The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 16, 1920, Image 11
SOVIET RUSSIA
ON LAST LEGS
f pi, ,i am u irr i i i
Reports From Many Source* In
dicate Early Collapse of
Bolshevism.
EMPIRE'S SUPPLIES USED UP
indurtriM Unable to Moot Countrg>
Requirement* ? Broken Railroad*
Compl?t? Disintegration
of Authority.
Washington, ?Soviet Russia la on
Hit. eve of col Input* In the opinion of
tbo be?t informed officials and diplo
mat* In Wellington. The best con
fidential official Information has in
dicated for some time that the soviet
leaders were confronted by such a
failure of their economic aud social
ifimrlmopt as probably tt> bring about
the downfall of the J^enlne regime
this year. Now It seems probable that
the collapse will come even sooner.
Ool. Edward W. Ryan's report from
oorth Russia, after a visit to that part
of the country with the Etathonlan
peace mission, that soviet Russia will
not be able to hold out for six months,
la considered both Important and sig
nificant by high officials here. Colonel
Ryan's ability as an observer of Rus
sian conditions Is well known to offi
cials, and they do not believe he has
overdrawn conditions as they exist 'In
Rossla. Other reliable reports reach
ing Washington, through official or dip
lomatic channels, during the last few
days, Indicate that the soviet govern
ment of Ituvtta Is , no kmger^ble fcy
an outward manifestation of strength
to conceal a gfneraj disintegration
which has been steadily taking place
within the bolshevlst organisation.
From a neutral government Informa
tion has reached Washington that con
ditions in Petrograd are extremely bad
hi every respect.
In well-informed quarters here the
belief exists that the ?ovlet regime
Is weaker at present than at any time
since the summer of 1018. It has been
stilted by at least one authority In-'
timately conversant with Russian af
fairs, who hitherto lifi^s been convinced
of the permanent estttbilahwent of the
Bolshevist authority, that tiro present
reports differ so radically from previ
ously received as to Indicate a possi
bility that* within six months'" the so
viet power as If exists today will be
a tiling of the past..
Disintegration. Confessed.
A barked tendency towurd. disinte
gration within the soviet state charac
terized recently pnbllshed reports by
the bolshevlst leaders with particular
reference to the economic situation In
Russia. The reports were not Intend
ed for publication abroad. These re
ports commented upon the critical na
ture of the economic situation with
soviet Russia, the demoralization of
transport facilities, and the Inability
utilize even such raw materfals as
could be obtained and transported to
the factories.
The holshevlst leaders, In these same
reports, also gave attention to .the
existence of an acute labor shortage
Id Russia simultaneously with a nota
bly slack demand tor 7stfor becavse
of the reduced industrial production.
All three of the documents said that
Russian Industry was falling far short
of meeting the country's most meagre
requirements, and that there appeared
to be no available means of remedying
this situation. It was stated that Rus^
sla had been living on supplies left over
from the period of the Romanoff gov
ernment. These supplies were rapidly
being exhausted and bolshevlst indus
try was incapable of replenishing
them. The reports maintained that
the situation would not be improved
by the lifting of the blockade and
the resumption of international trad
ing, slrn'e Russia could only purchase
materials from abroad w|th raw ma
terials of Russian origin, and these
could be neither produced In sufficient
quantity nor transported by the Ru?
slan railways to where they would be
needed. Similar critical conditions
were stated to exist In the matter of
fuel and food supply with a resultant
growing discontent among the people.
Corroboration of Colonel Ryan.
The report of Colonel . Edward W. ;
Ryan. Ked Cross commissioner for
north Russia and t"he Baltic states,
transmitted through Red Cross chan
nels and published a few days ago,
Is regarded as significant In official
circles in that it confirms what the
soviet reports had indicated. Colonel
Ryan visited soviet Russia with the
Esthonian peace delegation and his
first-hand observations confirmed pre
vious advices ami show how rapidly
'l<e untenable economic conditions In
Kuwin aro roSUiting jn a digintegra
tlnn of fjle holshevlst organization.
rhn.ngh neutral countries the state
department lias received confirmation
of many of the points brought out In
Colonel Ryan's report.
Advices through official channels
He shown lately that the soviet or
ganization has at no time been able
"icressfuiiy to extend Its authority
''h any completeness Into the rural
strict even of central Russia. Its
^mtrni )n (j|0 cjjjeg an(j |n<ju?_
al cfnterg has been complete and
'* '"Dtrol is said to haye extended
f?ng the railway lines from point to
It has not, however, according
n reports, extended Into the rural
fh* further, on the average, than
wee ro lies on either aide of nUl
w*y lino.
'JITNEY' NOW WITHOUT HONOR
Humble Nickel Can Hardly Hi Classed
ae Real Money in Thsse Spend
thrift Day*.
One* upou h time a nickel was real
money but those days are gime.
in the days of our youth, wateriueb
una could be purchased for the sum
of Ave cants, but now not even tlie
transparent slice cau be obtained for
this sum.
Kuough bau^nas could be bought for
?ve cants to give three boya indlges- I
?ton. but that was long ago.
4 There was a time when small boya
were wont to do choree around the
home for the coveted nickel? but not
now.
Who can foaget the mun who used
to walk Into tJhe cigar store and say,
In a loud voice, "Give mo * good
nickel cigar."
-?There was a time when a nickel
bought a loaf of bread, or a dl*h of
tee cream, paid for a shoe shine and
even made a sizeable tip. Sonu? of th?>
old citlzeus, In their more reminiscent
moods, can recall thosd day a ? or at
least they say they can.
But gradually, one by one, the uses
of the "Jitney" passed away. It would
buy nothing to eat, nothing to drink,
unless reinforced by the once despised'
penny, until only a ride ou a street oar
remained to be secured In exchange
for the nickel.
And then the street railway company
followed tn the wake of a long and
Illustrious procession of profiteers.
CHILD GIVEN UNIQUE NAME
American Qlri to Go Throuoh Life
With YWCA as One of Har
Appellations.
"We've named her Y. W. C. A. P*
said a proud young, mother as she dis
played her two-months-old baby, to s
group of girls at one"~df the many
Y. W, 0. A. branches In New York city
recently. So "Alice YWCA Stambou
lldes" Is a real child, the possessor of |
a unique name which will always be j
a reminder- el her mother's first days I
In a Btrnngft rnnntry. When Mrs.
Lulu Stamboulfdes, a pretty Rouma
nian girl, first came to the United
States nearly two years ago her young
Greek husband, whom she had come
here to marry, took jher Immediately
to the Harlem branch ^ of 'the Y. W.
C. A. In New York city to learn the
American language, customs and
ideals, He himself had found this
training at the Y. M. C. A. Mrs. Stam- ^
boulldes entered English, art, cooking
and seeing classes and soon became
one of the most) popular members of
the branch. Then when little Alice
arrived th& father insisted that her
: middle name should be "Y. W. G. A."
? and so It Is ? and Alice' Stamboulides
can hold her own with Mary Armistice
Smiths and John Pershing Joteses of'
the day.
Cherish Enthusiasm. *
To keep to the forefront you must .
not lose your enthusiasm. Charge your
boy dreams with man experience and '
watch the world gasp at your'progress.
Wnon uie visions or youth s?t tne siciii T
of maturity to definite tasks there's t'
bound to be ringing achievement that
will last. The sober old world will
scold and scoff, but it can never har- ;
ness the spur of 'youth. Dreams bred
of surging desire and chaffing enthu- !
slasm are bound to find tultUAuwiuX \
whatever the coet. And best of all
the fulfillment means blessing to the
world. We all profit by every new i
gift to the world. Gifts are the product
of dreams and visions. It's the spirit ,
born of youth that provides for the !
world's progress. Keep young by f
dreaming and doing to the extent* of i
your power. It's a spur to power. j
Dodo's Big Mistake. I
. The dodo ? its name today a syno
nym for "back number" ? became ex
tinct owing to the circumstance that
[ it was good to eat. Not being able to
fly, Its clumsy waddle gave It no
means of escape.* Sailors stopping at
the Island of Mauritius, to which It
was native, killed It for food. Not
even a skeleton of the dodo now
exists, end until recently It was sup
posed there was only one picture of
the bird ? made by an artist who vis
ited Mauritius In 1626. But it now ap
pears that living specimens were
taken to Amsterdam at about the
same period, and beautiful painted
portraits of them have turned up. One
of the latter Is of a white dodo (not
an albino), which presumably repre
sented a distinct variety, the ordinary
type having plumage that was mostly
gray.? rDetrolt Journal.
How manu miles
did qou march the
summer Cleveland
was nominated
SW 0ct your tires ac
cording to the roads
they have to travel:
In sandy or fully coun
try, wherever the going
is- cptto be heavy-r?The
L"; S. Nobby.
For ordinary country
rondj ? 'The U. S. Chain
cr U?co. . %
For front wheels ? -
The U. S. Plain. ?
?
For best results ?
every S.
Royal Cords. , t
JJCWALCXJRD-ffOBFf- CHAIN ?USOO-PLWW
REM EMBER the time
? the first automobile
parade was organized? Even
the good old torchlight pro
cession had to give way
before the advance of prog
ress.
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Tires are often sold the
same way politics are.
The last people to wake,
up to what they are getting
are the people who pay the
bills.
The bills are getting too
big these days in both cases.
And the man who is feeling
it most with respect to tires
as the man who owns a
jnoder ate -price car .
tr m
The idea that the small car
owner doesn't need a good,
tire is rapidly going the, way
of all mistaken ic$<r&s.
He needs- it more than
anyone else. It's part of our
job* as we view it, to see
that he gets it.
Our tire service starts with
good tires ? U. S. Tires. All
sizes made to a single stand
ard* of quality? nolle graded
down to the price of the car
they will go on.
U. S. perfected the first
straig 1 1 side automobile tire
? the first pneumatic truck
tire .
The U. S. guarantee is for
the life of the tire , and not
for a limited mileage.
IV
When we recommend and
sell U. S. Tires we do so in
the interest of greater tire ?
economy. It is our experi
ence that that is the besi~
way to build up a sound and
sizable business.
9 , ? < , ? ' ? ?
United States Tires
J. L. Gillis, & Co., G. B. KING Sc SON,
CARCHJNA MOTOR CO., Rembcrt, S. C. Bethune, S. C.
SSITSS ' . *? s.jy.y*" j.?. t..~, s. c.
Killed Over Watermelon
A deplorable tragedy occurred at
Dalzell, near the house of Alex Bur
rows Wednesday, which resulted in the
death of a negro ^named Willie Good
man/ at the hafcda ct another negro
named James Jennings.
It is alleged that the Rouble start
ed over a watermelon, and the men
Quarrelled in the field. After a flme
Jennings weut to his house, and Good-,
man followed. Goodman renewed the.
quarrel in the house, threatening to
*
whip Jennings with a stirk which he
was carrying when Jennings picked
up his gun and as Goodman advanced
he shot him through the chest and
abdomen with a shot gun. Goodman
ran out of the house and fell a short
distance away, dying before aid could
he administered. Rural Policeman H.
D. Boy kin arrested Jenuings and
brought him to the jail, where ha is
awaiting trial. Goodman leaves a
wife and several young children.*?
'Sumter Herald. ' *
Dead From tht> Neck Up
The total, lack of compensation be
tween the American negro and hi* Al
gerian brother will go down in history
as one of the outstanding feature* of
the war.
There was, for instance, the case of
the dusky stevedore at Brest and one
of ithe colored French troops on duty
there. I-ong and lahoriorsly the Yank
tried tx> establish some means of lin
ghLstlc communication, but there was j
no response. *
Then a brilliant though struck the L
boy from * Georgia. He produced a pair
of itory cubes and rolled them entic
ingly under the Algerian's nose. Intel
ligence still registered zero.
"Man," said Ham in disgust, "You ?
ain't no culhid ptisson. You ain't even
no human. You is just a corpse." ? The
American Legion Weekly,
Most of the 8,000 girls employed in
'the War Department , at Washington,
I). C\, have set a new style t>y wear
! ing half hose. *