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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
PRESSURE UPON WARSAW
 LESSENED FOR PRESENT

Warsaw, August IT, l a. m--The Russian pressure upon Warsaw has been relieved, according to the official Polish communique just issued. The statement reported that General Pill sudski directed the counter stroke that effected this relief.
 The statement says the bolsheviN who had planned to cross the Vistula south east of Warsaw, in the region of Macie- Jowice (thirty-five miles from the capitaD, were forced back
 The right wing of the Fourth Polish arm, ini breaking the soviet resistance At l<ocE fthirilttso miles south Of Sfedest took POO nassisn prisoners and captured some cannon and fourteen machine guns. The communique announces that the Poles in following up their counter of- fensive to relieve the pressure on War saw, have advanced along the entire northern front. They have pushed the Russians beyond the Wyra river and re- gained Ciechanow, the soviet forces re- treating while Polish aviators fired on them with machine guns.
 Fighting continues in the region of Radzymin, to the northeast of Warsaw. the statement says.
 Modern implements of war undreamed of in the days of Kosciuszko and other defenders of Warsaw were being brought into play today against the invaders of Poland from the east There were air planes sailing away on bombing raids upon the soviet forces pressing upon the city's gates. tanks which had seen service in France and cannon which. with one shot couId shatter some of Warsaw s buildings which have stood more than l5o years There were also armored speed boats on the Vistula, armed with ma- chine guns, the dread of modern-day sol- ders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
sy Associated Press

New York August 17.-For the last two weeks there has been cast along the Jersy and Long Island shores thousands of mysterious phials filled with a white powder and dramatically sealed, which little children have found explode like miniature bombs when hurled against rocks.
 From Seagirt. \. J., as far north as Coney Island and Long Beach. these phials have been washed ashore and picked up by beach habitues, until the matter reached the attention of the port authorities and men of sci ence.
 Then the chemist spoke The phisls contained neither explosive nor poi son; neither habit forming drugs nor one of rare curative towers. They contained calcium hydro-choriitc. preparation used during the war to purify water. to protect man and not to kill him.
 But tonight only half the mystery was solved. Having identified the phials as part of those made in the United States and ncased in vacuum tubes fer shipment overseas for use by individual soldiers, the authorizes were still unable 10 answer the ques- tion of how. about two years after
 fighting had ended. the phials csxne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
Thousands Of Phials Washed
 Ashore, Puzzling Everybody

to be washed ashore at summer re- sorts
 Discovery that the phials formed part of America army stores ex- ploded many theories.
 One that held for several days was that a German submarine-such for instance as the Bremen, sister of the Dutchland. which made two success full undersea trips to the United statcs-had set for these shores load ed with a rare cargo of drugs and by misehance had never arrived
 Another exploded theory was that some craft attempting to smuggle prohibited drugs into the United States had been wrecked and her cargo, loosed at last from disintegrated cases. washed ashore.
 The most logical conclusion, that cases containing the water purifier had been hurled overheard or that ship bearing them overseas had been sunk. met no support from army headquarters here. The only theory substituted is that some current had brought back to these shores after two years phials lost in the torpe- doing of some transport on the other side of the Atlantic. for proof has been obtained tha. sealel bottles cast overheard from ship have travelled the world around.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
ISSUE IS
 FEATURED BY COX:
 t. 0. P. DENOUNCED
Declares Democratic Posi- ton on the League of Ma tiOns Reservations Is Not
 "Unbending'
By Associated Press

Columbus. O.. August 17.-In ad- dressing the Ohio democratic conven- tion here today Governor Cox, the party's presidential candidate, flayei Senator Harding the republican nomf- nee, as "reactionary," denounced what he termed Mir. Harding's plan for . separate peace with Germany, but said the democratic position on League of Nations reservations was not "unbend- ing"
 The San Francisco platform said Governor Cox in his address opening the Ohio campaign and relinquishing party leadership in the state, gives Us the right to enter the league on terms that need ID defense.
 "Our position k not unbendinx.
 We claim we can accept anything
 fin reservations that interprets,
 that calls attention to the limita-
 tions of our constitution. that calls
 attention of the other nations that
 we will go thus far and no fur
 ther.o
 The league issue was featured by Governor Cox and also in addresses of Newton D. Baker. Secretary of War and Senator Pomerne of Ohio.
 Perfectly perfidious act" and dis honorable deed" were among terms ap- piled by the governor to the separate peace proposal and the convention gave him ovation after ovation as he pro- ceeded
 The separate peace issue, Governor CAx nlar ssx.r;11 tl. ia lie mind"
 HARDING PROMISES NOTHING
 This. after all,'' he continued, lis tho cruix of the situation. The reaction ary candidate promises you nothing but proposal which. at it's best. promises nothing but months and pos sibiy years of delay. On the other hand we promise you this-that after March 4, with the least amount Of conversation possibie. we'll enter the league"
 The democratic candidate particular ly denounced the republican argument that the league would increase prob ability of war. Denying that the league could order American soldiers over seas. Governor Cox continued:
 ''The republican leaders in de-
 ciarinE that four or five pOteatates
 overseas can order our soldiers
 anywhere, are speaking n deIib-
 crate and wilfuI untruth.-
 At this point the governor spoke with great deliberation, adding: Presidential proprieties require that do not characterize it in stronger terms"
 AN ACCESSIBILITY
 Governor Cox reiterated that Con- gress only may declare war, and as- serted that what the reactionary re- publican leaders contend would require constitutional amendment.' After 'svisilant study" of sena- tor Harding's acceptance address. Governor Cox said he found the statenent '4hat has staggered the sensiDflfties of the world-the un- thlnkable. the monstrous Droposal
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
Rejected Suit0r
 Shoots Girl Who
 Attempts to Flee
,, A...si...s Pres.

Eyndhurst. \. J.. August r.. Jumping from a second story win dow to escape a rejected suitor. Mary Velotto. nineteen-year-old Italian girl. today fell on a picket fence and while crawling away to hide in an abandoned well was shot and killed by him.
 The suitor, according to the po- lice, is Pasquaie Melone of Syra- cuse. x. Y., travelling salesman. A posse immediately organized to track down the girls assailant, who was believed to be hiding in a swamp bordering the Passaic river Preparations were made to obtain bloodhounds for the chase. Efforts 10 locate Melone in the swamp were unavailing and this afternoon Charles J. Mccarthy, as- sistant prosecutor of Bergen coun- ty said he was certain the man had escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
TAKE IMPORTANT GROUND

Paris. August 17.-Tireles forts by the Poles to push back the invading bolsheviki have resulted in the cap ture of important strategic positions. Three days ago the Polish forces faced an extremely cri tical situation, with the red center virtually reaching the outer forts of the capital. On the right wing the soviet troops had captured the Pultuck Serock bridgehead drir- ing the Poles from the fork where the Narrow joins the Bug
 On Sunday, however the Poles launched q counter offensive from Novo GeorgieVsk. clearing the north bank of the Narew, and yesterday they recaptured the Serock bridge- head before the bolsheviki had time to establish themselves there. Opera tions are now proceeding against tha Pultulsk forts.
 The bolsheviki in their retreat aban- doned considerable booty which has not yet been inventoried, Operations by the Polish right against the Nieprx and the middle Bug continues accord ing to plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
Gist of the Ne1Ds
GENERAL

GENERAL Greenaboro College gets rehabiiita- ti0n unit.
 Rapid progress is being made in Saw age cotton case.
 See no danger to peanut prices In Oriental product.
 Southern railrosd commiasioners asked to meet mt MontEOmery. Shorts again favored, cotton dumps to low level.
 LOCAL Burruss ordinance requires city to comply to letter with sunday closing law.
 Local producers break record of pig iron sales.
 Many plan. for county schools are made by board.
 Port postmaster commits suicide. Woman fatally shot at boarding house. New bean pest is found in gardens of Birmingham. Masonie conference of Jefferson county In session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
yENABLE DEFEATED

New Orleans August l7.-Widely scat tered and unofficial returns received by the -Picayune in tne Mississlppl democratic congressional primary lhdi- .cafe All of those seeking renomlnaton except Venable have been successful, al though in the Fifth district second primary is likely. Nomination m the democratic primary is regarded the equivalent of election
 Returns received by the Times-Picayune indicate the following;
 First District-Candler for renomlna- tion apparently has safe lead
 Second distrct-Lowry is leading the of six candidates and apparently mas a majority throughout the district. This ls the district in which stevens declined 10 make the race again.
 Fourth dstrict-Sisson is leading by d big vote.
 Fifth dstrict-Colins has lead over
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
MORALE IMPROVING

Paris, August IT, Warsaw is hold ing out well according to the latest news received here. The Poles who were beginning to repeat their old despairing cry of 1881, God is too high and France too far" fortified by the counsel of Frances expert soldiers, have now plucked up spirits with immediate effect.
 While it is too soon 10 forecast the favorable issue of the great battle TOW raging under the walls of the capital, the Poles appear to retain the initiative taken Saturday and continue to hold the bolsheviki in check. In the southeast. on the western Bug, they have scored notable success Nevertheless the situation. with War saw threatened from three sides, tin- doubtedly remains serious and de- bends upon the ability of the Poles to keep their aggressive tactics.
 It is considered significant in mili- tary circles that the Moscow wireless has been unusually silent today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
INITIATION GIVEN
 OF PONZI DEFENSE
By Associated Press

Boston, August 17.--An intimation of the defense to be offered by. Charles Ponzi. now in jail as the outcome of his financial dealings, was given today by his chief counsel, Daniel McIsaacs, who said Ponzi had been swindled out of thousands of dollars through the forging and raising of his notes.
 The attorney declared notes for $100 in some cases had been raised to $1,000 and others accordingly During the run on Ponzi's office, he said, the con fusion and haste resulting from the large number of notes presented for payment prevented their being closely checked with the records.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18

A successful counter offensive
 was launched on the Warsaw front
 Monday under the leadership of
 President Pflsudski as commander
 in-chief.
 On the northern front. where ten bolshevik. divisions are striking to- ward the Vistula as part of the maneu- yer against Warsaw. aud on the War saw front it was announced today that the reds have been driven back at sev- eral points.
 Polish movements, nided by heavy
 artillery, are forcing the boIsheyflst
 gradually to withdraw from various
 places where for days pressure
 upon the capital has been great.
 The fighting in the region of Radzy- min, northeast of Warsaw, resulted in the Poles taking many prisoners in cludins a bolshevik commissar and brigade commander. During the battle here Polish chaplain of the Eighth infantry division. Ignacy Korupka, was Killed while leading the attacking forces clad in his church robes and with crucifix in his hand
 Five Polish officers were also killed and eleven were wounded
 French tactics are being used throughout the counter action The Poles are bringing into play batteries placed for the capitals defense line. and awaiting completion of the ar engagements to strike at the soviet forces with rush of artillery followed by repeated infantry attacks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
Cor Joins Indian Guest m Smoking
 the Pipe Of Peace
By Associated Preu


 Columbus, O., August 1.-The pipe of peace was smoked by Gov ernor Cox. democratic presidential candidate, with thirty-six repre- sentatives of the Society of Ameri- can Indians, who paid him an un- heralded call tonight at the state house.
 Many Indians. including some squaws, were in native garb. An eighty eight yearold Winnebago patriarch, filled long pipe with "kinnicdnnick' and the governor take his whiff as the pipe went around
 Indian affairs, the governor was told, generally are in good shape. During the informal reception Governor Cox was disappointed when none of his visitors could claim having killed a buffalo Stat ing that he was a huntsman and wished to meet buffalo hunter, Governor Cox asked his visitors to bring one with them to Washing ton on March 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
MEXICAN VERSION

Mexico City, August 17.-President Will son is ready to recognize the present Mexican government if the latter agrees with the terms set forth in proposal from Secretary of State Colby on this subject, according to a messagt sent to President De La iiuerta from Fernando Calderon. Mexican nigh commissioner to the United States, now fin the American capital, says the Excelsior today.
 Secretary Colbys proposition, according to the newspaper. was:
 First. that North American lives and property be respected
 Second, that indemnities be paid for egners who suffered during the revolu- tion.
 Third, that the Carranza decrees which are found to be confiscatory be abro- gated,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
Longshoremen to Return

New York. August 17.-Coastwise Longshoremen, members of the Inter national Longshoremens Association. who have been on strike since last April. have voted to return to work at once. it was announced here today by Capt T. ". O'conner. president of the association. The terms under which the iongshoremen will return to work were not made public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
.12,0 100000 War Orphans

Paris, August i7.-Twelve million chii- dren in Enrope loss one or both parents during the war it is shown by compila- tions gathered by representatives of the American Red Cross in eighteen coun- tries. Russia leads with 1000 ooo such; Germany follows, with 100000, and France has 100000 Albania is last on the list with HOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
Experimental Station For
 Bureau of Mines Comes
 To UniUersity Of Alabama
Oliver Gives Much Credit to Senator Underwood for Recognition of Alabama School As Location for Inn
 portant Southern Experimental Work
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, August 17-(Speca) southern experl mental station for the Bureau of Mines will be located university o Alabama An order this effect approved today by Secretary Paine of the director of the Bureau Mines
 representative Oliver, of the Sixth district the an- of the above made his gra
 much credit for the achievement Senator Underwood no Iw days ago. visited Washington for the purpose neckrnatlng plans of the University of Tennessee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
TENNESSEE HOUSE DELAYS ACTION 0N W0MAN'S SUFFRAGE
Principal Speeches Deliv- cred and Vote Toady Is
 Regarded In All Quar- ters as Certain
By Associated Press

Nashville. Tenn, August T.-Unex- pected adjournment of the lower house of the Tennessee legislature today after three hours prevented final action on the federal suffrage amendment. When sui frage opponents suddenly moved for ad- iournment until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning on the plea that members should have more time to deliberate on matter of such importance, the house fairly seethed with excitement. Efforts to hold the badly in session, however, were un- availing and the motion carried 53 to IA
 Opposition leaders said the vote was q virtually correct indication of the strength of the twa forces, but the suf- fragists declared no importance should be attached to it.
 vote tomorrow was regarded in all quarters as almost certain, as the princI- pal speeches were delivered today. lt was said other addresses might be sex- pected to be brief and largely extenipo- raneous.
 FLOOR ORDERED CLEARED
 Some members took exception to the presence of scores of workers circulating about and seated within the bar of The house when the body was called to order and a motion that it be cleared brought forth a howl of protest The motion at first was interpreted to mean that only members of the senate and newspaper men would be permitted to remain in the chamber Speaker Walker ruled the mo- tion out of order, declared a house rule provided for such contingency and ln- structed the sergeant at arms to clear the floor after motion to suspand the rules had failed to poll two-thrds ma jority. The floor cleared. motion that newspaper men be ordered to vacate the press table before the speakers stano and move into the galleries or to the promenade at the rear Of the chamber was overwhelmingly defeated.
 CLAIMS POWER LACKING
 Debate on the motion that the house concur in the action of the senate in rati-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
POLISH PRESIDENT YLEADS
 MEN IN OFFENSIVE
Reds Driuen Back at SeuereL Points On Both WarSaW and Northern Fronts---Peace Delegates
 Reach Minsk
By Associated Prs.

Warsaw, August 17-Reports of Polish military today while the population eagerly await from Mnsk where the Polish delegates negotiate with the representative of the govern- ment The only report of the delegates Moscow wireless message stating that the party had arrived Mnsk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
MRANGEL HAS l5n. .non

Sebastorol, August l5--The military forces of General Wrangel head of the anti-bolshevik government in Soutas Rus sia. now aggregate about 5000 men. one-third of whom are high-class troops
 Russian officers estimate that the bol- shevlk forces arrsyed against General Wrangel are at present about o0,oo0 in number. Their estimates arc that the soviets have some 5oeoo troops on the Polish front and lo,oo9 reserves else-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
REPORTS uNFOuNpEp

Warsaw August l1.--Reports of the formation of a secessionist gov- ernment in Posen are absolutely un- founded says an official statement issued today. The Polish govern. ment remains in Warsaw Certain services have been removed to Posen. but all the ministries continue to con. duet their business In Warsaw
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-20
HARDING SPEAK ''..7, d,
TO DEL + ALTON OF
AZ r. DELEGATES

Marion, Ohio, Sept 20.-Senator
Harding delivered front porch
speech today to- q delegation OF about
= 90 members Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic who are on their way
to- attend the national encampment at
Indianapolis. They came from north
ern Ohio cities. .S.}; II
Harding, headquarters today made
public q letter which the candidate
has addressed to Michael j. Mailman
of Brockton; Mxa sin answer to q.
letter received from Mr.. Hallinan
and signed by. Brockton labor men.
The Hallinan letter declared the sign
ers to be ,"Americans first and mem.
bers Of organized labor second, op-
asserting that the Massachusetts, state
branch of the Americans Federation
Of Labor had gone on record three
to one against the league. g II
Senator Harding's reply said in
part: s Z; Il, II .s5
This has the ring Of real Ameri-
;canisrn and j am delighted with the
testimony that organized labor has
cerrectly. estimated the significance of
and fall other labor and all citizens.
are going to get together to end the
submergence OF our nation in inter-
nRtiOnafigm. This issue, In my judg-
ment, ,is doing more than anything
else to draw together the real Amer
ican and patriotic sentiment Of the
country and to wipe out all class and
group dtstinc lions. In the face Of tho
menacesof internat tionaltsnD we are all
Americans first. Our country, will DO
its full, share In the world in Its own
way and time, but, not under the or-i
y ders OF any super government domin-
lated by alien interests. - es3s3 3 /.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-20
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LEGAL BATTLE
I. IS ( LAUNCHED | |! [ ! !
infringement on Patent
Washer in Mine is Claimed
BY Nc D[ougall.

Il Duluth, Minn., Sept. 40,-
100000 legal battle. in the equity case
the Oliver Iron Mining. company
( United States Steel corporation)
will begin in federal court here today
before Judge Wilbur r. Booth Of st.
Paul Attorneys for the defense re-
port Themselves prepared with Wit
nesses. models. moving pictures and
deposttions OF testimony taken In va :
riops parts Of the country to contest
the claim OF the plaintiff that the
company has infringed on the plain-
tiff's ore washer patent and should
be REQUIRED to pay the plaintiff So Tor
every ton of ore mined between 1923
and 1918. It IL estinnted 10000. 900
tons Of ore were mined during that
time. Z. n Il 4 "a 5l. ID $:!
Captain McDougall in his com
plaint. alleges that the washers en-
ployed in the Coleraine plant OF the
Oliver company are an infringement
of Claim No. 3 OF his patent. He
claims his invention is a pioneer, the
first ore washer to separate grains Of
iron ore from grains Of sand so as
to make 1t commercially profitable to
do so and that the defendant com
nany took advantage of a copy Of the
plans Of his machine to obtain
patents involving the same principles
with improvements. The Oliver COM
pany enters a general as we'll as spe-
ciftc denial to the charge of infringe
ment. y "a Sst7-. ,fS /, 4li
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-20
WANTS TO FRAME
BOUT FOR WILLARD
AND JACK DEMPSEY

Portland. Ore.-will Jess willard
return to the ring? Word from the
east gives the impression that such a
come back" is at least being COM
templated by the former champion.
Tack Skelly. the well-known east
erh boxing expert, is of the opinion
that Willard before long will come
out with a challenge to Dempsey
Skelly is one of the few experts who
believe that Willard could give
Dempsey a far greater battle than on
the OCCASION of their last clash, when
the champion took the count from
In such short 0rder. ,ss2
S5sT Tex Hickard, now lessee Of Madi-
son Sqnare Garden In New York, is
angling for an opponent Tor Demp-
sey and the eastern dispatches have
1t that Tex has offered Willard a
chance to take on the chamsoion. Tex
considers that the return of Jess Will
lard to. the ring would not only be a
big fistic attraction, but that the for
mer champion is entitled to a crack
at Dempsey.
skelly believes that Willard was
not properly trained in his meeting
with Dempsey last year. The eastern
man says:
Jess made very serious mistake
IN not having capable trainer to
meet such a formidable, fast fighter
as Dempsey. When you boil it all
down 1t was chiefly the lack of speed
which caused the quick defeat of
Willard. Had he been as fast as he
was in some of his former contests he
still ndght have been the world s
Champion