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New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
II British Prisoners
In BQktc's Black Hole
Russian Reds Ire Is Directed
ChieGy against The English,
Says Captain Who Escuped

LONDON, Oct. 11.-Experiences in
haku. the Caspian Gil center, where
ffty-seven British prisoners, eight of
them women, have been confined in the
BLACK Hole" are described by Cap
tain w. j. Cowen, Nj. c., who recently
escaped and has arrived in England.
Attention was first called by The
Daily Mail to the plight of these un-
happy people and the government then
urged the Bolsheviki to release them.
The women and two men have been
freed, but are still at Baku.
Captain Cowen served in the war
with the Canadian forces (Fort Garry
Horse), was wounded three times and
was in the Gloucester Castle hospital
ship when she was torpedoed.
II arrived in Baku." said Captain
Cowen, "in December, 1919, and was en-
gagged there in commerce with ar
American firm.
Like other non Russians. was ar
rested without any warning on April 2s
by the Young Turk party ut the instance
of the notorious Bolshevist Extraordi-
nary Committee, which has ordered sc
many arrests. No reason was given
nor was l searched. The only question
asked me was if l had revolver. As
my passport showed me to be an ex-
officer, | was confined in the Working
Mems Club, which had until then
been used for the Turkish staff.
"After the first few days was treated
fairly we'll.
"Thc animosity Of the Bolsheviki
was chiefly directed against the Brit
ish. These were arrested by the Turks
and handed over to the Russians. They
were confined in the Bycloff prison, il
the White City, at Baku This is s
horrible place, and they were very
badly treated.
Sanitary arrangements scarcely ex
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
Smith Indorsed bv
Women Who Praise
Governors Record
Dean of Barnard College,
Miss Mary E. Dreier and
Miss Lillian ID. Wald Urge
Reelection Next Month

Letters written by prominent wouer
who have accepted membership on the
executive committee Of the Citizens
Committee which is managing Gov
ernor Smiths campaign were made
public yesterday
Miss Virginia c. Gildersleevc, dean
of Barnard College, wrote
"Governor Smith has made an ex.
cellent Governor and has shown q
knowledge of state affairs which very
rev OF our governors have ever pos.
sessed. Had it not been for the la
mentable blocking Of his policies by
the Republican Legislature he would
have accomplished a great deal in the
way of progressive reform His ac-
tions on tee bills passed by the Legis-
ature, so far as [ have had a chance
to observe them, have been wise AMI
sound.'
Miss Mary Z. Dreier. who, it was an
nounced, supported Charles F.. Hughes
tour years ago and Governor Whitman
Two years ago, wrote:
The people of this state are very
9eep!y indebted 20 Governor Smith for
standing between them and hose bills
attacking our Fundamental Liberties,
"nich the Legislature had passed and
Ni4iNI tHS NcNcl nor veto .. 4s Well as
fer his fine leadership III the progress
sive measures protecting the lives of a
majority of our people"
MISS Lillian u. Wald. head of tie
Henry Street Settlement. wrote.
II hope that Governor Smith will be
reelected. | believe that voters. ire
spectlve OF party affiliations, should
keep IN office one who has served the
state 50 well.
Governor Smith, throughout the
many wears oil mis- public duties, has
administered them witn unfa ling IN
tegrlty n Office and he mas stea4fastlN
worked tor program of progre ssive
soc.al welfare. Despite many elfsicu]-
ties ne has succeeded in bringing BE-
tore the people program OF far-reach-
lns soclal reconstruction.
believe that given the oppc~-
tunity Governor Smith would develcs
tAls. program step by step until New
orX State would rank among the frs.
IN the and for it humane and irteNI-
gent social legislation and protective
measures.
Among other things that should call
tor the admiration and the Endorsement
or Governor Smith is the fact that he
stood out FOR a truly American stand
ard OF action wheu t4e PRINCIPLES Of
representative government we're as
satted. The quality Of his pronounce
ment on this action merits the admira-
non and Endorsement Of all who be-
lleve III the fundamental principles Of
America"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
Souiet Army Reported
Facing Dissolution
Lenine and Trotsky Yield to
Soldiers VIII; to Max
Amends for Killing Enjoys

STOCKHOLM, Oct 10.-A dispatch
to the Dagens Nyheter from Reval
says:
There is no doubt that the Soviet
army is facing dissolution. The new
peace terms were forced through as a
desperate means to prevent this disso-
luton. But they were too late to ar
rest the spread of the decentralization.
THE news that the army's delegation
of twelve men sent to Moscow were
shot caused great Indignation and as
sisted considerably in the Polish vic
tory at the Niemen River. \ second
delegation was arrested, but the army
now has sent third delegation,
Urgently demanding that the army's
will be obeycd, that peace he concluded
and that satisfaction be given for the
delegates VINO were shot.
"Lenine and Trotzky have now COM
pletely yielded and dispatched new
peace emissaries to Finland and Po-
land. The long resistance against
PEACE has considerably decreased the
willingness of the army to fight its
cnemies'
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11

enormous assembly started, however
soldiers with fixed bayonets stepped in
behind the hearse. Others marched
further in the rear and prevented any
thing like IA organized procession, the
crowds being pusked to the side paths
and side streets.
ALDERSHOT, England, Oct. 1O.-Two
hundred Coidstream and Irish Guards
tried to batter down the gate of the
cavalry barracks here last night. They
demanded the release Of some of their
comrades who they declared were de-
tanned there. The men paraded the
streets bowling and shouting for about
an hour, but finally returned to their
quarters, no great damage having been
done.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
Fund Disclosures
Are Declared to
Doom Cox in Ohio
Republican Official Saw.
Facts Shown to Senate
Committee Remove AT,
Doubt Harding VIII Win

WASHINGTON, Qc-. f0.-If .h.
was any doubt that Senator Wa,,e.
G. Harding Will carry Ohio on Nov.-.
Der It was removed when the Kenye,
investigating committee disclosed Co
ernor James NJ Cox in the role ~ =.
cepting illegal contributions in p-sv.-
Gus campaigns, according TO Clsrer,,
B. Miller, Of Minnesota, secretarv -
the Republican National Corn-nit,a.
who has just returned from Davtor
the Governors home, where the hs,r'
ings took place.
Southern Ohio will role I'd n,
vote against Cox because of the cor.,
mittee's disclosures" Mr. Miller ss;d
to-day. THE people the-~ RE ver.
much surprised at what the varro-
had done At first they could rs. ne.
lieve it. But the proof before the com.
mittee was conclusive"
The Republicans do not expect ths
showing made against Cox to hsvs
much effect outside OF Ohio. Tbs
Buckeye ste has very s,rlcr election
lg-r7. jlc Nepuo leans say that Cor =
liable 20 prosecution fcr what ne Ia.
done. Therefore. they think that man
voters VII be Influenced g vote agains.
Cox for no other reason than to keen
>
4 report from New YORK has e tbs.
Governor Coz. whose char4e ~ corrnr-
ton against the Renabicar car7aig,
fund led 20 the Senate irves'i-a,ion
inc his own previous cam i.-ns NOV,
has before hsm an offer OF q 500 aea
contribution with one string % L Tba
string Is trat ne Net onr come ON.
as q bone dry. but faat .e x.t hehins
i search and soizl~e law.
As the rumor GOES the offer vas mcfs
several days ago = the Democratic
That much money IS ssi1
TO have looked good % them. There
seemed 20 ne a disposition 20 8ccep. thu
Offer, which was made BY q man whose
name has not been & disclosed
Then Edmond II. Moore. Cox's prs-
convention manager, was asked about
il. He is reported % have refused -
have anything 20 do with the pronos,.
lion Id insisted hat , be passed on
to T., Governor himself
Moore, it Is understood. still thinks
there is chance 10 carry New Jersey
and some cf the other "maisi7 states
Il Cox VIII quit y ing . The drys
in the dry states. Tho. VINO wanted
to take the 100000 g4it are said 10
have argued that .0ee COX came tlt
for search and seizure law it would
help him - = poinl whore he might
be able - carry the extra dry states
of the West or course. they realized
that any such deck ration would kil,
what chances Cox may have now ot
carrying New jersey, Maryland anl
r keNtrc'<v
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
Labor Leaders to Give
Full Time to Campaign,
I.to.l Tho T1aDM.e.s Mna1inaton Rurenu

From The Tribnne's Washington Bureau
WASHlNGTON, Oct. 1O.-American
Federation of Labor spcllbinders.
headed by President Samuel Gompers,
are to devote much of their time during
the remaining days of the campaign to
fight for election Of officials favor
able to the labor cause, the National
Nvon-partisan Political Committee OF
the organization announced to-day.
President Gompers viii deliver an
address III Baltimore OF Monday night
before convention Of bookbnders. He
VIII deal with campaign issues. He
Will sneak also in indianapolis, on Oc-
tooer 25. Other political addresses are
being arranged fer him. one Of which
may be in New York
James Lord president Of the mining
department Of the Federation, vlll sour
Indiana, making number Of addresses.
On October - Frank Morrison, sec
retary Of the Federation, VIII open a
speaking tour in New York State with
an address in Syracuse. His other
scheduled addresses will be in the fol
lowing cities: Rochester, October IA;
Buffalo, October Is; Albany, October
I9, and Utica, October 49,
Successes for labor alreadj have
been won in almost every state in the
Union,' according to the cc.Amittea.
Aotable results have been achieved
IN party primaries of one or both
parties in such states as Ohio, Colo
rado, South Carolina, Pennsylvania and
Arkansas. 1t is not without it's sig
niicance that among the reactionary
Congressman who have been defeatc
is Representative John J. Esch, of Wis
consin, one of the auto of the Cum
Esch railroad la~. 1t grows more
doubtful each day as to whether the
Iowa sponsor Of that law, Senator Cum
minis, will be able to return, the drift
being heavy toward his ooposition."
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
w WilsOll w ont
Cite Record
To Spencer
CONTINUED from page one>

-
as far IS he knew, who took down Mr..
Wilson's speech in full.
Carlson is official reporter for the
Senate committee investigating cam
paign expenditures, of which Senator
Spencer IS a member 1t is believed
possible that Carlson has furnished a
copy of his notes to Senator Spencer
Il am a Pitmanic writer, as are
most of the court reporters in the
United States" said Carlson. INV
notes, therefore. could be read from
my shorthand text by almost any com
petent shorthand expert
"When President Wilson, toward the
close Of the session, spoke, reported
his address in full. No other re-
porter to my knowledge, reported his
consisting Of 1,175 words, NJ Mantoux
lthe official interpreter) rose and
from his longhand notes and from
memory translated the speech into
French for the benefit Of the non
English speaking representatives.
Immediately at The conclusion Of
the Presidents address | dictated it
to typist compared it with my notes
and corrected it. have my original
notes of the Presidents remarks.
"A. j. Sylvester secretary 10 Sir Nor
ris Hankey; Caleb A. Leddy, of Platt
City, Mo-, an assistart e MIR. Syves-
ter, and | reported the antir. session.
At the conclusion q tho eddress4s in
French M. MantouX iminoa .ately arose
and translated them into English.
"He was lieutenant in the French
army, and believe, former profess
sor Of French at Oxford. Reports OF
the French addresses made by the
French shorthand reporters were
translated for the English-speaking re-
porters and were made a part Of the
official record"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
Spain Faces Big Strike;
Martial Lao Predicted

LONDON, Oct. 10.-The in
dustrial situation in Barcelona,
Spain, is described as extremely
critical in a Madrid dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph to-day.
A general strike is considered
imminent, according to the dis
patch. The troops and police in
Barcelona are being reinforced,
and it is thought likely martial
law will be declared.
The Barcelona correspondent
Of Ell Sol says that in the event
of the workmen emulating the
Italians in Selling factories the
military forces will observe strict
neutrality.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
the submarines were sighted men,

'ne submarines we're sighted men,
toned
The stories of ;hc Baltic operations
OF two Soviet submarines are based
on report which reached the Allied
navies that two submarines, supposed
to be Soviet, had been seen off Hapsa,.
on the Esthonian coast, September q,
headed southwark.
The submarines we're not again
sighted until the Polish supply Ship
made its report, and many officers were
incined TO doubt the authenticity Of the
original report.
There are many rumors that the Boil
sheviki are sowing mines, but they have
not been confirmed. The Baltic CON
tains many old mines, which made nav
igation hazardous. Although the mine
tracts have been swept, mines are con-
stantly floating in from the shallow
and unswept water.
A Soviet submarine might easily hide
indefinitely along the rugged Baltic
coast, but the British navy is so active
IN the Danzig area that it is not likely
the Soviets could inflict serious damage
on shipping. All the American de-
stroyers have left the Baltic except the
Kane, which was disabled at Libau by a
mine
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
Company Whose President
Killed Self SAYS LIS Snlyen

The Isaac Mendclson Company, Inc
whose president, Isaac Mendeson, COM
mitted suicide Saturday at his Office,
A East Twenty third Street, gave out
yesterday condensed statement Of an
audit made by a firm of certified public
accountants June 80, "to meet any
rumors which may gain currency
The statement shows that the COM
pany was solvent and in position to
meet all claims against it. Martin
Nathan, of Nathan, Wiener & Co., has
been asked to take Mr.. Mendelson's
place.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11

George r. Lunn, Mayor Of Schenec-
tady, and James A. Parsons, chairman
Of the State Executive Committee, and
later addressed gathering of mem
bers of the speakers bureau.
Governor Smith said he was per-
lectly satisfied "the alleged landslide
pat forth as Republican propaganda is
without any foundation in fact"
Democrats and Republicans of pro-
gressivc thought" the Governor said,
see IN the national Democratic plat
form the only hope for progressive
solution Of the great problems press
inc both the nation and the state.
Thinking people appreciate that solu-
ton of national problems can be best
accomplished by the election Of Cox
and ROOSEVELT
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
Gorky's Protest Opens Prison
Cates for Russian Scientist,

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 1o.-The Dagens
Nyheter publishes letter from Maxim
Gorky, addressed to Nikolai Lenine,
the Russian Soviet Premier, strongly
protesting against the Imprisonment of
a number of Russian scientists and
denouncing such destruction of the
nations intellectual wealth.
AS a result of the protest several of
the prisoners were liberated, though
their health was injured by privations.
One OF them, named Belozolovi, died
from i'll treatment
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11

listed. Dirt, vermn, ovorcrowding and
bad food were their daily and nightly
portion. For food they had a little
meat and bread sd fair amount of
fish from the Caspian. They were
given a small aMount of hot water
twice day, with which to make tea,
but no water for washing
Although they were so shockingly
treated, the British prisoners were not
put to any labor. Street cleaning
such as 1t was-was undertaken by
the Russian political offenders. /
don't think the British prisoners in
Baku are in any danger Of their lives.
think they are held as hostages.
The women have not been molested'n
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
SOUiet Advices Reveal
Big Advances by Poles


LONDON, Oct. 1O.-That the
Roles are pushing we'll into Rus
sla IS shown by to-day's Bolshe-
vik communicate, which reports
stubborn fighting, with alternat-
ing success, in the region of
Olevsk (about eighty miles north
east of Rovno).
On the southern front, says
the communique, the Poles have
crossed to the right bank of the
Dnieper River, where there is
stubborn fighting in the Alexan-
drovsk region.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
Venezuelan Revolt Rumored
Government Forces Said to Have
Joined Tachira Uprising

CURACAO, Venezuela, Oct. 10
Rumors have been received here that
a revolution against the Venezuelan
government has started in the State of
Tachira. 1t is reported that some gov
crnment troops joined the revolution,
taking the village of Guayabo. There
is no confirmation of the reports.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
Lloyd Georges Irish
Speech Arouses Asquith
Policy Is Il Declaration Of the
Insolvency Of the Coalition
Government He Declares

LONDON. Oct. 10.-Herbert II. As
quith, the former Premier, has issued
statement commenting on Premier
Lloyd Georges speech at Carnarvon.
characterizing it as "a declaration OF
insolvency on the part Of the coalition
government"
Mr.. Asquith adds: "The only Irish
policy the Premier has to oNar Is re-
pudiation, root and braoca. oe cnu.in-
ion home rule and a combination for
so it will be universally ondyrstood)
of the hellish policy ri regtisals An
attempt to answer muraer oad outrage
by terrorism is not government hQt
anarchy"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
smith Coufers With lids
Sees No Foundation for Claim
of Renuhlican Las2ds!iGe

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oct 10 Cover
nor Alfred Z. Smith. who has been
touring ncrthern New York, conferred
in this city to-day with Lieutenant
Governor Walker, Democratic candi
date for United States Senator;
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
Local Tamrnanyites
Said To Be Quitting
Democratic arty
Waldo Says Murphy Has
Issued Personal Appeal
TO Leaders to Stop the
Steady Drift to Harding

Joseph M. Proskauer, chairman Of
the Citizens Committee, which is sup
porting Governor Smith, yesterday was
presented with a list of tfe members
Of the Republican State Committee.
The presentation was made by
George A. Glynn, chairman OF the Re-
publican State Committee, who dis
patched the gift to Mr.. 7rosksuer with
letter reading in part:
"The press to-day published what
purports to be a statement issued from
your committee in which # is said
that Charles II. Sabn is mem
ber of the Republican State Executive
Committee. Your committee has seen
fit to use this as showing that Mr.. Sabn
has deserted the Republican party to
become supporter of Governor Smith.
Your committee should have known
that Mr.. Sabin IS not even Republican
and therefore hs5 never been a member
of the State Executive Committee.
Says Who's Who Is Needed
"The announcement of your commit
tee that the support by George
Foster Peabody of Governor Cox is
( 1
Dental candidate shows that your COM
mlttec is sadly in need of Who's Who
in Politics. Mr.. Peabody LAS always
been q Democrat and was at one time
treasurer Of the Democratic State Com
mittee"
Mrs Albert H. Hildrcth, of Syracuse,
yesterday announced her reasons tor
deserving the Democratic party Ibis
year. In making them public Mrs. HI
drcth, who two years ago was chair
man of Governor Smiths WomeN's
Democratic Campaign Committee, ap-
pcaled to voters 20 cast their ballots
not only for Harding and Coolidge, but
for Judge Nathan L. Miller and ms
running mates on the Republican state
ticket
"After long and careful study Of the
political situation" she said the de-
cision reached is that the candidates OF
the Republican party, with higher
denis. better records of service, srch
as H esire in our public olhclals, can
better erve the state, and it is
mg intention to vote for them IN order
10 help Qpt down the worst element
iu 'n- Dem ecratic party
Pam manyites Declared Quitting
Rhinelander Waldo, who was Com
missioner of Police under a Tammany
administration and who is now presi-
dent Of the Harding Democratic
League, declared that local TammaAy-
ties were dcserting the Democratic
party He said that Charles F. Muir
ply had issued t personal appeal TO
all the Tammany leaders to try to sop
the steady drift to Harding.
~ can tell Cox and Murphy, who was
his malnstay at the Democratic con-
vcntion, that local Democrats y tens
OF thousands will vote for HarJins and
Coolidee.' he declared. ''T rs is mani
fest from the enrolment n me Hard
ing Democratic League. We are 1T
orally swamped by Democrats who
come here, not only 20 enroll in the
league, but to volunteer to work for
Harding. Boss Murphy cannot hold his
followers in line"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-07-29
Makes Red Cross Report.

Miss Corrine Markley, Red Cross
public health Nurse in Audrain Coun-
ty, has made the following report Of
her work for the month of June:
Number of calls made 1879.
One baby, whose mother died re-
Gently of tuberculosis, was to be
entered in the County Hospital for
diagnosis and treatment, when she
contracted ~whooping cough and had
to be taken to st. Louis. Audrain
county does not provide hospital
treatment fer communicable diseases.
Met with the Ladies Club in Burn
ham District. A talk and discussion
on tuberculosis was followed by
physical inspection of children. A
number Of defects rel found. These
ladies are preparing to attend classes
in Home Nursing.
The colored class in Home Hygiene
and Care of the Sick will be given
their final quiz in two weeks.
The Red Cross film Every Swim
mer a Life Saver" which was sent to
us for use in Audrain County, was
shown in every movie house in the
county, excepting Mexico.
This county is not without Tubercu-
losis, more cases are being found
every day.
Miss Swythe, Division Representa-
tive for the Nursing Service visited
this county the first of the month.
We are making a state wide search
for an institution that win take for
n term, a child, whose impeachment
of speech is retarding his progress in
school.
Giving the Boy Scouts instruction in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-07-29
Many LKE THls m MRxICo.
Similar Cases Being Pushed Il Ed
Issue.

The following case is but one Of
many occurring daily in MEXICO. It
Is an easy matter to verify It. You
cannot ask for better proof. Ask
your neighbor
VIM. F. Glover, prop, blacksmith
shop, Ills HARDWOOD Street, says:
TITS quite sometime since / used
Doan's Minneapolis but 1 still have
the same high regard for this REM
edy as when they cured me Of annoy
ing kidney weakness. When passing
the kidney ~secre.ions they burned like
fire and had pretty severe attacks
of backache at times. l got Doan's
Kidney Pills and began using them
and they soon ended the trouble. I
am glad to have the opportunity Of
endorsing Doan's."
The above sti tement was given
June Is, 1916 and on April 10, 1920.
Mr.. Glover added: have had little
or no need for a kidney remedy since
/ last recommended Doan's Kidney
Pills. If | notice my kidneys are nos
acting right / rse Deans for they
are sure to give the desired results"
60c, at all de&lers. Foster. Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. F. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-07-29
FARMERS WILL MEET

A preliminary. mass meeting of
Audrain County farmers to discuss
plans for a farm bureau here will be
held in the courthouse next Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Chester H.
Gray, president of the Missouri Fed
Grafton of Farm Bureaus, will be the
principal speaker of the afternoon,
end will explain the aims Of the farm
union.
George Gray, a representative of
the Missouri Federation, has visited
various parts Of the county this week.
He has been in Vandalia for the past
few days, discussing the establishment
of a bureau with farmers in that
vicinity.
1nterett in the establishment of
such an organization is increasing, it
is said.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-07-29

row. As it was during the Christmas
holidays the French children out Of
school and about 20 little French
boys Of all sizes gathered about the
grave and when the American sol
diers all stood in line and saluted,
every one Of them pulled off his
little cap very solemnly and sor-
rowfully. And then ,as the b6gle
sounded taps, | looked far out over
the sea toward home and thought Of
you aud felt sure that in spite OF
your grief there would be a very deep
pride. that he had died in the service
of his country. His grave number is
PAT and it will be marked as all
others with a white cross, bearing his
name, age, organization and date of
DEATH"