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Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
Portugal and China
Quarrel Over the
Boundary Line

Correspondent Of the Associated Preas)
MACAO. China. March s0.-Recent con
fiicts between Portuguese and Chinese
officials IN tho Macao harbor have re.
vIved the old controversies between Port
ugai and China as TO actual boundaries
Of this Portuguese settlement, which
dates bnek TO 1861 and was the first open
port IN China.
Portugal owns territory three miles
square and about 5000 people live here
under Portuguese Jurisdiction, II always
has been portuRaps contention that II,
also controls the entire harbor and has
Jurisdiction to tho opposite side Of tho
bay The Chinese contention IL that
China and Portugal have Joint control Of
tho entire harbor
Recently workmen employed by wo-
man junk owner had dispute with her
concerning their pny and created consld-
cradle disturbance. Portuguese police
mon went 10 the assistance OF the woman,
whose boat lay close 10 the Chinese shore.
II was necessary 10 discharge some shots
10 quiet the row. The shooting attracted
Chinese soldiers, who arrested the Portu-
gucse policemen for the uae Of nroarms
and put them IN JAIL. The policemen we're
finally released but not until the Portu-
gieso officials made emphatic demands.
Several days later a Chinese gunboat
entered The larbor. destined for a fort on
Chinese territory. A Portuguese gunboat
fired signal for the Chinese boat 10
stop and make a report. but instead OF
stopping the Chinese gunboat answered
the shot and drove away a number OF
small launches which began firing At Il.
Nobody Was hurt IN the brush, but Il
caused much excitement among the Port
uguess and tho governor Of Macao or
dcred the guard 10 be Increased In tho
settlement and made arrangements for
the better equipment OF the police and
volunteers
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
Federal Trade Body
Begins Distribution
Yucatan Sisal Crop

WASHINGTON, April q. The Federal
Trade commission today began Us task
Of supervising tho marketing Of what II
left Of this years Yueatan sisal crop BY
telegraphlng TO all tho binder Irvine man
ufacturers IN tho United states for an
estimate Of their requirements for the
1915 season. About 1900 bales are to be
distributed
The trade commission was directed by
the senate to oversee distribution OF the
slsal after the Comlscion Reguladore
Of Yucatan, accused by the International
Harvester company Of creating sisal
shortage to bring about rise IN prices
had requested that the trade commission
or some other government agency mar.
ket tho rest Of the crop. The Comlscion
Rcguadora II backed by tho New York
and New Orleans bankers who have
been before a senate commission IN
yestigatlng the sisal situation for weeks,
No orders will be- considered when the
manufactured product II intended for ex-
port.
Many orders had reached the trade
commission tonight The sisal Will be
sold at cents delivered nj gulf ports
and at ~ cents delivered at Atlantic
coast ports. The comlscion Reguladore
reserves the right to change this price
II ocean freight rates arc raised, Tho
steal will be delivered TO no manufoc-
turers for making rope or other twine
than binder twine,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
SHAKESPEARE AS PHRAsER
so-CaIied Modern slams Eniivens
the works of the Great
Master.

Good night" a tarse ejaculation that
has taken ranking position among the
slang ~ the day, had its source in no
less authority that VIII Shakespeare Il
took Hamilton college student 10 dias
cover that the magic words we're fro.
quontly ueed IN Shakespeare plays and
with a. much a variety Of meaning a.
We haVo hecn giving 20 them
'The idea % Good night has the
mark ~ modemltt" declares this stas
dent. u a sad mistake IN act !, scene
~ the first part ~ 'iSins Henry ~
Worcester says he will disclose matter
20 HotspuF which Il - fuii ot peril as
40 o'er walk a current rearing loud en-
ths unsieAdfast tettlng u spsaf 10
whlch NotapuF fspilsa ~ ha fall a.
uoed niEht
MANY ether hilH ~ HiasieFn vanaaHlaF
are FROM sbsksspaafs the sttllens save
Amahg ihum itla u ii Wen ehsssH
Ann ne yaa fieaA AFauk and pleniN
NJ others Aha rtsariiuk mai vsrY
fsvaFtte rhrNAe ntst IA fhs student
taYs ihb "fNsffaaa from "a axsrFss.
biapt ia a nswstaY has aiAaa asa u these
$50 eofds. Sea " aat hasAa 81 tha
NometE " EweHs tsaafsfA axsiaiuss.
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srssfVkn esflanisiila Haii8 thst Il ga
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
Germans to Clear
Belgian War Zone
Of It's Inhabitants

Correspondence of the Associated PressD
BERGEN : o p-z o NJ, Netherlands,
March 90.-several recent indications
point to the fact that the Germans In Bel
gium intend to entirely clear the region
Immediately next TO the frontier OF It's
inhabitants. with a view. presumably. TO
further facilitating their strict control OF
the Dutch boundary. They have already
evacuated the strip Of country situated
between their two barbed wire fences In
a part Of Flanders. and the arrival here
Of many refugees from the Belgian VII
lage Of Putte. north Of Antwerp. strength
ems the view generally held In the frontier
districts that the people who havo so far
stuck to their homes In the rest Of this
zone will, in due course. suffer the same
fate.
The latest lot Of tugitives-men, women
and children-fled through the barbed
wire enhancement OF the first German
barrier In order TO escape tho ever bittercr
want rolgnlug In their village II was a
sad sight, these ponniless and homeless
people who arrived in the market square
in their wagons. there 70 apply 70 the
Dutch police for a temporary shelter and
for ticket enabling them 20 proceed 20
one OF the Belgian refugee camps IN this
country Tho Immediate reason Tor their
repatriation was that FOR fortnight past
the Germans have refused 10 allow any
further food 60 be brought 20 this region
prlaonod between their two formidable
harhed wire fences. while from the Dutch
side practically nothing could reach tho
yiiiaEers.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
PUNISHMENT FOR THOSE
WHO MAKE FALSE REPORTS

Correspondence Of The Associated Prcss)
PEK1NG, Ap,ll s.--Falae news reports
have been circulated throughout China 10
porsistently that the government has
finally Issued mandate on the subject,
authorizing severe punishment Of per-
sons instrumental in circulating such re-
ports Startling rumors have been pub
lished concerning palace plots and the
assassination OF prominent government
generals. Reports have also been given
wide currency which affected the leading
banks Of China seriously
Many OF these misleading reports have
appeared in newspapers printed by Jap
anese in the leading Chinese eenters, and
consequently the press OF China is blam-
ing Japanese editors for much Of the press
campaigns so unfavorable to Yuan shi
Raj and his associates.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23

Juniors ct g. Young peoples meeting az
500. Evening service at 7.30 DR. ken
wick will preach again, his evening SUD.
ject being Secret Of Christian lAfe
There will be q reception OF members ana
baptisms at the morning service. prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at D.
Central InterdenominationaJ, Twenty
fifth and NJ, Rev. II. X. r. Cornish, PaS
tor-Speeisl Easter service az II, supleet
Of pastor's sermon being The IAVlng
Christ" The following special music VIII
be rendered. Christ our Passover, py
Wilson; Easter Praise" by klrkpatflck'
and "A Man OF Sorrowe," BY Adarn,
Bible school at noon. Special Easter
exercises BY classes. Highland ehurch
Sunday school at 2.30 and regular service
at which dedication Of new church VIII
take place at 3. Christian Endeayor at
6.45: Mrs Tlton, leader Easter musical
service at 745. At this service the FOL
lowing numbers Will be rendered: I'm
bar We Golden Gates.' by Nolte; VIC
tory" BY LOrenz, and q duet, ABIDE
with Me- by Suits, Special address by
pastor will close service
Magic City Gossip.
The kenAlngton Of Degree of Homer,
TIpchureh lodge No. 2, will meet WIN
Mrs. Ray Bernard, 20is ! street, Tuesday
afternoon.
The special Easter day program 70
10 given by members Of the congregation
on 81. Luke's Lutheran church, Of Iwens
ty-fiffh and * streets, VIII be published
IN tomorrow's issue OF Tho Bee.
The meeting u the Adah chapter No;
e. order Of the Eastern Star, announced
FOR Saturday evening has been postponed
Later announcement will be made soon
Three negro vagB James Oliver KAN
sas City, Kan. curtis Johnson, waco
Tex, and Fred Junkins. chickashee. OIL.
were arrested this morning Ut $40 o'clock
by officer Dworak johnson waS carry
ing O gun.
A public card party and dance VIII be
given Monday evening, April "a, by inc
women Of IT. Agnes parish. Doors WIZ
open ut $40 O'Clock. The committee on
arrangements was. Mesdgmes Lang,
Fond, McKenna, Powers, Kerwln ana
Hour.
The Indies Aid society Of tho Central
INSTRUMENTATION church VIII serve
rs regular monthly dinner ~ the Temple
hall al Twenty-fifth and " streets, on
Thursday, April n, between the hours
Of II u. m. and y. m
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
SULPHUR OUTPUT OF AMERICA
SHUTS OFF lTALY'S EXPORT

Correspondence Of me Associated pressl
noMg. April IA crisis IN the sulphur
production II he mines 81 italy has be-
eome a subject Of Erhye couem 20 the
government This t.oubla l. partly duo
90 the Increase IN recent years % tho
Amstlfsn MINIS production. partly On q
Fs4acllaH IN she uutpui through technical
Sainius difficulties ARD partly 60 the laes
of Wanusi iAtse Tire whnie ~ nalys
rreiaet avsrssaa sl5asa lens toms vith
tho nHHaa ~ siliR considered che VI hess
With lhe frtea 81 suiHHaf imrsaRlnR
fgem 90 tan N mas h. ugAgiY ~ IN
gHit tHa eHtaHt In Go iaGthr NtaF foil
tslaw tbat 4 tsss NalnE hai w h tabg
teHs. tha Hwess auiHHt lu a peF0aA m
A. eHtf sahe Neale iN me sanR ftar tNs
phittd atstss nfssiaai siinast tiaallat
tkAt % siilF. tsNk MfMi tabA vslie'i
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
CURSE OF COLLAR BUTTON
An Esteemed Friend Of Man All Too
Frequently Works Ills
UudOinR.

The comic artists and paragraphers
have had their need OF fun from time i'm
memorial with the lowly collar button.
many an unfortunate Of the male species
10 aware Turned out originally with
prociamations that II was q friend OF
man, Il has proved his obsession, differing
from an old Man Of tho Sea only In that
II persists in falling off his neck instead
Of sticking 10 Il, veritable BLACK man
from Egypt" driving him 10 deeds ~
desperation he never would have dreamed
OF but for a. In eIusiveness villa Il
can be m omnipresent and as mocklng
as the menagerio leering over the foot
Of the bed in periods Of stress; made UP
in form attractive and given with
guarantee to show itself mans real
friend experience proves its proper name
Is pest
Which il by way Of introducing bit
OF expert testimony on the subject by
Howard Trusedell Fish OF New York and
his wife. Minnie r. Fish. both qualified
To speak about the collar button and all
It's evil ways. For. according to papers
filed in a separation suit. n drove tho
husband TO drugs and the wifo 10 seek
relief in the courts. Many man read
ing this little homily VIII rise UP and
call the aforesaid Fish and the COM
mentator blessed for he knows the
asonies that must have been endured by
the defendant TO tho suit and he would
call the attention Of Friend Wfe 10 tho
fact that all the heroes and martyrs ara
not dead--nnd she can 500 a pretty fair
working model any morning she cares 10
glance az him struggling IN front o. me-
mirror
Fish Is something Of hero himself
for he stands up braveiy % the charga
and even asks what can a poor man DO
when tho collar button starts out 60 get
hint He admits tho chase for the col.
lar button made him nervous ana he
took medicine with cocaine IN r. Its
exciting experiences, coming regularly
every morning. drove her 10 nervousness
HIS wife says ana nervousness bee
FEAR She didn't feel safe san ! man
about the house who, seeking the collar
hutton would give way % unsoyanahia
flta % telnnsF tear up ana down na
room and curae and swear DO waa q
motion picture man, zoe. and. while she
ilAfs ihs movies sha dldnt fesl seFY
kern abou, having scenario sc,eA syefs
matulns naforo breakfast wlm tas
chances good thas she would 81 ihs
iim ~ = husbands ass
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said Alsait tha ppoft shifl rut@t NJ maA.
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fian ~ sven tha olalm IN t'spuHa a.
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
Acreage in Crop
In France Shows
Increase This Yeay

Correspondence OF The Associated Preas)
PARIS. April 6.--Complete official fig-
urges as TO the agricultural situation in
France show an acreage under cultivation
In 1918 exceeding considerably that OF 1915
A very considerable reduction IN the
production OF sugar beets because great
portion OF the sugar beet region Is held
By the Germans caused considerable
anxiety, and a commission was appointed
TO take In hand tho development Of beet
growing IN new fields, particularly IN
the wheat growing provinces where It Is
found the cultivation OF beets may play
very important role IN the rotation Of
crops This commission arranged form
OF contract for the furnishing and trans
Dortation OF soed as well rs ths trans.
portation OF tho bects, 70 as 10 assure the
growers steady market under favorable
conditions II Is not probable that the
acreage Of sugar beets that had been
reached before tho war Will DO lfnmedi-
ately attained, but a long step will be
taken in that direction this year
The acreage OF growing grain January
last according TO official figures, wah
Wheat i2,aO,00O; maslin. wheat and rye
mixed, 10000; rye, 2,20c.0Oo; barley, 2is,saI
oats. 1.7l2,450.
The official census OF tho live stock OF
the country put tho resources January
as follows: Cattle. i2bil.l4; sheep, H.
s7o.i24; hogs, A9i57s0; goats, i230,2ss;
horses. 2,l6s.424; mules, ss7.Ss5
The introduction Of refrigerator beef II
beginning 70 show It's effect upon tho live
stock resources, going far 10 offset the
heavy drains due 70 army acquisitions for
army supplies. The agricultural credit
societies arc playing an important role IN
this rcconstitution Of the 1.-Two stock re
sources by extending facilities TO farmers
10 buy imported animals for Reproduction
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
STUDY or ELECTRICAL STORM
speed 81 lightning Flashes and
tho Limited Chances OF
safety.

A study OF electrical storms by o. =
Peters physicist az tho bureau o.
standards. Department OF Commerce,
shows that a flash Of lightning usually
consisting OF several separate discharges,
may not last altogether longer than
10000 OF a second. Each OF the dis
charges composing the stroke may not
last over $4,000 OF n second. and Il fire.
auentiy as brief as 10000 OF second.
The flash may contain 1900 amperee
Of electricity. and this entire quantity
mar be discharged with force Of more
than 10000 volts II haA been estimated
that flash OF lightning a mile long may
deliver It's stroke with force Of i,ooo,oo
volts. OF which 1900 Is required 10 break
down the air In the path OF the flash,
No place in the path Of a thunderstorm
IL safe from being struck by lightning,
bat the thing that Is least likely 70 be hit
BY a bolt IL house equipped with light
ming rods The next safest place. accord
inR 20 Peters. Is an unprotected house,
A current Of hot air ascending from n
chimney Il art 10 attract a stroke, and
people should not stand near alovoa or
other metal objecia. including phones and
screens.
sont az doors, he says. tho most
dangerous places are evidently IN opcn
zelda under isolated trees, and near wire
fences. small sheds And other shelters
are almost equally dangerous a. Isolated
trees. especially n the sheds arc IN the
apen away from larger buildlngs Thick
timber i undoubtedly the safest place
10 seek out Of doors
- place of complete safety he adis.
mas he found enly - spaea surrounded
hY : metal network, Ia a steel frame
building 81 IN an underground chamber
The property iass Tor the enlire eoup.
tss Is shsat s&eepS 3 geah mostly n
tha frfai districts and ~ poTeuns ARE
strsek ~ uehtnlns one ihri % thsm
atiua ard many q them susiairlng par
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
Chinese Rebels
Menace Safety
Of Foreigners

Correspondence Of the Associated PresS1
PEKING, April a-Hunan province 's
now giving the central government much
trouble and foreigners are extremely nn-
easy about the lnroads revolutionists
from Kweichow province are making In
the western portion OF Human province.
Foreign consuls at ono time advised al
nissionaries in western Human to move
TO Hankow or some other place far out
OF tho war zone. But the missions al
shenehowfu and other points thought TO
be in danger were unwilling 70 leave
saying the warning factions we're not
molesting foreigners. Consequently per
mission was given them TO remain, al
though some Of tho consuls In the
trouble zone still doubt the wisdom o.
holding foreign women and children N
western Human.
Tho American consul at changsha ana
British and French eonsuls In Human
arc keeping Peking legations well ad-
visad as 10 the situation. Most OF the
government troops which we're stationed
at changshs. tho capital, have been
moved 70 cbangtoh and other points
far 20 the westward. All told there
are about 1000 government troops in
tho western half Of the province now
and about 1000 rebels. according to
the latest estimates. A clash IL ez-
pected between these troops at some
point west OF changteh. 30 far there
have been few casualties In Human prov
lnce and the fighting has been OF no
consequence. Yuanchow. Hwangchow
and several other cities have bcen
raIded by tho rebels. Foreign legations
In Peking have been especially uneasy
about the large missions, at shcnhowfd,
but the missionaries do not seem 70
share the apprehension Of foreign min
listers.
Fighting IN szechuan province has been
Of a. far more serious character, ana
the government dead there number many
hundreds, while tho revoiutionaries are
supposed 20 have had even greater losses
as the government had superior guns,
The government now claims 10 have
driven mosts Of the szechuan invaders
south OF the Yang-tse river and IL con-
fldent II will soon force all the Yuanese
back within the borders Of their own
province.
Teal 40, the leader Of the revolution,
r. now reported 10 be directing his
troops from a point near the Yunan
border. He was at suifu at once time.
but went south when he found his forces
could not hold that place.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
Standing of Teams
NAT. LEAGUE
WEST. LEAGUE


Yesterdays Results.
WESTERN LEAGUE
Omaha, 4, Des Moines, 2
Topeka, q. ~ Joseph, B
Sioux City, /, Lincoln, T.
Wichita, B; Denver, 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn. Boston; rain.
Philndelphls.NeW York. wet grounds
~. Louis. Pittsburgh; rain.
Cincinnati. Z. Chicago. 3.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland, I, 81. Louis. Il darkness.
Chicago Detroit rain.
New York, B; Washington, 2
Boston, 2. Philadelphia. ..
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
81 Paul. 3, Louisville. I.
Minneapolis, 10, Indianapolis, g.
Kansas City-Toieao; rain.
Columbus Milwaukee, rain.
Games To-day.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Omaha at Dos Molnas
Topeka at st. Joseph,
Sioux City at Lincoln,
Wichita ~ Denver
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
81. Louis nj Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh NJ Chicago,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland NJ 81. Louis
Chicago NJ Detroit
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
TO SEND MILITARY
ATTACHES TO Rla POWERS

.uaFFaspar1enaa ~ NE Associated irst
rENfSh. Msrrh a. Wmna ssast.s
ere e. ua ssai a. ~ tt'sess asst.af.
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uagiia sac t0kh fhs alfa 80 au4
HaItsfr alneisls esiau 49, fsat al ISIS
Hsl wBh q rafnrleei tHearftsa e ts,Fs
isnsw,sss 81 aaslifg tae,a o. ~ pesfs
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
MACKMEN DEFEAT
THE BOSTONS AGAIN
wildneas Of Foster and Timely Hit
ting by 0ldring and Strunk
Give Athletics Game.
SHORE HURRIED TO RESCUE

PHILADELPHIA. April 22--wildness
on the part OF Foster and timely hitting
by oldring and strunk enabled Phila-
delphia 20 defeat Boston again today, the
score being 6 20 o Shore took Fosters
place in the third inning and was taken
out for pinch hitter IN the seventh.
Pennock finishing tho game In good
style, Nabors kent Boston's hits scat
tered. -Four OF Philadelphia'E five hits
were two-haggcrs Henrksen hurt a
finger on his left hand catching a line
drive off Meyers bat and his place was
taken by Shorten. Score
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
ENGLISH WOMEN ARE TO BE
TAUGHT TO WORK ON FARMS

(correapondence Of the Associated Presa.l
LONDON, March N.-JThe board Of ag-
riculture has appointed ten women or
ganizers, who are TO see that every
county in England 10 organized down TO
it's smallest village, for the employment
OF women labor on the farms. Registers
for women candidates will DO opened in
each village. and both women ana farm
ers will be acquainted with their pur-
pose
Instruction VIII be given in light farm
work and milking. and in the care OF
pigs and poultry. Already 5000 women
graduates OF such courses OF instruction
are at work on farms.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
ENGLISH TAKE INCH OFF
OF CLOTH MEASuREMEh

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Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23

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Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
SUFFERS BY REASON OF WAR

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
ZURICH. Switzerland. April fo-while
high above the average IN comparison
with other trades, Germanys chemical
industries have suffered severely from
the war, according 10 the balance sheet
Of the i62 chemical companies Of the
year 1915. Exports have almost ceased.
profits and dividends have decreased
about per cent and large numbers OF
men arc reported out OF work.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
HIGH PRICE or PAPER HITS
PUBLICATIONS or CHINA

Correspondence OF tho Annotated Press
PEKINo. April io.-Because OF the IN
crease IN tho price OF paper tho central
government, through the ministry OF as
riculture and commerce, has Instructed
tho paper mill at Hankow 70 increase its
output
Small newspapers throughout China arc
suspcndlng publication because Of tho
high price Of paper. and even daiIes IN
the larger cities have been compelled
to cease publication.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-23
DOLLAR A SWARM FOR THE
KILLING OF THE LOCUST

Correspondence Of The Associated Press.)
cAPEToWN South Africa. April g.
During the last year 5000 swarms OF
locusts were destroyed I'm South Africa
at cost o, approximately 10000. By this
means. a government report estimates,
damage amounting 10 $1,000 was
averted