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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
PROSPERITY PREVAILS
/ FOR CZECH -sLOvAKs
newly Liberated People Making Re
mTkablc Political and Ecu
nOmfCal Progress.
GOVERNMENT CURBS PRICES
organizes Vigorous Campaign Against
XII Profitccring and Furnishes
world Big Beet Crop for Sugar
supply.

LONDON. Dec. ia,--Czcciio. siovakia;
which has just entered upon the second
nar Of It's independchce. has. unlike
hungarian bondage, made remarkable
HreGress. both politically and econou-
ieaily since it's liberation. as the fol-
owing brief review shows.
The harvest has been exceptionally
$"cd, the yield of wheat per hectarn
= :: acrcs) being "a cwt.. ae against
rwt i1st wear nnf barIsy = hcws ns
,mprovcmcnt has taken place with
ientiis. potatoes. bectrooi. hops, win2
AZ, ,egassda Industries. Z, per cent
arrhy are now carried OIL within the
territories OF the Czccho-Slovak rcpub-
&c These are now being restored to
heir noplai conditions, although a few
glass works and textile manufacturers
rsw ma .cria.
Government Controls Prices.
The exports Of the C2echo-SIovak
rnpubiic consist chiefly of glass. tex
r i A %hch steadiy rose rose an1I ssF tne
war are now being controlled. and the
Government has organized an energetic
The good bectroo, harvest has
placed the Czecho-Slovak republic in
- r9si,ion to eSport large quan'ti,ies
be available for export OH 4 large
sca.e.
The present coal output is 2at1Sfac-
io-y. aud, according 10 !ir. 1ioovcr's
reccnt repcrt, amounts TO IS per cent
or the production iii 1918. Moreover
since tho arInls,icc there has not been
a single strike among tho czccho min
crs. WHO fully realize how important
their work Is TO the wcli-bcinS OF the
republic.
inc only two really serious draw
hacks to tho development of active
,rahe arc those. of finance and trans
port. AS result of Austrian misman-
igenent the circulation Of papcr
money Ia seven times what II was be-
fore the war.
The currency in Poland. Austria and
serbia has deprcciatcd TO far greater
extent. and has had Il cons rablc CT
feet upon that of Czecho- Slovakia:
whos. export trade Is chiefly directed
20 the Near East.
in matters OF transport. the rail
ways arc rapidly Improving, the state
having furnished more than 1oOooc"op
krcncn G2U $500 for their develop
nent. Ae result, tho services are bet
rtr than those IN Poland l;oumania or
Serbia.
Start water Transport.
water transport on the Elbc I"
Hamburger iias been started, and SIM
Jar conmunica tons on tic Danube
Nith Serbia ana Roumania VIII be IS
tnbiished as soon as anairs IN liuH-
.ary src more favorable. The imam
cIai situation has Also been improved
~ withdrawing bankRotes 10 the Naiuc
II TWO milliards from circulation
lri'iiiar opinion on the subject OF
rcsch"u has become rcconclicn 10 lny
der OF picbiscitc. although, every
l,oiiit. al party insists that tho resch'n
,Iis:ric, Is an ecouomic Necessity ior
,g no. Siovak ia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
RURAL SCHOOLS IN NORTH :
DAKOTA CONSOLIDATED
believed better Results Will DC OBJ
talned and Per CspIts Cost
VIII he Lowered.

FARGO. n. D., Dec. l3.-North Da-
kota is consolidating its rural schools.
IL mas recently taken decisive steps to
carry through this program to improve
educational facilities and lower the pcr
capita cost Of instruction. Records for
tho year ending June 30. 1919. show
schools have been consolidated into 45S
schools with high school facilities. at
saving of 100000 annually. =
There arc yet moro than 1000 one
room, rural schools to be organized in :
TO LOO consolidated schools With a
total enrolment of 100000 school chill
dren. educators predict this State in
the near future VIII have tho finest
public school facilities In the union
Including the cities, there are now
9S2 standard schools In tho State. Sup
porting this work financially arc tile
large state educational fund which al
ready amounts to more than 100000
900. state aid. Federal aid under the
terms OF the Smith hughes act. and
the usual school taxes.
When North Dakota was admitted to
statehood twenty eight years ago. o.
l@1."S4 acres OF land were set aside
for public schools. Approximately L.
100000 acres have thus far been sold
TO provide funds. Thelprescnt value of
the unsold land. which is constantly in
This. makes Pie present potential
amount Of the school fund more than
SOC. 100000 and as tho population of the
state IA something more than 100000,
the per capita is the highest in the
United states. Resides these moneys,
the school fund receives a share of the
money received from tho sale of public
ands and of property cscheated to the
state.
Consolidation Of rural schools has
Worked tremendous advantage by pro-
vldinS high school facilities. longer
terms, better attendance and better
teachers, AT much lower cost per cap
TIA. and has materially improved the
concerned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
SWISS GERMANOPHILES
MAKE INFLUENCE FELT
Thought Responsible for Delay in Ac-
'eptnnce or oner to Locate Lenguc
headquarters at Geneva.
fBy Associated Press. I,

GENEVA. Dec. 1s.-The Swiss gov
eminent has not yet accepted the offer
q: the peace conference TO make Geneva
the seat OF the league of nations
When the offer was made il was,
thought here that the Swiss would
gladly accept it without parlcy
one reason why this has not been
done is that action upon SwitZerland's
ai an, Id TO the league has been so
opposition to the location OF the seat
or the league in Geneva on the part Of
Swiss Germanophile Socia lists and
Iad'GaIs. who are strongly opposed to
Their principal argument is that If
Germany and Austria are excluded from
inc league. even tempora rily. it would
be not league or nations but A
league OF allies. based on an i'm
periar' foundation, and tina, to locate
~ in Geneva would be against Switzer-
lands interests.
II the league is located here, its
members probably will lind the cost or
living high. but not SO dear as in
Paris. This is attributed in part to
- great influx of strangers Since the
war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
FOREIGN COMMERCE OF
ARGENTINA SHOWS DECLINE,
However. Trade Rninmct Of More -rpsn
sixty Million Pesos Hos
Becn Nafntafned.

BCENOS AIRES. Dec. IA decline
in Argentina's foreign commerce dur.
ing the first quarter Of 1919, as revealed
by the report of the director.sSnstat Of
national statistics TO the Finance Min
lister, Is attributed by business Interests
to the labor troubles and social disauie,
which prevailed in tho country during
that period.
IT Is held that decline or nearly 90. /.
100000 pesos (gold) In the vaiuo or the
exports compared with the FIRST quarter
of 1918 was at least partially due 10
the port strikes in Bueuos Aires. There
was also falling off in tho tonhags
of imports. although an Increase IN
real values of 100000 pesos.
Satisfaction Is expressed that not
withstandlnS these handieaps tho re.
port shows q trade balance Of more
than 6o.0o0,0o0 pesos In favor OF AR
genttna. There has been q marked
Increase In exports dufinE tho last Two
or three months. and 1t Is expected here
that the loss for tbe first quarter will
be more than made UP by the end OF
tho year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
TRAINING FOR DOG DERBY
FIFTY CANNES Arc Being Put Through
Pace for Great Hudson
Bay Event.

THE PAS. MANITOBA. Dec l3.-Ap-
proNimately fifty dog teams in several
parts of the northland are being train
ed for The 1o0-mile iiudson's Say Dog
Derby race. to be held here March II.
stakes race has been abandoned, the
Hudson's Bay contest is generally re
Garded as the big dog classic Of the
continent.
\ prize of 81 900 has been hung up
for the race. The race course extends
turn. Dogs Of any breed can enter.
No stops will be- allowed from the start
to the finish. The Hudson's Bay Derby
was established two years ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
HEAR AGAIN FROM JENKINS
Consular Agent Declares That He Was
Jailed ON Charges of
Conspiracy.
LRx Universal Serv!ce.l

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Reiteration
that all charges against him are false
is contained III cablegrani received
here tonight from United states con-
sular agent w. q. Jenkins, who was
imprisoned by the Carrnnza officials at
Puebia, Mexico. on charges of having
conspired with his kidnapcrs.
Have been released on trumped-u
bond arranged presumably by authori-
ties" read Jenkins message. II i'm
mediately rcpudiatcd this bond,' it
continued. but have not been i'm
prisoncd again. All charges against
me have been di.proven by witnesses
who had declared falsely, voluntarily
stating that they were tortured to
make them declare falsely"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
TOLERANT TO LARGER DOSES
Economist Snys Extent Taxpayer Feels
Burden Is Measured by LEWIS
NcNNncaS.

LONDON. Dec. l3-"Thc extent to
which tax is felt by the taxpayer is
dependent very much on its newness,
tors call tolerant TO a drug and re-
uuires increasing doses to affect him.
so a taxpayer becomes tolerant in time
c. Stamp. the economist. in lecture
at University College.
He added there ought to be written
up in every revenue office. plea Sc
don't say you would be pleased TO nay
the tax if you only got the income, be-
cause YOU wouldn't"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
HERE ARE WAR WINNERS
Harbor Says "GoIdfsh, Willy and Sum-
Were Always in Thick
OF Battle.
fRy Universal scrvlce.l

CHICAGO, Dec. ajor-General
James G Hartford. head of the y. f.
+. service OF supply, today ended all
Goldfish. willy and Stun won the
war" said the general; those three
gallant soldiers who were always in
the thick Of the fighting"
Goldfish" is salmon in the dough-
boy lingo; willy" is the meat that
the Ihnks were so fond Of and 'Slum''
is something which only an army cook
can describe.
General Hartford came to Chicago to
visit his fellow soldier, Brigadier-
General Charles e. Dawes. former head
OF the a. T.. Il. purchasing department.
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start water Trnnsport.
MORE STUDENTS ENTER.
German InIversitieS show 1000 In
crease In Mntriculatlon over
lcnr OF 1914.

col lcGSE, Dec. l3.-Gcrman news
papers say 1000 more students enrolled
u, the universities Of Germany this
yearrthan in 1914. In the year o! the
beginning OF the war there were 30
Uou students enrolled IN the various
.univc rsitics, while In 1919 there arc APP
p-oximatly $1,000.
This represents an increase or nearly
1000 each for each OF the twcntE-thrcc
national universities. In eleven tcchni-
cal schools more than $1,000 have en-
rolled. as compared with 10000 in 1914
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
MAY BUILD or CONCRETE
ESkimos OF PribiIor islands Discus.
Flnn 10 Eliminate Their
Snow IEloos,

SEATTLE. Dec. 13.-Esk inos of the
Pribiloff Islands may soon discard their
snow igloos for concrete huts accord
ing to II. d. Allen. of the United States
Bureau OF Fisheries. who arrived here
recently from. the government sealing
station on the islands.
Mr.. Allen said the snow houses some
times do not stand UP under the biting
winds that sweep OF the BehriuE Sea.
II the Indians take kindly to the sug-
'Eestien regarding their new winter
homes. fifty concrete huts will be put
Up next year by the government
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14

LTNCHBURCi. Dec. l3.-John ]. Car
nor. AGED siNty-one years, superintcn-
dent Of the house force Of the Barker
Jennings Hardware Company, droppcd
dead in a Main Stree. drug store this
morning from angina pectcvta. He WAS
native OF Bedford County and a stew
ard of Centenary Methodist Church \
son, William Robert. Il student at the
University. of Virgin survives him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
WOULD BRING BACK BODIES
Bill Introduced in brazilian House OF
Depufies 10 Return Empcrors' Re
matus From Portugal.

RIO De JANEIRo. Dec. ia bill
has been presented to the Chamber Of
Deputies proposing that the Brazilian
government bring back to this country
the bodies OF the former Empcrors
Pedro ]. and Pedro r.. and the former
Empress Leopoldina. now in Portugal.
Similar measures have been present
ed 10 earlier Congresses. but none re-
ceived favorable action
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Edward e. neanler.

l.vNCHBURG. Dec. l3.-Eiward c.
l:easlcy aged ifty-four years. president
Of =. H. Bcasicy Company, died last
night IN Detroit, wliere he went ten
days ago for treatment He was =
native OF Nelson County, but had lived
mere thtrty-two. lie is survived by his
wife, son and two daughters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
PLAN MENNONITE COLONY
Representatives OF Sect From United
States Propose to settle
In BRAZIL,

RIO De JANDIRo, Dec 1s.-Johann
p: Wall and five other representatives
of the Mennonites OF the United States
arc holding conferences with state Of
hcials at Porte Allegro, state Of Rio
Grande. do Sui. looking TO the establish
ment of Mennonite settlement in that
section Of Southern Brazil.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
Mnson. Meet Tuesday.

Members of Acca Temple Lodge OF
Masons will assemble at the Masonic
Temple on Tuesday evening al S O'clock
for the purpose OF electfnE officers
for the following year. A short cere-
monial service will be held for the
benefit OF colony OF noyices from
different parts of the state.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
sfi.s 1Ia.J, Il. pu-b

wives were held here this afternoon
for Miss Maria Il. Push. eighty-three
Gears DID, member of one of the Oldest
shire County. w. Va. who died of pneu
nonia at Berryville. where she had
been visiting her niece. Mrs. William
McSmcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
CIerrent st. C,nir ,Iaso,

WINCHIHSTBR. Dec. l3.--Clc nent ST
Clair Mason. .slxty-two years old. died
Wednesday might. after several weeks
Illness. Surviving arc a widow, for
inerly Miss, Leila Glen. a daughter of
Jerry Glenn. six children, four brothers
and three sisters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
REPATRIATION PLANNED
Mexicnns Who Can Prove ThemseIve,
of Good Faith Are Given
Consideration.

MEXICO CITY. Dec. INSTRUMENTATION
have Hted In the United States. Cuba
and European counties Is not hampered
by the government provided those per-
sons brove themselves Of good faith,
according to Aguirrc Eerlanga, secre
tary of Eobernscion. sDeaking to I'll
Democratic. The secretary pointS out
that the return OF the eXpatriates has
shown an impetus OF late. Congress
now has before ii bill which would
grant complete amnesty to persons Of
good faith now in exile.
Out-of-work Payments $ta5.000, 0O0.
LONDON. Dec. 10.--The total amount
of out-of- work donations thus far pa id
out by the government is approXima tely
$4,000,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
Transforming the oIynn,c

:. BELFAST. ENG. The White Star
Eher olympic is UNDERGOING. trans
FORMATION from a war vessel into q
peace ship. She is being cauipped to
use oil as fuel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
Mrs: Charles Harris.

>, WINCTiESIEH. Dec. 13-Mrs CHARLES
iiarriS died ut an advanced age in
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. Thursday ac"6Sdin..
TO messages received by relatives lasi
evening. "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
oner antt.enhi, for Sale.

LONDON, Dec. ia.---The British gov
strfctions." an Obsolete batt,sshi el-ife
"Redoubtabe"-av vessel OF 1880 tons.
The ship has q varied service record.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
French revoke Dry Decr,c

PARIS. Dec. 6.-.ilcohol may now
be ordered Gin Paris cafes and rcstau-
rants by French soldiers. the military
governor having revoked his deere Of
prob ibit!on.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14

Finest OF Soft Hudson Seal
Coats, 80 inches long. with BEAU
tiful large shawl collar and cuffs
OF finest Natural Skunk. Elegant
SILK lining; separate belt to wear
in or out at back. Priced 1t $3.50
With Natural Beaver collar and
cuns. Priced at $4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
Henry r. Hasse-Furrier.
Henry X. Hasse-Furricr.

Every woman Of good taste will delight in havin
or Fur Coat. The former gives the finishing touch
Coat is a practical and economical purchase that co
gance to degree not obtained in any other wrap
of them this season that bought several years
tically new style coat at small outlay to the
adds to the fascination of being we'll dressed.
When you buy them here you are protected in |
we know what to do with them when they require r
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
PAGE FIVE
FIRST ARIZONA BET cECes
 SEALS SOLD 1C 10 CHM

PHOENIX, NcY. .s-h woman came this week into the main offic7 in Phoenix Of the Arizona Anti Tuber culosis association ard purchased the first seals sold in Arizcna ihis year She was the mother of boy who Is n ,he navy and is stationed at Shang hal. China. She was going 10 send him his Christmas present now 90 tla- he could get i, by the holidays and she wanted 10 put Red Gross Xmas seals the emblem of health and happi ness. on her package. This will re mind :he boy. who has been fghtip~ for his country. that citizens a, home are still thinking of the welfare Of those who are a; home and who are abroad for them
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
FRENCH CITkTlCS IS PINNED CS PHOENIX
 YOUTH Ev GO.EENO-

PEcrNlX. N,v. -.-John J. lae7 formerly of the G:,h regimen; o: h. marine corps. stood .. a,:sa.icn .h.s afternoon ia ,Ae executive offices a' the s:l,e ca9l,o! building anl heard Goye-r.r Cam bel! rsad c!:at.oa ty Narshll Pe.a!n ara.s.ng lagos bras- e.y .i he 3a.:.e ol Be.,eaa Wood. nel. Cha 4au Ta.e:-y on June Il. 1918. The snyera,r then pinned cn lagos uniform blouse he crolx de guerre Q: France win star
 The decoration ceremony was ;g have been held 9; ,he capitol s:ess with 9 display of the American aa, and standards 0, tae Arizona re2;- .iaa:s .a ,ha war. hg, aas transferred indoors becsa-e Of heavy down pour of rain.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
MENcANs, BELIEVING THE WORLD ENDS DEC.
 20 COMMIT SUICIDE

DOUGLAS, Nov. 27-Believing tha: the word will end between the l7th and 20;h of December in accordance with the prediction of the French as tronomer, Porta. not a few persons have committed suicide in Mexico City. according 10 a special dispatch from the capital to Fl Tiempe. a news paper published a; Cananea, Sonora
 Additional t-rce has 5een given Po:- :a's prediction, the paper says. by tha announcement Of the observatory a; Tacusaya that large new comet re gently discovered by inc Japanese as ;ronomer Saas Hki. had been located .n ;he vicinity Of the constellation q. Pisces Tn making the announcemen.
 he astronomical observatory issued bl.le'.as att m?,.ng 10 reassure the people. stating tha while he nev
 comet was plainly visible. t could Aa.e no efec. upon ,he ear.A's sur- face Por.a .s said 5y The dispatea Q have F-eG.,.ed Ina; new cone; "ou'd appear approximately one month before the end of the world.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
,ha, the price may even go above the

that the price may even go above the subsidiary rate. the situation is very interesting There is no law agains: the melting of our coins, and .f the market value of bullion should re- main for some time above the cola age rate the coins undoubtedly would be melted. On November l, 1919. the Treasury estimated that the tota! was s30s l+5a a)o. of which ssi.SS5.00o were outside the Treasury, s156.l l35.- 7l4 were in the Treasury as truSi funds against silver certificates ou'- standing. and s6s,i15, GOO were in the general Treasury cash. The prices which have always been in the Treas ury against certificates are full weight but those which have been in c!rcula, ton are in some degree abradel. ani would no, yield full value if melted The silver certificates in circulaiicn are mainly in small denomination and could not be gathered up yerv rapidly, although such movemel: would be accelerated if a premium was offered for them.
 ! Whether silver will go higher CT n-; depends mainly upon ,he general trade situation between the rest of h Q world and Asia. and particularly upon the prices of exports from China. Ia. 'ia and the other countries using s..- 7eT as money. The urseEt demand 9; present is from China. In 1914 the expor.s and imports Of China near'v balanced. The former aggYegat.ns s292..25.0o0 and the latter .c96c76 . Ooo. In lel7 the experts were s7ss. 0i4.0ao against imp1s,s Of SUP 921 ,o09 and T 1918 the exports were ss7S.- 49o,Coo asains, imports Of ss5l,ooo- 900.
 n 1915 the norma: movement Of silver into lnIia was interrupted by ihe German raiders ia the Inl.as Oce2? and the submarines in the Med !te.raHesn and abou, the British Isies The wants of India were large. E i2p..ed rom 1sli to 1917 from s;octS il China and even .a 1918 tle sh'pH ms from China continued Thesa shipments reduced ,as stocks in China below normal and pa-;;a.,.. explain The extraordinary de.aaals e: China this year.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30

Our silver dollar coinage rate is s12s plus and the rate for our subsi- diary coins sl.$s plus, the latter be- ing lighter prcportionately than the dollar. piece. The silver dollar was originally intended 10 be a standard coin, that IS 90 say. its bullion value and money value were intended 70 be identical. bat the subsidiary coins were intended to be merely token coins. and purposeiy over-valued iE order that they miglt not be taken out of the country or melted. They are Of limited tender value and re- deemable at the Treasury in full le- gal tender money.
 With silver bullion in the public narke, lowering about the coinage rate for dollars. wi:n possibility
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
DATA ON
 U. s. NATIONAL BANK ,

Mir NJ v. B.udworth. cashier o: :ha f'irst National Bank Of Tombstone. is n rece.p, O: ;he following data with regard to Na.ioaai Banks e. the U s
 The resources cf the Nationllbaabs in the United States have had a great CT growth during the past 51, years than iu the forty years Immediately prior to 1914.
 In the matter of immunity from iai'- ure, the record for the pas: 22 months. since Jan. ls', 1918. has been thirty times, or 3CoGGc better than the record for the forty-year period prior 70 1914: and that for the current cal endar year there has been no failure of any national bank in the en-ira country involving loss to depasitors.
 The annual net earnings of our Ma ;ional banks increased more during the fve-year period from July I. 1911, 10 July l. 1919, than in the entire i5 years prior 10 that time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
ARIZONA ASSISTANT STATE
 ATTORNEY REc;GNs PLACE

PHOENlX, Nov. -c-riyde N Gan dy. 9ss.s:an; states attorney general, resisIsd today h .e,;cr to Atto-- ney General Wiley J,nes, Mr Candy wrote he aas congelied 90 re l!2qush his position because Of the
 nadequate salary ani tor other Enor7 personal reasons" and that The fesis- 1a;.on would ;a&e erec; a' the earii- .s; convenience oc he st,,'ney gen eral; in aay event n ia-er than ;he last of ney, month by al.eh '.ne he hoped ,o have all pend,ag eases sub mi,,ed Attorney General .f,oes said he had @o; cor,laersd .Ioscssor to Mir Candy.