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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-08-19
POINTERS
FOR SP0RTSMEN

The North Dakota game and fish
board seeks the cooperation of every
sportsman in the state in the protec-
tion and preservation Of game and in
the strict enforcement Of all game
laws. In order to not trespass against
the LAWS it might be well to read and
remember some of the laws which
have been enacted by the North Da-
kota legislature and which are in ef-
feet at the present time. Ignorance
of the law excuses no man."
The law requires all to remember
that !
All forms Of spring shooting are
prohibited.
That deer are protected until 1921.
That there are penalties of both
fines and imprisonment for
Hunting without license.
Killing game before the season
opens, or after it closes.
Killing more than the bag limit. 5
Permitting dogs to run at large
from April l to August l.
Being afield with guns and dogs be-
tween June and Sept. 6.
Having game illegally in possession
Remember the bag limit for
Grouse and chicken is five per day
Dogs not permitted in hunting
chicken.
Ducks and geese, fifteen per day.
Keep the above laws in mind and il
it not likely that you will be hailed
up before justice of the peace when
asked whether guilty or not guilty
you must answer guilty
The open season for hunting this
fall opens up one the morning Of the
sixteenth Of September at sunrise.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-08-19
IS BILL OLSON :.
IN THE DEAL?

Messrs. Box and Hastings of The
American National Bank of Valley
City fame were in town the early part
of the week. We understand that they
have nice little scheme all cooked up
and ready to serve which will net
these two gentlemen a little rake-off
of $20O00.00 or so, if the farmers in
the Kathryn vicinity will only fall for
it. Will they ?-Kathryn Recorder.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-08-19

Rev. W. C. Lyon, of Gary, Ind, for
mer pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church of this city, arrived in
the city today and is visiting friends
here. Mr.. Lyon was at Moorhead last
night officiating at the Pfusch-Lewis
wedding. Mr.. Lyons friends here are
pleased to greet him.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-08-19

G. NJ. Johnson and wife Of Fargo,
Were Valley City visitors last eve
ming.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-30
BOARD SHES At
GOVT. CONTRACT

The directors Of the Klamath lrri-
cation district at their meeting Mon
day formally discussed the con-
tract submitted by the government
for the taking over BY the district Of
operation snd maintenance OF the
distribution system. While no dsfl.
mite action was taken. Il is reported
tina, the contract in It's present form
Ia not acceptable.
The principal disiieulty lies In the
fact that the government would re-
tain control Of the main canals, head.
gates and buildings and all parts Of
the general syutem supplying water
to lands outside tho district. This.
drsctors assert. would result In .
dual control and . duplication Of la
bor and cost. For one thing II would
virtually mean two sets Of ditch
tenders. one for the government and
one for the district. and other main
teasnce features would likewise he
duplicated.
The directors sentiment. "a report
ed. is that the district. II II takes ov-
er the system, should take Il over In
its entirety.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-30
MANY REASONS FOR
VILLAS ATTITUDE

Ell PAso. Texas. June 3o.-Re-
venGe. pride. jealousy and fear are
given In various stories being told
along the Mexican border, rs to the
motive that led Francisco villa. the
bandit. to refuse to make peace with
the new government.
The most pretentious version was
told here recently by Fernando Pail
cious, Mexican journalist, who until
recent revolution was q campaign
manager for Pablo Gonzales. candi-
date for the presidency Of Mexico.
According to the journalist. negot.
-iations were going smoothly between
villas emissaries aud representa-
tives OF tie government when the
provisional governor OF the state OF
chihuahua. Tamas Gameros, offered
a reward OF 100000 pesos for villa
dead or alive"
Governor Gameros. according to
Falacios. offered the reward TO re-
venge himself against villa Tor the
death Of . son the bandit Is credited
with killing. and prevent peace be-
Ing made with the bandit.
villa. Il IL said. was advised OF the
reward and refused to negotiate fur
'ther. fearing double cross"
Another story. being told that
pride kept villa from making terms.
This story Is to the effect villa was
ready and willing 10 quit. but Gener-
al p. Elias Callas. minister OF war
and marine In President de Ia Hu-
erta's camp refused to meet villa
personally at villas camp. villa
sent ENJOYS to Ca!iss but refused Of
fers made by the government ofiic-
ials. because his pride was touched
by Gales refusal 10 deal personally.
Jealousy OF military leaders and
fear OF some villa would demand
their dismissal for previous attacks
on his wps still other story in cIrcu-
latIon here why he did not enter the
fold.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-30

The following went up the "kiam-
aih" Sunday and spent the day nj
Rocky Point: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Pike. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Leader.
and son, Messrs. Greenwslt and For.
est PfSl. Mr.. and Mrs. u. u. Harr!-
son. Beryl Crossneld and Jack Hib.
bert.
Mr., and Mrs BrIdg.ford and their
guests are visiting the Pelican Hay
lumber camps and before their re-
turn they are going TO Crater Lake
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pike OF Peli.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-30
PELICAN Ray SPRAY

Miss Katherine Finley. OF Sacra-
mento California. and Mr.. Palmer
from westwood. California. are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. r. Brldgeford OF
Pelican Bay.
!. II. Hilbert. who has been III for
several days is convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peiikan. from Hoi-
som. California. are spending a
couple Of three weeks with Mr.. and
Mn. L. A. Berry Of Pelican city.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-30
WINDOW FOR
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

major Charles r. Worden, former
ly Of this city. has presented the
First Presbyterian church with q
memorial window. honoring his wife.
Mrs. Emma NJ. and grandson. Dom
aid 8. Worden. who died from the
effects OF severe gas attacks which
he suffered while In France with the
American forces.
The window will be the big one on
the Sixth street side OF the church.
The figure OF Christ Knocking at
the Door" Will be the central figure
in the design.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-30

The proper dress for business wo-
men will be subject for discussion
at the second annual convention OF
me National Federation Of Business
and Professional women's clubs. to
be held at ST. Paul in July.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-30
OCEAN CARRIERS WANT
RAIL FREIGHT RATE

WASHINGTON. June 80. - The
Coastwise Steamship company OF the
Pacific has petitioned the Interstate
commerce commission for advances
In freight rates equivalent to those
asked by the railroads OF the west
and south. The western roads are
asking q "a per cent increase.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-30

can Bay. gave n card party last Sat
urday evening. Thos. present were
Mr.. and Mrs, Forest Piei. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bridgeford. Mr.. and Mrs Tap
scot, Mr.. and Mrs. q. r. Leader. Mr..
and Mrs. ~. X Harrison. Mrs I. ~
Hilbert. Miss Vera Wood. Mr.. Lewis
Putchard. Mr.. Grcenwait. Mr. 4. W.
L. Palmer and Miss Finley.
Marion crossheid Is on the sick
list.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-30
Poaa1AND WOMAN PUYs
MIDLAND TULE LAND

Uiss Nellie Matthews OF Portland
Aas purchase 500 acres Of Tuie land
0oa1 Midland from L. Jacobs.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-30

THE Use OF these columns will
make money for you
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-30

A CLASSIFIED Ad will sell u.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-04-29

PRONAJME Sc pfedni pokoj
Sc zvlastnim vchodem pro svo-
bodneho pana, koupelna k po-
uziti. Jen radny necht' sc hlasi
V {. 9314 Gibson Ave. z E. SO.
ul., druha ul. cd Union Ave.
4-3O
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-04-29
PROTI LICHVARENl S o
BUVi.

Washington, %. dubna. --
Senator McNary Oregonu po
dal predlohu, ktera pozaduJe,
aby kazda obuv oznatena by
la cenou vyrobni, tax ably "a
braneno hylo koristnlctvi 8 O.
buvi V drobnem prodeji, Pred
loha jest vysledkem objevu
pred senatnim yFborem, kde
vyslo ma jevo, re mnozi obchod
nici obuvi pozaduji cd kupcu
neopravnene ceny. DIE predlo-
by ma byti ma podesvi vypale-
ma anebo vyrazena slova: To-
varnik dostal "a tuto obuV =
(udano kolik) a dale mnoho-il
zaplatil "a obuv pfekupnik ne
DO drobny obchodnlk.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-04-29
PRiPRAVY K PROVEDENl
HLASOVANf LIDU MA
TESfNSKU.

(Ceskoslovenska Inf. Kanc.)
Washington, D. c. Mezlna-
rodnl komise V Tesln6 vydala
7. dubna rozhodnuti 0 podmln
kach hlasovani na Tesinsku,
We Spisi a Grave. DIE tohoto
rozhodnuti budou miti hlaso-
vaci pravo vsechny osoby bez
rozdilu pohlavi, ktere dine l.
lcdna 1919 dovrsily jiz 20.
rok sveho veku a ktere budou
vyhovovati jedne techto pod
yalnek: /. mali domovske pra
vo ma uzemi podrobenem pie
biscitu jiz cd DOLBY pred l. srp-
nem 1914. 81 Mali sve bydll-
ste nebo-li sve skutecne neb OBJ
vykl6 sidlo ma tomto uzemi Jlz
Cd dolby pred |. srpnem 1914.
Dukaz musi byti podan domov
skym LISTEN neb jinym dokla-
dem obvyklem usidleni pred
/. srpnem 1914. O spravnostl
takoveho dokladu rozhoduJe
drad povolany k revisi voleb-
mich listin, V posledni instancl
pax mezinarodni komise. Do
movske pravo nabyte vykona-
vanim verejneho uTadu Sc ne
uznava. V hlasovani nebudou
pfipusteny osoby, ktere, &C ma
il domovske pravo pred l. srp
mem 1914, od te dolby proJeVl-
ly zrejmy umysl pferusiti ve-
sker6 svazky, jez je k zeml
poutaly. Dale nebudou pripu'
st6ny k hlasovani osoby, ktere
vSak sidlily obvykle mimo u
zemi toto a vratily Sc jen pro
to, aby sc molly Zucastnit hla
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-04-29

sovani. X nepritomnosti po |.
srpnu 1914 nebude prihllzeno,
je-li od1vodneno tim, ze oso-
ba reklamujici hlasovacl pra-
vo konala sluzbu V jedne ar
mad dohodovych mocnostl. Z
hlasovani jsou vyloyceny oso-
by odsouzene pro sproste zlo-
ciny, pro nespravnosti a nasi-
II nebo podvody, spachane We
v6cech plebiscitu a osoby vice
nez dvakrat odsouzene pro
opilstvi. Hlasovati bude kazdy
V obci, We ktere ma bud sldlo
nebo domoyske pravo. Hlaso-
vanl ma byti vykonano osobne.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-04-29
CERNY KRK
ROMAN.
Napsal Jules deGastine, franeiny pref " kuclnsky
ROMAN.

tMluNllu q IllSl W liio0A'A ~
lemu svetu, ze jsi mne zradil a
ze isl Sc spoil S dcerou zlocin
ce."
"Otec teto divky byl poctivy
muz ;"
"a "a to no poslali ma gale
je? Ha, ha, hal!
Zatim klara Sc vzpamatova
la a pravila slabym hlasem:
"Mdj otec jiz davno zemrel
Proc no urazite?'
ooh, nikoliv, nezemfel, jest
ziv byl poslan do Cayennu;
muj manzel jeste nedavno cd
neho obdrzel list" namitla j.
zlive Fernando, tuSic, ze tim
to odhalenim dotkne Sc neJbo-
lestn6ji srdce mlad6 divky.
"Mtlite Sc, pani, mann du-
kaz rukou smrti sveho OF
ce, pomatl Sc roZumem a ze-
mTel V ustavu choromyslnych'
"To nebyl tvuj otec. Ty's
dcera iednoho z milovniku I've
matky a ty kratiS We slepejich
jejich, ty sprosta nevestko"
dokonCovala Fernando svoJl
pomstu.
Hlava Klarina sc pfehnula
pres lenoch kresla, telo jeji Sc
pozvedlo a uboha divka lezela
jako mrtvola.
"Vrazednice.' vzkrikl nyni
Chatoroux ma zenu svoii po-
kleknuv ke kreslu hledel polib
ky rozehrati ledove ruce divtl-
ny.
Fernando vidic jeho peel 0
nj dala Sc do silenGho smichu
a nekolikrate vztekle prob6hla
pokojem.
Potom zastaVila Sc pred Ma
KEN a potlatujic zufivost svou
zvolala mrazivym hlasem:
"Oznamuji tobe, re, nevra-
tis-li Sc ihned donu, nikdy jiz
neuvidiS ami mne ami svych de.
IT,"
"Dovol. !" namitl Max.
"To Jest me posledni slovo,'
odv6tila Fernando.
Max vahal. Srdce jej tahlo !
ubohe Klare, kterou ucinl
svou ob6ti, ale sv6domi cinilC
mu vycitky vytykalo mi
zradu na jeho zakonne zene
ma matce ieho d6ti, kterou do
sud miloval a ktera dosud me
la ma neho mocny vliv. Y tet'
chVili obievila Sc nejZreteIne
j slabost povahy ieho. Neby
schopen rozhodneho emu, ne
troufal 81 vzdorovati sv6 zen
neV6d6l, co 81 ma pociti
Klarou. Bezmala by Sc byl pi
tomto vnitrim boji dial do pla
Ce.
V tom veSIa posluhovatks
pal Magloireova do pokoJc.
"Pomoztc slecne," pravil
nj, "poteste il ia St6drc va
"a to odmenim.'
Skloniv pax hlavu, krac'
zahanbene jako chlapec z
svou zenou Zastupem zVGd;
vych zenstin, kter6 sc celeb
domu sbehIy a brousily 81 j;
zycky sv6 o ubohou Klaru a
jiho napadnika.
"kouknete Sc, jak ted iC
sc syou zenou jako zmokla 81
pice,' prohodila jcdna 2 ni(
pohllZejic ia MIN.
"Ta $ MIN zatocila." sma
sc druha "Tak by to mcla d
lat kazda zcna Sc zaletny
muzemi' -
Max vratil Sc lined do JC
beaudery. Srdce jeho Sc bole
ne stahovalo pri mySlence,
sc musi rozcjiti S Klarou, kt
ra pod srdcem nosi jcho dltd
ktera vice nez kdy jindy bu
potrcbovati jeho pomoci. ia
osud ocekaya to nest astnc
tc? Ncmanzelsky vnuk trcst
kdv bude t6zkym brcmcn'
,,.o .,,,o,t ,,,o+I Iru uhp H. on nCu
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Ii domn a vstupovali do ko-
mnat. Manzel predvidaje bour
Ivy vyjev kracel poslusne a
pokorn6 "a svoji zenou.
XVIII.
"Chcete-li, abych vam pro-
minula vasi vinu,' potala po-
vysenym hlasem Fernando, po
hlizejic upfene ma sveho muze,
"prisahejte mi, re nikdy Jiz Sc
neshledate Sc svou milenkou'
! Max sc zachvel. Coz mohl
opustiti Abohou Klaru, matku
sveho dit6te?
"Vahate?" s netrp6livosti
vzkfikla jeho chot'. "Vam Je
Ito prerusiti pomer s touto po-
behlici?"
"Nemohu il pTece nechati IL
| pine opustenou :. muslin Sc
n6jak postarati jeji existen-
ci."
"A ma to chcete uziti pen6z,
kter6 nalezeji nasim detem?
Ona mela vyborne mlsto V "a
vode pana Ribaudeaua. Proc
| je opustila? Patrne, ze sc j
ncchtelo pracovat, re mela j.
Inc prostredky vyzivy, ktere il
jste Wy poskytoval. Ale, pama-
tuite 81 to, ze toho nestrpim, a
odeprete-li mi prisahu, odjedu
S detmi k matce sve a Wy jiz
mas nespatrite. Mluvte, kdo
| je vam milejSi, zena a deti, a.
nebo dcera trestnikova?"
Chatoroux pokryl 81 tvar III
kama zabrucel:
| 30 kdybys vedela -"
"Jak YAM jest tezko roZeji'
ii Sc touto divcinkou, neni-li2
pravda 2"
"Nikoliv, ale opustiti il 1pl
ne a zanechati il osudu :.
Dal isem jejimu otci slovo -
"Ze zkazite jeho dceru?"
| I"To jest pfili5 ukrutne oC
tebo =. Slibil isem, re posta
ram sc o jeho dceru :. :"
Nae to? Kasira poslali dt
( Cayenny pro podvod a Wy jst'
pr ial ma sebe povinnost vydr
, zovat ieho dceru. Sam nevlte
/ co mluvite. Laska vas zbavuj'
lsmyslu."
Nikoliv, ale jest mi to ne
snadno.
Q 'Dosti slov, Rozhodnete sc
bud TAX nebo onak," vZkrikl
/ nyIi Fernando S netrpelivostl
: "Tedy poroucejte. ;. Vyk
e nam ySe, echo 81 prejete,' 70
s fale Sc chytnuv "a hlavu pra
i vii Chatoroux.
! "Prisaheite mi, ze vice 5
neshledate S dccrou trestnikC
!, YOU"
"Prisaham Vam to -
k "Dobra, ostatn6 vas bud
IS pilne stopovat a poznam-h, .
jstc poruSil prisahu, vykona1
81 bez miloSrdenstvi pohruzk
"a svou," pravila Fernando a
A. desla komnaty.
10 Max byl zoufaly. TakoVef
A. rozfeSeni cele veci Sc nenada
ie V kazdem pripade byl poVi
nen hmotne zabeZpecitl ub
lc hou klaru, matku sveho b
G. | douciho dltka. Celou noe nez
n imhouril Okla, premitaje, j;
by 10 nastroiil, ably klare p
la slal potesitelnou zpravu, ze
O. neopusti. Konccne k ranu 2
m snoyal plan, od nehoz sliboV
81 uspech. Doufal, re komt
r. mix jeho Firmin no neyyzra'
st Zazvonil 81 ma n6j kdyz We!
zeI Ipravil k nemu;
tc- "Mohu Sc spolchnouti na
a lie ISL mi tax oddan, aby's
de choral tajemstyi, kterc ii s.
ky lin a abys vykonal, co ii u
d. zim ?"
nj "Poroucejtc, pane, jscm
en- choten skoGili ia vas do OF
Il :, pan Ip %o6v -
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SAMOHRACi PIANO S 2Ot

valci d S lavickou sc proda vel
mi LEVINE. Je skoro move. Haste
Sc V cisle 524l Dolloff Rd.
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Mani, proc ten ridlc zvonl
l,ohou?"
"Aby Sc to rozeznalo od po-
pclaTe. Ten zvoni rukOu".
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MA PRODEJ

Krasne velke ovocne stromy,
rybiz, angrest, reva vinna i il
ne ovoce a jahody, staly sc
dnes vzacnymi, ale budeme je
prodavati, dokud zasoba potr-
va. Slime a destnikove stro
my, kv6tinove a zive ploty, i'm
portovane mesfcnf rdze fran
couzske, yelke popfnave RUE
tervene, vysoke 6 stop, pekne
male, vzdy Sc zelenajici strom
ky smfsenych odrdd. Neopo-
mente a zasad'te ovocne strom-
ky jeste tohoto jara, bude jich
jiste nedostatek.
Otevreno kazdodenne v
ned6li Cd 6 hod. ranni do 8
vpSQr e :.
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PRODASE

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PRIJMOU Sc muzi neb mia
dici Ma lehkou praci V dime.
Haste Sc Il Standard Oil Co.,
Lithograph Can Factory, 2S72
E. 33 st. 81
The Washington times., 1920-03-29
DOCTORS USE
CALOTABS FOR
COLDS AND FLU
Influenza and Grippe, Like Ordi-
nary Colds, Require Calotabs,
the Purified and Refined
Calomel Tablets That
Are Nausealess, Safe
rYE and Sure.

Physicians and druggists claim that
the great epidemic of influenza has
conclusively demonstrated that the
quickest relief for a cold and the best
preventive of influenza and pneu
monia is to keep the liver active so
that the digestive organs may be in
perfected condition. For this purpose
Calotabs, the new nausealess calomel
tablets that are free from the sick
ening and weakening effects, is the
most thorough and dependable, as
well as the most agreeable, laxative.
Calotabs have the special advan-
tage of not making the patient sick
and weak, as they do not upset the
digestion and appetite. One Calctab
at bedtime with a swallow of water
that's all. No salts, no nausea, nor
the slightest interference with your
eating, pleasure or work. Next morn
ing your cold has vanished, your liver
is active. your system is purified, and
you are feeling fine with a hearty ap-
petite for breakfast
For your protection. Calotabs are
sold only In original sealed packages,
price thirty-five cents. Sold by ali
druggists and your money back IL you
are not delighted with them.
The Washington times., 1920-03-29
US. T0RETA|N
MERCHANT SHIPS
Senate Committee Planning
Legislation to Insure Perma-
nenCy of Ocean Business.

Legislation to insure the stability
and permenancy of the United
States merchant marine will be re-
ported favorably by the Senate Com
merce Committee, according to
views expressed today by members
of the committee.
Members Of the Senate committee
and Rear Admiral Benson, chair
man Of the Shipping Board, are in
accord in their view that the merch-
ant marine gained during the war
at the cost of more than $4,000, 00O,-
600 should be continued under the
United States flag.
The committee is working on a
plan to increase the stability OF the
United States merchant marine"
Chairman Jones OF Washington said
today. Several members of the COM
mittee are out of Washington. and tn e
bill cannot be completed until they
return"
The bill passed by the House would
dispose OF the Shipping Board vessels
without providing for a permanent
merchant marine, according to mem
bers of the Senate.
The plan Of the SAnate committee
Will be to create IN the Shipping
Board an institution similar to the
British Board of Trade, which aids
the development of the merchant ma
rine of Great Britain. The committee
Is willing to do all possible for the
encouragement of the building of
merchant carriers.
The proposed exemption from ex-
cess profits taxes is being given
serious thought by the committee
members. The most favored plan
would grant freedom from excess
prof,ts taxes for ten years to com
panies purchasing ships now owned
by the Shipping Board, on all profits
made from the operation of the ships
so purchased.
Special regulations will be pre-
scribed in the law prohibiting the
transfer of mail contracts from Ameri-
can to foreign bottoms. Considera-
tion will be given the development OF
trade routes from the small ports OF
the South Atlantic and from Gulf
ports, members declare.
The committee Is considering the
| inclusion OF the House bill for the
exemption of marine Insurance COM
panies from the provisions OF tho
antitrust laws in the general ship
ping legislation. The exemption
would be effective only where one
company could not take n risk and
combines with another company to
prevent foreign competition from
! writing the policJ
The Washington times., 1920-03-29
VETS LAUNCH
COURT ATTACK
Supreme Tribunal Hears Argu-
ments Of New Jersey Against
Prohibition Amendment.

The national prohibition amend
ment and the Volstead enforcement
act were under attack again today be-
fore the United States Supreme Court.
\ Both were attacked on the ground OF
alleged unconstitutionality.
Attorney General McCran, OF New
Jersey, presented the States appeal
against both the amendment and the
! enforcement act. He alleged that
both were an unwarranted INVASION
OF the police powers OF the State and
that the enforcement act was an IL
legal attempt by the Congress TO con
troll and regulate intrastate COM
| merce.
Even II the amendment should be
held constitutional, he declared, the
enforcement act was invalid except
in so far as IL made provision for the
control OF interstate commerce.
Root Attacks IT..
Elihu Root counsel for Christian
Feigenspan, New Jersey brewer,
argued that the amendment was
mere legislation" and as such II had
been presented under color Of an
amendment" to the Constitution. He
contended that IT was an invalid
change In the Constitution, purposely
written into the Constitution to bind
future generations who might seek to
free themselves from an unpopular
and an undesirable restriction.
He contended also. that although
forty-six States had ratified the
amendment, only twenty-five OF such
States had complied with their own
constitutions in making such ratifi-
cations; the other twenty-one States
have failed to submit the amendment
70 nd In
States. For this reason. he said, the
amendment had not been legally rati-
fed
He asserted that the writing into
the Constitution Of the prohibition
amendment was an assault on the
continuance Of republican form Of
government in that 1t weakened the
right of a majority to make and re-
peal laws.
Question Jurisdiction.
The constitutionality of both the
amendment and the Volstead enforce
ment act was upheld by both Solicitor
General Frierson. They contended
General Frienson. They contended
that the Supreme Court had no juris-
diction as to the constitutionality of
the amendment because the attacks
on it raised political questions that
were not justifiable. They held that
1t was not necessary to submit the
amendment to a referendum in the
States having such because the Con-
stitution itself provided the ways in
which the States were to ratify
amendments to the Constitution and
this method had been complied with.
Under the commerce clause of the
Constitution, they argued II was
within the power OF Congress to reg
ulate and prohibit certain interstate
commerce. which is all that has been
done under the constitutional amend
ment.
Other phases of the fight against
the amendment and the Volstead act
will come before the Supreme Court
April IL. when the court will hear
arguments in a case from Ohio MAX
ing a direct issue of the constitution
ality of the referendum laws Of that
State. and cases from New York and
California attacking the punitive and
seizure features of the enforcement
act.