The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17

there Is no lack, and there can be no
question Of anybody going hungry OK
cept the unfortunate Germans and
Ausirlans yet in the empire. who find
great difficulty In getting work. and
whose numbers are so great and
their colonies scattered over such
vast cNpanses OF territory that II has
been impossible 10 prevent all distress.
even with the best efforts the
American diplomatic and consular Of
fices. who have undertaken the dis
tribution Of the German and Austrian
relief funds.
He declared that talk Of possible
resolution in Russia was preposter-
Gus.
The Russian people" he said.
never were so prosperous as they
now are. all the way from the laborer
up 10 the highest classes. The great
est furriers in the city told me tina.
he had never done such business as
in the last few months. new automo.
biles appear daily in the streets. aud
the Iaborer is eating more and wearing
better clothes than he ever did.
There is great longing for peace
among the civil population. but the
soldiers never were so well fed, well
clothed and happy in their lives. They
are now sure that they are winning
and nothing can stop them. and they
are well armed. in striking contrast 10
the first months OF the war. when
many had no ars at all"
Drink Wood Alcohol.
The prohibition OF vodka said the
American, by no means banished
drinking or drunkenness. The Rus
sians-in Moscow. Mt least, and in the
great district In which the city lies
are drinking wood alcohol. and the re-
suit is many deaths. lam!ngs, causes Of
blindness. etc.
1T was great mistake" he con
tinued. to abolish vodka at one blow
without giving the vodka drinking
classes something to take its place
Light wines and beers would have
prevented the present conditions. The
Moscow beer saloon was in peace
times one OF the most orderly resorts
in the world. One rarely or never saw
a drunken man there, and there werO
no quarrels or disturbances of any
kind. 1t is a pity TO try to change ali
ll4l0 az uutts
The narrator named some surpris.
ing prices current in Moscow, such as
40 to 60 roubles tS22.50 to S3O) for
prir OF shoes, the latter being de-
manded for American-made goods. Tho
suit he was wearing-an ordinary
business suit--cost $50 rouhles. Food
prices, however, ar in many instances
lower than those prevailing in Bcr-
lin and far below prices asked
throughout Scandinavia. Various ef-
forts have been made to establish
maximum prices. but il has been found
impossible to enforce them.
Poor Car and Cob Srrlirr.
Two things which made life most
unpleasant for the American in Mos
COW, were, ne said. the difficulties os
getting about the city. owing 10 the IN
adequate street car and cab service
land the dearncss Of the latter and
the "upishuess" and general indie
Pendencp Of The servants.
1t is getting all but impossible 10
find good, polite servants any longer
he said. They are al! making SO
much money in factories that they
either will not 80 into service III All.
or. II they do. ask such higa wages
and comport themselves In such q
manner that II is intolerable. saw
girl last week in a munition factory
who, the foreman told me, was max
IS rouhles a month. Before the war
she did very well indeed II ahc made
10"