Our Endeavor Is to publish news such as can be re'adeby every member of the household. Public co- operation in this direc- tion is inVited. ‘ A..-‘ yvvv-vvvvvvvvvvvvvyw‘ , I b I 1 - ESTABLISHED 1870 I Entered at the South Norwatk Po-t Office as Second Muss \M'ter. K §OUTH NORWALK, CONN,, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28:" 1915 "NEW SCHDDE HOUSE ERR WEDRGEEDWN Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Company Votes Unanimously for the New Structure Opposite the Present One RDNiRARiDRS BIDDING 0N SPERiEISAiIDNW Samuel 1. Miller Chosen President and Other Officers lie-elected —At. the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Gilbe1t and Del Iett Manufacturing Companv held at the Qonlpanv 5 offices in GeongetounA yesterday afternoon. 11 1011: “as puss-i ed unanimously autholizing the con s1111<tion of a new schoolhouse for the school district, leplacing the old building. ’1l11.~ philanthropic enter- 1 prise had its inception in the mind of: Samuel J. Miller. the company‘s pres- ident. and when brought before the stockholders for action met with in» slant approval. With the completion of the proposed school buildingflthe overcrowded condition of the old structure will be eliminated and a more efficient program of instruction can he maintained. The generosity (Continued Un Fifth’Page.) RDDSEiEii SCORES Q... 11111 11111111111111 SAN DiEGO, July 28.—-Advocates of. peace at any price were scored by Col. Theodore Roosevelt here, last night when he addressed a large crowd at the Panama-California' exposition. Mr. Roosevelt's address came as a climax to Roosevelt Day at the exposi- tion, which kept the former president busy all day. After holding a reunion with 77 members of his former Rough Riders ' regiment. Col. Roosevelt visited one of the attractions at the exposition. where lived several bands of Indiana. He exhibited much leasure at the ceremony of christen a newly born Indian boy, “Theodore Roosevelt.” “If after his Gettysburg address, 1Lin- coin had listened to those who said war was the worst of evils, we would. not be here tonight, ” said velt. “l' 111 an extremely domestic man, but should there be war,1and my four sons would go to it. 7 ’ “.We should be prepared. We should have a standing army of 200,000." Col. RoosoJ l 60, Political- Porf Au WASHIVGTON, July '28.—Fuli re-A Prisoners Massacred in Revolt in Governor Oscar, Who Ordered Execu- tions, Said to Have Been Slain' By a Mob, Which Parfly Burned the Palace 111 111111 EDP 05 HEAD DEE Willi SUN b Whether Accidental; or With Sui- cidal intent, lolln' items, This Afternoon, Endedliis life. Prince, Haiti of General Oscar, Governor of Port au ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS FROM ALL PART. OF THE WORLD IV A SPECIAL WIRE ANO OUR OWN OPERATOR. No Lef Up in INDIRiMENlS ‘ DISASTER iii EASiiAND To Be pended late To-Beylheth- er ihcyWiil Be for "Manslaught- or or ACrhind Carelegsness. 7 ing the Austrians by the Germans 10 Partly Cloudy Tonight and Thursday Fighting on Ansirian llaiian Frontier, __..___————‘ ifalians Claim to be Advancing or Hold- Have Taken 5, 200 Prisoners— 1110115.. ; without Th; Evening“ Sentinel as a; ,1 complete daily visitor. TWO CENTS Severe in Check——Former Cut Cummunicaiioniu ports from Rear Admiral Caperton on Prince, who later was slain himself by the latest Haitien revolutionady out An mob, after taking refuge in the D0 break at Port au Prince were awaitedI minican Legation; that‘ President Guil- today by officials of the United States’ laume and family had taken leiuge in DEAiii CANE UNDER GENERAL MANAGER Between Warsaw and Pefrograd-w Hope to Prevent Retreat of Russians i 'RERNER MAY till a program of entertanment‘ Igo1ern1nent. Official ad1ices received here from Port 1111 Prince reported an outbreak, Ibut ga1e few details. Unoillclal information said that for- A nier President Zamon and 1130 politicalA prisoners had been executed by olderI i the French legation, which had be een Ithreatened with attack, that the Pres- A dentiai palace had partially been de- 'stroyed ,and that the re1olutionists were in possession of the city. The re 11 11111 1111 Well Known in East Namath Where lie ifeslded on Bridge Street-— AiitiW E0 SEE RID DE MOSQUIEDESA AEntomologist Britten Cives instruc- tions Which Are Particularly Timely. A Dr. Joseph H. Townsend, secretary int-the board of health, has received advance copies of thepamphlet which Dr. W. E. Britton, state entomologist, has prepared, at the request. "of the board, on “The Mosquito Problem 01 Connecticut and How to Solve 11." Dr. Townsend is distributing copies of the report to local authorities. It is es pecially timely in view of the fact that the. frequent trains during July' have. caused mosquitoes 10' swarm here- abouts in vast numbers. The report says there are 500 spe- cies of the mosquito, and the United States has 100. Reference is made to (Continued on second page.) 1 - A HARD 1le Justice Ford Expected to Civga Decision Some Time Today—- Condemned Man’s friends Busy NEW YORK, July 28.~—Decisio’n was expected to be announced by Justice -Ford today whether to grant a third trial to Charles Becker or whether to call before him the condemned man and new'witnesses to give evidence in support of Becker‘s application for a new trial. One of the main points that he had to consider was\whether he had authority to grant a new trial for any other reason than ’tnose set forth in the statutes. He had to decide whether he possessed the inherent rigilt to re-open any case decided in the Supreme Court. A 1 A 111 111111111111 11111 A” 11 WW” 111111 4 Man Employed» has in Ch. .etf & Peabody Factory. A 1 (Continued on Eleventh *Page.). "“511!in on Fifth Page-i 6 OP 00i100 __ 7 IN ""8 SIAIE Holding a. double barreled shot gun between his knees as he sat beneath Ian apple tree in his yard on Bridge ' street. East Norw,alk at 1:10 o'clock Peaches' m 99 Condition and Yeild 11111 afternoon, John Kovacs, 30,11 shin ironer of. late employed in the 0f 308'000 BIISRCES Expected Cluett and Peabody shop pulled the" A trigger and blew the entire top of his The July government crop report head away. death being instantane A contains much information about Con- 01111.. Whether the action was acct-A necticut crops the first part of tthdontal or of silicate} intent was notA month it shows “that the acreage oiA determined at'press hour but the po- corn is 88,000.01 three per cent. more: lice held to the latter theory. than last year. its condition eighty-A When Dr. R. M Wolfe, who was‘ three, and forecasted production 2,719.-Acalled and Officer John H. 'I‘oothllll 000 bushels. The condition of the Con- arri1ed at the scene the man was nectlcut oats crop to given as ninety-- beyond all medical aid.’1‘he officer two per 0011! and a production 0! 354w began an investigation immediately 000 bushels is indicated for the year. A3130 notifying Dr. S H. Huntington The crop of all hay in Connecticut is medical examiner. reported to be in se1enty- five per cent Kovacs was married and is surviv- condition. A yield of 1. 08 tons an acreA ed by a widow and three small chil- ‘ Adren. Mrs. Kovacs was prostrated -?wlth grief as a result of the accident Aand could give the authorities but Alittle assistance in their early in- qulry. it was stated by neighbors that. Ko- vacs this morning had received a let‘ i A A 1 i A A A James Lombardo, local contractm, (OOntlnued on Fourth Page.) has been awarded the contract for the erection of a garage for .Carmine Ric-I iNAlDNA, WAD SNDi EAINER, °“ A10 BE EXAMINER IN AiliiliSl abuiiding will be a handsome one, and will be 401147, of one story. Thec struction will be of solid stone and cell- crete. and Will be fireproof. Two e11- trances will lead from Woodward ave- nue and Cross street. Tile building will be occupied by Ric- lt was stated this morning by At- torney John J. Cuneo that arrange- ments‘will be made within the near future to have .al'lenists examine . State's Attorney Hoyne. inal carelessness or of manslaughter I .SERARAEE 001i iANEN lNiti SUSEDDY m 1.1.1.7... dragon-no AiWD iiAi EASEDRIES IN a City of Housing A dictments for responsibility for theA Bastiand disaster of last Saturday will American "at Cotilpany and "pix. be returned by the state grand jury 10-; day, according to an announcement by , it will not be. decided until late in the day whether: to ask indictments on charges of criln-: 1 her of Orders F01 some few days past the ind-.311- "There is plenty of evidence to. port Company one of Norwalk's latest either charge," Mr. Hoyne said. The coroner's inquest, it is expected in the former Clear Felt liar shop at will be completed late today and im the corner of Day and Raymond street. mediately thereafter the state grand From 15 ‘0 20 men are employed by Jury plans to 80 into ““10“ A the new concern, which recently lo- Explaining the tlhing into custoayIcnted “1 ““3 CW- otw. K. Greenbaum. general manager The American Hat Company. can of the Indiana Transportation (-.‘0 cm Atroiled by the two nephews 0! Henry Apany, which leased the Eastland last H Pollak, 0‘ the C & K- Company, has been running for the past two weeks. in this shop from 25 to 30 men :are actl1ely employed on a number 01’ orders. It was stated this morning that the in Export Company, at this time, is engaged in the making of bat bodies for the American Company. Saturday. Mr. Home said: i (Continued on Twelfth Page.) WARNS I CAUSE SOME ERDUDEEI Special committee 11111 Report to AEUISI iDlJNSE, WANEED Council Concerning Advisahiiity of Purchasing incinerating Planti —Said City Could Support ln-A cinerator' A Luigi Loungo, of Cross street. was ‘put under $1, 000 bonds by Judge E. M. Lockwood this morning when 8. Officer John Toothlll in uniform, Continuance of his case was grantedI yesterday accompanied the street (18- until tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock. bartment collection wagons around Loungo faces the serious charge of the downtown routes to settle all ar-A indecent assault, alleged to have been . surname and ndsunderstanqing‘n' committed up the nineyear-old which are rising daily regarding the daughter of Mrs. Rosa Elar, his mo- department's recent instructions to ther-in-law. The court granted a post.- in Case Warsaw Falls RED iiiEARiEii SNDP port Company Busy on a Hum-A industries has been running full swing . EOR ASSAilii, iS GANDHI; cio Brothers as an auto repair shop and storage. The business will be un- der the direction of Joseph Riccio, who has had several years' experience in the business. All 'of his many friends wish him success in his new venture. The plant will be equipped with all the latest devices’for auto l'e- pairing, and will be an addition of our terial advantage to the neighborhood. Louis Katona, nineteen year 'old Hun~ garish youth of this city, who some time ago shot his father, who died later in the Norwalk Hospital, to de termine the young man's mental con- dition, it being understood Attorney Cuneo‘s plea in Katona's behalf will be insanity. The state, as well, will have Ka- tona examined. State’s Attorney. Hom- er S. Cummings said yesterday that he has not as yet made definite ar~ rangements to have the young man Becker’s execution has now been set for Friday morning, but it was under- stood today that if Justice Ford decid- 711111 11111111111111 RAYDNNE SiRINE, AEiER examined, but it will be done within a month. The youthful prisoner. who is at present confined in'ABridgepo‘rt port at the 'next meeting. put out garbage separate from ashes ponement in order to allow the de- and refuse for collection. AlthoughA fendant to secure counsel In his ef- the officer was called upon innum-z fort. of obtain bail, he failed arable times to make explanations re-A Th6 allaged crime is said to have garding the ordinance calling for this occurred at the home on Sunday to indignant citizens, no arrests were I100n The story WhiCh Ml‘ti- Elar. the made. An officer also accompanied complainant, told to the police is the uptown collectidh wagons yester—AFEVOAUUS in its (1913115 COMMONS the. day, Aassault and the relator claims to have: The special committee of the court-A caught Lounge in be “t The ““310" oil which was recently named to looki ities state that Mrs. EA” told them up mformatlon concerning the advis- of having sent her daughter. Paul.- tairs to Lounges room to 3W“? 01' the City of Norwalk pur-: “‘91 ups chasing an incineraiing plant will re- a'waken him for dinner Being busily i ANarevv, to the north of the Podium, The severe fighting on the j halo-Austrian frontier which ‘ha'a I: been going on for approximately a week, shows no signs of a let~ up, nor is there any clear indicao tion of a definite outcome. The AItaiian official reports continue 'to claim a succession 6f eithe} advances or the holding of the 1‘ ‘Austrians in check. The Altar trians, who are contesting everny foot of the Italian advance with stubborn determiantion, have . lost 3,200 prisoners to 'the “1317, lan‘s, according to an official. statemnt given out in Rome. ' . I In addition to the capturxéw ‘ AWarsaw, the immediate objecti In! the Gertrun Polish unipolar Aof the past two weeks, the tiben' of the German Empire evident”! are making a special endeavee ' just now to cut communication: between Warsaw and Petorgrad . with the purpose of preventing; ' the successful retreat, if Warsaw falls, of the Russian army‘ ho“ defending that city. To this end are directed their operations 11 of Kovno; according to dispatchel . from Petrograd, as well as their; advance upon Brest~Litovak by ., way of Chelm and the right , bank of theriver Bug. The issued’i. still are undecided, with the Ru!- .- ‘sians claiming temporary, advan‘e tage. ., ' Observers in Petrograd are. Awatching today with particulate; interest three points around Wan» saw, where the German manger ivers are regarded as of especifl; Aimportance. These are the open .ations on the left bank of the- capital; against the town of. Chelm. to the southeast, wheres possessions of the railroad Aisfihe. point at issue, and along the Bug. " The Germans, according in Russian official reports, , hm brought up enormous reset-veg. but nevertheless, the Russian authorities say, the troops of Em ‘engaged in getting the meal ready To a great extent the complaints 'Mrs. Elar is said to have stated to! peror Nicholas have taken tilt ‘R-OOK srmucs, Wyo., July 28.—‘ Property loss estimated at $300,000 was sustained here last night when a flood resulting from a cloudburst rush: ed through the business section, of the ,town. Queuperson was injured. Livmos'l‘ON, Mont, July 21—11 wind and rainstorm swept through Central Montana last night causing much damage. The business distrrcr of Livingston was flooded and heavy damage is reported by merchants. «3.. The storm which struck Great Falter destroyed a section of the electricpow- er plant, street care were unable to operate, and the telephone system was put out of commission. a d” 1111 11111 111111. 111;. 1111, 111111 NEW YORK, July 28.—The strike at. the plants of the Standard Oil and TideWater Oil Companies at Bayonne. ed to allow Becker to testify in sup- port of his application for a new trial. it would be necessary to obtain anoth- er reprieve for‘the condemned man. A Becker, in the death house at Sing from the Putnam avenue and East Washington street residents, concern- ing the unsanitary and annoying odors issuing from dumps in those vicini- ties. have been done away with since jail. will be tried in September for the. killing of his father. offensive successfully at several points. ' , m The German attacks along that: Narew have‘ been checked ant! along the Bdg the Russian solw the police that she did not notice the continued absence of her daughter and after many minutes had passed went tovthe room. There, 'she alleges, she found here son-in law in the act t . former police lieutenant be granted a _ ~séveral telegrams urging mercy” i .Sing, was said to be preparing a new statement to be made public only after his death. it was said thatNthls was not a confession of guilt, but a reas- sertment of his innocence. Justice Ford received a number of new letters today regarding the Beck er case. All but one urged that the third’ trial. 'The Justice also received Becker from persons in‘ various parts om the country ” 7 ALBANY, N. Y, July 28. -~Governor 1111.: 1111111 1111111 * 1111111 11111111111111. N. J.,‘ended today, when virtually every man who walked out. ten days ago re- turned to work. The. plants of the Vacuum Oil and General Chemical Companies, which were closed. during the street separate collections. person who is in a position to know that the City of Norwalk coilid sup- of committing the crime. Mrs. Elar is declared to have stated that Loun go when caught said "Kill me if you want to ” ‘ . ‘ The police received complaint from department started the It was stated this‘ morning by a the rioting, in which three strikers ' Mrs. Jennie Udleman. of this city. were killed, also resumed operations today. Jeremiah J. Baly, who led the strike until arrested. sat in an automobile with the sheriff and watched the men . return to Work. He will be released today. The sheriff also said hominid release Frank Tannenbullm. the indus- 1 by Judge William B. Williams, the Superior Court, in Bridgeport. No defense was interposed. Mrs.l maiden name, Jennie Agnew. Judge' L 1Continued~on Ninth‘Puo) (Continued on Will bike-l ‘the defendant. port a small incineratinE’ plant. It today WIS granted a divorce train was pointed out that the city Louis‘Udleman, of South Main street.aell,a1 a good profit, in. papers collected. It was said the re. venue thus obtained would go a long he Was arrested by Detective Leather- way toward covering all expenses in- Udleman was granted the use of her cidentai to an incinerating plant. John H- Light “presented Mrsflldle Imming would not divulge the nature . man, and Judge Joaeph R. Teflon: of its proposed report to the council ‘ - " ’ 'at its August meeting: the momenta-law and Prosecuting Ab itorney dulusclimidt issued a ma could for his arrest on Monday morning all the waste after hearing her story. Loungo elu- ded the police until last night when land upon his return to the Cross St. home. The maximum sentence is ten years. The incineratogcommitheo this ~Read the sentinel Want Ads. on. the Third page and then try one. it , Awinding the spli'ere of the hostili- diers are holding firmly. On the other hand, German troops undga: Field Mitchel yon Mackensel have made progress toward the Lubliir-Chelm Railroad In tile southern area of Russian: appear to have reachdd a tempor- ary standstill. As an offset. to , this inactivity, the Germans are ‘ ll u—n-nm (Continued on Third , PI“): - 1 - .
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