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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-12-25
Supreme Court Deals Hard Blow
to the Vets and They Stand
Up to Get Another.
NOW ATTACKING AMENDMENT
Attorney General Palmer Persuades
the Packers to Abandon Their Side
Lines--Fiume Agreement Blocked
by D'Annunzio's Troops-Grow.
ing Sentiment for Peace
Treaty Compromise.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD.

Like a real tragedy to great many
citizens of the United States was the
chief event of the past week-the deci-
sion of the Supreme court of the Unit
ed States unfolding the constitutional
ity of the wartime prohibition act.
II was a severe blow not only for the
men who hoped TO renew their fast
dwindIing supplies of private stock
before January 16, when the constitu
tional prohibition amendment goes in
to effect, and to the dealers who had
hoped for a chance to dispose of their
vast stores of liquors, but also to many
banks that had made loans on whisky
certificates totalling perhaps 100000
600. 1t was estimated that the govern
ment would lose in taxes about $780,
100000, and that the loss in physical
value of plants and other properly
would be S200,00O000. The total was
roughly put at a billion and half
of dollars.
The cases decided were those Of the
Kentucky Dstilleries and Warehouse
company of Louisville, Ky. and Dry
foos, Blum & Co. of New York, insti-
tuted for the purpose Of compelling
the government to release whisky
from bond.
In both cases the court denied con-
tentions of Elihu Root and other at
torneys for the distileries that the act,
in violation of the constitution, takes
private property without just compen-
sation that the period Of the war
emergency for which the act was
passed had terminated; that the law
was an interference with the state po-
lice powers and an undue exercise of
the war powers of congress.
The wartime act, the court held, is
not confiscatory, asserting that more
than seven months were given diStil-
lers to dispose of their stocks, which
time the court believed to be adequate.
The act also was not repealed, the
court held, by the prohibition constitu-
tional amendment, which, it asserted,
Is binding not only in peace, but also
in war times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-12-25

ers, and last week Ii was announced
that she latter had agreed admittedly
under government pressure, to discard
all their interests except those directly
connected with the handling of the
nations supply of meat. More than
billion dollars will be involved in the
disposing of the side lines the packers
have been handling, but 1t is stated
the bulk of their business will not be
affected. The 'unscrambling" process
really began last summer when Swift
4 Co. gave up their leather business
and their foreign business to new com
panles.
Reorganization of the packers is eX-
pected to follow virtually the plan of
breaking up the Standard Oil company
and the method provided in the Inter
national Harvester company agree
ment in 1918. OF course, the primary
object of the department of justice
in this is to bring about a lowering Of
prices of foodstuffs. Whether or not
this will be the result is uncertain. The
representatives of the packers were
noncommittal on this point, and many
persons We're of opinion that there
would be a tendency to increase prices
through abolition of the control that
now exists. If the process of unscram-
bling does no more financial harm to
the packers than it has done to capt.
talists in previous instances, they need
not worry on that score.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-12-25

The vets did not give up all hope,
but at once went to work on new
lines previously prepared" The Re
tail Liquor Dealers association of New
Jersey and the state of Rhode Island
both asked the Supreme court for per
mission to institute original proceed
ings to have the national prohibition
amendment declared unconstitutional
and to enjoin federal officials from
enforcing 1t. Rhode Island Is one of
the states that did not ratify the
amendment, and the present action
was taken by direction Of the legisla-
ture. These attacks on the amendment
are based on the allegation that 1t
violates the fifth amendment TO the
constitution, which prohibits the TAX
Ing Of private property without just
compensation, and also on the charge
that it Is an interference with the
state police powers.
Another attempt to repeal the war
time prohibition law was made in con-
gress, but the house agriculture com
mttee reported unfavOrably on the bill
by vote of 10 to 3. Representative
Rainey of Illinois made the only argu-
ment for repeal, urging that the wet
period should be allowed, so the per-
sons Of small means could lay in a
stock OF liquor for medicinal pur-
poses, and the government could col
lect S5O000,000 In revenue taxes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-12-25

Austria is starving. That grim fact
has been established by the testimony
of numerous persons, and it appears
to be up TO the United States to supply
the food for that unfortunate nation.
All the other nations of central Europe
are suffering only in less degree. and
Herbert Hoover, who knows more
about the foreign food situation than
anyone else, proposes that the great
surplus of wheat and flour held by the
grain corporation be sold to them on
credit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-12-25

Mexlcos reply to Secretary Ian
sings latest note on the case Of Con-
sular Agent jenkins was received In
Washington Thursday, and doubtless
gave the state department little salts
faction. In 1t CarranZa said he took 1t
for granted that the release Of Jen-
kins on bail had removed the cause Of
complaint, and then declined to have
the proceedings against the consular
agent dropped. He asserted that the
American governments belief In the
innocence of jenkins was not sufficient
cause for removing that official from
the jurisdiction of the Mexican tri-
bunals. So once more IL is up to Wash
ington to make the next move, and
what that will be there Is no intlma-
ton. Senator Fall thinks that our gov
eminent will not depart from it's time
honored policy Of permitting Carranza
to insult and defy 1t with impunlty.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-12-25

Ever since he assumed the office
of attorney general, Mr.. Palmer has
been at work on a plan to curb the
fast growing interests of the big pack
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-12-25

protocol. Certain concessions were
made to them, but these were not
enough, for they insist they are unable
to turn over the 100000 tons of harbor
and dock material demanded in repa-
ration for the sinking of the interned
warships'in Scapa Flow. Late reports
said their proofs of this inability were
so strong that experts of the allies
were disposed TO consider an offer to
reduce the amount to 100000 tons.
Germany's chief internal trouble
just now is financial. The premium
loan, by which it was hoped to raise
five billion marks, was a failure, and
some of the papers assert that open
bankruptcy is not far distant.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-12-25

The Russian bolsheviki and the Es-
thonians in conference at Dorpat are
not arriving very rapidly at an AMIGA
bic understanding, The Esthonians
suspect the Russians of treacherous
designs, and in addition there are ru-
mors that France Is intervening in
the Baltic against the soviet govern
ment. In the field the bolsheviki had
more victories TO report, including the
capture of Kiev, capital of the
Ukraine, from General Deniklne's
troops. They also occupied Kupiansk,
southeast of Kharkov.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-12-25

Whether or not the Germans are
taking advantage Of the unpleasant
treaty situation, they certainly are
haggling a lot over the signing of the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-12-25

The United States and Great Britain
have become involved in an unpleas-
ant controversy over the treaty by
which virtually a British protectorate
over Persia has been established. A
Teheran paper accused the United
States of having abandoned Persia,
whereupon our legation there issued a
statement this country had done its
utmost to befriend Persia but that the
act of some Persian authorities in con-
Guiding the treaty with England had
indicated that they did not desire the
friendship of the United States in the
future.
British Foreign Minister Curzon has
taken extreme exception to this state
ment as being undiplomatic, unfriend-
ly and even hostile, and asks that the
impression made by it be corrected in
Persia by our state department. In
the reply from Washington it is plain
ly stated that the United States will
not, at the present time, approve OF
the Anglo-Persian treaty.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-12-25

IEREAS, experience has taught
us that on New YeHr's day and
May day from the firing Of
guns, the planting Of Maypoles,
aud drunken drinkers, there
has resulted unnecessary waste
of powder and much intoXica-
tiun, with the bad practices and
bad accidents; therefore we
expressly forbid any firing Of
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-12-25

According to what is called anthem
tic information from the highest
sources, the government will not re-
turn the railroads to private owner
ship on January /, but will continue to
operate them until March /, or per-
haps for a month longer. This was
good news for everybody and served
to remove the apprehension that thel
return would be made before congress
had passed the needed legislation. l
which certainly would result in thei
paralysis of transportation and bust
ness and in great general financial
loss. There Is no immediate prospect
of the passage of the Cummins bill
which the senate is considering, or any
other railroad bill, and Director Gen
eral Hines is said to have recommend
ed to the president that the govern
ment retain control until legislation is
effected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
ship POCKET PARTIES"
DOOMED TO FAILURE.

Chicago, Dec. 30-Plans for hip
pocket parties" to relieve the dry
ness of New Years eve in Chicago,
have gone the way of other dear,
departed hopes of ushering in the
new year on a tide of vinous, dis
titled or brewed hilarity.
Police Captain Moran Collin, in
charge of the police who are ac-
tive in the loop district, had heard
that invitations were being extend
ed rather openly by cafes, bidding
their patrons to come aud bring
your own" whereupon, that officer
today issued an order stationing
policemen in all hotels and cafes
New Years eve to greet each in
coming patron with the request that
he stand and deliver any liquor he
may have in his immediate posses
sion. The state search and seizure
law gives the police that right
and the law was but recently upheld
by the supreme court
And as for the hotels and cafes
whatever liquor they have had on
hand in anticipation of an open sea-
son for rioters at-the birth of the
new year, has been seized by fed
cral agents, who locked it up and
took the keys away
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Pershing Warns Against
Politicians and Office
Seekers in Address

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 3O.-"The
Argonne, the most difficult and most
important sector was chosen by my
self, because ] knew that no other
troops could go through" declared
Gen. John J. Pershing tonight while
speaking to veterans of the world
war.
In All address during which he
cast off his military bearing, Cen
eral Pershing praised the American
army, saying that "it was the best
that ever marched on a field of
battle"
After the tide of war had been
turned by the Americans and the
allied forces had assumed the in
itiative he said, he chose the, Ar
because he knew it was difficult
and because of its importance, being
the nearest route to the German
lines OF communication.
1T was necessary to cut through
the German army" said the gen
eral. 1T was necessary to fight
through strongly fortified terrain
and ] knew none but the Americans
could do it. In 1918 the allies learned
that the Americans were the best
soldiers in Europe. Then they gave
them the right of way"
He commended the American
Legion and the principles for which
it stands and warned against follow
ing politicians and Office seekers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Wilson Not Invited
To Call First Meeting
OF League Of Nations

Washington, Dec. 30.-President
Wilson has not been invited 10 call
the first meeting of the council Of
the league of nations after ratihca-
ton of the treaty Of Versailles has
been completed, State department Of
fcia1s said
There was suggestion some time
ago that the Invitation be extended
to him, but the question was not de-
termined at that time. Some admin
istration officials believe he would
acquiesce in the request from the
allied powers, but the United States
will have no part in the meeting of
the council by reason of tie fact that
the treaty has not beer ratified by
the senate.
The treaty provides that the first
meeting of the assembly of the
league shall be called by the presi-
dent, but the assembly is not expect
ed to meet in the immediate future.
The council. however. must assemble
within fortnight after ratifca ton is
completed at Paris. as the carrying
out of some provisions OF the treaty
are entrusted 10 it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
ID REF
RRIG HIT
- R E E ZY
BITS OF NEWS
STILLS STILL STILL;
WHOA THERE NOW!

Lincoln, Neb, Dec. 30.-(Spc-
cial.) clarence Stills still is still
still. and will continue to be still
when the still schilly breezes shall
watt in the new year, for the Off
GERS of the law came forth in the
stilly night and caught Still in his
still with all the goods needed to
make beverages that would not al
low man to stand still.
This all happened down at Juni-
alta when the officers of the law paid
visit to the home of Clarence A.
Still and found large supply OF
sugar, raisins, apricots, gasoline
stove and copper kettles, all of the
essentials to the manufacture of a
more than 2.75 per cent alcoholic
content mixture.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Only Three Survive
Wreck Of Steamer
OFF Newfoundland

St. Johns, N. F., Dec. 30.-Tbre.
exhausted and halt frozen men sole
survivors of the crew Of g Of thu
Belgian steamer Anton Van Dire.
were brought here on the steamer
1ngraham.
For two days aud two nniphts III.
three men had clung to Che wreeL
OF the steamer a. il lay on the
jagged rocks that barred the e.
trance of st. Marys bay,
The rescue was ACCOMPLISHED hv
the lngraham against tremendous
odds. The spot where the Anton
Van Driel was wrecked is regarded
by sailors as inaccessible TO anv
craft except in the calmest weather
and the great storm which brought
doom to the Belgian ship was Still
raging when the Ingrahani arrived
1t was after hours OF effort and at
the imminent peril Of their lives Aha.
the men of the Irgraham brot,pbe
the survivors to safety
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
PROHIBITION AND FLU"
OUTCOME OF WAR.

Chicago. Dee. S0,-Chicago social
ists attended reception to Victor
l.. Berger of Milwaukee, denied his
seat in congress, but recently re
elected. The meeting was arranged
by national officers of the socialist
party.
Mr.. Berger asserted his re-elec.
ton was his vindication and declared
that il he again was excluded from
congress he would be a-candidate
and would be reelected again by an
even, larger majority. -,
"What did we get out Of the war!'
he asked at one point.
Prohibition and the flu shout
ed a voice.
Berger said president Wilson
only repeated in September, 1919,
what ] said in 1917, that the war
was a capitalists war, Judge Ian
dis gave me 20 years for it."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
FORMAL
STAGE IN TALK
ON RATIFICATION
Senators McNary and Hitch.
cock Discuss Suggestions
Looking to Compromise
In Treaty Fight.

Washington, Dec. 20. - Peace
treaty talk reached more formal
stage today when Senator McNary
of Oregon, leader of the mild res
ervation republicans, discussed var
ious compromise suggestions with
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the
acting democratic leader.
Afterward the senator's seemed
confident middle ground could be
found that would insure ratifica-
ton early in the year.
Modification of the. reservations
approved by the senate majority at
the last session so that affirmative
acceptance by the other powers
would not be required is under
stood to have been the principal
subject considered.
New Preamble Outlined
A new preamble which would de-
clare the reservations effective un-
less other nations objected within
limited time is said to have been
outlined, each senator indicating
that he might accept it.
The reservations in the majority
program dealing with article 10,
Shantung. and voting power in the
league of nations. it was stated,
also were discussed.
Senator Hitchcock also saw a
number of other senator's and SEN
ator Swanson Of Virginia, a demo-
erat of the foreign relations. COM
fnittee, was present during a part
of the talk. with Senator McNary.
Later McNary conferred with sew
'eral on the republican side.
May Await Caucus. Action. =
The compromise negotiations are
expected to become more active as
senators return late this week for
the reconvening of congress next
Monday In some quarters, haw-
ever, it is believed. that definite action
may be postponed until after the
democratic senate caucus on Janu-
ary IS, which will decide the con-
test between Senator Hitchcock and
Senator Underwood of Alabama for
the democratic leadership.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Release Of U. S. Sailors
Promised by Mexicans

Washington, Dec, SO The funcon-
ditional release of Harry v. Learn
ard and Harry o, Martin, members
Of the crew of the T.. IS. S. POGO
moke, arrested at Mazatian. Mex,
November ~, on the charge of as
saulting Mexican, was promised
for today, according to dispatch to
The State department from the
American consul at Mazatlan.
The consul said there was no basis
for press reports that the men had
been neglected. as the consul ard
vice consul had done everything pos
sible in their interest,". T..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
SICK WOMAN IS
RESCUED FROM
BLAZING FL AT
Is Carried Through Dense
Smoke to Safety by Other
Roomers Nine People
Lose Clothing. H.

Through the dense smoke of fire
that Quilted the interior of an apart
ment house at 2l5 South Twenty
fifth street at $50 yesterday after
noon Mrs. Allen Richmond. living
three doors north and Miss Sadie
loburn, roomer at the place, carried
Mrs. Fred Mortenson, who was sick
in bed liz her room in the burning
building, to safety. .A
Nine rooiners at the place suf-
fered losses of clothing. Adjoining
apartments escaped the flames
through the work of firemen in con-
hning the blaze to the one apart
ment. The loss was small. -
Origin of the blaze has not been
determined. Leo and Margaret
Mortensen, 6 and 8 years old, re-
spectivelv, children OF Mrs. Fred
Mortenson. were playing in the base
ment of the building when flames
burst out of a rubbish pile. Mrs.
Richmond had started a fire in the
furnace but few minutes before,
she said.
1t is the belief of Mr.. Mortenson
that 3 sudden gust of fame that was
seen to enyelop the, whole interior
ct the basement was'an explosion Of
escaping gas from meter. e
I'VE were playing down there and
all of sudden we saw flames break
out with noise" Margaret said.
Mrs. Mortenson was. taken from
the burning apartment to the home
Of Mrs. Richmond.
Miss Coburn, one Of the rescuers,
lost purse containing $35 in her
hurry to save her belongings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
Formal Ceremony Will Take
Place at Quai D'0rsay, Paris
All Points at Issue Prac.
tiCaIIy Cleared Up.
ALLIES WILL LIKELY
REDUCE ALL DEMANDS
Diplomatic Relations With
Teutons Will Be Resumed
January 7-AmeriCan Expert
And Staff Going to Berlin.

Paris, Dec. 3O.--Exchange of rati-
fications of the treaty of Versailles
viii take place January E at the Quai
d'0rsay. Baron Won Lersner. head
of the German delegation, and Paul
Dutasta, secretary of the peace con-
ference. tonight settled all points in
connection with the signature ex-
cept that relating to naval material.
which it IS expected will be solved
shortly
The Germans Will sign the proto-
col and at the same time the allies
will hand letter to them agreeing
to reduce their demands to 100000
tons if the total available tonnage
has been overestimated or Germany
is gravely menaced economically.
In any case. after the signature the
allies will get 242,00O tons of ma
tcrial and the balance based on the
report Of experts who are now
checking up at Danzig, Hamburg
and Bremen. .
Lloyd George at Ceremony.
Premier Lloyd George will be
present at .he ceremony. which will
he carried out without any display.
Diplomatic relations with Germany
will be resumed the following day,
when the French. charge daffaires
will go to Berlin and French con-.
suls will resume their posts.
Allied troops will proceed on Jan
uary II to the territories which
must be EVACUATED BY the Geruana
or where piebiscites, are to be held:
1t is estimated that 100 trains will
be needed for this purpose. Ellis
Loring Dreset. ar American men,
ter of the peace conference as ex-
pert on German affairs, it is under
stood. will go to Berlin as soon as
are exchanged. He will
be accompanied by staff. This is
presumed here to be temporary
expedient until diplomatic relations
with the United States are resumed.
He was appointed acting commits
sioner and charge d'affaires in Oc-
tober.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
AWOKE AT NIGHT
..TODISCOVER NEW
. CRYING BITTERLY
Witnesses Testify to Strange
Antics of Youth Accused of
Numbering Sweetheart.

Los Angeles, Dec, 50.-Illness of
Miss Edna Clancy, half-sister of
the accused, who was to be the prin-
cipal witness for him, defense at
torneys announced, prevented a ses-
sion here tonight of the trial of
Harry New, alleged murderer of
his flance, Freda Lesser.
Adjournment ended a day oc-
cupied entirely with testimony re-
gardlng News insanity. More than
a dozen witnesses described News
alleged peculiarities such as sleep
ing with his clothing and shoes on.
his fleeing from imaginary enemies
and his staring for hours at a time
into space. .
Counsel for New announced Miss
Clancy would be the first witness
Wednesday when the trial will be
resumed three quarters of an hour
earlier than usual, that the case
may go to- the jury as soon as
possible.
Goes to Bed Dressed.
Nat Ledford of Riverside gave
what, News attorneys said was the
most important testimony of the
day. He said he obtained lob for
New on ranch near Riverside in
1916: and that New boarded with
Ledford and his family. The de-
fendant went to bed several times
fully dressed, the witness1aid, @and
when asked for an explanation, said !:
'They're following me and I've
got to be ready to leave in a hurry"
Sometimes, Ledford testified, he
would wake UP in the night to find
New crying bitterly from no 5appar-
ent cause. The defendant gave no
reason Tor weeping ncr later for
quitting his lob.
He stopped working without any
warning, packed his clothes and left,
the witness said.
The witness said he visited New in
the county Jail here shortly after
his arrest and New cried again and
again. Oh! I wish Freda were
back. Oh! I wish she were back"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-31
FRENCH OFFICERS IN U. S.
TO LEARN EFFICIENCY.

New York. Dec. 30-A number
OF young French officers, who will
study big business and efficiency
methods in America, were among
the passengers who arrived here on
the French line steamship La
Savoie. The young men, most OF
whom served in the aviation and
engineering branches of the French
army during the war, were sent by
their government. The majority
have been wounded.
They will be in the United States
tor at least year. During that
time they will visit the plants of
the United States Steel and Bethle-
hem Steel companies. A few arc in
terested in banking and will be as
signed to. study banking methods at
the Offices of ]. P. Morgan & Co.