MAJ. RYDER T0
8W! HEAD REGIMENT
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_ General Order, No.1 from the dis
trict headquarters, relating to the
parade and review. states:
and field day of the troops of the
Fourth military district of the Con
noctlcut State Guard, at. Bridgeport.
independence Day. July 4. 1918.
At the State1Guard drill and parade
field at Seaside Park. the troops will
be reviewed by his excellency the
governor (the commander-inchief).
and by the major-general; command
lag the C. S. G. and by the military
emergency board The governor and
general will be accompanied by their
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' JOSEPH DAVIS
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If you want a good razor and en- mm
30] I good shave stop in The exercises will be completed in
the forenoon. so that the units may
I. d H P return to their home stations by.
e 011’s noon, if they so desire.
. Bill of dress: Service uniforms
. VIOTROLA SHOP. with blouses, but without haversacks.
new you will find all makes of The units of the Fourth M. D. (911- ~
elusive of the Fourth Int), are here-
by directed to reportat Bridgeport.
on North avenue, west of Main street
on July 4, 1918. subject to following
the better grade of 8'1'RAIGH‘I'l
and SAFETY RAZORS.
ain't“: Gem: J22, Ever-Readm calls: First call. 8.35 a. m.; assem
-__.,, Auto-Strap, Etc bly, 8:40 a. 111.; adjutant's call, 8:45
a. n1.
SHARPENERS FOR ALL MAKES The Fourth Infantry will. report. at
0? BLADES the Armory subject to the following
352 calls: First call. 8:00 a. 111.; assem-
OR STRQPS’ SHAVING bly. 8:05 a. 111.: adjutanl's call, 8:15
BRUSHES, SOAPS, ETC. .1. m.
The units of the Fifth and Sixth
'Separate battalions will be formed in-
to a provisional regiment to be known
as the Second Infantry. Provisional
to which command Major Samuel K.
Thomas is assigned. Cdplain Fred G
C.Smill10is assigned to command the
Fifth Separate battalion. The Second
infantlv Pro1islonal. will form on
the south side of North avenue, with
tight resting on Main street
The units of the Seventh and:
Eighth Separate battalions will be
formed into 11 p101 isional regiment to
be known as the Third Infantry. Pro-
visional. To which command \luior
Cyius E. Ryder is appointed. (‘1: ap-
tain (lurence W. Judson is assigned
to command the Eighth Sepnlale bat
talion. The Thi1d infantry Pr01i-'
sional. will form on the noun side of
‘North avenue with tight resting on
Main street.
[Ciiym News I,
The cherry season . is now at the
1 height. The crop is of average size
and the fruit of excellent quality.
‘ “-
Every one knows best how he can
reduce his expenses so that he ma1
have more savings with which to
buy War Savings Stamps.
‘
~—Don’t forget Monker Giotto
_ Masque Ball at Roton Point tomorrow
night. June 26th. Tickets 50¢ each, on1
There will be a parade and review.
111 came visas noun
Private Carlton B Weed. now a
member of Company C. Second Ammu-
nition train, who is serving in France
writes the following letter to one of
his Wilton friends:
{‘Dear friend:
“No doubt you have heard through
my sister that I am still in Frhnce.‘ i
havt been here 'qulte awhile and find
the country my pretty and the -vil-
logos quaint. The mums of the mo-
ple over-alters are very strange com.
pared to 'American customs. it in
quite hard to understand their tan-1
guess but i am getting so that! can
pick it up quickly. .
“We are in camp near the front
lines on active service and can say
that I like the life flat so much. We
11-1.
seems1contented._ Thought that you
would like to hear from me and to
learn what We do over here. I hear
rather often from folks in Wilton, and
would like very much to have you
write me when you can. I will close
now hoping this finds you in good
health.
' ‘Sincerely yours,
"CARLTON B. WEED,"
‘Company C, 2d Ammunition Train,
A. E F."
l Young Weed is a brother of Mrs
Samuel W. Merrill of Wilton and num-
bers many friends there.
RALLIEs FO‘R WAR STAMPS.
NEW YORK, June 25.—Speciai ral-
lies in the financial district, numerous
Ifeature meetings in various parts of
the city, and a general redoubling of
iefforts by thousands of volunteer
[workers marked thé beginning today
‘of the last week of the War savings
drive to obtain two million thrift re-
cruits in York by June 28.
Prominent bankers yesterday issued
appeals urging more individuals to on-
‘roll in the thrift 111.1111 Republican
land Democratic district captains and
‘leaders of political clubs made. inten
‘sivc house to house canvasses.
Sevenlyflve labor unions with 11
lmembership of 100,000 have immed
themselves into savings societies to
was announced. The corps of 400 out-
idoor speaker reports that the pledges
m 800!!! NORWALx-MG m
have plenty to eat and every onei
sale at lionnelly's Refreshments serv-
The units will have to arrange tor obtained by them last week averaged
their own transportation. but the sub1'3200 a person, and that a large per-
ed Vfree.
1
' Clocks; good Wedding insemination,
M.. will (i s
- :8 C- , liribute identification tags to the
i ‘ ' ' 1'1franspo1'tation '1notms upon their
. Wedding Rings $3.50 to $9. 1311111111,“va so that they may plocaed
Vafter dischmging the troops on Noith
l avenue. to the paiking place along
, Frank (home, one of the employee the drill field
lot the Lincoln Pictures Classic. inc General Orders. No 9 issued bv
lwhich is building a studio at Roway- M11101 Ryder to the units 1’ the
itch was summoned by one or the New Eighth Sepamte battalion. state:
in compliance with G. 0. No l.
lgsgk 3“: drag boards 1:113:32; D. H.. the units of this battalion ulll
p p 011 s morn “3 r ra assemble at. their 111 mones at 1111 h 1111'
while working here was living at 10 that will enable them to he at u...
(:1 escent terrace. assembly of the battalion in Newiown'
‘ 1117:1111 a 1n.. Thursday. July 4.13
__ take part in a parade. 1e11ic1v an
' DOM forget Moniker Giogto fie id day of the troops of the Foulih‘
Masque Ball at Roton Po nt tomort 1v Military district. in Bridgeport.
might, June 20th. Tickets 50¢ each. on Company D and the fifth Sepahate
sale at Donnelly s. Refreshments serv “latoon may proceed directly ftom
ed free. ‘home stat' on to the place of assem-
blv at Bridgeport. reporting not inter
h 3
. d t an 00 a. m
Beatrice and “1 alter Heinecke age Bill of d11e.ss Service unite 'ms
.11 and 7 years, respectively. chm?“m but without have1sacks. l'n’li com
"Dr William Heinecke, Of New Haven. manders must see that all parts of
were drowned in West River Friday the uniform and equipment are
The children were playing in two properly adjusted
The battalion commander having
“boats along the river bank. The two been ass ed to the command of the
Heinecke children being more daring Third Infantry. Provisional reg1ment.
than their playmates, each got into one Captain Clarence W Judson 15 d1
lot the boats, the other remaining 0n rected to assume command of the
the bank. The two boats drifted to battalion at the assembly at New-
1 .- town. V
mid stream and being close togethe 1 Unit commanders will immediately
the children attempted to clasp bands 1
arrange for the transportation of
‘with the result that both toppled into ,their commands. notifying these hc .111
the water. ” quarters not l'atei than July 2
The him of duty having been or-
1dered bv the district commander.
only excuses of an imperative nature
will be: accepted for non- attendance.
The Third Infantry. Provisional. to1
command which Major Ryder is as-
signed will consist of Companies 1.
K and L of NorWalk, and Company
L. of Westport, comprising the Sev~
enlh Separate battalion; Companies
‘They who wish to pros
_ _wor rk «11
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would bankm . A and B. of Danbury: Company C,
' I‘ ofthetn Th pt of Bethel; Company D of Redding:
‘ ‘ mum ° map". Third platoon. Newtown: Fourth pla-
. ‘ m m the “flow. toon. Brookileld; and Fifth platoon,
Ridgefield.
11 TOWNS MUST REPORT
ON SERVICE VOTE LIST
Eleven towns have still to report
the number of voters in the service
as required by the law at the special
session of the General Assembly last
Hatch. The largest town which has'
failed to w. I report In Wolllngford
which should have at least 150 sob
dionanduliononlhllitotvotm‘
Wy‘fl'fimfi ”fi‘
slslence will be provided at Bridge-|
"‘—‘_“' port. Majors of battalions are 01- ‘ccnlage 0‘ recruits inlned the $1. 000
H. Adams,
Latvia of East al'enuc.1'ccted to check up with their unit
has resigned his position as manager commanders and make certain “Nil
and stock clerk of the American La‘me transportation is fully cove (”d
land rovided fo1
Dentelle Company 8 plant in East Nor Bagtalion commanders must take
walk, .
care that then battalions are thor-
oughly drilled in the principles of
the ceremonies of reviews and pa-
1 rades
‘ Bands will be assigned the provio
‘ Lancelot Moflet. J" formerly with sional regiments at Bridgeport.
pthe Mianus Manufacturing Company. Unit commanders should arrange
an fielden Menus, and who a few their schedules so that their Plltllt‘.
months ago went to Newburgh N y} outfit will sureiv arrive on Nor'th
work is now in the National Army avenue, Bridgeport. about eight
o'clock.
lat Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg.’ Captain Robinson. Q
Limit Club.
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF WOMEN
WORKERS
WELLESUEY. Mass, June 25. —
Mrs. Bernard E. Pollak of New York;
,wa
‘ lie e of Women Workers at the cleft-
lng session of its convention 1e1'e to-
dav. She aucceeds Mrs. Henr Ollcs-
heimer, of New Ymk, who wrls made
treasurer ‘ -
Other officers elected we1e:.\llss
H Hunt; Providence, R. 1.. first vice-
piesldent; Miss Marion Niles. Newton.
Mass. setond vice presdenl;
George Bunnell.1.\lew ileum; (‘onn..
third vicevprcsident,
N. Plait. Philadelphia, secrctdry. ' -
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, PROMINENT 'BOLBHEVIK i
1 snogr DEAD
' MoscoW. June 21' (Associated
Press) «M Volodarsk‘y, Commissioner
for Press Affairs and a prominent Bol
shevlk was shot dead today in a street
at Petrograd.
REMOVED as SCHOOL HEAD.
Strong Comatock Terminates Duties at
Balmforth Avenue, Danhury, Af.
tor Many Years.
After nearly twenty-four years of
faithful and capable service as prin
cipal of the Baimforlh av enuc school,
Strong Comstock has been informed
that his Services would be no longer
required and his connection 11in the
school has been se1 cred.
The announcement that this Veteran
teacher of the l‘nnbury school has
thus been notified that is is no long
er to bc a part of the school system
of the town 11ill come as a great sut-
prise to every resident 0f Danbury
who knows him, as he has been rec
ognlzed as a’ thorough and efficient in-
1structor, and it was generally under
stood that he was giving satisfaction.
His dismissal comes through the slate
boatd of education which has charge
of the school, the Balmiorth avenue
school being one of the model training
schools of the state system. where
students in the normal uchoolhsquire
their training. . _ ‘
.\ir.‘Comstock is at present at his
theme in Wilton, and he was reached
‘there by telephone yesterday after-
noon when it was learned that his
connection with the Balmforth avenue
school had ended. Mr. Comtock and
milled that he was no longer to serve
as principal or the school. and said
,lhat he had not relished but that he
had been told that his services would
Mmmrmnlrod. ma. Per-
kins. principal at the State Normal
m. and who .1... direct W
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lexpected presiqpnt oi; the National .
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Withonard ‘Cleanablc is that kind. g?
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which l5 ill. [“93on engaged i}; man“. [1.1.1.571 111 1 11611 1.1.1 .1111 . ;t.1 ii. 111.. ._.
farclming Emmi“). for the govern nlsurpass the 4.000 000 mark for the
mom 1'.ear
- 1 l Last week file steel 11011111111: with “11
Mr. Corns took was principal of l.:lle Vag'greg'ate tonnage of 37 330 Were de-
Ba‘lmforib meaue school for nearly iiv'e1cd to the Shipp 11;: 111111111 101- 01.-
twoutyfoui years, assuming the posi ,cralmn 1’) the Emelwencv Fleet C‘"
”on December 3. 11311 4 polation Since the first of lune de-
time be has become known and loved‘m- eraged one a 'day, an but few of
by many who lime entered the school‘ i these delivelies were won on vessels
as little children and passed through 'ELt \vasslcarncd t-""f“““d3y ”‘3‘ “‘91
as cut un, a s cc cargo cm 1'19! of
the diite1ent grades ‘0 graduate and 9.066 dendweight tops, the first steel
enter the high SChOOl or take “D duties ship built in Japan for the Emergency
in life. lie was graduated from Yale Fleet (‘01 porntion. has been delivered
in 1867 and has been engaged in much ‘m a Pacific 9°" and placed ‘“ scr1ice.
She is the first of fortv- seven steel
in: almost continually since that lime.‘ fielghlers being built in Japan on A111-
‘He was principal of a school in \\ al- crican order. Twenty two of the
top, N. Y.. for twenty years after hnv- twenty-three steel hieamahips chnrtm'
lug been superintendent of. schools in id grant in; Japanese :11chl lalreaulv !in
or .an 11 p and a 11 111 u
Ansonla for two yoars. From W\ \‘lton; m8,“ steadily. V
he went to Cooperstown. N. Y.. when
he taught until he was named as prln 1 Ninety Troop Shine.
on
gun—-
During that “write of wood and steel ships have'
cipal of the Balmforth'avenuo school. ‘ WASH'NGTO?’ 111M 3:" 11Nim'ly
-. __ 1new troop ships asked for by the War
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Open aSavlngs Account at $1.00 or more at 4 per cent. 1.
. compound interest in this convenient bank and save all the ~.
money you can. then as time advances you will know what it is 9
to be financially independent. Don‘t delay—begin TODAY. '
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Norwalk Chronicler