iii '
on. Vessels, Gut Loose From
11111.81), Down—~11 Persons
.Take to Dory
JIIIIII WIIMEII, IIIII .
1'" BHIlIIIIlII III Fliiil
1&8on From Surf at Orient
Point hail Frozen
.h'laW YORK. Feb. 16.-—Long dla-‘
inncc telephone calls from Orient
"Point. at the eastern end of Long
inland", told yesterday of the safety of
1—inch persons. including four women
1:11.11 two children. who were on the
your barges which were cut loose
from the tow of the tug Pliny Fish on
that vessel’s trip up Long island
Hound in the storm of Friday night.
{tiii'i'Jf‘flVAHg New Havan.
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FDIIIAED JAPANESE
AMBASSADDII DEAD
lOKIO, Japan, Feb. 16. ~Viaco1mt
Siuzo Aoki former Japanese embolism
.dnr to the United States. died here to.
flit)- .
The news that the finnous diplomat
.‘waa critically ill became publicly
known only a few hours before his
mouth occurre‘dp’though it wos'uknowh
that he had been ailing for some time
past.
Viscount Aoki was the son of a vii-
llage doctor. born in 1844, and may be
considered a self-made mun. He was
,nrnougxthe first of the Japanese to seek
an education abroad. going to Germany I
iron this purpose in 1869.
A few years later he was appointed.
socretury to theIJapunoce iegation at.
lizcrlln. and thus he began a career
;11l1ich eventually led him to be consul-1
wed the most experienced diplomat in
ilnpnn. rile was twice minister for for-
pign affairs and besides his ambassarrI
lionshlp at Washington. he served hlsI
country at London and Berlin.
While in Berlin he married the Prue
11411111 Baroness yon lRuhdeu, which was
glho first instance of a foreign women
111' rank and title becoming the wife or
11 Japanese. Viscount Aoki's daughter.
iliunnah. emulated example of her dis-
;tingulahcd father, marrying 11 German,
Flount Alexander von ii-lutai‘eldifl‘rach-
pullcrg. while the latter was an at-
t. 111113 of the German iegution in Toklo.
[In lllU4.
“Mount Aoki was ambassador to
the pulled States in 1906 and 1907.
W the time of his death he held the
post of Print Councillor.
M“
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oven swonos enovrm
"l‘iie trusteoa of South Nol‘walk
notice. No. 7011. benevolent and Protoo
[live Order of Elks. on Saturday ultein
noon closed the deal for the pui‘chaae
1:11" Mrs. William H. Sworda' property.
i11,~1’,‘ouil1 {Main direct, and will tune poa-
ncnslon on April let. the six weeks in-
tervening being. allowed Mrs. \Swm'du
to make arrangements to diapoae ct
her household effects. and more to an-
othcr location. Plans fur the improve
meat of the property are not yet com-
ISt. I Valentine‘s" Day.
'evidonce everywhere. with the
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in Correspondence With
' Connecticut Oilioial
Attorney General John H .Li,glit it
was reported in a Washington dispatch
yesterday, has been in correspondence
with United States Attorney General
criminal prosecution ot'tho New Ha-
ven railroad otflcials. based on the al‘
leged disappearance of ,stockholders'
money, which proseCution will be left
to the states. according to an- on.
nouucemcnt made by Attorney Gen-
eral McReynolds.
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Ilioell oi Department oi million .I
Moltcynolds with reference to the
Hermit Pool litilce Retired
only Few Weeks lino
IAIIIIII [if IIIIIII’IIIIIIIJII
"There is nothing to prevent the
government furnishing evidence in itsI
possession on the request of a. state."
as to the New Haven' to attempt aim
nopoly should show that oflictals oiI
.tl1o railroad had violated embezzloI
ment laws the states would have the
right to all evidence existent."
it was announced at the depart .when Joseph Tammany. of 14 Monroe Gregory. Mrs A. Danni Betta. Mrs.
ment that ofllciuls ol' the New Hu1enI
were not expected in Washingwn soon.
but that the attorneys representing the
system probably would hold a confer-
ence with Assistant Attorney General
Atkins this week. ‘
The department of justice may co-
operate with the states demanding
'criminnl action against the otlicials,
I responsible for the wreck of the road. I
I'Tho result of the government's inves-
ligation also will be open to state
trials.
1 it was clear that if the “personal
Iguilt" clause was in the Sherman luw
today the government might proceed
independently against all the otticialsI
of the railroad. in addition to its con-I
itcmpiated Civil suit
I lntorofate Qummoroo» Probe.
Formal .. orders. tor investigation oil
finanyial transactions of . the New
York. blew. Haven and Hartford rail-
road issued Saturday by the interstate
commerce commission as a room oiI
a senate resolution, named the follow-I
ing roads in addition to the New Hui
ven as respondents:
Boston and Maine.
Maine Central. 1
Central New Eugidnd. I
New York. Ontario and Western. I
{Phi} {“8093 Mid da‘es 0f ‘IleBl‘lngB lam The snow s‘orm brought to thoseI
have been set. I
MRS. LED AIIIIDDIIDES
MISS LED’ 8 ENDASEIAEIITI
A very pretty at home wan given
Saturday, by Mrs. John P. Leo in hon.I
or of tho engagement of her daughterfi
Miss Isabelle Leo.~to Harold Groom]
formerly of Norwalk. but now of New ]
York. The reception wua hold (it the
Leo home at 756 St. Nicholas avenue.
New York from d tort'. and was large I
ly attended. three hundred invitationn, f
having been issued. There were 11 I‘
number preheat from Norwnlk whcrc‘
both Misc Leo and Mr Green are well
known
The decorations were appropriuto to
hcurta being in
color
scheme of pink and white .premiiing'
The house was cluborutoly decorated.
Iaweot pone being the principal flowcre
used. In the reception room, where
Mrs, n‘nd M11111 Leo and Mrs. Green re»
celved the guests two «interlocked
hearts of sweet peas and smiiax were
suspended from tile chandelier. This
same effect was carried out 1-1 the‘ din
big room Whore delicious rolroshmeute
were served ’
Mics Helen Leo. a sister of the be
trothed, and Mice Gladys Waite intro,
duoed the guests. Mre. James Ashley,
Mine Adele Curtis. Miss Helen Tower.
Miss Flora Schuldicc. all of New York.
1
.
I
I
I was a lurge one.
‘den although he hurl been ill in bed
Member oi Several Societies
An interesting life closed last niglltI
Oldest» Letter Carrier in South
IIlIIIIIlIl W. I. IJIJIIIIII
said one oiiicial. "It the invesugutlonI ISBI‘VSIA in “To Cw" war and was
homo» ;~1811_ 1111111
a similar humor or young men at the
Royal Jamel; 11111 on Saturday evening.
my dance." The plenty was must
pleasant, and cantiuuod' (rem 8:30 1111-
The famous colored players furnished
the engaging music and token alto
gather it was a most happy Iluuction.
The dance. prOgraIma were unique.
and each waa decorated with a tiny
Cupid, who carried his usual quiver
of arrows and the how. The refresh-
ments, too. were appropriate to the
day.
follows. Mr. ‘und Mrs,
Thompson; Mr.
George
and Mrs. Frank
E.
W .
street, was coiled to his final resting Frank R Starr Mr. and Mrs. Ralph ’l‘
place. Mr Tammany was one of the
best known citizens of the second dis
trict.hu1lng lived in South Nornalk
fifty live yearn. and his boat of friendu
lilo demise was and
for quite acme time. it was entireh
uncxpéctcd. The docuaacd We a sown
‘.‘
«Continued 011 Fifth Pagol
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Largoflruo oi Alon in Each 111:-
trlot Remove High Pilemnd
improve .conditiono
Sunday was not strictly a day of:
‘ rest as far as the city department on
streets was concerned yesterday. for
the men worked practically all day
long in the handling of the snow prob-I
temporarily out oi regular employment
wherever snow tell some relief and
Norwalk was. no exception. Numbers
{of those out: of work secured jobs with
the city and this furnished u partial
relief and in some cases such on aid
as will tide the men over until hotter
timed
(Continued Ion Third Page)
SPOKE Foo TWD 111m
DIIE HALF HDDIIS
The Jewish people all over the
world. their progress. otc. Was taken
up by lion. Joseph Ilurondens. of New
York. commissioner of the board of
education of that city. youtcrday in.
his uddrcna before the South Norwalk
Comp, No.64. Order .Sonn oi Zion and
their friends in Rooduor‘e Hall.
worda of two hundred were present
and~evory Jowiah family in Norwulk
was represented, .
Up.
The ui‘intr was opened by Rev. 8.
Kesuler. who explained the conditionn
of tho Jewiahoommunlty locally. lie
urged the establishment oi‘ a achool
here for the purposes ol'
the young in the Jewish religion.
instructing
lion. llerondoae. whose address won
two and one 1.1111 hours in lengtl1.I took
up the Jewish population or the World
in detail.
in Romania and Russia.
He mentioned conditions
culling atten I
ltipley. Mr. and Mrs Walter Robert-
son. the Aliases Bonnie and Milt-ion
.IHuutington. of Yonkere. N. \I'.: Alice
Meeker. Ruth Steele. Adele Belts. Jean
Iiul‘ault. and Helen C. Thompson. of
Norwalk; Beatrice and Anna Bates, 01’
lmrlen; Verna Gregory. Edna Benton.
lsubei Rider. Martha Wulklcy.
IRusk. Anna and Mary Briody. 11nd
Illdu Wulkley. of Norwalk; and Miss
I Lillian Latham. of Bridgeport; and
:IMsssrs. Wayne Austin, of Westport:
Edward Grindrod. of Norwalk; HarveyI
Nichols. of Yonkers; lrving Townsend.
oi’ Wontport; Davidilloury, William J.
5101111311 Jr.. Charla Starling. Robert
walk; Willis 811111 of Weston: Ken-
ncth Golcbum; Spencer Rider, Donald
W“. UYrWI'Benedlct, Frank DeWu
Iters M H Bradley. Richard Harris.“
Norwalk: Waiter Bates. of Derien;‘I
and John Land. of Bridgeportl .
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Expresses HimIseli as Bainp' 11
Favor oi Having Bertillou Sye
. tom and oi installing Camera
I
That the two things necessary'lor
the complete equipment of the city's
police department. for the raising of
Ithe department to the standout or
Iother large city departments in thin
[and other states, are the installation
[of the Bcrtlllon syutem of measure
gn1entc and the camera for taking the
Ipictnrca oi the prisoners for the Rog
uos‘ Gallery. was the atntcmcnt made
by Police Commissioner Robert M.
Wolfe this morning.
or inspected. themffice of. Detective
Sergeant Thomas licathcrland and woe
greatly planned with the work thud far
done.
The aargeunt was instructed to cup-
ply his office with u telephone and
was complimented by the commission-
er, not only upon the. appearance oi the
office but upon the arrangement. of the
cabinets. etc. already in vogue. Tho
Roguoa' ullary cabinet particularly
seemed to improoa tho commlualoner.
it is quite likely that he will take
alone to procure the other and nddi~
tlonnl systems for the serotonin office
in the very near future. The commie
clutter in nttomptiug‘ to make the de-
partment second to none in the state,
and ho ho: done great good so for in
his endeavors.
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81‘- 1.11.311». no surrend- ~
prlaidlyIi‘GIdidllljuiud "at 11111111 *I
Twenty-cuoyoung ladies entertained
the.occaa‘lo:1.bcing a St. Valentine‘s .
111 midnight. e hulfj'hour 11-pin 10 on.
clock until half past ten being taken‘
from the dancing for refreshments '
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The names of those present are as'
it. me. and Joyfimbuckley. of Nor . " I
The commisaion- '
I FIalr- Tonight and TuoIIIday
clan Diliclulc'Assisled the Park
City Squad in (talcum
on Two Places
f III III llllllfl Hilltl BIIIIII
All But Five Relutoid on Gash
Bell Last Night
lillrlidilidi’OliT, Fob. lli.-~.'l‘hlrly«t\1o
Chinnmen, many of them unwound to
belong in other cities in the stats and
somcIfroni New York. were :1: eslctl
shortly utter 9 o‘clock last night in
two raid; that wero directed by 3111i:
Policemen Bridgemau. Flynn. Rudd.
Wheelt‘ and “Virelli, and Serge-.1111,
Flood and Patrolman Hoffman. Pc-
1371111, \l’utts..Simo11u, licuiner, Cough-
lin 11ml Curry, of the local department.
iCon'tluucd on Sixth Page.)
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I lIHIwI tidbit
Butt, Throah. 1n Iiiolel at Butte 11
on Returning irom Uhurch~
I? Grail Hunt to Continue
I NEW YORK, Feb. 16.--'l'he suicide
of State Treasurer John J. Kennedy. in
Buffalo. on the eve of his examination
in lithe eJohn Doe graft investigation 111
this city today. will not hall. the inquiry
into his utilco and affairs.
1 This was indicated today by 111cm
. born of the Assembly graft luveatigut
lug committee. known on the Sullivan
committee. it was said that the com-
mittee would probably authorize an im.
mediate investigation. following its
meeting in Albany tonight. to colon:
counsel for the graft hunt.
Laura '
. «Continued on Sixth Puget
, ”INCA BASKETBALL TONIGHT
llt Amory I llauiot 11111:.1‘llcd
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DIDTATDD MISS ED ills
I TDAIN DDIIIIEDTIDII
‘I District Deputy Supreme Dictator .l
Burke. of New Haven. 11ml iuI mind 11
visit to the lmnlmry lflodgo 0. (1.
M. ycatcrday to inspect the Iuork of
that branch of Mooucumn which clon
ed, its. churtcr’ yesterday. The thin»
bury train did not wait for tho train
on Which he arrived. and which wuu
IlutIc.. so that the oillolui 111111 i'mctul to
wait for the nitornoon truln All this.
tdd‘.’ wan lute he did not 10111-11 tho
butting city I11.itillnt1~ ul‘tm‘uoon Local
Mobile who‘onw the. ofllclnl 11min that
he was not a lililo put out about the
mutter
About a acorn of lo ul mouthing 111
Smith Norwulk Lodge, . 11. 5‘31), (1.
0I'.Il M. attended the ftutlvltlca ut IDun
IliurIy yesterday and i‘1‘[10lt 11 line time.
‘A clone iiiltluitlou‘ was hold and our
one hundred. ward then 111111 thorn 1:1-
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Mrs; John iiiskam Pays a Fine of
$25 and Command John Balaz
' Paid nmy Dollars and com '
The State triumphed in the ell-day
court seaslon at the Second district
justice department on iSaturday and
registered two convictions for liquor
violations against Second'dlstrlct resi-
dents. The convictions by Judge John
Keogh are complimentary to Detective
Sergeant Thomas Leathcrland, who
worked up the cases. and to Liquor
ProsocutorI George H. Vocburgh. who
labored diligently preparing and prea-
onting the evidence. Attorney John J.
Cuneo. for the defense in both cases.
and New 1111.161. . ii
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Iworked equally hard for his clients,
and it is likely that larger lines would
have been imposed but for his pretty!
.I fight.
The heaviest fine was that meted
'out to John Balaz. who dispensed aI
quart oi whiskey. on Sunday. February
8th, to Stephen Morris. a colored resi-=
dent, at the instigation of Mrs. Agnes‘
’l‘hompson. He Who iound guilty. de-
spite the fact that his friends attempt-
ed to prove an nlibi.a1d was ordered
to pay 1: line of $50 and costs. The
(are fl!{itliiril.KISki&. proprietor of the
other snloon, against whom a barge:
of Sunday ceiling was registered. was
dlamlaacd. because it was shown that
he had not directly acid the liquor and
that be but! ordered his wife many
times not to do 511. Mrs. Kink-:1. how-
ever. Wil'i found guilty oi" selling whis-
key to hit-:1. Tlmmpqm. hid Eh: 11.1..
fined $215 and costs.
1 Mrs. Thompson. on a witness, chur-
acterlzed her actions as having been
‘ actuated by the cubes of doing goon
for the community. in that aha would
have the priectiec of illegal liquor, 3111‘-
ing abotud.“ Tin-W‘rumorodwthat her
1noti1e was revenge, but whatever it
male, it has come to some good in that
the convictions against the wrong-
‘dccrs‘v'will probably servo as n warn-
ing to other cafe proprietors and will
no doubt pi’cvcut any of the guilty par.
ties from breaking the same low in
the future.
The case was begun in the morning
at 1 Oo'clock, and aside from the short
recess Iwhich wosstaken for lunch.
court did not. adjourn finally with the
cases completed until ahortiy before 1'.
o'clock in the evening. The judge.
the attorneys. the court officers, the
witnesses and prisoners. and the few
spectators who remained throughout
the session. were tired from their long
work and watching
EIIIE TDUDKS ADE
HEADIIIS DDMPLETID
Fire Chief George W 11.15.1111... and
Fire (ommiusloncr Mithncl .l. Rior-
dan. of the mentor city department. in
spectcd the two new motor trucks
which are lining conutlu ted at the
Barker works in Norwalk las t week.
Both men were. highly pleased with
the “(till us it has progressed thin for,
and expect that the two vehicles will
t dent .lontu l‘ro 1111eatiei'actory 11161
bc uuch n11 n1lditlo.1 to tho dopartnu n The man dlcchu‘ rod is Tony M“, l
equipment 1115 will in: most homily w
wolcmnv throughout the lily.
The machineu uro. plOlnIBelI for
\luieh lith and will probably be ready
by that time. One in to bo placed in
the mound district and the other in
the third ,tlletrict.
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There word 11 number of the mem-
bers at tho douth Norwuik Club. on
Saturday ovohlng. and all enjoyed the
.ing by the “hit part of the summer.
laces which comes at thut tilde _ If“-
FrstI wm be Used Iii“
pair Work and Storage
Purposes
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'Norwalk. is to have one or the ',
est garages in the state. This t‘
bctnmo known today, when it WI
learned that Oscar ii‘. Books. the on
mobile dealer of River smatfthnd p,
chased the other portion oi the
abutting the Norwaik (‘l ub 11111111111
Well street on Wlilth lie-{wilt L
This land is ndjment to Itht re or:
purchased by Ltibolcity and, Ant
and has a frontage of sixty feet and“
depth m" 141 foot. I,
3.1:. Banks is in New York}
and he could not be reached
get a complete description pt
propelled sumac which ‘ he,
According to, his umtumtigt
it, which was made i .
ed in the proposition. th “hull;
be a two story structure an wt
the entire lot with all. «who
tho building is constructed i
one of the largest in the stat...
is entirely used for a garage.
Plans have not been drawn not
according to reports it is Mr ”BID
idea to use the second story for
show room. The repair work it
done on the ground floor. it Still
he used for storing care. -An 4:
will be constructed to corryf c,
the second iloor and all the moth
pliunccs will be installed In the
pair department. -.
it is not exactly known when
work of constructing the 11111111111}; A
be; in, but it is presumed that it ,.
commence immediately. M Bolt
hopes to be able to occupy t, e Ib
as to be ready to meet the not
your.
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AIIDIHEII STRIKE AT
MULLED SILK HILL
\nothcr 1-.trikcI is on at iIhoI (ill
Muller 111111 111111; of Winnlmuk‘ it.
came about through the dieobargo
«no of tho Umployet‘u by Superint
and he 1v.. a given hlu walking 1
Saturday When hlu folldw’ wot-MW
lcarnrdmf hi1; tllrmiaenl they dent
1d the rc—lnstctculcnt of him
wna roiuacd. Thny Immediately walkw
L13 out in a holly
This morning 11 tommlttop remote
Iaunting the atrium-r. pulled on
turn to work. Mr .quller reruIlloId
the committee declared that am
l..1o weavers would go back to or.
Mnrkiz was discharged ’for 1:
lug his work propcrly. ‘
1
. plated, although. 11:11. known that ‘11
CINCINNATI WANTS REGIONAL
and 11111111 Florence Kelly. of Norwalk. BANK.
served. Mrs Hondrickeon and Mrs
Lesieur of New York poured. Messrs.
lluroid Baldwin. Harry EarlefSero’ieiu
Burns and Dr. F'runk‘Jl‘Klellay. were
among those precept from Norwalk.
thin to the Beilie case in the; latter
country. 'He explained what the On CINCDNNATE. 0" Feb. .16. «Score-
d'er Sons of Zion could do it tlipdoonl tory of the Treasury McAdoo it“ 399. the phloem oi Waterbury Lodge No.
camp could increase to 1000 members. [gun-y of Agriculture Houston today 708 who also had with them their
and as a result of his tulk the comp wore honoured- to he,” argumente as to Military company of the Uniform
good time afforded. The howling in
toys. mini 11 d billiard tables were
busy. and muIny were playing coo-daI
There were no tournament games. 1
During the evening Chef thilom
Coleman servIed a sumptuous luncheon.
Wilhelm! in Moosedom
The new ritual was exemplified by
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AAJBANY- N Y“ Feb.
largo two ”story addition will be erectr
led in the near future. Competitive
‘pi‘una Will likely be halted of Architects
do this acction of the State. and it to
" «no BASKETBALL Tomcat
expected that the new Elks Home will
lilo a credit to tilt; "city. When all the
lrhanges are compleFédj, the property
:will have e value of between $351000
and $10,000. ' ~
“w
“a.
mom.
I -I' “name
.1111“; Helen, Tovver. of New more
will 3th a shower ll, her home this
week in honor of Mice Leo’s combo
I .I I I ‘1 1 I “ II
Broad. Raisin Unload
thevory Wouneiidoy. Bonner link-
(..~
latitude to. 1 ' . i .
held in W mm:
doubled the membership yesterdny the printing“ 0.‘ Cincinnati is u ro- Earth. This win the find to lie organ-
The apeeker told of the true mean- clonal hgfikgantef, At the ggma “mo loud in this estate.
in; of Zionism. and what the order a detonation mm inagmpmlg mm to"
be heard mil claim of that city for oneI iii.
He left on the u; 66 train for Storm of the “fins. columbuo bankers Commit
tom. where no oddrooeed a lame cell» 'premnt 111.41». mammalian linden: ‘
out; under the loophole of tho Stun‘ '
moment will shortly. organ. 5
lumber body from its memimr- 1 . ‘
. '1».
several ctherI. little utilities were 011-
by 1.1.
Potato ennui eunuch... cldcf and Memen- responded MGM
twelltyrfour hours ending Int
this moronic Whiietilo .
.Ipl‘g Armory dumb cancelled
told pump. The meeting woo toilette
Mienthodlenloudmoem modem W
cry; i1 Momma hirer I . .
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