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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
City Clerk Says He is Contemplating a Busi- ness Venture Butathe Warmth of the Politi- cal Atmosphere in the Republican Camp May Have Had Something to Do With It.

City Clerk J. H. Alexander Robin- son, has resigned as chairman of the Bridgeport Republican Town com m1ttee, a pcsltion which he has fill ed for eight and one-half years The news became known this morning through letters which MT Robinson sent to members of the committee. in which he gave added business as the cause of his resignation as chairman
 That the former chafrm arn4is not out of politics however is evruenr py the statement which he made this morning in which he said:
 T am not out of the game entire ly, and I will do all I can for the election of Senator Harding and the Republican ticket.''
 Robinson's resignation has left the Republican party with hout an official head in Bridgeport. and coming at this time makes it imperative that new man be elected chairman innne-
 diately. Who will succeed the city clerk to the office of chairman of the committee could not be determined with a degree of exactness today, but
 the chances of a number of logical
 candidates are about even.
 For the past ten years, Robinson
 has taken a leading part in the cam
 pa1gns in Bridgeport. He served one
 year and a half as clerk of the Town
 Conmittee and was then elected
 chairman. At the convention held last spring he was reelected to of flee, and was to fill the position. until 1922. According to the rules, new chairman must be elected by the del egates at the last convention. Just when these delegates will call a m eet- ing for the purpose of electing Rob inson's successor, is unknown at pres ent
 Following are extracts from the letters which were received by mem bers of the Town Committee today: Owing to the fact that I am con- templating a business venture, which will demand all the time I can spa re from my official duties, find it neces- | chairman of the Republican Town Committee.
 T am notifying the members of the committee of my intentions so that | you may take such steps as you deem ntce essary
 T shall always feel proud of the part I have been privileged to play with you in the management of the partys affairs under the leadership of 1 the. greatest organizer in the country, l and enjoying his friendship, John T. 1 King. We need have no regrets nor | make no apologies for the policies we | have dictated toward the. .developmen
 of Bridgeport sM l 'I want to thank you for your CO., operation in the years we have
 worked together3 and wish you sue
 cess for the future. With best wishes and personal regards
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
Gen. Edwards. Father Kelly
 Are Speakers
Exercises Begin Promptly at 9 O'clock Friday and Continue Over
 Saturday

On Friday and Saturday the second annual state convention of the Amer ican Legion will be held in Bridgeport. Promptly at nine o'clock on Friday morning the Department colors, a large white silk banner with the seal of the legion in the centre, and the inscription Department of Connecti- cut American Legion in gold letters and the Post Banner which has the same device on a blue field together with the Stars and Stripes escorted by a full color guard in unifkcm and accompanied by the Wheeler & Will son band will be carried from the Post headquarters at 307 Golden Hill street to the convention hall in the Stratfield Hotel. The line of march will be from 307 Golden Hill street to to Main, to the Stratfield. Following g the arrival of the colors in the hall there will be a concert by the band.
 At 10:30 the exercises will be open ed with prayer by the department chaplin, Henry F. Cassidy, of Hart ford. The speaker will be General Clarence R. Edwards, formerly com mander of the 26th or Yankee Divis- ion; Colonel R. G. ChoImeley Jones
 director of Bureau of War Risk In surance; R. T. Fisher, director ot Federal Board Vocational Training; and Rev. Francis A. Kelley, nationa
 chaplin of the Legion and said to be
 the most decorated chaplin in the A
 E. F. He has the British Military
 Medal, the French War Cross, Bel
 gian Decoration, and the American Distinguished Service Cross. Chaplin Kelley spoke here during the mem berShip drive last winter. Governor (Continued on Page Twelve)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
WATERBURY BUSES
 TO ASK INJUNCTION

Waterbury. Aug. 17.-Latest deve1- apments in the jitney situation in dicate that an injunction to prevent the police from enforcing the recent traffic ordinance, will be applied for by Thursday. Attorney T. F. Me- Grath. counsel for the jitneymen, yes terday said it would be impossible to say whether an injunction would be applied for until the legal commit tee of the Waterbury Public Service association had instructed him to do 50. But at the meeting of the com mittee held last evening it was learn ed that the committee had decided to take this action.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
SAYS TENNESSEE
 WILL NOT RAT|FY

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 17-Mem- bers of the Tennessee House went in- to session today prepared to vote on ratification of the federal suffra ge amendment. Favorable action on the ratification resolution, already ap- proved by the Senate would make Tennessee the thirty-sixth state to "a tify the amendment and would give the ballot to the women of the entire country.
 Advocates and opponents of suf- fraSe made conflicting claims, agreed that the result would be close
 The committee which considered the ratification resolution voted ten to eight to recommend adoption.
 Speaker Seth Walker, leader of the anti-suffrage forces predicted in a decisive manner that the amendment would be rejected.
 Fifty votes are necessary for rati- fication. SuffragiSts claimed from 53 to 60 votes although admitting that five of the seven Nashville repres- entatives had gone over. to the op- position.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
REDS ARE BEATEN
 BACK
Poles Hit the Encirc1ing Line Around Warsaw and Puncture Some Holes in Them-Sov- jet Forces Are Pushed Back Across the Bug River-Posen Pleads For Poles.

Paris, Aug. 17-Severa1 successful counter attacks have been launched by the Poles against the Bolshevik armies which are hammering at the gates or Warsaw. In the neighbor- hood of Cholm, on the southern sec tor of the Warsaw front, Soviet forces which had crossed the Bug river, have been hurled back across that stream While in the. region of Modlin, north west of Warsaw, the Poles have be- gun counter offensive, directing their attack in the direction of Mlawa.
 Military critics here said that the situation was better than it had been for some time and laid stress upon the attack against the Bolsheviki near Cholm. They also said there were in dlcat1onS that the Polish command had decided to make necessary sacri- fees on the southern front in eastern GaHcia.
 The battle near Cho1m may be a precursor of an offensive movement designed to draw southward Soviet forces engaged against Warsaw, al- though some believed it was the Po- fish intention merely to gain time in the struggle. Little significance was placed in the Polish attack near Mod lin as critics considered that simul- taneeuS attacks on both Hanks of the Soviet army would he rash.
 London, Aug. 17.-Warsaw still is held by the Poles. so far as despatches received here disclose. The latest So- viet communique does not claim that the city is captured, while the Polish official statement yesterday represent t. ed the defenders as making successful resistance.
 In the meantime the Russian armies are rapidly progressing g through the Polish corridor and are said to be within fifty miles of Dan zig Nothing is known of the peace negotiations at Minsk beyond the statement made by Earl Curzon. Sec retary of State for Foreign Affairs, ir the House of Commons yesterday that peace conversations were pro. ceeding.
 Thousands of citizens of Posen have Joined in a great dem monstration, beg g1nS the entente nations to save Pc land,- says a dispatch to the Tim es This message dated today makes no reference to the establishment of { new Polish government in Posen, ru morS of which have been current here during the last couple of days
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
flames Mosca, Arrested At Greenwich Recent ly and Only a Few Days Ago Held Again at Warehouse Point Shot Down in Argu- ment Over a $6,OOO Bill For Whiskey- Been Warned.

New Haven, Aug 17.-Iames Mosca-, B years old, of New Haven, chief of the whiskey smgglers in the state of Connecticut, was shot and killed at Springfield yesterday afternoon in a feud between distributors and receiv- CTS of whiskey which has been raging for many days. Four other men were shot in yesterdays battle while on the day before John Gaudioso was found mortally shot following a row in Grand avenue, New Haven. This was also part of the feud. Mosca is the man who recently fig ured :n the chase of a Greenwich po- E1iceman from Greenwich to NorwaEk after a moonshine> auto and he was the man who figured in the sensa- tional arrest at Warehouse Point the other day when state policemen found a 17-year-old girl guarding a. rum running automobile.
 If common report is true the amount of money made by these smuSSlers IS enormous. One man here in New Haven is said to have cleaned up $50, 900 in six months on the sale of contraband. Others have prospered proportionately-
 But Mosca was a. man recognized by the insiders as the biggest man in the bunch and the police here say that reprisaIs from his friends is almost certain to follow. He was warned sthat gunmen were following him.
 Mosca was released Saturday in bonds of $3,000 pending hearing be- fore United States Deputy Commis- , sioner Bernard F.. Lynch as the result tof his arrest early Friday morning He was charged with violation of the Volstead act in transporting liquor ir an automobile. He left the car al
 Warehouse Point when it got out o1
 (Continued on Page Four)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
OF
 MEXICO OFFERED

Mexico City, Aug. 17-PresIdent Wilson is ready to recognize the pres ent Mexican government if the latter agrees with the terms set forth. in a proposal from Secretary of State Colby on, this subject, according to a message sent to President Della Huerta from Ferndando Caledron, Mexican high commissioner to the United States, now in the American 'ca apital, says the Excelsior today
 Secretary Co1by's proposition, ac- cording to the newspaper was:
 That North American lives and property be respected.
 That indemnities be paid foreign CTS who suffered during the revoIu- ton.
 That the Carranza decrees which are found to be confiscatory be dero- gated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
IRON, $l5,O0O
 FIRE
Blaze in the Sa1tman Building on State Street Keeps the Fire men Busy For Two Hours--Tenants Smell ed Smoke Late Last Evening.

Fire, which started from an un- this morning in the Saltman building on State street, which is owned by Marcus Hirsh of East Main street and occupied by the A. Blank and company, Inc, did damage to the amount of $15,o0o, according to an estimate made by the owners after the fire had been put under control Hirsch, the owner of the building, was out of town and could not be reached this morning for an estimate as to the amount of damages done to the building.
 While no official statement could be given as to the cause of the fire an investigation made by Chief Daniel Johnson brought out that the fire was probably caused by an iron that had been left burning on the press ing board in the rear of the building. About s10,000 worth of ladies' ap- parel, which had been finished and ready for shipment and which had been piled in the rear of the shop near where the pressing is done was a complete loss. The owners say their losses are only about one-half covered by insurance.
 The building is of fireprOof con struction but suffered da images chiefly due to water and smoke and in the rear of the Blank shop where about 20 square feet of the flooring was com pletely burned away. As early as 10 o'clock last night other occupants of the building said they smelt smoke but did not believe that it came from the building and consequently did not turn in an alarm. The fire is be- heved to have been smouldering all night and shortly after 6 o'clock this morning the flames broke from one of the rear windows. A still alarm was phoned inTby the owner of the restaurant next door to the build ing and a pedestrian on his way to work pulled the box, No. 14, at the corner of Broad and State str <Ss Due to the fact that the fire had been raging the greater part of the night the fire was well under way when the firemen arrived but was quickly got under control. Other firms in the building suffered only slight dama ge from water. The Blank Company is engaged in the manufacture of ladies wearing apparel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
STAMFORD CHIEF HAS
 BUSY DAY
Complaint of Night At tack Leads to Fight and Discovery of a Still.
Especial to The Times.)

Stratford, Aug. 17-Discovery of 25 gallon cask nearly filled with wine and several more gallons in the mak- ing at the house next to that of Michael Strelecki, Sachs street, Stratford, lends color to the theory that the miScreantS who beat Stre- lecki into insensibility Sunday night and then assaulted his 13 year old daughter were moved by revenge, due to their belief that Strelecki had "squealed" to the authorities regard ing their unlawful liquor making.
 Yesterday Strelecki complained to Chief William B. Nichols that Sum day night he was attacked in his sleep beaten into inconsistencies. tied hand and foot, gagged and thrown into a closet. When the as sailants whom he could not describe,
 threw him into the closet they at-
 tempted to close the door inflicting painful injuries on his legs. Leaving
 him they proceeded to the room of
 his little girl and assaulted her. An
 investigation proved this part of Stre-
 leckis Story to-~be true as the child
 is in a serious condition.
 Nichols started to Streleckis house
 and just as he reached there noticed
 two men quarreling. Becoming sus-
 picious of them as it was apparent
 that they had been OT1nk1nS, N1ChOlS
 asked to see the drivers license and
 registration papers. '~
 Bauguski, who was driving the
 machine said his papers were in his home, 5 Sachs street asked Nichols
 to go in with him to see them. Nich- ols refused whereupon Bauguskfs s companion was sent for them.
 He did not return, however, and Nichols then placed Bauguski under arrest sending a boy to a nearby store to get the patrol wagon. Bauguski begged the Chief to let him go and even offered him $50. When he found his pleas useless Bauguski at- tackled Nichols and as he is a big chap tossed the Chief around until the officer managed to land a few telling blows reducing his prisoner to insensibility.
 Bauguski was taken into his home and Dr. E. H. J. Hennessey summon ed as he was in need of medical at tention. While in the house the smell of liquor was very pronounced and this fact soon led to the discovery of 1 the wine in process of manufacture | ~Bauguskis associate was appre- Bauguski was charged with breach of the peace, assault, drunkenness and driving a motor vehicle without a drivers license or registration pa pers. He was held in $150 bonds and will be up for a hearing on Thursday morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
Six Districts Are
 Against The Mayor
Delegates in the Fourth Are Instructed to Vote
 Against Him in the City Convention.

As the result of caucuses held last night in Republican districts, Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, for the first time Tn 10 years, is confronted with out right mutiny to his wishes. Open warfare has at last broken out in the ranks of the Republican machine. with six districts said to be lined up against the mayor. In the Fourth district the revolt has spread to such an extent that the delegates elected last night were instructed to vote against the wishes of the mayor in the coming primaries
 In addition to the Fourth, there are five other districts where strenu- ous opposition has developed, and al- though delegates were not instructed to vote against the mayor there seems to be a general understanding that they will not line up in accord with c. B. Wilson. These districts are the First, Third, Fifth, Seventh and Eighth
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17

Reports from the Second, Tenth and Twelfth districts show that the Wilson supporters are in the major ity, and the mayor may count upon these districts to lend him their sup port. The Sixth, Ninth and Eleventh districts, according to reports, are on the fence, and are ready to jump with the ma jority. Evidently it is in the last named districts that much work will be done by both sides.
 The First district has chosen as delegates to the primaries: Earle E. Garlick Frank L. Wilder and H. F. Bryant.
 The Second district will be repre- sented by A. J. Worthy, J. J. Stone and W. F. D. Fitzpatrick
 Third district republicans met in their clubrooms in Alfred street last night, and selected Harry Dykeman, (Continued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
Chief Of HOOCh SnugglcrSKillcd
 At Springfield
MAYOR WILSON
 JOLLIES WATERBURY

Mayor Wilson journeyed to Water bury yesterday with a party of city officials and spent about an hour go- ing through Waterbury's new city hall. The party also inspected the Fire Department. Mayor Wilson was very favorab1y impressed with the up to date equipment of Mayor Sand lands office. He said, Bridgeport might learn a lot from Waterbury"
 No reason for the visit of the Bridge port contingent could be ascertained and Mayor Sandland was away and unable to welcome his visitors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
MAYOR OF
 CORK IS
 DEPORTED
Taken In Destroyer to Eng land Still Refusing
 to Eat

Cork, Aug. Inference McSwe- ney, Lord Mayor of Cork. was de- ported to England today on a de- stroyer having been found guilty by court martial of sedition.
 He still refused to eat, having been on hunger strike since his arrest on Thursday.
 He was convicted of having under his control the secret police cipher. of having made a seditious speech on the occasion of his election and of having a copy of the resolution of the Cork corporation pledging ale glance to the Irish republican parlia- ment, which the court martial declars ed was likely to cause disaffection.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
so MILES OF
 STALLED COAL

Baltimore, Aug. 17-Sixty miles of cars, loaded with coal, are choking the roads between Brunswick and Curtis Bay terminals, Baltimore, ac- cording to M. c. Byers, president of the Western Maryland railroad. He says that the congestion, due to the failure of ship owners to load coal and to laxtty in the issuance of coal permits is the worst he has ever known.
 The congestion is all the more de- plorable, he says, because there is such a demand for coal in New Eng land and elsewhere. The idleness of so many freight cars will cause pro- duction at the mines to suffer, he thinks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
"Preposterous," Says
 Mannix of Offer

London, Aug: 17-1Proposals by Pre- mier Lloyd George in the House of Commons yesterday that every fla cility be given the mother of Arch bishop Mannix of Australia to come to London from Ireland to visit her son are denounced as ''preposterous" by the prelate in an interview with the Daily Mail. The archbishop said his mother could not possibly travel, owing to her age, no matter how much assistance should be given her. He also denied having said he wished to go to Ireland for personal reasons.
 "If go to Ireland,'' he declared, ''it will be with all the freedom of a free citizen"
 He denied rumors that he had been summoned to Rome and said he ad- hered to his original intention to go to Rome at about Christmas time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Aug. 17-Fair tonight and Wednesday. ---|.s
 For Connecticut: Fair tonight and Wednesday,; cooler; moderate north and northwest winds.
 Weather conditions: An area of high pressure central this morning over Ontario is producing pleasant weather with cool nights in the northern districts east of the Missis- sippi riXeE- As-weII defined area of low pressure central over Montana is causing cloudy and showery weather in the extreme northwestern districts The tenn 1perature is rising slowly be- tween the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi river, but continues about normal from the Mississippi river eastward to the coast
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with cool nights and
 arm days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
POLICE CHIEF
 SENT TO PRISON

Covington, Ky, Aug. 17-L. E. Bull lock. formerly chief of police of Cow ington, has been sentenced to two years in prison and fined $2O0 after conviction of complicity in the theft of fl barrels of whiskey from a dis tillery at Latonia. Sentence was im- posed by the federal court yesterday. Bullock resigned as chief after the trial. Eight other men were also fined and sentenced to prison.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
TWO MORE POISONED
 BY MOSQUITO BITES

Hartford, Aug. 1.-Two more vic tims of the bites of poisonous mos quitoes were reported today. Daniel Shanahan of SouthiE<ton was bitten on the face Sunday night, and yester- day his face became infected and it is feared blood poisoning will be the result
 Urban T, Callahan of New Britain is suffering from an infected arm which is evidently the result of an insect bite He is under a physicians care and his condition is not thought to be serious.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
$5 FOR OVERLOOKING

Fred Wyanozski, a jitney driver of Willow street, who was arrested on Sunday and charged with overlooking his bus had the case against him nol1- ed on the payment of s5 in the City Court this morning. The woman who made the complaint said that he had 12 persons standing in his bus and that five men were smoking. When she complained to the driver it is al- legged that he told her to mind her own business.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
$5O,0OO DAMAGE
 BY THE STORM

Hartford, Aug. 17.-Damage to roads and groXeng crops in this part of Con- necticut aggregating nearly $1OO, 900 resulted yesterday from one of the most severe rain and electrical storms to sweep across the state this season. Trees were felled, roads washed out, barns struck by lightning and burned, telephone lines and cables disabled. trolley service crippled, and standing crops heavily damaged. The damage to crops alone is estimated at S5O, 900.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
PAT MCDONALD
 BEATEN AT ANTWERP

Antwerp, Aug. 17.-Much surprise was occasioned at the Olympic meet today when r. J. Mcdonald of the New York A. C., champion shot butter was beaten in the qualifying round by Niklander. Finland, who scored a distance of 14.155 metres. Mcdonald scored 14.0S. America defeated Eng land in fencing with foils today. SCOT ing 32 touches against 31 for Eng land.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
Where Women And Men
 Gamble For Groceries
Fakirs at Walnut Beach Have a New Way of Taking the Money Away From the Crowds Which Seek Recreation There.

Walnut Beach a h-a men and n of oneo oft fruit
  boards planned of roulette
   mar on Page
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
Robinson Gives
 Up His Job AS T0WnChdirInan
TO PULL UP THE
 SHORE LINE TRACKS

Saybrook, Aug. 17.-Work of relnov- ing the abandoned traekage of the Shore Line Electric Railway Com pany from New Haven to Flanders will be started today by the American Railway Equipment Company of New York. Preparations were made yes terday, under the supervision of Rob- ert W. Perkins of Norwich, receiver of the company, and a force of more than 50 men will carry on the work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-17
75 CENT GASOLINE

San Francisco, Aug. 17-Seventy- five cent gasoline is possibility within two years, Professor c. F. Medbury of the Case School of Ap- piled Science of Cleveland, declared today in address before the En- gineerS club.