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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-16
Old Law Invoked to
Make City Fix Rates

To compel the mayor and board of
supervisors to sit as a tribunal OF
the state and decree gas rate. appli-
cation for an alternative writ of man
date has been made to the district
court of appeals by Arthur Beaver,
president of the Light and Power
council The application, which was
made through Attorney Henry B.
Lister, was set for hearing October 81.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-16
ASSOCIATION WILL URGE
REMOVAL OF CEMETERIES

Delegates to represent the Divisa-
dero Street Improvement association
before the public welfare committee
of the board of supervisors when the
question of cemetery removal comes
up on October 81 will be appointed on
October 20. The association favors
this removal. The question Of trans
forming Hamilton square into a chill
dren's playground will also come UP
at the associations next meeting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-16
ASSESSOR ADDRESSES CLUB

Assessor John Ginty addressed the
Exposition Valley Improvement club
last evening upon the subject Of the
mode of assessing real property. The
club passed a resolution against di-
verting the cars of the Union street
road from Union street to Columbus
avenue
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-16
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
BY EXPLODING GASOLINE

Her skirt set on fire by an explod-
ing gasoline stove. Mrs. Annie Daniel
son. a widow, of log Fourteenth
street, was fatally burned last night
and died this morning at the central
emergency hospital Daniel Drake.
her brother, was severely burned in
attempting to smother the flames of
his sisters dress with a table cover.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-16
PARISH BAZAAR CONTINUES

The st. Johns parish bazaar will be
continued to Saturday evening.
special program has been arranged
for Saturday afternoon for the en-
tertainments of the children of the
Mission, for which the bazaar is a
benefit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-16
CHURCH FAIR PLANNED

Parishioners Of st. Elizabeth
church, Rev. Thomas McNaboe pastor,
will hold church fair October 20 to
November 3. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul f.
Fratessa have charge of the arrange
ments.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-16
BALL IN DRU1DS' TEMPLE

On Saturday evening the new
Druids' temple. Page street near Mar
ket, will be opened with a ball given
under the auspices of Fidelity Grove.
No. 207. The hall has just been COM
pleted at cost OF $3.50. O00
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-16
EASTERN TENOR TO SING

Leon Rice. a New York tenor, will
give a song recital this evening in
Grace Methodist Episcopal church,
Twenty-nrst street near Mission. For
several years he was tenor soloist
of Trinity chapel In New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-16
OK. EMBARcADERo CLEANUP

The state board OF harbor COM
missioners today approved new speci-
fications for the cleaning of the En-
barcadero and directed the secretary
to call for bids for the work for the
ensuing two years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-16

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets remove
cause. There IL only One "BRoMO QUININE.''
II has signature Of E. w. GROVE on boz. 2ac.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-16

FOR CAPABLE HELP
Use the want columns of The Call.
Efficient, trustworthy workers may be
reached promptly and at small cost.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-16
7. MARY,S BENEFIT BALL

Paulists' auxiliary and Company M.
League of the Cross Cadets. will give
whist party and dance Wednesday
night at Armory hall. 662 California
street, for the benefit of old st.
Mary's church.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-16
|SOIL EXPERTS TELL
OF STATES WEALTH
AT BIG LAND SHOW

CALIFORNIA; wealth will be dag
nosed today at the land show by stu
dents of the University of California
school of agriculture and from the
university farm at Davis Special
lectures demonstrations will be
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

morning for Jamestown, where they
are scheduled to vanquish the Asylum
City squad. 1t is probable they will
use mud scows during the game.
Don. Stewart spent the past week
in Rogers, arriving home this incoming.
John D. Gray arrived home this
morning from an extended business
trip in Minneapolis and st. Paul.
DR.. Paul Featherstone returned this
morning from short business trip to
the Twin Cities.
Mrs. o. P. Emerson entertained at
dinner at her apartments in the Col
onial Flats last evening. Covers we're
laid for eight. ~ q
Mrs. George, Tabrahatn who has
been the guest Of Mrs. E. D. Lum for
several days, left last night for her
home in Canada.
!. Mr.. s. s. Aas and daughter Selma
left last week for Anoka, Mimi, called
there by the death Of Mrs. Aas's broth
er. They returned home Tuesday Of
this week accompanied by Mrs. Aas
who Joined them there on her return
from Norway.
Mrs. 8. 8. Aas who has spent the
summer visiting with relatives in
Norway, returned last Tuesday. This
was Mrs. Aas' first visit to her home
in twenty-seven years and she spent
q very delightful time renewing old &C.
quaintances and making new ones, al.
though she found q great many
changes after such a long time. After
returning to this country, Mrs. Aas
visited in Wisconsin and points in
Minnesota.
Mrs. Will Coop was a passenger to
Fargo this morning to spend the day.
]. B. Howard, editor of the McHenry
Tribune, spent last evening and this
morning in Valley City, calling on
friends and transacting business. Mr..
Howard publishes one of the breeziest
newspapers in Griggs county, and
stands high in the states fraternity.
Miss Irene Thompson, one of the
1913 graduates of the Normal and who
is teaching this year in Kensal, was
visitor at the Normal school today.
A fair sized audience was out last
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

Mrs. Burton Stern and baby arrived
home last night after spending sever.
al months in Minneapolis.
The P. E. o. met Last night at the
homo Of Mrs. Thomas Benson on
Eighth Avenue
Mrs. A. E. Hervey will leave tonight
for Minneapolis on business to be
gone for sometime.
w. J. Curren left this morning for
Jamestown after spending Sunday and
Monday here with his family. Il
Mrs. w. J. Westergaard returned
yesterday morning from Fargo where
she had been visiting since Saturday.
A. T. Hanson and wife Of Litchville
were here yesterday and attended the
funeral Of Lew Bordwell.
Mesdames Twitchell and Alexander
are heer today from Tower City, the
guests Of Mrs. Ray Bassett.
Mr.. Alfred Hauser spent Sunday in
f.
Fargo with his parents, returning
here Monday. MI. Hauser is employ
ed in the Office Of w. ]. Curren.
Mrs. Clyde Campbell who has been
visiting here with Mrs. A. P. Peake,
left this morning with her children
for her home in Bakersfield, California
Mrs. Campbell will go home by way Of
Minneapolis.
Reverend Elster of Enderlin is
spending few days in Valley City
visiting with Rev. J. F. L. Bohnhof
and family.
Mrs. Frank Ployhar and son Percy,
and Mrs. P. P. Persons, will leave on
Thursday morning for Seattle, Wash
ington, where they will spend the win
ter.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09
E. Featherstone.

E. Featherst0ne.
Mrs. Herman Stern will entertain
at one o'clock luncheon tomorrow aft
ernoon in honor of Misses Florence
and Franciska Winterer.
Elmer Boyd and H. D. Mckay re-
turned Saturday from Island Lake
where they have been hunting ducks.
They made the return trip in the rain,
by auto and found it a hard one.
G. B. Vallandigham returned Sunday
from three weeks trip through the
east and south, during which he at
tended and took part in the G. A. r,
erunion at Chattanooga. He reports a
delightful vacation.
Major Black will leave tomorrow
morning for Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
where he will visit with his son, DR..
Mel Black. Major Black will accom-.
pany Mrs. Will Smith and Ridgeway
as far as Minneapolis.
The Boy Scouts Of the Congrega-
tional church will meet Tuesday even
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09
THE CITY
FROM MONDAYS DAILY

Mrs. Henry Nelson who was opera
ted on at the Riverside hospital last
Friday is doing splendidly.
Work on the trunk sewer is stopped
because of the heavy rains of Satur-
day and today. The bitches are flooded
with water.
Mrs. w. w. Smith will leave tomor-
row morning with her little son, Ridge.
way to spend the winter in San Diego,
California. .
Mr.: and Mrs. Olaf Olson will occupy
the w. w. Smith house after the de.
parture of Mrs. Smith until they re.
turn to st. Paul in about three months.
The Tuesday club will meet tomor-
row afternoon at the home of Mrs. J.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09
I FROM SATURDAYS DAILY

q q i
Mrs. Sam Hall went to Fargo on a
shopping trip today.
/ Francis Moran left for Fargo yes
terday afternoon to spend several
days with friends.
I. Mrs. ]. E. Featherstone went to Far
60 this morning returning tonight.
Mrs. A. R. Miller and little daughter
Barbara are expected home tomorrow
night from Minneapolis where they
have been visiting at Mrs. Miller's
home.
Professor Clarence Henry left last
night for Bismarck to assist in the
arrangements of the exhibition for
Barnes county at the Industrial Expo
sition.
The local High school football
squad left on an early train this
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

ing instead of Wednesday as has been
the custom. All Boy Scouts please
take notice Of this change and report
promptly at o'clock.
DR.. Martin, Ed King and B. H.
Sykes left Saturday morning, regard
less Of the wet weather, by auto for
McHenry to hunt ducks. This means
hard trip on account Of the bad
roads, although the hunting should be
good. Here's hoping they return with
enough to repay them for their hard
trip.
DR.. and Mrs. Platou and son Erling,
returned yesterday morning from a
visit in the Twin Cities. They left
last week in the auto and made the
trip to Minneapolis alright but on the
way back were forced to leave the car
at Alexandria, Mimi, on account Of the
bad roads due to the heavy rains, and
return the rest Of the way by train.
While experimenting in the chem
istry department Of the Valley City
High school this morning, Miss Flor
ence Busdicker, a student, was cut by
flying glass from an explosion. The
class had been making experiments in
the manufacture Of hydrogen, and the
unforeseen explosion blew bits of glass
into the young lady's arm, and slightly
cut her face. Dr. Zimmerman, who
was called says that the wounds are
not serious.
Hugo Kortschak, the violinist. who
will appear tonight at the Normal
school, arrived yesterday morning and
spent the day here. Miss Elizabeth
Pollender his accompanist, arrived
this morning.
Mrs. Rudolf Acher and the Misses
Candis and Goldia Nelson were at
home this afternoon to their friends,
at the home Of Mrs. Acher.
The Barnes county commissioners
were in session today at the court
house.
Yesterday was Rally Day in the
Congregational church and Sunday
school and mark the beginning of a
new year in Sunday school work
Promotions were made in the various
classes and the school thoroughly or
ganized. The State Bible Study
course is being taught for which credit
is given in both the high school and
the Normal Mr.. Ernest Hilborn is
the superintendent Of the Sunday
school.
! Judge Willie Murphy was business
visitor here from Sanborn this morn
| ing between trains, returning to San
born on No. Z.
Pat Hyland, Sam Hall, Jack Kauflir
and A. E. Greenwood left today on a
hunting trip to be gone several days
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

night to hear c. w. Harlan, who ap-
peared here under the auspices Of the
High school. Mr.. Harlan entertained
his audience with songs, stories, and
recitations and seemed to be much -
preciated by his listeners. The re-
ceipts from this entertainment will lie
used for the High school athletics.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Mudgett win
leave tomorrow night for = visit to
the Twin Cities.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

At the meeting Of the Music Club
last Wednesday evening, Mrs Edwin
Aayland and Miss Kathering FJelde
weer elected delegates to the meeting
Of the Federation in Fargo. Mrs.
7. s. Henry and Mrs. Hardin Lucas
we're elected alternates. ~, 4.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

r. G. Lang, dentist, who has been To-
Gated in Iowa, has been spending sew.
eral days here, looking over the city
with view Of locating, .,s n.
L'Italia., 1913-03-03
UNA S0STA NELLIE SPESE
NAVAL

BERLlNO. - La "Berliner Zei
tung Am lIittaG" afferma che non O.
siste I'M formale accordo navale ira
llnghilterra la Germania. II rap
parto di 10 1G, che lammirag!io
Won Tirpitz ha ieri dichiarato accet =
fable non riguarda che reffettiyo
dele corazzate che sono in Cermania
in nrmero di "A e in 1nghilterra in
numero di sc; ma le attire unita ma
vail, come grandi piccoli incrociato-
ri, torpediniere, sottomarini. non so
no compresi in questa proporzione.
Tuttavia, il rapporto da 10 a 16 81 e.
stende anche allie squadre poiche PIN
ehllterra ne possiede s la Germa-
MIA . Non ST potrebbe dire 80 ag-
giunge Ia "Berliner Zeitung Am Nit
tag" -- Sc IL rapporto resterA Waldo
anche dopo l'esecuzione del program
ma nayale. In ogni caso. le splegazio-
nj del ministro della marina provano
che per qualcho ammo non yerranno
domandati credit per nuoye cora1-
zate.
L'Italia., 1913-03-03
I'm merayigIiOSO mOSaiCO a
LOndra

LONDRA. - r. state trasportato
al British Museum. fissato al
muro del grande scalone che condu-
ce al piano superiore, un magnlflco
mosaico romani scoperto recentemen-
te ira le royine di una villa dellepo-
ca imperiale ad Hamsworth mel Dor
set.
II mosaico misura sedici pie1i in
lunghezza per dodici di larghezza e
mel centric un finissimo disegnO rap
presenta Venere sorgente dale acque
g sorretta da una conchiglia che 81
allarga soto suoi piedi
La testa della figura stata di-
strutta dal fuOco ma tutto il resto e
bene conseryatO.
II disemo centrale e circondato da
vari fregi geometrici questi ALA
loro volta sono contenuti entro un
bellissimo fregio che rappresenta del
Delfini inseguentisi nellie onde
Mel mosaico sono state usate pie
tire di yario colore. ma il gallo g
II bruno sono le tinte che pre1omi-
nano. la parte inferiore del corpo
del delfini 2 formata con pietre di
un delicatissimo colore azZurro che
ia uno straordnario risalto al disc
gno. II payimento e state regalato
al British Museum" da Lord Alling-
ton. ik..Ess
L'Italia., 1913-03-03
PER LA LIBERAzIOAE DI
H. K. THAW

ALBANY. n. Y. II dottor John W
Russell, direttore del Manicomio crl-
minale di Mattewan, dichiarO Teri di-
nanzi ad una commissions d'inchiesia
nominate dal goyernatore Sulzer, che
oil erano stati offerti ventimila dol
lari seavesse ottenuto la liberdlione
di Harry Kendall Thaw, Iucel5ore
dell architetto White. L'offerta IN
fatta verso la fine dellanno scorso
da un avyocato di cui II dottor Rus
soil dice di non ricordare IL nome g
venne rifiutata.
II aottor Russell fu chiamato 1e.
porre dinanzl ALA commissions In Sc
quito allie notizie propalate In qnesti
giorni di una ricliesta da parte d.
William +. CLARK. segretario della
Commiesione stessa, della liberazione
di 'Thaw. II Cleric. secondo queste yo-
ci. avrehhe asslcurato II 1ottor Rus.
sell che II governatore Sul2er deside-
rava che 81 accor1asse la liberia al
Millionaire omicida
II qovernatore 5ulzer ha dichiara-
TO di non essers mai ogcupato del
caso Thaw.
II dottor James y. May, presiiente
della Commissions Ospedaliera dello
state depose immediatamepte dopo
II Russell @ dichiaro che anch'eEli ia
avyiclnato giorni sOno dal Clark II
duale cheese IN llberazione III Thaw.
II Clark nego quanto ayyeyano af-
fermato I due fedici
Circa 70 persona che feco loiferta
di ventimila dollari p dottor Clark
non senpe dare nessuna infOrmazlo-
No. La incontr6 in mn albergo di New
Ycrk al cui non ricorda II nome Ri
cOrda perb chera un ayyOcatO di me.
dia statnra enc aveya yistO Qualche
temDo prlma a White Plains ouando
ST cercaya al ottonere da quella Corte
la liberazione delluccisore 1ell'erchi-
tetto White.
L'Italia., 1913-03-03
INDIANI TRADITORI

III colonnello Mallea du Chaco CO.
munica al goyerno notizia di uno stra-
no tentative di indiani. Tn gruppo
di questi superstiti dele barbarie 81
presento ALA caserma del quarto ca
valleria chiedendo aiuti. che furono
concessi. Gil indiani '2hiesero di es-
sere accompagnati al loro accampa-
mento da una pattuglia, temendo la
aggressione di una trib1 nemica. II
colonnello concesse loro un caporale
quattro sodati. A pochi chilome-
tri dalla caserma una turba di india
nj sbuco da nascondigli insieme al
primo gruppo agreed soldati Que
sti 81 difesero yalidamente a fucilate
rirono subito aiutati da un plotone
di cayallema accorso. Numerosi IN
diani furono uccisi: tire soldati rima-
sero feriti
L'Italia., 1913-03-03
LA PATTI CANTERA' pei CENTE-
MARIO DI VERDI
tDispaccio Tcicsrnfico)

ROMA. .. - Non solo Ia yoce dl
Adelma Patti tuttora ottimamente
preseryata alla bella eta di 20 ami,
non solo la Grande Diva puo tut
tora cantare eantar bene, ma essa
9 perfino deeisa cantare in puhhlico
mel prossimo maggie a Roma.
La celebre Diva ha promcsso di
partecipare un grande concerto
Nerdiano che avrA luogo a Roma in
occasione dele grandlosc teste ce-
lebranti IL primo centenario della ma
scita dell lmmortalc Maestro.
la Patti ha detto che essa deye
tanto a Verdi ed ALA sua musica che
considera come un sacro doYere quel-
10 di rompere II silenzio presentarsi
al pubblico celebrante la memoria del
"Cipno di Busseto"
L'Italia., 1913-03-03
FANTASTICO ATTENTATO
Al SOVRANI D'ITALIA
81 tratta dun SempIiCe
lnCidente aVVenutO mel
vagOnG reaIe.
koStrO dlSpaCClO partlcOlare

ROMA, = mario - Mel pomerio-
gio I'll oggi han fatto ritoino ALA
capitale / Soyrani dItalia, reduci da
NapoH. Franc IA riceverli ALA staZio-
ne lie Autorita ed alcuni Ministri ed
una gran moltitudine di popoIo ac-
corso cola dalla voce sparsasi in
mattinata di un attentato che sarcb-
De state perpetrato contro RcaIi,
duiante ii tragitto fra NaDoli Ro-
ma. Ma 81 potuto ben presto appu-
rare che detto attentato era pura-
mente fantastico ed ebbe origine da
un mcidente accaduto mel treno rea-
le. Mentro QuestO si era fermato Der
pochi minuti ALA stazione di Gaia
nello, una sbaira di ferro, staccaiasi
da I'M yagone, investi il carrozzone
successive Il quello reale, rompendo
10 spoItello con grande fracasso e
causandO una rumorosa rottura di
vetrf. Ci fu un momento di panico:
guardie, soldati ed autorita circon-
daronO In carrozZa nella ouale 81
trovayano reali e per qualche tenn
po non 81 potette sapere con precisiO-
ne cosa fosse successo. Clio fece 81
che curiosi che 81 trovayano ALA
staZione sOspettarono 81 trattasse di
un attentato subitO furonO spediti
telegrammi Roma alludenti al me-
desimo. ] Sovrani furono pIimi a
ridere della diceria.
L'Italia., 1913-03-03
CONTRO IL DIVORzIO

Niente di memo che 40 sono prov
vedimenti legislative disegni di
legge che verranno discussi dalla le-
gislatura di California che sono
stati formulate da Senatori ed As
semblymen per combattere e frenare
quella playa cancrenosa che minac-
cia il Santuario Massimo del cOnsoT-
zio umano, - la famiglia - vale a
dire cioe, il divorzio.
Arduo compito sarebbe passare in
riv'sta tutti questi provyedimenti;
non basterebbero lutte lie otto pagine
del nostro giornale, ma basera dire
che variano dal pin drastico al pi0
mite e yiceyersa.
Si propone fra altro che STA proibi-
to il matrimonio fra diyorziad, che
il diyorzio sia concesso sOltanto dopo
cinque ami di separations, che
in ogni case, le cause per cui vIene
chiesto, IN divorzio, siano prima inve
stgate da un apposto ufficiale di
State.
Altri prcvyedimenti sono anche
proposti per j matrimoni. quail la VI
sita medica, una incAiesta su! carat
tere morale delle parti che yorrebbe-
10 contrarre matrimonio e finalmen'
te l'eta del contraenti che 81 yorreb-
he stabilita a l s ami per maschl
16 per le feminine, mentre matrl'
moni pin .. ritardati non saranho
permessi che fra uomini fino 40
con dome dai 80 2i 40. Sarebbe as
solutamente proibite le unioni fra
genti di razza blanca, con asiaticl Q
negri attire razze non caucaslche
Vedremo in seguito, che cosa decide
ranno i Salomoni della legislature.
L'Italia., 1913-03-03
DA NEW YORK
psf gil amIci degIi emigranti
NJ aa da New York

~ 1a da New York.
Nc Astor House ebbe luogo ma
,-.'o"e ,.... lndetta dalla Liberal Immi-
4. .'4 league soto la presidenza
g.,. ' 5e1ar Jr. per discutere la mo-
,. iel CONN., Antonio yucca. che
r''o"e'a di offrire un banchetto al
t,,. ,,''sehtanti Senatcri, i quail vo.
i. i.o'o contro l'infausto rrogetto Iii
4, t Il, "1rnett-Dillingham, avyerso al
" ,'era immigrazione
.o.o'o animata discussions. flu &c.
s.-,,a s.'',a la contro-mozione di NJ q.
o,5.'o Lantermach. proponente un
tos' uei giorno di plauso all'opera-
ST ". r'ppresentanti G senatori istes
4. -C .esprima mel contenpo isensi
ir,..,..,0ooine tanto della classe deeli
z-,.',.'.s. anu senza distinzione di ma
gal .mr,,'.l .y' - al iede' quanto della Libe-
o'...''l'.,!sration o..' League.
co,','.,.'I 81 passo ALA nomina di IN
lhs h''S.9 SI lncaricato di compilare Tor
,s,, G sI siorno. Presidents del comi-
.'UscI Mr.. Ed. Lanterbach.
t.1.. iFonosta delo stesso Mr. Ian
nlt ..l wy 81 stabill che tutti gil interve
asn. rf 'olssero un eorpo ausiliario
1Tdl immigration League
L'Italia., 1913-03-03
IL PROIBIzIONISMO
HA TRIONFATO
L'Webb Bill diventa Ieggc
a diSpettO del veto del
PreSidente Taft.
DIspsccie reIegrs ficcl

WASHINGTON, .. - Con 24i yoti
contro 90, la Camera del Rappresen-
tanti ha ieri respinto Il veto opposite
dal Presidente al noto progetto dI
legge Webb pei Quale 81 yiene prof
bire la spedizione di liquori di lutte
lie hevande spiritose fermentate
negii Stati in cui in vlgore il prof
Ibizionismo.
IL Senate degli Stati Until aveva
gia bocciato IL veto del Presidente
con So voti contro 21.
Coslcche II progetto di legge del
Rappresentante Webh e divenuto for
malmente legge. E' questa la prima
volta mel corso di l 3 ami che II Con
gresso mette in esecuzione una legge
ALA quale II Presidente aveva appo-
sto II suo veto.
In seguito all 'approvazione della
legge Webb, sara quindi dora imam
ii prcibito la spedizione di tutte lie
bevande alcooliche. compresl yini G
la birra, nei seguenti stati in cui gia
vige completamente II proiblzionismo;
Kansas Mississippi, North Carolina,
Tennessee West Virginia.
Han
La legge Webb. che va In vlgore
malgrado II veto del Presidente Taft
di questo tenore:
"E' proibita la spedlzione ed II
trasporto in qualsiasi manlera, di tut
te lie bevande spiritoso fermentate
di qualsiasi genere da uno state ter
ritorio distretto degli Statl Unit,
da qualsiasl paese estero verso un
altro state, territorio distretto de-
eli Stati Until quando In questo sta
TO- territorio distretto esista una
lelgge che polbisca di ricevere, pos
sedere, vendere, In qualsiasi mamie
ra usare dette beyande spirltose'
Questa legge rechera indubbia-
mente gravi damn ALA industria del
le bevande spiritose, in generate, ma
pin specialmente ala industria del
whiskey della birra per II fatto che
oueste due bevande erano In maggior
uso che non II vino negli Stati proibi-
zionistl sopra citati.
Per altro ci e ancora una speran'
"a che II Webb Bill possa yenire an
nullato da una decisione della Cor
te Suprema degli Stati Until. giacche
opinione del pi1 dotti statisti ame-
ricani. compreso II Ministro della
Giustizia On. Wickermann, che Ia
legge suddetta incostitu2ionale ed
in tai case sara dovere della Corte
Suprema al dichiararla tale di an
nullarla completamente.