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Forlylourlll Annual Gathering
Opened With a Luncheon at
Headquarters This Noon
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PLYMOUTH, Mesa, Oct. 21.—-—Condl-
tions in the household ‘ef Rear Admir-
al Joseph Eaton, prior to his death. by
poison, last March, were described by
neighbors at the trial of Mrs. May Ea-
ten, the widow. today.
Mrs. Charles 'M. Hllt testified to
conversations with Mrs. Eaton, in
which the defendant had said that the
admiral was deranged and that she
feared he would poison her mother.
HARTFORD, Oct. 21.——The purple
« and green colors of the Suffrage cause
for women were in evidence in this
city today. incoming trains of the
morning brought scores of delegates
to the annual convention of tlie Con-
necticut Women’s Suffrage Associa-
tion. At the railroad station these
delegates were greeted by the mem-
bers of the welcoming committee,
each of whom wore a sash of two
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colors on which were the words ‘M‘A‘S- William M3801!“ told the court
“Vates for Women 1- of a strange preparation which Mrs. i
This was the forty-fourth annual Eaton said the admiral had mixed for
convention, as the Suffrage movement June, "1191' daughter by a former mar-
‘ls no innovation in this state. The rings. The mixture, “00‘”de A0 the
first gathering wds for the luncheon witness remembrance 0‘ what Mrs.
in headquarters at “no“. and “”3 “rag l Eaton had told 1181'. mnmined 80941).
_ followed by the first business session I "“93“" and either ”91’" ‘3' “It TM”
at which Who,“ were made by the; testimony chased Mrs. Eaton to smile
officers of the association, the couatkI M” M38911“ ”ARI; “he HAWAII. 53w
chairmen, league presidents this state I m 9'“de of insanity ”A "A" “"1“"
organisers. . Particular interest can {“-
tered upon the report made by Miss, A Rockland "A“AI’BAMAAI Charles E“
Pierson of Cromwell upon whom has; Race, testified to M" Eatone “9'
fallen for several 'ears the task of ““9“ relating of family troubles.
coordinating the work of organization I M“ Abbie 0' Cottrell 0‘ Hingham,
. She told 0‘, the league work in Dan who kept house for the Eatons fora
lug
bury. Stamford Farmin ton and other time when Mrs Eaton W“ “0‘ iiv
places. g with her husband testified that she
This “6th the association wllI I had never seen any signs of liquor on
hold a mass meeting in Unity Hall the admiral nor any indication that he
f unsound mind
when Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt, pres AW” 0
ideal of the Internationa‘ SuffrageA A month beforei his death kAdmhimi
Alliance, and Dean W. 'I‘. Sumner, of Eaton was plann as to a e rs
Chicago. Will be the Speakers. Mrs. ; Eaton with him on a trip to Panama.
Catt will have as her subject. ..The.acccrdlng ‘0 'SAAAFAAAAAA W- Bnkfirifl 3
World‘s Women," and will relate ex~‘ Baker “33‘ 9
”Rockinnd Optician.
llerlences which were her lot while that in February last the admiral told
attending the recent international
hinl that, acting under commission
gathering at Budapest. Dr. ASumnerifmm i’resident Grtlmt. lltc had motif“:
h, dean of u“, Cathedral survey for a cane rou e across
Peter and 'Paul. Chicago, Superinten-
of Saints}
dent of the City Missions, and chair-‘1l
Jetllmus in Hill, and that he looked
forward with pleasure to the trip that
man of the Chicago Vice Commission;
“AH topic will be "The Dawning Con
eund Mrs Eaton were to take to see
uclousucss of w'omsu a Box lmynlly." A
the completed cut.
Mrs. w. ’i‘, "locks, of Bridgeport,
Mrs. Eaton asked Baker to assist?
her in having the admiral committed;
president of lhe association, will pm
side.
.to can insane asylum. Silo complained
,tllat her husband was dabbling. in‘
III a notice given to members by
Miss Emily l. I’lulnbloy of GicnbrooiI,I
poisons and drugs.
Frank l. booth. of Rockland, said
who is taking the place of Mrs. Annie
6. Porrltt, who hi ill England, as
that Mrs. Eaton had told him her hus-
band nae trying to poison her, and
press nail-rotary, is the IDAHOWIng: that although she sprinkled talcum
J'Thc near prosporl of federal action
by amendment of the Constitution of
on the stairs one unit unable to track
him to the place where be concealed
the United states has brought llm bill drugs.
mutter home all a question of pracllcnl'
politics and the Connecticut Wo~
Frank 8. Alger, ll newspaper man of.
iloeltllllld. told of conversations with
men‘s illlffrnlte Association fools coll-
ilent that last billy was the very last
Admiral and Mrs, Eaton. Tho admiral)
time that a Illeasura for tile lulfrlln
said he libidl’liid to having June in the,A
household because of ll story one but“
chisement of woman will be rejected.cmmnmd about ililn. Zhlrs Eaton;
by “m legislature of Connecticut, it complained of her fears that bar bull
may be that the legislature hero wlil‘l
not have tho’fiopporlllnlly of salmon
band could poison bur.
Alger said that he did not consider;
AAdmlral
nnlslnu connecticllt women. it the, , .
bill for the Constitutional amendment "how“ (mum peculiarities "r speech
Eaton insane, 1110"in be
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passes lilongross at the next session, m man Ir d a perhaps to long a“
all lust Gonnoctlont will be asked to we“ in the MW
do will be to ratify the amendment.
dodging by the readiness with which
the lust legislature passed the clun-
tmtb amendment pmlln for the ill
root election of shutters are In no
., tie doubt tint Gonneotcho olll climb
favor to the winning uldlll, when woman
a question at Fri Allu-
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waw
M'DRONOHD PHI-LIV 0!?! IQUAflI.
First two-ml bronchi» billy feature
over pmduesdi Just out in New
‘lforkl Thisestzmrrdlnary funnel will
bring WI and smiles. Arum are
pathos and tilts. about lulu uni. w
portrait m the first mt.
“Who billy” ill-tars «er promo-u.
Ihotbell‘st one at memATbm
noun. 8W2. today bool- sum
early. sum inside. ‘
Avenue M.E
interested in seeingfsouls brought to
he had had in sometime past, and in2
the song service that followed both‘bean done, and the worthy have been
the choir and audience responded with
AGod's presence was very near.
Lewis sang. This was a silent testi-
mony of appreciation from the audi-
ence. and the very fact that the silence
was supreme was only a witness to
the truth of the song and the deep im
presslon it. was making on the hearts
of the people. At the close of the song
pastor's sermon tllat'fcllowed.
an and ill earth. "
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its! of the Series of Two
Weeks Meetings Hold Last
Evening
The first of the two weeks of Goa-
el services, held last evening in East
momma, ought to be a
reef encourmembnt to those who are
saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
The service opened with a larger
horas choir supporting pastoI' than.
nob a spirit as to make all feel that
‘A great quietness settled over the
congregation while Mrs. Francis T.
he people were in a good mood for the
The text ‘of the sermon was taken
mm the twenty eighth chapter of Ma~ ,
thew and the latter part of the sigh-h ranging from 7 A0 13 years 01836. WA“
eent'il verse. I
“All power. is given unto me in heav-
The pastor empha-I
sized the first six words, “all power to 11A Jackson. one 01 those burned eral clubs are understood to be nego-
s given unto mo'
Theda were Jesus' words to His de-
Sciples after He had risen from the devastated at the sane time.
dead The speaker said that he had
no power, the choir had no power, the
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church had no power, but Christ hadl
the pelver. ‘
Emphasizina the neceseiay of keenI
in; in close touch with ,God, he mado,distrlbution" Mrs.
a plea for the establishment of “1811118 vicepflsfdent for her uniqueness:A the management of. one team .
family alter, the reading of God'sI Ensign Edward J. Perrett, of the Gal I ‘The hall, and In fact" the entire bulld-
word, and private prayer.
That a good many were willing to
pay the price of a revival evident by and all others who in any Way assist- flower Hook and Ladder Company are
the altar service that followed. The' ed in the great work.
altar was filled and the front seats
were taken by those who could not get great extent by the Fire (lo-operative Policy has offered the use of the hell
to the altar. A great many prayers Committee of the Association. com- ”mm for the benefit, and as the floor
went up to God for Him to manifest prised of Mrs. Fredellck M. Wheeler. i“ of maple and made to accomodate
His power in the community.
The services, commencing last eve-
ning. ought to be the beginning of a formed These women were in charge; Five thousand square feet of floor
great revivah and if the spirit thus of the collection and distribution of' 8”“ makes the room one of the larg
far manifested, continues. the future
will see many souls brought to God.
suntan EPIDEMIB
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DANIELSON. Oct. 21.-—'l‘l1is was
vaccination day and every physician.
at the instance of the town health ob
flCBi‘ visited the Qlllnebaug Company‘s
plant and three hours and a half vac
studied the five hundred and fifty em
ploles. Therew was no objection on the
part of any, it was stated The phy-
sicians also operated on the pupils
in the West Side school here who
had not been preliously vaccinated.
with the exception of, ”it of the schol-
are who wore sent to their homes.
it is non believed by the health nu
tllorltlell that the smallpox situation
in Danielson and than Brooklyn is un-
der control and is allowing consider ,
able improvement. No new cases
have been reported and all the prosentj
victims are recoveriull. The attacks
of the disease it. was stated today,
ware only in mild form One case.
which it was at first thought was a
new case, was found to be an old one
llll'flilllli noun
ill lure lull
wily we'll let them go attend”
district in roman I» I
of II WAWAW
electric unlit rites for WNW
"no, ultra will be a. ll
called.” as concluded‘
on m‘ln
Boys Ital Stills, Families Goal
less and in want by the great lire in
East Norwalk some few days ago have
WW
“We will let the matter drift along,
issues. it they. still want to Milt.
ma.
(Minimal: ‘lIVllllum n entail. ‘or all
board of commissioners for the third
SIHI. HIIIIHIIESHIS HIllIHI HHHIAIIIIH
Nearly Ready for Occupancy,“
Benefit ulna field Week May
Christen New Structure
and Growing; Wanker“
I Prints and blanks A
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Ailof the families rendered home-
The latest of the new modern bulld-
lngs to grace Washington street is the
Roodner-Harrls Block, now swiftly
nearing obmpletiou. The interior is
practically ready for occupancy, and
but the finishing touches are being put
on the exterior of the building before
the announcement of its competlon is
made. Samuel Recliner. of South Non.
walk, and Benjamin Harris of Siam-
ford are those interested in the build-
ing
been cared for by the relief commit-
tees‘at work and are now installed in
new homes with one ton of coal. near-
ly complete furnishings, some grocer-
tea and all ‘of tile necessaries of life.
It is a charitable work, this that has
well treated.
IFive dollars more from a friend and
a dollar from another source has rais- A credit to South Norwalk and to
ed the total monies collected by the the business street on which n stands,
East N‘orwalk improvement Associa. the new building has attracted quite
tion committees to $240. 46. The ride a little attention during its erection.
fund is about $100 and Ensign EdwardA Faced with the neat white brick the
J Perrett of the Salvation Army. has appearance the building presents is
approximately another two he has col- 'pleasing,
lected. On the ground floor. level with the
Miss Gusto. Gustafsou. employed an‘ sidewalk, accomodations for three
the household of Dr. Franklyn G.I stores have been made On the second
Browne, went to Bridgeport and from floor there are several large rooms,
her friends more secured a number of A suitable for offices or club rooms The
helpful contributions of clothing. Ithird floor is arranged for a dance
This afternoon seven little boys“ halh
It is understood that there will he
be fitted out with Suits at Rogers & Va furniture firm in one of the stores
Stevens Iand a restaurant in another. The cc.
The grocery orders have been given cupancy of the third is in doubt Sev-
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out by the tire, and the coal orders to mung for quarters on the second
It Hamid COX. whose C031 yard W83 floor, as well as a lawyer seeking of
V Ifice room. The dance hall has been
The East Norwalk Improvement Afi' leased to Samuel Polley, and will be
sociaticn wishes to thank Mr. and Mrs. Isub-let by him fer dances and basket-
William leburner for their kindness ,ball games. The ball 1,“ been; no coil-
in offering their house and rounds 83 sl‘runted with high f
a» caesium :1 use!» WA“! of ketball outshines-ms Alum. and'
~‘W‘AA‘AA39 Marvin. sliea'dy application has been made by
““03 WY: 39" 9- P Fairbanks. 0: in: may be christened on \il’edneadaiv
the Edflt Avenue Methodist Church;! New October 29th, when the Ma)»
,eonslderins a dance for the benefit of
The first work “9‘” an“ ”I any the Fire sufferers of East Norwalk. Mr
Mrs. Herbert Gerham and Miss Amyi l. 000 dancers the occasion should be a
.Younss. was faithfully and well per-I ss.
the 10011: 9‘0““‘13 and ”Inn“? “(195‘ in town, rival even the Armory.
have acquitted “'9" duties Wt great The orchestra occupies a small bal
credit to “lfimfiel‘ms may not re uirin an' of the floor
The School Committee of the Asso- surface. u g I
“91110“! consisting 0' Mrs. George E On the second floor at either side of
Thompson. MA“ MB” Rider and M": the entrance are rooms for the ladies
Myron W. Osborn, is also deserving o and gentlemen, The is dies reception
great commendation roonfls commodious and comfortable
and the coat check room for men is
.To'" “in," To .ample for all requirements.‘
Iiillli Bill MEETING]
The semiannual meeting of the No:- “‘V‘L RESERVEB
walk Town Union of King‘ a Daughters?
Aand King's Sons will be held in 1th
South Norwalk Congregational Church
on Tuesday. October 28th, at 3 o'clock.
The new plans for the Home, drawn
by architect A. N. Paddock, will be
‘ on exhibition. A description of the
Norwich Kings Daughters Home for
the Aged will be given by Mrs Hall.
The history and success of the Hart- and window curtains have hm“ pur
ford Home for Aged Women will be chased and are bulbs installed.
related in an address by MA“ “MIAMI The committee deemed it necessary
1 Eaten. of Hartford. Miss Futon, to have the furniture pondcroua in on;
who is a. member of the state Execu der to Withstand the use of the young:
live Committee, was the originator of men and have had it made to or dor. to
the weekly pledge system for the nup~l 15““ the designs drawn by one of the
port of flames. She is an unusually odlcors. The furniture will be of
Want and attractive 81’9““ 'UAAAA chestnut and will be of the mission
WA“ ““0” “A OPW’A-“MW to compare style, and Contractor Barry W. Math.
our” ”090390 Home “AA“ “A8 Mad “'“AA or is at work upon it. Alicea all Volk.
other: In Connecticut eleclrlgal contractors. are Installing
the lighting fixtures. The outlay of
llEiVlTlsl‘ lllltli.
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The quarters q the Second SectionI
‘V'l‘lrlsd Division. Naval Reserves, in the
Norawlk Armory, promise to be the el
most finely furnished of any similar.
rooms in the state. New furniture.
carpets, wall paper, electric fixtures
f‘WnsIrnnR ransom;
VFIIlVr tonight and wodnostay, colonial
HASH IHFHIIHKEII RAHS
Flames Broke but Simultaneously in Several Places, andpliave'lll't
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Chasi T. Dimond Gels Dut Garden Hose and Assists in Preveuté
ing at intermittent intervals through
the scurrying clouds. fire was discov-
in West avenue shortly before said
night, and to the neighbors and the
inexperienced it looked as
there Would be ”a repetition of the
walk last week. But heaping honor
upon themselves in their valiant fight
against odds,
handled the blaze with all the instincts
and success of a trained force and af-
ter two hours of hard work had dous-
ed» the last vestige of sparks.
damage will probably be about $4. 000.
insurance is held with, the J. 111.1413-
ton & Company for $7,500“. The house
is.
New York
at incendiarism
five or slit places on two floors and
simultaneously. The scheme employ-
ed was novel in the extreme. Rags,
soaked with kerosene and gasoleae.
were bnnched into bundles wrapped
loosely and tucked in convenient
places, and lighted candles so'piaoedm
Blifliilliis. FDILED,
All! Illullll lll' '
HID HI IHHEHIIIHHI IH
HHIIHII. J. [Hill HIP
South Norwalk Fire Department Members a Harri Fight for ,I
‘ ‘ filler an Hour Early This Morning
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lug Speed of the Flames
nip—W
that when they had burned down ta
the cloth the riames would begin at:
once.
The fire was discovvsred by Robert.
Morton, conductor on one of the loci
trolleys, and member of the Old Well;
Hook and Ladder Company. On Alli:
way to Norwalk he smelled smoke,
but Icould see nothing out of theor-
ldinary. On his way back he inves-
tigated more closely and was rewag’d _
ed with seeing smoke and flames is.
suing from the rear of the building.
Motorman Gives Alarm. I V
Putting on speed be rushed the on
to Box 14 at the corner of Ann aired
which he pulled at 11: 55 W1thln
minutes the entire department 11
responded and the work was on.
was a great work. as those who went:
to the. fire will testify " _ I
‘ The odds 866th to Tid‘dialns't“
firemen, for the flames were too
forth in their ' v fury from the row
of the buildinfihich bore the arcs;
of the wind. and it looked as thou
the house was doomed and the bound
on the north with it.
'Chief George W. IBogardus marshal-I», ,
ed his men into their duties and will); A
With a high wind roaring from the
outhwest and the moon weirdly peep
red in the old Andrew J. Crofut place
though.
onflagratlon which visited East Nor-
tVlhe local firemen
The
mat by John fr. coeteulus, or
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, Geno It looked am
The Hire was a deliberate attempt
‘it was started in
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Ir‘nntlmlod On Fifth Panel
GERMAN IIBSHIP
VIBTIMS BURIED
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BERLIN, Oct.“ 21r—Jolnt funeral .
services were held today over tilt
who broke into the office 0! the Cole bodies of 23 out of the as victims or V
Rescue Mantlfaciurlnz company A“ the disaster to the Zeppelin dirixlblh? I I
138103 Curt some time during “‘9 airship at Johaunisthul on Friday lashw
night, evidently soiaced themselves: The ceremony took place at noon m
by hammering the “All“ With a heavy the old garrison church near the imu .
AnSUAImBM. MAW'ADS AA ‘1‘““3 ”MAY perial palace, in the presence 01,810
They secured nothing for their at emperor and hh, sons, the 9mm“.
forts. land the crown princess. Count 2%
Entrance was gained through a pelln and about a thousand officers
rear window, which was broken out. the army and MW. together with 1
The work of the thieves was not of Jumber of comrades bexongln‘ to
the nature of that of Droiesfimmfi flying corps to which the dead lace; -
It 13 believed that. tramps from the were attachfid' also attendad '
railroad are responsible The relatives of the dead took their
A representative of the concern places round the cofllnu which coon»
stated over the phone ”“3 “WWI“ pied the entire chancel of the churchyr
that there as nothing in the sole save and were buried beneath magma
D890“ 0A the company. mm" from wreaths from members of the imperial
the damage done to the window and family, the foreign embaslleli :11de
the epic no loss is recorded by the of- nations and ““10“,, naval and V out .
,Aflcers 01' ”10 company. how veteran organisations and til .
The BOW) NOTWIAIR 110““ "0 A" families of the dead soldiers and sail»
veausatlns the cane- Acre. The attaches of the various fora;
‘ Aelgn leuatlons were also present in
full uniform. Among them were Major
(leorge T. longhorne and Mammoth.)
mandcr Walter R. Gherardi, the milk
tary and naval attaches of the llama.
States pmbsssy in Berlin. both at
whom told wreaths on the outline.
After the service in the church sov-
en of the bodies were taken to an AI»
coining cemetery for belief, the
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BATTER!!! SAFE
Probably chagrined by their unavail-
ing efforts to open the safe, burglars.
.
WM W.“
SPEllllEli TlilEll Til
Illul Illls. PALMER
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CHICAGO, Oct. 31.——Heury bouncer.
confessed .murderer of Mrs. Mildred
Allison heal-cot, I1 canola: lonelier.
and of many other persons, yesterday
. money will «need tVlioo.
Ab’flill‘l‘. A
‘ ‘ The, committee in charge is compos-
MINT“! so of Montcalm Arthur“. Hoyt: all.
M» sign Harry sum Benton; John «hi.
in. Frederick 11 mild. of bum‘svo-iHsmhmsn. B. M: John Iona, If. n..
nits, Norm ital-Wm bmtskeo into Gilda and Hamilton Cousteau. W. T. _
W ‘iiiilI‘Wi-h “Wit WWI “I {I‘ll ism Ill/llamas to motion
MM“ with will: A ‘
{Vi mist m to include;
sons of the emperor mindful the hide
scallion of moprners. The other: low
taken to the into homes It! til 41
related in the Wheaten Jail how be
had for several days followed Mild,
Potter animal, willing for l aloud;
to roll bar. utter her arrival in tbfl.
city but ill "3an said
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