear.
IT PAYS TO TRADE AT DILLON'S.
TO ECONOMIZE ON NEWSPRINT
After this date, by government order, newspapers can obtain the
newsprint necessary for their production only by observing the greatest
possible economy in the use of paper, paper mills are listed as essen
tial only on the understanding that a reduction in the use of paper is
made by newspapers. This reduction is to be 15 per cent, on week day
editions and 20 per cent, on Sunday editions. Signed pledges are re
quired of newspapers to observe all rules. Another curtailment will fol
low, October 1, if, under the rules as now made, sufficient reductions are
not effected in the consumption of newsprint.
Some of the rules that go into effect today are the following:
No unsold copies to be returned.
Discontinue sending papers after date of expiration of subscription
unless subscription is renewed ana paid for.
Discontinue giving copies to anybo'dy except for office working cop
ies or where required by statute law in tne case of official advertising.
Discontinue giving copies to advertisers except not more than one
copy each for checking purposes. (A paper may be sent regularly to
an advertiser who uses at least four issues each week.)
Discontinue all cash discounts or bonuses to wholesalers or retailers.
Discontinue all free exchanges.
The Times, in company with all newspapers, will comply with the
regulallons. and will hope that no further curtailment will be necessary.
ROLL OF HONOR
SENT FROM THE
FIGHTING FRONT
Washington, Aug. 15. The army
casualty list today shows:
Killed in action, 17; wounded se
verely, 95. Total, 112.
Connecticut names in the list are:
Kiled in action Private Albert
Yazcunzki, New London.
Regrets He Cannot
Fight Beside Sons
Paris, Aug. 15. Colonel Roosevelt's
answer to condolences extended by
President Poincaire on the death of
Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt is pub
lished by the newspapers.
"My only regret," the Colonel wrote,
"Is that I am unable to fight beside
my sons."
Helease Prince
From Guardianship
AWARDS MADE TO
OWNERS OF HOME
GARDENS HERE
Plots Destroyed for Housing
Project to Be Paid For By
the Government.
AMERICANS SMASH VESLE THRUST:
37 ENEMY PLANES BROUGHT DOWN;
ALLIES TAKE MORE PRISONERS
Artillery Activity Revives in Picardy Where Ludendorff
Seeks Vainly to Check Progress of Poilus and Tom
mies; French Forge Ahead to Within 5y2 Miles of
Noyon, German Base; Lassigny Under Rain of Shells.
Amsterdam, Aug. 15 The guard
ianship under which Prince Friedrich
Le. t old i Prussia was placed last
June has been rescinded, according to
the Zeitung Am Mittag, of Berlin.
Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia
is the youngest son of Friedrich Leo
pold, first cousin of the Emperor of
Germany. Last August he was placed
under interdiction by Count von Ld
lenburg, minister of the Royal House,
and was charged with extravagance.
This action brought about a contro
versy in court circles which was end
ed in June when Emperor William
approved the action of Count Eulen
burg. NEW HAVEN HEADED
ALL STATE CITIES
Treasurer Henry T. Holt of the
Istate organization in the campaign
for the Pershing fund to provide gifts
for fighters from Connecticut in
France made public yesterday the
figures showing the contributions in
the various centers where money was
solicited in the drive 'between June 10
and June 20.' June 25 there was cabled
by the courtesy of the Hartford-Aetna
National Eank $42,000 to Cox & Co. in
Paris, the fiscal agents of the British
government. The money was trans
mitted by the Irving National Bank of
New York city.
The total amount subscribed was
$50,580.74 and the expenses of the
campaign were 4R3.63. The net
amount is $50,417. 11. The balance,
after cabling, is $8,417.11. This is to
be used for the relief of Connecticut
wounded and sick soldiers and sailors
In France. Mr. Holt gives the follow
ing subscriptions by localities:
New Haven $17,635.27
Bridgeport 10,478.65
The Bridgeport War Bureau
through the Home Garden Committee
of its Food Committee, has located a
great many war gardens in Bridge
port. This work has been under the
committee of which E. O. Hull Is
chairman and John A. Orr, general
manager.
When it was found that the gov
ernment desired to take title to
number of tracts of land for our
Housing Company, it was seen that a
large number of the war gardens
would have to be destroyed. The
government officials and Mr. Ham of
the Housing Company, and the War
Bureau in conference agreed that it
was fair that all who had -war gardens
should be paid for the gardens taken
on a fair basis of appraisal. The
appraisal was submitted to a represen
tative of the Housing Company and
Mr. Orr, representing the Home Gar
dens Commmitee of the War Bureau.
The appraisal has been made to the
satisfaction of the individual owners
and is awaiting confirmation bv the
government and the Housing Com
pany authorities.
The following awards are recom
mended:
Harry Bullard, 65 Nash Lane,
60x150 ft., $75; C. E. See, 53 Nash
Lane, 50x100 ft., $75; Paul Mazaline,
280 Scofield avnue, 50x100 ft., $65;
Thomas Morgan, 11 Wilson street.
50x100 ft., $60; Thomas Childs, 47
Rosedale street, 50x100 ft., $60; Wil
liam Eicke, 70 Nash Lane, 50x100 ft..
$54; Harry Armstrong. 401 Beach
street, 50x100 ft., $50; Joseph Sotor,
Royal avenue, Fairfield, Conn., 50x100
ft., $50; Louis Kish. Royal avenue,
Fairfield. Conn., 50x100 ft., $50; A. L.
Beloln, Mountain Grove street, 50x100
ft., $50: F. M. Lewis, 58 Princeton
street, 50x50 ft., $35; Mrs. Elizabeth
Pepe. 2 80 Scofiel davenue, 50x50 ft.,
$20; L. Daniel, 232 Black Rock ave
nue. Fairfield, 50x100 ft., $20. Total,
$724.
London, Aug. 15 Ribecourt, 5V3
miles southwest of Noyon, was cap
tured by troops of the French Third
Army yesterday, the Paris War Office
announced last night.
East of Belval. the French broke
up a German counter attacK m pre
paration, capturing seven officers, in
cluding two battalion commanders. A
lively gun duel is in progress between
lioye and Lassigny.
The capture of Ribecourt means
that unless the Germans can promptly
throw the French back and hold the
Lasslgny-Noycn line they will have to
get out of all the hilly country south
west of Noyon, on the east (or south)
bank of the Oise. Such a retirement,
however, would bring the French far
to the north of the Aisne, and into
the flank of the Crown Prince's Sois-sons-Rheims
army below the Aisne
(between that river and the Vesle.
The Germans began a retirement
between Albert and Arras, in the di
rection of Bapaume, last night's re
port from Field Marshay Haig shows.
"The enemy," says the statement,
evacuated his forward positions on
the line Beaumont-Hainel - Serre-
Puisleux-Bucquoy. We are in touch
with the enemy."
British troops made progress In the
neighborhood of Parvillers, taking
several prisoners.
By the stroke in Flanders 20 miles
more have been added to the Allied
attacking front, for the British are
"in touch with the enemy," according
to Haig's night bulletin, which means
that this new German withdrawal
Lingerie, girls, music and dancing Is
It is significant that the whole Picardy
battle -was ushered in by exactly this
sort of operation: the Germans start
ed to get out, and Foch, employing to
the fullest his advantage of the initia
tive, promptly swung his offensive to
that sector and knocked them out.
American and British airplanes
yesterday attacked a German aero
drome on the western front, destroy
Ing six German mt chines and setting
the hangars afire. In addition, Brit'
ish flyers brought down 31 German
airplanes. Six British machines are
missing.
The War Office ntatement on avia
tion, recording tho:se aerial successes,
also tells of effective work by British
bombing planes in attacking the
bridges over the Somme, and the Ger
man railway communications, greatly
hampering the enemy reinforcements
being rushed to the Picardy front.
Yesterday's disclosure of weakness
north of the Somme, between Albert
and Arras, presages a German retire
ment, first between the Ancre and'
the Oise, and immediately thereafter
on a 100-mile front between the Ancre
and east of Rheims, and ultimately
all the way between Flanders and the
Champagne.
The bulk of the German reinforce
ments appears to have been thrown
behind the northern flank, between
the Somme and the Ancre, where a
few miles more of British advance
will not only release Albert from the
German hold, but affect the German
line northward to Arras.
Meanwhile the French are pushing
ahead yard by yard in the triangle
between Lassigny, Ribecourt (on the
Oise) and Noyon. Lassigny was again
unofficially reported captured late yes
terday. Less than five miles separate
General Humbert's French Third
Army from Noyon. From the Las
signy heights the French are shelling
the whole triangle, and German re
tention of this ground appears vir
tually Impossible.
German guns and raiders were un
usually active Tuesday night and yes
terday ion the Flanders front, espe
cially around (Dickebusch and Hamel.
The British again made local advances
near VIeux Berqnin and Meteren.
North of the Vesle the Germans
continue to react, but all their coun
ter-thrusts have been beaten off easily
by the French and Americans.
General Pershing's report said:
Aside from the intermittent artillery
activity there is nothing to report
from ,. the sectors occupied by our
troops.
"On August 11 and 12 our aviators
successfull bombed railroad yards at
Danguyon, Dommary-Baroncourt and
Confians. All our machines returned."
"Partial attacks astride the Somme
and north of Avre" -were reported in
yesterday's German War Office report
covering Tuesday's operations. The
statement further says:
"The enemy attacked west and
southwest of Lassigny. On both sides
of Canny-sur-Matz enemy attacks
broke down."
With the British Army in France,
Aug. 15. (Associated Press.) All
hostile positions between the western
outskirts of Bray and Etinehem have
fallen into the hands of the Austra
lians, thus placing the river banks
southwest of Bray under the control
of the British. The Australians, also,
have cleared the enemy from Cateaux
Wood.
There was little Change In the sit
uation on the new Somme battlefront
yesterday morning, except for the fact
that a considerably increased artillery
fire indicates that the enemy has
finally decided to bring up more of
his guns.
Various small artillery concentra
tions have sprung up during the past
few hours and are now active in firing
on some points within the British
lines, such as Vauvilers, Framerville,
Proyart, Lihons, Derancourt, and the
forward areas south of the Villers-
Bretonneux-Chaulnes railway.
The Germans have also subjected
the valley north of Morlancourt to
heavy gas shelling and have similarly
treated Harbonnieres and' the Gres-
saire Wood region.
Declares Russian
Republic in Danger
London, Aug. 15. The Soviet gov
ernment has issued a proclamation
declaring the Rusian republic is in
danger, according to telegrams from
Helsingfors received in Stockholm
and quoted by the correspondent of
the Times there.
The Petrograd Soviet has removed
to Kronstadt owing to the insecurity
of the city. Bands of armed peas
ants are reported marching on Petro
grad from surrounding districts. They
declare they are starving and that
the Red Guards have stolen all their
food.
Dissatisfaction . with the Soviets is
said to prevail everywhere in Russia.
Veteran to Speak
At Seaside Concert
STILLMAN ON THE KELLOGG.
Word has reached this city that
William Stillman, formerly with
Hincks Brothers as a bond salesman
was on the S. S. Kellogg that was tor
pedoed off the Ambrose Channel
Tuesday. His family until recently
resided on Courtland street but are
now in Shelton. His wife is the
daughter of Walter Radcliffe of Shel
ton. Stillman enlisted some months
ago and was on the tanker to perfect
his training that he might become an
officer.
TATE TO SEND
250 TO UPTON
LAST OF MONTH
Wasshlngton, Aug. 15. Provost Mar
shal General Crowder today called
upon 34 states to furnish a total of
12.C00 draft registrants qualied for
limited military service for entrain
ment August 30 and 31. The men
called will be sent to three camps,
3.000 to go to Camp Upton, Yaphank,
N. Y. ; 4,000 to Camp Dodge, Des
Moines, Iowa, and 5,000 to Camp
Greene, Charlotte, N. C. State quotas
include:
Connecticut, 250, Camp Upton, Yap
hank, N. Y.: Maine, 100, Camp Upton;
Maryland, 75, Camp Greene; Massa
chusetts, 1,000, Camp Upton: New
Hampshire, 100, Camp Upton; New
Jersey, 650, Camp Greene; New York,
1,325, Camp Upton, 225, Camp Greene;
Pennsylvania, 1,400, Camp Greene;
Rhode Island, 125, Camp Upton; Ver
mont, too, Camp Upton.
The Bridgeport War Bureau antici
pates that the crowd at the band con
certat Seaside park tonight will be
greatly pleased with the speech of
Ca.pt. William A. Kindall of the
United States army, veteran of three
wars and a man of striking person
ality. Capt. Kindall fought in the
closing hours tf the Civil War, in the
Indian wars that followed and in the
Spanish-American war. He comes
highly recommended by the National
Security League, through whose good
offices the war bureau was able to ob-
tain Capt. Kendall.
Department of Justice agents con
tinue investigation of charges of dis
loyalty against members of the Chi
cago Symphony Orchestra Co. of Chi
cago.
Experienced
Saleswomen
Wanted
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mi Main St.andi49BirfieId Ave.
Bridgeport's Busy Cash Store
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Brings Big
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Grow
ds!
The Sale of Remnants is bringing crowds
of enthusiastic shoppers.
Quantities of course are limited and some
will be entirely sold out before Saturday
night.
Everything is of good value and our
policy of cleaning out the odd lots and
remnants after inventory is the cause of
the low prices.
Remnants of wash goods, dress goods,
muslins, upholstery goods, etc.
Odd lots of women's wear, muslin under
wear, hosiery, art goods, etc.
Remember Only
2 Days Left M
Artists Paint Big
War Stamp Poster
A large bill board advertising War
Stamps was painted today on the
corner of Main and Congress streets,
by the well known artists, Ossip L.
Linde, Carl Anderson and Mazzano
zibitz. The design was that of Ander
son and the work contributed to the
Government by all of the artists.
Moving pictures of the artists and
their work taken by U. S. Government
cameramen will be exhibited through
out the country.
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1 1000 FOR 1
IT. RAYMOND A PRISONER.
Boston-Aug. 15 A message from
the American Red Cross announcing
that Lieutenant Robert F. Raymond,
Jr., of Boston, an American aviator
missing since July 1 , was a prisoner
of war at Rastatt, Germany, was re
ceived today by his family.
Gillette Razor Sets
In "A Dozen" Varieties
Regular Combination Sets In choice of Leather or Nickel Case . . $5.00
Vest Pocket Sets Extremely Flat In Silver Plated Case (Plain or
Chased) $5.00
Gold Plated Case and Fittings $6.00
Service Sets with Trench Mirror $3.00
Officers' Sets (Leather or Khaki Case) $7.00
White Ivory Set $5.00 Milady's Decollette Set. . . . $5.00
"Mark Cross" Filled Cases $16, $20, $23
1A
I G. W. Fairehild & Sons, In;
997 Main St. Arcade Corner
iii!iiiiimiiiiiiimiiri!iiiP"At tho sign or the chimea"iiiiiini!m!nt'nimMnrii?
NOTICE TO HOME WORKERS.
We need operators who have had experience on
two needle joining. Must have electricity. Machines
furnished. Work delivered and called for.
APPLY EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
THE WARNER BROS. CO.
BED BUGS
Spring- cleaning time is com
ing, a good time to rid your
house of Bed Bugs. Don't for
get Cyrus Presto Killer which
is positively guaranteed to kill
bed bugs. A stitch in time is
worth nine, now is the time to
prevent the pest from infest
ing your home. Large cans
25 cents.
THE
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Deputy Warden At
Prison Resigns
Hartford, Conn., Aug. 15 Karl
Lewis, deputy warden at the Connecti
cut state prison at Wethersfield Bince
1913, has resigned and with his fam
ily left today for Frankfort, Ky.,
where he has taken a position with a
shirt factory concern. Mr. Lewis was
storekeeper at the Indiana State Pris
on, Michigan City, prior to coming to
the Connecticut prison where he was
appointed a deputy by former Warden
Ward A. Garner. -' Warden Charles C.
McClaughry has not announced the
successor to Mr. Lewis.
ALMAXAC FOR TODAY
rises 6:01 a. nr.
Sun sets 753 p. m.
High water 5:40 p. m.
Moon sets 12:08 p. m.
Low water ......... 12 ;66 a, m.
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1108 MAIN ST.-
Clean up Waist Sale
l our $2.95 and $3.50 Silk Crepe de
Chine and Georgette Waists at $1.95
Also $2.50 and $2.95 Cotton Waists
$1.95
$ 1 5.00 Cotton Dresses ...... $7.95
$18.50. Cotton Dresses. . $9.75
IMPORTANT CHANGES
IN TELEPHONE SERVICE
Beginning August 15th
PLEASE DO NOT ASK THE OPERATOR
FOR THE TIME OF DAY OR THE LOCA
TION OF FIRES.
i
30,000 times daily our operators answer
the question, "What is the Time!"
These inquries, of a nature foreign to the telephone
service, have imposed a heavy burden on the system. In
the past we have been glad to furnish the information. .
But we are now forced to discontinue
the practice in order to conserve Time,
Labor and Equipment in the prosecu-
tion of our regular work.
"Where is the Fire?" is another inquiry that con
gests our telephone lines and engrosses the time and atten
tion of our operators, with the result that important calls,
frequently dealing with the fire emergency itself, are
often delayed.
WAR CONDITIONS have greatly increased the
demands upon our switchboard and other facilities
for domestic, commercial and government . messages,
therefore J
BEGINNING AUGUST 15th
PLEASE DO NOT ASK THE OPERATOR FOR THE
TIME OF DAY OR THE LOCATION OF FIRES.
THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
TELEPHONE COMPANY
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