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HOME PAPER
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ESTABLISHED 1870
Entered at the South Non-walk Post
Oillce as Second Class Mall Matter.
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BASEBALL stilts. UNDER uv
Cleveland Makes First Run of the
Series In the
Second ” Inning.
' IlmE'I‘S FIELD, Brooklyn. N. Y..
Del. '6.~Some 25,000 fans, the edge
enthusiasm was no whit
lulled by the White Sox baseball scan-
in Ebbets
Field today and saw the Clevelands.
winners of the pennant of the Ameri-
cm League, and the Brooklyn, cham-
iot whose
out. tilled all the stands
pious of the National League, to
hauls in the first of this year's
World's series.
pm] hundreds, many
hit Sway.
"l have a line team. eager to win,
pm i believe they will." said Manager
Minn-rt Robinson. of the Brooklyns.
clubhouse before the game. “I
In in ~
pi... )l'lt underrating the Clevelands
and will agree that we are in for a
p...i light"
11,- “.levelands did not get to town
”mil 1 few hours before the game
H ”filly upsetting all baseball prece
hm... of not practicing in a strange
3. .. . ...l before a world's series.
l hm. always used diamonds of
ya. :..lllli‘ dimensions," said Tris
5...], -.-p ‘nmi for purposes of this
,. ww am assuming the. distance
1 no 4v rut-t between all bases on
v . ...-l Ehlml‘s field. We expect to
y... m. vl‘trtt more can I say?"
.i...-: libbets, owner of 'the
3; wk. u, tipped over another pre-
. l-m b': not having a brass band
;.. 4.- ll .ln-tatinn of the early com-
,.-_ ll.- I'Jl‘t’lt’l said any available
n. . m lln- park should be given to
l ‘ ' "'
. .;.~l. 4.}! for baseball followed
5. ... . night of wretched promise.
. cleared early and a
lilil bri,»k breeze dried mil
in the playing field.
. ...ll-u by the night's thunder—
».. 'il‘li‘llll keepers had the in-
nip. hum by noon and the
. v quirk-vi that grounders came
nu...-
x'l!‘
..1f-ll-
mil stands Were not
. .m-r 12 o'clock and were
r... ».'. Inn-.l by spectators. Who
hin long serpentine
lha. ball park. Those
not got into the park
I high clay bank. known
wit-- as Crow Hill. that
. ~ 5 mid-d the playing field
.- .- * H WIMP from there.
i. uni themselves on root's
F .v fan-l themselves on roofs
.rlang on buildings near-
r. .- .,-., mautully to lay bricks
it) . inn )7 ~i'xtt-ill and Vv'atf‘h the
in
“'er ('ovcleslci and
"i " w w... 1-3.. .i; Marqnnrd and
I .v i. i: ...t_|\n.
I ll:\'l‘ IVNING.
t It‘ll‘lilllil.
'i4 Hall one Strike one.
- w. . lixans out. Olson to
li‘mil strike one. Wam-
illi‘ lml trolled foul.
l"|ll'~ til-w out to Vl'heat.
.n fast. to make the
i . . l..:
t‘ ='- .. . V;
t' " ' ii .Ililt-
.H, Swain-r not a hand
up. Strike (me. Bull
-.2t'llvt' mu. Speaker fun-
- I‘l'ulwl gave Murquard a
l H...
.. - \u. hits No errors.
Ill-.mlilyu.
,. ”lean Illt'd to “Food. hit—
' imll pitched.
. Hi» Strike one. It‘oul
. iv‘nul, kill one. John-
' ‘ ' w t (‘oveleskie's spitball
AI. tor him.
(il'iflltli thrown out at
\\U bits. No errors.
~| I (I‘ll INNING.
('lt-u-Iaml.
w ”urns sent up a high
I“ ' -. »~ Ii lit-hind Konetchy. who
i . ,~ "- ml land threw into left
Iv‘oul strike
threw out
Strike one.
I l'. 1 . .- Olson
lr . ,.I met.
"Mi up. 1'...”
It.“ ILII
like-t
~ it: I'll tl-lllpulztl'ilj. lost (‘Olltl‘Ol-
f *- Wit up. 'l'ht- mun who 100k
~ » .1 He’s pl we got :1 cheer. Mar-
" mi tried in ("uti‘tl \Vomi off first.
b i.“ one. “all unit. Si‘vft'll singled
I . right. field. \Vomi going to third.
n‘Neill up. Strike one. ‘lall one.
thi' v‘wo Strike two. \V’ood scam-(l
L. O’Ncill‘s doubt“ to left field. How.
i doing to third.
' up
two.
four.
llall
Dali
mm.
It hrec.
.. '5
‘unaux now warming up for
P -l| lyn.
ur-leskie up. Strike one. Covet—
f ' arounded out to Konetchy. and
.\ ~ - l. attempting to run home. was
the play being Konetchy
wr-ger to Johnston.
v RUNS. Three hits.
it lawn.
it. v
m . One er-
Brooklyn.
~t up. Hall one. Foul strike
yam-.t filed to Speaker. who
'l‘ .. Wonderful catch of Wheat's
H21 sure hit.
3‘ ."l~ i... Strike one. Strike two.
" .' Myers died to Wood. who
fw- mil off the wall.
r h\ Hp. Konetchy out, Sew-
: l'.‘..nt<tm|,
'J “i::.~ N0 llltS. N0 errors.
THIRD INNING.
Cleveland.
Ball one. Ball two
Evans walked.
., Pall four.
#:nltlir‘hed balls. .
-.-, (ff/5" ”l",- Wamby sacrificed.
5'0: 1'“ t" lvOllf‘tCl’l)’, Eyans mm
Strike one, any“
Speaker flied
Y ..-' lip.
('- ,...
in". .H. ”r“
"m... ~ two.
B‘J’n;
. up.
3'11“ I’m:-
Emma.
lice"
.4
Poll one.
Johnston took Berni
r 3th Evans was run do"
second and "I“ ’0
.w'i
All seats were sold
Mum: the. players came on the field.
of whom had
fi‘wv‘l in line since sunrise, were tum-
to lv’ilduff. .-
No runs. No bits. No errors.
Brooklyn.
Kildui‘f up. Strike out.
threw out Kiidui'r’nt first.
closc play at the bag.
Kruegcr up. Bull one. Strike one.
Ball two. Strike two. Bull three.
Krueger was out.,Gardner to.Burns.
Marquez-d up. Strike one. Gardner
threw out Murquard at first.
No runs. No hits. No errors.
-. llrimklyn. 0-—end of
third inning.
ZELENKB‘S EASE
l3 BBNTINUEB
‘
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 5.—Examina—
tion of Florian Zelenko, who was ar-
rested here Sunday nlght, with a
quantity of explosives in his suit-
case. was continued today by federal
agents.
The government oflicers questioned
the suspect for eight hours yesterday.
in an effort to connect him with the
“fall street explosion. but the nature
of some of the information obtained
will not be madc'public. they said,
until the story can be checked up.
They indicated that with new “leads"
received from other cities early this
morning, it would require about a
week to verify Zelenko‘s story.
In their examination or the prison-
er today, the agents said they would
question him relative to the charge
or the Columbus. 0.. police that he
is wanted there in connection with
tho theft of 7.7. pounds of dynamite
Sept. 21 last, and would endeavor to
tf‘l'tillli the story (it the New York
woman who is said to have told an-
thorities thorn that Zelenl-zo had fre-
quently carried quantities of dynamite
in his pockets. .
Scuell
it was a
( 1cvcland,
Frank—Is Receiver
For N. H. Bus Line
BRIDGEPORT. Oct. 5.A—Harr_v J.
Frank. president of the Park City Bus
association. yesterday was appointed
permanent receiver of the Bridgeport-
New Haven bus line at a hearing held
by Judge John W. Banks in the Supe
rior court. Frank was appointed tem-
porory receiver last week and hls apt
lpointment was made permanent yes-
terday on condition that Attorney
Robert Gould of this city, be retained
as his attorney.
Harry J. Plait and “'illiam R.
Rencsch were agreed upon as apprais
ers to investigate the assets of the
corporation.
Indianapolis Team
Had Good Season
“'illlum C. Smith. of this city. own-
er of the Indianapolis baseball club.
of the American Association. arrived
in town last night for a ”sit. and to
u Sentinel reporter this morning ev-
prt-sscd great satisfaction over the
showing made by his team during the
past season.
“'hile the team had closcd fifth in
the race .it was only a short distance
behind the team in second place. l\lr.
Smith will remain in the east to at-
tend the \‘Vorld's Series after which
he will return to Indianapolis where
football games are being played in his
park.
$1,100 Collected
For Day Nursery
Reports indicate that approximately
$1,100 was collected in the house to
house canvass and tag day for the
Norwalk Day Nursery. conducted Sat—
urday by a corps of workers. accord-
ing to a report at'noon today. The
exact figures will be knOWn in a few
days.
RECEIVING ”APPLICATIONS
FOR VOTERS.
The registrars of'voters in the sec.
0nd and fifth wards of the city were
hard at work this morning and this
afternoon in the city court room in
the second district this morning re-
ceiving applications of voters. It was
N ,
-.,- ,
impossble to give 'an estimate of how
many'had been receyed to date. save
that on Sunday night well over 1.000
applications had been received.
in the third district the registrars
were in session at~ Selzer's' barber
shop and had received a number of
applications there, The first and
fourth wards were registering at the
TOWn Assembly hall and there was
consderabie activity there ‘as well.
GDVERNMENT‘S sm AGAINST
lawman. . - ‘
W‘ASHINGTON, Oct. 6.— Artu-
ments in the government’- nit animal
the Lehigh Valley “Railroad and its
subsidiaries, char-fly “0m
Shel-mall. anti-tron u“: 11W
9
were expected to op“
session today of in
Octobermenlon.
('0
Ball two.“ ‘
connil viii
mus A nut
to RAISE runs
Plans for a city-wide drive to
raise funds to furnish the clubrooms
in the.Roodner building. First pis-
i-ictf‘and' for a nucelus to a Memorial
lome Fund. were made at a special
meeting of the' Frank C. Godfrey
Post. No. 12. American Legion. held
last night. The drive will open on
November 1 and will close November
11. Armistice Day. with a parade of
ex—service men and a block dance.
The following were appointed chair-
men of the committees to handle the
drive: Soliciting Committee. Charles
R. lt‘rincll Treasurer of Fund. J.
Buckley; Publicity Committee. 'Vic'
Ferris: Fraternal Committee, Joseph
Brotherton: Industrial Committee.
Parker Belt: Special Soliciting Com-
mittee. Duncan H. Frizzell.
Under the tenutive plans that were
made. Norwaik will be mapped out
into districts similar to those worked
out during the Red Cross drives and
Liberty Loan drives during the war.
Each district will be canvassed from
house to house by. members of a le-
gion headed by a captain. The work
of mapping out the city is being done
by Alfred Goldschmtdt. of the Advl:
sory Committee.
While no definite amount to be.
raised during the drive has been not
by the. legion. it is hoped that many
thousands of dollars will be realised.
In fact. it is hoped that enough will
be left over after furniture for the
present clubrooms has been purchas-
cd. to start a nucleus for a perma-
nent Memorial home. '
“'hile the present plans are only
tentative. it is expected that a mons-
ter parade or cx-scrvicc men will close
the drive on Armistice Day together
with a block dance. in the evening.
Commander Charles R. lt‘rizzell pre-
sided over last night's meeting which
\vlis attrudi-d by about 50 members of
the post.
sum "trusts".
WELFAAE lEAfiUE
State Prison Warden Says
Inmates Need to Be
Guided
There is no likelihood that the Mu-
tual Welfare League. facctiosly
termed the “Mutual Farewell League"
by those opposed to the penoligical
methods of Thomas Mott Osborne,
will ever gain a foothold among the
prison population at W'ethersfleld.
Warden G, H. K. Scott is not in
sympathy with the idea though. he
explained yesterday. he does not wish
to criticise it.:“l have nothing to
say against the proposed government
of prisoners by themselves." be said.
“i simply do not believe in it. Pris-
(mers in institutions of this kind need
guidance and direct supervision.
Place a group of prisoners by them-
selves and they will not work. They
need someone over them to see that
they do work. I believe that every-
thing should be done for the prison-
ers that is conducive to a goofl atmos-
phere and an efficient administration.
but I do not beileve that prisoners
should be allowed to govern them-
selves."
smN‘iilNiRs KEEP
UP HUNBER sun
CORK. Ireland. ()ct.: 5.———Sinn Felli-
crs incarcerated in prison here are
continuing their hunger strike and
reports‘ last night stated their condi-
tion was without changc.
LONDON, Oct. 5.——l.ord Mayor
MacSwiney. who this morning began
the 54th day of his hunger strike.
passed a. fairly good night at llrixton
Prison .aecording to a bulletin issued
this forenoon by the Irish Self-I'leter-
mination League. From nine oclock
last night until six o'clock this morn-
ing. he was very quiet and restful. it
is said. but it is impossible to say
whether he slept all that time. The
bulletin adds that the Lord Mayor
was much weaker this morning.
MacSwincy himself stated this morn-
ing that he felt very weak. but was
suffering no pain. the bulletin says.
“Dry” Candidate to
Make Tour of State
SOUTH MANCHESTER, Oct. 5.—
Aaron S. Watkins, nominee for presi-
dent on the Prohibition party ticket.
will make a trip through Connecticut
by automobile October 6 and 7,»start-
ing from the New York line and end-
ing at the Rhode Island border. The
schedule of stops for addresses is~not
completed.
The prohibition state ticket prob-
. ably‘will be completed about the 12th
instant.
'Bofiaik Agent Fails in
Dealing With Norway
.:: .onN, Oct. 6.—-Negotia-
.33...
Hillll mm mm
‘were to be “thrown." and that Bums
The Associated Hassle-“Forces com-
"MW.”
_ !
LAWYER Bill
Latter Reveals Dispositon
of $0,000 Award
BOSTON. Oct. 5.—Joseph Dame“,
a furniture dealer. who claimed a
partnership with Charles Fold. the
get-rich-qulck financier. told Referee
Bankruptcy Olmstead today what
lsposition he had made of $50,000
Paid to him by Ponxi in settlement of
a. 81.000.000 suit which he brought
minst Ponzt last August for alleged
violation of contract.
After repeated objection! by his at-
torney. Isaac Harris. and the asser-
tion of Referee Olmsiead that he
would cite for him for contempt of
court if he refused to anIWer. Daniels
said he gave Harris 89.800 of the 8“).-
000 which was paid in cash. and de-
posited the rest. drawn in the form of
a certified check on the Hanover
Trust Compilny. in the Fist National
Bank. He added that “there was
about 86.000 there now."
Ponzi, who took the stand during
the day. said that Harris expected to
get $500,000 of the 81,009,000 involv-
ed in the suit. Daniels later said that
Ponzi had given Harris 86.000 more.
a statement which agreed with one
made three weeks ago by Ponzi to
the receiver of his bankrupt company
NBIABLES IN
‘ BASEBALL TESIIFI
CHICAGO. Oct. 5.—Resumption of
the investigation into alleged “fix-
ing" of major league baseball games
today brought several more baseball
notables before the Grand Jury.
Manager John J. McGuw. of the
New York Giants: Manager "Kid"
Gleason. of the Chicago 'Whlte Box.
and Manager Hughie Jennings, of the
Detroit Tiara. were scheduled to ap-
pear today, and others who have al-
ready arrived or are expected soon.
include Pitcher Pied. Toney and Out-
fielder Benny Kaul. of McGraw‘s club.
Jean Dubuc. former Giant pitcher.
aiso was expected to testify today.
Eddie (‘nllins' second baseman and
captain of the W‘hite Sox. and Ray
Schaik, catcher. will be called later.
Assistant State's Attorney Replogle
said. to discuss technical baseball and
show how a seemingly slight error
might have a deciding effect on the
result of a game. They will also be
asked whether they believe games
Were thrown by members of their
team this year.
Dubuc was in conference with As-
si‘tant State's Attorneys Lightfoot
and Replogle yesterday. and was said
to have given them information that.
corroborated “Rube” Benton‘s testi—
mony that the 1919 world series were
“fixed' for Cincinnati to win. Dubuc
said he and Bill Burns. Giant pitcher.
had heard rumors that. the series
had gone to Cincinnati, and then
wired him to “get in on Cincinnati."
Reports that the season's world's
series which opens today. were
"fixed." however, were declared to be
untrue. in a telegram sent to New
York authorities yesterday by State‘s
Attorney Hoyne.
until: Futilit-
HERMAEENTS
I.l-2A\'l-2‘.\'“'0RTH. Rana. Oct. 5.—
Officials of the federal penitentiary
today awaited instructions for thc re~
lease of l-chhart H. van Schack and
Franz von inpp. former consuLgen-
rat and vice-consul general for the
Imperial German Governmm at San
Francisco. who. it was announced.
have been granted paroles. It was
said the former German agents pro-
iably would be set at liberty during
the day.
The two German plotters were
brought to the prison in the summer
of 1918 to serve sentences of five
years each for violating the neutrali-
ty of the l'nited States. They were
convicted of setting up a plot on the
l'nited States soil to overthrow Bri—
tish rule in India with the object of
weakening Great Britian's efforts in
the world war.
The two prisoners became eligible
for parole several months ago. but af—
ter hearing before the parole board
their applications were not granted.
Representations were made to “ash-
ington recently by the Swiss Govern-
ment in behif of the former German
officials. and two weeks ago their case
was brought'agatn before the parole
board. A favorable report was then
sent to the Department of Justice. re-
sulting in their parole. according to
prison officials. Both are expected to
return to Germany upon their release.
Wrang-el’s Army
Joins Gen. Makno
_.._—-
CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct: 4 (By
manded by General Baron Wrangel.
head of the anti-Bolshevik govern-
ment of South Russia have joined the
armies led by General Maine. the
Ukrainian chief. which have been op-
erating, against the Soviet troops in
the region of Kharkov. The junction
was effected twenty-Ive miles south.
east of Ekaterina“. and, the Bol-
sheviki who haVe mu trapped in
that vicinity since the anti-Bouncy“
tomes» have been awmchnvz each
other during the past brtnight were
' I I d. . .
e‘dJOlcl’l'JON, Oct. E.——-Oontiased re-
meat of the Russians in the
southwest of Minsk. “erotic
" rapid?! drlvlugreut-
'h We Soviet
w l!
“a? tutu. m. re-
John Hemm Says Not-walk
NBBWAUI PEBPUE
Captain Gordon and Licut.
city." remarked Editor John Hersam
o
alightcd from the Curtis
which he had flown from New Cana-
an to the Baxter Grounds. with Lieu-
tenant Matthew Lec. partner of Cap-
tain Robert Gordon. yesterday
noon. to a Sentinel reporter.
Canaan is a fine looking place from
the air too.
have found out during the past four
weeks."
business trip and after he had finished
it climbed aboard the plane and
turned to New Canaan.
then returned to the Baxter Grounds
where it alighted and Captain Gordon
and Lieutenant
number of interested parties with de-
tailed descriptions of how the plane
worked and all about it.
\K'ilton yesterday was not as full
fireworks as was emu-Ned. the results
were highlv
number
that attended it.
fourteen women ‘\'Oll‘d
active interest in the proceedings. ‘
was voted that a committee
be appointed by
take up the much needed rmision oh
the bylaws of the town and Miss Abi—
gail Rundel. Richard H. It‘llCll and Se-
lectman Henry A.
pointed.
More Building at
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWB FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD IYA SKOIAL WIRI AND OUR OWN OPERATOR.
on with
Is a Fine Place to look at-
While '11qust of Feet
'Above Earth
ALSB BARBIEB UP.
Lee Explain Details of
Their Plane
“Norwalk is surely a fine looking
f the New Canaan Advertiser as he
plane in
after-
"New
as many of her people
Mr. Heraam came to Norwalk on a
[‘0-
The plane
Lee entertained a
mom
‘som noawau. com ms, carom a, m .... ou... at...
His Name 011 Each
The one subject of conversation in
The Republican nominees for that
office were “'iliiam H. \\'ilmou.
George Krausc; the Democratic nomi-
nee was Able Dance. and they endors-
ed Vfllliam H. \Vilmott as well.
The result of the election then-fore
provided for only three grand jurors.
while the law provides that the town
is entitled to four. “’hen the polls
closed and the count commenced. it
was discovered that there. were ten
ballots cast containing the name of
Mr. Richter. which was written in the
blank column.
This would. on the race of the re-
turns. indicate that he was duly elect-
cd. but it appears that a mysterious
situation arOse which caused the clec~
tion officials to withhold the declara—
tion of his election. Some one during
the day had procured a ballot. an old-
timc election trick. and escaped with
it. out of the polling place. without
having deposited it in thc ballot box.
\‘i'hcn the ballots wcrc checked up it
was discovered that ballot No. 52 was
missing.
The election officials declare that
there is a similarity in the writing of
thc name of Mr. Richter on the ten
ballots. and they assert that
(Continued on Page Eight.)
SHEET MEN BF
WlllBN BET PAY
“’bilc the annual t0}vn meeting at
(if
satisfactory to the large
of mcn and women citizcns
(inc hundrcd and
and took an
an efficient
Elmer Jackson made
moderator. and called the mecting to
order at r: p. m. 'l‘hc reading of the
Report of the Selectmen was without
incident
the auditor's statement in which cer-
tain criticisms were added by one of
them after
been signed by the other.
mendaiions of the
for expenditures for the coming year
was accepted.
repairs of all other
highways should
the direction of the Selectmen.
lov- a little flurry over
the original report had
The recom-
board of estimate
It was \otcd that the
than state aid
be repaired under
All additional sum of $75.00 was ap-
propriated for extra work of the regis-
trars of voters and their deputies. A
salary of 8250 was voted as the an-
nual compensation of the first select-
man and 31:?- (ach to the two other
members of the board.
On motion of Lewis it. Hurlbutt. it
of thrce
to
the chairman
P. Young \vcn- ap-
.Thc meeting then adjourned until
the first Tuesday in April. 1921. when
tax ‘nlte
BEPIJBUEAN
will be made.
WflltEN HAVE
BEEN BUSY
W'omen's
The Republican Associa-
tion of Norwalk has just completed
its fifth week of work. During that
time they' have passed into the regis-
v a s over two thousand applications
of Republican women and many men.
They have now passed the first stage
of their duties and begin tomorrow
on other work. There will be neigh-
bor‘meetings for women held in the
afternoon and rallies for both sexes
held evenings.
employees upon request will ban; a
woman sent to them with a sample
voting machine, who will explain the
method of voting.
Any group of factory
The committees are as follow—the
town committee being the committee
which has had charge of enrollment:
Women's Tova Committee. First
(Continued on Page Eight.)
State Farm for Women
EAST LIME. oct. 5.1—Fonoqtng a
visit of the State Board of Finance to
the State Farm for Women. the Board
has decided to submit a budget ask-
ing for an appropriation la the neigh-
borhood of one-third of a million dol-
lars at the next session of the legislate
tut-e. The appropriation is account-,-
to build addition which are recalled
at the farm to Inndle the large an-
creaoe In the number of womw com-
mitted to the institution.
to Duper-lumen Peterson. If thesp-
proprutton is not forthcoming, it will .
be my to ask the governor-so
tune a special order. forbidding .
mun;
According
- candy and doll booths.
mam .scnools
inlvigtiuw
Munuiuciurers and store-owncrs in
Nurwnlk who have children between
14 and 16 who failed to graduate
from the cigth grade in grammar
school and who are not attending
night school. in their employ may be
taken into custody by state authorities
during the latter part of this week
for violation of the state law. They
can be fined from $50 to 200, ac-
cording to the state statutes. This
announcement was made this morn-
ing by school authorities who arc dis—
appointed over the small-attendance
at night school which Opt‘nf't‘l in the
Franklin and Center schools last night.
"\\'e expected that at least 1‘5" pu-
pils would attend thc opening of night
school." said George ll. lirunjcs. prin-
cipal of the Franklin Night School
classes. “but the total aitcndance was
only 120. This means that there are
many children between the ages of
14 and 16 who are working in local
factories and stores who did not at-
tend night school as required by the
state law which specifies that children
between these ages who did not finish
the cigth grade must attend evening
classes."
"According to law. employers who
employ children violating this statues
are liable to a not less than $50 or not
more than $2M) fine."
"The attendance at the Center
school “as also very light. The total
attendance was about 55 while it
should be as high as 150."
At the oilicc oi” the superintendent
of schools. it was announced that the
state authorities would be in Norwalk
during the taller part of the week in-
vestigating into the cascs of pupils be—
I‘Vt en the required ages who failed to
attend the night classes. If any are
found in the local manufacturing
plants or stores. their cmploycrs.will
be arrested and hated into the city
court.
Thr- night school at both the Frank-
lin school and Cf nter school is divid-
ed into three classes. There are
classes for the sivth. seventh and
eighth grade pupils. Americanization
classes and commercial classes.
Stephen Clifford. of the Norwalk
Tire and Rubber company. is princi-
pal of the night c,‘asscs in the Center
school. »
[Afillis EXPEIIT TB
REAUZE $2.0!!!
Charles Preusscr .a butcher. of
East Rocks avenue. was awarded the
prize automobile last night at the an-
nual fair of the Norwalk Aerie. No.
583. F. 0. E.. held at the Town A.-
ICTnbLV Hall. Last night closed the
fair.
The attendance was the largest
since the fair opened. The hall was
crowded to capacity.
were well patronized. particularly the
tip to 9:30
o'clock. Sevc's orchestra rendered an
excellent concert and later played for
dancing.
The fair was a financial none- and
while the exact fituheo m mt known.
it is believed that the proceeds will
amount to My 82.900.
0
Sufism-MM.
MW!!!“
Who Has Ballot No. 52 In ,
Darien Election? Richter .
' Puts On‘eOver On Town.
But Three Grand Jurors Named While Law.
Declares There Must Be Four—Richter Re-
ceives Ten Ballots, Which Are Disputed by,
Officials. Who Declare Same Hand Wrote
Dark-u hula: is the mup of Rev. G.
Emu Richter. Prohlbltlonlst. minister. “gun-totem" anti-gambler and a hit
a dim: other filinngn apparently having himself clcctctl as a grand juror,
in that widely athcrtlscd little town. at the town election. held yesterday.
Mr. liichter's name was writ-
ten by the same person. This Mr.
Richter denied. and. to a Sentinel re-
porter. this morning. stated that he
knew who the parties were that voted
for him. and that there is nothing in
the claim that there was anythin‘
fraudulint about the votcs cast. '
The loss of ballot No. 52. however.
indicates that something was radical-
ly wrong at the polling place. -
Mr. Richter will undoubtedly ha
to appeal to the courts to establish
his right to the election. and. in that
(vent. the disputcd ballots will un-
doubtedly be produced and a hand-
writing~ i,‘p( rt will be brought into
the case.
The (itircns of Daricn are very
mucl. chagrincd over this disregard“
(‘lt’fll’vii laws
If ii is si own that Mr. Richter’l
friends rcally cast the ballots. as ap-
peared ir thc ballot box. and wrote
his nann- on the same (which some
about: to doubt. and which they hope
to Irme ii. the courts). his election
undoubtedly will stand.
Mr. Richter today says that the
election means that thcrc will be some
"lz’rr‘dt doings" in the old town dur-
ing his term of office.
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BREAK RECORD
Litigation in Pairfield county ll
breaking all records judging from the
number of new cases filed since tho
June recess of the courts. The num-
ber of new cases greatly exceeds the
number filed in any previous year in
the superior court. and also in the
common pleas court. The cases in-
volve all kinds of litigation. but sol“
relating to divorce and automobile
accidents easily lead the list. '
Eight new divorce cases were filed
last week in the superior court. add-
ing to an already long list filed for
the October term. while the number
filed for the September term was the
greatest in the history of the court,
Peitions flied yesterday were: Annie
Jones of Norwalk from John E.
Jones of Norwalk, cruelty They were
married April 15. 1900. and custody
of a minor child and alimony are
claimed.
John Rinko of Norwalk from “If!
Subados Rinko of Barton. infidelity
and desertion November 1. 1914.
Anna Debetsky W'tlliams of Nor-
walk from John G. Vi’llliams of Nor-
walk. infidelity. '
Ralph E. Dewitt of Nnrwalk from
Jennie I, Humphrcv Dawn. of New
Canaan. desertion July 15_ 1917.
Carmelo Juliana 2910 of Bridgeport
from Vincenzo Zelo of Brooklyn. inl-
dellty. Change of name is desired.
Annie Gurgel Makers of Bridgeport
from Charles J, Makara also 0!
Bridgeport. cruelty. Change of name
and alimony are claimed.
Margaret Models-k3- of Bridgeport
from John Modelskv of Philadelphia.
desertion June 18, 1917.
lscilda Ahrens of Norwalk from
William R. Ahrens of Norwalk. cruel~
ty. There is also a claim for alimonv.
May isabelle Rathhnn of Norwalk
petitions for permission to change
her name to May Isabelle Aiken. her
maiden name. Shh was born in Verb
walk. married Albert E. Rsthbnn
January 27. 1915. or New Lnndcnand
her husband secured a divorce in
June 1020 on charges of desertion.
Guard Children
Against Diptheria
School authorities today are cur.—
fully coming school children-against
diptheria. two cases of which be"
broken out in Norwalk. according to
a. statement made this morning by
Health Ofloer William J. Tracey. O.
of the case- is located in Fair street.
Hm Dlltrtct. while the other is .8
27 Lexington avenue. Second District.
L “While there is no danger of an
epidemic here." Dr. Tracey said. “w-
are cani‘ully watching the school
The booth.
children. We wish to warn parent:
to keep children away from those out-
fering fro- dlptherla or other cont..-
A' the pmt time. there is con-
llerable amount of diptheria in Coa-
Ienral cases have been re-
L
In Brilnport. Waterbury all.
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