The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
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BoSTON.-The senate yesterday
passed the bill to make 2.7h per cent
beer a legal beverage ~ this state
should the NolStead act be declared I'm
constitutional, but President Mcknight,
OF the senate, refused to afftX his sig
nature. The measure had been passed
BY the house previously. but can not
so to the governor until President M.
knights signature is affixed, The vote
In the senate was 20 to 8.
BOSTON, - The steamer. Turret'
Grown from Newport. England for
Hampton Roads, eportad collision
with an iceberg yesterday In mes.
sage relaycd there, tho frciEhtor said
she had a hole IN her bow, eight feet in
length. hut that SHE would proceed to
New York without assistance
WASHINGTON Senator Cores bill
TO make the robbery Of federal reserve
banks n federal as well as state crime
was reported favorably yesterday by
the senate judiciary committee, II pro-
vides penalties of from to 10. years
and $1,000 fines. with 90 years for sec
ond offenses.
MACON, Cal. T. Robertson, alias
Roebuck, Of Augusta, q, pleaded
guilty In federal court heT yesterday
TO charge OF forging bills Of lading
and was sentenced to serve one year
and zone day In the Atlanta penttcntiary
a bogus shipment OF $1,000 worth OF
cottonseed was involved The bill OF
lading was turned into cash at Au~
gusta Robertson stated to the court.
wASHTNGTON.-Coin Of Roose-
welt 2-ceEt piece is authorized by "a bill
passed yesterday by the senate. Sen
ator King. Democrat Utah. objected &c
the authorization. but withdrew his Oh
lection after other senators had assert
ed there was a business necessity and
convenience as wen as a Commemorat
i've purpose to be served by the action,
WASHINGTON. -- Coinage Of 50-Cont
pieces to commemorate the 3u0th an
niversary Of the landing Of the Pilgrims
and the Tooth anniversaries OF the ad
mission of Maine and Alabama INTO the
Union, is authorized in bills passed yes
terday by the senate The bills have
already passed the house.
KETCHIKAN, Alaska.-Capt Casey
Williams Of the launch Takur, which
arrived Sunday from Hydar, Alaska
where radical activities were reported
last week. and to which port the Unit
ed States coast guard cutter Algonquin
was sent in response to call for as
sistance declared normal conditions
prevailed in Hydar on Friday last
BARCELONA.-The visit Of Marsha
Joffre to Barcelona developed yester-
uAy INTO q great 'dldipulSl i'btiil't
demonstration which led to collision
between the regional authorities am
the Catalonist municipal guard Two
of the guards were wounded
GALLATIN. Mo-Physiciars an
nouncod that Hugh Y. Tarwater wa
too i'll to appear in court here yrster
day TO face trial on a murder Chargt
in connection with the shooting Of We
l.. Robertson editor Of a local newspa
per, last November. II was though
TarwateT might he sufficiently rcCoy
cred by next week TO permit his ap
pearance in court
LoNDON.-Premer Allcnde Salaza
has declined King Alfouso's Invitation
10 him to retain office. and therefor
the king has requested former PreWle
Dato to form a new ministry says
Central News dispatch from Madrid.
ST. LOUIS. o--Bolsheyism was as
sailed as the enemy Of mankind AN
declared synonymous with decay. mis-
cry and hunger in the address Of IN
Is bishops Of the African Methods
Episcopal church. read late yesterday a
the denomination quadrcuRial genera
conference IN session here.