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SOUTH NORWALK. CONNI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1914
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III. J. Hl
Former Leaders Now Working?
for His Election
lilNfliillii SHli’liiii'S
SiiMlY Aiiiiilliil Miiiiiill
Not Believed He Will Poll More
Than 200 Votes In That
Stronghold
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STAMFORD, coxx, 01-1., 21.—I\'o
one, who observes the trend of politi-
cal sentiment in Fairiieid County, es-
pecially in the manufacturing cities of;
Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk and
Daubury, can fail to be impressed that
there is substantial basis for the be
i probably
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III II IIIIII
35 Years Ago, October 21,1879,!
He have the World the Elect-i
ric incandescent Lamp, Today?
the Universal Artificial tigIIIl
|Gleanings from'
Lite,’ that II as II rItten by Albert E.
Winchester and published o\ er :1
years ago; with more recent ad-
ditlons,]
Note—411 the early days of electric
glih ting development and for many
years following. Mr. \‘linciiester was a
member of the Edison engineering staff
:aud other Edison interests
The mistaken belief of some peoplei
.th at. Mr. L‘dison is of foreign birth is
due to confounding his
name with that of John Ericson,
‘mous as the intentor ot' the Monitor
gun bout (“hich played such an im- .
portant'part in our Civil War) and also
for a vast, number of inventions that
time made steamship natigation that
great mccess that it is today. Erlcsonl
:was a native of Sw eden. although an i who w“ frantically trying to save her-
American by adoption:
Edison houeter. was born in the
A lteIieII of Edison' 5 Marjorie Brockmeyer‘ Struggling
EDWIN B. Billiililii .
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in Bishop’s Mill Pond. lied
Gone Under Water
itiiS-lli lillililiilil
Caught Child’ 3 Clothing and Swam
With Her to Shore
Attracted by the splashes made by
seven yeorotd Marjorie Brockmeyer.
set: from drowning. Edwin B. Bonedlcn,
of Benedict street. East Norwalk, mo I
that that E. J Hill of .\‘orw alk will‘ United States and so were his aucea- imm‘“ of the 3_ 24 trolley from Broad
be returned to Congress by a large ‘0” for several generations ka- River. which was passing at the time,
majority 15°!“ 0' them were prominent 1“ the brought his car to a ,‘lolting stop, plung-’
Eieryone knows that industrial con learly “15‘0“" 0’ \ow York city and ed into Bishop's pond and effected a‘
ditions throughout the Fourth Dis- ”0‘13!“ in ”‘9 Revolutionary War. His} rescue which places him in the class
trict are. at the present time anv- ”slim“ descent “'33 Dumb 0“ “‘9 or heroes. Hts alertness to the siiusl
thing but prosperous The Democrats “the” 3m" “d 300““ “n his ”0"" tlon undoubtedly saved the tune git-Isl
say the situation is due to the war in- ”“3
The Republicans point outl
came apparent before the great War
began, and they are citing evidence
in support of that assertion. One man
in Stamford. the other evening, re-
called that, two years ago, there was
a small attendance at political gath-
erings, and when he inquired the rea-
son, he “as told: I
' “You see, the shops are working
overtime The employee of the Yale]
& Towne Mfg. Cb, and other big'
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—MARY PICKFORD.
Iin “Such a Little Queen". in five‘
parts, will be shown Thursday and
Friday. Pleasant Hour and Lock-
wood's Hall,
BATHOLIB GLUE
' Aiiiilifli. MEETING
The annual meeting of the Catholic
(‘lub was held at the Clubhouse. on
West avenue. last evening. with a large
number of the members present. The
report from the trustees was read and
accepted. It showed the organization
to be in a ourishing condition.
The election of officers resulted as
follows 3. <
Presidenthlbert F. Rose.
Vice-President—Frank Dorsey. .
Recording Secretary—John Dorsey.
Financial Secretary—C. M. Dorgan.
Treasurer—B. T. Natteford.
The house committee for the coming
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year is composed of the following.
membes: William Howard, chairman;
E. G. Matthews, John Henry, John
Dorsey and John Smith. (The enter-
tainment committee is the same as last:
year. -'l‘he trustees of the year ending
, were reelected and are' John T. Hayes,
Games Magnet- and William Howard.
" .—‘—NOTICE TO aurbuoamsro
When ‘you go to New‘ York, store
your-caret Vaast Bros'. Garage. Stair-
way to station.
.._uaw ‘HOTEL .MAHACKEMO.
Just the nicest place to hold ladies‘
How often nature has drawn her
men from remote and obscure' .
places So it was with Napoleon Bon-‘
waparte born on the little island of Con
sica; Shakespeare of Strattord- 0n-.
'Avon, and the lowly origin of our own,
great men is well known to all of us. l
‘Thomas M“ Edison made “5 ”'Sl’car greeted him when he carried the
discovery in the quiet little town of
Milan, Ohio. where he saw the sun for‘
the first time. whose rival in after‘
years he was to be in the production
of light. This event, which has prov-
ed of such untold importance to the
world, occurred on February 11. 1847.
His father was Samuel Edison, and
his mother was Mary Elliot, a cultured
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BEEiiS MARKET
PfliiK GHIIPS 161: [B
Oysters. 25c. qt.
Prime Rib Beef, 12 1-2c, lb}
Legs Spring Lamb, 15c. lb".
Lamb Chops. 2 lbs: for 250,
Hamburg Steak. 140. lb.
Malaga Grapes, 4 lbs. for 25c.
Bartlett Peers, 2 qts. for 25c.
Grape Fruit. 4 for 250.
Water Cress. 5c. bunch
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—LUCKY NUMBER DANCE.
Country Club Saturday night. Use-
fut trophies. Regular dollar dinner to-
morrow night.
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Incors~.,1r. Inch
1 GUYMAS MEX" Oct. 20. by wire-
less U. S. S. West Virginia and San:
Diago. to San Francisco, Oct 21,—-
Six hundred Yaqui Indians under
General Mendez left 611me today
enroute to Noon, Sonora. to reinforce
the troops of Governor Jose Maytore-
in. who are bestegin‘g that town.
Rear Admiral Howard visited the
southern Pacific Railroad
Empalme today. following a.‘ report
that they‘outd be owned. Officials
there denied the report. saying their
concessions from the government
would not permit shutting down.
All the west coast ports were re-
fllttb Wcheons. _
- ported quiet today. , ~ \
shop at. -
life for when he reached her, she had 3
gone under for the last time. The un- j
conscious body was gradually sinkingl
and Benedict was forced to dive under l
the surface a few feet before he could
grasp the clothingnind bring the body l
to the top. A rousing cheer that sent,’
thrills through the passengers of theI
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'little child to the batik. I
At once Benedict set‘ to work to savo‘
the life of the rescued girl. After he l
had labored for some time giving first ,
aid treatment to force the water from?
,the childs stomach and she showed
1 signs of breathing. he picked her up in
his arms and carried her to Howard E.
Knapp‘ s home. on Riverside avenue.
where she is boarding with her mother,
Mrs. Austin Brockmeyer. At the home
v.
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~NEW HOTEL MAHACKEMO.
Just the nicest place to hold ladies'
Club Luncheons:
iiliilWALK HDSPITAL
SITE MAY BE illiAiiEED
oThe annual meeting of the directors
of the Norwalk' Hospital Association
was held last night at the Norwalk
Club. "The election of oiiicers for the
ensuing your tool; place and resulted
President-Christian _Swertx. v,
Vice-PresidenteArthur'C. Wheeler.
Secretary—Albert M. Mossman.
Treasurer-«David H. Miller, Jr.
ed of Dr. J G. Gregory, Thomas 1. Bay-
mond and Charles F. Tristram. On a
vote the building committee was in-
structed to notify the architect for the
new hospital not to proceed any fur-
ther with plans until the question of
thé site is settled. Several letters were
read endorsing thb location of the new
building on the Beyond property. on
East avenue. Among those who favor
that site are William P Eno. of Sangu-
tuck; George F. Butter-worth and Mrs.
C. M. Raymond. of Not-walk. A recom‘
mandation signed by the entire medical
stat! of the hospital favoring the Ray
as foliowa: “. . .
The executive committee is compos- '
mond location was presented.
POints There is No Notable Change in ~ ._
Situation. The Austrians Say Battle In Centr
Gaiicia Is Increasing In Force, That Their At
tacks There Are Progressing,” and T hat Matt ‘
ls Raging 1n the Balkans.
MS. Oct. 21. 2:40 p. m.-—-—The French official
communication, given out this' afternoon. says that the "
attacks yesterday of the, enemy on N‘cuport, Dixmudc
and La Iiassee all we're repulsed by the allies.
The text of the communication follows:
“During the day of yesterday the attacks of the cue-
' my were particularly violent at Niewport. Dixmudc and
La Eassce. They all were repulsed by the allied armies
with great energy.
“At all other points the situation is without any 110-
table change.” -
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LONDON, Oct. 21, 5:50 a. m.-—-An official communi—
cation issucd in Vienna at noon Tuesday is given in a
dispatch from Amsterdam to thc Renter Telegram Com-
pany. It says: “The battle in Central Galicia has in-'
creased in force. especially north of
where our attacks are pragrcssing.
“The attempts of the Russians to regain the Magiera
freights have been repulsed. In the course of this fighting
many Russians were capturc d, including one general. Sev-
eral machine guns also were taken. ' OS I
“The Austrians have occupied Stryj (42 miles south-
Yst of Lcmberg) Koerocsmcooe and Serth, after strong
ussian resistance.” ‘
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ROME, Oct; 20, [0:35 p. m.——Late news from the Ad—
riatic is to the effect that the bombardment of Cataro.
Dalmatia. continues with great violence.
RO\iE Oct 21,1ia Paris, 9350 a. m.——The occupa-
tion of .'AIiona “as today officially denied by the Italian
authoxitics.
BERLIN, Oct. 2!, by wireless to Sayvilie, L. 1.4— '
According to information given out in Berlin today, there
has been no change of importance in the military positions
on the wings or in the center of the western theatre of
the Ivar. , infill:
é
the Strwiaz River, °
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BERLIN, Oct 21, by wireless to Sayville, L. I.—-—" '-
The Imperial Government. has sent a formal protest to
, France and to neutral nations concerning alleged viola-
tions of the rules of the Genoa convention by the
French Franc- tireurs (sharpshooters) and regular troops.
. ~ . It is declared in this protest that. the French have
killed or, mutilated wounded Germans; that they have
fired on ambulances filled with wounded and bearing the
Red Cross flag; that they have invaded German hospi~
tals, robbed the hospital staff and stolen the hospital
equipment; that they have fi "ed on German doctors who
wore gathering or attending the wounded killing some of
these medical men and taking others captives, 'and that
they have captured a German field clergyman. whom
they treated as a common criminal.
h.
Onslaughts Delivered On Nieuport, Dixmud
and La Bassee Were All Repulsed, Accord-
' tempted to take them off and none of the crew was .3?“
. Three Germans remained aboard for
' disappeared quietly beneath the \\ at es. .- v
This protest is accompanied by fifteen affidavits fro A
vaiious German soldiers, physicians and C‘athéhcf'” e !
priests, which support the allegations made therein.
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BERLIN; Oct. 21, by wireless to Sayviiie, L. I.—-
The military expert of the Krewtz Zcitung estimates the“ ,
losses of the French, the British. the Russians and the"
Belgians. in killed, wounded and prisoners. at least thréc~
quarters of a million men.
LONDON. Oct 21, 8 50a. m ——Captain Johnson and ,,
sixteen men of the British steamer Glitra of Leith, WW2};
II as sunk by a German submarine, have arrived in Start
auger, Norway. from Skudesncs, according to a dispatch
to the Router Telegram Company front that place. In
telling of his experience Captain Johnson said:
“The Glitra left Grangcmouth, ‘ Scotland, Sunday!
110011 with coal and coke for. Stavanger. At half past
twelve Tuesday afternoon the German submarine New
popped out of the water to the starboard and stopped as.
The place was about nine miles southwest of Skudesnes.
No other craft was in sight.
“The submarine sent a boat aboard with: the men.
\Vitli rcIoiI crs in hand. they ordered the English ‘flzié
taken down. threatening to shoot me if I did not obey.,
Furthermore; they notified me to make haste and they
allowed me not more than ten minutes to let down 5th '
lifeboats and take off the crew ‘ ‘1-
"I took down the flag, whereupon the German offi-
cer tore it out of my hands and trampled it under foot. I
was forced to take the ship' 5 papers back when I
lowed to take any of their belongings.
“ The crew went in two lifeboats, which the subma~
rinc quickly towed five hundred yards from the Glitfls
a few minutes,
searched the ship thoroughly and rapidly. and one of them
at Idently opened the bottom valves, becauSe the real-cl
the ship began to sink. Then in a short time the Glitrx
“We in the iifeboats were oxdered to row to the
shore? When we reached Norwegian sea territory .
met a small pilot boat, which towed us until a N cg
wegian torpedo boat took- us aboard. \A-e were land .
'Sktidcsnes. \Thc Glitra was not insured." x
LONDON OctL 21, 5 2.221. {ma—The correspond in
of the London newspapers in the field have succccde
today in getting through some details of the fightili
along the Channel coast in Belgium. The ' report
agree that the Germans have met with a reverse and i
is said that _the Germans are retreating. , .
The Belgian correspondent of the Telegraph in:
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