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VOL. XXII. NO. 107.
ALLIED-RUSSIAN PARLEY IS CONFIRMED
DEMOCRATS WILL
DEMAND WEEKLY
"EPDRT ON FUNDS
Neither Party Possessed of
Large Money Chest —Re-
publicans Troubled Be
cause of SI,OOO Limit
DAYTON, 0., July 26.—The Dem
ocratic nominees will demand that a
list of all campaign expenditures,
as well as contributions, be submit
ted at least weekly to the Kenyon
senatorial committee for investiga
tion, Governor Cox saig here today.
The governor has stated he desires
the committee to be reconvened as
soon as posible and to continue in
session all during- the campaign.
Plans for this “pitiless publicity” of
the big war chests of both parties
will be discussed by the nominee to
day or tomorow with Senator Pom
erene, Ohio, one of the Democratic
members of the committee, who be
fore the senate adjourned, succeeded
in having the investigation extended
to national campaigns. Governor Cox
indicated that he intended to stress
the investigation of the campaign ex
penditures and that he would de
mand an inquiry into state as well
as national funds.
It is aparent that the Democrats
hope to make the Kenyon commit
tee investigations a big feature of
the campaign.
With campaign costs on the same |
level as the cost of living, leaders
admit that it may be “hard sledding"
for both parties to secure the funds
necessary to carry on as extensive
battle as was waged in 1916.
The importance Governor Cox at
taches to the campaign funds in
vestigation is indicated, by the fact
that this conference with Senator
Fomerene virtually Is the only on*
that he will allow to interfere with
the writing of his acceptance speech.
LIMIT ON CONTRIBUTIONS
TROUBLES REPUBLICANS
by david Lawrence
(Copyright, 1920, for The Atlanta Journal.)
CHICAGO, 111., July 26. —Campaign
finances of both the Republican and i
the Democratic parties are in none
too good condition. Each side is ,
handicapped by a peculiar set of cir
cumstances entirely apart from the 1
supposed restraints which the senate j
investigating committee was expect- i
ed to apply this year to excessive <
spending. '
The Republicans are embarrassed
because, in a moment of indiscre
tion, they committed themselves to ’
|l,ooo as the limit of the contribu
tions, something that not only prom
inent Republicans, but onlooking
Democrats say is wholly imprac
tical for a short campaign. The Dem
ocrats are affected by no such lim
its and can take any sums they
please, but Wilbur Marsh, Democratic
national treasurer, who was here to
day, declared the Democrats would
reserve the right to refuse to accept
contributions from sources not deem
ed sufficiently disinterested.
The Democrats, however, are in
bad shape because the San Fran
cisco convention took at least SSOO
apiece for travel and hotel expenses
from the individual delegates, and
also delayed the organization of the
Democratic campaign committee so
that while the Republicans have been
at work for several weeks, the Dem
ocrats haven’t even begun. And ev
ery day counts. in a canvass for
funds before election day. Collect
ing money for a deficit after the
election result is once known is an
almost Impossible task.
G. O. F. Needs $5,000,000
The theory behind the Republican
approach to the question of finance
is entirely different from that be
ing adopted by the Democrats. The
Republicans are depending upon large
subscriptions up to SI,OOO, and they
must raise at least $5,000,000. It is
much harder-to get 5,000 persons to
contribute SI,OOO apiece than it is
to get 50,000 persons to give SIOO
each, for the first must be accom
plished by individual canvass and
soliciting, while the second might
be collected through a mail organi
zation if there were time to build
one. It isn’t that 5,000 Republicans
can't be found to give SI,OOO each,
but all contributions must be made
public and the art of giving money
to campaigns is not highly developed
except in a small circle in both Re
publican and Democratic parties.
The best system yet devised is the
one the Democrats established just
after the close of the 1916 campaign,
when they found themselves con
fronted with a deficit.
Wilbur Marsh, of lowa, treasurer,
and W. D. Jameson, also, of lowa,
director of finance, organized a reg
ular financial factory which did
nothing but write chain letters ask
ing for small subscriptions. Five
man would be askc-d 7 0 give small
snail, far instance, and each request
ed to send in the names of five other
persons who might be interested in
contributing equal amounts. In that
way the Democrats have acquired a
mailing list of about three hundred
thousand names. They collected in
this way nearly two million dollars
in the two years following the last
presidential election, and they con
sider the advantages two-fold. First
the money comes from so many con
tributors that there is no chance for
any individual to have a dispropor
tionate hold on the successful candi
date when he takes office, and, sec
ond. the increased number of sub
scribers means an almost equivalent
number of volunteer workers on elec
tion day.
Sorry Zilmit Was Fixed
The Republicans hare mistakenly
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Position Created
For This Woman
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Mrs. John B. Casserly, of San
Francisco, Cal., recently appointed
director of women’s relations of the
United States army, who has arriv
ed at Washington, D. C., to assume
her new duties. This is a new office
in the war department and was cre
ated to promote co-operation be
tween the army and the women ofi
the nation.
INVALID WIDOW
OFFERS LITTLE
GIRL FOR SALE
NEW YORK. July 26.—-“For sale —
Young widow will part with lovely
2 1-2-ycar-old girl. Irish parentage.
$250 absolutely necessary as mother
is in poor health. Write Box 91,
2119 Third avenue.”
That is the whole story, Mrs.
Katherine McNulty, pretty dark
haired, 29-year-old mother said to
day -when questioned about the ad
vertisement inserted in papers here.
Many bids had been received for
the curly, fair-haired Margaret, who
played around the tiny, clean room
art 2333 Second avenue. ' Brave at
first, the little mother was loathe to
give up’ her child when time for
parting came and so far has refused
all offers.
„The mother'* story was one- o*-a
losing struggle against poverty and
illness. Her husband died three
years ago. She struggled bravely
to care for her two children, Martin
and Margaret, and seemed succeed
ing until last spring, when she be
came ill.
A home could be found for Martin,
the mother believed. She needed
some one to care for the girl and
also had to have $250 to start her
fight for health.-
Shoots Off Toe He
Saw as Tarantula
POTTER, Kan.—The most lurid of
the Mexican war correspondents
cannot hold a searchlight to the tale
being told here by a Potter man just
back from Texas.
Someone had told him, he says,
about the tarantulas and centipedes,
and ever thereafter he was greatly
worried. Awakening one bright moon
light night and noticing what he sup
posed was a bunch of terrible taran
tulas perched on the footboard of
his bed, he grabbed his gun, took
deliberate aim, and fired.
A shriek, a leap from the bed, and
blood trickling from his foot told
what had happened. He had mis
taken his own toes for a tarantula
family and had blown one off them
to attorns.
The worst part of it was, it did not
happen to be the one that had the
corn on it.
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AN OPEN LETTER CONCERNING
GEORGIA IN THE U. S. SENATE
i By J. K. Orr
For over a hundred years Georgia has had cause to be proud
of her representation in the United States senate.
In every generation there has always been one outstanding
man, who, in brains, usefulness and power, has proven himself a
power among the leaders of the nation.
The names of Bob Toombs and Ben Hill are written high in
the scroll of our country’s roll of honor.
For the last ten years another son, of gigantic mold, has
kept the name and fame of Georgia to the fore.
Senator Hoke Smith is conceded to be one of the six biggest
brained and most forceful men in the senate today.
Indicative of his standing in the senate was the creation
during the crisis of the war of an additional place on the com
mittee on military affairs for the sole purpose of placing Senator
Smith on that committee.
Who that is familiar with the accomplishment of the last six
years but must marvel at the universal success of every movement
he espoused.
Securing the federal reserve bank for Georgia against all
sorts of odds was in i.tself a herculean task. At a hearing given
tn Atlanta it was evident that the leaning of the committee looked
tike Richmond and New Orleans. The masterful and convincing
address of Senator Hoke Smith won the praise of even our com
petitors.
It was generally admitted that this, with the untiring work
of the senator in Washington, won for us over the larger city of
New Orleans.
Who can measure the financial pre-eminence given this state
and section by having the federal reserve bank in Georgia?
Any difference he may have had with the administration
came from his fight for a market for the south’s cotton. Right
or wrong, he stood for Georgia first, last and all the time.
Strictly from the best interests of the state, Georgia should
keep Hoke Smith in the senate.
His record of achievement entitles him to be sent back with
out opposition. If the Democrats win the fall elections, as we
hope they will, his length of service and prestige in the -Senate
would mean much for Georgia.
Suppose, however, for a moment that the presidential elec
tion should go against us. With a Republican president and two
relatively new senators, wha’t chance would Georgia have for
anything?
Hoke Smith has made a faithful and able senator. Georgia
owes it to herself to give him this indorsement. It’s a sound
business policy to regain tried and efficient men. Everyone knows
that the longer the service in the United States senate the more
influential the senator. Those states have had the most influ
jnce who, have kept their senators longest in service. '
Senator Smith is just in his intellectual prime. Gladstone
did his best work for England after the was sixty-five.
At this time Georgia needs to pull together. It should avoid
every unnecessary conflict and conserve all its energies to keep
in the forefront as the Empire State of the South. &
LOS ANGELES IS
SHAKEN MONDAY
BYEARTHQUAKES
LOS ANGELES. Cal., July 26.
Earthquakes disturbed Los Angeles
again early today. The first shock
was felt at 4:12 o’clock, followed by
another at 4:14 o’clock.
Police reports early today indi
cated the tremors caused no damage.
Many people fled from their homes
in their night clothes and there was
slight confusion.
British Taxation Heaviest
Os Principal Countries
Austen Chamberlain, British
Chancellor of the Exchequer, re
cently furnished the following
figures of per capita taxation, ac
cording to estimates for the pres
ent fiscal year:
Great Britain, 22 pounds, pres
ent exchange, 22 pounds.
United States, $49.41; present
exchange 22 pounds, 7s.
France, 450 francs; present ex
change, 9 pounds, Ils.
Italy, 134 lire; present ex
change, 2 pounds, 2s.
Germany, 444 marks; present
exchange, 33 pounds, Is.
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1920.
FAIL TO IDENTIFY
CHICAGO SUSPECT
IN TRUNK CASE
CHICAGO, July 26. Worts to
connect Roy Millen, a fomier army
aviator, with the mysterious Detroit
trunk murder, failed today when
Patrolman Leo Trumbull, of the De
troit police department was unable to
identify Millen as the missing “Eu
gene Leßoy.”
Ten prisoners, including Millen,
were lined up for Patrolman Trum
bull’s inspection. He walked from
one end of the line to the other,
scanning the faces of the men close
ly. Then he anonunced that “Le-
Rpy” was not in the line.
Patrolman Trumbull was person
ally acquainted with the missing
Leßoy and his wife, as they lived
in the same neighborhood in Detroit.
Millen is shorter than Leßoy, Trum
bull said, and his features are more
pointed.
Millen, who was arrested in a ho
tel here last night, probably will be
released later in the day, after he is
again questioned.
WOMAN IDENTIFIED
AS A MISSISSIPPIAN
DETROIT, Mich., July 26. —The
woman whose mutilated body was
shipped in a trunk from Detroit to
New York has been positively iden
tified by the Detroit police as Mrs.
E. Leßoy, formerly Miss Katherine
Jackson, of Starkville, Miss., Police
Inspector James McCarty asserted
today.
INQUIRY IN JAQKSON
FAILS TO BEAR OUT CLAIM
JACKSON, Miss., July 26. —Care-
ful inquiry among citizens of Stark
ville, Miss., has failed to establish
the identity of Katherine Jackson,
said by Detroit police to be the vic
tim in the trunk murder mystery.
BIRMINGHAM MAN
IDENTIFIES WOMAN
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 26—A
picture and description of
Allan A. Tatum, together with a
statement by him, was today for
warded to the Detroit police by the
local detective bureau, following the
declaration by Tatum that he be
lieved the woman whose body was
found- in a trunk in New York was
Katherine Jackson, of Starkville,
Mississippi.
Tatum, who works for a Birming
ham publishing house, was told by
friends that his name' had been men
tioned in connection with the trunk
murdei- mystery. He went to police
headquarters and volunteered the in
formation that he was acquainted
with the Jackson woman whom he
had met in this city, that he had
gone to Detroit to see her at her
«wn invitation and that he’ knew she
had married a man named Leßoy.
Tatum said he had never met Le-
Roy, but that the young woman had
told him her husband was jealous of
her. The statements of Tatum gave
rise to the police theory that Leßoy
discovered his wife’s interest in Ta
tum. that he had killed her and then
shipped the body to “A. A. Tatum”
to incriminate the man whom he
thought to be his rival.
No charge has been placed against
Tatum and he has been allowed his
liberty. It was stated at police head
quarters that nothing further would
be done in the matter without in
structions from the Detroit police.
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SEATTLE Wash. —Portions of the tin roof o f his mother’s house and a piece of netting from
one of the screen doors were included in the “raw materials” used by Canice Eakle, 15, of this city,
in making himself an automobile.
“Liberty No. 1,” as Eakle calls his car, is an automobile assembled from dozens of wrecks and
has a speed of fifty-gate miles an hour. Total co st for entire machine was $1.20.
“The pieces of abandoned automobile parts t hroughout the country would make thousands of
3ars,” says the young mechanic, after his tours throughout the city in search of odd parts.
PROVISIONS AND
GRAIN DROP ON
CHICAGO ’CHANGE
CHICAGO, July 26. —Severe breaks
in the grain and provisions markets
today accompanied disturbing finan
cial and industrial developments, es
pecially reports of the closing down
of a large motor enterprise on ac
count of inability to sell its product.
Wheat dropped as much as 8 cents
a bushel and corn 9 5-8 cents.
LOWER PRICES SEEN ,
BY U. S. RESERVE BANK
Lower prices are inevitable, de
clares the Atlanta Federal Reserve
bank, in its monthly report on busi
ness and agricultural conditions in
the Sixth federal reserve district, is
sued under date of July 26.
The report, summarizing condi
tions in agriculture; cotton, Florida
fruits and vegetables, sugar, lumber,
naval stores, foreign trade financial,
labor, coal, ir<ff», steel, building opera
tions and other lines of trade
throughout the southeast, sums up
the general situation as follows:
“There appears to have been a
strengthening of the determination
on the part of the public generally
to delay buying until further de
clines in prices take place. This is
reflected in the fact that the volume
of sales by wholesale firms during
the month of June is appreciably bit
low the figures for May, and in some
instances even below the sales for
June of last year.
“Wholesale grocery firms report
their customers' are buying cau
tiously for immediate delivery, with
the expectation Os lower prices at an
early date. There is fear that can
ned goods will be scarce and high,
but the trend of prices generally is
downward.
“Wholesale drygoods merchants
are of the opinion that manufac
turers are making abnormally large
profits,, that prices are too high to
allow retailers any profit, and many
are making only necessary pur
chases, believing that merchandise
will decline in price before the fall
months. There was a general de
crease in volume of sales by whole
sale hardware firms. The opinion
appears to be that although prices
have reached the peak, there is no
immediate prospect of decline in
any appreciable amount. Whole
sale shoe companies report that as
high as 25 per cent of orders for Fall
delivery have been cancelled on ac
count of some decline in prices of
leather and because of some unfavor
able local crop reports. Retailers ex-
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New York Society Girl Who
Is in Real Estate Business
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Miss Katherine Force
Abandoning* the cool gardens of
her Long Island home. Miss Kath
erine Force, sister of Mrs. William
K. Dick, whose first husband was
John Astor, victim of the Titanic
disaster, is working in a busy office
in the hear of New York’s busi
ness life. Shine is now a real es
tate broker, specializing in the sale
of apartment houses.
DEFENDS FARMER
AGAINST CHARGE
OF PROFITEERING
(The Atlanta Journal News Bureau,
623 Riggs Building.)
BY THEODOBE TILLEB
WASHINGTON, July 26.—Chal
lenging recent statements of a labor
spokesman charging that the farmer
is a profiteer, J. R. Howard, presi
dent of the American Farm Federa
tion. asserts that many thousands
of farmers are giving up the strug
gle against high production costs
and going to the cities to accept the
high wages there offered. Mr. How
ard refers to preliminary census re
ports on population and farm acre
age to substantiate his claims that
the cities are drawing from the
riffal sections.
Census reports, it will be recall;
ed, have not been altogether gratify
ing as to rural communities. In the
agricultural south, for instance,
county population figures have not
shown percentage of increases ex
pected. In many instances, the
county figures record a loss rather
than gain in population. Almost
without exception the cities have
shown large increases.
The exodus of colored laborers
from the south, as well as the ten J
dency of bffy-s and grown-ups to
leave the farm, may be charged
as largely responsible for such con
ditions. They are apparent in every
state, Georgia, Texas, Nebraska,
Wisconsin, and so on. County pop
ulation and farm acreage figures are
not keeping pace with expectations
and national need of production.
Without referring to sections, Mr.
Howard claims that the farmer is
fighting an uphill battle and is get
ting tired of it. He replied to crit
icisms of farmers made by James S.
McCarthy, who recently uttered them
as a representative of railroad labor
unions. Mr. Howard says the Mc-
Carthy charges “reflect the usual
superficial view of the entire food
production problem.”
“The sooner labor and the great
urban public in general get down to
the facts and study the actual con
ditions which we face in food pro
duction in this country,” says Mr.
Howard, “the sooner will agriculture
be accorded the encouragement and
consideration it must have to main
tain adequate food supply.”
Mr. Howard says Mr. McCarthy’s
reference to the high prices of wheat
which “forced” the government to
fix a price are amusing. Farmers
saw the price of wheat pulled down
from $3 to $2.26 a bushel, he adds,
and saw it jump back up again when
government restrictions were re
moved and the open price allowed
to rule.
Farmers’ War Becord
Mr. Howard defends the war rec
ord of the farmer, saying:
“And farmers have not forgotten,
either, how, when their wives and
children were working in the fields
long hours every day to help/supply
food to our soldiers fighting in
France at a dollar a day, labon
knowing that uninterrupted railroad
operation was the only hope for an
adequate flow of food and munitions,
held the watch on congress and by
threat of a strike demanded radical
readjustments which are today one
of the real basic causes of our rail
way struggle.” ,
Answering the allegation that the
farmer is using high farm wages to
boost food prices, Mr. Howard con
tends *
“The only reason why some farm
ers are paying $8 a day to
wheat harvested, as alluded to by Mr.
McCarthy, is because the high wages
paid by the industries and the rail
ways which run past their farms
force the farmer to compete for
what little labor he can get. It
these conditions force un the cost ot
food the farmers surely cannot be
blamed.
Exodus From Farms
“As to the profiteering charge, I
need only say that hundreds bf
thousands of farmers have given up
the struggle against high production
costs, uncertain crop prices and lack
of labor and have either cut down
to the amount they can handle alone
or have gone to the cities to accept
the high wages there offered.
"I have preliminary reports ot the
last census which shows there ls a
reason for serious concern in the
large numbers of counties through
out the United States which show
an actual decrease in the acreage of
improved farm lands. The last cen
sus tells the story. With urban pop
ulation growing twice as rapidly as
rural population, it is idle to hope
for cheap foods. Calculations based
solely on present production condi
tions and the law of supply and de
mand would justify a prediction of
higher food prices next year, so tar
as the farmer is concerned at any
rate. Labor, by increasing its effi
ciency and refraining from strikes,
can release men from the industries
to help In food production and there
by reduce the cost of living. We
must all get down to hard work if
we are to maintain the standard of
living to which we have.been ac
customed.”
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Bryan on Cox
Seven Years Ago
William Jennings Bryan, in an
address before the Pennsylvania i
legislature on May 13, 1913, held
up as an example of success in
state administration the present
Democratic candidate for presi
dent. He said:
“Look at Governor C’ox of Ohio.
There is a reformer who asked
thirty-six reforms and got thirty
six.”
COX WRITING
ROUGH DRAFT
OF HIS SPEECH
DAYTON, Ohio, July 26.—Rough
drafting of hig address accepting the
Democratic party’s nomination., for
president was the immediate task
today of Governor Cox, following
completion of major plane for the
notification ceremonies, August 7.
These, it has been decided, will be
at the Montgomery ' county fair
grounds in this city instead of at
"Trail’s End,” the governor’s home,
in order to accommodate crowds ex
pected.
Although Governor Cox had many
important features of his address
outlined mentally, he had on his
desk today formidable piles of data,
Including many volunteer sugges
tion, to digest. He planned to lock
himself in his'library and, if possi
ble, send his address to the printer
by 1 next Friday, when Dayton’S
“home-coming” amenities will be
tendered him. A non-partisan civic
demonstration is plahned as a per
sonal tribute.
•the only Interruption expected by
Governor Cox in work on his address
was a conference, today or tomorrow,
With Senator Pomerene, of Ohio, a
member of the senate political ex
penditures investigating committee,
regarding continuance of its in
quiry.
WHITE TO TAKE CHARGE
OF CAMPAIGN AT ONCE
WASHINGTON, July 26.—Chief po
litical interest in Washington today
centered in the coming to Washing
ton of George White, of the Demo
cratic national committee and man
ager of the Cox presidential cam
paign.
Mr. White is coming here prima
rily to take over the reins of party,
control from Homer S. Cummings,
retiring chairman, who is to quit
Democratic headquarters early this
week. The new chairman will also
hold some conferences here, the prin
cipal one with Representative Henry
D. Flood, chairman of the Democratic
congressional committee.
Messrs. Flood and White are to
talk over details of the management
of the campaign and just what work
the national committee shall assume
and what shall follow the congres
sional committee.
Homer S. Cummings discussed
campaign issues today with the presi
dent. He indicated that the chief ob
ject of his visit to the White House
was to talk over the League of Na
tions, which he expects to make the
chief topic in his speeches to be de
livered in the interest of the Demo
cratic national ticket.
Mr. Cummings said the question
of whether he would make the race
for the senate in Connecicut to suc
ceed Senator Brandegee, Republican,
would be determined later.
Known to Three Presidents
As “Jimmy,” Quits Secret
Service to Guard Hardfhg
■i . iEHshE’
1 ’ • ninir- 1 '
1
James Sloan
Although known to three presi
dents, Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson,
as Jimmy. Jimmy’s real name is
James Sloan. This fall he will be
come a familiar figure to thost, r.ho
welcome presidential nominees. Sloan
will be Senator Harding’s bodyguard
throughout the campaign, having re
signed from the United States se
cret service to accept the post. ■
Scents a co#t.
$1.50 ▲ YEAR,
SOVIET AGREES TO
DISGOSS FATE OF
POLANDINLDPIDDN
Bolshevik to Insist on Dis
arming of Poles Before
Armistice France Sees
Shrewd Diplomatic Trick
LONDON, July 26.—Premier Lloyd
George In the house of commons to
day confirmed reports that the Rus
sian soviet government had sent the
British government a note accepting
Great Britain’s proposal for a peace
conference in London between the
soviet and the powers engaged in
hostile action against the soviets, er
supporting such action.
Premier Lloyd George will meet
Premier Millerand of France at Bou
logone tomorrow (Tuesday) to dis
cuss the Russian proposal.
Mr. Lloyd George said the soviet
had also suggested that representa
tives of the leading powers attend
the conference. The premier added
that Great Britain was conferring
with her allies on the subject.
Mr. Lloyd George also stated that
since the Russian government had
agreed to the Polish armistice. Great
Birtain had withdrawn her objec
tions to the Soviet trade delegation
proceeding to London.
WASHINGTON, July 26.—Fear
that the coming armistice negotia
tions between Poland and the bol
sheviks may result in recognition by
Great Britain of the Lenine and
Trotzky regime as the de facto gov
ernment of Russia was expressed in
authoritative quarters here today.
Peace between Poland and Rus
sia is regarded as likely and desira
ble, but recognition of the present
Russian government by Great Britain
would be deplored here. The report
received here that Russia had sent
a note to London saying it was will
ing to open peace negotiations with
the allies was regarded as an open
bid for such recognition, however. z
The fear that Britain may enter
tain the proposed offer is based on
the fact that material gain might
accrue through recognition of the
bolshevik!.
The principal benefit Premier
Lloyd George is thought ,to believe
might be gained would be guaran
tees from the soviets not to harraM
British possessions in the Near East,
Persia, India, Mesopotamia, Egypt.
Other benefits might be the release
of British nationals imprisoned in
soviet Russia and recognition by the
soviet of British interests in Russia./
While the reason given by Lloyd
George for recent negotiations in
London with Krassin, bolshevik!
commissioner of trade and com
merce, was that Great Britain would
receive large supplies of raw mate
rials from Russia through a trade
agreement, this conention is not
accepted here. It is believed Eng
land could trade by barter with Rus
sia without any formal agreement.
Lloyd George told the soviet gov
ernment in the British proposal for
the Polish armistice he would renew
the negotiations with Krassin, with
the intimated provision that Rus
sia accept the armistice. A contin
uance of these negotiations with a
formal agreement reached wbuld be
regarded here as almost equivalent
to the recognition of the bolsheviki
by Great Britain.
Participation by the United Staten
in any conference of representatives
of Russia and the allied govern
ments looking to a restoration of
peace between Poland and the soviet
government was regarded as improb
able, but in the absence of all but
the scantiest of official information
as to developments most officials de
clined to discuss the matter.
President Wilson is understood to
be keeping in close personal touch
with the new European crisis an t
the question of American participa
tion in the proposed conference will
be for his determination.
America’s peculiar interest in the
welfare and perpetuity of the Polish
government, it was argued, might
make it difficult for her to remain
outside the conference, notwith
standing the consistent manner in
which she has refused to enter into
relations with the soviet regime
BOLSHEVIKI TO REQUIRE
POLISH DISA RMA MEN T
uly 21 —(By the Asso
ciated Press.)—it is reported in ap
parently reliable quarters here that
the first stipulation the Bolsheviki
will reefuire of the Poles before en
tering- into peace negotiations will
be that the Poles disarm completely
so that the negotiations might not bo
used to gain time or to await the ar
rival of French or British reinforce
ments.
Begin Probing Alleged
War Insurance Frauds
WASHINGTON, July’26.—The Dis
trict of Columbia grand jury todav
took up investigation of an allege I
conspiracy of certain employ** <»j?
war risk insurance bureau to --
disabled service men and their de- •
pendents of compensation legally due.
Officials of the treasury secret
service were prepared to lay befoi e
the grand jury evidence they had ob
tained concerning the reported con
spiracy it has been stated,
scores, if not hundreds, of veterans
of the world war were defrauded of
considerable sums of money. Ten
persons already have been arrested
and it was indicated by secret serv
ice operatives today, additional ar
rests might result from the revela
tions before the grand jury.
French Troops Enter
City of Damascus
PARIS, July 26.—French troo:-;
under command of General Gourou I
entered Damascus, seat of Emir Fe : -
sul's government on Sunday, it w' , s
learned today. A spirited battle oc
curred on the outskirts of the tow.i.