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The Washington times., 1920-08-08
1,5OORUSS|AN
TROOPSSLA|N
Soviet Forces Sweeping Along
Bug River on Way to
Warsaw.
PREDICT DEFEAT IN WEEK
France Agrees to Give Hungary
100000 Troops to Fight
BoISheviki.
By CARL Won WIEGAND.
Copyright. 1920

BERLIN, Aug. S.-A dispatch from
Basle declares the French and Brit
ish military missions have reported
to their respective governments that
the situation of the Polish army is SO
desperate that unless an armistice
was arranged or there was strong
allied military support Poland was
faced with the prospect of capitula-
ton within a week. ,..s,
PARIS, Aug. 8.-The Russian So
Wet army has broken the resistance
of the Poles and is advancing along
the feff of the Bug river toward War
saw, according to oficial advtces to
the French Foreign once.
WARSAW. Aug. s.-The of,cial
Polish communique declared that in
the fighting along the Zereth river
the Reds left 500 dead on the bat
tlef1eld.
LONDON Aug. s. Bolsheviki
cavalry today was within twenty-five
miles of Warsaw, with the Poles re-
treating on a 100-mile front, ac-
cording to dispatch here today.
BERLIN, Aug. 8.-The French
military mission to Hungary has
completed a treaty whereby France,
in return for 100000 troops for use
against Russia will use her influ-
ences with the Supreme Council of
the League of Nations for the return
of Czech-Slovakian and Rumanian
territory to Hungary, according to
a dispatch to the Berlin Tagesblatt
from Vienna.
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RIOT ANEW IN
ILLINOIS Town
Mob Invades italian Section as
Troops Are Withdrawn.
Kills Man in Home.
GUARDSMEN CALLED BACK
700 Soldiers and Machine Gun
Platoon Restore Order.
Foreigners Fleeing.

WEST FRANKFORT, H., Aug. S.
The streets of this little mining town
today were being patroled by over
700 State militiamen and a machine
gun platoon following renewals OF
the rioting which resulted in the
death OF Louis Carrari, forty years
old. The night was comparatively
quiet.
ROADS DOTTED WITH FLEEING.
The militia patrol was withdrawn
yesterday and Immediately a mob Of
more than a hundr ID persons invaded
the Italian section. Mrs. Carrari and
her Ave children ran for assistance.
and when they returned Carrsri was
fonad dead.
Italian residents were warned to
leave the city. However. anticipating
police and military protection, many
foreigners remained. The roads lead
ing from West Frankfort to Marion
Murphysboro, BsatQp. Harrisburg,
and other mining towns were dotted
with fleeing Italians.
The riots are the outcome of the
murder Monday of two boys alleged
to have been members OF an Italian
robber band None of the seven mines
in this locality is working. -Four
thousand idle miners added to the
difficulties.
Announcement was made yesterday
by States Attorney Martin that two
men had been arrested in connection
with the killing of the boys whose
slashed bodies were found in shallow
graves near Royalton Thursday. Tho
names of the two men were withheld.
Every trooper is equipped with 100
rounds Of ammunition, with orders to
use when necessary.
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STATE TROOPS CALLED
TO AVERT STRIKE RIOTS
Lackawanna County Authorities
Fear Violence at Idle
Coal Mines.

HARRISBURG, Pa Aug. S.--State
policemen from the Wyoming bar
racks were yesterday ordered to
place themselves at the disposal of
the sheriff of Jackawanna county, an
appeal having been made by that Of
fetal to state authorities for SER
vices OF the policemen because OF dis
order attending strikes among
miners.
Major Linn @. Adams, superintend-
ent of State Police, Immediately or
dered the commander OF the wyom-
ing troop to send men necessary to
aid the sheriff in maintaining order.
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Fear Coughlin Baby Is
Dead; "Crank" Silent
On His Accon1plices

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. s.-Augusto
Pasquale, the Crank" held in the
Coughln baby KIDNAPPING. failed to
make good his threat to reveal all
the details of the abduction IL his ac-
completes did not return the child
within twenty-four hours. That per-
iod is past, and the authorities are
still In the dark as to the exact part
played by Pasquale and his Cocoon
spirators.
A half-confession was gained from
the man yesterday afternoon In which
he stated he was not implicated in
the actual kidnapping and did not
know the names of his friends who
did the deed. He stated that he saw
the child alive and well on Sunday
night.
MAKES PARTIAL CONFESSION.
The supposed confession given out
by the police is substantially as fol-
lows:
Pasquale said the abductor was aid
ed by a woman. He met him on June
2. the day the Coughlin baby was
stolen, and planned Job" He said
1t was not the Coughlin abduction.
The next day he met the man. who
told him he had stolen a millionaire's s
baby. The abductor said his wife had
the child and asked Pasquale to write
the letter demanding the ransom. The
first letter was written not many
hours after the child was taken.
The other fellow and ] got the
s12.0 900 Coughlin left at Swedeland.." "
Pasquale is reported to have said. ac-
cording to the police.
I'VE wanted to return the baby but
the woman refused. She had become
attached to the child and wanted to
keep him. The last time l, saw them
was on Sunday. August 1. We went
to Egg Harbor together and then j
left, them and was arrested"
SAW HIM WITH BABY.
Pasquale yesterday was identified
by Mrs. William II. Yost. who said
she saw him carrying the baby
through Willow Grove, Pa, on the
morning after the kidnapping.
IT wasn't there" exclaimed Pas
quale. when the woman said that she
positively identified him.
A clue to the whereabouts of the
child, which, when received, looked
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Bonfres to Light Shores
OF Ireland For Man11ix

smuggle Mannix in by night to avoid
the crowds.
Wireless messages from the liner
Baltic. on which Mannix is travelling
here from New York, said II would
probably arrive Monday night
As the steamer passes along the
southern coast Of Ireland, Mannix and
the other passengers will see the
skies lighted up by the glare from
thousands of bonfires which will be
kindled along the heights as a token
of welcome. The city of Cork is pro-
fusely decorated in honor of the arch
bishops coming.
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FRANCE THREATENING
TO MOVE INTO GERMANY

PARIS. Aug. France, alarmed
over the increasing menace of Bolshe-
vism in Germany and angered over
German interference with legitimate
French military movements, threat
ened last night to move forward the
French army OF occupation from the
Rhine.
1--WE will advance from the Rhine
" u be deemed necessary was the
ominous warning sounded by an Of
ficial OF the French foreign office.
The future activities OF Germany. In
connection with the war between Po
land and Russia, will be discussed
when Premier Millerand meets Pre-
mier Lloyd George at Hythe today.
Premier Millerand. IL is understood
II determined to insist that a strong
warning he sent to Germany regard
ing the German attitude toward the
Russo-pollsh situation.
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LIVERPOOL, Aug. s.-Excitement
prevaiH here as plans were made for
a huge Irish demonstration to mark
the arriva; of Archbishop Daniel
Mannix. whose pro Sim Fein utter
ances in America caused this govern
ment to bar him from Ireland.
p. j. Kelly, president of the Irish
League. estimated 5000 would be at
the docks to cheer Mapnix. The lord
mayor of Dublin planned to extend
the freedom of that city. 1t was re-
-ported the authorities might try TO
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MEXICAN WRITERS ASK
WILSON TO SAVE POET
Intervene for Fabio, Fallio, Sen
fenced to Die BY U. S.
COurt-MartiaI.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. S.-The Mex
lean newspapermen's association has
sent kilograms to President Wilson
and Senator Harding asking them to
intervene in favor of the writer Fabio
Fallio, sentenced to death oy a United
States court martial.
Fallio was known as the patriot
poet of San Domingo. San Domingo
is under naval governor and is
policed by American marines.
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National BoIshevism May Re-
suit From Spa Order
to Oisarm.
POLISH ARMY IN STRAITS
Must CapituIate Within Week
Unless Aid Is Given,
Say Experts.
BY KARL ii. Won WEIGAND.
Unlversal Service.

BERLIN, Aug. S.-Germany today
was still confronted with the alter
natives of facing east or west. but un-
alterably determined to maintain her
neutrality In the Russo Polish con-
f1ict at all costs.
KEEP EYE ON LONDON.
Official circles were deeply con-
cerned over private reports of ru-
mored military and naval decision on
the part OF the British government,
all these reports indicating an index
ible attitude on the part of the Lon
don government toward the bolshevi-
XII, unless peace Is made with Poland.
When confdentiaf information
reached Foreign Minister Simon. he
was asked what GermaRy's decision
would be. He replied in substance
that it-would- be a hard choices but
Germany would resist a violation OF
her neutrality on the part Of the en-
tente or Russia.
England and France have been
thresteninE this neutrality, on the
one hand. by direct pressure to per-
NIT them to come to Poland's aid by
using German territory for the
transit of troops.
There was vague rumor yesterday
that this a'ied pressure had the
moral support of Washington.
CREATES SENSATION.
In the absence of American Com
missioner Dresel, of Berlin, / could
not obtain confirmation or denial; {;
but the rumor may have grown out
of the recent visit of Colonel Davis,
the American military attache, to
Generals Ludendorff and Won Hinden-
berg.
A sensation had been created in
parliamentary circles only a few
hours previously by the declaration
OF Foreign Minister Simon in the
Reichstag that Germany's neutrality
was in the gravest danger.
In Bavaria, whence I have just re-
turned. and on which government the
French government has brought pres
sure to permit troop transport,
found a startling change of sentiment,
attributed to the outcome at Spa.
Bavaria hitherto has been more
friendly toward France than any
other German government, Now,
sentiment toward adopting national
Bolshevism and sympathizing with
Russia, in order to be revenged upon
France, Is growing in Bavaria, and
that is causing uneasiness in the
more thoughtful circles.
CAUSES OF UNREST.
Three primary causes were assigned
for the Bavarian feeling:
Scarcity of food and materials.
The high prices of food.
The serious shortage OF coal
threatening for the coming winter
Last, there is the question of dis
armament, which the Bavarians are
opposing more strongly than any
other section of the German populace.
Latest advices to the German gov
ernment from the east indicate the
Bolsheviki are adhering strictly to
orders from Moscow not to go any
closer than 10 kilometers to the Ger
man border.
A dispatch from Basic declares the
French and British military missions
have reported to their respective gov
~rnments that the situation of the
Polish army was so desperate that,
unless an armistice was arranged or
there was strong allied military sup
port, Poland was faced with the pros
pect Of capituIation within a week.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
ARMOUR PARTY SAFE
AFTER YACHT WRECK
Charles Meeker and Friends Re.
ported Ashore After Victoria"
Goes on Rocks.

| PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. S.
Charles Meeker, president OF Armour
& Co, Chicago, and a party of friends
were safe ashore tonight, after hav-
ing been rescued from the yacht
Victoria when II went on the rocks
at York Hnrbor during a fog early IN
the day. IL was reported there were
twenty persons in the party, taken off
the stranded yacht by a Government
vessel.
The Victoria, which was chartered
by Sir Thomas Upton during tho
America cup races, was making it's
first cruise since being returned to
,Ir. Mcckcr.
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POLES DOOMED UNLESS ALLIES HALT REDS
Germany to Resist Violation of Neutrality by Either Allies Russia
REDS NOW WACINC'
FOUR OFFENSIVES

LONDON, Aug. .s.-Soviet Rus
sia is waging offensive cam
paigns i'm four widely separated
points. Following a series of
Victories by the anti-Bolshevik
army under General Wrangel on
the Criminean frontier, the So
Wet war office announced today
that the Red army in south Rus
sia had begun a counter drive
capturing the city OF Alexan-
drofY. The other war zones.
where Russian offensives are:
Poland-Russians driving on
Warsaw.
Persis-Russians moving on
Teheran, the capital.
Armenia-Big Russian army
OF invasion advancing into in
terror.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08
One MONTHS FREE RENT
FOR EVERY CHILD BORN
Walla Walla Landlord Has a Heart
and Big Family of His
Own

WALLA WALLA. Wash, Aug. s.
II. l.. Neslin is unique landlord, for
instead of having a mo children
sign on the houses he has to rent he
has them placarded with For rent
only to families with children"
Moreover, Neslin tells prospective
tenants he will give them months $
free rent for every child born to
them while they reside In his houses.
Neslin has a large family of his own
and IL known a. lover of children.
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COAST FLIERS
FORCED TO WAIT AT RENO

RENO. Aug. s.-Because repairs "a
the aIl-metal plane. piloted by y. n
Acosta, which was damaged in land
ing at Dry Lake, could not be COM
pIeted in time, plans OF the coast-to.
coast Ayers to proceed to San Fran
cisco were abandoned.
Capt. Eddie Rlckenbacher an.
nounced that he plans to leave Dry
Lake this morning. nv over San
Francisco and land at Grant Field
Oakland.
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POLES TURN ON FOES
IN REGION OF BRODY

Encouragement is shown in
cablegram received by the Polish le-
CATION here last night. The cable
gram follows:
"In the north our troops arc re-
sisting. Tho line between Ostroleks
and Pultusk is unbroken. We at
tackled in the region OF Brody. The
enthusiasm Of the population IL grow
ing. Members of tho Socialist party
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POPE APPROVES PUBLIC
PRAYERS IN BTSHOPRICS

ROME. Aug. s.-Public. prayers In
all Catholic bishoprics were APP
proved today by the Pope in letter
to Cardinal Vicas. The Pope ex-
pressed the hope that the cardinals
example would he followed by bishops
throughout tho world.
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ALWAYS ESCAPED.

II was caught in number Of
houses, but / always managed to es-
cape. l found it simple matter to
rob houses when nobody was at
home"
There came time when Campbell
tired OF snatching pocketbooks and
following the profession of a sneak
thief. He admitted frankly and with
no display of emotion that he had
other motives in mind than financial
profit BY his new crimes. He began
his assaults upon women which
stirred the Capital to it's depths. De
scribing the attack upon Mrs. Mann,
he said:
II laid in waiting for Mrs. Mann
snatched for her pock textbook. She
fought me furiously. 1t took all Of
my strength to overpower her.
struck her with a club. She was
knocked unconscious and ] ran as
saw two men coming along the path
did not know until afterward that
she was dead"
Didn't you ever have any remorse
over these things?" Captain Judge
interposed.
HAD NO QUALMs.
81 never thought anything more
about them. I always slept good and
sleep good now"
Campbell gave further details of
attacks made upon women just before
the race riots of July, 1919.
81 saw that there was going to be
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LOFT ROBBERS AT WORK.

NEW YORK. Aug. s.--Loft robbers
whose loot has been estimated In the
millions have resumed operations In
New York. The police have reported
a $4,000 silk theft and $4,000
woolcn robbery.
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AUGUSTA PASQUALE, the
"crank," held in connection
with the kidnapping Of the baby
Blakeley Coughlin. He admits
writing the ransom letters, but
denies any hand in the actual
abduction.
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BARES
LIFE Of CRIME
Campbell, Confessed Slayer Of
2 Women, Resigned to Fate.
''Oon't Care Now"
BEGAN CAREER AS "DlP"
Picking Pockets Tame, He
Turned to Robbing Houses.
Killed to Protect Himself.

"If ever was caught in house l
had entered / made up my mind to
kill and escape. ! was not afraid OF
anything except arrest, and now that
it has come l am ready to face the
music"
With these words William Henry
Campbell, the twenty-two-year-old
negro who has confessed to series
Of capital crimes, last night revealed
to The Washington Times the details
of his law-breaking career and the
fearlessness and nerve which en-
abled him to escape capture for
months.
READY TO DIE,
II know must die. but 4 don't care.
now" he said. Stolidly and seemingly
unrepentant for his actions he-furs
nished Information which the police
assert solves the mystery of a num-
bef of daring assaults which indi-
rectly precipitated the race riots of
one year ago. g.
Campbell's story was told in a dingy
cell in the Tenth precinct station
with Captain Judge. Detective DON
nell and a Times reporter as lis
teners.
II started out at first stealing pock-
etbooks. / am undcrsized and no.
body would give me work. l needed
money and / found that was the
easest way to get it,
II would snatch a pocketbook and
run and that was all there was to
it. l never got much this way and
so ! started to rob houses"
How did you pick out the houses
you robbed?" Campbell was asked.
That was the simplest part of it.
A man who wants to burglarize a
house in the daytime does not go to
the front door and Jimmy it. l rang
the bell. II nobody answered I walk
ed away. Then | came back later, and
either jimmied the door or broke the
window.
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When Count Witte came to this
country to arrange a settlement Of
the war between Russia and japan,
which he did without letting Japan
get much out OF II, he said to this
writer at a dinner given by Melville
Stone, OF the Associated Press:
"The world should be surprised
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WEATHER

Partly css~Sy tsdsyi
De1erate warw weather
teaiUAt and Msaasy. Lo-
cai showers mssAsy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-26
GOVERNMENT WINS
ANTITRUST SUIT
AGAINST READING

WASHINGTON. April 26.-The fed
eral government today won its antitrust
suit against the Reading company and
affiliated coal companies in one of the
so-called anthracite coal cases.
The Reading and Central Of New Jer-
sey railroads, the court decided, must
dispose of stock ownership, respective
", of the philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron company, and the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Gal company.
By a vote of four to three, the su-
preme court sustained the government S
charges that the companies violated the
commodities clause of the interstate
commerce act and ordered the dissolu-
tion of the companies.
Justice Clark rendered the decision
for the majority while Chief Justice
White in a minority opinion in which
associate Justices Holmes and Van De-
vanter joined, said the opinion of the
lower court dismissing the government S
suit should be sustained
Associate Justices McReynods and
Brandeis did not participate in the de-
cision. Justice McReynods was attor-
ney-general during the time the gov
ernment prosecuted the suit which was
instituted in 1913.
Another of the o-Called anthracite
coal cases-that against the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad company and affiliated
rail, coal, production and sales COM
Danies-is pending, and when Justice
Clark read his decision in the Reading
case today it was at first assumed this
tion of the written opinion, however,
disclosed that confusion had been
brought about by references in the opin-
ion of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal
company, one of the companies attacked
in the Reading case.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-26
WOUNDS TWO WOMEN CUTS THROAT I
E0UALIzERS PROMISE
SQUARE DEAL 10 ALL

"A square deal to every property
owner in Memphis Is the pledge which
we are giving the people, said II l..
Jordan, chairman OF the city board Of
equalization, Monday. When the tax
payers whose valuation has been raised.
find that they have only been put on
an equality with their neighhors' valua-
tlon they make no complaint" con-
tinued Mr.. Jordan.
Frequent visits to the sessions Of the
board tend to confirm that statement.
Fewer complaints Rs to the ass ssessment
have been made this year than usual,
although the board has announced that
after the valuations in all the wards
have been equalized. a flat increase Of
% per cent will be added TO bring the
assessment up TO what the members
believe will he fair cash valuation.
The board Is reviewing the 27th, 2Sth.
29th and 30th wards Monday and Tues
day Wards 81 and 35 win be taken
up Wedne sday and Thursday
Friday the review OF the large down
town wards viii be taken up, begin
ming with wards /, 2, and g. 'Tha
Fourth has the largest valuation OF any
ward in the city. being more than $50. =
900, 900, II runs south from Madison
avenue to Beale. and contains all the
larger banks and office buildings.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-26
CULLEN'S RABBITS
WIN FIRST PRIZES

When Wynn cullen, superintendent of
the Memphis zoo, and other Memphis
breeders of fancy rabbits, enter their
stock in show. no matter where, they
usually clean 10 to a fare you-well
Supt Wynn Lad as fancy collection
of prize ribbons Monday as one could
wish to see. They were from the First
American Silver Cup show. given by
the Southern Indiana Rabbit and Cavey
association, at Evansville, Ind, Feb.
% TO 28. Out of nine entries, Cullen's
rabbits won four first prizes and two
thirds. Other Memphis breeders had
entries also, and when Cullen, " A.
Williams and G. F.. Ponzoni had gath
cred in the ribbons awarded to their
long -eared stock. every first prize at
the Flemish Giants class. Cullen has
four silver trophy cups coming from
the show. The cups and ribbons will
be placed on exhibit at the Memphis
ZOO.
Mondays mail was prolific of prizes
for Cullen. He got another batch of
prize winning ribbons from show held
several months ago in Birmingham
In this event he entered six rabbits and
hauled down two firsts, two seconds
and two thirds
A special distinction, in the shape of
special prize from the National
Breeders and Fanciers association also
came with the Indiana show prizes.
Cullen's rabbits are New Zealands
and Rufus Red Belgians. They viii be
exhibited here in five-dav show June
So, to be given some place in the
downtown section Other breeders also
will exhibit-from Memphis and from
many other cities. Official judges will
award the prizes.
As proof that as fine rabbit stock is
bred in Memphis as any place in the
United States. Cullen points out that
V. A. Williams, local breeder, has a
buck which took first prize in a show
at Madison Square garden, while Gull
len himself owns the buck which took
a second prize
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-26
CROW ARRANGING CAMP
FOR SCOUTS AT HARDY

r. D. Grow, Scout executive, returned
Monday from Hardy Ark, where he
spent the weekend making arrange
ments for the annual summer camp of
the Boy Scouts. He will have the
camp in complete readiness by the
time the schools close and the boys are
ready for their vacation.
The opening of the camp will depend
perhaps upon the closing date of the
public schools. 1t was thought for a
while that if the schools close on June
the camp would open week later or
on June II. and that If the board of
education decided to continue the
schools week longer that the opening
Of the camp would be postponed an
other week, giving the boys aNweek at
home before going to the camp.
On account OF the cose OF the Mem
phis University school on June it is
probable that the camp will be opened
as originally intended on June r. Many
of the public school Scouts would De
able to go Immediately after the close
of school.
Mr. Crow says this will be the best
year the Scouts will have had at the
Hardy camp.