BUSINESS Handshaking. self- seeking aspirants for public office should receive little encouragement this Fall. ASSOOIATED PRE” NEW. FROM ALI. PART. OF THE WORLD IY A SPECIAL WIRE AND OUR OWN OPERATOR, Aim By Norwalk voters for the October city election, nominees representing high- est business effi- ciency. ESTABLISHED 1870 Entered at the South Norwalk Post PRIZES AND TDNENS DAIDRE AT THE NNDD (1 “'7' Handsome Prizes Presented To Card Winners and Best Dancers In the Evening IDIIIND DUNS EDN MRS. WENIE AND MN. TNADEN Mr. Wehle, Members of the Gov- erning Board, and CommitteesI and the Janitor Remembered \«sterday was certailrlv a delight- fully interesting day at The Knobi‘ Iuo.‘ There were cards in the afternoon are in the ct erring prize dancing. Loving cups were presented to Mrs John \\’.I Welrle and Dr. W J Tracey, .I.r, arid to Mr. Wehle went a handsome token of appreciation. Flower tributes were. presented members of the Governing Board and of the various committees‘ and to Janitor Charles Hardy. Five Hundred. In the afternoon the young folks en- joyed 500. Following cards refresh- ments were Served in the picnic- heuso. Tire prize- --:wlnners Highest score, Miss Alice Savage and Miss.l«]lizabeth Shor- or; Second Highest—Miss Eleanor *— (Coniinued on Eighth Page.) STNEIIAAII NAILS AT lEDISIATIIllE labor leader Makes Annual Address to. Workingnten -— Enthusiasm 0ver8- IIourDay Ides Organi- 'zer Reports on Conditions in Bridgeport. an hum 9I—“wo are today nearer the goal of the ambition 'of the trade union movement for a shorter work- day," said Julius Strem- lau, president of the Connecticut Fedv . eration .of Labor, in his annual ad» dress to the delegates yesterday, shortly after the second dav’s session opened. “At last we can see that there is a dawning of the eight-hour day for (Continued on eleventh page) WATDNDIAN IN DANA, TAIAS IN SIIATT- NDIE Thomas Kercher, night-w atchnian In the Nash Engineering Company‘s plant, on the Wilson Point road, last I evening, while walking about the _fac- I. tory in the dark tumbled into a shaft- hole, and fell through to the base- ment, ten feet below. He suffered two fractured ribs, itnd an injured arm and shoulder. Iii strip stated at the factory this morning that Mr. Kercher evident- Iy Wondered about the building In a “" delirious suite after his fall, for he failed to notify anyone of his occl- dent. He was I‘fonnd this morning ' when wérkrnen deported for work Dr. J eon humortier, of Washington street. was no fled end after treating the lnlfired n. sent him; to the Norwaur flospitnl, where It ifthought he will be confined for “:5va weekI “ I -4 so here yesterday by mail truth can ' ‘ ”Cayman. . ‘ Office as Second Class Matter. 1 SOUTH NORWALK, CON N., Tl‘flURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 1915 ls Choked Robbers NEW YORK Sept.9 .~Owney Tales. :1 Russian Firm. for two and one- -half months a hallboy in the home bf Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols, the aged woman who met death last night at the hands of. masked men who robbed her of gems valued at $10,000, was arrested today, after he had confessed, the po- lice assert, to having played a part in the crime. He was formally charged with murder. ' All other servants in the house were: freed of suspicion, Depuiv Police ComII i103000 MIN All i . IN 0000 Jill Bridgeport Trio Reported Drowned , Were Arrested on Charge of I Stealing Peaches PRIDGEPORTIISept. 9.——Not dead, but serving ten days in jail on the charge of stealing peaches In the on. chard‘~0f\lohn. J. Williams of Canaan road, Stratford, areit’hree Bridgeport men, whose relativeslwere reported Mrs. *Tames E. Wealthy Widow Was Found Murdered, and Servants Said They [Had Been Bound by Three Masked Men. last night as believing that the men had been drowned In the Sound. The‘ men are Joseph Kondakor of 379 Bost- wick avenue, Stephen Ii‘i‘of the sameI address. and Joseph Feher of Pine street. 'f‘he men were supposed by their friends to have gone out row- ing at 10 o'clock Sunday night? and w I ‘ (Continued on 151th Page.) NDNWAIILIINIDIIE DEDISIDN “DETINES PDDIID NIGHTS” Discussing editorially the Norwalk bridge decision and its bearing on the new Stratford avenue bridge, in Bridgeport, the Bridgeport Post said last night: “The Supreme Court made a new Ideparture in that famous NorWalk bridgwecision for which it deserves high, credit. It not only decided the Issues as presented in that particular case, but, with very proper regard for general public interest, it proceeded to dispose of all possible questions wh‘” could come up on this bridge question cost, where trolley companies were involv.od That was justice of the highest. type “In rendering this decision, famous as it ever will be in clearly defining' public rights, the Supreme Court marked out a chart for future guid- ance. There were thirteen different factors to be taken into consideration in determining the .proper share of expense to be Ibo'rnejby a streetcar company using a public highway bridge.” .I / ' "‘ CAPTAIN AND DNEIN DE NNIE “INN [DST IIMOBILE, Aim, ‘ SeptII Malcolm and the crew of nine of the little British“ schooner (lurecao from Port Arthur. Texas, to Kingston, Ja. were -Ioet‘- when the vessel was wrecked off Grand cameo in the hurricane of August 18, it was report II .«Cept'nln ‘ ‘ Nichols to Death by in New York missioner Lord announced. I0IIII0II ,, 00000 IN ISLDISIIIICI Councilman Mn 0;, Milne Positive- Iy Refuses to sin Be a Candi- date for the Dice I Preliminary examination of Mrs. .Nichols' body reIeaIed the probability that she had died of fright, and not of strangulation, as at first supposed, MrI Lord said. An autopsy to be perform-I ed late today will disclose the exactI ‘cause of death ‘ Altlmuglr the burglars stripped lhslrI victim's fingers and ears of diamonds fiand other jewels worth 810 000 they (Continued on Second Page.) DDDNT IAIINEI ENIEIITAINS‘ fNIENDS AT BANDS Court Laurel Club vestcrday at its DISTNIDT DDNNISSIDNEN NDNTDDNENT DEDIINES William A. Curtis and Robert LI Bishop Wifl IIot Ilead Ticket I I With the First Ward Republican caucus but a few hours distant tire- session being scheduled to start at 8 1° clock tonight at the Town Assembly Hall, the. main topic of conversation! Iuptown today was politics. Who will; be the nominees for councilman, dis-1 trict commissioner and district Uens- ’ Ilish and French AIlIES DDNE 'NENE IDN A GREAT IDAN English and French Commissioners Expected to Act Also for Russia DATE A BIIIIDN DIl NDNE' WANTED ,1 kJoint Action Agreed Upon After; Conference in France j NEW YORK, Sept. 9.——'l‘he six Eng- commlssioners on their way. to this city to borrow a huge sum. popularly estimated at; half a billion dollars or more, withI 'which to pay for Ameritan supplies for the allied armies and othtr im ports from this country. are believed to be within a few lrours' sail of New York harbor. The date of their sailing from Eng- club house, on Pine Point, Bell Island, Aurer “of? pertinent questions but [0 land and the name. of the ship the) entertained many of its friends at. 'most eterIone who is the slightest took have been withheld b) the am. cards. There was playing, both after- noon and evening, and the attendance wss'exoollant- There Was dancing af- ter cards. and pléi‘elng refreshments were served. The committee in charge I comprised: Mfrs—“DahTel Dowllng, Mrs. C. A, McNamara ‘Td Miss~ Annafiteeg ' winner!!! I multdr. (The plugs Miss Mrs. Fred McMahon. Lydia I'Plnkhd‘ni, Mrl Louis Robiehaud. Mrs. Chantion, Mrs. Hugh P.‘ Campbell. Miss Mae Williams and Miss Vivian McKay: Attorney Daniel Dowling. Mr. Van Nastron, Hugh,I Campbell and James Gilligan. . NIANDS IIIIIS ARE TD RESUME MDNDAI It will be gratifying news to a num- ber of Norwalkers to learn that the Mianus Manufacturing Company will start up its branch plant in the Bishop Mills, next Monday. While the factory in Minnus has been running steadily thefiNorwalk concern has been closed down for several months on account of the dullness in the trade. Addition- al orders received recently warrant the reopening of the plant here, and President Thomas 1. ;‘Raymond an- nounced todaythst operations would begin next‘IMonday, and full time work .given to a largo-number of employee. 0000 0081 10 It 00001110 touch it. was stated this morning the members of the Bridge Construction Committee will meet tonight. The purpose of the meeting is to prepare the specifications of the paving for contractor's that. It was said some minor changes have been made in the plans. It is hoped to start the work of paving as soon aspossible IIIIIE 000003 00000 IN 10 «01001 I000 this morning that they saw Mike Gib- bone, thetfuno‘ue scrapperI who takes on tackle IMdFerlhnd next Saturday; on thii strebtfi of South Norwolk to-. I dor. x'l‘hey declared they knew him and could tell him a mile off. It: could- n't be dehnitely‘detormined whether the nor was Tiers r not. I.; “ time conducting his inquest into Di- swam 11mm sports reported. A. * I I diabolical wit.- interested in the public affairs i The Sentinel In an effort to learn the Identity of possible candidates for the offices receive “plank statement from one of the ward comnilfl‘ee that he was totally “up In the. all" In re- gard to who will be the successful; PENNETIA, AIIEDED STATEN. EDNIIEN? NEN DANAAN NAN . John Perretta. who is being held by the Bridgeport police as the mur- derer of Luigi DiGiovnnni, in a Bridge- port boarding house. and who Sunday night was arrested by Chief W. R. Pennington and Sergeant Thomas Hunt, ’of this city. Is well-known in Norwalk. where he has been a the uncut visitor. Perrctta came to this country twenty years ago, and was among the very first Italian'settler's who took up their residence in the New Canaan section near here. Cor- oner John J. Phelan Is at the present Givonnni's death. Perrettn admits he stabbed his former friend. but asserts it was in self-defense. During the coroner's hearing Wednesday after- noon It was brought out by the expert testimony of the Bridgeport mddical examiner, that judging from the wound from which the victim died. which was six inches deep, 3. stilleto at least sixteen inches long was used, according 'to the examiner's opinion. Perretta asserts that he used a com- nron jack knife, with a three inchI blade. ‘ A GERMAN RESERVIST SENTENOED. NEW YORK, Sept. 9. ——oustav Stab], the German reservist who swore he saw four guns on the Lusi- tania just before she sailed from here! on her last trip, but later admitted his affidavit was false and entered a plea of guilty to perjury, was ‘today sentenced, by Federal Judge Hough to eighteen months’ imprisonment in the Federal Prison at Atlanta, and to pay a fine of $1. _ V I : .. edwosn 'ntILL shows one I I T’EOBJA, I.,lll Sept. 944A. powder mill at Edwards Station ne’er here. to reported to have been blown up today. SHE REALIZEB‘ IT. "Daughter. of Satonl'fiie hissed. . “i suppose I do look like the devil In last year's hat, ” she responded with evening of next week. The board at 00000000 SDNDII . winter’ I‘Iprcp‘osed actiVIties.I ‘ ish censor, hence the time of their arrival will not be definitely known (Continued from Fifth Page.) 0000110100108 I0 3 sun 0.0. 10011000; One of the most important events of, I the year for members of the Woman 5 Christian Temperance Unions of the State will be the big Connecticut con- vention which, on the 30th oi'a this month, will be held in New Matters of vital interest will be3 dis- cussed during this session. Norwnlk will be represented. Announcementl was made this morning that the localI members of the W. C. T U. will meetl tomorrow afternoon at the home ch Ve Mrs. Van Coevering, on 46 Gregorylpanys layout for a single track on. Boulevard. All members are urged to I East Washington and Fort streets on. 'the Caucasus. attend. Delegates are to be appoint- ed. DNNNTN DDAIID’S NDNEI HAS All BEEN SPENT James A. Brown, clerk of the Charity Board, stated this mornings special meeting of the Board of Esti- mate has been called for Tuesday this time will be asked to appropriate money to replemish the empty treas- ury of the charity department. The board’s original “appropriation was $27,000, and it will be remembered members .of the board stated at the time it was appropriated that it would not be sufficient. SDNDDI DPENS SEPIENDEN IDTII Announcement'was made this morn- ing that the Springwood Sunday school with its chapel, on Ely avenue, Spring- wood. would hold Its opening exercises on Sunday. September 19thi On this occasion a' pleasing entertainment will‘be enjoyed. Plans for the affair are now being discussed. Last night the officers and teachers of the Sun- day school held an interesting confer- ence, urine which they discussed the - afternoon. ‘ 'son, of New York. suffered a broken Company on Tuesday, Ipaid‘ up. Generally fair tonight and TWO CENTS Friday. Russians Make Stand and lnllici Severe Defeat b".‘ “M on Opponent Battle Near Tarnopol Regarded in 'Eng- . land as the Temporary Turning Point—— 3,000 Austrian and German Prisoners Taken, -and Large Number Are Dead and Wounded—Hindenburg Unable to Force a Passa lmporiani Attack Russian PM" 100 ADIDNDBIIES TIIo automobiles came together at; 'the corner of Main and Catherine streets shortly before and oclock thirst The machine of B. Harri front axle, badly bent front wheels and n smashed radiator, while the other. car, driven by Miss Edith C. Doherty, of New Canaan, escaped with a slight- gly bent mudguard and a few scratches upon the body. None of the occupants of either car was Injured I" The accident was due, witnesses say, Ito teh inability of Miss Doherty to stop her car when the Harrison mo- ohine came Out of Catherine street. The lady driver was going down Main street and Harrison had turned to go imitted she was at fault and agreed to settle the unmages. EDIIT STREET TRACK ‘IIIIIoIII II 00000301; _—-——- The public utilities commission yes- terday approved the Connecticut com- the East Side. This is in connection nrents on this stretch of road by the local street department. There ,was no ‘ bpposition at yesterday's hearing. srnmegs savertIELv DEALf 5 WITH. y WA,TERBURY Conn" Sept. 9. —Car-’ mele Novillo and Salvatore Bonanno, the two striking employee of the Sper- ry Engineering Company, who caused trouble at the Scovill Manufacturing resulting in their arrest for assaulting two police- men, were dealt with severely in city court here this morning. Novilm was committed to jail for ninety days for breach of the peace and 30 days for resistance. His partner was sentenced to jail for sixty days on the breach or the peace charge, and was fined $10 and costs for resistance. The men gave notice of an appeal through their counsel. They hail from ‘Lawrence. Mass, and had been in the city only a few months. ~ .— NORWALK connr cases. .IWiIliam Gilbert, of East Norwalk, who was arrested yesterday charged with intoxication, urdI not show up in court thls‘morning and Judge Lock- wood ordered the police to go out and bring him in again. He was allowed to go' yesterday ‘on his own recog- nirence after sobering up. W. .F. Spitzer and Fred Kuehner, jitney drivers. were each fined $10 and costs, the rotor-being 816.61.1011 the charge ot'recklees driving. The de- fendants were arrested Saturday evening _by‘ Ollicer Hurray. Both IN MDDIIISIDNI ge of the Dvr’na— May be Made on I For the first time in many Iweeks the Russians, according to Itheir own statements, have in- Iflicted a severe defeat on their opponents. The battle of Tuesday near iTarnopol, seventy miles east of .Lemberg, and near the Galician ‘frontier, wh.le not conclusive, is regarded in England as indicat- ing that the Russians are reach- ing the stage where they purpose striking back after their long re- treat. The Teutonic forces engaged in this battle included not only AAustrian, but German forces. The Russians maintain that 8,000 Iprisoners, exclusive of the dead.’ Ior wounded, measure the extent }of their victory, and that ‘would have been more prd— ‘ 4:: Ithaother direction. M188 Doharty 16-; nounccd but for their inferiority ,in artillery. 2 The German center is forging forward slowly by virtue of our. tained pressure, but in the north Field Marshall von Hindenburg is still unable to force a passage of the Dvina. ' Grand Duke Nicholas, remov- |ed as commander-in-chief of the ]Russian forces,'is today on the way to his new headquartersin Pending further . developments, the Russian and Inith the laying 0f Permanent 1’3" English press is unable to fathom just what this transfer signifies: ‘It is suggested in some quarters Ithat the shift may be a fort A runner to an important Russian ’diversion on the Turkish frontier, in connection with the Franco- IBritish attempt to force the Dart- Hanelles. ' By means of air raids, gunfire from the sea and artillery bom- bardments at many places on the western front, the French and British continue to hammer Ger. 5‘ man positions, without launching infantry attacks. 5ng: , . \ VIOLENT FIGHTING IN ARGONNE REGION‘ PARIS Scpt. o 2:35 p m.-—. There was Ici‘y violent fighting:- last night in thc Argonne _rcgion, according to announcement made this afternoon by the French War I Office. The Germans attacked the“ I French line with great ferocity. ‘ NICHOLAS LEAVES . FOR CAUCASUS h IONDON Sept 9. 6: _.17a m. -—-A Renter dispatchN from. Petra-5 “f grad says that Grand Duke Nich- A 0135 and his headquarters staff started forthe Caucasus last eve. ning. Emperor Nicholas went to ,the railroad station to. say; farewell, to the new, Viceroy. 4,3.“ I
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