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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
POLICE SHIFTS
 ARE MADE TODAY

Additional changes in the personnel of the Police Department as an nounced by Superintendent of Police Patrick Flanagan this morning are as follows:
 Daniel McPadden of Brooks street, who was appointed at a special meet ing of the Board of Police Commits sioners on Saturday entered on his new duties in the department this morning as clerk of the Bureau of Missing Persons. Patrolman John Moran, who has been holding the po- sition up to today is shifted from that position to the office of Captain Smith as clerk and will be Captain Smiths assistant. Sergeant John Iyddy, who has been Captain Smiths assistant, is transferred to the position of stenograpfer in the office of the superintendent to take the posi- tion recently vacated by the resigna, ton of Mrs. H. M. Schread.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
Trolley Company Won't Risk Loss
 Of Its Charter
P1ophesied That It Will Either Restore the Cars Before the Thirty Days Are Up or That in the Meantime a Special Session of the Legislature Will Be Called. 4


 Two weeks have passed with out the trolleys in Bridgeport and many of those interested are now wondering what the next move of the troneys will be. President Storrs has said that he would not restore the trolleys to Bridgeport until the jitneys had been forced out of competition but most people are of the opinion that he will not permit the cars to remain off the tracks for 30 days and then allow the city to demand a revocation of the comRany's charter.
 It is the belief of many that either the cars will be put back for a day before the 30 days are up or that in the mea ntime sufficient pressure will be brought to bear upon Gov. Hol- comb to call a special session of the legislature to deal with the jltney trolley situation. s-s'
 It is known that the tro11eys want state aid and the calling of the legis- lature will allow the company to re- store the cars without appea ring to have surrendered and will also give the chance to satisfy the suffragists by including the suffrage ratification in the call.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
REDS CUT THROUGH
 AGAIN
p O o1i S h Government F1ees Warsaw-Brit- ish Workmen Threat en a General Strike If England Wars on Sov- iet-London Newspa- pers Assume a Gloomy Tone.

The Bolsheviki have resum- ed their advance against War saw cutting through the Polish lines at different points while the Polish government is flee ing the capital.
 English and French military leaders are conferring on mill tary plans to aid Poland, the French army to be used and the British navy to blockade Russia.
 Workingmen in England threaten a general shutdown of industries if England wars with the Soviet while the Lon- don newspapers take a very gloomy tone. One of them says England may be forced to capitulate to the Soviet as she cannot advance without disas- ter and cannot retreat without dishonor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
Trolleys In
 BigJunlpf { Are
 Near Jitneys
Receive 34 Votes Over Sun day to 12 for the Jitneys and Vote is Now AZ to 41 for Jitneys.

The troIleys made very noticeable gain in the Bridgeport Times voting contest over Sunday. The vote on Saturday was 34 to in favor of the jitneys but this morning the vote stands 47 to Al in favor of the jitneys the trolleys during the interim having recorded 24 adherents while only 12 Jitney votes were received.
 Some of the remarks on the ballots are very interesting. Here are some of them:
 In favor of the jitneys:
 'Freedom from nerve -racking, brain jarrng, disturbing, peace stroying noise.
 Uniform the drivers and make the buses wider.'' people, corns." Because they are cheapest and give better service.''
 "Quicker transportation and reason able fare.'' two weeks.' "Cheaper and much better" ' In favor of the trolley: Reduce fares to three cents and then raise them to five" Better for ladies and children" Mot respectable looking for ladies to ride in evenings" Safer and cheaper with transfers. " "Trolleys should run down State street to railroad station. I never ride ! in a jitney though I was in the habit of riding every day. If I had enough money I'd buy all l the Times and vote for trolleys." Drive the buses off the street, | Because I feel safe and comfy all l the time, rain or shine" | Reduce trolley cares to three ! cents and there'll be no jitneys in 30 1 days.'
 ''Tro1leys or I will take cyanide" | Come on in. The voting coupon I today is on maze 12
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
WEATHER

New Haven, Aug. 9-Partly cloudy tonight; Tuesday local showers and slightly cooler.
 For Connecticut: Partly cloudy to- night; Tuesday, local showers and not quite so warm; moderate south and southwest winds.
 Weather conditions: An area of high pressure overlies the Atlantic states, attended by fair and warm weather. A moderate area of low pressure extends from the upper lake region s5uthwestward to Texas. Rain is falling this morning in DOT tions of the lower lake region and Ohio Rain has fallen during the last 24 hours in the lake region, the Ohio and Middle Mississippi valleys. the east gulf and south Atlantic states.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather tonight: day probabfy local shcweIu
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
HAYS ASKS
 HOLCOMB CALL LSESSI0N
National Republican Chair man Asks the Governor
 to Act on Suffrage.

Hartford, Aug a9-Up to midday
 today Governor Ho1comb, who spent
 the weekend at his home in South
 ingtn, had not received the letter
 addressed to him by Will H. Hays, chairman of the National Republican committee, urging him to call a special session of the Connecticut
 general assembly to act on the suf-
 frage amendment. No statement was,
 therefore, to be had from his ex-
 cellency. MT. Hays first declaration to the governor is:
 "Your cause and that of the Re-
 publican party are one. This states
 a. proved fact in few words" He
 then relates action on suffrage taken
 by the recent national convention and
 says:
 Individually and collectively the
 effort of Republicans has been to se-
 cure the ratification of the suffrage amendment"
 For himself he adds:
 Personally let me say that I am sympathetic with it''
 MT. Hays asserts that the suffrage
 question is not party question and
 "a special legislative session is a small price to pay for a clearer po- llt1cal atmosphere.
 As a further argument for imme- diate action in Connecticut he says: Relieve the Tmerican woman from the necessity of claiming her constitutional right and her sister from the fancied necessity of oppos- ing the claim and you will lfberate a body of public opinion upon the cam- paign and its issues which will prove itself to be one of our greatest na- tional assets" In taking definite issue with the governor, who says no emergency eX- ists, MT. Hays says:
 "I do not agree that so great an issue should be settled only after a fresh legislative election. Wisely or unwisely the question whether ratifi- cation of proposed amendment | should be submitted to the state leg tslatures or to popular conventions composed of delegates elected upon ! that issue, has been by the constitu- | tion of the United States vested ir congress and not in the states. : t eff, therefore, it is not for state authorities to submit the pending 1 question to popular vote, no valid reason can be suggested for refusing | to summon a, legislature in special ses- sion unless it is executive disagree 1 ment with the anticipated action o1 | that body. But this, I respectfully | suggest, is not a consid eration by | which authorities in any state should 1 be moved. The test of the existence | of the emergency which justifes . l summons to the legislature, is no- mere executive disapproval of the ac-
 ton which the legislative assembly will probably take. The test i: | whether or not the national welfare requires the prompt elimination o1 disturbing issue and the determina
 tton of a great question of citizenship l (Continued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09

A Times man stood at the junction of Park and Fairfield avenues on Saturday and noted the number of jitneys to and from Ash Creek which passed during the hour and a quar- ter between 11:55 a.. m. and 1:1O D.. m. In all there were 127 or an aver age of about one every 5 seconds. Of these there were 64 going toward Ash Creek and 63 coming into the city from Ash Creek.
 While the number each way was practically the same for the whole period of observation, when consid- cred in fifteen minute periods a strong tendency was shown for much more than half of the jitneys to be moving in one direction at the same time. This can be seen clearly in the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
FLAT FARE FILLS
 TROLLEY CARS

The Connecticut company reports the biggest day in months yesterday the first day under the new seven cent fiat fare. Open cars were on the lines and they were very well pa tronized, all the beaches around New Haven being crowded all day. The jitneys also did a big business in and around New Haven.
 There was some criticism of the fares on the long runs, the collection by the conductors of six cents every two miles making it appear as though that was all they did. As soon as they finished collecting for one zone they would begin to collect for an other.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
BISHOP ASKS
 FOR WAR RECORD

Bishop Milan has made request of the past ors of the Catholic parishes throughout Connecticut to forward to the chancellors office a record of those members of their congregations who were killed, wounded or incapac- itated by service in the world war. The record will include the names of women who served as nurses. The in- formation was asked from \ parents and near relatives in a circular from Bishop Milan read at the church ser vices yesterday. '
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
SOkO1Owsky Slain
 Because He Was SDY

New Haven, Aug. 9-The police here say that the murder of Frank Sokolowsky, the labor leader and for mer international spy was not the re- suit of jealousy but that he was killed because he was in favor of peaceful means, having settled, they say, strikes in Waterbury. Bridgeport and other places against the wishes of those who had, counseled vio- lence.
 The police believe that Sokolowsky's wife's action in throwing acid in his face, was not because, she had found another woman's letter in his pocket and was jealous of him. They think that Mrs. Sokolowsky had associated with anarchists, I. w. W. and other similar organizations, and learning that her husband was at heart .
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09

pacifist labor worker, and had been connected with the secret service of three European governments, deter mined to apply the Russian treatment to him, toss a powerful poison in his face, and either maim him for life, or kill him outright
 They have evidence of Mrs. Soko- lowsky's associates, of her own lean- ings, radical almost to the point of Bolshevism, and of her correspond ence with her own element, the most destructive in the labor party of America. They have woven a net around the woman, who eonfesses to the throwing of the poison in her husbands face, and when the trial be- gins, probably the most noted of a woman criminal in Connecticut his
 tContinucd on Page S1x-)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
POLICE PROBE
 McGRAW FIGHT

New York, Aug. 9-Police today continued investigation of the man ner of which John Slavin, veteran musical comedy actor, was so serious 1y injured that he may die. He was found in the street yesterday morn ing suffering from a fractured skull near the residence of John J. Mo Graw, manager of the New York Ma ton League baseball team. At an early hour today S1avin was still un- conscious. McGraw shows evidence of a, fight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
REFUND TO THOSE
 WHO MOVE AWAY

New Haven, Aug. 9@The New Ha- ven Gas Light copany has decided to refund to those who move whatever has been paid in advance as rent of meters under the new system. It has also decided that the fifty cents month in aDdvance instead of three months
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09

Penzance, Eng, Aug. 9-Arch- bishop Mannix was landed here from & destroyer at 4:15 o'clock this af- ternoon. It was stated he intended proceeding to London.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09

Of the 127 Jttneys only about sev- en per cent could honestly be con sidered uncornfortab1y crowded and nearly all of those passed immediately after. twelve o'clock. No jitney pass ed which was empty, a. few had only three or four passengers, but the great majority were comfortably filled with people who appeared happy and contented.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
ARCHBZSHOP MANNzX
 IS FORCIBLY REMOVED
 FROM SHEA MFR BALTIC

London, Aug. 9-Dispatches from Queenstown showed that the Baltic stopped off that place at midnight last night with an escort of destroy CTS and it was widely believed that the prelate was removed from the steamer at that time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
MYRTLE BEACH
 ... MEN PAY FINES

Mi1ofrd, Aug. 9.-Charged with the alleged sale of liquor for the second time within a week. John J. O'Brien, proprietor of the Island View Hotel, Myrtle Beach, and John Fellows, bar tender, were fined s75 each in the Mil ford court this morning. They were arrested last night on the charge of selling liquor without a license. They were arrested on the same charge last week, but forfeited their bonds of s9oO.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
CAMP STILL OPEN.

Contrary to previous reports the Board of Recreation camp at Stee. plechase Island did not close on Sat urday night. The vacation place will be open until September 5. This present week will be known as boys week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09

Queenstown, Aug. 9-According to a report here Archbishop Mannix was forcibly taken from the steamer Bal tic by the destroyer Wivera, which did not return to port with the other destroyers which met the Baltic off Queenstown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
SCHOOLS. OPEN
 ON SEPTEMBER 8

Announcemen was made today by the Board of Education that all schools would open or, September 8. Teachers must report on September ', the day after Labor Day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
BULGARIA. GETS PEACE

Paris, Aug. 9-The peace treaty with Bulgaria was made formally ef- fective by the exchange of ratifica- lions among the powers party to the pact which occurred today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
REDS BREAK THROUGH.

Warsaw, Aug. 9-Przasnysz, a city about 41 miles directly north of War saw. has been captured by BolshevilS cavalry, which is sweeping in broad lines westward along the Prussian frontier, according to an official state ment issued here tonight. Smaller detachmentS are approaching Maya, about nine miles further west, and some have been reported near Cie- chanow, still nearer this city. This is one of the most rapid strides the Soviet forces have made since they crossed the Orzyc river in their push designed to cut the Warsaw-Danzig railway.
 from Brest Iitovsk in their great en- the Polish lines and crossed the railroad running between Sokolow and Siedlce. They reached a point west of Sokolow but were there counter-attacked and violent fighting In this counter attack the Poles have taken some prisoners
 Bitter fighting is reported north- east of Warsaw where several will lages have changed hands a number of times, but the enemy has made no gains. Rozan, about three miles southwest of Ostrolenka, was taken by the Bolsheviki yesterday, but now is in the hands of the Poles. There is heavy fighting along the Bug river from Drohivzyn to Wlodzimier- Zwo- lyn, where the Bo1shev1ki are being held In the fighting along the southern front the Poles have, in general, the advantage.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
Jitney Bus Passed
 Every 35 Seconds

following table in which it is notice able that only in the last fifteen min ute division were the number each way very nearly the same:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
FTEEING FRoM WARSAW.

London, Aug. 9.-The Polish govern ment is leaving Warsaw, it's capital, it is asserted in a wireless despatch from Moscow received here this af- ternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
British Workers Protest

brICISH WOfkSFS fTOLtSI
 London, Aug. 9-British workmen held meetings in many of the manu- featuring towns of the country today, notably at Liverepool, Glasgow, Man chester, Nottingham and London and Continued on Page Sfx)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
THE WEATHER

Bridgeport and vicinity Partly cloudy tonight; Tues day local showers and not quite 60 warm; moderate south and southwest winds
The Washington times., 1920-07-14

served the womAn's body lying On
the ground near the automobile He
thought she was asleep at nrst but
thsn saw the chauffeur leaning
against the gate OF a rail fence lead
ing to a field on the road his head
between the bars and a wound show
ing In his head.
The farmer ran TO the couple and
found Mrs. de cordova dead but
Geissler still breathing. He hurried
TO the nearest house and telephonod
To DIR. William ii. Gray OF Mystic
medical examiner OF staninston. and
Doctors Thurman Maine and II. n
Thurber. OF StoninEton-
Geissler was rushed TO the Law
renee Memorial Hospital In New Lon
don In an Ambulance OF the Westerly.
II. l., Sanitary Corps. An operation
was performed. but the bullet could
not be located. He died at $50 o'clock
this morning without regainins con-
seriousness, so that he was unable to
tell the authorities anything about
the tragedy. Death was caused By
bullet wound In the brain.
Following an examination by Med
ical Examiner Gray the body OF Mrs.
De Cordova was taken to an under
taking shop in Mystic. 1t was found
two bullets had entered her body, one
entering the body below the heart
and continue out In back OF tho right
shoulder, and the second within one
eighth OF an inch of the frst and COM
ing out over the appendix Death
was instantaneous.
The weapon with with the shooting
was done was found between the
spot where Mrs. de Cordova was ly-
ing and the fence where the chauf-
feur was found 1t w~A~a a2-cslissr
Colt automatic.
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some lsoiled linen TO be left with a
Stoninston washwoman- Although
they were absent for three hours and
a half before the killing took place
and could easily have gone direct 70
the Stonington womAn's house and
left the washing, the soiled clothes
were still In the car when the tragedy
was discovered.
The discovery OF the shooting and
subsequent inquiry also disclosed IL
Is said, that when they left the Oris-
void Mrs. de cordova and her chauf-
feur took with them a bottle OF
Scotch whiskey, two glasses and
lemons. ,'f
In the bottom OF the car the au-
thorities also say they found half
smoked cigarettes, the glasses, lemon
rinds and partly emptied whiskey
bottle.
After leaving the Griswold. the
auto took the north road, leading TO
North Stoninston. This road Is a
poor route and Is not frequented, as
D rule. by motorists as much as the
main thoroughfare.r They stopped
their car in a lonely spot on the road
about thirteen miles from their start
ing place.
sToPPED IN LONELY SPOT.
The place where they stopped Is
some distance from any habitation.
According TO Prosecutor Hewitt the
couple had used II as q picnic ground
on at least one previous occasion.
The prosecutor said he had been told
they were seen In the same place
about the same hour last Wednesday.
They backed the car into the bushes
at the side OF the road and left the
seat TO sit on the running board of
the machine on the side away from
the road. Prosecutor Hewitt has the
testimony OF two men who saw them
sitting there soon before the shooting
occurred.
James Main. thirty-nve, who works
In a sawmill up the North road, said
he quit work at $3.50 o'clock and walk
ed past the machine, He could see
the heads OF the couple showing
above, the top OF the body of the car
and could see they were sitting on
the running board. He remembers IL
particularly because they shouted and
waved to him. He thought this
strange because the summer visitors
usually pay no attention to the local
workmen.
This story is corroborated by the
Testimony OF George Paradise, owner
of the sawmill. who passed in an au-
tomobile about the same time and
saw the heads Of the couple.
Five minutes after he passed the
automobile, Paradise said he met J.
F. Brown. a North Stonington farm
er, who was driving q wagon in the
opposite direction along the road.
TRAGEDY SOON AFTERwARD.
The unwitnessed murder and sui
eide took place between the time Par
adise passed the couple and the time
Farmer Brown reached them, for 1t
was Brown who discovered the dead
George Wheeler, working on his
farm up the road, heard shots at that
time. but did not investigate, as it is
nothing unusual for shots to be fired
in the woods near.
When Brown got to the death scene
in his farm wagon. however, he OBJ
The Washington times., 1920-07-14

that the missive was addressed to
Mrs. de Cordova and concerned a real
estate deal In Maine. As a matter OF
fact, our Investigation Disclosed thae
the letter was In Mrs. de Cotdova's
handbag and that 1t was this com
munication. found in the bag, that led
to her Identification following the
discovery Of the crime.
CALLS INsINUATIONs CRUEL.
Cyril Cordova said yesterday:
my brother Arthur and his wife
always seemed to lead an ideally
happy life. They lived simply and
comfortably but without ostenta-
ton. We all have looked on Geiss-
Ter as a dutiful, Trustworthy servant.
my brother was with me last
night in my apartment at the Hotel
Plaza. 1 went out to visit my Sis
ter, Mrs. Ethel Myers. When l re-
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man who provided most generously
for the maintenance OF his wife and
children. Mother and daughter were
always gowned in the best of fashion
and the mother usually wore expen-
sive jewelry.
NO QUARREL WITH HUSBAND.
Mr.. de Cordova arrived there last
weekend. as usual. and spent Sum-
day with his family. AS far as could
be learned there was no quarrel and
the day was spent quietly and pleas
antly. motoring being the chief di-
version.
The husband took his customary
train to New York Monday morning
wife and the chauffeur started from
the Griswold in the car at 2 o'clock
Monday afternoon.
J. Mrs. de Cordova took with her
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turned at 10:45 Arthur was prepar-
ing to go to bed.
"The insinuations that have been
made are brutally cruel. My sis
ter-in-law was a fine woman, an ex-
cellent wife and devoted mother.
There could not have been the re-
hottest reason for such tragedy SO
far as she was concerned"
The de Cordovas and their chauf-
feur arrived at the Griswold this year
July l. Mr.. de Cordova who was ac-
customed to spend the week-ends
there, returning to New York on Mon
days. They used their car a great
deal and Mrs de Cordova was fond of
driving about the pretty country
roads In this section at all times.
The de Cordova family occupied \
suite of four rooms at the Griswold
and the husband was known as q