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JISBUSSINI‘E
A BUNCIAI
May Not Shut Themselves Up In
Vatican, as Has Been the
Custom for Years
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EIEEIIEE 111121.001
Story That Pope’s Sister Died
oi Shock is Untrue
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111 1111-. .\11g.‘.’l.»—lt is nsscttt- d
that the nuIdimIls Ill\( discussed the
My Snbiiit1 of holding [in (outime
for the election of 11 sun-cessol to
Pius X, without shutting: themselves.
within the Vatican througout their
deliberations. us has been the tru-
ditionul practice. Herctofore ettch
cardinal has had an apartment in
the palace, with Iucommmlntions al-
so for his sccretur1 and servants and
on the occasion of tile inst oomluve
the thrte (11115 session of the Han-ed
College entailtd an expense of 51%" -
000.
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4THE HEAD LINE OF THEM ALL
lillllliNllllII Ill NAME
BUNBRESSMAN SlPl. 12
Will Be Held in Stamford, and
E. 1. Hill is Likely to be the
Choice of Delegates
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’l‘he Republican convention for the
held in Stamford, probably at Repub-
lican headquarters, 011 Saturday, Sept.
12, Opening at noon. it is expected
that dinner will be served at the close
of the convention to the ninety dele-
gates attending. Arrangements for
this are in the hands of a committee.
The place and date for the conven-
tion were decided upon at a meeting
held yesterday afternoon. consisting of
ex—(lov, LounsburyofRidgefleld,A. W.
Wheeler, of Norwalk, l-‘red Enos of
of Bridgeport. and Milton Fessettden of
Stamford, The choice of Stamford as
the place forthe convention was urged
by Mr. Fessenden. who pointed out
that it is many years since this town
,had sucit an honor. and that in size it
.is second only to Bridgeport in the
district, The convention
been held in Bridgeport
years.
There is a general expectation that
former Congressman E. .1. Hill will
'be the choice of the convention for
member of Congress from this distrlCt.
There is a general demand for Mr. Hill
upon the ground that beta a true ex-
ponent of the Republican principle of
protection. and that. because of his ex-
ceptional ability and statesmannshtp,
and his long experience in Washing-
has usually
in recent
QUO VADIS.
At Pleasant Hour and Lockwood’s
{Hall Monday and Tuesday. Complete
In 8 parts. afternoon at Pleasant
(Hour. evening in both houses.
The original film play will be
shown in full at each performance
lMalinee at 2 p m. Doors Vllll open
for evening periormances at 6: 30.
start at 7 sharp. Second sltow at 9
o’clock. Because of length of film
and extra expense, the admission for
the picture will be. adults 15 cents.
and children 10 cents—Adv. -
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I —Just received carload Ben Hur
flour. For short while, 80c. bag; $6.50
per barrel, United Grocery Company.
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tuNlON LABOR DEMONSTRATION
IN HARTFORD.
HARTFORD, Aug. 21.——Plans for a
great union labor demonstration in
this city, on Labor Day, are b€ing per-
!ected by the Hartford Building
,Trades Alliance. It will be statewide
in character and 5,000 men are ex-
., rooted to be in line. A southern-bar-
becue will be served {at Charter Oak
Park.
1 LAND FOR HOMESTEAD, ACT. .
WASHINGTON, Aug. ills—More
than 400,000 acres or arid and non-
irrigabie lands in the west have been
designated for entry for under the
. Enlarged Homestead Act, Secretary
Lone of the Interior Department an-
nounced today. The areas are in Wy-
oming, Washington, Arizona, New
, l—aney‘corn for Saturday. 15c.
' :dozen. United Grocery Company.
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4 Frank C. Becker, of Falrfield ave
4mé. received a cablsgraLm this after-
noon from his wife and three daugh-
, tors who have‘ been traveling in
, Germany for some timé,
him that they ”were sailing toda‘y trim
Mimi-dam. The party are hats and
4;,oi'e all well They sailed from. New
9 I44Hork, July 11.
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4:, —'-lt you want to keep cool. 4‘
‘4 ~ belts Buy our broad. - ' ‘
informing A
ton. he is capable of performing ser-
vice of the highest usefulness for the
‘people of the district. Should he be
nominated. there would be little doubt
of his election by an old-fashioned
majority.
it is probable that a Republican of '
national prominence 111i] address the
convention
IIIIBKV FOBII
GANTELOIIPE, 5 Hill 250
NATIVE GIIIIII, Bill. 12
Roasting chickens, 22 and 25c.
L. l. Ducks. 200.
Shoulder lamb, 13c.
Legs lamb, 22c.
Lamb chops, 18c_ to 30c.
Prime roast beef, 18c. to 240.
Pot roast, no hone, 16c.
Chopped beef. 16c.
Fresh shoulders, 16c.
. Roast pork, 18c. ‘
Smoked shoulders, 16c.
Lemons, 11:12.. 150 1
Large gr pe fruit, So each.
Beers Me t & Prov. Co.—Ad1_
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RECEIVER FOR WATERBURY’
CONCERN.
HARTWRD, Aug. 21. —-In Superior
Court Chambers; Judge William 8.
Case appointed Edward E. Ryan tem-
porary receiver of the Mulllngs Cloth-
ing Company, of Waterbury. Applica-
tion for' receivers was made by Roch-
ester, N. Y., stockholders. ‘ Mr. Ryan
is manager of the store. His head is
fixed at 115,000. “
—SATURMY SPECIALS.
at 1.2 lb. has poor, 75 c4.
Best cresmery butter, sac. -
Fancy 'nativs‘ pothtm.‘ 25c.
Good candied eggs, ”per dos. 4271:;
Fancy native sweet corn. per do:.,
131:. , ‘-
n11] vdrlety of bib 4111de or vege-
thugs.
Royal (hooky; 2! so: Elwin street.
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l-‘ourth Congressional District is to be.
SliNAl IlliHl
ASN’I lllRNill
SAYS MAlllliAN
Witness Declares Operator of
Freight Trolley Was Not
Near the Box
Ins lltill sum it
tumult tEtu
inquest Reopened by Coroner
Photon—Testimony oi Others
' to be Heard Later
Testimony yesterday morning at the
reopening of the \Vestport wreck in-
vestigation by John E. Madigan. an
employs of the Connecticut Company.
who resides directly across front the
switch, may fasten the blame of the
wreck on the motorman ‘oi the freight
car. Mr. Msdigan denied the state-
ment of other witnesses that the mo-
torman of the freight car had turn~
ed out the light in the box and said
that the motorman had not gone near
the switch box. Mr. Madigan was
standing within a few feet of the car
at the time they changed trolley poles
and fixed their fenders for the return
trip and was in a position to see
everything.
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LEGS LAMB 200 L0.
IIIIAST BEEF. 160 L0'
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Sirloin steak. 26c. lb.
Porterhouse steak. 25c_ lb,
Hamburg steak, 16c, lb.
Cheapest place in town,
.\'ew York Market.
143 Washington street.
11111111 Til DEBAII. ‘
A TlliiLLEY c111
GUILF'ORD, Aug. 21.4-Passsngers
on a trolley car on the Shore Line
road from New Haven to 'Saybrook.
leaving New Haven at 112419 last night,
say that thero’wss art-attempt made
to derail the car between Foxon and
North Branford. 'On the trip in from
Guilford the car struck an obstruction,
but as the speed lied been reduced the
wheels passed ovar this obstacle. 0n
the return trip Motorman William
'.Preston and Conductor Frank Smith.
of Saybrook, carefully j watched the
trails ahead. They found, at ‘the point
of a previous jolt, a. plank spiked to
the ties It took considerable labor
to wrench the plank loose. It is
thought that the spiking was done be-
tween trips of the car.
the. plank may have been loose.
—Everybody come to the Lawn
sets tonight, Catholic club grounds.
Flo‘s entertainment. Dancing. ~Ad-
mission tree ‘ -
-~Llwu Into. A rare treat to wait-
ing for you tonight, iii our musical
minedy Come and receive it At Goth.
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ollo Club grounds. Admission tree 4
Greatest War . _
Shock Coming in Belgium
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Great Armies of Austria and Germany to Meet
Troops of Belgium, France and England in a ,.
Few Hours--Ad1iance Guards of German Army
Took Brussels Yesterday WithOut a Shot Being.
F 1red-- Russian Seaport badly Damaged by
German Fleet’ s Bonbardment
"'l‘llc 1111M fnrmielrtlllc .‘lltlt‘lv in history” will occur
on Belgian soil. according to French military expt-t'ts'.
when the great armies of lierntnny anti \tlstrin on the
one sitlc. and the alllts 11111.1». of l’clgitIItt.l"1'uttt'e and
Great lititnin 1111 the otbtr tome into thM contact. N0
tlcfiuile '11i- mutation is pcrmittctl to get past the ccn~or as
to the place where the (lecisitc encounter is to otcur
.\'ot a shot was fired by the lelgians 1111111 tutt'y
into Brussels was 1119:1111- ycstertlzty by an atl1nnce guard of
German cavalry.
This entry. it was reported. was to be follmvcll t0-
tlay by a strongr column of German troops encampctl in
the vicinity. After the departure of the Belgian troops
from the capital. mntmin1ication was cut ofi between the
ritv {11111 other parts of liclgium and abroad
British null lrencb warships I)0illl)dl‘tlt(l and greatly
damaged L‘attnro. an Austrian seaport. on \Vt‘dllt‘stla)’.
Libnu. the Ritssian linltic seaport. was butlly «Inning:-
' cti «luring its two-hour bombardment by a German fleet.
according to the captain of a Swedish steamer. The in-
ltnbitants were panicstrickcn.
. German warships arc rcportcd to have destroyed the
harbor works at Hango. Finland.
Japan is making active preparations. in view of the
approaching expiration of the time limit on Sunday of her
A
On the trip in .
ultimatum to ("it-many. It is expected She will at once
move on Kiau—Chau, the Gcrnan protectorate in China.
A final call to arms, aflccting all able-bodied men from
20 to 42 years old, has been issued by the Austrian goy-
ernmcnt.
A11 Anglo-Atttcrican rough ritlers'
formed itt l’aris. and has been accepted by
Minister of War.
force has been
the French
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—-.-\tt0ruc_v-Gener:tl Mc-
Reynolds expects several indictments to be returned
within the next few tlaysas the result of the investigation
ordered by Presitlen Wilson of the of .food
prices since- the outbreak of war in Europe.
increase
STOCKHOLM. vie London, Aug. 21. 7:10 a. m.—
The captain of a Swedish steamer which has just arrived
from Libatt. tells the following story of the bombard—
ment of the Russian'eaport by the German fleet: "It was
t on a Sunday (31 citing that the rain of fire began to fall
on the city. The town people 11- ere thrown into a panic.
Tbcv ran into the streets and other open places because
their houses were falling and burning. -
“lifteen women who wete seated 4011 a pile of 111111-
ber‘wcre all killed by tlte‘cxplosion of a single shell. The
bombardment continued for two hours. Nanv buildings
were destroyed. ”
Advices from St. Petersburg indicate that life. in the
Russian capital runs in the ordinary we). The streets,
cafes and amusement places were as crowded ascver. No
lattltlitional military" precautions have been taken, it is
‘ said. The food supply is said to be plentiful.
The destruction of the harbor works at Hangs. Fin-
.land by German warships is reported by the mastei of
the Swedish steamer Biirost, which has arrived from
Henge. '
”We received orders fromltho (or: authorities at
Henge on August 2 to moor 1.itl1 the Dot 11 coal at cane
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Itel." be said.
arms the entrance to the
ship 1111s to be tlynantitctl in ortlcr to close
“Lntcr the authorities permitted 11s to anchor
Sltlt‘ in security. bttt tlIe .\l«:ur was blown up according to «'
the program. together with three valuable cranes." ’
Grand Dulce )lit‘ltacu. the younger bzrother of the :
Russian emperor. has left St. l‘cterbttrg.
/ " r'E-y,
where our 3. -
the cltan- ,i ‘
harbor.
out- I ‘
Steamship freight traffic between, Finland and
Sweden has been resumed. _
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"WILL REPEAT L'AWN Farsi“
Club
Fine Program at Catholic
Grounds. Tonight.
to everyone who likes to hear a good
song well sung. good music well play-
ed. and good' actors and actresses act
good.
The musical fete and entertainment.
which was held under the auspices of
the Norwalk Knights of (‘olumbus and
the Daughters of Castile. for the past
two nights, will be repeated this eve-
ning. And it will be free.
Hundreds of enthusiastic Norwalk-
ers who ha1e seen this wonderfulper-
-formouce are going to see it again,
and those who have not seen it, sure-
ly must not miss it by any means.
I All the talent of \‘orw alk, 11 ell train-
'ed and above par in qualit1, go to
make this performance the best at-
Atraction of its kind in which people of
lthis vicinity have participated in or
Iseen.
I Remember. tonight. on the Catholic
'oClub grounds. on West avenue. gratis.
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SOUR WHEAT GOING TO EUROPE.
l111ASHl.\GTO.\‘ Aug 21. —'tlorc
itltau one million bushels of American
i11lletll are on the way to Switzerland
ll“ British bottoms, the shipment ot.‘
'thtee cargoes l1a1ing been arranged
by Dr. Charles Paul Hubsc‘ner, charge
lot the legatlon here. Arrangements
also ha1e been made to allow the pass
'through France and Italy of foodstuffs
iintended for Switzerland
The legation has little fear that the
'catgoes will be taken b1 Great’ Brit-
'sin, filthough she could do so mm id
:ed pa1ments 11ers made. At the
:British embasm it was said England
Idid not need more foodstuffs than site
iwss procuring.
ASTORM DID CONSIDERABLE DAM-
! AGE.
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HUNTINGTON, Conn.. Aug. 21.“
3Considernble damage to fruit trees,
Acorn and other growing plants, and to
'small buildings resulted in the White
lei Wednesday night, according to re-
-ports received here today. On the
drum of Henry A. Buckingham, two
lsteers were ltillctl by lightning and
'two slice demolished.
l- --Jurtt received ratio-Id Ben Hur
flrur. For short while. Soc. bag; $13219
per barrel. United Grocery Ccmpany.
g.—
Here is something of vital interest.
iMlils‘district from the severe storm.
dogs at Gehei'c‘s
IBOIIGIIEBS INST
IIEIMIII III 8E8fl0l
\YASHI NGTON. Aug. 21.—Efl0m
of Republican Senators to reach it
agreement with Democrats for on file
journment of Congress
next two weeks have come to a hit,
administration leaders declaring 00.04
gtess would have to remain in am
during war in Europe. Chairman
Simmons of the Senate Finance com-
mittee said inasmuch as Cough“
would have to be ready to meet any
re1enue shortage caused by the we:
there could be no thought of adjourn-
lng now
Some Democratic Senators It“,
proposed, however. that the trust to}
islation program be concluded With
the paseage of the Clayton bill, In!
that the pending measure authorizlnl
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to regulate security issues of common
carriers be deferred until next IOI- ,4
sion to afford more time for study 3111‘
investigation of that bill. Probably
the question will soon be settled at t
Democratic conference. ‘
Debate o1er the Clayton bill con-
tinued today , 4'
‘POiatOEs. 20C. pk. L. Hlnck, a“: T '3
Norwalk. Tel. 875.34
Because he did not come home 'on' '
the 6:06 o’clock train this morning"
to his home in East Norwallt, as m
his usual custom, Henry M. Cooley of
Fort street was reported as lIiVIIi‘
been killed while at work on his a!»
trio engine on the \ew 'iaveu w
road last evening. investigating!
showed the report was unfomi'dfi.
David Gould, East Norwalk W
agent. said this morning that 11 ml),
went by his station at the throttio‘ oi; . E
a steam engine. whom he took to II
Mr. Cooley. He had told him tardy-
lousiy he was going to be transferred
from the electrics to a steam engine.‘ "'
~ancy corn for Saturday. 18:14
dozen. United Grocerv Couipan)’.
ladies hasten is the subject of
Tristrstn e: Hyatts. adv. today. m
as and description will be found then-
in. .1, AG: 1
Genuine savings in Musical!!-
tomorrow-
within the ‘ ‘ "‘
‘t‘-Lir,:r.wnm3s:_ . mug.
Norwalk Chronicler