«
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, ita‘bly by District Deputy Grand Mus
o‘clock in the warning when a class
were carved.
I deemed at any sites. another consign
sum twill: M received at this
Entered at the South Normk” Post-edict
as Second Class
RRRMEW WRRK RS IN
NEW WIRE WI SIRIKE
d‘he matter of a new bridge over .
.llctropolis Has Not soon More Labor Unrest Than Exists at the
Present Time, as in Addition to the Adove 15 000
Waiters May (in 0st Soon
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"William II IIqu smu
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firms Are Rushed With Orders for the Sprind Trade
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NEW YORK, Jan 16. ~—Seldom has
New Y0rk city been the scene of more
labor unrest than at present. Be-
Itweeh 150,000 and 200.000 garment
workers are out on strike for more
may and better working conditions;
15,000 waiters thIeaten to go out im-
Itore the week. ends. and in Yonkers
dust above the city line, employee of
the stIeet railway company have not
moved a car since January 1.
Squads of garment workers, sails
tied with concessions granted, me
said to be returning to work daily,
[but the broad issues are still unset-
tled, and there is no apparent pros-
pect of agreement]. From the manu~
tincturers' standpoint, yesterdays
ERRERIEEI MRISIIRRIER
line A Membership of 113, and
illiiicers Are Elsciedand Instal-
cd by State Officers
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Our Sisters‘ Lodge No. 55. l. 0. 0.
F" was instituted yesterday afternoon
under most auspicious circumstances.
The ceremonies were pantomned by-
Grcnd Master Borroughs. of New Lon-
don. and stall! and forty—one charter
members were duly initiated consti
toting the original lodge.
lIIInIedThiely following the institu-
tion of the lodge. the officers were
elected and then installed, the latter
ceremony being performed most cred-
tor Mrs. Wilson. of Siam-lord, and
staff. The officers elected and install-
ed were as follows:
Noble (lrandu—Mrs. Charlotte Cros»i
.RH'.
flight SImporter—ulilrs.
llccd.
Left Supporter-whim. lemma Murk-
ridge.
Vice Grands-Mrs.“ Mary Kenny.
Right SupportermMr-s. William Ah-
mus.
. heft supportermhflss Mabel Warren
Recording decrelarywhllss Ethel
Motherland.
Treasurer-whim. (leorglnnua War»
rim.
Financial
iihibil.
A recess was then
lrving ii.
Secretary-«Miss Jennie
Alton until ll
of seventy-two candidates were install-
ed by thedelree team of human Ile-
boimn Lodge. his is, of South Nora
walk. the merit being done hound
tally.
Later in the evening rcimhmehto
a . ‘ ‘5.
MA!“ “ROM. ‘
(lessons for the above the: be re-
. Which Cannot Be Filled Now
walkout of nearly 40,000 shirtwai'sb
workers was most serious, for it camel
at a time when all hands Were busy
with rush work for the spring trade.
Incidentally, New York is sanita-
quurters tor the negotiations “between
the railroad managers and 35,000 the
men in the eastern territory who de-
mand a readjustment of pay and sche-
dules. After weeks of preliminaries
the firemen decided last night to take
a retordum strike ballot, ‘but this
does not necessarily mean that a crisis
has been reached. When the ballots
are counted on or about February 10.
negotiations will be resumed. It is con-
ceded by the roads that the vote will
authorize a strihe.
acsrmu. secure
‘ illiflbllllllliib
A large and enthusiastic meetind
oi the General Committee on the
new hospital was held at the hospital
last evening at 8 o'clock. with Chris
tia_n SIwartr. in the chair. The time7
of holding the public mass meeting
was carefully considered and it was
finally decided to hold it on February
19th in the Armouy. the change in
the data being due to the inability
to get the speakers on January 29th
as originally planned. A steering
committee of live was named to look
after the details of the meeting.’ '
it is planned to have speakers of
national reputation, as well as local
speakerii at the mass meeting, and the
people are 'to be thoroughly informed
and amused as to the needs of the
new hospital, and it is confidently ex~
pooled that when the people are fully
acquainted with the importance and
necessity of having a hoapitai suited
to the needs of our town, they will
contribute generously.
other matters of detail were cere-
l'ully discussed by the committee and
the members of the hospital stall and
committee. physicians were added to
the general committee and it was the
condenses of opinion that n Splendid
beginning to n great project had been
made.
Malamute In. 1.
than atheism
NEW YORK. Jan. iiiwll‘urthcr de-
tails for the wedding of Helen Miller
(“lould to Finley J. flhepard at the
bride’s country home near 'l‘arrytown
next Wednesday were “sounded. to
day. when it became known inciden-
tally that'the date of the wedding as
an unnivarsisry of Ill-tea Gauid‘a psi
tenth" Emeritus. E
'i'he’bridc will have holy two attain ,
. ducts .hor young nieces Helen and
Dorothy Gould occupiers at m
heather, Frank I. putrid Air. than
and”; best man will be his limiter.
push I. Show“. but the“ mil be so
some. The ceremony trill he lies
Br
TI} formed by the
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[Will Willi SilliEl
SameTexpeyersAlsoWnntCurb. .
Guitar and Sidewalk in Blv-
or Street.“ Norwalk‘
Norwal-ir River, at Cross street. which
has been agitated at different times.
has assumed concrete form, and the
taxpayers of the section are taking
the matter up, and expect to get the
opinion of the voters in a. short time.‘
The bridge was never intended to
have a capacity of more than ten
tons, and it is 101i: that lit long ago
out lived its usefulness. A year we
a sidewalk was placed on the west
side. and. this increased the weight
on the structure by shoal: a ton.
A number of the residents assem-
bled in the cities a: the Holmes, Keel-
er & Kent company, last ‘evening, and
discussed the matter with the result
that a petition was prepared, asking
the selectmen to’call a special town
meeting for the purpose of authoriz-
ingthe building of a new bridge over
Norwalk River, to take the place of
the bridge known as Brady’s Bridge,
nit Gross street. and authorizing the
board of estimate and taxation to ap-
propriate money therefor.
At the same time it was felt that
there was need of a new sidewalk,
with curb and gutter line on River
street A petition flor- this has also
been prepared and will be submitted
to the city of Norwaik board of own.
cllmeu for «further action.
Both petitions have been signed by
about twentydlvc taxpayers and vot-
ere.
. ‘TiiAdib rart'vIsIrs
AI MEIR WRIFLE
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WASHINGTON Jan. Ie.—-w1uI his
wife lying dead at the foot of the
stairs, down which she had fallen, Billi-
ert Simpson, 82-years-cid and helpless
with a liroken leg, was found ”in a
starving condition late yestelday, with
two gaunt dogs eyeing him hungrlly.
Physicians at the hospital whither he
was removed today have slight hope
of his recovery. The aged couple who
were in comfortable circumstances.
lived alone. Mrs (Simpson. who was
85 years old, is believed to have «plung
ed to her death Sunday. And since then
the used than had been without food or
s.tteutlon 'When found Simpson was
speechless from exhaustion and starve
lion.
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Lays: BREAKS Allil
cots IIIII cannot
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mwasscnadm‘. Inc. Jan. 10—-
A serious break in the levee early to—
dfll‘. flooded a large portion of the
lowur part of this city. The court
house, churches, and schools are
filled with refugees.
EVANaViLin, ind, Jan. lib—The
Ohio river today poem the highest
stone reached for several years. and
was expected roan several tenths
hiltber before the crest ot-‘ihe hood
muses. Many families here-have been
driven to themooond stories of their
homes or the rising use, “
small towns in the trade district
of this city are sending appeals for
help. as their food supplies are hoist
estimated. Many or those pieces
have been out off for a week house”
the high water has made lumposslbie
to resell “the “planned landings.
interurhnn trolley car service Drastic
sally has been sanctioned in the deed
district. .
”MAI“ DOLLMVW 'R'QOAOIh
., , litiW ~
‘ I'l‘cmurrow Garbage mm
ct blast riotous, I"!
shoot, musics pinch, Milly
use. on. street. and all the
smiths. not against ' ‘
requested to em outith‘ei
«chansons
Wearing Near-Boolbrerofioulh-
arn Delegate‘s Were About to
Welcome lilIlI so; a Colonel of
Their Own 4 is Introduced to
Prominent lien by Represen-
tative llellivE
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III III II IIIIIIIIIII
President Likely to Prevent His
Gatling Position heldby Hill
~llsiliy Prdtsrs m- As-
element on Post attics 0cm-
mitiee i
. WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 16.-—-Con-
grossmsn-elect Jeremiah Donovan, of
the Fairileid county district lsin Wash-
ington, finding his way around the
House of Representatives, getting so-
customcd to sitting in a: seat on the
floor of the lower branch of Congress
and making the acquaintanceehip ~01
the men with whom he will be a legis.
istive cellulose ,flaroh 4 next
He is soon boldly his daughter;
Emma, and will remain in Washington
*‘lor about two Weeks.
.Teken for Southern Colonel.
Descriptions of the monument
who lets succeed Mr. run an the
House need not he sent back to - his
meanness on' samples.) ,
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=. WIRES SWll RISE
ls Awarded Damages of $60.64
in Tax Base With Merv
Cunningham
ln a decision handed down by Judge
Howard B. Scott of the common pleas
court. yesterday. in the case of Harry
Goodwin. of Norwalk, against Mary A
Cunningham. Judgment is found for
the plaintiff to recover $00.64. The.
issue was on the question of tax “on
property sold by the defendant to the
plaintiff, and the question arose as
the amount of tax each was sub-
ject to under the bill of sale.
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CITY NATIONAL BANK crrlcsne.
II'l‘lIe directors or the City National
Basic organised this morning and elect
ed the following olllccrs:
Il’midantéllidwin H. ‘llehhemon.
First Vice-President .... John H
Knapp. .
respond Vice-President .. Frederick
tin Rowan. ,
fishiew’hflltmd Bodwell. .
The other employee pt the heal: are:
Tollwbemuel is. Valuer. , .
bookkeeper-«Howard til. Iilcvt.
IBooklEespornI-dlicherd Pedals. Ir
Clerk-James Kelley. , , I , . ‘
, . Mw‘
- will has little steam? ram find
underwear at special prices. miss new
{Cooler mil“. Wile
E-‘dllisms. Washington in. an.
3.1
~ sition will be filled by diam Conley.
. to that effect was received toda
tub l’hhlto service Commission.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Cloudy with local reins tonight
Woman’s Association of South
.llorwallt church Holds Recoog‘
lion in Honor Iii Sinners
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The Woman’s Annotation of the
South Nowell: Congregational church.
entertained the members of the query
tot and chorus choir at dinner in the
dining mom of as church last even-
ills. ‘ ;
Every member of the choir, also
her. and Mrs. John Staplebon, and
Mr. and Mrs. Sim oi the music com-
mittee were present.
The waitresses, who were dressed
in colonial costume. ware Charlotte
Gorliam Carrie McCeusland and Eli-
sabeth stapleton.
After dinner speeches were given
by Rev. Mr. Stapleton, Mr. and Mrs.
Grannies. Miss Lucy Gray, Alson
Smith and Forest Case.
card on which was a picture of some
noted musician with a verse of poe-
try or conundrum supposed to illus
irate the noticeable traits of each
one holding the card. These were
read and created a great deal of Iner-
rimeut.
Miss Elisabeth Staplston imperson-
ated a young lady selling articles at
a church bazaar. The characters pa-
tronizing her were supposed to be
members of the church. Her recite-
tions was received with generous ap-
plause. Those present were:
Rev and Mrs John Stapleton. Mr.
arid Mrs. F. iii. Sitts, Mr. and Mrs. F.
B. Grannies, Dr. , and Mrs William
Stowe Mr. and Mrs. John W. Pen-
nell, Mrs. memos Tripp. Misses Inlay
Gray Ilse: Grofeot. Blanche Knapp.
Mildred Nash. Amelia and Ethel
Becker. Viola ling ,.‘Florence Bene-
d-ict. Gertrude You wring, Iva oli-
ver Ruth story Add Helena lunches;W
Edward Weed. Forrese Case. Alson
Smith and Roderick Harris.
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BETS econ Pli0l0Tl0ll
it was with mingled feelings of re-
gret and pleasure that the people oi
South Norwailt received the news
made public this morning that Frank;
3'. Huntington. the ediclent manager
of both local Adams Express oilices
was to sever his connection with the
local establishment 'snd enter upon a
newer and larger held of endeavor.
The people regret to lose the campus
lonship of Mr. Huntington. for he is a
good fellow and they appreciate the
oilicicnt service which they have on-
ioyed during his managerehip of the
local Adams Express allies. At the
some time they are genuinely pleas-E
ed this he I. to be «promoted. bellevu'
ing that his excellent service here
merits the advancement and believing
that be will make good in his new po-r
sltlcn lost so he has made good here.
Mr. fluntlnmon enters upon his now
duties as travelling solicitor for the
money order and traveller" 14 check de-
pertinent of the Adams company. His
field will be the whole of New Eng-
land and his headquarters will be in
Boston.
'bir. Huntington will retain his real
dense in South Norwelk. to which city
be insane and has been for long a ll:-
turo. .
Afr. Huntington’ II successor has not
Each guest was presented with a
- of the New York, New Haven and
AND [NEW
RAKE
Etlorls to Mediate the Dispute
and the Brotherhood Fail,
EIERR ERIIR RRIERRRRS ARE
Sides Disagree on the Method
..
NEW YORK Jan 16 .«Elforts to me-
diate the dispute between the eastern
railroads and the Brotherhood of Le
comotive Firemen and Enginemen
over the demands of the road's fine
men for increased wages and better
working conditions have failed and
a strike ballot has been ordered. It
was announced that mediation efforts
had been brought to an end because
it had become apparent that the con-
troversy had not yet reached a stage
where mediation, offered much pros-
pect of success
Charles P. Neill United States com~
. - x a Majority Favor a Walkoui
REISIIIESS WEIWR RE PRRRERZEEI IE SRRWE SSW
volviIIn Over 35.000 Man
nu WI
I till E III
Between the Eastern" Retire
and it is Reported Today
.p'
IIWWRER MIR
of Arbitration in Situation I ‘
f
Knapp presiding judge of the Uni_
States Commerce court, have bee
lug as mediators under the Iliad
act which can Ibsen invoked as. ,
parties to the controversy. Com
sioner Neill made the announce
tonight of the discontinuation 01‘,"
mediatIOn conference. stating ‘7
both Judge Knapp and himself am
that the time was not ripe for t
cess of efforts along this line.
Carter. president of the IBrothe 7,
of Firemen and Enginemen. Miter
dismissal of the mediation
-—-——__
missioner of labor. and Martin A.
NEW IIBRM’IEITS .
up intrauterine
esters. Mellon and‘
presidefits. respectively,
mente against
Chamberlln
Hartford Railroad. and the‘ Grand
Trunk Board of Directors, were "ex-
pected to be handed up by the federal
grand jury this afternoon. The three
recently were indicted for alleged par-
ticipation in a "monopoly agreement"
between the two roads in violation of
the Sherman anti-Trust law, but
counsel for the defendants subse-
quently tiled a plea of abatement
charging that one of the grand jurors
was not a resident of New York, and
that this invalidated the indictment.
To meet this situation. it Was reported
today that the government had sub
stituted anothervgrand juror for Al-
bert‘Stephens, whose residence was
questioned, and planned thus to insure
the validity of a super-ceding indict-
ment. The grand jury went into ses-
sion at 11 o‘clock. Counsel for the
goverunIent declined to discuss the
case. *~
SGHIRIRIRERI BRIKS
AFTER BOLLIBRIRRI
STONINGTON. Jan.
Thomas R. Woolcy. boundtrom New
Yorktor New Bedrord with 720 bur-i
role of cordage oil, collided with II
barge in the local harbor last night
and, sank ln'l’eng’uln shoal. her desk-
load of 350 barrels or oil was hosting
'sbcut the harbor today. The ‘Wcoley
yet been appointed. but temporarily,
his position will be filled by A. 'l‘.
LOWNBI, cashier. while the letter Ice;
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YORK!“ "Kilt! INN. ,.
ALBm. Ni bias. is I-Jl‘he Yon-
Wt/erb fltseot nativity Mimi! has
rm an Went, with as strik-
in; employees to
ll ocloeli this afternoon. inform
7 deemed “at is
dropped anchor early in the evenins
in this port near the tug Bully, which
had come in a short time before with
stow. boring the night, it is said.
the anchors oi the schooner and his
Tested and subsequently the schooner
struck the barge in tow of the barks
and than drifted onto the shoal, where
she settled. tier crew is safe.
_ _ ‘sé-IAmfiJ‘mon’. .
Coupons tor the above may «be re
' lute. Another consign.
meat having both received at this
title
mow road:- Jams. -—-New lndic’t- .
. ral carrier found a dollar bill up
lens-Bohocner 7
nun IIII tiilliii
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ilurei Branch ilaed as Noises-I.
gar Service by Suburban
Population "El;
wasnme'ron, Jan 1s. flaunt
delivery carriers are finding may
the new parcel post for the reason
the suburban population seemingly
accepted it as a species of patent
tic, cubllmsted messenger service. the
ports reached the Post Ofllce BM
ment today dealing with some of _
requests“ One postmaster in Vomit)“
reported that one of his rural ca ,
found in one farm letter has beside
road a note attached to a scrap of
ice The note reed:
‘Piesso got me live yards of col . 1
print as «per sample and also buy,
mop wringer. i will pay when
bring them "
in another wayside boa another
ed to a note. which instructed hintr
a representative of the paradigm
deliver two boxes of «patent m7 ‘, I
and live lengths of sicvopipe from
adjacent town.
~ ‘Post oilice odiolule are up
over the failure of the A . ,
to grasp the Haas of the parcel
once. They declare they are
it. will be some time «before the»
is understood, but that us all
are eppyrent there will be no I
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attcraIc tIaIII
A delegatibh of residents at Wt
wont to Bridgeport yesterdsy. and
tended a hearing before the ..
omnmlsslcners on the question
eating electriclight point on ,
Inn, Wilton. . .
’l'be: poles were to be placed
United Electric Light and
in from or the proboscis
chemilumhsm; the mantis
,_Wniiwif‘l White. New York,
the estate at Sultan W
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