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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13

Warsaw, Aug. 12-Polish commits
sioners with authority to negotiate
preliminary treaty of peace expect TO
leave Warsaw early Saturday to meet
soviet delegates somewhere on the
road between Warsaw and Brest-
Litovsk, the foreign office announc-
ed today. The meeting will take place
between five and seven p. m.
After meeting the soviet delegates
the Polish commissioners probably
will be taken to Minsk. where the
peace conference is expected to take
place.
The two man mission that went to
the front to inform the bolsheviKi
that Poland wished to send peace
delegates returned today and there is
a more confident feeling than mas
been prevalent during the past fort
night. High officials said they con-
sidered the fall Of the city now out
of the question.
The Polish mark. which recently
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13
Government Flax
Expert To Probe
Conditions Here

Lyster H. Dewey. botanfst in charge
of fibre Investigations for the bureau
of plant industry, Washington, D.. c..
expects to be in this vicinity Thurs
day, August 26, it has been learned
through letter received from Mr..
Dewey by P. E. Thomason, who resides
on q farm near Turner
Mr.. Dewey will inspect the flax In
dustry in this vicinity
telegram, asking Mr.. Dewey to ar.
range if possible to arrive here Mon
day. August 3d. in order to speak be.
fore local business men at their noon
luncheon or not later than Wednes-
day so that he might address Salem
Rotarians, was sent this morning to
Washington by T. e. McCroskey, man
ager of the Commercial club.
Hopes that Mr.. Dewey's speech, II
made, might be heard by all those in
terested, we're expressed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13

Raleigh, N. c., Aug. 13-suffragt
won the initial battle in the North
Carolina legislature today when. by q
vote of to the constitutional amend
ments committee of the upper house
fayorably reported ratification reso-
luton.
Raleigh. N. c.. Aug. 13.-Declaring
that women should have ''the first
right to speak when the issue is wheth-
er or not the world shall henceforth
be ruled by reason or Righteousness or
by blood and iron." Governor Beckett,
in a special message today called upon
the North Carolina legislature to ac-
cept "the inevitable and ratify the fed
eral woman suffrage amendment
The governor warned his democratic
friends that the most they would be
able to do by defeating the ratification
resolution would be to delay " for six
months a movement you are powerless
to defeat" He urged them to accept
it as the part "of wisdom and of
grace" adding that within the period
of a few months some other state will
open the door and women will enter
the political forum"
I'VE may just as well realize, gentle
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13
Oregon Editors
In annual Meet
at Astoria Today

Astoria, Or, Aug. 1S.-The 1870
convention of the oregon State Edi-
torial association opened this morning
when &C. e. ingalls,, president, called
the body to order. Addresses of wei
come and responses and the registra
ton of delegates was the principal
business.
A large number of delegates arrived
on a late train last night, but others
made their first appearance in Astoria
this morning, having come down the
river on night boat from Portland.
This afternoon the editors are to be
shown the salmon canneries in opera
tion. From the canneries they will De
taken to the port terminals and shown
the mammoth bulk grain elevator,
cargo loading machinery and other
things of interest there,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13
Polish Peace Enjoys
ToLeaue Wursaw for
Battle Front Saturday

has been quoted at 27o for 81 rose
to IT'S today.
Air raids over the soviet lines are
a daily part of the city's defense, av-
iators flying from the Warsaw aer-
odrome every twenty or thirty min
utes for the front.
one airplane caught fire when
starting on a raid, the pilot and OBJ
server being killed and four civilians
were killed and six injured by the
explosion of bombs when the plane
struck earth.
A branch of the American legation
has been established in Posen. where
it will await developments. John Camp
bell White, secretary of the Ameri-
can legation, will remain in Warsaw
as long as possible.
Edward Noble Of Boston, Mass.
lieutenant in the Kosciuszko squad
ron of aviators, wounded during the
Kiev campaign. has been promoted
TO captain and awarded the highest
Polish military decoration.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13
US. Seiizes
l31 Of Cars
Stolen Gems
Famous Jewels Of Rus
sian Royal Family Sent
Martens Grabbed by
Customs Officials

Washington, Aug. 1S.-(By the AS
sociated Press. More than 100 dia
monds supposed to have been a par
of the famous Jewels of the Rusisar
Royal family and addressed to Com
rade Martens have been intercepted
by customs officials while en- route
from soviet Russian to the United
Estates, according to evidence introdu
ced at the deportation proceedings
against Ludwig &C. A. K. Martens,
lself styled soviet ambassador to this
country.
Details of regularly established
courier service between bolshevik ag-
ents in Sweden with soviet representa-.
ltives in New York by which large
large quantities of jewels have been
introduced in the testimony by vny
government, it became known today at
the department Of justice.
13I Diamonds Seized.
The diamonds Numbering 131 in all,
were seized July 22 by the customs Of
lficials in New York from a Swedish
Isailor, Neil Jacobsen, who attracted
suspicion as he was leaving the Swed
|ish steamer Stockholm. The sailor also
was said to have had in his possession
Ia package containing large amount
of communist literature. including a
appeal of the executive committee of
the third internationale at Moscow to
the i. w. W.
The diamonds were described by
federal officials as plainly loot" and
they were said to be perfectly cut and
polished and for this and other rea-
sons they are believed to have formed
a part of the imperial Russian crown
collection which the bolsheviki are said
to have confiscated.
To Aid Propaganda
The theory of the government Off
GERS is that the diamonds were being
sent to this country to be disposed OF
and the proceeds used in furthering
bolshevik propaganda in the United
States.
1t was learned today that this was
the new evidence which was introduce
ed here recently by the government at
the hearing against Martens and when
resulted in the proceedings being. post
poned until later this, morning at the
request of Martens council.
New York, Aug. 13.-Ludwig G. A.
K. Martens, unrecognized Russian So
Wet ambassador to the United States
TODAY disclaimed any knowledge OF
diamonds addressed to him which it
was brought out at his deportation
hearings had been intercepted in New
York by custom authorities.
shown an Associated Press dispatch
from washington stating that these
diamonds were believed by the depart
ment of Justice to be part of the Rus
sian crown Jewels Martens, express
ING indignation at the department, as
serted that all conflscated Jewels We're
in the Russian soviet natlonal treas
ury.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13
rrlnce Of Wales
Writes Governor

nyitsata,oWledgement of recent of tba
Goyernon Gon to visit Oregon extended bv
on tbs or olcott to the Prince of wales
the PACE eecasion of his recent visit to
t.r rsaa, aslLle coast is contained in = let. ~
ron Lived Lived by the executive FRIDAY
secretass. cretu1enant Colonel Grigg private
which rs,l 70 the prince. The invitation
Diego. b.ssed baa the British prince at San an
in Gustrsli. raa only caught up with him
edsemsrrss at the time the acknowi.
prince Eva. was written July IL. The
ability s-preses - his regrets over his in.
Pacific ~ aequaint himself with the
hopes - northwest which. however. he
Country in On another visit to this
Office. nigh esteem for the men ana
fantrv' o or the lend United states State a,u inl
cane in oseson o,s troops. with whom ne
rAoss - ao close contact in the field and
Ways ressa,ntance. remsin he states. will al
People isln ~ a. a special link with the
VI the United States "''' '''e
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13
Governor Names
Committee Of 9
on Crater Lake

The appointment of q committee OF
nine members for the purpose of in
Ivestigating hotel accommodations at
Crater Lake National park with a. view
Ito ascertain ways and means for inn
lproving the present accommodations
was announced by Governor Olcott" to-
lday as follows:
j. @. Ainsworth, president United
Estates National bank, Portland H. B.
Van Duzer, president Portland Cham
lber of Commerce; John B. Yeon, cap
italist, Portland; E. v. Carter director
State Bank of Ashland; c. w. McDon-
laid, president Jackson County bank,
Medford; f. C. Bramwell, cashier
Grants Pass Banking company, Grants
Pass; J. w. Siemens. president First
State & Savings Bank of klamath
Falls; c. s. Hudson, president First
National bank, Bend; E. o. Mccoy,
Wasco Warehouse Milling company,
The Dalles.
'As soon as the members Of this
committee send in their -acceptances,' lit
is my plan to call meeting to be held
at Salem for the purpose of discussing
the situation at Crater Lake" said
Governor Olcott, in announcing the ap-
pointment of the committee. 'The sit
uation in regard to hotel accommoda-
tions at Crater Lake is an acute one,
and while I have every sympathy with
the management and the efforts that
have been made to build up accommo-
dations at the lake. the accommoda-
tions which are furnished do not meet
with the approval of the national park
service, with the railroad officials who
are advertising the attraction for the
benefit of the state. and with a large
number of tourists and others.
"The committee will have the prob
lem of taking care of the interests OF
the present hotel management and de-
vising plans for placing the accommo-
dations at the lake on basis which
will be satisfactory to the national
park management and to the thou
sands of tourists who annually visit
this natural wonder"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13
Women Haze Right to
Ask for Peace Declares
North Carolina Excutiue

men," the governor continued, that
this country is no longer an associa-
tion of states, but nation. Whatever
Ia majority of the people of the nation
want is going to be the supreme law
of the land.
There is another and far deeper
reason for not delaying the movement
were powerless to defeat" he said.
1.-The big question that is going to be
settled in the next six months is wheth
er this nation shall enter an alliance
with 29 of the most powerful nations
on earth for the purpose of forever
delivering humanity from the burdens
and horrors of war. On that question
the women have scored right to be
heard. for when cannon roar the wo-
men furnish the fodder"
Discussing the possible effort of
equal suffrage on the race relation
Governor Beckett said:
'For thirty-flve years after the civil
war all political energies OF our people
were absorbed in the struggle to main
tain in our borders a white govern
ment. 1 greatly fear that woman suf-
frage would force US to fight again the
battle for a white government"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13
Clean up Of Get-rich-quick
100 OPercent Profit 6Months
Swindlers Began In Boston
Harding Happy in
Looking Backward
for His Inspiration

Marion, Ohio, Aug. 1S.-Reply-
ing in speech today to charges
that the republican party is 'Iook.
ing backward Senator Harding de-
clared that although the future held
promise of new achievements and
progress it would not do for the
natlon to forget the lessons of the
past.
without referring directly to the
acceptance speech of Governor Cox,
the republican nominee repeated
criticisms of his party made in tina.
speech and replied that If to re-
member the teachings Of the ~
theirs Of the republic was to live in
the past, then he was ''happy to
drink of the past for my inspiration
for the morrow"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13

The Old Colony Foreign Exchange
company recently began business with
offices in this city and branches In
many parts Of New England. 1t fol
lowed the lead Of Ponzi In promising
unusual returns on notes, the offer In
this case being 100 per cent in six
months.
Ponzi in Prison.
Ponzi, who was arrested yesterday
by federal authorities charged with us
ing the mails in a scheme to defraud
[and later was taken into custody by
Estate authorities and released on bail,
was surrendered by his bondsman, /,
Morris Rudnick, today. Rudniclk had
given bonds Of $4,000 in the federal
faction and $4,000 in the state court.
Ponzi was turned over to the Gust ody
of United tSates Marshal Duane.
Ponzi, accompanied by one OF his
Counsel. reached the federal building
about $3.50 p. m. The attorney said
that Rudnick had withdrawn his sure
ties for business reasons.
A blanket warrant including fifty
counts of larceny against Ponzi was
issued by Judge Bennett in the munich
pal court. Thet otal amount involved
is $4,000.
A third officer of the Old Colony
Foreign Exchange company. Charles
IS. Brightwell, the president, was ar
-ested on "a charge similar to that pref
ferred against the others.
$4O,OOO,OOO Secured.
Boston, Aug. 13.--New England
awaited with interest today new deyel-
opments in connection with the crash
of Charles Ponzi's dream castle of fl
nance to the building. Of which forty
thousand investors are alleged to have
contributed from $15,000,000 to $20,-
900, 900. Federal and state officials
continued with renewed vigor their in
designations.
Ponzi was free under bail Of $36. 900
|of which $4,000 was for his appear
lance before the federal government on
a charge Of using the mails to defraud,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13
Institute Dates
for Teachers

tute will be held in Salem, November
%, 23 and "a, this year. according to
a schedule just completed by j. A.
Churchill, state superintendent Of pub
lie instruction. The Marion county in
stitute will be held simultaneously with
the Institutes in Benton. Lane and Linn
counties.
The Polk county institute is sched-
uled for November II, IS and 19 as
also is the Yamhill county institute.
The annual convention of the state
teachers institute will be held in Port
land on December 20, 80 and 81.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13

{ r;ghting was reported today within
On miles of Warsaw. 1t was said Pul
tusk changed hands several times anc
lsst accounts were that fighting was
going on in the streets. The Poles were
bolding the west bank OF the Narew
yIver at this point. beating off the boil
sheyi!d from the north and hurting
hack other enemy forces which were
trying to cross the river.
Warsaw hummed tonight with mill.
tary activity, but only soldiers and Of
fjcers were allowed in the streets
Preparations for the defense Of War.
saw were made and lights burned un
til.late nj the war offices and the for
eign office, where affairs of state were
hpirg discussed. The terms and con-
diticnst be carried by the Polish del
egates who will meet the soviet repre-
sentatives Saturday to discuss peace
prelminaries were also being drafted
Draft Peace Terms.
It was decided late tonight that two
American and two British newspaper
correspondents as well as several Pol.
2 I'LL, lldl.du dhu 0paaioAh
will accompany the peace delegation.
Just how long the delegation will re-
main at Minsk is unknown, but diplo.
mats said tonight they expected the
conference would last four or five days
Or longer
The Associated Press will be repre-
sented, and an effort will be made to
send daily dispatches either by wire
less or by courier to Moscow.
1t was announced tonight that out
going personal messages would not be
accepted at the telegraph offices. This
Is military measure to prevent news
Of troop movements getting out.
Polish Statement.
Warsaw, Aug. 12.-PoIish successes
on the southern front. where the Rus
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13
"e0ellion Against
Iantu Rebellion

ss'liOa assirs. sg,es. Cal. Aug. IA re-
sfn0r Es' Estehas' tne rebellion of Gov
ol''sict Of @n -. Cantu of the northern
% out =, IOWer over California, has brok.
s.,atsizlent rIrnsenadas according to a
Rsiz rrnr.e -s made TODAY bv Edrs,ao ~ q
tbs pro,;.. sentative in Los AnssIa. a, ~ y,
'0naI Mexican goyerpnsn. Tssss O'
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13

slams have been pushing for Lemberg,
are reported In tonights official com
munique. The Polish cavalry and in
fantry have ousted the bolsheviki from
Radziechoff. Lopatyn, Stanystavezyk
and Toporoff.
These towns are northeast of Lem
berg and to the west and northwest of
Brody.
| Fighting is continuing further south
along the Strips.
| In the north the Poles are still fall
ing back, the statement announcing
they have evacuated Mlawa and Pull
| tusk.
Russian Statement.
| London, Aug 13.-The capture of
Mlawa and Pultusk and the occupation
Of Siedlec are announced by the Rus
sian soviet military headquarters to-
day. The communique received hero
says:
| 1--WE captured Miawa August 10. We
have occupied a number Of points eight
miles east of Lukoff.
'In the Cholnf region we crossed the
bug and occupied a line Of villages
north of Cholm.
"In the region of Vladimir volynsly
we occupied Grubiesgoff and Kryloff.
"Along the River Dniester and the
shores of the Black sea there is no
change
Warsaw, Aug. 12.-Mlawa, on the
Warsaw Danzig railroad about fifty
miles northwest of here, has been TAX
en- by the bolsheviki, according to re-
ports tonight.
! Soviet forces are creeping along the
Prussian frontier, and are gradually
working their way westward toward
the Vistula river. They are also MAX
ing an effort to. reach it just west Of
Warsaw from Ciechanow
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13
Suspect Not Bergdon

Oneonta, N. Y, Aug. 13. - The
young man arrested near here yester
day by state troopers is not Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, wealthy draft
evader, a department of justice Of
ficial declared today after his visit
ing Oneonta Jail were the suspect was
held.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13
Heavy Purchases
of Oregon Lumber

Portland. Or. Aug. 1S.-Accordlng
to the weekly report of the West Coast
ILumbermen's association, lumber buy
ers made unusually heavy purchases
last week, the mills in western Oregon
taking on the greatest volume OF busi-
ness booked since the first week In
April. this year. The report ascrioes
the heavy buying to anticipation OF the
freight-rate increase and says con-
siderable volume of the business placed
is apparently to be put in transit prior
10 August Is, providing cars can be Sc
cured.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13
Russian Invaders Within
Is Miles Of Polish Capital
And Steadily Advancing
Pale, Claim Successes on Southern Front But
Admit Red Gains in North -Mlawa and Pull
tusk Captured Bug is Crossed Soviet Forces
Creeping Along Prussian Border

Warsaw Aug 12-(11 p Russian soviet forces which
40 attacking the Polish lines northeast and east Of here have
hed point rs miles from Warsaw state of siege has been
d here by the military governor Civilians are not per-
ed on the streets after ten and cafes must g.
The determination of the bolshevk to onward to War
showed itself at various points along the battene today
ge defended their positions and contested every foot of
aronnd ndcuen the invaders.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13
Promoters Of Old Colony Foreign Exchange Com
pany Arrested -Ponzi Surrendered by Bonds
men, Now in Custody Of U. 5. Marshal -40, 900
Victims Contributed IS to 40 Millions

Boston, Aug 13Raymond Meyers and Charles O. Meyers
secretary manager respectively Of the Old
Colony Foreign Exchange arrested today charged
with conspiracy derau result of the investigation of
sational financial methods which started with the inquiry into
operations the Securities Exchange company Of which Charles
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-13

The Hood River county court has
passed an order prohibiting dancing
at park resorts and elsewhere IN
Sunday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-03-04
GRAND JURY INDICTS CON-
FIDENCE SALESMAN

Fred Allen, who was here last fall
as stock salesman for the German
Home Refining Company, Of CORN
an, Texas, who, after collecting sew
eral hundred dollars in confidence
tricks" off Of several Of Lubbock's
business men, was indicted in the
Lubbock Grand Jury that closed last
Friday, on a charge Of forgery.
Allen was what is Familiarity known
rs ICON expert" After gaining the
confidence Of several people Of this
city. who had previously investigat-
ed the German Home Refining Com
pany and found il TO be clean firm.
ne sold them hundreds of dollars
worth of the stock. The money was
collected, we are informed, by Al
len, but no stock was ever received.
Prior to telegram sent here by his
company, Allen cashed one or two
'cool cheeks bought about two
hundred and eighty dollars worth Of
jewelry from a local jeweler and
raised two checks that we're given
him in the amount of $50 to where
they read $3.50. These checks Allen
cashed at local banks. Upon the the
DRY that Allen was going to Amarillo
where he and gentleman of this city
had business interests together, he
left our city and was gone three or
four days before any suspicion was
thought. In the meantime. some of
his bad checks returned unpaid and
telegram from the German Home
Refining Company advising the sher-
if 10 arrest Allen.
Not a word has been heard Of the
confidence man. What his real name
is, is a matter of guess Allen was
a foreigner. favoring the German
race more than any other. He was
about thirty-five years of age.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-03-04
TAHoKA PARTIES VISIT
HERE LAST SATURDAY

Messrs. A. NJ. Sullivan and r. B.
Haynes Of Tahoka were business Wis
itos here last Saturday. Mr.. Sulli-
van is agent for the bort automobile
in hymn county and Mr.. Haynes is
editor Of the Lynn County News. Mr..
Haynes reports Tahoka business inn
proving and the fact that the city
of Tahoka had recently bought and
installed an up-to-date Fairbanks
Morse engine for the purpose Of sup
plying necessary light and power for
the city. They are also planning to
light the streets. Practically all the
gas has escaped from the imaginary
oil well IN Lynn County" says Mr.
Haynes.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-03-04

STATS DIARY


Friday am afrade my home is
going 2 be kinda unhappy frum now
on in the future az the dr. advised
ma 2 take more exercise. A mother
man dide frum probishun today he
bought up lot Of thermometers ~
drunk them which had alkahol in The
alkahol was named after one OF are
big generels which sum people says
is a going 10 run for pres
Saturday-Jane asst me how did II
feel for the truant offiser 20 lay his
hand on my shoulder. ! sed her ]
diddent know he all ways grabs me
by the belt. played hockey frum
skool yesterday that's why she asst
me
Sunday ashington's birthday q
no skool 2 miss. even had 2 go 2
church besides. The preacher cum
2 are house this afternoon & | was
reeding in the Testament. He sed
he was glad 2 ketch me reeding such
books. He diddent ketch me tho.
seen him a comeing.
Monday-pa had asksident to-
day a pritty bad |. He set on peace
Of broke glass 4 cut hisself II was
bottle which he had in his hip
pocket& he will not disclose what
was in the contense except that u
was very valuble. Ma seems angry
about a.
Tuesday The teecher asst Bis
tiers what animal was mans best
friend Blisters replyed an answer q
sed The dog. Then she asst Jane what
/ was the next best friend Of man
she sed the Woman. ! call that very
egotistickle.
Wednesday-Had little trubbel
with the teecher in skool today !
was unbottoning sum peanuts IN
skool 4 she surprised me 4 request
ed me to rename after the rest OF
the kids had went home. Which |
did. They was sum work az home
I should % done but ! got home 2
late Ma asst me 70 let her see the
marks got in skool today but !
politely declined showing them
Thursday-ma cernly is clost with
her money with pa a me. pa is not
working now and he needs the mon
ey. I asst him what makes ma 80 &C.