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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-22
CHOLERA INCREASES
MISERY OF CHINA
Correspondent Who Travelled
Through Famine District
Makes Dismal Report.
PEOPLE LIVE ON WEEDS
Children Are Offered for Sale
and Suicide Through De-
spair Is Common.

PEKIN, Oct. 15.-Cholera is adding to
the general distress In Che famine
stricken district. where from $4,000. 900
to So,oOO.OoO people are facing death by
starvation.
The Associated Press correspondent,
who recently travelled through the heart
Of the ter ritory most seriously denuded
of food. found conditions even more des-
perate than had been indicated by In
formation previously received here.
In the town of Hwai-an where there
were 100 families. 80 persons had died
Of cholera. and similar reports are COM
mon from various other districts.
The picture presented to the eye OF the
correspondent was dismal one: The
soil barren as In midwinter. prices
soaring. migration of those having more
money or enterprise. the people living on
diet of weeds. chaff, thistes and
leaves children. especially little girls.
offered for sale: cholera from under
feeding. suicides of individuals in ex-
IRENE despair, Old women and children
cleaning patches of weeds. men with no
work to do and clusters OF refugees
living in the shelter of temples In market
towns.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-22
AUSTRALIA SEEKS
WHITE IMMIGRANTS
Extension Of Time for Free
Passage Of Ex-Soldiers Has
Been Asked.

Australia is giving serious considera-
ton to her immigration policy. according
to advIces received here from Australia
by Mr.. Mark Sheldon. Australian Com
missioner.
The greater number OF immigrants at
present are ex-servIce men, but the Aus
tralian Government has in contempla-
Ton scheme to attract desirable immi-
grafton from other parts OF the world.
The Oversee Settlement Committee In
England is providing passage Tor men
~ho served during the war and wish to
einisrate TO the Dom.n.on and the COM
mittee anticipates that they will receive
100000 applications by January IRON
eA-soldiers VINO wish to so either TO
Australia or Canada.
The Australian Government has asked
that the term for granting free passage
to Australia be extended for another
year. The British GovernmentShas not
yet decided whether this can be done
because 1t is realized that years ex-
tension of the free passage facilities
" ouid probably result in more than q
million applications Tor passages.
In the meantime special facilities are
being offered to immigrants. particu-
larly cx-service men. who receive land
and financial assistance under very at
tractive terms. 1t Is estimated that
with a far reaching and properly organ
lied immigration system Australia
should be able to add millions to her
present population of 100000. As
part of the new immigration plans two
specially chosen immigration officers
have been sent to England.
In the past the main obstacle to n
successful immigration policy has been
the lack of coordination between the va
rious States. immigration has been
State question. and each of Australians
six States has had its own system. Now
plan has been perfected under which
all the States have n coordinated scheme
under the direction and with the CO.
operation of the Commonwealth Gov
eminent.
But while Australia Is anxious to at
tract immigrants II is determined that
they shall be white. not colored. This
attitude was very forcibly expressed by
Senator Millen I'm a recent speech. Sem
ator Millen declared that white Aus
tralia policy was as vital to Australia as
the Monroe Doctrine was to the United
States 1--WE must fill Australia with
white men," said Millen. otherwise we
run the risk of other nations filling Aus
tralia for us. immigration Is intimately
associated with our White Australia
policy, and to the right sort of immi-
grants we can offer opportunities for ad-
yancement perhaps superior to any otner
country In the world"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-22
BIG CHINESE CITIES
WORK FOR RELIEF
Foreigners Take Hand in
Raising Funds.

SHANGHAI, Oct 16.-Millions OF dol
lars have been subscribed here TO the
general fund raised in various Centres In
China to provide relief for the inhabi-
tants of great belt spread over seven
provinces in northern China. where crops
have failed and whole populations were
starving to death.
II was estimated that the famine, the
worst China has experienced In a half
century. had fastened its grip upon be-
tween 30.000,000 and 40.000.O0O of peo-
pie who faced n north country winter
after harvest only about per cent.
of normal .... 49,,
While relief organizations were being
formed in Pekin and other centres and
the Chinese Government had set In mo-
ton ponderous and slow moving ma
chinery about forty leading Chinese or
ganized the Seven Provinces Famine Re-
lief Association and within "A week had
received contributions amounting to
little less than 100000.
Foreign aid In the campaign for funds
was enlisted at mass meeting that was
attended by representatives Of the
American and British Chambers of Com
n1erce. the American Association of
China and a number of other foreign
organizations. A committee appointed
at this meeting. working with the ex-
ecutive body of the Chinese Relief AS
ISOLATION. outlined and carried through
the general campaign. The minimum
Of 100000 that was fixed as the least
sum that Shanghai should contribute
as II was estimated that not less than
S200,000,o00 would be reouired--was
passed In the first weeks Of the cam
paign which began in September and
was to be continued on into December.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-22
Dismal Prospect Ahead.

Information obtained by the corre-
spOndent indicated that the present suf-
fering Is only forecast of that TO come
In the course OF eight or ten weeks,
when the real crisis win arrive. Con-
di.ions in the belt he traversed In
Journey by cart between two railway
lines near Techow are believed TO be
typical OF those generally existing
throughout large area IN the provinces
OF On hi, Shantung Honan, and Shansi.
lie found indescribable misery and
stoica facirg of starvation by millions
of people who already had disposed Of
ever ythifg salable and saw in the fu-
ture nothing but death.
When the frost will have killed the
unconsumed leaves and weeds there will
be literally nothing to cat for at least
half the population. One out of ten has
already migrated without money and
without destir alton. In the worst spots
half the people are already subsisting
on the proceeds of the sale of furniture
and clothing, which means that those
temporarily escaping starvation will ul-
mately die from cod and exposure.
In the town of Chi Chow. which Is
lyrical, the Magistrate informed the
correspondent that out of every three
families two are quite sure to starve
before the end of the year, barring effec-
tive relief from outside. There are
900 900 people In the administrative dis
trict in question.
In Ming Ching two bankers who were
engaged in raising relief funds said that
the crop had been an absolute failure
following two or three previous and
serious shortages. OF 10000 families
they estimated that eight out of ten
were practically without means. One
OF the Informants said he wa, the owner
of the largest pawnshop in the vicinity.
There are constant streams of farm
ers coming with clothing, furniture. i'm
plements-anything upon which to real
ize a few coppers. They are selling
their children where possible, or leaving
'Ncm who're tho-e is hope that they may
be fed he said.
Cnan ana lae residue from cottonseed
after the oil has been extracted have
become valuable beyond the reach of the
average person. who exists on a watery
concoction chiefly of leaves and weeds,
with perhaps n few kernels of grain.
and a sort of cake. If he Is afuent
enough, made out of the cottonseed
waste.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-22
Starving Tramp to Cities.

The correspondent met long process
sions of men carrying bagsful of clothes
slung over their shoulders, leaving their
homes to seek new ones where food can
be obtained. They were trudging from
100 to 800 miles to Tien-Tsin or Picking
in the hope of finding either work or
charity.
Their women and children have been
left at home. obviously for the reason
that the regions which they have to
traverse is so impoverished that there
~ little hope OF successful begging
Asked why they had not brought their
families. one man produced what looked
like slabs OF baked mud They were
made of millet chaff. clover and weeds
with a minimum OF grain. Can little
children and old women walk all day
with such food to eat?" they asked In
reply.
In half a dozen villages along the
Grand Canal nine out of ten farmers
have sold their lands at one-tenth tc
one-fifth the normal price. Wealthy
business men from the market towns
were said to have bought most OF the
parcels of land. driving hard bargain,
with the owners. who have no recourse
but to sell or rent. If the owner chooses
the latter expedent he Is likely to ge
SO year for his few "mu" OF land Ga
"mu" IL approximately one-sixth OF M
acre) and the renter takes the Who'll,
crop for the period of the lease.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-22
AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

MELBOURNE -rciegraphist MacDpadlr
n former Lieutenant commander OF telcg-
faphlats In the Aust rallan army. has lrti
for England TO submit 20 the Admiralty the
messages without danger OF interrogation by
the enemy.
SYDNEY. THE New South wales Govern
mcnt has appointed an Industrial Judge.
MIR Justice Edmunds, 10 Inquire whether
south Wales are entitled TO an Increase Of
ealnrv The remuneration now Il about
81, 800 n year, and the Government has been
pressed 70 raise this sum 10 $3.50. In view
members Of the Federal Parliament IN sud-
denly advancing their own saiarics from
a. 600 TO $1,000 year the State Govern
ment heehatcd and finally decided TO leave
Il 10 a Judge.
sYDNEY.-The Worlds Press Congress
which was 10 he held here next Easter, has
been abandoned.
sYDNEY.-rhe New South wales Rhodes
privileges OF the scholarship, the grant OF
$500 for three years being insufficient at
the present cost OF living. The second class
return boat fare alone amounts 81 81 o,
and there are additional Inns of Court fees
as well. The gentleman chosen considers
adequate TO enable him to live at oxford,
even with closest economy.
MELBOURNE.--wl william Morri. Hughes
has created a new Australian record, having
been IN continuous office az Prime Minister
for five years. Committees have been set
Up IN all States of the Commonwealth TO
organize a testimonial TO Mr. hughes In
celebration Of the event. Il IN hoped 10
raise slV0,0op for this purpose,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-22
OPERA IN TOXIC TO AID
VICTIMS OF FAMINE
Vigorous Work for North
China Under Way.

PEKrN, Oct. 15.-In all circles OF
Toxic and other parts Of japan every
effort Is being made TO swell the general
fund being raised for the famine stricken
population I'm north China.
One OF the latest IDEAS TO raise funds
conceived by Chinese students here was
the organization OF an operate per-
Torrance. Many Japanese syrnpathik-
ers both In official and public circles are
vigorously aiding this scheme, while the
Toko central police office has given It's
unofficial support by having policemen
assist the sale OF tickets In all The
streets of Toxic.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-22
Trees stripped for Food.

In CHA Hwang village was n row OF
young elms and locusts, from which the
leaves had been stripped for food. Four
or Ave persons were sick In the Wiz
lage. two persisted of hunger Here
the children have been dying from lack
of proper nourishment Eight had sue
ctmbcd In the pervious 10 days. The
sale OF clothes has been the chief means
of support Every few days some man
walks 80 miles TO Tehchow as selling
agent for four or five families and with
the meagre returns brings back few
more days ratlons.
For the most part there have been
few OF the outward. physical signs OF adj
vanced starvation but In the village OF
Shia Chung | saw babies with the faces
OF old men. children whose ribs were
pitifuly visible under the blush skin.
Here there had been 100 per cent.
crop failure. All who could had gone
and those left we're held by extreme
poverty.
AT village near WI Ch'eng met an
old man over sixty. lie had been to the
market town and sold two long coats
and some boots. The proceeds he car
ried In basket on his arm, about six
pounds OF red millet. His sons he said.
had gone somewhere north. where he
dldnt KNOW. NJ nome were MS Wlte
and his sons wives and their seven
children. Mixed with leaves and clover
he figured that his purchase OF millet
would last several days. after that II
we die. we die" he said The Chinese
peasant takes his hunger smlllngly as he
does everything. Dependency Is re-
markably rare.
The only practicable way to save a
majority OF the sufferers seems TO be 10
open food Kitchens all over the stricken
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-22

district on gigantic scale. Road and
canal projects intended to afford work
for the population. even were 1t not at
tended by too much delay. will only
partially meet the requirements.
The Jasper news., 1920-12-23

$340, ,354 and. place Missouri in the
front rank in this work through
out the United States.
No one is safe from tuberculosis
while it stalks abroad in the land.
1t strikes the rich and poor, the
lowly, as well as the exalted.
The household which considers
itself safe, by reason Of strict adj
herence to the rules of health, may
be invaded because Of the laxity
of a neighbor. The only safe plan
is for all to unite in the great
fight to drive the curse out entire
ly. 1t can be done. There is no
longer any uncertainty about the
nature OF the disease or the effect
iveness of the measures that may
be taken by any individual or
family, any community, against
it. 1t is largely a matter of edu-
cation, sanitation and hygiene.
Reports received by DIR. Miller,
at state headquarters, 706 Pontiac
Building, st. Louis, from the sale
of seals are most encouraging.
Cole County, for instance, after
taking 174,000 seals last week,
ordered 10000 more through A. A.
Speer, a banker in Jefferson City,
who is president of the state as
sociation. Excelsior Springs, the
home of little Margaret Mitchell,
who in 1919 sold more seals than
any other child in the state, order
ed 25, 900 additional. InBosworth
and Belton they have already sold
in excess of 10 bents per capita.
1t is not too late to buy seals.
In fact they are most suitable for
placing upon Christmas mail, add
ing a bright touch to any holiday
letter or package and at the same
time carrying a. message of health
and happiness wherever they 60
the real Christmas spirit.
The Jasper news., 1920-12-23

of advertising. The competition
surely looked easy to the outsider
or he would have looked elsewhere
for place to put on his fashion
show.
If one merchant in a town ad-
vertises, Others are sure to do the
same thing. If they all advertise
they will all do a better business.
They will have better stores and
better stocks and the town will
attract attention and draw out
side business. When you see a
town that does not advertise you
see just the kind of a town that
loses its trade to another. Dry
Goods Reporter.
The Jasper news., 1920-12-23

attended the show and they
bought goods. They were i'm
pressed with the showing and
they placed orders for garments.
They were not only impressed by
the showing of the outside store
in their home town but they re-
spected the store that gained pres
tige in that manner.
What were the merchants in
that town doing that they permit
mited such a condition to exist
that this outside competition was
attracted to it? Their stores
must have been dead ones. Per-
haps they did not know how to
advertise nor appreciate the value
The Jasper news., 1920-12-23

What Advertising Does For Town.
What advertising does for an
individual store, the same it will
do for a town in which the mer-
chants arelive advertisers. Where
the merchants OF a town are ex-
tensive advertisers the stores are
usually of the better class and the
merchandise they carry is of the
character that keeps trade at
homer
We heard of a town some time
ago in which the merchants got
"up in arms" because a competitor
from a neighboring town came in
with some live models last fall and
put on a style show in the local
hotel. He had advertised the
show and invited the women OF
the town to attend. The primary
object, of course, was to sell goods
The result was that the women
The Jasper news., 1920-12-23
CHRISTMAS SEALS SELL FAST.
Jasper County Expected to Average 10
Cents Per Capita in Good Cause.

Cents Per Capita in Good Cause.
An average of 10 cents invested
in tuberculosis Christmas Seals
by every man, woman and child
in Missouri this month will double
the effectiveness of the fight being
made to- eliminate this disease and
save hundreds of lives. This is
the estimate of DR.. Walter Nc
Nab Miller, executive secretary of
the Missouri tuberculosis Associ-
alton and one of the leading ex-
perts in this line in the United
States. The seals, health bonds
andC Christmas seal fund certificates
will be on sale only a few more
days. The entire proceeds of the
sale in this state, except a small
percentage sent the National
tuberculosis Association to cover
cost of supplies and administration,
will be expended in extending the
prevention and educational work
carried on successfully by the
Missouri tuberculosis Association
since its incorporation in 1907.
Ten cents per capita!
Yet what wonders it will ac-
complish! Applied to the whole
state, it will mean a total of
The Jasper news., 1920-12-23

You've noticed how grass-fed
steer of good breeding will often out
weigh and outsell corn-fed scrub of
the same age.
With the present narrow margin
between the growing cost and the
market price of beef, it is your duty
Ito yourself, to your family, to your
communicate raise only the ami
mails that make the beef that brings
a price that pays you profit on
your investment. Don't waste good
corn on poor steers.
The Jasper news., 1920-12-23
CANT Be Done.

"One Of the biggest problems" said
Jud Tunkins, 'is to make the average
man enjoy doIn' regular work as much
as he does fgurin' out puzzles"
The Jasper news., 1920-12-23

If you're not yet convinced that
pure-breds can makeyou money, you
should read THE COUNTRY GEN.
TLEMAN and learn what registered
cattle are doing for farmers all over
the country. Successful breeders and
feeders everywhere are enthusiastic
readers. It's not preachy, but it's ac-
curate, fair and interesting, and it
does a thorough job of presenting op-
portunities for greater profit. Just
$1.00 brings So issues, full of practi-
cal helpfulness and wholesome in
spiration.
The Jasper news., 1920-12-23
Feeding the Ghosts

When stoclzman feeds scrub, ghosts of the scrubs
neglected and starved ancestors share his food with
him. Fancifu as this may sound it none the less true.
A pure-bred shows more gain in tender we'll
favored meat from 100 pounds offeed, because, with
generations of good breeding and good feeding back of
him. he is haunted by none of the scrubs ghosts
The purebred in the feed pen is an economy to the
stockman. From the pure-bred come choicest steaks,
iuiciest roasts, at lowest cost to the consumer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-05
RADICAL S ARE HELD
FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
Illinois Officials Declare Only Citizens Will Be Tried nv
State-Mole Arrests Are Made in Detroit
and Philadelphia

aiding the att"stcd radicals has bcsn
"a.cn for tomorrow night Among rho
Spcan" VIII DC Louis l:Ngdahi, who
WAS convicted with Victor Berger and
N"beEt NJ luck. cdiivr o; the New
The Chicago Federation OF Labo. to-
day adopted Two RESOLUTIONS Q: protest
against the Federal raids against rad
icals on January y. onc declared that
TAG oSccutiNe board suspected tina; the
iaiiS We're "a part Of the Gigantic plot
20 destroy organized labor rs the EN-
pioycrs. citing that amou:: those ar
rested were ofiicia's % local cigar
makers union. whose records ,.r-c
seized. The Other resolutions de-
cared that the Fscdrnl agents acts
We're Impressions" resembling Gear
;s.ic methods in Russia ana terror:
lists. tactics
Tho authorizes OF The rovcrnmen,
arc tho anarchists" dtcla imc6 t.. y.
Nichols tho secretary. !Ic charged
ihs raids had been financed by 4
siuSa fund supplied u" ihc capital.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-05
MINERS WANT PALMER TO
= CHECK COAL OPERATORS
{ lnim Tint Terms or STRIKE Scl,icmen,
: Arc being Violated in Si>
2 Stntr>.
gn~ .ls.,ciatca ~,

) COLUMBUS. ONO, Jan. 4.-At1or-
Ee?- General i'slmer las been asked b..
tie United Nine Workers OF America
WHICH meets ~ convention here to-
Horfo", 10 rui stop 10 alleged vio-
Eat!onS by operators in six states 81
Ihe terms al the agreement which was
Ilaoe Win tn. government. and which
brought to an end the sccca; strike
Of Soft-coai miners.
j rms annoEnccIGrn; Was made hero
toniEh. by William Green. socr1;ary
EN- inc miners. he said that the villa
west Virginia. Eastern Kentucky,
I;SSinnessee, Colorado and some parts OF
Green SAID tina, the agyeemcni mad.
WIN the GoNcrnnca' provided that tie
uiincfs resume under the same roudi-
lions as existed prior 20 The strike ana
d; wage increase OF j; per cent.
n the states enumerated. Gree n
SAID many 81 the operators had told
miners that they could not return Ia
Work unless they resigned from inc
anon tie said the miners were told
that II they left thc union they would
DC given work AZ tho II per cent IN
crease, 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-05
PLAN. WORLD REVOLUTION
SOVIET DOCUMENT SETS
FORTH MASS RULE IDEAS
tucindri In Press lftcrapcc> from
NuSsia aud Is seat t0 Compress
StOnai Committees.
Iny \. ,.!a.e.!r re...

WASlilNGToN. Jan f.--I'hc com
munisn OF Icninc ;nd Trutzi,E rccoS-
diaries. but aims ~ "n@ulIins the en-
tire world through establishment .; a
%dic;aior.aip .: rrolHtarlat. accord
Ing 10 tn" essence Of Spv!ctisin !re-
parcel by tn. EolSh"yiSts themselves.
and Included IN Il collection 81 press
m,iSram.Ss .rnnslaitl tsT'm Kmssian
The mcnrorandu!n. which presents an
iNdic:men, cf HoiSbcviS' terrorism and
world revolutions. Was maie public to-
dag and has been transmitted 10 thc
senate and llouS" committees dealing
with foreign AFFAIRS.
-Four American radical organizations
We're included in tn" original list Gig
ih!c tor representation and fun ncm-
cordine 10 the tuli text OF the call is
sued by wireless in January. 1919.
which WAS reproduced in the memo
randain.
Te.se organizations We're the Social
is; party .! American. especially that
group which = represented hy pcbs
lion. the /. W. w. oc American. and the
Workers International, Industrial!
THIS taIi was Signed by Boris Rein.
stein. representative ot the Socialist
Labor party of america. who succeed
ed III reaching Russia without a pass
i: IN Haffaio. '' " " 'S'v" recon- =
Tho extraordinary oo.nm!ss;oms and
regime are discussed III tho mcmoran-
aan. an' supplemented BY official proc
iamaii"ns from the president Of the
;ti-Rnssi"n cNtr"ordinary comm sSi"n
This message. signed hy rctrovslly
september :, 1873. contains the follow
ing:
End should be pu; 20 weakness aud
sottness. Al! right sccialis:-r"yoiu-
iiona:ics known TO local SnVictS should
be arrested Immediately. Numerous
hostages Should &c taken from the
bourgeois and officer classes. NJ Nla
slightest a;tcmp' 10 resist ar the
%l.ShteEt movement among tho White
Guards. mass shooting should he APP
riicd ~ once. initiative IN this MAJ
Tor tests especially with The local cX-