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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-11

The acting superintendent admitted that he had never seen evidence sub- uitted in the form of an affidavit in this manner before.
 am surprised, o,-Al Delaney D said S0ckley, land you would be, too, if you knew al1.''
 '@This is all unfair, Charlie Suck 1ey,' repeated MT. Delaney, and it's absolutely wrong for you to produce this affidavit. If yours or my repu- tation can be blasted at any time by this sort of a procedure, then there is no liberty in this country. Pm not holding any briefs for Ed Cronan or any other man, but I would like to see fair p1ay.''
 Turning to Captain Cronan, MT. De- Laney said:
 You are not being tried by a Rus sian court martial or any star cham ber session, and if I was on trial ] would see that affidavit
 The commissioners remained ir consultation for more than an hou1 after receiving the affidavit presented by Barton. and upon their return pronounced the finding Guilty
 Captain Cronan had nothing to say after the finding had been announced and sentence imposed. Prosecuting ed, however, and after the conclusion of the trial did not hesitate to pro. claim the preceding as "an outrage
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-11
BAD CONDITION
 OF AFFAIRS IN
 CITY OF MOSCOW

Warsaw, May Il. - Advices from Moscow state that in March there was a great dearth of nearly all kinds of medicines in the Russian city and that many drug stores had been compelled to close. Scarcity of wood and coal was also reported, the information received here indicating that numerous frame houses and various other buildings of wood were being demolished to be used as fuel.
 A Pole who came from Moscow within the last few weeks said that while food was terribly expensive there was plenty for those who had rubles which were worth, estimated in American money, a fraction more than one cent. A shave cost 75 rubles and soap 800 rubFes a pound. Cigarettes were worth about 70 rubles each and matches 100 rubIes a. box.
 Horse meat sold for $50 rubles a pound, beef bringing $50 rubles for the same weight. Pork was 1000 rubles @ pound. Black bread re- tailed at $50 rubles a pound, butter 2,500 and fats 2,000 per pound.
 Sugar brought 1,500 a. pound when obtainable and salt was nearly al- ways to be had at 750 rubles a pound.
 Clothing for men and women was so expensive that the poorer classes either made their own suits or wore patched garments which they had owned for years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-11

Prosecuting Attorney Alexander l. Delaney took the stand to SIlEbStan- tiate Captain Cronan's statements on this poinG The prosecutor said that he kzrew of the case in question, and that thousands of eases of like na- ture are known only to Captain Cro- nan.
 erwise, you wouldn't get much deaec- tive work doaae,'' declared Delaney.
 The commissioners took a recess af- ter hearing DeLaney's testimony, and it was t-the conclusion of this recess that the fireworks started
 A signed affidavit made by Ella MEHer was presented to the conau1iS- sioners by Acting Superintendent Charles H. Suc&zley. This paper was additional evidence presented by the acting superintendent after he had concluded his original testimony on the stand Captain Cronan had atso- llItefy no chance to view the affidavit or know what it contained S1cadey told the commissioners that the afh- davit was secured dyy Lieutenant John F. Barton, last night
 Attorney Albert J. Merritt, counsel for the MfHer woman, requested that he be allowed to take the stand This request was granted, and the lawyer declared that he had just received a phone call from iMrs. af1ler in which she had told him that she had been dragged from her house tby the off cers and frightened into signing the affidavit. The attorney said that he had informed his client not to give information to anyone.
 After reading the affidavit, the commissioners with Mayor Wilson re- tired to the judges room for another consultation. They did not offer to let Captain Cronan see the evidence
 which was being used against him.
 of the commissioners, Prosecuting At torney Delaney walked over to Act ing Superintendent Charles H. Suck
 ley, and in no uncertain language or tone expressed his opinion of the en-
 tire proceedings.
 This is the most outrageous pro cedure that I have ever witnessed. .''
 cried the prosecutor, shaking his finger under Suck1ey's nose. '~Those men went out to render a verdict
 and then you bring in this affidavit when you might just as we'll produce the living witness. Tell me. did VOL ever see an affidavit used in court when the witness who lived only a block away could be easily secured I thought you were too big a man to
 resort to such tactics, Charlie S,scIx-
 ley, and all I can say is that I au surpFised.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-11
CAPTAIN CRONAN FOUND
 GUILTY AND SUSPENDED
Affidavit Sprung at Last Minute Causes Jury to Reconsd
 Verdict and Suspend Officer

Found guilty on two charges. first, failure to submit proper reports to Acting Superintendent of Police Charles H. Suckley,and second, in tentionally conceaEng reports of De tectives Kane and Malone, Captain Edward O. Cronan, of the local de- rtective bureau was severely repri- handed and sentenced to 30 days suspension without pay, dating May l, by the Police Commissioners at last nights meeting of the board. This action was taken by the com niSioners only after a four hours hearing, and came as considerable surprise to Cronan's friends who were in the courtroom
 The first charge entered against the captain was that he faiIed~to sub init proper reports to Acting Super intendent Suckleys on April 20, 21 and P. The detective chief declared in answer to this charge, that he made out the reports, but according to custom kept them in his desk awaiting the time when they should be called for Reports which he made out in writing after he had been asked to do so by the acting
 
 fdence last night
 In reply to the question of why he did not report to the acting superin- tendent for three days, Captain Cronan said that he couldn't see Suckley inasnuch as his office was crowded with men at all times. The captain asserted that as many as IS men were sometimes in the acting superintendent's office at one time
 On this charge, Captain Cronan was found guilty by the commission CTS, and sentenced to a severe repri- mand.
 The second charge was that Cap tain Cronan Intentionally concealed reports regarding the investigation of the Ella Miller case. These reports were originally turned in to Captain Cronan by Detectives Martin J. Kane and Thomas F. Malone.
 Replying to this charge, CapEain CTonan said that the matter was an affair of the Detective department alone, and consisted of a description of the jewelry which the Miller wo- man claimed was stolen from her He said that this procedure is often out by tine detective depar- ment in cases of similar character, and reports are made to no one out side of the bureau. The captain de- nied that he intentionally concealed the report from the acting s1lperin- tende91t-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-11
ASKED TO SIGN
 CERTIFICATE OF
 HIS OWN DEATH

Paris, May 1.-To be asked to sign his own death certificate was the ex- perience recently of a French soldier named Bregot. He has been reported killed in the war but was found in good health at Belfort by bendarme
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-11

Among the people who show an enthusiasm for budget reform, are the places that want river and harbor money to make their duck ponds navigab1e for ocean steamers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-11

While the overal1s movement was called futile by the experts, yet for some mysterious reason the clothing advertisements in the newspapers show lower prices since this move ment started.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-11

fair and equal terrps with her own nationals. We, none of us want any special consideration; all we ask for is to be allowed to do business on an equal footing.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-11

Probably half the travellers re- turning from abroad, would faisify their customs returns if they thought they could get by, Yet they would put a hungry man in jail for stealing a loaf of bread
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-11

The minor dfsiaonestics Of life are not smart, as some people think They indicate the SmaIfness of many people who aren't willing to pay their fair share of getting through life.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-11
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

The manager of a. railroad restau- rant once said, that when he knew parties of college students were go ing through, he locked up his silver ware. Otherwise the boys would swipe it for souNeniers.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-08-06
Orpheum, Friday, August IL

In several localities where there were
indications a week ago that grain was
suffering because of lack of moisture,
there have been rains. The first cut
ting of alfalfa has been made through
out the state and all reports indicate
heavy yields. In Ravalli county local
showers interfered with haying but
crop conditions in that section contin-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-08-06
Methodist.
Jos. R. Jeffrey, Pastor.
sunday cchon1 at IN a m

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Morning worship at II a. m.
Next Sunday will be the concluding
service of this conference year. The
session of the annual conference will
convene at Lewistown August IS, with
Bishop Charles Wesley Burns presid-
ing. This will give the pastor one
Sundays vacation before going to
conference. Remember then that
next Sunday is the last Sunday of this
conference year and we shall be glad
to see as many as possible at the ser-
vices. The year has been a pleasant
n and we have enjoyed the work of
the church and the association with
the people Of the community outside
of the church. For all the c%ourtesies
of the year We are truly appreciative
and should we return for another year
we shall do so with pleasure.
You are invited to be present next
Sabbath.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-08-06
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that
the Board of County Commits.
siOners of Valley County, will sit
as a board of equalization on
August 5th and 9Th, 1920. for
the purpose of considering any
and all protests presented to the
said board relative to raises, Or
dered in assessments for the
year 1920.
PETER A. WEST,
Chairman.
C. w. kampfer.
Clerk.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-08-06
VACATIONISTS CONDUCT
SERVICES, BAPTIST CHURCH

The Rev. B. F. Stump of the Baptist
church at Cavalier, North Dakota,
held preaching service at the First
Baptist church of Glasgow last Sun
day night. Special music by the Mis-
ses Love, sisters to Mrs. c. H. Rob-
.erts, added to the splendid service.
The Rev. Stump is son of Mrs.
Stump of Galpin, brother of Mr.. AL
bert Stump, also Of Galpin, and Mrs.
Rhodes of Glasgow.
Judge G. w. Rapp left this morn
ing for a trip to Regina, Canada,
where he will visit for a week.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-08-06
MONTANA CROP REPORT.

Helena, July 31.-Reports from Is
counties for the week ending July "a,
received by Commissioner c. D. Green
field of the department of agriculture
and publicity, show that in a number
of sections winter wheat harvest has
begun, and that taking the state Al
a whole, crop conditions are excellent.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-08-06
Latter Day Saints.
l. q n--

Latter Day Saints.
Jas. c. Page.
Get the habit of going to church;
come to the MEDIUM hall next Sunday,
where you will hear the name of Jes-
US often spokeN and his teachings
quoted.
Sunday school meets in the after
noon at 2 o'clock. Religio, the young
peoples meeting at 7:15 in the eve
ming, the program Sunday night will
be "A trip to Mexico" Come and learn
something about u neighbor ma
ton on the south and see the splen-
did pictures that have been recently
taken.
Then the sermon following at s
p. m. The subject discussed will be
"Temporalities, or Gospel Economies
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-08-06
DR., KRONER COMING.

DR.. Kroner of Helena, the skilled
specialist in eyesight, will be at the
Shannon hotel Thursday, August 10,
n day only. Eyes examined for
glasses. July % to Aug IS
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-08-06
Congregational.
Rhoda Jane Dickinson.

.. Rhoda Jane Dickinson.
"These times Of vacation are in ord
er of Divine Providence. Having
had rest, we are all stronger for work
during the days that are to follow.
Having had rest, we shall come back
full of courage and full of strength
to do Gods work and to save men.
May both be granted to all of US for
His Sons From vacation SER
mon by DR.. B. H. MacHatton, Great
Falls.
1000 Sabbath school each Sabbath
during August.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-08-06
hurchD HectO
Lutheran.

Lutheran.
A. N. Livdahl, Pastor.
No services at Glasgow.
Services at Nashua at II a. m. and
services in connection with the Ladies'
Aid meeting at Cravings place at 4
p. m.
Smyrna times., 1920-02-11
SERIOUS FIRE AT DOVER.

Hardware Store of J. B. Bice &. Co..
in Business Section, Damaged.
An alarm of fire was sounded at
Dover just before 5 o'clock Thursday
morning, and later a general alarm,
the fire proving to be the large hard
ware and farm implement brick store
of j. B. Bice & Co., on Loockelman
street, in the heart of the business
section. The fire started in the cell
lar and began to eat its way up be-
tween the walls and the floor. Pc
cause of the dense smoke before any
flames were discovered, the fremen
had difficulty in locating the blaze.
Members of the firm were summoned
and entrance to the store gained by
tire front door. Two streams of water
were turned on the burned section
and after an hour and a half's hard
work the fire was checked. Just how
the blaze originated members of the
firm are at a loss to know, as The
'ater and all pipes leading to and
from it were in no way responsible
the heater being in another part of
the cellar. Mr.. Bice's valuable bird
dog, "Pat," which slept in the cellar,
was found dead, supposedly heing
sufocated All the large plate-glass
windows in the store were cracked
by the heat Damage to The store
aad stock, while not estimated by the
firm, will be heavy.
Smyrna times., 1920-02-11
r. K. JONES NEW KENT IEAnpp
OnOsen Unanimously by Kent Repub-
Means to Succeed ]. F. Alice r.

O"cSeh Unanimously by Kent Repub-
Means to Succeed ]. F. Alice. Jr
Inc blizzard and northeast storm
Vi wednesday night had no te,qors
Iof the faithful of the Kent Coun-
" Republican Committee. majority
o1 whom braved the storm to oo 70
DoVer to elect a chairman of the co,,,-
Illttee to succeed State Senator Jap,os
r. Alice, Jr., who announced his res
lghatlon as chairman last week Of
Ihe nineteen members of the commit
zee there were eleven members nras-
eht either in person or bv nrovv
Inc members of The committee
present included Chairman ]. F. AL
lee' Jr., Dr. H. H. Bermas John 7
bradley, George w. Cunning. J. w
F0Well, Freeman Clark and Charles
M HOch. Former United States Sem
aVor D. Frank Alice held the proxy Of
Ralph Emerson, of the Seventh Dis
Crlct. DIR. Cecil de J. Harbordt hold
the proxy of James Richardson. Of 1bo
Second district, and two other prox-
les made eleven present, or one more
than a quorum.
Robert X. Jones, of Harrington an
active Republican, received the unan-
lmous vote of the members present
1or county chairman. A resolution
extending thanks to retiring Chair
man Alice, as chairman, was adoDted
unanimously.
Many Kent county Republicans
We're considering the presentation of
the name Of former County Chairman
James A. Hirons, who is also a form
ef State Representative, and at pres
ent clerk of the house Of the Leeis-
iature, as candidate for chairman
Mr. Hirons on hearing of this de-
ellned to allow his name to be pre-
sented, he desiring that harmony
should prevail in the committee. and
to that end favored a new man en-
5irely.
Smyrna times., 1920-02-11
FARMERS TO PUSH LOWDEN
Harvey J. sconee Quits Agricultural
Post to Work for Governor.

Harvey J. ScOnce, former baseball
star Of the University of Illinois, has
resigned as president of the Illinois
Agricultural association to devote his
entire time to organization work
among the farmers of the middle West
in the interest Of Gov. Frank o. Low
den's candidacy for president. He will
make a tour of North and South Da-
kota, Minnesota. Wisconsin, Michi-
gan, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado and
other states, talking to the farmers.
Smyrna times., 1920-02-11
HOBBY FOR SAVING
MARKS LOWDEN RULE
PEOPLE BENEFIT BY BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION OF ILL
NOIS EXECUTIVE.

Gov. Frank o. LOwden of Illinois
has one hobby in the administration
of public affairs. That is strict econ
Omy in the expenditure of the peoples
money. He has given Illinois a busi-
ness mans administration.
By efficient management he was able
to reduce the tax rate in Illinois 33
per cent in two years, thus saving
S4,O0O,000 annually to the tax paw
ers. Illinois was the only state in
the Union to reduce it's tax rate dur
ing the war. In many states taxes
were increased.
While most public executives were
talking about it, Governor LOwden
actually planned and put into effect a
comprehensive reconstruction program
for Illinois a year before the armis-
tice was signed. Governor LOwden
has demonstrated in Illinois that good
government is n profitable investment
for the people. In discussing govern
ment the governor said:
"Our public business is the most i'm
pOrtant of all our business. We toe
often say that our private affairs will
not permit us to interest ourselves in -
public affairs. We seem to forget that
If government were suspended for a
single day our private affairs would
be of no mOment-that ruin would
rule all about us. But government
is not automatic. Perpetual motion
IS an idle dream in government as in
mechanics"
Smyrna times., 1920-02-11
REHOBOTH BEACH FRONT
PREY OF TERRIFIC STORM
NORTHEAST GALE LAST WEEK
CARRIES AWAY BOARDWALK
Also Batters Buckhead and Does Con-
siderable Damage to Property.
Worst Storm in Many Years.

Every foot of the boardwalk an,
the bulkhead at Rhehoboth wa,
washed away, part of some of the
cottages on the beach front have
gone, the foundations washed from I'm.
der the pOrches and general damage
done by the severe northeast storm,
and blizzard of last week.
The wind at Rehoboth blew at .
higher rate than ever known before
The sea washed across the flat be-
tween the canal and the beach. with
the waves on the fiat five and six
feet high, and every boathouse and
boat on the canal was swamped and
under water. The canal now has the
appearance of being a quarter of a
mile wide.
From the extreme north end of
the beach at Rehoboth down TO The
cottage owned by DR.. Frank L. Grier
of Milford, not very much DAMAGE
was done. The cottage owned by
State James z. Alice, of Dover was
IN very great danger, with every
thing in front Of it washed away, but
the porches are still hanging.
The Hotel Henlopen is completely
surrounded by water for the first lime
in its history. The waves of the sea
have broken over and are carving
Wreckage in back of the hotel. The
cottage owned by George w. McCul-
Tough, Of Wilmington, adjoining the
hotel, was nearly undermined, and
great danger. The porch has fallen
was in great danger. The porch has
fallen in at one end. The wind
and weather has been such that
1t has been impossible for anything TO
be done for the protection of the cot
tages along the front. The waves
are breaking over the street and run
ping back to Lake Cedar, the little
lake in the rear of the hotel.
The cottage owned by Harvey
Cooper, which was one of the finest
on the beach, has fallen into the surf
and is complete wreck. Another fine
cottage, that owned by Joseph Har-
pei, is in serious condition, and NAV |
collapse at any time. The fourda-
tions have been washed out and Che
porch is about to fall. From the Har-
per corner down to the south end of
the beach, while all the bulkheads
and walks have been washed out.
none of the cottages have been seri-
ously damaged yet, although every
thing in front of them is gone. One
Of these cottages is owned by the
Sisters of Wilmington,
End two others by Sister Monica, of
The sea was running higher than it
was ever known at Rehoboth before
according to the oldest inhabitants
here.
Smyrna times., 1920-02-11
seaford Man Gets Many Eggs.

Joseph f. James, superintendent of
the Seaford Water Works, and a
chicken raiser, has twenty Rhode Is
land pullets, one year old, and five
Rhode Island pullets, two years old,
that laid 456 eggs during January.
Mr.. James says he uses a simple
mash feed, purchased at local grist
mill, a little corn, and an egg tablet
to keep his pullets in healthy con-
dition.
Smyrna times., 1920-02-11
FEDERAL INCOME TAX BLANKS
Deputy Collectors Sharp and Scott at
Smyrna POstOffice at End of Week.

Deputy Collectors Sharp and Scott at
Smyrna POstOffice at End of Week.
Deputy Collectors J. G. Sharp and
W. A. Scott, the Internal Revenue
Department will be in the Postofice
at Smyrna, next Friday and Satur-
day, February 13 and Ia, 10 assist
and give information to those who
wish to pay their Federal income
taxes at that time. Income tax
blanks have been sent out bv Mr.
Harry Graham, collector of Internal
Revenue. Every person who filed
return last year will receive one of
these forms. Failure 10 receive one.
however, does not relieve one of the
responsibility of filing a return if he
is amenable to the income tax law.
Every single person whose net in
come for 1919 was $1,000 or over.
must file a return and every married
person whose income was $4,000 or
over, also must make a report. The
returns must be filed on or before
March Is, or penalty will be i'm
posed. Deductions allowed are $1,000
for single persons and $4,000 for
married. A further deduction of 5000
is allowed for each dependent child
under eighteen. If the combined in
come of husband, wife and dependent
minor children equaled or exceeded
$4,000, all such incomes must be re-
ported, either on joint return or on
separate returns of husband and
wife.
Smyrna times., 1920-02-11
Real estate Bargains

Farm of 1870 acres, ore half mile
from limits of Smyrna. Best of house
and buildings. Splendid land and all
tillable. Good tenant house on farm.
I can sell farm and give year 1920
wheat crop in ground free of any ex-
pense. Price $17,5OO. Part cash;
balance mortgage.
Cid Chester House on East Mt
Vernon street, Smyna-10 rooms,
bath, toilet, electric lights, gas and all
buildings including sheds and dwelling
east of said brick and frame hotel.
This place would suit someone want
ing place of business and residence
combined. Price $4,000. This is
bargain as there is lots of ground to
say nothing of buildings. You all
know there was a time when people
dealt at this stand. Why not again?
Smyrna times., 1920-02-11
Our
SaFgain Basement

w Suits, OvercOats, Tro-
Shoes, Shirts and Under
les for Men.
say Suits, SIS, SIS, $50
racoats, SIS, SIS, $40
eary Trousers, s. to S4
eayy Kerseys, $4 to Sc
pdurOy Trousers, $4 to S8
rdaroy Coats, $6 to SIS
Water Coats, $25 to $50
aep Lined Coats, $12 to S25
lavy Sroes, $3.50 to $3.50
i SOx, 75c to $1.OO
F0Ol Shirts, $3.50 to $3.50
eavy Underwear, $1.OO
to S285
gthing in Dressup and
Dress Clothes, Hats and
Furnishings for Special and
ka Occasions.