ASSOCIATED PIE“ NEW. FRO“ ALL PART. OF m Um IV A "NHL Will AND OUR OWN OPERATOR
, Entered at the South Nos-walk Peat
Office as becond Class Matter.
4
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Twenty-Two of the Survivors Taken-Off Red Cross Ves-
sel at Daylight Today, and Rescue Craft Are Stand-
,_ ing By Almost Helpless as Seas Pound ’the Vessel
l’llllMlNENl PERSGNS on. 78
PASSENGEIlS 3W Hill NEW lllllél
- Twenty Others on the Doomed Craft, Which StormI
Drove on Jagged Rocks of Broad Cove
. STJOHNS, n. r, set. 25.--Twenty-two survivors of the on
Cross Liner Plorisel, wrecked at Broad Cove, near Cape Race, yester-
day, were rescued at daylight today. A message from the coastal
steamer ,whchhadstoodbyallnightwhiletherloriselwas
3:" on the rocks, reported twenty others were alive on
Forty aim. on the sea Cross Liner. Plorlsel escaped death
when the ship ,on the rocks at Broad Cove, near Cape Race yes-
terday, and probably be saved‘by the coasting steamer Prospero,
a the wreck. The information came early today in s
, , message from the Prospero to John Crosbie, Minister of Ship.
ping. The rescue ship reported she hoped to embark the survivor:
safely and forward their names soon. .
Early messages from the shore reported occasional lights were
being “10"ng in the Marconi house and forecastle and
expressing e. 11 many survivors still were aboard. Rescue op-
erations unending to shore reports soon after midnight were planned
to start std o'clock this morning.
. new tree estate the didof the Florisel from Placential
Bay. . ' .
The first batch of survivors was taken 0! in three lifeboats and
four dories. but the sea was so rough they were unable to approach
the shore, near which the Flor-incl struck early Sunday morning."
whileonavoyagefromthisporttonalifaxandlfew York. Allhad
stiffened terribly from cold and exposure. Steamers that th ‘ I
and Ateolr the rescued aboard. ‘ e boats
. wirelessf message fromthe Prospero to John Crosbie, Minister
of Shipping, early today, was the first word of hope that any or these
,‘I’fpassengers and orewof Whad been saved. The Prospero lepomd
every effort was-being made to transfer them from the battered hulk.
. The Prosper-0,} staunch coasting vessel, had been despatched to
the scene of the disaster at the first report from Placentia Bay, sev-
enty-five miles around the coast from Broad (love, but after her de-
parture govm'nmeut authorities felt her task was hopeless. With the
sealing ships Terra Nova and Home she stood outside the cove while
reports were sent by observers on land that the sea had not sufficient
1y subsided to allow the launching of boats before daylight.
'(Conilnued on Page Three)
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lug-[lulu animus"
Heads Norwalk Yacht Club, Survivor of Vimy Ridge Tells
- With William H. Farrell E '
Vice Commodore and At-' xpedlences and Excellent
lusslll w
memo
APP ll
LONDON, Feb. . 5.4mm
up can
fill“ . coll,
: SH00l GNE
.-
Six Bandits Emerge From.
. es - n _[3 jevitch h“ M appointed
‘ Sifiéz:.“€..£’i§‘h§i§i£.lfimym,w
of aRevolver Armies, according to s Berlin die
um: llllNli lRllll ii;‘3';n;~g,”‘°3e‘§“ ,,,W,..W,'°:,
. . m , _ to
, llllllllEllS’ BULLETimfijgdfimfl .fi
, troops to .
83"“ ..:€-1’n‘i‘e'“eim”°"-’-'F‘-"»““‘°
l Up Men Escaped I
GREENWICH. Feb. 25.——James Tug-rm. mm
meycr of Port Chester. was probably
fatally wounded and another man was 4 .
shot in the arm when a party of chick- I
on fanciers was held up and robbed
at a cock flsht here early yesterday.
Tugmeyer was taken to a nearby hos-
plial.
The robbers ‘of whom there were
six, disabled the automobiles, which
had taken the sportsmen to the seen
of the light before they made the al-
tack.
Last night's little sporting affair
was advertised quite a bit among the
sports of the town last week. but
Co-Operating in Plan for
Statewide Motor Truck
Transportation
The Norwalk War Bureau is coop
no flaming posters announced the fact crating in the plan opted by the '
that there woull be a cock fight out
in the old Purdy Lyon's place barn.
in Weaver street.
IStale Council of Defense for increas-
Ilng long distance In t? trans-
portation. and assisiirjoc shines-s
so Gamblers Gather. of freight in getting prompt delivery
As the ‘ the unlet but never-‘of goods at reasonable rates. . The
thelesbo very ‘ advertisement, plan is called the “return load" sys-
a crowd of abou so sportsmen some! ten.
cred at the scene of the battle along: 'The War Bureau of each town and
, ». city, where considerable shipments
(Continued on Sixth Page.)
SGlllllllSllllEVliNS
NEEll cup on
Fund Will Save Soldiers
a From Many Unnewssaryi
Burdens and Hardships,
:dnd Is Pressingly Requir-
in operation all over the state, a list
of truckmen operating such routes
regularly or occasionally, also a list
, of shippers of freight in the town or
i city. When a truckman takes a load
g .—
‘ Continued on fifth page.
GGIJNII NAVIGIIIIIIS
llEI’Glll GGNIIITIGNG
l
I AYER. Mass. Feb. 25.—vvlll Nor- gull “ANEERHUS
lwalk forget her soldiers? I
That question is somewhat a bum-
fnlz one with the 304th Infantry; - . . .
:hilc:kl‘s Cmnde up of soldiers fmmBFIOItlllg' Ice, Swinging
a r e ouniy, largelv from Bridge ° “ '
port and vicinity. and with a few from Winds and Tldes’ Impenl
Waterbury. Ships’ Hulls '
Other Regiments Provided.
Other regiments from other purl:I
of New England. have their Regimen-
tal Fund. provided for certain neces-
sary expenses which Uncle Sam
doesn't take care of, and of which
cannot be supplied through the Red
Cross. the Y. M. C. A. or other or-
:auizaiions having special work to
o.
BRlDGEPORT. Fob. 25.——Flelds of
the Connecticut shore along the
Sound by a southerly wind on Thurs-
days had completely‘disappeared Sat-
urday. having been carried out by the
ebb tide.
Captain Hobbs of the steamer Cyn-
lllullluunllu
are made. has, or is to llive, a bluel
print map showing motor truck routes '
floating ice which were swept into]
llNlllR lillll RUSSIA loin
menus or
nonunion
Federal Trade Commission,
Makes Complaihfi Against
Thirty-Eight Manufactur-
ing Firms
HEARING SET ’
SEGIIEIAIII SGIIIIEI
liGING “GVEII lIIEllE”
Knights of Columbus War
Camp Official Talks to
lllll lull in gem .. D.
Varnish Makers, Printing r. w. 3..."... 01;. KM... ..
South Norwalk Council. Knights of
Columbus, gave an informal talk to
the members of Bishop Feuwick Ar
mbly, K. of C. in the rooms of South
Norwalk council yesterday afternoon.
WASHINGTON. Feb- 25.——Com- When Mr. Sculley olered his services
:plalnts charging unfair trade pros. to the K. of 0. War Activities Com-
“,llm ‘Vcl’e lull“ MI! by the MG?“ mince he volunteered tor service here
al Trade Commission against thirty" or "Over There." Helms been acting
'pight manufacturing firms. as the re: as an assistant at Camp Upton. but
suit of a long and intensive invosiixa'jnow has been selected to go "Over
Lilon which has revealed “a very seri-. There" wilh a group of K. of C. work-
ous and unhealthy condition in €91“ ers. among them four chaplains and
lain llnes of industry." It W33 the Jfour ileld secretaries. He expects to
largest number of complaints 0V0! leave soon. but for military reasons
,'issued at one time by the Commis- ihe exact date is not known.
esion. ‘bir. Scullev's description of the do-
ThII'tY-four of the complaints '9"? *lngs of the Y. M. C. A. and K, of C.
against varnish makers. three “tumult the camps was very interesting,
manufacturers 0f printing I“. N” ind he made it very evident to his
one against a soap factory. hearers that he was impressed with
in addition. the «readmission h" the need and the vast good of this
Ink and Soap Maker on
List For Prosecution
granted the l-bouest are»; r oi servied and convinced those present
other concern whlfi s the that be was" in love with the work.
practices couple all“ ‘flhd '07 had a thorough grasp of the possibili-
cbusent orders to avoid publicity in
having their affairs investigated. A
large number of other cases still are
ties of it and a determination to pile
iceed in it.
M the conclusion. all expressed
under consideration. ~ - ' their best wishes to him for a nut»
The thirty-eight ilrms cited loall'ressful voyage and promised that they
were given thirty days ‘0 reply and would give him a royal welcome upon
ordered to sppelr for hearing $er 8: his return.
The ,Glidden Varnish Company. of; .
9* "' W“ "'“""IIIGIIEIIN liIlGGEIII
(Commodit- alley-sh rise)" I
I .
”fl - . [IFFIGIALS lllNE
EARTHQUAKE KILLS i
I“ [ma mwNSProprietor Connors, of the
- , i. .. [ Mahackemo,GoesOver.the
. -..———. ,Top in Capacity of Rom
AHOY, China, Feb. air-Nearly
V S 3'
E2312 fling: gathflhhzfiikz ml In line with their policy of com-
Itbe Amoy hinterland. “y latest re_:stantly seeking more efficient
"om Swatow. more practical methods in their &
ports ldeavor to serve the public. the .g ‘
AUTO TRUCK SKIDS Iconvention of its vsrunch managing
mo DELIVERY “Gonzo; trauma. assassin
proved to be successful in theo'es-
1°“ F‘ml' for over thirty ’9‘” ,‘Itreme. The entire affair if staged be-
tealnster in the employ of Hanfordslfom an audience would have been of
“"1 hall. met with h“ ilrst ““I'Iexceptlonsl educational vslue'tp uny-
dent on Saturday afternoon. 'henlone who might have been n. attend-
Jame‘s 5' Butler's large "1"“ ran into ance. No one can .ever understand
lb“ was“ in front of the Amory. how interesting so prosaic a topic as
“‘0 "‘1“ “5 ”mm mm Ne'foOd and its distribution 'can appear
li’ork and was counting at a fair rate When discussed from so m’any view-
01 Spefgrgnglge firzth-‘dllllem: points and" in so enthusiastic a man-
were
ceeding towards South Norwalk and
(Continued on Page Twelve) .
PEAGE IEGMS EGG SECOND
‘ GIVING GP GIG IEGRIIGRI'
and the entire line from the Gulf of
em Grocery Company., lnc.. called}.
ll GERMAN
Count Von Hertling, the
Imperial German Chau-
cellor, to Address the
Reichstag on Foreign Afr
fairs Today
ulllslllnus
llEI’lJlGEllillli
Large Troop Moveminls Be- 4.
hind tthermen'lJnes on - ~41.
_ Westernj‘ront ’ .
Count von Hertling, the Imper- :5 .
ial German Chancellor, will ad-
dress the German Beichstag todly '
on foreign uflairuppro "ably with
moat attention‘ 'to‘ t e Russisrr‘
situation and the peace terms now
offered by Germany. The Chan-
cellor has not yet replied to the
recent war aims statements of
President Wilson and Premier
Lloyd George, and if he speaks,"
may take this opportunity to state
Germany’s case - 1‘.
Russia, as rep“ , -:
Bolshevik go '
to the German . , . .
second time with i S’W3 . .
the first agreement the Bolshe-
viki decided to fight, but the mili-
tary activilty on their part appar-
ently did not halt by one step the
German invasion. .
Germany, as a result of the Bol-
sllevik attempt to wage war, a; _; .. ‘
creased her terms in the last peaoq W“?
ultimatum, whidll‘virtuglly cuts;
ofl from Russian domination all 3-:
western territory added to Great ,.
Russia since the time of Peter the 4; ‘
Great. .
, Except iii-Livonia and Esthonie,
where- small detachments. snail.~
slight resistance, the Germans are
progressing unhampered. along
.. “Y. ‘
Finland to the Ukraine. In we
north they are approaching Be- “'
val, the naval base, in the
south Minsk is forty-five mile. 3
behind the invading troops. Th5
Bolshevik commander Ensign ,'
Krylenko, has askedwtllzeG‘emii '
stafl if Russia’s acceptance of
peace terms does not revive the
armistice broken a week ago today
by the German advance ‘ on
Dvinsk. .
l The Allied ambassadors, follow,-
jng a conference at the American
embassy, determined to remain in
, . w e .
torney Quinlan'For Secre-I or PM!!!“ lire Shown
tary Capacity houses greeted Sergeant
The annual meeting of file Norwalk
.Yachticlub was held Saturday even-
ing at the Hotel. Mahackemo. thirty
members being represented in the at-
tendance. The following officers were
Pimlott at. bomb the Regent and Pal-
ace theatres yesterday, under the aus-
pices of the Connecticut State Coun-
cil of Defense, the sergeant told of
his experiences on the tiring line. that
American people might obtain an ink-
These other regiments. from other
parts of New England, have been pro-
vided with the regimental [and by
the folks at home. Not so the 304m.
The regimental fundin, needed for!
large equipment and a variety Jof
small items. all of which go toward
drla, which came into the harbor thirty,” all stopped to allow the truck
morning. reported conditions dancer to get by. The driver of the truck.
one. The Cyndrla. he says. was however. became confused and clamp-
caught in an ice iloe yesterday Md ed on the brakes. This stopped the
extricated itself after considerable,wom of the truck somewhat, but
difficulty, putting in at Wilson's po Ilt slewed around and hit the Han-
Im’ the ”mm M one ""19 the 939‘ ford outfit. The horse was thrown.
'taln was fearful that the steel hull: and Mr. [rm-d was knocked unlin-
Petrograd pending developments.
German reports say the internal
situation in Rusia is mose serious.
There has been no increase in
the figthing activity and ‘on the
Western and Italian fronts, Brit-
MANY. CONSPIRATORS
ARE UNDER ARREST.
PMNG, W sday. Feb. 20.——A
conspiracy to sasslnate General
unanimously elected: ““5 0’ what-our boys will face on
Commodore-James M. O'Brien. ”‘9 ”“9 and in the trenches.
”Rice-Comma adore—William ii. bah; (conducted on Iftb Ml
Secretary—Edward J. Quinlan. ——--——-
Treasurer and Al‘seistant Secretary CLEVER DOG THIEF
r~vRobert G. Mitchel .
Secretary Quinlan was called out ofI STOLE AND ESCAPED
town, and it was‘decided to" defer the _ ‘ -——-
, ' There was a clever little thief
abroad in the First District, yester—
. n lnne'd on I ' Twelve
(Co I , mm. ) day afternoon, but he luckily escaped
--' fwitllout accomplishing the sought af-
CITY HOME DONATED tert. object. Thehculprlt's name does
_ .no appear on ' e police blotter, be~
BY MRS. LEHMAIER' cause it llapperls that it was a half
_ ———- _ [grown dog which snatched a woman's
lira. foul-41L Lehmaier. of Bloehand has and alerted away with it.
Mountain Farm. has loaned her home Dr. Charles G. Bohsnnan was driving
91 West End avenue. New York city, in the neighborhood.“ No. 2 Main
1:; 'he 1’."le Service [Mgue (bl-.street. when his driver. .lu es Jack-
use life I club house and conical: for,son. spied the canine gallo lug along
sailors for the duration of the was-.gwith the bag in its mouth. Suing
In. I‘m-afar has two sons in tbo'tbat a discovery had been made the
.servitm ofth country and indefinite dog took to its legs and scam
her home said she felt there was away. The bag was left behind and
more she could do in addition to her taken possession 0f by Mr. Jackson.
. rloilc activities. The. league,plane s is being held by him for identiti-
a'faslisb-tbe house in a manner that out at Dr. nobsunsn's residence.
,v.‘ m use so. the "find up in it was a com: or money, a key vs- the friendlier-II of Germ! m-nleeting‘there was «new
" who lead at our street and she‘s-d several smaller articles. oe- ---- -. Issue served by Stew“ fit. (I. Ill- clans-ell. comer; Tbomssenviliallsrs
, - . . , ,.;-,,,‘,‘,.fearrsuee was very unset, : (W OI I’ll! W)” -. I. B..Tborstoe.- . ‘ ,by
would be battered in by the ice cakes, sclouS. He '3; taken to the hospital
Reports that the lighthouse, tender where his wounds. mainly in the head,
(Continued on Page Seven.)
Larkspur was mught in .an ice field 1",, treated. He is at work this
TWO COSTA Know“ «comm .. .... ...... “33‘s 3.31%. "a... .l2‘£:.:.‘;';
TOWBNYS [9193151, ggRDCE . gas somzwhat broken.
' NORWALK COUNTRY .
SAN JUAN DEL sun. Nicaragau.‘ lDR- CHAS- R- CHASMAR
B LECTION
Feb. 25,—Revoluiionlsts in Costa CLU E I DRAFT PHYSICIAN
Rica have captured Heredla and Ala- The election or the officers of my
juela. according to information receiv-‘Norwalk' Country Club was held atI HARTFORD. Feb.“ 25.—Gov. Hol-
v
'9‘ 11"" today. 33" Mates 31'9“” the clubhouse on Gregory boulevard, comb has been notified from Washing-
was in their hands. ' I
Communication ”9W9"! the mm"meeting. The following omcers wel’eiihe following appointments to the
tier and Les Callas has been cut oif,'chmn;_ lmedleal advisory boards in Connecti-
but it is the belief here that the revo-,' President-Dixon dicNetlon. fun with the .draft:
”minim 800" will cavimmcflllui Vice-President—Herbert A. Math- New Haven. Dr. Wilbur Tilston:
and probably Punta Arenas. I...“ ‘ ' Norwich, Dr. blsrk S. Briusmu-
JI Secretary—Seymour Curtis. Denilsis~Ausonis, George H. Keef:
a
on Saturday evening at the annual.tou that President Wilson has made;
‘Tuan Chi-Jul, the former Premier and
lab troops have repulsed German
now War Commissioner. has been dis» raiding parties in aid Yprcs seaf-
W'W-‘d by “'9 ““10”"95-» A “‘1“ tor, while the artillery has been.
her All arrests. 1’ eluding those of
three Japanese, ve been made.
The plot is alleged to have been
promoted by monarchieis for the pur-
pose of avengiug General Tuan's de—
feat of General Chang Hsun. who led
the Manchu restoration effort last
July. Recently it had been rumored
Chan "Henri had escaped from the
,Dutch Legsiion, where he took refuge
last July after his defrlt.
Auto Overturns, One
Killed, One Injured
active north of Arras.
French front there have been is?
tchse artillery duels at several
points along the line from Verdun " '1
to Switzerland.
Large troop movements behind
the German lines at night are re-
ported from the Amei'lcan sector
northwest of Tool. The artillery
bombardment there has beep
most intense. Lille damage wk
done by the German gunfire. At-
1
NEW BRITAIN. Feb. 25.-Arthur reach the Amerian trenches were
The leader of the present revolu-f Tmmf.8mcgr 3, Adams.
Presumed that Mods 01 Alfred M'hoard—wmlamvuoeer. Samuel J. William N. Butler; lerlden. Dennis
sales. who was ousted by General 'Keeler. m a, mans, supper: s. C. lcbfahml:
fed-ice ’f‘lnoeo —hII;JIIIIIP’, 1911, ”fig. “a David W. Raymond.
vague reports of, the brewing of 0 showed that the club would a good ‘undml. George 8. Bates:,Norwlcb.’ C.
new revolution have been current. el- 'coudltilh ”nudism. The i
men influences were responsible. ft 'WIOIO to a. m mu in. frank true; Willimsmlc. A. B. So-
‘,
'1
Middleton. o. s. Wll-i
.reue; New Britain. Charles E. Swain: .Iforway.
”I!!! ”"0 ' band ’1' IL 7'01” “I" to “I"; The annual reports were read and New Haven. Fred Strong Frary: New
Bridgeport. Robert H. W. Sirens: Upton. 87. of Greenoeld. him. was futile.
lion 1'” "0' been identified. ”‘1‘ ll. “3: To Ill vacancies on the governinglbanbury. John '0. Downs: Hartford;
killed early 1!
corner In W
automobile lnwhlch
ierday near Corbln's
skidded down an embankment
the Will.
when; lforwuy was.~ mos.
Hartford, when an
be anddrtir. ll.
of Plalnville, were vlns. ,
' and Chemm-dcoDames sector. ,r ,
s .cvel'tln-ned.h Union's shill 'udmc- German lines were penetrated and
brilget R-Chamberlilu; Putnam. E. L. imp lured and e died soon a terwar s at ‘ man no". tm .39.
van "in “'9 '““”"°' “I“ 09" bad been sent out to the members soil: Ste-ford. J.B.fiers: Waterburyq Morwsy .eseapsd seri- m Ge 0 ,
_ on injury. Both men were chum
labell- ear; Wis-ted. '1'. ll. Glynn; Now-inane were using a ear beloausg to
. Charles S. loaders at this city”
American troops sided
their French brothers-in-arms in
the raid last Saturday morning
north of the Ailette River in it:
one'maebine gun were brought
back by the raiders. Although
j Cecil-esteem“.
OI
("Hills by German patrols to .-
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