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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

and were themselves appropriately
massacred in 1888 at the signal
known as the "Sicilian respers-'
Then Sicily was given to spain which
ruled 200 years. Fifteen or 20 changes
Of fortune after that bring US 70
Garihaldrs expedition Of 1850 when
he started IN Sicily with 1000 men
the war that ended IN united Italy
This place IS further south than
Alriers il the latitude OF Iunls
which Is only a lit-le ways Oft across
the blue water. But having traVersed
italy from one end 70 the other and
from the French Alps to the Adrlatle,
u turn back from here and shall be
in England or the Low Countries be-
fore this reaches FL Paso. I have
seen. OF shan see, every city and
town Of importance IN italy and al
most everything Of marked interest
80 art, history. or the national lie.
have seen al the great museums,
palaces. monuments. ruins. pictures
and statuarv. and have walked hum
dreds OF miles in the hooks and cor
ucrs OF the interesting towns every
where, observing and studying the
ways OF 1ha people. the manner and
OF Industry. the state Of politics, Ia
Dor. the army. the church. the school
system, and so on. while I have read
lot 70 help fiji the r0lds IN my
skull
Europe'a Host Crowded Country
Italy OF today gives one the inn
preston OF being the most crowded
country in Europe. The cities and
towns cover areas very smau COM
pared with American cities. but they
swarm ike ant-hills, and eve-y inch
Of the country seems TO be used
From standpoint OF modern hygiene
and sanitation, italy f. about 200
years behind The handling q food
products at every stage, from soil
to table, IS incredibly filthy One
wonders how the population can sur
vives and why there IS not q succes-
sion Of deadly plaques 7 never saw
anything 70 compare with IL Of
ether phases OF this problem Of SAM
tatlon one hesitates 20 speak in mer-
tied terms
There are all kinds OF people inI
italy, as in other countries and hasty
iudEmen are apt 10 be faulty. IT
ls a difficult country to govern II
Is made up Of many different human
strains that betray almost racial diff
ferHuces- And the country has been
a background for tens OF centuries.
One has admiration for the success Of
any effort 20 combine or unity such
diverse elements or give them a com
mon ideal The real marvel IS that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
ItaLyIs The Home Of Old Art And Communism
No Large Factories But Great Many Small Ones

the pictorial and plastic art Of other
days that the greatest charm fingers
italy has art treasures and material
for reconstructing the lives OF the an
clients. beyond comparison with other
countries. One cannot say that one
knows the worlds art unless one has
seen Spain and France and all the
ether treasure-lands. but italy has
more than any other country, Of
works OF art essential to any under
velopment IN my tour ] have neg
lected none OF the important centsrs,
even the smallest, IL they possessed
works Of special interest IN the study
Of particular school No reproduc-
ton or copy can give an Idea OF the
beauty OF the masterpieces. So much
depends on little turn OF expression,
on shadow OF a bit OF color. on sur
roundings, proportions. lighting. that
ones conception gained from repre-
sensations OF many even Of the most
familiar paintings and statues are
radically changed by viewing the
originals. And so Il has been also
with famous buildings and monu-
ments which are altogether different
from what I had. imagined them to be.
scented by photographs. or even -tlat-
tered" as one says OF portraits, but
others must be seen in the original 20
be seen at all.
For the Good Of Ell Paso.
Aside from searching for and seeing
the greatest and most famous mas
terpieces, 7 have had much pleasure
and profit IN finding unexpected and
unfamiliar beautiful pictures OF stat
uary OF buildings. and views that no
one had ever taken the trouble 70
photograph In a way. this picking
and choosing Is more fun than fol-
lowing the crowd.
Everywhere have studied the gen
eral museums with particular care.
always with a view 70 bringing back
to Fl Paso some definite ideas that
may be turned TO the city's profitable
every important museum IN western
Europe. and to be prepared to plan
something worthy OF the Fl Paso
that Is to be- Another line OF obser-
Tation and inquiry has been the
amusements OF the people, the occu-
pations OF their leisure time; FL Paso
might work out a plan that would be
really distinctive. Another IS city
Identification Another IS the better
utilization OF home Industries and
native labor. Another s. the problem
OF transportation and marketing with
relation 70 the cost OF living An
other Is the tendency toward social
ism IN democratic government which
perir- and welfare Another IS pub
lie education, IN its relation to ma
tional power, military force. industry,
esthetics, and hygiene. And I hope
we can make It as easy TO 90 to the
top OF Mount Franklin as Il Is 70
visit the crater's edge OF Vesuvius.
H D. S.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

NRGENTI. Sicily. p Sept. 1915
" This town. founded 700 years 3.
c. by the Creeks and at one time -the
most beautiful city ~ the world as
described By Greek poets. is today a
poor Htt1s place. but the ruins near
b. are worth coming a Ions way TO
see. Ihey are the best examples Of
Greek architecture that remain IN
Itdfy. and more remarkable than
many q the monuments OF Greece
ITSELF The size and soliditT Of these
structures can not be comprehended
from descriptions or pictures. one
must zee. Columns "A feet IN dame
ter. temples 40 feet long, $50 feet
vide. $50 feet high-you see the fg-
ures mean nothing.
sleay IS. the classic land OF myth
ol5Ey. All the Eods in the world
onos lived here. Jupiter ran the show
from hts office on Mount Etna- where
he kept the Titans prisoners. Ceres
set the fashions Eroserpine. Diana
and Minerva were born here, and
Pluto eloped from here with Poser
pine Venus used often TO patronize
the resort hotels and sea baths.
Daphufa. son Of Mercury, sang 10
Diana ID these woods. vulcan had his
forgss ID Etnas With che cyc-ops Tor
When the Gods Left.
Aftsr Che gods left Sicily was
Deonled bT giants Then came three
or four different obscure peoples from
various directions Then the meme
clans. followed By the Greeks. who
and made country that riraled
Gresca itself and produced many IA
nous characters ln literature, ART
and politics Bus the Cartnae mans
came 10 muss things VI, ard then the
Romans. who exploited the country
without much regard for che prin-
cin1es Of WILSON'S ~ points. Bar
harianE came from the north. the
Goshs found y an easy marlzs but
they were chased out after q while,
and Rome took hold again. But lu
$50 TIE saracens took Sicily and held
III for 100 years until The Nornlans
cane and began 70 EtraiEhten things
up and give the island chance.
Exce1t for the ancient Creek ruins.
the history o. Sicily az we know e
toda7 began with the Norman kings
in 1864
Then Ire Germans Game
The Norntlns didn't last long ana
the Geruans took sicily ~ means
OF marrying the daughter OF the Nor
man king The Germans did not
govern 80 badly. but they had a row
with the POPE who handed the crown
70 3 Frauchn1an. The French cut off
TIE heads Ct the opposition leaders
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

small art objects such as bronzes OF
carvings are arbitrarily doubled OF
tripled at a stroke; or why IN IA
nous fruit country one paws Waldorf
Astoria prices for a peach or Few
grapes. on the other hand. many
coffee and little cakes, or even Ices
at prices that seem low 20 an Amer
ican- There IS no uniformity Prices
in Venice are higher than Paris 50
also are prices in Turin. but IN Milan
and Rome they are moderate and IN
many smaller towns they are low IN
towns the same size, near together
for similar accommodation. / have
paid as high as % lire for a room. OF
as low as lire. There IS room FOL
the Introduction OF modern cost sys-
tens IN italy. Generally speaking, Il
costs about as much DAY by. day 20
travel IN italy Just now as Il costs IN
Of service; but five years ago It cost
about one-third 70 one-half as much.
Q. s. IL Good Enough
Modern italy presents many OF the
same problems that are faced OF must
be faced by the United States. and
ons sees here In operation a lot Of
the theories that some folks would
ike TO put IN action In the United
States. In all ny travels In Europe
7 nave seen plenty OF LuLuAs 70 make
me wary OF political ideas that come
from Europe or are cultivated here.
In every way 7 have mad my Amer
icanism Intensified and strengthened,
yet every question and inquiry has
been faced with an open mind and
the effort has been 70 80 20 the
sources for Information. and 20 avoid
superficial judgment The United
states has It's own future and its own
destiny to work out and the less we
fool around with European quarrels
the better off va shah be- 10 e. not
necessary to pay too much attention
20 the good brethren who are afraid
the United States may be isolated"
Nobody Is IN a hurry 70 isolate" his
banker.
BY the way, the FIume incident IS
most Illuminating. commentary on
the psychology Of nations and on the
league Of nations wonder II It's
fun significance has been compre-
hended in America One Of the errors
committed at Versailles was IN as
suming that the map OF the world IS
finished and that It IS divinely just.
as OF % June. 1913.
The Cradle OF Real Art.
But italy OF today I have been un-
able to find 50 Interesting. on the
surface, as found Spain It Is in the
ancient and medieval remains and IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

Ida was anything bat a wilderness
with one lone fort NJ san Augustine.
FL Paso county was thoroughly exc
plored and Socorro and Islata were
established Flying squadrous from
Cortezs conquisadhres were crossing
and recrossing the Rio Graude some
where IN the vicinity Of II Faso. and
were wearing the tran between Mex
leo city and santa re. which even
now Is visible 20 many places IN the
Rio Graude valley Of New Mexico.
The Canine Real as the trail was
caHed. was a wen beaten road before
more than a blazed tran had been cut
% san Augustine.
Santa Fe, y. r.. Is generally Thought
OF as the second Oldest city in The
United States IS matter q fact
Hsieta IS older than Stanta re, and
loti are older even than san Angus
tine.
It as IN 1910 that Coronado. one
OF the van OF Spanish conquest. vas
the traits o. disposition. character
and habits OF their common lineage
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
Russian Society
Women IYo7B In London

London. England. oct 1s.-Womeu
once prominent IN Petrosrad society
are working in London for $50 a
day. But for the fact that lady Bu-
chanan has turned Chesham house,
once the scene OF brilliant social fune-
tons. into a workroom the lot OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

The farm is the pet Of Mr. Coles
and he Is on the iot almost always BIZ
8 o'clock IN the morning. 10 see that
his men are up and at it." As farm
equipment he has eight fire mules. a
hay haler, moving machine and a
tull complement Of plows. Good barns
house his livestock and his haled
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
All Blood Relatives Write Alike;
Similarity Is Marked, Says Expert

PRESENTING the claim that all
4 blood relatives write alike. Milton
Carlson, handwriting expert and
examiner OF uestionsd documents Of
Los Angeles asserts It IS a demon
strzbls fact that the handwriting OF
father and son has its Own peculiar
traits; that the penmanshlp Of mother
and daughter carries the family char
scteristfc. and that even first cousins
cross their rs and dot their rs char
acteristicallT, OF possess other strik-
ing simiiitudss OF their ancestors.
Any family. the Los Angeles man
claims, can sit around a table. write
their names and any given sentence.
and anon comparison the common
singuiarities VIII be evident 70 the
ordinary observer without the use OF
scientific appliances.
How to Test for Similarity.
Don't condemn my statement until
you have given e a fair and square
test. Carlson says. And q good
tair test he continues. "is a test
under normal conditions and should
consist OF more than the simple sigua-
ture- Some ordinary sentence should
be written out a few times. Thea
IN comparison. theo bserver should
look FOR. I. a general similarity. 9.
the weight with which the writing Is
penned: 3, the position and slant Of
the writing IN relation to the base
lness 4, the position Of the dots,
the crossing OF the Is. etc. 8. the
proporIonare sizes Of the SIGNATURES.
letters. etc; 6. the minute details as
shades, angles. etc, OF the parts.
In the famous 1IcNamara case
wherein two brothers entirely dif-
1erenf IN physique and education
were convicted OF a general dvnar-fie
conspiracys noted a most striking
similarity between the Signature 81
J. j AcNamara and his brother. J. 3
Mcnamara It was this feature. per-
1aps the most striking. that Identi-
tied them as the writers OF the
fictitious names used
nave examined thousands OF
specimens OF relatives handwritfnr
and have always found peculiar and
distinctive family resemblance. And
this should be 50. Tor. as nations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

hay; good houses accommodate his
ranch foreman and employees.
learned farming from my old
aaqdy back IN Tennessee said Mr..
cafes. when asked about his farm ex-
pertinent, "and I have always liked IL
when Il was decided BY tie erecufo-e
Of the Cotton estate not 10 sen the
900 acres OF land owned by the estate
~ me southern part OF the city for
the present, I decided TO Put d into
cultivation and get what I could ont
OF Il TIE first year I have paid all
expenses except for my mules Next
year I VII pay for them and have
considerable profit After that. he
profit VIII be considerable each year.
we are not going to sell the property
except FOR warehouse and factory sites
and we are therefore holding lt off
the market at the present time"
Militia CamUed There.
A few years ago. the whole OF the
property was covered with the cabins
and 1acals Of squatters, but these were
cleared off through court orders. Dur
ing the trouble on the border which
resulted IN the Invasion Of Mexico by
the Pershing army the national guard
OF Massachusetts and Michigan and
two or three regiments OF REGULARS
we're encamped over Cotton addition.
Not g cent Of rent was charged them
TOT the use OF the land Some Of. the
old shacks erected by these orrani-
zations are still standing about the
edge OF the Coles farm, occupied by
Me1lcans working on the farm OF
renting ground from the Cotton es-
tate
There Is a story around the Coles
office that when Frank first decided
upon his farm plan. his brothers. A p.
and Otis, looked upon Il with consid-
cradle amusement and did not hesi-
tate ia their efforts to dissuade Frank
from embarking on what they consid-
cred wild venture.
This spring, after the alfalfa had
come up and the first cutting had
been taken off, someone came into
the office and began complimenting
ne firm upon its success.
Yes. We have a pretty nice farm
down there said A. p. according to
report, and Frank says when he said
L, he sWeliel up like second lieu-
tenant holding the temporary rank
OF major and threw out his chest ike
a baggage smasher
II i hadn't made a cent on the
farm confesses Frank. .the expert
ence IS worth lot to me Il has
meant exercise and work that I never
would have got otherwise. I believe
IL has added ten years TO my life"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

these Russian aristocrats uould be
much worse.
z have 900 women On ny Ests.
lady Buchanan says Many q these
workers cane 70 England without z
penny and with cnly the Clothes they
we're wearing 7 had a refugee come
70 ne recently who had a bundle q
notes-Sl11. rcuhles--but not
slxpsnce in the world. No bank would
lock AZ the notes
In lady Buchanan'5 plant the
Won1en make shirts and clothilE OF
All kinds for shipment 70 Russia. one
Denekin-s army
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

have distinct facial peculiarities. so
narions-notably the Chinese and
Japanese-Whits with national char
acteristics-and certainly a smaller
body. ike the family. should and
must bear even more striking re-
semhlancs TO one another.
Children Get It From Parents.
The mother guides the pen for the
infant he sees and recognizes his
parents writing. and these forms
like bis recollection OF their faces, are
indelihle Impressions IN his mind
This very early Impression has Its
bearing upon the future writing Of
the child. Children see the writings
OF their parents more frequently than
that OF others and their Initiative
tendency causes them 70 form writing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
FL Paso Is Appropriately
Located Upon 1.-THE Old
Spanish Trail" Highway.

BY r. ,. PRITCHARD.
THE selection Of FL Paso as one of
] the division points on the old
Spanish trail adds one more center
OF historical interest 10 a highway
which teens with memories OF The
past from its Atlantic to It's Pacific
terminus. There Is no spot along the
entire 5000 miles OF the trail with
more ancient or more interesting me-
mentoes OF bygono ages than Fl Paso
county
Florida has long been hailed as the
spot where Spain first established
the dominion which nauEht but time
and an oppressed population was able
TO overthrow. But long before Flor
habits that remain with them through
their lives.
no enc can doubt but what Dis
positions OF children bear a relation
70 the dispositions Of parents Hand
writing is an expression Of claract ter.
To g this expression OF similar char
acter that gives the family resem-
blance' In handwriting
Among the specimens OF hand
writing which compared was that
Of Gen. John J Pershing with n ".
PershinE. e very distant relative
Although the Relationship. IN this
instance, IS very far removed, the
peculiar general style IS noted and
this IS the reflection, In a degree, %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18

sent north from Mexico city 20 inVe1-
tieats the existence CT tne TABLED
Seven Cities OF Cibola.- aad their
mythical wealth. The Spsniard. WIKI
his few European comrades. and a
hzndful Of Indian guides. crossed the
RIO Crande where Socorro now "a. ard
camped there for several days before
proceeding further north u was
during this period OF rest that coro-
rado. Influenced. possibly. b. mem
cries OF the tree bordarad streets Of
his home ely or Seville. planted the
seed. which during the more than
three centuries since. has grown into
the largest tree IN the lover Fl Pas0
valley
me tree IS the first planted in the
New world BY a European. and stu
stands e mighty monument 10 the
thirst for power which drove spain
on 70 her great possessions On Amer
lea and Coronado 20 his ceath two
years later. somewhere n Teas
Arizona republican., 1919-06-28
PROHIBITION UP
 TO HOUSE FUR
 ENF FORC|NC LAW
TRepublican A. p. Leased wirel

WASHINGTON, June 27-The whole question of prohibition enforcement was transferred today from the ju- dietary committee to the house, with out promise or assurance of speedy consideration.
 A general enforcement measure, embracing both war time and consti- tutional prohibition, put together in such a way as to let one stand inde- pendently of the other, was reported out by a vote of II to ?, after the committee had refused to split it into two separate and distinct parts. BU, this vote did not accurately represent the sentiment of the committee, some members of which will send in mil nority report and insist upon the elimination of some of the drastic provisions.s
 Backed up by representatives from the districts outwardly hostile to war time prohibition, the minority will at tempt flying wedge fight in the hope of so amending the war time enforce ment bill as to permit the manufs. a ture and sale of PA per cent beer While the prohibition leaders claim to have sufficient votes to put the bill 1 through without substantial change they conferred informally tonight tc decide upon a plan of action, but thei ( was no indication that the president before July 1, would issue a proclama 1 tion declaring demobilization - and war time prohibition ended. Refusa of the house majority leaders to give the bill a special rule for immediate consideration was due, they explained to failure of the committee to send il war time prohibition enforcement bill by itself. Had this been done they said, it could have been pass,, in a day. It is not at all unlikely al effort will be made to separate bodil! the war time and constitutional meas ures and endeavor to pass the forme measure for which there is pressin; demand, and let the other wait.
 There will be ample time for mem bers to outline their plan of attacl and defense, for the house plans t, adjourn early next week after dispos
 ing of the last of the supply bills until July T.t
Arizona republican., 1919-06-28
D|C |NTO ALLEGED
 SED|T|OUS SAYINGS
 IF LEAGUE CN|EFS

JACKSON, Minn. June 27.-Men and women of national prominence are to be called by the defense at the con- spiracy trial of A. C. Townley and Jo- seph Gilbert in district court here, to give their views regarding the patriotic or unpatriotic quality of one or more addresses which Townley, president of the national bipartisan league, has delivered since the United States de- clared war on Germany.
 The trial of the two men who are charged with having conspired to ad- vocate sedition, got well under way to- day, with Townley present for the first time. The state called a number of witnesses, including shorthand renort- CTS, who testified regarding various speeches which sTownley and Gilbert have made since the summer of 1917.
 One of the Townley addresses was that delivered in St. Paul at a non- partisan league convention September IS, 19 and 20 In this address Townley attacked wealth and food profiteers, declaring wealth should be conscripted to the limit It was at this meeting United States Senator Robert M. La Toilette delivered his address on the war which later became he subject for snatorial comment The prosecution today made an unsuccessful attempt to have the LaFollette speech read to the jury.
 Attorneys for the defense today in- dicated that so far Townley's St. Paul speech was concerned the issue was clean cut one as to whether his at tack on wealth and the alleged failure of wealth to carry on the war burden was disloyal
 Attorneys for the defense said the speech was listened to by Senator W 1 E. Borah of Idaho, George Creel for merly chairman of the committee on
 public information; Representative JeanetteA Rankin of Montana, w. B l Colver, chairman of the federal trade commission, and other well known per
 sons, who spoke at the St. Paul con- vention of the non- partisan league
 The attorneys said it was probable 1 that all of these persons would be
 asked to testify regarding their views
 as to the loyalty of this particular ad- dress"
Arizona republican., 1919-06-28
HONOR FALLEN HEROES TODAY
Royal Welcome For FierS Who.
 Flew tIantic|

NEW YORK, June 27.-An off cial welcome home such as pre- ViousIy had been accorded only to returning cabinet members, await ed Lieut.. Commander Albert c. Read, who commanded the first aircraft to cross the Atlantic ocean, and his associates, Commander John T. Towers and Lieut.. Com mander p. N. L. Ballinger, when they stepped ashores today from the army transport Zeppelin.
 Rear Admiral James Fl. Glen non, commanding the Third naval district, was at the pier with his entire staff to extend an official welcome to the aViators and the crews on behalf of the secretary of the navy. He congratulated them on their achievement, which, he said, added to the lustre of the American navy"
 The men were hustled away in automobiles to the offices of Brig. Gen. McManus, where their wives and members of their families were awaiting them.
 Both the officers and enlisted men were modest in replying to the congratulations showered upon them.