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A THOUGHT
Happy child! The cradle is still
. art s. man tho boundless world will
DIM‘V T1118 ONE!
John Held. Jr.. Democratic can-
ed on to lose him the Yale vote.
halted. when no was named to op-
pose Congressman Merritt. if he
were a college graduate, he replied:
horse."
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Tm: amour nms'
It takes a recognized leader like
'f'Gloomy Dean" Inge to tell his
country that she is going to the
idemnition bow-wows. ‘
When "lesser fry” essay to criti-
‘oiss a nation, the rabble resent it.
(tell it. unpstriotic. When a "Gloomy
'Deen" speaks. they listen.
' Which is exactly why such recent
Dean" gave vent to, should be taken
rather seriously.
I ‘Dean Inge declares that the early
go of Great Britain as a world
' r is at hand.
“Ila criticizes America. We are un-
endiy. he complains.
*Although much depends upon
a. rfsiendllpess of the United States
”when we have~ our coming internal
”trial," he says. “we cannot count
port it. If we are attacked by a
European coalition we may take it
a probable that the United States
will leave us to our fate."
In expressing alarm lest America
.might not rise to arms. to arms.
whenever the war cloud darkens
over each or any European nation.
he "Gloomy Dean" is but reflecting
The belief that it is only just and
proper that America should rush to
arms in defense of each or every
sounds. and that failure on Amer-
.ice's part to do so would be a hein-
ous offense indeed!
And yet what nation would have
hresed this belief before 1914?
[There's an old proverb which
' “Give ’cm an inch, and they
at a mile."
MAN’S SUPERIOBI’I‘Y
Man. the king of the animal‘
world. The bravest. strongest mem-
. r of the animal kingdom. they
V say. Man. so superior to the
few days ago ccrtain dumb
embers of a circus escaped in s
n little town. When the keep-
ent to say good night. and tuck
covers in over his charges, he
pond missing eight lions. t’iwo tigers.
55nd two bears.
The word went forth. The town
o town filled with these bravest.
kingdom—went crary. Panic
Strong men shuddered .
. score or more of these bravest spoof.
of the animal kingdom went
ROWAYTON
III-s. Edgar I. Raymond. Ro-
weyton correspondent. tel. em
Sentinel Office, II.
The grocery store owned by Sam.
uel Mead in Rowsyton avenue. was
broken into a few nights ago and
more than $20 worth of tobacco.
cigarettes. and cigars stolen. No
trace of the thieves has been f.und.
They entered through the rear of the
store which is on the river front and
safe from the view of tho passer-by.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cox have re-
turned to their home in Westside sv-
enue after enjoying a cruise down
East as far as Cape Cod canal in
their :6 foot cabin cruiser "Black
Watch."
Paul, Wilbur. son of Commandant
and hire. illiam Wilbur. Crockett
street. is atending a theological
seminary in New York. from which
he will graduate nest June.
Mr. and Mrs. George D. McKay
and daughter. Betty. and Edward
Smith. all of Huntington. L. l.‘ with
William Culver" xof Passaic. were
week-end guests 6f Mrs. Mary A.
larclay at her home in i'towayton
avenue.
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Mr. and Mrs. Edward Weiman
have returned to their home in
Westside avenue after spending the
past month in Stamford. N. Y.
Miss Alice Pratt. New Haven. was
the guest of Miss Marjorie Hall at
her home in Rowayton avenue over
the week-end.
John Hamilton. New Canaan. was
a recent visitor in town.
Twelve members attended a meet-
ing of the Rowayton Men's club.
held Friday evening in the Methodist
church. Plans were discussed for a
Ilaliowe’en party and a committee
made up of Joseph R. Taylor. presi-
dent; Sidney H. Bell. Ira ll. Kiggins.
Fred Hart and Harold N. Wilson
was appointed to take charge. A
committee was also appointed to at-
tend to the erection of a light over
the sign. recently placed in front of
'the church. The next meeting of the
club will be held in the church the
last Friday evening in October.
Mrs. Sarah Tavc and daughter.
Jessie. who have been spending the
summer months visiting friends and
relatives in Rio do Janerio. Brazil.
returned to their home in Westside
avenue the early part of last week.
--"Cillana" a new Cough Relief;
at Allen's Drug Store—Adv.
Captain Daniel Wicks. who has
spent several days visiting his
daughter. Mrs. George A. Lamphier
in Hartford, returned to his home in
Craw avenue recently.
There was a slight accident at
the Rowayton cemetery corner yes-
terday morning when a Bee speed
wagon hit a Studebaker sedan. No
one was hurt: the spring of the
'speed wagon was broken. Names
of the occupants could not be learn-
cd.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lockhart and
family. who spent the summer in
one of the cottages in Westsido avo-
nue, have returned to their home in
New York.
An interesting program was given
by children of the Baptist church
Sunday school. yesterday morning to
celebrate rally day. It follows:
Opening song. “Rally to All"; re-
sponsive reading. "The Story": song.
“Hear Us Father," by school: Lord's
prayer; song. "Always to the Ages."
school.
Recitations were given as follows:
by Miriam Bond. "Help Another to
Win"; Norma Arnold. “Our Way
and God's Way"; Jennie Johnson.
“The Recruiting Station.” Mottos
for the coming year were given to
the classes. led by Mrs. Lewis
Hopps. Miss Marjorie Du Fault. Miss
Rhoda Jarvis and Rev. Victor Son.
llse.
W. Thresher, Northileld. Mass.
spoke to the children. using as tho
topicjof his address. "Standing in
God's Smile." A recitation by Roland
Mead was foliowod by aclaee reci-
tation. "Peaceful Warfare." Books
of the little gospel of St. John were
given to all the children present.
Theolosing song. “Jesus Counts on
You" and the benediction brought
the rally day program to a close.
There is an oillclsl board meeting
of the Methodist Episcopal church
at 8. this evening.
Members of the Ever Ready circle
i!
jamming out the door“
‘n‘ pussled the lion. but he seized
an; o‘ mutton and left. too.
A'pretty bison and yellow Bengal
. '..- smelled his way to a butcher
, op and ate up a whole imbibe:
Jae went to sleep and only purred n
was when the butcher came in.
‘ Somebody saw another lion sniff
. hand of a great stt‘ong lie-man.
It took ten mlnutu to revive
’ swooned human.
. Another lien put his paw through
hoard-liters window and went
gteep in a nest of hats.
lmu. the sirens family is reunited.
' but the town will never be the um. .
filli- gn this talk about man's
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was then only 25 years old! Ills-retained
the ship until the end of the. war. in 1805. when he was
transferred to. the congress and sailed for home.
command of
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Early in 1806 Decatur
was married to Miss
Susan Wheeler. daughter
of the mayor of Norfolk.
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\ and the fleet put out to sea.
rs trouble loomed
who hadgrepestedlyseize‘d Americansailo" and die;-
regerded the flag. Decatur. who had been superin-
tending the construction of gunboate. was in command
of the United States in 1812 when war was dealer-d
, The. ship stopped at
Norfolk. Everywhere the
sailors were yeceived
with enthusiasm.
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(Continued) J
Ol’ve Barton’s
Daily Column
GIIIMY BET NOT GRIM
One time a business man born in
a city. reared and trained in a city
and indebted to the same city for
his financial success. \vithout word
or warning to his astonished family.
bought a farm in a beautiful valley
and announced his intention of end-
ing his days there.
That wassome yours ago. He is
dead now. and I hope that in his
peaceful \alley he was able to carry
out his theory of "squaring himself
with life." as he called it. lie ex-
plained it all one evening as we sat
out under the stars.
“All my life." he said. "I have had
a feeling that man was born to work
with the hands. Not to hold a pen.
or a telephone receiver. but a spade
or a pick or a hammer or chisel.
"I decided that when my duty to
,my family was done, as the world
nowadays thinks of a father's duty
to his family. I was geing to do my
duty to myself. Now I am doing it.
My hands are getting rough. my
nails broken with hard work. and no
one on earth can know how proud I
am of them. I dig in the earth. I
work with the animals. I clean the
barn. and shovel manure. I look
upon my overalls and boots with
greater pride than that with which
I viewed my first dress suit, mid a
dinner of boiled cabbage and corn
beef tastes illtcr than sauce Mar.
guery at the Iinost New York hotel.
"Call it penance if you like—and
class it With sack cloth and ashes.
but you are wrong. I feel for the
first time in my life that I am going
God's work in the world. Ho in-.
tended man to work with his hands.
We should not be afraid of grime or
dirt."
When I see the avalanche of labor
severe that flood the \vorid'every
year. and watch the human race
slowly losing the power of both
hands and feet. I often think of his
words. How many girls can sew or
cook or clean a window? How many
boys can drive a nail or patch a
hole in the plaster? We are develop-
ing brain at the expense of muscle.
of King's Daughters held a very suc-
cessful cake sale in the Rowayton
meat market. Saturday afternoon.
The Good Will club of Rowsyton
will resume its meetings for the
winter .nexto'rhursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Edgar D. Lynch.
Highland avenue.
Mrs. William Seals. Mrs. James
Landgraff dnd Mrs. Frank Reap
have returned to their homes after‘
spending a few days last week on
an auto trip to Boston and sur-
rounding territory.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lockhart
and daughter returned to their home
in New York city after spending the
summer at their cottage in Westside
October 6th ‘
will draw interest from
October 1st
avenue. Miss Lockhart is vocal
teacher at Hunters’ College. N. Y.
°, see
THE WEEK
IN TOWN
By Ranoff
Why Fred Didn't Get In.
Frederick Wagner. employed at
Iloton Point. went to Philadelphia
to see Gene Tunney and Jack Demp-
sey swap punches for the heavy-
weight championship of‘ the world.
but didn". see the bout.
Wouldn't it make you mad—-
If you made all arrangements to
get away 'from your job to see a
world's championship bout——
And you trgveiod all the way from
Hotel Mahackcmo in this city to
Philadelphia in a bus—-
And you finally got to the stadium
and were standing in line writing
your turn to get in and sec Gene
and Jack in action—-
And then some thief stole your
tickets?
Wouldn't it make you ferocious?
That is just what happened to
Fred. lie and a friend with when]
he had made the trip to Philly in
George Diefcnbsch's bus were
standing at the entrance to the sta-
dium. just before the show started.
In his hand were two tickets, worth
its in cash and a couple of dosen
thrills. Suddenly a. thief snatched
them and ran. A traffic officer gave
chase and arrested George Dickin-
son. 43. Christian street. Philadel-
phia. but the tickets were not found
on him. i
Fred could not get another ticket
for the big scrap and returned home
without seeing the title change
handa
Mrs. Sara E Lane. well known
“lmrgaincr in insurance" is having
one hock of a time these days. She
has just been appointed chairman
pro tent of the brand new Quota
club and at times her new duties
weigh so heavily upon her that she
has to sit down and take a rest.
Sadie doesn't know whether it is
correct in accordance with parlia-
mentary law to call a meeting first
end then let the members know
about it or to get in touch with all
the members first and then call a
meeting. She is also at a loss to
know whether it would be in keep-
ing with her position to wear a
crown when she is at the head of
the round table or whether it would
be more dignified just to wear black
robes. and hdld a scepter in her
hand. There are times when she
thinks seriously of giving up her in-
surance business in order to be able
to devote more time to her new
chairmanship duties.
It has been said of Charles E.
Williamson of Daricn. Bridgeport
and Hartford. that he is so thin he
does not cast a shadow. This is not
true. He does and demonstrated the
fact so ably last Monday night at
the Norwaik ‘club that people call-
ed attention to it.
In the midst of the verbal show-
er of oncomiums which the WYth.
senatorial district Republicans were
loosing upon John Milne. the lights
went out. While a new fuse was be-
ing sought somebody found a candle.
lighted it and placed it in front of
the chairman. Mr. Williamson.
About eight feet behind him was the
wall and upon it was the biggest
shadow you ever saw.
"Some shadow you throw Charlie"
said the delegate from West Nor-
walk. ' .
Didn't see any mention made in
the papers of the door prise won by
Lawrence Paul at the last meeting
of the Toreaders. bpt the Hour man-
aged to get it in the obituary coi-
uinn Tuesday.
To the younger men it always
seems to be a deserved tribute to
their elders to refer to them as "old
timer." old veteran." "old war
horse". or by some other equally sig-
nificant and affestionate title.
Do the old fellows like it?
Not elven -
lid Crows. for instance. doesn't
appreciate the compliment and when
he wss introduced to an audience
recently as one of the old etc» etc.
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Editorial Views
Of State Papers
Jl‘DGE 05' CONTEMI’T.
(Editor And Publisher.)
“Tho freedom of the press is the
most essential element in American
liberty. and I fear the tendency on
the part of some representatives of
the judiciary to assume a too au-
tocratic policy. muzzilng the press
at every turn, is a menace to the
God-given rights of the people."
What radical enemy of the sacred
ermine said this. do you suppose?
lloid your Tirl'illh~"‘FT‘WTI‘I‘ICR W.
Housor. judge of the Appellate Court
of California.
'Judge llouser. in a statement re-
cently published in his Sillte. told of
20 years on the bench during which
he had found newspaper men “will-
ing at all times to co-Opernto in the
interests of law. order and justice."
and to respect the authority of the
court. In view of his personal."-
perience he said: “Only Whore de-
liberate malice on the part of a
newspaper editor is shown. or in an
instance where a grave injustice is
being done. should any judge invoke
the contempt penalty."
Excellent. but as tho. judge on the
bench decides what is malice and
what is justice. with himself as
complainant and the newspaper man
:is defondcnt. why is it not a good
plan to remove the case. to another
jurisdiction of equal rank and pro.
cure a decision from a judge who
has no personal interest? If a citi-
zen has a right to demand impartial
jury trial. through the well-estab-
lished principle of chango of venue.
why should he be denied when the
charge is contempt of court and the
presiding judge is pressing the com-
plaint? We agree that an essential
vlemcnt in American liberty is in-
volvcd.
Judge Houser made his remarks
during a campaign in Humboldt
county which resulted in the defeat.
on tho contempt issue. of the judge
who recently sentenced to jail the
editor of the Humboldt News. The
incident indicates how the people
{col regarding an autocratic Judi-
ciary.
Today in Other Years
Today is feast day of St. Francis
of Assissi. preacher and hermit.
Battle of Germantown. Pa... 1777.
Today is the birthday anniversary
of Rutherford B. Hayes.
JUSTIJINGLE
‘Conrse mother. daughter. son and
babe
Must have new hate this year.
And that's the reason dad will wear
Last season's lid. I fear.
Construction of an electric railway
line in Bermuda was begun June‘2l.
Automobiles are not permitted. and
the only transportation up to the
present time has been horse-drawn
vehicles.
(s
MON DAY. OCTOBER 4. 1
Norwalk News
‘ Of Other Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
The following items appeared in
the issue of the Evening Sentinel
for October 4. 1906;
George Clarke. for many years one
of America's foremost actors, died
quite suddenly last night at his
home. It Union Park, Norwulk.
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An evening of perfect enjoyment
was accorded the guests of the Nor-
waik Historical seeociaiiori last
night at the opening social of the
season in the Historical llouse, West
avenue.
The Norwalk Nutmeg club is now
in possession of its new rooms in the
Coleburn block. corner of Main and
Wall streets, adjoining the old club
quarters.
C. F. Tristram gave several se-
lections on his graphophono at a
social mecling of tho lipworih
League of the First M. E. church
last night.
Sayre Youngs was circled prcsl.
dent of the class of 1907 at a meet-
ing in the Franklin school.
D. W. Raymond's Boston terrier
"Ilunni" took second and. third
prizes at the Danbury fair yester-
day.
Welter Miller. Grand street. has
reorganized his orchestra for the
winter and the members are now
studiously practicing.
Major and Mrs. Eben Hill. Jr..
and a party of friends left this
morning to attend the Vanderbilt
cup rnccs. .
George M. Holmes. Miss ("lam
Cousins and Miss Lina Hill left Nor-
walk this morning for Danbury to
attend the fair.
TEN YEARS AGO.
The following items appeared in
the issue of the Evening Sentinel
for October 4. 1916:
Oscar Anderson. 29 Cross s‘reet.
Norwalk, is expected to recover from
an attempted suicide last night,
when he shot himself under the
heart with a .32 calibre revolver.
According to a statement made
this morning by a local represent-
ative of the Borden Milk company.
there is an alarming shortage of
milk supply in this city.
lilies Adele Randie Belts. daugh-
ter of A. Carmi Bette. Newtown ave-
nue. and Lindley Wilkes“ Johnson.
of Coilinsville. Conn., were married
last night at the Norwalk Congre-
gational church.
Miss Nellie A. Spine. daughter of
Mrs. Salvatore ‘Chsrriott. and An-
thony Mareils. son of Mr. and Mrs.
B. Mareils, of Brooklyn. were mar-
ried this morning in St. Joseph's
church.
The marriage of Miss Lillian C.
Morris. Jacksonville. I-‘la.. to Adrian
Dwight Keep. South Norwalk. was
solemnized this afternoon at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Fred-
erick S. Lyon. 126 Flax Hill road.
Miss Helen Hubbeil. West Main
street. left today for Vassar to com-
.menco her last year of study in that
school.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hull.
Woodward avenue, are celebrating
the 15th anniversary of their mar-
riage today.
Thomas Keogh and Herbert Carr
journeyed to Helen Point this morn-
ing and captured 70 mackerel before
8 o'clock.
___..._
William E. Hoyt. George II. Lock-
wood and Frank Goodchild ,yeeier-
dny attended the Royal Arcanum
convention in New Haven. as dele-
gates of the Sherman council of this
city.
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL
Edward J. Quinlan. chairman of
Norwalk's Thomas Jefferson Memo-
rial Foundation committee. notified
members today of a meeting of the
entire committee in the City Hall
Council Chamber Thursday evening.
October 7. at 8.
A speaker from the Connecticut
State committee will address the
meeting on the work which is to be
undertaken locally. All members are
urgently requested to be present.
PARIS BARTENDEBS LAY
EVIL DRINK '10 YOUTIIS
PARIS. (AH—Baggy trousered
college boys from the United States
have brought the art of drinking to
evil days. say the white-coated men
who push liquid mixtures across the
mahogany counters of Perls' “Amer-
ican" bars.
"The cocktails they ask us for are
terrible." said Angus. the Scotch-
man who tends bar at a cafe on the
Boulevard des ltaliens, beloved of
Americans. “They want to com-
pound drinks of everything that
stands on the shelves and the result
tastes like the explosion of a Bit
Bertha shell. The gentlemanly days
0 f t h e scientifically-compounded
Gibson. Martini. Manhattan and
Zamc cocktails are gone."
MACNI’DER PLANS TO FEED
“'IIOLE IOWA DELEGATION
WASHINGTON. D. O.-—I-Ianford
MscNider of Iowa. sulstant secre-
tary of war and former national
commander of the American Legion.
has invited the entire Iowa delega-
tion to the national convention of
the legion at Philadelphia. October
11-15 to stop on for a meal at his
home here. The Iowans will pass
through Washington on their way to
the convention October 10. In a
letter to Adjutant Laird. of the
Iowa Department of the Legion.
Secretary MscNidder declared he
was serious in his intention to have
the whole Iowa d egstlon in for
lunch. ,so or suppe . Thrown his
efforts the. naflessl espitel building
will be W. for the Iowan on
nudes ‘ ‘
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A savings account in this bank will
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THE
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Our meats and vegetables are as
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THE
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Ideal reception
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Sunny days are ahead for
those who begin to save here
now—for next summer's vaca-
tion, for the new Home, for
all the good things you want
Christmas is just around the
corner! Be sure to begin add-
ing something extra to your ‘
new or old account here for
the happy days of Holiday‘
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Phone 2978
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ON OCTOBER FIRST
. . : .This Bank began crediting the usual semi-
annual Dividend on its Savings Accounts at the
rate of 41/2% per annum.
The public wil be interested in the growth
of this Department during the last few years.
Savings Deposits Sept. 30, 1922, were 3 734,533.00
Savings Deposits Sept. 30,3923, were 1,007,002.70
Savings Deposits Sept. 30. 1924, were 1m.”
Savings Deposits Sept. 30, 1925. were 1,011.07“
Savings Deposits Sept. so, 1923, were, 1,916,599.36
Deposits made n this Department before
Saturday noon, Oct or 9th, 1926, will draw in-
terest from the first
In point of Safet and Return, what better
investment can you eke. '
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