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Evening sentinel, Thursday, March 7, 1918 · page 1

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Describes the War City at
Yaphank, Long _Island,
Where He Was Preparing
For Service in France

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Bridgeport Saloon Keeper

' and “Texas” Hawkins In-
dicted by Grand Jury For
First Degree Offense

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i dered‘byWar Department

WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 1.——
New decorations and insignia ior Am-
erican soldiers. ordered today by the
War Department. in order of their
‘value. are aedistlngulshed service
cross. distinguished service medal.
' war service chevrous and wound
chevrons. Women are eligible to re-
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lAlisence of Sign is and the!
Snow Storm ResponsibleI
For Accident .

{ At. about 1:15 o'clock this afternoon!
the steamer Marion. oi the new Nor-
‘wraut Line turned on her side and
weutiunder. together with the freight
that. she had on board. ,

i! The crew were all saved by the 0s
inter boat Mildred. which was stand.
Jug by, but it is not known whethci
'any at the freight on board the Mar-
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i . Hard luck seems to have it in for
Nomvalk. There have been tires. there
have been storms. accident; and now
‘couzes the fact that tnrsteamer Mar-
riou. or the'rlewiy'brghaised freight
line. owned by Miller at Houghton. of
, "18'8”"! street. New Kort. is lying
-. Incross one of the me remaining coal
4 More: of the town that- went down on
-Gr'wns Reef ilaht during the. heavy
ibiow 0! last December. '«
«. - The boat isullsti heavily and it;
n. tut-u thai'fl wt mafia two;
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‘ HORNIG FINED ,
‘ ’ 375 AND cos'rs
t Samuel Hornlrailtney driver. it

Is believed will not tryahd experiment
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7 ”it’s face in the'liuture, since he was it

‘- Him! 875 and costs. amounting to too--
lumps]. [or having stabbed Morris

- Dennis-m the ion, cheek with apair
mabessoen the morning of February
“ Illth.,after which he'sklpped ' tooth
was captured it: Stamford only. lastl
Holiday. three weeks after the assault

‘ 1 tot”: place. Homig. who was reprenf
v seoied'by Attorney Abraham Woisey,
.\ offltaniford, demurred this morning.
Iiu‘. the demurrer. was overruled by

-- 5min Voeburgh and Hornlg then re-

. fipsed to plead. He was fined as told
- above. The shears narrowly missed
'. [touring Bernstein in the left eye. and
'1" he 'had not turned his face when llié:
». pantheon descending towards him he
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The "D. S. C." of the ,AnnrlCIn

 

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awarded by the- President or by the
commander in chief of the American
expeditionary forces for “extraordin-
,..-.- herois-‘in connection with mili-
tary operations against an armed en»
'emy of the United Sifter train cir~

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Secretary Daniels Acts as
' Result of Conditions at
Valeio, Ca

WASHINGTON. I. (1.. March 7.—
Plva mile dry wngmlld the .seven
permanent naval training at _
camps. irrespective oi wheth there

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Religious Side of the K. of C. i “1333835333333

and Y. M. C. A. Activities rial Term

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John W. Sculiev has been spending Criminal Superior court after hear
a few days at his home in South Nor- in: the pleas oi not guilty from Wil-
walk. getting matters in shape for his liam (Baby Doll) Thomas and Jacob
summons to go to France. where he (Texas) Hawkins. indicted for mur-
was unexpectedly called to service a der in the first degree. tookiga recess
few days ago. Mr. Sculley will be the second Tuesday in May. unless
ileid secretary for the Knights of Col- something comes up requiring the.
umbus in that country. He is well court to convene again. An adjourn-
equipped for this line of work. and has merit would require considerable red
had spcclal training for sometime past tape to be unwound before a criminal
at Camp Upton. During his stay at session could be held. but under the
the Yaphank camp he found time to present rule a session may be held
write a number of interesting letters —— .
to his relatives and friends here.’ (Cuttlnuodon Page Seven.) l
knowing that all would feel an in- ‘

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and general Welfare. From these let-i
ters the following interesting article"
has been prepared and is printed for,
the readers of The Sentinel:— i

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.- -. , 7 is an incorporated city or town with-l
36TH VICTIM ' .Kerogene Have Been iz‘zhmts‘lli‘ailt's. was ordered by See-
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_ the sale or giving away oi liquor

As announced on another page of within live miles oi the great lakes
today's issue in an advertisement. ad- training station. I”?! Chlcam; the
dressed to the trade. the Gulf Renn- training stations at oriolk. Va.. and
log Company, which has a station in Hampton Roads, the trainlnx camp It

soar WORTH. 'r'oxns, March 7.~l
Burton Huriburt. Royal Flying Corps
cadet, whose mother lives at Pres-
cott. ontario, wasl killed today when
he tried to make a landing.- lie was
ring with an instructor at the time.
The latter in the back seat, escaped
uninjured. .Hurlhurt was the infiltr-

street. will discontinue temporarily tione at Qi-IIMICO. Va.. \nd

the sale of- gasolene and kerosene in Royal, 8. C.. and Newpqt, R. i

this clty. ’ May Drink-in Private Homes. -
The Gulf Refining Company came Asia the case of army camp zones

I'Port

sixth cadet hiiiéd here. {Ohimann "I the manami Thesauri
. . - . ‘ lpany has been supplying about 3.000

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igallons oi gasolene and kerosene to
KUNZ AND ALLENMATCHED‘ ilocai consumers each day and this

BRlDGEPORT. March 7.-—-"Red" AI- will mean that there will be abdui
i'en oi this city last night announced 21-000 K8110“! less iorvcorisumption in
thathe had been matched by a West “"5 city.

End‘Ciuh to fight eight exhibition'
rounds with Battling Kunz of South:
Norwalk 3 week from Monday night.”
"Red" added that henever felt better
in his life and is ready to take on all

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this city at Pine island. off Butler Mare island. Cal. and the marine sta-

here about four years ago. and Henry su‘ exception is made at the serving
titliquor. Ii private homes to mom-

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Mayor Donovan Receives a
Letter From Patriotic
Citizen Appealing That,
the Relic Be Preserved

Below is given a letter sent to Mayor
Jeremiah Donovan on Monday, the
14th, which letter calls atentlou to a
building. or rather the remains of a
building that is famous all over the
|whole world. though perhaps the City
iof Norwalk is not known in connec-
ltlon with it.

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Hendricks avenues in East Norwalk,
and is one of the places pointed out.
to visitors by those who are acquaint-‘
ed with its claim to fame. |

The idea contained in the letter isI
a good one and one that it is a world-1
her some patriotic society in this
city or perhaps the state has not selzv
led on befote.

YANKEE DOODLE HOUSE

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This is a reproduction oi an original photograph oi what is known
t its the "Yankee Doodle House." This was the home oi Col. Thomas Fitch
«before the Revolutionary war. Hts lather. Governor Fitch, bought the

inropeny whiielhls son was . Mimi (satin-tat continues in the
celebrated owns at pains sort}: it ls’ssid that in nation oi
J the appearance Co _ l tow-command. on English pincer near not At-
bany wrote the familiar Ilngle which begins:——- ,

“Yankee Doodle came to town

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. This building is no less a place the If the building is not taken care of
the “Yankee Doodle House" so named shortly it will be a thing of the past.
because oi the fact that Colonel Thom- Other cities have their houses which
as Fitch. the appearance ‘oi‘whose have a claim to fame and they are
command of men the Jingle was orig- ,'taken care oi. either by the city, town.
inated by a British ofilcer. owned this." some society. New York city hatI
hotnofsud lived there. ‘ Iths Jumel mansion. Tarrytown has

The remains oi the building which lcountless houses, Ridgeneld has a
may be seen by a glance at the
pbaqgrauh reproduction above,.are

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lMaximum of $16 a Week
' Granted Operators in New
England Exchange

BOSTON. March 7.—-The threatened:
strike of young women operators of!

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comers. ; ' . the New England Telephone Comm. A new army has taken its plaCx in
' i DOYthIIIIICIIt Of $26,000,000’ may was averted late last night at‘a the lighting ranks at those who‘are
‘"’_—"'— i War Savmgs Quota conference arranged by Henry 13- MI' supporting our soldiers at the front.-

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First Field Army For France I re
to Be Organized as Quiclo
ly as Possible

. islng Connecticut's apportionment
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Tow Boats May Be Put Back
Into Towing Service

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approved a plan oi organization which on all sides that this state
iixcs six divisions as the. strength oi
an army corps. ‘

Three or more corps will constitute fll'fil year's campalgn “in end.
2. field army and the immediate pur-

the organization of the first field army Drlncwfll Speak"

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HARTFORD. March 7.~—Plans for

oi 826,000,000 oi the National War
Savings q-iota ol 82.000.000.000 were
given serious consideration yesterday
at a meeting of war savings chairmen
7.-—-Based and members -of committees repre’
Simon the three line method oi trench 88“”an practicallv 9m? city and
ariare. evolved in France. lhe War term in the state. More than 100 were
Department. it was learned today. has present. and sentiment was esprzsselgl
s on ;
leave nothing undone to "go over the'
top" before January 1. 1919 when the

Howell Cheney of South Manches-
Dose. of the Department is to complete ter. state. director. presided. and the
M the afternoon ist regiment was forming for service
in France in the shortest ossible time session was J. E. Kavanaurh. assist-
to give General Pershing the strength ant federal director oi Washington.
”Americanized" sec- During the day reports were present-

dicott. executive manager of the it is the "c. a K." army and their
-Massachusetts public 33'9” commit- strength and enthusiasm indicate that

3 . they .are going over the to to vic-
t The strike had been ordered to be- tory. This army was ”ganged at a

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S“! next. “1le “10"“an at 7 ”'0'?“ meeting 'atteuded by every employeeI
in many exchanges in Maine. how of the C. & K from the ottice boy mi

,Jiampshlre. Vermont and this state. the president. its purpose .5 to push}

outside of Boston. At the conclusion forward the War ‘Savings Stamp cam;

of the conference in Mr. Endicott's paign in Norwa'lk. The bullets they;
odlce tonight word was sent by union will use will be quarter dollars with!

(Continued on Seven) iwhich they will purchase thiiit stumps:

’gndithoeec warn“ exchanged for War;

.m‘ s e tesas e ccu -'

JEWISH REGIMENT "5 ’ c“ t Y a mu
FOR PALESTINE

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iCrofut and Knapp Company present-
ieil each of their employers with 8]
‘worth oi Thrift Stamps. Many cards
'have been filled and everyone has it

in Palestine .i.ieut. H. D. Pepler of good start.

the British and Cana ian Recruiting The organization mt’t’llniz of the (3.
Mission at 191 Chur h street. New & K. army was Opened by the sen-

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5situated at the corner oi 'East and German Advgnm In“

The German raiders, however,

. fantry.

With the reports coming from
country correspondents oi robins and
‘bluebirds. householders are beginning
to think of other signs of spring-w
principally a reduction in the price
oi coal. Aithur G. Woolley. bitumin-
ous fuel administrator. said yesterda"

that no reduction has been annou..c
ed yet. but it is expected that the us
not spring reduction of 50 cents a tor

will take place about April 1. Thv-re
is nothing now to indicate that th’s‘
will not happen.

The anthracite situation is daily im
proving. with a lessened demand for
it. and an increased movement of it
by water. Rail transportation her
not impr ved a great deal .vet. Iir.
Wooley id yesterday that it would
be necessaryto buvewater transporta-
tion 100 per cent. efficient this sum-
mer li Connecticut is to continue to
meet the demand for munitions.

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Any not Pasteurized Miik’
?' at Cantonment

. "‘iMP DEVENS. Ayer. Mass. Mar.
0. ziaior General H. F. Hodges. com-
;n;n.x.ling olilcer oi the Seventv-sixth
~ Dietitian, speaking at the dedication
examines of the camp library here
assimday. expressed the wish that
the camp will be maintained. even af-
ter the- war insurer as a military train-
dni ramp for the youth oi the. nation.
in such an event, according to the
ape-.mcr's remarks. the country would
then a' all times be prepared to rise
9 and defend herself without walt-
tor years to prepare and train an
mu. The general. who has but re-
? y tiy returned iiom France. halting
.. ‘ do a tour of. the war zone. paid
it .lynpectei reliant to it e soldiers of the
.3 misiouqcommeniim: on their excel-

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tor of the front. The plan leaves in ed by chairmen from the flame“! Haven, Conn. has been gmamped with
General Pershing the determination of communities. showing “13‘ ”'9 “’1“ Inquiries.
the number of coma and the number amount raised to date in this state A. regardfpaW. etc, the Jewish
0f field armies needed and also au-‘Wiw in 01m?” 0’ 31-30"'"l’°- Henry C- regiment is treated exactly the saun-
thorizes him to recommend command Chappell Of New LOMW- read “3““5 as a British regiment. The men are
9“ 701' ih" higher units. ' 'flhOWlnli that Cl” “‘39 "‘9 banner com- sent direct to England and then on to
By the. six division army COrps plan muniti'. With a 10““ raised and PM“? Palestine. Lieut. Peplcr says that it
each corps will occupy a front sector 9d 0! 3112.563.“ or about “.50 Dr? there ever wag a brilliant opportunity
with two divisions. while two replace gcaviia. Manchester was "0’“ in line. for the young man it is now. as l’ales
mentor reinforcement lines or two di-gwtth a per capita “Willi-W 0! $4.30. tine is pmwcauy belng made over
visions each will back them up. The and the opportunities for common
.eliect Is to produce the line of depth iment are many. There is no doubt in
.necessary for type of warfare now in Lieut. Pepler's mind but that even at-

progress. ' FIRE DESTROYS ter the war these men will not wish
the.

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; Replacement trooris sent from to return to this country as they will
.‘United States are fed into the war mu- MACHINERY PLANT have established the future among
;chlne in France at the third line. They , their. own set and the chances to work
jmove forward in regular order as TILSONBURG. Ont. March 7.— into the many Mitiona will be some-
,‘fllcll' training WIND and mite Fire which destroyed the main butld- thing better than they could ever ac-
.‘I' "0'“ "“0 ""0“" t0 0“ “I cae- lu ghere of the Huntlev Manufact r- quirr- here. ’
.vualty gaps only when they have been in Company, caused a property 1 e if. by chance, a body of such men
uncouth! vseashnod. or several hundred thousand dollars. should wish to arrange a meeting and
i To fulfill the functions of an am! it was estimated taday. Machinery. make it worth while for the iiouzennin
\corps. It has been found necessary to tools and completed elevator maehln- to visit them this. may be arranged
' ary were burned. The compdny's by corresponding with the New Hav-
maiu plant is at Silver Creek. N. T. as aloe. '

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cral manager John Cavanagh. who.
spoke as follow: “Our government!
is calling upon every citizen for some.‘
kind oi service. - Eight hundred oi
our brave Norwalk boys are giving
their service out under the flag. Thev‘
are enduring the dlscomforts oi army.
life, She loss oi friends and home;
surroundings. financial loss in many!
cases. and the supreme sacrifice oi
life. itself as you see- by the casualty
lists which are now coming over from
France. Each of us has a duty to per-
form. The fact that we are left at
home in safctv and comfort makes
our responsibility even greater. That
you will meet these responsibilities
with cheerful hearts and smiling film
1 am sure. That you will take your
place in this army andlbe Just as
loyal to your cauntry as the boys at
the front there is no doubt. On every
hand I hear you say '1 want to do
my share.’ You now have a great op-
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sia Appears to Have Stop-l .
pod, and Activities Turn to
Other Zones ‘ i '

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German Lines Along the Es»
thonian and LivonianBor—
ders Consolidated

With the. cessation of the Ger—
man advance into Russia military, ‘
operations in the European war
fields are again confined to trench
raids. artillery bombardments and .. ';
corollary aerial activities.

Both sides are nearly equally
active in the newly—developed
raiding tactics; in which the ar-
tillery arm is freely employed by
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were somewhat more aggro I‘ve
than usual during the past till -
six hous, according to the indies-=4
thins in the oflcial reports, which
reveal thrusts by German troops
virtually all along“ _ lane flu: .
Flanders to the V' "'1... . ._ ”f,“ at
The artillery tight fit along the ' 3;
French lines centered. chiefly in '
ih'c Verdun region, where it was} .
acrornpanicd by raids which the N;
French repulsed. Bombardmet'its T 1’;
also have occurred at various
points in Lorraine. but. there is no
mention of the. American sectors
in this district having been fur- ,
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The German adyance into Rus- .
sia was suspended on Tuesday, Pe- f
trograid dispatches declare, and its, 3‘. .
resumption on Wednesday nppears
to have been only to accomplish ‘-
the consolidation of the German I. ‘
line delineated in the peace treaty ‘ /‘
along the Esthonian and Livonian '
borders. - ‘ '.

Addresses made at a soldiers’ .
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Truck of Motor 'on East
Bound Train Jumps the >'
Track at Greens Farms.
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Pashengm’s on the Gilt; . ;

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press from New York escaped injury
last nlihi. when a t‘m'ward truck on '1 .
the electric motor jumped the tracks
‘at Greens Farms in Westport at about
8 o’clock while travelling at 50 miles
an hour. The train was delayed for
more than an hour and a half while
the wrecking engine (was called to

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SUPREME COURT
HEARS THE APPEAL
OF MRS. GILLIGAN

HARTFORD, March 1—prng
from the sentence oi death imposed
by the superior court for the murder
by poison of an inmate in her home
[or eideply people at Windsor, the
case of Mrs. Amy E. Archer Gilligan
came up before. the supreme court
yesterday. Josiah ll. Peck. presents
ins the we of Mrs. Gilligan. and
State's Attorney Hugh M. Alcotn for
the state. The arguments were com.
plated. late this afternoon. _
was the day devolution of the
original reprieve».

The woman was to have been hug-

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