Entered at the South Not-walk Met
Office as Second else. Mutter.
gunman» 18705
W
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.—Tl1e $2, 700,- 'carry it on. Almost half of the total
,000 War Tax bill which is up for 5amount of the bill or about $1,110,000.
not action today in the House 000 is to be collected from them.
The person who writes a postal card
catches" almost everybody from the
1 will be caught for cards will sell fot
‘ iteradle to the grwe, and for good meas-
two cents each. Letters will be three
"n” "W” a few new taxes on the cents. One will be taxed when he goes
‘Iicirs.
to a moving picturc show if the admls~
Baby r‘v first dash 0f talcum POWdGl‘. sion is over five cents. onc«tentb of the
ill. underlhe two per cent manufac— cost of the ticket. That rate will A:-
i'ors' tax on cosmetics, help Uncle3
icct all who attend amuscmtnis from
am carry on the war. and after death the man in the gallery to tho our in
“he federal collectors will be on hand mp box A host of stamp iaxps ltu
5 0 got the inheritance tax at advances signed to raise $30. 000000 also will 1
din: prosent info of £10m one pcr mp mgm r 1111 little money in 11 11,}
out on 350:000 to ten par cent on ways His greatest consolation is that
$3000.00“ Between liil‘lll and death mp consumption iaxos'. “'thTI would
5 . of men's activities would be tax have made him pay on cotton, tea and
. votifié a DI‘OY at a meeting of ceme- sugar. were stricken from the bills.
. or; association being one of the few everybody Affected.
ifiiwlficalli’ exempted A The man of modcratc moans as \1 cll
;: 5‘ Hero's One Good Feature. Ens the wealthy, is affected by the in
Those who have profited most by the comp tax scttion. Notion] mics have
A’M'ar. the recipients of enormous excess bring doubled and exemptions lowered
; Error profits, will pay the most to help to $1,000 for single persons and $2 .000
8T NPS, TAEOON POWDER, BOOZE ANO TRAYEE .
IE THE WAR TAX ONE PASSES OONORESS
for married ones. Surtaxes
to incomcs over 31,00,000. This sec-
tion'is ('XDECEOd to raise $800,000,000,
included in the taxes imposed on
manufacturcrs are levies of one-
quarter of :1 cont :1 foot on motion pic-
ture. films: two pcr cent on the sale
price of chmving gum and three per
cent on automobiles, musical instru-
mcnls 11nd jcwclry.
Booze Costs More, Too
E\ van tiionning onc s tax troublos in
drink or sending thcm up in smoke
“ill (‘Unl more for the levies on all
kinds of drinks and tobacco scat.
lull and on beer :2 50 a barrel. Wi inc
taxes will bc doubled and oven grape
juicc will be taxed a cent a gallon A
poison cannot escape taxes by travel.
llluhi pct cent is assessed on pusspn
gcr llt‘kt‘ls. and simmer tickets also
pay it tax.
a
Al SECRETARY BEETEYESPOPE’S
PEACE TERMS TREAT TRANCE EAlREY
ANS Oct. 1~—-The Eolalr pub-tantra reparation for damages caused
as a letter from cardinal Gasparri, l by the “malevolence pf military com-
Papal Secretary of State", to Bish.Amander~1 putslde tho necessities of
top do leergues, of Valence, concern-1 war. " '
ill] the reception accorded the papal: Tho letter says in addition:
peace not, in Which the papal secreA "i‘hc pontificial Halo is couched in
Cary cxpreedds the satisfaction of ymneral terms and does not exclude
We Benedict at the sentiments of: reparation for such damages But,
‘tho Catholic clergy of France. which 11911 setting aside the cnorsmou' dif
{the letter says “is all the more agreei liruitics of ostnblishing with preci-
White to his holiness since the con- sion in all the sections of the “"111
_ «my attitude of the French press in the damages caused needlessly by the
general is inexplicable. If there are fault of military commanders it is for
balloon specially favored in the papalA France to judge if it is suitable for
5 ate. they are France and Balgium.” it even in the hypothesis of victory
Tho letter. Which is dated 5Srpt.10‘to prolonz.y the wanw W310 it only for
Marks that France certainly can ionc tyour to requ\1 ’f the nnemy
t lake eicoption to the (list two} reparation fol these damage; with due
0C8 of the papal note concerniuio account taken of the losses in money
sa‘rmamcnt and 0b1- gniory arbitra- A and men and tho heaps of ruins in
on and continues: , .“llicll the war would leave the Bel-
Justioe and EquNl ‘I. ginn and France territory no'w oc-
“A‘s to the damages to be rcplnced= copied"
And the outlaw for the Will. the holyA_ Cardinal Gasparri’s letter lays
other proposes in the third plan? as stress upon the fact that the papal
‘5 . or general principle reciprocal 1'en1is-. note desires that French terriioiv be
Anion. He adds, howovor, that if any immediately evacuated completely it
cas‘o particular reasons are opposed: then says that thc pope does not and
into that lview, whi oh its verified in5¢ould not propose any solution con-
Educ cast of Belgium. they can ho. earning Alsace Lor1ain~3. it adds thol
chighed with justice and equity." Allie pope expresses hope that F1 mm
The lot or then refers to the state Aand Germany will examine in a con-
boom of former Premier Ribot that no‘ ciliatory spirit the aspirations ‘of poo-
“ iii: in accord with tho'provisional gov-A pies, taking into account what- is just.
recrnmcnt of Russia. admitting that in and possible. Finally, the letter con-
Akronttml peace negotiatiin‘s gya’r in—-tcnd that the popes note flavois'
ildcmnitics should not be claimed but France in different points and offcnt‘.
1‘3' csctviug for France the right to re .it in none.
CNITISN CEANOR ERR GREAT AlR
EEEET TO CARRY WAR TO GERMANY
———J———————
1
1 1'
LONDON. Oct. 1.--The air raid Sum! coming damage and casualties cans
id‘ay. night, the fifth within seven days 5.911 by the raiders It is said several
as far as available details show, ac bombs were d1op11cd in Essex and
complished nothing important for the Kent Without causing casualties.
enemy. The, claim that the new “airA One imader was driven fiom Lou
. ALarrage" acts as a pchrful deterrent don by the guns of the fleet. South
, “to the raiders arenas to have been west of the capital another was seen
fanatified further in the latest attack. over the Thames estuary. It. was
' Great Gun Action; hemmed in by shell fire and wriggicd
An immense number of guns of vari-l for half an hour trying for an exit
'sou‘ callbrcs wéro in action indeedA from what. seemed a triangle of burst
=it was they and not the luv adeis who ing shells. it finally escaped son
More putting up the Show. There ward
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VERY MUCH IN RAN
(Bridgeport-Standard American.)
The third district appellate boardw
Judge John twat-h, ohslmn: or.
Cobras 8.00m", Hugh Shslvoy, Ed-
war‘d W. Harrsl and Seth Low Pierre
punt secretary—continues to keep its
1 records under cover today, still per
milling suspicion to dwell over over
' decision it makes.
inconsistency as show in many
cases published by The standard Am.
davits ln exemption papers, after it
was shown that several decisions
\Mere rendered.
Criticism of the board‘s decisions is
cropping out all ourr the county.
Iron the little city of Shelton is won-
dcrlng why Harry Sheppard of Long
iiill.road was soul. to Camp Dorcas,
forced to leave a wife and two chil-
drcn behind to shift for themselves.
The nature of Shephard’s case can?
not be dctcrmincd, because the board
:will not allow the public to know.
flinwmwcr, he is at the1 camp, while
i _...-....
(Continued on Sixth Page)‘.
WATCH FOR THE ‘
SENTINEL EXTRA
The first complete and adourate
returns of today’s city election for
|
by The Sentinel as early as possible
after the official returns of the votc
are certified. Dependable figures
will be presented.
1ACNINO CONFIDENCE
NARSTRON MEN}
'AERAIO TO BET
Bets of 5 to 2 in East Norwaik on
Donovan were offered at 11 o’clock this
morning with no takers, while at the
second district and fifth district polls
..n.-.
to 70 were offered on Donovan with no'
for in-
comcs above $5.000 range from one to
1111.11 per cent, the maximum applying
leA
Row rate on whiskoy is $2.10 pcr gal
erican led the board to suppress alfi-r
the man on the gtroet will be issued '
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow
Eloqucnt Eulogy Delivered
In Strikingly Interesting
Fashion by Dr. Moore
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nonunion
AFunerai One of the Most
1 Impressive in Years
1
latmngmsman E. J Hill were paid
ASaturday fitter-noon at the inherit art'-
vioes which were hold in the Norwslk
A Wthodist Eplecopsl church.snd1
which were attended by over a thou:
and colleagues and friends of the de-
ceased statesman.
5 Thou order of services at the obsot
union was as follows: Scripture read
ing, Dr. Charles W. ‘McCormsc-k;
pray or Rev. C. E. Barton. former
pits“)! of the Norwnlk M E church;
‘Neaier My God. to Then," by church
quartet; address Dr. Robert floors.
of Brooklyn former pastor of the
Foundry Melbodist Episcopal church
in Washington D C which Mr. Hill
attended while' in the tottpltsl, ad
dress. Rev. Albert E B
Pastor of tho if 'll‘.
flock of Ages " by (11111.1. . '
Dr. Meore's Aldus: Eloquent.
Rev Dr Moore's “dress was of an
eloqucnt nature. He spoke generally
on what. it moans to be u statesman
and of the qualities developed in Mr.
Hill along his'great Work in that
capacity.
Rev. Mr. Beebe’s remarks were more
personal in nature. and dealt with
his life. his confidence in the Christ-
#5
l
1
, (Continued from Sixth Peso).
Last respects to the memory of the '
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Had Access to Laudatory
Career, But Chose Adven-
turous Life Instead
CAlNEO A EAROE
EORTlJNE IN EOYPTA
may in Switzerland
ed with having relations with the
at (“Al according, 'to a story of his
osreer appearing in the Matin, wasA
Dom in MIrseilles. At first he was a
clerk to a notary. He is a brother‘
of Monsignor Bola, one of the most
eloquent preachers of the Catholic
church in France, and had an easy
access to an honorable career, but
choose occupations that were varied
and hazardous.
in 1911 he mot and became is
friend and trusted scout of Abbas
iillml than thdhc of Hip who‘
made his fortune for him. 'lic5 Iliul~
in concludes from these negotiations
that Abbas Hilml, two months before
the actual outbreak of hostilities, 11n-
‘tloipoted a war in which Turkey
limo!» d be involved and sought to pm
ride against sequestratiofbf his in
~4 tomato in case be cast his lot with
the Sultan of TIMey.
Sedation: Activities.
Bola Pasha, tho biotin declares,
communicated again with Abbas
Hilmi in Switzerland shortly after
Great Britain had deposed Abbas as
Khodlvo. and through the ex-Kbedive
“entered into relations with German
Before Boio Pasha wits trans-
agents.
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Did you have to take four cents
change from that dime that you ten
dared the conductor this morning,
when you boarded the. stdeet cart,
And did you try and convince the
Aconductor that you had caught him
trying to slip one over on you by
showing the four cents chpnge from
lthat dime to him?
A ’ Did You Forget?
if you did you Were one of the.
many who forgot that today was the
first of October which besides being
«électlon day in the city here. Was also
the day ‘on which the Connecticut
company said that they would have
.to raise the prices of their fares or
else {go out of business. The fact
that they want to serve the public
is fine only reason that they keep in
business, they say. ,
Has Lots of Pennies.
On many lines this morning the
conductor had a "iittle canvass, sack
in which He plunged his hand every-
Atime that anything that looked like
‘a dime appeared in the offering. Then
extracting his little hand, with about.
i
MARVIN BEACH
(Continued on Eighth Page).
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.lAYOifilli’lSTOEE; 11111111111111
four years accumulation of dirt upon
it he very tentatively offeréd you four
pennies change.
Pay More or Walk.
Other‘ folks tendered the usual
nickle to the. conductor who still held
his hand out, like Oliver Twist did
his bow}. and said “i want some
morn" . The passenger then looked
surprisN and saV “not today,.1htlc
one” or wards to that effect after
which the conductor with a weary air
pointed to the large sign that adorn-
ed at least two windows of the car
which informed all passengers that
they would have to pay six cents be-
ginning today.
0' What a Lot of Pennies. _
Other passengers had spiteful: things.
to say to the conductor and still otb~
ers flooded him with pennies. This
will be about the only safé way to do
things hereafter. Hand the conduct-
or all the pennies that you can scrape
together and when the trolley cont-
pany is tired of hiring two or three
extra clerks to check up the pennies
perhaps they will .llgure that it is
cheaper to restore the old fare.
NOSPITAE OEEE
Started Relations With En-~
PAFllS,Oct.1.——-Boio Pasha, chargA
Two cm
DONOVAN SEN TIMENT STRONO,
ROE CONTEST Will RE OEOSE
HOW THE VOTE STOOD AT 12:30.
FirstWard.... ...... . ........ ..... . ......... .-. ”96
Second Ward ................................ .. ...71.50
ThirdWard ......... ........................... 359
Fourth Ward . .......... . . . .. ......................... 345
Fifth Ward ............. .. . ............. . ..118
Total '. ............. ....... ...... 2;;7-
The total number of votes cast two years ago tor mayor
was 3, 928.
The third election held by the elec-
Atore of the City of Norwalk is in force
Atoday. Dewntown voting was rather
Aslow in the morning but in the First
ADistrict things were rather brisk as
1thcy were ln the Third District. The
charter amendments and the school
lquestlon deceived quite a few votes
it was said, although it is estimated
that when 5the machines are opened
to be checked this evening that it will
be found that votes have btoen put
,ln the first three boxes for the ques
tions instead of in the fifth, seventh
and ninth boxes where the questions
are.
Small Majority.
it is a “mic prediction that whoever
wins will do so by a small nutjority,
,nlthough both parties are estimating
that their respective candidates will
win by 300 on the democratic side and
350 on tho republican side. Predic-
tions were thick as ilys about a
molasses barrel, about town this
morning. but none of them had any
cvldenca of authenticity.
Interest in the results bet-amid? lit
their closeness has perked up sums.
ingly. The returns tonight will be
watched with interest it is said that
there is some splitting but this will.
not delay the \ole as the present
vote is taken by means of machines
and not with the old ballots.
Efforts For Bi 9 Vote.
The workers of both parties in the
Second and Fifth as well as in the
Third Districts bent 911111 effort dun
ing the morning to bring out a. big
vole. Automobiles and carriages jil-
boys and bicvcics all brought their
men to the polls.
The republicdus appear confident of
a victory and some leaders said that
it would be a complete ticket. In
democratic circles every one is declar-
ing that all in over, but the shouting
for Jeremiah Donovan. Mayor Han
strum supportors have no fear, how»
ever, of any such thing: 1
Mayor Harotrom and Mr. Donovan
met in front of the Central Fine stool
,tion this morning and cordially shook
hands, and while no one was clooa
enough to harm what they were also
(Continued on Sixth Page)
PREPARINO ANOTNE
ON
While the fighting front in Flan-
' dot-s apparently is witnessing the
preparation of another offensive
strokc‘ by Field Marshal Haig,
which the Germans are trying to
anticipate by counter attacks and
retaliatory fire, the German Crown
Prince '3 army is again attempting
to harass the French in the Ver-
dun region
Attacks by the Germans were
delivered last night both cast and
west of the Bousc in the Verdun
sector, 11 here the artillery am has
been intense for several days past.
iThe' blows were. repulsed by the
defenders, Paris
(
French
nounces.
After yesterday 8 three futile
attempts to drive5 the British back
from the high ground they occupy
on both sides of the Ypres- Menin
road in Flanders, the .Germans
a11-
OEEENSIYE
lE EEANOERS ERONT
{contented themselves with keeping
up a heavy artillery fire during the
night. London’ 5 oflicial report to—
doy records this hostile demonstra~ ,
tion, but is silent. as to the'British
response, which judging from posit
experience is deluging the Ger-
man battle zone with thousands of
high explosive shells.
News from the Italian front is"
gaining added interest these days
with evidence at hand that General
Cadornn is pushing out. again
east of the Isonzo, driving forward
on the Bainsizza Platehii, near the
southeasterly edge of whichlhc has
almost reached the (‘hiapovano
Valley. The capture of more than
1,400 prisoners in suturday’ a
thrust indicates the force of the
Italian blow, which there is every
(Continued on Eighth Page).
'CONNECTICOTCO.
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The following statement has been.
made by the Connecticut Company
regarding the increase in fares on
their lines.
The City of Bridgeport applied to
1500 ENTRIES ,
1 TON NOR SNOlY}
l The Danbun Fair bench show 01':-
,tober‘ .l, 4 and 5, promises to «ur5pass
Ain size and interest every tthor do:
is show in this country, except the big
show at Madison Square Garden. .
New York. Over 500 entries have .
l
\
i
at the Central fire station beta of 1001
DEVELOPER SUED
111311 SEAMAN
the Superior Court for an order re-15
straining the company from making! be?“ made and 801113 of the finest
effective “the six cent rate of fare dogs in the country Will compete 102‘
on October 1st, the following orde1'the 521500 prize money offered by the
was an intense and far reaching
searching lot the skies in all direco
'tit‘ms, the flashes of bill stln" mindles
showing brightly in the heavens not-
wtuStapding the extreme brilliance
of 11111 moon
'v‘cn mo 'mill‘esiiive was the ter-
.riiiédirccti of the guns.
. Tre
The enormous and prolonged 1o]-
tune of- gunfire certainly was alarm
lug to civilian ears not accustomed to
Some of the big high velocity
moons outplayed detonated with a
deafening crash indistinguishable by
Elle civilians {tom the Tour of burst
lug bombs So great was the amount
Defense shelliiro that an estimate
thousand shells dischargéd for
. rapped does notes in
A half dozen bombs 11 are dropped
in a surburban district Without. cas-
ualties or important damag'a. (mo of
the bombs nar'ronly missed striking
a hospital. ,
Advocates chrisals.
The new papers, while commend
Aing the vigor of the defenses, still call
5lfor other measures and advocate rcA
prisals on German towns. They in.A
sist on this with very great veh-
mcncc. The Times contends that it
would his absurd to 'suppnsc that the
problems of successful defense had}
been soiv.ed It points out that the
intense gunfire is only a purlial' do
torrent and warns that air warfarn la
capable of infinite expansion, and that
new methods will have to be found to
combat it. The Times-.3 advocates a.
saint sir fleet consuls lb
morning, although a bet of 2005 to 100
4 was offered there early this morning
takers Another bet of 200 to 150 thatA An attachment amounting to $10, 000
Donovan would carry three districts!on property on Gregorv boulevard Was
were offered 5a: the second and fifthtmade by Constable Clarence Brush in
districts also with no takers at 11 this-tho case of Peoples Trust Companyx."
Arepresented by Keogh & Candee v.5
Henry J Miller of Trenton, N. J. The
Athat Donovan would carry "We, dig 'case is returnable to the court of com.
:trlcts was taken moo pleas on the first Tuesday in No
, .._.____.__..___ vember. .
FEAR SERIOUS 4
i FREIGHT TIE urAFATHER FINN
HILLA
y's church
I EULOGIZES
aOSTON, Oct 1~—A serious tie-up
of ocean-going freight is feared. if aA At all min»; 5in st.
strike of more than 1 000 dock freight ymgrag
Ahiindlers which went into effect here logy my do
itoday is long-continued. The man, omr
ployodd b your son out: Main 11 i
rod on the uncut.
l
NIEO SATNROAY
As the result of a stroke of para-
lysis which he suffered on Saturday
morning, Captain Ephraim M. Merritt,
one of Norwalk’s oldest and met well
known citizens passed away last night
at his home, 56 Water street, at the
age of eighty years.
"Captain Eph.’ as he was fimiliariy
known among his friends had been
.5(Continued no 111111101- Page.)
mtltlrnlng. s 116.1 fitting eulA‘RIDGEFIELD VOTES
_ TOREMAIN nor
was issued:
Superior Court
Fairtleld County
Sept. 28, 1917.
City of Bridgeport v3. Connecticut
Company.
Tamporary Injunction.
this court upon a motion for a tem-
purary injunction restraining the Con»
nocticut Company from demanding a
fare of six (6) cents for transporta-
tion upon its lines within said city
on and after October 1, 1917.
Upon the 28th day of September,
1917. the parties sppcsro‘d and were
hour}! and now upon duo consider!»
tzlon it appears and is ordered that
a tempura injunction ought to in.
m Willi Econ, tho sum of will
This actloh returnable the first:
Tuesday of November, 1917, came to
A?
society.
The strongest classes will besthc
Airedale, Scalyhnm, West Highland
White and fox terriers; Chow Chow’s,
German shespdogs, bulldogs, comes
and Pekingese, with a inpresentstivo
grouping of Boston and French bulls
dogs. Variety in breeds and the
presence of’many’ noted champiml~
will be the matures of the exhibits.
Connecticut. exhibitors and their
breeds not nithrrto named will ln- ,5
ci11de:Miss Ruth Nichols, Bridn'
port Samoyrilcs; B. N. Pcnncll, New
London; Alrtulalcs and English not-
tors: Mrs. Ben Kit-hm. Namath. Ple-
klngeac: Vallet' 'z‘arni Kennels, Btu»
ford Russian mlfhounda; C. W. 1!.
Wheeler. Dorian. cooker spaniel”
5i qua-nu-
(Gum OI Poss
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