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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05
COX PREPARES
FOR CAMP AICN

Dayton, Ohio, Aug. with his
presidential notification ceremonies
only two days distant, Governor Cox
was hard pressed touay with pre1im-
mary details and closing up Ohio ex-
ecutive and personal affairs to be free
for the campaign after next Saturdays
event.
George White, Chairman of the Ma
tionaI Committee and Senator Harri-
son of Mississippi, were reported en-
route here for pre- modification con-
ferences. The advance guard of
Democratic pilgrims also was expect
ed. Hotels were filling up, more dec
orations appeared. and the local COM
mittee busy completing preparations
for the conc1ave.
Makeup of the special campaign
committee and the speaking itineraries
of Governor Cox and Franklin D.
Roosevelt are the principal affairs re-
naming to complete the campaign
and organization. Announcements are
expected soon after Chairman White
ana others prominent in the Cox
Roosevelt organization can consult
Therefore the crowds expected
Saturday, Dayton residents are being
asked to throw open their homes to
visitors and also to donate automo-
biles to meet visiting delegations
ARA ngements at the MONTGOMERY
county fair grounds where the cere-
me onies will take place were well to-
ward completion today, the tempor-
ary ampitheatre being virtually fin
ished
Governor Cox summoned extra
stenographers to his office here today
in the hope of clearing his desk. of
state and other affairs. One of the
questions before him was a further
move in Tennessee in an effort to
effect ratification of the fedora!
woman suffrage amendment The
governor hopes that despite adverse
reports Tennessee may furnish the
necessary seth vote
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05
SOko1Owsky, Slain BY
Wife, A Foreign Spy

New Haven, Aug. Sit is now be-
lieved that Soko1owsky, slain by his
wife here with carbolic acid was one
of the best known international spies
in the business.
According to information now in
possession of the authorities, SolSo-
lowsky, under the name of Orlon or
Orlorffski was the late Gar Nicholas
private bodyguard and head of a
branch of the Russian secret police
with headquarters at ST. Petersburg
It is reported that he worked for and
did notable work for the celebrated
Russian police head Azeff. about
whom more modern detective and po-
lice stories have been written than
any other man of his time.
Sokoiowsky was entrusted with the
most confidential missions by the
Car, it is said, missions that took
him into practically all of the capi-
tails of Europe and to England and
which in many cases resulted in high
officials of not only the Russian gov
ernment but others upon the Contin-
e1lt being headed for the wastes and
tortures Of Siberia
Soko1owsky had entire to courts
and cabinets as special messenger on
innnrtant state missions II is fur
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05
200 CASES
IN LATEST
RUM HAUL
Operators Arrest a New
York Russian At the
Greenwich Trap.

Greenwich added another load of
real genuine whiskey to the supply
already stored away in the Federal
building this morning when big
Packard truck unloaded 200 cases of
Old Taylor whiskey in that place.
The owner and operator of the
truck, Abraham Geishkowitz. of 116
Ludlow street, New York City, will be
arraigned before U. S. Commissioner
Hugh j. Lavery this afternoon. He
was arrested in Greenwich yesterday
by Federal Enforcement agents and
brought to this city last night and
locked up at police headquarters. The
alleged rum runner is a Russian
and has a trucking business in New
York at the above address.
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ther said and became known to Sc
cret agents on both side of the At
lantic. He spoke eight languages.
After his work abroad Sokolowsky
came to Canada and it is said as
sumed the name of Frank Genutis
He did great deal of secret service
work for the Dominion state officials
and was rated as one of the most ef-
fective workers in the Ottawa bu-
reau. He worked in Montreal and
Toronto and half a dozen years ago
was engaged in important work
which later" developed into missions
of vital importance during the wave.
He lived for some time wiEh his wife
in Toronto and Montreal.
Crossing the line into this country
Sokolowsky engaged in certain secret
service work the general details of
which even his wife was ever kept
in ignorance. It is said Sokolowsky
would receive huge sums of money
at stated intervals and much CORES
pondenee bearing foreign stamps and
some with many official stamps and
seals More recently he engaged in
labor work.
To date it is question whether
Sokolowsky, as an accredited repre-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05
5000 CARS HARD.
COAL EACH WEEK
TO MEET Deficit

There was meeting of the may
ors and representatives of CONNER
cial organizations of New England
and a few officials of the n. Y, N. H
& H. r. r. Co. in Boston yester'
day.
The matter of providing anthracite
coal for the winter for cities on the
New Haven road, was discussed.
There was quite a pronounced opin-
ion among the dealers and mayors
that coal should be excepted from all
rail embargoes, though there was
final unanimous agreement upon the
plan of accepting for shipment into
New England over the New Haven
road without permit, 5000 cars OF
anthracite coal every two weeks.
These cars to be received from the
several coal roads on an agreed nu-
merical basis. In addition to these
5000 cars there will be many more
come through on permit.
It was the general agreement OIL
those present that the shipping of
bituminous coal by water would very
greatly improve car conditions for the
rail shipment of anthracite and ma
teriaIs. 1t was also made plain that
if New England is to receive consid-
Grafton from the Interstate Commerce
Commission hereafter, she must come
through on her representations as to
the amount of steam coal needed this
winter, and place her orders so that
coal would flow down to New Eng
| land through the ports of New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk.
| Only slight recognition was given to
| the bituminous coal problem, how
J ever, as the committee named by Mr.
| Starrow of the New Haven road, has
| full responsibility for the enforcing
| of the order of the Interstate Com
| merce Commission which gives pre-.
! ference and priority to shipments o1
| this kind of coal.
| J. o. Halliday. superintendent OF
| transportation for the local railroad
| announced that by August Is deliver
| les would be started on 40 new bis
locomotives. These are of the noun
| tain type with the power and speed
! to pull a freight train ahead of {
| passenger train
There were about 70 men present
/ Those representing Bridgeport were
B. D. Pierce, Jr., w. H. Pease, H. w
i Stevenson and Seward B. Price.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05
DESTROYERS WATCH
BRITISH CABLE

Miami, Fla, Aug. 5-Four destroy
ers and one scout patrol boat under
orders from Washington waited out
side Miami harbor today to prevent
the British cable layer Colonia, en-
route here, to land the Miami end
Of the Western Union telegraph CO. s
cable from Barbados.
Aboard the destroyer Cole is Brit
ish Vice Consul Hubbard, who has
been instructed by the British en-
,bassy at Washington to direct the
CoIonia,s captain to disregard orders
of the Western Union company to
begin at once the work of landing
the cable Vice Conul Hubbard d
also has sent despatch boat to in
tercent the Cn1nnia-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05
MERRILL PROVED
NOT A STACKER

Edward w Merrill of No. 56S Brew
ster street, this city, who was arrested
in Hartford on Monday morning by
Officer William S. Wadsworth at the
request of Federal authorities on a
charge of evadins, the draft, has been
released after an investigation
Merrill was discharged from the ser
vice at Camp Mix, n. J., on August Is
and when seen by Times represent
ative today he showed his discharge
to corroborate his story that he was
no Stacker" When arrested Merrill
was on his way to Boston and when
apprehended by the officer did not
have his discharge papers on him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05
SAYS HUSBAND
is A BIGAMIST

Claiming that her husband has
been convicted of bigamy in the Jer-
sey City court, Mrs. Adeline Scmitt,
of this city, has filed a suit for di-
vorce from her husband. Louis Scmitt
who is at present serving an is
months sentence at the County Farm,
New Jersey.
Mrs. Scmitt states that they were
married on June 4, 1917, and that he
married Anna Succow on May /,
1920. He pleaded guilty to the charge
of bigamy in the Jersey City court, on
June %, and received sentence of
Is months at the County Farm. Mrs
Scmitt claims a divorce and the
change of name to Renter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05
NO AMBULANCE
CALLS IN A DAY

With a record Of no ambulance cases
in "A hours the Emergency hospital
staff had a very quiet day yesterday.
One more dog bite victim, Charles
Pressman, ZIG Connecticut avenue
had his wound cauterized and dressed
and was sent home. Rose Johnson, 2
years old. was treated for confusion
of the left side of the face and scalp
The injury was the result of a fall
against a door. John Sullivan, the
well known truckman of 3S4 Warren
street, suffered a laceration of two
fingers yesterday when trunk which
ha was hauling fall on hiS hand
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05
WOMEN
WHO INTERFERE

Arrested yesterday on violation of
the state automobile laws by Officer
Flynn, Frank Langley of 1914 Main
street, and two women who were
passengers in the car at the time of
his arrest, were in the City Court this
morning and had their cases nolled
on the payment of costs.
When apprehended by Officer
Flynn, Langley was slow in produc-
ing his license. The two women, it
is alleged, attempted to interfere
when Langley was placed under ar
rest
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05

SEVEN YEARS OF
CRUELTY, SHE SAYS

Seven years Of intolerable cruelty
forced Mrs Anna Veronica Neary, of
this city, to leave her husband, John
Joseph Neary, also of this city, and
to petition for a divorce, at the pres
ent time. They were married on
August 4, 1909, and in April 1911,
until 1918, Mrs. Neary claims his
conduct was unbearable. They have
two children, Donald, aged eight
years, and Isabel, two years. Mrs.
Neary claims a divorce and the Gus
tody of her daughter, Isabel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05
AMERICANS WITH POLES.

Warsaw, Aug. 5-~Russian Soviet
armies driving against the Polish
lines defending Warsaw are maintain
ing an average progress of six miles
per day in this direction.
They are being held in the south,
however, and in some places are be-
ing pushed back from the districts
east of Lemberg which is one of the
objectives of their present cam
paigr.
Today's official statement declares
the Poles have retaken the town of
Brody near the Galician frontier, and
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WITH ROBINSON
AWAY, DISTRICT
wilson

The Twelfth District Republican club
passed a vote of confidence in Mayor
Wilson at a meeting held in the club
rooms last night.
Mayor Wilson's friends in the club
learning that City Clerk Alex Robin
son was attending the Merritt dinnes
at Danbury- took advantage OF the
leading opponent to the Mayor and
put one over on him in his own dis
trict.
Alex is still to be heard from
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05
FIRE ON ROOF.

Fire starting on the roof of a
dwellings house owned and occupied
by Thomas Polesta of 3120 Fairfield
avenue at Ii O'Clock this morning was
quickly put under control by the fire.
men and resulted in only slight dam
ages of $40. The fire started when a
workman who was working on the
roof dropped a cigarette butt and
the shingles caught fire.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05
CLAIMS $4,000.

Damages of $4,000 are claimed by
John Giembroniewicz, of this city,
against Joseph Couture. in a suit filed
this morning in the Superior court.
The plaintiff claims that Couture did
not comply with an agreement which
was made by the two parties, when
they transacted a real estate deal,
relative to property on Iranistan ave-
nue.. The case is returnable to the
September term of the Superior court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05
LOMZA FALLS.

Warsaw, Aug. 4-(7:30 p. m. by
the A. P.)-Lomza, an important city
about rs miles north east of Warsaw,
has been taken by the Russian Boil
sheviki after being defended for
many days by the Poles, according to
announcement at the foreign Office to-
night. Polish forces have evacuated
Brest-Litovsk but hold the forts west
of the River Bug and further south
the Poles have evacuated Kovel and
are Withdrawing to the line of the
Bug river.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05
SITUATION GRAVE.
ENGLAND MOBILIZES.

Paris, Aug. 5.-England has taken
steps to mobilize rapidly two divisions
for service in Poland, according to the
Matin, which adds that plans for the
transportation and revictualizing of
this force have been prepared. Nego-
tiations between France and England
for the purpose of devising means for
aiding Poland are being pushed ac-
lively, other papers assert, and the
bureau which has been liquidating war
stocks has cancelled certain previous
engagements.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05
ENGLAND
W ARMS
REDS
War If Instructions Are
Now Fol1owed-Mobi-
= lizing Her Divisions
Situation AS Grave AS
in 1914 - Reds Ad-
vance 8 Miles a Day
Americans Fight With
Poles.

With the red armies pound
ing their way to Warsaw AL
lied officers are desperately
trying to whip the demoraliz-
ed Polish armies into form for
the defense of the Polish cap
ital. England is mobilizing two
divisions for use against the
Reds while the London press
says that the situation in Eu-
rope today is as bad as it was
in July, 1914.
1t is expected in diplomatic
circles that an urgent appeal
will be made to America for
help in the situation.
ENGLAND THREATENS WAR.
London, Aug. 5-Extremist news
paper statements here that Great
Britain has threatened to declare war
against Soviet Russia if the Bolshe-
Wiki advance into Poland is not halted
have been confirmed autho lively,
although it is generally agreed that
the allies are taking an emphatic
stand upon the terms sent by Great
Britain to the Bolsheviki in which
she stated that if the Soviet govern
ment. made war upon the Polish peo-
pie the allies would assist the Poles
In military quarters here the view
is taken that - the allies principal
weapon against the Bo1sheviki. if it Is
decided to oppose them, will be the
blockade, and that the Poles will, if
possible, be given supplies.
SITUATION GRAVE
London, Aug. 5-Among British Of
f1cials and diplomats of other nAtions
here undisguised anxiety is felt over
the Russo-Polish situation. One
high official said: y -....... .. ...--.--
1.-The situation is as grave as thai
| in August, 1914"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-05
THE WEATHER

Bridgeport and vicinity
Partly cloudy tonight and
Friday.
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WILSON
CANNOT APPROVE
OF Premier GeorgeA Proposals
United States WiRWithdraw
From Paris Conference
PREMIERS FRAME REPLY

FaflS, Feb. Hugh c. Wallace, |
>Ae American ambassador. Yesterday
delivered to the foreign office a mem
orandum from President Wilson. ac-
cordlng to the Tepms. in which the
PRESIDENT said he could not approve
OF Premier Lloyd Georges proposed
settlement of the Adriatic question
which has been submitted to the Ju-
go-Slavs. The newspaper says that
an identical memorandum was de-
hvered to the British foreign office
in London
The Temps says President Will
son allowed it to be understood that
the United State would find it i'm
possible to continue in conference if
the allies settle the Adriatic question
without consulting the United States
In his President viii
son criticises Premier Lloyd Geor-
ge's plan as communicated to the Ju-
go-Slavs by the supreme council on
January 20. The President examin-
ed the plan, but declares that he
cannot approve of its tenor He par
ticularly opposes the idea which con-
slsts on giving the Lugo-Slavs choice
between this plan and execution pure
and s1mrle of the London pact
In addition, according to the
Temps, the Presidents finds the
Lloyd George plan too divergent
from the memorandum drawn up at
London last Decem ber by Premier
Lloyd George and Clemenceau, with
the collaboration of the American
representative The president it is
said gives it to be understood that
if the allied powers settle the Adri-
attic problem without consulting the
United States government the United
States will find it impossible tb con-
cern itself IN European affairs.
The memorandum was Immediate
ly examined by the chiefs of the
allied governments before the
French premier left London for Paris
this morning
Premier's Draft Reply to Wilson
Memorandum.
Paris, Feb 1.-The Premiers have
drafted reply to President Wilson's
note on the Adriatic question, which
will be transmitted through the am
bassadors at London and Paris, ac-
cording to a member of Premier
Milleradn's staff, who arrived at
Paris tonight.
The contents of the reply wilt
not be made public until after it is
received by the President of the
! United States. However, another de-
lay in the Adriatic settlement as
consequence of the incident is fore
seen in French official circles.
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The Hague, Feb. 15.-The latest
allied note to Holland with regard to
to the extnadition of the former Ger
man Emperor, reviews the original
demands and recedes therefrom to
the extent that it only asks for his
interment and suggests that the Ger
man monarch be sent to one of the
Dutch Islands in the East Idies. The
Associated Press learns on excellent
authority that the Dutch government
has decided to reply that it will in
tern the Ex-Emperor at Doom Hol-
land and will accept full responsible
ity as to his endangering the peace
Of the world. 1t will also establish
a guard over him and a strict sena-
torship to prevent political communi-
cation with those he should not COM
municate with.
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Cotton Marker

New York, Feb. 16.-The con-
tinued strength of Liverpool led to
a further advance in the cotton mar
ket at the opening here today First
prices were from four to twenty
points higher with May contracts
selling at 34.35. Sentiment was
more or less unsettled by the early
irregularity of the stock market
and the tone was easier The advance
met heavy realizing by recent buy
ers which caused reaction after the
call.
Cotton futures opened steady with
March $3.50, Mayq 343O, an 32.1O,
Oct. 1885, Dec. 29.28.
At noon the market was as fol
lows:
March $3.50. May s4.SO, Jan 1910
31.85, Oct. 29.45.
Spots, Wilson market, middling ba-
sis, 81 1-2 cents.
The market closed at 8 p. m. as fol
lows:
March 36.44; May 34.14; July
1892; Oct 2s.75-
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Wouldn't See A Reporter

Asheville, Febm. 14.-Colonel w
H. Lysten. commanding officer at the
United States General Hospital No.
10, at Oteen, when told by reporter
that a dispatch had been received
here from Washington, telling of a
complaint made by two sick soldiers
at the hospital regarding the food.
not only refused to listen to the dis
patch read over the telephone, but
hung up the receiver in the report
er's ear in the most discourteous
manner. The telephone operator at
the central exchange at the hospital,
when called back said that the Of
ficer refused to talk to any newspa-
per men after 10 o'clock at night.
This is not the first time complaints
have been made to the Congressman
and Senators from this state at
Washington regarding the poor food
served the sick soldiers at Oteen,
who are considered by many people
as special wards of the Christian peo
pie of this city.
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After Won Hindenburg.

London, Feb .16.-The German
press is quoted as saying in a dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Co.
from Copenhagen, regarding the de-
mand of the allies for General Won
Hlndenburg, that the allies demand
him not only on account of the fact
that he said this was a monstrous
and cruel war, but that he wilfuIly
destroyed French and Belgian prop
erty in his retreat from these coun-
tr1es. 4iA&
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STRAINED
CONSTRUCTION
OF President Wilson's Note to
Premiers Regarding Settle
ment Fiume Controversy
WE WILL NOT WITHDRAW

Washington, Feb. 16-President
Wilson, it was learned today at the
White House, did not say in his note
to the Entente powers regarding the
Fiume question that the United
States would no longer be able to
concern itself in European affairs
If the Fiume settlement were made
without consulting America.
Officials at the White House stat
ed that the Interpretation placed
by the Paris Tempts upon his note
was too sweeping They said that
the President said that the United
States would not withdraw from par
ticipating in the peace treaty and the
League of Nations if the treaty is
ratified by the Senate, but that we
would withdraw from any participa-
tlon in the Fiume settlement as the
proposed settlement is contrary to
the policy of the administration.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 16.-- The
Presidents position regarding Fiume
and the whole Adriatic situation is
SAo ~ D0 uAChdhSeu- Inc pOSlLlOn,
however, has never been fully outlin-
ed, officials declared today, and at
the same time declined to define it.
No reply to the Presidents note
has been received here, it was an
nounced at the State Department.
Council IS Considering Wilson's Note
London, Feb. 16-Up to noon to-
day the reply of the Allied Supreme
Council to the Presidents note on
the subject of the Adriatic compro-
mise, had not been dispatched to
Washington, it was stated at the meet
ing of the council today. In the
meanwhile the Presidents action.
is being treated as a sensational in
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IN MEMORIAM

Mrs. Maria Hill Thackston passed
quietly away at the Kenmore hotel,
WaynesviIle, North Carolina on
February s, 1920.
The deceased was sixty-nine years
old. She had been sick only three
weeks and all her loved ones
thought that she was eonvalescing
when she was taken suddenly worse
and the end came without a strug-
gle. Her loving husband, children
and friends did all in their power
to hold her here on earth, but to no
avail. However, she was ready to
go. She said that if she got well she
would be pleased, but if not she
would be reconciled to Gods will.
But for her to die was gain
Mrs. Thackston was the daughter
of Mr.. Thomas Purcell of Virginia.
and reared in Charlotte county. For
the past twenty years. however, she
has made her home in WaynesviIle.
where her husband had charge of the
Kenmore Hotel.
The following children survive her.
Mrs. John Goodwin of Wilson, N. c.;
r. H. Thackston of Lynchurg, Va:
E. {. Thackston of Wilson, N. c.:
I. H. Thackston of nWaynesviIle, N.
c., and o. P. Thackston of Boston
Mass.
Her Devoted Daughter.
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STOCKS.

New York, Feb. 16. - Stocks
were heavy at the outset of the ses-
sion, on account of events over the
week end which led to much irregu-
larity. The oils and motors were the
first to yield, followed by the ship
pings and equipments. The weak
stocks were Mexican petroleum, Gen
eral motors and Baldwin loeomo-
tives in which the initial losses COW
cred from one and a haH to five
points. Declines were generally in
creased during the first half hour,
General Motors showing the extraor-
dinary loss of ten points with furth-
er reversals in the steels