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THE SOUTH NORWALK —
EVENING SENTINEL
AIOOCIATED PR!“ NEW. FROM ALL PART. OF THE WORLD IV A SPECIAL WIRE AND OUR OWN OPERATOR
CONGRESS Mil
HEIP KEEP up!
stimuli
Secretary Baker Says the
National Guard Organiza-
tioh Will Have to Be Be-
constructed From the
Ground Up
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.iuluiiiiilmitt
Losses Were Heavy in Those
Regiments Which Took
A CHRISTMAS
CAROL: 1913
(New (‘hurch Messengeri.
He hath scattered the proud in
the imagination of tlfiir hearts. He
hath put down princes from their
thrones, and hath exalted them of
low degree. The hungry he hath
filled with good things: and the
rich he hath sent empty away.
(From Mary‘s Song. Luke ii
0 sons of time. lift happy hands
And about hosannas in all landsf
Shout in this jubilant hour of earth.
This victory hour of solemn mirth.
This giaddest hour the world has
known
Sinceflon high errand from the
Thronev
l‘he angels wheeled in squadron
flight
Across the star—stilled Syrian night.
Their new song showering hill and
glen:
“Peace to the earth. goodwill to
men!”
0 sons of lime. lift happy hands,
And shout hosaniias in all lands?
For while earth quivered with
alarm.
I
3,865 IINIIIII
SIAIIS IROIIPS
Big French Liner, First Time
‘ in New York Harbor Since
1915, Arrived on Christ-
mas Eve
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' filliNvSllllllEllSI
IMany Wounded Among the .
I 1‘i‘imbel'. But All Were.
I Happy at Reaching Amer.
l
a
CHilSllllS“ ill
0BSIIIIIAIICI8
IN Mlllllllll
Special Services in Several,
of the Churches During
the Morning, With inter-
esting Musical Programs
IINIliHl IEIII’IIIIIS
IIIVEANNIIAIIIIASI
Masquerade Dance in the
Armory and Good Pictures
at the Local heats-
I
1 our eyes and our hearts from the her-l
satin IOBWAIJ. con. winners use. his...
Rain or snow. probably rain tonight.
NIIIIIIAIIIIIIIEANII
RUBBER BI]. [iIIIE
. PAIIIIIITIE PRESENTS
I —
Every Employee Receives
Neat and Appropriately
Worded Folder, Which In-
closed a Nice New W. S. S.
Combining patriotism with genero-
shy in a most effective way the Nor-
Iwalk Tire 8: Rubber Company pre
sented each employee with a neat
t'clder yesterday each one inclosing a
nICe new War Savings Stamp
0n the front of the card is this in-
scription:
"Surely Christmas 1918. brings to
each one oi us exceptional feelings of
gratitude and good will. The war is
over. With profound relief we turn
rors of war to the study of how we
may best build the life of our Nation
into greater usefulness to the world.
"As a token of this spirit of Christ-
PIIIIGIIISS IN IIIIIII PINEIIIAIIOII-
0f IIII [SININIAN IIRIIIIOIII
(SIN
Have Taken Dorpat, 25 Miles West of Lake Pcipiib, and
the German Forces Are Falling Back Upon Riga,
Where They May Make a Stand .
iitllasiillillt llNllEllSlAlBillil Bill
llNllllllEllllElEMENlSlllSlllP lllillllllfi
Paul Milukoii', Former Russian Foreign Minister, Obligcil
to leave Paris, as His Presence Was Unnecessary
mas good will. with a sincere appre-
STOCKHOLM, Dec. ‘24.--—'I‘Iie declared. will find support and
' ‘ ' ' ‘ Bolslicviki are making eonsider~ ’prnctical help forthcoming from
‘ ' The Lord reached out His .. I‘l‘l)!‘ . 3 - ——'—" '04th of your interest and coopera.‘ _ . . . , . -_
Part in First Battles of thef arm. ““ ‘ lea Again Christmas Day as a whole will be ”on in an that we have mod to am able progress lwtth their penetra- l the Allied hations and the Amen
War And impious rulers proud with I NEW YORK Dec ." __l i d (Welly 091955“ W “t W i‘ilmitlisbnand with a genuine oledgmuon of Esthonian territory, theochan chiibic. .
_ — swords, l ' ‘ ' ' n “ "0 590d“ W“ W "“33” of the loyalty 0’ "W in“ and “m licial statement. of the Esthanionl PARIS, Dec. 84.——I’aul ll. Miln-
WAISHINGTON. Dec.
[driving rain that in no way dampen-
24,_n~ Con- Leading in hate their trampling ed a..." ”don 3.865 mm“ mm,“ gfiefifim‘; $131!“. I“. “I" “Imam“? 0:; “3“: figrg‘ge‘e; c‘fliiepubiic for Mondavsliows. They ikoif, former Russian Foreign Mm.
ticril Guard 23$: mam the Nut” "av‘l'mg‘ifii‘ “W" ”W” “a“ “"‘I :1“! w hmi0 ti '0?” aboard the his and M b°lh theatres “"3 d “W1 tit-labia: youya very Merrv Christmas; have taken Dorpat. about tweut)” ister. who was not!“] ”(l-lad J1“.
arm reserve 0 ‘- vac inar .s ‘rnnt'e. Christmas . -. . , r ‘ E ' .. ' n . ~ . . h' .- i ‘i no bile cum!) 8
dictation. 800th Baker mm to 11.. .0“ ship of "m "m of we mm a merit WI" be presented. “lily “III and the happiest of New Years. .iitt Inilts “est ofi ski lupus. and .of (ytfillli p K v
M. the Guard service will have to;
he reconstituted from the ground up..
Wlimtion of the Guard for war
service, the‘War Department has held‘
on the opinion of Brig-General Stim-
tuel T. Anceli, Acting Judge Advocate-i
General. will wipe out of existence;
the federalaed regiments. When the.
men are discharged. they will return'
to civilan life without any obligation!
to the federal or state governments to!
continue in Nominal Guard aarvice. i
Mr. Baker expressed a let thatl
the problem of the Nation Guard is:
board up closely with the question off
what Congress my .60 lat-c h. tran- ‘
ing‘logislation to "csm‘bom‘l
out military. policy. missus; law rim-l
tunes for the remains and the, Na—
tional Guard. Should some system of.
universal military training" he worked;
It however. army odl'cers saidglt is‘
.. v able that the National Guard
nun——
(Continned On Page Three)
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‘* m intuition
Hath lifted those of low degree.
The hungry He hath filled with
cheer.
The. rich with emptiness and fear.
0 sons of time. lift happy hands
And shout hOsanhas in all lands!
After the (read of tragic years.
Drencht with tnan's blood and worri-
un‘s tears.
The kingdoms bullded on the night
Have fallen; and the rising light
Breaks on the hilltops of the world.
Where the Flag of the People is
unfurled.
Praise God who through isobar!!!»
~ wrath
Still lends the nations on the. Path!
() sons of time. lift happy hands
And about hosannas in all lands!
Sing with the rapture. of the lark
That hails the dawn above the
dark-—- ,
Sing as my green Sierras sing
When forests shake and canyons
wring—
Sing with the thunder of the tides
Crashing.- on granite mountain
sides»
Sing as the. morning'stsrs in flight
Sang at the Word, “Let there be
. light!"
EDWIN MARKHAM.
West New Brighton. N. Y.
lies about the city are planning quiet
family reunions and celebrations to
mark the holiday. I
For the first time in several years.
Norwalk has been visited with a rain.
storm on Christmas eve but this in no
way has dampened the spirit of the
people or the late Christmas shop-
pits. The merchants of the city haw
remarked on several occasions of the
splendid response of the people to
their requests that they do their shop
_ping early. This is shown in the re-
ports made by both mastu- How-
.ard and locummlhofifllat the
ilnaluas at t peat onto-cm anu-
‘l'tialty‘hufy‘ enday while there was
that is bringing back the Americans
Expeditionary Force. it was the first
time that La France has been in Illint
harbor since 1915.‘
I as the ship steamed up the rived,
Ithe men crowded the deck and rig—
.lging and sang "Home. Sweet Home."
“Dixie," “Hail. Hail. the Gang's All
Here." and answered their reception
limin ashore with more enthusiasm
. than has been displayed heretofore on
{any transport. They seemed thor~
.oughly to appreciate their good for-
' tons in getting back to American soil
{Continued on Paco M)-
.p. ' I: flexible t(ioncireaaa in the rush and
LANDIS [MPATIENT '“ y“ ° '0' 5
warn WITNESS. r. .mfc’l‘t'flm 32.... I. a...
fcity special programs have been ar-l
CHICAGO. Dec. 24.~redt-r~ui Judge! MK“ ’0’ “my ""5 '9" D"'°nl°d-
.andis grew impatient at evasive an-I A! the East Avenue M' E‘ ChurcltI
swers given by witnesses for the do
fense today at the trial of Congress
man-elect Victor 1.. Berger of Milwan
(Continued on Page Seven).
tree. and four Socialist leaders chug-5
led with conspiracy to violate the Es: '
pionaae ‘Act. » ‘
.“if you can‘t answer the questioned . , . '
say so, and stop wasting time." said:
Judge landis to J. «Louis Engdahi,4, ’
editor of the American Socialist, and. ' ~
one of the defendants, testifying in his
l t
I
. ore our..." Recorded Yes-l
Mn
‘ tcrday, thcl -3 Spcuhi' tors
COS
NEW YORK. Dec. ~di.—AdditionalI
neclinos in metals. utilities and min}
‘ dnded- the stagna’ntcbhrsc of to‘ Boardof Con
As Stock Market, which: failed in itol today.
. masontlals to convey theilioliday to the co
, {Connecticut Statutes
'Obvions reasons'acc'ounted for the Work. This'sum lnclnd
eaviness of the several divisions re to the members of the
him of lay-gone years.
erred to. Coppers broke on the re._
notion of the Anaconda: dividend
.ral‘ authority.
-a-‘-
(Continued on Page Five)
IIFE ISSAVEIII
. e Of Those Weird Roman.
f“ of the Sea and the War
”ERICA“ BOMBINO BASE...
9. Albert M. Stevens of New York.
'» ”columnar at this base, owes his
' are?“ to' Further. Revise; STATUTE REVISION
and 2.799 German to
tered. There have been only 314 ar-‘
of regulations.
There are only four in Connecticut
rests for
:
PROVED COSTLY
HARTFORD.- Dec. 24.-—The State
trol in session at the Cap-
votedpayment of 816.000
mmissi ch revised the
for additional
es $2,700. each
commission. al-
so money for clerk hire. and other ex-
\ _ cons penses. The total expended for there
'." «with . reported‘ctit '13. ths’metal vision to date is $46,200. The' mom‘
- 23 cents; tractions. eSpeciiilly the be" 0‘ the commission “'01
opal group. hare long been in dis- E. Healy. of Windsor Locks: Milton
river and transportation continue to 0- “5°“- Ansonia:
abor under burdens imposed by fed- Bridgeport; Frank D. Haines. Port-
' ,land; Harry E. Bach. Killing”: Wil-,
:liam M. Maltbie. Hartford (clerk With-
lcortt)pensation equal to a commission-
(‘rfl .
AIIEN PRISIINER IORD
5,500 GERMAN ALIENS}
on Will
a.-- _——..q.
ERAEFEC'I‘S
HARTFORD, Dec.
violation
F‘rank
John W. Banks.
own behalf. » . ' . ' . ~ ~ ‘ I
I The burden of Engdahl's testimony 'Home-Comingllinits ROM“
was to the effect that while he hadi to the Nation,‘ Although
written some of the articles which are. ~ . .
interpreted by the government as so} They Did Nat Will gamut
dltioua. they were written with no Sea Battle
'treason'able or seditious intent. 3 __.....__.
l WASHINGTON. Dec. zi.—-Conii-
Idem that the American people will
greet the officers and men of the re
turning battleship sq ‘ "with
pride and congratulat _s"' and as
‘slttiiimiiiitv
.iiiititnnluiiiit .. .. ........
‘09.. y
ecretary Daniels tonight on the 6%:
of his departure for New York to re-
view the homecoming :naval units.
The American dr’eadnoughta. though
denied the opportunity_of winning a
great sea victory. did more. a?“ the
, . . ecretary. or they-oo-operat in in-
lmsimyslnggms 39'; ’31:“;35 cetving the surrender of the entire
to deserving families and each mn-iaemn "9°"
[tallied toys for the little tots. if there. Secretary Denies and many Govern-
Just howlment and diplomatic olllcials twill
l Due to the effects of the Salvation.
lArmy. today will stand for a real
Christmas in the lives of many of Nor-
lvrae any . in the family. 1
filillilllllhllllllflil
"Tm“: NURWMIK TIRE 5‘ RUBBERshave forced the Estlionittiis back?
COMPANY". Ion tIie Wesenberg front, north-
west ol liakc l’cipus. The German
forces in this region are continuing »
(autumn
|NllilllNlilllNlll.' ‘ “ '
portaiit conferences in an effort to
find it ground for eo-opei'ittioti be- I
tween the Allies and the United;
States on the one hand and Gill
order-loving, patriotic elements lll
Russia on the other, were held yes-
terday at the Russian embassy, to-
day’siicwspapers report.
The Eiiteiitc governments. lllt“
press accounts declare, are com-I
p‘lctcly in accord with a decisionI
to refuse to undertake a vast Inili~'
tary expedition into Russia. it is
considered the part of Russia Iter-
self to get together her orderly
elements which, when united, it is
‘ .
Sad Surprise Sprung With-
out Warning on Men and
Women» Without Regard
to Service-4,000 Let Go
at One Time—Many More.
tolBe Dismissed But in
Smaller Squads
Many local employea oi’ the Reming-
ton Arma Co. of Bridgeport. received
a sad stature last night when they
received their pay in envelopes of a
dreary blue hue. with a formal notice
that their Services would be no longer
recalled. at least for-tho present.
One of the many bis-walk men af-
fected,'sa.ld lutvnlght: -‘ ' ' ’
“Yes, we got our blue envelopes all
right. and it was about the most com-
mtwliizi rims
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iota surprise possible. We ind not BOSTON. Dec- 24.—-Ro'ports of in-
lth 3118‘“ t Wm! of m. "In“ flaunts. Ind pneuhwniamhlng the
stopplgo 0 work throughout the im- State 30W 01 Health today tron:
menu works, but they certainly nude Wilbur cities and towns outside
a clean sweep of it in the section of Boom showed 1.794 new cases and
where] worked. everyone receiving ”idem!!- Onll 1.000 of the cases.
thr same tnsatinent. with the creep 3319 30“ estimated. developed yes-
tion of a very few- inspectors and “WNWOIWG reports covered
stock clerks. who were retanied to periods. of several days. Oflicials
hits stock. , minted to the low. death rate as indi-
“Of course. we have heard rumors. outing that the present outbreak was
principally through the newspapers, ' lint as serious as the earlier epidemic
that there would be a letup in! the and they believed mattresses noon-
rush of war work. but i venture to say ed as influenza ware merely colds.
that there wbs not one in a hundred in Boston reports indicated that
that expected so sudden a more." the disease was on the increase, there
insult-zillion “““‘ ‘“ “°" “m r ..
I
I
during the twenty~four hour period
ending at noon. This was the highest
day‘s total Since the recurrence of in-
finance...
‘
been obliged to leave Paris, ac—
cording to the Matiu. Ills pres-
ence here was believed to be un-
necessary.
BASLE, Dec. 24 (llavas).——An
agreement has been reached hm
tween the Berlin government and
the German General Stud by
which Field Marshal von Hindui-
bnrg lilltl General Groencr, tho:
Chit-f Quartermaster-General, re»
tain their offices, according to the
Lokul Ameiger of Berlin. ‘ - . .
it is reported from'Bsrlin tint".
parlcys between his “QM. y B.-
cialists and the Imptfidcnt 30‘
cialists concerning elections to
National ‘ Assembly, have failed,
and that the Independents have
decided to nominate candidates in
all districts.
(Continued on Seventh Page.)
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initiations
insinuating;
Local Boy WasBeioreMet: I
With the Heavy Artillery
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Decker. o! I.
Crescent Terrace. have received in. ~
their son. Sergeant]! Becker. 8-
piy Co. 19th lit-Arm Division}. I.
m. the following interesting lettu'a:
g Somewhere in France, Nov. 25. ms.
Dear Ms. and'Paz— . '
Many thanks. for the clippings whisk
were very good and very interesting.
mm: events are always automating; .
enhay'flbvn ve much. "
We have one utilized; son with I.»
who is a mall clerk and the other wan
helping me on ammunition and ”m
a. simmer- for as. He has had on.
very hard experiences and never saw
mlure yet. Once he starts you at.
many baskets were given away will;
not be known until tomorrow when a!
report can be obtained by the head Of’
the local organisation.
The appreciative letters of praise}
iegve tomorrow afternoon for New
York. The presidential yacht May-
flower, from which the naval secre-
tary and his party will review there-
turning battleships Thursday. now is
‘en route to New York.
in Bridgeport has increased its capital stock from;
n jail and one $1,000,000 to $2,000,000. Papers to that"
tram overseas soldiers did much tol
Immi filling the kettles of the army "“1 welcomes We "1° WWél‘ful
24.—When the which for two or more weeks beforel“new”m dreadnougts which have
order of the Department of Justice re- Christmas could be seen on all cor-
lmoving restrictions on enemy aliensl ”em
[goes into effect Christmas Day. iti
,ivlll affect about 5,500 German aliens. lawn“ and the kettles were filled on
who have heretofore. been restrained.I mm? than 0““ occasion With the
‘in Connecticut 3300 German males pickles. dimes and even hills. which
males are reg“. moire contributed by a. grateful public.‘
I
been engaged overseas d
I
(Continued on Page Seven).
NEW llillllllllllES '
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NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—The plight of
it -t were filed with the Secretary of little children—babies who are ems
e co . elated on the day before Christmas be—l
tiring the
"Seven \inches to the top” was the
' BRISTOL BRASS co. mconeoaav.
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2 D I
' HARTFORD, Dec. 2i.—'l'he Bristol.
Brass Company has incorporated and;
Wthe fact that he was taken prih jails today and 25 are interned in Fort
by the Germans while Dr. Han- Oglethorpe, Go. About 300 are on par-
Dooley, of Chicago, successor to ole. There are two
Stevens. assistant surgeon, owes Jail. one in New Inndo
liberty to the fact that Dr. Stev- in New Haven jail».
la prisoner. I
one of those weird romantics of .
and the war.
trap flashed to the bombing
afternoon that a seaplane
‘ on the surface of the water
... “W miles oil’ the coast. A
t motorboat. ready for such emer-
’ on. Vincent out. A surgeon al-
Is accompanies such expeditions.
'N Dull? 'in ordinary circum-
. t... wou' have gone. But Doctor
.; “ma?“ ‘gté‘ctirlng {Rom the
an - o p ,ltjlhe u might
m V‘ . ' ' .3 7..
W
A
(cause the high cost of milk torbids‘
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL.
The American Red Cross.
Heartlest Christmas Greetings
gratulates them all upon belonging
brings Peace, Good-Will and Happiness to those to whom it
ministers. Happiness surely belongs to all who
Happiest Christmas possiblarto 3113:“ Christ
.Graatest Mothers!
‘lil' .‘
the purchase of this food nourisment
'~bv mothers who are poor-occupier“
the pnrchcase of this food nourishment '
the John Doe inquiry into the milk sit-l
uatlon.
Conditions which exist among New
York children "right up to Christmas
eve." were described by Mrs. Mary A.
Sullivan. Welfare Worker. who pro-
duced photographs of grouped! babies.‘
0‘ p. whonhsvo cultured from gene is
to, wow ~
Norwalk Chapter, extends the
to all of its members and con-
' to an organization that
give it, The '
“m
. ‘BEIIINS IN IIIISTIIN
Many ' Entertainments ’ at
l' Which the. Soldiers and‘
i
Sailors Were Warmly
’Welcomcd
BOSTON. Dec. 24.—-Although the
ground was have of snow. the temper-
ature many degrees above normal and
many of the big stores devoid of usual
holiday decoration because of war re-
strictions only recently lifted. there
was no mistaking that today was the ,
.33.
before Christmas, for Boston be-
lts celebration early. Long before
the last of the belated shoppers had
completed their purchases Christmas
(Continued On Page Five) I
CONGRESS BEGINS I
CHRISTMAS RECESS'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—-Congress'
began its Christmas rsc'ess today. ev-'
en committees suspending virtually,
all work for the holidays. The Sea-
ate. after passing the War Revenue
bill lastmniglit. storied .Ithrfe day r;-
ceucs- oon .’ unit, .. 1.1-?
films g j the
.pt
nay he will do his bit or die“ That 8
the same width the rest. They but
been under shell-fire and gas but new
. 'er failed to get the mimosa
around to the proper place. Now wt
PLANT EXPlflflESIue salvaging a. lot so it. keeps on
, . - lay. Befom it finished up we had to
-——~-—- Iputinallkindaofhoms stadiums
WATEBTOWN. N. Y.. Dec. 24.-- had time to think of it.
Four persons were killed and a score‘ -—-
injured, some probably fatally. by anI (Continued On Page Six)
explosion late today in the shell load-g
sa.i.°s:s::;.:‘.iist‘- islets? fiflNfiREfiAIIIINAUSI
IJIIIIISIIIIIS IIEIIVIIIE
occurred in a small frame building.
The force of the explosion smashed
On Sunday morning mat. a Christen
mas service was held in the“ South
window glass in many houses.
The main plant escaped damage.
The cause of the explosion had not
Norwalk Congregational churdh
which will be long remembered by
those present. The service wanna
SHEII LIIAIIINII
“-
been ascertained by the oilicials af-‘
ter several hours' investigation.
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
EXCHANGED BY CABLE
WASHINGTON Dec. 24-“The charge of the acting pastor.oRev. Em! ,. _
American '3‘ in ”me and ”-t Jacobs, the sermon of the morning
Christmas greetings
home exchan
today by cable. General. Pershing ca.
bled to General March:
“Pleasoaccept tor the omeers and
men of the American Army in the
United States Christmas greetings and
best wishes nor tilt. comma. year from
tho-Amarioihm lump ram -.,
r‘ ». » v.. WW ,: ll
being preached by the retiring pastor.
Rev. .lohn Staplelon, now in charge of
"Y" work at Camp McClellan. Ala. ‘A.
large audience filled the church which
was decorated tastefully with the col- ‘
on. of the season. The music of tho I. ' .
morning VII 93W}, 03‘“! «fl
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