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Hope to Eclipse Achievement
of South Carolinans
BINNINN AWAY
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State Tare May Be Restored to
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Friday
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Connecticut has in its naval militia
an organization of which the citi-
sens of the diets may well feel
proud. omcers of the United States
navy have commended it. Com-
mander Bennett. of. the U. S. 8.
Rhode island. is moat compliment-
' any in his comments on the organi-
zation and work of Connecticut's
bluelackets. He says:
"The Connecticut naval militia is
mu organized. Commander Hill
is a' fine officer-«capable. emcient
land enthusiastic in his work. He
has imparted those qualities to those
under him. Not only is the state's
militia well organized, but it is also
the largest in numbers we have had
aboard. l have excellent wports
from the several regular eiilcers
working side by side with the Con-1
-neCticut men. 1 When the men
came aboard ship all saluted the
deck. an incident, showing the detail
ot the training of the men. Com-
mander Hill is a successful navigat-
ing officer, and. while at sea has
navigated the Rhode island with our
navigating omCer.” .
The target practice is the 'big
ievont in naval militia cruises. The
gun crews, are drilled daily for this
work. .Every state. militiamen is
11gi've1n the valuable training and in-
A f struction of the regular 1navel o‘f-
flcers and gun's crew. 'For the
regular. rifle practice ' they are re
quired to sight the guns 'tor: the
range to be used, and they also plan
the, guns. . The naval militia rec-
~ord;' this year, is held. up to the
(present, by the South Carolina men.
and the Connecticut men are out to
take thahondrs» 1
. fit is‘11noticeabie that those outside
1111 have enjoy , tantalizing those in
. the service 1 People in yachts
and other craft that pass the Rhode
.d‘siand take a great deal of pleasure ‘
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of other desorlption—even beer kegs ‘
——at those on the battleship. ’
' 1i“ inents for disemparking
been completed as yet.
shit may arrive of! the
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Members lied a Fine Time at
Dorlon House, Last Evening
The Norwalk Badge Club has had
many successful meetings in the past
evening. must be added to the longliit
of successful affairs. The unpleasant-
ness of the evening had little effect on
the attendance and at 8 o’clock I.
goodly number of good fellows sat
down to one of Landlord O’Sullivan's
famous dinners.
The menu was as follows:
Clam chowder
Steamed little neck clams
Broiled blueilsli
French friend potatoes
Green peas Boiled lobster
Watermelon
Coffee.
While dinner was being served Miss
Elsie Argus, Miss Daisy LeRoy, vocal-
ists and dancers. and Ray 'Stockhem-
mar. from the Len Spencer Theatrical
Lyceum. at New York. entertained the
green
The committee having the affair in
charge was as follows: Thomas A.
Skelly. Howard A. Montgomery and
Frank- A. Volk.
It was a late hour when the party
dispersed and all expressed them-
selves as having had a most delight-
ful time.
Following is the list of those pres-
ent:
Edward 'Burns,
D. Wilfred Bodwell,
‘C. I. Byibztou.
Dr. T. 0. Clone,
Daniel McCarthY.
James Dagon.
Joseph 'Keneflo. ,
r. 1. Chandler. - ‘
Frank H. Merrill. ‘ -
T. A. Skelly,
Matthew Corbett,
Martin Creagh,
Oreon Bassett. _
Freeman Light, ' " '
Joseph Lockhart.
Fred Ham. Jr..
Harold Bundle, 1
Robert Corlett, J .
Harold Clark. ' ' : '
D. Louis Lsdrigsn,
Cornelius Ryan,
William F. DeKlyh,*
William C. Chlcheeter,
James 'Donli'elly. 1 .
E. E. Crows. . 1. x ' 1
H. W. Mather, ' I
Samuel Mills, ' ' ..
William, Unhoitz,
Fred 13. Colour“.
J. Emory Stevens,
Joseph W. lliooney,
John Wehie,
Elmer 'Lingard.
James iMcKieruan,
L. A. conneslly.
F. C. Goodyear,
Frank A. Volk, »
:M. H. Nutting. ‘ 1 . g
’M. W. Knight, '
H. J. Miller.
George McKay. ‘
J. ‘A. VONk. Jl'n f ‘ 1‘ " 1
Duncan Fritzell.
John R. F‘rlsseli.
Dr. Frank Kelley.
Stewart Humiliott. ,
E. H. Smith, 1‘; ’3
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F . E. MCka:
and the shore dinner, at Dorion’s, last .
W acceptable 53%an)” tasteWSfthe'redeml"afmr.
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George L. Leora“, - . ‘ 1 1 g,
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SNRNINIIN
ll Mexican Federals Do Not Com-
ply at Once Mexico City Will
be Shelled
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Transfer of Power is Made
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5.——The tateot
the capital remained in doubt today.
onstitutlng the council of War, had
not decided whether 10 light or evac-
uate the city.
The generals were in conference un«
til 11 late hour last night and. failing
to determine their policy. separated
to meet again late this afternoon.
President Carbalal will issue a call
for a mass meeting of business men
to learn their feelings regarding the
matter. He will inform them that Gen.
oral Carranza demands the uncondi-
tional surrender of the city, and that
noncompliance with the demand will
mean that the capital will be taken by
assault.
Railway telegraph operators ’report
lighting between the advance guards
of the Federals and Constitutionaliets
at Teoloycan. twenty miles 110th or
this city. 1
One of the generals who was pres-
ent at the session of the war council
later made this statement:
“President Carbaisl yesterday learn-
ed that the Federal peace proposals
had been rejected by General Carranza
nmi that Mexico City would be taken
by assault if necessary. The president
also received information that Amer-b
can forces might aid Constitutiona-
lists.
“It was the unanimous sentiment of
the generals present last hight that in
islets and Americans. the Federals
should evacuate 'Mexico City and re
treating southward, establish the pres-
ent government in a city yet to base-
. lected, thus preserving the honor of
the army. In case the capital was as
saulted by. Constitutionalists alone the
Federals are resolved to resist and em-
ploy the fOrce of 40 .000 meh now avallu
' able. "
General Alfredo Robles Dominguez.
the personal representative of Curran
as, said today that he would immedi-
ately issue a proclamation to the peo-
ple oi- the capital, promising in the
name of the Constitutionaiists that all
during the period while the govern-
ment was being transferred from the
1 Federals to the Constitutionailsts.
‘ He will [We assurances that all the
i_ some“ will ho~checked until
war have been pertbcted. The
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case -of.Joint action by Constitution- -
their guarantees would be preserved 1 ---
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Generally fair tonight and Thursday.
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It Is Reporte
German Fleet Had Bombarded Bona, Algeria,
g Out, When British and
French Warships Sank the Cruiser Panther,
and Captured the Cruisers Coebn and Brealau
---Gcrman Torpedo Boat Destroyer Blown
Up and Thuty Sailors Drowned
ALGIERS. via London, Aug. 5.—-A11thentic :confir-
mation of the report of the destruction of the German
cruiser Panther and of the capture of the German cruis-
ers Gocbeu and Breslau reached here today.
BRUSSELS, via London. Aug. 5,-The Belgian min-
ister of war in an official statement today said:
"The Belgians are succcessfully combating the Ger-
.man invasion. The Belgian losSes are °trifliug compared
with those of the Germans.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—-Secrctary Bryan has call—
ed a conference of representatives of all
powers for late today, when it is believed messages will
1 be delivered supplementary to those of President Wilson,
urging an acceptance of the tender of good offices.
ANTW’ERP, Aug. 5.——Scrious anti—German rioting
occurred here today.” An angry mob sacked the Gcrmpn
cafes and restaurants and tore the escutchcon from, the
door of the German consulate.
to check the disorders, the Belgian military governor plac—
ed the city under martial law and ordered the expulsion
of all German residents.
LON DON , Aug. s-A‘dispatch to the Chronicle from
Paris says that after bombarding the Algerian town of
Home. the German cruisers Goeben, Brcslau and Panth-
er were caught by British and French squadrons which
had been awaiting them. The French warships captured
the (noeben and Erosion and sank the Panther.
VIENNA, Aug. 5.—‘According to the New: Freie
cPressc. a Russian aeroplane,,carrying a pilot and two Rus—
sian officers.'was sighted on the Russo-German frontier,
near Limberg, an important military station of Austria-
Hungary and was fired on by Austrians. The machine
crashed to the ground and the two officers were killed.
LlE‘GE. Belgium; Aug. 5-Tl1e capture of the frontier
Belgian town of Vise “Was effected by German troops af-
ter an engagement lasting several hours. It is stated
that the victors set fire to the bown, killing those of the
pepulation who resisted th’em‘. \
The town of‘ Argenteau is also in flames. One hun-
dred thousand Germans are reported to be marching on
Liege.
PARIS, Aug. 5.--1It is reported from Mont Beliard,
in the Department of Doubs, that the Germans have vio- ‘
lated the neutrality of Switzerland.
ST.PET1E1RSBURG Aug 5.4-2. German fleet of
' nineteen ships was sighted yesterday near the east coast
of the Baltic Sea between Memel and Libau. 1
Russian warships m the Black Sea have captured
.many merchantmem. 11 -
LONDON Aug. '5.---The Gazette, the official news-
the European 1
The police being“ unable-
Atlantic Cable Cut. and the News Service From
Germany Seriously Handicdpped-«The Neutrality
of Holland and Switzerland Violated by Germany.
chant vessels of the country with
pire is at war.
PARIS, Aug. 5.—An official
ly shot.
rests were made.
mcnt had occurred off Cromarty,
rest today by an' official denial
battle in that vicinity.
destroyer was sunk today near
LONDON. Aug. 5.——Thc. c;
anl'l'OW'.
across the Channel. He Visit ed V
private residence this morning.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 5.:—The B
mm;
says that seventeen Alsatians while cndeavoriug to cross
into France were captured by the Germans and summari—
LOIN'DQN, Aug. 5.—Dctcctives during a raid 011'
houses occupied by Germans in London in one place dis—
covered a large number of bombs and rifles.
LONDON, Aug, 5.——-The rumor that. a naval engage-
COPENHAGE’N. Aug. 5.——A German torpedo, boat;
Gedser
South Gedscr, by the explosion of one of her boilers.
Thirty men were drowned. A few of the crew weresav-
cd and taken aboard the lightship.
Great Britain is not expected to lean: London before .10—
It was reported today that a British
might be placed at his (liSpOsal to insure his safe passage
TWO CENTS
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it
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which the British em-
The order specified an absolute contraband of arms
of all kinds, clothing and harness of a military character,
animals suitable for war purposes. 3
Articles specified as conditional contraband are foodd- ' _
stuifs, fuel. harness. telescopes and field glasses. i
announcement ,today
Several at"
‘0‘“.
Scotland. was .set at
that there had been a
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.u.
Lightship off
erman am'basasdor to
cruiser
1scount Hal done at .liis
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clgian Official Gazette "
announces today that the entire Seventh and Tenth Ger-f
1 man Armty Corps have invaded the Belgian province of 1
Liege and have reached the vicinity of Hche Pcpinster 1 '
The German artillery bombarded
and Remouchamps.
some small forts in their advance.
of the River Meuse.
BRUSSELS, Aug. ‘5.-—The
government states that the Ger
man troops continuing their
march were today in the neigh-
borhood of Flerou, near Liege.
They were out of range of the
forts and evidently wishing to
reach the French Department of
Meuse by following the course
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ST PETERISBURG, Aug. 51.—
Russian troops have established
contact with the enmy along the
greater part of the Russo-German
war
Incl.
LONiDON, Aug 5.
ish government will pay. in
neighborhood of $25,000,009 :11
the two Turkish battleshi s11 '
which 1t has taken over. T31. d 1
which has been renamed
court is completed. The 611
Osman I. and which will"!
known in the British Navy air-
Erin,
They
BUENOS AIRES Aug .
The news of the declaration of
frontier in Northeastern Prussia. Germany was received with cit-v
The Germans are reported to thusiasm by the population here
have fallen back and to be born and
1 jug villages over an enormous friendliness
, stretch of the country which they France were immediately or
shed invaded. .
tructed in English y
is nearly completed
are first~class battlesbi s.
between Great Britain and
numerous (lenionstrations
to England
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