If
.. 11A
" $375!? l'ot‘ff‘zfi's‘it'fistms party Wag
llolllvlul coull'rlu
. eight o'clock. At said meeting, such
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I unionism” ts'lo '
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till the 25th ol Moron lio Declar-
ed That The Disaster-Was
Due to Mistortune,
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Reliei Party-m Failed to Find Body
of Captain Oates
MNDUN, Feb. 11.—-A number of de-
tails of the disaster in which Captain
ficott and four of his men perished In
the Antarctic are lbrought here in ape.
oial dispatches of the Central News
Service.
Captain Oates» evidently set out from
the tent ilf‘alhich theJour men had all
.but succumbed to starvation and ex
Emulation to face death alone in the
blizzard which had overwhelmed them.
. After a brave struggle for weeks,
,with his hands frostblbten, Oates de-
lciared to his comrades that he was go-
ing to set out. in the storm and did not
iinow when hewould come back. his
left the tent and was never seen again.
The others later tried to push on,
but were dorced into camp again Mulch
l21,atter nine doye'Iatruggle in the bile-
card. Food and fuel were both ea-
horned. captain so... entered in his
diary four day“ later—on lthe 25th of
March—4! '“llileosage to the Public. " in
tillshe declared that the disaster was
not due to faulty organization, hut ‘
zuiatortunes. He said nobody in. , o
v“ ' .
(Continued on Sixth lemon"
olno all-Lav (bullets
The annual meeting of the Norwnlk
Country Club for the electmn of oili-
leers action upon reports that may be
submitted, amending or changing the
bylaws as hereinafter set rforth. and
the transaction of any other business
proper to come before the meeting,
will who held at the club house, Satur-
dayl evening. February 22,1918 at
action as may be deemed advisable or
necessary will be taken upon the fol-
iiowing proposed changes or amendv
iillitmlfl to the bylaws ot the club.
Amending Sections 8 and 4. Article
TX to read as follows: _
3. Any person over eighteen yearsl
of age and living two months in any
year within any or the AWN! atoraauid
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tarot! At Heath Not-walk Pontoon!“
Nil utgéond Club not”!
IIIINIS "I. AIIAIII
lSevern! Witnesses .lloard Yes-
' ierday aniline End is Er-
peoiod on Thursday
The case of state vs. Everett Ben;
nett came up again yesterday in Wil-
ton lbeiore Justice L. L. Valden, of
Ridgefiold, and Prosecutor Frank For
tin, of Greenwich. The session was
the warmest in many respects that
was ever vlheldi in the town, Attorney
John J. (luneo, of South Norwalk, rel»
resenting the defence, taking Mr. and
Mrs. John Scotleld to task in a man-
ner that reduced them to more wrecks
sitter they had finished their gruelling
e_xlperlenoe on the stand. The attorney
spared. nothing and put. them through
a terrible ordeal, which policy, how-
ever, apeared to meet with the appro-
bation of the many who attended the
count for it is obvious that the com-
plalnnnts are not on the popular side
of the case. .
The state went on first and finish-
ed its case by introducing Mr. and
Mrs. Scofield as their witnesses. d‘hc
ing witnesses were exami,‘ : Reuben
Goeppler, William. GeopW William
Van Husen, Frank Hurt and James
Barrett, bartender at Mrs. Mahoney‘d’
«saloon, in Norwaih. The case was not
finished and en adjourn _ out was tak-
en until Thursday. in rnlng at 10
o'clock.
In the course of the crossexaminu—
tion. Attorney Cuneo ioroed Boo»
held to admit that he had'pnrchused
beer and whiskey and drqanir it on the
Bennett premises, leaving the recon-
tacles ibehlnd him ‘9‘“ obvious res.
sons. All Mr. Sobiiald out it, when
he had been “ ,_
ma " ‘ '
3" ,
nett Premises. The result would be
that Mrs Sconeid w'onid severely and
harshly criticise Mr. Bennett.
When Mrs. ” Bennett took the stand
she testified that the only time she
now her husband on the Bennett promo
ises was in August. 1912.
Mnularrott. of Norwalk, was an in-
teresting witness, lilatiy contradicting
much of the testimony ¢lven by De«
’tective Loukes against the accused.
It is expected that the case will
be completed on Thursday.
lllVlAl INPMVENENT
PLANS NIIBOEGTED
M
mlalned to all who care to attend the
open meeting to be held in the Nor»
walk High school assembly hall on
Tllrusdsy afternoon at also o'clock.
when two numbers. each well acquaint
ed with the problem of civic improve
most. will be present to give their
views upon the subject. The meeting
is to be held under the auspices of the
Woman’s Municlpal League, of South
Namath, and no admission to charged,
or having a place of busilleaa therein,
simll be eligible to resident malnour-
ship in the corporation. and any non-
resident member or said in whol
shall live two months in an your in
any or the shin towns aliaii‘ showman
brooms a resident number and that!
than pay tire dust and initiation of
maideni Members. .,
Ii. My pom. over eighteen yearn
oi! age and not living two months in
any year, or having a utilise or hull)
near, in any. of the towns aforesaid.
eligible to nonnaldent mama
boll-ants in {the corps tied. hut no
' be eligible
a generous Welcome being extended to
all.
Dr. George ll‘. Politeoollt of “Polio
nuke, through whose shorts the Dal-ion
railroad depot conditions were wooden
folly buttered, will explain the prob-
iem. and lMl‘il. Phillipa; at New York.
a woman intimately acquainted with
the details of this work in other places,
will also have some toiling statements
to make. .
The need {or beautifying our local
railroad station All nothing that has
helm recently called to the attention
or the oltia M, but It ill rolls-lad that
nothing til i his ever been don.) in
this direction has counted to inhoh so
the present aiforta oi the Women's illu-
- hioi'pai iguana. it ill earnestly hoped , ~
[that in is... may til tuition property it
defense then went on audition inflow--
hail nannies the inner on the not:
i
A noble purpose will be‘fully ex-I
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is“;
in City at Osaka, But Bold
illsporses Crowd '
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Police and Soldiers on "Guard
About Government‘Buildinp
TOKIO, Feb. 11.—Violent political
riots broke out in the City of Osaka
today. The cities; of the newspaper
which supported Prince Taro Katsura.
the Premier, were attacked by great
mobs. .
The rioting and disorders which
‘broke out here yesterday, in connec-
tion with the Cabinet crisis continued
until the early hours of this morning,
when the mobs dispersed owing to the
intense cold and the lack of further
objectives on which to vent their ilury.
Up to noon today there were no dur-
titer disturbances in the city! and the
authorities decided towithd'raw the our
tools 01 soldiers from the ell-cots.
Prince li‘aro Killian. the Premier
and the members ox his Cabinet, who
{fat 10.“ clock last evening
finance or the l’l‘b-
this hand. the ilnliidlnai‘umastroll:~
1! misread or with and soldiers.
The Council at Elder «Statesman was
called together hr the emperor at the
imperial palace this afternoon.
. After these meetings statements
made lowed-informed circles load to
the belief that the resignation .0!
Prince Katalin and hi- ooiieames will
be accepted by the'empsmr.
Count combed Yamatoto, formerly
Minister of Marine, has signified his
Iwillingness toacoept the premiership
and leadership to! the old Constitution
al party,,of which the Marquis Salon-
jl is now chlo‘f. ..
Prince Ketaura will in the meantime
proceed with the organization of his
proposed new party.
The onloial announcement of the
change of administration probably will
be made hetero the Diet meets again
on Thursday. The new Cabinet is like»
ly to includo'fiaron .il‘altaaioi Kilo. for-
overly ambassador to Great Britain;
Kei Hora, formerly Minister of tile In‘
terior. and Machines Matsuda, tor»
mar Minister of Justice.
\
widths doctor orders a tonic order
a 1-3 Bill. Evans Cream Ale. We will
do the rest. Manor and Flynn.
llllllollllu ooalllr'rre‘
HARTFORD, Fell. ilw’i‘ho judiciary
committee or the legislature today op-
ened its hearings on hxiioial nomluau
iiona, the resolutions appointing be-
via A. Markham. associate judge oi
the common pleas court lfor Harland
county, Ralph Wheeler and Marcus J-i.
Holcomb, a... raleréa upon their re.
tlrsmeut all auporior collrt Judge. and
tho lovernbr’a. nomination of Samuel
John K. B ,
the Supreme __ '
Violent Political Riots Break llol .
Ill sushi lll lull p I
'“ gin-em. new».
A ooh. ole overstate §
trolls us llrllllllllls’ "
O. Erection. to he chief inatioo, and
. lire went up-
stairs agaln"
were in tin
and someone
nor of Cedars
g and the heavy
the horses had
lire. the flames
the apparatus.
had eaten into} , , is.
Chemiuaiaw I ‘ .trlod‘cnd anal-
ly hose mad hunt a nearby by-
(treat. butia‘wsetooiato. Mrs. Krauss
was insured through The J. B. a...
rencs agency. I, A. Bates. who own.
ed the building. ii... carried insurance.
The truck aaIit came down Fair-
iield avenue hill Eliot-entered continual—
ly to overturn. éltlof Botardus claims
.that some any ill topple and kill
some fireman. ‘
1 He said. "Norwalk New Canaan.
Westport (with it“), Dal-ion, and
every little town and city around has
automobile atom except. South
own. and was.» it worse than
FINE! TENIIT IT I
IllilOLlN- “SPENT
W .
DANallRY, Fob. 11.——A. 7- man *who
said he was Edward Bowman. all
Winston, was released teddy by the
police or this city. who tool; him into
custody, early yesterday. on auspioion
that he was a. burglar. The circum-
etanoea of Bowman’s arrest and re-
lease were unusual. When Joseph
For. a painter. and his wile entered
their acute-ea Davis street. Baturday
night, they found there a man whom
Mr. so: took to be a burglar. ref
attempted to noise the introduced
the man plunged headroromoat
through a window, taking the cash
with him and leaving his overcoat
behind
a. he disappeared so: our a shot
at him. The police arrested a HEP.“-
ger whom they found on the street.
without an overcoat. and out about
the toes. The man, who have the
name of Bowmansdmltteli that her
had been in the For home.
will Wilsollu unveil:
WANNONEA. M. Aha-It became
known to the police today tor the
first time that two; elderly women
were ovotcouio by coal also here Sat-
urday night, and that one at theInI
died without regaining conspicuous“.
The two woman, lira. William More
rum Ind lira. limfltowiovl about
oatui‘day night toaithar at the lion-
ri‘tsey home. into in the eventual
other escape a ct tila house detest.
upended, but bo’ ’
” appropriation in equal outcome in
30:9 selected.
WEATHER FORECAST.
. allow “Today and Tonight.
Ill llll
PREIAIIS ll
w. vnllml
Portions oi'ifour Counties Are in
the Control of the State Mili-
tia Today
llnlnl Pliilllli llliilil
in nu sun lllllll
Telegraph Wires Are Cut and
. News is Scores
a...
canann‘srbmw. v... Feb. 11.-
Adit.-General Elliott. at daybreak
took active command of the distrobed
section of the Kanawba coal field
where almost a, score of miners and
guards were drilled in yesterday’s bat.
ties. With a. provisional regiment of
five companies he moved drum Paint
Creel: Junction; two being sent to Ca-
bin Creek districts and three, under
command of Major Thomas. D. Davis,
(continued (in rum Page.)
GOVERNMENT III)
F01 STATE MADE“
snagged i‘" ’maaimtoo sauna.
attention to the Wicca! snafu.
meat. providing federal aid in improv-
ing selected portion; of highways in
the state‘whioh are. or my he need
for fuel delivery or postal matter.
and asking that the legislature take
commute action in the matter.
The communication 'iollowp: '
To the Honorable General Assam»
hi7:
at. recent. not. of 00W lino anore-
Walled five hundred thousand dol-
lars to the expended by the secretary
the postmaster-general in improving
the condition or the roads to he eel
looted by them, over which the rural;
delivery of postal matter is, or may
hereby after he established.
The not provides that no money
suit has so about exoop: motor the
supervision of the secretary of agri-
culture, and on terms of the addition
by the state; or local subdivisions
thereof in which such made are alt-
uatod, or twice as much for the or.
police as ill given by the United
States.
The secretary oi agriculture and
do far as practlallndlu fr i'r trirhrd
poatmaatenseueral have determined.
,so for as practicable. to expend this
the aevoralatatea Theyilavo advised
manual. it ALWIIWMAINQ to be Belem
a auttabloroad about titty miles long.
over the entire length of which there
lain. delivery or «mail by rural curl
m and WIN arrange to have twenty
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American Band and Good Speak
ers Secured tor iloxt Week
Thursday Evening
On Thursday evening, February
20th, the new hospital mass meeting
Will be held in the Norwaik Armory,
and it is expected that this will be
the most largely attended and most
enthusiastic meetlng that has been
held in the town-1 vfor yesra’Good
speakers, at band of music, and a
completely arranged program assure
. a good. time soldier as the committee
can see it, and that the cause of the
hospital will be well supported .13 as-
sured by the people of the town.
The needs of the hospital have been
apparent to the townspeople for some
time and now when plans are made
to attend to the matters, it is believed-
thatall will aid as much as is possi-
ble tor them to do. The meeting
will sense the feeling all the town to-
ward a better hospital and will lay
the foundation lfor more permanent
steps to be taken in the future.
No less important a speaker than
Dr. Darling, commissioner. of health
of New York city. will address the
meeting and it is now txpeotedl that
Job Reduce, the Repubicsn candidate
for governor of New York state in the
recent election, will also be on hand.
Attorney General John H. iLght, of
South Norwalk, will have one of his
. able addresses and surely the people
will come out to hear such distlnn2
gllishedl men speak.
At 7:30 o’clock there will be a con-
cert :by the American Band. arrange
. ments having been completed this
morning. The imnd will also play
during and following the meeting.
Thoma.“ will by the com
mitmmt‘ 2110 collection or subscrib-
“one. save vauntary ones..wi!l be ac-
cepted or requested on that evening
.fl‘he meeting is held for the purpose of
explaining the needs of th Norwaik
Hospital and these needs will be vi'vld~
iy portrayed by those who speak.
snort ovtnoolits W
. sevsnu FlllEiAlill
WA'élelNGTON, sea. 10.-—A number
of firemen today are recovering from
laboratory of George Washlnloton Uni-
versity Medical school yeswrdey, in
attempting to save a number of per»
sons reported overcome by the smoke
on an upper door. l'I‘he firemen sought
their way through the flames and the
dense smoke and Were “rescuing" the
aupposed’victims when it was discov-
»ered'that they were cadavers and that
the rescuers had invaded the dialect.
ling room of the institution The dam.
age to the University buildings was
small.
LONEN NAILIIAINIA .
FINES llllllENEli
”.WW
ALBANY, life‘b 11. «would. in
taro. charged to commuters between
Wutchester ‘County points and [New
ran. city by the New York Central
and New Pork. New Haven vw' Hart‘-
til‘ouaaud dollars raised by the state.
or local subdivision thereof, the 309—;
ambient will not acids ten thousand
dollars to be added to said twenty
thousand dollars and will expend the
full auln of thirty thousand dollars
or, so much of it Mi casino wise to the
secretary at agricultura’ior the im-
prominent and malutenadoe oi the
tors mm. ha. been ordered by the
Millie «service icommiaaion. floodlit! ,
district. This action will result in the
roestshiiahmant oi the rates which
were in client on June 90,1910. The
new rates are to he put ilI'to ed’eot on
March 1 and are to continue tor at
least three, years. _ W.
NASA NIIIIIIIIi
shock sustained in the Disco in theI
- . in the whole affair did. not 1
any Whit T governmont‘
’
tile Bulgarians
SOFIA’,‘ Bulgaria, 'Feb. 11
Turkish army in the penineuii’o
"lipoli lost. between 5, nod and son
issued today.
Several thousands of '1‘!"le
were killed at chsrkeui, sou ..
Rodosto.
yuic Ohellmcdie. rented to
tions we or six miles as t
The losses of the ABM
thumb _ _, ‘
am to atvo i'; '
Bulgarian shell fire.
The report continues: .
“The indigenous are Awe
their positions in front M
Large bodies of men have been ,
out to clear the field or the d‘ *
ies of Turkish‘soldlers which more
ed from 5,000 to 8,000. is.“ I
that the, number of wounded
must be more installations
The Turkish warships all.
Bulgarian ieit flank all day, but
killed one and slightly woun, ‘
other Bulgarian soldier. ', W
"The Turkish troops which doc
ed upon Cherkeul, near the 139"
HRodosto on Saturday and i!
were almost surrounded by t
garish army and were combé _.
retire hastily under the protection,“
the Turkish warships to their“
ports lying or! the coast.
“The Bulgarian infantry on
kept up, a deadly tire on the
boats flooded with Turkish troop;
dieting losses amounting to.
thousand men. The Bulgaria
lilo killed and wounded.
OQNDTNNTTNOPDBI, Feb
maniac (li'rY; Feb. 11.94
tile and the todaraI troops in the .
lean carnal have taken up has
and lighting is expected to basil!
W
NINJA. ’R‘AKQ MR... CONN! LY’.
on he slipped ‘ ‘i plan. or it.
' Hall or choir. near
are newly cloning. in on the
washroom. dish in
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