The Arvada enterprise., 1922-11-30

the President for federal aid In driving
the Khan 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 a 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 1t has not filed its artl.
cles Of Incorporation. Governor Olcott
Of Oregon also has declared himself
the unrelenting foe Of the Khan.
TRUMAN H. NEWBERRY of Mich
1 igan put an end to the long con-
troversy over his election as 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 as he would be con-
tinually hampered by partisan politi-
cal persecution" Republican leaders,
though sympathizing with Mr.. New.
berry. agreed that he had adopted q
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
bonus be financed by q 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 ID the old bill amended % that
the necessary funds shall be raised
by Z tax Of SO barrel on domestic
beer. $50 a barrel ON imported beer,
SO gallon on imported champagne,
IS 4 gallon on imported still wines,
and e gallon ON domestic wines.
Whether either or both Of these bills
are fathered by the wet" organixa-
tons II not stated. but the coupling
Of the bonus and the liberalixing of
the volstead act may turn out to be a
clever and winning move. The Asso-
citation Opposed to Prohibition u on
the war path and overlooking NO
chance. Its executive committee has
decided to conduct active campaigns
to have the state and national conven.
lions Of both parties insert wet"
planks In their platforms.
Senator Spencer of Missouri, Demo
crat. has announced that he will intro
duce a bill to create q scientific com.
mission to Investigate and decide the
question. "When II liquor intoxicat.
mgr
TSMET PAsHA and bis Turkish
1 Nationalist colleagues ind them
selves up against 4 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 II appeared
that Italy would agree with them. To
start with. the allies decided, over the
protests Of the Turks. that the pro-
ceedings Of the conference should be
secret and every delegate was pledged
not to reveal them. the press being
Eiven only a brief communique each
day. After several days the Turks
again protested against this, asserting
that the British and French delegates
were giving ont the news to CORES.
pondenta secretly. while they. an Mos.
lem gentlemen. were observing their
pledge. All Of which awaited them
nothing. Ixmet MISC objected In vain
to the presence Of third parties"
especially the japanese. In the con.
ference, and asked why Russin wns
not fully represented. In the latter he
WAS backed up by Premier Mussolini
Of italy who declared Russin should
participate fully in the conference.
This sand Of the Fascist Statesman
was great surprise to the British
and French. The soviet delegation WINS
a week late In arriving.
When the conferccs got down TO
business Tsmet Pasha submitted the
demand Of Turkey for the 1913 iron.
tiers or those resulting from the sec.
ond Balkan war. and for q piebIscitc
In western Thraes. Tba allies virtual.