Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 3, 1916, Page 11

NEW JAP DEMANDS PROSTRATE CHINA Baron Hayashi Asks Republic to Give to Japan Much Police Power. HIGH PRICE FOR SHOOTING, (Correspondence of The Assoclated Press.) Peking, Oct. 29.—China was stunned by the Japanese demands presented by Baron Hayashi as a condition upon which his government was willing to settle the Chengchiatun incident, which resulted in the death of a num- ber of Japanese and Chinese soldiers. The Japanese minister presented these demands on September 3. Part of the demands were written, but part were verbal and given with a request that they be held secret. Consequent- R’ the full importance of the Japanese emands was not known for many days. In fact the full import of the demands is not now generally realized as the language of a number of them is so indefinite that they are capable of very broad interpretation. The two demands of greatest mo- ment are those which insist upon China granting police power to Japan in|Eastern Inner Mongolia and South- erh’ Manchuria, and upon the employ- ment of Japanese military instructors in military colleges and schools throughout entire China. Elusive Words. The first of these demands was written, but in such general terms that its meaning was indefinite and capable of the broadest sort of inter- pretation. It exacted the right to es- tablish })olice stations in a part of eastern Inner Mongolia and southern Manchuria where Japanese reside, the number of the stations to be fixed in the future. The treaty of 1915 be- tween Japan and China granted the Japanese the right of residence in south Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia. The Japanese under this treaty are to be limited to ports open to foreign settlement. At present only five ports are open, but others will be open from time to time when Japan sees fit, and eventually the Japanese will be able to reside legally in all more important southern Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolian cities and towns. Japanese are now living all over southern Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia without legal right The Chinese insist that granting the Japanese demands for police power in eastern Inner Mongolia and southern 'Manchuria would amount to the sur- render of sovereignty in those places. This view is also shared by all Euro- peans living in China. However, China 1s in no position to refuse this de- mand. The financial needs of the Chi- nese republic are so pressing it must depend upon Japan for money, and this situation renders the Chinese for- eign office helpless. Jap War Tutors. The unwritten demand for the em- ployment of Japanese military in- structors in all Chinese military col- leges and schools, is extremely dis- | tasteful to China and has provoked | wide discussion in the Chinese press, | which believes that the granting of this demand will eventually give Japan domination of the military par- ty in China and practical control of national politics. From the first of the negotiations concerning the Chengchiatum affair, Japan has assumed that its original statement of facts is correct, and has proceeded on the theory that the Chinese troops and the Chinese com- mander at Chengchiatun were wholly in the wrong. This assumption has been very offensive to the Chinese press, which constantly reminds the | Japanese that their troops were in Chengchiatun wholly without lega! right, as eastern Inner Mongolia is not even open to Japanese settlement The entrance of Japanese into southern Manchuria and eastern In- ner Mongolia is denounced by the Chinese press as an invasion of Chi- nese sovereign right. Furthermore, Chinese officials hold that the Jap- anese troops were aggressive in the Chengchiatum incident, and should have expected a battle when they attempted to invade the headquar- ters of the Chinese military detach- ment. Six Other Demands. The six other demands concerning the Chengchiatun incident relate chiefly to the military officers and troops in eastern Inner Mongolia and southern Manchuria, and do not have the international import of the two demands first mentioned. The Jap- anese insist upon the removal of Colonel Chang, who commanded the Chinese detachment at Chengchiatun when the clash occurred. They also demand the punishment of Lieutenant General Feng Teh-lin, who com- manded the entire division of troops, of which the Chengchiatun detach- ment was a part. The Japanese also demand the posting of official notices through southern Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia, warning Chi- nese troops against further clashes with Japaneseé troops. Payment of compensation to the families of the Japanese soldiers who were killed is also demanded, and an apology from General Chang Tso-lin, at Mukden, the military-governor of Fengtien province, is insisted upon. Woman Fractures Skull in Bad Fall Mrs. Joseph Cloudt, residing a mile and a half north of Florence, suffered a fractured skull when she fell from a street car at Sixteenth and Dodge streets. She was attended by Dr, Shook and taken home. Her condi- tion is serious. Benson Preshyterians Are Planning to Build Church Benson Presbyterians are going to build a church. The purchase Tues- day of a lot east of their present church site indicates their intentions. W. S. Wright of Benson sold the lot Yor $1,400. The elders plan to move the present church and build on the combined lots a modern edifice. THE NATIVE THIRST Americans Spend a Billion and a Half a Year for the ‘‘Soft Stuff.” BIG CALL FOR SODA WATER Recent statistics compiled by a ltrlt‘le organization in New York have in regard to a business which is truly American, and of which the rest of the world knows little or nothing, with the possible exception of Aus- tralia. According to these statistics, soda water and its kindred beverages have become a virtual necessity to the American people and last year the sweet-toothed people of this:fair land dug down into their pockets for a sum amounting to over $1,500,000,000 to satisfy their craving for soft drinks. The soda water and soft drink busi- ness has developed its millionaires in bile and other industries have. In 1876, when the Centennial expo- sition was held in New York, a mar- ble soda water fountain was placed on exhibition in one of the buildings and proved to be one of the many cu- riosities of the exposition. Before that time sodas had been sold in iso- lated sections of the country, but from then on soda water became an Ameri- can byword, unknown anywhere else in the world. The business grew and soda water fountains became adjuncts of the drug stores. Then the bottling business came into existence, and now it is estimated that two-thirds of the business is handled by the bottlers. The statistics show that there are 13,- 316 bottlers of soft drinks in the United States, 9,622 in the north, 1,938 in the south and 1,956 in the west. Public regulation of soda fountains has followed the growth of the busi- ness. Health boards in various cities have adopted laws which have the ob- | ject of preventing disease through un- clean glasses. In New York the health department demands that all glasses, spoons and other utensils be properly cleansed and all soda dis- pensers must pass a physical exami- nation so that none who are diseased may be employed at the soda foun- i tains, i An American Institution. This. country is the greatest soft drink country in the world and the rowth of the business in the last ew years has been little short of marvelous. It is a distinctly Ameri- can institution, and investigations have resulted in the statement that extremes of heat and cold, common throughout the country, are an impor- tant factor in the devefopmcnt of the industry, causing the people to con- sume enormous quantities of these drinks. In proportion the “dry” states have used slightly more than those in which alcoholic beverages are sold. In many places where prohibition is in existence the bars have been turned into soda fountains, and, in some, the soda fouptains and dealers are re- brought to light some interesting facts | recent years, just as the steel, automo- | THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1916. 1 quired to pay a tax such as was for- merly imposed on liquor shops. \Central State Bank The United States government has | come to recognize the importance of the soda fountain, and the burcau of chemistry has made important stuc of fruit juices for soda water. Afte the growth of the industry became an assured fact and its permanency certain, other drinks began to make their appearance. These were of many varieties, mostly derived from fruits plants and nuts, One large compan) which markets a popular 5-cent drin through soda fountains, does a busi- ness of millions of dollars annually. Grape juice has been greatly popu- larized through the soda fountain. Lo- ganberry juice, which is being made m the Pacific northwest from logan- berries, which have been developed from a combination of blackberries and dewberries by the Burbank meth- od, is being investigated by a govern- ment expert, who stated that he re- gards the future of the soft drink business as' having enormous possi- bilities. Nut juice forms one of the main ingredients of the kola drinks, which derive their name from the kola nut, a large nut imported from Africa and South America. Big Money Pulled Down. There are abotit ten cities in the south in which these drinks are man- ufactured, During the eight years this business has incr d by leaps and bounds, and the statistics com- pared so far this year estimate 30,- 000,000 gallons have been consumed from January to the present time, showing an increase of 1,800 per cent since 1898, Last year the retailed volume of these beverages amounted to $250,000,000. Considerable mys- tery surrounds this drink, and its en- tire business is closely guarded, but the statistics show that several mil- lian gallons were sold within a ra- dius of 300 miles of Philadelphia. While America spends more money than the rest of the world put to- gether on sodas and soft drinks, many other countries are beginging to evince an interest in American soda water, especially Australia, where the business is conducted very much as it is here. Americans have been largely instrumental in its successful introduction there. To a smaller ex- tent, England has become interested in our soft drinks, but there has never been a natural demand in England for cooling beverages and refreshments, because England hasn't the extremes of heat and cold that we have here. Even English ice cream is made largely of water and is more like American sherbet or water ice. Altogether the soft drink, candy and ice cream business in this coun- try, three of the luxuries that Amer- jcans must have, take a stupendous amount yearly out of the pockets of American citizens. The money they spend on these items amount to a staggering sum. According to the National Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers’ statistics, 200,000,000 gallons of ice cream have been con- sumed this year. One of the larg- est innovations for ice cream and soda water service is being tried out by a railroad, which has pfaced small fountains on some of its trains out of Chicago as an experiment, and if it proves to be successful it will bes come a regular feature—~Philadelphia Record. I'said yesterday The case, he said, would take pre- cedencé over other cases in the su- The officers won their Fights for Charter| Within sixty harter, Pr preme court. | ys the officers of the new Central Sl._uc l>;\uk_ \?f Omaha | decided. {expect to have a final decision from | the supréeme court of the state on |itS orgamization ir mandamus suit to compel State Banking board to issue them a |of Omaha comy dent Albert S. White the | even before the NEBRASKA JOBBERS GIVE REASONS ‘Why HENRY T.CLARKE, Jr, T ——— | mandamus suit in the district court of Lincoln, but the state board ap pealed it to the supreme court. Meantime the quarters at the south- | east corner of Sixteenth and Dodge streets, long arranged for the new | institution, are idle until the case is | The Central State bank completed many months ago, American State bank | d organization, but | | on some technicalities the charter was ! held up by the State Banking board and was dragged into court. | | Bee Want Ads Produce Results. CADILLAC enclosed models for the season are offered in seven hand- some body styles, a car to meet every requirement of the most exacting motorist. A new quality of luxury is evident in the Cadillac Vic- toria-=one of the latest con- veriible mode Is for the season. . Cadillas Company*~f Omaha. of Omaha, Should be Re-elected to the TO THE VOTERS OF NEBRASKA The people of Nebraska are facing right now the ser- ious danger of heavy increase in freight rates and passenger rates. The fight is only fairly begun. The people must be wide awake to retain the advantage they now have. It is to be largely a battle in the courts. That battle is now under way. The railroads hire the most experienced men they can secure. They are experts in their lines. They are retained as long as possible by the corporations be- cause it pays to keep them. If the people are to be the people. tate Rallway Commission them, have trained men on the people’s side. Henry T. Clarke, Jr., has had more training and experience than any other man the people can get. The railroads have the other men who are his equal. Ability counts for the corporation; it will count for Would you, in y'our business, fire a well tried ex- pert salesman and hire an inexperienced clerk to handle your important transactions? ' = INSIST UPON d : GOOD-WINS § Q POLISH -z For Your Furniture, Hardwood Floors ' and Automobiles. § M. C. Goodwin & Co. § |V 418 8. 15th St Type 55 Cadillac Victoria, | $2,650 “It has always been conceded that it is a mighty poor policy to swap horses in the middle of the stream.” - This saying applies with tremendous force as to the man who shall fill the office of railway commissioner for the next six years. The retail dealer should remember that Mr. Clarke’s services should be continued if the over charges col- lected by the railroads of Nebrasaka are to be re- turned to the consighor. It was Mr. Clarke’s bold and aggressive actions in the 1915 western advance rate case, that prevented the railroads from increasing the freight rates on le)verl); bushel of grain shipped out of the state of Ne- raska. successful in defending themselves they must have s!(;lled and experienced representatives on their side. Henry T. Clarke, Jr., fills the bill. He has seen much active service on the railway commission. He has led the fight for rate reductions. He has defended the rates after reduction. He is a rate expert.as well as a trained lawyer. He is familiar with every phase of railroad rate making. He has matched his skill and experience against the railroad experts successfully. He is fitted to take up the burdens of the fight now beginning and to represent the people’s side. The railroad experts know their case. Are the people willing to put up against them an untried, inexperi- enced man, any more than the railroads will do it on their side? Is it wisdom? Freight rates effect the man who produces on the farm. They affect the merchant and the jobber who handle these products. Do not forget rate advance cases are already in Fed- eral court. If you are to win you must select your ‘officials wisely. A non-partisan organization of Nebraska manufac- é ’{el;:’;:g;c:i?;:e:o:; ‘;;:;:“:t: finally pays. They af- turers and jobbers has been organized for the pro- 7 tection of Nebraska shippers and they are paying ' Are reasonable rates worth fighting for? To keep for this advertisement. Chas. B. Towle, Lincoln, Chairman. Robt. M. Joyce, Lincoln. , L. A. Kinney, Hastings. 7 C. C. Quiggle, Lincéln, Treasurer. 4] 1 H. B. Grainger, Lincoln. C. D. Marr, Fremont. W. S. Wright, Omaha. J. S. Brady, Omaha. C. B. Dempster, Beatrice. C. H. Pickens, Omaha. Chas. Kelsey, Norfolk. J. D. Lau, Lincoln. Edmond Simmons, Scottsbluff. John Donald, Grand Island. J. H. Allen, Lincoln. ; Committee. | Vote for HENRY T. CLARKE, Jr., for Raitway Commissioner ol o