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Evening star., 1922-07-15
BY STUART WEST.
Special Correspondence Of The Sfar.
Copyright. 1922, by The Star


Copyright. 1922. by The star.)
NEW YORK. July 15.-The most
important event of the past week In
the financial situation has been the
resumption Of the downward tendency
in money rates and of the coincident
upward tendency in the investment
market.
For the fourth time this year the
Bank of England reduced its discount
rate and the money market here has
been following the English lead on
the assumption that ii means another
cut in our own federal reserve rates
The chief objection of the reserve
all along been the fear of encourag-
ing speculation. This was not. how
ever, the effect produced when rates
were reduced from ~ to per cent
a month ago. Rediscounts stood at
their lowest in the early part of June
The increase since then, even on
bills secured by United States govern
ment ations. which take account
Of transactions originating in Wall
street. has been negligible. The total
stands now at $157.675.000, against
$140.639,000 in the week of June
and the high record Of $1,513. ooo; ;ooo
in February, 1920. On the other than
government paper-that ts, on purely
commercial operations-the rediscount
increase has been smaller still. The
present total is $272.380,000, against
$271,30 900, the low record of June Z.
and the maximum of $1,616.000.000 In
December, 1920.
Rate Reduction Being Discounted.
Whether or not the fact that
last months reduction had no infia-
tionary results will influence the
federal reserve attitude now, remains
to be seen. The investment COM
munity is manifestly reckoning that
rates will come down, probably to
3h per cent, from the per cent.
1t has been tentatively discounting
such action during the last week with
buying movement, which has swept
liberty bonds forward to new high
grade railway mortgages up close to
their high of April and May.
In a word. 1t looks as IL the ad-
vance in investment securities. which
was checked three months ago, has
been resumed.
German Crisis Tided Over.
The German financial crisis has
been tided over another month be-
cause payments which the Germans
had made in goods were turned into
cash and thereby the July installment
of 5O,000.000 gold marks was reduced
to 32.000.000. This small sum the
German government was able to pay.
The latest reichbank statement shows,
however, at what a terrific cost in
paper note expansion even this COM
parativeiy moderate sum of gold was
gathered together.
Within single month German
bank note circulation has risen from
155. .000. .000.0 900 to nearly 173, ,000. .000, 900
marks Similar increases tn Obtain I'm
ture monthly installments are unthink-
able. The German mark would sink to
the level of the Austrian kroner and
Germany would make a formal con-
fession of bankruptcy.
A loan or q Moratorium.
The solution Of the German problem
clearly lies along one or the other
Evening star., 1922-07-15
OUTLOOK FOR WHEAT.
CHICAGO, July 15.-Modern Mil

CHICAGO, July 15.-Modern Mlllers
outlook on grain is as follows: Rain
delayed harvest work over consid-
cradle areas of the winter wheat belt,
but no damage of consequence re-
suited. The quality may be affected
temporarily and the movement re-
tarded Threshing returns are gen
orally satisfactory in reports from
Indiana and Ohio. but are more irreg-
ular In states west of the Missis-
sippi. Complaints of disappointing
yields are rather numerous from Mis-
souri, and Nebraska. Few localities
in Texas yielded over, ten bushels
per acre. Spring wheat is filling
nicely in the northern portion of the
belt. but the crop is more uneven in
the southern part"
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INDUSTRIES ARE ON MEND.

STOCKHOLM, July 15.-Europe has
increased Its consumption of Swedish
iron ore, fact taken here to indi-
cate that European industries are on
the mend. The biggest iron ore min
ing firm in Sweden, the Graenges-
berg Oxeloesund, has exported
through Narvik in 1922 250,000 more
tons of iron ore than during the same
period of 1921. In May alone Of this
year Narvik cleared 100000 tons Of
iron ore. breaking all previous rec
ords. Principal buyers OF Swedish
iron ore are England, Belgium, Ger-
many and the countriea OF central
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Commodity Reports
From Various Sections
Rice.

NEW ORLEANS. July Is Especially.
Domestic rice trade is buying SPAR
ingly, waiting for new crop to move.
The new crop promises to be IL per
cent larger than last year and is ex-
pected to bring fully cent more
than the old crop. About one-half to
two-thirds Of the crop will be sold
through the farm bureau.
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Rubber.

AKRON. Ohio, July is (SpecfaD.-
Tire production in Akron plants con-
tinues good, but the mechanical goods
departments Of rubber companies are
increasing operations. Rubber boot
and shoe business is increasing
rapidly, in anticipation of fall and
winter business, while rubber heel
production reached record proportions
this June.
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DENBY VISITS CHINA.
Sails From Nagasaki With Admiral
Strauss on q. s. s. Huron.

By the Associated Press.
NAGASAKI, Japan, July 15.-Sec-
retary DENLY Of the United States
Navy and his party of the Annapolis
class of 1881 arrived here yesterday
on the transport Henderson. Admiral
Joseph Strauss. commander of sthe
American fleet in Asiatic waters.
rendered luncheon aboard the
United States ship Huron.
The Huron, bearing Secretary Den
by. then left for Chin Wangtao,
China, on the Gulf Of Liaotung, near
the Manchurian border, the scene of
the last fighting that preceded the
truce between Wu Pei-Fu, the CEN
tral China leader, and Chang Tso-Lin,
the Manchurian chieftain.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
By the Associa ted Press.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Foreign ex-
change, firm. Great Britain, demand
444k: cables. 4.44k: sixty-day bills
or banks, 4.42L. France, demand.
S.27: cables, S27h Italy, demand.
457: cables, 457h. Belgium, demand.
7.S5: cables, 7ss12 Germany, demand.
22M: cables, 22%. Holland, demand.
1872: cables, 3S.77 Norway, demand,
1875. Sweden, demand, 25.75. Denmark.
demand, 21.43. Switzerland, demand.
1917. Spain. demand, 1885. Greece,
demand. 2S2. Poland, demand, .01 Y g..
Czechoslovakia, demand. 2.20. Argen-
tine, demand. 35.75. Brazil, demand,
1852. Montreal, 80.
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THE END.
REDEMPTI0N Is ORDERED.

Secretary Mellon yesterday author
lied federal reserve banks to redeem
in cash at par and accrued interest
before August 1. Treasury certificates
of indebtedness dated August !, 1922.
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FurA.

NEW YORK, July is (SpeciaD.-
Furriers predict marked increase in
buying around August 1. By that
time manufacturers, furriers and
cutters-up will have shown their
samples to the trade and will have a
definite idea of the requirements for
the winter season.
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Shoes.
CEATTIE Iulx

SEATTLE, July Is (Special).-Or-
ders for shoes placed with manufac-
turers for fall and winter delivery
are. limited to strictly conservative re-
quirements. especially in the higher
priced grades of mems shoes. Dealers
believe the public thinks prices are
too high and purchasers are con-
costs.
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SALMON PACK LIGHT.

reports from Alaska state that this
seasons pack Of salmon will be light.
Packers estimates are so per cent OF
normal. Fishing conditions in the
lower Columbia river district are i'm
proving and indications point to
nearly normal run of salmon.
Evening star., 1922-07-15

farm products are ready for the mar
ket.
HATS.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July Is Especially.
-Jobbers and manufacturers in furs.
hats and caps report that business at
the present moment is quiet, but that
heavy bookings are being received
Tor the fall trade. Increased fur
prices are forecast.
Notes.
DETROIT, July Is Especially ADD
vance in the price of building construc-
ton. which served to check operations
somewhat in June, seems to have been
forgotten by the builders. A tremen-
dous amount of residence construction
Is going on just outside the city limits,
the figures for which do not appear in
the city building permit total. Money
Tor building continues easy and the only
deterrent factor is the lack of skilled
labor. Architects say that many plans,
which have been held up by labor short
age will be released about September l,
when 1t is expected many workers will
be laid off from the factories.
ATLANTA. July Is (Special). ).-Im-
proving trend of business in this city is
indicated by announcement of a leading
realty corporation here that leases on
business property totaling $L.272.0 900
have Just been signed.
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Wool.

BOSTON, July IL (SpeciaD.-It is
the consensus Of opinion in local wool
trade that the rise in wool has come
to an end. Prices are now up from
so to 100 per cent compared with last
fall.
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Knit Goods.

PHILADELPHIA. July .15 Especially.
Production of seamless hosiery is
we'll maintained and is in excess Of
demand. Full-fashioned hosiery is in
better requirement, and heather mix
lures are expected to do big busi-
ness for fall and winter.
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There are 65,0o0.0o0 women and
girls IN India, and Of these $500. 900
are widows--thousands OF them less
than fifteen years old.
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Fruit.

LANSING, Mich, July 16 Especially.
Such large proportion of the fruit
crop of Michigan Is hauled by truck
and boat that growers believe the en-
tire crop will escape any possible de-
lay because Of the railroad strike.
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rrw YoRK BANK srATEMENT.

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE actual
condition Of the clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold I'll, ,a1e.65o In
exosea Of lewa1 reuuirements. This II
: decrease 81 sss.sse.s4o. from last
Evening star., 1922-07-15
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICEs

Eggs-Strictly fresh. selected. can
died. per dozen. 25a26; average re-
ceipts. "a; southern. %.
Live 2oultry--Roosters, per lb.. 16;
turkeys. per lb.. rs; spring chick
ems. per lb.. a2a36: keats. young. each.
60: fowls. &c.
Dressed poultry Fresh killed
spring chickens, per h., 35a40; hens.
per lb.. rs; roosters. per lb.. 16; tur-
keys. per lb., 35a40: keats. young.
each, 60.
Live stock-Caives. choice. per lb.,
8; medium. h.. 8aSh; thin. h., SAT-
Lambs, choice. per lb., 12; live pigs.
liz.
Green fruit--Apples. new. per bbl;;
a2.5o. California oranges, per crate.
7;50a9;oo. Lemons. per box. 4;60a6;0o.
Blackberries, Sa25; raspberries, goa
36. Peaches. 1.50a3.00. Cherries, per
basket. 20a75. California lopes. 800
400.
egetables-Potatoes. new. per bbl..
No. 1, 2.75a3.75; No. 2. 1.00a200. Let
tuce. per crate. 50a75; New York. per
crate. 5oa1.50. Romaine lettuce, l5o.
Cymblings. per crate. 25a75. Onions
per crate, 2.o0a3.00. Cabbage, new,
80 Ooi.' oud1.VV-
1.50. Eggplants, per crate. 2.50a3. 81.
Tomatoes, per box, nearby, 1.50a5 o0:
Beans. 1.00a3.50 per bbl. Peas, 500
aS.CO per Dbl. Peppers, per crate. oo
az. 90. kale. 75a1.00 Asparagus. per
doz.. 75a3.o0. Spinach. per bbl. 2.6o
a3.00.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. July 15.-The cotton
market opened steady at decline OF
IS points to an advance Of points
and firmed up right after the call on
covering by some Of yesterdays sell
ers. who were disappointed that the
weather map did not confirm private
reports of good rains in Texas. Oc-
tober sold up to 226O and December
to 22.45. or IL to IA points net higher.
The demand. however, was not active,
while there was further scattered
southern selling. and the initial ad-
vances were followed by rather tr-
regular fluctuations. II anything. do
mesttc labor news was regarded as
somewhat more favorable. and there
was also some bullish comment on
reports of a firm goods situation.
which may have contributed to the
early advance
Futures opened steady; July. 22.40
offered; October. 22.35; December.
22.25; January. 22oo; March. 21.s0.
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The stock exchange Of Amsterdam
sends out the ruling quotations by
wireless telephony each quarter OF an
hour while tbs. exchange is In session
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Coal.

ST. LOUIS. July 15- Especially .-Rail-
road men here declare that coal ship
ments must start moving toward the
very shortly in order to
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Cabbage.

MILWAUKEE,. July Is (SpeciaD.-
Full sauerkraut barrels are assured
for next winter, according to cabbage
growers in this section. A crop of 80
per cent is expected.
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BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, July 15.AForeign bar
silver, 70x; Mexican dollars, 5s%.
LONDON. July 15.-Bar silver, S5A
per ounce: money. " per cent.
Discount rates-Short bills, 1916
per cent; thfee-month bills. IN per
cent
Evening star., 1922-07-15
The Germ of Death
By Arthur b. ReeUe.
One of The Stars Weekend Fiction Series.
Each story complete in three installments.
he story thus far:

The story thus far: .
Kennedy goes with DR.. Nicholas kharkon.
Russian physician, TO investigate the myste,i-
Gus illness of old 18th avenue house useu ny
Russian radicals of Nassili Sara;ovsky. iatner
of the revolution. and the dancer. Olga Sama,
rova. They have a fever, seemingly inumced
by a poison. After seeing SaratoVsky heil-
nedy the novelist Boris kazanovitch. l ne
dancer Samarovn is in love with KSzanovitch.
and DR.. kharkoff is in love with Samnrova.
But kazanoviich is infatuated with Ekat-
erina Nevsky, devotce of the cause. VINO
dabbles in chemistry. Kennedy picks up n
letter addressed to Alexander Orlor, in Paris.
and takes it home to read. II contains
GRAFTON OF life. After reading IL carefully
Kennedy surreptitiously returns il. That night
DIR. KharkofT is injured by bomb in his of
fee and the next morning Miss Nevsky lust
escapes setting of chemical bomb when
opening door Kennedy gets samples OF the
blood OF the people in the 5th avenue house
and fakes the bomb 10 examine. kaZanovitch
says he knows who has been following khar.
koff. named Feodor Revalenko. one or
their number
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BUSINESS MOVES CAUTIOUSLY,
BUT IS UNDER FULL CONTROL
Some Activities Are Retarded by Labor
Troubles. But Mills Are Behind Orders
and Buyers Clamor for Deliveries.

obviate shortage for locomotives when
farm products are ready for the mar
ket.
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ROMPTLY at S o'clock we met at
. the old house on 5th avenue.
kharkof's wounds had proved
The Washington herald., 1922-11-19

Ernest Felsberg. the former rec.
tor. was one Of these. Mrs. Fels.
berg Is English. SO of course they
both speak English. Professor
Kundzin, father Of Mr.. Arvid
Kundzin, the secretary of the
Latvian delegation at Washing.
ton, was another. and Flambeau
enjoyed a visit at the Kundzin
home. as also at the home Of
the Rozentals. adjoining. where
there are three interesting chill
dren. a son and two daughters.
Miss Kundzin. sister Of our
secretary in Washington. acted a.
Flambeau's Interpreter. for she
speaks English perfectly. Profess
sor Ian A. Ozolin, head of the
English department.. and professor
Of aesthetics. formerly a student
at the University Of California,
and later in Japan. called to in.
vite Flambeau to lecture on The
Most Modern Aspects of Art and
Literature in America"
The Washington herald., 1922-11-19

embassy. where Flambeau went
every day. could give no explana~
tion. They had no objection to
Flambeau's going, but they must
have an answer from Moscow.
Things move slowly In a dis
organized country. A week slip
ped by. Flambeau began to see
that It would be difficult to catch
his return sailing. Perhaps he
could go by airplane from Riga
to Berlin, on coming back from
Russia, and so save time. Final
ly, he decided to walt no longer.
to take no chances. II the an
swer came and he got the visa
next day. he would go to Russia
If not. he would 60 to Berlin by
train.
Perhaps. after all. there was
nothing to see in Russia. Reports
were conflicting.
you must be very careful all
the time" urged Mr.. Charles H.
Heisler, vice consul at the Ameri-
The Washington herald., 1922-11-19

Sculpture" and from Herr Pur-
witz on "Latvtan Painters" Flam.
beau has never seen such loyal.
ty and patriotism as have the
Latvians for their country. which
is making rapid strides forward.
HARD TO ENTER RUSSIA.
How to get into Russia! That
was all the time the question in
Flambeau's mind. and he spent
every morning at the Russian
embassy negotiating for his visa.
He had already his passport, sign
ed by Secretary Hughes. giving
him permission to 60 into Russia.
One excuse after another was
made. They must have an an
swer from Moscow. Flambeau
prepaid the telegram there and
back. Then the telegraph wire
had broken down. Then, again,
next day. still no answer.
Herr Mirsky. the smiling but
Indifferent clerk at the Russian
The Washington herald., 1922-11-19

Poor Flambeaui He had for.
gotten there were such thinRs,
and he spent an entire day fruit
lessly In trying to recall the name
Of the author Of Main Street!
His new friends promised to con-
tribute articles for America on
Latvia, Professor Felsberg on its
archaeology; and the University
Of Latvia; Professor Ozolin on.
ASPECTS Of Latvian Art" and
Professor A. Krumins, who also
came. on THE Country Architec-
ture Of Latvia," all with pic
lures. Professor Paul Kundzin,
Dozent Of the department of
architecture, also promised an
article on .Latvian Architec-
ture." and Emil Melngailis,
composer. on "Latvian Music"
Other stories. with illustrations,
were offered by Herr Roman
Souta. leader Of the modern
school. and invited from Herr
Dzenis on Modern School of
The Washington herald., 1922-11-19

very youthful and successful-look-
ing people that no one would be-
heve their lives had known such
tragic intervals. They have now
great Joy In the birth of their
nation. Latvia, spiritual offspring
Of their sufferings.
When I returned here, two
years ago." said Madame salnais,
"and saw our soldiers in their
ragged uniforms. left over from
the Russians. and 1 realized what
they had done. my heart cried
out for them and 1 wanted Ito do
all could for Latvia-"
Mrs. Salnais, who is an ex-
tremely capable and busy young
woman. Is a writer and will prob
ably contribute a review Of mod
ern Latvia for American publica-
ton.
DRINK TEA IN GLASSES.
Flambeau's visit In Riga was
one Of the most successful Of his
entire European tour. The peo-
pie received him with. figura-
lively, open arms. In answer
to The Washington Times invi-
tation, published in two news
papers Of Riga-Jaunakas Sinas,
an afternoon paper. and Latvis,
q morning journal, they came
each afternoon to see him at his
hotel. where he had tea and
"kucken" for them, cakes which
the Latvians make to perfection,
rivalins the Polish sweet cakes.
The tea is served. boiling hot,
in glass tumblers, which stand in
a metal frame in a saucer, and
with the tea comes lemon and
sugar. Milk spoils IT completely.
Flambeau arranged for the
grand Latvian exposition at Wash
ington, with Herr Wilhelm Pur-
wttz, leading painter and director
OF the Art Academy, to take
charge Of the contributions of
pictures; Herr Burkards Dzenis.
sculptor and head Of the modern
museum. in charge Of sculpture,
and Madame Rozentals. known to
all by the fame Of her late hus-
band as a painter. and also for
herself as a Finnish singer, to
take charge Of the folk arts.
which are charming in Latvia,
beautifully decorated plates. pitch
ers. vases and bric-a-brac. besides
weaving and other native works.
MOSCOW ARTISTS IDLE.
Among those who came to
offer assistance were two artists
OF the modern school, Herr Ro-
man Souta, president Of the ex.
pressionist artists Of Riga, "Rieas
Manglinuka Grupe." and Herr s.
Vidbergs. an illustrator and fol-
lower of Aubrey Beardsley. with
fascinating pictures In black and
white. Herr and Frau Ed. Paeele
offered examples of folk arts. and
a story with pictures for Ameri-
can publication. Frau Elsa
klaustin also brought charming
examples. as did Mile. M. Dore,
young Russian painter, who
had recently come from Moscow.
THE artists there are doing
nothing" said Mile. Dore. They
can't get any colors."
Others told different stories,
and some said the former czar's
palace had been made q home
for INDECENT artists. who might
live as they liked there. and
work or not. as they pleased.
Among the professors at the
found delightful friends. Professor
found delightful friends. Professor
The Washington herald., 1922-11-19
By VIKToR FLAMBEAU.

EEH WEIKIi'' "Sweiki' "Sweik!' Mr.. Secretary
y Salnais Of Latvia and Madame Salnais were
drinking to the Of the United States and
Flsmbeau responding to Latvis newest of nations
recognized by America they sat with tiny glasses Of
Kymme" the most precious nectar in the world from its
delectable flavor.
Prostf They were at the Strand" the fashionable
seaside Of Riga the Hotel Buldur where outdoor
table they eating steamed "weji the small river
Holsters for which Riga famous In garden blossomed
numerous flowers and above them bent pladsis with
ts scarlet berries say, Jerusalem cherry
Only the night before Flambeau had Riga at
the ~itching hour Of twelve, after many adventures
coming through Lthuana with only American money Of
which they seemed to have heard the frontiers
where tickets must be bought (good reason why more
Americans should travel that way already he found
himself adopted IN Riga and almost much home as he
might have felt In his native city, thanks to letters of in
PRODUCTION from good friend Washington Dr. Charles
Louis Seya, representative from Latvia
The Washington herald., 1922-11-19

Louis Sega, representative fr
The wei" which are eaten in
Latvia only In the months without
m R." we're very good. and not one
was left In the large pot when the
little company had finished Then
came . lovely motor drive back to
Riga BY moonlight. over q military
bridge that wobbled. though 1t was
safe. and past the fine new bridge.
just completed. one Of the marvel
Gus works Of construction 20
rapidly Increasing In Riga, the
capital Of LatviA
The "5trand' is . seaside resort,
with artistic villas and chateaus
20 be had for . song. q spot that
should tempt Americans to spend
the summer in Riga. so enchanting
are the surroundings.
Yes. I was an exile In Siberia"
Madame Salnais was telling Flam-
beau. "I was sentenced for life
there. while my husband was
sentenced for life here. 1t was
because spoke at a political meet
ing. and they arrested my husband
with one Of the placards In his
pocket.
My little son, then but a baby,
did not see until he was fifteen,
and another little one. born to me
In prison. died because I could not
take him with me to Siberia. 1
had to leave him when he was
only three months old. 1t was too
cold to take him. One had only
the clothing they gave one to go
TO Siberia" and she sighed deeply.
ESCAPED FROM SIBERIA.
II escaped at last. 1t was not
very difficult II one had money.
! hired a man and a droshy, and
drove away from the village as far
rs ! could go. Then I became a
teacher. and I made many friends
In the town where / had come.
But after a while the secret police
learned from my home letters
where 7 was. and they came search
ing me.
They even came to the house
where was staying. / eluded
them. however. though I sat that
evening In q box at the theater
with the chief of police. who did
not recognize me. And that very
night l left the home l had there
rs teacher to the children of the
governor general Of the village.
Then 1 made my way to Vienna
later to Paris. and afterward to
America was in Boston three
years as q student at Simmons
College"
So II was all true about the old
regime In Russia. Flambeau had
always taken the stories with q
grain Of salt" before. but here
were actual. sensible people,
charming. gracious, cultivated
people. who had been political
exiles- Their happy home had
been destroyed. AMI II was only
years later that they had met
again In America. to renew their
life together.
HELD UP AGAIN.
Even then, once more. on their
return to Russia in 1918, when they
came. hoping to aid In the recon-
struction. they were compelled to
enter by the Siberian frontier,
which was ordered closed just
after they arrived. so once again
they were for two years prisoners,
but at length, in 1920. they
reached Riga in time to assist in
leading the revolution here. bring
ing 10 Latvia its Independence.
And today they are still such