ttm
,M
t
r'V c tu
?
i y f
u
K
THE WEATHER
Cloudy and unsettled with thunder
showers lato today: ..Sunday probably
fair: moderate southwest winds.
MttirERATimE AT BACH HOUR
n
uenmg
WTGHT
1 -1
12 1 I 2
31 4 51
83 185
i "JV
V0L. vi. NO. 286
it
Entered ., Second-Cly,, Mt,.rt,tth?.ro?tomcs,at rhl.ada.ph.a. Pa.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1920
rubllahed Dally Except Sunday. Rubserlptlon Prlc JO a Tear by Mall.
Copyright, 1920, by Public Leader Company.
PRICE TWO CENTS
COX BEGINS HEDGING ON LEAGUE AS CAMPAIGN ISSUE
iQirl Bookkeeper Battles Robber at 2d and Walnut; Thieves Lose $1200 After Auto Crash
iwp
BuhKc
meager
&
r pn o no in
fj, rTfi 178 181 H
(- -
t.
VICTIM CHASES IWEN
AFTERBEINGFELLED
BY BLOW OF THIEF
lu ..- OaK Unltnrl llrtnn On!.
Iinug "" -i -
Hiding With Second Machine
at 2d and Ionic Streets
HONEY HAD BEEN DRAW'N
FROM A NEARBY BANK
Heroine Refused to Surrender
Employer's Funds' Without
pight Screamed for Help
A nltieky girl bookkeeper fougbt a
Mftwavman who had stolen a payroll
of $1200 from her at Second! and Ionic
tt shortly before noon today, cot
ip when ho knocked her down, and
chased him, screaming ior neip.
The money was recovered wncn nc
and a companion, who was waiting in
to automobile, drove the machlno into
nother car, near Delaware avenue and
ir.lnn cfroAf. nnd nhnntlnnprl the
looncy with the wrecked automobile.
The heroine of ttio exciting cnaso was
kri.e Pnnllnn Rnvlnskv. twenty-five
ttars old, .1110 Montgomery avenue.
Sbe has been cmpioyca ior some years
it bookkeeper oy unaorow iiros., Duucr
ommisslon merchants, nt 24 South
Front street. -
Saturday Custom
It has been Miss Ruvinsky's cus
om every Saturday morning to go to
Ihe Sixth National Bank, at Second and
Koe streets, to draw money to pay
ihe firm's employes.
Tills morning she had been to DanK,
ind had drawn S1234. She nut the
Boner in a cardboard folder, which she
lirricd in her hand. She had gone ins
lir. as Ionic street, which is a small
Itrcet near Wnlnut, and crossed from
He east Bide ot tne street to tne west.
At Second and Ionic btrcets a man came
ip Quietly behind her and grabbed tho
Mint, Sne turned when lip tugged
larder and pulled it from her hand.
Thontb frightened.' tho girl realized
bit tfip mnn war n Mehwnvman nnrl
U mart do'wJilit; she could to protect
be firm's money. She hcreumeil and
"iefl to catch him. Ho backed away.
lie tirl closed in nnrl strucelrd with
iim. tning to wrest the wallet away
rom him. He struck her in the chest,
noting ner down. Tiiougii one or her
iran was rut and she was badly bruised
if the fall, tho nlnrkv plrl unrnnir nn
nil of fight.
one fccreamed ngaln when sho saw that
ie had taken tn his heels, nnil follower!
u fast as she could, calling for help.
Tells of Adventure
The girl afterward cave a crnnhio
ascription of her adventure. She said :
ie been going to the bunk every
Warday for the lost three and a half
Mrs to get the payroll," said Miss
WlUfKV.
i take thn Mr tn thn hnne nt Ron.
J and Pine, but it isn't convenient
fet bark by car, so I walk. I was
1 j ins nloDB today and passed Second
m Walnut streets, which is n place
Otter liko tn nma KnnniiLn ,tiit.n n-n
'"tu rough-looking men hanging
"uuuii mere.
I passed the corner of Second and
jainut sheets, however, and went up
WOnd street nn tlm mii.) ililo At
he alley I think It'ii nlloil Tnnln
'.'' Wt somebody tug nt the wnl
" It had more than $1000 in it. and
1UR hnlHlnn If ...!! !!.. 1 1
W- ', it irim iu riKlIl IUIUI1,
, tn my body.
,' didn't realize what it meant nt
'. until tne man gave a hard jerk
'. Pulled it out of my hand. I
Tni i "at " "" takon thc money
f.i ",unr" to scream. He lilt me
MIC (hr( W-lHl Mn (lot n.l 1.., 1 1
pdown in the gutter.
'Sllllineil fnr Tnclfinf
V as Ktlllinnil fnv nn Inut.lnf K..f
lijjj1 u,l' light quick und saw h'im 'run-
i'CS laun tl n... i i i-. i.
llr.. "' ". iiinuru l' unit
"I I ran after hiin nk fn iii I nnn'M
!:,k?rAeamiB f"r help and cnlliug out
he stolen thc payroll.
J .rrWOh a biR cl0W1 b' "'0 time
KOI In I PftMf LtuiAr ...,.1 ,... -!.
ea had t o .." vr.""S""u" '?";?.:
eniiM i. , ' . "" tiiusc, ro 1 IBlt
ii Ik. . ' "C"'t ' uurriiMi ohck
i he office to tell Ir. Chubrow what
"Jjoipnened
tanviM1'!!.1:!:. Lwa"n,t tl'inking
ft ni. -" l .". '""'ley. i ciidnt
knn,ffn; ""J1 IWn't Bft a good
lin,n '," " . "apponon too quickly.
I?' J couldn't let h in cet nwnv -ii, nil
""money." "
. .-. ..u.-. iMiuiTuii car, near-
voniinor, on !. To. Col
lumn Thrre
BELIEVED STRIKE VICTIM
r08tPh Charlton ni,,!,!,-!,.
iMniai.icu
Rf.n- . .
on
I Jo v, ' ' uwn "ome
tlO-Vn .ln,E,V,.",,t. was black
old
nf
lacked
ic sat
ipo.iV'"" 'ast night, as 1
.WbyrXX.J.1" nlurl
were
ooq, . ...... in mi- ut
uelgl
ibor-
?te.,,"nP!oUtthX
'ice
I'tOWII
elnnd
"uiks. nt- r i ii-
ilant -.??"'. 1". n strike nn
itinor
nt the
HA' f"1 .l ""'ton refuserl
to
quit
I ii'. II w Walker un,l
MrCI
uv.
' are ""rking nn the case
streets
CRUSH R. R.' EMPLOYE
r,e?.?.lrma".KI11 When Lo.
... . '"uiivo shfii o-i
m :.a?L lanacnni i.i.. .
."i 172."! w. '""ij'iwo yen
b'lfman v-.Na.r1V.or.hreet. u trn.
rs
rman "7 Mreet. u tt
rack
10
being
ou
mi ." Wan m..i.i ' -L''."
Kwnen i " ,?.,u "pwpen tw
two
I y . S M" VK fV .v! Sf S S
' fry' i."jii- "' v
MISS PAULINE RUVINSKY
Tlucky young woman who chased
auto bandit after sho had been
robbed of a $1200 paToll
CAPTURE SUSPECTS
Police Recover $1000 of Sup
posed Stolen Goods After
Arrest of Three Men
DETECTIVES BRAVE GUNS
Three youths, suspected of many rob
bories, were arrested early this morning
after a running pistol fight over house
tops near Tenth and Vino streets.
Thc prisoners gave their names as
Eric .Tcnson, nineteen years old, of
Hatfield, Pa.: John Logon, eighteen
years old, of 610 South Hancock street,
and Frank Fisher, eighteen years old, ot
Washington, D. C. Thc three were
taken to Central Police Station after
their arrest, and were held without ball
by Magistrate Mccleary to await an
investigation. -
Information reached thc police last
night that, tho three young men had been
moving a quantity, of goods all rtav-irom
meir room in vine street above Tenth.
The detectives wnltrH until nnrlv mM.
night, then went quietly to the houso
and up the stairs to the men's room.
The room was empty. A scuffling
noise outside tho window notified the
detcctivos that the men bad taken to
tho lire-escape, closing the window be-
nind tnem to delay pursuit.
When the detectives cot to the fire
escape thc men were nowhere in sight.
As Forgy nnd McCormick, the detec
tives, ran up the iron steps, however.
nn arm, with a revolver wns thrust over
the parapet and the detectives were told
tney would Do shot If tho came any fur
ther. Instead of linking they drew their
own revolvers nnd fired in the air, at
the same time dashing to the roof.
The three fugitives did not wait to
fight. Instead they ran. dodging for
cover behind chimneys. The detectives
tired in the air rcpentedly to halt the
dodging men. The trio iumned nn nrea-
way, taking chnnccs of a fall to the
street below. Tlic detectives leaped
after them, nnd finally cornered them
behind a row of chimneys.
"When the three had been sent to the
Tenth and Buttonwood streets station
their room was searched. Thc detec
tives found silverware valued at .$1000,
a ouantity of army goods, fifty keys.
boxes of foreign coins, n set of burglar's
tools nnd many pawntickets.
M'GRAW READY TO TALK
District Attorney Asked to See Base
ball Man
New Vorlt. Aug. 14. (By A. P.V
John J. McOraw, manager of the New
York ftionts. through his phyniclan,
Dr. William Bender, signified readiness
today tn submit to an examination to
Mibi'tantiatc his claim that he was too
ill to testify in the investigation of how
John C. Slnvln, musical comedy actor,
was injured last Suuilny morning.
Yesterday a county medical examiner,
sent to tho McOraw homo by the dis
trict attorney's office, was halted at tiie
door and informed that thc baseball man
was not to be seen, interviewed or
examined by any one.
I'arly today Assistant District At
torney Unger was requested to come to
McGraw's apartment at once.
MAN SHOT, WIFE HELD
Shooting Follows an Attempt at
Reconciliation by Husband
John Alferi, twenty-one years old,
of 815 Heed street, was shot, probably
fatally, ut Twelfth and Mifflin streets,
nt 10:30 o'clock last night. His es
tranged wife, Mrs. Susan Alferi, is held
bv tho nollce of the Fourth street and
Snyder avenue station, charged with
tno snooting. Alien reccivrci wnuniis oi
the chin and right side of bin abdomen.
Ho was taken to St. Agnes's Hospital.
Tho Alferls had been separated six
months, and the husbaud went to thc
wife's home last night to bring nbout
a reconciliation.
J. FINCHJVILBURIS DEAD
Former Swarthmore College Athlete.
Succumbs In New York
J. Finch Wilbur, formerly of
Gii-nf tliinnrn Tn Ho1 tn ?tt Vi!
I11MIIUMIIIV 'HII ? HI 41VII "H1
city last Wednesday night after a brief
illness, no was uurieu in I'lusning,
h. I., yesterday.
Mr. Wilbur wns graduated from
Swnrthmoro Collego in 1003 nnd was
a iimhlllAl rtf Hill vnftlfv lriitisc.uii toilm
iiiv imui I iiiv (Mini,) ut i wrr-i-
He also played on the football team.
A ftnx lAfivlnir nnltnrA ft Iv1!Ihim tnnlr
41111 ai.( awiMfeU II III l IWHO
up civil rnslnecrlug work nud was qulto
BUi.i'pmui
He, la survived by a mother aud a
brother.
IN CHASE ON ROOFS
BANK CONNECTED
WITH
PONZI
FRM
CLOSEDBY STATE
Mass. Commission, After Probe,
Finds Polish Industrial
Association Unsafe
WIFE STILL LOYAL TO
FINANCIER IN TROUBLE
Efforts Are Being Made
Salvage Millions Invested
in Schemes
to
By tho Associated Press
Boston, Aug. 14. Bank Commissioner
Joseph C. Allen today took charge of
the affairs of the Polish Industrial As
sociation, conducting a private bank nt
37 Cross street in this city. Henry Hi
Chmicllnski, president of the Hnnover
Trust Co., tho chief depositary of
Charles Ponzi, which was closed last
Wednesday by tho commissioners, Is
president of tho Polish Industrial As
sociation. Bank Commissioner Allen said that
the loans of tho association were either
bad or of doubtful value and there was
virtually no cash left. Ho said its
affairs were hopelessly Interwoven with
those of tho Hanover Trust Co. The
capital of the association is $13,775
and It had deposits of about 5350,000
An involuntary petition in bank'
ruptcy directed ngalnst three officers of
thc Old Colony Foreign Exchange Co.
was filed in the Federal Court today
The petition was signed bv Karen Lar
son, of Medford, with n claim of $400;
Ejnar Petersen, of Somcrvllle, $050,
and Mary Lutzt. of Medford. $500.
"Raymond M. Meyers. Charles M.
Brjghtwcll and Gunnar B. A. Llndblad,
doing business as tho Old Colony For-
eign Exchange Co.," are named In the
action.
At.thosamn Jlme nnothecpctition,or
the nppolntment of a receiver for Ponzi
nnd his Securities Exchange Co. was
filed. This action wns taken by three
creditors who earlier In tho week stnrt
ed bankruptcy proceedings. A heprlng
wai ordered lor next Tuesday.
The financial shin that hns been tiU
loted by Ponzi was high and dry on tho
rocKs tonay and federal nnd state offi
cials made determined efforts to salvage
me cargo ot minions ot dollars in
trusted to Ponzi by thousands of in
vestors In his "50 per cent in three
montns.
Ponzi ntc his breakfast in the Mid
dlesex county jnll in East Cambridge,
a prisoner of the United States Gov
ernment, in default of $25,000 bonds.
Three officers of the Old Colonv For
eign Exchange Co., a rival concern of
Ponzi's Securities Exrhango Co., had
their morning meal in tho Charles street
jail, prisoners of the commonwenlth in
default of $50,000 bonds each. Samuel
Zorn, said to he nn employe of the Old
Colony Foreign Exchange Co.. wns at
hearqunrters awaiting a hearing on a
charge of larceny of $500 from persons
unknown. He also had spent tho night
in jail. He was today released under
$2000 bonds.
The three ollicers of thp company
who were held nre Charles M. Hright
well, president nnd trensurer of the con
cern : Ravmond Meyers, office manager,
and Fred Meyers, sales agent. The
Meyers are brothers.
The men were held on technical
charges of larceny nf $500 from persons
unknown. I'pon representation of Al
bert. Hurwitz, assistant attorney gen
ernl, that the company's transactions
probably would be shown to have
amounted to hundreds of thousands of
dollars; the bonds were set at n high
figure.
Holders of unpaid notes or the Secu
rities Exchange Co. nnd the Old Colony
Foreign Exchange Co. tlocRed to the
office of the attorney general nt the
State House in such numbers today that
guards had difficulty in maintaining or
der. Persons holding notes of the Ponzi
company were interviewed In one room,
while those who had done business with
the Old Colonv concern were directed
to another office. There wns much
pushing and scrambling for places near
the head of tho line. f?nouts of "I
want my money!" wero frequently
heard. At tho offices the names nnd
addresses of noteholders nnd a descrip
tion of their notes showing the amount
paid in and other details were tabu
lated by representatives of thc attorney
general.
Ponzi, whose bondsman surrendered
him estcrday to thc federal authori
ties, was confronted with thc alter
native of remaining in federal custody
or. if he could find another bondsman,
of being nrrcsted again by the common
wealth under a blanket warrant Issued
in tho municipal court, charging him
with larceny in nfty-threc counts,
totaling $24,000.
Ponzi to Remain in Jail
It was said that if Ponzi could find
ntother bondsman nud elected to face
rearrest by tho state a houd of pro
hibitive figures would he asked. The
authorities were snld to be determined
that the sensutionnl financier should
rrmuln in custody, the principal reason
for this being a desire to preserve for
his creditors whutever iihsets ho may
huve und tho fear that Pouzl might seek
to dissipate or transfer them if out on
Lnll.
Edwin L. Pride, federal auditor nf
Pond's accounts, has placed thc lat
ter's known liabilities at $S,000,000,
and Ponzi claimed assets of nbout S4.-
000,000. In this connection Mr. Pride
said :
"I am inclined to believe tlint n irreat
deal of money collected by Ponzi and
his agents has been deposited In tlm
names of others. The results of a rig-
Coltlaued on Fate Tho, Column Two
WOMAN FATALLY
BURNED BY LAMP
IN FALL ON STAIRS
Vortlgo Blamed for Attack That
Causes Death Husband
Also Hurt
An attack of vertigo caused Mrs.
Mary Bakley, 018 Xorth Ninth street,
Camden, to fall downstairs with a
lighted lamp in her hand this morning
and. she received burns which resulted
In her death, nt the Cooper Hospital.
Harry Bakley, husband of the woman,
heard her fall. When he reached the
first floor he found his wifo enveloped
in flames. He wrapped her in a quilt
and then extinguished flames which
had started to spread throueh the house.
Bakley was badly burned on the
hands and arms'. Mrs. Bakley, who is
twenty-four years old, had been 111 for
some time. She had risen to obtain
medicino when she met with the acci
dent. AUTO HITS AGED WOMAN
Machine Hurled Into Her When
Struck by Motortruck
Struck by an automobile, which had
been knocked on thc sidewalk by a
motortruck, Miss Mary Seifcrt, slxty
nlno years old, of 1020 Jefferson street,
was seriously injured nt Eleventh nnd
Jefferson streets at 11:05 o'clock this
morning.
Mrs. Lclfert received a frncturc of
thc skull and was taken to St. Joseph's
Hospital, where she is not expected
to recover.
Harry Marsch, twenty-eight years
old, of North Mutter street, driver of
tho truck, and Harry Lee, thirty-three
years old, of Alder street and Mont
gomery avenue, driver of the uutumu
bile, were both nrrcsted and nre being
held.
AUT0IST HELD IN ACCIDENT
Traffic Patrolman Says Man Was
Speeding When He Hit Girl
Timed by a traffic pntrolman who
claimed he drove i his automobile 550
feet in thirteen seconds, or at the rate
of twenty-nine miles nn hour, when he
struck a girl, Harry Lackncr. 1115
Green street, was held in $800 bail for
court by Magistrate Mccleary .yesterday
In Central Station. -.
While crossing Broad street at Tioga
street Miss Agnes M. Conahan, .1551
North Twenty first street, was struck
nud knocked down by Lnckncr's car.
Sufficiently recovered from her Injuries
to testify at thc hearing. Mis Conn
hnn baid that Lackncr continued on his
way without offering her any aid. The
accident occurred July 25. Lackner said
his car could not make more than fifteen
miles an hour.
STORM DISPERSES POSSE
Man Wanted Here on Shooting
Charge Escapes in N. J. Swamps
A posse of policemen and citizens
after an all day and nil night hunt for
LeFredda Antonio, through swamps and
woods between Delanco and Beverly,
N. J., had to give up the search last
night when n severe storm drove them
to shelter. Antonio, wanted in this city
for shooting a man and woman, is still
at large.
Several shots were exchanged with
the fugitive and Chief of Police George
Hahner, of Delnnco, had a narrow
escape from bullets. Only glimpses of
tho man could be hnd when flashes of
lightning revealed him. Chief of Police
SlcGovern, of Beverly, nlso took part
in the chase. He believes that Antonio
has been aided nnd sheltered by friends
in that vicinity.
JAPAN ANSWERS U. S. NOTE
Reply to Saghallen Occupation pro
test Received In Capital
Washington, Aug. 14. (By A. P.)
Japan's reply to the American note
protesting against Japoneso occupation
of the northern port of the Island of
Saghalieu was received today at the
State Department.
The note wns described as n lengthy
one, and it was understood that it went
thoroughly into the whole question of
the Jnpaneso policy in Siberia. The
document, together with the original
American note, may bo made public
next week.
$40,000 IN GEMS STOLEN
Taken From Safe In Home of Resi
dent of Asbury Park
Asbury Park. N. .1., Aug. 14. (Hy
A. P.) Jewels valued at nearly $40.
000 were stolen last night from n safe
in the residence of Snmuel Metzger. an
official of the Guggenheim Corporation,
while the family was absent, it became
known today.
The thieves overlooked n number of
securities in the safe, which was
opened, pollen soy, by some one who
understood the combination.
HIGHER RATES IN CANADA
Dominion Board Permits Increase to
United States Railroads v
Ottawa, Aug. 14 (By A. P.) flic
Dominion bonid of railway commis
sioners todny granted increases iji
through rntes. to I'nited Stntes roads in
Canada to conform with those recently
approved by the Interstate Commerce
Commission at Washington.
These increases apply to all com
modities except cool and coke.
Bomb Exploded in Court Room
Buenos Aires, Aug. 14. (By A. P.)
A bomb was exploded yesterday after
noon in tho palace of justice, at the
dnor of the criminal court, where eleven
alleged nnarchlsts, accused of plotting
for a Communist revolution last March,
wero being tried. Thero was a panh
In the. -building, but no one was in-
jured by tho explosion.
ROAR OF RUSSIAN
BIG GUNS HEARD
N POUSH CAPITAL
Invaders Reported Drawing
Near Beleaguered City
From Rear
B0LSHEVIKI SWEEPING
RELENTLESSLY FORWARD
Iron Ring Encircling Warsaw
Now Only Twenty Miles
Distant
By tho Associated Press
Warsaw, Aug. 14. The roar of ar
tillery on the battle front can be plainly
heard in Warsaw.
Tho Russians have brought up ar
tillery In thc region of, Radzymin, just
south of tho Bug. Observers say thc
enemy has not yet in position guns
heavy enough to reach this city with
their fire.
The Russians attacking Warsaw have
worked well toward thc rear of that
city's defenses nnd arc attacking
Plonsk, within n dozen miles of thc Vis
tula northwest of thc Polish cnpital.
according to Friday night's official
Polish communique, available today.
The statement says thc encrmy is
ndvanclng townrd the Novo Georgievsk
Zegrjo sector, north of Warsaw, nnd
that mnsses of Bolshevik! ure attacking
Nasiclsk (twenty-two miles northwest
of Warsaw) nnd Plonsk (sixteen miles
west of -Snsiclsk nnd about thirty-two
miles northwest of Warsaw).
The communique announces that the
preliminary attacks upon these places
were repulsed by tho Poles.
Philadelphia Man In Pcaco Delegation
Poland's peace delegation, constating
of sixteen members, with military aids,
clerks and stenographers, one of whom
Is n woman, are prepared to leave for
the battlo front to meet representatives
of the Russian Soviet Government.
Two representatives of the American
relict organization, Herschel Walker,
of Philadelphia, nnd Maurice Pate,
nave received permission from Moscow
to accompany the PoliMi commission
to Minsk, where they will confer with
Bolshevik authorities regarding the
treating of 300,000 children formerly
cared lor bv tho Americans, but now
within the Bolshevik lines.
Up until early this morning there was
no response from Moscow to u wireless
dispatch naming newspaper correspond
ents to accompany the Polish delerntinn.
Announcement wns made last night that
correspondents would not be permitted
to go to tho front unless word allowing
mem io irnvci came from the Bolslie
viki. Personnel of Delegation
Four of the delegates will be military
officers, six will be forelcn office renre.
seutntlves, counsellors nnd advisors and
six will be diet leaders. M. Dombski,
under-minister of foreign affairs, will
neiKi ine delegation. Among the mem
bers will be M. Wrobwski, under
secretary at the foreign office. M.
Olzovsqi. a counsellor; General Kullnski
and Mnior Stamlrowskfli. The unmes
of the diet members of the delegation
have not been announced.
, Members of the mission wero last
night nsked by thp foreign office to
nssemblo at 3 o'clock this morning nnd
it is probable they will "start snon
afterward toward Sisdlce. This side
of Siedlre, the delegation, which will
show white flags, will meet Soviet rep-
resemuuves wno win escort the I'oles
probably to Minsk.
All thc delegntes will take with them
blankets nnd food supplies, ns those
who have been within the Bolshevik
lines say theio is n scarcity of provi
sions there. Arrangements have been
made for newspaper correspondents to
start today and overtake the delegation
if the Soviet Government approves tho
names of the men selected here.
London, Aug. 14. (By A. P )
The Russian army l.s continuing its
drive to the north of Warsaw nnd hnt,
closely approached the river Vkra, an
affluent of tho Bug, which joins that
river close to its confluence with the
Vistula near Novo Georgievsk, north
west of the Polish capital, it is hhown m
Friday's official statement from Mm..
cow. received today. The statement
reads :
"In the Sarny region wo occupied
Bezhan village.
"Our troops, advancing townrd the
river Vkra, have reached points four
teen miles east of that river. We have
captured Wcngrow. thirty -eight miles
northeast nf Warsaw nnd Lukow (fifty
miles southeast of Warsaw). "After the
occupation of Wyszkow (twenty-six
miles northeast of Warsaw) we have
advanced to the west, south and south
east. "In the region of Vladimir-Volvnski
(on thc southern front near the Gn
liciau border) we arc coutlniiing to nil
vauce. "In the Crimean section in the
Oriakhoff legion, our cavalry Is fiercely
engaged with considerable enemy
foices."
Thc rush of Polish refugees tn Dm,.
zlg. reported in Berlin dispatches
..u...... ...... "-..., .... . nn iuu Mini a
serious situation there that Sir Itegimtlcl
Tower, the high commissioner for the
free city under the league, 1ms decided
not to allow any one to enter except
emigrants with American vises on their
passports, en route to the 1,'nlted States,
says a Danzig dispatch to tho London
Times. All the refugees nro examined
op the frontier of tho free city's domain
and are turned buck unless the Ameri
can vises are on their papers.
A camp for the refugees which has
been orgaulzed now contains 15,000
persons.
Berlin, Aug. 14. (By A. P.) Rus
slan patrols have just forced their way
Into the town of Ellovo, situated in
Continued ou
Tno, Column Fhe
"LITTLE ENTENTE" IS FORMED
Rome, Aug. 13. (By. A. P.) An agreement has been reached between
thc Prague, Belgrade and Bucharest governments, called tho "Little Entente,"
for the self-protection of Czccho-Slovakla, Serbia and Rumania against Rus
sia or enemies in thc Balkans, according to thc Glornalc D'ltalla today.
To make this coalition more effective, soys tho newspaper, tho "Little
Entente" is anxious to have the Adriatic problem settled, so that Serbia may
bo frco from any threat on thc part of Italy.
TODAY'S BASEBALL SCORES
PHILLIES.... 0 10 10 0
BOSTON (lst)0 0 0 0 0 0
Meadows and Wheat; Watson nnd O'Neill. Rigler and Moran.
BERLIN TO GET AIRPLANE MAIL FROM SHIPS
BERLIN, Aug. 14. A contract for carrying mails by air
planes from incoming steamers to Berlin has been closed with the
German Lloyd air lino by the mlnistroy of posts. The first flight
will tako place next Monday, when thc steamer Susquehanna will
arrive at Bremen. Initial consignments of American pbosphats,
comprising three cargoes carried in two American and ono Dutch
steamer, have arrived at Hamburg.
M'GRAW DECLARES MIND WAS "BLANK"
NEW YORK, Aug. 14. John J. McOraw, manager of the
New York Giants, today told the district attorney's office hit
mind was "blank" as to how John C. Slavin, musical comedy
actor, received .a fractured skull while in his company early last
Sunday morning.
EXPELLED LEGISLATOR ARRESTED AND ACQUITTED
NEW YORK, Aug. 14. August Claessens, one of thc five
Socialist members expelled by the New York assembly last spring
was arraigned in thc West Side Court today charged with
violation of a city ordiance in distributing Socialist propaganda
at a street rally here last night. He was acquitted.
"SUPERIOR" ARMY OFFICERS TO BE RETAINED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Commanding officers of regimental
and coast defenso units of the army who win the rating of
'superior" and "above the average" will be retained with their
commands for a.1 least two years, the War Department nnnounced
today. The policy was adopted with a view to obtaining and
maintaining the highest efficiency, tho announcement said.
IMPORTS OF RAISINS INCREASE 1400 PER CENT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Increased consumption of raisini
in the United States since the advent of prohibition is believed to
account for the 1400 per cent increase in imports of this com
modity from Spain during the first six months of 1020.
POLICE CAN'T IND
WOMAN KIDNAPPER
'Rose McDonnello," Named by
"Crank," Not Known in
the Tenderloin
CONFESSION IS DOUBTED
Rose McDonnelle is the name of the
woman who now hns Blnkely Coughlin.
according to Augusto Pnsqunle, "The
Crank "
She formerly lived near Twelfth and
Vine streets, "The Crank" insists, nnd
was the accomplice of the mysterious
"Joe" mentioned by Pnsqunlo as thc
real kidnapper if the NorrUtown baby.
This "ennfessinn" of "The Crank"
thc police nre taking ns thev have taken
his previous "confessions." They are
not putting much faith lis it. It was
made bv Pasquale at the secret hear
ing in Norristown yesterday when he
was held without bail on charges of
kidnapping, extortion and burglary.
An investigation in the vicinity of
Twelfth and Vine streets discovered no
body who hnd ever heard of Rose Mc
Donnelle. "The Crnnk." at Norris
town, volunteered the nddltionnl infor
mation that her companion, "Joe,"
was sometimes called "Joe the Coker,"
but this has not so far helped to fix
the man in the minds of the police.
In connection with his naming of
"Rose" and "Joe" ns tho real kidnap
pers. "The Crank" declared they uro
holding Blnkely to assure thc releaso of
hims'lf, "The Crank." from jail,
"The Crank" added a number of de
tails. He admitted for the first time
Continued on I'bko Tno, Column Two
MURDER
THEORY
IN LOVE TRAGEDY
Investigation of Supposed Dou
ble Suicide Takes
Now Turn
GIRL'S FACE NOT MARRED
Bv n Siatf Carrraponrtent
Washington. Aug. 14. Authorities
investigating tho supposed double sui
cide of Mnrv Sneeriiiger und J. Ford
Thompson, near Emmitshurg. Md . de
veloped a new theory todny, pointing to
murder.
The investigation suddenly took a new
turn when it was noted there were no
powder marks on the Wnvnesboro girl's
head where the fatal bullet entered or
on her face, and that the revolver from
which tho shot wns fired lay eighteen
inches from her left hand instead of her
right.
What appeared to bo a plalu suicide
pact, ending as nlanued. thus hm-n,,,
a niMterv.
That Thompson's death followed a
deliberate suicide suggestion from the
avnesboro girl, who could not marrv
him. wns the belief expressed by
Thompson's cousin. Dr. J. Lawn
Thompson, a prominent physician and
Hiirgeoi. of the capital l the mean
line Sheriff W. E Wertnnbaker. nf
licderick eountv. Md. who likewise
clings to the dnuhle suicide theorv is
Investigating incidents which preceded
th discoyerv nf the double trngedv
More than 300 letters exchanged hv
Thompson nnd the girl were found in
their rooms n the Slagpl Hotel In
Lmmitsburg. run by her aunt. They
are filled with references to love and
Continued on l'ae Two
NOMINEE'SMIND
DRAWING AWAI
HIUN'S
Cox's Speech Before West Vir
ginia Democrats "Lacks 'x
Punch"
GOVERNOR TRIES TO PLEASE
BOTH FACTIONS IN PARTY
Candidate Silent on Importanco
of Taking Versailles Treaty I
Without Change v
NO COMPROMISE PROPOSAL
"Smoke Screen," Charged to
Republicans, Not Yet
Blown Away '
"4
' By CLINTON W. GILBERT
Stan Correspondent of the Evenlnc Tablls
lCtqf
Wheeling, W. Va., Aug. 14. Gov- 4
ernor Cox made a rcservatlonlst speech
in opening his campaign for tho
presidency here today before thc Demo
cratic state convention. His big issue)
as indicated in this address is the
League of Nations nnd quick action
upon it, "putting it into practical
operation," as he expressed it, without
months of useless discussion.
The speech implies rather than ex
presses a willingness to accept reserva
tions'. The working of thc governor's
mind is shown in the sentence, "The
platform of our party gives us the
opportunity to render moral co -opera- '
tion In tho greatest movement of,
righteousness in thc history ot the '
world, and at the same time to hold
our own Interests free from peril."
Those last words. "Our own Interests
free from peril." arc not Wilson doc
trine. They Imply a recognition of tho
reasonableness of some of tho doubts,
that prompted support of reservations.
The speech gctsraway from the WH"
son position In many ways; the Lodge
reservations arc not condemned ; the
Republican senators arc not accused of
breaking the heart of the world, In tho
language of the President, but of being
dishonest about their own reservations,
and of insisting upon them In tho
senatorial discussion only to abandon
them in their party convention.
Republican Position Vague
The issue which Governor Cox seeks
to raise is that the Republican proposal
of a .substitute for the League of Na
tions is vague and lends to delay. Tho
Republicans' offer, he says, is really
nothing more definite than the an
nouncement of n iiope that an entirely
new arrangement may be made In
world nffalrs. What method they have
in mind, if it is concretely in any one's
mind, the people do not know. No
unprejudiced person, says Governor
Cox, cun deny that the consequence of
abandoning the league and attempting
an entirely new project will be prolonged
delay. If the people want tho issue
settled quickly and settled in a way
that, by general agreement, Is likely to
prevent future wars, while at tho same
time holding our own interests free
from peril, Governor Cox invites them
to vote for tho Democratic ticket.
That is tho line of his appeal to the
court. Ho assumes that the public is
familiar with the League of Nations;
that negotiations have gone so far for
ward that, if the country is to have
any device to reduio the nances of
war. it is the most feasible device; that
it can be ndopted with the least delay
nnd that it can be made free from all
peril to nntionnl interests. Let us
put an end to all delay anil discussion
uud accept the league properly snfe-
Continued on Tubo SU. Column Two
COX SAYS G. 0. P.
IS BEFOGGING ISSUE
Tells West Virginia Dafcrats
Huge Campaign Fund Is Being
Raised by Republicans
By the Associated Press
Wheeling, W. Va,, Aug. 14. Gov
ernor Cox opened fire this afternoon nn
his Republican opposition, charging its
leadership with "attempted trickery"
of the American people in opposing tho
League of Nations, and with conducting
a cnmpnigii behind n "smoke screen" to
secure partisan spoils,
Mr. Cox spoke before tho Democratic
state convention of West Virginia,
which assembled to adopt a platform
aud select n candidate for justice of the
Kimrpmn f'nurt. twn nrnmlAnnttnt .!..
.'.,,..-....' ...., ,.u ,., v-..u,.tt.(t cir-
lurs-ui-iurKu nun iweivo uisinct CICC
tors.
r- ..,.. Tu t n- ii i- .
Senators W E. Chilton and Clarjh
I
T
f
i. CJCu
y
Vfl
mm l'our
Continued va l'i-o Six,
i
&
tiW-iii..
,i -' .. t
.vrs: , H,.1 .
L, Hi i '