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A PANAMA, Aug. ifs—«The Canal zonei
celebrated today the opening of thel
canal. The festivities, however, were
but/local and suggested little of the in-
ternational significance at the, event.
thth the ofllcial Panama celebrationi
set for next spring. even the Unitcdi
States was not officially represented to-
day. except by the men who have long
been in the canal zone.
‘ The steamship Ancou, owned by the
limited States War Department and,
leased to the Panama Railroad for ser-
,vice in the New York-Colon trade, was
chosen as the first big boat to be put
through, signalizing the opening of the
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A near riot occurrcd ycstcrday
afternoon when the half hundred
Taradash factory strikcrs stormed
Mr. 'i‘aradash's homc on \\"cst
street, with blood in their eyes,
to demand the money due thcm'.
J’rightcncd members of the
family sent in a hurried call for
thc policc. Chief of Police Wil-
liam R. Pennington, i’atrolmen
John lilynn. John Smith and
John Robert responding. The
police investigated and found
that neither Mr. ’i‘uradash nor his
son was home, and the mob was
ordered to disperse.
it is understood that yesterday
aftcrnoon members of a clothing
firm in New York city were in
town endeavoring to affect a set-
tlement with the strikers for as
per cent. and costs, which was
promptly refused. The strikers,
they say, are willing to com-
promise. but on niore liberal
terms. The member of the cloth-
ing firm who were trying to make
a satisfactory settlement do so be-
cause the goods which are tied up
in the 'l‘aradash factory belong to
them. and they need them badly.
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port Wreck Occurs At Fort
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See ,llnpending Colision
MILFORDfAug. 15.——Eleven persons
were injured, pone seriously when
two trolley cars crashed in a head.
on collision on a single track, near
Rogers avenue, Fort Trumbull Beach,
last night. in many respects the acct-
deut was similar to the recent fatal
crash at Westport. Both motormen
thought they had be right or way, on
account of the reading of the signal
lights.
A Bridgeport bound car from New
Attorney Joseph J. Linchiler,
Of tile
liegcutan, took his clients to task
firni of Liuchilcr andI
Haven, was ascending the grade. when
a New Haven bound car came down
the hill at a fast speed. Motorman
canal to all ships up to 10.000 tonsreg-lfm: "mm": the “WWW“ “my Patrick Ryan was the most seriously
later.
Shortly before 7 o'clock this morn-
ing the Ancon was drawn away from
her berth at Cristobal and anchored'
at the end of the deep water channel
from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gatun
Locks.
ting her through the locks at nine
o‘clock, her passage or the Culebra cut
The program called (or put-.
did at the Taradash home. At-
torney Linchilcr suggests the
strikers to wait upon their emi—
ployer to afi'ect a settlement.
E’fi'orts were made today to lo-
cate Elias Taradash. owner of
ithe factory, but he could not. be
Afound. It is said that he is at
hurt. He has severe cuts about the
head and body, a wrenched shoulder
forming of a committee of ‘thc'wd ”mud knee.
Others injured were:
Mrs. John Meehsn, 1334 Seavlew
avenue, Bridgeport. .
Mrs. John Meehan, Jr., same ad-
dress.
Elisabeth McGovern, two and one-
at about noon,'and arrival at the end' present in Jersey City. Interest- I half years old, 56 Mead street, Bridge-
of the deep water channel in the Pact-i ed parties said this morning that port.
[a satisfactory settlement of the
lie at 8 o'clock this evening.
{All the 74 regular omcers and men'difficulties may be reached the
aboard the Ancon appeared in spotless-l forepart 0f next week, if present
1y white uniforms and the ship itselt. Plans d0 DOt fall-
gitsgened with new paint. over which
Charles Eisenstock told a Sen-
Atiuttei‘ed signal flags and the ensignsitinel man that an ei’fc‘ort was being
ot'all nations. At the torepeak was, made to make him contribute to-,
the ensign ot the Panama Republic,!ward the paying off of‘the strik-
, iwkhile at the mainmast head flutteredgers, but he wishes to state that
_ M8 house pennant 0! the Pflnflmlihe is no longer a partner in the
swamshlp fleet. 0n the jackstaif was
the flag of the United States.
Invitations to be guests on this first
trip had been much coveted, and the
rails were lined with local canal om-
clots and those of the Panama Repub-
lic. together with their ladies, as the
big. steamer backed away from her
berth. Colonel Goethals, builder of
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' - -SUN.DAY DINNER. “‘
at Payne’s dining car, 133 Washing-
ton 9L, Homemade noodl'e soup,Toast
lamb, potstbes, sliced ‘
squash, peach dumplings, coffee or
milk, 35¢.
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~oteana~ce sALE. _
or white hats, Panamss. ate. Lenox
mammary. So. “Main 8t. 80. Norwalk.
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'. -1915 7-passe‘nger touring car [or
. hire, 32.50 per hour. Special rates by
Dlaela Garage, Rf R. Ave. NW”. .
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Japanese is doubiywp'eiftful when, its
trio’s specialty. Arthur H. Morrison.
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next vvféek. retransmisst‘m-mn , ‘
business, having relinquished. his
share som- months ago.
second-men. '
essence REPORTEO
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—Target prac-
tice last night by the men of the 123d
Coast Artiller at Fort Hancock demon-
strated that New York’harbor is well
proected from battleship invasion. Out
of 12 shots with 16-inch mortar guns
fl itired at an illuminated target tour.
tomatoes. miles away and moving at the rate or
"hour, thesartiilermen made ten hits.
This, army and navy officers declared.
was areco‘rd which they doubted had
ever been equalled anywhere.
—NOTICI.- ‘
‘WOA have received another con-
,sixnni‘ent of Vacuum Bottles. couponsV
should be redeemed at once; . ,
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Anna May McGovern, sister of Eli:-
abeth. "
Former Postmaster A. B. Gardner.
of Milford.
With the exception of Elizabeth Me-
Govern; who has a broken nose, the
injuries are largely cuts and bruises.
'S. B. «Smith, Millard.
Mrs. James McGuinness. 48 Strat-
i’ord avenue, Bridgeport.
Mrs. William Powell, Great Barring-
ton, Mass,
.. Miss George,
avetihe, Bridgeport. .
Mrs. M. Rosorano, a summer resi-
dent ot Walnut Beach. ,
When the Bridgeport car left the.
switch at Broad street, it is said the
:signal lights gave the car the right
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“Milli. '
Having just established myseltfin
your city in the contracting business,
I am desirous of becoming" scannin~
ted with the property owners “ and
prospective builders.
gtneer. architect. and builder. for the
past nine years and am in a position
to quote some verygeasonable prices
on concrete collard, foundations. side
walks" doors.‘ construction of root
surVeylng and laying outbuilding lots,
highwayspand right: of ways...
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Bombs Dropped From German; Aeroplane At.
Namur, Where Large Force is Concentrated
Wounded a Large Number of People---Big
Fight is Expected to Take Place Tonight or
Tomorrow---Both German and French Arm-
‘ ,ies Advancing Rapidly Today’s News Indicates
LONDON, Aug. 15, 12:20 p. m.—-A dispatch from
Namur, Belgium. to The Times says a German 'acroplanc
flcw over that city last evening and dropped several
bombs. Five men were wounded. one of them being
horibly mangled by the explosion of the missiles.
LIVERPOOL, Eng. Aug. 15, 12:20 p. m.——Thc sailing
froth this port‘today of the St. Louis, the Compania and
the Minnewaska for New York, and the Megautic for
Montreal reduced the uuinber of Americans wmwhsd been
strandhd" in ”England by 4.500. _
The American Linc steamer St‘. Paul, from New
York, arrived here yesterday.
ROME, Aug. 14, 8:45 p. 111., via Paris. Aug. 15,
7:30 a. m.—Dr. John Edward Jones, American consul-gen—
eral at Genoa, is cndeavoring to secure the steamship Re
d'ltalia. a sister ship’of the Mafalda,‘for the transportta-
tion of stranded Americans back to the United States.
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PARIS. Aug. 15. 10:15 a. m.—-—An official announce-
ment today says the Belgian major in command of the
forts surrounding Liege contradict the rumors that they
had surrendered. The battle is declared to be still go-
ing on. The official announccmlcnt adds that the conduct
and courage of the soldiers and inhabitants of Liege has
been cxcmplary. as they realize that France has're‘plied to
the appeal of Belgium for aid. ‘
(icrman desertcrs, according to the official note, comi—
plain of the terrible hunger they have suffered. They are
said to have declared that their rations consisted of one
sausage and two spoonsful of peas.
Mrs,- Sarah Wilson and Mrs. George chpcl have
offered to establish a French-English hospital at Le Tou-
quet. or wherever the French government conisdcrs it con—
venient. The establishment is to contain 2.000 beds and is
to be kept up as long as the war lasts.
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LONDON. Aug. 15, 11:30 a. m.—Thc French Minis- I
tor of Foreign Affairs in telegraphing to the French em-
bassy here today a summary of the various conflicts
about. which reports already have been published, gives _
official confirmation of a- R‘ussian victory over the Aus—’
trians on the river Dniester. He says the Fourth Infantry
Regiment and the First Cavalry Regiment 0f the Aus-
trian army were annihiléited by the Russians.
‘ The French minister adds that the positions in Upper
Alsace and at Liege, Belgium, are unchanged, and‘ con-
cludes: ~, '
"In consequenceof the universal outcry the German
gavermeut has decided to remit'to the former French ain'-
bassador at Berlin the $900 he had been compelled to pay '
for his journey back to France.” 9 . _ .
LONDON, Aug. «15, 2:50 a. m'.~—~Another party of
Americans have arrived at Amsterdam from the German
capital. The Amsterdam representative of the Central
it",
News telegrapbs Concerniug'th'e party as follow: ‘ '
" “Friday night 289 Ante icansargivedxon especial train:
from Berlin} by w'ay‘lof Be theimHPrussia; and Olden—
j‘fOne' hundred and thirty-eight members of the party“
had a very good trip and ‘no trouble at.
an
are going to The Hague, seventy—two to Rotterdam, ten
to the llook of Holland and sixty-nine stayed here. A
member of the American embassy at Berlin was aboard
the train which stopped here for only a very brief time.
“Opportunity was lacking to obtain the names of the
party. but these will be available soon. probably at the
hotcls where those who stop here register."
A dispatch to Renter's 'l‘clcgram Company from Ain‘-
stcrdam says ‘that seven hundred Americans from Berlin
arrived at the station at Amsterdahil during the night.
Spine hundreds wer sheltered at the hotels there, while
others proceeded to The Hague and Rotterdam where ar-
rangements are being made for ships to take them home.
Many of the Americans warmly praised the treatment
which they had in Berlin. \thn they were leaving the
German capital, the American consulate, the railway sta-
tion and the carriages which carried them to the railway,
were decorated with flowers. The dining cars of their
trains were abundantly stored with food. Many of. the
refugees had lived in Germany for years and are now.‘
returning to the United States because various difficulties
would confront them if they remained in Germany. It is
expected that about 25,000 Americans will cave that coun-
try.
BRUSSELS. Aug. 14. 11:05 p. m., via Paris, Aug.
15.——Thc Belgian staff states that up to 5 o'clock this eve-
ning there had been noongagement near Diesu The num-
ber of Germans in Limburg province is declared to have
been exaggerated in the general military situation is des—
cribed. as excellent, but for strategic reasons the general
staff will issue no more bulletins. ‘
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BERLIN, Aug._ 15, 7:30 a. m.——Thc government has
extended the moratorium to the end of September.
ALEXANDRIA. Egypt, via London. Aug. 15, 12:50
1). hit—Tile big Austrian Ll oyt Lincr Marienbad was
captured today by a British warship near here while on
,the voyage from Bombay to Trieste. She was brought into
port.
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L(")NDON, Aug. 15, 9:20.21. m.——A dispatch to the
Renter Telegram Company from Nish. dated August 13
and scntby way of Athens, gives the Servian official ac-
, count of recent fighting on the frontier, :
“Four hundred thousand Austrians," says the War Office,
“attacked the Servians last night. A fierce battle extended
all along the line. Finally the Austrians were repulsed. ‘
with heavy casualties toward Tekia, on the Rottina'nian '
frontier, and also repulsed from Belgrade, where thcyhad-
attempted to cross the Danube, but through numerical
superiority the enemy succeeded in 'crossing the Save.” ’
The Serviaits are concentrating for a big cngagemlent’
which is expected this evening. The chief of the Servian‘
general stat? considersthe fall of Sabac of no serious im-
portancc. - r ' i
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The Austrians renewed their attempt to cross the
Danube athlgrade anti at other points were repulsed.
The cerrespondent of the Exchange Telegraph Com-
puny at Nish, delir‘i‘qbng the same fighting, says that 400,—
“000 Austrians made ‘ concerted attack along. the entire ,
Servian frontier, but were repulsed with heavy casualties.
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