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Takes Stand That . Purposes of Bill mmm a

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quate machinery to enforce the wartime

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WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. It was

stated from the White House that the

prohibition -- enforcement bill was laid

before the president today. Unless it' is

acted flpon before midnight tomorrow

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the bill automatically becomes

law. The president's position is not

known, but it is believed he will sign

it if the attorney general has reporteS

favorably on its constitutionality. The

bill gives department of justice ade

Move to Organize Unions and Farm Johnson Amendment Beaten by

Vote of 40 to 38

Will Hake No Change

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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 27. Theodore Bell, spokesman for the wet interests, said today that no essential change

in the liquor situation would be caused

by the bill now before the president,

but he believes the war-tim- e act will be

dead in a week.

ers In H. C. L. Fight

organization stat- Lewis of the miners'5 -

ed today.

preme court today upheld the conviction

of David Lamar, the Wall Street wolf,

who was charged with conspiring to

prcent

the manufacture and shipment

of war munitions. Lamar had conspired with von Rintelen, a German agent

By United Press)

CLEVELAND, Oct. 27. Warren

Stone, chief of the engineers' brotherhoods, says that an effort will be made

to link all international labor unions

and the nation's agricultural organizations for a fight against high food

prices at the coming Farm and Labor

conference at Washington. Stone hopes

to eliminate the middle man in the cooperative scheme.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. President .Wilson this afternoon veto,

ed the prohibtiion enforcement bill because, as he stated, of that rrt

referring to war-tim- e prohibition. object and cannot approve'

By United Press

WASHINGTON, Oct 27. The Johnson amendment was defeated today by a

vote of 40 against 38. The amendment

would have equalized the voting of nations within the league. Eight Republicans voted against the amendment and

Senator Gore was the only Democrat

voting in the affirmative. Immediately

after the vote Johnson introduced a new

amendment, which seeks to accomplish

the same object as his former resolution. The senate is now preparing to

vote on the Moses amendment

Governor Suspends Mayor

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COLUMBUS, Oct. 27. Governor

Cox has suspended Mayor Poorman of

Canton following a hearing on the

causes of street strike rioting. It was

charged that Poorman did not exercise

sufficient restrictive measures in . preventing the trouble.

he said, "of that part of legislation with reference to war-tim- e pro--

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hibition." .The president in a statement explaining his veto said:!

"The bill has to do with the enforcement of an act which was passed

Pr?parir fci Emergrcy

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WASHINGTON, Oct 27. The cabinet has prepared a program of law for

the enforcement and protection of the

country from any emergency,

if a coal

strike is called. Pending the miners'

decision the government will take no

publio stand as to the merits of the controversy. Congerss will discuss the administration plan.

ays mere U ot no Strike y,v rMin f t.fi mrfrTia nf war and wVinn nViiaot have Kmii rat..

'Host Consider Demands

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' SPRINGFIELD, 111., Oct 27. Government pressure forcing the coal operators to give the miners' demands just

consideration is the only thing that can

avert the coal strike, President John

NEVy YORK, Oct. 27. The Dow Jones isfied in the demobilization of the army and navy and whose repeal Financial News service states that it is I

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Conviction of Lamar Upheld

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circles that no coal strike will be called. WASHINGTON, Oct 27. The Su

HensMs Up to fluSi Sugar Shortage Placed

at Door of Refiners - B TJaited Press

" '. HAVANA, Oct 27. The Cuban Sugar 'and Planters' association has stated

ovaed stock in the paper. Smith represented himself as the sole owner in the

postal statements.

:tM"1iiiiMthat enough sugar has been contracted

for to meet all American demands until

the next crop is ready. Nearly 400,000

tons are now awaiting transportation. It

was stated that Cuba is willing to protect America against future contingencies for reasonable returns.

Many Injured In Riot

By United Press

NEW YORK, Oct, 27. Scores were

injured today in a riot following a fight

between striking longshoremen and

their sympathizers and longshoremen

returning to work at the Bush terminal,

Brooklyn. Police reserves used clubs

on the rioters. There were ten arrests.

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LOS ANGELES, Oct 27. The blame

for the existing sugar situation in

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Southern California was placed squarely at the door of the refiners today by

the announcement of United States District Attorney Robert O'Connor that he

would place evidence of alleged profit--eerin- g

by several refiners before the

; federal grand jury when it meets Friday

oi this week.

' Evidence of profiteering has been col-electby agents of the United States

. department of justice and with the sign

intention of the government, according

to Mr. O'Connor, to find all about sugar

and sugar prices.

While the department of justice

agents have been busy completing their

accumulation pf evidence to lay before

the federal grand jury, with the intention of asking for indictments against

several Southern California refiners, a

number of rumors gained credence

among bakers and confectioners whose

business is being ruined by the lack of

sugar.

One of the most persistent rumors

Many Measutes to Alleviate Conditions to Be Discussed Misrepresented Ownership

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INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 27. Delavan

ference of the League of Nations begins Wednesday, when action is expect ing by President Wilson of an amend- -

Amendment to Settle Controversy

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LONDON, Oct 27. Bonar Law has

introduced a new amendment to the

alien bill in the house of commons,

which presages settlement of the controversy threatening the government

Smith of Lake Forest, 111., publisher of

the Indianapolis News, has been arrested following a federal grand jury indictment Smith's arrest resulted from

an investigation of the affairs of the

late Vice President Fairbanks, who

ment to the Lever act, the government was to the 'effect that one well known

, was given the power to investigate and ' Los Angeles jobber is holding more

By United Press

WASHINGTON, Oct 27. The

World's Workers will caucus in Washington, beginning this week. The National Federation of Trade Unions opens

today and tomorrow the International

Congress of Working Women opens its

ed on an eight-ho- ur day for women and

children, methods of arbitration and

than 30.000 sacks of sugar in storage. mediation, collective bargaining in

for sale during the Christmas season strikes and lockouts and industrial par

ticipation in industrial profits and man

agement.

when because of a greater demand than

even at present it is thought the price session. The International Labor Con Matt Held Up 'by Strike

prosecute those accused of hoarding and

exacting excessive prices.

Although United States District Attorney O'Connor declares a general

campaign against high prices, profiteering and hoarding is to be inaugurated

by the government here, the sugar situation will be taken up first because of

the acuteness of the shortage. It is the

ENDORSES SUGGESTION TO

INCREASE TEACHERS' PAY

will go higher. '

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A Los Angeles baker told of midnight

trips of a truck from a sugar refinery

to a Lo ,Angeles wholesale establishment, declaring that sugar is "being

brought in to be stored for the rise in

price which he '

says the refiners and

some of the wholesalers are determined

shall come.

At the same time the federal authorities began an investigation into the al--

At a meeting of the deputy superin

tendents of schools held in Carson City 1

steps were taken to increase the pay of

i all teachers of the state, which will WHO j leged disappearance a short time ago of GOES THERE !

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a whole shipload of cane sugar which

is known to have arrived in San Francisco. This sugar is said to have been

taken to a refinery at Vallejo for refin

meet with the hearty approval of all

residents. -

' There is no question that all our teachers are underpaid, and this is one. of the

reasons for the great shortage of teach ing and then to have completely dis--.

ers in all sections of the country. While!

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wages have advanced in practically all

other lines of employment, t

that of

teachers has remained practically stationary for many years. As a matter

of fact our . teachers 'never have been :

appeared. Los Angeles sugar brokers

have not received any cane sugar for

more than two months.

Th cure for the situation, according

to the federal authorities, lies in punishment of the profiteers who they declare

in this case are almost all refiners.4 Re

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Out of fully 100 poems, the following,. written by Mrs. Grace Duffie

Boylan, was chosen for the dedication of the first biography ever written of Theodore Roosevelt 1

Mrs. Boylan was a life-lon- g friend of the former president and she

collaborated in this biography with Charles Eugene Banks, Leroy Armstrong, General Joseph Wheeler and Opie Reed. The poem was released

or publication in the west only last week, and is as follows:

Who goes there ? An American !

Brain and spirit and brawn and heart

'i. Twas for him that the nation spared.

Each to the years its noblest part;

Till from the Dutch, the Gaul and Celt

Blossomed the soul of Roosevelt - ' :

paid a decent salary for the responsibil-- ;

ities they assume?

There will be no chance for an increase of salary Jhis year, but if the

advice, of the state superintendent and

tailers and the majority of jobbers are

not making an excessive profit in their

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MINERS, OPERATORS TO MEET deputies is followed out there will be a

special tax next year 'of IS cents on

each $100, which will allow a considerable increase in salary, which will prove

an encouragement to teachers. Ely

Record. '

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At a meeting Saturday afternoon at

the executive offices between Governor

Boyle and representatives of several of

the larger . mining companies at Tono-pa-h

it was arranged that a conference

of miners' representatives and operators

of the Tonopah ' and Divide districts

Foreign mail, including money for "home folks," is piled-high

by the. longshoremen's strike. , Except for small quantities

rerouted

through Canada, no foreign mail has left New York for a week and

the --sacks are piled high in the foreign section of 'the postoffice at

Morton and West streets. The longshoresmen's strike has held it up. APPORTIONING BENEFITS

should be called for next Saturday at i

Parcel ppst packages also are piled high, Many of the letters are

believed to contain money for relatives in Europe. Copyright,

Irishman telegraphed picture serviee.1

, Colonel J. G. Scrugham, state enginT eer, was in Yerington last Wednesday, U

Just what matters will be up for di3- - 'cominS nere to help the directors of the

Student, trooper and gentleman, ,

Level-lidde- d with times and kins, '

His voice for a comrade's cheer,

His the ear when the saber rings;

Hero shades of the old days melt;

In the quick pulse of Roosevelt.

Hand that's molded to hilt or sword;

Heart that ever has laughed at fear;

-- Type-and pattern of civic pride;

Wit and grace of the cavalier;

All that his fathers prayed and felt

Gleams, in the glance of Roosevelt

Who goes there ? An 'American I

Man to the cpre as men should be.

Let him pass through the lines alone,

Type of the sons of liberty.

Here where his father's fathers dwelt,

Honor and faith for Roosevelt. .

GREATER CARSON CLUB RESERVE TOUR TABLES

Those

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wishing to reserve tables for

Wednesday evening's card party at .

cussin and consideration was not stat-- .

irrigation district help settle the probed,, but they will probably have to do lns arising out of apportioning . the

with the present labor conditions. . (benefits to accrue from the storage proj- -

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j ect, and formulate practical methods of

Mr.: and Mrs. Frank. Green, newspa- -

levying equitable assessments.

per people of Butte county, Calif., who j

- As practically all of the directors are

have been sojourning in Carson valley ; land owners in the district, it was deem-th- e

past week, were visitors to this city jed advisable by them to secure the

It is possible they will of Mr. Scrugham to help inem

All, members of the Greater Carson

club are urged to be present this evening at the regular meeting to be held in

th'i county court rooms, commencing at

8 o'clock. '

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The committee appointed to '

investigate the matter of the consolidation of

the Sagebrush and Greater Carson clubs

will "make its report

Leisure Hour hall may do so by phon- -

irjg Mrs. James T. Davis roomings.

The price will be 25 cents per seat

and any number of seats or tables may

be ferved and any gp.ire played.

A cozy corner will be provided for '

those not caring for cards, and light

refreshments will be served. o27-t-d

come residents. "

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