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SABIJSHED 1870
aide of
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rent lied Fire and
her Features
3‘ OFFICIALS
ward Prizes For
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05'.
1mm» Shoppers
oilt‘l wards Too
I. and South
lzulhcrcd It I.
- In the Royal
:- discussion of
i‘i'
‘ ‘.v Show. to b.
‘ on \Vedncs-
.l.l\', April 2.
.9 twenty prizes
> tho public.
.m, a purchas-
und retain a
‘x “ill be put
. .,l\vn by some
El night. The
' ‘Ttrkct will re-
‘Hl‘lsc.
~ .wrcllanls who
W n (event was
l and thirty-
. m:- the open-
lrutlc of mer-
mv. or the Nor-
l‘wl ilro and
' intrude.
' n the public.
1: the words
.‘.[>||t‘:l.l‘5 on the
mmut the city.
.ll not no held
,lle style show
. ll an'rchnnt's
:;»l concert for
m-r each night.
.1 ' ii. The time
arrangements
- lwssiundl win-
..llmtcd. Mer-
" (m ll windows.
low dressers
ill New York
'lht‘: windows
‘NLIY evening,
. who the win-
ucning when
T .‘1 present the
ill DbliE
llllll BEGINS
it) STEAM
(,nm Tulttee Re-
sume. Hearings—To
Hear Mimil U. S. Of-
fit‘lzllw block Deals
'5'“ " "..ll‘t‘h 13.—'Th9
'mrd its inquiry
._\ recess with D.
M. its call.
N- :llocl‘lt. Mon-
M .. investigation.
.Tn idling from it
'nll alt which 11‘-
l" tsistont cold.
' , nu clearing up
.mor phases of
any for the ex-
. ll wr of witnesses
.1 reports Of ”0“
‘ . T’s-tn Republican
. rill to be pres-
lmxls D. Bond.
halOl’l account-
of Cleveland.
\l'unrlhouse of
f. rulliult‘d an ex-v
‘ mile of broker-
.\'. w York and
.wmmittcc to de-
' wl‘ l-ms in Sin-
" :mvcrnment offl-
rl cords of such
:muld have been
, anvrul Dunlh"
IIlkins, Republi-
" ;.. both of whom
mhllc statements
. iml nothing to do
'l‘capot Dome.
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r'vo number one.
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32:.” "’r room at Davlson
l... ,. College authorities
‘~' an examination
"M" John A. .Clrd
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Merchants
0 Open Springfityle'
Show In Norwalks
Omanizations to.
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says an Algal} :
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tooth Not-wag.
L e g i o 11 Leaders De-
clare He Willrrcome
Back and Tell Who
Aided in Escape
NEW YORK, March 18.—Grover
Cleveland Usrgdril, convicted dur-
ing the war as a than and", has
agreed to return to America. to serve
his sentence in a federal prison. it
was announced last night by Nor
nan Hapgood. ciltor of Ilcarst's In-
ternational Magazine."
Borgdooil will' return at the in-
vitation of the l mericau Legion
which. through John Quinn. nation:
al commander, issued ~s. statement
last night declaring the Legion had
been accused of attempting to kil-
nap Bergdoll and that It was time
to "show the world" that the organi-
zationustoou for law and order."
Logion‘s Oilcr Mario
The Lemon's offer was made by
Leighton H. Blood, a member of the
organization. who said he went to
Germany to carry out a plan map.
ped out by Garland W. Powell. Ill.-
tionai dirtcior oi the Legion's
Amrricnnisu commission. and Lexu-
uel Belles. rational adiutant.
"My nrrsion was to invite Berg-
doll to com: to America with mo of
his own flee will." said Blood.
"As long as Borgdoll was in Ge.-
many the anti-German feeling in
the Legion would be strengthened
and would count in American poll-
tics. Therefore, it a plan could be
workud out by which Bergdoil could
be brought Luck to America it would
help everybody."
Terms Summarized
Blood said he was violating no
confidence in giving a summary of
the terms made to Bergdoll.
"Hers it.is." said Blood. 'Berg-
doll must come back. He must
servo his sentence. The American
Legion is not so much interested in
Borgdoll as in the men who helped
him escape “shim“. Let's
bring Borgdoll back and have him
make a clean breast and tell who
the enemies in our own camp are.
‘Tbcn let him do his bit in prison.
After that give him hi money and lot
but go his war." '
Mr. Hspgood said Bergdoll had
sold his automobile and ther prep-
sold his automobile and the Drop-
tho ship on which he wished to re-
turn to America.
Bergdoll earned the appellation oh
“America's most notorious draft
cvader."
Every possible method he could
have utilized added to his notorietlh
and to his daring he 81“ h cun-
ning that took him nfeiy beyond
tho reach of the United States
government.
He reached that security through
his sensational escape from “'0 ar-
my guards on May 21. 1920-
Says He Got Liquor
At Sigwey’s Place
After hearing part of the testi-
mony in the case of Charles SigI-_
wcy. charged with selling and keep~
lng liquor with intent to sell on Sew
tember 29 last. it was continued un-
til March Ii. in the downtown City
court yesterday afternoon. by Judge
Nehimiab Candee. _
Byrl Hedgciand. of Bridgeport.
who stated that he was hired by the
State Police. testified that ho pur-
chased liquor at Mr. Sigswsy's cstab—_
lishmeut in Day street. on the date
mentioned. He told of buying two
drinks and one half ,pint of alleged
gin and paying 82.16 for it The bot-
tle that he purchased was turned
over to the State Police and it was
as a result of this mic. that Mr.
Slgswsy was placed under arrest.
Other testimony will be heard in
the cases. when it is brought up
March 81. Attorney Pall! Connery
of the firm of Tammany and Con.
nory, represents Slgswoy. :
uet
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TUESDAY, MARCH 18, i924."
TWELVE Paces;
,. PRICE THREE CENTSL
WINSAPPLAUSE
AITHEVREGENT
Capable St. Patrick’s
Day Performance By
Celtic P l a y e r s --—
Large Audience
THE CAST
Irish Tunes and Songs
Maire Entertainmént
Enjoyable—Well Di-
rected
Rida Johnson Young's romantic
Irish comedy drama "Macushla" was
presented last night at the Regent
theatre by the Celtic Players for the
Not-walk Division. No. 1. Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
'TIIE CASI‘.
Mrs. Boyer—Madeline Campbell.
Dluny Guam-Edward Caloocan.
Shaun McCain—Ralph Dibble.
Indy Dorothy Outflow—Katherine
Cline.
Owen Fairchild—Aiioo Premier-
gast. .
Warm
Knight.
“goons Wiggins—Frank Meal-ugh-
Patricia (Pat) Boyer—Elsie Wil-
llama.
Sir Brian l-‘ltsgerald — Edward
Splau. .
Ted Blake—Joseph Rooney.
Mat udl‘igue—‘Villiam Doughn-
ty.
Noreen O’Neil—Mrs. Helen Heady.
mud—John Mo-
Shuro and the members of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians did
themselves proud to selecting the
Celtic players to present its thirty-'
fourth annual entertainment in hon-
or of St. Patrick. For the play was
given in such splendid style that it
would have warmed the heart of St.
Patrick himself. The presentation
was thoroughly enjoyed by each and
every one of the large throng that
packed the theatre.
The plot of the story is a familiar
one to most theatre goers: The
scsuu are laid in Duncaunon Castle
in Ireland: the heart of racing and
steeplcchase. ”has a story of the
Irish landowner whose purse is om.
m and whose estate is mortgaged.
To rs’vlvo ginger-tunes. law-ails o3
much' the furniture In his home
and p the money at long odds
on Mocushla. a race horse. The plot,
of courses is not complete without
the villain who endeavors to put
Mucushla out of the running. But.
in spite of all the foul plots. and the
dark deeds. the race horse romps
home a victor and the fortunes of
the Irish landowner revived.
- A review of the play cannot do-
pict. however. the pathos. real. irish
Wit and humor. and love-making
which were interwoven in the plot.
It was story which bears repeating
time and time again. And bits of
real scenic touches added to the
setting of the play. A real-honest-
to-goodness horse played the part of
Mscushla. The horse was from
Jimmy Shield's stables and was a
beauty. From time to time. he
proudly shook his head and nodded
to the admiring audience as much
as to say: "Share mo sires )OCupied
the center of the stage in days gone
by in Ireland much as I am occu-
pying the center of the stage to-
night."
The leads in the romance com-
ody were taken by Edward Splan as
Sir Brian Fitzgerald. the landowner.
and Miss Elsie Williams as "Pat"
Boyer. Sir Biran's playmate who is-
ter b’ecomes his wife. Both Miss
Williams and Mr. Splsu presented
their dimcult roles in splendid ~tyle.
Mr. Spisn won hearty favor .wlth
three songs. These songs were ‘My
Wild Irish Ross." "Macushla.".'and
"The Girl I Left Behind.”
The comic relief ’was furnished by
Ralph Dibble as Shaun McCabe;
Miss Madeline Campbell as Mrs.
Boyer: Edward Corcorsn as Dinuy
O'Mara and Frank McGlaughlin as
Jorms Wiggins. All four were good;
but the work of Milo Cmpbell and
Mr. Dibblo stood out. And then the
naughty Gwen) Falrchild played by
m- um Prsndcrsut must not be
forgotten. and the role of Lady Dor-
othy Cartier played by Miss Kather-
ine Clins was also well done. Both
roles for above average
Pennington Testifies
In Liquor. Case:
Chief of Police William a. Pen-
ningtou‘ was called to Bridgeport
this.mornlng.to testify in the case
of Cpstodo Bethune. charged with
A gham Accepts
‘ Convention Post
.gfi‘inw HAVEN. March 18.—Colonel
gm 311181111111. lieutenant-governor
“Gentlemen has accepted the in—
selling] nor to um inmates of Nu-lflhflan extended. to him «by State
make one. Bottono was arrest-
od several weeks ago by Chief Pen-
nington and Federal Prohibition
Agent Edward Flaberty. , He was
filled in the City Court and his case
was appealed.
DOCIORS TALK
OVER HOSPITAL
7 '1 PETITION
' Declare Matter Is Now
In Hands . Direct-
ors—Miss o d i n e
Remains Silent
Mill Mary H. Bodine. superinten-
dent of the Norwslk hospital today
refused to make any statement at
this time regarding the request for—
her resignation msllc by members
of the hospital medical staff.
Miss Bodine spoke through C. L.
Strayer. manager of the hospital,
who said that the superintendent
would make a statement at the prop-
er time and place.
A meeting of members of the hos-
pital staff was held last night. At
this meeting. a general discussion
took place as to the best method of
placing matters befom the hospital
directors when they meet \Vednesday
night.
One physician this morning said:
“We have placed matters up to the
Board of Directors of the hospital.
It is within their province to act
rather than ours. We can do no
more than we have already done."
NEW OWNERS
TAKE OVER
MINTZ STORE
Brodie Chain to Open
Washington 'Streeh
~. Place Thursday— To.
Keep Employes
The People's Store. operated by
the Brodie chain of stores, will open
Thursday in the quarters formerly
occupied by C. J. Mintz. \Vashington
street. The store will begin business
under the managershlp of Lew
Glanzrock. who has been associated
th the Brodie company in the ca.-
pacity of manager of stores in sev-
eral of the larger cities. The Brodie
interests operate a chain of stores
throughout the country.
The Nora-all: store will be operat-
ed on accredit basis. A full lino of
men's. women's and children’s cloth-
ing will be carried.
The store is being redecorated and
it is the intention of the management
to introduce many innovations.
0n the opening day free souvenirs
will be given to all who visit the
store. '
The new owners declare that they
intend to follow the precedent set by
Mr. Mint: and carry only up-to-datc
merchandise. They will, however,
conduct. in addition to a women‘s
and children's ready-to-wear depart-
ment, a men's department. They
have also announced that they will
retain the services of the clerks for-
merly in the employ of Mr. 'Mlntz.
——-——______,
l
LEAFS INTO NIAGARA.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.. March
18.—An unidentified man leaped 200
feet from the lower steel arch
bridge into the whirlpool rapids at
midnight last night. A woman who
walked across the bridge soon after
the man left the American side re-
ported that he climbed the railing at
the middle of the bridge and plunged
into the rapids. George Harvey
ticket seller at the American and
of the bridge. said he remembered
selling a ticket to the man d
ascribed
Bygtlhc woollen and said he was act-
trsagc w
the bridge. y ‘en he started out‘on
QUAKE OFF" COAST OF ' '.
TOKIO.’ March 18.---—Ms.liyAlsltI)A «as.
{are demolished Saturday evening
y a severe ear ' ockod
the shut tbquako which r
Island. ‘tho east coast
Savors! rso urea“ ‘V
nous mid. 3" we" m ' but
’ The sho'cks are continui
ng and the
inhabitants are in a state of terror.
Tish quake was gist ‘ ‘ i
‘ re cred ”on the
The “mpg; mowmmtom
in the Kurtis Islands. - to be
.
WALD m,
Home slight gains ‘wsrc noted
among the low-priced railroads and
several all Shares at the ppm 9‘1
tbs stock market today, but; ell--
downward with several 1mm; WV ' “
uiativo lssucs- eclipslng thug-my
mm 01 the mamm-
, !
. and among them was a small
”Cation or smhalion‘
Chairman J. Henry Rex-aback to pre-
fldo at the Republican state *con-
mention next month as temporary
‘_ man. Colonel Binghamis in the
Sbuth at present but ,,will return in
'3 row days; ‘“
5‘s
BOAT: DB 2 - 4
,EeRSEcRETART
Donors Wm. McMullan
At Get-Together at
Club House—4T0 Wed
Tomorrow '
I The "Get Together Adair." which
was held last evening at South Nor-
walk Boat Club quarters in Water
street, turned out to be a reception
and dinner for the club's Secretary,
‘S’i’illiam McMuilen, who is to be
hauled tomorrow‘to Miss Bertha
flowing. _ .
.. Mr. McMullen was surprised.
inbout 50 members of the club sat
down to the dinner. which was pro“-
pared by Mrs. A. Mon‘tgomery and
Eyed by Steward Arthur Montgom-
_,’_ . The menu consisted of roast
'turkey with dressing, mashed pota-
toes. turnips, relish. boiled onions.
celery. mince pic. pumpkin pie, cot-
fee and cigars. A large wedding
cake We: presented to Mr. McMullin
by Mrs. MontgomIery.
,, +At'ter the dinner had been served
Commodore Joseph J. Linxweiler in—
formed Mr. McMullin. that the of.
fair had been arranged as a bruise
for him. as a token for the high es-
teem in which the members of the
club held him as the result of ms
long and faithful service to the club.
He stated that several of the mem—
bers felt that they wanted to pre-
sent him with a few little presents
sail
boat with the inscription "May you
sail the waters of life with con-
tentment and happiness." - Another
pment was a miniature “Spark
Plug" with the words “Succetui to
you on the race track" on it.) This
was explained to mean that the
members hoped that bo'would have.
no mu '
cit summing mar-led . niches
Barney Boogie had with Spark Plug
on the race track. _
Captain William F. Hoyt after
telling‘bf the good feeling of the
members for Mr. Mcliiullln. present-
ed him with an electric grill. on be:
half of the club. Mr. Mchlullin
thanked the members for the pres-
ents and for the reception.
At the meeting held before the
reception. it was voted’to lay the
water main to the club this summer
and to have electric lights placed
along the path leading out to the
club rooms from Burritt avenue.
V——-——-———
FIREMAN
BRANFORD DIES
IN SM 0 K E
Sulfocated at B l a z e
That D o e 5 $50,000
Damage — Business
District Saved
BRANFORD. March 18.—-Georgo
Vlckstrom, a, volunteer fireman. was
suirodted to death, two other fire-
men overcome, and property dam-
age unomcially estimated at 850.000
to $75,000 caused by a fire which
completely wrecked. two frame busi-
ness blocks on Main strceu iarly to-
day and threatened for a time to
spread to other structures. Firemen
from Stoncy Creek. Short Beach.
East Haven and Guilford‘aided the
firemen in saving the post office
block. a moving picture theatre and
the Masonic Hall. which were en-
dangered. The Totoket Hotel, a
brick structure. was badly damaged
by smoke and water. .
Members of the families of Au—
thony Casagrandc and Louis Jacobs.
numbering about a dorm persons,
were rescued from the section story
of one of. the burned buildings.
The fire started from unknown
origin in the dry goods store of Mor-
ris Suva! aud'spreadyin both direc-
tions toward Park placb on the west
and Hillside avenue on the east.
Suval's store. Anthony Casagrandc's
fruit store. ,Louis Mark’s clothing
store. Jacobs' news'store..thc Braui
ford Public Market and a store of
the Economy? Grocery Company.
were completely-destroyed or con»
:nts ruined by dra'smokc or wa-
r. . '
Offices of Dr. Wilson Thom
dentist; Frank ' Kinney. a
Dr. George F, Wood, Mob ‘ 7
anan Bernard Lynch, dandelion
the second floor,” were completely
burned out. , .. ,
, Vickstorm was overcome by'smokhe
while trying to rescue valusbls pa-
pers from the sum no wast-k-
Housfio vim:-
. 0N. SOLDIERS _
' . BONUS TODAY
Bill it Is Believed Will
P a s s ‘ Despite De-
mand For Full Cash
Payment
THE TERMS
Some Basis Foerigur-
ing Adjusted Com-
pensation in New Bill
As in One Vetoed
For the third time in four years
the House came to a vote todayecn a
soldier bonus bill. It passed both
previous measurm and. except for
the "die-hard" opponents to any
bonus payment, opposition centered
today in group of veterans advoca-
ting incorporation in the bill of full
cash payment option. No doubt of
its passage. however. was held by
the leaders of either party.
The bill provides for paicbup
twenty-yes: endowment life insur-
ance policies and cash payments to
veterans not entitled to more than
fifty dollars in adjusted compensa-
tion. _
Chairman Green of the Ways and
Means Committee brought the new
bill up today under an argument for
suspension of the rules. This ac-
tion automatically limited debate to
forty minutes. except by unanimous
consent for an extension. and pre-
vented tho ofiering of amendments.
A two thirds majority. however, was
necessary for passage.
The total cast of the bill is es-
timated at 82.119.000.000. to no
spend over a period of twenty years.
The maximum cobt for the first year
is placed at approximately 8135.000,-
000. _
It is estimated 8.038.288 veterans
would be entitled to insurance poll~
cles and 389.583 to cash payments
of 850 or less, while 865,341 would
not be eligible for any bonus. hav-
ing served less than sixty days. It
is estimated also that 188.805 had
died up to January 1 this year whose
dependents would be entitled to
their adjusted service credit.
The same basis for. figuring the
amount .of__,agi$§t9d compensation is
provincial" about bills—u. a
do: for home service and 81.26 a day
for overseas service. The first sixty
days canned be counted. ‘
If a. veteran sérvcd between 00
and 100 days he would be paid in
cash: otherwise an insurance policy
wauld be given. A maximum of
$500 is allowed as adjusted service
credit for homo service and l625 for
overseas duty. Service any time be-
tween Aprll 5. 1917 and July 1. 1919.
may be counted though enlistment
must have been made before Novem-
ber 11, 1918.
In computing the value of he in-
surance policy. one fourth of the
amount of adjustld'servicc compen-
sation due a veteran is added and
the policy is then valued at amounts
of insurance which such a sum
would purchase at his age in accord-
ance with accepted actuarial princi-
pies based upon American experi-
ence tables of mortality. with inter-
est at four’pcr cent per year. com-
pounded annually. Thus cach pol-
icy would vary in value in accord-
ance with the age of veteran and
actual length of service. _
The maximum policy would be
worth about. $1,990 if the maximum
of overseas credit were due and
about $1,l00 if the maximum credit
for horns service was due.
All enlisted men and women and
camera up to and including the rank
of captain in the army or 'narine
corps and lieutenant in the - navy,
first lieutenant pr first lleutenant'of
engineers in the coast guard and
passed assistant surgeon in the pub-
lic health are made eligible: tor the
policies. - .
.Ovcrseas service includes service
on shore in Europe or Asia. exclu-
sive of China. Jppan. and the Phil-
ippines in either case the period
from date of embarkation for ser-
vice to the date todlsem kation
on 'return from such service. bbth
dates inclusive. _
Applications 'for the benefits of
the bill must be filed with the see-
rotary of war or secretary of navy.
according to lservice. on or before
January 1.‘ 1928. Those untitled to
cash payments. 850 or loss. may be
paid any time after nine months
from the date of enactment of the
ibill into law. ' .
'The measure has a new provision
allowing cash payments to depend-
ent of veterans who have died since
the war to the amount of adjusted
service compensation duo. n. this
(mounts to more tins .850. the pay-
ments will be made in ten annual
installments.- ‘
, chase mus. , '
> Gran fires. which play a promin-
ent part of s. fireman's life in the
spring. started oi! in good shapcyes-
terdny. At 1:45 the uptown firemen
Rev. Egbert Takes ‘
.g ir._g at Conditions-
mama a grass breeds West .
Asxssuvu ‘
uni: Foil
' * ‘ LifilElOliN
Capt. ,, Keeler Puts in
Claim For L o c a 1
Mess' Sergeant-—
Over 15 Years in Ser-
V108
Application has been made to the
headquarters of the National Guard.
by Captain Anson F. Keeler. for the
issuance of a 15 year service medal
for Mes Sergeant Craig Littlejohn
of Battery C.
Sergeant Littlejohn has over 15
years service in. the National and
State Guard and Regular. At the
expiration of his present enlistment.
he will have served over 20 years.
He was a member of the old Sixth
Company at the outbreak of the
World War and went with that
Company to Fort Terry. where he
served for several months. While at
Fort Terry he received a broken leg
and was given a. disability discharge.
Sergeant Littlejohn is well known
in National Guard Vcirclcs through-
out the State'and upon the forma-
tion of the Frank C. Goufrey Post.
No. 12, American Legion in this city,
he was elected it's first vice com-
mander.
Car Smashed When
Steering Wheel Breaks
When the steering wucel gave
way, an automobile operated by
Thomas P. Kennedy. of 64 Amster-
dam avenue. New York city and
owned‘by Howard A”. Boyle. of 17
West 24th street. New York city;
crashed into tho-curb on West avo-
nue at 11 o'clock last night. At the
time of the accident. the machine
was turning from Armory Bill into
\Vcst avenue. No one was injured.
but the automobile was badly dam-
aged. It was towed to a local gar-
.W
, .at‘u.)
.
RAILROAD MAN DIES.
ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla., March 18.
—-Colonel H. Reimen Duval. of New
York, died at a. hotel hero early to-
day. His son. Hanson R. Duval and
daughter Nannita weroat his bed-
side. Colonel Duval was here for the
winter. ’
NEW YORK. March 18.—Colonel
H. Reiman Duval was president and
chairman of the board of directors
of the American Beet Sugar Com-
pany and prominently identified
with a. number of largc‘Americau
railroads. He was director of the
Atchison. Topeka. and Santa Fe Rail-
way Company and the Eastern Rall-
way of California. He was also a
director of the» American Car and
Foundry company and a trustee of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company
of New York. -
Colonel Duval was born in Balti-
more in 1843. He fought through-
out the Civil War. serving in the
army of -Northern Virginia. in the
Confederate forces. After the war
he wentlnto the service of the Ball.
timers and Ohio Railroad.
GIVEN A CHANGE.
The cases of Ralph‘ DeMato.
George Britta and Tony‘ Bennetti
who were arcsted Sunday evening at
the South Norwalk railroad station
for causing a disturbance while rid-
ing on a train from Saugatuck to this
city were continued until ‘May 6. by
Judge Candee in the City Court
yesterday afternoon.
Until the cases come up on that
date the young men are under pro-
bation. If their records during this
time are satisfactory inc cases will
be suspneded. ' -
The case of Salvatore Gliarti. who
it was learned. was a. juvenile. was
turned over to the probation officer.
.CIRCUS sun DYING.
NEW. YORK. March 18.—-—Wlllla.m'
Showies. 60. at one time a famous
bare back rider with the old Barnum
circus is near death in a hospital.
Showles left the Barnum circus'in
Hungary several years ago. filtered
some troopi-es together and organis-
ed a showof his own. r The company
met with adversity andsince than
the former storm! the sawdust ring
has been working as an elevator
man. .
.» i
LEGION» MEETS TONIGHT.
The regular meeting of the Frank
C. Godfrey Post. No. 12. Amer-tan
Won. will beheld this evening in
' Odd Fellow’s Hall. at which, all”
run- regarding the W a the
m. jpictures at them" call the
ham. , of the rmmm
colour-sum will be some over.
imn we». An hour gins-r the u
‘gsmoke-eaters” battled with-agrl.
cued houses on .
was no on either.“
that street, new '
A t Republican W a
men’s Luncheon Foss
mer L o c 31 P . ’
Scores
~ Police Work '
not talking about Nor-walk. but aha“
any city in Connecticut. Rev. George.
Drew Egbert. former pastor of the
Norwalk Congregational church. new
of Flushing L. I., fired a brocade '1
at conditions in this city in an ad; I
dress delivered at the luncheon held '
by the Republican Women's asso-'
ciation at the Royal James Inn yea: .
terday. It. was a talk in which Rey;
Egbert touched upon health conch?
tions; upon police conditions and,
upon court conditions. ’4‘
These are some of the conditiofb
which Rev. Egbert said existed in -
“some city in Connecticut": Cattle
refused for food elsewhere being sci
cepted‘for food: diseased hogs be-
ing used for food: a fruit store beé .
ing situated within 300 feet of a pub; -
lic dump: quarantine not maintalnd _
in diphtheria and scarlet fever cases-Z
liquor sold in houses of ill repute:
and jail sentecc according to poli- '
tical repute. Rev. Mr. Egbert a;
talking of court conditions. read two
extracts of court cases which his
listeners recognized as being frofi
a Norwalk newspaper.
As Rev. Mr. Egbert read these ex-
tracts he left out the name of tin.-
presiding Judge. simply reading us;
clippings like this: “X was given a
suspended jail sentence for violsii ’
ing the liquor laws providing b3
agreed not to sell intoxicants withig
six months of tnc'day of the heart:
lug." This was believed -to refer ifi
two liquor violators tried in the
downtown city court here. '3
“I have the greatest respect fig:
the courts.“ said Rev. Mr. Egbert
after reading the clippings. ”I haQ
the greatest regard for the ind“
I altar-Jake- _,ha_t oi! , is... .. *‘
soar: room ‘7 , ._ having to ,
In the opening of his talk. Bus. '
Egbert, who was known as .a, “re-
former" _ during his stay here, told
his audience how he had spent 11
years in the city. He spoke fav-
orably of the Norwslk public schools.
describing how his children had been
educated in these schools.
“I wish I had you women with
me when I was here." said Mr. E:-
bert. “We would have a diflerent
Nonwulk today although I know;
that you have started some of tbii
work which needs to be acorn-".4?
plished. ,
"Things are not so awful in the
world today compared to conditions
of years ago." he went on. and quoted .
some interesting statistics. He. said
that only 10 per cent. of the peopl‘s
had the intelligence of a. child 0218;.
years. He said that one in five per;
sons were illiterate; that one In
three were suffering from physical
defects. He spoke about democracy
being a. success, how the ‘day. that
the King Tut tomb was opened a
labor prime minister was speakim
in England: and a poor man was :l
hailed as the W'ashlngton of Eng-‘
land; how the president was’iaJk-v
ing over the radio to the people.
It was at this point that Rev. arr.
Egbert brought up the various cou-
ditlious which exist in "some city In,
Connecticut" and pointed out that»
diseased food products were being
sold; the quarantine being broken
and unsanitary conditions exlsflni
throughout that city. .
Rev. Mr. Egbert told of his as-
perience in getting‘ the 'bill throngh‘ :
the state legislature which abolished 0'
the "side rooms" of aloona. in)":
Egbert was in Norwalk at the time. . 4
He told how the bill had been
passed by both the House a‘nd- Sun? ‘
ate and how plans were made so
have a certain number of senators
meet on time at the morning a- '
porters-arrived. He told how
had been "tipped" off anddla'd book
«iltfil!
hurl;—
~A FRIEND iseasier
lost than found. And
, an opportunity in the
Will.
Norwalk Chronicler