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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

EOSPIC. Croatia, Feb. 2S.-One thou
" sand Croatians who left their
jobs in the steel mills OF Pitts
burg and Gary when the war started
to fight for their native country are
stranded here with no means Of re-
turning 20 America. They have ap-
piled for assistance TO an American
Red Cross medical unit operating in
this district and have been assured
that representation win be made in
their behalf TO the Department Of La
Dor OF the United States.
Typical Situation
The situation Of these men in Cos
PIC is typical OF conditions in nearly
every town in southern Europe and
the Balkans Few towns can be found
where there is not a colony OF some
size Of naturalized Americans anxious
to return. There are 10000 men in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

Recently I attended a luncheon OF
forty. They included every diverse
element in Irellnd. There were Eng
lishmen Scotsmen. Dublin Castle Of
ficialE. Sim Feiners, Roman Catho-
lies. fervent Presbyterians-ev one
protesting his intense love for Ire
land. They were all the dearest Il
friends al that table and At every
other table at which they would
meet. but irreconcilable foes. uncom-
promising partlsans, as separate as
the 1olr in their diverse--and. mark
you, sincere-pOlitical convictions.
Know They Are MARKED
Meanwhile. the menace OF assassi-
nation hangs over the heads Of the
leading Officials Of the Irish eZecu-
tive. They all know they are marked
men, liable at any ninrfe to meet
death at the hands Of the terrorists
at the first convenient opportunity
Yet no one seems to care about him
self, but about his colleagues.
7 wish So-and-So would take more
care Of himself" said one leading
official He is too reckless They
viii surely get him"
Yet the official himself whom
everybody in Dub IN knows to be in
the most imminent dsnger. rides and
walks through the streets OF the
town absolutely unarmed and unpro-
tegted-
It IS a wonderful country, where
they take life sasy-znd often
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

dark streets There we're reports OF
attacks upon unescorted women. Of
Standings and Of raids upon small
shops. and several Of these reports
mentioned, a blond. slender youth as
apparently the leader.
Round Up Leader.
The police finally rounded I'D the
blond. slender youth They found
him asleep in the back room OF a
dirty cellar cafe not far from the
cafe and bright light district Of Mont
amrtre, from which. 10 was afterWard
learned he had been directing the
operations Of one OF the most clever
young ganes Of cutthroats and rob-
bers in the history OF the town
But what was most peculiar was
that the blond. slender youth was not
at all ike the apache" OF the melo-
drama
In the first place he didn't
smoke and NJ stage apache
ever tossed his girl about the
boards by her hair without puff
ing ciEaref- Secondly. he was
not a dope fiend, and when he
drank it was only a little wine
VITA his meals
In a big closet in another large
room ID the rear OF the cafe The police
found the property OF the gang
II consisted OF four dinner suits
dancing pumps and all the trimmings.
There were six members OF the gang
and they took turns togging out for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
BELGIUM SLOWLY
REGAINS TRADE
PROSPERITY
Antwerp Active With Re
sumption Of Industry;
Shipyards Booming.
COUNTRY THRIVES
WITH NEW ENERGY

A NTWERP, Belgium. Feb. 2s.-All
a the extraordinary energy and
hustle which at the present time
pervades Belgium finds its concen-
tration point at Antwerp The city
is the commercial capitol OF the coun-
try and Is just one solid lump OF BUSH
ness activity
said a director Of an engineering
works as he raised his hands in self
pity; The pressure is 80 much that
life is scarcely worth living" And
the Antwerp business man genuinely
feels that When. however, he counts
up his profits he begins TO think that
there may be something stil left in
Trade Being ReeOnatrueted.
Every avenue OF trade has been
reconstructed and is being used to
full advantage
the Belgian is swapping up business
Motor lOrrIes bought from the British
government as aids for the transport
troubles OF Belgium are now being
sold back into England TO the very
considerable satisfaction OF the Bel
Eian contractor.
A walk round the Quayn and
docks Of Antwerp shows plainly
how this city. rs the great front
door Of Belgium has in a year,
got back TO nearly normal work
me basins are well filled with
shipping. The warehouses stacked
with merchandise. wool and other
raw materials The actual task OF
loading and unloading has been vast
" speeded up above the pre-war rate
They viii clear a ship in Antwerp
quicker than London can do II
Shipyards Booming.
Shipyards form the premier indus
try Of the city and they are now
practically In fun order booked up
With work for many months ahead
twO-shift system. which means six
teen hours labor each day OF the
two yards building and repairing big
ships IN Antwerp Engineering COM
pany suffered most from the Ger
mans It was seized and used for the
fContinued on Page = Column ID
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
ENGLAND FACES
SERIOUS COAL
MINE CRISIS
Movement Under Way to.
Have Government Ma
tionalize Production.
STRIKES PROVE
COSTLY EXPENSE

7 ONDON. Eng. Feb. 2s.-AlthouEh
the war Is over "the miner is al
ways in the trenches" is the
declaration OF the supporters Of mine
naturalization in support q their
claims that the mines should be
owned By the people. Sidney Webb,
Who gave evidence before the coal
industry commission is authority for
the statement that from 1910 20 1914
there was a total Of S10,105 accidents
in the coal mines OF Great Britain
eutziling at least seven days inca
uacity, and that the average number
Of deaths for the past nine years has
been 140I per year
Vernon Hartshorn. member OF par
lament, giving evidence before the
commission said The only difference
between the soldier and the miner is
that the miner can never ask for an
armistice- he cannot even treat for
terms Of surrender. The casualties
80 on every day"
Too Much Waste.
That production Of coal is con
Quoted 100 Wastetuily is another Of
the claims made By the supporters
CT naturalization OF mines Endless
strife, interrupted and irregular pro-
ouCtion and general technical de-
terioratiOn are among the results
given OF private ownership. Accord
ing 20 the leaflets issued by the
Mines Of the Nation" campaign
committee there were I'll strikes and
Iockouts in 1910, 163 strikes and
i5ckouts in 1913, and 154 in 1918.
-StrikeI occur because the capi-
rlnEt motive OF q quick and prof
liable return upon capital blinds
the capitalist 20 both the wasting
character OF coal as a CONNER
chi asset and to the need for ItH
scientific utilization IN the in
tereHtH Of the entire natiOn-7
The remedy Of this whole condi-
ti0n Of affairs. Il q claimed. is ma
rionaliZatiOn OF the mines Just how
nati0ualiZing the mines viii result in
putting an end to the death roll is
rot stated
Want National Ownership.
Altogether a big effort Is now be-
ing made 20 affect the public mind
IN favor OF national ownership Of
the coal mines. Just how il will come
out Is hard 10 say, but the average
EnElishman who has had any ex-
perience OF government control Of
public utilities or industries is hardly
likely 70 add TO his burdens. There
IS a big agitation on at present
against the telephone syEtenn-whfch
is a government mOnopoly-and since
the government has had control OF
the railroads fares have steadily in
creased.
It is also a fact that 30 far this
winter Il has been impossible TO get
sufficient coal for ordinary family
uses and the government had TO is
sue an order limiting the ration to
1tt pounds per week per person
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
FRENCHNAN Tells HOW He TIED
FAMED SPIES To DEATH Stakes

him when the var broke out uauss-
ated him
s-But j got used 20 q" he said.
pulling at stumpy clay pipe 7 saw
q fall under the balls Of the platoon
OF poilus-Greels. Spaniards. Ger
mans, Austrians, Italians. even
French and English. and two wo-
men"
Everybody Gets Fresh stake.
The stake i a dead tree stump or
branch
Each victim gets a fresh stake.
explained RolIin. "for IL is often shot
away or bloodstzincd.
That's the rope which bound L.
noir. said the old man. picking I'D
bloodstaiued cord a yard and nalt
long There was a lot OF gossip
about his execution. but e was a poor
Continued On PuEe - Column 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
BRITISH HUBBY SAYS GIVE WIFE
PIN-MlHEY To KEEP HER HAPPY!

which has not as one OF its chief
foundations large number Of happy
marriages
There is no surer autidote TO the
revolutionary fever in a man or wo-
man than a happy marriage There Is
no greater incentive 10 steady work.
10 love Of law and order
Detracts From Happiness
Therefore anything that detraets
from the popularity and solidarity Of
the institution OF marriage is a ma
tiOnal evil. and in these days Of re-
construction. consideration might
profitably be given to the question
Of the poverty Of married women
1T f. one Of the evils that vo-
men have borne patiently fer
centuries.
Those days are over In the old
days, too. often a penniless daughter
Continued on Page - Column u
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
Paris Cops Catch Young Leader
OF Apaches, Terror OF European
Underworld. IL Cellar Of Cafe

the evening. The paT that lost out
IN the evening clothes worked the
poorer sections OF the c ~ The tuxedo
quartet made a spec t-ty OF high
priced cafes and danci * places thar
remained open after -ic urs in def
ance OF police Regulations, The blond
boyle vas 19-spOkf enough Eng
fish and Italian to traf tourists
Have New Bieyel Patrol.
To combat the -apacl es' the poles
have added TO the bicy re patrols N
automobile squad which makes night
ly rounds OF districts In which the
bandits have been operating The
itinerary OF each automobile Is kerc
secret. even from the police ageltg
about to make the trip, until two
minutes before the departure. when 20
is communicated 70 them by teie-
phone.
In many cases the results have been
good A few nights ago a police au-
t0mobile rounded up a band Of six
young -apaches" who had robbed
and knocked seuseiess a Woman's es-
cort and were attempting 70 carry EaT
down dark passageway- Two nights
later another police automohila de-
seconded upon another sand as rkav
were leaving a shop in the Rue de
Lishonne loaded down with loot
The newspapers. however. are rot
satisfied They are demanding that
the number OF police be increased
and that portion OF the day forcs be
assigned TO night duty
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
Work Stats On Big
Brazil Canal System

Rio de Janeiro. Brazil. Feb. IL
Preliminary work has begun on the
construction OF great irrigation canals
in the drought stricken section OF
northeast Brazil. for the relief OF
which the recent congress appropri-
ated $4,000. 600. II Is planned 70 ex-
tend railroads into that section. The
work is expected to be completed
within five years. I Is predicted that
this section viii then become one OF
the most fertile and prosperous in all
Brazil
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
DO
not DESIRE TO
BE REAL BOYS
Lots of Fun. Though. to Play
Role of Mischievous
Lads.

London. Eng Eeb. 3s.--The world
wsgs along. and woman daily proves
herself as the -deadller sex but de-
spite their sncroachments into the
realm that was once mans the girls
decidedly do not want 10 be boys
The ags-lonE English custom Of
having pauromimes AZ Christmas
time IN which girls take the part OF
hoys has offered opportunity for q
little original research The 'prin-
cipal boys" in these various panto-
mines have been asked II they'd ike
20 be real boys
Good heavens, no Not for worlds
would ] change" SAYS Miss Marie
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
Cynical Gravedigger in
"Hamlet" Tame Beside
This Executioner.

OARS. France Feb. 2s.-"Father-
1 Rollin. the man who tied Bolo
Pasha- the dancer Mata Hari. and
% other traitor spies 10 the stake on
the desolate Vincennes parade ground
for execution by a firing party. has
allowed his tongue 20 waE now that
the piping times or peace have re-
turned.
Guardian OF Material OF Engineers
OF Port Vincennes." is a worthy and
respectable old Frenchman. who con
fesses that the new duties assigned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

DARIs. France, Feb. 2S.--Le Nippe.
or the Dude Apache" has in
augurated a new crime wave in
Paris and the newspapers are calling
upon the police to do something about
IL.
This new type OF bandit-assassin
employs many tactics that made his
predec essor Of the before-the-war
days one Of the most feared criminals
in the world But he has overturned
the old idea that an apache" must
necessarily do his work in corduroy
breeches. a red sash and bandana
handkerchief. and quite often he
tackles his victim in evening clothes.
He NAV live in the same quarter as
the Old-fashioned apache but be
has a lot more class
Old Gang ut New Tricks
The return Of the -apaches~ TO Paris
is an event OF only a few weeks For
months after the armistice gangs
OF bandits were reported operating 10
the outskirts Of town. using the old
apache" weapons. the knife. the lead
pipe and powerful drugs. but IL IS
only recently that the crime wave
reached into the center OF the city
Strange stories came 70 the ears Of
the police OF young hoid-up men
wearing evening clothes. who spent
the early part of the evening being
good fellows" with strangers in cafes
and dancing halls and then attacking
the same strangers a little later ln
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
Shanghai Police Chase
Gang OF BlacBmailers

Shanghai. China, Feb 2L-Shang-
hal police in recent weeks have been
engaged with the task OF running to
earth an organized gang OF black
mailers, all OF whom are believed to
be Chinese. who have been using
bombs in stores and public places
when their demands met with re-
fusaL SO far. but one arrest has been
made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
FOOD SMUGGLING
ON INCREASE
IN VIENNA
Expenses Go Up as Bread
Supply Continues to
Go Lower.
DEALERS JUGGLE
PRICES UNFAIRLY

I JENNA. Austria. Feb. zs.-Smussl-
" ing OF food and other necessities
or Injuries becomes q daily In
crsasing scandal II this hungry city
As the crown approaches the dis
appearing point IN value the opera
tons OF these Illicit or ''lsftha1d-
traders become holder and more eE-
tenslve- Il Is an old story now t1ae
anything can be bought for a price
IN Vienna The only new phase Is
that the price goes Hp daily while
the city finds II difficult to supply
the bread ration for . loaf Of coarse
black stuff the compoEs1ts q which
Il would take q chemical analysis 20
determine. a. nearly double the price
OF early autumn. white flour can be
bought by the lefthand- At about 100
American and Argentine TIMED
corned beef can Be had, but delivered
20 ones room e costs about 50 or %
crowns the pound White loaf sugar
from Czecho-SlovalCia IS available At
a price that means about one weeks
wage Of the average office nan or
woman. for kilo-
FfEht over Meat
Tenfson. mutton chops. goose duck
and other meats are here, but they
represent three figures OF crowns FOR
one portion In restaurants seventy
thousand persons fought for $1,000
pounds OF salt meat In market sale
For such things as shoes to order.
tailored clothing and similar things.
the price Is no longer quoted n
lars. pounds sterling or francs al
though this is Illegal They say they
must pay IN foreign money for ma
terlals and cannot sen in crowns IRE
correspondent bought a suit in Oc-
tOber for Zoo crowns rms week
the sane tailor asked the equivalent
OF 5000 crowns IN pounds sterling
In the shops price marks have been
I'll + Ha"I
retail trade e trying 20 adjust prices
70 foreign exchange, and that 1luctu-
ates 50 rapidly that each sale Is cal
culated on the days quotations from
zurich (the Swiss frame rate governs
local quotatious-l
Evidence OF SMUGGLING
When the passenger train service
throughout the country was suspend
the restaurants and hotels furnished
evidence OF the extent or the smuzasl-
ing business. Not only did most
meats disappear. as well as sreeu
salads. Int the prices vent up cor
respondinEly. Motor cars are scarce
and gasoline government controlled
so even the accomplished and re-
sourcefui smugEler found himself at
IN the queues that formed IN .ront
OF ticket offices when train service
resumed. e Is said that BY far the
largest proportion Of applicants were
smugElers anxious 70 reach the prov
Inces and secure the top prices for
fresh food supplies. How they eTade
The food control permits ~ provincial
borders Is not explained Only there
remains the evident fact that they
DO
Blanche, Drury Lanes Prince ana
she strikes the keynote Of the panro-
mime chorus OF protest
Gracious. Nns
"a mans responsibilities and trials
and troubles - they would triEhter
ne" she adds. u an quite content
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
First Woman Signs Bank
Document in Switzerland

Geneva, Switzerland. Feb. 21.-Ths
first woman TO sign her name TO
bank notes Switzerland. Is Miss
Marie Prodham, who has been ap-
pointed director OF the Banqus de
Geneva. and viii in future sign the
notes and scrip issued by the bank.
There are now In Switzerland wo-
men practicing as judges. barristers,
engineers, doctors and university
professors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
Fails to State Whether
Such Sum Includes the
Mans Entire Paw.

7 ONDON. Eng. Feb. 2s.--Alarriage
must always remain the central
and most influential factor in a
WOunau's life" writes r. Il Scott. IN
the Daily Sketch NO change in
WOmen's prospects, no development
in tastes and capabilities are likely
20 rob marriage OF its power and ap-
peal in her eyes.
TO the majority Of women mar
rage viii remain essential and when
they have to accept denial OF it. it
vii be with bitterness and lasting
regret
TO the state It il no less essential
No state can be regarded as healthy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

Vienna. Austria, Feb ga court
hers has just acquitted q man named
Breuer who was hanged In 1914 after
conviction on a charge OF communi-
eating with the enemy After the
armistice his relatives demanded that
the case be reopeued on the ground
that the woman who accused him was
hTstericaf and that the afflIction had
since become acute.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
ArgentiE1 To Trade
Products For Goods
MadeM FatherIGnd
Propose to Revive CONNER
cial Relation on Gigan-
tic Scale.

PUENOS AIRES. Argentina, Feb.
= 28.-Gemany IS making gigantic
plans to gain trade In Argentina. and
has plans to use vast quantities of
South American products. Germany
before the war was second only to
England as a purchaser and trader Of
Argentina products.
Exporters say the prospects are
that Germany's business with this
country will be revived on even a
larger scale than before the war as
soon as she can get enough ships.
Meantime the United States has
succeeded to the position formerly
held by Germany IN the Argentine
trade. according to port statistics.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

London. Eng Feb. 2S.-Capt. Il J.
Round said the other day that British
naval Intelligence operators would
Ike 10 meet the zone operator who
in the war controlled German Yep
pelins and Warships" They mag
ined. he said, Il was one particular
man who was q superoperator. On
several occasion, with nine or ten
ZeppelinB IN a raid, all frantlcally
communicating with home for bear
iugs, the wireless got into a terrible
tangle. At that moment. said Capt.
Round. the 'superman' would arrive.
take control and IN q twlnkling ali
would be IN order.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
der the reinforcement OF militar
Indispensable.
VIII see Rights Respected.

der the reinforcement OF militarisn
Indispensable
VIII See Rights Respected.
THE minister Nitti. therefore, may
sign all the compacts and alliances
that he wishes; they VIII be com
pacts and alliances that viii have for
the other contracting parties what
ever value the personal signature OF
Prof Francesca SaveriO Nitti may
possess FOR them And IL the presi-
dent Of the council does not want to
remember the pledge he gave TO the
chamber to the effect that the gov
eminent would never make a foreign
policy that had not previously been
approved by parliament. there are
those who viii see that the rights and
the viii OF parliament are respected
And parliament, rejecting every
new military and political alliance.
viii be the true interpreter Of the
viii OF the country. which Is decisive
y and definitely tired Of adventurous
politics, and has no desire 20 put It
self at the disposal OF France for the
purpose OF supporting French cap
italism in its fight against the Rus
sian pruletariat and does not want TO
participate in English rapine in every
part Of the world"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

Blanche, Drury Lanes Prince ana
she strikes the keynote Of the panto-
mime chorus OF protest
Gracious. Nna
"a mans responsibilities and trials
and troubles - they would triEhten
me- she adds j an quite content
tCentIuaed On Page = Column -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28

VIENNA, Austria, Feb zs.-smusgi-
N ing OF food and other necessities
or Injuries becomes a daily IN
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-11-08

Biuro Prasowe WydzaIu Narodo-
wego, Chicago: Komunfkat, ostatnto
nadesfany " naszem PSmie ME be-
die zamieszc1ony. Pred MEDIA wynn
cZasem - skreStHEmy ma tenn inlet
Sou artykul pod adresem Btura Pra-
sowego W. N, zaznaczajacy nasz o
komunikatach tych I ich celu spo-
sob mystenis. "Krotko s~treszczamy:
wszystk5e komunikaty r0ecUowe,
swaw ogolno - uznanych dotycza-
oe, najchetntej zamfeszczamy 1 Ia
mfeszczae bedziemy: wszystkie po-
lemiczne, osobiste - raczej natu-
~ prywatnet porachunki - ME ma
ia u mas miejsca i te p6jda do ko-
sza. Prosimy ~koniecznie stosowae
sic do tego, ewentualnie mas ME wi
mic "a ME zamieszczanie tych RE
cry. Ostatni komunikat Jest jaskra-
wynn przyklsdem prywatnych anty-
patyi 1 sympathy, faworow I t. p:
uderza W spos6b bardDo niewybred-
ny CO do wyrazeh - W kola ntemhe,
a wychwala ~tednostke, o kt6rej ma
SEE potecis 50 1gosa nte7sodne Z 20
jeciami tych, CO ow komunikat pod
pisali, datao tenn ,,swiadectwo mo
ralnoSci" osobnikowt Z moralnoScta
bardDo niewtele majaeemu do czynie-
MA. Takich rzeczy proSze nam
ME nadsyla6, to ME ola mas; to tylko
raza 1 obra1a! Utrzymutcie so6te -
Jake cheece stosunh Dachwyty,
tecz - ME 4adajcie, bysmy Q want
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