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PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2, 1920 fnvvrifjht. I9t0. by WEATHER Partly cloudy. TWO CENTS The Philadelphia Inquirer Co, 1 1 1 RED ARMY 75 MILES FROM POLES' CAPITAL RAILROAD RA TE RISE MEANS HIGHER FOOD PRICES, DEALERS SAY BY LOMZA'S CAPTURE Wholesalers Plan to Pass Burden of Traffic Increase to Public in Greater Cost of Necessities Mrs. Lawrence Lewis Gets-Four Million From Estate Specitil to 7 he Inquirer.

LEXINGTON, August 1. All mystery concerning the. amount of mcney Mrs: Lawrence Lewis, of New York, received from her late aunt, Mrs. Robert W. Bingham, who, before marrying Mr.

Bingham, was the widow of Henry M. Flagler has been dispelled by the acceptance by the Sheriff at Louisville of Mrs. Lewis inheritance tax. It has been popularly understood that Mrs. Lewis shareof her aunt's enormous estate was about $60,000,000.

As a matter of fact it amounts to $4,344,239.50. Moreover, Mrs. Bingham's will disposed of $79,949,636.48, instead of more than $100,060,000, as calculated at the time of her death. The real value of Mrs. Bingham's estate is rqade known through County Judge William Krieger, from whose jurisdiction the contest of the beneficiaries under the will is now passing to be heard further in the Kentucky Court of Appeals.

Mrs. Lewis has withdrawn from all further litigation. She announced her decision to do this by sending to the Sheriff's office her check for $176,943.90. which amount, added to the $13,554.37 she already has paid, satisfies the State claim upon her inheritance. The court's decision that she has now paid in full indicated her share of her aunt's estate1, and the figure was corroborated.

However, the other legatees are not reconciled to paying the inheritance taxs fixed by Judge Krieger. They declared that it is excessive. William Keenan. Sheriff Graham Keenan and Jesse Wjse. brother and sisters of Mrs.

Bingham, all of whom live in Ner York, received more than $20,000,000 each, according to Judge Krieger's figures. Women's Battalion Shattered by Reds WARSAW, July 30 (By the Associated Press). Warsaw was brought into closer" contact with the front today by the arrival, in a shattered condition, of a woman's battalion which fought in the defense of -Vilna. The battalion suffered heavy losses and is now being reorganized. Iass has been held in the memory of the women soldiers and others who fell defending Vilna.

Anti-aircraft guns have been brought into play as part of the dejense of Warsaw, as the Bolsheviki are now using airplanes frequently in their northern drive. Many civilian organizations are being given parts in the plans for defending the city, some of them be- ing assigned to guard the bridges over the Vistula. I BLOCKS TRANSFER OF WAR PRISONERS 200,000 Still Held in I Russia and 160,000 in: Germany League Council Continues Discussion of Programme, Reserving Decisions SAX SEBASTIAN. Spain. July SI.

(By The Associated Press). Repatria- tion of the20O.OO0 European- prison-' ers of 'war still held in Russia and: the HMXOOn Russians in German mili- tary prisons was considered by the Council of the League of Nations at its session here today. A letter from Dr. Fridtjof Nansen. I recently appointed to arrange for the transfer of these prisoners, was read, Dr.

Nansen reporting the proposed exchange had been blocked by the Russian Soviet Government. Plans providing for the transport of Russians in ships to Vladivostok were formulated, the scheme being that the vessels would bring back Europeans, in- i eluding Czechs and Hungarians and land them at Triest. but they were im- possible of execution. Dr. Nansen said.

because the Soviet Government had refused to guarantee that Russians would be allowed to proceed from Vladivostok to their homes. Decisions Reserved The Council continued its of its programme in private today, re- serving announc-ernent of decisions un- til is public session next Tuesday. A. J. Balfour, of Great Britain, presented a report on the reUtions between he ounci' and the Assembly of the League, upon which will be based a re- port to the Assembly at irs meeting' to be held in Geneva next November, If suggested the determination of the' limitations of the jurisdiction of each ocdy and dehnttion of the extent to which the powers of both are coexfen- ive uiiuer rne i -ovenaiiT.

Leon Bourgeois, of France, announc- RED GOVERNMEN OREGON AVE. PIERS SOUGHT BY PHILA. FOR EXPORT TRADE VBrest-Litovsk Falls After Feeble Resist-ance Before Russians, Who Fringe German Frontier Lithuania Drifting Toward Bolsheviki; So-viet Reported in Kouno; Poland Will Not Disarm PARIS. Aug. 1 fRy the Associated Press).

The Russian Soviet army is now within mile of Warsaw. It! bus raptured I.oniza. just that distan northeast of the Polish capital, and-the towns of Kolno and Smnoztn. near the German border in the I.omza rerion. Tn spite of Rolshevik snwgss.

jtary experts of the Anglo-French Mis- in in Poland are optimistic, because! (of the remarkable stiffening in the re- sistartee of the Polish northern army! nrder General Ilaller. i Brest-Litovsk Offers Feeble Fight LONDON. Aug. 1. The fortress of P.rest-Iwtovsk.

IIO miles east of War- i iir- mux. 1 -1 "i.hm er. is reported captured by the Rus- s-ians. according to a wireless from Jlerlin today. The message say reports from East- ern Germany declare the stronghold -was taken after only slight resistance from the Pole? and that the Soviet forces are continuing their advance toward Warsaw and Lent berg.

Rolshevik cavalrv on the German eastern frontier, the mesage adds. havf been withdrawn and started in I the direction wf A continuance the P.olshevik ad- of p.iaiynok. with the oc-i of towr, and villages, is re- Tax.ce we. ennation ported Saturday's Russian mnnique received today. Com- 2000 Poies Fiee Into Germany BERLIN.

Aug. 3. Russian P.ol-j shevik cavalry pursued the 2mV Po-l lish soldiery ho. with forty officer. (crossed the( German frontier in East Prussia yesterday, according to advices I epe.

and "threatened to -follow the Poles across the national boundary. but refrained when German authorities disarmed the fugitives. The Poles, when informed they must be disarmed. I threw away their rifles and scrambled I aboard a train whii-h carried them further into German territory. lioisneviK patrols are seen 'frequently along the East Prussian i i i The Public Will Pay Railroad Increases Increased rates granted the railroads will add to the prices of practically all foodstuffs, according to wholesale dealers.

They say: Canned goods will be particularly higher. Meat and milk also will be marked up. Anthracite coal will advance 30 cents a ton. Railroad executives have decided to ask all State public utility boards to grant increases in accord with those agreed to by the Interstate Commerce Commission. This would make the new rates effective in intrastate traffic.

The ruling handed down on Saturday is effective on shipments and travel from State to State. This action will make a twenty per cent. advance in passenger rates effective throughout the State thirty days' after the schedule is filed and will apply to commutation as well as to other classes of tickeLs. RAILROADS TO ASK MORE RATE RISES OF STATE BODIES Unfavorable Action on Intrastate Fees to Cause Appeal to U. S.

i Carriers Swiftly Draft New I Schedules; Plan' Extensive Improvements WASHINGTON. Aug. 1 Ry the Associated Pressi. Advances of intrastate rates freight. passenger and Pullman to correspond with the Interstate increases authorized vester- ri to the onncii the foundation at 1 rohihition ti-Ket in and Ir.

and the foot of Oregonavenne on the Dla- 1 TaDiiBei tnat tnis pratice was im -Brnssela in September, of an interna- i Arrs i i of Kilror. Ohi. ri perilling the lives of amen who could mwiphi mil ri i hp iiiu ti liner- n.tin,.l i i one hundred different societies? The liurpose is to eacti summer a coarse of lectures on international Mayor to Confer With Army 'Officials in Plan to Boost Phi a. Port I I a A OL )VmirJf MUXIUUS 10 Cn ipj i- ir i i r- From Here If Loadings Fa- cilities Are Assured Strong -efforts wilt be made duriri- the present week to effect the tran f.r of the great government piers at 01 i niianeip-uG that plans to make this port leader in the flour export trade of the Nation mav be re.lirerf Vtin rMl the bust- ness of the port will -onfer with Fed- "HrieB in Washington relative th" t'rfn under which the War Impart ment. which built the piers for the use of the Quartermaster Depart- meat durjnff tll.

wr and whi, now has terminal ti terminal. iH Permit the to operate them. The ireliminaries. both to the transfer of the properties and as to southwestern millers that thev would oufhwestern millers that they would masP 1 nwaaeipn.a tne.r pal eastern export port, can be avail- cd of. have been completed.

conference between Mayor Moore and a delegation of citizens and F. D. Hines of the Army Quartermaster Corps was arranged by Colonel J.R. Houston of the Quarter- master Corps and George F. Sproule.

.1 n. i president of the Maritime Exchange; Hubert J. Horan. president of the Flonr Club. and George P.

Wilson of! the Chamber of Commerce, will accom pany the I his -ommitfee is representative of the shipping interests of the citv and its members believe i i i 1 i i jects to which Udnts of all nations may be admitted. The Council was invited to become i a patron of this university. It is pos- outside its province, but will approve ine project ami give a smau suosiuy to it. The question of the use of economic blockade to enforce the decisions of the League will be taken up at the next session. Dr.

Gaston Da Cunha P.razilian EXPECTED IN ERIN AT AMY MOMENT Force of 60,000 to English Troops Steadily Reinforced "7 Battles Become More Stub-born and Frequent; Reprisals by Military Expected July Fears that the Irish situation, which is daily grow-i ing rnore- tense, may burst into a gen- eral conflagration at any moment are expressed in responsible quarters here. At the present there is no civil law sonth of the P.oyne River ex-j cept that administered by Republican Courts, but it is pointed out that each day finds the balance between military and revolutionary rule growing more equal. It is estimated there are between fjO.OOO and S0.O0O fully equipped British troops in Ireland, and they ar 1 being reinforced daily by men arriving from across the channel. As a result, there are more frequent and more stub-, born battles between the troops and the Repubjican volunteers, who for a time Iliad things much their own way. There have also been more arrests for carrv- ir.g arms and seditious literature, as reports to -ourti martial show.

It is expected the number of these arrests rease if the government suc- arrying irs "drastic measures" in the House of Commons next week. Krisals by 6ldi'" on villages suspected harboring; men responsible fur attacks aeaint Th ArnBr nro bA Kointr no rfi-ii made OQ fheir fallow members. In the mean- the s.nn Feiners. in carrying on their campaign, have virtuallv cleared 1 houses where military fon-es might be housed, and a number these have duriuf the last fen days Attacks on const guard nations for purpose of explosives have been stopped, it having hen es- warned of marine dangers ex- -ent bv these guards. Homes of coast guards are not immune, however, and a number of these have lately received attention.

In fact, if is commented. mhing in Ireland is safe at present that might'eit her be ued agains-t the Republican movement or that might vJiA Ja XL 'the Rank of England and neressariiv mak TriMli.a, of bullion T(. xlie, itte-r institution have calied on military authorities for armed ds for th that moy nijtht. Trii hss lpd to ro. irtc tKaf to r.ngiann In Dublin crowds gather on the streets at night, impeding traffic and frightenine nervous persons on the slightest provocation, and the police stand idly by.

seemingly realizing that SPrious. before the curfew hour, the orderly elements stream away to their homes, but long after this there are many stragglers about the streets. As a result a score Cwtinaed on 4th Page. 3d Column r- J. TRAFFIC NSPECT0R ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING Used Abusive Language.

New York Patrolman Charges Trnm Thf Inquire Burrau. NEW YORK. Aug. 1. Lester W.

4 hpf Por of Motor IfPartinent of New Jersey, was arrested -Passaic this afternoon by with speeding and usjng abusive lan- guage. Gilbert has abotit sixtv men iiiMl'-r uiiii tiiioii-tt Mil i unxisu I Jersev. His duty is to enforce the laws Permitted him to drive rapidly as he saw fit. The case will i Probably be settled before William L. i 1 "u- tate ilntnr eh vie ommis- sioner.

MAN KILLED, TWO HURT WHEN AUTO OVERTURNS Driver of Car Tries to Pass Wagon With Fatal Result A Philadelphjan was killed and two other men were injured when the automobile in which they were riding overturned as the driver attempted to pass a wagon Saturday night it Deerfield. N. J. The dead man was Moses Rubin. 3826 Girard avenuer The injured are; Morris Levinthal.

of Hatboro, who suffered several frar-tured ribs, and William Kittridge. of 1170 Yorkship Camden. wh. was bruised about the body. Thev were treated at the Rridgeton Hospi tal fourth man was unhurt.

The men were on their way honi" from -a fishtttg- 'trip at Greenwich. Rubin purchased the motor car onlv recently. Rubin was years old. Hi body, was brought to Philadelphia yesterday relatives. He formerly resided in Carmel, N.

J. WILMINGTON IS JARRED BY DU PONT EXPLOSION Two Hundred Pounds of Powder Blows Up in Brandywine Yards Special to Thf Inquirer. WILMINGTON, Aug. 1 Explosion of a wheel house in the Rraady-wine yards of the du Pont Company at 10.38 o'clock tonight jarred Wilmington and was felt as far as Chester. Only about two hundred pounds of powder went off, and no one va hurt.

The damage was slight, though a number of windows about the yaids were broken. Th telephone exchange was, swamped with inquiries, and this, in addition to a number of wiresbeing put out. added to the general confusion, and it was an hour before any details could be secured. GENERAL UPHEAVA Representative, will make a fri.nt trajn and dirwtlv in front of development so that the sugges-h permanent hygieiiiy programme on anothr. The automobile was tion of the Export Gommittee of by the Interstate Commerce Com- increases permitted will make a iiota- tie difference in the costs wholesalers mission, will ne asked of the various sav they are readv to pass on to the State railway commissions by the car- public.

riers. it was stated here tonight by 'oal will be affected in a manner Alfred P. Thom. general counsel for wil1 "iy(" tnP Public pocketbook a the Association of Railwav Executives. idct'1 wfha'' thracite of all grades will he so cents Such intrastate rate increases.

Mr. a Ton. Th present freight is and said, will not add to the total increase of 40 per cent, brings it to income provided for bv th Federal a ton. Dealers have been pre-commissions decision because of sub- fr the increase for some fin rnd have announced generallv that th- m.tting their estimates the carriers ntiro rxtra ha'ndM risht calulated on a basis of increases of aiong the consumer, both Interstate and intrastate rates. Officers of associations of business Applications to the State commis- men here also have beon looking over frontier.

The Bolsheviki are reported i brought to bear on the Washington to be carrying on a great campaign of Government through many channels to propaganda in Lithuania, and declare enter the present negotiations. Lithuania must join Soviet Russia as a The French Gharge d'Aff aires at federal state. A f'racow dispatch Washington is understood to have relays a Sovie republic has been pro- ceived new instructions to impress claimed in Kovno. and deHares Lithu- upon the State Department that the anian troops mutinied, supported I'nited States participate in the neg-by the Soviet troops there. tiations not through an observer, but Dispatches from East Prussian plenipotentiaries.

This is being Hon points say the Poles ia. their retreat because the French Government be-iid nf have time to blow up the m- lieves the I'nited States can easilr lortant railway bridge at Rrodno. thu be a determining factor in the whole enabling Russian advance cavalry guard Allied policy toward Russia. In other to outflank the poles their extreme words, the French Government is wait-left wing. Military critics believe ing and hoping for a definition of are aiming at reaching Os- i American attitude before clearly stat-trolenka.

an important railway junction ing its own course. This explains the point, which eventually would enable instructions which are going from here them to secure control of the Bualv- i to Washington in the last few davs. Coal, Milk and Canned Goods Likely to Go Up as Soon as New Schedules Arc Put Into Force in U. S. Increased freight rates allr.wed the railroads by the Interstate Commerce Commission will, in large mcisure, be -paid for by th? -public directly through increased prices r.f food, milk, 1 coal and other necessities.

Representative wholesale dealers ex-! pressed this view yej.terd.y and added that ther will be nothirg to do but i add thf increased r-nt of transpcrta-tion to prices of food and the pub-; lie will haro to nay. th" decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission is only bindin; upon freight in interstate transit, the i Association of Railroad I announced last night that all railroads would apply at once to the various State Public Service Rodies for in-; creases in rates ithin the individual i states in a-cordancc with the increases grantel for interstate transportation. The railroads can put the rates into effect in Pennsylvania within tWirty days by filing a new schedule of rates with the Service Commission. After the rates have gone into effect the i Commission would have the power to revise those that apply only within th? State. i Double Burden for Commuters In this way the Commission will undoubtedly be called upon to hold hearings and consider increase-, made by the railroads in conimiitatk-n an; various other short haul rates, but f'f protests can not be heard until 1 1 increases have taken effect.

As passenger rates are to be in. creased as well as freight rafs. a large proportion of the public will be obliged to pay doubly to supply the increased income needed by the railroad Commuters and other travelers will begin jaying the advanced rates hen on teir way to and from busi-, ne and will continue to keep on pay-; ing higher prices for necessities because of the increased freight rates, In the case of many articles of foods the increased freight costs will be divided that the increase in price v. ill be so small as to be scarcely no-, ticeable, but in some cacs the advance will be marked. This will be particularly so in regard to canned goods.

The freight rates on these are heavy and the tentative arrangements to before the State Public Service Commission and protest against the advanced rate upon coal transported entirely within Pennsylvania. Meat Increases Predicted Rodger -T. Maynes. one of the large wholesale meat dealers here, his company maintaining its own abattoir, wheu asked what effect the new freight rates will have upon the retail price of meat, said Figures will vary, but there will be an increase aDd its got to come to the general public. Whatever the increase n.ay be in the freight bill has got to addo1 to the price of meat in that shipment.

orty per cent, added to freight bills will make a decided difference and prices will have to bo put up." C. II. Supplee declined to make anv piedicfion as to how the price of milk wilj affected i am in nopes tnat it will ne srm time before the increased rates will be put into effect by the railroad-." he said. and something may happen in that time that will change the milk situation. Of course, if it costs fortv i i P'f cent, more to get milk to the city Continued on 5th Page, tst Column.

ITALY WILL SEIZE ALL EXCESS WAR PROFITS Chamber of Deputies Passes Bill Au-j thorizing Confiscation ROME. July The government bill providing for the confiscation of all excess war profits was passed in its entirety by the Italian Chamber Deputies here today. A government report a few day? asserted that the cost of living in Italy had jumped niorv than per cent. JJJSTJHDjKI KD LOST Thorsdav evening en car 17 he Ruinbridse and Federal hn. -tainins $200 and pawn tit-tet.

Liberal reward. Brow 123 EUsw orth LOST badge. 3 battle in PaJr-monnt Park, vicinity cf Hairy. Liberal inardHoue- LOST Waflet bet. Fox CSiaxe and Fern Kock.

ward if returned to y. -V104 Memoe or mith Edward 12th and Cherry st. LOST Brown poodle: neighborhood Broad t. and Northeast Bonlevard. Georg Villsng.

irrtir.ore ave. ana Gravers lace. Chestnut Hill. Reward S100. LOST In neighborhood 3d and Callowtill.

on July 31. baby's locket, initials li. M. Kindly return to 400 North Third. Liberal reward LOST on Xo.

40 er. a black silk bag containing 2i.i0. Rward if Ksthernian.thadtmaater. LOST Whit French roo-ll. namei l.iberci reward.

East-vick t. wcmi- land 647. IAST I'ockrtbotik with snra of money niemberfniii cards. Kcward. FreJ E.

Schmidt. X. t. LOST T. cllot.

iiarkei rrct shed. Ksii lftry. retula ptrv no fjuettian sied I'll N. 2th. Diamnmi -W.

Other Lcsl and Feand on Pags 13 11 I arrive in the meantime. lie wnil re ceive the members of the Council at the Miramar Palace. MEXICAN DIPLOMAT SLAIN; SAID WOMAN SHOT HIM Carlos F. DiazFormer Minister to Bolivia. Victim in Hotel MEXICO CITY.

Aug. 1. Carlos Felix Diaz, former Mexican Minister to Rolivia. was found in a -local hotel at the point of death from a bullet wonnd today. lie uieu snortiy arter- ward The manager of the hotel, hearing a jhor w.t..

Tia7': ff'erwrds rei.orteH the police, he saw Diaz and a woman struggling tor pistol. uiaz already had been wounded in the breast. jl he manager took the pistol from the cou- pie. sustaining a won n.mseir a.i.i ifiiijcung a sngiii woiiuii upon iup wfim- EX-60V. HANLY DIES WITH 2 OTHERS AS TRAIN STRIKES AUTO Prohibition Leader and Party Struck by Freight; p.

at Uennison, U. LrJionn llllO I I I r4 la. U.mwail WU.muuiUU r-i i r-' i i tying oquadron in right: Against Liquor i DENNTSON Ohio. Aug. Frank t- former of Indiana candidate for President on the jjani -n 1 'WilW six miles from here early today when a' Pennsylvania freight Which train struck the antoinohife in which A'" Ved skU All three suffered fractured skulls and crushed bodies, and neither recov KinV brhf to a local hospital.

Mr. Hanlv died at 5 A. Mrs. Raker at and i her husband at I. Dr.

and Atrf. Kaker had met Mr. Hanly in Dennison at cbck this mornmg. and were dr.v.ng h.m to the.r home in Kilgore. twenty miles from here.

her Kukpr ttntomonile drove ncross i. squareiy. All three of the injured were rushed here to the Twin Gitv Hospital, where Governor Hanly and Mrs. Raker died soon afterwards. Mr.

Hanly's head was badly crushed, while. Mrs. Raker sustained fatal injuries to her head and body. Borna Log Cabin ti i former Governor Hanly waswrn April 4. 1St.

in a log cahin in Cham- naign countv. Illinois. He secured hiF education by working his way through the Eastern Illinois Normal School at Danville. 111. He taught school for sev- eral years ioiiow Illinois Normal School and studied 1-iw during his spare time, In 1 SS1 he was admitted to the War ten county (Indiana bar and began th practice of law at Williamsport A vear later he was nominated tuttt elected to the Indiana State Senate where he at once took a front rank as 1 l.

.1 l.i!clatr In wRS nmiljnated bv th Repub-1 iiouiiiwini i.i-.o- of the Ninth Indiana district fori tdidate for I'nited States Senator on the Republican ticket ag ainst T.n hert Revendge but lost the nomination the Republican caucus by a few-, votes jn iw. Mr. Hanly decided to become a candidate tor the Kepuo- "can nommauon oi mrrui. ine convention meT ne ww-hmiiiuu. unanimously on the second ballot He.

was elected in 1904 bv almost S.i.000 plurality, the largest ever given a bernatorial candidate by either party in Indiana. LeJ Sauadron" When his term of Governor expired ii: he became an active worker il! the prohibition cause and for the following five years toured the country at the head of a body of prohibition hcttirers known as the In June. 191 o. thej'flying squadron foundation" was incorporated with Mr. Hanly at its head, and through it he has since directed the prohibition tight.

In 1916 lie was the unsuccessful candidate of the Prohibition Party for President. He was active in the prohi- bition fight in Ohio and in various parts of the country where attempts were made to 'have the present prohibition law declared unconstitutional. He was the publisher of two papers if. Indianapolis, the National Knquirr, a weekly paper, which he founded in 10li. and the Indianapolis Commercial, a daily paper.

He represented the drys before the L'nited States Sifpreme Court fki the Ohio cases in which the constitutionality of the National Prohibition Amendment was sustained as well as the validity of the Volstead act for its enforcement. As the president of the "flying squadron foundation'' he was preparing to launch a Nation-wide fight for the election of dry Congressmen to maintain the law. a campaign to be continued as planned by him. No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral. CHICAGO.

Aug. 1. The Prohibition H'arty lost one of its greatest in the death today at Dennison CoBmittee, said when informed by ihe Press of the fatal accident, I andU n' i i i I WITS 0. S. TO ACTIVELY HELP IN POLISH PARLEYS Tremendous- Diplomatic Pressure Brought to Bear at Washington Counter Balance Desireci for Leniency Feared on Lloyd George's Part BY LAURENCE HILLS sprciil fihlr tn Thr nfnir'-r, okt 199, hu Thr J'wfr HrrillJ n.

.4 7 rt. rrtrrrril. PARIS. Aug. 1.

The attitude of th-I'nited States toward the Russian question, which negotiations at the Polish front is about to bring to a head, is in the foreground of discussion in this part of Europe. It is apparent that tremendous pressure is hem' wo of the principle reasons which t.i i i nif rencn ivernmenr are advancing for the I'nited States activey to par-j ticipate in the Allied conference on Russia are: First, the fact that the question is a social one back of which lies the best organized propaganda the world has even seen, which is aimed to overthrow the existing sys-! terns of government, not only in Eu-i rope, but the I'nited tSates as well. In proof of this the French P'oreign Office maintains that confidential infor-. mction from Moscow, understood to have been brought out recently by per-i sons who went in with the Lithuanian mission, is to the effect that propaganda bureaus have been reorganized w-ith a view of launching a new offen-; sive next spring in all of the countries of the world, and in the meanwhile the R-dshevik aim is to lull the Allies into feeling security through flit present political and commercial negotiations. The set-ond reiison is that any gen- eral -onferen-e regarding Russia must take up th Siberian question and Japan's relation thereto, which directly concerns the I'nited States as a pacific Power, and in connection with which Washington has already made repre- Rack of all the agitation here for direct participation by the I'nited States is admitted the French desire to have a counterbalanced influence for Lloyd George should he prove to be too sympathetic toward the Soviet.

3 FIREMEN OVERCOME, RESCUED BY COMRADES ried from the smoke-filled cellar by two comrades yesterday afternoon. Two of the men had to be taken to German-town Hospital for treatment. The flames started in the cellar of the market. There are few windows in ihe cellar and because of this the place soon became filled with smoke. Lieutenant George Suttie.

Kdwin II. Fay and Hoffmaster, of Kngine Company 10. were among the. first to venture into the cellar. They had gone onlv a few' feet, however, when they were overcome.

Robert Mackay and John Cooper, hoseinen. who followed the other three into the building found them lv- ing on the floor. They quickly carried Ihem to the street. Suttie and Fay had FRMC the citv can operate the piers a better advantage than can the government Expect Ai From U. S.

The local business interests which fL" It -tok-Warsaw railwavs. The French have inaugurated Continued on 4th Page, 5th Column CAMDEN FERRY HITS LAUNCH IN DELAWARE, FIVE MEN RESCUED Bits Tiny Boat Midnight Smashed Into Bits At Saturday As Steering Gear Breaks Five men bad a narrow escape from drowning in the Delaware late Saturday night when the launch in which they were starting out on a week-end pleasure trip was run down by a ferry boat. All were rescued by another ferry boat and a passing launch. The men are David Scott. 22H North i Twenty-third street; William Kallen-zenta.

411 East 'amhria street William M. Combs. l-'VM North Mascher i street; William Potts. -iOO." North Front I street, and J. J.

Messing, of Atlantic; tk. r.ft i I I an in me struggle. Congress and was elected by a ma- The woman was. taken to .1 hospital. jority of more than T.0OO.

In the- fall where she declared Diaz had commit- nf SOO he moved to Lafayette. Indited suicide. Refore his death, on the i where he formed a partnership in the contrary. Diaz accused the woman of i practice of law with State Senator Will having shot him. according to the po- R.

Wood. A vear' later he was a can- chinery for the mechanical loading of regarding motor vehicles, especially sacked flour have suggested to Mayor Provisions against speeding. Moore and Director Sproule that either Aording to Policeman I lynn. Gil-or both of the Oregon avenue piers bert Jwas reckless rate of would lend themselves admirablv to the Maine avenue the thorough-plan to make Philadelphia the centre far heavy. hen a i- i stonned ilbert told the noliceman lh-t Rridesburg.

shrtlv before miilnigbt Saturdav. in the gasolim? laiimh cd here as titanic, are arousmg never-A amp." bound for the Dela ware i heless great interest in this phase of sions now being prepared bv th railroads and it is expected bv the rail way executives that the increases will be granted. May Appeal to Federal Board Should any State commission refuse I to authorize them, the carriers. Mr. Thom said, will proceed under the i Transportatiog act.

to ask a hearing be-! fore the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion to determine whether the existing i intrastate State rates are discriminatorv or prejudicial to Interstate commerce. If was pointed out by Mr. Thom that three representative 0f State Commissions sat with the Federal Com mission luring the public hearings on the application of the carriers. "They will make reports to the State Commissions and Mr. Thom said it was thought that their opinions would have i weight with the State bodies.

Since the increases in passenger. pullman. excess baggage and milk rate? were made general for the entire coun- try by the Federal Commission, the I railroads -will ask for corresponding ln-! creases in each State. The percentage of advances in intrastate rates which the roads will request, however, will I correspond to the percentage author ized in the territory in which the State 1 is located. Thus increases requested I in Eastern States would be 40 per in Southern States 2-" per in estern Statvs per and in Mountain-Pacific States 2-" per cent.

Rate increases granted the railroads the Interstate Commerce Comrais-i sion are designed to give the carriers i an annual net operating income of Continued on 5th Page, 1st Column FARMER-LABOR STATE TICKET NOMINATED AUentown Gets U. S. Senate Candidate and State Chairman Sprrmi in The ALTOONA. Aug. 1.

The er-Labor State Convention conclude its sessions today by nominating tn-! following State ticket: For Cnitcd States Senator. Robert Wheeler, of AUentown; State Treasurer. H. A. Rixler.

of Dauphin county: Auditor General. E. H. Flick, of Altoona; Congressmen-at-Large. Jos eph Kintenr.

of Lock Haven; Howard Gessna, pf Redford. The State Ex- ecutive ommittee will name two Oth- ers giving different sections of th- State Pair representation. uarles Kurtz, of Altoona. was elected State Chairman. The onventlOn was ad ,1 Ti, "Jz and William Liara.

ot Aew lnrs. THE WEATHER Forecast from ashinston: Eastern' Tnnvlvni. New Jersev OIa rJ i I'nrtlx- cloo.li- Mnnl ir I and Aiarjiana i art i louuy Monday, i luesaay iair wirn rising rernperafur estern I'ennsylvama. est New York and Michigan Fair weal her and rising tempei alure Moiiday aad Tuesday. Additional Weather Report or Pcao 2 I i I I I i I i I Camden ferne something went wrong with the steering gear, and they stopped in midstream.

Suddenly the Ferryboat "Salem." coming from the Philadelphia side, bore down on the launch The first realization of danger came to the men with the Hood of light that surrounded them, as the boat was virtually upon them. With a crash the big craft struck the launch, breaking it into fragments and lice. CAI CC DIIDPI AD Al ADM rALot OUnuLAn ALAnlVI CALLS POLICE TO BANK Federal Reserve Institution Scene of Excitement and Search A score or more of policeman and detectives were sent hurrying to the Federal Reserve Rank. hestnut near lentn. yesteraay wnen ine mirg- i i it i v.

iar aiarm oi uiai ouiiuius ucBal, ing. A search, however, failed to reveal any burglars ami it is believed a short circuit was responsible for the ring ing of the gong. The nly persons encountered by the police were the watchmen in the bank and they could give no explanation for the ringing of the alarm. It is seldom that a burglar alarm is sounded from ihe bank buildings in this city and visions of halting a big Sunday afternoon robbery were in the minds of the police as they hur ried to the building. Hundreds of per sons gathered on Chestnut street while the search of the building 'was being made.

WOMAN BADLY BURNED AS SHE UPSETS LAMP Victim of Burning Causes Fire When Closing Window During Storm Her haste to close an open window during a rainstorm. yesterdayl w.U probably cause tlje death of Mrs. Mary Karucki. 40 years old. of S21 North American street.

The woman upset an oil lamp which burned her badlv about the face, head and She is in a dying condition in the Roosevelt Hospital. Mrs. Karucki yesterday visited the family of Peter Penshu. who lives in the rear of :20 North- American street. When a rainstorm began to beat inf an' open window in the dining room of the Penshu home.

Mrs. M. Karucki hastened across the room to" close the throwing its occupant's into the wafer. While the men splashed and struggled Flames Do Slight Damage to Fruit in the water, shouting for aid. and the Market in Germantown -Inmsv ferrv vainly hacked water and; tried to nrn about, he Han.monton." Three hremen.

overcome while fight-passing from the Camden side, hurried! ing a blaze in the Rell Fruit Market, ro the rescue. I.ifc preservers were at avenue, were car- citv officials have said that dp the tfrrns tn government offkials arc willing to transfer maintenance of th piers to the municipality. In eonnee- Kn that in dealing with offkials and busi atinns of other cit es transactions of similar nature the gov- in i terma and have been actuated chieflv bv a (iesire to promote local shipping and business interests. Following the recent visit to this Continued on 4th Page, 5th Column ELEVEN IN ONE FAMILY INJURED, FIVE FATALLY Trolley Car Crashes; Into Auto Truck Near Yardley TRENTON. N.

.1.. Aug. 1. Eleven members of a single family were injured, five of them, it is believed, fatally, when a trolley car on the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Traction Company's line crashed into an automobil truck between "Newton and Yardley, tonight. With their nine children Mr.

and Mrs. Alonza Haring. of Kintnersville. Rucks county. were returning from an outing at Rristol when the accident occurred.

As the machine drove out into the Yardley road from aIane it was struck by the trolley car which had been hidden from sight by a field of corn. The truck was almost completely demolished and its occupants were thrown in every direction. Th trolley car also was badly damaged. The victims were brought to this city. FARMER AND SON KILLED BY LIGHTNING Maine Residents Struck; Barn and Mine Animals Burned PERHAM.

Maine. Aug. 1. Howard Holt, a farmer, and his son. Gerald, were killed today by a bolt of lightning which struck a barn in which they were working.

The barn and nine animals were de- stroyed by fire. ihrwn over tne side. and. wttli the as- sistance of the "Kdniund 11.." another launch the roeu were picked up. with no more serious injuries than th" thorough ducking.

G. 0. P. COUNTY OFFICER IS KILLED BY AUTO Walter F. Childs, Norristown, Dies ln Hospital of Fractured Skull Stpmxl to Thf Imqvirrr.

NORRISTOWN. Aug. 1. Walter F- Childs. druggist, treasurer of the Republican County Committee and brother of Louis M.

Childs. president of Montgomery Trnst Company, died in Montgomery Hospital tonight a re suit of being struck by an automobile, While crossing DeKalb street at Ja- by. he was struck by a machine driven l.i Inonh Cupalino. 1h7 Rrid-re street. window and accidentally upset the lamp.

Ohio, of J. Frank Hanly. former Gnv-Her clothing was set on fire and be- ernor of Indiana. Virgil G. Hinshaw.

fore other persons in the room eouhl chairman of the Prohibition National ri.oenixville. Gagalino was takn to the hospital, while Hoff-t jail by the Rurgess to await Childs' maf ter was revived1 on one of the jn.iurie. Childs is about 0-j years of wagons. age. The fire damage was slight.

beat out the names she badly- burned..