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'i .? '.i f i The Weather ; 4'f .Wilmington's Only . ' Ceased Wire Associated Press Newspaper " Fair ana warmer1 Saturday; Sunday1 lair and warm. . . . ,u"uy- Klver utase at a ettevllle ye.terl day at 8 a. m 8.T feet. i 7 u VOL. CVI.--N0. -182. ' ILMINGTffl N. C J SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 5, 1921. J OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE. " - - " 4 . - f lilt 11 RETURN NEW PRESIDENT TAKES REINS IN CEREMONY; HOWEVER,! DRAMATIC BECAUSE OF WILSON'S FEEBLENESS " ' - '. " ... ' Retiring President Proves v Un able to Participate in the " Inauguration HARDING IN SENATE Personally Presents Cabinet, Which Is Confirmed, and " Begins f Duties , WASHINGTON,, March .-(By As sociated Tress.) The reins'-'of. Presi dential authority passed from ."Woodf day in an inausrural ceremony at. once the simplest and most - dramati; of;a uoncration. . " Tli drama centered . about . the. re tirement of Woodrow VVilaQn to pri vate life. Insistent to the last moment that he would carry out & retiring1 President's customary part in the cere- monies. Mr. Wilson finally yielded to the . pleading of relatives "and to ; th warning of his physician that iie mlgrnt endanger his life, and only accom panied his successor -to the .capitol.' " As he descended from the . white house portico to enter the waiting automobile, secret" service men placed his feet on each descending iitep; when he left the car '' to enter the capitol he was 'practically lifted up a short flijcht of steps- by an attendant and' althouifh lie - walked alone with the aid of a' cane to the President's room where he signed .bills," he told Senator Knox, chairman ;of thtu coa. gressional inaugural committee ' that he was not equal "to; participating in the - ceremony . . of : Inaugurating V ic Presldent Coolidffe In the senate cham ber, nor in-. theror9yrf -taaga rating President 'Ritrdinr on the por tico facing the plaa outaide. . ' After a few moments at the capitol Mr. Wilson went to i his private hom to become "plain .Woodrow. Wilson now," as he expressed it, and he never even Rlanced at ' the white house as he passed by on hi 4 way. .1 Revive Ancient Precedent' 1 Before Mr. Harding had been Presi dent an hour, he revlwed a precedent; set. by George Washington, by confer r ngjwlth the senate in executive ses sion, submitting . In person- the notni nations of his ten cabinet officers, alJ which immediately were confirmed. Within another hour he ;had gone to the white house to : "hang up his hat and go to work", as he himself often had said, and unlocked- the white house gates which for four years had been closed to the public, The public celebrated the event by actually over running the grounds' . and ' peeping through the windows to see tne, new President In conference with cabinet officers. , ,' ' ' "" Mr. Harding took oath of , office at 1:18 p. m.. exactly eight-year's ' to the minute from the time the same word rf obligation were spoken by Mr.' .Wil son at his first inauguratipn. The inaupural ceremoniee, oonfromlng to Mr. Harding's wishes, were kept free from almost every show of the pomp pnd circumstance that usually surround th? incoming of a chief executiy. Thousands witnessed - the . .oath and cheered the old and new i Presidents along Pennsylvania avenue, but the crowd was only a fraction of ' the cus tomary inauguration throngs. , i On the Bible used by George Wash ington at his first induction into office, and on a verse of . scripture extolling thvirtue of an humble faith in God, Mr! Harding plighted bis best ability to the Presidency." ' In his inaugural ifldrr-ss he reaffirmed his. reverence' for the traditions of the 'fathers and reiterated hie belief that, the supreme task ahead was to bring the country oiK-e more to normalcy. , ' - ; ' - Ceremony on ' Cast Step. u '' 1 The inaugural ceremony took ' place ffa tisual on a stand erected above the ' list sieps of the capitol. but In marked ''ntrast to previous Inaugurations when thousands of seats were pro vided, all the distinguished company had to remain standing. ? : Even the I inaupural stand was '. much '..'smaller 1 'ban usual and was erected to. accdm nodate a telephone apparatus which ' arried Mr: Harding's Voice far oAlt "ver the capitol plaza and for the first t ime enabled thousands to hear, an in augural address.1 ; . ... .' .:.: -: About th only features familiar to Inaugurals were patriotic decorations 'liat fluttered under a bright sun Along PfuriKvivanift avenue, and the usual es rt of cavalry acting; a. Presidential auard of honor In" the ride to and fn.m tho r-anltol' The only semblance, of a parade was presented by the little eroun of official motor cars and "the hollow" sauare of troops kept at a trot "it the way. ; ; - . v - ; Before his own - Inauguration ; oeg Mr. Harding attended that of his vicen president, Calvin JM. Coplidge, in the senate chamber. It. was-an. nour 'loop when the , first of Hhe I inaugural foinpany began to file'out .on he plat form facing the east ' plaita, members "f the senate and house coming first, followed by the foreign diplomats in flres uniform and? last 'of all 'by the justices of the supreme court and the President-elect. : Chief ' Justice White nd Mr. Hardin walked out to ' the f"nt of the platform-together;-as the -Wine , band, "the' :vPresldent' 'own,' (Continued on vPag Two. ;; OF SIMPLEST TO NORM GOVERNMENT FASHION Private Citizen 'Again After 8 Busy Years w.uuw j win I..HJ jwp r :j a H BX-PRESIDEVT, AVIL.SOJN -::-..-..; ' . . a OEM ATCi PfllJCIDUO ' TUC- tlLlitl I C UUIirilllllt) I fir w,ri" T lllinw llbi NEW CABINET AND ALL TAKE UP WORK TODAY President Harding, Personally Appears and. Presents His , it GETS QIJICKACTION ' A . : ' : t - ; ' . ' I . : ? ' - ; .:,:""-'..;.- ? : Confirmation Follows -' Presi dent's Appearance in Less , ' Than 10 Minutes WASHINGTON, -March 4. President Harding present j.i its cebmot numi- nations to the senate today iji person'j- uuu nicy were cuuurraea uy uiai Dvuy in less' than " ten "minutes. The Presi dent latrr signed th6 commissions' of his ten cffi(.ial advisers who will enter tomorrow .upon their new duties, suc ceeding the "men who served Woodrow Wilson. .. - : ; . ,,- v.. '.-.. Presentation ot the nominations was the, first . official .act-of the incoming President and .'occurred wlthjm less than an hour after he-had takn the oath of office. , He -had discu,ssed th question with senate-leaders before, his inauguration and when .he conduaea hio inaugural .address, the -senate as sembled. . Facing his former colleagues, the President spoke for perhaps five min utes in happy cordial 'vein' and then read the- nominations from a card. which he held; in r his hand. , j He asked for early : action, Inorder, he said, that there might be no JViatus in tne gov ernment's affairs. Starting with Sena- courtesy because ' of his, senate -mem-bershlp-r-'the senate" went 'through the list and confirmed' all,' every one. ' No-objection was-raised by the com mitt to which . the nominationb ordinarily would have . been Vef erred, having been polled in advance. The cabinet officers t as connrmea were: y . p- . , 1 V Secretary of state Charles ..Evans Hughes, New York,. , ' , ' - Secretary of treasury -Anarew w . Mellon, Pennsylvania. : ' ; Secretary of war jonn w. v eeKs, MassachusetUi. r - , V - con-oforu nf naw Edwin Denby. Michigan. '"' ' . . Secretary of lnterioi Albert B. Fall, New Mexico. . Secretary '-:-'of agriculture Henry c. Wallace. Iowa. r Secretary of commerce; Herbert Hnnr California. 1 - , i Attorney-General Harry M. ' Daugh- artvi Ohio J" . Postmaster-general Will H. -Hays, Indiana. ..-'i-i. -' J- ' 1 Secretary' of labor James J. Davis, Pensylvania ' - One of the new -officials," Mr. Mellon, wasj sworn in soon .af ter;his nomina tion the ceremony taking place in the officeof Senator Knoxf Ppnwfvanja. Thef oath was administered by1 Chief Justice , White', of- the yipreme -court; assisted by Associate JnsUce Pitney. DavidaW. Houston, the retiring- secre tary! of -the .treasury i stood beside Mr. Mellon during the., brief formality. tE AGUE OF NATIONS MAT - SETTLK PANAMAS TROUBLES pimS.i:tMarch2 4. Messasvhave - . j. - : w tua- Tnaue of Nations t; Panama and Costa ; Rica cilllnff their attention! to the fact that the two republics- are memuere vi leura;dyconsequently;iundertook,to subscribe to; its principles and - obli- gaA few' hours afer the messages ere sent - and . presumably. - before they ar rived at their destinations the league received' a cablegram from the Pan amanToVernment reporting several at tacks upon Panamansoldiers .by reg Sar t??ops of Costa.Rlca and pro Jesting against "acts of vionce com mitted by a member of the league. I . . '.' 61 II is si k 4 ni li V"' lis il :wm fLVi THE CiSON CLOSES EIGHT STORM-TOSSED YEARS AS CHIEF MAGISTRATE Just Plain Woodrow , Wilson, Now,,? He Says, Under His Own Roof Again HAS AGED GREATLY I Crowd Murmurs Its Sympathy At Sight of Feeble, Gray Haired Figure WASHINGTON, March 4. (By Asso ciated Press.) Eight storm-tossed years in the Presidency filled with moments and scenes that will live for ever in human history ended today for Woodrow WHson, "tyst plain Woodrow Wilson, now" as he himself smilingly asserted. Under his own roof again ; as a private citizen, the former President rented tonight with his burdens .of state transferred to other shoulders and the shouting and turaultof pubjic place behind him. And through a day that had taxed his broken' physical powers greatly, he came smilingly and with whimsical, humorous, twist to his comments, vet with no hint at'recret in his retirement from high office. j mi .i i. . i i -i fc i, ' 'xncre was uui vne .iiriueiii ui uie i i aay wnen mat cneerrui mooa.; seemea : to fall. As he stood in I the-President's : room Mr. Wilson had been telling Sen-' ator Knox that he would not witness fj in wie senate me iiaugurauon 01 1 ' Vice-President Coolidere a. he doubted I ; ! his ability, owing, to his physicalIn- J he must climb. ' ,,'' , i "The senate, has thrown Aie down." n& saw to tne Pennsylvania jsenatpr, in reference to battles of the past and i the peace treaty, ."but I am n6t going I to fall down." , ' , - " : . . '. A moment later some ohe touched j his , arm to , call his attention to the fact that ' Senator Lodge had arrived In the room as head of the joint com mission to - inform the-President that the 66th ' congress stood ready for ad journment if he hadno further com munications . to jmake to It. ; i iUoo MQrmlmg 'toT Lodge . Mr. Wilson : turned . toward the , man who led - the fight against Me treaty. to the .. senator's' 'V formal report f and there was. In hi tone a -touch ot cool formality as' he' said:. "- - "" i '4 'I .havi d . further cominunicatlon to make.- i 1 1 appreciate your; courtesy. Gbod morning.". V .- - Mx Wilson's, share In the inaugura tion ceremonies, remained in; 4oubt to the r iast.. It was not until ' he had finished the business that called him to the capitol that the retiring President made known his final yielding to the entreaties of his physician and Mrs. Wilson to spare himself th ordeal of j , oemg present me senate ceremonies. As he started the painful process of descending the ' white house steps, Mr. Wilson was. aided by secret service men who placed his feet on each step and on the running board of the auto mbbilel As be took his seat on the right Mr. Harding stepped in and they rode side , by side down Pennsylvania! arenue, neither, in courtesy to the other," resToncliT to cheers and salutes bat greeted them. At the capltoj tne car drew up first at the senate wing entrance and the preat steps that' sweep up to the main floor.- Mr. Harding and others in the car. except Mr. - Wilson alighted and here the crowd waited. Evidently It had 'been, pre-arranged .-that there should be" no publ.'o comparison to be drawn between the big, strong figure of the new President and the crippled form of the old,' for Mr. Wilson rode on alone to a little used door where he had but two steps to' mount and there Arthur Brooks, negro custodian of the white , house, awaited, him., - Carried Up the Step ? ! Mr. Wilson was lifted out of the car and up the two steps by Brooks. At the . top he paused to change his glasses and apparently to recover, from the effort. Then grasping his cane, but alone and unaided, he moved through the door to plod slowly over the 300 .yards of ' stone flagging -to the elevator. He passed without heed a big ; rolling chair, recently used by Senator Penrose, who also entered the capitol In the same way . since his Illness. ;" f ) . The crowd at the other door had missed Mr. Wilson and set out to find him. They , caught up with him as he rounded a corner, turning toward the elevator at the other end of the building from that used by Mr. Hard ing. - There were murmurs .of sym pathy as the spectators caught sight of the gray-haired figure going so slowly and with such evidence of bodily powers driven .to their.; work; only by a mastering! exercise of . will; but Mr. Wilson: nodded and smiled back as he forced himself on. JLiif ted, one. floor ..in the elevator, . Mr. Wllsoni 1 still alone,' made his way the short distance to the President's room and the business before him.; He greet-, ed the ' senators - waiting, there, ex changed humorous- quips with some of them,' and signed or waived :away the bills that were laid before him. As he said' good-bye to Mr. Wilson, the , in-rcomlng, President again ' dis played; the. sympathy lie' felt for. his stricken.- predecessor.' ; They clasped hands. and Mr. Harding: said: . , "Good-bye;;; Mr;: President I ' know you are glad to be relieved of your burd'en and worries. , I want to tell you iiow much ' J appreciate the ; cour tesies -you . have extended me." - 4 ' JUr. Wilson seemed to agree that he was . glad,; tobe V free, - for 4vhe vep gained In cheerfulness as'he .moved out from; the ; room - with Senator Knox es corting him to,the -elevator; ; '( i ."I can't get accustomed to this feel Iiig.y Mr.' Wilson 'said ' to th.e senator as - yiey .moved , slowly along, i'Myfeet feel sp light." --i TIn the -elevator, the President swung his 'cane, by its curved .handle 4n to the breast pocket ! of 'his. coat as the' cag'e (Continued on Pag Two.) i SUPREME TASK, : SAlS : HARDING DeclaringyThat Service Is the preme Commito Harding Dedicates Himself to Grod( and . - ;.J-- - - . . ! ....... . '. ' . i. , -T(,--f,-lT t- . ,- , -, . j : - ' , f;1;" 1 ... . " '.' "" 1 ' ' i . ' .1, i.i i . .r j j v- 2 riJ? . '& '-' - v, rx hter&fi J :- . r" '' " ' j 7" i. ; f AMERICA RMIM TO ASSOCIATE WITH NATIONS FOR PEACE BUT MUST ;RETAIN: FULL SO VEREIGNTY EMPLOYES MAY LEAVE! A. B, AND A, SERVICE IN TUC MCVT TCil' linilDO I HE lltAl lEW KUUnO Labor May Violate Board's Man date in Order, to Compel - Its Enforcement : QUESTION OF LAW May Take Supreme Court De cision to Settle Rail Labor ' Board. Case ". ATLANTA; ,Marob; 4.-r-UnIon ;pfficia3 served -formal notice here late today on " B. li. Bugsr.'s receiver,"- that 5 "fit " fs m,oxe: than pr obable'.' that ;union em ployes will withdraw . from the At lanta, Birmingham and Atlanta service within the-next 24 hours, but advised the receiver' that If he had ,any plan that Won id " forestall . tljis . they wduld be glad- to hear from Jiim. .. '..., In a formal reply, to notification from labor'chiefs of a probable 'strike tomorrow; on the Atlanta Birmingham and" Atlantic, railway unless "he sug gested something to preclude such action, Col.: B. :L, Bugg,, receiver, ' to night termed the union action" "with out justification or excuse." LABOR LEAPERS I Pi ftlTEER POSITION WITH RAILROAD CHICAGO,-. March 4. railroad taoor leaders, today stood in the anomalous position of preparing to violate a man - date of the'United States railroad labor board to compel its, full enforcement. Representatives, of 16 railroad' unions Si 8e:f. eI Zt lions mapped out tentative Plans w conference for action on - wiIwW- Atianti rli Birmingham and Atlantic railroad, following the unions' sanction Wednes- the Atlanta, day night for a strike of the A. B.and A. employes. .. - ".;' ' '- i. ,- Thex situation, results from a. wage reduction put-'into effect-March 1 - oil order of Federals Judge S. V.H;-Sibley, who recently placed the .r'oad iny the hands of a receiver.' The same Wage f ediic'Uon .' which'amouhts to" onerhalf .thei, increases , granted since December "31.' 1917, was asked before the :- railV road board . here .recently. The. board, however, . decided that proposed con ferences -t between- the employer and th e employes' as provided '.by-the transportation;--act .had;-not been held"1 and ' remanded Jthe' dispute" tor further conference. world smm - I contrary rw ouk ioeals President Harding in Inaugural .Address Declares Republic Will Join to Establish aWorld Court for Disarmament , and Peace, But Every Commitment Must B Made in Exercise of Our National Sovereignty, f . WASHINGTON, March. 4. Mr.; Hard- . science, and; Judgftieritiri, each Instance lng minis' inaugural address saidi f ( maT determine. ; r ; . " - . , ? -. . . . . : . - - I Our eyes ;neve will, Te blind to ,a My; Countryrnen, when' one fufveys i developing. menace; ourears sever, deaf the world aboyt .him., after the, grp$t to ;the. call of dyllizatipn. " We recog storm, noting tBe marKs ot destruc- j nieA"thlhew order - iiVthe rbrtd, with tion and -yet rejoicing in the rugged- j the. closer contactis whieh progress has nRq of. tli e things which withstand it, I wrought, .We aense, the call .of the If he is an American he breathes the clarified ' atmosphere with a - strP njje mingling' of regret and new hope. -e have seen world passion spend its fuVjV but' we contemplate our republic LU- shaken and hold our civilization' sfc j-l i f i tj.v.i 11. i. CUre. J-ii'oeriy Jioeriy winiiii ic iaw. and civilization are inseparable and though both were threatened - we' And them now secure, and there comes to Americans the. profound assurance that our representative government Is the highest expression and surest guar anty of both. - . V" Standing in .this presence, mindful of . the solemnity of this occasion, feejl rig the emotions which no' one may know until s he senses the great weight Of responsibility for himself, I i must dtter my belief in the divine inspira tion of the founding fathers.-. Surely there must have been God's Intent, in themaklns of this new world repub lic; Ours is an organic law. which had bntJ one ambiguity, and . we saw that effaced in a . baptism of sacrifice, and blood, with union maintained, the na tion supreme and its concord inspir ing. We have seen the world rivet its j hopeful gaze on the great truths on j -'wh-i-;-n the founders wrought.' , We have - : rAlic-ious llbertv i 1. . rn th h1nnlnr. th . old world . scoffed at our experi V Cl I11CU ouu o j.--. -- c? ment,;- today .our foundations o;xpo- Utical and I socUl belief- stand nn- mtkltm-, inheritance' to our- - ' i..n,(nr Tiitnn1 nt ' fr- elVes, an -inspiring example of ' free- m civili8ation to: all mankind. l 4 renewed and strength- ened devotion, in grateful reverence for-the immortal beginnIng,H.and utter our. confidence in the supreme fulfill ment."- : ' ' - ' '-' - -: -.- ? '--Progress Proves Wisdom ' The recorded progress of our repubt lie; materially-. and spiritually,; In it self proves the' wisdom of-the inherited policy of "non-involvement infold world affairsi Confident of .' our . ability , to work -out our own destiny, and jealous ly - guarding '.our rlgnt to,, do so.r we seek nor part in ".directing the . destinies pf - the Old world.- We do not mean to entangled. We will accept" no re sponsibility -r except . as -our - own con- His Country GOVEmmNT humanvheart- fo fellowship, fraternity and co-bperation.i..W fcrave friendship and harbor no'"hateu,B'ut America, our America, .the ;. America,' buildcd on s the foundation 'laid' by:the; inspired fathers! fea"n be a party tp no permanent mill- tarv .oHianra - .-.T cln ;ntr lntn nn Tn- i -r--w . - - J "tical , commitmepts,. nor assume any j, economic obligations or subject our de- I ulBl"" m ..yuiv ;u.-ur uwn ILIILI1UI1LV. -v ,- - r'am'sure piir,,ow)rt people will net misunderstand noir .will the, world mis construe. -We jliaye no thought to im pede the paths to closer relationship. V7e .wish ,;to , promote: -understanding. v7e'Want to Hq our-part, in .making of -tensive warfare o hateful that gov- . I . . . . er.nrnent-andi peeples vwlio -resort to it must prove? the TSht,eosness of their cause or stand as outlaws before the bar " of civIliiatiojiJ ;.' t ';' i '. ; Asabei attn; tor' Ooniisl We . are ready 1 to associate ourselves with the nations bfthe world, , great j and small,-, fort conference, -fpr counsel. to1 seek the-. expressed, yiews of world opinion, to recommend.' a way to ap proximate disarmament: and' relieve the crushing, burdens i of 'military, and naval establishments, . We . elect to partici pate in suggesting 'plans 'for media tion," conciliation; and arbitration, and would, gladly" join" in - that expressed conscience of progress, V which seeHs to clarify and, write the laws of -interna ' tional . relationship. : and - MtiMlah a. wrvrl A rmirt f nr tha i1lnnilt(n nt tn)i ( world court for the disposition Qf such Justiciable vstlona , as , nations arei agreed to, -suDmlt. thereto. In exnress- ng. aspirations, Tln seelting .practical f plans' In translating humanity's new concept , of '..righteousness, justice , and Its hatred f war? intiiv recommended action .'we; ar ready ;;itiost ? heartily; to unite, . but - every:, eomml tment must - be made -;4n. ,the.'' exercise of . our national sovereignty. f ' ' Since'', freedom inpelled, - and inde pendence. Inspired . and nationality ex alted, . - werld' Tiuper-goyemment . is contrary, to every thing -we: cherish and can . have n6anctlorix by , our republic This is not sej flshness.: Itv is, sanctity. It is - not 'aloofness," It is security- It (Centinued. on: Pagw,Threj . ... LITTLE FLlRRY MARKS CONCLUDING HOURS OF SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS Army, Navy and Immigration Measures Among the Big Bills That Failed MANY BILLS LOST Some of Them May Be Revived ; V in Special Session During ; ;, v -' Next Month WASHINGTON, March 4. The 66tn congress passed peacefully into history ' ' today with little of the flurry usually attendant to the hurley-burley of an inauguration. Final ' gavels Tell in the house at il:50 o'clock and in the senate about : 12:30, the latter's clock having hoen , moved backward. and; the former's for--ward both to meet exigencies of the ' inaugural program .5 Immediately the new senate wag called - to order '. by Vice-President,'-Coolidge.'for;. the session requested 'by President Harding. -. j ; The final sessions were virtually de- ' void of legislation. ..The principal bills ; which .failed were the army,.and navy , appropriation budgets and- the Imml- gnilion exclusion bill. The army ; and immigration measures met a "pocket" veto: 'by President Wilson, who failed to sign them and the naval bill failed to get through the senate. ' President Wilson, in conformance with custom, waited upon congress ii its final f-bour in his rooni off the senate chamber, signing a few last minute measures. Among these were the sundry civil appropriation bill and Langley bill appropriation of 118,600.- K 000 ." for hospitalization; of former ser vice- men. v - -? ' '". '..' Republican leaders plan to draft substitutes for the. array and navy bills as soon as the extra session is convened by President - Hardinar probably early In. April,, and rush them through. : i The "immigration restriction measure also will - be . one ot .' the first ' ' measutes considered! at the extra. ea ""'iWcaddlt'ibn'ito -''thearnjjr- and immi gration bills, President Wilson pock eted, the Watson bill; amending the ; War risk insurance act.; and a private claim vbillo: :. ' ; - . Finale Very Tame I4ttle 'speec'llmaking marked today's program and it wa a tame finale in comparison with past congresses. i ; Wearied by many recent ' sessions, the customary turbulence of adjourn- , ment -was absent In both senate and , house. . There were many touching in cidents upon retirement to private Ufa , . of many;, seasoned veterans. As an offset were the welcomes given newly elected members of the senate. . Swearing In' of the. 32 new senator ' was the first buslifees of the new sen ate, which is expected to continue it's ' sessions through next week and then -adjourn until the extra session of the 67th congress is called. Only one senator-elect, Peter Norbeck, of. South Dakota, failed to respond to his name today." -' After the ceremonies attendant upon the inauguration of PresidentHarding: . had ended, the new senate again as- ' sembled received personally trom.the new chief executive his cabinet ap pointees, and confirmed their nomina tions. , The 'greatly increased Republi can majority In the new-senate com- , pelle a re-arransement of seating. ' A--dozen VRepub. leans were assigned 'to -seats across the aisle in the Demoot-at -section;, .thereby re-establishing . th old "Cherokee strliJ.". ' j - ' Meeting. kearly this mornln in their , final sessions,, both senate and housa ' marked time for the Inaugural cere monies . about noon. Last speeches 'of retiring members and tributes to them . and. to senate ..and house officers mingled' with "transaction of 'routine j business. In the , senate, the navy bill. ' lopg since given' up as lost, remained. -as unfinished business to the last. In the. house adjournment came after two hours of speechmaklng ' on thai -record 'of the. '. body's achievements with Republicans , and Democrats ' In dispute; ' v ' '' In the. house wrangle over the money records; ' T the" Republicans: claimed - economies a saving of three- bilil oh s. according; to Representative Mondell, Republican floor leader, but the Demof ?T i"ertd ' at 110 re1 economy nail LniAvoii - r had achieved. W. - ' ' ; ;..;:, ; V : ' Prominent among measures which.;.." '' ': ; I aiea witn tne congress were, tne Knox peace 'resolution, '.the soldiers bonus bill, the Calder coal, regulation. bill and the packer control; bill. The MlI.,fotr government regulation" for coId: storage "also died lhJ the , house which failed today to act on the conference agree ment'which the senate had adopted. " , Other important measures which' failed" Included ".those providing of a' budget system ; - for - re-apportionmeit of congress; "for re-organlzatlon of the patent office; for co-6perative market--ing by farmers ; by ;-exempting them from the anti-trust laws; for an appro priation ot " f 100000,000 for federal goods roads aid: do stop loans to the allies; to - prohibit ' future 1 trading ' in food stuffs; to prohibit strikes on' rail ' ; i roads ai)d other common carriers ; for ; ; fr jf civil service reform; for erection of a- . v j' ;i department of 'education; lor;: infant ' ' , ! and maternity aid; for - action of the - ;?" '."-.':-.' -' :'!' impeachment proceeding of Represen- , p' '-; tative Welty, Democrat, Ohio, against : T Federal Judge- Landis; for punishment , ' y of commercial' bribery; for 1 general '' amnesty to ' persons 1 convicted . under :$, the espionage laws; to prohibit . "cost InnSne lndenendenoe and to extend Dro- lllppines and for re- "--";-"':'''. 1 1 . luation aw. """If L appointments -sub v . hibltion to the-Philippines and for re peal of Jthe rail valuation v ; Several .thousand, :et Wilson;.. inciodv;.-V:;.;;Ev j lax about . 1,600 postmasters ; and 11 :;". I ,f J i (Continued oo Page, Two) 1 i 1 mm V' ' 1 !?:yt! .1 1 !- ! :r-; 'I '.--', -f, w'4 " '-";' ixV:J U ' :--y ym. ; ; ' 'X 1 :5-'. " ! - . V'? 1 1
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