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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
Polish Peace Leaders
Reach Warsaw After
Hardships at Front

WARSAW, August 31.-Foreign Min
lister Sapeha and NJ. Domboski and N.
Crabski of the peace delegation to Minsk
returned to Warsaw at 10 O'Clock Mon
day night. They came by way of Brest-
Litovsk, and their automobile was de-
layed owing to the destruction Of
bridges in the recent Polish offensive
in the direction of Brest-Litovsk.
Prince Sapieha and the others Of the
party expressed the belief that the So
Wet will accept Riga as the place for
the continuation of the peace confer
ence. The correspondent learned before
leaving Minsk that-the soviet delegates
would not object going to a neutral
place. either Riga or some Esthonian
town.
1t was suggested. however that the
selection of Riga might cause the with
drawal of NJ. Danishevsky, chief of the
soviet headquarters staff, from the So
Wet delegation, because he is Lett
and the Lettish bolsheviM have made
known the fact that he would be un-
welcome in his former home.
1t is reported that the peace party in
Russia, which has been in the ascend
ancy since the recent Polish successes,
may take advantage Of this opportunity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. September 1.-Gov.
cox says Will Hays statements are
false. and Will Hays says Gov. Cox's
charges are false.
/ And that's about as far as the sena-
torial investigation has gone toward
settling the controversy abonut a $15,-
100000 slush fund, though a careful
examination of all the testimony thus
far will show that the burden of proof
now rests with the democratic NOM
inee. The republican treasurer. Fred
w. Cpham, has admitted on the stand
that the republican goal was about
S5.665,000, though he didn't expect to
raise much more than half of it. Mr..
Upham further says he has no knowl-
edge o. what the several states may
have set for themselves as quotas.
Gov. Cox insists that there's where
the difference would be made up be-
tween the ys5,665.0o0 admitted as a
goal and the ss,00O.000 which he
claims was once fixed as the republi-
can quota by state and national COM
mittees.
Ne Proof OF Larger Fund.
But the democratic nominee has as
yet furnished no proof to warrant the
assumption that larger fund was
being planned beyond a typewriter
list Of quotas the authenticity of
Senator Reed, who has capacity for
Interrogation and sharp cross-exami-
nation unexcelled in the American
Senate. is trying to support Gov. Cox's
case by calling all the state chairmen
and field workers in the country who
have anything to do with the repub-
lican finances. The republicans
naturally don't like this, for, declar-
ing their confidence that it is wild
goose chase, they argue it takes many
valuable men away from their work
in the midst of the campaign.
On the other hand, if there is any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
'COLVER DESIRES TO END
TRADE COMMISSION TERM
Sends Letter to President Asking
That He Be Permitted to Re-
tire From Service.

President Wilson today received a
letter from William B. Colver of the
Federal Trade Commissio masking that
on the expiration of his present term
of appointment, September 26, he be
not reappointed
Mr.. Co1ver has served on the COM
mission since March 16, 1917. when he
took the unexpired term of Edward
y. Hurley.
Mr.. Co1ver was the war time chair
man of the Federal Trade Commission
and a member of the war industries
board, of which Bernard NJ. Baruch
was chairman. He was appointed to
the war industries board by the Presi-
dent.
He was chairman of the Federal
Trade Commission during the time
that all cost-fnding work was being
done Tor the government, and during
that period the records of cost on
industries representing $4,000. .00O, 900
a, syearsxwere being handled by the
o0mfntssion. with only three members,
Colver, Ford and Murdock.
Mr.. Colver was formerly news
paper man and magazine writer and
a member of the bar in Ohio. For
many years he served with Tom John
son as a members of his cabinet"
He is a native of Wellington. Ohio,
but was appointed to the Federa1
Trade Commission from Minnesota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
COX STILL FACES TASK
OF PROVING CHARGES
Iaunts and Retots Only Disclosure of
Senate Inquiry-Britten Get 7rounc-
ing on Witness Stand

thing to Gov. CoX's charges that s
about the only way any evidence can
be collected on the subject-by prylns
into the finances of the state commit
tees. For the national committee Of
ficers claim innocence of what tne
state committees are raising. The
democrats know the burden rests upon
them and they show no signs OF
winding up the investigation. !ncl-
dentally they are in financial straits.
Democrats Need Money.
While the republicans already have
raised more than a million dollars ana
are confident of getting their budget
of s3,076,000, the truth is the demo
Gratis have raised about $4,000 thus
far and there is no sign of much
more. The campaign is half over. and
unless democratic finances change Tor
the better quickly or at least some
thing like this investigation puts the
brakes on republican financial enort
the democrats will truly be in bad
way.
But If one can say the honors were
even in the battle of wits on the
stand, the one side seeking to sup
port the charge of an immense cam
paign-afund and the other trying to
prove that they tried to get only one
third of what the democratic nominee
claims was their goal, so might 1t be
said that dishonors were even. too.
For republicans and democrats both
had something to be ashamed at after
Tuesdays session of the senatorial COM
mittee. Perhaps nothing so humilating
has happened in Senate investigation
as the trouncing given Congressman
Fred A. Britten of Illinois. republican,
who gave out a public statement few
days ago saying the British government
had appropriated $4,000 for entertain
ment purposes of the British embassy
in Washington. and that the Senate com
mittee would prove that much of this
had found it's way into the democratic
1Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
Question Similar to That
Now Raised in Tennessee
Settled Fifty Years AGO

Reconsideration by the lower
house of the Tennessee legislature
and defeat of the suffrage amend
ment ratification is not expected in
official and congressional circles here
to cause Secretary of State Colby to
reverse his course in proclaiming the
amendment to be a valid part of the
Constitution of the United States.
The question is not a new one. In
the United States Senate. February
%, 1870, there was debate over the
power of a state to recall its assent
amendment. The fifteenth amendment
to the Constitution was ratified by the
New York legislature April "A, 1863,
but January s, 1870, the legislature
passed a resolution withdraw its
assent. However. March 30. 1870. the
Secretary of State issued q proclamA-
tion declaring that this amendment
had been ratified by the necessary
number of states. including New
York.
It is held here that the only way
Secretary Coiby's proclamation can
be affected is by having adjudicated
in the courts the question whether
the amendment was In fact ratified
by the Tennessee legislature.
A political phase is lent to the pres
ent situation by the fact that Con-
necticut now has an opportunity to
settle the question of ratification of
the amendment by herself becoming
the thirty-sixth state. instead Of Ten
QeSSee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
FIRING IS RENEWED
FROM MOUNTAINS
ON Y. VA. MINES
Chatteroy and Thacker
Creek Are Scenes of To-
days Attacks.

WILLIAMSON, W. Va, September l
(by the Associated Press).-Firing
from the wooded heights upon the
village of Chatteroy. in the coal
strike country near here, continued
during most Of the night, according
to beiated Information from there
this afternoon. Attacks also were re-
newed upon mine No. of the Thacker
Coal Company. two miles up Thacker
creek from the Norfolk. and Western
railroad. Reinforcements Of federal
soldiers were sent to both points.
Eight Soldiers on Duty.
Only eight soldiers were on duty in
Chatteroy when the shooting from
the mountainside began, but they re-
turned the fire
The commercial wires, it is said,
had been cut earlier in the evening,
but news Of the attack was sent to
military headquarters at Sycamore
Hollow, near here, and reinforcements
were hurried to the town. Nothing is
known here as to the outcome of the
fight.
Heavy Shooting Last Night.
The shooting at mine No. of the
Thacker Coal Company became so
heavy at IL O'Clock last night, accord
ing to information which reached here
today. that special train was quick
ly made up at Sycamore Hollow and
large detachment of men hurried
to the town.
the report, they were sent into the
woods, spreading out along the noun
tain in an effort to drive out the at
lacking party. The outcome of the
drive was not known here, as the
military authorities did not discuss
faln
telephone communication with the
place was cut off
Machine Guns Turned ON Mobs.
WILLIAMSON, W. Va, September /.
Two skirmishes between United
states lnfantrymen and mobs. during
which more than 1000 rounds of am
munition were said to have been fired.
and one in which machine guns were
used by the soldiers; the issuance of
an official bulletin by the United Mine
workers. declaring a strike of miners
a public statement by President C. F.
keeney of district No. II of the United
Mine Workers. declaring that the
sending of federal troops into the
West Virginia coal fields resulted
from IAN understanding" between
Gov. Cornwell of this state and Gov.
Morrow of Kentucky, characterized
the disturbed industrial situation here
yesterday.
Yesterday morning mob of 200
men formed ON both sides of the
mountain above Chattaroy and be-
gan a threatening march toward the
homes of the officials and the work
ers of the Howard Colliery Company.
This band was challenged by a cor
porars guard of infantrymen and put
to flight. A number of shots were
exchanged in the running encounter.
Later in the day a larger force
attempted an armed attack on the
Thacker Coal and Coke Company at
Thacker. The soldiers on guard
swept the surrounding woods with
machine gun fire and routed the in
vaders. So far as is known nobody
was killed in the fusillade.
Following this a conference was
held by Col. Burkhardt, in command
of the troops, and the civil authori-
ties and. although no statement was
issued after the. meeting, a report
rapidly spread that the declaration
of military law might be hourly ex-
pected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
TENNESSEE'S VOTE
TO KILL SUFFRAGE
MAY REACH COURT
Conflicting Views Are Held
as to Expunging Record
by New House Action.
By the Associated Press.

Ds lne IAssOcidteu Iress.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. September l.
Conflicting views were held today by
leaders in the Tennessee legislature
as to the probable effect of the
houses action yesterday in expunging
from its journal all record Of ratif-
cation of the federal suffrage amend
ment, and voting not to concur with
the senate in ratifying the amend-
ment.
A number of the members Of the
legislature and state officials, ex-
pressed the opinion that legality of
Tennessee ratification would be de-
cided not on the action taken by the
house yesterday, but on the record
certified by Gov. Roberts to Washing
ton.
Governor silent ON situation.
Gov. Roberts declined to comment
on the situation, while States Attor-
ney General Thompson expressed the
belief that reconsideration of the
ratification resolution was impossible
since it had been adopted by both
the house and senate. and their ac-
ton already had been certified to
Secretary of State Colby.
Anti-sunragists refused to say
whether an attempt would be made to
have the senate reconsider it's ratifi-
cation vote also.
After voting to expunge. record of
house voted forty-seven to twenty
four to non-concur with the senate's
action in approving the amendment
Twenty house members did not vote.
Shortly after the house convened. it
became evident that the anti-ratifi-
cationists. a majority of whom have
been in Alabama on a filibuster for
more than a week were in the ma
jority through failure of several of
the suffrage members to arrive in
time. With clocklike program, the
antis proceeded to put through their
plan of attempting to undo what was
done August II, when ratification
was accomplished.
Judge Joseph S. Higgins. president
of the Tennessee Constitutional
League. said today that the effect of
the houses action was to reject the
suffrage amendment. as 1t was the
contention of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
that the motion to reconsider the
houses original action was still pend
ing, and that when the house finally
did get down to vote on the resolu-
ton, it reconsidered it's former action
and rejected the ratification resolu-
ton.
His expectation was. however. that
the whole proceeding would be
thrown into court, and Tuesday after
Moons action would be a substantial
ton of the position of the opponents
of ratification.
Following the action Of the house.
Miss Josephine A. Person. president
of the Tennessee division of the
Southern Woman's League for the
Rejection of the Susan B. Anthony
Amendment, sent the following wire
to President Wilson:
"Your sponsorship not sufficient to
carry suffrage in Tennessee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
$40 FOR N0N-EDIBLE BIRD
Man and Boy Arrested for Shoot
ing Fourteen "Catties.,

The intrinsic value of catbird does
not amount to more than 81. accord
ing to authorities. but fourteen cat
birds cost George Youngerman. thirty
seven years old. of 1926 H street
northeast. and Joseph Suraci, sixteen
years old. of 1928 H street northeast.
exactly $40 at the ninth precinct
today.
Policeman Robert Tapscott walked
up on the alleged bird killers, on
Gales. street, found that they had
slaughtered fourteen catbirds, he said.
and arrested them on charge Of
violation of the game law. At the
ninth precinct the collateral assessed
was IS per bird. The men were re-
leased to appear in the police court
for hearing. Greater disappoint-
ment than the production of collateral
was their discovery that the birds
were not edible. it was said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01

soviet authorities they had no ulte-
rior motives toward Russia. Efforts
to reach Moscow appeared hopeless,
but finally George Tchitcherin, Rus
sian bolshevik foreign minister sent
a delegation to Minsk for the purpose
of meeting them. Still further objec-
tions to the continuance of the re-
lief work were raised by the dele
cation. but the bolSheviki admitted
that more than 100000 babies and
young children were in danger of
starving in White Russia. They
wanted control of the distribution of
supplies. and seemed to desire to
make the work a Russian affair.
Mr.. Pate. who has just recovered
from illness. said that when word was
received he could go to Moscow under
escort he had about decided to give
up the attempt, but wanted to do all
that was humanity possible to give
aid to the starving children of Rus
sia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
u. S. WILL FEED 800, 900
RUSS BABES AND CHILDREN

WARSAW, August 31.-Maurice
Pate and Herschell Walker. members
of the American relief organization
here, have gone to Moscow from
Minsk to confer with soviet officials
reaarding the carrying on of the
feeding of children begun in White
Russia during the. Polish regime. They
will also obtain f1rst-hand information
as to conditions in central Russia,
with view to devising plans for the
feeding of mothers and children with
American Red Cross supplies.
The two Americans went to Minsk
with THE Polish peace mission, but
when they arrived there were made
virtual prisoners, the same as the
Poles. They told the correspondent Of
the Associated Press that while in
that city they had encountered difh-
culties on every hand in convincing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
SPENT
IN BUILDING BOOM
Inspector Reports 100 Per
Cent Increase in D. C.
Operations Past Year.

More than s22,00O.000 was spent on
building operations in the District
during the fiscal year ended June 80.
an increase of 100 per cent over the
preceding twelve months. according
to the annual report of Building In
spector John Heady. submitted to the
Commissioners today.
The grand total for all construction
work during the past fiscal year was
$22,559.452, compared with $1O,52O,S66
for the fiscal year 1919.
LIZA Dwellings Started.
The report shows that during the
past year 1.124 new dwellings were
started, against only 749 for the pre-
ceding year. Twenty-siX apartment
houses were begun, an increase of five
over the previous year. Permits for
business structures totaled 1876 last
year, against S28 for the preceding
year.
Inspector Healy tells the Commits
sioners in his report that the figures
for the fiscal year 1920 have not been
equaled in the history of the city
government. He summarizes the sta
tistics as follows:
IA comparison of the above tabula-
ton with reports of previous years
shows that building operations dur
ing the fiscal year 1920 far exceed in
volume and value the operations of
any other year in the history of the
department And while labor and
building material conditions are such
as to indicate that the present year
will be less active, yet the prospects
point to business greatly in excess
of the pre-war average"
Plans for Inauguration.
The report recommends that the
Commissioners seek an appropriation
from Congress for the employment of
temporary inspectors during the in
auguration period. On this recon-
mendation the building inspector
states:
Thousands of visitors will be in
Washington. and there will be hun
dreds Of observation or reviewing
stands constructed. Each of these
stands must be examined by this Of
flee as to structural safety and en-
croachment upon public space. The
present quota of inspectors will be
physically unable to cope with the sit
uation unless their normal duties are
sacrificed to such an extent as 10
menace the safety of the general
public as the result of faulty or af-
firmatively dangerous building con-
struction.''
The new work was divided between
the various sections of the city as
follows:
Permits for LIZA Garages.
Northeast, $277,S15: southeast. $227,-
110; northwest, $7.152,995: southwest.
$46.397. and in the county. S11,4225S9.
The increase in the number of au-
tomobiles in the city is reflected in
the number of permits issued for ga
RACES during the year-1,174.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
SMUGGLED PISTOLS BY AIR.

LONDON, August 31.-A fashion
ably attired American woman giving
the name of Mrs. Gretchen Menken
was fined ESQ here today for SNUG
Cling nine pistols into England by
airplane. She pleaded guilty to bring
ing in arms without declaring them
before the customs officials The
woman said the weapons were for her
fourteen-year-ol son, who is pistol
markSman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
COAL DEALERS HELD.
Knoxville Men Face Profiteerine
Charges Under Lever Act.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. September l.
]. II. Howell and J. c. Foreman. Of
ficials of the Emory River Coal Com
pany. at Hartman. Tenn, have been
bound over to the federal grand jury
for alleged violations of the Lever
law in taking excess profits in coal
sales. Both gave bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
-Four Stills Left
In Church Where
Revival is Held

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sep
tember -Four wildcat stills
were left in the Straight Fork
Church, in Scott county, where
Evangelfst Adkins is conducting
n revival several nights agO.
A note left with the stills ad-
mOnished "brOther mOOnshiners
to follow the example. stack
arms, deliver up their stills and
serve God"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
TW6 KILLED IN STORMS,

Two persons dead, a score injured,
damage to the tobacco crop estimated
at $2.000.000 and heavy losses to farm
buildings and general crops resulted
from a series Of electrical and hail
storms that swept many Sections of
Connecticut yesterday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler
tonight.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest, 80. at
pm. yesterday; lowest, IS, at am.
today.
Full report on page %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01

Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to 1t not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01

CONTINUED on Page 2. Column A.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22
BAPTIST Young PEO.
PLIES UNION ENTERTAIN

The parlors OF the First Baptist
church were the scene Of great fcs.
tIylty Tuesday evening when the
Baptist Young Peoples Union enter.
tanned with Hind Part Before. So
cial. The scene presented ~ the
party gathered was one that nigh.
have encouraged the Sphinx 10
laughter Boys and girls alike wore
their clothes In fashion appropriate
10 the occasion. hind pgri before. :
A each entered they told those VII,
we're IN charge OF the entertainment
what a delightful evening they had
spent. and how glad they were that
they had come. etc. The delicious
refreshments were served In the
fashion. Just as soon M the guests
had taken off their wraps. Games
contests and stereODilcOn pictures oc.
cupied the evening. At the end NJ
which the guests after greeting each
other pr0fusely departed for their
respective homes.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22
Iay,u.Not tIub Meets

Mrs. Henry =. Ansley ontertalne
the Benu.NOt club very delightfully."-
Friday afternoon at her home. 500
Monroe street. -Four tables we're
arranged for cards. and dainty aud
exquisite decorations OF rose buds
and fern @erc used. The guest
prize, u beautiful boudolr cap. was
won by Mrs, Harvey Radey, Misc
Fannie Mae nucker held ,highed
score among the club members win.
ming an exquisite mahogany bud
vase.
Delicious refreshmenta of chick
en- salad. pickles. potato chips. sand
wiches and tea. followed by cherry
mousse and cake. were served 10
the following guests; Mesdames
Arnold. bond Burgess, Ellis, VIII
Monnlng. ROillc ~. Scales, Bernard
Teei, Clarence Williams, Harvey
Rndey. Whltscii, MoSpaddon and
Misses Frances burgess, Mildred
burgess. Fannie Mae Rucker. iInr'
rlet Hubbell. Ruth Sears. Dorothy
Iiubbell and Fcllce Stlnnctt
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22
study Chss 20 Orpnnllr

The class organized among the
Baptist young piople Of the city for
'he purpose Of studying Training
IN Membership" VIII meet this nj.
ierno0n NJ the First Baptist churcn
az . o'clock for the purpose Of com
plotting the organization. 40 far
twoniy'fonr members have been en-
rolled, aud the hooks that were of
derod have come. 10 the calss will
be- able 10 begin upon the courAI
right away.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-22
Miss wIIl.NiEIING
LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA

Miss Grace WlllmerIng left Thurs.
lay for san Angelo, Cal. where she
Will visit for a few dayn with friends
From San Angelo she VIII go 20 san
Francisco, for q visit with hoe
brother and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
W " Wlllmerlng. From San Frun.
cisco. Miss wIllmerlng goes to Oak
land whore she viii make an ex-
tended yIalt with her sister. Nils
Lalah WlllmerlnR.