The Holly chieftain., 1922-11-30


beautiful girl In midwest colleges.
the President for federal aid In driving
the Klan from his state. Mr.. Harding
told him the federal government could
interfere in the matter only where
federal interests were involved and
that he was confident Louisiana could
take care of the situation. Parker
left for home with the statement that
he was going to make fight to the
finish against the Khan. Governor
Hardwick of Georgia says he will CO.
operate with Governor Parker in this.
and already Governor Allen of Kan
sas has started legal proceedings to
stop the operations Of the Khan. in his
state. because it has not filed Its arti-
cles of incorporation. Governor Olcott
of Oregon also has declared himself
the unrelenting foe of the Klan.
TRUMAN II. NEWBERRY of Mich
1 igan put an end to the long con-
troyersy over his election us senator
and at The same time relieved his
party Of great embarrassment by re-
signing his seat. He said 1t would be
futile for him to attempt to continue
his public service us he would be con-
tinually hampered by partisan pollti-
cal persecution" Republican leaders.
though sympathizlng with Mr.. New
berry, agreed that he had adopted a
wise course.
TWO soldiers bonus bills have been
l introduced in the house, and both
of them involve modification OF the
Volstead prohibition act for both pro-
vide for financing the bonus by taxes
on liquors now classed as intoxicating.
The bill introduced by Representative
Hill Of Maryland provides that the
nus be financed by 20 per cent tax
on beer and cider containing not more
than 2.75 per cent alcohol. The meas
ure sponsored by Representative Brit
ten is the old bill amended 30 that
the necessary funds shall be raised
by tax of so barrel on domestic
beer, $50 barrel on imported beer.
$40 gallon on imported champagne,
IS gallon on imported still wines,
and 81 a gallon on domestic wines.
Whether either or both of these bills
are fathered by the "wet" organiza.
tions Is not suited, but the coupling
Of the bonus and the liberalizing OF
the Volstead act may turn out to be 9
clever and winning move. The Asso
citation Opposed to Prohibition Is or
the war path and overlooking nc
chance. Its executive committee has
decided to conduct active campaigns
to have the state and national conven
tions of both parties insert "wet'
planks in their platforms.
Senator Spencer Of Missouri, Demo
crat, has announced that he will intro
duce bill to create scientific com
mission to investigate and decide the
question. "When is liquor intoxicat
ing?'
TSMET PASHA and his Turkish
Nationalist colleagues find them
selves up against tough proposition
in the Near East peace conference
which began Its sessions at Lausanne
on Monday Lord Curzon, by promis-
Ing Britain's full support for the
French program In relation to Ger.
many, brought about complete accord
between Great Britain and France in
regard to the terms to be imposed on
the Turks, and In general 1t appeared
that Italy would agree with them. Tc
stnrt with, the allies decided, over the
protests Of the Turks. that the pro
ceedlngs Of the conference should bs
secret and every delegate wps pledged
not to reveal them, the press beinf
given only a brief communique eacf
day. After several days the Turk.
again protested against this, assertin,
that the British and French delegate.
were giving out the news to cores
pondents secretly. while they, as Mos
lem gentlemen, were observing .thei
pledge. All Of which availed then
nothing. Ismet also objected In vail
to the presence of third parties
especially the Japanese. in the con
ference, and asked why Russia wa.
not fully represented In the latter h,
was backed up by Premier Mussolin
Of italy who declared Russia SHOULD
participate fully In the conference
This stand Of the Fascist Statesman
was great surprise to the British
and French. The soviet delegation wa.
| n week late in arriving
| When the conferees got down t.
business Ismet Pasha submitted tn,
demand Of Turkey for the 1913 from
tiers or those resulting from the sec
ond Balkan war. and for plebiscit,
In western Thra:e. The allies virtual