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THE WEATHER
fair: continued warm; gentle
.nortberly winds.
The Statesman receive the leaae
wire report of the Associated. Frees,
the greatest and most reliable press
association la tbe world.
SLVEJITIETH YEAR
SALEM. OREGON, SATIRDAY M MINIM;, AlGtST II. 10CO.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
if
IRISH MAY
VIN OUT IN
RULE FIGHT
Dublin Freeman's Journal
Says Andrew Law, Leader
in Commons, Has Pledged
Government to Home Role
LONDON PAPERS GIVE
CREDIT TO STATEMENT
Action Came When Wylie Ad
visor, to French, Turned
in Resignation
DUBLIN, Aug. 13. The Free
man's journal announced that E.
Wylle. legal adviser to Viscount
French, lord lieutenant of Ireland,
has presented his resignation. Rath
er than accept It, the paper says,
Andrew, Bonar Law-, government
leader In the houseof -commons, has
promised to pledge the government
on Monday to dominion . home rule
with full fiscal authority.
Of course, the newspaper com
ments, the question of Ulster will
be subject to discussion. .
RIEND OF SOLDIERS
IS GUEST IN SALEM
OLD, COMPANY 31 ROYS ARK IX-
V1TED TO MEET 31ISS ORR
Pittsburg Woman, Who Was in War
Work at Severs, Visits at Ter
williger Home
Members of the old Company M
of -Salem, which was a part of the
itiznd United States infantry m
France, will pay their respects to
night to Mis Katherine Orr of Pitts
burgh, Pa., who was in the Y. M. C.
A. work, at Neve rs. France, while
company M was stationed there.
Miss Orr was a favorite with the
soldiers and her visit to Salem is in
the nature of a surprise to the Salem
boys.
Miss Orr is a guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs..G. K. Terwilliger. "HO
Chemeketa street, and tonight from
8 to 10 o'clock a reception will be
held at the Terwilliger home in her
honor, to be attended by ine men
who knew her in France.
She will be in Salem over Sunday.
SWINDLERS
LODGED 1
BOSTON JAIL
Five Men Who Accepted Mil
lions on Promise of Fabu
lous Interest, Behind Bars
Ponzi Bonder Changes Mind
OLD COLONY EXCHANGE
RIVALLED PONZI FIRM
; " London Credits Report. ,
LONDON. Aug. 13. Should the
report printed by the Freeman's
Journal that the government has de
cided to adopt a dominion solution
of the Irish problem prove correct
it will not cause much surprise here,
Wylle Second to Resign.
Mr. Wyile's resignation would be
the , second , , resignation from the
viceroy's ', council and probably - for
the same reason as given by Sir
Thomas Stafford, who resigned be
cause, as he said, the premier has
refused t6 take the only step giving
a chance for peace, namely the firm
and immediate offer of a fort, of
; dominion government. ; ,'
The ministers were In session to
day discussing the Irish problem. Sir
Hamar Greenwood, chief secretary
" forx Ireland, was summoned. - - - r
- ,M;uiy Favor Plan.
I The .movement; Ijl favor. of. domin
Jon home - rule, with reservations
concerning the army and navy and
other questions, has grown, with as
tonishing vapidity in recent months.
It. Is believed to.be favored by Pre
mier Lloyd George.
SOVIET SEIZES
FRENCH SHIPS
French Battleship Rushes to
Scene and Threatens to
Raze City
CONST ANTINOQLE, Aug. 13.-
Bolsberikl at Odessa seized the
French steamers Batavia -and Fig-
rette. which lauded Russian prison
crs there from France, and refused
to release them until ihe French
battleship : Edgard quinet, ; with
three" destroyers, was rushed from
Constantinople and threatened to
raze the city unless the steamers
were released, it was learned today.
, IFour steamers under French and
lnter-allied flags arrived at Odessa
with" repatriated Russian prisoners.
these advices stated. Two were per
niltted to leave but the others were
boarded by Bolshevik commissars.
The Bolshevik i declared that the
Moscow government had decided to
hold the ships: -The commissars
overlooded a wireless set mi board
until an 'S. O. 8." message had been
tent to Constantinople.
STARS REGISTER
VIGOROUS KICK
American Olympic. Athletes
Protest Against Dismissal
of Ahern
ANTWERP, "Aug. IS. The Amer
ican uiymptc athletes at a mass
meeting tonight virtually forced the
American Olympic committee to re
consider the case of -Dan Ahe-arn,
the bop-step and 'jump champion,
with the athletes committee tomor
row. . Ahearn was dismissed from
the team today by the American
committee for alleged insubordina
tion. .
.Other complaints of tbe athletes
ate to be beard.
The meeting was characterized by
considerable feeling, during which
there were cat-calls and heckling of
Gustav KJrby, president of -the Am
erican Olympic committee and Judse
B. S. Weeks, of .the conv-nittee, who
addressed the men.; There was con
stderable wrangling- anions the at a
etec themselves, . ninceJ t with de
mands for silence "from 'the ' HFM
moderate. - - -; . ,
After Mr. KIrby outlined- the
action of Ahearn, which, resulted, in
his being . dropped from. the team,
Judge " weeks spoke of Ahearn s al
leged defiant attitude. .Judge-Weeks
pleaded the -need of team work and
circipline among tto athletes, . aic
ended his remarks, with the que
tiot: ''What position, would you ,b
in .if the committee refused to con
tinue lts dmy? -'
"Go ahead! We, will get a better
committee and orher t similar, re
marks were shouted at Judge Weeks
T! outburst of the athletes seeming
ly -!eft the ccn.mittee stunned.
, The athletes demanded that, their
side of the case be heard, and put
forward Norman Ross, the swimmer,
as their spokesman. When his claim
to represent the athletes, of whom
100 were present, was disputed. Ross
called for a vote. Only two-men vot
ed that they did not approve of Ross
representing all of the team. -
Roes gave a recital of grievances
of the men, beginning with the selec
tion of the transport Princes Matoika
to bring them across the ocean and
coming down to the meals served to
day. He complained that he had had
only two sardines fo rbreakfa&t as did
the other men. He demanded sugar
and butter an milk with the. mush
served In tbe dining .room.
Ponzi Indicted on Another
Charge Partners Judged
Bankrupt
Suffrage Advocates
Gaining in Carolina
Belated Blast Injures
. Several JVone Killed
NEWPORT, Ore., Aug. 13. Seven
men were injured yesterday, two of
them seriously, by delayed explosion
Of a charge of powder that had been
placed on the "Newport-Toledo high
way. Two charges had been set, only
one of which exploded when the fuse
was Ignited. Workmen, upon going
to the scene following the blast, were
caught by the force of the -belated
charge. One man was. buried under
the debris and several of his ribs
were broken and badly crushed. None
'was. fatally injured, physicians say.
Olympic Stadium to
- Be Opene'd Today
ANTWERP, Aug. 1 3. All is ready
for tbe opening of the Olympic sta
dium tomorrow. A . number of ath
letes took part In a dress rehearsal
today for the parade1 which Isto be
the principal feature.
Before the opening of the stadium.
Cardinal Mercler will celebrate mass
In memory of the athletes of allied
nations who fell in. the world war.
King Albert, Queen Elizabeth and
Cardinal Mercier will be in the royal
box at the stadium. The cardinal will
deliver an allocution -and the king
IU then declare the Olympiad over.
RALEIGH. N. C, Aug. 13. Rati
fication advocates held the advan
tage tonight in the North Carolina
fight, over ratification of the fede
lal suffrage amendment as a result
of developments today. These in
cluded a special message by -Gover
nor Bickett, urging ratification., and
a favorable report on a ratification
resolution by a senate committee.
Although the victory of suffrage
supporters in committee appealed
overwhelming a vote of 7 to 1 for
a favorable "report being recorded
the action merely marks the begin
ning of an expected bitter contest.
The suffrage leaders were given new
hope by the governor's plea, but
his statement personally he was
against 'the amendment served to
bolster up antagonists.
ROBISON DRUGGIST HEAD .
BOSTON, Aug. 13 Five men, who
have accepted millions of dollars
from New England investors, on
promises of payment of fabulous in
terest were behind bars tonight.
Charles Ponzi, whose spectacular fi
nancial dealings have made his name
known the country over, was sur
rendered today by the man who fur
nished S3 5,0 00 bonds for his release
yesterday after his arrest by the fed
eral authorities. Unable to find an
other bondsmen. Ponzi was taken to
the Middlesex county Jail.
Four Other Arretted
Four officers of the Old Colony
Foreign Exchange company were ar
rested, taken Into municipal court
and held in 150,000 bonds each on
a technical charge of larceny of 100
from persons unknown. In default
of bonds they spent the night In Jail
They are Charles M. Brightwell, pres
ident and treasurer of the concern:
Raymond Meyers, office manager and
Fred Meyers, sales agent, and Sim
uel Zom. They pleaded not guilty
Rivals PnazT Concern
That the activities of this com
pany might have rivalled in extent
the dealings of Ponzi's Securities
company was Intimated by Albert
Hurwiti, assistant district attorney,
when he told the court the amount
involved in its transactions probably
was hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. The four men will be given
hearing on August 24. " '.
Third Charge Brought
Further criminal proceedings were
taken against Ponzi today. In the
municipal court a blanket warrant
was issued charging him with larceny
In 53 counts, totalling $24,000.
. Partner Bankrupt
. Further bankruptcy proceedings In
which partners of Ponzi were men
tioned were brought in federal court.
The three petitioners were holders of
Ponzi's notes for JZ.SZ. They asaa
that Ponzi and John S. Donero of
taedford and Gugliemo BertollotU of
Parma. Italy, named as partners in
the Securities Exchange company be
adjudged bankrupt.
Rumors were current tonight that
further developments bearing , on
"get rich.ouick" schemes might be
exposed in the near future but there
was no hint as to their nature.
No Ranks Involved
Joseph C. Allen, state bank com
missioner, said that be knew no
foundations for reports that Ponzi's
crash might involve any banking in
stitutions except the Hanover Trust
company, which was closed. Ponzi
was a director in this bank, through
which , he checked out millions of
dollars.
.Mr. Allen made known today he
had caused tha state seal to be
nlaced on all safe deposit boxes in
the Hanover institution used by Pon
si or by officers, or employes of the
hank. He said this was done as a
precaution against the possible re
moval of securities.
States Treasurer F. J. Burrell re
fused to make any statement regard
ing the $125,000 of state funds on
deposit in the Hanover Trust com
pany.
Kxrhjuire Ordered Out
The arrest of officers of the Old
THRILLING ADVENTURE
RENTED BY SAILOR
-1IEIXIE" RADCLIFF FLOATS
FOUR HOURS IN LIFE IELT
Salem Youth Aboard Torpedoed San
tiago Returns With Bride- Wbo
Saw War Service
After serving his full four years'
enlistment in the United States navy.
during which period he saw mufeb
of the world and was rapidly pro
moted from an apprentice seaman
to chief pharmacist's mate, Henry
L. Radcliff, familiarly known as
"Heinle." is home again. He is the
son of H. S. Radclifr. well known
realty man of this city.
"Heinle" enlisted in Portland on
July 31. 1916, for a period of four
j ears, and was discharged from the
U. S. S. Dolphin July 29, 1920, in
New York city.
Young Radcliff had many thrilling
experiences, during his travels.
among them floating around on the
ocean for four hours with nothing
but a life-preserver between him
and the ocean floor when the trans
port ship, tbe Santiago, was tor
pedoed off New York harbor In 1918
Mr. Radcuri brings with him bis
young bride, who, during the war.
was chief yeoman in in .New York
navy yards. Mr. and Mrs. Radcliff
will make their home in Salem.
MUST TAKE
STANDARDS
FROM PAST
larding Replies to Cox State
ment by Saying We Must
Look to Past to Get Inspir
ation for the Morrow .
PLEADS FOR RETURN OF
OLD TIME STANDARDS
Will Elaborate Declarations
for League That Would
Not Imperil Nation
MARION. Ohio. Aug. 13. To
Governor Cox's declaration that the
Republican party stands on the sky
line of a setting sun. Senator Hard
ing replied today that "if we may
look backward to clear our vision
we may look forward nore confi
dently." ,
Nerd Old Standards.
"Call It reaction It you like.'
said, the. Republican nominee In
speech here, "but we need the old
.standards or honesty, the lofty stan
dards of fidelity.
If we are living In the past to
recall the wisdom of Washington, the
equal rights, of Jefferson, the genius
of Hamilton, the restoration of Me-
Kinley. or the awakening by Roose
elt. I am happy to drink of the part
for my inspiration for the mor
row."
Asks Old Time Fairness.
The speech delivered from the
front porch of the Harding residence
to the Ohio Republican Editorial as
sociation, was. a. plea for a return
to old-time morality and fairness.
If everyone had been "rigidly hon
est." he said, peace might long since
have been established and unrest
quieted. He advocated a forest pol
icy to Insnre tn adequat) domestic
upply of tlmler to meet the demand
for prist pases pulp..
Will Speak o League. - -
The candidate revealed tonight
that he expected soon to elaborate
on; his previously, declarations . for
an, International understanding that
would not Imperil American Integ
rity. Ii3 indicated the enlargement
or his foreign- policy -would - be In
cluded in tbe speech that he is to
make early In September. ,
The Minnesota state fair is under
consideration aa. the place, where this
address will be delivered. Today's
address omitted mention -of -Governor
Cox by name, but the Republican
nominee repeated In exact form the
words used by his Democratic oppo
nent in his acceptance speech.
BOLSHEVIKI
PEACE TERMS
PRESENTED
GRAND JURY INDICTS
TIL TAYLOR'S SLAYERS
C1LVRCES 3 5IEX WITH FIRST DE
CREE 31URDEU
Convict km On This Charge Carries
With It Death Penalty Under -New
Law
PENDLETON, Or.. Aug. 13. First
decree murder was charged In ia-
tiSTSS.'Sr&iSii 'Sf.ESi Demand Pkfucite for Re
rV',,':?' ian Poland and Ritht ot
were subsequently recaptured. Thoel Unrestricted PrODaEranOa
rmm.(t ninomft a 1 tm 1
Neil Hart: Elvle D. Kerny, anasi f0r I C3T rrtTlOttS 10 TOIC
James Owens: Ervtn Eiroy sioop. al
ias Louis Anderson: Floyd Hender
son, alias Dick Patterson; and Jack
Rathie.
Under the law. recently enacted
restoring capital punishment in Ore
gon, conviction on a charge ot lirsx
degree murder carries the death pen
alty in the discretion ot the trial
Jnry.
SALT AND COAL MINES
IN POLAND ARE ASKED
SENATE FAVORS
RATIFICATION
Want Right to Send Code
Messages Across Poland
to Germany .
WOMEN REE
AT MEHAMA
Men Called "Regular Old
Beezers" Females to
Form Federation .
Js women suffrage a success?
. fThat ia the .question that the femi
cine population of Mehama is going
to answer in the affirmative, accord
ing to Mrs. R. F. Darringer of that
place who was in Salem yesterday
in the interest of a community fed
eration that Is to be officered and
promoted exclusively by the women
folk of Mehama
Airs. Darringer's .visit in Salem
yesterday was for the purpose ot se
curing speakers for the community
meeting the first of the Mehama
community federation, on August
21. Contrary to plans to conduct the
federation without, the aid of "mere
man." Mrs. Barrlnger belfeves that
she ought to have the services of at
least one man better to Insure suc
cess of their venture, and that man
Is T. E. 3IcCromkey. manager of the
Palem Commercial club.
Because Mr. McCroskey Is familiar
with the functions of the Marion
County Community federation since
its organization, Mrs. Darringer feels
that his advice at this time would
do much to show the male popula
tion of Mehama where to "head In
"Our town is not very large, du
we want to -start something," she !
quoted as saying by C. E. Wilson
aKsiatant manager at the Commer
cial club. "Our men are regular old
beezers. .They hare no civic pride.
Th women have orranized a com-
Ki,3r fe:!!L0.n ",d France Will Not Send
city." Troops To Help Wranzel
uaier. aner ine organization oi
the federation has been 'perfected, I FAKIS. Aug. 13 France has not
the matter of Joining the Marion I determined to aid materially General
County community federation is io Wrangel. the anti-Bolshevik com
be considered by the women tola ot Inlander In South Russia, as. accord
Mehama. ling to an announcement from the
ministry of foreign affairs. Premiers
MUlerand and Lloyd George agreed
at Hythe that such aid was not to be
undertaken except in certain eveatu
alltles. It ta considered France will
not act until after an exchange of
views with Great Britain
The foreign office Issued a denial
t m h m s - 0 -jmt 9 m l iuk m muvv asasia cisi viiivui ncu A V-
Wlthlfl ZU Miles Ot Lanital lnd to wage war with the Do!
tneiitu
Without Reference to
Suffrage
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. A pleb-
lu-lta tn tlDrmtB this fatnra Of
Hnn Arlinnrnt Till Mnndaw I Russian Poland is one of tbe peace
aw. s aaa m a s en m a m a J aw M-ru mmtmm mm-m w
incident with the first proposal of aa
armistice by the Polish government.
The right of unrestricted propaganda
in this territory durinr the rear In-
NASHVILLE. Tenn- Aug. IS. Itervenlng before the pleblstice would
Tennessee senate loaay z to be demanded. .
adopted the resolution providing fori Trrnt To lie DruUc.
ratification ot the federal suffrage I These and the other terms In peace)
amendment. ' I which are believed to have been
Even the -most, optimistic of the I formulated for. submission at the
suffrage forces were surprised at thelmeetlnr between the soviet and Pol-
large majority. Seventeen vote wereiuh emiaaarlea wera received today ia
necessary but roost polls had listed I official circles. While not regarded
from ZD to 21 as favorable. las flnaL the terms are accented hero
The suffragists hare preceded with I as Illustrative of the Intention ot the
the expectation that the real fUht inTadrs to Impose peace conditions
would be in ine lower nouse ana tnei0f a drastic nature.
senate vote had hardly been announc-1 xvmaad Polioli Mines.
ed before tbe workers were redout-1 The other terms Include the rirht
ling efforts to secure favorable action of the soviet . government to unre-
by the representative. . Istricted transmission ot all code mee-
The heuse adjourned until Monday lMges across Poland between Russia
at 2 o'clock without reference tosut-Und Germany, the turninr over of
frags but it was stated the committee 1 m& coal mines, in Poland for
to which tbe resolution was referred I operation by the soviet government
would meet Monday night to con-land the. right of ua restricted travel
aider it. I for all soviet nationals across the Po-
An hour before the senate con- Rsh frontiers without Polish viae on
vened. the galleries were packed with I passports. -
spectators. Speaker Todd had little I will Spread Propaganda.
difficulty In allenclnr the onlookers I The nrovislons for a nleblaclte In
throughout the two hour debate. I the portion ot Poland formerly be-
during wmcn mere were numerous iionr Id r to rbmu .Bt tB simulation
demonstration. But. when the eev-lthat theBCUhevikl be rr sated tr
enieentn vote in xavor oi rauncauon mission to disseminate propaganda la
was recoraea ine pent-up entnusiasm tnAt territorr is viewed br efflrlala
ot the suffrage cohorts went beyond Ukely to be obnoxious to the Poles.
restraint ana iorcea a temporary sue-1 The rrantinr ot such demands would-
pension of the roll call.. The suffra-1 official here aar Jesuit In the loss
gist redoubled their cheers when thet0 the Warsaw government of Rua-
ciera snouien ine loiai aoove me upsUn Poland, for all Polish national
roar. I feeling In that region. It Is eonsid-
WAm.uiu.. Aug. i. rreai- cred.. wonld'ba blotted ot br tha
A TV t A . V M. La.a.1 - .
aeui vuson in a letegrani lonigni o i BOtshevikl propaganda.
speaker talker oi tbe Tennessee l Officials, were iaclined to believe
house of representatives, urged fav-that the peace terms to be submitted
orable action on tbe federal suffrage I t Minsk, will be. more, severe than
amendment oy mat ooay. I those prepared for the Baranovltrh
ine presiaeni saia; . I conference which, ended abrunUr
"Msy.l not. In the Interest of na-lvhen the PolUh armUtics mluir.
tional harmony and vigor and ot the has-replied they bad no authority to
ciMuiiuuicai i ius luucnDip uiiconciuae neaca.
America in ail iioerai policies, ex-
REDS CLOSING
IN ON WARSAW
Will Be in City Before
Peace Is Made
PARIS. Aug. 13. Closing in upon
Warsaw from the north, east and
utnthMxt. the Bolshevik horts are
Colony Foreign Exchange company I witntn 2o miles of the capital, and
came; after a irenziea run oy noie mtie doubt Is
Coast Longshoremen
W'dl Return to Work
PORTLAND, Or.. Aug. 13. E. A.
Robison of Portland was today elect
ed president of the OTegon State
Pharmaceutical association at the
closing of the 31st convention. He
succeeds J. C. Perry of Salem.
Other officers elected were: IFrst
vice president. Claud S. Kern of Cot
tage Grove; second vice president, L.
L. Crocker: third vice president.
George Sabins; secretary, A. W. Al
len: treasurer. A. F. Jones, and exe
cutive secretary. Frank S. Ward. "
HEAT PROSTItTTK? WOMAX
PORTLAND. Or.. Aug. 13. Miss
Elaine Frayne was prostrated by sun
stroke in & street of the retail dis
trict. here today at 3 p.m. when the
hlchest temperature of the day, 9
degrees was attained. While tbe
thermometer lacked three points of
attaining the high mark, of yesterday
which was 98. there .was apparently
little diminution of the discomfort
caused by the unusually, hot weather.
Several towns in Interior Oregon re
ported temperatures of 100 and high-
holders 'upon the company's offices
on Devonshire street. One result oi
this run was an imperative notice
served upon President Hrightwell by
the trustee of the building, to vacate
his quarters within an hour and a
half. Shortly afterward the offices
were closed.
More than 100 note holders were
In the exchange company's outer of
fice when a man emerged from the
inner office and announced "by or
der of the district attorney" no par-
ments on notes would be made for
three or four days". Urigbtweii
said later that this announcement
was erroneous as far as mention oi
the district attorney was concerned
but that the company had decided to
suspend payments temporarily on a
vice ot its attorney.
IVoole Rush Of flrew .
The announcement brought loud
eric from the waltins crowd.
"We want our money," several of
ihera demanded.
There was a rush toward the inner
offices. Guards struggled to keep
the people back. Threats were made
against Brightwell. ,
. "I'll break: nts necK. one man
shouted.
Finally the guards cleared the ot
fieen and the doors were locked. The
crowd remained' in the . hall and
surged against the doors until the
glass was broken. . -
. Mot Is Frenzied
"Through he broken doors some
one announced that the company
would begin making payments at an
other office. "It's a lie." a man
shouted. "We were, there and they
(Continued on page C).
NEW YORK. Aug. 13. Coastwise
longshoremen, who have been
strike here since Marrh 12. voted at
a mass meeting tonight to gn back
to work Monday morning providing
tbe steamship owners get rid of the
strikebreakers they have employed.
They agreed to submit their de
mands. Including a wage increase of
l cents an hour to arbitration, af
ter they return to work.
be In the city before the peace nego
tiations are concluded.
General Halter's army, holding po
sitions along Vistula. Narew and Bug
rivers, is being relentlessly pushed
toward the capital by the BoUhevikt.
who are speeding up their advance
Tbe northern reds, according to the
tatpxf nwa tonleht had nassed Pul-
tusk and were marching southward Slnnffi fofCtf Landed
Ufi l uv3 va yi iai. iiivtuci iviumu w ma . ff
advancing between the Narew and 11 LOWCr QllIQinia
ine uug. wniie soma 01 ine bur ine
enemy had passed tbe line running SAN DIEGO. Auc. 13. A force
from Tluszcr. through PtivkJ. Dobre. 0f 200A ldlr of the Meik-an rov
l.AKtA a V e.t-K a I
zvaiuBsjrn. ifwn uu wiuthvh w I emment, heavily equipped and pre
Zelechoff. Farther south the enemy pared for battle, landed at El Bar-
naa succeeaea in lorciug a paswe rl on the Guif of California, today
01 me uug sua was moving on wo- aa wiU 8tart lhelr march north
lin. . I Prni thai Prklnradv Ari tn attak
Tu ti.k:i.i v 1 1 nn w ,1,-1 . .....
Prusslan frontier has made another cordinK :to wora received here to-
press the earnest hope that the house
over which you preside, will concur
in the suffrage amendment?" ,
Mrs. Ponzi Believes
. Husband to be Honest
LEXINGTON', Mass.. Aug. 13. Mrs.
Charles Ponxl sat in the drawing
room of 'her. pretentious home here
tonight, entertaining visitors, no
aware that ber husband had been
surrendered by bis bondsmen and
taken to Jail. To ber guests she
apologized for his absence, saying
that he had telephoned her that he
was staying in Boston for the night,
as he had to go over his books with
an auditor.
The friends who had called to com
fort her In her trouble found her
smiling and, reiterating her confi
dence in her husband.
"He is honest." she said, "and I
will stay by him to the end."
Her friends went away without
disclosing the truth.
From the East Cambridge Jail
Ponzi was permitted to telephone to
the guards stationed about his home.
He Instructed them to allow no news-
perep men to visit the premises and
to Keep au newspapermen and news
papers away. f
TO BUILD 20-STORT HOTEL
fillNERS TilEET TO
CONSIDER WAGE
Fail to Reach Decision on In
crease Tnejr Will Demand
of Owners
bound forward several miles beyond
Mlawa halt way to Thorn
The reds are advancing along the
line except In the extreme south.
One hundred thousand citizens of
Warsaw have pledged themselves to
defend the capital to the last breath.
But it is felt here that such an un
organized effort cannot seriously af
fect the fate ot the city. This Appar
ently is tbe view of the Polish gov
ernment, which is reported consider.
ing; moving to Posen.
night by Ives C. Lelevlera. Mexican
consul.
The Information was sent In 1
code telegram to Lelevlerl by Gen
nal Abelarado Rodrlquez. in charge
ot the invading force.
The consul reported that the
troops have three batteries ot light
artillery and six machine guns. He
said that it was expected that the
force would make the trip across
the desert in about six days, when
tbe attack on Mexican probably
would he begun.
Consul Lelevierl said tha anothet
CHICAGO. Aug. 13. A 20-story
hotel, owned by a syndicate of Chi
nese, will he ereetd soon in the cen
ter of Chicago's "loop", it became
known tonight thmugh the leasing of
land for the building. A leas for
149 years waa taken on a small plot
at a total rental of nearly f s.AQO.ooo
next to land already owned by back
era of the project.
SAILOR KILLED BY EXPLOSION
CHERBOURG. France. Aug. 13.
Three sailors were Injured, one ot
them so badly that be died, in an ex
plosion on board tbe American crui
ser Pittsburgh here yesterday.
ARMENIA SIGN TREATY
t nvnnv , 1 larxe detachment ot troops Is ex-
peaVrtrea. PYhV?
tween the Russisn soviet government days The consul said that the men
and Armenia, says a wireless dispatch
today from Moscow, r
landed at El Barrll were taken there
from Guayuas on several transport.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. Dis
patches to the navy department on
the explosion, aboard the cruiser
Pittsburgh at Cherbourg. France
identified the sailor mortally Injured
as Robert II. McCormlck ot Dins
more. Fie.
POLES MAY ACCEPT TERMS
MOSCOW. Aug. 11. The general
Impression in semt-otflrlal circles
here Is that Poland will accept the
armistice terms to be presented by
the Russian delegation, t Minsk. -
CLEVELAND. Aug. 13 The wage
scale committees of the bituminous
coal operators and anion miners of
tbe central competitive field, met
here to-lay in pursuance to a reqeesi
of President Wilson to consider a
r nan go la wages, and. after organ!
ing. adjourned nntll 19 o'clock: to
morrow. Michael Gallagher. Clevel
and operator, was elected chairman.
of the conference and William Green
tecretary treasurer ot the miners was
named secretary.
The miners held a caucus with-
oit reaching a decision on exact
wsge increases they will demand.
Tbe figure generally mentioned Is
12 over the present ware of SC paid
the men by the day. Several com
mitteemen admitted that It tbe day
men received their fall demand the
tonnage men would probably ask aa
Increase.
Although only the scale commit-
Jees In the centra competitive fields
are actually taking part In the con
ference, representatives ot practi
cally every slate organization of tbe
miners union are here. lows sad
Wsahlngton miners' officials armed,
today.
American Note WUl
Help Russian People
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13 Dl-
rutsing the American note to Italy
David R. Francis. American ambas
sador to Ru&rla. wbo called '.oday at
the White HoBe predicted that the
present soviet regime la Russia,
would not survive six months.
"The American note. Mr. Fran
cis raid, "will be on of th atenries
for overthrowing the BoUbevtkl
When It ges into Russia It will hav
an encouraging effect. Undoubtedly
It will get to tbe Russian people sad
will help to bring them to a realiza
tion of the need ot new conditions
recessary for their own wjllara an$
salvation.
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