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Fairfield County Made Safer
for Married Folk,
Records Show.
With six uncontested divorcc cases
.lsalunl-ll {or yesterday. the lust ses-
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l'nuit. lccords [or 1922 show lut
l.m-lh-Id County is being made s for
.ur the lunrrimi tolk.
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.m 'lmr Hllnlnfll'l'-—n"llll€n Booth.
Junior H:ig.lmore-—Frmi. Taylor.
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'l‘. P‘. Ashtord of Torrin
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The ofll~ _
By Associated Press. .
SYRACUSE, N. Y.. ‘Dec. 30.—A
mother and her tour little children
were round dead at their home by her
husband. early this morning. Death
was caused by gas-poisoning. The
victims were; Mrs. Katherine It.
Simone. 33; Mary, 11: John. 8; Wil-
liam. 4; Robert. 2. ~
Simone. completely unbalanced by
his discovery was taken to the Psycho-
pathic Hospital.
lv‘irst news .0! the tragedy was re-
colvod at police headquarters at 2
o'clock. when Lieutenant Naumann
got. a telephone call from a. woman on
iterd avenue who said she had been
awakened by the raving of a man in a
house on the opposite side or the
street.
Lieutenant. Naumnnn had scarcely
hung up the receiver when another
call came.
"1 found my family lying on the
floor." sobbed it. man. “I guess they're
all dead. For God’s sake. send help!"
Uillccrs found Mrs. Cimone pros-
trate on the kitchen floor and near her
purity
gas still were present. to some extent.
FIREMEN SAVE,
magnum
llv chopping the kitchen from the
vlhrr pnrt ol‘ the building. the Plum-
dressed. Fumcs of the deadlyi
tcrduy afternoon miluam'd to sale the
lust of u three-room house. owm-d by
Herman St‘illlildt. in Cranhury. from
«instruction by tire. The loss was esti-
luutcd at. $300.
The cottage is occupied by one of
Mr. Srhtnidt'i nmployes. A wooden
pnrlitiou cuught lire from :in over-
II'liIrJ ntmv. 'l'lu- uptown ilre com-
pany rmpoudcd. By the time it reach-
ml the scone the tire hurl .1 good start.
l'udnr the dircr‘tlon of Deputy Fire
t‘ilicf \Villinlu .l. Powell. the kitchen
wns choppml oil" the rest of the build-
in: and toppled ovt-r nu t-mlmnkmont.
whcrc it burned itself out. “'Ith
chemicals and by throwing snow on
lhv IIJllill‘S the remainder of the cot-
lnw was saved from destruction.
Five hundred dollars' worth of paints
slorrd iwnenlh the kitchen were novel!
in the firemen.
SHEETIXN AND
DEMARTINO ARE
' ‘ RESPONSIBLE
((‘onlinucd on Page Two)
lug in ill Hil'f‘l I.
During tin» spurring referred to. the.
m‘ltlt‘iure ot‘ Sllcohun also showed. that
"no lv‘rnnk lchnriino. an alleged
rrlr-nd ol' Sllcl'hnn. went into the. street.
to lln~ limwnsvd. armed with it
lili'tfi‘ nl' utocl (part ot’ an auto spring)
('Iimu-
lit-("‘liW'ti with it. Sheelnm's evidence
further show: nnnn the luticr's re-
turn to the sidewalk nt‘tcr tho submis-
sion ol‘ the deceased. an above. De-
.\lnl'tino, arlncd its shown. remained
behind for n l'cw moments in the
street near to the deceased.
As to wllr‘lllnr lchartino used or
struck the tI“l’(‘ll.‘""d with the piece of
Nil-«1 no midrucc was taken. although
sought for.
Within il\c minutes nftcr the do-
inns lnvutinncli. the fatally injured
bod) of the, «hemmed was found lying
in IIII‘ sin-rt about 60 feet distant
(west) front the place where the orig-
innl list tight. and submission of the
tIt‘l‘Pl‘Sl‘li occurred.
lwilnrlino stoutly denied, however.
his using: :mv \w-npon whatever upon
the body of the deceased. but showed.
on the contrary. that Sheehan. in a
slull' of intoxication. pressed the de-
ceuso-ll lmckwnrds along the street.
and was prearnt standing over the
body nt‘ the rlcccascd at the place
“here the latter was found. as speci-
tlt‘fl.
'l'ho slnlonlcnls or TleMartIno. how-
l‘ir‘l" were not; verified.
In charging Sheeimn with intoxica-
llon lchnriino’s statement was fair-
li refuted.
In virw of the possibility of the
draih or the deceased being caused by
the deceased falling on the . street
pmemont where found. as the result
of his staggering or tottering to that
place from the effects or the fist blow
from Sherman. or from the possible
blow of the steel wenpodfin the hands
ot' heMurtlno (in the. absence of ex-
ternal injuries shown by post-mor-
iem). or that such death may have
been caused by the direct blow. or
blows. or Sheehan or DeMartino. or
both. 1 feel justified in submitting
the matter to the criminal authorities
or the state for fuller and more com-
plctn Investigation—and. there are to
that end find the deceased c me. to
his death at the time. place and from
the cause shown. us the. result of the
criminal acts of Edward J. Sheehan
or South Nor-walk. Conn. and Frank
Ilellrlnrtlno or South Norwalk. Conn.
CHICAGO HIGH
SCHOOL GIRL SHOT
Hy Amnistcd Pres
CHICAGO, Dec. :0.—-—One of three
men early today shot a. High school
girl as she was en route from a. school
fluttertainmont. kille'd a policeman and
urn was shot and ‘roba '
wounded by another :atrolrtgszuauy
The girl. Minnie Finkelstetn. 17. was
wounded in the hip. The dead uflicer
was William J. O'Malley. a probation-
ary policeman.
Miss F‘in‘hslsteln I“: the three men
accosted: her sud another sirl. who
were walking with her brother and
Kother mm ’ '
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1., , Trade
the body of tour-year-old William“
, half as much as the record year. 1919.
‘ uBy WW
Families oi American wage earners
start 102: with their, east. lot-living
practically the same as it was a year
ago. It! now costs $1.!) to buy what
cost :1 when the wsr started in 1.944..
This is the national average. filth the
figure higher in some towns, lower in
others. Cost or living dropped a. tri-v;
tie. early in 1922, but this was wiped
out by price rises lots in the year. .
Averaging the wholesale prices 01
400 leading commodities. what cost.
$1 in 1918 now costs $1.64. against
$1.36 a. year ago.
Steel Gained
Steel industry had a big gain during
193:. The year’s output of , rteei
against 22 million in 1921 and 30
million in 1913.
Much Freight
American railroads during 1922
loaded and moved about 44 million
cars of revenue-producing freight.
compared with about 39 million cars
in 1021. A year ago the roads had
nearly 550.03) idle freight cars. Now
there‘s a shortage of 7.00.000 cars and
200.000 are laid up for repairs. '
Farmers Happier
All farm crops in 1922 had a. farm
value of 7.573 million doilnrs. This
was over a. fourth more than the value
of the 1921 crops. Crops of 1922. to-
talled. were worth about the same as
in 1916. but only z. little more than
- Coal Situation
The coal strike. starting April 1.
broke up in the middle of August.
About 610,000 union miners ware out.
worked.
Despite the strike. the nation mined
Deaths and Funerals.
lnlng ll. Jellifl.
Irving Louis Jeliil‘t of Broad River
diwd this morning at the Norwaik
Hospital after a. short illness. He is
survived by :1 wire and one daughter.
Irene. He was employed for many
years as a driver for the Silver Lake.
ire Company. but lately was employ-
ed at the .Lounshury &. liisncn Com-
pany. Funeral services will he an-
nounced lntcr_ by Raymond {5: Sons.
funeral directors.
Funeral of Mrs. Robbins.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
Firth liolmeleobhins will be held at
2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon from
the late home in Mansfield nvenue.
Darien. ltov. G. A. Tuttle will om-
clnte. Burial will be in Phillipa-
burgh. N. .l.
SEEK MISSING JE‘Vl-ZLS.
NEW YORK. Dec. (ML—Police to-
day placed A guard around the Morris
avenue. home of Mrs. Minetta 8.
Marsh. 70. when they learned that
the woman whose frozen body was
discovered last night had kept thou-
sands of dollors‘ worth of jewels in a.
secret pnnol compartment somewhere
about the house.
All through the night detectives
went about the building. sounding
walls and lifting floors in an unavail-
ing search for the cache.
BOARDMAN HALL Sl'lt'lllfi.
BROOKLINE. 31333.. Dec. 30.——-
Ronrdmnn Hall. a Boston attorney.
committed suicide. today. by shooting
himsclr through the mouth with a
pistol .lt his home here. He was at
one limo nn assistant l'uitcd States
Attr-“lcy
"Cabinet: Baby”
R-eéieW 0f :19 i
.410 million a... or soft ops! "during
. volume or tonnage of exports leased
ingotswas about 3: million tons, .
Meantime, 185.000 non-union miners. nearly half of the world‘s gold-1-
ncw library. probably about 825,000,
which will be administered by
the Missionary Society or Connecticut.
Small sums are lrft for care of live
cemeteries in town.
BOMB MAY TRY
privately stating that he was prepared
to odor it as an amendment to some
other bill should the necessity arise.
Senator Rorsh's decision to
his proposal for sn‘internstl
omit- conterence u so amend cut to
the Naval'Approprintlon bill
gardqd today as having settled
immediate issue which held tile Sen-
ate in its grip for nearly a wrek.
dent Harding today commuted to (x-
plre immediately
eight members of the l. \V. W. con-
victed in the Ilsvwood ruse of cor.-
spiracy and violation of war-time laws.
including the Espionage act.
1922.7c0ippol'sdw1th s 0 million“
the you-“hetero odd-lj’miilionitono ‘
in 1913. The year's production of
hard coal was only. 58 million tons.
against 81 million 4111981 and waver.
in million’ in 191s. * As 1923 mm
coal is high priced, somewhat scarce,
and another strilts islooming.
i' , Lem asks Abroad 4
Exports during 1922 totalled around
8.860 million dollars; compared with
£085 million in 1021 and 2.080 million
in 1013. The drop during 1923 was
dilieiiy due to. lower prices. Physical
very little. MPG took halt oi" our
193: exportg.’ measured in dollars.
Imports during 1022 totalled nearly
2,010 million dollars. against 2,600
million the year before and 1,1”
million in, 1918.
Much Building
At least 800,000 dwelling! were
erected in 1922. Total of over four
billion dollars was spent. in all kinds
of building, or over two-fifths more
than in 1921.
Big Auto Year
Production ct passenger autos and
trucks in 1932 totalled about 2.680.-
000. compared with 1,668,000 in 1021.
Ford making over s million cars a
year new.
Crave
During 1922 about
can business firm: failed.
more than the year before.
Dinner-Pullers
Labor scarcity. as 1928 starts. Year
ago. two million men out of work. In
conclusion: United States now has
22,400 Ameri—
or 2.800
000 millions dollars. against 3.65? nil
lion 0 year ago.
FREE LIBRARY FOR
' EAST HADDAM:
EAST HADDAM. Dec. 80.~—A -rec
public library for East Haddam. to be
built in the village at East Hndd im. in
provlded [or in the will of Norris \V.
ltathbun. whiéh was'liled for probau
yesterday noon. Mr. Rumour: died on
Dec. 9. The (state is probably worth
not less. than 3150.090.‘ The library
bequest will probably take 8100.000 or
the estate. The library will be called
the Rathbun Free Memorial and is to
he a. duplicate of the Coe Memorial
Library at Middlefieid.
A trust company in Hartford is
named as executor of the will and
trustee of the estate. A sum is left
for equipping and maintaining the
the
trustee.
To the children of Thomas F. Rath-
hun is left the income of 36,000. and
upon their death the fund Is.to go to
AMENDRIENT AGAIN
WASHINGTON. Dec. lid-Although
thhold
’l econ-
:1 re-
the
ary first.
. 3,. 7‘ .1
f
Oriental Rugs at special reductions. Large assortment in cl u d i n g
many weaves. There are some new Sarouks, Dozars, Anatolian Mats and
Saddle Bags, all rich‘in color and chOice specimens of their kind.
House makingsgmtghen and Laundry Articles,
TrunksandBagsSilitcssesaadTra
the kind that stand hard wear for yea
China, Glsss, Silvervand Lamps.
Bedroom snd Duung’ ‘ Room Sets of high grade.
Living Room Sets of three pieces, davenport,
chair, at prices lower than for years.
Table Linens, a real old-fashion ed Read Linen Sale.
Domestics, those in need should supply their household stocks for
there is an upward tendency in the market, certain to go in effect Febru-
. Silks and Dress Goods. The women know what to expect at a Read
Silk Sale. They Will not be disappointed this January.
Ready to Wear Garments. All Fur Coats, Winter Coats and Suits,
Dresses, Blouses and Petticoats, Lingerie and Corsets. -
Millinery, Wonderful yalues in Trimmed Hats for between seasons.
Shoes for Women. Broken and discontinued lines of our best styles,
all Read standard quality. The assortment islarge and includes models
for all occasions. Much underpriced.
Toys and Burt Books at Half Price
Opening. :Tuesday the. Second
Opportunity Knocks Eddy at Your Door in the New Ye ar. Tile
Opportunity of Buying Your Daily Needs at Prices Much
Below Regular and Well WithinYour Means .
yelling Cases. The best makes,
rs—all at clearance.
3
arm chair and wing
ONE DEAD m WHORE FIRE.
ARDKORE. Okla“ Dec. SOP-Kt
least. one person was killed and two
blocks ot trams business buildings
were destroyed in an early morning
PARDONQ.
WASHINGTON. Doc. Sflol‘rrsi-
the sentences of
“HOOKER .IN TROUBLE.
CHATHAM. Muss. Dec. 30.--A
tire here todwe
lure reported missing.
Dividends of textile corporations
this city, for the year 19:: amounted-
to 88,602,050. an avenge of 9.82 per
cent. on s capitalisation at 341.930.—
000, according to statistics furnished
today by G. Ill. Hams-as and company.
Two other persons
«TEXTILE PROFITS.
FALL RIVER. Man. Dec. 80.—
WATODDS.
By Associated Pres.
PARTY LEADER BANK. Ill-Ln).
GREENVVICH. Dec. 80.——Johu lila-
llsr. chairman or the Democratic
town com'mittee. hos been elected
president of the Greenwich Trust Co.
Hither is also president of Matter
Bros. coal dealers and tle Greenwich
Water Co.
NARCOTIC INSPECTOR
‘ 15 1001331) GUILTY
PORTLAND. Mes Dec. 80.——Dr.
Wu C. Ruth of Boston, former
chief ot the New England Narcotic
Bureau. was found not guilty and
Ralph A. Fry. narcotic inspector. was
round guilty of conspiracy to defraud
the United States by a federal district
court jury.
At the trial. physicians, dentists and
druggists testified that attempts had
been made to extort money from them
on promises that they would not be
prosecuted (or stieged violations of
the narcotic laws. lithe government
;charged that Fry made the arran
(“’4 that Dr. Ruth approved the nor.
‘couc records on Fry‘s recent-hen:
‘menls with the physicians and other!
lion.
13,500 LOAVES OF
BREAD BURNED
By Associated Press.
WILLIMANTIC. Dec. 30,—}. the.
ton truck with 13.500 loaves of bled
on it. was burned on the state high»
way in Columbia early today. The
driver. Joseph Barber. had his hit:
and eyebrows singed and be “I
brought to St. Joseph's hospital {at
treatinent {or burns. .
The truck. belonging to a. bake;
arm in Springfield. was on its routes
this city and Norwich. The driverbi
placed a can of gasoline under the gel:
as a reserve supply. The fluid bus
up without warning. Another 5:!
of bread was :ent here.
44 ;
fleid avenue. Chicago. Ill.
writing
The only child born to
{member dark: the
her mother. Mrs. James J.
a Cabinet!
ministration is little Jean
*stis.« Home she is shown A133;
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your name sud. address clearly- You
will receive in return a tritl package
containing Foley's .Honey and Tar
Compound m- coughs, colds and'
croup: Foley Kidney Pills {or pains
ir sides and back: rheumatism. back;
ache. kidney i‘cnd bladder ailments;
and Foley Cam Table“! Who“-
som- and thoroulhl!’ cleansing ca.-
that-tie for ' constipation; guillotine“.
headaches ;.and sluggish bowels. sun.
son. Pewell, Corporaflgnw“
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three-muted schooner, flying distress LAUSANNE. Dec. 303-17“? N“?
signals and stripped of her sails by the E“ Conference completes 1" ”"th
storm. anchored in Nantucket Sound. week ‘0‘,“ “7"” “‘3 allied and Tm”
today. three miles off shore. Appar- kish delegations still at odds over irn-
ently a victim of the blizzard Thurs- portaut issues.
day night, the vessel seemed partly
full of water and in need of immed- {I}:.:T:.:.:‘:I:‘:‘: :‘3'2‘: 333:: :’:‘:‘
late help. I I ,. I
General Pershing advises the people ”-
not to arm-into a. pacifist. state of U
mind. But we believe there is little u
danger of that. will prices where they ‘
are—New York American. . H
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Edison says college men object to U
work. College doesn‘t seem to --
change people so much. then.—Hous- H
ton Press. "
Every little bit or coal taken from 3!
what you have makes a little bit .ess. U
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our 'rms our—u 18 wom i.‘
MONEY. ‘
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and mail it to Foley & Co.. 2885 Sher- it
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The Get Acquainted Sale,
Is now infull swing and we have m of. many old friends. and a constantly
increasing neither of newionesto' all of whoin‘tlie'warmest kind of a welcome
is esteudedsndwho quickly realize that
+ THE MOST ASTQUNDING “g
FURNITURE BARGAINS
es on every piece of furniture on both
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