:. .r . \ ‘Handshakmg, self- seeking aspirants for public office should receive little CflCOUfigcment this Fall. “I rmABLISHED 1870 Entered at the South Nos-wall; Post; “sacrum ram News room ALI. ram or Office as Second Class Mattez. SOUTH NORWALK, court}, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 25, fl WORLD IV A saccu‘ wme mo our: own OPERATOR. 1915 By Nemalksvom. for the October ct I r:clection, no' representing" hi est business cf: . ciency. TWO cams Partly cloudy and cooler tonight. 10110111 101 nu DISIRICI 11111 mm *— Board of Estimate and Taxation by ‘ , a Vote of Four to Ivvo Declines. to Appropriate Sum of "stzooI 311m ClEIINING mu (8 cut $650 11 11 Sum of S375 Also Passed to Feed ‘ Horses Until End of Fiscal Year I The Board of Estimate at its spe- cial meeting last night re-appropriat- ed money for the street and fire de- Vice Squad Gets Four Men and Three Women Carrie Tristram Charged, With Keeping a Disorderly House.——-$everal Frequent- ers Arrested.--lndec_eni Assault Charge Against Howard Flood . ——-_ -—--‘--* Norwalk’s newly-organized vice— ard Flood was arrested with the ser- squad, comprising Chief “v. R Pen-11°“ charge of carnally knowing and nington, Detectlie Sergeant Thomas.mde°°nuy “8““!th MI” Helen yuf' ;cak and Miss Rose Balogh, two six Leatherland. Officer John Toothill and teen year old Hungarian girl. recently John F. Flynn. was busy last night. in Mrs. Tristram's house Mrs. Carrie Tristram was arrestedI Bonds Fixed Cuea Continued charged with keeping a disorderly; I . , ' house at the corner of Burritt andI Mrs. Tristrams band “a fixed 1“ Quintard avenues; Miss Patrice Lana 1 3250,6119 was unable to raise it and: ,young girls, and Charles Levy, hon and Miss Frances McGuire, tonShe spend the night and today in 11 [WNW cell. Howard Flood's ball was I .lixed at $3. 600. Up until noon time to- 'day he had found no bondsman and I Arthur Morrison. Charles Taylor, better, known as “Battling Kunz‘ were arrest- ed as alleged frequenters; and How- I partments. but refused to appropriate 31. 200 for the uptown fire alarm 3133‘ tem. The session was a spirited one, in which William H. McMahon. of the board, emphatically expressed his opin I i011 as to the conduct of City Engin-1 eer Sherron in using up the street cleaning appropriation before the 12 months had eitplred. Sherron defend- ed his position and the two had many llvely tilts on. the question. Carl A. H‘arstrom made his appearance on the board for the first time in place of 11‘. H. Montgomery, resigned. The tire alarm matter was first tak- en up. W H. McMahon said; that thé (Continued on Fourth Page.) Nllll .MllIIA’ urn e n llNGlllI soup Visit to Sunken San flared, Emer- gency Drills and (ion Work \ The health of ConnecticutS naval militiamen 011 board the U. S .Ken tucky in Tangier Sound, is nemly 100 per cent. and the "boys” are having a very good time, despite the Tact that the practice work is seriously conducted Preparations for target practice are now nearly complete. The five-inch . guns, which are tobe used in the fir- ing, have been berg-sighted, the ranges have been laid out and all is in readiness for the call to the guns ‘ 5“ visit has been paid to the sunken San Marco, formerly the U. S. S. Texas, and some of the Hartford men ' ‘ Ithe-interest case has been brought to gathéred a number of souvenirs from IContinued on Sixth Pue.) .... lemon 11 Emma mun VERISINN it is expected that within a short time scallops will be for sale in the' Norwalk markets The scallop season,I it is reported, will open up strong in‘ Fulton market, New York, about Sep- tember lab, and indications are that . 3 there will be a good supply on hand from the Long Island Sound. There was a strong market on scallops last year. and local. dealers are preparing for a good demand for this variety or sea- food this season. Sound Scallops First. Scallops from. Long Island, Sound will be the first to arriveJn Fulton markew'and u is expected that there will be‘a good. supply on hand when . the season opens Southern and East: em scallops arrive later on in the sea- son, and those from Long Island should bring good prices. :\ ‘ . I MIMI a ........«..t.-. 1 .‘y IIINIIIINI IAN NNN IN IINE (INNIIIIIIIN ISherilf Praise and DornniissionersI Approve Many Improvements .Alade By letter Wright m r I county jail has been completed and when Sheriff Simeon Pease visited the place yesterday afternoon to inspect it. he was surprised at the marked im- movement in the pdace The ion and the living apartments of Jailor David'- Wright and family have been thorough ly cleaned, papered and painted and Jallor Wright was complimented by Sheriff Peace upon his fine work. The ‘Danbury Jallor has been busy sinceJune 1, when he took charge at the jail, in making the necessary im- provements, and it is now in splck and,span shape. The walls have been cleaned and painted and the free use of disinfectants has madeWevery cell ' 0 (Continued on Seventh Page.) ,. ~— nnnr INNIIESI cm Attorney wunarlr F. Tammany, at- torney for the plaintiffs in the case of-the United Hattera’ of North Am; ' cried in their unit to Newer interest on monies attached in local and Dan- bury banks, stated, this morning that the United States District Court. Judge William H. Williafi, of the Su- perior Court recently ruled the state courts did not have jurisdiction in the matter. Banks involved. The banks and amounts involved: Savings Bank of Danbury, $15,000; Union Savings Bank of Danbury, $10: 0:00 Norwalk Savings Society, $1,- .500: South Norwalk Savings Bank, ..S1 500, a total of $28, 000. Judge John H. Light. of this city, represents the local banks. INCREASING IIINIIE NIIN NNSNIN ' r can of Foreign and Domestic Corn- merce today received advices that; the Russian-American Chamber “of . Com- merce at Petrograd ‘has' designated Alexander Bahr to make’ atom of the United States with a view toIlncreaa- 1113 trade with Russia. He will salt from Christiania, 1'orvray, Septémber 3. 3‘ ‘ . ‘ I .11....» 4 5W The work of renovating the Danbury . now 11 u. 1- com WASHINGTON, Aug. 25-The Bur-_ (Continued on Fourth P1186.) In on Blows up n 1111 HAVEN 01th Suite: Fire in Westcllester Yards That Spreads to Other Dar: And MI $501090 MS NEW YORK“ dug 25.-~A that: car containing more than 1,000 gallons- of Igasoltna exploded at 9: 15 o 'clock Mon- Iday night in the Westchesier freight Iyards of the New York, New Haven s: ,Hnrtfot'd Railroad; near Pelnam Park- w.ay " The, burst of light which followed the explosion threw a brilliant illum- inatlon for a fraction of a second for I new Moran 1113 1m. in Also Shoots ll Aunt lire. AmbruSo . Refused to lllry Him—Tragedy on Garden Steel. Stanford —¢—.— STAMFORD, ,Aug. 23.—-Scorned by the girl he would marry, Rocco Mon- dato. a laborer employed by the Dia- mond ice Company, yesterday after- noon fired three shots into the body of Miss Melina Scavoli. the 17~year- old daughter of fluiseppe Scavolll of 16 Garden street, killing her instantly. Then he shot her aunt, Mrs. Rocco Ambruso, residing in the same house. nuns stun ~novna Somali, Age 17, liad ' N01 IINNNII IINII HAD A IEW IININNS. Autoist Before State Secretary Imus—license Suspended torI Indefinite Period. I MINI NINENS NIIE NP (IN INE (INII’EI Finally, he turned the pistol a .32 cal- ibre affair, on himself and blew his brains out. 1 Mrs. Ambruso was taken to theI Stamford Hospital, and‘ it is believedI she will recover. She was shot through the neck. Mondato \Ias‘about 25 years 6111.- He‘ had been boarding with the Scavollia. .,_......._.. (Continued on‘thlh Page.) GARY. lull, All: 35 --_The ”murder or the Rev. Mbund Kayser. pastor of the St James Lutheran Cbhrch in Tolleston, a suburb, whose body was fouud‘near his home, last night, oc- cupied the attention of the entire ro- cal police force today. The preacher recently had appealed to the police forvprotection, threats having been made against him because of his pro- many blocks, and the shock Was felt all through the upper Bronx. Burning oil was thrown over th freight yards and employee feare that scores of cars in the yards were doomed. _ The employee, who had been drilled to meet such An emergency, hurriedly (Continued on Seventh Page.) NEENIEII IIIINIIN NESINIES INNII NIIIISES EIIIIN EINE Two horses owned by" Morris Ne- vasky and two others owned by Ben- a. blazing barn; last evening by Officer Robert A. Gainer, who discovered the fire in the Day street building about 11:30 o’clock. "The officer‘s uniform was singed by fire apd drenched with a bucket of water. thrown on him by an excited spectator. , Loci small. _ Officer Gainer rang in analarm to the Central Fire Station, firemen from there soon havingthe fire under con- trol before ’much damage was done. Chief George W. Bogardus found a shelf strewn with matches in the barn; and it is believed the fire result ed from these. SNIIIII NIIIINNIN NAI (IEI NEIN INIIIIIIIIIIIE SlIINE Charles R. Purdy. of_ Danbury,‘bas disposed of his bicycle and motorcy~ city, and has removed with his fam- lly to 11 Platt street. on the East Side. it was stated this morning there is a probability that Mr. Partly an open a store in this city Similar Danbury. ‘ ‘11.". ...tl.. m .. 1.1.11.1 ton Letoffsky. were rescued from their - to the one he. kept for many years in German utterances. The body was ,found in. a vacant lot adjoining the Imlnister's home in a community of Slav steel ‘workers. There was a bul- et wound in the throat. cord was wound tightly about the neck. The Rev. Mr. Kayser was born in Bavaria forty years ago. A month ago he applied to Chief of Police Helntz for permission to carry~ a re- volver, alleging threats had been made against his life. For weeks members of his congregation guarded their pas- tor, escorting him to and from his church. alumnus Still 11 ms CAPE HAITIEN’, ham, Aug. 25.— Theadherents of Dr. Ronalvo Bobo', the revolutionary leader. who left Haiti following his recent defeat for the presidency, are stil in arms. Col. Eli K. Cole. of the United States Ma~ rlne Corps, who has been conducting progress. Dr. Bobo's supporters state that they will not disarm so long as their leader is denied the presidency. The American gunboat Nashville has left for Port-au-Palx todebark .100 . marines. ENIINN SIIIIIE INNES (IEE NIII (IE INNS IIIE?u Ax calchrbasin grate this morning fell on thedlratr toe ot Andrew. How. arts, street department workman. who resides on the city property on Wa- good-sized portion thereof. Howartz. whois' “onerof the bidestuteflmber; of the street department's “force was Ilot when one of them accidently fall. In. A wlrliow . negotiations with, them, has made no« . . for street, dbwntoyyn. cutting off a . handling the heavy stone on the city ‘ ' ITvvo litney Drivers Among Number to Whom Hearings Are Given. I . I “i was arrested for drunkenness but l wasn't drunk " William L Eugen of ' New Hayen told 3901““? 0f the State glam of holiday sports for Knob ClubI Charles D. Burners, yesterday when he appeared on the charge of operating an automobile while intoxicated. “Just under the influence of liquor?" queried Mr. Burnes. "That's it exactly: I had had three or four whiskies on an empty stomach. "Well; those drinks are going to cost you an indefinite suspension at your automobile license," answered Mr. Barnes. Sergeant James E. Tiernan of tth West Haven police department Itestt- ( I I I (Continued ob Sixth Page.) I492 NANIIEI II NEN IIIIIN N NEIII NIIECN Santa Maria; Recently at South llonflr, May llever Reach Panama Exposition 4—- I NEW YORK. Aug. 25.——The cara- vel, Santa Maria, replica of the fiagi, ship which first carried Christopher Columbus to the new world, is lying at a West 130th str'eet dock.- her timbers so \veakened'by decay, the result of neglect. that she can never make the voyage planned for her to the Pana- madPaciflc exposition. . The Santa Maria left Chicago two years ago with her sister caravels, the Nina and the Plate. They got caught in Lake Erie ice, two winters back and were in such bad shape that the Stephenson Exhibition Company. who had the boats in charge, sent the two? back to Chicago. where they now restI near thelr'earlier anchorage in Jack-' I I (Continued on Fifth Page.) NEW HAVEN (INIIIIIE IIEIIIIIIIEII INNIIE Federal lodge Orders Particulariza- tion in Sherman Suit NEW YORK, Aug. ‘ 25.4Federal Judge Hunt yesterday decid'éd that the government must furnish addi- tional particulars “to William Rocks taller and some of the defendants un- der. indictment on a charge of crim- inal conspiracy to violate the pro- visions of the Sherman la! in connec- tion with their administration of\the affairs of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company.- “The charge‘that there was a; con- spiracy termed 1111101111890, which ex ,lsted thereaftemshooldjbe particular iaed,”, the court held, “'by a. statemen Russian Aéroplanes iwlll be in. Iand water carnival. inasmuch as the .. iiide will be high in the evening on .bcnch sports first.followingin late at- ternoon with the water events, when Igreat interest in the plans and lend Img front. (continued menu; Page) ...“. Bombards the Asiatic Part of Constantinople No Confirmation” of the Report Thai Bul garia Had Declared War Against Tim” key, and Would Assist the Allies Naif? ing Definite Yet Regarding the Sink; ing of the Arabic-—— Austro Germa' Armies Making Strong Efforts to Gain Ground Along the Eastern Front. BENIN NNII WAIEII CNNNIINI NI NNOII Prepaiations fpr an interesting pro- A Russian aeroplane squadron ‘ bombarded the Asiatic suburbs of ICons ntinople on Monday, 41; persons being killed or injured, ’ Iaccording to a news agency dun Ipatch from Athens. 'Bombs were dropped last night} ‘ by a hostile aviator on the Cyan- man town of Offenburg, outside the war zone, injuring 12 civil-I ians. Berlin reports. The sinking of another Brifiah‘ " trawler in the course of Germ, submarine operations is recorded. ’ the tide v.lll have covered a portion‘ In an'air attaCk on Germ of the wide beach. lines of communication a French There will be tugs of war, potato aviator dropped bombs on flat races, jumping, running and all sortsI railroad station at: Lorrach south-r. of beach contests, and in the waterIwest of Friborg, the Parls WI? there will be. swlmmtng, canoe andI IOffice says. Only minor open. obstacle races, but probably no diving ' The younger Knobites are manlfestingI tions are reported 31°ng the fight- I I members are unde1 way They will take place on Labor Dayas the tide The nature will be a beach that day, it was decided to hold the in ' g assistance in all ways. No Getman dreadnoughts fl It has been suggested that womenI cruisers were. sunk in the re” WI" be (“mad ‘0: ‘1“?le: In“; a; action in the Gulf of Riga, it in judges o the evens an s n so Isemi- officially stated in Beth is exciting much interest. ‘ Further details will appear in The} Neither did the Gtrmans attempt Sentinel from time to time as the ar- ‘10 land troops near Pernau, it rangements progress. the complete declared. [In program to be announced during the ———,.-—— latter part of next week. IAEROPLANE BOMBARDS CONSTANTINOPL‘ —————- IIIIIIIE IIINIII (IE NNNIIN I’NIIPEIIII NIII I0 BE 80H) An indefinite rumor was recently in circulation in this city that a. New York realty concern was negotiating with the Marvin family, on the ‘East‘ Side. with the view of purchasing and developing a large tract of the beauti- ful Marvin Ridge ”land on East Nor-‘ walk, near Langdons Island, the cos of which was to aggregate about $75,- 000. I i L0.\D()I.\. Aug. 25, 12:05 11. . 111.—~—tlo111bardmcnt of the out— tskirts of Constantinople by l IRussian aeroplane squadron, re- Isulting 1n the death or injury of 41 persons. is announced 111 a dis. patch from Athens to the Central .News According to these adx ices, the attack was made on Monday Natl ,. the Asiatic suburbs of Constant-r N tItinoplc. A number of bombs IW ere dropped, throwing the peo- ple into panic Thirty Tunlts, eight Greeks and three Armcnilns ’ "WM“ T° Rumor. were killed or wounded. J. Wallace Marvin. who is summer- ing with his family in Greenfield Hills. near Falrfleld. was communicated with by The Sentinel. Mr. «Marvin said he knew nothing of the reported proposed transaction, ’and although, he stated, agents had from time to time inter- viewed him concerning the property, ,I there were no negotiations under way at the present time. ». 11111111111 usurp“; BECIIMINI: 11111111111 ”3°;I’az...‘5.:a:a‘;:1:. - Iin Baden, situated on the Kinsln,r In thesnringw section of Non, River seventccn ' miles walk. which to a large extent is set-I southwest of Karlsruhe. tied by foreign-born residents, thereI ' -——-——-—— are many who are becoming naturaliz-I U S TO ACT FOR ed citizens of the United States. All-I R I , ka' nouneement was made, this morning,I USS A IN- TU I ROME, Aug 254—Thc Amen BOMBS DROPPED "oN . TOWN or OFFENBUao BERLI\, Aug. 25, via wireless to London. 8: 14 a. m~—‘\u of. firial statement saw that an hos? tile. aviator last 111ght dropped bombs on the town of Offenbur Vt Inch is situated outside t zone of warlike operations 1 material damage was insign cant. Tu clvc civilians were i jurcd sévcral seriously. at the downtown postofflce, that Allan Church, ol’ Boston, 11111911., naturalist: ‘ roan ambassador at Constantino» tioh agent for this district, will be atI pie besides taking charge of M the local cities on Saturdar mom“: ian affairs 1n Turkey has aseumed from' 9. 30 o'clock, ~to conduct prelim‘ responsibility for Rtxssian aft inary examinations before ap‘illcation in the Ottoman Empi're. Pr is made to the SUDBPIW Court; 300'" .to the declaration of war the It of local foreign-born residents within inn ambassador to Turkey ‘> the past year or 50 have “or“ ““98 I administered the Russian “bit lanes to the land of the". “499““. 116355 there. . . ...
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