The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-04

and said that while the government
would do all 1t could, the public must
help as best 1t can.
In Utah Mr.. Harding talked Of the
economies in government operation
during his administration, and prom
ised still further reductions. He called
attention to the fact that at the same
time the cost Of state and local gov
ernments Is steadily increasing. In
1922 the state and local taxes were
go per cent Of all taxes paid.
a THOUGH government agents are
4 selling the sealed liquor stores
on foreign vessels almost as fast al
they come to American ports, the high
officials in Washington have not, at
this writing, made up their minds to
take possession Of the ships them
selves and, after violation of the law
is proved, sell them at auction and
turn the proceeds into the treasury.
Such a course was considered In a
series Of conferences, however, and If
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reluctance to bring on serious inter-
national disputes and to give the ship
ping lines q chance to determine in
the courts whether they have the
right to bring into American waters
beverage liquors under seals of their
government. If the government does
decide to enforce the s~hip-selzure
provision Of the law, ample notice will
be given.
Speaking at the graduation exer-
icises Of the army war college, Secre-
tary Of War Weeks announced his
fiat opposition to any plan for using
the army for prohibition work.
James COusens, the new senator
from Michigan, returning from a
tour of Canada, prophesied that
congress In Its next session will
amend the Volstead act to permit the
sale Of beer containing not more than
8 per cent alcohol. He was quoted
as saying 5 per cent beer was not in
~toxicating and no sane person would
maintain it was; and he characterized
the prohibition law, "as federal au-
thorities are now attempting to en-
force It," as ridiculous and impossi-
BILE Of enforcement"
EFFICACY of the insulin treatment
: IL for diabetes, discovered by DR.. f.
/ G. Bantllng Of the University Of To
/ rOnto, is further proved by the an
nouncement that it has been used
with great success on Robert Lansing,
former secretary Of state, and Miss
Elizabeth Hughes, daughter Of Secre-
tary Of State Hughes. The United
t States public health service has care
: fully Investigated the treatment and
3 garded as one Of the greatest discov'
cries OF recent years. Doctor Bantling
: is to be granted an annuity of $7,50C
by the Canadian government.
: THE labor party OF Great Britain
4 which many believe will be In con
troll Of the government before very
{ long, not only has refused to have AM
{ connection with the Russian boIshev
9 tsts, but last week, at it's annual con
{ ference rejected the application q
{ the communist party fer aNiliation b.
= q vete Of 2,SSO,000 to $4,000. Franz
j Hedges declared it would be madness
Q for those who believed In politica
democracy to allow an afHliation witt
Q those VINO declare political democrat,
4 fs Of no avail.
u GOVERNOR WALTON, the rathsl
u ~ obstreperous executive Of OkIs
, hema, angered by the arrest OF
= charges Of drunkenness Of two me-
u carrying commissions as state officers
n declared the rule Of the sheriff O
y Okmulgee county to be '1awless," pre-
p claimed martial law and sent six unit
y OF the National Guard to take charg
OF law enforcement there. In fou
y ether counties there have been whfg
% pings and assaults, attributed to tn
"a ku Klux Khan, and the governo
~threatsns martial law In these region
le unless these ~offenses cease. Waite
q says be Is determined to suppress ma
r. violence In Oklahoma.
= MORE regular employment Ia Goa
AVA mining regions and the stabgIil
" Ing Of production ara expected TO r.
D suit from IN order Of the lnterwkal
commerce commission a~bezishlnR q
- assigned car" rule umder whlch Ii
z railroads have insured q Supply I