The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
MOSCOW NEAREST
NORMAL Of ALL
RUSSIAN CITIES
Whole Country Forced to Con
tribute to Upkeep of Soviet
Capital, Associated Press
Correspondent Learns.
Hell INGRnRS.

HELSINGFORS, Finland Aug 81
n (By the Associated Press )-~Of all the
cities traveller sees in crossing Rus
wv STA. Moscow seems TO present an APP
99lsN pearance the nearest 10 normal The
sn whole country contributes to its up
ny. Neep; from as far east as lrkutst.
cns.sn AelVes Of shops haze been stripped
ulra supplies and manufactured articles
viii Nc even the household goods of we'll
fered individuals have been shipped to
have Apviet capital, and the city houses
Al ifsan nc war booty taken by the Boil
with cn,A after they occupied Siberia.
pounds Is a brief stop in the city where
IS nrieA ~ deported to Finland because OF
cash Girls n trip across Russia from Nadi-
and Sc n~tA ithout advance soviet authoTi-
ed at fs,snNe Associated Press correspond
I. AT i0,S1 ,&porticularly impressed by the
throwing en,Nct of the thoToughfaTes.
yzb0 and ~ Eering Moscow one immedi-
jump vii cor&s the appearance In the
we winner - larger number OF we'll
Wneelbarrou Iestrians. There also Is an
prtxe OF Ill Number OF street cars, auto
huu t6 10 fha n carriages Parks and gar
OH. Apt under flower beds and
~ nm nkwell cared for.
khine for tha m stores are open In the
the winners Weing block after block of
contest Ia whieh nts long used In past for
~ get n penny BolsheviN propaganda,
wed will TAXA rHpg the likeness of Lenine,
her being A n}iNrx. Markets and baZars
t:aO the mems Iver, and II Is possible in
~ saucer NgM buy a great variety Of
take place with sbneat, white bread, fruits
AZ 4.45 nm "a of the condition Of the
come off, the attire exaggerated. one. to
ehd the PRICES sG1 Moscow's trees have
feature basehau III and wooden buildings
between tsnn, seems untrue Yet
peres and wornes he entire country from
mrs. McLarKn1 MrAgTad is In frenzy Of
mems teaYSneck ia preparation for win
men ant l. 20 ~ IN cinity N the city are
~ pfwt aap, hi railways laid TO
r,nsnSr viii he aePJked miles southeast
Al 4 nm the officiak rs have been cut
win stage an ice creai rs only % yards,
ishes the saucer first. This wilrNbek /. !.
followed by two vocal solos when A J. La
White and Miss Alene Early win sing iass
Immediately after the solos there viii a. a.
be awarded the attendance guessing ~.
contest prizes In the dance hall. The N,
winner gets S2S. the next SIS and the ~,
third $40. Then viii follow the prise IN,
tho only stipulation being that one ot IN,
the two partners must be an en-
ploye, a.
boxing contest with SIS to the win 20 20,
ner; a spelling contest with an equal ne,
amount as prize; and alphabet contest 30,
with 81 as prize stocking foot-race, 20,
open TO all with IS to winner a bali 0''
throwing contest for women with $3.50 i.
as the prize: n collar and tie contest *.
for men and women with 81 30 to each iiIn,'
OF the winning pair. tug OF war with I'M
10 on a side apd 81 each 10 the win br,
ners a sack race with s. as the prize 90,
q bundle wrappers contest with So as t.
with e2.b0 each 10 winning boy and ~
girl; a feather and fan contest with "a
10 on each side and 81 each to the vim IN
ners and a creased Mig contest with ~
the pig AS the prize win also be stag ps'
ed az odd moments during the day and
evening. -
Miss Jarmia Richardson win give a ii
reading, Mice At Play" during tho s.