Arizona republican., 1919-12-09

L ~ AkOA@A- - Az ~ IVA ~ \
trying to sell bolshevic rubles. The
price averaged, as near as / can learn,
about three kopecks on the ruble, SO
you see it is going to be rather hard
with those who only have bolsheyic
money.
The people of KEW sure have haa
a hard time. Just think, eleven changes
of government since the revolution
started. Each change meant new
kinds of money, new taxes, new laws,
etc. For example, the last bolshevic
tax was four hundred million rubles.
The tax wasn't based on any percent
age and whether they happened to
take all a person had, made no diff
ference. If by chance the tax was
more than they had, all personal prop
erty was taken and the person then
put in Jail or killed because the entire
amount was not paid
Executioners in the Tolls
| Went to the prison in the afternoon
and saw the toughest looking lot OF
individuals | ever saw. Amongst them
was the famous Rosa who ordered the
death of SO many Russian officers;
another was bolshevic general who
signed an order for the death of 5000
officers at one time. There were 9TH
ers almost as bad but can't give the
details of each case. I can only thank
goodness that while l saw bolshevists
of almost every nation or race in the
world, there weren't any Americans.
News has just come that all the
bodies have been taken from the first
grave at No. Five "Chrez yer Chica''
hot bn 4 rf iaIa
were women, all terribly mutilated.
This letter, l know, is rather dis
connected, but Pm writing as I havv
the opportunity and as things de-
velop.
Our automobile carries an American
flag and it is cheered every time we
go down the street I'll bet it has
rated more salutes from Russians than
any other American flag ever received
Whenever we stop we are Immediately
the center of attraction and a big
crowd gathers. | don't like that part
of it, as we are rather stared at as
some kind of curiosity and, well
guessswe are at that, as we are the
first Americans they have seen in uni
form.
Naturalization of Women
Learned more of the Matchmaking
of women and children. man coulC
marry for any length of time h.
wanted-a week or year, and at thu
: end of that time could either leave
or continue. The same privilege be-
longs 10 the women. The children be-
come the property OF the state AMI no
!. of the parents. Don't think the prac
! tice was generally put into effect, a!
= it was one of the last laws passed.
Visited the cars palace. Prett!
badly wrecked as the bolshevic wer'
2 using it for the headquarters of tn,
q high commission, but not in such bat
: shape as many of the other places
= Everything of value has been taken
, KEW September 5, 1919
Same old story this morning s,
won't write more of it. General Mi
miamofski arrived about noon and a
4 the commanding general and delivere
h of KEW, there was a big demonstra
p ton, etc. The people went wild whel
e he reviewed the troops in the cit,
:. square. The ceremony was very i'm
S prcssive as the church enters into il
p We had hoped to stay away, but h
: sent for us and we had to go througI
( the whole business with him. Too
Y about two and a half hours. AS tn
d last troops marched by the crow
a surged in and carried him away t
his car on their shoulders We escape
Il to our car, but the crowd turned it
Q attention to US and we were near
s smothered under the shower of flower
!. thrown at US. People would insist o
: shaking hands and kissing our hand
9 but we finally got away after five O
f ten minutes. The next thing was
O big banquet which lasted for abou
Il three hours. Everybody made speeche
: etc, and as the vodka increased, S
: did the speeches, but as we were du
@ at the theater at 80, the party brok
> up and We went to see what prove
e to be one of the best performance
Il I've ever seen.
# Many of Russia's greatest artist
IS fled from Moscow and Petrograd her
p end have been forced to remain as,
h course, there was no way of leavin
~ otter the bolshevic took the tow
4 Heard several very noted singers an
h saw wonderful and beautiful Rus
: sian ballet.
II Some darn fool had to announce the
i General Mimiamofski occupied tt
Al stage and it all started over agai
ID flower throwing, etc. After that dis
= turbance they announced that IL
n American mission occupied the ne.
% box and off they went again, MOI
h flowers, cheering, etc, and in all
!. was about Is minutes until the sho
"a went on again. Don't like this flow,
throwing stuff and fat like an az
" while 1t was going on. but there wf
At no helping it, I guess.
As Ekaterinoslov, Sept. II, 1919.
l. Left KEW last night on special ira
I'd arriving here this afternoon. Nothir
of to write of as yet except that we re-
7 into band of either Petulra's
"a Mocanau's men early this morning wi
We opened fire on the train. Quite live
\ for few moments until we passe
60 Nobody hurt
~ Am now waiting for the mayor
Of show up and as he is due here in
al few moment, will put this away un
= later.
re Later on the 18TH.
# Same old reception committee, ct
&c regular banquet, tour of city. inspe
al ton of Institutions
nv On the 18th we had more lunch
I'd ETC., turned our stuff over to the COZ
iii mission and in the afternoon to
'sr a boat trip down the river to the fal
|. Ran on sand bar coming back a
nv stuck until nine o'clock in the eve
- ing, only reaching the car about elev,
,w The 14th and 18th we spent w
"a Uncle Johns" folks and it is the fl
All taste of home life we've had. How
az did enjoy 1t. Uncle John Is the ;
nd torney general for the sanitary sect
Ter VI Inc volunteer army. he mas ratf
am adopted me and has made most of I
yo trip with us. Aunt Mary" is
cd cousin and we stayed at her hor
IT, You can't imagine how good it "
no to feel at home, do as you pleased a
,es be your real self again for couple
TO days and not an official represent
: tive. Never was treated better in