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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01

LALa lmAlANlenlAI expensive
Time was when the tramWayss
overhead railways. the underground
and the streets formed a Mecca
visited by foreign municipalities 10
search Of perfection. They found the
nearest approach TO Il in Berlin
Life was earnest. but exceedingly
cheap then. Now It Is go-as-you-
please and fantastically expensive
The telephone and telegraphic service
were splendid Now one hangs up the
receiver IN disgust. and II q cab is
hired Il is At an eLorhitant rate for
a short journey. To send q wire one
must not be In any hurry. The once
efficient service has fallen 70 bits
One stands in front Of little glass
window and waits and waits. Pres
entity q viii open, and there VIII be
g discussion about change
Berlin Is badly scared BY ritle and
machine gun bullets but the awful
condition OF the city IS not due to
the revolutions and cOunter-reT0lu-
lions. Like a house abandoned By
the tenants and neglected BY the
landlord. Berlin has fallen on evil
days The streets. once 50 clean and
wei swept, are now Uttered with
paper. Aeroplanes are constantly fly
ing over the city dropping thousands
OF leaflets issued BIZ the government
urging the people to do this or that
Carts drive through the streets. the
People scramble for them. glance at
them. and then contemptuously throw
them away.
Ankle Deep IN Paper
And 50 the streets are ankle deep
The walls IN Inter den Linden and
other principal streets are covered
with printed appeals 70 the popuia-
ton They become dirty and torn,
and add 70 the general unkept con-
dition OF the city. The only interests
OF the people are gambling and
dancing. There IS eLtraord mary in
terest in French racing There are
many places where one can bet on the
results OF racing at 1Iaisous Laffltte,
Auteuu and Longchamps- The in
terest Is sustained By newspaper
shops selling envelopes containing
TIPS for the French races
Always known as one OF the most
immoral cities Of Europe. Berlin has
not changed since its decline Re-
ligion is rapidly losing its hold on the
people. and the marriage tie Is no
longer respected
But 10 Is when night falls that Ber-
lin really lets itself go All over tns
center OF the city, as well as further
out IN CharlottenburE there are in
numerahla dancing and drinking
places. These places are supposed TO
close at II o'clock, but only the 1eW
better-conducted ones think OF obey
Ing Instructions
Scenes Of Deprurity.
se-curtained windows hide scenes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01

nUBLIN. ireland. Hay L-Insurrec-
II ton up 10 date Is in progress In
Ireland No more bloody and use
less Easter week risinEs Of half
with machine guns. A section Of
Sim Fem has found another and more
effective way to make British gov
eminent In ireland impossible" and
with the British; unless some answer
TO the new guerrilla warfare" Is
found, the soldiers tanks, guns and
airplanes might as well 90 home.
Dublin on the anniversary OF that
bloody weekend four years ago was
quiet Military precautions have been
taken that would make any other
course than quiet suicide. But on
Saturday night under the noses OF
the troops four offices OF income tax
collectors were burned, with their
irreplaceable records, in the city. and
throughout Ireland there has been a
bonfire Of abandoned police stations
and barracks Reports Of disturb
show the same strategic impulse be-
hind them.
These events are dealt with daily
in cable dispatches. in this story I
propose to show what they mean,
what is in the minds Of the able
leaders who with ingenuity and dar-
ing have decided 10 annoy and eN-
asperate the British until they with
"a AA0AAA lNeAA--HA a Al A+eAAAA tAAl "a --Aa
that Sim Fein cannot meet in the
field
Atmosphere Not Pleasant
Terrorism is not a pretty or deli
cate policy. It is not a pleasant at
mosphere that the visitor TO Dublin
breathes today. II he has friends here
and can penetrate beneath the sur
face OF the smiling irony with which
this irrepressible people comment on
the murders and outrages that are
ascribed TO "Our guerrilla army and
"our secret general staff"
With ruthless and blood-curdhng
logic. the present leaders Of the
guerrilla war" realized that ia order
to strike at England and terrify her.
il was first necessary thoroughly 70
terrify Ireland This last they have
done most successfully. The former
they are Just beginning. Through
out this story / shall speak OF the
guerrill9 leaders, the general staff
the brains behind the apparently
meaningless and scattered sporadic
acts Of violence and destruction But
who these men are ] don't know. and
/ am glad I don't
What is more, Dublin castle doesn't
know. The few names OF the real
leaders OF the nationwide sabotage
IL has discovered are those Of men
IL cannot find In this astounding
genius OF the Irish people for sue
cessfuI conspiracy lies extreme Sim
Fein's hope Of success In its present
novel warfare For IL takes genius
70 conspire without the castle catch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01
Poincge Says Britain
Could Haze A0erted VA

Paris. France, Nay Raymond
Poincare, former president Of the
French republic, In g. copyright article
IN lie Eatin- confirms George Ber-
nard ShaW's revelation published in
America ea-ly IN 1913, tending 10
show that the great war probably
Would have been avertsd had Britain
notified the kaiser in good time Of
her Intention % enter the arena I'm
case OF German aggression against
France.
II Fofncare's article. coming at a
time when the allied statements at
san Reno are trying to re-cement
the somewhat shaken entente cor
dale, has created a sensation here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01
PLAN CONGRESS
DE- EIMAMGLERS

Brussels. Belgium. Nay The
greatest financial conferences n the
history OF the world coureles here
this week
governmental and financial represen-
tatlves OF 90 states are TO meet and
take stock OF the financial wreckage
OF five years o. war.
The conference VIII be one which.
according 70 the advance notices.
VIII pass Up as futile all attempts az
readiustment OF exchanges and IL
nancial salvation OF the world BY
manipulation. or BY governmental
control Of imports Years Of arti-
fetal bolstsrins Of the rates o.
money exchanges between warning
and peaceful countries has convinced
the financial experts Of the world
that this procedure Is useless
II Is understood that each nation
VIII be expected 70 place hefors the
conferences
It's balance sheet
Its forthcoming budget.
Its fun debit and credit position.
It's peculiar financial difficulties.
Every nation VIII be called uuon 70
state IN definite terms the exact state
OF It's bankruptcy. and there are many
nations on this side o. the Atlantic
who are, in the ordinary commerclal
sense. bankrupt
An attempt may Dc made 20 eul1st
the aid OF neutrals who nave done
wen out OF the war for nations whose
war burdens have been heavier than
o. was possible Tor them 70 under
write An international loan for Ar
menla may be proposed.
The asenua for the meeting lists
trade credits. taxation values. stand
ardization Of budgets and forei-r
exchanges for discussion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01
PLAN
COTTON fields

Manchester, Eng My 1.-Because
OF the high price and uncertainty OF
future raw cotton supplies from the
United States, the cotton manuiac-
turing Industry Of Lancashire Is pre-
-parinE to spend millions Of dollars in
sta6lishing cotton plantations in
Nigeria
Nigeria IS the region selected by
the Empire Cotton Growing Com
mittee as the place best situated for
producing cotton Of the American
quality. which Lancashire mainly re-
quires.
me plan does not contemplate
rapid development OF cotton fields in
Nigeria The whole scheme FOR which
support and funds VIII be enlisted
from cotton spinners, wholesalers, e1-
portsrB and others, provides for ul-
Innate creation of e large cotton pro-
duciug area, entirely under British
control. which viii make Lancashire
Independent OF America
A trust fund Is to be created,
amounting 70 upwards Of S5o.OoesoQu,
which viii not be expected to return
even interest for a period OF years
For not only must the soil be put In
proper condition. but also railways.
warehouses and other essentials OF
biE-Ecals cotton growing provided
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01
WarshipS With
No CrezCS Seen
As Possibility

London. Eng. Nay lis the time
approaching. asks a naval CORE
spondent OF the Daily Mail. when sea
battles VIII be fought between crew
less ships maneuverec By wireless
from a station ashore2
such a development has been pre-
uicted By scientists And the re-
mar kable success achieved recently
By British naval Investigators in
duees a belief that it may be at
tanned one day.
BY using Hertzian waves the wire
less wizards OF the British fleet have
succeeded In controlling torpedo craft
al a distance Of some miles During
the experiment destroyer was
maneuVered at viii By wireless
Nobody aboard the vessel touched
her wheel. she was stesred wholly
b wireless-and steered easily. The
demonstration was a striking suc-
cess.
other remarkable Yeats have been
done with Wireless. such as burning
a ships searchlights- In TACT. only
those naval scientists who are eL-
perimentiuE with this medium know
1Cst what they can do with it-and
they are Only az the beginning OF
things
Although the application OF wire
less 70 the control OF vessels and
torpeuoes is not q new idea the
latest results obtained In the British
navy are considerably IN advance OF
any that have gone before
In 1917 the Germans made an IN
erLectual attempt % attack British
ships or the Belgian coast with cleo
tricaly directed torpedo boats. These
craft were run BY means OF a wire
on the same principle as the Brennan
torpedo. and had an aeroplaue
equipped With wireless -spotting- for
them.
As weapons OF attack they we're
useless. being FAR less effective than
those two other ugly war babies"
The magnetic torpedo and the mag
neric mine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01

news OF the loss Of the Audacious.
Why lord Fisher objected to the
release Of the news when Mr..
Churchill wanted 70 announce Il some
weeks later is not explained IN the
official history
The events that led up to the
mining OF the Audacious of Tory
island form one OF the most thrilling
stories in the war. and show how
CONTINUED on page II, column 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01
ment. with which they wanted moth

ment. with which they wanted moth
ing to do.
Commission Watches Affairs
Here IN Odenburg at present an
allied commission Is sitting, composed
OF British. French and Italian Off
GERS, watching over affairs until the
Austrians take hold
This IS a vine country. It has al
ways looked TO Hungary for its grain
supply and fear exists that this may
be cut OF. Thus the economic pros-
lem assumes a very vital phase FOR
Austria, which must supply At least
as much grain as this region has re-
cefved heretofore
While the territory Involved Is
small and the population only about
100000. the strategic asnect OF this
area probably Is its most important
one. Austria's present frontier is
regarded as dangerous in that Vienna
and Wieuer-Neustadt, as wen as many
other Industrial centers lying along
the main line OF the railway, are but
a little distance from Hungary. easily
open 70 attack from that more pow
erfuI neiEhbor. The acquisition d
German West Hungary IS thus . de-
fensive terrain for Austria
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01
YOUNG RUSSIANS
SET UP COLONY
IN ESTH0NIA
Refugees Establish Young
est Government in
the World.
LIVE ON ANCIENT
BALTIC ESTATES

nEVAL. Esthonia, May 1.-The
X youngest government in the world
Is one that has just been set up
by a colony OF $4,000 Russian refu-
gees that followed the army OF Yu-
denitch into the borderlands Of Es-
thonia- These people, IN small col
onies OF several hundred each, are
living on old Baltic estates IN man
sions that formerly housed barons
whose titles date back many years
According to an American Red
Cross report, q governor and town
council on each OF these estates OF
several hundred refugees make this
section OF Esthonian republic one OF
the few peaceful spots in the most
disOrganized corner OF Europe Every
class Of society Is represented IN this
democratic government and many OF
the refugees who are now in rags
wealth and high station in Russia
Estates Communicated
When these thousands OF homeless,
miserable people poured into Estho-
MIA the authorities were over
wheimed with the task OF protecting
them The estates OF the old ruling
class were Communicated by the
government and turned over 20 the
use Of the refugees to avoid the pos
sibility OF their wandering at large
through the towns and villages
With the insufferably crowded con-
dftions that prevail, the American
Red Cross Is aided in its work OF dis
tribution Of supplies 10 the most
needy refugees by the assistance OF
the governing heads in disposing OF
them equally
lawmakers sit Daily
On the days when the huge trucks
go forth laden with supplies that in
clude everything from underclOthlng,
petticoats, sweaters. scarves. capesl
socks, and Wristiets 20 aprons. blan-
kets. medicines, condensed milk and
baby layettes. the governing council
awaits them with lists prepared OF
the most desperate cases OF need
All DAY long this body OF laWmak-
ers sits IN judgment on any person
who would claim a blanket or cloth
ing II it had been previously ascer-
tanned that he already had a blanket
or necessary clothing
Men with wives and several chill
dren. however, are awarded extra
blankets OF little extra clothing BY
the governing committee when the
stocks are adequate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01
Once Orderly City Dirty
Resorts Are Unrestrained;
Residents Dance To Forget
GERMAN PRIDE THING OF PAST;
CAPITAL CITY LOSES ALL ITS
OLD time GLORY IN new ORDER
GREENWALL.

perrin Germany May When night falls Berlin IT hides the
and general dadadon Of the German capital Once upon
the Germans rghuy proud Of their capital indeed city
that BY eockwor True, the word vsFbOtsn often before ones
eyes and ones ears everything worked well that could for
give the municipal dn sergeant who made Bsnsrs obey bis will
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01
Mothers Mistake Causes
Death of Her Babu

Alton. okla. April 26.-The mis-
take Of Mrs. Eigin Wilson cost the
life c. her two year old baby the
other. day.
1IistakinE a glass Of cyanide OF
potassium for glass Of water, AIRS.
Elgin gave the deadly liquid TO the
child II Immediately went into con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01

dugout. where they remained for 90
minutes The German artillery cor
tlnued to she'll the road and n Poin-
care and his vie made their way 20
the rear BY walking across fields
The story was not told az the tine
because Of the censorship reputation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01

Cable News. Sport
and Classified Section
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-31
JEFFs LUNCH-19OO VINE ST.
MANHATTAN, kANs.

The pastor, Rev. Duncan, of Mt.
Zion, was at his best Sunday. He
preached two able sermons. Mt. Zion
is now ranking with the leading
churches in the state. The Smoky
Hill River District Association will
convene with US August 8, 1920, and
we expect to make this the greatest
in the history of the district. Hur-
rah! for Mt. Zion. Services were as
usual at Second Baptist church Sun
day. The pastor preached in the
morning and in the evening Prof. R.
l.. Porter of Olathe, addressed a large
audience Sunday was high day at
Bethel. The Stewards Rally was a
financial success. Rev. s. H. Duncan
preached a wonderful sermon at 8 o..
m. DR.. w. Jesse Peck, president of
Western University, occupied the pull
pit at the evening service and preach
ed a wonderful sermon. The commu
nifty was wonderfully blessed the past
week with very instructive lectures.
Monday evening Prof. r. l.. Porter
gave a wonderful lecture on organize
ton and organized both men and
women into separate clubs to
strengthen the voters Of Manhattan.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-31
JEFFs LUNCH-19OO VINE ST.
COLUMBIA, MO.
BY Mrs. j. 2. Moseley.

- 4 ~ ~ NASbNASg
Services at all the churches were
well attended. Sunday was quarter.
ly meeting at Simpsons Chapel,
Stephens, Mo, and the following mo
tored out to attend the services: Rev.
S. L. Brooks, Mrs. Lena Turner, Mrs.
Hester Mckinney, Mrs. Anna Fisher,
Mrs. Harry Johnson, Mrs. Susie Gray,
Mrs. Alice Tramble, Mrs. v. l.. Wal
den, Mrs. Ella Jackson, Mrs. Narcissa
Steele, Mrs. S. l.. Brooks, Mrs. j. 2.
Moseley and Mr.. Alvin Coleman.
Presiding Elder Buren, preached at
the morning and evening services and
the Rev. S. L. Brooks preached at the
afternoon service. Mrs. Ida Sales
and Mrs. Matte Sell we're hostesses
to a five coursedinner Tuesday, July
20, complimentary to Mrs. DR.. Strawn
of St. Joseph, and Mrs. Mable Bates
Of Los Angeles, Cal. The following
guests were present: Mrs. DR.. Strawn
and two daughters, Mrs. NJ. B.
Strawn, Mrs. D. E. Samuels, Miss
Mary Eliza fields, Mrs. Mable Bates,
Profit. ]. w. (Blind Boone), Mrs. Flo
ra Jackson and Mrs. ]. 2. Moseley. q.
Mrs. Mable Bates of California. is Wis
iting Miss Mary Eliza fields and
were last Sunday dinner guests OF
Mrs. Eva Sneed. Mrs. d. E. Samuels
and son, d. E., Jr., are visiting Mrs.
Martha Kirklin and other relatives
Mrs. Samuels' home is in Kansas
City. Miss Electa Moseley is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Matilda Simp
son Turner at her country home al
Stephens, Mo-. Mrs. Flora Jackson
and Mrs. Myrtle Campbell left Nor
day for Kansas iCty, Mo-, to attend
the Grand Court of the Calanthe.
Prof! ]. B. nolema and Mr.. Grant
Muse, Mrs. l.. G. Williams, Mrs. Della
Smith, Mrs. Maud Williams, Mrs. Bet
tie Clark left Sunday for Kansas
City to attend thedifferent Grand
Lodges of which they are members
Mrs. Milton Baker is visiting rela
tives in Kansas City. Miss Villa
Lou Hayes, who has been visiting
Mrs. Ellen Stewart in Jacksonville
ILL.,, writes she is having a wonderful
time and doesn't want to come home
Villa Lou is the ~11-year-old daughter
of Mrs. Laura Hayes Woods. .Oul
sick: Mr.. Robert Turner, Mrs. Alice
Cunningham, Prof. ]. z. Moseley.
Mrs. V. l.. Walden, Mrs. Rosa Mar
shall, Mrs. Sallie Brown, Mrs. Estellt
Renfro, Mrs. Jessie Robnett, attended
the Grand Chapter. o. E. S., at Han
nibal, Mo-. Mr.. Madison Douglass
Rev. S. L. Brooks, Rev. E. S. Reid
DR.. George o. Caldwell, Prof. ]. P
Washington attended the State Con
v~ention at Hannibal, Mrs. Rus
sic Williams has been elected Presi
dent of ire Busy Woman's Idle Houl
Club" to fill the vacancy made b!
Mrs. ]. 2. Moseley, who has been tn,
club president for four years and 81,
months. Mrs. Moseley desires to Civ,
more Of her time and work to he
church, which is the cause of the va
cancy made by her. Miss Ma,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-31
CoLuM BlA, MO.
BY Mrs. e. o. Boone.

Mrs. DR.. Taylor writes trat she is
having a delightful visit in Colorado.
. Mrs. Lucille Jackson is visiting in
Kansas City and st. Joseph. e. Mrs.
Rev. Bates of Los Angeles, Calf, is
visiting Mrs. Mary Fields. Mr.. Victor
Hicks has returned from Indiana.
Messrs. E. o. Boone and Sam O'Neil
Misses Mary Payne and Gertrude
Carter and Mr.. James Freeman are
on the sick list. Mrs. Dixon and
daughter of Mexico are visiting Mrs.
Mollie Jones. Mrs. Maria Taylor has
returned from an extended eastern
trip. Miss Cornelia Strawn is teach
ing summer school in Dover, Del.
Mrs. David Samuels and son have re-
turned from Kansas City, Mo Mrs.
Dobey is home from the hospital and
we hope to see her out o Mrs.
Maud Williams is visiting in Kansas
City, Mo. DR.. Caldwell, Rev Brooks
and Mrs. j.. P. Washington spent a
few days in Hannibal, Mo. The Busy
Women's Idle Hour Club met at the
residence of Mrs. j. 2. Moseley in a
business meeting. Mrs. Russie Will
liams was elected president; Mrs.
Moseley has served as president four
years and made a most excellent presi-
dent. We hope for MRS. Williams,
who is an active young woman, the
same success Miss Ida May King is
visiting her mother Mrs. DR.. E. Y,
Strawn and children left Friday for a
visit with her sister. Mrs. Mary
Strawn accompanied her as far as
McBain, Mo-. Mrs. Nelson of Mober
ly spent a few days visiting her son
Mr.. Harry Renfro. Mr.. Hubert Coch
ran spent a few days visiting his
mother. . .Messrs. Renfro, Walden
Robnett, Marshall, Brown attended
the Grant Chapter in Hannibal, Mo
Master Renfro and Sales are Wis
iting in Moberly, Mo. Mrs. Luc!
Booth is agent for Thomas Shoe CO
and Auto Knitter Co., and will b
pleased to take your orders. Mrs
= Signora Myers of Quincy, Ill, was
weekend guest of her sister, Mrs
Robnett. The Ladies' Art Club me
at the residence of Mrs. ]. q. Moseley
The hostess being absent, her sister
Mrs. Ben Williams, served in a charm
= ing manner the members presen'
Next meeting will be with Mrs. Mar
Payne August 5th., instead of Angus
? A.. Miss Mary Lamme is visiting he
parents Mrs. Dicie Williams is HON
Il from a visit in St. Louis. Mrs. Nj
Clure and grand children from S
= Louis, Mo, are visiting Mrs. Dici
Williams 80 Several members of the
~ NJ. E. Church attended services a
Monica Sunday. Mrs. Bertha Nj
: Quarry is visiting her parents, Mr.. an
d Mrs. John Banister.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-31
JEFFS LUNCH-19OO VINE ST.
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS.

Rev. Malone conducted regular serv-
at the A. NJ. E. church Sunday. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Duncan and chill
dren of Hiawatha motored here Sun
day and spent the day with her sis
ter, Mrs. Minnie McWilliams. . Miss
Leona Irwin of Kansas City arrived
last week for a two weeks visit with
her mother, Mrs. Alice Irwin. Mrs.
Allie Duncan and daughter, Wilma,
spent last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Breckenridge. -. Oliver McWilliams
has gone to Colorado for a visit with
his friend, Lawrence Cotwell. Mrs.
Hazel Clarke and children Of To,
peka spent the weekend with her
grandmother, Mrs. John breckenridge.
-. Miss Rosa Stillman left Saturday
evening for an indefinite visit in Kan.
a City, Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-31
JEFFS LUNCH-19OO VINE ST.
MACON, MO,


Services were well attended at the
churches Sunday morning and eve
ing. Rev. T. ]. Ross spent Monday
and Tuesday in St. Joseph, Mo. . Mr.,
and Mrs. Floyd ANGEL spent a week
visiting in Brunswick. Mrs. Mary
Ellen Davis has gone to ST. Paul,
Mimi. to visit her son, Mr.. Walter
Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Copper of De.
troit, Mich, were the guests of Mrs.
Louis Carter. Mrs. Nell Evans of st.
Louis, Mo-, has returned home, after
a weeks visit in Macon City, the guest
of Mrs. j. E. Smith. Miss Katherine
Smith of Macon is visiting Miss Ber-
nice Scruggs of Jefferson City, Mo-. =.
Mrs. Ellen Green Of Ottumwa, Ia, is
the guest of Mrs. j.. C. rBown. Mr..
Monroe Gooding has been on the sick
list. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Richardson
attended the Basket Meeting in Hunts.
vile Mo, Sunday. Mr.. McGiIl pass.
ed away Saturday morning, July "a
Funeral services we're held Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.