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ESTABLISHED; 1870 “mtmgfiawm?” SOUTH NORWALig, calm, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1915 Fair Tonioht and Thursday. .rwo CENTS
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Refer to it as an Moms and
Other Things at legislative liear-
ingin lla'rtiord
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[age Crowd at Capitol liears Bit-
ter llenunciations of Trolley
Service
The committee on the judiciary
held it hearing in Hartford, yester-
day afternoon on the bill, prepared by
Attorney flurry t). Day. counsel for
the Connecticut Company, for the
regulation of the jitneys. The bill
provides for security against acci-
dent and leaves the regulation of the
jitneys with the local authorities. Mr.
iiuy said yesterday that the bill was
intended as a basis for legislation. He
would have no objection to the. regtr
iation being placed in the hands of
the Public Utilities Commission.
There was a large attendance at
the hearing. Edward ill. Day was as-
sociated with Harry G. Day in sup-
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H. Sllllil RESIGNS
Elillll |l0SP|lll COMMITlEE
Sti “item to llis Opinion Tllll
The Present Sitejs ideal In
EvelyWay
The following letter of resignation
from the Hospital Committee, appoint-
ed inst ‘Fefruary. was sent by F. A.
Snith today to the president of the
Norwnik Hospital Association. Mr.
Smith left a copy with us:
Mr, Christian Swartz.
President of the Norwaik Hospital
Association.
Dear Sir: The Evening Sentinel of
February 9th contained the report of
a meeting of the Norwalk Hospital
Association held at the Assembly Hall.
Norwalk, on the evening of the 19th.
in this report it was stated that a. com-
mittee was appointed. “for the purpose
investigating the needs of the town er
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The will of Jane D. Lamb, a former
resident of South ‘Norwalk, but-who
before her death made her home with
her sister, Julia Hubbell, of 383 State
street, Bridgeport, will undoubtedly be
contested. Because of her death in
that city,-the will in which she leaves
all her property, both real and person-
al, to her sister, Julia Jarvis, of Nor-
walk, will be protested. Julia Jarvis,
her sister. is named as executrix.‘The
estate consists of about $20001 in sav-
ings banks,‘ .
The helrs- lit-law, are: _ Julia Hubbell,
of 383 State street, Bridgeport, Mary
Van Wagoner, 55 East 76th street,
New York, both sisters; George W1
Lamb, East ’Norwalk; Edwin H. Lamb.
Orchard street., Norwalk; E Louise
Hartwell, of Walnut Beach, Milford.
children of her brother, Edwin; Henry
R Swan of Huntington, West Virginia,
son or her sistbr, Antoinette 8w an. it
was reported yesterday that heirs- at-‘
law were preparing to make the con-
. test. ‘The will, which was drawn in
South Norw,slk was admitted to pro-
, bate today.
With William Barnes, J12.
Secretary Charles H.
iory of ihe Year’s
speakers Have Something interesting
to Say
About fifty enjoyed the dinner which
preceded the quarterly meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce last night, both
of which were held in the Norwalk
hotel. The occasion was pleasant and
profitable, an excellent menu and some.
fine speaking making it possible. l
After the dinner had been concluded
the meeting was called to order by
Vice-President M. J. Riordan. who also
acted as toastmaster. The quarterly
report was presented and it was voted
Chamber of Commerce
Members Banquet at
The Hotel Narwaik
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Diiworih Gives His-7:
,dwelt on the profession of medicine
to amend the by laws changing the
time of the annual meeting and the
election of officers.
There were six speakers nnd cacti:
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Matter on Politics, Political ile-
thods and Barnes’ Alleged Con-
versation iloi Admitted
SYRACUSE. April 21.—'l‘heodore
Roosevelt resumed the witne'ss stand
in the Supreme Court hele today and
continued the story of his denllngs
in an effort
to prove he was justified in making
the statement upon which Mr. Barnes
is suing him to recover $50,000 dain-
oges for alleged libel.
Both principals appeared in court
ahead of the jury today, and wnlle
their respective counsel and court
were discussing in chambers ques-
tions as to what should or should not
be admitted in evidence.
After the conference was over. it
was announced that the court had
decided not to admit evidence regard-
ing certain things not specified in the
pleadings. This effectively barred the
door to the admission of a great mass
of evidence dealing with politics. po«
litical methods. and Mr. Barnes' al-
leged conversation with Colonel
Roosevelt on party organizations.
When Col. Roosevelt had taken the
witness stand to continue his evi-
dence, he was questioned by Mr: Bow-
: 'Col. Roosevelt said: “I had
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CONSIDERS APNINIMENIS
Hereafter its Judge George H. Vos-
burgh. in reporting favorably on the
resolution appointing Attorney Vos-
burgh judge of the downtown court
the. influential Judiciary committee of
the legislature recognized an able
lawyer and a staunch Republican.
Mr. Vosburgh has the appointing of
the downtown prosecutor and the
clerk’of the court. The reappointed
uptdlvn judge, Edward M. Locktvood,
has the appointing of the upper Nor-
walk court prosecutor. Asked this
morning by a Sentinel reporter con-
cerning his, probable appointments,
Attorney Yosburgh stated he had no
information regarding the matter to
give out. He will thoroughly consider
the question before announcing his
appointments.
No end of congratulations were
heaped upon Mr. Vosburgh this morn-
ing by'residents from-all parts of the
town. That- the choice is a happy
one and meets with citywide ap-
proval is evident from the sentiments
expressed at the news of the Judi-V
cinry committee's action yesterday
; iOT those present and were with anyone
- feor’stricllon as a result of the series
afternoon.
Work, and Several
one had something of interest to say.
Christopher Euston spoke on the
health problems. Rev. DeW. T. Van
Doren gave a fine address on the
beauties of our city. Dr. W. J. Tracey
and proved very pleasing. Rev. L. it!
Howell spoke on the commission form
of government. A. E. Winchester of-
fered timely thoughts and the follow-
ing extracts are interesting. Superin-
tendent Winchester discussed "En-
coursgement." and expressed senti-
ments that met with the hesrtv accord
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Citizens Rescue Town Records
When Blaze Threatens Colonial "
MIllusion
ftEDblN'G, April 21.;Residents of
Redding who own property hero are
of incendiary fires that have. destroyed
many buildings here during the lost
your. One more outrage was per-
petrated' Monday night, when two
barns and a. shed owned by Town
Clerk Jonathan B. Sanford were de- "
strayed and the beautiful Colonial
home in which he lives was barely
saved.
Mr. Sanford was awakened shortly
before 1 o'clock yesterday morning by
the crackling of flames. He looked out
the windows of his home and saw one
of his barns enveloped by flames and
the fire starting on the other buildings.
Neighbors were summoned and they
strove manfully bd!‘ were unable to
save~the structure. .
Four cows were rescued from the
flames, and several young cattle were
taken out. but three horses were burn-
ed to death. Several wagons, farm im-
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l. J. Scott Company, of New York,
Leases Two Floors of fissile
Building in Monroe Street
Norwalk’s lhtest industry, and the
mpst important that has located in
this city in a long time. is the J. J.
Scott Company, makers of uniforms
for the armies of the United States
and foreign governments. This 'con-
cern, newly d‘ganized by the 'presiJ
dent, J.-,J. Scott. of New York city,
has leased two large floors of the
J. J. Asch factory .on Monroe street,
and active operations started about
two weeks ago. -
The firm has started with a satis—
factory volun1 - of business, and thirty
hands, men and women, are employ-
ed at the present time. It was stated
during an interview yesterday after-
noon that when business is running,
at its fhll it is expected over 200
men 11nd women will ,be employed. At
the start only experienced help will‘
be hired, but as the business in-
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, Rlso Admits Seing llrunlt in Court,
llas Had an fictive Career Since
ileilecalneoila
The deserved a'ipromotion of Attor-
ney George H. l'hsburgh to the judge
ship of the City Court means the re—
tirement of Judge John Keogh, and
in his passing room the local bench
Norwaik loses one of the shield. and
~incerosi judgr s over elevated to that
honor in this city.
Judge John Keogh.
Judge Keogh doesn't need the noisy
flourish of pretty-sounding phrases to
bolster up his success. He‘s been
judge for the past two years and he
made good. That's all there is to it.
Ask the foolish youngster or the un-
fortunate man or woman who has
been set right and kept right by a
kindly word of encouragement: and
advise extended at the opportune
time and in a friendly fashion.
With all due respect to the judges
who have gone and the judges, who
are yet to be. no record has beetles-
tablishod that has beaten Judge
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EllllESlElltE SWEEPS
4400 ASRES IN lllllllSllli
Destroys Tobacco Shed Valued at
$3,500 Raging at Midnight
WINDSOR, April, 21.—-'i‘he most
destructive forest fire which has no
curred in Windsor for many yeiirs.
burned overspproximately 400 acres
off and yesterday, destroyed a large
tobacco shed owned by former Repre-
sentative Charles 0. Clark, which with
" its contents. was valued at $3,500, and;
burned the frame of another she-d
owned by Isaac H. Filkins and about
seventy-five cords of cord wood be-'
longing to Horace H. Ellsworth; The
wind fanned the flames with such.
fierceness that it was only after hard
work on the part of John Wolfe and:1
aL7 number of men that one of the large
sheds on the New‘Englsnd Tobacco
-Growers' Corporation was saved. The
fire was still burning at midnight.
'working its way “(towards the woods on
the outskirts bf Popuonock.
The land burned over is in the d15- Faison. of Faison, i\'.
ltrlct now as “the plains: lying ban dead in the bathroom of his home éar
tween Popuonock and Haden's Sts- 1y today with a revolver wound in his
'tion.
A.
alibi-Is» lair
.itakinc a walk
" friends.
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Alleges that and; Youth nas-
Retinal in Handling of Weapon
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but Sober Enough to Tell Story
Action for 010,000 damages for the 1
death of his daughter Marjorie. as a
result of the accidental explosion of
11 shotgun in the hands of 16 your old
Timothy O'Neil of Norwalk. brought .
iby .lohn E. Wood of Norwnlk against
Land and Sea Aiiack
Reports From Berlin State That 20,000
' fumes H. O'Neil was begun yesterday
before Judge Williain ll. Williams in
the Superior Court. it is the plain- l
tiff’s claim that the boy was negli f
gem in his handling of the gun and?
{that his parents were negligent in
{allowing him to have such a weapon 3
tin his possession. ,-
The accident which cost the girl's 1
life occurred November 7. 1911,
,while she and young O'Neil wore?
in the woods, with
lseveral others, among them Clar-i
'ence Wood. brother of the girl. The :
latter and O‘Neil had been lifelong!
In some unknown man;
ner, the gun wentoffms 'thosboy lift-
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Miss Catherine Shell, of 3 Charles
street, East Norwsik. this morning
became the bride of Peter Hanrshsn.
of New Haven. The wedding cere-
mony was performed at 8 o‘clock in
St. Joseph's Church, on South Main
street. Rev. Richard J. Carroll, the
pastor. officiating. '
Miss Shes. chérmlngiy gowued in
a pretty dress, carried a bouquet of
sweet peas. She was attended by her
sister. Miss Mary Shea. The best
man was Herbert Hunrahan. of New
Haven.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanrahan. aftef an
extended nonmmoon tour to Atlantic
City and other interesting points. will
take up their residence in New Ha-
street, that city, after May 15th.
Guests from Derby, Ansonia. New
Haven and Nor-walk, this morning, at-
tended the wedding. Beautiful gifts
from the many friends of the couple
were received, including cut glass'and
silverware. '
Mrs. Hanrahan was a former em-
ployee of the ‘R. c. G. shop and has
many friends in 'Norwalk. The best
wishes of a large circle of local and
out-of town friends are extended the
happy couple. ;
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COUNTRY CLUB_ADDIjrlON
An 'inforrmsl meeting was held last
eveningby. this directors of the Nor-
walk Country Club‘snd the governing
.board of the club. The matter of mak-
ing improvements and enlargeing the
question was thorough discussed. A
few ideas were submitted for attrsc
t-ive and needed improvements, but
nothing definite decided upon. Within
in few days the holding company of
lthe club will hold a special meeting
to consider the desires of the club for
,onlsrgements as expressed at the meet-
ling last night.
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FORMER CONGRESSMAN SUICIDES
WARSAW, North Carolina, April
l21. —-Formcr Congressman John ll
0.. was found
lower flow.
ven, and will he at home on Carlyle '
club quarters was gone into. and the ..
' . gion of Arras yesterday.
i .
On the Dardaneils is
Expected to Occur Soon
British/and French Troops Have Land-
ed 'ai ihc Gulf of Saros, and Operations
on Land Are Expected to Begin-+AUS4- .
iria Concentrating an Army in Fear of
an Attack from iialyé—Russians Have ~
Evacuated Tarnow, Gaiicia ‘ ’ "
A land and sea attack 011 the Dardancllcs, 011 a larger
scale than at any time since the Allies began their efforts
to win Constantinople, apparently is imminent. Berlin rc-
ports that 20000 I! ritish and l rench troops have been \'
landed on the north shore pf the Gulf of Saros, European ‘
Turkey, indicating that land operations are actually 11n-
dcr way. This force, presumably, will be employed for
an attack from the rear upon the Turkish fortifications
along the European side of the Straits. at the same time
that a bmnbardmcni from the 5121 is 'untlcriakcn bv the
allied iicct. Additional 1' ritish troops are. arriling daily
front Egypt on transports at the Island of Leluuos, “est ' -' '
oi' the entrance to tht"l)ili‘(lallt‘ll('$.
No heavy fighting has; taken place since the attempt
to EOHL lllt straits :1 0.211111; ant), in which two British
and out lh‘rtllill b.1111: \llllh 1111c lost. An official stat —
111cm E10111 Lonstautinonlt says flint Sl\ torpedo boat; 1'. -
tttuptctltoptntttatt tlu limits on Montla} night. eml ' '5'
)tstcrdav then was an c lcaotmtnt between warships
and lurkisb fortifications plcsumnbly in connection with
the landing of troops
Austria is reported to b1 conifcn‘ff'sffilg'lrobps ltasi-‘
lll along the border in fear of an inas'lou by Italian
troops, but Prime \on Illiciow. German ambassador at"; '
Rome, denies that a rupturt bctuecn Ital} and Austria I '
'15 imminent ‘ ‘
A Berlin dispatch saysthat Tarnow, Galicia, has
bccn evacuated by the Russians, on .accouut oi the- cf-
fcrtive attack of the Austrian artillery. Tarnow lies
175 miles west of I..c1nbcrg '
Official information was received in Berlin confirm- ’
Eng prm 1011s reports of a (icrnlan victory over a British . '
force in (rcrmau East Africa. The Ilrlitish losses were
given as about 700, and those of the Germans M556.
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DUNKIRK. France April 21, 5:15 a. ilk—The Duke
of Brabant. eldest son of King Albert of Belgium. who
recently enlisted as a common soldier in the Twelfth In-
iantrv Regiment. drilled for the first time last week, with
aplatoon tommantlcdb) lieutenant Gerard For two
hours on the plains of the '\ scr he scrv ed as a right
giudc and apparently understood his duties as well as ,
his oltlcr comrades. A hcau y cannonadc was in prog-
ress in the vicinity throughout the drill.
BERLIN, April 21, via London. 12:48 p. m.——'l‘hc
Post, in an othtorial article entitled “The American
Troubles," casts doubt upon the genuinencss of the acci-
(lcut which caused the Grounding of thc lapanesc cruiser
Asama in Iurtle Bay, lower California.
The paper says there dlC two possible explanations
of this incident. 0110 is an effort to put pressure upon
\\ ashington to rclictc the situation at Peking, while the
other is an attempt to secure a naval base in Mexico.
This would touch Americas sorcst point the pawn says,
namcl), the Monroe Doctrine America must either
give Japan a free hand in China or demand that Japan
leave Mexico. llllS latter would mean war.
Continuing the paper says: ‘ . >
“Germany would now sucha. ' war with mixed Eccl—
ing5.;x \\ l’lll" we do not desire a victory of 'tbe vellow
race over the white, nevertheless America has no claim
to the love or respect of the Gcfn1ans.\Nc would he sat-
isfied to know that this country, which first became ,a.
state at an expenditure 0f lxcrman blood and German cn— j ‘
crgy,sl10ulrl, from its present condition of unsympathetic ‘
c0ute11tmcnt,comc to know the bitter necessities of .
“’Ell‘.
PARIS, April 21, via London, 1 :40 p, 111 -—Thc
French W ar Office this TlllLi noon ga'vc out :1 report on the ‘ '
progress of hostilities, 11' bit It reads as follows:
“A cannonatlc of some violence took place in the re-
“Between the Disc and the Air-me, between the .
Mouse and thc Moselle, and in the wood of ’llontmare, ‘
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