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ESTABLISHED 1867 VOL. 112, NO. 44 I MEMBER OF THEl I ASSOCIATED PRESS SCRAXTON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1920 SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS TENNESSEE RATIFIES SUFFRAGE, 36TH STATE TO APPROVE AMENDMENT Lower House Passes Measure By 50 46, Concuring With Senate ACTION MAY BE RESCINDED Speaker Walker Changes Negative Vote to Move' for Reconsideration MAY CONTEST LEGAL RIGHT Constitutional League of Ten nessee Moves to Test State Constitution NASHVILLE, Aug. 18. The amendment extending equal suffrage to American women was ratified today for inclusion in the federal constitution, the lower house of the Tennessee legislature voting 50 to 46, to concur in the senate resolution adopted Friday 25 to 4.

1 The Tfcirty sixth State. Action of the house made Tennessee the thirty sixth state to approve the amendment, which lacked tonight only formal certification by Secretary Colby. of the state department, to complete hv the nation. there is s'tui a possibility that the.piga of Votes for. Women First house may rescind its action.

At tne last moment. Speaker Walker, leader of the anti suffrage forces, changed rrts vote from no to aye. paving the way for a motion to reconsider. Under house rules he cm present such a motion within the next two legislative days. Booze Adjourns rriday.

Should todays" vote be confirmed or the house fail to take further action before, adjournment Friday, millions of women will be free under the amendment to vote in the presidential elec 'tion next November. Only successful litigation contesting the legal right of this legislature to ratify the section could prevent them. Steps for such test of the provision of the Tennes sco constitution involved already have been taken by the Tennessee constitutional leasue. six of the niety nine mem Lord Calvert, demanded a place In the fecr3 of the house were preset today legislature, of the colony as a rtroper and the alignment, until a vote on con holder of wMe extent And ln the currence was taken, was a tie, each faction oolling 4S votes on a motion by da of Revolution Abigail Adams Mr. Walker to table, the resolution.

On wrote, her husband John Adams at the the ballott for concurrence the line up Continental Congress Which was fram 'v. as 43 to 4J until the speaker changed the of the infant nation that his vote. Thia apparently would give the suffragists an advantage of only 'f 'n the new laws particular care two votes but the leaders declared to and attention are not paid to the ladies, night that members in favor of suf are determined to foment a rebel frage, who v.ere absent today, would Ilon and not ourJclves bounrt arrive probably tomorrow morning. to obev any laws in which we have ne Suffrcjists Still Bust. Voice, The motion to reconsider may be Organised ln 1848.

carried by a majority vote of the mem bers rresent. and since Mr. Walker can Organized work for woman suffrage act without a moment's notice, the sui tn ted States with the frasi ts planned to bo on hand in full Oman's Rights Convention in Seneca th. nprt two davs. Falls, N.

in 1S4S, which was called Tlie end came suddenly. Debate on by Lucretia Mott and Klizabeth Cady the motion to concur had been in pro Stanton, early leaders of Massachusetts cress little more than an hour. id there and York, in response to the mdig v. no indication a vote was imminent nation aroused by the refusal to permit when speaker Walker called Kopresen women to take part in the anti slavery ftk Overton to the chair and took convention of 1840. From the date of the floor to reply to a suffragist who that convention the suffrage movement had charged that special interests wire i the United States began the fight at work defeat ratification.

that lasted seventy years and ended The battle has been won. and the with victory. Another convention fol measure has been defeated." Mr. Walk lowed in 1S52 at Syracuse, N. at er ssid.

"I resent the iniquitous re which delegates from Canada were pre that special interests are here sent and it was there that Susan B. alone against this 'measure. I resent Anthony assumed leadership of the tiilj on behalf of the womanhood that cause to which she devoted her life, is both for and against suffrage. in 1869 the National Woman Suf "I move that this measure go where frag0 Association, with Miss Anthony it belongs, to the table." and Mrs. Stanton at its head was form Instantly the chamber was in an up ed in New York and in the same year roar.

Mr. Overton ordered the roll thfl Xmorlcan Woman Suffrage Associated, the clerks tally showed a ton w1 organized in Cleveland with tie 48 to 48. LuCy stone and Julia Ward Howe as Hill Call Snows Tie. lt, leaders. At first differing widely in Mr.

Overton, who occupied the chair policy, the National Association work during remainder of the session, ng to put a suffrage amendment onlcred a seccr.d roll call, which show through the federal Congress and ej a tie of 4S to 43 ar.il the speaker sister organization bending its efforts declared the motion lost tor want oi a majority. Ir.rtantly the anti suffragists demanded a vote on the original motion to 'concur in the senate action. If another tie resulted it meant rejection of the amendment. The vote at the outset was on partisan lines, but when the name of Rep resentaive. Harry T.

Burn, Republican, was called, he voted "aye." The opposition then virtually conceded defeat for Mr. Burn had voted with tJicm to table the resolution, and his change gave the suffragists the reeded majority. The stand of other members was unchanged until the name of Repre sentative P. Turner, Democrat, was reached, and he passed. Instantly there was a shout of satisfaction from the antis.

He had voted against the motion to table and his failure to vote again balanced the opposing forces but Just before the end of the holl Mr. Turner requested the clerk to record him as voting "aye." Mr. Turner had said repeatedly that fc would neither vote for nor against ratification unless it was evident that his vote was needed, but in that event would vote for the amendment. PHILADELPHIA HASTENS ENROLLMENT OF WOMEN PHILADELPHIA. Aug.

18. With the announcement of the ratification of the federal suffrage amendment by Tennessee, olicials of this city today hastened to provide for the assessment of women voters so that they may be enabled to participate in the presidential election in November. Funds for an assessment of the women will be provided at a special session of city council, and they will be enabled to register on the regular registration additional legislation would be neces tary to make the amendment effective throughout the state. SATIS BETUR3TIWO SOKE LONDON. Aug.

18. John W. Davis, American ambassador to Grtat Britain left for America this morning. He was accompanied by his family. How States Voted For Ratification 3 'New York 4 Kinsas 9 'Texas 10 low 11 'Missouri 19 'Maine 20 'North 24 Kentucky 25 Oresin 26 'Indiana 27 'Wyoming 2S 29 New Jersey Alabama.

Georgia. Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia, Delaware and have defeated the measure. Conneticut, Vermont, Louisiana, North Carolina and Florida have not acted. Suffrage Struggle Dates Back to 1647 Raised" By Mistress Brent, Heir to Lord Calvert WORK ORGANIZED IN 1848 WASHINGTON. D.

C. Aug. 18. Ra tification of the suffrage amendment to the Constitution ends a struggle which began in this country before the Colonies declared their independence. It will eventually enfranchise 25,000,000 women.

suffrage first raised its voice in America in, Maryland In 1647 when Margaret Brent, heir of t0 convert the country, state by state. the two associations later united under the name of the National Woman Suffrage Association. The Association's drive fpr the vote was led in turn by Mrs. Stanton. Miss Anthony, Dr.

Anna Howard Shaw and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, the latter of whom is now tts president Amendment Drafted la 1878. The nineteenth amendment, which bears her name, was drafted by Miss Amnony isio ana was nrst introduced in Congress ln 1878 by Senator A. A. Sargent of California; and It is in the same language that the slew principle of the national law reads: "Article.

Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied" or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Article. Section Congress shall hve Power, by appropriate leg Jlation, to enforce the provisions of this The amendment holds the record of being before the country longer than any other successful amendment to the Constitution. It was Introduced as the Kth amendment and has been successively the 17th, ISth and 19th ana has been before every session of Congress since its initial appearance.

During the first 35 years after its in (Continued on Page Five) COLBY IS RiADY TO PROMULGATE AMENDMENT WASHINGTON. Aug. 18 Prompt pro mulgation of the federal women suffrage amendment rhould action of the Tennessee legislature today be confirmed JJm I. 2 Mr to issue the necesary '7;" At national headquarters of the various suffrage organizations news of the ratification evoked a storm of enthusiasm. A deluge of statements poured into newspaper oflces from adherents of the cabinet joined the rush to express of the cabinet joined the ursh to express pleasure at the outcome.

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Feb. 19 17 3610 Feb. 27 2415 8412 1 March 10 1514 4740 March 22 Vnan. Vnan. Aug 18 25 4 49 47 HARDING RECEIVES LITTLEST DELEGATION MARION, O.

Aug. 18. Senator 3rding received his littlest front porch delegation today. It consisted of six barefoot Marion urchins who marched up in military dignity under the command of a little leader, bearing aloft an American flag and a Harding' picture nailed to the back of a snow They sernaded the senator with campaign song and were rewarded with a handshake and a smile apice and the privilege of having their pictures taken with the nominee. TROOPS CLASH IN KATTOWITZ Eleven Persons Killed' and Twenty six Wounded in Mining Town PROTEST AGAINST WAR BERLIN.

Aug. 18 French troops clashed with inhabitants of the town of Kattowitz, an Important mining town of Upper Silesia, today, eleven persons being killed and twenty six wounded. Polish troops attempted to break up a mass meeting at Rybnik. about twenty five miles southwest of Kattowltx, and In the resulting disorder one person was killed and four wounded. Workers in all the towns ln Upper Silesia struck at noon today as a protest against the war between Russia aad Poland.

All public utilities were halted from 12 to 7 o'clock this evening, and all restaurants and stores were closed. Meetings of trade unions weee made for the creation of a commission to control the transportation of troops. A crowd at Kattowiti attacked a detachment of French cavalry, killing one trooper, whereupon the French opened fire with machine guns and grenades, killing nine and wcunding 2S M. MilesKi, threwTgnadeVCw! leader, dow and was dragged from his house and killed. The security police, two of whose comrades were killed by the French nre, have refused to continue duty.

After the disturbance the French troops were withdrawn from the town. HAYS EXPRESSES PARTY GRATITUDE Voices Sentiment Over Ratification of the Suffrage Amendment NEW YORK, Aug. 18. Will H. Hays, chairman of the Republican na 'j tlonal committee, on his arrival here late today from Marlon, issued a statement expressing gratitude of his party to the Tennessee legislature for its passage of the woman suffrage amendment "I cannot too strongly voice the gratitude which I feel that the suffrage amendment Is ratified," said Mr.

Hays. Both parties recognize that the effects of the approaching presidential election will influence our national life ior weai ana lor woe, lor at least fifty years. There has never been an election in which' it was more important for. opinion and sentiment to express themselves. With the constitutional right given the million! of American women, we will liberate a body of pub.

lie opinion upon the campaign and its issues which will prove itself, one of our greatest national assets. 'We want these women In politics. We want them in politics this year more than ever before." Ratification of the amendment clears the political atmosphere and makes possible the functioning of a very great element for good ln our political life, and Is a final triumph of supreme Justice for American women. Again, I say I cannot too strongly voice my gratitude. I U.

S. ATHLETES NOWHAV OF I 9 Yankees Pile Against 46 f( 26 for ANOTHER RELunu Thompson Makes NSw Mark In Hurdles Ryan Wins Hammer Throw ANTWERP. August 18. Th total score in the atnietic events iraca and field at the finish of today's events ln the stadium were as follows: United States, 101 points; Finland. 49 points; Sweden.

26 points; England 24 points; France. 12 points; South Africa, 7 pointse; Italy, 7 points; Can ada, 7 points; Norway, 1 points; New Zealand, 3 points: Esthonla, 3 points, The above figures represent the scorings ln the finals of eleven events contested since last Sunday. While Italy, Canada, Finland and Sweden won the four first places in today's events, the consistent perfor mances of the Americans gained for them three second places, two thirds, two fourths, one fifth and one sixth a total of 3) points. Sweden came next in the s6oring with IB points and Finland third with 12 points. These three nations now are leading In the point with England fourth.

Aside from the consistency of the American athletes there nothing especially noteworthy In today's performance. The shutout of Americans from first places were decisive. In the lie metres hurdles Thomas led Barron by fully two yards at hte tape. Also ln the case of the shutout the defeat was noticeable. P.

J. McDon ala, of the New Tork A. C. the cham pion in the Stockholm games of 1912 today was able to get no better than fourth place, and that was obtained v. ith a put made in the elimination trials Tuesday.

The loss of Sol Butler, due to a pulled tendon, prevented the Americans from making a better showing in the broad Jump, while the inability of William Plant to Btart ln the 10,000 metres walk owing to a strain cost America one of her best walkers. Earl Thomson, the Dartmouth col lege star, who is representing Canada, in the Olympic games, today won the final heat of 110 metres hurdles, hanging up a new worlds record of 14 4 5 (Continued on Page Tyelve) SAYS REPUBLICANS CAN SUCCEED 5 DEMOCRATS PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 18. Senator Penrose was called upon by Thomas W. Miller, of the speakers' bureau of the Republican national committee, yesterday, with.

whom he arranged to have orators sent Into several congressional districts in Pennsylvania where aggressive campaigns will be waged to supplant Democrats with Republicans ln the national house. There are seven Democrats in the present house from this state and It is Penrose's contention that at least five of these districts can be carried by the Republicans. Mr. Miller, afer his conference with the senator, said the Republican national committee can be counted upon to give every assistance possible to elect Republicans to congress in Pennsylvania. vnrsxuTivii zs buses.

LONDON, Aug. 18 The British light cruiser Vindictive, which was sunk in the entrance of Ostend harbor on May 11, 191S, and which has blocked that port since that time, has been refloated and the port is again open for traffic The sinking of the Vindictive was one of the most thrilling events of the last years of the war. GLAD FOR WOMAN'S PART IN ELECTIONS MARION. 18. Express es satisfaction with the action of the Tennessee legislature today in completing ratifications of the suffrage amendment, Senator Harding said: "Alii along I have wished for the completion of ratification, and have said sq and I am glad to have all the citizenship of the United States take part In the presidential elec tions.

The Republican; party will welcome the response of American womanhood to its appeal to the confidence of all our people." BREAK AMONG SOFT COALMEN SEEMS4JERTAIN Mine Workers May Use Strength to Obtain Increases Over Country WOULD DEAL SEPARATELY Illinois Operators On Verge of Granting An Increase of $1.50 a Day to Men CLEVELAND, 0., Aug. 18. A break among the bituminous coal operators of the central competitive field ap peared certain when tonight's Joint conference between the wage scale committees of the union miners and the operators convened shortly after 8 o'clock. It also was Indicated that if the conference adjourned without making an agreement covering the entire cen tral competitive field, the United Mine Workers of America would use its strength to obtain satisfactory wage increases for day laborers all over the country. The miner representatives were reported on the point of dealing separately with the operators of each state.

fturrest lrly Adjustment. At today's Joint conference, the Illinois operators suggested that unless an adjustment was reached, they would return to their homes and make an agreement with the Illinois mlnjpri. einbedyipg an increase of a day for day laborers in the mines. Indiana operators also announsed they would make a separata agreement, but did not say at what figure Ohio and Western Pennsylvania were said to be opposed to an adjustment The Illinois operators have been paying day find monthly men bonuses and higher wages than provided for in the scale, in violation of the contracts with the union, John L. Lewis presi dsnt of the United Mine Workers of America, declared.

BELIEVE LETTER FIXES IDENTITY OF KIDNAPPER PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 18. A letter which the police believe establishes the identity of the mysterious "Joe" named by Augusto Pasquale as the actual kidnapper of Blakely Coughlln, was unearthed today In the files of Pasquale's attorney. It was written by Pasquale ln July, 1919, more than a year before the kidnapping, and while he ws serving a term In Holmesburg.

With this corroboration of Pas quales' Story, the authorities have again abandoned the theory that he worked alone in stealing the child, are renewing their endeavors to locate the man and woman jie says have the baby awaiting the result of his trial. Do Flushing of Expense of Filling Old pavement in the 600 block of Madison avenue a few months ago. I Seeklnf Bore Sole Bites In company with Frank G. Wolfe, chief engineer for the coal company. Engineers Schunk and Smith yesterday went over the ground overlying the old workings and tentatively agreed upon the location for a bore hole which might be utilized in flush ing the voids and a shaft for pump lng out the water.

Definite action on the locations will have to await the completion of arrangements with one private property owner, the site for the easterly borehole being in the rear of the lot of the Misses Mackey, near Hitchcock court, between Monroe and Quincy avenue. The location in question Is near Pine street, and eshes flushed In from this point, it is thought will pack into the workings down to the lowest point. Intention of the city and company officials Is to sink a shaft, four by six feet at the latter spot, at the inter (Continued on Page Seven) Mayor Demands That Company Sa's Cit' WW Not Bear Cent workings unaer riui section. N.i nnrt of the exnensa nf flushing I similar to that which wrecked the the workings of the old Lackawanna Iron and Coal company, underlying a large area in the central Hill section, which are now owned by the Scranton Coal company, will be borne by the city. Mayor A.

T. Connell announced yesterday, ln reply to the offer of the company to do the work if the city sinks the boreholes and furnishes the materials. The city will demand that the coal company bear the entire cost, of the operation, the mayor said, and his next step in the matter will follow the submission by James B. Smith, head of the bureau of mine inspection and surface support, and City Engineer W. A.

Schunk of their report on a survey of the area to be made soon. Within a few days, however, Mr. Connell is to set a date for the meeting of the owners of property in the area bounded by Madison and Quincy avenues and Pine and Olive streets. His honor plans to put the question squarely up to the property owners, with recommendation that they demand that the company flush the workgs ln an effort to prevent further dWirbances Notable Series of Articles for The Republican by Ole Hanson By an arrangement with Ole Hanson, former mayor of Seattle, whose address to a great audience in the Armory on the night oi April 14 last, aroused such interest. Dcnmtrm Wieubltcmt has secured a series of twelve articles, from his pen on subjects that will undoubtedly prove of great interest to our readers.

The first of them, "Human Nature and Human Development," will appear tomorrow. The others will appear on Tuesdays and Fridays until the series is completed." 1 AMERICA AND FRANCE AGREE AS TOPOLAND Two Nations In Entire Accord As to Future of Russia Also REPLY TO ITALIAN NOTE Recognition of Wrangel France Is Minimized In Rejoinder By WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. The American and French governments are in entire agreement in principle as to the future of both Toland and Russia, Secretary Colby declared today in a formal statement interpreting France's rejoinder to the American note to Italy. His statement accompanied publication of the translation of the French note which was delivered to the State Pepartment on August 14 by Prince Da Bearrl, the French charge.

France's declaration "of its opposl tion toihe dismemberment of Russia," is gratifying," Mr. Colby said, and added: "The response la a notable declaration from every viewpoint, and brings to the position taken by the United States a striking emphasis and power ful support. The secretary of State referred to French recognition of General Wrangel hi South Russia as a "divergence" be tween the two governments on one point but said the United States was "disposed to regard the declared agree went of France with the principles of th United States as of more slgnifl cance than any divergence of policy nvolved in the specific action of France ln this single respect." The French note declares that the French government "is of the same opinion" aa the American government concerning the present rulers of Russia," anel proceeds to condem the Bol shcvikl in language almost identical with that employed in the American r.ote to Italy. Asserting that France is in "com plete accord" with the Uniten States as to "the necessity for an Independent State," the note adds: This is why there is agreement between the French government and the American government to encourage all efforts made with a view to bringing about an armistice between Poland and Russia while avoiding giving to me negotiations a rharacter which might result the recognition of the Bolshevist regime and ln the dismemberment of Russia." By this declaration France was regarded as joining with the United States in opposing any negotiation the Bolslicvlki such as had been proposed by Great Britain in the once projected London conference. PHILADELPHIA TRACTION MUDDLE TAKES NEW TURN PHILADELPHIA, August 18 The petition for Increaspd fare on the lines of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company, now before the Pub lio Service Commission, will be withdrawn at once, according to a statement made last night by Thomas E.

president of the P. R. T. This Is a second 'shot from the big guns of the P. R.

T. at the high rentals now demanded by th Union Traction and other underlying companies. The first was fired when M. Mitten on Monday announced his resignation as a director of the Union Traction Board. In taking the action withdrawing the request for increased fare, it was said by an official of the P.

R. that Mr. Mitten was actuated by a remark made by Mayor Moore yesterday in which the mayor was quoted as saying: "It Is a question of reducing the un derlying rentals or lncrasing the fares." Mr. Mitten promptly took his stand upon the side of present fares, endeavoring to throw the entire blame for any additional tax upon car riders that might come through higher fares upon the high rents of the undrlying companies. 12 MILLION, WAR IN EUROPE, IS ESTIMATE PARIS, Aug.

18. Twelve million children in Europe lost one or both parents in during the war. Is shown by complications gathered tr representa tives of the American Red Cross ln eighteen 'countries. Russia leads with four million such children, Germany follows with three, million, and France has one million, Albania is last on the list with 17.000. NOMINEES MAY SPEAK TOGETHER Harding and Cox Invited to Make Addresses at Ohio State Fair COLUMBUS.

Aug. 18 Governor Ccx and his aides Joined today in hali ng Tennessee's ratification of the woman suffrage amendment. Governor Cox, upon receipt of the news from Tennessee Issued a formal statement as follows: "The civiliza tion of the world Is saved. The moth ers of America will stay the hand of war, and repudiate those who trifle with a great principle. The action of the Tennessee legislature has an t.thcr significance.

It is an earnest of the Democratic policy to pay its plat form obligations." Senator Harrison, of Mississippi, leader ln the Cox organization, who came here today from New York to arrange the governor's speaking itineraries, said: "Our campaign plans will not be changed as a result of Tennessee's ratification. They will proceed wifn the league of nations the paramount issue, and I am confident the league issue will appeal to women especially." A new spe king agreement which is expected to bring'Governor Cox and Senator Harding, his Republican opponent together for the first time dur us the campaign was announced today by' Senator Harrison. Governor Cox today accepted an Invitation to speak here August 81, on "presidential day" at the Ohio State fair and it was an nounced that Senator 'Harding also had given an acceptance. I CRISIS PASSED AS RED TROOPS BREAK IN ROUT PEACE TERMS ARE READ TO POLISH DELEGATES MOSCOW. Aug.

17 The Russian Soviet peace terms were read to the Polish delegates at their first meeting with the Soviet representatives at Minsk today. The Pol ish answer will be returned tomar row. An official statement with regard the meeting of the delegates says: "The Minsk conference opened today at 7:00 p. m. with a speech by Chairman Do.nishevsky, after which credentials were exchanged.

Dantshevsky emphasized Russia's respect for Poland's Independence, soverign rights and right fb determine her own form of government, and said Russia accorded Poland more territory than the entente. "Dantshevsky said Russia must demand from the landlords of Po lan such guarantees against re nevyd attacks as would not be necessary from the workers and peasants of Poland. The Polish delegates proposed to hold the next sitting August 19, but the Russians Insisted lt be held on August 18, which was agreed to." ASK PREMIER TO TAKESTAND Soviet Calls Upon Lloyd George To Define Attitude Toward Wrangel BLAMED FOR HIS SUCCESS LONDON, Aug. 18 Soviet Russia, through M. Kameneff, head of the Bol snevlk trade mission here, has asked Tremler Lloyd George for a precise definition of the British attitude toward General Baron Wrangel, commander of anti Bolshevik forces in southern Russia In a long letter to the premier, M.

Kemeneff quoted all dispatches exchanged between the British and Rus sVon Bolshevik governments concern Ins General Wrangel beginning with the British demand of April 14, for a Ufmlnatlon of hostilities and suggestion of dlsbandment of General Wran gel's troops on the basis of amnesty being granted them. M. Kameneff declares ths induced the Soviet government to refrain from military measures which would have rendered General Wrangel powenless. M. Kameneff, says General Wrangel, seems to show it was British indecision relative to its Russian policy which, encouraged him end led to the present situation and recognition of General Wrangel of France.

He Intimates that Great Brjtaln is largely responsible for this recognition being extended. Wrsnfel Eas Army of 150,000. SEBASTOPOL, Aug. 13 The military forces of General Wrangel, head of the anti Bolshevik government ln South Russia, now aggregate about 190,000 men, one third of whom are high class troops. Russian officers ies timate that the Bolshevik forces arrayed against General Wrangel are at present about 50,000.

Their estimates are that the Soviets have some troops on the Polish front and 108,000 reserves available elsewhere. General Wrangel's recognition by France and the announcement that a French diplomat would be sent 'ere immediately caused great rejoicing in the South Russian army, which expects other European powers to follow the action of the French. OPPOSES INDEPENDENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES HONOLULU, Aug. 17. Independence for the Philippine Islands beforo the next 25 years was opposed as "a crime of the first magnitude' by Rep resentative C.

H. Randall, of Call fornia, member of the congressional party, touring the Orient, who came here today aboard the army transport Great Northern on his way othe United States. "You will find practically every member of the congn ga tlonal party the same mind," he said. "After seeing the Philippine Islands it war, our; almost unanimous verdict that thoy are not ready for Independence. The better educated Filipinos who are not politicians are practically unanimous ln their opposition to independence.

"The development of the Philippine Islands Is stagnated because of the lack of capital due to uncertainty of the status of the future government." Randall said he had cabled Attorney General Palmer urging that prohibition be extended to the Philippines. FIND TORSO OF AN UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN NEW YORK. Aug. 18. The torso of an unidentified woman, with head, arms and legs chopped off, was found last night by longshoremen in the Hudson river, lt became known late today when the police grappled with a mystery resembling at first glance the famous Guldensuppe case of twenty three years ago.

Clinging to the skin were threads of cloth, whiffets of twine and the minute pieces of wrapping paper. The police expressed the opinion that the rackage probably had been weighted down, but that water had rotted the wrappings and the torso allowed to come to the surface. Medical examiners estimated lt had been in the water about two weeks. The police believe that the woman was about twnty flve or thirty years old, and eighed about 130 pounds. McADOO PAYS VISIT TO THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON.

D. Aug. 18. William G. McAdoo called on President Wilson today for the first time since the Democratic national convention.

As ho entered the executive offices he was halted by the photographers. He did not like the first snap. "That was too solemn," he said, "get one while I am smiling. I don't want anybody to think I am unhapr over the outcome at San Francisco." A Corridor Has Been Freed By Poles in Offensive BELIEVE WARSAW IS SAFE Newspapers Point Out Poles Have Forced Russians Across River Wkra RADZYMIN IS NOW SECURE City Which Poles Held Three Separate Times, Again in Their Hands PARIS, Aug. 18.

Warsaw now seems to be saved from the Bolshe viki. President Pilsudski's armies no longer are obliged to fight a defensive battle, and the bold offensive on b'oth wings has reached the first objectives and the Poles appear to be pausing before attempting to develop their success. 1 The offensive on the left wing Is being personally led by the French generals, Henry and Billotte and already has yielded Important results. Have Key to Defensives. It has once more put the Poles ln possesion of the key to the Warsaw defenses the fork between the Nnrcw and Bug rivers while the forces advancing toward Mlawa, will force tht Bolshevik! marching toward Plock, nnd Thorn to bent a hasty retreat, and consequently reopen the railroad line to Danilg.

But the manoeuvre on the right wing along the line of Garvolin and Paratch off, between the Vistula and the Bug Is the more interesting of the two from strategic viewpoint, because lt threatens the communications of the main Bolshevik forces. atUl Driving Eastward. The Polish counter offensive with Thorn as Its base has successfully cleared the Danzig Corridor of Russion troops, according to a report received from the French mission in Poland today. The Tolish forces are still driving: eastward, the reports says. The Poles have captured Novo Nleslc a short distance east of Warsaw, according to a dispatch from the Polish capital today.

POLES MAKE APPEAL TO PRESIDENT FOR AID WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. Appealing to President Wilson for material aid to drive the Bolshevlkl from Poland, 300 representatives of Americas citizens of Polish extraction declared in a statement presented at the Whits House today that Poland's downfall probably meant the over, throw of western civilization. "As American citizens." the statement said, "we are most anxious to see that this country should not fall into this potfall and In order not to be brought to this condition, we believe that tftis government should give us not only a moral, but material aid to drive the enemy from Polish territory." WHITE DENIES THAT HE WILL QUIT JOB Democratic National Chairman Beset By All Kinds of Difficulties NEW YORK, Aug. 18 Though Geo orge White denied yesterday that he contemplates resignation as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, tnesc racts developed: White has as yet failed to brlnie together the groups that fought to make their favorites the Presidential nominee.

President Wilson insists that there shall be no "pussyfooting" on the League of Nations covenant. William G. McAdoo. insists that no man who made warfare on him be fore and at the San Francisco convention shall be permitted to occupy an Influential post in the campaign management Bernard M. Baruch has peremp torlally refused to advance or collect a dollar until certain Democratic campaign officers who assailed him during the MoAdoo primary contest are ousted from headquarters.

Joseph F. Tumulty, secretary to the President, has formally notified Chairman White that neither Walter E. Vlck or any other man identified with the Presidential pre convention campaign of Governor Edwards, of New Jersey, shall be given a campaign Job. Tumulty and other Wilson devdtees have also warned White that William F. McCombs, who as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, conducted the Wilson 1K12 ampalgn.

must not be granted the naming of even a headquarters porter. Chairman White, new to handling Presidential campaigns, is at bis wits' end. Of even more vital consequences Is the wiison McAdoo Baruch degrje that sa far as they are concerned, no funds will be forthcoming until they are assured that all their demands' are complied with. THE WEATHER WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 Fore.

cast for Eastern Pennsylvania? Cloudy Thursday; Fridaf fair; not much change ln temperature. Local Bepprt Tor Bcranton (for the 24 hours ending at 8 p. Maximum temperature at 12 N. 81 Minimum temperature at 6 a. m.

67 Iverage temperature 74 Normal temperature 69 Total precipitation .88 8a.m. 12N 8p.m, Dry Bulb temp. 69 1 75 Wet Bulb temp. 03 75 70' Dew Point 68 73 88 Relative Humidity. 4 81 ilJ Danzig.