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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
GERMANS CLAIM
HUGE DAMAGES
FROM j. s.
Some Are Modest, Others
Humorous and a Few
Are Unjust.
ASK MONEY FOR
LOST BEAN POLE
A MEXICAN Headquarters. Co6len7

A MEXICAN Headquarters, Coblenz,
u Germany. Feb. Claims for
damages 70 streets, buildings,
farms and even individuals all re-
puted to have. been done BY American
soldiers or American equipment Of
some kind since the army Of occupa-
ton reached the Rhine. aggregate
something more than 100000 uarkH-
Those allowed total approximately
$4,000 marks Many claims are
unique and some without any Justi-
fication-
her facial appearance had been
nlnrred for life, owing TO cuts
caused By flying glass due to an
explosion at an ammunition
dump. sent in the modest claim
for go marks. II was allowed
Another woman, whose husband
had been killed by an American mil
itary policeman who was chasing dis
trfbuters Of contraband liquor, sub
mitted a claim 70 the Americans for
100000 marks, contending that her
sole support had been taken from her.
The Americans maintained that the
German had been killed by the Amer
lean soldier who was acting within
his rights in line OF duty. The claim
vas disapproved-
some Of the claims are humOr-
ous. Last summer the s3th d.
vision borrowed a goat for cir
Gus at fits headquarters. Recent
u n claim was filed with the
American major asking damages
on the contention that the health
Of the goat had been Injured This
claim was piEeOnhOled-
A Rhineland farmer recent
Iy demanded five marks for a bean
pole alleged TO have been stolen by
an American soldier. An army COM
mission heard the case and threw ont
the claim on the ground there was 10
evidence 70 show that an American
had committed the theft.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

Amour, ouaud Tu Nous ITEMS"
tells the story Of a young married
woman who is courted by a manufac-
turer. and after several jealous
scenes with her husband, is about to
throw herself into the arms Of her
admirer. However, she learns that
her sisterinlaw has fallen in love
with the manufacturer so she rejects
him and he marries the sisterinlaW.
Old stuff ReTumped-
In Ia Passerelle" Nine DumOulin
wishes TO divorce her husband so that
she may marry her lover Her lawyer
advises against an immediate remar-
rage and suggests as a subterfuge
that the lover pretend 70 marry the
gpdchild Of Nine. DumOulin- Madame
consents, but her lover discovers a
real affection for the godchild and
they are married
The small showhouses around the
Nontmartrs DISCREET are playing min
isture reyues in which TIE invariable
theme is the prevalence OF strikes
and labor troubles throughout
France. One other feature that is
never lacking is a traTesty or the
difficulty OF finding an apartment in
Paris.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

many obstacles" Gen. Semenoff has
since been appointed commander in
chief Of the all-Russian armies.l
When I was on my way 20 Shang-
hal" Col Lantry added. Il passed
through Andrianovalra, 200 miles west
OF the Aanchurian border, and ]
learned that just a few days before
Gen Semenoff had ordered the exc
cutiOns OF $40 persons In that little
town in single day"
Admires Russ WorLmen.
Col Lantry expressed the greatest
admiration for the Russian railway
wOrkmeu-
They have been entirely loyal" he
declared, working for three or four
months without pay, riding on tops
Of trains in bitter weather without
shelter, poorly clad and taking trains
daily through regions marked by fire.
queut wrecks and derailments caused
by hostile peasanrry."
Col Lantry said he had found the
shelves Of the store in the larger cen
ters he had visited recently loaded
down with Japanese goods. I would
not have been able 10 buy a single
unused article manufactured By any
other nation" he said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Too Factions
In India Seek
Political RNLe

London. Eng. Feb. Two factions
are fighting for supremacy IN india
one for Indian independence and the
other TO maintain British authority
No better reflex Of this situation
can be found than simultaneous
meetings recently at Armitsar OWhere
British soldiers are alleged TO have
one for and one against British con-
Hakin A5mal Khan. president Of
the Moslem ieague, reviewed British
''prusslanism." and dealing with ques-
tons affecting the khalifate and
other holy places in the Ottoman
Cannot Forget.
eMussulmans cannot be expected to
forget that over these lands, the
cradle Of Islam, no non-Moslem can
have the semblance Of right to man
datory or other rule. Trampling on
Moslem sentiments viii create not
transitory but perennial unrest In the
James Brett. writer on Indian af-
fairs, asserts that Britain never de-
liberately set about TO conquer the
East but just got let in for it. not
because England wanted to govern
India and the rest Of those lands. but
because England merely wanted 10
trade and do business there.
There was no secure government
lNLL ulAEuUN NEa4EAE Nal4 70 A4A AAAl
their factories and depots- And from
that seed have grown our indian En-
pire and all our present interests in
the East
Every administrator. from Give
and Hastings onward, has tried to
avoid taking over the government
Of new territories. has done his best
to keep out OF them (but always with
e good sound eye on the sixpense
which the writer overlOOks), and
when forced In the interest OF our
Ideals Che means British commitments
and dividends) 10 pacify them has
preferred 20 buttress up some native
ruler Git was less expensiTe) rather
than the rule OF the British Empire
(which was disliked).
Not Fit For Job.
and the native ruler has not been
fit for the Job, the old anarchy has
now returned. and IL has meant an
other little march for the British SOL
der"
so" concludes Mr. Brett. there
viii be more trouble in the east-lOts
more And we shall not be able 10
help it. And, ultimately. IL viii be
very good for she east
And that means Egypt. Mesopo-
tamia. Sudan, Persia and the Indian
frontier, not TO mention the Indian
interior.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
laps Charge Nati6e
Christians in Plot
Against Government

Seoul, Korea Feb THE Seoul
Press asserts that the Japanese au-
thorities have definitely established
that some native Korean Christians
are connected with the independence
plotting and agitation in Korea"
In support Of this statement. how
ever, it merely quotes the statement
OF a director Of police affairs that
the police discovered documents is
sued by the provisional Korean gov
eminent asking native Christians in
Korea to cooperate with them in the
independence movement IT does not
appear from any Of these documents
that these appeals to the Korean
Christians have evoked any response.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

be easiest TO improyise a satisfactory
II We apply that test Of a strike
suggested by the clergyman quoted
at the beginning CT the article even
in the most enthusiastically minded
among US a strike Of clergymen
would not present such terrors as a
strike OF policemen, Of railwaymen
or OF miners.
To say these things is not. OF
course. to say that all the work
which the clergy are doing is use
less Much Of q Is useful much OF DO
well done
But the question still remains DO
we. now that education Is so wide
spread. need a special class Of clerEy-
men to do it, In other words Are
parsons necessary
What Would BE Effect.
Suppose the clergy did suddenly
disappear Would the essential part
OF their work necessarily cease
Would not the parishes, now that the
world Is educated. soon throw I'D
their machinery for doing the social
Would not the pulpits al once be
occupied by laymen preaching be-
cause they had something TO say
instead Of clergymen preaching be-
cause they had accepted the obliEa-
ton to say something?
And might not the consequent out
burst OF voluntary spiritual activity
stimulate that very religious awai-
ening which the clergy themselves
are 50 vaiuly endeavoring to bring
aboutf
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

DOME, Italy. Feb THE arch
n bishop Of Warsaw. cardinal Ka-
koWski. who was appointed a
prince Of the Church Of the Holy
Father at the recent consistory, de-
clares "Bolshevism in Europe is not
understood. even by those who make
a special study OF the subject The
Socialists themselves do not under
stand IT, They mix IL up with maxi
malism, and this Is also the view that
the public holds with conviction.
Now. al that is an error. and a very
big error MaIimalism is a positive
program Of governments and repre-
sents as the word Itself indicates the
maximum Of proletarian claims that
Socialism proposes to put into effect
in the case that IL should get the
power into its own hand.
No Positive object.
-Bolshevism, on the contrary. has
no positive project. II has q purely
negative program. that Of destroying
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

button 70 the worlds wage has bean
enormously reduced Europe now
process. representing the piliug Of
debt upon debt crtDples those esho
are compelled 70 resort 20 II
zone nation holds the key 20
the Institution. and has the
power to redress the economic
disabilities Of Europe. America
came late into the var and for
4unafely, saw its termination BE-
fore she had been called upon TO
make any considerable aaeriGce-
This IS not uttered By way OF re-
proach- The spending OF our SUB
stance TO sustain our allies. Ike the
proceeds OF the sale OF our dollar Sc
curities. went 70 Amer1cz 70 enrich
her before she cane into the var and
the economic upshot o. the whole
matter u that today America Is IN
the position q q rich nation which
has Invested $4,000, 0eo. 900 IN Europe
the impoverished and bleeding
Europe which 50 far from being able
TO pay interest on the $4,000, Qooseo0-
is. as the above figures show not
even able to pay for its current sub
Want Debt Cancelled.
1t was a great American who first
suggested that, as T. had not been
the privilege OF America 70 sacrifice
much IN human LIE. the least she
could do was to cancel the European
Indebtedness as = contribution to jus
.7Ths cancellation OF Europe's debt
to America would enable Us in our
turn &c cancel the debts OF the allies
70 ourselves This IS the first neces-
sary step in the rehabilitation Of
Europe That step taken. IL would
then be reasonable 70 talk Of a biz
peace loan 10 finance Europe in her
present difficulties and 70 enable her
10 resume her old part as the world, s
greatest producer OF wealth Nor is
this merely a European interest
1T is being borne In upon thought
ful Americans that the trade Of the
United States cannot Indefinitely con
sist OF the expectation Of loaned
products II world commerce in its
real sense IS 20 be resumed. there
must be q Teasouabls basis OF eZ-
change. and that cannot again exist
until Europe Is economically couva-
lesceuE"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
OF


needs several words for its proper
translation into English. and means
Down with those who can read and
writer
You viii understand what a dan
ger 20 Europe and TO the whole Of
civilization would be an eventual diff
fusion Of such a barbaric movement
Why Poland Fights Reds.
And II Is for this reason that Po-
land. in opposing herself to bolshe-
vism. has taken once more her post
Of sentinel in the advance guard Of
civilization toward the east, for the
benefit Of Europe. And Poland will
not 90 back on her traditions"
Ny views as to the religious fu-
ture OF Russia are good. however.
Whatever regime Russia settles upon
eventually. she can never return to
the intolerance that there was against
Catholics under the cars regime.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
London Branch Hoboes
Union Is Opened

7 ONDON. Eng. Feb. 7-As all
l. things. good and bad. percolate
from America TO England sooner
or later. the establishment OF
bona-fide London branch OF the
American Hoboes' union, of which
James Fades Howe. the St Louis
millionaire. is patron and arch
hobo, should be chroulcled-
The British G. r. Q. Of the
Hoboes' union IL now suitably
housed IN Harrow road. where
160 members met and swors by
the wrath Of Jack London and all
other true road knights to up
hold those economic principles
which aim at the emancipation
OF the dlspossessed.
George B. Mason. secretary Of
the Hobo club. said:
Our members are idealists, but
victims Of existing economic con-
ditions. they are submerged in this
world OF squalor. They have ideals
for a better system Of civilization.
but have neither conditions. they
are submerged Of giving practical
expression Of them"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Al Russian Cossack
Congress Meets Soon

Berlin. Germany. Feb. An all
= Russian congress Of cossacks. to be
held in Moscow beginning February
70. is announced in a wireless mes
sage from Moscow. The form estab-
lished for the elections provides for
one delegate from every cossack regi-
ment, or individual military section,
one delegate from each cossack VII
lsge with less than 5000 Inhabitants,
and two delegates from each village
with more than 5000 residents.
The subjects 10 be discussed in
elude- The political position OF soviet
Russia, the establishment Of the So
Wet regime in cossack territory and
the elections 10 the cossack section
OF the all-Russian soviet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
PLAN
To CONTROL
OIL TRADE
Petroleum Supply of Old
World May Be Domino
ted by England.
HOPE TO CATER
TO NEW TRADE

7 ONDON. Eng. Feb. British oil
l. interests are planning 10 dom
mate the old world oil markets
so thoroughly that the Standard oil
company and other American con-
Germs viii not get a look in"
British interests nave now gained
complete control OF the Caucasian,
Persian and Mesopotamian oil fields.
These, added to the rich petroleum
fields OF India and Egypt. give British
producers, who already have extern
stve holdings IN the Mexican crude oil
belt. an unlimited supply OF petro-
leum. Against this American pro-
ducers are operating 70 a large eX-
tent wells which have passed the
peak OF their productivity.
Have New Ambitions.
British shipping interests learned
during the war that oil burning yes
sells viii run the coal bunkered ships
off the seven seas. The use Of petro-
leum products in Europe hereafter
viii steadily widen, owing 10 intro
duction Of labor saving machinery
especially in farming. British inter-
classes Of customers.
There has been a consolidation OF
the Baku oil fields Interests with
British men and money IN the sad
die. Unquestionably the worlds
richest oil deposit today lies near the
Caspian
The new Caspian field combine IS
known as Baku Consolidated oil
Fields. limited. This is a merger OF
the Bibi Eihat. Baku Russian Euro
pean OIL Fields and Russian Petro-
leum companies
Predict Big supply.
no oil field" says Maj r W Bar
nett. has produced as steadily and
consistently as the Ballu- During the
last IS years the Ballu district had
supplied 219.000. 900 tons OF oil tx
pert opinion has indicated there are
yet vast quantities OF oil in he Baku
field untouched"
British interests own the only pipe
line from the Persian oil fields.
There Is no railroad. Mesopotamian
oil fields remain TO he developed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Bald Pates to Urge
Cut Rate for Hair Trim

Winsted. Conn. Feb. Hair
raising" features are promised for
the next annual banquet OF the Bald
Head club OF America, to be held in
New Haven in April. The executive
committee viii meet in that city to
arrange for the big event. also TO
draft amendments to the constitu-
ton and bylaws
Why should a bona fide baldhead
pay fun price for a haircut2' is one
Of the questions TO be considered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
ARCHBISHOP DECLARES BOLSHEVLSIl
TEACHES DOCTRINE OF BARBARLSlN

Religious liberty viii remain an es-
tablished fact in the history Of that
country.
Receivers From Blow.
The Orthodox church has not yet
recovered from the severe blow that
II sustained from the fall Of the Ro-
manoffs Russian Orthodoxy endeav-
ored TO put life into itself and get
another gerarchical head, and the
bishops elected a head from among
themselves. the Patriarch Of 1TuscoFy.
But the results OF this attempt have
not justified the hopes that were en-
tertained OF it. There has never been
a very intimate and efficient follow
ing round this head. And the boil
shevik dictatorship has done the rest.
for under press re from that quarter
the Patriarch has issued two pastoral
letters which are rather favorable
than otherwise to bolshevism. a pro-
ceedlnE which has naturally not
brought any credit 70 him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Germans SmuggIe Lururies
Oper Border Without Tax

KattoWitz, Upper Silesia, Feb. T.
There is a hole or gap in the eastern
customs border Of Germany as well
as in the west and through both II
is charged articles Of luxury and Ger
man money are flowing Illegal
traders from Poland slip through the
German lines every day and return
10 Poland with whatever they can
purchase in the way Of shoes. clothes,
textiles, sugar and food, much Of
which Germany wants to retain for
her own use. but which also are great
y desired IN Poland.
There is no border and no hindrance
OF this trade. 1t is alleged that the
goods thus shipped from Germany
into Poland has run up into millions
Of marks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

everything, and is nothing else than
the traditional Russian nihilism which
but too many have FORGOTTEN. The
object OF bolshevism Is to bring
everything down TO one level by
means OF destroying everything that
there is in existence at the present
moment OF social and human eleva-
ton.
HAnd this program Il 80 radi-
eaI that there Is not n single
element Of culture that can stand
before a.. The blind brutality Of
Ignorance Is its only ideal-if the
word may be eNcused-VFhlch the
masses that have been put into
state OF convulsiom by the
prOpaEundiHts OF bOlshevism are
able to conceive.
"One Of the commonest and often
est repeated cries during the days
Of the bolshevist tumults was this:
'Dovoi gramotni.' a phrase which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Meaning OF 70. B.
Worry To Britiishers

London. Eng. Feb. The question
Of what z o. b." means in America
has been VeEinE British and American
commercial interests in London.
Until the question arose British
traders believed f. O. b. meant
freight on board export vessel"
Americans in quoting prices calcu-
lated on the customary freight Oh
board at point OF origin" There Is
considerable difference and British
ers. IL is stated, complained when bills
were rendered
The American chamber Of COM
merce says a conference Of British
and American business men held here
decided to accept the British version.
American business men here and
British agents for American firms
now are advising that in quoting
prices Of merchandise originating in
America, concerns there, should base
quotations on freight on board ex-
port vessel"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Island PrO0ince Opens
Ranches for Fox Raising

CharlottetoWn- Prince Edward Is
land. Feb. For ranching on this
island provinces Is steadily growing
and this season IL Is estimated that
about 5000 viii be shipped from here
The prices range from $1,000 each for
silver fox skins down 70 SO for the
cheapest reds
Ranchers are giving up the breed
ing OF the cheaper grades OF foxes as
they cost Just as much to feed as
the others and domesticzted reds are
now a rarity A number individual
farmers In this province are stzrring
small fox ranches
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
japanese Acquire Big
Tracts In Philippines

Manila. P. /. Feb- Members OF
the Philippine legislature are wor-
ried over the acquisition OF desirable
agricultural lands by japanese
The japanese official INVESTIGATIONS
recently disclosed. control the rich
est part Of Dlvao province, the great
est hemp section in the islands, and a
few days ago great stir was caused
by the japanese purchase Of a large
sugar estate not far from Manila
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

Berlin. Germany, FEB. THE ami
line Organization. comprising most OF
the leading German chemical fac
tories. has doubled its capital stock,
making the total 600.0Q0,000 marks,
in order 20 build new factories for
the production OF fertilizers. II is
many viii soon be able 10 export in
stead Of import chemical fertilizers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Duchess of Rutland ShOws
MoUies at BelOor Castle

London, Eng. Feb. Charlie
Chaplin has duck walked into Bel
vior Castle where his patrons, the
duke and duchess Of Rutland. OF the
top rung OF British nobility. have
presented him 70 their most intimate
friends
The duke gave a continuous movie
show in his ballroom at the castle
during the holidays, when there were
many aristocratic visitors az the
castle.
some 10000 feet OF film were
shown, including Elsie Ferguson and
Mrs. Vernon Castle melodramas. but
Charlie in Easy Street" got stellar
play.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Wales to Take Fling
at Sport of Kings -

London, Eng Feb. 4-Ths kf-Es
winning OF the second most important
race OF Derby Day at Epson last
year has reused ambitions IN the
breast OF his son and heir
The prince OF Wales VIII take a
fling at the sport OF kings II is
understood that lord L0nsdals. Eng
lands leading peer sportsman, win
be the princes turf adviser" and
many expect to see the princes
colors appear early during the
spring flat racing season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Coyote Hunters Make
Good Profits In Pelts

Pawnee Rock. kan. Feb due TO
the high prices being paid for coyote
pelts, in addition the benefit derived
from lessening the maraudsrs' popu-
lation, hunting Of coyotes has de-
veloped into a popular pastime in this
vicinity this season.
As the pelts sell for from IS to 81
each and the state pays a bounty Of
S1.25 for each scalp one kill" a day
nets a good profit to the hunter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

Winsted. Conn. Feb. IAN Ameri-
can eagle having a wing spread Of
nearly eight feet is in captivity at the
farm Of Byram Stratton, at Hartland
Hollow, having been caught in a trap.
He has offered the bird TO the City
park at Springfield Mass
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

Liverpool. Eng. Feb- IA save
Minute club" has been started AZ one
OF the large English factories. whose
employees receive e weekly prize for
the best 1o0-Word letter as TO how
the writer has saved a minute In the
execution Of work There is keen
competition among the employees. who
not only save several minutes daily.
but increase the production OF the
factory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

Bombay. India Feb Raids by
pack Of man-eating wolves are caus-
ing great terror among the villagers
Of Berar, on the border Of Nizam
province
Recently seven persons we're killed
and devoured while many others
were attacked but escaped A reward
OF 20 rupees Is offered TO everyone
who kills a wolf
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
DEBTS ALLIES MUST
PAY TO u. S. PROVE
AN UNUSUAL BURDEN
UNITED STATES HOLDS REINS
ON OLD WORLD MONEY POWERS

British Financial Expert Thinks America Should Cancel
Huge War Loans to Enable War Stricken Countries
to Regain Prosperity; Declares Europe Must Have
Reasonable Exchange Basis for World Commerce.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

THE aged ex-king Ludwig, Of Ba-
varia, is reported to be in great
financial distress in Switzerland
According 70 reports from Switzer-
land, the former monarch is eking out
a frugal existence on donations from
relatives. The recent auctioninE OF
LudWig's property BY the BaVarian
government was followed by an offer
OF $4,000 to Ludwig by the govern
ment as the first instalment on the
amount voted TO him Ludwig re-
fused the offer and has since de-
pended on his relatives. most OF
whom are also feeling the pinch Of
necessity.