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The Washington times., 1920-09-01
REDS CLAIM NEW POLE
OFFENSIVE IS FAILURE

PARIS, Sept. Efforts by tho
Poles to launch new offensive
against the Russians failed II is
claimed in a Soviet war office COM
munique wirelessed from Moscow to-
day. IL says:
THE enemy unsuccessfully at
tempted an. offensive at several points
and tried to cross the Bug river, but
was repulsed. Fighting continues"
LONDON, Sept, General pilsud-
ski. the Polish commander in chief, is
urging the Polish government to con-
tune the war against the reds until
Soviet Russia il crushed" according TO
the following Central News dispatch
from Warsaw today:
General Piisudski holds the opin.
ion that II is impossible to stop the
Polish offensive on the ethnoloaicsl
line advocated by the European allies
and the United states. He Is quoted
as saying that the war ought TO be
continued until tho enemy IL crushed
but that a decisive decision shoulA ~
reached Immediately"
The Washington times., 1920-09-01


On the northern front the Poles
have resumed their advance, meeting
with little opposition from the Reds.
Much additional booty has been cap
tured.
In the Zamose sector, where the
Russians attempted to counter attack,
they were rolled back.
Poland's new peace terms call for
new eastern frontier east of the line
drawn by Earl Curzon, the British
foreign secretary which would give
the Poles additional territory. The
othor conditions, which will be
presented to soviet Russia's delegates,
were outlined today as follows:
Mo disarmament until all OF
Europe dlsarms;
2-Self determination for the small
states bordering Poland and Russia;
3--No indemnity or repsrations by
either Poland or Russia:
4-Restoration to Poland OF the
property removed under the old
Czarist regime in Russia;
5-Russia TO be permitted to trade
with Germany over the Grajevo
branch OF the Brest -Litovsk railway
with the Poles exercising the strict
| est supervision TO see that no munl-
] tionp are carried.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
TODAY

his audience, putting emphasis on
the words:
''The members of the League un-
dertake To preserve the territorial
Integrity and existing political In
dependence OF the members OF the
League
After reading that, make your
audience forget, il you can, that,
ONCE IN THE LEAGUE, this
country as a member would have
TO PRESERVE THE TERRIFIC
RIAL INTEGRITY AND EXIST
ING POLITICAL INDEPEND-
ENCE OF the British Empire accu-
mulated all over the world, as II
exists today.
II Mr.. Cox can explain away Ar
ticle X, Mr.. Cox Is good ex-
palmer. But he cannot do II in a
nation where all but twenty-five
er cent can read. Vhe twenty
Ave per cent is not enough TO elect
him.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
CUTS THROAT WITH RAZOR.

ANNAPOLIS. Sept. 1.-Selecting a
lonely portion of Annapolis on North
west street, between the two cem-
eteries. Lewis II. Irwin, a Balti-
morean. about fifty years old. cut his
throat with razor sometime last
night and was found dead this morn
ing. He was Identified by a card and
also a tattoo of his initials on his
arm. The house address was erased
from the card.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01

+ The two leaders in yesterdays list,
Frank C. Steward and George A.
Bentley, changed places this morning
and are running within few votes
of each other. ]. N. Maupin, DIR.
Lewis Bliss, Capt. Julius Peyser, and
Walter Bromley are closely punched,
and untabulated votes received after
the list was made up today indicate
a change in the voting order tomor-
row.
As announced yesterday. the list is
shortened today by eliminating those
whoss vote, was practically seomph-
|td4ptary.. This siyss aIist q about
thirty nominees, from whom the
residents of the District should be
able to make an easy choice.
The Times has absolutely no in
terest in the outcome Of the voting,
except to give the people Of the Dis
trict opportunity to express their
wishes in a matter of most vital i'm
portance.
Only two more days remain in
which to vote. The polls will be
closed at 1 o'clock Friday, and no
votes received after that time will be
counted.
The result will be announced in
The Times of Sunday, and after it
has been certified will be submitted
to the President, as guide in his
choice of a District Commissioner.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01

It is not necessary to use the bal
lot printed in The Times, though its
use is requested. II other ballots
ore used, it will aid in the work OF
the counting clerks to have them the
same size as the printed blank.
A, number of clubs and other
groups of citizens are planning TO
work for members who have been
nominated in the balloting. 1t is
urged that these workers get their
ballots in as early as possible. 1t is
necessary to close the count early
each day, and the physiological ef-
fect Of having . candid6ta In . Lead
ing plaee Mil he AIDED by hsying ~
many votes rs possible IN the ofhce
by 8 o'clock in the morning. n
Let's make this = real representa-
ton Of the wishes Of District citi-
zens in the matter Of District gov
eminent.
Additional complimentary votes
have been received for William Har-
old Browne, A. L. CLANCY, Captain
Peet, Of No. 2 Police station; George
G. McElwee, J. P. Muller, James s.
Mccarthy, David Yager, d: Voigtt'
jr., Joseph E. Evans, H. d. Lew
Fulton r. Gordon.
Miss Mary OToole, president OF
the Woman's City Club, who was
nominated by friends during hei
absence from the city, has wired
officers of the club asking them to
withdraw her name W. Jett Lauck
economist, also writes asking that
his name be withdrawn.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE
FOR
District Commissioners
Washington Will Register Its Opinion in
This Poll. Residents of the Nations Capital,
Interested in Their City, Vote for Heads of
Municipal Government.

Three days remain for the receipt of ballots in
The Times referendum advisory vote for District Commits
sioner to succeed Louis Brownlow, resigned.
Continued heavy voting in The Times advisory refer
endum on District Commissioner indicates that the citizens
of Wa binpon are deeply interested in the choice of the
men who are to administer their municipal affairs.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
BY DANIEL O'CONNELL.
international News Service.

BELFAST, Sept. Beneath
skies darkenedby the smoke of rag
ing conflagrations, fighting con-
tinued in Belfast today. Five more
deaths have occurred, bringing the
fatality list up to twenty-six since
last Saturday evening. A civilian
was shot to death by q military pa
troll for violation of the curfew or
der. Another. civilian died Of wounds
received in street fighting Meadsy.
"A soldier of the Cameron Highland
ers was. accidentally killed
TRAIN IS ATTACKED. -
A pitched battle broke out during
the morning when Sim Feiners at
tackled a train bearing. workers to
the ship yards. Soldiers were rush
ed to the scene and fred a voliey
Quelling the fighting.
After the fighting between the Sim
Feiners and the shipbuilders, two
dead men were found. 1t is said that
they were killed by the soldiers who
fired upon the fighters.
Many more fires have broken out
despite the heavy troop patrols and
there has been looting.
The strife has spread to Southheld.
where a Unionist mob attacked the
Sinn Feiners, killing one man. The
Sim Feiners fought, back and many
persons were wounded by revolver
| shots and flying stones. A number of
stores were wrecked.
Soldiers are patrolling the streets
OF Belfast and all persons have been
warned to remain indoors during GER
tain hours of the night. Scores Of per-
sons, both men and women, who were
wounded in the fierce street fighting,
are still under treatment in the hos
pitfalls.
1000 PERSONS HOMELESS.
It is estimated that 1000 persons
are homeless. Joseph Devlin, M. p, is
setting up Catholic clubs to be used
as hotels for the refugees.
Evictions Of Sim Fein sympathixers
are continuing. In several instances
vans were set on fire after they had
been loaded with furniture.
Business circles are becoming
alarmed over the boycott OF Belfast
by South Ireland. Depositors from
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KILLS HIMSELF BY
HANGING IN ROOM
Police Unable to Determine Mo.
tive That Caused Man
to End Life.

George Washington Campbell, fifty
five years old, of 522 + street north
east. was found dead in his room
about noon today. He had committed
suicide by hanging.
Police Of the Ninth Precinct were
notified and are investigating. The
coroner will view the body this after
noon.
The police have not learned his
motive.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01

Every adult resident of Washington invited to fill out the
above ballot and to the Vote Editor The Times
ega voting residence another locality does not preclude voting
in this referendum
All ballots must be in by Friday September s. at Pm
Don't delay.
Get yourvote In today
The Washington times., 1920-09-01

i
Proclamation Of the suffrage
amendment by the State Depart
ment is not affected by the action
of the Tennessee house in reconsid-
ering its vote for ratification, it was
)officially stated at the State De-
partment today.
The State Department viii take
s; no essnissnce sof sths artioh in Ten~
jnessee yesterday: It Is Undcrstood
that this decision is based upon ad-
vice of the Solicitor of the depart
ment.
PROCLAMATION LEGAL
! The proclamation of the amend
ment was issued legally. 1t was stat
ed at the State Department, and un-
til it is shown that the proclamation
was illegal the Department is not
concerned with the struggle to upset
suffrage.
| Court action which may follow the
action in Tennessee will not affect
the State Department, unless nnai
decision is rendered showing the
proclamation illegal
| president Wilson may take hand
! in an endeavor to clear UP the en-
tire situation as soon as possible. II
was learned this afternoon. Inc
| President is expected TO call upon
Attorney General Palmer for an opin-
ion as to validity of the Ten
resee ratification, which action would
call for an investigation Of the legal
points at issue by the Department OF
Justice. =
BURDEN UP TO ANTS
| Legal experts of the State Depart
ment and the Department OF Justice
were today OF the opinion that any
effort to overturn the sunIase
amendment will be difficult and that
IT, courts will presume the ratfica-
tion effective and the burden OF
nroof will lie with those asking for
the annulment of the ratifcation.
| Suffrage leaders here were not ols-
| courared over the new turn IN the
situation. They declared they had
anticipated a fight in the courts for
the amendment, and were connoent
that the amendment will stand un-
changed until a final court decision Is
given.
FOLK ISSUES STATEMENT.
Former Gov. Joseph W. Folk, OF
Missouri, who has been consulted py
the National Woman's party on the
action OF the Tennessee Legislature
said today that there are specinc
questions which apparently comph-
cate the situation" He issued the
! following statement:
| "Wben the legislature OF a state
ba. lawfully ratified a constitutional
amendment and the secretary OF the
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n you don't like the verse Noto
Beony serves today, try Il yourself.
.Send your contribution 10 Nota
Bsswp, care Of The Times.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
Poles Pierce Red Line
At Will; Den,andF Far
Frontier in NeU Terms

WARSAW, Aug. 30 (via London, Sept 1)-The Rus
sian front held by General Budennys cavalry army has
been broken in many places, the Polish general staff
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
.26 KILLED IN
BELFAST RIOTS
Five More Deaths Added to List
of Fatalities in Irish
Disorders.

DUBLIN, Sept. Violent death
swept to all parts of ireland to
day. In addition to the big casu-
atty list at Belfast, . civilian was
killed in fighting at Dungarvan
and two policemen were shot to
death at Balleghsdereen.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
SUFFRAGE RATIFICATION STANDS, SAYS COLBY
RELAND'S HUNGER
STRIKER STILL
SURVIVES

LOtNANAN, SCPs
Terrence McSwiney, lord
mayor Of Cork, still lives,
thanks to his wonderful
vitality, but il was declared
today that his death may
come at any minute.
A bulletin issued this
morning bore this brief an
nomcement: CONDITION
unchanged"
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
IGNORES VOTE
IN TENNESSEE
State Department viii Take No
Cognizance Of Action
to Reconsider.

Suit to enJoin Secretary Of Stnte
Brainkrfdwe Colby from pronulga-
ting the ratification Of the suffrage
amendment was aisaisSeA today In
the district saRrene Court upon re-
quest Of Attsrney Alfred ID. Smith.
representing Charles .. Fairchiba.
Who filed The suft In The name sf
the Americas CoastftuttSaaA League.
Attorney S.aath tSld the court
that his plans were set asaAe, and
that q former suit flied before the
necessary number of states had
ratified the amendnent, raAsed all
the pslnts to sustain their eenten-
tfOn.
This suit. WITCH was disnlssed
hy Justice Bailey, II now pending
before the CSurt Of ADDeals-
The Washington times., 1920-09-01


GEORGE A. BENTLEY.
CAPT. FRANK C. STEWARD.
MILTON d. SMITH.
]. M. MAUPIN.
DIR. LEWIS BLISS.
CAPT. JULIUS !. PEYSER.
WALTER BROWNLEY
J. ROZIER BIGGS.
GEORGE E. HEBBARD.
J. CLINTON HIATT
JAMES NOBLE EDELIN,.
CAPT. JAMES F. OYSTER.
w. NICK. CLAYTON.
ERNEST l.. THURSTON, Jr.
CUNO II. RUDOLPH
DAN DONOVAN.
HENRY LANSBURGH.
WILLIAM F. GUIDE.
WILTON j. LAMBERT
JUDGE ROBERT E. MATTINGLY.
r. II. ALCORN.
ALBERT G. F. BUEHLER
The Washington times., 1920-09-01

N MI. 10Y 't nrnb ',
lslieht, In tho ncAtkapoLci \ go,
lvad Article X. tlowly, A,oDj to
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
THE STANDINGS TODAY

The nominees in the order of potes received up to ana
inclldine this mornings mail are:
The Washington times., 1920-09-01

WEATHER.,

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DsSssw eeSise rresh
sSsshwsst wtsAs. Te@-
pesuturs "a Q s'ess~k ss-s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-20
Paderewski and Valdemar Ac-
cept Findings of League in
Pole-Lithuanian Dispute
MARKS FIRST SUCCESS
OVER THREATENED WAR
League Council Opens Special
Session to Discuss Powers
in Northern Dispute
(By United Press.)

Paris, Sept. 20.-Clasping hands
today with the councillors of the
league of nations, Ignace Paderewsh
and A. Valdemar accepted the
leagues findings in : the Polish
Lithuanian dispute, in which war was
threatened.
Both Paderewski and Valdemar
said today that in two weeks they be-
lieved the dispute between the two
countries could have been settled
only by WAR. Acceptance Of the
findings marked the leagues first sue
cess in their action against threat
ened war.
The league council opened a spe-
cial session today in the Luxembourg
Palace. It was to discuss it's power
to act in the threatened dispute be-
tween northern European countries
over the Aaland Island differences be-
tween Sweden and Finland.
Finnish representatives were ex-
pected to protest the councils de-
cision' to appoint commission to
report on the matter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-20
MRS, ANDREW BENSON
DIES AT HER HOME

Anna Benson, wife of Andrew Ben
son, died at the family residence at
1903 Minnesota avenue last night,
after an illness Of about ten days. A
baby was born at that time and lat
err complications caused her death.
The baby died at birth.
Mrs Benson was thirty-tive years
of age, was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. o. P. Farden of Outlook. Sas-
katchewan. Canada. She had lived
in Bemidji for the last twelve years
and is survived by her husband and
two children. Alfred Martin, aged
9 years and Palmer Bernhard, four
years of age, her father and mother,
two married sisters in in Saskatche-.
wan. three brothers. also of Saskat-
chewan and Mrs. Chris Heiren, her
sister, of ROsby.
Definite funeral arrangements have
not yet been made and will be an
nounced later after the distant rel
atives have been heard from.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-20
CONSIDER POLITICS
: AT LEGION MEETING
(By United Press)


!; New York, Sept 20,-Politics will
be the paramount issue at the next
convention of the American Legion,
it was indicated today in replies to a
survey just completed by the Ameri-
can Legion Weekly to ascertain the
views Of the legion's 100000 men,
bers. regarding the political restric-
lions clause in the war veterans or
ganization.
The sentiment, according to the
weekly, is that more liberal inter-
probation than general has been OBJ
served on the clause in the consti-
tuition which forbids connection of
the legion with politics. At present
the clause reads:
"The American Legion shall be alb
solutely non-political and shall not
be used for dissemination of partisan
prin cipals or for the promotion Of the
candidacy of any person seeking pub
lie office or preferment. No candi-
date for or, incumbent of salaried
elective public office shall hold any
office in the American Legion. or in
any department Of post thereof"
The question of official partisipa-
ton in the present national campaign
and in state and local political bat
ties has been brought up several
times. officials have said. At the
Cleveland convention. which is to
convene Sept. 81. it is regarded AS
likely that the whole phase will be
brought out into the open for dis
cussion and final settlement.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-20
(By United Press.)

San Diego, CAL, Sept. 20 (by Her
bert Walker) .-Governo Cox with
his speech here was rounding the turn
Of his swing around the circle, touch
ing the most distant out posts Of his
nationwide stump battle here. The
democrats have invaded Los Angeles.
In fourteen working days, Governor
Cox has campaigned in fourteen diff
ferent places, making an average of
nine speeches daily.
Cox is now in a section where it
was admitted the democrats were
pinning their hope on Southern Cali
fornia piling up a majority sufficient
to overcome the republican strength
in the northern part Of the state.
Governor Cox was expected here at
noon and leaves for Los Angeles this
evening, where he holds big meet
ing tonight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-20
FISCHER IN new YORK
TO ANSWER TO CHARGE
(By United Press.

New York, Sept. 20.-Edwin P.
Fischer; who warned his friends to
keep out of the way of the Wall
street explosion which occurred last
week, arrived here today from Ham,
ilton, Ont, accompanied by detec-
tives.
Fischer was arrested in Hamilton
on charge Of insanity by bis BROTHER
in-law, Robert Pope, who agreed to
come with him. to New York to an
sWer his charge. When questioned
as to where he got his information
about the explosion in Wall Street,
and asked for a statement, he said !:
Il won't talk"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-20
(By United Press.)

Marion, O., Sept. 20 (by Raymond
Clapper) ~ would rather break
the heart Of the world than destroy
the soul of America" Warren G.
Harding declared in addressing a
large group of Ohio Civil war vet
Grams in relegation from Tennessee
and Kentucky here today. Senator
Harding renewed his attack on the
league of nations, sjpgling out Article
Ten.
"We were lead into the Civil war
by an ambiguity in the constitution"
Harding said. "Knowing the cause
Of that ambiguity, how can be con-
sent to enter into this new world COM
pact with dozen antiquities? Had
it not been for you, there would have
been no nation today. The SOUTH"
he said, chad the same passion for
control as did the north, but it was
misdirected."
Harding's father, George T. Hard
ing, in his faded blue uniform,
marched with veterans.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-20
Senator Harding to Talk to
Travelling Mems League
From F ront Porch
COX ROUNDS TURN ON
SWING AROUND CIRCLE
Visits San Diego at Noon
and Leaves for Los
Angeles Tonight

Marion, O., Sept. 20 (by Raymond
Clapper) delegation of four hun
dred members of the G. A. R., travel
ing from northern Ohio points to the
national encampment at Indianapolis,
was expected to stop off in Marion
today to be addressed by Senator
Harding.
One of the important events of the
week will be the visit Of the members
of the Harding and Coolidge Travel
ing Mems league to the senator's
front porch on Saturday.
Senator Harding will deliver an
address-the last before starting on
a trip to Ashland, KY, Baltimore and
Wheeling. It was expected 5000 or
more representatives of this organ
ization will journey to Marion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-20
.ALL,DAY SERVICES HELD
AT SWENSON LAKE SCHOOL

Rev. Theo. P. Nordale and w. S.
Cummings, Onion Sunday School mis-
sionary, held an all-day service yes
-terday at the Swenson Lake school
house. The FROM Union Sunday
school, Big Lake Union Sunday school
and the Concordia- Young Peoples
society co-operated.
Rev. Nordale preached in the
morning and County Agent D. c.
Dvoracek and Mr.. Cummings spoke
during the afternoon service. Bible
talks were given by Mrs. Jessie
Graves and Miss Amanda Hovinne,
and most excellent music was fur
nished by the Conrodia choir and
the FROM Union Sunday school
choir.
!, At the close of the afternoon ses-
sion Union Sunday school was or
ganized with Ferdinand Nelson as
superintendent. The bountiful din
ner was enjoyed by the large crowd
present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-20
BIBLE CONFERENCE OPENS
:. LED BY REV. R. L. MOYER

Rev. R. L. Meyer, evangelist, who
conducted a series of evangelistic
services in the Baptist church during
the month of May, arrived in the city
yesterday morning to open bible
conference in the same church
which will extend. during the. entire
week. Rev. Meyer occupied the pull
pit both morning and evening yest-
erday and will conduct the bible con-
ference until Thursday evening after
which time the conference will be led
by another man sent for the pur-
pose.
Sessions of the conference will be
held in the afternoon at three o'clock
and in the evening Of each day. The
afternoon discussion will be study
of the Holy Spirit.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-20
HOLDS BACK SALARIES
OF HAITIAN OFFICIALS
(By United Press)

Washington, Sept. 20.-The United
States has informed Haiti that she is
holding back the salaries Of her presi-
dent and other officials because Of
the island republics failure to keep
it's agreement made with that gov
eminent, it was said here today.
Haiti's protest came when charges
were made that the American forces
occupying Haiti and San Domingo
were treating the natives badly and
that the National City Bank of New
York was the financial arbiter of
Haiti.