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Omaha Daily Advertising i thm pndu lam that Ap baying and telling in motion. THE WEATHER. Unsettled v VOL. XLV NO. 1G4. OMAHA' ' 1NDAY MORNING, DECKM BVAl '27, 1915. -f .vs i Oa Trains, at sCutal lews snnd, etc-. & SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. FORD EXPEDITION FAILS BY REASON OF VAGUE PLANS The Bee GOETHALS REPORTS ON PANAMA CANAL Cucaracha Slide, Quiet During Dry Season, Resumes Actirity When Rainfall Begins. HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE GOOD UNCLE SAM FINDS NEW PROBLEMS IN HANDLING ALIENS NOTED BBT v,iTOR WHO ATTACKED WAR LEADER' .orthcliffe, in the papfers under his control, ha-vA' ed on an attack against Lord Kitchener and Sir John trench, the commander at the front. nVv PEACE THROUGH VICTORY SL0GAI1 IN THE TRENCHES STEPHENS STEERS A MIDDLE COURSE ' Nebraska Congressman Says Paid Preparedness Propaganda is Frightening Nation. WOULD MUZZLE FEW ADMIRALS Mm. Inet Milholland Eoiievain Tells Delegate! Control Was Left to Only Few Specially Se lected Persons. HIT AND MISS SYSTEM IS BAD Members of Partv Dirided and Many of Them Put in Time Sightseeing. NOTED SUFFRAGETTE DEPARTS STOCKHOLM. Dec. 26 Mrs. In ez MUholiand Bolsevain of New York, who withdrew from the Ford peace expedition Saturday presented at a public meeting of the delegates todny a long statement of her reasons for doing so and for be lieving the project was doomed to failure. "The undemocratic method em ployed by the managers of the expe dition is repugnant to my princi ples." she said. "Instead of all the members formulating plans, the work has been confined to a few specially selected persons. When the party embarked on the Oscar Ii I took it for granted thkt the rather vague opinion of the body of dele gates would be hammered into ef fective shape by group action and constructive , thinking throughout the voyage. "An organization wag not formed until three days before the end of the voyage. To that fact I trace all misunderstand ings, dissensions, mistakes In policy, In efficiency mid lnfihilltv to art the Idea oi a meoiaung peace congress in com prehensive shape before the public; Oatr Private Dlirawloni. 'The organisation when finally formed, waa abortive. The Scandinavian public, which expected clear thinking and a defi nite program were skeptical about the serious mlndedness of the delegates. At the meetings the discussions have been purely private, with the result of ill feel ing, suspicion and condemnation. For the reasons stated, I am unable to con tinue with the party." Gaston Plaintiff, the personal repre sentative of Mr. Ford, requested Mrs. lloisevain to remain with the expedi tion, hut without avail. Since the departure of the expedition from. New ' York three weeks sjro. no meetings have been held at which peace I the $394.a99.iV appropriated by con pi.,us,e,.ilsel Most of 1he die-; f" to June- JO., last, the reporiT states cusslons have taken place around the that 4.89JS7S has been apent on fortl dlnner tables at the hotels. Between "cations; ver three annual Mr. Ford's leaving the party on account r. r Wu, iu. -.v, -"- or sickness last ween, is regaraeo. a serious handicap. - Want to Rencb Haane. Rev. Charles F. Aked of Ban Francisco and Judge Ben Llndsey of Denver have explained that It was Imperative that the construction of the canal and Its ad expedition should proceed to Tha Hague Ju nets. to carry out the original plan as far as Two million dollars of this was Invested possible. This will result tn the for-1 in colliers, and $6,563,067 was returned to mntlon of a permanent committee to alt the Treasury department up to the close at The Hague to adopt ways and means. I of the fiscal year 1916 as miscellaneous The committee Is to consist of a small i receipts, leaving 8357.436.048 aa the net number of persons from each of the neu tral countries. Cannot Cross Germany. Information haa been received that it win u iiiijjusBiuie 10 KO iu x ua raiuci v through Germany. Hence this will necea vitate the chartering of a steamer from Denmark and proceeding to The Hague by sea. The peace sessions will end about January 7, when most of the mem bers of the party will return to the t'nited States. Entente Allies Win in Persia; . Form Cabinet LONDON. Dec. 20. "The Persian a. "The cabinet has fallen says the Teheran j correspondent of neuter's Telegram com-1 pany. "Prince Firman Flrma has been; nominated premier by the Shah. This la: considered a great diplomatic victory for the entente allies." Burian Begins Work On the Second Note PE.nu. i i iy v ireiess lo bay vllle. N. T.) The Vienna Nelt says the Overseas News Agency, "announces that Baron Burtan has already begun work upon the answer to the second American note on the Ancona and that the Austrian reply will be handed during the next few daya to the American ambassador at Vienna." The Weather For Nebraska-Unsettled; much colder. . . iuseiweu, muuii corner, Tempera tare at Omaha Yesterday. ' c?0r5 itT- -tli r 1 a. m!""'"""" ill I a. m 5 m a. m 10 11 a. m m. li m...., 1 p. m. I P. rn. 3 P. m. 4 p. m. 6 p. m. p. m. 7 p.m. 31 31 J , ST7 , SS , 'A aaaavratlvw Local Reeot4. "15. J'4. 11. 1911 .... a .w iu .... ii 10 m 3,, W T .W) M precipitation dep&r. Highest yesterday Lowest yeuterday Mean temperature lr4.iuilalkon Temperature and lures from the normal: Normal temperature 2J Kxcesa for the day j Total deflciem-y since March 1 Normal precipitation 03 inch Deficiency for the day 03 lo h Total rainfall since March 1... .17.01 iiiches Deficiency Mince March 1 2.US inrliea lJeficiency for cor. period, 19:4.. int hvs XaXiviaiiuy for cor. period, lfu. . i.tl UiU.cs WASHINGTON. Dec. J 6. A de- I tailed account of the operation and i maintenance of the Panama Canal 'during the first ten months and a half after its opening to commerce ! In Aunu&t. 1914. Is given In the annual report of Governor Goethals of the Canal Zone, made public to night. Final construction work Just prior to the canal's opening al so is described in the report, which embraces the fiscal year ending June 30 last, prior to the earth slide which blocked the channel. Between August 15, 1914, and June 30, 1915, 530 vessels representing a net Tana ma Canal tonnage of 1.884.728 and cargo tonnage of z.126,735 were passed through from Atlantic to Pacific and 6&S vessels, representing a Panama canal tonnage of l.8.7 and a cargo' tonnage of 2.844.057 from Pacific to Atlantic, making a total of l.OKS vessels with a net canal tonnage of J.R43,0?5 BPd a cargo tonnage of 4.9, TJt. During this period three minor slides Interrupted traffic, the channel being closed from October 14 to 20 and Octo ber 31 to November 4, 1!14, and March 4, to 10. ir.. Millions of Tarda Moved. Construction of the canal proper, ex cept for dredging, excavating and con struction of tho cast breakwater at Colon virtually was completed prior to this fiscal year. In the old Culebra Cut, renamed the Oalllard cut. there were re moved. In the process of construction during the year, 1.960,O7 cubic yards at an average cost of approximately 424 cents a yard. In maintaining the chan nelIncluding removal of earth deposited by slides there were taken from Oall lard cut 4,710,566 cubic yards at a cost of 34 2-8 cents a yard and from the chan nel at the Atlantic entrance 1,233,801 cubic yards at a cost of 10 1- cents a yard. "Cucaracha slide," the report says, "was Very active from July to October, 1914, quiet during the dry season, and active again with the beginning of the rainy . season In April. On the west side at Culebra the slide showed little activity through the greater part of the year, but In June, 1916, the general movement of the bank waa notlcable, and It was estimated that 6,000,000 cuble yards of material were - In motion on June 80, 191 S, on the west side. It is estimated that about 4,000,00" cubic yards will have to be removed from the east a'de." TJee of Appropriations. government of the .j ,on. for the ' . . .. ' . ... v. 1M, U.t.lfS9 for the on fiscal year 191S. 4, 19,169 for the opera tion and maintenance of the canal to .i . . ... i i ,ie mLiu in" cnu Ul lUQ . .n l jrrmi inn, wiiiiq I stock on hand aggregates $2,226,000, leav- ! tng 8365,988,114 appropriated for the actual amount expended for the canal Including the amount available for work still In progress. A dry dock, two coaling sta tions and terminal piers. not Included In 41, asa .urn. im ntt t n h nnnntrimlMt Health Ooadltloaa Good, Health conditions in the canal rone. the report Bays were very good , during the year. The total death rate from dls- ease was red iced from 1146 In 1914 to I 11.77 tn 1915. Victims of malaria. the I ..,, r rfL.himv w.r- duced twenty per ecnt In number and the death rata 33 per cent. In theyear . The admission rata to hospitals from typhoid waa reduced more than 76 per cent, from dysentery, fifty per cent, and tha death rate from pneumonia waa reduced more Labor conditions were excellent. More I i limit .vuv mvn wen ii'iu ,imiiwiuiiiuii home because they could not be used. mi j. 1 n i. lneatriCal iTOniOter - , Tlftflfl flT PnfinmOTlia. BERKELEY, Cal.. Dec. . William D. Mann, railroad man and theatrical promoter, died here yesterday of pneu monia. Ha waa K years old. Mann entered the railroad field during "Comatock days" when he was station agent at Virginia City, Nev., then a bonansa boom camp, ' in tha early '80s he went to Uenver. Colo., to represent the Ilock I!nd ra"roal and later was general passenger agent of that line at Topeka, Kan. In 1K0 he became Identified with the theatrical world In Nk York as man ager of the Herald Square theater. He was married In Paris, France, to Mar guerlta Sylva, the opera singer. I Col. Welsh Orders j uuii l wiUU VlUUlu . Up Cold Wave Flag 1 . . A cold wave swooped down on Omaha and vicinity, beginning Sunday afternoon, and within a short time a big drop in temperature was felt. SI I Colonel Welsh, forecaster of the weather bureau, ordered the cold wave flag hoisted at noon, and Issued the accompanying prediction of strong north erly winds, with probably snow and a drop of K to 30 degrees within 4 to St hours. V. B. CALDWELL'S CONDITION IS STILL VERY SERIOUS It is reported that Victor B. Caldwell, president of the United States National Bank, who Is HI at his home. &30 South Twentieth street. with asthma and Bright's disease. Is reported to be hold ing his own, although his condition Ik very serious. c ' V n-. " u Ji SING HALLELUJAHS ON BIRTHOF CHRIST Most Churches Hold Their Christ mas Celebrations Sunday with Yuletide Music. IN SOME CANTATAS ARE SUNG Jubilations and hallelujahs arose1 In sermon, song and prayer in the churches of Omaha yesterday in cel ebration of the age-old but always new story of the Babe of Bethlehefu. Some of the churches held their Sunday school Christmas tree cele brations Saturday evening, but many held them "last evening. And in all tho churches the music of yesterday had the Joy of Christmas as its chief Motif. 1 The churches were elaborately decor ated, nearly every one having a Christ mas tree, either left over from the Sun- . . ,,,,.., ,, ,, A lf Tm.. . . 'church. Nineteenth and Cass streets, two i big and finely decorated trees occupied positions at the front of the main audi torium. Arches spanned the space be tween each of the pillars In the gallery and arches were arranged above the chan cel rail. Thesowere hung with holly leaves below and fitted with scores of candles above. It was a most striking sight when all the candles were lighted and the choir of nearly seventy voices sang a beautiful Christmas carol. Rev. Dr. Adoipli Unit preached a Christmas sermon In the Swedish language. Trinity cathedral was another elabor ately decorated church. The color scheme waa green. The pillars were wound from . . !... , MU TM. V. n . 1 lu" w " ""jj'rV., was a maa of verdure, giving a dldedly Pleasing effect. Last evening the choir under the leadership of Ben Stanley gave a special carol service. - Chrlatmaa Mfw(. "Tha Christmas Message" , waa Rev. O. L. Peters', subject at the North Side Christian church - yesterday mprolng. Special musio was rendered by the choir under direc tion of J. H. Davis. Tha solo- lets were Mrs. C. A. Mangum, Miss Ruth Peters, Mrs. Wiles, Mrs. William Stewart and Walter Cody. Thomas J. Kelly's choir at St. Mary's Avenue Congregational rendered a very comprehensive program of Christmas music at 4 p. m., including such old and famous carols as "Good King Wenceslaa," sung by Mr. and Mrs. Kelly and the choir. Solos were also cung by Mrs. Kelly and Miss Vera lone Beats. . Some of the churches presented Christ mas cantatas tn commemoration of the birth of Christ, At the Castellar Presby terian church "The Chrlstmaa King," including "Luther's Cradle Hymn," waa given. Bolo parts were taken by Miss Margaret Koopman, Mrs. Frank Brown, Miss Esther Boggs, Miss Anna Breim and Bert Krelle. Chrlstmaa Masle by Choirs. At Kountse Memorial Lutheran church there was an elaborate program of Christ mas musio, rendered by the choir under John 8. Helgren.' At St. Mark's Lutheran the choir under Arthur Melcher also sang a variety of Chrlatmaa compositions. One Christian church in Omaha did not celebrate Christmas yesterda. It was the only one that took no notice tf the great festival. This was the Greek Orthodox church at Sixteenth and Martha atreeta It la tha onlv church of Its kind in Ne braska and there are only five of this de nomination tn tha United States, The reason this church did not celebrate the great day Is that the Greek church still uses the Julian calendar originated by Julius Caesar. The year, according to this calendar, la a few minutes longer than It is according to the Gregorian cal endar, now used by nearly all the world, and in the course of nineteen centuries the Julian calendar has fallen behind the Gregorian about thirteen days. Therefore December 26 on the Julian calendar does not oome until January T of tha Gregorian calendar. The celebration of Chrlstmaa by the Greek Orthodox church will take place January T. Ask (laser Relations. BFRI.IN, Dec 2.-Hy Wireless ) The profensors of the Austrian utitversltit-s, according to the Ovrmnti Nes Ainn v, nive aiied a manifesto asking the sov ernmrnt to establish after the wsr. ixir manrnt and close commercial relations wuu. Ueruiaoy. WILSONS DRIYEN BY RAIN FROM LINKS President and Wife Drenched by Storm Before They Are Able to Reach Hotel. EXECUTIVE CATCHES A COLD . HOT SPRINGS, Va., Dec. 26. President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson were driven from the golf links here yesterday by heavy rainstorm which broke suddenly and drenched both ot'jthem before they could reach theif : hotel a mile away. Despite LthA.cold mountain' air,, however. Jt watT said at the hotel tonight that neither had suffered any . serious effects, though the president caught a slight cold. . With secret service guards acting aa caddies, the couple had Just started around the links when tha first rain drops fell. They immediately turned back for the hotel and as the storm became heavier the president ' removed his coat and threw it about Mrs. Wil son's shoulders. Kven this did not save her from a thorough drenching. Fat Chrlstmaa Dinner. This evening the president and Mrs, Wilson ate a Virginia Christmas din ner In their private suite. A turkey rcasted In southern style, was sefved with other favorite dishes preps r-d especially for the couple. On the table was a small Chrlstmaa tree. Mora than fifty Christmas gifts, sent by relatives, members of the president's family and close friends, were delivered at. the presidential suite today, A largo bouquet , including a cluster of rosea and 'some orchids, Mrs. Wilson's favor ite flower, came from the White Hous conservatories. There a'ao . were hun dreds of messages of Christmas greet ings and congratulations. . Acknowledge Cilfta. Prior to the trip to the golf link the couple did not leave their suite during the day, plans for a motor ride during the-afternoon having been abandoned because of the storm. They spent sev eral hours writing acknowledgements of gifts and Christmas measafes. Turks Await Reports On Woes of Armenia ROME. Dee. 26. While reports con tinue to be received .here of the suffer ings of the Armenlsns tha representa tion made by Monslgnor Dolcl. apostolic delegate at Constantinople to the Turkish government,' so -far have not produced the desired effect. The Ottoman officials have replied that Investigations hava bean ordered and they are waiting for reports from those entrusted wl'h the Inquiry. MRS. INEZ STAPLES DIES OF GAS ASPHYXIATION Mrs. lnes Staplea, aged 40 years was found dead In her room at XtM Harney Street, Sunday morning aa the result of gaa asphyxiation. The body was dis covered by lsabell Hoffman, cousin of the dead woman, who lived at the above address. Miss Huffman had been to the home of her parents in Council bluffs and upon returning smelled gas coming from the room. Investigation revealed the body of the dead woman, and three gaa Jets turned on. A note dated "Nov. It, 1914" giving Instructions as to what should be done with her body and personal effects, waa found en the bureau. Worry ever tha death of bar husband A J. 8taplea who died Feb. 14 after a long Illness, and worry over her own poor health is believed to have caused her to take her own life. She la survived by two brothers, Kdwsrd and Kalph Mc Nalr, and one sister, Mtrs. Tom Mannon of Cheyenne. Wyo. An inquest will be eld. Miss Hoffman Waa partially ovft--come by the gas in her cousin's room Soldiers Sing Christmas Carols on Firing Line While Cannon Boom and Shells Fly Through Air. VAUDEVILLE GIVEN AT FRONT j j Men lurn irom Business oi Killing : to Celebrating the Birth of Christ GERMAN ORCHESTRA IN TRENCH AURAS. ON THE FRENCH FRONT. Dec. 26. Hundreds of bin ; shells tore the air over Arras all Ki i-j day arternoon. The echoes or these j were the last compliments of the sea-1 son and they had no sooner died away than the life of Arras began to show i Itself through re-opened cellar doors and windows in preparation for the UBual Christmas eve festivities. After the usual systematic shell ing died down, rifle shots and occas sional rattle of machine guns was all that broke the stllness of death that settled over the city. The cathedral stood out against the twilight in ragged ruins like a spetre, with crumbling walls of demolished build ings all around, giving the aspect of a gigantic cemetery with decaying headstones, thrlstmaa Spirit Visible. TOie 'rattle nf mmfhinm vnti, frnnW nn .nin .mi . r.. riri .i.nt. r.nir thrnw.h ihe clear air. Toward 8 o'clock, the soft strains of an organ were heard from an Invisible soiuce. rnnin v inns inn mo viiriKLinas epir.., notwithstanding the war, were In ev- dence everywhere along the Atols bst tle front where the Associated Press cor respondents passed Christmas eve. They were in the trenches and shelters with the simple soldiers, tn the temporary barracka where the traditional Christmas eve theater was replaced by an tmpro- vised concert and vaudeville that almost rivalled the best that Paris could do In the time of peace. In the quarters where the officers celebrated with no less simplicity and dignity and In the first little church, still defying shell fire, that one finds behind the battle front, mid night mass was celebrated. ltoek,e4a Let Loose. From tha road mnnlng almost paralall Ito this trench., rockets shooting uj Into 1 kUm. ala ' 4WM tu.at lH.m .1S sVS.. ltJ . SMI- IIUIII 1U11S J IIVTB1 ICVKIirAI " VII nTkflQsl ' ( - ; Fourth of July fire work In America. An No admiral or -diplomat snould Issue ' offloer explained tbat this was partly demands that might lead to war upon j due to habit. , representatives of other governments un- "Fuses are set oft every night," the till he haa orders to do so from congress. , officer explained, "even when the moon -j would et rl(1 of th n,nipplne shines brightly as tonight, and besides ii.ia.nda at the very earliest possible con the Germans may. as last year, have an slstent with honor and the needs of the Idea that we are going at them before natives. These possessions are a stand- morning. ' The fuses multiplied at the approach' ; or midnight and on the stroke of It o'clock, the linn as far as the horison ' was Illuminated aa by a long line of, j brilliant stars. Flashes of different colors could be seen far away to the north. I although no reports were heard. ! Several miles up the deep wide ditch with twelve Inches of chalky mud at Its bottom, ust far enough fjrom the Ger man line to permit tranquil sleep, soldiers entertained each other with simple folk songs and examined parcels from home and talked of victory. I tiermaae Sl.a;. i ) "They are alngtnc over there," said a soldier just back from the first line trench referring to the Germans. "They've got an orchestra and they're shouting to beat the band, bat It does not , sound . very gay." j Meanwhile the Impromptu the concert In the trenches went on in tones tbat ! were light, gay and confident. Tht same ; phrase was heard in all the toasts given here. It is "peace through victory." A little farther from the trenches in a bombarded barn covered by an impro vised roof, the midnight watch was pre ceded by a concert in which the actor soldiers, who had joked the military on jthe stage in peace times, reversed the oraer or inings ana witn the greatest seat caricatured the civilian behind the sone occupied by the armies. Woaiea la Evidence. All along the road In this region two linea passed In different directions. Some (with pick, shovel and rifle, were going j to take their .turn in the trenches, while I others were going back to the old vil lage church to awell the congregation. Officers, Including generals, colonels, captains and lieutenants, with a sprink ling of etvllUns an dmany women were i In attendance, Aa tn the quarters of the soldiors near the trenches, everything in the attitude of the service brought out the same note: "Peace through victory." A stretcher bearer, aitli a military j medal, and a grenid'er, with a war cross jon his breast, sang 'a Christmas anthem jto the accompaniment of the modest old organ played by a simple soldier with I such a master hand that the strains were j quite inspiring as the best cathedral music. The last notes. 'Teare on earth, I good will toward men." died away aa the congregation was filing out of the little i church, while In th distance the booming 'of cannon recalled, "No truce for Christ mas. Postal Service Has Doubled in 12 Years WASHINGTON, Dec. 36.-The postal service has doubled in the last twelve years and during the 'sit fiscal year audited transactions reached the 12.000. 000.000 mark for the first Mine, according to the annual report of Charles A. Krarn, j auditor for the Postofflce department. made public tonight. Sales of stamps, postal cards and stamped envelopes, the great source of Income, netted t-&S,o00,0t 'for the year. About $J0,000,000 was paid out In salaries. From a Staff Correpndent. J WASHINGTON. Drc. 26. (Spe cial) Hepresentatlve Dan Stephens) I whose position on preparedness has i been the subject of some spscula- tlon, this evening gave out a general 1 statement of koiuo of the features he will support hen the subject of military preparedness comes be fore congress. Mr. Stephens said: "Th presi dent has taken the middle ground and on the side of r.onservatlum as between the small navy men and the mintarysts. He has no doubt been compelled by the circumstances to take this advanced position as compared with his former attitude n order to prevent the mlllltarlsts from forcing their program upon congress. The country has been mis led by tho paid preparedness propo ganda into believing that the nation has no defense worth mentioning against the attacks of a foreign foe. Coast Defeases tiood. "The people have been led to believe mat noining is items anno to increase) the slrngth of our army navy and roast defenses. "Nnthlnar could he fnrther frnm the truth than this. Coast defense experts claim that our coast defenses are the best In the world. I am convinced that, these claims are correct and when we round out our fleet with more submarines' craft and plenty of ammunition we are doing well enough." ' "To the battle fleet." said the Fremont Congressman, "I would add a great mer chant marine, government owned, aa an' i - - - auxiliary to the navy In time of war. It would give the navy an air of usefulness' that it does not possess now and would serve commerce and steady freight rates. In time ot war it would be a tremendous asset. "I would take all profit out of war by bu'ldlng all war craft fn government yards, and manufacturing ail arms and . ammunition in government arsenal. "I would repeat the war stamp tax and j In lieu thereof raise the graduated tax rate on Incomes without lowering the exemptions. Let these with great In. comes psy a rate sufficient together with an Inheritance tax, to pay for the Increased cost defense. 'Then I would mussle fighting admirals ; , cock diplomats who are thrilled -wan the sheen ot great power In their . j ing menace to our peace and welfare. They impoverished and ruined Ppaln and! have cost us to date million of dollars In one form snd another. "Have we loet our aense of proportion and sro we drifting back into barbarism from which we cameT Let us hope not, and let us hope that we may calmly face a bleeding world again to establish In tha world a sane and wholesome course for nations to pursue." Council May Have To Cut to Keep Within the Limit Members of the Recreation board de cided to ask for 130,000 for 1OT4 when the city council makes up the new budget within the next two weeks. There is every indication that the coun cil will have to do some shaving off on the estimates of the various city de partments In order to stay within the maximum total general city fund as provided by the city charter. Every department is asking for a goodly allowance and the annual budget melee will soon be on. Shanghai a Refuge For Chinese Crooks (Corresnondence of the Associated Press.) SHANGHAI, Dec. 10. China's appeal to the foreign powers to preserve peace tn portion of the republic beyond Chinese jurisdiction Is somewhat Justified by con ditions In Shanghai. This city is a refuge for criminals and outlaws from various parts of China and many of them are desperate enough to undertake any crim inal commission. The municipal Jail con tained more than 1.200 convicts late In September, a record for this season. Chi nese crooks enjoy life In the Shanghai Jail. It affords a pleasant home In win ter, and offers better food than Chinese coolies are accustomed to. There Is considerable agitation here for the restoration of flogging in an effort to discourage loafers from seeking jail sentences. No other part of China la as lenient to criminals as Shanghai. Under Chinese law, they are flogged for small offenses and executed for serious onea Here In Shanghai Jail sentences and com fortable lodging make law breaking very attractive. Recently there have been many raaea of Chinese actually assault ing policemen for the sole purpose of getting locked up during the winter. Kaiser's Condition Is Exciting Alarm LONDON. Dec. 2. Alarming rumors probably cf an exaggerated nature, are being circulated In Swltxerland today con cerning Kmperor William's illness, ac cording to tha Zurich correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Co. The dumors state, says the correspondent that the emperors condition is causing profound anxiety la berlir- Changed Status of Immigrants Brought About by War Condi tions Makes New Tasks for Federal Bureau. DIFFICULTIES OF DEPORTATION Rules Formerly Existing Have Had to Be Modified or Changed to Meet New Situations. MANY EAST INDIANS REJECTED WASHINGTON. Dee. 26. Un precedented problems with which the federal bureau of immigration has had to deal as the result of the war In Europe are pictured in the annual report of Commissioner Gen eral Anthony Catninetti, made public today by the secretary of labor. Particular attention is directed to difficulties encountered In enforcing the deportation of undesirable aliens because of the prospect, In many cases, of placing them In extreme hazard either on the high seas or after being landed In a foreign port. Although In the main the policy of protecting aliens proved to be cor rect and was successful, the commis sioner general says, one of It results nas been to leave In the United gtatM tt the cl0M th year 1.318 . , , . . . . . . foreigners tth HO right to b here and destined ultimately to deporta- tlon. New Problems Presented. It would be Impossible." the report continues, "adequately to crtbe the problems which have confronted the bu- th ot produced by the existence of the Eu ropean conflict. There has hardly been a phase of the enforcement of the regu lations which it has not been necessary to modify, suspend or remodel in its ar pliraflona. Such proportions as the con trol of land boundaries, particularly the Canadian border (Canada being Involved in the war); the handling of alien sea men, especially those employed on ves sels of belligerent nations Interned In United States ports, and the handling of aliens of an extremely undesirable typo Impelled to oome to the United States from belligerent countries because of the very situation arising from the status of their native land, are but -a few of the larger problems jjii1 which, the bureau has been, confronted. SuooeasfuUy to meet this situation has been no easy task." Maay niailns Rejected. Urging the necessity for excluding aliens on economic grounds, the report tells of the rejection of many Hindu and. East Indian laborers who attempted to land at Pacific ports on the ground that , they were likely to become publio charges. It refers, too, to a case now pending in the supreme court Involving the right of the government to exclude certain Russians on the ground that they were bound for a locality in the west where It was known that there was not sufficient demand for laborers to Justify the belief that they would bo able to maintain themselves. Expressing the hope that the court will sustain the ad ministrative officers, the report declares that If the officers are not vested with discretion to exclude aliens under such circumstances, "the law is not as com prehensive as It should be and much less potent to protect the people ot this coun try than the bureau had always supposed if to be." Aslra few Aatonaabllas. The commission calls attention to vari ous schemes resorted to In smuggling Chinese and other Immigrants from the east Into the country and suggests that If there is any doubt about the letter of the law relating to persons admitted as natives, sons of natives, etc., proper amendments should be enacted. An ap propriation la asked to provide automo biles for patrol work along the Canadian border, a decision of the comptroller of the currency, having obliged the bu reau to discontinue the expenditure of money for this purpose. Plans for further development of the bureau's employment bureau work are outlined, one of the. new phases of the program being an effort to indue many Incoming aliens who have been tillers ot the soil in their own country to go to farms instead of to congested industrial centers. v tieaeral Law la Needed. An urgent plea for the enactment of a general immigration law. similar to tha Uumett bill vetoed by President Wilson at th last session of congress on ac count of Its literacy test provision, con cludes the commissioner's recommenda tion! for legislation. The proposed law, the report says, represented the result of experience and investigation of half a century, framed to conform to all su preme court decisions, and would have Improved the existing law by strengthen ing and exttnding many of Its most Ira portant provisions. AWARDS IN HARRISON z COUNTY CORN CONTEST LOGAN. Ia.. Dec. 36. (Special.) Ac. cording to Information received by Dr. M. A. Humphrey, county acre corn leader In Harrison county, the gold watch of fered by Louis A. Wilson, live stock salesman at Logan, will go to Fred Fore man at Missouri Valley, and the S2o gold piece offered by the county official tpr best quality without reference to yield will go to Ray Mahoney of Mondamla In th county prise contest. Local prises will be awarded as follows: Woodbine Glenn Lewis, first; Leslie Davis, second. Ixisan Clyde Tuttle. first, fl5; Edward O'Neill, second, tiO; Audy Clausen, third, Missouri Valley Howard Jonea. first; Roy Chambers, seoonri. Module V l 1 .MjHln.fr. first. Mouiitmln Everett W i.c, r ust; Berf
