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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03
British Nobility Is
"Going BrOke," " Says
The London Mail

London, Eng. Jan. 3.-English no
bility is going broke" The new
poor" is the phrase invented by the
Daily Mail TO describe members OF the
peerage who have been left in a bad
way financially by the war.
IN the hunting shires OF Leices-
tershire and its neighbOrhood there IS
ample evidence Of this poverty" says
the Daily Mail The countryside is
Uttered with big, empty houses and
empty stables.
The mobiles are too poor 70 hunt
and the Oldtime gayery Of these pro-
vincial districts is now all gone. The
old hunting crowd has been hard hit
by taxation. The cavalrymen who
were the life Of the hunting field are
dead or vanished Their friends have
not the heart 20 return The foreign
ers, Italian steeplechasers, Belgian
millionaires and Austrian mobiles are
seen no more. The new rich who
have uibbled at the empty houses are
frightened off by the big stables.
They do not hunt and they fear that
the expense OF maintaining the es-
adjustments would be too great"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03
MIDDLE CLASSES
BEING CRUSHED
UNDER HEEL
Various Changes in Cur
rency Takes Away Hard
Earned Savings.
CHANCELLOR WARNS
NEED OF CHANGES

Z ONDON, Eng. Jan. 3.-Lord Buck
l. master. formerly lord chancellor,
declared In the house OF lords the
other day that the people OF the
middle class" in Great Britain were
being slowly ground TO powder IN
der present conditions
There ig a large body OF people
whom he said. "for want OF a better
definition. I viii cal the middle class
The people engaged as civil servants,
doctors, lawyers. writers and school
masters. and ali the people who earn
relatively small incomes, say from
500 pounds 10 1000 pounds. and who
are the most thrifty and the most
sacrificing class in the whole
country.
They are people who stint them
selves sometimes Of almost the neces-
z-iies OF life in order that they may
give their sons a better chance at
school and at college; they are the
class which has recruited an our
finest people all over the globe
What Is the uesult2 Every time
r1e currency Is inflated the hand OF
The state Is put into their pockets and
from their small hard won earnings
sums are taken away in order that
olher people may have more
These are the people who are be
iHe slowly ground 70 powder under
fhe present conditions, and say IL Is
the class which represents the lie
growing point OF the nation II that
class is once destroyed it VIII be I'M
possible that il should ever be re-
-laced."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03

.nERLEN, Germany. Jan 5.-The
d specter Of the enormous emer-
rencv levy on property which threat
ems drastically TO reduce German In
dustrial fortunes in the next 10 years
makes It difficult for Germans TO
forecast the economic outlook OF their
country for 1929. Leaders in Gnan-
clal. political and social circles are
divided in their opinions OF the mea-
sures for national relief proposed by
Matthias ErZberser, the minister OF
finance
There f. widespread belief
among fiunuefers, bankers and
financial writers in Germany that
n two OF ErzberEer's plans are
put into effect, Germany viii face
future overcast with black
clouds. II not actual ruln-
The most important OF these two
measures IS the emergency levy on
property which financial writers as
sert VIII reduce Industrial fortunes
OF 10000. 900 marks to less than
100000 marks in a decade The sec
ond measure Is the income tax, which
e. IS claimed by some. viii ~beggar
every modest fortune as well as every
great fortune"
American Aid Sought.
Bankers say 10 all comes down %
this. that America must come 70 our
aid"
They wish a comparatively small.
direct credit and disapprove OF the
much discussed international loan.
which. they believe, would saddle the
debts Of England and France on the
United States and thereby perhaps,
reduce the amount OF credit Germany
might obtain.
The opinion appears to be gain
ing in Berlin financial quarters
that ErEberEer's days are num-
bered and that he can not long
continue 20 exert his influence on
the majority who pay least and,
therefore, support his financial
policy
Berlin writer's declare that Ger
many's political future depends in
the last analysis upon the working
out OF the peace treaty, and that un-
ul this document has been cousum-
mated 10 all its technical details. Ger
many VIII be unable TO locate her
fresh starting point. This is regard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03
German Amy Takes
Interest In Sports

Cologne, Germany, Jan s--More
interest Is being shown in athletics
iu Germauy's new national army than
was ever known before, according TO
information reaching the British
army Of occupation. Tournaments 10
which the public is invited are Of ire
oueur occurrence and are occasions OF
unusual interest in various parts O.
Germany where members OF the new
army are stationed
an ranks participate in the
various events, quite contrary 10 the
practices Of Germany's army before
tie beginning Of the war At re-
cent marching meet contests were
won by commissioned officers who
contested against the enlisted men
lu a preliminary event IN Dresden an
enlisted man won first place in a
mounted event with a reEimental
commander second and a second leu
tenant Of artillery third. Nothing OF
This kind was ever heard Of during
The regime OF the old German army
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03
EngLishmen Eat Less
Meat Than Before War

London, Eng. Jan s.-Englishmen
used TO be considered the greatest
meat eaters ID the world. Now. de-
elares the Society Of Meat Importers
the average Engllshman eats 80 per
cent less meat than re did before the
war. Unless he can be induced TO
eat more OF IL. the country viii be
faced with such a glut Of meat as
il has never had before.
The annual consumption Of meat
In the united kingdom before the
war was about 1,800, 900 tons. say the
importers. Tt IS now only 1900. 900
tons. And this they contend Is due
entirely 10 the high cost still main
tanned. Euglishmen and English
women, too. are just as fond Of meat
as ever. but they cannot afford to
eat as much of IL as hey used TO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03
People Of ConstantinOpLe
Declare Sultan Harmless
Old Man Of Good Intent

NONSTANTINOPLE. Turkey. Jan. ..
\ people OF ConstantinopIe call the
SULTAN, Nehmed VI, "a nice, harm
less old man Mehmed VI is the
last enemy emperor left, the man
whose temporal possessions are at
stake in the making Of peace
The Padishah. or father Of all the
sovereigus Of the earth" is short,
grey haired, rather stoop shouldered,
dark eyed, with short white mustache
set under tn Characteristic beake6
nose Of the Turk Bereft OF good
counselo-s. worried by the actions
OF lIoustapha Kemal Pashas leader
Of the nationalists. lIehmed is IN q
quandary as to how TO save his peo-
pie and his throne. At that he doesn' {
worry too much thanks TO the per
vading oriental spirit OF fataiism-
Goes 10 Prayer.
Every Friday the Turkish sun
day, a crowd Of Aussulman pilgrims
and foreigners gathers to see him go
10 prayer. The ceremony takes place
outside the palace gates OF fildiz on
the hills OF Pera just above the
Bosuhcrus. There are the sultan S
official offices and also his harem
in a flower garden part Of an i'm
mense park
The Sultan wearing fez comes
into view riding slowly in an open
phaeton. preceded by a single horse
man and followed on foot by dozen
or more Of his red fezzed suite
dressed in black fr0ck coats and
trousers in the European style
satisfy Curiosity
The SULTAN bows right and LETT, IN
response to the acclamations, looks
towards the terrace where are ranged
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03
Women Crowd Labor
Ranks In England

London. Eng. Jan S.-The great
increase in the number OF women en-
Dloyed ID British industries has be-
come an important factor. and only
an expansion in industry can take
care OF all the labor-both male and
fcmale-noW available. according to
a statement by the American chamber
Of commerce in London
Sir Auckland Geddes. president Of
the board OF trade, recently declared
have to be increased. not only for the
sake OF export markets. but TO absorb
surplus labor. According to his
figures. said the American chamber.
there are already over 100000 more
men and women employed. or look
ing for employment in the industrial
world than before the war. The de-
mobilization OF troops would neces-
state the absorption OF almost an
other ! 1000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03

7 ONION, Eng. Jan. s.-Henry the
J. ConquerorT is the headline OF a
London newspaper
There's only one Henry. and
while further discussion Of shim may
he so much additional advertising for
ills ven known product II is surely
worthy Of note in London today that
he's being looked upon as a probable
victorious invader and arrangements
are. being made accordingly
On Par WITH 'sPuasyfoot.7
Henry Ford is getting almost as
luucn publicity as W T. Pussytoor
johnson The publicity which PUSSY
1oct received was such as 20 con-
r-lnre an American that the lone pro
1sfb7tfonfst was feared The same may
he said Of Ford as an international
issue today
court at the time Of his LIST notable
invasion Of Europe, same being the
illfated peace ship But tnere seems
10 lie no way Of laughing him out
He has shown n dlsconccrtinE
Eeennesa in making news. news
Of the sort British papers print
iu spite OF ehemseIres-or rather,
in spite Of their English motor
advertisers
So presumably inspired crusaders
and round table discussions have
found their way into the newspapers
REGARDING the rahility-so far as
England is concerned-of the Ford
right hand drive.
Even Scotland Yard SIS called in to
bear testimony 10 the fact that right
hard driving in a country where one
turns TO the left in meeting traffic,
IS dangerous And Henry positively
refuses TO alter his "tin lizzie"
No Fords shown
Then there is a great motor show
zud. strangely enough, there isn't a
rurd in all the vast space Of Olympia
II develops that the reason there are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03
Victim OF Hazing At
Cornell Near Death

St Johnsbury. Vt, Jan a--That
Justin Curtis victim Of student haz-
ing at Cornell. is alive is regarded as
almost a miracle. He is at his home
here. now able to walk about the
house and 10 use his lert hand Cur
tbs suffered a fractured skull. a
crushed right crm. two broken wrists.
a broken hip, and every part Of his
body was battered and bruised
The sophomores at Cornell were
hazing the freshmen. Curtis, a sophie
more. had no part in the hazing.
However. as he was returning TO his
room about midnight he was seized by
three freshmen There was a lively
tussle. The struggle continued across
the room Curtis caused the three
students TO loosen their hold. As he
did SO he fell back on 20 the open
window sill. Losing his balance, Cur
tbs plunged head foremost TO the
ground. four stories below. The
young man landed on a solid pave
ment after the drop Of IS feet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03
Germany Spends Huge
Sum For Support Of
Unemployed Worker,

Berlin. Germany. Jan 3.-Ths Ger
man government At the end Of
December VIII have spent IN 1918
1.000.00o.000 marks for the support
Of the unemployed, according to the
figures OF the labor ministry. Another
loo. 100000 marks VIII have been
paid out before the arrival OF the
time specified for this support, n
cease, IL Is estimated
II IS planned. because OF the huge
amount expended in the way, 20 try
20 induce the unemployed 70 work on
emergency labor The government IS
now supporting $4,000 unemployed
Under secretary OF state Moeilendorf
has demanded a fund OF 100000. 600
marks 10 tackle the unemployment
question.
The representative from Baden has
announced that idle textile workers
there are leaving for the Ruhr dis
trlct to become coal miners
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03

ed here as the cruL OF the whole stu
alton and Germans expect the sllua-
tion to remain acute until this mas
been accomplished
Admit BolsheFist Gains
Germauy's more conservative DO
litical leaders frankly admit bolsne-
visit gains at the next election They
say the reds may capture so seats in
stead OF the p which they won 2
year ago. and that they may poll
5000, 900 instead OF the 2.750.0o0 they
obtained in the last national election
The conservatives, however, assert
that the independent sparticist and
communist elements will become less
popular as the opportunities FOR Work
Increases in Germany.
Political leaders say that indlca-
tons point to an indefinite postpone
ment OF the elections on the ground
that the present government on the
strength OF its popular mandate, Is
entitled 70 continue with program
OF socializatlon at a pace In keeping
1t IS pointed out also that the new
liberalism may satisfy itself with a
lifelong president as a substitute Tor
a constitutional monarchy
WORKER Weary OF strikes
il Is agreed by German industrial
weary OF striking and that the labor
situation has been improved so Tar
as the shortage OF coal and raw ma
terial permits.
The authorities say that Ger
man Industries are working an
average OF perhaps four hours
daily and that this q the limit
possible with the present under
supply Of coal. When the coal
situation Improves IL viii be pos
Elble, they say, 10 make = real
Industrial beginning with raw
materials.
Germany's recovery and progress
during the next year IS felt by Ger
mans 20 depend on a whole success
sion OF "ifs." Many Of them believe
that n ErZberger drains German in
dustries with his taxes, there is little
hope OF their recovery. The same
critics declare that II the entente does
not tighten Germany's load a little
bit. the nation may be driven 90 com
muuism. II German industry can
not recover some measure OF its for
mer efficiency. they say. the world
VIII be the loser in the end.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03

into a little glass test tube. securely
corked- He tries 20 get out and
jumps 10 the top. he jumps again,
falls down and hurts himself Two
or three days OF this usually subdues
him. and then he's ready 20 be har-
messed
aNOYF, a flea g. Ike an eIe-
phunff he has a trunk IN front
ana a regular neck. Round Bis
meek you place a collar end 60
this fasten q piece Of wire. fine
ns human hair and harness the
gentleman to a little carriage.
about one-hllf or three-qunrter
inch long and One-quarter inch
deep Having learned his lessen
In his tube the gentleman walks
and draEE the earrinEe.
When leas are plentiful 7 have
had street cars drawn BY six or eight
tieas and driven by a goodman And
lar cabby. whip in hand.
How is that doneg"
Well a flea viii hold on 20 any
thing he touches. So he's set on the
caohy seat and held in position By @
piece OF fine wire fastened 70 his col
lar and secured behind him This
leaves his feet out in front A piece
Of wire with a hair on the end-thc
whips placed against these feet
and the flea holds on tight. keeping
the whip in the correct position.
Thus. with variations, ] can make
them turn wheels. draw up buckets o.
water and run races"
The professor SAYS he took IN Sos
one day In three hours at his flea
circus, admission being cents
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03
French Soldier, Wins
In Election, But Must
Face Charges of Theft

Paris. France, Jan An ex-
traordinary story Ct the election Of
French soldier to the chamber Of
deputies and his subsequent convic-
ton by court martial and sentence 10
imprisonment for two years has come
20 light here. Lieut. Verniers. arti1-
1ery. is the man. When the tickets
were being prepared for the election,
a soldier candidate was desired in
the department Of the Nord, and
Eeruiers' name was proposed by a
national Republican senator who said
that Neruiers had So wounds and
had received II citations for bravery
Verniers was then In a hospital but
he was elected without appearing be-
fore his constituents. Later IL was
learned that he was charged with
stealing 20. 900 francs from the funds
OF his regiment He was court
martailed and sentenced 10 two years
imprisonment and has resigned from
the chamber Of deputies. after hav-
ing been a member OF that body for
IS hours
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03
GRAVES Of ]. s.
HERO DEAD To
Be CHECKED
Few Unidentified Bodies
Remain In 80 Overseas
Cemeteries.
PARENTS VISIT
RESTING PLACES

nARIs, France, Jan 3.-American
I army officers believe very few
unidentified bodies viii lie among
Americas soldier dead in France
when the army graves registration
service completes a thorough re-
checking Of records now in progress.
Every grave record f. being checked
against the army's casualty list
Each little white cross-or six
pointed star over the Jews-is hav-
ing an embossed aluminium strip
placed on the back, duplicating the
name, rank and organization already
painted on the marker This Is being
done as a precautiOn against the
possibility Of winter weather wear
ing away the stencilled information
10000 Buried
Nearly 10000 American boys are
buried iu the II districts Of France,
the Belgian battefields and the
Duchy Of Luxembourg. There are IS
cemeteries Of 800 or more graves.
cared for BIZ discharged soldiers The
largest Of these is Romagne, north
Of Verduu where lie $4,000 Of our
men The next in size is that at
Thiaucourt with 1900 graves Many
Of those who fell in battle are sleep
ing in British and French military
or the French communal cemeteries.
A few were left where they were first
put in the ground, as in The Nosges
mountains.
All graves are under the care Of
the commanding graves officer in the
II districts and a caretaker watches
over them. Officers make periodical
inspection Where practical. srass
has been soWn on the battle nurytng
grounds and in the spring this work.
previously hampered by the task OF
grouping the bodies viii be car
ried on
aeeheeISInE Graves.
When the present graves service
administration took over headquar-
tiers fin Paris in August the records
were found TO contain a list Of r.
600 names Of men buried but with
out giving the exact location OF the
grave The present check includes
the compilation OF complete di-
rectorv of every American grave In
the first 5000 graves recorded a
fourth Of these Indicated ones were
found and properly marked.
Inspection Of battlefield huryinE
grounds have been the slOwest but
the American officers said they eL-
pected the work when finished would
leave few of those tragic mounds
wherein would lie an American sol
der. name unknown
Many of-these are expected 10 be
Identified later when the description
Of the body. marks in the clothing.
and sometimes a letter from home to
Dear Jim" sent back TO the war de-
partmeut- are seen by those who have
been grievinE over their boy listed
among the missing
None Of the bodies may be returned
TO che families yet. but mothers and
fathers have been coming 20 France
10 look al the grave Of their boy.
Welfare organizations have organized
services to facilitate these visits and
at several OF the American Gene
teries the y. NJ C. a. has provided
rest rooms.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03
England Plans Unique
Form OF Advertising

London. Ems Jan 3.-The fedora
ton OF British industries, an in
1ueutiaI organization has launched
an advertising campaign. said TO be
unique. The federation IS preparing
an export register giving a repre-
sentative alphabetical list Of Brit ish
manufacturers and trade associations
in every line OF industry and a CLASH
fled list Of products with names OF
makers.
This register is being prepared 10
show that England produces many
things that the rest Of the world
knows nothing about
Ten thousand copies viii be dis
tributed in English speaking coun-
tries and another 10000 copies VIII
be printed in the following Ian
guages: Spanish, French. Portuguese,
Italian, Russian and German.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03
German General
ThrO10S Light On
Rheims Attack
CITY Bombarded After Ii
Was Occupied by the
Saxon Troops.

London, Eng. Jan. s.-By the
Associated Press. Rheims cathedral
was damaged by German shell fire
the first time on September 4. 1915.
when the Prussian guard bombarded
the city for two hours. even after il
had been occupied by Saxon troops.
according 10 Lieut. Gen. Won Hansen,
then commander Of the Saxon Third
army. who has published his re-
minescences-
The baron calls attention TO the
fact that an entire year had passed
in which no attempt has been made
to establish the responsibility for the
bombardment OF the cathedral city
He expIodes the theory OF the MILF
tary leaders who declared the firing
on Rheims was forced BY military
necessity
Learned Of evacuation
Baron Won Hausen says that OF
September 3. 1914, he advanced
against Rheims at the same time that
Gen Won BueloW at the head Of the
second army. also was approachiue
the city on september 8 Won Hansen
learned by airplane courier that
IanHllNls Aa4 WEeA NH AaaHA= ne AAa
cusses his operation thus;
Il decided 20 make a sally against
the Qualifications and took Forts
Virty and Nogent LiAbbesse without
opposition and later other forts. AZ
noon on September 8. Rheims was
held by the Saxons- A few hours
later the city was being bombarded
by the Prusian guard. 1t was re-
garded as a sensational report which
nobody believed until shells actually
fell The guard had fired ostensibly
because three couriers had failed to
return
BOmbarded Two Hours.
"On September g. the guard bonn
barded Rheims for two hours. dam
aging the cathedral After the BON
bardment. Won BueloW sent word that
he had imposed a fine OF $4,000. 900
francs, which would be increased TO
1O0,000,000 II the couriers were not
released in two days"
Baron Won Hausen's remlniscenes
say Gen Won BueloW imposed the
fine without knowing whether the
couriers had arrived at Rheims ana
that the fact was they did not reach
Rheims. Cen Won BuelOw is said to
have ordered the bombardment OF the
city without knowing whether it was
defended.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03
German Socialists
Show Bic Increase

Berlin. Germany. Jan g. - The
Independent Socialist party now
mum bers 10000 paying members, an
increase Of 100000 since March. ac-
cording 70 the business report sub
mifted By chairman Dittman- The
party has available a fund OF 1,00o.-
600 marks and controls s. newspaper
organs.
The convention OF the Independents
at Leipzig recently discussed the
question OF union with the majority
Socialists Numerous DELEGATES
favored the amalgamation but q was
stubbornly opposed BY the leaders
and ultra radicals
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-03
Flea Raising Abroad Is Profitable
Declares Professor OfScience, Who
Trains Pesky Biters For His LiDing

7 ONDON, Ems Jan. s. 80 There's
l. money IN neas. AYERS Prof Mark
Northcote. Of Hackney. flea special
ist- By means OF his trained flea cir
Gus he's Travelled four times around
the globe and made his living.
The professor is short Of Geas. just
the common jumpy variety. but not
dog or cat fleas- They're lazy. Hes
so short Of them that he's advertising
for good healthy neas at cents a
dozen.
4 never had any difficulty IN get
ting neas in Australia" said North
cote. when ran short Just went
TO the nearest barn or where men
sleep together. get a blanket and put
10 in the sun In about five minutes
out came the fleas and I'd put the
biggest ones in bottles"
what do you feed them on, pro-
fessor, mulberry leavesg
No" came his answer. as he barred
his right arm Myself"
on his arm were millions OF little
red spots lt looked as though he
has scarlet fever from the wrist TO
the elbow, and a particularly bad at
tack at that
"Once every other day. when they're
not working, / feed them" said the
professor. But when they're work
ing they set two meals one just after
breakfast for the afternoon perform
ance and one about suppertime for
the evening show"
and how long does &c take 20 train
a flea to perform, professor What
are some Il the difficulties, and how
do you overcome them
"Ohr said he. cit takes three or
HaaaHI
themselves, and it's very simple.
"a flea naturally Jumps. And
though lt may help him ovee many a
difficulty, 10 causes one for me, and
. have 10 teach BIN % walk.
-O- for the first feu days Inc goes