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CHIEF BACKED UP IN SPEECH OF ROOSEVELT Vice -Presidential Candidate Is Notified of Nomination at Home in Hyde Park Cummin gs Speaks. "F. ROOSEVELT DAY" (By Associated Press') HYDE PARK. N. Y., Aug. 9 Attended by distinguished Democratic party leaders and a large assemblage of Dutchess county neighbors among whom he has lived all his life. Franklin D. Roosevelt awaited today the ceremonies by which he is to be officially notified of his nomination as Democratic candidate for vice president of the United States. Hyde Park, ordinarily a sleepy, pic turesque Uttle Hudson valley village. today was the Democratic Mecca of the east. The rank and file of the party began pouring into the town at aaybreak. Most of the early visitors came from Albany and New York by motor, train and Hudson river boats. As with the notification ceremonies of Senator Harding, Governor Cox and Governor Coolidge, there was an "old v home week" atmosphere about the day's festivities. Mr. Roosevelt, who arrived here last evening from Dayton, where he attended the notifica tion ceremonies of his chief, James M. Cox, last Saturday, arose early to assist his family in making prepara tions to receive a crowd of 10,000 persons expected at Sprlngwood, the Roosevelt ancestral estate, where the ceremonies are to be held. Is Frank Roosevelt's Day They are not to start until 3 o'clock this afternoon. There was no mistaking tho fact that this was "Frank Roosevelt's day." Pictures of the candidate and his chief were posted conspicuously about the town, while flags and bunting gave a holiday atmosphere to the main streets. Former navy men, regardless of their political affiliation, turned out In full force as did the local lodges of Masons, Odd Fellows and the Grange, to which Mr. Roosevelt belongs. Weather conditions were ideal. A pretty natural setting has been provided for the exercises. The Roosevelt home stands on a broad terrace several hundred feet above the Hudson and is flanked on all sides by spacious lawns and beautiful trees. Mr. Roosevelt will speak from the front veranda. Occupy Seats on Lawn The official notification committee, headed by Homer Cummlngs, former chairman of the Demdcratlc national committee, occupied seats on the yer-

anda and on the lawn directly in front ' would be held pending a thorough incf It. and the rest of the audience hvestigation.

eiotia oenina mem. The program was not expected to up.i' mure man an nour. it win begin with the singing of the national an-

- i lurm, luiiuwea Dy me invocation by the Rev. Edward P. Newton, pastor of St. James Episcopal church, which the Roosevelt family attends. H-nry Mortgcnthau, Jr., chairman of the local committee on arrangements, will then introduce George White, Democratic national chairman.

who in turn will present Mr. Cum mings. . Mr. Roosevelt, responding to Mr. Cummings's address, wfll then deliver i his formal speech of acceptance. The' exercises will close with benediction by the Red. David P. Morley, pastor of the Regina Coeli Catholic church here, and the singing of "America". Mr. Roosevelt leaves here Tuesday morning for Chicago, where he will open his first campaign tour Wednesday evening. The tour, which will last three weeks, will take him to the Paciric coast and back with addresses in fifteen different states, in 17 working days Mr. Roosevelt said in part: "I accept the nomination for the of-

. ..v,'i iiuniuii-ubs : .Mr. uinson was for manv years a and with a deep wish to give to our ; Pennsylvania railroad engineer, but beloved country the best that is In retired a year and a half ago. me. No one ccuid receive a higher! He is survived by bis wife. Julia A. privilege or opportunity than to tie r Gibson, nn? ston, Oscar P. Gibson, of thus associated with mn and Ideals ' New Orleans, and one brother and two which I am confident will soon re-1 sisters. Funeral services will be conceive the support of the majority of : dueled Wednesday at 2 p. m from the our citizen?. j residence. The body will be taken "In fact, I could not conscientiously i immediately after the service to Hat;accept it if I hud not come to know j eratown for burial. Friends may call by the closest intimacy that he whoiat any time.

is our selection for the presidency.

jqmd who is my chief and youri, is a f.ian possessed of ideals which aro

ulzo mine. He will give to Amerirq. that kind of leadership which will! make us respect him and bring fur-! ther pivntne?i.i to our land. In James1 M. Cox 1 recognize one who can lead! his nation forward in an unhalting r.-.?rch o: progress "Two rreat nroblems will confront , v ' V .r-rx: administration; our relations ,

...t.- -i j ' :ni:4cvs ana a progressive Detterment o: i.-ur citizenship. 'Th.sc matters will require the ru ding hand of a president who can oo his country above his party, and tt'ho. having a clear vision of things a they are, has also tho Independ irar. u d ski'I to ruide us a . .. g i road to things as they, r-r.ee, cour; a-cr.g the road to things as they should be without swerving one footStPtl at flli-. flit.-iMrn nf n i r-rr. tv- nai-fi.i v.' , u. " . . t---. ; Interests that murmur 'profits.' "League is Practical" "The League of Nations is a practical solution of a practical situation. It is no more prefect than our original consti!ui(on. which has been

.. ..... u,v m vi.c vis,uS dp he aea!t extensively .in international or oiganizod progress at home. The repiy coupons, according to a statelatter includes a systematized and in- ment today by Attorney-General J u nsiiied development of our re- Weston Allen.

amended IS Umos and will soon, Wvijficer, he and Slavin had accompanied

nope, De amenaea the l'Jth, was perfect. It is not anti-national, it is antiwar. . "No super-nation, binding us to the decisions of its tribunals, is suggested, but the method and machinery by which the opinion of civilization may tContlnucd on Page Four.)

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SUSPECTS ESCAPE IN ROBBERY OF GROCERY AT MIDDLEBORO, IND. Sheriff Carr made an effort late Saturday night to capture two men he believes were responsible for the robbery of J. H. Coblentx. a Mlddleboro grocer, earlier in the evening. The suspects succeeded In escaping, how ever. About 8:30 Saturday evening Coblentz closed his store and locked the doors. Just as he had finished counting the day's receipts someone shook the front door. Coblentx placed the money under a counter then opened the door. , He was confronted by two masked men, each pointing a revolver at his head, who demanded his money. Coblenta did not comply with the order immediately and was told to produce It "damned quick" or have his head blown off. He handed one of the men his purse containing $39. This satisfied them, and they made no effort to enter the store. " He was told to remain In the store for a few minutes and lock the door. He did this. When he left the store the men had disappeared and he was not able to find out whether they had departed in an automobile. Carr Is Notified of Robbery. Sheriff Carr was notified of the robbery and he searched the county about Middleboro in an automobile, acoompanied by Police Officer Kendall. About a mile north or Chester they passed a small car standing in a lane. When be had driven a little distance away from this car the sheriff decided to investigate. He returned to the lane on foot. With a flashlight he saw two men in the machine. It could be seen that one of them wore a handkerchief over the lower Dart of his face As the sheriff approached the driver or the car started the motor. Carr shouted to them that he was an officer and ordered them to stop but they departed at high speed. Before tne sheriff could regain his own car and turn it about the other machine had disappeared. A long search was made but no further trace of it was found. EXPECT NEW ARRESTS IN WEST FRANKFORT (Bv Associated Press) WEST FRANKFORT, 111., Aug. 9 Seven large coal mines in this vicinity employing about 2,500 men, resumed operations today and West Frankfort was quiet after sDoradic rioting which began Thursday night. The presence of militiamen was the only outward sign that disorder had occurred. Brigadier-General Frank P. Wells. commanding the troops, said the 25 prisoners under arrest in connection with the uprising in which one man was killed and 40 persons in lured More arrests are expected, it was paid. J. M. Picco, Italian consul at Springfield, who is here, declared a claim for $5,000 would be presented to the federal government on behalf of the widow of Louis Carreri, the dead man. Under a treaty with Italv the United States is liable for deaths of Italians. Picco said a claim of $20,000 for property damage also would be presented. The Franklin county September grand jury will investigate the disordered, it was said, and the Williamson county September grand iurv will inquire into the murders of Tony Hempnut ana Amiel Calcaterra. two youths whose deaths precipitated the ouiDreaK. J. M. GIBSON, FORMER R. R. ENGINEER, DEAD James M. Gibson, 62 years old, died Sunday, at 3 20 p. m., at his home, F-28 North C, street. He was born Oct. 28. 18("7. In Wayne county and mm II vq nere a numnpr or vea.ru PONZI MADE NOTHING IN EXCHANGE, REPORT BOSTON, Mass., Aug. q . Aug. yne Inbusiness affairs of ; vestigation of the Charles Ponzi. conducted by state of- , . ' . . "J vnciais, nas tnus iar tanea to disclose anything to confirm his claims th " " wii,,... ii. viaimo IUM Giants' Manager Involved In Injury Of An Actor NEW YORK. Aug. & Police today continued tneir investigation to learn manner in which John C. Slavin, veteran musical comedv actor, was so , .v.. C- . 'ii iB.. Dvi.v..iaij lajmcu mai ue may aie. tie WA TOIinrf 111 thn e t ..-..... I . . . u.i) morning sunenng from a fractured skull, near the residence of John J. McGraw, manager of the Now York National league baseball team. At an early hour today Slavin was still unconscious. According to information communicated to the police ny winneia L,eggett. retired naval of McGraw to his home from the Lambs club in a taxicab. Leggett is said to have told the police that he and Slavin Intervened in a fight at the club between McGraw and an unnamed actor. Leggett said he was unable to account for Slavin's injuries.

NO WAR, IS DECISION OF ALLY HEADS Talk Over Ways and Means of Helping Poland Word 'Defensive" is Emphasized in Announcements.

DEBATE ON MEASURES (By Associated Press) HYTHE, England. Aug. 9. The confernece here reached a complete agreement this afternoon on plans for dealing with the Russo-Polish crisis. They Include the reimposltion of the blockade but on the advice of experts no allied troops will be employed. HYTHE, England, Aug. 9When Premiers Millerand, of France, and Lloyd George, of Great Britain met again this morning in continuation of their conferences over the Russo-Polish situation, they had before them the detailed report of Marshal Foch and Field Marshal Wilson dealing with the extent of the military, naval and economic assistance which France and England can give immediately to Poland. Having decided that actual war shall not be waged on Russia, the premiers were confronted with a most difficult problem. It. is known that they are inclined to give Poland every aia witnm the limit of this decision. Wage a Defensive Campaign. In both French and British circles, however, the word "defensive" is emphasized in connection with all proposed plans, and it is pointed out that France and Great Britain wish it distinctly understood that they are not contemplating any offensive measures against Russia. Marshal Foch and Field Marshal Wilson, with their experts, worked until a late hour last night framing their report. The conference considered their report today and was expected to last until early afternoon. Premier Millerand planned to return to Paris at 2:30 p. m. while Premier Lloyd George expected to go to London later In the day. The optimism of the British, which was manifest before the conference began yesterday, had given away to , s reeling of extreme uneasiness, and it was reported that the British premier himself was greatly disturbed ever the new developments in the Russo-Polisn situation. Alter a meeting all this morning, the premiers at 1:30 o'clock decided to adjourn for luncheon and to prolong their conference throughout the afternoon. Think They Fall to Agree. Although no official announcements were made, It was declared in a reliable quarter that the premiers had failed to reach an agreement on the character of the aid to be given Poland, and it was believed a further note would be dispatched to Moscow today, in which the Soviet government would be informed that the allies intended to assist Poland in every way to maintain her integrity. WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 9 Although press dispatches reported today that the gravity of the Polish situation was Increasing, there was no intimation that the American government had reached a decision on the j proposals for aid presented by thej Polish government or the tentative program for helping the Poles outlined by the French and British governments. No announcement was expected pending the outcome of the conference between Premiers Lloyd George and Millerand at Hythe, England. Exchanges between Washington and London and Paris still are continuing, but officials maintained silence as to their purport, and also as to the views of President Wilson as developed at the recent conference had with Secretary Cobly and Under Secretary Davis. PARIS, Aug. 9 The American note ! regarding the Russian situation is be-1

tag delivered to the French foreign i According to a report here Archoffice today, it was learned in bishop Mannix was forcibly taken authoritative quarters here. from the steamer BaJtic and conveyed to Cherbourg. France, by the destrayer LONDON, Aug. 9 There is a deep Wlveru, which did not return to port note of anxiety pervading comment I with the other destroyers which met in this morning's newspapers relative j the Baltic off Queenstown. to the rejection by the Russian soviet!

government of the request made by I hTemie r Lloyd Ceorge for a ten-day ! rith Poland. Regardless of the ! truce with views aaopiea Dy different newspapers on the general question of Bol-'at oaevism anu on me immediate returns i . i ... .. ! v . - ....... u between Russia and Poland concern is reflected by all. Renewal of war ia Europe efnirnllv nr.irf.r . possibility and is treated In eravest ! terms. It Is not regarded as inevitable, but no one ventures to strike an otventures to strite an ontimistic note. "A very dark hour," Is the Times editorial headline. "Is it! war?" asks the Daily News, and the Telegraph declares: "Tho situation k.U. .1 ...... V. , v ! uuius mc smicsi yeru wmca nas men aced Europe since the Germans marched into Belgium." The attitude of British workers is given much consideration by several Journals. BESCHER SEES $3.00 TAX RATE FOR CITY In the opinion of B. A. Bescher. city controller, the total tax rate in the City of Richmond for the ensuing year, including, state, county, township, city and school and tax rates, will approximate $3.00. The total prevailing tax rate is $1.90. Mr. Bescher made this statement when questioned by a business man representing a large corporation doing business in this city. The controller stated that he was not able at this time to give a definite opinion on the matter.

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General Pelle (center) with two of his aids, showing a section of hl army In the background. General Pelle of the French army has been in supreme command of the Czechoslocak army for a year. He has been organizing their resistance against the Bolsheviki. General Hamlin of the French mission has gone to confer with him.

1ST VOTERS' LEAGUE TO BE ADDRESSED BY SCHUYLER C. MOWRER Work of organizing a Republican First VotPrs' League in Wayne county la now making successful progress under the direction of Paul Beckett, a Richmond attorney, w"io has been appointed county chairman. Mr. Beckett expects to have his organization one of the largest in the state, and an extensive program of activities is being planned. There will be an organization meeting at the headquarters of the Republican county committee, room 213 Pythian Tempel, South Eighth street, Tuesday evening. August 10, 8 o'clock. All Republican first voters in the county are invited Xo attend the meeting, also any other party worker. Schuyler C. Mowrer to Speak. The meeting will be addressed by Schuyler C. Mowrer, of Indianapolis, chairman of the state Republican First Voters League. Wednesday evening thre will be a general meeting cf Republican workers, both men and women, at the committee headquarters. The poll of the women of Wayne county, the first of its kind made in Indiana, has been completed and the books turned in to Miss Esther Griffin White, Republican county woman chairman. Poll Has 8een Carefully Taken. The poll has been carefully taken uoaer me personal supervision or Miss White and she and her assistants have received many congratulations over the way Hie work has been done. A delegation of Wayne county Republicans will go to Rushville, Friday to attend the Republican rally there, which will he addressed by Governor Morrow, of Kentucky. MAN NIX IS LANDED IN PORT OF ENGLAND (By AsscKiaieJ Press) PENZANCE, England, Aug. 9. Archbishop Mannix landed here at 4:10 this afternoon. It was stated he Intended proceeding to Boston. LONDON, England, August 9. FISHGUARD, Wales. Aug. 9. The

steamer Baltic.' from New York with'lat0 ' but livod ln Richmond for only Archbishop Mannix, the Australian ' ii!UrT-TelPAv P'f Was a meniner

prelate, on boaxd passed Fi.uguard ; tok this nioi-niTitr .-iihnnr 9:30 o'clo communicating with th - ... ' n v.ii.11 Li.r- auuic. The Scotland Yard men, who to Fishguard yesterday coin shore came " I. .v.m.otP, f rri,.0rH q.k i tions to "stand ly to take s7engZ ! nf tho Rniti. - ran.mow t,. I of the Baltic" returnpd to T.onr!nr. rii.r. ing the forenoon. MAYOR ZIMMERMAN SPENDS DAY IN CITY Mayor W. W. Zimmerman spent Monday In Richmond and city hall was ready to give the chief executive a nearly vveicome nome, but while the, r r'i vcl AT i-nT-L-c t-i 4-n ..-lA. v. 1

v. v,. me sons were killed today when' a twomayor telephoned that he was feeling story brick building on North Main

a little indisposed and would not at tend the meeting. Mayor Zimmerman expects, to return to Oxford, O., where he has been taking treatments for about three weeks, Monday evening. He will remain there the rest of the week. He expects to return to Richmond the first of next week and resume his work of directing the affairs of the city. Dr. Zimmerman motored from Oxford to Richmond with a party of friends Sunday afternoon. It is said that the mayor's condition is greatly improved.

AUG. 9, 1920.

FILL ACROSS OLD TEMPORARY BRIDGE HELD UP BY BOARD Walter Butler, representing the Starr Piano company, appeared before the board of public works Monday and filed a protest against the action of Forest Slick in starting to make a fill across the roadway which leads to the old temporary bridge across the river. The fill is being made In front of a lot owned by Slick at the point where the roadway joins with Main street. The board agreed that the fill should not be made and the question was referred to the city engineer Butler pointed out to the board that the fill would close the Roadway, In which event it would be very difficult for the fire department to provide pro j and for the valuable lumber yards of tection :or the traction oower house the piano company. Wouid Have to Go 'Way Round. Should the road be closed the fire companies would have to go to South Fifth and F streets to get Into the river valley. It is probable that a brick pavement will be provided for tie old bridge roadway. N. H. Johnson, manager of the Light, Heat and Power company, asked the board to instruct the municipal plant superintendent to turn over to his company . a water line extending through the company's property which Johnson said, was owned by his company but which the city had been using. Says He Owns the Pipe. He said the pipe in this line was needed to repair another water line extending Into the L. H. and P. company's plant. Johnson said pipe was now so expensive that he did not want to purchase new supplies. He said tho city did not own the line it was using, stating that it was the property of his company. This was denied by board members, who referred the matter to the city attorney. Tho board authorized the citv englneer to employ a man to tighten the Dtiis in me Doran bridge. Mrs. Murray De Haven Is Dead at Her Home rsellle Powers DeHavn 29 1 ,1 ..,fo . - - - ; , "..'.v. r-, L.'n.iven, vii; , ruuui r.u-vemn sirpet. died at 2:45 I a. m. Mor.dav. at thp Rpirl WpmnH,n hospital after an illness of about two - weeks She was born Doc 5, 1R90, in this " ; , ana very . . hfil Im.V.nJ f . . n fe-'ie leaves her lllishnnrl Mnrrav n De-Haven, who is a member of the firm jof Pohlmeyer, Downing and Company, j ""i tiaugnier Edith Jeanne. hfr Jmcr- J- u- lowers, one sister. Edith Power? JSin? 2. mers' a11 of Lnion City. Funeral services will be condurtprl Wednesday, at 2:30 p. m, in Union City. Burial will be in the Union City cemetery. Friends may call Monday evening and Tuesday morning at the residence. Her body will be taken to Union City, her former home, Tuesday, at 1 p. m. Several Killed In Dallas When Building Caves In DALLAS, Tex.. Aug. 9-Several per- . " "- street caved in. Several persons were m a Chinese restaurant on the first floor. The second floor was occupied by a rooming house. A score of persons were removed to hospitals. Pdsqucle Was the Kidnaper? PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. Aug. 9. A development today in the search for the kidnappers of the infant son of George H. Coughlln. of Morristown, Pa., was the elimination of "Mysterious Joe." The police say Augusto Pasquale and p.n unknown woman were the kidnappers.

INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS ARE TO GET HEARING AT A MASS MEETING

.An attempt will be made at the mass meeting of citizens and business men at the high school auditorium Monday night to put new vim into th? civic spirit of Richmond. Chief among the projects to be con sidered is the consideration of indue Ing one of the large factories manufac turing gasoline tractors to move Its plants to this city. The meeting Is to begin promptly at 8 p. m. The president of the tractor company has asked the members of the former Commercial club here to call the meeting and he will expect to talk to the assembly. Howard Dill is expected to act as chairman. Three Other Factories. It is understood that three other concerns are considering Richmond favorably as a location for the factories. Discussion of all the projects Is expected to come up at Monday night's meeting. Former officials of the Commercial club state that they have been at a loss as to what group or organization should handle industrial projects of this kind. As there is no Chamber of Commerce or Commercial club here now, it has been difficult to effect an organization whereby an active campaigncould be made for new indus tries. When information that several concerns were about to consider moving to this city reached here, the industrial fund committee of the Industrial Development company assumed tho responsibility of arranging the details for a mass meeting. Directors Are the Same. The directors and committees of the Industrial Development company are the same as those of the former Commercial club, although the two companies were organized and chartered as different corporations. The industrial fund committee, cousists of Atwood Jenkins, Adam Bartel, George Eggemeyer, John McCar ty and H. C. Hasemeier. These men act as trustees of the industrial fund for encouraging new industries to locate here. RICHMOND LINK IN BOOZE CHAIN, SAYS DETROIT ARTICLE Richmond is one of the stations of the underground whisky railway on which liquor is smuggled from Canada for distribution in the United States, says a correspondent of an Indianapolis newspaper in a dispatch from Detroit today. A conspiracy of wide proportions that had its birth in a plot to engage in wholesale violation of the federal prohibition law has been uncovered by the government. Its ramifications extend from coast to coast and there is hardly a com - munity in the country that is not af - fected by it. The master minds of the underworld control it and have established whisky rings in practicall all of the large cities. Every law-enforcing power of the national government has been called into service to fight the conspiracy. Detroit because of its transportation facilities and its proximity to the Canaaian border, is one of the most important stations for the rum run- j ners. Liquor in great quantities is shipped under federal permits, to this city, and sent into Canada to Montreal. From that point it is reshipped to Windsor snd from Windsor is smuggled into the United States and distributed to all parts of the country. Kentucky First Source. The greater part of the liquor distributed in this country by the smugglers is shipped to Montreal from Kentucky. In the last two weeks, records of the federal authorities show, there were sent into Canada from Kentucky, Si carloads of whisky, each car con-

taming cases ana eacn noming ; quoted as saying, she may yet be able twelve bottles, or three gallons. t successfully to defend her frontiers. Th'i thprp wore 37.200 cases or 440,- I 400 quart bottles. The exporting of j WARSAW, Aug. S. All foreign this liqnor was under a federal permit j legations in Warsaw left for Posen toissued in Kentucky and was Ipsral. The i night on a special train. John rmn-

lil-ai (jiui-rcuiiift ii. ,1.1V. urtau wnen tiie liquor was smuggled back to j rm.ntrv . 1 V. . .-rtt . ..v. fr tv I . V. ftattl Uv.'MlB lm uubu vvj ut-uiuit. (lit; liquor is sent out in automobiles.

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r I O-V ULtLl.JT U1 Vl 1 ' " iiMVi orut iliiv1 Indiana gops through Detroit iruui . Windsor. Canada. Much of it goes to Niles, Mich., where the government has information that there is a whisky ring workins under protection. The liquor is taken to South Bend and distributed j through the CaJuraet region, much of It stopping at East Chicago, Gary and other points. A part of it gets to Indianapolis via Peru and Union City. Kokomo is another depot for booze and a larg quantity finds its way to Richmond. Dayton and Bellefontalne are active liquor points. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by tre United Statei Weather Bureau Cloudy, showery weather tonight and Tuesday; no change in temperature. Temperatures Yesterday. Maximum 77 1 f mtmiin. viiujuiuiu ............r Today. Noon 74 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore -Occasional showers, probably thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday., General Condition s Unsettled weather continues over the Ohio valley and the lake region; there are heavy showers ln many places over the oentral states. The temperatures continue warm over most of the Unit ed States.- A hot wave covers the west, with 90 degrees registered as far north as Montana,

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BEDS ONLY 40 MILES OUT OF POLEMPITAL Break Into Town Near Warsaw Fight is Swaying at Other Points on Long Line of Battle. IS CHECKEDlN PLACES (By Associated Press) Russia Bolshevik attacks apparently have broken the Polish lines near the East Prussian frontier and soviet cavalry patrons have swept forward in a great encircling movement north of Warsaw. In the center of the Polish front the soviet armies also seem to have torn a great gap in the defenses of Warsaw. Przasnysz. a city 41 miles north of Warsaw, fcas been occupied by the advancing Bolshevik hordes, which have passed on and are reported to be approaching Mlawa. to the west, and Ciechancw, to the southwest. Admit Loss ef City. The loss of Przasnysz is admitted in an official statement issued in Warsaw last night, and it would seem the soviet horsemen are advancing almost without serious opposition. On Friday the Bolsheviki were reported fighting the Poles near Myszynlec, near the East Prussian border. When they broke through, it is not. known, but it appears they have gained at least 10 miles in the last three days. Polish troops have been entrenching their lines east of Mlawa, which is situated on the railroad lino running from Warsaw to Danzig. It is believed they will make a desperate effort to prevent the capture of this city by soviet armies. Polish Lines Are Forced Back Coincident with the Bolshevik advance on the north, the Polish lines from south of Ostrov to west of BrestLitovsk have been forced back. Soviet troops have forced their way into Sokolow and are reported to be fighting east of Siedlce. The Bolshevik! are also said to have taken Piszczac, west of Brest-Litovsk. In this region they are said to have control of the road leading westward from Brest-Litovsk to Biala. Further south there has been seriou3 fightine. aid important successes are claimed by the, Bolsheviki. Great Britain and France are prepared to take instant action against the Bolsheviki as a consequence of the tatter's refusal to grant Premier Lloyd George's request for a 10-day truce with the Poles. Confers Wih Millerand Mr. Lloyd George conferred with Premier Millerand of France at Hythe, England, yesterday, and heads of the British army and navy were j clu-seiea Wlin -arsnai i-och of France !at the ?aine Place until an early hour this morning. Mr. Lloyd George was to have made a statement in the British house of commons today and it was expected hf would outline his proposed course of action. Late advices, however, state he will defer his declaration until tomorrow. Polish plenipotentiaries will cross the fighting zone east of Warsaw late today on their way to Minsk, where they will begin armistice and peace negotiations. The conference at Minsk will begin on Wednesday, according to present plans. LONDON, Aug. 9. The Polish government is leaving Warsaw, its capital, it is asserted in a wireless dispatch from Moscow received here this afternoon. Poland is still far from beine beaten, in the opinion of Marshal Foch. as expressed in an interview with thp Exchange Telegraph Co., correspondent at Hythe, providinc Poland's forcps and her military material are , cuickly organized, the marshal is ....... , v v i c 10 j , aim J. riffn"Pont Monat, third secretary of the American legation, and the military attaches will remain in Warsaw for the present, but the rest of the per- , . ' . 4 ti- , i 'u us4w &ie a iew ttea uross nurses and some Y. M. C. A. workers. LONDON. Aug. 9 Russian Bolshevik troops have broken Into the town of Sokalow, about 40 miles east northeast of Warsaw and have capuirea several points south of BrestLitovsk. according to an official statement issued in Moscow yesterday and received hre by wireless. At Malkin, a railroad junction on the Bug river about 4 miles southeast of Ostrow, the Bolsheviki have beaten off fierce counter attacks by the Poles, the statement says. It (Continued on Page Five) REV. HERSCHEL WEAVER DEAD IN PREBLE CO. ELDORADO, O., Aug. 9 The Rev. Hrschel Weaver, 35 years oH, died at his home south of West Manchester. Ohio. Saturday iafternoon, after an extended illness. His death had been expected for several days. He had been suffering', from cancer of the throat. He was pastor of Price's Creek Church of the Brethren. He was very popular in the community. He leaves a wife and a daughter, Elizabeth. The funral will be Tuesday at 10 a. m at the Price's Creek church, in charge of th;? Rev. OthT Winger. North Manchester. Ind.. assisted by the Rev. Elmer Petrv. of Greenville. Burlai at Ware's chapel.