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The New York herald., 1921-02-14
CHINESE TROOPS
HARASS POPULACE
Missionaries Report Atrocities
and Food Seizures by 'Paci-
flying Soldiers.

HANKow, China. jan 1o.-Appalling
stories Of a populace oppressed to the
point Of determination by an uncon-
trolled soldiery have been coming to
Hankow for weeks from the upper
reaches of the Yagtsze River. The re-
ports are principally froD> missionary
sources.
The people in the western part of
Hupeh province, these advices say, have
been reduced TO the direst straits by
troops who demand tribute. levy taxes
seize and occupy homes and shops and
live on the land without restraint, and
those under the yoke have no possible
channel open to them to voice their
grievances.
Shlhnan and adjoining districts in the
western part of the province are said to
be wholly under domination OF the sol
diers. The area is not far distant from
the Yangtsze transshipment port OF
Ichang, which was seized and looted by
mutinous troops in December. In ordi-
nary times it is secluded from the csc
of China, with little or no Communica-
tion with the other provinces. due to the
utter lack of routes of transportation
over the rugged heights.
1t was in the early. months of 1913
north and south that the soldiers ap-
peared here under the name of tine
"Pacifying Nation Troops" OF Hupeh
These troops brought disaster.
Recently by reason of differences
these forces have had with the Szechuen
troops the source of salt supply for the
district has been cut. For weeks, say
the reports, it was impossible to obtain
salt at any price, with the result that
the plague appeared among soldiers and
people alike. Here is a quotation from
one letter TO the American Church Mis-
sion at Hankow:
"In one home the soldiers became en-
ragged at the family's lack of respect for
them. One day the soldiers, who board
without paying, threw the food of the
household to their horses. The needy
family could not smother Its protests,
for starvation was then upon them The
sold ers then promptly called out the
eldest son and hanged him. His wife
Immediately committed suicide and the
old mother killed herself"
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
HARMONY URGED
UPON JAPANESE
Growing Importance Of the
Race in Hawaii Pointed
Out by Official.

HONOLULU, It. H., Jan. 8 Correspond
ence of the Associated Press) That the
Japanese in Hawaii are indispensable to
the production of the Territory's natural
wealth and that they should realize the
gravity OF their responsibility toward the
community in which they live was part
Of the New Years message given the
Japanese colony in the islands by Japa-
nese Consul-General c. Yada. as re-
ported in the columns of the Japanese
Daily Nippu JiY. The Consul-General
said, according to Nippu Jiji'
Japanese In Hawaii. through long
years OF residence. have come to play an
important role In the affairs of these ISL
ands, and the fact that they have become
an Indispensable element in the produc-
ton of Hawairs wealth should make
them realize all the more the gravity Of
their responsibility toward the COM
munity In which they live. To get along
harmoniously with the rest of the peo-
PIE In the community they must dis
charge their duties"
Business IN Japan and China Is dead
but the commerce of the Philippines
has been practically untouched by the
reversal OF trade conditions, according
10 statements by two travellers from
the Orient who recently passed through
Honolulu.
Niels Anderson, head of an import
ing and exporting firm of Shanghai.
said; Business is practically impos-
sible throughout the Orient because of
the present rate of exchange. Indust
is at a standstill. There is practically
nothing doing. Consignees of freight
from the United States and other parts
Of the world are leaving goods on the
vharves and warehouses rather than
shoulder the responsibility and loss OF
handling them
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
EXCHANGE AFFECTS
EMGLAND'S BUSINESS
Exports Decline as Premium
on Pound GrovS.

Despite the heavy discount 20 which
the pound sterling is still subject in the
United States and Canada and to a
lesser degree in Argentina and Switzer-
land II is at a premium In most other
countries
According to Frederick C. Harding,
New York agent Of the Anglo South
American Bank. Ltd, who recently re-
turned from a five months visit to Eng
land in many couptries, where during
the war. trade conditions held quotations
against Great Britain, the rates are now
steadily moving toward par and in some
cases have moved substantially in Lon
don's favor
Business sentiment In general is much
better. Mr.. Harding said and apparently
reflects the better tone shown lately in
the New York bond and stock markets
Discussing the position OF Great Brit
ain in the field of foreign trade. Mr.
Harding stated that England now finds
it0ef in mach the same position as the
United states in selling its goods in the
world markets Already the reaction Is
setting in and exports in December de-
clined TO a little more than f109, 900, 900
in value from 1000, 600 in November
and an average OF f12S, 100000 a month
throughout 1920
The situation in international ex-
change has become so thoroughly con-
fused that experts on the subject hold
forth little hope for an early readjust-
ment of conditions until some definite
action is taken toward setting in order
the affairs Of some OF che late belliger-
ents on the Continent.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
M A N Fl A T TAN oPERA S}PETs4S
CHICAGO OPERA co.

MARY GARDEN, General Director.
TONIGHT at s. CARMEN" Garden,
Muratore, Baklanoff. Pavley, Oukrainsky
and Ballet Cond. Marinuzzi
TUES, ''LA<ME." Galli-Curci, Schipa,
Baldanoff, Oukralnsky and Ballet. Cond
Polacco.
WE'D, "JUGGLER OF NOTRE DAME"
Garden, Dufranne. Cotreuil, Palllard,
Lazzari. Defrere. Nicolay. Cond Polacco
Followed by DANCE POEM: Ballet
In one act to the Unfinished Symphony of
Schubert. Pavley, Oullrainsky and Ballet.
Cond. Cimini.
THURS. "OTELLO." Raisa. Claessens,
Marshall, Ruffo, Dentale. Cond Cmlni
FRI, "MANON." Gall, Muratore, Du-
frame. Cotreuil, Paillard, Defrere. Cond.
Polacco.
SAT-. p. NJ. LA TRAvIATA." CALI
Curci. schipa, Galeffi, Pavley and Ballet.
Cond. Polacco.
SAT-, p. NJ, "CAvALLERIA RUS
TICANA." Raisa, Martin, Rimini. "PAG-
LIACCI." Zeppiii Johnson, Ruffo, De-
frere. Cond. Cimini.
MON. FEB. 21, "EDIPo RE" Ruffo.
Francis, Paillard, Dentale. Defrere. Oil
viero. Cond. Marinuzzi and DANCE
MACABRE Ballet in one act, music by
Saint-Saens. Pavley, Oukrainsky, as
sisted by Lodowa, Nemcroff Shermant,
Dagmara, Elisius, Milar, Randolph and
Dolly. Cond. Cimini.
(Mason & Hamlin Piano used exclusively
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
JAPANESE ATTEND
AMERICAN SCHOOLS
New Era of Understanding Be-
tween the Races Seen
In Hawaii.

HONOLULU, T. H. Jan Correspond
ence of the Associated Press) That a
new era has been begun which viii af-
feet not only the Territory Of Hawaii
but the relations OF the United States
and Japan as a whole. was the state
ment made by Lorrin A. Thurston, pub
Usher of the Honolulu Conmercial-
Advertiser and a Hawaian-born Ameri-
can, at the recent opening of classes In
the English language, American insti-
tutions and American ideals which are
being attended by Japanese of the Ter
rItory. principally teachers of Japanese
language schools.
This marks the beginning of a new
era," said Mr.. Thurston, because 1t is
the first attempt OF the representatives
Of the two peoples of an entire commun-
ity TO get together and solve their diff
ferences by cooperation"
DR.. RI. B. Schwartz, field secretary of
Japanese work OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church In Hawaii, said: Never has
any such body OF individuals. voluntarily
associated themselves TO study the in
stitutions. ideals and history OF a coun-
try OF which they are residents but not
citizens"
The organization or the special classes
for Japanese followed the passing by
the recent special session of the Legis-
lature of a foreign language school bill
which limits Japanese and other language
schools in the territory TO one hours
instruction daily, six days week, and
places their teachers and textbooks ur-
der the supervision of the Territorial
Department of Public Instruction. The
passing OF the bill, which was suggested
by Japanese leaders in Honolulu, marked
the close Of lengthy and sometimes
acrimonious discussion on the whole
subject of language schools.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
NEW RESORT FOR TOXIC.

In addition to the numerous amuse-
mont places In Asakusa, the Coney
Island OF Toxic. 1t is proposed to
build n huge entertainment palace and q
company Is being organized for this
purpose with a capital Of 100000 yen.
The plans call for steel structure four
stories high Instead OF using the main
floor fOr theatrical purposes, az IL the
custom SIR America, II will be given over
to general stalls ad refreshment booths,
tha second noor TO dining rooms. the
tbird to "movleB' ard other shows, and
the top floor to q roof garden.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14

44TH ST. THEATRE. Eyery MeTl9e1 BAY
Erenjngs S:I5 Aoiiaees 2:f5.
ID. w. GRIFFITH Presents
WAY WN E IS T
Symphony Orchestra. All Seats Reserved.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
ONE DEAD, ONE HURT IN
FIGHT OVER BISCUITS
knife and Gun Used BY
Boarders at UniontouDr, Pa.

UvoN-owN, Pa. Feb IA quarrel
over boarding house biscuits ended in
tragedy. Sylvester Williams dying carly
to-day from bullet wound and Benja-
min Brown suffering from Knife cuts
NSiliams and Brown woro at the table
together isst night when the form1r
made a remark about the quality OF fhe
biscuits, which was resented by Brown
who is said TO have been an admIrer Of
the cook In the boarding house. Williams
slashed Brown with q knife.
Brown rushed to his room obtained
hls revolver and returned 20 the dining
room. whore he fired one shot at VIII
INNS. Tho bullet struck Williams IN the
left leg. severing an artery.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
corroN GROWING IN CHOSEN.

tnder tho Impulse Of favorable condi-
tions In the cotton spnnirg Industry tho
growing OF cotton IN Chosen (Korea)
has become very profitable, says the
J0DuA Chronicle The 1917 crop OF sf,-
100000 pounds was Increased TO 1o2.-
OPS. coo pounds IN 1918 and q further
increase was expected for 1919. II
has been the policy Of the Govern
rnent-General Of Chosen 10 increase the
acreage by 6t2,500 acres. but there Is
some doubt as TO it's Immediate accom-
plishment. as the farmers of that section
continue TO rely TO a great extent upon
soya beans as the chief crop.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
JAPAN TO STUDY FLYING.
government VIII Send Aviation
Officers Abroad.

TOXIC, Dec. Correspondence Of the
Associated Prcss) Three aviation Of
ficers. namely Capt. Oseki OF the AVA
ton school: Lieut.. Hraga of the Bal
loon Corps. and one Lieutenant, whose
name IS not yet published, win be de-
spatchcd abroad early next year, reports
the Toxic Asdht. for the purpose of
studying the various kinds and possi-
bilitles OF gas and also manufacture OF
airplaue engines.
Capt. Oseld viii be cent to France
and Lieut. Hiraga 20 GeGrmany, while
the other Lieutenant will 90 TO England.
They will stay abroad for three years,
during which period they viii act az
Government agents for the purchase OF
flying machines
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
PRICES SHIFT IN JAPAN.
Only Slight Decline Observed I'm
Commodities.

Investigations conducted by the Bank
OF Japan, says the Herald of Asia, show
that during November. 1920. twenty-five
out OF fifty-six representative commodi-
ties dropped in price, seventeen ad-
vanced, and fourteen remained station
airy. the average index number standing
at 29273, a fall OF 1872 per cent as
compared with the preceding month, and
20.9 per cent. as against November
of 1919.
Those commodities rising In price are !:
Barley, wheat flour. tea, soy, dried
bonlto, lustring. lining. silk tissue. floss
silk, cotton yarn. white cotton cloth,
calico. hemp. muslin, satin. indigo. mat
ting and petroleum. while those falling
in price are rice. wheat, beans, fertilizer.
sugar, habutal. silk handkerchiefs, gin
ner cotton, copper cement, plate glass,
paper, matches. &c.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1921-03-04
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
JOB"

THE connection between Job,
Il the Biblical persOnifica-
ton of patience, and the word
lob" commonly applied TO a
piece of work, Is cleverly worked
out by Southey In his book
THE Doctor"
"A job in the working or OPP
erative sense is evidently some
thing which II requires patience
to perform. In the physical or
moral sense, as when, for ex-
ample, in the language of the
vulgar, personal hurt or mis-
fortune Is called q bad job II
is something which requires pa
tience OH the part Of the public
to endure-and In all these
senses the word may be traced
to Job, who is the proverblal ex-
emplar of this virtue"
Sheridan, whose definitions
are always as amusing as they
are direct. states that "when-
ever any emolument, profit, sal
ary or honor Is conferred on any
person not deserving it. that is
a job From which II would
appear that II Is not the job
holder that emulates the pa
thence Of Job, but, the public.
tCopyright)
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1921-03-04
RESOURCES OF ALBANIA

Now that the Rapallo agreement be-
tween Italy and Jugo-Slavia has
cleared up the status Of the northern
part Of the eastern coast Of the Adri-
attic, Albania Is the onIy country Dor
dering on those historic waters about
whose boundaries there Is still some
doubt AS one of the countries whose
confines will probably be fixed In the
near future Albania takes on an added
interest. The resources Of this portion
Of the Balkan peninsula are dealt with
in the following communication to the
National Geographic society from
Brig. Gen. George p. Scriven, U. 5. A,
who made tour of the country short
ly after the Austrlans had been driven
out In 1918.
1.-THE Albanians are probably neither
so good no so bad as they have been
painted, but certainly they are worth
the effort necessary TO manage their
own affairs and to work their little
farms In the fertile valleys, TO herd
their sheep and weave their garments
of wool, If only they are let alone.
They do not submit easily to govern
ment have no love for chance strang-
ers. and are slow to accept change
In the manner of living or of cultivat-
ing the fields.
1.-THE mountains of Albania are prac-
tically unexplored. Mineral pitch, or
asphaltum, has been known since the
time of the Romans, and near Valona
l have seen specimens, clean, black
and hard, which promise well. Traces
of petroleum, too, have been found by
the Italians, and / am told boring Is,
or Is about to be, undertaken. Copper
and iron are believed to exist in the
hills about the Malik valley, and coal,
silver and lead are said to be present
elsewhere In the mountains. Gold
mines were worked in ancient times
and Albanian silver was known to
the Venetians, but the whole mountain
country has lain neglected for ages
1.-The climate of Albania is consid-
cred healthful in the uplands, though
subject to violent changes, which are
trying to the stranger, at certain sea.
SOuS, even lie Is COuhbCu W OhC w
cality. But when a traveller, moving
rapidly about the country In motor
the only practicable way of travel
ing In these days-rushes several thou
sand feet from mountain height,
cold and windy and probably snow-cov-
cred, into a warm, sunshiny valley and
back again In the fraction Of an hour
II Is well to have a care.
May is the pleasantest month Of
the year and the valleys then look
their best. Snow, of course, lies In the
mountains until well into the spring,
but seldom lasts throughout the sum-
mer, as the tallest peaks do not attain
an elevation Of more than 5000 feet.
''The fever of the Balkans is per-
sistent, but Is not especially fatal.
Still II Is to be dreaded for its linger-
ing effects and the great debility it
causes. The usual specific Is quinine,
a supply of which Is placed on the
mess table or carried about in the
pocket"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1921-03-04

of their domain by Russia does not
entirely explain 1t.
'"The Tekkintzi rug, more commonly
known by the less distinctive name OF
Bokhara. Is the loveliest product of IN.
desert loom. It's charm lies not in In
tricacy of design, manifold detail, OF
symbolic meaning. Ii is not picture
in wool. Brillinacy of coloring II does
not have. But In richness of tone the
Tekkintzi wins its rightful place a.
queen of rugs.
Years Of care In selecting the long
fibered, spotless wool, In dyeing II in
reds from BOkhara, blues from Az
ghanistan, or blacks from Merv, with
a touch Of orange or yellow now and
then. and In weaving II beneath the
hot sun of the dry desert, give the
TekkintZi character which more hur-
ried methods cannot give. 1t reveals
no trace of foreign accent, for Its
language of lasting beauty is bred In
the blood
For centuries, possibly extending
back to the Iranian peoples whom AL
exander found here on his way to In
dia, the Tekke maiden had been taught
TO dye and weave. When she was
married to her Mohammedan husband.
the young bride took with her to her
masters hut the rugs her patient toll
had formed, and he in turn paid cor
responding price TO her parents. Her
dowry was her skill and its product.
She was mental, but with the soul
of an artist. Her toll was long, but
it was not drudgery. She was not
slave, for her work demanded the in
spiration of a soul, and she had an
enviable position compared with that
of many of her Oriental sisters In
pOlygamy.
Gradually these masterpieces In
mahogany, deep chocolate, terra-cotta,
old rose, burnt orange and black found
their way to America, where their APP
peal was irresistible. Buyers raced
one another across Europe into the
Transcaspian home of history to Sc
cure the priceless treasures of con-
quered race. The skill of the Tekke
woman began to win its reward Her
genius had caused the art world tO
wear path to her hut and her open
air loom. But there was the unhappy
side.
"Only the rich young Turkomans
could afford to buy wife at the ex-
orbitant price her skill made possible.
Parents raised the price of their
daughters, consoling themselves with
the fact that If they could not pro-
duce offspring they could at least pro-
duce valuable rugs. The age of mar.
riage became higher. Caught in trap
which skillful women had woven, the
young men revolted from the exagger-
ated demands of the avaricious and
unromantic parents and sought cheap
er wives elsewhere, while Tekke won.
en-, robbed of love and enmeshed In
their own skeins of fine wool, dragged
out busy lives Of hated spinsterhood."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1921-03-04
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink a glass of real hot water
before breakfast to wash.
out polsons.

Life ia not merely to live, but to
live well, eat well, digest we'll, work
well, sleep well, look well. What a
glorious condition to attain, and yet
how very easy 1t Is IL one will only
adopt the morning inside bath
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise, split
ting headache, stuffy from cold, foul
tongue. nasty breath, acid stomach,
can. instead, feel as fresh as a daisy
by opening the sluices Of the system
each morning and flushing out the
whole OF the internal poisonous stag
nant matter
Everyone, whether ailing, sick or
well, should, each morning, before
breakfast, drink a glass of real hot
water with a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate In IL to wash from the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the
previous days indigestible waste,
sour bile and poisonous toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire alimentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
The action OF hot water and limestone
phosphate on an empty stomach IA
wonderfully invigorating. II cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one
splendid appetite for breakfast. While
you are enjoying your breakfast the
water and phosphate Is quietly ex-
tracing a large volume of water from
the blood and getting ready for q
thorough flushing Of all the inside
organs.
The millions Of peopis who arel
bothered with constipation, bilious
spells, stomach trouble, rheumatism;
others who have sallow skins, blood
disorders and sickly compilations are
urged to get quarter pound of hme-
stone phosphate from the drug store
which will cost very little, but Is
sufiicient to make anyone pro-
nounced crank on the subject Of
internal sanitation.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1921-03-04
WHY SALTON SEA is SALT

Reports that plans are under way
TO develop water power from the Col
orado river-which gives ample proof
OF the power Ii can exert In the carv-
ing of the Grand CanyOn-are said
to have aroused apprehension In the
minds Of the operators of irrigated
farms In the Imperial valley of Cali
fornia, near the shores Of the Salton
sea. The Imperial valley depends on
the Colorado for it's irrigation waters.
The Salton sea is really a part Of
the Gulf Of California with great
ryke of silt separating it from the
greater body of water.
Many centuries ago the Gulf of
California extended to point about
80 miles northwestward from its
present head" says a communication
to the National Geographic society
from Arthur p. Davis.
1T also extended up the present
valley of the Colorado river at least
to Yuma and probably somewhat
above. The Colorado river, rising IN
the Wind River mountains Of Wyo-
ming and the Rocky mountains of Col
orado, carved the rocks along Its
course and brought the resulting sands
and mud down in its swift current,
discharging them into the arm Of the
gulf near Yuma.
"As this process went on, without
cessation century after century, the
valley was gradually filed, delta
built up, over which the river flowed
far out into the gulf. 1t encrOached
progressively up the shores of the gulf
until It built up delta entirely across,
joining the foothills of the Cocopah
mountains on the western shore. This
cut off the head Of the gulf, and the
arid climate rapidly evaporated the
waters thus separated and left an in
land depression, which at Its lowest
point was nearly 300 feet below sea-
level 1t is estimated that the amount
Of silt carried by the Lower Colorado
river Is sufficient to cover SO square
miles one foot deep with dry alluvial
soil each year.
"The river continued to bring down
its load of sediment and to build Its
delta higher and force 1t farther into
the gulf. Like all such deltaic streams.
the channel on the top of the delta
Is constantly shifting, cutting one
bank, building up the other, overflow
ing both banks, and during high water
sometimes entirely abandoning an old
channel for a new one. In this way
the river has from time to time flowed
into the Salton sea for some years
or centuries, and anon has shifted to
the eastward and discharged again
into the gulf. This is the general
course the river has followed ever
since Its discovery by the Spaniards
In the Sixteenth century.
AT high water the river normally
overfiows its banks In the valley re-
gions all the way from the Grand
Canyon to the Gulf of California. In
unusually high water. such as &C.
Cured In 1891, the overflow running
into the SaltOn sink has been sufii-
cient to materially raise the level of
the lake and overflow the tracks OF
the Southern Pacific railway, which
are built along Its shores"