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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Strong Force Is Preparing to
Start for Scene and "CIean
Up" Iron County-Warrants
Held Up for Investigation.
ORDER ARMED GUARDS
TO PROTECT WINERY
State Attorney Welcomes Ar
rest to Learn whether Peo-
pie Are Entitled to Protec-
ton as Well as Prosecution"

Chicago, Feb. ga rebellion
against prohibition" has broken out
in Iron county, Michigan, and the
county, led by its prosecuting attor-
ney, is in open revolt against fed
eral authority, Maj. A. l.. Dalrym-
pie, federal prohibition director for
the central states, notified Washing
ton today.
Prohibition agents leading a party
of Michigan state constables were
held up February l9 by Iron county
officials and wine they had confs-
Gated was taken from them, accord
ing to word brought to Chicago to-
day by Leo J. Grove of Marquette,
supervising prohibition agents for
the upper peninsula.
While Washington was setting the
legal machinery in motion, Dal-
rymple issued orders for a company
of picked prohibition agents to
gather here tonight, preparatory to
starting tomorrow on an armed ex-
pedition, which, he declared. will
"clean up" Iron county.
Ask State Aid.
The Michigan state constabulary
will be asked to cooperate in the
expedition. The attack on Grove
and his party occurred within two
miles Of the spot where Captain
| Marsh. OF the constabulary. was re-
Gently shot by a bootlegger.
Grove. accompanied by Lieut.. r
G. Strope and Troopers Masters and
| Kind of the state constabulary
seized II barrels of wine at the Vir-
gil location, mine two miles from
Iron river. he reported to Major
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column Ffve.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Women in Politics Will
Make Men More Interested
In Ballot, Gen. Wood Says
Republican Can didate for
Presidential Nomination
Makes Three Addresses
in Omaha Sunday.

Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, whose
name will 60 before the republican
voters in various states having pres
idential primaries, while i'll Omaha
yesterday expressed the belief that
the entrance of women into the fled
of national politics will have the ef-
feet OF making men take more in
terest in the ballot. ..
The general arrived at a. m, ac-
companied by Mrs. Wood, his son,
1t. 0. c. Wood; Col. c. B. Baker
of his staff, f. B. Clark publicity
manager, and two stenographers.
The party were entertained at din
ner by Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Towle In the afternoon the gen
eral spoke at Central High school
in connection with the presentation
of certificates from the French gov
ernment to the nearest of kin of
those who died overseas. He de-
livered an address in the evening on
the value of character at the first
Presbyterian church.
Go to Church in Morning.
Yesterday morning General Wood
and his party, accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. M. c. Peters, attended
services at All Saints church. where
they heard Rev. Carl M. Worden,
assistant rector, speak OH "Ameri-
~canization." At the close of the
service the general spoke for FIVE
minutes, stating that in these times
of unrest it behooves Americans to
follow the example of Washington,
to be obedient to the laws of the
country and to promote by practice
and precept a wholesome family life.
He emphasized the thought that one
of the necessities of the present day
is true Americanism and he referred
to the life of Washington as model
tor all to follow.
General Wood goes to Lincoln
this morning to attend the annual
banquet of the Sons and Daughters
of the American Revolution and
luncheon given by tine Wood-for-
President club. He will speak to
the constitutional convention in the
state capital city this AFTERNOON.
The general, who was in Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
British Squadron Anchors
in ConstantinopIe Harbor

Constantinople, Feb. "a Brit
ish squadron consisting of FIVE bat
tleships and four torpedo destroyers
under command OF Admiral FIRE.
mantle arrived here and anchored
III the Bosphorus near the Italian
and French battleships in the water
way and within stones throw of
parliament buildings. where the
peace discussions are taking place.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
ARIZONA RIVERS
FLOOD VALLEYS
BELOW BIG DAMS
Water Highest in History
Apron of Roosevelt Dam
Out and Power House
Inundated.

Phoenix. .Ariz., Feb. 22.-An
apron below Roosevelt dam. which
protects an electrical power house
Went out in the flood that is sweep.
ing the Salt river valley. Five addi-
tional spans of the Aqua Fria bridge,
IS miles west of Phoenix also went
out.
For the second time within the
past "a hours traffic over the South
Central avenue bridge, just south OF
Phoenix, was discontinued. 1t is
considered the longest concrete and
cement bridge in the United States.
Water was running several inches
deep over the approaches and was
raising at the rate of seven inches
an hour.
The crest of the food waters is
lot expected to reach the valley un-
til morning. Heavy rains are report
ed IN the mountainous region which
drains into the Salt, Verde and Ton
to rivers.
A Santa re train from the north,
the first III So hours, has reached
Phoenix. A local amusement park
is Inundated and several structures
are bending under the pressure Of
the high water.
Scores Of reclamation employees
ard county officers are working dill
gently to keep the food waters free
OF debris.
During the day the sheriff's office
answered half-dozen summons for
help. Two Japanese truck garden
ers, stranded on an island in mid
stream of the, Salt river, could not
be located after a party had fought
its way to the island. Officers are
now investigating.
Two other men. also marooned on
a flood-made island, refused to
leave their homes when the sheriff
and his deputies rowed their way to
the island to take them off
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Retail Meat Probe
To Be Started Unless
Prices Are Reduced

Chicago. Feb. 22.-Retail meat
Gaslers throughout the country
must reduce their prices as the
wholesale price of meat declines or
else submit their books to federal
agents for investigation of their
profits.
f. This definition OF the govern
ment's attitude was announced
here bv Attorney General Palmer.
Instructions to serve the notice. on
all retail meat dealers have been
sent to every United States dis
trict attorney, he said.
For three months the whole
sale price of meat has been fall
ing said Mr.. Palmer. "The fetal
dealers have claimed that their
supplies were old stock purchased
at the higher prices. The old
stocks should be exhausted by this
time and unless the price to the
consumer comes down. we will
nave to look into the question of
the dealers profits"
Ht dtiol iley SCHcldi disO an
nounced that the terms of the
agreemen, for the dissolution of
the allied interests of the five big
Chicago packers had been settled
and would be filed in federal court
next Friday. He declined to state
in what court the case was to be
filed.
Mr.. Palmer's pronouncement ON
the meat price situation follows
the publication by the institute of
American meat packers of bull
letin announcing the practical ces-
sation of foreign trade as result
of the adverse exchange situation
Wholesale meat prices at the Chi
cagoNstock yards dropped to pre-
war levels for some grades follow
ing the publication.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Make Another Gambling
Foray in South Omaha

Another large gambling houSe at
Twenty sixth and Q streets, South
Omaha, was raided last night by
the morals squad, in charge of De-
tective Robert Samardick, and cards,
poker chips and money were found
scattered about the room.
Twenty-Five men and D. Caste.
proprietor of the house, were ar
rested and taken to Central police
station.
The gambling house, according to
police, was arranged with a large
looking glass at the door, in which
the men could see anyone coming in.
All were released on bond for their
appearance in court Tuesday morn
ING
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Combination x-Ray and
Movie Camera Invented

Paris, Feb. "a combination
N-ray machine and motion picture
camera. the invention OF Drs. Lor-
mon and Comandon, is announced
by the 1ntransigeant Pictures of ami
mails can be thrown on the screen
aud the movements of the various
organs shown, it is stated. With
notifications of the. apparatus it is
expected that human beings can be
similarly shown.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Bull Fight Spectators
Escape by Jumping Fence

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. "a bull
light, staged in the corral of local
packing plant. with matadors, plea
dores, banderillas and all the tradi-
tional appurtenances of the Spanish
national sport, was interrupted by
the police. Nineteen Mexicans were
taken to Jail. The scene of the, fight
is on the international boundary and
many of the participants escaped
arrest by the simple expedient of
jumping over the low fence into
Mexico.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
"Friends of Irish Freedom
Dance Stopped in Panama

Panama. Feb. 22-Governor Far
ding prohibited the Friends of
Irish Freedom from holding a
dance a. the government hotel Tt
voi on the ground that funds re-
sulting from it would further the
cause of the Irish republic, thus con-
verting social into a. political
event. More than thousand per-
sons who were disappointed decid-
ed at mass meeting to take legal
action
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
In a Letter to Leader Of In
diana Labor Party Gompers
Declares Plan to Organize
Would Be Disastrous.
SAYS ENEMIES SEEKING
THIRD POLITICAL PARTY
E|ecting Friends and Defeat
ing Antagonists Only Sue
CessfuI Plan for Working
Men, Asserts A. F. L. Chief.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Formatior
of a political labor party would b.
detrimental to the interests O
labor and exactly i'll line with thai
which is most ardently desired BY
those who seek to Cypress labor,
Samuel Gompers declared in a let
ter to William Mitch, leader of the
Indiana state labor party, made pub.
lie here today. !
Gay.
Mr.. Gompers wrote in reply to d
telegram from Mitch and his as
sociates supporting the action OF
the Indiana state labor party in op-
posing the political declaration Of
the American Federation of Labor
calling on organized working mer
to elect their friends and defeat their
enemies. Mitch's telegram declared
in favor OF making the fight solely
through a labor party.
"By what right" wrote Mr.. Com
pers, do you assume to declare the
work and the policy of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor to be
impractical? Surely the results
achieved in the interests of the
workers demonstrate the utter fall
lacy of your assumption.
Claims Are Absurd.
"By your declaration YOU assert
the practicability of the course you
declare you will pursue. What ex-
perience have you had with your
political party upon which to base
SO absurd a clairr? -1~, -s-
"Of this one thing YOU NAV rest
assured, that the day of reckoning
is at hand for all of those who are
in antagonism to the cause of labor
and for those who are subtle. and
equally guilty even though they
clothe their actions in the robes OF
pretended friendship.
The effect of separate political
labor party can only be disastrous
to the wage earners of our country
and to the interests of all forward
looking people. The votes that
would go to a labor party candidate
would, in the absence of such can
didate, go to the best man in the
field. In no case would they go to
an enemy of labor.
There can be no hope for success
of labor party candidates. The ef-
feet, therefore, of political labor
party will be to defeat our friends
and to elect Our enemies,
Labor can look upon formation
of a political labor party only as an
act detrimental to the interests of
labor and exactly in line with that
which is most ardently desired by
those who seek to oppress labor.
Affront to Labor I
"Those who are determined to be
blind to the facts of the present and
past will. cf course. rush on to dis
aster and calamity. This the Ameri-
can labor movement will not do. 1t
rejects and repudiates the fallacies
of blind theories and will have moth
ing to do with those treaclerous fol-
lies that are suited only to the pur-
poses of labor's enemies.
Your telegram is an affront to
the labor movement and an assault
upon the interests of that great
body of Americans who are deter
mined that the present campaign
shall result, not in the destruction
of our liberties, but in the opening
of the way to national progress and
hapniness."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Returned Soldiers Won't
Marry Until U. S. Is Wei

Los Angeles, Feb, 22.-Clairnins
that the nation was voted dry by tho
women during their absence while
fighting for their country, members
OF the Wilkins post of the American
Legion at San Rafael have organ
lied we Won't Marry" club.
The. following condition is set
forth in the constitution Of the club:
ITO make the country wet again
and to achieve this result by refus-
ing to marry any woman who win
not pledge herself to vote for the
repeal OF the dry amendment"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Midd|e-Aged Woman
Tries to Kill Herself

Mrs. Ross, Baldwin. SO years old,
1929 North Seventeenth street, at
tempted to kill herself last night at
her home by shooting herself with
a 5S-caliber revolver, according to
police.
The bullet penetrated her right
side, causing a serious but not fatal
wound, according to the police sur
gcon who attended her.
Mrs. Baldwin had been in i'll
health for some time.
She secured a revolver belonging
to Charles Wetherall, living at the
same address.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Recognition of Russian
Soviet Urqed by Britain

London, Feb. IA number of
military men and others, who dur
ing the past two years have been
engaged in official duties in Russia,
have sent memorial to Premier
Lloyd George advocating recogni-
ton of soviet Russia.
The signatories include Lieut.. Gen.
Sir Hubert Cough. who headed the
British military mission in the Bal
tic region; Col. F. G. Marsh, British
military agent in the Caucasus in
19l5-l6 and who later commanded a
brigade at Murmansk when chief Of
staff to General Cough and several
financial advisers and experts on the
various military missions.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Formal Presentation Made of
French Certificates to 0ma-
ha and Douglas County ReIa-
tiveS of Deceased Soldiers. |
IMPRESSIVE ALLEGORICAL
PAGEANT MARKS EVENT
Major General Wood Makes
Short Talk at Central High
School Auditorium, Where
Presentation Is Made.

The formal presentation OF more
than so French memorial certif-
Gates to Omaha and Douglas county
relatives of deceased soldiers and
sailors at the Central High school
auditorium yesterday afternoon was
marked by an impressive allegori
cal pageant. conceived and adapted
by Oscar Wilde Craik, director of
the Omaha Folk theater, and short
talk by Maj. Gen Leonard Wood.
The high school auditorium.
Which was decorated with American
flags, was we'll filled with relatives
OF deceased soldiers. The cere-
monies were opened with a prayer
by Dean Hancock of Trinity cathe-
dral,
General Is Introduced.
General Wood was then intro
duced by DR.. E. c, Henry. COM
mander of the Douglas county post
OF the American Legion.
1T is singularlv fit that on the
birthday of Washington memorials
from France should be distributed
to relatives of the men who gave
their lives in the cause of France
and the allies" said the general.
France aided this country in the
darkest period of its revolution, and
we. in turn, came to the aid of
France.
1--WE should never allow anything
TO come betweeI us and the allies.
We have a common cause ahead of
us and must stand together. The
time will come when all nations will
again be called upon to make the
sacrifices Of war for the cause Of
flecency, I'VE do not want militar-
ism is this country. but we should
be prepared for another war.
Sacrifice Alike to Christ.
The American soldiers during the
past war were ideal Their sacr,-
fioc was not unlike that OF Christ"
In the pageant which followed the
generals talk, Miss Helene Bixby
Represented Columbia, and Mrs. Irv-
ing Benolken, La Belle France. Mrs
John w. Evens, Mrs. Mabel Smails.
Mrs. Martha Geiger, Julius V. New
man, Harry Montgomery. Misses
Luella Larsen, Dorothy Edwards,
Blanche Bells, Marjorie Carrigan,
Edna Letovsky, Erna Reed and Mil
dred Nordin, JClarey Hanighen, John
Quinlan. Thomas Bonney, Bernice
WEIGH, Marie Hamilton and Eleanor
Rinard were also numbered among
the cast.
The opening OF the great war, the
desecration of the cross, the fight
OF French peasants, men, women
aAd children, the appeal of France
t1r aid ard the response of other
allied countries and of the United
States, were depicted in the pageant.
La Belle France presented a memo
rial to Columbia as token of graft
tude III the closing scene.
!, Fl. Stnms, choir director of All
Saints church. directed the chorus
numbers during the pageant Scenic
effects were furnished by Commu-
nifty service. .5'
Officials of the Douglas county
post of the American legion distrib-
uted the memorial certificates at the
close Of the pageant. Comparatively
few were not claimed. A number of
people whose names had not been
,on the list were presented with GER
tncates which were held in reserve.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Man Badly Beaten Up BY
Four Others in Own Home

Ed Welberg, 507 South Thirteenth
street, was badly beaten up last
night by four men at his home.
When brought to police station he
was unable to talk.
A man giving his name as Frank
Hogan, S07 South Thirteenth street,
was arrested on an assault and bat
terry charge.
Examination by a police surgeon
disclosed that Welberg had suffered
broken arm and internal injuries.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Entire Indian Village
Stricken With "FIu;;" 100 Die

Tonopah, New, Feb. 22.-Every in
habitant OF Piute Indian village in
Inyo county, California, near Dyer,
New, has been stricken with influ-
enza, according to report brought
here by rural mail carrier. He said
there had been more than 100 deaths
and none lad received medical at
tention. The situation has been
called to tie attention OF Inyo coun-
ty authorities,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
"CakeIess Days" in Paris;
Tea Houses to Save SUGAR

Paris. Feb. 22.-The prefect in an
announcement making Tuesday and
Wednesday of each week days on
which cakes may not be sold or
eaten, points out that persons who
infringe The regulation render them
selves liable to fines ranging as high
as LOCO francs and prison sentences
OF from one week to two months.
l ne announcement says that even
bread with jam or other substance
IN which sugar has been used is pro-
h,bited IN restaurants or tea houses
Oh "cakeless" days.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Riot at Army Hospital
Follows Actors "Strike'

Denver, Colo, Feb. IA guard
detail, in attempting to arrest an al
legged ringleader in the disturbance
at the Red Cross building yesterday
at United States general hospital
No. 2l at Aurora, when actors, con-
posing a vaudeville troupe. struck"
and refused to give a performance
after enlisted men had been re-
moved from seats to make room for
officers, met opposition from en-
listed men. Trouble arose. de-
scribed by Capt. William Elmer
Hause of the First infantry, speak
ing for Major Cowles. commanding
officer, as IAN incipient riot" More
guards we're ordered out, and num-
Der of enlisted men we're placed II.
confinement, according to a state
ment issued by Captain Hause.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Carranza Welcomes U. S.
Trade Conference Mission

Mexico City, Feb. 22.-American
delegates to the United States Mex
lean Trade conference, have been
received by President Carranza, who
expressed qualification over the con-
ference. saying he hoped it would
not only bring closer commercial re-
lations but cement the friendship be-
tween the two governments.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Paris Banks Washington
Statue With Flowers

Paris. Feb. 22.-When all the
bouquets had been placed around the
Washington statue it was literally
banked with flowers. Although there
were no formal speeches, Ambassa-
dor Wallace addressed a few words
to the 200 or 800 persons present
dealing with the life and history of
Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Eight Masked Bandits Rob
40 Members of Tammany Club

New, York, Feb. p. Eight masked
glnmen entered the Tammany club.
Eighth Assembly district. and robbed
40 members who were playing cards
OF about $1,000 in money and jewell
ry. They escaped before an alarm
could be given.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Students Throw Bomb at
Euyptian Minister in Cairo

Cairo, Feb. "a bomb was
thrown at Che6k Pasha. minister of
agriculture, rs, he was driving to the
ministry Sunday morning. No one
was injured. Two students were ar
rested. one OF whom confessed that
he threw the bomb.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23

for week on military duty follow
ing the court house riot, was inter-
ested in learning that Omaha has
entered upon year of prosperity
and peace.
Speaking OF the advent OF women
into practical politics, he said Il
feel confident that the entrance of
women into the field of American
politics is going to have helpful
and good influence. | think they
are going to bring a healthy influ-
ence. one which will make our poli-
Continued on. Page Two, Column Twe.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Ranch Hand Shoots Divorced
Wife and Then Ends Own Life

Ogden, Utah, Feb. 22.-Valley R.
Summers, 26 years old. ranch hand
from Montello, New, shot and per-
haps fatally wounded his divorced
wife. Bessie Summers, % years old,
and then sent two bullets into his
head and body, dying 80 minutes
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Nephew of Late Pope Leo XIII
Dies at His Home in Rome

Rome. Feb. 22s-Count Camille
Pecci, nephew of the late Pope Leo
XIII, is dead. While his uncle was
pope, the count was one Of the most
imnortant personages at the pontiti-
cal court.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
The Weather.

Forecast:
Nebraska-Partly cloudy and
somewhat colder Monday; Tuesday
unsettled, probably snow.
lowa-Partly cloudy and some
what colder Monday: Tuesday in
creasing cloudiness, probably fol-
lowed By snow in west portion.
Hourly Temperatures:
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
5000 Cases of Small Pox
Are Reported in Bohemia

Prague. Feb. 22.--Therc arc 5000
cases OF Small pox in eastern Bo-
hemia. according to statements pub
lished in the newspapers here.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-23
Lenine's Army to Shave.

Paris. Feb. PA Moscow wire
less message states that the union
of hairdressers in Ekaterinburg is
organizing d week for shaving for
the red army.