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All Euth Biodiiu tas Bushes
Section Dosh-eyed at an Early
llols This Morning
SIIIIIEII IN WOIIIIIIIININ.
AND GONI’INI'S SIIIIIE
Twenty Stores. Bank and Academy
of Music Prove lotal losses
POT'I‘SVILLE, Pa., Dec. 17.——
Fire in the business section of Potts-
‘villc. early today. wiped out proper-
Ity valued at nearly .‘ it) million dol~
tars. An entire block of business
buildings which were stocked with
holiday goods, was destroyed.
was the worst lire in i’uttnvilic’s his:
tor)‘.
The art-u burned over is bounded
by Centre. Second, Norwegian and
'Muitantongo streets. Twenty stores,
the Pennsylvania National Bank and
the Academy of Music, one of Potts-
ville's lending play-houses. were
among the buildings destroyed.
The fire started in the rear of
the Woolworth Store. and commun-
icated quickly with stores and other
buildings. The water supply was
not suflicient for the emergency. The
electric power was shut off. hecnuse
of the danger of broken wires. and
the city is without electric lights
and power 2 .
Much of the loss Is not covered by
insurance especially that on the
large stocks of holiday goods laid
in by the stores.
mourn nun ,,
rouse Ill no: vim
A pitiful case of wont come to the
attention at the local Salvation
‘Army and King‘s Daughters yestcr--
day. An Italian family. composed of
’ neyen little Children of' varying ages.
an invalid father. who has not work-
ed (or three. years. and a. hard- work-
ing. sickly mower. w.ere recently
“I
1
WWRRMSIMIM
The value of parcel post and express
matter stolen from the Noroton
Heights railroad station. Sunday-mm.
by burglars. is estimated cs high as
$6,000. Some of the goods has been.
recovered, it having been abandoned
near the railroad station.
The Stamford police have an ides
that the burglars were the same who
entered the Smith plsce. on Strawber-
ry Hill, that night. stealing silverware
valued at 81.000. and inter attempted
to enter Mrs. James I. Raymond's piece.
on Strawberry Hill, and the King plane.
in Gienbrook. They were frightened
Iawsy from the Raymond place by the
norm“
denominato-
mmmm
murmur fifth
WMWAM
G I .
tlill. UNIT Nil
NINIII 0N IIIIESIIIIN
ringing of the burglar alarm and. st
about to enter.
The police have learned that en sue
the King place a melt! awoke and'
frightened them oil. when one was]
liad Decided lint Euployus of
less Than live Perseus Wes
Dean place, opposite Mr. Smith's, for
are inclined to associate this automo-
bile with the burglary. still. in Noro-
ton. folk are inclined to believe that
the burglars who robbed the stntion
I there also tried to steal lorry Kerri.
gen‘s Ford automobile. but gave up
when they could not start the cor.
DISPINE OVER IIIIINI 0f
WAY IIN SNEIIIIINIII ISLINII
I VIIIMIHGWII
meanwhile-ell
Sover‘ul witnesses testified before
dodge Lucien 1". Burners. o! the Civn
Superior. court. yesterday. relative to
the beach on Chasm tripod in
Westpo‘rt. The Town of Westport
claims a right'of _wsy near the prop-
tomoblle stood in the driveway of the
a long time late Sunday night. They:
Iiieleudattt Malls "lat ThercI
,thedlsputoovsrarightofwsyaiongwnliamstheu-Isn111M
Mable.
WATERBURY, Conn, Dec. 17.—Jill
so important decision made public to-
dd’y. Frederick M. Williams. Compon-
sstion Commissioner tor the Fifth
congressional District. ilndu that the
claimant. JeIuetto Chidsey. or Brio
lot, is not entitled to receive anything
on her clslm for compensation brought
I against some N. Griswold or hlsmoth-
er, Minerva A. Griswold, both of we-
I lertowil. Mrs. Chidsey acted as nurse
Iend housekeeper for Mrs. Griswold.
Innd was paid by George bl Griswold.
Mrs, Chldsey, while so employed. slip
Ipod and- fell and broke her left bib.
Inecessitstlng her removal to the we
terbury Hospital. in his memorandum
Io! decision. the commissioner spots
“Ilium the oplhioli a: the shooter-sn-
Icrslw relative to the acumen or the
empower not native,» mull
Interlude" of labor. the attorney“!!-
I
ml ham given «trillion th‘s'tpmslor- . ,
are of loss their to: potassium smoth-
eluded within ttu'M. Wr-
‘ C
upturn or the W is
entitled to front cerium.- uIi't
only from his crucial poeitiaa. but by
arty ot_ parou Sherwood sud his ohil~ reason of the personal character and
dreu. while Mr. Sherwood contends legal sttilitmcnts or the my dil-
that thorn-humane point anguished mm. who havI held
”UT?! NORWALK. CONN" THURSDAY. DECEMBER 17.
this lilidl »
“WNW 0W
Imitllm’slaflascml-
Id “I?“ 7* h ,u-
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The automobile of new W.
Blore. manager of the Dresden uoe
Works. came to grist inst night
shortly utter seven o'clock, when the
owner lost con-trot and ran it into n
telegraph pols on Main street.. be-
tween Green's and Sheody's corners.
The forward port of the machine
was reduced to wreckage and the
top was ripped considerably, when
the car was upset and It fell (in its
side. William Ahrens. treasurer of
'he mill. was also with Mr. illorc.
1nd he. sustained a severe shaking
up. Blorc escaped unburt.
The automobile was reconciling
out at More street. More In tak-
lnu Akron- homn. it was head of
-t Winnipsult trolls. and the search-
llght o! the trailer Mod to bright-
en the way for Blood. "Huh“! only
his oil lamps blurring. When tth
muchlnc'was about half way between 5
the two corners. the motormsu ofI
the trolley turned off his poorerful
light for another automobile. which
was era-rains in the opposite direc.
tion. This left more in the dark and
he steered too close to the curblns.
the fender catching on s telegraph
pole. and “sorting the whine
around. It then crashed into thoI
"ole before the driver could shot all
the power and apply the braksa
The anti 6 durum to the ma-
chili: b shout {Edi
surrealist: In W:
m [m MOI
NEW YORK; Doc. leis-3rd. has!
health million dollar has“ to no
cause duodsn min-chi
Saturday afternoon in two sluts stash
odds the Supreme Court by m
Lt Walnlbrooh all Mucus L Hol-
m m of flash hails.
l .
.uamuzmune rummage an... m .. human—f- s m
'IIIIl IILIII NAMES
1914
‘,
Telephone and Telegraph Lines Were Crippled by
the Bombardment Yesterday, Which Reculted in.“
the Death and Wounding of Several Hundred _
People 4-England Is Bristling with Wrath andj
Resentment at the Attack of Unfortified Towns;
and is Taking Steps to Defend Them From Fur.
titer Bombardment-Civil Population of Dover
and Deal May Be Removed Should Another At-
tack Come.--Austrlans Capture 31,000 Russians.
MINI CONIINIIE8
lion Club llouse Will be assimi-
sd Providing Money can be
Secured
A meeting of the Norwslk Gun Club
was held at the office of the Hubbcll
Hull & Randall (30., last evening,
eight o'clock. and plans for building a
new club house and making other im-
movement; were discussed. it was
voted to build the new club house pro
viding euthcient funds could be secur-
ad. The following committees were
appointed:
Conservation Committee-— \Robort
Von Bum shall-lino, Ralph vsrlin.
Charles Goober. W Fowler. Joseph
both-rt. Wilbur Smith. John Ion-1
ping. Samuel inland and Irw-
lay.
Whip CoInnitteo—flob‘i’an
Burns. chairman; William Dior.
l‘rcd Wed. Reward ileum
and Inuit London. ‘ ,
Milling Committee—Frederick w.
Thompson. chairman; Fred Ham. ,lr,
’ that
{round by Mrs. Edwin J. Perrett. of
th 8 i ll A Ii 1 1 house in dispute.
e aw. on rmy, vng no. N -
near Westport avenue. which owns M' was!” an” of Weld.
minus plaster on the wells Thelma“: M ‘10 '35 horn on the
home was dirty. bitterly cold. and
ltho only food. hard bread. The
Tnmily was ll\lng under most revoli~
ing conditions in a house unfit for
habitation.
This morning Ensign Ferrett an-
nounced that the culturing family-
rwould be taken care of by the Army
and the King‘s. Daughters. The Army
will furnish food and fuel. and
clothing will be generously donated
by the King’s Daughters. Ensign
iP'errett will also kindly provide con.
siderable Christmas cheer to the lit-
lie ones by' presents. and u Yuletide
basket filled to the brim with many
good things.
may llliilTED v - ,
' ‘urlr Al unsound
During the course of a spirited
damily quarrelrlnst evening. Mrs.
Charles Geurln, 0! in West Wush- _
:‘mgton street. threw a lighted lamp morning and will probably. be fill
at the head ,5: her husbatld.- Wm, ished this afternoon. Lillian. Sher-
tsuch accuracy that his hair- and head wood-Newkil‘k. Ct 3.18.. are the- pinin-
were burnI ‘ A complaint was sent “33 and Aaron Sherwood. at .13., the
in to the I ice, and Officer John H. , defendants Attorneys William H.
Smith investigated. No arrests ware
made. Chief William R Pennington Cowley. Jr. and 01‘3"“ S Csniield.
informed Chief George W. Bogerdus of Bridgeport, represent the plaintifl,
'th “morning oi‘ Mrs. Guerln's viola-x ‘snd Judges John J, Walsh, of Nor.
lion of fire-prevention laws. Iwalk- John 1‘1.”th of Norwslk. and
‘ PRESENTATION To asrlnmo MA. J- H Perm 0' WWW": "I" we”
TRON. “is .
l‘he odlcers of Ophir Chapterfi). E.
‘ H. surprised the retiring worthy ms- , .
tron. nu. Mary Jennings. st her home,I . M879 , . ;_
in Henry street. last night, and s. most HOMER. Dec. 17.-la specie! service“
{delightful evening was spent. Instru- wss held in Calvary ”scoped Churdh.
people. now deceased. talk about a
roadway along the top of the bank
near the shore. ills father. he sold,
often talked to hint about’it and told
was used for carting seaweed and
picnichers used it.
Jonathan Elwood, who resides on
Sherwood lslsnd, near the Sherwood
property, told of driving over the old
road sud how Aaron Sherwood never
stopped him from doing so. He sd.
mittéd thst the friendship between
him and Mr Sherwood was somewhat
sirsined. but he had visited at Mr.
Sherwood’s home several times during
the last 30 years.
The case was begun yesterday
mental and vocal selectims were cm at r: 45 oolock. manipul- ”Julio-1101'?»
Item, and a. very tempting collation of. the monument: nuntvcrsary o! . ‘
‘ivuserv'od Mrs Jennlnsswsa pros therledioationo! the church. .W.‘
parted with two handsome pieces of cut Herbert Optimum-not Canoe Church.
‘Wiskoldbyhernflcminlfli. ,. not: on unbound: mot
island sud he hurd'a' number or- old
him Tthst the roadwarlod Islongvtho'
top 0‘ fthe bank to the- old flour mitts.
The witness said that the rohdwoyI
Homes, N. v. cu‘unorl AN‘NIVEMRI
gloss. showing the am in width: 5mm,gavemaddnsso¢thc~svc«
Iand now hold this once. it does not
sesmtomethatlhsvosnylosalor.‘
ovum right to decide amuautho of
the character m pending before me.
solely omthe strength of the opinion
of the attorney-general. when ss- in
the case at bar. I am reluctantly cour-
polied- to. result I different conclusion
on the legal question lucked Rom.
that given by the attomeymsal. .
'1 do not believe that it was the II:-
isldtiver‘ intent to have Part B apply
Ito JClsss 1 in any particular. The
cl-siiicntion was already suggested
ss'to thos‘c omployfhg less than are
and those emoloying ave or more. It
but already been adopted by the
State of Ohio Their court of last.
resort had held it to be a oousfltutiongu
reasonable cisesillcatlou. and ..
31:31.. decision was doubtless in be spent tor advancing women sutr- holiday shoots. in
the minds of the draftamou of thir use thugs” m°nuw°‘:;:::h‘°’° a
Ibill when it was presented. it! the (3:1,. s'almmn‘mflm ed, mvm“ g ,
”mo“ of was. Light, digit: “3:, mm “mm the: ar- snccessfut in carrying outthe
be a separate statement to e , ,
‘“““”“““"“““°’°’..l" ““75““ ”T333313... .... ..
ovary person hiring a. casual r I , . h m ‘ “1“
t0, carry hi! has tram tho stotlon- plut- ‘WAsmNG 0N. ' Dem “:41,“ I‘ll: competitions will be e n _
form to s hotel. or employing s dress- City of New“ m the “mm mm . .
maker to make up a dress from lila- of that name. has been evecusted » , V. ‘
tel-lulu furnished to such dressmaksr. z: garrfiigugorcia, ”32%.?" it: had m m “is? _ .
. ape. e ,
woo u‘ld not run the risk closing nitric:r State Demmam today “ya that I . ‘ no".
cd in thousands of doiisrs' damages Carranza troops burned the mm“ 38 m _ ll“
tits porter slipped and fell and broke station “8101‘s deflating.
or the dressmsker stuck a - CINCINNATI, 0.. Dec. 17. ——A'n unl-
his hip.
needle in her anger and obstructed
blood poisoning."
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WALL STWS m BER-
chnmmm "
YORK. nee arr-ism!
”comma of
uranium!
Template
new The micklnen
std out of odor Ind
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witch furnished «museum, to odtJI‘li‘Odnothn 01 an" a. ”lb. WI,
thafoundci'ot'flic “bilabial lrmhmlicaiy. CharlcsGodfroy. r. L.
which bears his name. Robert Van Burch. William
The WMWW Jill. and floors. Dene
$00.0 ”handball “01"“me It VII voted to hold shoots“ the
into. and almostforth that. 8:80.00ll— Wins dates:
all that would he left of the money! “Saturday, Dec 19. at! D m
bccuuthod by Mrs. Lesllo to woman' Christmas. Dec. 25. It 10 o. m
sulfrage—dhonld be paid to Frank New Years. Jan. 1. st 10 a. to.
hustle, 8rd, and Arthur mile. ‘also Qumran Jan. 16. st 2 p. or.
grandchildren or. mu 1*»: ur. Betas-mum. so. at 2 p. m
The petitioner-uh.“ mm MI mom Day. you. 12, st manta.
nestle was entitled to only .04th
of the “300.000 estate. which she an ill a. no
posed of by will. I Saturday, won“ I. at s p. m.
Mrs; uplio'awiilpcosidadthotths M,MMN.I£29-ln._
residue or her estate be paid outright Saturday. April 8. at 2 p.m . g ‘
to Mrs. Carrie Chapman: Catt. Ai- Satin-day. April 12. at 2 p. in.
though she imposed no restrictions Saturday. May 1.. at 2 p. m.
upon Ins. Catt. “Md.“ her.
will the hope that the money would members to be shot for at all mks
8111'; CONSTABULAHY 1'0 CURB mum blunt enter“ the West Ed
CIVIL STRll-‘E. .
DENVER. Colo. mo. 17 .f-J-Governon and Trust: Comm. at 8th and Fm
Alumnus. tut the stand today hetero mavmmginthahcartolthowm
atrihefltvesbiflfloh. said hshvmsdgcthsrahootmmsnnped into n
utbeostshlishrucutuda «remain- mammoth not has thus Inf
:bryosputmeisilm his sis-m The polioslnanother oar
mmmdumswm more.
so. surnames“.
Wadilntton's mm. no. :1.» at V
‘ ship, were sunk by mines in the North Sea
'Cunthavo been mm by w
bunohotthoProvidontSavingsBuk"
the MmICorpmiasiiii ouladns'msl ”mam today. tired
Rolatlnaamthctloloradocauminon hammerhead-hint gather-odd"
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Seventy-four persons were killed and 147 persons
wounded, according to the best figures now available, in
the raid on the east coast of England yesterday by Gen
man warships. The heaviest losses were In Hmtlepool
where, the British Information Bureau announces, fifty
{We persons were killed and 15 wounded. Unofficial re-
ports give the casualties in S::trborough at. seventeen kill-
, ed and thirty wounded, and in Whitby at two killed and
two wounded.
The success of the Germans in making their way past.
the line of British warships and through mine fields and .
in escaping after the bombardment leads England to ex:
pcct another attack, preparaiions for which are under 7
way. Berlin is elated, and the newspapers tIicrc hilt
yesterday's exploit ma. be the prelude to greatd
events on the runs. .
Germany‘s new plan for the operation against the
Russian armies is unfolding gradually l’ctrograd dispatch—
cs say that the Austin-German flanking operations in the I ‘
wgrgatliian Mountains and On the Vistule sré pong con-.
' ,dutcd on a large scale and that thirty threaten Russian
lines of communication. Such importance is attached to
these manoeuvres that, apparently, Germany is willing to.
risk an invasion by the Russian armies in‘tbe south, with
drawing trOOps from that region for use on the battle
fields m: of Warsaw. An official statement from Vienna
says that in Galicia and Sou hem Poland the Russiané '
.
are retreating along the entire front and Hare being pun . ,‘w
sued.
Russia’s Caucasian army is having frequent encounters
with the Turks, but official statements are at such sharp 7
variance that it is difficult to form an opinion as to what
is happening. The Russian General Staff states that the ,,
Turks, reinforced, assumed the offensive in the Van rc~’. 1"
The Tut»
in
giou. Armenia, but were beaten decisively.
kish statement says that these battles "resulted
fav."or ‘
9.
m
SOUTH] SHIIELDS, Eng, Dec. 17, \i3 London, 2 .45,
p m.—-—Three steamers, one believes to be" a pesscngér
borough Hlead last night:
Only One of the three vessels has so far been identi- I
f ficd. This is the steamer Elterwater.
Twelve of the crew
were saved, but seven lost their lives. The casualties on
the other shops have not yet been determined. but it is
reported that, the, crew and passengers of the passenger .
vcs‘sel were seen taking to their boats.
The Admiralty has announced \that all traffic between
Flamborough Head and Newcastle has been stopped ilk
definitely“
SCARBOROUGH, ~Eng., Dec. 17, via London, 1 :32.
p m.—-—The steamer Princess Olga. bound for lIi'l)ci'tier‘:rrl
Scotland, struck a mine all here last night and went down.—
The crew of 18 men landed in their own boats.
,
PARTS, Dec. 17, 2 .50 p m.——The French War ON~ ;:
-’ fice gave out an official statement this afternoon as fol,-
-lOW_SZ .
i
“Between the sea and the Lys we have occupied new"
eral German trenches at the point of the bayonet, cun— '~
solidated our positions at Lombacrtzyd and St. Georges.
and organized the territory taken from the enemy to the;
west of- thluvelt. '
“We have made progrcsn at sortie points in the rc-‘y
taller office front..bnt .w
WWWecn mace. satiric-.3 Gleam”, as well."
out W
off Flamar‘. ‘
Illicit no infantry action along the a.
. .. . - , h i‘ircjlort. very. Iotfchivc shoot-u
., '- ‘ I mwnlggu thewrtbf one helium artillery; in. “the environs of
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