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.cveml Witnesses Testify
That Trolley Car Had
Come to .a Stop, Before
Young Man-Alighted.

liliili’EUIi BRflAL' '
MITHE STAN!)

eiis of Making the Trip
Down West Avenue at :1
Speed Not Over 15 Miles
.5111 Hour. ,. ”

 

 

 
 

Thu rain 0" speed of the Stude
3le 17:11; driven by 20-year 01d.Har‘
l. (final 01” Monroe street. that,
“an; mu the life of . [Archibald V.
1n 1h 1:1, in year. old son of’Mri and
,3 \’f.'lfii‘ J. Benelisha of 8 Reed
“1.41111 Saturday night on West
. {Merl street, was not defi-
...t:ti.lished at the inquest held
' , rouit room, city hall, this
. ‘13; Deputy Coroner Henry
mmn. Benelisha was crushed

auto and Q trolley car

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

» NIP
om 21111-11 he had inst alighted.
or.“ 111.1 his companionrin the car
1h- 'mght of the fatality declare
at ii 1 speed was about 15 miles an
ur, 1%.;1; the brakes of the car were
arising all right, that one; headlight
. m:- . 1. was in good workingorder.
' ., having become dimmed or
out shortly before the ac-
:ind'fhz’ll’ Benelisha was first
niyout twenty feet from the
1211-. when he jumped from the
» volley car. .
. 1; M's companions declared
- 111mm that they had not
. 1 ‘lm automobile until a second
1 ma: Motor-e the. crash and'that it
al’ 5mm behind the trolley.
TM: 31:1 alighted from the trolley
1w law-l come to a fullstop, they
a‘m Ti-p lights. on Reed street
. . 1:111 immediate vicinity were in
‘ 1- ’li‘king order, theywsay. but
in that they noticed no head—
- .av-om the car driven by Croal.
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1111: F‘. O'Cbnn‘or of.-'0’-Connor‘s.
14», was examined there this
0mm; by Medical=rExaminer Sam-

-. Huntington and Deputy Coroner
er» .1. ' .
2 was represented at the in«
M Attorney Paul R. Connery.
Em Benelisha family was-rep-
‘:1y Judge Nehemiah Candce.
' the main part of the in-
N 11-...» closed this morning, a con
«mm was made'of the closing of
lien a until the evidence of other
' , who could not be present
in union and whose names were
1 grin out could b'eisecured to
'-; lo the speed of Croal’s car-
“11112 of the accident a number
' declared that the young
= {Teen driving recklessly.
nu -.-.;nating the speed to be well
' miles an hour. None of
124::er to‘ testify at the in-
znorning. however. ~Croal

1

been‘ regarded ,' by his
‘ being" an exceptionally
fmluc‘or Of the trolley 'car
.1 "4111‘: this morning that he
1

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1 no automobile following
a u'n’iw ..

' as Croal and his com-
‘teMaitino, claimed to
-., the supposition

most have. been
in come upon the trol‘
2. occupants of the car
i-‘Tr knowing anything

 
 

 

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”0'11 T’s-1: presence. -
Th" 3“T'»”"»"~ CD'eaod at 11 o'cloclf
"-1 n.“ 1mg, ”
43’- ”W'mer-n: the first witness.
M E} ’1“- m as of death was due
a ’ “ « "‘1'" :1: lim base of the skull.
Pd ,“y T ”aw secondarycause was a
’f"""‘ ”Uh-.1 “1‘ or the right kidney,
"7'” “'H new. summoned to the
”Nil l'ml

”H the story of the acci-
,I?"' T Silently-1113:! it. Thecar,’ a
*"3’ Mid-":btiker. he had driven off
“'3 r"? ‘ 1, "2:9 rest year. and he bad
all in 1:01! island. had taken some

"if, :2.

””M” ‘0 910111.11 Norwalk, thenceJJack
0 Hell island. and th
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is v.3}.
Tailor

on bad 'takein’one
Boston Store corner. On
fi'lwn West avenueth’e‘. said he
”T“ (:11' from which Benelisba
‘ 4 His speed; in urine
not over 12 or 15 miles an
.14! rate at which he drove,
» weather wasjair or rainy.
“5334130. another driver at,
"'vrmor garage, accompanie,

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1. 13.1w the trolley car slow “at Reed
1 ' Jud also started to 510‘? down.
, . he said. he 521W: .l’a ‘hmk’
wiili white pants.” infrant. M
7' which seemed to 831103 the at
(0% ii had stopped, and which year
”‘1‘; 11.12}; the car. He threw” Pi.“

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HARTFORD. , ’Aug. 31—Dem’anding
'! "1276836 in wages of $9.73" $73?" 313'
{mm $36., now, being'paidiito:

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~~HARTFORD, Com, Aug.-r-3.~—lt was
reported at Boston today that Federal
Prohibition Enforcement Director-101’
New England, William J. McCarthy,
'of this city, had refused the position
of assistant revenue deputycouector
rather than satisfy certain pOlltlcal
interests and former liquor .dealers of
New England, who shave latte ‘ ‘
throguh “Washington; in is said 10‘ "
hlm removed from the office he now
holds. ,- . "

Thezdirector 6f the "dry” forces in
this section returned from Washing”-
ton Monday. . . *
. “New England is credited with be
me: the cleanest district in 11111501111.
try, according to Ohio: Kramer; .at
Washington,” McCarthy said, ”and
personally lintend to keep it "so: 'and
with the allowance or fifty more oper-

ators next 'week I will be in a position
to increase my work here. and, 1.35-
sure you that, in spite of the great on

 

department will cover every n
corner of New England. , ,_

"I am back here, and .here‘ to stay.
All the rumors about my resigning
have no foundation, whatever; Ilam‘
not going to resign because certain pol
litical interests are constanly engaged
in spreading rumors as to ni‘ybeing
detained in senator-lama: and insane
hospitals, and other rumors of ,a‘inali‘
cious nature. , John F. Kramer, prohi:
bition enforcement chief at “lashing:
ton. recently suggested that I takethe
position of assistant deputy collector.
This I refused." not intending .to;‘satis‘-
fy» certain politicians and fol-111.1111.-
.quor men of New"England. {the an.

bolt and

erable more money; and advancement.”
Mr. McCarthy declared that at the
request of Washington Officials ,of his
department he made a visit. to. New
Jersey, last week. where he directed
arrests and the seizure of more than
$40,000 worth of liquor. In New Jeri
sey. he declared. because of the attl~
tude taken on prohibition by Govern-
or Edwardsthe prohibition laws are
openly violated and the cities are in
worse condition than any others
throughout the country, . ,

“The State of Rhode Islaudbas not
consplifd with Government prohibi-
tion laws any too well," he.said-, “The
only man who will, talie me oilthis job
is tbe‘hndertaker," ‘ 119.5, concluded. ,

SUMMAEYEEHEESS *
CEMENT

The summary. process case of A. J.
Collins vs. A. Modne 'was heard before
Judge George H. Vosburgh and a~3ury
of six in the council cliambersat the
City hall this morning. Attorney
Jess‘e T. Dunbar appears for the d9~
fondant and Judge William F. Tam—

tinuance until this afternoon at 2 0'“
clock was‘granted. It is claimed that
Marine and Collins executed a logic
for 16 months from March of this yEar
for the premises at 70 North Main,
street and thatModne was to pay$30
a .montb rent in, advance every month,
before the 10th of the month and that
,during July the’money was not prof~
fered before the datedue. '_
Modne entered a. general denial and
claimed that he had sent the‘mo‘ney
to Mr. Collins on July 10th, but that
Mr. Collins was notaround and that
when on the 12th he offered the money
no was told that. he had forfeited his
lease. It is claimed by Modnc that, on
previous occasions the moneyhhad. not
been paid promptly and that Mr. Col
linsyhad said “a few days don't mat-
iter." This constituted a forfeiture of
the clause in the lease regarding the
money payment on or before the 10th
of the month. . ..

Thejurprs were George W: Jaynes.
Ormond La Bell, Edward S. Church.
George W. Bradley, Charlescfl; Tay~
lor and George W. Eason. _ "
At the afternoon session Judge Vos-
burgh non-suited the case. . ‘

Holds , ,
Some Conferences
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conferences Senator Harding today

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Harding,

 

lat-as completing his second front porch

campaign speech, which be will ‘de—y
liver tomorrow, afternoon to a‘ delega-
tion of Wayne county Ohio Republi—
cans.‘ ' " ‘ ‘ ’“

, Conferences were ‘scheduled' today
bith Senator Harry S.‘New.‘ otfilndi-z
anaf form‘s:- Governor W. T. Din-bin,
of Indiana, and Phillip Giordano, Ital—
‘ian—lneWspapez-T publisher, otNew‘lfook.‘
,, Senator New was accompanied “by
Mrs.,New:.and they had breakfastwwzth
thelcandiuateathis-hnme.» - ' '
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‘ in the 1113111111” .otrzitmqgsamny, where]
ism-«4121111113 dragonfly, occurred, and ,

Laban; about .20 miles ‘_ northwest of ‘
zfgmufmasgpeen declared by the San-
' ‘ according-tenawnor—J-
in bond T131; ‘

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

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3"" Ewing their 135,;111111 111121:
a On. Saturday. Onlvfasfiort
" mm wagés were; ’

 

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‘ ; Kidnappeanaby. 2 1

PHLADELPHIA, Aug. Far-Federal
authorities announced today that the '

‘vo.

position we are now receiving, this

pointrnent would have meantconsidg

many appears for the plaintiff. Con”

. Women voted for the first time man

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

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man arrested at. Egg ,Harbor, N. 1..
late yesterday in connection. with the

Coughlin is the individual who wrote
letters to the Coughlin‘s and signed
. himself “The. Crank!“ Other details
were refused for the present. ‘

"The Crank” dot only wrote letters
but he used thevtelephone..- He sui-
ce’eded in, convincing atha: distracted
parents‘that he had knowledge affine
whereabouts "of their baby. The folio
e; was induced tojprocced at midnight
to a” lonely spot where‘he placed 312,-
000 and~then went home to await the
return of thechild. After many days
he was forced to the conclusion that
he had been swindled. Then the search
began for ~“The Crank.” According
.to postal secret service men they have
him under arrest. He recently start-
ed "another letter writing campaign,
this time demanding $10,000 for the
return 01.1119 child. *-

HANlY WELEENEWE
Tu Minimum

J. Frank Hanly,‘ Governor of ludi-
ana from 1905 to 1909, and candidate
for president in 1916 on the Prohibi-
tion‘ ticket, who was killed in an acci-
dent, Sunday, was well~known toga-
number of Prohibitionlsts and church
people 111 ,Norwnlk. He was also well:
known to a number of sullragists,.“He
had an acquaintance with leadingfie
publican workers in Connecticut, hav—
ing been a member otrthe party from
the time be was made a voter untll'he
llgfjtsit for the Prohiibtionists in April,

Govemo Hanly was a joint founder
and the chairman .of the “Flying
Squadron-of America." which toured
the country for national prohibition
in 1915 and 1917, and which visited
Hartford, when the World War made
the prohibition question a leading one.

 

 

 

(Continued on page Six)

“ *EAEINE cums-

BOSTON. Aug; 3.———Anxious note-
bolders in the “50 per cent in 90
days”, investment proposition of
Charles Ponzi began to form in line
outside his offices long before day-
light today clamoring for return for
their money. The first claimant ,ap-
peared at the rear entrance at 3 a. In.
He had no chance to get lonesome for
soon after other noteholders began to
arrive. A score were on hand by 5
o’clock and as the usual opening hour
of 9 o'clock approached, the line grew
rapidly, giving indication of the big-
gest crowd of creditors since Ponzi
began paying back money more than
a week ago.
Many ofvthose in line were from
other New1 England cities where
Farm has maintained branch offices._
Managers of several branches had an-
nounced that 48 hours' notice was re-
quired. before money could be With
drawn. explaining that the delay was
necessary in order that funds might
be obtained from the head offices in
Boston nd manv investors preferred
to come to Boston for their money
rather» h tna atlw
Ponzi, in a statement again assert-
ed that'his business was solvent and
.that he Was prepared to meet all de—

 

(Continued on page Six)

 

 

*flllAHflMA-WIJMEN

 

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla... Aug. 3.
Oklahoma» state election when a
statewide primary was held toinomi-
note candidates 'on the Democratic.
Republican; and Socialist tickets. The
principal, contest was over the Demo-
cratic nomination for United States
senator. _Thomas P. Gore,.the income
bent sought . 'reuomination ~ and *was
opposed. by AScott Ferris, representa-
tive in; congress from the sixth Okla‘
hams. district. Gore’s war record
was maderan issue by his opponent.

Spectators and - ~~ 1
' ‘ Aviators Killed
Tome. Aug. 2 ,“(Byfiljhe Associated

Pressf.+Frank‘ Kilby, pilot. and A.
Summin, ahis mechanic, both British

 

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kidnapping of the infant son of G. H. . .

, into the. primaries on Sept...-

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" living wage.
, or demobilization the Knights were},
close-to. the men; helping them with;

 
 
 
 

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_ Aug.’ 25,
railroad rate experts; Micky pre~
paring blanket rate; sch , s.- ,
iRallroad executives , , routed that
make the new. misses; f9. _ by
interstate consmegce. PWiQSign
fective befofé thé" first of gen month,

existing rates and fares;
titan-la! percentages permlfied'
commission. ,

Increased charges for Pullman trav-
el and for excess baggasegnd on milk
shipments under the prefiutplan c!
the carriers will become gaecnve on
tAug. 20 along withrthe new. passenger
ares. _

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by the

 

 
 

 

 

SARATOGA witness‘s; 1:, Aug.
3.—Delegates from each ofsibedso As-

sembly districts of the ' 111:9th
in unoificial mm, 7 ', ., , tempt
9 platform RPOITVhiéh. ‘ "ffinscfln'

paigni will hemmed “disc discuss
candidates for vaxious' Stale «emcee
and for United States Schism.

Notwithstanding the docfilon of the
party leaders that the Tcénvention
would not follow the example of last
week's meeting of Republican dele-
gates‘and recommend a ticket of State
officers. plans were under m to pres-
ent the names of such persons as the
various county representatives would
desire to hare-nominated for the posi-
tions. ,Mayor George R. - 111111. of
Schenectady. a candidate fog, the nom-
ination'for United States Stimulant. de-
clared he would not accept ijédesigna-
lion if it should be givenghlm, and
that whatever the decision of the con-
vention, he would—carry his E—campaign

 

m.ar:m1mmmeaa§ 1111111511
leaders was how to checkmate Mayor
Lunn. and, at the same time, preserve
harmony within the party ranks.

Gov. Smith will not be opposed for
renominatinn. His name will be pres—
ented to the convention tonight. by

 

:the fall campaign. No definite an-
nouncement was made, as the leaders
did not want to put themselves in the
position of selecting a candidate in
view of their formal declaration that

A meeting of the women delegates
was held prio to the convention open-
;ing. at which it was voted to appoint.‘
'a committee to_confor‘with The male)
leaders regarding a woman‘s candi-

dacy. '

 

 

lug activities of the Knights 0: Col.
umbus in reconstruction. educational
and patriotic work were detailed to
the delegates‘attcn‘ding the 3811: so-
preme convcmion "of the order here
today by Supreme,Knight»-James A.
B‘lahertv. , - r' .

"We have placed more than 350.000
men in ‘emtéoyment; without cost to
them.” he s d, "and each’man at 3
Throughout “the" period

 

their problems. serving them in every’
useful way we could devise: .
1 ,g'ens;_q thousands“ at former service

said. , .

 

 

3511161313. were killed today in theia’ll’

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

ceivi’ng + college .

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

road hates.

the man
'ef- one.
, . Although the increase itself does
when the} 3073211131131,th of a not add a great deal to the price of
‘specifled income expires. ril’lr‘o do this individual necessities, many dealers. ,their. drive westward to a point only
it was said that blanket rails schedules judging from past performances,» may
would be used at first, local more be expected to seize upon it to boom
sentatives of the madnjw‘orklng out commodity prices considerably, pock-
the new charges on meiosis of the sting the differences as due them for
the ter— business perspicaclty. How long they
can keep prices up is. Dmblematical,
the average human
being is now beginning to fight back
in price jumps by
things as much as pussible.

however.

leastrworrled about
creases. which aflect their commodity
less than others, since only a W per

1‘. Brandon.

.TETTSSFT'ANS

men and Imogen were benefited Dreadngmmry
the Order's memorandum Pam. Sammie. -. med
‘ 91171111111111.1311, veterans are 1‘93me , ’

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BeyondLimit Justified by
Added - Rates-Commuters.
Also Hits—Milk “Dealers
Will Pass the Cost to Con-

sumers, They Admit.

The nominate;- was the chief

 

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xpected .to Go .Far

in 0111'-

ner in evidence yesterday as the re-
sult of the coming big jump in rail—
Othcrs, however, did not
feel alighted, for all realized the ln- ,. ,
, crease in freight rates will make lt- Tast great fortress guarding Warsaw
everything 1108881110 179;“, done to self felt in the pocketboak of every from the east apparently has fallen

, woman and child who still has before a tremendous assault by the

going without

Milk distributors were not in the

the freight in-

(Contlnued on Page Eight.)

BUlllllNli, 1mm

*ASSllClA’TlflN? IN ‘

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This annual meeting or the Nos-walk
Building, Loan and Investment Asso-
elation was held yesterday afternoon
at 4 o‘clock, at the ofllces of the asso-
ciation, in the South Nor-walk Trust
Company
street. when officers were elected for

building. on Wash

the coming year.

0

lngtcn

The ‘ofliccrs elected were: Presl‘
dent," Matthew Corbettt ; vicepresi-
dent, Horace R. Nash: secretary.

Richard Hi2 Golden; treasurer. Frank
Directors, Christian

Swar‘tz, Joseph R. Taylor, Charles N.
Smith. Edward B. Smith. Albert E.

Mochester. “’iiliam R. Cartwright.

Edmund E. Crows, Clarence A. Brown,

Spencer S. Adams.

Auditor's, Samuel

1111.11.11... F museum New ' .

The financial condition of the 111311115l

elation is very good. :35 Will be seen

from the statement given below, there

being Quite an increase in, business

during the year ending June 30111.

 

 

$360

' 3309-09 tions by the Un

former Gov. MartlnhH. Glynn. of Al- 1920‘ ASSN
bany. at a session w to]: is plénned as . ‘ '
an endorsement of the governor’s 311- {12:32 3: ztegékestate. ‘ "343333 33
ministration of the State's business Cash """ ' 9‘94“}.
during the last two yea-r3 . ..1- n. .............. ,u a. -
Alter a night given: over to confer- 33595.12 4‘1
ences of party leaders it was reported LIABILITIES ‘ ‘ "
today that Meat—Gov. Barry C. Walk- Dues ‘ 33513.53!) :5
er, of Binghamton, probably would be Interest ..... ..... . .......... . 1180;: so
3119 preferred choice of this unfoflirgrl es ' T213333
Democratic State convent on or e "““"" """"
nomination for United States Senator gggnfigi¥b8?és ' ", """" 1:323
to oppose Senator James W. Wads- Surplus """""" ‘
worth, the Republican incumbent, in ' ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ' ' ' ' ‘ ' ' ' '

€42.42

Statement of receipts and disburse-

REC El PTS

Cash in hand Euno 30111,,

“To “FFiz‘maliWS 01""Commendafi0n3. 1919 .................... :2

for candidates would be made by the Membership fees .. _'. ......

COfiVenmn- Dues ....... . ......... 73
The movement to put a woman on fines ....................

the State ticket gained impetus today. Interest .................. 21

Loans on real estate repaid. 88,700.00 .

{nuns and stock repaid. . ..

$91,587.91

pisotmsnmnzvrs.

ments for year endianune 30111. 1920:
1 .

.1917
172.01
293.011

Qu/

1

’21'15 ‘5

£25.50
200 0’)

Loans on real cstate....... 38630000

 

July 25,1920. ' ‘
Examined and found correct:

' ' loans on stock .......... 1,000.00
. . ' Pelt! to withdrawing mom-r
SHPREME “NlfiHT ' hers . . . . . . : ............. 71.8805:
~ . Discount and interest ...... 599 RA
‘ ' - . Secrcrary‘s salarv ....... . 1250.00
. “ i - l f 'l‘rejasnrer's salmy ........ 260 m
. : . 1 ~ » *‘ ' President's "salary ,_ . . . . - 1mm
~ . . ~ - R1111: ................ . ...... in”: an
. 1 flcneral expenses . . . . . . . 373350
PAT Borrowed money» repaid 1 . .» «20 081) 00
, . ’ 1 ' . Cash, on hand June 30th.

' 3 , 1920 ..... . . ...... . . . . . 9.242.112
NEW YORK, Aug. .SJe—Far reach- 3191,5873?

F. I‘RVlNCS' SMITH.

. S. M. STEVENS.

Auditors.

 

 

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Last G141 Fortress

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last great fortress» guarding Warsaw
‘ciated Press).—Brest-Litvosk , the

Russian Bolshevik'l,’
North‘ot that place Soviet forces
have smashed their way forward in

60 miles west of this city, ,

Over a front of 120 miles Polish
armies are being pounded to places,
before the rush of ‘Bolshevlk hordes
hurled into battle in a desperate at»
tempt to capture ,Warsaw before the
conclusion :of the armistice confer-
ence ‘at Kobryn. Rainier-cements are
everywhere being hurried to the
front by the Russians to complete
the defeat of the Poles before hostili-
ties are halted.

An .oficial statement issued late
last night showed the Soviet armies
had reached a line running from‘
Kossaki to Clecbanowicz, which is
only 80 miles from this city. with
which it is connected by an excellent
automobile highway.

. Great masses or Bolsheviki. have!
been dung against the Polish breat-
works defending the part of Brest
Licovsk east of the fiver Bug. Fugi-
tives who arrived here last night
rrromtbat city reported the Soviet
forces were in control of the eastern

WARSAW, Aug; 3 (By The Aasofl

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

. , Guarding Warsaw from the East
. Falls Before Tremendous Assault ----7 Negotiation for
an Armistice Between Puland and Soviet Russia Have

 

mltted the Russians have reached
Mlelnika, northeast of Brest lAtovsk;
For to the southeast near Brody. ,
the Bolsheviki have rushed x‘einl‘orcm ‘
meats into the line and it is expected
a. terrific attack will be launched
there to capture Lemberg before In
armistice is declared. '
On the northern section Soviet

ed the region of Ostrolonsk, which in
but 66 miles from Warsaw. Cavalry
regiments form the extreme tip of
the right wing of the advancing Bo!-
shevlk line and here too fresh tore“
are, being brought up. Apparently it
is planned to'carry the drive much“
nearer thig city before :Wednesdny.
the earliest date set by the Soviet
plempotentiariea for reaching a do
clsion relative to an armistice with
Poland.

LONDON, Aug. 3.—«Ncgotiatlon for
an amistlce between Poland and So-
viet Russia have been delayed. ac"
cording to a wireless dispatch ro-
celved here from Moscow. It says the
Polish delegation left Bannovltchl
for Warsaw Monday to present to It:
government the Soviet demand that
the Polish delegates be. given mum
dates for signing not only an ermine
tice agreement but also a. protocol
setting forth fundamental condition:
of peace. ~

g..—

continued on page em

 

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“Such Is Life in the Great
West,” Says Movie Man.

LOS, ANGELES, Aug. 3.4-Chmrlio
Chaplin was sued here today for
divorce by Mildred Harris Chaplin,
whom he married in Los Angela-son
October 23, 1918. She allened cruel-
ty.» ltr'was reported last flax-ch
thathlrs. Chaplin would soon file suit
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suit. ‘So far ”as is known, liow‘eVei',
he has, started no action. When he
Was asked regarding his: wiles asser-
tions that he had been'cruel to her,
he said:

“Well,
“7123!!"

Mrs. Chaplin recently ailirmed the
.previoua reports that she would 3118.
{saying her husband had not been
home in two months.

Chaplin and his bride lived in Los
Ambsrafter they were married, but
git was only a short time before the
motion pictures colony heard rumors
,of martial unhappiness. _ ‘

T Mrs. Chaplin was .a film star before
her marriage. appearisg in- produc-
iversal Film Manufac-

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DAYTON. 0.. Aug. 3.~——State and
personal affairs bad precedence today
with Gov. 'f‘ox. foliowina completion
of 'Farmgomentsr {or non Saturday’s
formal notification ceremonies. No
visitors have engagements beiore the
latter part of the week and by that
time the governor hopes to have all
state and personal business out of the
'way, ”to devote himself to completion
of the democratic campaign organiza-
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cation. . . . .
1 (Franklin D. Roosevelt is to be Gov.
Cox’s guest for the notification. Al-

»tend Mr. Roosevelt’s notification, Aug.
9, at 115113 Park. N. 3., conferences

astigmmatters and arranging his own
speaking. itinerary may preclude the

.0 start his first extensive speaking
trip week after next. probably, in nor-
thein New York and New England or-
‘e-r
Wam.nm 17.

for the Ohio, primary election, Aug.
‘19 but having a residence in a county
township where Trailsend is situated.
Gov. Cox is not required to register.

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

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comedian said he “would file a counter

‘thougb the governor 11nd ,hopedto at»
next week‘s/1th party leaders on com—_.

trip. ”The ‘presidentiallnommcotplmu
addressing the Ohio democratic L"

Today was the first registration day

V states have
to!
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WASHINGmfi. Aug.

" terms of the defensive military ulna

anon between France and Belgium as
drawn up by Marshal Foch and tho
Belgian chief of staff “were officially
received here today.

Military support of France by 3131.
Kim . in future armed conflicts in
pledged upon ‘mditlon that France
prove not to haVe been the czar-ens?
Eelguim also reserves the right t
remain neutral in all disputes between
the interests of France and other In»
tions in France's colonial possessions.

The alliance is to endure for a por-
iod of from five to fifteen years. It in
understood that before official ’ pro-
mulgation the terms will be submit-
! =d to the league of nations for approvv

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Damages and oasis amounting to
$399.15 was granted tor the plaintit

 

' in a decision handed down yesterday

by Judge Booth in the Common Plea-
court in the case of William and Mary
C; Grillln v11. Homer Crew, both par.
ties of South Norwalk.

The suit was an appeal from a do»
ckiou of the city court of Stamford
rendered last June and. was first
brought m September, 1919, an ap-
peal having been filed from the pity
court decision. In the allocation:
the plaintllf claimed that the defen’
da'nt during the latter part of October
191 zcmoved without the knowledge
or consent of the plaintiff‘s from their
house in South Not-walk, certain ra-
diators, cloves and other fixtures. In
removing this material, the plaintiff's
claim the walls. woodwork and floors
were maxed to ouch an extent. that
they were unable to rent the boost:
because of‘tlle damage done by the do-
fondant, in that the heating plant had
been taken away and some of the
plumbing fixtures removed. The
original claim for dama‘zc’s on the part
of the phincifls we} 349.530. '

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