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RESOLUTE AHEADOF SHAMROCK INnnH YACHT RACE

Challenger Leads AcrossLine, But Fails to Maintain

Advantage.Bj the Associated Praaa.

SANDY HOOK. X. J.. July 36..At 3 o'clock today* two hour* and a

half after the atart of thr fifthrare of 1P20 for the America's cup.Kesolute was leading Shamrock IV

by about three-quarters of a mileon a beat to the outer mark of a

thirty-mile windward and leewardcourse.

Although they had actually coverednearly a dozen miles of a

luffing match for possession of thewind, a battle of skippers thattook the racing sloops far into theJersey shore, the racers had coveredlesa than half of the first fifteen-mileleg.With scarcely a breath of air

wafting arrows the racing lane,the contest fast developed into a

Igkt Mdlaat the mix-hour timelimit which expires at 6130 p.m.

SAXDT HOOK, July 26..ShamrockIV, the big green sloop with whichSir Thomas Lipton hopes today to liftthe America's cup, sped first across

the line today at the start of the fifthinternational yacht race, which willdecide the 1920 series. Shamrockcrossed nearly a minute ahead ofResolute, according to unofficial timingashore.

In a luffing match, which carriedthe sloops far off their course towardthe Jersey shore. Shamrock kept ontoo far toward the beach. When theyachts finally jibbed around and started toward the outer mark. Resoluteslipped into the lead at 1:50, andthree minutes later was about tenseconds ahead of the Upton craft. At2 o'clock she was a good fifty yardsin the lead.Starting on the first fifteen-mile leg

of her thirty-mile course, a run southby west half west out to sea. Shamrockpassed over the starting line atJhe Ambrose channel lightship at12.30.39 official time and her arrivalfollowed at 12.31.25, after the startingsignal had been sounded at 12:30.Shamrock and her rival broke out

big reaching jibs and set their spinnakerbooms to starboard.Shamrock hauled on his wind and

headed to the westward in an effortto get by Resolute, which was to weatherand killing the Englishman's wind.Once clear. Skipper Burton eviaenuy

planned to wear ship and lay his* course for the mark. Resolute, however,clung close tc Shamrock, which

lost ground by the maneuver. At12.37 the two skippers were stilllighting their tight little battle offthe course. Finally the Englishmanheaded away slowly for the mark,then hauled bis wind again and stoodin shore.

Skippers Far Of Cwilt.The match still continued and the

skippers got far off their course, eacht fighting to gain the advantage ofposition in the run down before thewind. They seemed to maintain aboutan even sailing speed.At 12:45 the sloops were moving

very slowly, with Shamrock still outahead. She had failed, however, to

gain on Resolute since the start. Theyachts were nearly two miles to thewestward on the course.Neither skipper cared to give way

and held on the course inshore.

Alawt Locked Together.After the sloops had clung together

as if locked, the Englishman at 12:52began to swing on his course, withthe American still to weather, preparingto kill his wind once he got on histrue course for the mark boat. ApparentlyCapt. Burton conld not getclear with Shamrock and he resumedthe luffing match in a fight for thewind.The yachts held their course inshore.

Shamrock trying to get closer andResolute doggedly trying to hold heradvantage. The big canvasses flop.ped at tunes in the puffy breexe, andunless the wina strengthens it ishard to see how the racers can fin-ish within the six-hour time lunii.especially as the Ions luffing matchinshore left them virtually as farfrom the onter mark as when theycrossed the line.

Near Jersey 8ho*la.The two skippers were still fighting

it out at 1:10. when they were withinabout five miles of the highlands. Theycould continue inshore but aboutthree miles before striking shoalwater.At 1:15, when the yachts had passed

Scotland lightship, the dark outlineof a new wind could be seen to thesouthwest, far down the Jersey coast.Shamrock had increased her leadslightly, but both yachts were movingvery slowly.In order to gain every slight advantage,Shamrock's crew sat along

the lee rail with their legs hangingoverboard. so that the big racer

might get closer to the best sailingline.At 1:32 the race was little more than

' a drift. Shamrock had ghosted outabout 3 minutes ahead of Resolute,but in point of position it was doubtfulif she was any closer to the outermark. i

Tanal Handicap* Allowed.

It was crystal clear off shore andobservers on the Jersey headlandshad a fine opportunity to watch thesinglestickers tack back and forth waitingfor announcement of the course

signals.It seemed a day just suited for

Shamrock. She moved over the oilywaters without the pounding thatcharacterized her work in previousraces.The regatta committee announced

Resolute would receive from Shamrockher usual time allowance of sixminutes and forty seconds.At 1:35 the yachts were nearly five

miles off their course and withinthree miles of the beach. A fewminutes later the sloops Anally gybedover and stood along 011 a southerlycourse. Shamrock was clear of anywind interference by Resolute.

Resolute Takes l.ead.When the cup contenders finally

gybed shore observers estimated thatthe green sloop was leading the defenderby not more than 200 yards,although observers on the officialpress boat, however, had the sloops450 yards apart.At 1:55, with the sloops reaching

down the Jersey shore. Resolute wasabout fifty yards ahead and 100 yardsto windward. Capt Adams hoisted a

' ballooner forestaysail on the defender,and Shamrock followed with a smallerfor a staysail.Resolute opened up her lead by discoveringpuffs or air here and there

and ghosting along in a surprisingmanner. Then fortune favored Shamrook.when a zephyr enabled her tocut down some of Resolute'* lead,which at 2 o'clock was about 150yards.At that hour the wind which had

1 eeo light from the north, hauled intothe east, making the course a reachnnd poaaibly a beat. Resolute picked

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TELLS DISTANCEBYHIS"WHOOPS"AND "HOLLERS"

Whoops and "hollers" is the mostnovel measurement of distance in thebelief of Capt. I. E. Lambert of theWar Claims Board. Capt. Lambertasked a North Carolina soldier whoseland had been damaged by soldiershow far his land was from the camp'Two hoops and a holler," came the

response.The farmer did not join in the laugh

that followed. After further questioningthe soldier explained that ifhe stood at the edge of the camp and"whooped" as loudly as he could, andthen walked as far as his voice carried.then "whooped" again and walkedthe length of the second "whoop"he still would be a "holler" from hi:farmA "holler." he explained, "is half as

far as a whoop."

wHIiedin trunk murder;husbmght

Detroit Police Say Body IsThat of Mrs. E. Leroy of

Starkville. Miss.By tlic Associated ITesj.DETROIT, Mich.. July 26..The

woman whose mutilated body wasshipped in a trunk from Detroit toNew York has been positively identifiedby the Detroit police as Mrs. E.Leroy, formerly Miss Katherine Jacksonof Starkville, Miss., Police InspectorJames McCarty asserted today.Efforts to connect Roy Millen, a formerArmy aviator, with the murderfailed in Chicago today when PatrolmanDee Trumba.11 of the Detroit

police department was unable toidentify Millen as the missing "EugeneLeroy.""Clothing found in the trunk withthe body has been positively identifiedby Patrolman Trumbull and hiswife as having belonged to Mrs.Leroy," the inspector said. Trumbulland his wife were intimately acquaintedwith the Leroys.A report from Trumbull is expectedsome time this afternoon. InspectorMcCarty said.A detective from the Detroit departmenthas gone to New York to seekfurther clues in connection with the

case. He may ask that the body ofthe woman be brought to Detroit.Threatened With Dagger.Mrs. Trumbull In a statement to the

police, said that Katherine Jacksonmarried Leroy here in the fall of1#19. Their married life. Mrs. Trumballsaid, was unhappy and on eife°occasion Leroy threatened his wifewith a dagger,, according to a storytoldher by Mrs. Leroy. Mrs. Leroyalso confided in her, Mrs. Trunlbullsaid, that she had been married before.unhappily, and had lived in Birmingham,Ala. A. A. Tatum of Birmingham,Ala-, visited Mrs. Leroy. ather invitation, in Detroit, Mrs. Trumbullsaid, but she was unable to givethe date.The description of Leroy, as given

»j uulu mr. ana mrs. iTumbull, wasabout twenty-four years old. 145pounds in weight, jet black hair,about five feet ten and a half inchesin height. He had a scar on his leftleg.Tatum is said to have first met

Katherine Jackson in Birmingham. InJune, 1919. Following their meetinghe visited her several times, twice inDetroit. Police, checking up on hisstatements, have found that "Mrs.Katherine Jackson, Nashville," wasregistered at the Interurban Qotel,here, October 30. 1919. Tatum said heagain visited the Jackson womanhere in June, 1920, at another hotel,but never was at the Harper avenueaddress. She told him on that occasion.he said, that she was marriedand that her husband was "extremelyjealous."According to Tmturn's story the

woman wrote to him every day ortwo. He had last heard from herJune 4 or 5. he said, and gave that ashis reason for believing that "somethinghad happened to her," as otherwiseshe would have communicatedwith htm. Tatum said that he hadsent the woman money on one or twooccasions.Tatum. according to word received

from Birmingham, left Detroit June28. Police were endeavoring to checkup on his activities during his stayhere. He is said to have denied allknowledge of the crime and indicatedhe was willing tk come to Detroit toassist in clearing up the mystery.Whether or not "Leroy," who occupiedan apartment at 105 Harper avenuewith a woman, "Tatum." whose

name appeared on the trunk waybill.and "O. J. Wood," who signed aletter asking New York expressmento forward a trunk there to "E. Leroy"were the same person, was stillan open question to the police.The trunk, shipped here from New

York, was partially identified todayby Mrs. Lottie Brooks, manager ofthe apartment at 105 Harper avenue,as having belonged to "Leroy." She[qualified her identification, however,by saying "She was not sure." Shewas unable to definitely identify anyof the articles in the trunk as havingbeen the property of "Mrs. Leroy."Body May Have Been Skipped to HimBIRMINGHAM. Ala., July 26.A

picture and detailed description ofAllan A. Tatum, together with astatement by him. was today forwardfdto the Detroit nnlir«o hw tKa Ua»i

! r«.avv / J mo iUO'aidetective bureau, following the declarationby Tatum that he believedthe woman whose body was foundin a trunk in New York was Kathierine Jackson of Starkville, Miss.Tatum. a linotype operator for a

Birmingham publishing house, wastold by friends that his name hadbeen mentioned in connection withthe trunk murder mystery. He wentto police headquarters and volun|teered the information that he wasacquainted with the Jackson woman,whom he had met in this city; that1 he had gone to Detroit to see herat her own invitation and that heknew she had married a man namedDeroy.Tatum said he had never met La:roy. but that the young woman had| told him her husband was Jealous

of her. The statements of Tatumgave rise to the police theorv thatDeroy had discovered his wife's initerestin Tatum, that he had killedher and then shipped the body to"A. A. Tatum" to incriminate theman whom he thought to be his rival.No charge has been placed against

Tatum and he has been allowed hisi liberty. It was stated at police liead1quarters that nothing further wouldbe done in the matter without injstructionsfrom the Detroit police.

Woman 1 nknown In tttarkvllle.STARKVILDE, Misa, July 26..No

one can be found here who recallsany woman named Katherine Jackson.residing at or near this place,this name being1 that of a womanAllan Tatum of Birmingham. Ala, isquoted in press dispatches as believingthe murdered woman found in atrunk shipped from Detroit to NewYork.

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POLICE SEEK MANFOR DEATH OF 3 INMYSTERY SLAYING

Clues Change Police Opinionin Murder of Two Odiscus

and Koukos.Piercing shrieks of a woman, followingpistol shotR, gave the first intimationof a triple tragedy enacted

011 the fourth floor of a rooming houseat 809 9th street last night. Threewounded persons, two men and a

woman, all of whom were Greeks,were found.Two of the victims, Theodore

Opostolus Koukos and Mrs. KatherineOdiscus. died shortly after reachingBmergency Hospital. The third person,Jean Odiscus, died at the hospitaltoday. Katherine and Jean Odiscusdied as a result of bullet wounds,while Koukos' skull was fracturedwith a hatchet.

Tragedy la Mysterious.How the tragedy started is the

mystery the local police are trying tounfathom. It was thought possiblethat the Odiscus sought to rob Koukosof {1,900 the latter had in hispossession.Following an autopsy today on the

bodies. Coroner Nevitt declared thatfrom the position of the bodies when thepol-ce made the grewsome find, and theangle from which the bullets were

fired and the position of the cuts inKoukos' head, it was a physical impossibilityfor any one of the trio to havecommitted the deed.

Fourth Persons Involved.It is assumed from the coroner's-deductionthat a fourth person was involvedin the tragedy, apd the police

are endeavoring to find out if any personwas seen going in or coming out ofthe house around the time of the murders.Both Jean and Katherine Odiscus were

shot back of the right ear. Evidencewas gathered that the murderer of theyoung woman pressed the muzzle of therevolver close to her head, for part ofthe hair was burned. Koukos receivedfour hatchet wounds in the back of thehead, the hatchet twice sinking throughthe skull and penetrating the brain.

Post Card From Girl Found.A post card aaaressea -\uear runip"and signed by the girl, stating

that she was leaving for Wilmington,N. C.. was on the bureau. The policelearned today that the girl was notmarried to Jean Odiscus. as was firstbelieved, but that her husband is afruit dealer of Wilmington, N. C.,named "Philip."The police declared that the hatchet

with which Koukos met his death wasthe type of implement used by fruitdealers in opening crates of fruits.The hats worn by the murdered trio

were purchased in Norfolk, Va. InspectorOrant bad the chief of policeofNorfolk on the telephone today andlearned that oil three were known in

and -that Jean Odiscus was herbrother.

Poor Salt Cases te Basse.In the room occupied by the two

men were found four suit cases. Men'scollars of four different sizes alsowere found. The presence of thesearticles strengthened the suggestionthat a fourth person was possibly implicatedin the tragedy.Passports and other papers among

the effects of the dead persona convincedthe police that Odiscus hadserved in the United States Navy,while Koukos was a soldier in theGrecian army.

Fletcher Nance, colored, who is employedat the rooming house, bookedthe men late Saturday afternoon.Jean Odiscus, who occupied a roomin the house early this summer, toldmo «criw ho waiiicu rwmo lor ma

'gentleman friend," his sister andhimself. He was told that womanroomers were not aacommodated. butlater on the woman was taken intothe house and given a hall bedroom,the men occupying a larger rear room.

Kept to Their Rooms All Day.The trio kept to their rooms all

day yesterday. Shortly after 6o'clock last night Mrs. Minnie King,who is proprietress of the roominghouse, was reading a newspaper onthe first floor when she heard screamsand pistol shots. Running across thestreet, she asked the man at thecorner grocery store to telephone thepolice.

Policemen R. J. Cox, R. R. Pageand L. C. Davis of the first precinctcame posthaste to the house. Coxtold a Star reporter he could heargroans coming from upstairs. Thepolicemen climbed the steps andfound the three bodies. All werealive, but the woman died as she wasbeing carried downstairs.

Kookoe Partly Dressed.Koukos was only partly dressed

when found. It was believed by investigatorswhen the crime was discoveredthat he was taking a napwhen attacked with the hatchet andthat he was able to get up and use hiepistol. Following the autopsy today,and Coroner Nevitt's conclusion thatthere was a possibility the crime badbeen committed by a fourth personthe police admitted It would hardlybe possible for Koukos to show fightafter receiving the hatchet woundswhich terminated his career.

It Is said, however, that Koukosmanaged to get out of the room andfall partly down the short flight olsteps a few feet away from the entranceto the room. The bodies olJean and Katherine Odiscus^ werefound near the door of the largerroom. The pistol was lying not farfrom Odiscus' body.

Bullet in Odiscna' Pocket.In one of Odiscus' pockets was

found a bullet for a thirty-two-caliberrevolver, the kind that was usedin the tragedy. Inspector Grant todaydetailed several detectives to make atour of gunshops in the District tcascertain whether the revolver waspurchased in this city. The gun Isnew.When the crime was first discovered

the police were inclined to believethere was little mystery attached tcthe case; that the murders were com-mittea ioiiowhib mi auruijii un in<part of the Odiscuses to rob Koukos ofhis bank roll. Later developments today,however, have caused them tochange their opinion. As a resullevery available detective in the cityhas been assigned to ferret out theunderlying motive for the crime.This afternoon Inspector Grant is

expected to send detectives to Norfolk.Wilmington and FayettesvilleN. C. A letter was found in Odiscussuit case dated July 17. and purportingto have been sent by a nephew itFayettesville.

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HYLAN KILLS PAY BOOST.New York's Mayor Vetoes Measure

Involving: $5,000,000.NEW YORK. July 26..Mayor John F

Hylan today aent to the board of aldermena message vetoing a 20 per cent increasein the salaries of city employe:voted by the board on July 13. lie saidthat he is "convinced that a mor«equitable distribution can be made olthe increases." which aggregated montkftD ....

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BOTH PARTIES FACEFINANCIAL DEFICITDIIDINC MMPIICUuumiiu unifii mun

Set of Circumstances andCollection Method Will

Be Handicap.HI DAVID LAWRENCE.

CHICAGO. 111., July 26..Campaignfinances of both the republican andthe democratic parties are in none

too good condition. Each side ishandicapped by a pecullpy of cifrcnmstances entirely apart from the

. --rmnrgT-yf1 ^restraints which the Senate

Investigating committee <n5t?St$SZtirto-apply this year to excessive spending.The republicans are embarrassed

because in & moment of Indiscretionthey committed themselves to $1,000as the limit of the contributions,something that not only prominentrepublicans but onlooklng democratssay is wholly impractical for a shortcampaign. The democrats are affectedby no such limits and can takeany sums they please, but WilburMarsh, democratic national treasurer,who was here today, detclared thedemocrats would reserve the right torefuse to aoeept contributions from

rvnf (lt.omf.rl dis- Iauui vco iiw«. uwwwu .

interested.Heavy Democratic expense*.

The democrats, however, are In badshape because the San Francisco conventiontook at least $500 apieoe fortravel and hotel expenses from individualdelegates and also delayed theorganisation of the democratic: campaigncommittee so that while therepublicans have been at work forBeveral weeks the democrats haven'teven begun. And every day counts ina canvass for funds before electionday. Collecting money for a deficitafter the election result is onceknown is an almost impossible task.The theory behind the republican

approach to the question of finance isentirely different from that beingadopted by the democrats. The republicansare depending upon largesubscriptions up to $1,000 and theymust raise at least $5,000,000. It ismuch harder to get 5,000 persons tocontribute $1,000 apiece than it is toget 50,000 persons to give $100 each,for the first must be accomplished byindividual canvass and soliciting whilethe second might be collected througha mail organization if there were

time to build one. It isn't that 5,000republicans can't be found to give$1,000 each, but all contributions mustbe made public and the art of givingmoney to campaigns is not highly de1veloped except in a small circle inboth republican and democraticparties. '

Democrats Have Beat System.The best system yet devised is the

one the democrats established justafter the close of the 1016 campaign,when they found themselves confrontedwith a deficit. Wilbur Marshof Iowa, treasurer, and W. D. Jame'son. also of Iowa, director of finance,organized a regular financial factory,which did nothing but write chain

| letters asking for small subscriptions.[ Five men would be asked to givesmall sums, for instance, and each requestedto send in the names of fiveother persons who might be interestedin contributing equal amounts,

i In that way the democrats have ac

quired a mailing list of about 300,000names. They collected in this waynearly two million dollars in the two

l years following the last presidentialelection, and they consider the ad- i

! vantage two-fold. First, the money |> comas from so many contributors 1

* * ohanpA fnr nnv indi> Imill Hlt3I*3 io "« ~ .

I vidual to have a disproportionatehold on the successful candidate when

' he takes office, and, second, the increasednumber of subscribers means

) an almost equivalent number of volunteerworkers on election day.Brpablirmas Pay Workers.

The republicans have mistakenly' educated organizers in some of thepopulous states to pay their workersand it is difficult to switch from a

' paid to a volunteer basis. In a fewplaces where the democratic state or;| ganizations have acquired a powerfu'

_influence the same system of paying

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workers obtains, but generally speak1ing neither political party could affordto buy the services of manyworkers on election day without subjectingthemselves to embarrassmentSo there are republicans who wish

I their party had adopted the policy1 - Bvr\n II auhiorlntinm anH

01 asiiiubat the same time had placed no limi«of $1,000. For the democrats getboth the small and the large subscriptions. In some quarters here IfIs predicted that by the time October

! arrives, the republicans will have trconfess that the $1,000 limit isn't gettingresults and that a general appea'

r for funds of any slse, large or small., with the right to reject confributiontAGootiauedon. Face 6, Cfcliwm «.Jt

NOTHING WRONGWITH BUSINESSIN U. S. IS CLAIMCLEVEIiAND, Ohio, July 26..There

is nothing fundamentally wrong withbusiness conditions, which continueto improve Blightly, the monthly businessreview of the fourth federal reservebank, issued today, says.The propaganda of extreme pessimism,which has been spreading

during the past few months, is illtimedand mischievous, the statementsays, pointing out that with the passingof the unusual business conditionsduring the past five years nothingmore natural than that the countryreturn to a normal business basis.

PDnun iimvDrniMOUIWIIUJUM DLulllO

" .imTwenty Servloe Men Presenttoday to Tell of War

Risk Cases.The District grand jury today began

its probe into alleged conspiraciesamong certain employes of the war

risk insurance bureau to mulctwounded world war veterans of lurg<portions of their claims against thegovernment.Those accused, ten of whom are underbond or in custody, are said t'

have sought out service men entitledto compensation and to have representedto them that their allowancewould be a small figure, but that ifthey would divide with the accuseda much larger amount could be secured.In some cases, it is saidmore than half of the award wasdemanded from the soldier. .Other arrestsmay follow the developments ofthe grand Jury's inquiry, it was intimated.More than twenty former service

men who had given up varying portionsof their claims to one or moreof the ten accused persons were orhand to testify. One was on crutche:and others displayed the results oftheir wur PTnArionpssAssistant United States Attorney

Arth, who is conducting the inquirybefore the grand jury, expects to taketwo or three days in presenting theevidence in his possession. He ha;summoned Secret Service Agents MC. McOahill, John Q. Slye and RaymondKing to tell what they learner*in their investigations.Officials from the department whr

explained to the grand Jurors themethods in vogue in the passing ofclaims were R. T. Griffin, chief of th<reviewers of claims; S. T. Conkling. smember of the board of review; L. BConnell. chief of personnel, and WF. Davidson, disbursing officer.

CUMMINGS CALLSAT WHITE HOUSE

Homer S. Cummings, former chairmanof the democratic national committee.spent an hour with PresidentWilson today, the interview havingbeen arranged at the suggestion ofthe President.Further than to say that he and

the chief executive had discussedlarge issues of the campaign, whichnecessarily included the league of nationsissue, Mr. Cummings would nottalk of what passed between him andhis host. He found the President ina happy mood, and said that he foundtime during the talk on weightiermatters to tell several humorousstories.

Discussing: his own view of thecampaign, Mr. Cujnmings said that theleague would be the determining issue,and that the wet and dry controversywas not playing as prominenta part as he had believed itwould. He laid this to the fact thatneither platform made mention of theliquor problem, and thus it was notbrought into prominence as a campaignquestion."Senator Harding's statement of his

expanded attitude toward the leagueof nations has served to further clearup the situation." said Mr. Cummings."He makes it plain that thosewho in good faith favor the leagueof nations must vote the democraticticket."Mr. Cummings, in reference to his

oniroiaatAfl CO nrl»f?Qf>V fnp thn TTnitarl

States senatorship in Connecticut, saidhe had not made a decision to run. Hewill have to talk ft over with hisfriends from Connecticut. He saidhe doubted whether he should go intoa private campaign of bis own. Insteadof lending all of his energiesto the general democratic campaign.

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MAYtULLUWIMPRICECONFERENCE

Attorney General, Leaders inIndustry and Others to

Have Fuel Talk.A definite ruling by the Department

of Justice on what constitutesprofiteering in coal is expected to resultfrom the conference tomorrow inNew York between Attorney GeneralPalmer and coal operators and representativesof bnslness.While the Attorney General, in announcingthe piUpuat Wt 'Wb aaftKOt*

ence, stated that it tfras "to considerthe general situation with regard toobtaining the advice and assistance ofbusiness men with respect to existingconditions in the coal Industry," themeeting tomorrow is expected to havemore far-reaching results. Tnis wasstated today by a representative of anassociation of coal men who is in closetouch with the situation. The confer-ence probably will last a few days inNew York and adjourn for a meetingin Washington, it was declared.While it is known that the Depart-

ment of Justice has been investigatingand seeking indictments for a numberof men for alleged profiteering in coal,this work, it is stated, has done noth- jing 10 lower tne price of fuel, whichpromises to become one of the mostimportant issues before the countrynext fall.

Effect of Demand for Coal.Shortage of cars, leading to reports

of shortage ot coal, has led manymanufacturers to rush to the mines,it is stated, outbidding each other forcoal, at any price. Such a practicehas raised the price of coal for industry,with its reflection on the priceof coal for home use.

It is believed that if an agreementcan be reached between the AttorneyGeneral, business men and coal operatorsconcerning a fair price forcoal, the result will be at least toput a stop to exorbitant prices. Itmay be found, it is declared, thatprices can be lowered and leave theoperator a fair margin of profit at thesame time.

It has developed from investigation iby the Department of Justice that thegreatest profiteering in coal is by thesmall, independent mine owners andoperators, while the large consolidatedcoal companies are willing toshow their books, which, it is stated,disprove any attempt to profiteer.With a fair margin of profit for coaldetermined upon, it is predicted, the

Department of Justice can go forwardmore rapidly with its plans forprosecuting those dealers who reap anexorbitant profit from the sale of coaLSuch a campaign is known to be consideredby the department now. and thefuel situation generally is receiving theclosest attention of officials there.

Better Supply in Sight.Relief from coal shortage.both actualand threatened.for New Engfo »iH nnH .x * "

uvauwrai was in Slgftltoday. The Interstate CommerceCommission indicated it was preparedto issue an order for priority of movementin the shipment of coal to NewEngland states, while railroads, undera recent order of the commissionbegan to move coal to lake ports fortransshipment to the northwest.The order providing relief for NewEngland which the commission plannedto issue was expected to forbidmovement of coal to tidewater unless

(consigned to New England. Thispractically would mean an embargoon exportation, coal men said.Summer coal shipments to thenorthwest have been less than halfenough to insure an adequate supplyduring the coming winter, theInterstate Commerce Commission wasInformed. A score of railroads willattempt to dump 4,000 carloads dailyat lake ports, the coal coming frombituminous min^s in western Pennsylvania,Ohio, West Virginia, Virgins,Kentucky and Tennessee.

TWO MEN SHOT DEAD.Believed Employe Killed Business

Firm Head and Himself.SAVANNAH. Ga., July 26.The!bodies of Richard F. Linehan, presidentof the Wallace Vinegar Company,and of William F. Hunt, employedby the game company, were

found in the basement of the company'sbuilding. Linehan had a bulletthrough the breast. Hunt's body wasin nearly a sitting position, with arevolver nearby.In the business office was found an

unsigned note saying, "Linehan attackedme." The theory of the policeis that in an altercation Hunt shotand killed Linehan and after writingthe note he returned to the basementand committed suicide. Both mencame to Savannah from Jenaeaao*

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COLBY REPLIES TO SUITTO ENFORCE PEACE

Answer Holds President's Veto

Completely NullifiedBesolution.

The peace resolution ending: thewar with Germany was nullified bythe veto of President Wilson lastMay, and since Congress failed to reenactthe resolution there is no suchlaw to be promulgated. This, in effect,is the answer filed this afternoonby United States District Attorney JohnE. Laskev on behalf of BainbridgeColby, Secretary of State, andUow... T T-» ... - - -

"Diiij u. nryan, eaiior or law, to rocmandamus proceedings brought somedays ago by Harry S. Mecartnev, alawyer of Chicago, to have the warended by promulgating the peaceresolution.Anyway, say the government officials.Mr. Mecartnev has no such

peculiar interest in the peace resolutionas authorizes him to maintainthe action.A motion to dismiss the petition,based on the same legal proposition that

the peace resolution was nullified bythe failure of the House of Representativesafter an attempt to passover the veto, was filed by Mr.Laskey. Counsel on both sides willstipulate that the court's decisionshall be made on this motion, so thatan appeal may be expedited.Hearing on the motion to dismiss

the petition of Mr. Mecartney waspostponed by Chief Justice McCoyuntil Wednesday morning.

uiiflieIN SOVIET PARLEY

Participation in NegotiationsOver Poland Up to

President.(By Associated Press)..Participationby the United States in any conferenceof representatives of Russiaand the allied governments lookingto a restoration of peace between

Poland and the soviet governmentAvas reffwrdcd h.rp (nd.v a. Imnrnh.

able, but In the absence of all butthe scantiest of official informationas to developments most officials declinedto discuss the matter.President Wilson is understood to

be keeping in close personal touchwith the new European crisis andthe question of American participationin the proposed conference willbe for his determination.

Official Word Lacking.The only official information the

State Department had today was thatnegotiations were jn progress regardingthe time and place of the conferencebetween the Russian andPolish representatives. No intimationhad come from the American embassyat London or the British foreign officethat Russia .had suggested a confervence of allied governments.However, in the light of Premier

was codrottnFvrrth her allies oh.tfcgSoviet's suggestion that the allies berepresented an official' communicationon the subject from the Britishforeign office was expected.

Soviet Motives Hot Clear.

The Soviet's mqtives in seeking sucha conference were not altogether clearto officials and diplomats. The questionof peace between Russia and Polandis sufficiently clear for the twonations to argue it out among them-selves, it was explained. But the sit-uation created is such that an excel-lent opportunity has been offered thesoviet to obtain a quasi recognitionby all of the allies and a more completeresumption of trade relations.Great Britain was believed here to

be well disposed toward the suggestionof a Joint conference. Prance, itwas assumed by those who have beenstudying the situation, might find itembarrassing to remain aloof, whileItaly probably would ofTer no seriousobjection to participation.

A mafi'on'o naAlltlov inlarncf in ihn

welfare and perpetuity of the Polishgovernment, it was argued, mightmake it difficult for her to remainoutside the conference, notwithstandingthe consistent manner in whichthe government of the United Stateshas refused to enter into relationswith the soviet regime.

15 HURT IN FQODRIOTS.Stores Sacked, Thirty Arrested

During Treves Fights.PARIS, July 25..During demon-

strations in protest against the highcost of living in Treves fifteen per-sons were wounded and several storeswere pillaged, according to a dis-patch to the Matin today. The policearrested thirty persons, after whichthe French occupational forces in-tervened and restored order.

Today9s Newsin Paragraphs

Trunk mystery victim identified asStarkville. Miss., woman. Page 1

Homer S. Cummings has campaign talkwith President. Page 1

Both republicans and democrats facefinancial deficit during campaign.

Page IPolice believe fourth person is involved

in death of three in rooming house.Page 1!

Resolute beats Shamrock by good halfmile in. fifth race for America's cup.

Page 1|Cox gets down to actual work on notifi-cation speech. Page 2

Three big projects now hold attentionof highway workers. Page 2

Harding adopts easier stride in cam-

paign work. Page 2 |Two campaigns expected on reclassifi-

cation. Page 2 jCommissioner KTutx meets Board ofTrade committee to answer questionson xoning plans. Page 2

Whisky barred in first-aid cases at industrialplants. Page 2Hirsh wins rent case appeal decision.

I'age 2Legislation enlarging House to 500 tocome before Congress. Page 3

U. S. Treasury reports show incomenow exceeds expenditures for first timesince government's entry into war.

Page 3Map issued shows boundaries fixed byzoning board. Page 4

n 1. nea in full rotroq t fenm AiUTRO "* . * v<u nui Mil-

ople. Page 5Rfish of work and redaction of force byretirement may force overtime workin bureau of pensions. Page 11

Whisky sellers flee from city. Page 7Archbishop Mannix makes plea for Ireland.Page 12Assemblyman Ctrvfllier of New Yorkclaims socialists assaulted him.

Page 14Radio to guide famous old battleshipto doom, as target. fage 4

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FRANCO-BRITISHPREMIERS TO MEETON REDPROPOSAL

Lloyd George and MillerandWill Confer at Boulogne

Tomorrow.

ARMISTICE BELIEVEDMOVE FOR RECOGNITION

Allied Missions Beach Warsaw toLook Into Polish MilitarySituation.

LOKIXSjt, July 2S..Premier LloydGeorge will meet Premier Millerandof France at Boulogne tomorrow todiscuss the Russian proposal that the ^allies hold a conference with the Russiansoviet government.The Rusian soviet government hasnotified Great Britain that it i8 willingto meet the leading allies for apeace conference, but as a preliminaryto Such a conference it demands tiresurrender of (Jen. Wrangel. the antibolshevikcommander in the south,under a guarantee of personal safety,according to the Daily Mail.In a note conveying this decision,

says the newspaper, the soviet informsGreat Britain of its willingnessto agree to an armistice in Poland andexpresses its astonishment at GreatBritain's action in interrupting thediscussion of trade relations withRussia.

Lloyd George t onflrma.Premier Lloyd George in the houae

of commons today confirmed report*that the Russian soviet governmenthad sent the British government anote accepting Great Britain's proposalfor a peace conference tn Lon-.'don between the soviet and the powersengaged in hostile action againaltne Soviets or supporting- such aCition.Mr. Lloyd George said the soviet

had also suggested that representativesof the leading powers attend theconference The premier added thatGreat Britain was conferring withher allies on the subject.Mr. Lloyd George, replying to questionsconcerning Russia, said: "I am

very hopeful of peace, and that iswhat the world wants."He also stated that since the Russiangovernment had agreed to the

Polish armistice Great Britain hadwithdrawn her objections to thesoviet trade delegation proceeding toLondon.

Parts View of Parley.PARIS. July IS..The proposal by

the Rusign soviet government for aconference lit London with all theallies, reported in last night's dispatches,will be the subject of an exchangeof view* between Franco no*Great Britain.As Viewed here, the soviet governmenthas seised the allied demand

for an armistice with Poland as apretext for a return to the originalsoviet campaign for official recognitionof the Moscow government, andpolitical circles in Paris regard themaneuver as a skillful one which hasplaced some of the allies, particularlyPrance, in a delicate position,

franc* Against Soviet.,France has not ceased to consider

the soviet government as an irregularone. not supported by the freewill of the people, and consequentlyit lias resisted all action with referenceto Russia that might even remotelybe considered as recognition.It is pointed out that Premier Lloyd

George spoke for all the allies, however.when he communicated with thesoviet authorities, demanding thatthey stop the forward movement onthe Polish frontier and asking themto arrange ant armistice, to be followedby a conference of, delegatesfrom all the countries bordering onRussia.Thus it is admitted now for the first

time in political circles here thatFrancq may be forced into a positionwhere she will be brought to recognisethe Soviets, but it is declared shewill do so only after' due guaranteesare given that the Russian foreigndebt will be paid.

Xliilwu Reach Warsaw.WARSAW, July 25..Nineteen membersof the special British and French

missions sent here to look ihto Poland'smilitary situation and to conferwith the government authorities arrivedin Warsaw early today and theremainder of the day was taken up inonirmi cans iinu iwiiierencfs.The missions, which are headed by

Jean Jules Jusserand. French Ambassadorto the United States, who is inEurope on leave of absence, and LordTVAlbernon. British ambassador toGermany, were met by representativesof the Polish government- Vastcrowds who had been reading thenewspaper accounts of the allied negotiationsin Poland's behalf assembled^and showed they entertainedgreathopes on the outcome of the de-liberationsof the missions.

Officially Received.The British and French delegates

were received officially by M. Skulski.minister of the interior in thonew cabinet, at the governor's palaoa,where the heads of the missions metPremier tVitos.One of the first questions placed

before the missions was that of thedisposition of the war materials forPoland which have just arrived atthe port of Danzig and which theworkingmen are refusing to unload inorder to prevent Poland getting them.The dock laborers and soviet emissariesin Danzig are distributinganti-Polish propaganda.May Meet Poles at Breat-Litovak.WARSAW, July 24..Armistice negotiationsbetween representatives

of Poland and soviet Russia probablywill be held at Brest-Liitovsk, accordingto diet circles today.Negotiations to bring about the Initialmeeting of the military commandersto arrange for a conference

between the deputations of both sidedalready are under way somewhere onthe front lines.

Will Ask Poles to Disarm.VIENNA, July 24..It is reported In

apparently reliable quarters herbthat the first stipulation the bolshevikiwill require of the Poles be/oreentering into peace negotiations willbe that the Poles disarm completelyso that the negotiations might not beused to gain time or to await thearrival of French or British rein-iurccmciiv^.

A wireless messace from the sovietcommand to Gen. Pilsudski, presidentof Poland and head of the Polisharmy, intercepted here, asks the name

of the sector where soviet represents*tives may meet the Poles to arrangearmistice preliminaries.

Red* Report Advances.LONDON. July 25..A boWhevilc

communication received here todaysays: _

"In the direction of Bielostok we

forced the Niemen river and are continuingto advance. In the directionof Kobrya (northeast of Brest*LitovakJ wq ocausied tba V>wn <at

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