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The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
PAN GERMANS JOIN
SOVIET ARMY RUSH
Cwashington HeraId-PubIic Ledger
Service, Special Cable DispatcbD

washington Herald-Public Ledger
Service, Special Cable DispatchD
London. Aug. 5.-While the belief
is general here that the Bolshevists
will not stop their offensive until
they capture Warsaw or set up a
Red government there, official in
formation from Koenigsberg, East
Prussia. today states that German
officers and soldiers volunteering
for service in the Russian army are
passing through the city in great
numbers. 1t has been known for
some time that the Pan-Germans
have had special recruiting
agency in Koenigsberg under the
direction OF German Baltic adven-
turers but it has become known
only recently that soldiers and Of
hcers volunteering there have been
sent to Soviet Russia.
Copyright, 1920. by Public Ledger co..
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
RAILROAD PRESIDENT
DIES AT RICHMOND
Especial to Washington HeraIdo

Richmond Va, Aug. 5.-Wnliam
H White, president of the Rich
mond. Fredericksb sburg and Potomac
Railroad. died this afternoon after
a. long illness.
He was a Norfalk attorney for
many years. He became president
of the railroad thirteen years ago.
He leaves two sons, DR.. Landon
White, a Knoxville physician. and
William H White. a Norfolk at
torney, and one daughter, Mrs.
William R. Trigg, of Richmond
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
FOREST FIRES RAGING;
FOOD SHORTAGE NEAR

Spokane. Wash, Aug. ;. - Five
hundred men were fighting a des-
desperate battle today with rag
ing forest fires which have spread
from the center of the Kootenay
forest in all directions into Wash
ington. Idaho and Montana. sweep
ing east and west on Lamb Creek
and Soldier Creek.
The fires are out of control. Food
shortage is imminent at Port Hill
as supplies are low. More men and
supplies are being rushed to the
stricken district from here.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
FARMER SHOOTS BOY
IN BERRY PASTURE

Monongah. w Va. Aug. will
lam Rsdke is held without bail in
the city Jail here, charged with
shooting lI-year-old Troy Mullens
who. with his mother and two other
women, were picking berries in
Radke's pasture.
RRdke came on the party and
chased them on crutches He re-
Gently was injured in a mine acci-
dent. He is alleged to have drIib-
eratCly fired at the boy
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
Bankers to Wear Badges
To Guide Visiting Members

The executive committee of the
american Bankers Association has
appointed q committee to furnish
every banker. bank director and en-
ploye of banks a neat badge bearing
the legend Local Bankers Commit
tee-Ask Me" as a guide to bank
crs who are strangers in Washing
ton.
". T. Galliher. American National
Bank, is chairman of the committee,
and Maj. Louis &. Wilson, District
NItional Bark; John l.. FuEitt,
american Security and Trust Com
Lany: W. Mex. StowelI, Lincoln Ma
uonal, and l.. NJ. Thayer. Citizens
Savings Bank, are members.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
BROKEN TRUCE LAID
TO ALLIED BANKERS

London. Aug. 5-"The refusal OF
the Polish goverrmen to negotiate
peace at BarUnovitchi was not
plaI ned without the connivance of
men high in the governments of the
allies" says the Daily Herald in a
sensational article throwing the en-
tire blame of the stoppage of the ne
gotiations on barkers of the entente
and Poland.
"A dominant section of France" ."
the article says, lis mad with mill
tarism and clamoring for an anti
Bolshevist crusade. Our own war
minister (ChurchirD is hankering
for the same end"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
NEW ZONING LAWS
COMPLETED, TO BE
PUBLIC NEXT WEEK
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

tions are permitted within the resi-
Dental section. Farming. truck
gardening and greenhouses may
also be maintained in the section.
A public garage to be used for
storage only and located fifty feet
back OF the building line also is
permitted within the section.
The f.st commercial section is
open to all buildings for use of
business with the following excep-
tions: Automobile repair shops,
bakeries, employing more than FIVE
persons; blacksmith or horseshoe
ing establishments, bottling works
carting, express or hauling yard or
storage yard other than for fuel;
contractors plants or storage there
of: Cooperage, laund.ies employing
more than five persons. lumber
yards, public garages or service sta
tiOns, stoneyaTds. storage or balinc
of scrap. paper, rags or junk yards.
and any kind of manufacture other
than manufacture clearly Incidental
to a retail business. Printing shops
and the publishing Of newspapers
is permitted within the section.
Second Bars Factories.
Tn" second commercial district is
open to all business enterprises and
for any buildings to be used for
business allowed in the residential
or first commercial districts. Manu-
featuring and storage establish
ments are excluded from the dis
trict
All buildings and premises may be
used without restriction in the in
dustrial section.
the regulations may be maintained
as long as no structural changes
are made, according to the regula-
tions. Any building vacant at the
time of the adoption of the regula-
i tions will be classified according to
its previous intended use.
Public or semi-public buildings
of an institutional or monumental
! character. churches. cathedrals
temples and monuments are eN-
empted from the height regulations
Yard Dimensions Prescribed.
The four area districts prescribe
! and courts and the maximum per.
! centage of ground occupied by
buildings. 1t is also required in the
area regulations that all tenements
or apartment houses, containing
two or more apartments a floor
built hereafter. shall have a side.
= yard on each. side.
The District Commissioners arr
| given power to enforce the regula
| tions.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
BRAKEMAN FOUND
CRUSHED ON TRAIN
Especial to Washington HernId.)

Danville. Va. Aug. 5.-When a
northbound freight arrived here
early this morning the body of W.
B. Millsap, of High Point, y. C, a
brakeman. was found caught on a
drawhead between two cars.
His skull had been crushed.
1t is believed that he failed to
stoop when the train passed under
bridge close to the city limits.
He was 80 years old.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
Treasury Veteran Retires.

Frostburg, Md, Aug. 5.-Maj. john
c. Gather. Washington, who worked
in the Treasury Department the
past thirty years, having been re-
tired under a recent law, and Mrs.
Gather. have come here to reside
with their daughter, Mrs. f. D..
Everett, Frost avenue. Mai. Cath
er, who is SO, is a native of Somer-
set County. Va. He served in the
Union army with the famous Penn
sylvania Bucktails and was bre-
veted major.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
France Proposes UItimatum.

Paris. Aug. 5.-A sharp ultima
tum to the Soviet government at
Moscow has been prepared as a re-
suit of the conventions between the
British and French governments. 1t
calls upon the Bolsheviki to halt
Immediately their advance against
Poland under penalty of breaking
eff all negotiations for the resump-
tion of commercial relations, and for
the establishment of a complete
peace between Russia and the allied
nations.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
U. $. Anxious to Avoid Issue.

This government is deeply con-
cerned over the continued advance
of Russian troops upon Warsaw. 1t
is extremely anxious to avoid MAX
ing any issue with the Soviet gov
ernment, at least in the Polish cap
Ital.
This was made plain yesterday
when the State Department instruct
ed John c. White, American charge
at Warsaw, to confer with the rep
resentatives of other nations there
en- the advisability OF the diplomatic
corps evacuating the city
Only the defeat OF the advancing
Russian army would bring about a
condition under which the diplomats
could remain, in the opinion of off,
cial circles here.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
OHIOFIREMEN
DIEM FLAMES
Explosions at Cincinnati Oil
Refinery Blamed on
Cigarette.

Cincinnati, Aug. 5.-Several mem
bers of the Cincinnati fire depart
ment were killed and another prob
ably fatally burned in a FIRE and Sc
ries of explosions at the plant OF the
Refners Oil Company late today.
One unidentified body was re-
Ceived at the morEUe. Lieut.. Fred
Hotel OF Ladder Company No. S is
among the known dead. a cigarette
stump thrown into the yard Of the
refining plant is believed to have
caused the FIRE
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
ITALY TO WITHDRAW
TROOPS IN PRUSSIA
CBy Universal scrvIceD

Berlin, Aug. 5.-The Italian Am
bassador here has requested the
German government to arrange for
the immediate withdrawal Of the
Italian troops from the East Prus-
sia plebiscite territory to prevent
the occurrence of any Russian
Italian incidents which might come
from a contest with the Red forces.
The allies are expected to concen-
trate all of their troops in the area
Of Allenstein.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
AGED CIVIL WAR VET
PASSES TO LONG REST

WcIlsburg, W. Va, Aug 5.-will-
lam Sodaker aged 50. the eldest
member of the Grand Army Of the
Republic in this section. died yes
terday. He vas born in Saxony.
Germany. ard during the civil war
served with the Fifteenth New York
Artillery.
At Shiloh he lost the sight of one
eye from being struck by a piece
of shell.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
NEW WAR LOOMS
AS REDS REFUSE
BRITISH DEMANDS
coNrrNuEp FROM PAGE ONE.


ing armored trains and automobiles
which have just been taken.
Diplomatic Victory for Reds.
With Indications from many points
in Europe tonight pointing to the
fact that preliminary steps toward
armed allied support for Poland
have already been taken, 1t was
conceded here that the Soviets have
scored a substantial diplomatic VIC
tory in forcing Poland to empower
her armistice delegates TO also ne
gotiate peace.
II present plans are now carried
out il will mean that the peace ar
guments between the Soviets and
Poland will be negotiated at Minsk.
Speaking in the. house of commons
Premier Lloyd george said today:
Since the reply is unsatisfactory,
of course we shall bring pressure
TO bear on everybody to give the
proper support to Poland"
The Daily Express says the block
ade will be Britain's chief weapon.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
LEGATION AT WARSAW
STARTS "PACKING UP"
CWnshinEtOn HeraId-PubIic Ledger
ScrVice-SpeciaI Cable Dispatch.D

Warsaw. Aug. 5.-The American
Legation today started storing the
first shipments of documents from
out and more is to follow tomorrow.
Two hundred places were reserved
for Americans on Danzig trains to-
night and 800 for tomorrow. De-
partures thus far are progressing
fairly orderly except for the bag
gage. The masses OF luggage far
exceeded the facilities afforded. One
thousand marks is now the stand
ard rate for carrying a trunk in
baggage cars.
Copyright. 1890, by Public Ledger CO..
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
ARMED PRISONERS
TRY TO BREAK JAIL
Especial to Washington Herald.)

Danville. Va. Aug. 5. - Nine
prisoners, led by a negro, had near
ly removed the easement from
window and were about to escape
from the Chatham Jail when they
were discovered Nthis forenoon.
Herman Alley. who has a room
near the town jail, heard heavy
blows being struck and gave the
alarm.
A revolver, a monkey wrench, and
several lengths of heavy piping
were found in the possession of the
mon.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06

Eoff and Vlokhi, according to War
saw dispatches. The Soviet gov
ernment of Poland has been trans
ferred from Moscow to Minsk." says
the Midi. The Journal says the
allies are faced by the immediate
necessity of making a decision for
eitner peace or war.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
FRENCH ADMIT
v. POLES DEFEAT
Wythe Williams Believes
France Not Ready to
Give Aid.
0NATION'S LIFE IS ENDED
Interprets Bolshevist
s2 Gains as Death of Buffer
State.
NATIONS LIFE IS ENDED
ny wYTHE WILLIAMS.
twsshIngton HeraId-Publie Ledger
service, Special Cable Dispatch.l


Paris. Aug. SIT is admitted at
he Quai D. Orsay tonight that the
lilies task OF saving Poland is no
tonEer realizable." Although this
vas been quite evident in we'll in
formed circles these past two days
1t now comes more officially. Many
say it come quite as oficially as
anything ever does from the French
foreign ministry that is not in the
form OF a governmental COM
munique.
What the allies propose to do
now is not yet clear, although it Is
practically certain no military aid
will be given for two reasons;
First. that the allied peoples-par-
tfcularIy the French-would need
considerable more presentation OF
the facts versus the talk than they
have had up to now in order for
them to stand for it, and second,
there will be no independent state
Of Poland to ight for long before
the allies troops could get there.
Now n Rout.
II NAV be stated now that Po-
lands history as the allies buffer
state has been written. The news
received by military authorities to-
rizr. f. hat the Red armies are
Ulcer in enjoyment Of a vic
rs but Of a rOut-that the Polish
ront on the River Bug has broken
1vrr a width of 100 kilometers and
tnat there is no possible chance Of
Warsaw being saved.
b. 4 second Red column is now ad-
.rancing rapidly toward the Danzig
corridor. which is likely to be cut
and a junction effected with the
Germans before the week ends.
Troops Busy.
Although the catastrophe of Po-
land has been foreseen for many
weeks. the excuse is now given
shat with the allied troops scat
tered in Africa, Asia Minor, Ireland
and elsewhere it was impossible to
mobilize in sufficient number.
Also considerable bitterness has
been expressed at the refusal OF
Polish general staff to cooperate
with the allied officers.
Copyright. 1890. By Public Ledger Coz
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06

About 100000 yards of jute
bagging for cotton are needed an
nualiy In the United States.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
NEW SOVIETS FORMED
BY POLISH WORKMEN

organized by the Polish workmen in
Lodz, Pabianitze, Dombrava, Petro-
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06

ng armored trains and automobiles
ubIch hava lust been taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-04
WORK ON TERMINAL
 BEGINS AT MOBILE
Contract for Driving Test Piles Is Let - Big S400,Q00
 Project Will Be Hurried

Mobile, December S.-(SpeciaL) )-Fol- lowing announcement that the owners Of the site for the proposed coal terminal on Blakely Island would deed the site to the government for that purpose upon assumption of the chamber of commerce of responsibility for the payment, and instructions from Washington, the con- tract for driving test piles and setting up test borings was awarded today by the United States rivers and harbors en- gineer to J. A. Gilbert of Mobile.
 After being informed that the site would be deeded to the government, Maj. Earl North, rivers and harbors engineer. telegraphed Col Charles Keller, chair man of the board of United States army engineers, looking for the building of terminals and similar projects, asking whether he should proceed to let the con- tract for work on the terminal. He re- eeived reply tonight instructing him to go aheadNwith the exploration of the site and to let the contract without waiting for the formal transfer of the property.
 The work of stalking out the~boundaries of the property by the owner is prac- tically completed and the field work Of the United States surveying party has been finished, it was announced by the assistant engineer, Frank H. Reed, yes- terday afternoon. The government sur veyors are making map of the con- tour of the site.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-04
New Orleans Cotton By Associated Press

New Orleans, December 3.-W nile cotton was depressed throughout the session today 1t made some little dis play of strength toward the end, when fairly wide recoveries were brought about. At the lowest levels prices were te2 to s4 points off from the level of yesterdays close, but last prices showed losses of only 34 to 42 points. At the lowest January traded down to '14.62c and July to 15c. January closed at 1504c and July at 15.25c.
 A good part of the selling of the session was done on the outcome of the balloting by British spinners on the question of short time, their ma jority in favor of 24-hour week caus- ing a lower opening and heavy selling for some time after. Later the selling was increased by reports of a drop Of 250 points in the price of Egyptian cot ton and the lowest levels of the day were reached on rumors that private bureau was coming out with crop es- innate of 13,500,000 bales. Telegrams from Georgia saying that a group of mills there was about to close until January 10, increased bearish senti- ment not a little.
 Recoveries toward the close were mainly due to realizing by shorts. At no time during the day was there much of the fresh buying for long account that had been in evidence of late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-04
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WAS THE CENTEROF
 MARKET TRADING
Money on Call and Time Was Notably Unchanged, With No Hopes of Easier
 Rate
By Associated Press

New York, December 3.-Save for a pointed contraction of business, both as to volume :.nd variety of issues, stock market today differed in no inn portant essentials from those of recent irregular sessions.
 Interest continued to center in south ern Pacific, the cratic course of that issue suggesting an increasing diverg- ence of opinion, in speculative circles at least, regarding the potential bene- efits to be derived from the company's plan of segregation.
 General advances and developments of the day were conflicting in their re- lation to market values. Passing of the dividends on two of the low-priced copper shares occasioned only mild dis >turbances in that group, having evil dently been discounted.
 Further curtailment or indefinite suspension of operations in many branches of industry. especially steel, rubber and textiles, merely confirmed recognized conditions of the past few months, as set forth by commercial and financial authorities.
 Mexican oils and the better grades of rails, except in Southern Pacific, was continued heavy. and the chief elements of strength and activity, Mexican petroleum making a net gain of points, and Reading, almost 2 points. Shippings, motors and several of the equipments and food and leather specialties were under renewed pressure.
 Money on call and time was quotably unchanged, but hopes of early ease were dashed by the statement of the Secretary of the Treasury pointing to the enormous demands of the govern ment within the next few weeks. Trad ing in foreign exchange was nominal and moderately reactionary, the Scan dinavian centers proving an exception.
 Railroad and utility bonds were heavy. especially local fractions and Liberty group, showing slight gains and losses, with no feature to interna tionals. Total sales, par value, az gregated $14,850,o00 Old U. s. 2s and 4s lost h per cent on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-04
Coffee Market
market


 New York; December 3-The market for coffee futures was irregular but gen. orally higher today on comparatively small volume of business. If anything, the official cables from Brazil were rather better than expected by sellers of late yesterday, and after opening un- changed to 1 point higher. the local mar Iet sold 17 to IS points above last nights closing quotations. This carried May contracts up to 7.S3c, or about 30 points above the low point of Tuesday, and there were reactions of or s points un der realizing followed by another bulge promoted by closing rallies in stocks and cotton, and rumors of better prospects for Brazilian loan. May closed at 7.S0c, with the general market showing net advance of 13 to IS points. Closing bids: December, 6.s3c; January, 7.10c; March. 7.43c; May, IS0c: July, Sl5c; September. S.S5c; October, S.45c.
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio Is. 7c; Santos is, 10q1O34c Cost and freight offers were about unchanged, ruling around 9.25c to 9.5Oc for Santos 3s and As, and 670c to 6.S5c. for Rio Is, American credits. The official cables reported an advance of 5e reis in the dollar buying rate, with . decline of lied in the rate of Rio ex- change on London. The Rio market was ! unchanged to 100 rcis lower and Santos 50 reis lower to 75 higher. Brazilian port receipts. 5s.ooe bags: Jundiahy, SS,oO ! bags.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-04
ADJUSTMENTS By EsrELLE BETHEA HALE
WELL ROUNDED BILL
 ATJ,OEW,S RIJOU

Victor Hyde, the coming Ziegfeld of vaudeville is responsible for "The Whirl of Variety" heading a big pro- gramme at Loew's Bijou theatre today. This act consists of principals only, in- cluding Joe Dorney Minerva Clark, Helen Kennedy, Ruth Reed, Gladys Turner and Gertrude Gassner. They are artists of song. terpsichore and violin.
 Cortelli and Rogers are pair from sunny Italy, clever comedians and adept at character bits, who harmonize well in a semi classic song.
 Jack and Mary Graham, with plenty Of charm, will bring some clever cross fire talk, intermingled with songs and dances.
 Tiny Armstrong and George Downey, an eccentric couple, given to panto mime, cycling and dancing. and George w Moore, a marvel of manipulation, will round out the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-04
MINISTER MATCHES
 DUEL WITH RODBER
Bandit Displays Galvanized Nerve and Escapes With
 Church Fund of S225

Montgomery, December 3.-(SpeciaL)- Local police officials, charged with in- vestigating the bold robbery of the home of Rev. E. c. Evans, pastor of the Fifth Avenue Methodist church, when over s225 in currency was stolen, have been unable to lind any clues that would lead to an arrest. The minister had retired only few minutes before the arrival of the robber. having previously attended session of the church stewards, where certain money was paid over to him.
 Entrance to the minister's home was effected by cutting out screen over the window, and, being awakened by the noise, Dr. Evans secured his pistol and fired at the robber, who, in, turn, fired at him, the latters bullet striking in the wall above the bed. The marauder seize1 the bedding and dragged it aside suffi- ciently to enable him to reach the minis ter's purse, and with this in his hands leaped through window and made his escape
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-04
RECLAMATION WORK IN 22,000-ACR DISTRICT
 STARTS AT EARLY DATE

Montgomery, December 3.-(Special)- Guy A. Hart, formerly with the drainage bureau of the state, has arrived in Mont gonery, where he will await orders from Washington in regard to making a sur vey of the proposed drainage canal in the Fayette-Lamar drainage district, which has been mapped out, and funds provided for carrying out the work. It was announced at the state capitol that Lewis A. Jones, formerly senior drainage engineer at the office in Montgomery, will come from Washington in few days to take charge of the proposed work The district affected included 22,0O acres of land contiguius to the Luxapillia river in Fayette and Lamar counties, and the cost of the work involved will be as sessed against adjacent property owners who have largely agreed to the plan. which will reclaim thousands of acres of valuable farm lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-04
MABEL JULIENNE SCOTT IN
 MELFORD'S BEHOLD MY WIFE''

George Meiford made q good selection for his heroine of Behold My Wife, i'll Mabel Julienne Scott. Miss Scott com. pines beauty with face of the type which could easily be believed to be of' Indian origin. In Behold My Wife, al the Strand this week. she has added 10 natures assistance in the part by a per- fod1nance in which she sticks commend ably to a distinct Indian personality, de- spite the later influences of civilization. She manages adroitly to only add these influences to her former portrayal of the attributes of the mere or less savage wonl- an. suSmissiveness and modesty. The combination proves very attractive. Briefly, the narrative of the picture is about a marriage for spite, Indian girl who became a lady, and a Britisher who became man. Milton Sills and Elliott Dexter assist in the support