1113' overdue sasirr‘NEL CITY OF NORWALK'I Gana'r » 5 HOME NEWSPaBER. ESTABLISHED 1870 11111 new a! memo um ‘Poob, cinnamon“ Minster. lilRlllllll it 11 units no so RS Annual Fair of the Improvement Association Opens in the Former Randall Mill Blillllllll tenuous 1 um um 1111le Novel Entertainment Program . and Many Attractive Features Children's Night, was last night, at the opening of the wonderful fair being held under the auspices of the East Norwalk Improvement Association, Inc. The little East‘side school children em- tertalhed in a manner so warming and novel. that it delighted and pleased be yond measure, the hundreds ot fond pa- rents and proud friends inattendance. ‘Randall's' old mill, on the Benedict Farms bridge, in which the fair is be- ing held. has been converted from a bare and altogether unsightly place. into a gay and gestive fairyland. The touch of the decorating genius is every- where apparent. Brilliantly colored flags of all na- tious, with the good old stars and stripes predominating, attractively grace the rafters and walls. and the scores of variecoiored Japanese lan- terns add a touch of oriental pictures- queness to this wondrous s'cene or beauty. The East Side kiddies dressed most attractively in their very best, and presenting a most happy appearance, tunefully sang their way into the hearts of all. Verna Staples, a~very dainty and a very young little miss, made a re- markable hit when 'she sweetly recited a short. but enjoyable recitation, “All IonBaby," which appealed all the more strongly, she being little more than a baby herself. Miss Emma Ruby, 9. little girl of de- cided talent; recited two very interest- ing and humorous pieces. in which she displayed to excellent advantage un- common elocutionary and dramatic powers. Little Miss "Marion Jones charmingly sang the pretty song, “Milk- weed Babies.“ who pleased very much, and made a big hit. The parasol drill and “The Rainy Daisies" were a pleasant feature of the "program. After the young ladies had attractively supg their song and per- ,formed their drill, they were joined by “The Rainy Daisies," young men with gigantic umbrellas, Those taking part in this were: The Misses Mary Price, Anna Feder-' grep, Lillian McGuire. Bdi‘tha Olson, Elizabeth Woodward, Sadie Farring- ton, Elma Clark and Charles Lassen. William Howard. Ralph Nicklrson, An- drew Balog, Howard Farrington, Ches. ter Smith and Herman Kimmick, of Grades 1V and V, of Fitch school. The seven title primary pupils, who 1, sang their dailies to sleep to the tune of “Dolly’s Lullaby." afforded one of the greatest attractions of the enter- tainm‘ent. Harriet Jones. possessed of an excellent voice, use the soloist in '(Continned ou twelfth page.) i M '——Granuia_ted Sugar,- 15 lbs.. $1, at. Beckmap’ s. lillllllllESS Mil -' Hill A REBESS Month’s Vacation Will Bive'the Members a Chance to Make Campaign Speeches WASHINGTON. Sept. Bur—Further conferences were held' today between Democratic leaders in Congress on the plan providing that the house take three day recesses, that Congress ad- journ by October 10 and meet again in special session November 11. Con- sideration of the ship purchase bill would be the purpose of the extra ses- sion. The plan is approved by Presi- dent Wilson. it was thought that Democratic lead- ér Underwood would be able to pre- sent to the Republicans today some definite-adjournment or recess plan. and announcement by Senator Kern. Democratic leader in the upper house, as to the feeling of that body in the matter of considering the shipping measure at some particular date in November also was looked for. Members of Congress have been told by Mr Wilson that he wonted the war revenue tax bill and the Pillllllllll Hlll 'B All Al MlllNlliHl Golden Hill'Street People Say Two Men Ban Away From Summit Street House lllfl Rilllllllllt Billilllll lfl llllllllllll Loss Estimated at $3,000, in Other Buildings ‘Narrowly Escaped Peculiar circumstances surround the burnlhy “to last night of the large un- into law before adjournment The 7‘0 be owned partly by '1 Mr. Needle. first of these bills has been passed by man, 0’ N9“ Y0“ city. and “me“ 100“ the house. A filibuster is being con- lpartiss. ducted against the anti Trust bill. Tl“ entire “918“”th 0‘ Summit which is in the form of a conference “"5“ W“ ““3““ “0‘“ 1 O'Clock report in the Senate, but no trouble .this morning by an unusually brilliant is ““01”th in ,the House. The reflection. A score of persons ran to rivers and harbors measure, action on turn in an alarm from 301 5" and "'0 which the president slab urged, to- local fire department was lighting thel day awaited his signature. flames a very short time after the first Complaint has been made by many stroke of the bell. members that they were compelled Chi“ 690’” w- 3053”“ ‘Eleph‘m' 1to remain in Washington. while their ed to police headquarters m locate 3““ opponents in their districts were hard ney Olkev 01' Ea“ Norwalk, W110 ‘3 at work campaigning, Included in the‘ ,thought ‘0. have an interest in the plan proposed is a suggestion by the house, to find out what he knew about leaders that the rule regarding dock-1the fire. OtIlce1r Wallace R~ Sammie ing salaries of members 'who are paid Mr. Wolkes house, on Van Zant away. except for illness, be disregard. street a visit, bringing Mr.“ Wolke to ed during the recesses ‘ the police station, where he was sub- jected to a thorough examination by Ch“ (B d . ’ “Milli! BlitlS‘l'EllS ‘° °“" “8 VISIT Poulssus Boullilll. It has been rumored that neighbors, on Golden Hill street, saw two men Ponassus Council, Royal Arcanum, running rapidly down that street about of Norwalk, had a big night last even- ing. Seaside “Council of Bridgeport a quarter to 1, last night. and the fire .was discovered about fifteen minutes degree team initiated two candidates, after this, addresses were given by later. Mr. Wolke acknowledged to Chief Bogardus that he had not return- Supreme Representative William 1F. Hoyt, of South Norwalk; Past Grand ed to his home until about 1 o'clock, and that he was out in company with Regent Iohn W Fisher of Danburyn another man Mr. Wolke was released. Grand Guide High Robinson, of Bridgeport. After the meeting an old fashioned supper was enjoyed. On Friday night of this week the boost- l ers of Ponassus council will visit Greenwich. They will be conveyed toi that place in Barker" sauto trucks, and1 all Royal Arcanum \members are re_1and was a mass of flames when the fire- quested to hé at the council room by. men arriVed. It is thought, from the 17 oclock. The boosters will return 1quick headway gained by the blaze, i the visit of Seaside Council, of last, that the fire did not start in- one place. night, sometime in the future, b‘" in many 913°” at once ____.__.__.‘ 1 The firemen. working under the di- —-.COUNTRY CLUB DINNER DANCE 'rection of Chief Bogardus, laid two Thursday Reservations should be lines of hose, totalling 700 feet. and made for tables Dance is open to all confined their attention to surrounding members. ' e ibulldlngs, which were threatened be- cause of the unusually thick show er of biasing sparks. Several houses in the “LABAMA "on“AL ' neighborhood were scorched. but the “OHMITJLV BURNETT 1da1nage was very slight, thanks to the iiicient work of the firemen. The was MERIDIAN' Miss.,, «Sept. 30 —-Two ter pressure Was very strong, due to hundred and fifty girls and teachers the fact that the hose was connected get at the bottom of the matter, and is vmaking a thorough investigation. in- uterviewing a number of people in the effort to place the blame on the re- sponsible party. 1_ The house was burned to the ground dire destroyed the main dormitory of the Alabama Normal College, at le- chief George- -‘.W Bogardus learned ingston, A“ early today. The fire, this afternoon that a New York firm l Wthh "18'1““th 1“ the heating. ‘15 carries insurance on the house to the 1 partment, caused $60, 000 damage extent of ”.500 The loss is estimated to be $3, 000. i—Banner Bread is delicious. That's why so popular. 5 Monroe street. F'RE’ FIRE! ‘ The firevot enthusiasm and public —Granulsted Sugar. 15 lbs.. :1, at spirit Ciaytoa anti-Trust mayors sugatsd,,°cw “W“ ”5 3W "”13““ that Chief Bogardus is determined to e escaped in their night clothes when with the large tank on Summit street. ‘ The out Mill is full of it our" » BEckinan's. fire boys entertain at the Fair tonight . by French 1lv.ut. . ‘ 1‘?”* at"? ,PA'RIS Sept. 30, 2 .57 p. m.——Accordmg to the of ficial bulleton on the war given out in Paris this after- the on noon. the turning movement of the allies north of Somme is developing rapidly; A German attack Tracy-lc-Mont has been repulsed with heavy losses. The text of the statement is as follows: “First—0n our left wing. north of the Somme, the action continues to develop more and more towards the north between the Disc and the Aisne. The enemy has delivered a vigorous attack on Tracy-le—Mont, northeast of the forest of Aiguc.. They were repulSed with heavy losses, .1 “Second—«On the center. there is relative calm along the entire front, which extends from Rheims to' the Mouse. "Between the Argonne and the Mouse we have made slight progress. , "In the \\'oevrc district, there have been severe bat- tles. Our troops have advanced at several points notably 1 to the east of Si. Miliiel. “On oi’tr right wing. inVLovrainc and the Vosgcs. there has been no change ' ' “ln Galicia tllc efforts at sortics made by trians garrison at Przemysl have failed. armlcs continue to retreat in disorder, ldsing numerous prisoners, artillery and war material At Mount Duzfok, south of Przcmvsl, in the Carpathians a Russian detach- ment has defeated a Hungarian brigade and penetrated into Hungary." the Aus- __......_;... LONDON. Sept. 30. 2:22 p. m.—Tl1c Rome corres- pondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company that Ring Charles has summoncdv the Cabinet in special session tomorrow to decide the attitude of Romania to- ward the war. » . BERLIN. Sept. 30. via London, 11:41 a. m.——A re— port given out at army headquarters today says: “There has been general fighting on' our right wing in France, but nothing decisive: The cutter is quiet. The French advances in the vicinity of Verdon and Toul have been renewed.” , LONDON, Sept. 36, I p m;——A dispatch Renter Telegram Company front Berlin coming of Amsterdam, says that the headquarters of the to the by way German General Stafi made the following official statement last night: .. . .1 “On our right wing in France indevisivc » battles have occurred general'lv quiet. the Mouse was repulsed. : 3 ' is. ' “The French have made a new assault along the line from Verdun to Toul. ' ‘ ' ”0dr siege artillery has opened fire on the ferts oi ‘ The Austrian . reports. .that a message received at Rome from Bucharest sens BctWecn the Disc and the Mouse it 157' The army operating against the forts on Roped Clown Prince % .1 Bavaria Cap ‘ ” 'Antwerp The assault oi‘ the Belgiaiivforces against the attacking line has been repulsed. , ., ,. ,1 t “In the eastern theatre of the war the Russian as~ saults in the government of Suwalki failed. Heavy artil~ lery yesterday began a bombardment against the fort of Ossondcnce.” ~ .' LONDON, Sept. 30, 4:15 a. m.—A dispatch from: 7": Rome to the Exchange Telegraph Company, dated Tues- dav, says: “A Petrograd message states that a fierce bat- tle between the army of General Rennenkampg and that ' ,' of the German Gcenral von Hindenberg has been raging~ since Sunday morning alonga front extended from Grodnd to D'ruskcniki, on'thc Niemen River. have been engaged on both sides and the Russians are being constantly reinforced from Vilna. The Russians al- ready have repulsed the Germans'at several points.” LONDON. Sept. 30, 3:20 p. m.—A Renter T clegram Company from Amsterdam 1 the Tclegraaf has rccciv ed this morning from Antwerp: dispatch to the' “From various points the garrison made sortics and re- pulsed the Germans with heavy losses. The bombard— ' ment of fort W oelltcm and St. Catherine by the Germans continues. A single attack has been delivered by the Ger— ; mans on Forts Liczcle and Brccdonk." . ———-—————- LONDON Sept. 30, 12 p. Central News from Amsterdam says that refugees arriv- ing from Ghent report that Belgian forces marching orr irussels are in contact with tli_c Germans LON'DON, Sept. 30, 8 a m——llic correspondent of the Times at Nancy, F,rance telegraphing under date: of Sept. 26 gives an unconfirmed report that the French' have rctaekn St. Millie], a fortified encampment 011 the Mouse, twenty miles south southeast of Verdun and dish that they have captured the Prince of Bavaria at Nome 'nv, 14 miles north of Nancy. The correspondent adds that according to the report the Germans are assaulting No many with the object of setting the prince frce. ' The prince of Bavaria referred to in the London-1 'limcs dispatch is probably the Crown PriucmRupprecht; “ho is in command of the Bavarian army in that region. ROME, via Paris, Sept. 30, 6:55 a. 111 ——Another float- 1 ing mine, according to advices received, here, has explod- cd near Rimini, Italy blowing up a fishing boat, hilhng ' nine of its crew and injuring a number of others. _———_—— V PARIS Sept. 30, 6: 50 a. m. —-—Tt Was again the turn of the allies leit yesterday to sustain the shock or “the. 'cnsmy on th'c battle front in. Northern France. and though", the official communication does not say'so it is reliably 1 stated that it was agaip their good fortune to take mun-1 (Continued 011111111 Third Page. ) Four army corps ' m.—-—A dispatch to the H says their "
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