uncement .sueady been ties to the sportsmen of r counties. ‘ b or legal length trout. ~—Write advertisers. to their stores. order by mail. , l!“ program to secure extensive Ming rights on ponds and lakes in file southern part of the state to ' effset the poor stream fishing ed- : yantages there because of pollution, i ' shade and other unsuitable con- “one is planned by the state board fisheries and game. aeording to made in Hartford. is 100 miles of trout streams leased in the ' rthern counties and the board dc- to provide as adequate oppor- the If you can't pproximately 20.000 brook trout at six to eight inches long are Available at the Burlington cries for stocking purpoees.1n ition plans are underway to pur-[with it at ienst seve nlivss. ‘ The . 80. 000 ysa'rllng trout in order J stock intensively the leased trout -- with better. Than the six F. s.‘ LYON ”JOB PRINTING. ‘ seine swell: J Let us test your radio tubes ' To Decide Diluted ~ vESi'A ey Refrigerating & SllDDIy Co. _J Collins Co 303m Mainstream museum Phone“? COMPLETE HOUSE i i a. , by his brother. Joseph Fusco. in Grotto were named. . - banquet room. where a delicious ‘ hotel when the fire started. Only , . on the charge of fraudulently sell~ ' lng diluted will: will be determined Treasury Belasoe WASHINGTON. lenders 2!.— United States Treasury net bal- ance at close of business Jan. 21 was "10.190. ill. W. D Cardinal Mercier Ci—s—n (Continued from Page -One.)J features of the World War. Although hailed as the ”Apostle of Peace” throughout the civilised world. he demonstrated early in the great struggle that he also was a fighter N orwalkJ Shivers in Sudden Cold Snap u-uu—uw-h Norwalk. during the past twenty- four hours. has suffered intensively from the cold. which came sudden~ iv to thls'ssction of the country. on ioy winds following the snow yes- terday morning and a cold rain Thursday. The mercury dropped from 4! degrees at 1 o'clock. Thurs- day afternon. to 15 degrees at 5 o'clock last evening. According to Miss Laura Comstock. weather ob- server of Ponus avenue, the ther- mometer registered 11 at 8 o'clock this morning. No casuslities have as yet been reported the local police < headquarters. Lafayette Hotel in Allentown Burned ALLENTOWN’. PL. Jan. 2:.— l (AP) Fire early today destroyed the century old Lafayette Hotel. taking bodies of three or four persons are believed to be in the smoldering ruins. Twenty persons are in two hospitals. some in a critical con- dition. Forty eight guests were in the one cf‘ihe bodies has been identi- fied. that of a waitress. Miss Anna Novasak. Danbury Fire Chief Figures in Accident DANBURY; Jan. 2a. —Fire Chief Peter Beckerie. and his driver, Daniel Green. barely escaped serious injury here yesterday when a car in which they were riding skidded. jumped a curb and smashed into in. stone fence at Elm and New 'etreets. They were answering an alarm rung by the Danbury Manu- facturing company. The chief and Green were only slightly bruised but the automobile was badly damaged. Milk Charge "Monday Whether or not John Taokakse dairy farmer of Sunset hill. Ridge- iieid. will be placed under arrest at a hearing that will take place at the office of the state food and dairy commissioner: Thomas Holt. at Hartford. Monday. Taokaks has been notilled. to ap- pear for a hearing in connection ‘ With finding in his possession milkw that-had been uwatered" and had been sold by him to a Bridgeport retailer. who in turn delivered it to customers on his route. I Senate Prepared for Cloture Vote Monday WASHINGTON. .JC.. Jen. 18.6- (AP) The World C rt fight went forward in the Senate today with the opponents of the American ad- hesion aware that Monday would witness the’nearing of the end of their efforts to delay the vote. . The Senate will haunt Monday oil a motion to impose cloture. restrict- ing each Senator to one hour of de- bate or question. Pro-court forces believed their roll call would show that more than the needed two-thirds maJorlty. thus assuming an early decision on the resolution proposing American por- ticlpatioil in the Geneva conference. Gambler Found Dead In‘Brothjer’s Garage W NEW YORK. Jan. fI.-- --(APl Ernest Fusoo. known to the police as a gambler. was found murde on a pile of-coalin a garage/own East 103rd Street today. . His head had been battered with a shoyeL Police report that an at- tempt wes made to kill Fusco a few weeks ago when the occupants of a speeding automobile fired sev- eral shots at him. . . J . . Installation (Continued from Page One.) and Grand Marshall Weller pre- sented him with the Past Master's £03. -A number of committee's of the The meeting adjourned to the . ken pattle dinner was served by the members of Hooker Cauldron. under the direction of Prophet James withall. Duringahe diaries. e Grotto oreeetr's. plaid. Put nareh William J. Moore present; ‘ed Acting District Deputy Grand Monarch Grunsrt with a handsome pen and pencil set. ~ . nimble mess. then sent every'orderly ' for a career other than secular. the of the first magnitude when con- vinced that his cause was imbued with righteousness. lie was in Rome when news ar- rived that Beigiumw-hls native land -—had been stricken to earth by the mighty German advance. Cutting short the formalities which usually attend the departure of it high church dignitary from the Vatican. he hastened back to Brussels. ano ent; exhorted his people to resist the invasion with all the strength and determination at their com- mand; denounced the Germans from pulpit and palace. and from then on continued as one of the most fcmldabie and dangerous thorns in the side of enemy military authori- ties who were endeavoring to shape the destinies’ of conquered Belgium to ,the best-advantage of victorious Berlin. 0n countless occasion his coura- geous attitude in defying the invad- ers evoked admiration throughout the world. His devotionto the sub- jected populace throughout the five most frightful years in Berlin his- tory never faltered for the briefest moment. even under pressure of threats and coercion beepeaking vio- lence and death to himself. Baron von Bisslng. the German Governor General of Belgium. who ruled over the little Kingdom with an iron band encased in a mailed fist. was foiced in the end to acknowledge that his master had been met in this mild-mannered disciple of a causo which made up in glory and devo- tion what the fortunes of war had decresd'lt should lack in the power of cannon and sword. Famous Pastoral letter. The famous Pastoral Letter of De- cember. 1014. prepared by Cardinal Mercier and read in every Catholic church in Belgium. has been called one of the most damning indict- ments of the German invasion over writtst\ The letter went forth to printer and priest despite every pre- caution the German authorities could take to suppress it. Spies by the score watched day and night over the prelate and his staff.‘ for the invaders were aware that a letter containing nature was to be read from every Catholic church in the land on New Year’s Day. 1015.. They were deter. mined to forestall it at all costs. but the letter was read despite their efforts and the wrath of the power- ful -von Btssing was heaped upon Cardinal Mercier for his defiance. Under orders from the General‘s ofiice. he was kept a prisoner in his home for two weeks while you Bis- slng was bringing pressure to force his submission. A mere verbal ad- mission that the prelate had no in- tention of exciting or alarming the popu ation by the pastoral letter have satisfied the Governor General. it was said. but no such ad- mission ever was secured from Cardi- nal Mercier. ' Another pastoral letter. sent out at the beginning of Lent in 1018. again brought persecution from von Bis- sing. ' “The conviction of our final vice tory is more deeply anchored in my soul than ever." the letter said in part. “We will win. do not ever doubt it. but we have not reached the end of our sufferings. Prepare your plans, place your batteries. coordi- hate your movements. Remember. man proposes but God disposes." Must Secure Apology. Von Bisslng flew into a towering rage when he read the letter, which he avowed was “an invocation of the Cardinal to God for the extermina- tion of the German armies." . Purple with indignation and on the verge of an apoplectie attack. he threw his helmet on the door. tram-- pied and kicked it into an unreeogh in his headquarters for Baron you der Lanoken and Count Banach. his advisers. Cardinal Mercier must rs- tract. he told them. They must as- cure an apology to Germany. and all the resources of the German Eme plre were at their disposal to get it. Still. no apology ever came from Melissa. A little village not far from We.- tsrioo-Briane d'Alleud—was the birthplace of Cardinal Mercter in 1861. The family was a ‘dlstinguish- all religious one. several other men!- ber. having received high honors from the Catholic church. Firstfitu Studied Believing that he was destined future Cardinal prepared for the medical profs-ion. and upon his graduation from celiegs‘ studied sur- gery under Profemor. Charcct at Paris. lnborn love‘ of the priesthood. however. soon caused him to aban- don his medical studies and seek seclusion Itn a seminary. where he prepared himself to take the cloth. Before he was referred to a. ”the Great Cardinal" the Abbe Mercia:- was known to Belgians as “the tail priest." as he stood well over sis fen in height. His mental endow- mentspro‘vedtobeonaparwith his physical appearance. hence it was not long before be attracted the ed asideJ preliminaries and preced-‘ condemnations of the most violent J “Tilt. “ Mrs. Gotham Cut as “he. lire. Joseph W. Corneal. ofx Gib- sises when an automobile in whiph she was riding. dfiven‘by her hus- band. skiddeddn Clay street and struck 'a hydrant yesterday after- noon. Mrs. Gorham received slight outs on her face and limbs. Mr. Gorhsm was not injured. Hartford-Waterbury Bus Is Restrained HARTFORD. Jan. :8. -- (AP). The New England Transportation company. subsidiary of the. “New Haven" road. is permittsd to operate its house ,over all routes except the Hartford-Waterbury line until Judge Edwin C. Dickcuson. of the Superior court. modifies or re- vokes his order of the previous week. This weathe net result of a hear- ing before the ju’dgayeeterday. when the Waterbury-Milidaie Tramway company opposed the order. The order of the judgsheld that the Superior court appeal of the tramway company' from a decision of the Public Utilities commission affecting both companies did not have the eflect of preventing the op- eration of the “New Haven" bussee except in the territory of the tram- way company. Transfer Army Flier To Conn. Nat. Guard The War Department yesterday issued orders transferring Sergeant Scott Cole of the Air Service. United States Army to the detached en- listed men‘s list and detailing him to duty with the Connecticut Na- tional Guard as sergeant-instructor of air service. Sergeant Cole with white head- quarters at Hartford. Conn" serving under FirstLicutenant Louis' N. Eller of the air service. state army. Hartford. Sergeant Cole has been stationed with the 1st Observation Squadron of the air service at Mitchell Field. Long Island. N. I. Highway Dept. Head Sued fer Accident A‘hearing on two suits. in which State Highway CommissionerJohn A. Macdonald is“ named defendant. started before Judge lsaae Wolfe in Superior court thisvweek. ' A motor truck anedey Henry Bresk'y and Sons. Bridgeport. and driven by John Mercurlo'. skidded on a down-grade on Skidmore Hill. Stratford. last April. It overturned and was damagedand Mercurio was injured. In subsequent litigation. it was set forth that the highwaylcommlssloner was negligentlin that the,hili was slippery from newly sprinkled all and no warning signalled ‘been installed to warn motorists. liercurio asks for damages or $1.- 800 for personal injuries. and the Breslty company sued for 81. too to rccovsrfor‘repairs on the truck. —-——-—I—e——_—.— Stamford’s‘G'rand neon "$101",798,419 A petition of the National As- sociation of‘ILetter Carriers. branch to. Stamford. Conn.. urging support ofrthe Standsld-Lehibsoh retirement bills. was presenm to the House of Representativesvyssterday by Con- gressman D. Hart Fans of Wethers- field. Conn. J ‘ The petitionwas turned over to the House Committee on the Civil 8079100. Stanfielchehlbach b i l l s . l ' The sponsored by Senator Stanfield of Oregon and Representative Lebl- baob of New Jersey. propose amend- ments to the Civil Sonics retire- ment ect‘whioh would lower the mlnimurn‘age of retirement for gov- ernment . employees; Property Owners Get Jolt in New Canaan The assessors of the town of New Canaan have given the property owners a severe jolt: in the ribs this week by sending them notice of a raise in their tax valuation. The total grand list of the town is due forsanother Jump by this act of the ns‘sessors. Just what the «use of this increased miles really is is a question hundreds of taxpayers are asking. The grand list was boosted -two years ago placing it well over the million- mark. How much of an'incroeeesthe asses- sorsm‘ie‘sire to. make- will be dis- covered when the to ~01 their boon becomes public. are those in .thet who feel; ksenl! this lacrosse ‘in taxes and undoubt- ediy there willlbe manpeompiaints made to the Web! relief when that body sensors: on. moped more}. so far as thew. world at leCmede until 510. see- in: .110 per- , “‘3“ Car Strikes Hydrant ,7“ son court was slightly out by flying J ROWAYTON Activities of the Week- End in RoWaywn— Sleitlding Now Estel- on Mrs. Mortimer C. Ogden. Of Row— syton avenue. who was operated on at the Norwulk hospital recently was forced to go under another operation this morning. Her condi- tion was mucu more serious that was thought of at first. nor many friends hope that the second operation will be a success and that she will have a speedy recovery. 0 O e Mrs. W. Fred Ambler of newly- ton avt-uue will be soloist in the Methodist church Sunday morning. Mrs. Ambler will sing. "Just For To-Day' 'by Jane Binghum Abbott. At the Jevoning services the Ander- son Crusade song boooks will be used. '1 Muiy Slelkovics.t the small daugh- ter of Mr. and Nickles Stelkovics of McKinley street is ill at her home with tho measles. s s 0 There are but two members of the graduating class of the ' Norwalk High school from Rowayton this this year. they are Miss Helen Kay of Crockett street and Edger Bryan of Crest road. e e eJ The children of the town turned out in full force yesterday after- noon to enjoy the sledding on the nearby hills. Many townfollts will no doubt. take advantage of the snow, cold wave and clear moon- light evenings to indulge in the sports of sliding and skating. ‘Q S 0 At two P. MgTussday a meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church will be held in the chapel. A special social time is being planned as the annual election of officers is to he held combined with the opening of the miteboxes. t O O Prescription Purity and Accura- cy. at Allen's Drug Stores-JAM. Iiownyton Bgvust Church. Pastor a Reverend Victor Scalise. 10:00 A. M. Sunday School. 11:00 A. M.-—Publip Worship. ser- men by pastor. subject. "The Mood of ltoslessnees!’ This will be the second. of a series of sermons. on the human heart. 6:15 P. M.—-Young Peoples Ser- vice. The young people of the Methodist church are invited to at- tend this union service. 'Rsverend Walter C. Cowart will preach. 7:80 P. M.——Publio worship, ser- mon by pastor. subject "Life's Sense of Proportion. " e e e Methodist Episcopal Church. Pastor. Reverend Walter C. Cowart 10:00 A. M.-Sunday School, and Yong Men's Bible Class. 11:00 A. M.-—-Publlc worship. ser- mon by the pastor. 0:15 P. M.-Unlcn Service in the Baptist church for the young peo- ple. 7:80 P. M.—Public worship. sermon by the pastor. C O 0 George Tuttle of Cross street Who has been confine‘d to his home for the past week by illness has return- ed to his duties with the Raymond Street lee company of Darlen. 7 e e a Monday evening a group of young people from the Rowayton Baptist church will attondthe meeting of the school of Religious Education which will be held in the South NorwalkCongregationnl church at 7:10 P. .M O O . O Captain and Mrs. Preston Hart of McKinley place visited friends in years Old: TEE EVENING SWO. NORWALK. CONN PAGE THREE MAIN & WALL STS. THE BOSTON STORE .. Phone 100; 1023 NORWALK, CONN. OUR ANNN'AI. JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE! NOW I N FULL SWING BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT NORWALK TWO STORES \ , AGSALE NOW GOING ON . ‘ SPECIAL PRICES 0N BOYS’ AND MEN’S SUITS AND OVERCOATS Rogers 69’ Stevens SO. NORWALK CHURCH NOTICES FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 0n the Green. Norwalk. (Rev. E. F. McGrcgor. Ph. D., Pastor.) Morning worship at 10: 30 with sermon by the pastor; subject: "A Spiritual Budget. " Sunday school at 9:80 With Beginners and Primarydc- partmenls at 10:30 during the church hour. Vespers at i P. M. “Portraits of Paul—His Strength!" Young Peo- ples' service at 5:16. Thursday at 8 P. M.—Mid-week service. Rev. Charlton B. Btrnycr will con- duct this service. OTHER. CHURCH NOTICES WILL BE FOUND 0N LAST PAGE 175 Water Supply Approximately one-half. or 175 of the 865 water supplies for the rural schools in 75 towns of the state are unsatisfactory. unfit or unsafe for use. according to an investigation conducted by the State Department of Health. the results of which are published in the Department of Ed- ucation b u i l e t i 1:. "Connecticut Schools." Of the total examined 170 were found satisfactory and '10 put in the “questionable" classification. The investigation determined that most of those found unsatisfactory were wells and springs uncovered and given no protection from condemnation by surface water. In some cases the water supply was considered unsat- isfactory because wells were less than so feet deep. The source ofisupplies‘ in the 75 towns are given as follows: Springs. 65; streams.. three: wells. 269: brooks. four; ponds. one: public sup. plies. three: private reservoirs; six: private water‘concerns. two: correc- tion of existing conditionally school authorities or town officials is urged by both state departments. Cos Cob Girl, Age 9, Inherits $600, 000 Madge Carrington Laldlaw. nine of Cos Cob. Conn.. is Sources Are Unsafe! New York during the week. ' O O . 0 Mrs. John Dwyer. Mrs. MIIIOI'I No noon. ~ ton avenue after ‘ spending days in New York City. ‘ O O I konfs. L. I.. by the death suing. . a . able to. :Illpply the demand. this condition. 3" (e e e asDibbleCrsst. 0 OS! The Mrs. Oliver 1. Clark entertained Alfred Kasks of East Norwuh'Mra Otto ‘ Mrs. . Sherman Miller of Westport. Mrs. Frank Kane of South _ hand Mrs. Thomas Ssnto of llowayton' avenue, at her home on Pennoyer street Wednesday after- . . William pieknTey "or Rommn has returned to his home on Rowe!- several Mrs. Charles Tet-rel of Rowayton avenue was called to Lake Relation- of her Aeodpding to local report; oyster opening houses in Norwaik are un- ofthe market. for. oysters. Bad weather. icealid lack of set is blamed for s. is. Dibble has sold a building lottollranmfisymond onCrest road. in the new development known- tertsinment committee of. the Roma Public Library will 'servsasnppsr tothe membersof heiress to personal property totaling approximately 8600.000. ‘it became knownln New York yesterday when general guardians for her were ap- pointed in Surrogate's court. The source of the inheritance was not made known in the papers. The guardians appointed were Ed- ward J. Laidlaw. the girl's grand- father of Diamond Hill. Cos Cob; William Carriugton. an uncle of New York and the United States Trust company. Bond for the guardians was. fixed at 8000. 000. The father. Lopes Laldlaw with whom the girl lives at Diamond Bill. Cos Cob. did not desire to serve as guardian. it was stated in the papers. The girl's Inothsr is dead. Stamford Men Favor P. 0. Retirement Bill STAMFORD. Jan. aa—rne grand list of taxable property in Stamford this year is “01.108.410 as against "4.08”" last year. The increase is due to the system upward re~ vision of. valuations made by the Board of More. The principal increases. in houses. the increase 'amounting‘ to £0,680,000; lots. amounting to 36.610550; stores mounting to $3,405,855: mills flitting. to $807,010 and menu- mils. amounting to 81.313.410. The hearings bofe're thp Board of on llebruary 1 and there reduction in No Opposition .—._.<_.— (Continued from Page One.) from Class C to Class B, placing tion on equal basis with the City of Stamford. lie said that it would mean a nine per cent reduction in rates on wooden buildings andJ5.9 per cent on brick buildings. Commissioner D. William Har- ford urged the adoption of the re- port for the best interest of the dis- ' trict. McMahon in Favor. William ii. McMahon said he had heard talk of the need for a larg- for a number of years. He thought. if tile Illlpr0\ muscle were necessary lin the .tcst judgment of those uho had made lilo suivoy. that the re- Commendations should be carried out. He asked if it was necessary to do the work all at one time. would be best to do the work all at one time. because if this wasn’t =done some part of the city would suffer. lie said the mains were not lurge enough to give the business section proper protecbicn against fire and that if a very large fire broke out property owners would soon find out that their protection was inadequate. Mr. McMahon said he was there to back up the interest of the peo- ple and if the improvement put SouthNorwalk in Class B from an insurance standpoint this advantage was worth the cost. City Clerk Stephen Dokus'declar- ed the lowering of the insurance rates was important. but added the recommendations of Engineer Hill should be carried out. as they had been made after a very careful survey. ' Mayor Thomas Robins pointed out that fire protection has been in- adequate and asked if it. would be necessaryto increase the mains in the outlying districts. He was informed by Commission- er Jennings and Engineer Hill that the mains in the outlying districts would not be increased. but that the other improvements would increase the pressure in these sections a great , deal. ‘ Tammany Offers Resolutions Judge William F. Tammany. the counsel for the Second District. offered a resolution that the report be accepted and the Commissioner empowered to proceed with the work; that the sum of 8425.000 be appropriated for the work and that commissioners be empowered to her- row money untii funds became carry on the work. This resolution was seconded by City Clerk Dokus and unanimously passed. sented by Judge Tammany and, adopted authorizing the sale of bonds amounting to “50.000 to carry on the work during the first year. These bonds will be sold from the issue of “00.000 granted by the State Legislature in 1017. Bids on the sale of the bonds will close on February 25. .J Howard Holmes of Franklin street suggested water rates be in- present 5343.000 indebtedness of the district. Commissioner Jennings said this plan was favored by the District commissionel‘ and' such- action would be taken. but that the rates would not be increased above those of other cities of a similar else. No action was taken on this matter. Officer ThorpeSues The case of bracel- Charles Thorpe against the lack Motor Truck Company of Bridgeport will oome‘ up in the Superior Court. Bridgeport. Tuesday. Officer Thorpe asks damages of ”.000 for injuries received when he was struck by a truck. owned by the defendants. and knocked from his motorcycle on sun am. last 3m stash ms cursors nsrosunamonrsmcax‘ McDOWELLl’dm tune mt’it' minty“: Cutting. IN In This“. "‘1‘“. INST! Retail. We’d: snm'fiflzissu. ‘ “West“thSt." , NestrkCir’ ' “mg-1.331;»- and rue-rte,” er main leading from the reservoir. THE N. E. RYAN C0. Mr. Hill informed him that it. CHILDREN’S UNDERWEAR Fleeced lined Vests and Pants, any size at 49c, to close. 88 Washmgt' on Street . South Norwalk It Sperry S Barnes Hams—Bacons. sworn! mesa Native Eggs MODERN MARKET . p. n. Fairchlld. Prep. 15 NORTH MAIN ST. H E A R THESE RECORDS Sleepy Time Gal ISSDD :. ‘ Journey’s End ’_.' “ 10898 “at... DONNELLY’S So. Norwalk .Wesfporf available from the sale of bonds to ' Another resolution was then prev is 1.2.: Main St. South Norwalk Phone 256 creased to pay the interest on the J Mule. Jeannette use.nunst,so.somn,
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