The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-13


will modify her boundary claims III
favor of Serbia. The SlOvenes of
Jugo-Slavia so strongly opposed some
features of the settlement that the
country's delegation felt inclined to
reject the proposal, whereupon Lloyd
George and Clemenceau told the gov
eminent at Belgrade that it must say
yes or no to the Italian offer at once.
The French. British and Italian
premiers on Thursday handed the
conditions of peace to the Hungarian
delegation in Paris. There was no
ceremony. Ambassador Wallace and
the japanese ambassador We're pres.
ent.
Secretary Of Labor Wilson says
| that every alien who advocates the
overthrow Of the American govern
ment by force or who belongs to an
organization holding such views will
he deported 'as fast as we can get
the ships" But each of them will be
given a fair hearing. he added. In
New York Federal Judge Knox has
caused the federal officials some worry
by ruling that those held in deporta-
ton proceedings must be released on
bail Immediately. immigration au-
thorities say this would make It al
most impossible to get cases against
many OF the radicals. The govern
ment officials are now eager for leg
islation that will permit them to
handle properly those reds who are
citizens. The senate passed the Ster-
ling sedition bill for this purpose, bu,
the house considers it too stringent in
some particulars and is formulating
one of its own. The chief objection
to the Sterling measure was it put
too much power in the hands Of the
postmaster general. virtually re-estah
fishing wartime censorship of publ
cations.
John Harleycorn turned up his toes
on Friday. At eight o'clock that
morning the forces of the directors al
federal prohibition We're atield all over
the country looking for violators Of
the constitutional amendment which
went into effect. The day dreaded
ny SO many Americans was preceded
by several events that caused wet!
preliminary distress. The Supreln.
court destroyed one of their hopes b!
refusing to permit the New Jerse.
liquor dealers to institute Orisina
proceedings in that court to test til.
constitutionality Of the prohibition
amendment. The court decided i
had no jurisdiction. Next the inter
nal revenue office announced tina
after Friday no liquor might be KEEP
except in government bonded ware
houses or in homes. A general move
ment of bottles and jugs from clul
lockers aud hotels to residences he
gan forthwith. and the officials wer
kind enough not to enforce the pro
! visions against the transportation o
intoNcants While it was in progress
: Then along came Prohibition Com
missioner kremer with Il ruling tina
fruit juices and elders came under tn
dry ban il they contain more thai
one-half of l per cent of alcohol an
that the penalties are the same as i
: the case OF stronger liquors.
Presidential politics is hummin
these days. and the contest among III
candidates for the head of the tickle
especially the Republican ticket.
growing mighty lively. The manage;
and scouts Of each of the chief CO.:
tenders are hustling around afte
delegations and the headquarters al
the scenes Of almost continuous col
ferences. General Wood. Governu
Lowden and Senator Harding seem t
be leading the field. but the others ar
| not idle or hopeless by any mean.
1t is a notable fact that women ar
. taking prominent part in the cam
paign. The Democrats are still resi-
} ing under the shadow of the third
term possibility.
Herbert Hoover is looked at with tn
appraising eyes of the Warwick> c
. both parties. for his political attili;
ton has been uncertain. Now Juliu
Barnes. his close friend. declares NJ
: Hoover is a progressive Republican
. who will never allow himself to he
: candidate for high office nor allo
his friends to make an effort in h
behalf. unless there shall come sue
: indisputable evidence of such spo
taneous and universal popular demal
: that it will Overwhelm his prese,
: resolution not to enter politics." Fro
which it may be deluced that NJ
Hoover is almost in the convention;
| receptive mood.