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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27
Women Agents Of
Carranza Corrupt
Officers of Villa

FORT WORTH. Tex. Dec. 2s.-T. D.
Edwards, United States consul at Juarez,
who was reported to have left Ell Paso
this week in an endeavor to help General
Villa leave Mexico. denied here tonight
that he had heard anything from Villa
since December q, and said his absence
from FL Paso was occasioned by a law
suit at Fort Smith. Ark. in which he
was interested.
Edwards left for Ell Paso tonight.
General Villa plans to leave Mexico
and go to Cuba said Edwards. IF he
cannot go to Cuba, he will go to some
other foreign country and await the
downfall of the Carranza government"
VILLAS failure in battle and the col
lapse of his fighting organization is at
tributed by Edwards to the corruption OF
his officers by Carrsnza agents. most OF
whom he said were women.
Women in Carranza's pay" said Ed
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27
COUNTY PROTEGEES
HAVE MERRY XMAS
More Than Three Hundred Men,
Women and Children Share in
Pleasures of Holiday Season.
FIFTY KIDS AT RIvERv1Ew

More than 800 men. women and
children in Douglas county's insti-
buttons, the county hospital, River
view home for children and the coun-
ty Jail had a large share of holiday
Joy Christmas eve and yesterday.
Fifty children at Riverview home
were delighted by tree and by
gifts provided by the Omaha Wom-
ans club and Superintendent Thomp-
son. The elder children received
useful presents and the little tots
we're given toys. A turkey and
chicken dinner was served yester-
day.
Mrs. @. w. Ahlquist visited the county
hospital and jail with gifts OF candy,
nuts and fruit In accordance with her
annual custom of many years.
On Christmas eve there was a tree al
the hospital and 20 inmates received
gifts. Mrs. Ahlquist, Mrs. John Shin
rock and son, Miss Katherine Carroll
and the william Holmes quartet were
among those who participated in a pro.
gram of songs and recitations. A turke,
dinner was served yesterday.
At the county jail the prisoners ate
chicken and the usual Accomplishments Of
Christmas dinner. but the real cele.
bration was postponed until later this
week when an entertaining program will
be held.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27
Nebraska
BRIGHT STAR OYER
BRYAN AS TALKS
Only Glittering Emblem in Heavens
Hovers Right Above Lin
coin Mayor.
DEMOCRATS SEEK MEANING
rrom q $40 correepondenll

NFTOm a SJatI Correspondent
LINCOLN. Dec. &.-(special. )-People
around Lincoln who attended the exer-
cises in connection with the municipal
Christmas tree at the state house GROUNDS
last night, are wondering II history is
repeating itself. over 800 years ago over
in the Holy City Of the old world
star appeared to proclaim that ne"
leader Of the people had been born.
Last night, directly over the platform
on which stood Mayor Bryan, a bright
star appeared high in the heavens.
Strangely. too. IL was the only star that
was visible the whole evening, The star
came out brightly. the first one to show
itself early In the evening. The sky
was covered nearly all over by hazy
clouds. but that lone star appearing
above Mayor Bryan In the modern Holy
City, shone out alone clearly for nearly
half an hour and was then obscured by
the clouds which covered the skies.
The question which now confronts the
anti-Bryan element in the democratic
party IL will Mayor Bryan proclaim that
the incident OF the lone star settles ths
matter Of who is TO be new leader OF
the democratic party and that his candi.
dacy has received the approval of a
higher authority than even President
Wilson.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27
THE COMEBACK"

The Come Back man was really
condition because OF over-work, lack
OF exercise, improper eating and living
demands stimulation to satisfy the cry
freshing sleep essential to strength.
GOLD MEDAL. HARLEM Oil Capsules,
the National Remedy Of Holland, will
do the work. They are wonderful!
Three OF these capsules each day will
put a man on his feet before he knows It I;
whether his trouble comes from uric acid
poisoning, the kidneys, gravel or stone
In the bladder. stomach arrangement or
other ailments that befail the oVer-zeal-
Gus American. Don't wait until you are
day. Your druggist will gladly refund
your money II they do not help you. 26c,
SOC and u.00 per box. Accept no substi-
on every boz. They are he nUre. orig
inal, Imported Harlan OIL Capsules.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27
TIPS ON WRAPPING THE GIFT
Prosecutions Necessary to Insure
Security and Safe De-
livery,

Every year the post offices are con-
fronted with the problem OF distributing
thousands OF parcels that have lost their
outer covering. and that bear nothing TO
Identify senders or recipients sender's
name and address should not only be
placed on packages, but should also be
placed inside OF them.
Though II be written a thousand times
that parcels should be so done up that
ordinary shocks will have no effect. the
masses viii continue to tie them up In
slovenly fashion.
And do send your gifts in tinel
on or before Christmas they should
be received and Acknowledged with pleas
ure
Books may now be sent by parcel post
Packages weighing eight ounces or less
take q rate OF cent for each two ounces
OF fraction thereof Regular zone rates
apply above that weight
do Not Open Until Christmas" may
be written on the outside OF a package
such inscriptions az Merry Christmas"
Happy New Year" or Best Wishes, Z"
IN handwriting may be inserted In parcel
post packages. and simple dedicatory In
scriptions. not OF a personal nature. may
be written on the ny leaves OF books.
II Il is desired to send a written com
munioation along with a parcel this may
be done by inclosing the communication
in an envelope and tying II securely 10
the parcel. placing letter postage on the
envelope and parcel post stamps on the
package.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27
MAN PERFECTED BY
MUCH SUFFERING
30 Declares Preacher at Parkvale
Church-Congregation Raises
Money for New Edifice.
FURTHER EFFORT THIS WEEK


Practically $1,000 is now sub
scribed on the cash subscription list
the members of Parkvale Presby-
terrain church are circulating to
raise a building fund for a new
church. Rev. r. w. Taylor an
nounced this splendid progress at
the morning service in the present
church at Thirty-first and Gold
streets.
This week." he said. we are going
to make another strong effort with the
subscription list among the members
only among the members. Then next
week, beginning with the new year. we
are going to spare no one. We are then
going out to solicit anyone who will help
us, whether members or not"
Just where the new church building viii
be located is not yet decided. II is posi-
bic, of course, that the structure will be
built on the present site, but some effort
has been made by the congregation to
find another suitable location. At one
time the handsome Creighton addition,
Just northwest Of the present location,
was considered. but 1t was found thai
building restrictions there prohibited
everything but dwelling houses.
Christ Tempted often.
Rev. r. w. Taylor in his morning ser
mon reviewed the life. temptations and
sufferings of Christ with view to show
ing that, though he was the Son of God
he came to earth as man and suffered
and felt as men suffer and feel. He was
capable of being tempted. and was Sc
verely tempted on many occasions" said
Mr.. Taylor. but he never yielded to
temptation. He was capable of sufferins
as man suffers, and he suffered much
He was perfected in suffering as stee
rails are perfected in being heated red
hot and rolled with huge rollers. There
was time when II was dangerous tc
travel by rail in the coolest days of win
ter, because the old iron rails might breal
in such severe weather Then came the
steel rail and this process of perfectine
II by heating and torturing and rolling
until these rails are absolutely reliable
and will stand the strain under any con
ditions.
And so the lives of men are perfected
by suffering. That Is one point we have
to meet constantly when the skeptic at
tacks us. The skeptic says. Why does
your good God permit all this suffering
in the worldY We answer that man Il
perfected in suffering
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27
Tools
in Kits of Soldiers
in European War

SCorrespondence OF the Associated Preas)
puNKlRK. France. Nov %--Next 10
his rifle, every Ooldier values most of ali
his entercnching tool which consists of
a small wooden handle not quite two
feet Ions and a detachable iron cross
piece with pick at one end and a sharp
narrow spade at the other Men cling 10
their entrenching tools when they have
had TO discard nearly every other article
OF equipment. man without an entrench-
ing tool feels that he lie OF rather less
value a. soldier than n he had no
uniform Without this little pick and
spade he must lie out In tho open after
an advance instead OF scraping for him
self little mound for cover.
When there is any movement in the
lines most OF the entrenching work is
done with these little tools II IL only
when n position has been solidly won and
Is 10 be occupied more OF less perma-
nently that large picks are brought up
and put into use.
The infantryman needs no urging to
DIG, II becomes the merest instinct to
realize that his life depends on provid-
ing himself with proper cover. And this
instinct Is strong enough To conquer even
the overpowering desire for sleep which
comes at the close OF long days hard
fighting and which at nightfan often
makes even the consumption OF food seem
lsuperfluous. Frequently the tired infantry
man after ten or twelve hours OF hard
fighting must struggle from dusk to mid
night with his entrenchinE tools: not till
his cover IL snug and sound does the SOL
dier dare to curl himself M IN his ut and
take the coveted forty winks In prepara@
ton for the counter-attack which Is al
most certain TO come before dusk.
A soldiers letter tells about a British
regiment that boasted they did not dig.
1T was a very gallant regiment" he
writes. with large share In the battle
honors OF Britaia's past wars They had
charged at Balaclava; they had fought
in every corner OF the globe. But they
had not been taught to dig; II was be-
meath them. They were nominally cav
airy regiment, with cavalry regiment 3
foolish ideas of caste.
And here n what happened TO them
not far from Mons. The regiment had
been rushed into q gap to cover the
flank Of an infantry brigade. Because
they were dismounted. an infantry officer
offered them some friendly advice. urg-
ing them to provide themselves with
some kind OF cover. But they laughed,
took their position. and lay down IN the
open. We don't dis they bossted
proudly. Poor gallant fellows-ten min
utes later battery found them and
sprayed them off the face OF The earth
as the little bugs are cleaned off rose
bush by the gardeners spray"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27
Chinese Neutrality
Much Buffeted by
All Belligerents

Correspondence of the Associated Press)
SHANGHAI, Dec. 26.-Foreign conces-
sions in China have been centers of
never-ending trouble since the begin
ming of the European war. AS the result
OF activities OF various belligerents in
these settlements charges and counter
charges have been made concerning the
violation OF China's neutrality. China
is so enmeshed in European treaties that
1t is always extremely difficult to de-
termine the actual status with reference
to the European powers. Practically
every foreign concession was created
under different conditions. and the COM
mercial treaties between China and the
various powers are so varied that few
diplomatists can harmonic them.
Newspaper under German control at
the treaty ports are constantly charging
that China is violating its neutrality
by permitting shoes and other supplies to
be shipped from Shanghai for the use Of
the Russian army. They are also voicing
protests against the shipments of sup
plies for the French and English armies.
On the other hand. the English and
French press are loud in their denuncia-
ton of German activities which are per-
mitted to continue on Chinese soil under
lease to foreign powers.
The latest ground for complaint OF
this sort was supplied by the capture OF
Japanese steamer Iro which French
cruiser took into Saigon under charge OF
carrying arms and ammunition for mu-
tinists in India. passenger on board
this steamer without passport admitted
his German nationally, and Is reported
to be o former member Of the German
consular service in China. This steamer
sailed from Shanghai. and Is alleged to
have carried ammunition on cases and
arms which were thrown overheard when
the French cruiser gave chase.
1t has even been charged that the Ger
man Social club in Shanghai is used as
an arsenal for the storage of supplies
to be used in promoting sedition amons
the colonies OF Germany enemies in the
far east.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND
PROFESSORS AMONG DEAD

Correspondence If The Associated Presa)
BERLIN. Dec. io--At the University OF
Berlin the roll of honor OF its students
and professors who have fallen In the
present war already covers three large
black boards, which are surrounded by
laurel wreaths. in the main lobby OF me
central building. These tablets contain
the names ~ eight professors ana lee
lures, one official, and not less than al
students Among the latter are thirty
two students Of theology. fifty OF law,
twenty-seven OF medicine and i2s Of
various branches of the philosophical de-
partment.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27
COURT PHOTOGRAPHER OF
GREAT BRITAIN is DEAD

Ccorrespondenee Of The Associated Pressl
LONDON. Dec io.-The death is an
nounced At Windsor OF John Russell. Of
fetal photographer 20 the court OF Great
Britain. He was only Is when he OBJ
tanned his appointment, after taking a
series Of pictures OF King Edward then
Prince OF Wales. During hts life he
photographed every important monarch
In Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27
MONUMENT OF FRAGMENTS
OF THE ToRPEDoED SHIPS

tcorrespondenee Of The Associated Press)
COPENHAGEN. Denmark. Dec. IA
monument constructed OF fragments Of
erected at Hornum, on the Isle OF sylt
Ga the North Sea The monument, which
takes the shape roughly Of a submarine.
rests above an English uneNploded mine.
also washed ashore nearby.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27
JAPAN DEPORTS GERMANS
Presence Detrimental to the Inter
ests of the Country, Say the
Japanese Authorities.
MANY AFFIDAv1rs ARE TAKEN

Correspondence Of The Associated PressJ
TOXIC, Nov. 15.--Japan's order Of de-
portation against five German business
men of Yokohama, which has already
been carried out, has brought into dis
cusslon the entire question OF the treat
nent OF German civilians. as well as Ger
man prisoners in Japan.
The authorities make no statement in
connection with the deportation beyond
the declaration that the men were dis
missed from the country because of con-
duct detrimental to the interests OF japan
and its allies. japanese newspapers,
however. openly allege that four of the
Germans. namely those connected with
the firm of Otto, Reimers g. Co.. were
dismissed because they shipped copper
through neutral countries destined for
Germany. Some newspapers say they
understood on good authority that a
japanese copper mine had actually been
worked by the company and its products
forwarded to Germany through the United
States.
These M~U Have 10 GO.
The deported Germans include Martin
pors r.,nna-~- ~t.n ~ -~,~-- g Co
II. Fokkes, X Fischer and c. Heitmann.
The fifth German dismissed was M. r.
perge, manager OF Bergman & Co.. at
Yokohama
The Investigations Of the police covered
several months and the evidence in each
case Is said to fill more than 800 written
pages. The incident Is regarded as show
ing that the authorities are constantly
exercising strict surveillance over the
German civilians resident in Japan.
The japan Gazette. published at
Yokohama. prints a copy OF an affidavit
which was sworn to by Martin Pors last
July at the American consulate at Yoko-
hama,
shown ~ Affidavit.
The affidavit declares that the copper
business transacted by the firm of Otto
& Co.. in Japan direct or through others
In Japan since the outbreak of the war
has not been done and is not done with
Germany nor with Germany as the ulti-
mate destination. 1t continues by saying
that all the copper shipped by the firm
to New York Is sold in New York through
its agents, e. p Earle, an American
citizen, to various American refining
establishments. The affidavit was sworn
TO before George II. scidmore, who sub
scribed himself as consul general of the
United States in charge OF German in
terests at Yokohama.
Several cases OF outbreaks among thu
German prisoners of war have led the
Japanese press to declare that the au.
thorities are treating the prisoners toe
literally. The most recent trouble oc.
Cured at the camp at Kurume when q
Japanese guard Is said to have been as
saulted by a German prisoner after h,
had warned the prisoner to be more care
full about smoking and about throwing
( live ashes on the floor. The Jill assert.
that the authorities should deal will
( Germany and It's people in a manner off
feront TO that accorded to other nations
T II expresses the opinion that q shaT1
watch should be kept over the German
residents n ianBn all " HON. thinks
should have been expelled from the coun
try long ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27

Grip is something Of a Joke 10 those
who have never had It. but when they
set 4 they become dead 10 ali sense Of
humor. No disease was ever moro APP
propEiately named because grip takes
hold Of the entire system To get rid
81 4 take chamberlain's Cough Remedy
ana carefully observe the directions with
each botflay, ThiH remedy Il highly
reconmanded b. those who have uaed II
and know lta real value. Obtainable
oVergphefe Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27
Allies Try Landing
In European Turkey

BERLIN. Dec 26.--CBy wireless to say
ville.)-A special despatch from Sofia
says the Overseas News Agency reports
an attempt to land at Kaala. European
Turkey, OF Anglo-French troops from
Gallipon. The Greek commander at
Kaala. however, protested against this.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27
Burglars Ply Trade
Near Police Station

The fact that police headquarters is
situated next door TO the Hamm Brew
ing company's office, failed to awe burg
lars, who on Christmas eve pried open
a window and obtained SIS.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27

Quiniae that Does Not Affect Head.
Because OF It's tonic and laxative effect
Laxative Bromo ouinine can be taken
by anyone without causing nervousness
nor ringing IN head. There Is only one
''BromO ouinine." Z. W. Groves sigma
ture on boa. se.-Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27

wards, became so intimate with villa
Officers that he was afraid to trust any
one"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27

Constipation causes sick headache and
DR.. Kings New Life Pills viii cure a.
Take dose tonight sc. All druggists. =
Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27

A ''For Sale" ad viii turn secondhand
furniture into cash.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27

TECUMstd. Neb.. Dec. B -(SpeclaD-
Mr.. Clarence O. Dawson OF this city ana
Miss Edna Mcdaniel Of Nelson were mar
raed by County Judge James Livingston.
IN this city. Friday. The groom Is the
sou Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dawson Of
Tecumseh. A1r. Dawson is a bridge fore.
man and they viii live In this city this
winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27
HYMENEAL.

TECUMSEH. Neb.. Dec 2.-(speeial)-
Mr.. charles Adam Cummings OF Tecum-
sch and Miss Geneva Gladys Thompson
OF Elk Creek. were married at Elk Creek
Friday. b. Rev. Elijah Thompson. Tho
groom u the son OF Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam II. Cummings OF Tscumseh. and the
bride h the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j.
"a. Thompson Of Elk Creek They viii
live on farm east OF this city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
Have You Fifteen
Real Friends?

II SO: you will want them to re-
ceive some evidence of your good will
at Christmas. Instead of expensive
gifts, the custom now to send Christ
mas cards is more universal than
ever. We have prepared special
package of Christmas Greeting Cards
from steel engravings. consisting of
fifteen of our most popular designs.
They come in envelopes all ready to
mail and the lot is sent postpaid for
one dollar.
This assortment is an unusual val
Ne and you will have much salts.
faction in sending such a stylish and
artistic token of Christmas remem.
brance. These cards have space for
senders name and if you have a card
plate we will print them from it at
an extra cost of 75c. Order Now, ].
2. Stevens Engraving Co. Atlanta,
Georgia
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15

paper accounts of washouts anu
floods along the more northern LIN
coin Trail, and a desire to see Tue
wheat fields and fertile
areas of Kansas. Our good fortune
was not sufficient to enable us 10
get far from Kansas city Delole
heavy rains compelled us to wait
three DAYS. The gumbo along the
Kansas river valleys proved as uil-
ficult to negotiate as that along the
Missouri One day we advanced only
thirty-six miles, the next only
hundred but the following day we
reached the sandy soil west OF New
ton and Hutchinson, two wonderlui
cities of the plains, and uroNe
through to Dodge City, the motor
cycle racers Mecca Each year ne"
speed records are made at Douse
City. Here we set our watches PACK
an hour. At DODGE we began to see
evidences of the West. The next
day we drove through to Colorado
During the afternoon we saw a sight
well worth crossing the continent 10
behold, a thunder storm on the
plains Far off dark cloud gathered
with remarkable rapidity, a line oil
rain dropped out of it to the desert
earth A flash of lightning darted
with dazzling brilliancy to the
ground, then the storm increased IN
intensity, the cloud spreading in ev-
cry direction. This cloud then moved
across the plain with incredible We
locity accompanied by a deluging
rain and fierce shower of hail
Vegetation in the path of the storm
was beaten into the ground and
great damage done in every direc-
ton We sought the shelter OF a
garage during the storm, and half
hour later with the chains on our
rear wheels drove onward over flood
ed causeways and dangerous ways to
Holly, Col.
In this we were fortunaet, for that
night the high waters coming down
from the uplands washed out the
bridges and causeways in places so
that lad We not crossed that even
in. We would have been delayed
more than two weeks
Ito Be Continued
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
DEVELOPING THE TOWN SITE

Major Douglas f. Conoley, long
prominent in the Development of the
Tarpon Springs section of Florida,
has secured from the Southern
Methodist Conference of Florida 400
acres of the Southern College prop
erty at Sutherland. which will be
divide! into town lots.
Sutherland is located on Tampa
bay, % miles northwest from Tam
pa 1t is reached by the Atlantic
cast Line railroad between Jack
sOnville and st. Petersburg, and from
Tampa over the Tampa & Gulf Coast
lailway, or by boat from that city to
st. Petersburg. The town site is
said to have perfect waters he'd, as
the land slopes upward from the bay
to height of 100 feet before the
crest is reached, producing an in
cline sufficient for the heaviest rains
to run without washing.
Disposal of the property was
prompted by a desire on the part of
the Methodists to pay off indebted
ness against the institution, to con-
Struct college buildings and to i'm
prove the property and equipment.
Major Conoly's offer was accepted
only after an agreement was reach
ed regarding sale restrictions and
methods of governing the munich
pality afterer incorporation. Half
of the purchase price is to go to the
COLLEGE. portion paying off the in
debtedness and the remainder to the
improvement of the property. I'm
provements contemplated are the
of the Imhoff system
Of sewerage, works, park
plots. cement walks, street grading,
iredging waterfront, construction
Of sea wall, and other work neces-
,ary in the development of a mod
I'm resort town. Manufacturers Rec
,rd