Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26

ssnpty GRADS where the chance pre-
theft l used to Know clergyman
VINO crept along through streets at
nEi,s and returned after some
Where did he get them from? No
oody asks questions, others have done
me. me same. you had only TO do II care
.u!!y IN order not to be caught.
Society shows Theft skill.
used to know people belonging
TO the former best society OF Petro-
grad who showed special skill in
pinching' provisions from the coun-
ters In the shops. Was II theft? In
doubtediy-that is to say now l CON
slider it theft. a, the time l admit 1
rather envied and admired those pco-
pIo who were able to satisfy their
hunger FOR r a few minutes;
Russia. everybody trades and tries TO
do. his customer; every one thinks
only OF himself; how can l satisfy my
munger and get warm and rich. avoid
self best. don't want 10 mention
prices Such have been talked about
enough already: add three and four
cciphe!s and you get the nearest price
list
In Petrograd. especially after peace
TO Russia from Finland, but what
could that mean to body which had
been starved systematically for two
years and had put up with the most
awfui substitutes. i only know that
when occasionally l got hold OF
pound OF butter. sugar or bread. had
finished II in less than half an hour
with the voracity OF savage beast
one swallowed any available food
without the least thought of the per-
maps starving neig
Horrible Cooking Oils.
You will hardly believe what the
once, spoiled citizen of Petrograd
y beginning n 70
TASTY horse steaks In cocoa butter or
1inseed oil: later on when the horse
iesh became dearer and almost unob-
flesh OF unknown origin. probably
from cats and dogs. with some gray
;soapy looking liquid called 'Kiop-
smell all over the house. When even
this stun became scarce, castor oil
had TO be used for cooking purposes.
,s IN me streets one could buy all
Sorts OF made up meat and vegetable
considering that these pies were
made made of potato peelings and other in
one could not help feeling sick al
the sight of them. Caucasian can.
ddies were always greatly in demand
ANA ana dsp p, e, isyored by. those who
candies consisted mainly OF anpls
peelinEs. raisins and nuts ground To-
Get h;t,s with the shelis and mixed with
Il
came across some rags and even
lunches Of hair as part OF the marina
The main food in Petrorras CON
sisted OF picked fish and white
turnips which naturally caused an
unqucnchable thirst. One drank
wsaGr by h the n bucket and as the
al the water that was poured into It
we gradually began to swelIihence
the swollen faces. a special feature
H feac a rS @he had a,t kneT school
his body every morning before getting
up by opening with a pin the blistcrs
on his feet which were SO big that
f ne could not get, into his boots.
whereas young and middlcaecd peo-
contrary shrank; their skin dried out
and hung in folds. In most cases
they died of weakness
Could Never Get Warm.
Tt was still harder to bear tho
we were shivering for months.
o Veqsn we ,a ha1dly ever took OFF our
bitten: the longer 1t lasted the more
nervous ana worn one became. How
o ors did hear people exclaim:
mors e IS and dhe y.t enc: o we We, can bear no
OLD people used to remain in he'd
Mn,ie the younger ones somehow
"arneu their living. Lucky were those
,mo ~ Jop' Cthers had to clear
available. 'iest work
Those who were either too veal
or TOO old to get about were workins
a ibs meme shne, as so well as they could during
! Know several old ladies who nsaS
TO make various little fashionabIo
articles out of bits OF silk and ioes
ni sSei! .o haye sat up many a moonlight
the Red sailors and their sweetbearts
everybody tried to sell everyfhinS
ne could possibly do without NN1 o
p pelary c %ba h soyer the living exe
wen, the nouveau richie: Deasants
from the neighboring districts, sailors
81 kneW a few ladies belon rin ..
were obliged to sell their wo - . sst,,3
s asia s'l! .sa sad