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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
7
Washington officials say strict enforcement of the latest Supreme Court decision will bar liquor from territorial waiters of the United States. Officials foresee no chance to satisfy foreign powers through regulation and expect Congress to modify the Volstead act to ease the international issue.
New York Governor Smith signed the repeal of the Mullins Gage prohibition enforcement act in Albany. He urged Congress to revise the Volstead act to set permissible beverage alcohol at a level allowing sale of beer and light wines in states that desired them.
Union Pacific plans a forty two million dollar investment this year for new equipment and improvements. Financing will come from new capital, not earnings, expanding double tracking from Omaha to Ogden and Salt Lake City to create a Chicago to Salt Lake City through route. New lines open Utah districts rich in iron agriculture and scenery with Delta to Fillmore and Lund to Cedar City lines under construction.
Carol Clifford Seims born August 19, 1898 at Bunker Hill moved to California with family later. Married Libby Cerny November 28, 1920 in Los Angeles. Died May 30, after two years ill health and a hemorrhage. Survived by wife four brothers and a sister. Funeral by Rev. I McKay at Congregational church. burial at Inglewood Cemetery, Los Angeles.
Iowa's $22,000,000 soldiers' bonus bond issue sold at 6 PM to a syndicate led by Istabrook and Company of New York. Block of $12,845,000 to draw 4 1 4 percent interest and the remainder 4 1 2 percent. State Treasurer Burbank announced. Berlin Zoo Success Noted in Breeding, Foster Dog and Lion Cub Highlight. Nebraska passes hygienic marriage law requiring ten days' notice and prohibiting marriages to those with hereditary epilepsy or insanity.
Secretary of State Frank Jordan announced that fourteen constitutional amendments will be on the upcoming general election ballot along with two referendum measures. One referendum concerns the community property bill granting wives testamentary rights to half the community property. the Bromley bill would empower the governor to remove state appointees, supported by Senator Herbert Jones and allies.
Sacramento June 3 Automobiles and trucks moving farm products between farms and to market are exempt from the 1917 jitney bus tax under assembly bill 749. Governor Richardson announced the signing of the measure today.
Omaha June 2 Secretary of War John W Weeks predicted a general conscription that would draft every man and woman into the army or navy. He spoke at the Omaha Chamber of Commerce and said if war occurs during his tenure he would seek such conscription to shorten the conflict, with individuals assigned to the best suited branch.
London reports Bishop's Light near the Scilly Islands rises from jagged rock to guide eastbound liners and warn of a dangerous marine graveyard. Standing 160 feet above sea, it endures ceaseless waves and requires constant staffing with three tenders and two monks on duty, each taking a month ashore.
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