/_ W FIRST TheW‘ r. WITH THE ,. - ' ; ,. _ m:- tonight: new (on: ' ‘ . ' ‘ ‘ A 2 ‘ tinned cool; fro-b. um NEWS ‘ ‘ - . x . ' 7 2‘” 9 . , r ’7 ‘ %%3?2:1s A. LL. 2:" r ,M-w—r-m fl NORWALKS FIRST PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO AND NORWALK’S‘IFIRST'PAPER TODAY fiED 1870 - mum " mud-c103 matter a: the out offieo' t A f‘ i ‘ ‘ ’ ESTABL s so... mm... and“... am... a...“ mi, - PRICE THREE CENTS \ SOUTH, NORWALK, CONN. MONDAY, AUGUST 18.1924. ‘ Ward 'M‘. Yeomans Takes Sharp Issue With the Governor States “We Do Not Want Audit by Accountants Picked by Republican Machine” to" Cover l'p "Latest Exampl And lncompetency” c of Republican Graft I HUIH‘HH" Lanna Aug. 18.— m‘“: .5 -~~nr~ “ith Governor me‘vh” v. rtuunl to having Iln ”I” ”Wt . . t l’wrinvr Mate Treasur- er lullm; lfl'rm-nrtls by an. outside firm of .I- . rilllifllllS Edward 3‘. IN. m”. M”mum of the Democratic «ml “-1: « ummittm and himself I r. m“ . .. nc auditor. issued a .mrnnw' mmv in which he said, .“r ,|,, 1...: “.mt an audit. by ac- mummu. pl: |.--.l by the Republican mum... r r w..- purpose of covering up ”1:. 1.»... .. . \mnplc of Republican mr, 1-1.1 .. .. nil-entry." u. - - .humctcrized the 2. an "unnecessary r l' auditors. "offi- \2‘0 ought to be - tit-ml that the Re- Wm. 1‘. Bailey, had . munty yr-ars. and ,.u.»iu-an ol'l‘ii‘c hold- . (vi the highest in- lilC Democratic . \.\'. 1"lwlps. is above — rur'rr and ability." ,‘ - l‘mrcrnor wish to , public that he flies " won tilt" auditors - findings. Is he in *:- an thr; crookedness offi< llr.‘ . rcpubiican 0111.1 n5. 1 Model Chorus Girl Heart Attack Victim NEW YORK. Aug 18.—An overdose of anaesthetics admin- istered in an operation for ap- pendicitis three years ago was responsible for the death of Miss Julia. \Varnock of "the Follies," who was found dead Saturday in the bath tub of her apartment in Pomandor Walk. near Riverside drive. according to members of her family. The overdose of anaesthetics had left her heart weakened. causing fainting spells. members of the family explained. The medical examiner *found that death was due to a heart attack. Miss W‘arnock. who was known on the stage as May Mary Julian. was a graduate of the University of Kansas and took a. post-grad- uate course in the University of Chicago. specializing in psycho- logy. Her friends in the Folllcs. described her as a model chorus girl. who never missed a per- formance. She neither drank nor smoked. they asserted. Pruitt... Aug. ~ 18.— Mrtjonk. fomcriy .' to Gov. Chas. A. nilico as State to succeed G. Har- l‘a ge Five.) illiNlSTS END. EXAIlllNATlON liF ill” M’COY District A t t o r n e y Hopes 5. o Forestall l'onicnlion He Was incapable of Confes- Sill“ 0 ‘12 \~-m lflll'd Press.) . Aug. 15.——\Vhile ; . .mrulml the city for ‘ ,. supporting the two )3 album “Kid M'cCoy" to the slaying of in tho McCoy- '- LIES 1 ‘..,r Tit-1's FLOOR DROPS address delivered by Mrs. > In the eight foot drop of several WITH 600 AT KLAN MEETING P o l i c e Investigating Collapse ——- Many In- jured, None Serious- ly—Fall of 8 Feet POINT PLEASANT, N. J. Aug. 18.—-Pollce today began an investi- gation into the collapse last night of the main floor of the First Method- ist Church community house, while 600 persons, 400 of whom were members of the K. K. K. in full re- listening to a patriotic galia. were Leila Bell. hundred persons to the basement of ‘ the building. several score received A l... rv l-nrly last Wed- ~‘ . unllo r orders for the more preparing to wmlnntion of the for- ,- tit-signed to fore- .. i'lUll by his attorneys .i'wl is incapable of mak- mession. ' v '4‘ ; wwntession was reveal- ‘ When the district at- -s:i::~.tors announced that - . .inzr- of the Hollywood ‘1 v who met the ex- ‘ :3 :1 half an hour after Mrs. More. and he then assumed was a isle of a woman slain ' amen other persons yet . “J.‘ mi on Page Five.) injuries. most of which were trivial. Panic was narrowly averted when the floor of .the recently erected building. which had been laid by members of the congregation, sag- ged at the center of the large room. Clinging to radiators, window lodges and the other edge of the floor. more than 100 of the audience escaped the drop. . All physicians within a five mile radius were summoned while state and local police. firemen and resi- dents of the summer colony worked with the ropes and ladders. extricat- ing the victims. Physicians reported havin more than fifty persons. g treated RATERMELONS PROVE lINDOlNG ~‘ OF 381 NEGRO EXCURSIONISTS Rift: , ""‘TTD. Va- Aug. 18.—-The A“; ‘ " Kipp in the history of the “37“” department—881 .rrmnlsts - was accom- ""* last. night without dis- “T 50 of the prisoners ob- ._ luring the night. 'p:""7-9;-cps were members and J": C “v“‘m‘ the South‘sme strut- - ‘ and Literary Club of '7" 3 Winch had sponsored a 1 tr Excursion to Hopewell v... -e funds for its library. While """' -'"9n‘.\' of the men entered the \N . \ toilce tip-7 ’1' 215:)»: Cffls~ “his, \ 1- p r store of Nick LimbLand. he charg- ed. seized about $150 worth of water- melons, tobaccos. fruits and candy, not to mentionlsundry other articles and damage to fixtures. J. E. Rebman. town sergeant of - Hopewell. unable to handle the situ- rushed to Richmond and swore out a. main. Richmond police met n its return as aboard while “ambled. trdnlpoi’t ation wfih his limited force. ket wamnt. the excursion boat upo and held the negro three patr'ol Wagons eight trips were required to all of them to the police station. SHE HELPED HER LOVER DISCARD OLD-FASHIONED SWEETHEART BY MURDER, YOUNG GIRL CONFESSES‘ . ed When Pair Break Down and Confess Their Part in Girl’s Death ST. JOSEPH. Midi. Aug. 18.— Youth's urge to go the fastest gait has added another grewsome page to _th'e current record of 'cpid- blooded murder. Cora. Raber. :4, was too “old- fashioned” to suit Emil Zupke, 21. He decided to kill her and clear the way for his marriage to Florence McKinney. 19 and pretty. Zupkc and Miss McKinney have 'eunfessed they carried' out the crime together. The story of the tragedy centers about the old. old complication of a. man seeking to rid himself of a. girl. And. delving into the past of this rural Lothario. authorities have convinced themselves that this is not Zupke's first. love tangle. Two months ago Miss Raber (pleaded with him to marry her. ’ Crime Planned. She Says. "I promised her I would and told hen to meet me in St. Joseph's" said Zupke. ‘ “But." he confessed. “I' really had no idea. of -marrying her. I had come to love Florence and was determined to get rid of Cora. if I coult.” Instead of leading the way to the marriage bureau, therefore. Zupkc placed the trusting girl in his small roadster and drove to the home of Florence. "We three went for a drive." said Florence. taking up the story. "I drove at Emil's request. Emil sat between us." She denies Zupke's claim that it was on the spur of the moment that he, with his powerful hands. choked Miss Raber to death n his roadster. while ,his newest 5 eat- art. Florence. calmly sat at the ,'steering wheel. "“1" had whispered to me that he must kill Cora to clear the way for our marriage," said Florence. “But I told him he mustn't do that. Slowly ~ Chaired. "We‘were spinning along a de- serted road.‘ It was terribly dark. I heard Cora. gasp. I said: 'Acc.. what are you doing?‘ He said: fever mind. I’m not going. to hurt er.‘ “But I could see he had her by the throat. “Ace. .what are you doing to that woman?‘ “‘It's.ail right. honey.’ he re- plied, and turned his back to me. “I stopped the car and Jumped GOV. BRYAN’S ' NOTIFICAllON magnum; Will Receive Highest , Honors of His Politi- cal Gareer at Lincoln, Neb. LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 18.-——Gov. Charles W. Bryan tonight will re- ceive the highest honor of his poll- tical career in the city where he has spent more than half of his life-— the formal notification of nomina- tion for the vice presidency by the Democratic party. Lincoln was dressed in gala at‘e for the occasion. banners. flags and hunting being displayed. Hundreds of delegates and visitors from nearby cities and towns made their way here by automobile. » Additional hundreds, including many members of the ofllcial notin- cation committee. arrived on early trains and taxed hotel facilities. _ Gov. Bryan. early in the day. went over last minute details of the pro- gram for the ceremonies with mem- bers of the notification committee and later conferred with Clem L. Shaver, chairman of the Democratic National committee. who arrived this morning from Chicago. regard.- ing his campaign itinerary. While it. has not been stated omcially when hisstumping tour actually will start. ._..___ (Continued on Page Five.) 4! Glen sIs'rERsnt Pmsox. -REGENT TONIGHT AT 7:45 “ONLY. wonnn pm. a on HENRY KING’S Hummus.” ONE snow.- SEE nus monomers Grim Tragedy Reveal? out. Cora had slumped down in thew seat. I said: 'Ace. you have killed her." He said: ‘r could not help it. sweetheart. I had to.’ "'Now he said, 'l‘ve got to get her out of here. Lend me a. hand. will you?’ _ _ "I pushed at her while he pulled. He took her in his arms and car- ried her away in the Weeds. I turned the car around and we went Berry to Support Davis andBryan NEW YORK. Aug. ISL—Major George L. Berry of Tennessee. president of the International Pressmen's and Assistants‘ Union, will support the candidacies of John W. Davis. and Governor Charles “'oBryan. rather than the LaFoliette-I‘Vhecler ticket. Major Berry was a. candidate for vice . president at the demo- cratic convention. SAYS BIBLE ' CANNOT BE DESTROYED Rev John L. Davis of New Britain Speaks At Norwalk M. E. Church Before a large congregation. Rev. John L. Davis; head of New Britain's Bible class of 1500 members, yester- day at the‘ 'Norwalk M. E. church preached upon the subject. "The In- destructibleness of the Bible." Rev. Mr. Davis traced the attempts made throughout history to destroy the bible, describing‘how the attempts had failed and how the bible today was more widely read than ever. He also touched upon the modernist and fundamentalist controversy saying there was no reason why both should not Worship togthe‘r. f ' Rev. and Mrs. George B. Tomp— kins will return home Wednesday evening after enjoying a three week vacation in New York state. Rev. v BEFORE nnosbwar m m. scans wnp mm: rr, muss AND DOROTHY GISHF’ADV. : Florence McKinney (above). (am Haber (left) and Emil Zupkc. lining to rat. back to myrhouaaand ad. ome- ‘ wish Mal-mo spot of blood from his shirt and told me what to say if officers came." Doctor Gives the Claw. Dr. L. A. King. who is mayor of St. Joseph furnished the claw which led to identifying the- y as Miss Raber and set author es on the trail of Zupkc. GlSH SISTERS T0 SEEPlClllRE AT THE REGENT Lillian and Dorothy to Be at Premiere of “Romola” Tonight —7 Erector King Too Henry King. foremost of Ameri- can screen directors. best knoyn perhaps. through the several Rich- ard Barthclmcss successes with winch he is credited. will bring his latest production. “Romola.” from the classic by George Eliot. to the Regent tonight. This is a distinct tribute to Norwalk. World prem- iere showings ‘have been held at the Regent theatre before. but the pres. entation tonight at 7:46. for one showing only, __ of this masterpiece. stands out. as one of the most im- portant presentations that have come to this city. “Bomola” was made in Europe by the Gish sisters and o. largo com- Pany that spent months to‘nnd the locations and atmosphere of the Eliot story. Then the stars and technical company returned to Am- erica and. after spending upWards into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. completed the production in studios of this .country. This- pic- ture will shortly open.” indefinite Broadway run. Tonight at “19.5.. .gent Mr. King will view the picture for the first time and he will be ac- stars and omcials of the Imitation Pictures. Inc. ‘ . EARTHQUAKE. V‘ALETTA. Malta. Aug. 18.-—A slight earthquake shock was fol Mr. Tompkins is pastor of the church. — Malta at 8:38 o'clock last a companied by “Misses Dorothy and Lillian Gish and I score» ‘0! other 5‘: AllTOliOlfl-E Grade Crossing Acci- dent at Mount Kisco -— W o m a n Killed Near Meriden OTHER ACCIDENTS Man. Carrying B a b y Hit in. Milford—Wild ton Man Overturns In Car in Westport MOUNT KISCO. N. Y.. Aug. 18.— Five persons were killed last night when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by a north bound special train on the Harlem division of the New York Central railroad at a. grade crossing. three- quarters of a. mile north of here. MERIDEN. Aug. 18.—Mrs. Anna Zutzerstein. 70. of Hartford died at. the Meriden hospital. early last night. two hours after she had been admitted. following an automobile_ accident two miles south of Berlin. She was badly injured about the head and suffered from shock. “'ATERBURY. Aug. 18.—Ardy Grubaugh. of Jackson, ' Mich., a member of the National Grange party of 800 which went through this city by automobile yesterday. enroute to New Britain and Boston. suffered a broken right ankle when run'down by a car driven by Louis J. Perrelii of this city. Grubaugh was directing trafllc for the Grangs ers. Perrelli was arrested by local police. charged with reckless driv- ing. MILFORD. Aug. 18.-—-“'ith a nine-months‘ old baby in his arms. Samuel Parks. a resident and em~ plays of the Cold Springs farm, hit by an automobile last night was carried a distance 0 ften feet on the fender. then thrown off into a ditch at the side of the road. 11. held the baby until hurled from‘tbe car then; Wit. the child-lam painful lacerations of the head. Park-Hrs- removed to Milford hob final. I WBS‘I‘PORT. Augrll—An a mobile owned and‘driven by VVlllia St. John Comstock of Wilton. skid- ded and overturned on Compo street here. Mrs. Comstock suffered a broken collar bone and was res moved to her home in another car. Her husband was not hurt. The car was extensively damaged. WEHRLEBOYS WOOD‘ISLAND Robert S. Barclay of Rowayton. it became known today. has sold Wood Island in the Norwalk harbor to J. H. Wehrle, local automobile agent. 0 There is a small cottage on the island which has been the property ,of Mr. Barclay for the past twenty years. . Mr. Wehrle could not be reached today to learn what he intended do- ing with the island. Mr. Wehrlo also purchased Mr. Barclay's huge tory boat "The Blue." HIT BY AUTO, f MAY nor-nu BRIDGEPORT. Conn.. Aug. 18.— Wm. O'Leary. an employs of the Crane company. was probably fatal- ly injured today when struck by an autdmoblle driven by Joseph 8. Kat- rick. O’Leary darted in front of the our in an eifort to reach another automobile. witnesses say. His skull was fractured. comes 1s was]: nonwsmnf Brook Nook Rest. the home of Mr. and Mr» Frank Georgie, West Not-walk. was the scenogofjwo out- inn ymrde. The National Spring Water company of Nor-walk. Stains ford and Bridgeport. held its first annual outing as did the Hobrew As- sociation of Stanford. All told. than were 180 people at the farm. Following dinner. a prom. of mots Death as Ingham and Carl Fake $10 Bills Appear in City Fake $10 bills made their ap- pearance in this city today when two were turned into the Foo- ple’s Trust Company by a local merchant. ' In counting the bills. Wallace E. LeCount. teller. caught rthc fake bills as soon as his fingers touched them. The bills were similar. Each bore a picture of President Jack- son. and had the serial number A43703126A series 1914. They had the signatures of Frank White and Andrew Mellon. The bills were marked “Fed- eral Reserve Bank of Beston" and are probably similar to ones i that have been flooding Ne a.- ven recently. Warning—Watch your 810 E Jackson bills. VlilAGE ROOM ENTERTAINS lN ‘ NEWOUARTERS Over 20035er and Dance at Loin d on Romain Perry Ave- nue—'- Future Plans Over two hundred and forty per- sons attended the housewarming of the new Silvermine Village Room Saturday » evening. The Village affairs have come to be an institu- tiOn in the Silvermine district and when the old Ryder Mill at the Four Corners was sold to Artist Hutchins recently. after the death of Mr. Ryder, the trustees of the Village Room cast around for a new home which they finally found in the big barn of Mrs. Annie London in Perry avenue. Immediately plans were made to put the barn into shape for the dances, masquerades. musio cales. and dramatic evenings that have givenso much entertainment to the members of the Village Room and have kept a line community spirit in the Silvermine district. _ The first affair. a supper and dance, was given Saturday evening at six o'clock on the spacious lawn of the Louden home and lasting until about ten o'clock. About one hun- dred and forty persons sat down to (Continued on Page Five.) ..._—.. ZGUARD WlNPl-ACE 1N NAi’lONAlSllOOT C sagas 2‘13 Compete With State Team at Camp Perry Captain Joseph Lockhart and First Sergeant Joseph Ker-ts of the Combat Train. who were ordered to take part in the State Elimination Rifle match of the Connecticut Na- tional Guard at West Haven last week. both earned places on the State team that will compete in the National Rifle matches? at Camp Perry. Ohio. from September 8 until octobe’i- a.- ‘ Captain Lockhart finished fifth among the shooters in the state and Sergeant Berta ninth. This is the first time that. local men ever have been solectbd to compete in the Na.- ._.__. The tremor was noticeable hero. prises forth. winnv' era. s ,. sports were run' of! with handsome Norwalkers Escape Bus at Noroton , i’ Alfred, Emerson, Clare Hodgeman and George , Sedan That Turns Over Three Times'AfteiE Crash—Receive Only Minor Bruises ‘ Car Hits ’ 1 Hedmar of Darienf Alfred C. Emerson of 21‘ 338* avenue. Norwalk. Claire D. Euclid-.7; man of 5 Wallace avenue. East Nags. walk. George E. Bingham of 203‘. John Place. East Nor-walk and Cull 0. Hedmar of 106 Post Road. 131%- ion. narrowly escaped injury wfini the car in which they wens riding turned over three times at the fog: of Noroton Hill shortly anal-1. o'clock Saturday afternoon after colliding with a Connecticut can» pany bus driven by Valentino Wide hams of No. 36 Franklin street. this. city. » ‘ Emerson. who was driving a sedan; claimed that he was going m,_,.. 22 and 23 miles an hour and In! just reached the intersection :3; Lawn avenue and the Post reg when the bus driven by W going about 20' miles an hour. turned to the left without giving a.‘ algal-l. Emerson's car crashed into the trial: wheel of the bus. and turned 0% three times. tearing the top 01.1%!» sedan. The fact that the W» of the sedan car escaped carton-lint juries was declared to be I. In!” as the sedan was a. total wreck when. it was removed from the scene of m crash. . . ~ The driver of the has insisted 1213! he put out his hand as he was about to turn into Lawn avenue. The hub was also equipped With a. stop light: ‘ After the wounds of the four as; cupants of the demolished mm been attended to they returned to their respective homes little 3h} worse for their experience. No u:- rests were made. ’ Beats State S t r eel: Youngsters 8 to 5—— More Matches 'to Be Played This Week ' .1119 result of last week’s lady}: .v baseball game between Nos-Vii; school playground and State W playground was a victory for in; former by a. score of 8 to b. if: The remaining schedule is as to!- lows: ; -- Today—Marvin school playmfini ‘ vs. Harris playground at State street field. _ , . Tuesday—Harris playground vs. State street playground at State street field. ~ 5 Wednesday—Marvin school play- ground vs. State street physician; at State street field. " Thursday—Harris layground to; State street playgrc‘nd at Bug: '7 field. ' Friday—Marvin playground Harris playground at Wickio sets, .5,- Bccause of the youth of ' ‘ boys who set the two fires in Raw- ayton. August 6, which destroyfflai log cabin on the estate of ‘W i _ Wood. Wilson avenue and an _house in the rear of the Bowen ’ school. Rowayton authorities ’ decided to drop the cases. as» ever, a close watch ‘wlll be kept not! the boys. . ’ GISH SISTERS IN ‘ 1"" —REGE1\'T TONIGHT 3! ONLY. WORLD HENRY KING'S “3.0!!”er nasal-matches on the State tom.
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