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PRINT PAPER RUBLES
Soviet Government Issue Now
Runs into TriIIionS.
Of Finance Plans Output
N % TriIilens for This Year
100000 Paper Ruhles Equiva-
lent to One Gold Rubie.

Moscow, Russia-Aiere billions no
longer suffice 10 indicate the amount
OF paper rubles annually Issued by the
soviet government Ii runs into tril-
lions.
NJ. Krestinsky, commissar of f1nance.
has informed the. congress Of soviets
that the government contemplates the
issuance In 1922 OF 23,0Oo,O0o,oo0oo0
paper rubles which, he estimates
should have a buying power OF 80.
100000 gold rubles.
He pointed out TO the congress that
this issue. while large in figures, is by
no means large in buying power. for
IL Is based on his estimate that the
gold ruble Is equivalent in buying
power TO 100000 paper rubles. These
paper rubles are the ordinary medium
of exchange.
He explained that the total paper
issue for 1913 WAS $4,000, 100000
rubles, then worth 323,0O0,OO0 gold
rubles. The issue for 1919 was 123,-
0O0,OO0,OOO rubles, worth 390,O0o,RO
gold rubles. The issue for 1920 was
5000, 10000 rubles, worth 2G0.0o0-
600 gold rubles. makes the total
paper money issue To date IL, 1,142 COO
OOO,OOO rubles.
The value Of one gold ruble has
been legally fixed at 100000 paper
rubles for the months Of January.
February and March. but when this
rate was fixed a dollar, which is worth
about two gold rubles, brought In the
open market 100000 to 275,OO0 paper
rubles.
The budget OF the soviet govern
ment for 1922, presented 10 the con-
gress OF soviets by NJ. Krestinsky, and
finally adopted by 1t. carries appro-
priatIons aggregating 1.S77.000, 900
gold rubles. The estimated income
from railways, licenses, leases. GUS
toms, Is $4,000. 900 gold rubles, ieav-
fng an expected deficit of 1902 .0oo.
600 gold rubles "a gold fuble is equiv.
alent to about 81 cents).
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The awkward age" girl is usually
very smartly outftted in the plated
separate skirt and overblouse or
smock. Every separate skirt should
be held in place by its own accom-
panying sleeveless underbodice. The
newest idea In the development Of the
unGerbodice 10 be worn with the sep
arate skirt is one that is detachable
and that opens In the front. The de-
tachable bodice Is practical because
II can be separated from the skirt for
laundering purposes and when made
10 open in the front, instead Of in the
back. IL enables little girl TO dress
herself without aid from grown-ups
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KIDDlES' FR0CKS ARE QUAINT
Long-Waisted, Doll-like Garment G
Graner,c theirs Day Again
In Popu.ar Favor.

The longwaisted. dci!-like frocks D.
our mothers, and that are revived ev
cry season or SO are again in the lime
light. The skirts Of these dresses are
mere overgrown ruffleS. Some smari
models are shown in black and white
checked taffeta, the belt being OF red
patent leather. Sheer cotton frocks
made on lcnS-waisted lines are held In
with gay ribbon sashes.
Dark tsffeta frocks are featured for
children for spring and as late in the
summer as the weather makes the
wearing OF silks comfortable. The
bodice. following the lines Of the slight
little figure very gracefully, Is en-
broidered in color In either silk or
wool floss. The skirt is q decidedly
fisring circular model. The dress but.
tons In the center back. OF course,
the style design may be employed fss
other fabrics, but it lends itself espe-
clally well to tafreta. As q matter OF
fact. II Is not practicable for q wash
fabric frock. If the little closely ut
ted bodice has 10 90 70 the washtuh
and by any chance should shrink q
trife II would hardly be wesrable.
Crepe de chine and orgsndie are TIVE
fabrics that are very much favored fol-
dressy frocks for children, and fre
Quently q little party frock Of colered
Organdie will be trimmed with puffs
or tiny ru6les Of white net. Dyed and
white laces are also used 70 tim or
candle frocks for children,
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BERT LYTELE
The Metro Star. Who Plaeks HE
Breakfast Oranges in HE Own
Back Yard ut Hollywood.
NEW PLANET VISIBLE IN 1923
Astronomer at Buenos Aires Reports
Globe Has Diameter -
15H Miles.

Buenos Aires.-Doctor Hartmann,
director OF the La Plata observatory,
says that the orbit OF the little planet
he discovered on November 4 lies be
tween the orbits of-the planets Jupiter
and Mars. The orbit Is elliptical and
is covered In five years and seven
months.
As the plane OF the orbit Is very In
cllned In regard TO the earth's equator
the new planet can approach the poles
closer than most OF the other planets
and may be observed late this year un-
I'll the fall OF 1923 In a very northern
position.
The diameter Of the globe 10 e.
timated at about 15h miles. ~ Its
brilliancy. taken at the last observa-
tioh, appeared TO be Of the fifteenth
magnitude.
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FLOOD BENEFIT TO FARMERS
on Impoverished Lands In
Washi hinoton.

Sedrs woolley. Wash.-~A fine silt
Of very fertile earth layer from two
10 Eve inches deep was left on the
inundated farm lands when the flooded
Skagit river subsidized TO its regular
channel
The layer Of silt had added great
value to the valley lands, according
to owners. The food, which was the
most extensive known here since the
early homestead days. lasted from De-
cember 10 until the middle Of Janu-
arys
TIE rise Of the river was attributed
10. torrential downpours in the foot
hills and mountains through which the
Skagit flows. The heavy rain washed
immense amounts OF rich top soil from
the hills into the food and all this
material was carried into the valley
and deposited,
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NEW WORKERS LASS0 COUGAR
Pursue Another In Montana Four
Days, With Nc Firearms
Permitted.

Colorado Springs.-Philip Il. Stew
srt. capitalist. and DR.. Gerald b.
Webb, tubercular specialist, associates
Of the late Theodore Roosevelt in
mountain lion hunting in Colorado
and well known In New York sports
man circles, have returned from an
exciting cougar hunt in northwestern
Montana.
No firearms were carried With the
aid OF a guide they lassoed a female
cougar weighing 80 pounds. which
was killed after capture. The male
cougar was pursued four days on
horseback and foot through deep
SHOWS. with a temperature 35 degrees
below zero. but escaped
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in:peri.ed the whole enterprise.
~B:ngo," said Mage. -for goodness
sake don't follow me everywhere.
Can, you understand want TO be
alone sonetimesf'
Bingo seemed 10 understand that he
was Icing scolded. and rolled on his
.Gck. penitentiai legs waving IN The
air. Msdge was touched.
You know. Blngo." she was heard
10 say. eonndentially. Il am always
heing watched. and u ls so trying
there's the nurse and the Governess.
and Z escape them. there's always
my Guardian Angel"
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MEXIA TYPICAL
MUSHROOM CITY
Texas Town Grows From Sleepy
Place Of 5000 to 10000 In
habitantS Over Night.
OIL BOOM IS RESPONSIBLE
Hsndreds Are Forced to Sleep Out
Doors and There 10 but One
Bsthhouss in the Place
Prices Are High.

Mexia, Texas.-Mexia, which has
come into so much notoriety through
the sending Of state troops here TO
put an end to outlawry. the sale OF
Illicit booze and restore order, is
typical mushroom city.
Overnight q tented city arose. From
an apparently sleepy little town OF
5000 population In October. 1927,
where old settlers farmed for a living
and eked out a bare existence from
their lands to q bustling city of go
900 people, and all in a few months,
this II the recent record OF Mexia, an
Old-tims Texas town. which is feel
ing the effects Of one of the numer-
GUS oil developments In the South
west.
The population now consists OF an
assortment OF oil field followers and
thousands Of men and women seeking
employment. Consequently because
OF the exhorbitant prices charged for
q room. IL one were lucky enough 10
secure one, hundreds of men, favored
by the long continued mild winter are
sleeping on the grass along railroad
tracks, public parking places and, in
fact, anywhere they can.
Beds in Tents Costly.
Overnight q bed In a tent marked
"a place 10 flop" scared from SO cents
a night 10 S3 A night in a crude
plank structure where one didn't
know his bed-feliow or the hundreds
Of others In the single room cost 81.
Rail traffic Jumped hundreds Of per
cent. There are two trunk lines, the
Houston & Texas Central and the
Trinity & Brazos Valley, leading
through here, and passenger traffic is
very heavy, while freight trains are
frequently seen running three abreast.
so heavy is the demand for oil ma
chinery. One road Is said 10 have spent
100000 in enlarging It's facilities.
The water situation Is not alto
gether what could be desired. Getting
bath here is quite an experience. il
indeed not q task. The old saying.
If you want TO do something big
wash an elephant" certainly has found
parallel In Mexia.
But One Bsthhouse.
This luxury may be found. outside
the woodland creeks, only in a down
town barber shop. The bathhOuse is
a stall In a wooden -noored, planked-in
inclosure. The plain, pine planks are
slippery, but the proprietors OF the
house have found that Il Is not neces-
sary to maintain frst-aid kits because
the board floors are warped enough
to allow the bather a foothold.
But as for oil. There are q solid
six miles OF new derricks, drillers, out
Ats, tents, wooden buildings anu people
where once there was the open
prairIs. A survey of all local lumber
men shows that buildings completed
or contracted for since October !
total between s3,5OO,OOO and s5.oO0.-
oO0.
Gambling and drinking halls filed
with dancing girls are open every
night, and one may buy openly "red"
and corn" whisky at so cents a
drink. Fortunes are lost overnight
al the dice and roulette tables.
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ACTORS ARE HIT HARD
More Are Now Looking fer Jobs
Than Ever Before.
Managers Say 1900 Are Idls-cem-
plants Are Heard From Broad
way to "Main Street" ef
Pssi Business.

New York.-There are today more
unemployed actors and other stage
people walking along Broadway and
q hundred other cities looking for
jobs than ever before. Everybody In
Times square Who knows anything
about the theater. from the cut-rate
ticket hawker 10 the producer OF q
dozen hits, Is complaining. g.,
The tallors, landladies and boarding
house owners seem to feel the hard
times as acately as the actors. They
have sought great many Judgments
recently against stage folk who over
looked the rather prosaic duty Of
paying their bills.
In larger cities Of the country
less brightly than In Broadway, con-
ditions are just as bad. according to
the heads OF producing concerns and
organizations OF actors.
Chicago, once a lively theatrical
center, whence producers sent forth
many road shows. Is dead" now In
that activity. local managers report.
Very few shows, they say, are trained
and distributed from the Illinois
metropolis, TO the Midwest and South.
because overhead expenses have
grown beyond the capacity Of the box
offices. q
Several well-known managers esti-
mated that half OF the $4,000 actors
I'm the United States, exclusive Of
vaudeville performers, were out Of
work. The Actors Equity association
said the number was not so large as
tl.at. but was 20 per cent worse than
usually.
The bicycle riders and dancing
teams which fit from city to city un-
der vaudeville contracts have not SUI.
fered greatly. Nandeyille- tickets gen
orally are less expensive than, those
for drama or giri-and-music shows.
and the public seems willing 10 buy
them even IL money isn't 30 easy to
get as Il used 10 be, the booking
houses report:
Nor have any howls OF complaint
been heard from the many bird dogs
and terriers who 20 about the ceun-
try In tent shows posing as blood
hounds In Uncle Toms Cabin" For
xome reason. the roaming tent shows
and boat shows that play the small
smaller and smallest villages are said
not To have felt drop In attendance
and there are now 700 OF them scat
tered over the land.
Aside from the general letup in
luxury buying. many reasons are
given for the extremely hard times In
the theater. The managers complain
Of unbearable overhead expenses-in-
creased railroad fare and union regu-
lations. which. they assert. require the
employment NJ high wages OF q 10,
of men who only want TO sit around
and boss somebody else.
Union leaders say this isn't so. and
explain that the main difficulties are
railroad rates and competition by the
movies. Both agree that, while a com
pany on tour formerly was q paying
proposition II the box once took In
5000 or $4,000 Q week. Il requires
almost double that income nowadays
to keep the show going.
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The -
Scrap Book
HARD TO ESCAPE THEM ALL
Really. Small Madss Had Enough y
DO 10 Dodge Them. Without
Blnoe Chipping In.

The heroine Of this story 10 Q Ger.
tain mischievous Aadge. small daugh-
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DEER SMASHES WINDOWS
IN PENNSYLVANIA CITY

Scranton. PA full grown
antlered deer bolted through
some miles OF Scranton's streets
leaving a trail OF shattered win
dows and scattered provisions.
Where the animal came from no
one knows, and has apparently
returned 10 the same place.
In It's flight through the city
the deer Jumped through large
plate glass window In n grocery.
scattering provisions right and
left and making its exit through
a door In the rear.
When last seen IL was heading
toward the mountains
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Rabbit Ate Rosary.

ST. Louisa rosary entwined In
the stomach OF a rabbit was discov'
cred by q butcher here the other day
after 4 small boy had traded the rab-
bit to the butcher for a supply Of ap-
pies. The rabbit. the boys pet. used
10 train hunting dogs, broke leg one
day in escaping from q. dog and had
10 be killed
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ter or q house
which shelters
also the hero. a
mischievous pup
py answering 20
the name Of Bin.
60.
Aadge ran n
20 the garden or
q secret mission.
The devoted Bin.
20 followed and
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prce Y,eeS peeuliar crowth.

A reader sends q description OF two
pine trees growing into each other on
o farm al Poland. Ontario. THey are
two distinct trees al the ground: at q
height OF ten feet they are separated
by q hands breadth. and thence TO the
top they are one rsa
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Wolves pro~I Street. in Spain

Leon. Spain.-Owing to the heavy
snowfall In mountain regions. large
numbers OF wolves have made their
way down the slopes into the plain
districts. The villagers OF Cordiero
and Sopena are unable To leave their
homes after dark on account OF the
large packs OF wolves prowllng the
streetA
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Here is Pearl White in a S20Ol
gown she wears in her latest Fo,
picture, "The Broadway Pea
cock" 1t consists of from
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and back panel hell together
with seed pearls The panels
we're brought from Paris, Two
fists full of dress = and tkat's
all.
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Cut-Outs.

Cut-outs Of leather form the trim
ming for many Of the new haTs. The
are found most often In white or blps
hats
Evening journal., 1922-07-12
RUSHING WORK ON
ELKTON STREETS
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKTON. Nd. July 12.-Mrs.
Pauline II. Grosh. who died suddenly
on Sunday. will be buried from her
late late home near Bacon Hill. on
Friday, services AZ the house with
interment In Elkton cemetery. Mrs
Grosh had been an invalid since the
tragic death OF her daughter. Miss
Annie Malinda Grosh. who was
III led by an automobile IN Eikton
several years ago.
Following up their very success
ful Chautauqua in Rising sun this
season. the guarantors have reorgan-
lied with william G. Keens. presi-
dent; r. G. Warren. treasurer. and
+. J.. Haines. secretary.
Contractor $. Ralph Andrews has
a large force OF men al work on
Delaware avenue and East Main
street. which the State Roads Com
mission ia having converted into a
concrete highway.
Suffering an attack OF appendicitis,
G. r. Martin, freight agent for the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad Company at Perry
Vile. was taken TO Havre de Grace
Hospital for an operation.
Miss Clara Wolff OF Baltimore. is
the guest Of Mrs. Alexander Evans
on West Main street; Mrs. Anna W.
May OF Cleveland. Ohio. is spend
ing some time with her sister. Mrs.
NTfuarfr.Fa NFn.r-.H
Howard House; Mrs. William o. Gil
mour Of Baltimore, is the guest OF
the Misses Ash Rudolph y. Tull OF
Cynwyd, Pa. has been visiting his
mother. Mrs. Mary Ellis Tuu: Mrs.
William ". Francis OF Wilmington.
was the guest OF her aunt. Miss
Emily Thomas. on Saturday: DIR.
and Mrs. William D. Cawley have
returned from trip 10 Betterton.
Nd.
Evening journal., 1922-07-12
THREE-CENT TAX
FOR DOVER LIBRARY

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DOVER, July 12.--At the week.
ly meeting OF the Kent County Levy
Court yesterday, the court set the
rate for the special School District
tax for Dover. for the benefit OF the
Dover Library, at cents on the
500 assessed valuation.
Reports OF the county officers for
July were submitted showing the fol-
lowing receipts. Recorder OF deeds.
SiOsi.6O; prothonotary. s16s.ss:
register OF wills. s607.24: clerk OF
Orphans Court and register in
chancery. s74.05; Clerk OF the Peace
Heyd, s569.25.
$. Carl Hughes, treasurer OF the
Kent county almshouse asked for
$1,000 for the use OF the almshouse
for the present month. which was
granted.
The two clerks in the recorders
ofice employ<A some weeks ago to
aid in catching up with the work OF
the Office whose terms expired July
/, we're continued until August IS.
Sheriff Graham, 10 whom was
given the error and delinquent tax
list TO collect, reported that he had
collected $i45O.le on the list handed
to him asked that he be given an
extension OF time to collect the re-
mainder.
In the event the sheriff collects the
balance Of the $1,000 there will be
left the smallest error and delin
quent list in Kent county for many
years.
Evening journal., 1922-07-12
URGE women
TO ORGANIZE
Miss Eekman Tells Rural
Republicans of Benefits
of Union
WANT COUNTY
TO LAY CONDUITS
special TO The Evening Journal

Special TO The Evening Journal.
RICHARDSON PARK. Del. July
12.-The opening gun OF the 1922
political campaign in this district
was fred by the women's commit
tee Of the Republican County Com
mlttee In Community Hall on Mon
day night. Miss jeanette Eckman.
general secretary OF the Women's
Division OF the Republican State
Committee Julian c. Walker. candl-
date for Register OF Wills and VIII
liam Tinsman made addresses
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs George G. Stewart, chairman
OF the Women's Committee OF this
district
Miss Eckman urged the women
voters TO organize and pointed out
the benefits TO be derived by such
a procedure.
Five Points Chics Association will
meet on next Friday evening The
entertainment committee. r. v.
Rudolph. chairman. will make a re-
port OF the recent carnival.
z. Ross Farra. OF Belmont ave-
nue. has circulated a petition among
residents OF Belmont avenue. asking
the Levy Court 10 scrape the ave-
nue. and lay conducts al the street
Evening journal., 1922-07-12
NEWS HAPPENINGS IN DELAWARE AND MARYLAND TOWNS
TWO LEWES GIRLS
TAKE UP NURSING
specIal % The EvenIng IournaI.

Special to The Evening Journal.
LEwEs. July 12.-Miss Mildred
Prettyman. a graduate OF the 1922
class OF Lewes High School. and Miss
Almlra c. Long. a graduate Of last
years class. have entered the Beebe
Hospital as student nurses.
Miss Mary Coulter. of Philadel-
phia. who has been visiting her
mother. has returned home.
James stokes. OF Philadelphia. is
visiting here for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs r. Frank Taylor. OF
Tampa. Fla. who have been visiting
Mrs. Eugenia Marshall, have return
ed home.
Mrs. Thomas Kellum, OF Dover. Is
visiting her brother here. Pilot
Thomas r. Norman. who has been
confined to his bed for several weeks
with "A serious attack OF neuritis.
Mrs. Amelia j. Brown. of Cam
den. n. J.. is spending a few weeks
AZ her cottage on Lewes Beach.
George Kile, OF Philadelphia. Is
the guest ~ Captain james r..
Kelly.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Evans, Of
Philadelphia. formerly OF this town,
who were recently married, are
town visitors
Mr.. and Mrs Emil Pagden and
Charles Klingenstein. Jr, who have
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kllngenstein.
have returned 20 their homes in
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1922-07-12
KILLED BY FALL
FROM HOTEL PORCH

SALISBURY. Nd. July IA
Charles Gibson. 81. guest al the
Salisbury Hotel here. died At the
Peninsula General Hospital yester-
day as result Of injuries sustained
when he fell from the balcony OF the
ho'el.
Gibson. Il Is said was sitting on
the rail OF the porch overlooking
the avenue when he lost his balance
and fell backward. He made a futile
effort TO catch himgelf with his foot.
but the sole OF his shoe gave way
and he fell TO the street
lie was a llneman emp'oyed by
the Western Union Telegrlph Com
pany lie Is survived by n father.
who resides az on city. y. d.. and a
brother. OF Norwich. y Y.
Evening journal., 1922-07-12
PRODUCE MARKET
OPENING PRICES
Quotations Today for Pro-
visions, Grain and Poultry
in Philadelphia
Following are the opening quota

Following are the opening quota
tions today in the grain. provision
and poultry market in Philadelphia
Lower. nearby extra nneis
2lisc. do hrsis 2Sc western extra hrsts
27isc' do frsts. 25c: fancy selected.
BI-TTER-Ill sler. Western creamery
extra. 37iscs nearby prints fancy. q
Gi7c
CHEEsE-Firm: New York whole
milk fancy fats. fresh. 2ic. do. fair TO
good. 5oa 2Ol.c; Longhorn. 2ig 2liAe
TAII.OW-Dun: prime city loose
5iacs do. special loose. sac: prime
country. iiac; edible In tierces. FAC.
G0kN%tfrp No No. Z. = for export. ssSiis
g7Shc' No. 3 7iha7she' No. T. s9h
OATs-IUgher: No. 2. white. i6Ma
f7c. No. 3. white. i5is sc.
WliEAT-lilgher; 80 ? red winter
Si2id do garlicky. Si1id114
Steady. soft winter In loo-lb.
sacks s23qei. 10. spring. so 50G23
FLOiR-l.oWer. soft winter straight
western. S6.onfis 25. do nearby. s5.e5
1850: hard winter straight Sc 65n s 80;
do short ratent. Ssu s.4o, spring nrst
clear. S6 5nH 80. sprinE patent, 81
d775. do. SHORT p-tenl, SsMS.25. fancy
spring and city mills patent family
brand f9H9 70.
HAY Duh. timothy. 40. J. t22 00I
% 5o do. No =. Sl9d 90. do. No. O. Sis
ais. sample, si3al5. no grade. siiQ
l3. clover miNed hay, light mixed, fl9
U2o; No. /. mixed, SiIHis.
LIVE OTLTRN-Firm, fowls. not
leEhorns e66 29c. do leEhorns. 2iG 26c.
POTATOES Lower. No. /. $50 500,
per Dbl. 80. 81 00H p 90.
DRESSED POUTlTRY-St steady fowls
fresh killed. ..lOice 20 fancy 3nn 3lc.
90 small sizes. e2Q 2sc bro ling chick
ems. nearby. i0A i5c. do. weefern. 3Sd
i2c roosters. western i9c. do. southern
la lSc. spring ducks. 2ia 25c