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The meeting of the City Council. last
evening, was enlivened to a marked
degree by the generous mixing of hue
met with business. Considerable in-
terest was added to the proceedings in
several instances by animated tilts
among the members during the discus-
sion' of much mooted questions. In-
diguation concerning the manner in
which city business was being trans-
acted was expressed quite emphatical-
ly several times.
(Continued on Second Page.)
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WEST ORANGE N. J., Dec.
When the fire which swept the ten-
acre manufacturing plant of the
Thomas A. Edison Companies here
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, HARTFORD. Dec. 10 .-—Poilowlus
‘the government raid for violation of
the opium law Tuesday morning out:
State street. the Shanghai restaurant.
South Norwalh V
evoient and Prot V
following its ensign at the Christmas
season, will carry; out its work for
No. 109. Ben-
vs Order of Elks,
charity this year. At the meeting last
evening the sum (it 810 was voted for
the Christmas tré to be held at the
Armory under m5 auspices of Mrs.
Mark Henderson ind Hrs. Stewart. n1.
llioit. The sun: as till was also voted
was e tin l
x 5“ m“ ”“1 9 ”mm“ ‘“ Wong Lin, alias Lin Koo. the proprie-lto Captain Ferrets for the Christmas
ventory of the damage revealed that
eleven of the eighteen buildings had
been destroyed, others had been dam-
aged and that the loss would approxi
mate 37.000000. Seven thousand men
I are employed at the plant. and half of
these, it is estlmdted. will be out of
work temporarily,
The entire force of employee was
put to work today at removing the
debris. immediate steps to rebuild
Vhave been taken. Several other build
ings. including the warehouse for the
storage of finished products of the
{plant and the power house. were far
enough removed from the burned 300'
ment describes the feeling of the
members oi the Main street tire1
house who for the past two weeks?
hate had no heat in the building The‘«
action of the Board of Estimate
Tuesday evening, in not appropriating
$250. for a new heater. capped thel0
climax. and yesterday a heater was
ordered, and will 'be put in ready for
use tomorrow. To defray the ex-
pense subscription list. is being cir-
ctilated about today, 'by John D.
Milne, audit has met with hearty sup
port from the citizens. It is under-
stood that the district lcommissioners.‘
have refused to expend any money.
and as the board of estimate tabled
the appropriation until a report has1
been submitted, no alternative prei
sented itself other than to start a
subscription list.
The volunteer fire fighters absolute—
ly balked at the prospect of return-
ing to a cold house after getting chill.
ed through while fighting a tire, and
the quarters since the house has been
without heat, hrve had no one in
them at night. Under this condition
a tire alarm would find the apparatus
leaving the house without a sufficient
crew to operate successfully at a
blaze.
STEAMEli DENTRMIA
SENDS WliiElESS FOR HELP
SAN LUIS OBISPO,Cal..De_c.10n
The liners Harvard and Bear are rush
mg to the assistance of. the passenger
steamer Centralia. which is anchored
five miles south of Point ArguellaV
Light. onthe California coast, north
or the Santa . Barbara Islands. The
Centralia‘s machinery is disabled and
.V a strong southerly ~wind has been
threatening to drive her ashore.
The first wireless call for help from
the Centralia was picked up by the
radio station at Point Arguella at. 3 a. ,
m.1t asked the operator to “tell the
”steamer Arcline to come .as fast as
she can and get some nearer boat Via
the meantinm.”
”The liner Harvard reported at 5 a.
in. from a position off Point Arguellml,
that she was going to the steamers as-
latches.
Tho Oeuiralia. a wooden vessel at
51 the. is bound from hos Angelou
passengers aboard is not known.
.‘ The coast in the neighborhood of
-;'Point Arguella is dangerous and the
”south winds add to the vessel’s peril.
a coast line near there takes a
rn,»:run'niiig almost east and
tlon to escape destruction.
While the tire was at its height.t
Thomas A. Edison announced that
work of rebuilding would be started
as soon as the debris cooled autilcient
i ly for workmen to clear it away. Many I
of the seven thousand men and worn
on employed by the company will be
retained in their regular capacities,l
it was said. while all will be given
employment of some kind.
The plant was covered by $2, 000 .000
regular insurance. the remainder of
the loss being protected by a self-
insurance fund maintained ‘by the
company This. however. was said to
be small.
There were between 250 and 300
men and women working at the plant
last night when the tire started and
it was impossible to ascertain until!
a poll of all employee could be taken
today whether reports that several
lives were lost are true
At least one man perished in the
flames This became known today
with the finding of a charred body in
the ruins of the film house. where the
explosion occurred which started the
blaze. Two other men. both workmen,
were reported. to be missing. V
\The flames were beaten back from
the laboratory and workshop of Mr.
' Edison.‘ where were stored innumera-
ble records and materials. the result
of more than thirty years of the in-
ventor's efforts. At the height of the
fire a force of men removed the most
valuable records of Mr. Edison’shomo
in Llewellyn Park, not far away.
enact wouiit's uuiio.
WAS SiilE AND PLAYSi
A successful day was conducted
yesterday by the Woman’s Guild of
Grace Episcopal Church at the Parish
hall on Berkeley street where in the
afternoon a sale of fancy and domes-
Vtic articles was held, and in the even‘
ing two playlets were produced fol-
lowed by dancing. The sole was well'
patronized and a goodly was
realized from the proceeds of it Last
night “The Prize” and “She Would
he an Actress" are shut nachos.
were excellently put on.- and the casts
of each were roundly applauded for
their straits The young ladies were
the recipients MW of flowers.
At the conclusion of the plays. dam
ing was enjoyed until a late hour
Those who took unit were: Mrs. Rob-
_ert Waugh, Mrs. Stewart H. Elliott. :meim the employment of new hands at today from Brazilian parts, we, hay;
“‘9 no: steered z ooo titties out of her visit? ‘
Miss Gladys Bunsen. Milli Louise
Woodwardimss Einily, Nash, Messrs
Jack Beatty. Duncan These“. and
tor of the Joint who was arrested by
the four government officers making
the raid was arraigned yesterday at-
ternoon before United States Commie.
stoner Richard if Carroll. charged
with violating the federal law in main-V;
, mining is place for the manufacture of
‘opium and its retail sale. Throush
his counsel. Judge, Alexander Arnottl
of Manchester. he waived exsutina~
Mon, and was held under bonds of
1
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Fairiield Avenue Residence Euterop
“his lie the at Wetting
_ and fire. Initially the M
1 Some mysterious personage last
evening showed his utter disregard for
the law and its ohaniplons. by jimmy-
ing a rear window of the home of
Judge WW%F. Tammany. at theoor-
nor of Golden “Hill and li‘atrileld aw
Inns. and helping himself to a quantity
of valuable jewelry and cash.
Some time between 8 o'clock and
:11: 30 o‘clock while the corporation
counsel was attending the Council
{meeting and Mrs. Tammany was visit-
ling. the bruglar made his successful
raid on the residence
'. The thief has disappeared. together
with a blue suit of clothes. owned by
Judge Tammany. a silver jewel case. a
watli fob with the K. of C. insignia.a
.goldElks' pin, set with chip diamonds
laud $3 in cash. Luckily considerable
more jewelry was dot in the house at
the time. V
The police department have been
notified of the affair. and are making
an lnvestigatlon.V No trace of the cui~
prit has, as yet. been found
Vt
tut nisuricwiir '
There is a probability of the Rough
'Hat Company. on Mechanic street,
ISouth Not-walk. taking up the soft hat
{industry at their factory. It is con-
ceded by many that the once popular
§"Derby." or stiff hat. is. for the pres
eat. at least, out of style And to
make work tor themselves.
of the Rough Hat. Company are seri-
may ihinkiiiésiot installing a soft but
manufacturing hrhnch. and are at the
present time, wmmm Vat
length. This compass is ensued 0!-
clnsiyeiy scene has hat" idem
andastheiieefte" aosaliéthengeat
thistlfim. flieirwklsreryslackasa
mutt. a, flier comedy scald
Mead”
some time.
if this plan was realised it would
the factory, as it .would increase
business to a , Although
no definite option has been siren ens
yet. the duettlon will dead” coon
’ son this storm -» ‘V‘
the oftlcials'
Waiter an idleness of .
festival or fit. Salvation Army.
in addition to the above the lodgo
also voted unanimously co use ' a
portion of the several hundred dollars
now in the charitable fund of the
lodse for the purpose of giving many
other families a happy Christmas.
iThis sun: will be dispensed under the 5
direction of the relief committee of
tbeVVlodgs, headed by Exalted Ruler
Charles F. Mills.
Owing to the sale of the Elks Home
in South Main street to the Loyal
Order of Moose. the Elite voted to
close the club rooms next Sunder
night and hub: preparations to re»
rats the buildflhrh ‘Tlie tractor? of
the Moose have very kindly consented
and hold initiation exercises there on
Sunday afternoon. December 87. it is
hoped after that date to take posses-
sion of a positional the new Home on
to hold-the January business meet-
ings in that place. The building com-
mittee, through John F. McMahon. re-
ported thnt the building was progress-
ing very satisfactorily. The heating
and plumbing work is being installed.
numerator Burgess is at work in
the lodge rectum mail hallway. and
the building will be finely equipped
in every way.
Chairman Dllworth. of the fair com
mittec. stated that the fair plans were
moving along ilnely. and the event
promises to be the most successful
ever held in the city.
the Armory Christmas tree. it was
stated that the names of 580 deserving
children in the town who this year
might have a poor Christmas. had
been handed to the ladies in charge.
Over 100 of these came from Father
Finn. of St. Mary's parish. yesterday.
it is proposed to give every child some
useful articles either mittens. stock-
ings. hats. caps or other pieces of
clothing. as well as toys and candy,
etc.
V mom suit 8, (too . .
uni am on TORREON‘
SAN ANTONIO Tex.. Dec. 10.«
That General Alfonso Vasquez with
ice Colonies and Torreon was told last
night in a telegram from Saltillo , to
J. Beltran. consul here under the Car-
ranza Government.‘ Vasuuez is a Car-
iranza commander and the move on
Chihuahua. Vim strongholds _, -
The some report says that Villa is
cut of! from his' base in these states
and that Torr-eon is now in the hands
or the Artists bunkers. ,
is W
WENT anon VVM‘iLee 1'0 AVOIDV
' ' VESSALB.
WVVAVRV
or Scottish Prince reached New York
toward the Airiottii‘ coast to avoid host
tile war ‘v’essol She 'sislited ions
HINDU V
the opposite side of the street. and:
lln connection with the donation to'
a force of 8,000 men wellarmed and
equipped. is marching on San Pedro
Torreon is reported to be the inaugur:
ation of an aggressive campaign by}.
Carranza trite. staccato: Coahuila and]
NEW YORK, Dec. 10. —--The steam:
emissions .5, 1919
ivity
Siffliiit rum
and i “hit "
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—...——,
“A draw" was the decision rendered
by the judges of the debate held un
der the auspices of the Norwnlk lie
lpubiioun Club, in Red Men‘ a Hall. last
night. in which Mrs Thomas N. Hep-
Viburn. m Hartford. upheld the suffrage
cause. and Miss aunts monsoon 0i .
New \crli; and Mdrotaljlt of the Na-
tional tensile. Opposed to Woman Sui
tress
men in larger percentage. sat atten
thve throughout the debate and feli
thoroughly satisfied was their urchins
for the two speakers presentod- atheir
zlivering strong. logical and solid arsu
manta Senator ll. E. Bishop. of the
2611: district. and Representatives
Charles ll‘. Tristram and Cramer C.
Hegeman were present and heard the
appeals of both sides.
Charlies Iii. Kellogg. president of the
club.VVpi-esided. and he introduced Mrs.
Hepburn as thé‘ first Vsp'oaiter. She
emphasised the value to be derived
from granting the vote to women. de-
clarlng that it would enhance the in-
tellectual welfare of the family with
the ultimate result of producing fu-
ture generations who would be better
fitted to use intelligently the ballot.
the suffrage cause is not popular with
ad that if'the women are given the bal-
lot they would. in the majority of
case‘s. vote like their husbands. there-
by making no change in the rosult. and
conseduently the increased expense
would be unwarranted. Miss Bronson
said that should. the wife hold differ-
out views .from those of her husband
dissauslon Would occur which Would
be bad for the family. '
of deciding were: Judge E. M: lock-
wood. Harvey M. Kent and E. 13. Get-
‘ higher. ‘
it
outrun tint ‘c (isms
partway. "bee. ill—«Leaving the
lodge room of the local branch of the
Reunion; aged 85 years. shot himself
through the month
last night. and niéi‘ix
mm; lint ‘thonght nothing
minute. later they heard
592
Ned against, it. Between tw I. .
to allow the Elks to meet at medicine ind three huddred phonic. with the
sides in an admirable manner. such do _
Miss Bronson was of the opinion that- .
the majority of the women. She ctaim- '
The judges entrusted with the task . V‘ .
sumo: tit toilet run .3
Order of United American Mechanics ‘V V' ‘V
while the. meeting was inV progress, ';
and going into an «anteroom, Easter .
at ostViV‘” taut) . ‘
m m y‘ " that‘the British squadron. alter
"cruisers Scharnhorst Gneiscuau and Leipzig. with the VlossV .
IVlo‘i nearly 2,000 men, was pursuing the Dresden and Not}
part. anti, milieu outdo its 'Boiiahton -, _‘_,_
The members saw him leave the lodge
Generally fair tonight and Friday.
at Witt ti 5 sus- SUNK
.,
——-
The naval battle in the South Atlantic and the illness.
of Emperor William distorted attention today from the
great struggles now in progress in Belgium, Frangc, Po-
land The fate of the small German cruisers Dresden and
, Nurnberg. which at last accounts were being pursued by
British warships, had not been disclosed.
The British Admiralty preserved its silence as to the V
makeup of the squadron which sent to the bottom the
formidable German cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenait and
the smaller cruiser Leipzig, but it was intimated
at .f.
'lokio that the warships wltgch ntcngetl Lngtand for the
loss of the Good Hope and Monmouth v1 are all Brit'slv ves~
sols. So far as is known to the naval authorities at Tokio,
the japanese squadron sent to the South Pacific did not
take part in the engagement. it. is also said at. Tokno that
the British squadron was rc-iniorccd recently by the addi—‘
the
tion of several big gun ships, so that presumably
German ships were opposed by a formidable enemy.
"The latestireports'concerningV the teendition of. Fritter- .
or William was: that he was unable to leavei‘his”bed“anti- ” V'
V‘ that hit; {ever had not decreased.
firmation, however, of reports that the Emperor is suites »
ing from pneumonia. ‘
The German armies in the west have been stirred to
renewed activity bygthe offensive movcmnt of the Allies,
as is shown not only by their sharp attacks .in Flanders,
but. by their attempted advance in the Department of
Oisc, which the French War Office says was repulsed.
YVpres and Fumes are again reported under heavy- book
bardment by the Germans. ‘ ~ »
An official Russian statement shows that there has been
no let—tipV Vin the fighting in the east, which has been pro-
ceeding- with almost unprecedented severity for a fort-
night. B’oth in Central Poland and in Galicia, the Russian
statement reports, the Germans are making" attack after
attack in attempts to pierce the Russian lines. . Petrograd’
asserts that these assaults lthve been repuslcd with heavy " ‘
the battle near Crac‘ow both Russian
beaten back
TOKIO, Dec. io.——-Thc British government has com"-
niunicated to Japan an official" account of the sinking on
.Dec 8 otf the Falkland Islands, in the South Atlantic. of
’ the- German cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Leipzig,
with a loss of about 1,800 mm.
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The reports make no mention by name of the British'V V
warships which took part in this engagement.
4 The British squaldon in the South Atlantic; according
~" to iiiiormatiori given Vout, was re-iniorccd recently by sew-v
eral Vessels armed with guns Vof heavy calibre.
_ LONDON, Doc. to, re: 57 1)
Victory in tlie’V South Atlantic is being discussed in Eng;
”land today almost to the exclusion of other phases of the
V".\V8V.IV" net‘vs ..- . r ,.
Sinking
‘ , lociigagemsnts Vin the present Mr thereto ‘V .
n he losses 'oi the victors and the
The Japancse Natty authorities say no advices Venn» ‘
cerning this combat have been received frOm the Japan: .
.cse warships on patrol in Southern waters; consequenh ,
only it is to be presomed that they did not take part in the
3 action. ‘
iii'.~—Tlie nritisu naval
the German _
Fate of Two Smaller Vessels Being Pursued by the
British Was in Doubt: Today-«Secrecy Maintain-t
ed on Fleet Which Destroy ed the Scharnhordt'Vfi..V_-V
Gnelsenau and. Leipzig-«Emperor William Res i V
ported as Being Unable to Leave His Bed, But no?
Official Reports That He is Suffering from Pneur‘
-monia--OfienSive Movement of the Allies Stirs
the German Armies in Flanders to Greater Act»
e
wings have been V, V;
, at?
n :
There is no official con: ,.
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