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ElllDGE lS
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Gm?» {arown at Railway
0, g -: at Wiedau Did
Ale Damage.
‘ .Iiml l‘rcss.
~II;I'. .‘llnrch lG.-—One
“ill-l killed and thrce
Frenchmen were
.; lbw-nun troop train
war 'l‘revcs. In the
us the result of
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of sevcral serious
«:4: ll‘llfll‘tfiil by the
.iIIIllS parts of the oc‘
'l‘lu- iruln was dl-
mum line by a. switch
ElIIll crushed into n.
v of violence was the
«lummlio of the ruil-
. w r the lx’ulkalrns. river
Mug pod Ducsscldori‘.
. Ill‘fil. instance in which
: born successfully cm-
'h'm purpose The French
log: the bridge was fired
In‘l‘pt‘ti'lllorfi. but. none of
I was injured.
wlwnz three miles of tele-
L ivlwgrnph cable. which in—
Important military wires.
out and destroyed. 'l'T‘m
ml it would take. six months
this damage.
.I; was thrown at; the railway
:II VV'IL‘IIIIII. but only slight
‘1)Htllllll“.
II rrini‘orccmcnts to the
It.” clvi] l-nuincors mission
~r:‘ to arrive. It was an-
!wv thut ili‘tcon thousand
were coming and live
‘tinvm. although Brussels
lln- l‘mlginn troops are
worms. This will mak'v
. u divisions in the Ruhr.
vI-l nuxilim-y forccs.
II;
anus CLAIM
. on $3,000 HEARD
u Izrmvn in the Superior
-;I'.~;I‘pan_ yesterday. a
l:.I (,n the appeal of
II‘. :IviIIIlIIistertor 0 film
1.1.. l unciio llurchurd of
.IE
m Ilw decision of Judge
.w .mry of the Probate
'IIJlII’ r of fees.
who was allowed 9.
~ .uimmlstcring the estate
.r-tlmr for) of $3,000 from
mil Judge Gregory re-
IIIIH further fee and
- .II ul. Kcogh .Q: Cnndee
my r. nnd Light, Dun-
Inn uppvnrcd for some
lulIIIt‘S concerned in the
M»: ii Inc‘s) COOKS
POISONED r001)
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I. Murch 16.~—'l‘wo cooks
willy been discharged
(to for the deaths of 27
twin-rs at the Normal
. l'IInW as the result of
Mmuted with poison.
1m examined what. rice
. Imugh poison had been
I» wipe out. the entire
discharged cooks testi-
~ 1. How conspirators stole
waning n. white powder
mlml luhoratoi‘y of the
A‘uwlny and dumped the
'z Into the rice pot.
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"Muir, )Inrch 16.-—"Mrl.
we was injured early
1... muzpcd from a second
:II'Ir-r a. fire was dis-
I'I‘ home.
A... fun attempted to catch
uni succeeded in saving
“Ilium injury. The fire W33
2 m‘ rheatcd stove and did
two—story dwelling esp
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"1 rrvmunlcntion of Old Well
* l‘v'i. lieand A. M.. will be
' “: rooms, Masonic Temple.
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SOUTH NORWALK, CONN, . WIMARCH 15,1923.
nch Soldier ’ Killed, Several Hu
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TEXTILE MEN .
AGAIN MAKING
WAGE DEMANDS
Fall River Workers After
Fifteen Per Cent. Increase
Effective April 2.
FALL RIVER. Mass. March 16.—
The textile council today made for-
mal dcmnnd on the owners of the cot-
ton mills in this city for a wage in-
crease of fifteen percent. April :3 was
set as the date when the advance
should take effect.
This demand of the textile council.
which rcprcscnis six craft unions,
places approximately one half the
50,000 workers in the mills hcrc buck
of n. wage increase demand. The
United 'l‘cxtlle \Vorkcrs of America
scvorni wcr-ks mm made ii. dcmnnd
for :In mlvcncr‘ of ‘30 pcrcrnt.
A strike to support the demand has
lircn votml by tho cnIIsl‘Ituicnt Incin
born of ouch ornnuizullon. Neilhcr has
sct rt «into for such walkout. however.
The Fall River Cotton Manufac-
turers Association. to which the dc-
mnnds have been addressed. turned
down the l'nited 'l‘cxtllc \Vorkcrs
with the statement that the owners
would close their mills rather than
grant any increase. ’
Municipal nuthorilics are making
arrangements to lnCi‘I. n. strike. Mayor
'l‘nlbothns collcd in the state board of
conciliation and arbitration with not-
ification that a strike was seriously
threatened and invokcd the llourd's
efforts by mediation to avert the ac-
tion. .
The tcxtile council requested the
Manufacturer‘s Association to arrange
:1 conference of "an curly date" for
the purpose of discussing the question
of wages. -
NEW’ YORK, March 16.—-Prcsidcnl
McMahon. of) the l'nlted Textile
\Vorkcrs of American, announced to-
day that on Sunday he would call a
conference, of workers and Manufac-
tures in Fall River. Mass. wficre fife
textile council today mude a. formal
dcmnnd for a. 15 pcrccnt wage in-
crcnsc.
“If the manufacturers refuse to
meet our representatives. I will im-
mediately consider the calling of a
strike," he said. "I have been cm-
powcrcd by tho. executive council of
the workers to act as I see fit in the
Full lllvv-r situation.
DRY GOODS FIRM .
SUES CHRISTIANSON
'l‘hc llowland Dry Goods company,
of llridgcport has started suit against
(‘Iluf ClII-istlunson, of the city. for
damages of $1,500, in the Superior
court. April tcrm. alleging an unpaid
bill of $920.45. Papers were served in
action yesterday and land belonging
to the dcfcndcnt, located in Bridge-
port. Strutford and this city was at-
tached for $1,800.
The first; count alleges that Chris—
tianscn obtained goods amounting to
$920.45 from the plaintiff company:
secondly that he made notes payable
at the Morris Plan bank for this
amount. which have not been paid:
and thirdly that on January 37th,
this year, he gave a. check on the
First National Bank. of Bridgeport.
for $143.15. which check is "no good."
and which check is held by the plain-
tiffs.
Foster 8:. Morgan. 0f Bridgeport, re.
present the plaintiff company action.
_.APITOL
"JOKFK’S
BY SIDNEY O. ROACH
L'. S. Representative from Missouri,
Eighth District.
Two negroes we‘re dickering over a
mule. The mule was tied to a. tree.
"Dat's a. very spirited mule," said
the owner.
“Mebbe he is." said the prospec-
tive buyer. "but he don't. look like it
to me. He looks kinda. dopey to
me." '
"He's so
other, "(hit I has to
all the time."
"Well, untic him and lessee how
spirited he in.”
“1’s steered to untie dat mule,"
said the‘ seller. "He’s too spirited."
After much argument the mule was
untied. He straightened up. cocked
an eye about him. shook himself, and
then ran madly across the field, col-
liding. head-on, with another tree.
spirited," insisted the
keep him tied up
"Why, dat Hmulp's blind!" ex-
claimed the possible buyer. '
"Blind! No ash. Dat‘ mule aint
blind. He's louse-spirited he don't
five 1 dam.” - .
KILLED ANII :F‘I‘F
Tossed a Soc
Exclusive Mussnchusctts socivty
when Grnco llrupcr of Ilopcdale. Mas
sachusoits most promlncnt families.
Chariot of St. Louis.
crnor of Massachusetts.
{sloped with
She is the grand-niece of Eben Sufibraper, former gov?- .
w...
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Iv
ial‘ 'Bombshe-Il
was glwn its sensation of the season
5., lS-ycar-old daughter of one of Mus-
hcr first cousin. Harry E.
DIRIGIBIIS, “BOOTLEG KING,” .4
BEGINS STATE PRISON TERM
BRIDGEPORT. 13..——}§d-
ward lurlgibus. "King of Connecticut
March
bootlcggers" according to State’s At-
torncy llomcr S. Cummings a former
occupant of a. palatial residence in
Ocean avenue and more recently rc-
gistcrcd at the county jail in North
uvcnuc. today was tnkcn to
prison at \Vcthcrsl‘ield to begin scr-
vinr; :1 term of one to two years for
transporting liquor. ‘
Accompanying llirlgibus in a jit-
ncy bus, chartered by Sheriff Simeon
E. I‘Pase for the trip. were Monty
Soui'crin. convicted of stealing auto-
mobiles and scnicnccd for 13 years;
Moe Fricdcll. sentenced for five years
on the same charge; Cnrmcl Damico
sentenced for a term of four to seven
years for living off the carnings of a
woman: Roco Porto of Norwalk, sen-
state's
fenced for three to five years for
statutory assunlt: and Steve Tor-
iar, sentenced for one and one half
to four years for manslaughter.
The party also included five youths
cnrouto to Cheshire Reformatory.
There were Robert Hayes. George
\Vhiincy and Emil Janovitz. who
broke a. plate glass window in
Spcctor's jewelry store in Fairfield
avenue 8. month ago and stole sev-‘
oral watches and Robert Shaw. of
Stamford and Paul Tlrpack. of this
city charged with automobiles thefts
Sheriff Posse. in charge of the ex-
cursion. had a. bus report to the jail
at 7 o'clock this 'morning. The men
lircakfastcd early and were ready
for the trip. Sheriff Pease was no-
Icompaniod by Deputy Sheriff Robert
15‘. Nichols and Deputy Jailer Havi-
land.
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MOVIE MEN
STAGE RIOT IN
’ Ios ANGELES
By Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, March ‘15.—
‘med and which sent five of the extras
into the receiving hospital with
wounds occurcd yesterday at the Sor-
vice Bureau for Motion Picture Em-
ployes. It was an outgrowth of re-
ducatlon in pay from $5 to $3 for
motion picture extras.
There were 300 men in the scene.
They were waiting for work when a.
bureau man issued a call announcing
the wage cut. A howl went up and the
300 threatened to storm the bureau.
Andrew Lane. watchman. stepped
out. They attacked him when he
drew his pistol. but he cried enough
and when he was released on pro-
mise not to shoot. he started‘back to
the office. He turned and fired six
shots into the crowd. He was arrested.
Officials of the bureau said it had
been believed that the revolver Lane
used was loaded with blanks.
________———-——————
—ANNOUNCEMENT.
I have purchased the entire busi—
ness of the Ludlow Baking Company
and hereafter will conduct this busi-
ness under the name of The Norwalk
Baking Company. My utmost :11
will be to produce nothing but:
highest quality of bread and pastry
to render the best service. : ‘-. ‘
A
riot of movie men that was not fil-.
SIDNEY mrsnon'rg;
IN SEVENTH FIRE
AT GERMANIA
Another mysterious fire broke out.
in the Ger-mania Hotel last evening
at about 8:45 o'clock, it being con-
fined to the mattress and bed clothes
in the room of Mrs. Ruth Stevens. 9.
roomer there, in whose room on the
third floor, there has been a. fire once
before.
The fire was discovered by Betty
Bartley. another roomer at the hotel.
who ran downstairs and notified some
of the men who were below in the res—
taurant. They came up stairs and
threw the burning mattress and
clothes out of a. rear window and sum-
moned the Central Station apparatim.
The fire was extinguished. but at
about 9:30 o'clock last night again
broke out in the buckyard. the ap-
paratus again being summoned.
It was in the room of Mrs. Stevens
that the last fire broke out, this being
about a. week and a half ago. when?
the mattress in her room was found to
be afire. .After this fire had been ex-
tinguished, it was found that the mat-
tress had been soaked with kerosene
oil. ‘ '
The insurance held “by the propriet-
ors of the hotel was cancelled follow-
ing the investigation into the six tires
at the hotel. held (by the state police
and local police and fire officials about
a. Week ago. . _
Mrs. Stevens said that she had left
her room and had gone to Westport.
about 8:30 o’clock. Upon her return
some forty minutes later she round
that the fire had broken outs. had
been in her room.“ When she le , she
said. that everyfgllng was in order in
mncmm‘mmimséfbm. '
rt in
MATTRESS BURNS2
her, room. 3.136% she ; could not { ac; _ 7
Sure
a~
to Get Bothw
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. The Weather. 1:
For Norwalk‘and vicinity: Rain this
afternoon and probably tonight; cold~
er tonight; Saturday fair and much
colder; south shifting to west gales.
\Varnings for high winds are dis-
played on the coast. (
PRICE THREE CENTS
Troop N Train Wreck
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IN RED IN STORM
MRDONNELLY
I MAY BUY FROM
THE MASONS
Old Well Lodge Members
Discuss Plan to Sell Pres-
ent Building and Buy
Hotel Clifford Site.
The proposition of the sale of the
present Masonic building on South
Main street to James Donuelly was
broached at the special communica-
tion of Old Well Lodge. No. 108. F
& A. M., held last evening. at which
time the proposition of taking over
the Hotel Clifford property. was dis—
cussed as well. ‘
Both propositious have been out-
lined in a letter being sent to all
members of the lodge. with the re-
quest that their sentiment on the mat-
ter be made know next Tuesday even‘
lug. when the regular communication
of the lodge is held, and final action
is to be taken on both matters.
Instead of taking over the top floor
of the hotel site for hall purpose. it
is suggested that the entire property
be taken over. the ground floor being
devoted two stores the second fl or to
offices. the third floor to apartments
and the entire top flcnr being'devoted
to the meeting room, banquet hall
and culb rooms.
A committee of five was appointed
by \Vorshipi‘ul Master Charles anhl.
last evening. to discuss ways and
means. The committee is as follow-v
Charles E. Hoyt. Nehemiah Candee.
has-lea 0. Taylor. Clarence I. Finch.
and Asa. Lowndes.
About 200 members attended last
night's special communication. and
quite a. lengthy discussion of both
propositions was held.
HISTORICAL
PAPERS READ
Norwalk Chapter Members
Also Heard Solos by
Miss Dimo'nd. ‘
The. Norwalk Chapter. D. A. IL.
held its regular February meeting yes-
terday afternoon in the sun parlors of
the Royal James Hotel. There were
thirty-five members present at the ses—
sion. over which Mrs. Morton R. Mc-
Causland. the regent. presided. Fol-
lowing the singing- of “America." and
prayer by the chaplain. the routine
business of the organization was
transacted. ,
Two vocal solos by Miss Ruth
Dlmond opened the program for the
afternoon. Miss Dlmond was given a
rising vote of thanks for her courtesy
in appearing before the organization.
The rest. of the program was of a.
historical nature. A paper read by
Mrs. James Mei-win of Wilton. was
written by her mother, Mrs. Olmstead.
who was one of the chapter's real
daughters. and who passed away some
years ago. The paper was a sketch of
\Vilton when it was part of Norwalk,
and told of the many old homes there.
The paper was interspersed with many
bits given in Mrs. Merwin’s own pleas-
ing manner. In one place she spoke
of a. valuable list of Revolutionary
soldiers‘ names secured by her mother
who went personally to the cemetery
after she was well advanced in years.
and so the names of the soldier dead
were brought to remembrance. She
also spoke of a'little triangular spot
near the Wilton station. where the
soldiers camped during- the war and
declared that she thought it. ought to
be suitably marked.
Her paper was followed by two
short descriptions of the flag. _ These
were given in a. pleasing manner by
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton. These de-
scriptions told of the birthday of the
stars which stud the left hand corner
of the flag and how the flag gained
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MERCHANTS WARNED '
. AGA s'r AFAKIR
_...__-
Norwalk merchants today were
warned by the police against a. man
givinlg his- name as P. W. Crosby and
misrepresenting himself as a. federal
agent. Crosby. it is alleged. defrau-
ded Frank Guariglia. of 30 Chapel
street, out of five dollars. The infor-
mation concerning Crosby was given
to the police by J. E. Casserly'of the
National Cash Register company.
Crosby, the police report. says. en-
tered VGunriglia‘sv place .of‘ business.
inspectedait. and then forced the pro-
prietor. to purchase a special "count”
- 7 Vic-nit ai‘gostw 4 13135.00. It is also al-
leged“ ' st Crosbf y'clal‘ms he lsrepre-
mesons multilingual); com
VILLAGE OF SAVAGE, TATE COUNTY;
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WREGKED AND OTHER PLACES ARE
SAID TO HAVE SUSTAINED DAMAGE
Several Inches of Snow Again Covers the Western States
and a New Storm Is Coming Eastward from New
Mexico—Wire Communication Is Interrupted.
By Asaaciated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 16.——Eight
persons were killed and fifty or more
injured. in a storm which wrecked the
village of Savage, in T‘ate County.
Mississippi -late yesterday and swept
through sections of Panels. and Q'uitt-
man Counties, according to word re-
ceived today from the storm swept
area.
ROCHESTER PEOPLE HCRT
By Associated PRES .
ROCHESTER. N. Y., March 16.—
At least a. dozen persons were injured,
two of them probably fatally, as the
result of the Windstorm here today.
Four were hurt. when a huge sign
was blown from a. roof. Others Were
injured when a. roof torn from its
moorings struck a street car.
HEAVY SNO‘V IX “1581‘.
CHICAGO, March 16.—-—Blown by a
strong gale. snow fell in sheets in
Chicago early today. but by (law
had given way to sunshine.
Much of the Western plains states
today lay under snows of from five
inches to a foot and a half, but snow
falls had ceased.
Further South strong winds marked
the eastward progress of another
storm which swept up from New
Mexico.
The storm apparently took its
heaviest toll in Northern Mississippi.
With wire communications in the
stricken . area. entirely elminiated.
little was known early today of th‘
effects, other than the death of font
persons at Leabcrt, Mississippi. in.
jurcis to a. score or more, and .damagd
to property in a half. dozen towns and
farming settlements, reports of
which were received last night befori
communication was lost.
Eighteen inches of snow fell in
Omaha yesterday. demoralizing traffic
and transportation.
The temperature at St. Paul, Minn“
earl aytod steglstered eight degrees
above zero.
BUFFALO HOUSES DEDIOLISHED
7 BUFFALO. N. 'Y., March 16.—A
seventy miles an hour gale accom-
panied by a heavy downpour of rain
prevailed in \Vestern New York early—.
today. Several houses in the course
of construction were demolished.
\Vire communication was crippled.
SUSPECT 'QUESTIONED ABOUT
DEATH OF ARTIST’S MODEL
Albert Guimares, of Boston,
Presents and Being With
Admits Making Dorothy King
Her Wednesday Night.
By Associated Press In her will. Miss Keeman. known
NEW’ YORK March 16.——-—A will as Dorothy King. gave the address
drawn recently by Miss Dorothy “fest 101 street of her mother, Mrs.
Keenan. hinting at fear for her life.
was taken today by the police as
7 further proof that the artist' model.
whose body was found yesterday with
an empty chloroform bottle in her
fashionable apartment on \Vest 57th
street had been slain and robbed of
her jewels.
The police arrested on a charge of
carrying concealed weapons without
a. permit Albert Culsares. B ston. who
admitted accquaintance wit several
persons indentifled with the 8500.000
jewelry robbery of Mrs. C. P.’ Huge
Schoolkepf. of Buffalo. and who is
said by the police to have been a. close
friend of Miss Keenan’s and to have
been with her Sunday night.
Inspector Coughlln said he attached
considerable importance to this ex-
cept from the will. dated January 20.
which was found in the apartment.
"I. Dorothy Keenan. believing that:
something unforeseen might happen
to me. hereby bequeath all my earthy
possessions to my mother."
Annie Keenan.
“If I can locate the man Who drew
this will I may be able to find some
motive for the murder." mid Inspec-
ter Coughlin. “I believe that the per—
son who drew the will was taken into
the Confidence of the dead women.
She. no doubt. told him why she had
inserted the clause" believing that
something unforseen might happen to
me." She knows she had enemies
apparently. A lawyer evidently drew
the will. and’he can give us a line on
her mental state when she asked him
to make it. We hope that whoever
drew the will will come forward and
tell us about it.”
Belated police activity had devel—
oped few established facts today in
the investigation of the mysterious
death of a girl know as Dorothy King.
an artist‘s model, whose body was
found yesterday in her apartment on
West 57th Street. She was Idenifl‘é'u
as the daughter of Mrs. Anna. Kir-
nan. of 101 Street.
GOVERNOR AND
STAFF TO ATTEND
FASHION SHOW
Word has been received by Captain
Anson F. Keeler, of Battery C, 192ml
Artillery. that Governor Charles A.
Templeton will attend the Oriental
Bazaar and Fashion Exposition, to be
held under the battery’s auspices at
the Armory the week of March 19th.
This answer came in reply to an in-
quiry as to Governor Templeton’s
health. the chief executive of vthe
state having been confined to his
home by a. slight attack of grip.
Governor Templeton will attend the
Exposition on Wednesday evening.
March 21st, accompanied by members
of his staff, and this occasion will be
known as “Governor’s Night."
Local exhibitors who deal in ladies‘
and misses' and children’s clothing
have signified their intention of hav-
ing new displays each night of the
Exposition, and these will be shown _
on the living models who will occupy
a. specially erected promenade from
the main stage of the Armory.
Some of the exhibitors are making
big preparations for their exhibits,
so that they will vie with each other
in the display of attractive Easter
and Spring fashions. ' .
The work of decorum: the Armory
is steadily, going 1M, and" en fin!
:r..
,fmtumeazm new, she
MRS. WELLS IS
ACOUIITED OF
PETIT MURDER
MINEOLA. March Iii—With a
smile on her face, Mrs. Mary Eliza.-
beth Wells. walked out of the court
room early today a. free woman. Just
before midnight she was acquitted of
the murder of Captain James M. Pe-
titt. with whom she lived at. Massa—
pequi Inn. The jury was out about
five hours.
Mrs. Wells‘ acquittal closely follow-
ed two convictions of women charged
_ with having murdered men with whom
they had been intimate.
Mrs. Lillion Raizen and Mrs. Paul-
ette Saludes, unlike Mrs. Wells. ad!
mitted having shot. their victims to
:death. but pleaded justification and
mental inability. At all times Mrs.
Wells maintained that she did y
shoot: Captain Petitt. '
Mrs. Wells . had been asked
blank: "Did you kill Jlm Petltt 1’"
She answered: . ‘
"I did not. Why should 1 ? I loved
Jim Pettitt‘. from the very first day I
met him until the very day of hi:
death. I love him yet. . I wouldn't
harm him for anything in all this
world. I was the only friend he ever
had who would stick by him when he
was down and out." . g ' '
Mrs. Maud Pettitt, the widow. will ' '
was separated marker husband, 5”"
“firmed“ roam
ms. wen: "we; berth
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