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Evening sentinel, Tuesday, April 23, 1912 · page 1

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start of his life

an opportunity

noted to him in
the columns of "a
newspaper. Rea.
The Sentinel.

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Norwflk Poet-emu

Entered at the Boat
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SENENiY-SENlN HUN 8‘ HAVE
BEEN R NNVENEN BY NAN
SHIP IN iliiiNiN SEANNN

 

Many oi thehlemes Do Not Appear on the Passenger List, and
There is Difficulty inflation Identifications, So the White Star
Line Dtiicials' Desire Further Intormatiom—Investigation Be-
fore the Senate Committee in Washington Was Resumed this
Morning, With Third Officer H. i. Pittman on the Stand—~Fourth
Dillcer Boxilall, Who Testified Yesterday, is Now III

 

NEW YORK, April 23,
additional " list oi‘ fifteen names.
of persons who perished ill the Titan-
ic disaster and whose bodies have
been recovered, was made public to
(lay by the White Star Line. The iilll.
was received in a wireless telegram
from the cable ship Mooney-Bennett,
which also announced that. ii total oi
seventyusevcn bodies had been necov»
cred to date. or the fifteen names

I.

1912.—~An twelve are those of passengers.

The “title Sitar lune (ills morning
made the public the following wire-
less communication giving the names
In the additional list of those recover.
ed ill the Titanic disaster:

“From the Mackny—uennell, yin
steamship Royul Gmrgo and Cape
Rat-u to lsnlliy. White Star Lille, cii're

(Continued on lilighth Page.)
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liiSl NNNlNS Will
Nl PNiilii‘llN PAIN

J No Loss to Sendersotwllaliililio
utility titaoloJJl‘lJlso‘e‘lir

The emciendy ol’ the international
registry and money order business
was amply illustrated by the Titanic
disaster. in the post office on the his
ship were many postal money orders
and registered letters and packages
bound for this country.

All of course are now’nt the bottom
of the ocean. but none of the send-
ers air the intended receivers loses
anything. The list of money orders
and registry packages has already
been cabled from abroad to Postmas-
ter Morgan at New York and he has
sent advices to each office to which a
money order or registry was address-
ed.

Here at the New London office such
advices have been received. The
money orders will be
though nothing had happened and the
senders of the registry packages will
"be reimbursed in full

 

 

~502 memberships were taken yes-

_ Iterday ill The South Norwalk Trust

Cothpaur's Christmas Savings Club.

Are you a member? You can Join
any day this week. See our adv.

liAIlTFDIlDS cost Lose
, sl.ooo,ooil iii oieisten

J..uanrrono, Conn., April 23.-—~The
'fJ‘itanlc disaster will cost insurance
companies of Hartford nearly $1,000-
_ 000, according to statements by oili-
clais oi the companies. The loss will
doll chiefly, it Is stated. on those com.
panics which do an accident business.
twniiel thocompunies issuing only life
‘ polices will have small loss.

 

 

 

 

«Don't forget N. E. 0. P. Masque-
rude dance. Tuesday night, April 23rd.
Mystic Chald Hail. Admission 2pc

 

 

CONSOLIDATION COMMITTEE
MEETING.

“ The. Consolidation Committee held
It: second meeting last evening. Four
constitutes a. quorum. A quorum was
present and matters pertaining to the
cabinet at hand were discussed. The
multimillion worked actively and late.
it,” to a successor

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

NNNiNAlN iiNE Ni’i’iilliNN
NElNi MNNENNiNliNN

A

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Chimney Blaze In Hill Street

 

lit. was the tire of this morning,
shortly alt-er 7 o'clock that has dent
onstrated to Chief George B. Mont-
gomery and several other officials the
necessity of a thorough overhauling of
the lions Hose auto truck. The truck
started With the alarm but got but a
short way from the building when
something went wrong. This could
have been repaired in town to wet to

 

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-‘ dined n Mystic Chile Hall. J

the tire had It. been necessary; but
when lit was discovered that the tire
was out when the company arrived.
the chemical auto remained at the
quarters.

Chief Montgomery was interviewed
tilts morning and he stated than It Will
probably be necessary to have the

.«macnlne ovoritauled,’ although he on.
paid Just asi ‘

milled that he is not an authority on
automobiles. lie could not explain
the trouble with bile machine, but
stated that it will be repaired shortly.

The long, been pull the tire 00mm?
had up to Hill street on Spring Hill
avenue further demonstrated to the
chief the need of an automobile et-
tacllment for the other pieces of apps.-
ratus. Asked what he believes the
chances to be In this direction the
chief said this will probably \be In the
rcconrmcndatlone‘for next year, and
«that it is possible at least one or the
pieces of apparatus will be equipped.

The tire was a chimney tire at one
old Nesbut house in Hill street, and
was out before the arrival of the tire-
men. The box pulled was No. 22.

The chemical hook and ladder com-
binathn and‘tne hose wagon engazcc
in a race up Holden avenue. and while
the «heavier plain; of apparatus could
not be expected to outstrip the hose
wagon, it put tip a good race

 

~Tonlght, N. E. O. P. masquerade
dance in Mystic (:hain Hall.

 

ONLY A BONFMI.

it was reported this attornoon that
both the Knob and would asthma
houses were can ahotf investigation
brought out that the are me i “ ,

 
 

 

and roared _
our? line Niall vino {will the control

A, lid. hi. 0.1-. masquerade

 

 
 

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THIRTEEN FIRES I

WATERBURY April 23.-Qulot pre-
vails here today after the terror and
turbulence of last night, as the result
of tlrcaking‘out during the afternoon
and evening. of thirteen mysterious
tires, in various parts of the city, one
of them the City Hall. This latter was
the most serious. The municipal
building was wholly wrecked and to-
d-lly only its four blackened walls are
clouding. The property damage from
other (iron was small. The total ctr
tlnlntod Ions remained this morning at
1 it little over 3200.000.

Fires Incendiary.
That the tires were not is the belief
,oi‘ lilo police and every effort is being
imade to apprehend those responsible
for them

Ami-too Press New. mill All i»... or the may a moi Vim- one our Comments!

 

 

 

 

 

Three arrests were made during the
night, but the prisoners were after-
wards released, there being found
nothing to connect them with the tires.
Today the authorities were apparent.
ly with out a clue to the perpetrators.
There was a theory that the time may
have been started by a can; with rob-
bery as the motive, but the police any
{that no robberies had been reported
'iliie morniult. which they hold. would
todn to weaken that theory.

Militia Out.

The three. t‘Oll’lDll‘ilM of the Cannon
llcut National Guard were called out
lust night to do guard duty over the
public and private buildings about the
oily, its the situation begun to assume
its wry serious aspoot, were kept on

 

 

scorn nonwmt. CONN. reason. open. as. lots

Watcrbury’s City Hall Destroyied with a
Loss of $200,000, and Considerable
Damage Resulted ”from Other Incen-
diary Fires --- Three Companies ' ”of
Militia Called Out

duly until daybreak when they were
ordered back to the armory and dis
missed. it war learned today that as
an added measure or protection over?
property owner was given permission
to carry a revolver during the night.

Mayor Reeves is today conducting
the businean of tho city from ‘l’iiii law
office and the other city omclalo have
found quarters in diflei‘ent write or
the city. The wilce court is being
held in the. superior court room.

City Oriel-a 0500 Reward.

The city today uttered a reward of
8500 for tile apprehension of the incen-
diary who caused the. severe tires of
yesterday. .Thc Board of Public
Works is to amaze immediately to
secure others for the oily oillciala.

 

 

 

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Messrs Fitch, Dannandilreuoryl
Will Designate Them in =
Main Street

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Southern New England Tele-
phonetic. to Extend Culvert

 

 

 

 

 

At the bearing for the establish-
ment. or the start of the machinery to
establish. building lines in North ave~
unepMain street, and the Main street
annex, title Norwallt City Council, last
evening, appointed three disinterested
ircoiioloera to designate those lines and
report to the council. But tour
pie interested were precept on but
proposed lines.

While City Clerk ‘ Dilworth Will
searching for a petition in copulation
with the lines a communication from:
the Southern New England Telephone
Company. was read by Corporation
Counsel Leo Davis. The company alik-
ed permission to lay 160 feet of con-
dult in Water littlest. an omission by
mistake trom their recent petttttln
granted by the city. and on which they
are now working. The companyl
agreed in use communication to pay
the coal: or the paying over the ditch
they. ahali matte. "

It we. voted to grant the company
the desired permeates. provided they.
onto an cathedral to pity Joli the cold
of the paving orci' tile castration.

Dr. iii. ,1! Midtown “dreaded the
council, “layering. a building line in

unit mulls on it lio- with title honed
on tho Catlin property. Dr actor:
habits took occasion to compliment
goodwill Kitchen. 0! Wall street for
the means; in which that gontlomiul'

' save up auroral tool and moved his

hauls beckon the request of the ad-
joininz preprty owners Dr. Deter.

toot line.
'lilte ioliotviat resolution was otter-
ad by Councilman Benedict and W

 

two had anything to say regarding thei

banks had no objection to a eixtccn- “W
’ tin earth; military. and or. also lilait- .»

 

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WW cans are fluidly
I Being Signed and Sent to the
«g Headluerters~l 1. Edwards

Appointed Assistant ~ 80cre-'

tery*

A large number have enrolled since
, the insulin: held last Thursday evan-
inx. Membership cards are bola:
aligned and sent in daily to the var.
lone outset-e or the mace. Boundary
mm W. Fitch has dominion “Inlet.
ant secretary, Perry J. Edwards, and
for the convetllenoo of every one who
desire to obtain membership
cards for the purpose or Joining that
league they can secure them at the
cities at Mr Edwards, No. 94 Wash-
; lnaton street. At the meeting held on
Thursday ‘evcniug there were three
hundred membership cards distribute
ed. The cards that have already been
aligned con be left at Mr. Edward's
cities. it. to expected that a luxuriant-
bcr will Join the league in this way
previous to the systematic canvas that
will be made latter by the appointed
membership committee. which con-
sists of forty-four active workers.

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BRIDGEPORT, April xii. —-WIlilam
B. Sweeney, of Weitham, Mano. ., waa
arrested here today charged with tree—
paaa on railroad. property and is new
its charge or the probation ofticcr. He
is Iixtoen years old. He was token
from the top or one of the care on the
treat mail train over new": York;
New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
He was nearly frozen when taken
down hilt revived quickly enough to
break away from the police oli‘lccr and

 

 

lead him a choice or three biocka be- ,

tom the was recaptured. He stopped
only when the oliicer had threatened
to shoot. Sweeney told the police he

dboardod the train at Mon at the

south Station. its intended to incite .

hia way to. Chicano. its was first;
discovered at Worcester. Mann, and
word was “at on to apprehend hint
info.

 

no

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”cutthroat, have the latest ideas

 

 

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NEMNNNNNN

 

Regulars oi the First‘snd Third
District Detected at Conven-
tioll last uloilt

Iiiliilllil till lliii
ulliii Ji__i_i_lJJ___lllllli llill

East Moi-walk Delegates Did Not
Stick to Home Rule Plan

 

bin a battle ”between the insur-
gents and the regulars on neutral
grounds. last evening, the term» won
and it was their «legume, with the
exception of one. who will mprseent
the Democratic party of the First and
Third Voting Districtlx at the state
convention this you: _

The convention Was called to order
at. it o'clock in the town caurt room in
Wall street, and Edward F. Daily was
chosen to preside. John H. Blake was
selected as secretary.

The ounce of John 8. Belmont, 101‘

the regulars, and John Davina, for the
insurgents were pronoun. The ten-
ers, William J. Riley and Michael J.
buifll‘d, round nineteen roles for‘m
vine and nine for Heymour. Devin.
thud Ming clootbd.
. The next ballot tweetsiteuon John
a. aeymour, Mayor Edward J. Fin-
negan and Wallace Dana. The candi~
dates received live, nine and fifteen
I votes respectively Mr. Dunn we:
thus declared elected.

’lne next ballot was tor domes lit.
Moore, the East Norwallt. or Third
District candidate. He received the
solid East Norwalk vote and were do
ciared elected.

The name of John S. Seymour was
withdraw mm the 'oonventlon. _

a of John H. Blithe was
substituted tor Mr. Seymour. Thomas

him The mutt of Manhattan on
(Continued on nirvana Pale.)

 
 
 
 

 

Fair and Colder Tonight.

SEVEN HOURS

1". clone was nominated to ,oppoec

 

waa'rli'en FORECAST

 
 
 

not aweleugilt ed
the more. is the M
, and meat painful

 
 
 
 

 

ENGINEERS NINE
NSiNiNE AND

AN 0 EEN NE iiiEiilA

Hope oi a Peaceiui End oi the Threatening industrial lilo
vlved by Unprecedented Action of Judge Martin A. Knappgjaill
Commissioner lieiil oi the Federal Board of fleditition, Prom “
tell, It Is Believed, by President Tait ‘

 

 

NEW YORK. April 23.-—The offer of
mediation from Charles P. Neill, Unit-
ed States labor commissioner, and
Judge Manila A. Knapp, of the United
States Commerce Court, which was ac-
cepted by the Brotherhood ot Locomo-
tive Engineers last night just after
they had declared tor increased wages,
came formally betorc the conference
committee of railway managers to
day.

That the clevcnfh hour proffer of
mediation by ofllcinis of the United

States government will also be accept"

 

ed by the railroads was the general

TlIE mall sclloot
sorenilitnionici

it was authoritlvcly abated ton Sen-

 

 

‘tlncl reporter thla morning, that al-r

room no choice for the new town
sch niocrinteudency position has
hoe made and no recommendation
has come to the school board mom thei
committee on applications that the
committee has practically decided on
two men for the position, each running
neck and neck in the race. Neither

.ie a local man. one comes from this

state while the other In from Masca-
chuectts. ,
« it is understood that a Mr. Fish, of
Amesbtlry. Mass., and a Mr. Seilew.
auperlntendinx principal,“ the New
Haven schools, are so equal as to
qualifications for the position that
there is going to be acme investigat-
ing to find where one is more to he-
wished for than the other .
But the authority states that. Mr.
Sellew has been here in person and
that he has favorably impressed the
committee. it is not known nor
could It be learned this months
whether Mr. Fish has been here. i
At any rate matters are progress
in; more rapidly than might have been
expected, and It is likely that one of
those two men will be selected for a
recommendation. to the,board which
will probaiy raltty the choice.

BEAiieil FDli mm
“It nesuaeo

CANAAN. April a.~—Search tor Tal-
madxe Pub/or, who disappeared from
here yesterday was again taken “D
this morning, the clue leading this
time in the direction of East Canaan.
it was stated today that a resident
of East Canaan had reported that he
hadaacn a man answering Puivsr‘s
description passing through there weir
terday. Since Pulver disappeared
some two hundred persons havo been“
scouring the country roundabout for
him. it developed today that before
leaving home he had emptied his
pockets of various personal belongings
and had mt $10 in caah on'th'o parlor
table. Members of his family have

substandnhat‘i’ulvcr made an, no
tempt on his life on Sunday night with:
Wlmnllbdt that the poison who tattoo
from him. r’i‘ilo bottle containing this

 

 

Abelson hue disappeared. Pulvcr was

uncut to years old, and he had brood-

«all over title test that its had been dis.

charged train his employment with a

 

ducal battery. The fact that lie was

Wyatt Jii duly Jortwo‘iater did not.

. yesterday was a continuous a ‘

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

III ii
lNEN ANNE?

belief this morning.

Judge Knapp la expected here
Washington this alteration. CoJ‘
sioner Neill said that neither ho
Judge Knapp would act as arbitrh
unless both side: ag'i'eed to thorn
dcr the Erdman not, Comm J
Neill said, each body bloke one
trator, and those two pick the lid

"lodge Knapp and I are only
ing nsmcdiators." said Columbia~ ‘,
Neill, “and if as mediators we oh
an acceptance of the proposition '

(Continued on Sixth Page.

5N2 ANNNNNNN Willi J.
Ni’NNlNJNENil V
moonlit ..
Willi”

No plan of similar character
or been presented to the
Norwniit. that has received
vernal support as the (trill J
lugs Club of the South um
Company. in spite of the ' '

people all through the dayajnd
lug, taking out membership“
Club. and when the doors it
at 8 o 'ciock it was found that 563.
betships had been taken. . J

The plan has the hearty support:
the merchants and manufacture“
the town, as they realize that;
Club will promote thrift on th‘
of the people and that the reieaei
a large sum or money two weeks
lore Christmas- will the beneficial
the business Interests of the Town.

The South Norwaiit Trust Com
has been highly complimented for
prosmssiveness in securing the 8qu
loge Club and for its alertness in} m
continuous endeavors to foster N?
business interest of merchants and l
promoting the idea at saving.

 

-—RED LETTER my 'romoBJOW'

10 s. c H Stamps free at The
H. Co.‘ 3 Premium Parlor, 13 No ‘
St. Bring in your soup wrapper
bets and particularly your H
coupons and bonds and rccelv
H. Stamps in exchange. No W
deemed on above date.

not wislillietoil
toner totem . »»

Lady Winston more, N
Shepherds of Bethlehem held a ,,
pleasant entertainment and d!
evening in their littli. The to]
is the prostitute! the entertain
J Selection—Orchestra. “

Vocal Selection--Merioric Smith.
Dorian. _‘

Recitationnlriaael Philips.

Selectman-Albert Dunn.

Recitation—~11. lit. mills.

Vocal Soiowueorze Ellie.

Buck-allowing dancing line
raucous children. of WWW,

lit the concluIiOn or the cm
meat. there was dancing and up
clients. All reported that ii ’

 

 

 
 

 
 

 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

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