TABLISHED 1370 .
mtmduuwsouthflmrou
m
‘Oflco ”Second Olson.
LEW.
sion -to ieport favorably on
:nntativc Persiani's bill increas-
e aveulgc attendance grant from.
$421 pupil in public schools has
made: by the legislative commit-
1 education. . The decision car-
;..urw.1l of an appropriation of
“lip! to finance the hill during
:i two years. an increase of
~1 (n the. amount asked to
." '11. _33 average attendance
:14..~.-.‘r,7;"‘. 71"0 years ago.
$2,846,000 Asked.
Two is already before the Leg-
r :1 bill {or an appropriation of
.31» lo nuy‘ for the 33 average
1‘ giant provided at the last
, but made unavailable through
whale-d omission of the esti-
mm iln budget. the total of re-
.‘mi‘al'n the present session for
'iiiI-udance grantsls $2,846.—
. Q' . I
qu- (luv-ea. Town $I.M5.724.
.Idviv‘l? of the state board of
in, local school authorities
ini under the 1919 law not-
\
1
Attendance Grant
Based by Committee,
Requires $1
1 [cation Body of Legislaturé Approves Bill In-
creasmg Average Allowance Per Pupil from
€3.00—State Owes Towns $1;150,000 ' on Old
00, 000
o
withstanding the lack of a state ap-
Tproprlation. on the ground that the
present Legislature would be morally
bound to reimburse them. Secretary
Meredith of the state board has filed
with the appropriations committee a
certificate. showing that $1,145,724 will
be needed to reimburse the towns
The following places in this vicinity
would benefit: Norwalk. 311.394; New
Canaan. $1.104: Darlen. $2.010: Red-
ding. $291: Ridgefield. 81.443; Wilton.
$948; Westport. 82,208.
For Running Expenses, Too.
While the 83 average attendance
grant passed two years ago. restricted
the use of the state money to teach-
ers’ compensation. the $4 grant ap-
proved by the edhcation committee
provides that. after three years. the
money may be applied to running ex—
penses of schools, also.
As the :4 grant bill carries an ap-
propriution of 81 698.000. it is requir-
ed. under the statutes. that‘lt be. re-
ferred ,to the appropriations-commit-
tee before. being. acted upon in the
House or Senate.
l
l
T‘TT Billllll
31113 1111111
Tent Rendition of "The
ly City” Given Last
Bing
Good Friday services at Trinity
nuluclnd by the rector. 9 a. m..—
g prayer, litany. and pro ani-
TIIe tlneechonr service from
1. m.. the rector spoke on the
' aids from the Cross. His ad-
were impressive and instruc-
owing a deep feeling and ap-
011 of the subject which he was
so mummy.“ it was at
by a large congregation. most
stayed through the entire
.clock the bell was tolled
' -. times -and‘ will not be
until Easter morning.
. the lector conducted a
.song. and the choir render-
. ntata. The Holy City. Dudley
up in Hartford. and died in
1, New York. This first Ameri-
optioned on page Four)
V EHEERTUT
N BAETT BRBNEN
of Trans-continental
r Paralyzed from the
st Down
Til-17., Miss March 26. -——lVlth
luolmnq :1 ml his body paralyz-
Hw- (‘Tns' down.’ Lieutenant
”my. iruns— continental flier
unlnnc crashed near Grow-
\'-.+Im‘d:fy. while he was, at-
. .1 record-breaking flight
r2: ”mills, Fla... to'San Diego.
My was battling for his life in
r-- lloapitui. Physicians said
M.» .ny one chance in ten of re-‘
«i That his condition was
ulnua," but the flier himself
I (Tli‘f'l'ful and expressed the
Mt be able to make
would
1
1 .mi Coney was brought here
owsillo by way of. Monroe.
mum. An X-Ray'examina-
u M fractures of the third.
:..I um. lumbar vertebrae and
ntinued on page Eight)
T! BT RELIEF ,
’ MATTE TNERTASE
:1: session of the Boardof Re-
iut-ld at the City Hall. from
5- o Clock last evening
imatioll of what action may
1. m. the complaints made by
TIOTlTlT‘R .as to the,drastlc in-
'11 assessments this year. has
(Ir-
= bra-n intimated, howev‘er, that
5 mil be made upwards in-
downwards on many of‘the
cute. because The Sentinel'
“‘1 Mid “There hasn't been
““1 increase omsome of .th
’ Imt of the bout wil {a
0 (My Clerk Irving D Robc‘
" U: I" course all the next two
" IS a very la
‘ "'ling last niglitan
lotcsts were
f0RBSlE6IllNOT
101111 SAVERS
A proclamation indorslng the move-
ment of the United States Treasury to
promote the purchase of Treasury Sav-
ings Securities. by the people of this
community. has just been issued by
Dr. R. M. Wolfe. acting Mayor of the
City of sound Nomnt; 601m. The
proclamation. which is addressed to
the citizens of this cityrreads as fol-
lows:
Fellow Citizens:
Sensible Spending—Reasonable
Saving.
During this year 1921 we face a re-
sponsibility—a duty to ourselves. to
our community and to our country. to
unite for prosperity.
Prosperity means better business for
the country and better business means
a steady Job and a full pay envelope
for all.
The United States Treasury-Depart-
ment is developing an organization
known as the
Legion of Dollar Savers
(a squad in every home.)
Their slogan is:
Spend, but spend carefully:
Save, and save regularly-
For industrial readjustment
And National prosperity.
Realizing the benefits to accurcjo
the citizens of this wonderful country
of ours from the practice of individ-
ual thrift. the Treasury Department
has issued two new Savings Securities
—-a One Dollar Savings Stamp and a
Twenty—five Dollar Treasury Savings
Certificate. which. added to the Sav-
ings Securities already issued by the
Treasury Department. will make it
easy for ev ery person to set aside, reg—
ulnrly a portion of his income.
\I wish. therefore. to take this 0c—
catio'n to uige every citizen of our
community to take advantage 'of the
opportunity thus offered. to - obtain
from the postmaster an application
for charter membership in the
Legion or Dollar Savers
> (a squad in every home.)
and. as a member of this association.
to invest regularly in the One Dollar
Savings Stamps and other «Government
Continued on page Eight)
TTBPE Ti! TINT!
THE MTSSTNE?
PENSACOLA. E19,; March 28.—
Though discouraged by'the failure of}
their two days‘ search to reveal some
trace .of the missing ',cratt naval oili-
cors today had not given up hope of
finding the missing naval balloon with
_. station here
NAVAT BATTBBN -
its five occupants which has been _: _
81'
RI! * SIT NASA
MATTE Irons
III
\VASHINGTON March 26. —Condl-
tlons laid down by the State Depart-
ment as prerequisite to any resump-
tion of trade relations between this"
country and Soviet Russia. while deal-
ing exclusively with the economic
frailties of the Soviet system. were
regarded today as striking so funds-
mentally at its entire structure as to
have ended practically all possibility
ldf an early resumption of commercial
intercourse between the two countries.
In a statement replying to the re-
cent Soviet proposal to reopen trade
relations. Secretary Hughes declared
the United States could not consider
such a ' course until fundamental
changls had been made in the econo-
mic system underlying the Soviet re—
gime. Safety of human life; g_1_1_;1_ran-
toe of property rights. free labor and
observance of the sanctity of con-
tracls were among the requirements
laid down Only by meeting these re-
quirements. the statement said could
Russia hope to achieve economic re-
habilitation and rebuild her foreign
trade. \
Issued by Secretary Hughes at the
conclusion of« a two-hour discussion
of the Russian question at yesterday's
Cabinet meeting .the statement. which
was transmitted to the American Con-
sul at Reva] for delivery to the Soviet
authorities. was regarded as having
the solid backing of the Administra-
‘8 .8 8 EN
tedt, built
turn to the City._
,1
EMT! TRIBAT T8
BBSERVET! ASTEEAT
TTBTTBAT TTERE
Good’ Friday was observed in this
city yesterday as a legal holiday bulb
and offices in the city hall. and none
other places being closed. but most
of the stores rcmainiys open. Some
of the factories also closed for the
day. and some until Monday.
The principal observance Was in
the churches. special- services. the
mass of the pro-sanctified. and ven-
(Continued on page Four)
-Pr ident Wilson
Ex es Weak After Attack
____.____.—
W’ASHINGTON. March 26. ——For-
mer President ‘V’ilson was described
today by his physician. Rear Admiral
Cary T. Gralson. aaa little out as
a result of an acute attacbof indigest-
ion yesterday. but amend-e appar-
ently recovered from the attack.
tlon.
EBBNT‘RV CLUB
TB MATTE CHANGES
Many Improvements
Planned Before the Sum-
mer Season Starts
Following a dinner and meeting of
the governing board of the Norwalk
Country club, Wednesday evening. at
which David H. Miller, Herbert R.
Smith and Mack Roth of the Norwalk
Country Club Company was guests of
honor. plans were made for complete
renovation of the club house tennis
courts .and pier.
It was decided that the pier would be
narrowed as to width but. that the
length would be the same. Work on the
putting into condition of the tennis
courts will start next week.
The second floor of the club house
will be renovated find the walls re
painted. The dining room will have
new furniture and the walls will be re-
tinted. There! will also be extensive
improvements made in the kitchen.a
new range and boiler to be installed.
The wall which extended into shall
low water. in order that the sand of!
the bathing beach might be retained'
has been badly damaged by storms of
seasons past and this will be rebuilt.
A number of loads of Long Island sand
will also be placed on the beach. which
will be thoroughly cleared on. so tha:
this will be a more desirable spot than
ever before.
Contrary to impressions given out
by erroneous reports, the club is not
making a bid for increased member-
ship: The waiting list hasn number ('1’
names on it, and the board of govern-
ors have received numerous applica-
tions for increasing the resident mem~
bershil). as péople have come to
realize the deéirability of being a.
member of the club
With a view to an increase in after-
noon teas and card parties, plans have
been made for the screening off of the
porch The exterior of the club house
will also be repainted and the bath
houses will also be overhauled.
Work will start as soon as possible
WAS AT’BST CART!
SUTTTCTENT NBTTEE?
KANSAS CITY Mm. March 20,——
Whether mailing of a postcard constl~
tuted sufficient notification of a aux).
mono to the colors under the selective
draft .act is me *prlnclpal point in»
valved for decision in lichen": corpus
proceeding on call in fcdevol court it
5
Planter Denies He Had
Eleven Negroes Slain
Laborer on William’s Farm
Says He “Knocked Four
. on Head with Axe” in
Fear of “Boss” ‘
ATLANTA. Ga.. March 26.—A gen.
eral denial to charges that he had
worked negroep in mouse and then
threatened to run away. was made
here tonight by John Williams. Jas-
per County farmer. who was brought
to the Fulton County Tower for safe
keeping.
Williams, who was indicted on. a.
charge of murder yesterday at Cov-
ington. 011.. during a Grand Jury in-
vestigntlon of the finding of three ne-
groes in a river near there. told a
story of a long feud between his fam-
ily and neighbors who; he said had
threatened to "break our necks in the
Federal Courts "
The charges against Williams were
made by Clyde Manning. a negro la-
borer on the Williams plantation.
who. with another negro. Clyde.Free-.
man. was brought here yesterday and
held in connection with the case.
The confession attributed to Man-
ning described how be. under fear of
Williams. had knocked four negros in
the head with an axe and buried them
Continued on page Eight)
TBRTV BEAVER
SKINS STBTEN
Three "breaks“ on W'ednesday night
were reported to the police yester-
day. two of them amounting to little,
while the third is being investigated
by the police this morning.
The biggest “break" was that re-
ported late yesterdav afternoon from
the South News“; For Dressing and
Dyeing Company. Day and Raymond
streets. .
Entrance was ga‘lncd to the factmv
and forty beaver skins. valued at $800
were stolen. Detective ‘ Sergeant
Thomas Hunt has not as yet made a
complete investigation.
The other two robberies were re-
Ported from the stores of Norah B
Ryan, where napocketbook containing-
sixty cents had been taken from a,
drawer 'ln the‘safe: and from the
store of J. I. “tllaliet “next door.
where two string: 0 beads. some
stamps and one dozen ladiés‘ gem-{g
were taken. The rear windows in
each store were forced open.
had eleven-of them“.-klll'ed' when they
. funds for ”a. we on Memorial 30o?
sou-m noswnx, com bassoon. man on";
R IOTERS BLOW UP
RAILROAD STATION
Order Reported Rcstored° m Eisleben and Hotte-
ItIs Feared the Fighting May Be Re-
sumedeomen Camped on the Outskirts Re-
BERLIN. March fut—Order has
been restored at Elsieben and Hett;
stedt. it is announced by the German
Government. The rioters at Hettstedt
blew up the railroad station, however.
before they retired to the hills sur-
rounding the town. and set up machine
Lguil- which are reported to be firing
at security police in the city.
Hallo was quiet last night. it was
reported. and municipal works of var-
lou- kinds were 5.311111 in opehtlon.
Government troops have not parti-
cipated in the operation of suppress-
ing Communist rioting in Central der—
work of restoring order has been car-
rled on by. Prussian security police
and local organizations
OBEROEBLINGEN. Prussian Sax-
ony. March 28. (By the Associated
Press). —-.—Reports that the Communist
forces which have been fighting in
Elsleben against the security police
for three days had been driven out of
that city. were brought here last night
by men breathless from running the
w— (
Continued on page Eight)-
BBTTTTBN LAW
/WTTE EBBESSBTT
Jury Denies Hoi- Dower
Rights in $250,000 Estate
offlilliam B. E Lockwood
MOUNT VERNON. N. Y.. March 26.
—-A jury in Justice J. Addison Young‘ a
part of Supreme court at White
Plains. yesterday decided that Mrs.
Anna J. M. Lockwood of New Ro-
chelle. was not the wife of William B.
E. Lockwood, deceased, and not enti-
tled to her dower right in his estate,
valued at $250,000.
Mrs. Lockwood sued Manice De F.
Lockwood. of Norwalk. as executor
and trustee of the estate for her share
of property. She contended that
there vho/l been 0. common law mor-
riag-e b‘et'fireen herself and Mr. Lock-.1
wood in July 1916 and she was enti-
tled to one-third of his fortune. She
asserted Mr. Lockwood had introduc-
ed her as his wife on several occa—
ed that. he had renounced thissnd
that he also had said that he had
been married to some other woman.
The plaintiff formerly was Mr. Lock.
wood's nurse. Counsel for the plain—
tiff said he would appeal to the A0-
pellatc division.
TAli [lAT 11111
1311vaqu
BY THE 101111
The police are investigating the le-
gitimacy of a. so-called "Children's
Tag Day." which is being held in Nor-
walk today. Up to press-time. they
had bee unable to find for what ob-
ject the drive was being conducted
and by whom it was conducted.
Scores of canvassers were on the
streets. bright and early this morning,
1pproaching pedestrians, with an ap-
peal for contributions. Those that
contributed were. presented. with a tag
which said 'fChildren's Day. Saturday.
March 26." Apparently the public
contributed generously to the cause.
It is known that the canvassers on
the streets are not volunteer workers.
but are being paid for their senices.
This was admitted bv one of the we 1:-
ers to the police. Those canvass ng
appear to .be just as ignorant of the
organization or persons back of the
drive as the police. for questioning of
several failed to elicit any further in-
formation
NEMBRTAT TTAV
.§ PARADE BEANS
~A joint meeting of '11“ Military
Posts. representing Not-walk and
South Not-walk “afield. in: night in
the armory I; 1W1; way: 11:11!
mpuu for a mum boil a". mi”
sions. but counsel for the estate show-p
Basis
.m'
The ultimate conversion of
about
1.500.000 acres of waste land. wood
and bush land in Connecticut into pro\-
many. it is official declared“. and the (1110th timber acreage All contemplat-
ed in a recommendation to be made
to the Legislature by the committee
on state parks and reservations for
the creation of a special commission
to investigate the forest conditions of
the state.
It is estimated that if the state were
to establish a forest. policy adequate to
restore the productlvety and assure
the proper management of all forest
land the lumber business would be
!
s
end of about seventy-five years.
State ‘Vould Make Start. .
A member of the committee on state
parks and reservations said yesterday
that, owing to the inability. of a land
‘”1——-————-—-—a
Special Commission to Study Prospects to Be Recom-
melded—Committee on State Parks and Mem-
tions Would Convert 1,500,000 Acres of Waste and
Woodland—Lumber Freight Bill Nod $3,000.000 ‘c
Year—Plan Under Consideration Might
Seventy-five Yemto Begin Producing on
, Thu-dufStuthost/ul. .u‘.‘;
Figures made available to it“ com»
mittee show that about ‘l.000.000” ol’
the B, 200. 000 acrsl in mount“: 8|!"
waste land. unsuited for cultivation -o
pasturage and that nt‘tt of the wants
land could be profitably converted into":
forests. In addpion to this territory;
there are about 500 000 acres of wobd
and bush land that could be 11ch t9
greater advantage for the raising it
timber. It is belie\ed that the land hi ,
best suited to the raising of' white paler
which grows rapidly. .1
If a comprehensive pros ‘wero. £7:
laid out at the beginning. the timbcrv:
supply would continue uninterruptl‘i’;
after being once definitely established.‘ 2
according to forestry experts who “1 »
have advised. with the committee.
This would probnbh mean that Con»:
nomicut raise enough timber for 41:- gr
:
i
owner to realm; on his investment in
a life-time. it was considered practi-
cally imboasiblc to get private owners
to inaugurate a timber recto tion
would not be reluctant to follow if
sufficiently encouraged by the state.
policy. For that reason. it is bel cved charges for .
that the start would have to be made The average annual timber growth in p .7
by the state. but that private owners Connecticut at present is not mm.
own needs. x.
Sure 83.000000 Freight Bill. , ,
More than $3. 000 000 is paid “(*3 '
Connecticut each wear on freight
lumber importation
-,x.
(Continued on page Four)
l _
Appeals Taken.
“Jail sentences will be imposed
upon second offense liquor violation
cases in this court." declared Judge
Nehemiah Candee. this morning: in
the uptown City con-fl. after imposing
fines of 8200 on Frank Mace. -proprie-
tor of a saloon at 18 Main street. and
8100 on Martin Creagh. the latter‘s
bartender. The announcement was
received with considerable dismay by
those interested in the~ liquor business.
as soon as it had spread over the city.
and it is claimed that it will have the
effect of closing the doors of a num-
ber of places which are said to be do-
ing big illicit intoxicating liquor trade
in Norwalk.
The imposition of fines upon Mace
and Creagh followed a lengthy session
of the court-which was filled with
many humorious moments. One jib in
particular'was made by Special Liquor
Prosecutor Leo Davis. following a
statement made by the attorney for
the defense. to the effect that Creagh
was an honest. upright man. Attor-
ncy Davis startled the spectators by
announcing that neither Creagli nor
Mace "were sprouting anglel wings."
. The case of Mace and Creagh came
JAIL SENTENCES
TO BE IMPOSED FOR ,
SECOND OFFENSE; ‘—
Judge Caadoe Makes thoAnnounocinentos
Fines Frank Mace $200 and Martin Crush
$100 on in Charge of Illegally Selling liquor“
no,
. l '2"
up in the court two weeks ago. and .1
was continued until this morning. ‘93-
tectives Dennison and Jacobson tom.
tied against the accused: saying that 1
they had obtained whiskey on the .,
premises owned by Mace. Creagh “3-,,“
identified as the maxi' who had sold ‘1.
them liquor on one occasion and Mace
was identified by Jacobson as the
party who had sold him a drink_ on
another occasion.
Attorney Connery who representcdl
the accused argued that the, two de-
tectives must have been partially unr'l
der the influence ogliquor, before they!“
reached Marc's place. inasmuch as he ’
claimed that they had admitted on
the stand having three whiskeys and . 7
a. number of.ciders. Attorney David ' ‘ "
said that the accused should both be“
fined.
“The Volstead act has been i‘n’elfecl‘.’ ' . if
over a year" said Attorney Dado.
"There is no excuse for them selling
liquor in violation of it "
Both Mace and Creagh appealed to
the higher court on the technical
ground that the State did not have the
right to make arrests for violation of
the Volstead act. Bonds for Mace was
placed at $400 and for Creagh at $20.0.
.
.
RAMPSBN’S EASE
TS EBNTTNUEB
John Hampson of 4 Eltvood place
was arrested last night at. 9: 45 o clock.
following an accident on North Main
street. by Patrolman Milton Lock-
wood. charged with reckless driving
.and for driving a car while under the
influence of liquor.
minnow was driving a Ford car up
North Main street at a fast rate of
speed, when he collided broadside with
a Studebaker driven by Attorney Jesse
'rr. Dunbar. who was accompanied in
the car by his ‘wlfc.
After striking Attorneyr Dunbar’s
cor, Rampant, wowed sharply to the
oft and darted across. striking a. truck
ding by the curb. throwing the
into tam otter broom the
X’-
. be exclusively for humanitarian We.
'cerned with peace and order.
‘ to“ would ”receive. on M
1131 111 RT 1011 . _.
TlRTVE 101111115
This is the last day of the intention:
drive by the local organization of
American Committedirfor Relief in no.
land. The publication of the tole-
gram in yesterday's papers from the
Jersey City Chapter of the American
Red Cross shows that that very wily:
chapter is alive to the situation “91 ’
lreland and sensible of the dire M—
cessities that there exist. It also chi:-
talno the admission that the sum
is not handling the work in {mm
but it has recognized the authovltyot
the American committee. At thé ouh’
set of the campaign it was row
that the Quakers were «so-0pm
with the White; Cross in the dun-lipa-
tion ’of the fund. At the m
it was announced that this fund WW
poses. and not to further mm - ,
9111ij If one would’sto‘l and t3“.
he would know that the Qua: m .
not interested in anything not ”is
m
Quokcrowere not Medusa-1m g
this work and English Quakers ,. 1 ‘
it out. convinced themselvcmne at ‘
necessity. and undertook
Bottom of the confidence th
Norwalk Chronicler