THE NORTH PLATTE 8EMI-WET5KLY TRIBUNE,
CONGRESS MAY .
CUT NAVY FORCE
Reduction in Number of Officers
and Men Also Considered
in Program.
WOULD MEAN BIG SAVING
Careful Estimates Prepared by tho
House Naval Affairs Commlttio
Show That $200,000,000 C$n
Uc Pared Off Naval Dill.
WiiNhlngi I). C As the Washing
ton con foronce approaches n soln ion
of Its problems uuil Is ready to subiul;
to tho world a proposal for the re
duction of nuvnl iinniinioiit, congress li
considering to slop not only the naval
building program hut to cut tho pei
fcoiiucl In half.
It In ostlumlcd liy members of the
house naval affairs cointnltitoo that
about Si.'OO.OOO.OOO Will be saved 'by
judicious decreases next year anil
in keeping with the .sentiment for
wiving In war activities, there Is a
utrong movement to reduce the armv
to 75,000 men.
It h Impossible to estimate what
unvlng will he efl'ectod upon stopping
the building program. This may he
greater than oriInnllj worked oui
by tlie experts, due to tho possibility
that tho ships to be wrapped .under
tho Hughes' proposal may be diverted
to peaceful purposes, converted Into
jaorcbant liners, or sold at good price
for scrap Iron.
Hut upart from the salvage on the
ships almost completed and under con
struction, careful estimated prrpared
liy the bouse navnl affairs coinmltteo
show that at least $200,000,000 can
bo pared off tho naval hill next year.
This does not mean, bowover, that
there will bo a not saving of that
amount, ns congress must make sour.'
provision for the otllcers and men
thrown out of tho navy when tho naval
strength Is fixed at 18 capital ships.
Tho government does not Intend,
loading house members say, to dis
miss these officers mid men without
making udequuto provision for their
welfare. It is recognlzod that tills
could bo done If any such ruthlo"snoss
were required. Those who have stud
ied tho subject say that the men will
bo retired on half pay, starting with
tho oldest, who are approaching re-
.tlroment age, and that those who are
not at retirement age, who must be
rotlred In accordance with tho reduc
tion program will be given lralf pay
and perhaps asked to do techulcil
work, either in tho navy or wheru their
services will bo useful.
Nebraska Third Corn Production.
Washington, D. C Nebraska rank
third among the states of the country
in production of corn, according to
Ilgures Just compiled by tho bureau of
tho census. The Ilgures aro based on
the 1010 production,
Tho total production for Nebrask.i
for that year was 1(I0,:M1,:U4 bushels.
Iowa Ih llrst among tho stafes wit ft
over .'171.000,000 bushels and Illinois
bcconil with over i!8,",0()(),0l)0 bushels,
Cruisers Suitable for Passengers.
Washington, I), c Tho six Ameri
can battle cruisers under construction,
but which may be scrapped under the
nuvnl program, could be converted Into
fast passenger vessels, .1. W. l'owoll,
president of tho emergency Heel cor
poration, said. At 'cast three, bo
said, could ho converted, and ho added
that they would he "the safest pin-
Bongor ships nlloat."
Wants Budget of 1914.
rails. Andre Lofovre, former min
ister of war, asked the chamber of
deputies to vote this year tho full
vnr budget which was passed In-IOM,
iuiiPinueh as (leriaany was readv to
mobilize 7,000,000 men In three weeks.
He declarod Franco needed an army
of 000,000 men. half of which should
lie along Alio Khine.
Demobilization of -Army.
London, Tho Irish correspondent
oC the Pall Mill (lazoUo asserts tha'
I no uaii uireaun mis given orders for
Immediate demobilization of the Irish
republican army.
Popular Movlo Idol Marries.
l.os Angeles, Oil. William S. Hart,
motion picture net or, was married here
jiiuwwii jini in " iiviiii , n im nun i it'll mm! w ' .v in
to Miss Wlnrrod West over, who has Pmtontlary was averted when Deputy
been Included In bis supporting coin- Warden Pat lhigan shot Until Parry
puny for some time. The service was 'nvlct, while he was struggling .o
j-eul at an Kplscopat church
Twenty Havo Died of Smallpox.
Denver, Olo. One more death from
ftinallpoN' and three new canes have
been reported to city health uuthorl-
tleu. The total number of deaths from
the malady In this city Is now reported
At twenty.
Ireland to Pay Its Debts.
Washington. 1. O The new Irish
free state will assume tho obligations
.of tlio iriHii rcpumic, amounting to
About $0,000,000, ilccordlng to S'ophon
M. O'Mnrii, mayor of Limerick and
flntince agent of tho Irish government,
nfucG to Recall Strike Guards.
Denver; Colo. Oovernor Shout) do
cliimd tl o. rciittest of stato labor lead
ers to rtfiuOl Colorado rangers from
tl e lluurfnuo county coal Ileitis, fol-
jovln" rnnferenco with union top-
recent n
HEARS HARDING'S PLANS
"Flexible" Tariff, Industrial Court,
and Allied Debt Funding Urged.
Advices Help for
Russia.
Washington, D. C. Launching of the
now session of congress was complete!
with the delivery by President Hard
ing of his opening address at a Joint
session, with tho units delegates In at- :
tendance. ,
1'ropoKiils for a flexible tariff, ad
justable by the president or tho tar-1
I IT commission ; for an Industrial tri
bunal and for a constitutional amend-1
inent to stop the Hood of tax-free so-1
cui ltles wuru the president's oiitstand-1
lug Htateinnts on domestic affairs. '
lie also urged enactment of the meas
ure for funding the allied debt, pro
posed food relief for starving Kussln,
expressed satlsfacllon over the nation
being at peace and held out promise
of aid to the world In postwar re
Monition. The audience, which also Included
the cabinet, diplomatic' corps and many
high olllclals, responded warmly when,
with feeling, tho president urged aid
for sinning peoples of Russia and pro
posed a gift of 10,000,000 bushels of
corn and 1,000,000 bushels of seed.
The president also cirphuslzed nee 1
for agricultural relief. He urged Im
proved methods of distribution and
marketing of farm products, ndvoeat-
ng legislative assistance to co-opera
tive marketing. Railroad freight
raton, he ndded, were subjects of Just
complaint by farmers.
acclamation of 'JO.OOO.OOO acres of
potentially arable land and govern
ment advances to cx-servico men and
others desiring to settle thereon; gov
ernment advances In co-operation with
states and individuals for the reclam
ation of 70,000,000 acres of swamp
and cut over lands largely situated
In the southern states.
The president Intimated his dis
satisfaction with tho now tnx law in
some respects nnd promised to lay
before congress Inter, soma propoals
for further revision of tho revenue
legislation.
Ho aroused tho opposition of or
ganized labor to his proposnl of a
labor court to prevent strikes, ruffled
the feelings of agrnr'nn legislators
with Ids remarks condemnatory of tho
agricultural "bloc" and shattered party
lines In tho reception nccorded some of
the policies nnd reforms ho suggested.
lie concluded with a direct ref
erence to tho International confer
ence now In sitting, saying;
"Agreeable to your expressed de-
Eire and In complete nccord with tho
purpose of tho legislative branch of
the government, there is in Wash
ington, as you happily know, an In
ternatlonal conference now most
earnestly at work on plans for the
limitation of nrmament, n naval holi
day, and tho Just settlement of prob
lemn which might develop Into
causes of International disagreement
It Is easy to believe that a world
hope Is centered on this capital city.
A most gratifying world accomplish
ment Is not Improbable."
Trlplano Will be Tried Out In U. 3.
New York. A new UO-passenger
Onpronl trlplano recently tried out
with success In Italy and said to bo
capable of making a 24-hour, non
stop ll!ght from New York to San
Francisco, will bo brought hero within
two months, dipt. Mario Cobhincbl of
the Italian air service declared on his
arrival from Italy. The piano, ho said,
Iras a speed of 180 miles an hour and a
wing spread of ISO feet. It Is driven
by live IlOO horsepower motors.
Gets Dig Order from Japan.
Pittsburgh, Ia. A contract for
electrical apparatus to tho value of
.$2,000,000 has bi'en awarded to tho
Westinghouso , Klectrlc International
company by the Daldo tflcctrlc Power
company of .lapan. The machinery
Is to be used In two hydro-electric
plants which are to form part of a
great power system for the Toklo dis
trict. The current Is to bo transmitted
at Ifil.OOO volts, tho announcement
said.
Endorcec Woman for Governor.
Pierre, S. I). The Nonpartisan
league, In state convention bore. In
dorsed a woman, Miss Alice Lorraine
Daely, former teacher and now or
ganizer for the league, as Its candi
date for nomination (or governor.
Tho action was, taken with few ills
sent lug votes.
Warden Shoots Convict.
Kanta Fe, N. M. An attemnted
wholesale break for freedom at the
overpower guard,
Business on Upgrade.
Washington, II. a Tho year 1021
was described as "one of liquidation"
and the year 1022 was forecast as
"one of recuperation," by Socretury
Hoover. In an address at the conven
tion of United States Potters Ass'n.
Committee Reaches Cape Haitian.
Cape Haitian. The United States
Hcnnto committee Investigating Halttl
and tho Dominican republic have ar
rived here. The reception -lecorded
the committeemen was quiet but cor
dial.
Hundred Reported Dead,
llorlin. It Is reported that 100 per
sons lost tholr lives as the result of
the explosion of an oil tank In tho
Nobel dynamite works at xSaarlouls,
llhenlsb Prussia. The work are bum
Ing.
-7.VT- T. W
Duke Kung, Descendant of Confucius in Seventy-sixth Generation.
(Frpard by the Nntlonul Geographic So
ciety, Washington, v. u. )
KInochow, Tslngtno, Shantung these
form n Jumble of names that have
served to make tho famous "Shantung
Question" fairly brlstlo with confusion
in the West.
The so-called Shnntung question be
gan when tho Germans determined to
lmvo a nnval base in northeastern
Chlncso waters. Thoy gained posses
sion of tho rocky p.omontory at the
entrance of Klaocliow Hay, whore
deep wnter was available, and on this
p6lnt built from the ground up the
new, typlcnily German town of Tslng
tno. To ndd to the confnsion of nnmes,
the region ns well ns the bay has
been ktiown as Kinochow, and there
was already in existence a town of
that nnme some six miles inland from
the bay and wholly outside tho leased
zone. Day and towns are In the
provlnco of Shantung, one of the most
important nf China's "stntes." This
governmental unit of 50,000 square
miles ns largo as Pcnnsylvnnln, Mary
land nnd Delaware combined hns a
large peninsula Jutting out to tho cast,
which half closes the Gulf of Chihli,
tho front door to Peking. Out of tho
large domain of Shantung the territory
actually leased to Germany and trans
ferred by the Versailles treaty to
Japan has an area of 123 square miles,
little more thnn that of the original
Dlftrlct of Columbia. The Issue be
tween China anil Japan, therefore. In
so far as it concerns territory actually
'claimed, might bo more correctly
cnlled "the Klaocliow question."
But there aro other nspects of tho
problem thnn tho outright claim to
territory. Germany also had conces
sions to construct railway' lines Into
tie Interior of Shnntung, and to carry
on mining operations there; nnd
.Tapani insistence on falling heir to
theso privileges, nnd the fear of tho
Chinese that thoy would lead to closer
control of tho entire region by the
concessionaires lias ralRed the "KlaO'
chow problem" into tho "Shnntung
question."
British Have a Concession.
And Klaocliow Is not the only part
of Shnntung that has already passed
nniler control of n foreign govern
ment. Near tho very tip of the Shan
tung peninsula about 100 miles north
east of tho Klaocliow r.rea Is Wel-hal
wel, n region of about the sanio extent,
lensed by the British.
One of tho reasons why Chinn was
In a position to meet foreign demands
for territorial concessions on tho const
of Shantung is picturesque. Some
centuries ngo this coast was ravaged
Mine and ngain by the band of
lotorlous pirato, Koxinga., the bloody
Captain Kldd nnd Henry Morgnn com
Allied of tho Far Kast. Tho emperor
then reigning, unnblo (o protect his
subjects from tho murderous deprcda
tlons of Koxinga, commanded them to
rotlro about twelve miles Inlnnd nnd
leave tho strip of land along tho coast
a deserted "no-man's land," Slnco that
time much of tho Shnntung const hail
been free from villages and even In
habitants.
Although thoro Is a touch of modern
western advoncomcnt in Its English
dominated port of Wcl-lial-wel, and In
Gcnunn-Jannnese Tslngtno, nnd the
Klaocliow zone, Shnntung boasts
civilization which goes bnck to tho
beginning of China's national life
Within Its 5(5.000 square miles thoro re
side more than 517,000,000 people, tho
density of population being greater
than in any other provlnco In tho
country.
It is not hard to understand tho
abnormnl population of inlnnd Slmn
tung, for tho province is traversed
from north to south by the Grand
Canal, an artificial waterway 1,200
miles In length, which, ns n commorco
carrier for tho nation, ranks second
only to tho groat Ynngze-klnng,
This cannl furnishes cheap transportn
tlon for tho rich yield of tho Slum
tung coin" mines nnd for tho lead, cop
per and gold oro of the district ns
well as agricultural produce. In tho
valleys of the provlnco tho fertile soil
ewards the husbandman with nn
abundant yield of wheat, corn, rico,
millet, arrowroot, vegetables and fruit.
The northern plains, however, are
valueless from an agricultural stand
point becnuso the land is saturated
with salt.
Harvest Wax With Worms.
One of tho novel "crops" of this
province is nn odd vnrlcty of wax
harvested from the wax tree with the
aid of armies of wax worms, which are
sent forth to fornge, much as the silk
worm forces are mnrtlnled for attack
on mulberry leaves. After a summer's
depredations on the wax trees tho
worms exude a substance which when
melted forms wax. After the little
harvesters have paid their wax tribute
tho Chinese collect them nnd place
them Indoors where they are "stall
fed" until the following spring, when
the process is repeated.
Silk culture Is one of the most im
portant industries of Shantung. One
of the varieties of fibre produced ,1s
pongee, or Chl-fu silk, obtained from
worms that are fed on the lenves of
dwarfed oaks. Theso oak spinners nro
not always treated with the same con
sideration accorded the wax worms,
for, when the pongee cocoon Is finished,
tho worm often finds Its wny to tho
table of a wealthy native, where It Is
highly prized ns a delicacy.
Still another rather Important In
dustry of Shantung affects from fnr
across the sea, the peace of mind of
modern Amerlcnn maids with unruly
tresses. The women of Shantung,
young nnd old, busy themselves tying
Into form the filmy nets of hair that
make well-groomed coiffures possible"
on blustery spring days on Fifth ave
nue, or when the lake winds swoop
down on Michigan boulevard. Hun
dreds of thousands of these airy manu
factures, large in numbers but few in
pounds, arc shipped to America an
nually.
Birthplace of Confucius.
Shantung will ever hold u plnco of
supreme nfrectlnn In the hearts of
Chinamen, for It was In this provlnco
that one of the world's grentest moral
teachers, the famous snge, Confucius,
was born. Kven more lmportnnt In
ancestor-revering China Confucius Is
burled In Shantung. This was also
the native province of Menclus, ono
of Confucius' most distinguished fol
lowers.
Tho tomb of Confucius near Chowfu
is the object of pilgrimage to ninny
but strnngely enough It Is not nearly
as great a drawing enrd as Is Tal
Shan, the highest of China's five
sacred mountains, which Is nlso In holy
Shnntung, nnd not fnr from Chowfu.
At ,Tnl Shan one finds whnt might bo
ended "holy mountaineering" de luxe.
Up tho peak, which Is 5,000 feet high,
has been constructed n broad paved
path with stone steps wherever the
declivity Is steep, nnd in tho spring
this highway Is thronged with ns many
ns 10,000 pilgrims a dny. On the cliffs
which tho cllniher passes precepts are
carved, constituting huge "religious
bill bonrds." Hy the wayside at Inter
vnls are temples where offerings to
the priests nre made convenient.
Tnolst, Huddhlst and Confuclnn
shrines aro Intermingled, though the
mountnln Itself has been considered n
sncred place since before the hitter
two cults came Into existence. At the
very crest of the holy mount tire
three temples of the three faiths.
Twentieth century communication of
a sort was opened to the sncred places
of Shantung when the Tlen-Tsln
Pukow railway was completed In 1012.
Hut it was only of n sort. One express
train a week to Pukow sufilced for su
perior travel, .but no arrangements
wore made for taking enro of religious
tourists.
Ono still goes to the homo of Con
fuclus ns one would hnvo gone in the
Middle Ages. Kxpress trains do not
pause at Chowfu station, 88 miles
south of Tsl-nnn, unless great olllclals
are aboard, and wish to nllght there,
liy special stipulation of Duko Kung,
descendant of Confucius nnd bond of
the clan, tho railroad passed six miles
from tho city, nnd thoro ore no nde
quate accommodations for largo nuui
hers of travelers.
(Copy for Thl Department Supplied
the Amerlcnta Legion News Service.)
RANCH FOR EX-SERVICE MEN
Founder of National Loyalty League
Extends Invitation to Legion
naires to Visit His Playground.
Col. R. P. Dlckcrson, founder and
national commander of the National
Loyalty League,
attended the re
cent convention
of the American
Legion nt Ktinsns
City and extended
an Invitation to
Legionnaires to
his ranch near
Springfield, Mo.,
where they can
"ride, romp, fish
and hunt."
"I nm going to
turn the ranch In-
to a piarground for ex-servtce men,
declared Colonel Dlckerson.
The ranch is known as the Flve-
Bnr Mule ranch- and is probably the
largest in Missouri. Since the war
the ranch has been muleless and the
owner has had cottages built for the
accommodation of his ex-service men
friends.
Colonel Dlckerson is a veteran of
the Spanish-American war. When the
United States entered the World war
ho organized n regiment of cowboys,
prize fighters and sporting men and
offered their services to the War de
partment. Later he organized tho
National Loyalty league which co
operated with other patriotic organi
zations In promoting loyalty through
educational propaganda.
LOSS OF THE NAVAL RESERVE
Personnel of Force Has Shrunk
in
Last Few Weeks from 230,000
to Nothing.
Experts disagree as to the possibil
ity of a "next wnr," but they agree
absolutely that if the "next war" does
come, It Is likely to be on the seas
and in tho ajr. We aro warned that
we must nave auequate naval ana
nlr forces. We must have adequate
reserves. Yet In spite of these warn
ings, the paid personnel of the naval
reserve force has shrunk In the last
few weeks from 230,000 to nothing.
Tho naval reserve, in which hun
dreds of thousands served faithfully
and valiantly during the war, has prac
tically heen nDousiieu by congress,
which failed to appropriate enough
money to pay the meager retainer
fees of personnel. The Navy depart
ment, asserting It had no alternative,
discontinued the paid reserve. All
members were dlsenrolled, having only
nn opportunity to Join class 0 of the
reserve, a class In which personnel Is
not paid, no matter how much time
may bo devoted to drills and ma
neuvers. Thousands of reserve snllors went
on cruises tins summer nt navy ex
pense, receiving only navy pay and
training, which is more valuable to
tho navy thnn to the reserves. To
dlsenroll these men Is to waste their
summer's work, yet they have been
dlsenrolled.
Toward the close of the World war,
thousands of men Joined the naval re
serve who were trained after the Arm
istice. All that training seems lost
to the navy. Many reserves recently
"shipped over" nfter expiration of
their enrollment. Good Intentions have
not been considered.
Tlie navy appreciates the reserve
force. The reserves appreciate that
the navy needs them. Only congress
seems unaware that there Is In time
of war o need for trained sailors out
side our permanent forces. American
Legion Weekly.
HE IS VALUABLE LEGION MAIi
Judge Hanley of Mandan, North Da
kota, Has Given Much Service
to His Country.
In the Inst ten years James M. Ilan-
ley, Mandan. North Dakota, has served
as speaker of tho
North Dakota
house of repre
sentatives ; a s
state's attorney
of Morton county
In the same stato;
as a state senntor ;
as president of
tho Mandan Ro
tary club and ns
Judge of the Dis
trict court. Be
sides this record
of service he gave
nearly four years of tho ten In the
service of his country, and finds time
to lie n good dad to four children.
Ho went to the Mexican border in
1010 ns mnjor In command of n bat
talion of tho First North Dakota in
fantry, lie etuereii the world wnr
In 1017 and went to France with the
41st division, serving later with the
80th division.
Judge Hnnley hns been n member of
tho Amerlcnn Legion since Us Incep
tion, lie vwns ii delegate to (he St.
Louis caucus and was cl. almnm of tin
tlr.t iliiuvnii'iit ioiio'tl.n of the
American ! .' on in Ninth !...ta
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