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Macy Manufacturing Concerns to
Have Booths and Exhibits
gnu—.—
Everything is under full swing in
connection with the great Norwalk
Civic and'industriai Exposition which
is to be held during the week of
March eighth. During the past week
preparations have been going on
space and it now is an assured fact
‘ that the entire community is going to
take hold of the project. and push it
through with blazened success. Reso-
lutions supporting the movement have
beeh passed by civic and social organ-
isations following the lead of the
Chamber of Commerce and the city
government, and the appointment of
committees to cooperate in special
. lines in which they are interested have
been made.
(Continued on Seventh ’Pago.)
llNSNAlR ll)
RIIN llll WEDNESDAY
80 successful ins the Elks‘ fair
‘provon that it will be continued until
‘- iWodnosda’y night, and not close this
ov'eningr as has been planned. Satur-
day night"tlioro was the biggest and
. best crowd at the week in attendance.
y» and omy attraction was liberally pat-
ronisod. .The three stormy nights oar
ly last (look and the bad going on the
following nights prevented a num-
ber of people from attending, and these
,will have an opportunity to be present
. , the first three nights of this week.
A large delegation from. Danbury
Lodge will be present tonight, and to-
morfow and Wednesday evenings dole-
; gallons trom‘ Bridgeport lodge of silks
,will be present, to add to thexsuccess
;_ of the South Norwalk.NLodgo undertttk~
N . ins
‘ Building was enjoyed Saturday even-
.“ ing to music by Schmidt's orchestra,
«4?? and the door was crowded throughout
‘ the evening,
The entertainment this evening will
~bo provided by a company of artists
‘ from Hoyt’s Theatre. Tomorrow night
there Will be no entertainment except
N N' r dancing. On Wednesday evening there
’ “ will be dancing starting at 9 o'clock._
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- *1‘N0NNISESSIRN
A conference over the hospital sit-
:N nation is being «held at the Notwaik
, Hospital, this afternoon, between the
members of the medical staff and
Christian Swartz, president of the as-
sociation. A few days ago, Mr Swat-ta
Called on Dr. Tracey to have such a
conference, and it is in response toi
the request that the meeting is being
held Several important pdints will
7' be discussed and a more definite un-
. derstanding wilil undoubtedly be the
3 result. -
-OARPENTERS' STATE COUNCIL
0‘ .. , MEETS.
STAMFORD, Chum, Fob. 8.-Tho
Connecticut State Council of Carpen-
.~tora began its annual two day's soo-
~. sionNhet-e today, with roommates!
"iron the vitriolic locals about the state
a r Brown welcomt’
I tglides "the city“?
r .
. Raymond Brothers’ yard,
A Mhrderorls
The assault made on Andrew Dako.
of Haviland street, night watchman for
'on Water
street, early Sunday morning, resem-
bles very closely an attempt to mur-
der.
Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday
morning Mr. Dake was going the
“rounds" of the coal yard. When he
was walking across the dock he was
an unidentified man, who had been 1y.
ing in wait for him.
Mr. Dake struggled with his assaii-I
ant who made desperate efforts to
stab him. During the wrestling match
The climax of the struggle came when
Mr. Dake was pushed oi! the wharf by
WEAIIIIY NEW loll
woul RliNS AWAi'
Patient at Greens Farms Elude:
Nurse in iiridgemrt Aestsmnt
BRIDGEPORT. Foh.8 8.-—-A patient of
the sanitarium conducted by lh‘. W.D
McFarland, at Greens Alarms. escaped
from her nurse. Amino Rowland Dr?
Goods Company store, early Saturday
evening. Her disappearance was com-
plete, and her elusion of would- be
captmrs was an entirely satisfaNntou
proceeding, viewed from her stand-
pcint. Her name was refused at tho
sanitarlum. although it is understood
tohoMrs. 'W. all. Bell. '
Those who have seen the woman on
her frequent visits'to Bridgeport, on
shopping excursions, tell that she is
a wealthy New Yorker. of good family.
but' with a serious adllctiom that of
the drug and liquor habit. She has
been at Dr. chFarland’s for over a
year now and during this time has
known to many.
And at the sanitarium it was adnSlt-
ted that her home is in New York. Dr.
4". E. Bunco. secretary to .Dr. McFar-
land, was of the opinion that the wo-
man had gone to her home in New
York and that she would be returned
to the place today. He said he had
notified her relatives in the metropo-
lis. -'
With every trolleyman and police-
man in the city on duty after 5 o'clock
scouting for a woman answering the
description sent broadcast by the san-
ltarium ‘officials, and with the depot
platform and outgoing trains scanned
minutely, it seemed that the cordon
would be soolfectual that she could
not get away, but it was of no avail.
Mrs. J. H. Hill._nurse of many years
and trusted implicitly by the institu-
tion management, was in charge .9!
the patient Saturday. They had com-
pleted some shopping and decided 'to
have some refreshments before start-
ing on the trip back to Greens Farms.
Entering Howllmd's restaurant they
procured seats and were about to
partake 'of their order as served. when
suddenly the patient arose and told
her nurse she would return in a mo
.men n.t
on her way out Miss Rosalie Bren-
nan, cashier, asked for her check.
The woman replied that she was but
going to the bakery. and would to
‘turn in at shootout. 5As this is a no.
quest wcurrence at the dining room;
tho woman was promptly forgotten,
until moral minutes later, when the
or? was raked by the nurse. -
The cases of Peter Riley, arrested
l‘ib‘y‘ Wilt Themes Hunt for drunk-
«boss— and mimics. arrested by on-
cer Wallace R. Sammie, charged with
intoxication, weregnolled‘ this morn-
All! Mi Judge J h .
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unexpectedly attacked from behind by‘
been in this city so often as to become
Asseuii
'the stranger into the icy waters of the
harbor. The man who had attempted
his life Jumped into a waiting shitload
disappeared in the darkness
This is The second time Mr. Duke
has narrowly missed serious injury or
death at the hands of midnight prowl-
ers. Several weeks ago he was shot
fice on Water street.
on. Night Watchman Dake
Mysterious Visit to Raymond Bros. Back
by Man in a; Rowbdai Early'NSunday
Morning.---Tiie Watchman Stabbed in
the Arm and Pushed 'Overboard.
There is a lily of the doc-
tors ef Non! _mimenting with
the famous “twilight sleep' in con-
nection with Wool cases when
the new Hospital is built. Dr. Wil-
liam J. Tracey." prominent in hospital
adairs, When 'terviowod last night
said providing maternity room was
provided for in , the new hospital
building “twilight sloop" would un-
questionably be used.
The use of “twilight sleep‘ is al
most entirely econfinod'to hospital
work at the present time, although
at through the window of the yard on! there have been a few cases of phy-
sicians using it in their private prac-
Mr. Duke is the first man for manyl lice with great success. So far as
years who has watched ovor Ray- could be loomed there are no doctors
mond's coal yard, and it is said theroiin Norwalk using it at this time.
are a few disgruntled ones who havoi'
‘Twilight sleep', in which all medi-
it in for him and certainly show they cal men are profoundly interested, is
determine to “get” him if possible.
is name coined by the noted Doctor
The police were notified immediate- Gauss of Germany. to represent the
rowboat had disappeared. The search
will continue.
MRS. WIIIIAM IAIIIIER
A CHARMING NNSEESS
did .1”...
Society was out in force Saturday
night at the formal dance given by‘
Mrs. William lander. of France anneal
at the Parish Hall of Grace EpiscopalI
Church. it m one of the largest at
fairs of its kind thirpvinter. there be
ing over one hundred invited guests
instant. Thanh was decorated with
roping. will) hung from the ceiling,
whllla prlinrosos and baytreos were ar-
tisticaily squirm about the stage
Speldbl's orchestra, of Bridgeport,
played for dancing, which continued
until midnight. At intermission sup‘
per was served. Several dinner par-
ties prscodcd the function. -
’ The following were present:
Mr. and Mrs. Thornton J. Prowitt.
F. A. VanFBuron, flout. Quintard. (.‘hcs~
ter Benedict, Semua Burtis, F. .1.
Ram, Jr. James Wood. Road Harm.
Ross Burchard. Matcher .li. Montgom-
ery, Philip N. Knapp, Hubert E. Blah
op, George S noun. Dudley a. soy-
mond, H. W. Gregory, Stewart H.111!-
liott, George C. Lockwood, M. M. Hen-
derson, Lansing Odell, C. Barton, Al-
bert Mossman, W. K. Fowler, Robert,
Wough, George L. Woodward, E. J.
Sims, M. ill. '1‘. Brown, Robert S.
Van Bureu. W. E. Matthews,
Alexander J. Illuminlor, Samuel W.
Hoyt, Jr., George ill. Curtis. Judge Ill.
M. Lockwood, David W. Raymond, R‘.
G. Hanford, J. McEiroy, Dr. George E.
Cram, Frank Lauder.
Misses Elizabeth Marshall, Mary
Belts, Nettie Bollock, Mary McClellan.
Marie Fagothoy, Amy Cox, lda Vor-
lin, Gladys Senior, Hazel Lockwwd,
Isabelle Allor, Mary 'Burnoll. .
Messrs. William Daniels, Howard
Pierson, Harold Baldwin, J. it. Much,
Duncan Friuell. Henry S. Hicks. Ray-
iiionc Betta, Randolph Betta, Dr.
Charles Bohannon.
Mrs. Samuel L Weed. Mrs. Munson
Raymond, Mrs. Mary Orndorff. Mrs.
Clarence Osborn. Mrs. Walter Munro.
Guests from out-of-town were: Dr.
and Mrs. James Kent, Mr. and Mrs.
David L. Fuitz, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
W. Murphy, Mr. Edgerton, Dr. Frank
White, Miss Fish and William F. Dall-
lels, of Stamford. _ .
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‘ ‘ MEN GO BACK TO BOAT.
FIRE iGLAND. N. Y., Feb. 8.—Tllo
27 men who came ashore Saturdayand
Sunday from the British bank Kongo:
mount, which ran aground in a fog
Saturday. walked back over dry land be present .‘9 possible. nuggets W,
‘soutltetfi distill. hemlock all laurel-
the watchma’n suffered a minor knife 1y after the assault and an investiga- condition induced by a hypodermic“-
wound on his arm near the shoulder. tion was made. but the man in the‘ ly injected anaesthetic composed of
I soopolamlne and morphine it was first
used :with success by the doctors of
,N the.midburg Hospital.“ Germany.
"Twilight sloop: used at ‘c’huaulrth.
abolishes pain-Ell will produce“ a
patient complete loss of memory but
at the same time does not render them
Iunconscious. A person under its in
iluenco will answer all questions and
will respond to suggestions but im
modiately forgets that such a ques-
tion has been answered or that such
an order has been given.
it will be interesting to watch the
mulls of its use in Norwaik. While
some physktansisro skeptical there
ing it
RAINIER SIREEI IN -
IIEPIAIRABIERANRIEIIIM
_MI&o0iyafltsrt'fheto
”WWI.
An indignant citizen called at the
ofilco of the Sentinel this morning and
ipl‘otestod' most vigorously over the
condition of tho Garner street side-
walk. near the parsonage of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church. It seems
that when the city cut away the bank
the rocks were left in such condition
that they are falling in large qu’antttios
on tho'vsidewalk and makes it almost
impossiblefor pedestrians to passthat
point without walking in the road. Gar-
ner street is becoming a very impor-
,tant thoroughfare andNis being: used
more than over before.- Legal‘authob
ity saysihat the city must keep the
sidewalks clear and in passable condi-
tion. salted if there is a donation“
to wnotutoolo clean up thisdobris, ..n
has been suggested that the street do-
partment, with its large force of men.
could spends few minutes and remove
this obstructiono As it is at present
the howl which is going up il‘iuatid-ce
able and is a reflection on the street
department.
Aliiilllil PLANS Nil,
The members of the South Nerw'alk
Republican Club are perfecting their
plans for the Lincoln Day‘s
Hing. The sale of tickets indicate a
large attendance, The dinner is not.
an lnrilfléion scan and it is hoped by
the club that as many Republicans will
to the bark todIY- The rem} hail be proctirad room wuum’ Miller.
been driven 400 feet shoreward yeston. .ghmu ‘5’. Walters; agony-d J. puppy.
day and at low tide wits high and dry. it Edward .3» W” rind other club
There was no chansein her posit“!!! members. Subscription list will close‘ Private displlo'hcs received ht MA;
today, and the men went back aboard tomorrow evening, so it .Njis necessary
Bills.
at the captain's orders to lower A!“ lot- those dosirhixidattond to one
Two wrecking tugs were standllll b‘o Announcedlatop and other details
, . . ,, lattes e , hills.
committee at with The speakers will
ads
are my most enthusiastic! concerm
mm on up
. dinner,
I which will)” held at Red Maui Hall,
in Washington street, on Friday ovens
Moonstabulary hsdeoheqked what was
MERII _____S_ISIEM
Basics for Witt deposits
mausoleum-am
dandelion“
l0 ADVISE SAME CHANGES
liner cool ludgeships Pretty well
cleaned lip—Many Hearings
Corning . -
service law and its application still
troubling the waters of legislative do
ingo durins the week which furnished
tweva days of work for the enorai As
sembly. there was some halt in the
rapidity of.- action which marked the
first days, '
All hands expected action on that
law by the Judiciary committee be
fore the week endul. But there was a
hitcb,~alf told in previous dispbtches.
The majority of the committee'favor.
ed repeal. Such action may yet be
taken in the house. Certain it is that
. if some clever speaker takes the trou
_. ble to gather all the fonts regarding
the application of the law. with figures
showing extraordinary cost, consider-
(continued on Second Page)”
and?” thorns
The differences between the officials
of the H Jacobs and son and the
striking employees in the stitchins‘
room, were settled amicably at a
meeting of representatives of both par-
ties. and today all‘ returned to work.
. The MI who was dilemma by Mr‘.
nouoaw‘isaounenosonsnd as"
his dismissal constituted the only
grievahcé the strikers had, everything
is now satisfactdry.‘
ilflSlNE sum .1
will lNlERiAINS
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A most pleasing evening was spent
by‘the members of Welcome Stranger
Lodge. Sons of St. George, and their
families, at the hall Saturday evening.
A delightful program of entertainment
made the occasion one of enjoyment.
andtho hundred
present declared the affair most suc-
walk. end a well-known elocutloniat.
recited several pieces. Mrs. Louis}
Campbell merited the enthusiastic re
“WK she received with her whist-
ling solos. Messrs. Fred Hawley and
William Spray pleased with vocal so-
lecti‘ons and ‘John March, at tho piano,
found favor with his audio co. Danc-
ing was enjoyed until mi night and
refreshments were served at intermia»
sion.
SERII INSNMESIIIIN
MANILA, Fob. 8—1Alsr officials
here characterize as groundless the
which led to the patrolling of the
streets. No caveats have been made
boil founded upon Webs reports.
A
Absilevcd to he an insurrectionary
hbven‘iem lint
Inc distortion.
HARTFORD, Feb. 8.—Wltll the Civil '
lnululloll
3‘ more who. were
”coastal; Mrs.'Patterson, of East Nor- _
NAIEEARENNIINN:
fears oil on insurrection at Cebu. ‘
and no doctsmelots solved Rumors of I
impending trouble are saidi to have ._
Ions Fob. § reported that patrols or
Fair and colder tonifiht.
TWO CENTS" 7
SEAMAN AIIASN EAIIS
l0 MANE WIRE IIPENINS
IN RUSSIAN LIN l
Petrograd Claims to Have Captur-
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1,.
ed Several German Pesitions, .-
But There Has Been No Grant.
Change in Northern PolandQ-
Austrians and Germans Struggle
to Keep Possession of the Moon-u
tain Passes Which Give Access to
Northern Hungary-«Austrians
Said to Have InVaded Romanian
Territory After a Big Battle
The German attack in Central Poland thus far has
failed to make a gap In the Russian lines which would
open the way to Warsaw and apparently the only result of
Pe-
oi‘ the battle has been heavy losses on both SKIES.
trograd has announced the capture of several German posi-
lions but the general alignment of the opposing armies N5”
Minor victories there ‘
has not been changed materially.
and in Northern Poland are reported by tht Russian \Var I.
Office today. -
lfllicre is no slackening of activity in the Carpathians, : I’ I?
where the Austrians, assisted by human reinforcements,
A.
are struggling with the Russians for; m‘dstfl‘y‘ bf .. the ‘
mountain passes which give acess to Northern Hungary.
gngc'rilents the announced 9‘
It
important successes for thei Russians on several. en-
{‘3 Bottom-ad.
is
Nsaid that Austrian attacks broke own, ’alld that in addi-
tion to inflicting heavy losses on their opponents, the
Russians captured 2,500 prisoners.
’A private dispatch from brush, Serbia, describes a bat-
. tie between Rumanian and Austrian tl’OONps which is said
to have resulted from an invasion by the Austrians of
Rumanian soil, in the direction, of an important strategic
position which controls the only Serbian position along
the Danube permitting communication with Romania.
'According to this dispatch, the Austrians were defeated
and driven back. There is no confirmation, however, of
the Nish report
AMSTERENA‘M‘, via London, Féns, 10:53 a. m.—-? v
The churches of Antwerp, Brussels 'and NMalines were ,
crowded yesterday at the services at which Pope Bene— ., ‘
dict' s prayer for peace was read. Cardinal Mercicr as—
sisted in the scrvics at Ma mes
No attempt was made by the N military anywhere in
Belgium to interfere with the ’devotions.
is’hes the German soldiers stationed there, who were Rm ' ' N: .
man Catholics, devoutly participated' m the services
LONIDON, Feb. 8,12 Noon. —The news of the ar-
rival at Liverpool under the American flag. of the Cm
. nard Line steamer Lusitania is given much space in the
NEnglish papers. today. The information was received
t-oo laté to permit of much editorial comment as yet, but
enough has been printed to show that 1the incident is re. ‘
It is not generally exié- .v _
gardecl as one of great importance.
In most. vpar- . “
pccted, however, that the British Government will take "
tion.
further action unless Washington requests an explana’
in the realm of military activity all eyes today are
turned toward the eastern 'battlc front. Here the tremen-
dous efforts of both sides have not as yet produced any
results worthy to be called ( ecisive. The Russian forces,
which have been giving ground before the fierce attacks:
. of. the reinforced AustrOchrman army in the Carpathian
passes, apparently have checked the onward rush of the
defenders of” Hungary, but in front. of Worsaw the op«-
that there had boon
ponents appear still to be hammering each other’ 5 line
with a fierceness which recalls the first German mvasrdn
of Poland.
Ill/spite of the desperate nature or the fighting
trout of Warsaw, it is generally believed ill England the
the most critical action is developing ln‘. the Carpathians,
where the reported Russisn rcvc‘rse may compromise tli
new campaign opening agnnst‘ Hungary ' “1
Except for several minor attacks of the Germans at
Nieuport the western line of battle evidently has enjoy».
ed a outer. week-end
.Air and? sea operations also hc’v‘
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