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PIANIIAIG IIIR IIIII
GISINI PGIIER PIANI
l. emu-m, of Ion York
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The matter of engaging an electrical
engineer. to carry out the instructions
made by ,the citizens of the Second
District at their recent meeting. was
the subject of an important meeting
of the Second District Electrical Com-
missioners. last evening.
After considerable discussion on
the matter, it was voted to engage for
the work, the J. G. White Company. or
New York City, who put on the recent
addition.
The work which lino be done at
the plant Includes the making of nec-
essary changes to accommodate the
additional machinery of the United
Electric Light and Water Company.
and the changing of wires according-
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ARSENAL IS }
DESIRGIEII
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ehaiiffenr Killed frying to Save
Inter frocks asteveral Fire-
aen Overseas
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Fire State in Carpenter Shep-
The commissioners, it is said, are
realisingmih: importance of immediate
' action b taken for the erection of
$500,000 “0"“ “ WES a new district power plant. in M'aier
[08' street. The White Company. it is
understood. has been instructed to
. ' _ look after this matter, and it is prob
.\Ew YORK, July tut-0n? man wilii’able that they will be called upon to
killed and several firemen were overgpregem plans for "“311 g plant.
come by smoke in a fire which sweptl A "you ”mg..." ”mg gt pres-
ent in the Second District for such a
move, on the part of the commission-
ers. The pursuance of a plan which
will result quickly in the erection of
a new city power plant is the only do-
sirable course of action which would
be looked upon with favor by the
enth avenue and Thirtyfiith street
late yesterday. Large quantities of
military equipment for the national
guard was destroyed. The loss in
equipment was estimated at two.-
000. The cause of the fire. which
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started in the carpenter Shop. has citizens of the Second District.
not beenldetermincd, The ornamental lighting proposition
Explosion of a half million round! is also advancing. and the White En~I
of small arms ammtl‘ZiTtIon. 300 gineering arm will also have charge
rounds of shrapnel and 100 rounds at the pleas for this work. William
of shell was averted by quick wo‘l‘k H. Reed. of South Norwalk. will look
in flooding the magazine. that before after the interests oi the Second Die-
the flames reached it. tiricl also. .The White Company is
Among the stores destroyed were the some, . which had char of th
5.000 rifles. tlve motor trucks and Warmth gloat ta'fhlo. c
Nutmetmggli'et:uggodomgz'a'tt‘éred on I
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the floors of the building were about
100 rounds of small arms ammuni-
Conn. Salim to West fades
Inch dothsrod hy Abels—
tion. As the flames reached the cart-
ridges they exploded and bullets ei3~
bedded themselves in the wall» a:
the arsenal.
The man killed was Thomas hic-
Nally, a state chauffeur. With An-
drew Moran, chauffeur for Lieuten-,
ant Colonel Bostwick. he tried to navel
KW of the South Norwslk Post
PARAIISIS [RESIN IIIE
ldylalreeklyn, aedis Reported tollnve Contained Iolissose
IIIIIRSDAI, IND APPARERIII III 24 HOURS
.visit to Brooklyn, on tl‘ourth ot July,ACflNN[C"C"I 10 m
has terminated fatally. The first Vlc-
year old son of Angelo Butt, of WI
reached its t‘atai climax last night, I [OMOII “IMF—$12,000 for
which was night before last, Dr, \’..
his power to save the life of the iu-I WASHINGTON. I). 0.. July 15.-
Dr. Jean Dumortler of Washington making apprOpriattons of Mammoth
the neck. Death came at lizao o'cloclt,'3nce F990" between "i! “ate and
break at the sickness. that the child on Wednesday. None of the Connecti-
ihe nature of the disease by both doc-1 All {3“ ”"3 “0“" agreed to amend-
ing a quarantine was on the house. 3170.000 101' 11119“)va the New‘ Lotr
irom the late home. and will be pri-‘I'Efulit‘ at Duck island.
|it is thought by the beam guihor.Iin Connecticut, an addition sum for}
avenue, Brooklyn. from the Fourth ofi
Thursday the child was taken sick.
walk going to Brooklyn and getting it.
spread of the disease, will now be en-
uttendance of children under sixteen
one of the first methods which was
will be strictly enforced by the local
,Tracey, in company with me school
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house canvass of the Lexington ave-
ly every dwelling 'house in- Spring-
of nearly every nationality in the
throughout the entire city,
are paid to have been in the room‘with
en. at the first sign of the disease
police and health departments that a
.South Norwalk, and’are visiting with
Tracey immediately notified the family
would be ones-an ' As yet. tho
and have notineil the isolates that the
Dr. Gianni. while stating his etsrvi
knew, there .were negother cases in.
/'0Ico an Iocud Gaol m.
SPRIRGWIIGII SEGIIIIN
There
loose, Which Contained Many People, Iias Bees doarantinsd, But
the first caséol’ the dreaded infantile!
tim to succumb to the disease, “19,328,000 [OR WAIERWAYS
‘ tickington avenue. Thu youngster we...“ ‘
When the case was first thought toI
Ilousetotiic River
V. Clausi, of Clay street. was sunr‘
font. and yesterday afternoon. abtllit l’t‘t‘fildt‘llt Wilson has signed the
“feet. At that time we patient was for improvement of waterways during
“ppm“ it w-‘a in... only “Doghnoufle was agreed to by tilh White
died. Icut it "ms were stricken out to confer-
tors. the health board was notiiled of‘ men” DUI Into the bill by «Senator
The tuneratol the infant. so sudden-' don harbor and 871,000 for dredslns
vale. Interment'wlll be in st Mary'sI The bill carries appropriation! of
tiles, that the disease was contracted ‘1 ("9118138 the Connecticut river. and
iiuly until Sunday last. On Sunday
Thus it is a case not of Brooklyn
Every precautionary method which
forced. The -Board of Health wilt-so-
yoars of age, at the moving pic-
adopted in the present New York
authorities.
nurse, a police officer and an in-
nue district. and will before the on
.wood.
world. are being rapidly produced.
Residents of the immediate vicinity
the sick child, will be especially
in addition to the Bus case, it has
i mily from E‘ew‘fof‘k. including seven
friends at the comer-inf Hoyt and Gill!
that either the visitors would have to
New Yorkers 'bav not left this city,
childrenmustltekept withinteyard.
to Th6 Sentinel reporter
lhin‘city, awn ono who )0-
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necticut waterways.
Connecticut items.
The Connecticut items are as fol-t
the motor trucks and they brough'.
out two. McNaily went back into
the burning building and was not
seen again until firemen brought him
out. unconscious. He was found un-
der an automobile. badly burned. He
lows:
Norwalk harbor. maintenance, 85;;
000.
improving harbor at New London.
$170,000. .
Thames river, maintenance. $9,000.I
Connecticut river. The Chief of:
Engineers is authorized to spend any.
unexpended balance from the last
river and harbor bill to dredging,
above Hartford. .
Connecticut river. maintenance be-’
low Hartford 315.000.
Housatonlc ~river,
provement 312.000.
Duck island, dredging anchorage
basin 871,000. .
Surveys of Connecticut rivers with
a View to their improvement are also
authorized by the bill as follows:
Quinnipiac river, from New Haven
harbor to Meriden.
Naugaiuck river, between Derby
and Waterbury. with a view to ; con-
structing a barge canal,
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tl-‘lEL’D HEADQUARTERS. COL-
ONIA DUBLAN, Mex.. July 14. via
Wireless to Columbus. N. M.-Tbc two
misilng army aviators. Licuts. Ira A.
Rader and John Brooks. who flew west
from here two days ago and failed to
return, came safely into ca late to-
day. Their engine stalled in t 'e flight.
forcing a hurried descent, which was
made in safety, but on ground so
rough that it was impossible .to re-
ascend after the engine was again
running.- They walked 59 miles until
today. when an automobile 21%!
party picked them‘ up, bringing them
here. They reported seeing no ban-
dits nor Mexican soldien; but.- that a
lone herder shot at them during their
night. A bullet whistled close to in
plane. but without effect. They were
umbol ed on the walk back; Trucks
will here tomorrowtgbrldg
the aeroplane back. "
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IIGIIN 0f IIIfARIIII
liftislshslnalgodl'wo fears and Sixlollihs,Spont Forth of
IIAII {IIIII REIGRIIEII It) SIIIIIII RGRNIIII IASI
l‘ho'o Aisle-ere ofS'nspected eases Elsewhere
Its a result of a Norwalk family's I
paralysis has reached Norwalk, and
little John Bus, the two and one-halfl
sick but one dayrwhen the malaoyflf “IRS $170,080 A‘ PM "0"
the actions by the child's parcnts.l
moned. The doctor did everything in: ——~_
(0:45 o'clock, called in consultation, “VHS and turbo” appropriation bill.
completely paralyzed in both legs and ttlta present that yelr- Th9 confer-
twenty-four hours since the ottt-' ”0“" 0It Tuesday and by the Senate
Immediately upon the discover at} 9M?-
the case, and at six o‘clock last even- Brandt‘lee mflktns appropriation of
ly stricken. will be held this afternoon . “3 anchorage basin in the harbor of
Cemetery. ”283.000 for waterway improvement
«when the family were visiting in Troup. authorizes the Eur"?! 01' sel’bral Con-
"rhoy returned to Norwalk, and on.
bringing it to Norwalk, but of Nor-
can possibly be taken against tho.
day issue an ordinance prohibiting the
(are performance in Norwalk. This in}
campaign 'against the disease, and it
Today Health onlcer Dr. William J._
terpreter, is making a rigid house to
yestigatlon is over, inspect practical-
Printed warnings, in the language
and will be distributed to families
of the Bus home, and neighbors whg
watched, and the necessary steps tak-
been brought to the attention of The
a children. ‘bave recently arrived in
streets. Health Ofrhcer Dr. W. J.
re;urn to the metropolis or the house
Bog the police have visited the house.
or the house will be quarantined.
m stated that as far as as
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died twenty minutes aiwwards.
. in the adjutant general‘s office
were» Colonel Oliver A. Bridgman.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry A. Bost-
wick. Major William A. Niver and
several clerks and stendgraphers.
They picked up hastily w‘l’iat records
they could and dashed from the
smoke-filled office. .‘tlany important
records were lost. i
Large shipments of e
were to have nfrivcd at the arsenal
in a few days for dispatch to the
border.
ance. on the destroyed material.
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NEW YORK, July 15.—Fifty-two
thousand National Guardsmen from
the Department of the East are now at
the Mexican border or approaching
the border, Major-General Leonard
Wood announced today. I
General Wood who returned to his
headquarters on‘overnors Island yes-
terday, after an inspection of the cit~
izens’ military training camp at Platte-
burg. said it was a great improvement
over the ones at Plattsburg and other
places last year.
Announcement was made today that
athletic sports, automobilegtn‘d motor
cycle races and military manoeuvres .
will be held at 'the Sheepsbead Bay
Speedway on 'July 29, the gate re-
ceipts to go into a fund which will, be
given to Guardsmen's families which
given to Guardsmen's families which
are in need.
SERGEANT LEATIH IRLAND IM-
coplalsfishorllvoltodm
-l'o "row lot Irish in
Shah's loath; Worked Isl
Now that the “shark situation"
has Joined hands with the “infantile
paralysis epidemic” to temporarily
displace the “Mexican crisis" from
the’ uppermost nitch in the minds of
the people and is being discussed
with apparent avidity by persons
usually considered sane. tales of the
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it will hit
Iig Vessel has listen is Too
liter leiag Abandoned sm-
lies Northeast of Cape assai-
hashes:
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0N GERMAN
flaring Moonlight lstnn‘t en the Stoned Line Trenches
lists less Successnt for the talents Use, as her-an
Said llo Attach lad lees Expected
IIGIEIII ARIIILIRI IIIIII CGNIIIIIIIS IN .
flfIIRI SEGIIIR, GERNANS NANING SIRRNG ii
Date’ef the departure of the Sidiawlito llonischlmd ‘ .
Secret With the Ger-an Commander at laid-ore
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142 NEN ON BOARD
.chlef Engineer's Shell restored;
and others lien is Hospith
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CHARLESTON. S, C. July is.«Ai‘it
the ii: men who abandoned thc‘large'.
naval collier Hector when she ground-I
ed last night are safe aboard tue tug.
Wilmington and the lighthouse tender)
Cypress. Captain Bryan of the I
Charleston navy yard announced early
today. .
The Hector. commanded by Captain.
Joseph Newell. ‘hnl sailed from lVrt
Royal, 3. t‘., Naval Training Station.»
carrying sixty marines to Santo Do-
mingo when she was partially dis-
abled in Friday's hurricane. She
grounded while trying to make
Charleston Harbor convoyed by the
steamer Alamo. H'tgh seas had pre-
vented the Alamo getting ciose enough;
to take off the men. who took to theirt
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IIIIIEIS AND BOARDING
IIGIISIS GAIIIIGIII
NEW YORK. July ill—Hotel and
boarding house keepers all over the.
state were notiilcd today by ‘ ‘
health officers that they would be e", "y (‘vor 3 gixfy.bed hogpita] and re‘ifallen tree tmnk'
pected to do their part in preventingj
the spread of infantile paralysis. The
local heaTth It‘lithorities acted under
Instructions from Dr. Hermann M.
Biggs. State Commissioner of Health.
who was led to send out a new cir-f
cular of information. owing to the.
fact that thousands of families have
left New York for the rural districts;
to safeguard the health of their chil—
dren.
manner in which sharks bothered
quipmegt the Connecticut sailors going to theIh
West indies seventy~nve years agoi
are of interest. A certain aea cap-i
The state cameo no ingur._tain living in New Haven and named1 who fail to do so. Dr. at“; said, willt
Ili‘iaher tho plied between the \‘lletttlbe held personally responsible or g
indies and his home city is said to I
have used a novel method for dis-i
inning of the pesky animals whichi
is both simple and speedy and whichl
might be adopted to meet the needsI
of the present “shark crisis."
Not only did the sharks cause the.
captain and his crew untold incon-l
venience because of their persisten c!
in swimming about the boat on ll
sides in search of waste food fre-
quently thrown over the stern. but
they oftentimes lollowed his boat
into West indian harbors and es-
pecially harbors in, Bermuda where
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(Continuod on Pang‘lne.)
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One candidate was initiated at last
evening's regular meeting of Douglas
Fowler W. R. C. Other matters of
routine business. relativé to the work
of the corps, was” transacted and re-
freshments. provided by Mrs. Martha
Wilcox. were enjoyed at the close of
mvso.
A report received this morning from
the Neurological institute in New
York City stated that the condition of
Detective Sergeant motherland is im-
proving. He’hae. according to all re-
ports, came out of the camatooe’ con-
dition that he has been in since the
operation of Wednesday afternoon.
The message was received with much
joy by. the friends of on. [leather-
land. and lifted the heavy weight of
sorrow finch they have been carrying
since in, motherland was reported in
a critical condition. ..
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the business meeting. During the
evening a beautiful handkerchief box
was presented to‘bire. Mic lerflln.
the president of the corps. who leaves
next ’ieek for an extended trip to
Maine.
Plans relative to the comic- nai-
vernal-y celebration on July nth-"re
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Proprietors of hotels and boarding
o‘uses will be required to notify
health officers of the arrival of any:
children from infected districts. Those<
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unfavorable developments. l
The state health department urges:
local health oiilcers to see that glassv
es. dishes, spoons and other‘utensils,
used in eating and drinking in public
places are thoroughly scalded or
otherwise disinfected after use. This.
rule has been enforced already in;
New York city. The instructions so;
ply particularly to soda I fountains.i
Commissioner tBiggs' circular said:
“it in earnestly hoped that as little
inconvenience and hardship will be
inflicted upon the people of the state
as is compatible with the vigilant care
of the health of those under the Juris-
dictlbn of health omcers." _
Physicians fighting tlie’ plague here
were encouraged today by cooler
weather. The police report that lanl-
tors and caretakers are cooperating
with them to enforce the law.
GGIIEGE GRADIIIIE
NISIAIIEN IIIR RIIIIGIAR
cosmos—oi pt.
Chicano. July lS.-—-T. Palmer
Miller. member of the 1912 class of
Dartmouth College, was shot and
killed. early today, by James Got-ray.
a detectivo sergeant, who mistook
him for a burglar. Miller was at the
home of a friend whole burglar was
discovered entering the house. While!
members of tho family and aevera
‘so ask that suggestions be inbnltt'Ico-ordination mt gum
Hospital Association to report upon the I 1y
Tocal'future hospital needs of this commun-I Through the “Mk Ind .
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At the end of a long day‘u
broken strug Ie the '- ...-
are that the ritish are ' ,
tthci gains of the slanting}, “ ‘
Into a front of shots?! .._
i they attacked the German "t
The members of the Special Com-i line and captured RV“ '. _
mittee on Hospital Needs invited hy.ant positions. ’ The
letter. the members of the Medical whiCh went into action
Board and Consulting Physicians to ‘ before dawn anticipated 1"
examine. criticise and suggest changes I determined resistance [Rd
in the present plans of the commit-ted to pay high toll in can ~
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.tee which hppes to build a sixty-bed‘Thgir cxperienceg durin‘
hospital on the site west of the pres- ‘ night trench raids hid W
cm building, The plans are not final.’cxcrllcnt pFe'paration for- ‘
and can be changed at will. They aljdaring moonlight assaulti
fed as quickly as it is possible_ The unexpectedly. gmgll ii in.
letter reads as follows: wounded came into the .. ‘
To the Members of the Medical Board & station; during (h. ..
and Consulting Physiciann thours. Many is borne .
Gentlemenz— Iman prisoners, who acted .
Your attention is called to the aet‘ter bearers, The” prim.”
of floor plans displayed at the Board ; that no attack ind been
room of the hospital, which is exhib-fed, and that the “gun
lied for examination, criticism. ‘ndidaylight “me u . COMP!“
recommendation. Iprise. The British '
The Committee appointed by the shambles in the Trom
Board of Directors of the rtlorwalkiwhere the Germm pad ..
gained
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canmend the site west of the present . the face of Penna“ Yl ‘
mum“- machine it five and .
The plans shown here are tentative'fions wisest: it w“ e"
and will be considered by the m'lamazihg that they could"
mittee after hearing from the memflfriend from foe. ‘ ,
bers of the Medical Board, and Con- The Gem.“ building
suiting Physicians. .cades, and digging for
All suggestions and recoramenda:I among roots refused to
tions are requested to be sulimittedlconfidem thl't coming .. 1
in writing and should be addressed to attacks would effect ‘ .
Mr. John McMullen. Judiah Island, 80. i Among them m
Norwalk. The committee will apprec-I ed who unabllel Ito I
late it to have these recommendations I Coll] d fir'e their rifles...“
submitted at an early dates—if possible; Where the British f - I
before August let—that they may com-‘ going good “my carried
plete their report to the Direcaors. ‘ tack “you; the ”(and
log guns and more prise .
Very truly yours.
seeking to gain higher - -
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WASHINGTON, July l5.—Solutlonisumed today, The Brim
commission. ,More than 2,000 prisoner'sé
officials are believed to be willing to.
not dissatisfied with the direction . “a"
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THE SPECIAL COMMiTltl-I 0.\' HOS-
“m‘ ”m 5' Ithe ridge. “Against these
:parties. the Germans
{develop stronger resisv ..
IRIERRAIIIIIIAI Itlllll . The m... or i... .
' 'has won for the British
GIINNISSIIIR III NEIIIGG : °‘ “m °' ‘W mi»
tsince July r. . .
-— I The British offensive
of difficulties betwoen thg’togniteg‘office announced that
States and Mexico appeare ay , .
trend more and more towards setfie- Dotnt..the 99m“. I“! .wereg
melt through an ‘ international joint . back to then“ third line
General Carransa is said tfo :tll"aken'
prove the commission psi: 0 cc '3 vi en . 1e ,
ing differences a: grovidgla int meant ed 2:; tifléu?’ dud
t. f 1848 an tate ment.
Am ’ O m . French War Office annoy
let negotiations take this course,; day, A Gem amck
though preferring that adiusttment beitrcnch northeast of a“ A
made through the present con erences. ‘. ,_
President Wilson, it is understood, is redomnvt'uigpulsed‘r
negotiations are taking. attempts to‘ undertake
' the Apremont forest were j
our: cars Taxes. ted by a curtain of fire. ~
HARTFORD. July 15.—From the: Renter's correspondent n
taxes payable to the Stattthia month I British mt nymph. M
the treasury will be enriched 32.635.-I British forces in" CI . -
215. The [taxes are as follows: Cor—t zenfin-lc-Petit and mute
poi‘tion income tax. 813387.380; onf .
savings banks deposits for six months, _ Village of Ovalm _
8381.000; tax of onehalf of one peri Silence conunueg gg
discussed. No definite action will beguests were pursuing the burglar cent. on the capital stock of lawman“ of mm“ of m ' I
taken in regard toilils matter until across the lawn. Sergeant Girl's! ar- ance com
the next meeting of the corps. The rived and Iced twoqbote. one of expected t at there will be a balance
members. lalt evening. decided to hold
regular meetings through the summer
months. instead of “sojourning until
which struck Miller.
lililarwasuyearsoldandwasan
onlcinl of the Consumers' Company
of thindtyw‘
it is now}.
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m “1”“ ubmarine Dmbland.
in tho Taeaaury at the close of thetflm‘u which met her
present fiscal year cvfin after putting} Cape: and conveyed her
aside the half million dollars for the!
redemption of bonds. '
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