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- .daacribable .horrors
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' hospital.
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WOW BY A SPECIAL WIRE AND 60R OWN OPERATOR
mammals
lotuedatihemuarwaikl’eet
Wanamaker Hatter.
sends
aoawanx, cons,
rumor, JUNE 14, 1918
Probably showers tonight
V'rwoeasrli
IIIIIIIIIIIIIs
sIIIcI lilllli
V Dilitllli
Judge Light, P. H. Sharron,
Councilman Eldridge and
i Judge Candee Named m
the State Convention
:SNNE [[PPNSITNYN _
IIIIIIIIIIIIIWIIIII
Delegates to the Congress-
ional and County Conven-
tions Also Named
‘ virus Republicans of Norwaik held
their convention in the Court Room
In the City Hall building. last even~
ins. and. while there were differenc-
es of opinion as to candidates, no
blood was'spllt and the best of hu-
nor prevailed. There were twenty
four delegates present from the sev-
eral wards of the city. The meeting
was called to order by Edmund H.
mee. chairman of the town com-
mittee. Judge Joseph R. Taylor was
chosen chairman and Harry E. Sco.
field secretary of the meeting. The
first business transacted was the
stalling of the committee on creden-
tials as follows: First Ward, Nelson
V.IW Benedict; Second Ward. Edward
(Continued On Page Twelve)
no)».
semi-Elli;
is lilillll
I
IIIIIIIIII IIIIIII
VPoatitf, in AutographIDe'
planes ('2 a if
use naad'dvfinrskm
2 ROM!!! “June 14. —-The Osservatore
Romano the Vatican organ publishes
a Papal autograph sent in never to
on address received by the Poutiif
iron the Episoopacy of Lombardy.
The Pope complains of the and per-
led the «world is going through and
also of attacks from “the enemies of
delighin to the supremest authority;
1esus Chaim.”- He adds that- he
greatly afflicted “not only by the in-
of this war,
.which. without parrallel in the his
«I n
.‘DJ.
4
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(Continued On Page Twelve)
LADIES BEGIN TOI
SEW FOR HOSPITAL
_ The ladies of the Visiting Board of
the Norwaik Hospital and friends
met at the Country Club yesterday,
and- commenced to sew for the new
C '1‘. Duncan: with his us-
‘ . numerically. loaned the sewing ms-
. I
chine. taking it down and back gra~
tildousiy. ~
Next- Thmsday will he sewing (lay
and every Thursday until lhé work is
completed. it is hoped a large num
ber of the ladies will be present as
there is a great deal of work 10 be
lions. and the ladies are anxious to
finish it before the opening of the
new. hospital. Which will be soon.
Everyone interested in the new
hospitalls welcome. and there will .
be someone ’ in charge from 10
o'clock in' the morning.
- . Dr;_.MacFarland to Make
Church Survey in France
The Rev. Dr I‘Charles‘ S. Macfar-
land. general secretary of the Feder-
a] Council. of Churches of Christ in
'America, is on his Iway to France. He
has gone in response to an invitation
from all the Protestant organizations
in France conveyed through the
.French- High Commiesienér, Andre
.‘l‘aIdieu. .I
. ._ 519!‘ Macfarland will confer, with the
’ French Fedemtion
(if Pm‘eatsnt
, Churches and its United Committee.
g all the Protestiiht or»
hanlaatlons, and he will ioochnreful-
ly demand. bring back a- report cons
V {the conditions and needs or
. ,nch churches. During his
me. Dr. motorised will
.. amt Rot the French govern-
meat. .
VYand aunt. Mrs.
’hnd never before seen.
SUBMARINE
AGAIN ACYIYE
NE [NE COASY
Report Received That the
British Steamer Keemlm
Was Attacked and Is
Sinking 011’ Virginia Capes
ANflTHEN [[NE [NE ‘
CAPE HATYENAS
Wireless Call For Help Re-
ceived by Ship Coming
Fromlndian Ports
AN ATLANTIC PORT. June lt.——A
British steamship arriving here imiay
reported that she received wireless
messages from the British Steamer
Keemun, last night; that she was being
attacked by a German submarine. Two
hours letter word was. Iweired rom
the vessel that she was siu’llng.
The Keemun, a vessel of 5.871 tuna.
said she was off the Virginia Capos.
She was last reported as leaving
Manila.
AN ATLANTIC PORT. June 14,—“
American steamer from West Indian
ports arriving here today, reported
that on Tuesday, oi! Cape Hatteras,
thc‘vessel picked up a wireless call
for help from ship between her and
the shore. which the messagesald. was
being shelled by a German submarine
The fate of the vessel was not
' learned. The last shipdeilnlilely. known
to have .avlcdm to Germansub‘
and in”; lean warm nuY
sunk une.10.Ithp sy previous”.
Iritlah Liner Rune Ashore.
Cunard Line Steamship Asconla, with
asscngers. ran ashore near [Rose
lancbe, off the southwest coast of
Newfoundland early today, and re-
ports to government authorities here
(Continued On‘ Page Naive)
EPALEPNSNMENS
[fl NEIEEASSIHEP
[0R ElJEl NEEDS
sIIIIIIIII‘IIIIAI; Board Will Make
Preference Lists' From
State Officers’ Reports ’
WASHINGTON, D. 0., June 14.—
Formulating arrangements for the
distribution of coal in the various
states, the Fuel Administration has
called upon its state administrators
for reports on individual firms in the
various states which, should be'given
preference ‘in securing coal.
The Fuel Administration explains
that the‘War Industries Board will
decide what consumers will have
preference in securing cosh-but the
Fuel Administration will assist in
furnishing preference lists from the
state administrators.
I
I[
(Continued on‘PageSeven.)
PRESIDENT LINCOLN,
' SURVIVOR HERE
Clyde Gochnour, .0! Portland. Ore..
is spending a' four .day furlough with
his aunt, Mrs. G. Overton. of McKin-
ley street, Row‘ayton. Mr. Gochnour
is a survivor of the troopship “Pres-'
ident Lincoln," which was turpedoed
on May 31, and the anxiety felt as
to his welfare by his relatives here
was pleasantly relieved by his arriv-
al last night.
Although being afloat on a life raft
nineteen hours before being rescued
by_ a destroyer, he suffered but littlr
from exposure. I»
Mr. Gochnour enlisted. in the Nov
a1 Reserves from Portland, Ore., 1917
and has served aboard the "Presi
dent Lincoln? since she has been
used as a troop ship. making five
round trips. I
Mr. Gochnour first visited his rel-
olives in South Norw'aik last January
and the strange working of the war
tern; District. brought about his. meet-I
log his grandfather.I 3 F. Jamison.
.Overton‘, Iwhom
Y
or Lotus. N. a. June Ion-Jose?
that caused. his transfer to the Ea‘s-‘
SENME IIIIIIIs
IIIIIIIIII IIII Will
Defeats Underwood Measure
41 to 34 After Learning
That I President Wilson
{Vladn’t Urged Its Adop-
Ion
‘ ElliTlJliE [iUlE
REMAINS IN [PRIZE
Sudden Switch of Dozen
Democrats Big Surprise
WASHINGTON. June 14,—The
Senate yesterday refused to limit its
debate during the war. After receiv-
ing information” that, the president
had not urged its adoption. the Sen-3V
ate voted down. 41 to 34. a rule pio-
posed by Senator Underwood of Ala-
bama oi cut down senators' speech
es
Spirited debate marked consider-
ation of the resolution. but in spite
of the determined opposition manl-
fested during the discussion of the
past few days, supporters of the rule
had been confident of its adoption.
.When the .vote‘ was taken late yes~
terday.‘ however. a dozen democratic
“I.....-
(Continued 0n M 3!!)
[[[li ENABLE
VqI
Clifford B. Hayes Sells the
City Market to Oliver S.
gVI‘Fowier; of Bridgeport-
One of Norwalk'a oldest establish-
pd business houses will- change” hands
P. Hayes; proprietor ofr abyss; City.
Market, will retire from. active bush
Fowler of Bridgeport.
ilr. Hayes started in business at
the age of 16 years, beidg owner of
the star Market..located at the cor-
nor of south Main and Haylland
sunsets He successfully ran .thls
to George Conklin. and joined his-
father in the City Market. Upon the
death of his father in 1911. ‘.Mr Hayes
wolf-rover the City_ Market. in the
year of 1914 he built the brick block
(Continued m. Page Saved.)
[EDMUND E. CROWE
BE-VELECTEVD CHAIRMAN
I
Edmund E. Crowa was reIeiectedY
chairman of the Repulnlcsn town
committee of Norwalk, art a meeting
of the newly elected meinbcrs.- last
evening. The committee convened in
the Court Room in the City Hall
building immediately follouing the
town convention. which eIected dele-
gates to the several conventions. The
present committee chairman was
placed in nomination by Judge John
H. Light and he was re-elected by a
good majority despite the opposition
of certain members from the upper
part of the town. Percival H. Sher-I
ron «was re—elected secretary and
Nelson W. Benedict was retained in
mittee officers were announced.» and
the meeting adjourned after being
in session a very short time.
PROHIBITION CLAUSE
GOES INTO BILL
fin-
WASHINGTON, June 14.—-W.ith on-
ly five members present, the Senate
Agricultural Commutee today tenta-
propriation bill the amen
Senator Jones, of Washin
of
to
out
ing the war.
vent the expenditure of about :6.-
000,090 under the provisions of the
'hill unless the president prevents
the use of grain and foodsli
manufacture of beer and II no.
Opponents" of prohibition announc-
..ed that "efforts would: he madel
have the committee reconsider its
Intelsat more unseat
[0 [IMP DEBAYE
on Monday} June 17th. when Clifford,
nes's. being succeeded by Oliver» 3:
I
market for four years. then sold out
the position of treasurer. Ward com-I
lively inserted in the Agricultural Ap-
The committee struck out the Ran-I
dall amendment, which would pron Ambler, GeorgeVJnmes, 11 N Main St.
hoV'sntion in view of the fact that only
CliMMlNCiMENl
IIsIIIIIIIs
Spirit of Patriotism Strikes
Even to the Primary De-
partment, Which Gives
Successful Play
IIIIIIIIIII [UNBHEBN
IANIY [11181131115
Prizes Awarded and Class
Tree Exercises Conclude
Ceremonies
~—
The spirit of patriotism was the
key note struck even in lithe Primary
Department by the play men in the
gymnasium of the Hillside animal.
Wednesday aux-noun [than an-
mIliaI- scene. which {met the”; east
the audience as the play hm—
little girl dressed up like mm
rocking her baby—Nut WM
lately the dilerenoe began. for "Dad-
dy" came in dressed in khaki. to say
good- -bye and to pledge allegiance to
his home, his country and his flea.
Then the Spirits of 1.918 came to
show Mrs. America how she could
help her “man" overseas. Thrift
Stamps rushed in to push peppeo
mint sticks away. Wool came to oc-
slew-al-
(Continued On Page Twelve)
[[EYNN’PSEE [[EYENE
New England National Army
Men Turn Out to Cheer
Them
CAMP DEVENSIIAAyer Mass: June
I‘41.—'-'l‘he camp yesterday was honor~
ed by I flying Visit from the lift:
“~Fronch Blue Devils" who are vislt~
ins Boston and- the New England
National Army we'll turned dot to
watch and cheer their comrades In
arms twho for four years have stood
the stress of battle against the
Boches.
The Blue Devils arrived here at
1: 30 and event straight to division
headquarters. where a band played
the Marseillaise. They were greeted
by members of the division eta! and
E.
4.
then the men had lunch in American .
(continued On Page SI!)
'PAY [PlNllli [I] THE
STARS lNli STRIPES
WASHINGTON. June 14.?4With
700,000. men in France giving added
[
significance to the Stars andStripesJ
IFlag‘Day was observed in the United
StatesItoday with a greater display
of patriotism than ever before. 0b-
[servance‘of the day-generally took
the form of a display of thevflag.
though public exercises were arrang-
Ied in a number of cities and towns.
In all celebrations the fresh laurels
won by American troops in the last
ten days did not pass unnoticed.
(continued 03 Page Twelve) I
.YlllJNli MEN [Y[[[[
MAY [YE ElllEil
Following is a I complete list of
young men who have reached the age
Yof twenty-one in this district since
provide for national pmlIIquo‘n' dur- June 6.1917. and may be called into
Y the service of the United States:
Asquiuo; Luke I Blond 'St'., Norwalk
:8. Norwaik
Arlington. Henry Peter. 41 Franklin
A.vc ., .Norwalk
a
nits in the Emilie. William .JT' 17 Stuart Ave, 8.
'Nlorwa it
Ybem.‘ Colin Joseph, 18 Glenweod Ave.
orwai I
Estes. Harold ‘11.; I'Da‘rlsii. Conn ‘ “
(Condenser-w on Ideas
Intro; I '
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k .
IIIIIIIII: IIIIIIIIEIIII
JilllEll IN IIIIIII
Wllfllilllllliilili
Mrs. A. R. Biddle Hurt—18
Year Old Lad Had No
License
q—a—q
GREENWICH, Conn. June 14.—
Harry Ritten. chauleur for Alexan-
der R. Biddle, of Greenwich, was kill-
ed and Mrs. Biddle and a woman
friend were more or less bruised and
shaken lip-when their automobile was
in collision with a car driven by Ben-
amin Porter 18 years old. here yes-
terday. The accident occurred on
Rock Ridge avenue at a street inter-
section. The Biddle car with Bitten
driving was thrown on its side pin-
ning the driver under it and tossing
the other occupants out. No one in
the other car sud'ered injury. Porter
was mood on a charge of man-
slaughter and held under $6,000
bonds to await the outcome of the
men’s W17. Porter. according
use the police was driving tritium a
dim.
nun lillYElllii
Nllil‘iiAlSilli’PiNli
Germany’s Move Does. Not
Frighten Government in
Sending Vessels Across
[
[
WASHINGTON. Jane M I—vlnteu-
tion of the Go “SEN.
declare the sea pV
Ifl'am
Yeeived not at: m; eggs.“
Anaemia
whale lunatic circles eretod
Rodi" clals considered the mailer‘
unworthy of cement. Those ex-
pressing their views declared the Ange
aterdam dispatch meant little, in
Germany, by’the sinking of eighteen
vessels, some of which flew neutral
(Continued—— On Page Six)
[NNNEEPER [[Elil
[iii ENEiNBlliN
{NE—[.[PENSE [[EAN
Believe. Grudge ‘ Against
the County Commissioner
Prompted Act
es. of arson. Maurice L Ferr‘on, pro-
pricier of Scott’s Waveily inn at
Cheshire. Was held under bonds of
$10,000 for trial in the Superior
Court after a hearing in the town
court at Cheshire late yesterday He
is accused of having set f‘re to the
D Welter. Fen-on pleaded not guil-
iv. The Walter barn has been twice
set on fire recently Forum was ar-
nested early yesterday when he on-
tered the barn Carrying, it is alleged
(Continued On Page Six)
YiliiiENllFllilili
DARIEN, June 14.4mm. Ernest
Francis Sexton, who has been killed
in action. and whose name appears
two years of age.
brothers, who entered service.
ment which .went to relieve General
Custer in 1876.
ldeutenant Sexton tIained
two Weeks after his arrival abroad.
cbusetts Agricultural College.
herst.
yesterday.
Ail...
NEW HAVEN, June lt—OII charg-
born of County Commissioner Jacobs
[[[llEll IAY'ElillNY
Plattsburgh last year and lwent to
France with an infantry command.
being commissioned first lieutenant
‘He was then assigned to the cavalry
arm. Lieutenant Sexton was a mem- Boston. Mass» has definitely refused
ber of the 1919' class at the Massa- to accept the heirshlp or to benefit front of eleven miles to a depth of
Am- in any way from the estate of the nine miles.
Mass. The family received a late Earl of Camper-down. his only
letter from him this week Wednes-rbrollior, it is disclosed in the IpVVubih
day and a telegram announcing bleacatlon of the“ new. w‘lllhm
[[YSTEli AM] [Bill
[[[YUSE BURNEI]
Captain John L’Hommedieu
Has Serious Loss in Row-
ayton Avenue
A fire, which at first threatened to
assume large proportions, had it not
been for the efficient work of the 110-
wayioa Hose 00.. under the direction
of Acting Chief Needs and volunteer
helpers. broke out in the tool shop of
John unnamed!“ on nowsyton ave-
nue. this morning. alone was first
seen emerging from the shop at about
uo'cieckaudanelumwasatouce
gallant work
behind to beep fire fire from spreading
The tool shop is one of a number
situated on the Water-hunt on May-
ton avenue and it was very lucky that
a hard wind was not blowing or the
entire colony of shacks along the wa-
ter would have been destroyed. The
tire soon spread to an adjoining build-
ing. but the volunteers soon had it out
and had the lire oonilned to the
lifiommedieu shop. A quantity of
tools and other maflue accessories
were stored in the shop and were com-
Onletely destroyed. together with the
«log. «I muons.
While Iii. work trying to remove
Waning of the went in thvenbuilding
William um- and Lewis term
Iwere ‘atrudk‘ by‘i'a ilk ‘fl'mber
r out about the“ race and held.
The damage to the’ shop and con
tents was estimated at about $1. 000.
Fire Chief George W. Bogardus was at
the oondagration. but thought it .uiu
necessary to call the Norwalk depart-f
ment as the Rowayton lads had it till.
der good“— control.
NillNYAlli [YAN
BNNEAUNEEliSil, 501]
Request Made of Board of
Estimate, Which Hears of
Increase in Fire Depart-
ment Expense
The board of estimate and appro
printion hold another special meet-
ing last evening. at which time the
budgets for a number of departments
were presented.
A special meeting of the board was
called at 8 o'clock, at which time
Fife Chief George W. Bogardus ad-
dressed the. members and explained
the cause of the deficits that were
created in his department in different
appropriations. He said the deficits
were the results of a number of in-
creases in thoIcost of fuei'and light,
care of horses and maintenance of
the apparatus.
fantastic un rage T's-~53
ACCIDENT CASE
The case of Max Guthowaky vs.
Edward J. Knudsen, of New Canaan.
«which was tried before Judge John
R. Booth in the Court of Common
Pleas in the City Hall yesterday, was
continued until Monday at 11 o'clock.
it will be remembered that the case
arose out of an accident which hap-
pened at the corner of Clay and
Franklin streets on December 2.
in todays casualtytlist, was twenty. 1916. Gutkowsky was driving alongl
so“ of Patrick Franklin street in ,a horse and war‘
Sexton, and next to youngest of five son. when Knudsen shot out of elayled infantry attacks on the Allied-
The' street in his auto and struck Gut- lines in those regions.
dather was a member of a detach- kowsky’s wagon, throwing the driver.
out and badly wrecking the Wagon.'
The firm of Land 85 Land appeared
at for GutiIOWsity andrKeogh' and Can-
dee for Knudsen
REFUSES TO ACCEPT HEIRSHIP
under Philips Haldane-Duncan. I of
day. in consequence. the. estate has
[it than saint Sexton III on- is rd Durham bequeathed t more claim In-
W reached iii’e' ‘phhtro‘f In
‘ Flanders sector, where the Get“;
BEING TRIED
LONDON. June 14.—Ceorge- AlexJ
GERMANS- IIIIIIIIII WIIIIII 0f
Milli IIIIIIIIsI or little
IIIIIIIIII III IIIIIII I PASSAiE
Offensive of the Enemy Now,
In Its Sixth Day and Slow»
Yer Progress Is Being
Made Then at Any Pro:- ‘
vious Drive
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ‘
news IIIIIIIIIIII:
Americans Celebrates AllllI-r
versuy Y m ‘
Strong Attacks " ‘
German attacks on each side 0! I
the French salient between Itont- "
didier and Salmons seem to we
been definitely checked.
Halted in their rush toward
Gompiegne and unable rapidly bot-
outflank the French by their on.
slaught southwest of Soisaons, the , “
enemy has apparently ceased his
plunging tactics, which began last»
Sunday, and for a time threaten.
ed the vital French posit-loner The
French ofllcial statement, says that
only local has has occurred
along the fro of slack” (lilting
the past few hours.
The latest German attempt to
aVVFrenah 1m:
break throughth
lasted but five bttmg’ib
ibiium
which haslmrkcd the of the
critical periods in the Piesrd»
IFlanders and Aisne drives. ’
' The Germans have been belt!
north of the Aronde and Hats riv~
ers, to the west of the Oise They
have failed to make serious attacks: -.
against the new French positional: ‘2
east of that river. Southwest 0! f ‘
Soissons they advanced approxiy
mately a mile over a tour-
front, but their progress was 4*
slow that after the inception
the fighting little anxiety was felt
concerning future events in that.
rcgion. '
The sectors further south, which
include the points at which the. ,
American forces are fighting, have r :5, I:
been heavily bombarded by the ‘
enemy, but no further infantry afl _
tacks have been launched by M?- ’
An inference that mightnfi
drawn from the appareubMIoi
the Germans in beginning sitbeir
grent attack east of Men
(a:
I 1
vanes on the Aisne front
checked at- the Marne, as ,
other German ofiensive up} be 4 ,
speedily launched. It is not im» “I“ I'
probable, sitcom“) French“ ‘j,
'opinion, that this blow will fall‘on I: if;
the British front, further north, VI. I:j
either' In front of Amiens or in the I“ 7‘
mans may attempt to'cut their;
way through to the Channel north;
In this connection, the British
official statement speaks .ot «II?
strong local attack by the Germans
in the region of Merrie, on the ,
treme western angle of the Fish;
ders saloent. This attack was Veom-
pletely repulsed it is said.
The Amiens front and the Ecarpe
rIVer valley near Arras, have beans?
bombarded by the Germans, who
have not as yet, however, attempt.- h
'ztii; ~.
.iIl‘
Bad weather is hampering in~
Ifantry operations on the naught "
f,ront but In the mountain region;
the artillery fighting' Is intense. I
French troops in operations for
Eastern Albania have driven the
Bulgarians from eleven villa
and have occupied territory on ‘-
Important mountain I‘
heights covering the lower reach” .
to“ the Skumoi and Devils rivers
have been sewed, and moie that,
to“II
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