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SOUTH NORWALK, CONN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 1915

 

 

Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday.

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PIUNGES JACK
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Eduard Wenoesliy, of Baltimore Md.
Committed Suicide in Basement

oi Fashon Shop

In wants an n
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Ilad Only Been in the Town of Not-
IvallI Tue Weeks

 

 

Edward \‘i'erznesky,

Md., committed suicide. a‘lout
‘o'clock this afternoon In the base

meat of The Fashion Shop, at 120
Washington street.

Werznesky, while in the toilet of
the store, situated In the basement.
plunged a common, cheap clack-knife
Into his heart. He bled very litIle,u.' I
cording to Dr. Robert M. Wolfe, who
was called, an internal hemmorage de-

. veloping.

The man was discovered by his
clerk. Miss Ina Oliv,er of 20 Taylor:
avenue Hearing labored breathing,
she IIIIestigated. Miss Oliver, fright-A
cned. informed Edwin A. Benedict, in
Glover’s Shoe Stone. next door. Mr.
Benedict's first Impression was that
the man had suffered a shock.

A hurried call was sent to‘fbe' office
of Dr.~Wolfe. He responded with 0(-
tlcer .lohn ‘H. Tootbill. Wennesky
was living when they arrived, but
died aImost Immediately thereafter.

A Werznesky and his wife have been
In South Norwalk just two weeks.
They came here from Baltimore. pur-
chasing The Fashion Shop on Wash
ington street l’rOm Hugo M Moltasch
& Son. The dead man was about 30
years old.

It, could not be determined this IAaf-
ternoon what caused WerzneskAy‘s
rIIslI act. When Interviewed atI_ the
store Miss Oliver was so excited and.
so near the Ierze of a collapse. lillllA

. she IoIIld not talk

Mrs. Wernesky was not aware of;
her husband's death until the news

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uncut AIIINDS'
DISSAIUIIAN or com

Connecticut Avenue Satchels
Sever Relations and Severnl
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For “some time past William Miller
“and H. Friedman, kosher butchers on
Connecticut avenue, have been. part-
here. They recently determined to
severe business relations, According
to Mr. Miller‘s story, as told to the
ipolice. Friedman issued a bogus bill
of sale to two employees, lke Selgle
and Morris Sachs, for two horses.
. When Miller saw these two men with
. the animals he attempted to take them
A away from him and battle. number one
charted.
, / ThLiiIrst round was fought out be-
,_ tween Miller, Seigle and Sachs near
Alfiiiier's‘house,’ on 'Connccticut ave-

Ills: The second round was staged,
I. In the rear of a Gonn'dctieut avenue E

I. saloon. Warrants wore Issued for the
1 A three roan miter. Single and Sachswt’
-I Detective Sergeant ’N'homos' Leather-
IIIanIAf III-roofing them. They will be
' tried before Judge 13. H Lockwood
this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the up-

" town ooAuI-It. Very interesting develop-
- orients are likely to come out during
. ”the. trial, which will probably be con-
tinued from this afternoon mn-
A suture date.

 

HIS HEANI ‘“

of- Baltimore, A

AResenlino His Interference,
Two Italian Hunters Beal
Farmhand with Gun Bull

Harold N. Lanai—{Ii Fairfield, Is Near

Deaih When Shol Charge Explodes—
Assailanls Caught Ailer Long Chase
Across Fields

BRIDGEPORT, Oct. 26,—liesenting and the other when he ran into
the interference of Harold N: Lundin, A farmhouse to hide.
of Fairfield, a farmhand. toward their'i Hunters Rcaent Interference.
trespassing and hunting on the Sher-A Menu is alleged to have had the
ley farm on Park menus, just inside:shotgun and had shot a squirrel from
the city line. Carmine Rleno of 6 Oak Ia tree immediately in the rear of the
street and Gaetano Spallano of 143 Cal Sherley farm house. The farm is own
houn aIenue, attacked the farmhandA ed by Bronson Ilawley, and operated
.with a revolver and shotgun yesterday. ‘hy Benjamin and William A. Wilkes.
AOIIly by a miracle was a murder avert- In theii employ is Hamid \'. Lundin
ed when the shotgun extploded when of i‘airfield, and the sound of the shot
brought down on the farmhand’ 5 head attracted Lundin to the scene.
i’l‘he men then fled, but were captured He approached the men in time to
Alaier after a case cross country, and see. one of them pick up the dead squir
through swamps, finally ending In tIIeA- 5
capture of one when he fell In a swamp,‘ (Continued on Eighth Paid.)

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fill llllSl IiiusnqucouInunI—Ifiln—
Inna no APPlICAlIthA nouns APFIINIMENI

WNW" TIMI“ Assert EIIIIAAs a Member of the Gounod lie
Wit! CM Should Not be Consider: it Improper to Serve‘

 

 

 

 

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WW I Ail!" ”NM A on the Accounting Board
Tillage Public Nuisance
I“ (‘ouInIilIInan Maurice H. Nutiinu has

 

The llrst remonstrante in Fairnmldonltned the appointment as a Inciti-

fllllli ANNISIS
IN CINSPIRASY
I0‘IIIOW SNIPS

Etieuteniat llolIert Fay Says lie
(lane to America Through
Agreemni With Germn Secret

Service

A330, no sun I
: storms EXPERIMEIIS

Officials Buoy Translating corres-
spoodence and More Irrests

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NEW YORK. Oct. 26.—vilobcri Fay.
Ala lieutenant In the German Army;
AWaltar L. “Schulz and. Paul Desche
chre arraigned III police court in Wee-
Ahowken. Na 3.. today on charges In
AIonnection with an alleged plot to
blow up steamships sailing fiom New
\mk with munitions tor the. Allies.
A'i‘he ”not: men were discharged by
the court.
arrested by Federal agents on charges
conspiracy sworn to by Chief
AI” IanI, of the Secret Service
A Fay. SIM]: and Daeche left for
ANew \ork In custody of the Federal
A.ofllcers 'i‘hAoy will be arraigned later

 

 

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before lhnltetl States Commissioner,

but were immediately rc-‘

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Many Victims Perishzd in the

Went liter lists and Wraps
After Alarm Was Given

NNE NAN AMONG
IISI 0i Illlliil

Others Employed by Paper Box Go,
Escaped by lumping

A PITTSBURGH, Pa., Oct. 26.—-Four-
teen persons were killed and eight in
lured by a fire in a four-story building,
the two upper floors of which were
occupied by the Union Paper "130x

yesterday afternoon. All except one
of the dead were young women em»
ployed by the company.
bodies were so badly
.muke identification difficult. Mayor
Joseph G. Armstrong at once ordered
that the police. city ‘council and the
coroner make thorough investigation
of the fire. The dead:
(Tolletta Sceiman. aged 19.

 

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INIIIIIEN GIRLS

Company. on the north side of here'

Many of the,
burned as It);

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don’t need to how
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Strong Force of Me

To Help Servian"

.Turkish Troops lo Resist Any Effort

 

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the Russians to Land Troops on .
Black Sea Coast of BulgarIa—Geh

mans in Charge of
Bulgarians Could

the Defense, asfhe :
Not Be Depend?

Upon— Teutonic Bodies Making R
Progress in Northwestern SerbiaAA

 

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[ISNI SIAIES

N0”) HICIIIINS
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‘In Four of Them Comm Will be:

Chosen, and in Six There Will he
flew legislatures

WOMAN Sllllllitli
mount ISSUE

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ooumy against an application for aA b” ”A ”‘9 amounting behind as an- Houghton on the complaint sworn to
club liquor celuflu‘te was filed today; pounce” in The Sentinel yesterday,:Ieslerday b) (‘.lIIef FlInn. The com-
with the county commissioneis by Aim" Am" “01m?“ “"30" “It" A- H!" WWI“ charges ”‘3’ ”A" three, in con-
Lawrcnce iiarber, Westpon, agalngt mom of his declination. Councilman junction Willi Dr. Herbert K'cnzle
the application of the aim CounII-yINutAHnK is chap-mam or the financehe‘d in 825.000 bull yesterday. and
club of that town Icommitiee (If the t‘ouncil. and lIe'MflK 'ilreltunlz, III" Ill liberty. con-

qus Club Will be Nuisanc’e takes the posiiiou that it would be im Asolred to commit an offense against

t'nIIeI the law passed by the IastAnropvr l0 Rene on. an Important com ”'9 I “lied States

General Alistambiy, IIll clubs wishing toAuIlttee, such as the accountint.r boardA “A”! 1'0!“ men already under 8m“
dispense Illquor to its members must is in view of the fact that the com 'in the alleged conspiracy or German
blue :1 club certificate, which calls forAIniItees action will come before me 8K9!“ ‘0 Now Up “'3' munition IN”
the payment of $100. The h‘IIII Coun- Bonid of Councilmen for Ionsldoi Asalling t1‘0!!! American DONE. MB?“
A'") club made application a short time ation. Councilman Nutting desire“ to A590“?! Servxce 389“” today searched
ago tinough its treasurer (l. S. Lien Abe flee to act when such is done. Aforn fifth mun. Max Breitung. who W3!
‘nlngs, for a certificate, and 10 citizensl For some reason, considerably diili described as secretary and "335“?" or
of Westiport filed a r-emonstranceAIuny has been experienced in induc- AAA“? 0” “ 9" Supply Company of this

against the issuing of a certificate toAing men In uprvp on It... omnmmpp Alciil It was charged in the complaint
filed with a united States commission-

INIIIIAN SINI III INN; AFInItia New York so. I; Being
Silltlill snu mp moms...

Eighl states, New York, Massachu-
setts. Mayland, New Jersey, Pennsyl
vania, Kentucky. Ohio and MIsaissippi
will hold elections on Tuesday. No-
vember 2nd.

 

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Michael Fallon 20 years old of
New York who was arrested last Fri-
day at Wilson Point was arraigned
before Judge Young in the Stamford
city court,yesterday morning. The In four of those state, Massachu-
young man pleaded guilty- to the theft setts. Maryland, Kentucky and Missis—
of $3.20 worth of old brass and two'Astpi governors are to be elected; in
brass iackscrews ,valued at 3:10:72...st states. New York,.Massacnusetts,
from the Moreth Realty CompanylAhlaryland, New Jersey, Kentucky and
of Stamford Fallon WRS‘ sentenCwAAMisslssippi the state legislatures, AIn

 

AtlIe club for tIvo’IeIIsons. one belugAlnmcs Wood was looked on as the
”I!“ the CIIIEA’ object 0" Ah? 0111A) is A0 man to undertake the work but he (IE-I

dispense liqum and that the club Is a
nuisance to the public and a menace. to
the morale of the community. A

to the commissioners office and he

made inquiries concerning IIhen aA
heaiing would be held. lie was told
that the commissioners would probably
set a date for the hearing early next
week. A

To Have Hearing.
During the present month a number

ciyes in the county, In compliance with
the law,
club certifiates. but until today no re
monstrane had been made against any
of them. in case a remonstrance is I‘ll-
ed against an application, the proceed-
ings take the usual course as In re-
monstrances against retail liquor ap-
plications. A date for a hearing is set,
and parties on both sides notified to be
present and offer testimony.

A After November 1, tho county com-
missioners will begin issuing club cer-
tificates to applicants against whom
there have been no remonstrances.

tunic Inns
illii I not

A local hunting party, consisting of
Artisan w. Rooney and Wham :6
Smith, last evening, in Weston, Atroéi IA.

 

 

gluing of the animal was the Initiates
trii‘l’ of a valuable”coon bound recent-
ly purchased from PennsyLv‘anis part.
ties. The 'eoon Is attracting consider.

 

of business on Washington afresh.

of clubs in Bridgeport and towns‘and .

have made applications for.

able attention at us. Roomy-'8 AW

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Ilined the honor. SeIeInl other citi
zens AIIeIe approached but with tlIeA
same result. Now that (‘ouncllmanA

.\Ir. Barber brought the reIIIonSIrance Nailing dpcune,‘ theie is some spccu- I

lotion as to who will consent to ac-
cept the appointment.

NSNIBBIIN IAIIIINI 0N

.IlevI' Concern Coming to IIorvIallI to
occupy fluoriers left Vacant)»
A Removal ofiiol. iorb Company

McKibbln, or EImAAwood

 

George N.

'ing on Day street. to the Goldforb
Company of New York. This firm.
which is engaged in the manufacture
of Palm Beach suits, have occupied
lunar-tern In the Asche building, on

 

buflncss and the lack of floor- space,
thsmompany will occupy the McKib-
Sin factory. This was previously the
headquarters of thd :Neptune Hardware
Company, which removed to their new
factory recently on Fort street. on the
Iiiioat Side.
It A new‘ concern, mufacturers of
AAAhen’II pants. will come to Norwslk
very soon and will takA’e' up their quar-
oil-A7111 tile nacho “Story in that sec-

tiue big thirteen pound 'ooon."l‘h‘o bung“ to be vacation thy the Goldfbrb

pony. The .T. '.J Scott Company,

who are at the pr t time enmed
All: the mlnufaotur'o an unusually
rue order 'of. cooti for the Ttulian
“m. williromolmaihtbo nacho fac-

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. may

IIAI SIREIIIEASIDA

avenue. has leased his factory build~A

er by William .I. Flynn, Chief of the.

 

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Sillil IIIIIIIS
- BUSIIN—IAINIIIID

son lieifers’in Greenfield Hill--

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FAIRFIELD, Oct. 26.——Several cattle
thefts have been. reported to the au-
thorities in the last few days and it
is believed that a gang of Amttle
thieves is operating this vicinity, Mrs.
Henry Ross and Henry L. ’Burr of
Greenfield Hill each reported a heifer
has been stolen from their farms dur~
Ing the last week. The reports have
caused considerable excitement among
the farmers and they are preparing to

 

I guard against the thieves. At this sea-AI|
Maniac street. but because of growing

son of the year all cattle are housed
over night and In many farms the
barns are unprotected and the doors
are left unlocked all night.

A The cases have been reported to De-
puty Sheriff Gould and Constable El-
wood and a rigid Investigation has
been started. s. A

 

The 6:30 3.1a. Danbury train Awaa
deioyod this “morning and oil other
traffic was put out of schedule when
the engine dropped its tire box at the
South Wilton station. A

A‘tngulor business occupied the not
tentlons of the attending mainbp
court mayhem. summers
ion, . ,

 

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Residents Prepare for Protection

to three months in jail.

John Stinglsr, of this city and‘ New
York, who escaped from the police
at Wilson Point Is still at liberty.
His wife who was arrested at her
home on Taylor avenue, this city, has
not yet been tried in the Stamford
court.

BOIltlll Allll ltllltiMAN
an on Of “All liMllN”

':The Lemon," a boat lmown far and
near in Norwalk fishing circles, and
the property of Juim Herring fishei
man barber connected with the Henry
Froeb shop, on North Main street.
reached the climax of its somewhat
topsy-tnrvy career yesterday.

Policeman John E. Reynolds. of the
downtown force, was fishing in ‘A‘The
Lemon” off Peach ' island. Without

 

 

the ghost. and the officer. together
with baitnflshing tackle and fish,
plunged into the icy waters of the.

enthusiastic over his chilliy bath.

Mr. Reynolds'yesterday enjoyed bet-
ter fishing luck than hasblessod him
during the. past fifteen years, but his
large mess escaped when the boat
Collapsed. \

ounces BUIILT lN N0ANK.A

NOANK. Conn; Oct 28 .—Tlte IPhitIa-
dolphla and ending Railroad has giv-
on the inch rt Palmer Shipbuilding

 

 

whining the battered craft gave up"

”Sound. the policeman not Awaxlng very

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whole or in part. are to be elected. and
in five states, New York, Massachu-
setts, Maryland. Pennsylvania and
Ohio, Important constitutional issues
are to be decided.

AWIth a few local exceptions. in fact,

these constitutional questions will he‘-

the dominant issues on election Iday,I
including- as they do such fundamen-
tal matters as woman'suffrage. muni
cipnl home rule, prohibition, state in-
come taxes, referendum plans, and
some. lesser reforms. .

The woman suffrage question will
come up for decision in New York,
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,
which states IIIII furnish. in pdint of
population, the greatest test the sol
ed States. New Jersey. the first state

 

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NANINIIIINAINIIISIIINII

 

SAN INANCIS‘iI IASI NISNIA

There were many Norwalkers who
enjoyed hugelyia “trip" to "Califom-A
la and Its Great Tlnposltlous'“A last
night, in the South Norwalk Congre-
gational cannot Their ,guide was
Erwin. the famous and decidedly
capable lecturer.
the aid of many handsomely colored
slides and an Interesting address.

. made his large audience "see" and

enjoy the beautiful c‘ontry to a mark-
ed degree.

The lecture was ”given under the an
shines . of the Endeavor Circle 0:

' Company of this place a contract forA Kings daughter. connecud vitlith
of: homo. 101 feet long 85 feet Iride- downtown Congregatipml
t"luid seven and one‘b'Ioif feet deep. and it proved a fine snoop».
AAA-flier will each an 1500 tons of Mr. Bruin will discuss “The Motors
ocilAI. won: will commence at ouoeqesuue Side of Californaf’

church.
Tonight

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Mr. min, IIIIIIAIIIIA

According to Paris [4'
Russia has completed her
ations for the despatch of.
forces to help Serbia.

Turkish troops will resist my ,
effort Russia may make to M
an army on the Black S” m
of Bulgaria, it is reported from
Athens, and they already are by
ing concentrated. Germans
have charge of the defense,
other report states. The A“
report declares it is found
Bulgarians could not be com
upon to resist the Russians.

A Bucharest account of
crossing of the Danube by“ ,,
Austrians in the vicinity of OT-
sova, near the Romanian {MM
mentions the presence of t
:ian battery wig the
cross and of a ussian am
on the Danube, which 15 W
to have bombarded Orsova. "

Teutonic troops ace .
rapid progress in NorthwesA
Serbia, according to the later 'A
Austian official statement. ‘
trian cavalry is declared to
entered Vaijcvo, about 25 tulip.
south of the Save River and ‘5
miles southwest of Belgrade.

The latest announcement
gardingA participation of Erin
land forces in the Balkan Cflfi'
paign is contained in a Solo
dispatch stating that a ‘Britidt’
brigade will leave. Saloniki both
for a point 4o miles to the north.
to prepare for operations in come A
junction with the French

The situation in the Ulrike

nn‘lcs apparently is unchanged.-
Thc current announcement by
Turkish War Office records, I,
isolated artillery exchanges. = '

GERMANS ADVANCE
ON ALL FRON

BF RLIAN ,Oct. 26 by wirelm
to Say ville. N. Y.——Gcrman all
vances on all fronts arc rcpottbi
in todays official statement.

German poertions mm a from

of 250 metres in the Champagne
north of Le Mcsnii, IvIIIChA
French captured on Sunday,m Inc
said to have been re— —take’n.

 

 

TERMS OF PEACE

TO BE DISCUSS
A LO\D().\' (‘ct 26 T 3 p
_.\ rcnort reached here tail
that Prmcc Ion But-low. for ‘-
IGcrman Chancellor. Ivill sh I
Is‘thmit to President “ilson

.Ix'mg \Ifonsé of Spain. an is
line. of the Conditions on which.
AGcrmanII might be disposed
discus-Is terms of peace.

Tht report IS contained
Re IItcr dispatch from it
.and has. not been corrohn
'from anyxothcr source. The
Ipatch gives as authonty P
Camporsalc, an Italian noble
' who is a brotIIcr—in-Iaw oI
vou Bueiow. The r6903l
first published Ill Madrid '
respondent sa‘ys, in the!

a message from Rome.

NEW OPPOSITION
PARTY IN ENG
LONDON, Oct 26, 8: “II
-—.—An editorial III the Post
threatens the government
°the formation of a new .
Ation party.
The editorial comment 0

 

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