The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, August 04, 1920, Section One Pages 1 to 16, Image 1
pSection One
Pages I to 16 +U. Pages1to6
..VOL. XL MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4. 1920
TRAVEL RATES TO BE.
INCREASED AUC. 20
Additional Pullman, Excess Baggage
and Milk Charges to Become
Effective at Same Time
PREPARATION OF TARIFFS
Drain on Treasury Will Probably Be
Stopped Before Expiration of
Government's Guarantee to Roads
Washington, Aug. 2.--(By the Asso
ciated Press.)-The new passenger
fares probably will become effective
August 20 and the advanced freight
rates August 25, according to a pro
gram outlined tonight by Alfred P.
Thom, general counsel for the Asso
ciation of Railway Executives.
Simultaneously with the effective
ness of passenger fares the increased
charges for Pullman travel and the
new rates on excess baggage and
milk also will be put in force.
Railroad rate experts have begun
the preparation of blanket rate sched
ules increasing the transportation
costs on a percentage basis. These
will be presented to the Interstate
Commerce Commisison five days prior
to the proposed effective dates. The
rate sheets will be supplemented by
printed tariffs containing rates for all
territories and on all commodities as
soon as the physical task of working
out the multitudinous details can be
accomplished. Until this work is done
local rail officials will compute the
new rates and charges for their re
spective territories on the basis of
the legislation rates plus the percent
age increase authorized by the com
mission.
While this method of putting new
rates into effect would be unusual,
railroad officials pointed to the sug
gestion o fihe commission that the
higher charges be put in force "at as
early a date as practicible."
By putting the increased rates into
effect prior to September 1, the drain
on the treasury under the guarantee
provisions of the transportation act
likely will be ended before expiration
of the government's guarantee of
earnings to the roads. Official sesti
mated today that by September 1, the
guarantee provisions would have cost
the government approximately $650,
000 100 for the, six months since the
passage o the pesent railroad law.
The government has been obligated
to ':It>ue t!:? $T,000,000 monthly
rental wny. ew; which was in effect
du:-ne th federal contro las well as
1) t'. *'. not covered by the
rn t~ a :roun t, S'ust-.mled by the indi
V iuial carriers. Inaclude(, in the
ch::ros whieh will fal lon the treas
rry ,n the.- deCreen i! that portion of
he $600,000,000 wage award covering
(osts 'ro-; MAy I to September
1, when the guaramt(e! expires. This
was officially estim-ated at $206,000,
000. Thus the American people will
pa yonc-third of the increased wages
for the railroad increases yearly in
tax.
With the amount guaranteed the
carriers this year andl the claims of
the lines for compensation under their
contracts with the ra ilroadI ad minis
tration the roadls will have cost the1
government approximately a billion
and a half dollars since the President
took over the properties.
Yield About $l,580,000.000.
Operation of the roads after Sep
tomb~er 1 undler the new rates will
yield, according to accountants andl
tariff experts of the carriers, an an
nual return of about $l,580,000,000.
While these figures were of a pre
liminary sort the railroad experts be
lieved the freight revenues to be d~e
livered the freight. revenues to be tie
rivedl under the newv charges would
amount to $1,300,000,000 and the in
come from p)assenger traffic $283,
000,000. Their estimates it wvas ex
plainedl, were based on the assumption
that intrasstate rates would he in
crehsed corresp~ondlingly with' the ad
vance authoized by the federal coal
mission in interstate rates.
The need for increases in intrastate
rates was set forth in at rep~ort for
warded today to various State railway
andl public utility commissions by the
three state commissioners who sat
with the Interstate Comrn nce Comn
mniss ion during its hea rings andI~ con -i
sjderation of the rate case.
New York, Aug. 2.-An influx of 1
buying orders at the opening todlay's
Additional Local Ncws
A. T. Parks the genial repret enta
tive of a leading silk company was a
visitor here recently. Mr. Parks
states that never before in the his
tory of silk has silk goods been more
in demand. Among the new
silks appearing for fall use
are: Satin, Baskette Changable Nan
citte, Satin Naveau and a Gray Satin
with a self Taffeta stripe. These goods
are sold by the leading merchants in
town and Mr. Parks visit was to dis
play the new goods recently added to
his line.
Dr. G. L. Dickson complimented a
few of his friends with a fish fry at
Martin's Lake last Friday, there were
plenty of fish for all and at noon an
old fashioned picnic dinner -was spread.
Those enjoying Dr. Dickson's hospital
ity were: Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Davis,
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Sprott. Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Plowden, Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. Plowden, Mr. and Mrs. L. T.
Bagnal, Mr. and Mrs. S. 1. Harvin,
Mrs. P. B. Thames, Dr. and Mrs. R. E.
Broadway, Dr. and Mrs. 11. L. Crouch,
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Davis, Dr. and
Mrs. Chas. B. Geiger, Rev. J. B. Mc
Cord, Mrs. G. L. .Dickson and Mrs.
R. D. Clark.
Miss Mary Louise Harrell of Dar
lington and Miss Alice Norwood of
Marion who are the attractive house
guests of Miss Cecil Clark, were hon
or guests at a unique Prow party
given by Miss Clark Tuesday evening.
Misses Francis and Lily Emma
Sprott presided at the punch bowl
which was placed in a cozy nook on
the porch. Misses Virginia and Eli
zabeth Orvin served the refreshments
which consisted of a salad course with
pink and green mints and an iced
beverage.
Music was furnished impromptu by
members of the party. About sixty
members of the younger set enjoyed
this lovely affair.
Quite an eiyoyable outdoor party
was given by Mrs. Charles Taylor Sat
urday afternoon in celebration of the
fourth birthday of her little son,
Reese. A color scheme of pink and
white was carried out in the dainty
refreshments served. The guests in
cluded: Helen Wells, Sylvia Snyder,
Marguerite Rigby, Mary Julia Appelt,
Lillian Rigby, Mary Harvin, Helen
Ennis, Martha Chewning. Louise Gam
ble, La Neil Arant, Joe Ervin, George
Smith, J. B. Cantey, Stephen Nimmer,
Charles Snyder, Charles Thomas Brad
ham, Sarah Margaret Brown and Wil
son Brown. Pearl Hirschmann and
Carmen Arant assisted Mrs. Taylor in
entertaining the children.
The home' of Mrs. R. E. Broadway
was the scene of a lovely receptioi\
ziven Thursday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. A. L. Loose, a recent bride. The
reception rooms were lovely in the de
ations of yellow marigold and
laisies. In the receiving line was
"rs. 0 I . Dick:n. Mrs. Loos; Mrs.
Leon We' b rg ::.: i :... - . way.
Misses V irg'rm-l Or' -1 -?). Riancehe
Veining furnishi :.:usic oi the Edi
;on durimg the- afternw!
Block rcr ea' and <d:: i:n vOm.' and
white, further cr '" t thn color
-heme, was served by Misses Virginia
reiger and Al ice r'lark as.;isted by
)orothy Ervin and Virg-inia Broadway.
Xbout fifty guests ealled (iring the
ifternoon.
TO T'l'i.r:IyON S-11tj3SCHIBtI-,RS
We have had some subscribers call
ip the exchange. and express their ap
>reciation of the good service we are
rivmng. You have no idea how this
ielps the operators. They felt their
vork (and it is hard sometimes) was
plpreciated andl they were much more
nxious to please.
We are all human. Tell us if we do
vrong but please tell us If you see
hat we are dloing well. We want to
live good service and appreciation
ecips. We need another good opera
or. Help us get a bright competent
Minnie McFadden,
Chief Operator.
ate Saturday of the Interstate Coin
nerce Commissioni to grant rail roads
1 rate increase soon was exhausted
md the bear faction, usually success
'uil of late, renewed its attack on
)r'ices.
Representative railroad stocks im
>roved from I to 3 1-2 points, with
;ympathetic gains of large propor
ions in many specialties but special
tocks were singled out by the bears
'or their effect on the general list
md when such favorites as the steels,
notors, sh ippings and oils crIashedl
.1i rough the ir recent low levels, rail
oads also became affected and suir
endleredl thei earily ativances.
'The bull faction was considerably
liscouraged by this turn of affairs,
md~ although a hope h-aol b)een enter
ained that the maroket was only
vaiting for the decision on freight
ates to inaugurate a permanent up)
vard swing, the ease with whieb
>rices wvent off when pr'essure wvas
ppliedl caused a general revision of
peculative sentiment.
COTTON MELTING IN
COLUMBIA AUG. 8
On Wednesday, the 18th inst., a
state-wide rally of the Cotton Asso
ciation will be held in Craven Hall,
Columbia, S. C., beginning at Noon.
This meeting will be for the purpose
of receiving reports from the Cam
paign now in progress for the erec
tion of warehouses, employment of
grader and the increase of member
ship of the Association.
The following men have been ap
pointed to attend this meeting and
each one is urged to be on hand as
matters of which will greatly concern
every farmer in the State will come
up:
N. M.IyManning; C. H1. Mlathis
Manning; .1. D. Beatson, Manning; S.
L. Davis, Manning; J. M. Barwick,
Wilson; J. M. Lee, Alcolu; A. M. Hol
laday, Manning; .1. M. Windham, Man
ning; J. 1-1. Timmons, Manning; W. S.
Holladay, Manning; J. P. Mahoney,
Manning; J. H. Ham, Lake City, R. P.
D.; E. L. Langston, Lake City R. F. D.;
J. 11. Baker, Lake City, R. F. D.; B.
M. Boy~ee, Lake City R. F. D.; H. Y.
Worsham, Lake City R. F. D.; W. C.
Williams, Summerton; T. H1. Gentry,
Summnerton; J. V. Carrigan, Summer
ton; C. R. Touchberry, Summerton;
J. H. Dingle, Summerton; J. E. James,
Summerton; t E. Barrett, Silver;
E. M. Watt, Summerton; R. B. Mel
leLt, SuAmme.rtoA; J. S. Plowden, For
eston; Jos. D. Mitchum, Wilson; 11. A.
Ross, Remini; J. S. Cantey, Summer
ton; A. E. Brock, Summerton; R. H.
Belser, Summerton; R. C. Richardson
Jr., 'Summerton; A. R. Brown, Sum
merton; A. Plumer Burgess, Summer
ton; Hugh McFaddin, New Zion, C. B.
Baker, New Zion; H. F. Jayroe, Mann
ing; A. C. )uBose, Manning; W. T.
Snyder, Manning; B. B. Cobia, Wilson;
G. C. Beatson, Wilson; J. C. Barrett,
Manning; J. M. Galloway, Davis Sta
tion; F. C. Thomas, Manning; W. J.
Young, Manning; G. M. Bradham,
Manning; T. C. Bradham, Manning;
L. Mims, Lake City; R. E. Smith, Sr.,
Lake City; S. A. Floyd, Lake City;
E. 11. McFaddin, Lake City; T. NI. L.
Coker, Lake City; .J. T. Touchberry,
Summerton; H. A. Hodge, Sunmmer
ton; A. M. Scarborough, Summerton;
1. Y. Eadon, Summerton; I.. R. Watt,
Summerton; R. J. Stukes, Summerton;
L. E. Brailsford, Summerton; G. A.
Ridgill, Summerton; B. B. Parker,
Wilson; 11. S. Stukes, Wilson; J. T.
Mathis, Summerton; A. M. Felder,
Silver; G. 11. Coullette, Silver, J. M.
Richardson, Summerton; Douglas
Holladay, Summerton; W. E. Felder,
Summerton; J. M. Cantey, Summerton;
D. M. Epps, Jr., New Zion; W. J.
Tomlinson, New Zion; J. K. Harring
ton, New Zion; W. E. Daniels, Alcolu;
S. E. Nelson, Alcolu; M. J. Conyers,
Manning; E. B. Tindal, Manning; I.
C. Gayle, St. Paul; 11. ). Alsbrook,
St. Paul; R. M. Felder, Summerton;
.J. Ilarry King, St. Paul; N. !1.
Broughton, Pinewood; J. E. Brough
ton, Pinewood; E. A. Coker, Turbe
ville; D. C. Gamble, Turbeville; M4. L.
Dennis, Turbeville; R. Ht. Miller, lur
beville; Robt. P'. Gibbons, Turbeville;l
.1. E. Rowe, Sumnierton ; J. NI. Rowe,
Summerton; A. V. Billups, Sumner
ton; L. A. Brunson, Summerton; .1. II.
Horton, Davis Station; F. S. Gedings,
Paxville; W. R. Keels, Davis Station;
R. S. DeScham ps, Pinewood; S. L'.
Touchberry, Paxville; P. .1. Ilodge,
Pinewood; A. B. Briggs, Silver; A. S.
Rawlinson, Davis Station; S. P. Oliver,
Jr., Davis Station; II. 11. Hilton, Davis
Station; M. .J. D~avis JTorin ; M. WV.
Graham, Davis Station; II. C. C'ousar,
0. Lowdler, .Jordann; J1. WV. Sprott, .Joi -
dan; W. D). Scurry, Manning ; E. P.
Tfhomnas, Manning; N. Z. And rews,
Manning; N. G. Broadway, Manning;
W. S. Rich, Manning; Y. A. 1Holladay,
Manning; II. ID. Thomas, Manning ;
J1. R. Eadon, Manning.; S. 5. 1liodge,
Manning; W. K(. lill Manning; HI. K.
Beatson, Manii ing ; P. W. Stone', P'ax -
ville ; C. HI. Broad way, Paxvilloe; I. .
Tisdale , P'axville ; S. B. D~avis, Silver;
A. S. Corbett, Manning; W. R. Biur
gess, Gable; WV. J1. Millsap, Gable; L,.
B. MclFaddin, Gable; ,J. D). McIadd in,
Gable; F. W. F'Ieming. Newv Zion; A.
G;. Be aid, Newv Zion; S. E. McIaddlin,
Gable; J. Belton Baker, New Zion;
C. I". Rtidgewaiy, Bloomvill(e; L.. :\.
Just ice, WVi lsoni, C. S. Land, .1,r. 3an
ing ; R. S. .Johnson Wilson.
WV. C. D~avis President,
(Clarendon County Cotton Assoia..~
tion*.
F. F. CARRHOL,,L'H(NUS
Summinerville lawyer to Run in the i
First District.
Co)lumbiia, Auig. 31.- - Before the en.
tr ies for (and(1idlates for Congress f row
the First district closed at noonu to -
da~y Francis 1". C'arrioll, of Smnmenr
v'ille, D~orchester County, filed with H1.
N. Edlmunds, of' Columbia ,seretary of
the Statto Deoc(ratie execut iv cowm
m)~ittee, ini opposi tion to WV. Tu rne r
Logan, of' Charleston, the only oilier
entranot. Mr.. Carroll is an attorney.
When R. S. Whaley, thew isncumbent.
announcedl his withd I awal from the
race the lists werie oipened for~ ne
entrants and they continued open un
til tay at non.
BABY CONFERENCES
WILt ATIENDED
The results of the 13- by Conferences
conducted at Suimlerton, New Zion
and Manning (luring the month of
July by Miss Ruth Moore, Public
Health Nurse, were gratifying and en
couraging. Gratifying because of the
unusually good showing made by the
children. Encouraging because of the I
cooperation on the part of the moth
ers, the physicians, the local commit
tees and the public in general.
The Local Committees alvertised
each conference in advance, making a
house to house canvass to inform each
mother about the conference. They
provided transportation for mothers
and children who could not have at
tended otherwise. At the conferences
they assisted in receiving, <listributed
literature anl acted as secretaries. The
p)hysicians gave their services as ex
aminers and cooperated with the nurse
in every way possible.
At the Summerton Conference, I
which was held on July 14th, there
were thirty-one childrent examined. In
New Zion, where the C.jnference was
held on the 16th, there were thirteen
children. This number would have
been much larger had it not been that
work in tobacco kept many away.
Sixty children were brought. by their
mothers to the Manning Conference
on the 27th. Miss Helen Fenton, bis
trict Supervisor. was present at Sum
merton anl New Zion and assisted
ibss Moore.
Exhibits of proper fool for child
ren under . years, charts on infant
welfare, patterns for baby clothes andl
kiddi,! koops were shown at each con
ference. At New Zion an interesting
feature of the exhibit was a play pen
made by two little boys of Gable eight
and tenl years old. An iceless refrig-1
erator was <lemonstratel at Manning.
At all of the conferences literature onII
chibi welfare was <distributel and
mothers were given diet slips cover
ing the needs of their children. Each
mother was given a copy of the record;
of examination of her child and a d<dup
licate of this is filed in the office oif the
County Nurse.
Many interested visitors who (lid nrt.
[;I brg children were preseit at all of
the conferences anl they have express- i
ed themselves as being much plexa'wxl
with the splendid work done.
ENROLLMENT FO)l
CLARENDON COUNry
All of the Books of Enrollment have
I)een received by the County Chair.
man, and the people of the County will t
be interested in a comparison of the
L.nIrollment for 1918 and 1920, which
follows:
Plub Enrol. Enrol.
1918 1920
Manning Farmer's Pitfm. 208 229
Clarendon (Manning) -_158 109
Manning __74 1 o: .
Pinewood- -_-113 127"
umnierton 7 (g 1
Paxville 94 7
Douglas (Tlur'bev' i ) 104 108
N(,v Zion 67 77!
Midway 47 44 1
eloc .72 0o'(
HIIrmonly 59 8
Sa:rdrhnm 77 9
r;ilbl)ons Mill 64
Dlxvis Cross Roads 49 30 t
ais Stationx 5 ()
["orestn (41 e(foira .. ,t
Doctoir Swamxnp...57...4 ['
Toa- -..2175 1.02
Th ibb anlonlalo 'lhs~
iloxomvite Seo'(114 h ntei
lhe Gibbons Alll~ and( Sele lubs a
Thre cosi'eatedlit( (inf0 lner hea x
mme(ll ieia of the Ricub he laner-st
>rxs. Clu is t hA newiclubI'gt n forme th
Theli( preea tion of the d regulari~i
-dI ser'vice ('ross 1.o Will iamx .. Tluirbe i
lI 1 of' Turibevil le. The mieet inog wvill
>' hieldl mi the 'ourit i'rom of thle couniii
y ('ort house, b14glinninag at 8-3 :1J(
e'(loc'k.
. lai. it. I). Bates of Greenville, axs
xirivye in C'olum nbia next Tuiesda~iy, -
-omii inunied by Turbeville4 andl (t' '
,rat( in. Mair Hat('s will r''ieresent 0
he rerit m .ixg sericei'( wihib is cham
'd w'.ithI thie distrxibuitioni oft warii d1
rins, andr will probbl~y take' part
i'. I.uiimpkin, mnember'i of thie <-xecutlivei e
um1u4! tt of4'(4 thie Itichho:4d piost aind
ot a (nit ttorne'y gener'ial or! South
irolina, wvill nxmke (he pr'e'nat ioni
h' (i, oerrinig thie meada Iuaponx
eenth Infantry. a unit. of the Th ir- ''
i('th dlivisionl.-.---The State.
QUA LIFIED CAN)IDATES
For Congress
First Congressional District
Francis F. Carroll
W. Turner Logan.
For House of Representatives
W. D. Allen
Harry C. Curtis
Ralph S. DesChampis
V. T. P. Sprott
V. If. Woods,
For (lerk of Court
J. B. Cantey.
For Sheriff
L. S. Barwick
J. Edward Gamble
II. J. Godwin
E. It. Plowden
J. H1. Timmons.
For County Supervisor
J. E. Kelly
R. E. MeFaddin.
For ('ounty Supt. of Education
E. J. Browne.
For Coronor
Isaac N. Tobias.
For Magistrate at Manning
R. Leslie RIidgill.
For Magistrate at Summerton
A. J. Rtichbourg.
For Magistrate at Alcolu
J. ). Hodge
W. D. Young.
For Magistrate at Pinewood.
(No Candidate.)
For Magistrate at New Zion
W. E. Flemning
P. M. Gibbons.
For Magistrate at Foreston
.1. A. Roberts
Ph1ilip 11. Wise.
For Magistrate at Paxville
R. B. Bradhan.
Far M-cist rate at Turbeville
L. D. Barrow.
For Magistrate at Gable
J. P. Turbeville.
1. S. Oliver O'Bryan. Chairman of
le Clarendon County Democratic Exe
utive Committee, do hereby certify
,hat the above named candidates have
-or;plied with all of the requirements
)f the Democratic Party, and are the
lualified candidates for the respee
r ofl~ces herein nameiii2d.
S. Oliver O'Bryan,
County Chairman.
anninig, S.. C., Aug. 4, 1920.
CARl) OF TIIANKS
I wish to thank my friends for the
.', 2 rag<-ni-nt they have given me
md also for so many kind things they
iave spoken in my behalf as a pros
lective candidn' for Supervisor. As
vl. :\w-1ys feel unde'r many obli
:" " 1 them. I am very sorry to
hsappoimt them, but after considering
he matter very carefully I have de
ided not to offer myself for any
mlitical office at present, as my duties
Lt home is such that I cannot make a
trenous campaign this year. Hoping
his to be satisfactory to my many
riends, I am.
Yours for a better county.
CLARE.NCE IT. MATITIS.
A lit ES'TED AT E(G II A tBOlt
Philadelphia, Aug. 3.-Postal in
pectors who admitted today they ar
ested a man at Egg Iarbor, N. J.,
esterday in connection with the kid
apping of the thirteen-months-old
bild of Mr. and Mrs. George II.
oughlin, of Norristown, Pa., on June
, expressed the opinion they had the
ight man. All efforts to learn the
lentity of the prisoner, who is said
b he a foreigner, or Where he is be
g held, have proved futile, the gov
riamenct agents decliniing to turn ish
u rth er in format ion regaridinog the
ase. Neither the Cough lini faiily
or the Norristown a ut horities have
een advi sed of thle arrest antd they
eelacred the~y knew nothing of it ex
Lapt wvhat they had read ini the netws
alpers.
C'heif Post cdli nspector Gecorge I .ion -
rd, of the~ P'hibaidelphia district said
(' bel ieved the arrest wou hi eventual -
lead to the recove ry of the missing
bildh. The. man uinder detention is
echuired to be( the one v ho wrote a
al f dozein let ters to thle pa rents of
1e child, signing them "'The Cran,'
id demanding $12,000 lie l(eft unider a
serted trolley st at ion at Swedeland,
oar .Norristowin, as a ranlsomi for the
'turin of thn' chil. (Coughlin fol..
wed the' inst ruc tions by leaviing thec
oney at the designated place ait idi
ight .in-c 11, believing the wvritcr to
wve bceen the kidnapper. as lhe accn
it ely dere-rilhed the~ room f'romn whlich
10 child was taken.
'The money dlisapcpearedl and nothiiing
urther was heard fiom ''The ('rank''
it il last wvec'k whien the family re
ivda letter making funther- de
a ndls. I .eonarid said inspectors arie
'w rilunning out. (lues leaiding to thIec
heireabouts of the chil.
E~llFY I N( ItEASE OF ('A P'lITA I
Spin"fieldl, Ill., Aung. 3-. -A rour &
,mei-t, packers, Chiicago, certitic-d
the Secretary of State this mori
g an i ncreatse oft capji tal xt ock fromt
10,000;00t toc $4t00,t000t,00. Their tax
uch nes mount to $It05,t.7.
NO. 31
POLIS8 RED SITUATION
GROWING DESPERA1[
Armistice Conference Between Poles
and Ilolsheviki Terminates
Abruptly
SOVI ETlS TrAK(
- ItEST-LITOVSK
No Disposition by United States to
Depart Fromt Iosition of
Neutral Nation.
Washiigton, Aug. 3.-Witl the des
Pe'rate plight of Poland emphasized in
dispatches foreshadowing the immi
nent fall of Warsaw and telling of tho
preclamation in Polish districts of a
Soviet government, the position of the
United States toward the swift de
velopllment of events in Europe today
engaged the serious -Onlsideration of
offheials of the government.
Despite reiterated appeals to the
United States Government by Poland
through its minister, Prince Lubor
ierski, for extension of moral if not
material aid, there has been evidenced
as yet no disposition shown among
ofhficals to reflect a departure of the
United States from the neutral posi-.
tion assumbed at the beginning of hos..
tilities between Poland and Russia.
Misunderstand, Soviets Claim.
Warsaw, Aug. 3.-(By the Associ
ated Press.)--The biicakiag off of re.
lations between the Poles and the Bol
sheviki out of which it had hoped
would come an armistice and the early
Cessation of hostilities was due t. a
misunderstanding, according to the
contention of the Russian Soviet au
thorities in a wireless dispatch re
evived here today. The latest commu.
nication from, the Soviet suggests ;.hat
negotiations both for an armistice and
for peace be held in M insk We'-'es
day.
It asks that the Pole5 send a de.
egation to Minsk irvested with .lI the
iecessary credenltials to negotiatc for
peace.
The Poles contend that it will be a
practical impossibility for them to
omp~ly ~With this proposal.
Inside the giit bUattle area the
Poles are hurridely preparing defenses
particularly trenches and barbed wire
entanglements in front of Warsaw.
Date Set for Occupation.
London, Aug. 3.---The occupation of
Warsaw has been set by the Bolshe
viki for August 9, says a dispatch to
the .ondon Times fro mHerlin.
.loining Polish Army.
Wrsaw, Aug. 3.-Many Americans
and British subjects, ielntding a anum
ber of former oflicers, are reported by
the recruiting officers to be enlisting
in the Polish volunteers.
rest-L.itovsk Falls.
Warsaw, Aug. 3.--( By the Associat
ed Press.)-Brest-ILitovsk, the last
great fortress guarding Warsaw from
the east, has apparently fallen before
a tremonidous assault by the Russian
Bolsheviki. North of that pllace, Soviet
fore's have smashedl their wayv for
wardI in ther d (rive west.wardl to a
1oint only sixty miles east of the city.
Over a front. of 120 mi los, P'olish
a rmit's arFe heing potunded to pieces be-.
fore the push of Ho shtev ik h irdes
whIih ale being hourled inato the battleo
in a dlesperate att em pt to 0capt ure Wari'
saw befCore the (conc(lus ion of the arm
isti('e ('on1ferences at l(obryn. Re~n
foreent, s ar 10 ver'ywvhere' being lhur
r'ied to the front by the Rnsans to
tomtplot e the defteat of thle P oles be.
fore ho(st Iilis are halt ed.
AnI oflitial statem'enlt, issued idt
last nlight showed the(( Soviet arm..
it's had re-a'hed a lint' runniing from
K twsa ki toi ieha nowicz, which is only
sixt y mih-s tromn this tity, with which
it is conneclfted by anl e'xcellt'it au
lomoble hi Iighway.
'Troopos Stormn I efensses.
Greait mals5s of HlolshlevilkI ihave
been1 flunlg againlst th( Polish breast
worik:< delt-nldling the plart Eof Brest
litoesk, east oIf thet River' 1Iui. laugi
ves whol( arr'ived. herl' last nimght fr~om
lal c(ity repoirt ed thet SoIviet forces
lth' ttown. It is otlitially mImiIt ed the
Rulssians have reachedlot M ielniki nlortli
Ill ause of'l al the' nesst of 1( p i-l
ier'e att 11 A. M. on Thurisday and at
Slumimer'ton~ at 4 P. M. of the tiamot
lay, and at 11 A. M~,. at New 'Zion ont
t'idld. . 11hould notl f~ll to 1H('lnl