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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08
Floca's Salonibi Cafe Is
Social Focus of Entente
Army Men in the Balkans

Salonilzi. Greece. April S.--Floca's
has become the social focus Of the en-
tente armies in the Balkans. Some
such rendezvous comes to be assoc
ciated with almost every eXpeditionary
war. The bar Of Shepherds hotel in
Cairo was the place through which
everyone passed sooner or later in the
time Of the Sudan campaigns; the Rand
club at johannesburg fulfilled SINH
lar function in South Africa. Here the
same unexpected greatness has been
thrust upon FlOca's, 80 that its name
viii always remain In the memory OF
those told off to spend this tedious
winter at SalOnilIi
Floca's in peace times was just a
commonplace cafe, with no more than
the modest distinction OF being the
best Of such establishments in SalOniSi
Here on an ordinary weekday were to
be found a sprinkling of Levantine men
drinking Turkish coffee while they
discussed with fluent gesture the latest
political rumors from Athens.
Its fortunate proprietor. who like so
many others here is making a small
fortune. has to thank two of the most
cherished allied institutions-th Eng
lish mans afternoon tea and the
trenchman's afternoon aperitif or ap-
petizer From four o'clock in the after
noon until eight. Flocas is more dense
" populated than any spot in Saloniki.
1t is filled with officers Of the allied
armies-base officers, camp officers,
embarkauOn Officers, staff officers.
flying officers, French, British, Servian.
Greek-such a varied collection OF Of
flcers Of every rank and corps that
Floca's might be the fashion book Of
a military tailor of international Glen
tele
But FIocas would hardly be a sue
cess in fashionable London Its inter
ior is gloomy and often foggy. Its
entrance is beset by an importunate
horde Of ragged urchins. It's Greek
waters OF sinister aspect, only con-
is attracted by a series Of sharp hand
claps. But I'm Saloniki men count
themselves lucky to find a table free,
and for those who have lived for
months on barren mountain side ii
is a shadOwy and distant reproduce
ton Of the Institutions of home.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08
Tells French Women They
Must Not Let Consciences
Interfere With Marrying

Geneva. Switzerland, April Sow
viii I get a husband after the war;
This question is asked and answered
I'm a pamphlet Of 20 pages by Nile
Marie Laparcerie, a French woman.
She fears that as a result Of the world
conflict. the French women OF mar
riageable age viii Outnumber the men
three to one, for the next 10 or IS
years She gives all kinds Of advice
10 her sisters who do not want TO
journey through life single
Men VIII be so scarce that only one
woman out OF every three may find
husband" Nine. Laparcie says. "Un-
der these conditions IL is our right to
use all means TO capture a partner.
No young woman or widow should let
her conscience prevent her from cap
turing even the admirer or betrothed
OF her best friend. In the general
fight for the few men left when peace
comes, only the most resourceful Of us
Will win out"
The Paris Figaro" sharply criticises
the pamphlet and holds that the women
should not bother their heads about the
future, as innumerable positions which
even the most radical Of the suffragists
never thought Of entering have been
opened to them by the war and they
VIII be economically better situated
and more free than ever. but Nile.
Laparcie loconically replies:
We want TO become wives and
mothers. That IS our right and we
are going TO fight FOR it with all means
we possess"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08
FOUR NATIONS To.
CONTROL WORLD
TRADE. PLAN
Expect TO Force Switzerland,
Denmark, Runania and
Greece Into Agreement.
TO WAGE WAR ON
u. S. BUSINESS
Preparations Made for Com
merciaI War to FolIow
Bloody World Conflict.

II ERIN. Germany, April s.-Prepar-
ations for a commercial alliance
- between Germany. Austria-H Hun
gary and Turkey are complete. While
retaining the individual customs laws,
the four allied countries VIII make
their commercial relations as close as
possible. The end OF the present world
conflict will find them jointly pre-
pared for the trade war which is sure
to follow and may last many years.
May Include Five Other Nations.
II the present plans do not miscarry,
Sweden. Denmark, Greece and Ruma-
MIA, and perhaps Switzerland, are also
10 be brought into the projected Cen
trail European Customs union which
naturally will be dominated by Ger
many.
To RecOnquer Lost Markets.
Trade papers concede that the over
manufacturers and cannot be recon
quered during the next ten years, but
it Is hoped that this disadvantage will
be offset by the planned economic al
lance. which. of course, aims to Danish
all French, English and to q certain
extent, also, American products from
the central and southeastern countries
of Europe
The permanent loss Of the Russian
and Italian trade is not feared, because
these two countries have to buy ali
goods imported by them on much
longer credit than the English ana
American manufacturers give, and they
need the German and Austrian mar
kets for their own products.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08
BRITISH TAKE
HAVRE; SPEND
MONEY Freely.
French Port Far More Ami
mated Now Than in the
Times of Peace.
PENCE SUPPLANT
FRENCH CENTIMES

Havre. France. April S-Havre has
always been the most cosmopolitan
port in France, but never before the
war would you set three British half
pence and q Belgian sou in eight cents
worth Of small change. That triv-
iality is symbolical Of the Havre OF
today-Only half French, three eighths
and an eighth Belgian.
Resemble New Orleans.
It is the influx Of the British that
has doubled the traffic of the port
during the past 10 months and con-
gested the docks until scores Of ships
are at times seen lying for days to-
gether in the offing waiting for a spot
to become vacant at the quays. The
quays themselves are piled with bales
Of cotton, giving to the port re-
semblance to New Orleans.
The cotton sheds. covering 20 acres
OF ground and fitted with 20 electric
cranes, have become insufficient and
the bales are rolled upon the Quays
everywhere that q ship from New Or
leans happens 70 find berth
The town itself is far more animated
than in time OF peace. and IS TN
avoidably getting rich from the vast
expenditure Of the British cOmmissary
department and the individual trade
Of officers and soldiers English shop
signs are seen everywhere alongside
the French. for Tommy Atkins is slow
in learning the language.
Havre is under naval instead OF
military rule. despite the occupation
by the British army. Khaki is the
prevailing color. but the French ad-
miral. Biard. is the king of Havre and
Tommy Atkins must submit to his
authority. He must quit the saloon at
o'clock and must not be found in q
restaurant after 10 Patrols look for
him through all the narrow ways and
by-ways and in the corners of the
docks, and pick him up sharply If
found after hours where he should not
be.
Little Chance for Civilian.
As to the civilian, he looks I'm vain
for any sort Of consideration i'm Havre;
those that live there content them
selves in taking British money IN eN-
change for the best rooms, best apart
ments and best tables i'm the restau-
rants. The civilian from abroad gets
i'm with so much difficulty. he feels
as if he had broken in and almost
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08
Demand For Diamonds
By Americans ReUiUes
Amsterddm's Industry

Amsterdam. Netherlands. April S.-whiie
all Europe's spare cash IS being converted
at furious rate into shells and bombs,
the United States still continues to find
money 20 bestov en- the acquisition OF the
flashing stones that are turned out by the
famous diamond cutters Of Amsterdam The
position in the ''brilliants" branch OF this
industry has considerably improved IN re-
cent months owing to the increasing de-
mand from America. although the rose
cut" diamond trade is almost dead, owing
to the cessation Of orders from the Balkan
states. where. before the war, regular
demand existed for stones cut In what is
called the 'old fashioned" way.
The Amsterdam diamond trade has al
ways been closely connected with the
worlds wars. It owes its origin TO a war,
having been transferred here after the
capture OF Antwerp by the Spaniards as far
back as 1855. and since then no big political
crisis has ever occurred but the diamond
trade has Immediately felt the consequent
ces. When the present war broke out, prac-
tically all of Amsterdams 20 diamond-cut-
ting establishments. with their 5000 wheels,
were closed down. But during the past
year the unemployment figure has gradu-
ally dwindled from 5000 out Of about 10000
workers to 5000 I'm December. which total
has since fallen further to about 5000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08

insensiblv tries to sneak out; this too
IS difficult for the man from Scotland
Yard considers every civilian guilty Of
spying until he has proved his inno-
cence; IF he happens to speak English.
the presumption against him is so
much the stronger.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08
New Workers Refuse to
GiUe Up the .Bowery; is
LoUed For It's History

New York. April S.-The movement which
was recently started by East Side merchants
to change the name OF 'sThe Bowery' TO
Central Broadway" has aroused a storm
Of protest from all classes OF New Workers.
The Bowery is richer in associations than
any other street in New York. Il is known
over goOd part Of tho world as a street
that has always had character Of its own,
and while 25 years ago 1t was flooded with
crooks, gangs. dives. mock auctions and
similar swindling schemes. these have since
been cleaned out, and today the Bowery is
a broad, clean avenue, as safe as any in
the city 1t is the home OF numerous banks
as well as Of some of the largest merchants
In the city.
In 1880 the Bowery was the Bouwsrie. n
road running from about what is now wall
street Co the present 18th street. and con-
Meeting half a dozen farms with New ANS
tordam. which was at that time a trading
post Tho farms were titled by Dutchmen,
each OF whom came from Holland 20 con-
duct "buerdorf' or farm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08
ANERICANSFEED
100000 IN HOLY
CITY EVERY DAY
People of Jerusalem in Des-
perate Plight; Children
"Like Skeletons"
TURKS FORTIFY
MOUNT OF OLIVES

a LENANDRIA, Egypt. April s.
"A According TO reports received
\ n here. 100000 persons in Jerusa-
lem are now received daily rations from
the American relief fund.
A woman engaged in relief work
there writes:
Everything costs four times as
much as before. so you can imagine
what "a state the people are in. Our
poor children look like skeletons. Bread
Is very dear and the pieces are very
small All the fathers have been taken
away for soldiers and the mothers are
miserable and weak
Expect Allies to Invade.
An English woman who has arrived
here from Palestine by way Of Cyprus
states that the Turks fully expect that
the allies Will invade the country and
are devOting much energy to prepare
tions TO repel them. They have con
structed numerous military roads. They
have fortified the Mount Of Olives and
believe that they have made 1t i'm
Meanwhile, she says, the economic
situation is deplorable. AS il Is inn
possible TO export the oranges they
have been allowed to rot on the trees.
Many Are Executed.
Public executions are frequent At
Jaffa, Haly Hamis, the chief boatman
OF n tourist agency and the kavas
Cmilitary COURIER Of the American con-
sulate, well known to ali tourists in
Palestine, has been hanged on charge
OF espionage Emil Knesevich, a son
Of the British consular agent at Jaffa,
was saved from a similar fate only
by the Intervention OF DR.. Glazebrook,
the American consul at Jerusalem. He
was accused OF having received let
ters from his father, a refugee in
Egypt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08
Germany Looks To School
Children To Raise Fourth
OF the Nations War Loan

Berlin, Germany. April S.-With sub
scription to the fourth German war
loan scarcely under way, appeals to
the school children to repeat their el-
forts during the earlier loans are al
ready being sent out. This time es-
pecial emphasis is being laid on the
possibility Of pupils i'm higher schools
who are now or have been earning
money Of their own. subscribing even
more than they did last time.
School children subscribed to the
third loan about forty million marks,
~ is estimated In 20 institutions in
Berlin alone the pupils put in S2,6b3
marks in sums Of from one mark up
ward
Many boys in higher schools, il is
said, have Of late been earning even
more money than many adults in nor
mai times, and yet, Of course, do not
nave an adults expenses. These
higher schools and con tinuation schools
must be modelled" says the first ap-
peal These sums must wherever pos
sible be made liquidable for the fourth
war loan"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08
Foreign Shipments From
New York in February Go
AboOe $40, 900, 900 Mark

New York April S.-All worlds records in
foreign trade We're broken by the port Of
New York in February. when more than
@OO0OO00 In exports were shown by the
statement for the month. The largest pre-
Nlous amount was reported last November.
600.
Fhe great business interests OF the coun-
try are fully awnre that their prosperity is
largely due 20 the European war. and there
ls an anxiety among most or them TO pro-
VIDE some way TO meet conditions which
eventually must be faced when the conflict
ends. However anxiety for nc future s
not restraining tho activities OF any indus
rios. and the disposition is 10 make hay
while the sun shines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08
England Sends Out Ten
Organizers to Get Women
Workers For the Farms

London. Eng. April S.-The board Of agri-
culture has appointed ten women "or-
ganizers" who are TO see that every county
in England is organized down to its small
est village for tho employment OF women
labor on the farms. Registers for women
candidates will be opened in each village,
and both women and farmers will be ac-
quaintcd with their purpose. instruction
will he given In light farmworlz and milk
ing, and in the care OF pigs and poultry.
Already $1,000 women graduates OF such
courses Of instruction ire at work on farms.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08
Germans Drive Border Residents Out
-;I:- iii -:IL:- -:L:- ILL
Force Hundreds To Abandon Property

ID EBGLOPzo0 Netherlands April SsereraI recent indications point to
~ gt tat the Germans Belgium to
Immediately next to the frontier OF inhabitants with view presumab
~ alltatng their control oundar They have
oy evacuated the strip Of country situated
OF Flanders the refugees
a3 village OF ute Situated Just north Antwerp strengthens
the
lI this will n
Inc latest lot
WIRE in
want village These pmes nqno arrived
market square in their there
el tNe enabling them Of the
@ W fortnight past the Germans have
70 be brought TO this tv formidable aai
~ "e from the Dutch side practically
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08
Buried Madonna Of Peace Is Sought
III -:- III -:H:- -:n:-
Italians Think It VIII End the War

T ONE Italy, which the taken
hold popular peasants south
Italy indicated the Madonna OF te
conducted whole leoce
at
soldiers old man OF
the village n according TO his
in "Pasuo' B
golden
chapel erected
with the would end
The old believed together with
church
sealed tomb found and therein
bones money but not the image OF the Madonna
O
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08

was formerly looked upon as mans
work.
During the war two political ten
denotes within the labor movement
have arisen in all the belligerent coun-
tries. One is the tendency towards a
friendly understanding and cooperation
with the capitalistic parties the other
Is a reaction against all such alliances
and this tendency is stronger among
the masses of the workers than among
their present leaders.
After the war all the parliments OF
Europe will become battlefields for the
fight OF militarism versus the great
social reforms which were beginning
TO make their voice heard before the
war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08
War Reduces Number OF
German DiUorces; Many
Cases Closed By Death

Berlin. Germany, April S.-One OF
the results Of the present war is a
marked reduction in divorce in Ger
many. During the last year, accord
ing to statistics just published. only
143 of every 10000 marriages were dis
solved by the courts, against 15T in
1914. and 161 in 1913.
Nearly four-fifths OF the divorces Of
last year were granted by the courts
of the large cities. In Berlin 2zlS
married couples received their free
dom: in the district of Potsdam, 1863;
in Dusseldorf, 1922; in Breslau, 442.
in the district Of Arnsberg, 464- in
Cologne, 427. and in Wiesbaden, 423.
Almost 1000 divorce cases have been
taken out Of the hands Of the courts
by death, because the accused hus-
bands were killed in the different
theaters Of war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
Delegates to Road
Meeting Are Named

Selma, November 10.-(Special.) -Mayor
Benish has appointed the following dele
gates to the Alabama Good Roads con-
vention. which meets in Birmingham. no
vember 1916:
From Selma: j. B. Ellis. David r.
Cook, H. B. Armstrong r. F. Reese, ST..
A. G. Kahne Ernest Lamar, M. Hohcil-
berg, Eugene Gilmer, Marion Junction;
]. d. Allison, Minter; w. w. Shepard,
Central Mills.
The, mayor has also appointed the fol.
lowing delegates to the farm and live
stock show at New Orleans, Monday,
November 10: Julien Smith, J. F. Conner,
j. B. Ellis, L. M. Hooper, ]. F. Suttles,
Felix A. B. Moon, Marion Junction
Joseph Kyser, Minter; c. e. Shuptrine,
Stafford, ]. e. runaway. Orrville; A. Il.
Summers. Marion Junction.
Selma manifested deep disappointment
today at the fluctuation in the election
news, and the prospect of California be-
ing divided. The belief that Wilson had
pulled through safely was the occasion
of big demonstration, street parade,
bonfires, and the blowing of horns and
whistles until the city was deafene.;.
News here that Wilson had won gu.
safely, carrying California was received
with doubt, and no real assurance was
felt until The Age-Herald had been called
up by coterie of citizens, including
Mayor Benish, and the news confirmed.
The word over the long distance from
The Age-Herald that there seemed M
likelihood of Wilson losing was received
with great satisfaction, and Selma wen:
to bed contented,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
THE MARION ELEVEN
DEFEATS SOUTHERN

N,,r;or November 10.-(Special)-Ma-
rion defeated Southern university th's
.f+.rroon in a thrilling game 10 to Z.
Tn forward passing Marion bested
Southern. completing seven passes IN nine
attempts, while the losers succeeded only
twice.
r Drennen. wilkie and Blackburn
scored the touchdowns for Marion, whiie
ouar,es crossed the Marion line Tor the
onlv touchdown for Southern.
In the first half Marion decisiveiy out
.,,yaa Southern. but the Greensboro
aIsvsn nv virtue of Quarles' prowess, on
sst The advantage in the second matt
After the, third period, neither eieven
scored. although Southern was helo LOT
downs on theAone-yard line.
p,ackhurn. a. birmingham boy; Argo'
n;hson and Wingo starred for Marion.
The lineup: ~. -. >r.,so,
,aft tackle. Perdue. left guard; Naugh-
ter oa,ter. Brady, right guard; Nedron,
right tackle; Norton. risht emu ,s,1 ~
quarterback; Sherling, rignt naiioac .,,
Turnipseed, left halfbacK' euar'es' iui'-
back. Ar~o Iaf,
+ockIe. Eimers. left guard; Wllliams' cen
ter. Gordy, right guard. Wllkie, rlgn'
TACKLE. blackburn, right emo; Whso'
~. ~ arback. Gibson, right hanback, ..
H.arnan lift halfback; H. Drennen. full
hack
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
ADJUSTMENTS
At the jefferson

The musical version of "Over Night
was presented at the Jefferson theatre
last night, beginning an engagement ri
two nights and a matinee. The title Of
the piece has been changed to ssyerv
Good Eddie" 1t has been considerably
improved by the music, which is en-
tremely tuneful and catchy. Very Good
Eddie" like its predecessor, "Oyer
Night" enjoyed long run in New York.
1t is now being played through the prov
inces'' for the first time.
There are all the ingredients of an
amusing show in Very Good Eddie. -
The lines and situations are rich in COM
edy material and there is hardly m,-
steal number that is not either a lifting
melody or redeemed by humor Those
theatregoers who saw "Over Night and
remember it's hilarity will not be disap-
pointed in the construction Of Very
Good Eddie" which is substantially the
same. with musical setting.
The company at the Jefferson last night.
with the exception of vallie Belasco
Martin. who played the part of Elsie
Darling. failed to realize the possibilities
of the piece. An attractive chorus helped
somewhat but the principals were dis
appointing.
The audience laughed often and At
times hear W
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
SHOIJLD DECLINE TO
RECEIVE LETTERS

Attention of the public has been called
- ordar No. 1869, issued in October, to
aid in preventing fraudulent man orue.''
bv Postmaster R. B. Smyer OF the FIR
mingham office. Postmaster smyeT re-
Eceived this request yesterday morning
from the office OF the postmaster gen
eral The order is as follows:
1T having been made to appear by
evidence satisfactory to me that the Ma
t;ora, Mail order Brokerage exchange,
at SO Globe building. Minneapolis, Mimi.
ia conducting a scheme for obtaining
money through the mails by means Of
false and fraudulent pretenses. repre-
sensations and promises in violation Of
sections 1929 and 4O14 of the revised
is, as amended, and that commu-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
Will Go to Jail

Fort Smith, Ark, November 10.
William Boone, former president of
the defunct American National bank
of this city, was sentenced today in
the federal court to seven years i'm
prisonment as a result of his convic-
ton for making false reports on con-
dition of the bank. P. A. Ball, A. s..
Dowd and E. NJ. Dickinson, former
cashiers. were convicted of having as
sisted in making the false entries.
They now are serving five-year SEN
fences. The bank is said to have lost
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nications addressed to this concern are
upmailable within the meaning OF sec
ton of the act of March 2, 1889, (sec-
ton 4S4, p L. and r., 1919, all postnas
ters are hereby directed to withdraw from
the mails all matter of any kind ad-
dressed to this concern, and return the
same to the sender where known, and
where not known to send such matter
to the division of dead letters for proper
disposition. Wherever possible, postmas-
tiers should decline to receive such mat
ter for mailing. ]. C. KOONS,
Acting Postma ster General