THE SENTINEL ‘ A '
SPORTING PAGE my nmummy
CONTAINS LATEST . p . OF THE WWW“
RECORD or SPORT- " accoms FOR l'r'S
lxt; EVENTS. . popULARITY 1N
1 If THE HOME.
assocmrao pnass news FROM ALL'PARTS OF THE WORLD av A SPECIAL wma AND OUR OWN o panama. “——'—'—_—"'
I I ,, _> . 7 .7 ’
. . ' . 8%; an...“ .‘t It. sbdtiibdfwili Pool ‘ " ' " " ” ‘ ’ W" “A“ 7 _-. A 7 i—T‘AO CENTS
ESTABLISHED 1 on“ u 5mm. cm. Men SOUTH NORWALK CONN. S URDAY, DECEMBER 11. 1915 Cloudy Tonight: Sunday Snow or Rain
1 hr ' D
MUNIIIPAI PIANIB
IN SIOIIMY IASI SIDE MIEIINS
58.200 Will be Borrowed by
Commissioners --- Their
Report of District Con-
ditions indefinitely Tabl-I
edmAccountant’s Report
Roundly Scored-«imputa-t
tions of “Dishonesty".
Contradicted. I
I
I
I
moody
““mhmm
movement ‘Afoot to Get
Consumers to Co liver
I “To to Etiemy”?--Pro
' perty Said to be [leprec-
iatina in Value
Important developments during last
night’s liver third district met-ting
included:
The comniISsioners were empower
ed to borrow $8,200. The report of
the board of commissioners was
tabled indefinitely.
Consolidation was brought to the,
I ___,._._. d, , _.._.5____k_,n ,. ,7, 1
I
momma
I ummm
Turtle at Dead Man's Curve
I
g Forb tinned by Wesfport Mail Turns‘
‘_.._ L_-_A
IIIIIIIIEII Alli CHARGES
I
IIIEII ASAINSI
BRASS IIIIIIIES
James lienery Price is flow Charg-
ed With Conspiracy by Prosecut-
I
I
i
i
in: Attorney Hegeman, Expects
AWWMA
nmnmm
Convicted Forget lattes lo Ile-
fettse Through lilo Attorney,
John P. Cray
As a sequel to the conviction on
forgery charges and the sentence of
t‘Iitus ll. King, the Pairfleld state reps
resentatite. grand juror, and lawyer
to spend a long term of years iii
state's prison, disbartnent proceedings
brought by the i‘airfleld County Bar
{Association‘s Krlt‘liluct' cormiltee re-
sulted yesterday afternoon in the dia-
iarmcnt of the attorney
from prac-
IHIIII tins
OPERAIE IN
SIRAIIIRD
llad Pistol Duel With Three 0ffic-.
ers, Following Blowing of Safe
in the Post Office
I
I
I
I
I
I
-_¥_,__, .-A___._......
Milli ARI SIIII nun
not IN IHI BAIIIANS
HUSBAND infill-WM" IN"; Suzanna lane tom
mmmm“”“’m
I Retreat-German Troops
I 0tcupy Gievg.» ll Causing
i a Shock to the British
‘
Refused to lleed Warning of Hos-
pital Doctors to Be Careful if
Wife After Operation
I The latest news from the Bale
Itop. winch happened to be tip at lIlCI
to be Released This Afternoon,:
tinder Bonds I
SOI'Tlll’flIt'l‘. Dec. 1] wA Ford '
runabout owned and driven by no]
cltuel t‘arusoue of Westport, turiicd‘
turtle at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoonf
rounding Dead Man's curve. The.
F—
IIIRIE IRISH COUNIS
l
.
time of the accident. probably saved.
t‘arusonc front serious injury. As ll‘
was, however. he suffered setcral
I.
‘l
ed and being substantiated by the?
Iconviction by Judge William H. Wil-I
fitting was represented by Attorney;
;John 1‘. tiray, his former law partner.I
‘Atiornt-y Gray said that there was no
Assistant State's Attorney Galen A.I
ice in this state
l'nprofessiunal conduct was alieg
f kens indicates that the Allies are
Bridgeport told Judge (‘ase iii lllt ;5nll falling back but Without Suf-
Civil Supt nor t‘oul't yesterday of iii‘ fermg the losses endured the first
treatment by her husband, Augustus 1 days of the retreat, when the pur-
H. tiloyd, a Nt-w Mllfoiitl fltriii‘ezryilit‘msuing Bulgarians attacked rear-
Iiltlinbgirldlffilnflfiill'filile)’atoll "Killer ‘Ih‘e I guards repeatedly. Paris reports
is . . t ’ a. , . .
court had ltefrd all the evidence in I that in the actions the French il-
tlie case, she was granted a divorce. {listed heavy losses on the pur-
I
mmmn Immwmmm
ummmm
Tremendous Explosion Caused Bell
lains. culiitinaied in the disbarment.;
mention of contesting the t-hnrgpsi
bruises about the body. At first it was
thought that t‘urusonc had injured
.ltis b'tck. and lir. Donaldson of Fait‘v "l9 ’llllkmafl is Charged Wilh charges
Iil'. Donaldson '
and found Illlll‘ the“ 70' the Brass AS Well A:
Illeld, was stiltitiioned.
iexaliiined Uttt'tisone
‘to be troubled with nothing worse
Ithan a bruise.
Idriys. (‘arusonc says the steering
wheel has been acting badly btit had
not caused any serious trouble. When
,tlic car neared the corner at a slow
rate of speed, Air. t‘urusotie turned his
wheel biit when he got around was
unable to tum it back straight and
‘the machine capsized.
The car was badly smashed tip. The
radiator, windshield, iritid—gunrtls. and
lights were crushed. it was towed to
lletis‘ garage for repairs.
Will main
IIIIIIS’ TEAM WINS
Before it c
front as an issue. and at consotIdn-I
lion‘s door was placed the responsi~
bility for the great increase iii the
third district. tax. Others declared the N08
tax increase was due either to the:
riiis-iuandgemetlt of the electric ligittI
business or the building of the plant.
All 0mm!“ movement seems to be
on foot to do away with the plant...
Allegations were made that an East.
Norwaik man personally called oni
municipal plant consumers and asked
them to go over to the private cor‘IBPI'kt‘II‘Y
poration. I last evening. the Norwalk High Sc
tulrla' baskttball team was defeated
by the team from the Girls'
,Ndrwaik, by the score of 2’
(Continued on Sixth Page.)
CHRISTMAS CLUB CHECKS- ffor girls iii Norwalk. For a number
Be on the watch for the postman of years the interest in this popular
’next Monday morning.
{Norwalk Trust Company will have all
the checks ready to mail to the clubI
members next Monday. The total de-'
posits in the Christmas Club with the
interest added amounts to 311126902
There were about four thousand
members in this year's club. and it
_ is a safe prediction to make that the
four thousand Christmas checks will
bring glad tidings anti inucit enjoy
intent to over ten thousand people in
our city.
The Christmas Savings Club has
‘proven to be about the biggest thing
in the line of usefulness and general
local benefit that has ever been pro-
mulgated in the community.
The Christmas season is universally;
"observed by all people; if is the happy:
holiday time of all the year. Every-
body wants a little extra money toI
spend, the Christmas Savings Club isI
an easy way to get it, and a sure way;I
to have it. I
The 1916 Club will open for mem‘
bersbip on Tuesday morning, Decem-l
be! 28th. There will be. five classes:
with weekly payments of 25 cents, 50.
,cents, $1.00, $2.00 and $5.00
H. KRIEGER G. CO.
Are making great preparations to
make this year's Xmas business the
greatest in their history.
I Mr. Greenstein, the proprietor, in
Speaking to one of our-reporters said:
f'l' cannot see why so many people,
will insist in going out of town for;
the very same merchandise that can,
be bought in their home stores and if}
not for less. at least for the samci
prices, and When l'muke this state-l
merit l speak for all the merchants in
the town of Norwalk." Read their adv.
on Page 12 and then call and‘see their
Blocks and you’ll be convinced that
the advantages of spending your
pioney in your home town is all yours.
I
I
I
I
I
I
|
‘ ‘ The case of Miss Mildred “Remson,
~charged yritb incorriglbility, will come
’up'before Judge George H. Vosburglt
in, the cliylhall court, Monday mom-
’l‘n‘gf‘x'the fourteen year old girl is pn-
‘roil'ed in the custody of her mother.
I
1
ladies of the town. but with the re-
organization of the (liris' Athletic As-
sociation, III the high school,
game was taken it
organized. After a. few weeks practice
be young ladies decided to linen
gitiust the iirls' (‘lub for the opening
ante. The (lirls‘ Club. however.
"ml some experience in the
nu organized a team and
‘umbcr of games a few years
With this experience to help then).
Ihe club team ran away with the
19W beginners front the high school
1lid easily defeated them. Tlmischool
'eaui has not been disheartened by
‘his defeat. however. bttt say that they
will work harder the next time and
bring home a victory. The lineup:
Not-walk High School—Marian l'lod-
well. if: Marian McMahon. rf: Doro-
tliy Nutting, lg: Marian Hatfield. rg;
Julia Stewart, running center;
Blanche Verlin. jumping center.
Giris' Club—Myrtle Scully. jumping
center: Grace Costello. running cen-
ter: Violet Asiiwell,_rg; Helen O‘Con-
ner. lg: Ella Hatteford. If: Anna Mc-
Mahon. rf.
IASI INDIAN IIINIIIIII
IIIIIIBES WISIIIIII IIIIINII
' )Ioiiammed lsrnitiei. who he himself
is authority for the statement, is it
subject of King George of England.
str, and a soldier, sir. in the. East in—
dian British army, was arrested for
drunkenness last. night. '
The Hindoo, in a state of almost
complete intoxication, called at police
headquarters, and by way of securing
a night‘s lodging made himself as dis-
agreeable as possible. He was accom-
modated and this morning Judge
George H. Vonbnrgb gave him half
an hour to get. out of town. Whether
Mohammad intends to join the Allies‘
army could not be. learned.
Frank-Scotleld was arrested last
night by Officer John Flynn for drunk-
enness. .He was discharged: this
morning. Howard Boardus, charged -
I‘with Intoxication. was arrested by or-
flcers Reynolds and Roberts, and fined
81' and costs. He couldn't pay, so was
Trouble with the steering gear was
illlt’ cause of the accident. For several?
l
Iagatnst him now by the ttrofii‘i‘uiium:pet-lntcndent A. ErWi’nobeotcr said ”I
m‘d‘tliin morning.“ The second district's'
‘ "0““ “'I'M’ packed {Iml‘ornlno failed to mention the
btreet Hall to overflowingI
“‘"l' :ciuded in
Club. of : 39
_. , " ‘0 33TH“ the released front custody some time
. game marked the revival of basketball “hi3 afternoon. A cash bond of $1 500:
_ I110 ‘tcontiiiued the Cilst’a of Price
li “Kalli. and ll “‘31“ ,nino until next Saturday morning.
game. hut-IFornino's counsel is Attorne
played u R. Taylor.
1133,04
I
ASAINSI IIIRIIINO
Receiving Stolen Coeds Cases
Continued Ilnfil Saturday
lt‘urthcr counts have been lodged
against James llcnry Price and “
cliiiel l-‘ortiino Ill connection will the
l
‘t
I
thefts of brass valued at $2,000 fruit
the Norwaik iron Works t‘ompnny
The original charge against l'rit
who was formerly the wattiimaii of
‘tlio company's factory, was theft. i’ro-
secutor Crnmcr L‘. llcgcittan has added
tio this count that of conspiracy
Michael l’ornluo. the junkman who
.slilpped the stolen lll‘iitllitlt’) New York
according- to the police, was Rm
charm. with receiving stolen goods.
charges are lodged
i
I More serloua
'Tltcsc arr-r Theft,
1
l
I
I
conspiracy
neglecting to make the reports called
for by law; All innkntcn are, under
the law, obliged to make weekly re-
,ports to (‘hief of Police W. R. Pen-
nington of their purchases and sales.
.tlie brass. so this count is also in-
the cane.
Attorney John J. t‘uneo, who repre-
nts Price. expects the prisoner will
I
,will be secured from a brother to the
Incctised and l-‘. Buttery, of upper Nors
The. South. sport has died out among the youngtwnlk.
Upon the request of counsel for the
:accused Judge George H. VOrlllul‘iXIlfuvo" lighting is indulging in ovmlngg,l
This Is apt to put the plant in the
and For-
The only count against James Fish-
liIcr is theft. llis trial will come up in
gliridgeport during February. lie is
IIAIOII 0f SIAMIOIIII
IIIIIIIM 0f PNIIIMSIIIA
lohn hi. Brown Dies After Short
Illness Complications Set in
STAMFORD, Dec. 11.——Mn.yor John
M. Brown. one. of the most popular
citizens of Stamford. died last night,
after a short illness. Last Saturday
he was seized with a chill. which de-
veloped nito pneumonia which compli-
. cations and his condition had been
critical for several days.
He was born in New 'York. No-
vember 7. 1856. His parents re-
moved to Scotland when he was it
youth and he went with them. Later
he returned to this. country and after
a time located in this city. He con-
ducted a plumbing business here for
the last twenty-five years.
He entered the political field for
the first time about a year ago, being
nominated for mayor on the. Demo-
cratic ticket. He was virtually the
only Democrat elected and be received
a big majority. As mayor, he gave
close attention to the duties of office
and attended many public functions
in the city and throughout th'iatate.
it is believed his atmngth was over-
taxed through attendance at social af-
fairs.
For munyyearts he was veatrymui
of St. John's Episcopal church. He
was president of tile Stamford Scot—
tish society and it member of'severttl
fraternal organizations: ~
He was single and leaves In this
city two brothers and a sister. also
a sister in Scotland. Funeral ar-
rangements have not yet been coni-
clmmitted to Bridgeport.
- pieted.
tt‘:trtci' of Stamford, appeared for the
grievance committee and asked the
flour! for judgment. He cited the
against King and said that
‘theit- was, no reason for halting ac-
‘llllll iii the matter. Judge William S.
t‘nse handed do’wn his decision grant~
ing the Judgment.
PROSPERIII SIIIIIS 0N.
IIOWIITIWIN IIIIIIIIIII PIAIII
It was a much ploaaantcr task to
write. and ll will be more agreeable
:to read. this article than the other
.‘etory in today'.. paper tozicerniug
jlilulllt‘llliil electric light plants.
I The South Norwaik electric light
plant is hit by the biggest gust of
Iprosperity it has known in years. 311‘
l
I
I
I
.fatnous plant is now making prepara-
. tiona to care for service that the oili-
,ciala didn’t dream of three months
I ago.
The proverbial good luck is sticking
”I“ of‘ by the plant In its present diillmtitien.I
I’l‘he cracked shaft of the largest en-
Igine. in the building, has been sent to
’Jeraey City, where it Is being welded.
I This is a new process. as thrould be
impossible to have a new shaft made
at this time. The plant, however, is
behaving splendidly, even
there is no reserve current. One item
that is troubling the officials is the
shortcircuiting which the “decora-
I
I
«dark for some time.
‘ "He’s one of the best engineers and
‘. one of the. fittest fellows i ever saw,"
Ila Superintendent Winchester's cat‘-
IiadErepreseiited by Attorney John Keogh Ammo of R, G, Macy, who has left
.\ Jofictlh; lucrative work in New York to come
I
1to East Nor-walk to shoulder one of
. the. biggest fights the residents of the
Edistrict have ever waged. The new
superintendent has lots of grip, In Mr.
Winchester‘s opinion, and deserves to
and will make good, as he's already
getting the business.
IXIEIISIOIISIIIN AIIIS
IIRI IIIPAIIIIIINI
For the first time since the opening
of the Franklin street extension the
iflre apparatus of the Central Station
,was called out. this morning to a fire
ton Ely avenue, in the Springwood sec.
tion.
1 The extension was used and proved
Ivery valuable as a time saver. The
department, without dtfflct'l‘v re-
sponded readily to the fire, which was
it minor one, a kettle of tar bav‘ng
caught fire. The oniv feature con-
cerning the road was its roughness.
This stretch sorely needs paving. and
the fire department officials are in
sympathy with the efforts of Citv E‘l-
gineer George A. Sherron to have an
appropriation made for the work.
IINIII ANIIIIA
IIIIIIIIIIS IIIIII‘ SSIIIIS
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.—The 0"“
Liner Antilla, which was beachedtoif
lSea Gate last night. will“ « ‘<’~ ‘rr‘a
in her part. bow and result: of' wool:
ltsion with a string of acows. was our
inshore this morning, but' wrecking
Hugs and lighters were standinrr bv
The Antiila' is'aifreighter, bound for
Cuba and carrlca'no passengers. .
though I
t
I
I
to Ring Fufiously
HTliATl-‘ORD. Dec 11 > -l'ntIt-:~
.cover of darkness early today, thrw
I”yegg‘men“ who probably are profes-
Islonal safcbrcakcrs. had a pistol duel
Iwith ilirco officers here, after an at-
Alt‘llllli to wreck the safe In the Strut
Iford post office. In an exchange of
Isliota, no one was hurt, some platt-
infants in store windowa in the center
probably caught a freig‘ti: irltlil itll'I 2-.)
I
was broken and the men lllt‘llifit‘lt'rn
. crcaped.
The postmaster find»: his lt‘:~s i.
limited to about $300 in staiitps and It
small amount of change lclt iti counter
drnw'crs outside the big sale. The ex
‘piosion in the office titruutzh huh
,tlie outer door of the sale was sun!-
I tort-d. litteied up the place with mail
'matter which required several ltoure'
tattention before it was restored to an
Iorderiy manner.
The “yeggiiicn” evidently had cart»
I fully planned the Job, but the ringing
in! a burglar alarm in the office upset
‘their plans. They used a strong cx-
‘plosive. probably nitroglycerine, and
,had hung water-soaked blattkeitt
'around the safe to deaded the noise.
The first explosion took off the stile
‘door, but the. tremendous jurlrtaricd
the alarm.
I in a few minutes Allan Judson, chief
of the fire department, was out of his
Ihouse on the run for Strntford.
At the square be was joined by
iStnte Policeman Rowe Wheeler anti
{Constable Palmer. As they wcre mak-
yfng quick time for the post office a
woman called out front a window that
she had seen uteri at the post office.
The officers got. a glimpse of the burg-
lars in the omce and opened fire with
ltheir revolvers, the shots being rc-
rtumed. There was it running fight in
the darkness lighted up by the flare
front the guns. The crash of glass
was heard as shots front the burglars
hit store wi own on the street near
the pout ofll The burglars retreat-
ed to the railroad tracks west of the
,poat office, and jumped on a freight
vtrain which was pulling through 4m.
yard. it is thought the men had plan-
I
ned the job so as to catch this freight. '
State Officer Wheeler wt" Constable
lrner got an automobile and drove
towards New Haven catching up with
the freight at. Milford. They coulr’
find no trace of the “yeggmen” on the
train. They circled around through
:Derby and back to Strutford with the
lmachine without seeing any one.
While the pistol duel was going on
'outeide the post office citizens in that
neighborhood came down on the run
Ito the square. It was thought no less
Ithan twenty-five shots were fired in
tall. Several of the men who were
termed stood guard over the post office
until the postmaster and his clerks
could go through the mail mnttertand
ascertain the lose. it was evident
flint the burglars had planned to
force the inner door of the safe but.
did not have time- to prepare the
charge. ‘ ' ._
No description .of the‘ men was pos-
sible owing to the darkness.
mnmu
nmmm
Whilotinvestigati‘ng in New York
yesterday, Detective Sergeant Thomas
Leatheriand secured information,-
which. the police think, may lead to
a. satisfactory solution of the mystery
attendant upon the bold‘theftfio‘f over
$7,000 in Jewels from the residence of
Mrs. .A‘ .F. Miller. on West .nvenue.
Wednesday afternoon. According to
the way circumstances shape them
selves nowythe clue uncovered-Jacki-
tgood, .
Mrs. tiloyd said site was riiarried‘fisuers by their artillery fire.
on June 11, itilo, On two occasions: The British public received a
while she was in a delicate condition.‘ shock in the form of a Saloniki
her husband abttscd llt'l‘ and scriotl-. . . , ,
results followed. OuceJie pushed her idlsDatCh “an“? that G‘e‘fgfh
down stairs and on another 0(‘(‘:lfiliillihad been OCCUPled by two leiS-
whie she was sick in DNA, he, choked , ions of German troops. Late: re.
Iter.,lle made her get the coal, lf‘IIIil'p. ports, however. state that this im-
iier flint was what he had her for. portanf. position is not yet Within
She said that once while she. was the range of the invaders‘ guns
sick Ill bed, he said. --l wish to God G. 1. ; fh G ck f . .
you were dead and out of the way," ievgei S on » 3‘ re tonne?
anti then he struck Ili‘l‘. Mrs. tiloyd,nC?r the Vardar river, and corn~
had an attack of blood poisoning and mands the railroad north from
she went to the Wins-ted hospital. 13c = Saloniki. The town first. cam
fore she had cutireiv recovcrcd,(iitmt - - -
- - into rominence dunn the res-
took her home and about it week later: P g p
she was stricken with appendicitis.-
Il‘lll' to the passing of the poisonous
pus from her limb to her body. Slief
was take.) to the liritlaeport hospital
for an operation anti her husband was:
out umr e" headquarters of the
typhus hospital of Dr. James F.
Donneliy. of New York, who died
in Nish in February.
by ‘ 1 ~ .. I ‘ _h‘ ‘l . The diplomatic negotiations.
told )dllt ttlthln titre n tn s it .with Greece seem no nearer set-
utot leaving. that he must be careful. t1 1th l‘l th of 1'
of her for some time. llut he did not- men}! a oug e retreat
heed the advice and ltiit brutality cor Ithc all?“ ”0005 makes WM-
tinned a short time after she had lei: I'nite reply from Athens botirly.
tl13.:osrt‘t;5” q ( ~ h d .jmore vital. In military circles itt
. u ge am .. lose our arm: is considered ofyrimarv import-
memo yesterday at the short calentlarI ‘ . . .,
session of the civil superior court on I an” that: 831011119 be rgtamdjp;
the motion to make the complaint I a base. for future_mu°nsi even“.
of Frances Helene Heft of Bridgeport ,‘ though the allied “00% 81?.
against Mary Joiep'fiiine lleft and OIII‘ , forced to take refuge under the.
era. executors o t e estate of tho. 0 9 t. I ' "e
late. Colonel Nathan Hopkins ‘10'I'I5225edidht‘liafléethe grief; fol-‘11!
nore specific. The plaintiff who WMI l . . d .
the first wife of Colonel Heft and was . 0f the _A 1"“ arcnna “mate to
divorced front him. was allowed alLI cone With Bulgaria and the Celt-
many at the time, but claims that it,tra.l Powers. wfiiose armies. ac-
was represented at. the time that. the: cording to a statement credited l9
'I;
estate was valued at $100,000 when'
it amounted to about 3500.000. Shel
wants to have the case reopened fort
further facts and if possible to re-I
ceive greater alimony. f
Sadie Walker Breen ran away with‘
Harry Brcen of Bridgeport on June 17.,
i911. They were married in Pot-1'
Chester. Breen deserted on June 6
and enlisted in the navy. His wife
charged that he left her because. siw'
refused pervert relations. She wer
given a. decree and the custody of her;
four year old son, Henry. 1
JUDGE RESERVES DECISION.
The case of Charles Gaiboa vs. Al-
fredo Aprea was heard yesterday af-
ternoon, before Judge Lockwood, in
the uptown court. The case came up,
over an accident in which an autotnoI
bile and a bicycle figumd. at the cor-
ner of Cross street and Wilton ave-
nue. about a year ago. Both parties
claimed that the other was at fault,
and the judge reserved his decision
The plaintiff was represented by-
Linxweiler & ‘Hegeman and the do
fondant by Attorney Leo Davis.
MILLS’ CASE CONTINUED.
Justice of the Peace Hvatt. of West
port. this morning ndionrned the case:
of Samuel Mills of Rowayfon. charger]
with embezzlement of (waters. uni-'l
next Saturday morninrz. Mini-nevi
Harry R. Sherwood. representing the.
prosecution, was not prepared to pre-t
sent the state's case.
Attornev John Keogh of "Maw-m
ton street. represents Mr. Mills. The
oystermun and his counsel were pre
sent before Justice an" this morn
ing but no hearing was held.
The uptown police received a coin-
piaint yesterday afternoon; from . a
Mott. avenue resident, that an agent
who professed to be selling window
fasteners was acting rather queer-Iv
in that section. Sergeant Harry Gib-
son iooked the man up. and told him
that he would have to go to thetcity-
linll and secure alleensrbefore he
could sell his goods. The man-said
he would do no, but evidently changed
his mind and.left the town. Nothing
more‘was seen of him.
Premier Radoslavof’f, of Bill-
aria; now numbered one million
men. "
The final dav for recruitingr un-
der the plan of the Earl of Derb‘v
finds no diminution in the crowds
which besieged the rccruitriar sta-
tions, In the rush medical exam-
ination has become as. perfunc-
torv as the sicrrtinq of the re-
cruit's name and It is expected
manv of those who have come
forward will be reiectezl when
called for active service.
GREY AND KITCHENER
GO TO PARIS
LONDON. Dec. ii.'——-9ir Ed-
ward Grcv. tIic Secretarv for For-
eign Affairs. and Field Marshal
For] Kitchcuer, the Secretary for
\Var. have gone to Paris to
confer with the Fencit "overri-
ment, it has been officially an-
trounced.
BRITISH STEfi‘lu-"D
BUSIRIS SUNK
LOVD-OX’. Dec. ll. 12:1: p.
.n .Jl‘lm British crontn'sl‘in Busi—
ris. 2,220 tons‘ gross. has been
sunk. Her crew was lauded.
iAIIIIIIIINS SIAII
IIAS ANNUAI SIII’PIII‘
.t Uab time u... em»
ing, by the colored residents, when a -
supper was given by the Morning Stat-
Cbri‘atlim Association, in Red Men‘s
Hall on West Washington street.
Chowder, chicken. oysters and lo. .
cream were or: the menu. A fine mun. -
teal-program was rendered by local
talent during the. evening, and ad-
dressee were made by Mayor Hat‘s
strum, Rev. it. C. Hartley and Rev. B. ‘
S. Henderson. The attendance was '
very large. and a good profit was rent.
izcd‘by the association.
'0
4'
Norwalk Chronicler