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will modify her boundary claims in
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 were 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
be deported "as fast as we can get
the ships" But each of them will be
given 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-
thorites 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, but
the house considers it too stringent in
some particulars and is formulating
one of its own. The chief objection
to the Sterling measure was IL. put
too much power in the hands OF the
postmaster general, virtually re-estab-
fishing wartime censorship OF publ
cations.
John Barleycorn turned up his toes
on Friday. At eight O'Clock that
morning the forces of the directors of
federal prohibition were afield all over
the country looking for violators or
the constitutional amendment which
went into effect The day dreaded
by so many Americans was preceded
by several events that caused vets
preliminary distress. The Supreme
court destroyed one of their hopes by
refusing to permit the New Jersey
liuuor dealers to institute original
proceedings in that court to test the
constitutionality of the prohibition
amendment The court decided 1t
had no jurisdiction. Next the inter-
nal revenue office announced that
after Friday no liquor might be kept
except in government bonded ware
houses or in homes. A general move
ment of bottles and jugs from club
lockers and hotels to residences be-
gan forthwith, and the officials were
kind enough not to enforce the pro-
visions against the transportation OF
intOyicants while it was in progress.
Then along came Prohibition Com
missioner Kremer with ruling that
fruit Juices and elders came under the
dry ban if they contain more than
one-half of 1 per cent of alcohol ana
that the penalties are the same as In
the case of stronger liquors.
Presidential politics is humming
these days, and the contest among the
candidates for the head of the ticket,
especially the Republican ticket, IS
growing mighty lively. The managers
and scouts of each of the chief con-
tenders are hustling around after
delegations and the headquarters are
the scenes of almost continuous con-
ferences. General Wood, Governor
Lowden and Senator Harding seem 70
be leading the fieldN but the others are
not idle or hopeless by any means.
II is a notable fact that women are
taking a prominent part In the cam
paign. The Democrats are still rest
ing under the shadow of the third
term possibility.
Herbert Hoover Is looked at with the
appraising eyes of the Warwicks or
both parties, for his political afiilla-
ton has been uncertain. Now julius
Barnes his close friend, declares Mr..
| Hoover is a progressive Republican"
who will never allow himself to be a
| candidate for high Office nor allow
his friends to make an effort in his
| behalf. unless there shall come such
indisputable evidence of such spon-
taneous and universal popular demand
that 1t will overwhelm his present
resolution not to enter politics" From
which it may be deduced that Mr..
Hoover Is almost in the conventional
receptive mood.