' arbitrator by Saturday, it
AISO'CIATED PRES! NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD IY A SPECIAL WIREJND OUR OWN OPERATOR.
{ESTABLISHED 1870
TRHIIEIHEN
0T CHICAGO
T0 ARRITRATE
Strike of 14,000 Car Men Was
Called Off At 5 0'Clock This
Morning, and Men Returned to
Work S"
”—
NAIHR THOMPSON 0N
ARBITRATION BOARD
Says lie Will Try and See That Men
Get a Square Deal
CHICAGO, Julie lit—The trike or
14000 street tar men “as called off
shortly after 5 O'clock today All
points at issue will be settled by arbi—é
trillion, Operation of cars on all lines
was to be resumed as quickly as the
striking men could be notified.
The end of the strike, which
tied up electric transportation for two
days. came with the selection of May—
or Willlani l-l-ale Thompson as the
third member of a board of arbitraé
tion, the main questionat issue. Of—
ficials of the companies will select an
was .an-
nounced. \V. D. Malian, International
President of the street Carmen's Un-
ion. probably will be named to repre-
sent. the men.
The selection of Mayor Thompson
came at the end of a fifteen-hour con-
ference, which began yesterday after-
noon. Union leaders, otficials of the
traction lines and members of the
(Continued on Tenth Page.)
. . . 'l
lliillii's in Al
MOOSE » lilliiii
The special carnival committee ap-
pointed by South Norwailt Lodge, No.
529, L. 0. 0. M., held its first regtlliir.C0unCll. Greenwich.
at the Moose!
meeting, last night,
Home, and organized as follows:
Cliairman—vSalvator ‘Chariott.
Assistant Chairman—Clarence
Brush. “-
Secretary«B, F. Briggs.
’I‘reasurer—-Frederick ll Gaming.
L.
has .
Entered at the South Norwatk Post -
Chico as Second Class Matter.
Governor Holcolnb Says
He Will Not Accept a .
Renominatloll Next Year
MM
Did Not Want the Election Last Year
andWill See to it, Personally, That
It Doesn’t Come His Way Again—His
Only Wish ls to "Be Allowed to Retire
There has been considerable discus-,thi‘ng to do was to renaminate you
sion in political circles throughout thefanfld that you were renominated what
state as/to whether or not Governorlposition would you then take?"
Holcomb desired another term. Somel “i do not care to speculate on fu-
of his close political friends have saidltures.”
he would accept a renotnination and: “it has been said, governor that
lothers equally close, have assertedlif you thought there was a likelihood
ithat undei no circumstances would he of your renomination at the next
the a candiate. The governor was ask- contention you would take steps to
ed today, at the capitol if he would prevent it. "
hea candidate. The governor was ask-: “I believe i have said l would see
Ithe republican state conv entiou next ito it myself that I’ was not renoml
lytnr. lnaled at the next convention and
I “\‘o i will not." replied Gov. liol- Inot leave it to there. I hate also said
iconib. {i would attend the (onvention. I did
I. “\\ili you allow your name to be not want the nomination last year%
presented". and l certainly do not want to be re-
1 do not want another term as nominated next year. It is my desire;
governor. it is my wish that 1 beta retire from piibiic life at the and1
allowed to retire. in no sense of tilO‘of my present term. The state of
word will i he a candiate for a rcnom- . Connecticut has been very good to.
motion. 1 do not want to continue In ‘ me. liut I have no desire to continue
the office of governor after the explra- in the public service alter my term
tion of my present term." as governor. 1 repeat that i am not
“Suppose circumstances should so a candidate for another term as gov-
shape themselves that it would seememor and that i won't be a condldato
to the convention that)“. only wjlo'l’batmithe next convention.“
PHRASSIJS COUNCIL: INSANE WHNAN HEID
OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY [HIEHAIIY TWO YEARS
(lives 1a Smoker and Entertainment WMCIWWII. Slayer of Two
Chilton, Sane, Released on
on Occasion of Twenty- first ,
Bail
Birthday i ‘
“The tummy-first anniversary of
Poliassus Council, No. 1208, Royal Ar-
canum, was flttlngly celebrated last
evening at the' headq’uarters in Red
Men's Hall, Norwalk. There was -'l
large attendance of the members, and
lvisitors were present from Sherman
Council, South. Norwaik, and Nutmeg
A smoker Was
held in honor of the occasion, and a
line program of entertainment was
provided.
Regent P. D. Stannard welcomed the
guests, and introduced Dr. Charles W.
Many as the presiding officer, the lat-
ter was the first regent of the council,
4
p
Following her, release from the
State Insane Hospital at Mlddictown
by Judge William H. Williams 06 a
writ of habeas corpus, Mrs. Helen An-
thony, wife of William Anthony,
wealthy contractor of Greenwiéh.w’as
yesterday arrested and held in $2,500
bail on the charge of manslaughter.
Bond was furnished by her husband.
Judge Williams held that Mrs. An-
thony's commitment by Judge William
L. Tierney, of the Greenwich borough
(Continued on second page)
8'
SOUTH NORWALK, 00NN., 'WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1915
iiiciiiiiil
illi SAYS
lililisl lull
iiiiiii 0PPORlllN|ll
Coming to the United States, Says
Tamer Societal-y Bryan in His
Statement on “The Causeless
War"
Death v"
WASHINGTON," June 16.—Former
t for line Ifld Williams, Secretary Bryan, in the first section of
Tried“ “Killing of “um B_ his statement on “The Causeless War,"
l today, prophesied that the greatest
use! 0f BUkllimstfll I peacemaking opportunity in all his-
! tory was certain to come to the United
‘ States and declared there would be a
demand for an international confer-
"ANGIN‘: WI”. BE ence, with the return of peace, to
“IIEIR PENN" change the rules of international law.
1
‘whieii “seem to have been made for
the nations atfiwar rather titan for the
nations at peace."
“I‘ndcr the stress and strain of the
titanic struggle in which they are en-
gaged.” Mr. Bryan's statement says.
"each side has felt itself justified in
encroaching upon the rights of neu»
trais. The ocean highways, the com-
- N‘ mon property of all. have been to some
“'1“in of Bridgeport, and Harrl extent appropriated for our purposes.
toe of I’oughkeepaie, N“ 1" were; and delicate diplomatic questions are
MUM Kuiity of first degree murder by' forced upon the neutral nations
{a jail in the snperlot couit lute yes- i lost at this time when these ques-
I“ day. after “N hours ““1 finfiendioiis are most acute, the helligeran‘.
miiiui is of deliberation ’l‘hci werel
charged with the murder of Countvi
Commissioner litlbelt B. Case at
liziritliamsted on November 28 last. II“ [SIDE AlUMNI
H.
To BeSenHeucod by Judge Read;
Next Tuesday Honing Robbins
Denied
LI'I'CH Fl EL 1). J line 16,-] saac
iConttnued On Fifth Page.)
Sentence, which means hanging,
will be imposed by Judge. Joel
Reed new, Tuesday. Neither prisoner
displayed any emotion when the jury
thought. in its verdict. Mrs. Williams.
wife of one of the convicted, was also
in the court room and she took the
verdict calmly.
Mr. Case. who was one of the most
prominent citizens in Litchfleld coun-
ty, was beaten to death with a wagon
axis» at ills general store. The state
alleged robbery to be the motive. Ar-
thur Pfaetflin of Coiebrook. who was
arrested in connection with the
crime. is still locked up on the com
ncr's orders. charged with murder. Itl
war: hinted that he would appear as
one of the state witnesses at the trial
just completed, biit he gave only
minor testimony. It is now expected
that. he will be brought to trial in
it: October.
Thirty-mice oi the former Pupils
Renewed Pleasant Associations
Yesterday
The Hillside Alumnae had a splend-
id reunion. Thlrty-three olthe "Girls”
renew ed old associations as they toil-
ed up the hill at noon yesterday. They
found it just as steep, just as rocky
and just as unpaved—except tor the
private sidewalk along the school
grounds—when the oldest graduate
was in the Primary Department.
lint from the first glimpse of the
Homestead and Its velvety lawn the
oldest graduate realized that although
it was indeed the same old school, it
was also the some young school, for
everywhere they saw evidences of
continuing growth and expansion with
proved to them that Hillside had with-
in itself that spirit of eternal \outh
which lies at the very foundation of
all good schools.
The same beautifully terraced lawns
——....——-—.——————---
IISHTNINH STRIKES
II. N. RARIE STATIHN
Binns Cut Fifty Wires in Cannon
Station, and Ties lln Boston-lien
adorned with steps of native stone in
"is fillill'llll'
and noble trees. But the terraces were '
Heavy loss at Life
4
mainline 0i Sllllli
If all [101811 till it
Ultimatum Follonsiniportant Cor.-
ment of the grievances of the freight
TWO cum
Clear tonight and Thursday. VI“
In Zeppelin Raid On
English Northeast Coat-
.Are Dead and as Many More Wound
——Several Fires Started by Bombs
French Attack on Karlsruhe Yester
Said to Have Caused Nineteen Des” .
and Fourteen Wounded—Italians Pro.
ceeding with the Invasion of Trent.
A Zeppelin raid over the northeast coast of England
Inst llljl’lli caused the heaviest loss of life among nort-~
cmilbatauts limit such attaL Its (luring the \i',ar with thin .
exception of yesterday 5 raid by breach aeroplanes ovet
Karlsruhe, Germany. Details of the attack on the Eng?~
Iishcoast are held back by by the Iiritisb censor, as was f
the case in previous raids. but it is announced officially
that fifteen persons were killed and '- litany
wounded. illltl tlintst‘t‘crnl fires were started bv the,
bombs. The attack on KarIsrubc caused the death of
nineteen persons, and foiirt en \vcrc \\'t)llllllt‘tl seriously.
t The invasion of the province of Trent by the Italians
'is proceeding steadily, and according to the Italian Gene .
craI Stall tlic tloiiiiiiatiiig positions are beingr occupich
gradually. The Austrians. who linv: ticspatcbcs 25,000»:
men from 'I‘rcnt to resist the invaders. havenotyct ac«
ccptcd battle. (in tlic lsonzo front thelAustrians 'have
prepared elaborate defenses. including in' some locations
several Titles of trenches of masonry onconcrcte. I I
Cerutan'flaitus of new successes in Galiria arc con-E
firmed in part by an official statement front T’etrograd.
It is said the Ger rniaus brought tip fresh troops and the‘ I
Russians were compelled to fall back. .\0 mention 13
made of Mosciska, capture of which was announced yes?
tcrday at Berlin in“
(Continued on Third Page.)
HINERS WITHDRAW
BUTTE. Mont., June 16.——Ail[ W
that in the twenty years of its as
tion with the Western Federatlcii
Mlners‘lt had contriuted $1,000,009
the Federation, for which it had,
received one cent’s worth of .
and hinting at irregularities
handling of strike funds by Fed
officers, the Butte Miners’ Uni
parent organization of the W
Federation of Miners , in read
made public today formally vi
:15 more
———_—-
ference in Which Employer. 0e-
iiiand concession on Patriot Big
System—1,800 lien Ready to
llilit Jobs
-_I&~
NEW HAVEN, Juno Iii—«No settle-
A sub-committee of some’forty mem
bers was selected -to aid in the work of
The committee re»-
ported that a satisfactory contract had
been made with the Leon Washburn
Carnival Company, which is the larg-
est carnival show on the road, carry-
~ ing thirty cars and 350 people.
\comu‘littee announced that a week’s
campaign of advertising began Mon-
It is the intention of the
committee. to_niake the week of June
this grand event.
day morning.
(Continued on '1“va Page)
' 4 MISS SHAPNANS
}§.
rilliii lii'
—~—————
In the heme of her parents, the litev.
DrfandVMl-s. J. Wilbur Chapman, of.
Jamaica, Long Island. Miss Agnes
Pallyn Chapman'will become the bride
I Mr. Fred E..Linder, of New York'
city. at 7:30 o'clock. Thursday oven-
The bride‘s father,tDr.
Chapman, will perform the ceremony,'near the hospital. Today seven tent
lug. June 17.
assisted by the Rev. Dr. Marcus
Brownson of Philadelphia, the luncle'imdor quarantino‘mr a period of sixty
of the bride.
The impressive service will takeltoday refused to
place in the large living room. beforo‘ot'the man who‘is ill or the parties
.tCoutlnued on, Second Page). I
The
and in a happy speech he told of the
growth from fifteen members to 138 at.
present, and all of them good sub-
stantial citizens. 0f the original list.
Milli liiili
(canltinued on Sixth Page.) /
RNE DIPHTHERIA CASE
THHND AT THRT WRIGHT
One ilemler of 13th c. it c. c..."
pany Sticken -Tent Mates Are
Now tinder Quarantine
on—s—
Sa’tilrilay-4Cliarles 'E...
flamed Captain and Militant
o
Delegates from
Lodge, No. 529, L. O. O. M., will leav
here tomorrow morning for thre
tion and field day celebration. Th
-FORT WRIGHT, Fisher's Island,
June lit—Diphtheria has broken out
in the camp of tho',.Connecticut Coast
iArtiilery Corps, which is in camp
here since June 10.‘ A. member ill a
Danielson, Conn, company was found
to be suffering with the disease and
was yesterday isolated in ‘quarters
dom in this- state. ,
companies of Moose Defenders
command of Colonel
Banting.
A. mates of the young man were placed
The .post and militia officials
tva” out the name
I days.
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(Continued on 1me page.)
(Continued on Second M)
AND TIEID DAY.
Colonel Frederick ll, Gaming Will
Be in Command in Hartford,
Britta
South Norwallt
days at Hartford, at which place will
- be held the Connecticut state conven- *-
business session will be held on Fri-
day, when the supreme officers to.
gether with the delegates will be as-
sembled for the purpose of, tfansact-
lug business and going into detail
pertaining to the welfare of Moose~
0n Shturdey the parade will form
at the capital at 11 o’,clock when all
In
Frederick it.
together , with marching
clubs, bands and floats from .the var-
lountlodges throughout the state will
York Wires
s
8
9
through this station.
~u—r’
et‘i-liiLleoE ALUMNI" LUNcHEON.
Forty-five
being held at
pechlly enjoyable.
town:
Tomato Bouillon; Donovan.
Olives—Salted Nuts. ,
LobsterPatties. Augustin.
Chicken Salad, Harmful-I.
Carlton Ice Cream. Fancy Cake.
Iced Tea.
The menu
Lightning struck the Western Un-
ion cable station at cannon Station
northwest of this city last evening a
little after 7 o'clock and burned out
about fifty wires on‘the Boston-New
York cable line, crippling the service
nearly 90 per cent. and pulling many
of the state wires out of commission
as well. The cable station was partly
burned.- A gang‘ of repairmen were
rushed to the spot and they worked
all night. Service was resumed at 10
o’clock this morning. A relay office of
that line is located at Cannon Station
iNearly thirty pairs of wires passed
' members of Hillside
Alumni Association enjoyed their an-
anal luncheon yesterday. the affair
the Norwalk Country
Club. The catering was done,_by Stew-
ard Millard. An elaborate menu and
line service made the luncheon :3-
oi
the quaint Italian fashion and the old
flight of wooden steps leading to the
Homestead had been replaced by
stately ones of concrete, while on the
(Continued on Seventh Page).
_.._—_..._
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CARRIED RI NRRWAIH NAN
The third largestlinsurance policy
paid by Conneéticut insurance com-
panies during the year of 1914, was car
ried by William H. Earle,. of East ave
one, this city, who died some time ago
Mr. Earlc’s policy was for $35,142.
In the total amounts paid out in
claims during last year the City of
Norwalk stands 10th in the list of 5-1
cities, towns and villages in the state.
The total amount paid out in this city
during 1914 was 8124. 000. This was
divided between the first and second
districts, however, uptoWn receiving
$80,000 in ihsursnce claims and new
town 838.000
The largest claims paid were the pol-
lcieo of L K. Merrill" of Stanton-d.
amounting to $122. 500 and ll 1. Wick
The third large» in the state he m.
11. rule's. of this city. which amount-
oit to “tilt
grievances, says:
horn, of ”enchant", totalling 0103. 407.
.from the Federation, repudla
contract which existed betw
two organizations and order-odd
ter returned to' Federationh
ers at Denver. ‘,,_
The action is'the outcome
tion between the Butte Miner
and the Western Federation, w
minated a year ago in thedy
here of Federation headd‘uart
clerks on‘ the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad has been reach-
ed through several conferences which
have been held between officers of the
company and those of the Brothrhood
of Railway Clerks with Federal concil-
iators as intermediaries, according to
an announcement made today. Grand.
Vice-President 21.1. Forrester, of the
Brotherhood, in an interview after a
statement of the cierks’ side had been
made public, declared that a “strike
of clerks on the whole system seem-
ed unavoidable." He added:' "While
there is still an opening the railroad
company will have to recedo from its
position, and at least meet the com-
mittee half way, if it desires to avoid
a strike "
The clerk’s committee in its state- terday by Officer John' H
ment, which reviewed the alleged train- riding He was. fine'
“There are 1 800Ivlew of his youth Judge
clerks in the Brotherhood on the New‘ gave him fifteen minutes my
Haven system, and 95 per cent.
them will walk out immediately the
word is given." .
At the'otlloes of the railroad here it
was stated that no statement would
be issued by the company at this
time.
The clerks gave out their state
ment following a conference be-
tween Clifford Reeves. 1 More!
conciliator. and General longer lion
do. Both men have no.1“: the city.
and it In said that in. Boom will not
return.
Henry Peterson. of the: M“
was arrested last night by
John L. Roberts, charged '1‘!
ounces and bfeach of the page.
Volburgh lined him. thli.
$0.80. which included chill.
Allison sit-out. of En} '
youthful thief, who has a
titanium to his credit.
loudly night, stole Andrei! ‘ ‘7
bicycle. will be seat trim M :
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