PV to "i - fo t - t ' vv . - u ,, , i 1 ' ! a' EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, 'APKH. 2,' 1919 4S Will UPON DOPE' '' iBJJQUOR FADES U JTSam Will Prosecute - 2.013 Addicts and ,X? .New Ones && J5ADE WQRLD - WIDE , siri- d r n tt ni.. t.xcn :csV"i"-i.ciii; " " - tjteil on Measure Banning Lftfig'Habit Iwcrywlicrc I Si J ""Si a Staff Corrtsfontent W.lilnrton. AprU I. Tic profit In two years from selling nar cotics unlawfully and ho didn't pay any Income tax either; but we got that, too." Detectors Hklllfnl Mr Keith has on his field force some of the most skilled detectives In the country because, In addition to working against the drug peddlers, they must often work against the police, with whom they find them In league Most of the "speakeasy" narcotics are imported Into the United States from Canada and Mexico. THOMPSON AGAIN CARRIES CHICAGO Mayor Re-elected by Ma jority of 17,tf00 Over Swcitzer, Democrat LA QUESTIONS DELLE FRONTIERE ITALIANS HOLLOW "WET" VICTORY HFS Prlt T.. . A ..It - nli IViltAfl tr p t-nuV.rAfsmninl ttn imtlpr WflV A n&tto!.wluV and world-wide campaign - OI unprCaeiuea pruyyj uuuo iw .mt- . L b i f il. 1... . V. m Attlilm 2? morpfira;' heroin, cocaine and other urug-jprsparauoiis. It tfffitendftd and hoped within a WHhottllmo to make it wholly Impossible .,... - .JIjIIhI. 4.. nnnMnlla .ViaIi- "dnnA" jor virus wiuibm iu """'" ...... -,.- r7. habits and to prevent persons who for- 57nerly drank In excess taking to the use pnf.naMAtliH n a H wrtflH VvnVO nf ltflUOr ;y prohibition sweeps ateadlly onward : TlennOTililnir that the "done" habit is steadily increasing in the United States, "vvherA It is used more, per capita of Ttnmilii?fnn than In nnv nther civ lllzed i$ , country, and that the world-wide spread Si-'' ik r nmhthltinn nf llnunr will drlo many r? 1. fAMnai. rfrilfnr,1a to tile USA of drUBS. Kj fc the government officials are taking steps Aj 5v tQ meet the situation. VW' Th Eovernment'a plani to stamp out k-' itho drug habit entirely m tne unueu Ht States w-ere outlined today by B. (" 6fJ Keith, Deputy Commissioner of Internal fcj, atevenue, too nm u" " - w .. EC enforcement of the narcotic laws since ik their, passage In 1914. f Jail for Dope Addict" "tv hita the names of almost ccry R Mope fiend" and their whereabouts, and ,? 'now Congress nas passeu me n Cut iaws:wo are equik i "" . .. PW P tne hope habit or put them beliinu Ik "ar, nam . " li . me. EOvernmeiiL mm iimuc iivjci. 2 tions iot only to stop the tratHc in nar- rt" ...i t.-. .nA 41m. TTnttr1 QIatoa I flf l..j. . .. V. nnnnf'iiMlfa "Jllrl tpndft SMW"' In drugs in other countries as a direct ,t ?neans of preventing their BWpment nere. Jm3Ci -oe4rnmeni ouicmis m uass ui nw 5?. HUppressIon of the traffic In narcotics fK .. t-- . !.. .. I.n..1 rn-lilAnt lrU- Boxr during his short stay here in Feb ruary of the great harm habitual use of various kinds of "dope" was halng Rj on the American people, that he urged upon mo peace commissioners ui nxna wfo ih ntlnnffnn nf nroIaion.q for stODDinc w& the use and traffic in narcotics all oer Slflm jte world as a part of the peace treaty. ls is" learned on excellent authority. jr-jf- I.STT Here Adequate t The internal lteenue Bureau is now jg(,'i supplied with all the authority It needs Sf4 to stop the traffic In drugs through the tW' inclusion In the war recnue bill, passed K-jH ruuij, ui Bciiiuua iviiu, iwii mm fc.?to-tli use of any of the narcotics, ex- I.cept for really legitimate medicinal pur. Itaposes. The old law only made drug Rj rists and phjslclans who furnished or prescriDed drugs register and pay a nem. J lnal fee of $1 a ear, and It was ery S difficult to prosecute under It. The new RgflaW levies a tax ranging from $3 to $21 Le a yar a"3 Puts a complete dheck on all 'physicians, druggists. Importers, pro- ; , uucers, manuiacturera ana wnoiesaie and .'... . . . .. .... retail aeaiers wno Handle narcotic drugs Pf In any form, and proUdes the payment fea 'of a tax on cery package containing narcotic drugs in any amount.' Tnu new law, Jlr. Keith says, will urnlsh his bureau w 1th complete knowl. fdg of all legitimate transactions in narcotics and gie amplo grounds for proBccuuon oi ioiaiors. Two out of eery 100 persons la the. nrp. Am.l'li'in n Hui t.nA n.u.lt.. 1 WI. KnMAffnHn tll. Inl,., nAn..n .l.tl.ll - -...., ... lung, Kiiauo QVU11BIIC3 ? show. , TareKorlc Popalar " , The drug addicts do not confine thern- li phine, cocaine or heroin, because those Ri' arugs aro too dimcult to get In larce piv quantities. They turn to the drinking Kb oi paregoric. Jamaica uincer. lemon ex. jS. ir& and the taking of patent medt 5?rcines containing morphine. air. Keith, who has been warring on me drug aoaicts since the passage Orlando Insist" sia Sislcmala Contcinporancaincnte allc Fronticre Franccsi Foes of Liquor Make No Con test and Vote Is One-Sided Publlihfl nnd DWr buloil Llnler renMir .no ai AtlthorlrM li thr mt nf Oitohr C, ltlT on file at th rostorf uf I'lilla delplila. Ta Hi order of thft rrl(lnl A. lit Hi rsov Foitnitater tienernl Hy the Associated Press I tilcanii, April 1 Complete returns today from jesterdays municipal elec tion showed th-it William Halo Thomp son (Republican) wis ic-clccted mior for a term of four 3 ears by a plurality of 17, COO oxer Robert M Sweltzer (Democrat) his nearest competitor, nnd rarlBl, 1 nprile 11 Pro-idcnte del "; ij-. Consiglio del Mlnlitrl d ltnlia. Q11 Or. ,.our otlpr tandIdalp, er0 the lando, In un colloqulo con II Presidente field Maclm Iloxne (Imlcpendent Demo Wllson. poco pnn.i detl.i 1 iunlono del ! oat). John Kltzp itrltk (Labor), John M, , , , . . .i,-.,.,., 1, U'olllns (Socialist) and Adolph S Carm Conclllo del Quattro per .llscutcre ' , (Socialist I.ibor) The total xote foi questlone dellc frontleio ItalUne, hn mavr wa, C8S 101 out nf a legislation Inslbtlto cho tale (iiictlone dee riero of Tn.'.oOO At the maoialty election slstemata conteinpor.imamenle c0 four je.j.t ago Thompson defeated . , , , , Smeltzor bs more than 117 000 oten quella delle fronllire franceI Anahsls nf the nte fnr Mnni imll. 11 Trlmo Mlnlstro d Italia ha rkhlesto tatei that Howie, prent state's ut- tin Republicans, the body being made II Presidente Wilson t-e egli lion (-redta I lorntx drew hcaxlh from the nbrmal ' up of representatives of thpse two par- actual beginning of a campaign to repu diate national prohibition. NtatenienrVIly Itlvol "Leaguet" The Trades Union Liberty Leaguo Is sued the following statement: "Through the overwhelming defeat of the dr, Chicago hA spoken In tones that will ring' In the cats of thyso sub sen lent lawmakers who hae bo craenly surrendered the liberty of American citizens at the dictation of a cllquo of paid prohibition lobbyists. There '"111 now be no let-up In the pro test against prohibition tyranny until the freedom of the people has: been fully restored to them. This Is the mtssago Chicago tends to Congress." On the other hand, I J, J, Dals, Chi cago superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, said. "I am not surprised at the result. Wo made no tight and asked no one to oto for a dry Chicago. To haic done so would hne been to dishonor the acts of Congress The efforts of Chicago wets to uso Chicago results In an ef fort to tcrrorlzo Congress and the Su preme Court Is little Bhort of seditious " Tho wet and dry election was planned fon two cars ago, but court proceed ings delned It until ester,cyiy. Mean while the presidential proclamation nnd tho prohibition amendment to the con stitution deprlNed local option, which was tho Issue oil tho ballot, of lis im portance, except as allowing- an ex pression of sentiment. Had the amend ment carried, Chicago saloons would hao been compelled to close on May 1 nc. f Socialists Itadly Ileaten The Democrats elected a city treas urer and cltv clerk, while tho Republican candidates for Superior Cout. Judge and municipal Judgo were successful The atdermnulc returns show the elimination of Socialists from the City Council In the new Council the Democrats will hae a substantial majority over CASUALTY LISTS ARE WEARING END Secretary Baker, Announc ing Change in Publication, Praises the Press SERVICE MADE RECORD Only Deaths Will Be Tele graphically Reported in the Future opportune ill aeie uno feu of the Harrison narcotic law In 1914, if , will direct the prosecutions. Mr. .Keith, after much study, directed kfcthat'ln cases where unlawful sales were dlscmererl thA rinif-f-tat li. lir..il wltu , 1 11 . .. .. 1 ih .. .. .. ,. siamblo dl "epuiinrnn oie, iuie 1 irpainuc cut itiln llm namniiMi 1 1., inln 1 ullni. In.. ... . ., . I., 1.-1 ll. "'" "" '--" "" . w..v,.....K .,.. icuuiciuuuuiiic "uniulu .,.,ti,.c tlle nffurps for ti,0 vk mtoralty candl- per qunnto rlguarda lAdratico. prima dl dates presentarlo al Conclllo II Presidente Thompson . lo axrehbe fatto, in i ill.Sweitr, inn no . ,., Kltzpnlrli.lv ties. The Democrats win nae a 'ot itis strength of forty-lle nnd tho He publicans twentj-fhe In the new Coun- i ell rsr i Amcng 'he aldermen re-elected waa rlspose die lo .-uremic fatto, in i pressanto lioio non lo ponet In inn dlzlono dl poter stuaiarc perHoirnnicinu i Collins . . 13,104 la questlono Itallana Clo' nonost into farms . 1 715 egli promise dl farlo The campaign was pnhips the most 11 suggcrlmento dell On Oilando dl Hitter ct contested in i hlcago Parti . . , ,-,i- I sanvhln. irllirioii and laclnl ffellntr re- una slmuitanea s.ste.naone ....., , onM. ,, ..,.,, " ,,,. questlonl delle frontleio unltamente ton(cIo,0 ,,, a lxtcIlt tlmt fiequently called la pace con l'Auntiii t" un piano , fo nollci inlerfcicnie faorlto dalla Delegazione Xmerlciin. se non causera" rltarilo V tale svupo ( llr "Met" In HIr Mr la Commlsslone Americana pel la do- Although other ni ollloials were on terminaziono delli liuntleio sjieia, du- the ticket, including one Alderman for ranta 1l corrente Hcttlmanta, ill potel ' each of tlm thim-fHe wards the p- ultimaro II sun tappoito rlguardo tutte i citemciit ocr the nnoialt lace oei le frontlere, comprete quelle dell Austria, shadowed tlieFc as well as three financial Bulgaria c Turchia propositions and tho prohibition ques- Durante llntervallo In Ie riunlonl del tlon. which annealed on the "little hal- Concllio del CJuattro 11 Piesldente Wll- hol accompanj Ins the legular ticket. son ha r!ceuto II tscoo dl paiato, The ote on tho 'little ballot' proposl- rapprepentante dl jiigo-sl.al per gll i tion, 'Shall Chicago be city territory?' lntfressl dl qucstl suila costi uena as ,xou by the 'wets," the 'drjs" Dalmazia. 11 PieJidente ha auto anehe I making no serious contcbt The returns una conferenza col Kecietailo Daniels, i .... ihls moDosIlibn showed: iielia ainrina ciegu mim cum. puma tin. . Mpn vompn j-ntnt partlsse per 1 itana. 17 stato rapnortato die truppo Aiieate saranno immcdlatamcnto Imlate in Ttu menla, per arrestare la tniinccla delk forze holsceiclio lUS-e-unghereEl . . .. ttl...... TllnW .. I. l.n "40 rtSS allCliael ivenna ai"J wi'"vy, nu iwa 110 SmS been u member t tne i-uy council r.'40- ' from the l'irt Waid continuously for twenty-cignt jeui Drv . . Oi Tn7 7'1 Ul 144 IH2 Uft "Hi S.'H 1J4.7J1 391, .'U The pronounced wet oto was frald by "per-oual llbertj" leadeis to maik the ! By the Associated Press Washington, April 2 Informally an nounclng today the discontinuance of the War Department's system of tele graphing casualty lists to San Kranclsco. and Chicago for mall distribution by the press associations, Secretary Baker said: "It Is with profound gratitude that wo appronch the end of the American expeditionary force casualty llsts-r-grateful that the price of victory. In human life and limb, was not greater. Tho War Department has been con scious of the splendid public sen Ice the newspaper press has been rendering to tho people bv the prompt and accurate publication of tho casualty lists from daj to day, that tne supreme sacrifices made by officers and men of our forces abroad mlghfbe known to their friends and relatles at home ' The policy of the War Department has been to notify the next of kin Im mediately by telegraph of any misfor tune befalling a soldier, but the respon sibility of notification extended nleo to tho community, and this has been ac complished tluough tho newspaper press. To meet the duty of rapid notification tho casualty lists have been telegraphed each day by the War pepartment to the postmasters of Chicago and San Fran cisco, and those government officials, to gether with tho government printing office at Washington, hae .published the lists which the prera associations have furnished to all dally newspapers With the least possible lapse of time. "The newspapers have rigidly kept faith on release notices, thus Insuring simultaneous publication. The United States Government and the newspapers have thus undoubtedly established an unprecedented sen Ice In rapid and com plete publication of tho names, ad dresses and classified misfortunes of soldiers at the front. The general ef ficiency and humanly kind co-operation of the American press In this matter de. servo public uppreclatlon." Under the new method, only the names of thoso killed In action and whose death has Just been erlfled and of those whose death occurred from other causes Will be announced by the War'Departmcnthere for Immediate publication. Announce ment of other casualties will bo sent by mall to the newspapers of tho cotlntry. ARMY DISCHARGED 1,535,471 1,409,789 Remain Overseas 1533 Recruited in Last Month Washington, April 2. (By A, V.) Figures made pubjlo today y the War Department Bhow that, from the sign ing of the armistice to- .March 2G, 1, 536,471 of tho 3,(70,888 officers and nun under arms when tha war ended had been discharged from the service. Since the end of hostilities, 073,474 officers and men had sailed from Franco to March 26. and of this number. S0J 830 had arrived In tho United Stales. This left 1.400.789 .'soldleris overseas.' total under arms In ' this country on March 2D was 603,17,8. r Enlistments In tho armyalmio Fcjipw'1 ary 28, when oluntary rtcntltlntf waa' resumed, were 1S33 to March 2G. Of these, 783 enlisted for one year, 714 for three years and thlrty-slx, length of servlco not reported. 14, j r Between Noomber 11 and'March 20, ninety-six regular army ofllcers wero discharged from their emergency rank. ' They Included one major, general to brigadier general, two major generals to colonels, thirty-four brigadier general to colonels, twenty brigadier generals to lieutenant colonels, seven brigadier generals to majors and t brigadier generals to captains. 1 on p ' Dallas Soldier Candidates Win Hollas, Tex., Apr 12. -(By A. P,) , The Democratic Cltlzers Association ticket, headed by Captain Frank W Wozencraft for Maor and Including two other army ofllcers, won In yester day's mayoralty election here, by a olu-s rallty of more than 1000 oer. the Good Government Association's ticket, headed by Mayor Joo U Lawther, candidate for, re-election, according to virtually com-! plete official returns -1 ' ijjjBBife i" ri. i SafieWlOk Infant! sad Invalid! HORLICK'S THE ORtOINAl MALTED MILK Rich milk, milted stain, in powder form. For infant; invalidt Jf rowing children. Pure nutri tion, upbuilding lltwholebody. Invigorate nuning mother ui the aged. More nutritiou than tea, coffee, etc. Instantly prepared. Require no cooking. Substitutes Coit YOU Same Prie .Speaking of "Matchmaking" A certain canny old lady used to say that fascinatintr hats were the best matchniakers she knew. "Many a lad has fallen in lovo with a lass's bonnet first," she'd nod sagely. "And a word to the wise, my dear a foolish woman it is entirely who doesn't keep up the practice after tho wedding 1" As to the Picture The wariest of bachelors could hardly resist It admitting the eld lady's philosophy to be true for lta pliable brim droops Just enough to insure grace and to tantallzlngly conceal the curve of milady's cheek on occasion. The well shaped crown is swathed generously and dashingly In nine-Inch soft rich Batln ribbon and tho whclo Is a gloriously deep purple that could not but Improve the prettiest com plexion Being a semi-sports model it senes for many occasions. Price $10.50. George Allen, inc. 1214 Chestnut St. 1214 SOCIALISTS LOSE IN MILWAUKEE Milwiiukre. M l . April '.' (By A P ) Incomplete leturns In Milwaukee Countv show the Nonpartisan Judicial candidates defeated tneir Moeiansi op ponents by majorities ranging from , 240J to 13,100 All flo Nonpartisan school board I candidate,' two women and three men, swept the elu b big majorities the re turns Indicated. Man In B Hosenberrj's re-election as justice of the Supreme Court by a large majority was indicated on the face of Incomplete returns The election Is a complete reversal of the contests last fill when tho Socialists elected a completo county ticket. Supcrloi, Madison, ndgerton, Belolt Stoughton and Ashland changed from "do" to "wet" I.onilni, 1 aprile 11 Pre&Idente Wil son ha Informato gli altrl membrl delta delegazlone American, alia Conferenza dclla Pace, che ncssun soldato amerl cano dora esere uato nel torbldl pell'Curopa occidentals e merldlonalc Tale iiotlzla si rllea da un dlspacclu spedlto da Parlgi alia Central Xews Roma, 1 aprile Malgrado la guerra commerclile dlchlarata dalla Jugoslavia all'Italla e ad altrl pacsl, dimostrata dal decreto Bano in Croazla, l'ltalla mantlene a sua attitudlnn. dlretta n favorlro I rlfornlmentl ed II movlme.nto commerclale nelle teglonl adrlatlclie e nell'intcmo dell etVmonarrl)f;v austrlaca, topprlmendo 11 blocco D.appertutto hi rlleva lo strldente contrasto tia la clvllta' latlna e la barbarie jugo-slaa uYee, WARNER TRAILERS ,f,,.n,r. AD SBJll-TBAlI.KnS "The Trailer Without a Swing" The Curtis Publishing Company has a fleet of 3 Warner Trailers hauling their coal, ashes, paper and waste saving time, labor and money. JOHN W. ADAMS : 1427 Melon Street in, , 'Mr. Keith, after much studv. dlrrtrl discovered the druggist be charged with Kir Vinlatlnn nf thA lanr anil Ihnl ,K. ..... jffi and tho physician who pre I rlbed Its UEe t charged with conspiracy. In the first ?t . CflSA Under till nrnpAHlli-rt Virnncrht Im S Sf lfTtrtnAa Talanrl fVi. nn,,r. ,dIh.J U. r-V . .w .w.m..u ...o v.uu. v oa,,,,cv mc aiim.vr rtr vn. inrfiniMAn, nn . ..,v, v. .lie lllutvvillctV U1IU UUJl Aided all the defendants, Keith and ,lils associates having: successfully rot tround a Supreme Court ruHnc. After S WOnjr thus upheld by the court the In- fcernai Jtevenus aureau Degan a BUccess- 'im-campaign to stop pnyswiani ana Jdrtwrlsts giving "dope" of all kinds to f jCsmaicts under tne supposition that it te was 'necessary to continue to done them Kln'orer to keep them allje. h'''.. Some 1'hy.ltl.nn Galltr tJ"jn my several years of experience '.'with the narcotic drug situation I have i "fauna there aro two principal sources .Owough which drugs are distributed for unlawful purposes." said Mr. Keith. 3jifii,?On9,l3 through the Illicit dealer and i j snivsgier, wno gets it into mis coun , try'and Peddles It around. The other K s.lirough addicts being able to obtain ji it on prescription irom a certain class TfVif pnyslclans through a certain class J'of drutglsts." wTa 11mnntA nt(rj1vp tt,A Ipattl. nn iisS of drugs appears almost 'an Impos sibility. Mr. Keith said, because as soon TV.aM th rite- nni,vt..B &iA n.Ailla.W ,.-. '?w tlottntkA nn In nun Rrtlnn nf thA ,-Aiintfv Sand out from behind tho bars another j .crop develops in anotner sestion. rt- Ji"The men who engage In this tr rthtatrt th tiArnln nnium nnd rnrnlnA of from ft! to 824 an ounce, usually adul- . Q t era to It to some degree to increase (he - lt.tiUr tnfl a11 It in thn slaves tn th v. '-" " -." " " . " "" I.-, drvlg,' through runners, in small quantl !,tune."M from $65 to 8100 aU'ounae," ,mU' Mr., Keith. "We have had cases of larger dealers who boasted that they 'ntaaj as much as 860,000 or 870,000 a yJW.' In one Instance a-drugglst, whose ; Business amoupijeu ,io jyirtuauy r.t admitted he made '8170,000 v J Jj m BZLLAK TROVATORE LATEST MODEL ON QUA honoWaph, J - !--- V .V,.. . i 1' THE difference in the way it rides and drives is perfectly amazing to anyone who has never driven a Liberty. The reasons for this difference are distinct and definite. Scientific balance without excess weight; power in abundance, but al ways under perfect ease of control are the basis of Liberty difference. But the net of the reasons is that Liberty Engineers set themselves to build just such a car as would arouse appreciation and admiration of this very difference. And the proof of their achievement and the quality of their product is the way Liberty owners stand by their choice. L. S. BOWERS CO. 245-247 North Broad Street Open territory for dealers in Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, Delaware and Eastern. Shorp of Maryland 'WmW-,. B " w"i) j " " i i j, t. - m - v ; i . v I " 7 NL 'W n' I -" ; v. Jmw &! '"? " --' i JB ,,,, ., .. Bf B -zs-. FBk JMB ' '' " "i 'I wr ;? i-.f.w, M.TfT; . - ' iz.i ! ftlLLILIHklLIW w s.,"j.-i j, s, i.f b I 4 Mk"TkWii'r "V I v V'Mh I BJJJJJK V HJJJJJJ Hk r I fr , ! frr -J. . . . . J r WBiW VJJC , ,': ;&. . 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