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WARSAW, Aug. 23 (by Associated
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, Press).—The process of bottling up
the Soviet forces on the northern
front has been completed, according
to the official statement issued today.
The Poles have closed the gateway of
j escape, taking prisoners and material
in such numbers as to be impossible
of accurate count.
Military authorities announce that
the Poles captured 35,00 prisoners to
day in counter-attacks against the
Bolsheviki. Big quantities of muni
tions were also seized. Thousands of
Russians are thought to be cut off in
the forest waiting an opportunity to
surrender.
Among the Bolsheviki killed in the
■fighting at Mlawa a German officer
and several German soldiers were
found.
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PREMIERS CONFER
LONDON, Aug. 23 (by Associated
Press).—A Times dispatch from Lu
cerne, Switzerland, says Premier
Lloyd George of England and Premier
Gimlitti of Italy held two conferences
Sunday, discussing the Danzig and
Adria^ situations and Italy’s reply
to theAmerican note.
POLES TO HAVE USE OF DANZIG
LUCERNE, Aug. 23 (by Associated
Press).—Premiers Lloyd George of
Great Britain and Golitti of Italy have
adopted proposals which will be sub
mitted to France for allied action, to
secure for Poland the unrestrained use
of Danzig in its communications, in
accordance with the peace treaty, it
was announced officially today.
SOVET DISCIPLINE BROKEN
PARIS, Aug. 23 (by Associated
>^ss).—A Warsaw dispatch to the
Matin quotes General Weygand as say
ing the Russian armies are facing com
plete disaster in Poland, and the situ
ation very grave for three-fourths of
the Bolsheviki force, with all disci
pline in the ranks broken.
WARNING FROM UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The American govern
ment has cautioned Poland not to per
mit her armies to advance beyond the
ethnographic boundaries of Poland.
CAN’T HELP AMERICANS
HELSINGFORS, Aug. 23 (by Associ
ated Press). — American authorities
here believe nothing can be done to
helo the Americans stranded at Mos
cow, as any attempt would increase
their difficulties.
more poles mobilizing
POSEN,- Aug. 23 (by Associated
Press).—Heavy fighting is in progress
around Ciechanow, northwest of War
saw, due to efforts of the Poles to cut
two Russian divisions that entered the
Danzig corridor.
All civilians in the Posen district
between 17 and 50 years of age are
mobilizing a fresh army of 350,000
men, which will soon be ready for
service.
R00SEVELTPAYSTRIBUTE
ARMISTICE DAY VICTIMS
•CENTRALIA, Wash., Aug. 23 (by
Associated Press). — Franklin Roose
velt spoke here Saturday, and paid a
tribute to the Armistice day victims,
saying they gave their lives for Amer
icanism and declaring the government
will stamp out those seeking its de
struction.
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RESUME PROBE
INTO CAMPAIGN
EXPENSE FUNDS
CHICAGO, Aug. 23 (by Associated
Press).—The senate campaign investi
gating committee today ordered Chair
men Hays and White and the treas
urers of senatorial congressional cam
paign committee to appear before the
committee Monday, bringing all books
relating to receipts and expenditures.
The committee directed Chairman
Kenyon to telegraph Governor Cox
asking him either to appear Monday
or send a representative to present
evidence in substantiation of his
charge that the Republicans were
raising a $15,000,000 fund.
Senator Spencer of Missouri
today announced his resignation as a
member of the sub-committee investi
gating campaign expenditures. He
said he had resigned to devote his
whole time to his own campaign and
because his own campaign may be
probed.
HAYS AND WHITE READY
NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (by Associ
ated Press).—Chairman Hays of the
Republican national committee, and
Chairman White of the Democratic
committee both announced today that
they were in readiness to appear be
fore the campaign investigating com
mittee in Chicago.
EMPLOYES SUMMONED
IN PROFITEERING QUIZ
CHICAGO, Aug. 23 (by Associated
Press).—Officials and employes of the
Hart, Schaffner & Marx clothing man
ufacturing company have been sum
moned to appear before the grand jury
investigating the high cost of living.
The purpose of their testimony is to
determine whether retailers are pro
fiteering.
AMERICANS ARE
KIDNAPPED BY
MEX OUTLAWS
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 23 (by Associ
ated Press).—To crush the rebellion
in the state of Jalisco headed by Pedro
Zamora, and to release American and
British subjects kidnapped several
days ago, three expeditionary columns
have been ordered into Jalisco.
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FIVE AMERICANS KIDNAPPED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The American embas
sy at Mexico City today reported that
Zamora, who heads a revolution in
the state of Jalisco, had kidnapped
five Americans.
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN
WRECKED BY BAD RAIL
CHICAGO, Aug. 23 (by Associated
Press).—The Rock Island railway’s
Rocky Mountain Limited train was de
railed today near Iowa City. No one
was killed, according to a report re
ceived here, but several persons were
badly injured.
Later reports say only a portion of
the train was derailed. One woman
was severely injured and other pas
sengers badly bruised
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CONTINUE SEARCH FOR
WRECKED SHIP’S CREW
SAULT STE MARIE, Aug. 23 (by
Associated Press).—Search is being
continued for members of the crew of
the steamer Superior City, which sunk
in Lake Superior Friday after a col
lision in a dense fog. So far as re
ported only four of the crew of 20
have been accounted for. _
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 23 (by
Associated Press).—Although Tennes
see’s ratification of woman suffrage
stands confirmed on the records, a
snarl of legal technicalities must be
disposed of before the action
can be certified to the Washington
and a proclamation issued by the fed
eral secretary of state declaring its
adoption.
ARDING GIVES
LIE TO CHARGE
MADE BY COX
MARION, O., Aug. 23 (by Associated
Press).—Senator Harding declared to
day that Cox’s charge of a Republican
campaign fund of $15,000,000 was ab
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solutely untrue and pefectly ridiculous.
OUTINGTRIPENDS IN
DISASTER FOR PARTY
OREGON PICNICKERS
LA GRANDE, Ore., Aug. 23 (by As
sociated Press).—A passenger train
struck a motor truck on a grade cross
ing near here yesterday, killing three
and seriously injuring three other oc
cupants of the truck.
AIRPLANE CRASHES TO
GROUND AND ALL THREE
OCCUPANTS ARE DEAD
REDWOOD CITY, Cal., Aug. 23 (by
Associated Press).—Three men were
killed yesterday at the Verney avia
tion field when their aeroplane
crashed to the ground from an eleva
tion of 300 feet.
BELFAST, Aug. 23 (by Associated
Press).—Police Sergeant Thos S. Crad
dock was shot dead on King street
yesterday, and Thid Holcome was
killed Saturday in street fighting.
Rioting yesterday in Lisburn re
sulted in the assassination of Inspec
tor Swanheey. Crowds are out with
the declared intention of burning
the houses of every Nationalist in the
city.
ASKS RECEIVER FOR
BROTHERHOODS’ FUNDS
COLUMBUS, 0., Aug. 23 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Appointment of a re
| ceiver, an accounting, and distributioi
i of the brotherhoods’ trust fund of $10,
j 000,000 was asked in a suit filed Satur
day by Benjamin Callahan, head of th<
' Columbus Yardmen’s Association.
NOME, Aug. 23 (by Associate!
Press).—Miners, prospectors and Es
kimos are flocking into Nome to wit
ness the arrival of the four arm;
planes that have made the flight fron
New York with Nome as their destina
tion. The planes are now at Rub;
awaiting favorable weather to maki
the last lap of their long flight.
SIX ARE
CAMDEN. N. J., Aug. 23 (by Associ
ated Press).—Six persons were killet
and four injured in a collision betweei
a Pennsylvania electric train and ai
auto bus containing 15 excursionists
HUN DESECRATIONS
STOPS SHIPS FROM
EXHIBITION TOUF
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (by Assc
ciated Uress).—Owing to deliberate
damage wrought by the crews of the
five former German warships sent te
the United States, the ships will no
be sent on an exhibition tour as ha<
been planned.
SYRIAN PREMIER SHOT
DOWN BY BANDIT GAN(
HAIFA, Spain, Aug. 23 (by Associ
ated Press).—Droubi Pasha, Syriai
premier, and Abdul Erhaman, a mem
ber of his cabinet, were killed whei
bandits attacked his train traveling
1 from Damascus.
LLED DURING
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WINSTON SALEM, N. C., Aug. 2
(by Associated Press).—The chief o
police and one citizen are dead and :
negro seriously wounded as the resul
of a battle between a sheriff’s poss
and three escaping negroes, who ha<
been arrested for insisting on dancin,
with white girls at a carnival dance.
Jos. Mattingly, a moving pictur
man who has been to the westwan
taking scenes, is aboard the Evan
for Juneau.
J OIL COMPANIES
MERGE UNDER
CANADIAN LAW
NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (by Associated
Press).—It was officially announced
today that a merger of the Interna
tional Petroleum Company and the
Tropical Oil Company has been accom
plished, the deal involving $100,000,
000. It is planned to organize the
New International Petroleum Com
pany, Ltd., under the laws of Canada.
!; STEAMSHIP ALAMEDA
TAKES MANY SOUTH
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The steamship Alameda sailed for
Seattle at 11 o’clock last night, with
the following passengers from here:
Joseph White, daughter and son, F,
1 W. Brooks, J. E. Libieg and wife, R. H.
- Robarts, Mrs. James Smith, Miss E,
T McRea, Miss Emma Riitz, Mrs. I. D.
i Bogart, G. W. Bowman, L. Lonkowsky
and wife, J. M. Gilbert and wife, Dan
Gillis, Misses Mildred and Valentine
| Anderson, V. A. Davenport and wife,
Hank Palmer, E. C. Willis, George J.
Apple, Ed Walstead, Dan Greene and
wife, J. T. Maxwell and wife, F. Short,
Dan Kennedy, C. A. Ohlnas, George J.
Olson, S. Andrews, C. Andrews, F.
Ahren, C. DeCruppe and daughter, for
| Seattle; John Erickson, Magnus Hin
| dus, J. C. Clark, for Ketchikan; Robert
Kelly, for Juneau.
; WARM WEATHER ADDS
; TO HAZARD FROM FIRES
SEATTLE, Aug. 23 (by Associated
Press).—Continued warm weather is
adding greatly to the forest fire hazard
in western Washington and Oregon.
Six new fires were reported today, the
[ extent of which are unknown.
YANKEES LEAD
1 OLYMPIAD BY
LARGE MARGIN
l| ANTWERP, Aug. 23 (by Associated
Press).—The athletic events at the
. stadium closed this afternoon with the
t American athletes so far ahead they
. are winners by a large margin. The
[ closing contests were held in the
r rain, with only a few spectators pres
ent.
Title to the world’s best all-around
athlete lies between Brutus K. Hamil
ton of the University of Missouri and
Capain Helge Lovland of the Nor
wegian army. So few points separate
the two that a recount of points will
be necessary to decide which of the
two men will receive the title.
11 The men of the American relay team
i won the final 400-meter race and set
a new world’s record of 42 1-3 seconds
Duke Kahanamoku of the American
5 swimming team broke his own Olym
2 pic record of 1 minute, 2 2-3 seconds
by three-fifths of a second in the qual
t ifying heat of the 100-meter free-stylc
, swim.
j The final scores of the stadium ath
r letes gitfe America 210; Finland, 105;
Sweden, 95; England, 92; France, 35
Italy, South Africa, Canada, Norway
3 Denmark, Esthonia, New Zealand, Bel
1 gium, Australia, Czecho-Slovakia, Hoi
3 land and Luxemburg follow in the or
der named.
POLICE KILLED
] IN BLACK BELT
CAFE FIGHTING
CHICAGO, Aug. 23 (by Associated
Press). — Two policemen were at
tacked and killed last night in the
“Black and Tan” cafe in the black
belt. The police arrested three men
who are alleged to have fired many
shots, holding more than a hundred
spectators at bay.
FLOUR MILL PLANT IS
SENT FROM SEATTLE
FOR TANANA VALLEY
SEATTLE, Aug. 23 (by Associated
Press).—Marking another epoch in the
development of Alaska, a complete
flour mill with a capacity of 25 barrels
daily was shipped from Seattle yester
day on the steamship Ketchikan for
the Tanana Valley Agricultural Asso
ciation at Fairbanks. ,
YOUTH SHOOTS FATHER
AT MOTHER’S REQUEST
OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 23 (by Associ
ated Press).—Raymond Clouth, 14,
yesterday shot and killed his father,
James Clouth. Police claim the shoot
j ing was done at the instance of the
boy’s mother.
''Young Clough said his mother told
him his father had murdered his two
brothers and would kill him also. The
mother is in jail.
FRENCH GARRISON AT
ADANA BELIEVED SAFE
PARIS, Aug. 23 (by Associated
Press).—The French garrison at Ad
ana. Asia Minor, which has been be
sieged for two months, have made a
rally and is now virtually relieved.
BURNED TO DEATH IN
| CANADIAN BRUSH FIRE
WINNIPEG, Aug. 23 (by Associated
Press).—Three persons have been
burned to death in brush fires that
swept through the village of Mullvi
hill near here.
SECRET SERVICE AGENT
ORDERED FROM MEXICO
EL PASO, Tex., Aug. 23 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Dr. Paul Altedorf, who
was a secret service agent for the
United States in Mexico during the
war, crossed from Juarez today to the
American side of the river after being
ordered out of Mexico as an undesir
able. He is said to have criticized
the present government officials of
Mexico.
ASK REPRESENTATION
IN LEAGUE OF NATIONS
PARIS, Aug. 23 (by Associated
Press).—A committee of Jewish dele
gates today announced they will make
a campaign to obtain a seat in the
League of Nations for representatives
of the Jewish people. The committee
• also plans to launch a world-wide
move among Jews for support of the
league.
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