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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23
MOTORS FOR MEN
WHO GATHER MAIL
D. C. Collectors Force to Be
Among the speediest in
the Country.

Complete motorjZation of the collec-
tion force of the Washington city
post office soon will give the National
Capital the speediest system of gath
|ering mail of any city in the country.
Arrival of a new lot of motor tri-
|cycles. motor cycles with side car at
tached, this week. will place the col
lection staff largely on such vehicles,
and within several weeks the COM
Iplete motoriZation of the force is ex-
pected.
One Of Many improvements.
This is one of the many improve
ment schemes for the local post Of
flee which City Postmaster Merritt o.
Chance is carrying forward.
At present some of the collection of
letters is being done by motor tri-
cycles, some by means of men on BIZ
cycles. some by horse-drawn wagons
and some by automobiles. The tri-
cycles, modelled after the sort famil-
lar in Army use. allow collectors to
make great speed in collection.
A collector on bicycle can visit
about fifty-five boxes on a trip. whereas
a man on one of the motor tricycfss
can make considerably more than
seVenty-five boxes in the same period
Attached to each of the motor We
hlcles. so that it is a component part
of the outfit. is a big square box. into
which the collector can drop his let
ters. These letters fall into a sort of
removable compartment or deep tray.
Saves Handling of Letters.
When the collector gets back to the
city post office building after a trip
he opens the box and removes the
tray full of letters. which he carries
to the workroorh floor of the post Of
nee. This saves handling of the let
ters, and presents them intact to the
cancelers and distributors
At the present time collection from
full run will not by any means
fill the deep trays. but at Christmas
time the receptacles are likely to be
filled to the brim each trip.
Collection trips from the city post
office are made on regular chedule,
and collectors are required to check
out" and CHECK in" The system is run
very precisely. and failure to get back
from an appointed run" on schedule
time counts against the tardy collector
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23
WOULD HALT PRICE RAISE.
Health Officer Asks Dealers to De-
lay Winter Milk Rate,

In another effort to postpone the win
October, Health Officer Fowler today ad-
dressed an appeal to Daniel A. Slaugh-
ter, president of the Maryland and Vir-
ginia Milk Producers Association
The letter was substantially the same
as that sent to the local dairymen last
week, in which DIR. Fowler asked them
to exert their efforts to prevent an in
crease in price in September
DR.. Fowler is basing his request on
the belief that milk has been abundant
IN Maryland and Virginia this summer.
Milk rs now retailing at Is and II cents
a quart and probably will go to 1S cents
for the winter. September / is the usual
date for putting into effect the winter
price. but the health officer is asking
that the dairymen and producers get
together and put OF the increase at least
until October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23
MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED
OF<ROADS UNDER REPAIR

Motorists are advised by the Amer
lean Automobile Association of the
closing of the road around Bladens-
burg. Md, on the way to Baltimore,
for a period of several months. This
road is now undergoing repairs.
The detour necessitated by this
work is as follows: Drive out 1st
street northwest to the Soldiers
Home Turn right out Bunker Hill
road past Trinity College and Catholic
University. Straight out at fork at
the university, right goes to Brook
land.
Cross railroad tracks and straight
ahead to Queens Chapel2 road, turn
left and through to Hyattsville,
where you can strike the Baltimore
road.
The association also states that the
Richmond road is impossible, due to
bridge construction below Quantico.
Officials state that at present there
is no way to get to Richmond until
the road dries up. Several tons of
loose dirt have been dumped on the
thoroughfare. which on account of
recent rains will miro any car at
tempting it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23
DISCHARGED RAIL
MEN WIN initial
COURT SK|RM|SH
Justice Siddons Will Not Dis
miss Injunction Of W. & O.
D. Railway Men.

Holding that the discharge of en-
ployes by the Washington and Old
Dominion Railway Company because
of their union affiliations might pos
sibly be a matter for adjustment by
the railway labor board, Justice Sid
dons of the District Supreme Court
today denied a motion to dismiss the
petition for an injunction filed by
employees of the road last week. The
rule to show cause was returnable
today, and the men are seeking to
njoin further discharge of employees
by the road. +. T..
The motion to dismiss the pro-
ceedings was filed by Attorneys Will
ton J. Lambert and r. H. Yeatman,
representing the electric road. and it's
officers, who were made defendants
in the suit for an injunction. Crandall
Mackey represents the twenty-five
employees and former employees of the
line who are the petitioners.
The greater part of the mornings
session of court was taken up by Mr..
Lambert in arguing his motion to dis
miss, and the courtroom was crowded
with motormen. conductors and other
employees of the interurban railway.
After Justice Siddons had denied
the motion. Mr.. Lambert filed a
lengthy answer to the bill of COM
plaint in which it was set forth that
the Washington and old Dominion
line had made the question of loyalty
to the company and the public, as op-
posed to loyalty to the union. the is
sue on which men were retained or
discharged. The hearing is in prog
ress this afternoon
Road Fears Strikes.
Affidavits signed by four of the twenty
five petitioners were presented to the
court by Mr. Lambert. in which the
men said their names had been used
without their consent. On this point
Mr.. Mackey said the names OF these
petitioners could be withdrawn, if they
desired, without affecting the merits of
the case. The answer fled by Mr. Lam
bert said that the defendant railway
learned that attempts were being made
from outside sources to organize a num-
Der of it's employees in labor unions and
that if such a course were allowed to
be pursued. and resulted in strikes, it
would prevent service being rendered to
the public.
The direct question was put to each
of the employees and they were inter-
rogated as to whether or not in the
event they belonged to the proposed
organization and were called out on
strike, would they hold their duty to
the company and the public para
mount and refuse to obey such strike
fCoptinued m Para 9 Coln,,,D o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23
HAYS AND WHITE
ORDERED TO TELL
Of PARTY FUNDS
Cox Fails to Respond to
Reeds Request to Sub
nit Evidence.
BY the Associated Press


CHICAGO. August B Chairmen
Will Hays and George White. of the re-
publican and democratic national COM
mittces respectively, the treasurer OF
each committee and the treasurers of the
senatorial and congressional campaign
committees of each party today were
ordered, to appear before the Senate
committee investigating campaign eN-
penditures here next Monday.
The committee directed them to
bring all books and papers relating
to campaign collections and expendi-
lures.
The committee decided to adjourn
until next Monday. when it will start
it's work with an investigation of
the presidential campaign.
AS a result of the decision to take
up the presidential campaign first
Senator Spencer of Missouri. who
earlier in the day announced that he
Would resign from the committee
Withdrew his decision and decided to
remain, at least for the present.
Fails to Respond.
Upon the reopening here today of hear
ings of the Senate subcommittee investi-
eating campaign expenditures, Senator
James A. Reed, member. announced
that he had received no answer from
IOV. James NJ. (OA 10 lHe telegram ne
sent Saturday asking that the demo-
cratic presidential candidate; give the
committee any evidence he might
have to support his charges that the
republicans were raising a $4,000, 900
campaign fund.
Senator Reed made public the text
of his telegram, which asked that
Gov. Cox either telegraph the infor-
nation here in time for todays meet
in tat " q
to appear before the committee. The
telegram follows:
Telegram to Cox.
"The papers here report you as say
ing in substance that you are in pos
session of facts which show that a
vast corruption fund is being gathered
by eastern financiers for use in the
republican campaign. The Senate
committee appointed to investigate
campaign expenses will meet in Chi
cago, with headquarters at the Audi
torium Hotel. on Monday. August 23.
Il will highly appreciate it If the
committee can be placed in possession
of all facts in your knowledge and
all suggestions leading to the eX-
posure of this corruption fund. Will
you not wire me or Senator Kenyon
can have this information by Mon
day, or send a representative who
can convey such information to us. l
assure you that every lead you give
US will be carefully and thoroughly
Investigated"
Sherman May Succeed Spencer.
Senators Kenyon, Reed, Pomerene
and Spencer were present when the
committee met today. Senator Edge
of New Jersey, the fifth member, is
in Europe. Senator Spencer announced
he had rendered his resignation as a
member of the committee to Senator
Dillingham;, chairman, his reason
being desire to devote his entire
time to his campaign for reelection
in Missouri. Senator Lawrence Y.
Sherman of Illinois has been men
toned as a probable successor to
Spencer.
The committee directed Senator
Kenyon, it's chairman, to telegraph
Gov. James NJ. Cox. asking him to
either appear here next Monday or
send a representative to present any
evidence he may have to substantiate
his charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23
Today's Neus
in Paragraphs

America warns Poland not to attempt
a second invasion of Russia. Page
Victorious Polish armies press on, fore
ing the bolsheviks' retreat into a rout
Page l
Poland now demands that drastic
changes be made in the soviet peace
terms. Page l
The entire force of mail collectors at
tached to Washington post office is to
be provided with motor vehicles.
Page 1
Suffrage measure tied up between Ten
nessee house and senate by court or
der. Page
Judge to Office boy lost in Ponzi's postal
coupon scheme Page 2
Page 2
Britain takes up question of Egypt's
independence. Page 2
European labor to fight wars. Page 2
Cox fails to give proof of charge to
Senator Reed. Page 2
Visiting printers adjourn convention to
inspect U. S. bureau of engraving and
printing. Page 2
Lenroot faces combination headed by
non-paftisan league. Page 3
ID. c. guardsmen get first hard bayonet
work at Camp Lee. Page 5
Army and Navy Club lists twenty more
D. C. officers as killed in war than
does adjutant generals Office. Page 5
Harding and Coolidge workers are in
drive to increase club membership to
1000 by Thursday. Page 10
Bureau of crop estimates reports plenty
of sugar. Page IL
Rent board members express confidence
that the U. s. Supreme Court will up
hold validity of the Ball law. Page 13
Irish loyalists burn Sim Fein shops in
revenge for murder of police inspector.
Page 13
District Commissioners special COM
mittee takes first steps to prevent
coal famine here. Page Is
Order of Lafayette prepares for anni-
yersary event. Page 22
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23

ANTWERP, August 20 (by the AS
sociated Press). - The Olympic ath-
letic events in the stadium closed this
afternoon with the American athletes
so far in the lead in the point scoring
that they were the winners by a
large margin.
The closing contests were held in
the rain. with only handful OF spec
tators present.
The 1,600-meter relay race, next to
the last stadium event. was won by
England. with South Africa second.
France third, America fourth, and
Sweden fifth. Sweden protested the
race, claiming it was started from a
wrong point Of the track. The Olympic
COMMITTEES is considering the protest
The American team consisted of
Georee S. Schiller, Los Angeles A. c.;
r. Meredith, New York A. c.;
George S. Bretnall, Cornell college.
Iowa. and Frank J. Shea, United
States Navy. The time OF the winning
team was 3.22 10.
Finn Proves Best Harrier.
The final heat of the individual
cross-country run Of nearly ten kilo-
meters was won by Nurmi, Finland
in s7.15. Bachman. Sweden. was sec
ond: Lumatainen, Finland, third; J.
Wilson, England, fourth; A. Hegarty,
england, fifth, and ConQuiencer. Italy,
sixth.
the same distance, Finland, with ten
points, was first; England. with
twenty -one points, was second: Swe-
den. with twenty-five points, third
America, with thirty-six points,
fourth; France. with forty points,
fifth, and Belgium, with fifty points,
Of the Americans WHO entered the
individual run, Patrick Flynn, Paulist
A. c.. finished eighth and Fred Faller.
Dorchester Club. fourteenth. The
other entries from the United States
who ran were John G. Simmons. New
York A. Il. G. Watson, Syracuse;
r. Crawford, Milrose A. A., and H.
III. Brown, Boston A. A.
Decathlon to Capt. Loveland.
Although it has not yet been officially
announced. 1t is understood that Capt
Helge Loveland Of the Norwegian army
has been confirmed as the winner of
the decathlon, with Brutus K. Hamilton
Of the University Of Missouri in second
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23
PRESIDENT is INVITED.
Asked to Attend Reunion of Primo.
Georges Veterans.

President Wilson has been asked to
attend a reunion of the Prince Georges
county men. who served in France with
the eXpeditionary forces, to be held
at Berwyn on Labor day. The men will
pay tribute to their comrades fifty
four in number. who gave their lives.
"a few words from you," states the
letter of invitation, would clear some
false impression enlisted men have about
the league of nations"
All Maryland gold star mothers Mary
land soldiers at Fort Myer, members of
the Naval Gunnery School, patients of
the Walter Reed Hospital and members
of the 5th Marines. stationed at Guam
tico. have been invited Two batteries
of the 18th Field Artillery will give an
exhibition drill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23
legislators Statement
at Decatur ProcIaims
State Rights Devotion

| DECATUR, Ala, August 23-Mem-
bers of the Tennessee house OF repre-
! Sentatives here today issued a formal
statement addressed to the people te9
| Tennessee, setting forth their rea-
sons for breaking quorum in the
house and leaving the state.
The statement bears the signatureS
of thirty-seyen members of the house,
| of whom twenty-seven are democra t.
| and ten republicans. The statement
! follows:
ITO the People of Tennessee:
we, the undersigned members of
the lower house of the Legislature. of
Tennessee, democrats and republicans.
submit the following reasons for our
action in breaking a quorum in order
| to prevent the passage of theTesolu-
ton ratifying the suffrage amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United
States.
4. We and each of US were abso-
lutely convinced that any action by
US ratifying said amendment would
be in violation of the constitution Of
the state of Tennessee and would
make each of us guilty of faiiu.s'
to live up to the oath, which We haI
taken as members of the legislature:
and being of this opinion We could
not honorabIy cast our vote to oSv.r
ride the constitution of the state. and
were unwilling by our presence to
permit it to be done.
Charge ImproPer Methods.
"o. We are convinced that the
methods which were adopted to Sc
cure the passage of the resolution
were improper and not justified.
"3. We believe that the majority
Of the people Of Tennessee do not
favor the ratification of said amend.
X We felt to have ratified said
amendment would have been to sur
render the sovereign rights Of the
state on the question of suffrage.
which is one of the most important
and sacred rights conferred. and the
only defense that the people Of Ten
nessee had at this juncture rested IN
our hands, and the only way that we
couid serve was to take the course
that we have taken.
"We fully understand that our ac.
tion could only be justified by the
tremendous issues involved. which. in
our Judgment, went to the very
foundation of our government; that
the ratification of said amendment
would be destructive Of the SOW
areienty of the state and negative
of the dual form of government cre-
ated by it's founders. &
VIII submit to Majority DemanA.k
'It has never been our purpose and
is not now our purpose to prevent
action unlimited1y by the legislatura.
and il it be the will and judgment e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23
TAXES MUST BE PAID.
Bailiff Will Visit Delinquents
Within Few Days,

If you have not paid your personal
tax to the District government you
probably will receive call from
bailiff in a few days. reminding you
of your delinquency.
The personal tax Office has begun
the task of checking up those citizens
who are fortunate enough to own
property upon which personal tax
is payable. but who have failed to
come across"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23
POLAND WARNED BYAlMERICA
NOT TO PASS RUSS FRONTIER;
RED ARMIES ARE HEINzNED IN
Germans Rebel
at Danzig; Take ,
Piers for Somet

PARIS, August :3.-Germnn
workers mt Danzig have estab-
lished soviets and have seized
the piers. preventing the land
ing of any supplies for Poland.
according to n report from that
city. The German comm nnCer
of the port Is said to have re-
fused to assign mOOrings for
French war ships. Sir Reginald
r. Tower. high commissioners
for the league Of nations. has
refused to take any RESPONSE
biIity. declaring he must await
instructions from London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23
YANKS EASY WINNERS
IN OLYMPIC ATHLETICS
Close of Track and Field Events
Finds Americans Far Ahead
in Points.
Final Unofficial Scores

ANTWERP, August 23|Fol.
lowing are the Anai unofficial
scores of the stadium athletics,
the field and track eventss
America, :1O points; Finland,
1O5; sweden, 05, England. o.:
France, 35; Italy, 2S; South
Africa, "A; Canada, 1Os Norway,
10; Denmark, 3; Esthonia, 8:
New Zealand, 5; Belgium, 3:
Australia, 5; Cxecho&l0vakia, 5;
Holland, 2; Luxembourg. 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23
ISLAM ACCEPTS SOVIET,
Proclamation Says Two Principles
Are Identical.

COESTANTINOPLE. August % (by the
Associated Press).-Moslem religious
authorities in Anatolia have approved a
proclamation. dated August 5. which
has been sent broadcast in Anatolia, de-
claring that the principles of bolshevism
are identical with those of Islamism, be-
cause they are based on democracy"
1t calls on all good Moslems to accept
the tenets of bolsheyiSm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23
TO KILL FRENCH OFFICERS
Summary Action Threatened by
Soviet Leaders.

PARIS. August ga wireless mes
sage was received mere from Moscow
today declaring that inasmuch as
France is not in state of war with
Russia any French officer taken prs-
oner on the Warsaw front will be
S1ot summarily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23
WEATHER.

Fair and continued cooler tonight
and tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 pm. today: Highest, 81, at
noon today; lowest, 81, at a. M TO-DAY.
For full report see page is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23

Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23

Saturdays Net Circulation, 1880
Sundays Net Circulation, 1892
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23

Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled to
the use for republcatton Of all news dispatches
credited to Il or not otherwise credited in this
psper and aiss the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
An Anxious Day.

An Anxious Day.
Mr.. Goldsmith worked early and
late. and, what was more import
ant, saved every cent he could. with
prophetic eye he foresaw the fu-
ture greatness OF Memphis, and that
the way to success was TO start
something. He and an older broth
Npr, Isaac. had Jointly saved $500:
This they put into a small stock OF
general merchandise at what was
then 81 Beale street.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
Mother And Four
Others COnUicted
Of Aiding SLdckers

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. S0.-Mrs.
Emma c. Bergdoll and her four CO.
defendants were found guilty
OF conspiracy to help her sons,
Grover and Erwin, evade the draft.
The verdict was returned before
Judge Dickinson In federal court.
Mrs. Bergdoll. her son, Charles A.
Braun, and former Magistrate James
+. Romig, we're found guilty on every
count under which they had been
indicted.
Albert s. Mitchell and Henry
Schulz were acquitted on the indict.
ments in which they alone were de-
PENDANTS but found guilty with rec
concentration for mercy on the joint
bills.
On application Of their counsel the
defendants were released on $4,000
bail. each pending a motion for 9
| new trial.
There were seven indictments in
Guiding Sc counts. In two of the In.
| dictments, all five defendants were
charged with conspiring with Grover
| and Erwin Bergdoll TO assist them II
evadinE the draft. The other five
indictments charged each defendant
separately with conspiring with thu
1 Bergdoll brothers to evade the draft
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
SHERIFF MOVES ALLEGED
SLAYER AS MOB FORMS

MUsKoGEE, Okla. Sept. 3d.
While a mob gathered about the Jail
at Wagner, Okla. near here. late
Monday. Sheriff Murphy brought
prisoner, who gave his name as Perry
Madewell, to the county Jail here.
Madewell Is held in connection with
the murder OF Jack Burris, taxicab
driver, whose body was found five
miles north OF Wagner. The men
said he was twenty-three years old
and lived at Leroy Kan. He was
arrested at Vinita, Okla. Burris was
beaten and shot to death.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
DR.. LLOYD SPEAKS AT
HOLLY SPRINGS MEET

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. Sept. 30.
The second meeting Of the Mar
shall county farm bureau was held
at Holly Springs. DR.. E. r. Lloyd,
of the Memphis farm bureau, ad.
dressed the meeting. A committee on
warehouses was selected. This COM
mittee will study the bonded ware
house system and ascertain what can
be done to make the warehouses OF
the county bonded warehouses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
Tobacco Growers
Barred From A. r. l..

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3O.-Four
thousand Virginia farmers engaged
chiefly in the production Of tobacco
have applied for permission TO at
fiiiate with the American Federation
of Labor, 1t was announced YESTERDAY
by Secretary orrisonM. While some
OF the applicants were farm laborers,
a majority were understood to have
been employers. Mr.. Morrison in re-
ply advised the farmers to join farm,
err organizations. although ne saia
the employees would be permitted 10
nj filiate with the federation.