Show JUST CHANGED THE STAMP how russ a demonstrated that one plus one equals three washington july 17 russia has experienced perien ced boroo borne difficulty dini culty in reversing her standard of value by simple decree as shown in 8 report to the state dopart department part ment toy by united states consul heenan at odessa lie he says sayo tho the change inaugurated about two years ayo ago in the currency ot of hussla from a silver allver to what la Is supposed to be a told gold basis has had it a somewhat depressing effect upon the minds of the peasant farmers by imperial edict it was w re made known that a five rouble gold bold piece would until further notice be equal to seven coubles and five paper currency and it a check drawn on ony any russian banic for seventy five uve too rouble b lei must be considered paid should tho the holder fifty rou bleff in sold gold the masses of russia are said to be uneducated and ignorant nevertheless when they were or offered fored tt it flie rouble gold piece in payment of a debt due them for seven roubles and five co ca pecks they refused to accept it and pointed out that stamped on the gold piece in plain russian characters were the norda five T rou c rubles bles find they furthermore ther more demanded to know hy it was that they were expected expect edito to believe that mice lice two and a halt hall made seven and ave in money or else the tha cavern government rn ent 0 bolh clain were equal to the emergency caner gency and the same five roubles coubles rold gold piece and stamped on it seven even roubles coubles and five co pecks |