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Cssttor Reported Eager
; to Sun if He Can Write
Party Platform.
BULLETDT. .
(By Untied Vreu.l
liaison, Wis, Jul 8r-Scn.
tor Robert M. La Follette,
yrsalaestij mentioned as the
prospective presidential Bon
HHtli third party, will make
kaowa kli attitude toward the
. jmw nmemeat in his magazine
ant week, Jt was stated hen
May. . '
According to a reliable
Mares, La Follette is ready to
ate the race oa a third party
ticket . providing liberal or.
fsaiiatluas will - ananiaiousljr
sgrse oa him and allow aim to
write tae piauorm.
BI DOJf CHAJTBEBXAO. ......
Ited Press Stall Correspondent)
;o, July 8. Senator Robert
U Follette of Wisconsin will
chosen the proposed third
Arty's presidential nominee, ac
oading to the prevailing belief
tsday of delegates here attending
Itooosl conventions of liberal or
psiations,. which open Saturday
tad Sunday.
Inquiry today among leaders of
Ut Natiooal Labor party and the
Cooaittee of Forty-eight, which
WU ojfen conventions Sunday and
auaraay, respectively, showed .a
fncuoslly unanimous opinion that
i rouette wui be the standard
avw of the new party if be will
'E?' foueue win not D
www vo &eup ura conventions in
pSMe. Assurances must be given
tie will accept, leaders said, or'
t. other candidate will be
rank P. Walsh of Kansas City
jo stood out today as a possible
JuidMate. He is a member of
.kotk liberal n&rHfta anil ta nartin-
llsrly favored by the labor element
I Rtmnv Wlh W. P . .
U Follette'a strength' it wo
kid. lies in hla ahilitv tn rtrw lha
surs support of the Non-Partisan
Ism mis
svafUO.
, -""hvi f va l VIS, LUC
Committee of Forty-eighth, believes
imrijr coma maKo a lormm-
able ShOWinV Wilh Vnllnita
Uures La Follette, backed by all
i-uiicMive eieuients, could sweep
orth and South Dakota, Minne
W and Wisconsin, and possibly
rry Idaho, Montana and Washing
ton. w apparently has developed
Mtween the liberals over the name
JJ the new party. The Committee
rorty-eignt favors any new
MM under which all parUes could
Hits. -
The labor nartv i.
Hptsd to demand the new party be
i wea "the labor party."
fy Informal conterences were held
tS?4TU)r b' Committee of Forty-
. " 'aowi, tomorrow tae na
yrj oonunittee of the Labor party
W- a Intel. Prl,ia ni.hi nn.m.
. " P88 "Ui lay plans
m w founding of the new party.
Delegates Pay Expenses.
TJ) thousand delegates expected
wi wend the Labor party national
JWHnUon, will bear the expenses
ms convention.
Jyn delegate attending will be
tu!!r, 5 tor his seat Close to
ta expected to be raised,
i;. bor P1 convention is
J Ksged in a building built and
J? b ne local street car con
" and motormen's union.
JM i Committee of Forty-eight
aoi.1 S lu convention at the
MorriBon.
Ltto 'ilin- opacity there is
To allow more seating
we platform will b small
ZZ. "ot hold more than six
at one time. It stands six
U&J round-
(UtiI. aegaies at the Com
'fflw.. ,?ort-l8hta convenUon
.r w 10 tM voting of dele
iu, . KoBuolican and Demo
nauonal conventions.
boi
yS flfiW OTTCJTnvrrk
: aiUj ST.PT oi ntrvo
i COOK CO. WARFARE
Kiwi. Vaittd 1'nm ' '
Bprtngfleld, HL, July 8.-Dnable
..w i. P amount of Cook
sw nit"Uon " Keneral as-
U ,J fertn!I to lect the 1s-
0...r,ieJ,.te,nbw P'omarle.
...UUa, convention today
Um 64 nntU Sept 81 4t
Wf1 date called for
1 u. . U0Ul K0- ot many
2!..d?Ie1rtw are anxious to
r--. me work before the new
V. lniHHnk ....
as ine convention
1 BTe? 1 nMst of the state
campaigns, predio
JL , frwilr made that a
JUJ win not he present until
I..- ""vwnoer eiecuoaa.
3E0F0R
ILOTSOF
eUe Sought to Lead
Cox Forgets Fame for
Day to Tatte Jaunt to
Scene of His Boyhood
Dayton, Ohio, July 8. Governor
James M. Cox, Democratic candi
date for the presidency, after work
lag for a few hours U his newspa
per office this morning, expects to
pilot several visiting newspaper
representatives about the home and
haunts of his early boyhood, near
Jacksonburg, Ohio. - The trip will
be made by automobile. .
It Is now expected that when
Franklin D. Roosevelt Governor
Cox's running mate, arrives from
San Francisco, ensuing conferences
will result in more than the mere
exchange of felicitations. ,
Party Leaden Coming. -
Homer 8. Cummmgs, chairman
of the Democratic national com
mittee; B. H. Moore of Youngs
town, the governor's pro-convention
campaign manager, and sev
eral other party leaders, are ex
pected to participate in the confer
ences. It la expected to be nrobable that
that phase of the campaign may be
aucussed, especially plana for the
official notification.
Dayton oa Guard.
Dayton citlxena are : apprehen
sive that effort may be made to
have the notification ceremonies
take place In Columbus and they
are prepared to go the limit if nec
essary, against such an arrange
ment From present Indications the no
tification ceremonies probably will
take place at Trail's End, the gov
ernor's suburban home.
Addresses Golf mates.
The governor, last night, made
his second public address since his
nomination at the Dayton Country
club at a' dinner for the Ohio Golf
association. ' Governor Cox is an
enthusiastic golfer and his address
was, chiefly aa intimate talk with
the members on the merits of this
outdoor sport. He spoke in cordial
terms of bis Republican opponent.
Senator Harding, who also is a de
votee of the game.
He declared that regardless of
the results of the election, he and
Senator Harding will remain the
same splendid friends, as la the
past . ..
Sure Ardent Golf Bug.
Lee Warren James, president of
the Dayton Chamber of Commerce,
told of an incident that occurred on
the Saturday before the nomination
at San Francisco. James said he
and the governor were just leaving
the lockers for an afternoon round,
when word came that San Fran
cisco wanted Governor Cox on the
telephone.
"Tell them I'll talk tonight," was
the governor's reply, according to
James.
. Governor Cox was greatly pleas
ed today over a telegram from Sen
ator James A. Reed of Missouri,
congratulating him and the country
on. the selection of the Ohio execu
tive as the party's candidate.
Seed's Message.
Senator Reed said:
"I send my sincerest and heart
iest congratulations to you upon
your great victory against what
seemed to be overwhelming odds.
I 'congratulate the country because
I am firmly convinced that you will
always maintain and defend our
nation and will never consent to
surrender any part of Its sover
eignty or the abandonment of those
great international policies of the
fathers under which we have
achieved unexampled greatness and
power." -
The governor also has received
a telegram from Richmond P. Hob
son, Anti-Saloon league leader In
Alabama, asking him for a strong
statement opposing any effort of
congress to modify the Volstead
act. .
The governor stated ' thst he
would answer the Hobson telegram
"In due time."
Hears From Many Others,
Many other telegrams of con
gratulation also were received by
the governor overnight They
came In part from Senators Owen
and Gore of Oklahoma, Embassa
dor Wallace at Paris and William
G. McCombs.
The governor said that he ex
pected during the day to receive
word when Franklin D. Roosevelt
and members of the national sub
committee will be here to confer
with him concerning notification
plans.
Governor Cox left at noon for
Jacksonburg, Ohio, his boyhood
home, to take a little rest He ex
pects to return to his home this
evening. Newspaper men accom
panied him. ; ,., y ; ,
ARGENTINA SEAIsS 1
PACT WITH OTHER
NATIONS OF S. A.
Buenos Aires. July 8. Treatise
between Argentina and Ecuador.
Venezuela and Colombia providing
for compulsory arbitration of mat
ters at issue between them were
i approved in ine caamoer oi aepu
' ties here yesterday. .
HARDING MAKES
OUT SPEECH AS
REGULAR EDITOR
DIspeases . With Stenographer
to
Write Acceptance Text In
Pea died Longhand.
Chicago, July &-W01 H.
Hays, Republican national com
, mlttee chairman, resumed hear
ings today with party leaders of
the mlddle-western states. He
will leave tomorrow for Mar.
Ion, Ohio, with T. Coleman Do
Peat, chairman of the nos na
tion committer, to confer with
Senator Harding. Hearings
will net be taken up in Chicago
again until the notification
July S3.
Marion, Ohio, July 8. Senator
Harding arrived at his office earl
ier than usual again today in or
der to accomplish as much as pos
sible on his speech, accepting the
Republican presidential nomina
tion.
Instead of dictating it to a ste
nographer, the senator, following
a habit of 30 years' newspaper
work, is writing it out in longhand
with a penciL According to mem
bers of his office force the senator
makes "clean copy." :
Owing to the rush of work, Sen
ator Harding has been unable since
hla return to. Marion to engage la
his tavortteus outdoor., recreation,
golf; but he, hope to" arrafciev-iis
engagements so he can play a roua4
occasionally in ordeslto ktp atlbought delegates," Johnson didn't
during hla campaign. There are no
golf links nearer thai Mansfield,
about two hours distant by motor,
but the senator expects to play
during week-end vacations.
To Stick to Desk.
It was announced today that ac
cording to present plans. Senator
Harding would remain "close to
his desk until his speech had been
completed and would stay in Ma
rion over the week-end." Several
minor engagements tor Saturday
were expected to prevent him from
enjoying an afternoon at golf.
Senator Harding- this morning
called at the home of his cousin,
Frank Marshman, a locomotive en
gineer, to express his condolences
over the death of Mr. Marshman's
daughter.
Accompanied by his brother. Dr.
George T. Harding, Jr., of Colum
bus, the senator, late last night
eluded James Sloane, his body
guard, and took a short stroll
through the streets of Marion. This
was the first time he had been
away from the vicinity of his resi
dence since his return.
While out be visited the Marion
club, where he was greeted by
many old friends.
. Wedding Anniversary Today.
Today was the senator's and
Mrs. Harding's 29th wedding anni
versary and they planned to ob
serve it with a few close relatives.
Mrs. Harding today accepted an
invitation of Mayor Jewett of In
dianapolis to attend the annual
horse show there early In Septem
ber. - The mayor had sought to
make her one of the Judges be
cause she formerly was an accom
plished horsewoman., Mrs. Harding
declined to act as Judge, however.
WANDERER SAYS
DOTH OF DEATH
GUNS WERE HIS
Chicago, July 8. Lieutenant Carl
Wanderer, whose wife and an un
identified man were killed at the
entrance of the Wanderer's home
several weeks ago, admitted to po
lice today that both guns used in
the killing belonged to him.
He had previously maintained
that the stranger killed his wife in
an attempted holdup and that he
then drew hla own gun and shot
the man.
Police traced the number of the
gun found beside the stranger and
found It had been in Wanderer's pos
session for several days before the
shooting.
In his admission today he claim
ed, police say, that the stranger
took one gun away from him and
killed Mrs. Wanderer, when Wan
derer drew the other gun and shot
the assailant
BUBONIC GAINS 051.
Pensscola, Fla., July 8. The
fourth case of bubonic plague was
officially reportad asm, - ,
GEORGIA IIEGRO
VOTERS STRUNG
UP, IS ALLEGED
Senate Slash Probers Hear Some
Black Republican Supporters
"Never Beturned. -
1 BULLETIN.
Chicago, July & The senate
committee, Investigating cam
paign expenditures, will move
to St Louis tonight to take up
the probe of Attorney General
A. Mitchell Palmer's campaign
for the Democratic nomination,
Senator aenjon said when
hearings were resumed here
.today.
Chicago, July 8. Negroes who
have voted the Republican ticket
in Georgia have "disappeared" and
never been heard of again, Henry
Lincoln Johnson, negro Republican
national ' committeeman, told the
senate . committee investigation
campaign expenditures today.
The committee was questioning
Johnson about lyncbings in the
south.
"They don't lynch men for be
longing to the Republican party, do
theyT asked Senator Kenyon.
"Oh, yes they do," Johnson re
plied. "Many a negro voting on the
Republican ticket has disappeared
and no tidings have ever been
heard of him."
"Wild Cse of Money."
In Dublin, Ga., during the pre
convention campaign there was
"wild use of money," the witness
asserted. "I spent only $150 there,"
he explained; "but the other fel
lows spent more than $2,000.
"The other fellows," he said,
"were the agents of Major General
Leonard Wood, while I was work
ing for. myself ' for national com
mitteeman." - "".
ASked if "Wood supporters
know, but "they passed out plenty
of money to the boys.
Johnson declared that backers of
General Wood spent around $60,000
In Georgia, while the Lowdon sup
porters spent only $20,000.
'Augusta P. M. Paid Off.
Clark L. Grier. former postmas
ter at Augusta, Ga., was the "pay1
off man" for the Wood people, he
said, adding that Grier worked un
der direct orders from Frank
Hitchcock, former postmaster gen
eral in the Roosevelt cabinet
Democrats paid from $5 to $5,000
for votes in Georgia this year, John
son told the committee.
"Not one cent given to me iwas
given to any delegate to the Repub
lican national convention," the wit
ness declared. He said he receiv
ed $9,000 from Illinois, "but not
from Governor Lowden himself."
Spent Own Funds.
He spent $7,500 or $8,000 of his
own money, he added, and $4,000
was raised from other sources.
Senator Kenyon suddenly turned
to the Palmer campaign in Georgia,
asKing jonnson if officials of the
department of justice took part in
the attorney general's campaign
there.
Hooper L. Alexander of Atlanta.
was the leader," Johnson said.
"The steam roller in the Repub
lican national convention was an
"institution of benevolence com
pared with the Democratic steam
roller in Georgia," Johnson said,
adding that conditions there were
controlled by the administration.
LATE BULLETINS
(By United Pnm.1 " !
Kew York, July 20. Jack
K earns, representing Heavy,
weight Champion Jack Demn
sey, met Francois Desramps,
manager of Georges Carpen.
tier, French champion, here to
day, but the Frenchman refus
ed absolutely to discuss signing
articles for a beat.
(By United Fmi.1
Baton Rouge, La July &
-The last hope for Louisiana's
ratification of the federal suf
frage amendment went ailm.
mering today when the house
rejected, 52 to M, Represent
ative Cex's attempt to Intro
duce the ratlncatloa measure.
To bring up the bill again bow
requires a two-thirds consent
In either hease. The legisla
ture Is scheduled to adjourn to-'
night.
(By Associated Press.) ' .
Spa, Belgian, July 8r Pre
mier Lloyd George, oa behalf
of the allies, offered the Ger
mans this afterwooa to exteri
to Oct 1, the time for the re
daction of the German army to
UMM men and aatfl Jaa. 1,
lttl, to the 10MM asea are
Tided by the Versailles treaty;
also to allow the Germans to
retail eertam treeps hi Ue ae. ' --
tral aeM temftaiflj. -.
TMtd
CENTER OF
FIGHT TO BE
BTHEEAST
Naming of Roosevelt In
dicates Strategy of
Demo Managers.
BT DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Special to The Argus.)
San Francisco, Calif., July 8.
Picking a Vice president ordinarily
is about as interesting as inaugur
ating one. He Is Indistinct In the
picture. But the selection of
Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant
secretary of the navy, to go along
with Governor Cox on the Demo
cratic ticket was an episode in na
tional politics of no minor impor
tance. Under the rostrum where nomin
ating speeches were being made
for a half dozen vice presidential
aspirants, Charlie Murphy of Tam
many hall: George Brennan of Il
linois, 'who is the successor of the
late Roger Sullivan; Jim Nugent
of 2ew Jersey; Fred Lynch of Min
nesota; Wilbur Marsh of Iowa;
Norman Mack of New York, and
Ed Moore, the campaign manager
of Governor Cox, gathered for a
conference and in full sight of on
looking correspondents held an in
formal debate on the merits of Ed
ward Meredith of Iowa, secretary
of agriculture: Victor Murdock of
Kansas, member of the federal
trade commission and bull mooser
of 1912. and Bainbridie- Colby, sec
retary of state and also Roosevelt
progressive.' , -.-.;,&
't.Piease MeAdee Forces
' Governor Cox wisely ' left the
choice to the managers here. Mr.
Hearst would have liked . to see
Colby named and, there was some
thought that the support of the
Hearst newspapers would be easily
assured if Colby were chosen. But
while Tammany favored Colby and
gave indication of burying the
hatchet with Hearst in the coming
effort to reelect Al Smith governor
of New York, the leaders argued
with Murphy that Roosevelt's name
would be worth more votes to the
ticket and that his selection would
please the McAdoo forces which
had been led by Roosevelt The
western men Meredith and Mur
dock were eliminated when it was
decided that on account of Cox's
wet leaning the campaign had bet
ter be waged In the east Roose
velt it was contended, would give
assurance to westerners that the
ticket was progressive. Further
more, it was suggested that he was
(Continued On Page Seven.)
STATEMENTS IN
ELVELL GRILLS
CONTRADICTORY
(By United Pre.)
New York. July 8. Efforts were
made by District Attorney Swann
today to clear up apparent contra
dictory statements made by Wil
liam Pendleton and others exam
ined in connection with the slaying
of Joseph Bowne Elwell, master
whist player.
Mrs. Pendleton. Mrs. Oliver w.
Bird and George B. Post were ask
ed to appear for questioning. They
will be asked regarding Pendleton's
movements the night of June 10
and the day of June 11, when El
well was murdered.
Pendleton said he was home In
bed the night of June 10, and that
early on the morning of June 11.
he took Mrs. Pendleton to the rail
road station in his auto, then met
Mrs. Bird and went to the Jamaica
race track.
A taxi chauffeur told authorities
that he drove Mrs. Pendleton to
the station. Two garage employes
said Pendleton's auto the night of
June 10 was in a garage In Man
hattan, and that Post was among
the persons who saw Pendleton's
auto while it was being driven by a
garage employe at 2 a. m. the day
of the murder. - ,
Federal officials planned to ar
rest two men on charges of viola
tion of the federal prohibition laws
today as an outgrowth of the El
well investigation. Information
was given the district attorney re
garding an alleged crooked card
game in which a wealthy man was
neeced out of 160,000 by ElweU.
XOB KILLS SEGB0C
Centervllle, Mo, July 8. Frank
Canafex, an escaped negro convict.
waa shot and killed by a saob of
whites near here lata yesterday.
Canafex is alleged to have assault
ed a daughter of Frank Simmons,
a farmer residing Bear Ellington,
Taeaoay nigv
Party
GERMANY GIVEN
3 KONTIIS'TIME
TO STACK ARMS
Plea for IS Months for Disarma-
meat Flatly Rejected by Al
lies at Spa Meet
(Br United Ptbm.)
Berlin, July &-The German
press wag practically ' anani
bobs today in the belief that a
critical situation had arisen at
the Spa conference.
The Vorwaerto expressed the
opinion that the allies appar
enUy would rather hear the
Germans confess Germany's
weakness than hear excuses.
The Lokal Aaselger said:
"The allies are playing the
game dishonestly. Chancellor
Pahenbach will have the whole
German people behind him If
be refuses to continue negotia
tions which are contrary to
German eoaceptkm of honor."
BY CARL D. GROAT.
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Spa, Belgium, July 8. Germany
must comply with the disarmament
provisions of the peace treaty with
in three months, it was decided by
the allies. The German delegation
will be notified to that effect when
the conference reconvenes here to
day. - , ..
The German request for 15
months' time in which to disarm
was met by a flat refusal.
When Premier Lloyd George ask
ed the German foreign minister
while 1,000,000 armed men and 2,
000,000 rifles in Germany were still
unaccounted for, Herr Simons re
minded the British premier that"
many men were armed In Ireland,
despite orders of the British gov
ernment that they disarm.
General von Seeckt, chief of the
German general staff, declared that
Itf the German army was materially
reaucea it wouia oe lmpossiDie to
collect the rifles in' the hands of
soldiers and former soldiers in out
lying districts.
General von Seeckt met with
Marshal Foch today for discussion
of methods for demobilizing the
German forces. Results of the
meeting will be presented at this
afternoon's general conference. .
Herr Simons declared the Ger
man government was faced with
three difficulties the distrust of
the allies, bolshevism and the im
possibility of meeting financial con
ditions of the peace treaty. He said
Germany would make every effort
to meet ber obligations under the
treaty, and asked that the allies
continue occupation of the neutral
zones.
Simons admitted that arms were
being smuggled into Germany, say
ing all attempts to disarm volun
teers had failed. He said there
were now 13,540 trench mortars in
Germany which could be turned
over to the allies within one year.
He said the German effectives could
be reduced to 190,000 men by Oct
10, 1920; to 180,000 by January,
1921; to 160,000 by April; to 130,
000 by July, and to 100.000 by Octo
ber, 1921. He requested that Ger
many be permitted to retain 300
surgeons, 750 additional military
officers and 50,000 rifles In excess
of the treaty terms.
Still Fears Two Revolts.
In concluding the conference,
Simons said Germany was still
facing the possibility of a danger
ous revolution irom iwo siuea
radicals and monarchists.
Marshal Foch said, significantly.
that if the German delegation here
was not willing to face the music,
the allies still had a strong force
under arms which could enforce
the treaty. The question of war
criminals, coal and disposition of
Danzig, together with the economic
situation, will not be taken up by
the conference until the disarma
ment problem has been settled.
Another meeting proDaoiy wui oe
held to consider economic ques
tions. .
The Belgian delegation reiterated
its refusal to sanction any altera
tion of the treaty permitting prior
ity-payments to be made to enner
Italy or Poland. Belgium Insisted
it would repudiate its signature to
the oeace treaty If it was not
granted priority, thereby making
null and void the Versailles pact.
r
THE HEATHER
Fair tonight and Friday. Not
much change in temperature.
Highest yesterday, 78; lowest last
night, 69.
Wind velocity at 7 a. m, 8 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, 2 Inch.
, 12m. 7 pjn. 7 a.m.
yester.y ester, today
Dry bulb tern.. .75 . 87 ,,63
Wet bulb tern... 61 62 - 60
Relative humid.. 44 78 66
River stage, 8.2, a fall of J in
last 24 hours.
; River Forecast.
Only slight changes in the Mis
sissippi trill occur from below Du
buque to Muscatine, ?
U 8HERIKR, htataorctocfct
GIRLS IN (.EE
AT FROIJT I'JITII TIIEI&
TO CHECK RUSSIAN (IE
Men, Women and Children Exempt Prom Military;
Service Volunteer to Defend Warsaw Polish
President Issues Call Reds Advance. I
HIGHEST COURT
ATTACKED OVER
PRIMARY RULE
Acted Hurriedly and Overlooked
Vial Facts, Plea for Rehear,
lag la October.
Springfield, 111., July 8. That the
supreme court in knocking' out the
primary law of 1919, acted hurried
ly; "and overlooked vital facts,' is
the declaration made today . in a
petition for a re-hearing of the Fox
case, left at the supreme court tor
filing when the October term opens.
A hearing Is asked on behalf of
the state central committee, which
was thrown out, and on behalf of
Justice Johnson of Aurora, clerk of
the second district appellate court,
whose nomination under the 191)
law was held invalid. .
; Fox Case Il8deBeanor.
In this petition the state central
committee maintains it ts still In
office, although "under color of a
law held unconstitutionsX" The
Fox case, they say, was a misde
meanor case, ana should have been
determined without regard to con
stitutionality of the primary act.
They ask that a rehearing be
granted and that they be given a
right to be heard.
This action of the Thompson fac
tion follows announcement of 13 of
the old Republican state central
committee, now back in office, that
they had signed a call for a cen
tral committee meeting here July
15.
Lowden Faction Signs.
Those signing the call were all of
the Lowden-Deneen-Brundage fac
tion.
The old committee plans to re
name presidential electors named
by the new committee. May 10.
LANDIS SCORES
PRESIDENT FOR
HELPING FAKER
Chicago, July 8. Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Landis, In a statement
addressed from the bench to mem
bers of the bar today, criticized the
action of President Wilson in com
muting the sentence of James Dor
sey," reputed millionaire cattleman
of Gilbert, IlL, from eight years to
four.
"I wonder what frame of mind
he must have been in to cut such
a sentence In half?" the Judge said.
Dorsey was convicted of selling
12.000 head of cattle, which, he used
the mails to advertise were full
blooded Holsteirts. When the ani
mals were delivered, it developed
they were common stock.
"This millionaire cattle king was
sentenced some time ago to serve
eight years in the federal prison
for using the mails to sell the tu
bercular - cattle throughout the
west," Judge Landis said. "I want
to make a statement of this case
to the bar.
"Here (3 about eighty defend
ants befo .- me this morning. I
suppose most of them have been
taking too much drink. Now this
man Dorsey, who sold about 12,000
head of cattle a year, made about
$120,000 a year.
"Finally he was brought to trial
and was sentenced to eight years
In the penitentiary. The sentence
was affirmed by the court of ap
neals. but sentence was stayed a
number of times. Finally, through
the oversight of someone, Dorsey
was placed In the penitentiary.
"When the president or tne unit
ed States paused in the midst of
great affairs to cut this sentence
in two, I. wonder what frame of
mind he must have been in to cut
such a sentence."- "
PEACE WITH VILLA.
KEAB, 18 INDICATED
Mexico City. "July T. Ellas L.
Torres of El Paso, who conferred
on behalf of the provisional govern
ment with Francisco Villa, the reb
el leader, with regard to an armi
stice, has announced that Villa has
mefgifled his peace term sod that
conciliation la likely, says the Ex
celaloGj . ' -
DRESSES
:i
BULLETDT. .
(By Associated Press.) ;
Warsaw, July 7-The bol
shevikJL in their . adranee la
Volhynia, have reached the
Klewan railroad Junction
northwest ef Rovno. The Poles
are withdrawing before the
northwesterly drive of General
Badeaay's cavalry. In some
places reaching the eld Basso
Germaa nghttag Use. The
banks of the Ntyr and ether ,
rivers along this line are web
bed with barbed wire, the hill
sides slg-sagged with trenches
and elevations dotted with Ger
maa steel and concrete pill,
boxes. It is expected that the
poles will make a stead along
this Una, .
(By Associated Press). ' f
Warsaw, July 7. Owing to the
critical condition of the country,
volunteers for active service la th
army are offering themselveo :
fromi
chool
every side. They Include school)
and university teachers, students.
boy scouts, civil servants and min-i -lstertal
employes whose - occupex -tiona
excuse them from military
service. The students are enlist-,
lng in such numbers that the War-i
saw universities have been closed
Girls and Women Enlist . )
Stirred by the appeal of the asW
tional council of defense, hondxedaj
of girls and women have taken In
itial steps to Join the army. Yes
terday uniformed women soldiers, t
with women officers, paraded thej
streets tngtrrg. -- .- ? - i
Many of the recruits were strongi
girls in short skirts and . shlrtf
waists, with braided hair hanging
down their backs. The sight of fe
male recruits aroused enthusiasm
everywhere. Mixed with the girl
recruits were women of from 25 to(
30 years.
The women's battalions will be
used chiefly for guard duty, reliev
ing men for the front lines.
Socialists Urge Defense.
The socialist party central com
mittee today issued the following
proclamation:
"When the Polish troops were
advancing, we demanded peace but
now we ought to defend ourselves
firmly. We appeal to the soldiers
to fulfill their promise to the coun
try against the offenders. The gov
ernment, however, ought to give
guarantees that it desires peace, de
clare to the world that Poland de
sires a Just peace and address to
the soviet government proposals for
peace negotiations.
Calls for Volunteers.
Volunteers for immediate service
against the advancing Russian bol
shevik forces are called for by the
Polish national council of defence
in a manifesto Just issued.
' The document, which bears the
Signature of President Pilsudskl.
eclares the struggle Is a fight
against bolshevism rather than
against Russia.
Another proclamation, addressed
to the soldiers, says the decisive
moment has arrived in which Po
land's fate is to be decided.
Citizens having in their posses
sion swords, rifles, pistols or am
munition are urged to turn them
over to the government for use in
the army. r
Reds Cat Through.
Warsaw, July 8. Bolshevik
troops after several fruitless ; at
tempts, have succeeded in effecting
a crossing of the Beresina river. In
strong force near Navosialki, south
east of Borlsov, about fifty miles
northeast of Minsk, it wss announc
ed in today's Polish official com
munique.
London Xotined.
London, July 8. Russian bolshe
vik forces have smashed their way
forward on the southern flank of
the Polish front and soviet mili
tary authorities claim success in a
series of battles near Stario-Kon-
stantinov, according to a bolshe-j
vik official statement received here j
by wireless. j
Heavy figbtlng Is going oa be- j
tween the bolshevik! and forces)
commanded by General Wrangel on j
the southern front, the statement!
says. - ,
BETOLT V( BBC5SWICK. i
London, July 8. A news dispatch
from Berlin today said a revolution
is brewing in Brunswick, where ex- j
tremists were fomenting a general)
strike to become effective Saturday, i
5 AXED POSTXASTER. ' !
Washington, July 8. President ' -
Wilson today made the following '
recess appointment: Joseph Hota
to be postmaster of Edwardsvllle, t
IU.
JOHH D. 81 TODAY.
Tarrytown, N. Y July 8. John
D. Rockefeller celebrated his list
birthday anniversary, at his Pocaa-
'.Uco Hills estate today.
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