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The Weather
Mil-fly cloudy tonight vvith silmv-
?rs this afternoon and pvissihiy in
the Fuel portions Ionlglit. Some-
vvhat vvarmcr tonight. Wednesday
fair.
ESTABLISHED 1870
Entered as second-class matter at the post office at
So. Norwaik. Conn. under the Act of March I. 1870.
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN., TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1926
TWELVE PAGES
PRICE THREE CENTS
Attorney J. J. Linxweiler Dies In Bristol
Norwalk Redmen Home,
Inspired By Two - Day‘
Hartford
Celebration
Local Delegation Of 300 From Uncas and Cockenoe
Tribes Accompanied By Wanoma Women Partici-
pate In Parade—Great Senior Sagamore Pohlman
Delivers Address In State Capitol.
city in the
attendance at the festivities.
Return Trip Early Today
The Norwalk delegation represent-
ed the Cockenoe and Uncas tribes of
this city. and Wanoma Council, De-
gree of Pocahontas.
The group was accompanied by
the American Band of Norwalk. The
local members made the trip in four
husses. private automobiles. and
train. The majority of them left
osrly yesterday morning. but some
left Sunday morning. Practically all
returned home early today.
Local members were unanimous
this morning in their opinion of the
festivities. which were decidedly
successful. The City of Hartford
granted everyprivilege to the visi-
tors. One of the features was a
monster parade filcfl through the
mainstreets of the Capital City. All
the tribes were represented in the
parade. The Norwalk members head-
ed the fifth division. which included
Danbury. Greenwich. and Derby. The
American Band was very well re-
ceived. getting rounds of ovation
throughout the three mile march.
The entire band unit of 23 mem-
bers was present.
Polilmsn‘s Address
In the preliminary exercises held
Sunday afternwn. state officers
were welcomed by state and city
officials. Albcr‘; M. Pohlman, Great
Senior Sagamore. delivered an add-
ress in the senate chamber of the
Capitol. He represented the Norweik,
tribes at the formal opening otthe
celebration. - c ._
Most of. the Norwalk members
waited in Hartford last night to wit-
ness th . great fireworks display
which as presented at Pope Park.
contributed $2.500 toward
this i in. The greater part of the
ion arrived home early this
-. go". «-
No Accidents
mishaps were suffered on the
. According to all reports.
e was only one occasion of. tire
t uble. and that was in an automo-
‘ble containing George and Arthur
W Brotherton. Wilbur Rowe, and Car-
mine Cavello. A flat tire. in Milford
delayed them, and when they reach~
ed the outskirts f Hartford. they
wel'e led by a. motorcycle policeman
directly to the parade. They said this
morning that pedestrians and other.
traffic had to stop for them. They
reached the parade on time.
Among the Norwalk members at
the celebration were; ‘
Thomas Harrigan, Mr. and Mrs.
,Richard Lawrence. Byron Beckett.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Greenwsld.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Cani‘leld. Samuel
Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. George Cole,
Mr. and Mrs. George Sanderspree.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parsons. Mr.
and Mrs. James Orris. Mr. and Mrs.
H. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Peter .Geitz.
John Chantos. Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
,cnce Jeflrles. Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
~ Yost, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barton.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tanner, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry E. Bailwitz, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Burke. Mr‘. and Mrs.
E. 8. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. George
Brotherton, Mr. and Mrs. William
Rowe.
Mrs. Frank Shepherd and Mr. and
Mrs. William Banks.
Wilton Thronged By
Crowd Eager To See
Pyrotechnic Display
A 3800 display of fireworks was
. “shown last night at oi—em Field. wn.
i. ton. More than 8,000 people attend-
‘ ed the celebration.
The Stamford-Wilton baseball
game featured the Fourth celebra-
tion in the afternoon. The fireworks
at night were attended largely by
picnickers who spent the day in
Wilton.
' Common Council To
Meet This Evening
The regular meeting of the coin-
‘ men council will be held in the
council chambers this evening. The
meeting was scheduled to be held
‘ one week from tonight but inasmuch
City Clerk Stephen Dokus will be at
camp with the Combat Train the
; date or the meeting was advanced.
The council will probably approve
., of the appropriations made by the
. board of estimate and taxation at
session Just ended.
promos)" camps
anchorwoman kind aseslwsss
.tse sun—wholesome. mus-e
,ussciioiouiuiies.novmndo
guess the best of materials. Groom's
”everywhere in this vicinity-Ii
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More than 300 Norwalk men and women represented this
monster celebration of Massachusetts, Rhode Island
.vnd Connecticut members of the Improved, Order of Red Men
in Hartford yesterday. There were more
than 60,000 people in
Strike Chiefs
,mo
President Frank Hailey. above, of
the Interborough Rapid Transit Co.,
which operates half of New York's
iubweys, and E. I’. Levin. below,
bend of the brotherhood of switch~
men and motormcn. A strike start-
ed at 12:01 today between the two
forces which may interfere with the
transportation of millions of New
Yorkers daily, and msyresult. in
violence. Having defied the meals
demand for increased per. Medley
announced he would operate the
trains with substitute workmen.
STRIKE ON IN
NEW YORK’S'
cur SUBWAY
Operators Of Bus Lines In
Bridgeport Leave Care
At Noon Today, Seeking
To Get More Pay.
NEW YORK. July 6 (AH—The
metropolis today was in the clutches
of s. strikb on its principal subway
system which daily transports more
passengers than comprises the pop-
ulation of Chicago. ‘ ‘
Reports assembled nine . hours
after the motormen and ewitchmen
Iof the Interborough Rapid Transit
Edward C. “Jane. Mr. .ndmompany quit work at midnight for
increased wages, showed that a cur-
tailed service was "being maintained
by strike breakers and that there
was some congestion especially at
the morning "peak." rush hour. .
The service to 'Brooklyn was
temporarily. abandoned.
Some express trains were being
operated at fifteen minute intervals
instead of three 'min'ute headway.
The “local' ’service where stops
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VAAST CHILD
IN‘ 110st
llin BURNED
Match Thrown At ~Four
Year Old Tot Ignites
Dress and Condition Is
Serious.
The most serious of the local holio
day accidents occurred yesterday
afternoon when Charlotte, the four-
ycar-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Vaast of Latbyctto circle.
was terribly burned from her face to
the hips. after her dress caught
fire from a match which was mys-
teriously thrown down the back of
the little girl‘s dress.
At the Norwalk hospital. she is on
the danger list. and at press hour.
her condition was given out as
"fair."
A pretty little girl. she had been
playing with her sister. Lillian and
several other children in the Yeast
yard yesterday morning. her father
had been with her. watching both
children. Yesterday afternoon about
1:30 o'clock, Mr, Yeast happened
to go across the street and suddenly
there was a terrible scream. Char-
lolte's light frock was a mass of
flames. Mr. Yeast. and several
neighbors including Policeman Jer-
ry l“. Dorney. Dr. Foster F. Harrow-
or. and Earl Baker. rushed to the
yard and Mr. V'aasf. and Officer
liorney beat the flames out with
their hands.
The girl hnd run a short dis-
tance in her excitement and so fan-
ned the flames. She was immediately
ruched to the Not-walk hospital.
where she suffered horribly until
Dr. Robert M. Wolfe administered
treatment.
Upon investibatlon it was found
that one-half of the surfaceof the
child's body had been burned. The
burns were on the arms. neck. part
of the face. chest and back.
he girl's parents slid the little
children who were playing with
Charlotte. are at a loss to account
for the accident. .The children say
that she was playing when suddenly
the back of her dress burst into
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con AVENUE ,
AND FIFTH ST.
minivan
The Board of Estimate and Tan-
tion appropriated 318.000 out of un-
expended balances in the Fifth Dis-
trict for the paving of Cove avenue
and Fifth street. at their special
meeting yesterday morning.
This amount was appropriated
upon the motion of Arthur Waldron
who has been fl hfing for the pav-
ing of Cove aven e and First for the
last three years. The pavement to be
laid is of a. scml-permanent type.
Oothcr sums appropriated out of
the Fifth District uncrpended bal-
ances was 86.000 to the Highway
department. $2.000 to the charities
department and $630 to the city hall
department. The sum of $1,000 was
appropriated to the police depart-
ment out. of the unexpendsd
balances fin the Fourth Dis-
trict. These sums were needed to
carry, the various departments
through until the end of their fiscal
year. .
Captain Lockhart
Off To Tobyhanna
Captain Joseph Lockhert of the
Combat Train left for Camp Toby-
hanns. Ps.. this morning to make
arrangements for the encampment
of the 192nd.. F. A. C. N. G.. which
will leave for camp Saturday. Cep-
tsln Lockhert will act as the me-
oiiicer of_the regiment at this en-
campment. ‘
Citations F r Perfect .
Attendance In . Schools
Pupils Who Were AtScliool Every Day and On 'l‘ime
For the School Year.
Superintendent of Schools John
Lund announced this morning a
complete, list of pupils in the Nor-
walk elementary schools. who have
had perfect attendance during the
past school year. ending June 30.
The following pupils have been
neither absent nor tardy.
Knudsen actual.
Mary Toth. Charles Allegretto.
Stephen Ivan.‘ Arthur Maestro.
Washington 1.
Josephine Ianlu . Elisabeth
Keene. Betty Isaiah. Dorothy Ly-
eett John like. Olga lean.
0v. liver .
Adiors Phillips, Edith Westerling.
Hillie- lumen. Chum m,
Putnam Selim].
Olive Stowe. Edith Bartlem.
Roosevelt Sci-0‘.
Jean Allison. Ruth Anderson.
William Allison. Augusta. Fullin.
Leonsrd Jennings. ‘ .
Rowena- School.
John Lukece. Francis Forelt.
Gladys M‘kowsky. William Dreno~
Marvin adsool .
Elsie lei-gee. Leonard Palmer
Jolnm Risko. Everett Palmer, Gor-
don Bnkovees. Norman Greenwood.
Leonard Robinson. Charles wood.
Frank heges. Russell J. Morgan.
Milan's as Pushing.
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STRUCK DOWN
IN HIS PRIME
J05 El‘li J .
LI .V .\ \\' l-Ilhlili
Stricken While Trying
To. Regain,
' Strength
Before Going to Chicago
Prominent in Legal, Polit
ical and Fraternal Circles
Throughout State. Death Comes As Great Shock
EVen To Those Who Knew He Was A Sick Man.
Attorney Joseph J. Linxweiler. active for many years in the
legalg, , tical and fraternal orders of this city and state died
yeste of diabetes in Bristol.
Stricken with diabetes. Mr. Lin:-
vvcile began to fail in health about
two oplhs ago. rapidly sinking un-
til Juhd 20, when he left for Bris-
tol.'Cohlv.. to rest before attend-
ing the Elks‘ National Convention
In Ci‘iltago, to v'hich he was a dele-
gate; ‘Compli atioiis developed nnd
sunda‘y' evening he suffered a heart
attack. He‘was removed from his
hotelv'to the Bristol hospital where
he . succumbed yesterday morning,
He had also suffered from asthma.
Nerwalk Lodge, No. 709, B. P. 0.
FL. will conduct a service in the lilks‘
Home,: Wednesday evening at 7:80
o'clock.I The funeral will be Ilf‘Id
Thursday morning from the lllks’
Home-and from St. Joseph's church
at 9 o'clock.
The remains will lie in state from
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
until Thursday morning.
The deceased is survived by his
father, Jacob l.inxvvciicr_ and one
brother. Jacob Linxweilcr. Jr.
Jflaeph Llnchiicr was born in this
city 4:: years ago.' He attended Nur-
vv'alk schools and had a deep love
for music and art. On his grud-
uufion from the Norwalk high
school. his father mi him to Hold-
eiberg university to study music.
Here the young man made great
progress. but'he was homesick. and
aftcr‘two years of study. returned to
this country and entered Yale uni-
versity where _he‘ still continued to
study music and became an accom-
plished pianist. While playing foot-
ball‘vvith the university team oncl
day, he broko‘ an‘nrm. This acei-
dent upsetall plans for a. musical
cart-er. He sustained a bad frac-
ture.
It was at this time that Mr. Linx-
weilcr decided to study law. He at-
tended Yale Law school and was
graduated from there in 1905. In
1908 he passed the Connecticut bar
examinations and opened up an of-
fice in this city. Some years later
he entered into partnership with
Creamer C. Hegcmsn. and the firm
of Linxweller and Hegemen con-
tinued for several years. The part-
nership Was dissolved nearly a de-
cade ago and since that time Mr.
Linchllcr conducted a. very suc-
cessful prscltce. in offices in the
Bwsrls a'nd Cor-be block. 79 Wash-
ington street. Mr. Linxweiler made
his home at :1 Quintsrd avenue.
Politically and internally. Mr.
Linxweller was a very important
figure. He was s staunch democrat
and chairman of the democratic
town committee. He was also a jus-
tice of the peace and the first city
clerk. after consolidation. serving
from 1918 to 1018.
Mr. “mailer was the immediate
past exalted ruler of Norweik lodge.
No. toe 3.20.3. .He also served hm
term in 1925 flint the Elks' Home in
South Main street vvas extensively re-
modclcd'and enlarged. Mr. Lin.\’-
weilcr worked untlringly for the
Elks. He was vice president of the
Connecticut past exalted Ilulers' as-
sociation. lie was to have left yes-
tcrtlny morning for. the Elks'
tional convention ill Chicago. it. was
only a short time ago at the comple-
tion of his term of office as exalted
ruler. that Mr. Linhweiler was the
guest at a large banquet in his
honor. in the Hotel Mahackemu,
given as a testimonial for the work
he had done for Norvvalk Lodge No.
709.
The deceased was a former sec-
retary of the Norvvnlk bar associa-
tion: was past commodore of the
South Norwalk Boat club. of which
he was a charter member: a director
of the South Nerwnlk public library:
a. fourth degree Knight. of Columbus;
a Redman, and a member of the
South Norwalk Quartet club.
Great tribute was paid Mx‘. Linx-
weilcr's memory by a best of friends
this morning. lie was charitable
and genial in personality. always
ready to assist an unfortunate and
was cherishcd and admired by all
mote who came in touch with him.
The public is invited to the serv-
ice at the Elks" Home. tomot‘raw
evening. Members of the South
Norwalk Boat club will attend in a
body.
New Yorker [Fails To
Answer Driving Charge
Ball of 8500 was called 01d tam»
porarll‘y forfeited in first district
court this morning in the case of
Francis D. Shelley. 515 West 157
street. New York city. charged with
reckless driving. Shelley was arrest-
ed on Wesiport avenue Sunday
morning at t o'clodt by Policeman
Harry Brown following an accident
in which his car sideswipcd one
driven by Jacob Newbauer. Summer
stroit. South Manchester. Mrs. New-
bauer. riding with her husband. was
badly bruised. She is still at Ivor-
walk h ital.
Policeogsn Brown testified that
this morning but the temporary for-
feit vvse allowed because of possible
misunderstanding.
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ELK! LODGE 0F SORROW
-—Brother Elks take notice—A
Lodge of sorrow will be held at the
Eiks‘ Home. Wednesday evening at
7:80 for our late departed Brother
Joseph J. Llnchiler. Past Exalted
Ruler. '
ALBERT F. ROSE. Exalted Ruler.
‘3“ JV: new .
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Shelley had been told to be in court,
ANOTHER MOIA "Three Hurt in Head-On
CHARGED WITH Collision in Meadow St.;
Close Call For Crepsey
Brooklyn and Danbury Cars Badly Damaged Yester-
day Afternoon—Fair Street Man's Car Hits Cycle,
STRIKING cor
James, Barber. Accused Of
Kicking Policeman Rey-;
nolds A f t c r Hitting!
Cripple.
James Moln. about 2". of 44 \‘i’ood- .
Iard nveniiv. vvho is sairl to bc ilI
cousin to the Mola brothers sentenc-
ed in court inst vvock for assault
upon Policeman Sniffcn. was called
before Judge Freeman Light in first
district court this morning on a
cl‘nrge of nearly identical in nature, I
and is held for hearing Saturday. Hi: i
vvas charged with tvvo separate as-
saults, one upou lmo lv'alcnlk. ii;
l‘airvicvv avenue. u. cripple. and an- l
other vii-incidental upon l'olimxninul
Joliu lieyuoltls.
Moln, iii-cording to the police. sei- ,
flmi an altercation on Wall streetl
early Sunday morning vvilh Kalcuikv
by punching Illill in the face. When
l'olicmnau ilvynuhis run to the. res-
one he refuel-ll in be taken and in
Ills sti'gglcs to brmik ii\\1i)' kicked the
officer in a vital abut. lie was ar-
rested in the (‘oncy island lunch a
short while nficrvvartl. at 2:30 in the
morning. by I‘OIIi‘f‘lllllll llurry
llrovvn. detailed to capture him. At
police headquarters he vvns merely
charged with the first :issalllt and
released on $50 bond. Lulr’r he vvzis
flirt-sled by Motorcycle Officer l‘aul
McGrath on the charge of resisting
ur. officer.
Bond for the. latter off-«use was set
this morning at 33"Hllil the case not
over by Judge Light because of lion-
appearance of Kalcnik as a meter-
ial vvilness. Prosecuting Attorney
(‘ramer C. Hegeman cross-questioned
Mola sharply when the (use was
called to determine vvhefhcr Knienik
had been coerced. 'l‘hls Mola denied.
Polio information is to the effect
that Mole got in touch vviih the
cripple between the time of his ar-
rest and this morning and had
threatened him vvith violence if he
appeared to press cht‘irges.
Mold. who is a barber by trade.
dapper and serene. stood before l‘ro-
recutor Hcgcmau in court and stead-
fastly denied the implied coercion.
a serious offense. and the inquiry
was dropped. The prosecutor rc-
iuarked. however. that Kalenik bad
preferred charges directly after the
assault and that it was strange he!
should later decide not to supporti
thi-m. as Mela innocently declared
to be the case.
M
COCKENOE Will.
WORK DEGRE
IN BRIDGEPORT
Local Degree Team, Ac-
companied By Member-
ship Of Tribe, Plan Trip
Thursday.
The degree team of Cockenoc Tribe
of Red Men will confer three de-
grees at the Bridgeport \‘l’omompum
tribe. Thursday night. Members of
the local tribe vvlvo will go to Bridge—
port. are: Prophet. Carlton Bying-
out;%achem. Roy Jones; Sr. Saga-
more.‘ C. L. Yost: Jr. Sagamorc.
Richard Lawrence: First Senap and
Degree Master. John Brothcrton;
Second Scnnp. l-‘rank Burke: Scouts.
Oscar Canficld. l‘tubcn Booth; \Vnr-
riors. Byron Beckett. George Sand-
crsprcc. Thprnas. Hickey. George
Webb; Braves. Arthur Brotherlon,
William Banks. Joseph Drabcck,
and .l. Wilbur Rowe.
Saw Hartford mic-cs
Mr. and Mrs. John Canfield and
John Canilcld. Jr., attended the
motorcycle races in Hartford yes-
terday afternoon. Mr. Canfleld is
prorletor of the Texaco Gssollne
station on West avenue.
Runs Away and Tips
Minor Motor Mishaps.
Over Embankmcnt—Other
Three men were injured in
in Wilson avenue.
NEW BRIDGE
DEDICATED AT
HAIl_l_l0R VIEW
:Mrs. MacGregor, General
Chairman. Presents Flag
At Clubhouse —- W. H.
Gleim Sings.
The dedication of the new harbor
View Iirltlgf‘: was the central feature
of the l'ourth of July ceremonies at
the llnrbor \‘levv colony yesterday.
lu‘cinmug at early morning and
closing vvuh u picturesque display
.in lli‘l'l‘Oi‘kl at night.
The first number on the n'ogram
was the, presentation of a_Ilag to
the llarbor View association by Mrs.
IIl'l'IH‘l‘i. 1‘. MacGregm'.
At 10 n. in, almost the entire Har-
bor \‘icvv colony vvns gathered at the .
club house. From there. a prbccsslon
vvcnt to the spot chosen for the
placing of the flag. Mrs. Herbert P.
Macgregor. chairman of the general
committee, made the presentation
most gracefully. saying as she hand-
Oil the flag ov'f‘l‘. to Theodore Henry.
chairman of the. Association. "Mr.
President. I have the honor of pre-
senting to you,for the use of this
community. an American flag. In a
spirit of reverence and loyalty. I
give if. to you."
hullovvlm; the presentation. the
parade. led by the American Band.
and Mrs. McGrcgor and Mr. Henry
marched through the island anti
then back to the club. where pa-
triotic exercises were held.
Wilfred S. Cousins delivered a.
prayer. vvhicli was followed by the
reading of the. Declaration of in-
tlepeudencc by George H. Hyd:~.
William H. Glelm rendered a solo.
“When the Boys Come Home." Mr.
Gleim is it metropolitan singer of
note. and has a most pleasing voic.-.
Miss Eleanor Klein, state winner in
the recent high school oratorical
contest and runner-up in the na~
tlonni finals. delivered her prize-
winning essay on the constitution.
Miss KIOIn. though only sixteen.
spoke with a great deal of ease and
poise. Then. after the singing of
"America. the Beautiful" and a.
splendid talk by the Rev. Charles
1‘. .‘lacGregor. pastor of the first
Baptist church of Manchester. New
Hampshire. the band marched up
to the bridge. where the dedication
took place. There were addresses
by ’Mr. Henry, as president of the
Harbor Beach company. Claude
Munsell, chairman of the Board of
Directors, and Robert Oliver. coun-
cilman for the fifth district. Mrs.
Theodore Henry made “he formal
dedication of the bridge. At the
finish. the whole group joined in
the singing of "America."
Assisting Mrs. MacGregor as
chairman of arrangements. were
DavidI 1'. Page. who headed the
marching committee. and Mrs. Page.
who took charge of the music.
Troop 8 Meets 'I‘Iiigbt
Troop s of the local boy scouts
will hold a special meeting tonight
at 7zl5 o'clock.
Goodwill Industries
Campaign to Start Soon
Organization For $250,000 Drive 15 Almost Complete,
Director R. E. Show Says. , .
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“The organlzltion of the cities
and towns of Fairfield county for
the Goodwill industries campaign is
about completed." said Doctor it.
E. Shaw. director of the campaign.
yesterday.
"A. to tee of solicitors is enlisted.
Beginning with Tuesday they ‘will
be at work in the various towns of
the county in the endeavor to raise
8250.000 needed to carry on the
work of extending the‘Americanlra-
lion program and equipping the fac-
tory at.“ Cross street. with every-
thing nece-ery to recondition.the
clothes. furniture. shoes and other
articles sent in by the Goodwill Beg
Might?“ . ‘ i
"Already more than 8.000 bags
are placed in the homes of our peo-
ple of Fall-field county. One truck
is hardly able to take care of the
calls to collect these filled bags.
The people are responding in a
mighty fine way to the appeal to
take a Goodwill Bag." he said. "it
is from the articles that come to
our factory through Close bags that
we are able to give employment to
unfortunate people .— the old. the
crippled or otherwise handicapped.
who are unable to hold positions in
regular lines of employment.
"'f‘hcse made-over things are then
.(Cantiniied on Page T!“ .
a head-on automobile crash near
{the Meadow street bridge yesterday afternoon. when Thomas 0.
.Raymond of Brooklyn, N. Y., swung around the sharp turn at
ithe bridge and crashed into a machine driven by Kenneth P.
: Berry, 10 Balmforth avenue, Danbury, who was proceeding north
Treated by Dr. McMahon
I .inmea Ilriscoll. 4 Cliichesfer
,placc. linnbuiy. received cuts about
[lbe tum null h-‘iul; John Brannon, 4
Hibichcsfci‘ plum, Danbury, received
‘iniurii‘s to the legs and knee; Wil-
‘ Dan-
bury, rrctiv't'vl lIlJllI'lES tn the legs.
!.\ll of these men \\’t‘l'i) liIIlIlg In tho
lumrbinc operated by Barry.
linm ('nmpbtvll, Maple street.
The injured mo-u vvoro all taken
to the omtw: cf I‘l'. William II. MC-
IMnhuu, \VL‘IL Washington street,
ivvhri'e ihu’y were treated.
I Motorc) cle I'ollrteman C h a rlel
:‘Thorpc lnvvatlzntcd the accident.
lie placed llayiiinuri under arrest
on the charges of reckless driving
iziud operating an automobile with-
out a license. Berry was arrested
on the charge of opcmflng an auto-
mobile “iIIltIIlL a license.
Both allltilllrihllt‘s \\r'rf' damaged
.as a rr‘suli of the trash.
(‘ropscy ('nr Turns Over
William 1“. CFODSFY. 11 Fair
street. had a marvelous escape from
injury vvhen his automobile ran
wild at the corner of the Boston
Post road and West Norwalk ave-
nue. injuring one yesterday after-
noon. ,
Cropsey was driving wcst'in the
Post road when Carl Hagman and
his brother. Hugo. of St. Anne
street, Brooklyn. N. Y.. svvung out
of West Xvi-walk avenue.
Cropsey‘s car struck the motor-
cycle knocking off the Hagman
brothers. The machine then swerv-
ed across the road and crashed into
a n o t h c r automobile driven by
George H. Duckbcc, 57 Orchard
street. Stamford. It then continued
on its mud jourucy going over the
top of the embankment at the side
of the road and turned over. Crop-
scy vvns thrown clear of the wreck-
age and was uninjured.
Hugo llagman received a cut over
the right eye and cuts on the. cheek.
lie was taken to the Norvvalk hos-
pital where his injuries were
treated.
Patrolman John Reynolds inves-
tigated the accident. No arrests
were made.
Other Bump:
Automobiles operated by Jack
Lessin. 3': Chapel street and James
Evon. Railroad pvenue. Darien. col-
South Main streets. early yesterday
morning. The damage was slight
to both machines and the matter?
settled bctvvcen’the owners. .
A.. while driving his auto
south in Connecticut avenue e T,
truck driven by Henry Coleman
Stamford. Lieutenant Hacker‘s
was badly damaged as a result
the collision.
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DR. RlCilARDS’ ’
TABLETS Win. 4
New Industry To Locate In
Loft Of West Avenue
Building This Month.
A new industry will be started
in Norwalk when the Dr. Richards
Dispepsia Tablet association moves
take up the manufacturing of pills-
and patent medicines. Machinery-
will he installed next vveek_ and it il
expected that work will start thcrl'.
the latter part of this month.
The concern. which new has hen-d- ~
quarters in New York City, will
will occupy the second floor left 02*
the “'est avenue building wit it I:
owned by Harry Mayer U ’
Rosenthai. of this city.
to. New York City. is
the association. and
taken up residence h at
dcrsiood that more J1,
will be employed in 'A i
The firm is long ,8
ing been in ope .“
Ivonne,
r. near
lldcd at the corner of Concord and _
Lieutenant Wallace Hacker. U. 8.
bits.
yesterday morning. collided w} 1
into quarters at 47 West avenue, to ‘ ~”“‘
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‘3
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move its entire equipment here. and ’
Norwalk Chronicler