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“wood alcohol poisoningkin this city charged With SHEER! 3318. 90915 119"»
m SOI‘IT‘E NORWALK since Saturday morning, when Benny appear in 6'0“” as he is ill from 9013‘
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STAMFORD. Dec. 29.-Thomas Mol- VAN§EBOR0; Ma. 138%: ail-3kg;
ianaski, a saloon-keeper, was arrested hundred and iii}? leafleif ha in “an.
itodo" charged with alleged violation concealed m a. car on Y
*ot‘ thlo’ law in selling whiskey. The at» _, Fit across the border here from New
- -—«———-————J run; follows the illness or Alexander
fi- Ffi:~£~é61:fiEN, Propo. Kapouwski, who bought a. pint of whis~
'Brunswick, were seized last mghtby,
a United States custom ofiiccr.,_lt is
said to be the largest seizure ol liquor
“Honour, mac. 29, 1919
...-0 ___._.___.: he}: on Christmas. He was taken ill
alter drinking of it. but there is some «.ycr mode on the (Innadianfiiame bar» 5
. TOMORROW
High tide 4:06 a». m.; 4:30 p. 111.
“$1111 rises 7:19; sets 4:33.
W“ .‘AASONIC NOTICE
H. Robert 5!. Wilcox, secretary.
mm” runs“rr.mzimo“‘i~“dfi
Tom Well, Lodge No. 108. F. and A. M.
‘ Meets in Masonic Building, Southicily as yet. ;
33in street, lst and 3rd» Tuesday oti ELIZABETH. -N. J-- DPC‘.
mach monthmJuly and August except-
ndfat 8 o'clock. All Master Masons
«firdially invllod.‘ John K. Finch, “’v‘who died in a hospital loot night, Pros»
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Heads of Wood Alcohol
Poison Gang Caught in
New Haven Raids Sunday
Continued From First Page.
fiompsonville is under arrest.
NEW’ YORK, Doc. ‘”
an: undertaker, a dru
flealer~fnccd Charges lit-lore a United
States Commissioner here this morn-
VI.
at wood alcohol 11>: ‘o’hisncy through
five states in the last ten days, death
and blindncss it‘llDWlllg in its wake.
The men drum-ted last night and
nearly today by llunicl L. Ilortcr, i‘ll
fiervising revenue ngont hero, and Il.
B. Dobbs, a. Federal agent, are:
Adolph l’aonrcili, a Manhattan wine
and liquor dealer;
' John Romain-Hi, a Brooklyn undwr
finker;
Samuel K.Sli1l"h}', a Brooklyn drug-
gist.
Romanelli, according to Dobbs, is
she “king pin" in the wood alcohol”:
traffic. Panorvlli. who, according to
the Federal ugonls, made a. clczm
breast o‘khis port in handling the bev-
: garage, said whu. nrrcstcd:
“i am glad you not me. I \vil-lrtvll
all. I know, but xor God’s who don't
send me to Conno- ticut. I don't. want
to be lynched. 31y rutmc has 'boou
published 111:“! 11.1: 11:11:411'3 and ii
- ‘t’ouid moan ccrtuin death."
According to Hobbs, l‘unz‘trolli in P"-
ylanation, said that he had'ltccn ap-
jmoochcd by :1 man named Holsberg.
' 42.5 Hartford, (‘onn., a. friend of his, to
yrocure SOlllt‘ ("hristmns “booze." 1’1;
Jlilralh' thin szot into communication
with Romnnclli, Dobbs said, and fibul-
3y Salecby, the drought.
When interviewed by newspaper
. nonfat police headquarters, Panarolti
, said \he believed that twenty barrels
ref the “whiskey” had boon Shipptyl to
'Xl'i’llm'tcd. th‘ Prosecutor announced.
-..’1‘1;yee men'“: trace
lv‘L and a liquor;
g in connection \xiih the spreading; . I?
51.):‘martmr-nt of Justice at Newark. .5.”
how must-d rho (ls-nun: um. ‘ll-‘cn mm” 1mg;
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hole of recover ' with loss of Sight. (-35“ ‘ . ’ . ,
' {K'ATERBUR-sz, Dec. 29.-—Two bar." .B‘f‘} lOllh, Dori. 5362;311:1‘? :23
:I‘rlS 01‘ the Whiskey alleged him! 13“?“ i"‘g§"“:,t foggifim": 913icit"lidg§or ever ,
~madc at the still ot' Dmnenick I‘errot- miileflflmeb 0 ‘v , », ‘ din as
2't* in Vv'ostville, «In mid to have macro 111 this country is tin‘ijpczihs g'md
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{reached X‘l’alerbury. The local police “in“???”flat-bl: 11:? golfinwotiathe sale
ldcpartment are making every effort to, bflmmflbb ““1? 5“ g , 1 L cPorter l
i} "t th 02.0“ No (,8ng of girl... m poisoned liquor, Dame . ‘ ,.
‘ ”("1 e e pd... . . t ‘3' q 1-"viw‘n" Revenue Aoent for me
incss. or death due to partaking of the 531% , vi, a ‘ -\_ a d iod‘i 3
iliqugy have hceu dlSCOYGI‘Cd 11} 1‘12“. 30““ “X Ol'zi dlSlllCr. announce l).
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Raymond Bro's.
FOR T'SAiE OR" “RENT “
Building, 137- Washington Street—store!
safe, desks and entire outfit. . 1 . 7“
For Rent—If property is not sold.
and afice with
Evidence already in hand is sulfi-‘
39..__Qm. Clem, fair. Porter said ,to hold 1113;111:315
death from wood alcohol was reporttsd 1"“1131'031, :1.3‘ldjfl‘gfiidlleégiefi-H . 2“,
fhere today. After an autopsy on We lx'lil:):;kl(xl~:1altf:dartaoluflr, and Samuel 1K. 2
,‘body of Micnacl Ranch. 01 Roselle, gnijctbl’, a 1;;wokb‘n druggist, the all
losml principals in the distribution of i
:0 1mm, liquor in New England, (on g
can 4 of first degree murder. The,
Illl'n are: twin: hold incommunicado
during the 48 hours which will elapse,
1M- oro they are arraigned before a
l’nltud ritrnns t‘ommissioner.
Bail of 3:30.000 for immediate rc-
~- of j‘llllr.l'{‘1)l already has been:
ocutor Vantcr L. lIc-tfiold announced
ithat he had learnt-d whore \Yzmsn had
obtained the poison and that arrests
probably would be made.
Fl'fl" other.“ cases of wood alcohol
"055021ng in Union county lime blfi‘n
Three are in l’loinilold, the mast Sort-v
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>ous b91111! that or 3- ‘mxh Morons. : _ ‘ _» 1.53%”. qam \thn the
(James Barry was rs‘vportwl ill at R0- 1‘ j ,2, 1 ~
.9 (A ., ., J ,J‘ . - . .. .. . ~ _
‘ ‘3 llc‘rllndn GILL “‘15 “POW“ at hell e": ‘ .- “'0. d the COIRXDIS’EiOHCI‘ to
11 “0111' r‘tl lin- boil 1.: ‘ All“; for each dci‘cnd-
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«d, Mr. Porter (Molar-5
The :Iuthorilios urn attempting to
::.nl.- ;
a weekend shipment mto the ';:=»,..my yQV‘ynuc agents today mado.‘
country. A lloscllo saloon-keeper is :1 ,1 m, :ul unich .m‘ up»; profilistés on ?
alleged to have sold bovcraco con- illumina-
mining wood alcohol. accordinfz- M mu: Mn
rank Stone, :1 sprcial agent, of tho ,2
ct occupied by Panrelli
1v Willi thenroverything
11V -
mould iron: the Slightost bearing
no ruse.
THOMPSONVILLE. Doc. Bil—4.00m t.‘lilct’)l’EJl-l, Mass, Dec.- 29.~—Four‘
m‘d Montana. a liquor donlor. ploadmi mvn :lz'rvsh'd 5:»:turdny chargml Withg
1&1 Washington Stseet-
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guilty today to tho charge of malaiu: :umnluughlcr in Connection With’
an illegal salt: or liquor (m Dccvlllbol' drains attributod to drinking of liquor,;
22 Sentence was rlvlziycd until Fri. will: 21 how: of wood alcohol Were or»
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PLENTY OF RUBBER BOOTS AND ARCTICS.
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'é‘iEAiLY & BlisCiiEN
South Norwalk.
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For indoor or outdoor wear. Good sturdy one: for slanting
and tramping tirzrough the. snow. Dréssy ones for the holiday
parties and entertainments.
—an._wgw 9.1....
HUNDREDS OF. PAIRS 01-“
" FINE QUALITY ELAN ’l—l'l‘fi
AT VERY REASONABLE I’thlfi
corral»: BLANK :irs
Full size, worm, thick and flow}:
53'49’ $5-983 $6.98 3.35:3:
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L :3 "PLAID BLANKETS
El ”1% Largo size. with a soft (loop imp. firmly u: ‘
1: Eng quality; choice M'lc‘wiioll oi" plaid-s.
$7.93 {3'39 $3.93 1 1 *1
summon: VALUES: EN
INDIAN BLANKETS. WOOL Mlfilii‘ll m, .
- ALL woor. mnmmrs “AM: (inn: nun :_
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. DRESS GOODS minnows
lliimlrcds <:2'}:1'.,ivlic;:l l-‘Hyjllzu hi" all 1x17:
"rials. sliilnllll‘ for (1:: «1*». wweta. \llll‘a so? -
At Twenty-Five Per Cent. Below 134ml l ; «I
d)’ awaiting: possiho action by tho Fed. ruignvd in police court hero today. All
(”(11 dulhnl'HK’S in (”111110 10“ “‘Hh {Hialhl'd “(3’1 Hui“; find hdll \VRS not in 5&7 “‘4‘“ m '1‘)“ 71.;5,‘
A big “and varied stock just received, including Dining
Tables, Serving Tables, Side and Arm Chairs, China Closets,
Bullets, in sets or single pieces.
FREE AUTO DELIVERY TO ALL SURROUNDING TOWNS.
”W Wood alcohol (1156‘s. Hi5 bond was 3101“!” With. The cases “ore contin—
fixed at $1.000. The arrest followed mid I": Jan. 33. Whom the three otlwrs
4hr two dvntl‘es from wood alcohol Iil‘I‘ilile‘: ll Saturday will come before
poisoning horn. M: :itrxnn bought live: tho court again. 1 ‘V
gallons of somalkd \VhlskFY in llrrrt- A total 01' :78 doatlls in this part of
ford and this nliVlurn is hollowd to Connecticut Valley was the record if?
mzn-nirc. divided as follows: 1'
two porsono ill ovum! Ffl’!‘ \Vu: ('lflt"lj-Pf.3. 72$; Ilolyoke, 1": Spring-2
to another salon; spar. liv F0. 4: llndlvs'. I}: Thompsonvillo. l .
Jillerllelmnf, azaozlwr liquor dcnlr-r l'nznr. “~ ('l:(:c;l:‘l-.f<i, 1. '
RE‘MYMON D s. SON
Hartford each barrel containing be-
tween forty and fifty gallons. Tho‘
price paid was from $1,000 ‘0 $1.500 a
barrel. 5
Two more cases of wood alcoholic
poisoning were roportcd today by the
police. Jamos 1395111311, 41.) yours old,
whose residence is in \Vcst 14m
street, last night was taken to the 1105- l
vital, where his condition is reported
,5 :as serious. Sarah Hart, 32, also W23,
taken to a. hospital, but she will re-,
‘ pover. |
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.——The use of boy 5
erages composed partly of wood Moo-1
1, which has killed ten persons in‘
nxcago since Christmas, was the sub»
ct.of a. conference today betwoew‘l
maclay Hoyne, State‘s Attorney, 2": :1
oroner Holfman. Mr. Hoyne "154.1
argcs of manslaughtor would he
eased against all persons where
‘denco shovrs they sold wood alco-
». to drink.
5 “More than that,” he said, “they
0 will be prosecuted under the Illi-
«is search and seizure law. This
_holesale poisoning by bogus liquor
,ust stop." ‘
; Charles Simski, West Side saloon”
greener, who died last night, was the
”test Victim of the concoction, which
. 9 police say was manufactured in
‘3 house, and which also hillod his
t ‘fe and a guest. Mm”- Him: '10:? bol—
‘fies labeled “wood 4:.le “1:1“ were
found in the basement or :7 : saloon
and the police b‘cliorv‘ 'lw :- number
16f people who died wizijv 1hr last few
ays in the neighborhozfl. supposedly!
of..heart disease. Wore ; ally victims
gifwood alcohol 3: itonirz‘, from Sim-
’s liquor.
HARTFORD, llw. 29.~b‘aloons in
Hartford closed today following a re-
quest from Chief (5‘ l’oliCe Garrett J.
Farrell that they stop sales of everv
sort for an indefinite period because
of wood alcohol poisoning in the Con-
necticut Xalley, which 'up to this
Imam ng ad resulted in ml' '
deaths. 1111 l) 80;
' Prosecuting Attorney Alexander W. ’
Creedon Went to New York todav to“
see Adolph banal-em and others of the
. y ring,“ arrosted in tha '
He will seek to r-rtrafl’ce thetmmtg;
Hartford on char-go wt murder. j
“The arrests in “ “.- Haven, Chico-g
tee, Holyoke and “'“w York mean?
and so far as getting the arties -
sponsible‘ is concermd, tin;J case rfsl
flout cleaned up.” said Mr. Creedon. ’
3:0ver’ Sunday deVel'opments in the
use include deaths in Greenfield and}
Men Mass" Thompsonville andi
finnden, additional deaths in 1101,!
the tolls and showed that the.“
was used as a. distributing center:
he southern portion of the whis—g
Mail, in statements made‘to po»5
ondnowapaperreporters at, New!
said he made arrangements:
» -_ . Nathan \Salaberg, one or the’
rum: under arrest in this city, to
“I tho:qu barrels“: taken, from
that this gang has harm rounded upflfi
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Government Flour
Cuts Your Living Costs
' I ‘HERE has just arrived in the local mar;
. kets a supply of Government F lour made
of soft, winter wheat. .
The Government is offering this at prices that
give every flour user in this locality a chance
to cu: down flour bills. .Make the most of “0
your opportunity by buying
Herschfield Motor
Transportation Co.
Daily Service Between New Haven. Bridgeport,
Norwalk and Philadelphia
10 large trucks at your service for all kinds of transpor-
tation; padded van: for furniture work.
South Norwalk—m Water Street. Phone 294.
New York City—174 Seventh Avenue, Phone Farragut 7347.
"'Now Haven, Conn-266 State Street. Phone 427 colony.
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Standard Pure yVheat Flour
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g High. class models of dependable quality mu‘. .. '
2.5.: ionahle colors. One hundred attractive M3 in TM - .
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$12.98 To $18.49
Yard \x'inlv. Syn-issl
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At 1-3 Under Regular Value
M. Unmlxnnw toilm‘mi in»! >1.“ 3‘ ‘vxlmllw. l
Ew‘r," loading and [11'Nll'xl!1:t‘t'rYHl'iIHlE all . : w 1
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Here is an excellent Hour of straight gradé
used by the best bakers and grocery trade.
You can buy this flour today at mica-around
75 cents for 12 pound packags and $1.50
for 24V2 pound packages.
Retailers may buy Government Flour in pa:
per sacks in car lots at $10.43 per barrel, or
in cotton sacks at $10.80 per band. (In less
than car lots, paper $11.15, cotton $11.55.)
United States Grain Corporation Standard
Pure Wheat Flour is 'on sale today at the fol-
lowing dcalcrsg A
GREAT ATLANTIC a. PACIFIC ATEA COMPANY.
The follow ng wholesalers have ordered this
flour and~will supply retail demands on arrival of
flour: 0. E. SLAUSEN COMPANY, Norwalk, oonn.‘
GREENYILLE GRAIN COMPANY, Norwalk, Conn. '
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The Government is selling this flour on]?
“(here there are no similar flours selling at
Similar low prices.
For further information‘wrfl'e .
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Gowns in white, pink and bluo stripes and small figures.
201m: finished with hemsfitching, with and
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W M 'oo‘ooo~olooofo}:03”ofo'oooooft-o3. oo- i‘ociio. $2.50
Women’s Short Flannelette Skirts in plain white and
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