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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15

DAEIS. France. FEB. 15.-Pick mp the
! state war and navy department AZ
Washington. drop It any place fin the
world. and the thousands Of men you
would see swarming in and out wuoid
be much the personnel every day AZ
the Hotel Crinon. headquarters Of the
American commission 90 negotiate
peace
Officers In Evidence.
First. there are groups OF silk
hated. frock-coated diplomats always
coming and going; then constant
marching OF generals. brigadier gem
erals. colonies. majors. captains and
lesser officers hurrying through the
pink-carpeted corridors. and scores
Of admirals. rear-admirals. captains
Inanders. in their trim suits Of blue
and flowing capes. and outside OF the
big grim building scores OF sturdy
young American oaks In the UMPIRE
possessing khaki suits OF the private
who are there TO watch over the
building and the important persons
passing In and out a glimpse at
them will convince you Immediately
that no harm viii come 10 any one
at the Crillon so long as there are
only even half a dozen Of these men
left-for they are a picked Eroup
every one Of whom has gone through
Chateau-Thierry. the St Mihiel drive
or other furious engagements.
First II all the officials, or course.
is president Wilson He comes oc-
casionauy TO the Crillon-pronounced
Creeyon and nearly the first word in
every Americans French vocabulary
but his home Is about o mile away.
far along the serpentine boulevard
and almost north from the Crillon-
The house-the mansion Of prince
Murat-is about half the size Of the
beautiful old white house. and moth
ing like so picturesque. The entrance
is behind q Is foot solid wall with tall
gates. The moment the heavy gates
close the president disappears with
his genial smile into real seclusi0n
and quiet. He needs all he can get tt
is fortunate that his little grey house
is far away from the whirligig at the
CrillOn. 1t is just the opposite TO the
situation at home, where ne was so
close to the great cOgs that he could
step across the Executive avenue
from the white house as he did on
one OF two occasions The president
does practically all Of his work at the
house; most OF his important confer
ences VIII be held there
At the Crillon you see the old IA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15
Serbian Transportation
Lines TOTALLY Wrecked

Dedeagatch. Bulgaria. Feb. 15.-Vfa
London. Jan -(Correspondence OF
The Associated Press THE extreme
difficulty Of transport through Ser
via and the ruinous condition OF the
c0untry's railways as a result OF
wanton destruction wrought BY Bull
garians and Austrians in their forced
retreat. IS strikingly shown by the
fact that the American Red Cross. in
order 70 get relief supplies TO the
Nish section. has had 70 route its
shipments by rail east from Saloniizi
to Dedea gatch. then north 70 Adria-
nople. then west 20 Sofia and finally
across the Bulgarian border 10 PROT.
a total distance OF more than SOC
miles
From Uslu5 70 Belgrade. nearly 500
miles the s-all-1ad at points Is wholly
destroyed anu dozens OF bridges and
tunnels are in ruins. It IS estimated
that the work OF reconstruction viii
require more than a year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15

a big railway in Armenia. The i'm
portant silk industry OF Syria. ne
added, had been fostered and devel-
oped by France.
we may point out also the great
share Of France in the public debt Of
Turkey, which is nearly 60 per cent,
he continued. The share Of England
before the war was 10 or - per cent,
that Of Italy nearly 8 per cent, and
Germany had all the rest
Helped Jerusalem
There is another important phase
OF the question \ on know ABOUT the
great number OF monasteries and re-
ligiOus Institutions in Jerusalem For
our French Catholics Jerusalem is q
second Rome and they always have
sent money and missionaries 10 pro-
mote the Catholic influence in this
holy town
This sums Up a large part OF the
claims OF France in Asia Minor. and
I believe that n. Pichon (French for
eign ministerl was entitled to speak
OF our rights there He was the
more entitled to do so in view Of the
denominations committed against the
Armenians and Syrians by Turkish
unionists early in the war"
Referring 10 the treaty signed by
France and England while the war
was In progress under which France
was TO have supervision Of syria,
Lebanon and zrmenia-AIinor. II. Govt
added:
Many Races Opposed
at that time France and England
thought L necessary after the war 10
give 10 al these populations a Ger
tain future and autonomy But we
were obliged to note that IN these
countries there are @ l-rge number Of
races and religions Great differ
ences exist between .hese religions
and races It Is not possible 10 give
these countries uncontrolled iudepen-
dence- Their best people also agree
that Il IS necessary 20 have, not q
master. but a sort Of arbitrator and
guide 20 ci-iliza ton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15
First Air assport
Is Granted CiUilian

London, Eng. Feb. 1.-THE first air
passport 10 be granted TO a civilian
las been issued "by way OF Havre or
direct By zirplane:T and as soon as
conditions are a little more settled
shis early precedent VIII be largely
followed
The case IS that Of a business man
visiting Paris on the business OF his
tlru-
Tire disadvantage are at present
shared b. all travellers. that they
cannot travel without passport. and
f- IS not likely that oversee travel BY
afrplzne viii ever be permitted with
out some such preliminary inquiry as
urecedes the issue Of a passport n
only for the prevention Of smuggling
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15
BULGARIANS
PREPARE FOR
4 DEMOCRACY
Six Political Parties In the
Field Try To Form
Stable Rule.
CABINETS CHANGE
WITH THE SEASONS

I COFIA, Bulgaria. Feb. 15.-(Corre-
/ - spondence Of Associated Press).-
Bulgaria is in the thrces OF a 20
Htical crisis which VIII require the
greatest wisdom for its solution. She
must iiquidate the military and po-
Iitical disaster. and the bad effects OF
the personal regime Of king Ferdinand
which extended through a period OF
some IS years. she must restore her
standing with her alienated foreign
friends. and by wise concessions and
reforms forestan the spread OF ex-
IRENE doctrines among a large and
somewhat susceptible population.
Hearty cooperation Of all political
parties is evidence Of their earnest
ness 10 meet the situation wisely.
Has Composite Rule.
The country now has a coalition
government. the cabinet being com
posed Of men from six different par
ties This is the third cabinet change
since last June. and each change has
seen an Increasing uumber Of factions
represented in the official family. To
an American the popular character Of
the Bulgarian government is some
thing OF 4 revelation. no less than
dozen different parties being formally
represented in parliament
Bulgaria has taken precautions
against internal troubles through rep
resentative and parliamentary discus
sion rather than in dictatorships.
street outbreaks or other forms of So
cial upheavaL The country breathes
freer in the absence of Ferdinand.
even though It IS occupied by entente
troops.
The old chamber has been retained
In office TO avoid unnecessary risks
and the agitation always attendant
upon national elections. Premier
Germauy's dupe. had at no time more
than bare majority. and that ma
1crl-T consisted OF Turks who. fra Bull
CARA have equal rights with the Bull
gariaus.
People Peaceful.
since Eeruiuands exit the good be-
havior Of the people has been in re-
marlzable contrast 10 the situation pre-
vailinE in Russia This is explained
by the assertion that Bulgaria IS a
virtual democracy and has laid the
basis for popular conteutment There
IS equitable distribution OF the land
government ownership Of public utiii-
ties legislative control Of the execu-
tlFe- ulcor-upted courts. and social
legislation Universal suffra.e has
been enjoyed since the creation OF the
state. and the people have proportion
ate representation. There is also the
Australian ballot system. and other
guarantees Of popular rights
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15
Work OF British Railroads IN War
Was Great Factor In Saving World
From Defeat Bv The Central PoUeu

I ONDON. Eng, Feb 15--Fifty-nine
l. thousand special trains, carrying
100000 officers. 2o.oOo.00O men. 1907
0oo horses. more than 1000 guns
$4,000 vehicles. nearly 10000 trucks
Of luggage. stores. $1,000 bicycles, and
21ss tanksi such IL the four years
record OF only one OF England'a rail-
ways IN wartime.
would It be fair 10 say that IN the
first a hours after war was declared
the English railways saved Europer
IS one OF the questions now asked
The answer is contained IN the hg-
ures themselves Between the hours
OF 10 p. m on the night OF August IA.
1914. and o'clock on the evening Of
the following day. no fewer than ts
special trains ran over the lines OF the
London and Southwestern railway IN
to the docks at Southampton They
came from all parts OF England, so
timed and adjusted that each drew up
at It's appointed place alongside the
various ships allotted 70 each regi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15

menr or unit IN Sourhzm p-on har1ora
at intervals OF about ten 10 Il min
utes. without confusion or disorgani-
ration
Secrecy was 50 obviously tbs first
essential that At Southampton not
even an official photographer vas al
loWef to take pictures OF the coming
OF gong OF the troopa
How the first tanks we're obscured
from the prying eyes has never been
told, but most important OF AL Il the
fact that 10 German SPY got news OF
them until the hour OF their dramatic
appearance on the western front
Ships left Southampton IN a contin-
uous stream. and II Is remarkable
that there vas not a single accident
to a troop train during the 80 months
Of war. nor was there ever q single
successful hit b. enemy air raiders
Although more than 5000 OF oue
company's men were with the forces.
a percentages OF 27-3 Of the total num-
Der employed. the feat OF which the
officials are proudest. they say. is
the fact that they actually dispatched
the Old Contemptibies" to France in
Il hours less than the time estimated
by the army authorities for the task
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15
Marlowe and Sothern
Official Yankee Hosts

London. Eng, Feb. 15.-E- H Soth-
e-n. famous American shaksperean ac-
Tor. and his wife, Julia lIarlowe. have
become official hosts 10 Samuel
DouEhboT. IN shaksspere's own coun,
try
Just returned from America. they
VII act az host and hostess OF the
Officers Inn at Stratford-o Avon
Eothern Sc devotinE his whole time
10 entertainment Of the officers and "a
the American leave camp at Leaning
ton. and between the two viii come
fu-o contact with thousands of officers
and uriFareE-
Both plan 70 stand By the American
boys until the final demobilizatior
sends all OF them home.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15

tinted government. Russia cannot send
official representative to the peace
conference. and 7 doubt II any Of the
persons nominated by the various
governments which have succeeded
one another these past two years in
Russia would be admitted thereto,
but the names Of one or two men quail
flied TO speak with authority may
nevertheless be mentioned.
Suggests Spokesman
According 10 the newspapers count
KOkOTtse Is at present in Sweden.
Here is a man who was capable Of
conducting Russia's finances during
the period between the Japanese war
and the world war IN such a way as
to meet all the demands made by the
state, and, despite the revolution Of
1906, 10 gather into the treasury more
than 500.000,00e Tubles excess value
Surely. then, there can be no disput-
ing the right he has 10 express his
opinion. like T lnce Lv0ff. vino is in
America Here. again, is q man who
possesses undeniable claims IN re
spect OF what he has done for his
country. At the outbreak Of war he
organized the union Of the ZemstvO-
This society, which elected him as its
president. afforded great assistance
to state IN all matters relating to the
wounded. the refugees. etc. and was
exceedingly helpful IN many other di-
rections.
I have n sntioned these two names
because tn ~ stand out IN my mem
CRY, but the entente governments.
should they decide TO call together a
conference preliminary TO that which
is to arrange the peace, might wen
invite their representative in all the
allied and neutral countries to send
in the names Of notable Russians liv-
Ing therein and from the Information
thus 81 piled they would be in a DO
sition draw up q list Of those whom
they might profitably invite as ex-
perts to a conference dealing with
matters Russian
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15

Cobienz. Germany. Feb. 15--Maj.
Gen Joseph Dickman, commander Of
the third American army, is "billeted"
TO-DAY within a stones throw Of the
spoc where king Wilhelm OF Prussia
- as standing July Il. 1870. when he
heard CT the declaration Of war by
France against Prussia The spot.
now overgrown by a clump OF shrub
berry and marked by a suitably carved
granite tablet, IS IN the Kaiserin Au-
gusta promenade in COblenz, on the
wesz bank OF the Rhine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15

London. Ems. Feb. 15.-A Hoosier
has been knishted-Brlg Gen. ". II.
Thornton, general manager OF the
Great Eastern railway and deputy
director general OF the movements
and railways in the army. Sir Henry
was born at LOgans9ort. Ind, in 1871.
IL is one OF the few instances on rec
ord OF an American citizen coming
TO England securing a Creat railway
prize. bec0miE a general officer and
knight OF the British empire. all with
In q few Eaars
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15

London. Ems, Feb. 15.-On a piano
that had lost q pedal and had been
soaked by sea waves Paderewski
played Polish things. selections OF his
own and Of Chopin. while en- route
to Poland on the British warshfp Con-
cord with his wife The story was
told here by a member OF the ships
crew
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15
FRANCE CLAIMS THE
RIGHT TO CONTROL
The NEAR ORIENT
HAS BUILT PORTS AND GREAT
RAILWAYS AND HELPED PEOPLE

French Have go Percent of the Public Debt of Turkey
and Have Done Much For the Inhabitants of Asia
Minor Who Are Considered To Need Civilized Ma
ton As Protector During the Reconstruction.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15
SEES
PEACE AFTER
MANY HORRORS
People Set Things In Or
der Quickly After Years
of Devastation.
MONEY NOT LACKING
BUT CLOTHES NEEDED

NISH. servia. Feb 5.-CCorrespond-
~ encs OF the Associated Press.)-
Three months Of unremitting indus
try. unhampered by Bulgarian and
Austrian depredations or interference.
have enabled the Servian people to Sc
cure a new hold on life. with the
country entirely free OF invaders. the
large peasant population has succeed
ed in setting things IN order in sur
prising fashion. and conditions should
be almost normal soon.
Large quantities OF wheat and other
staples. which the shrewd servian
farmers hid from the enemy. have re-
appeared At the moment the most
pressing needs seem TO be clothing,
shoes, fuel and agricultural imple-
ments.
Money II Plenty.
Apparently there is plenty OF money
in the country. some Of It having come
from Austrian and German soldiers.
who. Il may be said 20 their credit.
paid for most OF the articles they
took from the Servlans during their
occupation However. the Bulgarians,
who requisitioned almost everything
they required from the already strait
ened population. often paid nothing
FOR what they took IN the cities most
OF the stores have no stocks because
they sold almost everything 70 the
Austrians and Germans.
Harvest Was Good
Fortunately the harvest last fall
was exceptionally good and there
probably viii be nothing approaching
starvation among the poor this win
most every article OF value they could
lay hands on, but they did not have
time. owing 10 the suddenness OF their
retreat. to take with them more than
.25 percent Of the available grain sup
ply Meat IS abundant. though high
in price Before the war Il sold for
six cents a pound now Il sells for Sc
cents Large numbers OF sheep. raised
n the mountains, furnish not only
a valuable meat supply. but an abund-
ance OF wool which has provided the
peasants with the only clothing they
have had IN four years.
Clothing Most Needed.
Servia's most vital need f. for cloth
ms Even well 20 do persons are
shabbllv OF, at least. scantily clad The
served an army officer OF high rank
dressed IN a skirt made OF nour
sacks. The little clothing that may
be bought is held at prohibitive prices
The ordinary peasant working cos
tune costs $3.50, shoes $50, underwear
OF poor quality SIS, and thread IS
priced at 81 a spool A consignment
of old clothes from the Buffalo. y. z,
chapter OF the American Red Cross, (
valued at home az so. was appraised
at $500 by a merchant in the Pirot
district. where the Red Cross IS car
rying on relief work The Buffalo Z
supplies were distributed on Christ :
mas day and brought happiness 10 {
many homes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15
OF The
GERMANS TOLD BY
A YANKEE SOLDIER
HATRED Of THE BOCHE SHOWN
BY KEEPERS IN MANY CAMPS

Pershng's Men Saved From Starvation by Packages Of
Food From the Red Cross; Russians and Men From
Rumania Die Like Sheep From Lack Of Nourish-
ment and Awful Conditions Incident To Warfare
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15
PARIS HOTEL like NI5HINGT0T
TRAN5PLlNTED To FRENCH SOIL

Headquarters Of American Commission To Peace Table
Thronged With Faces Familiar In Capitol At Home
and Visited by Diplomats Upon Whom Eyes of the
World Are At Present Time Bent IN Expectancy
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
SMALLER NEWSPAPER COMING

The serious situation which confronts all newspa- perS. makes necessary reduction in the size of dile everywhere, whether large small and Arizona will have follow the rest of the country conservation of white paper
 It may take little before advertising be raised to the increased and merchants cdU- cated to giving their message to the public in smaller space utilized to better advantage. but this is the only solution of the present alarming situation.
 The papers of the country using p per cent paper than the mills producing The surplus is about exhausted. Something Is going to happen.
 The special convention of the American Newspapcr Publishers association. called in New York to consider this shortage of ncwsprnt. has voted unanimously to limit the size of the papers.
 It is evident that if the size of newspaper page. or the number of pages IS to be reduced there must be reduction i'll tine size of the advertisements. and advertising based quantity of space there be higher. The advertiser need pay no more but for the money would be obliged accomodatc his ads smaller space. Such arrangement could hardly impose any hardship anyone if the plan applied uniformly. The thing that counts n advertising is moi absolute size. but II0poitoi!ate size.
 The same principle would be applied naturally. te the reading matter And 1t must be admitted by hon editor that reading matter well advertising mat would probably gain in quality and effectiveness iron such boiling down. There is too much bulk tmougi tEc average present-day newspaper.-Iucson Citizen.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
WHY SILVER IS VALUABLE
Brooklyn Eagle)


 Silver is the favorite money of the people in many lands with without free Just after the h. dian nftny and the CTmcan war Engand'S demand for silver satisfy India the white metal up to Sl3l the record igure after the world India again became prime factor. The tremendous balance of trade in her favor against England what Lon don had meet in way. To send gold out of the question Paper money the Hndoos did not want. Silver sufficient amount lacking To help out England congress in Washington enacted law under which $4O00OU.OOO n convcd silver melted up into bullion sacrificing the ScigoIage and If this S23l oOo GH0 had gone India. But India is sponge far as silver is concerned large proportion of what goes there disappears from circulation. The native love hide it for personal adomnet. That has been their for many centuries.
 Last of all China. bidding high Probably. though figures for September and October avail able. not much less than S30OO00OO of silver has gone to China in the past >ireen months. The lifting of the embargo last May acccntuatcd the movement cS- teJayS high quotation is a normal outcome of the world demand It is profitable melt the silver coins of the United States of England and of France make bullion France has made it penal otfeisc to do this with her silver money If present conditions should tinuc free coinage will be what producer of silver will want. l6 to l. How long they will continue rc guess from any data now available.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
THE BEST PART OF THE PAPER

Much as the editor would like to have his readers feel that the editorial column is the best part of the paper strict regard for the truth compes him to state that is rot Perhaps the most useful. informative and interest part of the paper day by day. week by week and by year is its advertising
 Experiments have often been tried with adless pa pers They worked. People do not want to read adless papers. This is particularly true of women. who the purchasing agents for the family corporations
 But it is also true of the who wants better job, and the man who wants sklful emplOye. It is true of the who wants to know the most advan ageous day to purchase suit for herself lnolem for the kitchen. and is true of the who is thinking of substituting course in physical training for cocktails appetizer It is true of the student who wants to know what show to take his girl to.
 It is true of the who is ready to buy big pow erful automobile 1t is of the young couple who only beginning to think of the time when they invest in ancient fvver
 It Is true of economists who want to know the state of the labor market: and of builders and ministers and small boys
 Art. manufactures. human interest. science. nven- ton thrift tire-prevention education. religion. old clothes all recorded in the advertising pages Dig u the files of thirty years and compare them with those of today Human progeSS is there writ large fer him who runs to read Papers without advertising would be du irdced.-Tucson Star.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
EIGHT TRACTS OF ARIZONA
 LAND SOLD UNDER HAMMER

PHoEN!X. Nov. 2S. Eight tracts of land in various parts of Arizona have been auc;ioned or after brisk bidding. i: was announced by the U. s land office today Land in Pima county was in active competition.
 Harry W. Christianson bough. 15o acres in Cochise county at B. an acre; James R Mckay 4O acres in Cochise county at s225 an acre; Reginald w Forbes 120 acres in Yavapai county at g. an acre; Alberto Aragon i9 acres in Pima county al $250 an acre: Mrs. J. II. Getzweiler 1G0 acres in Cochise county at s125 an acre. and Harry E. Briggs 34 acres ill Pima county al g.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
MAooock OPPOSES
 THE TOWNSEND BILL

PHOENIX. Nov. 22-State Engineer Thomas Maddock today addressed a letter to Harry Welch of this city. member of the federal highway coun- cil, in opposition to the Townsend bill relating 10 construction of a national highway system. Six reasons were cited by the state engineer why he said the state should disapprove the measure.
 His first objection was that the proposed appropriation of s425,000.o 900 was no; over 15 per cent of the amount necessary for carrying out the program. The amount appropriat- ed for the first two years would not even suffice for the government to take over the roads already construc- ted by states and counties on the routes contemplated If the right ot way costs were included. as the biil provided for. second reason, Mad dock pointed out, that no provision was made to secure for Arizona any specific benefits, although Arizona 5 proportionate tax contributions would be certain. There was no certainty he said, of Arizona getting anything cu: of the first s425.OOO 000
 Third. the engineer called attention: tha. the bill would not be operative here until accepted by the legislature which could not be until the spring oi 1921