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The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-08-25
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William LANCER, attorney general,
1r5day issued On opsn Letter 70 a. 9.
sIownley and William Lemke. cfier-
5ngito name an assistant attorney. gen-
seralto prosecute J..W. Brinton, +
Iownley and Lemke Wish him prose
euted On . charge Of ScriminalE Hbea
In connection with statements made
BY Brinton. His letter follows:
NYou arc hereby notified that J. w.
Brinton in last nights Burleigh Coun-
u Farmers Press, over his signature.
stated that you were dishonest, that
Jon approved Of misrepresentation
and e~mbezxlement Of money in the
League and In the State Bank OF
North Dakota that You, and not others,
used League funds to promote private
enterprises; that yen have committed
forgery BY signing other mems names
to Documents to cover up your own
a~utocratic and criminal actions; that
you charged other men with crime to
protect yourselves.
MI. Brinton has offered to prove
his. statements in any court Of the
land. Il Mr.. Brinton's statements
are not true, it is criminal libel. AS
Attorney General elected by the far
mers OF North Dakota, ! hereby here
By oner any time within the next three
days to temporarily remove one Of
the two regular assistants left me
by your tools IN the legislature and
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-08-25

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
OVERLOADED BUS
 AND IS FINED SS

Mike Tukaszinski, a jitney driver, of 605 Arctic street, who was arrested on East Main street, on WednesdaY was arraigned in the City Court this morning on charge of over1oa ding his bus and fined $S by Judge Wilder, S1 a head for the eight persons who were over the limit.
 Two other violators of the state automobile laws were in the City Court this morning before Judge Will der. Julian Momfort of 62 Cobra do avenue, charsed with operating his car with the muffler opened had his case nolled on the payment of s2. Anthony Licata of 1176 Main street, who was arrested on Seaview avenue, last night for operating a jitne:y without a public service license, had the case nolIed against him on the payment of S15 He told. the judge that he had made application for license. Captain Walker of, the traf- fc division testified that he had re- fused to grant Licata a, license be- cause in his judgment he was not fit to drive a bus as he did not meet the. requirements in regard to knowing the streets on his run..
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
TENNESSEE
 VOTES AGAIN
 ON SUFFRAGE
Motion for Reconsideration of the Ratification Vote
 Will Be Made Today.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 20-Anti- suffragists were prepared today to seek reconsideration of the vote by which the Tennessee House ratified the federal suffrage amendment. from nay to aye so he could move reconsideration, said he would make a motion that the House rescind it's action. His privilege to do so un- der the House rules expires tonight.
 Suffragis said the vote in their favor would be greater than Wednes- days ballot Of 50 to 46.
 Suffrage opponents, however, an- nounced that AZ members of the House had signed a pledge to vote to reconsider the ratification resolu- tion.
 Four thousand persons last night attended an antisuffrage mass meet ing at which Speaker Walker outlined plans. for a battle on the floor of the House today.
 The Davidson county grand jury which yesterday was instructed by Judge J. D. B. Debow to investigate charges that improper attempts had been made to influence legislators in question, was expected to continue hearing of testimony today. Two affidavits alleging that suf- frage advocate had attempted to bribe Representative Harry T. Burn Republican, were published yesterday in two Nashville newspapers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
Bridgeport Now Faces
 A Real Beer Famine

As a result of a series of sensational liquor raids made by Federal men yesterday on saloons and three lbreweries in this city Bridgeport will be faced with a beer famine in- side of two weeks according to infor- nation secured from the federal agents and other sources ,this morn ing. The three breweries that were visited yesterday and where a test of samples obtained by the Federal men showed that. all three were violating the Volstead Act in producing beer that averaged from one half of one per cent to five per cent were still working this morning un der permission of the Federal men so that they may clean up the products that were in the nal king process when the raids were made yesterday.
 It was announced by the Federal authorities this morning that far as shipping out of any of the products of the places was concerned the place was closed and that within 4s, hours dating from Il o'clock yesterday morning when the raids were started the breweries would be forced to sls-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
NO COMPLAINTS ON NEW PARKING RULE

The twenty minute parking ordfn- ance that was recently adopted at a meeting of the Common Council is working out without any com pIatnts so far according to an an- nouncement made at Police Head quarters this morning, Merchants in the restricted district on whose com- p1aint the old ordinance regarding mo parking" was rescinded said this morning that their sales are already showing an increase since the new ordinance went into effect, The police are out te strictly enforce the twenty minute parking time and any vio- latefs whe may be picked up will be fined not more than $50 for each offense.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Aug. 2o-Unsettled weather, probably followed by show CTS Saturday.
 For Connecticut: Cloudy tonight: Saturday showers; no change in temperature; moderate east to south winds.
 Weather conditions: Showers have occurred in the western and southern districts during the last 24 hours. Cloudy weather prevails generally this morning east of the Rocky Mountains except in New England. A long trough of low pressure extends from New Mexico, northeastward to upper Michigan. The northern area of high pressure which has low tenn peratnres in this vicinity during the. last AS hours is now passing out to sea. The temperature is rising in the central sections
 Conditions for this vicinity favor increasing cloudiness with slowly ris- ing temperature followed by local showers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
Veterans, Meeting Here, To Demand IA Bonus Of State
American Legion Con vention Opened at 9 O'clock This Morning Gen. Clarence R. Edwards, Commander of the Famous 26th, Arrived at 1 O'clock This Afternoon.

Two hundred delegates, among them five women, representing 70 Of the 92 posts of the legion in this state, had registered when the con- vention was opened by Department Commander Philo c. Calhoun. of Bridgeport. Previous to the opening of the session there was a parade of the Harry W. Congdon post. through Fairfield avenue and Main street, and a band concert by the Wheeler and Wilson band, in the Stratfeld
 The meeting was formally opened a 11:10 o'clock and Commander Cal
 houn announced that several guests who were expected had failed to ar
 rive. He then made nown to the dele gates a portion of the days program
 A luncheon will be served at 2
 o'clock in the hotel, atw,hich the dele
 gates will be the guests of the Cham
 Der. of Commerce, and the Kiwanis
 R. Edwards. former commaner. of the
 26th Division, who is to arrive here
 at 1 o'clock. will make his first ap-
 pearance at the luncheon.
 Through the courtesy of Mir and Mrs. Poli, a special perfornna nee for the benefit of the delegates alter mates and guests will be given in Polls theatre at S:S0 o'clock tonight. This will be followed by an entertain ment at the local posts headquarters in Golden Hill street
 An announcement was made that delegates will be taken for trips in an aeroplane owned by the Connecticut Aerial Navigation company, for $10 a person. Funds contributed by the first Is passengers will go to the company
 and the remainder to the American Legion. The Algonquin and Elks' Shore Clubs have extended courtesies to the delegates.
 Letters of regret at not being able to attend the convention were receiv- l ed from George W. Wheeler, chief | justice of the Supreme Court of Con necticut, Ex-President William How ard Taft and Governor Marcus H.
 HoIconb. All of these intended guests | are enjoying vacations at the present time. | A letter was also read from Rev Francis A. Kelley, national chaplain,
 in which he explained that he is con- l fined to a hospital the result of l an automobile accident, and therefore | unable to attend.
 R. G. Jones, head of the Bureau of War Risk insurance telegra phed | that he will be in attendanc ton1or- | row. F, Upon a motion from the floor, Com 1 mander Calhoun appointed the fol- 1 lowing committees: | Committee on Credentials: Rev. H
 F. Cassidy, John Pickett, c. E. Lock-
 hart and James J. Rooney. Commit 1 tee on Rules: Justus Fenne1. E. Earl l (Continued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
AMERICANS WIN
 IN THE SPRINTS

Antwerp, Aug 2o-Allen Wood ring, Meadowbrook club Philadel- phia, won the 200 metre dash at the Olympic games today in 22 seconds. The record is 21 3-5 seconds, made by A. Hahn, of the United States, at St. Louis, in 1904.
 Charles W. Paddock, Los Angeles A. C., finished second; H. F. Ed ward, England, third; Lorin Murchi- son, New York A. C., fourth; G. Oosterlaapo, South Africa, sixth.
 Lorin Murchison N. Y. c. A., won the first semi-final heat of the 200 metre dash. H. F. Edward, England was second and G. Davidson of New Zealand, third. M. M. Kirksey, Olympic club, San Francisco, ran Fourth and was eliminated. The winners time was 22 1-5 seconds.
 The second semi-fina1 was won by Allen Woodring, Meadowbrook clup, Philadelphia, in 22 2-5 seconds with Charles w. Paddock, Los Angeles A. C., second. Ooster1aap of South Africa, was third.
 George S. Schiller, Los Angeles A. C., also was eliminated in the first heat.
 Frank J. Shea, U. $. Navy, captured the second heat in 50 seconds fiat. G. M. Butler, England, was second and DafeI, South Africa, third. J. E. Meredeth of the N. Y. A. C., finished fourth and was eliminated. Thus there was but one American left for the final.
 B. G. D. Rudd. the South African crack, won the final heat of the 400 metres run. His time was 49 3-5 sec- onds, 1 2-5 seconds slower than the record. G. M. Butler, England, was second, Engdahl, Sweden. third, and Frank J. Shea. United States Navy, fourth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20

pend operation entirely until. such time as the legal tangle is straighten- ed out and the penalty has been paid. No arrests have been made as yet and there will probably not be any.
 According to the Federal men this morning the procedure in such cases is to take complete inventory of the place and an audit = of the books showing how much stuff has been turned out since last January 16 and then impose double tax as a penalty for violation of exceeding the one and one-half per cent. of alcohol in the beer. It Is expected that when the audit of the books is completed that the penalties of the three breweries will amount to over s1.0oG,000
 At the offices of the Home Brewer ies company on Hallam street the of ficials of the company would make no statement in regard to the mat ter. Fifty men will be affected by the shut down sat that place At the offices of the Connecticut Brew cries on North Washington avenue,
 (Continued on Page Seven.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
BUSINESS
 SLOWING DOWN NOW
Edward S. Wolfe, President
 of First National Bank Discusses Conditions With
 The Times.

.sYes, business is slowing down. In some lines much more than in others. Many manufa cturers are short on orders. This is due to the fact that you and I and everyone else has slowed up on buying for the reason that it has come to be very generally believed that it will be possible to buy what we want much cheaper in two or three months. This of course tends at once to slow up manufacture for the manufacturer is not so far from the consumer most people imagine.'
 Edmund S. Wolfe, president of the First Bridgeport National Bank had interrupted his work to see a Times man and answer his query concern ing present and future business con- ditions.
 'tIf the people stop buying from the retailer" he continued, the re- taller must of course stop buying from the jobber and the jobber in turn from the manufacturer. The manufacturer with no orders must shut down his plant. This causes a surplusage of labor. These condi- tions bring drop in prices which starts people. buying again, and as soon the buying commences man ufa curing starts up once more. You see these things move around in an economic circle which tends to re- adjust itself and put things right again.
 Would you say that we are just starting in to move around this cir cle? ?" the Times man asked.
 ''No I would say that we were al- ready very far around it and that when it is complete and business
 (Continued on Page Ten.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
Second District Republicans
 In Circular Sent To Voters
 Play Mayor And His Crowd
Warm Language to Men Who Will Take Part in the Primaries To- night.

One of the hottest primary battles in years is expected in the Second District Republican primary tonight where keen opposition to Mayor Will son has developed and an effort will be made to oust him and his support CTS. The police have been asked to have men on hand to handle any sit uation, according to some of the lead CTS in the opposition.
 Today every voter on the primary list received a circular letter signed by Charles R. Crowther, David J. O'Brien and William c. Imlahs of the opposition in which they say: sFe5tS '@
 We ask your support at the pri- mary for the benefit of the City of Bridgeport, and not for the benefit of any one person or a few individuals who place the City's interests second to their own.
 we are not in favor of present of flee holders in the City Hall, because of their reckless expenditure of the City's funds, and their utter disregard in providing schoolrooms for our school children.
 '"They can find funds to take down the bridge at Steeplechase Island on a cost plus basis; it has now cost the city more to tear down that bridge than it originally cost to build it. Better give it to the junk man or let him take it away for nothing. They attempted to cut through Broad street, but owing to the poor financial condition of our city, the banks refused to buy the Citys bonds to be used for such purpose. The crowd in City hall now recommend doing a portion of the work, so that | the options on the property that would have to be purchased by the 1 City for the Broad street extension could still be held by the City hall crowd and disposed of to the City at a profit
 They cannot build school houses, but they can find money to pay the 1 Burns men, who were imp into our city, to advertise them and dis grace our police force, but our police force was, in the end, vindtcated and showed that they had done their duty. 1 Your vote in the primary is neces- sary to begin to rid the City of a, Hque which is doing the City more harm than good. It is not the Republican administration any longer, it is just a clique operating for the benefit of a few individuals.
 The beginning of all politics is al | the primary; you owe it to your City
 to vote at the primary; you owe it tc yourself as a man to exercise the privilege which is yours.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
THREE SEEKING TO
 RECOVER DAMAGES

In the common pleas court, this morning, three cases were filed, which are returnable to the Septem- Der term of the court. Conrad Kircher of Greenwich vs. John J. Guider, of Greenwich, claims that he loaned the defendant $500 on May 10, and asks the court for damages for that amount. William Peck, of Greenwich, vs. Donald Burns, of Greenwich, claims damages for s9o0 for injuries received in an auto col lision between the two. Frederick Menick of Port Chester. N. Y., vs. F, R. Kimbly, of Greenwich, damages for $500 for injuries received in an automobile collision.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
SONG FROM CELL
 INTERRUPTS COURT

Lyman Schneider of 1S6 Wheeler avenue failed to put in an appearance in the City Court this morning to answer to a charge of being drunk and forfeited bonds of S15. An amusing incident in connection with the case happened in the court while the clerk was do1ing out the thrice uttered cry of "Hyman Schneider ap- pear in court to save yourself from bai1.'' From the depths of one of the cells in the rear of the court room came the sound of a whiskey tenor warbling an Irish air. Thinking that it was Schneider Officer Tom Gerrity rushed to the cell but found the singer was not the man wanted at that particular moment. The singer was hushed up and the court went
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
SHUT DOWN MAY
 CAUSE MILK FAMINE

PIainfie1d, Conn.,, Aug. 2e.-If the Providence and Danielson trolley line ceases operation next month, as is an neuneed. $500 quarts of milk daily sent from towns between Danielson and Providence to the latter city will be cut off. On September Is the Westerly and Norwich line will prob ably cut off 3760 quarts daily.
 Milk producers are trying to settle on a plan to do marketing direct by means of motor trucks, establishing a central station in Providence for dis tribution, and avoiding the sending of n1iEh-by railroad. The middle men would also be eliminated and the public would get milk at lower rate by purchasing direct from the produc- CTS If the experiment. can be made successful in Providence the aim would be to introduce the same plan into Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
JITNEYS FALL OFF
 INVOT,E
Total, in The Times Contest at Noon Today, Was Trol-
 leys 481, Jitneys 323.

The vote in the titney-t trolley con- test in the Times at noon today was 4S1 for the troneys to 32S for the Jit- neys. Here are some of the remarks: In favor of the jitneys:
 "Jits for mine. Discard some of the old tits and you won't need any troIleys."
 'The criticism of the 5itneys savors of the trolley crew."
 ''No fair minded person could criti- cize the jitneys."
 Let the fellow who calls others foreigners look back. It is only a few years ago that his grandfather came to this country an immigrant
 'JitneyS will eventually replace Tolleys. Why not now?"
 Bridgeport has been the joke of
 (Continued on Page Seven.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
CARL MAYS HAS
 BAD BREAKDOWN N

New York, Aug. 2o.-Carl Mays, who pitched the ball that fatally in jured Ray Chapman, was lying in his home here today suffering from a nervous breakdown.
 This became known when an official of the Yankees appeared in traffic court pleaded guilty for Mays to a charge of speeding last month and paid a $25 fine. Mays has not played since resumption of the New-Y ork Cleveland series nor has he been seen at the Polo Grounds,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
101, SHE ASKS
 RIGHT TO VOTE

Boston, Aug. 20.-Mss Annie Stone, at the age of 101 years, does not intend to allow the new day for women to pass without havir8 her say, and has registered for the right to go to the polls in November.
 At the home for aged men and wo- men where she is an inmate, she ex- pressed a lively interest in the na- tional campaign. She enjoys good health and up to three years ago was active as a writer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
Temperature At 46
 Early This Morning

Country dwef7eFs this morning had a chance to think of the price of coal for the temperature was lowering a!- together too close to the point where the pond shows coating of ice. In the higher places the temperature was at 4S early in the morning while AR other places it was around 50. That
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20

was a drop of about twenty five de- grees from the weather of the past two weeks and while the cool air everywhere this morning was refresh ing it brought to mind little too strongly the matter of thrilled coal bins and the possible scarcity of coal this winter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
BANKS RESIDENCE
 IN SOUTHPORT SOLD

An important real estate deal was &completed last week in Southport when the beautiful residence of Sim on Banks was sold to L. Richards. bfF Richards is the manager of tfotel Ada- jestic in New York,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
The Polish Advance,
MEETING T0M0RROW,

There will be a meetiRs' of the rules, rates and service commission of the transportation committee at the Chamber of Commerce ofIiee. te :. morrow at o'clock. File men will dinc9ss tho coal situation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
MANNIX WARNED
 BY THE VATICAN

London. Aug. 20.-The consistory at Rome has sent Archbishop Mannix of Australia a strong exhortation urging moderation in his treatment of Bri- tish po1ihcal questions, according to a British official message from Rome today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
HIT BY PIECE OF METAL.

John Gibbons of 255 James street received a 1aceration of the scalp when he was hit by a piece of metal while at work at the Locomobile com panv yesterday
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
EAGER FOR PEACE

A P.)-Soviet Russia is eager for the establishment of peace with Po- land and does not desire to interfere with the integrity of that country said a Bolshevik representative in ad- dressing Polish delegates to the peace conference here today.
 After an exchange of views an ad- Journment was taken so that the dele gates might confer regarding develop mentS-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-20
REDS, ON.
 RUN, ASK PEACE
Abandon Lukow, 68 Miles From Warsaw, and the Bolsheviki Representative at the Peace Conference De- clares That Russia Has No Desire to Interfere With the Integrity of Poland.

London, Aug 20-The Russian so- viet forces have abandoned Lukow, 6S miles southeast of Warsaw and Ra- din, 80 miles to the southeast, accord ing to yesterdays communique issued by the Moscow government, The statement claims that the Poles were driven back seven miles from Cie- chanow. 45 miles northwest of War Raw-
 The statement reads:
 'The fighting at Plonsk continues Southwest of Ciechanow we have driven back the enemy. We are seven miles from Ciechanow.
 we have abandoned Lukow and Radin and fighting is proceeding for Btela and Wlodawa- (Bielas is 25 . miles northwest of Radin and Wlo- dawa 42 miles southeast of Radin) In the Cholm and Hrubieszow re- gions (southeast of Lublin) our ad- vance continues"