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Manufacturing Concerns of
Norwalk Vote to Make Ap-;
plication For a Branch:
Office '
WllillEEPiillllll ,
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Twenty of. the Largest In-,
dustries of the City Agree
to Move i
A meeting of tnen representing
practically every manufacturing con-
cern in this city was held yesterday
.titernoou in the rooms of the South
Norwalk Club, and it was voted to
make application for a branch office
of the U. S. Employment Service be
opened in this city.
A circular letter had been sent to
every mulluiaclurer in this city byiho
committee appointed at the last meet-
ing. consisting ol littvid H. Miller,
Charles ’1‘. l)ilnond. John J. Cavltnagh,
Thomas I, Raymond llld Eben Hill.
The circular explained what the I'. S.
Employment Service was and the
areal benefits tlle factory owners of
this city would derive from such an
organization. It was the intention of
the committee to have the men reps
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ernment
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SANTIAGO. Chili. Sept. The
tiliillan government lastnlght ordered
the naval authorities to occupy with
armed forces all the interned German
ships in Chillan harbors.
The vessels to be occupied at this
time are. those which have not been
damaged by their crews. and the gov-
ernment action is taken in order to
prevent tlielr destruction.' Tlte Gee
man ships to be occupied are the West
talen, the Aida. the Memphis and the
Nltokris, in various Chilian harbors.
The vessel: aggregate 10,000 tons.
(‘rews of German ships self interned
in (‘itilian pcrts recently attempted to
homage or sink the vessels. On Sep-
tember 5 the Chiltan government took
over the ships to prevent further (latti-
age by the crews. Since that time
there has been much agitation in polill.
cal circles as to whether or not the
government should not seize the Ger
man vessels. fl
Since shortly after the beginning of
the war Chili has been negotiating
with Germany for the use of the steam-
el‘s. Germany agreed to give Chili
three ships. bill on September 13, if
was reported that the Chilian govern-
ment had broken off negotiations con-
cerning the rental of the interned ves-
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Counsel Tries in Vain to t
Prove His Innocence of “
Stealing a Bag of Coffee
T""”"“”““- n appears, Wu the hood. Tile reply was a terrific blow.
0M1“ 0‘ the downfall. in Stamford, of which felled the officer.
l'aloy Cuwllo. of Norwnlk. who, “It“
the time seen by Gmrge Dyer. stool-
lmr n bag of can”,
“on! I‘ll ably Molded by John J
M M Mme: ,, who
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wishing 15 the ofllcer into unconsciousness. Thea
M” “"1 "INN at Ill had never turning to a large crowd he deded any
IOU! art-cued, not but our been loan-i one to come near him.
oil" of doll: any-onto. an"... 11.,
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“a“ m .m mom told tbs police be «old
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Bonds To Ydur Utmo
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW! FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD BY A SPECIAL WIRE AND OUR OWN OPERATOR
uwnmmuomuum
PliSiNtill 3
film. this
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Then Crashed Into Anotherj
Locomotive and Tender"
Standing on 8 Siding in!
South Norwalk Freight:
Yard i
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l0 PURCHASE
naturalist
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Residents of Fifth Ward to
Raise $2,000 Needed by
Voluntary Subscription
RIVER l’lillllllllN'i
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Objection Made to Locationi
of Aniline Chemical I_’ro-I ,
d‘ucts Company on River'l‘our Cars Left the Ralis and
Front Considerable Damage Re-
1 suited
A passenger train
Tile taxpayers and citizens of Ro-
wayton tllct, last evening, iii the lio-
wayton Fire Company's quarters. and
showed their pmgressiveness and iii-‘
forest in the welfare of the commuv‘
nity and Voted to raise $2,000. by vol-
untary subscriptions, with which to
purchase the much-needed modern
motor apparatus for the tire depart-
tnent. A vigorous protest was also
made against the establishment of the
Aniline Chemical Products Company's
plant, in the old lioylston carriage,
factory. The establishment of this “'"dt’l‘ standing 0" H'fli‘k 3» All for “I
plant would seriousl)‘ affect the rcsi-- could be learned hlit one person was
i injured the engineer 6n the passen-
g ger, who had his arm slightly bruised
and cut, .
After jumping the switch the engine
and tender buckled and were laid ’cleat ‘
Iacross track 2. The right cylinder
.\'o, 100. which
ing for llanbui'y was derailed on I‘ll
Norwalk branch line between Ann anti
Marshall streets. The engine anti con“
still of the mix-up, The passenger
train was proceeding along the outer
track when it jumped the switch be
tween Ann and Marshall streets alltl‘
collided headon with a lone engine and
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MASS MEETINfi‘
Will Be Hcngvening at 7 .
*‘Nofiflflfkmilttl‘tlsé’ft'f‘ EflMlilNE FUNDS IN t
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copal Church
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editor of the "Moslem World" will tie NEW HAVEN. Sept. 28.~——Respond-'
ill'tl' a ringint: patriotic speech on ing to the call of Governor lioicomb‘
“War in the Near East," and will give‘several hundred delegates from Corr,
a thrilling report ol how Germat‘; tried necticut towns met in Woolaey Hall,1
to start a Htly War and failed In yesterday. to plan for handling the‘
\'lt'\\' of the great victories now taking coming state drive in behalf of the or“!
place in the ilible lands and the lll‘l"
ganizations which are to receive a
portance of the Balkan situation in the
world war. his message will be cuier~
taining and instructive. lie will show,
the great importance of making the
Liberty Loan drive a great succux
Edwin M. Potent, a aoutherner from
lloston. one of the loading platform
motors in America, will also speak on
“Billions for Defense." Dr. Poteat.
who has been president of Furman
University for fifteen years, has a spe '
3
Samuel .\l. livenier, F. If. (i. 5.. for L
tarily raised for war relief in the coun-‘
try at large. Each of the. bodies to re-‘
ceive an allotment, which are the Y.‘
ll. t‘. A., the Y. W. C. A., the Knights
of Columbus, the Jewish Welfare
Board, the American Library Associav
ice and the Salvation Army, w
resented among the speakers. ;
W. G. Bushnell, chairman of the
United War Work Campaign Execu—l
tive committee, presided, and Rt. Revl-
Bishop J. J. Nilan made. the invoca~l
tion. Everett J. Lake. who has just!
118 mp,
Great world events are taking place
cial message for business men at thit
daily. Every citizen with red blood in
his veins should do ills part and thank
God for the great opportunity to be of
service to mankind in this crisis when
supreme issues are uppermost in the
hearts of men and women everywhere
throughout the world.
front, made a stirring address, lni
which not only did he tell of condi-€
tions, but gave unstinted praise for,
the 102nd Regiment, a. Connecticut
iand its discipline at all times.
ttxllltlsllllltllllt {out NiliiltlllNij
titTLEW_ll_llPfllIlE: tllltttltttltttll
Reserves Shoot Man Who!
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State Council to Represent
the Federal War Indus-
tries Board—A Sweeping
Order ”Is Now Promulgat-
ed--No Construction Work
Except .That Essential to
War ’
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 28.—Barrl-§
ended in a narrow room in the heart?
of the business district, a man identi-I
fled as Nash Davis, of Killeen. Texas”
fought to the death with a score of.
policemen here yesterday. Refusing
o surrender, the man received more
han 100 shots before he was killed,
cording to the police. J
The Orouble started when a patrol-
man stopped a man and asked him
why he Was loitering in the neighbor.
HARTFORD. Sept. :S.-—Tlie Federal
\\'ar Industries lioard of which Ben
nurd M. iiul‘ch is chairman, has nailed
the t‘onuecticut’ late Council of De-
allotted,
1th» campaign officially began.
der and tour cars Were detailed as a re- “m pppvohus the am at 0,101.. 11......
returned from work at the westernl
,command. for its bravery in action'
noun IOIVALI. con. grimly, our. 28,1918
Fair tonight and Sunday.
Silliifllll’lllllli
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Work of Raising $6,000,000,-
000 For the Government
Starts Very Favorably
\\'ASHINGTON, Sept. 28. “America
today set itself to the task of raising q
loan oi" Sli,tkt0,titill,0tll.i in three Weeks.
Although this was lwice the mini
mum of any [ilk vious liibeity Loan and
by lot the gtwtcst war credit ctcl un~
dertaitcn by any nation. lleasur) do
partinl-nt otiiciuls were certain that the
sum would be otersubsclibed. “Phat:
o4 nude-nu- was expressed in the an-
nouncement that the surplu: would be
Officials felt that it was a famrablo
augury for the Fourth Libetty Lilian.
I llll the campaign got under way just.
when the army was pressing forward
in a great oti‘ensite in France, and Uni
gai'la was suing peace, starting the
ion: exported disintergration of the
Central Powers.
Subscriptions to the loan began
pointing in today at all Federal Reserve
banks. Many communities had over-
subscrihed their quotas even before
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ALTIMOR l-I, Sept. 23.» ~(‘olonel
leil South Norwalk at o:i3 llll.‘ morn‘ Theodore llmsevolt w“ the central;
figure of the elaborate program inaug-
urating the Fourth Liberty Loan drive'
in altinloi-e today. He was to make:
ball Park. in the aftemoon. and the.
second at dinner given in the evening
by the local Liberty Loan committee;
The comrulfleo asked everyone to.
rise and face the east at 9 a. tn, to
honor the American soldiers in France;
noasoxa. \‘a._ Sept. 28,—wmle'
making a night in Db Haviland bat-
tleplanes equipped with Liberty Mo-
tors from Dayton, Ohio. to Washing-i
ton, Pa, in the interests of the Liberty
Loan, Lieutenants C. R. radley and L.‘
t‘. Thynnes lost their way in crossing;
.tha Allegheny Mountains. and were.
towed to land“_\elteNuy our here.I
: They will mume their flight today.
NEW YORK. Sept. 28.«~—0ilicera of
Wilson and his party left today for;
Washington alto-r a demonstration
which eclipsed ill enthusiasm his wel-
come here yesterday. As he left the
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lithium;
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.——Bul- I
garia is out of the war, in the opin-l
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portion of the $170,500,000 to be volun‘, ion of Stephen Panatoroif, Bulgar-t cam
ian Minister here, who believes
his country definitely is determin-t
ed to abandon its alliance with.
Germany and Austria, and, if the:
intent: Allies refine to listen tolerated in Liberty Bond. .
tion, the War Camp Community Serb:
overtures, will appeal to the‘
United States to use its good of-
fleet.
New Canaan Woman Ill, i,
Shoots and Kills Self
NEW CANAAN. Sept. 28.——Mrs.
Katherine C. Raymond committed sui-
cide at the New Canaan general hospi~
tal, on Park street, Wednesday mom-
tng, by shooting herself in the abdo‘
men with a .38 calibre revolver. Mrs.
Raymond had been in ill health for
some time and, on Wednesday, he-
came despoudent over a trifling mat-
ter and, when left alone, committed
the act. Medical attendance did all
possible to save, her life, but she died
a few horns later.
Mrs. Raymond was the daughter of
the late William Husted, of this town.
who was a popular politician and
worthy citizen.
sister, Mrs, Stephen Keeler, of Smith
Ridge. this town; anda brother, James
Hosted ,of Providence.
ices will be held in Lakeview chapel.
on Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
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COUNT VON HERTLING
RESIGNS
-—-—-n-—.
LONDON, Sept. 28.—Oount
von Bottling, the German Imper-
fense "to act as its representative in
passing upon proposed construction.
in order that all building“ which It» not
absolutely necessary for war purpose!
may be ntopped.‘ and a plan for die
it ictinx the state and investigating and
main; upcn application has been
ntiop ed by the council and will be
speedily out In cflect. "This in port
of the on plan of the War Indium.-
The patrob
nun tried to reach for his gun, but
the man took tho revolver and beat
The ma not to a nearby run-tax
bum. He won called upon. to our-
ial Chancellor. has resigned, oc-
rding to the manage mind
~‘l'ho Hague. .
EXPLOSION KILIS
25 OR MORE MEN
board" an the bulletin at inflictin-
wit out In. Washington. ‘by vblcb
mm the head will to W
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HURPHRYBBOROJIL. Int. 38.—
bonito-Woody .holox
. flatworm-nim-
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tone of ‘the greatest speeches of his
She is» survived by at , .
‘: WATER‘RURY, Sept. 23.—-A slippery ‘
Funeral serv- :
ibythe Central News Agency froml
Serbian Forces. Push 0n
Taking Fortress 0i Vel
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BillWlJPPlANllli
Stltllttttsult
Alleged German Caught at
Palmer, Mass, After a
Search For Several Days
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 33...
Harry llurcherty. illll‘l)*fi\'t“ years old,
was arrested in Palmer late yesterdayi
by federal detectives on the charge of
plotting to blow up the Smith & Wes-
son factory in that city.
ilurcherty, who is alleged to be of
German origin. and formerly conduct
ed a lunchmonl here, has been missing
since September :37. About the time!
he left this city charges were lodged
against him of passing worthless
cheques. and he was sought by the no
lice on that charge. Just when the
alleged attempt was made to blow up;
the Smith & Wesson shops is not dis»
closed, for the detectives who have
been trailing llurcherty refused all dc
tails. The arrest was made by an int
spector of the local police at the in-'
stance of Detective Peter llct‘mnn of!
Boston, and It. A. Quilty of this city,!
officers of the Federal Intelligence De
partment. g
Tile Smith & Wesson Company is en .
gazed exclusively on government wormi
and recently was taken over by ithe
government following the refusal oi-I
the unfunny to accept the decision c3
the war labor boardin adjustment. of
troubles between the company and its
employee, which led to a strike in July.
SHIP tutttiis’”
littlttlltlltlls
Nearly Five Hundred Em-
ployees at Wilson Point to.
Have 100 Per Cent. Record'l
The employes of the l'nited States
Shipping Board at Wilson's Point.
9 out today for a record and got
The men proved themselves 100
it.
lper cent. patriotic for bv 10:30 o'clock
this morning every em'plove at the
plant, front the superintendent down
to the youngest employe had pur-
In all cell
bonds were sold to the men who
showed that if it was up ttrthem this
war would tnd very quickly.
Two guests were in attendance and
made rousing speeches. Robert Blay-
lock gave a rousing patriotic address,
nearly taking the roof off the immense
building. John Cavanagh also made
.life along the line of lending money
to the Government through various
channels. and by doing the utmost at
this time, help win the war quickly.
Superintendent Mahlsted and Wil-
liam Byxbce, the round-up man. also
enthused the men with ringing words,
and John W. Wehle delighted every
one with his patriotic national songs,
‘and was never in better voice.
The men are pledged to do all in
their power to end the war quickly.
IDOZEN INJURED
IN TROLLEY SMASH
l
: rill, due to falling leaves was respon-
snle, it is
en or more persons. One of the most
seriously injured is Timothy 1“. Barry.
isecretnry of the Waterbury Chamber
[of Commerce, who was riding on one
i of the cars. One of the motormen.
William Knox. is also in the hospital,
, suffering from internal injuries;
Ell-Governor Baldwi
Injured by a Fall
NEW HM'
~' Baldwin. former governor of Connecti
I cut, while on the street late Thursday.
' had a full. lie sustained a slight
wound on the forehead and a bad short.
in: up. but at his borne yesterday it
on IuMJlul hln condition no not
“hour”: pcrnou on would to could-nth be serious and that be.
vddbooufll dun. new
In
iBulgaria Suing
her armies ill Macedonia.
First reports of the proposals the Dual Kn
looking to all armistice betwee
lthc Btllgars and the Elitellte A
I Romania,
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claimed, for a bad trolley:
tcar accident in Willow street yestcr‘
' day, which resulted in injury to a do: i
:N. Sept. 28.—-Simeon E.“
Defeat of Her Armies in Macedonia.
in Peace Move.
(By The Associated l’ressl.
lies' armies seemed to indicate]
l’rcmier Malinotf. of Bulgaria.
way for his nation to get out oi
the war.
at'lllistice proposals lllld aroused
a situation bordering on I'l'VOill-l
tiou ill Bulgaria.
, Last reports.
country
say this ministerial bloc ill the
Bulgarian Parliament was respml-l
siblc for the move, which may
mean that the absolute sway of
King Ferdinand has been broken
and that the people of the country
are behind the demand that Bill-
garin surrender before the Allied
troops invade her territory flir-
tller. Serbian cavalry is reported
within fifteen miles of the Bulgar-
ian frontier.
This sellsatiouul development
opens up it 'new phase of the war.
If Bulgaria makes peace with the
Allis. her example, it is probable,
will be promptly followed il)’~Tll-
key, whose army in Palestine has
been destroyed and who has little
hope. apparently, of further ltelp
from Germany in the extremity
of her peril.
Tints the iron ring about Aus-
tria-Sundry will be rectmstitutcd.
seething with revolt
against the German conqueror,
seems almost ready to begin war-
fare once more, recent reports
front that country stating that the
situation titere is most threaten-
ing to the Central Powers.
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reuclliuar this
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ll ‘ flame.
. day.
..
~ _ . Willi the Allies once more “
Bulgaria virtually has sued for the southern 1‘“,th of A .
1pcacc following the utter defeat of the smnutdpring brands of I! .
that ill tilt-'Magyar Province ‘
lpire may burn. '3
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The re a re.
West of
_..._.
— In“
for Peace, Following the 7
President Wilson Declares
“N0 Peace With Outlaws
Turkey Expected to Follow Example of Bu :; t [,
in fact, a world ~
possibilities in the situation.
. , ,_ _ , American forces attacking
acted on his ".‘m initiativem thusl fl“, Argonne Forest northwest,
utilliliilllg defeat and pavuig thel Verdun “PPM" to be app ,. ‘
. _ the main (lcrnlau defenses in .
Later advices said thc‘ region. After their rapid 8(1de :
, , ion the first day of the battle, -.
Iopposition and uppeaqui to reflect l slowed down almost a" an)". t
little of attack yesterdmf ' .
\vhile progress was made, _
' . . . f i‘ . l‘ ,. not take on the appearance of».
‘-‘ ““5 ” ”1"""'“H'wlctorlons sweep that marm' _
.opcnillg of the battle on k
the Argonn’e Faint;
the Champagne sector, the”!*
have reached the village gimme»
I’y on u very important lino. .
ailroad which supplies the “ll—t .
man forces further west. . ‘
Gouruud advanced his lines
where in this sector. ‘
American forces are figh ..
the new drive against the «
hurt: linc north of Si. Quentin.
oiiieial report from London ,,
night gave, the first
that Americans were
along this sector of the battle“
in France. ‘
Yesterday’s attack against.
Ilindenburg line netted impm
gains for the Allies. North '
and west of Cambrai, the , '
smashed their way ahead for
distance of two or three miles 7
seem to have broken into the
man defenses to such on ' -
that. the enemy apparently.
readjust his lines if be into u
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it carry a. message to you
you? The shrieking of whistles,
was also intended to
l ling and nitric '
feltond mu rm.
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glare of fire, the putting- out. of lights,
of the boys while intended to usher in the Fourth Liberty Lotti
bring home to the people what would vim
It was an worth"
out doubt happen if the war was not. won.
happen to then!-
have the people of Norwalk see what would
the Hun ever came to our shores. Of course, at it’s habit-1!!!
f but a feeble expression of what has happened to north”;
5 France, Belgium, Serbia, and Russia. ‘ i
They know and only too well of
. The red glare of fire, fires comummg
3 strange to them. The demo blackness.“ blinding
f delibly printed on the mind. The weirdness of how
will go with them to the grove.
It bu been most real to them. WI
beet: spared it because the people of America said it should.
b... Three distinct than within the lost oighmn month
unmistakable
LAST NIGHT—TODAY
LAST NIGHT. Did you‘catch it’s significance? on 5'
meaning reach you? D you ' know what it. was all about?
? Was there any warning in it.
the bursting of bombs, the
the yelling and howltu.
LIBERTY LOAN NEW
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their entire cities in“ _
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