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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07
(Bp The Associated Press

by The Associated PreS5)
A LII Russian news sources, Rolshe-
vik and anti Bolshevik alike,
- paint dismal picture of Rus
sia's economic condition this
summer.
Soviet newspapers themselves admit
that the famine which threatens the
country may be even worse than in pre-
ssding years of the Bolshevik regime.
Vn the other hand, the Bolshevik gov
eminent contends that, Notwithstanding
Inc great difficulties attending the
change Of Lenine's policies during what
u terms the present period of trans
ZION from civil war to peace, Russia is
slowly, yet steadily advancing On the
road to restitution of her economic
lie.
inc agricultural machinery which
sss arrived from abroad will be of little
asslstance this year, it is admitted. The
.''p failures in many governments
save affected so large proportion of
ae area sown that the machinery all
pacy on hand will be able to harvest
via years crop. In fact, there are
a0fe machines than livestock to draw
sasm, and because of the drought the
A'eady depleted supply of draft ami
as's Is threatened with further extinc-
wa as pasture lands are drying up.
me Riga Bclshevik newspaper Novy
wv recently printed from Moscow an
sAsssmeiy frank admission. 1t said:
several months already have passed
sa'S the new economic course was
s.asufated in Soviet Russia. But to
~ as 1t were. the engine on new
s'.A IS no easy task, and one not soon
10 accomplished. The country IS
~ toe population is sparse, com
ssasions and roads are generally
~ snc the transport service is dislo-
rs. ~ The same is the case with the
i and telegraph traffic.
sN0aomic Conditions Grave
ahg Transition Period
i As new economic policy could not
s,.ss' ,fse' as yet have yielded any ap-
H.; ap'e results. At the same time.
.s,. s the transition period the eco
: ~ situation of Russia is at present
s,,s; asseptionaliy grave one. The old
II ss'ion system has been abolished
), soss not yield anything, while the
,ss,. wax IN kind) system can be ex-
ssl months. N''s 0"'s a''ef sew
adu..Sw' Petrcgrad and other ,arge
s,,s 'sl centers are experiencing a
slise, supply crisis. which is only in .
Iron !. measure alIeviated by imports
i. aOf0sd, from Siberia and from
ut ~ asasus. This. in it's turn. can.
taet;ssss. 'anuence unfavorably the pro-
q industrial establishments,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07
Rain Breaks London Drought,
And Modest vi. p. Takes Credit

out of the clouds with gun-cotton
maroons very nearly met disaster when
one Of his bombs, attached to fifty
foot cord to insure its explosion in
the air, failed to go off The bomb
TAILED behind the machine, suggesting
to the observers the figure of tin can
tied to dogs tail. A descent to the
surface of the Thames was speedily
made and the bomb was dropped into
the water
The story of the drought is now be-
ing carried as the most important news
of the day in the newspapers. Show
ers in various parts Of the United
Kingdom are receiving large head
Lines. 1t is estimated that the present
sTell of dry weather eclipses all rec
ords in Great Britain, the previous
worst drought, from February l TO
July II, 1895, having been broken by
an enormous downpour of rain on July
1S, while the present forecast Of the
Meteorological Office IS for continue
ton of the fine. dry weather.
Hot Weather Brings Out
London's First palm Beaches
The heat has remained, intense. con-
centrated and like burning sun-glasses.
London has seen its first Palm
Beaches" in consequence of the swell
tering atmospheric condition. Eng
lishmen back home from the East have
appeared on the streets wearing he'll
NETS and whites, the toys popular in
returning from Italy, ventured to IN
pack their Palm Beach suits. Wher-
ever they went they were rewarded by
envous but sympathetic chances.
One familiar institution 70 which
both American and English heat suffer
ers have been repairing in increasing
numbers, in quest of antidotes and
counter irritants TO the drouIh, has
been the American soda fountains
along the Strand, Regent Street and
Oxford Street. American soft drinks
new to Londoners, such as the ''blsck
cow" the egg flip" and the chocolate
egg matted milk" have won converts
by the thousand. All the fountains
have been crowded throughout the
week.
Elsewhere in the city oaeer British
soda fountains, producing drink com
binations which an American would
not recognize. are in operation. An
American would be astounded 10 see
the deliberateness with which an ice
cream soda is prepared by an English
girl soda clerk, placed under an cleo
trio mixer and slowly, thoroughly re-
volved for ten or fifteen minutes At
its completion it is an admirable con-
coction, but twenty minutes have
] elapsed between the giving Of the order
and the arrival of tas finished drink
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07
LONDON, July %.

THINK the rain came because
had prayed that it would not
IL come-just as if I had left
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07

- cOme-1uSt as II l had left
my umbrella at home" OBJ
served Sir Robert Horne the other
day, on the terrace of the Parliament
building, 8 the first drops of rain
London had seen in weeks drove the
M P.'s from tea out of doors. "A chm
bad been firing a gun at the clouds over
Hampstead Heath all afternoon. and
was afraid that, should the rains come.
ne would take all the credit for them
Like our American friends" he added
to his American companion. "alwavs
taxing credit for things they do not
deserve"
Yet you are taking credit for the
present downpour by assuming that
your prayer was indirectly responsible
Tor II" the American lady pointed ont
Hmm, perhaps So" the British law
maker returned. AT any rate. I am
glad my opposition has been overruled."
Fruitless attempts by anti-aircraft
batteries and airplanes to cause a
break in the drought-w which has now
become the most severe England has
known in forty years-by "air raids"
over London, have had no effect save
that of reminding residents of Hamp-
stead, Golder's Green and other outly-
ing districts of wartime air raids. Two
light showers came during the week
end, but the renewed heat and drought
which followed have left no hope of
early Improvement, and LoMdon has set
tied down stoically to see the drought
through.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07

made with the Baltic states, such as
turned over scores of locomotives, hun
dreds of cars and other equipment
much of which had been taken from the
Baltic states by the czaristic and pro-
visional governments Of Russia in
their hasty military excavations before
the advancing Germans.
Deteriorated Railroads
Make Travel Dangerous
Added to this shortage of equipment
is an almost generally prevailing con-
dition of deteriorated roadbeds. The
Commissariat of Communications, says
4 Moscow dispatch taken from various
Eolshevik newspapers, is expecting
soon a new railway traffic crisis. The
tracks are SO much in need of repair
that next spring, officials say, it will
be dangerous to travel on many lines.
Entertainments have sunk down,
ties are rotten, rails are worn out. If
the Chief Forest Committee is not
sble to supply, by the beginning of
1922, nearly 100000 ties, it will be
necessary to interrupt traffic on some
n,ain lines. Even # it were possible
to get the necessary materials, says
the dispatch, it is probable that
through scarcity Of labor or some
other unexpected crisis. it will be
necessary to stop traffic on some
branch lines. On double track lines
only one track is to be repaired, strip
ring the other track of its rails to do
this, in order to have at least a fairly
efficient single track.
The Railway Commissariat has little
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07

ryr If the chaos into which
the affairs Of the city have
fallen during the last four
~ wears there stand forth FIVE
-..nt problems that will have to
not by the next administration,
.,;;nc to Borough President Henry
: rryran. who has just been nomi-
I'D for Mayor on the fusion ticket
anrasition to the forces of the
u q -Hyisn-Tammsny machine.
rass, FIVE problems are Transit
-....nrer and freight, Housing,
.1,.,. FINANCE and revision of the
CITY Charter.
!. specisl interview with The New
WI Tribune Mr.. Curran outlined his
H.. an these important issues. He
s.elarsd his intentions of taking
,.nd in the framing of the platform
-..n which he will run, and added:
svv views are fairly we'll known and
!. .ouId be ridiculous to have plat
sa-n that was at variance with them.
s, xovrse we expect to have differ
.,,., in the expression CT purpose,
~ the expression will not affect the
,aroose. believe that the platform
....,d be framed as soon as possible
I'D that Il should be in the hands Of
i. voters before the primaries are
t.lSi hope to get started on franz
,er II next week"
nsspits the fact that Mr.. Curran
s.s been greatly hampered in his de-
,sysment by hostility on the part of
IL. oresent administration. he has sue
,eesed in reducing the cost Of its oper-
.aon BY half million dollars this
v.aY. and in addition has found time
"a frame new plans which, he believes.
viii solve the problems confronting
the city.
Suggests Cobweb System
tn AID Transportation
sInon the problem of transportation.
vsich he studied infinitely, he has
evolved unique idea he calls the cob
v,b system and which he expressed
IS follows:
"Ths city began developing in Man.
haitian from the Battery northward and
the trend went steadily northward
through the length of this long, thin
island and into the Bronx, until it
began to spill over eastward into
Brooklyn and Queens and now south
ward to some exten. into Richmond.
aour transit arteries fox years were
= north and south lines. and the great
preuonderance of our roads and tubes
to-day guns north and south. Added
70 this, we have all the lines rad5atina
from lower Manhattan on one side OF
sae East River to Brooklyn and Queens
On the other. The result is trans
portation system that consists of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
GBy Associated Press.l ]

LONDON. Dec. 6.-The complete
terms OF the agreement signed ty
representatives of Sim Fein and Eng
Land. granting independence to Ire
land, follows:
Article I.-Ireland shall have tho
same constitutional status in the
community of nations known as the
British empire. as the Dominion OF
Canada. the Commonwealth OF AUS
,ralia. the Dominion OF New Zealand
and the Union OF South Africa. with
Parliament having powers to make
laws for peace and order and good
government in Ireland and an cXccu-
tive responsible to that Parliament,
and shall lie styled and known as the
Irish Free state.
Article Il.-Subjcct to provisions
hereinafter set out. the position OF
tho Irish Free State in relation to
the imperial Parliament, the govern
mcnt and otherwise shall be that OF
the Dominion OF Canada. and the law.
practice and constitutional usage
governing the relationship OF the
crown or representative OF the crown
ana the imperial Parliament To the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
8 INJURED IN STRIKE
RIOT IN FORT WORTH
Negro Severely Beaten After
Firing Into Crowd, Wound
ing Two Men.
Try Associated Press. ]

ST. PAUL. MINI. Dec. 6.-Na-
tionai Guard troops have been called
out to patrol the packing plant dis
trict in South st. Paul, where close
pickcting by striking employees has
prevented the use OF strike break ers,
1t was announced tonight.
The announcement was made at the
adjutant-general's office after Adju-
tant-Gencral w. +. Rhenow had CON
ferred over the telephone with Gov
ernor j. a. o. Preus. who is in Wash
ingtop, ID. c.
FT. WORTH. Dec. 1.-TWO brothers
Tom and Tracy MacLin, strike sym-
pathiZerS, were shot and seriously
wounded late today in a disorder
growing out OF the local packing
house strike. Fred Rouse, n negro.
who is said to have been responsible
for the shooting of the MacLin
brothers. was taken To. a hospital fol-
lowing severe beating he received
at the hands Of n large crowd of men.
Continued on Page ., Col. IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
W. & |. AND VIRGINIA
PATCH UP DIFFERENCES
Action Means Resumption of
Athletic Relations After
Fifteen Years.

Washington and Lee and the Uni
vcrsity of Virginia have resumed
competition in athletics. and cIcvens
representing the TWO Old Dominion
institutions will clash OH the grid /, on
next fall for the first time in fifteen
years.
Announcement to this effect was
made last night in Lexington by
Graduate Manager Richard Smith, of
Washington and Lee, who has closed
with the Orange and Blue athletic
authorities for game. November l..
The initial struggle will be staged
at Charlottesville. and in 1923 the
Generals and the Charlottesville grid
iron warriors will battle for suprem-
acy at Lexington.
Richmond alumni of Virginia and
citizens of this city interested in the
two institutions were jubilant last
night when asked to confirm the re-
port received here. To those aware
OF the negotiations between the ath-
ietio authorities OF the institutions
the announcement that the game had
been arranged did not come ms n sur
CONTINUED on Page s, Col. IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
JUDGE GRONER ORDERS
DESTRUCTION OF LIQUOR
Says 1000 Quarts Of Whisky,
J Confscaled Saturday, Must
Be Disposed OF.
BREAKS RECORDS IN RICHMOND
Not Since Prohibition Went Into Ef-
feet Has This City wItn-sscd Such
n neutrality-suspicious. Valued at
S30,oOO.

Citizens of Richmond who chance
cffice. at Tenth and Main Streets, to-
"a, or tomorrow. will have an oppor-
tunity OF witnessing one OF the
greatest pourings since the prohibit
ton iaw was enacted In Virginia, on
November !, 1916. Federal Judge D..
Lawrence Groner, OF the United States
District Court. yesterday issued an
order from Norfolk that the 200
quarts OF whisky. confiscated here
Saturday in 81 ear in the yards u:
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
must ~ disposed OF.
Gallon b. Jones. assistant district
attorney. and United States Marshal
Smithers. are instructed ny Judge
Groner to take charge OF the whisky
ana see that is is poured into the
gutter" They will be assisted In the
work by enforcement officers. The
"llsky has valuation OF s20, 600, ac-
f"rding To estimates by tho United
states Prohibition Dcpa rtmcnt here.
The whisky designated in Judge
Groner's order was seized last Sat
u:day afternoon by the Office officials
OF the Federal Prohibition Depart
ment here. II was carefully packed
In barrels which were placed I'm a
cargo OF sweet potatoes and billed
as part OF the cargo. The bill %
lading showed the entire stock OF
goods was sent from Montcith. Ga.
and consigned to party in New
York.
Director Fulwilcr. who personally
supervised the raid. found that the
cargo contained thirty eight barrels
/" Hrhisky and more than 100 barrels
u. sweet potatoes. Since the raid.
the entire cargo has remained in the
ioft OF the Federal Building here.
pending disposition by the court.
Director Fulwiler was at a loss how
to dispose OF the sweet potatoes.
which are classed as "perishable
goods" Judge Groner's order pro-
Hides that the sweet potatoes shall
be sold.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
PROFITEERINC IN VAR
ORPHANS IN EUROPE
"NIPPED IN THE BUD"
Youth Found in Rags, While
Relative Pockcted Funds
Sent for Relief.
tRy Associated P..ess. I

NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-Profiteer,np
in war orphans is one of the newcsi
industries to spring up in Europe
according 10 the American Jewish
relief committee, which announced
today that 1t had nipped vne such
case by h.inging the orphan 10
America.
Abraham Levine. aged IL, was left
with his mother In Poland In 1914
when his father came to America to
make home for the family. Tho
outbreak OF the war prevented them
from following. and then the mother
died.
a relative assumed custody OF the
lad but. according to the relief COM
mittee. dressed him in rags and un-
derfed him. while he pooketed funds
sent by Abraham's father for hi.
support. The committee experi-
enced difficulty in tracing tho boy. al
the relative regarded him as such q
good asset that he was kept care
fully concealed. b \,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
WANTS SANTA CLAUS
TO BRING GUN TO KILL
HIS FATHERS SLAYER
Four-Y ear-Oid Boy Plays
Dramatic Role in Tcnnes.
see Courtroom.
TI.v ASsuciatod proc.

MEMPHIS, TENN. Dec 6.-Tour-
year-old Frank Biondi. son OF Ettare
Biondi. for whose alleged murder
Lee Daring and Isham G.. Harris are
on trial. played dramatic role
while the case was being heard in
Criminal Court here today.
The little bo.- had toddlcd Into the
courtroom unobserved and climbed
into seat next TO the woman court
reporter, who Immediately adopted
him.
Judge j.. Richards arose from the
bench and walking to the edge OF
the chancel. smiling. asked:
"What do you want Santa Claus to
bring you, little boy?n
The lads reply startled the court.
: "a pistol" he iisped.
And why do you want a pistol?"
asked the surprised Judge.
ITO shoot Harris,s was the reply.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
FREE STATE OF IRELAND ASSUMES full DOMINION STATUS
LIKE THAT OF CANADA AND OTHER ASSOCIATED NATIONS
TEXT OF AGREEMENT
ENDING IRISH DISPUTE
Ireland Have Same Constitutional Status in British
Empire Canada, Australia New Zca
land and South Africa,

Dominion of Canada shall govern
their relationship to the Irish Free
State.
To Have Govcrnor-Gencrni.
Article Ill. OF the agreement pro-
vides that "a representative OF the
crown in Ireland shall be appointed
in like manner as the Governor-Gen-
cral of Canada and in accordance
with the practice observed In making
such appointments"
The articles OF agreement in tho
treaty between Great Britain and Ire
land. as the agreement reached last
night IL designated. provides in Arti-
Gle ~. that the oaths To he taken hy
the members OF the Parliament OF tho
Irish Free state shall he in the fol-
lowing form:
Article lN.-I do solcmnly swear
true faith and allegiance To the Con
stitution OF the Irish Free State u.
by law established. and that will
lie faithful tn His Majesty, King
George V, and his heirs and success
sors by law. in virtue OF the common
citizenship OF ireland with Great
Britain and her adherence to and
tContinued on Page ., Col. g.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
High Prices May End
Use of Christmas Trees
tBy Associated Press. ]

SYRACUSE. y. y. Dec. 6.-High
prices and the danger OF fire may
make real Christmas trees thing
OF the past. according to the New
York State College OF Forestry at
Syracuse University. which in a
statement today urged use Of
artificial substitutes in the inter-
est OF conservation.
Freeing the fir from the charge
of being n German innovation. the
statement continues: "The Romans
celebrated the birth of Christ
about the middle OF the fourth
century by tho display of tree
decorations. and in some sections
of Europe the festival was OBJ
served by the employment Of
pyramids decorated with green
twigs and ornamental"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
OPPORTUNITY NO. 8
GOES OVER THE TOP
WITH W0MEN'S GIFT
Barton Heights Organiza-
tion Essays Role of
Good Samaritan.
HAPPINESS REIGNS in
AT LEAST ONE HOME
Contributions in Single Day
Reach Gratifying To-
tai Of S358.5O.

Opportunity No. 8 has gone cover
the top.
happiness reigns supreme In at
least one Richmond home this morn
ing. Clouds which lately hovcre1
over this humble abode have cle,rod
away, and the star of hone shines
brightly down where once d.snai-
held fun sway.
The Good Samaritan was the Bar
Ton Heights Woman's Club II,
'ound this family struggling brayeIv
on life's highway, but with yi,,Ii,v
at low ebb There was friendly
sap ON the shoulder. n little b.,n
l" ease heavy burden. and hotb
"aStarers again took up the Journey
.ach feeling stronger for having
come In contact with the other.
Separation. and all the heartaches
which go with II. stared this liit,o
iam'ly In the face. The husband
puts up good fight to make both
ends meet. hut 1t sometimes Iook q
IKE losing battle. He earns onI,.
vi a week. The wife is sick,y. and
there are three children for whom
10 provide. Two hundred dollars was
needed TO keep them together The
ihies-Dispatch. cooperating with
the Associated Charities. made an
! appear |" generous public to con-
tribute 1t.
Charity In Characteristic.
WIN characteristic charity toward
| others and goodness of heart tb.,
mas always marked the organization
tho Barton Heights Woman's 1,Iuh
Immediately answered the call of
distress. II is not the nrst time rho
club has been the Good Samaritan
Hundreds OF little orphans "a, ,b. r.
thany Home will testify to It's ren-
erosity. II has placed smiles in the
faces OF crippled children. This wear
u has given $500 to the hospital
where they are nursed back to
health and strength. Its arm of
sweet charity has reached out to
the Sheltcring Arms Hospital, where
IL has meant cheer 10 many n weary
sufferer And the club has only a
few over 100 members.
Other generous Virginians also
have come to the aid of Opportunity
No. S. with the result that consider
ably more money is in hand for this
family than was requested. IT is.
therefore. closed. and The Times
Dispatch asks that kind friends OF
the needy and unfortunate redouble
their efforts to put the others over
the top" in record time.
"WIdow's Mite" IL In.
The widows mite" came in yes
terday for the aged couple who have
lived together for nearly half a CEN
tury and now. without funds for the
neccssaricS OF life, fear separation
as they travel down the sunset side
OF the hill.
II am not able TO give to all"
wrote this widow. whose heart over
! flows with human Kindness. "I do
hone and pray that the Lord may
open the hearts OF all to give to this
worthy cause"
She sent 81. but with II came the
sort OF spirit that makes this a bet
ter world Her mite will be fash
ioned into n golden tie that will bind
the aged couple together until the
earthly Journey is done. Who would
Continued on Page II. Col. 4}
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
FRENCH DEPUTIES VOTE
FOR NAVAL BUDGET
Chamber ADOPTS Pr"vIsionaIIy Pro-
gram Calling for S44,-
60tl. 900 Francs.
Try Associated Press. I

PARIS. Dec. 1.-THE Chamber OF
Deputies today adopted professionally
the naval budget Of S44. 0OO. 900 francs.
which covers the commencement OF
and progress on three light cruisers,
six torpedo boat dcslroyers, twelve
torpedo boats, twelve submarines and
one airship carrier: and later, in ad-
dition, three cruisers and twenty
four submarines.
1t developed during the debate that
annual construction probably would
cost 3ss,ooo.oo0 francs. making future
naval budgets average 1900. 900, 900
francs. This would Include 10000, 900
francs annually for submarines and
coast defense. 4 Il -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
NICHOLSON TO HEAD
ANTI.SALOON LEAGUE
Bishop Of Methodist Episcopni
Church Named for Two
ienrs
TRy Associntcd Prcss1

WASHINGTON. Dec. G.-Right Rev,
Thomas c. Nicholson. OF Chicago
bishop OF the Methodist Episcono
Church, today was elected president
OF the Anti-Saloon League for the
next TWO Years. He succeeds Bishop
Luther u. Wilson. OF New York, who
explained that other duties neces-
STATED his giving up the position
JOsephus Daniels. OF Raleigh X r.
FORMER Secretary of the Navy: Rishop
w. y. Ainsworth. OF Macon. ;a,
Bishop a. X. CiippinScr, of Dayton.
Ohio, and Rev. s. +. Brooks. OF Waco,
Ten. were elected vicc-presidents, i'm
addition TO other incumbents re-
elected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
Just Little Family Tiff;
All Go to Police Station
IDy UniteJ Ncy.s +,

iilii.ADEi Dec. 6.-They
nad tiT AT the Edward Kecpley
nome. Mrs. Keeplcy, according to
her husband. made Il swing nt
MN with frying pork chop.
missed and got burned with the
grease.
Joseph Ropaly, 4 brother-in- law,
was summoned by Anna Kecpiey,
~ put when he appeared Keep
Iey Is alleged to have taken
shot at him.
Patroiman Rehen arrested them
all. In order not to overlook the
guilty one, Keepley was heidi