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Entered at the South Nor-walk Post
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{I‘alent of Members of the
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“Audience at Hoyt’s
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‘Mme. i'wak, geld and Other
‘ Exceptionally Good Art-
ists on the Program
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it was a well plea-sod crowd that
filled Hoyt’s theatre last night. to wit- ,
alosa thevmneti‘el and vaudeville show
‘given by antagonists-r. o. n. s. and
any auditor who‘ildaot get more than
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Many Arrests Made in Var-
ious Parts of Ireland as
Result of Discovery by
British Authorities
ARMED VIRLENEE
. WAS EEARER
Possibility , That German.
Troops Planned to Land
- on Irish Shores .
County Troops Now Known
as Fourth Infantry Regi-
ment, C. S. G.
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Slpply Company Risking
InweerdAutomsticsllrby
Regulations T
Many changes in the military estab-
- . . - llahinent of Connecticut are made in
LONDON: M37 ”"9“”- Edward new regulations which have been ls-
De Valera. president 01 a"! 3““1‘1'9‘“ sued by the Military Mergency Board
Arthur Griffith. founder of the Siun at Hartford. ‘ As a result. the Fourth ‘
h‘eln; Countess Harmonica; Dr. “1103' Military district, comprising the en-
llis money's worth is hard to please Bud William Coagrave, Blnn Teln Iii. E.
Incidentally that one hundred dollar for Kilkenny. have been arrested. no
.Libcrty Bond 13 assured. 1cording to an Echsnge Telegraph dis-
: Months curtain rose on the min. patch from Berlin.
mpg; M3; party the crescent of wen” i Additional arrests In Ireland. report-
lame men and women. started an on- cd in a Times dispatch from Dublin.
.tartainmeut that for variety and gen- included Dr. Hayes and Darrell “31
Pm ”confines has never been ex- gis. The Irish Times today are the
tire county of Fail-field, with the ex- ‘
ception of the Borough of Shelton. will
undergo drastic changes in designs»
tion of its units. personnel and com-
mand.
Has 12 Line Companies.
The Fourth Regiment. quartered at
Bridgeport becomes the Fourth infan-
pelled in Norwalk.
Clifford Raunchlidt roads a dignified
hnd wide-awake ‘mteldocumr. and ev-
orr. ' .
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that eli'tzere'lll hits face and with
Tour‘ofiithcir brothoio “kept up a run-
niugnrii oi Jokes. has and dances
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Hundreds of Connecticut
Fishermen Now Under
Feedral Control
HARTFORD, May 18.——Hul"tdreds of
Connecticut salt water fishermen. who
{have been licensed by the Food Ad-
ministration slnce the recent publicity
concerning licenses for all shad fisher.
men: together with about 500 Don-
nceticut fishermen. licensees who se-
cured their licenses promptly after
the President’sproclamation of last
January 10. arel-now receiving copies
., of the license regulations issued by
the United States Food Administra-
tion at Washington. The regulations
contain'all the general and special
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Oil Company Re-
Standard
fuses to Sell For Highway;
Purposes
From the letters printed at the con-
clusion-of this article it would seem
that Norwalkers will have to be con-
ient to_est dust this summer from
the roads as there is to be no oil for
the roads, Alang the country roads
this! will be a hardship, especially
along those placeslwhere there has
been sqme:.oil spread. ,
.City Engineer Henry B. Minor has
had a conference with the Standard
Oil authorities in New York city, with
the resultthat the S. 0. people have
refused absolutely to sell any oil for
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shaman-a.
ed. Three of
government has not acted ll moment try regiment, with mam line com-
too soon. as all the signs pointed to
panics. .,
another outbreak of armed violence. The lit-lam]. _, . m
in: ofGornmn troops on Irish alleles; and w "was llaorporated under the
i BELFAST. Irelahd. my lit—A num- , . ’ ’) ‘ _,.‘...:
her of Stan Folders were arrested hero (Continued on Sixth Pass).
late last night and removed to the mil-
itary barracks.
l Professor do Valera, William Cos-
gravc and Countess Markievicz, all,
'werc arrested for the parts they play-
ed in the Sinn Fein revolt in Dublin in
IEaster week of 1916. when the short<
lived Irish Republic caeme into being.
'All were sentenced to death. but this
was commuted later to life-imprison-
ment. After several months in prison
all were released:-
| Professor de‘ Valera was elected
member of‘ Parliament for East Care
last July, and in October Premier
Idoyd George announced in the House
lof Commons that do Valera was en-
deavoring to bring about a new Irish
:RPTIMISTIE [IVER -
REI] BRASS DRIVE
A largely attended‘and enthusiastic}
meeting of the Red Cross team cap,
tains and workers was held at the‘
town assembly hall last evening.
Three hundred or more men and wom-
en. about evenly divided, gathered to
gcthel- at the appointed hour and every
one seemed to be cheery and optimis-
tic as to th outcome of the Red Cross
War Fund Drive. .
Judge Henry W. Gregory introduced
in Class PARAIIE
multimillion
Will Leave the Armory.
.. Promptly. at 3 O’Clock—
. Organizations in Line
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Tomorrow will usherip Red Close
Sunday and the day is to be filled with
notable happenings. There will be
inspiring and helpful services at the
churches in the morning. Everybody
is anticipating the great events of the
afternoon and evelilng. .
The afternoon program will be no
follows:
The Red Gross Second War F‘und
drive parade will form at the armory,
pursuant to the detailed instructions
of the marshal], in the following or-
doc:—
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Police Escort i
The Marshal
American Band
Seventh Separate Battalion Infantry.
C. S. G.
Ambulance Co. 3. C. S. G.
Rownyton Drum Corps.
Red Cross Division
East Norwalk Drum Corps
Spanish War Veterans
Boy Scout Division
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The polishers at the Norwalk Lock . .7 N
Factory at noon on Thursday present- LA CROSSE, Wis, bitty fin-Lemuel
ed to Matthew McGrath. who is t0.H. Janos, veterinary surgeon, at Mt]-
leave for Camp Devens .shortly. andlrose. suffering from lumpy Jaw, \vlllcn
who severe his connectlon with theme had contracted wh‘lc treating Ult-
cdmpany today .a comfort km and fi;tle, committed suict‘le and cremated
sold oieceas a mark of the esteemlhlmsell on his lav-n on French Island.
in Which he was held by his fellow: across the river from here. this wretc-
workers. whit rfnadethth: tlfiresentatlonj He leg a dime ttelling of his reasons
unique was e no a. epresenaJorta ng all e. ’
tion of the gifts‘and the presentation' .Mr. Jones sold his automobile, in
Speech was made by JOhn H. Batter- Melrose, informed his friends he Was
i‘i’mli’é‘ie it?! WM ‘ii‘°l 5°?“ ‘° ”Cami". "if it ”Tl?“
serVP rum. 0 o. I'. c.. it went to t 9 can . are e as
31ml: 3V8: (1:138:96 W“: the $1235 End i a Pit six by six feet and four feet deep.
an e is e ow-wor ers. c re«
sentatlon speechleyMr. Batterson wasi wood and coal and start
humorous and ‘at the same time sari-i
one. He told Mr. McGrath that his fel-.
llow employees would always remenr body was burnedmll, 9115p.
her him and that they wished him the
CHINA MORTGAGES
ed a fire. At
midnight he shot himself with a‘ glitch
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ROAD TO JAPANESE
WHAT IS RED CROSS CAMP SERVICE?
Camp Service renders emergency amend-performs such
_. work as the distribution of mothers, mufflers, socks, kits, etc.
at training camps, cantonmentc
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warehouses are maintained at more than twenty-five military
L PEKING. my 18.—It is stated-Von,
and naval stations. Red Cross: Hum m Manchu?!“
’ bankers. ;- The amount of in». mortgage '
couldnotlhe ascertained. ‘ _
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RED CROSS WEEK.
Proclamation.
To the People of the Cityof Norwalk:—- .,
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liar-atlas: .To com out the proclamations: Prom the“
United Stateaannd firesidentof theAme'ficsa Red Cross Society. you .
are called upon to observe the week beginning May 20. as "Red Cross
Wee ” and to spare no short to make that week a period of patriotic
generosity unsurpassed in the record of practical relief. . it A.
You are asked to review carefully the needs of our troops and the
troops and civilian populations of our Allies as outlined in the Prest p
dent’s proclamation and discussed in detail in tho NatlonalRed Croas-\
reports. and then to bring thescqlla asoqi no lo uouueua em 03 spoon .
whom you come in contact.
Red Cross Week affords every American the opportunity to give to
his country and his country‘s allies. to give his utmost withoat thought
of financial return that those who are suffering may be sustained to
the point of victory. Let no one be able to say he did not give sufficient.
ly because he failed to understand the need.
The rapidiincrcnse of our army in France means that the Red
Cross facilities abroad for the immediate relief and care of our soldiers
must be increased. The greatest peasihle protection *must be given.“
not only to the soldiers but to those dependent upon them whom they
leave behind and all must be protected from the time they leave home
until they return or find their graves on the field of battle.
The American Red Cross in more than a hundred ways is render-
ing service here and abroad that saves human life and maintains the
fighting spirit of our allies. The Red Cross must always be financially
prepared to deal with the unexpected emergencies constantly arising
from war conditions. . in these emergencies immediate relief is the only
effective relief. Never has money been made to yield such large returns
in alloying pain. restoring happiness. and recreating us can for our
fellow beings as the dollars of the first Red Cross War Fund collected
last year.
The struggle“ of the Allied armies is now at an acutely critical
stage. In the months directly ahead the needs of the Red Cross will be
unprecedented. Anticipating this great need for this worthy cause we
should make Red Cross Week a time of sacrifice and selfdenial for
surely self-sacrifice for the good of one's country and the benefit of your
fellow man is the highest form of patriotism. ,
Therefore; By the authority vested in me as Mayor or the City
ofNol-wailt. Conn. and with the object and desire that this community
(go-operate in this highly important and deserving cause with the rest of
the nation. I do hereby proclaim the week commencing Monday. May 20.
1918. as "RED CROSS WEEK." and I earnestly urge upon all our people
their duty to contribute generously to this fund. to assist the committee
in every possible manner, to give not only the limit'of your financial
but your moral assistance as well. in order that we may encourage and
inspire pride in the hearts of the host of our own young men who have
gone forth from this community to fightflover there.
Done in the City of Norwalk. this 18th day of May. 1918.
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MA
RUSSIANS CAPTURE
RAlilJ ERRM TURKS
Bolshevik Forces Catch Mus-
sulman Inhabitants With-
out Means of Defence
troops . reinforced from Tux-resins and
AMISY! recaptured the port (if
maths Caspian so; The Bob
l ahevik forties crossed the Caspian sea
on Russian gunboataland attached the
Mussulmns who. owing to lack of
means of defense. were forced to aban-
don tho town. The Bole-helm troops
are vilorously continuing their at-
ENEMY PREPARING f0R Mllillll ' -
AllACli, RREAIER If PRSSIBIE ~
IRAN RIAI OF MARCH < 218
l ~.'_consraNmoPlgn liter tar—(Via ‘
5mm ) m Bdshflfk
While the Delay Has Eng
ablcd the Germans to". ,
BringUp More Men, and
Guns the Allies HaVe Also
Improycd Positions
AERIALAEERW
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liniereatsoflié” Hall
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Been ' Discovered
Fair weatheadilrin'g .tho past
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few days and h great-"I Tease the.
aerial activity have not at rennin...
ed in a renetval of heavy infantry;3 ,
fighting. The nitmety‘ duels go1
on, most violent on important soc«;;‘,»‘
tors; but neither the German infan—. ' .
try nor artillery dis
aye" , e ac; ‘
unusual
% Thogulullliflohalinan spelling
fin hold attire high school last em
in. at which there were “out?! con:
testanol. Superintendent of Schools
Buchanan was pronouncietor and the
judges were Mrs. Susan Welch‘ and
Miss Josephine Brotherton.
The prize winners were as follows:
First prize. .85 in gold. John Canevari.
71 words with no errors; second prize,
$3 In cash. Julia Wat-go. 69 words
with no errors; third prize. 32 in cash.
Eleanor Miliican. 67 words with no er-
rors; fourth prize, a Secondary School
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Church School Social
At Trinity Church
5'The members of Trinity Church
school and their parents to a goodly
number gathered in the parish hall of
Trinity church last evening for a so-
cial time. -
The scholars of the school under the
direction of Miss M. Gehrmann gave
a very delightful entertainment.
The program was as follows:—
Song "Keep The Home Fires Burning"
Edward Newton.
Recitation .......... . .l Richard Bebee
Recitation~“Rest" ...... Agnes Press
Folk DanckMargaret Jarvis and
Beatrice Lowndes
Recitations by May Amundsen. Ruth
Amundsen. Dorothy Stratton, Elmer
Amundsen. and Edith Smith.
Song-I-Iumphrles Doulens and Wil-
liam Zarges.
Solo . ................. Eva Stevenson
Play—“Uncle Sam’s Helping Hands"
Boy Scout ......... Humphries Doulens
Red Cross Girl ....... llifargaret Jarvis
i. A R. MEN HELP
Receipts
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of» Patriotic! Con-
cert to Be Turned Over—-
the speaker of the evening. Colonel Sailor Boy ............. Richard Cross
_.__. (Continued On Page gm JEREMIAH. DONOVAN, Mayor. Flag‘Bearerw ....... Benjamin Newton
(Continued on Sixth Page.) Aitest—JRVING D, ROBERTSON. CityClerk. Belgium Girl ........... Beatrice Kern
.. -. .__.._ . - French Girl ........ Katherine Cootes
REMEMBERED BY MAN COMMITS WWI English ell-l ......... Ruth Richmond
SUICIDE AND i—5WH_ was-..“ _____ _____ A“ W lltalian Girl ........ ._ .Lillian Learned
- FELLOW WORKERS Knitting Girl ............. Ituth Craig
' _. ‘ i CREMATES HIMSELF A Girl with last years clothes—Roberta
Gainer.
Pig Raiser ............ William Zarges
Hooverlte. . . .H Josephine Coleman
Gardener ............. Hudson Cootes
Conner ............ Thomas Sounders
Boy Scout ........... Julian Keyworth
First Aid Girl. . . .Beatrice Lowndes
Thrift Stamps...“ ...... Thomas Riley
Service Flag Bearer. .Edward Newton
Lennon. “‘1’ tlgrfl‘he German $100 Thrift Stamps Pur- LOAN TOTAL
comm as on appo n e 0 exam [to t e . ._
decline in the birth rate in Germany chased MORE THAN
has reported a recommends on for , “‘ ' FOUR BILLION
for compulsory marriage of G minus A strong initial impulse to the Bed .___..___.
This be filled with alternate layers 015 before their twentieth year is passed.
according to a. dispatch, to. the atme
hpress from Amsterdam. .
gun, toppled over into the pit and his .
ed by the state. according to this plan.
which provides penalties for those fail-
ing .to comply. Provision also is made
‘ for the. punishment of married couples
lwhoremain childless. _
eminent board,bnsed.on‘ information . _
apparently good authority that the from Germanlsources'mhowg a fall in} S‘tflCan‘wunmefi-
management of the Chinese Eastern the birth rate in Germany. during-the!
Railway hall mortgaged the section" of three years. 191M?! indufilVBwefllliVfl“ Was “new“? successful went which
“a railroad between Chang Chan and dent to the loss of 2.000.000 lufanths.
u, Jame“; Forty per cent fewer births’occu‘tred
in. 1916' than in 1913. g'l'heso. figures
are compared with ngdeol'titise «of. ten
:1. ' ‘tOontlnued 0n Pan‘oia);..
Financial assistance would be grant-
A report compiled by the local gov-
The Patriotic Concert Ins
sailors.
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Cross drive was given by the C. & K.
Employee's “Mutual Benefit Association
last night. By unanimous vote the as-s
sociatlon decided to turn over to the
Red Cross the sum of $734 rained
through the Patriotic Concert held in
the Armory last December. This was
done In appreciation of the. wonderful
work being performed by ‘the {Red‘
Cross for soldiers. sailors. their fami-
lies and the destitute of all of the
t'winter
packed the Armory to the doors. The
money raised was intended to provide
"smokes” for theNorwalk soldiers and.
. Listing those ”heroes and so ,
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WASHINGTON, May 18.—-The total
of the third Liberty loan .was $4.170.-
019,650,‘ an over-subscription of 39 per
cent. above the three billion minimum
sought. The number of subscribers
was about 17.000.000. Every federal
reserve district over-subseribed, the
cent. the highest and the New York
ldlstrlct to 124 per cent. the lowest.
May Be Changed. .
In announcing thesewflgures today.
closed... the treasury , department ex-
Minnecpolls‘ district going to 172 per land. Annou
plalned that the total may be changed
slightly by later reports from federal
reserve banks which have been at
work ‘for a week-tabulatlng the great
her of subscriptions which came |
. tiring .the; last. days: of meson-.1
tivity whiilht'fiilidlly; i ”or B i‘thb
coming of a hiow.againet the Ai-
Tlle sled! Pam A? . . '
don, is preparing for a mighty at?
tack greater in force if possible, ,
than the smash on March 21 along: _
the 50-mile fronwthword frbn‘ru:
Arms. The c . us,’ howevcrtl.
are having ‘ctlltly in filling up]
their greatly "lpleted rattle, some I
divisions havilig‘.lost..moi‘e4 t . '
fifty per cent—eons seventy :
ment.—of their eflfav“ in 319.3%
cent fighting. In. )itjon, a n' ’ . .
lied artillery is {twig havoc will
German apex-dd 118.11“ {to the from. ‘
lines while their railway atatiOnag,‘ .
and billets behind flight!” are on, .
dcr an almost continue a rain 0%....
bombs droppedby Alli *hirmen. . .
Enemy artillery and ‘.
concclltratio l‘probabl 9'» mesons...
stronger as laid Mdflhll VOW, '
Hindenburg delays d’ new advance, _,;
but the Allied defenses gain;
strength in thes‘ame ratio antigen.
new source of fighting power, than; , .
American army, grows in power: .
General Pershing’s men are‘ncw. 1‘. '.
on both the important. battle-1; '
fronts—Flanders and Picardy. but “ '
in what numbers it is notdisclosed‘.
Their coming, however, is having
a great moral effect on the British...
land French and the longer I o J
ltlle‘yj-
Germans delay the greater wi 1
American aid become. ‘ ,
Aerial activity is the most.
‘prominent feature of the news
from the fighting zones. ,Fren‘
;and British“ ~gfl'lncn have dropped
imany more tons of explosives on .
'cncnly military targets while the f:
.Germans are becoming moreactiYe
=ill attempts to get behind the Al~
,lied lines. In 'aerial fighting. the.
EBritish have brought down thirty
five German machines, while Bi'it
ish guns accounted for ten more
’Berlin claims the destruction 'of
Ieightecn Allied airplanes. .
iother atempt to raid Paris Friday
‘llight failed.
A On the American sectors we‘st'o
'Montdidier, northwest of Tool, and
lin Lorraine the aerialfightingalso
‘llas increased. The American-pols
Asitions in Picardy and in Lorraine
are being bombarded 'heavily‘ I)
the Germans. The artllery fire has.
fallen offlin the Tool. sector. bu
American patrols are active there
A plot in the intorest’sof‘ Ge
many has been discovered in;
cement of this intern
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, loan
'the Lord Lieutenantfcalling on. .
loyal Irishmen‘io aid the gov "
‘ment‘ in putting, dolfm til
spirscy. ‘
Fain leaders, i
Valera, the 1p
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