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SOUTH NORWALK, CONN" FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1915
Fair Tonight and Saturday.
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The motor vehicle bill was taken up
by the House yesterday noon and
passed after a shorter debate than
similar bills have usually caused. The
report of the roads. bridges and rivers
committee was sustained and the only
amendments to the bill which were
passed by the body were two which
were submitted by the House chair-
man' of the committee to correct tech-
nical errors.
the present law incorporated.
amendments are as follows:
Commercial motor vehicles shall in
WASHINGTON, April _16.—-Confir-
motion was awaited here today of the
reported defeat of the Villa forces
north of Celaya by troops under Gen-
eral Obrcgon. Meagre advices to the
Carranza agency from Vera Cruz said
that Obregon, in reporting a decisive
victory over the Villa forces, claimed
to have captured 2.500 prisoners and
14 cannon. He added that he was in
pursuit of the enemy.
Unofficial advices from Vera Cruz
said that Obregon reported that 5,000
Villa troops had been killed, and that
6,000 prisoners and 40 field pieces had
been taken.
Affidavits have been received by dip-
lomatic representatives here from the
international Commission of Mexico
NEW SISNAE ROLES
POT WTO'
The bill is a complete
revision of the present motor vehiclel
laws with a number of amendments to-
The
Mistakes by Motornlen ill Westport
Made ”illicit—Conductors iislli
Responsible
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elude all vehicles designed or used,
solely for the transportation of mer-
chandise or freight which are eitherl
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injunction granted by
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."“"‘; Judas. Er Madmwwood ~ restraining
the contracting firm of Brown and
Hoyt from further “digging up and
carting away top soil and sod off Mer-
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ritt Place." The' action was brought
by Attorney J. T. Dunbar, represent-
ing The B. Hershfieid and Son Com-
pany and damages of $300 is asked
by the plaintiff for the loss already
sustained; Deputy Sheriff D. Louis
.‘Lsdrigan made service late
yester-
day afternoon and attached‘property
of the defendants to the value of
”$500. “The case is returnable in the
town court on the 28th of this
month.‘
The plaintiff alleges that Brown
and Hoyt by carting away the mater-
Iiai has caused a hole to be made‘on
the street, which is un-opened, and
that water will collect and permit the
breeding of mosquitoes. The B.
Hershfield and Son Company own
land that abuts Merritt Place in the
rear and it'is claimed that the street
is also a part of the property under A
the common law.
lANAlNS WOARE NEAR
NEW RRIASE
WESTPORT, April 16.———A new eel.
of traffic rules and regulations were
put in effect yesterday on the subur-
ban lines of the Connecticut Company.
The new rules make it impossible for
.Inotomon'oe msksrmlshires on final
lights, except by deliberate careless-
nessr According ,to the regulations
each motorman must. before allghtlng
from the car, attract the attention of
his conductor and the latter must
watch the motorman perform his sig-
nal operation and, in case of a'mia-
take. the conductor is equally respon-
sible. The majority of the signal rules
.pertain to the old fashioned box sig-
man mustnttract the attentlon of his
conductor and each must turn the
light in the signal but.” Heretofore,
when two cars met on a switch a sig-
nal from the hand of the motorman
was sufficient and the cars traveled
along. The rules are recommenda-
tions by the‘ Public Utilities Commis-
sion, followms Chief' Engineer C. C.
~ElWell’s' investigation ’of the . trolley
wreck on State street last September.
WALTERS SEAR OAS
EAREWEEL TOR MR. RESAN
The Walkers Club held a 'farewell
banquet‘for William Regan. one of the
members, (at. the Mahackemo Hotel
last night, and a very pleasant .occa-
sion resulted. Regan will love Nor~
walk and go to Fall River, Mass, his
home tavvn,‘ Where" he‘ will conduct a
taxi business. At the gathering last
night informal speeches were made,
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A landing wharf will be constructed expressing sorrow at dtegan’s depart-
at the lower end of Washington street. are are wishing him unlimited suc-
by the Bridge Construction Commit
Jeess in his new venture. The Colum-
tee. The dock will extend from the his quartette was on hand and delight-
west approach of the former temper
ary bridge out into the harbor beZered selections.
- ed the diners with several finely rend-
James Callahan. of
tween the Ferris Coal Company yard New York, was a guest and he contri-
and the new Washington street bridge, buted largely to the success of the
and will be twenty feet wide.
ibahquet with vocal solos Landlord
The matter of building a dock at IlRlley served a magnificent menu
this point has been under considers-1
tion by the members of the committee' were present: Fred Cullen, Edward
for some time. and has been a topic or. IMcCarthy, Edward Splan. William Mc-
discussion at several lecent meetings. Carthy. Patrick Dnrragh, James Leon-
Tho following members and guests
,5 000 Villa Troops
Killed In Baffle
General-abregon Also Reports That He
Has Taken 2,500 Prisoners and ill
Cannon in Fight at Celaya
City, which in many cases have been
confirmed by previous advices recoiv‘.
ed. alleging the existence of conditions
of anarchy in Mexico City and reciting
o anarchy in Mexico City and reciting
specific instances of abuse of foreign-
ers there. These affidavits have been
transmitted by the diplomats to their
home governments. Copies of the allo-
gallons corroborated by their own rep
resentatives in Mexico have been sub-
mitted by the diplomatic representa-
tives to the state department for its
information. Word reached Secretary
Bryan from Americans in Mexico City,
he said, recently. that the affidavits
were on their way to Washington, and
that they exaggerated actual condl~
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HOLBRDOK, ." April lit—Tor-
rents from the at log snow of the
White mountains fiverwhslmed two
reservoir dams on tie Little Colorado
near St. Johns Wednesday night. and
yesterday drowned tight persons. dam-
aged property to the extent of about a
half a million dolhrs. and left more
than 30,000 acres.“ on irrigation pro-
ject to the exigenfis of dry taming
until new claims argmullt.
Weakened by ., owing streams,
the 60-foot dam, s _ cast of St. Johns.
was the first to g way. Hobo five
Mexicans and thr grandchildren of
Mrs Rachael Ber-IE, a member of the
state legislature. lost their lives.
Rushing northwar the wall of water
rolled into the len of St. Johns,
which is the couliy seat of Apache
county. and submdkged sections of it
to a depth of three feet.
Hunt dam, a smaller dike of a sim-
ilar character, 20 miles north of St.
Johns, next collamed and the flood.
sweeping through the channels and
canyons of the petrified forest there,
sinned the village of Woodruil'.
twelve miles south of Holbrmk"md
EAR EAIR WORKERS
Successfli Event Held at the lions
Ilsrs, With Handsome Doll and
(:aniIgs for Miss Downs
That the Elks appreciate a good
turn one does them is manifested well
in the dance and Jolly good time they
gave last night to the canvassers
whose work assisted them in making
the recent fair as great a success.
' The dance and. entertainment warn
held in the Home on South Main
street. Bouts were rendered in
Main strept.I Songs were rendered in
an interesting manner by Charles
Thtes and Warren Scofield. Concert
and dance music was rendered 'by.
Schmidt's orchestra... Dancing was en-'
joyed until a late hour by.ths 200 and
over present and ice cream and cake
were served.
The committee in charge of the at-
fair., which consisted of Bernard J.
Byington, and . Bernard ~ T. Natteford,
left nothing undone to show the ap-
predation, felt by the "members bf ”the
lodge for the work done by the call-
vassers. As an added remembrance
each one of the young ladies were pre-
sented with a handsome box of candy.
A feature of the evening was the
presentation of a beautiful doll and
carrlage to little Miss Catherine,
daughter oi Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dou-
lens. The appropriate presentation
speech was made by Charles F. Dil-
worth and Miss Doulcns was‘certalnly
delighted with it all. Catherlne was in
charge of the doll booth at the recent
fair. and to make up for the disap-I
pointment she suffered, when shel
didn't get the doll,_ ItIhIeI . Bik'Is, IlastI
night. presented her with one every
bit as good. I .
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PLANTS IN mount
A number of streets in thesecond
district, last night, were plunged in
darkness because of the breaking of
wires under the Spring street railroad
C. lrvlng .
raced inlo the town last night.
Ample warnings had been given.
however, to everyone in the danger
zone as soon as the Lyman dam went
out. Telephone messages were flash,
ed throughout the region and farmers,‘
stockmen and others hurried their
familiea out of the path of the flood.
The snowfall in the White moun-
tains recently has been the heaviest
known in years and the spillways of
the Lyman dam had been enlarged to
,egw the psalms-ii. the We,
dead. The We ‘daiu “has bull? by
Denver capital two years ago and
many believe its coliapssfu‘nder the
weight of water was due to the fact
that it hid not had time to set prop-
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WANT NONET
ORARS STATEN
MANY-4: traumatic,
. Residents of Norwalk. who are in re-
cclpt of postal money orders. are re
quested to take particular note of the
numbers thereon. This morning Chief
of Police William 'R. Pennington re-
calved a communication from the gov-
ernment inspector of the Boston.
Mass, postodico. informing him that
thieves had broken into and robbed
the postoifice st Moore’s Port. on the
borderline of New York stain. .
The thieves, among other things,
stole a meme of blank money orders.
The‘ orders are numbered from 1,401
to 1,600, and police and postmuters
in several states have been notified of
the robbery and asked to keep a sharp
‘lookout for postal‘ blanks with these
numbers. '
~Chief-of Police W. R. Pennington
has taken the matter up with the bus
inessmen of the city, informing them
of the circumstances and asking their
prompt notification to him should they
receive postal money order blanks
cdntainlng the numbers mentionsd.I
RROONETAS NAR TEN
bridge. The lights had just been turn-
ed on when the wires snapped. Th‘o'I
Springwuod and Hill sections of the.
district were not affected, the trouble
being confined to streets in the center
and lower section of South Norw’alk
The trouble was first experienced at. '
o'clock and it was after 10 o'clock beo‘
fore the force of repair men from the
South Norwalk Electric Light Station,
detected thp trouble. It is thought the
I Plans have already been drawn up,: ard, Charles McCarthy, James Connol- Itrains going mover the Spring street
and the specifications will soon be fully, Harold Mcbellan, John Morton,l bridge caused the break
in the wires.
the hands of local contractors for bids. lJoseph McMahon, William IRegard, sill The ti‘ouble was speedily repaired
The work will start some time within residents of this city. These from New once it was discovered and from 101
York who attended were James Cal- o'clock on the~lights were as bright
The new dock will be a big conven- lahan, Joseph McGuire, John R. Mc-- as ever., It is also understood that
lance to many. and this action on the Gina and James Buttery, J. McKnight shortly after 3: 30 o’clock this morning
part of the bridge construction com- and Joseph doles, of Philadelphia, al- some little trouble was experienced In
the near future
mitten is appreciated,
Iiso, enjoyed the occasion.
the third district section. 7
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RONS IN ONE INNINS
The vBrookfe‘ds took first place in
he Federal League pennant race by
burying the New feds yesterday at
Washington Park, 17 to- 6. in spite of
.the twenty-three runs made by a
Twhole army of players who came on
Tthe field at various intervals the game
Twas the fastest this season at Wash-
lington Park Jim Gilmore, president of
Tthe league, vvas on hand and saw the
teams barely beat Father Time in the
two hour limit, finishing in one hour
and fifty-nine minutes
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‘3 Miss Kathryn B. Campbell of Spring
T street, yesterday was a sisltor in
iWaterbum .
MASETANEIT
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ingal’mds ‘
Last night marked the completion of
the work of Organiser P. J. Fitzgerald,
in Norwalk, and as a result of his filial
efforts a class of fortydflvo men was
received into the Loyal Order of
Moose, at the ceremonial session held
in Roodner's Hall. There are a num-
ber of other applicants to receive the
degree, and at the close of the char-
ter it is anticipated the membership
roll will contain over 600 names oi
citizens prominent in ail walks of life.
This is a handsome gain during the all:
months that Mr. Fitzgerald has been
laboring in the city, and speaks well
for his efforts aswell as the hard work
done by many other enthusiastic mem~
bars of South Norwalk Lodge.
The degree work was exceedingly
well carried out. the work being done
by the team of Port Chester Lodge.
with Company l, MilitaryBranch, Six-
teenth Regiment, New York. This
delegation was met at the Norwaik
Armory by the South Nor-walk mem-
bers and military branch..under the
command of Captain Frederick H.
Gamung. The Moosemen were headed
Rowsyton Fife and Drum
Corps, and gave a parade through the
principal streets of the city, arriving
at the hall in Washington street short-
ly after 9 o'clock.
Following lniutory work, which was
most impressive, Organizer Fitzgerald
mode a farewell address, during which
he heartily thanked the members for
the support accorded him and express-
ed his appreciation of Norwalk clu-
asns Ilia regretted that he was to
leave town.
.tien of the work done here by present-
in‘g Salvator Chariot-t with a hand-
some stink pin as a reward for obtain-
ing the greatest nuihber of new mem-
bers. Two brothers from Georgetown
and Branchvllle worefnlso remember-
ed withprises for work doneIIIdurlng
the membership complicit.
Following the session in Boodner's
Hail. all repaired to the Moose Home.
by" the
ments were sfsrved. and a social time
enjoyed.
‘Mr. Fitzgerald left town today for
will have charge of the big Hudson
Rivar celebration. to be held next
month.
Mrs. Stephen J. Ungvary, of West
street. Via-still in the' Norwalk hospital
suffering fro mconcusslon of the brain.
She was taken" to the institution on
Wednesday'night, \following an acci-
dent which occurred in Westport.
Mr. and Mrs. Ungvary. with their
daughter, and the children of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur E. Benedict, of West
street. ‘hsd .heen attending a moving
picture performance. and after the
show started on an automobile ride.
While passing through Westport, Mrs.
Ungvary opened the door of the car.
and in an instant she pitched headlong
- into the road. Her head struck the
earth in the highway. and she was
rendered unconscious. Her husband
succeeded in getting her back lnto the
car, and hurried to the Norwalk hos-
pital. vvhere she was given treatment.
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NORWALK CHAPTER MEETING.
The regular meeting of the Daugh-
ters of AmericanIRevolution was held
at the home of Mrs. Ira 'T. Chapman,
in Arch street. yesterday afternoon.
After the usual business had been
disposed at two pléasin‘g piano solos
were rendered by Ruth Ewing and
Gladys Forbush. Mrs B. L. Mott. of
New. Haven, followed, and 'she gave a
most interesting and pleasing talk on
“Child Welfare. ” ~
On motion of Mrs. W H. Swords it
was voted to present a handsome Am-
elation.
lie showed his apprecla .
’in South Main street. where refrcsn- -
Poughkocpsie. New York. where he ,
After aIsallIte to the flag dainty re- '
' freshments were served. -. _.
e‘rican flag to the Playgrounds Alison '
MORE SERMAN AIRSIOP
RAIOS REPORTED AEONS
ENSEISTI ROAST TOWNS
Bombs Dropped in Kent Today,
Proved to be the First of the .. .
Daylight Attack Planned-«Zep-
pelin Raid , Last Night Resulted
in Much Damage to Property, ,
But No Loss of Life-"Struggle k
in the Carpathians continues.
But N 0 Reports of Heavy Fight-
ing Have Been Made
Another raid by a German airship—Illa third in as
many days—~was reported today from London. It is said
that a German aeroplane dropped bombs in Kent. This Is
the first instance of a daylight attack by German aviators
flying over England. " A
Last night’s Zeppelin raid resulted in considerable
damage to property, althoug so far as is known no llvsc
were lost. it is announced officially ill Berlin that the
airship which made the first raid returned in‘saiety.
Although no great battles are in progress, with the
exception of the protracted struggle on the lI5-lllile‘ front
belucell Bartfcld and Stry, in the Carpathians active
operations are being underta ken ovcr increasmgiy wide
sections of both the eastern and the \Icstcrn fronts. Of»
ficial reports from Paris reveal a resumption. of hostili- .
ties in Northern France, particularly in Ithe neighborhood
~oiArras. "
In the cast, the Russians have taken his; the attack!“
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"‘ to ..l-
I "along the, Warsaw front, Iaiterthe Ion wint’cr lull. They .
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claim ,t-heIcapture of a viiiagc‘he‘ar 'IhacieWT'ibBut 30
miles from the Polish capital. In the vicinity of 0550-
wctz, hear the Prussian frontier, fighting also has been
resumed. ;
Holland 15 deeply stirred by the sinking of the Dutch .
steamer Katwyk, bearing a cargo conSigned to the gov- . ‘-
, eminent of The Netherlands. The Dutch Marine Ministry, :
.aftcr an investigation. exprc ssed the opinion. that the ’
Ivcsscl was sunk by‘ a Germ an submarine.
. The suggestion has been made to the French Minis- I
try oi Marine that each ship of the Allies sunk by Gen
size from among the 278 German vessels detained in
French ports. The French government has taken the
suggestion “undenconsidcration, although it is explained .
that the consent and co-opcration of Great Britain would
be necessary. , , L .
LONTDOTN; April 16, 2 p m. --—lt is reported that a
German aeroplant at midday today dropped bombs near
Hiemc Bay, in Kent, six miles from Canterbury.-
LONDON April 16, IO :38 a. nI.—At least two Zep-
pelins raided the countries of Sufiolk and Essex early
this morning, and dropped bombs within 36 miles of
London, but so far as material damage was concerned,
the attack of the Germans was less successful than our ’
previous occasions. Many bombs dropped on towns- and
villages, but no loss of life resulted. '
The number of airships which took part in the raid ..
is uncertain, but it. assuredly was more than one, as atm'
tacks were made within a few minutes of ‘each other at .
points 70 miles apart. The first was on Maiden at 12:20 ‘
a. m., by a Zeppelin which previously passed over Burn-
ham and Southminster After dropping bombs at Maiden ‘.
the airship turned north and let fall more explosives at ,
Hcybridge. It Imay have been the same craft seen at I
o’clock flying over Harwich in the direction of Ipswich.
A' second attack was made between 12 :30 and 12 :45
a. m., on Soutllwold: ten miles south of Lowestoft, on the '
North Sea. '
At Lowestoi’f, where three bombs were dropped, a
lumber yard was set. on fire, three horses were killed
and many windows were bf'oken: at Southwold, where
several bombs were dropped, railway trucks were fired;
- at- Mlaldcn a lionse was struck, but only slightly darn-
, aged; at Heybridgc several bombs were dropped, but no
damage has been reported.
A telegram received here from‘MuIden (in Holland,‘
says the Norwegian steamer, Dag. that came into that port .
this morning. reports haITIIg sighted a Zeppelin airship "
at 5 o’clock at a point five miles off the Dutch coast. The
airship was headed in the direction of- Germany and
is believed to be one of the im aders on her way home;
Norwalk Chronicler