THE SENTINEL
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‘ In Every Feature An
Up—to-Date Newspaper
Should Possess.
nsrausrrao 1870-7
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Case is increaseiii Estimates of 1 New York Bankers Notify DistrictI’
the Fourth District Budgets
—-l-“ire Depart-eat Raises Bud-
get Appropriations '
INCREASE Dill-8,000
IN SDNDDI BIIDGEI
increase of (laser lore Mills in
Every District lax
.\ until-Sized increase in the tax
rates "or all live districts of the city
is caiied for in a stalcnmt prepared
by the city treasurer following his!
of tho
rot-lotion of fill the budgets
\al‘itit.s departments. A jump of one
or more mills in the First. Second.
Third, Fourth and Fifth District taxes
for next year as compared with the
pl'lni'lll year. Is slioiv.i. but the out
line at estimates is eapccicd to be
(Illitc »-\iensive.
.\ toinpurlson of the proposed in
m cs “lill those of a year ago an
illii'i'vvllllg. i‘omblning the Fiut.
Fourth :itid Fifth Districts. the ra..-
i'or the First Di~trici taxpayer‘s would
be .‘3 98mins, as against 2:! S-Uths
tiii> year.
the Second District
,Lotal tax of 21 iii-32th.
20 it L'itiis this year.
The Third District estimate is
27; widths. as against 24 1-121h this
year. .
The Fourth matrict proposed tax
In S l-Ith mills. as against live mills
this year. The Fifth District proposed
tax i~ l3 i-ltiih. as against a 12 3-i
regular tax, and a deficit tax of {Hiths
ot a mill this year.
The big jump iii the present esti
mates appear to-be in the Fourth
llisll‘itl The Fire Department is
n hing for $42,583, as against $23,989
giflil'v-d it for this year. Among the
increases wanted is 36.500 for an au-
tionld pay a
as against
ioniooile hook and ladder truck. The]
men in the department are at prea-
eit netting 819.2?» a week. and now
33133?- a day is asked for, which would
bring the weekly wages of each man
Up to 8:32.75. Two additional men are
also wanted.
The street department in the Fourth
'lliatl‘lct is asking for $434,100 its or»
dinury expenses, and 538.140 as ex-
traordinary expenses, a total .of
331240. This year's appropriation
was $314,150.
in 'Ilt‘ Fifth District. Street (hm-
inlssiotier Sherron asks for $15,141 as
ordinary'expenses and $2,830 as ex-
traordinary expenses. 3 total of $47.»
9‘31 '.asi year the Fifth District re
cciiod “1.923375. ‘
The school budget iii the Fifth Dis-
trict shows an increase of $18,000
over the present year. Superintend-
ctit Ira T. Chapman is asking for
$149,410.33 as a regular appropriation.‘
and 34.100 as extraordinary appro-
priation. making it total of $153,510.33.
Two years ago the school expenses
w-rw around $100,000.
till i. mill—iii.
Sill) iii 55,000 this
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(i‘l Mintz Company. Bridgeport.
claimed to beowned by Elizabeth J.
dilorrison. and which are alleged to be
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AWATID PIE“ NEW. FROM ALL PARTI OF THE WORLD IV A ”SGML WIRE AND OUR OWN OPERATOR.
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littered lair-the South Norwalk Post
one. as Socmd Class Matter.
SOUTH RORWALK. dominion. MAY 26. 1915
INDIIGAN AND 00.
ARE ID ADI IN
'SEYNDIIR CASE
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I Attorney Swans of Their Wish
I to Accuse Occupants oi the
: Lari Firm's Office
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1‘. . INPDllliNi iiiiiss
LCharge Will Be Conspiracy to Buy
A Munition Contracts information
I from Morgan Clerk
.\‘E\\' YuliK, .\iay ‘.‘ti. iiiiirtci .\l~
tor:icy Swami iet‘civetl iiotico yester-
day that the office of J. 1'. Morgan it
('0. “mild bt- rcady within it lets days
to urge a criminal prosecution of
."persons occupying the office of Scy-
‘iiiour & Seymour” at 1:0 llroadtvay
for conspiihig to buy information rt»
lilting to inn_iition contracts from a
clerk iii the Morgan firiii. John 1).
Lind-av. an attorney for thc Morgan
.eoi ccrn. contcricd \‘llll the liiiti‘ict
Aiitii‘ch vosicrday and informed him:
that it formal complaint against the
accused persons would be filed as
‘soon as it ccrtain important witness
could be found.
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EIEDINIII UGIII EXPENIS
I GAINEII IN NDIINAIN
‘ There was a meeting of the Con-
necticut Electric Lighting Association
.in Norwalk yesterday. the members
‘bcing guests of the United Electric
Light and Water Company. Those iii
attendance assembled at the Norwalk
Hotel at l p. m.. where lunch was
i served. and after lunch several hours
were spent in discussing various
problems. Those present
‘ Messrs. Bricrly of Bridgeport; Coivin.
Allen and Prince. of Hartford; Mink-
wltz. of Meridcn; Netli, Morgan and
ileum of Waterbury; loree of \\'11-
iimantlc: Leland ol‘ Stamford; Shan-
non of Greenwich; Smith and Ryan
or Thompsonvllie; Golden of Middle—
viUWll; Smith and Gardner oi Nor-
walk,
IJADDD SDIIAIID DININDED
f ‘ lllllEl;ISAllili81iD
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I The police here are determined to
{stop the overcrowding of Jitneys.
Through the newspapers the author-
I itiee have given warning enough, and.
‘.tliat not suflicing. Prosecutor Cramer
‘ C~ Hegeman Issued I warrant for the I and exceeded by far the showing made 1 or mm“, was instantly killed by an
arrest of Jacob |Scliaub. of Washing
ton street. one of the belt known or; unanimous in their enthusiasm overgsu Harbor Light and Power Com- \'
‘.th jitney drivers carrying passe:—
Igers geek and forth on West avenue.
day afternoon. Judge George H. Voti-
{burgh continued his case until next
:Monday. The warrant charged viola.
.‘their country. and m consecrate- n
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Iiiiiuiihiis ililliNS
tiiiiiittiiiiiii iiiiciiici
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inner-ates lane 14. its; Day, As
I a ilay fer iieir moss-9
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lest Cessecrate to This to
try Wealth, Strength, Faith and
Gongs—Belief in Ideals of
Nation iieetied ‘
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I Calling upon all citizens of Con»
iiecticut. whei'esotvt-r born. to renew
their allegiance and loyalty to this
ioountry. Governor Marcus if. lloit
:conib yesterday issued a proclama-
'iiori designating June it as Flag!
iillay. The proclamation is as for
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I STATE OF (‘().\'NE(‘1‘ii‘ll’[‘ '
i By His Excellency
MARCUS ii. Hoia‘oMn '
Governor.
. A Proclamation.
At a time viii-.i tlic liic oi' iltc na—,
Iiion flowed smoothly. and men were
apt to forget that liberty and politi.
cal equality had been purchased
only at a high price of blood and siit .
‘fei'ing. and inaiiilaiied only by the
everlasting vigilance of men M'lIU‘
.held them dear. the Legislature act:
apart a day for the consideration of.
the principles out oi which the Ill-i
Alitlil sprang and upon which rests itsv
greatness. .
in thc preient cataclysin iii human
affairs. when lllf‘v‘iltl ordcr cliangein.
and the old standards are shaking.
upon their pedestals. there is less’
iii-ed of reverent incinorics iiiitl calm.
deliiwrnlion. but there is an infinitely
greater need of a burning faith in
Illt' eternal soundness of those ideals.
and of it high rc ()iH' that they shall
be maintained at any cost.
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():i the fourteenth day of .Iunr.‘
then. which the Legislature has!
designated as .
1 Flag Day .
i call upon all citizens of the slam;
wheresoever they may have been.
‘born and wha‘isoever be their condlv’.
‘tion. to r'enew their allegiance to this;
‘the maintenanee oi the things for
which It stands all that they possessi
;of wealth iitid strength.
courage. .
my hand:
of tin“
Given under
and the seal .
State at the Capitol inn
iiartiord thin twenty-
iifth day of May. in the"
year of otir Lord onel
thousand. nine hundredt
and sixteen. and of the1
independence of the Unit-I
ed states the one hundred
and fortleili.
M. ii. Holcomb.
By His Exxxcellency’s t‘omtnand: L
. Chris. 1). Homes, ‘
Secretary.
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iIIIIS IIIII MAI IIAVE
iiii iiiiilli Wtiill
I The South Norwalk merchants are
'awake to the fact that nothing "stirs".
. tip a town quite so thoroughly its goodl
.baiid concerts. This being the case:
lthe Retail 'Merchanis‘ Association. as.
lthelr meeting last night in the Hotel;
-Clifford. appointed a committee tol
look to the advisability of having‘:
a ban concert every week. There!
is no doubt but what this scheme
[would get the people “out." The band
'committee will report at the next‘
lmeetlng of the association. '
. iDoilar Day was a splendid success“
ia year ago. The merchants were:
ilbe lasting results of Dollar Day.
‘ Walter Giadney, Jr.. the new want
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_ , _ Mr. Schaub was 'vlflced under arrest. agei- of the Clifford Hotel, invited thezuon, “m n a and to him am the.
To "ecover 35.000 1“ bonds 0‘ Tl"‘Iby Officer Frank S. Stratton yoster-Imembers of the ansoci ion ppe
to at
iluncbeori. following the r meeting?
{The “spread". which was partaken oil
.1n the RathekeJlar. was a most tempt-i
i uciiloried as a part Of the 95‘3“? (“I tion of the jltney oi'dinaoce which the; in; one.
th is
has
F'.
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Walker. of
Morrison
the late Emma
city. Elizabeth
bronchi snit‘against William N. Craw-
of (‘liestnut street. executor of Miss
'Wisiki-r‘s will. Attorney William F.
'l‘ui'iiguany appears for the plaintil.
The case is returnable to the Super.-
ior Court the first Tuesday in June.
The plaintiff says in the writ that
0.1 July 31. 1912. she gave Miss Waik-
er $5.u00 to invest for her. After Miss
M'alker had caused it certificate for
150 shares of the C. J. Mintz Company
to be issued. it is said she requested
the use of the $5.000 to use as secur-
ity for a certain claim. The plaintiff.
granting this request. signed the
bonds over to ’Miss Walker. The claim
'vvas partially settled up, leaving a
balance. due of 847.
The flalatiil' claims that the 85,000
Which belotga to her is lnveptoried
as a part of Miss Walker‘s estate. and
that dema on Executor Crew for.
that amount, ave been met with re-
;usals to give it up.
Icity Council passed some time ago.
:and which prohibits over-crowding.
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A‘delegation of twentyhve South
Norwalk business and professional
men enjoyed u plank steak dinner at.
the otei Mahackemo. last evening.
The menu was prepared and served in
Landlord James "t. Connors’ beat
style. and be race red many compli-
ments on the excellence of the repair
The evening was posed
telling and general sociability. and
the gathering was eminently enjoy-
able eud.eutiefaotory. -_W.m.: li‘. Hoyt
and Wm. Milk-r. were in- charge of
arrangements.
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HIGHER PENSIONS FOR METH-'
ODIST MlvaS‘l’ERS' Wioows.
t. SARATOGA spruxos. N. Y.. May?
26.~—-’l‘he pensions. paid by the Meth-
odist Episcopal Church to widows oft
ministers will be increased 50 per
‘cent. as the result of the adoption of
tresolutions today by the General Con-
ference. providing that such persons
shall receive throe~fourtiis of the sum
paid to their deceased husbands as
retired ministers. The former rate
was one-half.
During the argument it was assert-
ed that: the success of‘a pastor'- is
often 1y due to the work of his‘
wife. an that her efforts should be
recognised substantially at his death.
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“Can the republican lake‘s tip?"
queries the Boston Transcript. Which
.we‘would answer by. to what‘
(puny Partisan porters as antebel-
ougf-Norfoik Virginian Pilot.’ .
UIEDINISDEEDS
nt faith and' .
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Itha body, declined/to give any
Maturation other than that he "would
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tuna Cililllill NiillNi
forceful hilt Results at Business
looting of Downtown Church
Last flight
WAIIE IllIS DI
MDSI SIAIIIIINII
Plain and rather forceful talk was
heard at the South Norwallt Baptist
(.‘hurch, last night. when the matter
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ieslinesy Om lie Was Cruel to
Aiiiaials as can and a Thief
Since Ieyheetl
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ioiiii itiiiii iii .
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father iels of insanity in" fanin
-— 0th. Relatives fortify
NEW YORK. May 26.- (‘ould a
sun:- that) commit the series of
crimes confused by Dr. Arthur Wat'-
ren Walter
The question confronted the Jury
today in the Peck murder use. The
young dcntiat left the witness stand ‘
last night after five hours and if: A" “fulfill Mirnflc
niinutcs‘ crowded with horrors on. i.
mralloh-d iri the history of New York
criminal trials. Every detail of his ‘—'—"—‘
story “as noted by the alionists eii~ An evening of ninttiinc t'llJtiylllc-ili,
gagml by the defense for use in re- the like of which has not bccn the
plying to the hypothetical question to pleasant lot of tlic nlI‘lllllt‘rt-i oi tiphiz'
be propoundcd by counsel for the ac ('hapu-r, t). E. 5.. to cnioy in .1 Into:
church funds to the new financial sec-
opposed to the idea simply couldn‘t
see it. and said so in no unccriain
tones. they bei.ig particularly opposed
to the plan because of its having bceif
brought up at this time when
financial condition of the church
said to be anything but what it should
be. indeed. the present incumbant of
came so ungiy. partly over the pro-
ported pitta and partly because no
15qu plan ever was adopted for him
while in ollce that he refused ab-
solutely to accept another term even
if it were offered him, which it was
not, and then after some more t‘lll‘
pliatic speech. both for and against
(Continued on Sixth Page.)
DPIIIIIDIIAI’IENIIAS
.cusmt man before the attorney asked time. “as in force, last night. l.l the
the jury to decide whether Waite Masonic Hall. on Snuff] Main street:
was mentally responsible when it? Aside from the grand oiliccrs prcscni.
killed his fltht‘r-in-iaW, John E. Peck. “("1313 from lflvchdc, Stamford.
Brooklyn. New Rochelle. Soullibridgc,
(Continued on Tenth Page.)
SIINIDNDBlDDNS
DAMAGED IN Hill
on hand to join in the fcstai Occa—
alon. ‘
One hundred and fifty happy mem-
bers sat down to the banquet. which
was one of unusual excellence. Mrs.
l-‘rank iiecker was n.ttiring in her ef-
forts to make it one of the very best
banquets DUScibk‘ to prepdre. and to-
ward attaining that end she was ad
- . mirably assisted by her committee.
STAMnmll'm‘tf y 3:; figfl‘flzfihl'ih Mrs. Ada Pagan. who ils a member;
' ' “ ? ' d a so a ‘ran
front a fire which starter! early today gmgprigrt$fra':é'.;: chapter with a
in . business block owned by Hyman beautiful large American flag. Mrs.
Frankel and spread to the building Pagan was presented with a hand
of the Stamford Advocate. next door. some bouquet by the chapter. and the
11‘3an "in“! .13 d‘fi Dh0i28n‘gb worthy matron was the recipient of a
"3“ 0 ”Lil: N 919;: cor 0‘ 8 beautiful bouquet of white citrnatlonu.
hrankcl I 0‘ " e reuse ' m“ the. gift of her husband. llarry ballr.
kn'lolttn. hlcf 1" er in the Frankel of New York. The gift of the chap
liuilil‘ingc lit s‘ari‘iuel tludd a hardware I" to the \\'ortlbiy“filrantl Matron $3:
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dealer. who places his loss at about gall? Thesihiiiirrth: Airtime? ”98..an
:ggégofibs. (22:5. accurhii'insmz:o 3;); the lodge with an‘ clecliric star. bcai-
-' ' ‘ ‘ ' ' ' ' . t ' ors.
prieior of the photographic studio. mgr‘ii'iid %%T:§"pr:§::‘ I“. nikhl in-
Otto "' Zaidehiirtiipzleiorkofmi; barber eluded: Worthy Grand Matron. Mrs.
3232;...“ re erc e “I r. I Jennie ‘Marggraff. Waterbury; Ass:
' ciatc Grand Matron, Mrs. .\ ary .
The Advocate Building was dam~ . . , . ociate (‘ranil
aged to the extent of several thous- Afgh‘l‘cltiasflgg'f‘t? Pagan. litan-
and dollars. the front of the building bury' Grand Chaplain. M".
being partially burned. The mechaiv ‘tlckle. .\‘ewingto:i Junction;
Ical equipment of the paper in the. Marshall N"- Eleanor Eu".
335135 wizabeth liuil'. Thomaston;
_..._._. “VIIlA BANDII llADlIl
rounder of the United States destroy-
Grand
Water
Louise
rear 0' the building w“ not injured. ford' Grand Adah Miss M.
, — _- ’Ginand. Bridgeport:
CRICII. 8“” Grand Sentinel. Paul t‘hatileid. Soy»
mour.
SAG HARBOR, L l.. May 26.~- .
Lieut. Clarence Alvin Richards. coni- K“. [[0 BY AMERlCANS
electric shock in the station of the FlF'LD
put! here. early today. Barry D. i _
to Columbus. N. M.._§lay 26.—Can
Christian. night watchman at the sta- deiarlo Cervantes. the Villa bandit
leader. was killed by American troops
lieutenant deliberately committed sui- south of Cruces today.
side by taking hold of two wires heav-
liy charged with electricity.
The Fanning was one of a fleet
of war vessels which has been man-
euvering in Gardiner'a Buy and which
Americans were wounded.
BATTLE’SH IPS FOR STAMFORD
has made its bead-quarters here.
Many of the men from thew fleet were BTAMPOIEEDnggAggA, division
ashore aLnight, but most 0‘ them of four battleships will be out heno‘
returned 0 their vessels. which were
under orders to leave for New-port at
3 a. us. Why Lieut. Richards was
ashore after the orders to sail were
issued is unknowm ‘ \
to teke part in the celebra on of the
275th anniversary of the founding of
Stamford, June 8 to it. according to
word received today from Washing-
Christian. tilt! the lieutenant camoemn- “16 battleships “I“ 3""9 June: burned early today. The loss is es-
The an": and the Aatico river the I
‘0 the Power station two hours before 9 and stay ““99 days.
the fleet wpe to sail and said he was
a government inupegtor. He pushed
(“a-fatten aside ~and. walking into the
station. picked up two wires. receiv-'
mg the shock which killed him.
talent. J. C. Jennings. -oommndlng
the shore station. who took charge of
in~
MIDDLEFIELD FARMHOUSE
BURMED.
MIDDLEFIELD‘. May 26.——Tiie farm-
house of John Watroua was burned
early yesterday. Watrous. wife and
children who were alone in the house.
report to the Navy Department. The
Fanning sailed for Newport with the
ether vessels.
“out. We was appointed to
the navy from Kansas and was 34
years old.
clothing. The loss is estinmted
about $3,000. The fire started in _n
woodaiied. it is believed it may have
been set.
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of paying two per cent. of the entire.
rotary caine up for discussion. Those‘
the.
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the office of financial secretary be-I
Martin. and liyativille. Maryland. wercv
The other Mexican. Jose Bezicorne..
and an American were killed. _Twoi ' may usually had money in fair-1y
were forced to leave in their night
[asylum Mimi”... +er
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Members of the Gen-unity Club
. Ilati a Delightful line
The regular Community Club meet-
ing for the tnonth was held yesterday
at the club rooms on Elm street. The
attcriioon was in charge of the Junior
Department. and a very interesting
‘ program was gin-ii. The rooms were
crmuied and every one cnjoyed the
cntcrlainme'ii. and also the exhibit
of work done by the design classes.
which included designs. stencils,
wood blocks. and also finished pieces
of work done from tine designs.
The rooms were decoratcd with
lilacoi liilica of the valley aid nar-
.cissus. and tea was served. Mrs
lilakc poured. Before the meeting the
president, Mit‘fi lirendilnger. spoke
about the pageant in be given by the
city July 4th, and the club voted io
do its share toward making till? a
success. After the meeting Mrs.
liiiinmler spoke of the classes being
formed i'iir Red (‘ro.s work. and
.uritcd lllt‘lli'.vl'>‘ o join. Many rc
lip of iiicinlicra will
‘ii..- following program
i>pontlttl. :~' ' .
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l. Muslcerandolin Huh.
2 lh-monstration ol' itlli‘llli‘llitl‘l'
llandagiiig Making of Hospital lieu.
l‘anip Fire Girls.
3, 'Song» Miss .\nicc Mclitigli.
conipanicd by mandolin club.
4. Sketch "Tickets Please."
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Cast.
. Mignon ............. Elia Natterford
(‘harlotte ............ Violet Aahwel'.
Linda ................ Rosalia Jesse
Maud ............. Madeline Magner'
‘ h. Song—~Miss ‘Mciiugh.
6. Reading~Miss \‘i-ra iianlon.
. ’i’. Music—~Mandolin Club.
: Exhibition of work do to by design
I classes.
curt APPDINIED
' PDSINASIER it DANllDill
\t'ASlllNG’l‘ON. May 26.w1‘resideni
Wilson today nominated among oth»
er postmasters. James E. Cuff. Dan
bury. Conn.
'BELIEVE MOTIVE WAS ROBBERY.
I liANBl'RY. May 25.. iir. l-‘rancis
.McKown. of Carmel. N. Y.. coroner
for Putnam County. will hold his in-
‘oiicst in the case of Mohamed Jamal.
ihl‘ murdered Syrian. whose lifeless
Hattie body was found on the railroad tracks their mails.
.near Brewster. .\'. \'.. last Tuesday.
next Monday afternoon in the Brew-
ster Town Hall. at 3:30 o'clock. Dr
Grand Esther, McKown said today that no material taking the more northerly ‘c
.wltaesses would be examined. as all
tthe direct evidence in the case so
peared to cater in this city, where
t the dead man resided. 'ii.. 004) o
Jamal will be buried in Brewster this
afternoon. as no friends have appear-
. ed to claim the body. .
The local police stated today that
they had made but little headway in
last twenty-four hours owing to
secretiveness of the members of
As each day
' the
. the Syrian colony here.
* goes by the men whom the police he-
HEADQUARTERS. Near. lieve might have some knowledge of re
amiquipa. Men. Nay 25. via Radio' (Ii:- case grow lass communicative; quith to Rome.
and as a result the police are hand-
icapped in their investigation.
police are still working on th
a. robbery was this motive
crime. as while they no
large amounts, they have been
nm\‘ to find any trace of any in his
; belongings.
; SOUTHINGTON ICE HOU8ES‘
BURNED.
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timated at about $5,000.
of the fire is not known.
Aloe houses was burned.
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About
“out ago a house 100 yards from tbel
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TER NATE.
iSt. Lou in Jane. has appointed
‘Clvsrlty . oner Charles G.
'Llncoln. of this city. to be his alter-
I‘nate.
itiii Alliiilll BliNiS 7
DWN itittiti iiiiii
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9 Ohnnwn
for the partment indicates further the
son'rnixo'rUN. May 26.—Tho ice."
houses on the Spring Lake term here, _ _
containing about 200 tons of ice. was . and Austrians are fighting 1‘
— ' icornorises part of the Terra. ~
[DELEGATE BURR APPOiNTS AL- ~
HARTFORD. Hay 28.—-W. 0. Burr,
’choeon at the meant state Democrat-
'ic convention to .be a delegate-It-
“ large to the nationdi convention in
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Survivors of Spanhh ‘
er Aurrera Arm! 1
Bonifacio-iltiie
in Verdun Situation.
, loan For Greece ..
way to love Niall!"
sported
Lieut. William Thaw of: .
Franco-American Aviation 5 ‘
shot down a Fokker a
the region of Verdun
Lieutenant Thaw was
wounded in the left arm
bullet. m
Lieutenant Thaw has been.”
orated twice and twice ct“
the orders of the day for
exploits in the air.
Twenty-four survivors 0913
crew of the Spanish steam ’ ‘
rera. sunk by a submarine; M
arrived at Bonifacio. Comm
two of the ships's small
There has been little
the situation in the Verdun .
says the French official
merit issued at the War
this afternoon.
The artillery bombardu «
very violent about As
Wood and Le Mort Hf
(Dead Maril'lill). At the“ "
place a German attack was 7
ped by the French curtiu -
at its inception.
On the right bank of the .
the French succeeded in re
part of the trenches occupl ..
terday by the Germans
Handremant Wood and
merit farm.
I Otherwise the battle front
cairn. ,
The Minister of Finandm
Greece. D. G. Rhallis, signed...
contract yesterday with that
tional Bank of Greece
'1 '.
.1
I
F?!
v
terior loan of its.u h
drachmas. The loan will by
[sued at 88 1-2. with interes
per cent. .
The Norwegian-American m
has decided to have all its s .. '
ships which sail
America and Norway enter ,
wall voluntarily for inspec '1
in order to avoid ~
plications arising from a
to evade the British authoriti
s
\
The company has purch ,.
tramp steamship'of r.800 t- _
bring American coal to No
for its vessels. so that they '
be less dependent on E
bunkers. , '
It is stated on good an .
that Premier Salandra and
cizn Minister Sonnino. of
i will leave shortly for Land
turn the visitof Premier
The official bulletin issu '
night by the Italian War
fensivc line taken up by My
inns. who are still on An
territory in the Lagarina V
where the attempts of the.
Itrians to recapture the villa
IMarco. about fifteen miles.
'.of Roverto. have failed.
In the Arsa Valley, on
.mt route to Viccnza. their
hf
ifrontier line. Between this
i
have withdrawn from the
(basin of the Posina‘ river.
'Valley- and have concentr'
ithe Amario basin. which -
fto Aqrhio and Vicente. . .4.
Field Micah-l Alexander»
Kitsch, of Germany. was
years, old on Saturdav. Hb
cefvod manyoongratulatosy
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