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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
Castle Rich h Legends
OF Murder And ReUenge, Is
Scene OF Mew Ghost Story

A BERDEEN Scotland. March c.
a Rumor and fact are strangely
blended in g remarkable ghost
story concerning FvTie castle. the
Aberd eenEhire residence Of lord Leith.
which brings Up 70 date an ancient
legend Of the house.
The castle is rich in Legends Of muir
der and revenge In the olden days, but
until recently little howard events
have been heard Of for many a year.
Skeleton M0ansf
The rumor which has revived these
stories is that recently masons and
carpenters were called in 10 remove
2 funEous growth from the wall Of
the gun room, which Is situated in
the Oldest portion Of the Preston tow
er from which legend says q former
relgnlnE lady repelled an Invader with
q deluge Of molten lead
When the wall was demolished q
human skeleton was found among the
rubble. Il vas inferred in the village
churchyard. and ever since. Il Is said
it has manifested its displeasure by
means and mysterious knockings in
every part Of the castle
A maid servant named Massie de-
clares that she saw the ghost Of the
famous Green Lady" walk across the
floor Of her bedroom and disappear
into the wall beyond Mrs. 4Iassie'
stoutly repudiates and suggestion as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
ARTISTS BARRED FROM REGULAR
PARIS EXHIBIT. SHOW PAINTINGS

with a ruler and her nose is done in
straight lines. The cubist OBJECT
stands out. too. in a pair Of cubic
knees. but the artist doesn't let the
cubist thing get entirely away from
him and describes the rest OF the
body in reasonably soft curves. There
is no doubt, whatever. even TO the
most stupid layman's mind. that the
figure is that Of q woman. that she
Is nude and that she is very. very sad.
which was what the artist out to con-
veg.
Not Displeasing to Eye.
Andre Favory achieves what his in
dependent colleagues describe as a
rip-roaring success for cubism with
a painting called "Baigneuses" he
shows four nude female figures
grouped beneath some trees. but in
stead Of using the straight lines en-
ploys cylindrical cubism." The arms.
legs, body, and face Of each Of mis-
figures follow a certain cylindrical
form but the whole effect is not dis
pleasing TO the eye The trees too.
are nodded along cylindrical outlines.
The other sensation Of the inGepen-
dents exhibit this year is a decora-
tive panel by A. Deltombe. who op-
poses a woman fully dressed to a
woman entirely nude. n. peltombe
has invited all the other painters TO
guess what Il Is all about and they
are still guessing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
WouzenShouJdSpendLess Hubby
On Clothes, British Women Declare

virtues than man. Therefore they
deserve TO be better decorated"
George P. Sims. author. says a hus-
band Is justified in spending more for
clothes than his vile who stays az
home more
a woman" he says. "can and does
knit a jumper. But a husband can
not interview clients and walk about
town IN an overcoar made by himself
Yet every time the fashion changes
the husband pays the piper 20 please
his wife Fashions are tyrannical.
and altogether too heavy-as COM
pared with a mans.
A man shows much better taste
in dress than n woman. whose
bills are heavy because she
dresses TO annoy female uequain-
Charles Garvice. another author.
declares any woman is entitled 70
spend more on clothes than her hus-
band.
should spend Twice n Much.
"A perfectly Just division" Car
vice points out. would allow a wife
AZ least twice as much money. Why
Because dress is a matter OF selr-re-
spect to her she must look well TO
do her husband credit The husband
should be well dressed because that
is an Indication OF success. But he
does not need to set as high a stand
ard as his wife All clothes have
gone I'D in price but women's cloth
ing has advanced more than mems
Sir Edward Cooper, lord mayor Of
London, and past middle age, who re-
fleets conservative London, SAYS
] spend very little on dress: I'm
convinced women OF today spend far
too much Men. I hope. win never
take the extravasance Of Women-folk
as q standard"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
SCOFF
IDEA Of LARGE
SKY5CRAPERS
Had Rather Think of Other
Means to, Solve Hous-
ing Problem.
NEED MORE ROOM
FOR FAIRGROUNDS
By FLOYD sIACGRIFF.

4 ONDON. Eng March 6.-London
l. with its two STORED sprawIiness
having bulked over into the premises
Of some five counties, Is considering
sky scrapers. Garden cities as a
necklace about ponderous London are
viewed by town planners as poor
solution OF how TO make an over
crowded city available
Hence the sky scraper- Thousands
glimpse Of America during the war
returned without malicious feeling
against New York's tallest buildings
The uncontamiuated native sons still
regard such home returning British
ers as unregenerates. And they
roundly chide the sky scraper en-
thusiasts as victims OF Yankee fool
ishness."
But the sky scraper idea as the
solution Of LOudon's transportation
and space problems Is slowly catch
ing on Ideas like that simply can
not be allowed 10 start out In high
Sir Martin conway Is reported in
the press as having Started people
by suggesting sky scraper flats de
AYERS that perhaps a raH building,
a blessing 10 the two stored shaeks
Of the East end, which are among
the worlds largest citT's worst tene-
meuts This architect sees nothing
WRONG lA tearing 4lM4 q quarter
square mile Of Lenements and put
ting up a couple OF family SKY scrap
ers, using the saved" ground as
parks He even lauds New York;
SKY scrapers.
The Manchester Guardian remarks
that sir Martins critics don't hesi-
tate 20 suggest that only his pre-
eminence as a mountaineer can ac-
count for his strange wish to see
British city landscapes dominated by
such architectural peaks II argues
that no building should be taller than
the street Is wide.
The Daily mirror sees the practica-
bility OF and good points in Con-
ways suggestion. asserting it is nigh
time TO prevent London from eating
farther into the once rural surround
ingE
IN view OF the transport problem
IL Is very likely that we shah come
to communal dwellings, especially as
American influences are getting
strong over our building says the
Mirror. which expresses the devout
hope that Europe may soon reach
the end o. its 'swarming period"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
Says laps
Haze Not Been Denied
Any Rights In acific

sydney, Australia, March Sir Jo-
seph Cook, minister OF the navy, as
serted in speech the other day that
there was little il Japan's claim
that she was being deprived OF priv
negas she had enjoyed under German
rule in the Pacific islands,
She has a similar mandate over
the Islands north OF the equator,
continued Sir Joseph Here she has
the same rights and privileges that
we have in ours. ] hope the point
VIII not be pressed It is vital 70 US
in every way and goes right to the
heart O. our life in these seas. hope
the incident viii pass and that in the
failure we VIII live in g5od fellow
ship
Japan told Us al the peace confer
ence that she would reserve the right
20 raise the question Of FACIAL equal
ity again in the league Of nations.
She Is. however, a little previous in
raising Il now before the league has
beeuH 60 function"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
I oNDON, Eng. March 6.-should
l. a husband spend more or less
than his wife on eTnfhers


Prominent Loudcu women believe
women should spend less, while the
opinion among British men is ci-
vided.
Lady Beecham. wife OF the operate
producer. SAYS q wife should spend
less. because she has the opportunity
Of making many pretty articles OF
clothing for herself
There are few men today who
spend enough on clothes says Lady
Beecham. Though all nature loves
looking object Men are often re-
sponsihie for some Of the most beau
tiful creatures in feminine attire.
believe it 10 be really urgent that
they should spend more money on
their clothes and dress better and
more picturesquely."
Hubby Must Spend More.
The marchioness Of Townshend be-
Heves women should not spend 50
much on their dress. for far too
many Of them depend entirely on
their clothes to provide their attrac-
tiveness instead Of upon character.
husband should spend no more than
20 insure his being neat This should
also be the wife's standard
Miss Bessie AscouEh, fashion ar
list, says a man should spend al
least as much as a woman on clothes
little economies in dress and not sac
rifice anything in appearance But
let man even begin to economic
on his clothes and tell-tale signs OF
drabness appear
Sir Chivalrouz Speaks
Sir Alfred 4eo. H. p, Is chivalrous.
saying; women have many more
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
CAPTIVE WILL
NOT Be FREED

RfEa- Russia. March "a prisoner
Of war who fatty refuses 70 be freed
has just become one Of the -liabll-
ties" OF the American Red Csoss com
mission in Riga
The RED Cross never has been IN
the business OF holding prisoners OF
war, but by a strange train OF cir
cumsrances q came into possession
OF this prisoner and IL cannot get I'D
OF him.
Col. Edward ". Ryan, head OF the
commission At Riga. arranged an ar
mistice on October 80 for the purpose
Of bringing a convoy OF Red Cross
motor trucks into Riga Ar officer
from the Russian-German forces at
lacking Riga was detailed to act as
a Guide across No Mans land
The officer. a captain climbed upon
the seat with one OF the drivers, who
was so busy lodging shellholes that
he forgot 70 tell the captain 20 get
Off when the front line OF the Lettish
army was reached. Having passed the
front line. as far as he Was allowed
20 80, the officer was bounced upon
by Let's, marched into Rigl and IN
cercerated in The brig
Col Ryan. hearing OF the capture.
was greatly disturbed. Tor u nau
been entirely out Of courtesy 70 the
Red Cross that the officer had been
sent 20 accompany the trucks Also
not telling the officer when the front
line was passed Altogether Col
Ryan felt that the Red Cross had
been responsible FOR the capture Of
the officer. and II he languished In al
stockade Col Ryan EEK that the
fault would be his He went 20 COL
Ballod- commander in chief OF the
Let's, and laid the case before him
Turned Over to American
Under the Circums tauces. said the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06

bring back into the fold OF French
civilization the new generation OF the
provinces n Manceror. prefect or tie
department OF the Losslie. who Isl
taking a prominent part in the work.
explained its organization as follows
In every commune we have founded
committees whose duty &c IS 10 group
an students who have left school since
1914 Evening courses in French
language. history and literature for
these students have been started.
These boys and girls are discoveries
a new France. a France vastly differ
ent from that painted for them bv
their German teachers. who devoted
an their energy TO demonstratin- that
France vas decadant and that the
only nation OF the globe worth any
thing was Germany.
We are gathering together all
available French books TO stock the
schools and public libraries with the
pest Tn t'rench literature, which the
ger1nans. OF course. took pains TO ex-
cluoe We intend also % make use
or me movies TO counteract the ef-
feet Of these five years during which
French was 'rerbotenr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06

fn this case the shippers have com
.ulete security that the MERCHANDISE
was loaded on the steamer IN proper
condition in New York A merchant
makes his custom house declaration
IN harmony with the shipping docu-
ments received from abroad and
must pay duty on goods that were
stolen
Steamers shift Loss
The British steamship companies
At first and more recently the
American steamship companies have
included IN their bills OF ladinE a
clause 10 the effect that the steamer
will not be responsible for pilferaEe
in all cases IN which loss can be
covered by Insurance
Insurance companies are increas-
ing their rates and threaten TO make
still more Increases. The attitude OF
the steamship companies and the cap
tains is a direct invitation TO IN
restricted theft on board ship. AS
theft Increases. Insurance rates viii
increase and the eventual prejudice
to legitimate commerce threatens to-
be very grave
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
HAS FOUR
GOVERNMENTS
IN z YEARS
Cabinet Must Soon Face
Debate on Military
Question.
KING STAYS OUT
OF DISCUSSION

MADRID. Spain, March Spain has
lFl had not less than eight new gov
ernmentss with so ministerial
changes, in less than two years. Last
year alone saw four changes in Cabi-
nets, with ~ ministerial changes
Virtually every one Of these changes
was due 20 the military juntas, OF, as
they are called, Consultative com
These 5untas were originally formed
20 fight LzVoritiEm and Injustice in
the army the chief grievance Of the
members being that places on the
general staff were allotted to favor
ties OF the government OF the day.
one Of the first actions Of the juntas,
which are presided over by the col
onels. the highest ranking officers
who are allowed 10 join. was TO de-
eide that none Of the members should
allow their names TO be placed in
ne, nation FOR places on the general
Promise to Revoke Orders.
The result would have been that.
after the deaths or retirement Of the
present members, there would be no
officers 70 form the stan. But IS Of
ficers refused to be boFnd by this de-
cisiou. with the result that they were
hailed before courts Of honor and
their resignatiOns from the army in
sisted upon Governments under
pressure from the Liberal, Socialist
and other progressive elements in the
cortess have promised 10 revoke these
leIlaluua OF the GuuEL6 OF nOu0rr DuE
found Il difficult to do so, for the
funtas threatened 70 withdraw their
support from the government In
other words, should an emergency
arise, such IS q revolution OF social
war, the army would be leaderless.
became Political Force,
Thus the 5untas became political
force, which opposed radical legisla-
ton and otherwise intertered in az
fairs o. state They are really a great
fraternzl society, the members OF
which accept orders only from the
presiding colonies in all affairs OF the
army. ignoring those Of king. gen
erals and government
To dissolve these iuutas, the
corteH must pass n bill TO repeal
the net which leEaiized them, and
the moment that T. done, every
infantry officer, vThO obeyE the
orders Of his iuntus must resign
from the army.
Sooner or later the new cabinet
must face a debate on the military I
question" This has, since the inter Z
vention Of the 5untas in politics, each /
time led to the downfall OF the min I
isiry-
king Alfonso's name has Invariably (
been left out OF the discussion, but
g. fs said that the officers induced I
him 10 support the organization and :
his action recently in attending q big
banquet given at Toledo by the in Z
fantry officers has lent color 70 the /
report
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
WAVE
STRIKES. SPAIN

Madrid. Spain. March s.-This
country. the men and women o. which
have the reputation Of being willing
TO put their las peseta or some game
Of chance, has never Witnessed such
a wave Of gambling as that which
IS now flowing over the country and
has been IN existence since the con
clusion Of the war. Casinos have
been erected on the borders Of The
larger cities, so as not 20 interfere
with the concessions in the cities
These gambling houses are crowded
during the afternoons and evenings
and until late in the morning with
men and women playing games in
which the odds against them make
it impossible for any but the ex-
tremely lucky 10 win.
The newspapers have started q
campaign against this gambling in
Madrid especially where. as one news
paper put 10, men and women are
pauperized in gambling houses which
operate under government license
and then turned on the streets 20
beg"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
Monaco Prince Finds
New Fish Which Liues
AtDetth of 10000 Fl.

FarIs- Franco, March the prince
OF Monaco has dicovered a new fish
which lives at a depth Of 10000 feet
under a pressure Of 500 atmosphere
Although at such a depth there is
practically no light, the Grimald-
ichhtys Profundissimus. as this
oWeller Of the depths has been
christened. he has rudimentary eyes
The fish was brought up during one
Of the princes OceanographicaT
cruises of the Cape Verde Islands.
Two other specie. not hitherto known
were caught in the same region at a
depth OF over 1900 feet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
FEARS
Bic SHORTAGE
Of COTTON
British Mills Alarmed Over
Outlook; May Turn
to Colonies.
PLAN TO DEVELOP
EGYPT AND INDIA

II ONDON. Eng. March England Is
l alarmed al the cotton supply out
look. She fears il viii be increas-
ingly difficult for her 10 satisfy all
her needs for raw cotton from the
United States, from which she now
gets IS percent OF her supply.
Therefore. the Lancashire mill own
ers argue. England must develop her
own cotton resources in Egypt In
dia and Central Africa
One person In eight in England is
dependent in some manner upon the
cotton spinning industry Continued
high prices in Amrrica are regarded
as certain. owing to the insisteut
world demand for cotton goods which
under no circumstances can be filled
for several years
Mai Nail. n P, has warned Ian
cashfre not to depend on America OF
Brazil for cotton because "One Is not
sure Of the labor situation there,
and he points 10 the cheap labor, cor
rect climate and soil available In
undeveloped portions OF the empire
Africa and Indla-for maintaining
low priced cotton
The Empire Cotton Growing com
mirtee has recommended tax OF
siXpence per bale on imported cot
ton 10 realize 100000 pound 1und %
to develop imperial cotton resources
But many times that sum Is re-
quired. it e pointed out, owing TO
lack OF roads, railways ports, drain
ing and irrigation schemes necessary
TO developing imperial cotton lands
where labor Is cheap
The committee also urged British
universities TO provide proper courses
nrofessorships research positions
ana otherwise further cotton devel-
oument and pioneer work
John A. Todd. OF Manchester UNI
versftv. SAYS that nothing but con
tfnued high prices viii assure an
adequate supply OF cotton from
America He says lack Of sufficient
cotton spinning mills, shorter hours
OF work and exchange rates are par
tally responsible for the scarcity
and high prices OF cotton goods. but
these Secondary influences VIII dis
appear, he says. long before the pro
duction shortage OF raw cotton is
remedied-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06

DAkLS, Eraucer March 1--Farls
styles. alleged to be the height
OF immodesty, are again the tar
get for criticism
The chief designer for Poiret's. the
most fashionable dressmaking firm
in Paris. was hiEhly- amused when
asked O. the exclusive Partisan houses
dealing in gowns were alarmed al
the world wide campaign against
immodest feminine attire, which has
Just been launched By L'Act on So
ciale de ia femme.
Cannot BE LeEislateds
zone cannot lcEislar5 feminine
fashions said the designer we
only make what our clients want.
Why. sometimes, even after We COM
plete a gown, the lady for whom Il
was made complains that the corsags
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06

Prague. Czecho-Slovakia, March g.
The minister Of education has pro-
hihited the use in this country Of the
word Hungary he argues that, as
a political unity, the groups OF races
that once were governed under that
name has ceased Hereafter it is
10 be called here Magyar or Mag
var land
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06

an walk across the floor" she said.
Servants Hear Noise.
Other servants. though not seeing
the apparI-lon, corroborate the tales
OF nocturnal noises and strange
moanings
Miss kellss. the housekeeper. told
a story Of hearing a remarkable dis
turDance in the chartroom and ball
room. She went upstairs. only TO fird
nothing that could account for &c.
The Green Lady" was a prophecies
who appeared in Olden days immedi-
ateiy prior TO any pending evil which
visited the owners OF the estate
Fyvie castle stands in a remote dis
trict Of Aberdeenshire, On the north
line to Macduff, and dates back to the
18th century.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
Hungarian Minister
Wants Return of Old
Hapsburg Monarchy

Berlin Germany, March 6.-AIartin
Lovassy. Hungarian foreign minister.
is quoted in an interview with the
New Journal OF Vienna as saying.
we are striving after the restora-
ton OF the Hungarian monarchy The
entente, however, in strenuously op-
posing the return OF the Hapsburgs
is in complete accord with the Hun
garian nation. which viii have moth
ms more TO do with the Hapsburgs-7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
Trash Collectors Fam
More Than Professors!

Berlin. Germany, March Carriage
collectors Of Berlin are now earning
more than many university profes-
sors and much more than minor Of
ficials IN the foreign office and the
other ministries. II one has a wagon
and two horses he makes ssos marks
a year. plus his tips, which amount TO
as much more. he has become a ty-
rant and VIII remove no garbage IN
less he receives fees. The Berlin pa
pers speak OF him as the garbage
lord-T
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
7 OF Knew Where Papa
Would Be On Ludomenf:2

London, Eng. March 6-The little
daughter Of q Scottish member Of
the House Of Commons was much i'm
pressed by the report that December
u might be the worlds last day
Her father told his fellow members OF
the House that wien he left. home
that morning the girl said 10 him.
You'd better say 'EoOd-bv' to
mamma daddy, because you both VIII
be in different places this evening"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
CHTyAWaN GETS MEDAL

Tsingtao. China. March 6.-Waug
Yu-shan. who was laborer No. 1888
OF the Chinese labor corps in France.
has received the me-itorious service
medal At the risk Of his life. he eX-
tinguished e fire in an ammunition
1919
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06

Toxic Japan. March "a Pelein
dispatch 70 the Nichf-Nichi says that
the secretary Of the Japanese Iega-
ton in Picking has filed a protest
with the Chinese authorities on &C
count OF the decision Of the national
assembly with regard 10 the contin-
uaron Of the boycott Of japanese
goods
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
FRANCE ENDEAVORS TO RESTORE
LANGUAGE IN LORRAINE

OF his little pupils He recounted TO
them the history OF France, the causes
OF the war and the tragic couse-
quences- ending the lesson by walking
20 the blackboard and inscri1ing the
words 4vive d. France as the Ger
mans entered 90 take possession
Until the outbreak Of the var In
1914 this old teachers last lesson had
been the guiding spirit in the minds
or the school children in Alsace and
Lorraine Then there came a change
Pupils fin all the elementary schools
were forbidden 20 speak French Any
infringement Of the order was severe
lv punished children who refused
70 obey were whipped Many OF them
were even deporred 70 the interior
Of Germany. So &c happened that
when the war was over and the tri-
color foated again over the citadel.
The French authorities were aston
ished 10 hear children Of five to eight
or ten years chatting among them
selves, arguing. quarrling-au in
German They had forgotten. or
never had been permitted 90 learn the
language Of their fathers.
Famed Educational system
When 81. Ailleraud. now premier
took charge Of the administration Of
Alsace-Lorraine one Of his first tasks
was TO organize system Of education,
which. while borrowing nothing from
The oppressive methods in vogue I'M
der the rule o. the Germans would