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Decomposed Body Found in a
: wheel to pull the car to the left. The
' brokethe glass of the windshield and
' f flying pieces struc‘lt'Mrs; Pierce in the)
face.
some 5 DAY 5 DAY 3:
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OiIlce as Second Class Matter.
SOUTH NORWALK.
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MONDAY, MAY 17,~ 1915
TWO CENTS
Unoettled tonight, Tuesday fair.
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Willem F. Fair and lack- Deveneux
lodged in the County Jail in
Bridgeport by the State Police
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Swamp llear Darien last August
’ BIBVCLE CRASHED
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Mrs. Victor Biart Painfully hired
While Riding Down High Street
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Mrs. Victor Biart, of Elmwood are
of Libeling a4
)Senator
nue, Saturday atternou while riding
down High street, lost control of her
bicycle and crashed into the automol
bile owned and driven by Victor Csar~l
loan, of Newwi’ork city. Mrs. Blart;
was stunned by tlte collision, and sut-i
fered cuts about the head and face, as}
well as being bruised. The wheel wast
badly damaged. Mrs. Biart was carried;
into the oflice of Dr. Jean Dttxnot'tier,;
on Washington str,eet where she was.
treated Under the doctor‘s cure she
is p1ogress1n' splendidly today.
Airs.Bia1t was (Ollllllg down High
street. at a good rate of speed, when.
the bicycle became unmanageable. Mr.
(.‘st‘trioan, realizing the situation, stop-1
ped his machine at the junction oi.
West street“ and Spring street in thei
Hold for the murder of his wife,
whose decomposed body was found in:
a swamp near Datien last August, \\ “-1
effort to avoid the speeding wheel.‘
‘The bicycle however swerved direct;
11' into the automobile, the good points
Thirty Days for William]. Rape, Prose-
cuted by James A.
Taken and Bond
-Peasley—-——Appeal ls
ls Fixed at $500——
Sequel at Political Campaign
WATERBURY, May l7.——Wiiliant J.
editor of the Waterbury,“ ile-
vms coillinitted to the New
Pepe,
publn an
”(11911 county jail tot thirty tints for
(riniinal libel in the (ity (-'outt, Sui
u1d111', by Judge John J. Walsh, of
the Court of Common Pleas, of Fair-
'fleld county.
Judge Walsh was called into the
case as an unprejudiced judge. Nu-
'1icc of an appeal was given by Al-
tornev N.. ll. lllonson, the cdltot's
liaut F Fair, of Glenbrook is occupy lot which were being demonstrated by counsel, and bonds were placed at
ing a cell at the county 111i] in North
avenue, Bridgeport, following his 11r-
rest Saturday afternoon. In another‘
M1 Csnricoun to John Vaast, of this
citv, who was the second passenger
in the machine. Officer Franks Strut
$500
Sen.‘1tot James A. i'eeslcv of this
citv was the complainant against the
cell is a man by the name of Juclr‘ ‘0“ inlesilgated the accident and to 'editor, and he specified two editorials
Deveneux, whom the police assert is”he police M" and Mrs. Biart Slam(“appearing in the paper, published by
I
a"dope" fiend, and who is thought to
know something about ‘the murder.
The men were arrested by State Po-
licemen Frank Virelli of Bridgeport,
and Robert T. Hurley of Hartford, who
have been seeking the murderer of]‘
Mrs. Fair for months.
7 Few Details Known.
Although few details of the case
against the two men have been dis-
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We of Superintendent of Stevens-
lluryea Co., Thrown Through.
Mud Shield
A big 'Stevgns-Duryea touring car
came to grief on Westport avenue in
front of :Abraham Fitch's home yester-
day morning, shortly after 11 o'clock,
following the breaking of the front
axle. The machine is owned by Wal-l
ter H. Pierce, superintendent of the
Stevens Company in Chicopee Falls,
Mass, and he was driing at the time,
accompanied. by his wife and son.
Mrs. Pierce sustained deep lacerations
they do not hold the ttntomobillst in!
any way accountable for the smash-
up.
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Finnegan and lynch Co to ill, and
Marnie liling lies Case continued
40th“ Court Matters
l.
Thomas Finnegan and Charles H.
Lynch, arrested Saturday charged with
assault on Miss Mamie Kling. Were
arraigned this morning before Judge
John Keogh. Lynch was sentenced to
thirty days in Bridgeport jail and was
brought over this morning by.0lilcer
Wallace R. Sammie. Finneghn\ was
sentenced to twenty days, but his case
will probably be re-opened by Judge
Keogh tomorrow morning.
Henry Schultze was arrested tilts a.
in. in Rowayton by Detective Sergeant
Thomas Leatherla‘nd, because of his
conection with the case. Thomas Po
den, who was also brought into the
attair, charged With breach of the
peace, was disch'arged this morning.
‘Miss Mamie Kling was'sentenced to
thirty days on the count of drunken-
ot the face from the broken glass of
the windshield and Dr. George E, lSentence was suspended, that she
Cram ‘spent an hour in dressing the
wounds and sewing them up.
‘ According to the statement of Mai
Pierce, he was proceeding along at a
moderate rate of speed.
5 Without
warning, the front axle broke on’ the
right side, dropping the car down‘on
that side and causing the other front
driver was powerless to stop it Jand, it
headed for a, telegraph pole, striking
a glancing blow, luckily. The impact
Her husband and on both e114
coped any \injury The dam go to the
machine Was slight outside at the
broken axle. ” ‘ ‘
“ GRACE PARISH NOTES. ..
Tuesday—tGirls’ Friendly Society in
the Parish Hall at 7: 30 w"
Wednesday—f—Woman’s Guild in the
Parish Hall at 2: 30. '
Thursdayesnppér under the sus-
pices of the Women a Guild in the Par-
'ish Hall from 6 to 8. Instruction prey
' hue, yesterday. They presented the
, couple with a fine Morris rocker. All
ness and thirty days for vagrahcy.
might have one more chance to re-
form.
Mrs. Mary Mola, Wood street, was
arrested Saturday charged with as-
sault on Mrs. pitier'y Fosina, of. Ely
avenue.‘ Judge Keogh containued the
.case this morning.
Several days ago, it is claimed, Mrs.
Fosani’s son, “ran away" with and
married Mrs. Mola’a daughter. Mrs.
Mole has alleged that the young man
a -———-
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“—74.
GIVEN A SURPRISE PAR'l'v\
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Larsen were ten-
dered a surprise by a party of their
friends at “their ' homer 15 Burriit‘ ave-
departed declaring Mr. and Mrs. Lar-
sen ilne entertainers. Those present
were:
{1.0111061 ‘and children, Mr. and Mrs.
H. Boothby and (heighten Mr. and".
Mrs. P. Larsen, Mr.
those recently confirmed in the chlttch sen' 3?“ Mi. 1". Corner, Wj Walsh and
Bl’. 8 o‘clock.
Mrrand Mrs. P. McGrath, Mr. ‘. ,
oners. C. Larson, Mr. and ilk-spatr
and Mrs. H. .
partially .to' the First Communion forltvlllisms‘ and daughter, M}... A. Lara
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ftllflfl BOIO terdny's 200 mile flight. from Magnol-
Of "0 fit in, Maryland, to tNorwalk. This bird!
Discussion
Occur-led Satirday' 5 Session
the. accused“ which
were "abusive,
sire."
The Republican waged 11 campaign
inguinal Senator Beasley before his
inolninution and election last full.
‘Later it attacked him editorially in
connection with the Waterbury city
court, in which he is now it prosc-
ruling attorney. having. been up-
polntcd recently.
Senator Pcaslcy was. one of the
witnesses Saturday and the others
were James . Lynch, former prese-
curing attorney. and T. F. Barry. for-
lmerly of South Norwnlk, managing
editor of the Republican.
Howard 1‘. Webb, of New Haven,‘
lconducted-the prosecution.
llllllll’ll’li Pllillill
he considered
indecent and often»
Rudolph Knippel's pigeon won yes-
gets the first diploma, making on
the average of 901 yds. Other results.
The national convention of the Unit-J0hu 03‘3““ went "‘9 second dip«
ed Hatters of North America, in ses-
sion in New York citr. adjourned at
noon Saturday until this morning. it
is expected that who convention will
continue through the greater part of
this,week.
- Consideration of proposed changes
in the mortuary benefit laws of the or-
ganization occupied the greater part of
Saturday’s session of the convention.
President Sculley, in his address on
the opening day or the convention.
called the attention ‘of the delegates to
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TOKJO, 'May 17, 7:15 p. m.—-A wire
less message has been received from
the steamship Mangoiia that a tire oc«
curred on the steamer Chiyo Mara
Sunday night, according to the Asahi
'Shimhun. .No details were given. The
Chiyo Muru‘is ‘due at Yokohama to-
morrow. The Mongolia sailed from
San Francisco yesterday. The owners
oi the Chiyo Maru deny the report of
a fire on board her.
The Chiyo Mom is owned by theE
Toyo Kisen' Kabushiki Kaisht, ot
Yokohama and is a, vessel of 7, 253 tons.
'_ lshe sailed from San Francisco May 1
and from Honolulu 'May 7 on her. my
to Yokohama and Hong Kong
What is D
offer merchandiSe at $1.00 that is sold at all \othet' times.- A
‘ during the year at 25 per cent. to 33 113 poutrent. higher, in
1111-. and Mrs. F. Larsen;
~ -1 'jappr‘eciationof Eh?Palf93‘339‘1l53leflded‘tb them at allitnilesi‘. 1 ‘
loma, his bird coming in second with
jibe verage or 901 yards. Other results,
loutFof the 8 birds who started, the fol-
lowing members of the ~lilllslde '-liom
ipg Club made these records. Albin
Johnson, 843 yards, Paul Law rence,
719 yards; and OttouButler, 615 yards.
'Mr. Knipple's bird was on the wing
for 6 hours and 15 minutes. The av-
erage record was small. in comparison
with last week's race. Theibirds had
to contend with a'thunder storm and
a stiff north east wind. Less than half
or the so birds which started in the
race made home the same day of their
start. _
Mnclt interest is being manifested
locally in. these races. The next one
will be'30'0‘1niles, and thebirds- will
start from Calverton. Virginia, and re-
turn to Not-walk. There will be from.
fifty or sixty birds in the‘lrace. ' 2
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Manager Neville Bayley of Baton
Point park, is in New York city to-
day arranging for features‘. for the
opening of the park on May. 29, and
’also for films to be used at the new
motion picture theater which will be
formally ‘Opened at Roton Point on
May 29. Other features are being ar-
ranged for which will make Roton
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’\
oust 9 Day? ..
~ This Question has beenmsked by hundreds. of people.
“ It is a day set aside by the merchants of South Not-walk to
i armada ot' battleships, destroyers, sub-
fmnrines and auxiliary craft,
’ztlon's bulwark in case of war, swung
3 :1“ anchor in the Hudson river today,
Attorney lgroomed for 'review by the president
ed (on tour entice in apouble line of
l ' [ills flRSl PRIZE
practice the necessity for lodge or-
1' gonization Would never have occurred.
it the lodges new the entire spiritual 1 1"
content of this story they would not. . "
l " of the churches not maintain they are.
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REVIEWS 114
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Most Powerful Gathering of Vosselsi
Ever Assembled in an American
Port in the lludrl’hn lliver‘Today.
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lieu :Vorlt Women and Sailors
trout Dolphin Guard Executive.
NEW YORK, May 17.-——A mighty
the na-
iof the United States.
Tile most powerful array of lighting
ships ever assembled in an American
port, sixty-tour in all, the fleet stretch-
groy, but touched with gayer colors.
where pennants and ensigns streamed
honor of the occasion. Each battleship
was in readiness to thunder out the
presidential solute of twenty-one guns
when the navy yacht, Mayflower, with
'the president on the bridge, passed by
during the alternoon.
(Continued on Eighth Page.)
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1111 1111 Silliillill
Cddteilous and Rebekah lodge oi
the City listen to a lllost inter-
eating lliscomo
.A large audience representing the
Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges of
Norwalk and South Norwalk, listened
loan address-on "The Good Samari-
tan." by the Rev. J. Stapleton‘at the
South Norwalk Congregational Church
last eirenlng. The lodges came in a
church.) in addition to the regular ex.
ercises o! the evening, a stereoptlcon
illustration of the Bible story for the
the evening were also thrown on! the
screen- ‘ Mrs. F. 'B. Granmise;f
church soloist, sang most helpfully
Buck’s “Rock of Ages." Mr; Staple
ton sold in part: '"
The Good Samaritan story is 11' mast-
literature. It contains the ethical and
spiritual values which make teaser-
men of power within itself. Because
the lodges emphasize the ethical and
‘the churches the spiritual lessons or
this story. you are most opportunely,
our guests here this evening. It the
story and put all its teachings into
he in need of the supplemental work
The world that womacarry out all the
{rem hghtlngtop and mast head in ‘
evening was given And the hymns for .
the .
church had read the whole of this ‘
italian Cabinet To
Final Decision May Be Deferred Untilth
' i
l
bodynnd tilled the center of the ‘
......,.l
or piece of the New Testament parable ‘
‘1.
‘ precepts of the Good solidi-it“ story
would become s‘o r‘diantiy beautiful .
» that heaven would hove nothing; to of. - .
. (or it. The country which ,practiceu ._
. these precepts would hove a rise in .1
mentioned on twelfth page)
Fifi”:
.; Parliament shall reopen May 20 as arranged before
unofficial information was lacking State Depart end
Meet Today to Decide f '|
on Entering the War
Meeting of Parliament on Thursday-«4.
Temper of the People is in Favor '9!
War and Crashes Between Austria
and'ltalian Frontier Guards Are_Report
ed---Germans Dispute the British Clainr
That Recent Assaults Have Been Slit-r
cessful to the Allies
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Italy's long-ownittd dctlsion for or against war may
be l't‘aillttl today. l’rcnticr Salamlra has tilllC1l a muting?
oi the Cabintt the itrst sin c the polittcal mists wlticlt‘
rcsttltt'tl 111 the 1"'tttnl.ion in ofitcc of tilt Salanrltn Mins-
try. 'I‘hc fitml'tlct'ision may he postponctl. however, 1111-“
ill the assembling: of Parliament, sci for Thursday. V
.\ll ltaly is in :1 state of fcvcrisli excitement. and the ’
tcmpcr of the people is rcprcscntcd as overwhelmingly it
in fawn of 11:11. ‘
(lashts l)L‘l\\'C(‘ll Austrian frontier guards are re-
ported News dispatches front the bot-dot say that an
uprising has occurred in Triest. A crowd Composed
largel1 of women‘bccame so violent 'in anti-Austrian .
demonstrations that 1t was charged by troops occasions".
ing the death of 47 women and the injury of more than ‘ 3.
three hundred "
Another sudden thrust at the German lincétltis time."
just north of La Basscc. has been made by the AlliesE
and. according to French and British official reports, ,
has been attended with conspicuous success. The claim?
of the iritish that tile German line was broken down
0101‘ the greater part of a two—mile section is (lisput—.-
ed. ho1‘vc1'cr, by the German War Office, Which says all;
attacks of the Allies were repulsed, The operations noM
in proercss are characterized as the most important of
any since last fall. .
A Berlin dispatch asserts that the Russians have‘
sttficrcd very heavy losses in Galicia, notwithstanding1
their denials. The Austrians apparently ha1e made a
further slight gain but the Russians, strongly placed on
the River San, arc oficring stubborn resistance. A great'
battle is expettcd along the river.
CALAIS. France, May 17. via Paris. 12:40 1). ins—At
Zcpclin airship. coming fromthe channel, flew over Calais,
last night. It dropped bombs on various quarters of
the city killing two children and wounding one woman.
The property damage was slight. ,
After its raid the Zeppelin sailed away in the direc
tion of the sea. 1 ’
LONDON, May 17,2:14' p. rut—Six thottsand' Ar
m'cnlans have been massacrcdat Van, in Armeni'a,’Asiati'
Turkey, according to a dispatch received in official quar~ '
tors in London today from the Russian consul at Urn:
ntiah, Persia. ‘
This message is dated May 15. It is added that Ar-
menians are defending themselves to. the utmost against
the Turks and Kurds, but that help is urgently néetl'fll
._.._.
WfRO‘MlB May 16, 9' 55 p. 111., via Paris, May 17, .5:
a. m. —P1'e'mier Salandra has convoked a ‘touncil
Ministers for tomorrow mor 1mg, at which it is expect
1 a decision will be reached as to the standtitaly shall take
A decision probably will be reached also as to whetlt
Ministerial crime, or whether-1t shall be prorogd‘ed.
’ WASHINGTON May 17. —Thc American , overt!
ill-flit. was still without advices early today indicatln
nature of Germany‘s reply to the Lusitania note,
word had come from Amhassadbr Gerard at Berlin;
officials are confident, however, the ambassador will'
l .1wa
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