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SOUTH NORWALK. CONN. TUESDAY AUG. 4. 1914
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King George Has Ordered the
Mobilization of British Army.
SillllH llllllllilll Bill
Gifllfllfifl Hillllllli
Joseph Uuiiiner, Son oi Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Quiiiner. Made
Assistant District At-
torney at New
York
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Heavy Seas Keep Crew at U. s.
S. Rhode island Under Cov-
er for Two Days
Slilllll] HRE AllRM '
0N SIURMY NIGHl
Courage of Men Tested in Sev-
One of South Norwalk's former resi-
dents has been honored by an appoint-
ment in an important position in the
government of New York city. and his
friends in this place are extending con-
gratulations. lie is Joseph Quittner.
son 111‘ Mr. and Mrs. Edward Quittuer,
who resided for many years here. and
the position which he will tilt is that
of assistant corporation counsel, hav-
ing been appointed by Corporation
Counsel l’olk, of New York. Mr. Quitt-
ner was born in South Norwalk in
1887, and attended the Franklin school.
When the iamily moved to New York
Mr. Quittner went through the High
school there. and attreward attended
Yale College. and graduated in 1908.
lie was only twenty years at age, and
the youngest man" in his class. At the
age or twentyone he began, the prac-
tice of law, and soon made himself ta-
mous in several important cases.
At present'lte is a member of the
firm of McMahon & Quittner. 29 Broad-
way. Mr. Quittner will be the young-
est man on Mr. Polk's staff. as he is
only twenty-six years old. There are
many well-known men connected with
this department in the Cit of New
York; and many of natio reputa‘
tton. including Mayor John Purroy
Mitchel. District Attorney Charles S.
Whitman, Collector Dudle'y Field. Ma-
lone, and about fortyeslx judges of high
courts received their early training in
the district attorney’s office.
LAIBLOIID LAW
, I8 “ISGHABBED WES lilTll BAIKBUPTGT
' Richard W. Law, proprietor of the
The criminal case against William Mahackemo Hotel, through his coun-
C. Smith, in the City court 01 Bridge- sel. Judge Joseph R. Taylor. yesterday
port, was heard this morning before filed in the United States District
'Judge Thomas C. Coughiln. Smith was. Court for the District of Connecticut
charged with reckless driving of an a voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
erai Ways—Boys Forced to
Sleep on Hard Decks
. Rain, wind and heavy seas kept the
crew of the U. S. S. Jthode Island unw
der decks for two days on its return
Itrip to the United States from Hell.
tax with the Naval Reserves aboard.
,Tlte seas were. so high that several
times they washed completely over
the decks and the spray was so ‘high
that the lookout at the top of the
lighting tops in the crow's nest canie
down soaking wet when relieved by
another watch. It was the roughest
'trip made by the regulars for several
months and gave the reserves 11 good
opportunity for “showing their sea
iegs."
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Shots Exchanued,Bui Lad Saved
Ban oi Silverware and
Automobile
COLEBROOK. August 4,—George
Gosch, sixteen years old. employed at
the summer home here of l.. J. Phelps.
is New York lawyer, put to flight three
armed burglars who had been ransack-
ing the home, after a sharp revolver
i‘usillade late last night. The thieves
got away with some cash and a small
amount of other goods. but were forc-
ed to drop a bag or silverware and to
abandon the Phelps automobile which
they had taken from the garage. The
Phelps family is away and no definite
estimate of the amount taken is avail-
able.
Gosch was asleep in his room in the
house when the burglars moving about
awakened him. He could not leave his
room without being seen. but as soon
as the robbers went out of the house
to the garage. Gosch took a revolver
and going to the veranda opened fire
on them from behind a post. The rob-
here had the automobile out of the sa-
rage and Were about to get into it.
when a shot from Goech's revolve!
struck the machine. The robbers re
turned the tire. one of the bullets strlk.
ing the post behind which aosch stood.
There was a further exchange of shots
and then the robbers broke and ran,
dropping the bag of silverware in their
flight.
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All REHEARING
Will Abide by Present 11511 ile-
ciolon tor Two Years."
However
WASHINGTOXAug. 4.7T11e East-
ern railroads, which were granted the
5 per cent. increase in freight rates by
the ibterstate Commerce Commission.
automobile in having injured JohniThe petition shows assets or about
Siibert, a ten-year-old boy. Sllbert $8. 000. and liabilities of almost $11. 000.
. was riding in the rear of a large brew- lAmong the largest creditors are ‘Aldenl
cry truck and Jumped oil? and ran into:Solmans, $6. 500 on a note, and the
.the car driven by Smith. The boy's Yale Brewing Company, $1. 000 torl
injuries were such that he was can '.rent
lined in the Bridgeport Hospital for will regret to learn that he has con-
' dive weeks 181111111 was discharged.by eluded to give up. and while appreciat-l
Judge .Coughlin. this morning, thus ing the adverse conditions under which
fully exonerating him from all blame 1‘18 has labored since he took charge?
for the accident. Smith Was represent‘ or the hotel almost two years ago,
:01! by Judge Joseph R Taylor. of this they had hoped that under the im
1... city. . . proved condition of the hotel he would
, , .. - ' be able to continue his management
‘ TIRE TH'EF I" and, naturally make the hotel a popu-
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lar and prosperous rent. Mr. Law has
not yet located in any other position,
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‘ Victor Hanson, 8911- confessed thief:
but presumably will continue in the
same line of business elsewhere.
.. of the tires from the automobiles 01‘.
’ James Wood and Allen 1Betts. is in the nEL‘Ho 80:8. 0"
[White Plains' jail. awaiting gie draw‘
ing up of the necessary papers to have
him brought to this city. The police
who tho second encoder is. and they; ,
are now on his trail. The authorities
A.‘Delano, of Chicago. has accepted a
have plso learned that they were 3111b
nonflnation to the Senate today.
‘ lend is 111' New York today Working
~- on the ease. The tires belonging to
' “Kr. Wood have been recovered land trust no
The many friends of Mr. Law,
I t esults of the decision. ,
FEilEliAl. “ESHWE 30““! a $31.11.... in official circled its 111111111
of New Rochelle and this city know] WASHINGTON. Aug i—Frederick“
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place on the Federal Reserve Board .#
and President Wilson will send “his
' movement Acadciation,
will ask for a rehearing of the case
let the end of two years, according to
the genegal belief in oiflcial circles
here. This action, it was stated. would
'be taken because of the divided dect-
sion in the case. The increases allow-
ed will be effective for two years and
it is not believed the roads' will not be-
t'ore the expiration of this term.
One of the first effects of the deci-
‘sion was expected to be a move by the
railroads to eliminate the extensive
free services to shippers, which the
commission. in its decision, suggested
should be done away with. It is esti-
' mated that many millions oi dollars ad-
ditional income will be derived by the
railroads from such a change. A gen.
eral movement among the carriers to
lincrease passenger forest which, the
commission suggested, might- be done.
ialso is regarded as one of the immedi-
ruling is divided, dome 111111113 it Was
favorable to the railroads also otherd
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Store. Worthington at by at N inn
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its .7 passenger touring car for
50 per hating Special rates by
. an”, ~22 30 11 111.. Aug. 7. at Ba: 1
* t'er's So. M11111 111.1111 Hefner‘s News
Also Sent an Ultimatum to Germany Demanding
a Satisfactory Reply by Midnight 011 Subject
of Belgiam Neutrality-«President Wilson Has
Issued a Proclamation of Neutrality for the”,
United States--House of Commons Authorizes
A11 issue of $525 000, 000 for War Fund
Russian Frontier Guards Driven Back by Germansin
Memel--German Embassy Serves Notice that “State
of War” Exists Between Germany and France ‘
’ ascertainable and no news was made public
, movements of British war vessels.
LON’DDN. Aug. 4.—-—Tbe House of Commons today-
1'otetl $525,000,000 for emergency purposes and passed sev-
eral bills in five minutes without a dissentient voice.
('lvrmany's reply to Sir Edward Gray's speech liltll' ~
eating the British attiude in regard to the violation of
Belgian territory by Germany was a second ultimatum
from] Berlin to Brussels saying Germany was prepared
to cary through her plans by force of arms if necessary.
The llritisb government was officitfily informed by Bel—
gium today that German troops had invaded Belgium and
that the violation of that country's neutrality which the
British foreign secretary yuterday intimated must be fol—
li)\\'t‘tl by action on the part of the British had become
an accomplished fact. .
llefinite announcement of Great Britain‘s intentions
llll(lti‘ this grave affront was expected in the House of
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in the meantime John Burns has resigtictl from
British Cabinet. and Viscount Morley‘s absence from
meeting today indicated that the other sroug peace
vocae had alsodetermincd to leave his colleagues.
Diplomatic relations had already been severed last
night between Germany‘and France and the German
ambassador in leaving Paris informed the French premier
that Germany regarded~l1erself as in a state of war with
France, which requested Germany to hand the French
ambassador in Berlin his passports.
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The open brcach between France and Germany was
rapidly followed by the appearance of German troops
011 French territory and by an incursion of bomb hurling
German aeroplanes which attacked the fortified t011n of
Luue1illc without doing anything more than damage to
a roadway.
lienclnairmen and outposts were also reported to
have made raids 'on German territory.
A more tangible occurrence was the bombardment
of a French naval‘station at Blona. Algeria, by a German
cruiser. wl1icl1,however. {etircd by doing much damage
and is cruising around the Mediterranean See where
considerabiemumloerr of French war vessels are looking
for such marauders.
What the Britislr.Admiralty,intended to do was not
as to the
Precautionary meas-
urea in view of possible later developments were being
taken however, its bottom known through if suggestion
isSued by the Admiralty to British ships bound for Conti-
neutal ports mum of Calais, These were advised, to di-
vert their coutse to perta' 1n the United Kingdom in the
interest of he national weifar. '
As to the fightingfbetween Austria and Servia the or-
i’ iginai combatants in the war which has spread ov er the
greater pertbftbe‘ European mainland, reports come to'
' N “111 11“!“ the Austrians had s'pil‘ered
Generally lair tonight and Wednesday.
{than
‘sutldenly. leaving its nationals in
. terests \\ ere. entrusted. was quite. A ttkase imposing“ a military cert!
, afterward steaming off at
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a sharp repulse and heavy losses at the hands of the troops
of the little Balkan nation. , l
in diplomatic quarters in London it was reported
without confirmation that the Turkish army, which-fishe—
ingr mobilized. will if it participates in the general con-
flagration remain under the command of General Liman
1011 Sanders, the Prussian officer who acts as instructor.
dfiu—;1_-§y_ . 4..) A
toxnnx Axug '4.—A11 the
morning papers e1en those rep-
resenting the peace party are.
unanimous in support of the govw‘
crum‘cuts 1ie1v that England l8
bound to fight on behalf 0'! ,
l‘rance and in the defense of Bel-
“KASHINGTON. Aug. 4.—I\'o
Americans can 1611111 Germany for
the present. Through the Ger'
man embassy at Ncwpmt. the
State Department has been in-
formed that during the progress
of umbilization no foreigners will
be permitted to depart. girth anti Dutch neutrality. .
Either the armored cruiser "1 cu- The idea of a coalition war cab—
ncssce or the North Carolina 11111 inct how 01' cr. is repugnant to thf _
be used for sending gold to Eur- liberal papers and according to
ope in accordance with the plan the Liberal chief whip there is
announced today at the White I no intention to form a ministry of
House. ltltis sort .
The nations i111 oiv ed in thel According to the Times. some
war 11il1 be informed of the pur— Cabinet changes are immediately
posts for which the gold is being expected and it is virtually set» '
sent to Europe in order that no tied that Premier Asquith will
complications may fo low entrust the port folio of war to;
-—--—-— ;1\tlier bands. probably to Fiel‘ ,
Marshal Lortl Kitchener. 1 »
LO\D)ON A1101 4—A dispatc l‘1
to the \lornjng 1’ ost from St. Pe-- ‘ ' .— .
tersburg rtprcscnts Germans in‘ IOVI)O_\', Aug, 4.—A nrocIo-u’
the Russian capital as incensed matiou by Kim: George com-v"
at the conduct of their govern— mending,r the mobilization of the
man which to the last pretend- British ar1n1 11:13 read todayf
ed surprise at Russia 5 policy and from the steps of the Royal E1:-
withdrew its ambassador change. A hugh crow'd sang fl“,
li1itish ”national anthem .
the lurch as the American em-i
bassv to 11 hose care German 111-
S'l. I‘TlTFRSl‘L’RG Aug. 4,—1-
tuiptcparetl to deal 111th such a $01.51,“) was published today
complex question As a result, Prince Troubetskoy directbrof
the correspondent say.s the Ger- the Nest Fastcru Department a
mans 11 ere unable to leave Rus- the Foreign Office has been a
sis and tuning lost their employ- pointed minister to Servia. a“
ment found themselves in a piti— ,
. corrNu 1GEN Aug. 4.44%
ful condition.
tR11ssian11'a1sl1ipis aground at
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LONDON,..»\11g 4—Thc (19“ Alaml Islamic. It is s"' "l to M ‘
‘crlrei lkrvosvanuyi, a be
than Ciuisti Pi'cslau bombarded 41
tlcship of I l 400 tons, laid deem
it
the I‘ reach naval station of Bona,‘
Alum 111 at 4 o ‘c it: ck tlllS 111011111112. in 1933 .
full, A dispatch in 111 Stockholm
speed in a 11 cuterl1 direction ac— i e1 11rd 1v qam that tl c Rum,-
ccurtlmgr to a tbspatcli received at .l1ad been defeated 5,, :1 naval m
the hermit embassy bc.re lgtgcmcut off 11111513111111 Islands. "
the bra 11'1 ‘. .«C: s later tilting
I ONDON, Aug. 4~Cz “(‘ltt 1'cl1' to in till: (1“. (1 1111111an
Britain today sent a pro: ticnl ul-
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commszztler-irt-cbicf cf til“
timatum to Gcruvtnv demanding
a satisfactory 111311 by midnight Jofi'r;
tonight on the subject of 11:15:11.
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