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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
SAY CIVIL
 SERVICE IS JOKE
State Commissioners De, clare Present System is All Loopholes and
 No Law.

Hartford, Aug. 25-The fifth bi- commission for the period from Oct 1, 1918, to July 1, 1920, has been sub mitted today to Governor Holcomb, gives a list of commissions and de- partments under the law and those that are not, partially or wholly. and says the present situation is indefensi- ble and that there is no way to check frauds in the expenditure of the states money. It urges that proper and business like methods be adopted to prevent overlapping of work and actual fraud. and that the, personnel should be limited in number to the needs of the state. Miss Alice R. Fay Tor, the secretary and chief examiner of the commission, refers to the ab- sence of departmental payrolls and the lack standardization of sal aries.
 "It is seen," says the report, "tha the positions in the classified service were not to be determined by the law or rules established hereunder. but solely by the will of either the elect i've officials or of the governor. We have, therefore the utterly indefensi- ble system under which certain state departments. commissions and oH- cials are exempted and certain others are not exempted"
 After listing the state departm ents which come under the civil service law and those which are partly or wh oily exempted, the report reads:
 "Whatever may be said of the mer- it's of the arguments pro and con, none can be advanced in support of the present situation which is inde- fenslble. One result of marked inn portance is that there is nowhere available at a particular time com plete list of the persons on the payroll of the state so that payments of the states funds may be checked to prevent fraud. Out of the total dis bursements made by the state during the last fiscal year very large amount was paid for salaries and the
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
Rum Runners Are
 Held At Greenwich

Two more seizures of alleged rum runners" were made in Greenwich last night when Federal Prohibition Enforcement agents held upstwo cars and placed the drivers under arrest for illegally transporting liquor. Both arrests were made late last night on the Post Road.
 The first arrest was made when the dry agents stopped a big Cole touring car driven by Thomas Raisa of Re were, Mass, who was headed toward that place and was carrying 40 gal Ions of pure alcohoINin the rear of the machine. The second arrest was made when the agents seized an auto truck that was being driven by Sam Aranow of New York City and which had $50 gallons of alcohol on board. Both men were arraigned before United States Commissioner Hugh J.. .Lavery this morning and bound over to the next term of the U. S. District Court under bonds of $500 eacf:-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

The committee which has been study the transportation problem Bridgeport and which has been considering troeys to the city will submit with recommendations to the sometime this afternoon.
 The mayor today his political tour of the state and he will receive the report
 While nothing definite could be learned from the members of the committee to just what the not denied that the would be mayor by the time the mayors office closed.
 The report it is sad will outline just what conditions the troey ought to be Bridgeport and under what conditions the tneys may the trolleys back.
 It is expected that this report will be acted at He will probably at call special meeting of the board of aldermen night time ordinances covering the
 The jitney confident that recommendations of the committee not in their favor and they to put fight the aldermen called to consider
 As The Times story said yesterday the troeys prob ably be running in Bridgeport Labor day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
MAY. HAVE TO CALL
 MILITIA.
Republican Caucus in Stratford Tomorrow Night Looks Like a Riot-Circular Issued This Morning By Re- publican Town Con- mittee Contains. a Vic ious Attack on . Judge Peck.

They may have to call out the mil Htia at that Republican caucus in Stratford tomorrow night. Over score of special constableS have all ready been sworn in in order to keep the peace at what is expected to de- velop into riot but those who know Stratford politics say that it will take more than special conStables to keep the rivals apart.
 The situation was bad very bad up to this morning but today Strat ford was flooded with a circular is- sued by the Republican town com mittee giving former Judge Charles H. Peck. who is supposed to be run ming the insurgent Republicans the most vicious advertising of his career. This circular quotes New York periodical of 1914 which at that time made fun of Judge Peck and his con- duct of the probate court and also quotes the decision of Judge Bennett of the superior court on Judge Peck's S action in d probate case.
 The town committees circular then charges that Judge Peck is the domi- hating influence of the Stratford Re publican club and says that the par ticular Peck is short m easure.
 The last caucus in Stratford devel- oped into such a fight that it was carried to the state committee but politicians say that Stratford will be lucky if tomorrow nights affair isn't carried into the police court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
Bristol Girl Posed As
 Man Three Weeks

Bristol, Aug. 25.-The fact that she could not quite carry out the part to perfection after she had deceived hun dreds of people in New Britain into believing she was hard working young man proved the undoing of Miss Florence Taylor, r years old, who was arrested yesterday after ma squerading in male attire for some time. Miss Taylor has been working at the Palace theater in New Britain for the past three weeks and as far as can be aScertained was a good worker. She was brought back to Bristol and charged at the police station with be- ing incorrigible.
 Because of family discord. she says. she decided that Bristol was no place
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
SAY PHASE IS
 REAL LEADER x. IN FAIRFIELD

That Fairfield county will not be Erepreserted at the head of the Re- kpub1fcan state ticket this year is the feeling of most of the well informed politicians of the city.
 It seems to be conceded that Mayor Wilson will get the votes of the Bridgeport delegation on the arst bal lot but after that ballot it is believed that the city delegation will not vote as a unit, but will split up the vote in such manner that it will help ithe chances of Harvey Biser of | Ridgeield, for the nomination as sec resary of state.
 Sheriff Pease. who has more in fluence throughout the county than any other one man. by virtue of the deputies he has in every town in the county is handling the Bfssell boom for secretary of state and he will see that votes are delivered to candidates fer other state offices in return for votes for RiSsell.
 With Bissell on the state ticket Fairfield county cannot expect any other honor and the guberna torial tnornination will go to some other part iDf the state.
 One prominent Republican when asked what position Frank Ballard the representative of the upstate leaders in this county would take on the Btssen candidacy as the upstate
 machine has stated that it favored James F. Walsh for governor, said t'rBallard, why he ain't the county Header. he is only the Charley Chap
 lin of the party. Do you think Fthat the Republicans are going to give the honors to a man who went back lon them at the last election? guess not Sheriff Pease is the big
 man in the party in this county and what he says goes and he wants Bis sell for secretary of state and don't care for Walsh, Wilson or any other
 candidate from this county except 'Bissell."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
MAYOR SAYS
 HE WILL WIN

Mayor Wilson today said that he was confident that he would receive the nomination for Governor by the Republican convention which will be held in Hartford Sept. and g.
 Mayor Wilson has just returned from a. tour of the state and met Iced CTS of the party in every section who promised him their support.
 He claims that the eastern part of the State is very strong for him not withstanding she candidacy of Col William H. s'Hank'' Hall of Wiling ton, one of their most prominent and popular men.
 The Mayor is also confident that he will receive the support of the ma jority of the delegates from Fairfield county although the upstate leaders are backing James F. Walsh of Green wich.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
FOUR CANDIDATES
 FOR NOMINATION

There are at least fou- can ndidates for the Republican nomination for State Senator in the Twenty first Dis trict and there promises to be a good old fashioned fight unless some of these withdraw before the convention meets.
 The candidates are Attorney A. J. Merritt Judge Frederic A. Bartlett Alderman John L. Lyons and Judge Frank L. Wilder
 It is believed that Judge Bartlett will be taken care of by being offered some other position and that Alder man Lyons is simply a stalking horse for the candidacy of Judge Wilder, who, it is predicted. will be the sue cesSfuI candidate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
&O ALGONQUIN
 MEMBERS PICNIC

The Algonquin club hold their an nual outing at the Black Rock Country club this afternoon and over 250 members are expected to be present to take part in the festivi- ties.
 There will be several feature among which will be the arrest of one of the members by squad of vice GODS made up of mem bers of the club and the man arrested will be tried by a judge to be selected by him and a jury of his peers from the club m em berShip.
 Captain >J. Alex Robinson is the chairman of the committee of ar rangeme ents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
ALL FOR WILSON
 HERE
Sudden Departure of Opposition to Candi- dacy of Mayor at Re- publican City Conven- tion-De1egates Will Be Instructed in His Favor Though Ballard May Make a Kick.

The Republican delegates to the city convention will meet at Republi- can headquarters, 260 State street, to- morrow night at o'clock, to smooth out matters so that there will be no disputes at the convention which will be held Friday night.
 It is the belief of prominent Re- publicans that the ten delegates from this city will be instructed to vote for Mayor Wilson on the first ballot at least.
 There will be an attempt on the part of Frank Ballard. representing the upstate machine. to have the del egation go uninstructed but it is be- lieved that Ballard will loose out and the delegation will be instructed to vote for Mayor Wilson for Governor and Harvey Bissell of Ridgefie1d for Secretary of State,
 One of the principal matters that will be taken up by the meeting to- morrow night will be the successor of J. Alex Robinson as chairman of the town committee.
 A number of names have been men, toned but the matter is still open. Fire Comissioner Leonard seems to be the favorite today but his friends say that on account of his duties with the Crane Company he will be una ble to devote sufficient time to the positions and that he will therefore decline tie honor.
 It is expected that the chairman this year will be expected to devote most of his time to the duties of the -ohfce on account of the large number of new voters to be made and taken care of when the 18th Amendment goes into effect.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
RedS' Morale Gone.
 Divisions Destroyed
Of the 25O,OOO Troops Oper- ating Against Warsaw
 14O,OOO Have Been Lost.

Warsaw, Aug. 24-Kolno, near the East Prussfan frontier, north of Lom- ga, has been taken by Polish forces, which have been sweeping rapidly northward in pursuit of the retiring g Bolsfreviki. More than 10000 pris- oners, who were cut off from the main body of the Soviet army, have been captured in this region. Reports from various fronts indicate the BoI- sheviki are demoralized and fleeing everywhere in great disorder.
 General Solnokowski Minister of War, says that sof 25O,000 Bolsheviki in the capture of Warsaw, more than 100000 have been accounted for and that nearly all other tachments have been shot to pieces. He esti- mates the prisoners at 50,00o, and the Bolsheviki casualties at 10000.
 Two Cossack regiments have cross ed into East Prussia, northwest of Mlawa to escape capture and there are indications that Soviet infantry units numbering many thousands of men have also taken flight across the frontier at various points. The rem nant of the fourth Bolshevik army is surroun der near Mlawa. Polish victories have not affected the Bolsheviki delegates at the peace conference being held in Minsk. A wireless despatch received from Minsk today asserted:
 ''The Bolsheviki at today's meeting continued to retain their sureness of manner"
 The message quoted M. Danishev- sky, chief of the Soviet delegation, as saying to the Polish representatives Soviet Russia cannot abandon it's point of view upon the question of
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
TRUNK SLAYER
 CAUGHT AT RIO

Rio Janiero, Aug. 2+Eugene LeRoy, wanted by the police of De- troit, Mich, in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was found in a trunk in New York, was arrested on the British freighter Dry den which arrived here today. He was a. member of the crew and was held at the request of United States authorities here.
 While the Dryden is in port he will be guarded by four members of the maritime police. The ship will later proceed to Buenos Aires and thence to New York where LeRoy will be turned over to officers from Detroit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

for her, and accordingly she secured sufficient money with which to go over to New Britain, getting some male at tire. She applied for employment and was engaged at the Palace the ater Chief Ernest T. BeIden was in formed yesterday, and no one sus- peeted that she was not young man. She got along well and was thorough ly enjoying her experience when she decided to visit Bristol.
 She left New Britain late Monday night, and after arriving in this city, was looked upon as a suspicious char acter. As a result, she was taken to the police station where the discovery was made
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
SAVE MONEY BY
 BUYING TODAY

The Commuter received a windfan from the New Haven railroad today when the road announced that all communication books purchased at the present rate before Thursday, when the increased rates go into effect, will be honored until their expiration. The same applies to round trip tickets and strip tickets or coupon books. In other words, if a commuter buys three months communication book, on or before August 25. he can travel for the next three months at the present rate of fare.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Aug. 25-Uns'attied to- night; Thursday fair.
 For Connections: Cloudy tonight; Thursday fair; fresh northwest winds.
 Weather conditionS: Ccnsidsra he cloudiness prevails this morning alenT the gulf and Atlantic coasts, wi h pleasant weather in the interior. ShoweEs have occurred during the last 24 hours from Virginia northward to New York. An area of low pressure is central off the North Carolina coa st.s The tenn mperature continues about normal in all the northern dis. tricts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
OUT
 OF THE RACE

The Hartford Courant said today:
 By his acceptance of the tempor ary chairmAnship of the Democratic state convention which will be held in New Haven, Sept. Is and 16, Assist ant United States Attorney General Thomas J.: Spellacy of Hartford, has eliminated himself from any contest as a candidate for the gubernatorial nomination and thereby may have helped clarify the Democratic political situation.
 '1 have accepted the temporary chairmanship," MT. Spellacy said yes etrday, soon after his arrival here on a business trip.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
Another Boost Tn
 Milk September 1

The price of milk is to take another climb Septem Der 1, according to an announcement by the Connecticut Milk Producers association which stated that Grade will advance from 19 to 20 cents quart, Grade from r to IS cents and nursery milk from 27 to 30 cents a quart Pint bottles of Grades A and B will go for the same price as formerly, Il and 10 cents,l while pint bottles of nursery milk rises from Is to IT cents. Res
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
BUSMEN ARE FINED
 FOR OVERLOOKING

Two jitneymen appeared in City Court and a third was placed under arrest this morning for overlooking their machines. Charges against John Martin, Of 412 Bond street, were nolled upon the payment of $5. Jos eph Neri, of 500 East Main street, was fined s5 and costs. John R. Ka- mens of 532 Noble avenue, was rested at o'clock this morning, by Traffic Officer Roland.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
 COLBY ON
 SUFFRAGE

Washington, Aug. 25-Application for an injunction to restrain Secretary Colby of the State Department from promulgating ratification of the fed eral suffrage amendment was filed in the district supreme court today by counsel for the American Constitution al League. Associate Justice Siddons required that authority for such pro- cedure be cited and agreed to hear counsel on the point during the day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
NO RELEASE FOR
 MAYOR OF CORK

Lucerne, Switzerland, Aug. 25- | Premier Lloyd George in a statement today concerning the case of Lord Mayor MacSweney of Cork, whose
 sconditien is grave because of his hunger strike in Brixton jail, London,
 esaid in substance that, whatever the | consequences, the government could
 mot take the responsibility of releas- ling MacSweney.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
SALTS INCREASE
 CAPITAL STOCK

A certificate was filed in the Secre- tary of States office yesterday in 'creasing the capital of the Salts Tex tile Manufacturing Co.,, of this city, from $5,0O0,000 to $7,OO0, 900. The divi- Idend rate on preferred stock has been increased from to per cent per Isnnum. Frederick Rhodes could not be reached at his office today in re- gard to the matter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

taurants buying their milk in cans will be taxed 14 cents a quart instead of B and stores will pay 6 cents in stead of IS for bottled milk. Ace cording to William M. Bryant and Chapman, this rise is partially due to the soaring price of bottles which have risen from 100 to 15o per cent.
 This rise in price is general throughout New England and New York
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
EIGHTH DISTRICT
 TO HAVE A SUPPER

The Eighth District Democratic club will give a beefsteak supper at their club rooms on North Main street on September ? at which a number of prominent eloquent speakers will ex- pain the issues of the campaign.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
HEAVY STORM IS
 COMING UP COAST

New York, Aug. 25-The weather bureau today issued the following storm warning: Disturbance forming off north Carolina coast and it will move northeastward by strong north erly winds off the middle Atlantic and southern New England coast this af- ternoon and evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
SPEECH
 ON FUND CHARGES
Gov. Cox to Draw a Great Crowd at New Haven
 Saturday.

The speech of Gov. Cox at New Haven on Friday night and his speeches at the dinners at Savin Rock on Friday afternoon will be among his most important utterances of the campaign. He is just now engaged in controversy with the Republi- cans over his charge that they are gathering together a campaign fund of $15,0O0,0OO and he will undoubt- edly have som mething to say about that at the speeches at New Haven.
 A great number of BridgeporterS, both Democrats and Republicans, will go to the night speech at the Hyper ion in New Haven to hear the gover- nor and the demands for dinner tickets have been so great that the committee was forced to hire two dining halls at Savin Rock. But the governor will speak at both of them.
 One of the old timers a the ban auet will be Ex-Governor Thomas M. Waller of New London. He is just as young as he was twenty years ago and he will be a picturesque incident of the dinner.
 Besides Cox. Cox there will be at the speakers table Chairman White of the National Democratic commit tee, Homer S. Cummings, former national chairman; Senator Patti son Harrison, of Mississippi, and other prominent Democrats who will accompany Cox. Cox here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
Trolley -Jitncy Report Goes To Mayor This Afternoon; Call For
 AldcrnaniC Meeting Tomorrow

Mayor Expected to Issue Call at Once When He Has Received the Committees Recommen- dations As to the Conditions Under Which the Trolleys Are To Be Asked to Return .Jitney Men Confident That the Report is Against Them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
COX AT PRINCETON.

Evansville, Ind, Aug. 25-Gover- nor Cox arrived here today on a cam paign tour. He was scheduled for an afternoon address at Princeton, Ind, and a speech here tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

Bridgeport and vicinity Cloudy tonight; Thursday fair; fresh northwest winds
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-11-12
Wisconsin Tobacco Market

EDGERToN. Wis. Nov. IL, 1920.
There seems to be feeling in the
market that the present lull, which ex-
tends to practically every tobacco pro-
ducing section of the country, is to be
attributed to the prevailing caution
with which business in all lines is NOV
ing. The manufacturers are buying
from hand to mouth, observing the
same method that is followed in lines
not related to the tobacco industry.
This seems rather peculiar in view of
the fact that nearly all cigar merchants
report a splendid trade. The call for
cigars and cigarettes. especially the
larger types, has not declined, and the
manufacturers are not only busy filling
orders, but many of them are behind in
doing so. The holiday trade, which
they are now getting ready for, prom
ises to be as active as last year, or
nearly so. All this indicates that the
tobacco trade is in more fiourishing
condition than most lines of business.
The supply of leaf is being eaten into
all the. time, and if these conditions
continue the manufacturers are in time
certain to need everything that the
market can furnish. The demand for
f1rst-class wrappers and binders cannot
very we'll fall down, and the price of
this type of leaf has shown no ten
dency to drop. But it can not be de-
MED that the market is in an uncertain
state of mind, and is not yet ready to
timber up for any definite forward step.
A little tobacco is coming down from
the poles. There are growers who have
taken down considerable, others have
just picked at their crops, and still
others have not touched their sheds.
The damp weather has been beneficial,
and is giving the tobacco the best of
chance to work into condition for strip
ping when the time comes. The fear
that the leaf may lack in gum and be
brittle is not shared by the rank and
file of experienced tobacco men.