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INTHESENllNEL
rim—sump]: 1870.
ASSOQIATED Passe new; FROMJALL PARTS OF‘TH; Wow BY A ”semi. wm: AND OUR OWN.OPERATOR
Olfice as Second-Clan Mall Matter.
Entered at tho‘ South Now all: Pou-
soo'm nonwEx. com.
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MY: JAN.
27, 1926.
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(Cloudy tonight probably local rains)
mum uni
NEWSPAl’lll ~ .
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TWO m
Neuron ma ,
iii. for Mill
, (WERNORS
sing Affair'Held at the
Srwalk Country Club
's Afternoon
I'YAPPUINTWE ‘
flfFIEESHLLEI]
,' 1
3h Anniversary Meeting
served in Appropriate
anner
board of directors of the Not-
.Union of the King's Daughters
ons, which is the governing
i" the Home for the Aged, enjoy-
;ir annual luncheon at the Coun-
ub today. The members of this
are Mrs. Leo Davis, Mrs. W. H.‘
'in, Mrs. Robt. F. Way, Mrs. E.‘.
ory. Mrs. F. E. Lewis 2nd. Mrs.‘
n “'alts. Mrs. George 'l‘horne
Mrs, J. N. Coburn, Mrs. A. N.
Ick. Mrs, H. XV. Gregory. Mrs. (S,
drich, Misa Josephine Hurlbutt.
(-ltoy Montgomery, Mrs. George
iicld, Mrs. E. R. Sherwood. Mrs. ..
,C‘. Sherman, Mina Lydia Grecn.‘
Franklin Curtis. Mrs. John Bell.
E B- Smith, M”- Eben J. TIL"- the Superior court for today. They are'ur
iss Anna‘Curtis, Miss Fredricka.
rd, Miss Mary Bun-key, Mrs. E. F.
gor, .‘lrs, Farnum Middlebxook,
E. ll. Morehouae, Mrs. H. C.
r. Mrs. S. G. Adams, Mrs. Her-
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ominued on ‘Page Eight) "
PERS bdrm .
inhuman
flN’SEilNl’ENlIflNi
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idenl of Federation De-
ated by Younger Ele-
ent of Cigar Makers
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'i' YORK. Jan. 27.~—Sa,mucl
crs. president of the American
lotion of Labor. was defeated yes-
y in line election for delegate To
igar Makers‘ International Un-
rconwntion, held by local 144, the
izution 10 which he has belonged
no than forty years. Mr. Gomp-
as a cigar maker until 1882 when
came president of A. F. of L, and
l vice-president of the Cigarmako
mornational Union. The coming
.ntion, which is expected to be
in Chicago, in April, will be the
one to which he has not been 3
ate in many years.
rris Brown, secretary of local 1-H
he of the elected delegates, said
night that he believed the defeat
r. Gompers was due to the influ-
_of the younger men in the union,
y are. progressive,” he said. “and
e that Mr. Gompers is too con-
tive to advance the cause of la.-
ith proper speed.”
BURY HAT FIRM 5
sons FOR $30,000,
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cause the price of cut fur for bat
ing has advanced from $5.75
d, at which it sold last Septem-
to $1] a pound, the price now, the
hery Hat Company, of Danbury,
filed suit in the Superior court for
000 damages against the Interna-
.11 Fur Cutting Company and otlr
' of Newark, N. J., for failure to
vcr 30 cases of. fur purchased in
amber. The complaint alleges a
Man was entered into for the‘ 30
*5 at $5.75 a pound. Delivery of
f'HFf‘S was made. Refusal to V-
l:_«- remainder of the order is the
n. the suit. The hat company
i“! m .20 into the open market
i'-._\"$11 a pound for the fork
ljSTl’ORT GIRL HELD”
AS A SHOPLIFTER
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SIIIiéaocIkings. alleged to have
WWI Iiom the-Howland dry
kw; . in her possession, Eva»
3).; ' inn of, _“ PStDort, .was arrest-
: unfififme 30“" Seen: as che
. 5"tarngonthengéof early yesten
1“" headquarters a? 100k“! [1th
p “fling ‘ .
Hie ('in‘.‘ 'She “i"- b
v
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charges, 0'14,
. A fllllfill lulu
ontinued Existence in New
York and Connecticut Wa-
ters Menaced by Pollution
C
Oysters. once plentiful and consider-I
ed a frugal rcpast gradually are being!
classed as luxuries and soon will be—r
com-3 a delicacy. if depletion of the,
natural growing areas continues. in: , , 3 ,
the opinion of State Conservation Com- {I‘mtc‘d States L‘gh‘hom“? service 1'00‘3 y
missioner George D. Pratt, of , N,,“.;aiound the harbor to attend to the
York. Ichannei lights on a motorcycle yester-
Pollution of waters in which nyalvrta"
ordinarily spawn is believed to be the‘
reason for the decrease. The droiinc'
of the oyster industry yvithin the last.
five years has reached a point whore'
continued existence in New York, Con-1
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RIDES AROUND;
lfll nun 0N
A. MllllllClCll
For the first time in the history of1
the Norwalk harbor. an official of the
day. .
This unusual feat was accomplished
by Captain Richa‘rd Hendricks. in
charge of the lighthouse service in
this district. who, because of the think
we. disenz'ded ills motor boat, mount-
nccticut and Rhode Island is seriously"?d his motorcycle. and rode safely to
threatened, says the commissioners.
The war indirectly is held respousi~
bio for the decrease, the tremendous‘
development of industries along the
Connecticut rivers flowing i 0 Long
Island Sound. where most 0 the oys-
ters are nrcd, having caused a great
increase in the waste carried off b:-
the rivers. I
sou—summit ‘
_ cough 110cm
Deepite Many Cases Dispos-
ed 0f, Court Falls Behind
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Judge John E. Keefer has assigned.
four cases for hearing before a jury~ in’
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Grace [3. James vs. the Connecticut
Company; SlanislaW'Mon‘dryewSRl Vaf
Rosa Peters: iMilchell Rapalus vs.
llost Peters: Frederick F. Whitehead.
is. W'allcr Thomas. '
Four cases are also assigned for
"Wednesday and four for Thursday;
Judge. A. T. Roraback. retired, 110w,
state referee. will be in Bridgeport to-:
day to lieu r the contcsled divorce case. 3
of Walter S. lx'upfcr against Ruth Bak- :
er Kupfcr, '
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in which there is also a'
cross complaint. Both issues Will be
tried together.
Judge John W. Banks is assigned to:
hold a special session of the Superior;
court, in Bridgeport, commencing Feb-E
know 17, when he will hear a large‘.
number of uncontested divorce cases.
Although six divorce cases are assign-
ed for each short calendar session,
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(Continued on Page Eleven).
MAKERS or woman.
lasso-Willard
IN NHWUILDINEI
Arrangements have been completed
for the removal of the M. B. Mirsky 4'; .
Company, makers of women's dresaesf
from the Swartz & Corbett block. (‘n
VFashington street, to the. second floor
of the Stephen Novak building, Rail
road avenue.
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‘Assistant Secretary Shouse was
i tering success.
shoe-making firm with a factory in!
Brooklyn, said, this morning, the two
stores on the first floor of the build.
ing, now used for saloon purposes,
may be converted into a small shoe
factory, although definite plans had =are invited to attend
not been made.
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MflfllflfiATlflNS
\VASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—-With the
failure of the bipartisan conference
to effect a compromise, the peace
treaty‘ratification fight will be re.
sumed on the floor of the Senate,
probably today. _ ”E
The conference came to an abrupt
end yesterday. when the Democrats
left the session after Senator Lodge
declared there could be no change in
the‘reservations regarding the Mom
rbe doctrine and Article Ten. The
Bedroom ‘ announced they would re-
ply to th Republican leader today.
123 no progress can be made in con-
ference toward establishing 3. middle
ground on which the factions can set
together, the Democrats are under-afar about two weeks.
ibility of holding a military ball.
.business to be transacted includes thelnesses at the trial that the barracks
in PEACE mull;
(tertainment committees.
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,tiie lights stationed at various points
‘1 the outSide harbor.
Off Ram's Island the ice ls S inches
ithick, and in the inner harbor it is
'14 inches thick.
,BANAfillNilSOSZE
0N SHIPSIS Uflliil
Foreign Vessels Will Net'Be
Required to Seal Stores
\VASH lNGTON. Jan.
r)
7.33— Orders rc-
:quiring liquors on foreign vrsscls’ to
be scaled while the ships are in‘ Unit-
lcd States ports have. been suspended
pending a ruling by the Attorneyfien-
eral, Asoistant‘ Secretary of the Treas—
y Shouse announced yesterday.
Wliile‘lhe Attorney-General has not
.yet rendered an opinion, the action of
m.
garded here as indicating that the port
ban on liquors on foreign ships would
5 be lifted permanently.
The Treasuryv decision rendered
«some weeks ago under Which it was
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K. [if C. FAIR
Milli SUCCESS
The South Norwalk Knights of Col-
iumbus fair opened at Red Men's Hall,
:Vl'est “'ashing‘ton street.
«with several hundred persons in at-
. tendance.
last night,
The first night was a flat-
A feature of the even-
ing was dancing and musical selec-
tions, Grace Brothers' orchestra fur-
nishing music.
The committee in charge of the
evening program provided adequate
means for an evening of complete en-
joyment, and the opening was so au-~
spicious the members of South Nor-
walk Council are gratified in the indi-
cation that the remaining week will
round out zealous cffort with unbound-
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luau MAY Hillll
Mr. Novak, ivho is interested in a!
Li
’AMllliAllY BA
All former service men in Norwalk
an important
'meeting of the American Legion, to be
held tomorrow night, in the City Hall,
at 8 o'clock.
Members will consider the advisa-
Other
plans for the starting of a campaign
for new members. Reports will be re-
Ceived from the membership and en-
Hnmiiiil ‘
nun YESl-‘Ellllll
The first death in Norwalk this win-
ter from the "flu” was reported yester-
day. Adam Weisse died yesterday aft-.
emoon. at his home 42 Fall-field ave.
nue. He was 31' years old, andls sur-
vived by a wife and three children.
Mr. Weiase had been ,employed -ln
New York, and was ill fin the “do"
next] serv-
stood. to have decided to draw up mod- 1 ices, in charge of David W. Raymond.
vote on the floor of the Senate.
Armenia Mandate for
. ,AMS;ERDAM,~.Jan. 27.-—'rhe¥fi3§gna
With $28 Worth of gloves mentions to the treaty and call for a will be held from the late home
9113““ if U. cinema AcceptsAllies? Unlixhatum
Thurs-
day afternoon at 2 o’clock. *7 ‘
Jugoslav Government ' .. l,»
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worn it i
suwucn
, [our $50
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Donovan yesterday 2
' ' . ter from Commander .
recenedra gt}; of the Naval Operat-
amnion Roads, \‘a., con-
inrormatlon' that Francis
Hamilton, 47 Main street,
,l-‘irsr d.sirict, was absent from lll3,.~lil-
'1ion and duty without authority and
had been classed as a deserter from
the naval service.
Hamilton, according to the con:-
mandcr's lclter, was a descrter from
January 7, 1920. He was taken into
custody January .14. a iw'eekilnter, by
Police Sergeant Bryan Silk.
A reward of $50 was offered (or the
delixcry of Hamilton. to the Training
iStatlon at Hampton Roads. He was
{taken to that station. last May,
[by Sergeant Silk. A city ordinance
Lsava that no policeman can accept a
lrurard for services rendered during
the course of duty. unless permisaion
is granted, in writing, by the mayor.
"No one has asked me for such
written permission stncc l have been,
mayor,“ was Mr. Donovan's cryptic
“lull‘illt‘l‘ll this morning.
I Mayor Jcrcniiah
'B. Ga):
:iog Base. H
‘training the
. Alexander
humiliation
* Bflfllljlilllfllll
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‘ Act in Rhode Island Case
Before Recess—Jo Rule
on Referendum —- Ten
States Could Repeal the
Amendment if Decision is
Favorable '
WASHINGTW‘I. Jan. 27.-—-The valid-
ity of the constitutional prohibition
amendment and the Volstead law en-
forcing it will not be determined by
the Supreme court before April at the
earliest it became certain yesterday.
in the court yesterday the Govern-
ment began its attack against the ef-
forts of Rhode island ,to have the
Eighteenth Amendment and the Vol-
stead law declared invalid. Solicitor-
court asking dismissal of the bill of
complaint of Rhode Island against con-
‘stitutional prohibition.
Arguments are expected to deter-
drought. These, Mr. King said. would
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audition"
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[ KANSAS crrv, 310., Jan. 21—mo—
,nouuce sentence upon Louis fasten
welss of New Haven, Conn, the only
one of eleven defenders recently cow
victed in the Kansas_€ity, Kane. fed-
eral court of conspiracy to forge gm-
eminent treasury warrants while in-
mates of the disciplinary barraCKs at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Based upon the testimony of wit-
cral Judge Pollock has refused to pro- ‘
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,with the permission of the military
iauthoritiea, was ruled by a committee
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Humidor. 4
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word hasheen received in this city
,0: the (teeth. last My. or woman
’8. Daucherbo pended Invert: his
, Emmi?
upreme Tribuntl Not» to
glion of Miss Twombly‘s 215E birthday.
’and in arrangement and features \m i
General King filed a motion with the.
mine the validity of the constitutional"
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NORWALK MAN ,Mivoi ”Pious
mus HiMSilf 01?:qu 0N
m wmnv cm uni uxnv
Louis Tamas, for many years a . . , ’
resident of this city. where he was A few rounds of that tamous old
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employed as a moulder. committed sul: :gi'gidggflfi'w gfyfiifihfhgufnkdmynge ;
cide i.“ Chficlagpfi lfitlxtgil ‘1': float" Chief of Police “'illiamIR. Penning-1
ing hansen n t' i1?” vea‘fs‘old ,ni'ton and Street Commissxoner Henry.
. Tim maria a. . n. M... WIS.-.
Y ' , ' . Mayor Jeremia onovan cause of;
letter l'ouiixd‘affieiktblssgofézir‘gdggsgn‘g the dangerous condition of sideiwalks'j
“‘1“ 5”" t.“ 0 ' ‘ . id Ilhroughout the city, and the laxxty of
nue, be “ot‘m‘d 0f the 5“‘_c 9' , «Iihe proper officials in taking action to
Mrsi guns godh'voaollje’giiigc‘ggo ang force residents eithelr toulzifmolvret the
nue. 9 1 a or 3- , ‘ ' ,. ice. and snow from t e v» s a u ting
run .. vmvggy. .. cgsgr 3333,
1m . e i l ,as csoro ernon—sx macro.
31381“ by James 14- MOOYWY chief Oil The citv ordinance, which provides,
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Chicago detectives. that the i“Clue“,for the arrest of persons who lal to
was held yesterday and ”19» body _“'35I remove snow or ice, or take some
being held until word was received smeans to make pedestrian travel sale,
by relatives or friends concerning H8 six liorus after daylight of the day fol-|
disposition. _ dowing the accumulation of the snow.
Tamas was well known in this City. and ice, was read by the mayor to the
having many friends in the Spring- police chief and the street commia-J
vmod district. “'bile working in Chl- sinner, the chief CXecutlve demanding!
cago he roomed at 4.169 lialsteadrthat immediate action be taken to in-'
street where he was found dead. Isure its provisions being carried out
‘ ’ - Ho the letter.
Householders who have failed to act
(in accordance with the ordinance may
lrxpcct arrest and a session in court.
lax Mayor Donocan's pml will result
iin delayed activities being started by
the police department.
AMERICANWBMEN .
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BRILUANT lllNNlZli
f llANCI-ZINHBNDR
.V 0fMi§SlWOMBLY
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Probably the most brilliant social
function ever held at the Norwalk
(‘oumry Club was the dinner, dance
and birthday reception given last
night by Charles H. Harris in honor of
Miss Lillian 'I‘Wombly. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Vs’illiam C. Twombly, 2 Hfl'.‘~’-
kins place.
The elaborate aifa
VLADIVOSTOK. Jan. 27.——Ameri
can army authorities believe ii wllL
lw March 15 oei‘nre the last ciiivl'lcan
~old‘er and Red Cross workers are cut
c‘.‘ Siberia. Orders have been sent
all American women be hurried
(".l' ri' trans-Baikalia. which la in the
pazli of the advancing liolslu-vik
ir wae in (vi br‘r- 1.
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never surpassed at the Country Club.
so long a center of social life in Nor.
walk.
Miss Twombly gave a birthday par-
ty to the inmates of the Home for the
Aged, “‘estport, yesterday afternoon.
and following the reception last night
sent the floral decoration to the Nor-
walk Hos tnl. _ 3
Twenty-giro guests were present at $135?!) "hpL' {i‘lihk Dweét ($25533: ‘5 at
= er‘ me- o s , s '.
the. Country Club last right. The 3' Soldiers of the 27th are still in pcs‘
session of the armored train captured
lnear \‘erkhnie-Udinsk on January 10
ifrom Russian troops belonging [L one
‘of General Semenotf's commands.
lTWO Aamnram were killed in this
fight. which was caused by the inde-
s’pendcnt action of a station master,
;who it: alleeml '0 have been intoxr
‘ealed at lilf‘ lime.
l P-poria :".l-"e 71m Bolsheviki have
l'-'."J!l£! :‘ruthward from Taiga and
have reached the Mongolian frontier.
d
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along the transSiberiau rail-
. and now seems to be nearing
il'iiil::~’k. Rear guard Red Crow units
are reported at Chita,
north of the Manchurian
trans-Siberian joins the main line,
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WflMElS ASKEDSHE
MAYER Til SUTLINE
Willi ill-Z ES BSINE
b
The VVomen’s Suffrage organization BEAN“ fiETS 10 ~
‘held its. monthly“ meeting at the rest-i .
dence of Mrs. G. T. Hill, Jr.. Monday{
afternoon. About seventy women of !
Norwalk and vicinity werepresem. :
I Mrs. Mazanovich of “7estport urged .
eloquently that pressure he brought
upon Mr. Rohrbach and Governor Hol-i BEEKER Bu‘lfl'Nfi
scomb to call a special session of the;
legislature to ratify the Suffrage i -
Amendment. 1
Mrs. George Betts 0f the United; Record was filed in the office of
Vl’eitare. Committee told of contracts ITown Clerk Herbert R. Smith, this
that have been let ‘0 improve two 01,4 morning. showing that Charles Brand,
the many local schools that have bad1Washington street jeweler, had been
sanitation. ' Mrs. Spencer Adams 3 ven a ten-year option on the store, in
showed the. assemblage “’0 tattered, Ethe Frank C. Becker building, former-
dlrty bunches of leaves posing as text ”y the Llehtbleu property, 32»Wa§hjng.
books from which her daughter is ton street.
obliged to study her lessons daily. Reports to the efiect that the build-
Mrs. Victor Blart told of waiting Con- ing was to be sold to parties other
cord schools and finding the unheated than Mr. Bland were current today,
annex where the toilet facilities are but did not materialize. .
frozen up; cascades gt 1c: ii): growin-
ture‘s where water s on] 0 us?
and general duap‘d‘fion. .COMPUISORY MILITARY
Mayor Donovan had been invited to TRAINING FOR BOYS
address the meeting on “What I Am .
- - - WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.—The new
‘COBWIRPIKO T'ln'ee). Amy Reorganization bill ordered fa-
. . vorably reported by the Senate Mill-
-' , , tarry committe‘
, V ' .7 '- - edup in the Senate next week. It pro-
.. , , ” , vldes for compulsory military training
.' i " ' : for boys between the ages obls and
f . ' , 21, inclusive, this provision having
3.- ' ' ' . been included by a nine to live vote
' ‘ ' - - ’ of the committee.
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home in Milford. graham}: ' .- ' continuum of one army to be divided
were held 2mm emu-awn, I in?“ amomtoArdeemr: '0': granted into a chum army 09mm 0‘ men
Christian Scientilt; " “Burial . W by Judge who ”7031909:in the (seminal-017
was P849 ‘3 m3" ' Change. and,» . 00.1.. .‘W ‘ 1mm: my, 99'“'“"
‘ ; :9; 32.03.61: the mm, .0! @3‘ ‘ enlisted men. and 18.00013}:
the Notional M
will be apnea to the cob:
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scar! and
might/I
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9,.
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{umy that has moved steadily cash,
a city just ,
border '
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where the Amur \alley branch of im- 'cnts of “The Dictatorship of the pro.
ls expected to be call— ‘
The vote also provides for the es-‘l
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smmmslii’i’
rune ova
N SIREHS
Rumors Heard That the
Monarchists Planned an
Uprising Today, Annher-
sary of Former Emperor
William’s Birth .
DENIKINE ANll STAFF
0N BRITISH SHIP.
Late Kaiser Says He Does.
Not Ever Want to Return
to Germany
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BERLIN. Jan. 27,—vllcavy patrols of
soldiers guarded the government.
buildings during the past night and
stopped all traffic over streets in that.
neighborhood of which barricades
were, thrown up by the troops before
nightfall. Rumors were heard during
the evening that monarchists had
planned an uprising today. which is
‘ihe birthday of former Emperor Wil-
liam_ and that Gustav Noske, mlnrster
of defense. had massed troops as a
f precautionary measure.
VYhile government officials have de-
nied any knowledge of an lnthndcd in-
surrection and say the attack on
Mathias lirzberger. Minister of
Finance. yesterday prompted the mo-
bilization of forces. it is declared the
authorities cousin to forestall action “
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ALBANY. N. ., Jan. 27.——Propon-
letariat" hold that the first step must
.bc seizure of the government by any
'mcons possxble and the taking over 0!
industry by force, according to a.
pamphlet read today at. the trial he-
lforc the Assembly Judiciary commit-
‘tee of the five suspended Socialist As-
i'scmblymcn charged with disloyalty.
The pamphlet, published by the Jew-
ish Socialist Federation, of New York.
,Was translated iron] the Hebrew by
'Charlcs M. Robinton, a Department. of
Justice operative serving the joint leg»—
islative committee investigating radi-
calism, who was recalled to the stand
today."
Purpcriing do give vicwa of both
proponents and opponents, the pamph-
let, assc rted the former held prepara-
tion first be made for "revolution"
and “cl ass dictatorship." Upon the
seizure of the industries, they would,
‘be run by worklngmen’n fioviet’s, ac.
{cording to the program.
Elihu nivniu it]
u HEARD FRllllY.
The uncontested divorce action
brought by Hannah L Heath, of the
.First district, against Stephen F.
‘Heath. of East Norwalk, is scheduled
to be tried next Friday. Desertlon is
alleged. Attorneymzlohn J. Cuneo rep-I
' esents the laint .
r The case pwill be heard by Judge
John W. Banks, ”former referee In
bankruptcy, who will this week pro-
1aside all his first session as a; Superior
court judge.
Meredith to Be
Secretary of Agr
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'WASHINGTUN, Jan. fill—Edwin T.
Meredith, of low editor of Buccan-
tul Farming, will named Secretary
of Agriculture, to succeed Secretory,
Houston, who is to become Secretary
or the Treasury, in place of Carter
Glass.
Mr. Meredith, who is at Mhml, F‘l...‘
telegraphed the White House, W.
accepting the ofltce. He u 6! my
old and his homeu‘ln Dot Helm; .
Belem starting "Sum, SM Fm
he was 11!: Whether at, the W
bone. , wuouuflmmthf
“United Sumo 5mm. lucid“. and for
W, o! .
Norwalk Chronicler