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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
1
Heavy clashes on the Narew and along the Prussian frontier yield massive losses for both sides. Polish forces sweep toward Warsaw and Mlawa, reportedly capturing thousands of prisoners and hundreds of guns as Bolshevik main forces are driven back.
Gov. Cox in Indiana assails a large Republican campaign fund and an alleged nationwide plot to buy the Presidency. He promises to reveal evidence to convict GOP leaders, denounces the senatorial oligarchy, attacks the League of Nations, and defends his positions on reservations and disarmament. He criticizes Harding and Lodge and asserts the need to keep American soldiers from overseas without consent. He defends his own administration and attacks party leadership.
The United States formally requests Poland to declare its intent to abstain from territorial aggression against Russia and to remain within agreed frontiers. Informal assurances say Poland will withdraw after rout of the Soviet forces, preserving a defensive stance as judged by the peace conference.
Sir Auckland Geddes denied parliamentary funds were used to entertain for a Democratic presidential campaign. He stated the British government provided only living expenses for embassy staff, about 87 000 shillings, not to any party. George White, Democratic chairman, rejected Britten’s claim that 34 hundred pounds reached the committee, noting total funds since San Francisco were under 1000.
Leading horticulturists, the fine arts commission and Congress approve a bill to create in Northeast Washington a botanical garden surpassing Kew in size and diversity. Mount Hamilton site photos show sylvan surroundings and grandeur as part of a comprehensive Sunday Post feature with plans and context.
Antisuffragists fail to stop U S ratification of the nineteenth amendment after Judge Siddons refrains from enjoining Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby from promulgating ratification. The case moves to the Court of Appeals with a possible appeal to the U S Supreme Court, cited as a critical step before the presidential election.
John W. Davis ambassador to Great Britain arrived in New York with his family for a two month stay. Rumors in Washington claimed he would resign his post, but he denied any statement or firm plans, saying no information was available until his Washington return.
Watertown Aug 20 announcement of a new law partnership between Robert Lansing a former Secretary of State and Lester H Woolsey solicitor of the department. Their office will be in Washington. Strasbourg Aug 24 Marshal Foch’s visit to America tentatively set for early next April according to Washington Post correspondent.
Gov James M Cox of Ohio accuses a Republican plot to buy the presidency and vows tomorrow night in Pittsburgh to reveal proof convicting leaders. He recounts cheers at Princeton and Indiana visits, warns of Senate oligarchy, and describes a stand collapse incident at a Princeton fair.
Gov Cox departs late tonight for Pittsburgh and will ride the train all day tomorrow arriving in the late afternoon. The massive campaign fund is expected to stagger public opinion as the trip continues.
Morgenbladet reports Latvia signs a 25 million dollar contract with an American railway company for delivery of locomotives and rolling stock. The package includes 800 locomotives and 7500 cars with payments spread over twenty years from 1926. Mortgage and interest on the undertaking secure the American firm.
At a New Hampshire forestry meeting, Henry S Graves urged a U S Canada conference to ease pulpwood embargoes on crown lands. Edward Beck and Fi wood Wilson defended Canadian policies while Kellogg proposed federal funding for forest planting and management and expanded land acquisitions.
The body of a girl under 20 was found in the Grantwood woods near Anderson Avenue. Police noted skull fracture and head injuries from a possible assault two to three days old. A torn coat cloth and watch chain links were found near the body, with shoes located about 30 feet away bearing a New York department store tag. Louis Di Safatio, 12, located near the scene, reported the find.
Republican nominee Senator Harding charged the Democratic administration premeditatedly plunged the U S into World War, saddling debt and loss of lives. He warned of unpreparedness and vowed to defend American rights and values, pledging support for veterans and a strong national flag in a speech to Wyandot farmers in Marion Ohio.
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