FRIDAY. DEC. 26, 1919
On the Clcse of a.
V7C":~' Successful Year
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
and
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
to our friends and patrons and
to our loyal employees Who have
helped us to make so many new
friends and patrons.
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Joseph Davis
5 ROWT‘H NORWALK.
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,yomnw Ki LED WHEN
SHE m~5HEGARDS WARNING
.;r BANDIT NOT TO SHOUT
g Enter Passic N. J. Men's Fur-
r‘ :tore~—-Carry Out Death ‘
Threat
\' .l,, IMP. 26.--—Bncau:'e
'2 instead of obeying a
'Ku'lell quiet and Dill ull
)lrs, Morris Goldstein
ill-ml luv one, of the three
:n.‘ n l-ill'ly yesterday morning
nary yesterday morning‘
nivn’s furnishing store
lw her husband on Main
this city
the shooting the slayer and
mmpanions dashed to a tour-
in which they had driven to
and were lost before an
mold be raised. No trace of
_..— lll‘t‘n found.
unlit—Heine were in their liVinf-t
as in the rear of the store count-
,:. tlw day‘s receipts when a: tour-
~r drm'n up and three men enter-
store. \Vhen Goldstein came
Wald one asked to see an overcoat.
proprietor showed him one cost-
- 35:3 and the. stranger put it on.
:w-r a few minutes he expressed him-
-:‘ satisfied with it. He put his hand
: his back pocket as if to get a pock-
Ebook, but instead drew a revolver,
.‘nlch he pointed at Golds’iein With the
.nnmand "Throw upvyour hands." .
By this time the other two bandits
were at the rear of the store, and when
, ' ‘ 'W tion is not the least of
- . stem came from the Iivmg baughs dllkc - ,
Mrs. G0” the commending features. ‘Norwalkers.
.oom one of them pointed a revolver
her with the same command his
wnpanion had given‘her husband.
“alike her husband. Mrs. Goldstein
. not obey. Instead of keeping
: and holding up her hands She
.-.i.:ned for help and stepped for-
L :w if to grapple with the intrud‘
He drew back a bit and fired sev-
hots. One struck the woman in
.itl, killing her instantly.
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“ 11' ‘ AE HIS PAROLE
AND JOINED NAVY
».».. nitlon to Bring Pardova Back
From Rhode Island
w‘nur Marcus ll. Holcomb has
= “.w extradition papers on the
r Of Rhode Island for the re-
: H. orpe Pardova, alias George
to this state. Pardova. was
‘ {mm the state reformatory
.. on parole and later broke
enlisting in the United
:. lie is now stationed at
..nin.r: station near Newport.
lln' war a Similar instance
' .lfll‘l the governor of Rhodc
“It-n permission?lr extra-
mmmander of the ship on
:: all wanted was Stationed‘
! ill’t‘l' him to the civil au-
' i l".- was necessary to Wife
or the. navy and secure;
. ilw man‘s dismissal from
wl vii-e before he could be
the authorities in this
' 'Inr policy will be follow-
., ii the naval authorities
in turn l’ardova over.
FOR
ESCAPED CRIMINALS
llcc. 26,—Police and
'ii-s are hunting four
7 . known criminals, wno
: jail delivery in which
If was shot yesterday
.tectives today began
1:311 a number of cot-
‘ Place, a suburb wnere
thought to have hidden
‘T-‘r being taken there In
by their deliver-em.
‘ large are Edward-Mee-
5’. W. West, safeblower
1““ch murdered; Frank
E5‘mard, alias Albert Johnson,
"; Albert Loach, silk robber
w . . .;;..«, and Leo Mitchell. held on
4' “5 Carrying firearms.
"'9; Elva are under arrest. suspect-
. , ' 7 73“”: Concerned in the deltvery.
“-0 of them were taken a. few hours
A 7 "'~"Uming from the Point Place
"1 in an automobile. Two oth-
W‘ire PiCked up in the underworld
f 7 a lip that they were going to me
‘ "‘3’ 9115011 to release the other! or-
lfested. f 3 .
CHANoEs CONTINUE IN
CLMMlmtuIAL BUILDINo
M. J. Riordan, who has been award-
ed Inc contract for the remodeling of
the two upper floors of the Commer-
ical Building at 34 Wall street. has
force of men at work today on the
third floor preparing to remove the
wall between the old Sons of Temper-
ance Hall and the former Odd Fellows
hall, which will be converted into one
big zoom measuring 60 feet by 60 feet.
The old Masonic hall on the same floor
for some. time occupied by Cockenoe
Tribe, No. 32, I. O. R. M., will remain
as at present.
A new stairway will lead from the
head of the stairs from the street en-
tranrc from the second floor to the
find and the old stairway will be re-‘
moved to allow the extension of the
rear walls of the front Offices a dis-
lancf of four feet i;:to the old hall.
>The rear Offices will not be changed,
but the small office at the eastern
end will be converted into two modern
“wineries; one for men and one for
.women. The flooring of the entire
second floor will be of rod Composi~
.lion similar to that at the entrances
of the stores at the street leVel.
. There will be a change in the big
'office at No. 10, occupied by William
H. Byton. which will be extended six
‘fcct further on the easterly side. tak-
ing one mere of the front windows
and the small office over the street
entrance it is understood will be fit-
ted up for a restaurant.
HARBAUGH NOW PRODUCER
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‘ Former Popular Star of Music Hall
; Stock Company Has Written for!
Theda Barn and William Farnum_
His Own Production at Hoyt’s
(‘arl Harbaugh, a well known actor
in Norvvalk because of the fact that he
was for a considerble 'time a popular
star with the Music Hall Stock Com-
panv, that not so long ago played the
favorite stage success of the dav. has
been a producer and director of pho-
Etoplays. W'iih the Hallmark corpora-
tion that boasts such stars as Charles
Miller. Stuart Holmes, previously one
jof the Fox principals, and Ellen (Tagal-
dy, also of Fox fame, Harbaugh is
writing scenarios and giving his per
sonal aid as director of ways. He
formerly with the Fox Corporation
and some of the most complimentary
success of William Farnum and Theda
Bara were in picture adaptations from
his non. “Other Men’s Wives", Har-
baugh’s firs: independent work Is
booked for Hoytfs Theatre and will be
seen there twice this evening. It is
an excellent .photoplay theme played
by a very capable cast and Mr. liar-
will be glad of the chance to see a
picture production from the pen of a
man of local connection and produced
under his direction.
FRENCHVELECTIONS JANUARY 17.
PARIS, Thursday, Dec. 25.~I‘rt-.~'i-
(lent l‘oincaire‘s successor will be
elected on January 17, according to:
. ”he inference generally drawn by me!
iParislan press from Premier (‘lemcn-
’cean‘s statement in the Chamber that
his cabinet would definitely
on that dale.
the prcmirr'a declare
the a candidate for the
which 1119...; that he will be elected
virtually . ’thout opposition.
Speculation regarding “the Tiger's"
succcseor head of the Cabinet ls
'
RS
GovernOr
to have a
Millerand.
seems
Alexandre
Alsace-Lorraine,
concerned.
'iC‘lemenccau's choice and should be.
the logical candidate, in the Chamber
of Deputies, since he was the leader
of the Coalition which gained a great . lion are now being exercised by the
lRailroad
lpassage Of'the railroad bill by Con~
Egress the Railroad Administiaiion will
am out of existence.
éblcs have not passed aWay
itiine :L new scheme will have to be do-
‘tvised tor rivaling with the problem of.
:fuel supply and distribution. 1
victory in the elections.
:WATCHMAN FOUGHT
; THREE. BURGLARS
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Dec. 26.——Thc
plucky fight of Daniel Whitlock, an
unarmed watchman at the plant of
the National Biscuit company, torccdl
three gunmen to flee after they had
lshot him four times late last night.
iln their retreat, the burglars left he-
:tools. The tools were found scatter-
‘ed outside the factory.
‘ VVhitlock with a bullet wound over
the left eye, two shuts in the right
arm and one in the. ’Ieft leg, collapsed
latter he had routed the gunmen. It
as early today before he recovered
w >
give the alarm by tcle~
sufficiently to
phone.
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FIVE TONS OF SUAGR
DISTRIBUTED TO
STAMFORD PEOPLE
—Over 10,00 pounds of granulated
.ple of Stamford today through the
generosity of the Stollwreck ChOCOIate
Company. H. B. Duane, president of
the company, placed the sugar at the
disposal of the city with the under-
standing tbat, when it is able to repay
the loan, the municipality can do so.
The sugar was sold at 14 cents a pound
and each package contained two and 3.
half pounds. Only one package was
sold ton person; The sugar was plac-
ed on me at the Central the sultan.
and‘a. long linen: persons were on
LABOR PROBLEM
, LOOMS LARGE IN
- RAILROAD PLANS
1 (Continued from Page One).
Samuel Gompers president of the
§called a meeting of the chiefs of the
[big railroad employe brotherhoods for
next Monday. It is expected that an-
other demand for Increased wages will
'be made, based on the argument that
.2139 cost Of living has not been reduc-
Labor also will wage a determined'
ibattle against the anti-strike feature
of the. I ulroau bill as passed by the
Senate. As the House is opposed to
.this section of the measure, and a
substantial minority in the Senate
also is against it, the prediction ls
made that the cont‘crrees will knock
it out after Senator Cummins, chair.
man of the Senate Interstate Court
Emerce committee, has made a perfunc-
iiory effort to retain it.
l The eagerness of both branches of
.Congress to finish the legislation in
{ample time for the smooth return of
'thc railroads on March 1 Will have a
{tendency to wipe out the existing dif-
;I‘erenccs. If the Senate should hold
Yout for the (‘ummins autivstrlke provi.
=sion, there is scarcely any doubt that
a long deadlock wouId result because
'of the overwhelming opposition to it
In the House. \Vith this provision
eliminated the most serious difl'iculty
will have been overcome.
May Adopt Canadian Plan.
In place of the anti-strike section
the conferrees may agree upon some
such scheme as the Canadian "cooling
on“ plan." This would prohibit astrike
tor a lockout for a specified period, say
American Federation of Labor, 1133’
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1sixty days, during which time efforts
could be exerted by both sides to the.
merit and the public, to avert the!
strike. At the end of the period, if no
settlement had been reached, it would
be lawful for the employes to go on
strike in an attempt to enforce their
demands.
The railroad officials, who are rep
resented by able lawyers in “’ashing-
ton, will exert their influence to per-
suade the conferrees to concentrato
the Government's supervision of the
railroads in “'ashington. They 'be—
.lievc that greater efficiency can be ob-
tained in this manner than through a.
system of regional boards for the reg-
ulation of freight and passenger rates.
Aside from the antivstriko feature.
the main ditterenca between the;
House. and the Senate bills lies in the ‘
system of Federal supervision. The]
(‘ummins bill proposes to create al
transportation board, which would bet
in the nature of an appellate tribunal
above the. Interstate Commerce Com-
mission. It would also provide for the f
consolidation of the railroads In
gional systems and the fixing of rates
[portion of both measures.
llmal l‘OI‘l‘lerl‘ the bill‘doubt‘ess will
lbear little resemblance In language to
resign .
It is also deduced from will be made to the railroads for puril
"tion that he will poses of improvements until they get;
presidency l
fcontrol the Government faces a. rail-
Eit is expected that this will continue
consequently eclipsing discussion as gduring the. remaining two months ofV
to the next president of the Republic. JGOVE’mment control,
oripress companies may be mode diffi.
,cult than in the case of the railroads.
great lead. so far as predictions 31‘? iTlIey have been consolidated by the
He is supposed to be M. lGovernment under the American Rail-
iway Express.
Zia seriously questioned. l
:street, is being held here today under,
‘red about 8 O’clock at the corner Of
ijczuk was caught by two young men
Iand the weapon was discharged while
sugar was distributed among the p90,
'55th her after she refused to elope
‘wltn him.
. ties.
within these regional limits. The Esch '
bill, passed by the House relies upon
increased powers granted to the Intelu"
the problem.
The twc measures are so divergent
be forced practically to rewrite this
Thus the
either 01‘ the pending bills, and in sub
stance probably will be a compromise
between the two schemes.
Will Need $646,000,000 More. I
It has been estimated that Congress;
Will have to appropriate about $646.-
UUODOU to wind up Government con-
”‘01, in addition to the $1,250,000.00!)
provided heretofore. Short term loans
l
back on their own feet again.
As a result of the period Of Federal
road deficit of about $486,000,000. Durg
Haven.
§SOVIET REPUBLIC ENVOY ‘
IN PARIS;
PARIS, Dec. 26.~—»A Soviet Republic:
envoy charged with a special mission undations are reported all over Alsaceujng up radicals since his
to the Italian government, arrived at [Above Etrasbourgh the rlvér lll hasyfrom the navy, and arrwed in New:
Naples yesterday, acmrding to a dis- 'overflowed its banks.
‘
controversy, as well as the Govern- “
PAGE Fm
Entrances On Main St, Fairlield‘ Ave.,‘CannOII St.
End-Of-the—year
E—C-O-N-O-M-
a
in some timely
merchandise !
All about it in
tomorrow’s paper
THE HOWLAND DRY GOODS C .
1‘0'1200 CHICKENS LOST
KILLED 0R STOLEN.
TRUCK HITS POLE,
Over 100 spring chickens were in-;cloud)' and warmer tonight; Saturday
slate. Commerce Commission to solve stantly killed when a truck owned and fair: increasing south winds. \l’amintzsl
driven by Joseph Greenberg of New for high winds are displayed on the"
"in this respect 'th‘at‘thc conferrees will Haven, carrying a load 0f crated Cthkncoafl' A well-defined area or low pres-
ens, skidded and struck a pole at West
Main and SpruCe streets.
same number of chickens were lost or.
stolen. The truck was bound for New"
As the truck skidded over‘
the sidewalk It turned over slightly
so that the crates smashed against a
pole at the corner.
ing the last few months, however, the “patch recevled here from Rome.
iroads have shown a slight surplus. and “
About the
BRIDEGROOM FAILS TO APPEAR.
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i For Norwalk and vicinity: Partly
MONSON, Mass. Dec. 26.~Dr. \Vil-
Iiam Grey Vermilye, of New York, a
former naval surgeon, failed to appear
M.
iKeeney, of this town. yesterday, andf
. _tOday his absence “as still unexplainu
sure central over Ontario is causing ed.
cloudv and unsettled weather in the 10- Miss Kecncy, who resigned as pro-g
' - - - :fessor of Spanish at Bucknell Univers-
cal region but not much prempitatlon. . , . .
— ' , ‘. holy, to marry Dr. \crmilye, was re-;
Pleasant weather pro-Hails In the south lported ill at the home of her parents:
em and western dstrlcts. The Temper-l The Be“ Herbert B. Buckinghamn;
ature is considerably below the nor-Kwho was to have performed the cero-i
' Alla tic coast from mony. said Dr. Vermilye had not been.
mal along the d In is bout normaliheard from since he left a New York}
Maine ‘0 mm 'a_' .‘ ‘ a iliotel supposedly on the way to be“.
.in the central d‘lsu‘mls- 'married. He added that Miss Keen:
-~ cy's family felt that Dr. Vermilye’s,
FLOODS IN ALSACE
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absence was due to violence. The ex~l
STRASBOITGH. Dec. 26.-Great in-
lfor his wedding with Miss Ruth
llVGS of all kind Mont
Sol Rings, Signet Ring:
:‘nd Emblem Ring“ :i-‘t
popular with the gunk '! c".
this ) crr.
‘pected groom, he explained, had been:
engaged in Federal service in round-g
discharge 2
Comr in and sec lhc
pleasing patterns of rings: vu‘
show from the 0-H lines. Look
for tl~v 0-51 stamp in ring,t
Traffic is in-JYOl‘k 135*? Friday from a South Ameri—i randy
’ ‘ l .- , '. ,. |
l ' . 11 of the Vmgesdcan tup in “Inch he, had superusedI
terrupted In the \a ey . . ;the deportation to Colombia of a,
E“Red.” The trip. he added, suggested l
The job of unscrambling the ex-‘
The legality of such a
combination under the anti-trust laws
The duties Of the Fuel Administrm'
the
Administration. “‘ith
If the coal Irou'
by that
BRIDGEPORT WOMAN SHOT i
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BRIDGHI’ORT, Conn. Dec. 36.—A1-;
llogcd to have shot Mrs, Helen Dymisa: '
:jka, of 627 Jane street, during the
' ” ' ‘afe and their kit of .
'hmd $1,000 In a b ’ :course of a quarrel last night, John
Matajczuk, a. shoemaker of 486 Artie
$5,000 bonds on charges of assault with
attempt to kill, The shooting occur-
Hallett and Jane streets, and Mata-
after a dash up the street. The man
claims that Mrs. Dymyisajka attempt-
ed to kill him with a revolver, which
she snatched from his overcoat pocket,
he was struggling for its possession.
A 32~caliber bullet entered the woman 3
body just above the heart, and she was
taken to the Bridgeport hospital for
treatment. In statement made short-
!‘Iy after the shooting, Mrs. Dymyisal-
’ka alleged that Matajczuk deliberately
The man and woman have
been holding secret meetings for the
past four months, and the police are
Investigating the stories of both par-
. The woman’s wound Is not
believed'torbé‘flenl’?‘ . ' "
lthe possibility of radical activities be-l “ he“ 3““ b“? h" '3‘ ‘ .‘“““‘
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. appearance. 5 workmanship.
The hottest flame
f acetylene.
Demonstration at
The Sterling Furniture Co.
0x0 Co.’s Heating Kerosene
Commencing Tomorrow. Saturday
ODORLESS—DUSTLESS—SMOKELESS
30 PER CENT. CHEAPER THAN COAL
50 PER CENT. CHEAPER THAN GAS. . .
' knowntoscienoewiflltheex-V'
liver) Oil; ring carries a den»
llc guarantee thc guano-In:
of our store. and the guaranf
l w “it 1“" manufacturer.
RICHARD F. NOACK
Jeweler «
South Norwalk, Conn. Ji,
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Choice Assortment of the i
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Best Made Candies
. FOR nil: HOLIDAYb
A Most Appropriate Christmasi
Gift. l
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North Ave, between Oak and
Center Sits, Bridgeport, Conn.
Phone Barnum 5586-2. Second-
hand pans and tires to fit any
. N orwalk ‘
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