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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
DEMOCRATS SPLIT
OVER TARIFF BILL
NEW TARIFF REGULATIONS Will
HINDER PRODUCERS HiR.
RlSON SAYS.

Wy sssoriaiet freas
WASHINGTON. Dec. e7.-- Indications
~ the flsh, ahead over tariff legislation
were given In tho senate today whom
several hours spirited debate and two
roll calls were required to effect tho
routine aciion q referring 20 the fin
ance committee the emergency tariff
bill passed lssi week by the house.
Democratic force. split In the open.
Ing clash. five minority members voting
with the solid republican strength In
defca, ~ q motion by Senator Hitch
oock " Nebraska. acting d'mocratic
leader. ;o refer tho house bill 10 thu
commerce instead ~ The finance. com
mittc-. The senate then voted unan.
imously to send the bill to the finance
committee
senator McCumber ~ North Dakota.
acting chairman ~ the finance commit
zee. announced dJring th" debate that
;hr bin would be taken up in commit
tee early next month and given fair
and adequate consideration"
The house bill was denounced as an
"emhergo" Till and suicidal" hy Sen
ator Htchcock. who charged tina, Scn
ste machinery was set tn rush u
through American commerce should b.
aided. he contond.d. and not hampor,d
by tariff barriers
scnator MrCumhcr denied that th'
hill proposed cmhargood and was sup
ported hy senator Smoui, republican
UtAh. Tho North Dakota senate" de-
rlAred the measure gav q practically NJ
protection % wheat and said he would
NJ, supIHrt the hill as drafted.
Senator Harrison. dcmoc7,t Mlssiss
ippi. a.e,il,d the IAN as the most In
iqultou- pIecc 81 legislation the cnun
ltry has ever seen"
Tho tariff measure was designed u
enhance living costs. senator Harrison
asserted. adding that The hll was d
SOP" tn western farmers and would not
aid them.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
CASFROM AMARILLO FIELD WILL
LIKELY BE PIPED TO HEREFORD:
APPROXIMATE COST $7OO,OOOOO

we want ras and we want IL badly.
aud u there IL the slightest possibility
~ oar ge,tin. u we are going tn have
a."
This was the attitude Of a delegation
from Hereford. headed by ID. l.. Nc.
Donald president OF the Hereford
Chamber Of Commerce. and composed
Of Seth u. Holman. editor and pun
Usher a; the Hereford Brand and v.
W. Harrison ~ the Harrison Grain a
Elevator comnany. IN conference with
Mayor Lon u. Mars. W. u. Estes.
manager ~ the Amarillo Board 81 city
development: n. A. Mobiles and J. VI.
Neeley of the Amarillo Gas company
=. and the Panhandle Pip. Line company.
and T. l.orin Driscoll. manager of the
pNnhandis Pine Lime company. and z.
W. Hardin. of the Amarillo Hardware
company.
The Hereford delegation presented
Information as 10 the citizens of Here
ford and Canyon who might b. served
With gas for domestic purposes from
the Amarillo field. II was estimated
that a pipe line Of proper Dimensions
a serve the citizens of the suggested
extension viii ccst approximately t'o"''
oee.
In thu presentation of lts suggestion
of the desirablilty Of extension % the
pine llns from the AMARILLO gas field
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28

TO Hereford attention was called it
the fact that Hereford Is undcrlaid
with sheet water. inexhaustihle ih
quantity suitable Tor factory puf'
poses at low cost. ~. l.. Mcdonald.
father of irrigation by pumping IN
Northwest Texas" gave facts relative
Ia. sugar bects produced NJ his inatlga.
tion near Hereford and forwarded 20
one of the great factory experts foi
analysis. The bcc,s showed sugar oi
first quality and quantity cduaiing ih"
hest known. These facts were dev"i
oped 10 make clear the fact that Here
ford's gas consumption will by NJ
means b. confined to duurestic pur'
poses. Already there arr fifty.two ac
tive Irritation wells In the Hereford
country. and these. l, WAS shown. may
- operated to fnr better advantage
with gas ~ fuel Mr.. Harrison, ad
dressing the meeting. said:
Hereford has tho water. the land
the climate and the people and now
all We need In the gas. With gas foi
fuel you cnnnot begin 10 imagine what
our d.veiopments viii h.. We viii
become just what all OF us are want
lng our town and country to be. "
the seasons past. We see In the hop'
of getting Gas a future az the broad
Gontinucd on Page ~
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
OFFICERS SEEKING NEW
YORK FOR NAVAL CLERK
CHARGED WITH THEFT

BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec. 27.-A gen
eral alarm was sounded in police and
naval circles hero tonight for the arrcs'
q II. W. J. Meyers. 20 ynrs old. a
member ~ the crew n the United States
destroyer Sattcriec, alleged 90 have ali
seconded from the Norfolk navy yard
late today with $4,000. Meyers. ac
cortiing Ia government officers enlisted
recently a. third class yocman and
WAS assigned to the Sattcrlcc
II was learned today that the money
was delivered 10 the Norfolk navy yard
from a United States sub.trcasury by
the American railway express company
The police believe Meyers got the pack
age while he was performing his duties
as clerk.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
Three TO five BILLION DOLLARS
NECESSARY If ANY ONE OF five
OPTIONS CARRIED 0UT--MOUST0N

WASHINGTON. 27AppoSmarly gaOOOoOOoo the estimate
the
II atr ng on proyi, o the solic bonusbl
urged that no legislation d" enacted which would
The estimates N carrying
~
a9ooooob the Insurance.
provision The maximum possible
m aud home Development
the nth
fanits that was mpoihe TO estimate the poib expenditures
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
ESTIMATE COST OF SOLDIERS BONUS BILL SUBMITTED
HOLIDAYS PASSED
QUIETLY IN DUBLIN
ny Aeaoelated Preas.

by Associated Press.
DUBLIN. Dec. 27.--Tho holidays
pasaed fairly quietly In Dublin.
contrary to expectations. The cur.
few order was no, released, but on
Christmas Eve. II was 10 some ex.
tent ignored by roisterers through
out the night and there was much
alarm and shooting, several persons
beinE slightly injured.
A young soldier In civilian clothes
was shot dead by sentry in the
grounds Of the royal hospital nj
Kilmainham for refusing In halt
when challenged. In different parts
Of the country men were shot dead
by armed gangs.
Elizabeth Scales. the young WON.
an who wax killed In Limerick. lost
her life In a brave attempt to pro
iect her companion. Constable
Richardson, She rushed between
him and 7"vcral assnilants and re.
cclved n bullet In her heart.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
CENT TO DOLLAR STORE
OPENS COLORADO BRt\t "

The United one Cent to one Dollar
store ~ Amarillo yesterday announced
tho recent opcning Il branch store In
Colorado Springs. ANA excellent bust
ness there % date
Henry Van D1rp"n. the manager ~
the company states that % j. the inten'
tinn of the company tn open other
branch stores from time to time. carry
ing out the policy u expansion which
u has decided upon. Tie T. "Geiiing
lssady for the Good Times Ahead"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
Schultz Building
In Kansas City
Destroyed by Fire

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Dec. 27.--A
spectacular fire today gutted the
Schultz Building. n seven-story struc
ture In the heart Of the downtown dis
,rict. and caused loss estimated n,
$4,000 10 $4,000. Several shops were
damaged nv fire and water.
Three or four hundred thousand gai.
Ions of water were thrown upon tho
building. poured back into tho stree.
froze and impcded vehlcular traffic.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
HARbOR bQATSMEA
To CO on STRIKE
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS VOTE TO
SUPPORT MOVEMENT. IN
REPORT
by Associated Prcss.

by Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec ?7-The harbor
boatmcn's union voted tonight 10 re-
lee, the new working agreement Tor
1927 rendered by siA hundred indepen'
dent owners. and 10 80 an strike
January I.
Arthur Olsen. secretary of the
union. declared :.?cO men will be af'
fccted.
Coincident with the announcement
that the boatmen would strike. COM
mlttec OF the masters, mates and pilots
union. claiming membership Of more
than $500. declared that Its organira'
ton would join In the walkout.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
GRAND OPERA sTAn
WILL WED N JAM AIRY.

~ NHHf"NAl'A iNfNA
CHICAGO. dec. 2f.-Amcllta Gall.
'urci. grand opera star of Chicago. an.
n"uncci today her approaching mar.
ringr o. Homer slmuels. her accom-
PIANIST; Nine Calli.Curci viii complete
her naturalization papers here on Jan.
unry l6. 1921. and friends of the -
prano expect her marriage 10 Mr. sam.
uels 10 take place on the same day.
Mme. GAN Curcl. who was formerly
the wife of Marquis iuig g. Curci. oh
!sined divorce frun him here a yuar
ago
Yes. ! am a. marry Mr.. Samuels. q"
The diya said laughing and I am
very happy
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
lieut.. O'Brien Buried.

~ Associated Press
MoMENcE. III. Dee. 81 Fun.r.l
services were held today IN his bov.
hood home town for Lieutenant Patriot;
o'Bricn. formerly of the Royal British
flying corps who killed himself az los
Angeles last week after falling 10 ob.
tain n reconciliation with his wife.
Captain u. r.. Grant. assigned by the
British embassy at Washington. AMI
Governor-Elcci Len Small were amon.:
those who attended the services.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
Light Earth Shock.

ny Nfs"ftaitd ffeea.
Los ANGELES, Calf. Dec. 27.--A
light earthquake shock was felt early
tonight In the southwestern part of the
city and In ingiewood. 10 miles south.
west ~ Los Angeles. No damage was
reported.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
SETTLEMENT WITH
JAPAN IN SIGHT,
AMBASSADOR SAYS
BASIS FOR NEW AMERICAN.
JAPANESE TREATY IN NOW
BEING LAID.
SENATORS ARE CONSULTED
Jlpan''c HID That Race Dlscrlmlna.
nation Should Ile Abolished,
aud Property Rights Pro.
tected.

Wy Associated Press.
WAsHINGTON. Dcc. 27.--Declara.
iiun was made tonight by Representa-.
i've Kahn of California. that he believed
rcporis were true that the JapaneEs
government had withdrawn its oppoai.
tiun to the recently ratified California
law prohibiting acquisition by Iapanese
of title 10 rsal estate IN that state. The
.Californln representative made the state.
mrnt after conference with Roland \.
Morris. American ambassador to Toxic.
Announcement was made by Repre-.
sentative Kahn that a meeting ~ tho
California members ~ the house hal
been called fer "Wednesday to discuss
aspects of the negotiations now being
carried ON between the United States
and Japanese governments. looking IN.
ward treaty defining tho rights cf
Japanese nationals In the United States.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
Caruso Il Improving.
tlv Assortatad prr.a

NEW YORK. Dee s5.-Enrlco ca
russo. teacr. who suffered an attack ol
plcurisy Christmas day. was ropwtS
improving tonight 4 bulletin issued b,
his physician said:
"Mr. Caruso IL resting we'll. lIi'
condition II progressing favorahly.'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
D'ANNUNZIO IN
HOSPITAL, WAR
GROWING BITTER

Special 20 The News.
TRIESTE, Dec. 27.--Thc regulars
under General Caviglia are bombarding
Ifume Ia combination with the navy.
a systematic siege being under way
Tho guns are being directed against
the barracks. the palace and similar
buildings. the intention being to dam.
age the city as little Us possible.
VENICE. Dec. 27.--The report ot
the death of Gabrielle d'Annunzio
spread quickly throughout Venice to-
day. The Italian colors on the flag.
staff In ~. Martin square were I'M
mediaicly half inasted. and soon after.
ward the flags on private houses
throughout the city were lowered.
According TO some reports received
here dAnnunzio was only wounded.
and WIS taken 10 a hospital.
TN. rcport said that Notwithstanding
the absence f d'Annunzlo. fighting
continues the lcgihnaircs trying 10
prevent the passage of the regular
iroops. which are composed chiefly II
carblnccTS.
II IL asserted TINT the battlashlp
ANDREA Duria participated IN the opcr.
atiuns against Fiume by firing gren.
AIDES which killsd several persons. one
NJ the grrnades struck the torpedo
loai destroyer Espero. setting the YES.
81 on fire
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
Opposition Offered.

~FF"'f" N''f'"s
Submissions "i the estimated total
cost lnnd' an apparent impression upon
members ot the committee, which IL
g hrid'tlng ~" bonus hill nH pased by
the house at tile last session. Members
h"'lih,d To i'rc'nst the decision of tho
committee an ia" question ot reporting
out tho measure hu, II was recalled
thht Senator Mc'uinb'r. republican u
N"rth pik"ia' stated ni the opening
oi the hearings an the hill that lts pms
fiS" would depend largely un the state
- government finances. and that Mr..
Houston had testified The treasury.
Win n"inal expenditures. would have
deficit ~ f2.lOO.OOOOO0 for the year
ending nekt June 20. and a deficit O.
t.bVe.OOO.oOO iur the following twelve
months.
During Mr.. Honstons testimony. IL
becam. Increasingly evident that tho
treasury administration does moi deslro
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
~ Associated Prs.

~ Associated frss
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.---Negotla,
tions between Roland s. Morris, United
States ambassador To Toxic, and AM.
hassndnr Shidc Hnra ~ Japan 10 lav
the basis of a new Amerlcan.Japaneso
treaty are understood % be- proceeding
here. with a vlcw of obtaining Tor tho
proposed pact the approval of congress.
The department II said 10 have advised
that the attitude of both branches of
congress be- taken into consideration.
To the end that the approval Of the
legislative branch of his government
might be- assured. Ambassador Morris
has been ln conference with a number
~ senator's and representative. includ-
ing senator johnson of California. n
member ~ the senate foreign relations
committee. and with Representative
johnson of Washington. chairman of
th. house committee on immigration.
Mr.. Morris ls understood 10 have dls-
cursed with the former the general out.
lines II the negotiations as they have
proceeded and with the latter the sub.
jcct of Japanese immigration. especial.
ly In Connection with the general immi'
grafton legislation. 4,
The conference between the ambassa.
dorA Il i- understood have been mArkei
by an absence 81 formallty which has
permitted considerable latitude without
committing the Representative govern.
mcnts to a definite program.
Satisfactory progress has been made
II II said. and mass ~ material In
the shape of report Is abou, To be SUBJ
mitted Ia Toxic and 10 tho state de-
partncnt here. Ambassador Morris
report. Il ~ believed. later probably Wild
ic made available 10 the senate com.
mittcc ON foreign relations
while details. or even the general
plan. for the proposed treaty have not
been disclosed 'sidar an agreement
reached by the two governments In un.
drrtaking the task. u In understood
: the japanese government has indi.
Gated that Il would not object TO any
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
wASHINGTON. Dcc. s--r,no,,.

OF food products frum tho United
states during November amounted 10
tl5s.sss.osl. az compared with sia3..
as7iss In November 1919. For the
eleven months Of 1920 the total was
hi'1.e6o.i76. while the same period
last year they amounted 10 ti.ssi .ss7..
7s4
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
PTTTsEIRGn. Pa. Dec. s,-np

person II known 10 have been killed
ana more than thirty were injured
tonight whon the trailer u a street car
got bciyond control u the mo,orman.
rushed back down the hill and crashed
into another car
All ambulanccs In the oiyt and many
patrol wagons were summoned.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
rEDERu AGENTS DISMISSED
Associated Press

tIly Associated Press. Z
, BISMARCK. OKLA. Dec. 81
= W a. Thompson. lI J. King
3 Henry Oats and J. l.. Burns. I
. Fcd-frl prohihtion and revenue
. of'iovfs. were disulss.d after I
. pr' lminnry hearing tuii1y on "a
. charge of having killed W. y. :
. Anderson. alleged bouilerEcr.
B when he resisted arrest last week I
& herr.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
LATE NEWS
BULLETINS

HANNIBAL. Mo. Dcc. s;.--Twenty
five per cent reduction In the working
force ~ the Hannibal division shops OF
the burlington railrUad was auihOrlx.
ID today. Officials Siid more than 200
men VIII De- cffected
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28

HIrh"st ycNtcftaN IN IFIy 5s' IOW~sl
80. Highest yesterday -: lowest 20
Humidity data
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28

LONDON. Ter. 2'.-f;abriele dan.
nunzio In said 10 have been slightly
wounded according 10 the Milan cor.
respondent Of the London Times The
report that d'Annunzio has been killed.
'he correspondent adds. In officially de.
MED.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
DOsTON. Mass, dee. s;.-ThIs cIty

BOSTON. Mass. Dec. 2;.-This city
was said TO have become the greatest
fishing port In the world with the an.
nouncement today that i22,2s6, ,Oe0
pounds Of ground fish had been brought
here during 1920. shattering all rec.
ords of tho last % years. II IN esti.
mated that at least 5000. 600 pounds
VIII have been added Ia this total b..
fore the year closes The heaviest
previous receipts were In 1910. when
the total reached O0.2s2 .ses pounds.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28

Fotecast-Tnesday fair. rising ton
perature.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
tpp~opI'lailonS Mentioned.

Appropriations. az course. are made
for the purpose u carrying out par.
ticular line of policy. and Il IL therefore
desirable that tho policy should De-
Lnown 20 the appropriating au,hori,i,s
rs early Rs possible"
Mr. Good also said he had discussed
cabinet matters with tho president.
elect. but was not at liberty TO indicate
what they were.
Announcement ~ the plan for $ ,naiof
Harding TO resign Immediately from tn
senate upon the Inauguration of Gov.
crncr Elec, Davis and Mr. Davis an.
ho"nccd intention to appoint Mr. Willis
Immediately. disposcs of Governor Cox
offer made n few weeks aRo 10 appoin,
Mr.. Willis II the senator desired 10 rc
sign.
Mr. Rablnofrs conference with scna.
tor Harding today WIS said to concern
opening ~ trade relations with Rua.i,
throught tho great Russian co-opera.
tive societles. without giving formal
recognition to the Russian soviet gov
ernment.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
WEATHER

West TeNns Tuesday and wcdncs.
DAY fair. rining temperature except In
South portion.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28

BUDAPEST. dee. 25.-Count I.aszIo
sczcchenyi In preparing To leave aoon
for the United States TO visit his wife
and children. The countess before her
marriage was Miss Gladys Vanderbilt
of New York. The count plans TO re-
turn with his family Ia March.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28

Tcmpcraturc by hours at Amarillo
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28

LONDON. Dee 27.--A dispatch 20
the sicfani agency from Rome snys
that company of Alpini was am.
pushed and captured by the Fiunan
i.Eiunsircs. Many are said 10 have
l-rcn wounded when the Alplni offered
siublorn resistance.
Other reports state that the de-
siroycr Espero. which Joined the
d'Annunzio forces recently has been
st afirc and that an attempt 10 revolt
hy ci,izcns q rume has been repres~
~ with bloodshed by the regency gov.
crnmcnt. r. 0'atirsss'7 =
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28

ENVtNI MN UFV' II
Governor Ilruugh today increased the
reward for the capture ~ ten convictn
remaining al large II ~ who escaped
from the state penal farm at Tucker
last night from t25 To $50 each. hut
except for a report from Pine Bluff
that one of the ten had been captured
At Aliheimer to-day. the search for the
convicls apparently had boen fruit.
loas.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28
PRESIDENT ELECT
TO LEAVE SENATE
.EARLY IN JANUARY

~ Nsofmbf Iftea,
MARION. Ohio. Dec. 81 Senator
Harding. president elect. today inter.
ruptcd HIS discussion 81 foreign policy
end nm nssocinticn n nations with IEom
lnont citizens to take up matters uf
domestic concern. around which moet of
the discussion during the present week
viii center. lie commenced hs talks
On domestic subjects today with Cong
ressman James W Good of Iowa. chair.
man 81 thc houre appropriations CON.
mitter.
lie also talked with Max Rnhlnnff
conductor ~ the chicago OprIa com.
, pany. on Russian trade
To-day elso brought forth the frs
,loflni," announcement that s mater
Harding viii resign his seat In the sq.
ate iuifnc iiatiy uDun III" Inauguration
q Goycrnorclcct Davis and the COVER.
nor"l.ot's announcement that hc viii
Immediately appoint Senlior.elect Frank
y. Willis to the vacancy.
To Mert Strauss.
Tomorrow will witness further III.
crfsion of domestic queatlona with Sen.
ator MrCumher of North Dakota. rank
ing m"mhfr e the senate finance com.
~ iitoc. and Os"ar Strauss former Sc.
rctarv of commerce and labor
Tho conference to-day with Represent
a,ive Good wns sid 20 have concerned
chiefly appropriations an d n proposef
budget system. In a statement ia-uod
after the conference. Chairman Goot
said he had pointed ont to Senator
Harding the importance. Rs u s.cmet
"a him. II having budget legislation
pars"d by the present congress- - IN,
fiscal operations of the nov adminlsiFa
iion might be- inauguratcd on the brdge'
plan.
My suggestion" he said. was iha
the b-st possible buget system he ~
cured NJ once and that later n NIGH
he modified II necessary.
1T IL ~ course highly desirable tha
The policy ol the new administration b.
formulated ~ soon as posible NJ tha
congress may conform iis program .
that policy The present congress &
making approximations which will rui
well into the Harding Administration bu
which of neceaalty rsrrrs<nt The polic'
~ the present rather than the incCmlnl
administration.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-28

LONDON. Dec. s'.--Strlllng miners
In the l.honda coal field district today
voted to resume work pending nego-
tons. A general strike was reported
December 2.. following refusal of one
company to roinstate eleven men who
had bccn dismissed.
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tconiinued on Page Eight
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CcOntinued on page s.J
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-23
DOPE BILL UP
TO LAWMAKERS
White Cross Urges Passage
OF State Measure

Fighting for approval OF a newly
drafted law designed 10 strike a blow
AZ the trade in narcotics In the state
of Washington. representatives of
the American White Cross. recently
organized TO kill the dope traffic In
the United states. appeared before
the Legislators OF this state at she
New Washington hotel Thursday
morning.
The meeting wax called for the leg.
lslators TO give an opportunity To all
persons 10 present any measures
they may desire 10 have enacted into
legislation.
The white Cross, IL II IS succcssful
In the law il presented. will have
achieved It's first purpose. II viii
have obtained the consent OF the law
makers OF the state in making the
sale OF narcotics q felony, and the
use OF narcotics misdemeanor.
In the bill provision Is made for
the establishment Of hospitals In
which addlcts may be treated under
the immediate direction Of tho state
board OF health and the ultimate
jurisdiction OF the state commission
er Of health.
AZ an emergency measure, por.
tions Of the various jaiis arc, under
the proposed law, to be made avail.
able for the treatment Of victims Of
the drug evil.