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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Turkish Houses Unpainted;
Condition Caused bu Taxes

Constantinople. Turkey. Oct s.
Turkey IS a painless lad Most OF
the houses are wooden and implanted.
This is not a condition growing out
Of the war. The short-gightad policy
Of the government In imposing taxes
on buildings In proportion 70 the
sighliness % their aErerloFI has en-
couraged shabbiness
Even in Constantinople q large per-
centlge Of the residences and many
OF the business houses are Of wood
Mazy Of the large apartment houses
and office buildings have brick or
stone fronts. but wooden sides and
backs. Hence the disastrous fires
which have laid more than one-thlrd
OF the city in ashes since the be-
ginning OF the war, and ne general
terror OF the population when a fire
alarm sounds
C0nstantnopls and most other
Turkish cities would doubtless have
been destroyed BY fire long ago were
g not that the shabby wooden and
semi-wooden buildings have tile
roofs. These roofs OF bright red tile
are in striking contrast 20 The dinEy
grey walls, rotted and stained by the
weather
In the past Turkish tax assessors
frequently imposed twice as high q
rate upon q Weu-painted house as
that levied upon an implanted house
Of exactly the same construction IN a
similar locality
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Seal Pests Kill Fish;
Refuse to 'fExter7linafe'

vancouver. B. C.. Oct 9.-The
Canadian government IS planning a
strategic coup TO bring 10 a climax
its long war Of determination AGAINST
me hair seals. OF Eraser river and the
1hese destroyefs Of the salmon
swarm IN these waters and have for
years deried all efforts aimed at their
eAllncllon- When the tide is out thew
may be seen By thousands summing
themselves on the sands sotFch Of the
canadian Pacific railway ocean ter
minals- They raid the nets Of 4be
tlsnermen continually. rob them Of
tlsn and tear great holes through
which the Imprisoned salmon escape.
Lhey trail I'm the wake o. the fishing
lieeL and steal the salmon off thu
hooks OF the trolling lines. They
cause Immense losses TO the salmon
Iishers every year.
me government began its war upon
them by offering a BOUNTY. R,f az
getting the bounty meant first get
ting the tails, this plan was a fIasco
because rev hunters could get within
rlIle shot OF the animals Next the
government tried explosives. Mines
were buried In the sands. When the
ssala lad crowded ashore for their
slesla IN the sun. the dynamite was
touched of from a distance By cleo
trio wires. The seals were blown MO
the sea. but as few Of them were
killed, they seemed 20 regard this as
new form OF sport and were back
on the sands IN droves next day ready
for more.
Now the government proposes to
stretch across the salmon waters long
llles hung closely with short ropes to
the ends Of which great hookss Of
barbed steel viii be rigged. When
the seals plunge through this maze Of
ropes IN pursuit Of a salmon dinner
IL IS believed they will impale them
selves on the hooks Agents Of the
marine and fisheries department think
this cunning device viii work whole
sale tragedy among the seals. But
others are willing TO gamble the am
phibians viii see through the trick
and avoid It. The hair seal is a clever
beast.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Drinks Flow When YdnB
Meets YnnB in Emohe

London. Eng Oct. s.-When Yank
meets Yank in England.
Scene-the Savoy bar just before
dinner. Motley collection OF Euro-
peans ar0using an appetite and two
lonely Americans. one a ueWly-ap-
pointed vice-consul. and mighty proud
OF his position. the other Just an or
binary q. 3. 81. over TO Europe for
the family's health, both unac-
quainted. but determined not TO drink
alone while there is another American
in the bar.
FIRST American You're an Ameri-
can. aren't you2 I'm the American
Vice-consul at 1872
Second American obviously glad to
get acquainted-''I don't give a darn
II you're street cleaner. You're a
lank, and I'm glad 20 see you Have
a drink"
First American acquiesces and for
gets all about his important position
in the consular service and remem-
bers that he is only a Yank from
Peakville. In the Blue Ridge
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Ri0iera Homes OF
Germans TO Be Sold

Paris, France. Oct 9.-Scores Of
houses belonging TO Germans and
situated along the French Riviera are
20 pc sold by the French sequestration
Officials. Many OF these buildings
we're taken over at the outbreak Of
the war and used as convalesceut hos
pllais- A Few OF them were turned
over 70 the American military author
tiles and hundreds OF doughbovs were
sent there to recuperate from wounds
received in battle
Among the most noted OF these
houses IS that owned by frau Han
anQ known as the chateau 2lauresuue
BEFORE the war frau AKIN used 10 20
there and enjoy long love idyu with
young count Won hoenigsmark, a lieu
tenant IN a Uhlau regiment and a
famous spy He quit the Riviera Just
before the war and carefully re-
moved 1eWelry belonging to frau Han
which she never recovered Count
Won Eestetics had a palace overlook
ing the Cole Juan where he often
organized middle-aEed festivities
Chateau Robert is a little further
away and was the property Of herr
Won neck-Mercedes who fed from
France and against whom an inquiry
was opened for concealment Of fire
arms
Baroness Ottenfeld also had a large
property along the coast It became
famous after a Latin orgy" had been
organized there and when ali went
well and merry TIL the morning when
the baroness discovered $4,000 worth
OF 1ewelry had mysteriously disap-
peared-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
ANARCHISTS
NOT WANTED
BY RUSSIANS
Welcome To American Depor-
tees Is Short-Lved; Method
Advocated Is Different.
GOOD POSITIONS
LANDED BY FEW

7 ONION. Eng Oct. s.-The spec
tacuIar welcome accorded at the
Russian-Finnish frontier TO the
anarchists deported 20 Russia from
the United states early this year was
short lived. according 70 Information
obtained from Americans in MOSCOW
I by the Associated Press correspond
ent. who recently crossed Russia It
was learned that the evolutionary
programs advocated by the deportees
from America, the majority Of whom
are anarchists. not communists, differ
Fundamentally from Bolshevik meth
DDS.
To the Bolshevik. the revolutionist
who adheres to the anarchist creed
IS at almost a. wide variance from
the Lenine-Trotzky idea Of govern
ment as is the reactionary who adj
vocates the reestablishment OF an i'm
nerial form OF government OF the ere
alton OF a constitutional regime
Few Of the anarchist deportees
from America Il was learned. have
succeeded in obtaining positions Of
responsibility under the BolsheviEi.
the majority having been assigned to
clerical work IN the various depart
ments o. the red headquarters at
MOSCOW.
Goldman AID BerI-mnu Fixed.
Emma Goldman and Alexander
Berlzman, most prominent OF the de-
portees from the United States, are
considered TO have received the prize
appointment, an assignment TO the
control Of a train which left Moscow
early In the summer for a trip trough
the Russian provinces for the pur-
pose Of gathering and recording sta
tlstical and historical data regarding
the Russian revolution.
Although this work carries with Il
no opportunity for assisting in ac-
lively directing the Bolshevik move
ment, tt enables the former aEitators
IN America to travel into the coun-
try districts and therefore TO obtain
more food than in Moscow.
Propaganda printed IL English
supplied 20 the Associated Press cor
respondent in Moscow attacked the
anarchist idea Of communal lie and
the eUponents OF the system were
held un 20 ridicule. the favorfte
method Of attack IN Bolshevik propa-
Anarchists Not wanted.
To Americans IN Moscow who have
appealed 70 the Bolsherik foreign
office for permits to leave Rusgfs
soviet officials have stated that
Americans In Russia VIII not Be per
mlttec 70 leave the country until the
United states government nerotfstes
with the Bolsheviki and offers 10 re-
lease from custody in America a
NUMBER OF communists supposed to
be detained there.
Replying to the statements on the
part OF the Americans that several
nunored revolutionists already have
oeen deported 70 Russia, the Bolshe-
vlk OFFICIALS according to statements
oy The detained Americans 10 tie
associated Press correspondent. re-
pied that the deportees from -Amerf-
ca 20 Russia are anarchists and are
nor wanted there any more thar they
are wanted in America
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Dresden, in Po0erty,
Must Pqwn Valuables

Dresden. Germany. Oct e.-Poor old
Dresden can't hook its valuables.
Since the war Il has been quite hard
up and Is getting a little shabby.
Head over heels IN debt. II has to sell
some OF the family heirlooms- It's at
temps TO borrow money with its
paintings as security have failed.
October Il viii see the proud old
city offer Its treasures at public auc-
ton In order 10 get a little hard cash
20 pay creditors. The first auction
viii dispose Of art collections as
sembled IN the 18th century. Nine
paintings viii be taken from the walls
OF the World-famed Dresden art gal
lery and sold In addition to paint
inEs the auction viii include antique
porcslains, ivory sculpture and his
tofical weapons.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Laundrywomen Have
Record AS Finest In World:
Work On Manzanares' Banks

a FADRID, Spain OCT She laun-
wi dry women Of Madrid are prob
ably the finest OF their profes-
sion IN the world. Nowhere else does
the linen come home so delightfully."-
clean Within sight OF the windows
o. king Alfonso's palace any day OF
the week, including Sundays. may be
seen acre after acre OF snow white
linen spread out 70 dry along the
banks OF the lfanzanares- In the tur-
bulent waters OF this stream virtu-
ally an the washing for the million
or so Inhabitants OF Madrid Is done
A closer corporation than that OF
the Madrid washerwomen can scarce
ly be conceived Some OF those work
ing here have been in the profession
more than 40 years. not always rs
pastmistresses. for they have Ito serve
an apprenticeship lasting many years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
AND
laps TAKING
u COURSES
College Registers n England
VIII Garry Many Fantastic
Names This Tenn.


London. Eng. Oct She coming
term al Cambridge which b4Fan
October 2. win be marked By an IN
nux Of Chinese and Japanese under
graduates. and viii bring 20 light a
great advance IN this Wsicome and
friendly invasion
The college registers. TOO. win con
tain lists OF new and fantastic names
which have a certain whimsical fas-
ciuation- such names as Wan and
-yTu" and ''Wy." o. shades o. samuel
Euler- There remains only 70 IND
one Of the name OF "Er7 and there
would be ~Er-wuWan.' OF perhaps
more familiarly -Erewhou."
These japanese and Chinese stu
dents who are going Up are AL ex-
tremely wealthy men Many Ct them
have their own motor cars and yachts
and these are always o. the newest
and most expensive variety
They are wonderful people. these
extra European. family yellow Young
men, with almond eyes and superflu-
Gus 'ls That -l' viii creep IN how
ever much they struggle How dlyou
dol"
Most o. the colleges IN cambridEs
already boast Of q least three Of
them and some many more The
boast IS twofoId. Not only DO they
add the reflected glory OF apparently
unlimited means but also ths pub
Eshed results Of their effectiveness
in the examination rooms east a
luster on their Immediate pastors
and masters that savors not 90 much
Of intellect as OF a magic almost
Oriental
on the river. on the Bigger field.
in the boxing ring, here also they
shine 1r IS an Extraordinary thing
how they have absorbed the tradition
Of the English type IN such q way
that they might have stepped out OF
a Continental weekly journal The
right clothes for every occasion The
sporting spirit-and above all, com
mand OF superaunuated English
idlom and out of-dats slang
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Woman Preacher Says
Modern Girls Are All
To Good And Fine Set
Bold Man Of Courage. Also a
Preacher. Started Row Over
Their Habits.
By EARLE c. REEvEs.

7 ONDON. Eng. Oct s.-The modern
girl is strictly and most COM
pletely all 70 the good even u
she does call her dad -old bean"
Miss Maude Royden. famous Wo-
man preacher, knows them by unnum-
bered thousands, and she says so.
Rev David Scotcher, a bold man
Of courage. raised a question-aud a
storm-When he accused the modern
girl Of sitting on the edge Of the
table. crossing her legs. smoking
ciEarets and addressing her father as
some kind Of vegetable
The bold reverend. who was mod arn
enough TO refer TO the modern girl
brazenly as a biped-she crossed her
legs-balked at mentioning the exact
nature OF the vegetable" but he re-
ferred 20 the maidenly habit OF CALI
ing dad ~old bean"
Even If they do these things why
shouldn't theyT' asks Miss Maude
Eoyden-
81 have a very large proportion Of
young girls in my congregation and
I have seen q lot Of girls connected
with the student movement. and they
impress me as an exceedingly fine set
OF people. I also met thousands OF
factory girls during the war.
Full Of New Ideas
They are full Of new ideas. OF
course But I have always been
struck By their loyalty to their par
euts
ut is g new world we are living I'm
and we certainly are up against great
problems. But surely it is the duty
Of elder people 90 help the girls so
Tar as they can instead OF unloading
condemnation on them all the time
Girls OF al kinds are on so much
better terms with their parents than
they used 10 be. They treat them
more like friends.
The young Eirl OF today is not ex-
Dected 90 be the finished woman OF
the world her mother was at seven
teen. she is much less self-conscious.
7 think the best way Of summing up
the matter is that although she may
have less manner she has more
manners
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Supremacy Of Air In
Entire Pacific Ocean
Is Desired By Japan
Nipponese Government Enlarg-
ing Aerial Service Rapidly;
Training Many Pilots.

DARIs. France. Oct s.-Japan IS
I bending every effort to obtain
aerial supremacy In the Pacific
ocean warns Francois de Tessan.
well known French writer, former
1iaison officer with the American TX
pediriouary Forces in France. and
now charge o. the French mission IN
Indo-China
De Tesan's words bear consider
able weight because OF the important
position he occupied at French gen
eral headquarters during the greater
part OF the war.
while Europe seeks to regain its
equilibrium and 20 protect itself
against the risks Of q new catastrophe
the peoples OF the Pacific ocean are
Organizing in view OF future eventu-
alities," writes de Tessan- Aviation
appears TO each OF the great Pacific
powers as an Indispensable arm, and
one which viii assure, II not the &C
tual supremacy OF the Pacific, at
least great fleet capable nf favoring
its designs in case OF need
Training Air Pilots.
japan early IN 1915 started TO
work and has formed q corps which
now includes four serial battalions.
IN addition she has q school where
100 pilots are being turned out at IRE
quent intervals. permitting her TO in
crease her force to ten battalions in
the years following
The japanese have sent missions
to France. England and the United
states for instruction and to learn
what machines should be adopted. In
italy alone they had p officers and
70 mechanicians in 1873. Last year
they called for so French instructors
70 go 70 Japan and perfect their
training A number OF these instruc-
tors are still training japanese pilots.
The Japanese have not neglected
naval aviation They have about 40
and several naval bases
have been installed under the dIrec-
tion OF admiral Karo. The Nipponess
government already has spent more
proEramnnen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
SerenosC omeHandvForLate
Home-Coers Ia Madrid: Plan
Is To Be Adopted In London

ne hands, cal which brings him
70 the scene with his lantern hang
ing on q kind Of lance and the KEYS 81
ali the houses hanging in bunch. d
most instances he knows the occu-
pants Of the houses and he precedes
them to their flats II they have mot
the apartment key IN their pocket.
OF gives them a small taper lighted
from his lantern to light them u the
stairs Il they do not need his master
key
The payment Is small. usually 2
cents FOR a pedestrian, but double
tnat amount for persons arriving IN
a carriage.
Boarding house keepers generally
pay 20 much monthly 20 the serene.
The custom OF the serene calling
out the hour and weather throuehout
the night has died out IN Madrid but
continues IN the country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Soldiers Are NolD
GiUen Oxygen Treatment

London. Eng. oct. s.-An attempt is
being made TO cure men who have
been Eassed in the war. by pure
oxygen breathing At Guys hospital
an air-tight chamber Of glass 20 feet
square and seven and one-half feet
high has been made Men who have
been Eassed and suffer difficulty Of
breathing viii be put n the chamber
for five days or more and viii breath
oxygen continuously. The treatment
was devised by Prof Joseph Bancroft
Of Cambridge university and DR.. G.. H.
Hunt Of Guys hospital
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Pftsburg LdlOger is
Gorernor of Ruthenia

Paris. France. oct. s.-lL Jake
witch. former PlttsburE lawyer, is
governor Of the Czecho-Slovazizn
province OF Ruthenla and is earnest
" sndearoring TO educate his people
10 government, according 70
Ravmond Recently. French author,
who is making a tour Of Czecho-Slo-
vakia-
ct is one Of the paradoIes Of the
var 70 find here IN the Carpathians
an American Of pure YANKEES accent
giving the people constitutional edu-
cation" writes Receuly from Uttered,
the Rutheuisn capital. -His idea is
10 insist unon the immediate election
or q provincial diet which shall sit at
Uiered and choose Representatives TO
the Czecho-Siovakian parliament"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09

before they are permitted TO under
take work on their own account. a
woeful reception meets any new
conner coming with a bundle % line1
70 wash All kinds Of insults are
hurled at her By regulars he- linen
disappears as if by magic and Is found
again only after Ions search Any
man not an ordinary dirty linen por-
ter IS splashed with suds and ls lucky
IL he escapes with his clothing In
tact.
The experienced laundrywo as
sert no woman learns how 60 wash
properly until she has passed 40 years
OF age TW then she must work a.
undors-udy 90 The others. earning
only the small nittance OF one psseta
daily while doing SO. When she Gets
Up for herself she az once takes an
prentices and rapidly amasses a mode
est fortune.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
T Omists Take SOuOenirs;
French Close Vaux Fort

Paris, France. Oct. s.-Ths famous
fort Of NauL. situated north Of Yer
dun where q small French force held
out against the Germans for five
days during the battle OF Verdun in
1916, has been closed to tourists By
order Of the French ministry Of war.
aucq a step has been taken because
tourists were removing varione, -
1ects from the fort to be kept as SOU
venirs Of their visit. The latest oh
Ject 70 disappear. and which brought
about the closing dow OF the fort-
Is an electrical bulb used for light
ing the inner easements.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09

q FADR1D, Spain. Oct s--Ihe Sc
lFl rsnos-or night watehmen-of
Madrid fsel highly nsttered BY
the announcement that London IS
about 70 follow the example OF Span
ish towns and organize a corps Of
guardians and keyholders IN order 10
prevent burgizries.
since the year 1888. the corps OF
Eerenos has existed IN Madrid. From
10 o'clock az night until in the
morning IN winter and until $3.50 IN
GUNNER the serene Is on duty around
every block OF houses IN the city.
citizens arriving at their house doors
after 10 in nearly all cases find them
closed and as % is unusual TO carry
the key-geuerally Of lnconvenient
siza-thev are compelled 20 call the
Waterman. This is done By clipping
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
New Legislation assures
MANY Heroes in Hungary

Budapest. Hungary. Oct s.-Hun-
gary will have the largest family Of
heroes in the world by the government
soldiers just Introduced The bene-
ficiaries viii be limited 20 men who
can prove they fought in the world
wr.r and opposed the red government
and they are permitted 70 incorporate
the word moss" (hero) in the family
name Thus Narga Jan win become
Hoss-Varga Jan. or John Hero-F arga-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
English Girls Coming
To America as SerOmts

London. Eng. Oct s.-Bscauss they
hear that they viii be treated n
America as governeEses are treated
in England-aimost as members OF
the family-many girl clerks are mi
grating westward
They scorn domestic service here.
but 90 to America prepared TO become
nurses OF housemaids or cooks at
wages ranging from $40 to 800 a
month
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Man ,SANthOrity
In French Home
Starts Slipping

Paris, France. Oct. 9.-The hus-
bands authority in the home is
threatened in liberty-loving France.
A bill has been introduced in the
senate repeating a clause Of the civil
code which asserted that the wife
owes obedience to her husband
Senator Louis Martin, Wo wants
this clause wiped off the statute
books. said the time had come when
the husband should no longer be an
absolute monarch" but the house
hold should become a constitutional
monarchy" Senator Collin opposed
the repeal on the ground that unless
there is a well defined head Of the
house the door would be open to
Bolshevism in the home.
Action on the bill has been post
poned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Bare Back Winter Spoiled
By Coal Shortage In Britain

I ONDON. Eng. Oct SIN the face
OF threatened coal shortage. Is
IL 20 be a bare backed winter in
London's west end7
Viola Tree. IN the last act OF Her
Dancing Master" set tongues waE-
ging regarding the winters styles by
wearing a gown that was baclziess
from the waist up, and secured over
either shoulder by a string OF beads.
7 think such frocks are ideal in
the ballroom" she said, when asked
whether she was two jumps ahead
OF future styles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
T homas Gray Monument
Fails to Aftracf Bids

Slough. England. Oct g. I'D The
monument 90 Thomas Gray. the poet.
on which Is inscribed some verses Of
the -Elegy" and which is situated in
fields adjoining the stoke PoEes
churchyard, failed 20 attract a bid
when put Up for auction here.
The monument consists Of a large
sarcophagus and was erected in 1893.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Chinese Stock Exchange
Fashioned Affer Amsrical

Shanghai. China. Oct g. - The
Chartered Stock and Produce Ez-
change OF Shanghai. limited. which
has been opened here IS the first trad
Ing market fashioned along American
lines ever brought into operation BY
chinese IN their own country. W Yah
ching. who is prominent shipping
maEnlte- is president Of the EXCHANGE
with which were registered at the
time OF its opening 80 share brokers.
q cotton brokers. ~ yarn brokers and
s. provision and oil brokers'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09

Nothing is nicer than seeing the
muscles Of the back ripple when dane
ing All the dresses ] have seen in
Paris are backless"
But there's a rift The west end
fashion dictators don't agree
Bare backs and a possible coal
strike. Not likeiyl" said one
Besides, most women found this
whin too expensive. II entalled too
many visits to the uassueso for pol
ishing and remoldins, for the back
face"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Chin Feathers Newest
Style Creation abroad

London. Oct 9.-Further enlight-
eminent regarding the next jump Of
the styles comes from the newest
style show.
Chin feathers are the latest. They
are cock feathers dropping from a
hat and smuggling along the left
cheek.
All models are long WASTED.
Reports that skirts are 70 be longer
were not substantiated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
International Aerodrone
Is Organized at Prague

organized here with landing grounds
and facilities for commercial air
planes. u IS stated that Prague IS to
become the junction for all the inn
portant European aerial transport
services.