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Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
Says All of Federation
Members Will Oppose Anti
Sedition Measures Now
Pending in Congress.
FREE GOVERNMENT IS
JEOPARDIZED. HE ASSERTS
Sterling and Graham legisla.
tion Would Perpetuate an
AutocratiC Censorship on
U. S., His Viewpoint.

Washington. Jan lS,-Formal an
nouncement that the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor would oppose
with whatever power it may pos
sess" the enactment of the anti-se-
dition bills now pending in congress.
was made today in statement is
sued by Samuel Gompers, president
Of the federation,
The attack of organized labor. its
chieftain indicated, will be directed
impartially against the Sterling bill
recently passed by the senate. and
against the Graham measure. based
on suggestions of Attorney General
Palmer and awaiting action by the
house rules committee for special
rule to expedite consideration.
Referring to the two measures as
one bill, President Gompers declared
its enactment would violate the
constitution and rob the whole
American people of their most cher
ished and basic guarantees Of free
government"
"If the American people, and in
fact majority of the members of
congress" Mr.. Gompers asserted
were awake to the dangers con-
cealed in this bill. storm of indig-
nation would sweep the nation.
Autocratic Censorship. J
at has been widely advertised
that this measure protects free
speech fully, but prevents advocacy
of forcible revolution. bolshevism
and anarchy. In fact. it would per-
petrate an autocratic censorship over
the entire American press. 1t can
be used to kill free speech and free
assembly. 1t strikes deadly blow
at legitimate organizations of labor
or any other progressive movement
for the betterment of the masses,
which may be opposed by the advo-
Gates of privilege and reaction.
We yield to no man, in public Of
fee or out, in our loyalty to the CON
stitution and institutions of this re-
public; no self-tespecting man has
questioned or dare question that
loyalty. We are for evolution, not
= for revolution: for ballots, not bull
: lets: for majority rule, not class
dictatorship or bolshevisn, plutoc-
racy or of the prohteer.
: 1--WE oppose this bill because every
legitimate purpose for which it is
: framed is already covered by exist
ing laws. Its illegitimate features.
which compose two-thrds of the
draft, are utterly autocratic, i'm
perialistic and unamerican."
= Why Not Prosecutions?
Referring to Attorney General
Palmer's contention that new laws
are necessary to reach the individual
who advocates opposition to the
government by violence" Mr.. Com
: pers cited section 4 of the penal
code. and asked:
"If revolution is afoot, why has
not the Department of Justice made
: prosecutions under that section?
: Section of the bill, unbelievable
as it may SEEM" he continued, ma"
Continued oil Page Two. Column Two
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
DAVY JONES HAS
LOCKER OPEN FOR
CARGO OF LIQUOR
British Freighter. With 2.000,.
900 Shipment of Whisky.
Reported Sinking.

Boston, Jan. l8.-The British
freighter Yarmouth, which left New
York for Havana yesterday, with a
cargo of liquor, reported in radio
messages Sunday that she was sink
ing. She gave her position as lati-
tude SO north, longitude "a west, and
said that she was "a miles north
east of Light VESSEL No. g." The
message said:
Forward ballast tank leaking
into engine room"
A heavy mist prevailed. The Var
mouth registers US tons.
100000 Worth.
New York, Jan. 1S.-The cargo
of liquor carried by freight steam
ship Yarmouth, consisting of whisky
gin and champagne is valued at ST.
100000. She left this port yesterday
for Havana with a heavy list to star
board owing to the haste with which
longshoremen loaded her in an ef-
fort to get her away before prohi-
bition became effective at midnight
Thursday.
Revenue agents were at the pier
watching to see If the ship would put
to sea before the amendment went
into effect, but at midnight there
were still two barges filled with
cases of liquor alongside. and large
stacks Of it on the pier. The entire
shipment was stopped by the rev
enue agents, but yesterday afternoon
the Yarmouth was permitted to pro
ceed with what had been put OF
board.
About 5000 cases of liquor said te
be worth between $250,000 and $500,
900 at present prices, were at The
pier under police guard when the
steamship moved out.
The Yarmouth flies the colors O
the Black Star Line Steamship cor
poration, the first company of it!
kind to- be owned entirely by ne
groes. The officers and crew are O
that race, and the original intention
OF the company's founders was tina
cargoes would 60 to negroes only
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
Says Public Ownership Will
Be One of the Greatest Issues
To Be Fought Out in 1920
Presidential Campaign.
ASSERTS PROFITEERING
DARKEST BLOT IN WAR
DenounCes Coal Operators for
Excessive Profits Made
Says Senate Must Quit
WrangIing Over Peace Pact.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Proiiteering
and public ownership were declared
Sunday by William Jennings Bryan
to be two of the greatest issues Or
which the coming presidential cam
raign she ould be fought. Mr.. Bryan.
who was a guest of honor at dinner
given by the Society of Arts and
Sciences and attended by more than
900 persons, asserted that the peace
treaty cannot be carried into the
campaign because of the large num-
Der of important domestic questions
to be decided. -
In reference to profiteering, which
he termed "the darkest blot in this
war;" the speaker advocated the Gre
alton of trade commissions in the
states and communities before which
citizens could bring complaints
against profiteering merchants.
People Bled at Home.
while the boys bled abroad" he
said, "the American people were bled
at home by constituencies profitsers.
Even when the bleeding stopped
abroad it continued at home. The
tax records show how many more
millioraires have been created in this
country"
Mr.. Bryan denounced the coal op-
orators for the excessive profits
| which he said they had made last
year and declared that the people
must be given machinery by which to
protect themselves. :,
The people cannot take club, "
he said. "The government which
disarms its citizens must assume he
duty TO protect them. There are
tribunals in this country where the
merchant can summon his custo-
mer, but no tribunal where the Gus
toner can call merchant to answer
any complaint. What is needed is
trade commissions for the nation and
the states and in every community,
where every citizen, no matter how
humble. can have his complaint
! heard"
In regard to government owner
ship Mr.. Bryan declared that it had
become a national issue.
Private Monopolies Massing.
"All private monopolies," he said,
"are massing fer an assault to over
throw the right of the people to at
tend to their own business. The is
ste To-Day is between private mon
opolies and government ownership.
l say that whenever competition is
impossible in private monopoly the
monopoly must be owned by the
government. When private monop-
oily desires to control, it is i'll order
to have power to extort, plunder and
rob. l want to destroy the breed
ing place of plutccracy. Private mon
opoy is the greatest cause of, plutoc-
racy."
Mr.. Bryan reiterated his ideas in
regard to the peace treaty, which he
expressed at the Jackson day din
nef in Washington. He maintained
that the United States senate must
cease its wrangling" and settle the
matter Immediately. Both sides
should make concessions, he Ge-
c1ared, The republicans withdrawing
their preamble and "let acceptance
be asquiescence.
In regard to the democratic at
titude, he declared, that the irnpor-
tance of the much debated Article
10, was very much exaggerated.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
Tenants May Include in State
ments Amounts of Rents
Paid, and to Whom, on
Income Tax Forms.
PROFITEER OWNERS TO
TREAD NARROW PATH
Various "BiII Browns" in
Country Will Provide Inter-
nal Revenue Department
With "BIaCksnake."

Washington, Jan l8.-Threugh
the collection in 1919 on income
taxes, the first step which will be
taken tomorrow, the government
will wage war on profiteering land
lords with "sweet revenge" in pros
pect for "the tenant who has had
to dig deep into his earnings to pay
high rental i'll 1919"
First ;ntlmation of this new aspect
came tonight in announcement by
Daniel c. Roper, commissioner of
the bureau of internal revenue, that
forms for making income tax re
turns, which will be in the hands Of
all internal revenue collectors and
ready for distribution tomorrow,
will contain 4 section providing t.iat
tenants shall include in their state
ments the amounts of rents paid and
to whom it was paid. This informa-
ton will be turned over to the de-
partment of justice to be used IN its
high cost of living campaign.
Tenants Doing Driving.
'"The tenants are doing the driving
and holding the whip" Mr.. Roper
said. "Profiteer landlords will be
held 20 the straight and narrow path
i'll the payment of their income
taxes. Revenge is sweet to the ten
ant who has had to dig deep .rto
his earnings to pay high rental in
1919. Gathering his family around
him, he takes his scratchy pen III
hand, and with the last drop of ink
in the bottle informs the commis-
sioner of internal revenue that, he,
Bill Brown, of the Hallroom apart
ments, paid to John Smith, IS Prof
iteer avenue, $1,000 for his three
room apartment in 1919.
"By gathering these reports from
all the Bill Browns who are running
themselves ragged to pay their rent,
the internal revenue bureau will nave
all the information needed to see
that the profiteers, John Smiths pay
proper tax or face prosecution"
Less Revenue for U. S.
While the work of collecting he
income taxes will be Just as heavy
this year as it was in 1919, the gov
ernment will receive less revenue.
Instead of collecting E per cent D..
incomes between $1,000 and $4,000
from The married persons as was
done last year, only 4 per cent will
be collected this time. Single per-
soAs will get an exemption OF ST.
900 as was provided under the pre-
vious revenue law. On incomes
above $4,000 the normal tax will be
8 per cent instead of II per cent as
last year. But the sur tax begins
operation at $4,000 and continues up-
ward until the government will as
sess 60 per cent of annual incomes
above $1,000,000.
Internal revenue officials will send
income tax forms to all persons who
pay taxes last year. Others who are
taxable must apply to the, collectors
| for them. Mr.. Roper warned that
there would be unswerving enforce
ment Of the revenue laws and that
/ punishment will be meted out and
penalties applied without fear or IA
vor," this year that all persons
should know the law by this tirre.
Returns and at least one-fourtfl
the amount due must be in the han IS
of the internal revenue collectors
| by March IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
Sultan Realizes Too Late
He Picked "Wrong Horse

Paris. Jan. lS.-In his speech
from the throne at the opening OF
the Turkish parliament last Mon
day, the sultan referred to Turkeys
mistake in entering the war on the
Teutonic side" according to reports
Of the speech just received here
from Constantinople.
ut is unnecessary at this time to
explain the gravity of our situation
Prudence, clear sightedness, frn-
ness and patriotism ought to lead us
to safety and success. Justice is the
foundation on which all human So
ciety rests" said the sultan.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
Jurors Unable to Arrive,
At Verdict in Davis Case

Up until late hour last night the
jury that is attempting to decide the
guilt or innocence of George Davis,
charged with assault to murder and
assault to do great bodily harm to
Mayor Smiti, on~the night of the
court house riot, had failed to agree.
This is Davis second trial, the jury
in the first case being discharged
when it was unable to agree.
The case was submitted to the
jury at 5:45 Saturday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
New York-Alaska
Air Route Plated
ByU. 5. Amy Men

Washington. Jan. 1s.-An air
route from Mineola, N. Y, to Nome,
Alaska, distance of 4,87l miles, has
been plated by the army air service
with a view to a flight over this
course at some time in the future.
The proposed route crosses the
Canadian border at Minot, N. D. At
Hazelton, B. C., the route turns
north between the coast range and
the Rockies to White Horse. Yukon
territory, and crosses the Alaskan
border at Fort Egbert and thence to
Nome.
The course selected, the War de-
partment asserted, leads through the
most popuious section, affords sup
plies and telegraphic communication
and is less likely to be covered with
fog,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
MEMORIAL FOR
DEAD BROTHERS
. IS HELD BY ELKS
Thirty-TWo Members of 0ma'
ha Lodge Died During
Last Year-TotaI Is
Now 290.

Members and friends of E1ks lodge
No. 80 gathered yesterday morning
at the Brandeis theater for the an
nual memorial service for dead men,
bers. Services were in charge of
Exalted Ruler John c. Barrett, as
sisted by officers of the lodge and
the memorial committee, T. B. Dy-
sart, Dan Butler and G. A. Renze.
The stage was beautifully set as
virgin forest scene. Subdued
lights radiated soft, soothing at
mosphere to the rich, harmoniously
blended foliage. In the center Of
the stage stood the great antlers of
an elk. These effects were planned
by Gus" Renze, Ak-Sar-Ben artist.
~ Members Die.
The services opened with a pre-
lude, "In Memoriam." by Henry
Cox and members of the Omaha
Chamber of Music. Isaac w. Miner,
secretary of the lodge, called the
roll Of departed members. The ElkS
quartet then sang a beautifully ar
ranged number, "The Songs Ny
Mother Used to Sing
Brief biographical remarks were
made concerning absent members OF
the lodge by Past Exalted Ruler
Raymond D. Young. Thirty-two
brothers had departed during the
past year, larger number than that
OF any previous year since the found.
ing of the organization in 1886, he
said. Since the founding of the
lodge 2o0 brothers have died.
Lament an interlude, was played
by Mr.. Cox and his associate musi-
clans, followed by a solo by Bertha
Coffey Ahsmann.
Willard H. Torbert Speaks.
Willard H. Torbert of Dubuque
Ia., lodge No. 297, delivered me-
Continued on Page Two. Column Three
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
FREEDOM FOR WIFE
WHO ESCAPES SCHOOL

Bedford N. Y, Jan. 1S.--Hcnri-
eta Gerard, 20 years old, who es-
capped four times from the Bedford
Retorrnatory for Women, has been
released on 4 writ of habeas cor
pus obtained BY her husband, whom
she married since her last escape,
six months ago.
The husband, all ensign in the
United States navy. procured writ
Tor her appearance in the supreme
court III Brooklyn. which held that
her commitment had been improp-
er. .Henrietta's fourth escape in
volved sliding down an elevator
shaft for four stories and saving
through a wood partition.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
40 DEMOCRATIC
SENATORS FAVOR
PACT AGREEMENT
Owen Predicts the President
Will Accept Reservations
Adopted by Two
Thirds of Senate.

Washington, Jan. 18.-White SEN
ate leaders in the peace treaty con-
troversy prepared for resumption to-
morrow of the bipartisan conference
on compromise reservations to eff
feet ratification, Senator Borah, re-
publican, Idaho, made public letter
to Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, candi-
date for the republican presidential
nomination, requesting his views on
treaty questions, and Senator Owen,
democrat, Oklahoma, issued state
ment regarding the compromise ne
gotiations of which he is the spon-
sor.
Senator Owen in his statement
declared that 40 democratic senators
would support reasonable reserva-
tions" and predicted that President
Wilson would accept reservations
adopted by two-thirds of the senate.
Mr.. Owen deplored reports of dis
agreement between President Will
son and former Secretary of State
Bryan.
Not Very Optimistic.
Definite outcome of the bipartisan
compromise conferences is expected
this week. Leaders continued today
| to be far from optimistic.
Senator ,Borah in his letter to Gen.
eral Wood asked two principal ques-
tons. as follows:
First, are you in favor of giving
the people an opportunity of passing
upon this question in the only way
now provided by which they can
pass upon it by bringing it before
them as an issue in the approaching
campaign? Do you think it would
be fair to the people OF this country,
under the pretense of making a
treaty, to adopt scheme which
would result i'll the abandonment OF
cur traditional foreign policy with
out taking their judgment upon the
matter?l
Pertinent Question.
Secondly, may we ask your views
upon this entire matter aside from
your views as to the propriety OF
submitting it to the people? Would
you, as candidate and as a presi-
dent, if you were elected, seek to
maintain the foreign policies of this
government heretofore prevailing, or
would you be willing to abandon
them? Would you lend your in
Auence and your power as presiden,
to maintain and preserve the policy
of no entangling alliances with for
eign powers and no interference oi
foreign powers with American af-
fairs, or would you be willing to
have the United States enter into an
alliance or partnership or league
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
Hungarian Co|onists to Be
Given Land in Mexico

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 1.-Two
thousand Hungarian coionists are to
be granted land by the Mexican gov
ernnlent, according to a dispatch
from iIexico City, received by a
Mexican newspaper published here.
The dispatch says the land will be
properly irrigated and every effort
exercised to make the colonization
program a success
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
Reds Waiting for "Ark"
Must Paw Income Taxes

Detroit, Jan. 18.-The 81 reds now
held for deportation in the county
Jail here will have to pay their in
come taxes before they can be sent
lack to Russia, according to instruc-
tons to John A. Grogan, collector of
internal revenue. from Washington.
The instructions were to collect in
come tax at all cost, to btain writs
of restraint and seize property il
Necessary. but not to DELAY deporta-
ton urduly.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
ENJOYS HIS FUNERAL;
NOW READY TO DIE.

Hillsboro, Pa, Jan 1S.-James H.
Housen, IS years of age, is all ready
to DIG now. In fact, he has already
buried himself. Believing funerals
should be enjoyed while living, he
has had his staged here recently.
Many friends attended. They sang
Nearer. My God. to Thee" and a
number of other funeral songs after
minister delivered Houser's burial
services. Houser has prepared his
own obituary. The ceremony was
held at church and at the Houser
home,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
Working Women Oppose
Limiting Hours of Toll

New York. Jan. 1S.-The Wom-
ans Equal Opportunity league has
notified Will H. Hays, chairman of
the republican national committee,
it was announced here, that working
women are opposed to the proposed
plank in the republican platform that
would limit their hours of toll.
Women who are urging the plank,
the league claimed, do not repre-
sent working women in the full
sense of the word"
We are confident" a letter to
Chairman Hays said, that you will
not support legislation which ap-
plies only to women, restricting their
progress and making competition
with male labor impossible
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
HUSBAND WEEPS WHEN
HE RECEIVES DIVORCE

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 18.-Dr.
Mario T. David, a dentist, gave way
TO emotion in Judge Crairs court
when granted a decree of divorce,
His CRIES hordered on the hysterical
but Whether from joy in winning
the divorce or from grief in losing
hts wife was not ascertained.- Mrs
David is the daughter of Antonio
Martinez "the cotton king" OF I'M
perla' valley. She did not contest
the suit
Mr.. David charged his wife with
striking him and calling him proiane
and abusive names. He said she liked
TO go to dances and he did not.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
G0mPERS huRLS LABOR /
RECOVER HALF !
OFLOOT STOLEN
BY LONE BANDIT
'Jewelry. Checks and Money
Orders Discarded by Man
Who Robbed Mail Car.

Berkeley, Cal, Jan. 18.-Securities
and other loot valued at more than
100000 taken from a mail car of a
Southern Pacific mail and express
train by lone bandit near Siege
last night, were recovered by rail
road detectives, one and ne-hali
miles of Siege in Berkeley Hills.
Jewelry, checks and money VI
ders were included in the plander
abandoned by the robber, who, of
ficials believe, discarded everything
that might lead to his Identification
May Total $780, 900.
That the robbery may total $500
600 or more is the belief of special
agents Of the railroad agents Of thu
at work on the case. The exact
amount cannot be determined until
check is made of the records.
Letters and papers scattered over
the hills, attracted the attention OF
detectives. A force of special agents
and deputy sheriffs followed the
trail over the hills picking up the
valuables strewn by the fleeing rob.
Der
Farmers Are Warned.
Farmers were warned by tele-
phone to be on the lookout for the
fugitive, but no further trace of him
was found.
Officers who investigated the rob
berry expressed belief the robber en-
tered one of the mail cars hidden
in a mail sack, and that he cut his
way out just before he held up the
four clerks.
The officers said he might have
been put aboard by confederates.
The first supposition of the off
GERS that the robber had escaped in
an automobile was given up after
the finding of the plunder in the
hills which led them to believe that
he escaped on horseback.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
YOUNG GIRL SAYS BOY
KEPT HER PRISONER.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Accused of
Leeping a l4-year-old girl prisoner
in a house on briggs avenue, Brook
lyn, Almarda Calbrise, 10 years old,
vas held in $1,000 bail in the Gates
Avenue court. Emily Jangeka was
the complainant. The girl said she
met ,Calbrise near a factory where
she was employed and he induced
her to accompany him to the briggs
avenue house, where he locked her
N a room, threatening her life if she
attempted to escape. She finally
summoned courage to leave the
place and returned to her home.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
Hays Coming East.

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. ls.-Will
II. Hays, chairman of the republican
national committee, motored from
Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, Cal,
where he discussed the political sit
uation IN Washington and Oregon
With S. A Perkins, republican ma
tjonal committeeman from Washing
ton, ard with other republican lead
ers OF those two stateS
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
Pass Bill Which Caused
Recent Riots in Beriif

Berlin, Jan. lS.-The national as
sembly has passed the shops coun-
cils measure by vote of 2l3 to "a.
The Shops Councils bill or "ex-
ploitations law" was the cause OF the
demonstrations in front of the
Reichstag last Tuesday, which re
suited in number of casualties. the
bill would place workmea's councils
under government control
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
D REF
RIG HIT
~ R E E ZY
BITS OF NEWS
PRAYING, NOT BETTING,
SAY MEN ARRESTED.

New York, Jan. lS.-Twenty- nine
men were arraigned in the mems
night court charged with disorderly
conduct. Detectives Clarke and King,
who arrested them, said they were
talking loudly on the third floor OF
Us Riverineton street and annoying
neighbors. They added that there
were racing charts in the room.
What have you to say?" asked
Magistrate Tobias OF the spokes-
man for the prisoners.
Your honor" he answered. 1--WE
heard the world was coming TO an
end and we went to the place to
pray"
he magistrate postponed the
case.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
News Bureau Employees
Demand More Money

Berlin, Jan. lS-Wage strikes have
broken Gu. in the Wolff Bureaus
news agencies at Hamburg. Cologne
Stettin, Danzig. Dusseldorf and 9TH
er cities Of Germany.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
Schumann -Heink III.

San Diego.A Cal, Jan. 1s.-Mme.
Schumann-Heink is i'll with pneu-
monia at her home at Grossmont,
a suburb. Her condition was said
not to be serious
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-19
THE WEATHER.:

Cloudy and much colder Mon.
day, cold wave at night in north
west portion: Tuesday generally
fair and much colder.