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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06

Skvira, which lies fifty miles east Of
Berditchev, and is about sixty miles
southwest of Kiev, was a Bolshevik
stronghold, protected by works along the
nearby river and on the hills.
Fighting between the Poles and Boil
sheviki for possession Of Kiev, capital
of the Ukraine, continues day and night
In the entire semicircle of the Kiev
bridgehead the Polish infantry is in con.
tact with the soviet infantry.
The Poles are slowly pushing back
the Russians in the face Of stubborn
machine- gun and artillery resistance.
The Polish communiQue announces that
two soviet divisions, which were cut off
from the retreating Bolshevik army
last week, have been annihilated.
London. May 6.-(By A. P.)-The
capture of village on the Dnieper,
forty seven miles north Of Kiev, by the
Bolsheviki, is announced in an Official
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
SOVIET STRONGHOLD
IS TAKEN BY POLES
Warsaw Claims Russians Are
Being Pushed Back
Upon Kiev
By the Associated Press

Warsaw. May 6.--Polish cavalry,
operating in the offensive against the
Bolshcviki, have occupied Skvira. in the
Polish thrust toward the Dnieper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06

cultural gardens, to a firm OF butch
ers. The animal was auctioned off and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06

Paris, May 6.--(By A. P.J--Advices
received at noon today by the foreign
office here with regard to the Polish
offensive against the Bolsheviki claim
that the Poles could occupy Kiev at any
time, but are waiting to let the Ukrain-
ian forces be the first to enter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
Parisisns to Taste Camel Meat

Paris. May 6.--(By A. P.)--Paris-
ians have the opportunity of tasting
camel meat as a result OF the sale OF
Aristide, the famous ''ship of the des :
ert," long the property of the horti-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
Real Vacation for Rubber Workers

WoonsOcket. X. l., May Ct l'y \.
p)-The Woonsocket Rubber Co.. a
branch of the United States Rubber
Co. announcedstoday it would Civ" its
1900 employees a weeks vacation with
pay. Heretofore its plants have been
shut down for two weeks during the
summer without pay to the employees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06

statement today from Moscow.
In the kiev and Taganrog (on the
see OF Azov) regions the situation is
quiet the statement adds.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-21
DISABILITY PUT
UP TOCABINET
Fourth House Bill Would
Place Vice President IN
Power After 80 Days.

\ bill which would declare the
President legally" unable to per-
orm his duties should he be absent
rom the country or disabled for
more than thirty consecutive days
was introduced into the House yes
terday by Representative Clifton N.
-icArthur. of Oregon.
Should such a bill become q law,
according to the Constitution. the
Vice President would succeed to the
executive office automatically upon
the expiration of thirty consecutive
days which found the President out
OF the country or unable to attend
to his official duties.
The bill also provides that should
the Vice President be discharging
the duties of President and become
disabled" within the meaning Or
this bill the Secretary of State shall
succeed him.
IL also sets out that whenever the
PRESIDENT shall leave the territorial
limits of the United States he shall
notify the Vice President and a ma
Jortty of the Cabinet shall then de-
cite when he has been precluded from
attending to his official duties for
more than thirty consecutive days.
This is the fourth bill of its kind
which has been introduced into the
House In four days designed to pre-
vent occurrences of the conditions
brought by up the Lansing incident.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-21
G. W. U. TO GIVE
LAW DEGREES
Senior Ibanez, Spanish Nov
elist, to Speak at Con-
vocation.

The Best Novel That Was Ever
Written" will be the subject OF an
address by Senior Don Vincente
Blasco Ibanez. noted Spanish novel;
ist. and author of THE Four Horse
men of the Apocalypse" at the mid
winter convocation of George Wash
ington University Monday afternoon
in the New Central High School.
The author. who is due in Wash
ington this morning. will receive
the honorary degree of doctors of
letters from the university.
The Duties and the Opportunities
of the Hour" will be the subject
of an address by Senator William
VI. Calder. of New York. convoca-
tioh orator. who will receive the
honorary degree Of doctor of laws,
together with Herbert c. Hover. for
mer Food Administrator, and Frank
lin Macyeagh. former Secretary of
the Treasury.
Many distinguished guests will
attend, including the entire Diplo-
matte Corps of Spanish-speaking
countries The high school audito-
rum will be decorated with the
flags of all Spanish-speaking coun-
tries.
The mid-year baccalaureate SER
mon will be preached tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock in Calvary
BAPTIST Church by the Rev. Samuel
b. Greene, pastor. -. ... - q.
TIE annual dinner Of the Alumni
Association will be held Monday
night
The Washington herald., 1920-02-21
LINK RUM SALE
WITH MURDER
Authorities Seek Italian az
The Slayer Of DR..
Gildner. = &

Cumberland. Nd. Feb. ao.-Fol-
lowing the murder Of DR.. David
Gildner on November 20, the poles
now are searching for an italian.
Frank Fsnto. against whom tins
murder victim gave evidence some
time ago on charge Of illegally
selling liquor.
Ever since the body Of the doc
tor was found badly mutilated near
Searight. on the national turnpike.
the police have been at q loss 70
account for the murder. as no mo-
tive was established
Three days before the murder
Fanto disappeared from his home
and has not been seen since He
Is believed by the police 20 have
been the stranger who met the doc
tor as he left the taxicab driven
November "a. The body was found
100 yards from the place where the
doctor left the machine
1t was on November 20 that DR..
Gildner gave evidence against Fan
TO. The Italian later fought on the
authorities who sought his arrest.
but q posse later succeeded in en-
tering the house. only to find he
had escaped
DR.. Gildner had told the authors
ties that his ONCE had been robbed
and instruments scattered broadcast
by .Fanto, who objected TO his sc-
tivities against the liquor trafhc as
carried on among the foreigners
Fanto's wife had a short time be-
fore preferred charges OF assault
and battery and desertion against
him
The Washington herald., 1920-02-21
Mention Lytton as u. S. Envov.

London. Feb. 20.-London newspa-
pers today added the name of Lord
Lytton to the list of possibilities for
appointment to the post of British
Ambassador to the United States.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-21
Warns Public of Fraud
By Income Tax Experts

Commissioner Daniel c. Roper. of
the Internal Revenue Bureau, yes
terday issued a warning to the pub
lie ito inquire carefully into the
qualifications of persons advertrs-
ing themselves as income tax ex-
perts and offering for a eonsidera-
tion to aid tax payers in making
out their tax returns"
Many former employees of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau are max
ing claims to expert knowledge of
income tax regulations which they
do not possess, according to Roper.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-21
Son of Dry" Inspector
Charged With Auto Theft


Richmond, Va, Feb. 20-Detective
Capt. A. S. Wright left tonight for
New Orleans to get Harry F. Sweet.
jr., is. and "Nubby" Nuckols, 2S,
wanted here on the charge of being
involved in thefts of automobiles.
Sweet is son of former Prohfbi-
tion Inspector Sweet, who was al
legged ITO have participated in the
fatal shooting of two bootleggers
in an automobile in Shenandoah
County last spring. He and Muck
OILS left Richmond soon after the ar
rest of Dewitt Talmadge Felvey, a
young man alleged to have been in
volved with them. They were trail
ed to Key West and from there to
New Orleans. Police information is
to the effect that they were bound
for Cuba
The Washington herald., 1920-02-21
PEACE WITH ALL
WORLDHIS WISH
LENINE ASSERTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


-As to our view Of the deporta-
tlon Of Russian revolutionists from
America. we have received them.
We are not afraid Of revolutionists
here In this country. As a matter
Of fact we are not afraid of any
body. and II America IL afraid OF a
few more hundreds or thousands of
Its citizens. we are ready to begin
negotiation with a view Of receiv-
ing any citizens whom America
thinks dangerous. with the excep-
tion, OF course. Of criminals.
THE possibilities of an economic
alliance between Russia and Ger
many. regarding which you ask me,
are. unfortunately. not great, be-
cause the Scheidemanns are bad
allies.
I'VE stand for an alliance with all
countries. excepting none.
What are our views upon the al
lied demand for the extradition Of the
German alleged war culprits? II we
are to speak seriously on this matter
OF war guilt. the guilty ones are the
capitalists Of all countries.
Hand us over all your landlords
owning more than a hundred hectres
Of land and the capitalists having a
capital Of more than 100. 900 francs
(nominally t20. .0oD and We shall edu-
cate them to useful labor and make
them break with the shameful. base,
and bloody role of exploiters and in
stigators Of wars for the partition Of
colonies. Wars will then be abso-
lutely impossible.
Offers Raw Materials.
"'What would be the influence of
peace between Russia and the rest Of
the world upon the economic condi-
tions in EuropeT you ask
Exchange of machinery for corn.
fax and other raw materials-I ask
can this be Instantaneous for Eu-
rope? Clearly. it cannot be anything
but beneficial.
"As to our opinion regarding the
future development of the Soviets as
a world force the future belongs to
the Soviet system all the world over.
The facts have proved it One has
only to count say. by quarterly per-
lOOEs lue kTOWdl luC uuIIDCT Vi
pamphlets, books, leaflets and news
papers in any country standing for
the Soviets.
'T cannot be otherwise Once the
workers in the cities, the landless
peasants and the journeymen in the
villages as well as the small peas
ants cease to constitute the medium
of exploitation; once this enormous
WI So o. snilara haa rndaTGfnnd
that the Soviets give the whole
power into their hands, releasing
them from the yoke of landlords
and capitalization could one pre-
vent the victory OF the Soviet sys-
tenn all over the world? L for one,
do not know Of any means to pre-
vent it
Fears Counter Revefutien-
HAS Russia yet to fear a coun-
ter revolution from without? Un-
fortunately, ii has, because the cap
italists are stupid. greedy people.
They made series Of such stupid.
greedy attempts at intervention
that one has to fear repetitions un-
til the workers and peasants Of each
country thoroughly re-educate their
capitalists.
rs Russia ready to enter busi-
ness relations with American OF
course it is ready to do so, not
only with America, but with every
other country.
Peace with Esthonia- to which
country We have made enormous
concessions, has proved our readi-
ness to give. for the sake OF busi-
ness relations. even industrial con-
cessions-"
(Signed) 'TENnSE-
The Washington herald., 1920-02-21
Cupid Enlists Col. Kroll
To Aid Bashful Romeo

Girls, here is a husband all set TO
go to the altar. Step right up, but
don't get out of turn. Col. Kroll.
Cupid's legal representative at the
courthouse. is offering this oppor-
trnity. and will see that every ap-
olicant gets a fair chance, he says.
The colonel has just received this
letter from Salem, S. c., dated Feb
-uary 16:
Matrimonial Bureau, Washing
:On: Gentlemen: Please publish
ny name on your list as advertised.
{ would like to hear from ladies
wishing to marry. / am a widower
Yours. respectfully, James Crombia,
Walhalla, S. c., r. F. d. l, Box 49,"
There is some food for thought, 1t
true. in the fact that South Caro-
ina is a State where matrimony is
l positively unbreAkable contract.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-21
Wins Damages of 81, 500
For Night Spent in Cell

A jury in Circuit Division No. .,
Justice Hitz presiding, has awarded
a verdict of $3.50 damages to Fred
erick l.. Mcguire in a proceeding
for false arrest against Erwin c.
Brainerd.
The jury exonerated Headquar-
ters Detective Charles A Evans.
who was Joined as a defendant 1t
appeared that Mcguire was arrest
ed January .. 1917. and held until
the following morning for 'inves-
tigation" on complaint of Brain
ened him..
The Washington herald., 1920-02-21
Woman to Mediate Strike.

The Bureau Of Cancellation Of the
Department of Labor has dispatched
Mrs s. Myers. Of New Orleans, TO
Jonesboro. Ark to negotiate settle
ment Of differences between strik-
ing carmen and officials of the
Jonesboro. Lake City and Eastern
Railroad
The Washington herald., 1920-02-21

When baby Irene arrived the household of Don Rafael
Eizalde Minister Ecuador and Madam Ezade
her had about used all the they
little girls and boys.
First there Anita back-cyed miss, old
mothey interest in the baby then there Rafael aged
10; Hector aged 7; Mercedes aged and Alicia, aged
Little Alicia willing that the arrival go without any
name at ash had been the baby of the family heretofore
didn't relish having her place ursurped
Rafael and Hector bit disappointed
one hadn't been member OF their ordy but
She was girl and couldn't be helped they admitted they thought
her awuy cute opinion that finally Alicia herself
cept Now she wouldn't parting with her
bribe in the form OF the beautiful doll
ered her.
Both Irene and Alicia born in Washington,
five all born in their country during fathers term
as the secretary of for Ecuador
New-York tribune., 1920-12-06
Eries' Speed Brings
Them to Victory
Over Federal Men

Superior training that enabled 1t to
keep up its speed right through to the
end in a large measure responsl bic
the Fro Athletic Association BIZ the
score Of goals 20 2 in the A. f. A.
cup tie game with the Federal Ship
yards eleven in the third round Of the
annual cup classic at Harrison, y. j.,
yesterday.
The Federal forwards gave great
exhibition Of the passing game and on
perfectly dry ground would have done
even better. They were the first to
score. and at half time tho tally was
even at to !. Again, aftor four goals,
the rival teams were on oven terms,
but in the reach for homo the Fries
won out with two to spare
After half an hours play NJ. Jane
son, Of the Feds. found the Eries ponl,
but nearly on the stroke Of half time
Knowles cvened 1t up. Early in the
second half McCrum passed back a
slow one to his goalkeepcr, but Hem
insly, Of The Eries, beat Forfsr TO the
ball and scored. Bricrley then brought
tho Feds up level
Tho best goal Of the game came from
Ford's toe, the shot going in from
twenty yards out. Knowles cllnched
the victory soon after. The Erls half
back division and Forfsr, in goal for
tho Feds, came In fox most Of th. ap
plause.
Tho lineup,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-06
College Row
In W est Gets
More Serious
Break III Conference Foot
ball Re'ations Spreads 10
Baseball and Other Sports

CHICAGO, Dec. ;. Two Of the broalss
brought about Yesterday IN the football
relations between traditional rivals in
the Western Conference have extended
into other branches of sport 1t be-
came known tonight when the "Bg"
Wisconsin and Ohio State, which sew
cred their football relations Yesterday
after an argument as to where a pro-
posed 1921 game should he played have
not scheduled games with each other
on the diamond. and neither have Min
nesota and Illinois, another pair TO dis
continue their annual football game
Michigan and Chicago. however. Will
meet on the diamond despite tho failure
to arrange football game. aud Chi
oacc's resumption OF all, ,'otic relations
with Northwestern was given p wider
scope when thee two scheduled base
bali games.
Ohio State thus far has the smallest
number Of games on It's schedule, while
Michigan leads. Ohio State has arranged
only eight contests, while Michigan has
seventeen, although all are not with
conference teams.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-06
Robins
New York Football Club
Goes Down to Defeat
After Long Struggle

After battling for more than an hour
and twenty minutes. during which trle
neither side was able to score. the soc
Ger team representing the Eoblns Dry
Dock Football Club Of brooklyn, holder
of the American Football Association
classic cup. finally succeeded in break
ing through the opposing defense. and
defeated the eleven of the New York
Football Club by the score Of ] goal 10
in the third round Of the A F. A. cup
tie at New York Oval yesterday after
noon.
1t was practically last-mlnute vic
tory. but sufficient to eliminate New
York from further participation in the
contest this season. while Robins Dry
Dock qualified for the fourth round.
with fair prospects Of once more be
coming hnalists.
The two teams we're so we'll matched
that it was anybody's game all the wa
good openings, but a t all times the pace
was so fast that each player taking a
shot for goal WAS harassed by the de
fense every step of the way.
Just as the crowd had settled down
to the conviction there would be re-
play the cup holders worked the ball
down the center. Nearing New York s
goal, Ratican picked 1t from a scrim-
mage and passed to Irvine. who banged
it through Derham, in goal, stopped
the shot, but dropped the ball inside
the line. This gave the Robins the
winning point.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-06
Lands Ready to Quit
Bench for Baseball

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5.-Federal Judge
henesaw Mountain Lands, selected
head of organized baseball, in an ad-
dress here tonight asserted he could
see no impropriety in his accepting
the baseball position and retaining his
place on the bench
The speaker emphasized, however,
that whenever Congress decided his
position with organized baseball in
tcrfered with his judicial duties and
demanded his resignation from the
bench he would telegraph it to Wash
ington. The jurist will be presented
with the baseball contract for his
signature next Saturday.
Judge Landis's remarks we're in an
address before the thirty eighth an
nual banquet of the Missouri Bar AS
sOCiatiOn 49,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-06
Chicago Boxing Fans
Run Afoul of Law

CHICAGO. Dec. Attempts to stage
publicly boxing bout in Chicago for
the first time since Joe Cans and Terry
McGovcrn fought, about fifteen years
aeo failed last night when state Of
fcials prevented a match scheduled be-
tween Pal Moore, of Memphis, Tenn,
and Jimmy Kelly, Of Chicago, at the
7th Regiment Armory under the aus
pces of the Spanish War Veterans AS
sociation.
The bout was called off under orders
from Adjutant General Dickson, who
said that he had received many pro-
tests from Chicagoans" and that as
professional boxing was against the
law the match could not be held
Wrestling and other athletic event. on
the program were carried out accord
ing to schedule
New-York tribune., 1920-12-06
\ ale S~ iss,,ners
Face Hard Test
In Coming Season
Fror It snocial corrosporseu.


NLN HAVEN, Conn. Dec 8 Yale's
swimming plans for 1921 we're today
outlined by Captain Lorr;n Thurston,
Of tho Eli mcrmen Outside Of The
formal Intercollegiate champ onship
contests five meets have been arranged.
while NEGOTIATIONS are pending for
meets with McGil University, the
Canadian champions. and Northwestern
OAlversity, which leads the Wes. in
swimming.
For the first time Brown will appear
IL the Iaic home tank and Springfield
COLLEGE,, also will make its first appear
ance there. Thirtecn contests ! ave
been arranged, more than ever before.
and j. is planned to stage double
header on March 1. when ono Yale team
VIII Sw N AT the University Of 'cnn-
sylvania. while another will NEE, Mas
Sachusotts institute Of Technology
Ncr". -Four freshmen meets Rave been
schedu'od
Although cantain Iohn VI. Ihncks
VII b. Miesod fror, tho j. lsv
toaM. which he led to . ner worlds
'ocord for tho 600 ward distanco last
year, Roh Solev. Captain ThuYslon and
"Juno' Bnnev. Of the record -sr,astng
blnation. have returned TO college
Dick Meaeher. record-holder N the
rlNnge. viii disappear and reappear
again this sea on. while Pollard, diving
champion, is still IN college
The water polo situation is doubtful
Captain Ham Row has a large squad
at work. but it includes only two vet
Grams. Jack French, the football nlayor.
and Ken McColl
The Vale varsity swimming schedule
follows:
lamar Il. Columbia Al New Haven: *.
College City OF New York AZ No,v York
2l. Perfection a. New Haven. February 6
y tslfran at New Haven II. Sprinefield
Iollese - New HaVon. -. Columbia a.
Naw Nort. -. UnVersitr Of PENNSYLVANIA
March :. Brown University At New Haven:
i. University of Pennsylvania at philaGel-
phia. ana Massachusetts, Institute OF Tech
nNlo2N at NeW Haven. II, {. G y Y At
Now Haven. -. Princeton at Princeton.
~. inteNcoll llaeiate at Columbia University
pool. New York city.
The varsity water polo schedule fol-
lows:
January "a, Columbia AT New Haven: IS.
Collage City of New York AT New York
81. Princeton at New Haven. February "a
Columbia ar New York. c5 ronnsylvsnio
At New Haven. March 5. Pennsylvania at
fhiladclI hia II. College City of New York
at Now Haven; II. Princeton al Princeton
The freshman swimming schedule
follows:
February T.. Arsover Academy at An
dover u. Worcester Academy at New
Haven, 2S. Princeton at Princeton; March
D. Harvard at New Haven
New-York tribune., 1920-12-06
Astoria Men Continue
Their Winning Streak

Still another victory in the Metro
oplitan Football League rewarded the
efforts Of the Astoria Football Club in
the match with the Catholic Club Of
West Harlem at Harlem Oval ycstcr
day, when the Long Islanders won by
the score of goals TO 2. At half time
the winners led BY 3 to I.
Sloan, Of the Catholic Club, scored
first after ten minutes of play. but
J. Shaw equalized soon after. Of a
pass by Haupt, Kay pLsced Astoria in
the lead and the same player. il COM
bination with Sheriff, obtained the
third goal.
Shaw opened the scoring for Astoria
in the second half and Motrat increased
the lead TO 3 |. A penalty against
Michacis enabled Daily to score for the
Catholic Club. Shaw made it e to ..
The line-uD:
New-York tribune., 1920-12-06
Kelly to Box in Bronx

Jimmy Kelly and Sammy Good.
welterweights, will be the topliner- at
tho opening Of the Starlight Sporting
Club, l77th Street and Boston Road
to morrow night. These hnttlers mr.,
'chedlnlrd to box ton rounds. There
vii bo thirty-two rounds Of boxing.
In tho seml-hnal Of ten rounds Jim nsv
st HARLEM. will swap punehsa
sOA1teyoUA Dana"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-06
Letson-AndersOn
r an kcd No. |
In "Met" Doubles

Zen Lctson and Fred G. Anderson
have beeN placed in the 40. position
in the of'icial doubles ranking list Of
-he Metropolitan Lawn Tennis Associ-
alton, made public last night by En-
oree Henderson. Jones ". Merscreau
and Charles Chambers. the ranking
Francis T. Hunter gained the No 2
cent Richards and Allen Bchr.
The ranking, according to the COM
mttee, is based on the records Of the
teams named in sanctioned tourna-
ments In the Metropolitan district, and
in the team matches of the Metropoli-
tan League. Only those teams that
took part in at least three events were
eligible for ranking.
The first ten teams arc as follows:
No. Ben Letson and Fred c..
Anderson.
No. "A. ]. Ostcndorf and F. t.
Hunter.
No. 3-Vincent Richards and Allen
Behr.
No. 4 Embree Henderson and A. D.
Hammett
10. 3. - II. J. steinkampf and Carl
Jolife
no. 6-L. and P. Vandcventer.
No. 7-Harold l.. Taylor and James
Weber.
No. - L. W. Knox and A. Won
Bernuth.
No. 9-S. R. McAllister and G. G.
Moore jr.
No. lO-S. V. Brubans and n. NJ.
DcMott
New-York tribune., 1920-12-06
TvrConncl C,elts Win

The Tyrconnel Colts, BY defeating the
Vikings. Team B, 5 goals to 0 at
Macomb's Dam Park, gained two more
points in the championship competition
Of the Metropolitan Football League
Yesterday The Celts had it all their
own way in the first half, at the end of
which they were leading, 90 Woods
vas first to score and Hackctt put
through three more before change of