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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
LEGION'S DEBTS ARE REDUCED
Claims Against Organization Have
Been Lowered $4,000 Per Month,
Treasurer Announces.

The reduction of the Indebtedness of
the American Legion from $343,64S to
$197,214 in five months, or at the rate
of approximately $4,000 a month, has
been announced by Robert III. Tyndall
national treasurer, at Indianapolis. His
statement covers the indebtedness up
to June 30.
The high mark of $343,648 was
reached on January 81, and since then
there has been a steady reduction of
the deficit. In a previous announce
ment Mr.. Tyndall declared that the Lee
gion's old Indebtedness of s257. 900,
borrowed last summer for preliminary
organization work, had been paid in
full.
The treasurer's books show that the
Indebtedness Of $197.214 outstanding
on June 80 Is offset easily threefold by
the assets of the American Legion.
The deficits at the end of the first six
months Of the year are shown in the
following table:
January 81. S343,64S13; February
20, 1924, 1888; March 81, S256, 1863. 81 !;
April 80. $23S. 254.47; May 81, $240,650.-
81; June 80, S197,214.22.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Attempt Of Communists to Run
Metal Industries of Italy
Likely to Fail.
TECHNICAL men HOLD OUT
Iithuanians Open Hostilitles Against
the PoIes-British Won't Release
Irish Hunger Strikers-Destruc-
i've Earthquake in ltaly-De-
velopments in Politics.
BY EDWARD J. PlckARp.

Soviet rule in the Industrial region
of northern Italy came rather sudden
ly, but 1t was not unexpected by those
who were watching developments
there. The experiment of the workers
is of great interest, but the. indications
are that ii will be failure.
Employers in the big metallurgical
works of that part of the country I'M
dertook TO head off threatened gen.
eral strike for Increased wages by put
ting lockout into effect. The imme
diate result was the seizure OF the
plants by the workers. who put them
under the management of the soviets,
and are trying to operate them on COM
munistic principles. The owners did
not resist. but the technical and adj
ministrative stats unanimously re-
fused TO join in with the others, and
consequently the latter are having a
hard time in making good. They have
no one capable of directing their eff
forts, and thousands of them are drift
ing away and refusing to work at all.
In the plants that are running the
waste is said to be appalling.
So far the communists have gener-
ally refrained from violence-indeed.
there has been no occasion for 1t.
Therefore the government has declined
to interfere. trusting that the employ
ers and men will finally adjust their
differences. The government of Italy
is in a more precarious position than
any other of the great powers and
cannot afford to antag0nize the labor
ties and communists. If the soviet
movement spreads to other industries
and interferes with the public services
and the provisioning Of the people.
Premier Giolitti may be forced TO in
tervene. In order to meet that event
uality. II is said. the employees of the
communized automobile factories at
Turin are building armored cars and
tanks, and the airplane makers at
Brescia are mounting on planes num-
Der of machine guns that were secret
~ removed from the arsenal at Ven
ice. The situation may be cleared up
by two conferences that opened near
| the close of the week.
Italian manufacturers declare that
the wage Increase demanded by the
100000 metal workers employed by
them would add at least 1.00000O.000
lire to their pay roll. and that this
burden could not be sustained. They
point out that Italy pays Is times the
pre-war price for coal. while England
pays only three times, America only
3.5. France six. and even Germany
only IL. AS a result foreign produc-
ton is replacing Italian.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
| IN THE MISSING MEN" LIST
Additional Cases in Which lnforma.
ton Is Being Sought by Rela-
tives and Friends.

The search carried on in the "Roll
Call" of Missing Men" department of
the American Legion Weekly for the
solution to the mystery attending the
death or disappearance of 1900 men
in France and on the seas includes
these cases:
3ssTH INF, co. M-wil the soldier
who was with Sergt. John w. Smalley
when he charged machine gun nest
and was killed near Vilcey, France, Sep
TENDER II, 1918, . write to Florence E.
Berney. 404 Walnut street, Alexandria,
Ind?
~. S. s. OTRANTO."-Prlvate Clyde
Mott went down with this vessel when
she sank in a storm off the Irish coast.
His parents want information about his
death from survivors. Write his broth
er-in-law, John C. Doolittle, Savannah,
Ga
5sTH INF, NJ. G. CO.--Private Ray
mond M. Schmidt, reported wounded Octo-
Der 3 or 4, 1918, died October at Fourth
Field hospital Cussey, France. Mother
wants to hear from anyone who saw
her boy shortly before he died and knows
whether ''he said anything on his death
bed" Address Mrs. Matthew Schmidt.
9th AERO SQUADRON.-Hom
Key, Box 116. Holdenville. Okla, would
like to hear from some one who knew
Lieut.. Raymond ]. Saunders, and who
could give details relative to his death
In France. and where he was buried. Last
seen in combat with twelve enemy planes
about fifteen miles northwest of Verdun.
October 20. 1918
MISSING IN ACTION.-Private Leon
ard Delbert Philo, Ninety-ifth company.
Sixth marines. Reported wounded In
Scissors drive. July 10. 1918. In Septem-
Der. 1919. mother received notice that
"Philo LEONARD" had died and was buried
in France. She does not believe 1t is
her boy. Comrades are reported to have
seen him alive and we'll in the fall OF
1918 Address his sister. Mrs. H. w
Johns, l07 Glenwood avenue. Battle
Creek, Mich.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

Polish troops. In their operations
against the Russians, have run afoul
of the Lithuanians, and hostiIities have
broken out between the two countries.
The bone Of contention is the province
of Suwalki, which is inhabited main
iy by Lithuanians and was given to
Lithuania by Russia when the Poles
were driven out recently. Attacking
suddenly, the Lithuanians defeated the
Poles in the region of Seiny and then
by forced marches advanced beyond
the city Of Suwalki. with the evident
intention of assaulting the Augustowo
fortress, to which heavy Polish re-en-
forcements we're rushed. Poland pro-
tested to the League Of Nations against
the action of Lithuania, but that coun-
try refused to accept the blame, stat
ing that it does not recognize the lines
of demarcation fixed by Earl Curzon
and Marshal Foch, but is ready to
cease hostilities and negotiate new
line.
OF course, the Russian reds took
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
LEvIATHAN LAID UP A YEAR
Ten Million Dollars Needed TO Refit
the Liner That Figured Conspic-
uously in War.

New York.-One year ago the for
mer United States transport Leviathan
arrived from Brest with General
Pershing on board and several thou
sand American troops returning from
the war. and was tied up at Hoboken.
where she has since been lying idle.
The vessel was turned over by her
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

commander, Capt e. n. Durrell of
the United States navy to the United
States Shipping board. whose flag was
hoisted in the place of the naval en-
sign. \
During her lying up the cost has
been estimated at 5000 a day for up
keep. including a skeleton crew to look
after the pipes, wash down decks and
guard the gangway. and totals 1926
600 for the II months. She was the
first transport to be laid off by the war
department last fall on account of
her heavy consumption Of coal and the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
Starched Collars.

Starched linen and pique collars are
attractive below round, youthful faces,
but they are hopelessly trying on thin
faced women and on women past the
freshness of youth. With these child
ish collars are worn knotted ties of
soft silk in striped black and white,
or dotted black and white effects; or
of crepe de chine in somber shadings.
The effect with one of the new man.
nishly tailored suits is very sms rt,
indeed, but women of mature years
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

In matters political the presidential
candidates and the campaign fund IN
vestigation had to share interest last
week with some important primaries.
The results of these were not satis-
factory to the upholders of President
Wilson'S draft of the league covenant,
for their opponents scored In three
states, widely separated. In New
HAMPSHIRE United States Senator
Moses, who is one of the "irreeoncil-
ables," was renominated by the Re-
publicans, having majority of 1000
over H. L. Spaulding in a total vote
of $4,000. Spaulding advocated
league with the Lodge reservations;
what may have counted more, he was
opposed to woman suffrage.
Georgia's Democratic primaries re-
suited In the nomination of Thomas Il
Watson, former Populist, for United
States senator. His opponents were
Senator Hoke Smith and Gov. Hugh
Dorsey, the latter making the race as
an administration candidate and ac-
ceptlhS Tue iedsue do Suohi'tco "
President Wilson. Watson has been
an open foe of the administration and
opposes the league in any form.
A third test was in Wisconsin, where
the Republicans renomnated Senator
Irvine L. Lenroot, Lodge reservations
list.
Senator Brandegee was renominated
by the Republicans of Connecticut, and
Senator Marcus Smith by the Demo
Gratis of Arizona.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

more formal type of collar, of hand
kerchief lawn or batiste, touched with
little hand embroidery or finished
with hemstitching. A collar of some
dark tailored coat, to give it the cor
rect and up-to-date air. Small snap
fasteners attached under the collar
and to the collar of the coat will hold
these detachable bits of neckwear in
trim position
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

said. cannot understand why the pres
ent regime has been allie TO meet the
financial demands upon it. They do
not realize the de facto officials ere
without love for other peoples mon
ey."
All constitutional laws enacted dur
ing the Carranza administration will
be recognized by the de facto govern
ment. but Carranza's doctrine relative
TO Latin-American unionisIn is not sup
ported The present government SYN
pathizes instead with the ideal Of III
ernationalisIn The provisional pres,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
Greeks Honor Defender.

Naming their organization after the
immortal defender of Thermopylae,
more than $50 Greeks of Gary. Ind,
have organized Leonidas Post No.
253 of the American Legion The
charter was granted with the qualifi-
cation that the post conduct its meet
ings In the American language and
membership be not restricted to
Greeks.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
HuERTA PROUD OF RECORD
Points 70 Pacification Of Country un-
der His Administration as Most
Important Success

Mexico City.-Pacification of the re-
public was declared TO have been the
most impo nj success Of his admin
istration by Provisional President de
la Hueria Willie discussing conditions
in this county. He added the indus
trial question was the most important
sCriilrs of my administration. he
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

fees famous for centuries were iaid
in ruins. The great Carrara marDie
uuarries are about in the center OF the
shaken region, and 1t was reported
that hundreds of workers were en-
tombed there. Relief agencies got INTO
operation quickly, and King Victor EN-
manuel hurried to the scene TO do what
he could. directing the efforts OF the
rescuers, and feeding and consoling the
survivors.
Later in the week there were new
quakes, in the Emilia district, caus-
ing further loss of lives and destrue-
ton of property.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

cost Of a crew Of 1900 officers and
men, which she must carry. so far
the shipping board has declined offers
made by steamship companies with
thc proviso that the ship should be
reconditioned before the purchase
This would cost about $1,000, 900. and
II IS understood the shipping board has
not that amount to its credit, so the
biggest ship in the world continues
idle.
capt John Jamison has been in
charge OF the Leviathan since last No
vember with skeleton crew.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
Post Purchases Burial Plot

The purchase of a burial plot in
local cemetery marks the crowning
achievement Of Harold A. Andrews
post of Portland, Me. It is planned to
bury in this plot all deceased soldiers
whose relatives are not known or who
are not able TO meet the expenses of
their funerals.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
r. Eorn Leoion Post in Canada

TO FuTFrI Ies'0I' n
The formation of a new American
Legion post in Toronto, Canada, is
projected by D. ]. Mahoney, member
Of the Springfield (Mass.) unit With
eight or ten former service men now
as n nucleus, Mahoney is trying to get
In touch with all other service men In
the vicinity of Toronto.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

AT this writing Terence MacSwiney,
lord mayor of Cork. was still alive. but
very weak, and there was no prospect
of his relief save by death. This may
be delayed considerable time as he
is fed during his periods of uncon-
chief secretary for Ireland, on return
ing from a visit with Lloyd George in
Switzerland. announced: 1.-THE deci-
sion Of the government is final and ir-
revocable. Neither the lord mayor of
Cork nor any other Irish hunger strik-
er will be released 1t would be a
monstrous thing If any prisoner. po-
litical or otherwise, could secure his
release at will by refusing food"
The British government has made
1t clear that the Irish need expect lit
tie leniency as long as they continue
their campaign of assassination against
the constabulary and military In Ire
land. 1t was reported from Rome that
the pope had interceded in behalf Of
MacSwiney, and the mayors Of num-
Der of American cities sent cable
grams asking his release. Dispatches
from London said Archbishop Mannix
of Australia might be permitted to go
to Ireland within few days, having
convinced the a6fhorities that he is OPP
posed to extremist measures and seeks
to act as peacemaker.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

Earthquake shocks in northern Italy
killed several thousand persons, made
many more thousands homeless and
did tremendous damage TO property
The region affected lies between Flor
ence. Milan and the Adriatic coast
Numerous towns and villages were
wholly or partly destroyed and edi-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

ident said he. personally, believed in
me single tax. and said that under II
the tax burden might be greatly re
duced.
The greatest service the United
States can render Mexico" declared
De Ia Huerta, would be the recogni.
ton Of Mexico's rights relative 10 leg.
isiation concerning internal affairs
and likewise to refuse to permit pr,.
va'e interests to influence the govern
ment's procedure"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
Undoubtedly.

my new novel has its scenes laid
in the wheat fields"
Then suppose you are going to
run it in cereal form"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
Rather VAGUE.

Expectant Heir-Doctor, is there any
hope for us?
Doctor-Which? OF your uncle's
recovery or of his money?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

Reports from southern Russia dur
ing the week were contradictory. One
day there would be story of the de-
feat of Baron Wrangel's forces, and
the next day dispatches telling of vic
tories over the reds. At this time the
latest report is that Wrangers troops
had surrounded the bolsheviki at Kach-
ovka and that a fierce battle was in
progress with the bridge over the
Dnieper river as the Immediate prize.
The town is Of great strategic value.
The Russians are using most of their
reserves In combating Wrangel. The
Polish general staff has declined to
undertake joint offensive against the
reds in combination with Wrangel.
pointing out that peace negotiations
at Riga are imminent and that the al
lied attitude prevents the renewing of
the campaign unless the soviet gov
eminent refuses equitable terms.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21


marshes with which he intended to
move against either Lemberg or Lub-
lin.
Predictions that the Germans would
be unwilling or unable to disarm and
properly intern the many thousands
Of Russians who were forced across
the East Prussian border have been
fulfilled. Several times lately large
bodies of these reds have recrossed
the frontier and attacked Polish po-
sitions. They were captured or re-
pulsed, but Poland naturally is peeved.
She has sent notes to the allied pow
ers. demanding that Germany be COM
PEELED to follow the rules of warfare
and keep these bolshevik forces in re-
straint. The Poles allege that the en-
tire Third bolshevik cavalry corps in
East Prussia has been neither dis
armed nor interned and their horses
have not been taken away from them.
They say these troops are in posi-
ton TO charge across the frontier
whenever they wish. The Germans
reply that they have insufficient reichs-
wehr troops to guard so many reds.
The Independent Socialists of Ger
many have turned against the Lenine
regime in Russia, and In conference at
Berlin they declared against union
with Moscow. Prof. Karl Ballod one
of their wisest leaders, who has been
in Russia for several months, told them
the Russian soviet chiefs have failed
to show that they can establish social
ism in their country and have proved
themselves wholly incapable of effect
ing an economic restoration of Rus
STA. He pictured the food, transporta-
tion and industrial conditions there as
deplorable. The Germans were high
ly displeased with the anti-socialistic
policies adopted by Lenine and Trot-
Zky.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

Persistent digging by the senatorial
committee on campaign funds brought
out facts favorable to both sides.
Among the witnesses heard was Harry
M. Blair, assistant to Republican
Treasurer Upham, and the author of
the now famous Form 101'' plan for
larger cities. He said that he had $50
copies of this circular made, locked
most of them In a safe, but took sew.
eral to New York, where his idea of
raising the limit Of subscriptions was
rejected by the Republican committee.
Consequently the circular was never
issued but Mr.. Blair admitted some
copies might have got out and thus
come into the hands of Dir. Cox. bud.
ley S. Blossom of Cleveland gave cyl.
dence In support of the Cox charge
that special quotas were fixed for the
larger cities, admitting that the Cleve.
land quota was 100000, and that he
was in charge of 20 teams named to
raise that sum. He said that only S74,.
600 has been raised or pledged
Other evidence heard by the commit.
tee established the Cox charge thai
within the Republican national com.
mittee there was volunteer as well
as paid organization for raising
funds; and refuted the Democratic
candidates charges that the Republi.
can fund was to be S16,0OO,OO0 or any.
thing like that, and that subscriptions
OF more than 81, 900 were sought
The fact was developed that state
and local managers all down the line
expanded the quotas they we're asked
to raise, In order to get the amount
asked by the national committee.
A man from Augusta. H., produced
letters to the postmaster Of that town
soliciting contributions to the Demo
cratic fund. Those bore the signature
OF Charles Boeschensteln, Democratic
national committeeman for Ilnonis.
The Republican members Of the inves
tfgating committee asked that Boes.
chenstein be summoned to explain.
One important event in the world of
sport took place on Labor day. That
was the vain attempt Of Billy Miske
to take away from Jack Dempsey the
heavyweight championship. The fight
was staged at Benton Harbor Mich.
and was witnessed by some 10000 men
and a few women. Mr. Miske was
game, but he never had a chance. In
the third round Mr.. Dempsey knocked
him down and. as he arose, shot a right
hook to the jaw that put him on the
mat for the count.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

Al table bashfuIncas is out CT place
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

advantage Of this complication and re-
newed their attacks on the Poles, butf
with small success or utter failure.
General Budenny. it was reported, was
gathering large forces in the Pripet
marshes with which he intended to
move against either Lemberg or Lub-
lin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-15
MORE EGGS FOR IOWA is PLAN

That Iowa does not get as many
eggs at il should considering the in
vestment in poultry is the opinion OF
w. II. Lapp, poultryman of the ex-
tension department of Iowa State
College. He is of the opinion that
the number can be increased by
better care and by knowing which
chickens to keep and which to get
rid of.
"The poultry business, says Mr..
Lapp is in the hands of the farmers
wives. They are the greatest opti-
mists on earth as far as poultry are
concerned, but they need help to pro-
perly care for the poultry. Each
year there are Matched between 80
and 90 million eggs. OF this num-
Der, the women are lucky to rear
one-third. But they will repeat
the performance season after season.
From the poultry the wife derives
her pin money and occasionally
she is required to keep the children
in clothes from this fund. There
fore, 1t certainly should be up to the
men to assist in this enterprise"
"The extension department is
meeting the added requirements.
From a corps of one man the staff
has increased to seven and this
summer many more will be added to
the field staff Poultry clubs have
been organized and the boys and
girls are taught how to handle chick
ems, They are taught how to pick
the, layers and to eliminate the lof-
er hens"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

]. S. Dennis. water. freight and
dray, s1.02.
B. e. Rice. general, money adj
vanced, 95c.
Iowa Telephone Co.. general, tolls,
$3.50.
Audubon Commercial Club, cleo
trio light, electrolier current, $66.64.
Iowa Light. Heat and Power Co.,
electric light, street lights and
power, $122.33.
John Conway, general, first half
of March, 1920 salary, $4,000.
F. M. Herndon. general, first half
OF March, 1920 salary, $4,000.
B. z. Rice, general, first half of
March, 1920 salary, $20.S3.
c. A. Petty. water, first half OF
March, 1920 salary, $500.
]. s. Dennis, water, freight and
dray,. $5.47.
B. e. Rice. general. last half Of
March, 1920 salary, $20.83.
Geo. M. Bechtel & Co., bond, inter-
est on bonds, s339.s5.
w. w. Smith, agent, water,
freight on tank, $500.
J. S. Dennis, water. freight and
dray, sass.