To imp posted on‘the poll t l c I l situation, - 1 sporting events or any- other news, read The Sentinel. 4' Mir-EFF}: ESTABLISHED 1870 Entered It the South Norwallt Postwfllos as Second Clans Matter MI IIIIIIS IIF IIII AIIS SSS IN F IIIIIIS IHAI SIM R IIIIIF SIIUARE MI FSI] SAIFIII,I A Town oi 600 Inhabitants, With twenty-two Lumber Compan. "ice and Many Farms Practically Wipeti Out by the Breaking of the Levee Along the Ohio River BUSINESS HAS BEEN SUSPENDED AIM SSHIIIIIS DISMISSED IIIIIII AFIIII IIIF FIIIIIII HAS SMBSIDH]: olty oi Carlo Shut on Front the Best of The World, and All Supplies Have to be Carried by Boat CAIRO, ll|.. April 4.~'I‘itc Cairo t‘lruillngc district Is gone. Two breaks in the levee early today have flooded a territory nine miles square and tho loss will run Into the millions. Twenty two lumber companies. a town of 600' 1.11mi many farms are covered by water. 'i he first break occurred at the Mobile and Ohio levee, on the west side of the I district, \then 200 feet of embonknten: went through. The waters of the Mia-L bisslppi river are rushing in and till- iug the territory from the Mississippi '10 «the lillnoin Central tracks, a disI lance oi” two miles. Early today the Big Four vnu rhnmmt motile titliEffoli levee ;I1-l now practically out off from blunt; the Ohio river burst. near Cairo (.‘tlilllhl'l' Club. two miles train the city.I ’l‘be bunk \l‘t'lll out for a distance oi pi'llf'iit'lllly 200 feet. The City of Cairo ,ilit, world by mail. (.‘nil‘o is in no danger, but oil supplies may have to be car- ried In by bunt. Business Is Still suspended us it rule. A low (it the merchants have replaced pull at their slorka and are doing bust nous whenever they are not patrolling or working on the levee. During the day men who ncrer mentioned on Eiahth Page.) NEW TO" I“ mimics! " . :.-1n-le~tp1~h A chat-mint April wedding took place last evening at “it Woodward avenue, when Mica Edith Pauline Jen- nings, the beautiful daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jennings, was unit- ed'ln wedlock to Lester J. Rogers. The ceremony Was performed at the home or the bride at 7:30 o’clock. Rev. John Stapletou, pastor of the South Not'waik Congregational church, oiticiating. . ‘ The house was appropriately doc ~orated for the occasion, the color scheme being green and white, and 1: the weddilrg'wss largely attended by. 1 the relatives and many of the local friends of the contracting parties. Guests were present also from New Iyork and Danbut-y. . The bride, who was handsomely andbecomingly dressed tor the occa- sion was attended by her sister, Miss Bertha F. Jennings, and George Hum v hart, of New York city. acted as best man. The bride was giteu away by her father and the wedding march was I played by Clinton Browutcldt, of Dan 1bury, who is a cousin of the bride. At the conclusion of the ceremony. aIreception was held and the happy couple showeredwltb the congratula- tions attd best wishes of all those pre sent. At the conclusion of the recap tiou, Mi. and M.re Rogers repaired immediately to their newly furnished apartments in 125 South Main street.‘ where they will reside. he bride received many handsome andI useful gifts iron'o' her relatives and large circle of friends among which Were cut glass, silver, china ‘ furniture and checks. The happy couple who are widely known in The Norwaiks have the beat Wishes of their many friends tor Inc- cells and happiness in their married life. ' . -w ~«flna—h—t. . ‘ .oorrou womtane taIva tow . 1 ILL. ‘ ILOWEUL, Mast, «April 43*"! antic ipation of I long‘ industrial struggle cotton cloth mills of this 'city, Itiulttstt utilise 7 turn revolut- wfly ,. . Councilman 30""! .v' m a Norwailt. has received the appoint meat .of dog warden tor Nipriraik. The solcctmen issued this aplmtnt- ment yesterday. Under the new law one dog warden is to have jurisdiction over the entire town. the city wardens being dispene ed with. Mr. Worden entered upon his duties this morning, and will con tinnc to dnre for all future cases which come under the Work of the dog warden. it is understood that there were several applicants for the position and Mr. Worden is to be congratulated upon his appointment. ._._. 4 *m-.. -NOTlcE. Conneaily & Bracken will be open this evening. Closed all day Friday. AMERICANS ARRESTED DON. LONDON. April 4.~Alfred H. Mot- :ley and Clark‘A. Millerrformer resi- dents of New York, who have been carrying on a lithographic business in iliondon since June last, appeared at the Bow Street Police Court today on a charge at alleged larceny. They were arrested yesterday in London at the request of the New York police. The ptlsonors declare that the pro- secution is a malicious one as they had taken action against the Ameri- can potentees of their special litho- gmphic process, which was worth “IN LON- Isloo, 000 for breach of contract and had asked for damages. The police magistrate said that he was inclined to accept bail and release the prisoners, but could not do so until he had re Iceived further information from Ame~ lie therefore remanded them’ rica. until Saturday. . —FORMHIRI NIGHT 0R DAY 7-pusenger touring oar. limousine Ind taxicab. Tel 126812. 1 . ment. on March 5. Scarlet fever and lull ins lull [Iii iIlIIAIIIIIiilII Mrs. Viola Verryman, oi Pine Street, Wee Thought to Havé Been Killed ..._.._.._ Mrs. Viola Verryman. of 30 Pine street, narrowly escaped being killed )mitel'tlily morning‘ of 8:30 o'clock when she was struck by the Duubul'y tt'nin 11nd hurled oft the embankment n abort distance above Pine street. Mrs. \‘orrytnuu was picked up Mr dead, but under the ireutmont of Dr. Robert P). Perdue soon tnvived con1 st~l0|isllenil and was found to be stiffen lug lroln nothing less than it painfully wrenched right shoulder and side. and :1 complete nervous breukdown. Mrs. Vorrylnuu, who ficnrds at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Perkins, of :59 Pine street, wits going to her work when thc‘nccldenl happened. As wus hcr habit. she took the truck route as far as Orchard street. like was trending her way along on the loft aide of tho truck and apparently llellovctl thul. she true for enough away from the. train when it passed her. it is thought that the bloom chest of the Io- comotiw struck her on the right about- dcr uuti hurled her down the slight embankment at this place. The train was immedinicly stopped and the trninmcn pirkrd up the pros- trnie form n: the woman and placing her on H stretcher. carrier her to her home in 30 Pine street. from whence a hurry call was sent to llr. l’erdue. The physician arrived in a short time and attended to the needs of MrI. Verrymnn. it was reported today that she was resting comfortably. HEMPBTEAD. ‘1. 1.. April l.~rtor. atta Whalsy. who sloped from Hemp stead slit yours ago when lit years old. with the Rev. Jere K. Cooke, motor of the occlusive St. George's Episcopal Church at which August Belmont is senior warden, returned to the name tit her grandmother het'o yecterday with the statement that she was homesick for old friends and relatives. Cooke did nut accompany her and she stayed but a short while, then returning to New York, where she Joined the ex- communicated clergyman. Where they are staying in- New York could not its learned here. The former minister and the. girl who renounced her ‘funiily for his sake. came out from San Francisco. where they have been living since the elaps- dlp‘htherla were epidemic in San Fran- cisco at the time and inasmuch as s child had been born to them. it. was deemed expedient to come cast for I short visit in order that Floretto might see her relatives. When Cooke and the girl loft Hemp stand he doihrtod his wife, We was I member of I. prominent and well- to-do family“ in Mullet-d. Conn. The pione- meat created I sensation through Long island. Miss Whaley will shortly inherit more than $26,000 from. her father's estate, and upon the death of her aged grandmother. Mrs. Knish Whaley. of thil place. she will receive about $50,000 more. Cooke has gone into the decorating business in San Francisco and prospered. ' II Roi. about It; led the driver by Into the rosdsid Tits bsndl'bfl lied and no moan ,erttteilut“ Monti“ tilI wagon of 1 ‘_ M iii "Antilles and than , swims Ii Illilililiii IIIIIIIIII 0i Other Tbr Marshals, Such wusnmttron,‘ Hruso Tuesday a lirnutlrgee bii‘i'rI the United State poetical. f‘rom $31.0 bill went through the sului‘i at 33.01.11 ’ tittrcti the £111“)th 5 1 lied l (Continued) on (If IHILJAEIVIUAE, . ported by Gov' that imprison l I ling food to tile fugitlvss. Allen and his nephew are to be in the mountains heiress Hillsv comes “the North Carolina line. With load wss-' trer today the searcher: hope to end ville and Mount Al”. the long hunt by finding I for the blood hounds. it was three weeks ago today that the Garrett courthouse trag its toll of live live: was enacted. 0f the seven members of tho Allen clan who are indicted for the murders. Mr. M rtoyo Claude and min Allen SidnaI Edwards and Byrd Marion are in Jail at Roanoke awaiting trial. ——:\'lce line of Derbies to John Redway. 5‘ Water St. ‘- clsas of 1801; of\ New York University Medical college Gathers ‘76-, nether Again. Dr. Henry C. Sharer, o1 Washington street. tort town yesterday siternooa for New York city. to atten union and banquet of the class of 189! 10! the1New1 York University Medical College of which he is I The reunion was held It the Hotel A large number of the one hundred and titty graduates and present. Martinique. all the odioers were were led to the banquet by mantis! who led the march to 8nd- uItlon 30 years ago the aim l. shm‘r found it seen for theIe twenty years. nag—a..— —-no'rloa. Glover's shoe ItorI open ThurIdIy Closed Ill day Friday. POM-”MIR PUNK DIM). night. NI JII .Apfl ,iaslmrm tell-ll to W into. i “Wit-I suit Our (lumbar-tor a... LY. APRIL 4. 1912 ' 11 Fight 1 it uh rite 1 I. it and; liam scotutue, who the House re tails of the joke which it - I’m.) my your mlyor of Stamford. .1» W toil The slicers say the men would hIIeI 3M - x m starved out or run down long “OI I wrench while the latter was clean but for the activitica oi their friends and kinsmen who, besides circulating (also clues to mislead the detectives, are believed to have succeeded in sec 1.-....— DR. OHIRER lATTENDO ill-UNION out. about was missed I plIsIIat tiltil' of the Imlnl.1ths't of Idv «humid-oat. 1 1;. hlIIp the hands or so merry of his l eiIIItuItII. some of whom be had not unit of mi some. amt .‘ ‘ — "W... .._._.....,__..W. .. .. Fair; wanner tonight and Friday. WEATHER FORECAOT Ilillllil All? ill sululu tutti lambs 3. Stewart Held on Mur- der Charge in Greenwich GMEENWIOH. April 'Charles B. Burnes, in the borough court yesterday afternoon. found prO- bablo cause in the case of Roland lied 'ges, charged with the murder of James Stewart at Bound Beach on Air ril Loud bound him over to the next term of the. superior court without bonds. lie was taken to Bridgeport jail later in the day. liedgce. it is alleged, struck Stewart on the bond with u. hammer, the blow ‘lalor causing death,1as the sequel of DI! When Hedges heard the news Iof Stewart's death, he tried to com- Slates attempt was unsuccessful. Prosecuting Attorney Henry B. White called for witnesses to theI I stand: Robert Stewart. brother of loci prll 1i,’._--—The murdered man. tuned thoI scuttle in which on salary all struck on the head: John Dovvncy. “mar“ road Who told oi the brother was for Oon-i who separated the trio men in a tun-3 1 Al the ole just before the laid-l assault; Wit-i says minor de- lI slid Stew because an played on Hedges; and Dr Clarke, I the medical examiner, who testified Ithat the cause of death was a hem-I I orrhue of the brain. There had been: 1 Ino symptoms of I fracture of the. skull until a few minutes before 1WD- boen hit. wartime counsel for to thug Hm but one Julius! on the stand ing a stall in the sable. 430 MEN'S DANCE. Hull. 44 supposed Adm. 25c. svecis Orchestra. IEIILEI £00K! ll'l'fl . I'll“! BIIAL Bill. m Charles 8. Mellon, wldsnt of1the‘ New York. New Haven and Hartford- rsilmd. was a writer at the White House. this week. when he called es hot trail ed: with I islation affecting combined railroad in- terests. The situation which brought alien to Washington arises from the prohibition in the Panama Canal bill. reported to the house by the cam- mlttee on internists sud ”benign com- r Easter. . steamship lines, whether or not on- gaged in the tot-sign or domestic trade Representative J. Hen-y Coringtou. of larylsnd. introduced on March it I bill prohibiting, after a certain date. on. ownership by any railroad com- Dtny of any Ithmshlp ‘ilne .whicb might be operated in competition with such railroad. No hearing was given upon this. bill. and it was promptly adopted as an amendment to the Path «as Canal bill. if enIoted into law. d the re- graduate. 1*me Cssal legislation It: to pro- by railroad companies. whether the ships m to pus through the. Penn- ma canal or not. 1 All immediate efloot of this pro- 1 posed deputation than be to divorce the New Haven Intent from its Bloom-1 ‘ “running between New Eng— .1 ‘ Milan. Tonlt.11,11'l‘hs railroad manners ‘d«lIi-I” that Inch a dissolu- tion would be mascot... not only to them‘elves but to New higland bus- lness interests, which. they IIy. nota- bly. in the textiletrsdei clothe Imm- ship lines in MONMO to the rail road. for sending cotton and Woolen to New York because of the superior facilities for delivery which the steam- IhlpI enter. The MI" is the Isms as the mllmsd mo; 1 1 The! the sins y I delight l l.--Dl‘ rally. SI. ' 1i.——J udge ' AFFII [III SIIIIIAI SISIIMS’“ AIII AIIIIAIII a joke played on him on April Fool'aI Imlt suicide at the local jail, but tth rout- With...» Called. i 1doatn two hours after the man had: Attorney Homer 3. Cummings, ex ‘ " Every Saturday evening..lled Men‘ Ij lpoclally with reference to pending iog~I meme. against railroad ownership or, it is held. it would so broaden the: htblt the operation of steam-hip lines 1 Bill AIIIF RAI Mill] in IS IIIIW iAIItIl A Other Transportation Lines on Land, as Well as Water. Cause a Slump in Freight IIIII IIF IIIIIIIII. AIIII IAIIIII AIIF II] FIIIIII ii Business Goes Down In New England an Enforced ltilenesI' oi Trainmen Will Result, it is Said. help to handle the unexpected do first have been made upon its winter .lreight work. . in explanation of this condition was said today by a high official at tilt. road that it had come, about. lat-gs consequence of the severity of winter which has prevailed all thr " the northeastern part of the U States. As a result, the New HI road. which is very largely a to ' nal end of all the roads, which , turning freight into New England Itantly, has been loaded down‘w: That the New Haven road may be forced to follow in the wake of other sin lining off hundreds of linen should the cool strike last. was 'iho report in railroad circles today do- Ispite the fact that. the road is now .passing through the biggest period of ifrieght trailic that it has experienced Iin years. F‘lfty trains a day, east and west are Ipnssing on to Its lines. both from the Harlem River route and by the way of Ithe Poughkeepslc bridge route via Hopewell junction. For weeks but. the New Haven has Ibsen hiring a large amount of extra‘ l (Continued on Eixhth Fin! i .. W N. 0., April i.—-—0dlolala of like Industrial Workers of the world} have the striking railway construe tlon men here under such good dis~ clpllne that better order is being imslntaiued than before the strike. I 'Yllo is the seat of a miniature So- Iclallst republic and the strike com- Imlttee rules. A score of special in- ‘dustrisl Workers' constables have eensppolnted and these. distinguish- ed from the regular constables by red Ind green badges. parade the streets iconatables are stationed in the hotel Ibur and any man who attempts to take more than two drinks at a bar or who comes back too often, is promptly ar- ' rested and taken to union headquar- Itere. There he is searched and the I amount of money in his possession re- ported to the strike committee. A fine is imposed by the committee, based on the state of his nuances. A I little money is left him with which to: I buy tobacco but the remainder is con- inscated and goes to the “grub fund." which It: used to provide food for‘ Illiole already “brake.“ if the culprit has no money he '1: sentenced to hard labor and under guard at a constable. carries water for the union mess room. Firemen are forbidden to bring firearms or Immunition into town. BllIiltlEll Ilnt .... $100,000 totem BRlDGEPOR’i‘, April l.——Stanley Gleniit, Itged 23.1133 arrested by a lo cal detective yesterday in a silver fac- tory where. he was It workron I bench warrant issued in New York. city charging him with forgery aggregating more than $100,000 1 The warrant came to the local police by mail and in the letter accompany» in; it they were cautioned, "Use great dilution.” being the words used. 1 \The can. is shrouded in mystery. Nu inkling is given of the nature of the Marley—whether chm. notes. drafts. deedI, bondI or otbiir seven. The young man had held I meohenic's 1"“ in the “story bmr‘ since August. but had Intention by transit» to New York, Neth- I Mt1m1mlihm1w parlance this week when he VIE; tried from the Bronx to Stanford freight car, walked £10m thorn South Norwalk, put up ovmlgh the home of Fred Wood. or no 1‘1 street. East Norwalk, and finally his way home agaiin with money kl loaned him by Mrs. Weed. The little fellow was playing on (roighb car in the Bronx. )1 '., morning, and was inside one 9!. ’ care when the train pulled out. cars kept a moving until they Stamford where the 1boy, tho frightened, aligbted and complete wilderedt, started to walk boon stead of turning south he came. ‘ ' and soon found himself in mint" walk cold hungry and friend While wandering around the distill“ helplessly, he encountered Fred Wad. to whom be poured out his tale of m Fred took compassion on the little fol low and took him home, where. he '1" fed and put to bed for the night. Th. next morning he was given his break fast and I half a dollar by the Mrs Weed and turned over to” Ohio Itable Henry 0 Seller. 111m and“: gave the lad a talking to and put it 1‘ on a tit-sin for home. it is thought 1 he arrived home safe and sound. c—— 1......— rserx onus mu 3 1 is obscurity nssnx, April 'l.-—-Druggtst J Lockwood is seriously concerned over the attention of who is anti . his meet-Ichaum pipes. Same the p [1 lag the night thieves broke in my store and carried oil a number of 1‘ DIM weather with I. consi II, quantity of other goods. The minis the plunder is not given. TBOIM1 hated It the head of Main Iii-edit ' the public square. The t‘hiev'u I ed in one of the plateaus door! - I rock and then reached in and an side um um thlI morning. it. n he tiered the Job was done by local ‘ son‘s. but the authorities have no '
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