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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
STARVATION STALKS
IN SOVIET RUSSIA
FAMINE SPECTRE REARs MEN.
AGING HEAD WITH THE
APPROACH OF WINTER.
Problem Of Food and Clothing Faces
Soviet Leaders; People Suffering
Now From Lack of Bread and
Are Clothed in Rags.

Viborg, Finland.-Flushed with sue.
cess and confident of Poland's defeat,
soviet Russia faces the approaching
winter with the grim problem of food
as Its supreme test of power. From
the far east to the Finnish frontier
1000 miles of undisputed territory-the
spectre of starvation stalks threaten
ing as the far reaches give up cry
for the necessities of life from a peo-
pie whose hearts, long sturdy in the
struggle for new day." are forced to
heed the demands of want.
representative of press associa-
ton who has just arrived here has OBJ
served these conditions in crossing
Russia and Siberia all the way from
NladivOstok tn Moscow and .Petrograd.
His arrival in Finland followed depor-
tation from Moscow, because the au-
thorities had not given advance au-
thorization for crossing Siberia. In
Finnish surroundings he is enabled to
send an uncensored account of the
straits of the Russian people as hur-
riedly observed while he and a num-
Der of refugees made the first trip of
Americans across Russia in the last
two years.
Everywhere in all this trip, from one
end of Russia to the other, the cry for
food and clothing was heard. 1t was
voiced by bhe old Russian peasant
type ut the Chinese frontier, where
the correspondent was first brought
into Russian territory. 1t was heard
again through the heart of Russia,
where the crews Of locomotives were
clad in ragged garments, with sandal,
like shoes braided frC-1 the bark of
trees. AS they stocked their engines
they begged for black bread from the
group of foreign refugees who were
passengers on the train from Moscow
to the Finnish frontier.
The appeal for the necessities of liv-
ing is universal, except from the extra
rationed class of higher military and
civil government authorities.
To NikOlai Lenine, the soviet presi-
dent, according to the accepted report
in Moscow, is attributed the statement
that the Russian people cannot pass
through another winter like the last.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
RUSS GROWN GEMS
SEIZED BY SOVIET.
PRECIOUS STONES SENT TO NEW
YORK FALL INTO HANDS or
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS.
Ambassador Martens Mixed Up In Plot
to Bring Jewels Taken From For.
nner Ruler TO the United
States for Disposal.

Washington Traffic by bolsheyist
leaders IN precious stones supposed to
be part Of the famous jewels Of the
Russian royal family has been un.
earthed by federal authorities.
One hundred and thirty-one dia-
monds found on Neils Jacobson, a
Swedish sailor, by customs officials in
New York, 1t became known Friday,
were enclosed in a package addressed
to "Comrade Martens" Federal of
ficials began an investigation which
they declare has definitely conAected
Ludwig Martens, self-styled soviet am
bassador to the United States, with
the traffic. Disclosure that the pack
age was intended for soviet agents
was withheld when Jacobson was ar
rested, although details of the seizure
of the jewels We're then made public.
Introduction Of the alleged incriml-
natory evidence of traffic in precious
stones between soviet representatives
here and abroad at the hearing in the
last deportation proceedings against
Martens, resulted In postponement of
further hearings until August 80, to
enable Martens to obtain evidence to
refute the charges.
Begun six months ago, the SNUG
Cling is described by government of
ficials as the most perfectly organized
courier service between bolshevist
agents abroad and In the United States
yet discovered.
The diamonds were described by fed
eral officials as plainly "1oot." They
were said to be perfectly cut and pol
ished and for this and other reasons
they are believed TO have formed
part of the imperial Russian crown
collection which the bolsheviki are
said to have confiscated.
The theory Of the government Off
GERS is that the diamonds were being
sent to this country to be disposed of
and the proceeds used in furthering
bolsheyist propaganda in the United
States.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
WRANeEL MAY BE RUSS SAVIOR
Representatives of American Govern
ment Looking Up His Record.

Washington.-An informal inquiry
into the character and policies of the
antibolsheviki leader in southern Rus
STA, General Wrangel, has been begun
by government officials.
No immediate anticipation of recog-
milton by the United States is involved,
officials said, but, should the inquiry
develop satisfactorily, 1t is thought
possible the elements clustered about
Wrangel may afford a road to the
creation of conditions in Russia per-
hitting her reacceptance among ma
lions.
The general, but 80 years old, &C.
cording to the report, enlisted in the
Russian army in 1901 as a private,
after having been educated as a min
ing engineer. Though his ancestors
are said to have come from Germany,
his stock is of Baltic derivation.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
ANCIENT AND MODERN NAMES
Writer Contends That Presently
Applications Lack Sthe Euphony
of the oIden Times.

Speaking Of New England names
the genealogical columns OF the fraf
script are indeed a standing PROF.
that the seventeenth and eighteenl
century names possessed much mOs
Of snap, flavor and euphony than OUT
twentieth century names possess
Pick up the genealogical depaf
ment at random-any day--and YOU
will find such fine and resonant name
as Betsey Keyes, Patty HOlbrooS ~
sauna Gates, Polly Arnold, paflr
Dewey, Prudence Rand, IhanAl@
Sawyer, Thankful Newcomb, hannn
Pike, Deborah Clark, and Iona'D'u
Rich-all of which are from one y
cent column. II is true that the sSlls
column contains names which are W.
exactly euphonious, and are 'nu,'s
rather hard nuts to crack; these "
example: Leafy Bullard-a wUIna ,I
whence the name Of Leafy-hals,a
Higgins. Sparrow Higgins, aOss'
Nash, Zerulah Jewel, and Aics .V y.
wood. In the previous NUMBER =. ,s y
same department are found the , palDs'
Content Brown. Tablths Hotu'eu's
and Keturah Bassett.
The Nomad once encountered 70 a' d
old book the name of Camliia ',ua
der. Was there ever a swlller Ina sms
than that2 And what about tne I paa
of Hepzfbah Hathaway OF Ne" ma
ford, found in Emery's book gu o.. ~
Rowland Heirs?-The Nomad ID =
fD,, Nroneorinf-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20

No one can say with aHy ee "am.
when the practice of taking su Ssyri.
became general. The Greeks ,s ~, 20.
ans, Egyptians and other anvle a.. Re
pies had no surnames; the la,' .ors
mans had each one real persons' ! 1 elss
to which they sometimes adoeu Or
name or nomen, a family na'u ssoc
cognomen and nickname !, name
men. The personal or Chr'S.'a - carly
was the only name Recognized :. q
English law, surnames being w0 Doos d
description used to identity pe Per The
the same name from each QUE zealand
Normans had introduced ln'V MT tDls
the habit of using surnames' ~ By
was confined to tie upper c'as sonlp be
degrees even the common ps anes re
gan to be distinguished oy u astics Is
ferring to personal charae ita.s,on as
Armstrong, rank or pro'e, ,son. sts
smith, father's name as JSeNs0
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
PECULIAR KIND or uNRprIo
African "5Ishop" Made Ia. =, ).
Albert Coat When Rain rh,.s
ened Precious LoIncIotb

"The Bishop" Is like no otS., i {
can. He has acquired the yr,,, II
the court Of st. James and A ,nr.
Ing gift of repartee, using smIls, :,
grunts chiefly. He Is taller and a
than any native in the neighbasa6
which is the locality suburban n \ (
vad, Portuguese East. For wear, /
has trekked with missionaries a. NJ
carried their packs, bundled tbdr MI
and mosquito netting over uI,, N
trail. His name was chosen BY H.
self, In memory Of Bishop Hsrus
with whom he Travelled.
Yet the bishop is still a heabs,-
and proud Of 1t. Among the Other n
ricans in any given travelling Dsrty +
Is as conscious of his heather dI,ir.
ton as Tom Sawyer's friend Jim WI
of his reputation for having seen M
spirits.
On a recent expedition missIOrsr
saw the bishop for the first time Id
was particularly struck with the Bib
ops pride in his loincloth, weIlh.
lored trifle fashioned from monss
skin and built around large bras
ring. 1t began to rain. The bIsh@
looked solicitously at the garment
much as a lady caught umbrellalea
will look at her new spring suit Eha
rain comes. The bishop had no uR
brella, but from somewhere he pro
duced a Prince Albert coat and but
toned 1t tightly about him. It sere
its purpose. The new loIncloth escape
unscathed.-World Outlook.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
Disorders Continue in ireland,

Observation-Disclosures were renewed
over the weekend, the most serious
being a fight Saturday for possession
of a military airplane which, having
left Fermoy with dispatches, was
forced to land Friday night between
Killarney and Eralee. Official ac-
counts say one soldier was killed, that
four of those who attacked the plane
were killed and that three attackers
were wounded.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20

Corpus Christi, TeN,-Treasure hunt
ing parties left Wednesday for Corpus
pass, fifteen miles southeast, following
the finding of twenty-five skeletons
ON an island, The skeletons are be-
lieved TO be those of members of the
crew of Spanish treasure ship
wrecked early in the last century, with
several million dollars worth of bull
lion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
WERE FEW DRAFT EVADERs.
Less Than One Per Cent Of Amerl-
cans Registered Evaded Service.

Washlngton.--The war department
disclosed on August IL that only 173,.
OIL of the 24,oO0,O0O American citizens
who registered under the selectlve
draft for military service during the
world war could he classified as wilful
deserters. This Is less than per cent,
This announcement was made to,
gether with the publication OLA plan
10 make public the names of these
1921 men with Il view to their APP.
prehension. To apprehend them tho
war department asks the cooperation
of various state and local officials, pa
triotic societies and other agencies, In.
Guiding the department Of justice,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
MEXICAN REBELS
READY TO CONE IN
cANTu OFFERS TO BRING HIS
MEN IN If HE rs GRANTED
PARDON.
Villa Invites President Hueta to Visit
Him at His Hacienda to Talk
Over Terms, But invita-
ton is Declined

Mexico City Estaban Cnntu 81
Lower California, who has been lead.
ing ap insurrection against the federal
government, has agreed 10 surrender
office 10 Luis M. SaIazar, recently np-
pointed governor BY Provisional Presl-
dent de Ia Huerta. He has stipulated.
however, thar he Is not TO be punished
for any OF his acts, that he will remain
n colonel In the Mexican army, and
that his troops will continue IN the
service, according to the Universal,
which quotes an official announce
ment Salazar Is now IN Lower Cali.
fornia, where he has been negotiating
with Cantu as d friend Of both sides
Francisco villa has invited PFoyi-
sional President de la Huerta To visit
Him at his hacienda. and has offered
sonora villa and his brother as
hostages for the safety Of the proyl-
sionai president, who declined with
thanks.
Francisco Murguia, Francisco Uru-
queso, Francisco de =. Marfel and
Federico Monies, followers OF PRIEST
dent Carranza and Manuel NJ Dieguez,
former commander Of government
troops In north Mexico, have been
dropped from the rolls of the army, II
was announced Sunday. All officers
who fled from the country have also
been Invested Of their military honors,
the announcement says, The first
four are In the military prison here,
awaiting trial on charges arising out
OF Carranza's death.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
Suffrage Victory In Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn.--The senate on
Friday by vote of % to 4, adopted
the Resolution providing for ratiflca-
ton of the federal suffrage amend
ment. Even the most optimistic OF the
suffrage forces were surprised at the
large majority. Seventeen votes were
necessary but most polls had listed
from 20 to % as favorable and the
high-water mark was set at "a
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
Bomb Explodes al court Door.

Buenos Aires--A bomb was explod-
ed Saturday in the palace of justice,
nj the door of the criminal court,
where eleven alleged anarchists ac-
cused of plotting for communist rev
Olution last March were being tried,
There was a panic, but no one was in
jured.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
Losing Out in Foreign Shipping.

Washington. - Foreign vessels
brought nearly twice the value of Inn
ports into the United States during
the fiscal year 1920 as were carried
in American vessels, according to a
summary made public by the depart
ment of commerce, Ten per cent more
exports We're shipped in foreign ships
than in Aerican vessels, it showed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
Soviet Armies creepina Closer.

Warsaw.--Russian soviet forces
which are attacking the Polish lines
northeast and east of here have
reached point twenty-five miles from
Warsaw. A state of siege has been
declared here by the military governr.
Civilians are not permitted on the
streets after 10 p. m. and cafes must
close at 8 o'clock,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
ROBBERS LOOT UTAH BANK.
seorn Small Change When They Pried
Off Door Of Vault.

kamus. Utah. 49, Scoming small
change, robbers successfully looted ,uo
vault of the Kamns State bank about
] o'clock Sunday morning. They pried
the front door of the bank open and
used the same method 10 remove the
first door of the vault, The inner
door Of the vault was blown off and
the contents were thoroughly inveStl-
gated, the visitors refusing to take
anything less than dollar. Dimes
and nickels were scattered over the
floor of the vault. The loss by the
bank was over 81 900.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
p'AnnunziO AGAIN Heard Eror,

Paris.-Gabriele dAnnunzio, Italian
poet and military leader, who captured
the city of Fiume In a sensational
military coup early this year, has pro-
claimed to the world "the independent
republic of Fiume."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
LIQUOR Blockade Rnnners

Observation-Disclosures runners in
sea-gray and camouflaged boats are
operating off the Atlantic coast with
all the thrills and romance of civil
war days, They are bringing in liquor
instead of war supplies, according 10
assistants of Prohibition Commissioner
Kramer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
Four stoekmen kilI.a

Fort Worth, Tex.-Four stockmen
en- route to Fort Worth with cattle
for market were killed at midnIgbt
Tuesday when two Santa Fe freight
trains coliided near Killeen, Tex. None
of the cattle was hurt. 'N
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
BRITISH LABOR OPPOSES WAR.
Pledged to Resist Any Form Of Inter
Vsntion In Poland.

London.-The opposition of British
labor to assistance in the war against
Russia was voiced Friday with nan-
unity AT conference representing all
elements of the workers.
Resolutions adopted "hailed with
satisfaction the Russian governments
declaration In favor Of the complete in
dependence of Poland" and pledged
the British labor party to resist any
form of military intervention.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
Ayiatrix Makes World Record.

MineoIa, n. Y.-The world record
for looping the loop by women ayiators
was broken Sunday afternoon, when
Miss Louise Bromwell, 20 years old.
of Cincinnati, flipped her machine
over eighty-seven times. 100
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
EXPRESS RATE RAISE GRANTED.
lnereas of 1875 Per Cent Auth >rized by
Interstate Commerce Commission.

Inereas of 1875 Per Cent Auth >rized by
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Washington.-Auth to increase
express rates 121a per cent was grant
ed the American Railway Express
company on August 10 by the inter-
state commerce commission.
The increase by unofficial estimates
will add 35,5O0,O00 to the annual in
come of the company. The commits
slon's decision does not take into con-
sideration the recent award of the rail-
road labor board of increased wages
approximating $4S,000,O00 to express
company employees, and it is expected
the company soon will apply for an
additional advance to meet the new
wage scales,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
PASSENGERS Are vaoolrat.d

Albuquerque, N, MA trainload of
passengers with sore arms arrived
here Thursday. Every person on
Santa Fe train No. 8 was vaccinated
EN- route here from Kansas City after
a case of smallpox was discovered
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
street EiahtInu in nuhlin

Dublin.-Wednesday's street fight
ing, in which one civilian was killed
and another wounded, was caused nv
refusal of civilians to dispense when
called on to do so by an armed patrol
says an official statement.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
Forest Fires Beyond Control.

San Francisco. -Four fires in north
ern California forests are beyond con-
troll and the situation Is as serious as
at any time in the last few years, said
a statement from federal forest serv-
ice headquarters here,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
live Indicted for kilIinn

Pendleton, ore.-A blanket indict.
ment charging first degree murder
against the five outlaws who broke
out of jail here July 25 and killed
Sheriff Til Taylor, has been returned
by the Umatilla county grand Jury.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
Examlne oppOrtunity - =

Every opportunity mess rlsss Of p'ln'
looked mt through the g'aSt sroln cor.
eiple. II may mean, apart ,.,n !, money
science, chance OF n"N u grasplps
or gaining social position IS ! muster
bower: but II 1T does not pas
morally. II also means loss,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
lord MAYOR on Hunoer Strike.

Cork. Terence Mac-Sweney, mayor,
and ten men arrested with him August
I3, have refused food since they We're
placed in a military barracks, and have
been Joined in their hunger strike by
other prisoners,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
oIrI Held on suruIary CHARGE.

New Yokohama Westervelt, 1S,
daughter of respectable family at
Far Rockaway, was held with two men
on the charge OF burglary. The police
say the girl took leading part in the
burglaries.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
Harding Asked 10 Minnesota

Marion, GA trip by Senator Har
ding to st. Paul and Minneapolis in
September, to speak on agricultural is
sues at the state fair, is under serious
consideration by the nominee and his
advisers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20

Custom Demands seven IN Souse u
The speaker of the Brll BRUSH, 10 give
commons is Obliged by cus'0 sa,son 70
seven official dinners eacn
the members Of parliament
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
.,,.n,,csd sympathy

Misplaced syInp1a,.III o "A chalk
Many a wife dusts the oll, md sheds
from her husbands coat q apd ne late
tears of sympathy beeauS, desk eloss
hours he must spend at ne -
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20

George n. White, former member
OF congress from Marietta, o., who
has been made chairman Of the Dem
ooratle national committee and pilot
OF the presidential campaign.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-20

Masaryk. Both are known in America, the
/. former having been connected with Hull
House, Chicago, before her days as prin-
.cipal Of a school in Prague, the latter hav-
ing joined her father during his sojourn in
America before tho arinistice. Mrs. Ma.
aaaryk is seldom. SEEM having become an in
valid through privations and anxieties during
/. the wqr. When I}wasythere late last septem-
3 Der a little tent. had been erected on q sunny
Z stone closet the house used AZ the Official
summer residence Of the president just out
Z side Of the capital. 1t used tQSbe proud
possession Of an Austrian noblenSnn. Nov
Z the grounds are quite open and free 10 the
: pub,ice. Barrfooted children, Of the ueish-
borhood. not as gault as they would b but
Tor America il. general and Hoover Il por-
tieular, were playing about in froatssof the
house as we drove in. y
Or. Alice Musaryk was one Ok the ten
II women members Of the NatIonal Assembly,
shut resigned last summer 70 give ~ hef
attention to socjai-welfare work Hsr big.
I rest task is bein: president Of the new
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-20

official representative Of the municipality at
the luncheon.
It was Madame Frantiska Plaminkova, a
member of the city council of Prague. It
so happened that Madame P~faminkova used
to be president Of the Bohsnian suffrage
Rommittee,. aMliated with the International
Suffrage Alliance, Of which Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait is international president.
l went to see Madame Plaminkova.
found her n hsr home n . small apart
ment/house built on the old towA sqdare
facing the historic city hall. Groups OF
curious peasants. many Of them in pic
ture4aiue sha~ls and queer ,coloFsd embrotd-
cries, stand in front Of the ayeer. loohins
town clock to start IL ~fasciuaticn ct the
twelve apostles, wosdertully liz, like
wooden images. who Come out md how one