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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
TRIAL OF POSTMISTREss
NEARS END AT ORLANDO
state WIN Rest Case Todoy n, pr.
cufi"n OF Lena Clarke FOR
MurIer
IBy Associated prcss :

ORLANDO. FLA. Nov. 271rpd,ca
IONS are that the State will close
rs case tomorrow in the trial or
l%n" Slarke and Baxter II. Pattcr
son, Jointly charged with the murder
OF Fred y. Miltimorc Whether Mic.
Clarke will take the stand In her own
nemait. was not known tonight.
me defense was busy today mar.
shailng Its witnesses. several arriv-
lhs from west Palm Beach. the home
OF Miss Clarke.
Beyond the testimony that Patter-
son bold man while he and Miss
Clarke were en- route from West
Palm Beach to Orlando, that they
were going after the man who robbed
tho West Palm Beach post office, and
Police Chief Vestel's testimony that
Patterson appeared Extremely sur
prised" when informed Miltimore was
dead. Patterson's namc has entered
very little into the proceedings.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
NAVAL LIMITATION
PLAN GAINS GROUND
Enters Third Week With An.
other Stride Toward
an Agreement.
JAPANESE STILL TOILlNC
British and American Experts
Conclude Examination
of Ship Data.
JAPANESE STILL TOILINC
LBy Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-with the
question of land armaments definitely
thrust into the background by the
developments of the last week, the
Conference on Limitation OF Arma-
ment will enter it's third week to-
morrow with another stride toward
agreement on naval limitations fore
shadowed.
The naval question, at least so far
as its most vital element. the "5-5-3
ratio" of fleet strength between Great
Britain, the United States and Japan.
is concerned. is approaching the point
of transfer back 10 the "biG five"
committee with the report of the
naval experts on the facts involved
There is some expectation that n
plenary session OF the conference it.
self will Ge called during the week
to reach first decisions on the naval
Limitation plan.
Jnpnnese StfII Toiling.
Whether the experts of the three
major naval powers will submit in
dividual reports is not known. There
is nothing to indicate whether they
they have bccn studying.
Both the British and American ex-
perts were reported as having con-
cluded their examination OF the mass
of ship data involved i'm Secretary
Hughes proposal. The Japanese
naval group was still toiling on Sat
urday. it was said Spokesman for
any group did not go beyond that
estimate of the situation.
a summary of last weeks devel-
Continued on Page 2. Col. ~
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EAR 20 DEAD! 200 HURT IN MOVIE THEA TER FIRE:
SEEK BODIES IN RUINS; YALE STUDENTS LNJI1R
ATHLETIC POLICY AT THE u. OF VA.
DISCUSSED BY ALUMNI HERE TODAY


lief
]
Chapter
at meeting 4
The session Will be District
by
Lewis C. Williams
cussion
The game rhanxsgvnE despite the dee,sion
at Chapel
Johnson in the University Carolina
by the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
THRONGS BRAVE COLD
TO WELCOME BEATTY
Head OF EnEIand's NAVY Arrives In
Montreal for Days
Visit,
IBy Associated Press. I

MONTREAL. Nov. 27.-Thousands
braVcd the cold today to great Adj
miral Beatty upon his arrival here
for days visit. Cheering, flag
waving crowds stood along the route
from the railway station to the hotel.
where quarters had been reserved
for the distinguished visitor and his
party. c. c. Ballantyne, Minister OF
Marine, officially welcomed Admiral
Beatty. who was escorted from tho
station by dctachmcnts from the sea.
air and land forces.
Lord Beatty attended services at
the Cathedral this morning. and
later was the luncheon guest Of the
Canadian Club. He left for Toronto
late tonight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
CONTINUE DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST
FRANCE in ITALY AND DEMAND FACTS
tBy United Newsl

ROME 27-Despitc
ascertain and publish the
ernment told In defense of
The
which for the of friendship
n a "canc
her ard does need to laws
tarists. France
her frontiers not
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
Aviator Killed In Crash.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. Nov. 27.-
Emory Rogers. former lieutenant III
the aviation corps and an instructor
at various Eastern flying fields. was
injured fatally late today in n crash
at field near here maintained by
commercial flying company. Spccta-
tors said his monoplane- was about
forty feet up and travelling rapidly
when Rogers attempted to turn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
TO DEMONSTRATE NEW
NONINFLAMMABLE GAS
Hsyy Department. Declares Hclium
Is Rest Imitation for
AirsEdps.
fRy United News.l


WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Thc first
demonstration OF the use OF hclium
a nonlnfammable gas for alrships,
viii he held about December 1, ac-
cordIne to reports from the Navy
Department. The first trials will be
made by tho nonrigid dirigible CT
from the Naval Air Station at Hamp-
TON Roads. Va. 1t Is planned to
make washington tho fight ob1ec-
tive.
bles. the CT. measures 1872. feet in
length. with a diameter of forty-two
feet. Its speed Is sixty miles an
hour; generated by two 125Nhorse-
power engines.
The United States has n practical
monopoly OF the hellum supply, nc-
cording TO Navy Department nguros.
The source OF helium Is in certain
natural gas fields within the conti-
mental limits OF the country. Helium
has 90 per cent OF the lifting power
of hydrogen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
WOMEN WORKERS DEMAND
THE RELEASE OF PRISONER
fBy Associated Press

Dublin. Nov. 27.-A big demon
etra,ion of women workers organi-
cations was held this afternoon in
nrotcst against the treatment of po-
iit,cal pi isoncrs and to demand their
relcasc The long procession
marched through the principal streets
Of the city to MountJoy prison.
Later a meeting was held In O'Con-
noll street, where, CIV ing to the con-
eestion, It was necessary for more
than an hour to divert tramway
traffic.
Monsignor Byrne. the new Cath
ollie archbishop. today ordered that
CONTINUED on Page 2. Col. 1.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
FOCH is NAMED WATAKPECH WAKIYA BY
INDIANS AS HE SMOKES PIPE OF PEACE
IRy Associated press1

y. 2I.--Ma
OF
the
The Of umultuo
in Western
Mars
dian who killed Sitting
the massacre of
Chief Tomahawk conferred
After his trip through
himself
Montana is n his schc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
Star in ''Sally" Denies
She Will Wed Pickford
IRy United News.l

NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-Marilynn
Miller. star in Sally" denies that
she is about to be we'd TO Jack
Pickford. motion picture actor.
"How did tho report get out?"
she asked. Just because Jack and
l have been playing about to-
dances. doesn't mean that we arc
going to be married. or course, I
ike him as a friend, but l have
"""r before me"
Pickford will leave Tuesday for
Los Angeles--without Marliynn.
she adds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
Ncgres.. 1i5 Years old. Dies.

BRIDGEBURG. ONT, Nov. 27.-
Elizabeth Clark. negress. of Fort Erie.
died yesterday at the age of 115
years. She claimed to have been an
eye witness of the burning of the
village of Buffalo ty the British
troops I'm 1914. Her father was killed
in that engagement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
Ger. New OH c,nce,,Ion,.

LONDON. Nov. 27.--& dispatch TO
tho London Times from Basra. Asiatic
Turkey. dated Friday. says the Times
OF Mesopotomia understands from a
reliable source that oil concessions
In Northern Persia have been granted
10 the Standard Oil, Company for
nifty years The newspaper adds
that IL Is reported the pereian gov
ernment will receive 12 per cont OF
the gross proAts. ~ Fs S a,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
GOV. COX'S FATHER DIES
AT HIS CAMDEN HOME
Gilbert Cox, SS Years of Age, Sue
cumbs After PrOtrncted
YIlneaa
OF

DAYTON, OHIO. Nov. 27.-Glberl
Cox. father of former Governor James
NJ. Cox. died tonight ut his home in
Camden. Ohio. after n protracted ILL
ness. He was So years Of age.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28

hCll tuS QOOTS
open and the lobby crowd Vas
."y swept out onto the sidewalt
ana TO the street by the mad rusb ~
panic-sricken men and women ,oc,a
win their clothing sinEed.
Abandon Performance.
Immediately behind the pi,,,.
"h'ch now is only n black sbe,,
runs is the Hyperion Theatre . ~
.Haue house. y show was sch,5u..,
mere Sunday night and was 'ea ahon.
START when the H;e broke ont IN ~
i'iaito. The Hyperion ncrrorrn, ."'
was abandoned and the crowa aies
gu. as hremcn ran hose thron~, ,.
+.s'cs to prevent that structnre ns
catching fire. from
The Rialto is on College stree,
w. M rom yale University. II forn,ar
~ was used as n lecture haII h.. .L
university. The Taft Hotel q Co.. ne
resort for college men dur,n,, ,us
1901 bail and social seasons. is diroo,i'. ,ns
across the street. Its rooms are s re.'.
i'iied with the injured. ~"
fiiteen ambulnnces were mus,o,
rom hospitals in New Haven ara ~
continued on Pace c,.---
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
Mnu Pouch stole. from Chr.

TORONTO, ONT, Nov. 27.-The
theft OF n pouch of registered mail.
said to contain cash and securities
valued at $4,000. from a mail car on
the Temiskaming and Northern On
tario Railroad on November 10, be-
came known here today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
TO BAN ECONOMIC
QUESTIONS FROM
ARMS CONFERENCE
Declare Farley Will Be
Followed in Two Months
by Another Conclave.
CHANGE IN ACENDA WILL
PUT MEETING ON ROCKS
American Government Resists
Proposals to Expand Discus
sions in Washington.
my Associated I'rcss.J

WASHINGTON, Nov. :1.-Thc con-
tinuinE "nssOciation OF nntions,"
which, according to reports. President
Harding has foreseen nv n po.sIbIc
onic"me OF the armament conference,
would bc "thc old league of nations
under another name" senator Borah,
Republican, Idaho, declared In N
statement issued tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28

Continued on Page 9. Col. 81
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Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20

Washington.-An entirely new basis
for levying national taxes with exemp-
ton on personal incomes substantially
raised, has been submitted to the Sen
ate finance committee by c. Il. Clark
of Detroit, who said he spoke for the
National Retail Dry Goods Association,
the National Association of Retail
Clothlers, the National Retail Shoe
Dealers Association and the National
Garment Retailers Association. Con,
cretely the plan would put all incomes
into three classes, and they with the
aid of the sales tax would carry practi-
cally the entire revenue burdens. Mr..
Clark proposed raising the exemptions
on personal incomes from the present
$1,000 for single persons to $500 and
from $1,000 for married persons to
$1,000 with an additional $500 exemp-
ton for such child or dependent in
stead Of the present 500. The witness
also would lower the higher rates on
income surtaxes.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20
NITRO ExPLODES,
WRECK|NG town
TWO KILLED IN BLAST WHEN
TWENTY-FIVE QUARTS OF
GLYcERINE EXPLODE.
BIG HOLE IN ROAD
BURLINGTON DEPOT AND OTHER
BUILDINGS DAMAGED IN Ex-
PLosIoN AT BONNEVILLE.
Western Newspaper Union News Serice.)

Casper, Wyo., May 16.-Nelson S.
("Shorty") Glass, 80 years old, IA war
veteran, and an unidentified man were
blown to atoms and the village of
Bonneville, 100 miles northwest of Cas-
per, was rocked by the explosion of
twenty-five quarts of nitro-glycerine,
which they were taking to the storage
plant at Thermopolis from the mani
featuring plant here. Glass companion
probably will remain unidentified, as
he is believed tn be "A stranger who
was given "a lift on the death auto
mobile.
The automobile bearing the two men
had passed through Bonneville and
had reached a point some forty rods
west when the blast occurred. A hole
twenty feet deep and thirty feet wide
was blown into the ground. The Bur
lington station at Bonneville was dam
ings. Doors and windows were blown
in and several people were cut by fly
ing glass.
Glass had been in the employ of the
Independent Torpedo Company since
last November. The explosion vas the
first reported by the Torpedo Company
in the last year following several trag-
edies of like nature in the Wyoming
oil fields.
Before coming to Casper after serv-
ing overseas in the world war, Glass
had lived in GAINESVILLE, Ind, where
he Is believed to have relatives. A
brother, Albert Glass, lived in Casper
for a time but now is employed else
where in the oil region.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20

Los Angeles.-The arrest at Homo
lulu of Mrs. LYDIA Meyer Southland and
who is charged with numbering her
fourth husband, Edward +. Meyer, at
Twin Falls, Idaho, was the Outgrowth
of the theft of a diamond, with sus-
picion pointing at the woman, it was
stated here by V. ii. CRANKY, a deputy
sheriff of Twin Falls.
Ormsby, who came here three weeks
ago searching for Mrs. Southland, said
details of the charges concerning the
diamond were in the possession of
Frank stephen, prosecuting attorney at
Twin Falls.
Prosecuting Attorney Frank l.. Ste
phan of Twin Falls county, Idaho, said
Mrs. SOuthard's matrimonial record
was being investigated for the pur-
pose of determining the causes and fix
ing the responsibility for the deaths
of three other former husbands, an
infant child by Robert Dooley, her
first husband, and Dooley's brother,
Edward.
Insurance in which Mrs. Southland
vas the beneficiary was carried on
the lives Of all five men, Stephan said,
and of which she is said to have col
lected at least $500. Mrs. Southland,
who is % years old, worked for a time
as n waitress at Twin Falls after
Meyers death. She departed for Cali
fornia last winter.
Prosecutor Stephan said he had in
his possession evidence which would
establish that poison caused the deaths
of Robert c. Dooley, William @. Nc
Haffie, Harlan G. Lewis and Edward
F. Meyer, respectively her first, sec
ond, third and fourth husbands, and
Edward Dooley, brother Of her first
husband.
Stephan said the bodies of these
had been exhumed and the con-
tents of their stomachs analysed by
Herman Harms and Edwin F. Roden-
state chemists respectively of
Idaho and Utah, and that a deadly
had been found. The poison In
each case was said to have been the
same.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20
CONVICT FREED
TO AVOID MURDER
WYOMING WARDEN OPENS DOORS
OF PRISON TO GIVE MAN
SPORTING CHANCE.
Was RACE FOR LIBERTY
BATTLE ON WYOMING PLAINS
FOLLOWS STRANGE PACT
BETWEEN MEN.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Rawlins, Wyo., May IA Biscar
do, %, serving ii fifteen-year term for
highway robbery, escaped from the
Wyoming penitentiary here this morn
ing, and when cornered after II spec
tacular twenty-five-mile automobile
race, shot himself thdougli the heart,
dying instantly.
Biscardo several days ago became
Ill and was admitted TO the peniten-
tiary infirmary. There his wife WAS
permitted To visit him, and She is be-
lieved 10 have struggled IL revolver to
him.
Dr. Raymond Barber, prison physi-
Clan, entered the infirmary recon-
panied by ii friend, X. &. Mayor, and
the pair were held up by Biscardo with
a revolver. The convict threatened to
kill the physician unless the latter
contrived to get him ont of prison. lie
then forced Barber to change clothes
with him.
With Biscardo's consent, Barber
communicated with Warden Hadsell,
who came to the grated door to reason
with the convict, explaining the fulfil
ity of his plan To escape. BiscardO
insisted, however, that he would kill
Barber if he were not liberated, and
Hadsell, fearing the convict would
carry out his homicidnl threat, agreed
to give BiscardO Il chance TO escape.
I'm make You II sporting PROPOSE
tion,' said IIadsell. "Ill let you, Bar
Der and Mayor get into BARRIERS auto
mobile at the door of the pen and give
you three blocks start. Then I'll be
after you. son, and believe me, I'll be
coming fast. All ! ask is that you do
not harm Barber or Mayor"
Biscardo agreed, and after Hadsell
had stationed Deputy Warden Keiffer
at the gate in the warden's powerful
car the convict was permitted to march
his two captives out of the prison, en-
ter BARRIERS car with them and speed
AWAY.
Barber drove as directed by Biscar-
do. 4 mile and II half OF of town the
convict forced Mayor to dive headlong
from the hurting ar. He turned sew
eral somersaults and brought up in the
sag brush, stunned but virtually I'M
injured.
For twenty-five miles the chase con
tinued over a rutty road. Then Bar
hers engine became o~yerheated, the
bearings burned out and he was com
PEELED to stop.
As the ear came to a stop, the ply
stefan leaped to the ground and ran.
Biscardo fired several shots mt him,
and finally scuttled into a ravine.
Hardly had he disappeared when Had
sell brought his ear to II skidding stop
and he and Keiffer leaped to the
ground.
They pursued, firing at the convict,
and within Il short distance had the
cornered, and then, his plans
shattered and only the dreary prospect
Of n prolonged term in prison before
him. Biscardo placed the muZzle of his |
revolver to his side and pulled the
trigger. The shot failing TO kill him,
he fired another shot thdough his
heart. He was dead when the officers
reached him.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20
Modifies Passport Laws.

: Observation-Disclosures Of pass
port laws TO permit aliens on vessels
touching American ports while en-
route to foreign ports to land temper
arily, without vised passports, is con-
tanned In a proclamation by President
Harding made public by the State De
partment. Passengers of such vessels
are. required, however, to continue
their voyage on the same vessel. The
modification was made for the bene-
fit of such passengers who desire to
land for purposes of sightseeing and
other legitimate purposes.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20
Priest Held for conspIracy.

Chicago.-Desire to aid his starving
Practitioners caused him to attempt to
gain money from bonds valued at $751;
900 which had been stolen in a Toledo
mail robbery and later entrusted to his
care, according to an alleged confession
made by the Rev. Father Anthony. He
was held in $4,000 bonds on charges
Of conspiracy and possessing stolen
bonds. The bonds were entrusted to
the priest in a chance meeting on q
train by Miss Wanda Urbaytes, ac-
cording TO his alleged confession.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20
ouartermaster 10 Acquitted,

Leavenworth, Kan.-It has been
learned that Maj. Y. F. Blauvelt
quartermaster corps. regular army.
was acquitted by a court-marthl st
the conclusion Of a three-day trial
Charges had been made against him In
connection with his management Of
the disciplinary barracks exchange at
Fort Leavenworth. There was no evk
dence to ~substantiate the charges, and
the cour gave him an honorable &C
quittal." Major Blauvelt has been h
the army about fifteen years.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20
House Escapes and Runs Away.

Chicago.-A two-story frame house
ran away" in Glencoe, a Chicago sub
urb. workmen engaged in moving ii
across the street stopped it only after
1t had taken a wild flight. The build
ing was owned by c. N. Gillett, vice
president of the First National Bank.
1t was raised on rollers and skids for
the movement. As the building stood
on top Of a steep hill, a steel cable
snapped and the runaway flight began.
1t ended at the bottom of the hill. The
building was unchanged.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20
Crew Of Burned Steamer Saved.

Bellingham, Wash. -Twenty-three
members Of the crew. and Olaf Sven
sen, one of the owners, Of the auxiliary
schooner Kamchatka, which they re-
ported burned 400 miles off Squagin
island in April, were landed here by
the steamship Catherine d. The sur
vivors were picked up by the steam
ship after being adrift four days in a
launch. during which time two of the
were driven temporarily insane
from exposure.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20
Traditions Lasting.

Tradition seems 10 have as power
ful a hold upon the minds Of the most
highly civilized as well as the most
b~arbarous peoples. For 500 years all
rulers Of Great Britain have been seat
ed upon the traditional stone Of ScOne
TO be crowned When Jacob. patri-
arch Of Israel. had his vision Of q
ladder extending from earth to heaven
with angels ascending and descending,
he set NJ a csirn or monument In com-
memorafIon Of the event. crowned II
with q block Of stone, which be had
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20
Senate Declares for Bio Army.

washington.-An army of 175,OOO
men has been decided on by the Sen
ate military affairs subcommittee con-
sidering the army appropriation bill.
The measure as passed by the House
provided for an army Of 10000. In
fixing the army strength at 175,00o
men, the subcommittee acceded to the
request of Secretary Weeks that such
minimum be provided, even IL other
items had to be decreased. The bill be-
fore the full committee would carry
s33s.s59,OOO.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20
Federal Agents Seize Wine.

New York.-Champagne and wines
valued at approximately $4,000 were
seized in q raid conducted By federal
prohibition officers OF a store conduct
ed by Rabbi Uri Fleschen. Prohibition
officers previous to the raid had pur-
chased several bottles Of wine from a
clerk in the store. According to the
agents, the rabbi has a permit to sell
wine for religious purposes on a rabbits
authorization. The federal agents
claim they purchased the wine without
any such authorization.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20
Drops EGGS to Rescue Child.

Omaha, Neb.-Private Calvin e. d.
Wis, 10, Of Polo. Mo-, dropped q pack-
age recently on the platform at d
Crooktown. Heb, railroad station -
he started to run toward Rita Sherry.
aged 8, to snatch her a few momsatS
later from the railroad track just n
time to prevent her from being struch
BY q passenger train. Gee whizi I
dropped two dozen eggs back there On
the platform" he exclaimed to persons
who hurried to his side following the
rescue.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20
ALLCARRIED INSURANCE
OTHER MURDERS MAY BE LAID
TO WOMAN NOW HELD.
DIAMOND THEFT CAUSES ARREST
FOR DEATH OF FOUR
HUSBANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News service.D

Honolulu, I. H., May l3.-Mrs. Paul
Vincent S%Outhard. also known as Mrs.
LYDIA Meyer. was held by the police
here on orders from Los Angeles in
connection with the deaths of four of
her husbands, IA brother-in-law and Il
child of II of the men she married.
Paul Southard, whom she married in
Los Angeles last November, told the
police here she tried to get him to
take out $4,000 worth of life insur-
ance. Soulhard is a petty officer on
the United States steamship Monterey,
stationed AT Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In
surance of which she was the benefit
ciary was carried on the lives of all
the five men whose deaths are being
investigated.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20
Fires Destroy Russian Forests.

Riga.-Forest fires are sweeping the
timber belts Of central Russia with
such frequency and in such magnitude
that a catastrophe for the forest area
is threatened, says the Moscow Isyes-
tia, which places the responsibility for
these conditions on the drouth, the
ca relessness of the peasants, and the
DISCRIMINATION of the Forest Service.
These statistics are incomplete, but in
t%wenty-four provinces IL 1854 fires have
been reported, destroying or damaging
5.400, 900 acres Of timber.