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Would Extend the Siniie Track in
Washington Street, Under
Railroad Bridge to Bail-
rbad Avenue
V‘.
SEIERAE IPPIIRIRIS
ERR PREIRE ERRIJE
Want to Have Third District
Streets Accepted
Councilman Henry J. ‘Hipson, com-
mittee on finance, last evening, at the
session of the City Council, presented
Itwo,resolutions, which were passed,
authorizig the mayor to borrow. when-
ever necessary, upon the responsi-
bility of the Fourth and Fifth Dis-
tricts, respectively, such amounts or
Imoney which may be needed by the‘
committee on finance, city clerk or.
city treasurer, to pay the running ex
penises of the city, notes to the city
to he executed therefore.
Again . did the Connecticut Com-
pany request permission from the City '
Council to‘ construct a single track
from Monroe
street, and to build an extension of
the present single track on Washing-
connectton southery
(enhancement warn- ruoev f
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IMMEDIATE IIELIEF
assocuuou steers ...... .. . mm "W . W-
The Immediate Relief AssociationEV
of Sherman and Ponassus ICouncllM
lRoyal Arcanum held a meeting lastI
evening, and elected the following Iot-I
dicet‘s' ..
V dent~0hester S. Selleck.
icopresident~lra 0. Gregory,
Treasurer—Enoch 8 Bowen.
_SecretarI——E. 8. Austin.
Assistant Treasurer—St. Jonn Mer
Jill.
Trustees—SIlIester ll.
Charles E Hoyt and Iiilliam
[Raymond
H.
A committee composed of William
F Hoyt, Charles E. Hoyt, lra 0 Greg~E
073’. Chester 3 Selleck, 15- S Austin position of Marshall than that 01'
‘and William H. Ray mond was appoint-
ed to suggest revision of the bylaws
and other matters of interest, and re-.
(port next week {It the meeting in
iPonassus Council rooms in Norwalk.
Sherman Council, Royal Arcanum,
accepted an invitation to attend the
regular meeting next Tuesday even
ing of Ponassus Council,
time one of the famous roast
suppers will be served.
euILoIIIcIIIsrecrne's
beet
VIIIIIKIAPPIIEGIATED'.
Decker,
at which 7
mm at the South Nor-elk Pose
Office as Second Class latter. .
$6.25] It
IIIIIIIIIIIII
DEPARIMENI
lohn F. Devlne Submits a thin-
ority Report, Which Board
of Estimate Adopted
MIJRRIII IIEIIRERS ..
WARIER $33.25]
Same Items In the Administrative
Department Were Approved
The economy policy, of the Board of
Estimate was continued at its session
1last evening, and though only one bad
get has cleared up—that of the char-
ity departmentr—un appreciable slice
was taken oil that, amounting to to}:
251. The budget of the administratlIsI
department was left unfinished, as
some items were questioned IIlIichi
Councilman Hipson was unable to an- I
swer and City Treasurer Bodwell had‘
Ilett the room. thinking that he was notI
thurther needed. At this evening‘s
RRMEERR
scum unawALK. CONN, waoussnar.
NOVEMBER 11,
1914
Cloudy tonilbt, probably rain.
IRER ERE
RE [I RI
Printed Statement snows Cost to
Have Been $11,296.74, Very
Gratilylnp to Members
IIIII itiRliilRlJlflRi ,
illiili II III IIIII
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Corner Stone Ceremonies in
Take Place in Spring
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iestcrduy proved another lucky day-
IRRVE
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RRIRRIRR.
Chlet oi Police’s berth Wanted
tor Leatherland, Sn Report
Vitae It.
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Iihe Public Not Wood to 33'
a flaw Deal Without a Protest.
Rumors of a conspiracy are afoot
to oust William R. Pennington from
IIueeling final action on that budget will for the King's Daughtets. for sunny the position of Chief of the Norwalk
V‘ be taken.
Iskies smiled upon the iidtne for thsI Police Department and in M! placei
i A hitherto unknou‘I dissenslon in I.Aited and ready money poured into install either Shem! William Vollmcn.
the board of charities over the matter
. oi‘ the budget came to light last night.
\I'hen‘John F. Devtne‘ submitted 1a mi-
norlty budget, influential} oi the one
which was signed by George R. Roy-
mond and Williim G» bailout. the oth-
or members of idle board. Charges
made by Mr Deviue that the majority
Ibudget is too highand that changes
hail been made after it had been ac-
{Continued on Eighth Portal
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‘ The very latest berth triends at
William Volltner have him slated tor
is that' of United States Marshall. in
Iplace of the present marshall. Sidney
E. Hawley, whom the present sheriff
defeated four years ago for a re- --elec
tion ~
E 0f the varietI of jobs, local political
prophets have him in line for Voll-
msr stands a better chance for the
either the Bridgeport postmastership,
or chief of the local police depart-
ment ‘
Marshall Hawley’s term expires
rery soon and Congressman Jeremiah
Donovan has control of rte-appointing
a man to fill the place, Indications
are that Volltner'stands a‘good show
for the appointment.
Those in-closs touch with affairs
say his appointment as postmaster of
Bridgeport will never be. As for his
being named Chief of the Norwalk
Police Department, this rumor is
seemingly but idle talk.
.' The Board of Estimate last evening
sprung quite a surprise when they
unanimously voted to increase the
building department's budget from $1,-
500 to $2, 000. This
Inspector, will get a raise in salary.
The building ordinance, as it now
stands. fixes the building inspector’s
I ' - salary at $1, 000. but this clause of the
ordinance will be amended to read that.
giro inspector .gets an additional $300.
{This matter will probably come up at
the next Council meeting, on Tuesday
‘pf next w‘.eek
That Mr. Finch deserves the increitse‘
{of the first year of his department has.
IIIeeV'nV satisfactory to certain. The need
and value of a building inspector in
{Norwalk is clinched by the argument'f
offered the Board or Estimate, last eves
. hing; by_ such authorities as Superin-ipteaeant acquaintances durin§ his two
tendent A.- E. Winchester, Philip ELI
'eIVldtIIg, «Richard H. Golden, and oth-
increase mayI vCaptain Malcolm P. Andruss. or Ease
mean that ClarIonce I. Finch, building'
, in wages, Iand that his administrationV
GAPTAIII AIIIIIIIIBS
I8 TIIIIIOFEIIIIEII
avenue, received orders today. to the
effect that he had been relieved as in-
spectbr of the Coast Artillery Corps.
Connecticut National Guard, and as-I
signed for duty with theillgthtyleighth-
Company. Coast Artillery cardamom
I'ed States Army. at Fort Torry. New :
York. Captain Andreas will be sued;
needed here by Captain Frederic! L
Dengler, of Fort Momma. South
lina‘. who will malts lthI‘ItIIViaIl
in Bridgeport.
Captain Andruss has ”that... a -
three .Ivesks' leave of absence, and will
remain in Norwalk until after Decent
bei- lot. He has become very much do
inched to the city and made many
yearg' restated new.
the eclipse
Ila latitude Ivith
II. c. transact I
their coffers l
. A meeting that packed the Home
and undo studios room a premium]
showed their enthusiasm by continual
applause.
‘II'III’O méotittt edited p’I‘dtIiVthly at
three W {III the proficient. Mrs. Leo ‘Da-
vis, int Vii chair. Minutes of meetings
and many report. proved of unusual
Interest As the building has not been
accepted as yet the hullding committee
(Continued On Fifth Page.)
IIIIIAI. IIDLI.
BALI. OF “PH!“
1—“..—
Theann‘ual roll-cull of the South
Norwalk Baptist Church. held -laet
evening in the lecture room. was an
affair of particular ltderest and plans-
antnsss. Introductory remarks Were
made by the pastor, Rev. Ralph G.
Hartley, The principal address of the
evening was that given by Rev. Frank
C. hideout. moderator of the Fairlield
B‘aptist Association. Rev, Mr_ Ride-
out in an exceptionally entertainth
manner discussed “Church Optimism."
Hie spledld address was well receiv-
ed. A surprise in theway of refresh-
ments was sprung by the social com-
mittee of the Women's Association,
who had- prepared detlclourVI sdiblee.
The roll-call wait a successful event
this year in all respects.
EVIIIIISEIIV IIOIITIVI
WASHINGTON, Nov. ll.—\SeIcIrVetary
Daniels was replying today to Implic-
. tea from anxxious rélatlI es of the of.
floors and men of the cruiser North
Carolina. which. it was indefinitely
rumored had met with a mishap i’n
- the Mediterranean. Mr.’ Daniels told
inquirers fittest while he had not of-
fl‘ci'al word: truth the cruiser. he felt
positive. she had not been harmed He
explained that if she had encountered
'an accident the department would
either by its. aim rbpres‘sntativss or
State DPPafltnont; officials mar Beir-I
utV.
sought today to get into communte
edition with, both the North (incline
drill. the Econometric. Early in *the
tho the North humans was at
sit-at and the Taiwan at Ns'tlleVns,
off: the when coast. ‘”
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FORMER MFIIIIVDEN DIEAY VORI VIIVV)VFVAVD
V-‘__.,_._V. .
MFRleN
suddenly at: his homo hero teddy of
heart Ira-tin 1"”? born at Water-I
bunny. in ., Ill w mayor of Morl-
95"de “'qu
to return hoi'e II' Inside“
hottestI some day ’11.,
time and llIoVo
could make no report, but the follow-1
1 White, it is'Vchaimed. favors a chinse,
cIIIIIIIIII’e IIIsIIIII
have been adylsed bowl-e this time .
The New Bureau of (Vindication 4
. .. ll—GGOI'IBB 8. ~
Sseley former motor or Liérlden. died .
or Thomas motherland, present de
motive-sergeant.
it has been in the works for some
to be common
street some versions of Ihflri
affair taint” wide circulation.
Unfortunately the council nicotine.
last evening was adjourned at an
early hour. or the mottorwoatd have
probably been brought to a head. it
is reliable the adult will be brought
below the council next 'l‘Iueaday ov-
entng. “
it has been stated on good author-
tty, that. Chief Pennington his been
approached. mm been made to
convince him of the advantage to be
gained by exchanging berths with De-
culture-Sergeant Lsatheriand, and
that such a change would be a' “pro
motion." Chief Pennington would
neither confirm or deny this, stating
he had no comment to make on the
several rumors afloat.
- There are some who would desire
to sea the poet of "chief of1 police"
abolished. and William Vollmer in-
stalled as "superintendent.“ Sheriff
Vollmer, however, is out for a bigger
berth, and would probably not con.
sider the opportunity unless he knew
for certain he had no chance to secure
either the appointment of postmaster
of Bridgeport, or thpt of U 8. blob
shall. to succeed Sidney E. Hurley.
It has been stated that Mayor F. ii.
Burnett was iuueetigating, but this
the mayor this morning denied, saying
he could not act on more conjectures
and rumors
Police Commissioner Robert M.
and would like to see Sergeant Lea-
ftlterland as chief of the department.
This is rumored as being a political
name, the commissioner desiring to
'be‘ the next mayor of Norwatk. This
action, instead of proving a vote-getter
to the {first District. it is being assert
fed by those Ivho know, is arousing
feeling'exactly the opposite.« '
‘i
.T sLscrI‘IIcaL esamrrs. '
To Reed #1 Yolk to wire new house
of V0. Smith, omittverslde Drive, Mar—
v‘ln' peach Tract-.1 .
Sawsrby‘ .& Baxter to wire the WI!-
liam Johnson house. on Wilson Point
Mt; .
To the White Electric Company Vto
Lido additional wiring in the H. C. bones
tastes-y, on Bolder: avenue.
. To Randi Yolk to hitch Viimnc (VWVnI
ed by Raymond Bleep on Nadia”
”street.
Haven. occupied by Mrs. Byxhee; on".
Madison Iii-«u
,To Severity d: Baxter to wire the .-
house owned by Mrs Baker, of New
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ll SilliHl’llRlI
Porch Climber Sets Jewelry olI
Id. E. Lyle, Graphp'phone I
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(to. ”reaper
SUI'Tthl’Ult'l', Not. ll - IIIIII. 1
Merwln E. Lyle, IIIIIIIIIuer of the .iI-II
exitnn (lmphupltom (o, of Bridge-
poI'.t was toting dinner last UtnltlliI
pith his family in Slutiipoit tin-l
home was entered. and the occupants
of the house rcleich of diamonds:
mined at close to $1 0.00 and $50 iIII
cosh '
By cIImInng a Il'flQf pianist: onto II.
roof oIsr thp ,mfiévb. and rain:
ing a Windsor. his Vudor-s 'Jouuceod
ed in gaming the interior of the Lyle
home. They stole everything of Isis
uo on the decent! floor. and the cloth-
rooms were strewn about the flow in
the wildest confustlon.
Sheriff amen Notified.
. The robbery Was not discoIered un-
til the family had gone upstairs attor
the evening meal. Deputy Shcrll’f El.
wood of Falrfleld was notified im-
mediately and Iran on the scene with.
in a half hour. He was able to find
no clue to the ideitity of the burg-
lars. and it still remains a mystery
to the authorities and to the Lyle
family.
. Chum of Burglaries.
This robbery is but one of a. chain
of burglaries which haIe been mys-
tifying the people of the suburban
tow no for the last week. and the nu-
thorlties ol the various villages are
at. work upon the many cases on-
deuvorsing to find the culprits. who.
it is belieIed, are the membcis of the
same. gang.
Bold “trough Stir-(Ices.
Phobablp boldcncd by their success
in other cases. they attempted and
made a sucess of the “haul" M the
home or the Lyle family.
About nine months ago the same
home id Southport was entered and
loot of less value was taken. the
thelves using the same method.
GAT'lV’VtE ouInIIIrIIIEV' .
I: III cquIthIcur
‘HAfiRaTFORD, Collin, Nov. lit—Fol-
lowing. instructions received IItoday
from A: D. Melvin, chief of the Bureau
of Animal Industry in Washington; to
uuatantins‘all shtptn’sntsof cattle” from
Chicagossincs October 1. Cattle Com-
missioner Jeffrey 0; Phelps this after-
noon issued a notice placing a quorum .
this on the importation of cattle into
Connecticut from Massachusetts. New
York, Rhode Island and eight other
states. This is due to the prevalence ,
of the foot and mouth disease. _
The commissioner said today that
no state has a quarantine against Con:
hecticut, and therefore cattle can be
sent out or this state, . ,
’V
VSHOVCKED ATV RVONVIV‘A‘VITOIN
VGcoIm Tappan. oi New York, a Incip- V. '-
or to this engineer _ electric motorron
the train l'eav'iug. nth Not-walk
Miniondthtsmomtns He'v'vab
oi the
mango or find batten to the
News Given Out Today That Every German Has Been
Swept From Russian Soil-"Cossacks Have Raided
Within Twenty Miles of CracoW----Germany Make-
ing a Surpreme Effort to Penetrate Dunkirk the
Battle Line of the Allies, and-Reach Either Dunkirk V
or Calais, on the English Channel.
s‘leavc.
gy ot- the Napoleonic era had been more fully kilowatt
on and other. articles in the various ‘
. intactifiVghtiug organizations.
' cow practicailII confirm thIs report.
, land continue to insist that the Germans are withdraw-
. statement given out in Paris this afternoon ‘says that
. fighting was resumed yestc day morning with great ee—
-: I'erity between Nicuport and the Lvs
10f V V progrm‘: ._ V V . . ‘ .
' Nde.‘ York at 7: 55 d‘clock. was polio '. _ ‘ ' ' .
- 3 “On our left wing fighting Ivan resumed yesterdavfi
workinxth use unvaried. lines j?
V «L‘degrcc oi seventy VCchVIVteIuily speaking, our front. IvasIIIIII
IfVVA‘tten-
are «as is .u tier} .
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LONDON. Nov. ll, 10 a. ill.——C0illcld€lit with the
news that every (Icrman has been swept from Russian soiI,
comes a whisper of peace negotiations in the report from I ,
I’ctrograd that Berlin has approached RussiaIwitII over- .
titres looking toward a cessation of hoatilitiea. ‘
Contrary to the German report that the Russians has
been checked on the frontier of Fast Prussia, Petrograé
declares thata brilliant success in that region has beer
succeeded by an actual invasion of German territory
An equal triumph in reportt d from the other end of the
long Russian battle line, with Cossacks raiding with“
I\'.'t‘ltII\' miles (If (many. the commandant of which fort-
ress has ordered IIll' civilian population of the city in
i’rzcmysl is again to be fully invested, and the
reduction of this fortress Is likely to proceed any further
adIaIIcc III the Ixussian Icit win ' V
l’etrograti is not whollI satishetl with the scope of
the IicItoVrics reported against the (tenuous—vim the be-
lief prevails in Vmilitarv circles that ii the Russian stratc~ « '
even to the extent of the surrender of WAIIIIW,‘ the invad-
ers. net/er Ivould have rIeVInaiIIed' In their oven country with
Others feel that political ‘ I;
motives quite justified the [wt ernment in its determina—
tion to defend Warsaw. .
. Contrary to practice, infantry and not artillery, has
been the dominant force used by the Russians along their
posters battle front in pushing the invaders back across
the border. Showing disregard of the German batteries,
superiorJorccs of Russian infantry time after time have:
advanced and won positions by the use of cold steel.
From Moscow comes a report that during the fighting
near Acrodz, on the river W arthe, the Russians captured
General von Makcnge, commander of the Seventeenth
German Army Corps, together with? members of his staff.
It also is reported that General von Liebcrt, who was
in command at bed: when the Germans occupied that
city, has been captured by the Russians. *‘
Rome reports that the Austrian arm) is abandomng
cntirclI its positions in Western Galicia and will Winter
at the footIof the Carpathians, renewing the war .irom that ‘1" ..
base in the spring; but the stubborn defense 0t
Przcm) st and the evident determination to defend (Ira; . V51
Ir
Dispatches reaching Lor don from Belgium and Hol-
ing manyVof their troops in In their western battle from, ‘I,
but the official communications from the headquarters
of the Allies do not indicate any diminution in the force
of the German attack whith' IS proceeding with its usual
fury.
The food situation in RI Igium is daily becoming more
critical. Even A'VntIIerp, which is the best supplied at the
Belgian cities. is clamoring for the, provisions brought:- _
into the country by the American commission. ‘
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PARIS Nov. 11,2 50 p. m.-—Thc
.1
F tench Voificial V“
The French force! .
cneralIVy were successful in maintaining their frint, but V’V.
Is adVVminteVd that the Germans, toward the end of the nay
IIeic successful in taking pc suession oi Dixmude. The
British tr00ps are described a having repulsed the enemy -~
at Several points. j
At other points on the fine the French claim slight
I
The text follovvsVV .
morning between VNieuport and the Lin with a very great ‘
mamtatned Inspitc oi the I'Ioleche and strength of the
German attacks directed against certain of our point: of ..
Norwalk Chronicler