”twelve m ' " ' Daily at News Printed Espec- ially for Home t ASSOCIATED assoc news arson 111.1. Man or fill worm: Iv Kareem. 111111: mo oun own opcmron. I. ESTABLISHED 1870 Entered at the South Norwaik Post Office as Second Class Matter. 4 #— SOUTH NORWALK, CONN, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1915 Fair tonight; Saturday, showers. 111111. 1111 111111111 . 1111111111 Mrs. lena Cargill, Who Has Been a Sufferer from Severe lleaii- aches,vaaIIowed Enough to Kill Six Persons. CLAIMS SHE MADE _ TATAI ERROR Physicians Have Been Working on . Case for Several Days ‘ I Lena 'Cargill, divorced wife of George Shellhouse and William l‘nr- gill. lies critically ill at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Minot T. Hendrix, of Strawberry Hill avenue, as a result of taking a powerful dose oi Iii-chloride of mercury. Death is ex- pected at any moment. The stricken woman swallowed three 7%,» grain tab leis of the deadly poison, enough to kill six persons. Dr, John W. Voll- mer- is in attendance and considers it remarkable that the patient has sur- vived as long as site has, the tablets having been taken last Saturday. The greatest secrecy has been maintained by the family and the fact only leaked out today. According to statements credited to mombersof the household, Mrs. Car- gill has been in ill health for some- time. suffering greatly from headaches For relief, it is said, she has been ac- customed to taking tablets and on Sat- urday afternoon she sought medicine for that purpose. in a way. as yet 11n- known. she went to the medicine chest and withdrew the bottle containing the mercury pills,,swallowing three of (Continued on Twelfth Page.) 4.....* a.— 1111 11111111111...» 11 1111111111 E Chauffeur Nameless, Declares Dun- er, Wealthy Summer Resident of Westport BRIDGEBORT, June 18.——Miiton Quackenbush. 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quackenbush of 765 State street. lies inxSt, Vincent’s hospitall with a fracture of the skull, sustained when he was struckby an automobile owned-by H. J. Thompson of 314 East ‘Fifty-tlrst street, New York city, and driven by Anton Wilberg, on State street, near «Sociey street, at noon yes- terday. In the automobile were Mrs. (Continued on Second Page.) 111111111111'111111 1111 ; 111 1111111 John Johnson, of Hillside Place, who is an enthusiastic motorcyclisb lad is employed by Samuel Roodner, IIIstained a painful acgldent in Glen- brook yesterday afternoon. He was riding along the highwayovhen his run. , chine encountered a piece of wood. He Was thrown heavily to the mood. and had his left leg brolferi Just above the ankle. A telephone mm was not to Dr. Jean llumonicr, in South Non mill, and he responded with an ill? halide-c. and had the you; I" It more! to the remain m Within Zapata Forces GALVESTON, Texas. June 18.—Gen. Pablo Gonzales yesterday expected to occupy’the City of Mexico in a few hours, following the capture of Tech- co. fifteen miles from the capital, ac- cording to dispatches received today by the Constitutionalist consulate here m... WATTS ESTATE CASE GIVES 0N TRIAI AGAIN Administrator Attempts Second Time to Have Deed to Westport Property Set Aside The second trial of the suit. of Sam- uel A. Purdy, administrator, against Stanley S. Watts. of. Westport, in which Purdy seeks to have the cohvcying the property of the late Sidney Waits to the defendant, set aside on the ground that the latter used undue influence, is being Hold today before Judge Shumway in the Civil Superior Court. The first trial was before a jury which set aside the deed, but the defendants won an ap- peal to the Supreme Court of Errors. (Continued on Eighth Patio.) ISHHITESTS HEIIIATIHN AS THE WAY OUT Former Secretary Bryan Issues l’hird Statement on “The Cause- less War" .-—-——-4—- - h WASHINGTON, June 18.-~Former Secretary Bryan in the third and con- cluding section of his statement on “The Causeless War.’ issued today, suggests mediation as “the way out.“ As a. preventative of war, Mr. Bryan proposes universal extension of his investigation commission peace treaty plan. “Mediation," said the former Secre- . tary of State, “is the means. provided by.international agreement, through which the belligerent nations can be brought into conference ,' time for in~ ,vestlgation if all disputes is the means by which future wars can be averted, (Continued on eleventh page)- WENI T0 CHI] 'T RENT lASSAHITEII RV HER TENANT Ms. Ross; Glory, of Boston street, tells the police that when she visited the apartments of Mrs. Mnryfionczy, yesterday, to collect the rent, Mrs. Goncsy buried. with splendid aim, a jar at her head and shouted: ‘ \ “There’s your rent!” Mrs. Glory entered a complaint against her tenant. and she was ar- rested this morning by Detective 'l'houm ualhcrland, charged with aa- unit. because of 1,11. absence of m 1113 Attorney Gram to. 11m in 86de modal. M was.” NP timid until 5 o'clock m m All. , . from Vera Cruz. General Ganraies To Occupy City of Mexico a FewHours Further Advance‘ to FoIItiw the Capture of City of Texcoco, . the Capital,“ After Sharp Fight With Fifteen Miles from The messages added that Gen. Obregon’s force had moved forward from Lagos and were begin- ning the investment of Aguascalientes. tAexcoco, it was said, was taken after a sharp engagement with Zapata forces 7111111 111 11111 TINGERS (If. IIVH MEN Alexander Severn, Who Also harried Razor, Made Trouble for I. l, Payne and Mil Be Tried This Afternoon Alexander‘ Severn, colored. of ‘Day street, this city, vigorously chewed the index lingers! William Aokerly' 11 right. dhalid yhtorday afternoon, when Mr. Acherly demanded that Severn depos it with him 11 101: piece in view of the fact that a short time before he had consumed a large plate of beef stew in I. '1'. Paynes lunch cart, on Washing- ton street. . Severn flatly refused to make any payment, and to“back up his claim he brotlght into play his teeth. fists and of 1111111111111 1111111111 1111 Alan Without Pass causes Excite- .lIottole'lalt‘en —-—u_. FORT WRIGHT, N. Y.. June 18.— Some excitement was occasioned yes- te'rday morning in the mortar pits. No one is allowed in or around any of the emplacements, unless accom- panied by a member of the garrison or supplied with a pass. About. 8:30 yesterday morning, while the officers were on the parapet, operating the mortars, an elderly man wandered, éIapparenlly aimlessly, into the pits arid igetting behind one of the mortars slanted to exauiine its mechanism. Captain Singer soon caught. sight of him, however. and sent Sergeant Ault to see his pass. He had none and was ordered peremptoriiv from the ground. up.— (Contlnued on Second Pm) 1111111111111 1111111111 11111 Eighteen friends of Councilman John Milne gathered at Dorlon's shore resort last night and sprung upon him a complete surprise. it was in the form . of handsome Odd Fellows charm. a gift oflthose present and a few. others who here unableto attend. When the guest of honor received the charm he was deply touched by the sentiment expressed in it. He could not respond at that, time. but later on profusely thanked the “boys." Irving H. Reed Was toastmaster of the ev‘on- lag. caring for those duties in a most. efficient manner. Following the sow; meat at Fort Wright~llovies . , razor During the wild melee that fol. ice of Sulliuali‘s famous shore dinner. lowed William Holland and wuuamiimpromptu speeches were made by all Acherly, both waiters in the Payne at the table and goodtellowship reign- iunch- cart, were bitten by Severn. 39d supreme Both men needed the attention of i1: Those who attended were: John ductor. Dr. F. 0.. Burnell renderedfMilne, Irvin‘g H. Reed, Joseph Keneiic, medical treatment. A razor dropped to:M J Riordan. Thomas Léatherlaud the floor, owned by Severn, but wheth- IIFVTDS Bylngton. Charles H. (3091933 or he was about to use it or not has CREST“ M W913!) Edward F- Duffy not been determined. The trial wasi-TRI'VTB Murray, Thomas J- Domeyi continued from this morning until 2:30 IJohn Jones. George A. Sharron. 8- H- o'ciock this afternoon. Gardner, S. A. Smith, William Kelsier, Severn was arrested by office;- W. J. Powell and Nelson W. Benedict. Frank S. Stratton, and four charges _ 4 were placed against him: drunkenness. WEN'I’Y‘HHHEWEBMNG assault. breach of the peace, and at- tempt to defraud a restaurant keeper. I5 MITRE RHHHI’HRT CITIZENS ARRESTED 1ROGKPORT. Ky., June 18.—Fifteen prominent citizens of Rackport, it be some known today", were arrested yes- terday charged with first degree mur- der in connection with the killing of Harrison Maddox during the raid of “possumfhunters” on the negro’section of this place April 29, last. This makes the second wholesale ar- rest on “possum hunter“ charges, litteen citizens of Centertovvn,,,, this county, having been arrested within the last week. 111111 1111 1111111? 1111111111111111 The transformation in eight weeks from seed to blossom hearing plants to a reality. Incradulouo u it my man. nevertheless it in a tick. Setting the Missourian also auto-t ouch a claim and armed with an invitation from w. name-Mr m comm! m .11. moat. Dar-loo. o man: not.» mm Mod Ila place. It m m a an: atom in in halt to lab m The‘twenty-fifth' anniversary of the mbrriage of Mr. McMahon was celebrated at their home on Cedar street, last evening, and a most enjoyable time ensued. Among the friends and relatives pre- sent were: Mrs. Catherine Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Oesgher, Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer, Mr; and Mrs. John McGuinnis. Mrs. Matthew Barry of New Brunswick. N. J., Miss, Marie McMahon of St. Peter's General Hos- pitai, New Brunswick. N. 1.; Mrs; Sarah Grady of St. Louis. Mo; Mrs. M. J. IvTchrney, Margaret and Mary M‘cNerney. Mr and Mrs; ‘Timothy Maieer. John, William, Timothy and Katherine Maher, Mr. and Mrs M. Golden. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Sulli- van, Katherine McGninncss, Mary, Madeline and” Ethel Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. McMahon proved themselves delightful host”, and “hoo- ters. All deported wishing than many returns of the day. W WWJWMM Ways-mom: and Mrs. Timothy , 111 “Mill 11111111 liltflunmuflolflormllrmwm Minimal-o .lhmmhmml: 1111mm 111111111 11 11111 ‘ 11 1111 11 111111.111 Young Houdini Who Recently Blew lip Zeppelin in Fight Drops 500 Feet When Ettplosion Occurs THAT INST CHNIRHI 0T THE MACHINE it. B. liesdarn, American Writer, ‘ Pwadflsoflicfin PARIS, June i8.—tlaieutenant Regi- nald A. J. Warneford, who gained fame recently by biowingto pieces a Zeppelin over Belgium, was Killed yes- terday by the fall of an aeroplane at Buc, Franco. Lieut. Warnegot‘d was piloting the machine which had as a passenger Henry B. Needham, the American writer, who also was killed. Lieutenant Warneford and Needbam fell from a height of 500 feet. The lieu» tenant‘had been spending a few days in Farispwb'sre he “canto after his Zep~ pelld exploit to rectilVe his decoration of the Mgloh of Honor. ' ’ ......_.....'.._' (Continued on Tenth-Page.) 1111 11 1111111 , ‘TSIIH IiIEIS .IIIVIIHHE Witnesses Jo‘s-lily; Son of "Pal mops Evangelist Was lntemper- ate and timely Ira Allan Sankey. son of the fa- mous evangelist who moved millions to tears by his miisic. was the defen- dant in' a divorce case heard yester- day before Judge Milton ‘A. Shumway ‘in the Superior court, second part. Mrs. Frances vWann Sankey brought the, action. She alleged intolerable cruelty, intemperance for more than .tlve years last past, and desertion dating from Feb. 16, 1911. 1‘“ ‘ . (Continued on Eighth Page.) IIEIIVERV TEAM ANI) A delivery team driven by a boy and owned by N._ Shilepsky, of Songs- tuck. crash-sdinto a‘bigl limousine nu tombbiie last evening ”at the point where Sylvan avenue. - Westport, creases the Post road. The horse, wagon and boy piled up on the hood of the engine and then fell back on the road The wagon was smashed to kindling wood and the home re- solved bruises and cuts. The boy es- caped without injury. Flying glass from the windshield rendered several cuts on the chauffeurs taco. totally is considered mil-acutely. The onus 11mm at a flat calm. the point of collision. view of the indie on either road in modeled the auto-6 “mutton-ah tiara-ammonia WWW” “all“! flUMWIfi.M, 1A 1111111111 11111 . That too accident did not mutt; and Balkan Slates Front 'lhc assc1ti0n is made by a review of recent fighting id 150., 000. along the front. resist their. opponents States are again under-sway. _____ (Continued on [till HUNTERS MUST "PAY HARE-WHENTHEI RIJV SHDI According to an announcement made recently by a high official of one of the biggest cartridge factories in the ,UnitedStat-es’, it 'is practically certain that sporting ammunition will advance materially in price before the fail hunting season opens. As yet none of the dealers in Norwalk have been so advised. The tremendous advance in the cost of raw material and from European powers -for small arms assigned as, the reason for' the‘prtr posed advance. other reasons why Norwalk hunters =this fall will have to dig deeper for the ammunition is the fact that since the war, copper has advanced from about 13 1-2 cents a pound to 19 122 .cents. lead from 4 cents to 5 1-2 and 6 cents, and zinc from 5 cents to 25 cents a pound.- 111111 1111111111 1 fill-111111111111 111" -~—.—~—3—L In the eifort to increase the eillciens cy of police service in the third dis- trict. Chief of Police William Kron- niugton and Police Commissioner R. M. Wolfe. have furnished Oflltm‘ John L. Roberts, the third district tracer. with a new bicycle. Ofloor Roberto now patrols the cool: old- from 'I Io’oioelt p 111.. until 8 o’clock a. n, and is able toaoovor ‘ m . W mnadihanoaroonmilmha politician respond too-lo! the 1Imam-111111culls. '5 m1l.m.¢lhw mmmoMWI-v momma-um utilitarianism-attains m Wont-mm .l‘ I Russian Reports—- Have Placed Nu; Dead, Wounded or Prisonersaf 000 to 150,000, Buifhé Russian '. 3‘ Have Been Pushed Steadiiy Ba” Negotiations Between Allies Po Fighting in Progress on the we 11w » German .1111 once has been made at great cost. days fightingncar Stry the Icutoniyc iorceo are said to‘ have lost‘ tens of thousands of men,’ of 38 miles 011 the Galrciau front between May 29 and T Tune 15, their losses are placed at betwceil 120,000 and Reports from Berlin and \" icnna. however, indi- tale that the Russians are being pushed steadily back all ' I The latest communication from the. Ans? trial War (Wire says the Russians are nowhere able to Negotiations between the allied powers and Balkan? ‘ leaching Berlin from Sofia. ‘llnlgarlzi dealings territory from Romania, Greece and Serbia in return for her par‘ ticipation in the war with the Allies. ‘ ‘ . , A Berlin dispatchexpresscs doubt wi1ctlier,former Premier Vcnizclos of Greece, in case of his return to power following his victory in the elections, will be u conditionally in favor. of going to war. The deadlock on 7 GaIIipoli Peninsula and the reported failure .of Bulgar ‘ ‘ 111111 111 the , demands ammunition 'due to the great war. is T TWO CE: Under Way—~11” ‘ the Russian War Office, .in Galacia that the Austro- In two and on one section ‘i According t Information. Third Page.) .' 111111111111111, Fair And Deveraux, 11111 It Suspects, Arrested on The" Sentinei'iearned this .- that Judge Milton Shumws , special session of the Critnia' perior Court, in Bridgepo morning, called by permiss Chief Justice polled Coroner Phelan’s comIthent in t William Fair and‘ “Jack’S T held for several weeks p V, der suspects in connection ~ finding of a woman’s body not in Dalian. alleged to be Mrs. Fair’ s, and immediate a bench Warrant. arresting 11111 Deveraux on the charge of m ter.J11dge Shumway ti $5.000 each. and although not been put up at press t iti's known'that attorneys 111-11 munlcatlon with relative?! die west Who, it is better word the necessary amount Ponce. o! the Brldxml‘t moral days. Their cacao, It roaches trial, will be h Superior Court It 1110 1. ‘ tam. At the hmcdlw , “may this morning,
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