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Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-16
Wide Prohibition
Enforcement Will Begin
Early Tomorrow Morning
After 1901 A. M. Saturday Not Barrel of Intoxi-
eating Liquor, Case Of Wine or Keg of Beer Can
Be Made-Won't Search Homes or Confiscate
Liquors, Though Possession of Private Still for
Manufacture of Whisky Is Unlawful

be unlawful. A certain amount of
"bootlegging" is expected to be car
ried on for some time, local officials
say. but every effort of the govern
ment will be exerted to discourage
violations.
Will Exercise Toleration.
While it has been announced that
the "drys" are to raise a fund of
$50,000,000 to continue their fight,
prohibition leaders here say most of
the money will be used to "educat-
ing" the public as to the injurious
effects of alcohol. They intimate
that they will take no radical steps
but that federation and patience will
be exercised toward any man who is
honest on the question and who be-
lieves that Intoxicating drink is nee
essary to his well-being."
Cider mills and grape juice plants,
meanwhile, have been working over
time of late in New York state, it
was said, and the price of apples and
grape fruit has been affected by an
increased demand. Fermented sac
ramental wine for exclusively reli-
gious purposes will be manufactured
and sold as usual but with new fed
eral restrictions. Sale of hard cider
and grape juice with a "kick" in
them, of course, are now taboo.
Latest internal revenue statistics
show that the constitutional "dry"
amendment puts out of business, or
compels a change to other forms
of industry, of 236 distilleries, 1902
breweries and 1890 Saloons and
other places selling intoxicants in
the continental United States.
The familiar ditty:
There. little barroom, don't you cry.
You'll be drug store. bye and bye!"
Has not proved true, at least in
New York. Most saloons, the own
ers of which have decided to remain
in business, have transformed into
restaurants or candy stores.
Make Denatured Alcohol.
Distilleries, elsewhere, it is said,
are being utilized for making de-
natured alcohol for fuel, for use in
the mechanical arts and for. other
legal purposes. Some are now
creameries and cheese factories.
Breweries, in many cases, accord
ing to reports have been turned
into malt sugar factories, automo-
bile works, meat packing and cold
Continued on Page Two. Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-16
General Revival Of
War in, Europe Is
Fear Of Gen. Bliss

Washington, Jan. l5.-General re-
vival of war in Europe if Poland is
unable to withstand the Russian boil
shevik armies is not improbable"
General Bliss, who was a member of
the American peace delegation, told
the house ways and means commit
tee.
Poland is the only bulwark
against bolshevism," said General
Bliss, who appeared before the COM
mittee to discuss the proposed loan
of $l50,000O00 for food relief in
Europe.
Military experts are of the grow
ing opinion" that the Moscow gov
ernment will turn toward Poland"
General Bliss said, adding that the
Russians outnumbered the Poles,
who were we'll trained, we'll equipped
and we'll led, while the Poles were
poorly equipped as to everything"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-16
Berlin Mob Disarms
Troops and Attacks
Them With Venom,

Berlin, Jan. 15.-Well authenti-
Gated versions of Tuesdays clashes
between troops and a mob, which,
are largely confirmed by the expe-
riences of The Associated Press
correspondent who, was an eye
witness, permits the conclusion tina,
the first shot fired came from a rife
wrested from guard at the west
entrance to the Reichstag building
Other civilians rushed up, disarmed
the troops and attacked them with
lfives and rife butts. This was the
signal for a volley from others of
the guard who came to the assist
ance of their comrades shortly after
$3.50 p. m.
The mob, which since noon had
become restless and surly, gradually
made its way up the stairway lead
ing to the main but unused entrance
to the Reichstag building, facing the
Bismarck monument on the konigs-
platz. After an attempt to force an
entry through a door which led i'm
mediately into the lounging room
communicating with that where the
chamber was sitting had been re-
pulsed, the troops opened fire on
thousands in front Of the building.
The latter hastily retreated into
Simonstrasse, at the south end Of
the building.
When the guards in Simonstrasse
saw the mob coming on, after hear
ing the shots, they opened rifle and
machine gun fire into the men and
women, who were making for the
Tiergarten. Hundreds Immediately
fell face downward to get out Of
range. Some were killed and others
wounded.
Apparently no shots were fred bv
the mob after the soldiers got il on
the run,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-16
HANLEY NAMED TO
SUPERVISE DRY
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Omaha Attorney Will Have
Charge of u. S. Officers
In Nebraska.

James H. Hanley, Omaha attor-
ney, yesterday was appointed super
of the prohibition enforce
ment organization for the state of
Nebraska and will take Office this
the national amendment
going into effect January II. Head
quarters for the new organization
will be located in the federal build
ing.
He received the confirmation of
his appointment from Attorney Cen
eral Palmer and approved by Chief
Inspector Kramer.
Mr.. Hanley is graduate OF the
Creighton university law school and
for many years was secretary to
former Congressman c. 0. Lobeck.
Offices for the new organization are
not yet ready in the federal building,
but Mr.. Hanley expects to have
everything in readiness within two
or three days.
In speaking of his appointment he
stated: "The appointment came as
d COIIlplCtC sui pilSC ~ iAS oho : "oS
not in the least way prepared for it,
although it had been rumored for
some time that l had been recon-
n1ended for the position.
"The prohibition law speaks for
itself and with the aid of city, county
and state officials I intend to ENFORCE
the law in every degree, although l
do not intend to be fanatical about
its enforcement.
"In reading over the law / find
that there are many things to be
taken care Of and that in addition to
the prohibition enforcement l am
also to have charge of the narcotic
laws. I expect that the new posi-
ton will take up about go per cent
of my time and the remainder I in
tend to devote to my law practice"
Examinations for special agents to
operate out of this department were
held last week, but the results have
not as yet been received from Wash
inQton.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-16
EXECUTION Again CALLED OF F
Two Announcements
To Readers of The Bee

have accepted very satisfactory offer from Nelson B.
Updke to purchase my interest in The Bee. While in
sense it is with deep regret that have taken this step in
that will have to renqush my direction of the newspaper
with which have been long associated and constant
communication with my readers have realized that no
could enjoy period of real while continuing
its active head.
At the request of Mr. Updike will for short while
remain with the paper in advisory capacy then after
an interval shall take up work that have in
temptation.
So far The Bee is concerned am confident that it
Will continue under new management and control to be
vital and controlling factor in the upbuildng of this city,
state and secon that it will stand for and advocate the
principles and policies that make for the welfare of all the
peoples that will fearessly fight for the right; that it will
daily reflect as heretofore the life and activities of the country
and the news of the whole world.
congratulate Mr.. Updke the opportunity for serv
ice which the control of this magnificent property will give
him. VICTOR ROSEWATER.
In announcing to the public the purchase of control
ling interest in The Omaha Bee wish to state that have
purchased the property business investment believing
that it may be developed into valuable newspaper prop
myself but propose such cooperation will bring
about the building of the kind Of newspaper suitable
the needs of Omaha and it's surrounding country in the Pc
Rod OF new development into which entering.
The paper will be independent in politics. and it will
not be controlled in the interests of faction class
evng that the welfare of the country this time demands
the election of republican president the paper will support
a campaign for that purpose.
It will continue the policy of supporting American in
tutions and principles of free government will endeavor
conduct the paper locally as to merit the
approval of the community of Omaha and all classes of its
citizens who interested in good government and the well
fare of our city and state. NIB. UPDIKE.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-16
S HIP BUILD ING
CRAFT IMMENSE,
is CHARGE MADE
Government May Have Been
Defrauded of Billion in
Shipyard ConspiraCies,
U. S. Agents Say.

San Francisco. Jan. 15.-Frauds
involving many millions of dollars
in connection with the building of
ships for the government in Oregon,
Washington and California have been
unearthed by government investi-
gators, it became known today, when
William H. Tidwell, special agent
of the Treasury department was ap-
pointed assistant to Special Assistant
United States Attorney General Bert
Schlesinger here. ~
1t is understood that Attorney
General Palmer, on the strength of
the scope of the alleged discoveries
of graft in Pacific coast shipyards,
has ordered the United States ship
ping board to hold up claims ap-
proximating $37,0O0,0OO to await the
outcome of the investigation.
Defrauded of Billion.
The government, according to
information from authoritative
sources. is alleged to have been de-
frauded of more than $l,000000000
through shipyard conspiracies work
ing by the payment of false vouch-
ers for sums that shipbuilders OBJ
tanned illegally.
A score of very prominent ship
building magnates are understood
to be involved in the investigation
which is said to have reached the
sta.e calling for special federal
grand jury sessions in the cities of
Oregon, Washington and California,
where big shipbhilding plants are
located /
Grand Jury Sessions.
Cost-plus contracts awarded by
the government for construction OF
vessels during the war, by which the
builders were allowed 10 per cent
over what they claimed to be the
cost of construction, were said to-
day to have been the medium of the
alleged frauds.
Assistant Attorney General
Schlesinger is to leave tomorrow
for Seattle, where, it is understood,
the first federal grand jury sessions
dealing with the reported discoveries
of government agents working un-
Continued on Page Two. Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-16
MExICANS KILL
TWO POLICEMEN
IN NORTH PLATTE
Resent Being Searched in
Pool Hall and Shoot
Without Warming
One Captured.

North Platte, Neb., Jan. 15.-
Especial Telegram. )-Chief of Po-
lice S. c. McComber and Night Po-
lice Officer George w. Rodgers were
killed at E tonight in the Nick Chi
ros' pool hall on east Front street,
by two Mexicans. The officers had
been Informed that two suspicious
Mexicans had been lettering around
the streets all day and followed
them to the Chiros place. The
strangers were sitting on pool
table when the officers entered the
room and started to search them.
They refused to be searched, re-
sisted the police, and before any of
the occupants of the room were
aware of any trouble the Mexicans
had shot both officers instantly
killing Chief McComber. Police
Rodgers lived about 10 minutes.
One Fugitive Shot.
After the shooting the murderers
ran from the building. Mr.. Chiros,
the proprietor, pursued them and
one of the man dropped his gun.
Mr.. Chiros picked it up and shot
through the window, striking one
of the men in the neck and causing
him to fall. As he tried to cross
the street to the depot, he was cap
tured and taken to a hospital and
later to the county Jail.
He refuses to talk. The other
Mexican escaped and it is thought
he got away on a westbound train
The Mexican who was captured is
about 81 years old. When searched
he had a number of burglar tools
concealed on his person.
McComber Shot in Head.
Chief McComber was shot behind
the ear and Rodgers in the right
side of his chest. Mr.. McComber
was So years old and lived here for
over Is years. He was employed
by the Union Pacific for a number
of years as passenger conductor
In April of this year he was ap-
pointed chief of police. His wife
at present is visiting their son in
Ravenna, Neb. He leaves two sons,
Roy of Wyoming and Claude, a
druggist in Ravenna.
Mr.. Rodgers was 90 years old and
lived here for 20 years. He was
formerly foreman at the North
Platte Water Co. plant, and later,
employed in the railroad shops here.
He was appointed on the police
force last April. He is survived by
wife and son, Efwood, of this
city, and a daughter, Mrs. Effie
Murray, of Butte, Mont.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-16

Washington, Jan. 15.-Inaugura-
ton of the nations first saloonless
year will be celebrated Friday night
in Washington
National reform associations. in
Jubilee conventions here, will hold
numerous meetings throughout the
day and will watch the advent of
constitutional prohibition at 1901
Saturday with a dinner at which Of
i;cers of the associations will tell of
the progress of reform work. At
torney General Palmer will be a
speaker.
A lighter side to the watch mig int
celebrations will be portrayed at the
National Press club, with the chief
feature of the evening a skit written
and produced by Washington cor
respondents, entitled Wafer, Water
Everywhere"
Prohibition Commissioner Kremer
has virtually completed the organ
ization, scattered throughout every
state, which will enforce constitu-
tional prohibition. He and Com
missioner Roper of the internal reve-
nue. bureau, charged with carrying
out the law, have appealed to all
law-abiding citizens to support this
change in the basic law of the ma
ton, expressing confidence that CO.
operation will be received from them
and from state and municipal au-
thorities. .....
Enforcement Begins Saturday.
New York, Jan. 15.-(By the AS.
sociated Press.) = Enforcement OF
nationwide prohibition, which be-
comes the law of the land tomorrow,
will not begin until 1901 a. m. on
January II, it was announced here
today at the office of Col. Daniel l..
Porter of the United States internal
revenue service.
"After that hour" it was said, mot
a barrel of Intoxicating liquor, case
of wine or keg of beer can be
legally manufactured, sold or trans
ported for beverage purposes any,
where in the United States, its ter
ritories or insular possessions"
There will be no searching of
homes or con6scation of intoxicants,
the federal authorities declare, the
law providing for seizure only in
event that liquors are sold or in. case
"home" is clearly shown to be a
public resort. Possession of pri-
vate still by means of which whisky
may be made, however, is held to
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-16
FormaI Negotiations Looking
Toward Compromise on Res
ervationS to Peace Pact In
augurated by Both Sides.
HITCHCOCK-U UNDERWOOD
FIGHT ENDS IN DEADLOCK
Another Caucus Planned After
Carter Glass Takes Seat,
But Result Still in Doubt as
Smith WithhoIds Vote.

Washington, Jan. l5.-At a BIZ
partisan "round table" conference of
senate leaders late today formal ne
gotiations toward compromise on
reservations to the peace treaty were
inaugurated. While no agreements
were reached at the meeting, which
was participated in by four repub-
licans and five democrats prominent
in recent informal negotiations, and
which lasted two hours, another
meeting will be held Saturday and
in senate circles tonight there was
renewed hope of compromise.
The conference, in which Republi-
can Leader Lodge and Senator
Hitchcock. administration leader,
were leaders, followed the unsuc-
cessful attempt of democratic SEN
ators at a party, caucus to elect a
leader to succeed the late Senator
Martin of Virginia. After two at
ter1pts to break tie vote of 1o to
lo on Senator Hitchcock and Sen
ator Underwood of Alabama, the
two candidates, the caucus ad.
journed subject to the joint, call of
the two senators.
Plan Another Caucus.
Another caucus is planned after
Carter Glass, senator-elect from Vlr-
ginia, an Underwood supporter,
takes his seat, but the result still
remains in doubt because Of the po-
sition Of Senator Smith of Georgia.
who withheld his vote today and
took no sides for or against either
Mr.. Hitchcock or Mr.. Underwood.
Another development today in the
treaty situation. was visit to the
capitol by William ]. Bryan.
The former secretary of state con-
ferred with several republicans as
we'll as democratic senator's, urging
an immediate compromise on res
ervations and ratification of the
treaty. He also advocated his plan
of withdrawal of democratic partlci-.
patton in voting on the treaty II
compromise negotiations should fail.
suggesting that the democrats de-
cline to vote and permit the republi-
cans to ratify' the treaty alone and
accept sole responsibility.
Fatal to Delay Peace.
Mr.. Bryan also reiterated that it
would be fatal to the democrats to
share sibility Of carrying the
treaty into the elections and delay
ing peace IA months or to approve
reservations curtailing power OF
congress.
The conference between the dem
ocratic and republican leaders was
characterized by Senator Lodge as
"the first practical step" in the
compromise negotiations. In addi-
ton to Senators Lodge and Hitch
cock, the conferees were Senators
New of Indiana, Lenroot of Wis
consin and, Kellogg of Minnesota,
republicans, and Senators Nickel
lar of Tennessee, Simmons of
North Carolina; Walsh Of Montana
and Owen of Oklahoma, demo-
(Continued m Pare Two. Column Fiye0
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-16
''Soviet Ark Will Reach
Its Destination Today

Washington, Jan. 1s.-The Soviet
ark Buford, carrying undesirable
aliens deported from the United
states, will reach its European desti-
nation Friday, officials say. They
would not reveal the port to which
the ship is bound.
The Buford was last reported as
ready to leave its anchorage off Kiel
Tuesday night and it was said it
might be bound to any one of the
four Finnish ports, Helsingfors, vi
borg, Hango or Reval The fact
that the ship was due at its destina-
ton Friday led to the belief that it
was bound to Hango, because of that
port being nearest to the frontiers
OF soviet Russia.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-16
Attorneys in Last Hour At
tempt to Save Cole and
Grammer Will Take Case to
Nations Highest Tribunal.
300 WOMEN MARCH IN
PROTEST TO PENALTY
Governor Refuses to Grant
Stay Before Court Ruling
When Women Walk to Capt.
toI to Urge LenienCy.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. l5.-(Special
Telegram. )-Goverrior McKelvie to-
night granted a stay of execution to
Allen V. Grammer and Alison B.
Cole until January 60 This action
was taken after the federal Court
here had granted an appeal to the
United States circuit court filed by
attorneys for Cole The governcs
announced that due to the similarity
of the cases he would halt the eles
trocution of both men.
Attorney Priest, representing Cole.
stated that in case their appeal was
acted upon favorably' by the circuit
court he would take it up to the
United States supreme court. He
said that the law provides that they
shall be given 90 days to file their
papers in the present appeal and that
in case an appeal to the highest
tribunal in the country is necessary
final decision cannot be obtained
in less that six months.
Governor Refuses Clemencv
Previous to the court. ruling Cow
ernor McKelvie refused to grant the
request. of 800 women, WHO marched
in body to the state house, to stop
the electrocution. He stated that
he believed from the evidence both
men were guilty and that the only
action he would take would be sub
sequent to court orders.
Application for a writ of f1abeas
corpus filed by Grammer's attorney
in the Lancaster county district
court was refused,
For some unaccountable reason.
opening of the hearing was delayed
for more than an hour. Promptly
at 10, Mrs. Elizabeth May Gram
mer, young wife of the condemned
dnan, entered the court room. She
was accompanied by a woman friend
with whom she has been living in
Lincoln, while working in the city
in order to be near her husband.
Stir in Court Room.
A noticeable stir passed through.
| the crowded court room as she ad-
vanced with her companion to a
| front seat.
Shortly after the arrival OF his
wife Graumer himself appeared, in
the custody of Warden w. T. Fen
ton of the state penitentiary. The
prisoner was not handcuffed and
walked with firm step to his seat.
Upon his entrance a deathlike si-
lence pervaded the room, which inn
mediately broke into subdued buzz
as soon as the convicted man was
seated with the warden.
Grammer's father, accompanied
by Rev. N. F. Horn of Avooa, Neb.,
former pastor of Palmer, Neb.,, soon
entered the court room, and again
the audience was visibly affected.
Three Judges Hear Case.
! Judge Stewart is being assisted at
! the hearing by Judges Fred Shep-
herd and w. w. Morning of the
| CONTINUED on Page Two, Column -Four,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-16
German Deserters Leave
Switzerland for Homes

Geneva, Jan. 15.-An enormous
exodus of German subjects from
Switzerland to their former homes,
most of them deserters from the
German army during the war, is no.
ticeable here following the recent
enactment of the amnesty law in
Germany.
Swiss newspapers express salts
faction at the departure Of the. Ger
mans and are calling on the govern
ment to expel some of the notorious
German spies who still are said to
remain at Lugano.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-16
Before Peace With Germany
Is Week Old British Public
Brought Up Sharply Against
Another Conflict.
FORMER WAR LORDS
HOLDING CONFERENCE
Churchill, Beatty and Other
Fighting Men Leave for Paris
To Confer With Other Off
CiaIs Over Red Menace.

London, Jan. 1s.-(By the >Asso-
ciated ress.)-Before peace with
Germany is a week old, the British
public has been brought sharply
against the possibility of another
war. Winston Spencer Churchill, sec
-etary of waryWalter Hume Long,
first lord of the admiralty; Baron
Beatty commander of the grand
fleet, and Field Marshal Sir Henry
H. Wilson, chief of the imperial
staff, left London tonight, having
been summoned to Paris for a con-
sultation with Premier Lloyd
George and other British officials
there on important military and
naval matters.
This summons is inevitably con-
nected in the public mind with the
semi-official statement published to-
day calling attention 10 the threat
ening situation in the middle-east
as a result of bolshevik military
successes, which have given the So
viets virtual mastery of the whole
of European Russia for, although It
is not yet confirmed that they have
entered Odessa, it is believed it cam
not be long before they are in full
possession Of the coast regions in
that vicinity.
Enormous Booty.
By their victories the bolsheviki
have obtained command of enor-
nous supplies of food, raw mater
ials, coal and rolling stock and 9TH
er means of transport of which they
formerly were in need.
Speculation is active in the Euro
pean capitals as to what will be the
next move of the bolsheviki. 1t is
regarded as certain that, flushed with
success, they will not be content
with their present conquests, but
will seek to extend bolshevism either
eastward or, westward. Expert mill
tary opinion inclines to the belief
that their next move will be all at
tack on Poland and the Baltic states,
and Warsaw dispatches to the Lon
don papers already indicate that the
Poles are fully anticipating such a
move.
Formidable Forces.
The soviets now undoubtedly
command formidable forces, but not
sufficient to warrant an attempt to
advance both east and west. Against
the likelihood of an attack on Po-
land, which, it is said, would be
popular with the "red" generals, is
the fact that the bolshevik hanks
would be exposed on the north to
an attack by the Let's and on the
south to an attack by the Rou-
manians.
The semi-of1icial statement issued
at London seems to indicate that
the British government is more ap-
prehensive of move eastward,
threatening India.