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V l ' . J ' r : -; --1 - : LARGEST CIRCULATION IN W1LM1ISCTON 'W0:y "y VOL XXII NO. 235. A v WILMINGTON. NORTH tAROUA, FRIE)i e ; y i PRiCTlVE CNreH I LIUipfflLL yipfUIti,OF THEill: -'THROWN THE BIG 1 pnWlR TO I J THisr coBEei E At Teu-Today Congress Ad journed, After Passing on Important Measures INTERNATIONAL CRISIS ONE OF BIG FEATURES Threatened, Railway Strike Climaxed the Active Ses sion What Was Done by the First Session of the Sixty-First Congress. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 8. The first ses sion of the Sixty-fourth Congress, i m h r ""- chiefly with National defenses. , When the gavel fell Congress had directed reorganization and requip ment of the Army and Navy for de fense of the country at the unprece dented cost of $655,000,000, wi'h au thorization that will increase the to tal in three years to nearly $800, 0O0.OC3. With all other expenditures, appropriations were brought to t' -; grand total of $1,637,583,682, the! - . greatest aggregate in the country's j foreign and coastwise trade when un history and exceeding that for the at)le to lease them to individuals or last fiscal year by more than half ajPrivate corporations, billion dollars. Child Labor Law: Denying inter- Expenditures, necessitated by pre- state commerce to products of mines paredness and the calling into action and quarries employing children un of military forces to meet the Mexi- der 16 years of age, and factories, can emergency demanded revenue mills, canneries and other establish legislation in the closing days of the ments employing children under 14 session. Congress responded by years. doubling the normal -tax on incomes,! Rural Credits Law: Establishing a creating an inheritance tax, muni- farm .loari board in control of a sys tions tax and miscellaneous excise' tem of farm loan mortgage banks, taxes to raise $205,000,000 and by di- WorKmfe'n's " ComirensatlSjn Law: rectins sale of $130,000,000 Panama1 Providing uniform sick and accident Canal bonds. - - benefits, for. .employes of the Federal Congress established a tariff com- government, " and benefits to depends mission, a government shipping board ' ents in case of death, to rehabilitate the American mer-j Emergency Revenue Law: Provid chant marine; a workmen's compen- irIg for doubling the normal income sation commission to administer a'tax on the :lowest class; making an new uniform compensation law; a . farm loan bankingisystem, a child la-1 bor law. enlarged the system of self-j exceeding $20,000 to 13 per cent, on government in the Philippines and amount of incomes in excess of $2, enacted many other important laws0"00.000; levying a graduated tax of which had been contemplated by the!1 to 10 Pei cent- on inheritances administration. I ranging from $50,000 to $5,000,000; a The session was disturbed through-1 1 Per cent, net profit tax on manu cut by frequently recurring threats of lecturers of munitions; 5 per cent, net foreign comDlications from the Euro- pean l war and imminence at one time,riala entering into munitions; a li-J of a diplomatic break with Germany; interference with American mails and commerce, invasion ' of American -soil i and killing of Americans by Mexi-1 liquor excise taxes and miscellaneous can bandits and danger of actual war; stamp taxes. with Mexico. j God Roads Law: Providing for co- The crisis in congress over the In- operative Federal aid to the States for ternational situation, following the construction of highways, and appro German naval order to sink armed, priating $75,000,000 to be spent in five belligerent merchant ships without ; warning. Introduction of resolutions. warning Americans to keep off armed increasing tne amount wnicn maivia nierchant ships caused President Wil-1 uals may deposit from $500 to $1,000 son to halt diplomatic negotiations ' with interest and an additional $1,000 and go to the capltol to demand a without interest. "show down." The result was the tab-' Federal Reserve: Amendments, in ling of the Gore resolution in the Sen- J eluding amendment to the Clayton ate on March 3 and of the McLemore anti-trust law permitting officers and resolution in the House on March 7. i directors of member banks to become Immediately afterwards the Presi-J officers and directors of not more than (ent sent Germany and read to con- two other non-competing banks; gress a note threatening to severe . amendments permitting National diplomatic negotiations unless the banks to establish foreign branches, German government "imeediately ef-, liberalizing regulations for discount fected a modification of its submarine , ing commercial paper and permitting warfare." - j member banks in towns of 5,000 or L?lpr in the session trouble arose 'less population to act as agents for in to the Senate over the nomination of!surance companies. Lruis D. Brandeis, of Boston, to sue-' Railroad Legislation: Creation of a cfl the late Justice Lamar as a Qiernher of the Supreme Court. Weeks fiouse interstate commerce commit f investigation and deliberation by! tees to investigate necessity for .fur- t!i(? Judiciary Committee ended inither legislation for railroads and the c'Jiifirmation of 'ai'?,e majority. Ill flip urnok- Mr. Brandeis by a before adjournment mess was occupied with legisla-' of government ownership as against tif'n which prevented a threatened j government regulation. natir,.wjfje railway strike. President! Tariff: Creation of a non-partisan Vl'lcon, after futile negotiations with tariff commission of five members to tllp officials of the railroads and the investigate and advise Congress on rairM brotherhoods submitted the ' tariff revision; repeal of the free contioversy to Congress, recommend- sugar provision of existing tariff law; ing legislation to avert the strike and amendments increasing duties on dye pparing against emergencies aris-! stuffs to encourage manufacturing ine in future. dyestuffs in the United States; enact- Af" r a week of consideration, dur- ment of an anti-dumping provision ine which the President visited the to prevenH dumping of foreign-made capitoi daily, conferring with the ad-, goods at less than foreign market mi)'istrat.jon leaders, a bill was pass-! prices; authorization for the Presi Pfi fo rstahUoh on o?o-ht.hriit. Hdv as' dent to retaliate ' gainst foreign na ,rif' hasis for pay for railroad work ers Hie present rate for ten hours' v 0I'K" not to be reduced and the men ,f revive pro rata pay for working! ,n "Xfess of thfi eftrht-hour Deriod and,' f,,r an investigation by a special com-i prohibitive tax on cotton sold for fu missio,, into thp offApf of th eieht- ture delivery in fictitious or wash '"' 'lay on the railroads' revenue. Most infuits important legislative enact-1 Of thp eacslnn oypIukIva of i aws for National, defense, included thf! following: f ovprnment Ship Law: Appropriat-I W .000.000 tr. nnrtP RhinR inJ I Q II II II n II H I "7 Ixl II II C41II nllWn II II II III I D II llll lilll tin il I S AN'S FIRST CHINE REPORT ensus B ureau Announces Amount Since .Sept. 1 as Over 800,080 'Bales. (By Associated Press.) Washington, 'Sept. 8 Cotton of the growth of 19l6 ginned. prior to Sept. 1, amounted to 850,t)2 bales, counting round bales as half . bales. the census . . . ' . uui cnu ituuuuuvcu in us. ursi ginning report of the season. That compares with 463,883 bales last year. Sea Island bales included numbered 4,631, compared with 2,097 last year Ginning by ttates were: North Carolina, 1916289 bales; ,1915354 bales. South Carolina, 191626,769 bales; 1915 4,305 bales. additional surtax ranging from onejernment by injunction and -allowing Per cent, on that portion of income Profit tar on manufacturers of mate-! cense tax on actually invested capi tal stock of Corporations capitalized at more than $99,000; wine, beer and years, Postal Sayings Law: Amendment joint sub-committee of Senate and Interstate Commerce Commission, question of government ownership of public utilities and comparative worth tions prohibiting Importation of goods from the United States by laying- an embargo against imports from offend- ing nations. Cotton Futures Act: Providing a ! sales'. Philippines: iaw 10 proviae ior a more autonomous government of the islands, enlarging self-government, reorganizing election laws, establish- ing an elective .Seaatei and premising . (Continued on Page six.) , 'Never Been Equalled in His tory, ' Declares Junior V Tar Heel Senator GIVES INTERVIEW ON LEAVING FOR HOME Asserts that the People of the 1 Country are Not Going to be Fooled and Predicts Wilson Victory. (By George H. Manning.) Washington, D. C, Sept. 8. Just about the last thing Senator Lee S. Overman did before leaving today for his home at Salisbury to rest until the December session was to give the North Carolina correspondents a sum mary Nof the things the Democratic party has done during the three years of its administration, and predict the re-election of President Woodrow Wil son . . . "Our record of legislation' for the past three years has never been equal led in our history" said Senator-Overman. "The people of the country are nt goinjj ta be fooled into making a change just for the sake of making one, especially in view of the fact that this administration has been one of accomplishment, peace and prosperity. Why look at the Republicans, they haven't even got an issue. "Let me recite to you just a few of the things the Democratic party through its President and congress has done in addition to averting a war, stopping a strike that threatened to engulf the country in calamity; made panics impossible and given a pros perity such as this country has never before seen: "First. The party has passed a tar iff that has allowed prosperity to come and stay. "2nd. A currency and banking law thatT"abollsrJes money panics and fur nishes an elastic currency all based upon gold. "3rd. A Clayton Law that frees la bor and business by abolishing gov a trial by jury for indirect contempUiat every under ground station, but the anu gives ousiness a ruie ana guiae, freeing it from fear and suspicion. "4th. The Federal Trades Com mission, which is to buisness what the Interstate Commerce Commission is to railroads. Instead of the stiff, un- bendable system, this gives business a cnance to adjust each situation to business needs, when a monoply is not present. "5th. An Income Tax law which compels wealth to pay its share of the burdens of government. "6jth. A Good Roads law inaugurat ing national aid to roadbuilding and fixing a permanent policy that will re sult in a' complete national system. "7th. ... Rural credits for the farm- Jers. . While not as perfect as it should be it iS the first time anything on this, line has been considered to give the fitttners cheaper money on long time, and making it easy to borrow ers. "8th. - . The perfection of parcels post n and postal savings system. "9th. The development of practical and substantial help to the farmers, in the prevention of diseases to stock and vegetation and the extension of intensive farming . "10th. Establishment of agencies In foreign countries to aid in develop ing our foreign trade, especially with' South, America, as well as other coun tries.. "lth. A Shipping bill to build up a merchant marine, the purchase of ships in time of war for auxiliaries to the navy. "12$h. Taking tariff out of politics by providing a tariff commission, so that the tariff can be changed without disturbing business. "13th. Preparation for national de fense, upon the land and upon the sea . "l4th. ,Firm, humane and diplomatic course towards Mexico-without going to war. Foreign politices for the maintenance of our just rights upon sea, btit does hot seek war nor invite participation in a European struggle; asserted our rights without bringing wary ' We have peace and we are the only great nation of the civilized countries which is now at peace with all the world and with each other. Many of these great measures the Republicans voted for; and now they have no issue. They criticise our tariff and predict what will happen when 'the war is over on account of it. " But they cannot fool the people by this kind of a slogan. We have made money panicsimpossible in the future. , - 'power? These are some of the ques- "The .Democrats, the great indepen-jtions the. great body of voters are go dent .Titers of this country, and those j ing to ask theinselVes before they cast who are not blind to partisanship do - their ballots at the coming election, not want a change. - Our record is unequalled. The peo- "Why a change, What will we get pie rule aifd: Woodrow Wilson will be by a change? What would be ac-again elected President. , ' Threat Made to Blow'Up the Subway in Strike in New York City r ' ' 1 TIE-UP HAS SO FAR PROVED A FAILURE InterbbrougK. Company Runs 1 Its Cars as Usual Surface Systems, FeeT Jthe Pres sure Most (By Associated Press.) New York, Sept. 8. Having frus trated effort of its striking employes to tie-up the subway and elevated rail-! ways the Interborough Rapid Transit! Company today turned its attention to the surface lines that have been crip-! pled since the strike was declared! Wednesday night. All cars on the I greater part of the surface system incaused the loss of 67,000,000 bushels Manhattan and the Bronx were with- j in the prospective production of the drawn at 8 o'clock last night, after j corn crop; 43,000,000 million bushels maintaining during the day a service j in the spring wheat crop; 43,000,000 barely 20 per cent of normal. j bushels in oats and 46,000,000 bushels Subway and "L" trains ran last in potatoes . . night and this morning as usual . j Tobacco production prospect in- Hearing that the strikers would be able to interrupt this " service thou sands of persons yesterday patroniz ed the multitude of jitney automo-j mobiles that mobilized at every im- portant center, but today the travel- j ling public returned to its accustomed route by the subway and "L" lines. A number of "L" trains were at' tacked during the early mornine. but in no case approached a mob riot . j" Strike sympathizers, on the roofs oft tenement houses, bombarded trains I - with bottles and bricks and, in one! ti Ti J-w't instance, with pistol shots. None of! More I .nan a 1 nousand Wit the bullets took effect, but several! hess The Dispatch Motion passengers were, cut by missiles and ; Picture in Front of Office Drojcen glass. The 'police surrounded the block,! where were located the houses whence the missiles came,' but made, only a few arrests. Rumors of a plot to "blow-up the sub way caused the police to keep a watch ! ---o "&v j this morning without molestation. . . . . . . . ,' ROOSEVELT Tl E Responds to Call of Hughes Campaign To Also be Movie Star for Cause. (By Associated Press.) j New York, Sept. 8. Theodore ! Roosevelt, according to information from the Republican National head- quarters today, has been asked to take a more active part in the Hughes campaign and has consented to a siderable addition to the number of speeches already arranged for him. The Colonel's part in the campaign was discussed at a conference at Oy ster Bay yesterday and again today, when a number of Republican lead er went to the Roosevelt home to figure with him in a series of mov ing pictures. These pictures will show the Colonel shaking hands and conversing with several prominent Republican and Progressives. The film will be sent to each State organi zation for use at political meetings. MRS. RUSSELL SAGE IS EIGHT-EIGHT New York, Sept 8 Messages of greeting from friends throughout the country and from many institutions which have benefitted by her generos ity poured in today upon Mrs. Russel Sage, to remind her that this was the eighty-eighth anniversary of her birth. Mrs. Sage is reported to be in good health, devoting a considerable partof each day as she has done for many years past, to he business connected with her vast svch ernes of charity and philanthropy. In accordance with her custom she haj3 passed the Summer at her home at Lawrence, L. I. It is the cottage in which Mr. Sage died, and is one of the favorite houses main tained by Mrs. Sage. complished, by. a change? What would .the Republicans do it they were in SPEAK Mi Shown by Government ' Re port on Crop' Condition Made Today BUSHELS OF 37HEAT AND CORN LOST Tobacco the Only Crop to Gain Conditions at the Time of Harvest Set Forth. . (By Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 8. Production of the principal farm crops of the eountry was forcast today by the de- j partment of agriculture from Septem ber 1. Conditions at the time of har- vest follow Spring wheat, 156,000,000 million bushels' all wheat, 611,000,000 bush- els; corn, 2,710,000,000 bushels. Hot and drv weather during Alienist creased 27,00,000 pounds. The condition' of spring wheat was shown as 48.6 and corn 71.3. More than a thousand persons gathered in front of The Wilmington t Dispatch office this afternoon, about 3 o'clock, to witness Mr. By rdr of the Scenic Film Co., film one of " the crucial scenes of. The Dispatch's Mnvi ptHr. intense interest . j; , A . , , ering when Robert Tate, a Dispatch J "newsy, snatched little Miss Town- send from in front of a speeding fire ! truck and himself was struck, of course, all in motion picture style. For the scene one of the big motor trucks of the Wilmington Fire De partment, in charge of Chauffeur Oroom, was used under the direction of Fire Chief Charles Schnibben. To handle the big crowd Chief of Police N. J. Williams detailed Officers A. D. Smith and Charles Jones, who did their parts well, keeping the crowd in hand at all times. x f Mr. D. M. Bain, advertising, man ager of Messrs. Howard & Wells the- atres, rendered valuable aid" to . Mr. ln executing me scene Tokio, September, eighth Sharks are raiding the coast of Japan as mn NT sCFNF i JiTTnufiTP nnmim 'they have been the eastern coast of J the United States . Bathers . have, con-'been warned to be on the lookout. A Japanese girl swimming off Myogo, was attacked by one of the monsters who caught her left leg in its jaws and after tearing off the flesh dis appeared. The girl was rescued "and will probably recover. . Tke Rainb ow If it was possible, (of course it 1 simpossible) to find the end of the rainbow a little local in The Dispatch would accomplish this remarkable feat. There are many things almost as puzzling as the lo cation of the rainbow's -end, howe ver, articles lost; and given up as impossible of. locating are oft times "found through the medium of a small ad. and returned to the proper owner. . '. .. - If you have lost anything: ' advertise ard findit, if you: have a house, store, office or room for rent, advertise, and rent it; or if you want to buy sell or exchange anything you can find no better sales man than our business locals. One penny a word is the cost. Pkone 176 i n II y hbu ii iiuji uu II i h iiiuuiiurn i : i i DEPLETED HOUSES SlTHEENDflf SESSION TODAY Democrats and Republicans jawat Each Other on the Floor i TROUBLE OVER THE APPROPRIATIONS Hoke Smith 'Prevents Passage of Spanish War Measure For Widows. Owen Withdrew Bill. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 8. Congress ad journed sine die this morning at 10 o'clock, concluding a session record breaking in many respects, with ap propriations and authorizations for the future runing well towards $2,000, 000,000. Congress, at the session which clos ed today, appropriated exactly $1,626, 439,210, whidh with appropriations and authorizations for the future, makes $1,858,384,485. . iiTJaeifigtires aanounced in speeches. Representatives Fitzgerald, of New York, Democrat, and Gillett, of 1 Massachusetts, Republican, were de- front, attacking the invading Bulga fended by the former and attacked by rians and Germans from the Danube- the latter as a half billion dollars to the Black Sea- . An undated Bulgarian official report greater than at any session of a Re- , , , A1 aicauci 1.1x0. ,c xilj DCOoiwix ml a. xvc announces important victories for the publican congress. invaders in this region. It is said1 During the session of congress, that German and Bulgarian forces which closed today, 17,800 bills and have captured a fortified town fifty. Tnilpc southeast of 'RiiphnpPBt and" 642 resolutions were introduced in I the House. Of these 252 became laws and 33 puplic resolutions were adopt ed, in addition to 150 private bills and resolutions. This was the final day of the sixty-fourth congress, the first session 'of which began last December. Only a small proportion of the members was on hand to, watch the session die. Most of them' had hurried to their homes at the end of last night's ses sion or even the' day before, and a month after the political camapaign finishes in November they must re turn for the short session. The session ended without final ac tion on Senator Owen's corrupt prac tions bill, on which debate persisted in the Senate yesterday and la3t night up to the time the revenue fcill was reported and taken up. In the closing addresses today whilo awaiting the arrival of President Wil son, references to the long program of legislative achievements, dominat ed chiefly by National defense prepar ation, at a cost of more than $600oT5t, 000, were made. The Democrats laud ed the record of the session and com mended it to the country, while the Republicans sought to criticise alleged waste and extravagance, in spite of the appropriations for defense. Ad ministration champions, in informal reviews ot congress, answered the' Republican taunts of a "two billion Congress," -with the declaration that ! the "United States is a two billion country." f The Senate beean its session at S o'clock, following adjournment at 1' a. m., upon passage of the emergency revenue bill. At the outset Senator! Lewis sought to have passed the , Spanish war widows' pension bill. Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, an nounced that such a' measure could not pass for several -years if he could prevent it. Senator Owen then addressed the Senate on his corrupt practices bill In withdrawing the bill Senator Owen said the Democratic party had brok en its platform pledges relative to such an act, but charged that a Repnb- Hca,n filibuster was responsible tor the dilatory tactics which had prevent ed vote. .When the House convened at, 8;30 o'clock, Speaker Clark, Democratic jLeader . Kinchin;" Republican Leader Mann and a small number of member of both sides were on the floor to watch the wind-up. Speaker Clark and Republican Lead er Mann exchanged the usual felicita tions. Speaker' Clark, in addressing the Houser referred to the session of Furiously Try to Retake Los Ground But Repulsed, ), Claims Paris War Office ; BULGARIANS REPORT SEVERAL VICTORIES Great Battle Raging Along! ithe Rumanian FrontierV Russians Continue Their Drive Forward and Captuie More Ground. (By Associated Press.) German troops along the Somme front last night made repeated effort to take back the ground won by the French in their latest advance south of the river. The struggle over the ground was marked with unusual violence. Paris announces that the German assaults were repulsed. ? . On the Verdun front also the French troops were subjected to counter-attacks, the object of which was the re occupation of German first line posi tions northeast of Verdun. These ef forts were! unsuccessful, the official French report says. British troops on the Somme front were comparatively inactive. r Further north, near Guiney . thaj British invaded German trenches and' London says inflicted severe losses; on the occupants. An official Bulgarian statement'' of September 4, dealing with the earlier phases of the invasion of Eastern Rumanian tells of - the defeat of the Rumanians in two engagements, and ra ports the success of the Bulgarian adV vanc along the Black Sea coast. . ; The., beginning of a great battle in! Southeastern Rumania is reportedjia. officially from Petrbgradr " 'The "Ru manians are said 'to have, taken -thet offensive xver the entire Dobrudjai , n mice wwua Km. we nuutauiau oiauv Sea coast, near the Bulgarian fron tier, i ; 'v Sofia concedes that the Rumanians have occupied the' important Hunga rian town of Orsova. The official Petrograd report , of td day indicates that the Russians hav embarked on an important move on the north of their front. ' . : : WOMfeN REFUSE TO 1 ' MAKE ENDORSEMENT (By Associated Press.) Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 8. The, National American Woman's Suffrage' Association's convention today defeat ed, by. an overwhelming vote," a res; lution that the association in the present National campaign, support only those candidates for National of fice, who pledge their support to the passage of the Susan' B. Anthony amendment for a Federal constitu tional amendment. '., INFANTILE PARALYSIS SHOWS A DECLINE (By Associated Press.) v New York, Sept. 8.--A; sharp decline in infantile paralysis cases was. shown today in the figures announced by the health authorities. The total of new cases were 48, thirteen leBs than yesterday, while the deaths were 15, a decrease of thirteen. congress as a long, tedious and 4a-, borious session.' - 1 "No session of Congress In my rec- ollection, he said, "stayed, in session so many days and worked o many hours." '' : :. Soon after ' the President reached the capitol the revenue bill ; was ready, for his , signature. . ' The Senate then adopted a concur rent resolution for a -10, o'clock adj journment, which already had been, passed in the House - ' V The President held a reception In. bis room as a line of , Senators and' Representatives passed him while he sat at a table signing bills. X Senator Kern notified the Senate at 9:55 o'clock that the President had nothing further ' to communicate. ' Thereupon Senator Nelson, of Minne sota, offered a resolution of thanks to the Vice-President for , his. impartial conduct in presiding over, the Senate.: The resolution was adopted, and the. Vice-President thanked the Senate-in a brief address.1 Thereupon the Sen ate adjourned at 9:59 o'clock. wm t ,1 4- 'M 1 1 1 I:. ":- if Ji! I! V ''I- i i s ! 4 mi V4 1 i t; ;1 a; 'Hi ..1. ,..A "If? 91 ; i r r