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NOME. ALASKA SATURDAY, AJMtll, 2Hth, IfKBl.
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DENOUNCES WORLD COURT PLAN
NQ MORE HAND PICKED JURIES FOR ALASKA
BORAH TAKES STAND
AGAINST HARDIN6
WASHINGTON, April 28—Senator Borah plunged into the fight
against the World Court plan of Harding, Hughe* and Hoover. In a
formal, vigorous statement he denounces the proposal as a step toward
entrance into the League of Nations. He declared that Hughes and Ho
over, the President’s chief advisors in the Court, issue, are. "under written
pledgee to exert their power to take us into the League." He further
slatted that, ”6he republican party, in assenting that it can go into the
Court and stay out of the League, is taking a posiiitHion which writ! bring
down upon it Che moral condemnation of everyone.”
WATSON HOPKS NO PARTY SPLIT WILL RESULT
PITTSBURG, April 28—Expressing ’he hope v~—Mag'* stand
for a World Court .would not split the republican party, Senator Watson
in a speech further declared “everything thBt has occurred In Europe
since the senate refused to naiuBfy the League of Nations trealty has been
a fresh warning for the United States to keep out of Europ&n quatrete."
NO 1JSAGUK OF NATIONS SAYS HUGHES
WASHINGTON, April 28--Secretary Hughe*, addressing tibe Am
ericah Society of International l.aw -tonitghlt. said tlWa* membership In thi*
World Court did not niton entry 'into the League of Nations. He said
Chat "those who deaSre that the United States shall become a member of
the League are Indulging u. vafi® .hopes and those who are alarmed at
such possibility are entertaining vain fears.”
HRITISH faOVHRNMRNT MAJORITY 1TUT ON VOTE
LONDON, April 28—The governments majority in the House of
Ooumnona was again reduced to twenty-four today when the second road
ing of the LaJbordte measure fqr the prevention of unemployment was
defeated by 166 to 142. The government opposed the bill, but did not
make tihe vote a question of oonfidenoe.
. POLITICAL PRISONERS ELECTED TO OFFICE
SOFIA. Bulgaria. April 28—The five imprisoned former premiers j
and ministers, who were elected depuitries in last Sun (Say’s balloting, re- j
i.-eaved a strong majority <in face of -a pre election statement of the govern- j
meat organ Chat votes for the imprisoned .statesmen would not be counted, j
MANY CHICAGOITES ATTEND COMMUNION
CHICAGO, April 28—During dhe .mon th of April the <tiity <»f Chicago
used 150,000 gallons of wine for sacramental purposes. William Moss.
Federal prohibition director, announced that 'he proposes to see that the
wine consumption during the month of May wfH no*, be »o fcwrge.
STRIKE OF BUYERS
ADVOCATED, SUGAR
KINGSLEY, Kansas, April 28—Declaring tha/t “twenty million
homes are being robbed dflifly by tbits oalotewal holduip m sugar.” Senator
Capper advocated the use of a. buyers st'rike as a means to lower .prices.
SUGAR CONSERVATION SOLUTION HIGH PRICKS
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 28—Governor Walter iteued a procla*
station asking thUJt Housewives conserve in the use .of sugar and help
bring down the exMtdng high prices.
DETROIT, April 28—The Federation of Women’s Clubs today
voted Id refuse to use sugar, except Hi cast* of necessity uwtSI the price
Mb returned to normal.
MEXICAN ACCUSED OF FIENDISH CREME
SACRAMENTO, April 28—N. D. Goatee, a negro, told the .police to
day that loin GDden, a Mexican ampflaored by the Southern PacfiUc Rail*
road, set Are to the Buddhtet Mies!on School April l&tfh in wbidh ten
Japanese children perished.
CBCSL MAKES FINAL APPEAL TO AMERICANS TO ACT
NEW YORK, April 28—Ending hie tour of the United State* Lord
Cetfl exjfeeaeed, before a larva audience here, that be wished some great
pdwaii mould auk the League <of Mdfoua to intervene to the Ruhr.
LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK:
Anti-Election Gambling Bill Passes In The House.
Syndicalism Bill Defeated, Three Voting In Favor.
Road Bill Indefinitely Postponed, Wilson Still Hopes.
Alaska Hand Picked Juries Relegated To Discard.
(Special Juneau Correspondent.)
As the closing days of the Alaska Terrttovial Legislature for the
year 1523 are rapidly approaching the mau> brills and mem or hi is pre
sented are being rushed, every member of both the Senate and House is
kept busy day and night.
The last week has been unusually native and expiring as the num
r.rous measures presented and acted upon will testify.
IN THK HOI SK
The bill to abolish the office of Attorney General for the Territory
of Alaska was defeated. After tlhiife bill was disposed of another bill was
ijitroduood and pas^d, approipriitting fiv*- thousand doJkirs for the Attor
ney General to be used rt1 testing the legality of Fish Kaserves.
The Daly bill, requiring that 'wages be paiVl in United States money
passed the House, hut was amended in the Senate bo include the ntlpula
tion that Canneries and Salteries pay their employees monthly, but does
no»t interfere with private contract. This bill i«s of mall consequence.
Wilson's Road Bill was indefinitely postponed. Wilson voted
against the postponement and defended the bill and road wires and
letters from Nome criticising the Hoad Comnvissflton and advocating a
change in the present law.
A inemonilail to divide the tcnrftory making tiho First Division one
territory and the Second, Third and Fourth another, was defeated.
The Senate memorial by (Mias. Brown, abrogating the present
contract hold by the FV>uke Fur Company for t»h<- handling of Alaskan
seals, was passed by the House.
Carrying an appropriation of $40,000, th© Mine Developing Bill
was passed. This bill provided for aifd and cooperation with minors. Tn
Co n>j ©nation with this bill it also pa sees the memorial by Senator Ayer
disking for- repeal of ,the mining law of 1912.
A bill of great interest to the Second Division, the Decker Anti
Blection Gambling Bill, was passed. Kaieleon of Nome, Foster. Murray
and Sttaser of the Third Division cast negative voltes.
Decker introduced a bill repealing the Syndicalism Bill approved
April 18. 1919, and for 'two .hours spo-ke on the evils of retaining a war
the evils of
measure. nhai enabled courts to make such sweeping interpretation*.
Noiwa<UitAivuding bis eloquence and logical pneeentafflion the bill was re
j<xted. Decker, Rokk of the Fourth Division and John Wilson voted in
l'avor of the bill.
Realizing the inconvenience and expense involved in remote sec
tions of the country where there anv no l). S. Commissioners, a bill wus
introduced and passed giving to .Notary Publics in the remote regions -lie
authority to issue marriage licenses. At the present time men and wom
en seeking authority to marry rmi.st in many instances travel hundreds of
md/len to reach a U. S. CommiisMoner. who alone has the power to issue
the. required license.
SKa sen’s Anti-High Grading bill was defeated, while the bill pr* -
venting interference with ore samples or assays passed.
Loafer p. Henderson, the present incumbent of the position of T r
ritjotrinl Superinte-iwlenr of Schools. was reeiWjteri by a vote, of t.hreo v. five
ACTIVITIES OF THE SENATE:
After lengthy public discussion and debates in the Senate i.he
Brown Compensation bill was debated and thwe is no question but w”-d»
this bill was jeopardized by th.- Ayer bill. The Ayer bill tvas Intro 1 iced
at a time most inopportune for tihe success of the Brtywn hill and was.
apparently, introduced for 'that purpose. Aldrich of the First. Snod
grass of the Fourth and Brown of tlhe Second division voted for the bill.
The Ayer compensation amendments to the existing law evades the issue
and is no: sufficient. Members will offer further amendments and in
tihe meantime the Mil has been referred to the judiciary tx> be redrafted.
The Woman Jury Bill, in- which w-omen have the option of sitting
on juries, has passed both houses.
Anthony J. Dimo-nd of the Third Division introduced a bill pro
'll i biting the hand picking of jurors and the senafte wHtih little delay gave
St, hearty approval. This will prevent federal officials going into the
highways and byways seeking men to sit on juries in the lower court. The
new bill provides feir a list of names t<> 1** drawn from a box. following
the procedure of the higher court**.
SHIPPING ('OMIMNIKS EFFORT REFERRED TO LASKER
WASHINGTON, April 28—ITm* dtifticuLtios met by Shipping Coin*
paniisi, engaged in the ooaatiail trade, in their effort to restore the Inter
coastal conference agreement, 'have been referred to Chairman Lasker,
with a request thait the Shipping Board assist in replacing a .solution.
FEDERAL KKHERV K HOARD MKMIIKK RESIGNS
WASHINGTON. April 28 The resignation of John It. Miteheli of
St. Paul from the Federal Reserve B-oar<l was presented to President
Hard'ing today by Secretary Mellon.
NAVY HUM RUNNING PLAN WORKED OUT
WASHINGTON, April 28-— A plan to use the navy agui-nst the rum
smugglers fleet off the Atlantic coast has been worked out by the admin*
tetra/tiion, it was waiid at the White House today, and will'l be put into efToct
(If the President is fouuid to have the necessary legal authority.
BRITAIN UNVEILS MONUMENT TO BEIjGIANS
LONDON, April 28—The Prinme of Wales left today for Brussels
to attend the unveiling of a memorial to commemorate the Belgian kind
ness to British troops during the wolrid war.
BRITISH SHIT RUNS ASHORE
HALIFAX, April 28—A wireless message today reported the
Brttteh steamship Crown Queen ashore and hemmed in by an tee pack
about five miles from Salint Asmk, on <tfhe Cape Coast.
FEDERAL TAXES TO BE REDUCED
WASHINGTON. April 28—The adminIstratkyn will be able to re
commend a reduction of taxes to congress An December as 4s Indicated in
Mel ton’s announcement. He Intends to renew h£s recommendation tor
a cut in surtaxes.
ELIHU ROOT EXPLAINS
HARDING’S POSITION
WASHINGTON, April 28- -BWhu Root, supporting Harding's con
tention that th* United States should participate in a petrmantflit Court,
of Intern awiional taw, stated that the q nest ion as presented by the Presi
dent in his message to the senate was only a qnestiion of moral support.
RUSSIAN KKKUiKKS REFUSED ADMISSION
WASHINGTON, April 27—Harding has decided to not permit
transportation into tihe United States of 500 Russian refugees, who recent
!ly landed iin the Philippines from Vladivostok.
WAR IjOOMJS IN CHINA
PEKING, Apriil 27—War. attended by a geaieria! political and social
unrest, is following dose on h tetrad of the opening of spring in China.
DANISH MONARCHY CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING
COPENHAGEN. April 27—The silver weddling of King (lhristian
and Queen Alexandria was celebrated today at 'the castle where forty
yeans ago the heads of Europe were accustomed to gather around the
picturesque “Europe’s father-in-law.”
BABE RUTH WORKS FOR SALVATION ARMY
NEW YORK, April 27—Each time Babe Ruitii knocks a four bagger
a number of lawyers will dig up $1,000 Bor the Sail ration Army in New
York. Thfls agreement was entered into today between Ruth and lawyers.