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ARIZONA COTTON
LIN ATTEND BIG
CQAST meeting
Cotton Authority . Warns
That Bulletin Saying
Pests Not Dangerous in
Southwest Is Incorrect
: Arizona on Program
(Special to The Republican)
LOS ANdELES, Aug. 20 At a meet
ing today of , representatives of the
cotton industry of Arizona and Cali
fornia, held here . at the chamber of
commerce, what was expected by the
newspaper men to be a dry-as-dust
gathering-J' emitted a decided "kick"
when D. B. Mackie, California state
field entomologist, asserted that state
ments fn a bulletin by the Los Angeles
Cotton Exchange to the effect that the
boll weevil and pink ,boll worm are
not dangerous pests to cotton, especial
ly in California, were radically and
dangerously incorrect. The statement
was made in the bulletin of date
August 13.
"This is dangerous propaganda, as
serted Mr. Mackie, who has had experi
ence with cotton pests in China, Japan
and other foreign cotton - growing
countries. The bulletin went on to
state that it California the pests men
tioned were not dangerous "except in
bottom lands and uplands where the
foliage is dense."
Mr. Mackie also scored the state
ment that the pink boll worm could
not live fn California, in this connec
tion pointing out that the government
already had put into effect a most
drastic quarantine against both the
pests here indicated which already
have appeared in Texas, with a view
to forming a permanent intermediary
body between the various cotton In
dustries and the Arizona and Cali
fornia and federal supervisory author
ities. Arizona Well Represented
A large attendance of interested
men was present when the conference
was called to order. Questions of vital
significanc to the industry of the en
tire southwest were on the program.
One of the chief objects it is hoped
to attain at this meeting is the inter
mediary body here mentioned. Through
it, it is hoped to stabilize and sys
tematize the industry as it grows by
leaps and bounds. - 1
On behalf of the Arizona state agri
cultural department, W. II. Robinson
spoke on the subject of this 'interme
diary agency, advocating it warmly.
Don C. Mote, state entomologfst of
Arizona, was on the program with a
discussion of cotton protective meth
ods. C. H. Vary, California deputy
quarantine officer, also dwelt on this
subject. Andrew Kimball, member of
the western states plant quarantine,
urged action to compel New Mexico to
create a horti'cultural board, inspec
tion and quarantine, and for more
money to handle this work in Arizona,
Mr. Mackie said a necessary interstate
protection to the cotton industry are
fumigation plants to take care of the
moving car menace. President McFi'e
of the chamber of commerce discussed
co-operation between state legislatures
and commercial bodies for harmony
among all interested in the cotton in
dustry. He spoke for the utmost pro
tection. At a luncheon preceding the opening
of the conference representatives of
eight states and the two foreign gov
ernments were present. The proposal
to establish a fumigating plant at Los
Angeles harbor remains to be dis
cussed. Among those in attendance at the
conference were A. F. Fosterloh of the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber company.
HIDIiTKLV
WATCHES PROGRESS
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Republican A. P. Leased Wire
MARION, Ohio, Aug. 20. The con
ferences now in progress abroad be
tween Elihu Root and leading Euro
pean statesmen for the organization of
an international court of justice are
being closely watched by Senator
Harding as he -formulates his policy of
a world "understanding" for preserva
tion of peace.
The Republican nominee revealed to
day that he considered the interna
tional court conferences to hold im
portant possibilities, and added thai
the plan evolved there might become
an element in the political campaign
as alignments develop on the league
of nations issue.
Mr. Root, a former Republican sec
retary of state, was author of th
league plank in the Republican na
tional platform and after his return
to this country is expected to confer
on the subject with Senator Harding.
Thus far the nominee has not been In
formed of all the details of the con
ferences abroad, though he is under
stood to be familiar with much of the
progress made in laying down the
principles of an international tribunal.
A more detailed statement of the
Republican stand on the league issue
Is to be made by Senator Harding in
his address here a week from tomorrow
to a delegation from Indianapolis, and
it is understood that in pronouncing
the principles on which he thinks a
society of nations should rest, he wil:
cive conspicuous notice to the work
of Mr. Root and his colleagues.
In his speech on the league issue, tht
nominee also is expected to comment
on the functioning of the league ns
now organized and lie said today he
would withhold until that time an
comment on the call issued by Presi- 1
dent Wilson today for the first meet-
in'g of the leaerne 1el-era tes. j
Senator Harding received only :i few
visitors today and early in th- after- ;
noon left for an automobile ride an.l i
a game of SIf 1
ON WORLD
BUI
Pole Vaulting of American
Feature of Olympiad Event
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
ANTWERP, Aug- 20. The total
scores in athletic events, track and
field, at the finish of today's pro
gram in the Olympic stadium,
were as follows
United States. 15S; England, 65:
Finland, SS; Sweden. 50: France,
20; South Africa, 16; Italy, 14;
Canada, 7; Denmark, 7: Mew Zea
land, 5; Norway, 3: Esthonla, 3:
Czecho-Slovakia, 3; Holland. 2;
Belgium, 1.
ANTWERP, Aug. 20. Phenomenal
pole vaulting by F. K. Foss, Chicago
A. A which broke all existing rec
ords, and a brilliant distance race by
four runners in which the French
marvel. Guillemot, went down to de
feat, furnished the thrills for the 10,
000 spectators at the sith day of th
Olympic games today. The perform
ances in both these events were ex
ceptionally praiseworthy in view of
the rain and cold.
The day was ended with a brilliant
sunset, but with November-like tens-'
perature, just as Foss, the former
Cornell star, sailed over the bar which
had been nlaced at the height of 13
feet. 54 Inches. The old world's rec-I
Jury Probing
'Souvenirs9 of
Musical Show
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
NEW YORK. Aug. 20. Arthur
Hammerstein, theatrical producer,
was the principal of some 200 wit
nesses summoned to appear today
before a. grand jury investigating
charges that he caused distribution
of whiskey to "a s.urprised but de
lighted audience" at the opening
performance of a musical comedy
Tuesday night. .
Others subpoenaed included dra
matic critics, press agents and
chorus girls, who are alleged to
have passed out tiny one-ounce
bottles, which Mr.' Hammerstein
claimed contained "stage tea."
J. S. Shevlin, federal prohibition,
enforcement agent, said the gov
ernment had one bottle which con
tained about four" drops of pure
whiskey to offer as evidence.
The witnesses were examined
behind closed doors and were or
dered to appear again next Mon
day, when the case may be pre
sented to the grand jury.
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AFFAIRS OF PHI 1
HANDS OF DECEIVERS
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
BOSTON, Aug. 20. Settlement of
the affairs of Charles Ponzi, whose
scheme of high finance was stopped
with millions of dollars of the public's
money tied up in it, was advanced to
day wth the appointment of the three
receivers. At their suggestion James
M. Olmstead, referee in bankruptcy,
was assigned to take testimony ror
them, and hearings will be begun to
morrow with the object of rounding up
all available information of assets ror
the receivers.
Ponzi, brought from jail to the court,
underwent formal examination as an
alleged bankrupt, agreeing to surrender
all his property to meet claims against
him. He has estimated his assets at
$4,000,000, while official reports esti
mating his liabilities place them te
tween $4,000,000 and $7,000,000, with a
scaling down of many notes of the fifty
per cent profit which he promised in
vestors, and possible recovery of this
amount from those already paid.
Ponzi was before the receivers for
interrogation this afternoon, but ab
sence of his counsel caused the referee
and the receivers to postpone until
tomorrow the first of the sessions.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
IS ACCIDENT VICTIM
(Special to The Republican)
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20. CapL
George Norton, Civil war veteran,
was instantly killed today at Lo
raine, Ohio, when struck by an
electric car. With Mrs. Norton he
arrived in Loraine yesterday to at
tend the annual reunion of the
103rd Ohio Volunteer infantry.
Captain Norton formerly lived in
Phoenix.
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HURT IN TRAIN ACCIDENT
PUEBLO, Colo., Aug. 20. Oscar
tiotcnKiss ot Denver, an express mes
senger on a Colorado and Southern
train, was painfully injured this after
noon when the locomotive and baggage
car of the train were derailed at
Southern Junction, just outside the
Pueblo city limits. The tower signal
man became confused iti his routings
of trains and changed the route on this
train after the train had taken another
route and the engine hit the derail, it
is said. The shock threw Hotchkiss
out of the car to the ground. He was
taken to Denver late this afternoon.
PLAN RECLAMATION
PROGRAM FOR WEST
BOISE. Idaho, Aug. 20. Repre
sentatives from western states to
day attended the Western States
Reclamation association convention
here. During the afternoon session
committees on finance, publicity,
and legislation were appointed by
former Governor Spry of I 'tan,
who presided at the meeting, plans
for bringing the attention of con
gress to the need of reclamation
were prepared, publicity and fi
nances were discussed although nc
tin was left to the respective com
mittees. t
Speakers outlined the work which
the association has before it in
putting through congress a pro
gram which will irrigate millions of
aer s of arid western lands.
ord was 13 feet 2U inches-.
Foss already was the winner of the
first place for the United Slates in the
pole vault, but he was urged to go on
and break the Olympic record. This
he did and then, after "a consultation
by the officials, the bar was set at the
top height so that Foss might have a
chance to excel the world's record.
When the height of the cross bar was
announced an absolute hush fell over
the spectators.
The 10.000 metre run developed into
a sensational full distance contest be
tween Nurmi of Finland, Guillemot, the
Frenchman: Wilson of England, and
Maccario of Italy undoubtedly four ot
the greatest distance runners who have
been brought together in years.
Although the American runners
failed tomake their excellent showing
in the 400-metre run. the Americans
gathered first, second and fourth
places in the 200 metres, and second,
fifth and sixth in the 3000 metres
steeple chase.
The American Olympic committee
this evening approved of the" entry of
the American Olympic team in a
French-Swedish-Americati meet in
Paris and an Anglo-American meet in
London.
CLEIEID PAYS A
L TRIBUTE TO
RAYMOND CHAN
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
CLEVELAND, Aug. 20. Raymond
Chapman, star player of the Cleveland
American league club and idol of local
fans, this morning" received the rever
ential homage of sorrowing Cleveland.
"While the bell of St. John's Roman
Catholic cathedral, where the services
were held, was tolling, thousands of
persons stood with bared heads as the
body of Chapman, who died in New
York last Tuesday, victim of a pitched
ball there Monday, was carried to the
altar.
It was the largest funeral in Cleve
land in years and not since the visit
here of Cardinal Mercier, hero of Bel
gium, has such a mass of people at
tempted to enter the cathedral.
Tears were in the eyes of men. women
and children in the throng, which was
so"aense that mounted police and pa
trolmen strove almost in vain to keep
streets open to traffic.
The service, a solemn high requiem
mass, started at 10:15. Rev. Father
Nash was the celebrant and the sermon
was delivered by Rev. Dr. W. A. Soullln,
who paid Chapman an eloquent tribute.
Chapman's widow, a bride of ten
months, leaning on the arm of her
father, entered the church immediately
after the casltet, which was borne by
Chapman's closest friends on the team
and in Cleveland. The ball player's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Chapman,
his brother Roy and sister Margaret,
followed.
B. B. Johnson, president of the Amer
ican league, and J. C. Dunn,; president
of the Cleveland team, were among the
first to reach the church. Several other
club officials and players were preseni,
including three from the New York
Americans.
The members of the Cleveland team
arrived from New York this morning
to attend the funeral, today's game ai
Boston having been postponed. Man
ager Speaker and Outfielder Jack
Graney collapsed and could, not attend
the services. Graney had 1 recovered
sufficiently, however, to leave for Bos
ton tonight with the team. Speaker
had a high fever tonight and did not
go east. He may leave tomorrow.
All classes and walks of life were
represented in the crowded church.
At the conclusion of the church sei--vioe
the body was placed in a cemetery
vault. It has not been decided when
Chapman will be buried.
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HELP TO OBTAIN COAL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 Aid of the
interstate commerce commission to
obtain bunker coal for' . government
merchant craft at reasonable prices
was sought today by Chairman Ben
son of the .shipping board, who con
ferred with Chairman Clark and Com-
I missioners Aitchison and Potter,
The government now is paying from
$18 to $20 a ton at Atlantic and gulf
ports, which Admiral Benson said was
"outragous." Assignment of cars to
carry coal for the ships would enable
the board to cut its coal bill at least
50 per cent, he added.
Figuring coal at the mines at $4 a
ton and adding $2.20 a ton for trans
portation and dumping charges, Chair
man Benson said, "somebody must be
getting the difference." The problem
is serious, lie declared, and not one
of supply but of price, which should
be lowered for both government and
private vessels.
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FLOOD THREATENS FARM LANDS
PUEBLO. Col., Aug. 20 High water
in the Arkansas and Fountain rivers,
which pass through Pueblo, is causing
some concern here. The Arkansas
river is approaching the danger point
and the Fountain already has caused
some damage to property along its
banks at the north edge of the city
limits. The two rivers join just below
here and the combined flood waters
endanger the river bottom farm lands
between Pueblo and La Junta.
NO CHANGE IN MESOPOTAMIA
LONDON, Aug. 20. Latest reports
show little change in the Mesopotamian
situation, says a war office announce
ment today. The Rakuba area still is
in revolt as, far north as Thanikin. the
announcement says. A British post at
amya, j. miles south of Kafri, has
been invested. The railway from Hil-
ago to Bagdad has been secured at
;oth ends by lines of blockhouses. I
Offenses are bein constructed in thel
vicinity of r.ts.iad itself. Heat and!
the lowness of the river have impeded
operations-. ' I
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SUFFRAGE FORGES
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VICTORY TODAY
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Sure of Ability to Check
mate Move to Rescind
Action Opponents Have
Chance Some Declare
Action Already Final
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
NASUVILLb. Tenn.. Aug. 20. Suf
frage leaders were preparing tonight
to clinch their victory by closing to
morrow the last parliamentary loop
hole through which Tennessee's ap
proval of tie federal suffrage amend
ment might be rescinded.
They were confident, after the ad
journment of its house today without
a. vote on reconsideration, of their
ability to sweep aside the last obstacle
to formal certification of the action
of the legislature to Secretary Colby at
Washington.
Some parliamentarians, including
Attorney General Thompson, contend
ed that today's action was final. Oth
ers, including suffrage adherents,
however, took an opposite view.
When the house met Speaker "Walk
er was in a position to move reconsid
eration of the amendment," having
changed his vote to "aye" for that pur
pose. Under house rules he could
make that motion at any time in the
next two days succeeding the vote. To
day was the second day.
Contends Action It Final
Attorney General Thompson con
tended that "Walker's failure to act to
day settled the question of reconsid
eration and that the resolution now
was ready for engrossing and certifi
cation to "Washington. Others, how
ever, maintained that the motion stood
on the journal as a matter of record
and unacted upon, and that to remove
all doubt it must be disposed of.
It was with this object in view that
the ' suffragists today by a vote of 49
to 47. defeated a. motion of the oppo
sition to adjourn until Monday after
noon for the usual week-end recess
and then forced adjournment only until
tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Walker last night declared he
had enough votes pledged to force a
reconsideration, but when he moved
today -for adjournment until Monday,
it WJJ.S taken as an indication that he
was uncertain of his position. The
vote confirmed this supposition.
Opposition Still Has a Chance
alker. however, still had a chance
to win on the vote planned tomorrow
on his motion for reconsideration
should he persuade at least two suf
fragists to desert their leaders.
tauffragists. however, did not fear a
break in their ranks and were confi
dent they would dispose of the Walker
motion, either defeating it or sending
it to the table. Should the opposition
be successful it was thought certain
that Attorney General Thompson's
opinion that Walker's failure to act
had settled the question of reconsid
eration would be made a basis for
further battle by suffrage forces.
A victory by the suffragists tomor
row, however, does not mean that the
question of ratification by Tennes
see is settled.
Judge Joseph Higgins of Nashville,
president of the Tennessee Constitu
tional league, stated today that, if the
success of the suffragists in the house
is assured, he is prepared to seek a
writ restraining Governor Roberts and
the secretary of state from certifying
the measure to Washington on the
ground that action by this legislature
was in violation of the state consti
tution.
SEES WDPROSPECT
OF
NEW YORK, Aug, 20. Retail sugar
prices will not drop before January 1
and they may increase. John B. Floyd
special agent of the department of Jus
tice "flying squadron" of profiteer
hunters, announced today after a con
ference with officials of three large re
fining companies and representatives
of wholesale grocers.
The conference was held at the re
quest of. the grocers, who, holding large
sugar future contracts, had taken notiee
of rumors that the sugar market waa
due for a severe drop.
ine possibility of a greater sugar
shortage than was felt last year also
was indicated by Mr. Floyd, who saia
refiners told him that not more than
200.000 tons of the raw product now
was available in Cuba.
The monthly supply of sugar in the
United States is approximately 350.009
tons, Mr. Floyd said.
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CONCERNING IRISH LAW
m.-BLIN. Aug. 20 Dublin Castle is
sued a statement tonight that the reg
ulations for the operation of the new
restoration of order act will not be
applied in substitution of ordinary law
whenever the law is available and not
obstructed by violence and intimida
tion.
TALKS FROM DESK
TO AIRPLANE PILOT
LONDON, Aug. 20 What is
claimed to be the first commercial
conversation by the telephone
throuhg the ordinary central and
wireless with a man in an airplane
was carried out successfully today.
A member of a London shipping
firm, using an ordinary desk tele
phone was able to give one of his
air pilots flying across the English
channel to Paris instructions af
fecting coal supplies at Marseilles,
which had run short on account of
the Cardiff coal strike. Connection
was first established with the Croy
don airdome and it was then
switched through to the air. min
istry's wireless installation. After
two calls by the official at the desk
an answer came from the pTlol in'
the air, --- . . t
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DROP
SUGAR
Terms Demanded of Poland
By Reds Outlined in Detail
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
LONDON, Aug. 20. The terms sub
mitted by M. Danishevsky. head of the
bolshevic delegates at Minsk, at Thurs
day's session of the Russo-Polish peace
conference are given in a dispatch fuom
M, Tchitcherin. bolshevik foreign min
ister, Issued by the Russian delegation
in London tonight.
Article 1 announces that Russia and
Ukraine recognize in full the independ
ence and libertv of the Polish republic
and solemnly confirm the full right or
the Polish people to establish its own
form of government.
In article 2 Russian and Lkraine re
nounce any form of contribution.
Article 3 gives the frontier of Poland
in accordance with the note of Eari
Curzon (British foreign secretary), with
more territory east of Bialystok and
Chelm.
Article 4 stipulates that the Polish
army be reduced to 60,000 men. to be
supplemented by civic militia, made up
of workers, organized to preserve oraer
and the population's security.
Article 5, 6, 7 and 8 deal with de
mobilization of the military and Indus
tries and the prohibition on importa
tions of war materials.
Article 9 says hostilities will cease
72 hours after the signature of these
terms, the armies remaining on the lino
AFFAIRS IN NEAR
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
LONDON, Aug. 20. Fears are ex
pressed here that recent events in
Mesopotamia will involve Great Britain
in a costly military campaign. Official
reports show that the country is in a
state of anarchistic rebellion against
the British administration, particularly
northeast and west of Bagdad and be
tween Bagdad and Mohul. British gar
risons have been invested, railways cut
and British officers murdered. .
According to official accounts, the
situation is much more serious than
has been revealed in the official dis
patches. Only tonight the India office
issued a statement confirming tne dis
aster to a British force in Mesopotamia
last Sunday. It adds that the wife of
Mr. Buchanan, an irrigation officer,
who was killed, was captured by the
Arabs but is reported to be safe ana
well treated. Her child is believed to
be with her.
The news contained in a Bombay ais-
patch telling of the killing of the Brit
isher was the first intimation mat
Arab levies were fighting" on the side
of the British.
Already there are 70,000 British and
Indian troops In Mesopotamia, and
10,000 or more with artillery are on
their way there from India, but appar
ently many more such reinforcements
will be required to restore order.
The revolt is presumed to be against
the methods of the British administra
tion, which 'is wholly in the hands of
the British political and military offi
cers. Under the mandate In Mesopo
tamia, Great Britain undertakes to es
tablish local autonomy, and the Arabs
complain that they are allowed no share
In the administration.
The liberal press here complains bit
terly of the alleged failure of the Kronen
government in Syria and of the British
in Mesopotamia to carry out their un
dertakings and establish native govern
ments, and there is strong sentiment
expressed against fighting the Arabs,
who were Great Britain's allies in the
great war.
The British government has appotm
ed the brother of Prince Feisal, the kin
of Syria, as the ruler in the British
sphere and summoned Arab representa
tives to meet at Bagdad to form a con
stitution for the Arab state in accord
ance with the mandate. However, un
der the existing conditions with tne
Arabs apparently trying to invest Bag
dad, there is considered to be little
prospect of such an assembly meeting.
The moderate organs of liberal
oplnioion, while depreciating Inv61vlng
the country in a new war in Mesopo
tamia, admit the need of restoring order
before autonomy there is possible.
prodooeaTlow
prices of season
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. Potatoes,
fruits and vegetables generally neared
the season's low price level to date last
week, according to a department of
agriculture market summary issued
today. At 3 a barrel, reached in New
Tork.N potato prices to growers "now
are lower than they ought to be, con
sidering the cost of production." the
statement said.
In western cities, potatoes are high
er than in the east, and the price range
is from $4 to $5 a barrel.
Onions at 70 cents a bushel and
cabbage at $20 a ton, the statement
said, "are going at radical prices."
Cantaloupe, watermelon anil green
stuffs and summer fruits generally
"hate suffered a severe reaction from
the high market ot" spring and early
summer."
The first of western boxed apples to
reach Chicago are bringing from $2.0
to $3 against a $4 price early in the
season.
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TWO DIE IN PLANE CRASH
SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. Aug. 20
Failing to come out of a side slip after
it had caught fire 5ui) feet in the air.
a De Haviland plane crushed to the
earth here today carrying to death
Lieut. I. C. Stenson. Chelsea. Mass., and
Cadet Fveiett H. Kurson, Tampa. Fla.
JUDGE SAWTELLE HOME
TUCSON. Aug. 20 Judge William
Sawtelle, of the United States court for
the district of Arizona, returned to
luctsun oday after a month's'vacation
spent i 11 TTttft Com iar H wi II rot, try
any important capes", yntif September
j 6. when the court will leconvenc alter
summer adjournment.
EAST GIVE BRITONS
CAUSE FIJI! WORRY
occupied, but not east of the line Indi
cated in Karl Curzon" s note of Juty
11. The Polish army will retire fifty
versts (33 1-3 miles west of the Rus
sian and Ukrainian army and the in
termediate zone will be declared neu
tral with Polish administration under
control of mixed commissions and
special commissions constituted Toy
trade unions.
Article 10 says that simultaneously
with the demobilization of the Polisn
army and the turning over of arms,
Russian and Ukrainian troops will re
tire so that at the termination of Po
lish demobilization only 200,000 men
will remain near the neutral zone.
Article 11 deals with Polish restitu
tion to regions formerly occupied, or
railway and agricultural material taken
away by the Polish army, and the re
construction of bridges by the Poles.
Article 12 declares Poland must es
tablish by law distribution of land
grants to families of Polish citizens
killed, wounded or disabled in the war.
Under article 13 Poland would give
Russia the light of free transit for
men and goods through her territory.
with the VolkovissU-Bialystok-Grajevo
railway remaining in full possession
and control of the Russian republic.
Article 14 says Poland must grant
complete political and military amnesty.
Tiajuana Must
Be Cleaned Up,
Huerta Decree
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. Tia
Juana, the border town of Lower
California to which racing, gam
bling and hard drinks attracted
tourists and Mexicans under the
leadership of Governor Cantu, is
to be reformed with Cantu's re
tirement. President de la Huerta has de
creed that "the systematic ex
ploitation of the immoral condi
tions of the district is to be
stopped, according to a Mexican
embassy statement tonight. It was
explained that the reform will not
necessarily extend to abolition of
racing and absolute prohibition,
but gambling is to be stopped and
careful regulation of morals insti
tuted. De la Huerta also has ordered
restoration of the federal tax laws
in Lower California, setting aside
all the taxation imposed by Cantu,
who derived much of his district's
revenue from specially imposed
taxes, among them a heavy impost
on export cotton.
ALLEGED MURDERER
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 20. Sheriff
John C. Cline today received a tele
gram from Sheriff Slaughter of Clifton,
Arizona, stating that Delmonico Gays,
wanted in connection with the slaying
of Deputy City Marshal Henry Norman
at Burbank. near Mere July. 2a, was
under arrest at Clifton. The sherirt
said steps would be taken to bring tne
prisoner here.
Norman and Constable Henry K. fur
rier were shot when they stopped an
automobile being driven without lights
Norman was killed and Purrier is stm
in a hospital. Raphael Dalo, arrested
two weeks after the shooting, was de
clared by sheriffs deputies to have con
fessed he, Gays and Nick Torrillo wem
in the automobile and that Gays fired
the shots. Torrillo is at large.
Warrants have been issued charging
all three with murder.
FOREST FIRE FIGHT
S
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20. The
forest fire 'situation throughout tne
Far West showed much improvement
today except in Oregon, where a large
fire has broken out.
Control lines have been established
around many of the fires in Montana,
northern Idaho and eastern Washing
ton, and the spread of all others in this
section, except that on the Flathead
national forest, has been slowed down.
In California only the fire on the
Stanislaus forest remains unchecked,
though a fire on Moffatt creek, near
the Klamath forest, is giving consid
erable trouble. For the past few
weeks the forest service has been
spending an average of $3000 a day
fighting fires in this district.
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TUCSON PRIMARY CALLED
TUCSON. Aug. 20 A call for a
primary election on October 19 to nom
inate candidates for city offices was
issued tonight by the city council. A
mayor, city assessor, chief of police,
treasurer and recorder, and three
councilmen will be selected. The
terms of three other councilmen will
not expire for another year.
METZ TURNS OUT TO
WELCOME K. C. PARTY
METZ. Lorraine, Aug. 20. (By
the Associated Press) Fifty thous
and citizens of Metz and all parts
of the province of Lorraine lined
the streets leading to the railway
station and the station square itself
as tlie special train carrying the
Knights of Columbus delegation
pulled in Today.
General Berthelot later chaper
oned the knights in a visit to Fort
Mount San Quentin, overlooking
the city, where Bi.shop Felt of the
Metz diocese, pointing to Metz,
said: '
"The Americans had- more to do
with, delivering our beautiful Metz
tian , any other country. save
France."
IB
MAKING
PROGRES
polish forces;
HARD AT HEELS
OF FLEEING FOE
Brest-Litovsk Reported Re
taken Soviet Troops Re
treating to Avoid Being
Surrounded Seven Red
Divisions Cut to Pieces in
Fighting
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
BERLIN, Aug. 20. The . Poles
have taken Brest-Litovsk, accord- -ing,
to a Warsaw dispatch dated
Thursday. The dispatch says
three bolshevik divisions were an
nihilated in the operations around
Warsaw.
PARIS. Aug. 20. (By the Associated
Press) General Pilsudski's army has
reached the middle Bug river, accord
ing to plan, and is marching down the
stream to join the army advancing up
the fork between the Bug and Narew
rivers toward Ostrolenka, with the ob
ject of cutting the Warsaw-Bialystok
road, their enemy's sole avenue of re
treat. Down the road the reds ari
bolting, profiting by the large numbers
of horses in their possession. The fact
that they have these horses is said to
account for the comparatively small
number of prisoners taken by the Poles.
Pursuing French airplanes, however,
have prevented the enemy from taking
with him many guns and much ma.
terial. Up to date seven bolshevik di
visions have been cut to pieces and all
their guns captured.
The Polish right wing, advancing
from the south, now is before the forts
of Brest-Litovsk and part of it has
crossed the Bug river in the direction
of Kovel, thus providing a safeguard
against flank counter attacks. Polish
forces in this region are supported by
a Ukrainian division and tteneral Bala
chowichz's Russian volunteer army,
which had remained in Polesia, east of
Brest-Litovsk and to the rear of the
bolsheviki. ,
Thus, it is pointed out. the bolshevik
garrison at Brest-Litovsk is virtually
cut off on all sides.
Thousands of Prisoners Taken
WARSAW, Aug. 20. (By the
Associated Press) Poland's army
rapidly is following up the retreat- -ing
enemy northeast and east of
Warsaw and further successes for
the Poles are reported. Ths re
capture of Sokolow, Drohicivn and
Biala, with thousands of prisoners
and great amounts of war materi
als, is reported in today's official
communique. At Siedlc,e the Poles
captured armed volunteer Jewish
detachments composed of local
communists.
To the northwest of Warsaw the bo! -sheviki
attacked Plock in a drive de
signed to carry them across the Vis
tula, where there is a pontoon bridge,
but. the Polish counter stroke broke
the attack. In this operation the Pole
were aided by civilians, who fought
side by side with the infantrymen.
Today's communique announced th
repulse by Polish infantry of a de
tachment of General Budenny's soviet
cavalry, which had reached Winniki.
nine miles southeast of Lemberg.
Peasants in the region of Lipno.
southeast of Thorn, are reported to be
fighting the bolsheviki with axes and
scythes. Newspaper accounts of th"'
operations there say the pleasants arc
taking no prisoners.
Morale Big Factor
LONDON, Aug. 20 A dispatch t-
the London Trtnes from Warsaw dati!
Friday says it is understood the -Polish
general commanding on the right
wing has been ordered as far as pos
sible to keep within the frontier line
laid down by David Lloyd George,
British premier. The troops compos
ing this army are a comparatively
fresh division which in ate great re
treat unmolested from the Minsk dis
trict. The dispatch adds that there
has not been much severe fighting and
that battles seem to be deefded entire
ly on morale.
Clash In Silesia
BEUTHEN. Prussia. Aug. 20-Pol-ish
troops are occupying the entire
border district of Upper Silesia. Bo-
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