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BNRRIEN’SWARIIN
I on Who Committed theI
Acts Made Good Their Es-
cape
Burglars were very active in Nor-I
all; on Saturday and one store in
be second district was broken into
bile two persons were held up and
'obbed in the uptown section of th.
lty. The fruit store of Andre tarbont
til Railroad avenue. was the scene of
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Enemy Commander Oppos-
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cprey Gave Orders Not
“To Take Any More 102nd
Men Alive"-—Corp. Barry
'Tells of Bitterness Against
Connecticut Lads
i That the commanding gem in! of
I the German army opposed to the 26th
Iditision of Seicheprey gave orders to
:all German troops that no officers or
. men of the 102nd lufantry,‘ Connecti-
cut's immortals,” were to be brought
1in san prisoners, but were to be‘ dis-
fsome other way" on tht bat-
tltmrfieldo because of their fierce tight-
ing in the Scicheprey engagement be
.came known here \esterday in word
Ireceited from (‘or'poral Thomas F
:Barry, of 749 road street. Bridgeport.
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and eight other men of the 102nd who
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Tire eight 102ml men who arritetl
in London, are now at Camp Vt inches
ter. rl‘l""0\tling their health 11an
strt- ngth before being sent home. Tire y
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EIIIIIIEIIANII IIIIIIRER
.EXI’IAINS I
IIIE SlRIAlIRN
Two Strangers Enter His
Second-Hand Shop andI
' Secure Money and Jewelry
Valued at $300
Needs More Revenue on Ac-
count of the Greatly In-
creased Costs It Has BeenI
Compelled to Meet ‘
INFLUENZA EAIISEII
is in more trouble, for he. was held up
by two strong armed strangers short-
ly before six o’clock Saturday. and
robbed of sixty-four dollars in cash. a
lady's gold watch, and a diamond ring
fcr which he recently refused two
hundred dollars.
The old man, who, according to his
daughters will be eightyone years
old next March. was set upon by a
gang of young toucha some months
ago and so brutally beaten that his
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T“0 Lmeh In the State Re. ! since had to use crutches to get about.
ported to Be' In the Hands' Despite the protests of his family.
Iwho are willing to care for him. he
of Receivers 'Iitlri persisted in livinl in:the rear
—-—--~ or in.~ dingy little shop at in Water
From communications and attic leg street. cooking flOme 0" hl‘ incals him
in the public press it apprars that
runny ptrsons belieto the, present em- I (Continued on Pale NU)
bun‘assing financial condition of the
t‘onnectitut t‘ornpany Is peculiar to‘
this company alone The company
J'ctls that the public should realize
ctlvities in the lower end of the City t
here a quantity ot cigars wit. lhltl
a. but were later recovered.
The. aged David Spicer was again
unsuited and robbed by two unknown
hugs early Saturday night and a sum
of money besides a diamond ring and ‘
Izolcl watch were taken. Tire home'
it Michael Tomey. at :1 Wall street.
as colored and thoroughly IrIIl-‘THIV
.but as far as can be ascertaiutd ,
othlng of any Hill“ “as taktn.
On Friday (toning sornt- slick-fin
-ered thief made w’ay with 11 roll 01'
48.33 from the Burdick Lunch but a
he theft was not discovered until
'aturdav afternoon. The police are
mixing on all the cases and hope to
MARTIN NIIEIIENS
IRES IN SEAT
as
‘ilent Specter Sends Sudden
Sutnmons Shortly Before
Sunday Morning Service
Martin Henry Wilekt-ns. long a res-
:ldcnt of Brooklyn, N. \'., but for some
time making his home with his daugh-
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0.8 “FFIEERS ller‘. Mrs. (1. Morgan Maren. at 258
Alain strett, Winnipauk. died at St.
l'rrrls Sunday, shortly before tlre‘
I morning sertlce.
Mr. W,llckcns who was a regular at-
.tendant at the services at St. Paul's
‘had come to the church rather early
!with lrls grandson Martin, who left
him at once. to don his vestmedts for
ARREST SINES
IN BANK EASE ' :t: sums If...“ attains?
I Miss Mar-.lan remained with him.
01' MemTr 0f Mater Just as the Sunday School
. a
service
. Firm IS ACCUSCd WIth ended a lady seated in front of Mr.
Travis Wilckens. heard him breathing heav-
Iily, and looking around, saw that he
lwas slowing slipping from his chair.
01' and at once motioned to men nearby
Jambs Sykes, senior member
AT ST. PAUL’S
that practically all street railways InI
the l nited States are in the same ori
worse condition.
Intrease in wages. tosts of mater
tats. and state imposed burdens hate
throught about this result rather than
had tinancing or mismanagement
There seems to be an impression.
It because the company" a earnings for
the first. ten months of 1918 showed a,
net decrease of 3506.000, that the six:
cent tare has not produced as much:
revenue as had been produced under
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REEEI’TIIIN RIVEN
RETURNEIISIIIIIIER.
An interesting event occurred at the
plant of the Crofut dc Knapp Com-
panv this morning. when Arthur Ol-
sen. the first C d: K. man to return
Ifrcm t'ncle Sam’s service took up his
Iold duties. The officials of the com-
pany and his shopmates joined in'
1making his return a hearty reception.
an event which they expect to repeat
with every one of their men now ml
the service. '
Arthur Olsen became connected
it Cornell University student and ltasI
with CroI'ut & Knapp in 1913. He is
Matthew J. Howlev', Well-
known Athleteand Fraterr
nal Man, Going to France
asK. of C. Secretary
Mathew J. ilowley. well known ath-
lets and fireman and popular member
of the South Norwalk Council, wt!
of Columbus, has been appointed a
Secretary for the K. of C., and has
been aligned to overseas duty and
will report to the headquarters of the
War Activities Committee. at 361 4th
avenue, New York, tomorrow.
Mr. Howley is one of the native
sons of Norwalk and was educated at
both the. Franklin and St. Mary's
schools. He is a moulder by trade.
and tr member of the Putnam Hose
Company and the Klondike Athletic
Club.
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ATHLETIC CLUB PLANS
A BIG OPENING
The newly organized South End
hletic Club will give a treat to its
At
he Sykes Motor Sales Company. was
sted at his home in Stamford late
terday afternoon by Deputy United
:tates Marshal Harry Jaeger. of
Wridgeport charged with aiding and
. ttlng in violating national banking
. Sykes” arrest came a little
w re than 24 hours after that of Wil-
lam N. Travis, cashier of the Stem-I
0rd National batik. who is charged
1th violation of the national bank
awn. Both men are under bonds for'
hearing before Commissioner Hugh'
.Lavery on January 6.
Both Sykes and Travis were mam.
. rs of the. Sykes Motor Sales Com
.any, which operates stores in Stam-.
ord. Norwalk, Danbury and Bridge-
«trt and tire said to have been in
eague to obtain 36 000 from the
tamford National bank when no men-
3' had been deposited to the credit
f the firm,
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tITIIATIIIN IS
VERIERITIEAI
Irs. Helena Hill Weed Talks
on the Suffrage Measures
Now Before Congress
. Mrs. Helena Hill
Weed, of Nor-
alk, Connecticut
daughter of the
ate Congressman Hill, is one of two?
delegates, "
undred state chairmen,
: rd members of the national advisory
uuncil attending a three-day emer'
ency conference called by the Na«
tonal Womans Party in Washington
or December 14.15, and 16. The con-
mm in for the put pose of considet~
.3 ways and means to secure the
l sage of the suffrage amendment
. -l'ore March 4th.
Mrs. Weed said today: "The ‘suff.
.go situation is very critical. Women
ut through the country have no idea
0“ critical it is There is almost no
hence of the amt ndment a being
stored by this Congress unless the
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to go to his assistance.
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IREAIIIAR SAVINRS
ERNMITTEE RUST
Seeking to Put Norwalki
Over the Top Before the-
End of the Month
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Reports received by the Norwalk
War Sittings CCommlttee from the
special committees appointed last,
Thursday indicate that considerable
effective work is being done by the
Special Sales Committee. The Bank-
l-ets Committee and the Corporation
Committee to reach the big figures be
fore the end of the month.
3 Another feature which is now re-
tcoiving special attention is the redem-
ption of the unfulfilled pledges which
were given in the Registration Day-
(‘ampalgn last June. There still re-
mains a considerablt amount to be
taken on these pledges. most of which
is in much sums and can be purchased
by the inditidrtais without difficulty.
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FALSE ALARMS
SI‘ILL COME IN
Tire false alarm fiends are still bu-
sy iii the. uptown section of the city,
and at exactly 2:15 Sunday morning.
when the rain was coming down in
torrents, an alarm sounded from box
55. at Main and Union avenues. which
was promptly responded to by all of
the available fire apparatus, only to
find that there was no fire in this vl-
cinity.
That the misguided person or per.-
sons that are responsible for these so-
called practical jokes will be caught
eventually seems certain, and it is
safe to say that the severity of their
sentence. If convicted. will be increas-
I ed with each succeeding infringement
.of the law, is a natural ,ccncl on.
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devoted three years to the study of members on Friday evening at their
law. Next March he expects to re temporary quarters in the old Lock-
turn to the university to complete his wood Club on W doownrd avenue. The
fourth year of law and obtain his de- club at the present time consists of
grce Be is a typical young Ameri- but a small part of the total member-
can and enlisted in the New York Di ship which is expected and are start-
Union of the National Naval V-olun ing with thirty charter members, but
theers in July 1917. Since that time he intend to increase this number during
has been retained as an instructor at the coming week.
the Federal Rendezvous at 52nd St"
Brooklyn
his service was the fact that he was£lected to issue the invitations for the
chosen for a home DOB! instead 0f ac- alfair which will be distributed as
live service abroad. This was the .qulckly as possible Dancing Will be
general feeling of all his associates the feature of the evening and the run-
and “as well expressed in a philoso- sic will be furnished by the club mem-
phicai spirit by a young colored rc- At the close of the evening's
hers
entertainment refreshments will be
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RED CROSS CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL
This is. be big week. The Red cross is calling her roll of
membership. The Rough Hat Shop has already answered 100
per cent. and. set the mark for the rest of Norwalk, shop and
individuals to follow. One hundred per cent. is the quota for
Norwalk, which she. can only obtain by a. universal response of
every man. woman and child.
The official solicitor carries the official badge and no one
should give a subscription but to those who have the official
marking and receipt book.
There are no Christmas seals being sold but to every person
wno becomes a member of the Red Cross for another year to
him rs given gr atis ten Red Cross Christmas Greeting Scale. The
Red Cross is selling nothing but membership in the greatest
org. .u'zation in the world. The Greatest Mother of All wants
her children numbered up to the census figure of the United
States of America.
The response of membership should roar through the land
with n unanimity that will stimulate to the uttermost the hopes
of men in all parts of the earth. This Christmas should mark
the climax of American idealism. A response in membership
approximating the census figure will show it. The Red Cross
will stand approved and exalted in the eyes of the whole world '
and will carry the highest significance in the eyes of suffering
people everywhere by the American people answering en masse-
to the Christmas Roll Codi. ‘
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in order to make the grand opening'
HIS ODIV 7981'!!! regarding a success a committee has been se- .
AIIEII RAVI SI’IEEII IARIIT III III], RRII
WAR REARS’ AIII
Reduction Contem-
pa by Department,
the Congress Committee
learns —— No Universal
Training-The Republicans
Will Decide Future”Mili-
tary Policy of United
States
WASHINGNN, Doc. 16.~A stand-
ing army of about the same size as be-
llore the war is contemplated by the
War Department. according to infor-
mation reaching members of the
House Military Committee and the
House Appropriations Committee. The
War Department has not yet disclos-
ed ita plans for next year in full, but
sufficient information has come to
these House members to gain a fair
knowledge of the plans of the Score
tnry of War.
The national defence act of 1916
authorized an army on a peace hull
of 140.000 men. to be expanded in time
of war to 178,000., When this country
entered the war the standing army
strength actually was 90,000.
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iflETS APPRINTMENT IPAES, PIIRTIJRIIESE
TIIN. IIEE. IIIITYQ
PRESIDENT, SIAIN
Shot and Killed Shortly Be»
fore Midnight, Saturday,
in Lisbon Railway Station
—Crowd Kills Assassin—I
Tamagnini Barbosa, Min-
ister of Interior, Assumes
Presidency, After Pro-Ally
Statesman ' <-
LISBON. Dec. 16.-—- The body of Dr.
Sldonlo Pass, President of Portugal,
who was assassinated late on Satur-
day. was taken today to Belirn Palace.
to await the funeral cerimonies. \iean-
wlriie the Portuguese Government is
continuing under Osalrlo Castro. the
Minister of Justice. while both Cham-
bers of the Parliament have been sum-
moned to meet today to discuss joint-
ly the question of a successor to the
president”.
The whole capital was in mourning
today, with a deep undercurrent of
excitementa it; both military and
civilians. who are organizing parades
in which the marchers call for veng-
eance for the crime. The Govern-
ment has appealed to all public odi~
cials asking them to do everything
possible to preserve order.
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RANT NIIIIIINS
DIE IN EANINE
Millions More Must Receive
Aid If Their Lives Are to
Be Saved
The United States food administra-
tion has issued a “hunger map" of Ett-
rope for the purpose of making plain
the distressing conditions existing
there. . . It
European food conditions vary front
shortage to acute famine. They dlf
for from one country to another and
from one. district to owner. The
causes of shortage are absolute scar-'
city, collapse of transportation, polit-
J .
ical barriers and social disintegration
The degree of shortage may range
from one- -twelfth to three- fourths of
the annual supply.
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EEIERRATINR
RREAT BRITAIN’S
PART IN THE WAR
Lost evening Trinity Church
traction to take part in a service com-
memorating the part Great Britain
had in the war. In many ways it was
a service absolutely unique in the an-
nals of Trinity Parish and probably in
the State of Connecticut. The Union
Jack of Great Britain was carried in
procession with the Stars and Stripes
and for the offertory the national an-
Contlnuid on [lath {ago
IRENIAI IIIfINAI IIIIIIIII
ISIABIISIIEII A IINANCIAI
IINIIIN RIR IHE ARIES
Wants to Distribute the EXpenses of the War Between
the Nations on the Basis of Population and Power
to Contribute
PRESIDENT ITIISIIN IiETSA [TREAT
, REEEI’T IlN FIRM PERPIEIIEPARIS
IEx-Kaiser Had an Extensive Wardrobe and Several
Thousand Horses
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PARIS, Sunday. Dec. 15.——'I‘I1t‘. M. Stern, the author of the bill,
French government is considering hopes that the Peace Conference
with a probability 0f Prest‘flllllfl wrll adoptthc plan, at least in prin-
before the (‘Irrrmber of Deputies pipie [paving a special commission
on Dec. 24, a bill proposed by Dcp- to arrarrne details _
uty Jacques Stern establishing LONDON Sunday Dec. 15 (811':
among the Allies an international -islr Wireless Service).-Au m-
financial union. The purpose ofv
Ithis trnion would be to distribute
the expenses of war Ilt'l\\t't'll the
Itintiotrs on the basis of litipllilllolts
ositiotr is supported- It)‘ one Ittuttl»
consideration by the British (SUV
as yet been taken in IAOlltIitll.
' it is estimated lIIlll the war l‘X
8705000900000 francs
budgets at five pet or out.
000,,000000 {rant-S. To avoid inter-
national bankruptcy, it is declared
such an assbciution is necessary to
float 1111 international loatr. esti-
mated at 518,000,000,()00 francs to
be distributed on a basis of popu-
lation and production. Each state
would guarantee its proportion
from customs and othcvr revenues.
All exchange questions, freight
rates and prices of raw material
would he handled through the cen-
tralized agency of the associaion.
Provision is rustle for the admis-
untl power to ontriltutt'. 'I‘Ite pr'op-'
tt-tl delegates of all parties. It iS,forms, according to the
penises of the Allies totalltd 424- ttlre Soldiers
000,,000 000 francs while the I t‘"- I(‘ouncils and Prince Eitel Finder--
tral I’otvcrs' okra-uses rtuirl't‘tflltt‘tl I iclr looking: to the safeguarding of
Almllfll tlrc Holtcrrzollcrn family fortune!
“"h it are progressing slowly.
one half of one per cent. rerniurn I an agreement “-1” be framed next
for amortization, would total 42,- {month
verrtory of former Emperor WiL
liarrr's private belongings In Berlin
and Potsdam has led to the discov-
cry of the famous imperial ward—
robe, including 7198 German and
foreign military and naval uni-
Bocrcn
Zt-itutrg of Berlin. Several 1Irou~
t‘l’llmt‘lll. I'Ul “0 “MANIA“ slt'l" I'tht‘ sand horses in stables formerly Ire-
understood a similar plan ls tIIttIt‘l' t longing to Ilcrr llolrt-nzollcrrr have.
been confiscated
Negotiations betucctr Potsdam,
and Workmerr’a
It Is said
NEW YORK. Doc. 16.—-To prof-
fer American aid in reforesting
areas of France, Percival S. Rid-
NtIilIC, secretary of the American
Forestry-Association sail today
for Paris, where he will confer
with French Government Officials.
In an ordinary traveling bait Mt, ,
Ridsdnle carried c'no'ugh seed to to...
grow 50,000 fir trees. This seed
was said to be all of its kind which
could be obtained in America at
this time. It was requested by the
French Government for experi-
was called and in the end the four repair
crowded with people. of English are ed to the open air to settle their turn
sion of neutral states. Even the
Central Powers, upon the terms
prescribed by the Allies, may join,
thus reestablishing international
credit. which is held to be. no es-
sential condition to the economic
developement of the world.
mental planting, to determine
whether it was suitable for French .
soil and climatic conditions.
”A million and a quarter acres
of forest in the“ north and east of
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Rowdies Start Dist tb-ur
ance at Armory
‘ Miss Josephine McCarthy has just
received a letter from her nephew.
Joseph Quinlan, of Stamford, who ha.
.been with Battery F of the 103111.11.
S. Field Artillery on the front in
,Another instanre of out-oftownersl
:coming to this city and endeavored
Ithelr best to spoil the pleasure of lo-
tcal people at the dances by their' ;France for the past year
boisterous and rough actions 'W“ 39‘3“} Joe, who has many friends in this
at the Armory on Saturday night! 'city. although Just attaining his mn-
when an argument started between at jority has seen over three years of
number or men from Bridgeport and strenuous service for his Uncle Sam.
the weekly delegation from Stamford. H9 enlisted In the Stamford Butte
The medium through ““011 the when barely ei hteen. primarll g
.racket started was the age old trick strengthen the ghasketball toamy but
pen-knife game and Carl St. Charles. had hardly been given his 11111.10
01" Atlantic ”1‘99“ Stamford. and A] when the entire command was 0mm
fl'etl Johnson. 0‘ Main “”99" Stam- ed to the Mexican border where g:
ford. made a $10 bet With Sweat“ was in the thick of what t'txnun oc-
Bremen, of 83 Garfield avenue. Bridge'wurred and was anion the g" t '
port and Gustave Peirson of 21 Cleve. 'troops to go overseas “bx“ we gt
liflnd “9an Bridgeport that the lat into the world wide controversy with
young men could not open the the Hun
Irnife. The _ Bridgeporters, however, .
we” 'w"lse to the trick and opening; His letter which reflects the true
hllosophic View of the trained sol-
the knife without trouble. claimed the p
8.10 The Stamford sports backed dier, and to be ready for either 9““
down at this when their bluff was or 11'sz as the enemy may see fit, aayn
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culties. One of them took off his bluel “We are having a little bad weather
serge coat, and laid it on the grass! here juts at present, but we should
and when the mix-up was over he was . worry, as we fired our last shot at:
unable to find it and made a bee-line'li‘ritzle this morning. and now all no
for bolice headquarters. where he have to do is to wait and see if he
made. an indignant protest. wants peace or war.
It is time that this be stopped in "All the boys are feeling seed to
this city before dance- halls are shut day, and glad the way things are Io-‘
down entirely and the innocent and rug. i guess everyone in on States
will feel the some way. ., .,
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