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ilouse of Representatives Surprises 1 IGEWBI 97903940955 Committee
“Dries" by the Strength Display- Adopts Suggestion of E. E. Crone
ed at Hartford, Yesterday I0 "3V9 Public llearing Next
—~—— Tuesday flight
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Vote Was 143 in Favor and 82;
Against its Passage 1TruclIs and Automobiles Available
in Case Government Needs Them
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'lAfltTFOilll, May INN/van every‘
county in the. state but. Litchilcld , ,
showing It Iuajolity faIOIIIhlIN to III)“ N ”I" sentiment expressed by “all"
1111411301131 and b1. ,1 you, of 14.1 1010a” Ascl llarstiom‘s Committee of
xv 111.. Home V9511.111m. 111.1,.mfim1Twenty-One on general pIN,eparedness
went on recent in {Mm of (.0115111H1wmch Inet yesterday afternoon in the.
in: II prohibition amendment to the? court room at ““3 (”I3 hall I" adopted
.11111. (10115111111101, by the council at its next meeting.
it I, .15 the 11.111198, ”0111111110“ v-ic 1Norwalk will have II verv quiet and
I1.” 1.1.1., .11“)de in ”1,. Connecticut 1 sane fourth of July The meeting cx-
leg iNlIIIIIIc and today the pmhihition-'1"“?ssmi “59” by an unununous ‘0”-
his are aqueoush toasting each other 135 being in “”01" 0f TeSU'Mmil ”10
(Mil lllt‘ tIiumph. jsale of fireworks. torpedoes and the
IN‘TOlll all parts of the countrv came “k" believing ”11“ damage could be
I-ongIatulations. Some outsiders coultlidl’m‘ by “““C'IIPUIOUS WON" “"dt‘l‘
not bellow: the. newaand were saying “I“ guise or pleasure and that ”W
If conselmm-p Connecticut “m dot powder and other mateIials used in
these things almost anything ma) be1 ”1" making 0‘ fireworks could be
expected. put to better purpose.
The meeting was not. lg; ply at.
Itended. Those. prese‘itr went
......-..M.. __ al Russell Frost, Mayor Carl
Illarstrom. l... J. Reynolds, William F.
1 Hoyt. ll. .1. Thomas, Miss Mary Kirby
jJeImings. Mrs. 0. B. Jackson. Rev.
IINICIIIS 0f CIIIIJIIIIIIS I. ,1,
PROVE lovAl-W Albert II. “'Imhcsiel‘ I I. latmson ,1
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.\ vI-ry lame and interesting meet-1
ing of South Norualk Council ' K of
I‘., No. 1753, was held last ev‘c‘ning.i
and very much impmtttnt business
was transacted. Word was received
that l'l Nank J. Sheilock the supreme;
agent of the order, would be in this,,
city on Mav' ‘lst to inspect the books.
and repmt to the head supreme 'of-
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floor, the general condition 'rIt' Idlt’Il
council. The following letter wus'
also read at the meeting; a being Fail to Arrive at Verdict In Nonvelk
sent out by the board of diIecIota:
Voted that until fur-thei notice.
that the. disabilin of soldlcis iindyaail
Ins as extra IIIIzaIdous I',isks be re
moved. as regards all piesont insured After delibIIaIing for an hom and
membeis of the order. who may now} a half a Jury in the Common Pleas
or lIeIN-tafIINI beai aIms on behalf of1court \estmday before Judge Walsh
the United States during the pi-Isent Icpoxted a disagreement in the case
war, and it was further voted thatlol’ John ‘S’tgdler of waalk against
any member of the order, now ()l Howard .5 Drll. also of waalk. The
hereafter. engaging in military or na- I plaintiff sued for $750 for alleged
val service. with any povver. in war‘ damages to his automobile by reason
against the United States, shall be of a collision with automobile of the
deemed to br an alien enemy, and1dcfendant on West avenue, Norwalk,
Iheieby forfeit his memboiship in the September 23 1916. John Keogh.
mt.lor . attorney for the defendant, argued
Signed. JAS. H. FLAHERTY. 1that although the defendant was at
Supreme Knight. fault in being on the wrong side. of
A ladies‘ night will be given on 01 i the road the plaintiff was gull of
about. May 18th,:1nd an elegant pro-Icontiibutory negligence in 't. rning
gmmme is on being airanged by the- his machine into that of the defen-.
.locturer. Tmmas F‘. McMahon. deidant.
Daily Court Calendar.
tails of which will be announced later. 1
Following is the daily calendar of.
A committee was also appointed to
'get ready and send to the navali the Supciior, Common Pleas and
_ bIollIeIs in Boston, 8 b0\ filled withN Compensation courts with cases tried,1
.tobacco 'Ind oIheI necessities, in theIand futmo assignments‘
2.1m! of the council The commit- Supeerm couit. first session. Curtis.I
tee consists oi Edward J. Splan. Iii—«Eliza T. Gilbridc vs George N.I
l‘alph J Comsiock and William Mc- McKendrv and Clara I McKendry
linnorv Suit to collect judgment of $93. 38
against Geotge N. McKendIy plain-
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IIIIIIIS ICIII‘ IIIIE
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Kendi‘y to hinder plaintiff making
NWorms a leguiar meeting. the
levy. Finished. Decision reserved.
Fitzgerald & Walsh: Bartram &
Mead.
George P. Roweil vs. Martha J
Stoothofi. Suit for attorney's bill.
C Nutmi Labor Union held an enjoy-
. able entertainment last evening. State
1 . Organizer Graham was preé'ent at
. ,tlie meeting 'a;nd gave a brief ad-
dress. Hc desctibed labm condititms
1 throughout the country and urged the
support of union on the new oom-
. pensation ’act now. before the stateN
ingisldtme which will allow compen-
sation to persons contracting occupa-
. tional diseases. 'Al.‘ Hutchinson the
crack minstrel. who is doing the robe
acting at the uptown .the‘atre- and who
also appears in "Pandora" this even
ng, entertained with his noisy banjo.
:He rendered many selections, both in-
alrumental and v,ocal which were
. really enjoyed Following the on
to out. It fine luncheon was sets ' M '
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SINIIII INDIANS
IRE IN III’RISIIIC
L‘lMA. Peru, May 4.—-An Indian up
.rising in in progress in the Saudis
region, the- gold mining district in
SouthWestern Peru, near the Bolivian
border. Many owners of estates and
their omnidyeés, hi“
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NIIIIRIIIIIIIIIN 0E I,0IIII
IIIENS III BE IIEIII IIP
Citizen-liable: Temporarily Ceas-
es —lleed $150,000 for Expen-
l-‘irst Papers Must be Suspended,
Clerk Announces
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As the result of a headlong colli-
sion of ‘a motorcycle. and automo-
bile, Michael Balogh and wife, of 70
South Main street are in a dying con
dition at the Stamford hospital. The
accident occurred last evening about.
10:30 o'clock approximately 1,000 feet
west of the r-alhoud bridge at Noro- '
lton hill, Siamfotd.
Mr. Balogh is suffeFlnefifrom inter-
nal injuries. Both of his legs were
f-ractuied and the side of his s‘ .ll
mashed in While his wife suffered
in a less degree. she sustained II from
ture of the left arm. together with
internal injuries. it is possible that
both may die as the result of the ac
11I-iilent. The occupants of the. automo-
bile,
juted.
it would seem fromidetulla of the
unfortunate accident which reached
here that Mr. illorah and his wife
were proceeding from Stamford to
this city on a mo’tor-cvclu. Mr. Ba-
logh was driving the motor-cycle
while lIia“tvif‘o was in a side. car at-
tachcd to it. Two automobiles were
proceeding toward them. one of them
was a Ford and the. other a Hupmo-
bile. lt is understood that Mr. Ba-
logh attempted to pass between the'
two autos and lost control of the
motor-cycle and crashed headlong
into the. Ford, which was operated
and owned by ti. Lee Woodlng, of
Waterbury.
llalogh and his wife were flung
from tlIe-Imtchlnc mid were badly iii-1
lured. lmmedlatcly they xvi-re Islam
to the. Stamford Hospital whori- treat-
uient was given them.
The Stamford police investisfited
which was a Ford were not in-
Appropriation for Wadi 0elayed1'
ses of WoIlI~Appointments for.
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MISSING ‘ CCAI
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Remaining 14 Men 'ltho were
Thought to Have Been lost Ile-
poIted Saved by Bring: Steamer
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Capt. Eden-dis Deselibes ller the
Ship Was Sent to Bottom
LONDON ”May 4. 3: 06 p. mIL—The
Admiralty reports that. th missing.
boat from the Rockingha , with all
the fourteen men. has been picked up
by a British steamer.
The gun crew of the. Rockiugham
was in charge of Chief Petty Officer
Arthur ‘Wood
LIVERPOOL, May 4.11:4?» a law
Captain Charles Edwards of the Am-
erican Steamer ltookicgbam, in an in-
texvlew with a correspondent of The
Associated Press. said he had no
doubt that the fourteen occupants of
the. cussing Buckingham lifeboat
would be safely landed, an the wrath-
er had been excellent This boat
contained Third Officer McKenny and
thirteen American gunners.
Captain Edwards said their. the sub-
marines dived alumnus-econ as they
were observed, and thutwthe ship was
iorpedoed a few minutes later. while
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where the perlscopes were expected
to appear.
and are holding Woodiug under bond
until the recovery of the injured par-1'
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INJURED IN SIIIIIICRIII
Michael Balogli and Wife Crash lllttli’
Automobile of G. lee Wooding,1'
of Waterbury 1
Naturalization or aliens in - thisI
county. and probably elsewhere
throughout the United States. lllllSll
temporarily cease, according to infer-1
motion received by
Clerk Michael J. Flanagan from \‘t'asir‘
Iinglon today.
With nearly 1,000 applicants in*
BIidgcport and vicinity waiting forN
their first papers and othcis applying1
Ito pass the requirements, ovary effort
has been madclo procure. the printed
forms for' distributit‘m.
In a telegram from the federal of-
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CIIRISI CHURCH
INIES ENIERIIINIIENI
Under the auspices of the Ciuist
Chmch last evening. a most success
ful entertainment was presented in
Ithe church. it was largely attendcdi
and was. financial. as well as social.
a success. The. younger members of
the church participated in the. mun
bers on the program and rendered
their parts with much skill A dain-
ty co'ation was tact-veil hftcp‘ \tho 1
1 entertainment. >
The piogram was as followe' .
Selection _. . . . ...... . . ..by Orchestra
Solo... .Miss Elizabeth Martin
With Miss Lillian Lester inN Tableau.
Four part song—Miss Natliie Wheel.
er, Howard Anglemun, Frank Stur-
devant Miss May Angleamn ' '
Tableau—Arthur Moreliouse and Frank
Brisket.
Play Entitled—“Miss Oakleys Tele-
phone." ~Miss Merton Reid. lilies
lsabel Ttate. Miss titanic Kimmick
.4 and Miss. Elizabeth main.
Indian Song—eluted Gussie Billenstein
with Miss Carrie Hendricks and
Charley Hendricks in tableau:
' Elisabet Ma in and
mulch
Naturalization 1 ~
. to wake up.
“The excellent weather conditions
make. me certain that missing boat is
safe somewhere." said Captain Ed.-
waIds. who arrived in Liverpool
shoulv befoie noon today with tw-‘cn
inIIIc men of the crew. "if so. the
llockingham victims are only two,
,namely, Second Engineer Harry Mar-
gey and Oiler William Wann, who
were both killed in the engine room
by the explosion of the tomedo.We1
were hit at 2 p. m..on Tuesday, 150
miles from land. .
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IIIIICIIIIII SIIIS WE
HAVE I BIC ICC
HARTFORD, May 4.—~"'I‘hey've not
a mighty big job on their hands,"
said Governor Holcomb today in
speaking of the. National Council of
Defense, the conferences of which he
attended in Washington. "They are
working away at prepaiedness. and
everybody 'knows this country was to-
tally unprepared for war. it is very
serious business. i don't believe one-
quarter of the people of our state
know the shape we are. 'ln or what
it means to be in war. They have got:
It means a great deal?
more than most of them think."
Governor Holcomb and Judge Lu-
cien F. Burpee. chaiiman of the state
Military Emergency Board returned
today from Washington. GOV‘ell‘iOI‘
Holcomb said he did not meet the Bri-
tish and French envoys, although
Congressmen Lonergun, With appre~
elated courtesy, procured tickets to
the. gallery for the governor and
Judge Burpee" when the envoys ap-
peared before the Netibnal House of
Representatives."
Gov ernm Holcomb said that at the
Mo y nightmeting there was voic-
e some criticism of the national ad.
ministration.
' “i stood that about as long as. I
could and then i talked. to them for
about fifteen. minutes. ltoid themwe
hadn't been an administration crowd
up in our state and had been opposed
to the adminisfiation until Presideni:
Wilson delivered his great war mes-
sage to Congress and since that min-
I
ate we hadall been with theudmlnis‘
tration‘and you couldn't finds
up in Connecticut who was not
log and- behind the administration 8in
this war.
. "I told themiwe had not asked the
Administration to help not We did
not want the federal gotcrnment to
look after our food supply as we had
our own food supply committee.w ,
I‘did not ask the federal gavel-Inn ‘
N. to protect-1 us- as .we had gone to
the guns were trained on the spot.
I ness.
1 known
MR BNNPII‘I INIIIIII)
in lib ch lie Suggests Means
that Might Benefit Citizens
Del 0 w ,
:I Iuecling ln‘NlIl yustcidny
~at the city hall. The
I-XIIIInaiory and reads as follower-I-
IIIILIIININIII Sti‘tt‘l,
South Norwalk.
May 3. .1917.
(It‘llPl'ltI Imam II Frost,
8 North Main SII'ININI,
South Norwali; I‘onnkl
My Dear (It’lit‘lilll ~
I Icgret very mutii lltIl to in
to attend the lllt‘t’liili: oi Illt tiencial
\N'Iit‘arc committee tomoriou altINI-
noon A lprmious (ngagement will
take me out to ()Iange. N. J. and I
will not got home until law that night
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an $11, INN NNNN
muuw11
Commissioners BudgetShovvs large;
increase' In Running Expense
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it. will require 311000 more to ill!)
Fairfteld county next year than this
year according to the budget of the
county cNommissioneIs just published.
Much of this is due to the increased
cost of food, oven the “guesth the
North avenue “hotel“ maintained by
the county for its criminals feeling
the pinch of the high cost of, living.
The commissioners ask for $5000
more. to feed the inmates foI Ihe com
ing year.
Another big item is that an caIiIIg
for children at the county hmaI-s. the
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NININNNIN IINNINI
lililPS NIIN IN NANNIN
Seized with a sudden attack of 01‘
Henry Gardner Bouton. a well
resident of Broad liver.
dropped dead yesterday afternoon
about 4 o‘clock while working in his
garden ,at the corner of Silvorminc
and Bartlett “ewes.
MIN. Boulon was apparently in good
health yesterday. although he had
previously been subject to slight in.
disposition. He went out {to work
in his garden about 3 o‘clock. and had
busted himself there for some time,
when his little. grandchild saw him
suddenly fall to the. ground. The
youngster han into the he so for aid
and Dr. Francis l. Burnel was im-
mediately summoned. When- the
physician arrived, however, Mr. Gor
don was beyond help, having. it is be
lleved. died almost instantly.
Dr. llurnell called in Medical Ex-
aminer. Dr. Samuel 11. Huntington.
who after examining the body, pro-
nounced death as being due to II rup-
ture of a thoracic aneurism.
MIN. Bouton was among the best
known citizens of Broad River, hav
ing resided in that section of the
city for many years. He was 03 years
of age ,and is survived by two broth-
ers, .‘Charles, of New York, and Wii
item, or Norwalk, by one daughter.
Mrs. Edward G. Barber and by two
sons Arthur and Harvey. Funeral
services will be held Sunday after-
noon at 2 o'clock from the residence
of his son Harvey Bouton in Bartlett
avenue. Rev. A. E. Beebe, of the Nor-
walk M. E. Church. Will offlciate, and
burial will be made in Riverside ceme-
fer)“I
illililllClI :Sllliilis
IINNNIN II NIINNIIN
BALTIMORE. May III—The disap-
pearance on last' Tuesday of five mem-
bers of the crew- of the Dutch steam.
ship Rybergen is believed to be ex~
'pleined by thawing of their sub
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CURB IIICII PRICES
Writes letter to lilayor Committee
An interesting letter printed in tail
was received by the mayor's
coinnu‘itee on general preparedness at
afternoon
letter is self-
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..,,,ISERI0US IIIIIBREIIII IN PEIRIICRIII IND SIEMENS
AND WNRIIMEN IISII MINISTER IIIIIIIIIIEI’S RESICNIII
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(REM BAIIIE III ARRIS
RENEWED IIIRI
NI) BRIIISH’ BREAK 0PPI IIN
Pronouncement of Peace, and There is 0issatlsla3
0ver Plan of Peace without Annexations or [ad
Radical Elements are opposed to a Continuation of III
1 Unless They are Consulted
1COIERNIIENI III ICI
SIIIIN IN E000 CRISIS
WASHINGTON, May -l.-llepresen-
Iaiive Liver today sought, assurance
of Home leadera' that action would
Cbe taken next week on his Adminis'
nation bill. authorizing the govern-
ment to exercise broad powers oveI
food production, distribution, and
prices during the war. A similar bill
was ready for presentation to the. Sen-
ate Nodal/{end both are supplemen-
buy to measures pending in Co
providing for. a suIvey of foo licen-
speculation.
Purposes of the new .bill. Ilepiesen-
tatlve Lever explained, “are. to stimu-
late production. to reduce waste. to
clear the channels of distribution, to1
prevent hoarding, to assure fair prices
to eliminate injurious speculation, to
prohibit evil practices on exchanges,
and to pIotect the public against ex-
-t.'."0Ilion
Administration officials believe. the
INneasuIe would have the effect of pre-
venting the evils it ducks to eliminate
without the. exercise of the patrons aux
Ihorizcd.
CREIII BRIIIIN NEEDS .
INCIIIER BIC ICIN
WASHINGTON, May 4.~An0ther
‘loan tygreat Britain within the next
week 8 forecast byofficials here
today. he first credit of $200 000 000
is being spent at the rate of $8,000,000
a day on purchases l19ll‘ and it is
desired to complete the second loan
before the Blitish commission leaves
Washington and befmc the. fiist is
entire.y used up. It probably will be
larger than the first credit.
Plans for creating an allied central
purchasinmlagcncy ('in Wushlngtxu'
ptogressed today in conference with
American officials. resulting in furth
eI clarification of the Allies‘ needs.
51‘ is hoped that-«Imam: Foreman
official bodies may be formed to make
the cooperative buying successful.
SiI Eric Drummond and C. F. J.
’ Dor'mci, secretary an dassistant treas-
urerc. respectwlvely to Foreign Mln'~
ister Balfour. went to Baltimore to«
day to pay the official respects of the
British mission to Cardinal Gibbons.
MrsBalfour had word today from
Vice-President Marshall that the. Son-
ate would be happy to receive him
formally next Tuesday. It was origin-
al. y planned for Mr. Balfour to be re-
ceived tomorrow by both houses and
wards. No change is understood to
have been made in plans for his re-
ception. by the House.
$25, 000 APPRIIPRIAIEII
1 IEIIR NCRWIIN IIIISPIIII
HARTFORD, May 4 .—Among the
appropriation bills passed by the gan‘
oral assembly today was one for 325-
000 for new buildings at the NON-wax
Hospital and' another. for $1,000 for
scholarships at the Connecticut Agri-
cultural College.
dltlons and looking to prevention of1ml
to go to the Supreme Court after- .
The British have burst that
the Oppy line and are figh' .
blOodiest battle of the preset!
fensivc m a great effort to coach
the famous Wotan line before
organization is completed. .
Hindenburg line, outflanked -
pierced in several places,
failed to stop the forward .
of the British armies, and the
tan positions are the last
barrier barring the road to D
Cambrai and Germany’s richest
prize in France, the great we! and
Iron fields north of Leno. .-
Thc Wotan line runs from Drew
court to Queens, 3 enough of . .
miles running north and” '
about five miles west of out
Cambrai. Around Quittnt’,
southern extremity of .the
General Haig‘ has formed I ,
human nippers which be is out
ing with all the power at has
mandto close. Realizingfhetin'
Iace of the situation, the Gem
tare fighting with a grim deepé
tion which reckons no cost
blood too high if it halts their
vancing foe.
The renewed fury into Whig“
the grant battle of Ami
flamed has diverted atten -
from the possible more sign' '
events which are shaping bell
the battlefront.
The German censorship has
ed as far as. to allow news - 1
and mails from Germany. No
more to reach the outer world
there islittlednformaeielreno
as to what has happened
the borders of the German
pire during the last week
German chancellor Ne once mo
‘reported to be about to ma
pronouncement on peace bat
the Reicbstag and his hand 1
apparently been forced by '
junkers.. These reactionaries. :1!
paged and alarmed by the app
‘ent dominant: of the So:
party,wv with its program of p 1
without annexations or indent
ties, have presented 'an interpelli
tion to the chancellor. in
'Reichsthg demanding that
clarify his position. The junk
are still clamoring for the antic
tion of Belgium and all re 1
indicate that the govern '
1must very shuttly take a tidbit
istand both on the questitm
war aims and internal reform;
Disquieting-rcports come
Russia of the attitude of file
among the soldiers and W0
toward the Provisional Go 1e
meat. Demonstartionsi are u "
ring in the streets of Pet
against Paul N. Mil-Ikoff
Minister of Foreign Affairs
resignation being demanded. 1
Professor Milukoff Is consid ‘
one of the strongest men in
new. Russian regime, a true til
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and thoroughly" to favor of an
ergctic' prosecution of the on
Russia; The. Radicabelemeh'
Norwalk Chronicler