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School Board Recommends Se-
curing Gleason Place in
Belden Avenue for
$2,500
I’iSSIIB MAN HEIIIS
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Raymond Brothers Awarded
Coal Contract lor $4,200
A special meeting of the School
Board was held last. night at the High
school and considerable business pas
transacted. The moat impertdnt nc-
you was the 10113 to recommend to the
City Council the purchase of the
Gleason property. at 16 Franklin one-
line, for 82, 500. The purpose of the
board in asking this of the council is
to provide a more direct entrance to
the new school building, which will be
erected upon the Fairfield County
Dairy property. Without this proper-
,ty thé children will be forced to take
the long walk around the hill. With
lt.,,thar.e will be a direct route from
Franklin ayenue. The board consider-
ed carefully the proposition and unan-
imously agreed that the city should
buy it. There are two houses on the
land and it will be possible to reduce
the purchase price by either 'renting
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SMALL FillE lli HOTEL
MAHAGKEMH CLOSET
The watchfulness of Officer Robert
I. Gainer last evening probably pre-
yented a'serious fire in the Mahacke-
mo Hotel Block. About 9 o’clock the
oilicer noticed smoke coming out of
I second-story window of the hotel,
on the North Main street side. He
promptly investigated and discovered
that a fire was raging in a small closet
on the second‘tloor. The closet was
filled with an accumulation of rubbish,
papers and on ‘ of paints and oil. An
alarm was sent from Box 3. and'the
lire department responded in short or-
der.‘ The. firemen found that it wasn't
y'ne‘oessary to use a line of hose, using
’ three ‘or A four extinguishers
instead
thus preventing any damage from wa-
' firter. The fire had gained but little
headway and was soon put out. The
loss sustained will
' amount to 825. . The cause of the tire
is unknown, but Chief Bogardus is of
the opinion it was the result of spon-
taneous combustion. because of the
oils; points and paper in the small
closed closet. - .
_ We understand the loss .is less than
' stop, and not the same has been sat-
womanly adjusted thmnsii the .1. M.
um Cc, insurance agency. who
carried all of the insurance on the
building.
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muiAL ANNOUNOEMENT
Inerved Mrs Plcknrd. She had to be
probably not 1
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Philadelphia Woman, Visiting
Friends in Bridgeport, on Pic-
nic and Shocked by
Crash
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IRAMP HHS
Bill YIIIIIH
Runaway From George, in, Re-
public Planned to Wreck Ex-
press Tra'ln in Fairlleld
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intended to Rob the Dead and in-
iured Passengers
One more name was added Thurs-
day morning to the list of victims of
the trolley wreck at \‘i'estport, when
Mrs, Flizabeth Rebecca Pickard, of
3,238 Kipp street Philadelphia. died
at the home of her daughter. 122 Clar-
ence street, Bridgeport. Mrs, Pick-
ard suffered an apoplectlc stroke, said
to be the direct result of a shock she
received in the wreck and from which
she never recoveril.
Rode on Second Car.
Mrs. Pickard rode in the. second car
of the three picnic trolleys sent out
from the Point Union mission on the
fatal three weeks ago. When the
first car crushed into the trolley ex.
press within sight of the passengers
of the second car, Mrs. l’lckard, who
was 65 years old, nearly collapsed.
1She was soothed by her daughter,
however, until the accolades: dis-
charged its passengers and they,
crowded around the wreckage con-
taining the struggling plcnickers. The
cries of the dying, the screams of the
injured and the sight of the bodies un-
Full confession by a half-witted
youth that be had deliberately
planned the wreck: of a New York or-
pres- train in order to rob the dead
and wounded. was made yesterday
1afternoon at the completion of the
Bridgeport police department's 1n1es-
tlgation of an attempt to derail a pas-
senger express near the Acid works
:in Falrfield Charles Ellis, a fugitive
from the George Junior republic,
where he had been sent after his ar-
rest for sleeping among the trees of
Fairfield woods, freely admitted yes-
terday that he was the person who
'mado the elaborate plan to throw a.
train into a ditch by constructing a
The first dance since the inception wooden switch. Ellis was arrested
of the life saving corps at Compo on information given a track walker
Beach was given at the pavilion at by a tramp. when the track walker
the beach last night by the Compoiin turn notified the police.
Volunteer Life Guards last night and} Ellis was arrested not far from the
was a huge success. The affair was'sc'ene of the attempted wreck by De-
attended by about one hundred and tective Sergeant Peter Hall. lie was
fifty and a very delightful evening taken to police headquarters and
was enjoy.ed The Metropolitan or- questioned, and then he unfolded the
chestra furnished the music for the tale of his astounding plan to cause
occasion and refreshments were serv- men and women to be killed or th-
ed at intermission. The dance was :iured and then rob them of their
given for the purpose of raising mon- valuables,
ey with which to buy life saving equip! “They wouldn't mind giving me
ment and the net proceeds from Last their valuables. because I would save
.night were nearly 850. A unique fea- their lives," he remarked calmly,“
ture in connection with the affair was he exhibited a roll of crude bandages
that each dance was dedicated to ‘ made from the lining of his coat and
someone or something. After the some old necktles,
seventh dance, or the one befoi'e ino', Ellis is 18 years old. He has no‘
termlssion, a cheer. was given to. parents living, but has an uncle living
Ralph Littel. who has acted as train- on Jennings avenue, Fairneld, and a
or of the corps. The committee which Jgrandmother in Stratford, where he
arranged the dancd\ consisted rofgwas born: He was arrested several
“Boy" Wilson, New York, "Bob”lmonths ago by Deputy Sher-ii! H R.
Erienlander and George Dilworth, of Elwood, who found him sleeping in s
Norwalk , tree in the Fairfieid woods. Ellis then
said that he always lived in the trees.
CARD OF THANKS. sang like a bird andwished to ape
We wish to express our thanks for the life of the habitants of the air as
kind sympathy from neighbors and much as possible. He was turned
assisted from the scene and. takeni
home by her daughter.
0MP!) IEIBII LIFE
SAVE“ GIVE llllliiE
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’. friends in our' bereavement, especial-“over to the Stratford police authori-
ly J. a J. Cache and, n. it G. for‘
beautiful floral tributes.
MRS. HELEN CULLEN
I ‘ .~ MISS MARY CUDLEN.
“KILLED av DINKV. ‘raam.
NEW BRITAIN. Aug.’ 8.-Frank
Columbo, aged 33,1was struck by a
“dinky” train, from Berlin, yesterdai,
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and instantly 11111.11. ‘Roto‘n m train. has been looking
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.. '—-NOTICE. . ‘ interstitodr with the idea. of perhaps
Regular meeting of the Bartenders' ,taking (oven. the ‘lnansgement of that
Union at 0.11, D. Hall Sundpy morn-
ins. 10 a. m. sharp.
GEQRGE H. ALLEN
popular institution M‘r. Riley has had
feltargos. of die Hotel Schendiey.. or
{fact
” saw no warships pn the voyage.
wbarvcs at Hango, Finland, were burned, having been
' blown up by the Firms and Russian troops.
James Riley. present manager or the I
of the countrys best _
“ii rated keno oi the .
‘ its country. lids to .
Twelv: 13%”
Germany Had Demanded to Know intentions
of the Little Republic-«Norwegian Steamer
Strikes Mine Off Wieringen, But Manages
To Reach the Shere--,-Wrécking of Railroads
Steps German's Going to Virton.
Bombarding the Port of Libau.
LISBO‘S, Portugal, via London, Aug. 8, 12:29 p. m.--
Portugal's decision to support Great Britain in the gcu~
oral Borrowi’kar “unannounced today after Germany
I1ad demanded to be informed of her intentions.
PARIS, Aug. 8, via London. 12:35 p. n1.—-:\ dis-
patch published by the Petit Pat’isieu states that the Ger—
man cruiser Augsberg. which bombarded the Russian
port of I-il1au,'has. been sunk. by a Russian torpedo boat.
The German cruiser Augsburg is a protected cruiser
of 4.280 tons' displacement, with a speed of 27 knots. She
carries a crew of 371) officers and ‘men.
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FLl'S‘liING, Holland, via London, Aug 8,1:2op.m‘.
--—’l he \‘11r11egian steamer Tvsla. of 2905 tons struck a
mine outside the Dutch island of \Vieringcn, toda1. The
explosion shattered her stern, but the captain managed to
run her on the beach.
1‘ \RiS, Aug. 8 8:05 p m.—-—Acc_ording to reliable
infonuntion receii ed here, Belgian troops have cut the
railroad between Arlon and Virtpn, thus stopping all
German transportation in the direction of Virton. At
Athus the Belgians took the rails away bodily.
Li l.\'DOI\', Aug. 8.‘—A dispatch from Milan to the
Chronicle says that. the Italian authorities at Genoa have
seized two German transAtlantic vessels, the Molt'ke and ,_
It is explained that the atcion was
supply of coal
the lx'm-nig Albert.
taken when the captains demanded 3
though they already had coal aboard.
The Ix'oenig Albert belongs to the North German
Lloyd Line and sailed fromaNew York July 4 and arrived
on Jul) 17 at Genet. The Molt'ke is a Hamburg-American
liner. She left New York on July 15, arm mg in Genoa
on the 20th
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 8, via London—The captain of a
schooner which has arrived here from Libau, having sail-
ed from the Russian port on August 4, reports a heavy
bombardment of Libau by the quan fleet and that the
fortresses were badly damaged, but still holding out.
All the stores and
Steamship
conununication between Sweden and Finland has been
restored. .
BRL‘SSELS,.via London, Aug. 8, 11:30 a. m.—A
force of French cavalry arrived to the east of Liege to—
day, according to an official announcement here. The
French troopers were said to be rapidly advancing.
BRUSSELS, Aug“. 8, via Paris—King Albert appeal-
ed to France for aid' 1n repulsing the Germans, according
to the Exchange Telegraph iCerfipany. The king in :1 mes
sage to President Poincare thanked him for his prompt-
. ness in responding to the Belgian appeal .
-President Poincare responded that French troops were
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proud to second the brave Belgian army; He also, 111 rec-
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. cross into France to join the French army.
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ognition of its gallant defense conferred the Cross of the
Legion of Honor on the (it) of Liege.
BELFORT’, France Saturday morning, Aug. 8."—~'
The mayor of this city issued a preclamation to the in-
habitants today calling on them to treat German prisoners
with respect and not to display a hostile attitude toward
them. inspire of the reported execution by Germans of a:
number of Alsatian youths who were endeavoring to
SH?.\\'IGHAI, Augr 8. Russian warships have cap-
tured the German merchatmau Sabine Rickmers at the
mouth of the Antur River. The Doike Rickmers,’anotl1e1j
German 111crcliantmau,aftcr an exciting run from Hong‘;
Kong. arrived here safely today."aud found shelter behindh
an island. On the voyage here she sighted a British-'-
cruiser and forthwith ran 11p a British flag.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 8, via London, 7:50 a. m.——Tl1e
Telegraph reports the receipt of a wireless message an-
nouncing that a German cruiser is en route for Ymuidcn,
bringing to men who were wounded in a naval battle.
ROME. via Paris, Aug. 8, 8:07 p. m.—Thc offer of
mediation by President Wilson has produced an excel-
lent effect. Italy, while admitting the great obstacles to
its success, will warmly support the American proposition.
PARIS, Aug. 8, 4:15 a. m.—Tl1e experiences of Jules I
Cambon, the French ambassador to Berlin, on his tripn
from the German capital are related in detail in a report
to the ministers of foreign affairs. It appears that be was
subjected to numerous inconveniences and even to ill—.
treatment when passing the canal at Kiel. Soldiers there ..
invaded the train on the pretense of inspecting the bag—
gage and he and other travelers were obliged to. remain in
their compartments, the windows of which were closed and
tile c'urtaius drawn. Before each door a soldier stood with
a revolver in hand. The detention lasted for half an hour.
The Russian charge d’affaires and women and child-
ren. it is stated, had to submit to tire same .teatmcnt.
' PARIS, Aug. 7, 5:50 p. m.-——The governmen in apc
pointing a commission to consider the food supply, sani- ~
tation, organization of empIOyment bureaus and other kin;
drcd subjects ‘tiiat may arise, is—arranging for the coun— ,
try to have the service of a nundber of the most‘ distin-
guished public men in France who can not be taken into 1
the cabinet. , '
GLASGOW, Aug. 8, 12220 p. m’.——Torlay‘s sailings
of the steamships of the Anchor, Allan and Donaldson
lines were cancelled auditomequently about 1.00:) Ameri-
cans and Canadians who had booked their pahsages are ‘
left stranded here. . " .. , ' ”
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Report, Was Sunk by a Russian Torpedo Boat After
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