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hDOLPHUS NJ. COUSINS,
ACE IS, DIES IN NORFOLK
Was for Many Years Promi.
nent Figure in Political
Affairs.
[special 70 The Times. pisnatch.

III.
NORFOLK. VA, Aug. 2l.-Adol-
phus Mayor Cousins. for many years
prominent figure in local politics.
died ut his home. 13i Park Avenue.
saturday afternoon. lie was GS
years old. II" was born in Peters
burg, but - 10 Norfolk when he
was II years old.
lie was twice married. his first
wife being Miss Bette Hcrrln. Of
SOUTHAMPTON County. SHE died in
1872. lie IS survived By his second
wife. who WAS Miss Annie Colfcv. of
Hampton. Va: two daughters. Mrs.
r. II. Parkinson. Of Norfolk. aud
Mrs. j. II. Way. OF Richmond: two
brothers. w. C. Cousins. Of Rich
mond. and u. L. Cousins, of Norfolk.
and two sisters. Mrs. Mary BcaIc, Of
iiichmond. and Mrs. y. 5. Cummings,
of Crcwc. Va.
Mr.. Cousins was for several years
a member Of the Norfolk City Coun-
ell, and was the originator of the
Idea OF cnlargins the school system
OF Norfolk. For seventeen years he
was chairman of the brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers OF the Norfolk
and Western system.
His funeral was held at the resi-
dencc sunday afternoon at o'clock,
the services being conducted Ivy Rev.
5. w. Melton, OF the Frcemason sap-
:. w. Melton. of Frecmason Street
iiddick. OF the Park Avenue Bap-
tist Church.
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REPORT KING ALEXANDER
IMPROVING FROM At TACK
III Of Immediate Danger.
According to Bulletin of
His Physicians.

PARIS. Aug. 21.-rhc condition o.
King Alexander, of Juro- Slavia, who,
it was announced yesterday, was
holding his own, and was considered
out OF Immediate danger from his re-
cent attack Of appendicitis, is on
the upward trend, according TO the
official bulletin on his illness issued
today.
"rhc Kings condition is much i'm
proved the bulletin reads.
The syndiCaiist newspaper, the
rou1lc, rcitcratcs today its asscr-
tion that Alexander is In good health,
but is refusing la return TO Serbia 10
ascend the throne.
"AicNandcr's hcsitancy to acccp;
the crown has now grown into Il
decision to refuse the throne" the
newspaper says. 1.-TWO loving hearts
in a cottage are preferable to Il
throne and subjects in our days" il
adds.
Vienna messages OF July &c said
the hethrothal OF Prince Regent
Alexander to Princess Sophie. OF
Ncndomc. daughter of Prince Eman-
uei, Duke OF Nendome and Alcncon.
had been announced in belgrade dis
patches. Princess Sophie was born
in 1S?S at Neuiry. France.
This announcement had been pre-
ccdcd 10y numerous reports of the
engagement of Prince Alexander. one
of the latest previous rumors hav-
ing been that he was engaged tn
Princess Mary, daughter of King
George, of England. hat this Was Of
ncially denied. Alexander il in his
thirty-thrd year.
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By John Gra,,,ienz.

MOSCOW tvia London). Aug Ell
MOSCOW of today may well be char
acterized aS IMPLYING Il twentieth
century wonderland--a land in which,
ali that speaks OF wealth ana pow
eTty are SO strangely intcrmingicd as
to almost battle comprehension
One may wander. about in this
wonderland, forever cncountcring the
impossible" either by sigh, or
through conversation with govern
inent officials or townsfolk.
First, Moscow is a strange picture
of beauty. mingled with shabbiness
Of poverty AMI want.
Then, while Russia is known as
one of the greatest MISUNDERSTANDING
countries in the world. il is now
stricken with famine that has
shocked the world.
Needs Everything.
In the churches are displays of sill
yer and gold and other precious val
uablcs. Furthermore, beneath the
ground. Russia has more silver and
more gold-cnough to pay for al! she
might care to purchase from the out
side world. And yet
Russia needs everything from
needles to steam engines
AS II reporter in Berlin. went
through the German revolutions: |
anticipated hardships in visiting Mos
COW. ON the basis of what you have
read. what would your idea be OF a
trip to Moscow?
But, am CHARTERED in palace
facing the famous ltrcmlin. 1t once
belonged TO Il Russian sugar king.
Everything is intact. even down to
an electric piano mahogany Of the
finest type, which is in my room.
Judging from the heavy silver ser
vice and the extremely fine Chinese
tea cups, and the general beautiful
furnishings in this palace. 1t would
appear that the Bolshcvists have not
stripped all private dwellings, az re-
ported. AS q matter of fact. each
piece of furniture boaNs q number.
which is registered at the property
office. ana heavy penalties are threat
cned against those responsible should
anything disappear.
Kitchen Serves Six Families.
The sugar king. il is eaid, is well
come to return TO his palace when
ever he likes But il seems doubt
full that he would be permitted To
live here alone, for thousands and
thousands Of families arc forced to
live in single small holes. and one
kitchen must serve six families.
Enter the churchcs-thc priests
CARRIED in beautiful, costly robes.
They are even permitted to criticize
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BUFFALO WOMAN LOST
IN WILDS OF CALIFORNIA
SThES AWAY From COMPANION. Who
Teaches Lodge Exhausted
and ItNsterlcnl

YOSEMITE. CAL. Aug. o1-l,i.s
ni'Zaheth Murphy, of Buffalo, ~ ".
Is LOST IN the wild country near
MERGED Lake about twenty-five miles
nom here. Two searching parties
nave left for the high Sierra trails.
Miss Murphy started Saturday with
companion for MERGED Lake Lodge.
They became separated and lost. ac
cerding to tho companion, who ar
rived mt the lodge today Exhausted
and hysterical
Miss Murphy IS believed to have
n burro ana sufficient provisions. and
rangers and guides assert that she
would he in no danger and no Ia.
Gated in a day or 80 If she does not
lose the burro
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RUSH U. S. TROOPS
TO'TROUBLE ZONE
AT PANAMA CANAL
tContinued from First pnrc.l

'No"''"ucu rpm PlrSt IaSc.)
Panama as Belonging TO Costa Rica,
although Panama has held tho Coto
territory for years. Meantime. Costa
isican forces moved into ana took
jurisdiction over territory awarded
it by Chief Justice White OH the
Atlantic side. an award to which
Panama since has refused TO sub
scribe.
Panama. therefore. has been In the
position of holding indisputubly Costa
ltican territory as Il retnli;,tory meas
urc against Costa Itican seizure Of
territory awarded 1t by White. but
claimed by Panama
Refused to Withdraw.
When Costa Rican forces attempted
to take the Coto region also in the
spring, fighting l<:twccn Costa Ricn
and Panama opened. only to be
ci tcked hy secretary Hughes in Il
note demanding that hostilities cease
lie further instructed that pananaian
forces be Withdrawn from the Coto
region. but this Panama refused to
do. Hughes has consistently upheld
the White award. which established
boundary between Panama and
Costa Rica. giving Costa Rica added
territory.
His final note on the question, just
made public and accompanied by a
troop shipment to the trouble zone.
is az follows:
me government or the United
states has received the note adj
dressed by the government of Pan
anna on August to the American
minister in panainit. replying to the
communication handed by the min
lister on August . to the government
of Panama by instruction of the
government of the United states. in
which were transmitted two requests
OF the government OF Costa Rica re-
latinE To the boundary dispute be-
tween the republics OF Panama ana
Costa Rica.
Arguments Fully Answered.
After the most careful Considcr:,-
ton of the statement scontnined In
the not" Of the government OF Pan
anna, above referred To. this govern
mcnt has reached the conclusion that
the arguments advanced in this com
municniion have already been fully
answered in previous notes addresscd
by tn" government Of the United
states to the government of Panama.
II Is greatly regretted that IL has
been Impossible FOR the governments
of Panama and Costa Rica to come
To Il direct agreement for the d.lim-
itation OF that portion OF the boun-
dhry between the two republics laid
down by the White award. In view
OF the fact that the government of
Panama appears unwilling to carry
out this dclimitation In the manner
provided in the Porras-Andcrson con-
vcntion. and inasmuch as n rcasoI,-
able time. mentioned in tho note OF
this government dated May .. 1921.
Tor the reaching az an agreement
as To the manner OF carrying out this
!eliin!tation. has already been af-
forded. there would seem to be no
reason why the government OF the
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HOPE ARMS FARLEY
WILL WIDEN SCOPE
Expect Meeting Will Exceed
Paris Peace Conference in
Importance.
POWERS Much INTEnEs TED
officials Would Like to See SiIcsinn
ThnSie Taken Up at Washington
nnd American Statcsmcn Act ns
Arbitrntors.
POWERS MuCm INTEnEsT nD
Ity Percy Snrl

United News Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. 2i.-British diplo-
mats are hoping. and some of them
are predicting. that the Washington
conference Will infinitely exceed the
Paris peace conference in the i'm
portancc of the decisions and agree
ments reached. and that II will Law
foundation for Il real settlement OF
international quarrcls, thereby has
tcning Worldwide economic re-
Mobilization and putting an end to
Industrial depression now throttliny
majority Of the nations"
In Italian circles il is pointed ont
'hat IL II is President Hardine's plan
TO put through such IL rar-reahcin.-
Understanding between tho nations
'"Noi'cu' there is no question but
that every invited power will send
both it's Foreign Minister and it's
Premier. capable Of giving a dcci-
sion "on the spot" without endless
communications between the dele
gates and their respective govcrn-
mcnts.
IT, on the other hand. the sc6pc
or the conference is to be limited
10 lew Semistrategic questions. Flu
rope probably will retain "A luke
warm attitude towards the affair.
oiicinis are apparently anxious
Tor example, to see the Silcsian mud
die taken up at Washington. and
'h'y stress the desirability of Amcri-
can statesmen acting as arbitrators
III this delicate question. in spite of
the fact that Washington. far from
showing any desire to act ms media
TOT, has reiterated it's wish to re-
main aloof from all oues,ions which
arc p'' mary European Importance.
and also in spite of the fact that tho
whole problem has been turned over
10 the league OF nations for settle
mcnt.
Certain diplomats who are in close
touch behind the scenes in tho s,,
prcmc council believe that In. lcanuc
VIII FIND the Silcsian problem too
difficult for the league council ia
solve. particularly as the intcrna
tion'u linc-up in the latter orraniza
tion VIII he England .Ianan and
ltaiE against France. Belgium and
CHINA. leaving Brazil and Spain To
cast the deciding votes.
IT rs not quite probable that the
powers are in favor of permitting
those TWO members To solve Euro pc's
most delicate and most impartant
political issue" one of these officials
said to inc. But If America, with
her immense political prestige, could
he induced to arbitratc. such {; move
would he welcomed by all concerned"
revealing the intcrlocl<ing nature
Oh economic ana political questions
"h!cn may come before the confer
ehcc IS the hint that il may be found
necessary TO reach some agreement
regarding the world struggle far
control Of oil fields. That again
brinS" up the question of mandates.
particularly that over Mcsopotomio
'nerehy involving the whole problem
OF the open or closed door for tho
worlds supply OF essential raw
products.
But for all these things British
o'hcials are whole heartcdly support
ing President Ilarding's desire no,
TO overload the agcmda OF the con-
ference.
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COUNCIL.
OPPOSES SI:IbtU <vION

BELFAST. Aug. 2l.--"NVc refuse TO
consent To separation from the rest
OF Ireland and pledge ourselves 10
oppose it steadfastly and TO make
the fullest use of our right TO nullify
IT," concludes Il resolution which Will
be proposed by the Londonderry City
Council next Thursday. 1t is said the
resolution is certain Of adoption.
The resolution also will say:
I'VE protest against this culminat-
ing act OF British policy. which has
sought to divide in order TO domi-
nate US and which for that purpose
has set up an arbitrary, new
tangled ANA unnatural boundary
based neither on the VII OF III.
people nor on amy other valid
ground. historical, geographical OF
economical"
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United states should. as the r,.......
mediator between tho TWO govern.
nients or By virtue of It's special r..
In,iohs to the government of Panama
ieei compelled to suggest to the gov
ernment OF Costa Rica that IL della,
longer taking Jurisdiction over m,
territory which Is now occupied h,
Panama, and which was. adjudred 4,
belong to Costa ,Itica by the terms n,
the Loubct award.
The government of the Unite,
states Is now advised by the govern
mont OF Costa Rica that. since il con
sidors that the Porras Anderson con
rcntion is In force, ana since Il II,
licves that there is no valid rcaso,
for delaying it's complete execution,
any longer. II lis ready to ASSUME,
immediately the Jurisdiction over tbs
territory above referred to-"
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REPORT VAST SUPPLY
OF GASOLINE IN u. s
CONTINUED From rirst pure.i

Il Continued From First Puge.)
average gasoline on the market at
tho present time is almost identical
In quaiityIwith the average sold last
winter.
Specific Gravity High.
INC average specific giavity of the
gasoline sold In the Washington dis
trict. the rcpor, shows. is O.756.
which is higher than that given for
any other district i'm the country.
except San Francisco. where it is
o.I6i. and Chicago. where it is O75o.
Ones first thought" the bureau
observes. lin trying 10 explain a
situation of this kind is that there
must have been some big decrease
IN consumption. This is not true.
however"
Consumption Of gasoline continues
to increase heavily in the United
states tho report shows. But pro-
duction is increasing even more
rapidly. During the first five months
OF l9io total of l.763.l22.27i gul-
Ions of gasoline was the measure
OF the nations output. During tho
first five months Of 1921, however.
IL total of 2.143,l99.l5i gallons were
produced. an Increase OF 3SO.076.SSO.
5l7S,5ll gallons.
The domestic consumption during
The first five months OF 1920 amounted
to l.tlS.53i .O63, and for the first five
months OF 1921 the consumption was
l,553.G65.Ol6. or an increase OF 1885,
130.95S
Sucks I'm Storage increase.
Stocks on hand in storage at the
reiineries at the end of May. 1891.
amounted to Son.iy5.7S7 gallons. as
against 57T.67l.795 AT the end Of
May 1920. an increase Of 222,s3o.992
gallons.
Commenting on the figures. the
bureau says:
Exports of gasoline for the Grst
five months of 1921 are larger than
for the same period of 1920 For
this period shipments to our insular
possessions and domestic conyunip-
ton arc also larger than they were
n wear ago. 80 the total outgo Of
gasoline for the first five months OF
1921 is almost 20o.O0o.000 gallons
greater than IL Was for the CORE.
spending period in 1920
at is only when we look a, pro-
ducti"n figures that we find the cx-
planntfcn. Production OF gasoline for
the first five months In 1921 was
almost i00.oo0.0O0 gallons greater
than for the same period in 1920.
Imports were less. but the increase
In the total income OF gasoline is
much greater than the increase in
the total outEo."
referring further to the results OF
the recent survey, the bureau says:
The increase noted in production
ana in stocks yriiici,pf m
pain the drop In price and the i'm
provcmcnt in volatility. 1t is inter-
estinE to note. however. that there
is no uniformity in tho relations
throughout tho country. Some cities
show Improvement in quality and
little change in price. while in others
the gasoline is similar to that sold
year ago. but the price has dropped
mark cdly."
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G.. O. y. LEADERS
HOPE FOR RECESS
NCo,l.nmeh frnm I.irst pnrcl

.'.'.,' 4l''' ''FSt i'EtD
wcfk october or 1 WOULD not GU
aoun'cr Senate objection.
Whlc the railroad bin will he
:a@en up in tho House tomorrow un.
der q special rule giving it right Of
wny There IS no disposition on the
part % Senate leaders 70 consider
it until the fall and indeed the as
surance nas been gwen mcsn.crs
generally that il VIII 20 over. There
VIII be no action prior 90 tic recess
on the Federal ROAD aid bill. II was
"uthoritativeiy stated
some OF the conference reports in
Guided In Mir. Monde. schedule havo
not yet reached the conference stage.
II MAS pointed out, as the bills them
sci.cs have not yet been passed by
the senate. While the House leader
VS. optimistic as to his ability 10
ciean up the slate, some members
doubted whether the Senate couli
pe"!oim its requisite part by We'd
ne-aaY night
senator Lodge. Republican leader
has announced that Congress VIII no,
quiz WORK until the agricultural re.
liei measure is in the hands Of the
President He has given no intima-
ton 10 the Senate ar to whether ne
would insist upon final action on all
the measures on the closing program
OF the House.
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RICHES AND POVERTY
MINGLE IN MOSCOW
russian City Characterized Today Typfying Tween
tleth-C Century Wonderland Coming of American
Relief Eagerly Awaited

the government. Above. the glitter
ing. gildcd domes shine brightly IN
the sunlight. Below. the pavemcnts
-tiinc-worn. rough. unkcpt-and. in
even more striking contrast, soiled
and neglected houses.
In the church. men and women pray.
ON the street, these same men and
women and children stand. hollow
cScd ana hungry, before snop win
dows regarding the pitiful displays
OF such rubbish as the shop Keepers
nave been able to gather together.
shops are reopeninE one by one, ana
IL ,s enough to see their mcaEcr dis
plays. but only in the soul Of Rus
sian man or woman can he written
the anguish of being unable to buy
tina: which is to be had Prices arc
eNirbitant.
Await Relief Workers.
The greatest interest is now mani
Test in the arrival OF Americans in
Moscow. Every one apparently knows
that relief workers are coming The
news has spread to the most remot g
districts OF the famine region. And
Americans, too. are apparently highly
respected Judging from expressions
that are heard whenever the word Is
passed identifying American corro-
spcndents. ] walked from tho For
cirn Office to file these dispatches
without any papers of identification.
and was entirely unmolcstcd One
person stopped me. lie was II sailor.
He asked for II match.
Moscow is now a city of 100000
population. There are not enough
houses TO afford homes for this vast
number of ucuplc. In the poorer
sections of the city the CONF cstion
is terrific.
Eut il is not alone houses that
Moscow and Russia needs. To re-
habilitatc the TRANSPORTATION system,
engines are needed. so that the vast
resources may he again opened: coal
ana grain from the Ukraine districts.
and timber flax and hides from other
sections. Machinery is needed so that
factories may he rcopcnCd and that
in!ncs may again be put into opera
tion.
Here IT is stated that If the bust
ness world is afraid that Russia will
be unable To pay for the things sho
needs. outside capital is invited 10
acquire concessions and pay itself. II
the foreign business interests insist
upon hard cash. then Russia is will
ing to dig gold ana silver ia pay
E'cnt.
1t is pointed out that il the out
side world becomes finally convinced
that the Soviet cannot be defeated
from ;hc outside. cntcrpriSing Amer
lean business should not miss the OPP
portunity of obtaining concessions
before British intcrcsts-rcprcscnt
here i'm considcrabl numhcr--talIc
advantage OF the opportunities
Copyright. 1921. by United Ncws.)
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Four Hurt as Chr oycr,urrs.

pANNIi.LE. VA. Mug. 2i.-C. \
Penn. wcii-kn"wn resident OF
Eetdaville. n. c.. and related here, is
reported recovering in New York
from injuries sustained in Il serious
automobile accident which took piarc
n Few days ago. while he was tour
ing with members Of his family
through New England. Ills car lcft
The road ana overturned in ditch.
He received two broken ribs and
was threatened with pneumonia for
some days, while his wife was badly
cut and bruised. Mr.. and Mrs. III
more Willetts. the latter being for
merly Miss Lucy Penn. were both
hurt.
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-Four Killed. Two hurt in Ante crash

'""r H"iS"' wv" i'urt III hnt" crash.
DETROIT. MICH, Aug. 81 -Four
persons We're killed and two others
injured when an automobile truck on
which they were riding was struck
this morning by Il Detroit United
Railway in;rrburban at the outskirts
OF Rochester. near Detroit. The dead
are: Mrs. Freeman johnson. 80;
Joseph King. Il; Mrs. Phyllis Short,
IL, and the lattcr's infant daughter.
All were from Detroit. The party
was on its way to picnic in cclebra-
ton OF Mrs. shorts seventeenth birth
any
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I. 5. LEGION UNVEILS
FLIREY MONUMENT
Continued from First Page)

,,onlll,utn rom FIRST PnSeD
'h' th''hy III 1919 would always re-
"'cihD1r thrcc thinSs:
fFst' we didn't trust them in
me past ana won't let them trick us
INTO iihpo'ehcy in the future.
second we Know the victory Is
ours Notwithstanding they assume TO
'h'hK otherwise
ihlrd' we must always be pre-
i"F'd TO speak to them i'll language
me? understand"
Marshal foch told the legionnaircs:
we must he strong and We can
have strength in peace only as we