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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07
OPPOSE AsIAT1C LABOR.

MANILA. september labor unieAs
Of Manila have adopted resolutions
against importation Of contfAcA Asiatsc
laborers into the Philippines. as proposed
by the agricultural congress III session
herA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07
Unusual Suits from The House Of Youth .

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tail Opossum finishes the collar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07
Swish Stout
Apparel

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07

Factory girls in Japan are paid an
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-07
Plush Coats, Specially
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Pile Fabric Coats,
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Coats and Wraps

Every model and individual style in variety
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-25
NO MASTERS VOICE.
HARDING STUNT AT
OHIO STATE FAIR
Agree TO Listen to Him, but
NOT TO His Canned
Speeches.

COLUMBUS. OHIO. August a.
Phonograph records as proxy for
Senator Harding at the State fair
August 81. Presidential Day, were
tabooed today by the fair manage
ment.
Request was made for space for a
tent seating 1000 persons. 1t was
said. The plan was to have Repub-
lican speakers and Harding phono-
graph records present the Republican
cause daily.
Senator Harding lives within
forty miles of Columbus. and il he
wants his speeches delivered at the
State fair he ought TO come and
deliver them himself" Il. V. Wal
bron. fair manager. declared
"1f we give space to one political
group. We would have to do the
same thing to all candidates. and
that would he impossible" he said
Senator Harding in two kilograms
has asserted he cannot arrange his
schedule to permit him to attend the
fair on Presidential Day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-25
-FOUR BOLSHEV|ST
ARMIES SMASHED
BY POLISH TROOPS
General Staff Announces
$4,000 Reds Have Been
Captured.
POLAND WILL BE A VAST
CEMETERY FOR RUSSIANS
Pilsudski's Troops Are Fighting
Northward Toward Border
of East Prussia.
ONE ARMY CAPTURES 10000
Various Polish Government Dis.
tricts, Except Two, Virtually
Cleared Of Enemy. 81
ONE ARMY CAPTURES 10000.
IBy Universal scrylco.1

WARSAW. August 24.-The RUS
sian army tonight had been cut
through in two places and the Poles
are on the verge of making good the
prophecy of General Maxine Wey4
gand, that Poland will be the grave
of threefourths OF Tho Bolshevist
forces. I6l
The general staff has announced;
that $4,000 prisoners have been taken.
To this must be added the killed. !,
wounded and sick OF the Russian
army. since the fighting became in
tense. The figures mean that three
and perhaps four of the armies that.
composed the Russian line have been,
put completely out of commission.
only scattered disorganized units re-
naming.
Line Forms Complete Barrier.
The first cut was made in the Rus
sian army by the juncture of thes
Polish troops from Thorn and Soldau.
Tho line from Thorn to Soldau forms
complete barrier against the cs-
cape OF the Russian troops that
formed the extreme west of the Rus
sian advance. 1t Is reported that this
force consists of two divisions under
Tartar prince.
The second cut In the Russian front
has been made in the direction OF
Btalystok. The town itself has been
reported both in the hands of the,
russians and in tho hands OF tho
roles. II is evidently on the edge OF;
the fighting. The Poles here are,
hshting northward; and are practt-,
cally.t to the border of East rPrussit1rNS
ana when they reach It every Rus
sian unit to the west in the Lomza
region VIII be cut off. The number to
the west or tho Polish advance to-
ward Bialystok is estimated MT more
than $4,000. Polish military mon he
lieve they must either surrenler or.
make run for the East prussian.
boundary. -Onco crossing 1t tbey!
would be interned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-25
Governor COX TO
j FURNISH PROOF OF
| CHARGES HE MADE
Promises to Present Facts
as to Slush Fund in Pitts
burgh Thursday.
PERSONAL TESTIMONY is
OFFERED BY CANDIDATE
Democratic Nominee Appears
Confident He Can Prove AS
sertion as to Campaign.
mo SUBPOENA IS NEEDED"
Perfectly Willing to Appear Before
Senate Investigating Committee
Mt Any Time.
no SUBPOENA IS NEEDED"
'crfecuy Willing to Appear Before
Senate Investigating Committee
Mt Any Time.
Iny Associated rre.sl

DAYTON, OHIO. August IA
promise to prove. in his address at
pittsburgh. next rsday his
harges that the Republicans were
Gathering *l5,oo0.o 900 siush fund for
he campaign was made By Governor
.ox, Democratic presidential candi-
|intc. prior to his departure late to-
,ight on another speaking tour. lie
|vili make addresses tomorrow at
'rlnceton and Evansville. Ind. and
peak at Pittsburgh Thursday night
Governor Cox sent q telegram to-
light TO Senator Kenyon. Republican.
owa, chairman Of the Senate cam
'aisn Investigating committee. as
uring him OF assistance in bringing
u; the facts.
In addition TO my statement in
'i;tsburgh." said Governor Cox's ,elc-
i;ram. IN response TO one from sena-
or Kenyon requesting Information.
II will send 40 your committee such
yeads for Information as ! possess. IT
,,iii bo my purpose TO ass!s, you in
very possible way"
The Governor told friends today
hat he stands ready to appear be-
ore tho committee II IL should de-
sire personal testimony. but doubted
II would be necessary.
Il don't need n subpoena" he said.
II they want me. I'll CO."
Senator Harding denles m y
charges about thu campaign fund
which tho senatorial oligarchy is
'aIsing." tho Governor added. y am
prepared to believe that no knows
.othing about n lot OF things that are
going on around him. This reveals the
very dangerous symptom which /
nave been discussing. In my PITTS
Durgh speech this week / will advise
me Senator claims to be ignorant. and
1 VIII prove my charges"
Confidence in proving his charges
was indicated by tho Governor, His
friends here declared that he had
voluminous documentary matter, in
cIGd!ng considerable received today
AT Trails End. where he spen, the
entire day working on affairs con-
uccted with campaign fund questions
and personal matters.
The Governor and his party left
here tonight on a special car, attached
to the regular Evansville train. The
Evansville local committee changed
reception plans there for tomorrow,
arranging for the Governor to go di-
rect to Evansville for n reception. in
stead OF stopping first ct Princeton.
That there would be little II any
mention of campaign funds in his ad-
dress tomorrow was indicated by Gov
crnor Cox. The leag que OF nations and
labor questions. 1t was said. probably
would be discussed principally. both
Evansville and Princeton having
large numbers of railroad employees.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-25
CROWDS RECITE ROSARY AS
LORD MAYORS LIFE EBBS
McSwccney, Cork's Imprisoned EN-
ccutivc, Facing Death From
Hunger Strike.
READY TO DIE FOR ERIl
Sister at Bedside Declares That
Ireland Is Going to Get Justice
Even If Mt the Price OF Her
Brothers Life.
IRy Universal servlce.l

LONDON. August 24.-The pail OF
tragedy today ovcrhung Brixton pri-
son. where Lord Mayor Terence Nc
Sweeney. Of Cork. passed tho twelfth
day of his hunger strike while doc
tors. relatives and sympathizers
watched his life slowly eobinE.
This morning the Home Office re
affirmed the governments detcrmina- :
tion not to release the Mayor. but it
Will probably back down at the last
moment. as McSweeney is threatened
with tuberculosis.
Crowds of Irishmen and women
gathered outside of the Jail today
and recited the rosary in unison while
DR.. Higson vainly sought to move
tion not to submit to the British SEN
tence OF two years in prison.
Your condition is most serious
the doctor said. I'VE do not intend
forclble feeding now. but 1 must
warn you that when YOU are no
longer able to use your will power
we Will be duH bound to give you
liquid food to preserve your life as
long as possible. Surely you realize
that alive you will be moro useful
to Ireland than dead"
II am soldier and tam>not afraid
10 die" replied MeSweeney. Tire
land has no use for n soldier who
would surrender. Surrender in my
case would be treason not only TO the
Irish republic. but also to civiliza-
tion."
The doctor gave up his pleading,
and McSweeney's sister came TO his
bedside. The dauntless Mayor then
dictated message TO the Irish pco-
pie. 1t read: I'VE must be prepared
for casualties in this last battle for
Irish independence. Let every man
offer his life and the future OF the
Irish republic will be safe. God is
with us"
Miss McSweeney paid tribute to
the kindness and courtesy of the doc
tor attending her brother, and then
said:
I'VE arc going to have justice even
II 1t is bought at the price of my
brothers life. The British govern
ment is numbering him. Are they all
brutcs in Engiand-the country that
is called civilized?"
She has appealed to the labor lead
ers to make a move for her brother,
but they are deaf to her pleas, re-
serving all force to deal with the
Polish situation and the acceptance
by the government of the coal strike
challenge.
y dispatch from Cork said that all
business was suspended for one hour
,,,D.,i,,,,-I = ,S------<----
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-25
TWO WOMEN AND TWO
CHILDREN DROWNED
Nv VIRGINIA FLOOD
CTeaf Property Damage Also
Done in amherst and
Nelson Counties.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
L1 NCliBURG. VA, August 24-At
least four persons. two women and
TWO children. were drowned and i'm
incnse property damage resulted late
last week from floods in the Tye and
i'uh alo tivers in Amherst and Nelson
Counties. at which time the Southern
Railway system was put out Of COM
mission for thirty-siN hours by wash
outs. Telephone and telegraph lines
tcing down, as n result of the storm.
reports have been late in reaching
here.
Mrs. Eliza Martin and her two chill
dren, were carried away with their
home late Thursday night by the
overlooking Tye River. Saturday the
body of the mother was found in a
tree top mile from the location OF
her home. The bodies of the two
children have not been found Search
is still being made for the children
by farmers.
Another family living at the Pied
mont soapstone quarry. on Buffalo
River. were washed away and moth
Ing has been heard from them since.
Not single bridge over Tye River
from hassie's Mill to Tyro was left
standing. Ono OF the Oldest land
marks In Amherst County. a covered
bridge north OF Amherst. was washed
away. 1t had served the county con-
tinuously seventy-five years.
Tye River rose twenty-four to
thirty feet and spread over the coun-
try In many places mile wide. wash
Ing awsy all kinds OF crops. The
corn and tobacco crops were ruined
In the valley and much wheat in the
shock was swept away. while bodies
OF cattle, sheep and hogs arc left in
the wake of the freshet-
The Blue Ridge Railroai is almost
complete wreck and traffic, cannot
be Fssumeds for wessta
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-25
BROADWAY BRIGHT LIGHTS
ON MARION FRONT PORCH
Senator Harding After Listening to
jazz Seriously Discusses Uplift
OF American Stage.
WANTS "a CHANGE OF BILL"
New York Stars Put Over Songs
and Stunts for Sedatc Nominee,
Solemn Charles T.. Hughes and
Sizzling George Harvey.
Lny Associated rress.

MARION, GA. August PA group
of theatrical folks brought a touch
OF broadway to Senator Harding S
front porch today and in day hlled
with jazz pledged their support OF
the Republican nominee.
About twenty actors and actresses
were in the delegation and they pre-
scented their regards TO Marion and
the Hardings in n succession cf
characteristic fctcs. In short 'front.'
porch speech. the Senator expressed
his appreciation and suggested that
in the drama of American politics
the country wanted 4 change OF bill
ties" and TO let every citizen play
his fair part.
HuEhes Followed by Jazz.
Charles Evans Hughes. the Re-
publican presidential NOMINEES Of
four years ago. was another guest
At the Harding home for the day.
and he made L brief talk At the 'front.'
porch session. praising the qualiiica-
tions Of Senator Harding and pre-
dieting his election. In u conference
of several hours during the mo.n-
Ing with the nominee and Colonel
George Harvey. of New York. Mr..
Hughes talked over many aspects of
the campaign -.-'- ."'-
Tho delegation OF actors and act
resscs came here under the auspico S
Of tho Harding and Coolidge Theatr'-
cal League. They brought their own
jazz orchestra and band of hun
FdTSd pieces besides. and began their
day with an early morning parade
through the city's downtown section.
Shortly before noon they arrived at
the Harding home in style and were
chcered along 10 the front ror.h
through the biggest crowd tina: had
gathered on the lawn since no,!fica
tion day.
Al JoIson Doc, the IIonors.
Al Jolson. president OF the tneatrl-
cal league. did the honors as perm
an"nt chairman" OF the gathering.
He sang Harding campaign song.
introduced nine or ten others who
put on character stunts. and ther..
turning 10 the nominee. said:
And now. Mr. President-to-b be.
what have you to say for yoursel.?'
Senator Harding's reply was de-
voted TO serious discussion OF tho
influence Of the stage. lie pleaded
Tor high standard for the Arneri-
can theater. and in addition to sus-
sesting the elimination OF one-lea5
politics. he declared against III,
tendency to forget American citizen
snip and 10 long TO become "citiza,s
OF the world
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-25
WHISKY WORTH $4,000 SEIZED
I2BUYERSLOCKED MBOX CARS
Federal Agents in War on Chicago's 81 100000 Whisky
Ring Confscate Carload-2,OO0 Cases-of
Kentucky Bourbon, Whatever That Is!

the car. An agent wandered out
from his place OF concealment and
asked him il he ''had como to get
his stuff"
''Yes. I've got the money to pay
for 100 cases. and I'll take them with
me-"
The man was arrested, escorted to
a box car and placed In charge OF an
other prohibition officer. The first
agent again took, up his vigil. In a
few minutes another man came for
whisky. Ils. too. was arrested.
Twelve men In all walked into tho
trap. The car contained 1000 cases
of whisky.
t'The raid marks the beginning OF
the end Major Dalrymple said. "a
have been working on: this thing a
long time. There will be other ar
krestSr1n "a few days. y y IS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-25
HAPPAWAMs|C SWAMP
A MENACE TO RICHMOND
T.. G. Watkins Ayers Irrcparablc
Injury Being Done to Business
OF City and State.
CONDEMNED by COLEMAN
Stretch OF Highway Denounced by
Commissioner as impossible and
impossible" Is Being Avoided
Like u Pcstilcncc by Tourists.
CONDEMNED by COLEMAN

Following c.ose on the heels Of the
frank admission OF State Highway
Commissioner George +. Coleman tina
Chappawamsic Swamp not only is i'm
passable, but is impossible. Y. G.. Wat
kins. of Watkins e. Yarbrough, Rich
nond jewellers, just back from an
automobile tour through the North
wcs:. brings word that tourists south
bound are being warned TO dctour
Richmond on account OF the deplorablc
state Of affairs on the Richmond
Washington Highway. Fearful lest he,
not unlike others who had precede d
him. would become begged. Mt. Wat
kins left his car in Washington and
proceeded TO Richmond by rail.
Warned 10 Turn Back.
Tourists. upon reaching the national
capital. are being warned by garage
owners either 80 avoid Richmond or
turn back and await a later period
before venturing south OF the Potomac
River. according to Mr.. Watkins.
I'm Chicago 1 heard of the 'impas-
sable roads of Yirglnia.,'". said Atr.
Watkins yesterday. Upon arriv6 g
In Washington ! was astonished %
learn that garage men were turning
P'"P4S o.hNh VI ScHuiHB 'hen drounu
through Shenandoah and along che
national pike. I heard SO much that
1t was decided by our party that we
would leave our car and come home
by train. IL is well perhaps that I
did. for the first story I saw in The
Times Dispatch upon arrival was how
a large number OF automobilists spent
Saturday night and par, of Sunday
bogsed in Chappawamsic Swamp.
Itlclimond Being Injured.
"irreparablc injury is being done
10 Richmond and the entire State by
permitting this short stretch OF road
(cont!nucd on ThIrd pace)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-25
RED ENJOYS QUIT
LONDON BREATHING
THREATS OF VAR
Trofsky's Moutipieces, Re-
called, Predict Disn,en,5er-
mcnf Of British Empire.
ny ROBERT }. PREV.

LONDON, August 2i.-The Soviet
delegation which tonight is preparing
TO leave London for Russia has ad-
mitted that the departure of the dele
cation Is tantamount to a declaration
of war by Soviet Russia on Grea.
Britain. and the Reds hope to destroy
the British empire in the East. Leo
Kameueff and Leonid Krassin, the So
Wet emissaries. told Universal Serv-
ice that they are leaving London by
instruction of their government They
expect to leave before the end OF the
week.
THIS is the Soviet reply 10 the lat
est reversal of policy of Premier
Lloyd George as indicated by his de-
nunciation from Luccrne of the In
sistence by the Moscow government
on the formation OF Red militia in
I'oland.
In discussing the decision to leave
Kameneff said:
I'VE have been here one month
with the object of opening up trade
between Great Britain and Russia.
Absolutely nothing has been accomp-
lished. We havo been jockeyed along
under various lpreaexts. while the
government has followed tho course
Of events I'm Poland. 1t Is obvious
after Premier Lloyd Georges state
ment at Lucerne that our mission
here is ended. 1t Is not to be denied
that the Russian army is in full re-
treat. but the war in Poland Is not
over. The Soviet government will
never mako peace with the Warsaw
government except on terms which
guarantee the safety OF Russla.s ex-
posed western hank. !" 4, 80 ,si
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-25
ROBERTS ACTS AS SOON AS
COURT QUASHES INJUNCTION
Any Legal Fight on Question of
Legislatures Vote Now Trans
fcrrcd to Washington.

NASHVILLE, TENN, August "a
Governor Roberts today certified by
mail to Secretary OF State lby,
Tenncssee's ratification OF the woman
suffrage amendment after receiving
from Attorncy-Gcneral Frank NJ.
Thompson. an opinion that n writ OF
certiorari and supersedeas. issued b.
Chief Justice d. Lansdcn. of the S:atc
Supreme Court last night. in effect set
aside an order temporarily restrain
ing the Governor from taking such
action. The Injunction was obtained
By citizens OF Nashville opposed t.
suffrage. on the plea that action en-
the amendment by this Legislature
was in violation OF the State Consti-
tuition and illegal in other particu-
lars.
Issuance of the writ and the Gov
ernor's certilcation serve to trans
fer to Washington the battle over
legality of ratification antisurrsgc
leaders declaring tho American Con-
stiiutional League was prepared to
apply to the District of Columbia
Supreme Court for an order restrain
ing Secretary Colby from issuing n
proclamation declaring the amend
ment in effect. So far as covert ac-
iion in Tennessee is concerned, the
only thing in prospect for the antis
Is 10 request the Supreme Court to
rescind the individual action OF Jus
tice Lansdcn. The court meets in
Knoxville. September 20 Just what
effect the refusal of the court to up-
hold Justice I.ansden's course would
have ON the general situation, no
one was prepared to say
BombxhcIi In Camp.
Announcement this morning that
Justice Lansden had issued the writ.
followed an hour later by the state
'nent that the Governor had mailed
the certification, was n bombshell in
the camp OF the antisuffrage forces
and an agreeable surprise to the suf-
frasists. There had been no insima-
tion such course was planned and
small circle OF the suffrage leaders
mad kept the secret well
Attorney-Gcneral Thompson filed
the petition for the writ with Justice
-ansden at his residence last night
on behalf OF Governor Roberts, Secre-
tary of State Stevens and Speaker
Andrew Todd and Clerk w. NJ. Car
ter. OF the Senate. parties to the re-
straining order. The names of Seth
walker. Speaker of the House, and
opposition leader. and John Green.
clerk of the House. also named in the
injunction. were not on the petition
presented the justice. and 1t was un
derstood only Justice Lansden, Gov
ernor Roberts and MIR. Thompson nc
tually knew what was contcmplateu
Mr.. Thompson argued the case he
fore the justice, and the writ wo.
Continued on Secnnd I,ana \ -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-25
NEED SWEEPING REFORMS
TO SAVE ELECTRIC LINES
Federal Commission Says Roads
Face Chaos and Ruin IL No
Aid Is Given.
HIGHER FARES IMPERATIVE
Eight Recommendations Are Made to
President Wilson by Which Scrv-
ice Might BE Improved and Elcc-
trio Railways Assisted.
HIGHER FARES IMPERATIVE
tBy Universal scrvlce.l


WASHINGTON, August IA ftcr
an exhaustive investigation into the
electric railway system in the United
states the Federal Electric Railways
Commission has reported to President
Wilson tina, sweeping reforms are
necessary to make the service profit
able and acceptable to the public.
The report was made public today.
1t recommends:
I. Service at cost on all the electric
railways on basis similar 10 that
now in operation in Cleveland, Gin
cinnati. Dallas. Montreal and other
cities
?. Providing rides at cost. which.
plus guaranteed fixed return to the
investor on an agreed valuation. shall
govern ihe rate OF fare.
3. Private ownership and operat ation
should prevail unless the results un-
der private ownership prove unsatis-
factory, but, the right of the public to
should be recognized.
own and operate all public utilities
4. Employees should have a living
wage and humane hours of labor and
working conditions and n right 10 deal
collectively with their employers
shrough committees of their own Sc
lection. All labor disputes should be
settled voluntarily or by arbitration
and the award should be final and
binding on all parties.
g. Street railway managements
should recognize that their first duty
is TO serve the public with the high
est efficiency at the lowest cost.
G. Extensions into outlying terri
'ory oenehting private property
should be made by assessments on
such property and the cost of same
should not be included in the total
IConiinucu on Third pnna -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-25
GBy Universal scrvlco.l

CHICAGO. August 24.-Twelve sa-
loon keepers walked into a trap set
for them by government agentS to-
day. A carload OF Kentucky Bourbon
whisky. valued at approximately
100000, was conhscatcd. as well as
a number of automobiles anc trucks.
Major A. ". .Dalrymple, chief Federal
prohibition officer. said 1t was the
first step to break Chicago's s1,0O0.-
600 whisky ring.
Tho liquor was shipped to Chicago
from bonded warehouse at Louis
Vile on forged government permit.
according to the prohibition officers.
1t was left on. q siding In the Chi
,cago yards. Prohibition officers con-
cealed themselves in nearby empty
box Cars,
Soon an automobile drove up The
driver Asft2 III essxt tsand won't toward