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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-22
Savoy.

Sunday and Monday. James Oliver
Curw Gods "Nomads OF the North: :
Tuesday and "Wednesday. Wallace
Reid in Always Auuacious" and
M;ict. ScnnvtLs Ills Youthful Fancy" ::
Thursday. Dorothy GiSh. in "Flyius'
Fat" and Patty" SrDuckie. in "Roush
House: Friday. THE les! of I.uch. :"
and Saturday. the Soul of Youth
and Harry Pollard. in Park Your
Cars" Daily matipceS will be given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-22
Crandall's..

The first three days oT next week
Crandalrs will offer Cecil B. De
. Mills f"eeiai production for Para
mount. Something to Think About"
, featuring i1oria swanson. Elliott
Dexter aud Monte Elue. Tie re-
nlainder Of the week. beginning
N"edre Sd the Metro picturiZation
of Jack LondOn'S story of Burning
Daylight, featuring Mitchell Lewis.
and the comedy. ''Iarem Scarum,'
will lie shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-22
Emrire.

sunday. William Farrum. in The
Scuttlers' Monday and Tuesday.
George Walsh. in ''The Piungor'':
W ednesday. Edith Halior. in Just
outside the Door: Thursday. Edmund
+. Cobb. in Desert Scorpion; Friday
Harry Carey. in West Is West; also
two-reel L-Ko Comedy. and Saturday
tNew Year day matinee > p.m.). Will
liam Russell. in The Iron Rider" :;
also episode No. 10 of Bride
Chirtecn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-22
"Pagans.'

Proclaimed as one of the most in
teresting~ plays of the day. with a
superb cast. "PagADs. Charles An
thongs romantic play. will h pre-
septed next week at the Poll Theater.
opening Sunday night. Irene Fenwick
ard HeEel Ware are its oman stars
and the play will also introduce to
America a young continental star. Jo-
seDh Shiidkraut. The cast will in
clude also Alice Fischer wh1 was a
star as long ago Mrs. Jack" at the
Boston Museum in i3r3: Harold Ttr-
'n'iye. who has starred in George NJ
Cohan'S 1T fays to Advertise D." and
FL -deric Burt and David G1aSsfOrd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-22
cinderella S Twins.

sunday afternoon and all newt
week Crandaifs Metropolitan Will
show for the first time in this city
WOLF Dava's --latest picturr. Gin
der-iIas Twin" and Harold Lloyd.
featured in his latest S10a.0n0 re-
lease Number. Please" With minor
:;tth5 ccts ana musical features
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-22

Sunday and Monday. Katherine Mac
Donald. in Curtain" and Mack Sem
nett's His Youthful Fancy: Tuesday
and Wednesday,. W. 5. Hart. in The
Cradle of Coura ce'' aud Larry Semon.
in The Suitor": Thursday. Mary Miles
MiEter in Eyes of the Heart" and
Harry Pollard in Park Your Cars:
Friday. Dorothy tsish. in Plying Pat"
and Fatty" Arbuckle. in "Rongh
House" and Saturday. Alma Tell in
Clothes" and comedy. Shuttle the
Queens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-22
Avenue Grand.

Sunday and Monday William s.
Hart. in The Cradle Of Courage and
buster kcaton, in One Week; Tues
day and Wednesday. Wallace Reid. in
Always Audacious' and Larry
Semon. in TT Sutton: Thursday,
Alice Lake. IL 'I:cdy and Soul" and
FATTY" Arbucl;Ie. in Rough House"
Friday. Mary Miles Minter.ai Eyes
of the Heart" ard Harry Pollard in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-22
"Heliotrope.'

Cosnopolitan's production of Rich
ard Washburn Child's story. Hello
trope. it is announced. VIII prob
ably continue the attrc elton at
Moore's Garden Theater next week
due 10 its popularity tits week at tina {
houSe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-22
"Blackbirds.'

Justine tombstone. III" widely
her, ldcd screen beauty. Will he fea
tUr-d II "Y;lackbi~ds" "a film adap-
t4t'Ou Of tle STAG pay by the late
Harry James Saith. at Noore's Rialto
Th.ate~ next wt-e>. starting. Sunfi y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-22
Apollo.

Park Your Cars and Saturday
Dorothy Gish, in Flying Pat"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-09
DenUer Car Strike
Ends; Union Yields
All Of Its Demands

DENVER, Aug 9.-The executive
committee Of the tramway workers
union at a meeting today appointed a
committee of three TO call upon Fred
erick w. Hid, general manager of the
tramway. and inform him the striking
trainmcn would go back 10 work Henry
Silhcrg, president OF the union, said
there are no restrictionss
The executive committee abandoned
its previous position that the men would
90 back only II they were permitted
to return in a body and the strike
breakers were discharged
Under the protection OF nearly SEQ
regular army troops, resumption of the
street car service was gradually OK
tended early today with strikebreakers
manning the cars
No attempt was made to attack the
cars yesterday when the first ATTEMPT
was made to operate since cessation OF
the rioting. Armed soldiers rode on
each car and an automobile load of
armed soldiers followed.
8 Mai Gen. Leonard Wood and his staff
were to arrive today, according 10 re-
ports although Col. c. c Ballou, in
command Of the troops here. said he had
received no official notice. Reserva-
tions were made yesterday at a hotel
for Gen. Wood.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-09
Car Fare viii Be
6 Cents Until NelU
Judge Mounts Bench

Memphians who patronize the Mem
phis Street Railway company will prob
ABLY continue to pay cents for each
ride. In the opinion Of city officials un-
III such time as the request for in
creased fares to meet additional ex-
penses can be reviewed by the success
sor to Federal Judge John E. Mccall,
whose death occurred Sunday at Hunt
,ingdon.
At the time of his death Judge Nc
OF the receivers of the Memphis Street
Railway company. which, according to
their figures. developed the fact that
the company would operate at de-
fictt unless car fares were increased
to cents,
walter P. Armstrong, city attorney.
had conferred with Judge Mccall In
reference to the matter and was grant
ed time In which to prepare brief
on the subject before final decision
was reached. The time limit granted
the ns,ny city expired Saturday. but Mr..
Call a bill of exceptions and the brief
in which he sought to show that GER
tain changes made In the report Of
the receivers would result in sur
plus to the company rather than a de-
Judge Mccall was expected to mail
am opinion on this matter6 during the
present week and upon his decision
hinged the rate of car fare, which
Memphians would be forced to pay.
II is the opinion Of Walter Armstrong
that Judge Mccall had not signed an
order in this case before his death
Officials at the federal building We're
without advices on the matter, but
had received no order from Hunting
don.
City officials believe that in view OF
the circumstances II viii be necessary
to delay the matter until Judge Nc
CalFs successor has been appointed at
which time the case will have to he
reopened and all of the facts laid before
the new federal judge and in the mean
time the Scent fare will continue in
force
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-09
Class Rate Changes
Are Recommended In
Mississippi Valley

WASHINGTON Aug. 9.-Recommen-
dations of interstate commerce commits
sion examiners for the readjustment
of class rates in Mississippi valley ter
ritory We're announced today by Com
missioner Daniels
The examiners suggested that 'class
rates between Ohio river crossings, st.
Louis, Chicago and related points on the
one hand, and points in the Mississippi
valley territory on the other. revised to
conform to the provisions Of the fourth
section of the act 10 regulate commerce,
should be readjusted so as to preserve
as nearly as possible the nresent gen
eral level sof those rates and reve-
nues deriwsN'S therefywf]l
t"Fot The Raspose q sAsE foTision the
ppaser al n oI Hfstfstsg ~ htett stt5tw cen
points on the north of the OHIO river
and Mississippi valley territory with re-
lation to the rates to and from Cairo,
ILL.,, should be continued
"Differentials over Carlo for use in
constructing rates to and from st.
Louis, Chicago and other points on and
north of the Ohio river recommended
and percentage relationship between
classes suggested for use in the said
revision"
The commission requested the carriers
to file with the commission by August
20 a statement as to whether or not
rates will be established on the basis
recommended
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-09
REDS ENTER TOWN FORTY
MILES, FROM WARSAW

LONDON, Aug. s.--Russian Bolshevik
troops have broken into the town of
sokolow, about 40 miles east northeast
Of Warsaw, and have captured several
points south Of Brest. .I.itovsk. accord
ing 10 an official statement issued In
Moscow yesterday and received here
by wireless
AT Maxim, a railroad junction on the
Bug river about four miles southeast
Of Ostrov, the Boisheviki have beaten
off fierce counter attacks by the Poles,
the statement says II added that
soviet troops on the northern front are
successfully advancing toward the Ma
rev river.
In the direction OF siedoe and Lukow
the fighting continues with alternate
success the statement adds.
ON the southern front, Bolshevik
forces debouched along the river Bug
Aug s, striking the Polish lines from
Ulodaya to Karytnik village advancing
TO the town Of Vladimir VolhymSk and
developing their advance south Of that
town. In the Tarnopol region, In Ca
licih, the BolsAeviki have driven back
the Poles 10 The upper reaches OF the
Stripa river
Along the Crimean front fighting is
proceeding favorab bly, 10 the soviets, the
statement says
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-09
SELFISH GROUPS
UNABLE TO FUSE
INTO new PARTY
Delegates to Chicago Are
DreamerS With Excellent
Theories, But Impractical,
K Says Memnhian.
eY G. p nemaEahi

,,,
The selfish purposes which actuated
the individuals composing the eight
groups at Chicago prevented a fusion
OF an or them into third party This
coupled with the fact that the greater
portion of men composing these groups
We're "dreamers" whose ideas were ex
celient as theories but wholly impractical
ana without qualities for third party
were the principal reasons why the
the series of conventions and confer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-09
PEACE PACT MUST
INCLUDE LEAGUE,
SAYS ROOSEVELT
Covenant No More Perfect
Than Original Constitution,
ViCe-PreSldentiaI Nominee
Declares in Address.

HYDE PARK, N. Y. Aug o.
Franklin d. Roosevelt. in an address
formally accepting the Democratic vice.
presidential nomination at his home
here today, Joined with his chief,
James NJ. Cox. in accepting the chal-
lenge of the Republicans to make the
league OF nations one Of the principal
Issues Of the national campaign.
"The Democratic party" he said.
has offered to this nation treaty
OF peace, which to make 1t a real
treaty for real peace, must include
league of nations. The league
of nations is practical solution OF
practical situation. II Is no more
perfect than the original constitution
which has been amended eighteen
times and will soon. we hope lbe
amended the nineteenth. WAS perfect
Il is not sniination: IL Is antiwaF =
Two great problems. he declared, will
confront the next administration, our
relations with the world and the pres
sing needs of organized progress at
home. Among the most pressing OF our
national needs, he placed the better
Ing ,c,,, Of our citizenship. ,th the extension
population above the age OF 10 who are
illiterate, the strengthening of immi-
grafton laws to exclude the physically
and morally unfit. the Improvement in
working conditions. especially in the
conEested centers. the extension OF
communications to make rural life more
attractive and the further protection
of women and child life in industry"
Reorganization Of governmental ma
chinery. which he said has\become an
tiquated especially since the war also
was urged by Mr.. Roosevelt.
Homer Cummings, former chairman
Of the Democratic national committee
declared In formally notifying Mr.
Roosevelt of his nomination that the
American people have paid a "stagger-
ing penalty" for the Republican VIC
tory at the polls In 1918. Undisputed
in the material and moral leadership
OF the world when the armistice WAS
signed. he said, who win deny that
our title TO that leadership has been
grieyously impaired II not completely
Mr.. Roosevelts address follows:
hir. Cummings ana ladies ana gen
tlemen Of the committee:
! accept the nomination for the Of
flee OF vice-president with humbleness
and with a deep wish to give to our
beloved country the best that is in me
No one could receive a higher privilege
or opportunity thar to be thus asso.
ciated with men and ideals which
am confident will soon receive the sup
port OF the majority Of our citizens.
In fact, 7 could rot consclentiously
accept 1t II ! did not come to know
Continued on Page s. Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-09
Thompson BLdn1es
Action On Health;
Says Mind Is Blank

II remember getting on the train. but
my memory lapscd and when | could
next recall things distinctly. I was
aboard train coming to Memphis un-
der care Of my friend johnny Regal. F."
said John Thompson, Jr., who mystic
riousy. disappeared from a Nashville
bound train. two weeks ago. and who
was found in Arkansas. Thompson was
IN Memphis Monday with his attorney,
pan McGugin. comforting with city
Engineer Fowler relative to paving
company has, Fowler, after the con.
all right"
Thompson said he had been drinking
on the night he left Memphis for
Nashville. His disappearance, he SAYS.
was the result Of several thirgs. one,
Thompson declared, was that he was
In rundown state Of health and that
with his system full OF malaria, ne
suddenly lost his mental pose Thomp.
son stated that he was feeling very
badly when he boarded the Pullman
from which he was missing on the fol-
lowing morning.
When found Thompson was wearing
suit Of dirty overalis.
Likely | stole them somewhere" he
declared. II haven't the slightest idea
how ] got to Arkansas ! do not know
how far went on the Nashville train.
! nave u vague fttOllctllOn OF being
at several points before johnny Regal
found me hut there is nothing so dis
tnct that can say definitely where
was during the time | was missing.
II was reported at first that Thomp-
son was wearing a well fitting suit OF
clothes when found aboard train
near Augusta, Ark Thompson said
Monday he was clothed only in over
alls and his undershirt Regal, he said
recognized him and provided suitable
clothing for his return TO Memphis
Thompson Graham company. against
which a general receivers bill has been
filed, Al present has about 500, 600 i'm
city paving contracts Fowler stated
The affairs Of the company are such
the city engineer declared. that no com
ment Is necessary Thompson Graham
furnished bond when the contracts were
let, as per custom. and the bonding
company has an agent In Memphis
Fowler stated The city Is not only
protected Fowler said. but satisfied
that Thompson is prepared to carry out
his work
McGugin and Thompson will remain
In Memphis until Tuesday, McGuEin
is famed az Vanderbilt university foot
ball coach.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-09
PREMIERS SEEK WAY TO
SAVE WESTERN EUROPE

HYTHE. England. Aug. 3. (By the
Associated Press ,)--How TO save West
ern Europe from Bolshevlsn' was the
burden OF the discussion at this morn
ing's conference here between PremleTs
Lloyd George and MilIerand. and al
though the final decision was still pend
ing this afternoon, the chief weapons
probably will be a blockade and the
establishment OF a defensive line In
Poland.
It is said the allies. although loath
to admit II. feel there is little hope OF
saving Warsaw. and that the question
Of Poland Is no longer the sole issue.
The main problem confronting the pre-
miers Is the defense OF Western Europe.
In British and French circles Il Is
declared the intentions Of the Bolshe-
Wiki regarding Poland are becoming
clearer with every hour. The prevail
ing impression among the British and
French officials IL that the soviet gov
ernment hopes. through the Polish Of
fensive, firmly 10 establish BolshevIsm
at the doors Of the western powers.
A continuation Of the conference this
afternoon is said TO have been necessi-
tated through the failure Of the two
premiers to agree on the situation.
Premier Millerand IS firm in urging the
French policy. which includes the block
ade and the defensive measures already
indicated II Is said Premier Lloyd
George. although not opposed TO
blockade is reluctant 10 sever definitely
all negotiations with Russia. and II is
believed that Kammenen and Krassin,
the soviet emissaries, will be permitted
to remain in London.
The British premier Is reported to be
hoping against hope that sorre peaceful
solution will be found.
The French delegation planned to
leave for France at o'clock this even
ing. and Premier Lloyd George an hour
later for London. where ii Is said he
will hold conference with the cabinet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-09

Przasnysz IL miles north OF warsaw.
has been occupied by the advance
guards OF the BolsheVik horde, which
has passed on and is reported 10 be ap-
proachlng Mlhwa, to the west, and
Ciechanow. to the southwest. The loss
of PrzasnySz is admitted in an offic-
ial statement issued IN Warsaw last
night, and II would seem that the SOW
let horsemen are advancing almost
without serious opposition.
The BolShevik were reported fight
ing the Poles Friday near Mysyniec
near the east Prussian border. When
they broke through liz not known, but
IL appears they have gained at least
ten miles In the last three days. Poll
ish troops have been entrenching east
OF MlawE, which is situated on the
railroad line running from Warsaw to
Danglg. IL Is believed they viii make
desperate effort to prevent the cap
ture OF this city by soviet armies,
Coincldent with the Bolshevik ad-
vance In the north, the Polish lines from
south of Ostrov to west OF Brest-Lit-
ovsk have been forced back. Soviet
troops have forced their way into So
kolOw and are reported to be fighting
east Of Siedlce. The Bolshevik also are
said TO have taken PisZczac, west OF
Brest- Litovsk. On this region they are
said TO have control OF the road lead
ing westward from Brest-Litovsk TO
Biala.
Farther south there has been serious
fighting and important successes are
claimed by the Boishevik.
Great Britain and France are pre-
pared 10 take instant action against the
Bolshevik AS a consequence OF the lat
ter's refusal to grant Premier Lloyd
Georges request for n ten day truce
with the Poles. Mr.. Lloyd George con-
ferred with Premier Millerand OF France
at Hythe, England. yesterday and
heads OF the British army and navy
were closetsd with Marshal Foch OF
France at the same place until an early
hour this morning Mr. Lloyd George
was to have made statement in the
British house Of commons today and
II was expected he would. outline his
proposed course Of action, Late, ad
vices. howtver, said he would defer his
declaration until tomorrow.
Polish plenlpotentIarles will cross the
fighting gone east OF Warsaw late to-
day on their way to Minsk. where they
win begin atmistice and peace neRo-
iations. The conference At Minsk viii
begin "Wednesday, according TO present
plans.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-09
RED CALVARY SWEEPS ON
ALONG PRUSSIAN BORDER

WARSAW, Aug. O. (By The Associ-
ated Press )-PrZasnysz n city about
I'll miles directly north OF Warsaw. has
been captured by Bolshevik cavalry,
which is sweeping In broad lines west
ward along the PTussian frontier ac-
cordiRg to an official statement issued
there last night. Smaller detachments
are approaching Malawa, about nine
miles further west, and some have been
reported near Ciechanow, still nearer
mis- city, This is one OF the most rap
Id strides The soviet forces have made
since they crossed the 0rzyc river in
their push designed to cut the Warsaw
Danzig railway.
All foreign legations in Warsaw left
for Posen last night on a special train.
John Campbell White, secretary, and ].
Pierrepont Moffit, third secretary OF the
American legation, and the military
attaches, however. will remain in War
saw for the present. The only Ameri-
can women remaining in Warsaw are a
few Red Cross nurses and Y. NJ. c.
A. workers. :
The question of transporting through
the border states two divisions of cav
airy which have been offered to Po-
land by the Hungarian parliamentary
delegation, is under consideration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-09
COX To RECEIVE
ANT|SUFFRAG|STS
Those Opposing Ratification
Will Urge Him to Fight
Amendment.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 3. (Spl)-
Headquarters of forces here opposed to
ratification of the federal woman suf-
frage amendment announced today that
q delegation representing that body
would be received by Gov. Cox, Demo-
cratic presidential nominee, late today
at Dayton
The governor will be asked. it was
stated to throw all his influence against
ratification by the Tennessee legislature,
which met today in extraordinary ses-
sion. The delegation, headed by Mrs.
includes Miss Mary G. Kilbreath, of
New York, president of the National
Association Opposed to Woman Suf-
frage; Mrs. Walter D. Lamar, Of Ma
con, Ga, and Mrs. w. P. Z. Wyse,
acting president of the Maryland As
soeiation Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
Ranks of the suffragists were
strengthened today by the arrival of
U. S. Senator McKellar Democrat, of
Tennessee, who announced that he was
here to do what he could for ratifica-
tion. Mr.. McKellar Immediately got
in touch with Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, president of the American Wom-
an Suffrage Association, and leader of
the ratification forces.
II am here to do what | can for
ratification and believe we will win,"
the senator said after his conference
win MIS- Gait. can not believe
that after this legislature has granted
suffrage to the women of the state 1t
will refuse all suffrage to the women
of the nation. There is an overwhelrn-
ing sentiment in Tennessee for suf-
frage.
We heard nothing of states rights
until people from New York came to
instruct us in them. This question is
not one of states rights--it is one OF
ratifying an amendment to the federal
constitution as the federal constitution
provides it shall be ratified"
Mrs. Gait stated today before the
legislature convened that her majority
poll still stood mo man announced
as pledged by the antisuffragists was
counted on by u.s." she said. IF the
members stand by their pledges given
to Tennessee women we will win"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-09
WILL AWARD CONTRACTS
FOR THREE STREET JOBS

Bids for paving South Third street
from Union to Bealc, Vance avenue.
from Main to Fourth streets, and Pop
lar avenue, from Garland place to Tuck
er street will be advertised by the
city in the near future and the con
tracts awarded for these projects, ac-
cording to w. B. Fowler, city engineer.
The South Third street project takes
in the newly made street made possi-
BILE by the acquisition Of sufficient
property to permit the city to open
up Third from Union to Beale. and this
move, it is believed, will greatly re-
lieve traffic congestion on Main and
Second streets.
In order that this new street might
be opened up II was necessary for the
city to enter into contracts with prop
erty owners along the eQtire right Of
way and the cost Of acquiring this
property was Approximately $l35, 900. AS
soon as the contracts are awarded work
will be rushed to early completion and
the three streets thrown open to traf-
fic.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-09
CRIPPLED KIDDIES
GUESTS AT CIRCUS

pital were given a rare treat Monday
afternoon through the courtesy of Rex
de Roselli, the genial press agent Of
the Al G. Barnes circus, when all who
were able to be taken to the circus
grounds were received as guests of hon
or to the afternoon performance.
S, G. Davidson. of the Baptist Mem
orial hospital, was a prime mover in the
treat having gotten in touch with Mr..
Roselli, early Monday TO see if some
of the performers with the circus could
not visit the childrens Hospital and
give the crippled youngsters special
performance. This proved impossible,
but Roseli came to the front with the
offer to pass in all the kiddies that
could be carried to the show.
Accompanying the children were Mrs.
Hugh Humphries, Mrs. Il. NJ. Ellis and
Mr. Davidson.