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Gus decided to oppose the measure
solidly. and some Republicans let It
be known they would vote In the mega
tive because they thought the people
Of their districts didn't want the bill,
THERE we're two interesting fea-
= lures Of the senate's session Tues
day. The first was the swearing in Of
the first woman to hold a seat in the
United States senate-Mrs. w. II. Eel
ton Of Georgia. Senator-elect George
DELAYED the presentation Of hts ere
denttals that this historic event might
take place. Next day Mrs. FELTON,
answered once to her name in the roll
call. told the senate how proud she
was, and retired after % hours and
2t minutes Of actual service.
The other feature was the bringing
up Of the Ku Elux Klan matter. A let
ter from Governor Parker of Louisiana
to New York ex-service man was
read By Senator Walsh Of Massachu.
sets. II urged that senators and con-
gressmen be asked to assist In COM
hating the organization. Governor
Parker was In Washington at the time.
haying ionrneyed there to appeal to
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 nome with the statement that
he was going to make d fight to the
finish against the : Klan. 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 arti-
cles Of Incorporation. Governor Olcott
Of Oregon also has declared himself
the unrelenting foe Of the Klan.
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I 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 sympathiztng with Mr.. New.
berry, agreed that he had adopted q
wise course.
Two soldiers bonus bills have been
= 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 a 20 per cent tax
on beer and cider containing not more
than 2.75 per cen, alcohol. The meas
ure sponsored BY Representative Brit
ten is the old bill amended so that
the necessary funds shall be raised
BY tax Of $40 barrel on domestic
beer. $50 a barrel on Imported beer,
SO a gallon on imported champagne,
SIS a gallon on imported still. wines,
and 81 gallon on domestic wines.
I Whether either or both Of these bills
are. fathered by the "wets organiza.
tlons Is not stated. but the coupling
Of the bonus and the liberaIlzing Of
the Volstead act may turn ont to be a
cleversand winning move The Asso.
cintion Opposed 10 prohibition is on
the war path and overlooking no
chance. Its, executive committee has
decided to conduct active campaigns
to havefEthe state and national .conven.
tions Of boil, parties insert wet
planks, In their platforms. h
Senator Spencer of Missouri. Demo.
crat. has announced that he will intro.
duce a bill to create a scientific com
mission TO Investigate and decide the
question. "When ts liquor lntoxicat-
ing?" IA 3i Il Il
TsMET PASHA and his Turkish
Nationalist colleagues find them:
selves up against il tough proposition
in the Near East peace. conference
which began its sessions at !. Lausanne
on Monday. Lord Curzon. by prolnis-;
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 It appeared
I that italy would agree with them. To
start with. the allies decided, over the
protests ut the Turks. that the pro-
ceedings of the conference should be
secret and every delegate was pledged
not to reveal them. the press being
given only q brief cnmmunlaue each;
day. After several days the Turks
again protested against this. asserting
that the British md French delegates
were giving nut the news to cores.
q |pOndents secretly while thev 90 Mos.