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SOUTH NORWALK, CONN, SATURDAY: 'APRIL
28, 1917.
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Naval Militia Members on Active
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$20 Month for Wife and $6 a Month
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nfifirroan, April 28.——Members of
the Connecticut National Guard and
:Naval Militia on active duty within
or without the state either for the
Liederal or state governments, are 811'
titled to draw separation allowances
:for families, ‘1f they havc'dependenls,
under the terms of ChapterrZ of the
Public Acts of 1917.
The. act providing separation allow-
ances such as paid starts from the
‘day the soldier sitters active se1'1ico.
As the system is new and not gener~
allv understood. no payments have as
3111 been made. . .
Deputy Comptroller l". Clarence Bis
sell has authorized a statement to
the effect that allowances are now
120 NINERS ,
ARANIlIlNEIl
I0 EEANES
11111 Were Caught 111111111 Wall of
fire' 111 line at lrinflail, Colorado
Yesterday flouting
IRCCI’S 0N CIIARIl;
WAR I’E0l EEAREIl
Many Austrian Workers Wore Em-
ployed 1n the Coal District
CARS INSURANCE
ERR SAIEINC SIIIPS
Mandalay: u.s.1ui1 1111 take
Risk E111 Craft in War Zone
war zone.
also will b1. discontinued
marines while passing through
TRINIDAD, Colo” April 28. "With
rescue parties working in relays, re
newed efforts were made today to
much the 113 111en_still entombcd in
the Hastings Mine, No. 2, of the. Vic
tooAmerican Fuel Company, where
an explosion occurred yesterday morn
ing. Just what caused the disaster is
as much of 11 mystery now as it was
twenty-four hours ago. Rescue crews.
a mine official said. had found ,"five
or six”. bodies early today. but had
removed none. One hundred and
nineteen men were. entombcd.
The work of the rescuers was hall
ed at. midnight by heat and smoke.
but. early today the. crews, refreshed
and reinforced, entered themlnc in
11,11 effort to penrtrate to the main
payable and those. cbtltled may draw
their money by making proper 1i
plication. Under amendment to the'l
original not .actual payments are to
be made by town or city officials and
for convenience of administlation iiI
was decided to make payments
through town selectmen and city de~.
114111191111: of charity. All the neces-
sary machineiy for making payments
has now been set up.
' The procedure for a dependent en-
.iiled to a separation allowance is. to
:111.1ke application at. the. municipal
charity department in a city or the
helectmen in a town. Thesiate board
——_q_.
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and clxurches of all denominations in
Fairlie d county was started yesterday
,_ attérnoon at a meeting at the United
. Congrezational church, Bridgeport,
- lander the auspices of the Bridgeport
,. of the purposes of the. general mobil-
izatlon movement of the county as
outlined by the Fair-field County Re-
' sources Mobilization committee. Rev.
. G ‘Ms Brown of Bridgeport, pretsided
at the meeting and Rev. Lawrence L.
Barber of Green's Fauna was secre-
. tam, , 1'
Rev. J. R. Brown President.
There are 200 churches in the coun
ty and it was decided, to mobilize
them for all good purposes. The three
main objects decided 011 were: First,
form a county organization during
e war: second. to form five great di-
sions for more ellicient service: and
'thi1d.to rib-operate with the Fairfield
~ County Resobc’s Mobiliiatlon com-
mittee. Rev. John R. Brown, Bridge
port. was. elected mesident of the
cl " h mobilization ' organization,
Bhv. John Sadtlei Bridgeport. vice-
president;" or. Lawrence‘L. Barber,
Gi‘een’s Farms, secretary, "
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S'l'ol EN ARTlCLES RECOVERED.
'e‘d Lonit'i‘i- Was arrested last
1 by Deputy Sheriff Nelson W.
Benedict at. his home in West Nor-
alk for' the theft of 11 1.0.1111, two
rotors, an inner tube, and a combina-
ion ring: valued at $200“, from Wil
11am H .Geen of the Mabackemo ho-
tel was arraigned in the uptown
., before Judge
A movement to mobilize the clergy .
Pastors' association to cow out one1
workings, wherenit is believed mail
‘of the men were caught.
Charles i)11|1'1mple, chief inspector
of the state mining bureau said the
rescuers have penetrated 2,000 fee
into‘ the wmklngs
“One hundred and nineteen
ill ti ll
inre behind the fire and there is little,
chance of teaching them ” Dalrymple
replied.
Heavy smoke was pburlng out of
the mine ul 1 o'clock and it 11 11:1 feai-
ed there was littlehopp oi' rescuing
the men. The Hastings mine is one
of the largest of the Victor- American
Fuel. Company. It is about 20 miles
from Trinidad.
Reports were in circulation that the
tire was the. vault of a War plot. A
company of troops has been guarding
lihe property for some weeks. .A
number of Austrian miners are em-
ployed in the district.
CCNNECIICIII SIlEIII ,
Ellll CIINSCRIPIICN
Every Member In Delegation Still
Vote For Draft Dill
H. I. .
WASHINGTON, April 28.——Every
member of the Connecticut delega-
tion in Congress, five representatives
and two sendiorskwiil be found on the
side of President , ilson's draft bill
when the ,vote i’sta on on that meas-
ure in the House and Senate. accord-
ing to interviewa given to "The Cour
ant” today. .The vote in the House
will probably .be Saturday and all five
congressmen will vote for the minor
1‘ty of the military affairs committee.
From {present indications Connec
cut will be the only state in the union
to present a solid front on this meas-
are.
The only doubtful vote 111 the. Con-
necticut delegation up today was
that of Congressman Leneigan of
r
llforces. in standing by the Pres?-
dent, Mr. Loner "an must oppose his
party leaders in the. House who have.
come out £01 the volunteei bill. As
draft bill’is a republican measure,
ported 'outiby the republicans of ‘et
mlltlfll y committee and supported by
{the great majority of the G. 0.
members in the lower House.
Mr Lonergan cleared up
doubt as to how he Will vote
statement which” he gave to ~
~Courant" correspondent today
which he said positively he favor-an
"selective conscription for all ma
finersons between the sizes“ of 2 111111
- ed
any
3’". a
l'l‘he
Hartfoid, who was tom bétween two],
made.
of vessel, is injurious to'
vessels.
the 1olu1no
sin 'le loss being 81. 000,000 on
steamer Missomiau.
Sailln,
ages of or than to thou-11111
will be insured. as formerly.
DINNERS PEANIIEII
EOR ECREICN VISIIIIRS
\VASHIN l'l‘ON. April 28.---Amerlcan
met members of the
British and French Commissions-4n
of confer-
ences devoted entirely to. discussing
and deciding definite problems of the
war. 111tllout the preliminary groping
after bases‘of mutual understanding
The day promised to develop rapid
progress in the. solution of what the
inited States is to do toaid the Al
lied nations most efficiently in heat-
ofllcials today
the second (layis series
ing G01 many.
The morning was devoted to busi
ness talks among Americans British
and French behind closed doors at a
number of Government departments,
paired off to
wor‘ .1 over particular phases assigned'
11 ith various experts
to each.
1 Food and ,flnancial problems loomed
large as the conference progressed.
in this connection Germany's recent.
increasing effectiv eness with her: sub
marine blockade was given serious
I consideration .
I Assistant Secretary of State Phillips
uranged a luncheon today fox princi-
pal members of the F1en'ch commis-
sion. and all had engagements to take
tea at the French embassy.
Cabinet dinners were. on the pro-
gram for tonight by Attorneytlenernl
Secretary
and Secre-
tary Daniela fOI Admhal Cocheprat.
'Th'c dinners were to be followed by
the. 111issiop at the
Army and Navy Club by Secretaries
Gregory for M. Viviani;
Baker for Marshal Jofi‘re,
a room lion for
1
Baker and Daniels
Tomorrow British and French vis-
itors will sail down the Potomac on
the Presidents yacht, Mayflowerhto
visit Mount Vernon as guests of Sec-
re ta'ry Daniels.“
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VMAYIEHQFF rl'LAc RAESING.
1.
The handsome new American flag
1 r. as the House j on d which was presented to The Housé of
a s c ceme m: Mayehoif. Tuesday cvenidpby the em:
player. of the local concern wah rais-.
ed at the factory in Merwin street.
this afternoon at 12:30,:1'12‘101111‘ fit
impressive ceremonies
Owing to the fact that the flag hole
which has been ordered for some time
time for the care-
money which was set for this after.-
failed to arrive t
a.
pimp one. A11 111 . 113m
WASHXNGTON, April 28.—The Gov-
ernment ddcided not to insure any
more sailing vessels bound for the
in announcing the decision,1eaebed
upon the recommendalion of the ad-
visory boardof the War Risk insur-
ance. Bureau. Secretary McAdoo said:
”The bureau was created for the
purpose of assisting American com
merce by providing a means for 860“!
ing insurance at reasonable rate.
The board is of the opinion that soil-
flng vessels are unable to piotect
themselves against the hazards of sub-
war zones no reasonable rate can be
Moreover, the taking'of this
class of vessels out of their regular
trade, viz. along the Atlantic coast
and to the West. ladies. and exposing
them to the perils of the war zones,
particularly dangerous for this class
the coni-
merce and interests of the country. " ,
The bureaus present rats of 5 per
cent. on steamships bound for the
war zone has never applied to sailing
Losses on steam craft have
increased measurably of late, as has
of business. the largest
vessels departing for voy-
zones
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The risks'on this class of -
craft, it was felt, were too great.
sumncc on auxiliary sailing vessels
in-
the
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once. Robert Schoelkopt presided at 1'
C0. PURCHASE
DAHIIA EARN,
Wen Known firm of list Manufac-
turcrslo Permit flea and Wom-
on to Work on 64 Acre Traci 111
Broad film
INCREASES ECCIlSIllIES
AN IMPENAEIIE NEED
Products Will Do Disposdm in
Nomalli and Fairfiold floaty
m
The C10fut & Knapp ‘10., widely
known but manufacturers, is the first ’
NorWulk firm to take up the practical
work of increasing the fried product
of the country, and has purchased the.
fell-known Conlstock Dahlia Farm. in
Broad River. for this use of its our
pioyes and preposca paying them on
the same basis as air wages Would
amount to in ,the at factory. The
plan is explained in the following cir
cilar. which was received by the em-
nun—.-
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HARTFORD“ April 2 .-—Governor
Marcus H. Holcomb 11 announced
the appointment. subject to continua
'tion by the senate of Senator Bob-
bins Stoeckel. of Norfolk to .be mo
tor. vehicle commissioner under the
law recently passed by the General
Assembly
M1. Stocckel represents the 315i
Senatorial district ill the present son;
are and is chairman of the joint com-
mittee. on incorporatlous and chair.
man of the senate committee on rules.
The salnrv of the new position is
$4. 0110 11 vear.
Mr Stoeckel «is 44 years old was
born in New Haven, ,and graduated
from Yale. Law School in 18939 The
appointment which is for four years
from July leis to be sent to the sen
“tr: next Tuesday '
ii is understood that Senator Stoec-
kel will appoint J. B. Macdonald, of
W est Haven, deputy commissioner.
MI. Macdouhld 411 :1 son of Senator
Au-hihald Macdonald, of the 28th dis
blot, and is 25 years old and a civil
engineer”— on the New Haven road.
IIIE IACIHI IIEARIS
ANIl NINSIREE SIIIIIlI
A delightful entertainment which
included a short sketch entitled “The
Jack .O'Hcrt'sri and a ministrel show.
was presented last evening by mom
bars of» the Young Peoples' Society
of the Norwalk Congregational church
in the 1111111511 hall ‘
' The cast of characters 111 the
sketch included the Misses Elizabeth
Jackson, Lucy Redfleld, Edith Ray-
mond,Ma1y Bette, and Messrs. Peicy
'iaylor‘, John Youngs, Clintor} Hubbell'
and,,Hugh Campbell.
"Following. the' sketch came a short
thespiano, and rendered several ex.
1
course of th covenlng. .
Miss Mary Betta w
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IN RE MIll ANIl IIAlE
Appropriations Committee 'lleporls
a Bill for ,Teachers’ 111111. with
' $8,000 Salaries for Pension
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HARTFORD, April 28.~—Another-
war emergency measure came into
the General Assembly yesterday. This
was a bill drawn by the attorney-gen-
eral ,approved. by many state officials,
and recommended by the cities and
boroughs committee and provides that
towns and cities may appoint a com-
mittee on food and fuel supply for
tho1 war period it will be taken up
Tuesday.
The finance committee reported a
hill to lay state tax the same as last
arision which will raise. $1 750, 000 a
ycar on the basis of a mill and a half
llevy,on the income of a city and town.
The appropriations committee ra-
portcd the bill for a teachers' pension
(and. it carried $40,000 for two years
as a beginning with $8,000 additional
. for expenses of the' teachers' pension
board which is to be established un
der the bill.
The house adopted the rules .of the
road bill for vehicular traffic on the
highways and which makes a number
of slight changes in “10 present rules,
places restrictions on the use. of heavy
motor trucks ,on the state highways
and on bridges, and provides for a
notice on every bridge as to the. maxi-
mum load which may be carried over.
in an effort to speed 11p business
so that the Assembly may be in readl
nesa to adjust 11 few days hence. the
majority leaders in both branches sc-
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1 WASHINGTON,. April 28.~—~Admln
filtration forces overthrew opponents
of the Administration Selectivo Con
scription bill in the. [louse on the first
you: today and struck the volunteer
amendments from the measure. '
Administration bill to raise a big
army by selective draft was taken up
in both houses today for ilnaly dis-
position with prospects of its enact-
ment by substantial majorities.
in the House the leaders planned
to reach a vote by 6 ocloek and in
the Senate it had been agreed to vote
before adjournment tonight.
Before the House adj‘oumed . last
night 1111 agreement was reached to
voto the first thing today on an
amendment to restore. the selective
draft provision as advocated by the
Army General Staff An amendment
intended to permit "Theodore Rouse
you to raise a volunteer force for
service in France was voted down
170 to 106
The bill probably will be in Presl
dent Wilson‘s hands for his approval
within the-next. day 01‘ two unless"
slight changes made in the measure
by either house require a conference.
' Debate in the Senate today was be
gun by Senator Harding. of Ohio, in
also his "amendment to ' permit. Col-
onol’Theodore Roosevelt to raise _'fou1
divisions of volunteers for immediate
service abroad.
Senator Harding said. the amend-_
meat was not who misconstrued as
inimical to the. general. planet con
scription.” which be endorsed. ‘
“It. does not underestimate the im
presslveness of opudcllb‘orate pre-
paration for the army of a million
men.” he said ”while laying the
,foundation of texn million more if need
be, to say that an immediate force
pf 1Am'ei'lcan volunteers .would put
new life ‘in every allied trench and
a new glow in every {tilled campfire
on every battlefront in Europe"
it Company. handed. a the.
«11" his 11111111 orts and
Fair Tonight;
support ‘of the Administration bill and ,
‘Sunday. UnIfiflled
BRIIISII . OPEN AN AIIACII
0N SEVERAE MIEES ERCNI
NCRIH 0E ENE SCARPE RIIIE , I
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East llonralt Improvement Associa-
tion Providesflnc Entertainment
atllomo of Mrs. It. i. flipson
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Under the auspices of the East Nor-
walk lmprovement Association, a mus
ical entertainment was presented last
~~evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs..
Henry J. Hipsou, Seaside place. The‘
affair was among the most success-
ful of the year and was largely at
tended. The proceeds will be added
to the Community hall fund.
The ‘1'. iii. C A. orchestra. of Fun
Chester, supplemented by several lo
cal musiciaris, rendered 11 pleasing
crncert. Marked ability was shown
lay the orchestra. it was led by w
it l’rv1cz; formerly of the third dis
triti.
Mrs. E. H Patterson, always .111 de
mand as an olocutionist, presented
two.pleaslng recitations last evening.
Mrs. Patterson‘s pleasing personality
and marked ability made her 11 fav-
orite.
Mis , live Hipson, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Anna Hipson, render
ed solo selections. Miss Hipson has
a remarkable sweet voice and her
singing was greatly enjoyed. "The
End of a Perfect Dav" 1111s among
the songs rendered by hei‘.
A dainty collation. consisting 10f
sandwiches. cake and coffee was serv-
ed The’ evening closed with the
singing of “America," and "The. Star
Spangled Banner.” by all precent. It
is expected that other entertainments.
along the same line will follow.
Work on COmmunity ball will prob-
ably be resumed next week.
foundation has already been complet-
ed and the. framework of the build-
ing will be started. it is expected
that line times will follow the com-
pletion of the building.
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. 01119151110, April 283311101 the for
ty men and women caught in the p01-
v
in connection with two holdups yes
have committeed a number of rob-
beriies here in the last two years.
on 51 house in the west side.
ed detectives surrounded
Quantities of nitrogly
cerine, dynamite. fuses and safe- blow-
in the hoods.
officers by popular vote.
Captain Edward P.“
. . Lleuie an ‘
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Strong Opposition Encountered in Terrific German (Zoom,
for Attacks, And the Progress of English Troops" [11'
Slow. With Little Advanlage To Either Side
IIIREE CREAI EACIIIINS SEEN CCNIRCE IN GERMANY
Turkey Said to be Desirous of Peace and Wants 1111'
Annexation. According to the Vizier ' ‘
~ attacks on the British lines
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INCREASING IN BIIIERNESS *
The British have opened an at-
tack along the several miles of '
the front north of the Scarpe
Tivei', according to an official an-
nouncement issued by the Brit- '
ish War Office today. , *
The British troops are making ,,
good progress in the face of con- 1.
siderable opposition, the an-
nouncement says. ‘
The terrific German noun er.
France, with their immense ion
of life; have ended and the Briti- _
ish troops are once. marched-
vancing. Their progress, boWeYer,
is slow and limited and no in:
mendous offensive, sudli as
marked the opening of the battlfl
has been started. In fact, a com-, .
parativo lull exists in the gigan's '
tic struggle, a pause which may,
be said to mark the ending of the
second phase of the world!
greatest battle. “
l There are many signs that the
fighting will shortly be resumed
on a more terrific scale than ever
before, and not least of these '
omens are the frantic appeals and '
throats being made by the Ger--
man leaders and press to avert
the menace of a general strike
throughout Germany. All the far- ,
reaching power of the Gemini '
censorship is unable to 9111193113
the fact that theigravsst coed
tent is seething in the ranks to
1
The. ,
ice dragnet faced exannnation today
terday which netted a band of bank
robbers $17 .000 The half dozen are
suspected of being safeblowers, who
They Were taken early today in a raid
Fifty
the
house and. broke in taking foul" men
and two women captive without iir.
' ing 11 shot
ers‘ tools are said to have been found
I 5 11511111 Socialistsr and.
. b
an elected the; following permanent
the German workers, add that the ,,
government is haunted by th ‘
Ifear that May Day may see an
Ioutbréak which will shake the
jwhole imperial fabric..
That the general strike planned
by the Socialist Radicals is no
confined to Germany but in-
cludes Austria-Hungary as well,
is indicated by one of the rat!
dispatches which have come
through from Vienna. This A
beiter Zeitunq, organ or. the Altar
trian Socialists, accepts i
granted that a strike will
throughout the Dual Mount ’31
on May 1 a‘nd urges the wo has
to limit the demonstration 1 th
day and return to work on M o.
The situation in German
pears to be that the empire is di
vided into three great factions
with the feeling growing rapidl‘
in bitterness. First comes the old
junkér class, which still talks a
a victorious war ending in an
conscious and indemifies; ‘
is the Socialist maturity,
exerting all its influence to fore
the government into a declaratio ,
t
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third party is beadedbv
ick rif: war, disheartened by
diminishing food rations and dc
mandlng', peace at any «at. T
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