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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
Near Nudeness OF Partisan
Fashions Raped YiciousLy

nARISs France. Feb 2l.-'C andaule
was the king OF the Lydiens, who
found his wife so beautiful that he
presented her to the public entirely
nude" writes Andre Beaunier. in
Echo DC Paris 'Todas we have a
large number OF kings Candaule. who.
though thew do not exactly show
their wives entirely unclothed. pa
rlde them in such little attire that
the scanty rais1eut they wear only
emphasizes their lack Of covering
But our kings Candaule differ IN
this respect from the king Of the
LViiens. their wives are not always
uiarvels OF beauty.
-0ue EeeE women who have
long since passed the days Of
their EirIhood, seeking to en-
hancc their aftrlctiTenesH by I'm
prudent dressing, and Others, who,
in spite Of their yOufhfulnesE.
have such fmpe-fcefions Of nature
which the most daring toilettes
do not correct.
Beauty without reproach is rare in
this world
Has Two Disadvantage
This IS the second disadvantage Of
the styles so deshabille. The first
good morals WIS pointed out several
weeks ago by cardinal Annette with
the sane justice ana firmness noted
IN AL his pastoral work He called
attention 20 an error which may soon
carry our souls down TO the worst
depravity- On Christmas eve young
women presented themselves at the
communion table in such low cut
gowns that one might have thought
that the midnight mass was a pre-
Jude 10 an all night dancing party.
Cnl= recently a marriage in one Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

five shillings. at present refuses 10
do the same work for less than four
or five pounds per day Cabmen
reach the supreme height OF eNtor-
ton in Constantinople.
Ne Worries Over Future
The psychology Of the Turks in
Constantinople appeared TO me 10 de-
note Indifference, in the sense that
they did not seem 10 care much what
political future awaited them Al
though the Asia Minor uationaiists
were said to be more OF less active,
there was no evidence OF their activi-
ties in Constautinople- There the
young Turk IS at least Invisible.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
By GABRIEL DAUTREAIENT.

DARIs. France. Feb. 2I.-The world
g IN search Of a new religion.
The war has completed the work
OF the critics OF Christianity. People
no longer accept absOlutism, either in
terrestrial matters or in the region Of
the supernatural. The worst result
( Of this change OF front has been the
enormous increase in criminality, not
only IN the countries which have been
beaten but al over the world.
A nation can live and progress only
through the voluntary unselfishness
OF its members. the subordination Of
stha interests OF each OF those OF the
collectivity- We must think OF the
future Of our civilization menzced. by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
Loud Talking and Shaking
Fail to Arouse DroWsy
From Slumber.

DONE, italy, Feb. 2I-The strange
n sleeping sickness. or sleeping
headache, as the Italian scientists
prefer TO call the malady which has
appeared in Rome and several other
Italian cities, is believed by pro-
fessor Giuseppe Sanarelli. the distin-
guished Italian Psychologist, to be
the same as thar which followed
other waves OF influenza Pope Bene-
dict XIII died from influenza in 1880.
The after effects Of the epidemic at
that time were so baneful. that his
successor. Benedict XIV, waived the
fasting Of churchmeu during Lent
and similar action was taken by Pope
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

I CNDON. Eng, Feb f1.--On the
l. above considerations we submit
that lady Aston is not a COM
moner; that she shares the privileges
and disabilities OF her husband, lord
Aston; and that therefore she IS not
qualified to sit in the house OF COM
mons. and that every time she votes
she is liable to a heavy fine"
such is the conclusion OF the SAT-
urday Review. after examining preee-
dents which bear on the question OF
Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor's
election to the house Of commons. in
succession to her husband. who
moved to the house OF lords on the
death Of his father
AttncIzs Her Title.
Lady Aston" says the Saturday
Review, -is a peerless, which is not a
courtesy title, but a definite legal
status. whether acquired by birth,
creation or marriage"
The writer cites decisions to prove
that a peeress is entitled to the same
privileges as a peer and argues that,
such being the case q peerless is sub
iect 70 the same disabilities, the per-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
.BECCARS, HAVING POLITICAL
"PULL," IGNORE ORDERS TO
KEEP OFF CERTAIN STREETS

watering places. such as san sebas-
tian. free from these begEars, can
not do the same IN its capital CITY.
is the wonder Of all Perhaps Il Is
the power the beggars WELD in local
politics In Madrid that has some
thing TO do with It. Madrid has over
$4,000 meudicauts; about 10 10 each
1000 OF population.
Have Strong Organization.
They have strong organization.
which allots pitches" hours OF
labor" and distributes the collec-
tons among the collectors Under
the direction Of this organization
beggars are on the streets the "a
hours OF the day, the late hours
which Madrid keeps making this
profitable, To this organization be-
long the SO licensed blind beggars
who ply their trade during the day.
the many MANNED and disabled men,
who display their misshapen limbs to
the passerby; the blind musicians.
who play outside the doors OF the
centimos out OF the charitable in
varied ways.
Youngsters. Busy. Too
Outside this union are the hun
dreds Of urchins, who are busy
around the cab stands, hotel and
cafe entrances during the day pick
ing up pennies as best they can and
an equal number. who dart out OF
doorways and archways in the night
after any passerby-
Another decree that has been
honored in is breach is that which
ordained that a law passed some
years ago prohibiting the use Of
two wheeled carts in Madrid. should
come into effect January l. The
two wheeled ox-cart still trundles
over the cobble stones OF the city
street. much TO the delight Of the
tourist who rs looking for the pic
turesque. but at the same time de-
stroying the new asphalt roads. on
which Madrid has spent 50 much
money and for the preservation Of
which the law against two wheeled
carts was passed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
MoIodyOfS Sleeping
Sickness Hits Rome

Leo XIII in 1880. when there was an
other wave CT influenza. or Ia grippe
Warns Against Disease
Professor Sanarslu, who has been
studying the disease. says thar the
best way 10 avoid sleeping sickness
IS TO keep the powers OF resistance
up 20 the highest point. Is IL seems
10 attach chiefly to persons who are
in a rundown condition he also
warns the public not TO be unduly
alarmed about the disease. ana says
he is unwilling 10 concede II is highly
communicable OF contagious until the
actual cause OF the malady Is de-
termined. And he does not think the
germ will be discovered until after
extensive experimentation with the
brains Of monkeys. such an expensive
work that Il can be carried out only
with the aid Of the millions OF some
(ContiHued on page 3, column II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
CHILEAN COAL
Costs $50 TON

Santiago. Chile. Feb. 21.-S0ft coal
sells in Chile at about SIS q ton. al
though the cost OF its production IS
said TO be about S. a ton 81 the most
The deficit in the earnings OF the
railways Is attributed here TO the
high price Of coal
Three OF the four big coal COM
panies which heretofore worked the
mines OF soft coal in Arauco province
have lately combined The coal pro-
ducti0n OF Chile amounts 70 about
1000 900 tons a year, while the coun-
try needs Z. 900. 900 tons. The coal de-
posits OF Chile are said barely 70 have
been touched owLnE % lack Of canital.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
American Authoress Sees
No Menace in Girls
Mode Of Living.
BY JEANNE JUDsON.

in hospitals, cauteens. factories and
government offices have lost their
old attitude toward men
They have worked side by side
with them and have learned to
regard them as human beings in
stead OF mere matrimonial poHsi-
bnItfes.
1t must be a great relief TO a man
50 know that be can invite a girl TO
dinner or a dance without being eX-
pected to declare his intentions"
BIS intentions are probably exactly
the same as those Of the girl-simply
70 be entertained and entertaining
But the change in English women
Is not confined to their social life.
There was in England before the war
a large class. almost unknown in
america. whose position, as they thea
thought. did not permit them 10 &c
intoebusiness or a profession
NntchfuI Waiting Past!
They simply sat at home waiting
for some man 70 marry them Their
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

OF the Germans not one Is left
save a few mvalids The former
German hospital has been converted
into a British hospital
The Robert college. one OF the
foremost seats OF learning IN the
east. continues 70 function. The ordl-
nary native system OF education also
goes on
1t was rather striking TO find the
big mosques free from the tourists.
The cost OF travel, coupled with the
difficulties associated with passports,
form a barrier TO casual sight-see-
ing visitors"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

that Richard Wagner again
walked across the stage Of the
CostunEi NJ the same time Aus
TRAN children came into Italy By
the Thousands to escape the hun
eer and privntions OF their IN
happy country one Of the Rome
papers commented.
For many months Wagnerian music
has been used at concerts in Rome
and other Italian cities. especially Ia
Milan and Bologna without oblec-
tions from the press or the public
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

"A businesslike air perTades the
principal thorouEhfares. not because
the Turk himself has suddenly de-
veloped high commefcial instincts.
but owing 70 the great influx OF bus
countries.
All commodities command the
most exaggerated prices. Great
quantities Of goods have. however,
begun to arrive, so that prices Will
soon begin to decline.
ION the other hand, the workers
wages have reached a stupendous
figure. The man who before the war
would have earned the equivalent OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
Contention She Is Peeress
and Therefore Not En-
titled to Seat.

tinsnt one in this case being Inability
to Sit in the house Of commons.
"A fact which proves that e peeress
Is a rank or status and not a courtesy
title is that a peeress, II indicated for
treason or felony. must be tried BY
the peers" the Review argues -Studd
tells us that in 1872 a petition that
noble ladies should, under provision
OF the Magma Charta. he tried by the
peers was granted
aIn 1fao the duchess OF Glou-
eesfer was tried for Witchcruft-
might not Nancy Wicher be tried
on the same chnrEe-und SEN
fenced 90 exile on the Isle OF
Mani
Doubts were raised at the trial as
to the proper method OF trying the
wife Of a nohleman. and in the fol-
lowing year an act was passed The
preamble recites that whereas in
Magma Charta there is no mention
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

There is a newspaper playing a
role OF considerable importance, di-
rected by public men without per
soual fortunes. and before which GER
tain Enthusiastically they have
disapp eared-trembled. This news
paper discrsdited all men useful 70
the Republican policy. 1t Is mixed up
in all acts OF foreign politics and is
ready to deliver Egypt TO the English,
rlsking at the same time 70 let Tunis
and Bizerte fall into the hands OF
italy and the Triple Alliance
The following day Clemenceau pub
IiEhed a vitrolic reply in Ia Justice.
Called Him Coward
a young rascal named Paul Des-
chanel permitted himself 70 emit some
drivel about me yesterday in the
chamber wrote the Tiger" i have
not under my eyes the official account
OF the proceedings but / am not go
ing 10 wait q long time TO tell him
that he conducted himself like q cow
ard, and that he has lied shameless
And. in conclusion. Clemenceau
wrote;
Mr.. Paul Desehanel is a coward.
Mr.. Paul Deschanel is a liar"
Took slash from Tiger.
Deschanel sent his seconds to
Clemeuceau and The duel was speed
iy arranged. 1t took place at 10
O'CLOCK IN Lle morning near bo4losue-
sur-Seine- At the second thrust. Des-
chanel received a cut on the side Of
the face, extending to the eye and
the combat ended
Eresident-elect Deschauel made a
hit with the sporting element when
only recently he sat through an en-
tire rainy afternoon and watched a
football game It is certain that he
VIII be among the spectators IL the
Carpentier-De Dempsey fight for the
Championship Of the world IS held in
Paris.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
BRITISH To USE
HUGE ARPLANE
IN ARGTIG TRIP

London. Eng. Feb. 11--Lhe British
expedition 10 the south pole. which
plans 70 start IN July next. VIII use
4 "KanEaroo" airplaus. formerly a
fighting mzchins. for the final stage
Of the journey. This plane vii be
lifted with skis Instead o. wheels 20
enable It TO land n the Snow.
The aircraft VIII make It's actual
start from the Great Barrier. and VIII
proceed 10 the south pole over the
great glacier, and then across known
but unnamed mountain
Take Grew Of -Four
Il Is proposed 10 take crew. or rQr
less than four. In addition 70 which
a sledge containing tent. sloFe-S-
cooking stove and camping coup
ment and provisions FOR at least 20
weeks must be carried These proFls-
ions and the sledge necessary IN the
event OF an accident which mignr
compel the party 20 return 70 the
base on foot VIII weigh APPROX
matsly 80 pounds-
This weight. together With the
necessary fuel for q l,5uo nile flight.
uecessitatss a big powerful machine,
as the mountains 70 Be Flown over are
over 1900 feet above sea level
Is Huge Machine
The Kangaroo" vas one OF the
latest fighting bombers designed for
the British air ministry, and at the
time OF the armlstlcs vas largely
used on the anti-submarine patrol
service The machine Is blplane
measuring IS feet from wing tip to
wing tip. and "a fitted with twin en-
gines developing $50 horsepower
One great trouble 20 be orercuu1e
Is the question OF cooling. or rather
the heating OF the engine. as the
Temperature which win be azpar--
enced Is only y degrees above zero
il summer. and experiments are row
being carried out with q view 70
overcoming the difficulty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

{ these children OF revolt who are a
natural product Of the world con-
flict, for whom pleasure is the sole
aim, who cry aloud their contempt
for the old rules OF mortality Of
which humanity was proud. They re-
fuse any longer to recognize any
authority, even the most natural and
the most gentle, that Of the family.
They SOW death all around them, in
different to the bonds OF family or
friendship.
Must Replace Present Greed.
We might hope that a fuller know
ledge OF the power OF law would
make them more prudent as they
Continued on page 3, column 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

Edinburgh, Scotland, Feb. 21.-The
progress OF labor in Scotland IS il
iustrated BY the fact that local gov
erning bodies now include 200 labor
and socialist members In the latest
Scottish elections. labor gained 45
seats on the county councils, 154 on
the town councils. and 800 on the
parish councils
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
FAIL
TOPR0TEST At
GERMAN OPERA

Rome Italy, Feb ll.-Wagnerlan
opera has returned 60 the stage OF the
Costanzi theater in Rome without a
protest. die Walkure" was adver-
tised as the second offering in a sea-
son which opened with MascaEhl's
Iris" No criticism OF the plan to
produce the German opera appeared
ia the press The theater was crowd
ed and no directors interfered with
a performance which the press OF
Rome commended highly
at f. strange coincidence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
To VOTE
ON NEW TARIFF
REFORM SCHEME

Rio De Janeiro. Brazil, Feb IL
The Brazilian national congress.
which viii assemble on Nay 5. VIII
take up the tariff reform bill. the
passage or which is strongly favored
by president Pessoa's administration.
This measure which provides for a
decided downward revision OF import
duties on many articles consumed by
the mass OF people. was introduced
late in the recent session Of congress,
but encountered strong opposition
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
British Contract For
2O0Ldrge Locomotives

London. Eng. Feb. 21--A British
firm has Just secured FROM the Bel
gan government the major portion
5fa contract for $50 locomotive en-
zines. which was on the point OF be-
ing wholly placed In America, &C
cordlnE TO announcement IN the
press. An order has been placed here
Tor 200 large locomotives. IL Is stated
The contract involves the sum Of
e. 000. 600, and Il Is claimed that this
Is the largest for this type OF engine
ever placed in the history Of enEi-
nserins-
II was reported a few weeks ago
that the Belgian government was In
the market FOR TSo locomotives
Later 4 was announced that con
tracts for $50 OF them had been OBJ
tanned by two OF the leading Ameri-
can manufacturers, with an option
for so more. az a total cost OF ST.
100000. or S5s500 for each locomo-
tive
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
RUSSIANS RULED
BY RUTHLESS
COMMANDERS
in Gen. Yudenitch' S
Army says Practices
Cruel
RADICALS LEAD
TO CONSTRUCTION

nETROGRAD, Russia, Feb IL
Methods employed by the leaders
Of the northwest army OF Gen
Yudenftch during the advance on
Petragrad are graphically described
in an interview with young o1ticer
Ia Yudenitch's forces. Publication OF
the name OF the officer IS withheld
because TO make his name public
would expose him to danger
Il am convinced OF one thing" the
officer said. that this whole business
Of war against the Bolsheviks leads
TO nothing but destruction OF Rus
sia itself and OF honest men on both
sides. We started out with a belief
in words like democracy. but the mo-
meut our advance looked like being
successful the northwest government
was pushed on one side Ike BABY,
and the real intentions Of our lead
ers became clear have heard OF
the red terror. It could not be worse
than the white terror, in which
have actually taken part
Many Executed
Informed that certain English
newspapers had announced that there
had been only a very small number
Of xecutions-something under 10
on the road TO Petrograd. the officer
1T is false. The general order. not.
50 Tar as 1 know, in writing but IN
derstood BY everybody. was kill all
I communists and all Jews One off,
I Ger boasts that he alone killed 81. II
D was said that that was quite just. as
they are all communists asked II he
was particularly bitter against the
reds. and was told that he had lost an
/ estate As most communists retired
with the reds we killed people who
had any connection with soviet In
stitutions.
aThey even wanted to XII girl
OF II or less who was a Com
muniEt. 1 begged her off. and
she kissed me publicly which WIS
very awkward / was also able
10 save a sch0olmaster.7
was he a Communist
no, but he had been on friendly
terms with them They caught the
wife OF a Communist woman with
child az her breast-and were go
[ ing 70 shoot her. but with great dif-
ficulty and the help OF a friend I sue
ceeded IN preventing that.
Reign OF Terror.
II these things came under my
l personal observation you may mag
. inc what was the total OF terror on
the whole front" the officer pro
ceeded- The worst OF Il was that
We did nothing but destroy an
! convinced from what saw that be-
l (COntinued on page IS, column ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

Rome. Italy, Feb. 1.-THE Italian
government is actively cooperating
with French authorities for the es-
adjustment OF a passenger airplane
service connecting Paris with the
principal Italian cities
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

through the roughest country and
travelling for the most part at ulght.
In their final dash they Waded
through sWamps. crossed rivers n
dugouts. bid through days "a fields
and slashed their way through under
brush before they knew they were
r. IN China
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
Dance Fads Harmless, Despite
Absence Of ConUentionaLities!

I oNDOE. Eng. Feb. z1-It IS both
amusing and Interesting TO hear
different peoples versions about
the modern English girl
, There are distracted mothers who
.compiain OF the freedom Of action
Iclzimed By their daughters. OF their
dance madness and carelessness- Then
come opinions from the girls them
selves iustifying their new mode Of
living, and now and then a moan from
some pessimistic bachelor who loudly
proclaim that no man viii marry
these girls.
Coming Of New Era.
These opinions are interesting be-
cause they are indicative OF the new
era that IS beginning for English
women they are amusing because the
protests Of yesterday against today
are always funny. and sometimes a
little pitiful as well
Ths concern Of the mothers is, am
sure. exaggerated The dance craze
IS the natural reflex action OF five
years Of serious work and heartbreak-
Ing anxiety. Il is perhaps a little hys-
~terical. but It is harmless The drop
ping o. some Of the old fashioned
couTentionalities may have wounded
the feelings o. Mrs Grundv, but IL
should be q subject FOR congratula-
lions with everybody else concerned
Girls who have worked for i've years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

from protectionists and was not en-
acted.
Ae special commission Of the cham
Der Of deputies viii remain ia session
untl congress meets 20 study the
question and 10 receive suggestions
or helpful Information from the state
governors and the various CONNER
cial, Industrial and agricultural so
cieties Of the country.
Voted Preferential Tariff.
One Of the last acts OF the recent
congress was to vote favorably on
the proposal to- maintain the 20 per-
cent preferential reciprocal tariff on
certain goods manufactured or pro-
duced In the United States
Among other important measures
approved during the session was one
which gives the government eNtraor-
binary proWers in dealing with an
archists and other agitatOrs- Many
Of these radicals have been deported
during the past few months, and the
government, through the federal po-
lice. Is continuing its campaign
against the agitatOrs. practically all
OF whom are foreigners
Form Food Control Board.
A department called comm ssariado
da alimentacao" has been created and
given power 70 control the outgoing
and incoming foodstuffs and control
The budget for 1920 estimates the
government receipts from an sources
at approximately s15S,f27,787 The
appropriations for the last year were
approximately s1f7.987-000.