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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-20

doesn't like Il herself, probably. But
she cannot help being Just a little
"catty" whenever there's a chance. You
can somehow imagine that little jealous
feeling saying to her There, that was
pretty good ~ whenever she talks as
she did to Ida.
You can't be very fond Of Minnie. be-
cnuse you never can understand her, and
you never can be sure of her. But,
somehow. you cant quite dislike her
either. She's so harmless, and so queer,
and SO disagreeable. that you Just laugh
Mt her little, and for some reason feel
just little sorry for her.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-20

Send a self-oddresscd, st,r...
envelope to the Editor Of womsrr'ua wrsu
Page, or call Walnut so0O y
names Of shops where articles !, " iW
toned in Adventures with ! p raen'
may be'purchased. 'ufss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-20

"TT WAS all Gertrude's fault" de,
Il clared Minnie UIf she hadn't told
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-20
Yesterdays Answers

!. A civil service examination for
specialist in kindergarten educa
ton is open to women who have
had training and ten Years eX-
perionce 10 kindergarten work.
:. Fleas brought into the house hy a
pot can be eItermlnated by clean
ing the bousc thoroughly. then
spreading salt woll over the floor
aud wetting IL down.
J. A soothing lotion TO use with
bandages after ivy poisoning is
O teaspoonful Of cooking soda and
borax in cup Of water.
!. a healthy normal baby should be
able 10 hold his head up at the
age of three or four months. pro-
viding his back is supported.
!. Tellowed white silk stockings Cuu
be dyed with soap dye and made
as good as new.
!. Hairdressers are selling n Circlet
of ribbon with bobbed hair fas
tened round the back of il to give
the bobbed effect for girl with
long hair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-20
Adventures
With a Purse

uERE is special sale of hair nets
IL ] want you to know about 1t right
away. for I am not sure that the sale
Is going to las very long. The nets are
of natural hair, and are of good. big
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-20
The Question Corner
To.,sy's ynuuirjpS

!. Describe n convenient iceless re-
frigerator for the small apart
ment or hotel room.
!. What novel trimming is used at
tractively on a crepe de chine
smock?
/. is it correct for bride TO have
attendants when she is married in
n traveliug dress?
. What are polyChrome decora-
tions?
. How can flowers be kent fresh
when they are sent a long dis
tanCe?
!. What convenient cover can BE-
used for the front Of kitchen
dresser that has 40 door?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-20

4 Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose
FJNHE test Of successful negligce is
l. pre- emincntly whether or not it is
becoming. ..... ..
For dinuer or dance. when you
know that YOU and the dress you wear
will be lined up. as II were, with other
women and other dresses, you naturally
select gown that is distinguished. pos
siby striking. as we'll as becoming. You
might wear the most becoming gown in
the world, but il you sat or stood next
to woman with great deal of distiuc-
ton you would pass quite unnoticed.
But with your negligces it is different.
tor in your own home you reign su-
preme. You need not even worry your
self very much over the most recent
mode. ..-.
Then, too. at this time of the year
remember that the negligee should be cool
and comfortable. In the sketch today
is uegligec that combines all these
traits--for it is of the sort that ie
becoming to nine women out of ten. 1t
is made of-white net on a foundation
Of chiffon. The little coatee is trimmed
with lace and two tassels at the front.
Quantity placed right in the front Of the
high waistline is small French rose
the only touch of color in the dainty
little garment.
The little nightcap designed to wear
with this uegligee, however, is lavishly
| trimmed with French roses. It is sug
gestive of Russian turban in shape
which. by the way. seems equally popu
| lar for bridal headdresses and night
caps. ....
Copyright. 1890. BY Florence Ross)
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Please Tell Me
What to DO
BY CYNTHIA
Not ours 10 Criticize

Bobby and Rae--You will readily un-
derstand that one column CT news
paper could hardly start c5ticism Of a
feature of that same paper You will,
therefore. understand why Cynthia did
not publish your letter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-20

{, for {, , s2. 20, y, They come in black. q, =. :.
sprays OF embroidery on the ann nsn's''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-02
MAYBE MOORE HAS IT UP SLEEVE
Committee to Wind up Chicago Hearing To-
night and Move on to Pittsburgh to
.V Listen to Barnes.

democrats. Kenyon desil es to get
away tonight.
The republicans charged the demo-
icrats with trying to put them in the
position of refusing to hear vital evil
dence. They said it was unfair to put
Moore on without the full republican
membership of the committee pres
ent
| by L. c. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-E. HI. Moore,
of Youngstown, Ohio, Governor Cox's
manager at the San Francisco conven-
tion was expected here today as the
final witness of the present session OF
the senate committee investigating
campaign funds. Committee members
have not received direct word that
Moore Will be here. but understand
that he is ON his way with evidence in
support of Governor Cox's charges
that the republican party planned to
raise corruption fund" of 10000
600, that sinister influences were con-
spring to buy an "underhold" on the
government, and that interests desir-
ing to control labor with the bayonet
were helping the republican candi-
dates.
Moore may have the evidence which
Cox, in kilograms to Senator Ken
'yon, chairman of the committee, and
Senator Reed, a democratic member,
promised he would submit. So far no
evidence has come directly from Cox.
The committee also hopes to learn
today who is paying for distribution
1ofa 10 moi Nf a r.
ton story Uncle Sam of Freedom
Ridge" containing an argument for
the league Of nations.
Z. C.. Johnson, New York manager
Iof the Western Newspaper Union,
which is circulating the story, is to
testify today, and is expected to tell
who is paying for it,
The committee last night decided
to adjourn tonight to meet next week
in Pittsburgh, when William Barnes,
New York political leader. will be
questioned The committee wants
Barnes to tell about pledges or moral
and financial support to militant re-
publican propaganda" carried on I'M
der his direction, for which pledges
were alleged to have been given by
John d. Rockefeller, John D., Jr., the
American Tobacco company, Clarence
Mackay and a score or more other
big corporations and millionaires.
Democratic witnesses before the COM
mittee have charged that Barnes en-
terprise, ostensibly the publication
and distribution of a republican year
book, was really the mask for collect
ing huge sum from special and sin
lister interests for the republican
campaign.
Wilbur W. Marsh, democratic treas
urer, who yesterday produced receipts
showing that many OF the millionaires
who had pledged support to Barnes
CONTINUED on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-02

|rIJnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Sept. i2-The senate
campaign fund investigating commit.
Etee adjourned today until next Tues.
day, when the hearings will be re-
sumed in Chicago.
This action was taken after the re-
publican members objected to putting
10. Fl. Moore, Governor Cox's represen-
Itatiye, on the stand today on the
groind that some of them had out OF
town engagements over the week end.
THE senate investigating commit.
itee can either dig up the proof OF
| Governor Cox's charges or it can
leave matters so that Truman New
| tberry will have lot of distinguished
company"
e.. FL. Moore, who arrived today to
be Governor Cox's spokesman at-stne
"slush fund" inquiry made this state
ment while waiting for the committee
TO decide whether it would hear him
or not
When the committee reconvenes,
Moore will present evidence. he said,
backing up Cox's charges. Although
Moore said he was ready to take the
stand today, committee members
said he was not in fact prepared to ga
on. Moore indicated that if the SEN
ate committee did not produce and
act on evidence of Cox's charges, the
evidence will be laid before the de-
rartment of justice.
Moore declared that a professional
money raiser has been put in charge
OF collecting G. o. p. campaign funds.
TT ~ NJ Oh
ant to Treasurer Fred w. Upham, OF
the republican national committee, as
the money raiser"
Moore said that he was prepared
to submit evidence that the repubfs
cans had a special money raising or
ganization under direction OF Blair
and a number OF regional directors
who were told to raise $16.000,000.
IF the committee will call those
regional directors they can find out
the real quotas, not only for states
but for cities" said Moore.
Treasurer Upham testified that
Georgias quota was $4,000. 4 am pre-
pared to show that that sum was the
quota of Atlanta alone and that It
was all raised by June IA. l can
name the man who raised it. He was
so disgusted when Harding was nomi-
mated that he quit and said he would
not support the ticket"
Moore declared that the republicans
had corrupted Lincoln's government
by the people into government buy
the people,"
While Moore was talking to inter
viewers, the committee was SQUAD
Ding over taking his testimony. Re.
publican members objected to putting
MN On the stand today. Senator
spencer, of Missouri, republican left
chicago last night and Senator Edge
said he had to depart this afternoon,
thus leaving Kenyon as rhe only re-
publican, and Reed and Pomerene,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-02
Christensen Sends Protest to
Lloyd George for Letting
MacSWiney Starve to
Death.
WORLD Is APPALLED,
Asks Release of Proven Patriot and
Removal of Murderous Army
from Soil Of Irish
Republic.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Sept 2.-An American
protest against permitting Terence
MacSwiney to starve himself to death
was dispatched to Premier Lloyd
George today by P. p Christensen,
farmer-labor candidate for the presi-
dency.
you have appalled, the thinking
world by your callous Indifference to
the death throes of the heroic lord
mayor of Cork. His admirable forti-
tude and bravery should convince you
Of the pitiful impotence of military
might when marshalied against the
spirit of liberty and justice. ! urge
you@in the name of countless Ameri-
can free men to remove the mask of
pretended legality and spare the life
of this proven patriot. The slayers of
Joan OF Arc had excuses such as
yours, and SO, too, did the execution
ers of Robert Emmett and the hang
men of Nathan Hale. If the Lloyd
George government is not a tyrant,
prove it by freeing Terence Mac
Swiney and Withdrawing your mur-
derous army frcm the soil of the Irish
republic"
May Live Week Longer.
LONDON, Sept. 2---The announce
ment that Lord Mayor MacSwiney
may live week or ten days longer,
together with the unusual interest
being shown in his case by govern,
ment physicians, led to renewed hope
by his friends today that he would
be released.
The condition of the lord mayor,
on the twentieth day of his hunger
strike in Brixton prison was reported
unchanged. His wife was absent
from his bedside. last night for the
first time this week. Other relatives
remained with him.
MacSwiney was said to have
shaved himself yesterday, though he
was very weak.
According to a dispatch from Dub
lin. Chief Secretary Greenwood
reiterated yesterday that MacSwiney
would not be released.
Danger of Famine.
BELFAST, Sept. 2.--The danger
Of famine has been added to that of
civil warfare as the result of trans
portation being paralyzed following
continuous riots here between
Orangemen and Catholics.
Many laborers' homes were report
ed without food.
Strong military reinforcements ar
rived yesterday, but the fighting
grew in scope and violence. The
casualty list was increased by four
dead and fifty wounded, making the
total since last week twenty-three
dead and ESQ wounded
Sinners killed one Derson and
wounded another in minor outbreaks
during the night There were sew
eral incendiary fires.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-02
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU
Revised Report.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The GEN.
sus bureau today announced revised
population total for Spokane, Wash.
ington, of 104,437.
The city's population was previ.
ously announced May as 104,204
which was a decrease in population
of Q percent compared with the 1910
population of 104,402.
The revised figures was announced
after the Chamber Of Commerce sup.
piled list of names of persons who,
it was claimed, had not been listed
in the 1920 count. The revised total
may again have to be revised, census
officials said. The population of Spo-
kane county was given as 14l239,
including the revised total for the
city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-02
Narrows Down to Real Stars.

limited Press Leased Wire Service !
FOREST HILLS, N. Y, Sept q
The national tennis championship
tournament had narrowed down to-
day to real stars, as the contest went
into the fourth round.
Wallace F. Johnson and Roland
Roberts and Watson Washbura aud
Charles S. Garland were tc meet at
one p. m. in the first feature matches
of the day ... ..
w T. Tilden, second, is matched
against Vincent Richards, at 2:45 p.
m and 400 p. m. William M. John
ston, the champion, meets Richard
Norris Williams, second.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-02
Army is Annihilated.
Refused to Give Her Age.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 2.-The
question of whether woman has
right to the one secret she is sure
to keep-her age-may be determined
by the courts here.
Mrs. E. Ernst Holman, wife of
prominent Portland citizen, was de-
MED the right to register for the
September state elections because
she refused to give her age.
The incident may be made test
case and the courts called upon 70
decide whether woman must
divulge her age in enrolling for an
election.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-02
WHEAT POOL
NOT FAVORED
National Board Of Farm Organiza.
tionsl Votes Against Plan of
Taking over $500
Elevators.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 2.-Tne
national BOARD of farm organizations
here TO-DAY voted disapproval of a
resolution designed to have farmers
take over 2,5ue cooperative elevators
lne country and form a
gigantic wheat feool.
A committee from the board today
will see Governor Cox to ascertain
his views on agricNultural problems
and will see Senator Harding, at
Marion, Friday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-02
MINER
TAKING
VACATION
Anthracite Mines are Idle
While Men Loaf Against
Approval of Union
Leaders.
DIsPLEAsED WITH PAY
Thousands of Miners Remain Away
from Jobs Following Meeting Of
Insurgents in tho
Ranks.
DIsPLEAsED WITH PAY

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Sept. g.
Practically every colliery in district
No. l of the anthracite region, en-
bracing Lackawanna and Luzerne
counties, in which $4,000 miners are
employed. seemed likely to remain
idle today because Of the vacations"
being taken by miners dissatisfied
with the wage award of President
Wilson's anthracite commission. Re-
ports from the collieries indicated
thousands of miners were remaining
away from their jobs This "vaca-
tion'' was ordered at meeting Of
insurgent miners yesterday. It has
not the apprcv;s. oi lie United Mine
Workers OF AIherica.
To Make New Contract.
SCRANTON, Penna., Sept. 2.-The
joint scale corhmittee of the anthra-
cite nine workers and operators met
here today to- formulate new con-
tract, based on the report of the
majority OF the anthracite wage com
mission, which document has already
been approved By President Wilson.
One official of the United Mine
Workers said the strike of insurgent
miners in Wilkesbarre may hold up
the work Of the committee.
Seventy Thousand Idle.
WILKESBRRRE Pa. Sept. q
Seventy thoh sand miners were idle
today as Result of the strike in the
anthracite Goal fields, officials esti-
mated
The strike was called by insurgent
leaders, dissatisfied with the wage
award of President Wilson's anthra-
cite commission. Forty-five collieries
were closed. Throughout Lacka-
wanna and Luzerne counties, where
fifty thousand men normally are em-
ployed, the tie-up. was declared the
most coThplete since the strike
twenty years ago. Reports from the
lower end of the anthracite region
showed tn He strike caused idleness OF
Who wanted to remain on
the Job.
OfIicial% Of the Lehigh and Wilkes
barre Coal company announced
shortly after the opening hour today
that seven of a total of eleven col
lieries Were idle. At Plymouth and
HazletoIh four mines started with
about fifty percent of the normal
force. IAN other operations were
halted. The Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal cdmpany is one of the largest
in the anthracite region.
There. were fourteen collieries Of
the Lefhigh Valley Coal company idle
The kDelaware, Lackawanna and
company was able to oper-
ate ond half of its sixteen collieries
and abbut 10000 miners were out OF
work there. The Hudson Coal COM
pany Operated on fifty percent
basis. The Susquehanna Collieries
" had ten idle collieries and
only TWO at work.
Some of the smaller companies
announced all of their mines were
Officials admitted, however.
production was limited.
State troopers and local police
were holding reserve
forces In case of an emergency.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-02
Shortridue in Lead,

SAN FRANCISCO. CaIlf., Sept. 2
Samuel Shortridge increased his
lead over VIM. Kent. former con-
gres sman, and tariff commission
for the republican senatorial
nominee to nearly 5000 in returns
reported today on Tuesdays primary.
The count was about two-thirds COM
pIete. A. j. Wallace ran third. Short
ridge, whose nomination was cor
ceded by his opponents will run
against Senator James D. Phelen,
democrat In November
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-02
Total Count of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

tunited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The CEN
Ius bureau today announced the fof-
'owing 1920 population figures:
aeate OF Washington, 1,356,316. In
slease since 1910 Of 214,326. or 1873
per cent
WIN Falls, Idaho, 1924 Increase
Siece 1910 of 5,066. or 5S5 per cent,
ooo SPOKANE county. Washington, 141.-
Increases Since 1910:
ohskane county. Washington, 1885,
sT ~ per cent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-02
POLES DEFEAT RED TROOPS AGAIN
Decisive Victory Reported on Northern Froni
Where Polish Army Has Advanced to
the Lithuanian Frontier.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
LONDON, Sept. Further indica-
ton of the intention of the bolsheviki
to take the initiative in all military
operations was seen in the report to-
day that the soviet government had
decreed general mobilization of all
Russians between the ages of 1S and
SO.
This information was received from
Polish sources and Followed closely
the defeat of General Wrangel in south
Russia and renewal of bolshevik
attacks on the Polish front.
There was a disposition to believe
that, in the face of these conditions,
the Poles would be more literally in
when negotiations are resumed inaRiga
next week. =
Answer to American Warning.
IBy A. L. Bradford, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-President
Wilson today is believed to be con
sidering what action to take on Pol
and's answer to the American warn
ing that Polish armies be kept with
III luS cdSLtIh lIOAtlcl III thC VOL
with soviet Russia.
Poland's reply is understood to
have been sent to the white house
late last night.
The president, it was reported,
called for the note as it was about
to be made public at the state de-
partment.
Poland is understood to have re-
L,, o,.;1o do
mand that the eastern boundary not
be transgressed. Poland contends it
would be strategically impossible to
halt at this line and in this conten-
ton American military experts con-
cur.
Another Polish Victory.
PARIS, Sept. 2.-The Poles, re-
Stunning their attacks on the northern
front, have administered heavy de-
feat to the Russians and reached the
Lithuanian frontier, according to Of
ficial advices received by the French
war office from Warsaw today.
Polish forces have occupied the
important city of Suvalki (fifty miles
northwest of Grodno) and Sejny (on
the Lithuanian frontier, fifteen miles
east of SuvalkD," the statement said.
I'VE have heavily defeated the
Russian columns on this front and
are pursuing them in the region Of
Grodpo."
Refuses to Enter War.
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Sept. 2.-Germany has
refused proposals of both Russia aud
the entente to join in war against
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-02

the other, Foreign Minister siBiona
declared today.
In outlining the governments
policy regarding Russia to the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, Simuns
said he had been urged to co!la5or-l
ate with the bolsheviki against thet
lentente and break the treaty Of
Versailles.
After mature deliberation the pro-
posals were rejected, said Simous.l
The foreign minister caused a sem
sation by declaring Germany also,
had been urged to join the entente
.against Russia. This also was re-,
fused. he said.
NO power warning upon the
Isoviets need count upon our sup
port" the foreign minister said I'VE
!recogni3e that the soviets hold the
reins of power in Russia, and thus
form a de facto government"
Simons said that any attempt to-
cooperate with France or Poland
against Russia would Immediately
plunge Germany into internal war
fare. Likewise. any attempt to CO
Operate with Russia would make Ger
many battle ground, he said.
I'VE were unable to accept any
such responsibility in view of Ger
manys defenselessness, whereupon it
was decided policy of neutrality
would prove best he declared
Army is Annihilated.
WARSAW, Sept. General Bud,
enny's army was snnihilated Wednes-
day." the Polish official communique
announced today.
IF the Polish claim Of "annihila-
ton" of Budenny's army is borne out.
it apparently removes the greatest
Russian menace on the Polish front.
Even at the time all other bolshevik'
forces were retreating the famous
cavalry leader held his lines in Gar
licia and only recently began drive
to encircle Lemberg from the north
which the Poles admitted was pro-
crossing to their disadvantage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-02
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service !
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Age is no
barrier. Six hundred babies in a
children's dispensary face eviction
unless the officials buy the building.
The price is prohibitive, officials
said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-02
Select Factory Site.

NEW YORK, Sept 2.--Real estate
agents-attention T. Coleman Du-
Pont, julius Fleischmann and other
financiers will select factory site
on Long Island today-from an air
plane flying at low altitude.