each day and learn a few facts that you’ll other. wise never know. Associated Press News Press All hm ef the World by a leeclel Win and Due Own Operate! ESTABLISHED 1870 lintered at the South Marvel: Poet-allies as Second Clue Matter. SOUTH NORWLLK. CONN» SATURDAY. MAY 25. 1912 m AM . WEATHER FORECAST Fair and Dealer Tonight; Sunday Fair BURN II RAI RRAII RRIRRES [Eli RY MEXIRAR REREIS RIR REA. HII RlA III REPAIR Everyone Between Beltane and Corralitos Reported Demolished, and a Donsiderable Quantity of the Railroad Was Also Torn Up on the Retreat (- 2.000 RiRiiS' RiPRRiiIl ill RARE RiRiRIER. AIIIl RRR KIiiiR 0R WRRRRIR IN [All Biiili Strong Band of Armed NegroeslAltacked the Plantation 0 El Silo, Cuba, Last Night - ’ I l" AT GENERAL HUERTA'S ill-1A1)- QUAlt’l‘EitS, Federal Troops, iteiiano. filly a series of burned railroad brldgcsw insurrecios his engineers at them. at. the, Mutual l-luerta not work today to repair same time ordering a division of cur-I who fled paign than the defeated rebels, as the ; dntory under the law. airy to pursue the. rebels, northward after the battle here this ago Erery bridge between Reliano and (‘orralitos is destroyed today and the two rebels, continuing their flight, to Jim-I of the. railroad, lnez, destroyed most rbehind them. The federal cavalry was today with- It“. THOMAS WILL EIIIIIBIT WAR liELIIES Rev. William H. Thomas, a veteran of the Civil War as well as a veteran preacher of the gospel. who is an au— thority on matters pertaining to the great war, is to exhibir. on Memorial Day the relics of that strife which he has in his possession. Among these will be a flag which he picked up on the field of. the Battle of Gettysburg on the last day of that terrific and costly fight. In the Twenty-eight an- niversary roster of Buckingham Post. No. 12. G. A. R... Norw-allr, Conn, oc‘ curs he following passage which 9», plains briefly the history of this em- blem. The passage is as followa: “During the third Memorial Day ser- vice hold by the Post in 1882. in tire First Church, an incident occurred worthy of record. Rev. William H. Thomas. then pastor- of the Second Methodist Episcopal church, in his address, gave an eloquent description of the Battle of Gettysburg and told how when the fight was raging fierce~ ly and victory trembled in the balance, , a small flag was seen to dart toward the rebel lines and almOst instantly disappear, the bearer undoubtedly go- int,r down under the terrific shower of bullets. The sight of the flag gave the I'llnion forces hope. however, and from that moment they were imbued with fresh courage and ultimately won the victOry. After the fight. the speaker, . in two miles of COrraiitos, the rebel nmwwnmn Inmnumr runmnmu Session Held on Thursday Even- ing and Some Action Taken— llo information Forth- coming as Yet The members oftho finance commit- tee, the school committee and some tiny Mine, of the State. Board of Edu~ cation, held a Joint meeting in Dorian. on Thursday evening, at which time the awkward situation which has aris- en as a result of the unanimous actIOn of the board in tendering their reslg~ nations was discussed. Just what. transpired at. the meeting could not be ascertained yesterday, as the mem- bers desired to be excused from mak- lng any statement. saying that there. was something in the works which would he made known to the public at. the proper time. it is the prevailing hope in Darlon that the matter be front. and (ten. Huerta has ordered his settled amicably and that the present Mex.. May 25,—.—()orri'r-orrteri once. morcI horsemen to hurry north to check theI school committee reconsider- lts deter- engaged in bridges. dostoylng ' rnlnatlon to withdraw. Such an action would necessitate a special election The federal columns are in much I for the purpose of (housing another better condition to resume the , cam- iconrmlttee. such a course being rnan losses to the government ucre small. federals kept the rebel infantry back so far that their fire was lacffortiio. Who would dc- Intro to constitute this committee an- I '1‘ his was because the artillery of the der the preach conditions In a prob- lcrn which is puzzling the minds of those familiar with the situation and Gen. Grozco's cannon were practl-l those who take an interest in the wel- cully useless. The shells wore of poor I (Continued on Third Page.) Iliiiii IiIiIiiA- Gilli ' ~Hmmuum .Knabiin’s Orchestra Provides Good Music for the Affair The dance given at. The Armory lasts fare of Barton and more particularly its schools. Then. too. the present. committee has proven itself to be efficient in ev- ery respect and the resignation of all the members onsnr ludivlduei mane Iber- st this time of worlv to the disadvantage of the school problem and Would be deeply regret. ted by the citizens. it is hoped that the matter may be amicably settled. “v“ -AUCTlON. Will sell at public auction to the highest bidder. Thursday. May 30th. at 10 a. m.. Lot No.1 in Block \'0 " Lot No. l in Block No. 2, at Rho- lllgiht by the Second Section of the donolia Park Norwellr For m“ illil‘ .\n\al Militia proved to be a most suc- ‘iticulars lilili) to Thomas Cant) and tessfui event of that character held by I00. agents, Clifford l’harrnacr. South the jolly tars this season. The affair was well attended and all present on. Joyed a good time. The feature of the evening was the presence and the music of Knablin’s orchestra. This gathering of‘musi; clans came armed with electric bells and cathedral chimes which relieved the monotony of the ordinary dance! music. The musicians were also ex- cellent singers and accompanied their several selections with' vocal music which was appreciated by the young people. present. in the course of the evening. re- freshments were served and this cor- nor of the hall was well patronized. The sailor boys proved themselves to be good hosts and none present lacked for entertainment or dances til the floor commltce was persistent in its efforts in behalf of all its guests. Much of the credit for the success of the entertainment. is due to the committee in charge which was made with was at that time a chaplain, no i up of John Lane. chairman. .I. Moon- cornpanled by several officers. return- ed to the spot where the flag had been seen. intent on solving the mys- tery. After removing great heaps of dead bodies, they came across the ting tightly grasped in the lifeless nn- gore of s. newsboy who had followed the army into battle. At his point the speaker drew from his pocket the Identical flag, be having treasured at as one of the grandest relics of the war. The description of the battle and the finding of the flag was so pl.- thetic that there was hardly a dry eye in the congregation." c. s. sneicrsucv CAMPAIGN. ‘At the motto; of the Senior Chris- .teln mldeem Society. of the South In belhl WM by the national body Non/Ii!“ Contentions! Church, which was held last evening. the elli- nienoy campaign, which is being press- ed by the national body was disco-M sad it was decided to vigorously m serrate this in the future. At the can cluel'on of the meeting a social time was salons and remoteness served i I ler, Hamilton Comstock, Thomas Mne- on and A. B. Mlle. * w..— IN MEMORIAM. in Dad and Loving Memory of a Dear Husband and Brother, Who Died May 27, 1911. John J. Suellbnck. ,One short your has passed away, Since we laid a dear husband and brother away; Now In a cold and silent [rat/O. ...e§'"he, whom We tried to save. Dori called him home. it was his will. Though in our hearts he llveth still: its bade no one his last farewell He waved his hand to none; His spirit flow before he knew “that from us be was lone. Hi. memory it the some today. As in til. hour he passed away. ‘Hle and and lonely wife. Mrs. J. J. tailback. and llva' devoted ele- tm. Mary. Annie. Therese, (lith- orlue and Josephine. «Don’t forget N. iii. 0. P. enter tslunient. and dance. Mystic Duals flail. Tuesday. Ila! ”tit. . highest and Mr. horwalk illIBPITAI. WHIST (Alli! GLDSES SEASON The. HospitaliRi’hlst Club closed its season most appropriately last even- ing by holding a social at the Clifford Hotel. The affair was a success in every way and those fortunate enough to be prese‘m were the happy partici- pants of one of the most pleasant eve- nings on record. As usual. whlst playing was in or- der and some exceptionally good games were played. There were twelve tables and the highest ladles' scores titers made by Mrs. Charles Seymour and Mrs. Wilfred Bodweli. Mill Sadie llodvrell got ithe ladies‘ guest score. Of the men. E. C. Havi- land and Freeman Mlnton wire the Ballard took the guest's honors. One of the features of the evening was the announcement of the highest scores for the season's playing. Ate ter the figures were computed it was found then of the ladies, Mrs. Sarah Upson stood highest with s' score of 397 and of the gentlemen, T. Marshall Andrews stood at. the head. At the conclusion of the games a luncheon was served which reflected not a little credit upon the culinary department of the limit-y. The lunch was partaken of with genuine relish by those present and then hollowed a delightful sootsl hour. The hostesses of the evening were Mrs. Minot 8. Smith. Miss Nellie lmvndes. Mrs. Frank Lauder. Mrs. J. Emory Stevens and Mrs. '1‘. Marshall Andrews. Wa- --CARD DP THANKS. We desire to express .our sincere thanks to the friends and neighbor-u; specially the ladies of Court Fran- ces, for their kindness in our bereave- merit. “ Mil. AND MRS. C F‘ COMSTOOK AND FAMILY. i. W mm “beauty in union Po ' 'lhe war would , arthritis a illllil a SUPiRlilR turn Report of Committde it Accepted in Stead Suit-llueband Gals ' Decree and Custody of Son isthmus amnnwmn Freed From Men Who Forgot to Send for Her Alter Securing a lab in New Yarlr«Dne Case Continued Four divorces were granted in the superior court yesterday, three of them on the uncontested list. by Judge Joel ll. lined, presiding at the addi lionai session of the May term of the court. rind one by Judge Lucien if. human. in the acceptance of the re- portt in the Stead divorce suit. One case was continued. (Continued on third pate) earner rouse PEOPLE \ BIW‘EI’FEIMIEIT The young people of the Baptist church game a most enjmble enter- tainment inst evening. The program was under the care of the social corn- mlttee, of which Wm. Buttery is the chairman. The W. 0. Smith orchestra lave r varied and well rendered program. The work of these young people was fully appreciated. The evening serv- ed '20 bring out much musical talent among the Junior members of the C. E. and Sunday adiool. The plane an ice by Miss Olive Cole. Miss Elizabeth Shorter, Miss Viola Cummings and the piano duet by Miss Ailing and Miss Freda Soheldlor was thoroughly enjoy 9d. Two sketches. full of humor and' well presented concluded the program. The first sketch entitled "The Train to Mauro" was well done by Miss Fan, eher and E. launcher and Edward Ai-' ling. ufihvm Amumnm Coroner Phelan Makes investi- gation of Death of Dorian Girl Coroner Phelan, of Bridgeport, held an inquest into the death of Miss Drances 'l‘orak, the twelve year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Tor- ak. of King's Highway, who died as a result of injuries sustained to' the after running into the mud guard of an automobile owned by John Caton Jr., of Edgewood. R. l., and driven by his son Jesse Caton. (‘oorner Pheian was interviewed by a reporter of the Sentinel over the tel- ephone this morning and stated that while he had not yet submitted a. find- ing, he would find that the affair was purely accidental and would not hold. Mr. (lion responsible. lie said that he found that the little girl in «play ran out from the lawn in front of the. Tucker House to the street. and direct- ly into the. mud guard of the automo; bile which was going at about 4 miles an hour at the time. of the aeoldc'ut. The little girl sustained injuries to the low or part or her abdomen .which re- sulled in her death at 4 o'clock the next morning after the accident. He found that the automobile did not ruins over the body of the little girl. The inquest uas held in the Town Court room Constable Smith acting as peace officer. Yesterday' a inquest was . private in character. only the coroner Itho peace officer and the Medical Ex~ umiuer and one witness being permit tori. The public and press were exclu- ded. The principal witnesses weroI Mr (‘aton and his son. Jase. Medi cal Examiner- Houue. llanford Smith and Clarence lI'. Clock. the latter being; a witness of the accident and the first to take a hold of the girl ~~Flne white lingerie dreeses slight- ly massed to be sold today for half- prlce. Better run in and get one u..— -—Don't forget to take advantage of, the half-price sale on dresses today at Krleger‘a. BDIIIITIIY liliil TElIlIIS TliiilllEl Three games were played at the Norwalk Country Club this morning in the Ladies Tennis tournament Miss ilsrrlet Odell, rated —12 1:3. defeated Miss Gladys Sanger. rated 0, by 6—1. 6—2. Miss Maurie Sanger. rated -—-1i’r. de- feated Miss Cornelia Odell, rated -—-l-2 1-5. by 6-~0. 8—«3. Mrs. S. W. lloyt, Jr., rated —~l-2 15. in the 9900M sketch, Miss Ethel, Roblns"and Wilfred Robins and Miss Harris Leigh Dunn, Miss Mildred Ron I ner, developed a must humorous strain from the answering of a matrimonial advertisement. The work of these young people was well done and show. ed much talent A beautiful tableau. “Rock of Axon" was effectively,pre- sealed by Miss E. Harris. Refreshments were sold at the close of the program. ——Don't blame us if you miss one of those grand bargains at Krleger's today. Better come in and look for yourself. POPULAR TIIIEE lililll A [WIDE The Popuiar Three hold I. successful and happy dance last evening at Red Men's flail, in Washington street. and by the attendance that came out. de- spite the uncertain condition of the weather the conclusion drawn that the young gentlemen were well named. The popular three are John Collins, . Charles Swint and Walter Craig. That they have learned the ins and outs of entertainment and are qualified to run a dance of this character was dem- onstrated and it is hop'od by those who were meant at last evening's affair will not be their last. Teldler's orchestra furnished excel- lent music for dancing which pu- time vs- eniom until after midnisht. Refreshments were served audit was» .‘ defeated Miss Helen Barker, rated 0. by 6—0, B~i. Mrs. A. C. Hoyt took a game from Miss M. D. Smith by default. Mrs. S W. Hoyt. Jr., and Mrs. A. C. iloyst have been appointed a sub- committee to manage the ladies‘ tour- nament. a”. --l)on‘t forget N. E. 0. P. enter- tainment and dance. Mystic Chain Hall. Tuesday. May 23th. -—Todsy, IAll day, hurts and shapes will be sold at. half price. Krleger‘s. W TIIDLLEYIEII Tllllii IiiiVlIl PROPOSITION it is understood that. the local divi- clan of the trolleymen'e union held a special meeting last evening and turned 'down the proposition for 9. produced scale of less than thirty cents. The local union division plans to stand out for a flat rate of thirty cents. —Decoratlon Day excursion to Con- ey island on the remodeled twin-screw steamer John P. Wilson. leaves Stamford from ii‘londell's dock (ii min- utee' walk from it. it. station). at built a. in. sharp. 4 hours It Coney island. Music. meals, refreshments aboard boat. Tlclterle 75 etc. .. For sale at Clifford Pharmacy and at boot. Take fills a. in. into this South Norwalk. IEIRHI III RRIARR IiiIIRiS Wiii FARE Possibility That lie Will Plead BRIDGEWRT. May zit—Anthony ‘ Keefe. it years old was sentenced to state prison for not less than eight 3 nor more than 18 years by Judge Wil- liam L. Bennett of the criminal super- Ilor court vesterday afternoon. after the jury had brought in a verdict of ' guilty of having carnal knowledge of g a child under the age of 16 years The I case of Keef was the only one heard yesterday. The evidence in the. case i is not a pleasant story own for a crlm inal court. The real witness against the accused was Mlldren. his 16-y-ear I old daughter. The mother of the girl Ieiso testified. The accused was ably Iifllllllii Rll IIliIlI ‘ SIRIRIIIS RRRIIIR iii lIAIiiil Center School District Dilicials , Call the Attention oi the Ss- I lecimen to the Matter ~— a...“ V I The committee of the Center School Idlstrict is of the Opinion that some- Ething should be done‘ regarding the Inemlng of a town. school committee. and has called the attention of the Ia selectmen to the matter, and written the following letter to The Sentinel: Norwalk, Conn, May 25, 1912. I Editor of the South Norwalk Sentinel. I At the annual meeting held last fall. i the Town of Norwalk voted to consol- I'ldate its school districts. The attorney for the town has fur- nllshed to the board of school visitors . his written opinion concerning the . method of procedure to be followed in , carrying out the scheme of consolida- I tion, and in his opinion he says: I "The first question is as to the num- ber of the new town school commit- tee. The 1909 Act does not say who should determine the number to be voted for. It only tells the number the town may have, and how many of this number any person may vote for. The old law vested this power in the se- lectmen. and in my opinion they still have this power, and, at the proper time. should determine the number of the town school committee.” But the town attorney. in his wrib ten opinion. does not state when that "proper time" is, but he does say that the old law vested this power in the seleetmen, and undoubtedly, in speak- hfg of the old law. he was referring to Section 2216 of the General Statutes, which is as follows: "The selectmen of a town voting to consolidate shall determine. not later than the first Monday of May, the number of which the town school com- mittee shall consist. Every such town shall. at a special meeting, to be held on the first Monday of June follow- ing,eiect by ballot a town school com- mittee of the number determined upon by said selectmen. in all cases the number of the committee to he elect- ed shall be stated in the warning of said meeting. Such election‘ebsli he conducted in the same manner as the annual elections of towns.” Bother. it will be seen from t law that it was the duty of the eel ARIHIIRY Kiii SERI RPM III lRE SIAIE PRISIIII iIIII Prisoner, Who Lives in Bridgeport, is Suffering From Disease; and May Not Live to the End of His tong Sentence, Imposed by lodge Bennett lIiXi iiilllllil’. ARR HA8 lIIii Iii SIRRRHIR the Mercy the Court [IRHIE A YEAR armband Builty and Throw Himself defended by Attorney W. H. Comic! .lr., who in his argument, made all] I dearer to discredit the story of mother, as it was shown that had long been a. friction between use and her husband. and that the an». tor had been induced to side in with the mother in a conspiracy against father. The Keefe are recent corn. to this city. The former home 1min Salem, Mass. Keef is suffering from tuberculosis of the bladder and it it believed that he will not live out If! sentence (Continued on Seventh Pm). presumed that such action would taken by them 1 lowingthe provides. that the «banners shelf a special meeting of the town,“ held on the first Monday of the ing June, to elect a. townsohool mlttee of the number determined ' by said selectmen " The first Monday of June is at hand and before it is too late. y. feel that attention should be called this law, and to the necessity of seeding under its provisions. ' T ' , The peOple of the town, who are ‘ terested in the success of our schools. have been for a long time endeev ' to bring about their consolldwtlolf, and we are heartily in favor of it, up now that the vote has been passed, and we are about to take the man- inary steps to carry out the yote iii would seem to us that care short! taken to avoid blunders, and that W selectmen should inform themselvw as to the law. and carry out its ‘ quinements. ‘ in order to inform ourselves WNW er our view of this matter is m we have communicated with Mr. Him". the secretary of the State Board Education, and in his carvesponde with us, he has given it as his opinion. that the selectmen should determi not later than the first Monday May, as to what. number should ' stituts the town school commi and that there should be a epocia ectlon on the first Monday of J elect said town school committee.; that this committee should to on the first Monday in July. an last letter to us of May 10th, 7 said, “my view still I that you operate under the“I (Mew ” understand.“ .3001 the situation. have nlrehtiy edited the 1-K tentlon of the “lecimen ter, and limit hope that they will do so. and the town from again beingheld ridicule. , . Respectfully yours. 0. N. ARNODD’. o. if. mambo. Committee of the Center. district. To learn how ‘
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