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SIIY SI HIHIWII K WI I
USE SIIIHIHS HHS II]
Q
PIIIISHHSP PIIVINS BIIHIIS
City of Norwalk Councilmen Vote to Turn $5,300 to theI Fund
and Then Draw Out $42,000 Toward the Payment on
the Bonds, Believing It aGpod Investment
HIIIIIIIIIHS IIHI SP IWIHII-PIIE'PEPI ISIHSIISHPII
IH IIIIIIIEIIY SIIIEPI.
IHSIEIIII [IF IEH ISIII IIHE
New Sewer Pipe to he Laid in
Wilton Avenue, and Prospect
Avenue Catch-Basin is Completed
The Norwalk City Council lnet last
evening in the council chamber in
Wall street. The meeting was called
to order at 8:05 o'clock by Mayor Ed-
:ward .l. Finnegan. A tall board or
councilman was present. The minutes
or the last meeting were read by City
Clerk Charles H. Diiworth, and were
accepted.
The meeting was, without
the quietest held this Year. There
were no petitions and _; only routine
business was transacted.
The. report of Councilman Edwin L.
lioyt, who was appointed to Investi-
gate the purchase of the paving bonds
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n—II‘
lllllull illitli ,
lull annulus
doubt,
IIlpIi ‘.
A Group of 600 is Holding the;
San Luis Pass Waiting for
' the Main Body
DOUGLAS Ariz.. Aug. 20.—-R'ebels
numbering 450 were defeated in an
attempt to capture Montezuma. ac-
cording to advices received here.
tMoctezuma is an important town less
than 100 miles southwest of this point
on the border.
' Foreigners are preparing to leave
the district. There are many Ameri-
cans at El Tigre, Nlicozari and (lum-
ilus. Many small towns have been
taken by rebels. A group of 600 reb-
els. believed to be the vanguard of
Drozco's advancc’in Sonora, hold the
San Luis ‘l’flsfl and the rebels appear
to be in a position to retain their po-
sition until the entrance of the main.
rebel army. This group is said to be
the some which was encamped until
recently at. Palomus, Opposite Colum~
‘ bus. N. M.“
idi. PAST). Aug. 20.-chresentu-
lives of the Mormon colonies in Mex-
ico are conferring with the Mexican
federal govonmcut through Mexican
(ionsul Lita-cute at; El Paso. The Am-
erican colonists ask permission to
carry arms on returning to Mexico.
Mormon settlers at _M0rclos. San
use and Oaxaca colonies in Sonora are
in u quandary whether to remain or
flee to the states. Although threat
cued by an advnncemf 700 rebels, op-
erating near the colonies, tney were
told today by A. W. ivaus, a Mormon
itptlhiiil, that it possible they had best
Iarrange to remain. as there are no
uccmumodntions on the border for
more refugees. I
I ,~~W._a.~._.;_.
KANBAEI' SHOOTING “PRAY.
nacho roam, Knne., August 20.“
In a light that followed an attempt by
Hum Wood. 35 years old, a farmer, to
hidnap Ethel Mauritian, tram her home
to
on a down here early“ltloddy.IJa.mee
Thompson, ldwycarll old. was killed;
‘ Matt Mannheim. father or the girl, was
' ”fatally wounded and Gaylord Mans-
Ilmu, 16 more at a son. was hurt.
but not seriously chambered young
Moilahan’o use has the latter axrddd
to drive him may trout the term. A
would pursuing Wdod. ;.
Moonlight and tar adhesion lilo-
for the city’s sinking fund. received
the most attention. This looked like
a goon scheme and apmled to the
council as such. The city will make
money by the plan.
The report of the committee of free-
hoiders on the building lines on sev-
eral city streets, which had been ac-
cepted some time ago. was IbrOught
before the meeting for further discus-
sion. The vote of acceptance was
rescinded.
On motion of Councilman Benedict
a building line of 25 feet was estab-
(Continued on Eillhtb Page.)
WISIPIIIII HIIIISI SIIIIIIII
.1
:iPPESIS SPIIIHIIIS EXHISII
Public Display Began Last Even-
ing and Continues Fortnight
WESTPORT, Aug. 20.——The art gai-
Ieries of New York city and other cen-
ters of America may be beautifully
and artistically arranged and may all
have held in the past many wonderful
exhibits. yet it remains for the undi-
torinm in the library building in Wcsc
port to produce one of the greatest ex-
hibits ever given in this country. This
is no idle boast when it. is considered
that artists whose efforts command
are coutrilultors.
Wherever art is known and under-
stood the names of 0st Linda, Hugo
iiallin, Lawrence Mazzanovicht, Karl
Anderson. George Wright. Silas A.
Dustin, .i. Mortimer I.ichtenauer,1Mrs.
Charles Prizer, E. M. Ashe and Angus
Peter MacDonQd are foremost. Those
with J. E. ii‘razer and Miss Laura Gar-
den. sculpture. make up the lists of
the contributors to the exhibits which
starts this evening at the’ ‘Weatport
library and will continue for two
weeks. .
Many of the sketches on exhibition
are gold medal prize, winners at the
Grand Salon. Paris. while most of the
cxhlbith have been shown in many of
the art galleries of the old world as
well as this country. ‘
~ Woeport is fortunate in having the
above artists reside born. The artists
colony id now a part of the town. the
village being tbe'home of many other
celebrated artists besides those who
have contributed to the exhibit.
Last year the colony gave an exhibit
at the library and so successful was
it that the members or the colony vot-
ed to make the exhibit an annual fea-
ture.
The exhibit represents work In oil,
water color, tempera painting and wa
for color and pen and ink combined.
There are also several sculptoring de-
slime.
finturday evening from 7: 80 until 9.
the artist; will hold a reception to
their friends. 'i‘oayviii be served. The
exhibit to open daily tram 2. In. 111., till
a ll. 111.. and from 7: to n. m. till 9.
I
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ChtinPierilou. OT‘CMSTOT‘ITIIL. bottom
Party. will cobalt tomorrow night at
Railroad uyonuo. tile subject will be
worth Lodged. Wednesday uixlii. .
socialism. "
chairman at a
the highest respect as well as figures.
1:
‘er organizer o’er the Socialist Label“
the corner of Washington street. and .
mum in u
iiitlllRlIAllSIS
uw illNSHtll
Organization Formed
in Bridgeport
SISIISE II. PIHPS
IS A IISI PRESIIIPHI
Corporation to be Maintained by
Dues of Members, But Not
Run for Profit—Object is
Good Roads
The Connecticut Good Roads asso-
ciation was formally launched yester-
day afternoon at a meeting of about
30 delegates representing various
automobile, business men's associa-
tions, boards of trade. and other ai-
lied organizations held at the Strat-
tieid hotel, in Bridgeport. and called
to order by George M. Barnes. of that
city, who was elected temporary
preliminary meeting
held in Bridgeport, a couple of weeks
ago. The association starts off with
a full list of officers, constitution, and
by-lawa. and invites representatives
from all organizations interested in
the making and keeping of good roads
to ioin with it. in furthering the ob
tools of the nasOciation.
The delegates present, three from
each association. represented Bridge—
port, Stamford. South Norwalk, Green-
(Coutiuued‘on Eighth Page.)
BAT STATE SOLDIEWQ
(III TIIE CARPET
BOSTON, Mass. Aug. 20.~Membors
of the Massachusetts militia which
took part in the recent war mauoevers
in Connecticut, today Indiguautiy de-
nied charges now being investigated
by General Tasher files, commander
ill-chief of the munocvers. that the
Bay State troopers plundered houses
and stores, were guilty of vandalism
and committcd assault. and battery. it
is also charged that many of them car-
ried ball cartridges Instead the wax
bullets especially provided for the war
game. Commander Bliss will conducta
thorough probe of the. matter. Mem-
bers of lbektith New York Regiment
are also charged with assault and bat-
tery. Their case, however. comes up
in the Derby, (101111., court.
(Col. Edward .L. Logan. of the “Fight-
lng Ninth" Massachusetts regiment,
today. declared that complaints had
been made to him against his men.
but that in click case they had been
"vague and indefinite." No report re
garding the charges has been recoil/ed
d‘t Adpt. (ion, Pearson‘s omce.
ottiutn tine “III
entire Ill TWII
MONTituAL, Aug. 2tl.««~Tile Mama
at Telegraph Company rocoivad word
today from its operator ntisablo Island
that the steamer Eric, which went
aground there on Aug. 13 in a ion.
has broken in two and become a total
wreck. The crew Wore saved;
The [Eric began to break up last ev~
oping after being pounded by the Ilene
vy seas. The crew W aboard wheat
she began to go and for a time their
all taken off this morning. ‘Perfi‘oi it
cargo was saved. ‘ '
The liirlc won is British diddtpe of
it .900 tons, owned by
err, oil/Cardin.
.luu lululu
= TURKEY MIT HIKE
position seemed perilous. They weer
11qu noun
Ceremony Takes Place in Bride-
groom‘o Home in St.
Louis
s'r. mold. Mo. August 20.-—Judge
Henry S. Priest and 'Mrs. Mabel Currie
Hill, of Norwalk,,Conn.’. were married
at half past seven o'clock last night
in Judge PrIest'a home. at No. 4,320
Westminster place.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Dr. Charles Bovlng, president of
Westminster-pollen, who is now act.
ing as pastor o! the Grand Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
There were no decorations and the
ceremony was witnessed only by Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas «Bond. Mrs. Bond is
Judge Priest's daughter. Mrs. Hill was
dressed in white. A wedding dinner.
distinctly iniormal, was served imme-
diately after the ceremony.
in all probability Judge and Mrs.
Priest on Thursday will leave New
York for Europe. where they will
spend their honeymoon. The tour, it.
is believed, It'lll last for a month.
M..—
Divorce DIVided Nor-walk society into
’ Factions
Mrs. Mabel Currie Hill Priest was
no, Nevada. from Ebenezer Hill. Jr.,
an ironnlasler of Norwalk. Her action
divided Norwaik into two factions.
many supporting her and an equal
number her husband.
It was on May 1 that. she announced
her engagement to Judge Priest. Mrs.
'Roed iiuviiand was entertaining for
her when the engagement was an-
nounced; and this served to renew the
soclai'war started by the divorce.
Judge Price. was in St. Louis at the
time, and denied he was engaged to
Mrs. Hill, but it was understood later
the marriage would take place in June.
While Mrs. Hill was in Reno she en-
rolled as a student in the University
of Nevada. Judge Priest is an attor-
ney for railroad and oil interests.
* -TElili8 or PEWCE
LONDON. Aug. lid—«Soubhi Hey,
the rail of the Turkish island of Rhod-
es. which was seized by the Italian
fleet has arrived at Constantino-
ple, according to a news agency dis-
patch received ‘here today from Vien-
na. Soubhi Bey hours with him inti-
mation of the terms of a possible
peace with Turkey acceptable to the
ltalians. It is stated that the vali of
Rhodes is to proceed shortly to Swit-
zerland at the request of the Turkish
sultan and that further negotiations
between the delegates of Turkey and
italy‘lnuy takh place there.
CE’I‘TINJE, Montenegro, Aug. 20.“-
A mass meeting of Montenegro was
heid‘hore today to protest against the
atrocities committed by the Turks in
the Albanian district oi Berana, on
the Montenegrln frontier. where a
large number of Christmas have been
mannered by Mohammedan Arnauta.
A resolution was banned calling upon
the Montenogrln government to de-
clare war against Turkey.
The war fever is rapidly growing in
intensitythrouhgout the whole coun-
try.
I
I nocxrttttn lllllts
POLIIIE BFFIIIIEIIS
TARthTOWN. it? v., Aug to»
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in back at the
Rockefeller home at Pocontico Hills.
to take up the trouble which has re-
centiy threatened between employer
of the estate and a sound of discharg-
ed lichen. Workman. Special deputies
train the oherilt’a noise are still on
guard at the potato because of the
chronic made walnut the superintende
ant, Md Bristle. and one oi! his (,0de
iii onhbfcilor mails to acreage for
hotelier, it to underline
divorced on'F‘ebruary 16, 19l2 in Re;
‘ provide gene amino
wool in
IIIIIIWHS WISH
SYSI R HSAI
IINhile Trying to Pry on Board
on Deck of W. I. Stevens
IiSSil WIIS IIIIPIISIHS
'IIII SHIIHPIIIII SIISIIIIIIS
Remains Were Recovered About
Three Hours Later
Frank Wemke, of Wilton, who was
employed as a deckhand on the oyster-
boat W. 1. Stevens, of the Stevens 0y-
ster Company fleet, met a tragic death
yesterday ctrGrcenport, when he slip-
ped on the deck and plunged over-
board to his death. His remains were
not found until about three hours lot.
or.
Mr. Wemko was engaged in prying
out some boards with a crowbar on
the deck of the boat. when the acct.
dent occurred. The boat at the time
was working on the Stevens beds off
Greenport’and 'Cupt. E. L. Raymond
immediately brought the boat to a
stop and everything possible was done
to find the body of Mr. Wemke, which
did not rise to the surface. They
dredged till n9on. when anally they
were rewarded in getting the remains.
The W. 1. Stevens was immediately
out In to shore. where she remained
over night and started out this morn
ing with the remains for home. . .
Mr. Wemke was a German and is
thought to have been about thirty
years of age. His employers knew lit-
tip of his family conections or his-
tory. He was unmarried.
niltnoln concur
eats IMIIIE tilln
The work of shifting the boundar-
ies of Fort street and Hantord place,
What NorWaik. seven feet. to the north
by the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company was com-
menced this morning and will he car-
ried on rapidly in order that the job
may be completed as soOn as possible.
The change was ”made necessary in
order that the steel columns which
are being constructed all along the
line {or the purpose ot supporting the
electric feed wires on the road, may
be installed.
Port street and Hauford place run
parallel With the tracks and directly
beneath the bank. in order to install
their concrete work. it become neces-
sary for the railroad company to no
cure seven factor the roadway. II
order to do this they attempted to
purchase that amount of road from
the aoicctmen. This was found to be
impossible and the selectmen advised
them to purchase ad much land on
the north tilde oi the road as they
needed on the south sidehwhich was
seven feet. The company was; to
grade the newly acquired property no
on to conform with that or the estab-
into proper condition. After his work
shall have been finished. it will be up
to a town meeting to accept the new
layout of the road.
The railroad company sent its are
sincere to thd' place and utter a thor-
ouzh investigation, agreed to carry
out the reflections at the neieotmau
and purchased the required amount or
property on the north aide in the
roads in ountiouu The work of mild»
inc commenced hit momma. '
’ A trolley wire was down on Main
street. betwjmi Mart and Cross
directs. this soon. Traffic wail deity
wx’eri were transferred around this
tinned grade of the street and put it,
to it alight. «afloat, and the piano . ,.
o.
H] SSHIISI
Uptown Apar
NEW YORK. August 20. --Sam
Schepps was again the central figure
in the Rosenthal murder case today.l
when he appeared before the Grand
Jury prepared to repeat the story heI
told District Attorney Whitman, inI
which he corroborated in many essen-
tial details the accusing confession
of “Bald Jack" Rose implicating Po-I;
lice Lieutenant Becker in the killing
of the East Side gambler I
it was this story of Sch-cops that
Mr. Whitman desired the Grand Jury
to bear before returning further in‘I
dictments in the Rosenthal case.
The district attorney was clearly
PIIIiIiS IIIIIISH
I
Chinese Were Well Armed and
Soonllverpowered and Killed
Police at Cheunp-Chow
H-ONG KONG, China, Aug. 20.-——A
desperate attack was made last night
by a large body of pirates on the is
land of Cheuugchow forming a. part
of the British colony of Hong Kong
and used chiefly as a missionary sani-
torium.
latte in the evening a launch tow-4
log a large Chinese junk with a bun-
dred pirates on board arrived of! the
Island where the pirates who were all
well armed landed and attacked the
small police force on duty. They suc-
ceeded in overpowering and killing an
lndiau police sergeant and two police
men. They seized their rifles. bayon-
ets. and ammunition and then proceed-
cd to loot the houses of the inhabi-
tants who number only about- 2.700.
They secured a considerable amount
of moueyin this way and afterward
broke into ulld demolished a pawn
shop, from which they stole $10,000.
The pirates then kidnapped the film
erument collector of thxen and threat-
ened to carry off a number or wealthy
Ohinelle who however. raoeomed than»
selves. The Europeun Inhabitants so
doped.
A heavy downpour of rain frustrat
ed the attempt of the pirates to' fire
.the whole island.
Communication between Cheung-
chow and HongKong is cut of! and In-
formation in only obtainable by row
llonto. Im
'tllt own. not .
cotter lurolllll
M.
uncommon, Aug. 20.~Deolai‘ins
that he had made the attack because
the “devil had gotten into ”him."
demon Moore. a nekrmexpremd re
opulence when strained in court
yesterday on it charge. at murderous
hid two goals. about two weeks no. and
won handrail and cradle, amounting to
SSH PPS SSHNSI
WI I MAKE
Asks for a Blanket Indictment
um lllil scuru' ltSlliltilii ls Iii
He Acied as a (lo-between While Rose Was in Hiding l
IIIHIISH SSISIII I
.. artillery companies to this
«unit urea pronouns Sonia-ling and-
Ian doc.
I
ball
IltStSSllI ‘
nun llluuulll
tment House
confident that before night in] i
ments would be returned again
en persons. Those to be indicts]
said to be: Rosenzweig “Lefty
Horokwitz “Gyp the Blood-r
“Dago Frank," and Muller, “W
ILewis,” the four alleged mums
Jack Suiliv an and William shop
Lieutenant Becker on a dupe
indictment.
The state's attorney said
Scheppe’ testimony was out no
to the conviction of Becket-,1“:
gave the case against the polled
(Continued on Eleni. {Pose
WIIII SIIIIPIIII HIP
IIIPHIIIHI W
Recent War ManeuvrIes title
pinning to Bear Pruitt
There is a movement on foot. -..
those interested in the milita "
Norwalks to effect the forms
company of Infantry tn town,_it'
believed that the community
support such an organization
feeling and enthusiasm has:
brought to a head by the war. m
were which.have been held, in
weetenr Connecticut during‘tbe .5
week.
Some years ago, the town supr-
two companies of infantry, OW”
F and D. The state changed
companies into coast artillery. “If
slgnated them the Seventh and 8 .
'Companies C. A. 0., C N. G., red '
i‘veiy. The Seventh passdd will!
Sixth still flourishes and 13‘
lodged to be the best compon
coast artillery In the state. This
sertiolPis a matter of record.
Many of those who like mill
dislike the coast artillery, til
of which consist not only of
membership rt quiren (.oneide Iii
dy as well.
it Is somewhat doubtful w
movement will ever bear Ir
appears to have been the pol
state otiiciala to consoont
the state, namely in Bridgette;
Norwalk Greenwich. fitmiord
Daniulry. New London. ofc
companies on. account or it!
to Forts Wright. Terry and
The Infantry ill made up of ill
1y from the ntien from the and
the state.
arms, will give a iawa to
nidence of 11.9. flat-elem
Saturday afternoon and iv
suit 34th Cake. ice creams
the corona will be on rials sit
lilildWTOilaii will he served.
also be a. water carnival hi ‘
therewith, in which every?
riled to participate. 1'!
other: tor the prettiest wild
unique decorations. moot
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