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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
Poland Turns the Tide.

uiduu > SuCCeSs1uI COUNTER OMEN
sive at the gate of Warsaw has sue
ceeded beyond the most optimistic ex-
pectation. The red forces have been
driven back many miles along the en-
tire sector. 1t is now disclosed that
in this campaign the Poles have used
the same tactics as those adopted by
Joffre in the first battle of the Marine,
massing an army in reserve on the Rus
sian flank just as French "army of
maneuver" was organized on Won
Kluck's right as he swung down
toward and then east of Paris. That
the bolsheviki had no knowledge of
this force in reserve or the danger
which it presented appears from the
dispatches, though details are meager.
When the blow was launched the red
lines were easily bent back and in
some places pierced.
This verifies the statement made a
few days ago by Polish observers that
the soviet army was travelling prac-
tically without reserves and with lit
tie attention to communication. 1t was
described as thin front, far stretched
and incapable of withstanding a heavy
concentrated pressure. Trotsky has, in
deed, apparently worked himself into
a position very similar to that of the
German high command in 1914, when
it undertook to cover too long a front
and had to resort to trench tactics and
maintain a defensive warfare which
settled down into long siege. 1t is to
be doubted whether the Russian forces
will be equal to the strain of such a
procedure if it is undertaken.
While these operations are in prog
ress on the fighting front negotiations
are proceeding at Minsk between the
soviet and Polish armistice commits
sioners. The Poles seem to be playing
for delay there, perhaps trusting to
turn in the military situation that
will enable them to obtain better terms
than the Russians are now disposed to
offer. fs1
A development in southern Russia
has an important bearing on the gen.
eral situation. Gen. Wrangel, the anti.
bolshevik leader, has been recognized
by the Cossack governments as the
head of the Russian government with
full military and diplomatic powers.
A treaty has been signed by repre-
sentatiyes of the DON, Kuban, Terek
and Astrakhan Cossack organizations
by which Wrangel controls foreign re-
lations and military operations, but
the Cossacks reserve the right to con-
troll of the internal affairs of the ter
; ritory. If Wrangel can obtain mill
tary aid from these sources he will
soon be in a position to undertake a
very important offensive movement
northward, should he be so disposed.
He has secure base now on the sea.
II Poland can continue her effective
resistance to the bolshevik advance
the military morale Of the soviet gov
eminent, which has based its anti
Polish campaign chiefly upon the
promise of rich loot at Warsaw and
elsewhere, will be greatly undermined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20

Numerous Europeans are ready to
migrate to this country. They
should be welcomed only on the un-
Outstanding that they will become citi
zens in good faith and put such
money as they may lay by in Ameri.
can savings banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
SHOOTING STARS,
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

Ours.
If dear old Sarah Bernhard. when
her talents first were known,
Upon the motion picture screen her
youthful charms had shown,
A nation would have viewed her with
affection as pal,
And instead of "Madame Bernhardt,"
we'd be calling her "Our Sal"
If David Garrick had delayed his visit
to this earth,
And registered on films instead Of on
the stage his worth,
In goatskin trousers he'd be seen where
cowboys misbehave,
And the world would hail the great
athletic antics of "Our Dave"
And, further backward still, if Will
liam Shakespeare had designed
Scenarios instead of scenes. Of poetry
refined,
We'd all be so familiar with his great
dramatic skill
That we'd feel as if we knew him and
he'd simply be "Our Bill"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20

A New York theater manager is
charged with giving away small drinks
of whisky as souvenirs. If he can con-
tinue the practice what the critics say
about his show will not make much
difference in the attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20

Franklin D. Roosevelt calls attention
to the fact that he wrote the constitu-
ton of Haiti. An immediate study Of
social and political conditions in Haiti
might be interesting and helpful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20

In order to prevent inadvertent DO
lice Interferences, it may be neces-
sary to devise especial license tags for
campaign motorists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20

The Tennessee legislature has pro-
lenged the suspense with reference to
woman suffrage in way calculated to
give a historic incident all the dra-
matte effect possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
A Thorough Enthusiast.

"Henrietta," asked Mr.. Meekton, edo
you think votes for women is going to
be complete SUGGEST"
"How can you doubt it, Leonidas?"
Perhaps I am overanxious. But it
looks as if the woman voters were
likely to let lot of men get into Of
fee, the same as before"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20

With three presidential candidates
present in that state there are moments
when Columbus, Ohio, feels almost as
important as the capital of the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20

Now that women have the vote a
mighty question arises as to what they
are going to do with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20

Trotsky has abandoned literary eff
fort and is trying to demonstrate that
the sword is mightier than the pen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20

Ohio is struggling with one of the
most difficult "favorite son" problems
that any state has had the fortune to
develop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20

Every man who is a candidate for
any Office feels sure that the woman
vote will 60 his way. It is the ego
tism of the sex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20

Jud Tunkins says the man who gives
three cheers is sometimes offering just
as intelligent and convincing an ar
gument as the man who is talking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
Civic Pride.

II don't hear anybody talking poll
tics in Crimson Gulch."
'No," said Piute Pete. dts against
the municipal regulations to talk poll
tics just now. Crimson Gulch is goin'
to have its census took in few days,
and we don't want to lose any citizens
through emotional misunderstanding !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
HostilitiA.

II understand Germany and Amer.
lea are arranging for commercial In
terchange, in spite Of the fact that
we are technically at war;
"Well,' replied Farmer Corntossel,
"what Of it, Some Of the goldingdest
fights | sver got into was in.tryin' to
put over trade.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
Evanishment.

Our slight share of wealth disappear RS
in a day
AS earth through the seasons is turn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20

In summer as ice it is melting away.
In winter as coal it is burning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31
tNAlGAMATING
DEPARTMENT STORES

Washington, March 81. Amalgama-
Fi0n Of department stores in England
Il noted in official trade reports re-
|alVed here as the latest development
a tendency toward combination in
scn branch of England's national in
eaSuies. Big stores, especially those
the more important cities, are COM
|'nlng through purchase or consoIi-
suon and already it has become ap-
Arent to some observers that the
aslness soon will be concentrated In
control of few big interests.
'ne American Chamber of Com
''ce in London reports that one of
largest department stores Of that
recently absorbed three competi-
y and has branched out in South
uerica through the opening Of a
s. establishment in Buenos Aires
Inc value of advertising as A
a'as force is becoming more real
III England the report said !.
1's movement towards amalgama
Is not expected to destroy COM
.uOn' though it may tend to mar
Y its scope
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31
KANSAS SOON TO
HAVE FIRST LEGAL
HANGING IN 50 YEARS
(By Associated Press.)

Leavenworth, Kan, March 81 -,
Robert F.. Stroud, of Juneau, Alaska
will be the first man legally hanged
in Kansas in almost so years unless
President Wilson saves him by exer-
ciseof executive clemency.
The last legal hanging in this state
took place in 1870 and the death pen
atty was abolished in Kansas in 1907:
but Stroud was tried and convicted In
federal courts for a murder commit
ted in the federal penitentiary here
and sentencedunder federal law to be
hanged.
Another unusual feature of the case
is the fact that he would have escaped
with life Imprisonment if he had not
insisted upon 9 third trial which re-
suited in a death sentence. If 1t Is
carried out he will be the first man
to be executed in Leavenworth prison,
Stroud was serving a 12-year sen
tence in. the penitentiary for the kill
ing of man in Alaska in quarrel
over a dance hall girl, when in 1916
he attacked Andrew E. Turner, a
prison guard, and stabbed him TO
death with dagger which he had
made from a table knife, and carried
in concealed pocket in his coat.
Stroud asserted subsequently that
Turner had called him a name.
For this killing Stroud had three
trials. In the first he was found gull
J ty of murder and sentenced to death,
but the court Of appeals remanded
the case on the ground that the trial
Judge had failed to inform the jury
of its privilege of bringing in a quail
+! ifled verdict" limiting his punishment
! to life Imprisonment. In the second
trial the jury availed itself OF this
Illegal provision and sentenced him for
life. Strouds lawyers felt that they
had gained victory, but at the pris-
oners insistence the case was again
appealed, and at his third trial Stroud
was once more found guilty and sen
fenced to death. The case was car
ried to the United States Supreme
Court which affirmed the sentence.
| Stroud has been aided by his moth
er, Mrs. Elizabeth Stroud, who came
from Alaska In an effort to save his
l'fe. She appealed to President VIII
son to commute the death sentence
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31
AURORA NOTED
MARCH 22NO
EXPLAINED BY
ASTRONOMER
(By Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, March 31.-The earth
was passing through the outer con-
fines of the corona or exterior
envelope of the sun on the night Of
March % when the inhabitants Of the
northern portion OF the United States
witnessed the great aurora In the
skies, says Professor Monroe B. Sny-
der, director of the Philadelphia Oh j..
servatory.
The astronomer declared In a
statement to the Associated Press
that the universal force of radio
action on the sun hurled the final
atoms Of an explosion, namely, cleo
trified hydrogen and probably helium,
straight to earth"
Professor snyder's observations
follow:
"The recent aurora is a fine indi-
cation Of the explosive atomic disin-
tegration which takes place at the
surface Of the sun and Is responsible
for its promlnences, spots, and CO.
roma Our discovery of the magnitude
and precise atomic order of the ex-
plosion Of the chemical elements in
the sun, and in the stars generally,
leads to conceptions Of the aurora
and the accompanying magnetic and
electric storms, which are beyond any
doubt as to their validity.
During the hours OF Monday night
last, the earth was, In very true
sense and to the delight OF us all.
passing through the outer confines of
the solar corona. The same universal
force Of redio-action which disinte-
CRATES the atoms In stupendous local
ICED Krakatoas. or Mont Pelees, on
the sun, and produces the hydrogen
OF the coronal streamers, then also
hurled the final atoms Of that explo,
sion namely. electrified hydrogen,
and probably helium. straight to the
earth.
"Only within about month OF the
equinox, vernal, or autumnal. is the
earth In an obrital position to be thus
successfully bombarded. The moving
electric hydrogen is, Of course. an
electric current, and Is therefore,
carried toward the poles Of the earth
and round them by the earth's mag
netic forces The fascinating colors
Of the aurora are due to the changing
electric excitation OF the hydrogen
and other gases The theory of We
gard, the Swedish physicist, which
has explained the wonderful curtained
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31
INTEREST IN
SUFFRAGE HAS
SHIFTED TO
(By Associated Press.)

Jackson, Miss, March 81. Inter
est in the woman suffrage fight has
shifted from Delaware to Mississippi
today with Governor Russell appear
ing before the House to urge that
body to concur in the Senate's action
yesterday in ratifying the Anthony
amendment. Sufragists are confident
that Mississippi will reverse the pre-.
vlous rejection, but antis point to the
former overwhelming defeat of the
measure by the House, which they
say can not be overturned.
Democratic leaders, including Sec
retary Daniels, VIM. J. Bryan, and
Chairman Cummings deluged the leg
islators with kilograms urging rati-
flcation In order that the Democratic
legislature might cast the deciding
vote. A vote is expected late today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31
LooTlNG FREIGHT TRAINS
IN AUSTRIA
(By Associated Press.l

Vienna, March 31--Looting OF
freight trains particularly Of food
stuffs and wearing apparel goes on
unchecked throughout Austria. I'm
less conveyed, it is said, shipment
stands little chance of coming through
intact. The robbers seem well or
ganized and armed and often so nu-
merous as to resist arrest.
Gift cargoes from other European
states seem the favorite plunder, and
according to report, much Of the stol-
en- goods has been found for sale in
the open market
A large consignment Of this char
acter from Sweden arrived this week
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31
LIBERTY BONDS AS CURRENCY

Senator Frelingnuysen proposes an
issue Of up to thirty billion dollars
worth OF bonds to be exchanged for
liberty bonds of the first second. third
|and fourth issues, at the option of the
holders of the liberty bonds. The
proposed issue would bear interest at
B IL per cent. be payable in fifty
years and be exempt from all national
state and local taxes, except estate
and inheritance tax.
The Tribune believes that the sug-
gestion made year ago by Samuel
Rogers Of Washington to be far sup
erior to the Frelinghuysen plan We
have published this plan, before, have
commented on it, and have recon-
mended it for the consideration of
congress. The need is great for a
stabilizing of the values of national
Indebtedness certificates, and until
the promise of the government made
Today Is redeemed in values promised,
even if redeemed hundred years aft
Or, there Is going to be unrest and
distrust in many circles.
The Rogers plan can best be pres
ented by republishing letter printed
n The Tribune last May, after it had
bee1t sent to Secretary of the Treas
Wy Hon. Carter Glass. 1t reads as
iOnows:
When the government of the Uni
ted States gives assurances that all
pf its financial obligations will be pro-
ected, then the last dollar of every
byal citizen will be at the command
d the government. Should congress
authorize an issue of liberty bond Ger
ttcates with currency value like
lhe old silver certificates, the face
Halue OF all bonds would be main.
Fained. The liberty bond certificates,
NE representatives of the liberty now
i existence, should have date for
edemption and bear 2 per cent. in.
Rrest and payable at maturity of GER.
ahcates would be equal to any other
orm of currency, with an increasing
interest value until redeemed Tam
pa Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31

auroras as due to hydrogen particles,
Of positive electric charge, Is now
shown to be unquestlonably true, In
that 1t is but logical result of the
explosive eruption OF the electric hy-
drogen from the sun.
"The well-known delay, or lag In
time, between thesolar eruption ond
the appearance of the magnetic
storm, and accompanying aurora, on
the earth, Of about As hours, "a due
to the time taken for the hydrogen
atoms to travel from the sun to the
earth, The rate Of travel is about
b75 miles per second, or somewhat IN
excess OF the rate Of the upward
movement Of the gases in some Of the
great solar prominences.
"The numerous and complex detaiIs
OF the auroral phenomena are founa
thus to receive, for the first time
reasonable explanation. Additiona,
confirmation Of this explanation Is
given by the fact that our discoveries
also prove that all the elemental
atoms, so wonderfully explosive IN
the stars are structural products o:
hydrogen
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31
DESPITE ClIYS TREMENDOUS GROWTH, PRESENT FIGURES
GIVE LESS POPULATION THAN TOWN
HAD FIVE YEARS AGO
CONGRESSMAN DRANE IS TAKING
NATTER UP TO SECURE RECOUNT
PreposerouS to Believe That With Large Influx Of New Residents
That Town Has Decreased in Population
During Past Years

growth Of Lakeland in the past five
years has been a matter of Statewide
notoriety. The Chamber of Com
merce has list of 500 new people
brought here during the past year
through its agency alone,
Everybody who has lived here the
past five years knows the city has
grown steadily, and since the close of
the war this growth has been marvel
Gus.
Congressman H. j. Drane was seen
in relation to the matter, and declared
that it is manifest an error has been
made. He received telegram this
afternoon confirming the figures sent
out by the Associated Press, and i'm
mediately wired his secretary as fol-
lows:
George w. Stafford, Secretary
Room 3O9 House Office Building,
Washington, D. c.
your wire giving census figures.
Manifestily a serious error committed
as figures show less than state census
of 1915, and growth since State cen.
sus is notorious Please ask Director
of Census for re-checking, and to ad.
wise you under what conditions re-
count may be had
HERBERT J. DRANE, M. c."
1t is possible that recount may
be granted, but, of course, it is i'm
possible to give recount to every
community that may think it has been
sighted, and good grounds for such
action must be submitted. We will
have the aid OF Mr.. Drane and Mr.
Trammell in any effort to give us
Justice, and we know we may count
on Mr.. Fletcher's assistance also.
Whether an official recount is grant
ed or not, we believe the Chamber Of
Commerce and Rotary Club should
combine In an effort to rectify this
matter, as far as it can be done, and
If nothing else is accomplished, we
can have the satisfaction of knowing
what our population really is We be-
lieve 100 men will be willing to volun-
teer for this work, and In that event
the census may be taken in couple
of hours, on designated day
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31

per cent.
The first news of Lakeland's 8 CEN
sus figures came in special wire to
the Evening Telegram from the As
sociated Press. The count was fin-
ished at Washington at II o'clock and
the message was delivered at this Of
fee at 11:36.
We were somewhat prepared for
disappointment, knowing the tend
ency Of census figures to be lower
than anticipated; but we were
shocked when It was discovered that
the count showed only 1862 persons
in Lakeland, an increase over the
Federal census Of 1910 OF 3,343, or
S99 per cent.
What were regarded as conserva-
tive estimates have been placing our
population at 10000. We have
doubted that the count would show
that figure, but firmly believed that
the 5000 mark would have been
passed. 1t will be great disappoint-
ment to Lakeland people to know that
we are on record as having from two
to three thousand fewer inhabitants
than had been estimated
No one will believe these figures are
right We do not pretend to say
where the error or errors were made.
We do not criticise the enumerators.
whose work was conscientiously done
so far as we know There may have
been errors In tabulation, or in some
of the sereval processes through
which such figures reach the final
count That there has been very
grave error seems patent; and the
most convincing proof of this is the
fact that the State census of 1915
gave Lakeland population of 7,2S7.
In other words the present figures
show that Lakeland has less popula.
tion by 225 now than in 1915. There
is not man, woman or child in the
community who does not know that
such claim is preposterous, The
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31
(By Associated Press)

The Hague, March 81. .--Rebellious
German workmen resumed their At
tack on Wesel, according to a dis
patch to the Nieuwe Courant. at Rot.
terdam, Hamm, in West Phalia, and
several other places are reported to
have been plundered. A general strike
has been proclaimed in Essen, advices
say and is being carried out in full
force.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31
MOTHER AND FIVE
CHILDREN FOUND
WITH THROATS CUT
(By Associated Press.)

Elk City, Okla, March 81. Five
children and their mother, Mrs. FL
mer Cowart, were found dead with
their throats cut and heads crushed,
In a tent In which they lived near
here today. A bloody axe and razor
were found nearby.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31
5000 ROANOKE
SH0PMEN WENT
ON STRIKE Of
SYMPATHY
NOON TO-DAY
STRIKE CALLED In SYMPATHY
WITH CLERKS WHO ARE OUT
BECAUSE TWO NON.UNION
WORKMEN EMPLOYED
(By Associated Press.)

Roanoke, March 81. Six thousand
organized workers of the Roanoke
shops Of the Norfolk and Western
Railway were ordered to strike at
noon today in sympathy with clerks
who walked out after the company
refused to discharge to non-union
workers accused by the clerks of in
sulting a woman employe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31

One Of the most remarkable boun-
daries in the world Is that between
Alaska and Canada. The line follows
the meridian without the slightest de-
Walton. regardless OF mountains.
swamps, and forests, and markers
have been set up. at. points. visible
from each other over the whole 600
miles length OF the boundary
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31
(By Associated Press.l

Paris, March 31.--A revolution
has broke out all over Turkey except
in Constantinople, Poster Lloyd, Of
Budapest, says according to Basls
dispatch to the Fournier Agency here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31
Disregard Order
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, March 81 A report from
the rebel military headquarters at
Muenster says the governments nj
timatum to insurgents to dlsarm has
been disregarded generally and at
tacks on the northern front are con-
tinuing and reinforcements have been
brought up by insurgents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31
Attack Police Barracks
(By Associated Press.)

Skiberren, County Cork, Ireland
March 31:-Over one hundred armed
men attacked the police barracks al
Durrus with rifles and petrol bombs
last noght and a portion of the build
ing was. destroyed. Two policemen
were wounded before the attack was
repulsed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31
Send Ultimatum
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, March 31.-Socialist lead
ers have sent an ultimatum to the
government demanding the immediate
suspension of military measures in
the Ruhr district under threat of re.
hewlng general strike. Three
o'clock Thursday was the time-limit
set.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-31
CHURCHES MAY FORM
BOARD OF CENSORSHIP
(By Associated Press )

BY Associated Press
Knoxville, Tenn. March 31.-The
Holston conference Of the Methodist
church has decided to present at the
General Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church at Des Moines in
May, a memorial for Christian board
Of censorship Of moving pictures. All
Protestant churches are asked to CO.
operate.