, Dahlia Fete of
. “8366! Men
Should be chosen t°
conduct 9“, affairs.
A point for careful
consider-tied on Eton.
tion Day.
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SOUTH NORWALK, CONN" SBATUREAY, SEPTEMBER 18,1915
Fair tonight;
Sunday cloudy.
TVi— o Carers
MfiW’slmeryler
llanefertbe Aged a Brilliant
Whammy
HEB EQUIPMENT
10 BE PURCHASED
Fancy Bamrs and Other Attractive
Features
Again the weather man smiled on
the Home Chapter, for while the rain
poured down in Norwalk, Wilton and
New Canaan, an enchanted line was
drawn around the Dahlia Fete and no
rain fell, the clouds covering the glare
of the sun anthhe breeze making it
cool and delightful. Attractive arrange-
ments repaid all who lourneyed to the
yesterday. held at
_Comstock's Nurseries for the benefit
’ of that most worthy of charities, the
Bums for the Aged.
in order to do
away with the services of an outside
laundress an‘ electrical wishing ma-
.. new .7...
BllBI’BIBEB BBB EBIEIIBB
A pleasant surprise party. lust even-
- ing, was tendered Mrs. Lucey Schlitt.
e'B
mg:
‘”in Ban altogether jolly manner.
of Spring street. downtown, by a main
bar of her friends The occasion was
in hmlorof Mrs.‘8chlltt’sBrocent ele-
s'ation- to the honorof “Supreme Chief
Companion of court Nerruk, Foresters
of Anisrica.’ The evening was spent
Re-
' freshments were served, and those in
‘attendance enjoyed every minute of
the affair. The party was a complete
surprise to Mtg. Schlltt. but the unex~
pectedness of it detracted nothing
. 7 from her ability as a whostess
‘ .u—n—n—M
*aunntunvuu
MESBES B8
A severe thunderstorm sByept oyer
Lennacttout, yesterday, breaking the
jhept wave of the past several days:
‘ Althohgh the sky darkened ieceuynnd
VlNorwaik was not Visited by the storm
which wrought havoc in other
tiohs of the State. The tempora tire
=11 this city, however, dropped consld
ierablyB, as a result or the stdrin.
in middle and northeastern sealants-7th} “mg” would be “mega"; to
"in
f the Stageh lightning and thunder was
odd:
Troops Are
Toward
Carranza Forces in the ' Vicinity: Number
7,000 and an Engagement IS Expected
to Occur Very Soon—-—Gen. Ilurbe Re-
lieved of Command
MAZATLAN. Men. Sept. 18, via
Radio to San Diego,
thousand-Villa troops under Gen. Buel’
us have advanced to Acamponcta, a Lansing and the Pan-American diploe
town about seventy miles .south of mats continued today their ctforts to
Mazatlan, according to advices re- solve the Mexican problem at a con
celved here today. in the vicinity of
Mazatlan. 7,000 Carranza troops have
mobilized under General Dieguez, and
the. indications are for an active came
paign between the opposing forces.
Gen Ramon lturlie, since the be-
ginning of the revolutions in supreme
command of Carranza troops in the
state of Sinaioa, has been relieved of
his command by Dieguez by order of
Gen. Obregon, and has left for Man-
zanlllo.B
A Carranza column under Generall
Estrada is reported advancing upon
Topic from the south, but no decisive
action has occurred.
BEPBBIS 2 BEAEBB
MEAAMMAB
Gunner lleliBls' £11:th Guild Ilet
Help flitting Ill—Ned“ Silt”
flit Other
-——-————
‘As a result of the inquest held on.
the death of an unknown man in
drepns Farms Monday. who was struck
and .grgund to pieces by the Knicke
«bigger ”press. Cproner Phelsu finds
that Augustus J Gquow, engineer on
the truth. did all in his power to avoid
striking. the mun Valid therefore finds
that tho_desth was accidental.
At the time of the accident, the deed
man vv'ns standing on the track watch
ing a passing freight train and did
not notice or hear the express train,
drawn by an electric engine. The en-
gtneer tried to warn the man but the
noise of they freight train prevented»
He put on the brakes but his-econ;
to save the man were useless. . V.
or a man named Lynchwwho was
caught in a torn belt of was 111V Ne
Canaan and killed; also found
tBb be accidental. The belt ripped and
member
ing him from being pulled into the
cutting machine. His body was also
thrown About 15 feet from the ma-
chine, any! landing Bon his head his
skull was Rectumd. Either one of
cause (heath.
Three Thousand Villa
Cal.-——Three is anchored off this port.
0
canted the resignation. heartily thunk-
V 1
“The coroneiB-‘s inquest on the death
thou) the socket at the hip.
while an ass.oclate ot Lynch was hold- ’
Advancing
Acamponela
The United States cruiser Raleigh
NEW YORK. Sept. 18.—-8ecretary
ference here in the Hotel Biltmore.
The Secretary of State came here
fromgfiashlngton last night on his
way to spend a vacation in Northern 7
.New York.
The diplomiits had bef6rs them the
latest otllcial information relating to
the relative military supremacy of the
contending factions in Mexico. Their
accepted policvaas that eventually
the party which can demonstrate its
superior strength and its ability to
enforce a stnbtc government shall re-
ceive support and recognition. There
was no thought that this question
could be settled at today‘s meeting.
the. 111111111 Amflhldsey, cirho for
Btholpastnino yam hasnbew'ine able
president of the “local branch of the
wm'renmucn Temperance Un-
ion. at yesterday’s meeting tendered
her resignation. Mrs. C'hidsey's duties
11s a .nurss will necessitate her ab-
sence during the wintermonthwhnd
she“ would not be. in a position to at
tend to the duties other cities. The
members of the branch regretfully sc-
tug Mrs1VChldsey for her years offline
ful service. Until the annual meet-
ing, in April, the viccpresldent, Mrs.
Charles Byxbeepwillrhsvo charge of
all meetings.
Convention Delegates Named.
ViceeBPresident Mrs. Byxbce, Mrs. C
A. VenCouvorlng and Mrs 73. C.
Thompson, nil oi the East Side, were
appointed delegatesto represent the
local branch at the annual state con-
ventibn of all the W. C. T. Unions of
can tlcut. in New Haven.; Conn.
its ovvner, Be
afternoon tulle the members of the“
Chcfihtre Cheese fiiub 01 this cityficn
their annual cruiige around Bytho' Nor-
walk Islands. A most delightful sell.
early “BENT“? club’s distinguished H - ’
‘ n “attendsuce. and
B strikebreake‘ts.
. the New Your, Nee Eleven and liars
5an7111 shortly after“ one O'clock thie‘r
f afternoon that Harry Bridlsy, ”note.“
.. teller at the Merchant’s Benk,iiB1 New
ed,- and whose touring car yesterday
W ' nu: for no
Estatemmelm
ummm
Application has been made by Judge
chutes 11' Lockwood, counsel for
Eisle'Maeksy Kerrfitot appointment
or» commissioners 2:10 pass upon . the
claim of was Keir against the estate
of Josephine'fi. Monkey, of Duties.
Hearing on the application hasteen
fixed by Judge Keeling for Sept. 80.
at 10 e.1n. B
Mrs. Mackey died in Darlen. on Jan.
2, 1915, leaving an éstatethat amount-
ed to $169,000. It was chiefly money
on deposit in local surf New York
banks. There was Vhlso considerable
real estate. About 33,000 in cash was
found in her houseigg
(Continued on ninth page.)
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301M Misti We 11.
.. EWWM titles» liaven
NEW HAVEN. *Eept. lB.~—Mnuy
estimated at more
than 150, were brought 117m today by
Your mm concurrence mist an
coual number. not men’cmployed in thh
freight houses _ wherevesthe 7mgulsr
handlers vhuve been on «strike: in
spite of the fact that 300 men hnd7
been distributed between two freight
house. it is said that freight is not
stimulating and the congestion is pro-
nounced.
During the forenoon freight clerks
in these houses met to decide «on the
question of 11 sympathetic strike due
to the fact that a trucker who went
back to work today. and this was ob-
jected to by clerks. whoarc in a un-
ion god who have to deal‘wlth him.
The strike of section gangs in the
maintenance ,of way department B
not been settled and it is understood
that men have been sent out by the
strikers toprevall ‘upon section hands
elsewhere ’to audio in sympathy.
WSW BANKER
Ill NORWAIB
A report was rsceiveddnfiouth use
York. who has mysteriously disappeaixx
morning- was round submerged in Cove
road, Statute was seen boarding
a Stamford-Namath jitney in Stain
ford; and going toward this city. A
report to this effect was received tough
1,0147],
BGBEBEN WEBBIN
cute-with the freight handlers *went ,
' downtown, presented 1.; hendsome dece-
by Chiefpot Police Brennan, blatant» ;
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Woman's Milan and G. A..ll
SocietieehesentetOuIetSocial
Observance— ~lfany Gilt: For
IrideetlallaGIehy "
' Half a centuryago, September 1?.
1865.111 Loutaboro. N. ‘L. How Webb.
3 promising young man Bof Barton. and
the young and pretty Jeanette E. Rock
mail of Wilton, stood before the Rev.
Mr. Ferris and were Joined in the not,
bonds of matrimony. Down through
the. fifty eventful years Mr. andr Mrs.
Webb have stood unflinchingly side
by side. and in observance of that hep-
py event many years ago, the golden .
wedding of the popular couple was
charmingly commemorated yesterday
afternoon at their home on 26 First
strong. East Norws‘lh
" Quldtbidclar 'f‘ime.
The goidenurrgddlng was observed in
a quiet yet enjoyable feshton. During
the afternoon. scores «of neighbors.
friends and relatlves called and ex.
tended «ennui-"lions. Members 0B}.
the: Women's Adultery 70! Christ
Church attended inn body. and took
Eli active part in thesfitel part at
the day. An” interesting (nature was
added‘with the presences! members
of iiouglasFowler Port. 0. A. It. and
Woman's ‘Rellef corps to the Douglas
Post. Refreshinonts were served, and
I‘ll- ln-all the day was decidedly jolly.
Many Gifts Received.
'“ The Auxiliary of Christ Church pre-
sented Mrs. Webb with a handsome
jewel-case, with a gold piece resting
therein. From far on Honolulu came
another gold place, this being sent
across the water to Mrs. Webb by her
ancce.BBl\lrs. Augustus mm. Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Stoddard of Cross street,
ornted cake. with a gold piece adorn-
ing the top thereof. Still another gold
piece was received teem Mrs. Webb’s
son. Eugenc,;of Stamford. Other gifts
received by Mrs, ,Webb included: a-
very pretty coho plate, abroad tray.
a lunch ‘tork, napkins, guest tbvrels,
salt and pepper set, and numerous
dimers. '
Hale and Hearty.
\ln spite of Bbhelr advanced years, the
happy bride and groom BBBof fifty years
ago are hale, hearty and take a keen
interest in the deluge of thbday. Mr.
Webb is 7? years, "having been'burn'in
Wilton. November 22,1838.
Civil War veteran.
A member of Chmpany D. 10th Con.
pectifut, Mr. Webb went through num
,organizution of the machinists.
only thst the omnibus was active in
- strike there you continue. ’ *' ..
‘ sustained this morning. when twocars
Invested on
the Battle Line of
muchimuus
mnuuun
BBRIDGEPORT, Conn. ' Sept. 18.-
There is a possibility of more labor
troubles in industrial plants here in
which there have been strikes and ad-
justments The 73mm Electric and
the Crane Valve Companies may be.
come involved again. iii the former
it is said that employee are dissatis-
fied because of the discharge of a men
who is said to have been active in the
A
shop committee is to have a confer-
ence with Waldo C. Bryant, the head
of the concern. and the demand to be
made, it is understood, is that a rea
son be. given for the man‘s discharge
If it is Admitted that the reason is
the union the shop committee will call
a meeting to hens all employee vote
gun the; question of ordering another
generalJ sirih’eB in the plant. AB the
Grape Company the claim is thpt wo—
men core makers his receiving less
wages under the adjuitinent than they
got beforehand it this be so the em-
ployes will decide whether or not a
second strike shell be'cslled. 7 ‘
.Prceidont‘Csri Simon-of tho Sie-
mon Herd‘ Rubber Cousins. has delin-
ltal yesterday 't'li‘st he will ndt‘grnnt thcl
demands of iiib employee $111177 the
EmployBé'Bs dial the Amerlcih Tube
and Stamping Company have been
called to meet next week Thursday to
decide upon the- nature of the demands
to be made, and on Monday night em-
ployeeof the Baird Machine Company,
will meet’ for a like purpose.
Reports from other strikes were
that conditions were unphhnged. .
BABBEEBE WEBBIBB
BABBEB BIB BAMABE
TOBLEDO. 0., Sept. 18. —~OneB man
was killed and hoary property loss
of gasoline exploded at the plant of
the Hickok Producing (iompn‘ny. manu-
Vtacturer‘s of gasoline.
M. Marital, an employs of the plaBnt.i
was killed and J. P. Hagg, foreman,
was seriously injured.
The explosion wns felt two miles:
away.
Fire broke out in the wrecked stor-
Bags house, and in loss than twenty.
minutes the debris was a mass of
€in of. ya... Now
Three __
Sides7 by the German;
- Large Section of the
grad Expected Soon to be in the Band B
of the Invaders-On the Southern
iiuues Io Gain—Austrians and Gene
man's Decide to Initiate a New Offers
sive Movement in IIaIy or Serbia
3 of the city. The {all of Villas
‘ trian attempts to cross the rived
Vs"
Railroad Io Peirce»-
“-1
the Russians Can.
The City of Vilna is now was
tually invested on three side”; . ,
The troops of Field Marshal vme-
Mackcnscn have reached a points. -
near Vilcika, 37‘ miles southeast: B
would place in possession of tine-B
Germans a considerable sections, ,
of the railroad to Petrgrad, a pore : '
tion of which, between Dvinslys
afid Vilth, they already hold. 7'
VOn the southern end of this.»
battle line the Russians continues!
to gain successe, their latest:
achievements being the captunegef“
pl. 1,200 men along the Stripm B-
Little activity is reported from;
the center of the line, where a roe
ajustment is expected followinfigg
Field Marsha yon Mackenlen‘n
capture of P7i71B1sk.
:R B
B 1 b .1 . {Caw aign
multiplying, but there is it
concrete evidence concerning the
direction which it may be- cw
peeled to take. Cabling from...
Rotterdam, several correction...
dents assert they have reason has
believe the Centre] Powers ham
not only decided to strike a beam
blow, but" already have put um
dcr way the preliminary militsmg»
movements.
The objective of the new- cards}.
peign is generally believed to” by»
either Italy or Serbia. Apparent;
1y there has not been any 31‘
concentration of troops along thus-~ B
Danube and Save Rivers. Enlist ‘
crable acivitBy has been display
along this front recently. AW‘
have..been checked, and, acéo
ing to official reports from N B '
Serbian artillery has destroy
fortified works on the banks 0%
the rivers. . ,1 B
It is felt here that the Ealham
problem has reachBBeBd Ba. criticfi.
stage. The Torso-Bulgaria”
aggfecment, coupled with rhesus
nouncement of Premier Radon.
lavoff, of Bulgaria, that publii:
opinion was oppoScd to any Bat"
tack on Turkey. seems to ham
settled the attitudcnf the BBB“!
inns, _ at lea‘stas long 3.15 the 1-D
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