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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-03

200 square miles, and a little strip Of
land running into the heart of the
province 90 miles wide and 240
miles long, enough for a little
road" as they called it, Of course,
this was leased for SO years. the
diplomatic term used to designate
the homely word forever" Shan
tung thus became the German
sphere III influence" and this the
Chinese bitterly resented. The
manner in which this concession
was obtained is bit of history that
reflects little credit on Christian
Europe, if the adjective is permissa-
bic. 1t was largely this seizure that
precipitated the boxer" massacres
of 1900.
Feeling Was Intense.
The ponderous Teuton mind is
not laid out along colonial lines. In
stern, military, exotic Tsingtau, the
fine sympathetic feeling between ma
tive and foreigner, as we knew it
at the other ports. was strangely
missing. The German did not re-
tain the Chinese names for the hills
and boys or manifest that regard
for local sensitiveness that charac-
terizes the shrewd Britisher. From
Shantung the Germans exported to
Europe everything but the atmos-
phere. Tsingtau became the scene
of a novel experiment. Here the
theories of Henry Georges Single
tax on land" were tried out to de-
velop the land as we'll as to prevent
congestion in the cities.
AS | said, the port and main col
ony embraces 200 square miles, but
the most remarkable concession, that
two innocent missionaries were the
cause of, is this strip of land 90
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-03
By DIR. FREDERICK A.
MURPHY.
Director Transpacific Bureau Of the Post
Intelligencer.

director TrdnSpaclIic bureau Vi Tic ost-
Intelligencer.
What Mt. Vernon is to the Amer
lean, Jerusalem to the Hebrew,
Rome to the Catholic, Mecca to the
Mohamedan, all that and more is
Shantung to the Chinese. 1t is the
home of their sages, saints and
teachers. Its soil is sanctified by
the devotion of 100 generations, its
mountains have listened to the
weary tread of sandal-footed pill
grims through q centuries, the
teachings that have come from its
secluded hills, guided the lives of
untold millions into the paths Of
peace and contentment.
Shantung is the home of Confu-
cius, the incompatible sage, and
here is found the oldest family in
the world, the direct descendants
of China's greatest teacher, What
upstarts, what parvenus the Hohen-
zollerns, the Hapsburgs the ancient
families of the modern world,
whose age is but few hundred
years! The Mikado Of Japan is
but Of yesterday compared to the
Confucian family, that was old
when Christ was born, when Rome
iell, when the Papacy was estab-
lished.
Mt. Vernon bespeaks the tender
love of Americas heart. Jerusalem
declares the undying. tenacious af-
lection of the Jew, but Shantung
unites these qualities and, in the
Chinese breast, adds the everlast-
the birthplace, home and grave Of
Confucius, her uncrowned king,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-03

who had influenced more men than
any leader or teacher that ever ap-
peared in this world.
Were impious hands to desecrate
Mt Vernon, that sanctuary of
Americas heart where mighty ma
tons have felt honored to be al
lowed to worship and lay their
wreath of homage, the soul of every
American would seethe in pain and
burn with outrage and
yet to the Sons of Hon Confucius
means more, Shantung more to
China. Twenty and more centuries
the race worshiped at his tomb. His
teachings have made the nation defy
time, in its endless duration. The
soil of Shantung is sacred.
Shantung, one of the greatest and
most interesting provinces of China,
which has been handed over to ia
pan with its 100000 Of people, is
nearly as large as the whole of New
England. Its name signifies East
of the Mountains" This province
reminds one Of the great western
prairies. The coal and mineral de-
posts are fabulous. A high order
of mentality is found in the Shan
tungese. A martial, warlike spirit
tempered with deep religious feel
ing, just pride in their past glory
and ancestry was impressed upon
me during my manv journeys in
that garden spot of China.
In the closing hours of the last
century the nations of the world
were scrambling for a toe-hold in
China. The moment came for Ger
many. Two missionaries were kill
ed, not all together blamclessly. and
not an extraordinary event in
Cathay. For such an affront to
Teutonic dignity. Germany. ever
generous. was satisfied to take only
Kiaochow bay and Tsingtau city
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-03
Belgium to Make 0stend
playground of 'SightSeers

London, Aug. belgium pro-
poses to make Ostend the worlds
playground. -,
1t is believed that Belgium will
see an enormous influx of visitors,
who, from various motives, VIII
want to see the famous battlehelds.
Ostend. being the natural center
from which these tours will radiate,
will have unique opportunities for
relieving visitors of their surplus
money and time by means Of great
variety of attractions proposed to be
erected there,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-03

indeed be unpleasant for the govern
ment and the country. If the ex-
crown prince is carefully guarded,
it is to render impossible such a de-
parture, which would have some
thing of the character of a flight.
Should he, however, desire 10 depart
in regular manner. our government
would not put the slightest obstacle
in his way.
Kaiser Free to Leave.
1.-THE ex-kaiser can also leave If he
so desires. Should, however, a de-
mand come for his extradi;ion, and
should he then want to depart SUI
denly. it is possible that he would be
prevented He can, according to the
extradition law, be arrested at the
request of foreign government, but
in such a case the demand for his
extradition must be made within a
certain period. Therefore the ex-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-03
MAXIMS OF CONFUCIUS

~ Distes tested by gold
u "Thy who discuss by diplomacy should have military backing
do notw men d. also wish to doto
He whoh holds a commission from heaven
provide plenty relaxation for
people.
on of heaven
O
think falibly depraved
could flourish"
haveth
bread and
guiding Providence human recttute of
the hidden gold Theories of
venotcha much in % centuriea)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-03
Wilson's Unofficial Agents,
Sent to Find Russian Facts,
Excited British Militarists

Great Britain Was Clamoring for Men to Save Allied
Armies in Russia in March, But Now the Govern
ment Announces That Troops Are Merely Needed
for Police Duty-Statements Regarding Interven-
ton in Russia Conflicting.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

ing the retail price to about II -
cents. The crop comes in during til;
first nine months Of the year, and is
distributed by the refners over the
country. After October Is October
l last year, the equalization board
rbade shipments of cane suga
west Of Pittsburgh and Buffalo, a.
that region can be supplied by tn
domestic beet sugar crop, which pr
duces about 100000 tons during t.
last three months of the year
gotiations have been going on
tween the government and
Louisiana growers for the purch,
of the present crop. The COVER
ment has decided not to purchase IT,
crop, but, according to "The New Or
leans Timcs-Picayune," the Unitee
States District Attorney at New Or
leans has fixed IL cents pound as
the maximum price. This decision
has been bitterly opposed by various
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

the Cuban crop by the British Royal
Commission and sent to the United
States to be refined. Aside from
this, about 100000 tons, or ten days
supply for the whole United States,
have been exported. The refiners'
contract with the food administra-
ton prevents realizing greater
profits on exports than on domestic
sales.
At present over a quarter of the
worlds total production goes to the
United States, which is very we'll off
as to its sugar supply if we compare
it with the situation in Europe.
Here we pay S.82 cents a pound
(wholesale), while England pays
12A cents and France l6.S cents.
The supply in these countries is very
strictly rationed
According to "The American
Sugar Bulletin" the United States
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

tancc that affect the principles Of
political and industrial democracy
and public ownership Of public util
tiles shall be referred to the mem
bership, through the locals, for dis
cussion.'
"The paper in which these men arc
stockholders is The Mandan News,
The Morton County Farmers Press, q
Mandan league paper, having become
involved some time ago in contro-
versy with the head of the Nonpartisan
League press bureau, was outlawed
and its editor had his head punched
by Lggett, St. Paul manager of the
league press bureau, whereupon the
dcposed editor was engaged by an or
ganization of league farmers to start
new paper, which they financed, and
in opposition to the restored Farm
ers' Press This new paper is The
News
"When the delegation got to Fargo
with its resolution favoring more
democratic administration Of the
league, they presented it to Governor
Frazier for his approval, but he was
too busy. Then they presented it to
Hagen. president Of the closed bank.
but he couldn't see the idea, declaring
that mo political organization can sue
ceed without head When presented
to Justice Robinson Of the Supreme
Court for his approval, that Townley
chosen justice responded. wiser heads
than yours will attend to this matter
doubtless meaning Townley and his
henchmen.
But the sentiment embodied in that
farmer resolution has been growing
as witness the Endorsement Of Larger
by the Steele County farmers.
Meantime Attorney General LANCER
is seemingly bent on making good in
his fight against Townley and Town
leyism In the state, for under date of
October rs he issued the following
challenges:
"'ro A. c. Townley: hereby chal
lenge you to meet me in public
debate at Fargo, n. D., to debate
the following:
"'1-The Valley City bank deal.
"'2-The looting Of the Scandi-
navian- American bank. -
"'3-The Miss Minnie ). Nelson
controversy
"'4-Why j. R. Waters was ap-
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16
Congress May Help

A bill has been introduced into
Congress giving the equalization
board control over beet and cane
sugar until the end Of 1920, but has
not yet come to vote. Continued
food control would be welcome. says
"The Seattle Times" which doubts
whether the law of supply and de
mand and competition would be able
TO prevent q stiff rise in prices
Various other papers note different
spects Of the problem; "The Chris
an Science Monitor" thinks il use
ess to fix low price for sugar when
can only be had in the form OF
indy at 40 cents a pound or over,
hile "The Cleveland Plain-Dealer'
'vises moderate purchases and alb
ining from candy and sweets.
ohibition, it thinks. has caused in
ased use Of sugar for home -mads
ne and beer. Apparently there is
shortage, but an increased supply.
1t reports Of scarcity cause a panic
the public mind, which only makes
t worse. A moderate use of sugar,
with fewer purchases of candy and
similar luxuries, should leave quite
enough sugar for every one in this
country.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16
The Present Sugar Shortage and Its Cause

planters, who consider it impossible
to avoid loss at thi$ price.
Owing to strict control by the
Sugar Equalization Board the whole
sale price has remained unchanged.
at 8.82 cents a pound, since Sep
tember, 1918, which is unique in this
year of rising prices. Future prices
depend upon the fate Of the equalza-
ton boa I'd, which is dissolved by the
proclamation of peace. The present
contract with the Cuban sugar
growers expires at the end Of this
year, and, even if the life Of the
board be extended. it is too late, ac
cording to its president, Mr.. "a
briskie, to purchase the 1920 Cuban
crop. 1t would be useless, he said,
to purchase the crop outright ua-
less the board were sure Of Con-
tinued control during 1920, a thing
which is still unsettled. Refners
have been advised to make their own
purchases as soon as possible. Still.
he thought, although it was too late
to buy the Cuban sugar, it would
be advisable to continue the board
in order to prevent pronteering and
undue absorption Of sugar into the
luxury trades. Prices seem bound TO
rise after January 1 to certain
extent, depending on how much gov
ernment control remains, the uncer-
tainty from which question having
already caused some speculation and
boarding.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

ri
ing press in the Northwest
is being disputed by two
states, Minnesota and South
Dakota, says a dispatch to "The
Minneapolis Journal"
The historic printing press, an old
Washington hand-press, which, it is
claimed, printed the first newspaper
in the Northwest, is now in the
hands Of the Minnesota Historical
Society, The Minnesota contention
as to the history of the press is sub
stantially as follows:
Its active career began back In 1856,
when John King, Of Dubuque, pur-
chased it in Cincinnati. He arrived In
Dubuque with the new press on Nav
I, 1886, after q tedious trip on a river
steamboat. The first issue of this pa
per, The Dubuque Visitor. appeared
on May II. 1t is said that the Wis
itor' was the only pager north OF St.
Louis and west Of the Mississippi
River at that time.
For some six or seven wears the
press did excellent service, but in i843.
Tor some reason or other, it was sold
to three representatives Of stock
concern, J. Allen Barber, Daniel Ben
fill and Nelson Derby, who later was
to become Wisconsin's first governor.
These men took the press across the
river to Lancaster, Wis, to print the
Grant County Herald, of which l..
O. Schrader was the first editor.
"The Herald changed owners sew
eral times in the next few years. pass
ing finally into the hands of James M.
Goodhue. LAWYER by profession and
a fighting editor of the old school
Goodhue tired of publishing long col
umns of whitening editorials, and In
the spring of ls49 shipped his press
up the river to St. Paul, Mimi, whe re
he founded the Pioneer which wears
afterward became the Pioneer Press.
'ln 1855 the press passed into the
hands of jeremiah Russell, who took it
to sauk Rapids to use in printing an
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

other pioneer venture. Tho Frontiers
man After that it changed hands fre-
quently. 1t printed The Sauk Rapids
New Era The St. Cloud Union and
The Sauk Valley Press conducted
by Herman Muhlenberg, state adju-
tant general. The material of this
publication WAS later sold to The
Lindstrom Citizen a Swedish newspa-
per. Shortly after this old press found
its last home in the state museum IN
st. Paul.
After the press had printed The
Pioneer Press Of St. Paul for several
years, Governor Samuel J. Albright.
associate editor Of the st. Paul paper.
purchased 1t in 1858, carted it 400
miles across the prairies to Sioux
Falls, Dakota Territory, where. july
3, 1859, he established and printed The
Dakota Democrat, said to be the first
newspaper published in the Dakotas.
During the Indian hostilities Of
1862, Sioux Falls was abandoned and
the Indians took possession Of the
place. During their sack of the town
they found the old press and broke u
TO pieces. The settlers found the
fragments but could not put 1t together
again. Senator r. F. Pettigrew, Of
Sioux Falls, is understood to have &c.
cured the plate and made from il .
doorstep which was in his possession
for many years.
"The South Dakota story has been
verified satisfactorily so far as tho
South Dakota department is concerned
by Governor Albright, VINO wrote IN ~.
gard to 1t that it was so stated 50
understood and. believe. so publis ished
upon its removal to Dakota
But, on the other hand, in .ba
Minnesota museum stands nross
which is claimed to be the one in dis
pute. This one is simply constructed
and from its appearance might have
printed every pioneer newspaper in ,bo
Northwest. Whatever the true storu -
the identity Of the press may be. il !.
we'll worth contention"
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

is TO be selected in The following
manner: to select one, A. c. Town
ley to select one, and these two to
select the third.
:" Y promise to treat you like q gem
tleman and you can treat ME any
way you like.
This challenge is to you and to
you alone. You will not be permitted
to substitute for yourself, the night
of the debate, either Victor Berger.
Walter Thomas Mills, Kate O'Hare.
Lynn j. Frazier, Emma Goldman. Bill
Haywood, Or any one else
Last reports from North Dakota in.
dlcate that Townley has been too husv
to either accept or reject this chal-
lenge, and it is believed he will 40 con.
tinue.
But, say, 1t is warming up in North
Dakota, despite the arrival Of winter
SHOWS and the scarcity Of fuel.
"A recent issue Of the Nebras ka or.
gan OF the league carried cartoon do
picting farmer snoring blissfullv
away in his bed, oblivious Of tho fact
that all Of the rest Of the world vas
in turmoil. He was supposed to renre-
sent the State Of North Dakota. Yet
there Is nowhere any greater comma
''0n than is to-day rallying the forces
or Nonpartisan League farmers into
opposing camps. There Is a veritable
upheaval among the farmers oy that
STATE in an effort to free themselves
from the tyrannical and EXPENSIVE
domination Of the Tovnley socialistic
pund, many Of the processes Of which
would be riotously funny if not 90
stupendously serious and important
HERE is how Townley receives anv
suggestion Of REIMBURSEMENT of the
sociahstlc crown he wears. as told in
The Fargo Forum:
"A. c. Townley to-day asserted to
two Nonpartisan League members
that nc built the organization and
that he would decline to give control
OF 1t to the members of the league
until he had finished his job
"An account Of an incident that
strlkingly portrays Mr.. Townley's
attitude toward attempts at demo-
cratizing the Nonpartisan League
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

was furnished to The Forum today,
as follows:
"Two well known stanch Nom
partisan League men met A. C.
Townley, president Of the league.
this morning. and still having faith
that that gentleman still might have
germ Of desire for putting tn.
government into the hands of tbs
people instead Of a political gang
they courteously and directly stated
their view. The result was as fol.
lows:
Townley-Tell me what there Is
that is not democratic about the
league
First LeAguer-The executives
can float private enterprises without
first consulting the membership;
also the nominating power is vested
IN you and two other executives
Townley-Come up to my Office
and we will talk Il over instead Of
on the street here. You may have
better plan than have. do not
know
First Leaguer-All right
Townley-I built this organiza.
ton
First Leaguer-You helped build
this organization.'
Townley-If It wasn't for me you
would have no organization. am
putting across what you fellows
want In four or five year. will
have accomplished what 1 want. and
then you fellows can take it and run
IT and do as you damn please. What
the hell do you want to be butting
into my business for? This is none
OF your damn business.
This final declaration was made
while the trio was ascending the
stairs to tae Nonpartisan League
Office; Mr.. rownleys enur.esy. ap-
parent at the outset o, tie ,nservew.
had disappeared, and in its place was
anger malice and contempt.
The leaguers abandoned their
task there, leaving Mr.. Townley 70
enter his Office alone, as one of the
ieaguers commented: Come back.
90 not 60 in. His words and attitude
are sufficient"
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16
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Wnyside Points
OF Vie70

Dry a Saloon
way
Maine intoxicating
Try This One
Woman Asleep Three Weeks; Doctors
Wonder they have "Thre
fall suit"-Detroi News.
My Word!
such hoouggong robbe
City Star
Second
Another Daniel has Judgment
perhaps might call
the while drinking good
Samartan-Bufolo Erpress
Safety First
An Indiana farmer
told what he does with his but probably he has
with the United States about thNyac Evening Journal
Period Furniture
"a
tea wagon-LouisriAe
Shave En- in Russia
Philadelphia Impossible
BARRIERS a strke-Noshuue Tennesseean.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

nation Of A. c. Townley, says "The
New Nebraskan," the newspaper op-
posing the league in Nebraska.
According to dispatch from the
Fargo correspondent of the forego-
ing publication, a thousand farmers
Of Steele County, North Dakota, at
G meeting in Finley on October q,
adopted resolutions calling on the
farmers of the state to "stand bv At
torney General LANCER, leader Of the
revolving farmers, in his fight on un-
scrupulous politicians and grafters. "
The resolution was adopted after
Longer had delivered stirring
speech telling how the state is being
exploited by Townley and his asso-
ciates. The account reads as fol-
lows:
"Steele County is declared to be one
of the strongholds Of tho Nonpartisan
League, and farmers were attracted to
the meeting over radius Of fifty
miles.
"This action was in line with sem
timent that developed concurrent with
the recent mass meeting Of farmers at
Fargo to demand. in effect, that the Su-
premc Court should reopen the closed
Nonpartisan League bank at Fargo. A
delegation Of leaguers went to that
Fargo mass meeting representing the
farmer stockholders in a farmers pa
per at Mandan that had refused die
tation from Townley and the leagues
rless bureau. They carried with S,em
the following resolution, which had
been adopted by the stockholders In
the paper:
Resolved. That we, members Of
the National Nonpartisan League
and stockholders in 1.-THE Mandan
News" In meeting assembled, do
hereby go on record as requesting
tho executive officers Of the Ma
tional Nonpartisan League, within
the next thirty days, to assist US in
forming district and precinct locals,
whereby provision shall be made that
all projects and matters Of tmpor-
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16
Reactions to Domestic Ne1Us
A 12 PER CENT increase Of
IA sugar consumption over
the pre-war figure is the
main reason assio.nad for


- the pre-war figure is the
main reason assigned for
the present sugar shortage in a re-
cent report of the United States
Sugar Equalization Board. During
the first nine months of this year
3,263.000 long tons have been con-
sumed, compared with an average
Of 100000 long tons for the CORE
spending period for the years before
the war. There is, strictly speaking,
no shortage, but various causes have
contributed to the difficulty Of fill
ing the domestic sugar bowl, of
which the principal seems to be the
enormously increased demand for
sugar in the candy and soft drink
industries, said to be result of pro-
hibition.
Labor troubles have contributed
to this result, notably the long
shoremen's strike of last spring and
the one called off recently. Under
normal conditions the refiners arc
just able to keep up with the de-
mand, so that any interruption in
the supply is bound to cause scar
city. There also has been long
shoremen's strike at New Orleans,
greatly impeding shipments through
that port, besides strikes at the prin-
cipal source of supply, Cuba.
The present shortage is largely
due to mental attitude, according
to a letter to Attorney General
Palmer from the Sugar Equalization
Board-that is, reports of scarcity
induce many people to try to hoard,
which naturally aggravates the sit
uation. People who normally buy
few pounds at a time at the gro
ceries have been besieging the Of
fees of the refineries, trying to pur-
chase several hundred pounds at
time.
"The American Sugar Bulletin"
issued by the American Sugar Re-
fining Company, refutes the report
that re6ners have been keeping back
sugar from the domestic market in
order to sell it abroad at a higher
price. The only considerable export
has been $4,000 long tons of re-
fined sugar to Great Britain. This.
however, had been purchased from
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

pointed bank examiner and later
manager Of the Bank OF North
Dakota
"'5 That the organization Of the