The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. 51 NO. 52.
Sinn Fein
Parliament
Convenes
Dail Eireann Meets in First
. Open Session in Its History
in Dublin Mansion
House.
Soldiers Ordeed Barck
London, Aug. 16. (By The Asso
ciated Tress.) All soldiers on leave
from Ireland in Aldershot and
Farnborough have been ordered by
telegraph to return to their regi
ments immediately
Dublin, Aug. 16. The Irish re
publican' Parliament met here today
in the first open session in its his
tory to consider the British govern
ment's Irish peace terms. There
were 130 members present, includ
ing those who had been released
from prison, tf admit of their at
tending the session. A great audi
ence crowded the gallery floor as
Eamonn de Valera led the members
into the chamber.
Prayer was offered in beginning
U r.r.mnni9l and then the oath
was administered to all the members
en mass. John T. Kelly was. re
elected speaker of the Parliament,
but he declined the office and Prot.
John McNeil vas chosen.
After the formalities had been
concluded and Mr. De Valera, as
head of the Irish republican govern
ing body, had addressed the assem
blage, the Parliament adjourned.
De Valera to Report.
Mr. De Valera in his address said
he would tomorrow give an account
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George, the British prime minister,
after which the reply to the prime
minister's offer would be considered
in private session. '
The members in attendance in
cluded a half dozen women, among
whom was Countess Markievicz.
The opening , of the Republican
Parliament was in marked contrast
to that of the northern Irish Parlia
ment at Belfast recently which was
attended by King George. Unlike
Belfast, Dublin was not decorated
today and in place of the military
at Belfast, only traffic policemen
were in sight.
The crowds stood about the Man
sion House for hours in a down
pour of rain. Most members of the
Dail Eireann were unknown to the
throng which reserved its cheers for
De Valera and other recognized
leader. Admission to the hall was
by ticket.
Renews Autonomy Demand.
In opening the Dail Eireann, De
Valera reiterated Ireland's claim for
separation from Great Britain and
declared the only government the
tieeoU recognized was; theTministry
of the Dail Eireann, the Irish re
publican parliament.' ' -
He and his colleagues, De Valera
said, had adopted towards England
the principle laid down-by Cardinal
Mercier of Belgium towards Ger
manythat external authority was
unlawful. The Irish, he said, stood
for the ideals enthroned in the
American declaration of independ
ence. Mr. De Valera provoked laughter
by describing the British attitude
as that of a great nation demanding
guarantees for its safety from a
small one, when it should be a big
nation guaranteeing safety to a
smaller state.
"Proposals Unjust."
The cabinet, Mr. De Valera de
clared, did not think the British pro
posals were just. ,
Mr. De Valera pointed to the vir
tually impossible conditions sur
rounding negotiations with the Brit
ish government, for the position, he
said, was that of a man unarmed
facing a man pointing a pistol.
There were people who wanted to
negotiate to save their faces, he con
tinued, but the Sinn Fein would not
negotiate to save faces, but to save,
if possible, bloodshed, and for right
and principle.
fr n Vnlra asserted that Ire
land had at the elections virtually
declared by plebiscite lor a repuo
lican government, not because the
but because Irish ireedom and inde
pendence could not at present be
r9lirirf in anv other wav.
Alleged Murderess Taken
Into. Custody at Helena
Helena, Mont., Aug. 16. Jessie
LaCross, wanted in Wyoming for
alleged murder, was arrested today
by Deputy United States Marshal
Nick Maynham at Ekalaka, and is
being brought to Butte for further
proceedings. W. H. Meigs, deputy
United States district attorney, left
for Butte to represent the govern
ment at a hearing on a petition for
order of removal of the woman to
the jurisdiction of Wyoming. The
government alleges that the woman
killed Ivan Sellars on the Shoshone
Indian reservation. Sellars' death
took place on April 21.
Prohibition Abolished
By Soviet Government
Riga, Litvia, ' Aug. 16. (By The
Associated Press.) Prohibition has
been abolished in soviet Russia, and
the country now is on a light wine
basis. A dispatch to the Letvian
Telegraphic agency, confirmed by
the Moscow newspapers, announce
the issuance of a decree permitting
the manufacture and sale of bever
ages containing' up to 14 per cent of
alcohol, which will be highly taxed.
Students Drowned.
Madison, Wis., Aug. 16. Clarence
and Miss Minnie Boiles of Baraboo.
Wis., were . drowned when a steel
rowboat capsized yesterday in Dev
ils lake. Walter Fields, 20, of Salt
Lake City, a student at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, was rescued.
Enter u SaNlt-Claa
Oaafia P. 0. Uaoar
Harding Goes Shopping
Girl Bets If Wedding
Present for Father
Washington, Aug. 16.President
Harding went shopping late Monday
afternoon, making his way practical
ly unrecognized through the down
town street at their busiest hour
and taking home a tiny tissue
wrapped package purchased in a
jewelry store.
Accompanied by Secret y Chris
tian, the president set out on the ex
pedition unannounced, going to with
in a half block of his destination by
automobile and directing the chauffeur
to park the car and wait. A few
recognized him and as he and Mr.
Christian leaned across the jewelry
counter making a selection, a group
of girls who were passing halted for
a moment to look on.
"Oh, it's the president!" ex
claimed one. "I'll just bet he's buy
ing a wedding present for his father."
What the president did buy was
known only to himself, his secretary
and the jewelry store proprietor, and
they wouldn't tell.
Reception Body
Fails to Connect
With Governor
McKclviei Watches His Com
mittee Pass by From Su
perior Barber Shop
Window.
Superior, Neb., Aug. 16. (Special
Telegram.) Four squads of soldiers
with officers, a troop of Boy Scouts,
many automobiles and a large crowd
of people met the Missouri Pacific
train this afternoon to escort Gov
ernor McKelvie, who -was to arrive
here for the pageant, from the sta
tion. One passenger, C. Lijstiz of Buf
falo, N.Y., jewelry salesman, alight
ed from the train. He seemingly did
not appreciate his reception and walk
ed up town to the Union hotel.
Meanwhile the governor alighted
from a branch line train at the Bur
lington station and sauntered over
to a barber shop for a shave, watch
ing his reception committee pass by
from the window.
A large crowd witnessed the pa
rade here this morning, participated
in by pageant players in costume,
soldiers, Spanish war veterans, Boy
Scouts, Red Cross nurses and the
Shifter band. An army tank, can
nons, emigrant wagons, decorated
floats and automobiles carrying
Grand Army veterans wer inter
spersed with the marchers.
Hundreds of visitors are arriving
in the city, many eff Whom have
come frtjm a distance of 100 miles
or more. Concerts were given to
night by bands- from Burr Oak,
Kan., Nelson, Deshler and Super
ior. : ' ' '.
The oaeeant, which will start at
8:30. tomorrow morning, will consist
of a prologue, six acts and a grana
finale, with 27 scene and a tableau.
The program will close at 10 in the
evening.
Governor McKelvie, while in the
city, will be the guest of George
Aldrich, son of Ex-Governor Al
drich. Former King Peter
Of Serbia Die After
Illness Since June
n Tha laAllMl PrML
Belgrade, Aug. 16. Former King
Peter of Serbia died today.
Former King- Peter, who for a
long time had been ill was reported
early in June, to be in a serious con
dition. He was then suffering from
pleurisy. A short time afterwards
he was said to be steadily improv
ing in health, and his physicians de
clared him out of danger.
1 Nothing was heard of the aged
monarch until a few days ago, when
a dispatch from Belgrade said he
was seriously ill with congestion of
the lungs. He sank into uncon
sciousness Friday, remaining in that
condition until the following day.
His condition became worse Sunday
night, and he gradually failed until
the end.
Motion Picture Censors
Confer With Producers
Los Angeles, Aug. 16. Motion
picture censors from various part3
of the United States and Canada and
motion picture producers here got
together today in the beginning of a
weeks conference on what motion
pictures should and should not dc.
Inspection of motion pictures in the
making, a tour of the beaches and a
barbecue were part of the first day's
program, rounded out tonight with a
discussion of topics connected with
the morality of motjon pictures.
Funeral of Judge Hook of
U. S. Circuit Court Is Held
Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 16. At
t..AA hv Hictincuished men from
many parts of the country, the fun
eral of William c noon, .unucu
States circuit judge, took ptece at
the family home here last evening.
People Carry Torches
To Ward Off Insects
Chicago, Aug. 16. Citizens of
Hinsdale, which suburb has been hit
by a plague of midget mosquitoes,
are now going armed with flaraeless
kerosene torches to drive the pests
away. The pests are so small that
petting has failed as a protective
armor. The girls even took to
wearing golf stockings, but the tiny
creatures went through them like
water hrough a seve.
It remained for a local inventive
genius to discover a safeguard. He
has contrived a flamcless torch which
is borne aloft at night. The handle
consists of a broomstick. Mounted
on this is the cover of a baking pow
der can, which is filled with kerosene.
The fumes of the kerosene repel the
most ambitious instects. -
Mitttr Ma M. IWt. at
Act at atarta I. IS7S.
Trivial Row
LeadsYonth
To Kill Pal
Quarrel Started When Victim
Throws Slayers Clothes
From Suitcase While
Hunting for Needle.
Hides Body In Cornfield
Clarinda. Ia., Aug. 16. (Special.)
A trivial quarrel that led a youth
of 24 to slay his boyhood pal was
revealed today by Sheriff Harry
Borland of Page county. -
Eighteen months ago Mike Wren,
24, Gower, Mo., and Ross Hammond,
23, Barnard,' Mo., pooled their re
sources and migrated to Baker, Ore.,
there to seek their fortunes.
They were fairly successful and
happy in their companionship in the
new country with which they were
growing up. . ,
Then a few weeks ago homesick
ness overtook them and they decided
to return to Missouri to visit their
relatives and friends.
Buy An Auto.
They bought a Maxwell automo
bile, stripped it down to a racing
body and painted it a bright blue.
Then they started overland.
But reaching Iowa they became in
volved in an argument. , Wren
wanted to go first to Gowcr, Mo.,
h:s old home. Hammond wanted to
go to Barnard, his old home.
After some words this quarrel
was settled. But a few moments
later it was renewed over a new
issue.
Hammond asked to borrow a
needle and thread from Wren. His
companion told him he would find
the needle in his suit case.
Quarrel Rages.
In a confession made to police at
St. Joseph, Mo., Wren declared
Hammond threw Wren's clothes out
of the suitcase in searching for the
needle. Wren says he remonstrated
but received only harsh words from
Hammond.
The quarrel raged bitterly and
then Wren drew his revolver and
shot his companion. Sheriff Borland
declares Wren confessed.
Hides Body.
According to the sheriff, Wren
dragged Hammond's body into a
cornfield 10 miles south of Clar
inda and then drove into St. Joseph.
At St. Joseph, the sheriff says,
Wren put the car in a garage and
checked Hammond's suit case at the
Francis hotel. Then he read of the
discover of Hammond's body on
August 6. He was just about to
call a Str Joseph newpsaper With the
information that he had killed Ham
mond, the sheriff says, when St.
Joseph ponce placed him in custody
Then he confessed, Borland say.
Wren Suspected.
Police suspicion was turned to
ward Wren, Borland says, when
relatives of Hammond in Barnard
hp can to investigate his tardiness in
arriving. A hat containing the name
of a baker, Ure., nrm was louna
near the body in the cornheld 'south
of Clarinda as well as a bolt from
an automobile painted a bright blue.
Putting two and two together
Page county authorities and Ham
mond's relatives began the success-'
ful search for Wren.
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senate votes in ravor
Of Recess August 24
Washington, Aug. 16. The senate
voted, 38 to 18, today, to recess from
Wednesday, August 24, to Wednes
day, September 21.
In presenting the resolution, Sen
ator Lodge announced that congress
would not quit work next week un
less the farm relief bill was passed
by that date.
Six rcDublicans. Borah, Idaho;
Jones, Washington; La Follette, Wis
consin; bhortridge, aiitornia;
Townsend, Michigan, and Willis,
Ohio, voted against the recess be
cause of the desire to get through
with many pending measures.
Senator King, Utah, and four
other democrats, joined the repub
licans in voting for the recess.
Shopmen to Observe Union
Rules in Doing Erie Work
Marion, O., Aug. 16. Workmen
who attended a meeting of the shop
crafts last night said'the men voted
to work only" under union rules for
the Railway Service company which
hv lease took over the
Erie railroad shops here. The serv
ice company announced yesterday it
umuM nnrrate the shoos "similar tO
other manufacturing plants here
which run on the "open shop" plan.
T. A. Clawson, president of the
local machinists union said the Erie
had brought in 150 men a week ago
when the company discontinued
overtime pay provided by union
rules, but that the outsders had been
persuaded to leave town; Jo xio
lence would be tolerated, he said.
"Big BUr Edwards Gives
Up Post as N. Y. Collector
New York, Aug. 16. William H.
("Big Bill") Edwards retired Mon
day as collector of internal
reveneue for the richest district in
the country, having harvested nearly
$5,000,000,000 for Uncle Sam during
four years and four months in of
fice. Ceremonies were held in his
office at the customs house to bid
him good bye and welcome his re
publican successor, Frank K. Bow
ers. Negro Lynched
Groesbeck, Tex., Aug. 16. A re
port that Alex Winn, negro, was
hanged yesterday at Datura, near
here, by an armed mob following an
attack upon a white girl, was re
ceived here today by wire from the
justice of the peace at Datura to
Coun' Attorney L. E. Eubanks.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY,
Hotel Owner Builds
"Think Room' For
Temperamental Folk
New York, Aug. 16. Authors,
singers, actors and other tempera
mental folk complain that they can
not concentrate in New York with
its multitude of noises, so Walter
Guzzardi, proprietor of the Hotel
Roll flair ha undertaken to solve
the problem by establishing a "think
ing room on the root ot nis noiei,
uitiirh hniicea. as oermanent euests.
a number of professional people who
desire some place wnere tney can
assemble their mental faculties.
The "thinking room" is 30 feet
wide and 40 feet long, far above the
city traffic and deadened to all
sounds outside and inside the hotel.
One may retire to this sanctuary
and read or think or write. A piano
has been installed, but it will be man
ipulated by players whose efforts do
not properly come under the classi
fication of distressing noise.
Missing Denver
Teller Thought
To Be In Mexico
Reward of $1,500 for Arrest
Of Man Who Robbed Bank
Offered by Insurance
Company.
Denver. Aug. 16. Edwin F. Morse,
teller of the International Trust
company, who is missing with be
tween $75,000 and $80,000 of the
bank's funds, has escaped into Mex
ico, according to the belief of local
police and private detective agencies
seeking to locate him, and Miss Mabel
Penfold, 22, believed to have accom
panied him on his flight.
Tonight a reward of $1,500 for
the apprehension of Morse and an
additional reward of 5 per cent for
all of the missing funds recovered,
were announced by Sidney Moritz,
manager of the Fidelity and Deposit
company of Maryland, which had in
sured the local bank against loss.
All of the missing funds are in
currency, John Evans, president of
the company said. The young
man is supposed to have "taken
everything in sight" when ; , he
closed his books Saturday night, the
bank's president said. The books
were not tampered with in an ef
fort to cover up the loss, the presi
dent said.
Mi- Kvatis said thp loss was fullv
covered by insurance and that the
bank s condition would not be af
fected. , Mr. Morse had been with the In
ternational Trust company as its
head teller for more than three
vnarc Mr F.vans said, having come
to that institution , from another
bank, highly recommended.
Morse was married, but had no
children. y
"It was a clean sweep," said the
ha ti!-t.- in-' 'Vnt Aorse 'evidenfiV
disappeared late Saturday or early
Sunday. It is a shock to us all
the disappearance of the young
woman as much as tne money, ine
trirl wit rlpsrrihed as five feet two
or three inches in height and weigh-1
ing about 110 pounds and attractive.
Morse, the bank othcials said, (
wpiffhc ahniit 148 nrumnV is licrhr
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in complexion and about five feet
uy2 inches tall.
Tanner Shot by Former
Employe in Attempt
To Seize $3,000 Payroll
Chicago, Aug. 16. A former em
ploye, waiting with an accomplice
to seize a $3,000 payroll, shot and
probably fatally injured Sigmund M.
Eisendrath, a partner in the firm of
Weil & Eisendrath, tanners, as he
entered his office today.
After the shooting the would-be
robbers fled on a motorcycle with
out attempting robbery. At the hos
pital Eisendrath said that he was
shot by a man who worked for him
a short time ago.
The two men waited outside the
office door and when Mr. Eisendrath
appeared, one fired without warning.
Man Shot By Mistake
Believed to Be Dying
Nebraska City, Neb., Aug. 16.
(Special Telegram.) Sador Tucker,
shot Sunday night by Night Watch
man Handley, who was shooting at
a fleeing prisoner wanted on charge
of attempted burglary, is still alive,
but it is feared he cannot recover.
The fugitive, who was not identified
by the officer, made his escape.
1 Injuries Serious
Gothenburg, Neb., Aug. 16. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. A. Gaudreault of Far
nam, victim of an auto accident here
Friday, is still in a serious condition.
X-ray photographs reveal serious
internal injuries.
Control Board Member in Mixup
Over "Fighting Word" in Letter
Lincoln, Aug. 16. (Special.)
If A. E. Allyn of the state board of
cpntrol could have smiled on paper
whence hinted at the "fighting
word" in a letter to W. J. Hunt of
Milford he wouldn't be in hot
water today.
Such is the belief of Katherine
Worley, chairman of the board, who
admitted today that the hint of the
"fighting word" in Allyn's letter had
created a furore. The part of the
letter which has aroused criticism
follows:
"My stenographer being a lady, I
cannot transcribe what I think of
you. I, being a gentleman, cannot
express it. You, being neither, will
understand what I mean."
' M'-s Wo-lew denied todjy that
the, board had verbally chastised
AUGUST 17, 1921.
What
Russian Relief
Plan Discussed at
Cabinet Meeting
Restrictions Imposed by Soviet
Government Complicate
Work Early Solution of
- Problem Hoped for.
Washington, Aug. 16. Russian
relief negotiations, as they involve
the question of American control of
food distribution, were discussed in
some detail today by President
Harding and his cabinet. Consider
able difficulty has arisen from the
disposition of tle Russian soviet
government to impose restrictions
conflicting with the American relief
administration's determination that
relief supplies must be under Amer
ican control throughout.
It was indicated that although no
definite plans to avoid this embar
rassment had been formulated, the
administration was hopeful of an
early solution.
Complicating the situation, evi
dences have reached Washington
that seem to indicate that European
politics has been somewhat inter
woven with the Russian relief situa
tion. The sentiment of the cabinet is
understood to be that although the
United States must insist on Amer
ican control of food distribution in
Russia, this government should not
be adverse to participating in any
general investigation of relief condi
tions which European powers might
think essential.
Sour Cream Butter
Is Held Not Taxable
Washington, Aug. 16. Butter pro
duced from sour cream, the acidity
of which has been reduced by neu
tralizing agents before churning, is
not adulterated butter or taxable as
such under an opinion by Attorney
General Daugherty made public to
day. Middlewest Merchants
Invited to Market Week
Membership cards in the newly
organized Merchants' Market asso
ciation are being sent out to mer
chants of the middle west by W. A.
Ellis, assistant commissioner of the
Omaha Chamber of Commerce and
secretary of the new organization.
Roy T. Byrnes is president.
The new organization will be de
voted chiefly to promoting retail
sales, educational campaigns in busi
ness and the exchange of buying and
selling ideas among merchants. "
The new members are .being in
vited to attend the Merchants' Mar
ket Week festivities which begin in
Omaha August 29.
Allyn for the above excerpts fre-m
his letter.
"You know nearly everyone is
like the Virginian they want to
see a smile or a pleasant reflection
when certain things are said to
them," Miss Worley said.
"Anything written, minus a
smile or a tone inflection, looks so
cold-blooded and conveys resent
ment to the average mind which the
spoken words would not do."
Hunt wrote to Governor McKel
vie criticising certain conditions said
to exist at the Soldiers' Home at
Milford. Allyn took the explana
tion from the governor's hands and
answered the letter, which Hunt.
sent to democratic newspapers at
the same time he sent it to Governor
McKelvie.
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Will the Answer Be?
Adjustment of
Claims Bares
' Pitiable Cases
Ex-Soldier at Grand Island,
Receiving $20 a Month,
Still TO From Injuries
Three Years Ago.
Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 16.
(Special) Pitiable cases of alleged
neglect by the government are be
ing brought to light by adjustment
of ex-service men's claims through
members of the war risk insurance
board sitting here .August 15, 16
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fin,, fnrmpr . soldier. Schuldt. who
was unable to go to the "clean lp"i
squad at Y. M. C. A. headquarters
and was compelled to have the squad
come to him at the General hospital,
is still ill from injuries received three
years ago. He was the victim of a
collision between a truck and a taxi
at Lincolnshire, England, receiving
a broken kneecap and a fractured
leg. A silver plate was placed in
his 1 leg and, according to the ex
service man, he was left to recover
as best he might. '
"It. was not possible with that piece
of brass in my leg," said Schuldt.
Improper treatment has practical
ly ruined the leg. it is claimed, and
some time ago his allowance was
cut down to $20 a month. The plate
was taken out Monday morning.
Mrs. Mary Kessler came from
Spaulding and sat quietly in the
crowd to give her claim. She is the
mother of four children, unable to
support themselves or the family, and
received $20 a month. She is unable
to work herself. Her nsnly bread
winner, her oldest son, was killed
in action in France.
On the evening of the first day of
the assembling of these men here.-'a
few over 110 had registered and it is
expected that the total number will
be increased by at least 50 before
the end of the local campaign,
Wednesday evening.
Mine Union Officials
Explain Howat Summons
Indianapolis, Aug. 16. Differ
ences between miners and operators
in the Kansas fields and not the
standing of Alexander Howat, presi
dent of the Kansas miners, caused
the summoning of Mr. Howat be
fore the international board. Secre
tary William Grene explained today.
Mr. Howat said he supposed some
of the operators had been appealing
to the international board regarding
conditions in Kansas.
"The operators." he said, "are
crying like a lot of children. ' They
can't handle us out there and that
is why they come before the board
here." '
Wages of Paper Plant
Employes Cut by Board
New York. Aug. 16. Wage re
ductions of 10 per cent for skilled
workers and 25 per cent for com
mon laborers were decided upon to
day by the board of arbitration
which has been considering the
wage controversy between paper
mill employes and manufacturers in
the United States and Canada. The
new wage scale, which will affect
12,000 workers, becomes effective
August 27.
Eleven paper companies, not in
cluding the International Paper
company, were affected by the arbi
tration award.
Sir Alfred Dale, Educator
Of Britain, Dies at His Home
London, Aug. 16. The death of
Sir Alfred Dale, distinguished edu
cator, was announced here today. He
was formerly vice chancellor of
Liverpool university and was the
author of several religious histories.
He was born in 1855.
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Unity of Allies
Peace Guarantee
Lloyd George Says
British Prime Minister Well
Pleased With Results of
Meeting of Supreme
Council.
By The Aaaociftted Fresa.
London.. Aug. 16. The prime
minister, Mr. Lloyd George, speak-
lr.e in the house of commons today
concerning the last meeting of the
allied supreme council, declared that
in . manx, respects . it was the most
important since the declaration of
peace. Questions were before it, he
said which menaced the solidarity
of the entente.
The unity of the allies, Mr. Lloyd
George asserted, was a guarantee
for the peace of Europe and it yns
a matter of great gratification that
at the' end of a meeting a resolu
tion was passed, not merely that the.
alliance be continued, but declaring
that the spirit of the alliance was as
strong as ever. . " ,
Reviews Silesian Disputes.
Mr. Lloyd George reviewed the
history of the Silesian question and
referred to the plebiscite in which,
roughly seven-elevenths of the pop
ulation voted to remain with Ger
many and the other four-elevenths
for remaining with Poland. The
dispute ranged about a very impor
tant industrial triangle, the prime
minister went on. The towns were
German and the villages Polish, he
pointed output taking the area as
a whole, the " substantial majority
was German, . -
Calling attention to the Polish in
surrection, the prime .minister char
acterized it as an attempt to antici
pate the decisions of the supreme
council. . '
Unanimity Impossible.
After some discussions, Mr. Lloyd
George said, it was apparent that
complete unanimity .; was quite im
possible and the council members
were unanimous in agreeing to refer
the matter to the league of nations.
He assumed the. league would not
attempt to deal with the question it
self, but vwould refer it either to a
committee of jurists or an arbitrator.
It was very important, the prime
minister said, that before anything
had happened France, Italy, Japan
and Great Britain were pledged to
accept the decisions i I. whatever
body was nominated b ''the council.
The parties would un oubtedly ap
pear before the judicial tribunal ap
pointed by the league, he declared,
and the matter "would be tried on
basic documents and evidence.
Former Michigan Governor
' Weds Indianapolis Girl
Indianapolis, Aug. 16. Wood
bridge N. Ferris, Nf Big Rapids,
Mich., governor of Michigan from
1913 to 1916, and Miss Mary Ethel
McCloud, of Indianapolis, were
married here Sunday. .
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THREE . CENTS
"Drys" Get
Hard Jolt
From House
Members Go On Jtccord
Against Interference With
Home Brewing for
Personal Uses.
Agents Shorn of Power
By GRAFTON S. WILCOX.
Chlcaca Trlbun$.Omha-B Iiraaed .Wlra.
Washington, Aug. 16. The house
went on record today against any
interference, with homes Brewing and
distilling for personal use.
By a rising votoe of 96 to 54, it
virtually deprived prohibition agents
of all power to prevent the manufac
ture of all alcoholic beverages in
private dwellings unless proof can
be furnished that the liquor is being
manufactured for sale.
- The victoory of the cellar distiller
ies and the kitchen breweries came
when a substitute for the Stanley
search and seizure amendment, ap
nroved bv the senate, was adopted.
As passed by the senate, the Stan
ley amendment prohibited with
heavy penalties any searches or
seizures by prohibition agents with
out warrants.
The house substitute prohibits the
dry agents from searching any pri
vate home without warrants and then
declares "no such warrants shall
issue unless there is reason to be
lieve such dwelling is used as a place
in which liquor is made for sale or
sold." '
Search of Homes Prevented.
.Thus the substitute first prohibits
searchingof homes without warrant
and then declares that if home
breweries and distilleries are not
making liquor for sale, no search
warrant can be obtained.
Several drys argued that the sec-,
tion as written would give complete
protection to the homes of liquor
makers. Representative Fields, Ken
tucky, sought to amend it so that
a warrant to search a home "could
be obtained if there was reason to
believe that liquor was manufactured
or sold there."
For some strange reason, Repre
sentative Volstead, Minnesota, leader
of the dry factions, declined to sup
port him. Many members voted
just as Mr. Volstead did on prohi
bition questions and the amendment
was lost 96 to 54. The house sub
stitute with the protection given the .
home brewer was reported by Mr.
Volstead. He did not vote either
way on the Fields amendment.
Fields Defends Plan.
"There is not a dry man who wants
to say by legislation that horrs1
brewing is legal," said U. Fields.
"Yet that is exactly what the house
substitute does, so less you strike 'out
the words 'for sale' and make ft read
'no such search warrant shall issue
unless there is reason to believe such
dwelling is used as a place where. "
liquor is manufactured or sold not
'made for sale or sold.'"
"There are thousands and thou
sands of .people making beer and dis
tilling liquor in their homes in plain
violation of the law. You make it
impossible to stop this and give
them protection unless you adopt
my amendment." '
None of the "drys" seemed to pay
much attention to Mr. Fields' speech,
apparently being sublimely confidenr
in Mr, Volstead as a legislator.
Representative Kindred, New
(Turn to Face Two, CoJnmn Oaa,)
Five Persons Killed
As Negro Runs Amuck
"Augusta, Ga., Ang. 16. Five per
sons are dead as a result of disor
ders which began when a negro ran
amuck "this afternoon through the
center of the business section. Seven
are known to have been wounded,
two of them probably fatally.
Patrolman AV. W. Moore, an un
identified white man and a negro '
were killed in a shooting fray fol
lowing the initial outbreak of the
apparently crazed man. Two other
unidentified negroes are reported
dead. ' 1
Crowds of armed citizens gathered
at the scene of the shooting, but
were dispersed by the police, who
were assisted by a sudden rain
storm. With the cessation of the
rain, however, other crowds col
lected, leading to the fear on the
part of the city authorities cf racial
clashes. '
Earthquake Kills Four on
. African Shore of Red Sea
. Rome, Aug. 16. Serious earth
quake shocks arc reported from the
Italian colony of Eritriea on the
African shore of the Red Sea. A
telegram from Asmara, the seat of
the governmental residence of the
colony, says four people have been
killed and a Score injured at Mass
owa, on the Red Sea coast. Several
houses have collapsed and others
have been damaged in that town,
while other , casualties are reported
from nearby places.
The Italian minister of colonics
has ordered that aid be immediately
dispatched to the scene of the earth
quake. Michigan Troopers Watch
For Carload of Liquor
Detroit, Mich., Aug. 16. Michigan
state troopers today were watching
for a carload of Canadian rye
whisky reported to have " reached
Windsor from eastern Canada for
shipment into the United States
across Detroit river. No trace of
reported shipment had been found
on this side of the river today.
State officers redoubled their ef
fort to stop the flow of liquor today
when they made numerous raids in
Detroit suburbs, seizing beer and
whisky and placing- several men ua
dtr arrest
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