The Sentinel is read
daily in all places
around Norwalk.
ESTABLISHED 1870 ‘
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um r. Roberts, 'llnplicated in
Elections Fraud Case '
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: All All 0i” 0N BONDS
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‘Aczel lleld in Sum of $5,000 for
. Tampering Wlth Government Wit- .
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iNDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 6.——All;
of the twenty seven defendants, includ-j
ing Mayor Donn iii-Roberts, in the‘
Terre Haute elections’ fraud case,1
were found guilty by a jury today. ‘
Judge Anderson announced that
sentence would be passed on the
twenty-seven who were found guilty
and the eighty-nine who have pleaded:
guilty, next Monday morning at 10,
o'clock.‘ In the meantime. he per-1
mitted all the defendants, with the
exception of Alexander Aczel, alias.
Steel, to remain at liberty under their‘1
previous bonds. Steel, has been in jail i
”p...—
lllclul ls. Pill our
“ or , BELGIUM
Washington's Special Agent in War,
Zone "Expelled By Canaan Au-
aunties
ran HAGUE". Netherlands, via Lon-
don, April 6.—-'—Gitford Pinchot, inmost~
fbrester, of the United States, who, It
is understood, has been acting as spe
cial agent for the state department at
Washington in the European war
zone. has beencxpelled from Belgium
by the German authorities.
M
' 1.- Engaged in Relief Work.
London, July 6.——lt is understood
here that Gifford Pinchot, who receiv-
ed on appointment to assist the Ameri-
can commission for relief in Belgium,
and distribute food to destitute French
people in the territory occupied by the
Germans.,»was refused permission by
the German authorities to enter Bel-
gtum.
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' Bilingualism
City Treasurer Wilfred Bodwell
was, taken in surprise by a gathering
of thirtytwo of his friends, who ads
. vanced upon his. home in Seymour
street and occupied it until an early
hour this morning, enjoying cards and
refreshments. The occasion was in
honor of his birthday and he was are:
seated with an auto clock and a mir-
rorscope for his machine, gifts of the
assemblage. Eight tables of auction:
were played and the prizes Were won
by Mrs. Maurice Nuttln‘g, ladies’ flrst,.
Dr. H. 'C.’Sherer, gentlemen‘s‘hrst,
and Wilfred Budwell, consolay‘on. A
bountiful repastwas served late in
the evening.
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‘ CITIZENS TICKET .WllNS
cananrcii, A‘prll 6,—The citlz:
ens ticket was victorious over the in-
dependantsat the annual borough el-
ection yesterday, Joseph P. Crosby. ‘be-r.
tug elected warden over Rev._.Chas.
F. Taylor'by a plurality of 76 votes.
The election was one of the most ex:
citing held here in years, Mr. Gross
by received 393 votes andVRev. Mr.
hwummmms
Gen. Se
i. J. Ascli
muwmw‘
SAN DIEGO, Cal., via U. S. 8.. Col-
orado, Magdalena Bay,'April C—Gener-
al Serrano of the Carranza forces who
arrived on Friday at Acapulco aboard
the steamer Kerringan,' ordered the
captain of the steamer Benito Juarez
to haul down the American flag.
Captain Hasbrouck of the gunboat
Korktown had the flag again hoisted
by a marine guard. Serrano then re-
turned aboard the Korrlgan and sailed
hurriedly for _,Acapulco. The authorit-
ies have approved theaction of Capt.
Hasbrouck, and no complications re-
sulted from the incident. General Sen,
rano, who was formerly military gov?
ernor of Mazatlan, later made a state-
.ment that he was acting on his own,commandeered by the Carranza forces!
authority. The vessel is now anchored ,
close to the Yorktown.
minus
HE is. in luliul:
Files a [cilial t0 the Claims Put,
Forth by Henry lane Eno, of?
Westport . ‘ ‘
HARTFORD, April it—yrhat he is
l
. not bankrupt is the contention of Jo-l'
seph J, Asch, or Westport. Mr. Assn”
filed an answer in the United States
Court in thlsclty today, in reply to
the petition of 'Henry ulna lllno, Who
claims to hoa‘creditor to the extent
of $187,000 on a mortgage claim as-
signed by his mother, Henry C. Eno,l
who died in July of last year. ' 'l
Admitting that he owes $200,000 or
debts. Mr, Ascll‘ says the greater'pa‘rt
of them are due, and while he has
more than 'a dozen unsecured credi-
tons. he denies that dietary Lane him)
is one‘who can properly petition him
‘into bankruptcy, and he denies that
the $187,000 second mortgage on the
New York‘ building was assigned by
the older to the son. Furthermore,
Mr. Asch sets out that there had been
arrangements with the'elder and the
younger Eno for a renewal of the
bond and that“ he had paid about $4.-
000 annual interest and had executed
a. first mortgage in pursuance of'tho
agreement.~
Mr. Asch denies that he has com-
mitted any act of bankruptcy or that.
he is insolvent, or that he has trans-
-ferred {propery to his wife to hinder
and delay his creditors, and he asks
for a, trial by jury to determine the
(acts.
WIRELESS FOR LIGHTHOUSE
TENDERS
WASHINGTON, April 6:—— To in-
crease the efficiency of the vessels
in the lighthouse services, wireless
equipment is now being installed on
lifive lighthouse tenders, two of them
‘being stationed on the Atlantic coast;
Alaska. ,
The placing of wireless on the ‘9“?
tiers will permit orders to be sent
‘ ratio ordered .
U.‘ ‘5. Flag. Hauled down
But Captain Hasbro‘uck, 0f the Gunboai
Yorkiovlm, Had Marine Guard Raise it
Again all Board Benito Juarez
gnu ill with til iiii
two on the Pacific, and the other inl
The Benito Juarez has been detain-
ed at Acapulco by order‘of Carranza
since March 18, pending the soils-
meht oil-its registry. The Carranza
Government claims its Mexican regis-
try has not been cancelled and that a
contract with the Government is un
completed.
The'Benito Juarez reported that it
was granted provisional Americamreg-
lstry by the American consul at Ama-‘
pale, Honduras. The vessel formerly
was owned by the Naviera Company
and operated by the Government un-
der the Mexican flag as a transport.
The Morrison is owned by the Boise
Company, a French obncern, but was.
011 April 25. 1914, the Korigan cap-l
turod the American brig Geneva.
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scorn nonwanx.»’ mun. reasons. span. a. 1615
That thew bury Hatters' union
will appeal to , ailments com-thorn
the recent iur verdict in the much
discussed cons cy suit, was stated
yesterday. by yttorney Howard W.
Taylor of Dan V . counsel for State
labor Comm! , per P. H. Connolley
and Emil bless. defendants in the ac.
tion brought ll Dominick Connors of
Danbury. Attorney Taylor appeared at
the clerk of the superior court’s office
to file a motion skin; the court to set
aside the juryizerdlot in which Con.
here was awn 31,000. it is claim-
ed that the w '1 lot was contrary to
the weight of _ ldeuce.
Connors .aa ' ‘ “for 55,000, claiming
union officials ,onspired to deprive
him of employ ent in the Hawes-von
Gal Company 1? Dsnbury. The suit
was tried onceiin 'Danbury where a
jury found in fdvor of the union, but!
upon appeal toithe Supreme Court a
new trial was ordered.
album?
'bel‘orc daylight today in his
My lldone,_ Collector of the
Port of lien Valli, Mes an Ear-
ly Manila Tour of Water Front
on vitamin .
it u musician?
Will Refuse Clearance Paper to'
Vessels lie Suspects
NEW YORK. April 6:—~Dudlc_v ‘Ma-
lone, Collector of the Port of New
York, D‘Rile a final tour of the New
York and 'Hobokcn, N. .l.. u'ater fronts
efforts
to prevent violation of ill? neutrality
of this port by an organization which
~ 0f EXCHEMENIZ
Hundreds of Norwalkers, who con-
gregated yesterday. in front of The»
Sentinel shine, on Washington St.,
had the Johnsonvib'iliard tight served
‘to them warm from the Associated
Press wire direct from the Havana
City ringside,» ‘
lowers in’ the; huge crowd, but it was
plain the majority was for the white
hope. Whenever an announcement
who ,thewsry lust._blt installer of
,Wlllard the crowd, particularly the
kids, loudly voiced their approval.
_ Chief of Police William R. Penning.
ton. detailed Officers John H. Smith
and Frank s. Stratton to handle-the
crowd listening to the Sentinel bullo
tin, and. although it was orderly en-
ough, the .two policemen had their
hands full to make any kind of a pas-
sage-way for passing traffic.
The Sentinel with the completest
and, most graphic description of the
this light. was first on the streets in all’
sections of 'Norwalk and the suburbs
of the city. The great interest taken
in the light was well shown by the re-
markable sale of The Sentinel.
The crowd surged up the steps of
the'Scntlnel omce demanding papers.
and a number of boys stood still and
handed them out as fast as they
boys in particular yesterday. Myer
Schulmau, was successful in disposing
of'lust 135 papers in less than two
hours. Records were also made by th(
score or more other newnboys.
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HAVANA, Aprif ‘6.--The city of
Havana was today fast resuming its
customary aspect after the’intruslon
yesterday upon its normal life of the
excitement and enthusiasm incident
to the passing of the world's heavy-
them when at remote points and to
correct deficiencies in aids to navi-
lhappen to be workinE'of which they
.might not have knowledge.
The range of [the tenders wireless
will be tram 100 to 300Mmiles:
NEW' CONSTITUTION Eon STATE
OF NEW YORK .,
ALBANY, N. v. April ti:——,Dele-
gates. assembled here today to draft
new constitution for the'S‘tate of New
York. There were 168 'of them, 116
being Republicans. Former United
States Senator Root's
president of the convention was a
foregone couclusion, and indications
were that Democrats would not opp-
ose his election. - ~ ‘
Both Democrats and Republicans
Taylor 317. The latter is pastor‘of the
Second Congregational church.
said they ”would seek to keep partis-
‘ ‘ {3318th out of the proceedings.
selection as .
,weight championship from Jack John:
3 son to Jess Willard in the 26th round
gallon ‘in the yicinity where they l°f the contest. The citizens Ofl‘HflVB-l"
11a are planning to give the new/.chum-
f plan a public reception tonight and
3 present him with a goldwatch. Spec-
itatons, tourists and‘tlght promoters are
3 leaving the city as fast as facilities of-
; fer; the principals also are impatient—
: ly waiting ’to be off, and the great fight
i is rapidly becoming past history to the
city where it Was held. 7 .
eralmolebration of last night. Wil-
lard spent the early part of the even-
went early to bed.
were at the racetrack until long:
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There were many of Johnson's fob.
i A dainty collation was served, and tile
could work, One of the many'Sentlnsll
The men most interested in the tam-l
ons battle took little part in the gen- gas “W ‘*
in: sightseeing with friends from Kanr
sas, afterxwhich he had dinner and
The promoters redrawn
after yesterday.-
midnight counting the gate receipts.
The officials total is not yetknowu.
unusual:
i
Miss Eugenie} hummler, daughter of 1
er. and Mrs. Alexander J. Rummlerfiniude in the destroyer McDougall,
of West street, gave a dance last even- {one of the naval vessels stationed
ing in honor of Miss Nancy Byrne“
who is spending a few days at hcr:
‘home in South Norwaik. Twenty
tcellcnt opportunity for this pastime.
lures firms will leave Thursday to re.
occasion 'proverl-wvery pleasant one.-
. some hor- stndlesattheConVent of the
5 Sacred Heart. New York. W
count lull , ,
fill , hills: than
u
” A genuine college party, last oven.
lug, was given by William B. and E.
Hugo :Gumbart. of the College of New
Rochelle. at their home on Fairlield
avenue. Many colleges were repro»
seated. There were llve boys from
Dartmouth. six young ladies from
Smith College, one from Barnard. one
from Vassar and one from the College
of New Rochelle. Cornell and New
,York‘ University were represented.
jCollege airs ’were sally sung. pleasant
lgames enjoyed. and refreshments
carved. The evening,
through, was a very lolly one.
"nun—I-
in. r Mill's Glfl.
Through the generosity; of Mrs.
Benjamin P. Mead. New Canaan is in
a fair ‘Wny to acquire a public park
and playground. Mrs. Mead offers to
give the town the property extend~
ing from Richmond hill south to the
Lent property on Park Street, and
lextending west to‘the railroad about
leig‘hteen i.acres wood stand cleared
hand and low land. This is to be a
memorial parkand playground open
vat all times to the public, and to be-
' ome the property of the town under
iproper legal restrictions. Mrs. [Mead
'stipulates that at least $300 per ann-
{um should be extended in mainten-
ianoeand upkeep. ‘A number .of influ-
!
.éential citizens have interested them-
4‘
iselwsin the matter and the selectam
linen have called a; town meetinglfor
fthe evening of Monday“ April 12, to
ito consider the acceptance» of" the
generous offer, and to’take'such steps
be necessary to securethe
.park for the town.“ '
, .
a. o. PQWIN‘S lN. BETHEL. '
with majorities ranging ,
l A. . Shepard, Progressive.
couples were present. and enjoyed; tended to ask the federal Grand Jury
dancing 10 music by Sterling’s orchesEto take action at mice against an or»
,tra, the spacious house affording ex-i ganizatlon, which, he said, appeared f
all the war
ullw lulu
. . as ambassador to Russia.
BET-HEL.,ADrll GrfiTheARBDtl’bllcmitvmem lHe ‘wag governor of Manse:
"“9 “mu!“ 9‘9““ here allusions from 1906 to 1909. ' _ .
. _ it Curtis Guild, Jr.. was ambassador to ‘
from 126} votes V upwards. Horace 'L‘J. 'Ruslia‘for twb years during President .
Shepard, Republican...who- was elected 1 Taft's administration and Wasrithree,
;warden,lsucceeds his brother, George. . , ., . . .
he charges has been formed here to,
furnish supplies to British cruisers
laying off New 1S’ork.
The trip along the wharves was
here to guard the neutrality of the
port.
Mr. Malone declared that ‘he in-
to be engaged in a conspiracy to vio
late the President's proclamation of
neutrality. Evidence which the Col-
'iector-has obtained, it is understood,
will be submitted to the Grand Jury.
This, together'wlth"information ob: ,
talned by agents of the Collector ,he‘
asserted tends to show that a fleet
of‘lsrlse tugboats has been sought by
the organization having headQuarters
in a New York hotel to move cup-r
plies from various points to the Brit» -
ish warships which have been watch-
ing the entrance to New York liar-
bor almOst since the beginning of the
war. ~
At Mr. Maione‘s request two more
destroyers are expected to arrive
here within a few days to aid in pre-
venting violations of neutrality.
The Collector is proceeding under
the provisions ,of a resolution pass-
ed by Congress on March 3 empower.
ing the President to direct'Colloctors
of ports. to refuse clearance to ves-
sels carrying anus. ammunition or
supplies: to warships of a belligerent
nation. Under this resolution mas-
ters of; American vessels used for
such purposes are liable‘to a: fine of
from $2,000 toӤ10.000 and imprison-
ment not to exceed two years, and
their vessels are subjected to for-
feiture to the United'States.
culls up -
DIES IN. lulu
Former Coverncr of Massachusetts
and Ambassador‘to Russia 3
x.
N.
BOSTON, April 6.—7‘Uurtis Guild.
former governor, and former ambas?
under to Russia. died at 2:30 a. In.
The end was peaceful. Mr, Guild's
:lllness began in a cold contracted aft-
er a trip to Salem April 1, and which
rapidly developed into pneumonia.
Among his callers after he was
stricken was former President Taft, an
intimate friend of long standing, who
appointed Mr. Guild special, alphas:
savior to Mexicoyou the occasion of the
centennial celebratlou‘of that “repub-
lie in 1910, and a' year. later sent him
l-Mr. Guild was born in Boston in
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The Steamer Northlands and the
H «increased.vigor.T A Rome: “41.51);th says negotiations are
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Trawler‘Agatha Troipedoed To,
day But the Crews of Each Were
Saved—~It'alaian \Steamer Luig
Parodi Also Sunk Off the. Coast
of spain--Reportedthat aGerhibn
Submarine Has Been Cauglt‘ft
Near Dover--Italy Pushing ' Mills
tary Operetions ' ‘
('lcrlllany's new and powerful submarines are striking
cliccilvcly at British shipping and today's dispatches rc--
port thc sinking of two more vcsscls. The British ~
steamer Northlanils and the trawler Agatha. were ior- ‘ ,_
pcdoed near the English coast. The crews were rescued.“
The torpcdoing of the Italian steamer Luigi Parodi,‘ ,
reported last night, is believed to have occurred off the ,
coast of Spain, indicating. a considerable increased range
of operations for the large submarines such as Germany is} .
now using. Another Italian steamer, thc Fina, is ovcr— ‘ V
title at Cardiff by about a month, and it is feared she has
been torpedoed, ‘ ‘ ' A
It is reported unoifiviéyh' i'rom Dunkirk that a Ger—
man submarine has been c light near Dover i9 nets such
as have been placed at various points along thc'English‘
coast to trap these boats. - ‘
Military preparations are being pushed in Italy with " "
beingcontinucd with Austria and there is still hope Offa ' "
settlement by diplomatic inc ins. ‘ , .,
. ‘chort of a decisive Ritesian 'victdry ill the Carpal
thians ar'c .doubtcd in Berlin, where it is Saidthat the
result of the great mountain battle is still in doubtf; A a
German correspondent at the front ‘points out that Rus-
. sian advances in consequence of local victories will makcrr‘ »
their oficns'lvc movements more difficult. ~ .. . » .
Further fighting has occurred between Belgian and « ‘
German forces in Africa. An official report from the“;
Belgian Congo says that an invading German force was ,.
defeated and pursued into‘Gcr’man territory.
LONDON, April 6-, 12:2! p. m.-——The British steam-
er Northlands, of 2,000 tons, with 3 cargo of iron. ‘ore.
was sent to the bottom by a iicrrmu submarine in the '
English Channel off Beat-11y Head, on ill'onday‘ morning; __
The Northlands sank in ten minutes. Her crew of ,7
24 men were picked up later by the Belgian steamer,
Topati. * ‘ . ' ,4;
The Northlands was built; at West Hartlepool in 1990.
and was owned by the Northlands Steamship Company
" (Ltd), of Cardiff. ’
NAPLES, April 5, 9:50 p. lll.. via Paris, April 6, ,
' 5:40 a. m.-Fcars arc felt in shipping circles here that’thé»;
steamer Plan has been sunk by a German submarine?"
This vessel belonged to the firm‘ that owned the, Luigi,-
Parodi,- reported to have been torpedoed near the Spanish
coast. The Pina left Naples late in lfebruary forCardiiT ,
to take on a cargo of coal, and nothing has been heard 4
from her slush then. , y
Reports of the sinking of the Italian steamers by
German submarines have caused the newspapers of Rom ‘
to urge the government to demand that neutral steamers
be respected, meanwhile demanding reparation for ’thos \
rcportcd sunk; ‘ ~
, Accordingr to information obtained here, the crew
the Liiigi.,Parodi numbered 29; nothing has been learn
as to their'iatc.
(if
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ROME, April 5, 9:15 9.111., via Paris, April
5,230 a. m.~—An:effort by Austria to conclude asscparat
peace is conSiZlered highly improbable by the Giornzii
Jd’Italia, vi’hich declares the military organization I of til
Dual Monarchy sis ing‘tile hands of Germany, formin'
with her “only one body if not one soul." The pairs
argues, therefore, that Germany might prevent materi
any effort of Austria to some to terms separately“
the nations now arrayed againstchr.v
Such a step also would be highly
humilitat'mg
Austria. in her relations'with Serbia, the Giornalc d‘ltnr.
says, as well as. a confession that the Central” ciiipims
. considered themselves llcate ’ ‘
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