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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

percent Of all zinc used. Germany be-
ing the chief supplier. This raw ma
terial has been put under control so
II VIII hereafter be produced in this
country.
Experts hope 0 reach the goal Of
complete Independence from Germany
in potash supplies soon.
Before the war Germany, by aid Of
mica brought from India and other
British possessions. obtained a pre-
dominant position in the electrical
industry. Germany hereafter viii get
none Of British mica supplies.
Hand labor being so cheap. there
was a dearth Of machine tools and
facilities for producing machine tools.
This has been altered IndustriaIly,
perhaps, the greatest war change in
Britain is the wider use Of machinery
in production.
Before the war but $4,000 tons OF
brass were produced in this country.
Production hereafter will be 1000
tons annually. The monthly output
Of magnet0s in 1914 was Zoe; now It
is $1,000. the quality being higher
than the German.
Britain was sorely handicapped
early in the war because Germany
and Austria supplied practically all
the optical glass used in making
sights for British guns. Britain's out
put in optical glass was increased
20 times. and the country now Is look
ing for foreign markets. Even gun
sights used on the British artillery
came from Berlin the British sight
which has developed has no superior.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

TITARsAW. Poland. Feb. s.-One
" came 20 warsaw rather expect
ing 20 find a battle Scared city filled
with tumultuous crowds and a back
ground OF thick piled snow and gen
orally 4 savage picturesqueness-
OF battle scars there are none.
warsaw had its air raids. which
brought bombs round about the sta
ton and once hit the American con-
sulzts- but the central parts OF the
city are as serene as meadows
Four Great Problems
Poland has four great problems.
First. the reconstruction problem,
with which the second problem, IN
employment. is closely allied The
third is the Jewish problem. and
finally there IS the BoIshevist danger
OF these the Jewish problem has al
ready attracted foreign attention. be-
cause q pogroms At Lemberg and
elsewhere
This Jewish movement finds ex-
preston IN the program OF The Ma
tionaI Jewish party. Priluclzi. = mem
Der OF the warsaw municipal council
and leader Of ths party. spoke in the
name OF 80 percent OF the Jews He
said. we recognize the Polish state,
but within the limits Of that state We
demand a certain autonomy Jewish
nationality must be recognized by
the Polish government. Al Jews
within the Polish borders must be en-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
Huns VIII Not
RebNdiGte Their
Many War Loans
Nearly Every Person In
Germany Is Creditor
Of Government.

Munich. Bavaria. Feb. Score
spondence OF the Associated Press).-
The one debt which Germany never,
under any circumstances, would re-
pudiate. no matter how hard pressed
it might become. is its war loan" said
a Bavarian financier recently. He
based his opinion on the fact that the
war loans are so thoroughly dis
tributed among the people that a fail
ure to pay any one or any part Of any
loan would hit hardest those who can
least afford TO lose.
Bavaria is q good sample Of the
universally Of the loan holdings, for
no less than 100000 families. or
nearly everyone in the former king
dom, took at least some Of the nine
loans All Of them are. Of course, in
timately interested not only in the
payment Of the loan they hold. but in
the conduct Of the financial affairs Of
Germany Reports Of the amounts
taken by Bavarians in three German
loans would seem TO indicate. when
compared with the 1870, 900 total
above, that hundreds Of thousands Of
persons subscribed over and over
again
The Bavarian savings banks, with
the deposits OF relatively a small df-
vision OF the former German empire.
invested 471.500,0O0 marks in the first
eight loans. and their deposftors with
money not in banks subscribed an
other zs3-S0e, 600 marks. The state in
surance agencies against sickness. the
Bavarian cooperative societies and the
ordinary insurance companies. added
a total Of s6.3e0,0o0 marks to the first
seven loans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

men there they found quite half q
them absent. On inqulring where they
were the reply they received was. "Ohs
they are all at the races==
Prices Soar.
During the last two years Of the
war tea cost $40 a pound, booth 500
pair, socks 30 shillinss, ando a suit
OF clothes $500, n one could get them
Milk, butter and cheese were prac-
tically unprocurable. But. in spite OF
all drawbacks, life IN Budapest WaI
gay and careless
Never was 50 much money seen On
the racecourse. and outside the S109
betting boxes there was zlways .
long queue OF people waiting 70 bet
Then. again. II was no uncommon
thing TO see 10000 people At football
match, including soldiers and many
thousands OF young men who had
somehow succeeded in lodging the
army.
A Floral Revolution.
Night Night life IN the cafes ara
restaurants continued with unabatsd
VigOr right up TO the end OF the war.
Until the final crash cane II was
generally beloved BY the people that
they had won the war The sudden
collapse came as a great shock 70
them. and II started the revolutio1.
which was brought about with prac-
ucally no bloodshed, with the eNcep-
tion OF the murder OF count Tisza. wh0
was shot IN his room while ne was
playing the plano.
II was called the floral revolution
as everyone wore huge punches o.
flowers in their coats.
Only during the last Few months OF
the war did lack OF coal cause the
cafes and theaters to close down q
little earlier and life IN Budapest be-
came generally mere sober IL Wal
as though the people had begun 70
wonder when the war would be over
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
London Plans To
Expand The City
To 7OOSqr. Miles
300, 900 Houses, Roads To
Cost Millions, Involved
In The Project.

London. Eng. Feb. "a great
scheme for a new London viii form
the main plank IN the municipal re-
formers platform for the general cleo
ton OF county councillors IN March.
Under this plan London VIII become
a city Of zoo square miles.
Roads costing millions OF dollars
viii be built, and 100000 houses are
wanted this year.
It is clear that the county OF Lon
don cannot bear the whole Of the bur
dens which fan upon the county by
reason Of its central position in the
metropolitan police area, which is the
real postwar London, and which is
seven times as big as the county OK
London and contains about double the
population
Two great problems have complete
y altered the whole aspect OF London
government
One is the provision OF adequate
roads to carry the traffic which is OF
a metropolitan character, and the
other is the provision in the outlying
suburbs OF houses for the accommo-
dalton Of people who are now living
in the county OF London, but viii need
houses outside the county as soon as
transit conditions become normal
Great schemes for road reconstruc-
ton have been prepared by the high
ways authorities. and others are in
the course Of preparation Many Of
these viii be in hand by the spring
of this year.
With the construction OF roads viii
come the building OF houses, Of which
at least 800. 900 must be built this
year. More brickyards are to be
opened.
And all London wants two new
coats Of paint
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
Huns Want Guns
TOKeep The Wild
Bears From Crops
American Officers Busy
Refusing Permits To
Alleged Hunters.

Coblenz, Germany. FEB. s.-By As
ISOLATED Press.)-Judging by the num-
Der OF letters from German civilians
OF the American occupied area asking
for special permits to carry firearms
for hunting purposes, the wild boars
in Rhenish Prussia are more numerous
this season than in many years. In
fact, several letters written to the
headquarters OF the third American
army stated that the Wild boar menace
this winter was greater than any
other year in German history.
Every day from various parts OF
the occupied territory letters pour into
Coblenz from German civilians who
have been deprived Of their usual
winter sport by the American decree
forbidding civilians TO have posses
sion OF either rifles or rsvolvers. IN
nearly every case the letters agree
that the wild bears are overrunnIng
the country. destroying crops and eat
Ing certain winter growing plants
which should be preserved for the
horses and cattle.
One letter stated that, IN the region
Of Trier, the boars had become SO bold
that children OF the farmers on their
way TO school had been badly fright
ened and had to run for their lives
when a wild hog appeared In the road
and chased the youngsters TO q nearby
farm house.
So far no permits for German civil
ians to hunt wild boars have been is
sued Third army officers say that II
there is any wild hog shooting to be
done, American soldiers viii do II.
The American officers do not quite
why there have been no
complaints about the boar menace ex-
cept from those Germans who want 10
hunt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
DRILI
ANAZE5GERMANS
Pluck Of Yankee Prisoners
Is Means Of Saving Them
From Abuse of Huns.

Winchester. Eng. Feb S.-PriTats
John P. Lester, Of No s0s Adele ave-
nue.. Jackson. Miss. one OF the first
II Americans 70 be taken prisoner.
lost his shoes IN Berlin. Lester told
the story here At an American rest
camp. having been repatriated By way
Of DanEiE.
The Germans snesred and 5esrsd
at rs IN Berlin said Lester. They
shook their fists At Us and called Us
swine We we're being taken from
one station to another. Tbs Germans
took our boots from Us and gave Us
their cheap wooden shoes. We had
no socks and had 70 wrap our feet In
cloths Later-three or four months
later-they permitted our Red Cross
packages TO come through and We
were all right
Lester was taken prisoner Novsu-
Der 8, 1917. at Nivray. he vas
member OF the 18th q s division n
training on the line there.
after the Marne defeat the Ger
mans treated US all right because
they knew they had lost the war and
they thought they'd make friends with
Americans
Don't Know
But the first seven months were
hard The Germans questioned Is 50
much that We finally said. I don't
know 70 every question They got
little Information out OF Us A Ger
man general told US one day we'd b
treated like Russian prisoners II We
weren't good soldiers and obeyed
quickly So. saying. he tossed a rifle
TO Sergt Edgar " Halyburton. OF
IN the regular army eight OF nine
years and he was a thorough sol
der He caught the rifle and went
through the American manual OF arms
like clock work The general was
amazed and asked. Are all Ameri-
cans drilled as goodr Haly said they
were and rather than be cuffed about
Ike the Russians he would line uE
up against stone wall before a fir
ing party You are good soldiers and
know how TO drill the general said
Hays drill saved Us many a blow.
Americans Game.
But the American prisoners
showed fight all the time At Darn
stadt camp a general asked for ten
American army buttons. The Ameri-
cans were silent The general said he
would return IN ten minutes and
wanted them at that time He came
back and ragged and stormed when no
buttons were ready. He then said
he'd give US five minutes to produce
the buttons or he would punish US
He cane back and stil there were no
buttons. He lined US up and with
his own knife slashed away the ten
buttons from our uniforms. For pun
he made US drilL We wills
tied and sang until he threatened
worse treatment. We told him he
could Kill Us II he wished for we
had no hope OF surviving the bill Of
fare I'm a German prison camp, any
how After that we were put to work
digging sand with saxon guards over
Us The SaNons treated Us all right
The only harbarity I saw was when
one prisoner was compelled 10 walk
two miles barefooted over barbed
wire"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
PARIS CHEERS
AMERICANS IN
GREAT REVIEW
Gold CheVrons Flash On
Many Sleeves Whea the
President Is Welcomed.
DOUGHBOYS GAILY
PLOD THROUGH MUD

Darts. France. Feb. st was easy
L for the most innocent bystandsr to
pick out which troops had been
longest IN the line at the recent re-
view here simply BY regarding the
right cuffs Of the doughboys as they
marched past the stand IN the heavy.
clinging mud
It seemed that more than half OF
the husky infantrymen Of the Yankee
division had gold chevrons with the
apex OF the ' pointed downward
sewed on their sleeves to indicate
they had been wounded badly enough
to 90 to hospital The number OF
wound stripes was mute evidence. too.
OF the old saying that machine guns
don't XIII they merely knock men out
Nearly three-fourths Of the wounded
had been hit by machine gun buIlstG
The 2sth wore their well known old
shoulder insignia OF I'd run togteh-
or on a blue patch All Of their rolling
stock Is marked with the same IN
sigma, and even the guns are 50
marked
The members Of the battery Of the
sO4th field artillery which fired the
presidential salute OF q guns, were
rather downcast for q while over not
being paraded IN front OF the presi-
dental reviewing stand But they
consoled themselves with the idea
that they had fired the salute After
ward when they saw the machine gun
outfits struggle along. mud 70 their
waists and their mules and carts
caked with mud. they smiled as they
thought Of the hours OF toll IN clean
ing up" they had escaped
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

abled to form a union persOnneIle, en-
joying public and private rights
Demands of Jews
In the domain OF public instruc-
tion and social institutions that
union must be quite autonomous. It
must be able to found schools at the
expense OF the Polish state, and the
Polish state must renounce all right
OF entry or control over these schools.
We pay our share Of taxes 10 the
state, and therefore have a right to
demand that money shall be found for
our schools out Of our contributions
we shall elect. on a universal SUI
rage basis, a supreme Jewish national
cornell, which viii have undivided
control over schools and social insti-
tutions- A minister OF Jewish affairs
viii be elected, furthermore. by Us 10
arrange with the Polish government
for the execution Of the orders of our
supreme national council Social m
situations will embrace hospitals. a
credit bank for artisans. and all anal
ogous concerns dealing with our Deo-
pies welfare
The Jews, OF course. in addition to
voting for their council. viii also bal
lot for the Polish parliament Army
communication, the diplomatic SER
vice and similar institutions viii be
common property Of Jews and Poles
asked Priluckf how instruction
would be given Entirely in the
1iddish and Hebrew languages" he
replied Polish history VIII be
taught in Tiddish-"
I asked If he aimed at producing
Polish citizens from the schools. He
pondered his answer. then said: From
a political point of view. Poles. from
a national point OF view. Jews
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
.FERRIED TRAINS
ACROSS CHANNEL
English Had Regular Ser
vice To France During
War: VIII Continue It.

London, Eng Feb. s.-Among the
many engineering feats which have
had their share in winning the war
for the allies one Of the most inter
esting has been the train ferry ser
wee between England and France
The scheme was approved by the
cabinet in January Of last year. and
has been IN operation only about
eight months, but during that time
the ferry has carried across the chan
mel 1855 ten-tOn railway wagons or
rhelr equivalent in linear measure
meuts and 2z7, 73s tons Of gross dead
To Be Continued.
with the signing Of the armistice
the utility Of the ferry viii in no way
be diminished For some time It VIII
be required TO assist in carrying food
and material for the army OF occupa-
tion. and i viii be used IN the re-
uoval OF guns and other material as
well as Tor transporting locomotives
tractors. etc. 10 the repair base,
which Is situated near the terminal
a. Marlborough
The principal features OF the train
ferry are vessels q a special design
provided with railway tracks on deck
on which the vehicles stand during
the woTaEe- adjustable bridges OF
which the vehicles are run from the
shore on board the vessel or vice
versa and port facilities. railway con-
nections and sidings at each termi-
nal The operations consist simply
of shuntinE the loaded railway Tshi-
c1es from the railway sidings at the
port OF departure across the adjust
able bridge onto the rails on the deck
Of the vessel. which IS mo0red In
contact with the bridge, and the re-
verse process Of shunting the vehicles
Off at the port OF arrival. The prin-
cipal advantage Of the system is that
any breaking bulk or handling OF
cargo. such as ordinarily takes place.
IS avoided just as Or would be IL a
bridge OF tunnel we're available
Had Regular Service.
A regular service has been main
drance since the ferry was first es-
tabIshed. and has proved OF the
greatest use for transferring such
bulky articles as railway wagons. To-
comotiTes, tanks. guns and machin-
cry rs vel as the ordinary class Of
carEoes carried in railway wagons.
which. when taken over by the ferry,
can be forwarded 70 their destination
without the delay OF unloading the
ship and putting the cargo into other
wagons The service Is. Of course.
liable 20 the interruption OF fOE and
Rad weather TO the same extent as
other shipping but IN other respects
80 has been able 10 maintain its reg
clarity
The service was Of special utility
in forwarding urgent requirements
Of guns, tanks. etc. during the last
German offensive. VIXEN the r1pidity
Of transit proved invaluable. Il would
be hardly an eLagEeratiOn 10 say
that this alone has more than justi-
fed the whole outlay
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
George III Equestrian
Statue We'll CamoufLaged

London. Eng, Feb. s.-rhe eques-
TRAN statue OF George III. that can
tankerous old king who precipitated
the American Revolutionary war. was
well eamouflaged when president VIII
son passed by. following his arrival
IN London An American sailor sat
on the chargers neck. a Canadian on
the tail. and an American doughboy
on its back. one arm around the neck
q the kinEs imaEs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
American Nurses With
Natty Blue Uniforms
Are Admired BIZ Irish

QueenstOWnl Ireland. Feb. 6--Ihe
American hospital here is being de-
modified. out OF the 30 nurses at
tached to this institution. 16 are under
orders to return to America at once,
and the rest to follow shortly. There
are also 100 men to be moved to Liver
pool and thence to New York. The
American nurse in her blue uniform IS
greatly admired in the south OF Ire
land. not alone on account of her
dress. but also in consequence OF her
general bearing and friendliness.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

the train stopped at stations on the
way from Vladivostok to Hardin Tall
Russians. Chinese and Koreans in
bulky. uartered. filthy garments
swarmed around the train. Of
fering doubtful looking eatables
for sale. The weather was keen
and cold. the wind biting Long
delays occurred at almost every sta
ton. Many freight cars were seen but
few IN movement DISCRIMINATION
master
The two lessons taught early in the
journey were the great material OBJ
Sc cles TO be encountered in sending
q big army into Siberia and the i'm
Berative need OF central management
OF the Siberian railroads
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

winchester. Eng Feb. 8-"After
the Germans realized they were beaten
they began 10 treat rs with something
akin 10 courtesy" said Sergt- Abra-
ham lTIldeuberE. 10sth infantry. With
Is other Americans was taken
= ken 20 a camp iu Poland. where We
Erere badly treated at first But when
the Germans saw defeat staring them
81 the face they changed tactics. Many
10 a camp in Poland. where we
admitted they wanted amerfcaf 6
friendship after the war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

London, Eng. Feb. S.-London has
revived the dance craze Officers
returning from the fronts are paying
as much as IS an hour for instruction
in the new steps. Everything from
the tickle toe to the Jazz is popular
Apparently tho greatest problem Is to
find sufficient number Of teachers
at the dancing academies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

London, Ems. Feb. popular in
disnation is being expressed by the
newspapers. retired army officers ard
others against the no children" rule
in apartments In one paper. ont OF
80 advertisements OF unfurnished
apartments 70 let, 10 stated definitely
no children"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

London. Eng. Feb S.-LOrd Read
ing. EnEland's special ambassador 70
the United States, has established
record during the war unequaled in
the history OF British statesmanship.
according to the Evening News IN
addition TO his important post IN
America. he is still lord chief Justice
OF England and one OF Britain's dele
gates TO the peace conference
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
ENEMIES
SPEND time AT The
CAFES And In SPORT
WHIRL Of GAYETY BEGINS WITH
OPENING Of GREAT STRUGGLE

English Trainers and Athletes Are Paid Enormous Sal
aries by the Austrians and Are Feted and Petted
While Supposed To Be Held As Prisoners; the End
Brings Revolution In Which All Wear Flowers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08
JEWS DEMAND FULL.
AUTONOMY WITHIN.
POLISH REPUBLIC
WANT NATIONALITY RECOGNIZED
BY NEW WARSAW GOVERNMENT

Propose To Elect Supreme National Council, Which
Shall Have Control Of ALI Educational and Financial
Affairs Of Hebrews and Shall Be Independent;
Children To Be Poles Politically, Jews Nationally.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

abled to form a union personneIle, en-
joying public and private rights.
Demands of Jews
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-08

men there they found quite half q
them absent. On inquiring where they
were the reply they received was. cob
they are all at the races-=
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-19
Happy Birthday Party.

Happy Birthday Party.
Little Miss Robert Earl Wilson,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs John
w. Wilson, celebrated her sixth
birthday most happily last Saturday,
entertaining host Of her young
friends in the afternoon. Children's
games were played and piano solo
by Rosa Lee Roche and song by
little Helen Louise Wilson, pleased
the guests A birthday cake with
six candles was an attractive part
of the refreshments. and the fayors
were pretty Easter baskets.
Mrs. Wilson was assisted in enter
tanning her daughters guests by
Mrs. j. E. Black and Miss Rhoda
Brown Among those present were.
Leslie Reynolds, Bobby Estes Dixie
Day, Betty Grimsby, Madeline Pow
ell, Imogene and Dorothy Melton,
Dan Cavaness, Emily and Edwin
Humphrey H. j. Brownson, Eliza
beth Cook, Marguerite Johnston,
Katherine Rice, Rosa Lee Roche
Virginia and Jane Fesler B. B..
Barefoot, Emerson and Anna May
Fitch, Cornelia Meadows, Harry
Quinn, Fern Folsom, Edith Owsley,
June Holland, Jack Conner, Frances
Teagle, John Eta Ragsdale, Ethel
Clore Naomi Ruth Haynes, Harold
and Lawrence Ritter and Helen
Louise Wilson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-19
Seniors Are Feted.

Among the courtesies extended the
fifteen outgoing Seniors of the O. G..
w, was the party given for them
last Saturday afternoon by Mrs.
Carrie P. Shaun. The parlors Of
Nellie Sparks hall were decorated
with violets, the Senior flower, and
the progressive game Senior" was
played at five tables. A salad and
ice course was served.
On the evening preceding the
Sophomores entertained their Senior
sisters with an enjoyable party at
the home OF Mrs. A. B. Morgan. Pro-
gressive games were played at six
tables, the hand painted tallies be-
ing in the Senior colors, violet and
silver An ice and salad course
followed the games, after which the
Sophomores had cars waiting to take
their guests back to the college.