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U niversalist Church

Rev. Ge orge f. Fortier of st. Adams
will speak Sunday morning on "The
Awakening Consciousness of the Lib
eral Church."
Sunday School will meet as usual, and
in the evening at Z o'clock, Rev. Mr.. For
tier will address the Y. p. C. u.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Britons Try to Grab Big Potash
Deposits in the United States

application for patent and acts incident
thereto. have been performed not in
good faith TO secure title to the land to
itself. as a domestic corporation as con-
Iemplated by law. but fraudulenuy for
the purpose OF securing title for and in
the interest OF nonresident aliens. who
under the law are not qualified to re-
ceived a patent from the United States. "
The searles lake claims, which are
said to contain the largest potash de-
posits in the United States. were To-
Gated in 1905 by c. +. Dolbear. In a
series of claims by eiEht persons.
The California TTonG company was or
ganized by Dolbsar and his associates,
The Improvement work thus far is said
to have cost 100000
According TO Victor BaTnd6 the Searles
lake deposits are ample TO supply the
United states with potash for more than
fifty years.
The Potash war" arose when II. E
Lee relocated the claims ana attempted
10 do the required assessment work when
financial difficulties had caused the
Trona company TO cease operations. Lee
lie not involved in the present contro-
yersy
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Three Million Men
Join British Army
Within Seven Weeks

LONDON. Jan. A.-Lord Derbys re-
cruiting figures are for the period be-
tween October % and December Is and
show that 10000 unmarried men and
l.679.26s married men presented them
selves for service.
or the grand total OF 2,s29.26s married
and single men. 10000 unmarried and
li2. 43l married men enlisted Immediately;
$4,000 single men and l,344,S79 married
men we're attested for future service.
OF the single men 10000 were rejected
while 22l 1853 married men were not ac-
cepted by the recruiting officers.
The Earl OF Derby report shows that
the total men OF military age in England.
Scotland and Wales, who were not en-
listed when the canvass began were
Single men. 2.17s.E31. and married men.
2.s32. .2lO, total OF 5,Oil,4ll.
The total Of attested. enlisted and re-
jected men aggregate 2,2s2. .96S. .26S and the
available men aggregating 5.Ol1, Al. shows
that there are 2.1S2.17s men who did not
offer their services.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
SENATE TO ATTACK
FOREIGN POLICY
Republican Leaders Take Exception
to Conduct of Relations with
Europe and Mexico,
SENATE SESSION IS VERY BRIEF

WASHINGTON, Jan. Am ex-
pected attack on the administrations s
foreign policy and its course in the
submarine crisis failed TO materialize
In the senate today when that body,
after being in session less than ten
minutes, adjourned until noon to-
morrow.
The reason assigned for the sudden
adjournment by leaders on both
sides was that several senator's who
had expected to have business to
present did not have 1t ready. The
motion on which the senate ad-
journed, however, was in observance
Of the death OF Associate Justice
Lamar of the supreme court.
Earlier in the day Chairman Stone OF
submarine crisis told the president he
had heard intimations tnat some senators
we're going TO assail the administration
course. and that some others were goins
to attack the Mexican policy.
The international situation was upper
| CONTINUED ON Page Two, Column One
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 4.-Charges of
fraud have been made by the United
States land office against the California
Trona company. which figured promi-
nently In the So-called Searles Lake
Potash war three years ago, when II de-
Tended claims aggregating SlOO,Oo0,O 900
against II. u. Lee and several others.
This announcement was made last night
by former Judge T. p. OBrien. attorney
for Victor Barndt. who protested the
issuance OF patents to the TronR COM
pany. The Trona company, ne said, has
been summoned 10 appear before the
register OF the land office at Indepen-
dence. Cal. to answer the charges
BaTndt. who is president OF the Rail
road Valley company at Nevada. at
tackled the Trona companys application
on the ground that while IL Is a CalifOr-
MIA corporation. most of its stock is held
by the Consolidated Gold Fields OF
Alaska, a British corporation. The De
partment Of Interior has sustained the
contention as follows:
During the years 1912 and 1918 and
At all times since. all accounts OF the
said Trona company relative to the said
lining claim. including the filing Of its
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
KAISER HAS CANCER
OF THROAT, CANNOT
SPEAK, SAYS MATIN
Paris Paper Says that is Reason
German Emperor Did Not
Go to Warsaw, Constan-
tinople or Brussels.
REVIVAL OF OLD TROUBLE
Operation Performed Similar to One
Made Necessary Four
Years Ago.
SAID TO BE ONLY PALLIATIVE

PARIS. Jan. 4.-(Delayed. THE
Matin affirms. notwithstanding de-
malls. that the German emperor is
suffering from cancer of the throat
and is no longer able to speak.
I'm February, i911," according to
the Matin. the doctors were consid-
ering whether Il was necessary to re-
move the entire larynx In order to
stay the progress of the disease.
They raised the question as to
whether he emperor would be able
to speak IL such an operation we're
performed.
Leading Specialists Consulted.
THE leading specialists of every cap
ital in Europe were consulted. 1t was
learned that an eminent surgeon of Paris
had, with an artificial larynx and a
breathing tube opened into the trachea,
restored the power OF speech to cancer
Gus patients who had undergone total
ablation Of the affected organs.
This doctor, whose name the Matin
withholds for reasons OF professional
etiquette, was asked TO go to Berlin by
the German ambassador. lie was offered
10000 francs and all his expenses and
was requested to bring with him a
patient who had been fitted with the
apparatus. so that the emperor himself
might see II he wa sabel to speak.
Similar Operation Performed.
Meanwhile. as a result of a minoI
operation with a bistoury and few
weeks absolute rest. the emperors con-
ditlon improved. as is often the case in
this disease, the progress of which is
implacable, but slow. 1t Is another oper.
alton of this kind which has just been
performed. But II is only palliative. The
German emperor must either make NJ
his mind to complete removal of the
lnrnyx or be stifled by the growth
This explains why the emperor went
neither to Warsaw. Constantlnople mol
Brussels"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Royal Golden Book
Will Record Work
of Belgian Relief

HAVRE, France. Jan. A Belgian
royal decree has been issued creating the
Golden Book to commemorate the acts
Of generosity and charity toward Bel
gium during the war.
The book will contain three parts. The
first will give a complete list OF the none
tary gifts that the generosity OF the peo-
pies OF the world have placed at the dis
posal OF Belgium. In the second part will
be a notice of each organization created
tc feed and help the Beigians during the
German occupation, with the names Of
the persons who directed the organiza-
tions. The third part will describe the
work OF the various Institutions formed
abroad or in the unoccupled territory 70
succor refugees, wounded prisoners and
in general all Belgian victims of the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
BODY OF GENERAL
TO LIE In STATE
Friends Of Grenville M. Dodge May
View His Face This
Afternoon.
LEADING MEN SEND CoNDoLENCE

The funeral of General Grenville
NJ. Dodge will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at the Council Bluffs resi-
dence on Third street The services
will begin at ] o'clock. He will be
buried with full military honors.
The casket borne on an artillery
caisson. will pass through the prin-
cipal streets. All city and county
offices, all the banks and commercial
offices and all Of the public schools
in his home city will be closed during
the afternoon. Retail stores also
will be closed.
The body of General Dodge will
lie in state at the Third street home
for two hours this afternoon, from 2
until o'clock, and for two hours
tomorrow forenoon, from until IL.
At the conclusion Of the religious serv-
ices at the house the funeral cortege will
move from Third street to Willow avenue,
west on Willow avenue to Fourth street,
north on Fourth to Broadway east on
Broadway to Oak street, south on Oak
to Pierce and thence-on Pierce to the
Walnut Hill cemetery.
Nine companies of the Iowa and Me-
braska National Guard will form the
military escort under command of Major
NJ. A. Tinley OF the Third Iowa regiment.
All of the officers of each company will
be present and the Third regiment band
will play. In normal times a regiment
OF regular army soldiers would have bee /.
present but none Is now near enough to
be available.
Prominent Men to Attend.
No definite information was received up
to o'clock last evening concerning the
military men and others who will come
| from the east. Senator A. b. Cummings
wired from Washington yesterday morn
ing for the time OF the funeral. 1t is
! certain that many distinguished men will
be here.
TeleErnms of Coincidence.
kilograms poured into the Dodge home
yesterday and last evening. One was
fro mex-President Taft. as follows;
ITO the Family OF General Dodge
extend to the family of General Gren
will M. Dodge my deep sympathy
in their sorrow. General Dodge was the
last surviving general of an army in the
civil war. His services to his country
were highly appreciated by those whc
know best what they were, and amonG
those was a lifelong friend. U. S. Grant
General Dodge deserved we'll OF his coun
try, not only because of the great worl
he did for her in the civil war, but alsC
] for the part =l4e- -4oolkzin the daRalapmen
and the expansion of the great west b.
Continued on Page Two. Column Two
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Suicidal Shot Sets
Fire to Big Barn

SHENANDOAH, Ia, Jan. 4.-(specisl
Telegram. THE reolver shot fired with
suicidal intent which fatally wounded
Aleck McNerney. a well-to-do farmer
near Coin, evidently set fire to the barn,
and the victim Of the self-inflicted wound
ran fifteen rods. his clothing ablaze, and
jumped over a fifteen-foot embankment
into a creek. After an all-night search
his lifeless body was found lying in water
which barely covered him.
The coroner's jury brought In q verdict
Of suicide. Mr.. McNerney was 81 years
old. unmarried and made his home with
his aged mother who Is not expected 10
recover from the shock. He is said not
TO have been 10 Coin In two years, al
though ne lived only two miles from town.
The farmer was a diligent student. well
reared and posted on current affairs.
Few neighbors saw the blaze OF the fire
and a general alarm was not given.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Knights of Zion to
Call Congress of
Jews in America

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-DeIegates to the
convention of the knights OF Zion. in
session today. decided on plans for assem-
bling an American congress Of Jews to
discuss the present status OF the Jews
throughout the world and to form the
nucleus of a permanent Jewish congress.
After the proposed congress had been
discussed a call for its sessions was for
mally issued and plans for assembling 500
delegates from the western states were
made.
The new congress is to be held here on
January % and its promoters plan to so
develop the idea that the body will be-
come national, with delegates from every
state in the country and ultimately de-
velop into an international organization.
which could have a voice in a peace con-
gress If one is called after the close OF
the European war.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Henry Ford Avoids
Delegation With
Floral Greeting

DETROIT. Jan. 4.-Henry Ford. leader
OF the peace mission to The Hague. re-
turned to Detroit today, but at the sta
ton he avoided a delegation Of local
citizens who had planned to welcome him
and present him with a floral piece in
recognition Of his peace efforts.
He remained in his private car and
proceeded to his country, home at Dear
born. A public meeting in honor of Mr..
Ford Is being planned for the near fu-
ture.
The only member OF the Ford party who
left the train in Detroit was Rev. Sam
uel s. Marquis, dean OF st. Paurs ca
thedral here.
Rev. Mr.. Marquis said that early to-
morrow morning he will don his working
clothes and proceed to the Ford factory,
where he is under engagement for a
year TO study sociological conditions
among the 1000 employees Of the factory.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Ohio Demo Opposes
More Preparedness

WASHINGTON. Jan. I.-Representative
Sherwood. democrat of Ohio. led off
number of preparedness speeches in the
house today with an onslaught on
armament makers and mllitarists." He
proposed reducing the army to $1,000
men.
Representative Sherwood said he had
fought IN forty-two battles Of the civil
war, left the army a general, and was
now ready. at 80 years TO enlist II danger
threatened the country. although he spoke
against preparedness. He told the house
''the people back home" were against the
entire preparedness plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
RUSSIANS Die IN
LEGIONS HITTING
line OF FOEMEN
Muscovites Batter Austrian Wall in
Galicia Again and Again with
Fury, but Are Every
where Hurled Back.
THEIR LossEsC ARE APPALLING
Berlin Declares Efforts of Enemy
20 Advance Made in Vain
! at Heavy Cost.
GROUND IS PILED WITH SLAIN

BERLIN, Jan. 4.-(Via Wireless
ito Sayville. desperate attempts by
1.-The Russians to break through the
Austrian lines in Galicia are con-
tlnuing but, according to today's Of
lficial statement by the Austro-Hun-
garian war office, they have been
nowhere successful and the Russians
lare declared to have suffered very
heavy losses.
Capture by the Austrians of a
trench north of Dole, in the Tolmino
section of the Italian front, is an
nounced.
Battle Continuing.
The statement says:
The battle in east Galcia is con-
Itinuing The Russians continued unsuc-
Icessfully their attempts to break through
our lines near Toporoutz. Bitter hand-to'
Inland fighting took place in destroyed
trenches near Hegehaus, east of Barinczle
where the Thirteenth infantry regiment
again distinguished itself.
Russian attacks northeast of Oknt
and against the Bridgehead at Usczi'
and northeast of Buczacz. likewise failed
1.-THE Russian losses were appalling. lr
%district ten kilometers broad, the bodies
of 1900 Russians were counted. The mum
ber of prisoners made northeast o.
Buczacz reached 800.
General -Ermolli's troops on thu
upper Ikwa shot down a Russian aero
plane and made its occupants, two Of
ficers, prisoners.
ION the Italian frontier. Austro-Hun
garian aircraft shelled the enemy's she'd
in Ala.
IAN Hungarian troop captures
a trench north of Dole. Three ltalial
counter attacks were repulsed."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
HASTINGS GIVES BACKING
FOR THIRD CITY CLAIM

HASTINGS, Neb.. Jan. 4.-(speeial Tel
egram. .)--Since a rival city has claimed
a larger population than Hastings, Secre-
tary Blake of the Chamber of Commerce
@wrote to the United States census bureau
to inquire as to Hastings rank among
the cities of the state in point of size.
Director Sam L. Rogers replied that
Hastings with a population of lo.7sS
takes the rank of the third city in Ne
braska."
The rival claim was made on an esti-
mate by the census bureau and not an
official count.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Kansas City Closes
Schools in Honor of
Late Editor Van Horn

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Jan. 4-The Board
OF Education today ordered all public
schools in City Kansas closed tomor-
row afternoon as a tribute to the memory
OF Colonel Robert T. Van Horn. founder
and first editor Of the Kansas City Jour
nal. who died yesterday. The public
library also will be closed. while flags
on all buildings will be at half mast.
The funeral of Colonel Van Horn will
be held tomorrow afternoon. Burial will
be in Kansas City.
The active pallbearers will be members
OF the staff Of the Kansas City Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05

WASHINGTON. Jan. G.-The new sub
marine crisis was practically at a stand
still today white the government awaited
exact details OF the operations OF Teu-
tonic submerslhles In the Mediterranean.
There wero evidences that adminlstra-
tlon leaders. while not In the least mini
mixing the dangers and possibilities OF
the latest complications brought on by
the destruction OF the liner Persia, are
anxious that the public mind should not
be inflamed further while the president
and his advisers are trying TO suspend
judgment and all the agencies of the gov
ernment we're in motion TO collect all the
facts upon which the next move may be
made.
For the first time since foreign relations
became delicate during the war. President
Wilson today conferred with the leaders
Of the congressional committees which
deal with the subject and It was after
ward announced that they were to be
advised OF the steps and developments in
the situation.
This action met the appreciation of
many senators and representatives who
have been contending that in such a
serious situation as the present promises
! TO become. congress should he consulted
In any moves which may be made.
Adjournment Postpones Attack.
An expected attack on the administra-
tion policy probably was avoided by a
hayty adjournment OF the senate within
ten minutes after It assembled and there
was no indication OF an outbreak In the
house. A meeting OF the senate foreign
relations committee tomorrow at which
the subject WAS expected TO come up
was deferred until later in the week,
awaiting further information. leaders
said.
For the president Secretary Tunlulty
issued n statement to the country prom
ising the administration would act as
soon as facts could be gathered.
At the White House and at the State
department the tension OF the crisis was
evident. but there was an atmosphere
OF moving carefully and surely.
senate Committee 20 Meet.
Senator Stone later said the meeting OF
the foreign relations committee called
for tomorrow probably would be deferred
until later In the week. The purpose ol
the postponement was TO give more tims
for collection OF facts relating to the
sinking OF the Persia and other vessels
In the Mediterranean. Many senators In
terested In the foreign situation reflected
the view that all facts in possession o.
the State department bearing on destruc
tion OF ships would be submitted 10 con
gress without formal request by resolu
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Major Part Of Eddy
Trust Fund viii Be
Taxed in Bay State

. CONCORD. N. H.. Jan. 4.-Only one
sixth OF the trust fund OF s., 10000 created
by the late Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy.
founder OF the Christian Science church.
can be taxed by the city of Concord. ac-
cording TO a ruling Of the New Hamp-
shire supreme court today. The town OF
Brooklines Mass. to which Mrs. Eddy
moved from Concord. contended the ma
jor portion OF the fund should be taxed
in Massachusetts,.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
South Wales Miners
May Strike Against
Conscription Law

LONDON. Jan. A-The South Wales
miners appear TO be dead against con-
scription. James Winstone, president OF
the South Wales Miners federation, In a
speech at Pontypool yesterday. an
nounced that the executive committee
had passed a resolution unanimously
against conscription.
"I know what am saying" he added.
UNLESS the politicians OF this country
are careful they will stop the South
Wales coal fields and there will be no
coal for the navy"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
The Days War Nesss

WILSON returned 10
Washington today aud consulted
with members of the senate for
etEn relations committee regard
ing the situation created by the
submarine campaign in the Medi-
terranean.
REGARDING the
sinking of the Peninsular and ORR
entail steamer GeelOng are stiIt
lacking, except that A. is known
that there Sas no loss of life
when A went down.
UNDER THE Earl OF Derby's plan
for British recrutttng 2ssao, ,303
men presented themselves for
service, I,0T0,20a being narried
aud I,I6O,OOO unmarried.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
KANSAS CITY FEDERAL BANK
OFFICERS EXCHANGE JOBS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jan. Al. 2. NIL
Ter. jr., federal reserve agent and chair
man OF the board OF directors CT the Fed
eral Reserve bank here, resigned today
and Immediately was elected governor
Of the bank. Charles M. Sawyer who
was governor. will succeed Mr.. Miller as
federal agent here, il was said No eX-
plaEation was made Of the change.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
BRITISH CABINET
CRISIS Is ACUTE
Simon Refuses to Reconsider Resig.
nation and MoKenna and Run
ciman May Also Resign.
FRICTION IS OVER ARMY BILL

LONDON. Jan. at again be-
comes evident that the cabinet crisis
is far from ended. The only definite
point Is that Sir John Simon, secre-
tsry Of state for home affairs, has
II rtsigned.
He had a prolonged interview with
rremier Asduith yesterday. The
premier did his utmost to induce Sir
John to remain in the cabinet. but
without avail. and IL is almost GER
tain that the home secretarys resig-
nation Will be officially announced
on the reassembling of Parliament.
Tho position of Reginald McKenna.
chancellor ot the eNchequer. and Walter
RunCiman. president Of the Board of
Trade. is 81 Undecided. Thcy are MAX
ing the acceptance % the government
compuli 'on tiI couui ional upon secur-
ing concession TO their views on the
eventual size OF the army.
In this matter Premier Asquith is In
an embarrassing position. lie Is being
strongly impoiled from the outside not y
yield this point and " is believed q ma
jority OF the cabinet Itself is against
their views, Hence todays meeting OF
the cabinet to consider the latest draft
OF the compulsion bill may result In fur
thcr changes and may possibly result
In the designations OF these two lmpor-
tant ministers
VIII Not Apply 10 ireland.
The treatment OF Ireland Is another
thorny problem and the conflicting state.
ments regarding this matter may be ar
Indication of the struggle which will 60
on In the cabinet this morning All the
papers both conscriptionists and sup.
porters OF voluntary enlistment agree
that Ireland will be excluded from the
| operation Of tho bill and that the press
association statement that Ireland woulC
be included was inaccurate. According
to the Times. Ireland was included in tn
first draft of the bill which was only in
tended to provide convenient basis fol
| discussion.
The Morning Post expresses the belle
that Premier Asqulth has been able 4
give MIR. McKenna ana Mr.. RuncmaI
assurances that measures can and vii
be taken to ensure that sufficien
number of men will be left. not only 4
carry on the manufacture of munitions
but all trades vital 20 the interest OF tn
country. The Post. although a conscrip
ZIONIST paper, attaches importance to th
retaining OF these two ministers In tn
cabinet.
Navy and Munitions Plants.
The Daily Chronicle says that the ne'
bill will contain clause safeguardin
tho navy from the danger OF the bl
sweeping all efficient men into the arm,
and estimates that when all allowance
are made for unfit men and those r.
quired for the manufacture of munition
and for other necessary services. the me-
bill will bring only 10000 men into IN
army.
Wednesdays sitting OF Parliament wi
be of exceeding interest. Besides Premit
Asquiths statement. Sir John simon wi
make a brief address. explaining his pC
sition. He had already taken formal far'
well OF his department chiefs The nam'
OF Lewis Harcourt, first commissioner
works. and Herbert Samuel. chancelle
OF the Duchy OF Lancaster, are mel
toned among his possible successors l
the home office.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Hastings School
Men Are Reelected

HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 4.-(Special Tel
egram.) .)-Superintendent t. w. B. Ever
hardt and Principal Mitchell Of the Hast
ings High school were reelected by the
Board of Education last night, though
heretofore the annual election has taken
place in March.
Each was given a raise OF 500. making
the superintendent's salary $2.7oo and the
principals $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-05
Gasoline Bath
for Typhus Fever

LAREDO. Tex. Jan. A gasoline bath
has been adopted in Nuevo Laredo. Mex
10 prevent typhus infection. IT is sp-
Piled. however. only TO suspects Of un-
usual personal untidiness Federal health
officials said today that typhus epi-
demic along the Mexican border Is un-
likely II proper precautions are taken.