El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-06

Tests Made Show Them
Poorly Taught on Histori-
cal Matters.
HORSE IL YEARS
OLD BRINGS $47, 800

-1O4AuOAi England, Jan. 80 aScer-
tain how much boys educated in the
elementary schools OF England remem-
Der after leaving school, several off
GERS in charge OF recruiting stations
nave put a series OF IS questions to
the newest recruits. The replies in
many cases were amazing, particularly
as the recruits generally come from
the larger cities having the best ele-
mentary schools
At one station 50 recruits were ex-
amined. Fourteen, IS, IA and IL. re-
spectively, could not give a reply to
the questions as to the identity of Al
fred the great Nelson, WELLINGTON and
Sh6ksperes and many Of the others had
only vague ideas as to who these he
roes Of their country were.
To the question, What is the Unit
ed States?" Is replied correctly, four
knew something, Is were entirely ig-
nOrant and one man, who had been
eight years al school, answered An
English colony"
Strangely enough, even fewer knew
anything OF France. When it came to
England, however, every recruit an
swered correctly, although only Is
could say what the empire was
New Australian RAILWAY.
All the necessary legislation has been
enacted in connection with the pro-
posed construction Of the trans-Austra-
Ian railway and work on the project,
which is to be carried out by the fed
very shortly. and its completion is
looked for within three years The
line starts from KalgOorlie, $50 miles
from Perth, one Of the eastern limits
of the western Australia system, I
whence it connects with other railways
through south Australia. Victoria, New 1
South Wales and Queensland. The new I
lire is 1850 miles in length and its /
cost is estimated at nearly $4,000, 000- I
While the railway win be Of great Z
commercial advantage. the necessities ]
OF defence have chiefly Influenced AUS 1
traiia In making the expenditure The /
country, faced with the danger Of a pos /
sible Aslatic invasion one reason for I
the desire that Britain and Ameriea I
should control the Pacific, has been
putting her defensive resources in or
der ever since confederation
Modified conscriptiOn has been adopt
ed as the military system Of the country
snd liberal contributions of ships and
men have been made TO increase the
British naval forces in the South Paci-
fic. Lord Kitchener too went out to
sdvise the government on the measures
70 be taken TO defend the country and
one Of his first recomm endatOns was
the construction Of this railway to bring
western Australia nearer to the other
states Of the confederation, at present
the western province being entirely de-
pendent upon assistance from sea.
Versatile Criminal.
The police have just succeeded in
getting rid, for five years at least, Of
q man who carried on the triple Occu-
patfOns Of manager for large west
end firm. anarchist and coiner He
was caught while engaged in the latter
occupation and sentenced to five years
with hard labor. Alexander Estegly
was his name and his description can | I
be found in the rogues galleries
throughout the world. He has held
positions of responsibility
q nd just before his arrest was engaged
as manager at a salary OF $50 a week
inc "a lnHf loo q
tegny engaged in a large workshop at !
Hampstead. fitted up with a complete
cOiners outfit. He had also been
watched as an anarchist and he was
known TO be A member of an impor-
tant anarchists club in London For
that, however, the English police do {
not disturb men, They may talk all G
the anarchism they ike and for this {
privilege they refrain from putting
their practices into theory in England Z
Immunity thus being obtained for Roy y
slties in this country. 5
Horse Brings Big Price. q
At an auction here the Clydesdale
stallion. Baron Of Buchlyvie was sold
FOR $4,000. the largest price ever re- \
,eived for draft horse. and for a [
lorse IN. his 18th year. the sum has AZ
lew presidents even among thorough [
Dreds- The best previous price ever re- -
,eiyed for a Clydesdale was $4,000 1 Il
1ald some 20 years ago for the 2yearold r
solt Prince OF Albion. a
One Hero Sighted. %
Although most Of England's heroes n
ire represented IN the capital Of the o
umpire by memorials Of various sorts, G
ne famous explorer, Capt James Cook / a
Who lost his life in the Hawaiian IS fl
ands, is not numbered among them, but Il
his oversight will soon be corrected by e.
society which plans to erect a life IT
lie statue on the Mall to the great cir b
The plan originated with Sir James Il
,arruthers, former prime minister OF VI
,ew South Wales. On q recent visit ST
o London he was surprised that there / Il
-as no statue here to the man who . al
ras responsible in q large measure for b
he addition OF the antipOdean terri b,