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Show HOME GUARD ARMS AUTHORIZED BY BILL WA.SI IINGTON". Oct. A bill au thorising the war department to issue rifles, pistols b.v-A machine guns to the state troops for home guard uefenye was introduced today hy Senator Harrison. Democrat. Mississippi, v.-ho said the legislation legis-lation vas designed as part of a plan to I protect comniunities against 'ioIence by i radical elements. "Articles that "nave appeared in certain pamphlet s and periodicals edited hy un -wise and radical negro leaders and P.ol-shevists." P.ol-shevists." said Senator Harrison, "are advoc;; tins: such doctrines that mi.srht on -j conrncfl the thoughtless elements to I threaten tho peace and s.i'ety of manv ncuple. It s to guard against any at-! at-! t empt upon the part of ihese dancerous ! elements that the lawabiding wiie yo-pie yo-pie should take precautionary steps to 1 pmieet ieir.sive1? and their communi- 1 (ios. I laiow of no better way than the1 1 or-uu nidation of home guards." I |