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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
SELL DEAD CzAR's GEMS
LEVINE SENDING DIAMONDS
TO MARKET BY SMUGGLERS
B"lshev visit Leader. Continue to Finance
Propaganda by DisposipE
OF JevelrS.
~ A,soc!atcd p,c.s.

AMSTERDAM. Dec -7-The L.nine
.ovcrnrrent III Russia baked by the
world financial blockade from sending
money abroad TOR propaganda pur-
Doses nor 10 conducting an EXTENSIVE.
traffic III coniiscated jewels through
',ci many TO Holland markets. accord
nE TO the iiandc iSbIad. commenting on
charsc that Communist Member lis
scr. OF tho Amsterdam couac.! offered
The Russian Empcror's diamond for
sale.
During tho hrst months Of Inc es
taoliNnmcnt Of the Soviet republic"
SAYS the ii3ndclSbiad. Communists 10
iioi.and and Germany we're supported
T.! the Russian Eolshevists WITH
checks on the great Dutch banks were
Ia.hcd. But this method became more
c.Hcu.t this year. Lcninc and Trot-
%hF han no more money 70 spare for
NOT only their Dutch friends. but The
LEHMAN SpartacanS especially used
huge sums from the Russian treasury
Now another way has been found
SOVIET couriers have brought in dia-
inonds and jcwclry through Germany
70 10 and. and the amounts realized
on their sale are Dcin: used to CON
t!nue he communist campai.n.
holIandcr who Occupied an Important
POST undc- the EoIsheyists in I.ct-o-
.i.d. mas returned TO Holland with
MS VIE who also is u BolShevist. and
s'I,Icd down IN provincial town
he VII" has made scyera! Trims u,
RUSSIA. coming back with jewels once
sh' was stopped at the German front
,1! Jul finally "aS permitted Ia enter
holland. MANY large jewels Of ,uvs
/ rious origin recently have been SS-
!eFcd Tor sale on the Amsterdam ,,ia
rO?b market "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
SAYS ITALY is GUILTY OF
MISTREATlNG JUGO-SlAVS
Relief Commission Chairman Declares
lie Has Documentary Evidence
Showing Atrocities.
IRy Associatcd Prcss. 1

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Waltrr Predo-
rich, chairman of the JuEo -Slav relief
commission, just returned from six
months spent in Juso- STA via. declare d
today that he had huge amount of
documentary evidence of atrocities
committed by the Italians against the
JuSo -Sla"s. War between Juco-
Silvia and Italy was certain. he said.
tactics"
Predovich declared the conduct OF
Italians toward the JuGo- Slavs was
known at Washington. He asserted
- AnnunZlos seeming Responsibility
in activities in Fiumc and elsewhere.
is just cloak behind which Italy is
working 20 obtain that which the peace
conference refused 10 give it,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
AMERICANS RELIEVE
MONTENEGRO SICK
Mountain People Bring Diseased
Relatives Many Miles for
Treatment. l..
QUIT THEIR PATRON SAINT
Seek Help From Red Cross Dis
pensaries Rather Than at
Their Shrine.
QUIT THEIR PATRON SAINT

NlEGoSii, MONTENEGRO. Dec ..
American physicians doing rc,,cc
work in Montenegro tell OF some curt
Gus methods Of treatment employed 81
the Inhabitants OF this little mourtSfu
county.
frst thought of the natives - 10 ay,piS-
chewing tobacco, horsehair or fres:,
raooit skin with the hair facing ir--
sovereign remedy for burns To stols
shedding sores or wounds cobwebs are
used When a person is bitten by o.
dog, tho tavorite remedy is 20 null arc
with it,
Seek Patron Saint for Cure.
rhc patron saint OF Mar,enrrro,is
s.. Vasc!lla, whose shrine is sitr,a.c,i
on the summit of mountain hetwes:l
ii.edgorii]a and Niksic. Every wee!;
l;"usands OF devout Montcneerins.
cure for their ills.
Sut since the arrival OF tn. Ameri-
cHn physicians the rilsriunaEes ID *,
ancient shrn, have not been so nun,cr
Gus. FOR the natives have found that
,he'r ills can be cured much nearer
any of the numerous Red Cross dis
DenSarieS and clinics. The Inhabitants
cGWe from the rcmotest mountain re
s!ons They are carried in ali sorts
OF conFeyances, whceibarrows donkey
c""t*, buffalo wagons or On hose
lack ~
L. one case; an old woman. SurariRy,
TN scarlet fever. was brought to th,,
kcd Cross hospital a Niceosh, wa:vil
:: notable as the hirthplacA Of Sin.
Nicholas. i'll an iron soup not. Ii re
CURED four days TO get her over ihe
many mountain ranges.
Carries wife O. Mile. on His Back.
Ia another instance a farmer carriS.,
mas typhus- afflicted wife on his bactl
-" distance OF SiNty-tive miles. and at
an" end OF the journey fell exhausted
on the steps OF the Red Cross hnsnI
,ai. lie was rewarded for his laborS
however. four weeks later by the com
pictc recovery OF his wife
In numerous instances nerso,s 49,,
terinE from total blindness have been
l"d over tedious mountain roads n,
.ae kcd Cross hospitals by sympathe
TIC friends or sorrowine reIativ.s onI-
70 una That nothing could be done for.
them. There is great prevalence OF
c;ttaract IN the country, caused yby
chronic malaria, and other diseases
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
PAINT GLOOMY PICTURE
FAMILIES ARE EXPELLED
IN OCCUPIED CITIES
Az Kesuit Living Conditions In Ger
man Towns Have Become
GOnScEtrd.

COLOGNE. Dec. .7.--Newspapers
from the interior OF Germany paint
a gloomy picture OF housing conditions
Ia German cities. They say that
families expelled from the occupied
areas for one reason or another. and
from Silesia and East Prussia. wander
inland and nave greatly increased the
already been taken i'll several cities
tc introduce compulsory quartcrinE.
Unless the housing situation improves
nmcdiatcly. the newspapers say ina.
,his method OF hoGsin. the homeless
"!li have 20 he rcsor;cd 10.
The lack OF housing facilities. par
NcElarly IN the occupied areas where
the troops are quartercd. has been
cri'ical for months In HolStcin. and
Frankfor, on Nam and even Berlin
nc Shoriagc OF buildings. is complained
sell. just beyond the British occupied
zone. 5000 families arc reported in
nsed OF proper housing facilities for
'hc winter In Cologne work was
started last summer to build accom-
modations Tor the poorer people and.
oY!ns TO this fact. the requirements
cities o: the occupied territory.
In Coblenz. headquarters o. the
American forces in Germany. tho
SnortaEe Of dwellings, has reached such
Gently appealed 20 Berlin for aid II
IL proposed 10 build 500 frame houses
as soon as possible TO care for Coblenz
residents whose homes have been re-
quiSit!on"d or people who have other
wise virtually been made homeless
Coblcnz is particularly crowded
owing 20 the TACT that il is the sea;
OF the Inter Allied Rhinciand High
Commission, which is 20 bc the gov
crninG body when the treaty of peace
becomes effective. Hundreds Of civil
ians connected with the various allied
missions have brought their families
10 tho city. For months the CITY
officials have been cooperating with
the American bille;inS Offices In an Of
fort TO utilize every vailahlc room.
pIrtmeut, house or hotel in CoblcnZ
ana its surburbS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
NORWAY FEELS EFFECT
OF GERMAN INVASION
Prices for Machinery and Steel Com
struction 60 Per Cent Cheaper,
Merchants Claim.
TBv Associated pressl


CHRISTIANIA. Dec. 27.-Norway is
beginning To suffer from German com
petition. say leading Norwegian bust
ness men. Prices for machinery and
steel construction are said to be GO
Per cent cheaper in Germany than in
Norway. The finished product i'm
ported from Germany costs only
about as much as the raw or unfin-
ished product would cost in Norway.
Esports from Germany say that IN
dustry there is growing rapidly. The
low rate Of German exchange. il is
pointed out. makes Gcrmany's com :
petition in foreign markets much
keencr.
Norwegian electrical power plants
now under construction are buying
their turbines in Germany because they
arc SO much cheaper there that they
cannot afford to buy them at home.
1t is claimed that at present Ger
many is able to beat any competition
here on tho products for which she.
hersclf' can furnish raw materials
Lack Of shpining facilities is said TO
many. from dumping her products on
scandinavian countries at prices so
low as TO kill all competition
Leading Norwegian business men
have been made rather pessimistic BY
THIS condition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
SEEK NEW WAGE BASE
Australia Plnns to Allow FIXED Amount
to Cover Cost Of Living for
Family.
[Ry Assnciated prcss !

SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA. Dec. o7.--A
fixed amount covering. the cost of liv-
ing for a man and wife and the main
tenance OF their children is to form
the basis from which all rates Of wages
will be calculated in New South Wales.
bill; embodying this novel scheme
for ending the vicious circle" OF in :
creasing living costs and raised wages.
has already passed the Legislative as
sembly. The scale OF living costs is
to be formulated by the board OF
trade after an inquiry. The mainten-
ance Of children Of workers Will be
met by payments from n fund admin
istcred by the government. Employees
receiving not more than S1.25 above
the declared living wage will be paid
the full amount ascertained to be the
cost of lining each child
The fund is to be established by
monthly payments from employers.
each employer paying In proportion to
his average daily number of EMPLOYEES.
No payments are due in respect or
the children Of employees on strike.
The pm Will apply TO practically
inGs do not exceed $4,000 annually.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
| HAVE NEW PLAN TO RID
MINE OF HISTORIC FIRE
United Verde Copper Operation May
he Lowered to +O0-Foot
Level.
JEROME. .\EIZ.. Dec

JEROME AEIZ.. Dec. 21.--The fire,
which for more than twenty years has
burned in the upper levels OF the
United Verde copper mine here. Is
about to be eliminated by a drastic
process OF lowering the entire. sur
face OF the property to i00-toot
level. All attempts TO eXtinguish il
have failed.
1t is the general opinion that the
fire was started by a slip i'll the rock
producing sufficient friction heat to
ignite the ores rich in sulphur 1t
has burned its way through veins o..
cupper. gold and sulphur.
The process OF supprcSSinE the fire
involves the removal OF 1900. 900
cubic yards of material. The area
TO be evacuated is roughly estimated
at 400 by 500 feet. Monster steam
shovels are 10 be employed in the
work.
1t is expected that the task OF re-
moving the entire top Of the mine.
and TO cXtinguish the fire, will &C.
cupy several years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
DUTCH WOMEN NOW
SEEK EQUAL RIGHTS
Ideas and Ideals of Centuries Arc
Fast Changing in the
Netherlands.
FATHER HAS ALL THE SAY
Mother of Household Has No
Redress Against Tyranny
or Abuse.
FATHER HAS ALL THE SAY

THE HAGUE. Dec. 27.--The ideals
and ideas o. Dutch women. for cen
turies confined 10 children. kitchen and
church. have undergone a change. and
tho daughters of the land q. wind
mills and canals are making a strong
fight for their rights
Sevcrai great organizations have
cordiiion" OF women. With the revi-
sioI OF tho Dutch constitution last
year. women obtained full suffrage. and
the result IS that now there are NO
l,on in nearly every town counci!
Realizing. however. that the posses
Si,n Of the Vote alone does not decide
movement arc now seeking 10 bring
about changes in the laws and rccula-
IONS, whicr discriminate aca;ns; ,hc
Father lin. All tho shy.
According TO the Dutch law said
Mrs. Wijnand;s Francken. one Of. the
father has practically al III. .sy'
about the education OF the children
|c decides as TO their future. con-
scnts to their marriage and may senl
'n.s is OF no importance whatever in
a good marriage. where father and
mother together debate about such
ina. easily be abused. | know OF Srr-
eIal cases in which the father de-
iiterately took "a child away and hid
being able to do anything against this
course. AS .i.S law was the side
OF the father
Another inorn in tho acsh Of the
Dutch woman is that She mus; promise
oncdiercc 10 her husband in the vow
o. !n2iriaSc. Now, please don't think
tEat these women are avcrSc 10 rule
and order. They Only want TO be the
equals OF their husbands. not their
honSckccpcrS.
Suffer Husband. Tyranny
M E,t,
mas 10 Su1cr almost anything from
a iyrannical husband. and noihin.
car rid her OF his dcspo,ism.
One OF the greatest obstacles these
wc'nen leaders have TO overcome is
The conservation Of the old aShionea
pomen. who. especially in the rural
dlSirictS. form Il great part OF the
population. But the women who are
sex hope in the end TO succeed in
conQuerinE this prejudice"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
MERCHANT OF VENICE"
CUT GUT OF SCHOOL BOOKS
>hyiock No Longer to he Held before
>rwark Children Representing.
Jewish People.
INy Univcr.nI Srrri.c

NEW ARK. y. j., Dec 2I.-"Shylock.
* no longer TO be held before the
J"nih Of Ncwart's public schools as
representative Of the Jewish peoplr,
tor the Merchant OF Venice has been
in the schools.
The action. taken today by the board
OF education, wac the outcome OF \
quarter-century campaign
~ campaign from the Nnti-Defam.
tor Association or Chicago was the
immediate cause OF the boards order.
The board of education. but one of
whose nine members is a Jew. passed
Che eliminating resolution unanimous
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
Parson Feeds Hogs
to Aid in Drive

Non WtLI<. OHIO. Dec. 2I.-IIUgs
played part In tho sunday school
memberships contest being waEcd
between the Methodist and Presby-
tcriHn churches here. About "A week
nEo Rev. 4. }. Funnel. OF the Prcsby-
teriar church, asked Harry Pressing.
Norwnik township farmer. 10 Mt
tend sunday school.
81 WILL" said MIR. Pressing, .sif
some OF You fellows come out here
and help me feed my hogs"
hr. Pressing forgot all about the
matter until he was awakened early
sunday morning by the arrival Of
Of MIR. Funnel and Edward Gerkrn
md Harry Benneu. all Presbyterian
sunday school workers. The three
were dressed for the occasion and
served a. brrakfast walters for ia,
hogs and sixty head or cattle So
hr. Pressing attended Sunday schooI.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
Justice Parson Shoots
Scripture at Litigants

MARION. OHIO, Dee. .7.-Rey
Levi Iiite ~ the Justice OF peace In
Grand Prnrie township. lie han
been In Office now three years. md
has just had hi, first jury case.
Heretofore lie Inns been able to
talk 1itISants into sett,ement-
through tho Bible. REV. MIR. Hite
proudly hOnstcd that when a per-
son wanted to ">ue on" another
person lie got them together,
Drought out the old Bible aud read
scripture to EN- until they saw their
way out OF "iawinE each other" and
effected n satisfactory settlement
INC other day. though, the Rev.
nr. lite was unable TO make Peter
Marley and o. VI. Gay, Grand
Trnrie township farmers. "see the
light. md they demanded n jury
trial. ManIey claimed Gay owed him
ss0.6o Tor labor In huskinE corn.
Ghy filed counterclaIm for 500
against Mnnley for damages. The
Jury found for Manley.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
LABOR LEADER DEAD
j. Il. Hahn. Deporred From Dominion
In 1914, PASSES Away In
Capctoyyn,

CAPETOWN. Dec. a7.-The death OF
j. T. Balm, the well-known labor lead
international news during the wide .
spread labor troubles of January, 1914.
when he and seven other men were
tors. Later they were granted am
neSty.
Mr.. Balm was an active Scottish
Socialist III the eighties. before nc
cmisrated to South Africa liz. ldeno
tilted himsel: with the movement for
the indcpe ndcncc OF the Transvaal. and
ported TO CcyloD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
Huild tluminnm Factory.

81 EH IFUltIJ-UN- ANON, Dec .. -
An aluminium factory is to be CON
Structcd in this town. famous as
Shakcspearc's birthplace. \ suggcs-
tion that its erection would consfitutc
the nrSt step in the characterization
OF tho city has been rejected upon roc
onimendationS 10 Stratford Council
loss TO the worlds culture" as Il result
were not such as could justify u pro-
hih!tivc order
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
Muscular Christians
Hew Fuel for Church

MARION. OHIO, Dee. 2..-With the
coal shortage rtiil acute. men or tho.
Methodist Episcopal and baptist
churches at Green Camp for the
last week hive been going from one
farm to another sawinG up wood to
burn tn the churches.
In this way they expect to get
enough wood to burn .iI winter.
The wood Is donated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
Want Letters From soldier,

PAkiS, Dec. 2I-Thc state is asked
IN n hill that has been introduced in
The French senate 10 collect some OF
the mo9t striking letters written bv
French soldiers during tho war The
purpose is TO form a permanent record
of every part OF the battle front and
every phase OF tho fighting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
MELTING SILVER DOLLARS,
Government Finds 1t Cheaper +. r;r
Metal Thi, Way Than "a
Buy Bar Silver.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec o7.-Ten mil
liens OF dollars. all in silver, are be
,rre melted into silver bars 4, III,
oars are turned into dimes, u,iarter,
ard "a: collars. The sovernn,Jn
hnds ii cheaper to melt the doi.a..
,nnh u 2" irto the market u,l Lus
~ many years. -sf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
Army Dogs Decor.ted

all OF which carried help to wounyn,
soldiers In the war, have been decor,
ated here with souvenir cnIl.rS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-10
FIFTEEN ROUND
BOUT TONIGHT
Jim priscoIl, ExFeather Weight Title
Holder and pedIer Palmer, For
nrer Bantam Weight
Chanrpion

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, March 10-Fight lovers
anticipate lively scrirnmage tonight
whea Jim Driscoll. ex-feather weight
title holder, and Pedlar Palmer, the
former bantam weight champion,
clash in q fifteen round bout
Public oninion as to the outcome is
evenly divided.
Both Driscoll and Palmer are well
known to American fight followers.
Palmer tonight and wbnetaoin--J
Palmer fought and won some me1nora-
bic battles, his contests with George
Dixon being particularly spectacular.
He fought six round draw with Dix
on in 1894. In 1903 he won an eight
round bout from Dixon IN London.
Palmer was knocked out by Terry
McGovern in one round in 1899.
Driscoll fought some Of the best
men in his class and scnie who were
cut of his class. These included Fred
Gle Welsh, Matty Baldwin, Leach
Cross, Abe Attell. Spike Robson ana
Owen Moran. Moran and Driscoll
fought q twenty round draw for the
championship of England in 1913.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-10
COURT MARTIAL
INVESTIGATION
Crowder Defends System Which Sec
retary Baker Says Is All Right
and Not Guilty Of
Charges Made.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, March 1o.--Inves-
ttgation of courts martial during the
war has been ordered. Judge Advo-
cate General Crowder in letter to
Secretary Of War Baker has stated
that the inspector general of the
army will proceed with the work i'm
mediately.
Crowder defended the system of
court martial. replying to charges of
cruelty made recently by Brigadier
General Ansell, for a time, acting
judge advocate general. Army Off
GERS taken from all walks Of life ad-
ministered military justice during
the war, Crowder stated, and penal
ties fixed were authorized by con-
gress.
Secretary Baker, writing to Crow
der stated that while he was conf
dent that the faults set forth in re-
cent criticisms do not exist, an in
yestigation Is necessary to reassure
families of all men who fought in the
war.
Crowder In his letter to Baker
charged that Ansell had obtained ap-
pointment as acting Judge advocate
general from the chief of staff with
out the knowledge either OF Crowder
or Baker. Crowder was conducting
the selective draft.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-10
IMPORTANCE OF QUESTION IS REVEALED
Eighteen Senators Have 400 Letters, 1923
of Which are For League and 1880 are
Against it's Present Form.

Glass four contained some bitter
letters. In them President Wilson
was vigorously assailed, senators
criticizing. the league Were applaud
ed, and in number. more Or less
thinly yelled threats were made
against the government if the league
compact Is ratified. Most of the
letters of this class, however, struck
the same note that ran through all
the others--'1et us prevent war for-
ever"
Scores of the letters offered sub
stitutes for the proposed league rang
ing from policy Of complete Ameri-
can isolation, maintained by force il
necessary, to policy Of diplomacy
| the chief feature of which would be-
| keeping European nations constantly
in rows with one another SO this
country would be let alone.
Discuss League Of Nations.
LONDON, March 10.--The league
of nations covenant will come up Tor
discussion by representatives of mil
lions of it's supporters here tomorrow.
The discussion will talSe place at a
conference Of delegate OF various
league of nations societies from ten
countries.
Resolutions will be drafted aiming
to amend, clarity and strengthen the
constitution. These resolutions will
be presented to the peace conferences
in the form of recommends tions. 1t
lis planned to have the program COM
pleted before President Wilson ar
Premier Venizeks of Greece, Pre-
mier Pashitch of Serbia and several
other officials of the peace confer
ence will attend. The American rep-
resentatives will be Arthur Kuhn,
Oscar Strauss, Hamilton Holt and
Mrs. Fanny e, Andrews.
"The meeting probably will take up
the section OF the covenant with
which France already has declared
United Press.
1--WE want to see Frances security
guaranteed, but not to the extent OF
formulating laws which would auto
matically send the United States to
war in case some member of the
league were attacked, or would force
America to maintain permanently a
large army force on the frontier OF
freedom
1--WE may try to clarity the coven-
ant regarding some of the objections
raised by American senator's,
especially the clause covering a nA-
ton undertaking to go to war. This
might be subject to several interpre-
tations and we hope to make it clear.
"The meeting was held in London
instead &C Paris for the purpose of
getting away from the peace confer.
ence and the atmosphere of official.
dom. We wanted new environment
which would give US broader YER
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