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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29
Texas Legislature Ratifies
Woman Suffrage Amendment

Austin, Tex, June 2S.-The legis-
lature OF Texas today completed rat
ification of the amendment to the
federal constitution granting suf-
frage to women
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29

OF SINN FEIN IN
DUBLIN RAIDED
Building Searched by Large
Force of Military.
Message Says.

Dublin, June 28.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press).-Sinn Fein headquar-
ters were raided Saturday afternoon
and the building searched by large
force of military.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29
wilson NOT TO SUSPEND law
CABLE TO White HOUSE SAYS.
HAS NO POWER TO RAISE BAN.
Must Wait Until Termination of the Decentralization
of the Troops and Cannot Say That That Has
Been Accomplished" President States in
Message-Will Act Later.

Washington, June 28-President Wilson has decided he
cannot legally lift the wartime prohibition ban before the
country goes dry at midnight Monday but he expects to do
thereafter his power has been made clear
by the completion of demobilzaton
In cablegram made public at the White House the presi
dent said he convinced after consultation with his legal
advisers that he had authority to act at this time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29

duVlSeIS, tldI Ilc Hdu lO dulIl
"When rehabilitation is termi-
nated," he continued, my power to
act without congressional action will
be exercised"
The message expressed no opinion
as to the authority of the president
when he raises the ban. to make
his action applicable only to beer
and wine.
Tumulty's Statement.
Secretary Tumulty gave out the
following statement:
The secretary to the president al
the White House tonight made pub
lie the following cable from the
president with reference to wartime
prohibition:
l am convinced that the attor-
ney general is right in advising
me that | have no legal power at
this time in the matter of the ban
on liquor. Under the act of No
vember, 1918, my power to take
action is restricted. The act pro-
vides that after June 80, 1919, un-
til the conclusion of the present
war and thereafter until the terrni-
nation of rehabilitation, the date
of which shall be determined and
proclaimed by the president. it
shall be unlawful, etc.
This law does not specify that
the ban shall be lifted with the
signing Of peace but with the ter
mination of the rehabilitation OF
the troops and | cannot say that
has been accomplished. Ny in
formation from the War depart
ment is that there is still 100000
men in the service under the emer-
gency call. 1t is clear, therefore,
that the failure of congress to act
upon the suggestion contained in
my message of the 10th of May,
1919, asking for repeal of the act
of November 2l, 1918, so far as it
applies to wines and beer, makes
it impossible to act in this matter
at this time.
When demobilization is termi-
mated, my power to act without
congressional action will be exer
cised.
WOODROW WILSON.
No Liquor Will Be Sold.
Refusal of President Wilson to &C
at this time means that the Ions
arm of the wartime law will reacf
out quietly at midnight Monday ane
close the door of every liquor estab
lishment on American soil.
Next in public interest to an
nouncement of the presidents atti
tude comes the question-"how soor
will the army be demobilized?'
There was strong belief in some
quarters tonight that this date woult
not be long delayed, in view of th'
signing of the treaty, the action O.
congress in reducing the size of tn,
army and the effort of the govern
ment to bring back all troops from
abroad as speedily as it is humane
ly possible.
The presidents emphatic an
nouncement as to what he woul'
do when rehabilitation "is termi
mated" was exactly in line with tn
opinion of members of the hous
judiciary committee expressed
heretofore-that it did not requir
congressional action to outhorix
him to declare wartime prohibition
ended.
May Operate Again Soon.
This may come, it was pointe'
out, much sooner than most peopl
imagine and there were prediction
that saloons in cities where tn
sale of liquor now is permitte'
iContinued on Page Two. Column Five.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29
THE WEATHER.:

Generally fair Sunday and Mon
day; warmer in the east portion
Sunday; continued high tempera-
ture Monday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
OPENING OF
BALL SEASON
Boston Braves and Brooklyn Dodgers
Play Morning and Afternoon
Games Before Large
Crowds.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
BOSTON, April 19.-The Boston
Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers
will open, the baseball season here
today with two games.
Weather conditions for the open
ing contests were ideal and with the
war a thing Of the past and a re-
yival of interest in sports, O. huge
crowd was expected to att sud both
games.
The Braves will be stronger for
the return of rabbit" Maranville
who reported today and is said to
be in the pink of condition. He has
been playing on navy team and Is
expected to show all his former
prowess at short.
Red Smith will play third and
Buck Herzog will cover the key
stone. Walter Holie at first base
and Joe Riggert, playing centerfeld,
are we'll known to fans. The lattaf
was with the Red Sox in 1917. Indi-
cations are that Arthur Neff will
pitch in the morning game, with Dick
Rudolph on the mound in the after
noon.
The Dodgers bring team un-
familiar in many respects. Jimmy
Johnson, former outfielder, will play
first base for the Brooklyn club
while a newcomer named Brazil will
hold down second.
For the pitching staff, Manager
Robinson has Cadore, Pfeffer, Mar
.r---- ----
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
prospects UnfavorabIe.
HIGH PRICES
OUT OF DATE
Governor Of Illinois Says With War
Over, Effort Should Be
Made to Reduce
Costs

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
SPRINGFIBLD, ILL.,, April 10
Governor Lowden today vetoed a
legislative bill increasing Illinois tax
rate to $2.35 per S100.
With the war over, the governor
said, efforts should be made to re-
duce the high cost of government.
Instead of as increased tax rate, he
asked for measures remedying hap
hazard taxation and collection. which
he said now permit many corpora
tions to escape payment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
BREWERS SHIPPING BEER
AS CHALLENGE TO LAW

Two New York brewing firms have
begun shipping the 2s4 per, cent. beer
even though the internal revenue coli
lector refused to issue revenue stamps
for It, In lieu of paying the tax the
brewers deposited SC per barrel in the
bank where it can be obtained by the
revenue collector il he wants it.
II the government deems "a per
cent beer Intoxicating and therefore
Illegally manufactured under present
regulations. it must act to stop the dis
tribution. The brewers are acting on
advice of Elihu Root. their lawyer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19

ments Of the British aer now appar-
ent," it adds.
Nichi Nichi insists that since the
commission recognized the American
doctrine, Japan can properly demand
Monroe doctrine for the Orient.
Yamato Shimbun fears for the
Anglo-Japanese alliance when the
vote of Hughes is SO much stronger
than the votes of Saionji and Ma
kino." Yamato refers to the question
of closing Japanese schools in Hawaii.
What IL the authorities ordered the
closing of American schools here?'' it
asks.
Yomiuri Shimbun admits japan
contributed little to the winning Of
the war and decleres it was a fun
damental mistake to raise the great
question of racial equality. 1t calls up
on the people, however to awake and
attend to the qualification of the ma
'tion's strength, and to determine not
ito finch in stalking the states fate
against great foe."
First positive word with details of
the defeat of the Japanese amend
ment was dispatched to Toxic by
wireless by the United Press on April
12-one week ago. In view of the fact
that both cables and wireless are five
or six days behind on dispatches, the
above cable, giving the Japanese attf-
tude' following Japan's defeat, was re-
ceived in remarkably quick time.l
Fifty Years From Now.
LONDON, April 19-Marshal Foch,
in an interview with Ward Price,
Paris correspondent of the Daily
Mail, predicted that fifty years hence
the Germans, if given the opportu-
nifty, will make another assault on
France and Great Britain
Now that we have reached the
Rhine, we must stay there" Foch
was quoted as saying. ut is our
only safety We must have it as a
barrier and we must double lock the
door.
Remember those 70,000,000 Ger
mans will always beta menace to us.
They are people both envious and
warlike. Their natural characteris-
tics have not been changed by the
events of the last four years. Fifty
years hence they will not be where
they are today The next time, the
Germans will make no mistake. They
will break through northern France
and seize the channel ports as base
Of operations against England"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
SUNSHINE
FOR EASTER
Day Will Be Bright and Pleasant II
Large Part Of Peaceful
United States
Tomorrow.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service
> WASHINGTON, April 19.-"Peace
Easter is to flood with sunshine a
large part of the United States to-
morrow. the weather bureau here
forecast today.
All over the east, New England
and the south, fair. warm weather Is
to prevail, the official forecast sa1u.
Ohio, Michigan and Indiana may
see some clouds across the sun, but
not enough to spoil the Easter fash
ion parade. Further west there is
some danger Of rain. which increases
toward the Pacific coast.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
KILLS WIFE,
SHOOTS SELF
Carl Smith Indicted on Charge o.
Forgery May Die as Result OF
Self inflicted Bullet
Wound.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
MARION, Iowa. April 19.-Carl
Smith, former accountant for the Chi
cago and Milwaukee railroad, shot and
killed his wife at midnight last night,
and then turned the gun on himself
He may die.
Smith. the police say, awakened his
wife, and without a word, fired al
her. The first shot went through Mrs
Smiths hand. The second went
through her heart.
Smith was indicted in March BY
the Marion county grand jury on
charge of forgery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
Unavoidable Postwar Conditions Declared
Responsible for Many Murders, Bank Rob
berries, Holdups and Other Deeds.
THUGS RETURNING TOTHE|R OLD HAUNIS
In CHICAGO Since First of Year There Have
Been los Homicides, Including Thirty
Deliberate Murders.

ticn began, according to a report COM
piled by R. R. Christian, chief proba-
t,cn officer.
Christian and police attribute tho
increase to the eend of the work OK
hight" order.
The crime epidemic here since 1916.
reached its crest this year In Jam
uary. but has ebbed somewhat since,
because Of newspaper publicity and
heavy sentences imposed on criminals
Wild Spree for Three Months.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 19.--St. Louis
has been on a wild spree OF crime for
three months.
Chief OF Detectives Hannigan and
other police heads today declared the
crime orgy had got beyond proportion
with former years and to date shows
no tendency to decline
st. Louis has averaged one murder
a day for three months. Added to this
more than a score of hold-ups In which
large gums were secured have been
staged The city has been treated to
ell varieties Of criminal life from mur-
der and bank robbery to petty thlev-
ry.
ing In unemployment and general
unrest have been responsible for the
crime wave, Chief Hannigan declared.
-
Boston Not Affected.
BOSTON, April 19.-There has been
no marked increase in crime since the
end OF the war, according to police
here.
The police say that the impression
gained by the public thar burglar1es,
holdups and murders have Increased
ia due. not to an actual increase in
these crimes, but TO the fact that dur
ing the war little newspaper space
was allotted to accounts Of crime be-
cause Of war news.
Returned Soldiers Not Blamed.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April 1s.--
'Ihe crime wave In this country cans
not be blamed entirely to postwar
conditions" Chief Of Police John f.
Walker, Of Minneapolis, said today
Major crimes are usually due to ex-
perienced criminals. However, wa
find certain element OF younger men
returning from the training camps
are committing numerous crimes. Few
of the men picked UP are overseas
men,
(!
Burglar Is Killed
DIES MONIES, Iowa, April ia
burglar is dead and three persons arc
wounded seriously as a result OF a
pistol duel between police and burg
lars early today.
Among the injured Is a police ser
geant. the owner of the store in which,
the burglars were surprise, and a sec
ond burglar. A third thief was ar
rested.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
MUNICH
BLOODY
EASTER
Sunday Expected to be Day OF
Terror in German City
Filled With
f Troops.
COMMUNISTS DEFENDING
Thirty Thousand Government Soldiers
Marching Toward 10000 Well
Armed Citizens Of
Town.
COMMUNISTS DEFENDING

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
COPENHAGEN, April 19.-Com-
munists defending Munich were re-
ported today to have gathered twenty
thousand well armed troops.
General Epps, according to Ber-
lin dispatch is marching upon Munich
with 10000 government troops from
Stuttgart. The population of that city
has protested against removal of the
troops, fearing Spartacan outbreak.
The dispatch, added that a bloody
Easter is expected in Munich.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
Barnes as Wheat Director.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Julius
H. Barnes, president of the federal
grain corporation, has been appoint
ed by Presidnet Wilson to be United
States. wheat director upon recon-
mendation of Herbert Hoover, it was
announced today.
Barnes cabled the president his
acceptance of the post.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
Overwhelmed by Avalanch

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I
LONDON, April 19.-Many persons
have been killed and several ships
were overwhelmed in an avalanche at
Hjedins, Iceland, it was reported IN
a dispatch received here today. A
great quantity OF oil was DESTROYED.
Damage was estimated at more than
$2,000,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
FALLS INTO SEA !.
WITH BIG SPLA
First Fellow to Start Tran
lantic Flight Comes
Grief OFF Coast off
Ireland. -
AVIATOR IS RESCUED
Major Wood and Captain WyIis Un-
hurt and Their Machine is Be.
ing Towed to
Shore.
AVIATOR IS RESCUED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, April 19.-(5:40 a. nj
Major J. G. P. Wood, flying to Ireland
on the first leg of transatlantic
attempt late yesterday fell in the Irish
sea off the coast of Anglesey, 1t was
learned today. He and his navigator,
Captain G. C. Wylis, We're unhurt.
Their machine is being towed to Holy
Head.
Woods plane, the Shamrock, escort.
ed by another machine, piloted by L.
Parker, left Eastchurch, England, for
I6merick, which was to be the start
ing place for the "big hop at six p. m.
No details of the accident had been
received early today. The ninth entry
In the Daily Mails $4,000 trans
Atlantic fight contest is an Alliance
tiplane, fitted with 450 horse-powerd
Napier-Lion motor. J. A. Peters Is the
navigator and Captain w. R.. Curtis,
II. A. F., the pilot.
Woods representative announced
the aviator would not attepmt another
fight for several days
Fontan Starts Again.
i, PARIS, April 19s--doieuteHant Fon-
tan, French aviator, started on his
third attempt at transatlantic
flight from the African to the Bra
lillian coast today. He left Vile
Coub1ay for Casa Blanca at $40
a. m.
Prospects Unfavorabe.
ST. JOHNS, N. F.. April 19.-Pros-
poets for the start of the Atlantic
flight from New Foundland were un-
favorable today. There was mod
crate east wind, however, which
gave signs of drifting away the fog.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.
Department of Agriculture
Weather Rureal1

For Keokuk and vicinity: Gener-
ally fair tonight and Sunday; warmer
Sunday.
For Iowa Partly cloudy and some
what warmer tonight and Sunday;
warmer east and cooler extreme
west portions tonight; cooler west
and central portions Sunday.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Sunday; warmer east and
south portions tonight; cooler north
west portion Sunday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
Aarbor Strike Postponed.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service..l
NEW YORK, April 19.-The third
general harbor strike scheduled to
start at six a. m, has been post
poned another twenty-four hours
while Mayor H-Nan confers with par
ties to the diSrIte.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19

limited Press Leased Wire service.l
CHICAGO, April 19.-Chicago TO-
day was In the midst OF a crime
wave. attributed by Chief Of Police
7. + Garrity to unavoidable post
war conditions"
The crime record here to date list
ed 1O5 homicides since january l.
hundreds of holdups and burglarles,
and many more minor crimes. un-
employment, return Of ex-convlcts
emboldened by army service, a slack,
ening of morality for some returned
soldiers and the crowding together
here of many nationalities, were
points in Garrity's explanation OF
conditions. He said there Will be
more law breaking, instead OF less
in the next few months.
"Chicago's record, though appal
ling, in my opinion, Is no different
from that of any other large Amert-
can city" said Chief Clarity. Since
the signing of the armistfce there
have come home scores of criminals.
ex-convicts and thugs, who are re-
turning to their old haunts after be-
ing permitted to join the army. With
the factor of unem ploymant and the
massing of dozens OF nationalittes IN
the narrow limits of city, crime
will not decrease, but will go to un-
belieyable heights. That is true OF
the larger cities in the whole coun-
try. 1t is an unavoidable postwar
condition"
Following the murder of twenty
year-old Bertha Mcmillan by jeal-
Gus lover and the probably fatal
shooting of a seventy-year-old drug
gist by a youthful bandit, Chief Gar
rity today was in conference with his
thirty-six police captains in efforts
to make plans to cope with the
situation.
In addition to the shoohngs. the
last two days have seen a $4,000
bank holdup, murder OF a watchman
by four negro robbers, and scores of
minor holdups, sluggings and purse
snatchings.
OF the 1O5 killings-which include
thirty deliberate murders, besides
many cases of manslaughter and
homicide-sixty mysteries still battle
the police. Guilt was established
only in forty-two cases.
Not Unusual Out West.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-There
is no unusual crime wave on the Pa
cific coast at present, Duncan Mathe-
son, captain of detectives, told the
United Press today.
"No doubt there Is crime wave In
the east due to postwar conditions
as reported he said. "But this will
not affect the coast. There was not
40 much war activity on the coast and
as result there is less unemploy'
ment now. Also, fewer soldiers and
sailors are being discharged here.
Conditions here are about normal, and
discharged soldiers and sailors have
had very little crime to their dis
credit
Only Slight Increase.
! CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 19.-
There has been slight increase In
civ dnrfDQ,oiIi Iizo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
Elve Policemen Killed.

COPENHAGBN, y.rril 10 = Five
policemen were killed ard forty Mound.
ed and twenty soldiers and workmen
were wounded in a clash before the
parliament building in Vienna Thurs
day, according to a dispatch from that
city today.
Wounded soldiers and unemployed
workmen attempted to interview the
ministers who refused to see them.
The delegation began firing and storm
ed the building. Policemen who op-
posed them were swept aside. They
occupied the building and disarmed the
police. The cabinet members fled.
The demonstrators were reported to
have voluntarily evacuated the build
ing a few hours later.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
Government Must Decide
Whether Product Can be
Branded as Intoxicating.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK. April 19.-The next
move in the proceedings to decide
whether beer containing 2A per cent.
alcohol is Intoxicating, Is up to the
government today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
Burglar Is Killed .
Club House Burned.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.] j
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 19.-Fire
late yesterday destroyed the Western
league club house and contents.
Players lost practically all equip
ment. The origin was not deter
mined
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
Pme Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

yMted Press Leased Wire Service.]
DETROIT, April 19.-Detroiters
aoW why fiat" and apartment"
synonymous. A S35 establish
sat was bid up to s68 in a rush Of
'ne hunters.
Pay Fines by InstaIlments.
vHlCAGO, April 19.-The high
M OF speeding has been tempered
~ ~ the installment plan by Judge
I'm, OF the speeders' court. Con-
%seo Joy riders can pay ten percent
Nn and ten per month.
Good Friday Sandwiches.
sSnr.HaNGFTELD. M Ill.,, April 19.--
Aornia troops passing through
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
River Bulletin.
Weather Conditions,

The weather. Is fair and decidedly
warmer from the Atlantic coast to
the Mississippi valley. In the plateau
region the weather is becoming un-
settled, with depression advancing
from the central portion, and no pre-
cipitation as yet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
U Boats Lost In Storm.

PARIS, April 19.-Seven German
submarines being towed from Eng
land to France have been lost In a
storm, it was announced today. One
of the fleet-the U-155-has reached
Cherburg.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
,|ONEN
! Of IOWA
MAY VOTE.
House Passes Suffrage Bill
with Only Two Dissenting
Votes at Night
Session.
ON SEPARATE BALLOTS
II shaffter Measure Becomes Law
Women Of State Can Help
Elect Nexf presi.
dent.
ON SEPARATE BALLOTS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
DElS MONIES, Iowa, April 19.-Quali-
fed women voters are given suffrage
lights on the election of president and
vjce-president at the general elections
through the Schaffter bill passed by
the house with but two dissenting
votes late last night.
The bill provides for the printing OF
separate ballots for women voters,
carrying the names of presidential
candidates, candidates for vice-presi-
dent and presidential electors.