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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-09
COST or REMOVAL Of

NUNI UT hIHWN Nd 81 Wt'UF
along tho railways ~ the state o.
Ohio Is over half million dollars a
year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
Will GO AFTER.
JOHN S0UDAS
PardOned Murderer 10 Be
Brought Here for Trial

sheriff siarvieh Uss 90 send q
deputy Go Wgla Waln FRIDAY 90
bring hack John sguils. seattl, mur
dsrer srt free by Governor Hart
saudas viii d. arrested ou a charge
M iaiIbreaking ANA win stand trial
iu KIuE county superior court Feis
eul officials. holding th" Greek Tor
deportation, have ElRsn kiug county
officials tho r.Eht ~ Way souiaF
bond wac 90 at $1,000
s1udBs killed Mrs blanche cole
man Boa Seattle, muu'atsd her body
was found Euiliy and sentenced 90
I.fr imprisonment iir escaped. lIb
Grating from the county Sail four
other prisoners. A seyvu2sar chase
ended n Die rvcapturt lio waH
taken tI Naiia Walla but i6 months
aEu. lio s one % the C. cunviCiH
pardouei hy Hart
County Treasurer ". rs Shields
admitted Friday that De wac partly
Instrumental in obtaining release Tor
owen b. Baker hUagker and nccuasd
Of "a double murder in connection
with tho tragedy ~ the iumhoat
Boul q Bakers brother formerly
was deputy county treasurer
others who recommended Hlkrt
pardon. before tho hIlatker ever
served a day iu prison. were County
Attorney James " ssldru. ~ plcrro
county, and his deputy, l.. ~ Trlts.
shields said De asked Tor uukcr6
pardon because there WAS como ICON
fiction iu The testimony against
I him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
PLAN TO REP AIR
/. RAILROAD AVE.
Board Meets Saturday to
Approve Specifications

W. y. Bnrkhuff. city Hipcrintcnd.
ont Of streets and sewers. Friday was
TO call special meeting OF the board
Of public works for Saturday morn.
ing, 20 consider and approve plans
for reconstruction and repair Of n
part Of tho Railroad ave. piling and
trcstlc work.
Specifications for the emergency
work which will include new plank.
Ing and piling and general strength.
ening Of tho wooden thorofaro from
Madison TO Broad sts. werc ready
for approval at Fridays meeting OF
tho board Barkhuff sont them back
TO the city engineer. however, for
slight changes to the plans
The work is estimated TO cost be
tween $40. 900 and $4,000. Council.
men. who will take up tho project
after approval By the board Of works,
plan 10 have It financed by nssess.
monts against property owners along
the street
Residents on the landward side
would DO assessed 25 per cent and
those on the seward side and tho
railways which have franchises for
eight limos on Railroad ave. would be
assessed the other 75 per cent, ac.
cordlng TO Councilman John Il. Car.
roll. chairman of the street com.
mittee.
Railroad ave. Is declared to be in
an unsafo condition with many rotten
pilIngs and holes in tho street sur
face, cndnnEcring both life aud
property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
LAUGH
STARTS ON PAGE

be hit the driver lifts the front
wheels, which pass over tho
walker. Then the autoist lifts
tho rear wheels, which also
pass over tho pedestrian. Pat
cnted in all languages, lnclud-
ing tho scandinavian.
And laHt--you're not any
gladder than VIC arc TIA tho
last--wc have tho lntcst wrinkle
In suits Imitation policcmcn'p
uniforms Wear ono and for.
get your insurance premiums.
with pntrolmcn's star SIS:
with captains star s26: with
chiefs star $3.50, Lessons in
acquiring tho patrolmcn's walk
FREQ with each suit Two-inch
accessory soles for your shoes,
completing disguise, 81 extra,
That's all. No moro good
turns to do until tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
N. Y. Society Pillars
Busted Up by Duchess

NEW YORK Dec. Is With
~ adiis- aul 'IlduF-r Cor al
the world like a good old fash
ioned oyrrthcbaek fence ROW tn
shantytovn New Nora a5lf
appointed social mtntors ~ Ihe
Monday opera club which was
40 save us from q "serial rgNo-
luton like thc French Vyglus
ton % arc rapidly fIIluE aul
An auunuItIus samson,
tho Grand Duchess" cyril seems
hy her visit Go have tgttrrcd, in-
stead ~ having gemsutod the
new aud f8TuIiuus pillars 81 90.
citty.
Reagrat5ns have b.rn land
q IN IS Monday upea club
members. who think ita metb0sis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
BOOZE SHIP ON
WAY SOUTH
Malahat Leaves Vancouver
With CoStIieSt CARGO Yet

VANCOUVER, Il. C.. Dec. 10. -
Hero Is news that will delight tho
thirsty Of tho san Francisco dry
belt.
Il Is reported that tho old auxiliary
schooner Malnhat, operated In the
interests Of tho Consolidated I.iauof
Exporters ot Vancouver. which fed
north when Il was found tho search
light Of rum chaBsrs had picked her
W, has again repaired whatever war
wrong with ono Of her engines and
IL nearing tho dry zono with the
following cargo.
Cases ot whlsky principals
Scotch. 32.496.
Barrels OF beer. 900
Gallons ot rum. In bulk. re.
Gallons Of wine. in bulk. g1g
Gallons Of brandy, In bulk. s5G.
Gallons or whisky. IN hulk. gs5.
Gallons Of sherry. IN bulk. ggs.
In addition 90 tho whisky and beer
on board. the rum runner took sui
ficiont containers so that, In tho
event OF there being time for II. the
barrel goods could be blended and
put ashore In a moro convenient way
Tor ovading tho fast chascrs ON
ployed in the fight or United State.
prohibition officials against tho
smugglcrs Of goods 70 the California
shore.
AZ tho Maluhut carries the most
costly cargo the owners ever sent
South. extraordinary precautions mc
being taken 10 prevent her suffering
the same fato as the Quadra and her
halfmlllIon.dollnr cargo Of wet
goods, which wcrc seized by prohl,
bItion officers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
Hughes Gratified
With Matsudaira

WARRINGTON. Dec 10. - Tho
United states "ean look forward now
20 tho most cordial relations with
Japan" Secretary Of State Hughes
said today. IN expressing qualification
al tho appointment ot Taunso Mat
sudairs az japanese ambassador 10
Washington.
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were calculated moro ta bring
ON n revolution than 90 avert
one. There have rern pointed
remarks about disposition az the
clubs FUNDS. collected on the
occasion ~ abe ergud duchess
visit az $40 per head from social
asp,mutH who wanted 40 limo
up and Kiss her hand
Moreover. n has been decided
that tho experiment uf bringing
over European royalty 10 rsrast
American social unts is NOR "a
aucrrss
Tire queen ~ Rumauia. sister
~ ihc Grand Duchess cyril
who was 40 have been neat GA
tho iist. b. not 20 come, Neither
b. a member OF British royalty,
whose visit WAC rumorcl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
STORM STORM DEATHS DEATHS
. ARE GROWING
100 on Injured List in Mid
die West Winter Attack

Cuu,Ngo nrr 10 -Zero weather
\ swept the Middle states todas.
IraraF tall ~ deaths. Injuries ana
uE ana d.sorssuirlnS wire com
man.ratIars.
Two deaths ana nearly Io0 IN.
Hucs slme 80 which may prove
nul were reported overnight, here
n addition 20 seven deaths previous
Ir. The casualties were due 90 falls
an' trauc accidents, caused by the
tay conditions - the streets Nearly
d ssgre az ratroimen were injured
!. Frr Hnngufus ro8mcd about near.
ssrn moment 81 the night 20
Ilusurh fires caused by oycrholted
loves
Telephone anI telegraph commuui-
,ati1n were Iu a chaotic state IN this
territory hundreds OF poles having
heru broken ly the weight ot the Sec
,HnEuE fr tEe wires.
Wires gast south and west % Chi
gaEa vrrr hardest hit Many cities
ana towns Ia Illinois were isolated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
TRAINS DELAYED
THRU MIDWEST
1000 Marooned at Kansas
City During Cold Spell

KANSAS CITY. 40, Dee. H.
Tho southwest to-day was ErlppcI
Ia he worst cold spell % the win
tgg go FAR SubEcro temperature
prevailed over large area. delay
ms trains and demoralizing com.
municltinu. Tho Thermometer reg,
.stgrcd I degrees below zero hers az
O'Clock this morning.
Clear skies today. however were
cxpecici 10 bring tho mercury slow.
ly up. altho ncarzero weather h IA
prospect for few days yet. the
weather bureau stated
Fair weather was scheduled a
prevail iu most parts % the South.
west to,iay and tomorrow. Il was
stated
Nearly I 900 travellers were ma
roonsd Tor hours In the Union sta.
ton here last night because OF late
trains
Every seat IN tho huge waiting
room was taken and many persons
rolled up In blankets on the floor.
Trains were reported several
boum late. and two Missouri
Pacific trains one from ST. Louis
D. the other from Joplin were
lost
Dispatches were unable 20 locate
ths trains when telegraph lines
vent out.
Telegraph and telephone COM
Fanles have largo gangs Of repair
men AZ work to,lay In an cffor; 10
establish communication
The murcury dropped 10 10 below
zero az Denver Twenty-Five fires
we're reported. ono Ia a tenement
from which scores o. persons Ted
Lander. WYE. reported 90 below:
sheridan. - below. Cheyenne. l. be-
Tow; Pueblo. 1i below. and Durango.
below
Iowa and Nebraska were still In
the grip u sub-zsro weather. and
thsrs wus much suffering among
livestock on the ranges.
The coolest weather In mountain
territory was reported In Miles City.
n.}iout. where a. below zero was reg.
tered. Havrc. Mont, reported 30
Dsl0w and Yellowstone National park
y below
sub-zsro temperatures were report.
81 In western portions Of Nebraska
and Kansas. the temperature ~
Goodland. kan. reaching n below.
Southern Utah and northern All
IONA thermometers dropped 20 below
zero for the first time since the cold
wave struck mountain territory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
MCCOY RELATES
OWN STORY
Tells How Mrs. MOrS Shot
Self in His Presence

LOS ANGELES. Dec ia-kIJ Me
Coy pugilisJ lover, took tho witness
stand today 20 tell hia story % the
death q AIrs. Teresa Mors, his para.
mour, whom he b accused of clay
ms
After the usual preliminary ques.
ti0ns, chief Defense Attorney Jsrry
Gehlrr qulurd Mccoy.
Tell tho jury the story % what
happened tho night Mr.. Mors died.
Attorney Ciosler said
The courtroom was tense
Il went home with Mrs. Mor-
about 10 O'Clock on tho night Of
August ie.' he started. As wo went
into tho apartment I threw my sun
on table. as I always did Il wa
heavy aud / didn't Ike 90 carry Il
around Ia The house.
Il asked her how she was feeling
sho said her feet hurt. 90 I helped
her take her shoes OF Then Aho
said she was hungry and went 20
the kitchen Bud got her "a sandwich
when I took q Ia 90 her sho
said Fhc wanted u cut up. 90 /
brought a bread knife. After We
alto. she 90 clgarot and ! got up
20 take the plate hack to tho kltch,
en-, She wha making q noble. tap
ping with the knife on a card tabla
/ We ate on.
I'VE talked for a while. mostly
about the way Mors was acting and
| her difficulties with tho government
agents who had seized some Of her
jcwelry Trcas said things were in
a terrible state 4 don't know
whether I win pull thru or not she
uid.
/ Il said I might 80 20 New York
until tho truublc blew over. and re-.
marked about my not being able 20
SO TO the store until Mou got hU
property out,
: THAT seemed 20 break her up.
. Norman. sou wouldn't leave me,
would your sho said, told her %
would be only for two or three
weeks,
"shs broke into tears. I can't
get along without you Eho cried
Then she turned that knife toward
her breast and attempted TO stat
herself.
In tho struggle while l tried e
got the knife away from her, q
struck her IN the lip. That wa
when shs screamed. Then Hh'
grabbed tho gun in her left hand
and I tried 20 vrcst tho gun and
7 knife from her.
Just as l grabbed her left hand
I the revolver went of" Mccoy con
cnusd. Il shut my eyes and STAG
sered FOR moment for I didn't
7 know but whit / was shot, When
In last saw the gun u was pointed
~ me.
"Tress relaxed and fsu limp al
my feet"
Tears came 10 Mecoy's eyes ~
/ he spoke tho words.
u went to tho bathroom and sol
some wet towels 10 wash Off th'
I blood. kissed her md tried {,
wake her but sho was dead. Their
VI lay down beside her and put ms
photograph on her breast. After
that don't know what happened
I only know that TresH was dent
and nothing else m1ttsred,'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
NEW JAP ENVOY
OPTIMISTIC
Says America, Japan viii
Stand Together

TOKYO, Dec. ig.-''It seems clear
20 me our nations are destined 20
stand together FOR the peace Of the
Pacific" Tsuur1 Matsudalri. who Will
shortly take up tho post % japanese
ambassador 90 Washington. said In a
Ftntmsut here
II realize the Importance n the
post" 10 continued. 'and / am de.
trrmiurd 90 90 my utmost 90
strengthen confidence toward japan
ia America.
II admire the United States for
fairness and frunknshs Of tho Wash.
inEtun conference, which / attended.
which fortified my belief that open.
ness and sincerity arc kcyuotsz OF
the solution q diplomatic problems. :"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
Motorists Delaying
New License Buying

only 1850 auto license applica.
lions had been filed with Auditor
Ferguson's office up TO Wednesday
night. including ! 100 new ones. This
leaves just 1900 to 20. II is
feared that. with tho holidays coming
on, that most Of these will overlook
the matter until January /. which
will mean trouble for everyone con
csrncd," reports the cashier ut the
auditors office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
WEATHER
STARTS ON PAGE

with GO above as an official read.
ms Tho Tacoma harbor has some
iec. carried down from tho Puyallup
river, ola records claim a temper,
allure Of n below IN 1855
Cold weather continued iu orc.
gon, cluaing many iafne mlshapg
and fires TWO women were In,
jured IN Portland Miss Bnly Van
orman was burned when an over.
heated stove sct her clothing hfire.
She may die Alm Scttic RAlsy
SCI her home on fire hy thawlng
out water pipes with "a blow torch
Fire In the Portland Vegetable on
factory. In North Portland. dif
damage o. SEQ. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
PARENT OF ALL CAL.
ORANGES jealousy
GUARDED FROM COLD

OVERSIZE. Cal. Dec. ID
IN There Is one orange tree In
Riverside the cold weather won't
harm.
II Is the parent tree brought
here from Brazil 40 years ago.
from which all other navel ornngc
trees I'm California have sprung.
Heavy Cauvus last night was
wrapped around the iron fence
which surrounds the historic tree
and several smudgo pots were
lighted under its b0ughs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
MCCOY EAGER
Wants to Go on Stand in
His Own Defense Today

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 10
Kid Mccoy. ono.tImc prize ring
Idol and champion lover. may today
have tho chance 10 go on tho Wit
ness stand and tell hts version Of
how Mrs Teresa Morr. his latest
sweetheart, died.
Confident that mo jury IN the
world will convict mo after il hns
heard my story" Mccoy Sc eager
Tor tho opportunity 10 talk IN court.
n BIO Us called he viii stick 20
his original cxplanauon-th that Ntrr.
Mors. whom no Is accused or slny
Ing. committed suicide.
The sensation sprung in Tho trial
by the allegation that jury tam.
pcring had been attempted was
quoted today by announcement
from District Attorney Koycrs. ab,
sowing everyone connected with the
case from suspicion
One Juror reported he had been
called ON the telephone and offered
n large sum Of money to Influence
his vote. lie related the matter 20
Judge Charles Grail, who. after an
investigation. Joined the district nt-
torncy IN lifting suspicion from all
principals IN the trial
There is considerable betting. II IS
reported. az odds Of 1 TO I. that
Mccoy viii not hang,
A. ltIaYa, sft,,4,.a., -.
chief defense witnesses. materially
strengthened McCovS case with hor
testimony that she had watched
Mors and his wife battle with their
fists and heard him threaten TO Kill
her.
"MorE continually nagEed his
wife" Mrs. simpson gnid II once
saw them In terrible fight. II
was In their shop. and Mors threw
book ends and valuable art work
at her"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
Give BIC PARTY
0ptimiStS' Club EntertainS
400 Boys Friday Night

Four hundred Seattle boys win be
guests of the Seattle chapter OF In.
ternatonnl Optimist clubs at a
Christmas dinner and entertainment
at the Elks club Friday night.
club members, thru school prln.
cipals and teachers, have sent out
800 invitations 20 the affair, request
ing the boys TO make reservations
Tho first 400 received win be tho
lucky ones, MS no moro can be &C.
commodntcd So hurry, boys. and
got those cards up to tho lgllis' club
somo time today
Tho entertainment program follow.
ing tho dinner includes songs. dances,
musical numbers by the Cornish
school faculty and the firt depart
rlcnt bnnd, which CHIEF Muntor has
promised for the big purity,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
Youth in Canoe in
Race With Weather

THE DALLES, Ore, Dee. IL
Amos Burg. Portland youth. finished
a i,200.miie trip down the Columbia
river TO Tho Dalles In "A canoe this
morning. and left for Cascade Locks
shortly before noon, with ice forming
on his paddle and around tho edge
OF his delicate craft.
Burg il making final race against
tho elements to reach Portland be.
fore the river ice closes paHsagcway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
Fremont Citizens
Celebrate Saturday

Fremont citizens VIII celebrate
saturday evening when merchants
of the district stage pro.C Christmas
obsn.house. An autoload Of presents
wlil bo given away. j. w. Tough Of
,ho Fremont Pharmacy said. Tho
dtum and buglo corps Of Elliott Bay
,hnp OF the Modern Woodmen will
biay concert at Fremont plnzn,
Ernmont and y. 35th 81. There will
~ n parade, with Mr.. and Mrs. Santa
claus IN line. Christmas tree and
Ia short program. Distribution OF
Iins win take place at the plaza
pfter the concert
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
Port Earns Million
Gross During 1924

George i. Cottcrill. president Of
the Seattle port commission. an.
nounccs that gross earnings OF tho
port of Seattle in 1924 will exceed
100000, marking substantial
gain during the past two years. Net
earnings OF tho port during the year
were t2b4,9o1. tho report shows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
SURVEY 0KEHED
Columbia Basin ApprOpria-
ton Passes Senate

WASHINGTON. bee. ia res5.
luton by Senator Jones. republican.
Washington, making available i'm
meigtsiy untNpsnded appropriations
Tor completing survey and inyestt
cation ~ the Columbia river hlsiu
project was adopted by the senate
to-day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
ZERO AT THE DAIIES

TIE DALLEs. Ore. Dec ls.- The
Columbia o. covered with floating
Ice. Even zero was llst nights
mark. Fire caused by ovtrhented
stoves In the Libby canuery broke
out early today. but was stopped
with a few hundred dollars damage.
There iH skating on Columbia
sl3ughE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
BEND HAS 10 BELOW

BEND. Orc. Dec. ID Minimum
for tho night WIS 10 below. At a.
m. u was below The sky II cloud.
Ing, predicting "A slight break.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
WIND HITS ASTORIA

ASTORIA, ore, Dec. 70, - High
winds increased suffering from the
cold. Tho minimum temperature is
up a few dsgrrcs, reaching ts3 thB
morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19

NEW YORK. Dec. william
Green. treasurer OF the United Mine
Workers of America. was today elect.
nj by the executive council of tho
American Federation Of Labor 10 sue.
teed Samuel Gompors ns president
Tor the uncompleted term
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
Cleveland Weather
Sultry; SIS Above

CLEVELAND, o., Dec 1o.-Clove.
lnnders awoke today and were
amazed by almost sultry weather.
Tho mercury at the weather bureau
here stood al 90 Mt 8 n. m. 4 driz.
cling rain has been falling for the
last rs hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
.cnNIINIEn cnIns

PORTLAND. Dec. 70. - Weather
bureau here held ont no rope for
relief from tho cold snap An cast
wind brought more suffering
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
RnsEnTRG Is ..NYARNT,

ROsEBURG. Ore. Dec. is.-Rosa,
burg was comparatively warm. com.
pared With other Northwest points
today. The temperature was 20
above at n. m and going up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
SPOKANE HAS 5 BELOW

SPOKANE. Dec. ls-Tempsratures
rose slightly hero, the minimum FOR
the night being 6 below walla Waila
reported below Helena. Mont. 2s
below
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-19
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
STORM
STARTS ON PAGE 1

and probably prolonged duration Is
Advancing on the East and will
spread over most Of the Atlantic
and Gulf States tomorrow. the
weather bureau warned today.
Freezing temperatures as far
south as Florida are predicted. with
hard freezes in the Gulf States and
Northwest Florida
Fatalities were comparatively
small. according to meazer reports.
Two persons were killed and scores
injured In Chicago from falls on slip
perry streets.
Many cities In Illinois. Missouri and
parts Of Indiana and Michigan were
ISOLATED. The American Telephone &
Telegraph company. tho Western
Union and the Postal Telegraph COM
panies report thousands Of poles down
IN this territory. with consequent dis.
ruptlon Of sire service. Springfield
and all cts in Illinois south are iso-
lated. while smaller communities all
over the state are without wire sery.
ice. 81. Louis. No. also IL isolated.
RAILROADS ARE
SERIOUSLY DELAYED
Railroads entering Chicago report
long delays. The Great Northern re-
ported the Oriental Limited IL hours
late. Practically every train was late.
Ice -sheeted rails making the going
Stremely difficult
= In 81. Paul II was ~ below. the
coolest Of the season.
With wire communications Grip
pied. the United Press wus delivering
news to is clients In Oklahoma and
Texas BY radio.
Scores Of telegraph and telephone
Iinemen were being dispatched 10 re.
pair the broken lines Of communica.
ton.
Oklahoma reported temperatures Of
below zero. Interurban lines we're
practically at standstill.
Nebraska and Iowa reported the
lowest temperatures for the season.
Some parts Of Nebraska reported 30
below zero.
a light snow fell in Chicago. The
temperature was % above.
In the sections where intenSa cold
prevails there IS much suffering. nc.
cordlng 10 mcagcr reports.
. Cleveland Ohio, reported a sharp
pnirnst the temperature there being
0round 81 above zero.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-21
n11nnVHAInn~nn
RUSSIAN GkUPS
"MIDDLINC GOOD"
FOR This YEAR
Reports of Famine Are
Badly Exaggerated
tRosta News.l

MOSCOW, July 2O.-The reports APP
pearing in the foreign press on a
would-be failure of the crops, alleged
ly owing to early morning frosts,
weeds and harm done by insects, are
utterly incorrect and groundless. Ac-
cording to official information, re-
ceived by Peoples Commissariat of
agriculture, the condition of the crops
was not worse in June than last years
crops at the same time, namely 2,6,
estimated at the maximum system,
or, in other words, the crops are
slightly over middle good"
There are no cases on record OF
crops having been destroyed by frosts
while the sown area damaged by in
sects is smaller than last years, due
TO energetic measures adopted by the
respective department: namely, 9,046,
900 dessatins as against 10,915,O00 des
last year. The locust-stricken regions
are mainly the Caspian Sea and the
Azerbeidjan area, which do not in the
least affect the results of the harvest
turnout the Union of Soviet Republics
The crops might have been more
affected by the drought. in May in
the South Eastern area, Ukraine and
part of the Volga area-with result
that the general estimate of the crops
fell from 80 by the middle of May to
rs by the beginning of June. However
the rain that has fallen in the second
week Of June has again ameliorated
the condition of the crops in all these
areas, except partly, one or two pro-
vinces.