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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Doctors Urged!
To Launch q Fight
On Volstead Act
President of National Medical
Association Calls Prohibi.
ton a Curse in Opening
Convention.

Atlantic City, N. j., June 2.-The
doctors of the country were called
upon today to unite in an effort to
repeal the Volstead act by DR.. Wal
lace Fritz of Philadelphia, president
OF the Allied Medical Association
of America, in an address at the an
nual convention of the organization.
He declared the prohibition law was
a curse ard made more drunkards
than did the old laws.
"The precedent established by the
Volstead act" he said, restricts
medical practice and if the profession
values its therapeutic liberty, it must
meet it with a protest that will COM
mand attention. The medical pro-
fession should not permit itself to be
placed in position before the whole
world as liquor statesmen and drug
stores as saloons.
From general observation the law
has been a curse to our country. 1t
has taken away pure liquor and beer
and has substituted poison and dele
terious liquors. 1t is causing gam
bling and immortality in the homes.
1t is causing death after death of the
innocent public. 1t is causing blind
ness by the score. Are the physicians
going to make a stand for the good
of the public health or are we going
to sit quietly and suck o,ir thumbs!
We must decide which is the greater
evil from medical standpoint: Pro-
hihition or home brew"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Convicts to Change
Military Academy
Into Reformatory

Lincoln, June 27.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Convict labor will be used
to make repairs necessary to trans
form the old Hayward military
academy into a reformatory, A. +
Allyn, member of the state board OF
control announced today.
A wall is the first requisite. After
it is completed the inmates can be
lodged comfortably in the new
reformatory while making it a first
class institution, it was stated.
1t is probable from 200 to 800 men
will be placed in the reformatory
when it is completed. although that
many cannot be accommodated at
first.
N. T. Harmon, formerly deputy
warden of the penitentiary, demo-
crat and at present secretary of the
pardon board; Gus Hyers, state
sheriff, and perhaps the runner up"
in the United States marshalship ap-
pointment, are being considered as
the head of the institution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Robson Road Bill
Is Passed by House
After Heated Debate

Washington, June 27.-After heat
ed debate the house passed the Rob-
ison road bill designed particularly
to keep highways improved by fed
eral funds in good condition.
Although supported by majority
of the house roads committee the
bill was vigorously opposed by
Chairman Dunn and other members,
who argued that it would benefit
sparsely settled states at the ex-
pense of populous ones.
Representative Rayburn, democrat,
Texas, declared enforcement of the
bill would absolutely wreck the
road system of Texas"
Proponents contended the measure
would facilitate the development of
roads and benefit farmers especially.
Under the measure states would be
given three years in which to estab-
lish funds for maintenance of fed
eral aid roads. Should state, after
proper notification, fail to make the
specified Improvements the federal
government would undertake the
work at the states expense and until
settlement was made no further prof.
ects for federal aid construction in
that state would be approved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Chicago Political
Staying Battles
Detectives on Case

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Chicago, June 27.-Baffled at every
turn by the proverbial silence tina,
follows every assassin in the Italian
district and more especially the poll.
teal murders in the 10Th ward, de-
tectives, after "a hours active en-.
deavor, admit they are no nearer the
solution of the killing of Joseph
Laspisa than they were when they
began.
This is the fifth of series of poll
tical slayings in the 10Th ward. Las
pisa was close friend of Anthony
D'Andrea, former powerful labor and
political leader, who was assassined
a few weeks ago.
Laspisa had been one of Dan
drea's body guards. Sunday he was
riding in his automobile, when two
men riding with him fired several
shots into the back of his head,
jumped from the machine and es-
capped.
Doubtless there are hundreds of
persons in the district who know
why Laspisa was assassinated and
who did the work, but no one talks.
To talk in the 10Th ward is to sigr
ones own death warrant.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
'Anti-Beer
Bill Passed
House
Use of Beverage for Medicinal
Purpose Is Ended by
Vote of $50
To 90.
Reavis Charges Gag Rule

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee LEASED Wire.
Washington, June 27.-The house
tonight by a vote of $50 to 93, voted
that beer and light wines shall not
be used as medicine in the United
States.
1t passed the Willis Campbell bill,
supplementing the Volstead prohibi-
ton enforcement act, to forestall the
execution of regulation providing
for the prescription of beer and light
wines as medicine as held by former
Attorney General Palmer to be with
in the law.
The bill has not yet passed the
senate, but is expected to be consid-
cred by that body in the near future.
Meanwhile regulations to permit
prescription of beer and light wines
are being held up by the commits
sioner of internal revenue.
The vote came after four hours of
debate, during which heated inter-
changes, charges and counter-charges,
were the order, and the discussion
ranged from Rameses I of Egypt to
Cannonism.
Reavis Charges Gag Rule"
Representative Reavis of Nebras-
ka, republican, member Of the
| judiciary committee whose original
bill to supplement the Volstead act
was rejected by the rules committee,
| complained that the gag rule OF the
days of Cannonism had returned, but
that instead of one man, the speaker
dominating, the rules committee had
assumed this function.
The Nebraskan said that he stood
inundated before the house since
the rules committee not only tells
the judiciary committee what ii can
not do, but also what it must do. The
judiciary committee, he said, had
given careful consideration to its
bill for three weeks. only to be told
by the rules committee it could not
come up on the floor, and that the
Campbell bill, introduced by Mr..
Campbell, chairman of the rules COM
mittee, was all the legislation that
could be had on that subject.
Mr.. Campbell replying to Reavis
denied that the rules committee ur-
dertook to act as "czar" of the
house. At the same time, he pointed
out that the rules committee 18
months ago had caused ill-feeling IN
the judiciary committee because it re-
fused to allow the old wartime Sc
dition bill, reported favorab1y by the
committee to come up for action
Blanton Backs Nebraska.
"Not a man today would say that
bill should pass" declared Mr.. Camp
bell. waving his arms.
II would" interjected Mr.. Blan-
ton of Texas.
THAT shows there is only one
them" said Mr.. Campbell, "for if the
gentlemen from Texas supported it
no one else would"
At the outset of the debate Mr..
Volstead explained the purposes and
the expected operation of the pro-
posed bill. Representative Voight
of Wisconsin, an opponent Of the
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Retrenchment Policy
Adopted by Jap Navy

Toxic. June 27.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press.)-According to the
newspaper, the navy department has
decided to effect decisive retrench-
ment Of expenditure, and to this end
the following measures will be taken:
To abolish the second squadron
and to unite the warships thereof into
several flotilla.
To establish reserve squadrons.
To lessen active service from the
present four years to three years and
to lengthen reserve service.
To postpone the construction of
destroyers.
To reform the organic system of
naval arsenals in order to minimize
the expenditure for the construction
of warships.
To lessen the organic sale of the
Chinkai and Port Arthur fortresses.
No official information concerning
these matters have been announced.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Woman Elected
Head Of Baptists
At Des Moines
Mrs. Montgomery of Roches.
. ter, N. Y, First Of Sex to
Be So Honored by
Northern Convention.

Des Moines, June H.-Mrs. Mont
gomery of Rochester, N. Y, was
elected president of the Northern
Baptists on the first ballot. Other
officers elected include: First vice
president, Corwin S. .Shanks, Seattle
WASH, and treasurer, Frank L.
Miner, Des Moines, Ia.
Mrs. Montgomery has the distinc-
ton of being the first woman ever
named to head the northern conven-
ton.
The American Baptist Home Mis-
sion society elected Charles B.
Brock of Denver, Colo, president.
Others elected included Rev. w. B.
Hinson of Portland, Ore, first vice
president.
Mrs. G. w. Coleman of Boston
was elected president of the Ameri-
can Baptist Missionary society.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Air Services Ready
For Bombing Tests

Washington, June 27.-.Army and
navy air services reported tonight all
was ready for the bombing tests to-
morrow against the battleship Iowa,
which is operated by radio control
from the battleship Ohio, as an en-
emy ship approaching American
shores.
Waiting at the land bases for the
signal to start were 26 air machines.
When the signal is received for them
to take the air the Iowa will be be-
tween Capes Hatteras and Henlopen,
50 to 100 miles off shore, and steam
ing toward the shore.
With the exception of seven
F-5-L's, operated by army pilots, and
four army dirigibles, the planes will
be in charge of naval pilots. All
will be under the command of Vice
Admiral H. P. Jones, new command
err of the Atlantic fleet, assisted by
Brig. Gen. Mitchell, assistant chief
of the army air service and Captain
Johnson of the navy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Dawes Busy on
Plan to Reduce
US. Spending
President to Preside at Con.
ference of Cabinet Members
With Budget Director
Next Friday.

Washington, June 27.-Plans for
the establishment of the new federal
budget system operative next Fri
day took tangible form today.
Charles G. Dawes, director of the
budget, at the request of the presi-
dent called a conference for
"Wednesday of all cabinet members
and other executive administrative
officials, at which President Harding
will preside. The president directed
Mr.. Dawes to draft tentative form
for the new budget within the next
80 days, with estimates of the abso-
lutte minimum Of government funds
needed for the fiscal year beginning
July l.
A White House statement called
attention to the necessity for econ
clny in governmental expenditures
and said that the tentative form of
the budget should point the way "as
would be done in any ordinary busi-
ness 1t is understood that at the
conference something of the nature
of the expected cut in spending will
be brought out as we'll as the de-
tailed plans of the budget machinery.
THE president does not assume"
the statement said, "as has been the
custom under the old system with
individual departments, that the min
imum of governmental expenditures
in the year is the amount fixed by
congress"
The maximum of the budget Mr..
Harding has asked to have drafted is
expected to be below the minimum
amount provided for in existing con-
gressional appropriations, the state
ment added, while the economies
thus anticipated will thus be carried
on into an alternative draft of the
budget for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1922.
1t was made plain by Mr.. Dawes
associates that he intends to impress
upon the heads and subordinate Of
fcia1s of the spending" depart
ments of the government the full
meaning of the word economy.
Its the first time its ever been
done, but it won't be the last. It's
a business affair and ought to be
done in a business way" Mr.. Dawes
said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Japanese Parliament
Members Are Guests
OF House and Senate

Washington, June n. - Members
OF the Japanese parliament who are
returning the visit of group Of
members of congress to the Orient
last summer, were received today by
the house and senate, both bodies
recessing for few minutes so men,
bers could hold a reception for the
visitors.
The Japanese delegation first Wis
tied the house, occupying seats in
the diplomatic gallery. Members OF
the house rose and applauded when
Representative Mondell, the repub-
lican leader, called attention to the
presence of the visitors.
1T is a peculiar and especial honor
to have with us members Of the leg
islative body of the Oldest empire Of
the world" said Mr.. Mondell, IAN
empire now operating under legisla-
tive constitutional government, an
empire with which and with whose
people we always have entertained
relations marked by cordiality and
good will"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Hughes to
s'Stand Pat
For Treaty
Mexican Presidents Explana-
ton of Plans to Project
American Interes' .yus
suffiei. !,
New - - ,o,ed
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Chicago Trlbui .naha Bee Leased Wire
Washington, June 27.-The Har-
ding administration, it was learned
today, intends to stand pat on its re-
quirement, as a condition precedent
to recognition, that the Obregon
government give signed guarantees
that it will conhscate no American
properties in Mexico.
This disclosure was official in con-
ncction with President Obregon's
signed article published today, in
which it was stated that Mexico does
not intend and never has intended
to confscate American oil, mining
and other properties under article 27
OF the Carranze constitution nation
alizing natural resources.
Every private right acquired prior
to May /, 1917, when the new con-
stitution was adopted, will be re-
spected and fully protected" said the
Obregon statement. "The famous
article 27, one clause OF which de-
clares the nations ownership of sub
soil rights in petroleum, willsnever
be given retroactive effect nor has
it ever been given retroactive effect"
Delay Is Explained.
There has been delay, Obregon
admits, in enacting a law carrying
out the article in the spirit indicated,
but this delay has been due to the
absorption of the Mexican congress
in constructive domestic legislation
and furnished no just ground for the
suspicion that confscation is con-
templated.
"When it (congress) acts on ar
ticle 27," said Obregon, "as it will
shortly, the world may rest assured
that the private property rights will
be respected in accordance with the
established principles of civilized
law. Until that time we feel that
foreign capital should rest content
with an administrative policy that is
safeguarding every property right
and is earnestly seeking to meet ev-
cry just obligation"
Obregon further said that mot
only have we made repeated and Of
fetal declaration that article u would
not be given retroactive effect, but
we have forbidden any action what
soever that might give any such ap-
pearance."
These assurances are welcome to
the Harding administration which
cannot understand, however, why
Obregon, if sincere in uttering them
in the newspapers, is unwilling to
write them into a treaty of other
formal understanding with the
United States. Until this is done
the administration is unwilling to
accept the assurances that American
rights will be respected or
to recognize the Obregon govern
nent.
1t was pointed out that Carranza
gave similar assurances and then
proceeded to issue DEGREES under
which numerous American oil prop
critics valued at millions of dollars
we're liable to confscation. The
United States protested Immediately
and the DEGREES were not carried
INTO effect. At the same time they
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
North Platte Man
Makes Parachute Drop
From Airplane Here

From a height of 900 feet yester-
day afternoon, Clyde Dunan OF
North Platte, Neb., made safe
parachute drop from an airplane
piloted by G. E. (Buck) Weaver OF
Wichita, Kan.
The drop was made on Ak-Sar-
Ben field and was witnessed by a
small crowd.
The parachute used was new
type of japanese silk. A novel
spring attachment releases the bag
when the wearer releases a catch.
H. M. Hardin of Minneapolis, in
ventor of the parachute, gave DEM
onstrations of its mechanism yester-
day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Climbing Stunt to End
Recruiting Campaign

climbing Bill' Strother will shin
up the Conant hotel building
Wednesday evening at 7:3O. The
exhibition will be under the auspices
of the Nebraska National guard and
will wind up the recruiting campaign
that has been conducted for the past
few weeks.
The program will be opened by
Arthur Hill, manager for the
human spider" a vocalist OF con-
siderable fame.
A collection will be taken up after
the performance, half of which will
go to the National guard. Strothers
also will climb some of the other
downtown buildings, announcement
of which will be made later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Edwards Says Any Move to
Stop Fight Is Waste of Time

Jersey City. N. J., June H.-Gov-
ernor Edwards today declared that
any attempt to stop the Carpenter
Dempsey fight would be waste of
time.
"Of course / don't know what Mr..
Howard has up his sleeve" said the
governor. This exhibition, can
say, will be conducted strictly ac-
eording to law, am sure Of that"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Cotton Credit Situation
Will Be Investigated

Washington, June 27.-An investi-
CATION of the credit situation with
respect to cotton will be made by
Secretary of Commerce Hoover,
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
and Eugene Meyer, jr., managing
director of the war finance corpor-
alton, at the request of President
Harding.
Secretary Hoover, in announcing
the plans for the inquiry, said that
it is the intention to investigate COM
plants relative to insufficient credit
facilities in the south territory over
present stocks of cotton and to fl
nance the present crop.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
State Police in Charge
OF Tonopah Mining Camp

Tonopah, New, June q. = Fifty
state policemen arrived here today
from Reno, New. to assume control
of the mine strike situation which
was precipitated by a wage reduc-
ton April 16. The police were dis
patched following complaint from
mine owners that their $50 employees
had been assaulted and intimidated.
Approximately 20 miners are arriving
daily in Tonopah to act as strike
breakers, the mine owners an
nounced. Governor Boyle notified
the owners today that the workers
are entitled to protection, and the
state will give it to them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Confab That May End Tieup
OF British Miners Starts

London, June 27.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-The conference of
the coal mine owners, the striking
miners and representatives of the
government in another effort to
reach a solution of the coal strike
commenced this morning. Newspa-
pers predicted confidently that set
tlement of the dispute would result.
1t was unofiicially stated that the
miners have abandoned their demand
for a national wage pool, which has
long stood in the way of peace, and
that the government has renewed its
offer of a subsidy Of 9l0,000,00O,
provided a speedy agreement is
reached.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
De Valera Will
Accept Peace
Offer Is Belief
Premier's Offer Creates Pro.
found Sensation as 1t Dis.
plays Wonderful Change
In Attitude.

London, June 27.-(By the Asso'
! ciated Press.)-Belief that Eamonr
De Valera, president of the Irish
republic" will accept Premier Lloyd
Georges invitation to come to Lon.
don for a conference with the gov.
ernment and Premier Craig oi
Ulster, designed to bring about set
tlement of the Irish problem is ex-
pressed in the majority of reports
reaching this city from Dublin.
Lloyd Georges invitation caused
a profound sensation in Dublin.
Sources predicting that De Valera
will accept are agreed that he prob
ably will attach sharp conditions to
his acceptance, one being that more
binding guarantees than were con-
tanned in the premier's letter must
be given for the safe conduct of
certain other Irish leaders and that
he would insist upon release of re-
publicans now interned or impris-
oned in order that they might ac-
company him. 1t was pointed out
that the wording of the premier's
letter would make it impossible for
him to refuse such a demand.
Show Great Change.
The prime minister's letter was
regarded here as indication of a re-
markable and significant change in
the attitude of the British premier.
In the event that De Valera re-
fused the premier's invitation 1t is
generally, believed that the govern
1nent will make energetic prepara-
tions for a vigorous campaign to
suppress Sim Fein activities.
Troops which could be used for
this purpose are constantly arriving
in ireland and the extension of mar
tial law to all of Ireland except
Ulsted is known to have been con-
sirered for some time.
Many Are Anxious.
Moderate Sim Feiners are repre-
sented as being extremely anxious
that De Valera accept the invitation
They can see no possibility of end
ing the conflict under present con-
ditions and they fear terrible results
if an intensified military campaign
is begun as a result of rejection OF
Lloyd Georges overtures, it is de-
clared.
An authority anonymously quoted
by the Daily Mail, in dispatches
from Dublin. declared that peace
would be possible if the British gov
ernment permitted Ireland to gov
ern herself, excluding only matters
pertaining to foreign relations, the
army, navy and other strategical
considerations and if the six north
ern counties were granted by the
rest of ireland such measures OF
self government as De Valera has
indicated his willingness to concede
within the limits of an autonomous
ireland. Such a settlement, how
ever, this authority pointed out,
would involve abandonment of the
demand for complete independence
and might for that reason be re-
pudiated by the extremists.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Detroit Man Nominated
As Ambassador to Japan

Washington, June 27.-The nomi-
nation Of Charles B. Warren of De-
troit to be ambassador to Japan was
sent formally today to the senate by
President Harding. Announcement
of his selection for the place was
made last week. S. Parker Gilbert,
jr, of New Jersey was nominated
today by President Harding for the
newly-cres post of under secre-
tary of th> easury.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Lad SaUes 225-POund
Man From Drowning

Hastings, Neb., June 27.-(Special
Telegram. raymond Coffey, IA, is
acclaimed a hero following his res
cue of George Bacon. weighing 225
pounds. from drowning in Crystal
lake. while scores watched him with
out offering assistance. Coffey is a
member of St. Mark Boy Scouts and
learned rescue work as a rart OF his
scout training
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Nebraska National Guard
Will Camp at Camp Dodge

Lincoln, June 27.-The Nebraska
National guard regiment, consisting
of 10 companies and 1900 men. will
hold its summer camp at Camp
Dodge, Des Moines. August II to
81, joining with the Iowa guard for
the training period, according to
Adjt. Gen. H. J. Paul.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Postmistress and Husband
On Trial for $4,000 Theft

Chicago, June 27.-Irene McCau-
lift Inks, postmistress OF Franklin
Park, Ila ard her husband Merl B
Inks, will appear for trial tomorrow
before Federal Judge Lands in con-
nection with the disappearance of
$4,000 of government money from
the postoffice a year ago. Postal
authorities discovered the shortage
in January, 1920, and the next day
the postmistress disappeared.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-28
Estate of Olive Thomas Is
Sued for Furnishing Bill

New York, June 27.-Suit was
filed today in supreme court by ad
ministrators of the estate of David
Neuman for. $o,473 against the estate
of Olive Thomas, motion picture
actress.
This sum, the plaintiffs allege, is
due for work and goods supplied in
1919 and 1920 in furnishing the
actresses home.