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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
Russian Front Stretches
/ DiagonaIIy Over Poland;
!; Poles Readjustinq Lines

.: AT THE FRONT WITH THE POL
1SH ARMY, August IA (by the .isso-
.Siated Press The Folish- olSh,vlk
battle line today covered about 700
:kiiometers. extending from the Ru-
.9nanlan frontier northwest To thu.
:Irussian border. When the boIshe-
:Aik offensive began. five weeks ago.
;the line was approximately twice .UU
r. iicmeterS and was quite irregular.
J. The front stretches diagouaiiy
- cross Poland. 1T is Slightly bowed IL
:the center with d buckle in the War
saw sector, where the bolshevikl
stand just on the other side OF IN.
!Sapital's protectors.
:" Slight gains for the bolSheyiki were
announced today in the extreme north
on the Russian right. and in the
south. where the Poles are readjust-
jng their lines for the purpose of
Shortening the front.
Near the Prussiau frontier, where
.bolshevik cavalry is endeavoring to
Peach the Nistula. the Poles evacuat-
ed Rypin. but on the southeast near
.ahe Warsaw front local Polish sue
.eesses are reported Pionsk. Nowo-
.A1iasto and NaSelSk. to the northwest
of Warsaw for which there has been
lighting. now are in the hands of the
sToles. At last accounts the Poles also
held RadZynin. to the northeast of
Warsaw. after II had changed hands
several times.
Southeast of Warsaw the line is now
passing beyond Lublin to the Bug
river to Sokal to Kami nka -Strumi-
.lovo, to Biaiykamien and along the
Stripa
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PLANE FALLS IN SWAMP.
Flyers Encounter Snowstorm
Forced to Drop 5000 Feet.

HICKMAN. KY, August 16.-With
their plane a complete wreck in Dead
cypress bottom, on the Missouri
shore of the Mississippi river. Capt.
r. NJ. Bartlett and Lieut.. c. c. Chaun-
cey have arrived in Hickman.
According to the story related by
the aviator. who said they were fly
ing from Carlstrom Field, Arcadia.
Fla. to Chicago. their plane became
at a height they esti
mated $4,000 feet late Saturday, when
they encountered a snow and sleet
storm and the machine short circuited
as result.
After regaining control of the ma
chine the two volplaned 5000 feet to
the ground, wrecking their machine
against trees in effecting a landing
and miraculously escaping injury.
They were forced to remain in the
swamp all night during a hard rain
storm, making their way to the river,
where they obtained a boat and came
to Hickman. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
HARDING IS BUSY
ON PORCH SPEECH
Nominee May Answer Cox's
Attack in Address
Thursday.
BY the Associated Press


MARION. Ohio. August 16.-Prelimi
nary work was begun by Senator
harding today on his next front-norch
speech, which will be delivered Thurs.
day and which is expected by his adj
Visers here to be one of his important
campaign utterances.
The nominee will speak before a
delegation of present and former
members of the Ohio legislature. Both
democrats and republicans have been
invited and several hundred are ex-
pected to be present.
me subject matter was not re-
vealed. but it was indicated that the
nominee might reply at the Thurs
Gay meeting to the utterances of the
democratic opponent. Gov. Cox. in the
speeches he has made since accepting
the nomination
AT least one other speech is to be
made by Senator Harding during the
week. On Wednesday he will visit
lumberman's picnic at Marion Park
and is expected to deliver a brief
talk. delegation representing the
society of American Indians is to call
on him On the same day, but there
is no speech on the program
viii ii. Hays. the republican ma
tlohal CHAIRMAN, Will see the nominee
here Tuesday for another conference
on general campaign plans. The
meetings between the candidate and
his party chairman are expected to
become more frequent as the cam
paign progresses and as more and
more questions of detail and policy
have to be decided.
Senator Harding spent Sunday
quietly. He held no political con-
ferences. During the morning he mo-
tored three miles into the country
to call on some friends and made
the return trip on foot. Most of the
remainder of the day he spent at
home. and in the evening went for a
short motor ride.
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Cruiser and Destroyer
/. Will Protect American
2 interests in Baltic Sea

The armored cruiser Pittsburgh and
o destroyer have been ordered to the
Baltic sea to protect American inter
:ests there.
:. The vessels are now at Cherbourg
France, and ii was announced today
lat the Navy Department that they
would proceed Immediately for Rus
sian waters.
:, The vessels are under orders to pro-
coed to DanZig, the free city on the
Baltic. The threatening situation in
Poland has jeopardized the lives and
Interests of a large number of Amer
.icans who are scattered in various
parts of Poland. Many of these Amer
cleans have already made their way
ito Danzig and others are endeavoring
Ito reach that port. 1t is primarily for
Their protection that the warships
,Were ordered to the Baltic.
4, 1t was stated at the state Depart
.ment today that a few Americans
were at other points on the Baltic and
that the nearness of bolshevik actiyi-
-ties in the Baltic states had made it
that some protection be
within reach of these Americans.
,sSome of them are officials of this gav-
.;ernment sent to observe the situation
:in that part of the world and others
;are commercial representatives en-
,deayoring o establish business rela-
:tions with the antibolshevik states
and their nationals.
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AND RED CROSS FEED
TROOPS IN POLISH ARMY
!:
Resistance Stiffening Before War
/. saw, Americans En- Route
n Home Declare.
BY A. X. DECKER.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago
!: Daily News. C0RyriRht, 1920.


L: BERLIN, August 16.-Eight Young
Mems Christian Association workers
ARE in Berlin on their way from War
saw to Paris. Their districts have
been occupied by the Russians or
They have obtained leave on account
tof Illness Their names are: ]. f..
Bryce. indianapolis. Ind; Rev. E. B..
,Iockhart. Salem. Ore; Miss Nellie
IMacMichaeI. Toledo, Ohio: w Palmer.
.,New York city; Ralph Watson and
HAIRY Noffett. Cincinnati. Ohio. and
Frank Bradshaw, New York City.
!: These Y. NJ. {. A. representatives
bring reassuring news from Poland.
They say that Polish resistance is
and that Warsaw will
make determined defense.
I. Poland is awakening to the nation
al peril. The army is being rapidly
and is now compose
.Of men enlisted to save the country
:.The former army was made up OF
:young boys. The national spirit has
been aroused and women are organic
;:ing canteens. feeding the troops and
..ca ring for the wounded.
" The y. NJ. G.. A. and Red Cross did
most of the feeding of the troops and
'.it is only lately that the army Or
iRanlzed a reNlctualment supply. The
;:soldiers lived by acquisitions and this
..angered the people. The Y. NJ c. A
STOCK. which was moved TO Lodz, was
,;pearly all saved. But large quaint
':ties of the supplies belonging to the
..3ted Cross were burned to proven.
IA heir falling into the hands of the
:3,eds.
x The retreat OF the Polish army has
Improved the chances of defense. The
front Is now more unified because it
II Sheftsr. -
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j. S. CLERKS union
FACING CHARGES
Probe of Federation's Alleged
Violation of Civil Service
Rule Proposed.

The Civil Service Commission will
consider this week charges preferred
against the National Federation of
Federal Employees. to the effect that
an article published in recent num-
Der of the official magazine of the
federation was in violation of rule /
of the civil service against partici-
nation of civil service workers in
politics.
President Morrison of the commits
sion declared today that no action
has been Saken by the civil service
BODY as set, and none would be
taken until Commissioner George
wales returned to the city. about
Wednesday.
Reprfnts Attack on Senator.
The article referred to was re-
nrint from southern paper of an
attack on Senator Hoke Smith. the
canton used in the federal employees
magazine is believed to be the WORK
wholly of editors of the local mag
azine, and this will be scrutinizea
"a refully to see if it is a violation OF
rule I.
r. the civil service commissioners
decide that the caption and article are
in violation of the rule against par
ticination in politics. they Will SO
sarve notice on the national fedora
ton.
Federation Was Warned.
The commission recently warned
Tho federation against political activ-
inv and intimated that watehful
eve would be kept on it's doings
The fact that Senator Smith 10 an
active candidate in the political field
makes the article in question come
within the jurisdiction OF the civil
service body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
CITIZENS OPPOSE
8 PER CENT RETURN
ON ELECTRIC PLANT
Continued from First Page.)

not get new capital with which to
buy the number of cars the city re-
CURES the company can still OPP
crate what cars it has. the witness
explained. But if power company
cannot expand as the city's needs re-
qu1re the service breaks down, he
continued.
Mr.: Ham presented an exhibit
showing that since the commission
fixed the fair value of the company's
property at $11.23117O.43 in 1916.
additions to property have brought
the valuation up to s14s63,56s. as
of last December
The question of the value of the
company's property. however, is now
being considered by the courts, the
compny having contested the valua-
ton fixed by the commission in 1915.
The commission must fix rates which
VIII yield fair return on the value.
But. since the valuation question is
still before the courts, the commits
SION cannot as a result of these hear
lngs change existing rates to con-
sumers.
Court Must Amend.
If the commission finds that rates
should go up under present condi-
tions. the District Supreme Court
must first amend the Injunction it
gave the company in 1917, which ties
the commissions hands
Mr.. Han: presented another exhibit
showing how the companys coal item
has gone up. This exhibit showed
that the average price of coal deliy-
cred at the Benning plant in 1919 was
S5.S674 per ton, whereas it is esti-
mated the average cost this year will
be s72763 per ton, without allowing
for the recent increase in freight
rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
RED GAINS MAKE TURKS
HOPE TO TEAR Up TREATY
Nationalist Leader Says Bolshe-
visits Will Soon Help to
Free Turkey.

COSSTANTINOPLE, August II (by
the Associated Press).-Rumors that
kiazam Karabeker. commander of the
Turkish nationalist army at Erzerum,
has disagreed with Mustapha kemal
Pasha. head of the nationalist gov
eminent at Angora. and is acting in
dependently are dispelled by a dec
laration signed by the former and
printed in the newspaper Istikbal OF
Trebizond.
Rejoice in Reds Advance.
The declaration rejoices over the
victory of soviet Russia in Pola nd
and says the bolsheviki will assist
the Turkish nationalists in their
fight against the enforcement of the
treaty of peace between the allies
and Turkey.
Our Russian bolshevik friends
have captured Brest-Litovsk." saws
the declaration. POLAND. the sole
hope of our imperialistic enemies, is
begging for mercy. and soviet au-
thority is established in Polish ter
ritory. Acceptance of the soviet gov.
ernmeatal form by Poland will create
a great sensation in the camp of the
imperial bandits. The sun of liberty
is projecting its rays on the OPP
pressed populations of Europe.
Plan to Tear Up Treaty.
"Henceforth the situation will be
simplified. British bandits and theil
associates will soon realize their mis-.
takes. The diashnok "a powerful Ar
menian party will be wiped out anG
peace will prevail in the near east
The scrap of paper they are making
US sign will be torn up, and oul
allies. who are dealing the finishing
blow to the Poles, will soon deliver u:
from our enemies
81 therefore order you on the oc-
casion of our great victory to cele-
brate joyously. The hour of deliV'
erance is nigh.
"KIAZAM kARABEkER."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
BR|T0N PAYS HIGH
TRIBUTE TO GORGAS
Col. Sir William Smith, Who
Presented Him With Med
al, Praises General.

High tribute was paid Maj. Gen.
Gorgas today by Col. Sir William
Smith of London, former president of
the Royal Institute of Public Health
who is visiting Washington with
delegation of British scientists.
Sir William. who is now principal
of the institute. presented Gen.
Gorgas with the Harden gold medal
at the inaugural meeting of the
Brussels congress, held in that city
May 20, 1920.
In the presence of the King of Bel
GUM and many high dignitaries from
Denmark. France, Great Britain,
Switzerland and the United States
Sir William said: II have now the
honor to present to your lordship
(Rt Hon Viscount Sandhurst, pres
ent president of the society Will
liam Crawford Gorgas, M. D., of the
United States. as the scientist whom
the council desire to honor by con,
ferring upon him the Harden gold
medal for his eminent services to
the public health.
This medal, which the institute, un-
der the terms of a trust have the
power to award. is given without re-
quently come to be acknowledged as
the highest recognition of scientific
services in connection with the sub
ject of preventive medicines wherever
rendered. and 1t Is to the council a
subject of much satisfaction that thew
are enabled on this austere occasion
to make the award for the first time
to distinguished citizen of the
United States
Mai. Gen. Gorgas, my lord, has
during his remarkable career, and in
the public offices he has filled, been
enabled to confer the greatest benefits
upon the community. During the time
1S98-1902 he was the chief sanitary
officer Of Havana he devised methods
for the combating of yellow fever
which were SO successful that the
disease was eliminated from that
state. and for which services. by a
special act of Congress. he was pro-
NOTED to the rank of assistant sur
geon general. subsequently receiving
promotion to the rank of hrigadier
general and major general"
Lady Smith, who is accompanying
Sir William on his visit to America.
is a trustee of the Royal Institute of
Public Health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16

w. S. Hoge, charter member of the
first vice president and director of
the District National Bank. and pres
ident of the firm of w. S. Hoge G
Bro, Inc. millers and feed dealers,
died today at Buck Hill Falls. Pa,
where he had gone to spend the sum-
mer.
The body will arrive in Washington
tonight. While arrangements for the
funeral have not been completed,
services are expected to be held We'd
nesday at the Hoge residence. 1402
18th street.
Mr. Hoae was born in Hamilton.
Loudoun county, Va, seventy three
years ago. In 1872 he came to Wash
ington. where he established the bus
mess in which he was engaged at the
time of his death.
He was one of the charter directors
of the District National Bank. and
was first vice president of that .ipstitu-
ton for years. He was also charter
director of the Lincoln National Bank.
MIR. Hoge was active in the forma :
ton of a chamber of commerce in this
CITY. and was one of the charter MEM
bers. He was also a member OF the
Rotary Club and the Washington
Board of Trade. He was affiliated
with the Masonic lodge at Hamilton,
and was a member of Columbia Com :
'mandery, Knights Templar. and was
a Shriner. He was also member OF
the Society of Friends.
Mr.. Hoge is survived by his wife and
seven children. The latter are Mrs.
Annie II. Savage of Baltimore, Nd.
Mrs. Rachael H. Savage, st. Paul,
Mimi; Mary H. Norris. Baltimore;
Mrs. Mary H. Brewster. Elizabeth,
n. J.; c. b. Hoge, Elizabeth. and w.
s. Hoge and Mrs. Barbara II. Stlckney
of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
P|TTMAN To Direct
COX FIGHT IN WEST
Nevada Senator Will Have
Headquarters in San
Francisco.

NEW YORK. August Is (by the As
sociated Press)-Senator Key Pitt
man of Nevada will direct the demo
cratic national campaign in states
west of the Rocky mountains. ii was
at democratic national
headquarters here today. Senator
Pittman, after settling with National
Chairman George White the amount
of territory to be under his Jurisdlc-
ton, will leave for San Francisco TO
establish his headquarters.
= Chairman White held conference
today with Representative FRANK
Doredum of Michigan. who was ap-
pointed campaign manager IN chi
cago last week, and Senator Plttman.
during which plans were laid Tor
carrying an intensive campaign INTO
every doubtful state. Tentative di-
vision of the country into campaign
districts. with headquarters at New
York. Chicago and San Francisco, was
effected. The states constituting each
of these districts Will be announced
soon, Chairman White said.
Mayor George X. Lunn of Schenec-
tady, N Y, who is actively cam
paigning for the United States SEN
atorship in spite of the fact that the
unofficial state convention failed to
approve his candidacy, has volun-
teered his services as a campaign
speaker and will be sent into Maine
to deliver Labor day address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16

various events have been taken to
-Rosen. That city is so crowded that
::fh4 government has started requi-
tssitfonng rooms and buildings for
.harious government departments.
Ten Miles From Capital.
!. PARIS, August Is tby the Asso
!;ciated PresSl.-Warsaw was still
:iaoiding out tonight. as far as il
{:known. but the battle raging under
ldhe walls of ;he city is increasing in
"A iolcnce.
!. From the vague and scant news
!:reaehing Paris the Poles are making
ia good fight, but seemingly all they
tean hope for is to delay the fatal
..hour of the city's fall. The reds are
to advance and have
Preached point less than ten miles from
;1he capital
y Military opinion in Paris does not
- isualize how any counter-onensive
.eperations are possible in the War
;STw region now, except in the event.
..k hch is considered most improbable.
,:of the Poles having been able, not
the advance OF the red
.:cavalry toward Thorn, to keep or to
t'send northwaGd forces capabl" OF
imaneuvering on the right flank of
1.-THE red column, which is operating
southwark along the NareW river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
WILL INSPECT BUILDINGS
ON NEW JERSEY AVENUE
Rent Commissioners Will Study
Adjustments Sought by De-
partment of Interior.

Members of the District rent COM
mission planned to go on a tour of in
spection this afternoon or tomorrow
to the rows of dwellings in the vicini-
ty OF New Jersey avenue and B
streets northwest. for which the De-
partment of Interior has asked rental
adjustments.
There are more than a score of
homes that may be visited by the
commissioners, who desire first hand
Information with regard to the con-
dition of the premises.
Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor. member of
the rent board, returned to Washing
ton yesterday from New York city.
Capt. Oyster. chairman of the COM
mission. also is back in the city. With
the return of the absent members a
number of determinations which have
been awaiting signatures will be cleared
away. A large number will be handed
down tomorrow. it was SAID. az. = .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
y. S. Army Flyers
On Way to Nome,
Reach WrangeH

WRANGELL, Alaska, August
15.-The Army airplane expedi-
tiOn en- route from MineOIa, \.
". to Nome. Alaska, reached
nero late Saturday from Hazel
ton. Il. &. The landing on Ser
gief Island, near here, was wit
messed by the entire population
Of Wrangeli. including num-
Der Of Indians.
Capt. st. Clair Street snid the
flight from HazeltOn to WraD-
CELL was over an almost con-
tinuOus chain of glaciers and
had proved by far the most in
terexting part of the trip.
The expedition WIS to leave
this afternoon for White Horse,
Yukon Territory, n distance of
800 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
War on pistol
7oters' Begun
By Cor. Morrow

LOUISVILLE. KY, August 10.
Gov. Edwin p. Morrow has
declared war ON "plstOl tOters."
ms Kentucky calls those who
habitaally carry Arearns con-
eealed. In q formal statement
he characterised them as unde-
sirable citizens, n menace to
good order and p9blic safety.
The governor declared that
hereafter persons convicted OF
carrying deadly weapons may
not expect easy executive Glenn
ency, because NO pardOns will
be forthcoming from his ONCE.
He called upon the courts to as
sfst i'm saving the state from
what he termed the "disErace
Of it's hOmicides," and urged
them to execute faithfully the
law which provides for Jail
sentences for the first Onense
and Acknowledgement for two
years for the second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
BEATTY WON'T ATTEND.
Unable to Come to u. S. for Ameri-
can Legion Convention,

LONDON. August 16.-Baron Beat
ty. commander of the grand feet. has
written to John W. Davis. the Amer
lean ambassador, declaring he regrets
that owing to official duties he will
be unable to accept the invitation of
Franklin D'Olier, national commander
of the American Legion, to be present
at the second annual convention of
the legion in Cleveland. Ohio, next
month. Baron Beatty added: IT am
indeed fiattered by the great honor
which received by the invitation
Baron Beatty also wrote to the
commander of London Post, No 1, of
the American Legion. saying: In
spired by a common ideal, Great Brit
ain and the United States fought to-
gether on sea and land to secure the
safety of civilization-in peace we
must remain united, working to-
gether to gather the fruits of our
struggle and bring peace and pros
perity to the world. struggling in the
aftermath of the great war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
! YANKEE ACE WINS
coveted MEDAL
OF POLISH ARMY
BY GEORGE WHITE.
b. Cable to The Star and Chicago
Daily News. Copyrfght, 1920.

=. daily news. SOpyf1Sht, 1OzO.
K: WARSAW. Poland, August Is (via
;.Paris. France. August 16).-The
::::American aviators are considered to
.,have had much to do with keeping
s.the bolsheviki from Lemburg. The
headquarters of the Kosciuszko
:lsauadron are now in this town.
swhence the Americans make almost
::daily raids against Gen. Budenny's
..cavalry.
&; A few days ago Gen. Pilsudski him
.eelf pinned a military medal on the
.:breast of Maj. Fauntleroy. commander
:.of the squadron. at Cholm. which was
:sthen the headquarters of the I'd
:.Polish Army. The reds We're Smelling
::the city at the time. This medal is
EPolands highest honor and hitherto
chad been awarded to only about a
sdozen Polish officers. Lieut.. Noble o.
:Boston. who had been wounded, also
iswas decorated.
X Gen. Pilsudski spoke admiringly of
sthe fine showing made by the Ameri-
scans during the kiev drive and re-
;:treat. Maj. Fauntleroy has received
.;rnore medals and citations than any
::other officer in the Polish army ex-
;cept Gen. Romera, the famous cavalry
commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
1900 COAL MINERS RETURN.

Settlement of the strike of 1000
coal miners in the Broadtop fields.
Pennsylvania. was announced last
night by the Department of Labor.
The men. who have been out 1--WE
weeks, will return to work at once.
Ofcials OF the department declined
to state the basis of the settlement
except to say that IAN agreement
satisfactory to both miners and OPP
orators" had been reached after two
days of conferences with conciliators
of the department here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
Swiss to Protect
Lloyd George as
Plot Is Reported

GENEVA. August IA teIe-
gram received mt Lucerne this
morning fFom Londen states
that lrcmier Lloyd George will
arrive at Lucerne Wednesday,
but that his departure depends
on the Developments in the
f0iiah situattou.
Owing to report Of q plot
against the nritiuh premier. the
swiss authorities urc taking
extraordinary measures to pro-
tect him.