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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-02
SPORTS

OF schedule because Of the defati.t OF.
frederick b. Alexander. The tall
fennsyivanian accounted for 4 3-6.
o.. ca. CO victory over Samuel
, Hardy. captain lof the Davis CUP
/ team.
Tilden was not inclined 10 exert
himself in this match. He worked
Just hard enough to win. 1t was oniv-.
/ occasionally in the rallies that he
Jet off some of his fireworks in the
way OF smashing backhanders and
Richnrds' Wonder fuI Piny,
Among the other winners vera
vincent Richards. the youthful Amer
ican prodigy: Roland Roberts. OF ths
california forces: Watson NJ. Wash
Westbrook o IKE ,a G,ansr and Waiter
state title holder. There was con-
siderable interest in the way Rich
ards played. and 1t was evident he
is at the top OF his game as mis-
vo!ieOng and net attack defeated
Fred o. Jos;ies. St Louis. Ga, 81
5-l. Richards meets his old partner
ridden. in the fourth round tomor-
Gamer outplayed William Botsford.
the former Columbia captain. by the
score or 6-3. go. 6-l. Oil. Gamer, as a
Harvard player. added an element OF
for his opponent. Botsford leaves for
England at the close of the week to
play abroad. -.
Charles s. Garland. the Youngest
member. of the Davis cup team. easily
found the openings for passes in his
ma matGn against Frank 7; Anderson.
time and won Ga. 60. ga
The day was perfect for the Ereas
matches and the playing surfaces in
excellent condition.
Texas League.
Wichita Falls. /; Fort Worth, 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10
BIG CORN CROP
Three Billion Bushels
Indicated Aug. l
Favorable Weather This Month May
Eruai Bumper Crops Of 1912 ana
fei7-Spring Wheat Fit by 7ust IN
July Will Reduce BY 2o.0oo.6oo
5usheis-1otatoes Galore Promised

Washington. aug. "A o.pbQ. tee
0us1eI corn crop for me third l!me II
the history II the country vas fore
cast TODAY By the department OF ayr
culture On the basis Of cor dltlons ex-
sting august i. Inasmuch as Angus
Is the critical month for the crop u
,he great corr belt Of me rniddle west
I * uncertain whether the promise u
A crop Almost equal 70 the enormous
ones Of 1872 and 1917 VIII tie fulfilled
improvement was reported uIlng Jul,
Il the important cor- states with the
exception Of Illinois, ana Is : re- ult
j crop forecast -: 1He aea bushels
larger than -Aar predicted July : was
issued
Spring wheat was adversely affect
co during July. principally nm rEst. ana
the forecast u the crop ,vas reduced
-, 0Ho 9no bushels from month ago
or total II 262.on0 GOO bushels. The
preliminary estimate u winter wheat
production was 1-.eoe.vaa bushels
Larger than forecast fu july. making
the combined crop II winter and
spring wheat only "a tpe naH bushels
smaller than estimated month age
Tie total uf 49, ph0. GOO bushels was
predicted II toaav'~ report.
There was Improvement n the po1a-
ID crop ana indications are that the
e4.op VIII exceed 4a0. eae. Gee bushels
for tile fourth tine IA the country :
history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10
Harding Sends Heart
ening Message
Nominee Saws Would Be Fine EusI.
ness 4 Democratic Soiia South
South Couiu &c Broken Up n
This Campaign - Important Con.
ference with Hays Today

Marion. o, Aug. 9-In ! telegram
Of greeting TO Texas Republicans,
Senator Harding declared tonight
that II would herald I new era N
American politics # tins campaign
could see a breaking up Of the
Democratic solid south.
The message was sent 20 i. I.
Scobey 10 be read at the Republican
state convention At Dallas. Il fol
lows
Please CONVEX my most cordial
greetings to Texas Republicans as
sembled in state convenrlon-It would
herald ! new era n American poll
tIcs 10 have the great state Of Texas
lead II i new political alignment IN
the wonderful southland with all its
measureless possibilities.
y recently sensed the inspiring
confidence OF Texans N the - pacity,
of our republic TO work out i great
American destiny and ! firmly be-
IieVe that the interests Of Your great
state are those Of our common coun-
tTy which the Republican parry AIMS
% preserve ana promote. Il viii be
, me TO know that q strong and har-
monlous RepubiICanlsIn has been ef-
fected TO give voice ana influence to
the party sentiment n Texas. and
. add 70 the force Of our appeal to the
confidence Of all the American pe0-
pie.
Senator Harding spent most Of me
day al work on correspondence He
I held several political conferences.
however. among MS callers being
James B Reynolds, former secreturv
I OF the Republican national commit
tee, and James Weldon Johnson Of
J New York. field secretary FOR the ma
tionaI association for The advance
ment Of colored people
Tomorrow many important cam-
paIgn subjects are TO be taken up 1t
a conference with Will H. Hays. the
Republican national chairman and
Harry VI. Daugher-y. who was Sena-
Tor Harding re-conNention man
anu " llO AttH = lCt&4A4E iii IL
tive part n management Of the na-
tionaI campaign. II s understood
that among other things posi- bie
speaking engagements FOR the candi-
date away from Marion VIII be dis
ctlssed.
Il IS expected that MIR. Daugherry,
understood 10 have been personal
representative Of the nominee at The
conference Of leaders in New York
last THURSDAY, viii bring detailed re-
ports Of the conclusions reached
there Data gathered Al national
headquarters regarding conditions Il
various parts Of the country also VIII
he presented and Various subjects,
including questions Of campaign
financing are expected TO come in FOR
discussion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10
ROBERTS URGES TOTExASG.O.P. S
Suffrage Ratification
Before Tenn. Solons
Both Houses Adjourn Without In.
PRODUCTION Of Resolutions - Rival
Factions Eaeh Claim Vietory-
Republican Member. to Play I'm
portant Part

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. The Ten
nessse legislature. meeting III extrao--
dinary session 70 act on the federal
suffrage amendment. today heard Gov
Roberts urge prompt ratification ana
then adjourned until tomorrow with
out introduction Of the ratification res
olutions. Neither house was III ses-
sion more than Ar hour.
Ratification resolutions. leaders SAID
tonight. wall De offered tomorrow and
referred 70 committees which NAV
conduct hearings. A vote 3 not re
garded as probable in either loilse &c
fore the END OF the week at the earliest
Both advocates and opponents OF
ratification n statements -ssued after
the initial session expressed confidence
ii The outcome Of the ng1t TO make
Tennessee the 36th state 10 rarfy- Lnr
thereby erfranchls- the women II ne
nation II tlnS 10 permit them TO vote
n the November elections Art.-stlf-
1raglSts claimed there We're enough
members opposed TO suffrage TO defeat
the ratification resolution. wnlis Mrs.
carrie Chapman Gait. president OF the
National Woman Suffrage A ,soc1a1.gu.
declared that Il members pledged u
ratification stood by their pledges suf-
traSe would wiz.
Governor Roberts n ms message de-
c4ared ratification should lie voled
promptly IN order that the women II
the country might share N shaping
the destiny Of the republic. citing
declarations Of the Republican ana
Democratic national and state plat
forms III favor Of woman suffrage and
declaring that platforms adopted are
accepted as apr-y law anu are 50 re-
garded as sacred pledges b.. rrenbers
u thoss. parties elected upon such plat
1oF1ns. the governor SAID that no
parry man : without part law 10
support his action II voting favorau!y
III THIS amendment.
On ali sides I vas said that the
course If the Republican delegation
would play an important part n the
issue. Seven Of the So senators are.
Republicans. Seventeen vares n The
Senate are necessary for ratification.
In the House. however, the member
ship Of az includes - Republicans.
Fifty votes VIII be necessa.y Tor raj
ihcation by the House
Farley ?. Christensen. presidential
nominee Of the Farmer Labor palty.
VINO 5 here 10 urge ratification. II a
statement tonight SAID the failure 4
the Republican caucus 10 endorse rat
incal!on was d direct betrayal Of the
Republican party Of is platform
pledge Tor woman suffrage ara s;eaa
tor Harding, VIII HAYS and their as
ISOLATED Rer ublic4n leaders must .llead
guilty 70 the betrayal Republican
action favorable 70 ratification. re
said. would force The Democrats TO
ratlfy or % admit opposition 10 rati-
tCatlon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10
SMUGGLING ERA
[. S. Force Unable to
Cope with Evil
Booze Brought in Ships to Smile
limit ana Sent Ashore al Seciuo-
ed Spots-Carada Line Also Scene
Of Great Activity Rum Runners -
lack Funds ana Men -andiea1s
Endorsement Work

Washington. Au-. 9-tBv The As
soc1ated Press Liquor smuggling
INTO the United States has reached
such proportions that II has brought
n rs wake q large illegal traffic III
other commodities, II was learned to-
day al the Treasury department. on
c-aIs have become so concerned that
they are considering a re-arrange-
nent OF the government coast 5
criminal chasing ARRANGEMENTS with a
view 10 concentrating on what they
described as menacIng situation.
The customs service. charged with
protecting the country from SNUG
Slers has found Itself wholly made
quate' 10 meet the situation. accord
Ing 20 Assistant Secretary Shouse. 81
the Treasury. VINO 5 head u thar
government branch. He declared the
both n men ana n money because OF
4 refusal By the asst Congress to ap-
propr1ate additional funds with which
The service could be expanded
II would require a small army OF
men 10 partol the coast ana border
territories. Mr.. Shouse SAID. but he
pe-leTed such plan was the only
solution. He argued also that as the
stock II liquor n this country de-
creased. The work Of the customs
service increased proportiorlateIv and
that this outlook was not conducive
to an Early Improvement r The condi-
ton.
Nj Shouse declared that Il was no
secret that vast quantities Of liquor
had been coming n although customs
officers mad connscated thousands
upon thousands OF dollars worth from
ships winch attempted TO conceal
liquor stocks on entering customs
ports.
The tarcer supplies which officials
believe have been srnuggled IN. how
ever. have not come through ports
out because landings Of launches ana
small boats n secluded spots along
the Atlantic coast. Information gath
cred ny The customs agents ana pro-
hIhltIQn enforcement officials tended
10 show that immense amounts AZ
liquor ana. 4 some cases. shipments
If other commodities had been OBJ
-aIned from sea gong vessels lying
outside n the three mile INIT and
then transferred 10 the coast By
means Il small craft.
The Canadian border traffic, while
admittedly large. was declared not 10
compare with The smuggling along the
Atlantic SEA board and with reference
10 liquor particularly between the
West indies and the Florida shores
Topograp hIcal Conditions lend them
selves AS an AID 70 the snuggIers in
that section. Mr. Shouse said.
Bureau Of Internal Revenue on
Gals SAID they had been able to con-
iscate much liquor which they as
certalued had been sInUEsied through,
but that the smuggling necessarily
made the enforcement work more
difficult.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10

Hythe, Eng. Aug. by the A. p
The Hythe conference. hurri-dly
called SUNDAY 20 ADOPT means fer
saving Poland from The BolshevIk
menace ended todAy with an agree
nent between Premier Lloyd George
ana Premier Mlllerand on the ala 20
be gwen the new Polish state.
After The Pre,niers decided 70 re-
impose the blockade On Russia ana
10 furnish munitions and technical
advice 20 Poland. MI. Lloyd George
succeeded IN getting NJ. Millerand 10
consent 20 Withheld application II
ala Until after the preliminary re-.
suits Of the conference III Minsk, be-
tween BolshevikI ana Polish repre-
SentatlNes are known.
VI. Miileranu VINO mad been firn in
urging the French policy. which IN
Guided the blockade ana strong de-
fensive measures. vas Obliged TO-
yield somewhat 70 the nilder policy
Of 'he British Premier, who was az
ter-nlned that no Allied troops be
used IN Poland
establishment Of a defensive line
IN Poland. which was considered bv
the conference. II carried our. wpuld.
according 10 opinion expressed herr.
De regarded by the British ana
French as more Than a plan 10 de-
ienu POLAND: II would be In effect
a GORDON sanltalre" 10 keep the Boz
aheviki from Western Europe. But
rom what happened al the closing
moments Of the conference IL is con-
Sioereo that much will depend on
the Bo4shf3lk attitude al Minsk.
II was made clear TO the conference
that the Allies have established Pc
AND or The treaty OF Versailles in
tenu 10 stand oy Poland IN every way
short of declaring war
The influence OF the Polish crssis
On Germany and the treaty of Ves-
salfies were discussed. ana il is un-
derstood that should there be auv in
I dlcation Of German cooperation with
the Bolshey-1kl, Germany will bs
warned that further occupation o.
German territory VIII follow.
The desire Of Mr.. LIoyd- George for
! peaceful settlement Of the Russo-
Polish controversy was The reason for
the unexpected prolongation Of the
conference. II IS believed that N.
Mulerard wanted a stronger policy
applied immediately II Is admitted
n unofficial quarters however. thar
Il the present plans are carried. out
the situation may be described an q
sort IF war
American participation in the as
sis1ance 10 be gwen 20 Poland was
not discussed by the premiers. All
the Allied plans were drawn I'D on
the assumption that the United States
would not assist. Washington des-
! patches saving that President vii
son IS keenly Interested N Poland
were not AIKEN notice NJ officially bv
the conference. although unofhcally'
I hope was expressed IN British cir
| cles~ thar the United States Will par
ticipate n the Allied efforts 10, ex-
ctude BoisneT7sm from western En-
Continues on Page 5-cel. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10
Details Complete
for Monster Rally
at Island Park

The committee. in charge 81 the big
rally which IS % be held Saturday
August =. al Island Park. under the
auspices Of the kennebec County Re-
publican Committee. met at Repuh-
lican State Committee rooms Monda.
afternoon where arrangements were
made for looking after the monster
crowd which will be IN attendance.
1t was voted 20 appoint Mrs. Fred
Lord a member Of the committee.
With Hon VIII HAYES Of Indian
apolis. hartman Of the Republican
National Committee. Col. Frederick
Parkhurst and a woman speaker Of
national reputation 10 make address
hose IN attendance will have an op-
portunitv 10 hear matters af national
and state interest discussed.
The committee has engaged the
American Legion and Dennis band
70 furnish music ana these rwo
organizations VIII give concerts
throughout the dar.
Chef" Burt Stewart is cornplet1ng
arrangements for AT old-fash1onsi i
baked bean dinner, which will p-
served al noon.
II is planned 70 have things start
at 1000 A. N. standard time. dinner
served at y o'clock noon, tstandard1.
after which Chairman HAYES. Col.
Parkhursl and the women speaker
viii tab.
IN case If rain. the speaking will
be held IN the City Hall.
From all indications there will be a
crowd SURPRISING all previous REG
ords. the committee n charge max
ing arrangements TO Took after
several Thousand people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10
SEE BLUNDER
In Arrest Arch Bishop
ManniX
Australian 7-eiate Foroibiy Taken
from Liner Baltic and Landed at
Obscure Spot IN Engiand All
English Papers Unite in Declaring
Move Wrong One

London aug Shy the A. P}.-
Four British destrovers closed IN upon
rhe steamer Baltic, carrying Archhls II
OPP Mauuix Of Australia fro24 the Unit
Sd States. of the irish coast n The
early hours If this morning. and the
commander of the destroyer wivern
with two Scotland lard detectives
went aboard and placed the archbishop
under technical arrest. They escort
ed the prelate. with his secretary, {, =
Rev Albert Vaughan. GO 4 uestros ~
which Steamed toward Fisaguard-
where orders rad been gwen 20 land
the archbishop.
a wireless from the admiralty now
ever reached them IN route with IN
structicns 70 proceed 10 Pefzance, at
the extreme southwestern lip of Eng
land The archbishop was landed
there this afternoon. He vas accom-
panied by a representative NJ Scet7
land Yard TO the hume OF Cana.- Wade
and afterward took the night train for
London
Thus the question OF the landirg
place of Archbishop Mannly. which
for many days has been under discus
SION by Trlshrnen everywhere. as we'll
as the public N general. was an
svered
London newspapers OF III complex
ions. excepting only the Morning Tosr.
are unanimous IN desert lns, rtse affair
is a bIunder All the provlncta! pa
pers take the same view.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10
NEWS FABRICATOR
CHARGED BY {. S.
WITH MAIL FRAUD

Boston. Aug. s. mares - app!S-
ION. alias Lawrence a. Alrnon. who
: alleged by Federal authorities 70
have sent false stories about stud
ents al Wellesley. Smith, Mount Hol-
yoke and other wonen's colleges, 20
rlt wspapers III different sections n
the country. vas arresid TO-DAY
charged with using The mails N =
scheme 70 defraua
The invest CATION II AIInon : ac-
rIyIties resulted from the recElpt II
number OF complaints rom the
colleges. The first complaint. otfcl-
ais said. came from Wellesley College
after the publication n another city
of an account of weird ceremony,
said 70 have taken place IN connec-
ton with the presentation &C The
college ~ General Pegshng's helmet
and flag and rhe battle pennant Il
former Emperor William Of Ger
many. The ceremoGy described do
no1 rake place. according 20 the com
plant. nor was anything known ~
Wellesley regarding the German PEN
nant.
Another story alleged to have been
widely circulated BY Almon. told II
students At Smith College selling
soap on the streets in the endowment
fund campaign. The writer Is alleg-
81 10 have used the names Of differ
emf girls IN sending the story 20 diff
ferent sections, in order to add local
color.
Letter pads bearing the name Red
Action Press" are SAID 20 have been
found among the defendant effects
and he Is alleged 20 have hired a box
in the South End posfoffice which
was used as his mail address His
arrest was based on correspondence
alleged 10 have been rad with the
newspapers TO whom the arriclex
were sold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10

There has been little change n the
general pressure Distribution within
the last "A hours. The pressure re-
mains nigh off the Atlantic ana Pacific
casts and relatively low IN All interior
districts During the last - hours
there were local showers and thu-def
storms east of the Mississippi valley
except n New England.
Temperatures remain approximately.
normal in the east
The outlook IS for unsettled. srow-
erv weather Tuesday ana Wednesday,
generally east OF the Mississippi riy-
er. No important changes in temper
arureS are Indicated
Winds. North Of Sandy Hook.
fresh south and southwest winds ana
partly ctou5r weather
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10
BIG BATTLE IMMINENT

PARIS. Aug. 81 By the Associated
P-ess)-The battle which IS expected
70 decide the fate of Warsaw has not
We, really begun. according 10 latest
news reaching Paris but both sides
are gathering forces for the anAl
struggle
General HaIle-s newly formed
army occupies u strongly Intrenched
position N the fork bewten the Ma
rev ana the Bug rivers. where an
army IS able 10 block the approach
upon Warsaw of u numerically ST.
perlor force as was demonstrated N
The Napoieonlc war Of 1891 anu our
ING the Russo Polish war n 1851
In the opinion OF military opserv-
-rs the principal danger for the
Poles Is the advance along the Prus-
sian frontier. because II would force
them 10 extend their front westward
when they need 10 keep their armies
concentrated as much as possible
east of Warsaw The Poles thus far
have been able 20 lgnore this ad-
vance. which IS merely a demonsIra-
ton. but Il IS considered likely that
the Red staff Will AVOID battle n the
fork until stronger forces can ne
pushed toward MIawa.
Heavy fighting continues on the
SO mile front along the middle Bug
between Vladimir Volynsky and
Drovichyn. North Of Brest- LItovsk
the Russians have obtained d fotting
on the left bank Of the river. South
of est-Litovsk the Poles command
both banks Of the rlver. ON the
Sereth river and the Galician frontier
the situation remains unchanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10
[. S. Suspicious of
EX-Hungarian Premier

New York. AJE. Officials al Ellis
Island began an investigation today
10 determine if Charles Euszar. tor-
premier II Hungary. VINO recently
arrived N the United States. enter
81 the country n a lawful manner
or by rcsorrlng 20 subtertuge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10
Pears in Portland
Fruit Markets
Nav Be Poisoned

Portland. Ne Aug "A Eepor-
that me Portland retail market :
hlled with California pears when
give evidence Of having oeen spray ed
with arsenate # lead was made TO
DAY TO the State Food Inspector by
Dr. Thomas Tetreault. me local
health officer An investigation Will
1e made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10
Portland Census
Shows Small Gain

The census figures Of Portland As
revised BY the Census Bureau gives
the total or the City al ST. a gain
Of IS over the total originally sub
nltredby the local census enumera-
tors was sa.lgs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10
German Warships
AllOcated to L. S.
Reach New York Pert

New York. Aug. a.-The four former
German warships recently turned over
torhe United States by the Allied pow
ers reached quarantine al 4.I5 today
The vessels proceeded I'd the harbcr
TO their anchorage n the Hudson river
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10
Bandits Hold Up
Chicago-New York
Express i'm Windy City

Chicago. AuG.S -Four armed men
tonight held up the New York
Chicago Express tram on Jne Penn
syivanla near Engiewood Station Il
the Chicago suburbs. A dining car
steward who resisted one Of the ban
dts was SHOT and wounded N the
Jaw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10
F-encnnen Back TO PARIS

Paris Aug 9-Premler Millerand
ana Marshal Foch returned 20 PARIS
from Hythe, Eng. al 10 o'clock tins
evening,
1t is stated that Premier Lloyd
George VIII give out a statement n
London tomorrow concerning the
Polish situation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10
THE WEATHER
THUNDER SHOWERS

Northern New England. Local
thunder shows Tuesday and probably
Wednesday. moi much change n tenn
perature.
Southern New EnEland2 Local
thunder showers Tuesday and probably
Wednesday; not quite SO warm on the
mainland.
Eastern New York Local thunder
showers probably Tuesday and
Wednesday: not much change n tenn
perature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10

Forecast for Boston ana vicinity:
Local thunder showers Tuesday and
probably wednesdar NOT quite SO
warm; fresh south and southwest
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-10
Both Sides Assembling Big ForcI
for Crucial Battle Gen. HaIIer En-
trenched in Strategic Position in
Fork of Narew and Bug Rivers
Red Advance Along Prussian
Frontier Greatest Menace

English and French Premiers Agreed,
on Plan to Help Poland--Blockade
on Russia to Be Reimposed at Once
TO Employ No Troops by Advice
Of Experts--Stand of America Still
Uncertain Washington Keeping in
Close Touch With Situation