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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
WHY THE CHINA
LOAN FAILED
Real Causes of the Dead
lock on Which NegOtia-
tiOns Have Fallen.
By SRINIVAS r. WAGEL.

1t is extremely unfortunate that the
one country which could have been of
signal service to China finds itself un-
able to help her at the most critical
period In her history. II is well known
that reports about the serious disturb
ances in China are press exaggerations.
II has become the habit Of the for
eigner of the country to belttle any
constructive work done by Chinese
statesmen and to magnify every little
failure. Few realize how difficult
proposition is the transition Of hoary
empire like China TO a newfangled re-
public. II the country had had no for
eign complications and had sufficient
means to carry on the government
there would have been little or no dis
turbances. The main cause OF the revo-
lutions in China is economic. 1t would
be out Of place TO discuss that point in
this connection.
short while ago the Chinese ne
gotiated with Messrs. Lee, Higginson &
Co. and the American international
Corporation for loans. The appoint
ment Of the former as fiscal agent TO
the Chinese government In this country
was followed by an advance Of $1,000
600. There is reason to believe that
the lenders were anxious to be useful
to China at this juncture-not from
altruistic motives, but in the hope Of
extending American influence in China.
No Proper Security.
II was known then that there was no
proper collateral for any loan that
might be made TO China. Although
there has been a surplus from the Gus
toms and salt revenues during the last
two years, in spite of the European war
and the revolutionary disturbances, af-
ter paying all the dues on all old for
eign loans, the lenders here were not
counting upon that surplus. 1t was
generally believed that the security
would be the land tax, and the granting
OF the loan would be followed By the
reorganization of the land revenue
throughout the empire, with American
help-following the loans Of the reor-
ganization of the salt revenue.
People acquainted with China are
well aware that the yield from land
would far surpass the yield from both
customs and salt, If only properly man
aged. Until recently It was thought
that such loan was almost a GER
tainty. In the meanwhile the Admin
istration also modified its views by re-
eeding from the position it took in
1913. The State Department was anx-
ious that American bankers should help
put China on her feet. All of a sud
den We find that the bankers are anx-
ious for collateral. They find that
China has nothing tangible to offer as
security, and hence regret that they
are unable 10 grant the loan. No doubt
there is a modicum of truth in that;
but this attitude has not been the re-
suit Of any special knowledge about
the stability Of China which has been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
JEFFERSON & CLEARFIELD COAL
4 IRON COMPANY

A dividend Of two and one-hslf per cent
ma. been declared on the preferred stock
Of this company. payable August Is lsla
TO stockhold. Rs OF record August 2. 1918.
GEORGE II. CLUSE. Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
THE WAYS OF BUILDING.

In the way a city rears a building
there is a token Of its spirit. The
way of one Is fast and needless. The
site is cleared while the ink is dry
ing on the deed of transfer. I'M
nlediately thereafter, between dark
and daylight, it is smothered under
automatic machinery. Amid wild
wailing confusion the egg is laid. 1t
incubates miraculously. The roof is
on before the walls are up. Top
and bottom are finished simulta-
neously, and the tenants going in
pass the workmen coming out. That
would be like Pittsburgh. In St.
Louis it is different. A building
sometimes survives the transfer of
the ground on which it stands. The
new owner finds in it yet some eco
nomic life, and does it over, or adds
several stories to its height. If not,
its demolition allows for obsequies of
q casual sort. People have time TO
see it disappear. When the site is
free ensuing operations are open to
the human understanding. They be-
gin at the beginning and progress
in an orderly manner, upward to
the end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
WEST Of EAST
Why Is St. Louis So
Unlike the City TO
Pittsburgh?
A Region Not Overrun by
War Prosperity, Taking
Time as Usual.
st. Louis, August I.

st. Louis, August I.
After it breaks over the tops OF
the Allegheny Mountains the tide OF
war prosperity spends itself rapidly.
And as the ecstasy of war profits
diminishes it seems that interest in
the political and moral aspects OF
the European conflict increases. One
cannot be sure of this. 1t may be
owing to accidents of human con-
tact. But it would be only natural
to expect that where the Industrial
phenomena produced by the war had
been overwhelming the attitude tow
ard the cause would be a commercial
attitude and that where the mate
rial manifestations had been less
pronounced people would relate
themselves to the war in a more re-
Elective way. This is not to say that
st. Louis, for instance, disdains war
profits. She took what came her
way and would have taken a great
deal more.
! Eve got a good deal of the leather
goods business, saddlery and harness
and that kind of thing" the banker
says indifferently. Then, of
course, there was a big demand for
zinc and lead, of which Missouri is
very large producer, and we sold
also a great many mules, but alto
gether it has been nothing like what
YOU have seen in the East. st.
Louis is not primarily a producing
centre"
well" you may say, perhaps st.
Louis is all the better off not TO
have participated more than this in
the war order business. 1t has been
tremendously profitable, but it can
not last, and In some places the re-
adjustments may be very sudden
and violent"
THE PERFECT INSURANCE.
EYES," the banker says, "but you
may have observed that great prof
its forestall the wrath of events.
Trouble falls softly upon those who
are prepared TO bear it. Those who
have prospered can take care OF
themselves"
1t is ruefully said, but not envi
ously, for, on second thought, St
Louis would prefer to prosper as
she has done, in a certain, leisurely
way, pursuing rather an ideal Of
growth than the glitter of any spe-
cial opportunity. She is very rich,
and old enough to have learned that
there is yet time for everything.
There is time to develop Missouri
intensively as a producer and con-
sumer of commodities, time 10 ex-
tend the area of her own interests,
time to build, time to grow and time
to live. War orders will not wait.
They require new facilities TO be
provided hastily, factories TO be ere
ated by stress and magic and work
to be performed under conditions
which upset all human habits. Very
well. Let war orders go where peo-
RE do such things. st. Louis will
grow perhaps more slowly, but more
to her own liking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05

Local Csy--n-- no-~ments.-The re-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
DEVIL SHIPS" IN WAFARE
One More of the Ancient Methods of
Fighting That Is Being Brought
Into Use Today.

1t was reported that devil ships
were used in modern warfare. These
devil ships" are another of those an
Gent ways of fighting of which SO
many, like mortars and hand grenades,
have been revived in the fighting on
the continent.
A devil ship" is ship that has
been filled with explosives which dis
charge either by means of a fuse, or
clockwork, or when the ship hits an
other ship or obstacle. They were en-
ployed as long ago as 1885 by the
Dutch, when the prince of Parma be-
sieged Antwerp. In those days they
were sent down the river to explode
against wooden bridge built by the
defenders of Belgium's most important
city. The devil ships" used by the
Germans were exploded by means of
clockwork.
They mustn't be mixed up with fire
ships. also used by the German SOL
diers. These ships are usually filled
with dry wood smothered in pitch, oil,
and other inflammable material, and
when fired are sent drifting against
any defense work or ships of the
enemy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
CHAPTER XVII.
The Only Woman.


During the pleasant, busy days that
followed, to all appearances Marie en-
joyed the work and planning and the
long hours of companionship fully as
much as Hardy. Dupont, now ever
bluff and genial, kept close to his
store. But during the long evening
discussions his eyes often twinkled
cunningly under their gray thatch.
No word had been received from
Washington except two notes from
Vandervyn to Dupont, reporting favor
able progress and inclosing sealed let
tiers to Marie. She told nothing of
what these contained, even to her ia
ther
Hardy's first-and last-message in
regard to the new treaty was an Off
cial notification that it had been duly
approved and signed, after fifteen mil
lion dollars had been decided upon as
the compensation to the tribe for the
mineral lands. Special commissioners
had been named to proceed to the res
ervation and arrange for the immedi-
uIe opening VI Tie IillleTdi lStuuS W GU
try, and the allotment of the remaining
lands to the members of the tribe.
Hardy was surprised when he saw
that the time set for the departure of
the commissioners had already passed.
The document had been misdirected,
had been returned to Washington, and
then seemingly had been pigeonholed
for several days by some careless clerk
before being remailed to him.
If he had not established a more fire.
Quent mail service, in place of the Gus
tomary weekly trip to town by one
of the police, the commissioners might
have arrived before he received the
notice.
He was still more surprised when,
the following day, he and Marie rode
down Sioux creek to where it flowed
into Wolf river. The moment the
view down the coulee opened before
them, they perceived several tents
pitched in the bottom, at the foot of the
butte. They found twenty or twenty
five rough-looking men eneamped along
the spring rill in light dog-tents. A
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
USE FOR SUGAR-BEET PULP
In France 1t Is Now Dried and Trans
formed Into What is Called
Sugar Flour"

The drying of fresh sugar-beet pulp,
thereby transforming it into what is
called sugar flour" is now being I'M
dertaken in northern France as COM
mercial proposition. The purpose of
this process is much the same as tAe
desiccation of potatoes, which has been
described in Popular Mechanics Maya
zine, namely, to eliminate the moisture
from the vegetable matter so as to re-
duce its weight and make it possible
to preserve part of all of the food
value for some time. This new sugar
flour has a certain amount of sweet
ness and can be used in cases where
pure sugar is not required, as, for ex-
ample, in certain brewing processes,
in making special breads, feeding stock,
and the like. In preparing it, fresh
beet pulp is poured into the top of a
tower, where it comes in contact with
warm air and then is delivered into a
rotary device on q set Of gratings,
placed one above the other. Next it
is subjected to hot air and eventually
reaches air heated to 24S degrees. A
ton of beets will yield 500 pounds of
flour. 1t is thought that other drying
processes may be invented which will
make it possible to utilize many other
industrial residues which are now
thrown away. = Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

out of the shadow of the Valley. You
came to me in my blank darkness, a
glorious light of divine goodness that
compelled me to see that all was not
wrong with the universe-that even
so great loss as mine might be for
the best"
II am not what you think mel
am not" she reiterated.
you restored my faith and hope,'
he insisted. ut would be selfish of
me to ask anything more of you
now"
sit would be useless-uselessl p she
cried.
He was too little versed in feminine
nature to realize that her vehemence
might indicate an effort to suppress
an inner doubt of the assertion. Had
he been few years younger, youth
full impetuosity might have won him
that which his reverent respect shrank
from urging. He had taken her
gloved hand. He pressed it to his lips
and freed her.
81 shall not annoy you, DEAR" he
said. "Yet l cannot take that as final
1 shall wait until he returns. Then
shall take my fighting chance"
you WHIP" she whispered
81 shall not give up until you have
pledged yourself to him. If I can.
will prevent that. He cannot pos
sibly love you as love you. II it is
possible to win you for my wife, ]
will do it,"
Marie quivered, and shrank from
him as if startled. you say, when
he comes back But until then
yOu-you will not"
Until then we shall continue to be
the same good comrades that we have
BEEN"
The girl drew in a deep breath
'Then-let us go back to work"
Hardy accepted the suggestion with
self-control that was as remarkable
as it was misplaced.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Bird That Dances.

There is a bird in the birdhOuse of
New York Geological park that is a
bird of q dancer. He can do all the
modern dances. His name is Cock
of-the-Rock, or the rnpicola cotingidae.
He is most peculiar bird. His aim
less leaping about meant next to moth
ing to the casual observers, who
thought that the floor of the cage pos
sibly might have become too hot for
his feet. But to Keeper Stacey the
same antics conveyed message of
loneliness. "You see, Cock-of-the-ROclz
birds" explained the keeper, like to
dance. Down in British Guiana, where
this fellow comes from, the birds gath
err and dance III big circle. This bird
likes to think that he is home and so
dances around, taking the part of the
whole bunch. After he has danced
around in big circle he thinks he's a
whole flock of birds" The Cock-of-the-
Rock is a rare bird, with beautiful red
and crane plumage. Unlike most birds
of this color, he has not faded to any
noticeable extent since being made a
captive.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

II 81 ANlCG lux
the Children to Talk in our Language.
Then W. can Answer. If they said
their Funny how-do-you-do's, we
wouldn't be able to Answer at ALL
That's the Right way to bring up
Children, said Grandfather Turkey.
"'You're quite right, my Dear said
Grandma Turkey.
well, cackled some of the Geese.
who were Strutting and Wobbling
around, It's Funny to Hear Turkeys
Talking about how much Life means
to them. If 1t means so much to you,
we'd not brag about it-for prettyi
soon--you know--youu be cooked for
Christmas dinner
What's that? said some of the
Little Turkeys.
"'We said Dinner said the Geese
Sharply.
"Dinner for us, or are we to be-
the Dinner? asked some of the Tur-
keys anxiously.
"'You are to be the Dinner said
the Geese. 'Ha, ha, ha,' and they
Cackled and Screamed.
"'Well, Children said old Grand
father Turkey, you mustn't Mind that.
It's an Honor that belongs to Turkeys
alone. Just imagine how Fine and
Wonderful it is to be Eaten at the
Greatest Dinner in the Year!"
''But the Turkey Children were not
so Happy. They didn't want to be-
Eaten for the Finest Dinner in the
Land.
"'We'd rather DE Eating all the
time Ourselves they said.
"'Ah,' said Grandma Turkey, 7 re-
member how Frightened used to get,
But you mustn't, Turkeys, it's really
an Honor and you'd feel Sad indeed
If no one thought anything of you.
That's why you've been so well Fed.
and are so Nicely looked after. Sup
pose you had to Hunt and Work to-
get good things to Eat, and a Com
Portable place to sleep. If your Life
is not as long as some it's much more
Fun while it lasts
"'And you must Remember, Chill
dren,' said Grandfather Turkey, that
on Christmas Day old Santa Claus,
one of the most Famous old Men I'M
the World Visits all the Homes of the
Children. New, aren't you Flatteredr
"Here, Cheer up came from al
Voice near by. And there stood Peter
GnOme
"'We're going to give you Party
every Day now said Peter Gnome-
late in the day when no one Notices.
and Wen have Frolics and Fun they'll
know nothing about
"The Turkeys Gobbled Cheerfullyl
again. And Wen take Trips on our
Beautiful old Tipster Blrd-our very
own Bird-and we'll show you the
World and all the Fun and Excitement
Imaginable
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

DupontS crafty eyes narrowed. I'm
not so ALFRED sure of that. There's
lots of 'em has married even half
breeds. I've seen 'em."
years ago, when the frontier was
months away from civilization"
"Mebbe, and mebbe them breed girls
wasn't tenth as good lockers as
Marie. She's a lady,"
Vanderyyn's lip curled. IF you must
have the gaff, Jake-how about your
self? Do you think an officer son-in-
law would care to have you visiting
him at an army post?"
Dupont scowled. SWELL there amt
been no harm done, and you're back
now"
quite true. But his attentions have
put Marie on her high horse. l wish
you to take stand against him and
back me up with her."
"You sure can count me in on that,
Mr., Van," eagerly assented Dupont.
"All right. I've got him fixed. But
wanted to make sure of your backing.
If he comes to dinner tonight I'll have
a gay little surprise or two up my
sleeve for him."
II been waiting to ask you about the
mine. How're we going to work the
deal?'
We've got to make a show of a
real contest. It's to be run on the old
style rush PLAN"
Suppose one of them there men at
the butte has the best horse?
| Vandervyn thrust out his jaw.
Don't fash yourself. Pm going to
/ have that mine. This is my idea of
the way Wen fix it." He leaned over
and murmured in Dupont's ear.
The trader shook his head "Um-m !!
I'm not saying that mightn't work.
Just the same, though, it'd make you
the only one what could do the enter
| ing. I'd be a sooner"
1.-The mine would be entered by me.
but of course we would have the I'M
derStanding that you were to get your
half" replied Vandervyn. He stepped
briskly to the door. "Come, l guess
the bunch has had time enough to cool
their heels"
Still frowning obviously, Dupont fol-
| lowed him over to the office, where
Hardy and the commissioners sat wait
ing for them, stiff and constrained.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

few were cowboys, but the greater
number had the appearance and outfits
of prospecting miners. They stared At
Marie with the respectful admiration
of typical WeSterners for an honest
woman, and readily answered Hardy's
civil questions.
Notice of the prospective opening of
the mineral lands of the reservation
had been published in q few very OBJ
Seure weekly papers. One Of the men
gave Hardy blurred sheet of little
country journal, and pointed out the
government notice. Ii was printed in
the midst of several unintereSting legal
notices. The old fellow winked know
ingly. and remarked that, as long as
he was in on the game. he didn't care
how quiet il was played.
What could that man have meant
about being in on a quiet gamer" Ma
RE asked Hardy, as they rode down
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Aviators' Audacity.

The audacity and GOODNESS which 50
strongly characterizes the exploits of
the aviators in the war is illustrated
by the following anecdote: A Belgian
aviator who had just descended with
his clothes riddled with bullets. was
questioned by his friends as to the re-
suits of his expedition Il was in their
lines" he said. with n siew TO taking
photographs, when ! was charged by a
fokker with two machine guns ] was
unarmed. He pursued me. Well. ]
photographed him Christian Science
Monitor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Biz Demand for Steel Pipe.

A notable romance OF industry is
found by a Pittsburgh company in the
extension of the uses of iron and steel
pipe. The applications are continually
increasing. Among the purposes for
which the pipe is now employed may
be mentioned agricultural implements.
automobiles, bedstead aid hospital
furniture. architectural work, grill
work. building columns. refrigerating
machinery, dry-kiln apparatus. eleva-
Tor cars, fence posts, ornamental
fences. fagpoles. gymnasium, appara-
ms. wheelbarrows, work benches, or
namental gates. elevator grain spouts,
invalid chairs. irrigation systems, safe
~ ladders, loom cylinders, warship
masts, lighting and high tension poles,
playground apparatus. electric wiring
conduits, railway signal apparatus,
sprinkler systems, signal towers, and
for many parts Of tife equipment Of
mines, mills, and other establishments.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

Peoria-John P. Beker. IS years old
and his wife, SO, were found murdered
at their home near Mason City, Ill.
The aged couple had been shot to
death and their home riddled with bull.
lets. Bloodhounds are on the trail OF
the slayers, who apparently have es.
capped.
Detroit-The wooden barge Santa.
go, with a cargo of coal, sank In Lake
st. Clair as the result of being cut open
by heavy ice. Capt. Peterson and his
crew of eight men were rescued by
the tug o. A Gilmore, which was tow.
ing the barge.
Copenhagen-The plebescite held on
the question of the sale Of the Danish
West Indies to the United States re.
suited in $4,000 votes being cast in
favor OF the sale and $4,000 against
such action.
Wayne, Mich.-Mrs. Frances De-
drosh and her 6-year-old daughter,
Mary, were burned to death when their
home, one and a half miles north of
here, was destroyed by fire.
Kansas City-Fresh eggs have
dropped from 40 cents to IS cents and
storage eggs from 81 to 81 cents since
the beginning Of the egg refrain"
here.
Baltimore-St. Francis college at
Loretta, Pa, alma mater Of Charles III.
Schwab, is to receive 100000 en-
dounent from the steel magnafe. The
largest part of the gift is to be used
in the erection of new buildings.
Dubuque-Louis Wi5recke, president
of the Wieneeke-Hoerr Packing COM
pany, died suddenly al Rochelle, Ill.
The company he headed has branches
all over the central west.
Berlin-It was announced that the
Norwegian steamship Bright. bound for
London with a cargo of contraband,
has been brought into German port
By German naval forces.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Not Natural.
Hard Times Ahead.
enemy.
The adored daughter was sad

The adored daughter was sad.
Father" she said, what has come
over you? Since l can remember
never had wish you were not anxious
to crafty. and you even anticipated my
wants and handed me money for all
sorts of things that ! hadn't even
thought of. But now have to ask
you for every cent l need, and you
growl and grunt and ask if think you
are made of money, and you rail at a
woman's extravaganza and invariably
ask me what on earth l did with that
last check or dollar or half-dollar you
gave men. 1t is very strange. Don't
you love me any more, father?"
MY dear Ethel" her father an
swered, II love you as much as ever.
But you are soon to be married, and
am trying gradually to prepare you for
the change
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
EXCLAMATION Of seasIekness

Recalling the fact that deaf and
dumb people do got become seasick,
Drs. Lewis Fisher and Isaac Fl. Jones,
in the New York Medical Journal
draw the conclusion that seasickness
is an ear phenomenon. The end organ
of equilibrium in the ear canal, the
static labyrinth, is disturbed By the
unaccustomed movement of the boat.
The effects of seasickness can be du-
plicated in many cases merely by slim
uIation of the ear canals By cold
dOuches.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Threw Their Hats

INTO tne Ar
1.-THE Turkeys Gobbled and Chuck
led and Cackled and Screamed with
Joy and Laughter.
"'0h, what Jolly old Soul you are.
Peter Gnomep
"Peter Gnoine will not be the only
one, though said another Voice, and
Billy Brownie came along, followed by
one hundred Brownies.
"'We're to give you Circus they
said. And before the Turkeys could
Rush for their Seats or Standing
Places, and before the Gnomes could
say Word, the Bro Tnics were Turn
ing Somersaults and doing most Won
derful Tricks.
LATTER ALL said the Turkey Chill
dren, a few days later, 1T would be
very Selfish of us not to want to give
good Dinner Parties when we've been
given such Happy Lives!"