Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 9, 1920, Page 1

Norwie h VOL. LXII-NO. 203 POPULATION 29,685 NORWICH. CONN. MONDAY, AUGUST CLAIM OF MISSTATEMENTIN COX'S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH Official Statement From Senator Harding’s Headquarters Brands the Address as “a Misstatements”’—Refutes Curious Mixture of Errors and Charge That the Senate Sub- verted the Wish of the American People—Contends That the Republican Members of Congress by Opposing 'Dem- ccratic Appropriation Proposals Had Effected a Saving of $2,414,115,144 in Government Expenditures. Aug. 8—Assailing Govern- peech of acceptance as *‘a cur- ixture of errors and mis-state- Senator Harding's headquarters an official statement criticism of the the 1blican congress ‘on finances and the League of Na- Marion, O. state the the le on ques- mpted nd h people in @ presideat’ $2,414,115,144 nate an no effort to reduce war were described as “far * and it was declar- moc! appro- prescpt congress T of $2,414,115,144 Saved burdens ot that by €o! nption taxes blanket one and one on the total business Governor Cox had o programme Wh: for the suppert of ebody! else to pay ed hich would distort features as Governor continued, “will hardly when the country to the problem of our iven out cver the sig- Harding's Headquart- Cox’s acceptance speech | to please his political op- and democrats alike the countr: to get its bus the hands of are of it, and relations into the Americans first. Misstatements curius mixture of to facts S0 utterance can amaement. of government X said: owing ~ ihte arm) v omerous and an- 1ts than ct time of pe I reduced, 2 demo- in No- trom recorded is a little existence, by $2 414,115 appropriaed —that at much less than the democratic admin- would be appropriat- n demanded s Pruned Down Estimates c 65th congress died 1t 1 failed to pass ppropriation bills, its r.u‘al« ing repub- ed to the incoming repu s immedi- which proceeded down l‘\\(v estimates that died in the appropriation y i democratic prede- ning process resulle_d 0 541.97. That is, if ress had succeeded iis lease of life ex- that it had (r:lmcd,_ it ropriated nearly a billion republican _con appropriat- have app! e regular S congress, administra- ppropri: aggregat- 29.16. Instead of grant- which was insisted upon - by the various demo- session of a re- estimated ap- 2.16. So, from June, 1920, the ted by the substi- ablican for a_democratic 14.115,144.13. of th s rather as- t Governor Cox about in a hust become the charter of T'his campaign, that is cer- ed under the searching declare that ‘the re- e s mas not r passed a single he taxation burdens. an Economy Creates Surplus Rerubl p w1t is worth while to pursue this ex- 1f the est democratic ad- « granted, appropri- a under examination the, revenyes by res are from the by Congressman on June 21, last, ey mean that dur- the fiscal year 1921 the national debt van be reduced to the extent of $1.100 300,000, whereas if the democratic ap- propriations had been made the ~debt P have been increased $1,400,000- Y] 0. “The are perfectly plain facts, as pbvious as the ledzer's footings of a ness balance she A leadership h would distort outstanding "as Governor done, will “cor 1 when the turns attention the problem al future. Inconsistent About Taxation “The disclussion of taxation in the gemocratic nomince’s address is about pqually sound and reliable. ‘Annoying ronsumption tax he fornn LT Iy borne, now unjusti should be And in the very next para- these Cox has confidence to whi facts hardly rountry »f our 1, graph: “I suggest a small tax, probably one snd one f Per cent, on the total busi- pess of every going concern.’ “Thus the governor is found in one paragraph to oppose consumption taxes, and in the mext to favor their adoption sn a universal scale. “Governor Cox’s discussion of revenue d taxation will demonstrate to any oderately informed person that he has 80 programme whatever, except to ap- peal for the support of people who want somebody else to pay the taxes. There is no way of accomplishing that. We might as well assure that the man who pays rent for a property pays no taxes, as to accept the fallacious theory on which Governor Cox said he would man- age government finances. International Affairs In his discussion of international af- fairs, Governor Cox is particularly bit- ter against the senate majority that in- sisted on Americanizing the president's covenant for a league of nations. He drops in a word of apology to #ve the feelings of the 23 democratic senators who went on record in favor of the Lodge reservations. But, he assumed nevertheless, that the senate attempted to subvert and did subvert, the wish and purpose of the American people in pre- venting ratification of the president’s league. - 4 “On that issue the republican party is ready to join battle before the country. Barely less than half the democratic senators, plus all the republican senators: supported the Lodge reservations. Re- publicans and democrats stood shoulder I to shoulder for the protection of Ameri- The can independence and _interests. senae, in a patriotic and unpartisan con- sideration, did a great service to the nation and to the world. The republi- can party is proud and confident as it goes before the country on that record.’ AGEMENTS FOR GOVERNOE COX IMMEDIATE EX Dayton, O., Aug. S.—Ten immediate en- gagements for Governor Cox to carry | personally to the people the democratic cause outlined yesterday in his address accepting the presidentia Inomination were announced tonight. _ 2 The governor will begin his traveling campaign next Thursday at Camp Perry, Ohio. Other dates announced were: Aug. 14, at Wheeling, W. Va. (two ad- dresses). Aug. 17, at Columbus, 0. Aug. 19, South Bend, Ind. Aug. 21, Canton, O. Aug. Zvansville, Ind. Aug. , Pittsburgh, Pa Aug. ew York city. Sept. o. 2, Columbu COX STANDS FOR WILSO LEAGUE OF NATIONS Dayton, O., Aug. 8.—In formally accept- ing thé democratic presidential nomina- tion Saturday Gov. James M. Cox of Ohio assumed the role of champion of Wood- row Wilson's league of nations. The question of whether the United States shall enter the league in concert with the other countries of the world Governor Cox described as the most im- portant which has confronted America in a century. The issue he attempted to draw squarely between the republican and defnocratic par “Senator Harding, nominee for the presidency, proposes plain words that we remain out of i said Governor Cox. “As the democratic nominee 1 favor going in.” Much of the acceptance speech, deliv- ered before a flag waving, cheering host of democrats massed in the Montgomery county fair grounds, was devoted to a defense of the league covenant as Presi: dent Wilson brought it home from France. With all the bitterness and sarcasm at his command the democratic nominee as- saulted the policies of Senator Harding and what he termed the senatorial cabal led by Lodge, Penrose and Smoot. ROOSEVELT READY FOR NOTIFICATION as the republican in TODAY Hyde Park, N. Y., Aug. 8.—Franklin D. Roosevelt, democratic vice ~presidential nominee, arrived here tonight from Day- ton, O., where he attended the notification ceremonies of his chief, James M. Cox. to prepare for his own notification, which will be held here tomorrow. The exer- cises will take place at Springwood, the Roosevelt ancestral estate, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Secretary of the Navy Daniels, Gover- nor Smith, Chairman George White of the democgatic national committee, William G. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, and William C. Redfield, for- mer secretary of commerce, are among the prominent party leaders who have promised to attend. The local committee on arrangements has made plans to accommodate ten thou- sand people. Mr. Roosevelt will speak from the front veranda of his home, his audience being assembled standing on the spacious front lawn. The vice presiden- tial nominee's speech of acceptance, which has been mailed in advance for papers throughout the country, for release at 1 o'clock eastern time, only contains 3,114 words. It is the .shortest acceptance sneech of the principal candidates of the two major parties and is divided almost equally between foreign and domestic is- sues. —_—— DEMAND FOR GRAPE PRODUCTS EXCEEDS SUPPLY Washington, Aug. 8—When the nation went dry by federal amendment many grape growers thought they would be forced into some other line of business because of the subsequent cessation of wine production but reports to the Bu- reau of Markets show that the demand for anufactured grape products now ex- ceeds the supply. The production of unfermented grape juice and of jams and jellies is utilizing an increasing tonnage of grapes each vear, these reports state and in not far distant future, it is expected that the annual production of grapes will not meet the demand. FATALITIES IN WRECK OF A CARNIVAL TRAIN Huntington, W. Va., Aug. 8.—Two per- sons are known to have been kilied, five are missing and several reported injured in a railroad wreck on the Lexington division of the Chesapeake and Ohio, near Ashland, Ky., late today, it is re- ported lere. Three cars of .the train, which was carrling a carnival from Olive Hill, X to Lexington, were derailed, and were buried under the wreckage of eight other cars of the train. The cause of the wreck Bad pot been learned. Trans-Continental Aerial Mail Delivery S Two Planes That Left New York July 29, Arrived in Oakland, Cal., Sunday. _Oakland, Cal, Aug. 8.—Two all-metal airplanes that left New York city on July 29 to blaze a trail for a transcontinental Aerial mail service landed at an Oakland flying field late today. J. M. Larsen, owner of the planes, delivered to Post- master Joseph J. Rosebrough a package of New York mail, constituting what was said to be the first transcontinental aerial mail delivery on record. 3 e Db S IMPROVEMENT IN THE NATIONAL COAL SITUATION ‘Washnigton, Aug. 8.—A bright picture of the national coal situation is painted by the Geological Survey, in figures made public today covering coal pro- duction and transportation for the week of July 31 'Despile a decrease in production of 1,523,000 tons as compared with the pre- Vious week due to the strikes of mine laborers in Illinois and Indiana, the end of July found bituminous production since the beginning of the year to have reached 302,732,000 tons, an increase of 44,500,000 tons over the amount mined up to July 31 last year. Anthracite production algo compared favorably with 1919, having reached 50,- 575,000 tons on July 31 as compared with 47.307,000 tons at the end of July of 1919, The Illinois and Indiana strikes caused production of bituminous during the week of July 31 to g0 to the low Wweekly level of the year, but the survey's report declares that “since then there has been steady improvement.” Reports to the survey as to car sup- ply indicated at the end of July “no widespread improvement,” a change for the better being noted in some districts while the losses in production due to in- sufficient transportation grew more acute in others. Tidewater shipments during the week of July 31 established what the survey believes to be a new. record for coal han- dled over tidewater piers in a single week. The total tidewater dumpings amounted to 27,461 cars, a nincrease of 1,771 cars over the previous week. A to- tal of 104.826 cars for the month of July was diyided among the various ports as follows: New York 34.918; Philadelphia 13,420 ; Baltimore 14,105; Hampton Roads 40,- 791, and Charleston, S. C., 1,588. The first week of shipment of coal un- der the order granting priority to the northwest, however, was not up to the expectations of hte railroads the increase over the previous week amounting to only 112.712 tons. Shipments to Lake Erie ports for the northwest since the first of the year amounted on July 31 to 6,814,000 tons, which is five and a third million tons behind 191S and six and a third million tons less than 1919. Rail movement of coal to New FEng land, one of the -territories in which there exists a shortage. were heavy, amounting to 6,363 cars through the five Hudson River gateways. FREIGHT RATES SHOULD NOT INCREASE PRICES Philadelphia, Aug. 8.—George Dallas Dyon, vice president in charge of traftic of the Pénnsylvania railroad, in a for- mal statement tonight regarding the ef- feets of the freight rate increases re- cently granted by the Interstate Com- merce Commission, warned the pub! against profiteers. ‘The public,” said the statement. “should be forewarned and forearmed against any attempts to take advantage of the freight rate advance for the pur- pose of justifying profiteering. While it is true that in the case of some few ar- ticles and commodities, shall increas: in price may be justified. Nevertheless, the amounts which in any instance could fairly be added to the present prices are | a very apiall fraction of the whole and in the case of practically every article or commodity of daily consumption the increases in transportation charges are relatively so small as to be practicaily negligible.” The increased freight charges on flour from Minneapolis to Philadelphia in car- load lots, Mr. Dixon says, will amount to 33 nects a barrel of 200 pounds on dressed meats from Chicago m a pound ; potatoes from southern New Jer- sey points 3.3 cents a bushel; canned fr{lit and vegetables from Pitisburgh, 2 mills a can of two pounds; oranges from Florida, three cents a dozen: men’s shoes from Bosten, 6 mills a pair, and men's clothing from Baltimore, 6 mills a suit. In less than carload lots the increased charges amount to slightly more, MEMORY RESTORED AFTER A LAPSE OF 25 YEARS Terre Hauts, Ind., Aug. 8—Alexander Bell's memory has been restored to him after a lapse of 25 years. The man formerly lived in Tell City, Ind. A slight operation restored his memory. Out in Haskell, Okla., the quiet routine of Mrs. A. R. Barr's life has been in- terrupted. She finds herself the wife of tWo men. Twenty-five years ago Alexander Tell left Tell City, Ind. to visit his brother _Ben Bell at Chattanooga, Tenn. Reach- ing Chattanooga, he found his brother had moved to his country home, so the visitor set out through the woods to seek him, Nothing was heard from that time until he returned here recently. After Mr. Bell's disappearance, his wife went on with their general mer- fchandise ‘business. Detectives in many states and the man's two sons searched the country for him. Mrs. Bell followed a daughter to Oklahoma, met Mr. Barr and married him. Mr. Bell can remember nothing of his life for the last 25 years. Following a spinal adjustment, his memory return- ed and he began a search for his fam- ily which resulted in the finding of a son, Andrew Bell. Because of poor health, Mr. Bell has not been told of his wife’s second marrlage. 5 TO RECORD CATHOLICS IN WORLD WAR CASUALTY LISTS New Haven, Conn., Aug. 8—Bishop Nilan has made request of the ppastors of the Catholic parishes throughout Con- necticut to forward to the chancellor's office a record of those members of their congregations who were killed, wounded or incapacitated by service in the world war. The record will include the names of women who served as nurses. The information. was asked from parents and near relatives in a circular from Bishop Nilan read at the church services today. Storm Delays Amnpdlen. ‘Nome, Alaskay Aug. 8.—Wind and a lctdmt ‘on ~Lynn—Boutevard. -McCarty is jphatic denial of reports from the South | for re-election to the Supreme Court, ac- {information from him. Parts of some of high surf today prevented Captain Roald Amundsen getting away on his effort to reach the north pole. BRIEF TELEGRAMS Bar gold in London was 114s 3d an ounce. Russian forces occupied Lomza on the Warsaw front, Turkish Nationalist forces opened a new offensive against the Greeks in the region northeast of Brussa. » Sale of cigars, cigarettes or matches after 10 p. m. daily is prohibited and being rigidly enforced in Rid de Ja- neiro. George M. Tinkhum was notified by the Italian Consul at Boston that he was awarded a decoration by the Italian Government. George Clemenceau, former Premier of France, is reported about to seek re- election to the senate department of Cotes du Nord. Germany and Austria called on the Allies to respect their neutrality in event of hostilities between the Entente and Holshevik Russia. Soviet Russia is estimated to have munitions to carry on warfare on the scale now being conducted against Po- land for five years. All-metal aerial mail planes making the experimental mail-carrying cross- continent trip arrived at Reno, Nev., San Francisco next stop. American dollar on Paris exchange was quoted at 18 francs 97 centimes, as compared with 13 francs 90 centimes at last previous close. -Heward J. Smythe, widely known as member of theatrical orchestras in New York City, died at Stamford, from a sud- den attack of heart disease. Raids on store of Arthur Kraus & Co., of New York, resulted in seizure by Government agents of 1,284 cases of liquor valued at $200,000, Secretary of War Baker announced appointment by President Wilson of Major Gen. Frank Meclntyre as Clu%t of the Bureau of lnsular Affairs. Bar silver in London was quoted at 9 3-84 an ounce. New York domestic price was 99 1-2 cents unchanged; for- eign silver up 1 cent at 95 1-2 cents. Governor Edwards wired his regrets to Governor Cox for being unable to accept the invitation to attend the noti- fication ceremonies at Dayton today. Naval reservists of Brooklyn are be- ing notified that they may be called to active duty to serve on a squadron of destroyers for service in Turkish waters. The United States made representa- tions for equal right for Americans in territory to be distributed to the Allies under the mandates of the League of Nations. Italian Socialist Dep- uty, just returned trom Russia, declar- ed “the situation there is most tragic and shocked every member of the Social- ist delegation.” Signor Dugoni, Walter Maranville and Lew McCarty ball players of the Boston and St. Louis teams were injured in an automobile ac- an ex-Giant player. Federal Reserve Board issued an em- that the Federal it had ordered members banks of there Teserve system to limit loans on cotton, cretary Colby and Under Secretary Davis, of the state department, had a loong conference with President Wilson at the White House. It is understood the Polish situation was discussed. Samuel C. Scotten, aged 68, Chicago board of trade operator died at his home in Chicago. He owned the fifth largest being rigidly enforced in Rio de Ja- tembrandts and a work of Rosa Bon- heur. His pictures were insured for $1 - 00,000, The executive committce of the New York Democratic Committee, which will meet Monday nightin Tammany _ Hall, may refuse to sanction the candidacy of Charles L. Guy and Mitchell L. Erlanger cording to «reports. CONTINUING SEARCH FOR KIDNAPPED COUGHLIN BOY Philadelphia, Aug. 8.—Search for the kidnapped Coughlin boy continued today while Augusta Pasquale, “The Crank,” who, according to the authorities, as admitted receiving a part of the $12.000 ransom paid by the baby's father, but denies the actual abduction, was permit- ted to have a baby’'s father, but Jenl the actual abduction, was permitied 1o have a day of relief from the incessant questioning to which he had been sul- jected since he was arrested last Mon- day at Egg Harbor, N. J. The search today revealed nothing regarding the child's whereabouts. Tonight Alfred I. Souder, cantain of detectives, again called sPaquale froin his cell in central police station and made another effort to obtain additional the conflicting stories told by the pris- oner have been confirmed by the police. who expressed the belief he has not told all he knows. In his alleged confesslon given out by the police, Pasquale said the abductor is a Russian Pole and that he was aided by a woman. This woman, he was re- ported to have said, now has the child. On Friday Pasquale made an appeal to his supposed pals to return the baby within 24 hours, threatening unless they did, he would tell all he knows. STEAM YACHT VICTORIA SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE Portland, Maine, Auz. 8—The steam yacht Victoria, which strandel on York Ledges vesterday, arrived here under her own power late today from Portsmouth, N. H. It was announced that she had sustained ro damage other than to her bottom and that she would be hanled out here for examination and repairs tomor- rew or Tuesday. Arthu¥ Meeker of Chi- cago, the owner, and the member of ‘his party who were taken ashore at York Harbor when the yacht struck, re aboard. 450,000 VISIT CONEY ISLAND; OVED 200,000 WENT BATHING New York, Aug. 8.—More than 450,000 pleasure seekers flocked to Coney Jsland today, breaking all attendance scores of the season. More than 200,000 went in Irish Are fo War Against “Invaders Hope to Create Such a State of _ Affairs as to Bring About In- ternational Intervention. Cork, Aug. 8 (By the A. P.).—The mili- tary authorities claim to have received information of the intention of the repub- licans to inaugurate within the next three months a war against the “invaders” on a much largef scale than heretofore. This information is declared to indicate that recruiting for the ‘republican brother- hood,” supposedly the “brains” of the re- publican army, and 4vhich carries on its activities much more secretly than the latter, has been more active lately, result- ing in the enrollment of large numbers who heretofore have kept apart from the movement. There is no hope of defeating the Brit- ish army, which is much better equipped, but the leaders are expected to create such a state of affairs as to bring about international intervention. The republicans, it is said, are not over- burdened with funds, money having failed to come from America and the dominions to the amount anticipated, but this is con- sidered to be of small eonsequence, as it costs little to maintain the republican army, the needs of which are amply sup- plied by sympathizers within the country. ARCHBISHOP MANNIX NOT TO DISEMBARK AT LIVERPOOL Liverpool, Aug. 8.—(By The A. P.) Aunouncement was made by the police | today that Archbishop Mannix of Aus tralia would not be disembarked hera from the steamer Baltic. Baltic Has Passed Queenstown. Queenstown, Ireland. Aug. S, 1150 p. m.—(By The A. P.) It is presumed here that the steamer Ba i Archbishop Manni as a passenger from N ed Queenstown, as som : boat destroyers which have been on pa- trol have returned to port here. The White Star liner has i Dass- that the steamer is here six o'clock Mon No word has been rece. archbishop, but the Du deputation headed by the mayor. which arrived inj Liverpool last night for the purpose of conferring the freedom of the ot| Dublin on Archbishop Mannix, expect him to come here in any c and are prepared for his reception at any mo- ment, whether he arrives by boat or train, Much suppressed excitement was no- ticeable throughout the day, but no out- ward demonstrations were seen. A n thered at the land- ing stage and, fearing this might de- velop into manifes the police re- uqgestion the Dubl mayor to induce them to dispers SATLORS AND MARIN RIOTOUS AT REVERE BEACH Revere, Mass, Aug. 8.—Federal troops from Fort Banks were rushed to Revere Beach tonight after a crowd of and marines had attacked a me* tan park police officer who had ed toarrest a sailor on a ¢ drunkenness and attacked the pol tion, While thousands of Sun pleasure seekers look on. the marines. joined by few s numbering more than 400, too oner from officer and battle to other Some of them by shootin; the en cave members of the force. ed rifles from near and opened fire en the police The police returned the firethe fire with revolvers and shot guns. Five sailors were seriously wound- ed and there were many minor injuries. Help was summoned from Fort Banks. the Chelsea police nad the Boston navy vard. A detachment of 300 soldiers from | Fort Banks, With fixed bayonets, wasj hurried to the scene and proceeded to| clear the beach. The police estimated the' crowd at the beach at_the time of the rioting to be 10 00. The naval authori s gave orders to {SOVIET Gov: ment Has Refused a Ten Days’ Truce Requested by Convinced That the Bols| London, Aug. 8—The Moscow govern- ment has notified that Dritish governs ment that it has been arranged for Pol- ish delegates to cross the Russian front o nthe evening of August 9 and form armistice and peace negotiations to be- gin at Minsk August 11. R A TEN DAYS' REFUSLD TRUCE Hythe, England. Aug. 8—Great Britain and France ate cbniinced that the Bol- sheviki intend to c Warsaw and set up a Soviet government in Poland. This was learned from an official source tonight following an announcement at the conference between FPremier Lloyd George of Great Britain and Premier Millerand of France, held today to discuss the Polish situation, that the conference would continue tomorrow, when the pre- miers will pass upon naval, military and economic plans for saving Poland. These plans are being drawn up tonight by Marshal Foch and Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, chicf of the British im- perial staff. These were the outstanding develop- ments of the day and followed an official announcement that the Soviet govern- ment had definitely refused a ten days' truce, requested by Mr. Llovd George as a resula of Friday's meeting with the n mission headed by M. Kamenefl nd M. Krass While there fally declaring .war on Rus have decided to” give Poland military, al and economic as: without delay. another note to the Soviet and advised Poland to seek a truce from the Bolsheviki, who also rect in their refusal of the truce that request came direct from the Poles it might have a better chance of granted the Bolshev! i today | promise made in tomorrow until [Tues and his' party witt the house of common y. M. for marol support, and that Ru- nd C: ho-& end troop: y. he close |lasted un i M. Millerand presented proval of the British deleg: ation he had drafted. The this constituted a warning hat if an attempt is made any to coop te with he Bolshe an T of the allies will occupy the Ruhr region and other points in German territory. Mr. Lloyd George has not yet indicated his approval of the declaration, but ench circles believe that will agree it and will be con- to Ge irectly or by allied decla n, 3 Further details of the meeting in Lon- doon Friday ween the Bolsheviki rep- | chiefly mania |ea to the conference, which s 2 declar- ubstance of to German: to veyed an the navy provost guard that every sail-|foon ECE o Lloyd isords were or in Revere was to be arrested. Late ¢ The Associated P tonight more than 100 had been placed |\ Re IOME T By i moneft apparently under arrest, and the authorities seem- |y ugnt they would be able to induce th® ed to have gained control of the R Sovernment to accept the terms i el 1ot truce, and the refusal of the Soviet v Mpatoolmen jured I oo vernment is taken in conference circles the fighting, none serious] e beach ‘is under the control of the met-| e orl it Bnee it b e slAT e Sy o mier Lenine and War Minister Tro ROy et At the conference Mr. Lloyd George 2 offered every guarantee that she truce TENN. LEG | would not be u a means for re- TODAY ¥FOR SUFFRAGE ACTION |inforcing the military position of the : = . Tep.|Poles. The British premier went so far anylife.fTenn, [ ALy S mohe | den to azree to have Bolsheviki officers nessee legislature will 1.cet in extraordi- |3 o agree 1o have Bolshevikl office nary session tomorrow at moon 10 CON- ;g of the truce were rigidly enforc- sider ratification of the federal woman|[!GS of fhe thuce were rieilly enfor suffrage amendment. . |sian objections to the plan, and Kemen- With thirty-five statcs already having| g cent the plan to Moscow by wirele ion by acted favorably and with ratifi oniy one more state necessary for wo- man suffrage to become effective | throughod: the nation, suffrage and an- ti-suffrage workers from all parts of the country were here tonight prepared for | what is considered as probably the mOSLi important contest a gener mbly has faced since congress submitted suffrage ratification tosthe stat Indications tonight were that plans of leaders to begin consideration of ratifi- cation at the first day’s session probably would not materialize. Both houses al- ready are organized and it had been pro- posed that after the seatinz of thirteen new member: the governor'’s me: a:v‘ would be received and preliminary steps toward action on the amendment be tak- en immediately. Governor Roberts’ call for the session, however, was not issued until yesterday und formal notification, it was said, woml® not be receive dby all members before tomorrow. It was doubted whether it would ‘be possible to have a quorum in attendance tomorrow and adjournment until Tuesday was ex- pected. POLL OF THE T LEGISLATURE SSEE ON SUFFRAGE ‘Washington, Aug. £—The National Woman's Party announcad tonight that a | poll of the Tennessce legislature on rat- ification of t % fedes suffrage amend- ment showed two votes lacking in the house and o in the senate, 'NEIL, VETERAN ACTOR, CRITICALLY TLL New London, Conn., Aug. 8.—James bathing. No drownings were reported. WEDDING. Gumport—Harrison. CaldweTl, N. J, Aug. 8—Miss Rose Harrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. El- mer Harrison and descendant of the for- mer president of the United States, was married here tonight to Leslie E. Gum- port. Gumport was at the border with the O'Neil, the veteran actor, who has been at the Memorial hospital here for sev- eral months and upon whom an opera- tion was performed for an internal mal- ady, is reported.to be very low. Mem- bers of his family are at close call and a Catholic priest has administered the last rites of the church. His passing may be a matter of only a few days. If, as the poet says, a room hung with pictures is a room hung witn New Jersey militia and went overseas with the 114th field artillery. I thoughts, what is a board fence hun; with eleeus posters? | where with a recommendation that it be adopt- ed. In British and French circles tonight it is admitted that the situation created allies in 1914. BOLSHEVIRI WELL EQUIPPED EXCEPTING ARTILLERY Warsaw Aug. 8—Sergeant William Cook of Fay, Okla, a member of the Amer can typhus expedition, who was captur- ed three weeks ago by the Rus: n Bol- heviki when they entered Minsk, has ar- rived here, having been released by Sov- iet authorities. Following his release he went to Vilna and thence to Riga, he joined a Red Cross courier coming to Warsaw. “Soldiers in the Bolshevik army,” he said today, “are all eager to reach War- saw, as they believe the war will, end it the Polish capital is taken. There is not much talk, however, abount enter- ing Warsaw, and some of the Bolsheviki apparently do not care whether the war ends. Many of them are voung fellows who look upon war as a great lark The Soviet army has plenty of soldiers, rifles, machine guns and ammunition. Cook says, but he did not see any artil- lery excepting six cannon captured from the Poles. The Bolsheviki, howevere. had no shells for these guns. SOVIET ARMIES MAY STRIKE TOWARD DANZIG Russian Soviet armies once they have finished with Poland proper, may strike toward Danazig, it is feared by the peo- ple living in the Polish corridor. There is increasing apprehension among the German security police, who disrtust the intentions of the Russians, and officials of the inter-allied mission freely express the opinion that a situation may arise with which the supreme council alone can deal. Unrest in this fegion is augmented by reports from German agents that the OPEN SOVIET-POLISH | PARLEYS AT MINSK. A Moscow Government Has Arranged For Polish Deleg:m to Cross the Russian Front This Evening—Soviet Govern- di- indicated ied, if the {not obey the law, “they want to be with- being One of the notes received from said a meeting of the Poles and Russians had been called ifor Minsk next Wednesday and that the Millegand ot return o Trance ovakia also be ask- after eight o'clock this even- for the ap- Johannisberg, East Prussia; Aug. 7— Premier Lloyd George—Great Britain and France Are heviki Intend to Capture War- saw and Set Up a Soviet Government in Poland. government, with the aid of German Communists, in Fast Prussia, if not eventually in all Germany. MILITARY SITUATION IN TOLAND HAS IMPROVED Washington, Aug. 3—Indications that the Polish government still was in War- saw early today were contained in ad- vices received tonight by the Polish le- gation here. The military situation was described as improved. Volunteers have reached the army find- er General Haller defending Warsaw jfrom the north, the advices to the lega- tion stated, and the position of the Pdolcs on that front has been strengthen- ed. The fourth army defending Brest Lit- jovek also has been strengthened, the ad- | vices aad. The Polish foreign office in another communication to the legation denied published reports that eighty Jewish mu- nicipal councillors had been arrested and condemned to death. Several Jewish municipal officials were arrested the for- eign office said, ‘but were liberated, TROUBLE WITH PETROLEUM INTERESTS IN MEXICO Mexico City, Aug. 8—Refusal of petrol- eum interests to abide by the agreement to pay their back taxes in consideration of a temporary suspension of the Car- za petroleum decress until congress passes a new law necessitates a delay un- itl the supreme court hands down a de- The premiers received two notes {rom |cision on pending cases, General Jacinto Moscow today in answer to Mr, Lloyd|B. Trevino, secretary of industry, com- ‘request for a truce. Tonight merce and labor, declared to representa- ves of newspapers here last night. “With supreme selfishness,” he assert- referring to companies which would out law or obligations. After several fruitless conferences with the Mexican government, representatives of petroleum interests agreed to pay the back taxes, but now they say their companies will not ratify the arrangements. We intend Bolsheviki preferred to make their own|firmly to enforce the supreme court's de- arrangements with the Poles. > cision. We have faith in juistice, and It was reliably reported tonight' that{we have the courage to make it re- the blockade on Russia would be reim-{spected.” posed immediately. P “'Mr. Llovd George ‘has deferred his| grgsia READY TO START WITHDRAWAL _OP FORCES London, Aug. S (By. the A. P.).—Rubsia until Monday afternoon- .| is ready to start withdrawal of her forces s are urging the establish-{y; o i stipulated in 1918 by the su- ment of a defensive line in Poland, either| )% 12 00 8P uing ' Poland agrees before Warsaw or immed ‘01y, ,[("n to the armistice terms, according to & capital Sf it is toa late for (be {0 statement issued by the Russian delega- e SRR tion in London today, | French and British troops in the B e \l.lz"et.i,lcmuurms be used for this line,| Before receipt in Moscow of the note despatched as a result of Friday's con- ference between Premier Lloyd George and Leo Kameneff, of the Russizn dele- gation, today's announcement says, the oviet government instructed its delega- tion to communicate to the British gov- ernment the following statement: “Resultant on acceptance by Poland of the armistice terms, which will deal prin- cipally with reduction of her armed strength, the soviet government will be prepared to begin withdrawal of her troops on the line drawn by the supreme council in 1918 and indicated again by Sarl Curzon (British secretary of state for foreign affairs) in his note of July 20 to M. Tchitcherin (bolshevist foreign min- ister).” BOLSHEVIKI ARE MASSING TROOPS NORTH OF WARSAW Paris. Aug. 8.—Poland's situation is erate. It seems clear that the Mos- cow government has no intention to sus- pend hostilities, but is striving to the ut- most to capture Warsaw. The latest news received in Paris to- night is to the effect that the bolshevikl are massing troops in the region of Mlawa, north of the capital, for a drive upon Warsaw in conjunction with the movement of troops from the east. 3 There is no doubt that the bolsheviki | have crossed the Bug river on a wide {front. The Poles, however, have thrown up defenses west of the river, and French military opinion, based on the fatigue.of the bolsheviki and the faulty supply @i partment, maintains that the Poles have a chance of winning the great battle for the capital. POLISH GOV'T TO REMAIN IN WARSAW INDEFINITELY by the Bolsheviki refusal of a truce has| Warsaw, Aug. 8, p. m. (By the A. P). brought about a crisis only second in|—Premier Witos,in a statement to the gravity to that which confronted the| Plish newspapermén today said the gove ernment would remain in Warsaw indefi- nitely. v WARSAW POLICE ARMED WITH ENGLISH RILES Warsaw, Aug. 8.—(By The A. P.) The entire police force of Warsaw—1,000 strong—armed with new English rifles, has left for the front. Their places as guardians of the peace in the capital are- being taken by men too old to fight. Among the volunteers who have gone {to the front is Stanislas Patek, former minister of foreign affairs. He enlisted as a private in the cavalry. Warsaw is a beehive of activity. Sup- plies for the artillery, cavalry and infan- iry are moving through the streets to- vard the front. The population belisves that a great battle fs to be fought om & line selecter by the general staff which" will settle the fate of the city. CALLING WARSAW DANZIG : NOT VITAL TO POLAND Pari§, Aug. 8.—The cutting of the ‘Warsaw-Danzig railroad by the soviet forces would not be a vital loss to Po-. land. According to reports received to- day from the allied military experts im- Warsaw. They point out that the rail- way route through Thorn, West Prus- sia, while not a direct line. can handle a much larger volume of supplies than- the Warsaw-Danzig line. The Vistula river route is also available. OBITUARY. Frederic Sturges Allen. i Springfield, Mass., Aug. 8.—Frederic i Sturges Allen, general editor of Webster's: new international dictionary and promi- nent as aMawyer and in literary circles, died in his home in this city today. He was born in Norwalk, Conn., and grad- g | Russians are known to be considering the uated from Yale university and law. _ ! fesaihility of the establishment of Soviet school,