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‘- ESTABLISHED 1870 ones an Second Clue W.
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN" TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1915
'rwo CENT”;
Generally fair tenight and Wednesday
llilltllllls
plural or
fill lollltlllll
wag “h--. fllfifl qt!
SM Taxing Dist-M Would sell
to Fora-tit Taxing District for 51
it Other orients Do lilelvise
1080 WIIIINII I0
IEIISE BENINAI SIAI|0N
Broad River Property Transfer»-
May Build New Police Headquart-
ers
tutti tilts
NEW cllllll
tutti town
South Norwalit Attorney Did Not
like the [Instructions Given lion-
cenling Trial of Assault ease
INAN00 BEAI NIEE
AINOSI EVERY DAY
Then locked Her and 20-Yeers-tlld
Daughter in Closet
Voters m'Ithe Second Taxing District
last night. p'ailied a resolution auth-
orlrn -ilg the sale to tile Fourth Taxing
Dis trim of the fire alarm system, po-
lice at} no] service and all fire lighting
equipment for the sum of $1, and tlleI
Tessa 01‘ the Central Fire Station to‘ il l d ‘
the Fourth District on a basis of a net gr y s orme Attorney JOIm II Luneo,
import: in r year of!) oper tent. Therol of ““9”“? street, IIIIS 9“" toJus
mice were subject to similar attionI lice ot‘ the leace F 8' IMWIPSS' last
on the part of the First and Tllird night, ill the little New Canaan court
Tillllllg Districts, and the transfer will room, during “III“ “as ”01’“ny one
II ever witnessed in a (Olilt of justice
and I dollt intend to staild for any
monkey- shines front you one ‘Wm or
another! is it a frame- -up? Don’t you
know the meaning of fair play?" an-
"This is one of the worst spectacles-
IO0NINO I0
AMERICA E00
PNOIEOIION
Coalitions improved in the East
coast Territory of Mexico, liltt
ilot What They Should be
IANPI00 N000
NlII IS CIOSEO
’Ilo Bread Supplies Reported There,
Orriti'g to Scarcity of Wheat
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WASHINGTON, March iii-Foreign
States for the safety of their loun-
lvymen in Mexico, were keellll inter-
ested today in the outcome of vigor
ous steps taken by the Anlerllall Govv
eminent for the protection of foreign.
irl'terests ill the southern republic
Home saw in tile latest AmericnnlI
Govemnlent for the protection of for-
eign interests in the southern
Government representatives in Wash-I
lugton who have looked to the United I
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till ‘ DEFENSE
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Justice Page llitusu to Have Hill
itettllredtolelllarlrpshire, allll
Icursedishitalytego also
Matteattan
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PLAN DEIAI I0 NEEI’
NIN 01 NEW IONN
IThal'tl Must Appear' in Court ltgaini
' Next Friday
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NEW YORK, March ltl.~—-liarry K.§
ills. lttlt
tilts trill
Tells ller Story of the Fatal Fal
Downstairs of Waldo ll. Bdlou
in Stamford, ott lune 23
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Tells of Injury to Ankle She Re-
ceived' Ill Bridgeport, last April
BRIIXTEPORP Conn, Itiarcll lti.-
r\ rs. Helen M. Anglo, wiro is on tr lull
ITIM“ will not be sent back to New :hcro for manslaughter, took the stand
Hampshire, by the State of New»??? ‘0 “AI her story of the “If“
York as his counsel demanded hilt Stlflnigtgst‘iilli'itzf) :yzallllztlinfillon {In
I‘must be returned to Mnttcawan Asy~ it m hei- apartments in th ill awv s ,
lurll ‘unless legal papers ceiling forlituilding e ppo am;
IIIIS detention in New York countya , ”mg before mu" 0 d h
sorted upon the warden of the TombsI spectators; seats wer I37“: Iw I 9
Prison.‘ Sll'f'll was Supreme Court bring in “m majoritye. XI: 'wasomSI.
.lustlco Pages decision today I" (“5 ported that todm would see toniple I
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not betoure effective unless the olh I
of the most atatlling and satirical at-
Illicks ever made upon a judge on the
public. Some saw in the latest Alll-. rosin or the form in ti «
,l g “I 0 on Io have tion of the testimony and possiny tile‘
or dislrltts do likewise.
The melting was called to order my a local attorne,.
shortly after 8 o'tlock, with AttorneyI The class being tried before “5““
1059“,, it Taylor acting as chairman Dawless was that of Mary versus Nlto
and Williumb . Ssabe) jr, as clerk is Franco. Mrs. Franco charged her
The. tail was lead and accepted and “Wham “m1 breach 0‘ the peace,
the first business was the considers drunkenness and assault. Site testi-
tiorl of the report of the special com _tied that every d“ for the 1"" eight
mlttee which investigated the sale of years of their married life he kicked,
the to equipment. punched and abused her. Tits culuiin‘
District Commissioner D. WilliamIMIo“ °f ”‘95“ atmcks, ”“9 “Id came
liarfnrd explained what the commit-:0“ Tuesday last. After the regular
tee had done, giving an outline on theI. daily beating ire 100k“ her and her
project from the time it was first I daughter, by her second husband, inn
brought up in the Common Council by I small. stuffy room. This was at 11
Councilman M. J. Riordan. Chief Eng-I O'C-‘O‘m in the morning and they
ineer George W. Bogardus also tookI weren't released until nearly mldniglrt
' the matter up, and a committee “I“I. that night Estelle Franco, the plain-
appointed to confer with the commis- “"5 daughter, ""lllll-Y years 01d» 001'
sinners of the three taxing districts. Iroborated her mothers statements.
The latter were invited to submit {13.3 ' Attorney Cuneo, in the effort to de-
urea. but at that time very little sat- Etermine a motive for Franco's contin~
infection was obtained The matter I‘ll“ beatings 01' his wife, Plll Ml'll-
went o\er until last July, when com- I Franco through a severe crossexami-
mlttee consisting of James J. Keonn.Inatlon- His only answers were: “1
Edward '3. Smith and Albert E. w1n.jdon't know what's in his tread." '
cheater was named. They went \‘eryi Then it was Justice Dawless “called
carefully into the detail work and nub.8 down" Attorney Cuueo for his method
mitted a report to the council, On Feb, : of putting questions. The justice start~
~ 25th the Council, commissioners and I ed to deliver a short lecture in the way
committee assembled to see if someI he thought the questions should be
arrangement could be made wilerebyI. put, when Attorney (3111180 181 out on
the tire apparatus could be taken over llllll
by the Fourth District and maintain- I “I'm an oillcer in this court and 1' V8
ed by it. Captain Fletciler H. Mont a right to frame questions just as it
gomery, or the First District, took ex-I pleases me. so long as they are entire-
ceptlon to the report and the work otI ly proper," declared the local attor.
the committee, claiming that the lat-g ney. “I know my rights and I intend
fer should have been composed of die I to observe them. Why, you re only a
Icountry judge, only a common car-
1 penter!” In his characteristic fashion
IAttorney Cuneo continued to repri-
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the United States would insist
greater consideration of foreign
terests by the Mexican factions
Although conditions in {east
territory controlled by Carranza were
considered improved as a result of
on
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fat
51111110 still entrees some concern An
American warship, however, has
rived there ready to give aid to
here for a British manor-war, but:
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ININP N0. 3 N0108
010 EASNIONEO DANCE
An old-fashioned dance last even-
ing followed the regular business
meeting of Camp No. 3, Ladies' Aux-
iliary to the Patriotic Order of Amer-
ica. in their quarters in the South
'Norwalk Trust Company building on
Washington street. Shep's orchestra
furnished fine music, and an excel-
lent time was enjoyed, The commit~
tee in charge of the affair consisted
of Walter Hoyt. Mrs. Hattie Lock-
wood end Mrs Ella Amours.
Last evening a letter was read from
District President Mrs Dunnnm, of
New Haven in which an imitation.
tration‘s Mexican policy, and believed‘
toastI
representations to the First Chief, at?:
at the west coast port of \tiln~‘l,
signers in case they are threatenedq'
Before the' arrival of the American}
ship. the British Consul at Manzanillo:
had appealed to the British .itlmbnssy‘
. house of C E slauson & Company, luI largest forest fires in the history of
erican move a change I“ “"3 Ad’m'm' 1 Thth “““med to New England. ' beginning of arguments of . ‘11
In the llrtuntiule. counsel for Thaw ’ hem”, up tri 1’“ _ It :OUDNI I‘
as if ill anticipation of just such a L K ' ”I I nge said she
l.tietlslon had obtained front Supreme
Justice llIlllr a writ of habeas cor
pits which will kep Thaw tn
Tombs till next Friday, March
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Iiiwotllls ABIAZE
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Fire Warden is Investigating Fire
Which Btrttretl Otter For: llores
of Woollend
WESTPORT, March 16. —'One of the
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Mr. and Mrs Clarence E. Slauson em I
tertaiued a party of aboat thirty
friends at a dance at the new ware
Stamford, last night, the occasion com- ' ”"3 town “I“ “"1an It 1 o’clock
memorating the formal opening of the, yesterday afternoon, and about 25
structure. The guests assembled at' man were fighting the blaze lit POD'
Ithe Royal James Inn and the trip to I1“ ”3‘“ “(Ole It was finally en
IStamford was made in one of the com- I tinguished The fire was 0“ the pro-
pany' is large automobile trucks. Dentin parties of Jacob Durner, C A Caffrey,
ing was euJoyod until midnight. whenI and Lloyd C019?» and occupied about
the party started home. A delectablel four 0" five acres, A number of large
lluncheon was served at intermission. I‘m“ were burned. A “II was sent
IDinan, of Stamford, catering. Well- I I" the firemen, Ill“ 35 me Vigilant
nitr'tl orchestra furnished the music; I engine is 3‘- Pl'esllllt “1111811301118 to
Those who enjoyed the ride and pairs, the chemicals were taken in the
dancing are' Mr and Mrs F C Good-g auto of Fred Darrow, who transported
year. Mr, and Mrs. F W ThompaomI Fire Warden John P. MacCormick to
Mr and Mrs Samuel Cochrane, Mr the scene. After the chemicals had
and Mrs. ._vp Marshall Andrews, Mr been exhausted, they were manufact-
and Mrs George F Foote, Mr and tired on the scene. The tire warden is
Mrs E (18111119, Dr and Mrs D A, making an investigation into the
Shambaugh Mr. and Mrs. Williami cause or the blaze and will make a
IDann. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Benedict, Mr. ”9°" to the state warden.
Iand Mrs. Isaac Scoileld, Mr. and Mrs” “We" Case Continued.
Albert Rose. Misses Warm, .Willialns In court this morning before Judge
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isidered “conduct unbecoming a judge
was extended to the local camp to Sadie Bodwell and Messrs J Emory 'Joseph G Hyatt, the cases of Charles
Ion the bench. "
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The “rather Building Company is the participants to come to blows. The
the title of a new corporation organ- 00“" 1‘00111 “'83 crowded and the
rzod in this city A meeting was held throng roared their approval. the JUS~
:estcrdny afternoon at the office of tlce rapping vulnlyfor order
Marry W. Mother in Water street: Ex- Senator Hampton S. Weed, of
and the organization was perfected; New Canaan, represented Mrs. Franco,
The. officers of the new concern areland all through Attorney Cuneo’s ques-
diarry \‘.'. Mather, president and trons. [ tioning he didn’t venture an objection l
urer, and Edl'ic J. Salisburl, secre- so long as the local man‘s questions
tary Articles of incorporation travel were DI‘ODOT
been lorwarded to the Secretary of Justice Dawless trolled the chargesr
State. and the company is now in anf drunkenness and breach of the
position to conduct business under peace against France. but fined him
, the ire“ lolporatior. name. The com-. $10 for assault. Attorney Cuneo wtll
pain is to engage in general building take an appeal and carry the case ton
hllsini ss. deal in lumber and buy and , higher court, where he says he expects
St 11 real estate. Mr. Mother's to "expose Drlwless and his methods." $300, 000 "RE [088
mm and offices will be headquartafis' After the trial was over the chief
‘or the new corporation, and it is ex- of the New Canaan police expressedI
Druid that the company will be a his regret to Attorney Cause of tlleinf QUINCY. 111.. March 16——-Flre on-
busy llli-lillilltln during the coming ctdent, and said he was certain Jug. telling it loss of more than 8100 000
tron us flee [hairless will apologize because in early today. destrored the Stationers
~~ -—— his treatment. But Mr. Canon is con- Manufacturing Company, Day-ton-Dkk
“REM“ “6"” ““33 FIRE- sidenbly not nutter the collar “no insulate Company and the. llmwn
A grass tire on the property in Free the end is not yet Pump Company. besides damaging
DEW av,inue mined by \ira Jane Cof- , tho Gem City Stove Company. Quincy
1““ llr'illttht pill the llpt wn lire de- Power plant, and homily buildings.
p'ti‘tnlt‘nl. at 11:15, this morning. The 3.;Tgrraw The tire started in the machine shorts
damage was slight. Mm Iiaetaa. jot the pump company.
to go, may communicate with Mrs
Hattie Lockwood, 'phone 1306—2, and
final plans will be formulated. lt
ty to make up the auto-party.
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"uracil to move“
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Bridgeport, and all those who desire;
will be necessary to have about twen-g
‘Stevens. Tracey Ambler, Frank DeWa-
.ters and Henry Scofleld.
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The Junior Department of the Com-I
I munity Club held a very pleasant so-
cial, last evening, at the home of Mrs.
lOra Chapman, 9 Arch sl-et I
The meeting was ill charge of tho,I
IMaudolin Club and as it was near St. I
I Patrick's birthday, the social celebl‘at.I
I ed that event.
i At it short business meeting Missl
Helen Hitchcock Was elected presi-
dent, with Miss Hattie Smith as secre-
tary treasurer- Three new members
were added, hidklilg the present on
rollment it. .
After guessing contests. concerning
Pat, iii which prizes were won by Miss
Barrett and Miss Smith. the Mandolin
Club pinyed.malt1ng its first public up:
penance since its organization. I
Refreshments were served. green
and while being the prevailing colors,
in decoration. and after title the [trio
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,wt-n- out and burned while search-
attend the ceremonies to be held ill Ember, jn and Walter Meyers, chart;
Bridgeport on next Monday evening,
at which time a. new Camp will be'i
instituted in that city The meetingI
will he opened in the Lincoln build-'
ing, on Cannon street, BtHldgeportI
Many of the local Camp‘s members
are planning to go. An effort is be
ing made to have an auto- truck con
vey the visitors from this city
ed with attempted murder in connec-
tion with the shooting of Bernard
Schwab upon the 27th of February
Ito the serious condition of the man.
I-Schwab is at present lying in the Nor-
walk Hospital with a .38 calibre re-
volver bullet imbedded in his beck as
the result of the traces.
Ill'0 WONEN IINE
“BIINNED I0 BENIN
ills ANGEHES. Cul., Mul't‘h 16.n-
'l‘wn Women are dead. it third was fut-
.llly burned and many others were
injured as a result or a fire which
early today burned through the lip-
per floors of ti three-story frame ap-
tltrnl-rlt house here.
31:. M. .\1. Richardson. seventy
yl'ul'~ of line. and n-iothl-r woman
“Ill-NU burly had not hot-n identified.
were killed.
Mrs. it. '1‘. AVcry probably “l" die.
11““ majority of the occupants, il-
\l‘ltkt‘lll'd by the fire. IMlN‘d from the
window] to the around. Many of
int-so suffered broken arms or legs.
BN’N’ITI tirement and pout-o r-litrcrl
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Italian Fleet Said to be Concentrat-
ing at Tarento, Which is Italy's I-
Point Nearest the Dardanellesm .4;
Defense of the Frontier Also Bee
ing Considered-«Several Turkish ‘
Field Batteries Silenced by the
Allies Fleet Near Kum Kale-~-
German Assault on Ossowetz,
Russia, Not Having Much Effect
-~-German CruiSer Dresden Sunk
by English Warships
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Dispatches from Italy make it appear that that na-
tion is approaching a decision whether it shall adhere to
its policy of armed neutrality or intcrvt-tlc In the war.
I’tlllmling the reports of partial suppression by Italy
of lIlt' malls in Austria and the conference of Emperor
Francis just-pll with his Minister of War concerning the
defense of the Italian frontier (01110‘ a dispatch front
Rome quoting a newspaper the-rt to tllc effect that the
Italian flctt is bring tnl_lccntratcll at larcnto. Illisls tbc~
point in Ital) nearest the Dartlallcllcs.
So far as has been reported officially. the bombarde-m..-
int-lit of the Dartlancllcs has produced no further import-
ant results. [I‘llofi‘icial advices from Athens state that on .~ I
Sunday the attacking warships silenced several Turkish I
field batteries which Iladbcéll posted above Kurn Kale,
at. the entrance to the D‘artlancllcs.
A Russian official statement says that the German
assault on Ossowctz is producing only insignificant re-
sults. Ill their effort to capture this important fortress,
when- .ey have centered their attempt to break i
through the Russian fortified line in Northern Poland,
the Germans have moved up their heavy artillery, but
the Russian statement says the advantage thus far rests
with the defenders. It is also said that the German ad-
vance toward Przasnysz is being held in check and that
attempts to relieve Przemysl have been ineffectual. It
is admitted that in the Carpathians the Russians are
making little progressjand have suffered very heavy
losses.
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VALPARAISO, Chile. March l6.—Niuctccll mem-
bers of the crew of the German cruiser Dresden, sunk
off Juan Femadinez, on Sunday by British warhsips.
are missing. This was trade known on the arril a1 here
today of the British auxiliary cruiser Oranla having on
board the survivors from the Dresden, some of whom
were wounded.
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PARIS, March 16, 4 :45 a. m.—-cheral batteries of
Turkish field artillery posted above Kunl l‘xale, at the
entrance to the Dardanelles, were discovered and silenc-
ed by British warships after a bombardment Sunday,
says a special dispatch from Athens.
PARIS, March 16, 5:05 a. m.~—A special dispatch
front Route says the government has issucd all order ,
c\pcll'ing from Italy the correspondents of the Vienna
Tagcblzltt and Frankfurter Zeitung. ‘
PARIS. March 16. $.21 m.—-—Tllcr are now no Ger-
man members of the French Academy of Science, for the
last four names on the roll were. ordered stricken off at v,
a session last night. The last of the Germans to bc cx« ‘I
polled \vcrc Professors von Baler, of Milliiilr;\\'a1dcy-"
er of Berlin; Fischer of Berlin, and Klein, of (wetting-
a.
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LONDON. March 16. 11145 a. till:-—T,Il(’ only mili-
tary activity along the East Prussian front appcars to
be the resumption of the German Ilolli‘rartlnlcnt of Os-
sowth At this point. the attacking: batteries have been
brough ilostr to the fortress, the reason being. accord-
I fit}: to offitial reports from l’ttmgrnll. tllc litcfi'ct‘titc-
hiss of shell fire at a longer range 'I lit Russian l‘tt‘lfl'ffi
maintain that the attacks on the fort have IK‘lH sulccss—
frilly coullttrl-tl.
in: room: for occupants.
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