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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
WILSON INSISTS ON
FREE POLAND, WONT
RECOGNIZE SOVIET
President in Note 10 italian Am
bassador Sets Forth Americas
Position.
WILL NOT BE PARTY TO
RUSSIAN PARTITION

Washington. Aug II The position
of the United States with reference to the
usso-Polish situation was made known
Yesterday afternoon. The declaration of
this government promises al available
means To- preserve Poland's political and
territorial integrity
The government. while not obiecflng
to the proposed Polish Russian arrnistlce,
declined "a enter any conference of ihe
powers that would involve the recognition
Of the Bolshevist regime Of Russia and q
settlement Of Russian problems on the
basis of the dsmcmberment of Russia.
The allied and associated powers are prac-
ticnlly invited to join the United States
in a declaration for preserving Russia from
from acknowledgements with the understand
ing that foreign troops shall be Withdrawn
from Russian territory and that no trans
gression Of the Russian territorial line by
Poland. Finland or any other power
viii be permitted.
Continued on page q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
WINTER FOOD PRObLEMl
SOV|ET'S SUPREME TEST
Spectre Of Starvation Stalks While
Soviet is F'u-hed With Sue
cess and Confident
nv Associated press 70 EVERY rv-ri-r!

NJ Associated Press % Every Fvrrirr!
Warsaw. Aug fO-A conernira'inn
and re-grouping q the Polish forces iorYr
extensive counter stroke within rr~
DAYS on the entire Warssw front rru>r'
ed by todsy's newspaper
Military mrn expires fhr opinion A.
this is propi'ious time to strike h7rF v
ar effort 10 drive ~ hr Soviet forces
which are cndeavorrg u eneire'e 'nr
capital
Although Polish forcra have ahardorri
the town ~ Osfrolorka. they ronfiruf 'l
occupy positions between fhr Nnfrr ar1
Bug rivers end are aufhcirntlv strong fn
defend Warsaw 10 ihat direction Inn
evacuation N Osirolerka. however,
wolves a reRroupirg ~ 'hr FoUrt 'nrrrF
along the middle reaches ~ 'he Bug fi.rf
where thpy ere rrtreafinR toward ffe
River Lwizc. east 80 Warsaw hlorg irir
stream the Poleg have fortified pos'frnrs
which cxtend along line unre than tnir'r
miles from Warsaw
Soviet aavalrv involved ir the opera
tion north m the Narew river HquT n0rIfF-
lively reported mot - ~ strong enough i1
attempt ~ force psssagp - NE sfnIH
ar 10 even seriously fhrraien ne n"rn
region
The swinging movement - 'he north ~
sbia citv appa1s ,tlv r,lanned rs ouffank
the defenses ~ Warsaw Rnd i0rce fhe
Poles 70 withdraw aCross tha Isfula s re
greatest rnana1lvpr undertaken "a yrf hv
ne Rolsheviki n = supposed A. ue
under the leadership If General oucarn-
eski After crossing The Danug railwav
the Soviet cavalry reported to naFe
turned sOuthward being clnseiv followed
by infantry, which has naFehed close
along the Prussisn frontier.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
FEW G. O. p. CONTESTS.
Names Have Been Filed by Candidates
for Convention Delegates.

Wilmington and rural New Castle
ountv candidates for delegates to the
Republican State. Convention, which
will be held at Dover August "a, finished
the filing of papers last night, and the
names of the candidates will be sub
mitted to the executive committees
of the city and county committees at
a meeting in the headquarters of the
Young Mems Republican Club tomorrow
afternoon, The names viii not be
published meanwhile.
Thomas Peeney, secretary of the city
committee, says there are few contests,
Republicans believe there will be no
contests after conferences are held.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
MUNITIONS FOR RUSSIA.
Steamship Loading Supplies Here
for the De Facto Government
Of That Country.

The American steamship Westmont is
taking on a cargo of munitions at Pigeon
Point, in the Delaware river below VIII
mington. :,
The cargo, including powder shells
rifles and locomotives, is consigned TO
the "dc facto government OF Russia.
and is being loaded under the supervi-
sion of Russian officers. The port OF dis
charge, however, is being kept secret
even to the skipper of the Westmont.
According TO the Instructions given
CAPTAIN Smith of the vessel he is to
sail to the Black sea under sealed orders.
II was said the munitions, upon whlc
the freight charges will approximate
s15O,OOO. will be used in the fight against
the Bolsheviki The Westmont was re-
Gently purchased from the United States
shipping board by the ship brokerage firm
of 4. ID. Cummins of Philadelphia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
COX STARTS ON FIRST
Of CAMPAIGN "SWIN G."
Opens Tomorrow in Speechmaking
Which Will Take Him From
Coast to Coast.
nv Associated Press 10 Every Evening

Dayton, Ohio. Aug 1l-Departure
of Governor Cox today from Dayton
marked the opening Of campaign swings
scheduled to take him from coast to
coast and into almost every state before
November /.
The first OF ten addresses arranged
during this month IS to be made tomorrow
by the Democratic presidential candidate
at Camp Perry, Ohio, in presenting the
governors cup as a trophy at the nation
al rifle shoot. The governor is not ex-
pected to open up on important campaign
topics, however, until he addresses the
West Virginia Democratic convention
at Wheeling next SATURDAY,
Columbus instead of Dayton will be
the future personal headquarters Of
Governor Cox, although he hopes also
to spend few days here occasionally
during the campaign His schedule to-
day called for his arrival shortly after
noon at Columbus, work at his executive
office this afternoon, a night spent at
the executive mansion and early morn
ing motor trip of 125 miles TO Camp
Perry tomorrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
PORCH CAMPAIGN To
GET INTO HIGH SPEED
Harding at Work on Address to be
Delivered Friday to Ohio
Editors.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Marion, Ohio. Aug. 11.-Senator Hard
ing worked today on the next Of his
front porch speeches to be delivered here
Friday at meeting Of the Ohio Re
publican Editorial Association. He did
not reveal what the subject matter
would be but some of his advisers expect
it to touch on the League of Nations
issue He has indicated that a reply
to Governor Cox's declarations on that
subject would be included in addresses
TO be made here in the near future
The front porch campaign which
National Chairman Will II. Hays an
nounced here last night would not be
replaced by any speaking trips in the
immediate future is expected to get into
high speed within the next month as
the number of the visiting delegations
increase Mr.. Hays says that SO far
the national committee had taken no
steps to aid in bringing delegations here
as was done in the Mckinley front porch
campaign of 1896.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
IN GAS FILLED KITCHEN.
Supposed Attempt at Suicide Followed
Notice to Vacate House.

Helen Mason, wife of John Mason,
7l3 East Seventh street, charged with
breach of the peace, was placed under
bond to keep the peace in Municipal
Court this morning, and released on her
own recognizance.
The Masons room at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Perry. Yesterday
evidence showed, Perry gave notice to
Mrs. Mason that she and her husband
must yacate. An argument followed,
and later, it was said, Mrs. Mason was
found twice in the kitchen with the gas
turned on, as though she were trying
to take her life. Judge Finger told Mrs.
Mason he would continue her case if
she and her husband would find a new
home as quickly as possible.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
MOBILIZE INDIANS FOR
FIGHT AGAINST CANTU
Three Thousand Yauuis Make Up
Expedition TO Put Down
Rebellion.
nv Associated Press to Every Evening

Nv Associated Press tn Every Evening
Mexico City. Aug I I Three thousand
Yauni Indians making M the military
expedition against Governor tnntu nf
Lower California left Nasatlan, state
of Sinaloa. yeste rday, according 70
War Department statement The troops
will proceed from Puerto Isabel along
the Colorado River 10 q point where
hostile operations will begin Another
expedition Of similar strength is being
formed
Mexico CITY. Aug. lf.-President de
In Huorta will meet FRANCISCO Villa IN
the near future. according Ao dispatch
to III Universal II SAYS this meeting
will take place somewhere III the north
rrn part Of the country. The former
rebel leader is quoted as saying
DO not call me general ! am only
n simple peasant who loves his country.
Vera Cruz. Aug ll-Civi war in the
state Of Vera Inis IN said 10 be inevitable
should the federal government Hend troops
into the state to enforce the order OF Pro
viaional President dc In llmrta Diminishing
Governor Antonio NavH from Office The
Nava government il atill acting and has
taken no notice of the presidential order
appointing new governor
Washington. Aug. ii--Inrgc tracts
of land arc being acquired bv Japanese
Mexico close to the California boundary,
presumably against the contingency that
they soon may he barred from holding
land in that State, according to report
gwen 20 Senator Phelan of California by
the State Department
The most recent acquisition by Jap
anese is tract of 5000 acres three miles
south OF Andrade. Cal. and negotiations
are said TO he in progress for even larger
blocks in the same neighborhood
Mexico City, Aug 1l.-fiatred Tor
North Americans and determination
10 fight 10 the death" # an attempt Is
made to invade Mexico were ex pressed
by Francisco Villa, the bandit lea der. in
speeches at Cuatro Cienegas, State OF
Coshuila, according to purported stem
ographc copies printed by III Universal
Il am revolutlonist who mostly has
fought against the Gringoes, Villa Is
quoted as having said at the City Hall IN
Cuatra Cienegas II call them so because
really dear brethren. | hate them for having
trodden our soil with weapons in their
hands, and because | believe them solely
responsible for our nisfortuncs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
POLAND BEGAN WAR
TO WIDEN FRONTIER

The polish-R Russian war is fast
approaching the second year Of Or
ganized fighting. II began with
the dissatisfaction Of the Polish
nationalists with the "administra-
tive frontiers set by the Alliss
more or less along the old Russian
province line
The Poles began q war ~ aFgres-
sion upon the plea that the boun-
dary lines fixed bv the Allies ey-
cluded various Polish agglornera-
tiDns and left Warsaw at the mercy
of Russia nchecked. the Poles
swept on 10 tho Ukraine an part
Of White Russia ID desire to form
buffer states under the influence Of
Poland
The Polish-J krainian forces cap
tured kief in MAY of this year.
after n bitter struggle with what was
describe in dispatches as dis
organized Russian army The Poles
offered terms Of peace two months
previously to Lcnne. among which
was thedemand that he recognize the
boundary of Poland as II existed
before the first partition
Tho answer Of the Reds was the
messing ~ woll-trained troops and
the launching Of gigantic military
campaign which swept he Poles out
~ the conquered territory The end
~ tho drive finds the Russians
menacing Warsaw, with hordes n
Russian ravalrv M more than ten
miles from the German frontier.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
SAYS IRISH SITUATION
HAS BRITAIN IN PANIC
Archbishop Mannix Criticises the
Government for Treatment
Received.
nv Associated press to Every Evening

Hy Associated Press tn EVERY ENththh
London, Aug. Archbishop Man
nix, who arrived here yesterday, was
considerably fatigued. still suffering from
the effects Of sea sickness oceasloned hy
his 2eo-nile destroyer trip. He -
auartered az the home Of priest m the
surhurhs
"If this sort Of treatment is accorded
. man Of my position. the world certain
lv will ask itself what may happen 20
the poor Irish peasant declared the
nreIste 10 The Associated Press correspon-
dent as he was seated IN Nazareth House
Convent in the suburbs. where he has
temporarily taken M his abode
This whole thing shows 70 what
straits the British government has been
driven in trying to handle the Irish
station" he continued. IL shows TO
what panicl1y condition the government
has been reduced
Archbishop Mannix denied the re-
port published in London he had stated
the primary purpose of his visit 10 Ire
land was to see his q0-year-old mother
"Of course. | want 10 tell the Irish
people what the Australians and Ameri-
cans think Of their cause and that's the
reason the British government prevented
me from going" said the archbishop.
Dublin. Aug. 1l.-Yesterdsy street
FIGHTING in which one civilian was killed
and another wounded was caused by
the refusal Of group of civilians to
disnerse as requested by an armed patrol.
The patrol was challenged and ordered
to halt bv member of a group gathered
around a bonfire The man who had
shouted the challenge was kneeling in
firing position and when the group
ignored the patrols order TO disperse
IL was fired upon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
BANKING IN DELAWARE.
Commissioner MediII Comments on Re-
port of Comptroller.

Commenting on the report of the comp
troller of the currency, In regard TO bank
ing in Delaware, which was recently PRINT
ed, State Bank Commissioner George l..
Medill today stated that the comptroller
referred only to national banks.
Delaware's banking assets, Mr.. Medlll
said, are about Sl00,000,000. He will pre-
pare a statement for the public shortly,
showing the number of depositors and total
Of deposits in the state,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
REPUBLICANS SAY
YWELCOMEPLAN
AGAINST BRIBERY
Willing 10 Meet Democrats on
Square Basis to Have Clean
Election.
WAIT CHAIRMAN'S RETURN

oWe are strong for clean election
and we welcome any suggestion that VIII
obtain that end. said Charles IL. Grant
land secretary of the Rcpubhcan otatc
Cn,,ni,,e, today. Mir Grantland 5 state
meni was in response to query put 10
him relative 90 the proposition OF itonry
n Isaacs Democratic State Chairman,
Who has challenged MIR Warner to sign
an agreement with him, 20 make the
coming fall election, ono that VIII be
free from vote buying, false registration
and other election frauds.
n haven't seen Mr. lsaacs letter ana
All | know about it is what ] have read
in the newspapers ! presume the letter
was sent and that MIR. Warner VIII re,
ceive ,t upon has return home, coutinuou
Mr.. Crantland II know that hir WAT
ncr will welcome such suggestion. lie
a clean man politically ami always mas
favored clean politics We want 10 navy
nm election that i removed from irauu'
h,,, We want To bc sure that he.Dcmocrats
are honest That's ono thing we must
he assured of II We are 20 take any rec
oqnition Of It II its honestly meant,
then we are for Il
Nr Warner i now on the Chesapeake,
cruising I'm his Yacht and Is expected u
ret,irn Ia this City on Sunday evening
n Mr. Isaacs and Mr. Warner agree on
this proposition 90 estimate false reg
,stration. and bribery on election day,
n IL expecicd that both chairmen will then
name a representative committee whose
duty n shall hc 10 see that padded regl-
tration lists and vote buying offenders
arc prosecuted and made to pay the
nenaltv. II - known that there are mon
IN both parties big men--who deplore
elections controlled by money and fraud,
Who arc willing 20 serve on such COM
mittee. Tho committee would be select
"a nosslhlv ono from each county IN
Tho State. hut this detail would he one
that both Mr.. Isaacs and Mr.. Warner
would arrange between themselves
RrrrpIrcAv HARMONY MISSING.
While Republican party leaders keep
announcing that harmony prevails IN
their ranks, reports from rehable sources
are 10 the contrary. Not nlOne IN New
Castle county are there many discus
s,ons hut srom Kent and Sussex county
come information showing that the bus
mess of the Republican State Committee
u not going 20 he any path OF roses.
In Kent county there Is strong op-
position to Colonel William Denney for
governor. The Alice faction, according
10 reports is seeking standard bearer
who can wage successful hight against
nenney, who is the accredited candidate
of the Organisation.
In Sussex county as well as heht
the friends of Governor Townsend arc
lining up against the Republican organ
nation IN the contest for various othces
This Is as il should be, according e
Republican leaders. 1t is announced that
General du Pont national committee
man on the Republican ticket from Della
ware and the national leader from TIN
State, has said that counties must SETTLE
Continued on pase II
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
Will SON FULFILLS HIS
PROMISE TO MINERS
Calls on Scale Committee to Ad-
just Inequalities of Bituminous
Award.
,v Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, Aug. 11.-President Will
son has asked the Scale Committee of
the bituminous coal operators and miners
in the central competitive field to meet
in Cleveland. August 13, to try to settle
their differences. This request followed
his recent telegram 10 John J.. Lewis,
President of the United Mine Workers
of America, as a result of which the coal
strikes in southern Illinois were called of.
St. Louis, Aug 11.-Thomas T. Brew
ster. chairman of the Coal Operators
Scale Committee in the Central Compet-
tive Field, announced that the opera
tors committee would meet with the
miners committee at Cleveland Fri
day, as requested by President Wilson
today, if the majority of the committee
approved such a conference.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
v. J. H|GHF|ELO
FOR GOVERNOR
Wilmington Man Announces Can
didacy if Kent Caucus Fails
to Agree.

William ] Highheld of 1914 Van Buren
street. former city treasurer of Whining
ton, has ctlbernntorial aspirations. He made
announcement to that effect today, stat
inc that he will seek the Republican
nomination II the Kent caucus fails to
agree on a candidate. Kent claims the
right 20 make the nomination this year,
which Hirhheld comedies However, he
puts IN first claim II Kent should balk.
William ID Denney of Dover appears to
be the most likely Kent man at the
present time. but as there are other as
pirants, u is not certain that the caucus
will be able 10 agree. Mr. Highheld s
announcement, which was made public
today, follows:
II recognize fully that. under party
usage, the Republican nomination for
governor this wear should 60 10 Kent
county. II the delegates from that county
IN caucus assembled, are able to agree
upon "A man, no ono IN our State will give
him more loval support than will |. If,
however, conditions should arise in Kent
county which throw the gubernatorial
nomination 10 New Castle county, | shall
he candidate for the nomination, and
deem IL 20 be fair 20 my party my friends,
and mvself 20 announce the fact formally
at this time.
Il desire Il 20 he distinctly understood,
however. that my friends and ] will do
absolutely nothing. directly or indirectly
10 prejudice the prospects OF any Kent
county man who may aspire to the noml-
nation.
''Only IN the event OF the elimination
of Kent county, viii permit my name
10 be presented 10 the convention for
consideration. W. J. Highheld :
Wilmington, Delaware, August IL,
1920"
ToUr.,.o, bottla famine rett,rn erortias
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
QUICK RESULTS FROM
WANT ADNS. IN
EVERY EVENING

II had no trouble selecting cook
from the dozen or more applicants
who answered my adv. in last
nights Every Evening"
That was the comment of q
woman Yesterday, who found help
quickly through an Every Evening
want adv. and il proves that Sc
curing competent help is very often
merely a matter of knowing how
10 go after il. If you want Results
from your classified adv.-use
Every Evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
PARKER A HERO.
Deputy Sherff Rescued Two Women
Wo Fell Out of a Canoe.

Deputy Sheriff Thomas *. Parker
and his brother, Frank Parker, are
sojourning at Browns Mill in the Pines,
n. j.
According to a message sent TO Viii
mington yesterday Deputy Sheriff
Parker rescued from drowning two women
who fell from a canoe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
LOOK INTO FRESH CLUE
IN KIDNAPPING CASE
State Police and Detectives Go TO
Egg Harbor; Another Ar
rest Expected.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Philadelphia, Aug. Il,-Maior Lynn
G. Adams. head Of the Pennsylvania
state police; Alfred l. Souder, captain
of detectives, and two other officials left
here late last night for Egg Herbor. y
J.. on fresh clew said to be Of great inn
portance in the Coughln kidnapping case.
1t was stated at police headquarters
early today that another arrest was not
unlikely
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
L. C. c. AUTHORIZES
LOAN TO ID. < III. RY.
Lssnciate1 Press to ENerN Evenlng

BY AssOclate1 PrtSs 20 ENery Evening
Washington, Aug IA loan Of ST.
I25O0O was authorized BY the Inter
state Commerce Commission today to the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company
for additions and betterment Of facili-
ties for moving freight trains. The rail-
road will be required To finance itself 70
an equal amount for the same purpose.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
MILITIAMEN LEAVING;
WEST FRANKFORT QUIET
sociated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
West Frankfort, ILL.,. Aug. 11.-illinois
miltiamen who were sent in here follow
ing anti-ltalan demonstr ations last week
TODAY started withdrawing. Approximate
" 400 were scheduled TO leave during the
day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
D'ANNUNZIO'S MEN ATTACK
NORWEGIAN CONSULATE
ated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris, Aug. 11.-Soldiers under COM
mand OF Captain Gabrielle d'Annunzio,
have attacked the Norwegian consulate at
Fiume, according to dispatch from Rome.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11

Do not let the closing of Washington
street bridge cause you TO forget the price
savings in auto accessories ar Ryan Bros.
Thirteenth and Washington.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
Band Concert Tonight.

The band concert. scheduled by the
Community Service for Kirkwood Park
last night, was prevented by rain. 1t
will be given at the same place tonight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
POLES CONCENTRATING FORCES
FOR COUNTER STROKE AGAINST
REDS ADVANCING ON WARSAW

Military Leaders Believe Now Propious Time to Strike Back
in Effort TO Drive OF Boshevik Armies Trying TO En-
circle Capita--Swingng Movement North Of City Great
est Maneuver Yet Undertaken by Russians-french
Recognize General Wrang|e as Head of De Facio Gov
ernment of South Russia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
DAVIS LEADS IN OHIO
PRIMARY ELECTION
Caroway Has Big Lead Over u. S.
Senator Kirby in
Arkansas.
By Associated Press to Every Evening


Columbus, Ohio, Aug. Hilary l..
Davis, former mayor OF Cleveland, had =
lead of 1856 votes for the Republican
nomination for governor over former con-
gressman Raj ph ID. Cole, of Findlay, his
nearest opponent, to-day upon complete
unofficial returns from two thirds of the
states 5000 precincts IN yesterday S
statewide primary.
An almost equal number of precincts
gave former governor Frank B Willis, of
Delaware, lead of nearly 10000 votes
over Walter +. Brown, of Toledo, his
nearest competitor for the Republican
nomination for United State Senator.
For the Democratic nomination for
United States senator tabulated reports
from two thirds of the state showed W A.
Julian, of Cincinnati, leading Judge A.
+. O'Neill of Akron by only 2,07S votes.
A. V. Donahey. state auditor, wa
unopposed for the Democratic nomination
for governor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11

Little Rock, Ark, Aug, 11.-Congress-
man T. II. Caraway early today main
tanned a big lead over Senator William
f. Hirby in the race for nomination for
United States Senator on the face of
meager unofficial returns from yester-
days statewide Democratic primary. In
the race for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton former Congressman t. G. McRae,
of Prescott, was leading the field of nine
contestants.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-11
weather Forecast
Everv Evrnlnt

BY Associated Press % Every Evrnlns
Washington. Aug ii.--Forccast fnr btIA-
ware Thunder showers this Afternoon 1r
tonight Thursday partly cloudy not mucn
change in temperature.