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1 . Ltvn'rosiiy of
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the many gifts.
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- in IL: irviies were
j.. w York: Al-
Al in the hospitals
-"v'.\‘n, I‘iiisllcld.
w'vin. in all of
1 mill. men. BC-
li ll), hos-
":iik who were
wr' . . ‘1 “cm given
mils and their
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wil lav tho Red
wihv individuals.
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‘ v'vmri also helped!
“"1111; your chil-
w vlw Nor-walk
.« "Hilil, and pro-
“ 1‘: unrl toys for
i"wl lmxcs for
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'lrilnr 2rd Cross
i‘illlill‘l'n who
A new cost
new, girl in the
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;vwl lili‘ll' evi-
'im u ork was in-
14:4,. in tho Blpv
l‘ n whole. family
azlrrr. or clothing.
mini :1 “rrgular”
.' America. also
" I-f dinners.
41V~floyic the
'1;pnr;iry County
in \i'cntpor. ave-
. l :1 {inc turkey
iixin's . And
plenty of toys
‘lful supply- of
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Home. the folks
Minimum. There
! Iiyvl'r fil'rvt‘d at
..;—i thing in the
if umlly was dil-
“f ”in lnlnalel.
z'ul a. plentiful
' 1 smoking tobac-
““H‘n Edmond
"fraged to Wed
‘ 'bcrt A. Edmond
' announce the d!-
' '«r daughter. CW!
*1 M. mun. son of;
‘v Msc RAAlbin ‘0‘
Organizations Here
bring Christmas
Cheer To The Poor
Kali nun \rmy Gives 50 Baskets to Needy——
\h. Nuns \\ illiam Miller and Berman and
Winn. 1-1.: Help—VVar Vets Provide for
Hospital—Red Cross and Campfire
. .lk organizations played Santa Claus this year to
unfortunate circumstances had left in need at
Several individuals too, helped to spread
those who would otherwise have spent a
H. AND 0. CHAIN
(:0. sun) FOR
’SLSiiii DAMAGES
Former Employe
C h a r g e 8 Contract
was Not Carried out
——Wants Salary Too
I
Allezlng failure to fully renumcr—
aic him for his services. Alfred
Mryemwliz of New York asks $1. 500
damage from the ‘H & 0 Chain
company. scar-ding to s suit filed in
the Superior court at Bridgeport to-
day.
Meyerowliz alleges that he entered
lnio in contract with the defendant
company February 1. 1922 to act. as
their general sales manager snd that
they failed to live up to this con-
irari. The plaintiff also asks for his
salary and profit on his sales besides
Hm $1. 600 damages.
Rowayton Invalids
Get Complete Radio
Although Christmas has gone for
another year. many hearts are still
rejoining over the gifts which they
received. it is said today, however.
that Mr. and Mrs. \Villisrn Thomp-
son of Rowayion avenue. are the
happiest couple in Rowuyton.
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are inva-
lirls. Tho-3P cannot go out into the
World. so their kindly neighbors in
Rowayion decided to bring the world
to them.
Christmas eve. James Lsndgral'f
on behalf of Mr. snd Mrs. Thomp-
son 's friends. presented them with a.
radio. completely equipped and in a.
mahogany cabinet. \Vhat this gift
will mean to them in the days to
come only Mr. and Mrs. Thompson
can tell.
To all who contributed to mske
this gift possible and to Mr. Lond-
graff whose efforts made it a reslity.
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson extend their
thanks.
Christmas Gathering
at Ledgewood Farm
Charles H. Harris entertained
many friends yesterday at Ledge-
wood Farm. One'of the festurcs of
the affair was an immense Christ.
mas tree: one of the largest. in Nor-
walk. The tree was beautifully dec-
orted.
Arno 3 Mr. I—‘lsrris guests were:
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hamming: Mr.
and Mrs. \Vlllisms; Mmand Mrs. Ly-
cett and family: Mr and Mrs. Henry
West; Edgsr Ind Alec Weasel, of
New YorkiCity; Mr. and Mrs. Rich-
ard Riggs. Mr. snd M11. Arthur Ter-
ris. and Mr. and Mrs. .VaJler Ross.
New York City: Mr. and Mrs. W. P.
Milligsn and L. Dnnnenberg.
Wall Street Today ‘
Resumption of business sft°r the
holiday was sttcndcd by higher
prices st the opening of todsy' 11 stock
market but gains generally were
confined to moderate fractions. ex-
cept in in few instances. notably
Woolworth. which moved up 1 1-...
American Can. stison Chemical
and Morylsnd Oil which gained a.
olnt each.
v New high records were establish-
nd during the morning by s doses
issues. Trading In the roll: was
somewhat irregular strength of Bed-
ding. 8:. Pull sad 8!: Pour being
offset by the selling of Union 1’s-
clue. Norfolk sud Wester- Choose
peak and Ohio WM
W
‘ovsr‘sad stuck his: on the pose.
'3 AUTOS lN
MIX-UP m
WALL STREET
George Shultz’s C a r
Hits Parked Vehicle
and t h e n Crashes
Into Moving Auto
IS ARRESTED
Police Charge E a s t
Avenue Man was In-
toxicated — Another
Accident
Three automobiles figured in an
accident on “Full street at 10:45 last
night. A Ford car operated by
George S Shultz. 153 East axenue.
and mined by Cecilia. Schultz, crash-
ed into a. machine pail; ed in front of
Glendening‘s Drug store. Wall street.
and. swerving to the left, smashed
into another car. No one was in-
Jurcd but all three automobiles were
badly damaged. Shultz was arrested
by Patrolman Chine charged with
reckless driving and operating an
automobile while. under the influence
of intoxicating liquor. The bond in
his case was fixed at $300 and was
furnished by James V. Worth. The
accused will be given a. hearing in
the uptown ciiy court at 9 o’clock
next Monday morning. '*
His lliilc daughter seriously ill.
Gabriel Mazes, of 61 Sear Hill. got
into communication with James
Conroy, clerk at. Glendenlng‘s Drug
store at his house and asked if he
would fill in. prescription. Magoo and
Conroy proceeded to the store and
par-kc the car in “'an streét.
At this time Schulis‘ was drivin‘
up “feat. avenue into Wall street.
The machine swerved, crashed into
the rear of Msgcs' car sending it
several feet upo‘ the sidewalk in
front of -Anthony Carbone's fruit
siorc. Schultz's machine careened
to the left and rammed into a Stude-
baker car headed toward Ne York
city. The car is owned by uben
Novie of 57 East 102ml street and
was operated by Max R. Novic.
Magcs' car had the rlght front
wheel broken. a. dent in the body. a.
bent mudguard and a bursted tire.
Novie's machine had the motor me-
ter knocked off. a. bent mudguard a
damaged steering wheel and the rear
end was put out of commission.
The car driven by Schultz wound up
with the right fr out “heel off and
its mudguard bent.
Patrolman Clune who investigated
the accident took Schultz to the
uptown police station. One of the
'wiincsscs in the case is Albert Ros-
off who was with Novle at the time
of the acoldent.
A second accident happened earl-
ier in the evening when machines
operated by “‘llliam Court. of 40
Butler street. and John Weasel. of
1 Adams avenue, collidedrat West
avenue and Chapel street. No one
was injured. but both machines were
damaged. Court's car was owned
by Mrs. Ellen Mcijer, of 24 North
avenue. .
'In an accident which happened
Christmas eve. Anthony Guerrero.
of 8 Godfrey street, proprietor of the
Twin City express and William
Whaley. of 18 Third street. suffered
minor injuries. Guerrero parked
his truck in front of the home of
Albert We llnltz, 59 “fast avenfxo.
Another truck owned by the Young
Hat company and operated by 1-1.“.
on! W. Phillips. of 34 \Vllton avenue,
crashed into the rear of the former
machine. it is alleged. toaslng it onto
its side on the Weiinitz, lawn.
Guerrero suffered minor injuries.
Whaley. who was riding with Phil-
lips. was cut about theface. Phi].
lips was arrested charged with rock-
less dHVlDZ and will be given 3 hear-
ing in the uptown city court tomor-
row morning at 9 o’clock.
This Fighter Pays
for his Fights
Joe Roberts of Bridgeport, was
fined $27 and costs in the down-
town City court this morning by
Judge Vosburgh on the charges of
drunkeneos and assault upon Cave!-
lo and Fred Moffet.
Roberto. who is an lax-prize fighter
ststed in court, this morning that he
obisined the liquor in Bridgeport and
came to this City Christmas eve. He
did not know how he came‘xhere but
thought it was on the train. .
here he proceeded
ration of his pug-
d picked out Cave!-
lo. who wss ding in a. doorway
in Washington street, ss his first
sparring psrtner. Csvello walked
any from him and went serous the
“not. but Roberto followed him
and struck him on the Jaw. ,
Honor. who. ws sounding near.
culled to Corolla and Roberto cums
NEiV YORK—Jurist: of Paris,
New York and Jacksonwlle. Florida,
are grewlng slightly dizzy with the
domestic troubles of the Robert H.
Gambles.
This society pair. well known
both here and at Newport. as well.
as in the Southern‘resorts. have brc-
kcn out into one of the most com-
plex and long-continued legal" battles
ever staged in the courts here."
The latest move 'on the part of
Mrs. Gamble, who was Virginia.
Bruce Loney, survivor of the Lusi-
tania disaster. is an attempt to have
her husband jailed for disposing of
350.000 worth of Liberty Bonds’be-
longing to her. without her con-
sent.
Mrs. Gamble sued for divorce in
Paris last Spring. and in‘September
mas. roannn’clmntc. INSET.
of this year society was startlgd to cued.
DARIENMANIS
lN CHARGE 0F
CREEK HOSPITAL
R e g e «n t Generously
stituticn to American
Relief 'Workers
HONORED AGAIN
H. C. Jaquith was Re-
cently M a d e Com-
mander‘of the’Order
of King George I
first acts of Admiral Coundouriotis
after assuming the regency was to
turn over to the American Near
EastVRelief a. model hospital which
the government is erecting on one
of the finest sites in Athens. A por-
tion of the hospital was built with
funds collected by Admiral Coun-
douriotis from Greeks in America.
When the regent learned the
American workers were in need of
a hospital for orphan children he
sent for H. C. Jaquith of Darlen.
Conn.. head of the American Re-
lief and requested him take con—
trol of the building. The Americans
will install a. nurscs' training school
under , Catherine MacFarland of
Philadelphia in the new building.
which they propose to make a. per-
manent memorial of their work in
Greece.
Recently now
Mr. Jaqulth. who is; well known
in this state. recently was made
shank? GAMBLE.
learn that the two Gamble children
had disappeared.
Kidnapping was-fear
. Gamble later- charged
with having stolen their‘I children.
when the little lots were found with
. End Mrs.
h usband
him in Florida.
Followed ' in - quick succession
three suits, in the civil courts in
which Mrs. Gamble demanded $232.-
675 from her husband ‘on the.
ground that he had failed to repay
loans of.$150.000, that: she spent
huge sums of her own money in
supporting herself land , children.
an dthat she had paid many of her
husband's personal bills.
Mrs. Gamble inherited most of
her mother‘s estate of $1. 500 000.
The mother perished when the Lusi-
ffinln sank. but Miss Laney. then
.only 14. swam until she was res-
GEN. WOOD’S SON.
“‘ FORTUNE
Gaining Wealth' 1n
Governor ‘ -
NEW‘ YORK. Dec. 26.—-—Lieut. Os.‘
born Cutter Wood. son. of Governor
General “'00:! of the Philippines has
admitted making between $700,000
and $800,000 in speculation in Wall
Street securities conducted by cable
from Manila. where he ”is an aide
to: his father, says a. copyrighted
darn
The dispatch. by Richard V. Onl-
ahan, in part. follows:
Copyright 1923. (By . the New
York Simes Co.)
(By permission of the New York
Times).
MANILA. Dec. 24 “Lieut. Osborn
Cutter \Vood, son and side of Gov-
ernor General Leonard Wood. will
return to the United States soon.
probably by the end of January.
with the ntentlon of resigning his
smile service.
This step is not only
with his inclinations, but. hols bet-
ter able to take it for thereupon
that he has accumulated. enough
money througf’ fortunate invest-
ments to enable him to follow- a. (up-
lomatic career independent of salary
considerations.
Licut. Wood a streak of good for-
tune began in her or October
of the Standard Oil Co of Jet-
sey just prior to lts'sensaflona .1188.
Although his cup 1 was extremely
small then. so he told me todsy, the
fact that this stock rose approxi-
mately 60 points gave him ts
which placed him in a.
links further investments on s
urge scale. Practically s11 of them.
were prontsble. , ,.
While 1361116:th wood sold .to-
S
AKES '
, :WAI
T0 QL'
Story of Getting $700,000 Comes out when Ru-
mors are Spread that“ Lieut. 'Wood was
dispatch to the New York Times to—
” that these large sums had been sent
‘ General Wood.
commission and entering the diplo-a:
"t
in accord;
_, desire to
of last year when he bought stock? .
"STREET;
T. PHILIPPINES
Islands Where Father 1s
circulated . in New York. Wash-
ington. Chicago and .Manila that
Lieut. Wood ha. dengsged in heavy
investments in securities and it was
reported that he had made deposits
in New York and Chicago aggre-
gating 8.350, 9&3. .
- _In the course of its circulation
the story sometimes took the phase
from the philllplnes by Governor
Nothing ever appeared or has
been disclosed by investigation to
bear out such insinuating. On the
contrary. according to: what 1 sm
assured ‘ln the best informed sourc-
es. Governor General Wood remains
a. man of small menus. which he is
obliged t conserve with true frugal
methods
It was General Wood also who"
put an end to Liane. Wood's finan-
cial ventures when he learned of
ithem. ‘ attitude on his part 1.3
understood to be’ not due to my
feeling that Lieutenant, Wood’s.
its actions wemnot legitimate; but
i " belief that it was unwise that
L a. young man Jhould sccumn-Li
la :1: a. fortune so rapflly and to a.
(1 no ground lo noun
Wood's investments were
;
that Lie
l__n the Phlfipfiineé.
The miter of Intent. Wood's nu-
duels] operations wes brought to
General -wooq attention oh his re-
turn from his Jive. trip to Manila
in: connection with the resolution of
eurosentSBve. Friar. cellist for is.
' investigation of the
vi?!
: Genus! Wood sent for the lien-
mtwho-wlnthe pulscestths
Wile: .of the Oder» of King
doom 1. the Greek government
31°," "item! sympathY;and assist-
'snco given tens of thousands of
Greek refugees at Smyrna." Jan-
quith assumed personal charge of
the Near East Relief emergency
forces which were sent to Smyrna. a.
few days before the tragedy, and re-
mained until after the fire. organiz-
ing relief measures and arranging
for the evacuation. of the city's
Christian population. He has re-
sided in Darien for many years.
1N HAvuANp 51
BOARDING HOUSE
Had been there Only
Three Days -— May
have been Suicide
Investigation is being made today
into the death of Bengt Anderson,
who was found dead from gas in
room on second floor of a. boarding
house conducted by Mrs. John Mead
11 Havildnd street, last night about
.11 o 'clock by Patrolman Frazer.
One of the boarders at the home
of Mrs. Mead called her attention to
the odor of gas coming from the
room occupied by Anderson. who
had been boarding there for about
three days. ,Mrs. Mead tried to open
the door. but found that it was
bolted and the key was on the out-
side.
When she found that She could
not get into the room. she called
the police station Patrolman Frus-
er went around to the Side of the‘
house and entered the room by one
of the windows.
The rodm was filled with gas. The
gas Jet was turned on. He found
Anderson laying across the bed
dead. He stated that he thought
not he had been dead for some
time. .
Patrolman Frazer notified Medical
Examiner Huntington, who ordered
the body removed to the undertak-
ing parlors of. Frederick H; Canon:
in South Main street.
AFriend’s: of Anderson stated this
morning that they knew of no res,-
sp'n why he should commit suicide.
although statue of them started that.
the ythought that he had been rath-
er despondent for the past few
weeks. I ~
(Continued On Page Two.) .2.
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vinonths oldinfsnbisinscrmcal
condition at .Ihe North ’Hudso'nl
.hospltalu paths M basin
xivflwwed a. small electric
nib of tfio size 11.! 'd for 1min:
5‘;
Turns Over New In-"
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ATHENS. Dec. 26.——0ne of the
' ated by Dana.
Guard Jewelry and
PLANXMAS .
PARTIESFOR
THE CHILDREN
Norwalk M. E. s n d
Congregational t o
Entertain To 11 n g -
Services
Christmas entertainments for chil-
dren have been planned for two of
the uptown churches. At the Not-
walk M. E. church tomorrow night.
the Sunday-school children will have
an elaborate Christmas entertain-
ment. There will be a. Christmas
tree with gifts for the children.
At the Vorwalk Congregational
church a. Christmas party for the
little tots will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon. In the evening the older
children will have a similar party.
Splendid services were he d in
practically all of the churche in
Norwalk either Christmas eve or
Christmas Day. The Grace Episcopal
church was crowded at the midnight
service on the eve of the holiday.
An augmented choir sang during the
services.
The carol program at St. Paul’s
Episcopal church was proved a. real
community service. The People’s
chorus. under the direction of Mrs.
F. J. Morrison. sang a special pro:
gram of Christmas numbers.
Four masses zit—St. Mary's church
were largely attended by the parish—
oners. At the later masses. the
choir rang a. number of beautiful
Christmas hymns.
4 Dead, I Dying in
Kentucky Shooting
EAZARD, Ky" Dec. 26.—»Ierry
county's toll from Christmas shoot-
ings stood today at four dead. one
in a. dying condition fro m bullet
wounds and a sixth man 111 a ser-
ious condition in a hoopnal here.
Thosgkilled were William Smith, a
deputy sheriff: in. man named Bays:
.1. D. Matthews. a barber. believed
or Loogooteo. Indiana. and John
Richmond. negro.
Jerry Dunn is thought to be 'atsl-
ly wounded and the condition 0?
Dennis Phillips is reported to be
serious.
Deputy Smith was killed Xmas
eve in a pistol fights“. the home of
Phillips. near Glomwsr. where the
officer. had gone to quell a. disturb—
snce. Phillips. wounded by Smith,
escaped. but later surrendered
Meantime reports of Smi‘b's death
reached here and Deputies John
Smith. John Davidson- £811.33!!!”
Witt started-to Phlllips' home As
the trio of deputies passed through
Karla. a. firecracker was said to
have bee unexploded at their feet.
Believing that they‘md been fired
upon the officers were said to have
directed a volley into I. store opera-
through the stornkeeper's Body ' sud
struck Matthews. killing theflsttor.
the building disclosed the Body of
Hays. ‘ '
. 601119311 Gama.
Sidney E. Bell of Roman re.
ported to me nodes last mains
that while driving on South nun
thmludcdmsmm
Confining Blaze to Rear of B '
Places—Overheated Stow 1n Thomas.’
ing Place Starts Fire—Many (Jocks
for Repair in Benedict Store Rm.-.
Ghflstmulnflorwalkwssmsrkedbytwofinuonsof
cauleddsmsgoesthnstedcloutoslmoomthecolobm-
Wall street The other,schi1nney fireinthe ruidencssta
svenue,wssextingulshedwithnolou. a";
stem—Crowds at.
to' have come. here from I:‘.va.nsvllleI ly difllcult to “ht the 3M
A bullet. passed -
Whenthetlringcessadsm'yof‘
Silverware
The Colebnrn fire larch! M
8:15 a. 31.. when s. m”
smoke pouring from the. - . .
The entireFlrstd rm. . -
tus responded to s .
turned in from Re: 13.
was conduct! for tho I!“
the mill and ceiling on tho“
floor of or. building. , , ’7 ';
The fire started,
heated large :1
Thomu‘ restaurant.
is backed W the
the Robert A. Benedict
23 Wall met. v
the firemen fought the 1:
men Thomas Dorsey.-
Murraq stood guard at. the door... .
Thedrewssadlficmtm’
tingulsh. Under the m
Deputy Chief William J. P0
metal sheeting In both W
and restaurant was . torn"
Chemicals were then used
lng out the are. Whentho
gave out. n. mil stratus d
was rigged up from the pun: '
careful work. the firemen km
damage to the jewelry atom dong
a minimum; the stock in tho
of the store escaping. It was In =
before the fire was finally ?
Mr. Benédict. in talking out “’
loss this morning. estimated the ' A
age to his place at about 85.0.0.1
was fully insured. A. small -
used as an optical departmmt.
practically ruined. Valuable ,
merits in this department wort
troyed. Only recently Mr. =
had purchased $1,100 worth 6!"
goal instruments: Besides flit;
loss from articles left for to)!!! ,
be considerable. 111 s case‘ in“
rear there were over 100 clocii’
troyed.
The building is owned by”
M. Guns. The ion will be
heavy to the building; the
tween the restaurant snd -
store will have to be replaced
as the ceilings in the t sto w
Mr. Benedict was am“.
his p of the manner in '
the firemen handled the ~.
He declared that the creme:
splendid work in keeping it ~
to the re'ar.
Deputy Chief Powell
Thomas' restaurant closed ..
kitchen range could be— ~
to preient a. similar fire. at
thstthe smoke momma -..
‘15?
,v:
Shortly before noonumc. ‘ *
alarm was sent in to m
headquarters. The chimney.
‘West avenue had caught m
blaze was extinguished by L
chemicals. ,
As a. stdelight in the
fire, Howsrd‘ Richard‘s)! 33
boulevard non-1y lost his N *
At the time the us ‘C’
out the turkey was in the
rescued from GM
ployes of the m
PARIS . Dec. 28 ’
of Americans. both
Norwalk Chronicler