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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-08-26
lllusrecd By irwin Copyrsht b>Geoae HDordaeo

have mentioned that my first morn
ing at Hartley house gardener asked
me to see one of his children, which
had bad cough. The man had a
good deal of sickness In his family in
the next few months. and was Of
considerable service.
The gardeners name was William
son. He Ind been on the place almost
from the time of Mr.. Sidney's purchase
Of it. He was attached to it, proud Of
his work and fond of 1t and It's results.
He had a neat little cottage beyond
the gardens. His wife was very pleas
ant and thought too much Of my serv-
ices. Williamson himself was fine
man. and am interested in gardening
Consequently, having to visit the fam
lily every day or every other day,
formed habit of talking with him.
When. by chance. spoke of the
ghost story to Williamson, with no
more purpose than ever had had in
these inquiries, l noticed that he was
bit embarrassed.
II take no stock in the stories about
the pool" he said. 'Id just as lief
pass it at midnight as midday-al-
most"
"Be honest. Williamson" suggested
laughingly.
"Almost, ! said" he replied. "But 1
did see something at the pool"
He was a straightforward, unimag-
inative sort of man. was sure he was
not about to indulge in romance.
II know something of these stories,"
he said. II have not gossiped mine
about was coming from town late
after midnight. 1t was the second
year of our being here. 1t was in the
fall or late summer do not remem-
Der. AS ! came along the road by the
pool, / saw the figure of a man stand
ing by the edge of the river. It was
light enough for me to see that the
figure was leaning on a stick or cane.
] stopped and was going to call out,
but for some reaso1-I don't know Just
why-l didn't. Tie figure did not
move. began to feel creepy and
went on as gently as l could. Fifty
feet farther, ] heard Il rustling In the
brush and thought saw a face. |
couldn't be sure, but | thought did.
] know ! heard a rustling. When I
got out in the open, ran the rest OF
the way home on the turf"
"There was nothing very alarming
about that" ! suggested. My romance
needed more substance. "You saw a
man and heard noise"
There was nothing in seeing a man
and hearing a noise." said Williamson.
1T was the effect"
THAT was due to the hour and the
place"
mo, I'm not superstitious l was
not thinking Of the place. The man
on the bank was different from man.
] could not see why. | didn't think he
was man. 1t was not because l was
Scared-at first. became scared rs
looked at h'~N. He did not move.
lie did not seem to be alive. When
felt shivers starting up and down my
back, knew | was scared. Then when
heard the rustlng, went home as
quickly and quietly as l could"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-08-26

wax figure taken from display win
dow. I felt like one. q thing with q
wax smile and no animation.
1T is merely precautionary" said
Mrs. Sidney uneasily. 1T is quite iu-
possible to explain. You will have to
accept my judgment, Isobel. DR.. John"
an odd halfway house toward init
macy she reached and stopped at
"Dr. John has been kind enough to
Go as l asked him. l need and want
the support Of my children in what
am doing"
felt touch Of emotion at that.
Unconsciously,> intent upon her main
point. she had INCLUDED me at the fire.
side and had spoken of her children"
Anything you do or have done is
all right, mother" said Isobel, recov-
ering from her sense Of humor. CDR
John-will not be unhappy am sure
will you, doctor? And I-mother-
I'll get an advantage Of you in this
see if don't"
You mustn't try to. 1sobel," said
Mrs. Sidney anxiously. II am doing
the best cam"
Later in the evening saw Isobel,
finding her alone in the library, where
she was reading. I went in to get a.
book before going to bed. She was
by lamp near the fireplace, and she
looked very beautiful.
II want to talk to you." she said
when she saw me. do you know the
explanation of this?"
"No," said.
you are not quite honest" she said.
"A man engaged to girl he never
asked to marry him might suspect that
something was out of the ordinary"
"Of course, something is extraordi-
nary" l said. do you know what
it ISL"
mo. DON'T" she said. why don't
you sit DOWN."
With soft witchery of feminiaity
she pervaded and glorified the room,
but she was peremptory. was not
sullen. but l felt defiant.
Because don't want to sit down."
l said.
Isobel smiled indulgently ut me.
"Oh. sit down. DR.. john" she said.
IT want to talk to you. We are en-
gagged, you know, and engaged people
ought to have talk after the event.
if not before"
"You understand how this hap
pened." suggested.
Il do" she said. MY, mother is
frightened. Jed has been trying to
marry me-"
What can give him the privilege Of
such insolence!" exclaimed.
81 imagine he is enamored." she said
serenely. ut may seem impossible to
you.'
HAS this man approached you d.
rectly?" asked.
"He has been gallant, amorous, sug-
gestive, tender. soulful, aggressive,
pleading, threatening, srbservient and
Il think that is all-but only in man
ner."
81 don't understand it," I said help
lessly.
Neither do l." she said. "And l
know just enough to know that shall
not understand it. do not like to find
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-08-26

serted themselves. Mrs. Sidney, when
she told Isobel of the engagement, had
me present. The mother was really
embarrassed, almost flustered. but she
was determined. Isobel was greatly
amused.
1t may be imagined that was not
heroic. ! might better have been a
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-08-26
(Co:1r1nued next week

How About Other si<ates7
E The, first roller skate was patented
In 1923.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-08-26

Good Company.
One good talker and one good list
ener make the most satisfactory chat
Buffalo Enquirer,
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
LOCAL YACHTSMEN
 ATTENDING RACE

Among the Bridgeport people who went down to Sandy Hook today to watch the International Yacht cup race was Wilson Marshall of Marina park, the well known yachtsma1i, who is a close friend of Sir Thomas Lip ton. MT. Marshall went to the race in his own yacht which is one of the finest craft on the Atlantic sea- board.
 Some Bridgeporters may follow the race in airplanes which intend to follow the yachts, offering seats for unusually high prices. The major ity of local yachtsmen, however, will follow the race in the newspapers There is quite a bit of local interest and the feeling prevails that America will again win the international tro- phy-
 Senator George B. Clark left for the boat races, with party of friends, aboard his yacht, Top" at 6 o'clock this morning from the dock at the foot of East Main street with Captain Linstrom as the skipper of the Top" Senator Clark's guests included Richard Brown, William Shaugnessy, Richard Oppe1, Dr. Phil and Dr. William Mclaughlin, Daniel l. McNamara. John H. Heaphy,-Rob- ert E. Donnelly, Samuel B. Plotkin, William T. Myers and Francis Bren- nan.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
BULLET SKATERS
 VALUABLE GEMS

New York, July 5 = Three dia- monds of a $10,OOo collection bought from Tiffany & Company by Gunnel Mum of Radnor, Pa.. were found shattered today by .38 calibre bull let as they lay in the box in which they were delivered. MT. Mum bought the gems for his wife, who is daughter of Deputy Police Commjs- sioner Rodman Wanamaker of this city.
 A hole in the red plush case show ed where the bullet entered. The shattered diamonds were worth $3,0OO. Police are seeking to deter mine whether the burlet was fired into the jewel case before or after it was delivered.
 The express company which de- livered-the gems disowned responsi- bility in the matter, recalling that in September, 1919, a bomb was receiv- ed at the home of Mrs. Rodman Wanamaker, wife or the police off, cial, from a former employe. Off, cials of the company believe someone had in mind the Wanamaker bomb and fired a shot into the jewel box to ascertain if it contained explosives
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
IS SLEUTH
 HEAD
Changes in Police Department Announc- ed by Superintendent Flanagan When He Takes the Oath of Of- flee This Morning.

\ At 12 o'clock noon today, Lieuten- ant Patrick Flanagan was officially ushered into office as superintendent of the Bridgeport police department. taking the place of John H. Redgate, who headed the local force since June 1, 1916. At the same time, Lieutenant Thomas H. Flood was in stalled as assistant superintendent, in place of Assistant Superintendent Charles H. Suckley, who held that office from January 25, 1917 until the present date.
 The change in chief officials of the department, which was brought by the retirement of Superintendent Redgate and Assistant Superintendent Suckley, was accompanied by one of the greatest shifting of general as- signments that has ever occurred on the force.
 Captain John H. Began, who has recently been in command of the ;Tourth precinct station, will take the flace of Captain Edward O. Cronan, aA chief of the detective bureau C.onan's retirement became effective totay with those of Redgate and Sucaley. Captain Began was appoint ed a regular member of the police de- pertinent on April IS, 1899. He was made sergeant on March 31, 1906. On March IS, 1911, he was promoted to the rank of captain, and since that time has been in command of the var ious precincts in the city.
 Captain Charles H. Wheeler, who was :n command of the Traffic bu- reau for a number of years, and who lately has been in charge of the De- tective bureau. will hereafter com- mand the Second precinct station
 Captain Philip T. Plansfie1d, who is now in charge of the Second precinct, will so to the Fourth precinct as commanding officer where he will take the pace of Assistant Superintendent Thomas H. Flood.
 The Traffic division has been placed under the command of Captain Jas. Walker, whose promotion from the grade of lieutenant went into effect this noon. Captain Walker was ap- pointed to the regular force on March 2s, 1906. He was made a sergeant on April 1, 1913 and a lieutenant on June 1, 1916. He was recently on duty in the First precinct under the command of Captain John O'Con1ell.
 lieutenants have been assigned to the following precincts:
 Lieut.. Daniel Poland to first pre- cinct, platoon A.
 LieEt. Joseph P, Coughlin to first precinct, platoon D.
 LieEt. John J. Flynn to second precinct station, platoon B.
 LieEt. A1pheus Gou1don to third precinct station, platoon B.
 Seven new sergeants. whose promo tions also went into effect today have been assigned to posts as follows:
 Sergeant F. A. Salmons to Firs. precinct, platoon B. Sergeant Ed ward Cassidy to First precinct, pla- toon C. Sergeant Thomas Kearney to First precinct, platoon D. Sergeant John Dwyer to Second precinct, pla- toon A- Sergeant Edward Wakeman to Second precinct, platoon c. Ser geant Robert Connors to Third pre- c1nct, platoon B. Sergeant Michae Arnoless to vice squad.
 Sergeant John E. Browne, has beer appointed acting lieutenant and vii be assigned to duty in the Fourtf precinct, platoon A.
 CContinued on Page Eighty
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
St. SWithin Comes In
 Hail, Rain

St Swithin came in with the vets and with jitney trouble and yacht race and a few other things this morning. For this is St. Sw1th1n' S day and the old legend is that if 1t rains today it will rain the next forty days. It rained last year on St. Swithin's day and it also rained in termittently for eighty days.
 The old legend says nothing, how ever. about hail storms, There was peach of a hail storm along about o:SO this morning and the hail stones, which were not as large as hens eggs, pelted roofs and other things just as though they were pebbles Now If 1t rains on St. Swithin's day and forty days rain follows, what will happen if it nails? It is possible that we may have twenty days of hail.
 But so long as the jitney trouble and the yacht race don't stay around for forty days everybody will be happy
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
Named
 For President Bv
 The Third Party

Chicago, July IS - The Farmer Labor party, born of a fusion of numerous political groups today had a platform and candidates. At 4 o'clock this morning it's convention, after an all-day and night session chose Farley Parker Christensen, Salt Lake City attorney, and Max S. Hayes, Cleveland labor leader, as its presi- dential and vice presidential nominees respectively.
 Today a group of dissa tisfied dele gates, formerly allied ith the com mittee of AS met and considered plac- ing their own ticket in the field under the Forty eight banner.
 The Forty-eighters who remained in the Farmer-Labor convention were rewarded by seeing Christensen, chairman of the Forty-eight conven- tion, selected to lead the fusion party, while the labor leaders contented themselves with the selection of their national chairman. Hayes, for second place.
 Christensen's nomination served to weld strongly the elements remaining g in the convention. One report was current that the dissatisfied Forty eighters would confine their activities today to organizing anew for a purely educational movement.
 Not all was harmony in the fusion convention. Heated debate developed over the choice of a name. The Forty eighters carried their unsuc- cessfu1 committee fight against the socialistic doctrines of the radical 1aborites to the floor. But the well laid plans were nullif1ed by labor leaders who blocked adoption of a platform said to be satisfactory to Senator % LaFollette. Forty-eighters charged the fusion party was boss ridden by a clique.''
 Amidst the uproar when delegates in every corner of the hall were clam
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
CAR HITS GIRL
 DOES NOT STOP

Alighting from a jitney at the corner of Ellsworth street and Fair field avenue at 11:15 o'clock last night Miss Ethel Breiner; 22 years old. of Ocean avenue, started to cross the street and when half Kay across she was struck by an automo obile. The young lady was knocked to the pave ment by the force of the glancing blow and sustained a sprained left knee and abrasions of the right arm. > The ambulance was called and Dr. Maxwell removed the patient to St. Vincents hospital after he had rem dered first aid treatment. The driver of the car that struck the young lady did not stop after the accident.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
JitncyS Run On Old Routes And
 None Arrested
Representatives of the Trolley Company, the City and the Jitney Men Hold a 'Three Hour Conference at the Mayors Office Try ing to Reach An Agreement.

The trolley cars were run hing this morning and all day and the jitneys and the jitney, busses were all running on their accustomed routes. And there were no arrests of iit- neurs.
 The reason why there no ar rests was that Mayor Wilson had called to a conference at ms office representatives of the trolley company, counsel
 for the jitney men and repre-
 sentatives of the jitney men.
 This conference was in pro- gress for nearly three hours
 this morning and when those
 who were in attendance left
 the office of the mayor they
 said they had nothing to give
 out for publication.
 The conference broke LID at
 two o'clock and it was an
 nounced then that there was
 no chance of an agreement and
 that affairs would have to take their course.
 It is expected that the iitney men will ask for an injunction at once.
 The conference, in so far as it could be learned, had to do with the proposition that the jitney men ac- cept some other routes than those l now used and than those named in the ordinance passed Monday night At | lunch time the matter did not seem | to have been decided for after the conferees had left Mayor Wilson called some of them back into his office again for another conference It is believed that the mayor has decided to call another meeting of | the board of aldermen at once to pass l'another ordinance realizing that the | ono passed at Monday nights meet | ing is not legal in that 1t was chang | ed after it was passed.
 Counsel for the jftney men, it was | learned this morning had already | prepared a request for a court injunc- l tfon against the city preventing the | authorities from enforcing the ordi- | nance on the ground of its illegality l but in view of the conference this | morning the request was not present. l ed to the court.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
" a ntcd To Get
 Cr0nan
Suck1ey Tells Policemen At Meeting Today That the Police Com missioners Were After Cronan's Scalp p and They Used Him To Do It.

Charging that the police commits sioners were out to '.get'' Captain Edward O. Cronan, of the Detective department, and that they chose him to do the getting former As sistant Superintendent of Police Charles H. Suckley, in a statement made this noon to hundreds of po- lice officers who had gathered in the City court room, declared that he had absolutely nothing to do with the suspension of Captain Cronan. He further declared that the police commissioners took an unfair advan- tage of him in the entire matter.
 The meeting was called this noon for the purpose of holding farewell ceremonies in honor of Supt. John II. Redgate, Assistant Superintendent Charles H. Suckley, Captain Edward O.. Cronan and Doorman Wilhelm Lundberg. Shortly after 12 o'clock, hundreds of officers had crowded their way into the room and were waiting for the affair to begin.
 The retiring officers were summon
 ed to the courtroom, and Lieutenant Daniel Poland took charge of the ceremonies. Accompanying each pre- sentation with an appropriate ad- dress, Lieutenant Poland presented to
 John H. Redgate and Captain Ed ward o. Cronan solid gold Knights of Columbus charms. Charles $. Suck ley receive a gold Elks' card case, and Doorman Lundberg was present
 ed with a gold watch fob. All of the gifts were presented on behalf of the
 entire department.
 In his speech of acceptance,
 former Superintendent Redgate
 thanked the men for their kind re-
 1,,-on n1 me
 department in the following words: irrespective of what anyone may say, Bridgeport has not only one of the best, but the best police depart ment in the country. My recent rein statement to office was vindication not only of myself but of the entire department
 The bombshe11 was exploded wher former Assistant Superintendent Charles H. Suckley started his ac- ceptance speech. After thanking the members of the department fol their action in remembering him Suckley branched off to the recen Cronan affair and gave a complete history of the case. In telling o1 the circumstances, the former super intendent did not hesitate to attack the police commissioners for .theil actions.
 "I wish to say that I had nothing to do with the recent upheaval, em phaticalfy announced the former su perintendent, "and lam going to tel you the exact truth as to the changes
 'The police commissioners were I, out to get Captain Cronan, and they
 selected me to get him. But I wan | you to know that I had nothing more 1 to do with this matter than did yoJ
 men in this room. It was unfair ad vantage which they took of me-"
 Each and every man who ha:
 been elevated has my sincere con 1 gratulations.
 After this outburst, the meeting proceeded in the usual manner. Cap ] tain Cronan and Doorman I.undbers l thanked the men for their remem | brances but said nothing regarding l the statements of the former assist l ant superintendent.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16

bring so speak, Gilbert E. Roe, La Fol1eita's personal representa- tive, sent In wofd that the senator would not under any circumstances become the party nominee on the majority plat form. adopted soon afterward
 Removal of LaFollette strengthened the lAborites' control. The forty eightefs trailed along through the rest of tbe session although once they tried to raise their voice in the pro- ceedin4s and discourage adoption of the name "farmer-labor' as a party designation. They contended without success that the white collar slaves and eastern liberals both small mer- chants and professional men, would be df.Fen away by what they de- scribe1 as a ''cha ss' name
 The Est of names placed in nonina- ton iAcluded besides Christensen. Debs. Henry Ford, Louis F. Post, Goverror Lynn J. Frazier of North Dakota and Jane Adams
 TweEty names were offered for vice president but they were withdrawn one by one until only three were left Max E. Hayes, Carrie Chapman Catt SufraPzst leader, and Lester Barlow leader of the world war veterans Hayes received all except about a uOACh rOISS diIO lue wa made unanimous. The convention then e->ded. ~
 The aew party's presidential non- inee Ees born at Weston, Idaho, 4e years fso. From early life on a farm ChristsAsen, the eldest of five chil- dren, t1ugged away at an education until he graduated law at Cornell. He since Pas spent most of his time in Salt Like City.
 Priof to 1912 he was ranked as a "doEliv<r' Republican but allied him. self wfch the Bull Moose in that year The dSath of that party sent him adrift end he said. he .fsfdled into the stall and voted for Wilson in 1o16,'
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
THREE HELD FOR
 AUTOMOBILE THEFT

Stolen shortly after o'clock last night from it's parking place in Gold street, a Hudson sedan car owned by Angus Thorne, superintendent of the Charities Department, was recovered a few hours later in Mamaroneck, N. Y, and three men were arrested on charges of being implicated in the theft.
 The men who were taken into GUS tody gave their names as Joseph Dooley, Francis J. Mccarthy and John Connery, all of Boston, Mass. The Mamaroneck police notified the local Detective Bureau of the recov- cry of-the car and Detectives Seary and Malone went to that town today to bring the three prisoners back to Bridgeport They will be arraigned for trial in the City Court tomorrow morning..
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
POLICE TO ENFORCE JITNEY ORDINANCE

Copies of the new jitney ordinance which was recently passed by the city council, were placed in the hands Of Superintendent of Police Patrick Flanagan and Prosecuting Attorney Alexander L. Delaney this morning
 The superintendent said today that he had not yet looked over the new ordinance, but expects to enforce its provisions to the best of his ability. This evidently means that jitneymen who operate their cars in violation of the new rulings will be subject to inm ediate arrest.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
Sim Fein Raids
 Dublin POStOffice

race horse fancier and owner> of q tract of land from which tenants had been evicted, was found yesterday by the roadside near Drombane near Thurles. Dwyer had received sew eral warnings as result of aggreSs- i've actions. He is survived by a large family.
 Workers in Ireland are refusing to move freight trains carrying any sort of war material and Sim F'einers yes terday kidnapped five men who offer ed to move the trains after the others had declined.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16

Dublin, July 15-Fifty men raided the general postofhcfhe here today and carried off all letters directed to Dublin Castle, the vice regal lodge, the chief secretary and under secre- taly of the Irish administration.
 A patrol of five constables and a sergeant was ambushed last night in the Adare district of County Liner ick One constable was wounded and died shortly afterward but the others escaped uninjured.
 ,. The bu1let-riddled body of John Dwyer. caretaker for W. F. Henley. a
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
FINED FOR PEEPING
 IN BATHING TENTS

Alleged to have been peeping into bathing tents at Seaside Park yester- day. afternoon, Peter Balent, of 94S Wordin avenue was arrested yester- day afternoon and arraigned in the City court this morning, on technical charges of breach of the peace.
 Ba1ent told Judge Frederic A. Bart lett that he was merely waiting for his wife in the park, and he was not attempting to peer into the tents. He was fined $50 and costs, but took an appeal from the decision of the court.