Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29
BREGK SCORES DANIELS
Field Secretary Of Navy League
Says He Has Misrepresented
Facts About Navy.
THINKS LIVES IN MONARCHY
CFrom a Staff correspondent.)

DES DOINES, Jan. 2S.--(Speciai Tele-
gram. w. J.. Bryan. was today branded
as eloquent but ignorant" and Secro-
tary of Navy Daniels, a would be
espot'' by DR.. Edward Breck. senior field
secretary Of the Navy league of United
states, who is here for a series Of lectures
on the American navy
Daniels seems to think he lie living
under a monarchical form Of govern
nent," said DR.. Breck. HE has used
star chamber methods. Tie has steadily
reported that our navy Is a great insti-
tuition that could clean UP seas He sup
pressed the report OF the general naval
board and it's contents and only gave 1t
out when demand was made by con-
gress. Its findings practically give the
lie to Daniels statement
Mu1et Law Repeal valid.
Senator John p. C1arkson of Abba. au-
thor of the muict repeal law. decla ed
while here yesterday that he hoped Iowa
would become so Dry that the heat would
spread across 70 adjoining territory in
neighboring states and dry that un too.
Thus far he Is we'll pleased with the re-
suits of prohibition, although of course
! no admits there is bound to be some
Z bootlegging. There is no questi,n OF
/ the validity OF the law which repealed
tho mulct law an6 closed the saloons
January - he said. 'Tt appears to me
that the vets know 1t, and they are not
| very eager TO get the test cases before
the high court
senator Auen Campaigns.
Senator Joseph Allen of Pocahontas
county. candidate for the republ can nom
ination for governor was In Des Mcines
Wednesday between campaign speeches
II do not Relieve the governorship
should be settled on one ISSUE" he said
yesterday, though l believe my record
| on the temperance question to be as good
as tnat of any man in the state One
| thing which has not been emphasized,
end in which heartily believe. Is that
the state must, il it is TO be permanently
great, care for the humblest OF its ciii-
sens It must see to It that the door OF
opportunity is never closed to any"
| Government supervision OF the issuance
Of all railroad stocks and bonds and su-
| pervision OF the business management
and regulation CT all railroads is one OF
! the issues being advocated by Senator
| Allen. He also advocates government
valuation OF ell railroad properties for
the purpose Of taxation and for determin-
ing the amount OF stocks and bonds whi,h
| may be issued
Census Returns show Gain.
The official census returns from forty
eight counties OF the state certified TO
| the secretary OF state yesterday by the
| census department show gains of sc, ,295
In total population as compared TO the
1910 census. The total population of these
! forty-eight counties In 1915 Is given as
i.07b.94s as compared TO 1,0l9,653 for the
same counties IN 1910 The remaining
counties OF the state will be certified TO
within a short time.
/ - To Address Bankers.
The iowa Bankers association Will hold
It's annual meeting in waterloo June %
and 81. Dr. George E Vincent, presi-
dent OF the University OF Minnesota, and
Joe b. Hedges, an attorney OF New
York City. have been invited to address
the convention.
Winterset Editor Dead.
] J.. w. Miller, editor OF the winterset
Reporter, died early Wednesday morn
ing at Long Beach, Cal. OF heart fail
ure. Together with his wife he had gone
20 Long Beach three weeks ago. He was
81 years Of age and had been a resident
OF Winterset since the early seventies.
SIX tickets for n Quarter.
The street car company began selling
six tickets for . cents Wednesday. in
compliance with the provisions OF the
new street railway franchise. The COM
pany awaited the ruling of the supreme
court on the validity OF the election at
which time the franchise was voted be-
fore putting the six fares for a quarter
into effect Many improvements 20 the
system are promised in the way Of new
cars and extension OF lines.
All Can See Wilson.
II the weather permits President Will
son and his bride will ride from the
Rock Island station 10 the Chamberlain
hotel here In an open automobile on the
evening Of February l. so all can see
them. The party will arrive on the Rock