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DAWES' PLAN A
REPLY TO DAVIS
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To Dz iues’ Ceremony
Tonight
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Mnntor TVaison of
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rvans, Democratic
_ *‘ll‘l’I‘. as to what
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world.
'i'ri‘rnce. and the
“sum the two long-
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nf them without
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for the Republican
1i nomination at “10
'rnrion spoke at a
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’ .' to the notification
Int for the conven-
7""9sir‘iential choice.
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the first budget
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I." an uncharted sea, and
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’n insrorcd peace to Eu‘
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Skull Is Left As
Franks’ Case Threat.
CHICAGO. 'A'ug. 19.—Police
are seeking the origin of a letter
urging the hanging of Nathan
Leopold. Jr.. and Richard Locb
for the murder of Robert Franks.
found last' night on the steps of.
the home of a. wealthy neighbor
of Loch. weighted down with a.
human leg bone, resting between
crossed arm bones with a human
skull 'abovc. The bones were
those of a. woman. police said and
bore. small metallic tags. causing
the belief that they came from
some medical school. The letter
read "If the court don't hang
them. we will.” and was signed
“K. K. K."
Because a police
been maintained at the Loch
home since the youth‘s arrest.
the officers believe the letter was
left at the nearby residence.
M’COY SUDDENLY
GOES INSANE
1N PRISON c1211.-
Alienists Had Dcclarcd
guard had
—— Police Make Dra-
ni a t i c Announce-
. ment
(By Associatul Plus.)
ms ANGELES. Aug. 10.—
Kid \lcCoy, cx-pugilist, held on
suspicion of murder in connccr
tion with the death last Tues-
day night of Mrs. Theresa Mots.
became menu!!! unbalanced ll!
his cell here today. W
to a police announcement. Allen-
ists yesterday declared McCoy
sane. ‘
LOB ANGLES, Colin, Aug 19.—
Thlrty witnesses were subpoenaed
to testify before the county grand
jury today in its investigation of- the
shooting of Mrs. Theresa. W. More
here last Tuesday night. and the
subsequent shooting of three other
persons in and near the More anti-
que shop. a. cycle of events which re-
sulted in the arrest of the former
pugllist, Kid McCoy. on suspicion of
murder. attempt to commit murder
and hi hway robbery. ‘
Amosr’lg them Was Albert A. Mor-
former husband of the dead woman
and until their recent divorce her
partner in the antique business, Mrs.
(Continued on Page Fiv.e)
ASNM AND SNOW
D1101 on BASE
OE: All SHASTA
ING. Callf.. Aug. 19. ——
Mcfifi?ghasta. coated with volcanic
ash and a. topqiressiur of snow. “as
the center of attqntion in the ex-
treme northern section of California.
today, utter a large area of ash for-
mation and snow dropped from the
base of .the mountain into streams
and clogged the McCloud water
”53:1 latest theory advanced for the
unusual disturbance Which has dis-
colored the waters of the Summer:-
to river as far down as Bedding. is
that the extremely 'low water marks
in the stream' s tributary to the Sac-
ramento this year un‘dern'ilned- the
formation at the, base of mount
st
Shasta and caused. 0 ”hell ”7“
to break from 111'. £311an
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Him Sallie Poster‘aay'
carom matte at th- bout office
at
C031. under the Act of infarct s. 11"..
aking Final Check
if Funds of Putnam
1 irst National Bank
119“ ll ill Be Turned Over to Receiver an
- .1»... Taken to Liquidate Affairs of Iits'tlE
PERJIIRY CASE
AGAINST I‘IRPO
IS POSTPCNED
Fighter Hurriedto
N e w, Y o r I: From
Training Camp t o
Ansv'Ver Charge
‘ To HQLD BOUT
Lawyer and Chase in
Verbal T i 11- Gov.
Has No ‘ Interest in
Case
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.—ch-
era! Commissioner Hitchcock
today postponed until Sept. 20
the hearing of perjury chit-gall
made against Innis Angel Firpo
by Canon “’llliams Chase on be-
half of the New York Civic
League. Flrpo‘s fight. with
Barry “111: is scheduled for
Sept. 11.‘
The case adjourned by the com—
missioncr at the request of Hyman
Bushel. counsel for l-‘lrpo.
Flrpo who hastencd from his
training camp near Snratoga Springs
when he learned that the perjury
charge had been brought appeared
before commissioner Hitchcock with
~Mr. Bushel and a score of friends.
It. is alleged that Flrpo committed
perjury before immigration officers
at Ellis Island when he asserted that
he had only measual acquaintance
with Senorita Blaca. Lourdes Picart.
who was a passenger on the steamer
that brought him. to this country
She Was not permitted to land. but
had to go to Cuba as her passport
provided.
Canon Chase did not oppose pugi-
list's request for the postponement
telling Commissioner Hitchcock that
neither he nor the league desired to
interfere with the Argentincs meet~
ing with Wills.
‘ Hggurt Boom Qroudcq.
with many
A crowded court room.“
liel move for the postponement.
during the churns of which he laid
down a verbal barrage against Canon
Chase. At one point. he demanded
the clergyman's arrest on a counter
charge of perjury. charging that he
had made misstatements in procur-
ing the warrant against Firpo.
He averred that the Canon could
have no knowledge of what had
transpired at Firpo’s immigration
hearing where upon the clergyman
produced a letter from the assist-
ant acting secretary of labor at
Washington.
POLICE CHARGE
SON WITH BLOW
KILLINGFATHER
. _NEW, YORK, Aug. 79.-Ha.rry
Schrimpton. 38, was arrested at New
Dorp Manor, Staten Island. today on
a charge of homicide after his
father. G$rge Schrimpton. , 68. - was
found‘dead on the sidewalk in front
of his home. The police charged
that Schrimpton killed his father
with a blow of his fist.
The prisoner declared that his
father died of heart failure while
going- to call the police to enject the
son from his home after a. quarrel.
CCNN COMP
EMPLOYEES TO
HAYE PICNIC
‘ Employ" of the Connecticut c0319
panyA-of Bridgeport, ertport, Nor—
walk an Stamford and, families. are
all set! 1- th's‘big annual‘outing to
be held at Roton Point. Park -‘ou
Tuesday, August 26., Twenty‘flve
hundred employer are expected to
visit the park on that. day. ‘
The Connecticut company is fur-
dishing special trolley cars for its
employee. The 34 piece band of the
company will furnish the music.
In the afternoon there will be an
elaborate program of sports.
1
women in the audience. heard Bus- 1
i,
High Tide. 3:03 A. 11.. 3125'
moderate winds becoming
“BROTHER CHARLIE” BBYAN GEES ' T"? ,,
HIGHEST HONQR or HIS CAREER,
-._.~,
A DRINK.
(By Associated Press.) -
LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 19,—.Lin-
coin returned to normal today after
having last night 'wltnessed its
fourth celebration attending the no-
tification to members of the Bryan
Democratic party.
\Villiam Jennings Bryan has boon
honored by middlcwestcrn citizen.
on three diflcrentoccasions when 111
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOB \'
“EATER, OF COURSE.
family of their nomination by the;
,._.-.s._..
ICE PRESIDENT CAUGHT TAKING
Candidate Described Party That '- Nominated
Him As One on Which Progressive Farm _
ers and Wage Earners Could look for Sup.
~~ port—Stresses fiat-loony- find Duty
was notified of his nomination for
president. Last night "Brother
Charlie," governor of the state and
its adopted son for thirty years. re-
ccived the highest honors in his
Tpolltical life when he was ofllcially
tendered the nomination as demo-
‘cmiic candidate for vicmprésident.
Democratic party leaders over-
(Continucd on Page Fiv)e,
WORLD FLIERS
ARE DELAYED
BY ACCIDENTS
REYKJAV‘IK. Iceland. Aug. 19.—
Lieut. Lowell H. Smith and Lieut.
ErikINelson suffered another setback
in their world flight yesterday when
they attempted to start on the long‘
deferred bop from Reykjavik to
Greenland. Both their planes were
so badly damaged as to necessitate
at least three more days delay.
Carrying loads of fuel. as it was
the intention to fly more than 800
miles across the ice-infested North
Atlantic to Fredericksdal. the ma-
chines failed to leave the water. Re-
peated efforts were made to rise. and
the strain caused the breaking of the
spreader bar of Lieut. Smith's plane.
while the propeller of Lieut. Nelson‘s
plane was shattered.
—-—.——-—
HANOI, French Indo-China. Aug.
lib—Major Pedro. Zanni. Argentine
round-the-world flier. met with an
accident while taking of! for‘Can-
ton today when his machine over-
turned. ‘ The uncapped-uninjured
but his ,plane was put out of com-
mission.
on W.
NEW HAVEN. Aug.1.9—-Clutch-
ing her fur coat and stubbornly re»
listing the efforts of firemen to lead
her from her smoke-filled rooms
without‘ber belongings, Nary Mak-
er. an older-1y tenunt. was rescued
with difliculty 'whcn firs damaged the
building. at 83 Bradley street yes—
terdair’. The use did“ only slight
damage} . ‘ . -
—__.
BUILDING no” Imus.
The regular monthlyym'eoting of
tho Nor-walk Building :anddboan So-
clsyt in being held this afternoon.
COOIIDGE HOST "
TO NOTED GROUP
OF YACATIONIST S
PLYMOUTH. Vermont. Aug.;19.
-—President Coolidge was host today
to three fellow vacationists—chry
Ford. Thomas Edison, and Harvey
Firestone. Wopd was received early
last night that the party planned _a
visit here today and thé P1205100!!!
arranged for their reception'st his
father's homo.
The famous inventor and manu-
facturers have been traveling to-
gether with their families on
lugs for several summers. This your
they are making vacation headquar-
ters at the Wayside Inn, Sudbury.
Masa. about 200 mllcs'frOm here.
President Harding .was their guest
on a vacation jaunt just uftcr he
entered office. ‘
Mr. Ford. Mr. Edison and Mr.
Firestone and his son Russell, ar-
rived in Ludlow 12 miles from here
last night and motored to the Cool-
idge home this morning. 1
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LEGION MEETING.
Department Commander. E. 1".
Armstrong of Waterbury. will attend
the meeting of Frank C. Godfrey
Post. No. 12..Amerlcan Legion this
e.vcning in Odd Fellow; Hall. South
Main street. Commander Armstrons
will tell tbs members of~ the local
Post of the plans for the state con-
ventlon to be helddn Torrington this
month. Other busincu wllr conic
before the meeting. v . '
srmmm mm m. , *
Found guilty of spe'edlng up’Mcin
street, James W. Farrell of Main
(streof' was fined. 825 1nd capt- by
Judge George Vosburgh in the up-
town city court this :Inoruinl
cute .
son chlér Elected'
‘ Chairman
TO HAVE PARADE
March Will Start at So
Norwalk Station and
Endf’at A r m o r ye
Dancing
Elaborate plans were made at a
meeting called: by Mayor Thomas
Robins at the Not-walk armory last
evening for the celebration of Na-
tional Defense Day in this city Sep-
tembcr 13. ‘ Captain Anson F.
Kseler was elected general chairman
of the committee.
According to.ths plans a parade
will start from the South Norwalk
railroad station at 6:30 o'clock in
the evening and [cup “'est ave—
nue to Hour Square and counter.
march to the armory. where the
program will be held. After the
program at the armory. it is plun-
ncd to hold dancing.
Captain Kecler will be the grand
marqhall of the parade with Legion
Commander Le Roy D. Downs as
chief of stuff, The aidu1,to the
marshal! will be Captain Joseph L.
-_ Found Them
300GirlsMayBe
N. Y. SkyP-ilots
NEW YORK. Aug. 19.——More
than three hundred girls are
willing to take jobs driving air-
planes' over New York city at
night.
They have made their wishes
known in 3.118% or to an advertise-
ment appearing in a New York
newspaper.
A corporation has started a
novelty advertising plan. using
electrically lighted airplanes to
circle over Times Square at 11
p. m.
The girls will be trained at a.
field near Paterson. N. J. The
requirements art; that they shall I
not weigh. more than 125
pounds.
_..-.. __._.—__-—.—_.____.__.—.
Brotherton. Captuln Joseph Lock-
hart. 'Commnnder Clarence Twit-
chell. Commander Frank Rooney.
Cuptain John Keogh and Mayor
Thomas Robins. Captain Kcelcr
has appointed Captain Walter Col-
llngs. max-owl of the Veteran and
Mllitary division; John Milne, mar-1
shall of the civic division and
Charles Dimond. max-shall of the
Boy and Girl Scouts Ind school
children dhluion. . ' '
The chpirntcn of tha s'ub mv
wort: mum-r
Wain:
. - c1911: “mam-,1.
Charles Dllwurth:- Boy and Girl
Scotltl‘. Charles Dimond: Junior
Red Cross and school children;
George V. Buchannan; Publicity;
Le Roy D. Downs: Music. Archie
Merriam: Entertainment. Charla!
Lindeberg; Deco tons. Irving
Byington: Ways an Means, Mayor
Thomas Robins: Secretary, Edward
Finnegan; Treasurer. Charles Hoyt.
Invitations will be iént to all
civic and fraternal organizations in
the'city to participate in the par-
ade. It is hoped by the committee
that they will be ob]. to raise
oney enough to defray the expense
of the affair. Mayor Thorns.- Ro-
bins has been appointed as the
mittccs appointed
«and Vcfirm
com
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chairman of the committee Mix:
charge of this work. _
It is planned to have Captatn
John Keogh as the speaker at the
exercises to be held at the armory
after the parade.
Another meeting of the cornmittes
will be held at the armory next
Monday evening when further plans
for the affair will be made. 1
AUTOS DAMAGED
IN IST DISTRICT
Two minor accidents tool: place in
the First District over-night. Daniel
F. Cordon-1n. a. paid fireman. report—
cd to the police that as he was
turning from Main strect into New
Canaan nvenue at 9 o‘clock yester-
day his automobile skidded into a
telegraph pole during damage esti-
mated at 850.
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Janie. Hubbell, of 11 West avenue.
reported'to the police that an auto-
mow). accident had taken place in
from of his homo. Patrolmundunvls
Murray investigated. He found ‘thut
an automobile operated by Herbert
J Connover was proceeding up West
avenue. and an automobile truck
.opsri‘edby F. W. A. Rieffer, of
Pittsburgh. Pm, was going in the
some direction. Connover tried to
squeeze by tho truck and side-wig»
ed Hubbcl-l‘s our Which wuépurkcd
at the curb. The accident was settled
between those concerned. ‘
W “W."
CAIRO, Aug. 19.-— Disturbances
took place last night’at Port Sudan
and martini law was proclaimed. ,thc
newspaper 811118831? :duclcrod to-
day. A unit «minibus my: a
, said to be due nul’ort man (on?
CASEAGAINST
CARNIVALMRI
IS NOLLED
«BI-pita W MMWW Zulu
against an Sound Bosch Voluntocr.
art asp-urnfitt chug-god with Oper-
atlng gambling in connection with
their annual corniul. was nolled
upon . payment of the costs when
heard in the Greenwich town court
this morning. the fire department
announced that this did not mean
that they would re-opcn the carniE-al
with wheels in the booths but they
declared they Would open it 'for
dancing.
LOCAL YOUTHS
HELD IN TROY
Five Norwalk residents were ar-
rested by the Troy. N. Y.. authori-
ties in Troy yesterday upon com-
plaint of the State police. They are
being held under the technigl
charge of vagrancy and will be
brought back to Norwnlk for a hear-
ing in the uptown city court tomor-
row. _ ‘
The five gave the names Dorothy
Weislteit. Julia Coleman, Gustave
Zimmerman. Donald Sheehan and
William Emmonthal and their ad-
dressas Norwalk.
According to the police Shcehan
on Saturday took-1a car belonging to
the Star Taxi company, for a trip to
Plcuure'beach. When he did not
return at 11 o‘clock. Saturday night
the taxi company notified the po-
lice.
was driving the car in Norwalk
Sunday. .
Icaterday the State police who
had been notified by thel local dc-
partlncnt were advised that the car
was in Troy. The Troy authorities
arrested not only the driver but the
passengers as well.
THROW AGAINST ROCKS.
. ETRETAT. France, Aug. 19. —
Medical examination of the body of
Milo Flor-coco Repaid of New York.
who lost her life while bathing in
atheavy" our! here yesterday. 'indi~
cute. thatshs was not drowned but
1m, klllod by being thrown against
tho rocks by tho waves.
WOMEN VOTEBB‘ LUNCKEOJV
Because ofithc splendid program
amused by the Falracld County
mun of Women Voters for its
mectingh at Riverside ursday. a
large attoudanco'ut the uncheon is
upccfod. Tho luncheon reservations
my be ms through In: C.(.‘. .
W'Qlt of was. of Mrs. A. M.
Gflardo Barrello and~ Wife of 47 my 17"
‘Admit Passing Money 111 South Norw‘
—- Husband FirSt Says He Received Bills
Pay in New Jersey, Then Declares
It was later said that Sheehan '
‘Hftgkfiti -.
As the result of many counterfuts
ten dollar bills which were my -,
this city. and which were my!
tected Saturday evening. Guano _
Barrelio and wife of 4‘! E17 avo- .:
true. are in the hands of the rum ;.
authorities here. charged with M
lug and having in their pom .
counterfeit money. They will bu, 1
taken to Bridgeport today by Uphilr
States Secret: Senlce Agent Goblin
Di Flore. who came here this ulna; '
ing from New York. to invent!“
the case. They will be arrangdda
before United States Central-clout?
Hugh Lover)". 1’
The bills were first detected by I
Peter Gaudioso. proprietor of at!"
-.Main Barber shop at ’20 South w
"street, when a man walked into lulu
place on Saturday evening about ’
eleven o'clock and handed him a ton,
idollar bill and purchased some ck. 1.
an. The man asked him how bugo'
ness was and taking his chin”
walked out. ’ ‘
Didn't Fed Good.
On looking at the bill clam»?
realized that there uss something;
wrong and after feeling of it. chug
went into the street but the mu: m
gone by that time. Yesterday I103
took the bill to the bank along with:
other money to deposit and was in- ,
formed that it was a counterfeit. .
The ones reaponslble for the or; .
rest of the Barrello‘s are William?
Josem who conducts a more in Boil- .
ton street and Meyer Jooen'i all.
conducts store in East Walling-
ton ctr-Eb .11. Bax-relic went “to flu-
store of Meyer Josem Satuvdciy ‘
purchased 5. pair of shoes and “to
him one of tb'o bills. He m
the change imid left the store. Whit
the bill was turned back at the bank
Josem remembered that he bad ”on I
the man who gave it to him working:
on the \V’uhington street bridge and
informed the police. but in the -
meantime he questioned But-relic
regarding the bill, and when the po-
lice arrived, Barrello had left tho
scene. He turned up at the polio.
station about 12 oclock last filth:
and surrendered himself to Sergeant
Frank Raymond.
Mrs. Barrello passed one of a.
bills at the store of William Jonah
in Bouton street. who when he lest-up ’
ed that the' bill was counterfeit. fir:
formed the police that Mrs. Bar“!
To had passed the bill. She was was»
into custody by Chief of Police Wily:
liam R. Penington at her hunts 1:;
Ely avenue last evening, but was
released and taken into custody 1'
again this morning. _
Tells Two Stories.
When questioned last night Barn
rello told Sergeant Raymond mitt
he had been working in New Jill-1
say and that he had received tho
bllls when he was paid 08. .
stated that he received 8120 all,”
these bills.
This morning Bat-relic info 1.. .
Secret Service Agent Di Flore that;
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(Continued on Page Five.)
Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. »
wood of 9 “estport menus:
happy today. for they have _
word that their two sons. _
and Earl will return hunt.”-
visit shortly. '
the summer has been on a .
which has completed a trip a; '
Francisco. going by way “the '
Zone. He is at present at Ebb
en Gate where he will remaij
few weeks. He also aspect};
Los’Angcles and San Diego
where he will start on his .-
home.
Bar! is a petty officer in,
8. Navy. During the two .ycui
he has beer; in the service 310*
received a number of pro . '
was recently made first
lens operator. He like his
Pcchbcilucr of“ Norwalk. _
looking forward to furl” y " '
wfllncrmitbint tovislthh 1
Norwalk Chronicler