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1.-- ' -V The Weather 0 Pages Today One Section Local thounder showers Saturday VOL. CIII. No.: 198. WILMINGTON, N. C, SATURDAY MORJfING, JULY 17, 1920. THE OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE. ' iLJMUo ERMAN MINISTERS SIGN COAL TERMS; AVOID OCCUPATION fljcult Question Settled After Hours Of Hesitation And Debate. , , TSTRIBUTION BASIS OF INDEMNITY FIXED i -r-n-.,A lllied Premiers awam iiitc 52 Per Cent Ui raymcnis And England 22. . .1 is tvio ("5-prman represen- Spa. Juiy - , a t,o roal nrotocol drawn ttives Signer by the allied represeniau vch ai . . .;,riit thereby settling 40 0 C1OCK vw'to - of the most aimcuit quesuuns hich has come up m sienaturfs were affixed on ine aocu nt after a four hour session at the nn TTrninPlse, one nju-' vjl wmwx , u.. v,o r.prmans in a cabinet Fm " T room. n tation hi n Xhpre was a fonnici uvci iiii.ivUUv. . nf the menace of of aflnuionai uei man ici- L.. ftPr October 15 next, If Ger- L. nn-ii deliveries were not up to the ipulated quantity-6,000,000 tons- by fcat date. iU. The allies neeiaea to Qiwp jouoa the protocol below the signature L preamble, which set forth in the ocument what naa oeen tan-cn m um- v.. tiis ollicl a n H Rcrman on accoru jy ----- elegations. The uerrnans conienueu t was not by a common accord, but by ole will of the allies, that any fur- occupation wouia occur, ai mis hmcture Dr. Fehrenoacn, ine uermsn hancellor. sent for three 01 nis caDinei olleasnes, who were at the German eadquarters, ana cauea a caoinei heeting. An nour eiicu uwm hancellor Fehrenbach ana v oreipn Minister Simons appeared at tne con- trence room. After an explanatory peech by Dr. Simmons, all the deie- ates signed the protocol. Before the arrival of tne Crerman pleeates today tne aniea premiers ompleted their consideration of the istribution of reparations due from Germany. As finally adopted repara ons were made on the followins basis: France, 52 per cent; Great Britain 22 er cent; Italy, 10 per cent; tsejgium, per cent; and Japan and Portugal, ach of 1 per cent. The remaining 1-2 oer cent will be divided between Russia, Serbia and Poland. KEW YORK GUARDSMEN REACH CAMP BRAGG irst Of Eastern Contingent Be gins 15 Days Training. (Special to The Star.) Fayetteville, July 16. The first na tional guardsmen to arrive at Camp fragg for their summer encampment nd artillery training reached here to ay. They compose Battery D, Sixty- fifth New York field artillery, Buffalo, f. Y., and Xnumber 101 men and three cers. They will be stationed at Camp f-ragg for fifteen days, '''he guards- Inen brought their own fieid equiDment fna pitched their tents on a site as ignerl to them on the big reservation. lhe artillery instruction of the mili tary will be directed bv Col. C. It. jUoyd, regular army. The Empire State muerymen are brousrht here linderl pe plan o fthe war department to pake Camp Bragg the site of tha sum jmer encampment and .training ground for all the field artillery of tne national feuard within the eastern and southern departments. MARINE WORKERS' SCALE EXTENDED NINETY DAYS Agreement Holds To Meet Keen Competition Of Foreign Ships. Xew York. .Tniv i ft t sL Jhlpplns board. th American S i? 0wners' association and the ..drine EnHnoom' . -i . i , m Sre,ed at a conference here todr 15 extend for or. o;,- i .. ninctv i , au"'LWI"1' period oi l!,Iclays th Present wage scale and and rsff condina for the Atlantic lnQ Gulf coasts. mfS1 Vhe marine sers will ""auct a referpnrinrv, , ship luieir meinDer- nounro,-i ouoiuh, il was an- unced, was increased by the insist- time ftXtPnsinn if nro creased by innlno- V.n nTnpr.u'! smPPlnS board and the Ltidr m view nf th Tiff 1 impend - flni- . '-tiliun with foreisrn 1,6 no increase in n overtim wages or increase e-time as possible at this time. "HIKING . FIREMEX ARRESTKT1, t RED IXFALSE ALARMS Memphis ti . . v?r to th ' ' Wltn tne binding tft flowntn score,aa3acent to irw". the : or.0.n a ch.ar of Ban and tw ' "l a lormer city nre- 3f inL ? .mPa,n,0n8' n a charffe ti.i in a falsp a o.m j into custortv V - ne men charp-eJ i .? Ty of two former flre- Br'atioST, Wlth enteri8 of the teor IV stacking the volun- follwln ,Ll nV"m untoward acts the fir h ?h0 eKa,e resignations toda;.siiierB unions were re- PACE MODIFI ES TAX DECREE '"tain' imI ;6-The prohibition upon' by -CffZ "I T France tituPted ae amoved IVl1 23' is abot to lr, arlZ Uy lurioU, in rhar-iay- Th7. ?n t0 Eco de Paris to- because 'the" 1 t0 b 10 have accord uc,ree ,s considered 5rl'8ing Jown?l9,hed Purpose of 50lnt- With 1 u'an8:e fr0l, hiKh ''ee e cuV,m ab,0aon of the d- th rise in ' ....1-fcfca- la keeping with - ii l ices CoxifGives Word To ep Women i Get Franchise Tells ? Deputation "Time and In fluence Will Be Dedicated to Cause?" :. Columbus, Ohio, July 16. Members cf VthJ national woman's party, were" assured today by Governor Coi, demo ci atic 'candidate for president, that he will do all in his power- to bring about ratification of the federal x suffrage amendment by Tfennessee. His promise ' was given to a deputa tion from the "woman's party headed by Miss Alice Paul, chairman, late this afternoon, prior to his departure to night for Washington, where, with'his running mate, ..FrankMn D. Roosevelt, he will confer Sunday morning with President Wilson. The suffrage leaders had urged the governor to use his influence, in an ef fort to have the Tennessee legislature ratify the amendment and some of them intimated that, unless he came staunchly.., their -aid, he might ex pect little or nay support from the wom en voters In the November election. Mrs. Margaret Krahan Jones, Seattle, Washington, said: "The women are go ing to Vote for the candidate who gives us the 'thirty-si state." To suggestions by women support ers that -the governor might expect their votes in November, if he should I be successful in efforts to obtained re suits from "i Tennessee, Governor Cox urged them not to "preach the gospel, because I helped them." Governor Cox suggested to the wom an's "party v representatives that they appoint a committee to confer with him. on a definite plan to be followed in handling: the Tennessee situation. Governor Cox said: . . "I give to you without any reserva tion, the assurance that my. time, my strength, and my influence will be dedicated to t yOur cause in procuring results from Tennessee." IT. S. AGENT TO PROBE CHARGE BOAT ISj "FLO ATIXG SALOON" . 'i'-l-vVv,- New YorkJuly, il ft. James S, Shev lin, prohibition;! enforcement officer for New York, announce .that he had be gun an investigation fof charges that the . steamship1 Oriziba,, whioh carried several hundred spectators to the yacht races yesterday., became a "floating, saloon" when it crossed the three-mile line. v 'ftjt 'iA-'Vrt - "I have detailtdHwo agents to probe the charges to th bottom. If the in vestigation discloses a violation of the prohibition law aboard the Oriiiba, I shall take immediate steps for prosecu tion of those responsible," Mr. Shevlin said. RAIL EXECUTIVES URGE T SINGLE EXPRESS CONTROL New York, July 16. The Association of , Railway Executives, meeting here today, decided -to recommend to all railways that the nation's 'express business continue to be handled under federal control a3 it was during the war, under one agency the . American Railway Express company the reason given being that the four original ex press companies virtually have ceased to exist and no longer are able to func tion independently, leaving the .Ameri can Railway .Express company the only agency tMrough which the service can be operated. . TO RELIEVE CONGESTION IN HAVANA SHIPPING Washington, July 16. Appointment of a committee of seventeen persons to advise and cooperate with the Cuban government in relieving congestion In the port of Havana was announced to night by Secretary of Commerce Alex ander. Creation of such a' committee was decided on at a recent conference here at which' shipping congestion at Havana'was discussed. TUG WINTHROP CAPSIZES ONE MISSING FROM CREW New York, July 16. One man was re ported missing and sixteen others of the tug .Winthrop, which capsized in three minutes last night off Cape Hen ry, ,Va... were landed at Norfolk by the steamer Kokomo, according to wireless advices received here today. The coast guard station at Cape Henry reported finding no signs of the" wreckage it was stated. AWAITING LABOR DECISION. Chicago, July 16. E. H. Fitzgerald, grand president of the Brotherhood of Railway, Clerks, arrived here today for a conference with executives of the sixteen recognized railroad or ganizations. On Monday he will confer with 200 general chairmen of the clerks' brotherhood. At a mass meeting Mon day night plans will be perfected for the immediate calling of a-strike if the awards of the United ; States labor board are not In accord , with the de mands. CENSORSHIP TIGHTENED Santiago, Chile July .-Newspapers-here print dispatches from' north ern provinces of Chile stating that for the'last three days all efforts to pierce the censorship in Bolivia have failed. The -war ministry's decree calling re serves of the First and Third; divisions to the colorR was printed in! newspa pers in this cty today. ; Journals print long editorial comments on : the Bo livian situation today takirig . up the matter ' from an international view point.' . ; - V' BOY SCOUTS IN ENGLAND -i Southampton, Eng., July 16.-JrAmerl-can Boy Scouts, 3B0 in number; were landed here today from ".the American transport Pocahontas to attend,;1 the first International conference of 'scout executives, to be held In London 1 July M30. The American scouts were met by a detachment of British Boy Scouts with chewing and music. The Amertt cans responded in kind. . After their inn, VJjfm ieii lor liunuuu vi special mm, FORTY EIGHTERS BRANDED 'MSrp?4fer Adventure Bolters From "Liberal Party",' and Are Scored By Former Active Member Chicago, July 16.7-Another politick: movement, the liberal ' party, wf ' launched today by former members oTi the commiteee of forty-eight who bolt ed from that, organization. Judge Arthur G. Gray' mayor of York, Neb., and Allen McCurdy, keynote speaker at the forty-eight convention! head the new party. The convention was confined to those persons, some fifty to sixty in number, who -signed a call, and all other forty eighters were excluded from the hall. Lester Bartlow, leader of the World war veterans, attempted to make an address, but was invited to leave. He threatened to call still another con vention. "I have never seen so many nuts collected in Chicago as during the past few days," Bartlow declared, as -he marched out. A. W. Ricker, chairman of the Chica go committee of forty-eight, also was asked to leave when it was discovered he had not sogned the call. McCurdy announced that the prin cipal purpose of the gathering was to oppose any attempt to nominate Sena tor Robert M. La Follette for president and William Jennings Bryan for vice president. It is probable that no presi dential ticket will be named by ti liberals. A. H. Hopkins, chairman of the com mittee of forty-eight, tonight issued a statement attacking the newly form ed farmer-labor party, and announcing that there were still a demand for a "real new party." "The purpose of the delegates of the committee of frrty eight and the labor party in meeting to organize a common convention was never consummated," the statement said. "A joint convention never was organized, did not function as a convention and literally failed to form such party. "On the contrary, the meeting was under the control of a few labor lead ers, who, in my judgment did not rep resent the desires of the rank and fll of labor. Parliamentary procedure was flagrantly disregarded. Even,the aspi rations of the labor delegates them selves, as evidenced by frequent demon strations, was smothered." TWO CARS IN CRASH. While attempting to u drive past a car driven by I. W. Cooper in East Wilmington -late yesterday af Urn oon, a machine piloted y R. C. Smith struck the other car, battering the fenders and front , of running board. Neither driver was .hurt. Suffragists Plan Fierce Fight On Harding's Ratification Attitude (Special to The Star) Washington, July 16. The fighting suffragists in their bold attitude to ward all opponents are greatly dis turbing Senator Harding and the group of Republican leaders who are respon sible, for the senator's nomination for President, it is said. In attempting to force ratification of the suffrage amendment in time for. the women to vote in the November election, the wo men have caused Senator Harding to protest against "persistent misrepre sentation" of his party's attitude to ward the suffrage cause. Eut the Sen ator's strained effort to justify his at titude in the eyes -of the women, to gether with the declaration of Gover nor Clement of Vermont that he will not call the legislature In special ses sion to ratify the Anthony amend ment, seems to have caused anxiety among the Republicans in view of the trend of sentiment toward the Demo cratic party among the women leaders. Suffrage leaders here are discussing the unexpected action of Governor Cle ment, which is not only a surprise but a great shock to them in view of as surances they had from persons close to Senator Harding following the Ver mont executive"s recent conference with .the senator. They do not credit at face value Clement's profession of fear of "an invasion of states rights," as they are familiar with the action of Governor Clement in vetoing a presi dential suffrage bill passed by the Ver mont legislature in 1919. -Carrying Out Agreement The women see in the action of Gov ernor Clement the carrying out of an agreement entered into by Senator Lodge and other reactionary senators by which suffrage is to be delayed until Senator Brandegee, Connecticut, and Senator Dillingham, Vermont, are safe ly back in their seats In the upper house of congress. These two sena tors, who are among Senator Lodges most faithful lieutenants, are up for re-election this year. Each of them violently opposed the suffrage amend ment; Brandegee being particularly of -fenslve. The women of Vermont and Connectitcut are said to be bent upon securing the scalps' of these senators, they have been faithful mem Wr&t the Lodge maehlne it is now charged that every effort will be made ;V-riLwWAm. even to the extent of dis- .oMi,nr millions of women voters trxrwjij.1.- I Id nossible that the Lodge otahfor the protection oi imu..vu., feSfert will prevail, insofar as Senator HaHanrh S :: j KrnmAn fLT makinsr are concern, o.,mu.; SSZrtbSS tor the . HePubllcan it. uv v and those who Lfl CD1UC"V-.' ' 11.1. ' iiuHiiuai-. . Theyek with undisguised scorn of Lnaorarding's celebrated declara tion that, he would be glad to help In J "tactful and discreet" way, for they do not think that even 'can1at5-e residency should attempt to hide be Sd 'the mists of ncertainty n Ws consideration of such a vital UP as extending", suffrage to the women of the country., ' " ' 1 $ Cannot Dodge laane Having dodged the issue and hesitated Tis now confronted with the possibility at a'critieai penuu, --r- . . 7 7 umingtQn iqas rH in rolice I OILS 2 (Special to The Star.) " Wilson, July 16. Four white boys. '- J-W. Phelps, Martin Arnold, George ' -Wn and Charles Yarboro, rang "g in age from 14 to 15 years, giv-' - g Wilmington as their. home, were Tested here today for attempting ij take an automobile. - The boys left home last Tuesday on a trip of. ad venture, and took a machine from" in front of the First National -bank, Greenville, which they ran into a ditch, It 4s said. Police here say the boys had a hack-saw and sev eral blades. They will be sent tb a reform school, the authorities state. Wilmington police said last night that inquiry had been made to the department concerning the absence of one or two of the boys mentioned in the dispatch, but did not know they were, being held in Wilson. ENRAGED ITALIAN MURDERS WOMAN Mrs. Martha Latham, High Point, Victim Of Jealousy; y siaDDea rour limes, i 9 (Special to The Star.) Greensboro, July 16. Mrsjf Martha Latham was found dead at hr home in High Point early today,, ftvlth fqur knife wounds in her bodyjfand three hours later Frank Peeter. an Italian, who had been boarding at te Latham home for a week, was arirested at Jamestown, a short distance from High 4 Point, charged with the murder. Peeter first denied that he had com mitted the crime, but shortly after his arrest he admitted, to Deputy Sheriff Wagner, who arrested him, that he was the woman's slayer.- According to the deputy sheriff, he Implored his captor to kill him'. " The prisoner was brought to Greensboro this afternoon 'and placed in jail and confessed to a news paper reporter that he killed the woman. - " Jealousy is supposed to have . been iher motive The Italian said s thatr hii was not eorry' that ;he killed therwom an. , A coroners Inquest reveared'that a dagger had been thrust In her 'body four times, two of the wounds being (Continued on Page Two.) of having an army of suffragists earap on nis front porch" campaign andH make that ancient method of running for , the presidency a very disagreeable experiment. It may be imagined how annoying It would be for the pickets to be always on hand with significant banners and streamers telling of their demands. It is understood that this plan of campaign on the part of . the suffragists is' not only being considered, but that it is likely to W employed to force Senator Harding and his party into submission. Senator Harding cannot escape the criticism aimed at him and his party In an arraignment of Governor Clement by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, presi dent of the National American Woman Suffrage association. She has .written an open letter in which she places him in a very embarrassing position, an en tangling position from which it will befon' the right side of the car and saw difficult for Governor Clement to ex tricate himself, his party and 'his can didate for the presidency. ' Annoying Quetatona "Do you know that the method of amending the federal constitution has remained unchanged from the begin ning, and that over and over again fed eral supreme courts have declared that the provision is to be interpreted ex actly as it reads and , in no other way? Do you know that Vermont has rati fied each and , every one of tne .eighteen federal amendments, and yet neither Vermont nor any other state has ever instituted a movement to change the method? Then, why treat the nation to a disquisition on your personal opinion, as to how constitutions ought to be amended, since such opinion can not alter the method n0r in any way affect the present BroCedure of rati fication of the suffrage amendment? "Do you know that when a legisla ture acts upon a; federal constitutional amendment, It draws Its authority from the federal and nqt the state con stitution, and that the governor has no responsible part in the transaction ex cept as custodian of the amendment when It comes from the. federal secre tary of state and returns to him' with the certificate of ;;; ratification? Then why profess such a, mirden of personal responsibility In the matter? . ; ' Line" Up With Democrat "You prof ess to fear. 'ani invasion of states rights,' and; take upon yourself rsnnnlliilltv: of-- ttresftrvlnsr 'the foundations of free popular , govern ment.V Then why-did vou. . veto the presidential .suffrage bill-passed by the legislature" of Vermont in"191, which was strictly a state action and con ferred the vote upon the women of Vermont 'alone?' . .7 ' "Do you .know." that by your action in' the eyes of the world -you Impugn the good faith of your party,, that par ty's national committee,' Its accredited leaders and its presidential nominee on the subject of ratification?" ,J : Contemplating ratification at the hands of the Democrats; the suffragists are ' undoubtedly preparing" to align themselves with the party whose standard bearer .'is , not: afraid to urge Democratic legislatures to ratify the amendment, and whose leaders are out- spoken in support of woman TOftrate. FOUR QUAKE SHOCKS HIT LOS ANGELES; BUILDINGS DAMAGED, MANY INJURED Hundreds Faint In Streets, Others Pray as Suc cessive Tremors Throw City Into Wildest Very Intense Los Angeles, July 16. Four severe earthquakes here today threw the city and Its suburbs into excitement, indi rectly caused a number of injuries to women and children and slightly dam aged several buildings, chiefly old ones, but none to "a great extent. While the shocks seemed to center In Los Angeles, some of them were 'felt more than thirty miles away, but no material damage was reported. An un usually warm' morning prompted from some- the saying "good earthquake weather." It was said in jest, and none was more surprised than those who made the remark when the first tremor came at 10:10 in the morning. It felt much as does the sudden stop ping of a street car, operated by an in experienced motorman, only that the tremor had the unpleasant sensation multiplied many times. People Become Hysterical Excitement, in many cases hysterical, followed the first shock and had hardly been calmed, when the second followed two minutes later by . the third, and then a fourth at 6:13. The two in the afternoon were sharper than that of the morning, and the agitation of the Tommy Burns Easy Pickings London, July 16.- Tommy Burns, one time heavyweight champion pugilist of the world, was stopped in the seventh round of what was to be ,a twenty round bout by; Joe Beckett, heavy weight champion of England. . The seconds of the French-Canadian threw up the sponge, after ' Burns had taken the count' of seven, but Burns protested and desired to go on with ih unequat flghtr rT;Jgurns 4 nearly -tmrteen years oaaer thi ,BeckeU;nd he had - not engaged te Aibig poxing maxen tor. many years.' Three months of hard training had not reduced his -waist line, and he appear ed to be sluggish when the fight began. It seemed that Beckett could have ended the bout in the second round, when Burns to saye.hrmself repeated ly clinched after having' received a series of blows to the head and body. Nevertheless the ex-champion came back in the third , and this was his best round. He out-boxed and out maneu vered Beckett. His blows however, lacked the old time steam, and he could not hurt his rugged opponent. GIRL TELLS OF MURDER OF FIANCEE BY NEGRO Man Deliberately Slain When He Refused Money, She Testifies Richmond. July 16. Miss Pearl Clarke, fiancee of H. T. Morgan Moore, shot to death near Alexandria, Va., last May, took' the witness stand in the district court here today in the trial of William Turner, a negro al leged slayer of Moore. Turner when brought, to the bar en tered plea of not guilty and will set up plea of self defense.. Miss Clarke testified that" she and 'Moore were sit ting in the car, which was stanaing still when they heard a shuffling' noise Turner Pointing a pistol into the car He demanded a dollar, which Moore refused, saying he had no money. Miss Clarke urged' Moore to give the man sometthing, so he would go away. She then gat out of the car and Turner came toward her, demanding that she give him what she had. The pistol was pointing at her chest and she be gan pulling off her gloves to obtain her jewelry. The shooting then started, Miss Clarke not .being able to say which shot first. After several shots, Moore cried out, "Pearl, he's got me," and sank to the ground with a gurgle. Miss Clarke then turned and ran down the road,, followed by .Turner. ELWELL NOT CONNECTED : WITH "WHISKEY RINGS," HE SAYS : Cincinnati, Ohio, July 16.-Joseph B. Elwell, New York, wealthy turfman and whist expert, who was mysterious ly killed in his New York home several weeks ago, was not involved in illegal transactions of so-called "whiskey rings" in this section of the country, so far as investigations conducted by Thomas XE. Stone, Baltimore, Md., supervising- fedral prohibition ! agent, has revealed. Statement to this effect was made to day by Colonel Stone, who was here for an "inspection of the federal prohibition Office In Cincinnati. PROMINENT PREACHER DIES, f Dallas, ' Tex., July 16. Rev. Dr. J, vnv .smith'; -for. years a prominent leader In the Presbyterian, church, and Ul tne rresoyto, vmv. , at one time moderator joi tnax cnurcu, at one "v ... . 52. - caused '1)T a Pr., Smith's death y a .cause a nrvnn ollaDe suffered. , year ago, x vnsew mitii. just before .he -was to have delivered the final address in the new era move ment at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, New York.-. . s , ; t jtfgPEOT ALASKAN? MINES. ' Anchorage, t Alaska, . July 16.- Secre tary Danfels and Secretary Payne to day began inspecting the Chlckaloon coal mines ' They expect Sunday to start for Seattle. The cabinet omcers - - J 1 mm A A Vt A. ast evening 7 ' ; itation of People citizens became prolonged. It was sometime afterwards before it was a case of "business as usual." Public places were scenes of near panic, some people running for the open air, some fainting, some stopping to pray. Many gathered at etreet in tersections waiting to see what would happen. Others, who felt they must be on their way, walked down the middle of the streets with watchful eyes on the buildings. Many sought Pershing square in the heart of the downtown district, as a sanctuary. s Minor Injuries Reported Mortar was jarred from brick walls and ceiling cracks appeared in some of the old buildings. A water main was broken, and parts of chimneys and brick copings fell into the streets. While the excitement was at its height, rumors traveled fast, but there were no serious damages reported. The only injury reported was that of a man who had had his leg broken by falling brick. For hours the receiving hospital maintained by the city was crowded with women and children, most of them fainted in the excitement. Some, how ever, suffered more serious accidents. YACHTS READY FOR GO TODAY Resolute and Shamrock In Shape for Race Sandy Hook, July 16. Resolute and Shamrock IV, in trials made tonight were ready to race again tomorrow for the America's cup. The crew of the American defender had renewed the broken halyards and gaff, which caused their sloop to with draw yesterday,, giving the first contest to Sir Thomas Lipton and the Irish baron's yachting forces had replaced a weakened bowsprit with which, unbe- known to the thousands who watched thV Sfcamrock -, had slipped across the f!h line. A bowsprit iron had worked Inboard on the Shamrock, so that if , the Amer ican craft had not been forced out of the race by an accident,, the Shamrock, deprived of headsails, would doubtless have been left hopelessly astern. This became known only today when a new bowsprit was stepped. CLOSELY WATCH NEXT MOVE OF MEXICAN REBELS Nuevo Laredo Garrison Ready to Repulse Further Attacks Laredo, Texas, July. 16. Speculation was rifa tndflv am to thA nnrt m nva I of a force of rebels which yesterday attacKea reuvo. Liareao, tne Mexican town opposite Laredo, and was driven off with casualties. Since their repulse no word has been received here as to the whereabouts of the band, .'said . to number about 300 men, but local observers were of the opinion that another attack would not be attempted. American army officials were watching the situation closely. Reinforcements for the units hero were reported en route to Laredo. Unofficially, it is said, eight or ten federal soldiers and one or more reb els had been killed. There was no es timate as to the number of wounded. The rebel band Is understood to be In command of RIcardo Gonzales, former general in the federal army and a ne phe wof Gn. Pablo Gonzales, former candidate for the Mexican presidency. Lieut. Col. Manuel Ortega is federal commander at Nuevo Laredo. MRS. CATT GOES TO URGE SUFFRAGE IN TENNESSEE New York, July 16. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the Na tional American Suffrage association, left here today for Nashville, Tenn., to confer with suffrage leaders in regard to ratification of the federal amend ment by the Tennessee legislature. DESCHANEL'S HEALTH BETTER Paris, July 16. Reports from Ram bouillet that the health of President Deschanel is greatly Improved have been confirmed, says the Journa. which adds it' Is probable he will re sume his presidential functions in Sep tember in time to participate in the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the republic. BOLSHEVIKI CLAIM ADVANCE London, July 18. Continued success by the bolshevlkl in their operations against the Poles along the northern sector of the front : is announced In Thursday's official statement from Mos cow, received by radio today. The com munique says: South of the river Vilia (in the Vilna region) we defeated the resisting enemy along the entire front. BILL f HOME CHANGED Berlin. July' IT. In the Berlin -mneror William's ovim"-- - , , ttnwn M.idenceon the banks of the Spree. Is now installed the pFychologl- ,- the University of fler- 1 x.a. &udvwm.- -w : r lm Scaffoldine is still un, and wafk men are leisurely repairing the front, which was badly scarred, in parte by machine gun fire at - the t'me of the revolution. Farmers In Union county are very much displeased at the turn the wool market has taken. , Many of them say that they will dispose of their sheep before tfcey grow, and sell ; wool at the Mice that Is now j offered. They are the price gets right. ROOSEVELT GIVEN GLAD WELCOME BY FEDERAL EMPLOYES Navy Department Employes Le By Band Cheer Vice-Presidential Nominee. SERVICE MECHANICS PRESENT HIM GAVE! Will Divide Country With Cox In Vigorous Campaign, He Tells Friends. Washington, July 16. Amid th ; blaring of navy bands and the cheeri- -' ing of employes Of the depattment of whioh he is acting head, Assistant Sec- . retary of the Navy Franklin D. Roose velt, democratic vice-presidential noml- :: nee, was given a formal welcome back to Washington late today. Committees of employes of the Wash ington navy yard marched to the navy department, where they joined navy and marine officers, enlisted men and civilian employes in extending the wel come. Rr. Roosevelt made a brief ad dress, in which he pledged continua tion of his friendship for the laboring man. On behalf of the metal trades coun cil of the navy yard Paul Donley, a machinist presented the nominee with a gavel, made of teakwood, taken from the hand rail of the presidential yacht Mayflower and inlaid with silver. Presented With Gavel. "If, In the course of events, you go to the high office to which you have been nominated, I hope you will use this tool to keep your colleagues In the senate in good order," said Mr. Donley. "I hope to use It for the first time on the fourth of March next," was Mr. ' Roosevelt's reply. "It may be neces sary for me to go to one of my frfynds at the navy yard and borrow one of ' these instruments known to the work men as 'a heavy hammer, and if I am compelled to do so, we will get seme quick action out of the senate." During the welcome, Mr. Roosevelt met some of the hlerh officers of the marine corps and navy, including Major General Le k Juene, commander of the marine corps and the heads of js. the various bureaus, In his office. He alsQ.recelvd there ,thet, congratula tions of several hundred women em- j ployes of the department, The nominee arrived in Washington early in the day from New York, and went immediately to his office where he spent most of the day clearing up matters which, had arisen during his absence. Will Resign Next Month. Announcement was made by Mr. ' -Roosevelt during the day that he would resign his position in the navy depart ment about the first week in August. He said he expected to be formally notified of his nomination about Au gust 7, at, his home In Hyde Park. He will spend next Monday and Tuesday with Governor Cox at Columbus, at tending the session of the democratio national committee, thence he will go to his summer home on an island near Eastport,- Maine, to, prepare for & strenuous speaking tour, and also to write his speech of acceptance. The vice-presidential nominee will accom pany Governor Cox to the white house . . Sunday morning to confer with Presi dent Wilson. Mr. Roosevelt characterized a "good guess," the suggestion that he and Governor Cox would divide the country between them In the campaign. HARDING DEVOTES TIME TO ACCEPTANCE SPEECH Senator Nearing End of Text Formal Campaign Declarations Marion. Ohio, July 16. Another full work day beginning at 8 o'clock and stretching into the evening .was given by Senator Harding today to his speech acepting the republican nomination for president. Tonight the text was Hear ing completion, but the final touches remained to be added before the manu script could be given, to the printer." Working almost without Interrup tion, the candidate i.put In one of the most arduous days since, he returned to Marlon, which .Itself, had been the busiest period he has seen in years. He turned aside from .the speech only once or twice to dispeie of urgent corres pondence and he abbreviated his lunch period through the brief daily confer ences with his local' managers. ATTACK GREEK SHIPPING Constantinople, July 15. The Turk ish nationalists have begun an attack upon Greek shipping in the BlacK sea. The Greek eteamer Filia on entering Kerazon,1 west of Trebizond, from Bat um on July 1 was seized by nation alists who took the vessel's officers prisoners put Turks In charge and seized 7,000,000 rubLes. FAVORITE WINS. Toledo, Ohio, July 16. Louie Grat tan, the favorite, won the Willys Overland 2 :03 pacing stake worth lr 850, the feature on today's grand cir cuit card, th " , ; !' it t -fastest .paced, ;' . tan won the first got away badly. Ivt ELL STRANDED STEAMER. ahina-torv. Jnlv 1.Strnad shington, 'July. 16. Stranded, off - . - - jst of Maine since February the ct J . -teamer Pollas, was offered for sai... ,'byi the4- shipping board. Sealet '-': jjls which will be receiv ed unthv must, contain- agree ments to tJ.vc?Srfvthe wreckage. -"- YVk DuiiA , nut, i nvgiAi -; Vienna, Juljr' Beta, Kun, former , dictator : of Hungary,' and all. the com munists whose extradition has .been . demanded by ,. Hungary."' left ... Vienna, , last night for Russia, by "way of Gr- - BELA,KUV r-T TO RUSSIA., . Imany, in"-a prisoner's coavoy.
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