The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-06-20
MAKING; 4 UNIFORM
1t Was For the Gar, and He
Wanted 1t In a Hurry.
a SCARED CRIMEAN TAILOR

When Pounced Upon by His Ma jesty's
General. Who Cioaked HIS Nilsson In
Mystery, the Knight of the Shears
Thought HIS Time Had Come.
BY special permission of the court
authorities an amusing account Is pub
IiShed of the circumstances attending
the ordering of military uniform by
the czar from a little tailor in the
Crimea. Khaim kurichkess by name.
who lived at Simferopol the hpadquar
t,ss Of the Crimean dragoons.
When the imperial fami.y came to
Lividai. and some days before the ar.
nua fete of the Crimean dlagoons the
czar told the colonel that he had in
store gift for him and the regiment
the czarina had consented to become
their chief. His majesty added: Il
shall be there when you aud your of
fCerS are presented to the empress
and shall wear your uniform. The
only thing is. | believe ! haven't the
uniform of the regiment. But that
doesn't matter. there is time. If you
hurry. TO have one made. You seem
to have an excellent tailor Your uni
form fits beautifully. Who made itT
The colonel gave the name Of Kurich-
kess whereupon his majesty asked him
to arrange that KurichkeSs should
make a uniform for himself. adding
smiling. Tell him to do his best and
There is next given q seriocomic de-
scription Of the alarm occasioned
among the Kurichkess household. con
siSting of father. mother and nine chill
dren. when a handsome motorcar stop
ped outside their door and q cloaked
general officer descended.
The general said in staccato sen.
tences: You must come with me-
Don't be frightened You'll know
later where I'm taking you can't
leave without you. We've lost much
time already. Get dressed quickly"
The tailor obeyed. went With his cap.
tor and was absent for four days
Nine Kurichkess was doubtful wheth.
er she was wife or a widow.
Eventually the tailor turned up safe
and recounted his adventures. The
drive with the general had lasted two
hours and half. During the whole
Journey the general did not address 9
single word to him. When they reach
ed their destination, Yata. all be said
was. "Khaim Kurichkess, get out and
follow me"
He was assured that he need not be
alarmed; he would be provided with
lodging and with food. and the next
day he would be told why he had been
brought to Yalta and what be had to
do. He was told he need not try to
escape. as he would be watched.
His fears were dissipated when a
colonel entered the room. and the gen.
eral of generals" addressed him to the
following effect:
Great good fortune has fallen upon
you. His majesty the emperor wishes
you TO make for him a Uniform Of the
Crimean Dragons. But Ii must be as
good as that of the colonel of the regl
ment. ! hope you won't make a mess
a
palace, where you will be admitted to
the cars study TO see his majesty's
figure"
When the general of generals" took
| Kurichkess to the cars study his maj
esty was standing reuding ii document
with his back to the door Some min
utes elapsed before he turned around
| In the meantime kurichkess was root
ed to the floor.
The czar on realizing his presence
! faced him and said: "Oh. you are here
already. You are Khaim Kurichkess
the tailor. want you to make me a
uniform of the Crimean Dragons Do
| your best and see that If is a good 1T
Get to work at once
KurichkesS went on to describe how
God had helped him in his work and
| how satisfied fhe ear had been with
the uniform and thanked him for 1t.
KurichkeSs refused to accept any
| thing In payment. but his" general in
| sisted that. according to law. he was
| obliged TO receive 10 ruhles for his
expenses Moreover the general added
the minister Of the court was aware
| that Iiurichkess was in debt. and he
gave the tailor an envelope containing
| 300 ruhes from the minister to dis
charge his obligations
Kurichkess was driven back In a
| motor TO Simferopol. and some days
later an imperiaI messenger brought
| to his shop ease containing gold
watch and chain The double eagle
was engraved on the watch. which also
| bore the Inscription To khaim Ku-
| rinhkaSs fnr ZnaI A rrns