The Dolores star., 1922-04-28

for the transportation of 10000 of foodstufs
monthly" he said. From Novorossissk 10 cars
daily were pledged. but latest advices show that
the daily average of cars actually supplied there
was 80 Similarly, from Windau we were to have
80 cars daily. but the average has been only ~.
As to the probability that the church treasures
are still practically intact there is much skepclsm
among jewelers. and diamond dealers. The Rus
sian crown jewels have almost certainly been loot
ed and are now scattered over the earth. There
was no word of any looting when the kremlin In
Moscow where the gttering jewels of royalty re-
posed, fell into the hands of the revoutionists
The kremln has been guarded by the Soviet gov
ernment. The condition of the great collection of
jewels in the royal treasury galleries is veiled In
official mystery.
Nevertheless, everybody knows that a pearl neck
lace belonging to the collection discovered
in the United States not long ago. having been
purchased for $S25OOO by a Detroit automobile
manufacturer.
South African papers in close touch with the
diamond trade state that $10,O0O,O00 worth of
stolen Russian diamonds were thrown on the jewel
market in ten months in 192l-and the crown jewel
collection Of Russia was particularly rich in dia-
monds. The diamond production industry has
been seriously disturbed by the large number Of
these gems coming out of Russia. Some South
African mines stopped producing to await a de-
mand for their stones. That some of the Jewels
which have so affected the international trade are
from the royal collection there is doubt.
cred the most tasteful collection of royal jewels
In the world, and probably the finest except in
pearls. Inc Oriental strain which the Russians
inherit from the Tartar invaders accounts for the
Russian love for jewels
The Russian church under the empire was what
is commonly called the Orthodox Greek or Fast
erh church; following the revolution of 1917 the
church was diseStablished and complete reIipious
liberty was declared. Russia in Europe is divided
INTO 90 bishoprics. In 1900 about 20 per cent of
the population tS700O.OOO) belonged to the estoh
llshed church. The Greek" merely recalls the
early history of the church. The proper name is
Holy Occidental Orthodox Catholic Anosto,,c
church. This is the name Of group of cburchos
which do not acknowledge the papal SUPREMACY
Inc Russ!an church was established about 1880
AS to the real value in money of the treasures
OF the church In Russia there Is no approximation
1t IS the sheerest guess work That the treasuras
are many and valuable seems certain
But the value of these treasures has lost ,o,,,
in the telling. There are many legends concorn,n
these treasures and according to them no otbar
country Oh earth has such vast treasures conceoIed
IN lts churches as has Russia. In discussing tho
SUBJECT DIG words and many adjectives are nee
essary; superlatives are in demand Descrint,on
necessarily vague, should 20 about like this
we have learned to compute treas,re In ,r,b
terms as King Solomon's mines the mines of the
poicohda, or in the lavish magnicence of tho court
OF the queen of Sheba-and yet it Is doubtful II
the treasures of Solomon, the output of Golconda
FOR whole century, or the gems that hedecked
the throats of Shebas attendants all put together
would equal In actual value the hidden wealth NJ
the great temples and churches of Russia
hussiah cZars always have been hoarders of
Jewels Inc very barbaric splendor of their courts
the atmosphere of extravagant luxury In which
these autocrats have lived throughout tba In,
periai dynasties all have contributed to the TANG
ible wealth of the nations great stores O, rich
treasure.