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Insurance of All Kinds
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. Telephone 1230
Upstairs Over the South Norwulk
Trust 00., 87-91 Washington St.
South Nor-walk. Conn.
PUBLIC STENonflAPHER
‘ Joseph Solomon is a visitor in New.
York today, on business.
The. regular meeting of Norwaik
Lodge, «Benevolent and Protective 0r-
der at Ellis, will be held this evonlng.’
The N. E. Ryan Co. is specializing
this week on house dresses and dress-
ing, sucques. it will pay you to see
their line.
The officers of the Hope Hose will
meet Friday evening to hear the re-.
port of the committee in regard to 80-,
ing to Daubury.
Postals have been received from
Bill Welluitz, who is spending his va-
catimi in Springfield, Mass. Bill re-
ports a fine time.
The local ‘flremeu are receiving‘
postals from the delegates to the state I
convention. The fellows spent yes—
terday in New York.
Routine matters of business were‘
considered at the meeting of Washing-
ton (Jump, No. 11, P. O. S. of A., which
was held last evening.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Freder-
ick Bennett on Meadow street, is near-
Iy completed. The hOuse is a modern
dwelling and up to date in every re-
spect. \ N. B. Knapp is doing the work.
i
The Bull Monse (Party is rapidly
gaining strength in Norwalk. The
membership has increased greatly
since the meeting last Wednesday ev-
ening. apd new names are coming in
every day.
The annual farmers picnic is being
held today. The farmers in this sec’
iion go to ‘Stanwich every year to en-
joy their anual outing. Quite a num-
ber from Norwalk are. enjoying the
good time tday.
George Castle was arrested yester-
day afternoon in North villain street by
Acting Chief J. Hurry Gibson and 0f-
flccr Frank is. 'Strutton on a charge of
drunkenness. At the Town Court this
morning, his escapade cost Mr. Castle,
' $5.40.
The Misses Anna and Loretta Mi?-
lKeon returned to their home after a
visit. with friends in Brooklyn. Miss
Alma MoCale returned with them and
expects to spend a few days in Nor-
walk. as the guest of the Misses Mc-
Kean.
One of the horses belonging to the
Silver luuke ice tLZonIpuny, fell at the
this
"inorniug. The horse wlis down for
some time. and it was necessary to take
all the harness on! of hill! before he
could get up.
A regular locating of the South Nor-
be
held this evening at which time the
committee appointed to work up a
not
known whether or not the ticket will
walk Initial, socialist Party, will
city ticket will report. it is
be nominated at this time.
We a”...
s’l‘llo regular meeting of the Sons of
St. George, welcome Stranger badge
No. 384 was held last ovoniul. ncu
“Wilder who will leave
Wmmmm
o
Pride of court Narru
.ft’oton Point, Friday evening, Angus
ill.
mans. Joanie Johnson in action. a
m; ‘nd ‘ fill
“an GB!“
mat of designs. All must be cold at once regardless of cost. making I
ITUPENDOUS OPPORTUNITY. ' ‘
churn “school Philip;
CENTER——
the absence of Secretary Wilfred Bod- .
well. Assistant Secretary Herbert P01-
lard acted.
had on his mind a
once,
town. He said that a prominent South
of an instance where the town lost a;
‘ 1‘ r " ' x ' i l the direction of the Sir.
,mteilngs ninth appealed in tin local .and Silljttl. to e ilglm‘l plans for bringing Becker
. whole
this business was transacted and a
recount social time was enjoyed. A
firewall reception was given to Pres
wildcat William Hatfield and Joanna
for Illnplnnd to-
n cit-ole. No.
801, will give an informal dance at
m, "nu the arrangements for the an
air have been pcrfcctodand the com»
lttob‘ iu'ohnrsc have speculation time
11 order to incite/tho Ifl'cir a pic duo
‘ Diamonds. Pearls _ and Precious Stones
g * ‘ WM. , REIMAN‘
328 FIFTH AVE... BET. 321) AND 330 am.
Entire Stock to Bo Closed Out on Account of
Retiring from Bunion» ‘ ‘
Inventorying over $750.00
Long noted for its" uniform excellence. reliability. oxelucivcnuicudnffun.
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Sale Open: Monday, Aug. 19th, 11 A. M.
Continuing Daily Until All In Sold
Harmon G. Brin- & Thou. R. Reid. Auctioneer.
BEATS RESERVED FOR MD!“
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.«W-
been Brought about which has a ,
effected a material change. (
Dr. Chine suggested in regards to!
the teachers‘ certificates, that the.
board carry out the recommendations
of the Town 'l‘enchers' Association to
the effect that each teacher be rcq l
ed to be a normal school graduate.
before seculing a certificate. 3
Dr. Sherer moved that a committee .
of three be appended to exiuulne the ‘
teachers recently engaged under the:
new. administration and grant the mac 1
essary certificutcs before September;
3d. 80 voted.
Chairman Wheeler appointed the i
committee on teachers to constitute;
this committee. ‘
Dr. Tracey moved that Mr. Pratt be .
very desirable resident lly reason of Ecuguged as principal of the Center:
the reports of the school committee’s {school without salary from the town,
PM. (IAN BE. ENGAGED
WITHOUT EXPENSE
TII TOWN
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36 point.
«Chairman Wheeler stated that he
matter of import-
the
l
the schools and
both to
Norwalk man had. told him recently
press. The gentleman was led to doubt ‘ periniendeut of schools. ,
the good management of the schools Mr. Lawrence considered the Whole,
after having read these accounts. Ebusiness a mistake. He stated that;
Chairman Wheeler went on to ex- athe town schools were no longer exist- l
plain that it was impossible for such a 1 lug under the district system and he ‘2
large body of men to get together and l believed this action would act as on i
agree on all points at issue and on [entering wedge which would eventual-:5
tered an appeal to the representatives 31y break up the whole system. The i
of the. press present at the meeting I town system is now a unit and should
to cooperate with the heard in itslnot be made a semi-consolidated sys
attempts to adminiser wisely to the . tem. There is a chance for friction.
schools‘ wants. 1io be determined wholly by the tem-
‘Chairman Wheeler naked for an ex~ perument of the two men. He believ-
Dression of opinion on the part of tilt ed the motion should read “teaching
board, and Dr. J. Milton Coburn principal."
spoke as follows: “i don’t object when
the newspapers quote correctly what
l__say, but i do object to their lying.”
The doctor's choice of language was
characteristic and his words were re
celved without comment.
John F. McMahon stated that the
chairman's remarks were not altogeth-
er pertinent to the present board. as
it was a well known fact that for the
past five Years there had been more
dissentiou in the board of school vis-
itors than in ally other'bmncb of the
town government.
Dr. William Tracey took issue with
Mr. McMahon. saying that while there
might have been some differences
among the members. the board as a
had enjoyed harmonious sear
slons throughout.
John B. Lawrence moved that the
secretary be instructed to confer with
the town counsel and arrange for con-
tracts to be signed by the teachers1 Dr. Tracey called attention to the
“Don being engaged. So voted. I fact that the nchbois of the town oven-
Mr. strenc brought up the mutter ' ed next Tuesday. The committee is
of the town report on schools, saying following the advice of the town coon.
'that the new report should contain. sci but if Mr. Pratt is not employed
matters of interest to the citizens, in- under the provisions of the original
cludln‘g information as to the condi- | motion he cannot be employed at all.
Etions of the schools, not contained in'The committee can so before the
the dry statistics as compiled by the board at some future time and put Mr.
secretary. McMahon's idea into effect.
Dr. Tracey said that in the near fu~ Mr. Lawrence said that it' should
ture. the teaching of domestic science not be understood that the town
and manual training would have to be ' counsel advised that Mr. Pratt be en-
added to the curriculum. He said‘gngod as principal. He simply said
that the matter of education and pub- that the committee might do this if
he schools was being widely discuss- it thought it wise I0 to do.
ed. lie believed that as the town now If the committee enters upon this
afforded a superintendent of schools, matter, It has no principal, no system
it might be wise to appoint either the i to work under. The plan opens the
superintendent or a committee to in- ' whole matter. . ,
vestigabo these movemens and be in As Mr. McMahon's motion had not
a position to recommend what Would been seconded, Mr. Daniels called for
be necessary if the occasion over do- the original motion.
mended such additional sources, ‘Dr. Sherer explained the system lin-
Dr. H. l). Sharer stated that while dcr which the committee worked. He
in Massachusetts with Dr. Coburn, agreed with Mr. humans that the
they saw how those branches had been Center school matter opened up the
successfully introduced in a small way whole matter chain.
and popular opinion educated up to a Dr. Clunersnld that the condition
realization of their worth. Dr. Chnp- was peculiar and was one which could
man has been privileged . to enjoy
some small experience in those stu~
dies. .
Mr. Lawrence stated that he bellow
edit might be well for the school om-
oinin to throw their influence towards
the practical plan of having the moth-
ors teach their daughters domestic
science tit homo. pending the» time
when this branch could be taught in
the public schools.
or. Tracey volunteered the “cus-
loltlon that many of the ‘mothern
themselves did not know now to cook.
' Mr. McMahouctatod that the per-
ocntstc’ 'uf‘tlic scholars whcyfnil“ to
concatenation high xco‘h course
within the prescribed limo should his
original motion to engage four super-
visors but it was voted down. He ask-
ed that a supervisor be appointed for;
the Concord school. He said that he.
.was in favor of a male teacher in
each school.
Mr. McMahon said that he was in
favor of. a male principal for each
school in the town. He stated that he
did not believein the wisdom of ap-
pointing two supervisors and in do
lug away with the male principals 0f
, the schools.
He believed that the committee was
making a mistake In establishing such
a precedent. He said he was opposed
to the action and he offered a sub-
stitute motion to the effect that the
board make application to the board
of apporionment for a sum of $1,500
for the purpose of engaging Mr. Pratt
as principal of the Center school.‘
we
I
l“ underobliuallou to Mr. Pratt to
create a similar, condition.
t and carricd.
'ci‘ium’ssinifii WALDil
m transaction one
institution on Staten island, the .Lorip
lard estate, that ol' the Lorlllard fam-
ily of
Edgar C.‘l,.eaycraft of the real estate
firm of J. Edgar L-eaycraft & 00., both
prominent
missionary work.
0
maiOrlty of the prisoners having been
discharged either by the court or the
grand jury.
lready 1investigating the graft feature of the
Rosenthal murder case to the effect
that the police often weakened their
evidence against gamblers who had
‘ralded, it is expected that the district
iattorney will
Tinstice at his country home, tonight
Dr. Uoburn said that he made theT
gsubpocnaed to bring the. records of
l anywhere from 16 to 18 years.
not obtain again. The Center District
the extent of 81.500 and the conditions
before the committee islvslnlply wheth-
or the man shall Ilt on the, front
steps or get down to work. do for as
the other districts are concerned. they
have nolongcr any iurhldictlou to
Dr. Tracey’c motion was put to vote
. .Dr. Tracey stated that a Tow had
been pagoda by the lust miniature to;
LIST OF EVIL NESOIIT
f BIIILIIINIlS‘
(Continued tram first page.)
millionaire tobacco manufac—
urers and J. Edgar [commit the
in Methodis: church and
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the proper help to rid your system
. of the poisonous bile which causes
headaches, flatulence and...discom-
fort. 'By common consent the
proper-wand the best—nhclp is
BEECHAM'S
Bold cvcrywhcn
like in Time
‘ PILLS
II him We" “a.
A notable feature of the list is the
omparatively few convictions that
allowed the raids and the very large
In view of testimony
nought out before the grand jury
in
to
“come across" after they had been.
investigate the reason
for the few couviclous in the pro-
ceedings before Justice Golf.
Early Trial for Becker.
The trial of Police Lieutenant
Charles Becker on the charge of in-
stigating the murder of Rosenthal will
be ‘begun on September ii if the plans
of District Attorney Whitman do not
go astray. While John F. Melntl're.
Becker’s attorney. obtained for his cli-
ent yesterday the postponement of the
date for pleading to the indictment
against him until September 3, the
prosecutor said last night that the
delay will not interfere with his or.
to,
trial the first of the seven accused of
the murder.
The prosecutor plans to have Beck-
er enter his plea. before Justice (for:
and will then move that the trial he
set for September ii, the week follow.
ing. Mr. Whitman, who‘wlil visit the
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gto map out the program of the John
(Doe proceedings which will begin the
genius day that Becker will be arraign-
led for pleading, expects to be able to
gblock any further moves by the police
‘Iioutcnant's counsel looking to delay.
Four New Bank Accounts.
, Four new bank accounts of Becker
iwere turned up by the investigators of
'the district attorney yeatorday “and
the officials of the banks have been
Becker's deposits. in the institution-
to the district attorney's office tOday.
In connection with the statement of
James March, a lawyer, that Becker
had made most of his moor-y in stock
speculation. the district attorney has
obtained evidence' that the most
Becker ever made in this manner was
$1,800.
More Graft Exposed.
Searching along the trail of pollcel
blackmail that led up to the murder
of the gambler Herman Rosenthai. the
state's attorney now reports a form of
social evil from which colossal graft
is yielded. This blackmail, he says.
was obtained from about a dozen
houses in this city, each of which paid
from $1.500 to $2,000 a month for po-
lice protection to the inspectors in
whose districts they were situated.
District Attorney Whitman has
learned that these houses paid a high
rate of tariff for protection not be-
cause of their great income, but be
cause protection ,was a greater essen~
tial to their existence. These houses
were expensiveiy furnished and decor-
ated. Only the proprietor and a few
servants lived in them. Callers were
shown a list of names of Elvis who
could be called upon to come to the
house when wanted.
Opposite the names of these girls
were their ages, and the lists in the
hands of the district attorney show
that the ages (of these girls ranged
Girls were frequently lured to these
houses on the pretext that somebody
wanted to most them. Once there the
usual biandlshmenta wore held out.
Assistant District Attorney lispiith
has been investigating this form of
disorderly hence craft for several
weeks, and the result of his lnvustism
tion will produce a sensation.
PUBLIC UTILITIEd Huntsman.
Hearings have been out for. the
morning of September 3 at the floor
ml, in Hartford. by the public utili-
tics commission an follows:
Silicon ‘avcnuo, Hartford.
avenue; Bridicport. .-
Petitiowc
invariance n unionism gamut . r
my. 9,”?
TWII AIITIIIBTS MADE TII
$25 for not stopping his automobile to
he did not remember striking any
team and tliat that was the reason
he had not stopped his car. He had
had about “ten beers" during the ar-
ternoou at a clambake and in the
borough proper. William J. Martin
not notice anything out of the ordin-
ary on the trip. He tou.
some drinks.
ter, and Charles Juquith told of the
accident.
his license as an operator he returned
lwalk, charged with operating an auto. T
mobile while intoxicated on August 1,
failed to appear when
called.
of the accident, charged with intoxi-
cation and fined $15 and costs.
Page of the Norwaik police force, told
of the accident.
chauffeur, said that he witnessed the
accident, and that there were two men
and two women
whom had been drinking. Secretary
Petition of the Connecticut Com»
puny for approval. of its method of
construction of double trucks and ro-
iooation of presentdoublc track on
Park street, from Laurel street to
[Petition of (the Gonnecliout Coma
puny for the approval of its method of
reconstruction of tracks. on li‘nirllcid
the connection Cum-
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iilIIE uv LIOEHS‘ES
(Continued from first page.)
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vestigate after the accident. YeS-
rday he told Secretary Rogers that
ho was in the car at the time, did.!
had had
Mrs. Duvall, her daugh-
The case was continued. 7
William Miller of Bridgeport told
straightforward story of his accident
n August 11 in Bridgeport, which re-
ultod in the death of Carmine Nuzzo
ud, as he had been exonerated ai-
eudy in two investigations of the ac-
ident, Secretary Rogers directed that
0 him.
Michael .Blanarck, of East Nor-
his case was
He was arrested at the time
Po-
icenlen J. ‘S. Murray and Charles F.
Charles Shock, a
in the car, all or '
walk on August 7, also failed to ap«
pear. Ila-pp was arrested and for.
felted a cash bond of $50. Policemen
Wallace A. Sammie and John Flynn
of the South Norwnlk force said that
Rapp ignored signals to stop his ma-
chine, and was driving at a rate of
forty miles an hour. The car was
occupied by three men and two wo-
men. thn iRapp was waiting for his
bond, one of the women put her arm
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about his neck. The party had been
to Roton Point for a shore dinner and
had been drinking. The arrest was
made in Norwalk. shortly after mld~
night. Secretary Gogers gave instuc-
tions for Rapp's license to be taken
up.
John A. McCuc, of No. 68 Hudson
street. Hartford. was heard relative
to his accident of August 12, when he
collided with an automobile owned
by George A. Bunch of North Granby,
that was standing near the junction
of Chapel and Trumbull streets. and
knocked down Mrs. Katherine Done
sun of No. 1102 Main Street, who was
on the sidewalk the other side of the
Beach car. Mrs. Banana and Mr.
*Bench told what they knew of the ac-
cident. Mr. Beach said that McCuc
had settled by buying his damaged
can. McOuc claimed that he was tak-
,Ing an automobile belonging to J. J. G:
l". Ahorn to the shop to have its clear.
log your repaired, an it was badly out
of order. He admitted 'ihnt he had
pleaded guilty to reckless driving In
the local police court and had paid a
line of fall and costs. The case was
continued.
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’WILL ATTEMPT TO GET STATE
APPROPRIATION.
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Botticof Guilty-burg Survival-c Want
Fundc for Dating.
'l‘lint Connecticut should provide
funds for sending surviving Grand
Army veterans who fought in the lint-
tlo of Gettysburg to the scenes of the
bottle in 1913 war the consensus at
the reunion of the Twentieth (3. V., at
Cheshire recently. The matter was
discussed in an informal manner. but,
in view cfthc fact that Massachusetts
has made an appropriation to aid in
ccndlnu til survivors of tho great but»
till to the reunion. and other states
orb contemplating similar action, the
feeling. was ”mined that Gounod
tlcut should not in; behind in such a
movement. I
it was reported that an result of
the discussions movaiocnt phonic be
started with a. view is hands: III are
momma from the stats. Tilt {stir
' crib: in Wilson will liar- in: air.
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Short Sea Trips, Delightful
Pleasure and
OLD POINT COMFORT.
“I"!
New York to
turn
Hot and Cold Sea Water Baths can
Telegraph System.
Foot of N. Macro 8t.
Phone 3900 Franklin. Sendforl
W. L. WOODROW, Traffic Mar. .3.
OWNER BLOOP l8 BLOWLY SINK»
lNG AT HER MOORIANGS.
BRIDGEPDWI‘. Aug. Sawmill“
slowly because of the water looking
in around her scams. the 35 foot sloop
“Poll" is floating with but her most
out of water at her anchorage ut the
northern and of the western 1840M.
basin and in a menace to navigation.
She filled sometime last night- and to
lily Ill that can In: seen of her is the
mast lilting badly to one side. She.
was discovered in this condition early
this morning by several of the tug
boot captain» and by harbormutcr
Garry haddock who immediately start-
cd to find the owner of the vessel. no
(chug upon investigation that the voo'
act is owned out of town and that it
had been worhcd on share; lay In on
Mention named Mills. *lls will antics»
war to find the owner and notify him
of the facts and float successful will
notify the custom house omclcls'and
Assistant Government Iiinuincer 6. Bl.
Vcrrcli of New Haven. . In this event
that the ovum refuse to voice the
craft, the government will do this.
work and roll the boat to the highest
bidder. , it tho commits was world,
hum bunt clubs found. mince
manuals odor as scrum
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OLD DOMINION LINE
and WASHINGTON. D. C.
Norfolk Ind Old Point Comfort and ro-
Rlchmonur WuhlnntOn, D. 6., a n: '
out charge. Steamers are all equipped with the United Wirolou"
STEAMERS SAIL EVERY WEEK DAY AT 3 P. M.
Tickets and Stateroom Reservations, Pier 25, North River.
For further particulars apply to J. M. LAY‘I’ON A 60., 6 Rollo
road Avenue, or Depot Ticket Agent. N. 1., N. H. and H. R. R.
did not care what happened to It. A!
a result the water leukod’ln thrombi
the seams and not being pumpod‘ou
occasionally, the little cmftfinnlly .
ed and now barely floats. after h '
aha dorm not lie in the channel“ A
or having the harbor kept clear It
times and will have her removal.
soon as possible.
Week Ends Alfording
Rest to
NORFOLK, RICHMOND
Including meals and berth $14 -'
Including meals and berth 1
ON 0. D. STEAMERS 8. 5
:be procured on Steamer with. .. x;
New York.
llurtrcted Pamphlet. .
.I. BROWN. Gon'l Puungcr Am. * 7
manner of a derelict. inasmuch
Is not a severe menace to other "
but linrbormactcr lmddook In doll
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cons-room cnhornon pm.
N‘OKWIOH. Aux. 28.~—«Jnmoc III.
as, chauffeur for Charles“ C- -« .
Democratic slate Committee
man. of this city,- was fluid 31
violating the law regarding the
ingot his handler in New {laud
Comical: defended him. and
(pooled the once.
MICE DAY IINTINIL.
The criminal will be published
the morning, mt Room. in
mourn my my in Mid?
writ-id. atom and navy '
phonic reach the silica any; , _.
droning. “ ~ ‘
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