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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s:
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The funeral of Mrs. Amanda C. Clark. II.
who died Wednesday at her home. ia
Lake will be held Saturday afternoon at
3 O'Clock from Penweif's chapel. Burial In
Mt Auburn cemetery.
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MRS. ELLEN AKENs. co. died Thursda,
at her home, 1912 Washington street
Funeral announcement later.
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Kew york COTTON Marked


New York. Jan. 23.-COTTON-Spot
steady; middling, $3.50.
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New Orleans, Jan. 23.-COTTON-Spot
steady, % points higher; middling, 1000.
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New YORK STOCK MNket.
FURNISHED by T. ]. Myers 301 N. E. Bldg.l
New York, Jan. %.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Ella Anderson. who
died Jan. 10, at her home. 524 Jefferson
street, will be held Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock from Shellabargers chapel.
Burial in Topeka cemetery.
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MRS. 4FLOREECE LaFOLLETTE. Of
died Thursday at her home. 5-west Sew
enth street. Funeral announcement later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-18
WOMEN OF UNITED STATES WIN THE RIGHT TO VOTE
AS TENNESSEE RATZFZES SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
FRANCE AROUSED
BY BRITONiS BAN
ON AID TO POLES

PARIS, Angus IS-The French
government: intends to protest ener-
getically against the decision of Sir
Reginald T. Tower. allied high COM
missioner at Danzig. who yesterday
forbid further debarkation at Danzig
of French munitions for Poland, it
was learned today.
Several French munition ships now
are anchored outside Danzig. Sir
Reginald. according to report from
the French amba ssador to Poland,
takes the attitude that he mas not
sufficient allied troops to preserve or
der if further munitions are unloaded
lat Danzig.
Sir Reginald has asked the supreme
council for new instructions, pending
the arrival of which he will maintain
his decision. but the council of am
bassadors, which is acting as the su-
preme council, does not meet again
until early in September.
The French military mission re-
ports that munitions might be un-
loaded at the Polish port of PutZig,
but that their transport through
Danzig. which would be necessary
might also be prohibited.
LONDON. August 1S.-A dispatch to
the London Times from Danzig. dated
Monday, says it is reported that Sir
Reginald T. Tower, high commissioner
at Danzig under the league of nations
has issued an order that no ships with
munitions for Poland shall be permit
ted to enter DanZig. Should such
ship arrive he will submit the whole
matter to the council of ambassadors
The dispatch adds that one ship
from Antwerp already has been or
dered to remain at sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-18
News
in Paragraphs

Japanese nip Korean plot to hold U. S.
congressman. Page l
Commissioners select committee of citi-
zens to guard against coal famine.
Page 1
Per diem field workers for public health
service are to receive pay which had
been deducted for Saturday half holi-
day. Page ;
Senator Lodge tells citizens of Polish
extraction President must decide on
request for U. S. aid. Paee2
Cox and Harrison take up plans for
campaign speeches. Page 3
Revenues of the states total s34.S14, ,O6S
above operating expenses, statistics
show. Page 5
Harding working on address to Ohio
legislature. Page 8
Special speaking campaign to show gov
ernment employees need of reclassifica-
ton opens Monday. Page II
School community center workers plan
carnival and ball at Central High
School August 81. Page IL
Detective Scrivener commended for
bravery in capturing escaped con-
vict. Page Il
Assistant Engineer Commissioner Bes-
son estimates 20 per cent increase in
cost Of uplkeep ofssuburban roads.
Page 13
d. c. lags behind other cities in re-
lease of cars Page 13
Gen. Bundy praises d. c. Guardsmen at
Camp Lee for fine drill work. Page 13
Congressman oppose independence for
philippines. Page 16
Players demand for banishment OF Carl
Mays may precpitate another big base
ball war. Other sports. Page 20
DR.. Abram Simon. president OF d. C.
board of education, arranges to de-
vote two hours a week to school af-
fairs, Page 26
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-18
EBBZNG TIDE TO PLACE
HUGE SPAN IN BRIDGE

An interesting engineering opera
ton in connection with the construc-
ton of the Key bridge, Georgetown,
is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon
1t marks the beginning of the con-
struction of the concrete arches be-
tween the piers and involves the
placing in position of a steel center
ing span, weighing 200 tons, between
piers and in the middle of the
river The distance between those
piers is 20S feet.
The huge steel span was built over
a timber frame erected over three
scows lashed together and anchored
near the Virginia shore.
About noon tomorrow, when the
tide is at it's flood, the scoWs ana
their high-soaring cargo VIII De
towed between the central piers ana
so placed that as the tide goes out
the projecting ends of the steel span
will slowly settle down hrmly on
supports on the piers near the sur
face of the river. AS the tide cannot
be hurried. it may take about SIX
hours to get the span in place. II
will then be detached from it's frame
support and the scows withdrawn.
Another steel span of the same d.
mensions will next be placed along
side between the piers and platforms
built on them. The structure then
will be used as the temporary base
OF the permanent massive concrete
span on which the suprsrructure Of
the bridge, including the deck, ETC..
will be built. When the concrete span
is completed the steel centering, as
il is called. will be removed and used
again for the construction of similar
concrete spans between other piers. A
good view of the operation can be
obtained from the Aqueduct bridge.
Another feature of the work now in
progress is the stringing of an aerial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-18
PRESIDENT URGED
TO SEND POLAND
MATERIAL HELP

Warning that the downfall of Pc.
land would mean the breaking down
of the bulwark of western civiliza-
tion. 800 representatives of American
citizens of Polish extraction today ap-
pealed to the President at the White
House. through Secretary Tumulty
for material and moral aid to drive
the bolsheviki from Poland.
Danger Of the United States being
ingulfed in the red tide was en-
phasized by Col. Francis Fronzac of
Buffalo, leader of the delegation. after
he had reviewed conditions threaten
ing Poland. e..
There were so many in the delega-
tion that room could not be found for
them inside. and the appeal was read
by Col. Fronzac to Secretary Tumulty
on the steps of the executive Offices.
At the conclusion of the reading Mr..
Tumulty assured the delegation that
Poland, in it's present distress, had
the heartfelt sympathy of the Presi.
dent.
Appreciate Moral Aid.
The statement accepted by Secre-
tary Tumulty in behalf of the Presi-
dent said:
"As American citizens we are most
anxious to see that this country
should not fall into this pitfall, and in
order not to be brought to this con-
dition we believe that this govern
ment should give us not only a moral
but material aid to drive the enemy
most, sincerely thank you for the
moral aid you have given US in the
words by Secretary of State Colby we
appreciate the fact that these inspir-
ing words which have been uttered
have helped the morale of the Polish
soldiers and have given new hope to
the Polish nation, but it is more that
Poland needs today.
Poland needs not only moral aid
but needs material aid The moral
aid. inspiring as it is. will not buy
bread. will not reconstruct the de-
stroyed abodes, will not drive the
enemy from that territory. and will
not start the hum of industry in that
country.
Poland and her allies need material
aid and that aid, in the form of am
munition and food, can only be OBJ
tained from countries who possess
great abundance. 3his country pos
SeSSeS all lneSe lIllHSS III great aDun-
dance, and we ask you, Mr. President,
as American citizens. to heln-pur sis
ter republic, Poland. to give her such
credits as are needed at this time in
order that she may drive the enemy
from her territory. rebuild her de-
stroyed villages and cities. feed her
unfortunate women and children and
cure the sick and those in distress.
This country of ours. Mr.. President.
is the greatest under the sun. She
has repeatedly given aid with no
egotistical view of her own. All the
United States desired, at all times is to
help those who arc in need of help, aQd
if there was country that needed help
at any time that country is Poland. We
therefore, American citizens of Polish
descent. representing over 100000
people of Polish extraction, coming
from all walks of life. come to you
with an appeal to help US lest we
perish"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-18
GOLDDLSCOVERED
UNDER HEART OF
FINANCE DISTRICT
XeUowF7akes Brought
Up on Wall Street
Withstand Tests.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 1S.-Engineers
in charge of an excavation in the heart
of New York's financial district today
were treasuring some tiny yellow metal
fakes that one of the engineers scraped
from his muddy shoes. Tests of gold
seekers had been applied to the flakes
and indications pointed to discovery of
gold in the very shadow of the sub
treasury building. The find was not yel-
low mica, for, under the knife-blade test,
the flakes would have tipped off like
tiddlywinks Neither could it have been
iron pyrites. for the same reason.
The engineers offered the theory that
the metal might have been lost in the
old canal which traversed the site years
ago. The place where the yellow metal
was found was the site of the first
American navy yard
r. c. Beadle, vice president of the
engineering company, said that the blue
clay now being dredged would be washed
and further. search made for the min
eral He said, however. that his COM
pany did not contemplate any gold
mining"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-18
j. s. KEEPING CLEAR
Of COMMITMENTS
|NPOLAND'S CRISIS
View Held That America in
League Could Have Avert
ed Situation.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Three things seem to impress them
selves on the observer who drops in on
midsummer Washington.
First, President Wilson is in much
better health than he is generally be-
lieved to be by people outside of the
National Capital
Second. the American government is
scrupulously keeping out of European
commitments in connection with the
Polish situation, and is neither pledg-
ing physical force nor discussing it in
connection with the enforcement of
peace in Europe. but is using her moral
influences toward the stabilizing of con-
ditions abroad.
Third. irrespective of where the re-
sponsibility lies for the failure of the
Senate to ratify the treaty of peace
there is an almost unanimous conviction
in government circles that if the United
States had been a member of ahe league
of nations the Polish crisis would have
been averted.
President Keenly Alert.
The President is studying carefully
the conflicting reports from Poland
and is said by cabinet members who
talked with him in the last twenty
four hours to be as keenly alert and
active minded as he ever was and
that his appearance presents no sug-
gestion of feebleness of declining
health, but shows gradual improve
ment.
With the league of nations a subject
of political controversy. there is of
course q heSitancy here to delVe yery
deeply into. what might have been ac-
had America been mem
Der of the league of nations Also
in view of the delicacy of the situa-
ton abroad and the conflict of opinion
between France and Great Britain
about Polish policy, there is d natural
to place the blame
seem to be held here which throw
good deal of light on past and future
policy.
British View disappointing.
In the first place, the statement of
Prime Minister Lloyd George that the
league can't function in the Polish
dispute because there is no unanimity
of opinion in the council of the league
is looked upon with mingled feelings
course critics of the league have
been contending that the council of
the league would constitute a super
Government that could order Ameri-
can troops into action at any time,
and the concrete proof that this isn't
the case when a dispute actually does
arise is welcomed. On the other hand,
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-18
POLES GET PEACE
TERMS Of SOVIET;
MAY REPLY TODAY
Russia Comedies WarsaW's
Right to Determine Own
Government.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. August 1.-THE Russian
soviet peace terms were read TO the
Polish delegates at their first meeting
with the soviet representatives in Minsk
today. The Polish answer will be re-
turned tomorrow.
An official statement with regard to
the meeting of the delegates said
THE Minsk conference opened today
at am. with a speech by Chairman
Danishevisky. after which credentials
were exchanged. Danishevsky empha-
sized Russia's respect for Poland's inde-
pendence, sovereign rights and right to
determine her own form of government,
and said Russia accorded Poland more
territory than the entente.
"Danishevsky said Russia must de-
mand from the landlords of Poland such
guarantees against renewed attacks as
would not be necessary from the work.
ers and peasants of Poland. The Polish
delegates proposed to hold the next
sitting August 10, but the Russians in
sisted it be held on August IS. which
was agreed to-
Terms Are Not Final.
LONDON. August 1S.-Russian boil
shevik peace delegates at Minsk have
been instructed to recognize fully the
national existence of Poland, and not
to interfere in the domestic affairs
of that country. says a Minsk dis
patch to the Herald, organ of labor,
quoting an interview with NJ. Dani-
shevsky, president of the Russian
peace delegation. The terms of peace
made public by the soviet govern
ment of Russia are not final. accord
ing to the dispatch, but may be modi-
fed at the conference.
"All general meetings of the confer
ence will be public" NJ. Danishevsky
is quoted as saying. We do not in
tend to initiate the Versailles pro-
cedure of secrecy and dictation. We
will listen attentively to all Polish
arguments, and while keeping close
to the published terms, have no in
tention to refuse reasonable modifica-
tions. The general principle of Rus
sia's policy is based upon fullest
recognition of Poland's independence,
and we will avoid any interference in
her internal affairs. The crucial
points are those giving US security
against Polish aggression. No new
demands will be added to those al
ready made public"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-18

cable entirely across the river high
above the finished piers, for use in
transporting concrete and other ma
terials in the further construction of
the bridge. That cable is made of the
finest steel, two inches in diameter
and probably is the longest and heav-
lest ever used in construction work in
this vicinity. 1t is 220O feet in length,
including anchorages, and is support
ed by two strong timber towers, each
100 feet in height. One of these tow
ers is located on high ground near
34tn street Just south of NJ street
and the other is located at the top of
the embankment at the Virginia ap-
proach Ihere is a clear span of 100
feet between the towers and over the
river. The cable is already on the
ground on the Georgetown side and
preparations are being made to draw
IL over the towers and across the
river. The anchorages on both sides
are several hundred feet back of the
towers.
Capt. Lunsford E. Oliver, Corps of
Engineers. Eil, assistant to Lieut.. Col.
Iyler. the division engineer. is person.
ally supervising the building of the
bridge and has his office near the
Georgetown approach. He says that the
work is about 45 per cent completed and
may be finished by the end of 1921, if
there are no serious setbacks and the
necessary labor and materials are avail
able. A modern, upto-date floating con-
crete mixing plant, VIII a tower about
l5o 1eet nigh. has just been added to the
plant and is expected to facilitate ma
terlally the concrete construction, the
principal factor from now on. Capt.
Oliver has been engaged on this project
only few months. but he is thoroughly
interested in its successful completion
at as eark a date as possible. The
original limit of cost OF the bridge was
sl,0O0,000. but owing to thp- increased
cost of labor and material Congress at
its recent session increased the cost
limit 10 s2,lO0,Q0Q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-18
D. c. HEADS SELECT
COAL COMMITTEE
TO SEEK SUPPLIES
Five Citizens Will Take Up
Question of Preventing
Fuel Famine Here.

The Commissioners today announced
the appointment of committee of
representative citizens to find out
what steps can be taken to avert a
coal famine in Washington this WIN
ter.
The committee is composed of the
following: f. c. Graham. chairman;
Maurice d. Rosenberg, Arthur J. May,
w. w. Griffith and Samuel J.-Prescott.
Commissioner Brownlow said the de-
cision to appoint a coal committee
day afternoon between representa-
tlVes of the trade bodies and the Com
missioners. The Coal Merchants Board
of Trade and the Consolidation Coal
Company of Baltimore also were rep
resented at the meeting.
1. c. c. Will Receive Brief.
Mr.. Brownlow stated that one of the
steps to be taken by the coal COM
mittee w1If>ha to prepare a brief setting
forth WaShington'S situation and
present it to the Interstate Commerce
Commission. with view to having the
commission give what relief it can.
Mr.. Griffith. who will represent the
coal dealers on the committee, said he
will ask all of his fellow merchants to
SO-opttdtc III tut Ol llle
brief by furnishing data as to their diff
culties in getting shipments of fuel.
Mr.. Griffith said the main trouble in
Washington, as in scores of other cities,
is the shortage of cars for coal ship
ments
Although there is no immediate dan
ger of the National Capital running
short of fuel, the members of the coal
committee and the Commissioners are
taking into consideration the rapid ap-
proach of cold weather and the pos
sibility of some dealers being unable to
furnish their customers with the usual
amount of coal
Many Are Unsupplied.
While hundreds of families have fol-
lowed the practice started during the
war of putting in their winter sup
ply of coal early in the summer, there
are hundreds of other homes that have
not yet received their fuel.
Just what action the committee will
ask the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion officials to take in behalf of
Washington was not known today
The principal request probably will
be to relieve the conditions which are
delaying shipments to the District.
Mr.. May and Mr.. Graham are men,
bers of the Chamber of Commerce and
Board of Trade and Mr.. Rosenberg is
an officer in the Merchants and Man
ufacturers' Association Mr.. Prescott
is a builder
The action of the city heads in nam
ing a coal committee now leaves time
to obtain action on the coal situation
before winter sets in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-18

ponents Of the amendment turned their
attention to Tennessee and North Car
olina. as the last hope for ratification
in time for the women to vote in Novem-
ber.
Tennessee and North Carolina.
The Tennessee legislature met on
August and the North Carolina as
sembly convened on the following
day. The Tennessee senate acted with
in less than a week, or on the day
after Gov Beckett submitted the
amendment to the North Carolina as
sernbfy.
Before either of the legislatures of
the two southern states met, Charles
is. Fairchild Of New York. pres
ideHt of the American Constitutional
League, brought proceedings in the
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Bking that cambridge Colby, Secre-
tary of State, be enjoined from issu-
| ing proclamation declaring the
amendment ratified. The basis of the
| suit was the allegation that ratifica-
! ton by the West Virginia legislature
was accomplished by fraud and that
any action by Tennessee would be
void on the ground that the legisla-
| ture lacked authority under the Con-
stitution to act.
| Justice Bailey dismissed the pro-
ceedings on the ground that the court
" as without authority to inquire into
/ the action of state legislatures in
| ratifying the amendment and that 1T
! Continued on Page 2. Column A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-18

Polish Drive Eastward
Wins Complete Success,
French Mission Claims

PARIS, August Is (by the Associ-
ated Press The Polish counter of
fensive. with Thorn as its base. has
successfully cleared the Danzig corri-
dor of Russian troops. according to a
; report received from the French mis-
sion in Poland today.
The Polish forces are still driving
eastward, the report says.
BERLIN. August IA telephone
message from PoSen tonight stated
that the Poles had succeeded in fore
ing the Russians back from the Eis-
tula for a distance of fifteen kilo-
meters.
A Konigsburg dispatch reported
success for a Polish counter attack
along the line of Plonsk-Novo Georgi-
evsk. Proceeding from Ciechanow. A
bolshevik attempt to cross the Nistula
north of Ivangorod was reported frus-
trated, and the Poles were said to
have resumed counter operations
southeast of Warsaw.
Reds Far Beyond Bases.
WARSAW, August Il. - Bolshcve
forces adva ncing into Poland march
ahead without any concern for their
lines of communication, according TO
statements of refugees gathered by
the Warsaw Gazette. They have thus
lost all touch will: the base: Gf opera
ton. and refugees state they. had ant
.he slightest difficulty il leaving. :heic
villages. for there was nothing be!liCG
the relatively tE;n SoisTerik frens
lire They declared it waS possible
to travel many mites without seeing
a single~Do!shcTik soldier.
A vigorous effort on the par: a.
the Poles would be sufficient to in
tict = decisive defeat upon The sorier
armies" the newspaper declares.
That j. why the bols':vik high CON-
t,e-I,
struggle against Poland as quickly rs
possible Soviet officers WIG have
been taken prisoner confirm ;aiS in
formation. adding that tie successes
gained by Cen Wraaeel southern
Russia are causing considerable AK
army. The Russian bolsheriS coNe-n-
ment. therefore, wants to finish witt;
the Poles so that it may tarn its at
tention to Gen. Wrangel hefore :he
autumn rains make campaigning ~
southern Russia Impossible.
Morale at Ebb Tide.
THE bolsheviki believe the capture
of warsaw will end the war with Po-
land. d belief which is by I'd means
shared by the Poles SOVIET comn:is-
sars. fo- the purpose o. encouraging
their soldiers. are holding Gus dag.
zlin:: prospects Of rich booty IL Wars
saw Little impression uron thc men
is being made, however, Cor the mo-
ra,e of the army i3 decreasing IN
The region of Brest-LtovSil q number
of worn out and hungry detachments
nave refused 20 obey orders and il
is necessary to replace them with
fresh troops. Summary executions
had no effect upon the men The So
yiet soldiers are tined of the w;.r
The bolsheviki are huri"dty convert
ing the Wilma Aida BaranovitZa ra:E
road 10 n broad suage system, and are
employing thousands Of men on this
work.
MOSCOW, August 1S.--The bolshe-
Wiki forces northwest of Warsa" cap
tnred 1900 prisoners and seven guns
IN a bate in which they lost and re-
gained the town of Ciechanow, ,ifty-
fi-a miles from the Polish capital. ac-
rordjng to Tuesdays official corn-
;n,,nioue issued by the soviet govern
ment.
other section is an2ouared iii tic conf
muniQue.