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The Weather 5i t Partly cloudy weather . wlth locai f 'rshowers Tuesday and Wednes ?aUvndeenfle variable wlndB. ' . : 1 iMpTOn -liltfl rmTWa'---FT "A '-TTS ': - Complete Service,; TcmNO. 229. fSiWl SLOW IN HEADWAY Fay to Realize Short Chiefs Left to Wage Cam Xime paign, Sullivan Says..'. Mt FOLLOWS ALMOST ; ' C DAILY ROUTINE LIFE Oilier Nominee or National Ne Has Waked to , Task That Must Be Met. By MARK SUM-IVAN . t 1920, By The 8tar.) ; (Copyright. iw . y16Tour cor- Columbus O. a b ent .Bmral ravton. -in mm MLrrltic candidate's home town. In this oontaot with aec Conscious of several marxert 5DeCns Sue different from,., the agressions q , fearl Keconceiveu dispatches,; that n nt navton immediately after tame out tie nomination. impressions. Aa TO bUHio. v - - Jelin? "riu, th attitude of Day TT 1 T r I l.UA " pound, tard him. one would rather: wall . n (nnflrmlnff of t h a ton i But there is one quite definite rrtar Neither Cox nor it., im- lave taiReu- . -ttio. lv arouuu v - . - .Mtic national umu.v Sed P t0 the fact that, they com- one-nan oi a e rv i and that more than one month if that campaign has aireaay passea. ind thaf less than three months- remain- . rnx. so iar, nas vi"rt-''i'' nothing towaras aujuoiius mw w the enormously increased figure he now H In the nation, anu uBiimr the national committee has .dope. any thing towards surrounding the eajadl- jjte Witn a maciunerjr a,MOHua,fc that is now expected of him. Cox is bo obviously competent pr ion in practical affair's that ' "hardly UU one would be so rash as to say tint he doesn't yet realize what has bipoened to him. Nevertheless., It, is a fict that the democratic campaign' so lir has been conducted as if It were metdy a local campaign lor gotwaor. . Little Evidence of . Chttas. . J. ; Jo changes or ' additions have been rade to tha personnel around Cox In tie way of additional secretaries or clerical help. His son-in-law, who is the executive head of his newspaper, oowieems to devote a good deal of his time to the candidate's personal . af (airi, but that is about all tbSt has been done towards preparing for; the Increased mail and the other multi tude! of details that may be expected to pile up if the campaign la to be en ergetic ' . ' You occasionally observe Cox hlm- telf telephoning, about the time of trains and the like. His trips from Dayton to the places where he makes ipeeches are not organised with any mpre careful preparedness than If he were a private citizen. All In all, there It not in Dayton that air of many vis itors, of piles of telegrams, and hurry- messengers that one is accustomed to,assoclate with a candidate for the presidency. X': In a way this lack of excitement. 1s attractive, but it doesn't ro with the kind of campaign that the democratic national committee must soon gef un der way If the full strength of ! the Wrty is to ba brouarht out for r.n-r In November. It is In marked contrast with Harding's home at Marion where the secretarial and clerical help taken for the- campaign already fills one louse and is about, to overflow into uother. - . c , For thfl Tnns nirt nltilM i tkla of organized expansion's du to e umnge in the chairmanship of the mocratic national committee and the Wi that no new machine can possibly Jet under way as promptly as the old vyuia nave. , .,.,- From the nnin r.t , m business-like organization, .the re- WWicanS WerA mnoh vll. w the chairman who had- been in cwge for the past two years. i. t x ls Competent Man. tO COX hlmoolf c... t I Wq w,ul J liUyi OQSiVU All his f f ne Qf qulck competence. iim . associates picture "n as PYtfmi.. . ... . . er would .iLiiy aggressive, ana . nis seem to prove that qual- IS frlan1a n .l .1 & ' ' . . . feallv o "ajr Luai woen; ne the , . going and Puts hlfl back to tank, P, gn"he i3 tbe Douglas Faip one lfvpolitics- Nevertheless,-Vany must l,, " l -ayion i reoenuy W rea, lefl7dered WQtherCox. has 0e S no th.6 hUKe Proportions- of ticauv T of lmPssing ; his prac- 4red mui, n personality , on a nun or eighty nayrPle Wlthln th 8pa19 XsavJbtedly has eergy.' Every .?eVft VI him- ' Whatever, he derail - ITll V1 - ut for th '"eo nome me oacon. npaign r ur8es ot Present itch into h r Still t "V lV SrVVCLsV things 0J !t,the alr of considering "We as if f"lns Wady. He acts a an,i ,asn,t Quite grasped the nt w: V",uluo of this new game WrnrniB, .hi," more tnelr of r still ther th " I a8kinK for information. well ni-, u own me track on DD. ' ",,ea course. He lacks any Ilnce of Pressure. kt a fiftnt ,to Cox'8 headquarters tolly tAii A m.,nute engagement ' ac- Pictur V. VIm tor foup hours, on Pi.ure at Dayton, as on. flnAs what T contact. is different inks H J. am cnndent the publio Co Hi. '. . . '....-v.;. '. : out of 8 hle new house i few ?nie into h1.Wn' an ver5r morning kt CH ney8Paper efflce. There 14 as i?5Ut ln a nnner which. "llrt8; but L , "ym'ng.i one ad- (rr,nr ar aB 11 Pays aa at (Contlnued on Pagewo.; FACTIONS TIGHTEN LINES FOR TEST ON SUFFR AGE PROBLEM Ratification Advocates and Op ponents Ready to Hock Horns -in State Senate Today, BOTH SIDES SAY VOTE : WILL BE VERY CLOSE Neal Denies He Visited Nash ' yille as "Emissary" to Work ? Against Adoption, .. Halelarlt, . Ans, 16-Safrrage oppo nents took th: olfeiaaive - In the con test ov Tatlfleatton la the If orth Carolina leflriMkntuve vJth the intro duction late tonlgrht with a resolu tion to reject the federal 'woman unTrae amesdmnt. The reJetion Ut measure was brought Into the, lower house' by Representative Grier. democrat. - - :''i-:r;- No commeat aeeompsanled Intro auction of the resolution, ana It was referred to ' a committee . lmmedl Stely. : . ,il ; -; , ; .r, j k ' Meanwhile, the senate, - tnaattcl pation t a close, hitter flgkt whea the suffrage Question -comes up to morrow was , malcUasT plana ,to di vide both th floor and the galleries,' .the ; suuTrafro , supporters- to occupy ne slde and the opponents tha ther, . t rf.: "Y;-;i;. 1 - i The ratification of ' thaV suffrage amendment Is a special order for the senate Tnesday : moral. - at . Ili80, Thiswas decided on tonlgh upon" motion of Anti-Leader Uudsay War ren, who offered the motion imme diately after the session- of the -senate openecL - -. v- -, ; Raleigh, Aug. 4 16. Leaders of both factions in the fight over suffrage rati fication'; tightened their lines tonight preparatory to the first test of strength tomorrow, when"- the supper 1 house of the North Carolina legislature' la sched uled to begin consideration of the suf frage .issue ; r v ,. i "" ;'' The' extraordinary - session '- recon vened tonight after a reoess since Sat urday.,l occupied Its time with local measures. However, discussion of - the probable: senate" action on- suffrage to morrow was heard more frecruently un der the' state -house dome and x In the hotel lobbies than tha other- questions on which the legislators wsre votings ?" Both sidea olalmed victory. . Suffrage supporters, were confident of success' in the - senates And - counted . on the : vote there ,t6;develop strength in the house. . AntMaklnar Hard Fight The antuffrage group was busy In attempts ' to ; swing' a few votes - theljT way m tn senate, waere.au aamu toe vote .will be close, as based on condi tions tonight. States' rights defenders were ' active also and . the anti's .were given new backing during the day by the arrival of " State Senator George Prick of Maryland; Senator Frick has been at Nashville watching the contest there and. was also at Wheeling, W, Va., when, that state ratified. ' . ; ; - ' Representative W. "W.-Neal returned to Raleigh tonight, but denied he had been on a mission to Nashville as a bearer - of a ' message - to the suffrage opponents - in the lower house of ; the Tennessee . legislature. ; Mr. Neal - has been absent from this city since Friday:- He said he had been to his home in ;.McDowell county, which is on , the Carolina-Tennessee border. Reports that Governor James M. Cox,-the dem ocratic presidential nominee, had sent' a personal representative here to aid se cretly in . defeating" the suffrage ratifi cation were denied in a statement is sued by suffrage headquarters. , ..: -. V: Cox . Denies Report ' The - statement " included a telegram from 'the nominee, ' in t which he ' de clared! , "There , is not a' word of . truth in the 'reports that I -have- sent a.pri vate emlssaryeto work against ratifi cation of suffrage in North Carolina." .Suffrage leader believed the message had effectually disposed of rumors, which they described as ugly" and which were. causing much discussion regarding the democratic candidate's actual position on the question. . ; - ' ? " (" ." ' FORM SHOTGUN BRIGADES J . . , TO RUN OOWW BANK THIEVES. ; " i- "' ' - Bubuque la., ' Aug. , 18. Shotgun brigades of citizens and officers of the peace are being organized In this part of the state in' an effort to stop and apprehend .thieves, particularly . bank robbers.' State -authorities have taken the initiative In organizing the posses, aocording' to ; Sheriff Frank Kennedy. It is planned that when a robbery is re ported notice be' sent throughout the country in which it; occurred and ooun tles nearby, and the "shotgun" ' men called together to patrol all highways. The Iowa -; Banker association has sent out notices that It is believed that at least three gangs : of 'bank ; robbers have -worked In the ftate recently, and with 'the: aid of speedy automobiles soon aro 1 ong ' . distances from . the soenes of the robberies.-) ' ' K't .. ; " ' - .v'r.. , TOBACCO PRICES SHOW, BH r , V ' JUMP ON LUMBEBTON MARKET (Special to The Star.) s Lumber ton, Aug.-16. Tobacco prices were $10 the hundred higher on the Lumberton market today - than' i last Week. ; The", weed has ; dried ; out, and this Is largely, responsible for the ad vance in prlee- If the weather remains clear it ls believed the high prices will continue, Land big breaks are expected each ' day this week. r , , ..." :-" -':;T'Jj,;.y'', T, I... i -1. - ' STEAMER REPORTED JDISABLED. , " Boston, Mass Auar. 16 rWlreless re ports of a steamship in distress about one-half " mile northwest ; of r Stranger Key oft' tho Florida coast were picked up here tonIght but -due to : interfer, ence the' vessela name and exact posi tion could not be learned. The steam ship reported a bad leak, and that she was unable to Juep free, . Other frag ments of the ftneseafre lnfllcated'. that the. shin was pounding badly , . .. t WIL3IINGTON, Attempted ToCut: High Tension Wirei Man Is Electrocuted (Special to : The ' Star. f Payetteville, Aug. . 1.-Sldney HaH.' 36. years old lineman, for ; the' Holmes Electric oompany,- was" kill-, ed here today when he attempted to cut - a ,2,30Q vplUgewire while his knee was in contact with a telephone .wire: below. vi;.;;..v .; :.-? ;cj.v ' When Hall touched . the high ten sion ' wire' with pliers a circuit was created and he ' was .electrocuted. It was .believed he was dead before a' helper succeeded i rescuing him, but lie Showed signal of Hife- for hours whila physicians worked over him. '" His - knee 'was burned to - the bone.: and his- right hand was also -badlyTburned, " ' ' " - ' Hall - was an experienced lineman, and the only ,7 explanation , . of the . tragedy ls that ' he . was ; unaware, that, his knee -was .resting,, on the telephone line. ' He was married less than, a year ago, sand was born and ' brought up here. y ' . ' .' J EXPERTS UNCOVER v.. - ' - l ' More Than Two MUlionJ'Iiabili- ties Found $H,p00"AvaU- f. :0i ableWfor,Credtorsv2:2 s: Boston;,-. Aug. 16.. -Uncovering ..y; of some tf : the assetsuqf. J:he' Qld Colony Foreign Exchange : company -was 'one of ; the developments today in the 'fed eral and state investigations of flnan ctal t concerns . promising - abnormally large returns to investorsC ' Three of ficers of this' company are in Jait and one of its, agenta. is - at' liberty under bonds - on charges . of larceny. : " Alburt Hurwl ta, assistant "state at torney . general, V unearthed ' the assets, consisting of ' cash and checks to -'the amount of $11,081, which he took over In' the vaults of the. United.- States Trust company he found $9,926 In cash belonging to ' the Foreign' Exchange company. The remaining . II.IBS, . ln cash and checks, he obtained at the office of J. R. McCuen, a sub agen for the 9ompanyj; yS 'yt: Ta' i? : - ,At , Ms officer "ho sei ted a J quantity of books and papers which h turned, over to : the polioaf as f; etidence. -' .ttk.j ; .Note holders continued io-;. Visit .the attorney general's office in, large-numbers today-and others made reports to the attorney general by mail, v The. offlea had examined enough un paid Pops! notes to bring hls; liabilities up to 2, 100,000 and he tabulation was incomplete.. :;-;'.X::Ai': r" V , Assistant ' Attorney General; Benton said that a Somervllle Italian had in formed him ?that ; his - mother-in-law had sustained a shock and had become blind after learning that Ponal's bUsU ness had collapsed. She had. Invested $2,000 -with Ponxl's comptBI.,,; :V . Pomi'a liabilities, as disclosed thus far in the audit of his accounts being made by Edwin Pride Wr the fed eral authorities were set today ' at about $5,000,000 exclusive of the fifty percent interest .-tm loans, which, he had . promised.;- His assests i are problematical. . V-yZ- "',.': McGRAW REFUSES TO . ' - ANSWER BOOZE QUERIES Too HlfM Cannot Talk of Club v ; Incident With Police. " New York. Aug.il6. -"Too ill to be intervlewed"-;-thls Z was v the - message delivered today ; to federal prohibition enforcement agents 'who, called ;t the home of John J. McGra w to . ask the maanger Of .the NeW York Giants, if it was true . he had bought whiskey at the "Lambs, a prominent -club . for ac- tors, -v'' '"'..,-.-: '-'-'-l ' : : An admission to this- effect, .alleged to hava been.jn.da; to; it&t dlstHct .at-j torney's office in t connection witn : its inyestigations of .how John C. Slavin, actor, received a 'fracture of -the skull in front of' McQraw's , heuse about 'a week ago, today attracted the atten tion of ' James .S. Shelvln. chief en forcement . officer, in . this city. ; ,It 'Was he who dispatched i the dry agents to that if .the ..baseball man did not volua that if the baseball man did nt volun tarily i "presentihimselt , at.', the a federal distriot attorney's office, a subpoena for his "appearance would be sought. - 'The v agents reported they - had been unable personally -.-to see McGraw, who is recovering from, a blow on the head This blow, he 1tias told ! the district at torney's office, was .received 'In a scuf fle In the '"Lambs club house, before he left for homewith Slavin In a taxlcab the night the actor also, was Injured. UNION DOCK WORKERS . AND NEGROES CLASH Blacks Accused of 3eing Strike ' "fc Breakers--Two Shot. ' "' New r York, Aug. 16. Two men were shot and four .others hurt by. missiles thrown dyfrin-g'.a fight between- striking longshoremen and negro - non-union workers ? at Ninth, avenue and. Four teenth; street tonight. ' . . .' ; ," The trouble started when a crowd of non-union men -on their .way from, the piers. - encountered a; number of '.- strik ers, who, according to the poHoe, start ers who, according to the police, start ed throwing rocks and bottles. -Revolvers were drawn and a . '. number ? of shots - fired, two I of ; which took effect among the strikers. Police - reserves were " summoned '..an'-' dthe ' crowd " dis persed -before arrests cpuld be' made; . ' 'J, A meeting of strikers, ; scheduled : to night " f ofc ..the purpose "of ; voting - on the. question, of returning to'wprk, was nrl .hfld.''Unl6fi-'''Oiacials.-uld:'no't't be reacueo 1 , ONLY SMALL SUM INPONZLWRECK N. C, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 17, 1920. Suffragists Lose Support In Tennessee; Speaker Of House ; . .a. - rFH l o Histom .. .'A hf" Nash s ; ATennf ; Aug); leU-Sueaker Walk' niii m w -n ins: mes ' - to. the speaker of sentatrW!:ir;C ; HsVviSi lendmenf defeated OTtmlmtnirlT 1. th. ".feMw "therf stste of-North Carolina. God arrant that' she stand .--. f her glortous .traditions and history." ! - . :'. ; ; ; A telegram signed: .hyr sixty-tare of the jmimbeWuftlaerth CaroUna house, stating that they would stand together and defeat rati- " fication by that state, was received by Mr. Walker last Thursday. ' - - . , 4. ' Nashyllle Tenn., Aug.; 19.--The lower house -of 'the Tennessee legislature to morrow win vote' on ratification of the federal suffrage . amendment, both suf frage and' opposition leaders announced torfight.. ' . The "committee on -constitutional conventions and amendments to which the ratification resolution was re ferred, held r ah executive, session to night ( to consider "-the measure and Chairman Rlddick planned to report it in i theV regularSorder :of . business , to- . morrow morning.' ,;. The house will meet ai au:ju o ciock ., ana tne- oommittee should report within the first half hour. - ConfilcUng claims as regards ratifica tion or rejection were being made by froth sides,; but . the "opinion v was -ex-1 pressed in various quarters that the re sult would not be know until after the house had voted. Seth Walker, speak er and leader of, the opposition, said the amendment ':. would..', be rejected. . . We have - ratification " beaten, " that ia"r ail inere is. to it," he deoiare...X . '; ;; V ;i tracted attenUon- on , the ; streets and Suffrage leaders "still -were confident ..hotel lobbies. Were the scenes of numer they would win the 'contest in spite .of " ous wordr wars. The .house has ninetv- desertions! f rom their ranks ovef ;te week-end-. tChey have claimed a majorbbth men and. women for- and against ity in' the ouse-j8lncethe legislative reuffrage, are said. ,. to number at : least session began, ,,and said - if members ' one) thousand. Campaigners were work stood bytheir pledges victory was per- ing in relays anA when one enthustastio alnr! "r -! :' & ' s'kl f;j-r .;.; advocate ,,.orv antagonist of votes 'for '' ' .' ' . .-Antis Jubilant' ?-', : ; , - women beeameJxhaust'ed,'' there was ; Both Suffrage And opposition; 6he near to take up the ask. WANTS VOTERS TO IIPASS ';.. x ;ator4 Harcling.' .;-y'- .-'-.j-tvv--f.' " Columbus,; . O..' Aug.. l"V-!56veirnor Cox, indicated . today. that. his 'address before the Ohio ' democratic .conven tion tomorrow would parallel hie Slx years official reoord" in nhe state, with that of Senator. Harding, the, republi can presidential candldiite ' : "V'V. "The reactionary candidate was. en one side, nd I.was o,n the, otherVsald the democratic nominee adding v 'that "the eyes of the country, are' .6a 6hiOr" lit the presidential contest. v- 4 - The .league ". of, nations, .is another Js sue. the governor !w ill .champion ,into- morrow' address with "the support of Newton D.. Baker, secreUry of war,! who Is to appear on" the -platform .'with the governor. - '. '. ;;: . Encouraging reports' ,. .of . prospects for .'democratic success in i Ohio vwere received : by Governor Cox - from party, leaders . arriving 'for i the" 'Convention: The governors address is . to bpen - the state campaign formally v and then, organization" matters are to ; be talceh up. The convention program.is routine, adoption of a state platform and nomK nation -of a ; presidential electors, , be ing the-only work scheduled, j ? v'. , .: : Governor Cox- spent the day af the executive" office, -engaged with state af fairs and "politicians. He . received no more word , officially regarding . the automobile' ? speeding charges ; made yesterday at Jacksontown, Ohio, .as he he ; was returning frdmlWheellng, - W;. Va. Action against the governor was deemed -improbable, although , reports were current that- chauff eurs of 7 his party were to be; prosecutjed; .r.-i't ; Long distance- telephone reports re ceived "by Governor Cox rtoday regard ing the CTennessee a womatt; j suffrage fight stated that, "a very, .very hard contest". was in prospect, -the governor said." Louisville and Nashville railroad interests," Governor ' Cox ? said ? he had been advised, were intervening in op position to. ratification , of the federal amendment,. tj- ' 'fdi''''i Governor Cox today added another address to his itinerary for this week. He; will "speak at 2 p. -m.:ext : Satur day at Qrrvllle; Ohio, -while enroute. to Canton. ITALIAN ARISTOCRATS PUT Vjy BANON ,". jSAjpivm Rome. Aug. 1 A large number of aristocratic- young men in Rome. Flor ence and other Italian cities, by agree ment, are wearing a special 'costume fhi. .iiiTimftr' costing', about $ : to $8. They have declared a-boycott on ex- j pensive cioining.M - The suits are compoaeq Of ;khakt or blue denim? trousers and -'.a... shirt or hinntts which can" quite easily be made at home. Wearers oimeneap aiiire have also r temporarily , v auanaoueu jewelry, " elaborate crayats, suver handled canes '-pJff expensive" hats Most of the innovators also wear sandals in stead pf shoes. ; ' ''.-. - - ' .-v FLORIDA CITRUS FRUIT !?vyp'?if. f ' CROP MAY ; BREAK RECORD Tampa,' rAug. -il- The v citrus fruit, crop of Florida for the .1920-31, season will total sixteen " mlUion vboxes. some five mlllioi boxes 'itnore -than for tha 1919-20 season, according to estimates made public by . the Florida Citrus t exr ohange. The ; yield of oranges will be tne f.woi. - wtviDoea orvjr shows," While trie grapexruii' yiem .win . ON RECORDS ma Willtanl And Defpnf Siiffrna the North in. 1. - ' tonight confirmed reports that five of Mie seven members of the Davidson county : (Nashville) 5 delegation pledged to suffrage, had gone over to the oppo sition.., w;'..., -v,.. ' . .-J: - j;' . .The antts 'were jubilant' over this ac cession to their ranks, especially since their leaders never have "predicted the extent of their expected majority," but have confined their claims to the state ment that ; the vote would be close.: The suffrage poll has ' listed : from fifty, to sixty .njembers, Including the - Davidson delegation.: : Fifty votes' Is the consti tutional majority necessary for ratifica tion. 1 - '-;-"V-y --..'' "; Workers were everywhere" ? today, either attempting to -: maintain their lines intaot er to "wln'ovet members of the opposing forces. ''They were on the house floor -during the-session this -afternoon and- after adjournment: backed members into corners, and argued w ith them. 'Groups . debating suffrage ." at- nine membersv and the active workers, ARRANGE HARDING PROGRAM, TO. OCT. 1 Senator to lix Final :Dtails!St HfoAitn - wi;pw; era. zi oaayi-'Tz': i$4; ".' . Marion, '. Ohio, Aug. , 1WA complete campaign program or Senator Harding up - to; October 1,. Including a schedule of speaking dates . and a general list; of Issues to be covered, will le 'worked out here tomorrow' at a conference be tween the republican nominee" and a group of party leaders.': ;' ! ; ' ManX', Invitations to. .'''.speakVv.away from' Marlon are to be ", taken- under consideration" along -with'"' the" requests of , various organisations-', for 'y front porch appointments.. The general pre diction, of those close , to the senator tonight, however,' was that the - six ":r:rrV-":o: . iTti - ;f 'j ,--:.;.-. ,.-,.r. For the five weeks between-October 1 and the election,, the ' slate Is to' be left blank for .- the present, : The last front porch date so far announced is for September 25, and it is understood that the disposition of the nominee's time during'the final period of the cam paign will be taken up at a later con ference. .J-'y- V': :f'rr '-; . Will H. Hays, the national chairman. and Senator i Harry" New, . of Indiana, head of ' the , party's , speaking ; bureau, are. to be" prominent . figures at tomor row's meeting. "Others expected te be present are Harry M - Daugherty; mem ber of" the executive -committee,': Sena tor Medlll McCormick, Illinois, assistant to Chairman Hays ; Albert Lasker, of the publicity, department,, and ' Henry Wallace,, publisher,.; of western T 'farm Although & speaking schedule will be. the first '.business, of the .conference, specific "attention a"'8o wlll be "given to the Issues which are to be Stressed dur ing i the ; coming s six' weeks, y Senator Harding : is 'expected to talks over his agricultural - speech particularly " with Mr, .Wallace; This address, to be deliv ered on September $,. at the Minnesota state " fair; is the only one so far, ar ranged for ; the - nominee . away from Marlon.',- ; ',,.v .; , ,:yy?::, HIT BY " BALL. CLEVELAND 'tS::' PLAYER IS SERIOUSLY HURT .-. New York,.; Aug. 1 16. -Ray Chapman, shortstop of" the Cleveland.. American league- baseball -club, was hit on ' the head ami' .his skull - fractured . by ..a pitched ; ball in .the game - with j New York here today.' The accident' occur red In' the ; fifth inning,' when Chapman, while at bat," attempted to dodge a fast underhand , curve, thrown- by Pitcher Carl Mays , of the Yankees. .'.V. ' - ' -The Cleveland player was given first aid qn the field, and ; then removed to a , hospital, .where -physicians said his condition waS serious, -' Concussion of the ; brain and. hemorrhages developed and . ' physicians said ' an operation .mjgm. oe necessary. . COSEnTTTEE REPORTS TO EXTEND iivl 'r CITY , LIMITS .OP. ; RALEIGH. ;;-,.:' V;;JiZ. Special toThe Star.J V 'W-: it Raleigh, Aug. 16.---W1 th the majority of the members of the house out of the city for the week-end, neither of f the houses had ' sessions until 8 o'clock to- LI I H 11 . IT UUliU UCKI IU( :UU . IM C the- extension of the : city limits of Ra leigh, heard . this morrflng, was favora bly reported and will probably, be Bent, to the: house during the first" of ' the week. - Outsiders have always objected so strenuously to coming in to the city that ' It has been' impossible to get. a ia.vuru.me reporir- 9 ve ' on ,,u oiaer yv swif'j. Women IJse Their Fists For Settling Suffrage: Debate - ,. .- . . : ., - "-'-j; s ' . . (Special to The Star.) Raleigh. , Aug. ?. I61 -One - of the most Interesting and widely dissemi nated morsels of gossip in connec tion : with the suffrage' fight, is the reported actual clash here today be tween two - womenan ardent." suf fragist and an equally ardent antl. "'According-to-the story, the verbal barrage finally ended In an animated hair-pulling, provoked, it Is said by charges and oauhter-oharges, as to .whloh one should have -been homr attending to domestic' duties. When friends . Interceded, - it is ' asserted, that both combatants bore evidence of something '. more than discussing rthe 'latest effects in fall "fashions. While full details of the set-to oould not be ascertained, ,lt is said, a parti-, san decision gave the anti the worst of ' the engagement. ' -1 By common consent a- strict cen sorship ,was . placed on ; all '."news" concerning the L affair .by friends of. the participants; which is being rig idly enforced. ' ' 1. i ' ; V OPERATION OF U. S. . SHIPS ON GERM AN ROUTES IS LAUDED ing Board Heads Say, That America Will Shortly Hold Big ;ForeignX. Trade. . ' V Washlngtouug 16t-perstlon American i ships on- w former V German trade routes tp all parts of the world has- the sanotlon- and support ; of . the Shipping board5 ChalrmanBensoh1 an nounced tonight in'. making,, public", co dperati ve working 1 agreements reached between ; the American , iiIo. and '''Com merce" corporation v' of "New' " York and the'' Hamburg-American' ixne of Ger many. ': ' ' ,. '.: 'y ':.'-'' . ' :-; In his summary4 of tbe agreemehu. the charmarr 4eclared that the shipping board. Would "look 1 forward' to seeing one t of its constructive --plans carried "There is no German . money in the American end oj th'w .business ;in any place-nor. Is. there any -agreement ex pressed or .implied ; f$r Germau invest ment, in any; of the ' American ' com piflras;?"te4-i y - - . .. . The arrangement fa for 20 yearsTCna' consists, the chairman said'ef; a gen eral agreement covering ' the- principles to be . followed . by the . two , concerns, and an operating .-agreement covering the methods.of -carrying ou; the plans. In general. It provides, that each pat ty may participate' wltn.rn: eoual amovnt of tonn&ge y in "such- passenger avd freight services as 'shall; be' establishid which will include; service between (the United - States and Germany and pr-rts of the', world others than he - United States." Pier iacljltle.-v"1 port-and office organizations of both .comoanie re placed at the- disposal of "the service. : The American,- "Sip;;"narvComti;'erce corporation Is to act' as agents for the Hambuj-g-American, ;,linein United JStates ports and that1 tnauennan ports and that-- tne German com- paany as.- agents -for - the :y American company in, German pot-cs, but . each company may - eetabllslv, offices ln . the country of . the other, to-supervise the activities there...; Each' company is to appoint its own' agentsoutslde of Ger many and the United States. , . . . The Hamburg-American line ' may transfer any service to any other Ger man company for-execution, ' and the American corporation " may : transfer service to any American Company, both parties to remain . responsible ' for ' the carrying out of the services. ; CANTUsWlLLREllRE : 4 ? ' QUIETLY FROM OFFICE deneral Salaquar New Governor In Lower . California. ' J Mexlcall, - Lower. Cali Aug. 16. Con clusion of negotiations looking toward a' settlement, of .the Insurrection in the northern district '- of .' Lower California waits on the arrival of certain formal papers from Mexico Cltyir according to a statement - made today by Governor Esteban Cantu. - , TJnofflcially-lt was. admitted that ne gotiations had been' closed and that Gen. Luis M. Salaqar; would succeed Col onel Cantu as governor in' about a week after the arrival of hls-commission to that office. : . ".- '- . . .' ' - The delay. It was said, "was advisable to prepare the territorial - government and - the people to accept , the change quietly. "'' Representatives of the territorial and Of the : provisional 'center- government declared the . change":, probably . meant the end of gambling 'and' other occa sions. 1 ;; y'j-:':y 'y'T'f. v .-' . ' v.--' ' PORTO ; RICO HAS- MORE THAN v TWO . MILLION - RAT . POPULATION -- San Juan P.1R..?Augl6. Porto Rico has a' rat population Of 2,4$$,000 two tor each inhabitant afid it costs the island $16,000,"000 , annually to support them. This Is the estimate of Major G. -M. Corput, ; of the : United States publio health service, chief quarantine officer - for Porto ' RicO ' Each rat. ac cording to Major Corput,' consumes pro visions, or damages crops tfnd property to the extent of $6 monthly. The recent census gave Porto : Rico; a population has ' a rat population .of 2500,00 two of aprpximately 1.300,000. : On! this basis each man, woman or child in the island contributes about $11 annually to the suportof the rat family. . 4 KlAmath;Falis, 1 Ore.; "lays claim to having the - champion eater 4n; the per son of -Vernon 1 Anderson, - a- newsboy, who consumed twenty large hamburger sandwiches itf three hours and twenty OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE. I STRflllG POSITIOtIS; f. flREiHJOlElBllI BATTLES Heavy Losses Inflicted Upon ; j Enemy in ; Fight; Raging '-''-a 'm-" - ' mm 1 ""- ' ? . ;in MMarew vauey. ; . ; DENY REPORT RED ARMY -HAS ENTERED WARSAW: :,. Forces Defending Capital ; AreV Grouped to Hold Aainstf r Terrific Onslaught, Report " London Aug. IT. The ondon Times -cites Monday's official . communique ? from Warsaw ?ag disposing of ". the. re j?Krt cirulated by the ' IJolshevlk com- r mand at Vilna that Warsaw 'fell'' Buni -day.? "This; : report 'had. peen 'sent to TheTlmes .from its Kovno correspond I dent. 1 t- - - -. :,.....'' .,--'. -; POLES III London, Aug. 16.The Russian soviet r"- ?''' troops hve;; entered "Wariav, the - 5 runsn .capital, according to tha-."Knova.j'.r-:".";':'."v Lithuania oorrespopdent of the London f the: London ;f "'"''1 ys the : staff 'W irmy entered : V M j A---,,l-;';;,r;.'U':, t-i-. .. -.,.'; .'.!!" Times. ' The dispatch" says the .; staff of the fourth bolsnevik army Warsaw Sunday. . . ""oo.", auB. ,. xo uninierrupteas-'-fighting is going on in the valley ofT the ' Bug from its sou roe to 4ts con-; ; fluence with 'the - Narew river. The' '" great- battle' which' has ;: just -i begun ? along, the river, h&s been. marked' by apreeCiable advantages for " the ' Poles', They j have . inflicted, heavy losses " on . . the enemy, and won back Important positions. ; - MSlttU""' ::-';y. . ' ' In Gallcla the Poles without preesurt from; the bolshevikf, have withdraw- to the line of the river. ,..' .'.';.. ;"; 15 The forces defending . Warsaw - arr- now grouped - as follows: The - left wing, resting" on the forts of Modiin. (Novo' Georgievsk) holds the HneV of ' the -lower Narew and Bug; the center, ,' protected 'behind J by the : outer forts -, of Warsaw,'- occupies positions situated at -distances varying from eighteen to ' thirty miles from' the Capltal,i the right a . wing commands the valley of the uppefr Bug. Both"; on the fright and the left wing, It Is the Poles who: have' taken the initiative in' the operations. . - - ; The - bolshevik forces which ?. had : crossed the Bug between- Hufglesqow . ' n n ft WlAitsva.. hn.vA h(fln thrown hBi)f i i- ;. "Pni-thright;-bapte:;qtt.-ha lefUwing.; :Vy Ity i the-,. Poles, .-starting.,' from , Mdliri. have -Xy-t v made' a successful attack.. in the. direc- . j tion of Mlawa. .-.Thanks to this opera tlon, the positions the Poles occupy;. In the fork of .the Narew and Bug rivers which constitute the key defenses of ; Warsaw," are now ; better , protected ; from a ffank attack; threatened, by th bolshevik forces on the north-west.. r- GOTHAM V1LL - . WELCOME COX ': New Ybrk,lXug.7l6--Plans for the -visit of Governor" Cox, democratic pres- , idential nominee, to:New York August j 28 were announced at democratic na- tional headquarters tonight. A reception " will be held at the national democratic clubHrnmediately; after, the gCvernor's' arrlyal and aJuncheon will follow t A. which Governor Cox is expected i to speak. The nominee will spend the af-., ternoon witnessing . police : field : day games. , . - . , -:Ay vj-.V"'-': ' : Senator Pat : HarrisOnr chairman of s-. the speakers'' bureau, announced no-; . night changes in the, western 'itinerary: s of Franklin cD.? Roosevelt, ylce-presl-1 dentlal : nominee. . Mr. Roosevelt wiyr speak In Los Angeles August 24 and' ' this, - he said, will make it necessary . to eliminate Reno; and Cheyenne -from v .... . L ' f f .J,--a ' tne ust 01 stop onginauy scneuuieu. National Chairman George White an nounced after a conference with Sen ator Itev Pittman of, Nevada, who will direct the campaign west of the Rocky mountains, that Senator. Pittman wotlld . serve as vice-chairman under, .Mr.-. White in Calif orniaUtah, Waslhngton-,' Nevada, 1 IdahC, Jew Mexico, ; Arisona,! -Colorado. Montajft,., Oregon' and Wyo-i ming.v Representative Frank Doremus, of i Michigan, , Chairman, (White Utated. -will have; charge -of a district includ- -ing western MiChigafi, Ohio, Kentucky Tennessee - and Alabama. ; Chairman Whitie will have personal charge of the campaign in the other states. - riXLA ORDERED - COMPLETE : - - - . AUDIT OF LAST . RAID - --.I- San Antonio, Tex., Aug. 15. -The whimsical caprices of FranclscO Villa, which - have ,ranged , from, ' practical : jokes to violent outbursts had an odd climax at ' the r little towit, of Sablnas, . Ooahuila, when j Villa concluded the ' terms of su"rre'ndr to the De" la Huer ta' provisional government of Mexico. -After closing , the Sabinas; brewery fthd all saloons, Villa 'dispatched four raudltors-'t47.audlt.rtbtt;; books of all the larger mercantile' establishments of .- the town? knt report ; to ; him the names of those men f whose books showed'; the. most ! profit made during the : past. twel,vsl -, -nsonthi. Tbii;' blnt accomplished, .he requisitioned ' on these, stores for' shoes. - hats, breeches, underwear, , ' socks, shirts, forage,s horseshoes, leathetv ; pack mules and horses.' -. v"";.-'i.-i, ' s'-K--t'7 y" '" ; .Later IVllla told "General'; iurtlnesV with, whom ha ' ooaoluded , terms ; for surrender.; that he did not ezpeot the ' provisional government : to --i pay y for these .'goods, . as - "the people - he had ( taken clothing and : provisions from were able to lose it on account of the large profits made j during , , the past ; year;"'-;' All of the ' materials seised- were tssuea immeaiateiy; to j ti command-J .... j.. ,.'. ...' ... '. J :-':. :' a sy -'"'4 ;4 '1 mi -:H m i : 1, y 1' '' it '' ' 7,1 ... L ' J fit "W - - - - : ... ftirT I " " v- r " . - 7 , . , 1 - - -i -V :i:'y '' S'rM, ;W?:;Sv': -jf Q f : ry rr ' Si '' .y y-y:'--,: i -v ry.i. .r(-y:. yyyyyyyyyyy, yyyy, ; X':1 V. r4. : v;
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