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Evening journal., 1920-10-13
M'SWINEY BREAKS
ALL HUNGER RECORDS

NEW YORK, oct. i3 UNITED Press
Lord Mayor Torcnco MacSwlney OF
Cork. hunger striking In Brlxt0n
prison, London. appears 10 have
broken an records for legitimate fast
ing. according 90 data available hero
today. This was the sixiy-socoud day
OF AlacSwincys solf-slaryaiion.
The longest fasis on record follows
Or Tanner, New York. 40 DAYS. 1880.
Griscom. Chicago. "a days. 1881.
Slgnor Suocl, New York, i5 days,
1890.
NJ Alexandro Jacques. London, 20
days, 1891.
Slgpor yerlatti, Paris % days. 1886.
Auguste Christensen. 80 days, 1901
The records bear other Instances OF
fasting but they are not authentic
alcd.
several Irish prisoners in the Cork
Jail claim 10 have tasted a number Of
davs longer than MacSwiney.
LONDON. Oct. i3 Omitted press.)-
Terence MacSwiney's mind was re-
ported elouded today as he began
his third month Of hunger striking
In Brlxion prison. Tie spent a poo'
night and was regarded as much
weaker. u was the sixty second
day OF hie fasting
Evening journal., 1920-10-13

WARSAW. Oct i3 UNITED Press.)-
The Polish communique today said
Bolshevik troops were concentrating
near Imorynka for an attack ON the
Ukranians TO be started soon after
the signing OF the Polish peace treaty.
LONDON. Oct 81 Omitted press.l-
Peace has been signed between po-
land and Russia, effective at midnight
Oclober i8.
Renewed fehtlng Is expected be
tween the BOlshevk aud General
Wrangers troops In the south Other
was clouds Eaihrrcd i'm Lllhuania
where thn government was reported
drafting troops ai koNuo 20 eNpel
General Zeligowskl and his soldiers
who seized Wilma and made it a
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
BAR CLUEIN.
KIDNAPPING
FOUND;BABY
/YET MISSING
Police Investigate Pas
quale's Statement That
He Also Murdered
Women
CONFESSIONS MAY
INDICATE INSANITY

NOliiNSTONN, Pa, Oct 80 UNITED
Press .l-Magstraie Lenhardt Indicated
Today that lunacy commission may
~ appointed 10 investigate the men
ldl condition or August pasquale con-
lcssed kidnapper and SLAYER OF Blake
~ t,0ughlin. The various oOnfes-
Sons made by Pasquale are oonsld-
cred symptoms Of a,disOrdered mind
Meanwhile search for lihe infants
hody continued. Pasquales latest
story Is that he threw the body into
The Schuylkill after he had accident
ally smOthered the child beneath his
coat Search OF the river at the point
indicated resulted in The finding OF
an ron bar 10 which Pasquale said he
tied the remains.
Police were investigating Pasquale's
statement that he was the slayer OF
Rose fisherman. 50, in Philadelphia,
% hours before the Coughlin kid
mapping. There was a suspicion that
Pasquale might be aiming Tor The in
sane asylum In preference TO The
-peniientiary by qualifying as con-
frmed confessor.
HARRISBURG. Pa, oct 49, United
p-ess) -Crouching outside the win
dows Of the C0ughlin home at Nor
ristOwn, Pa. August pasquale peered
In. saw George n. Coughlin and his
wife playing with their baby. Blake
ly. and the idea OF stealing the child
entered his mind, according % Pas
quale's confession 90 Major adams, Of
the Stale police, Adams announced TO-
day For many minutes Pasquaie IN
visible in the darknes 10 the happy
couple, watched closely as he plotted
the details OF The kidnapping. Then
after he had seen Mrs. Coughlin carry
her baby upstairs, he got a ladder
climbed through the second floor
window and snatched the infant from
It's crib.
Hope Of finding Blakely's body had
been given up today State police were
inclined 10 believe PasQuale, when he
said that after he had accidentally
smoihered the child under his coat
he threw ils body into the Scnuylklll
Finding OF the iron rail 10 which he
tied the remains substantiated this
story. but y was believed the baby
had been swept away and would never
he found.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13

other troubles of tho Lenine re-
gime included tho startling successes
of tho Poles which ended with the
signing OF an armlstice agreement and
the Welding OF much territory. In the
south General Wrangel and Ukrain-
ian forces made advances 30 great as
10 Indicate serious Generalization OF
the Soviet forces.
Dispatches from other countries IN
dicated a loss Of Bolshevik prestige
Italian Socialists who visited Russia
reported 10 their following that the
promised economic Utopia. A So
cialist Congress at hcggio. Italy, for
mally voted reputation OF The Rus
isan revolution. German elections IL
dicated a turn against the Moscow
internaliOnalc.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
REPUBLICANS PLAN
CENTREVILLE RALLY

Republican men and women Of
Chrisliana hundred will hold a mass
meeting tomorrow evening in Centre
vile Hall.
Colonel Henry A. dupont will pre-
side. The speakers will be Miss Mary
Stewart. of Colorado. and the Hon.
Wade II Ellis. former attorney gen.
eral OF ohio. who is one OF the fore
most Republican orators Of the coun-
try.
Tho First Infantry Band will give
concert al 530 o'clock. and .hcr,
viii be selections by a quartet and
community singing.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
8 .5PROPERTIES |
DESTROYED BY
REINLAST /
FOUR DAYS
Washington Doubts Governs
ment Can Do Anything
to End Incendiarism
WOULD FORCE PRICE ;
TO 4OC A POUND

DALLAS. Texas. Oct. ~ UNITED
OF cotton gins. ware
houses. congresses and cotton de-
slroyed In Texas by fire OF mystor-
ious origin" following night riders
warnings reached a .f25O0O officials
estimated today.
Since Monday morning Ave gins
have been destroyed or damaged.
WASHINGTON, Oct i3 United
Press. Department OF Justice officials
today expressed doubt as b whether
any Federal action can be taken
against might riders who arc burn-
ing cotton gins In the South as part
Of campaign 10 prevent their opera
tlon untll cotton reaches 40 cents a
pound.
The department. however. has or
dcrcd an Investigation OF the hurninr3
70 determine what 10 might be able
10 do.
While Justice officials believe Tho
Lever act which prevents destruction
OF necessarics might cover the case
OF the might riders" they point out
that the riders are committing arson,
whinsis a crime under an Statis'
laws. and that proceedings should
therefore be conducted by State AK
thoritics.
Prosecution under the Lever act
about whose constitutonality there Il
lsOmc doubt. might involve an appcal
/ 20 supreme Court and thus delay pun
| ishment. Prosecutions for arson
would stop with The highest Slaf
! courts
ANNlSTON Ala. oct ~ United
Press calhoun county planters vers
gathering here FOR mass meeting
today 10 devise defense against threat
CONTINUED on Page Threel
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
WOMEN
TORALLY TOMORROW

Under the auspices OF the Women's
Organization n the Republican State
Committee there viii be a big mass
meeting in ihs auditorium. floNsnlh
and Madison streets, tomorrow eve
ming.
10 win be addressed by former Con-
gre-smar Ralph I. Louushury. OF llli-
nois. and Miss Mary stewart. ~ New
York. who has been sent 90 Delaware
ia fhe Republican Stale Committee.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
MRs. A. w. WILSON DEAD.

WASHINGTON. oct. i3 UNITED
Press. Mrs. Agnes Williamson VIII
son, wife OF Secretary OF Labor VIII
son. died early today
Mrs. Wilson has been an invalid
for ten. years a. a result Of a para
lylic stroke.
Mrs. Wilson was born 40 Mary Hill.
Scotland. December "a. 1859. and came
to America with her parents two
wears later. She was married In 1883
and became the mother Of II children.
nine 0f whom SurNive-
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
POLES-REDS ATPEACE;
NEW WAR IN MAKING

free city" A dispatch from Con
slantinoplo said Armenia had de-
clared war on Turkish naiionallsts
and ordered general mobilization.
Dispatches from Rfsa said a weari-
SOME ceremony accompanied signing
Of the peace treaty. The lengthy
Russian. Polish and Lithuanian.
In addresses previous 20 the sign
ing commissioners for the two ma
I lions expressed confidence ihc treaty
will be made pcrmtnont rhrougf
/ it Poland gains In territory and ia.
succeedcd IN establishing a. corridor
| between Llihuanla and Russia. The
Soviet succeeded ln avoiding payment
n gold flrsi claimed by Poland.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
SMILE AWHILE

BUFFALO, n. Y.-TLe glass in n
restaurant window looked like
pool OF water TO. Charles Reed. far
mer. lie dived through window
to get in and dived through an-
other 10 get out. Drunk, So.
HARTFORD. Conn. - Andrew
jackson, cOlOrcd. informed he
couldn't vote because he couldn't
read, was astOnished. That's fun
ny" he said, Il done been voting
all nah life.
EVANSTON, Ill.-Obiections OF
the Northwestern faculty to-
trainlOad OF cO-eds attending the
Observation-Disclosures "a m e
Saturday have heen withdrawn.
"Nomcn should he allowed 10 do
anything men do Dean Mary
Ross Potter cOnlendcd.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
SHOTS
BALK ROBBERY
Raskob Night Watchman
Opens Fire on Roof .
Climbers
HOUSE ROBBED
SOMETIME AGO

Two robbers were detected trying
TO force an entrance into the home OF
W llidm RaskOb. along the kcnneit
pike near Greenville. shortly after ,
o'clock This morning. The would-hc
thieves escaped but not before Ben
jamin Hartster, the nisht walchman.
had fired several shots at the ilce-
ing men.
Mlpn detected The robbers were on
a porch roof prying at a window.
The Raskob home was entered sew
eral months age by robbers who stole
silNerware and iewelry valued at
several thousands OF dollars.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
HE LEFT CORNER
AND PAYS So FINE

When officer Charles West ordered
him on a corner yesterday. William
Parsons. Negro. tclcphoned The police
station and made complaint OF the
little regard the officer had shown
him and requested that another officer
be detailed 20 put Parsons from the
corner Parsons ended his telephone
conversation by curslng The police
operator and house sergeant. In a
few minutes Parsons was arrested
and In City Court This morning was
fined S. and costs for disorderly con-
duct.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
SERVICE CLUB ALSO
URGES CITY CHARTER

Can for a new charter for Whining
ton made by the Rotary Club, was en-.
dorsed hy the Social Service Gun, al
his monthly dinner last evening. SeN.
eral speeches approving the movement
we're made and a committee VIII pc
appoinied by thr club To cooperate
with the committee Of the Rotary
Club TO press the charter plan.
J. Edgar RhOads delivered am lntel-
Furope AS a member Of The Friends
Relief Commission.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
HERCULES WON'T
BUY AETNA CO.

A report published In New York
newspaper that negotiations are under
way FOR The purchase Of the Aetna
Explosives Company, Inc, by the
Hercules Powder Company. OF This
city, is denied by officials Of the lat
ter corporation
"a proposal was made ld Us about
a year ago looking 20 the sale of The
Aetna Explosives Company 10 our
company said a Hercules Official To-
day we considered the proposition
and dropped u. There has not beer
any further negotiations 10 my knowl
edge"
Evening journal., 1920-10-13


Baltimore clergyman. 10 be conse-
Grated Bishop of the Protestant Epis-
copal Diocese OF Delaware tomorrow.
A large delegation OF Dclawareans
viii attend the conservation Of the
Rev. Dr. Phillip COOK as Protestant
Episcopal bishop OF the Diocese Of
Delaware tomorrow The Ceremonies
Will be held I'm the Church of ST.
Michael and Al Angels. OF which Dr.
Cook wasIrcctor when he was elected
10 be the fourth bishop OF the Dio-
cese OF Delaware.
About three hundred Delawareans
have applied for tickets OF admission
10 the church tomorrow The dis
tributiOn Of tickets is under the SUI
pervisiOn Of the Rev. Dr. Frederick NJ
kirkus OF Trinity Church, who Is
master OF ccrcmlnies. He went 10
Baltimore vest rday 10 compla De- ar
rangemcnis for the conservation
ceremonial
Onicial Representatives from the
diocese or Delaware at the consecra-
ton win be the members OF the
standing committee. the clergy and
lhe laN deputies or The diocesan con-
vcntion that elected Bishop Cook.
Nhers In The Delaware party Will
include prominent members Of the
Continued on Page lhree)
Buy SAFE MILK. phoas l54O. The
Clover Dairy CO.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
REGISTER EARLY
VOTERS ARE URGED

NO person can register on Saturday
f,r Inc coming election, except by ap-
mixing In person" stated Lambert j:
Fouik. Clerk Of the Department OF
Elections. this morning. IN answer 10
several inquiries.
"The registration officers VIII DC on
the job at 8 o'clock and as many yet
remain unrccisiercd, 10 will be safer
10 attend TO this matter early Satur-
day morning" be added.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
CRACT SFWINC CIRCTT.

The sewing Circle or Grace NJ. T.
Church held the first meeting Of ihs
season in an day meeting in ihe
church h6lse. Yesterday About -
women were present at the luncheb1
hold at noon. Mrs. J r. Wilson and
Mrs. b. 2. Rardo were the hoslesseA
Evening journal., 1920-10-13

STOCKHOLM. oct. i3 UNITED prossl
Soviet troops are attacking harricadcd
W0rkmcn In MOscow's streets. accord
ing 20 unofficial dispatches received
here today. The HelsingfOrs CORE
spondent Of the Aftenblad said au-
ihorities were alarmed by anti-soviet
demonstrations In factories at Mos
COW and were concentrating troops
there
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
MnTnEn MAY BE AFFNCTEp.

Mrs. Helen Mason. who Was Ar
rested last night on a charge Of ne
clc,ling her two minor children
vas held for an examination as .
her mental condition by judfe Hast
incn In Municipal Court lhis mornin&.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13

The Stockholm dispatch follows
others OF similar nature indicating
serious unrest In Russia under the
lBolshevist regime. Prior dispatches
reported uprislngs OF factory workers
In Moscow and nearby cities which
were quelled by Soviet troops, A
band OF sailors was reported TO Nave
entered petrograd with naval guns,
urging workers 10 join them.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
sun AND TIDE.
LOST AND FOUNB.

I OST- STRIPED GfNGHAM HOUSE
iL.dress: suitable reward o. return,l TO
Ns 2. Fifth ST. ocii3-.t.
Continued on Psse Twelve.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
RARNHARr CHORUS sing

The FIRST indoor sing OF the season
OF the BarNhart Chorus was held
last night In the High School. Alr
Barnhart led the singing and Mr. Wat
son was at The piano. Several Welsh
hymns were sung, IN honor Of George
n Matthews Of New York City ~
Was the guest OF the evening.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
TOnAY's TEMpER,rIRE

50 The Evening Journal Oncc.
500 4. Mo- 1900 p. Mes
1000 a. M....6i 100 p. NIL
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
"NICEIT RIDERS" BURN TEXAS COTTON GINS:
ABANDON HOPE FOR BABY COUCHLIN
SOVIET TROOPS
AND MOSCOW
WORKERS CLASH

inH-Red Demonstrations Again Break out
In Russia, Indicating Serious Unrest.
Factory Employees Lead Incipient Rebel
lion But Outbreaks Are QueIled By
Troops-ItoIian Socialists Repudiate
Russian Reds
Evening journal., 1920-10-13

A Rich Food Glover Dairy Cos A
Grade SAFE AllLk.--AGy.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Thursday. little
change in temperature gentle variable
winds
Evening journal., 1920-10-13

Buy SAFE MILK. phoae l54o. Tbs
Clover Dairy Co.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1920-10-13

2jsss,st5sn 7ssss4s5g 2l,195
Non-Returnable
Evening star., 1920-05-23

nels-" A. Y. Casanova read an orig
inal paper, Impressions on Ruskin. 50
Remarks were made by DR.. Mckee,
Judge Thompson, Walter B. Smith,
Frank J. Metcalf and DR.. William
Tindall. Mrs. Lemue1 Warner read
AN Interview With Rev. Henry N.
Couden. Blind Chaplain of the House
of Representatives," Resolutions of
sympathy were adopted on the death
of Amherst w. Barber. formerly a
member of the club. Musical num-
and Miss Alice Metcalf. Miss Helen
, Howison. Miss Bernice Howison, Mr.
and Mrs. w. F. Studdiford and
Messrs. Homer Smith, Louis E. Met
calf and Walter E. Studdiford Rev.
Charles S. Colo pronounced the bene-
diction.
Independence Bell Chapter, ID. A. R.,
closed its season Wednesday evening
at the home of Capt. and Mrs. Henry
Churchill Cook. Mrs. Cook, the regent
gave a sketch of the Continental Con-
gress. 1t was decided to support one
French orphan next year. and a dona-
tion was made to the Armenians
Miss Alice Stevens was transferred
to Mary Washington Chapter and
voted an honorary member of In
dependence Bell Chapter. Mrs. Sally
the chapters finances. Mrs. Helen
Nelson DOGGY was appointed bv the
state regent Mrs. Francis A. ST. Clair
as state chairman of the press Can't
and Mrs. Cook were assisted in en-
tertaining by Mrs. Ashton Todd
Florence CrittentOn Wheel Club held
Evening star., 1920-05-23

The regent. Mrs. Sylvanus E Johnson,
presided. After the reading of annual
reports and the admitting of a new
member, Mrs. w. S. Johnson. to the
chapter, roll call was answered by
each member with the experiences
and impressions received while at
tending the twenty-nint continental
congress. Annual officers were elect
ed as follows: Regent. Mrs. Sylvanus
p. Johnson: vice regent. Mrs. Harry c.
Grove: recording secretary. Mrs. Ell
tary. Mrs. Ivey Hill; treasurer. Mrs
Paul B. Braham; registrar. Miss Mir
lam Blinn: historian. Miss Ada j.
Gintner; chaplain. Miss Urilla Clint
ner.
Margaret Whetten Chapter. d. A.
r.. was recently entertained by Mrs
Azel Ford. 1912 goth street After
the transaction of final business the
following officers were elected for
the coming year: Mrs. Redwood Van
dergrift. regent: Mrs Azel Ford. vice
regent; Mrs. William Wolf Smith
recording secretary; Mrs. Robert NJ
Stephen, corresponding secretary. Mrs
Sidney Jacobs, treasurer; Mrs. Perci-
Wade. historian, and Mrs. William
F. Hoffman, chaplain.
The Abracadabra Club closed its
season recently at the home of Mrs
Virginia E. Metcalf, 901 Ingraham
street. Thirty-one members and fif-
teen visitors were present. Judge J.
w. Thompson. president. presided.
Responses to roll call were on "Tun-
Evening star., 1920-05-23

its last regular meeting for the SEA-
son with Mrs. J. A. Wiclkham, 1908
Rhode Island avenue northeast, Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs. Story. the hub" :"
announced that the national conven-
tion Of Crittenton workers would be
held in this city May 81 and June /
and 2. Mrs. c. w. Brown expressed
her desire to present a piano to the
local home. through the Wheel Club
The treasurer's report showed receipts
OF 1870 during the year. picnic
was arranged for June 3. Guests of
the club were Mrs. Ehret of Ohio. Mrs
J. T. Bodflsh. Mrs. Henry washburn
and Mrs. Caroline Fleming.
The Woman's Club OF Sixteenth
Street Highlands held it's annual pic
mic luncheon Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. c. l.. Johnston 141S Madison
street. A business meeting followed
the luncheon. when plans were made
and topics selected for the ensuing
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-12
WILL MEET AGGIES FEB. 27
Jayhawkcr Track Team Goes to Man
haitian for Indoor Meet.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE X.
L track squad will hold its first con-
test of the season with the Kansas
Aggies in Manhattan, Friday, Feb
ruary %, Forrest c. Allen, director of
athletics, has announced. Doctor AL
\ len, in conference with the Aggie
coaches. Clevenger and Schultz, fixed
details of both the indoor and outdoor
meets
May Is was agreed upon as the
date for the Jayhawker-Aggie meet.
which will be held on McCook field
in Lawrence this year. This is just a
week before the Jayhawkers travel to
Columbia to fight the Tigers in their
dual meet.
The Aggie indoor meet will be the
first of the season for the Jayhawkers,
but will be followed a week later by
the X. C. A. c. meet in Convention
hall, in which both varsity and fresh
men track men will be entered.
The Kansas track squad is working
out every day in the gymnasium under
the direction of Karl A. Schla deman,
track coach. and altho full speed has
not vet been attained. the men are
going thru their exercises in a prom
Using manner.
The Athletic association has a full
crew of laborers and a machine saw at
work on the site and materials for the
new outdoor track duplicating in size
and shape that of Convention hall, in
Kansas City. 1t will be finished in
time to train for the Tiger indoor
meet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-12
WOMEN IN LEAGUE
Suffrage Association VIII Take
on New Form.
Last Meeting of Old Organiza-
ton Being Held Today.
HAS EXISTED FOR 81 YEARS
Was Founded by the Late Susan
B. Anthony.
Are 1000 Delegates Present to
Start New Work.
HAS EXISTED FOR 81 YEARS

Chicago. Feb. 1.-THE league of
women voters was expected to arise
today from the ashes of the National
American Woman Suffrage associa-
ton.
The suffrage associations swan
song will be sung at the meeting of
workers for votes for women. opening
here today.
The purpose of the organization,
founded by Susan B. Anthony in
Washington fifty-one years ago, will
be accomplished with ratification of
the suffrage amendment to the ma
tional constitution.
Ratification of the proposed amend
ment by the required number Of states
before Wednesday, when the final ses-
sion of the convention will be held,
was predicted today by suffrage lead
ers.
Included among the 1000 delegates
to the convention were few who
were active in behalf of the votes for
women" m " m e n t with Miss
Anthony. Mrs. Helen f. Starrett. of
Portland, Ore attended the first suf-
frage convention in 1859 and will be
present when, with all its purposes
accomplished, the national organiza-
ton will go out of existence.
Miss Lucy Anthony, of Moline. Pa,
a niece of the mother of the suffrage
movement in America, was also here
for the celebration.
Altho the purpose of the League of
Women Voters today were still I'M
defined. the organization will have for
it's general object the education of
women in their political duties" its
organizers announced.
Both Democratic and Republican
leaders were on hand to line up the
women voters.
VIII H. Hays, Republican national
chairman, while in Chicago. issued an
appeal to the women to enter the Re
publican party, not as women but as
voters"
Mrs. George Bass was in charge OF
the Democratic headquarters. She is
a member of the party's executive
committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-12
TO PICK new CHAIRMAN
Successor for Garry Hermann as
Baseball Chief Is Due Today.


Chicago, Feb. IL. - Selection of a
chairman of the national baseball
commission to succeed Garry Herr
mann, whose resignation became eff
fective- yesterday, rested today with
President John Heydler of the Ma
tional league and President B. b.
johnson, of the American league. A
joint meeting of club owners of the
two major leagues received recon-
mendations of joint nomina ting com
mittee which suggested five men
from whom a successor to Hermann
could be chosen, and left final deci-
sion to Heydler and Johnson.
The men suggested were Judge X.
NJ. Lands and Harvey 7. Woodruff,
of Chicago; william Edwards. State
Senator j. E. Walker, and J. Conway
TooIe, of New York.
Hermann announced he favored
Woodruff, who is a newspaper man.
A high baseball official declared
Judge Landis selection was not prob
able.
With the question of Hermann s
successor out of the way attention
turned to the efforts of the minor
leagues to effect a resumption OF re
lations with the major leagues which
were suspended three years ago. Two
attempts were made to hold a joint
meeting of major and minor lea que Of
ficials yesterday but these failed. A
meeting was scheduled for today al
which it was hoped a new agreement
could be reached.