.0. km news See Pages 5, 7, 8 00 ESTABLISHED 1870 EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS FROM 19an at this South Nor-walk Poet.- Otfice a Second Clue latter. SOUTH NORWALK, CONN., 001111111111 3110111 A ’ BIC succtss line Hundred and Fifty Members and Friends Pass a Delightful Evening at the Club House. 1111qu MUSIC no 11113111 3101111 1110111 I 101111111111 11111 lDNIDR DEPARTMENT Several Cirls llave Already Enrolled in the Various Classes---Author’s Day Observed Tire Community Club held successful meeting yesterday noon at the club rooms, 53 West 111e- nue Norualk. Over eighty membersIl-itigafio“ “NUS out Of [State 0' a deserved promotion and in a short‘ and guests were present. The meeting was called to order by l the president, Mrs. Coburn. who wel— comed the guests and extended an in- vitation to all those who were not members to join the club report of the secretan and treasurerII? Miss Caroline Koater. chairman the junior department. spoke, She After the I THURSDAY JANUARY 21, 1915 RWA ENTINEL ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD BY A SPECIAL WIRE AND OUR OWN OPERATOR. Best Advertising Medium Cloudy and colder tonight, PlAlNTNTS TO0R, EACH I the late Attorney levi Warner, E of Norwalt, Worth Now, it is I Said. $12,869 .——-—‘——.— °'1W|Ll|AN C. DUDLEY said that the department had started; I with an enrollment of forty girls, Sevfi The Guests Meet the New Steward and Enjoy One of His Well Pre- pared Lunches. ’I‘he smelter held at the Norwulk (‘ouutry Club, last evening. was a very gratifying success The attendance was large, the entertainment superb‘1 and an excellent lunch were features: which. coupled with good fellowship, made the occasion a memorable one. There have been fewer social events this winter at the club house than irr‘I previous seasons, owing possibly 10‘ the change of management and the rtr organization of club details. The af-I i'air last evening was the first of the‘ kind since the arrival of R. (I. Millard, the new steward. Those who had pre-I vumsly met him appreciated his worth, but last night gave an opporutnity for tContinued on second pager nits in PEACE .11 MEXICO 1111 1112x1110 crrv. Jan. at President Roque Gonzales Garza. in a statement issued late Wednesday, said that he is making efforts to bring . about satisfactory arrangements for the reestabliahment of tranquility in Mexico City. The Cabinet named by President- Ga‘rza is as follows: Minister of For‘ eign Affairs, Senior Ortiz Rodriguez; Justice. Rodrigo Gomez; Agriculture, ten. Palafox; interior. Senor Zin- cheme: War. General Serratos; Pub- lic instruction. Senor Roa Ramos; Communications, Vasquez Chapino; Fomento. Senor Castillo- '(ien, Gutierrez. the former Provis- ional President. who fled from the capital a few days ago. is reported here to have taken to the woods with followers. most of his U‘OODS having abandoned him, WATCNNAN WANTS $2,000 DANACES tlordit Singh. of New Rochelle. N. T, claims $2.000 damages. from the Connecticut Company, for injuries re- I‘l‘l\‘€d when struck by a trolleycar late in the evening of October 27111 last. The papers were served today liy Deputy Sheriff D. Louis Latlrigsu, and Attorneys Keogli“& Candee, of this city, are representing Mr. Sirtglr., Mr; Singh was employed as a night watchman by the Charles T. East- burn Company. when they were err- gaged in doing repair work on West- port avenue. several months ago. it .is claimed in the writ, this highway. was closed to traffic, but toward mid.) night one evening a trolley car, be- ing operated at a great rate of speed, .‘ without warning sped down thisIl street. Mr. Singh was walking along, the tracts, in the course of his duties, , on Westport avenue between East‘ avenue and George street, when he‘ was struck «by the car. lie. received many injuries. was rendered unconscious, and. as a re- sult, was thrown out of employment for some time. The case is rem-I‘d:- ahle to the Court of Common Pleas in New Haven on the iirst Tuesday in February» I 21,—i’rovision- . _ Charms," ‘ froth 1it committee of tl1e1cl.ub eral classes have already been fortn— ed. Hartford, embroidery with Mrs. Good- year. a glee club with Mrs.~ Oehlschl egel, u mandolin club with Mrs. Chap-1 3 man‘. Classes in physical culture and dramatics will probably be organized Itlrls week. The program for the afternoon was in charge of the literature section. it was author's rial". The program Opened with “Dandelions” and two songs, bow" by Miss Mildred Howell lowed three poems by Mrs. (‘hinn (‘untlce read by Airs. Keep in her usually artistic style. Airs. Can- I dee's verses have an irrislstihle charm and sweetness and were well charlie-1 terizcd by Mrs. K191i as three pearls. . rs, Cornice well deserves the success ‘ she has attained. having had stories and poems published in Munsey’s. Ladies Home Journal. Harpers. and in other well known magazines A very interesting story, “ '1: Val. entine." was read 1by Miss Patten Beard. Miss Beard also has been very successful. he has had many chil- dren's stories published in the Youth‘s Companion, St_ Nicholas, John Mar. tin's Magazine and others. and has jUSt brought out a book entitled craft." it is always a pleasure to hear .\lt'. Gibson‘s songs. and doubly so when interpreted by Mrs. Gibson. “Lullaby" and ”Sweet Corr. tent." rendered yesterday, were es- pecially attractive. Norwalk is fortunate in having as‘ a resident even for a short time, so wt ll known a writer as Mrs. Elizabeth ‘ Mrs. Wade has not only: . published poems aml stories in allI Flint Wade. the leading magazines, but has been 011 the editorial staff of llarpers. and in colaboration with several others wrote the very successful book “Mis- ilt Plum Puddings.“ "Scenes from Country published in Everybody's Magazine, which Mrs \‘i'ade read. showed the blending of humor and pathos which always endears the characters of a story to the hearers. and which dis- Life,“ . plays real genius iii the writer. The entertainment closed with "Be cause i Love you Dear" sy mpatheii- alleges 'he 0,. she never received this air to afford the shock It after share from Mr. Goldschmidt. but that to cally sung 1by Miss Howells. all the readings and. music being the. work of Norwalk peoy 1 pie. "The Rain. by Miss Grace Havilaad, sungI Then fol-‘ Annie . "Box-I “Peggy's I . l8 DEFENDANT Allegation That He Converted ln-. 1111111111 Shares; His Defense “Paid to lawyer." Art under the direction of Mrs; Four suits. each for $400 damages: have been brought against William. G. Dudley. of Wetherstield. and Louis Goldschrnidt. of Norwalk, by heirs of the late Lovi Warner, of Norwalk, who charge conversion of the dis tributed proceeds of the estate. The suits are pending in the Court of Common Pleas for Hartford county,. and Mr. Dudley has not yet filed an answer. but plead-1d in abatement of the writ on the ground that tha‘ copy sewed upon him in each case was not certified by William A. Foley. the constable who made ser- lVlt‘e. Mr. tloldechmidt has not re ‘eponded yet and from the coruplaiutsI Ii‘i secure his answer will be merely tit mom has not yet been heard by tho‘ court. 1 The plaintiffs in the four suits art-3 William Warner and L. b‘.\\’1trnor,l ,‘of Wetherslield. nephews of the late Levi Warner. and Mary Parker and: Mabel Warner. both of Wethersrield. ‘nieces of the decedent. ’l‘heir com-I plaints. ull alike. in substance sctt tout that Levi Warner, of Norwalk, died April 13, i9il, leaving a will‘ naming his wife. Mary, as cxecutrix; and citing the four plaintiffs andi other nephews and nieces as lega~f tees of his estate remaining after the death of his wife. The appraisal of Air. Warner's estate on August l. lilll. was $12,869.”. Mary S. Warner died February 2:1,“ l‘Jl‘J. anti on March 13, 1912, Mr. Goldschmidt was appointed by the1 - . Probate court. in Norwalk, adrulnistra-l .tor of that part of Levi Warner's es~‘I TITO ”‘0 “0'19“ tale that had not been administeredland that by his executrix. On January 14.1914,I Administrator (loldschmidt presented .his administration account. showing a distributive share due to 1111111111115 Warner and L. F. Warner, of $268.5 each. and to Mary Parker and Mabel‘ IW arner of $2168. 51 each. Each one of the four plaintiffs i 1 l Idays‘ delay before 1 made. lwell of the I nlcipal STARDN ACfllT DEWllT RECEIVES A PRDNDTTDN , lie Will Become Agent in Standard-- . & WANT $400 a very I after-I ‘ Will Retail Residence llere Ralph E. lJBWitt, the well‘known puny. in South Norwalk. has received time will assume similar duties as agent in Stamford ”The proposed change has been announced but cer- tain details will necessitate several‘ the transfer 111 Mr DeWitt intends to retain his race ‘ idence in Bush Norwalk, which willb ‘ pleasing news to his many friends. He ‘has filled his present position for a number of years and is one of our highly reepect‘ed citizens: He is great ly interested in our local affairs and is at the present time a member of the Board of Assessors and Secretary or the Republican Town Committee. He is receiving the congratulations of his friends on his good fortune in having his services appreciated. PDSSWEE EXHANAM DE DEAlll 0T llCDRl Aletal Cars lay llave Absorbed Enough Electricity From Air to‘ Give the fatal Shock w...— -M. .t‘oroner.lol1_11.J. i’hclan went to Stamford yesterday to receive reports, in the tests conducted by the New Ha- ven railroad fine-mt the direction ofI the Public utiiitiea commission to aa- Ligorl. a barber of Glenbroolr. was electrocuted one. week ago while boarding 11 train at the Glerrbrook station. Tire tests have been going on since last Saturday under the di- rections of Chief [Engineer C, t‘, Public sion and A. 11:. Winchester, super- intendent of the South Norwalk mu- clcctrlc lighting plant, an expert frcuuentiy consulted by both the coroner and the cortnmiasion. it has been established during inquest that Ligori died from electric shotk received when grasped the hand-rail till all he to him- . self aboard the second Car of the two car tram running on the New Can- aan branch. The tests have been made to determine just, how the. powa‘ er came to be in the handle. as it has been established that the panto- graph of the motor car was down the power did not come from the tracks below. it is possible that because of the high voltage in the electric wires above. and the extremely wet corr- z’Iditions which had prevailed op the night of Ligori‘s death and for some time previous, that the metal cars absorbed enough electricity from the is fatal feet of the come within two which tea was served by the hoapitai- he claims he paid it to Percy J, Ed licharged wires under normal condi PDEICE CAI l0 T0 TACDRS EACTDR is a precautionary measure io pre vent trouble the uptown police pore called to the Jacobs shoe fact 11y, Yes-1 terday afternoon, when three were discharged. The employees let go are Izzy Tarlov. James BolrovskyI They are report-II ed as having tried to induce fellow mg, was held in Roodnor's Hall ,1 workers to duit, but the officials at the1 and Samuel Levine. ill Ell . Iwards, acting as attorney for them. lThey say Mr. Edwards had no au—1‘ Ithority to act for them and that Ethe‘y did not recei1e the shares fromI‘ yards, and that he claims :‘l1ave paid the money to Mr. Dudley upon Dudleys representations he1 was the authorized agent duly api pointed to act for them. 1 Tire complaint charges Dudley with conversion of the funds to his own tree. T - l DANCE lN RDODNER'S HALL. l A very enjoyable dance, last eveu- . on 1-1 ashington street, under the auspices i factory stated today that their success! of 'the Girl’s Friendly Society of ’l‘rin- was insignificant. When the help came out of the fac- tory at noon today these three men and a few followers buttonholed some and attempted to influence them not 3to return. One of the strikers said that twonty had quit. He stated that these three men were instrumental in arousing agitation for an increase in wages. which was granted, and then they were discharged. The small 'walkout is the result of the factory oi-‘ I(ity Episcopal church. Ihe affair was I1or a most pleasant nature. and1was a ; finer sue-Cass. Svec's orchestra furnish- ed excellent music. The 'committee in charge was composed of Mrs_1Good— win ‘P. White, Miss Lucy Craig. Miss Josephine Oldfield and Miss A. Christ- ensen. The cream booth was in charge of Miss Mary beacom and Miss Pres- cott. The ladies were assisted in an able manner by Reuben ‘Hawirlns,’ G Redling, William McPherson and ficiais refusing to reemploy the men. lobarles Redling. l Itions. and as the top of the car is only about five feet away, this may explain the peculiar accident. 0‘Sbill'li STEAMBDAT llNE BRANCHES OUT The Analog J. Smith Transportation Company, of this city and Bridgeport, is negotiating with the New York, New Ha1en and Hartford Railroad Com- pany to purchase the steamboat inter- ests controlled at the present time by the railroad company in Bridgeport. Nothing definite has been accomplish- ed in this direction as yet. The Smith Company. however, will" locate in Bridgeport. whether or not they are successful in buying out the railroads interests. . . it was stated at the local office this- morning that preparations are under way at thepreaent time to open up the proposed steamboat. route from Shelton. where the Transportation Company has leased considerable. dock property. This line will cover the prosperous manufacturing territory comprised in the Cities of Ansouia, Derby and Shelton. I Ei- I utilities cornmis- j the‘ Ingram. @1101 103113 111111 1010111301 WANTED IN THE , SUElIVAN CASE Iand popular agent for the New York.. I New Haven & Hartford Railroad Corn-l ' lion With Prize-fights ill Water- bm . i. IDEERS NENTlDN 0T RRlAN AND CllNN With»: New Regards Talk of Their Profiting by Contracts as “Silly H ”—— NEW YORK. Jan. ‘Ji.—-~\\'iliiaru 1‘. Beer. an attorney for the lianco .\'a clonal of Santo Domingo, which has been accused of seeking to exploit public contracts in the Dominican re- public, was quoted yesterday at the inquiry into the fitness of James M. Sullivan. American minister to that re- 1 public. as having said that he expected to share what profits he made in his alleged exploitation with Secretary of State liryan and Martin H. Glynn. former governor of New York. and‘ Congressman lumrs .\. llarnill of New Jersey. 311.. E. itavis of New York. :1 contrac. tor of supplies, testified he had been so informed by Beer while the two were on their way to Santo Domingo. ‘Davls with the expectation of securing matter of form. The plea in abate certain the manner in whith Edwardmoyernment contracts \vlrlcb be sald' Beer had represented to him were to, be had. The witness said that at the time' he had taken Beer's statement serious- ‘1 ly, but when Senator-elect James DH ‘Phelarr. who is conducting the inquiry. l (Continued on second panel ; 1111111111 TEST ? PROTEST Minn —-———.—— 011 Sunday evening un‘open mectingl called for the purpose of protestingI against the illiteracy test for foreign- ers, as proposed under the lmmigra-‘ tlon Bill, which now awaits the sigma, lure of President Wilson. will be held.§ under the auspices of the Unity Long-I rte. of Norwalk. Many prominent speakers have signified their willing-I nose to address the meeting. ' I . Tire Unity League. of this city, will pass resolutions to protest. with near- ly every other civic body of. conse-I quence in the country. against theII enactment of such a,measure as is; ' in New York city such na-I' proposed. tional figures as Mayor Mitchel, Cardr-I nul Farley. Louis Marshal, Louis Bran-j dies and others will join in protest and. will address huge mass meetings. to; be held in Cooper Union and, else-I I where in the metropolis. 1., Former Secretary of State AlbertII ! Phillips, 'who is a member of the 1711-1 ity l eague. will preside at the meeting. I Hon. E. J. Hill. John J. Walsh. .1011 l eph R. Taylor, Leo Davis. General Rue. I sell Frost. George H. Vosburgh and‘. Louis Goldschmidt are among‘ those‘I who will speak. Mayo'r Burnell and' other officials have been invited to at- tend and“talk upon theissuc. The meeting will be held at.eight1 o'clock, Sunday evening, in the quar- ters of the League, in the old Red Men's Hall. on Washington street. and' is open to all who are interested; I REPUBLICAN CLUB MEETS. The regular meeting of the .\'0r~ walk Republican Club was held last‘ evening at the headquarters in the First District. About seventy-five members were present, and a pleasant session was helm in the. plnCC’l‘lle tournament later, fourteen teams con- tested, Frederick S. Ambler anti Sam- uel L. B Evarts capturing the first prize. Hot roast beef sandwiches that the 'l‘urlrs have been oparatihg successfully in WAR WITH TURNER SAY 0TTONAN TRDDPS TATE "WW‘IS‘W‘MIW °°““°°' Fur’t her Victories Claimed by the / Nonwnucs “ Czar’s Troops in Rear Guard Actions, During Which the Turks, After Heavy Losses, Retreated—l- Austrians and Montenegrins Do Little Fighting Because oi the Heavy Snow---Brltish Troops May be Sent to Belfort, in East- tern France, Where it is Said the French ‘Have Fresh Trenches Within 16 Miles of the Rhine Russian accounts of the war with 'l‘urkcy make it appear that the resistance of thc (lttoman troops has vir— tually collapsed. An official statement today from the Russian stall at the Caucasian army says that further defeats have been lllTlli‘lt‘tl on the Turkish troops in a series of rczrr' guard actions. null that the 'l‘urlts, altcr sul~ an- r'ctrcntilrg The statement announces the rapture I'ransvaru'asiau town near the 'l‘urk‘tslr lmrtlcr. it is also sajtl that :1 Rus- sian warship sank 1.2 vessels oft the coastof Asia Minor. Fighting lit-tween Austrians anti Montcncgr'ms which has been almost at a standstill on account of the winter weather and heavy snows has been resumed across the ll‘tll‘thTTrlllll(.iillr'll'tl. ”1llc,I\1rstt_irms bombarded Monte negrin positions. but it is n‘rtl .rt Cctiinjt- that no darn- fcring heavy loser-s. .prcc‘tp‘rtatcly. of 11 age was inflicted. 'l'hc Allies now have their eyes on the Rhine and llritish troops may he sent to llcliort. in liastcrn France. to take part in any possible advance toward the river. says :1 Geneva report which lacks verification. It is stat— ed that the advance French trenches are within sixtccn miles of flu Rhino. LONDON. jun. 21. 12 1n.——Rtrssia‘s~tl1rcc-foltl as- sault on thc (icmauic Allics has. in the opinion of lirii— islr oliscrvcrs oi the 111111". rcsunrctl its steam roller shar- uctcr'rstics alike in the north, llit‘ center and the south. ln the north the East is re- portctl as threatening the tieruran lines of communica- tion. and in, l‘olantl the trench warfare continues with small results for either side, but the Russians confidently dwcll on what they call Tart: .1 ticrntau losses in efforts; to hold present positions. in the south. the Russians declare, the Austrian rcsistancc have broken down entirely. and that 'l‘ransylvauia Tics open to them. Reports of Rrr1r1arria's long-au'aitctl entrance into the the fight. continue to circulate: one rumor today has it, however. that Rurnauia will not immediately declare war, but that she will throw troops 'l‘ransylvania. which is Hungarian territory, for the purpose of pro— tecting Rumanian nationals. T11 the trrcanwhile German official utterances tinuc optimistit. Tin communications given out cvcrv day say that the Situation in the eastern theater ‘of the 111.11 remains unchanged. L‘crtain scnu—oificial summar— rics of events received in London by wireless tclegraphy irom llcrlin are somewhat more communicative. Such a message received rcccrrtly says tlrc Russians have had in which their losses were heavy, and the advance into [‘russia secure in lit-cu into COH- s‘omc successes, Laucasus and are now mnrclrint,r on l1 trypt Telegrams rcacluns: here from licrlrn rccortl the ar— rival thcrc or \rclttluke Lharlcs lirauc‘rs, the Austrian Crown Prince. and Dr. con ll-ctlrnrann llollwoz, the, Ger— man lrrtpcrial Lhanccllor. who are to be joined shortly by Baron liur'ra11,tl1c ncw Austro— l—lungar‘ran Minister of l oreign . \llairs. presumably for :1 tonicrcncc regard— ing a plan oi campaign against Russra. as well as _thc adoption of suitable measures :13, aiust thc prospccthc cn— '1 trance into the war of italy and Rumania Rcccnt dispatches from Sweden indicate that a Ger-f. 1112111 airship attack on the new Finnish railroad lictuccn Sweden and Russia is to lo expected. This is‘ilrc line that runs around the nior‘tI'r rn cntl of the Gulf of Both- nia.‘ lts rcsttuction woull be .1 serious flow to Russia, as the onlv oihcr routes oi coturnurricatron lictw:cn Rus— sia and her allies am by 11 a} of the Tic .ltic.K (Continued ‘1: Third Page.) 01'
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