El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
SCOURGE
THREATENS
FRANCE
Farmers Find Their Potato
Crops Ruined by Queer
Parasite.
PARIS IS CROWDED
WITH MICROBE HORDE

Paris. France, Jan. 27.-French farm
ers are threatened with a new scOurge
in the form Of a parasite which attacks
potatoes. 1t IS an insect which in its
adult state becomes a butterfly, but
which as a larva burrows tunnels in the
potatoes and stalks, killing the plant
and rendering the root totally unfit for
food, even for animals.
In New Zealand, Algeria and Portu-
gal the parasite has caused veritable
disasters. In France It's ravages have
been confined to the department OF the
Var. where it has been practically i'm
possible 10 pick up one sound potato
from the last crop
The ministry OF agriculture is taking
measures to prevent the spread OF TINS
insect plague and farmers are being
shown how the insect may be destroyed
by q frequent use OF sulphate OF carbon
The House of Art.
Madame Yvette Guilbert has finally
completed the plans for her House OF
Art" the little theater in which she
proposes to have played only the works
of the leading poets and playWr1ghtss as
well as those OF memUers Of society
whose talents as authors remain yet IN
discovered
I am going to give" said madame
Guilbert, real poetry and real music
with that object in view I have gath
cred together a carefully picked little
orchestra and have addressed myself
to a number Of poets who Will reveal to
the public their favorite works. am
convinced that there are a number Of
persons OF great talent whose works
only reach small exceptionally eul-
tured circle Of readers and Halter
myself that I have discovered some
minds whose productions would be very
acceptable to the Intellectual world"
Paris Crowded With Microbes.
Researches OF two French scientists
show, II is asserted, thatlnO fewer than
"A OOO. OnO microbes per cubic yard were
found in the air OF the room AT a recent
exhibition OF pictures in Paris Tests
made show that in the crowded down
town section of Paris each cubic yard
of atmosphere contains an average OF
45, 600 microbes, while in the late after
noon when the crowd is densests the
slumber leaps TO $4,000. The top notch
figures for the open air comes from the
fashionable avenue OF the Bots de Bou-
logne, where on q dusty Sunday after
noon a total OF 49, 600 microbes per
cubic yard were measured In gen
eral way IL is found that the number
Of microbes has doubled in Paris in
the last 90 years.
The Ruins of TriPOIL.
The war in Tripoli which continues
in q desuItory fashion, has given sci
entists. particularly archaeOlOgists, an
opportunity to make valuable examina-
lions and discoveries in ancient ruins
When the Arabs and Turks were driv-
en- from Ain-Zaras a great mosaic, con-
sisting of many temples and Of numer-
Gus magnificent pieces Of sculpture
was found in the outskirts.
A little further on the scientists came
upon an even more interesting discov-
cry. This was a vast Roman villa. with
fountains, baths and bathing pools
During the life Of the Romans, Ain
cara and its environs was a center OF
elegant life, according TO several his
tOrians, and these discoveries go TO
prove the truth OF their statements.
The Mantle
The great feature in the Paris world
OF fashion this winter is the mantle. In
making this garment the wonderful
skill Of the furrier IS shown at its best.
The way in which furs are draped, cut,
fashioned and disposed like the sup
plest OF velvet in hundreds OF tasteful
com binatiOns has never been seen be-
fore. One Of the most surprising adapt
ations Of furs is the reversible coat, the
inside Of which IS made Of one kind of
fur and the outside Of another, both
so perfectly put together that they
seem TO be single skin and permit
ing the Wearer TO put OF the coat in
SIDE out Thus a coat made of black
DreitchWantz with collar Of ermine on
being turned inside out appears as a
coat OF ermine with collar of breitch-
Wantz' adapting itself at will to the
1oIor scneme Of the dress worn under it.