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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-13

Marriage Lieenses-These marriage
licenses have been issued by Deputy
County Clerk Phillips: James H.
Shacer, 43, and Maggie Kyle, 50, both
Of Monongah; Melvin Yodar. 10. and
Maude Miller, 16, both Of Monongah.
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Handsome FIaG-Sergeant James 4.
Deegan. son of Thomas DeeGaa, OF
Maple avenue. has sent Handsomely
embroidered OF all allied flags to his
sather which is on display in the Sam
B. Iseman show window on Main
street. The nag was made in Japan.
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Swaser III-G. w. Swager. who is
employed as ianitor at the local Y. NJ.
C.. A., has been i'll since Monday.
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HELP BUSINESS Men
Wires That He is IN Favor
of Installn1ent Payment
of War Tax

Charles ". Evans, secretary OF the
c. OF c. this morning received a let
ter from senator Howard Sutherland
concerning the Pomerene Bill. provid-
ing for q division OF payment of the
income tax. Following is a copy OF
the letter sent TO Senator Sutherland
by Secretary Evans:
Hon Howard Sutherland.
Member OF the United States Senate.
Washington. D. c.
Ny Dear Sir:-Our organization has
been importuned by number of our
business men 70 use our efforts 10 Sc
cure the passage OF the Pomerene
Bill, providing for division OF pay
ment OF the income tax. Upon this
request, therefore take this oppor-
tunity OF urging upon you the import
ance of giving your support to the
passage OF this Bill.
Feeling quite sure that you will. as
in time past, aid your constituencies
in every possible CONSTANT manner.
we are
Very truly.
CHAS. ". EVANS. Sec'y.
The following letter was received
from Senator Sutherland this morn
CiN;. W. Evans. Secretary.
FSSrmont W. Va.
Dear Sir:-I have your favor OF the
9Th instant and note what you say
with reference TO the Pomerenc Bill.
providing for the payment of income
and excess profits tax in instailments.
and assure you that am heartily in
favor OF this plan and will give the
matter my most careful attention
Thanking you for your letter and
hoping to hear from you whenever l
can be OF assistance to you or to your
friends, am
HOWARD SUTHERLAND.
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West Virginia
Local Readings,
EVENTS TONIGHT

CUNNINGHAM HalI-Moose.
odd Fellows Hall-Palatine Lodge, I.
Mseeebee aall-woodmen of the
World.
Ned Cross Headquarters-Exec
committee Gle Fairmont Chapter
Of the American Red Cross societ y
At 1880 p. m.
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Cut ont the picture on all four sides.
Elhen carefully fold dotted line its
entire length Then dotted line 2 and
% on. Fold each section underneath
accurately. When completed turn over
ma you'n find surprising result.
Save the pictures.
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LATE WANT ADS

WANTED-Fzom / to 4 furnished
or unfurnished rooms. Centrally To-
Gated. Address Box 1898, West Viz
gfnia OFFICE.
S-13-6t-353S.
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Empire Tract ACTIVITIES.
The following real estate transfers
recorded at Morgantown are interest
Rev England Fuel and Transports
ton company to Jamfson Coal COM
pany, all OF Pittsburgh or Nine Foot
Vein of coal together with all neces-
sary mining rights and privileges I'M
DERIVING several tracts of land IN
Grant district, being same lands con
veyed to New England Fuel AID Trans
portation company by the Empire Coal
and Coke company on November 49,
1917.
Samuel D. Brady to Jamison Coal
and Coke company all his interest IN
and to the Pittsburgh or Nine Foot
Vein of coal, together with mining
rights in and under certain tracts OF
land in this county which was con-
veyed to him by New Eng and Fuel
and Transportation company.
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Coal Notes.

The proposed sale OF one hundred
acres OF coal underlying the poor farm
in Fayette county In Pennsylvania has
been contested and the big price OF So
600 an acre. payable when mined. has
been topped by an offef Of $4,000 per
acre. II was animated that the coal
would bring still higher figure than
this IL public bids we're invited.
Last weeks Issue OF The Black Ola
nnond has a long article on THE Con-
troyersy in Regard to Railroad Fuel,
which was sent out Of Fairmont. The
Black Diamond and The Coal Trade
journal are now on sale regularly at
the news stand at The FairmoRt hotel.
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MUNITION PLANTS

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Emnire Traet AetiVItie9.

will be made up and it is hoped that
the falI-of is for zone day only"
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GOOD BOARD AND RooM-FOr S
men. Inquire 511 Washington,
phone 614-J. 5-1S-3t-35S4.
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N. Y. CENTRAL

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WANTED-one good fireman at once.
City Pump Station. s hours: good
wages. Can ss5. S-1S-2t'S035.
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Very truly.

CHAS. ". EVANS. Sec'y.
The following letter was received
from Senator Sutherland this morn
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80. -. CO.. -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
TO
MARK PROGRAM
Regatta, Beginning July i. ) and 6,
at Moline To Be Featured by
Loyalty Stunts.
HOME CRAFT Will COMPETE
Miss Liberty. Owned by PIow City
Man. Expected to Cop Hon
ors in Minor Glass.

Patriotic demonstrations viii
feature the program for the an
nuaI championship races of the
Mississippi Valley Power Boat as
sOciation scheduled at CampbelIs
island July +, ) and 6.
A great patriotic parade the
morning Of July + viii he one OF
the greatest ''win-the-War" demon
strations ever seen in this section
OF the country, and the war win
neTs,' as the Aigh-speed BOATS have
been termed. VIII be brought right
down into the heart Of tile City to
Illustrate the speed ami consist
ency OF American marine mOIuI-.
which, ii conjunction with Ame-i-
ca 5 allies, are now fighting the
German submarines OH the seas
These racing events have been held
annually for 10 years and have
done a great deal to bring Amen
can marine mosOrs to their present
high state OF efficiency Motors
such as Will power the world
Miss Detroit II and
Miss Minneapolis. in the races here
are practically identical with those
" IltI4 bO " Il the great ISttS DL pa
troll boats now running down the
German pirates.
One of the big contributions Of
the Moline Launch club TO the list
OF entrants will be Miss Liberty,
new racing boat powered with a
aeTOpIane engine and
owned by Charles Hanson Of Mo
line. While Miss Liberty will hard
" be expected to compete with the
world title-holders, she is expected
TO clean up many of the smaller
classes to which she is eligible.
Plan for Large Crowd.
Moline is planning TO entertain
between thirty and forty thousand
visitors during the coming regatta
and has made big plans tor the en-
tertainmenr Of her guests.
Buy War Savings stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
BROWNS HALvE
TWIN SOX BILL
Each Cop Contest in 20 Innings OF
Thrills and Mental Relaxation
Furnished Fans.

Chicago, June 29.-Twenty inn
ings of thrills and mental relaxa-
ton were furnished for the fans at
COmiskey park yesterday by the
White Sox and Browns, and honors
for the day were divided The SOX
lost the first combat, which they
should have won, and won the sec
Ond, which they should have lost, so
it was all even up just the same.
The first one went II rounds, when
the Browns COPIED, 5 to /, and the
second the SoX took in regulation
time, to 3
After losing the opener through
failure to deliver punch in num-
erous openings and finally through
a glaring plumber in base running,
the SOX went out and really won
the second without any base hits,
though they made a lot of hits and
drove in some surplus TALES after
the game was won.
Joe Benz, who has been sort o.
hanging around waiting for some
thing to turn up, was on the slab in
the second and went through
nicely. really winning his own game
by a trick. Five rounds had been
fought and the Browns had two
runs while the SOX had nothing and
acted as if they intended to finish
with nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
Bits o. Sport


Joplin Mo, June 29-Jack Demp-
sey and Bob Devere have been
matched for a 12-round bout here
July 4, it was announced by James
Bronson, manager of a local ath-
ietic club. Devere already is here
ana Dempsey is expected to arrive
in few days to begin training.
Baltimore, Md, June 29-Johnny
Dundee of New York boxes George
CLANCY u rounds here tonight.
Casper, WyO., is going to stage a
CaddOck-Hussane mat bout in con-
nectiOn with a monster athletic
Entries to the mems events of
the eighth annual national clay
court tennis championship Of the
United States closed with fifty
contestants listed. the play to be
gin Saturday and continue until
July Z.
Pitchers Robert Steele and Car
man Hill, Of the Pittsburg Nation
ais go to Kansas City American
Association club in return for Ray
Sanders, Kansas City pitcher,
sent to Pittsburgh last year.
- ir9c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
CANTII,LON DEAN
ACTIVE PLAYERS
BEGINS 80 YEAR

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 29.-Joe
Cantillon, manager Of the Mime
apolis American association base
ball team, is now regarded as the
dean of active baseball men. Can
tillon is not averse to discussing
baseball stars who were unborn
when he broke into the game, and
he also admitted recently that he
received dispatch this spring
from Clarence Rowland, manager
of the Chicago Americans, cOngrat-
ulating him on beginning his ''39th
season"
CantfIlon recently said that he
began his professional baseball ca
reer at Green Bay, Wis, in May,
1880. Ty Cobb, Christy Mathew
son, Frank Baker and many other
famous veterans were not born
then and scores of players who
have since passed from view were
toddIing about in dresses.
Buy Thrift stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
FULTON DEMPSEY
PROMOTERS WILL
TRY OBTAIN SITE

Baltimore. Md, June 20 Pro-
aoJers of the proposed fight be-
.ween Jack Dem psey and Fred Full
On VIII now try to arrange for an
aight-round bout in Philadelphia
j Jersey CITY. where such limited
BOUTS with gloves are permitted.
after the ruling OF the Baltimore
police commissioners putting the
san on glove tests IN this city for
he duration of the war there was
some talk Of trying 10 secure
meeting place in Baltimore county,
put This idea also has been aband-
med
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29

Chicago, June 29.-Driying out
10 hits in his last six games,
. George Sisler. St. Louis star. takes
first place in the American league
list Of battcrs, according to ayeTag-
es including games Of Wednesday
. released today.
SisIer is batting 351, seven
points ahead Of George Burns Of
Philadelphia, the leader a week
ago SisIer also is leading the
league in base stealing. having 20
theirs to his credit. Ty Cobb Of
Detroit is showing a burst Of his
uId-timc speed, having tied Gill
hooley Of New York for scoring
hOnOrs Each has registered Al.
The Georgian also is climbing
steadily IN batting, being fifth in
the list of leaders with .3Z4.
Babe" Ruth, the Boston pitch
er, bagged another home run dur
ing the week, bringing his total up
10 nine Sheau OF Boston, with 20
continues TO lead in sacrifice hit
ting. New York leads in team bat
ting with 26S and Boston in field
ing with g74. Leading batters who
have played in = or more games.
S+SleT. st. Louis. @JI Burns,
Philadelphia. @44. Baker, New
40.k. 536. Ruth, Boston, 325:
C0bU. Detroi, @Z4. Milan. Wash
irgr0n 323. Walker. PhiIadelphia
$40. pjpD New York. 300. McNuI-
lin. Chicago. BOB. Speaker. CIeve-
land, BOZ.
In the National league, Fred
MerEIe. the Chicago first basemau,
is getting even with those Vh0
dubbad Linn a ~boue head. Mer-
kle continues TO Hight the way with
an average OF $50, according to fig
uTes including games OF Wednes-
day, and is tied with Benny kauff
OF the Giants Tor total base hit
ting. each having stretched their
blows for 100 bases.
In 81 games, Merkle has crack
ed out "A hits His record in
cludes IS doubles, two triples and
two home runs lie also has scor-
ed 20 runs. Burns Of New York,
however. exceIs in scoring, having
registered Al Carey. Pittsburgh.
added brace of stolen bases to
his credit. bringing his total up to
21 Roush, Cincinnati, and Mann,
Chicago. are tied tor sacrifice hit
ting hOnoTs with "A.
Chicago leads the league in team
batting with 272 and New York in
club fielding with $40. Leading
batters who have played in % or
more games:
Merkle, thlcaE0, 500, Daubert,
Brooklyn 347. Smith. Boston. SAG.
d
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
TWILIGHT GAME
rs NOT SUCCESS

Kansas City, Mo. June 29.-TWi-
Iight baseball, which was inaugur-
ated by the Western league this sea-
son has increased the attendance
in some cities, but has not added
to the receipts, according to Presi-
dent E ". DickersOn of the league.
Explaining this result, he said that
the hot afternoon sun drove base
ball patrons to seek shaded seats
of the granstand while for the even
ing games the open bleachers
were quite as comfortable.
st Joseph will go back to after
noon play, having decided that bet
ter attendance can be obtained by
play during business hours" Mr.
Dickerson said. In Omaha, Des
Moines, Sioux City, Joplin and
Wichita, attendance has been in
creased by playing the game at
night. Oklahoma City fans have
expressed a preference for after
noon play and will get it. as the
most recent entry in the league has
been turning out good crowds.
Wichita, with its first league lead
ing team in years, is drawing bet
ter crowds this season than any
other city in the league"
All the Western league teams suf-
fered heavily this year in loss of
players through the draft, Mr.
DickersOn said, and several are
planning TO sign Southern associa-
ton players
The league president declared
Des Moines had been hardest hit
through loss of star players in the
draft and the fact that the team was
still well up in the race he credited
to the ability of manager Jack COT
fey
1t is possible that national ser
vice Will claim the league prest-
dent before the close of the base
ball season, as DickersOn has re-
ceived an offer of an appointment
as army instructor in athletics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
CLEVELAND CLUB TO WORK.

Cleveland, Ohio, June Mem
bers of the Cleveland American
league baseball team have infor-
malIy agreed that they will go to
work in war factories next fall if
the government decides profess
Sional baseball players are not to
be included in the work or fight"
order. Jim Bagby and Guy Morton,
pitchers, have been offered employ
ment in a big steel works in Biz
mingham, Ala, their work to start
as soon as the season ends. The
offer came in answer to their So
Hcitation-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
GEORGE SISLER OF ST LOUIS LEADS
AMERICAN LEAGUE LIST OF BATTERS;
SECURED 10 HITS IN LAST SIX GAMES

Hutchinson, 80. COffey, Des
Moines, 800; Reichle, Sioux City,
3O4.
In the Southern association,
which suspended its season this
week. FIagstead of Chattanooga
has a commanding lead among the
hatters with an average of 1884.
The averages include games o.
Tuesday. other leading batters
are Hauser. Memphis, 337; Comp
ton, New Orleans. 329 Barger,
Memphis. 1926; Hyatt, Little Rock.
322: SOuthwOrth. Birmingham,
3I1: Altenberg, Birmingham, 300;
Bues. Mobile, sos; Haworth, Bir-
mingham, sos; Walker, Mobile,
800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
ST. PAUL REPRESENTED.

St Paul, Mimi, June 29.-Nearly
every boxer OF prominence who for
merly lived in St Paul is now di-
rectly or indirectly serving his
country.
Mike Gibbons is boxing instructor
at Camp Dodge and his brother
Tommy holds a similar position at
Camp Meade. Mike O'Dowd is a
private at Camp Custer and Jack
Burke, Buff Seidl and Bobby Ward
also are in the military service
Kid Baronne is in the navy and
Jock Malone expects to enlist soon
in the naval service on the Pacific
coast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
Inter-city League.
MGOYERN TO Enlist.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June %
ity of Minnesota football star, is to
answer the call to the colors. Nc
Govern has decided to leave the
service of the department of JUS
tice to enter the navy He expects
to attend the aviation school at San
Pedro, Cal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
BRESNAHAN THROWS
BLANKET ON MINOR
LEAGUE BASEBALL

Toledo, Ohio. June %. Roger
3reauahau, pilot Of the Toledo club
If the American association. de
Jared today that on July 4 the
Pacific Coast league. the Western
eaeue and the Southern ass0cia-
ion will suspend for the period Of
he war He added that the Inter
lational could not weather more
han two weeks more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
DOWNFY BONES july 3.

Columbus. Ohio, June 29-The
date OF the 15-round contest be-
tween Bryan Downey, the Column
bus welterweight. and Soldier Bart
field, New York, is set for the night
OF July 2 in he Columbus baseball
park The ring will be built be
tween the home plate and the grand
stand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
League Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

esterday's Results.
Chicago. SIS; St. Louis, l-2.
Washington. 3 Boston, /.
New York, 10; Philadelphia, ?.
Cleveland, 3 Detroit, |
Games Today.
ST. Louis at Chicago.
Boston at Washington.
New York at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Cleveland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
GRANT CHAPLIN
FAvORS BOXING
Those Who Decry Witt Game ~
Called Weak CheSied Reformers
and Upllfters BY Priest,
TALKS FROM PORTABLE RING
Great Offensive win 30 Decided by
Hand to Hand Fighting Is
His Assertion.

Chicago, juno % All the sweet
ness and light desired by upliftsfs
in the fighting Of this war were
torn out Of the business Of fighting
BY Father j NJ. Lorargan. chan.
lain Of a regiment at camp Grant
in his corner talks ~lth the sol-
dlers' travelling fighting ring yes.
terGay.
Weak chested rrf9rmers and up.
Hfters," said Father LoHerRan. de.
cry boxing in times Of peace h.
cause once jim q while It gives a
man a bloody nose If they had
their way they would stop # in war.
time, but they can't i is a good
thing for man To get a blood :
nose II helps him Ia suffer nun.
ishment, it develops his fighting in
stlnct. II maket him willing tr
serve. And il teaches him how tc
fight
The man who knows how "a
fight is coming back. The man wtr
doesn't is going 70 stay over in
France.
The great offensive Will not be
decided by the big guns. the ma
chine guns. the shrapuel. nor The
gas shells II viii be decided by
hand 10 hand fighting and the
American bows have shown they
shine at that. And the Chicago
Toys. after their Camp Grant train
ing. are going to prove they are a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
/ csterday7s Reeults.

ChicagO-Cincinnati. rain.
New York, s. Philadelphia, /.
st. Louis. s: Pitts burgh.
BROOKLYN Boston. postponed.
Co., Ev.I.v-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
ARGUS CUBS WILL
MEET MOLINE NINE

The Argus Cubs of Rock Island
will meet the St. Mary's baseball
team of Moline at the reservoir
park, Rock Island, tomorrow aft
ernoon. The contest will be called
at o'clock sharp.
Thus far the Cubs have met
some of the fastest OF tri-city
mines and have given a good ac-
count OF themselves. st. Mary's is
reputed TO have a classy team and
a good game is looked for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
KLBANE DENIES REPORTS.

Cleveland, Ohio, June 29-Re-
ports that Johnny Kilbane, feather
weight champion of the world,
would box Lew Tender here this
summer and that he also would box
.Artie Root at a patriotic show July
6, have been denied by Kilbane,
who is boxing instructor at Camp
Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio While
at his home here during an interim
in activities at camp, he said that
he would devote his entire time as
boxing instructor until after the
war. Then he will be ready TO de-
fend his title.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
GAMES TOMORROW
Trades League.

Pressmen and Machinists at
Davenport Three-Eye park.
Painters and Carpenters at Mo
line.
SiIvis Shops and Federal En-
ployes at Rock Island
Games will be played at the
Three-Eye league parks in each
city and will begin sharply at
o'clock.
Inter-city League.
Overlands and Illinois Oil com
pany at st. Ambrose field, Daven-
port
Keller Club and Moline FederalS
at Browning Field, Moline.
Muscatine and Davenport Loco
motives at Muscatine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
FORMFR START mo- r0ACH.

st. FauI, NInn, june 29.-JaCk
McCaIlum. former star quarterback
of the Manchester college, St. Paul.
eleven viii coach the football
squad there next autumn Mccall
lum started for four years on the
griGiron at Manchester and was ons
of the greatest aIi-around athletes
the institution ever turned out He
played on the baseball and basket
ball teams and also was a clever
track man He will succeed R. W.
Thacker, who is assisting the ath-
letic director at Camp Grant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
lUSkF 10 FARM.

st. Paul, MINI, June % Billy
Miske. the ST. Paul lightweight, il
ready to face General Crowder's
work or fight order Niske has
purchased an eikhty-acre farm near
Snail Lake, Ramsey county, and
plans to take an extensive course
in farming this summer He does
not intend to retire from the box
ing game entirely and viii train for
bouts on his farm He viii meet
KiG Norfolk, a negro heavyweight,
at Boston, on July ,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29
LEE F0HL- PATRI0TIc.

Cleveland, June 29.-Its a job
that requires OveralIs and hard
work that Lee Foil, manager # the
Cleveland Americans will see when
the baseball season is ended III
October.
No soft job for me during the win
ter months" Fohl said / am well
over the draft age. but I am husky
enough to do my share of hard
work, especially as the government
needs able bodied men in the
shops
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-29

sidney Kentucky Orchestra Intoxicating liquors
Spend the Foiyth on the river from
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-30
RUSSIA NEVER REAL NATION
Pessimistic Muscovite Explains the
True Situation in the Former
Empire of the Car.

"We're a nation of artists and saw
ages. You can reach US through our
feelings-sive us a poem, Il play, a
picture, and we can initiate it, or even
improve on it. You send us cannon
He raised both arms helplessly and
dropped them.
You thought Russia was a huge
country. That was fiction built up
by the old regime, which meanwhile
intrigued with Germany. AS a mat
ter of fact, Russia extends for few
hundred kilOmeters, north, south, east
and west of Moscow. The rest was a
foreign country, held together by force.
1t might become federation and grow
into something like your United States,
but 1t never was nation in the real
sense of the word.
'You think we're a great agricul-
tural country. Another fallacy. We
have land, but no agriculture. Our
peasants dance on their fields instead
of fertiliZing them.
Foreigners have been very naive
They assumed we were modern
strong and capable because of few
fine things we sent to them. They
read Tolstoi or saw Pavlova and said
'Ah IA great peoplep They saw
greatness through the entrechat of
some ballerina's legs! 20