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JSPBPfSlIl '» ̂ *, ,«» r " <-•• V 1 - \T F • f^ ^ f s / ̂ f - •/*'- -*.Sv*-\ "'^ •»*- *•£ ** i * « r . 54« -» ,»? j* v -** f * »"*1,1 ,•",*>* " .,. ite -i .»,v ,»-•<•> .-;.».• u.--? »*•»*•• •"• '.at'MO- Jf :••?'*• "'• *****•: .•_i_ _» a- 'rtAWbBAI,Eft, AcHES**,' ILtV * * „-yr {*e&j*r •*&*. ,• • •< ii X' & *V'. J iV,- •;-' ' <V • i; V-1 n s"S-. •' Ghe oovernmenris doing much to help those detained at the Ellis Island Station dur­ ing conflict--Commissioner Howe s efforts, bearing fruit M ~- *M;' • r. fefc/ V ».S1 ^T. £5 fcS ^r. , J| \ » jf •^••aBMBMaaa^^a ISTER COMMISH. 'sense me. When you t'lnj?? Dr. Frederick C. Howe, commissioner of immigration, was greeted in this manner at least a dozen times while showing a visitor through the detention ward at Ellis island. The commissioner listened patiently "first to one and then an­ other, giving each a kindly answer, says a writer in the New York Her­ ald. Among those who addressed Mm were an elderly Italian woman, who talked with a gesture expressive of, the hopelessness with which she regarded her case; a young Freiich woman, petite and earnest looking, who, when asked if she could cook, answered, "Tres hlen," and a young Russian Jew, who during a previous stay in this country served in Sing Sing and is a member of the Welfare league. "They all want to get away," said Mr. Howe. "We are doing everything possible to make It mt^re comfortable ant1 homelike around here. We have re­ moved many restrictions which heretofore existed, on the theory that the more freedom they have the more orderly they are inclined to conduct them­ selves. "But with all this there fs bound to be a feeling among those who are detained, for one reason or another, against their will that they are impris­ oned. In later years, however, some of them, I am sure, whether they are admitted to the country or are sent back to their native land, will took back on their stay at Ellis island as an Incident in their lives that was not altogether unpleasant." Most of the aliens now detained on the island have been there since the European war broke out. In all there were some 5U0 Germans, Hungarians, Poles, Russians and others being detained when Doctor Howe first took up his duties as commis­ sioner of immigration, the majority of whom had been ordered deported because of the violation of the immigration statutes. They were men, women and children--peasants for the most part--from small towns and villages of Europe. Before the order of deportation could be carried out the steamship companies which had brought most of these people over were forced to withdraw their vessels from service <>n account of the war, and consequently those to whom admission to the country had been denied were forced to re­ main on Ellis island. Some of them have since been admitted to the country, either conditionally or un­ conditionally^ The problem of making life a little more pleasant for those Who remain is one which Doctor Howe has tried in a practical way to solve. He has come to know most of the un­ fortunate persons under his jurisdiction personalty, and when he visits the deten­ tion ward, which he frequently does, there are al­ ways many questions fo answer and heartaches to soothe. Late one afternoon last October Doctor Howe, while going around the station on one of these tours of investigation, noticed a middle-aged wom­ an, of neat, motherly appearance, with two pretty little girls cuddling up to her, sitting in the deten­ tion room. As the hour was late and he thought they were visitors Doctor Howe inquired what they were waiting for and if he could do anything for them. The woman explained that she was British and with her children had been ordered deported. They had arrived from Great Britain about a month be­ fore, but had no friends in this country and no money and, therefore, had not been allowed, to enter. The healthy appearance of the two children, their pretty faces and their evident good breeding won over the commissioner on the spot, and he immedi' ately interested himself In their case. The woman's name was Mrs. Rita Horner, and her story was this: "When the war broke out she was living with her family, which, besides her hus­ band, consisted of two sons and three daughters, on a dairy farm some miles out of Capetown, South Africa. The country about them wus rugged and wild and the girls, despite their young years, were %rced to walk many miles every day to attend .school. The sons, who were older, helped to work the farm. ' "The husband and the two boys, along with most of the able-bodied men In that section, enlisted in tile British army soon after war was declare*! and were sent to the front. They took part In the flighting in Belgium and northern France. One son wad killed and the father seriously wounded. All trace of the other son had been lost. Mfs. Horner was unable to work the farm by herself, so she raised what money she could and went to England with her three daughters--Una, fifteen years; Plrl, ten years old, and Rita, nine years old. They had not been in England long, when Mrs. Horner decided to come to America." - On hearing Mrs. Horner's story Doctor Howe communicated with the authorities at Washington. He explained that these people were all strong and healthy, that the children were beautiful and that there was no danger of them becoming a pub­ lic charge. Furthermore, he announced his willing­ ness to be responsible for them, and a few days after the machinery had been set" in motion word came back from Washington that Mrs. Horner and her children would be released in his custody. Meantime the family had made friends with near­ ly everybody on the island. The watchman and guards petted the children and gave them many little presents. The attendants did all they could to make them comfortable. Despite these attentions the children sometimes BSuBLtn . ^•acfr:s<-». •• --y is UUDft WITCHCRAFT Murder Committed In Pa., Stins jtic t Authorities. would act as if lonesome. Noticing this Doctor Howe one day asked the reason. "We are not lonely for people, but lonely for ani­ mals," they answered. In South Africa one of their principal pastimes had been to trek through the woods with their dogs. The Homers remained at Ellis island for several weeks after they had been admitted to the country; then Doctor Howe took them up to a summer home he has in the woods in Westchester county. There they have lived all winter, enjoying life In the open country, especially when snow was on the ground and the deer tracks could be followed through the woods. The two younger girls possess H knowledge of woodcraft which Doctor Howe says Is really amazing, and they have no fear of getting lost in the woods. They walk for miles In which­ ever direction their fancy takes them, always find­ ing their way back home ty the same sort of in­ stinct as that by which an Indian Is guided. The interest shown by 7>octor Howe in this par­ ticular case was in keeping with his general policy of so administering the affairs of Ellis island that those who come to this country from other lands with the intention of making a new home for them­ selves will be treated with as much kindness and consideration as the enforcement of the exclusion laws permits. The enforcement of these laws is bound to cause many hardships and disappointments, but Ellis Is­ land is no longer a place to be dreaded. It is clean, wholesome and comfortable. The walls of the registry room, where the Incoming aliens receive their first impressions of America, are no longer bare and forbidding. They have been draped with American flags and hung with portraits of the pres­ idents and pictures-of important events in Amer­ ican history. Palms and other growing plants have been placed around the room. Photographs illus­ trative* of the natural beauties and resources of America, procured from the various government de­ partments at Wftshington, have been placed In the detention room and around the corridors. Every Sunday afternoon a concert Is given in the registry room, the music being furnished by some or\e of the organizations of foreign-born persons in and about New York city which have volunteered to furnish such entertainment. A moving picture outfit has also been provided by another group of interested persons, and receptions are given every Thursday night. These entertainments have done much to brighten the lives of those who have been detained on the island for months. Last summer to relieve the situation playgrounds were opened on the Island, and mothers and children were per­ mitted to play on the lawns. The first day they were released from the-statlon they rolled upon the earth and wept with Joy "from contact with the green grass.. During the winter months handball and other In­ door games have been provided. Classes In gym­ nastics have been organized for the men. The women have been given Instruction in sewing and provided with material to make clothes for them* selves and children. A school has been temporarily opened to teach the children, and the New York city public library authorities have donated a num­ ber of books printed In German and other foreign languages for the use of those who have a'desire to read. The men and women are permitted to mingle more freely In the various detention wards, and as a result of these Innovations the feeling which prevails among those who have been long detained at the station Is more cheerful than It was during the first few months of the war. Attempts to es­ cape, which were frequent at one time, have come to an end. "Ellis island is the greatest portal In the world," said Doctor Howe. "There never has been any por­ tal like It for human beings. In normal times near­ ly a million persons enter the country through It each year. They come largely from countries where the government means only militarism and taxes; they come to escape the feudal landlord, from industrial and social conditions which have become Intolerable. They come with hopes of a fresh life, of a.fresh chance, of opportunities for themselves and their children. They carry with them the visions of America which have been In­ delibly printed upon their minds from the letters which have gone back to Europe from friends and relatives already in this country. "Atul the immigration laws of America have, Jo, effect,-if not in so many words, said that America welcomed those who did not fall within the exclud­ ed classes, those afflicted by disease or who are likely to become a charge upon the community. It held out an invitation to the strong and able- bodied to come and share in the making of a new nation, free from abuses and oppressions of the old world. "And of those who come over 98 per cent are admitted. The rest are rejected because they fall within the Inhibited classes. And It seemed to me when I became commissioner of Immigration that the first,contact of £he alien with America should be one that would Impress upon his mind the thipg for which America stands; that the treatment they should receive, the experiences they should pass through and the contact they had with officials wearing the uniform of the United States should be those of kindness, assistance and courtesy. They come for the most part with fear In their hearts; they fear government rather than love it. And their instipct is to expect something very like what they received at home. & "First Impressions are lasting, and it has been our effort at'Ellis island to make these Impressions as democratic as possible, and to aid in as many ways as we could In protecting the Immigrant and assisting him to his final destination. For the Im­ migrant is Imposed on ; he is exploited. To prevent this as much as possible offices have been opened In New York city, one at the Barge office, at South Ferry, and the other at 240 East Seventy-ninth street, to which the immigrant can go and procure aid, assistance and advice about matters that con­ cern him. Through these offices he is directed to schools and to the naturalization offices. The offi­ ces co-operate with the police department and with all the many agencies in New York which have been created to aid the immigrant. At these offices there are employment agencies which find work for men and women, and which aim to distribute | them to farming positions to relieve the congestion In the cities. "Similar protection has been accorded the alien in transit to the West, In securing the best trans­ portation facilities and otherwise relieving the Im­ migrant from the dangers which beset him .while "reaching his ultimate destination. "War conditions brought probably 500 men, women and children to Ellis Island who for some reason'or other had to go back to their native land; they were not admissible to the country. Each of these cases has been investigated personally, their friends and relatives have been looked up, and In the great majority of„,cases they have been ad­ mitted on bond to some person willing to be re­ sponsible for them. Positions have been found for hundreds, from whom periodic reports are required as to how they are getting along. Only In very rare cases have they failed to make good. In many instances they»have risen rapidly and are now earn­ ing very substantial salaries. "Similar efforts are being made to promote edu­ cational advantages for the adult immigrant--to encourage night schools. For the last year the names of all children of school age have been copied and sent to the superintendents of educa­ tion all over the country, in order that they might immediately place children in school upon their ar­ rival at their destination. By these means the gov­ ernment comes In Immediate contact with the sec­ ond generation of Immigrants and begins its as­ similation process as soon as they reach <hi« country." „ HEX DOCTORS ACTIVE Blacksmith Who Killed Friend Charcoal Burners Consulted the "Seventh BoeJs. of Moses" and Told HimSlay. Reading, Pa.--The murder of Abra­ ham Ftck, an Inoffensive German la­ borer, by his friend, Peter Leas, Jr„ In Hyde Park, a suburb, a few days ago, revives public curiosity in "The Seventh Book of Moses" aiftl In the witch doctors and powwow practi­ tioners who still Infest that region. In his confession, Leas, who Is thought by some to be insane, said that char­ coal burners at a settlement seveftiJ miles from his home had consulted "The Seventh Book of Moses" and had ordered him to etid Fick's life to pre­ vent Fick from murdering him. That Flck, in all probability, .never dreamed of attacking Leas, a black­ smith with a reputation as a fighter, and a man of quick temper, seems to be well established. Using an ax, Leas ambushed Fick and, after stun­ ning him, hacked off his head, quietly surrendering himself to the police some hours later. Other Indictments May Follow. "The Seventh Book of Moses" Is identical In some respects with the booklet first published In 1819 by John George Ilohman, the prince of miracle workers of the powwow, hexerel school. He was the first to collect the recipes or formulas used by the hex doctors in their war against witches, wlsnrds and witchcraft. « Not In years has so much public In­ terest been stirred up lq the fallacies of powwowing, witchcraft and the remnant of beliefs in hexes and hex- erei as through the Fick murder. It is likely that the district attorney, Wilson S. Rothermel, who conducted a coroner's inquest holding Leas re­ sponsible for the murder, will make every effort to learn If u reader of this book of nonsensical rhymes and for- h W- Anatomy From Experience. |The former big league baseball man- 6ger, who had been canned because the teair. finished last as usual, was taking a civil service examination in order to secure a political job. He was amazed at the list of fool ques­ tions on the examination paper. He didn't know the distance from the earth to the moon, so he passed that one lip. And he could not describe a RJEsygy. so he called that test a loser. But the third question interested him. It said: "Name the largest bone in the hu­ man frame." And with a grin of confidence the former manager wrote this answer: "The head."--Cincinnati Enquirer. ' Token of Esteem. Morlarty--Th' boys want to lovin"' cup for Assemblymsa Flnnr Jeweler--Here is something choice for ten dollars. Moriarty--I don't think FlannignU would go as high as that--but we'll ask him!--Harrisburg Patriot*. r ^ ^ Naturally. ^ "Mrs. Distangay, the society lead­ er, has started a model dairy on her country estate." ~ "I suppose, then, she expects ft* get the cream of the trade." ,-iit He--"I would die for you." She (wearied)--•'Well, what are you wait* Ins for?" Save the Babies. Leas Ambushed Fick and Killed Him. mufas really advised Leas to kill his friend. In that case there may be more than one indictment for the crime. Many Deaths Due to Fakera. Some years ago the deaths in one week of six Infants who had been powwowed for to cure infantile ail­ ments, focussed attention all over the country to the practices that still flour­ ish In the Reading region, regardless of prosecutions by authorities. The spread of education and the efforts of reputable doctors to sure lives endan­ gered by the powwow doctors had no effect. The hex doctors still use In­ cantations, passes In the air, amulets or charms worn In bags around the neck instead of using medicine to cure their patients. That the patients were really victims did not lessen the hold of the fakers and Impostors on the un­ lettered part of the community. A few years ago a family of 2d children, 17 of whom died at short In­ tervals, their parents attributing their deaths to witchcraft, came into promi­ nence in Reading. Their parents gave credit for the survival, of the three children to the use of charms and a powwow formula. HE PULLED WRONG WHISKERS HOUSEHOLD WORK IN MEXICO Women of the Country Are Poor but Excellent Housework* ers. Says Writer. ^ ;; vf In the Woman's Home Companion a w r i t e r s a y s i t , "Miss Tarbell's article In the Feb­ ruary Companion on "The Household Boycott* is especially interesting to New Mexico readers, because the plan she suggests, I. e., workers to live at home and to work certain definite hours, with extra pay for extra time, is the custom in this part of the coun­ try. Our maids are almost all the Children of the original Mexican set­ tlers of this section. Owing tto the Latin-American standards of chaper- ronage, even the peon families greatly prefer the daughters are In their own homes at night. Fully two-thirds of the Mexican maids live at home. A very common arrangement is work from 7 a. m. to noon weekdays, 8 to 11 a. m. Sundays, the usual wage $2J50; or the maid may r^o till 2 and receive $3 a week, with one or two meals at the home of the employer. "They are poor cooks, but excellent houseworkers, clean, neat, quick and respectful, and more dependable than the average in other parts of the coun­ try. Indeed, barring only certain sec­ tions In the South, tliere Is no part of the United States where as good do-- mestic workers may be obtained for the same wagefc, or where the girls themselves are equally contented with their work. 1 attribute this to the Misnomer. " "I can't understand why those two lawyers call it a deed of trust" "Why not?" "From the care with which thejr are drawing it up It Is quite evifleot- that they don't trust each ot^er.* . Destroying a Foundation! "Suppose we leave the dancing out of our next musical show," suggested one manager. "If we do," replied the othsr, "it wpsii a, te* to fitrnid Bartender Becomes Subject of a bian Wrestler's Mighty Feats * Strength. Chicago.--About one and three- quarters seconds after Daniel Martin, a bartender in a saloon, had pulled the whiskers of Peter Zebich, a patron, be realized his error. For Zebich, who Is a Serbian wrestler and professional strong man, lifted Martin lightly from behind the bar and hurled him through the plate glass window into the street. Zebich is thirty-eight and very burly. He and Martin were arrested and later gave bonds. About a peck of broken glass was extracted from Martin's person. One-Legged Man Saved Girl. * Point Bridge, Pa.--Albert Collins, who has but one, leg, leaped Into the Monongaheia river, near here and rescued Miss Marie Gibson, who was drowning. Collins was com­ pletely exhausted when aid came and both he and Miss Gibson were ta­ ken: to a Pittsburgh hospital. Btork Carried a Heavy Baby. Indian Bottom. Ky-- Mr. and Mrs; R. B. Caudlll have become the parents of a child that weighed 30 pounds a' I NFANT MORTALITY is something frightful. Wo can hardly realize i of all the children born in civilized countries, twenty-two per cent., or nearly one-quarter, die before they reach one year; thirty-eevea percent., or more than one-third, before they are five, and one-half befaans they are fifteen i We do not hesitate to say that, a timely use of Castoiia would save a Majority of these precious lives. Neither do we hesitate to say that many . of these infantile deaths are occasioned by the use of narcotic preparations. Drops, tinctures and soothing syrups Bold for children's complaints contaia trove or less opium or morphine. They are, in considerable quantities, deadly poisons. In any quantity, they stupefy, retard circulation and lead to congestions, sickness, death. Castoria operates exactly the reverse, but you must see that it bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher, Castoria causes the blood to circulate properly, opens the pores of the skin and allays fever. Canine Castoria always hears the slgaature of -4 "7i1 - REMARK MUST HAVE STUNG English "Slacker," Got What They Deserved, From Waitress of the Little Restaurant. They may have been medically isittfit, but certainly they didn't look it, or perhaps they were conscientious objec­ tors. In any case they wore neither armlets nor war badges. They were busily chaffing the waitress of the little restaurant, t says London An­ swers. "You'll hare to hurry up, or you won't be married hy next Christmas.*' said one young Hercules, with a grin. "Christmas will soon be here, you know." "I wish next Christmas were here," said the girl, sadly, "then perhaps; this terrible war would be over." "Don't say that," cried another, who was evidently doing well In the ab­ sence of better men. "When the war's over we'll all be out of work." "Can't help your troubles," retorted the girl. Then she continued, with suspicious sweetness: "You needn't worry about that. After the war's over you can all join the army, you know." IF YOU OR ANY FRIEND Snffer wltll Rheumatism or Neuritis, acute or chronic, write for my FIJEE BOOK on Rheuma­ tism--Its Cause and Cure. Most wonderful book ever written, it's absolutely FREE. Jeaae A. Dept. Ol W.i Brockton, How.--Adv. War and Necessity. Assuming nn olr of sage importance, the fat plumber ejaculated: "War Is a necessity." "Poh,! How do you make that out?" demanded the thin carpenter, depre- catingly. "I>ld you read that Edfson is going to devote his energies to American protective measures in time of war?" "Yes. What of It?" "Ihat proves my contention." "How?" "War makes Invention necessary, doesn't it?" "And necessity is the mother of in­ vention." ; * "Huh I" "Therefore, war and necessity are synonymous." , The thin carpenter is still, thinking It over.--Youngstown Telegram. Clock for Crown Prince. Attesting their loyalty to the land of their nativity and as an expression of good will towards the royal fam­ ily, Japanese residents of Washing­ ton, Montana, and Alaska have had made a bronze nn|d onyx clock as a gift for the crown prince of Japan. Before the gift can be officially ten­ dered, however, permission myst be obtained from the royal household. The clock is 5 feet high and 14 by 14 inches at the base. Surmount­ ing the entire clock is a globe with a bronze and silver meridian ring encircling the earth at the equator. On a separate limb is a highly polished bronze ball representing the sun In Its relation to. the earth at the various times of day. ± r i • > i i i i i -- -- v ' • ,,, ^ The Way of It* , , "Did you hear what a tip Jlgglns got on the races the other day?" "No; what was it?" fills machine turned turtle on the track." Convincing Argument. Policeman--What are you standing 'ere for? Policeman--Well, Just move on. If everybody was to stand in one place,' how would the rest get past?--Tit Bits. ,V| Four Claim High Title. ' At least four sovereigns lay ctalftrtUr' the title of "king of Jerusalem," name­ ly, the sultan of Turkey, the emperor of Austria, the king of Spain aatl {HA former king of Portugal. 5 If t Disappointed. Bacon--Don't you think this is rtsrj disappointing weather? Egbert--I certainly do. I see your liens over In our yard every day, abd 7^ we haven't planted a seed Never That Way.- ^ "Darling, do you love me still?" "You have never given me chance to find out, dear." • 'ii Stop That Ache! Don't worry about a bad back. Get rid of it. Probably your kid­ neys are out of order. Resume sen­ sible habits and help the kidneys. Then, kidney backache will go; also the dizzy spells, lameness, stiff­ ness, tired feelings, nervousness, rheumntlc pains and bladder trou­ bles. Use Doan's Kidney Pills. Thousands recommend than. An Iowa Case Mrs. H. T. Sharp, TO w Lincoln Highway, Jeffer­ son. Iowa, says- "I suffered t e r r tbly from kidney trou­ b l e a n d w o r d s c o u l d n ' t e x p r e s s what I w e n t through. My back felt as though it was pulled apart and I never had a [moment's rest, day br night. Inflam­ mation of the bladder nearly killed ma I doctored and,tried nearly everything but kept getting worse. Finally, I used Doan's Kidney Pills and have recov­ er?'* my former good health." CUt Dean's at Kmr Stare, 80s a B«b DOAN'S rosTEamsusN co. BUFFALO, ML T. Hitr* elfr a Story*' Its Size. "What* {a this new fish Jim's about?" "About the limit." Story of Army service is compulsory In Hol­ land. ABSORBI M~ * - TP4DE MARK afi.,.? Reduces Bursal Thickened, Swollen Curbs, Filled Tendons, Sore* ness from Bruises or Strainsi •tops Spavin Lameness, allays pain. Does not blister, remove the hair or lay up the horse. $2.00 a bottle at druggists or delivered. Book I M free. 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U- CHICAGO, NO. 30-191C. wl Pi Hi Three Hundred MilHoa Bushel Crop in 191$ Fwrs pay for their laad with «m year's c*4|f' and prosperity was aever so great. f Regarding Western Canada as a grain 'C pnxiucer, a prominent business man says: "Canada's position today is sounder than ever. There is more wheat, more oats, more grain for feed, 20% more cattle than last year and more hogs. The war market in Europe needs our surplus. As for the wheat crop, it is marvelous and a monument of strength for bMsineff*™n<'d«nei>tfthuild upon, exceeding the most optimistic predictions.** Wheat *vBr*ffod in 1915 over 25 Oats averagedU11915 over 45tasM|Mr Barley averaged In 1915 over 40 baskets per Prices are high, markets convenient, excellent land, low In price either im­ proved or otherwise, ranging from ,(12 to $30 per acre. Free homestead lands are plentiful and not far from railway lines and ceovenknt to good schools and churches. The climate is healthful. Ther* la war imm mation as to beat locations for aeti p.mphut, addresa SQperwteadeni Immigration, Ottawa, or t i l l J - L m 1 1 2 V . kkm St.. Ota* IV. fcdfiwMTftliftmi Canadian Goraninaet Asenta mmr I* cs« ceaserlpMoa. twarfiit iafefr mation as to beat location* for act demerit, reduced railroad rataa and tar^n 0MtraMi