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Evening sentinel, Thursday, April 8, 1915 · page 1

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“linger, Arrested in Connection
With (Affair, Released -— Bambi
Murderous Attempt litltnoim

NEWTON, Conn, April 8.—Follow-
ing a brutal assault Tuesday night on
Ezra J. Hall, a plumber 60 years old,
John Thome and George Ballinger,
both of New York, were placed under
arrest. 0n the way to the lockup,
Sheriff A. B. Blakemsn and several
constables were surrounded by hun~
dreds of villagers of Sandy Hook, who .
had been worked up over the crime.I

The crowd attempted to wrest the!

, Inw, illl MEMBERS
l0ltli 0N QUESllth

.. , stables and only the speed of the oili-i
3 cars in rushing the men into the lock-

} Representative Hegeman for the up and boiling the doors prevented‘L

- - . ‘. Q what threatened to be a serious situaN

Amendment, Representative Tris-. ”0,, ;
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! liall was struck down with an iront

l _‘__’ lbar and knocked unconscious on the:
The fair sex stormed the capitol at

‘doorstep of his shop. lie was rushed
Hartford and the members of the

to the Bridgeport Hospital. where it
House were flooded with circulars, was said his jaw was broken and he? '
newspapers, letters and telegrams, “tiered many lacerations. i battle hm“
yesterday. Both sides appeared in The theory of the assault upon l-inll‘:
good number ready for the battle. as generally accepted here i” that he,
Clitus King, of Fairfleld, opened the‘ was the victim of revenge, inspired be:
argument against the report of the cause he had protected a Newton girl;
committee, which was an unfavorable from attack. The men were employed‘
one against the blll and was the opin- at Mile Mill, by Joseph 1‘" Webber, a
ton. except one member, of the sister: New York business man, and both de-
committee. Mr. King gave a full and

nied having been in the village on the [x-NSIMASIER
brief history of the suffrage matters ‘

night of the assault, I
and what the advocates have done

'l‘home and Ballinger were given a, i
3 preliminary hearing last evening at 3 col-DING DEAD
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l past year upon the farm of Joseph F‘ ofrother public offices. died shortly aft-f,
chbber. as a farm hand. His recordfmy‘ve O‘clock this‘ m after fan-5
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This photograph shows Kaiscr \\'i|hclm on the East Prussian battle front where a capturcd ,
Cossack has llt‘t'll taken before him. it is one of the few photographs of the kaiser actually on tho l
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Germans took many thousand Cossacks when they drove the Russians from East Prussia.
Many of thcsc mcn have been acruscd of vicious attacks on the women of the castcrn frontier of
Germany. The war office in llcrlin‘ is now tabulafing the instanccs of burning and pillage to prc- ,
sont it against the Russians whcn the timc comes to discuss” pcncc. l

 

 

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The second annual banquet, marking:
the sixth anniversary of Court Cecile,
Daughters of Castile, was held at. the
Royal James inn last night and proved

 

Rev. Dr. Francis kitchen of Brook-

successful from every standpoint. Fine, I”! MS . Sm Plea 'OI'
speaking, delightful vocal solos, a m I“ m IMEId 0' cm

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pleasing orchestral concert and a tine, . . .
course. dinner made up the attractive MM

and for future occasions out will be ““8 I8 oily—fly ‘ .
to tilt nuns

hard to surpass. There were sixty-
Bish’ep Anderson M Speed at

their guests present. .-

Bofore the service of the dinner had:
begun, the Metropolitan orchestra;
gave an excellent. concert. Many.

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. ”“ ' . , _. , Fist Sessiott-ilur300 ministers
BllllSll Mllllllli Mill I attend . ~ ~
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_ ', . ' ME ”[81 ’ The New York East Conference of

' ithe Methodist Episcopal Chuych,

which. comprises about 300 ministers
fronta'Brooklynnbong island, part of,

Time—Austria Reported to » bé“3 j
Seeking ‘Peace With the Triple
Entente Powers-Nearly 6,000,000? 7
Men Lost Since the Conflict Star-'-
ted, and the Cost Placed at $8,;
400,000,000--—Austrian Aviators ‘
Drop Bombs, and Kill ‘12Wo- '
men and Children

Although she has concentrated hcr army along the
Austrian bordcr and her navy within striking distance of
the Adriatic. Italy is still employing every means avail—
ablc which may lead to a peaccful sclllcntcnt with Aus— 'i .
trio of the qucstion of territorial concessions. Advices .
from Rome indicate that cvcn shouldltaly bocomc cm-
broilad in the war, shc will not strike for some time. It 5 ,
is believed in Romc that the decisive struggle among '
thc nations now at war will not begin before the early
summer, which would allow Italy a considcrablc interval .. _
in which to dccidc upon her policy. ‘ ' ,

The Austrian correspondent of a Turin newspaper i -_

‘_ tclcgraphs that he hasn‘rclinblc information that there is 1 ' y

. basis for tbc'rcports that ,Aust iais sycking peace with '
the Triple Entcntc powcrs. thtgdictterito deal'tvith Italy.
Semi-official negotiations, he says, have been begun.

“The losses of men during the first six months of the
war are estimated by the military ekpcrt of 3 Rome news-“l
paper at 5,950,000. The cost of the war in that period is ' ‘ ‘

placed at $400,000,000. . _ .1 '7“
General Pan of the. Fr :nch army, who has reached ‘:
Naplcs'on his way from Pctrograd and the Balan capir" ‘.

tals, corroborated the reports that the Allies are prepan: "

' ing for a combined land and sea attack on the‘ Dania?
ncllsf When this attack is made, the general says, the
Turkish fortifications; must fall. .
Austrian aviators dropped seven bombs yesterday.

on Podgoritza. Montenegro. ‘A‘ . Ccttinje dispatch says
that twelve women and children were killed'and 48 other.
persons were injured. ~ I

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BERLIN, April 8, by wireless to Sayvillc. N. Y.—'
An account of an’ ektfaordinary aerial—fight. was given out
today by the Overseas News Agency, which says its-h ..
information was received from Budapest. It concerns an . _,
encounter between one Austrian and three Russian aero» ‘
planes. . '

The Austrian aeroplane, it. is said, sncceded in

Grand Master in‘ the Blue Lodge.
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Post, No. 12, G. A. R.,’ and one of ital

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Past Commanders. His service in the;
war was with the twelfth United.
States infantry and he held the non-u

commissioned position of quartermast.‘

l beer; employs? for “lynx"! :1" two known to Norwalkcrs and had a wide
wee 8 upon e saute es e. 2 case acquaintance throughout
Alfredo Gonzales, President of (‘ostn 1 Hall’s condition warrants a 5900““, necttons. The dece‘and ‘3 survived by?
Rica, had a narrow escape from i hearing. his wife. ‘Janet Hnnford, and three;
drowning when the Presidential yacht ---~ daughters, Mrs. M: Wesley Sherwood?
was wrecked in the Caribbean Sea flRfBllc REWARD and Mil“- George E. Sartaln, 0'55“”.
2‘ his 9“le swam “"079 illl'OUKh “i ' A city. The funeral announcement will;
envy su ‘ u “Rm I“ REBDING be given out later, i
The President, accompanied by the, . Born in Greenwich, Conn. oni
members of MR cabinet. a group 0' November 20. 1833, Mr: Golding: rel
Congressmen. went on the -Covern-l .
rent yacht to the Talamanca region, “IN“ Be 8°wa Wfllflfl
oft the Atlantic coast. On their way W5 Tom] - Was a member of the contracting firm?
back to Port leon, a heavy norther of Golding, Benton and Storey and do-1
stt‘itck the yacht and she was driven! 'REDDING. April 8.—— it an idea signed the Masonic building on Walll
ashore on the r0cks. The passengers 1 favored by many 'cltlzens is carriedl streetsand the Marvin school in East:
They were all successful in getting the special town meeting, soon to be Democratic postmaster we, the cw“,
safely to dry land, but found the point 2 held, 10 V018 the offer of a reward for; War, receiving appointment to‘ttiot one
where they made shore to be abso- i the apprehension of any person com. flee in 1886. by President Cleveland. l
lutely isolated. it took the shipwreck- ! muting an act of arson in the town. The deceased held ““5“ Damon m,
they were without food or shelter, to 1 been three big barn tires each causing: Commandefi Knight, Templars. and?
walk to the nearest point on the ratl- 1 heavy loss and all of them shocking in: occupied the chair of Assistant Pasti
road from which they could get back their destruction of live stock, the
to the capital. They came into San total mortality, being more than" one
The recital of the dangers ‘of which ’Of the fires, those of the Williams
President Gonzales “:38 subjected‘ brothers, undoubtedly came about
made a deep impression on his coun- - through parties actuated by revengeful
. trymen. and he was given a rousing ’motives. , No real attempt to trace!

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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Aprils... 5 against him was continued until Mr. through his Masonic and G. A, R. “9’”
“"1“? (“l-"8 380- “9 “d the memliers field, and Miss Ruth Goldins. or nus
‘ Government ‘ officials and several I‘m "lit Fm ‘AI'WII M
the show places on West avenue. Hal
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and crew had to take to the water. 10‘11 a preposition will be laid before" Not-walk. Mr. Golding was the anti
ed party two days. during which time = I“ the 135‘ ‘3“9 years there have; Masonic circles. He was Past Grand.
Jose today. hundred head .of cattle. At least two
itception as he drove through the these crimes to their authors has ever -er sergeant. '
commissioners, I
sion of the offenders. A reward would ‘
vthe firebug’s identity. Furthermore,
ing. The neatziy three hundred men: torrent effect on those with incendiaryl Jennings Lodge, Shepards 0‘ Bethle-
i dition which is felt to be, in a certain
‘ topper Norwalk, Holy Star Lodge,
tion and the meeting adjourned, sub- H KRTFORD, Apr“ 8.——Resldents in

 

 

 

 

 

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streets of the 3,1“: been made although in both instances Mr. Golding held the office of bur-l
‘ . there were vague suspicions which ifl gess of the town of Norwalk and was:
‘ prove the best incentive to such efforts !
‘and without it further acts of incendi- [Any JENNINGS i
by ttht; fixpaytfis . 332,218 822:1)?isfifl" the mere fact that there existed a sub-i
las 11 g n e a y ’i stantial inducement for the hunting]
present represented a very large share
of the taxable. property and consider-

was appointed temporary chairman; measure, a reproach to the town.

and Harold ’1‘. Murray. secretary. The. “Bridgeport and Lady Pompton Lodge,

Westport, were present, adding much

 

followed “P by “Fable detective work also a member of the board of water;
night have resulted in the apprehen~
. HRS]. DISTRICT TAXES - arism, are likely to go unpunlshed un-
, h e to discl so
A largelgattended meeting was held; less a lucky c anc shou 0 * lunGE ANNWERSARY
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the sewion following the district meet: down of the offender would have a ds-l The fifteenth anniversary of may
able discussion on thesubject of or.‘ be indulged in with impunity. a con- rooms on West Washington street.
gamzing took place. John T. ‘Hayes lVisitors from Lady Washington Lodge,
chairman was authorized to raise” a
committee to draft rules for organiza11l'

TELEPHONE LINESNOVER- , l
CROWDED.

District Supreme Commander Mc-

jectto his call. . ihndover, Columbia, Manhiield and:

The speakers dwelt on the pertinent; Willimantic. patrons of the Southern:

‘ question of the tax rate and all 83b: New' England Telephone Company;

pressed the same view that something have complained to the Public Utm-

‘ must be done ‘0 lower ”5' It is with ties Commission alleging inadequate

this purpose in mind that the organiza-' service because of iovercrowdlng of

Hon of open an association was party lines. A hearing will be held
Ibrough about. April 20 at- the Capitol.
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and refreshments ware served. Sev-
eral candidates were initiated add 83
number of proposition cards, were re‘
coined. ”About half a hundr‘edmemg
hers answered to the roll call. 3 l

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‘Leon. is in charge of

l mining men of the Durangc district to.

1 day sent to Sir Cecil Spring-Rica, Brit-

ish ambassado'rto Washington, a pro-
test agalnst» the amendment to the,
Mexican Mining laws recently adopted.
by the Villa government. _ i

The mining men assert that ltlwould‘
be lmposslble to comply with the law,;
which requires that all properties shall‘
be worked continually, connflscatlon'
being the penalty for non-compliance!
The American mine owners alreadyi

e

have protested to the state departd

.ment, making a similar assertion. . l

EL PASO, Texas, April 8.—By the;
defeat of General. Obregon’s army in;
the last. two» days in Central Mexicofi
officials of the Villa faction declaredg
today at Juares that a. decisive blow;
has been struck at the Carranza causal
Reports to tthltla head-quarters said'1

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is directing the pursuit. r
Each side had from 20,000 to 25,000,

men. according to reports. ‘ - l

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' SAN ANTONIO, Tex., April! 8.——Tem—i

terey, tinder direction of General Villa.2

Donald, of @rtdgeport attended the to seven thousand families, or moro‘alectom
event, together with other high ‘oilh than 20,000 persons. according to a dis-| satisfactorily,
cors. Interesting speeclfes were made. patch from Monterey, published here: put, off young the sale until more in-

Secretery of State Yallee,>ot Neuvo

' ’ the relld summf

Despite all efforts thousands are 1‘85
ported starving to death.‘

EL raso, Tex) April s.—anusn.

 

Manhattan and Connecticut, opened its
sixty-seventh annual seasion in the
Bushwick Avenue Central Church,
Brooklyn, at 9 o'clock yesterday morn-
ing. . Bishop William F. Anderson
opened the session with prayer.
Communion was first‘celebrated, the
bishop officiating, assisted by the four
district superintendents, the Rev. Dr.
Goodenough, of the New York‘Dlstrict,

 

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The first district meeting held‘last.
night was quickly adjourned after the

With the record as it now? hem. W33 fltttngty celebrated in an “1' Obregon's force was retreating south-l formalities of “electing a. temporary
{stands barn burning in Redding can? teresting manner last evening in the ward from a point mldWai’ WWW“? chairman and reading the call had
iQuereto and Impuato. Villa pérs‘nnall'y; been disposed of. This followed the

motion made by John Malone that- tho,
question of selling the fire apparatus
and police equipment he laid .on the
table until a future date- Mr. Malone.

to the enjoyabteness of .the affair. porary relief is being, given at Mon-i stated that because of the many ques-

tions which have been raised by the
and have not been answered
he thought it best/to

formation couldfbegathered. The mo-
tion prevailed and Chairman Elbert. S.
Adams put'n motion to adjournment
which was unanimous. the entire pro-

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l coed‘lngd taking loss than ten minutes.
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- 80,000 Jews have been driven from their homes in War-

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' day byRc‘ut'er's Telegram company from Constantinople. .‘

mounting above its adversaries and dropped a bomb

which struck one of the Russian aeroplanes. The Rns-‘l

sian machine plunged 1,500 yards to the earth.

The report goes on to say that the atmospheric dis~
turbancc caused by the fall of the aeroplane upset the

other two Russian machines. causing them both to whirl

down to earth.
‘Thc Overseas Nevys Agency quotes the None Zurich:
cr Zeitung os saying that French aviators during a noc-

turnal flight over St‘rassburg dropped bombs Which fell in
hundred

a prison camp in which were confined five
French soldiers, wounding five 0f them severely.
Other news items given out by the Overseas Agency
today are as follows: _.
A Pctrograd Jewish socity estimates that about

saw and are now homeless.

Railroad traffic between Bukowina and the interior of -.~.

Austria has been restored;

 

LONDON. April 8, 3:55 a. m.—-An iradc promulgat:

cd today by the Sultan of Turkey authorized the Minis-

try of War. to call~.out all men capable of bearing arms“.

but who heretofore were not liable for service, inclusive

of the ages of 19 and 20 for the defense of the Turkish
coasts and frontiers and the maintenance of order. The-
Ministry also is given power to enroll for military scr¥
duration of " mobilization;

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