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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

The thickly populated Industrial dis
trtct OF which Beuthen Is the center
VIII vote overwhelmingly Polish, ne
thought, but he admitted that the
district on the left bank OF the Oder
extending from Oppeln southwark 70
Rattbor, n b northern part OF the
plebiscite zone were uncertain
German Judge Strike
Opp6ln, Upper Silesiz- July "A
delicate and difficult problem which
~confronts b. International plebiscita
commission IS III strike OF Upper
Silesian judges and court officials
who resent what they term the COM
Missions unauthorized interference
with the German judiciary. An the
courts OF Upper Silesia are differed
By Germans
The strike grew out OF the com-
Missions decree granting amnesty 10
five Upper Silesian judges declared
the decree unconstitutional Judge
Heldenhslm. president Of the
vas ordered 70 leave the district the
day after the decision was handed
down Another judge accused BY the
commission Of negligence IN n prose-
Curion OF q German policeman who
killed q Polish workman and Of re-
fusing to supply the commission VITA
Information regarding the case, also
Having gone on strike in protest
the judges sent an ultimztum TO b
commission demanding satisfaction
for the treatment OF the deported
judges and declaring that the
judiciary would not tolerate further
interference from the commission
The Italian members OF the commis-
sion are trying 10 adjust the trouble.
Contempt Of Court.1
According 70 the treaty OF Nersall-
les. the commission Is given all ths
powers that we're exercised IN Upper
Silssfa By the German OF Prussian
governments with the exception Of
those powers having 70 do with the
making OF laws and levying Of taxes
The striking judges assert that the
commission is attempting 10 make
laws. One OF them Dr.. HerteL Of
Oppelns told b correspondent that
the Judges did not oppose the com
missions amnesty decree provided u
was applied only 20 cases already dis
posed OF or those awaiting trial
But we refused" he said. 10
brook interference IN those
that Esrs before the courts Such
trials must proceed Not sven :
kaiser himself would have attempted
to stop them"
The German government the cor
respondent understands has in
formed the commission that IL ap-
proves OF h amnesty decrea
Throughout Germany b newspapers
are excitedly discussing the situation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

national debt was only 100000. 600 lei,
and that now II Is more than S0.0c.-
100000. with no means OF estimating
the exact amount OF paper money IN
circulation The standard paper
money OF the country at present IS
that issued BY the national bank OF
Rumania-
In June. paper money printed in the
United States viii 90 into circulation
and al other moneys VIII be with
drawn. II Is believed. though the Ru-
manian government. since II has
taken over the new provinces q
Transylvania and Bukovina and Bes-
sarahia where crowns and rubles are
b lrcuiation. has not yet decided
how II viii solve note circulation
problems or what value VIII be given
70 these old moneys
Meanwhile, the Rumanian govern
ment Is making a determined effort
TO stamp out the new Industries OF
running cheap moneys over her from
tiers and trading It for lels- At times
men have been arrested with four.
five or six billion patches OF Aus
trian-Hungarian notes Some OF the
men arrested have been Americans
ostensibly on automobile tours from
Hungary Whenever arrested these
money runners are arrested and the
money IN their possession confiscased.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
Work And Little Play
To Be Italians Lot

Rome. Italy. July s-Hard work
and few amusements must be the
portion Of patriotic Italians during
the mex few years. in the opinion
OF former permier NittL The taxes
OF h theaters and concerts already
somewhat heavy. have been consider
ably raised. while the proprietors Of
hotels who give balls. dances and
other entertainments must pay to the
state from $50 TO $500 a time
There are to be no more automo-
bile rides on Sunday. as cars may
not be used between Saturday after
Moons and Monday mornings. No
one may motor between s o'clock in
the evening and s o'clock in the morn
ing all the week. and cars OF more
than IS horsepower arc forbidden TO
all
As the trolleys and trains which 70
out on Sundays to Frsscati. Tivou
and b other outing places are
greatly reduced in numbers, II win
be necessary for the average Roman
20 invent some other more Of passing
his Sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
AUTONOMY ONLY CURE FOR UPPER SLESL
Yes. Girls, Men Are
Just as Bad in France

Darts, France. July s.-French
gallantry has ceased to exist
That is, at least. the opinion Of
the young women Of Paris, work
ing girls OF all classes and even
society women who are sometimes
forced to take the Metro-the
Paris subway-to travel through
the city. They demand cars for
women only" on all trains in the
rush hours.
French gallantryz" said a little
midinette, with a disdainful toss
Of her head; its a joke. Travel
ing in the Metro or the Nord-Sud
at certain hours has become a bat
tie for seats. The stronger throws
the weaker out. And that is not
the worst phase OF the situation
Men give you a sea sometimes
and then act as II you belonged
to them Yes, we must have cars
for women"
What does the subway admin
istration think about it,
It's the same old story. It
isn't the first time that this has
been proposed But It won't work.
Why2 Because when we tried il
out once the cars for women only
were empty. No, don't worry.
The Paris women know perfectly
well how to take care OF them
selves-even In the rush hours Of
the Metro"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
Practice OF PoLygarny n Philippine
Islands Being Reduced Bv Edncnfion

MANILA P. I, July 4@Practtce OF
lyl polygamy in the Philippine
Islands is being reduced through
education OF girls Of the leading
families Of the outlying provinces,
according to Frank ". Carpenter, re-
firing governor Of the department Of
MiudanaO and Sulu.
Mr- Carpenter is here TO turn over
administration Of his office to the
secretary OF the Interior who viii act
through the bureau Of nou-Christian
tribes IN accordance with a new ter
ritoria1 law. This law leaves in e.
feet a treaty under which h sultan
Of Suiu -renounces all ~pretensions to
temporal sovereignty but gained rec
Ognitiou as ecclesiastical head Of the
MOhammedan church in the Sulu ar
chipeIigo. The treaty guarantees to
the sultan and his people the same
religious freedom had by all adher-
ents OF all other religious creeds, the
practice Of which is not in violation
Of the basic principles Of the laws Of
the United States"
1T IS important to note" said Car
pentsr IN one OF his messages written
Is governor. that this includes a
Limitation as to religious practice
which necessarily includes the ADAM
donment Of polygsmy. There can be
nc question that II VIII disappear as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
RNnaaniaSwebt
ByA Vast Wave
OF Speculation

Bucharest, Rumania, July g.
Rumania is being swept by q vast
wave Of speculation, the object Of
which is to overcome the high cost
Of living. which harnesses the richest
and poorest alike. The primary c1use
OF the advanced price Of necessities is
found IN he fact that all manufac-
tured products have TO be imported,
whereas there is sufficient amount
OF food grown In the country to sup
port h population n this food has
not risen in proportion to dress
goods.
The cost Of living IN Rumania has
been b occasion Of many strikes,
but as in every other country in
Europe, people seem 10 find unex-
plained ways OF buying fine clothes
n keeping themselves well dressed
The wealthy women OF this coun-
try made b~i-annual trips to Paris and
] return with their trunks filled with
shoes and silk stockings and dresses
/ Of the latest fashion, which they
bring into the country despite the
prohibition against the importation
Of such articles and also q Is percent
customs duty which is paid when
special permission IS obtained to
bring IN goods When such permis-
sion is not obtained, the goods are
struggled in automobiles over the
frontiers
Princess Elizabeth went to Paris
last winter and bought herself three
huge trunks full OF new clothes, but
arrived home heart broken. While
passing Jugo-Slavia, during the Gus
toms examination, the trunks were
stolen
The American Red Cross has CON
cibuted to the clothing OF q good
many thousands OF people in Ru-
mania Some Of this clothing found
its way to the shops. II is not IN
common to find women who have con-
verted American army shirts into
skirts. first dyeing them another
for the making Of cloaks and over
coats.
The American shoe is practically
the only article to be found in the
shops. There shoes. sell at a price
Of 81 TO IS cheaper than in the United
increased ABOUT ten1Oloi as compared
before the war. Women's dresses
which formerly cost 200 leis or about
IS, now cost 1000 leis-
The actors and actresses are still
underpaid- Rumania's greatest comedy
actress, Nine. Marie Giurgca, re-
ceives 5000 lei per month, or half
the price OF an expensive dress.
Music hall artists receive 20 to 50 lei
night II is difficult for them to
live and dress themselves we'll as
they. have no means Of making money
in side lines, such as in the moving
pictures industry, which has not yet
been developed in Rumania-
Cabinet members are practically the
only ones who have not q their
salaries raised They still receive
the equivalent OF about $500 a year.
The former minister Of interior,
Nicholas Lupu. was nearly bank
rupted on oue occasion when be was
compelled to buy q silk hat to ap-
pear at a royal ceremony
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
CHINESE PLAN To
BREAK JAP RULE
IN SHANTUNG
VIII Build Highways to
Oppose Economic
Supremacy.
v TRUNK ROADS
TO BE ESTABLISHED

TSINAN. Shantuns provinces China
/ July 3-While the Shantung prob
lem remains unsolved and the Jap
snese occupation OF the areas Ger
many formerly controlled continues. a
means to oppose the japanese has
been worked u along economic lines
by Chu Ying-kuang. civil governor
OF the province.
C'hu YIng-kuang. who has come to
be regarded by foreigners Of b lar
east as one OF Chins's greatest ad-
ministratfve figures, has launched the
daring project OF building within
Shantung a great system OF highways
to be used by an automobile truck
service in connecting all important
centers. As a cOrollary, he plans to
deepen and improve waterways 50
that these roads and streams viii AZ
ford to Chinese Of the province a
transportation system that viii place
them on an equal footing with the
japanese, who nov control channels
Of communication
Hand, a graduate 81 Purdue univer-
sity. who has been made director OF
the newly created bureau OF roads
and waterways in S~hantung. active
surveying work In connection with
the project has been started out OF
~ 1AA EAEaEAN kA&Al &1AEaAAkA1AE
Jhs building Of 1900 miles OF high
ways and the deepening Of the Esiao
Ching river. The purpose is to weave
all important cities OF the province
into a unified transportation system
Under existing conditions many Of
these cities. as. for example, the port
OF Chefoo, are hamstrung economical
y by the lack Of adequate t~ranspor-
tation facilities The Chinese hope
the plan viii break the backbone OF
Jspan's economic domination in shan
tung.
Governor Chu's proposed motor
road system touches the sea at three
points dung K'ou. Chefoo and Hal
Yang) and connects with the Tieatsin
and PukoW railroad at a point not
yet determined. The whole road sys-
tenn Is made up OF seven trunk high
ways connected BY ten branch high
ways
A scheme OF financing to carry out
tho big project by which the funds
to do the york viii be supplied IN
part BY merchants, land owners and
others to be benefited and in part by
The provincial government according
to official announcement has received
widespread endorsement throughout
b province
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

the relative number Of persons OF the
two reach an approximate
natural equality.
An effort to impose upon the peo-
PIE OF the sultan at this time the in
valuation Of polygamous marriages
heretofore contracted, the prohibition
at this time OF polygamy or the dis
continuance Of divorce, must IN
aToidably result in the active resist
ance Of a people imbued with fanatic
determination to die rather than sub
nit to a privation Of their religious
liberty in matters they believe to be
fundamental and sanctioned by divine
authority"
Nr. Carpenter aid that girls Of
prominent families In Hindanao and
Sulu T being e to Manila public
schools where they associate with
Christian girls and gradually become
imbued with the homogeneous ideals
held by the Christians. The girls are
advised to adhere strictly to their
own Mohammedan religion as their
influence. it is said, would be de-
stroyed II they abandoned it. When
they return to their own people their
influence tends TO eliminate plural
marriages, according to Carpenter,
who predicted that the practice viii
be virtually wiped out in the course
OF = few years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

II oNDON. Eng July S-Big Ameri-
can Naval Guns" Americas Bid
for Sea Power" were among the
legends in black type hat stared at
pedestrians in the Strand from news
paper Dlacards one night last week
The reference was 70 a cable dispatch
stating that our two newest battle
ships. the Saratoga" and the United
States" viii carry IS inch guns that
can shoot 27 miles and outrange any
British Warship-
The interest this story has aroused
in naval circles here is not surprising.
England has no naval rival in Europe.
For the first time since the reign Of
Henry VII, no Warshfp IS being con-
structed in a British doekyard. Brit
ish authorities assure the public that
under present building programs the
United States will have outdistauced
Great Britain IN capital ships in 1894.
NY own discussions with naval au-
thorities IN this country have con-
WINGED me that the British lion. while
ing to be asleep. He is lying ap-
parently restfully oblivious. but out
Of the open corner OF one eye he takes
in whatever happens on the seven
cas-
But Britain Is Studying.
The admiralty has no intention OF
allowing Great Britain to be BUT
stripped on the ocean. even by a
country whose interests. in British
opinion. do not conflict seriously with
those OF the empire. The reason we
are permitted to build warships on a
great scale while England does moth
ing is o that this country is broke,
OF Indifferent. The admiralty is not
sure that Uncle Sam is on the right
track: It still is studying the lessons
Of the war. and has not made up its
mind what kind Of ships Will hold
the seas in the future.
Take those alarming IS inch guns
on the Saratoga" and the United
States" We already have commenced
work on six peerless battle cruisers.
the two mentioned and the "LexinE-
ton" Constitution" Constellation"
and ranger" These ships will be in
commission in 1920. and at that time
England, which lost three battle
cruisers in the war. viii possess only
three old ships OF this class.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
Leave II to Gag"
He Vim the Soup

London. Eng July s-sir Jagadiz
Chunder Bose. the scientist who has
discovered that plants have nervozs
systems just Ike animals. says that
he learned during 20 years expert
ments how 70 retard the death march
OF any vegetable
Z have been able TO retard the
death march from "A hours TO a fort
night" sir Jagadiz told a high-brow
audienes.
He has recently been experimenting
to discover II he could control the
nerve particles OF plants He learned
that he could strengthen the nerves
70 resist pain or to convey increased
impulses Similar effects have been
obtained from frogs
Il this can be lone In the phys
ical world. the viii might achieve
similar results IN the metaphysical, 50
that nan then need no longer be q
passive agent IN the hands Of des-
tiny"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
Nobody Cares to
Visit Berlin Nom

Berlin, Germany. July S-As a cen
ter OF attraction for visitors from
outside, Berlin is on the Wane, said
chairman Landau. Of the city foreign
travel bureau which held its annual
meeting here.
Landau stated that although IN the
year under review 1,sSs,O0O Strangers
visited the capital they were on the
whole not the class Of visitors that
were desired Berlin, he added, had
become hated IN the provinces and
no traveller came TO Berlin for pleas
ure. Moreover there was an alarm
ing exodus OF Industrial undertakings
from Berlin.
The authorities. he said. must wake
up and offer inducements for the de-
sirable class Of visitors 10 come TO
Berlin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
Bourgeois Cabinet Of
Gernanu Is Announced

Berlin. Germany. July 5@Officfal
announcement that Konstantin Feb
renbach has been appointed chancsl-
Tor definitely preSages the announce
ment OF a bourgeois cabinet. In new
government circles II IS stated there
viii be a sufficient vote OF Sonfi-
dence to enable the ministry to pres
snt an u~ndisputed mandate at the
Spa conference next month.
The new cabinet viii be as fol-
lows:
Chancellor. Konstantin Fehrsn-
bach; foreign affairs. Dr.. Walter ST.
mons: ecomics, Dr.. Karl Melchoir;
transportation. Adam -Stegerwald: fl
nance, Johannes Becker; justice. Carl
Heinzei interior. Herr Koon; defence,
herr Gessleri food. Andres Hermes;
posts and telegraphs. Johann Gies-
berts; treasury. DR. Wirth.
NO appointment has been made to.
the post OF minister Of labor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

OF the new vessels. seem to have de-
feated the under water boat as a
weapon against modern men OF war,
while the mine Is no longer efficia-
cious against ships that carry the
paravane.
Too Much ak In Washington.
And, on the face Of the present pro-
grams. in the words OF the distin-
guished British naval critic, Archibald
Hurds If naval power is TO be judged
by the number OF most efficient capt.
tai ships possessed BY any
years, the American fleet viii have
outdistanced the British fleet. This IS
not a matter OF idle prophecy. but is
a statement which rests upon events
which cannot now be annulled and
on work which Is in steady progress
in the American smpyards-"
Like any the American. 1
would rejoice TO see the stars and
stripes instead " the white en-
sign ruling the waves, but 1 most
earnestly believe, after some
years of study OF conditions here,
that there is entirely too much
provocative talk in Washington.
too much playing politics with
international dynamite, and that
supporters Of the American big
naval program should realize
what Will naturally result from
"A serious nttempt on our part to
take the trident away from a
power which regards its posses
sion rs n necessity for the exist
enc Of her empire.
An Informed, II naturally somewhat
~reticent. view Of the sea rivalry be-
tween the two greatest powers in
the world vas put forward last week
by Archibald Hurd, who is the fore
most lay authority on naval affairs
in this country, and is preparing for
the government a part Of the official
naval history of the war. Mr.. Hurd
believes that the American menace"
is serious, and declared;
IN a material sense the United
States has emerged from the great
war as the victor among the victora.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
German Militdrism
Not Supported By
SoUiets In Russia

Paris, France, July a. German
m~ilitarism has no support whatever
in soviet Russia, according to Mr..
Tchitcherin, the B~olshevist foreign
minister, in an interview with
Charles Petit the special correspond
ent Of the Petit Parisien, who has
Just returned from a trip to Russia
The correspondent having re-
marked to Tchitcherin that IL was
the general belief in France that the
Bolsheviki were German agents, the
foreign minister replied:
You must have been able e see
for yourself that German influence
is absolutely nil In Russia German
militarlsm inspires us with horror
and We have o sympathy with Ger
man Socialists, either. We regard
the ~Spartcists with sympathy, but
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
Chamber Asked to Pass Law
Against Book Making
in Paris.

Darts. France. July $50 many
l queer looking races (despied out
siders defeating ulustrious horses)
have been uncovered at the metro
politan tracks since the opening Of
the racing season that baron Maurice
de Rothschild. himself one Of the
largest owners in France as well as
deputy for Pau, has brought the mat
ter to thu attention OF the French
chamber.
Baron de Rothschild has asked the
chamber 70 pass a law for the sup
preston OF book making in Paris and
largest cities in France. the books TO
be replaced by parimutual booths In
the cities.
The French government receives 10
percent on all moneys taken IN at the
parimutual booths at the various
tracks. As b amounts bet at the
different tracks vary from 100000 to
100000 600 francs daily, the French
government derives from the racing
industry a evenue Of between $780,
600 and 100000 francs per day.
Baron de Rothschild said in the
French chamber that more money vas
bet with the books operating in Paris
each day han at the tracks: estimat-
ing that 100000 francs e day
were WaBeu N Ae CITY atone- rms
is a net loss OF 10000 0 francs a day
for the government. He charged that
several had been with such
fragrant evidence OF crookedness that
had such racing been attempted in
England or America, the owners,
trainers or jockeys would ave been
ruled off the turf for life.
II has been alleged hat the book
makers gather in all h city money
in the forenoon, no bet being &C
cepted under any circumstances after
1 o'clock. This gives them ample time
to journey to the race rack and, II
they find that they are overloaded on
any one horse and stand to lose too
much. to use a little persuasion on
the jockey plotting the animal
Jockey Brethet a just been ruled
off for life. He was up on Zizanie II,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
Bad Teeth
Alarm British Doctors

London. Eng, July ,. - London
medical authorities. alarmed at the
rapidly increasing number Of chill
dren with bad teeth. have just con-
Quoted Investigations at Croydon,
near London.
They found that OF 1S5 children ex-
aminec only seventy-three had sound
teeth. A countrywide campaign for
the Improvement Of teeth IS now
planned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
Crookedness And Betting
To Ruin Racing In France

an overwhelming favorite with the
public He did not finish in the
money and his bad riding was so
evident Che was an apprentice jockey,
not an expert in the gentle art OF
pulling a horse) that the Judges
summoned him into the stand. He
promptly admitted having pulled the
horse, but claimed not TO be &C
quainted with the men who had made
Il worth his while to lose the race.
This Is one Instance ont OF many
which baron de RothschiId says viii
XIII racing in France unless the gov
eminent takes stern measures for the
suppression OF bookmaking in Paris
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

we look upon the official Socialists
Of Germany and Of France as trait
ors to the working class
Your Socialists in France r de-
ceiving the working people. We &C
cept only the Socialists OF the third
international. such as Loriot and
VaflIant-Couturfer. As for the Off
ciaI Socialists. We prefer the a
tonary parties because they at least
have the courage to be frankly our
enemies"
In reply 10 the question OF the cor
respondent regarding the repayment
Of the French debt in Russia, Tchitch-
erin said:
I'VE reject in principle any idea Of
recognizing the loans made to Russia
by France which we're used to uphold
czarism. But in case France changes
her point Of view regarding b So
Wet regime, we would be ready to
enter into negotiations for a settle
ment."