Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 6, 1920, Page 1

VOL. LXI—NO. 201 POPULATION 29,685 CONN., FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1920 TEN PAGES—70 COLS. STREET CARM BREAKERS R Between 20 and 35 Person Were Injured in the Rioting—Five Street Cares Were Wrecked and the Plant of the Denver Post Damaged—Rioting Two Cars, Manned by Strike Breakers, Were Forced to Stop by a Motor Truck on the Track—Mob of 3,000 Be- yond Control in West Frankfort, lll.—Call Made on Gov. Lowden For Troops. Denver, Colo., Aug. 5.—Between thir- ty and thirty-five persons, including Chief of Police Hamilton Armstrong and eight or ten other policemen, were injured several seriously, in rioting Dbetween striking street car men, their sympa- izers and strikebreakers tonight. Five sireet cars have been wrecked and the plant of e Denver Post damaged by the crowd. # : The mob at 10.30 p. m. was gathering front of the tramway building where the strike breakers are housed, but had attempted n oviolence. The rioting started this afternoon when two cars manned by strikebreakers were forced to stop by a motor truck on the ck. While the cars were halted, a parade of strikers and sympathizers who; had been conducting a demonstration at the Gity Hall while a committee from the Trades and Labor assembly conferr- ed with tme mayor, reached the corner. There were about one thousand in the parade. Fighting immediately became meneral and has continued almost steadi v ever since in various portions of tho '}hree cars were wrecked, two others were turned on their sides in front of e Cathedral of the Immaculate Con- seption. Strikebreakers who manned the last wo cars took refuge inside the cathe- iral and remained there until rescued oy the police. The mob gathered in front of the Post just after attacking the first It was dispersed that time without having done more than ta g copies e afternoon edition from newsboys g the streets wtih them. The Post has opposed the strike. At 8 o'clock the crowd again gather- ered in front of Post. Nearly all.of the wondows in the present plant, a three building and in a new cne being next door, were broken. When loyes hoisted an American flag building, the rioting subsided but was renewed a few min- uters later with greater vigor. The mob, then entered the building. Hammers and spokes were thrown into ype machines, paper rolls were moved into the streets, water was poured presses and the presses were aged br hammers. Shots were fired several times during t e and a number of persons were wounded. Others were injured by neing struck by fiying bricks and other missiles. No accurate account of the In- ed Wwas obtainable. There was no abatement in the riot- ing at 10.30 D. m. Mob of 3,000 Rioting In West Frankfort, Il bu St. Louis, Mo, Aug. 5.—A mob of more than 3,000 is in control of West ankfort, LI threatening to drive t the foreign population, following the discovery yesterday of the bodies or el Calcaterra 19, and Tony Hempel who had bLeen murdered, acocraing w0 a long distance telephone message received tonight from Carterville, llis. Forty persons have been injured, four was said. fternoon, ac- ren two more suspects were arrested in connection with the murder. The mob, hastily organizing, stormed the jail, demanding the prisoners. When was refused, they demanded that a n from their members be the prisoners. The authorities granted this demand and oners, one of whom is a chauffeur, is said to have informed his guestioners that he drove Calcaterra and Hempe! to Royalton Monday in company with Settimo De Se: who also is held in connection with the murder. The committee then withdrew from the jail and the two prisoners were hastily removed by the authorities. The mob is reported to have divided and started for nearby towns where it is believed that Sesnis and the other two suspects may have been taken. West Frankfort is in southern Illinois coal region, and has been cut off from telephonic communication for some time on account of labor tréuble, and only meagre information was available. Foreigners are reported to be leaving West Frankfort and Marion by every road, cirrying what household goods they can, and in many instances driving cattle ahead of them. MOB BEYOND CO.\'TI‘OL OF LOCAL OFFICIALS Springfield, Iils, Aug. 5.—Governor Frank O. Lowden at 10:20 o'clock to- aight received a call from West Frank- ‘ort for troops. The call was signed by the sheriffi and mayor of West Frank- ‘ort who declared the mob was beyond sontrol of the local officials. The message received by the governor from Mayor Lon Fox and Sheriff Robert ‘Watkins of Franklin county follows: “Race riot here. Italian people are be- ing assaulted and their property destroy- ed. The situation is out of control of the city and county officials. Troops are needed at once.” YOUTHS WEBE—i“DEBED BY A GANG OF ROBBERES West Frankfort, Ill, Aug. 5.—Belief that Amlel Calcaterra, 19, and Tony Hempel, 18, were murdered by a gang of robbérs who have committed many dep- redations in southern Illinois recently, was expressed by Frankiin County of- ficlals tonight. Settino de Sesnis held in connection with the crime, barely escaped a mob of 200 that visited the county jail at Marion early today. Oiffcials heard of the mobs approach and removed De Sesnis to another place. Bodles of the youth were found in a dry creek bed late yesterday by a hunt- er. “The throats of both had been slash- ed and Hempel had been shot in the left eye. Caleaterra and Hempel, officials as- serted, had been heard to say they knew the identity of persons involved in re- sent robberies in this part of the state. PHOTOGRAPHER ‘WAS BEATEN TO DEATH BY THE MOB Carbondale, TIL, Aug. 5.—A photogra- pher who attémpted to take pictures of the riot in West Frankfort tonight was beaten to death by the mob, according to ENAND STRIKE 0T IN DENVER Started in the Afternoon When a message received at the Illinois Central office here from the company’s telegraph station at West Frankfort. This is the first death reported from the outbreak there. HAYS TO MEE ST DELEGATION Will H. republican na- Hartford. nn., Hays, chairman of tional committee, a deputation of members of the has consented to meet the Con- necticut Woman Suffrage association at his office in New York Saturday morn- ing at 11.30. Miss Katherine Luding- ton, president of the association, wiil be spokesman for the delegation. The woman will ask the chairman to tell them just what is being done by the na- tional committee to secure ratification of the suffrage amendment by the neces- sary thirty-sixth state so that women in all ‘the states may vote this fall. Among those who will make the trip to New York are Miss Ludington, Mrs. William H. Deming and Mrs. Ruth Mec- Intyre Dadourian of this city; Mrs. A. E. 8. Taylor of Norwich; Miss Edna Tyler of New London; Mrs. William B. Couch of Cromwell; Mrs. Willis Aus- tin of Norwich; Miss Fannie D. Welch of Columbia; Miss Mary Olcott. Mrs. W. H. Allee and Mrs; James Stokes of Ridgefield and Miss Rosamond Daniel- son of Putnam. HOLDERS OF RAILROAD SECURITIES SATISFIED New York, Aug. 5.—Approval of the recent railway rate decision of the In- terstate Commerce Commission was | given today by the executive committee of the National Association of Owners of Railroad Securities. The statement denied the new rates would mean a large met increase in liv- ing costs, but declared that ‘“the ques- tion congress had to decide and the com™ mission to carry out was whether the public is to be supplied with an ade- quate transportation system or no The executive committee today elected Milton Harrison, former executive man- ager of the Savings Banks Asociation of the state of New York, as executive secretary of the associat: n, ALLEGED INTERNATIONAL ANARCHIST UNDER ARREST Chicago, Aug. 5.—John i Alexander, alias John Lagranch, alleged interna- tional anarchist and said to be a mem- ber of the German communist labor par- ty, was arrested here today at the re- quest of New York authorities. Federal authorities said the arrest wast the most important made since the war. Alexander, or Lagranch, is said to be wanted in the east as a draft dodger. He has been distributing German propa- ganda in this country for some time, according to police. The arrest was made by Detective Ser- geant Egan and members of the anar- chist squad. DELEGATES ARRESTED NEAR SPOKANE, WASH. W W Spokane, Washn., Auz. 5.—Ten men, said to be delegates from Industrial Workers of the World locals of Wash- ington, Idaho and Oregon, were arrest- ed by county, federal and city officers who dispersed a gathering of alleged members of the organization at a point seven miles northeast of this city today. They were placed in the county jail | here. CHARGED WITH SALES OF JAMAICA GINGER Hartford, Aug, 5—Mrs. Nellie Amante and Mrs. Christina Charamonte, | Proprietors of grocery stores on Front street, waived exarg'nation at their hearing today before United States Commissioner Corbett, and their cases were continued to the next term of the TUnited States court at New Haven for the fourth Tuesday in September un- der bonds of $500 each. The women are charged with sales of Jamaica gin- ger in violation of the Volstead act. URUGUAYAN DEPUTIES TO LEGALIZE DUELLING Montevideo, Uruguay, Aug. 5.—The chamber of deputies has approved a bill suppressing existing penalties on duel- ling provided certain condition are ful- filled. The penalties are suppressed un- der the bill, provided the second sub- mit previouly to a court of honor con- sisting of three members, the question of whether an offense justifying the duel exists and if so who is the offended party. MAYOR OF BOSTO SIGNED GETS LETTER “THE DEATH BOY”| Boston, Aug. 5.—Mayor Andrew J. Pe- ters today received a letter signed “The Death Boy” demanding payment of $100 under penaity of death. He turned the letter over to the police saying he had received similar letters previously and ‘was not disturbed byt it. The letter read: “Mr. Andy: If you don't send 100 in a sealed envelope to box 274 United Sates post office, Boston, you will be dead on August 8. Don't,tell or” and then followed a crude picture of a dagger. The letter was mailed last night in the Roxbury district. COOLIDGE READY TO MAKE Mexican Rebels Have Seized a Patrol Ship Killed the Captain — Crew Members Either Arrested or Slain—First Bloodshed of New Rebeliion. San Diego, Calif., Aug. 5.—Hostilities have begun at Ensenada in the rebellion of Governor Esteban Cantu against the Mexican Central federal government with seizure by Cantu authorities of the Mexi- can patrol ship Tecate, killing of Cap- tain Loonardo Zepeda, of the Tecate, and arrested or slaying of the crew, accord- ing to information brought to San Diego today. Seizure of the Tecate and shooting ?f her captain took place night before ast. THE MAN WHO GOT THE RANSOM “THE CRA Philadelphia, Aug. 5.—Postal inspec- tors and local police tonight expressed themselves as thoroughly convinced that “The Crank,” identified as Augusto Pas- col and known to the authorities as Pasquale, is not only the man who se- cured the $12,000 from George H. Coughlin, father of the kidnapped Nor- ristown baby, but is the actual abduc- tor of the thirteen months' old child. Pascol, who was arrested last Monday at Egg Harbor, N. J., after he had been trapped into picking up a box supposed to contain $10,000 as further ransom money for the return of the missing boy, is still hidden by the authorities. Under no circumstances, they declare, will his whereabouts be revealed until they have completed their investigation of the story he tells. An important development in the case today was the identification of Pascol as Augusto Pasquale, with a police rec- ord in this and other cities. This also led to an examination of the finger prints of Pasquale on file at police headquarters here, with the kidnapper's finger prints found in the Coughlin home and it is asserted by the police that they agree sufficiently to convince them that they were made Ly the same man. Pasquale was released from Moyamen- sing prison here last March after serv- ing nine months on charges of break- ing and entering, larceny and carrying concealed deadly weapons. money when he left prison, but when Pascol applied for a room in a lodging house here in June he appeared to be plentifully supplied wikh funds. This was after June 17, when Coughlin de- posited $12,000 under a deserted trolley station at Swedeland, near Norristown, as instructed by the letter signed “The turn of the child. The money peared and no trace of the child was found. Pascol deposited about $2900 in a local trust company and later boaght a chicken farm at New Gretna, N. J. near Egg Harbor, and also an automo- bile. Prior to serving nine months in the county prison here, Pasquale served a term in the Elmira, N. Y., reformatory beginning %o April, 1910. Three years later 1®° was arrestéd in NeWark, N. J. for carrying concealed deadly weapons after that in Fairmount Park here as a suspicious character. From the time he was released in March until June, when he appeared at the lodging ho his movements are not krown. The Cough- li nbaby was stolen on June 2. According to George A. Leonard, chief postal inspector, Pascol said he did not know anything about the kidnapping but that he was hired by a man to hang the white sheet along the railroad as a signal for Coughlin to throw a box con- taining $10,000 out of a railroad train window between Camden, N. J., and At- lantic ‘City. Leonard said Pascol will nol reveal the identity of this man. volved in the abduction and are also of the o ion that a woman figured in the case and now caring for the child. The authorities expressed the belief that the prisoner refuses to admit the kid ping because under Penns the penalty for the crime is life impris- onment, while the term for using the mails to obtain money by fraud is five years. Many rumors and supposed clues as to the whereabouts of the missing child are being run out by the police. The baby has been reported to be in Atlantic City and also in Philadelphia. LARGE 'BUSES FROM NEW JERSEY OPERATING IN BRIDGEPORT Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 5.—In an ef- fort to overcome deficiencies in the j ney service which have become appar- ent since last Monday, three large buses from New Jersey today were assigned to local route: Jersey vehicles will arrive here Satur- day night and will be assigned runs on Monday morning. Officials of the Connecticut company today stated that there is “absolutely nothing new in the general situation.” To get the trolley side of the present traffic situation, the mayor's investigat- ing commission s mieeting today, expect- ing Lucius S. Storrs, president of the Connecticut company, to be present. quest_will be made of him for deta the Bridgeport division and ecity costs, i was stated today. VILLA HAS GUARD OF FIFTY MEN FOR HIS OWN PROTECTION Mexico City, Aug. 5.—The text of the agreement to surrender signed by cisco Villa, the rebel leader, at Sabina Coahuila, on July 28, is published in des patches received today from San Pedro, Coahuila. The terms are substantially as given in the news despatches of that da: They provide for Villa's retirement to pri vate life with a guard of fifty men for his own protection. The remair~r of his followers get a year's pay and n land, Villa himself will live in the 1.7 .cnda De Canutillo, in the state of Durango. The Villa forces are given as nine gen- erals, 33 colonels, 25 lieutenant colonels, 33 majors, 85 captains, 34 lieutenants, 41 sub-lieuetnants, and 558 non-commission- ed officers and privates. A TOUR OF THE COUNTRY Boston, Aug. 5.—Governor Coolidge said today that he would be readv to make a tour of the country in behalf of the republican ticket if the party man- agers decided upon such a course. Thus far no request of this sort has come to him and his campaign plans as vice presidential candidate are in abeyance. ERNAv ji NOUg 4HRe COX HOPES TAFT WILL AID LEAGUE -OF NATIONS Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 5—Hope that Former President Taft would aid to- ward electing a senate favoring the league of nations was expressed today by Governor Cox, democratic presiden- tial nomie— STATEN ISLAND NEWSMEN HAVE FATAL ENCOUNTER New York, Aug. 5.—Abraham Free. man of Rosebank, Staten Island, is dead and his brother-in-law, Isaac Hulinck, is receiving hospital treatment fo unds received today when a ‘news war broke out between the two, Who Were bit- ter professional rivals. Each had acoused the other of taking away customers. Freeman went to Hullinck's place of business early today, and after a violent quarrel, drew a rovolver and fired, the bullet striking Hulinck in the neck. ‘Thinking he had killed his Jkinsman, Freeman ran away, pusued by a_ police- man. When he realized he would be caught, he turned the weapon upon him- self, and fell dead in the street. He had no! Crank” demanding the money for the re- | d'sap- | Postal inspectors and the local police tonight expressed the opinion that a | number of persons might have been in- | Officials of the Park City | Bus association any more of these New | BRIEF TELEGRAMS Bar gold was unchanged at 1l4s. an ounce in London. 6d. ‘The government withdrew $11,000,000 from banks in the Second federal reserve district. Census reports gives Providence, R. 1, Population 273,595; increase 13,269 or 5.9 per cent. The transport Pocahontas, bound for New York, is carrying 100 war brides and their soldier husbands. It is predicted in Saratoga that retail milk in New York this winter Wil reach 25 or 30 cents a quart. A curfew order which is to Dbecome districts of Charleville and Kilmalloch, Ireland. Fire levelled the Naubus paper mill at Glastonbury belonging to Fred B. Clark, shortly after operations were resumed yesterday. Japan will increase her garrison forces in Korea by 4,800 men, owing to unscttled conditions, according to an announcement at Tokio. Ty Cobb, Detroit's star outfielder, may forsake the diamond and make a swing around the country to stump for Cox and Roosevelt. Governor Smith of New York will e a special session of the legislature i tember in order to deal with the housing situation. Tmployes of the Vera Cruz strect rail- way and lighting compa served an eight-day strike ultimatum, d 100 per cent. increase in wages. Sinn Feiners from Londonderry during the night terrorized the town of Movill i nd bur g the courthouse police back to their ba driv London queted bar silv an ounce. New York dom unchanged at 89 1 cents silver was quoted at 92 3-4 c ic pr nd foreign William F. Dana, the superior court at his summer H., following a se The steamship Susquebanna, the first ship of the recently organized States Mail Steamsh New York for Drem Sir Thomas Lipton formerly nnounced Sham- { rock IV will remain ir rican waters until 1922, to he used trial horse against Shamrock V for the 1922 races. will be issued soon by the munic of Madrid and Barcelona, use the money to Improve cit; lities Resolutions declaring for the nati ization or socialization of the w mines were unanimously adonted by miners’ congress in session at Geneva. Show of autumn skirts in Paris scared offt American buyers on account of the shortness of the garments. The new styles are shortest since the days of Eve. Vietor of Ital. Knight Commander of the Cr y upon William G. Guggenheim of New York for his services to Italy during the war. Governor Holcomb has made requisi- tion on the governor New York for Mrs. Alexandria Sokolow accused of the murder of her hus! New Ha- ven on June 26. Col. Fdmund G. Cuckner, vice presi dent of one of the Dupont companies of Wilmington, Del,, died at a hotel in Hot Springs, Va., where he had been under treatment since Ju America almost of the mark Olympic game icans won ever: ual revolver shooting pri made a clean sweep » contests just ended. pt the Ame: individ- Col. Jafar Tayar, the former Turkish insurgent leade Thrace, arrived in Athens under a Grecian escort captured by the, Greeks shortly after { their occupation of Adrianople Distriet Judge Spot directed the Center (Tex: to return bills inst any way connected with Monday of Lige Daniels wood Sander rand j person e lynch a negro. ever: in on Frankli d'Olier, national commander of the American Legion, cabled greetin to Field Marshal Haig and Admir David Beatty on the sixth ann Britain's entry into the world war. Seven hundred and fifty cases of whis- key were seized at River Rouge. on the outskirts of Detroit, by food and drug inepectors. They are said to have heen shipped from Columbus by a Detroit man. Allan A. Ryan filed svit in the New York supreme court to recover $1.000,000 damages which he alleges he suffered bhe- cause of a conspiracy by “short” interests in Stutz Motors to evade their ob tions. The first woman ever to he an attorney general of the Tnited Mrs. Annette Adams of San TFran assumed that office. Mrs. Adams has had pping regulations and controversies as- | signed to her. Unless the Kings County Lighting C. | which supplies gas to Brooklyn and its ! environs, can raise $1.000,000 for needed improvements, it will have to close its plants next winter. according to an offi- cial of the company Pat McDonald. New York ca’s leading entrant for | shotput at the Olympie games right thumb while working with a medi- cine ball. The ligaments were strained and it was feared the injury was affect his work. C.. Amerl- CONSTABLE INTERFERING WITH REVENUE OFFICE Stamford, Schlechtweg, Conn., Aug. 5.—Andrew a constable here, w ver- bally summoned today to appear. hefore to Commissioner Lavery at Bridzeport expiain_why he is interfering with re enue officers at Greenwich. It is charg ed that while driving to Greenwich a few nights ago Schlectwez questioned the right of federal officers who stopped him on the road to search his machine for liquor. . They took him to Gree wich police headquarters where the po- lice refused to hold The constable will delay appearance until he secures counsel. ENGLAND ASKED TO TRANSPORT 100,000 COWS TO GERMANY Geneva, Aug. 5.—A resolution pass by the socialist congress today demands that England supply transportation for the 100,000 cows presented to Germany by America. If this is not done, resolution, the :nortality among German children will be greatly increased next winter. effective today has been proclaimed in the | nding a | S | iustice of Bonds amounting to 60,000000 pesetas | conferred the or- 16-pound | jured his ! Our Men From War Warns Against Giving Any Council of Foreign Powers Authority to Summon Our Sons to Battle. | Marion, Ohio, Aug. A plea that | future questions of peace and war be de- | cided by the nation’s conscience and mnot by any council of foreign powers was voiced by Senator Harding today in a talk to the cheering crowd of Spanish War Veterans gathered here in reunion. “Here in America,” be said, “we .do not need anyone to tell us what our obligation is. We can read it in our n conscience. I want to hold the i conscience strictly and solely “I want America to play its part in 1d, but I do not want a council en powers at any time, for any to summon the sons of America | § | | | { | reason, 1o Dbattl was a national spirit awakening to fense of American rights, the nom- { rted, that led this country in- {to both the Spanish-American war and { the world war, and, that always could be jcounted on to hold the republic secure. | He added that although underlying con- | ions of humamty had urged the | United States into both confiicts, it had jrequired a physical infringement of na- 1l rig each case to start the | fames of v | The talk was made in response to the wer members of the Fourth Ohio In- , when senator and Mrs, Hard- ed an invitation to be the reg- sis of honor at their reunion. to the reunion came near a day given over by the gu e visit end of | nom almost entirely to correspond- nce and other work at his desk. One of attention was the woman ituation ‘which assed carefully on the basis of information gathered at his re- the republican national com- in Tennessee, ed by | light of this information he ed to take a more direct course g for ratification of the suf- nent and sent telegrams to - and party leaders at Nash- views. To State Senator Houk, the republican state chair- man, he telegraphed that republican legislatc could “serve both party and by aiding ratification. am sent last Friday to the ng and Coolidge Club at Wash- {ington, D. C.. saying he was not then ready to gnake such a request, also was made public here. In it he declared that | before = he wanted the information | being d by the national commit- tee, so that he might be sur eof the rea- actuating those opposed to rati- on of a Marion delegation to ation Saturday of Governor the democratic nominee, at Dayton, s the subject of an official statement 1ed tonizht by Harding headquarters. the Cox hoosters of guaran- ee tickets and expenses in or- er to swell the dele | tion and to make showing “for pictures by movie ma- chines.” “Papers in nearby towns, such as cyrus, Galion, upper Sandusky, Del- and others” the statement said, nce efforts are being made to re- the Marion delegation from these hborhoods. Free tickets and ex- s have been freely offered to swell number. The entire movement is | charactristic of machine politics.” | Senator Harding saw few callers to- {day. but late in the afternoon he sus- pended work for a while to chat with a group of voung men from the class of school administration at Ohio State Uni- ‘l ver: who came to pay their respects. | SPELLACY TO KEEP aware | OUT OF POLITICAL ARENA I ord, Conn., Aug. 5.—Assistant tates Attorney General Thomas llacy, before his departure today shington, reiterated that his “only n Is to return to Hartford* and -4 that he would much prefer to do a private citizen SIr. Speliacy. I e no son for the injection of name in the political arena. Many sked me if I am again to be the atic nominee for governor. Nat- the answer to that question de- upon the wishes of the democratic nd the action of the approaching convention. It would be pre- | sumptuous for me to answer in the af- firmative and it tainly would be un- for me to reply in the nega- I am conscious of the many hon- s that I have received from my party and a sense of gratitude, if nothing else, gracious tive would compel me to make almost any sacr! if my democratic associates were of the opinion 1 should do so.” | DEATH OF UNIDENTIFIED BABY “BROKEN BLOSSOMS” | port, Conn., Aug. 5.—“Broken * the baby picked up In_ the i Central railroad station in New | York last January. and brought to this jcity by a commercial traveller, died in | Ingleside hospital last night according { to reports of the health board today. The |infant was in a suit case and was pick- {ed up in mistake for the traveler's own zage, the mistake not being discov- | b l‘ 1 until he reached his home here. The | baby, never identified, was given its |name from a handkerchief and a note words “Broken Blossoms” | THREATENED MILAR WITH DE TO BARNETT BAFE'S York, Aug. —Charges that officials had threatened to have ed in the same manner that Baff, wealthy poultry dealer, murdered here in 1914, were made by Joseph Hasenfrant, {poultry dealer, at the commissioner of {accounts investigation of the alleged poultry monoply here. testified that the threat Hasenfrantz vas made because of t¢ imony he gave on last week when he told of elling his little business in the Browns- ville d , Brooklyn, to the “trust” because of coercion and intimidation practiced by representatives of the al legéfl combine. Later Hasenfrantz ac cepted a position with the organization, he said. Several other witnesses foday repeat- ed stories of having been forced to sell out to the trust. i ROBBERS GET ABOUT $10,000 IN TURKISH BATHS New York, Aug. ‘While 175 patrons of the Lenox Turkish Baths were sleep- ing early today, five robbers entered the establishment and after holding up five attendants escaped™awith about $10.000 worth of valuables checked by the sleep- ers. ardngWou e D] |G COUNTER-OFFENSIVE PRICE TWO CENTS HALTS BOLSHEVIK ADVANGE gaining Assurance. . ‘Warsa: Aug. 5 (By the A. P.).—The bolshevik offensive against the Poles along the Bug river between Brest Litovsk and the confluence of the Nurzec has been stopped. The oPlish counter- offensive north and south is developing successfuliy and the new Polish army concentrated between the Narew and Bug rivers has driven the enemy back to the edge of the province of Grodno, notwith- standing the pressure of the bolshevik forces which crossed the Narew opposite Lomza. In Volhynia the Polish position upon the upper Styr, on the Stochod and in the Pripet marshes arc holding well. Enemy cavalry continues advancing along the Prussian frontier in the direction of the Danzig-Mlawa-Warsaw. railroad, but, in view of the small number of effectives employed, this movement, aimed at the Thorn region, constitutes for the moment at least only an extensive demonstration against Poiish Pomerania. With the bolsheviki virtually knocking at the gates of Warsaw, the populace has been aroused to the highest pitch of patriotic fervor. The entire press de- clares that Warsaw must not surrender to the invader. Fresh drafts of conscripts and many volunteers are moving toward the front, many of them boys of 14 and 15 years of age. The government in its extremity has called to the colors the classes of 1890 and 1895 from the district between the Rivers Vistula and San for the de- fense of this section. THE POLISH ARMY IS STIFFENING ITS DEFE. Paris, Aug. 5 (By the A. P.).—Inspired by a wave of patriotism in the rear and encouraged by the arrival of arms and munitions, the Polish army seems to be stiffening in their defense against the in- vasion of the bolsheviki, who are virtual- ly at the gates of Warsaw, Poland’s cap- ital. Although but vague and somewhat con- tradictory reports have reached Paris to- day, it is regarded here tonight that the Poles still have a chance of stopping the Red drive and limiting the extent of the disaster. They apparently have not alto- gether abandoned the line of the Bug river. Th, Brest Litovsk forts at last accounts were still in the possession of the Poles, and denial is made that the bolsheviki have reached Ostrolenko. The Polish staff even has been able to launch two counter-offensives, in the north in the region of Lomza and in the extreme south in Galicia. Another factor held by military observ- ers to favor the Poles is that in view of the imperfect transportation of the bol- sheviki their rate of progress necessarily must decrease as the length of their line of communication increases. The allies have not yet, as far as Is known, decided on what course to pursue in the Polish situation, but exchanges of viesw were going on all day today be- tween the Paris and London governments. SE BRITISH SQUADRON ORDERED TO THE BALTIC SEA | London. Aug. 6.—The Herald, the la- borite organ, says today that the British Nort hsea squadron has been ordered to the Baltic sea and that instructions have been issued to re-impose the blockade against Russia. TO PREVENT CONVEYANCE OF ENTENTE TROOPS London, Aug. 5.—The Bavarian traffic council has decided to issue a proclama- tion to the postal and telegraph employes calling on them to prevent the convey ance of entente troops of arms and muni- tions by all means, paralyzing, if neces- Sary, the whole of the Bavarian transport system, says a wireless despatch from Berlin. RUSSIA DECLINES GREAT BRITAL CALL FOR A HALT London, Aug. 6—The Russian soviet's reply to Great Britain's call for a halt of the bolshevik advance in Poland is a re- fusal, according to the London Times. The newspaper says the ground taken is that the armies would not obey an order to halt and will only be content when they reach Warsaw, which has been promised to them for loot. The Times says the note to the British government was received by M. Kameneff, one of the bolshevik delegates here, Thursday night and will be handed to Premier Lloyd George this (Friday) morning. § According to the Times, the note says the bolsheviki are entitled both by mili- tary and international law to continue their advance until an armistice is con- Between the Narew and Bug Rivers the Bolshevik Forces Have Been Driven Back—Poles Are Holding Their Positions in the Pripet Marshes—Bolshevik Cavalry Continues Ad- vancing Along the Prussian Frontier Toward the Danzig- Mlawa-Warsaw Railroad—Populace of Warsaw is Re- (Unorzelle 18 about seventy miles north of Warsaw, while Pultusk lies about thir- ty-five miles north of the capital.) Heavy fighting is reported by the cor- respondent to be proceeding at Novgorod (northwest Russia). He says that on Aug. 1 and 2 Russian reserves, comprising 30,000 infantry and a regiment of field artillery, were proceeding toward Novgo- rod. THIRTY AMERICANS HELD BY BOLSHEVIKI AUTHORITIES Washington, Auj —Thirty Americane are being held by the bolsehviki authori- ties at Moscow, zccording to four other Americans who have come out from soviet territory, the state department has been informed by its representative at Viborg, Finland. GERMAN BATTLE CRUISER REGENSBURG AT BREST Paris, Aug. 5.—The German battle cruiser Regensburg, which was allotted to France, reached Brest this morning. The Regensburg was mentioned in Copenhagen despatches in 1916 as having participated in the Skaggerak naval bat- tle. In the fall of last year it was select- ed to carry a mission to inspetc all the German mercantile ships interned in South American ports. In March, 1919, a Hamburg report stated that the Ree. the gensburg, with German __cruiserg Schwarzburg and telsbach; Was takes possession of at Kiel by sailors at the naval station after the government troops in the station had been disarmed. MINERS ADOPT PLAN FOR NATIONALIZATION OF MINES Geneva, Aug. 5.—After discussion over nationalization of mines throughout the world by the miners’ congress today, a plan for nationalization was adopted and sent to committee for further elaboration. Mr. Savage, representing the United States, opposed the project, saying that as only 2 per cent. of the American popu- lation was engaged in the mininig indus- try it would be unjust to place in its hands entire control of a commodity on. which was based all the industries of the United States. The European delegates largely outvoted Mr. Savage. COL. WILLIAM N. HASKELL ARRIVES IN CONSTANTINOPLE Constantinople, Aug. 5.—Col. William N. Haskell, who recently resigned as al- lied high commissioner to Armenia, has arrived in Constantinople. He will soon g0 to Paris. . Colonel Haskell said it was reported at Batoum that the Armenians occupied Nakhitchevan,.on the Tabriz railway, on July 26. This would give the Armenians control of the railway into the Persian oil fields. WEST HAVEN MAN OoN HELD CHARGE OF FORGERY New Haven, Conn., Aug. 5.—Daniel D. Phillips of West Haven is held by the local police in default of $5,000 bail on a charge of forgery. A few days ago he presented a check for $150 at a local bank and when questioned as to how he came to get it, he left the bank in a hurry, and failed to return. He was picked up on the street today on descrip- tion. “When searched at police head- quarters, a number of blank checks on New York banks were found upon him, the possession of which he could net ex- plain, the detectives say. LOCUSTS DOING IMMENSE DAMAGE IN SPAIN Saragossa, Spain, Aug, 5.—Farmers in the province of Saragossa and Hu- esca held a congress today to disouss means for ridding their fields of the plague of locusts which has done im- mense damage this summer. It is fear- ed the cominz year's harvest will be spoiled unless rapid measures are taken v the government. A committee Wwas named to bring the matter to the cad- inet’s attention. NADA TO SUPPORT LEAGUE OF NATIONS Ottawa. Aug. nthur Meighen, new premier of Canada, in addressing the Imperial Press Conference here to- night, called upon that body to support the League of Nations and to direct the “‘currents of British public opinion and expression toward the end of peace- and good will among men. “Canada,” the premier said, “intends to do her full part toward making the league sacred.” cluded. They are, however, prepared to sign an armistice and cease hostilities immediately the Polish delegates return to the appointed place with power to ar- range an armistice and peace. The answer further points out, says the Times, that the soviet government is pre- pared to offer Poland terms, including} complete independence and wider boun- daries than are provided for in the treaty of Versailles. The soviet govefnment declares in the answer that its delegates now in London are empowered to sign a peace with Great Britain or any other entente power but that a separate peace with Poland is insisted upon. NOT TO ALLOW \TENTE TROOPS TO PASS GERMANY b0 Berlin, Aug. 5.—The German govern- ment is determined to prevent by all means the entente from sending troops through Germany to help Poland. accord- ing to a declaration made in the reich- stag today by Dr. Walter Simons, the foreign minister. Dr. Simons intimated that if the ne- cessity arose Germany would gfiht to pre- vent such a “violation” of German ter- ritory. IF]GHTYNG VIRTUALLY ON PLAINS BEFORE WARSAW Berlin, Aug. 5 (By the A. P.).—Fight- ing is now going on virtually on the plains before Warsaw, says the Tage- blatt’s special East Prussian frontier cor- respondent. If the Red army succeeds in breaking through the Chorzelle-Pultusk line, he adds, it will have arrived before the forts of Warsaw. INTERNATIANAL BIBLE STUDENTS' €O ENTION ‘ Seranton, Pa., Aug. 5.—More than 1,- 500 delegates to the eastern convention of the International Bible Students now being held in this city, listened to theree addresses during the day. In the morn- ing session G. H. Fisher, of New- York, editor cof the Golden Age, spoke on Zionism. J. A. Bauerline and T. H Thornton were the other two speakers. Judge J. F. Rutherford. head of the so- ciety since the death of Pastor Russel], will be the proncipal speaker Saturday and Sunday. ARRESTS FOR BREAKING AND ENTERING FREIGHT CARS New Hatven, Conn.. Aus. 5.—Rallread detectives in co-operation wWith the local police,today arrested Jacob Zolat and Is- adore Sherman on charges of breaking and entering freight cars of the New Haven railroad company and dispoging of stolen goods in New York and else- where. Abraham Tessler, a third man. is in custody, charged with being the “fence” or receiver ,of the stolen prop-. erty, which is said by the police to be of several thousand dillars value. DINNER IN LONDON #FOR 300 AMERICAN BOY SCOUTS Londm, Aug. 5.—Three hundred American Boy Scout here for the inter-- national Boy Scout ‘“jamboree” were. given a dinner tonight by the Ameriean chamber of commerce. The dinner, which was given at the Washington Inn, was followed by an_ entertainment. Am- bassador and Mrs. Davis and Lady As- tor were among the guests.