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WALKERS FAVOR
THE EVENING SEN-
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REASON WHY NOR-
WAVLK HOMES FIND
THE SENTINEL IN-
DISPENSABLE.
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Office as Second Class Mutter.
RAIEROADS ARE
ENG ERR A
RARE INCREASE
til 1 till
REBELS 1111
AND 1122122
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IEASNERS 0E RONNIE
NOEII A RRNEENININ
Dr. Berle Believes that instructors
Should Know Something of For-
eign languages
'l‘l111 torty-iirst annual 21111101111011 of
Newman and British Refugeesiuuessit21221122112121 1122110112222 they
Reach New 12121 212112 Stories .23;
Most Alarming Conditions R
22201121 112101
11211113 A 2111212123. ADVANCE '" 00R
. liliS _RAIiwARS 1111
chieftarn Sets May 20 for Day When 1
Menocal Must Resign fltaitroad Expansion Seriously liand-
m icapped by lack of Capital“
Will Fall $75, 000, 000 Short of
$217,000,000 Advance' in 011-
eraiing Expenses
.
.1; ,
Cuban negro rebels are burning and
pillaging the home and pioperties of
American and other foreiglers in the;
«ricotta 12121 other foreigners in the
districiu of Palmaclto, Bayate 21nd‘
Miranda, Oriente lprovince here]
made by: 21 American and 11.2.1.2.
1211223.“... who arrived here yesterday.
.'t‘hey inodicted thut them will be mas-
WASHINGTON, May 7—-Ea~121-n
railroads at killer opening today 1210
Rhearings before the Interstate C0111-
mcrce commission on the application
of all roads for a general fifteen per
Rein: increase on the freight rates
lstated that the advance sought would
snore oi' the “bite residents i'cmaln- I fall “51"000 000 short or the 5217'
111g uulms the United States inter 000'000 ”New" 0’ 1917 operating 9"
:vcnes nod asserted that the Cuban ["35“ over 1916
government is powerless '0 cope with? 0111 of coal, wages and materials
the situation Most of the refugeesilm‘ 1,0110 “p “0 rapidly in the last
wescapeu' With only the. clothes they ,ytar' or two, declared the eastern
rw'ore; ' roads who will be followed by south-
. ”rho accusations were substantiatedi eastern and western lines. and by
by an appeal for aid signed by 116' shippers that all income from present
Americans remaining in the mflmmy rates cannot peace pace Furl-her rat
“WWW“ hi the 1'.ebeis The uppenli es are necessary to maintain Illicit-
the refugees said, will be forwarded?
to the fitnte department h’t"’l\'trsht“’p°ssm" they said.
fiuxton.
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2
E7000 SONSERIAEIRN
SIINRAE I0 RE IEAE E3
.,...liRSI’IEAE REPRIRE
I SIREN E0 PIIRIIS
v clergyuentlrgedtocoomtemth
who... 11.12.12.121 the;- sole Comndttee in 1111mm
' mmmt 1916 my " \
R Clergymen of Connecticut are urged
'g'l‘tm annual 1".epott of the directorh in letters being sent out front Hart-
hf {he Noro'alk Hospital ASSOCIREIMR told by the Connecticut Committee. of
was 1112th public today, and containsi Food Suply to unite in the observance
. mick information of interest to the of Sunday M111 13 as "Food Conger“.
.. .1 general public The execdtivé 001“ tion Sunday." The letter to
’- mitten-'1 1119111)" fourth annual'reportl clerg1ment outline the following its
1221:1121» ye 11 9“de September 30”! the plan for this observance:
1.916, 1.11 as lotions: 1 ‘To use every means consistent with
. “The. patients treated in the hospital; the. (“gully of the occasion to bung
.-, during the past year have ialseli ex 10 11221 churches of the state on. that
~ (leaded those of an) p1e1ious )‘fi'eal day, at the regular hour of worship
The number of patients 1'ecei\'ed land every ”“59“ “21,059 presence can be
' $33011 1701' has been 619- Of ““359- Rcommanded through an appeal to loy-
97 were primte and 522 “'an 1"" ally to the state and the chur.ch
itients This rear. as In the last the 1"'l‘0 ask the pastors of the. state on
pf
overused to meet the urgent demand ,‘of food production and conservation
i931 the assured 010309“ 0‘ a “9-“ 'as .'1 religious and patriotic duty.
hospital upon a most desirable site..R 113909;;anng the fact.
in the 11’-ear futu1'.e
which have confronted this 1101mm] as Moth"ers Day. the committee is act-
mmow to bo met. Ring upon the belief that no better
(marinaded on Second *fifiiage)
11 "1111111"
1111112111 A Slicers ,
In splto of the fact that the wLoa'n
c:' was inc: ‘eznen't Satuiday afternoon
Adelflense or“ their country."
NOEORCEI3EE SQUAD
E0 RE ENEIS
credit and. to make efficient service-1'
~‘.“
the '
'Vcapaolty of the hospital has SM“ the date named to present the. matter
'111at next
“‘9 problems A Sundav is observed by some churches
,goccaslon could be found to appeal to
every man in (‘onnecticut to do his
.Vbit for his country, than the day set
aside for the honoring of the mothers
Rwho have already made the greater
gsafigdiflceso and who are now to be
n-to give their sons to the
the l-‘uii'fleld County Teachers‘ As-
we iaiion be; 2111 in the lliLli school as-
‘winbiy hail Sinmt’goid 1521111111211 attir-
11212111. huge number oi teachtrs
1121'. in 211121112122112'21. Frank A. Berry,
111E Ilethel. hresidoni of the Association
presided.
R The forenoon session began with
the singing by the pupils of Grade 8
1” the Center school. of a group of
songs»“America," “Beautiful Blut1
Danube," “Old Folks at Home" and
"Ship of State,"
This was i‘ollowml by an address
by Dr. A .A, Berle of Cambridge,
Mass. His topit 1121s ‘l’oliiieal h‘du
Re. 211i011 in the Public Schools” A111. .112.
iothei things llr. ilerle u1 "cd that tip
idev11lopmen1 of nationalism in this;
1'"ountry be furthered by a develop-R
11111111211” 21 sense of intet'natlonallsm
among the teachers There should
2xist among the “wins of the pub' .
lie schools he said, a better tinder-
standing of the. ram-1.1; they tench. He
predicted that within 21 few-'years no
one. would be eligible to teach in the
public schools of this country who
has. not -11 spenkiugg 01' Wadi“
knowledge, at least, of the European
continental langues. Dr. Berle. dis-
pnrurzod the flamboyant type of po-
trlotism that has been in evidence.
Emmet E. Giltner, head If the de-
partment of history of the New York
Training Sschool for Teachers. follow-
ed Dr. Berle with an address on "The.
Newer Patriotism." In the. course of
his stirring addros , he referred to
the situation in ,ua‘sla 1111 revealed
by the newspaper despatcbes. He
country and the teachers problem in
imbuing the- school children 11 11h.
,these ideals. R
At the close of Mr. Giltner's 21d-
‘ dress, 'the teachers adjourned for tun!
’cheon. Th2: afternoon session was
scheduled to begin at 1: 45 At this
ltiVme. the. annual busimss meeting
h.eld Officers 112111: to be tlected
and other business transacted. The
piincipal speaker. Dr A. ll Brubach
er, president of the New York State
lColllege for Teachers at Albany.
CRINNESIIERIIE (REES
0NEE SNARE SEIIE
R
rn'nher’s' and Harbors 11211 as '11-:
proved by Committee
WASHINGTON, May '2' »—--T'l1e rivers
and harbors appropriation bill as
agreed upon by the House commit
{too Saturday. carries an oppmprla
tion of $70,100 for continuing the.im-
“movement and for maintenance of the
Connecticut ,Rlver below Hartford.
The. bill .currying $26,893.000.>\1‘a5'
adopted by the committee. today and
:ivill be introduced in thegllouse Mon
“Y
The only other appropriation for
W'ateruay improvement in Connecti
cut is $160, 000 for completing the im-
i"p101ement of New London harbor.
The appropriations for maintaining
for Duck island. Bryanfotd New
Haven Milford, Bridgeport, South-
port. Norwalk, Five-Mile River, Stam-
ford and Grecuwichbarbors, West-
port harbor and Saugatuclt River.
breakwaters at New Haven and
Housatonic River; and $10,000i 31'1'
2Stonington and New London harbors
RPawkatuck River, Mystic and Thames
iri1e1'5. ,
when 21 «econd peiformance of the;
’operetta "P2 'Admn," the attendanceR
at this rendition was excellent Ith
, 11.191, even larger than on the opening'
' lit. 11. on the first occasion, the
peretta was rendered With charm
nd ingenuity. The composer. C. C.
enormous. editor of the. Musical Ad-
node, of New, Yolr,lg was heartily
mutated on the success of the
111211 production The cast with a
captions was composed of ama-
who 1.11.2.1 certainty gave evi-
at ’much- talent once again
hit 18119011131, Miss Katherine V1ley
was; Rebekah junk. wall but-
am talent, pleased anddeligbted
iddiencea' ~ Mrs. Ethel Virgin
lb rendered the solo "Doris,'~'—by
win her --usual charming man
a; The second performance of the
crib. better than the.
Norwnlk is to have.
[Reserve Police squad More thanl
twenty five young men of this”
who on motorcycles have volunteer-
Har strain.-
George D. Russell.-
:1 Motorcyclei
ed their services; and have offered
to Join this, organization. The- men-
will report at the city hall tomorrow
night before eight o'clock where they
will be sworn In by Mayor Carl Axel
The suggestion to organize a body
of young men to be knbwn as the
Motorcycle Police Reserve Squad was -
originated by Police commissioner
The idea 21111211
minor, and as soon as It1 Was‘
l.:EESEEIIREII BRAES IN
(ARISE PIERRE EEEEI
Two of the smaller boats belonging
to the, Ellsworth Oyster Company
have been taken over by the Federal
government. and are now doing serv-
ice as patrol boats. Captain Carl A.
Anderson manager of the companY.
gave out this news yestierday: - '
-It will be remembered that .12
wring ago When the 1.111122111221211 party
for; a Naval Coast Defense Reserve
:was here Mr. Anderson was among
the first to offer No servicemrfie also
‘- agreed to allow the United 1
city
Rgreat submarine offense against the
touched also upon tho..- Ideals of this .~
. lotte Riker Were appointed a Mem-
’ submarines in addition.
1121 1110118
201 2121211
21 St. 10112
’14—...
Big Parade Today in Honor of Pre-
mier Viviani, Marshall loffre and
0ther Members of War Mission
SESRND ANNIVERSARY
lUSIEANRA SINNINGj.
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_ 121 Son l1 End llrid 1 12111, 21 ‘f \1 2i: 11's
our”; w'" be (New by 0‘“ 'le ‘ R I Rilesperate Resistance of the Germans and Siegfried line
umbia University
81'. LOU IS May 7— “The welcome
accorded tormer Premier Vivianl,
Marshal Joffrc and other members of
the French War Mission at the Colts
eum last night, was outdone today.
when the distinguished visitors took
part in a parade that crossed the city.
As thousands left their homes eat'lyR
tin the day to gain vantage points
along the. route, it was tecalled that
this was the second anniversary of
the sinking of the Lusitania, 11121 first
United States. . i
The parade was preceded .by 21'
breakfast ‘ln honor at the city‘ uuostsi
at the Missouri Athletic Association,
which was attended by'seven hun-
dred prominent citizens. Mayor Kiel
,11 elcomod the visitors to the city and
former Premier Vivien! motioned.
At the 2.1.1. of 212.221. 122222111112 the
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(Continued on lV’age' Twolw)
RIIIIINEE WARREN WIRE SEN
EOII2 ‘SIIII RREIES
Its. Glover AM to Request of
latiml'llavylelue
BRIDGEPOR'I‘, May 7.~—Woman of
F‘airllel‘d county have been asked by
the b'avy league of Washington, D. C.
to take the care of the crews of two
submarines in additions to the men
01 the battleship Connecticut. whose
needs they have attended to since
the declaration of war.
The. request came. in a telegram to
Mrs. Henry S. Glover of Fairfleld last!
week, stating that the numbers of (1121'
submarines would be. forwarde as'
acceptance was received. Mrs. Glover;
immediately wired back: “Yes."
Follows Report.
The request was the result of al
report carried back 10 WashingtonEV
D. C by Mrs. Read one of the Wash
l
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1
section of the Navy league. who was
and sewing that the members of the,
‘Falrfleld and the Bridgeport 112d
0103:! are doing.
where the Red}
SeaSide institwute
IConnectiont watcrn'usJare ””00"" Cross has been established since itsi asserted the gasoline tnnk explod
iinception. The visitor pronounced
the an aunt of work accomplished asI
most remaikable
The F‘nirfleld Red Cross society haul
been one of the. most active in the.
country ever since the war in Europe
hstarted. The work of the women of
this county for the Red Cross and
in the. recently established Women‘s
section of the Navy league, greatly
impressed the Washington headquart
ers of the league.
It was Only a few weeks ago that
the women of Fairlield county were
asked to take over the welfare workR
of Rho Battleship Connecticut to sup
ply 50 men with knitted warm liar
meats. Mrs. Glover and Miss Char-2
bership committee by the Navy lea-
‘guo.
This work has been carried out so
well and. in connection with' the Red
Cross activities, that Washington
thinks the women can take the two
The 11 omen feel that 11 the enlisb
monts in the army. and navy Above).
not been up to exvectatlons they, at
least, have- done their hit. ..
A
ERIE NR'RRER CASES
'. Greenwich:
‘ glory.
11112211 1111122S
RARE REERRE SRRRI
Bavariaugh, Beniivegna, l'anciati,R
Brauu and Dr. Gilbert to face:
Trial
i
Fitr' 111.11'2E.-1'("1.\'1-~ 1'111'22' 211 the
first 2l2~;'1'2'2' 111121 11111 111 11121 52-2'21111-
211'1 lislxri tor 1l22 ;\li_1 1 no 21' ill-'2
1'. ‘11112i1122l 51211211211 (”2111.1 11" :.211 22122' 2
'I‘uisdi‘ty 11t12111211111221 2 mlo‘ .1 11:1,
Rdlririuupuri, wi'h ,.Ilttl,‘.'t' 1:121'2‘1i11.1
(hm-2.11. 11111l12 lunch .
.Inlin (‘211'211121unl1 of Biliif‘t 11211! "
charged with first 21122112 1111212i21 i11V
221111122-1i2111 \1i1l1 tho 2E2.11I1 21 .\"11‘
(:211'211121 metrhant lust fill lit-I
it‘.‘-Illlt-‘tl 211 the trial oi 1.2111 11.1 Stat-
1211 211121 Ilem'y “elsh :11 121.
122111 of court. Nicholas ll2111'11'22- 2121
is 2'2'11112'e2l with hrst 1111141112 1111211111.:
it lulu-.1 alleged that 111 i‘21"1I‘.
“1 212122122 1’1 “211211121 011 Hall mm in
“M.
,~‘. till
Danhury Doctor Up.
I
The l'rit 1 oi i"-'111121ndo 121112.1':'2 , 1111.2 E
ERENRN ARMY
Heights Along the Chemin ties Dames Have Been 12.12112.
ERENRN REPOREED E0 NAEE RAPERRREII 26, 000
. .1 "
SIX! Allis
RE RERRIAN SERIENRIIRREIR
' AEEER SERERE ERRR'RIINR
C
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but the Ailette River Provesa Formidable Barrier.
and Leon Can be Taken Only 211 Heavy loss
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PRISONERS DURING ENE EASE INREE WEEKS
oi Fortifications Prove Embarrassing
latalh shot it's father-in law 1- ”11:11.11
I'ompo in Stamford on Marin ' l-il‘
is scheduled to come up :11 it: is t'2'1111;
of court. 111110121 131111111 21:1! Dr
George A. (lilbu '1, of 11.1 ibur u h;
2111' r' urged 11.1121. second d21'zr11», mor-
dc! arr listed for trial i
William Ilullidat', oi ll1'1212211121r',11l121
charged with liming s21 fir. 1. 21
hou: e on (infield :"11121111-1R
it.
2:11". Hing;
and' who has 112.1111 in jail fm sueral' war 00
uttks will probably be p111 to trial;
21' llit‘ (oming tI-rm. Francis 1101:1111 -1R
who was interested with ilatlida 1' in 11'
real estate business is listed to bu putI
to 111111 on the charge of intent to 111111
llniliday. R
The names of some of the g11'.:221112-1'1
and the charges against them:
Fairilcld: Thomas Esposito
slaughter Joseph Simms, theft;
eph Weltin, theft.
Stamford. Harry Friesa, forgery;
Claus step. as burninr1';li‘erneitfdo
Laudasti, murder.
John
Did I]
Jos'
Dempsey. bur-
Danbury: Sol. 1.911.222.1111 burrdnry:
Norswallt Joseph Gudosiez, theft:
Charles Strattop, bignmy; Willlani
Jobe, assault; Albert Loutti, theft. ,
Prisoners continued from last term.
Bridgeport: Henry Waish,robbe1y;
William Jones. robbers; William
Hailidny, arson: John Cn1'.anuugh
murder; Francis Romero, intent to
kill; John McMillen. robbery: Dan-
bury—Harold Braun. second degree
murder.
Bond cases: Bridgeport. Frank
Walsh, burglary; Braunslaw I'lry
newtcki, criminal assault; John Law-
lor, burglary; Patrick Murray theft;
Vasile Vusiiakes, manslaughter; Stam-
ford—William 'H. McAutler, 20111111
money false pretence. »
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HEMPSTEAD, N. Y., May 7—»l’etcr4
Merritt. of Roosevelt. N Y.. and John:
Stendorf, of Toaawanda N. Y. both
privates iv! the recently organized
ington or'ganizete for the Womans aviation training corps at Hempstend umbla, he has proposed the. creation
l' wem killed today when their
astonished at the amount of knitting machine fell from a height of over which 13 to be attached to an Ameri-
2, 000 feet.
The accident was [witnessed by,
Rmnny persons on the “1311011 field commissioned officers now living in»
Mrs Glovm' took hits Read to the who were observing the flight of the the. United States and would be tr-ain
Some eye witnessies-
ed
to R
R
two students.
while others attributed the mishap
jamming of the steering gear
211121211111 SHIPS. V
211111 1211121
WASHINGTON, May 7—It was re
vealed in the House today that an
unpublished prov 'nion in the agree-
ment with Denmark by which the
Danish West ladies were acquired'
by the United StSales was that Ger-
mnn 01' other war bound ships in the
dsland would not be seized or con-.
fiscated. .
CHILDREN OF MARY OFFICERS.
The Children of Mary of St. .losl
eph’e Church elected new officers at
their meeting Sunday afternoon
Pres'ldenfi—Miss‘ Hazel Blake
Vice President-Miss 121111211212.
Rooney.
, secretary—Miss Madeline Curran.
repeater-‘— 11121 112.122.“. Chlle'n
ARIENS WARE E0
;once with the plans of the War De-
' man Lloyd Liner, Kronprlnzessin Ce-
» the. war
_ to Americ
'1
French guns have battered
down the back door to Loan and“
General Niveile' s army i? now on-
ly six miles from the German
stronghold. One formidable have
rier lies between them and their 1
goal- -Ailcttc River-but from the“.
n
-
IRIN'EIIE II. S. ARMY
pt, Receiving a Large flu”. captured heights along the Client-1
h f I . 'I 111 due Dames the French guns
er 0. wheants Dal! overlook 21.. stream.
Like the Chemim dos Damn (it!
Ailette runs east and west, petal-
citing the French lines. It' to hard
1y 3. river; but its bed' ts in a. dew
gorge, which makes it a grave obs”
stacle. Lana will not be captured
except at a, hen race, '
French 22.2.2113: Rho first?”
have brought its capture apple-11
ciably nearer.
The developments on the be!
tleficld are chiefly important for
the possibilities. they open
--.'—.
\\.\SH1\‘GTON.May '1' ~Anothc1'.
of rho difficult problems in pulling the
army on a. war footing.r is the disposi-
tion of the aliens in the United States.
unnaturlled and still cttiens or“ sub
lects or the Entcnte Powers, and who
wish to fight .under the American
[lair
Applications are coming to the. war
department in large numbers from
such people, acting as individuals 'or
through the committees. In most cases
they seek permission to join the Uni
ted States army in national units from
companies to legions and the same .maY. b9 said
The' War Department. prefers thatitrue 0f CVCMS behind the {l
the men return to the countries of line. In Germany there is
EhRRIRJRigmi to segveitin ting: affifiehltalk of political reform and
on ougiamaor yo em 211221 "
seen military service and are now re- ggdpfgpgf €132;th t ”QM
seiviste, they insist upon servmg 1111- g o
der the American flag. Were they oon- the pawn; of the emperor and
tent to enlist as individuals they might make the ministry responsib
easily do so by slmVpll’y‘. as E; plreiixain VParliamcnt
ar enlistment me. n a. co are. on ”HIV”
ofylntentlon to become3 American 0111- 'offihpgagsftzdthriigfimfi:
ens. But for the most part. with littleI s 1: set-
or no knowledge of the English lann V°d E0 check them nsmg tide of
gauge, 221221111111. stung racial affiila popular dicon‘tent. but the extra-
tion these aliens wish to serve togetherlordinary measures 3110th by, the
in units under their own officers, German Government to prevent
nhlcli would be completely at 11'-art the outside World learning the
true situation make adequate
I judgment impossible. Startling
The latest proposal or this 1212121 to reports come- imm.Aastr' MEYER
come beget: 11111; degarttmfiint ha: beenRV gard to. conditidhsu in‘ N
presente y r as e a rmer
line officer in the Italian army. :10de 'lll‘lvoyrghz Ella-f apparently“ 09.1““
test man now in this country on cal 13 a an 1s e ow rcactionaties
independent scientific medical mis- have the “Pl"er hand and are dc‘
sion representing a comittee of 1131- termined to crush the party of de-
lnn. societies of the District of Col mocracy With the same ruthless
ness as heretofore. There are non
ors of martial law in Hungary
and 3011611113. and the suppression
of newspapers but for a month or
more no reliable news has reach- ‘,
ed the outer world as to condi-
tion in the Austraia'n 'Emire. ,- ‘
The Russian riddle remains un-
solved but for the time being at !‘
least the provisional authorities
seem to be safe; Reports of de-
moralizatibn in the Russian army
received uncomfortable cont
' tion by a proclaim of
Gurko, commander on the “Stem
front, ordering the soldie .,
cease fratemizing with the Ge
man troops. Gen. Guko declares
that such has become a comma
practice and that: the lull on tit
Russian front as permittcdf ”
Germans to concentrate troops
purtmcnt to matte the army a homo-
geneous body. '
of Italian companies only one of
can regiment. Such companies would
be recruited by the many Italian non-
ed under American instead of Italian
methods. It is said that fifty thous
andd Italians can be quickly recruited
in this way.
Other~ nationalities, ' notably the
Poles and even Mexicans, are express
ing 1.1"2iesiret0 enter thexarmy .under
iiko‘ conditions. '-
NEW REMARKS”
‘ .1122112SRRS
22215211122126... May 'inew York
banks today lost their litigation in the
Supreme Court against the North Ger-
I
”In spite of the peaceable ending
to the May Day demonstration in
RSw‘eden. the internal troubles in
ctllfe, at Boston in which they claim-
ed 322110.000 damages for failure of
the vessel to deliver gold bullion
worth $11, 000, 000, shipped 10' England
and France Just at Vthe outbreak of
The 1:... -
21212111 decided,
died to the. shippers ,
”midoceanfand 22112...
. various paints, and .21
' tial reports a: are received,
auihortties . are confronting an
'tu .
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