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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-30

near as tough" as some of the oth- CTS. And he had g. lot of good traits And then he was stricken with tuber culosis. He was put on a stretcher and carried to a train by his boy friends, and sent to Arizona. Few thought he would ever withstand the trip.
 But he settled in Phoenix, Artz., inn proved, became a newspaper reporter and later received an appointment to the Phoenix police force. While in National Guard. and later became a lieutenant. With the men of his original outfit he was popular. Off cers in such outfits were elected by the men in the ranks in those days.
 How he became separated and put on different duty in France is something to be explained only by war records.
 Ohio natives. friends Of "Hardboil- cd'' in days gone by do not believe he was in g. different position. reIa- lively, than was Edward Hamilton. the victim of the recent bribe plot in local politics, Like Hamilton. he
 never told who were the "higher ups" Hamilton went to Jail instead. Frank Ostrasized himself from his and sisters. and fed to Mexico. where he is making progress. After being released from BlaclCwelrs Island. for his part in outrages said to have been committed while at Prison Camp No,
 ?, Chelles, France he joined the Mex ican army.
 A recent story in the Stars and Stripes say that "Hardbofled'' Is n1ak- ing good as a. colonel in the Mexican army of General Obregon and Is held
 in high regard by the officers and
 men, His Ohio friends will always believe that he was made the goat
 for others, of much higher rank, Per
 haps the Watson investigate will
 clear up the mysteries of ''Hardboiled
 Smith's" case.
 A former army officer who was as soetated with Smith in the area about Prison Camp No. ?, told a Stars and Stripes reporter: Smith was not really to blame. i knew him capable officer and also knew the verbal orders he received. These orders were to treat Gem rough.' 'T told Smith that those orders were contrary to military law and that he had 9 right to insist writ 1 ten orders. He lived to regret that 1 he did not take my advice, Doubtless ] he did brutal things, but 1t was a brutal atmosphere and the inspiration came from higher up.
 1 'It is not for me to say that he is 1 hlameless, but 1t is not for any of us | to say that he was wholly to blame. ! He is a young fellow of many good qualities and worthy of a chance to !.wipe cut a bitter memory. He has | taken lot of punishment. some of which belonged to others
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-30
THINKS "HARDBOILED'' SMITH
 VICTIM OF ''HIGHER-UP'' GAME
Local Veteran Talks About Famous A. E. F. Lieu tenant - Was Good Boy In His Old Home Town - Senator Watson's Fragrant Charges In Senate Bring To Mind Smiths Bloodthirsty Devotion To Duty"

Local ex-service men are interested in the charges of Senator Thomas D. Watson of Georgia, regarding alleged executions of service men, both in this country and overseas, without the formaity of trials, and for alleg- ed minor offepses.
 The stories of many inhuman prac- tices, credited tC 'tHaFdbailed smith, have been brought to light during tes- timony offered before the special committee of the II. s. Senate. Men in this locality who were attached to the 29th Division. are especially in terested, as well as a few persons who in the past knew Smith personally. He was sentenced to serve a year in Leavenworth, but in the belief of many did not get away from Black wells Island before going to his Ohio home town, where he remained in se- clusion, in a hotel. attended to some affairs In connection with his fathers estate and departed for Mexico.
 EN-service men who served over seas cannot be reconciled to the statement that a lieutenant, smiths charge of a prison, without having to answer to officers higher mp" The same men are wondering why Smith, whose name was Frank H., was al- lowed to be released so soon, and why he kept himself under cover until he could leave the country, One lynch ing is credited to Smith, He Is said to have caused Christmas Eve
 
 to death for refusing to sweep out stockade with a tooth brush. Robert A Harrison. Wilmington, N C., has made the accusation.
 Smith had an unhappy time as a child. He was the eldest of seven children, There were three brothers and three sisters, They were of an excellent Ohio family, His father was in a trusted position, very close to President Mckinley, Both of Smiths parents died when Hard boiled" was young. the younger chill dren being mere babies. An uncle and aunt maintained the handsome family home. the uncle being the guardian.
 It was supposed that the children would some day he wealthy, It was at times a very happy household. At other times it was the reverse. Ul- timately it was found that the wealth | had disappeared. All of the boys ! had to work when very young, One of the girls went West and became | a school teacher, Another ts today an instructor in s well known Ohio | university, One of the brothers was 1 blinded while in the navy during the | late war, and will never again see l the light of day,
 | But ''Hardboiled," as a boy. was popular in the little Ohio city he call, ed home, He was a leader in the High school activities. sports and fra | ternities. He was game" but no
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-30
LOCAL CHAIRWOMAN
 AT WILSON DINNER

Mrs. Frank H. Riley of Coleman street, chairman of the Women's com n1ittee of the Woodrow Wilson Foun- dation committee of this city, was one of the 50 prominent women from all over the country who were guests at a dinner given Wednesday at the Cos nopolitan club in New York City by Miss Virginia Potter in honor of the Birthday of the EX-President.
 Miss Porter is chairman of the National Women's committee of the Foundation. Mrs. William G. Me- Adoo, MT. Wilson's daughter was an honorary guest at the dinner.
 The drive for funds for the Founda- ton will start throughout the country on January Is. Mayor Atwater ts chairman of the executive committee of this city. Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale is state chairman and many of the most prominent men of the state are acting with him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-30
Faiirfield

Six barrels and two gallons of fine hard cider. the kind that makes ones hair stand on edge. were poured away to mingle with the salt waters of the sound yesterday by order of the town court While Constable Hez Elwood swung a wicked axe many thirsty Fairflelders stood by but they were afraid to go near the Hquor in the e these went several quarts of rare whiskey, The liquor was seized at the place of Andrew Kowisky and Andrew had chance to claim it yes terday but failed to do so and Judge Clarence Hall ordered the liquor destroyed,
 Inc case of Ernest Miner. employ Leroys service station, Ash Creek alleged to have assaulted Mrs, Ella LeRoy, also employed at the service
 station, two wees ago, was founo Hall. Miner Is alleged to have as sauIted Mrs. LeRoy with his fists, He was fined S5 and costs Of s1o.5or IL
 was in Miners garage that Dr
 Radon. who was found dead or
 Beach road Is reported as haiRg teie-
 phoned to some friends. This repor1 was run down by Sheriff Elweed and found to be untrue,
 The campaign to stamp cut the illicit liquor traffic in Fairfield is stil being wased, Five more liquor ease: were brought uD in the town court The most heaily fined was Catherine
 aIesnii< of draszmara. who was efarg- l ed with having iiduaF in her establish | nlent with intent to sell, Fas csHr | tound her guilty and fined her s7i | and costs of $z3s2,
 1 Aieck Lucas of Kings Highway, ar ! rested early this week, alleged tC l have liquor in his possession with in 1 tent to sell forfeited 8 S106 bond b. | failing to appear st the court session The name John Doe appears on oR, l pf the writs as foffeiting a S10O bonf l by failing to appear to answer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-30
MISS R0SsIN0EF
 HONOR GUEST

Miss Adele Rossinoff, of zoos Main street was the guest of honor al a sur prise birthday party given by a num- her of her friends. During the even ing Fannie kusSitz and Ida Noskowitz entertained with violin and piano se- 1ections.
 The guests were: Jean VolIen Ida Moskowitz, Esther Hammer, Moliie Ostrofsky, Sophie Moskowitz, Rega Felstefn, Rose Rihner Lillian Abeson Ruth Seligman, Pauline Swor<in, Eva Kraft Rose Swerslly, William Levine Louis Ostrofsky. Samuel SlaVatsky Samuel Lipsitz, Ben Wade, Max Kos iolowsky, Morris kusnttz, Ben Kauf- man, Michael Fishbach and Michael Cohen
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-30

win. butt the defeat is explained by the fact that William Meyers. one or the best men on the team. is at present in Virginia, and the Legion i've is 24 to il in favor of the Southport boys. Dancing was enjoyed after the game by d large audience. music be- ing furnished by Jim Francis orches- tra.
 Announcement was made today Of the engagement Of Bianch Wade. of Greenfield, to Arthur Cofdpaugh aiSe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-30

son given for this jealousy was the fact of Americas great progress in the construction and use of the sub marine. Nr. Lake said that if used rightly the submarine was as legal i'm plement of war as the machine gun or cannon
 Miss Elise Kat7 of Sanford avenue, is entertaining Miss Gertrude Rich- mond of Springfield Mass.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-30
prompted Great

he llOlINe tEaI DIUIILDItU NII5e4I
 Britain to endeavor to bring about a limit to the number of subs to be used by the nations of the world. His
 talk was in defense of the submarine as a weapon of war and he defended his type of submarine for use by the United States. He said that Britain's supremacy above the water was threatened and it was because Of this
 that she was bringing about a confer ence to limit the number of sub- marines of each nation Another req
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-30
HAS RECOVERED VOICE

L.ayos Nasy. held for the murd er of his wife, whom he is alleged to have shot three weeks ago. has suf- @fciently recovered and has recovered his speech to such an extent. that he has been removed from St. V1ncents hospital to the hospital ward at tne County jail
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-30

Simon Lake. the noted inventor of the submarine. was the principal speaker before tae Mems Club of St. Paul's church. Wednesday night: The
 talk was delivered in the Fairfield Memorial Library. MT. Lake told the men gathered there that jealousy was
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-30

of Greenfield. The two young people are widely known among the resi- dents of Fairfield and they are re- ceiving congratulations from their host of friends. No date has been set for the marriage.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-30

charge of keeping lfNuor with intent to sell. Ttnis name was eXpfa ined by Prosecutor Wakeman. He said that the man was arrested Wednesday and locked up in the town jail because of failure to obtain bail. Later in the evening he obtained hail and was released by the taller who failed to obtain the name of the man. When the case came up in the town court today the man was not present and the bond was called.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-30


 the bond was called,
 Four barrels of wine. seized last week, at the home of Lfberti Marti, l court by Ralph Cimimeflo. who told the court that he had rented a part of Marti's house and had stored the wine in that part. He claimed that the seized wine was his, He was able
 to prove his ease and the wine was turned OCT to him. Four more bar rels of wine and 6 gallons of hard elder seized with the other four bar
 rels of wine were not claimed and
 the court ordered II destroyed, So
 the wine and cider went the way of
 the whiskey and hard cider at Kowlsky's place. And another group
 of thirsty residents watched Sheriff
 Elwood bust the casks and watched
 the liquor tFie1Sle down to the fishes in the Sound,
 The ease of Aieoit BurzsRy of Platsvfile, charged with making llquor with intent ia sell. was con tinued two weeks because Alecls is now the guest of Sheriff Pease in the county jail at Bridgeport, He was tried in the Federal court and sen
 fenced to 1o days in the county jail. The ease ef Morris Wiesberger of New York. who is charged With reek- less driving was continued until Jan. IF: WiesbeFgeF ran into trolley ear in Southport week ago just be low the railroad viaduct. His ear was wrecked and his brother, who was riding with him at the time, | was severely injured He is still in 1 the hospital.
 | In the second basketball game be- tween the American Legion and the fast Wakeman Memorial team of l Southport the Legion boys were badly defeated. This is the game that the
 ex-service boys said that they would
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-24
MANY COUPLES TO
WE'D ON CHRISTMAS
Large Number of Marriage H.
censes Issued Here
Today.

ChriAtmas wedding bells will ring
for many happy couples tomorrow
Magistrate Barnet Gluckman today
has announced the following mar
iage Licenses issued through his office
Ernest A. Harmon, Oak Grove, and
Miss Ethel II. Stotz.. of Newark, y.
j.; Harold L. Thomas, $50 Van Bu-
ren street, and Miss Ethel Faulkner.
1877 West Twenty ninth street; Simon
Balick, 10l East Eighth street. and
Miss Jennie Reubenstein, same ad-
dress; Phillip Samuels. 700 Pine street
and Miss Dora Spitalneck. OF Phila-
delphia, and Anthony Episcopo, sol
Grant avenue, and Miss Mary J. De-
MARITIME. Sl1 Grant avenue.
Clerk of tho Peace John L. Wright
has issued marriage licenses TO the
following couples: William II. Alb
bott of Dover and Anna May Robin
son of Easton, Nd; John A. Long OF
Dover and Hazel L. Davis of 1910
Wawaset avenue, Wilmington; An.
drew S. Herman of Norfolk. Va. and
Mary Evelyn West OF sos West Twen-
ty-frst street, Wilmington; Ernes.
Episcopo of sol Grant avenue and
Madeline G. Fornati os S46 Union
street; Robert Hughes of $50 Vandev-
r avenue; Psrnoia Z. Kitchens o.
12S Nandever avenue; Edward e
Beatson Of 7S7 Pine street and Alic,
II. kilmon Of 1Sl Nor,h du Pom
strrof
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-24
LOOK FOR BREAK IN
THE TURKEY MARKET
Prices We're High This Morning.
But a Reduction is
Looked For.

King and Madison street markets
were flooded with poultry OF all kinds
and descriptions today. A feature of
the large quantity OF poultry offered
for sale was the firm prices asked
shortly before noon. The farmers had
plenty OF chickens. ducks, geese and
turkeys. Turkey prices were a little
higher today than yesterday. Seventy
and 20 cents a pound was the prevail
ing price asked today. Yesterday there
we're number Of stands at which the
turkeys were offered arcs.
One dealer. who had on display q
fire specimen of turkey for which he
asked nearly $40, said he did not expect
10 sell Is. When reminded that only the
very wealthy could afford a bird like
that. he replied that "the boss" ex-
pected TO provide Christmas dinner
for his employees with II.
Another dealer said that the era sl1
will come this afternoon and that when
It does there will be a stampede tc
get rid OF the turkeys. The dressed tur.
keys must be disposed of. They cannot
be kept. The weather conditions TO-
day did not help matters any.
Chickens in rare cases were OBJ
tainable at so cents a pound. Ducks
land geese held around 80 and 40. Thest
fowl were plentiful, but their sale ap-
peared somewhat slow. King street
market was damned with housewives
and shoppers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-24
LINERS IN HOT RACE
TO BEAT SAN IA CLAUS
Passengers Fly to Steamers
and Are Crossing Atlantic
at Top Speed.

By Associated press.to Every Evening.
New York. Dee. 24.--Ocean liners
and Santa Claus today were racing
against time. Big passenger vessels,
stretching themselves 20 the limit.
were racing into port. to land their
yoyagcrs In time for them 10 reach
their inland homes before Kris Krin-
gle slid down the chimney.
Yesterday four craft---the Adriatic
Frederick VIII. American Legion and
Cedric-~came plowing through the
fog.
Whenever the weather cleared for
a few hours. the vessels were tuned
up far above efficiency speed. and
thousands of dollars .worth Of coal was
hurled into tho roaring FIRE boxes
for the fuel consumption grew greater
With every additional knot achieved
Many passengers wre business men
who had only with greatest difficulty
In some instances by airpiane flights
across tho Channel--caught the last
boat scheduled 10 get them home in
time 10 fire the Yuletide log in some
western town. Their hopes fell with
the fog and from the trip from quar-.
antinc up the hnrbor they could be
seen standing at the rail, their watches
In their hands. figuring the chances
lof catching the train on which thd
were counting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-24
W|LTEXCOMPANy
WANTS MORE SPACE
It's Wilmington Plant to be
Larger Than Originally
Intended.

That tho Wiltcx Company. a Bal
timorc concern, which is contemplat-
ing the operation of n branch factory
In this city after January |, have ap-
piled for an additional so per cent
of space over that already specified
FOR their proposed operation. was
learned today on good authority Ten
iativc plans are already drawn up
fcr the partial leasing cf the build
Ing recently vacated by the du Pont
Chemical Company. at Nandever ave-
nuo and iamott street.
The company at first. after select
ms the aforementioned building as
suitable Tor operation. made applica-
tion through proper channels for the
leasing Of 1000 square feet OF floor
space. Since then, however. after a
thorough canvass of the place and
considering tho large number of girls
90 he employed. an additional so per
cent of flooring WAS asked for.
Because OF this change. II Is. de-
clared. tho lease has not vet been
slrnod. Final settlement. IL was fur
thor declared. will he made next week
and everything will be in readiness
~ tho operation OF the'new plant by
January I.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-24
HALE TELLS PLUMMER
HE'S ON THE WAY TO
BISHOP OF TEXAS
At Least That impression is
Drawn From Message Re-
ceived Today.
EVIDENTLY AN Ex-C0NvICT

Warden NJ. s. Plummcr of the
workheuse scratched his head. looked
through space and finally came up for
air after he had read tho following
postcard message. mailed from Utica.
n. y. which he flshed out of his mass
OF Christmas mail this morning:
Warden Fiummer:
/ am very busy attending the
bishops convention. On my
way to greet the bishop OF Texas.
From your old friend,
REV. Walter Howard Hale, -. ID.
Some time ago one Walter Hale.
(not known, however. as Rev. Halc)
hceced Rev. Frederick NJ kirkus, -.
D.. rector of Trinity Episcopal Church.
here. through what later proved TO he
false Endorsement OF an appeal pur-
porting TO come from the Episcopal
bishop of Texas. A clever ruse was
worked and DIR. Kirltus, believing tho
appeal TO be genuine, financed trans
portation of the aforesaid Hale. FOR
which tho latter had asked. The
fraud was subsequently discovered
however, and the man responsible was
arrested and served time in the work
house. About six months ago. how
ever, Hale having completed his SEN
tence here, was released.
About two months ago Hale bohbed
mp again. in Philadelphia. after IL had
been reported TO Warden plummer
that the same man. presumably, had
been going about tho country with
verious pleas, impersonating Plum
mer. The warden visited Hale, II
Philadelphia. but was compa ssion.
ate and did not prosecute, aud the
man went free. It was reported. how.
ever, that he got into trouble later a'
Reading. Pa. Whether this is &,
could not be confirmed when inauir,
was made today.
So the warden doesn't know whether
the message on the postcard he re.
ceived is bit of earcasm and bravado
or whether the fellow has really re.
formed. In fact, it may not have beer
written by the same Hale.
AT all events. the warden is passing
the message on, through Episcopa
Church channels, for whatever IL ma,
be worth. II is likely that nosEpisco
pal clergymen, or layman,->for tina
matter. viii be taken by/surprise /
the fellow should attempt any deal
ings with them. II he IS on the righ
path, he will receive the treatment o
which he is deserving. If he is plod
ding the old path, the same is ais,
| true.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-24
WAR TIME OFFENDERS
FREE AFTER MIDNIGHT
May be Released Any Time
After That Hour. Daugherty
Notifies Prison Wardenp.
By Associated Press 70 Every lsvenlng


Washington, Dec. gi.--Telegrams
were sent out by Attorney General
Daugherty today formally advising
Wardens of the various federal pcni.
tentlarios OF the Christmas comniuta-
ton by President Harding Of "a per-
sons convicted Of wartime offenses.
including Eugene V. Dehs. Socialist
leader.
The teleRrsms informed theywardens
that the sentences Of the "a persons
had been committed TO expire Christ
mas Day. Department Of Justice Of
flclals said that while al Of the pris-
oners, including the FIVE former sol
diers for whom pard0ns We're issued
also. could be released at midnight TO-
night but the hour OF release was q
matter for the wsrdens to decide.
The wsrdeus, II is said, doubtless
would be guided by the wishes oi
those banefting from tho presidential
clemency.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-24
CITY'S HEALTH GOOD.
Seven Deaths Less Than fer Core
spending Week Of Last Year.

The death list for the week is again
at a low figure, totaling only 20. This
compares favorably with the figure
for the corresponding week of 1920.
when the total was 81.
Births, at 50, and marriages, 8, arc
1so smaller than the 1920 totals, which
were 50 and f6.
Twenty new cases of scarlet fever
were reported during the week, but
there are only il of those previously
reported who are still on the sick list
making the total number of cases in
the city at present 81. There were nc
fata, cases reported.
One case OF typhoid and one Of chick
en- pox were also reported during the
week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-24
REGRETS
ABOLITION OF SUBS
MAY Be yOTEDOOWN
Great Interest in London Over
Discussion 10 Put Ban on
Undersea Craft.
MOVE STRONGLY FAVORED
BY Associated Press 10 Iscery E,snlnr

BY Associated Press n Every Evening
London, Dec. 2te-prescuiauo1 q"
the Washington conferences o. Grcs'
Britain's plea for abolition ~ the sub
marine as naval weapon has sfouscH
tho greatest interest here Tho ne~s-
papers comment a. length ON fhs
speech of Lord Ice of Farehan. T'ir-t
lord Of the British admiralty. hefor.
the conference Of THURSDAY. in which
he made the proposal and outlined %.
reasons prompting g.
General opinion here urdoubisdi~
favors abolition. and there sro many
regrets that there seerns 10 BE- no pros
pect % i's being brought about. DO.
on the other hand. thcre BE- som.
skepticisn regarding the possibility -
preventing the use - suhmefsihis-
even 10 tho conference adopted lord
Lees proposal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-24
AMERICA SUBMITS
SUb-bOAT RATIO TO
ARMS COMM TEE
Proposes 10000 Tons OF Sub
marines for United States
and England
OTHERS TO KEEP BOATS

By Associated Prees {, Every Evening.
Washington. Dee. 2i.--Ah
American FOR limitation OF sub-
marine tonnage was presented To-
day TO tho naval armament COM
mittoe ,rt,the five powers or ihe
Washington conference.
The American program proposes
a submarine tonnage: OF $4,000 FOR
each Great Britain ARID the United .
States and the exsis:lng tonnage
for Japan. France and Italy.
The American propo:al would ca
the existing submarine tonnage of the
United States and Great Britain ahou'
one-third each. and leave tho othe:
three powers in their present position
that is France approximately s2,00l
tons. Japan 1900 tons and Italy about
2c,U00 tons.
The British proposal for the tota
adjustment of submarines was e
have been placed on file without def
nito action. the committee turning e
the discussion OF tho American limi
tation plan. II viii meet again at 3.3'
o'clock this afternoon.