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Mill PRESIDlNl
Wll80N’8 VIEWS
Belief in Washington That
Germany Only Wants
More Time or Is Trying to
lnjure Liberty Loan
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Nfll HERE YET
Germany Likely Later On to
Make a Peace Offer Worth
“Elixir“ M‘ '
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.--—Tlte newest
peace proposal of (tie German govt-I'l-
meat as quoted in dispatches trom Ah
stet'dam differed from the proposition
emanating front Vienna in tone and
wording. but not itt substance l-ttlll
governments accept President Wit
Jill's principles. not as a basis ol peace.
but simply as that of negotiations
In advance of tile arrival of tltc notes
tin-ugh tlto Swiss legation no state
them as to how the enemy proposals
were reuarded by the United Statos
was to be expected (in their taco.
however. the tillers do not ttieot tlttl ro~
ttttiretitonts laid down by l'to~idcnt
Wilson and tho spokesmen tor tlto lvjn .
tome governments. in the opinion
hero. Germany eventually will make a
pottco offer worth considering That
the war may not be. [il'tllfllltit‘tl unnece.‘
:arily. no proposals. {mm the enemy
art- to he rejected Without A-a'ltnination.
This is Germany's first formal offer
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The George G. Henry Chased
by Submarine With Con-
nmg Tower — Seventeen
Men Wounded
....__,_._
AN ATLANTIC PORT. Oct.-7.«-The
American tank steamship George 0.
Henry, which was in collision recently
with the American steamship Herman
FFMCh. the latter sinking with a lose
of probably forty-eight of tier crews
engaged in a running fight in mid-
.ocenn.~ last Sunday. with a Gertnan
submarine of gigantic type. according
to information received here yester~
day in tnarine circles.
The. submarine pursued the Henry
t'or eighty minutes, these reports said.
and. finally outdistanced. shelled the
tanker" wounding seventeen men of
the crew.
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AIME tttitiiiiitts
sutttuactttttt
South NorwalkuBoy. Who
Enlisted May lst. Killed
in Action in France
The name of another local boy who
lt:t.- mad.- the supreme sacrifice on the
battlefields of France will be. inscribed
m golden letters upon Norwalk‘s Hon~
ot itollu-that of Private Aime Tarlov.
t'ntnpany L. llfilth infantry. American
Expeditionary Forces in France.
. The news of the death of the most
- miter young men In this city it"
been in cited and has planned the
I'hnlr city Into mrninx A telemm
tut- received frm the omen-lt- tn
Wat-billion by his Innily hen briefly
a-tlu that Private Atuo Tart." Ind
in” billed in action on September it
Inch could be and of the nit-rt“
auntie. of Ail-1- 7W n "OI.“
Inn-m III. I [and 0”“. n he lei
..,. and n W midi" Hr hard
2. manta} up most and nuanced
it with bin flint. Hm .- rini- for
~v on“. be lull * Ill”. tribul-
Km '3". auto
Office In Second Clue Matter.
wit. F. MllNlfillMERl
INFLUENZA VICTIM
One of the Most Popular
Conductors on Local Sys-
tem of Connecticut Co. and
‘ Al MORGAN
"in Wit as
l w..- .,.__.
William F. Montgomery. one of the
Twenty-One Bodies Remov- imost popular conductors on the local
suntiitttwutttttt ttttttta iiisW
uttt watts PARENTS AND sans Pfltllll .
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home, 3 Quintard Place this morning.
__ Mr. Montgomery had been able to
FIRES EBNTINUE ‘his own until pneumonia developed.
twhen the end followed quickly.
Tu SMflUlflERf Mr. Montgomery was universally
I .
Good Work
mam AMHOY. .\. J. ott 7. ,
ed From Ruins Caused byfsystem oi' the (‘onnectlcut t‘ompany.
.attend to his duties until late last
i (Continued on Page Benn.)
\\'lti|c search of the ruins of the mama:
‘ . . ‘ tsuccumbed to pneumonia, following
bCI'leS 0f EXplOSIOHS Do'.an [attack of Spanish influenza at his
mg $25,000,000 Damage
week. when he was seized with the
{prevailing epidemic. and was holding
1 l _
Emergency Lamps of Red.
Cross and Women’s League ; THREE SHIPS SUN“ IN
for National Servrce‘ Dot
’ HAY NAVY llEl’lllllS
l
l i
l ntotlt shell-loading plant of ’l‘. A, Gillts . '
Ipie & Company BLMOI‘gim continuiid'tl‘hne‘
Internal Explosion and
9 today, in the Hope of finding more of. COIlISIOH Account Fort
l the bodies ol the ninety tottr workmen: Scattered Maritime DlS'
t who are believed to have perished in . v
! the explosion last l-‘riduy and Saturdayi asters
. the Work of rebuilding was started. 1.
. tit tho- twontyonc bodies taken from ‘.
the ruins only lite lttt\t‘ lit't‘ll iden-
“'ASllINGTON. Oct. 7 —The Navy
Department Saturday announced the
vtitted. ’l‘he i‘t’iist'tl list of injured. il sinking Friday oi the Mallory Linc'
was said. wottld number about l'ttt. :,steanter San Saba. lifts Rl‘ttss tons.t
Gotetnment otiit-ials. who llltlt‘ been . fifteen htiles southeast of llarnetzat. 31.1
‘ studying the effects ot the tlisaslcr.‘.l.' anti the loss of the steamer Lake
\vltltlt caused tlaittagc estimated ttt.t‘ity in collision with tho steatnerf
$23,Il0tt_tttto, littvo adopted moasutcs itt James McGee, at 1:30 p. nt.. Oct. 3,1
the rebuilding plans to prevent tilt-off American Shoals. near the l-‘loridal.
possibility of another explosion itt on‘e coast. i
. building front spreading not it wide do 1 The department also announced the?
‘ structlon. Fires still were smoldering loss of l'nlted States Patrol Boat No.‘
today in various parts of the ruins cov- ‘ 379. off Bridgeport. Conn. by an in.
orint: most oi the 2.2lott acre site. but t tornnl explosion. '
‘I oltlctttls doclared danger of further ex“
The San Saba is supposed to have
struck a mine. Tho number oi the
crew rescued is out yet known. A'
t
t
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AllWAll.tIHARITIE8:MAmR""Nflv’m
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1 t
iAssociation of Organizations
5 Has the Approval of Sec-i
' retary Baker--To increase:
; Confidence—Plans to Aitli
T0 lllE HUSPITAli
_.__ t
It was made known. this morning,‘.
that Jeremiah Donovan. Mayor of the
in Improvement of Method 6
l
and End COIlECthH ‘vaSt'e't‘ily of Norwalk, has turned oi'er ltis
—— salary cbt ck for the entire year to the
? NEW YORK. Oct 7.-Tlte Nationalf Norwalk Hospital Association. Mayor
Investigation Bureau, an assoclailon Donovan received his salary check Dior“
‘of "War chests" and similar Ot‘Kaniza-jnpon. this morning. anti immediately"
‘tions. has. been formed to make a forwarded it to‘thc association. to tic?
thorough investigation of all war (than used as they saw fit. i
ities and tclated activities. The plans Naturally the expenses 0
.have bet-t. approved by Secretary Of institution have taken a bouttd i
War Bali“ and announcement
f it e
n cout-
has. parisoh with the cost or ntaintenance‘.
been made that the bureau has rcaot the old stmctttre. and the residentsi
CPH’t‘d lllt‘ acceptance by the United of Norwalk. especially the well-to-do1
iStates Government of its approval of and prosperous. are expected to take
the following organizations: American holu and patronize the institution.
Red Cross, American Library ASEOCia-t‘ Mayor Donovan has started the ball:
tion, Commission of Relief in Brlsl-‘rolting tn the right direction. anti it is‘
um, Jett'tslt Welfare Board. Knights Of hoptd. by the management. his action
; I‘olumbns. Salvation Army (work with will be t’oliowed by manv others with
texpeditionary forces). Y. M. C. A., Y. libtrat sttbscriptions.. - -
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‘l‘lilllll Ell
[iIVES HIS SALARY lous- "New Haven Blues," and was tak- sister? l
‘en prisoner last June in thc Toulei
sector.
tttttttiitstttttttts
‘East Norwalk Ladies ‘ Did.
of the East Norwalk Improvement Aa-i
sociation. which was presented at the} in h
The picture was enclosed in n let-
The accompanyinz
that of a group of American soldiers ter to his motherthe first that his par-t
who are taken at the German prison ents had received from him, which'
liartnstadt.
country
Szilunskl, son of Mr.
:‘hotomph is '
Gertttany. and read as follows:
by Private
t‘harlcs .t and Dear Mother:
)lt-s. .loltn Sxtlanski. of t‘ross street. I will write you a few lines to let
second district. who is in the tzroup.t_vou know now 1 ant getting alone.
sent it) this August 24. ms.
; lie is the thltd from the left on the This leaves me well and hope you are, parcntly have
bottom row and this is one of the the same. I will let you know that l;
few photographs of German Prisonct‘stwas wounded in my right hand and!
to reach this country. twas in the hospital for over a month:
Private Szllanskl ls about twenty-flint I am getting on all right now. I
fottr years old and was a member of! I don'thave to work yet, Haw ls far.
(‘ompany D, 102ml regiment. the tam-f titer getting along? And brother and1
I (Continued On Page Seven)
W
lllllllilE RESIDENT
0f EAST Nlllllfillll . ANSWERS, FINAL hill
IMPRflVEMENT ASS". ' George Henry Holmes Long
Prominent in Local Busi-
ness, Bnking and Religious
Circles-Dies in His 80th
Year
Good Work During Past
Year, Chief of Which Was,
Building Community Hall?
George Henry Holmes. one of Non
walk's oldest and most respected rest-
his ltome. 149 Main
street. yesterday afternoon.
While Mr. Holmes has been failing
‘ tolth for some. little timeuand was
t confined to his residence for the past
three weeks his end was totally unex«
ported and proved a shock to his rela-
I »t l Bit. 1
The [01")me is the annual report; ‘9 ‘ ded at
annual meeting. held last week. The
report shows the association to be in'
a‘ very sound financial condition and.‘t
;“‘. t'. A. and War (.‘amp Community: MW 3
; Service. R l
: (Continued On Page Eight) N. WAlK Buy “IE8
j:THE liNflB lIllJli
HAO fillllll YEAR
‘H. S. Byrne Elected Presi-i
dent, and All Expenses of‘
the Year Were Met ‘
The 'annual meeting of the Knob
(‘lub was held on Saturday evening. at ’
the Hotel Mahuckcmo. and was well»
attended by a law number of meat:
hers. ,
President Albert R. Nalkln presided.
and Secretary and Treasurer Cinwnce
I: Brown read his annual "Mutation
in; that the year had been I Rood one.
nutltbotnndllg the In“ of neuter
stun over the uncertnlntm at opening
the min. and \|HBII other obi-i
Pbmmnthm.ufldlu
Bbednnflmvdnlll’ number at
the not mutter-innit: nth-y.
Cu «up and other not mum”.
The m u an. uor mu:
meaning» In. it» can. It
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lnearly twenty-four years of age.
large number of friends he leaves her
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{Word has been received in this city
of the death of Private Frank H. Fer-
' . (‘0. 15.. 63rd infantry. who has
been stationed at t‘antp Meade. Mary-
land.
He is 'the son of M r. and Mrs Frank
Ferris. ol Flax Hill road. and was
The
N.
hind mourn for hint and extend their
(Continued on Pale Five)
rocufiicourfé l
UNITED m wannocttl
. men of Weston. in delivering the- lac. Quay. 1.35 ".90.
A wedding of unusual interest to the
community occurred at Ive o'clock.
Saturday afternoon. when Miss
rut-e \‘ Kelley. daughter of Ir. Ill.
lln Ed’nnl W Relic). of Prescott.
Terrace. and Chester P. Hooter. of,
Prat-Hint um. I?" Inn“ The!
myrunflomdfihygyh
PM. oi ll! M‘s chm, lull,
It“ W I. tmtdcn‘ . no the bridal?1
“Mat. and "I M J W a
m nun-om
\
inc attempted to cram
“OI-t me. u that pim not in u «1'er lit-nun; The My out In in“
:during the past year. 165 new them—l tives and friends.
be“ were accepted. One Of the "‘05“ He was the son of George Holtttes.i
snoteworthy accomplishments “f the l anti was born in Hurlbutt street, Wit-l
organization was the construction and { ton. in November. 1838. When a young.
opening or in East Norwalk Comma-i man his father removed to Norwalk1
nity Hall. the civic and socml centerflmd established a wholesale grocery“
inf EHSI Norwalk: l and feed business at what is now the
. ' " l Fashion Shop on Main street. and after
i (Continued on P889 Four) {some years took his son in as a part-V
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autumn i--~
HITS WESTIlN MAN ~—
Ill tritium
‘ tanother Norwnlk' boy In Uncle Sam‘s
3 service was received here this morning
lwhen Mrs. touts Romp of it llurritt
lav-emu». received a telegram. telling of
., .the death of her son. Gilbert Oscar
I". l.. tturritt. the wetllutown milk' Schultz. a member of the 15th Conn-
Brtude. at Camp,
totinl fluid on hi: route tarounh Sherman. (‘lttlltcothe Obits .
'Ot-urgetown Batutduy morning. when! l'ttvnte Schultz is twinned
the railroML who: and one skier. mu
tru. u- do. m. mm but almost. new to: burial and the nation d the'
dented tbo'trun who. n on struck funeral till he nun-«d mot.
French and Americans. Ouitiglti ” A
4 Gemans Who Are 'Reireatittg 0n
Wide Front in Champagne Sector}
American Forces [lave Been Battling Brilliantly
With General Gourantl’s Army on the
East and at other Points.
German Betachments Have Been
Withdrawn From Macedonia.
Serbian and French Forces Defeat Germans
and Austrians Near City of Vranie.
German detachments which.
. . have been fighting beside the Bul-
thttiottgltt h)- t‘hc trench "mligariun army in Macedonia are be-
‘\""".'m”"" ”N .i'ilnimn“ in." ““iing withdrawn. says the Berlin an-
treating on a Wide lrotti ill the‘ Serbian and French
t'ltampttgtto sector llt‘l \vocnl
lttouncctnettt.
liltcims tttttl Argonne i“t)l‘t‘sl. 'I‘ltol
tlly The Associated l’rcsst.
forces are reported to have inflict-
:ed a defeat on German and Aus-
tittnty lttts lltt‘ll t‘tlllL'lll llt‘l\\ttll)‘nan units “our the city of
General licrtholot s army. on ”thranje
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ .' '. . . . . . u
post and General ttottrand s fot “Unconditional 5‘1"“er , m
995’ on the east. and is Will-illgttlte answer of tltc American press
northward toward the ltctottrttcih», ”M, “NH?“ f“, peace made by
river. lAnstria anti Germany. lt is re-
Gettcral Bertltelot 's advance in. ported ”I“, ”H. attitude of ofiicinl
ill“ “l"‘llllr region “"5 tIl'flVi'lN'Washington dot-s ttot encourage
ntcttaccd the enemy forces stitllllithp 11.”... ”t- the enemy that the.
“f llll‘ “MOUTH!” Til" Fri‘llir‘lllflil' Allics catt be induced to enter
"“"l‘hi‘ll ”I“ SI”l'l“‘ into negotiations at a time when
“\‘i‘l‘ it “'i‘ll‘ frilm- IGcrmany‘s armies arc in retreat.
American forces have been lltll<i
fling brilliantly \vitlt lonrautl's'pummel. the enemy's em," a new
81'1“.“ manoeuvre which promises but
Further cast. the Americans. little more than might have been
lit-'hlllli! lli‘l‘Vi‘i‘" ”'0 Al'gl’m“ expected front the former peace
Forest and the Mouse river. slo\\'-‘ proffers made t,_\- the (‘putral Pow.
ly are clearing the Germans front ers. .
the area before the Kriemltiltl line
attd gathering their forces for an
assault on that powerful position.
From the region of Lille south-
ward to (‘ambrai, the German re-
treat is continuing. There is cv-.
cry reason to believe the. city of
Lille soon will be evacuated of tltc
enemy. '
9
PAR-ls, (h-t. ”is—French troops
have crossed the Suippe River
eastward of ()rainville and have
reached the outskirts of Bazaa-
conrt and Bottl-sur-Suippe after
severe fighting. it is ofiicialy an-
nounced. At (‘leemtn-a-Arnes,
heavy losses have been inflicted
So far. the German line froth St. ttpon the Germans. who retired in
Quentin south to the Ailctte and disorder. Sunday's fighting com-
tltcnce eastward to Berrya-u-Bac pleted the deliverance of Rheims.
is standing quite firmly. ltaliani The. [tattle north of St. Quentin
forces. however. struck at thetcontinuod all day, and Reman-
Gcrmatt lines in front of Luna, and .
made progress.
(Continued on Pure Seven.)
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LIBERTY LOAN NEWS
Total Amount Subscribed to Saturday Night $483,100
DEPRECATES THE CRY OF PEACE.
The Arm; and Navy Journal says that only a miracle can
end the war this year. The Journal urges the people of this
country not to be too optimistic about the early ending of the
war, but to take General March’s word when he says that the
.war struggle is yet to be won and that it 18 gomg .to retake
more than 3.000.000 Americans in France to do it. The idea
seems to be around that Germany is going to be beaten before
Christmas. This idea seems to be born of the fact that the
foe has been driven back a great deal lately and that. Palestine
is cleared of the Turk and Bulgaria in out of it. The new: in
this morning‘s pattern will give greater weight to thu feeling.
but let it be pointed out that Germany in her Chancellor's note
has not proposed to “adapt" the tonal outlined by our Presi-
dent. andagrordtoby theAlliubntonl tomes t
u a “basis for peace mainly
the
icon invita-
The French and English press '
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