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ESTABLISHED 1870 EniQed “he Smith
Not-walk
OMceasSecOndClassMnflMatter-
Special Comm1ttee to
Investigate Charges 0f
Hanging 0f Soldiers
Senator Watson Charges That N 0 Court Martial
or Other Form of Trial Was Accorded a N 11m-
ber of American Soldiers Serving in France
During the World War.
Nov. 1.——InV‘1‘sti-
committee into
Senator XX'atson. Demo-
crat. Georgia. that American soldiers
in France Were hanged
court—martial or other trial.
“(A SH IXGTON.
gtltion by a. spE-cial
charges by
trial. precipitated a heated debate-To-
dav in the Senate. ' ,Chairman W'ads-
worth of the Military Committeefi in-
Vited the Georgia Senator to appear
before his committee to produce ev-
idenae in support of his- charges.
without
was or-
- . as the. l_.asis 1‘ future actions in
eiered today by the Senate L-S‘ mmm- Senator \Vatson produced a small hearings to T held in other a“???
IIEUHS vote. The: committee will he photograph of an alleged hanging “1 Connecticut '7
ill‘lminti'd b." the president of “1‘3 and insisted that his charges were Len gth' V Arg meats bV i “In “33:12 . t2): giggfiissfintfis
. .. ‘3 .~ - , ' E . . . ““01““ ‘ ‘ ‘ Y e
1~-...ue. and Senator \\.1lson ml: ue tine. 1 Senator Borah,_ lepublicanq State and For?“ Ell gXomalk Millik. and partially to a
hymn-.1 hk’iOrf‘ it to produce I‘vl‘OOL- Idaho. said he had examined the pho- forcement Agent S Attol“ dig: st of congfions in the entire
.1..1.»..-..e 1111\- Spnator \\'atgon, 1381110- tograph and had been tOld by Two neys Intro“? “'1; i 11 D} be taken as a basis
1;».1: that Ainericazi soldiers former service men that the charges ‘0‘" fut", hearings. “inch are to be
.- . ins-g 1:1 ’. Were lizmgrl with- were True. but that he was “unwilling Explaininr’ that. there. X5118 to m, ._1 11“”3 “1 “”3 in Bridgeport 33
-: i.‘:!’il‘1".lllzl :;.l or other form of to proceed on such evidence." 1 around to h: covered illililt‘ 1.9.111“ n -‘ ' mm“ a dITEC-t parallel be4
Merry Hallowe’en But'
No Work For Police
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Question
STATE TRIAL
studying the. various phases of
question. United States Judge Ed“?
S. Thomas said late. Vesterda} 21
noon that the decision of the ha
enrpus herding in the case. of '1‘!
I‘chulifl‘e foxmei‘ chiei prohibition
ment officer charged “i
Joyful Youth Gives ‘Way to
Play of Fancy. and Streets
Are Crowded with ‘Weird,
Foal -astic Sig elitr. ‘leiilc
W holesome D e vi 1 1 r 3;
Holds Sway
RENEE lMN .
ESNEEETZE
Mulroney. of' Perhy, Cour... was
"3 for operating an automo-
.. . “1 1“ 1 Rd!" tl‘e influence of ii-
lielu \9‘ «2 - . _ ,
would like to be hail . .1 531' and £0.15 for reckless
night {or it was all by Judge George H. X'os-
cin‘ was alive mill 8 ‘1' 101940111911 burgh in the downtown court yester
. . ‘ z . .-3. ~- ~ - P .
0T (-E‘ii‘” ’1" "1‘ ‘ -l:;} utterimon. The. case was appeal-
ui through Attorney Patrick O'Sulli—
\:ll of [41 who represented Mfr.
Math 011.-_\ and bonds were fixed. at
. 31'9“" _ - fl.
- ras an uuu- ‘.‘ large _ ' . .
lined [11: sidewalks. al- The. tnal was the outcome of 1 an
1.3 “ere no formal or automobile acident shortly before 8'
o ‘clock Sunday night on the Post road
at James Hill. when an automobile
drive}: bx‘ klafihoriey struck one oper-
ated by Charles .-cott of Greenwich.
hadlv damaging the Scott car and in—
juring ‘Viiss 9.2-1. as O'Connor of szth'
street. Noxuallc.
In the car with Scott and Miss
-0'Conrior, were the. Misses Elizabeth
and Mary Mahoney or Isaac sweet
and Charles llundermack and Michael
Barrett of Greenwich. The party
l'esiivities, and those out to
e sights ' were not disappointed.
Tilers was no boisterous rowdyism,
and the: watchful police had little to
(1-1 bu: twirl their clubs and smilingly
(Continued on Page Eleven)
HALUIWE’EN
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the Scott car were. on their way to
_ ‘ Greenwich. while. Mahoney and his
- 1 ‘ party were. on their way to Derby
from Stamford. Mrs. Mary Mahoney.
wife of John Mahoney. was badly in-
jured and was taken to the Nor-“all:
Hospital.
James F. Tierney. also of Derby.
who was in the car and who was or»
rested for intoxication. was also befo-c
Judge Xoshurgh yesterday afternoon
The case was continued indefinitcfi.
PRESTHENT HAEBlNfi
, AT AHNURY
Vl’ o in e n of Mooseheart
Legion Score Success at
Annual Affair
:~ 1‘. .10 nt-
in costume. \
ntinned 0:1 Page Three) “ASKING-TON. Nov.
Harding issued
night
1.—Presldsnt
a proclamation last
designating Thursday. Novem-
ber 24. as a dav of thanksgiving. dc-
votion and prayer and urging the
people to giVe thanks “for all that
has been rendered unto .them" and
to pm): “for a continuance of the di-
vine fortune which has been showered
so generously noon this nation. " The
proclamation follows: .
-A Proclamation
PM WOMAN ,
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William Duffy, For-
:nerly of Norwalk. Passes
1
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.21“: r “That season has come when
a} in Knickerbocker {dike in pursuance of a devout pew
TTUEDIEBT pies time— honored custom and in
grateful recognit' of favoring nat-
3: 1»: an automobile while lanai-fortunes. is proper that the‘~
- » street. Mrs William president'should summon the nation
. '5 Lawrence st. eet. New to a. day of devotion. of thanksgir
‘ formerly of Nor-walk. last ing for blessings bestowed and oi
prayer for guidance in modes of
life that may deserve continnaame'
of divine favor.
‘fForemost among our pleasing-s.
is the'return to peace. and the ap~ '
proach to normal ways again. The
scar has brought us again into re-
lations of amity with all nafipnaf
after a. long period of'str'ug'gle' and
turbulence; In thankfuln'ess there-
for. we may w‘ell unite in the hope.
that Providence will vouchsare a.
‘ :siszzxined injuries which result-
' ‘earh at the Knickerbocker
‘few hours later. The Brit'-
- machine. Whose name could
scertained this morning. '
is
a». police ba 2. manslaughter
["1 m w n 1... »\
nident. according to word re-
we. took place on 125th street.
I
(Continued on page Three)
29128 in State on - 1
Business Tax List '
.1sltments 1n COMECfiCUt. mrd'
to the state census figures,- it was
‘unced today. The census W
n for the purpose of levying» a
to: which the 112mm esti. ' '
d would yield more than 8' Mg
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E-
ma:
USinesstarwiIl bé ‘ tie» use:
larch The law. prom
0’“ dollar De.” :1 ooo_
done by
.. MANY BETEEATES
T HANNSEWINE PRflElAM ATlflN
W
shall prove equal to it.-
cepting‘ bribes. held before h‘m yes‘.‘ “
day morning would not be
for a :1! days.
Judge Thomas remained in
chamber in the federal building.
Hair-n um: l oflock veslcrday, 32:9"
in: oxez‘ the arguments of the 0mm:—
ing counsel. trying to fathom the
question so that he could issue his (31:-
cision ify evening. but since. there. IVER:
too many authorities-tor cull over 111.-
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a.
‘1'9 i‘
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(Continued on Page. Twelve)
Tl] BISARNAMENT
ENNTERENEE HERE
NEW YQRK, Nov.
1. —Delegn.es lo
the Washington conference on limite-
G: ;
ti on of armament from Ita'n
lliitaln and China arriu-d if:
can waters today on the 5!-
Olympic. from Southampton.
expected to land shortly al‘lf-r
Included in lhc party V1" '
members of the Italian (TL-
Seuator Schanzer, Svnntor‘
hertini and Yilorio Rolamli-
alian Ambassador in the l'xiiii‘ui Slates.
Lord Lee, 0:" Fair-hum. First Lord of
the British Admiralty. Srimivasa Sastri
indie (mice delegate. and Dr. V. K.
\X'clling‘ton 1::00 Chinese Minister to
Great liitain General Otal-ze .. a mill-
tar-y expert to the Japanese delegation.
\V as also on the Olympic.
‘v'it‘n the Italian delegates came.
M'arquis Carlo IJlll‘IIZZO. Count 'Emilio
l’agiiano. Marquis Vonosta. Count. Con -
slantini and Commander l-‘alorsi. ‘7
ISSUES
stowed upon' it. The great trial of
humanity. though indeed we bore
our part as well as we. were able.
left .usgcomparatively' little scarred.
It is for us to recognize that we
have been thus favored, and when
'we gather at'our altars to offer up
thanks: we will do well to pledge.
in humility and all sincerity. our
purpose to prove deserving Po
have. been raised up and preserved
in national power and consequence,
as part of a plan whosa wisdom we
cannot question. Thus believing;
we can do no less than 1191:! our na-
tion the willing instrument of the
Providence which has so wonder-‘-
full)” favored us. Opportun y for .
very great serV'rice awaits 11
Let
responsibility is out, to
first. to all- men
Judge Thomas Will Study.
Phases 0f Habeas Corpus
l8 PESTPBNEB
the. case for an immediate opinion and 5
he would have to devote some time in 1
15h!-
noun-3:21
his
Breaking a aE’é-old custom r
garding unifo
Connecticut c
state. the Pub
yesterda." ann
fare from 10 t
and issued a
Ve CE Kits in Norwalk,‘;
_ s xisted in
COllVlllCFi
Emission
:tlon in
rolley rates for the
118.11? throughout the
-_ Utilities Commissioli
need a reduction iii
ort which will serve
HuilliOI‘lS in Bridgeport and
Norv. alk and
lie Bublic llilities Com-
.11 there shouldbe a reduc-
city is only a trial, and according to
the finding of the commission the
Connecticut Company will be com-
number of passengers carried over
the lines. the revenues and the oper-
ating expenses separate from the
other lines in the state. '
That par: of the report which
as follows:
0 Based on Conditions.
It must be conceded that if we are
to consider a proper rate of fare bas—
ed solely upon the quest-ion of Ereveo
nues as shown
and thr ugli present rates of fare
that th present rate of fire is not
excessive. but where an existing rate
‘ (Continued on Page Five)
'-. Pit-clone.
‘. the armory at 5:39
2 t-xening. struck a bicvcle
, as Hentchler suddenly erossel
' iron r o: the. path of his automooili..
‘ sickly-2‘ “as taken to the Norwalk
Piccione. “here it was
' u: .51 ll. :11 he was suffering from la-
‘ rations of theuhwd. contusions of
we ricnt side. .a'n’d‘ two fractured ribs
0:: the ligh sde
rus’iiobé t 1 pile Quin Vans-1
T-T- Tiacey attended the injured man.
“no. it was said at the hospital this
morning. is in no immediate danger.
The accident was'unavoidable. as
Rentchler. who was near the curb.
failed to loolg back and suddenly turn-
ed his bicxcle to ride oV er towards the
armorv. and‘gfiue no warning that he
“as to turn
Piccione had several passengers in
his car, one of whom left a pair of
gloves there; which Piccione turned
over to the police
A EITTLE LlfillT
llN THE llflSl’lTll
MISUNBERSTANBINE
Xthn the citv ct Rochester, N. Y..
organized its Community Chest appeal
covering forty separate institutions. it
was found there was more criticism or
’Slll’utl h}
tutlon. A frank investigation of the
feeling. In a thorough investigation
of tWelve of 'the.m0st flagrant cases.
the friticism in all twelve was shown
to be unfounded in tact. One hospital
Secured critter: statements from
former patients. Five hundred and
fifty— four spoke favorably of food,
senice. and courtesv of employees,
and there were but ten minor criti-
cisms. The management of the Nor—
walk General Hospital is confident
will cheerfully receive and thoroughly
investigate any honest complaint made
in writing. .
(Continued on Page Eight),
'll-
driving up West
101le Rentchler. o€ Kellogg
the hospitals than of any other insti- ’*
criticisms brought an era of better -
that most of the criticism of the 1103- .
i pita! is due to misunderstanding", and
EflElAl BANETNE
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to Settle Old Horse-Trade
Feud '
CANTERBURY. Nov.
1.———Williau'1
killed Lauri, VV'.1 Laison. '29,
mote 'section of 'this town
and committed suicide'a. feV-r minutes
later. Coroner Bi 1 of Windham
county came here to investigate. He
said it appearedas if the tragedy was
the outcome of a. disagreement over
‘a horse. deal a Year ago. Sioce tha:
17645123 the two men Kali not Spoki’fi
each other The} were
Finland and neighbors. .
Larson was driving a wagon past
Hallikainen’s house yesterdav fhel:
the latter appeared on his doorstep
and fired a shotgun. Larson was kill--
ed outright by a load.of buckshot. The
horse ran awm and Larson‘s shodv fell
to the ground when the wagon crash-
ed into a. tree. ' a-
Hallikainen' 3 Wife aged 24. told the
coroner that after the. shooting her
husband came irlto tr e house and ask-
ed hergifi she wanted to, die. XV
she said “no" he ordered, her out of
the house. _ and she ‘went out
throughthe-kitchen doors; A few sec—
natit es of
" (continued onPage Fife)
1111 IS mm"
Pnunllimssmi
House at: David Supply
Vessel Probably Swamped
MILWAUKEE Nov.1—-——The two
masted sailing vessel Rosabelle of the
House of David, Benton Harbor Mich
was found floating bottom side up in
Lake. Michigan for ty- two miles east of
Milwaukee on Sunday. it was report-
ed today by'omcers of car Ferry No.
4. Ann Harbor, who made the dis-
cover-y.
No trace of the crew of tour “as
found. ' '1’ e Rosaballe was used is
take suppi ies to the Ecuse of 1433111
According to Capt.Olson.1F:iit-Ecl
States Coast Guards. the ressel pm;
ham}; #5ng a leak. swaxnped anl
rolled Over. There was no storm and
no signs of collision. .'
Tuesday evenings at the Ros_l_3a1nes
last '
in}! reduction offlthe'xfare in this
polled to furnish a, weekly statement
to the commission containing the
bears upon the situatiori in general is ’
by past experience '
‘- Uses": Shotgun “"Upon' Victim
H. Hallibainen. 33. 3. farmer. shot and 1
in a. re- _
yesterdav.‘ '
and 3m Yuk. a civil engineer.
relatiies. and a big dcn‘se. of all real
is thus left to 00111631 I niVGreitV.
‘ Homer
docs Judge
Taylor. N I
Hughes. th.
Frederick Tayi‘lo .
York, also appear,
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y
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AlienBts to Testify This Afternoon
- Frank McMullen and Jamés MeMunen. of Oakland, Comm
started a contest .of the Willi)! the late John 3163111111311 of Judith m
“hiditkey‘seekwbreakthewifl, dainungmentflhmtyatm‘
will was drawn, a few days before Mr. niobiunm’s death, ha Janna:
Thk morninga hearingwasheld inaheNoman; Profit: Court.
Joe-ii we -,atwhid1fimetwomim&ises.one my
icingmocnnrgaylor. mg; York city, who 11m and witnessed 311'.me
will, was examined and mammal. as was Hugh ‘1- Cooper, of Siam!“
BV" the will of the late 311'. Eli-111111611. several $111211 bequests were m B:
\lrswLaura Hughes; The balance of the estate was left to -00n:e!l UM1
Approxiniateh 75 per cart. of what is claimed to be a $2,900,000 m.
S. Cunnning‘s. of Stamford. represents the will and executors,
tax-Judge of Probate. of Standout Pox-m1
“bile Dunbar £-
niece. VV ho receiVedall the Norman; real finite.
Keogh & Candec represent Frank and James MgMnllen. the new
from California, 4.10 seek to break the «in. claiming mental mam
the [tart of their uncle when he 11171119 the will.
Dr. Diefendm‘f. of New H1“ on. a noted alienifit. will take the gland 1
the case comes before Judge. Gregory this afternoon, in the Nor-wink
bale Court. in behalf or ti. e m1testaats.nhile Dr. 113111310114, number.
from New York 1 itnyrifl appear in {action of me estates '
his. ammo, thereof}; ire some interesting
~. case is heard this afternoon, when the mo protessiunal men, both of
we noted a'lie‘nistsand medical experts. testify.
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estate in Nor-walk. was left to am
l.
Quinlan mam
it .
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LONDON. Nov. lei—Peace negotia-
tions between representatives of the
' British Governments and. delegates of
the Dali Eireaun were resumed at the
official home of Prime \finister Lie) ‘1
George this morning. Michael Collins
and Arthur Griffith, representing the
Dali Eireann. arrived in -Downing
Street at 11 o'clock. accompanied by
Erskine. Childers, secretary to the
Irish delegation: It- was said they
went there in response to a message
from Mr. Lloyd Gebrge.
The meeting lasted for thirty-five
minutes. after which, it was stated.
(another committee meeting was being
held. . The Government representatives
’1) esent were Mr. Lloyd George. Ans-
.
.
ten Chamberlain, and Lord Birken-
head.
HARVEY EXPRESSES
AMERITIAN SPIRIT
LONDON. Nov. 1.—-—Newspapers of
ii is *city gave great prominence t0-
tore: the‘Pil-rrim Society by George
Han-e3.» American Ambassador ‘1':
Great Britain. The 7 addreg shared
honors with the debate in the House.
of Commons relative to the Irish ques-
tion and it receiVed appreviatiVe ed i-
tonal notice. Ambacwador Harvey .-
r«: for ence to the ruiuction of naval
construction by America was consid—
ered a, matter of deep significance b ‘
commentators. , "\
“This eloquent fact." declared. the
London Times in discussing \Ir. Har-
YP-Iv’js statements relative‘ to the cut-
;ingfdmm of the building of war ves-
.sels. “is proof of sincerity sihich should
be. recognized and an example which
should be. imitated where and when 1:
was possible."
The no 111g Post called it a. _‘.‘val-
nable gnafintee of America’s good
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whole speech was
préssion of the spirit or the Marian
ght Million Peeple Without
Milk and Cream Supplies T 7
ed last night when negotiations to
day to the address made last night b3-1
' use of its proceeds tordefmy the
while the. Chronicle said the .
Milk wagon Drivers’ UN.
Go Out in New Y
new working agreement failed. . -
The mill: distributing 00er
immediately began posting- notjces of
their determination to put the “open:
shop" policy into effect in their hui»
ness and adxertised for men to (aka ,
the strikers' places. '
The area. afiected in addifiofi SQ '
Greater New York. included Newark,
Jersey City, Hoboken and other Ne
Jersey cities; the greater part of 1:119
State of Connecticut; most. of the:
Long Island municipalities and. a
large part of Wéstchester CountyL '
Y. ' - F‘
The normal consi'fiiiption of the a...
fected area exceeds 3, 000 000 quarts
day.
More than ten thousand union
were present in Madison Square '
den when the strike vote was also;
amid scenes of wild enthusiasm
The union lowers conducted~
(Continued on iPage Two)
MXYPPSPPPXE; ;
VflTEflN TAX
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WASlflNGTON. No . 1;—Pos§h§nt§
of a postponement until Saturday; or
until later. until a final vote onfl
tax reVision bill through (3an-
discussion 0: soldiers' bonus angi-
ments confronted thé Senate today
resuming consideration of. the
With the Reed amendment. .
retention of the excess profits
of the five way afljusi‘ed com -
plan. still-uhdisposed of otter _
discussed for four hours:
Norwalk Chronicler