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SOUTH NORWALK, court. IWEDNESDAY, Abousr 11,
1915
We ivant the puinc
' feel that the home is
without Th
Evening Sentinel any I!
complete
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daily visitor.
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'rwo 'CENTP: _
Fair tonight; Thursday partly cloudy.
'WIIIIlII RISE
CIIY $6,000
0r Gatehouse Could Be Fitted lip
For $3§ODO~§peoial committee
llrges Building-of New lnciner- ‘
alipgi’lant
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ININIRIIIIEII RI IHE CIII
Medical Supervision For Schools
" and Completion of Schohl lion-
solidation Ordered-411111 Oyster
Commission Appointed
‘ The city council met last night. The
session was lengthy and several mat-
ters of importance received attention.
Steps were. taken to provide mediciil
supervision for the schoolsand also to
have the city take over property now
owned by the individual school dis
tricta An Oyster Cmumission was
named A solution of the famous dump
problem was offered by the ‘special
committee appointed to investigate.'
and a committee was appointed to con-
fer with the first district commission-
ers relative to having the cltytake
. over the tire apparatus of the district
that the fire alarm system may event‘
‘(Oontinuod on Seventh Page.) ..
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till IN 10111 1131011:
Wendell Vasil, fourteen year old
Hungarian boy, who Monday morning
thrust a gun- -barrei in Miss {Elizabeth
Erdos’s lace, and fired‘ away, without:
any apparent cause was turned 0
‘last night. to police headquarters
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' Joseph Ewes-father of the fourteen'
yearold girl who was shot.
Lived on Cakein Woods.
Young Vasil, for the past couple or
days, was in hiding in the New Canaan
woods, off New Canaan avenue, upper'
Norwalk, Information was received by
the police that he existed almost sole.
ly on cakes, purchased in uptown
stores, during the time he was hidingI
from the authorities.
vestigation Detective Sergeant Thomas
Leatherland learned that the young
boy had on several occasions, previous;
to the shooting, been ’guilty of theft.
'May Go to Reform School.
Vasil's case was continued until to-
morrow morning. The probabilities
are that Judge George H. Vosburgh
will commit him to the reform. school
He was in police dourt on previous oc-
casions as a neglected child, and has
run away from the Children’s Home on
one occasion.
, Sorry He Shot Friend.
. The 'boy told the police he was sorry
(3 and?" Miss Erdos. He said ‘he
didn't mean to do it.. "
SRRRRNER EMMA RADAR
0N RARE PRINT
PROVINCETOWN Mass” Aug .‘ .11 1
. crew of live men
During this in-‘
“ by, New Britain; chaplain, F Harri-
American Warships Steam
All Full Speed Toward
Vera Cruz, Mexico
~u—d——_———‘
Presumed to Be UnderOrders to Protect
Foreign ’Iniefr‘ésis in Thai Section——
' President May, Return foWaghingibn
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.——American1concernlng the dispatch of the war»
warships today were steaming at fuiiiships. It was feared that if it became
speed for Vera Cruz, presumably unknown in advance that the. war ves-
der orders from President Wilson, ioIsels were on their way to Vera Cruz
protect foreign interests which have it might increase the intensity of the
been endangered there. . _ situation there Oflicials enduvored
Responding toan urgent dppeai from to make it plainhhowsver, that the
Commander .McNamee, senior Ameri- movement was purely a precautionary
can naval oilicer at Vera Cruz, the bat- step, and had no bearing whatever up-
telships Louisiana and New Hamp on the Pan-American conference,
shire sailed from Newport, R. 1., last which was, resumed in New York to
Inigh‘t as a result of antidoreign dent; day, to complete plans for ending the
marvellous at the Mexican port. The Mexican revolution.
warships will reinforce the fleet of ‘ Confirmation oi' thereport of Com
‘American gunboais in Mexican waters
Oiiioiuis continued reticent ,today
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“Traders. we mama
' . sumo simmers: lie-1..
maternal-II“ 41:11:11.1" "‘el
Years To It Maintained-Lilo“ ,.
of Protest Against Proposed
change to Protect the Revenues
vet Carriers
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
’BARIIER EIRN IIIRNS IIIIIIN,
(IRIIERS ERR WAR AIIIIIS'
local Factory could lint iiamleI
lute Sire! Mites—English
old Mathew W Side,
Queue:
0. L. Barker. manufacturerof "Nor.
walk-Made” motor trucks, stated to
The Sentinel this morningthot he had
turned down orders for the tarnishing
of automobiles to warring nations tor
use at the front in Europe. is roason
was that the orders were for larger
sized trucks than his ls building at this
time and he did not feel justified In
thking them
English andi Other Government! .
~ Aknuery. ..
”AMr. Barker said that he had been
queried by oilicials oi the English
government for the manufacture of
trucks. These letters came from Unu-
ada, but were direct from representa-
tives of the war department in London.
Agents of other foreign governments.
who at this time have temporary Dill-i
. WASHINGTON, Aug. lip—Tho In-
terstate Commerce Commission, in a
decision yesterday‘at‘tecting a. great
.volume of passenger trailic, portion
lnrly in the‘east and north Central
states,‘ to the south. abrogated“ the
proposed rules of railroads which
would have prohibited the through
checking of baggage and sale of
through parlor or sleeping car tickets
on combination tickets used in con-
nedtion with joint fares from junc-
tion points. '
For years travelers
York,‘ Philadelphia,
New
and
from
Baltimore
other. arm: lino territory going to city, also have been in co munication
“points in the south and southeast with the local auto the factory.
have checked baggage through to ‘ M
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EIEIEEN IIAIIAR
RESERIISIS SAII:
, As predicted in The Sentinel,. sev-
eral days ago, a party of Afitteenditai-
tan reservists sailed from New York
destination and have secured through
Pullman car accommodations on com-
binations of tickets good only and
from the gateways to southern and
isoutheastern territory. The Pennsyl-
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’ NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Aug. 11.—
The twenty:seventh annual state con-
vention of the Order of the Sons of.
St. George opened-in Vega hall; this
city, yesterday, with an address .0:
welcome by Mayor G IA.P Qulgiey.
The response was made (by Grand
President F. E. Coleman. Officers
were chosen as follow: Grand Pros-
Ident. William Ashbrook, Norwalk;
Vice president, Joseph .Moss, 'Rock-
ville; secretary, George E Whatnall, ‘
New Britain; treasurer, William N.
Copley, Torrington; assistant sooréi
tary, John W. ' Knight, Bridgeport? ASIAS \IIIIIIIICEIIIII
messenger, William Ballard, (Bridgm‘ AGMNST "RE 00
port; assistant messenger, A.,‘A.\Slan- I
F. Gnodrich Company of New
Yogi: , as tiled a bill or complaint
againht the Norwalk Rubber Tire Com-
pany of Norwalk, 11111131113
:9. petition in that as l '
the colors by the fifteenth of this
month, or they are liable to three
years imprisonment at hard labor
should they at any time revisit their
native country. ,
Among those sailing today was
Mrs. Rosa Ciampionl, of River street,
well-known in the uptown section.
For a. good many years She was en-
gaged in the confectionary business.
She was accompanied “by her two
young sons. -
on, Thompsonville; inside sentinel,
' ngdoin. Wailingford; outside
ntinsfi‘E. White, New Britain; trusl
M. Wokem'an. Hartford. The in-
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‘ mailer.
City to litaly. this morning. All re- .
servists in America must respond to ‘
general, which has been received by
avere'born‘in France, as Weli~as na-
. cry of tobacco, and the practice has
-’wtiioh;1nakos it impossible to collect
man to and Home prisoner of war
as 11-anked and delivered without
. charge. under an international agree-
' ‘ moat.
Prominent Hindu-t Wily in
Excellent repairman III
Garage liner
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the III last Frifly But lied ile-
oovered~m My)»:
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OPENER WIIO
SIIPIIIS AIM
John Sontorelie Assaults Officer
Warn Him to (lease Objection-
able Practice
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lien 11111 ’1... Annoying Young
Girls in Springeeodfieotion
Doctor William H. Stowe. ranked as
one of Norweik‘s most popular physi-
clans, died suddenly from apopiexyet;
the door of the some in the rear or
his home, ato ’ West avenue, this city;
shortly after 9 o‘clock this morning.
Responding to 11 Call.
Dr. Stowe, in the boat of spirits, and
from all outward appearances in one
cellont health, had opened the door oli
his garage. preparatory to tracking his
machine out at ;. lilting in re
Weatherman! , 1% Lite was
stricken at the» n he garage, a:
he was entering the hmldink
.tfound by WHO.
The dying man was diabovered by
his wife. who hurried to render aid.
A hasty message was sent to DIE-L. .
‘M. Allen. on Washington street Dr.
Slows was dead upon his arrival
(Continued on Fourth Page.)
COURT IAIIREI CIIIR
in honor of the birthday of Mrs. J.
Steegmulier, or this city, ‘membirs ot
the Court Laurel Club. last night, at
the club house, on Pine ‘Polnt. Belle
Island. gave a delightfully
surprise pa . 9 event was
surprise to Mrs. Stoog-
‘ The evening was passed
pleasantly in a social manner.
At a meeting of the Board oi? Di-
rectors oi the Club last night: ar-l
rangements were made for a Venitian
Night, which will be held on next
Thursday. Plans for a card party and; 9 _ .
ispacel‘upon real property, except that
(lanes to follow that were also dis-
cussed. '"
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“A new ruling by the postmaster
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Postmaster Andrew Learn. at the .10-
cal post-office. prohibits the forward-
ing'of tobacco. cigarettes, or cigars
by parcel post to French troops and
prisoners of war in France.
Many. naturalized Americans who
the United
tive born citizens of
grown so general as materially -to
increase the foreign mails.
The bait is called Because of the
demoralized condition in Francet
on, 0111s front theconsignees. All
Idon avenue received a bullet
: foot.
.in this class all headgear amongfion‘i
partment Monday over methods of up,
081cc:- Milton I. Lockwood, 0
Cross street, nurtured a jagged 3111 s
leto wound a. quarter of an inch deepI
and an inch long, under the left arm-
pit. and John Santorella of Snow
in ills
left arm. as the result of a quiet at-
tempt made about 10:30 o‘clock last
night at the corner of Ely avenue;
and Laura street by the officer to
warn Santorella to cease his indecent
and objectional practices before
young Springwood girls.
Atoll-n "floke'e cum Attack.
Miss Elsie Weidnergxoftspring-
wood. about nineteen years old,_point
ed out Santorella, who in 47. to the
.h‘
(Continued on Eighth . Pane.)
“BILLBOARD 111"
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"13111011 PLACE
New York Play Producers Mil Gite
low
Jaarronn. Aug, 11.—necaiise of
the “billboard act." passed at the last.
session of the General Assembly, pro.
viding for the licensing of billboards
at a tee of one cent for each square
New York theatrical managers
may abandon "Connecticut as u trying-
out place for their productions. .The
law says than no advertisement occu-
pying morethan four square feet of
upon, which 'goods are ‘manui'acttiired
or ‘oftered foresale, shall be allowed
until a license is obtained from the
secretary of the state to display such
(Continued on‘ Second Page.)
NORWAIII RANRIIRY NAIIIRS
SEITIRR NEAPNEAR SIRE?
Is Mayor Sunderland, of Dan-bury,
setting the style in headgear for the
mayors of other Connecticut cities?
asked the Dnnbury News, last night.
For some years Mayor Sunderland's
favorite hat has been the western
y States in synipathv with the cause of. sombrero. which has easily made .
‘ the allies, have made a practice at
supplying French troops with the lux-
him distinguishable on the streets.
Now Mayor Shnderland is inform-
‘RuS‘siahs Prepare to
leolmootl Who Attempts to
tip Connecticut Because of New .
ed that he is not to have a monopoly
necticut mayors, for our own Dr. F. l.
Burnett, mayor of Norwalk, has
adopted the bat an a badge of his of-I
finial position, as well, and can be
seen wearing the spreading (sombrero
through the streets of Norwalk A '
This fact has encouraged, it
is said, many French ‘5ympathizers toI
send llttlo‘ delicaciesp
that when the mayors next hoi(Pry a
convention the sombrero ‘ ‘
adopted .1111 the (atheist “croWn” ‘
- regulated ,by the price of the spoiler
‘ d
Evathaie Kovno Fortress?
As Germans, Press On,
ls din important Point in Line of Defense"!
on the North, 'Bui Czar’s Troops, as
Elsewhere, AirNoi Prepared to HoIdT
wlit-Quiet Prevails Along the French
Front, With Bomb Attack? and Can—
nonading in the Ariois Disirici— Ger—:2
mans Bombard French 51‘ BinarviIIe ‘
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German attacks on Kovno, an
important point in the Russian
line of defense in the north, have;
been pressed so vigorously, that
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Ied to be under way.
State WWW“. to “BASE Elsewhere along the fighting
Father III [laying Them Sent front in the East the Teutonié
Ipressure is still being strongly
"PIP? PI'IISSIIII Authorities "moi exerted, and except at isolatQ
Appointed “Willa“ 0'“ "‘9'“: points the Russian retirement.
at Solicitation of State 99pm. indicated by the official reports
Milt at "ammo“ to be continuing.
4..-“... Quiet prevailed for .the .moo'te
Anna and Domicelle 1311110115111, 01 part along the front in Finn
FaIFne‘id Nhoss mother was killed on The Paris er Office “poi-€523
the East Prussiel’oland boundary cannonaciing and bomb operas
line before the declaration of war that t1 (ms in the Artois distIICt The
summer, and who have been in the
city of Splitter, East Prussia, since only other activity noted was it!
hér dean}, have had a guardian up. the Argonne, where the German:
pointed over them, according to ad-‘ VIOICDtly bombarded the French
vices received from the State Depart- positions east of the road from“
meat at Washing? by Justice Ilia- Vienne-ie-Chateou to Binarvw
con Wakenian, o airfield. who as
been corresponding With the secre- About 50 000 men we“ w
my in their hem", by the Entente allies In the Dar—w
The two girls. who are 12 and 14 danelles, according to an esti
years of age, respectively, went with male made 111 Constantinople by
their mother.’ Agnes Bukowski. t0 Enver Pasha, the Turkish, Millih
Poland in the spring of 1914. While tu- of'War. Enver Pasha fled“.
ed the Turks were well prepafi
ed to meet. the new offensive anti
already had inflicted heavy loat-
es on the forces last landed. '
BRITISH STEAMER -. ,,
ROSALIE BEACHED
LONDON, Aug. 11., 12:253-
m.—-—fi‘hc British steamer Ros‘n’isl
ie, of 2,725 tons net. which sail
from Shields on August In, E
San Franvisco, has been bench
ed.’H'er crew was saved,
The Russian bark Baitzer.»' I
tons, gross, has been sunk,
small boat in which were the c
tain and seven men has reach
land safely. The Baltzer, w n:
was owned in Riga was last
ported haxing said June Isiro'
Gugfport for Cork.“
AMERICAN NOTE ON .,
WAY TO, GERMAN, .
WASHINGTON. "hug.
The“Amcrican note rejectingdt‘li
contention of the AustroJEung?
ian government that the act ‘
of the United States in permi
ing the exportation of munitio
APPRAIS'NG. ZINC 9353- .1 of war to enemies of t‘- c Ger
”MP9”? and ”“5“!” officials’ from Stu-”1th the definition of ne‘u‘ti‘
1.01113, aKnsas City, Chicago and New 137.. VA as on its way totlav ,
York, WA“ Gunter at the Emsury “9' Vienna’ -Ambassador penfipid‘:
whom the note was (IL-é
probably will presut
Austrian government tomorro
The communication is in e
to the Austro Hungarian no
June 29. The note, it was said‘ .
Affirms the position oi the
‘ :States that Amcrtr'l g. .
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REIERRAIE IWENIIE‘III
WEARING ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Coreoranmf
Piattsvilie avenue, entertainedfrlends
last night in honor of their twentieth
wedding anniversary. The hosts prov-
ed very agreeable in every way and
a more enjoyitble evening could not be
spent. Mr. and Mrs. Corcoran were
generously remembered 'with presents.
A dainty buffet luncheon was served
and sociability reigned supreme
Hope Hose orchestra rendered many
pleasimg selections during the 'even-
ing. Among those who attended were.
Mr. 41nd Mrs John Malone, Mr. and
Mrs. William H Malone, Miss‘ Cather-
ine Malone. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hen-
drickson, Mr and Mrs. John J. Kinsena‘,
Mr. and Mrs Jacob M. Stelger, Mr. .‘
and Mrs. Thomas, Murphy. .Messrs.
Matthew McGrath. Joseph Tully, Wil-
liam Smith, John McGrath, Willimn
Muhlberger, Fred Kile, Jacob finisher,
Albert Lazarus and S. v.11 flierton.
praiaement of zinc ores
The crop now payw to per cent. ad
vaiorem. based on the toreign mum
value in which the pin-chase price is,
ed period PI
Norwalk Chronicler