BRITISH HIVE HIDE
HOME HOKE
SCORED LARGE SUCCESSES SINCE
SOMME ATTACK STARTED IN
JULY.
SMASH THE GERMAN LINE
N t
Three Towns, Two Woods, Hl|h
Qround Bstwssn Comblss and Po
zisrea^?Bapaume Road Hava Roan
Taken*?Ovar 2,300 Prisoners.
London. ? Smashing the Oarman
line on a front of six miles north of
the Somme In France, the Brttlah
forces hare made probably tha moat
notable advance since the Anglo
? French offensive began July 1.
Three towns, two woods and the
possession of nearly all the high
ground between Combles and the Pos
leres-Bapaume Road fell to the Brit
ish. Not only did the Germans lose
these points but the British drive Im
perils the Combles and Thlepval po
sitions on either end of the British
front. The gaining of the high ground
north of Commbles gives the British
command of the approaches to Bap
aume.
The advance on the northern end of
the front was for a distance of two
miles. Courcellette. east of Thleval,
and north of the Postere-Bapaume
Road, and Martlnpulch, south of the
road, fell Into the hands of General
Halg's men. Farther south they took
Flers, and the High wood, making
secure their possession of Otnchy. The
Bouleaux woods, north of Combles.
also was lost to the Germans.
The Germans' under Crown Prince
Rupprecht -of Bavaria, fought stub
bornly to hold their ground, and the
fighting was severe all along the line.
More than 2.S00 prisoners were taken
by the British.
Aiding the British In the encircle
ment of Combles the French have ta
ken additional trenches north of Le
Pre* farm. South of the river three
German trenches near Berny-on-San
tarre were taken by the FrenCh who
also captured 200 prisoners. Berlin
claims the repulse of British attacks
southeast of Tbelpval and of French
efforts between Rancourt and the
Somme. The official statement ad
mits the loss of Le Pries farm west of
Rancourt.
WASHINGTON UNCERTAIN HOW
U. S. EXPORTS WILL SUFFER.
SUM Have Already Been Taken to
Secure Information on MatUr.
Washington.?In the absence of In
formation detailing what commodities
are affected by the new British re
strictions on American trade with
Holland and the Scandinavian coun
tries officials here are uncertain Just
how heavily American exporters will
suffer. Steps to secure this informa
tion already had been taken and It
was Indicated that should any sweep
ing extension of restrictive measures
be revealed It would be regarded as
a serious development In the contro
versy over the legality of allied block
ade methods. No report on the new
order has oome through official chan
nels but a news dispatch regarding it
were called Immediately to the atten
tion of the British embassy by State
Department officials with Informal In
quiries as to the purpose and scope
of the proposal. It was said a similar
Investigation would be made through
the American embassy at London. .
PRINCE WILLIAM OF HESSE
HAS BEEN SLAIN IN BATTLE.
Berlin, via London.?Prince Fred
erick William of Hesse has been kill
ed at Cars Orman, It was officially
announced by the War Office in Un
report on operations on the Balkan
front. It Is added that 18,000 prison
ers were taken In the conquest of the
Rumanian fortress of Turtukal. Con
cerning the fighting on the Macedon
lon front the statement tells of the
repulse of the Entente attacks on the
Moglenlca sector and east of the Var
dar. " ?
U. 3. GUN EXPORTS ASK
LARGER TEST GROUND.
Washington.?Enlargement of the
government reservation at Indian
Head, Md., where the navy's big guns
are tested. Is being urged by ordin
ance officials who say the largest
types now benlg made cannot be tried
out on the present proving grounds
without risking destruction of life and
property nearby. An official of high
rank cited a recent experience during
the firing tests of a sixteen-lnch rifle.
MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE
TO BE OBSERVED TODAY.
Mexican City:?The hun^yel and
sixteenth anniversary of the procla
mation of Mexican Independence by
Hidalgo at Dolores In 1810 wll1 be ob
served with elaborate ceremonies
throughout the republic In the cap!*
tal, where nearly every buudtng ts
aflutter with flags and decorated with
the national colors, military und civil
organisations will parade through
flower-strewn streets. Bands will play
throughout the day.
GUARD N. Y. SCHOOLS
AGAIN8T EPIDEMIC.
N?w York.?Plana ware announced
for tnanring If possible > freah
outbreak of Infantile paralvata when
the achoola open here on Seo'ember.
Representatives of the flopartme^t
of health will be In all of the City'a
497 pebtle achoola and la eaeh paro
chial Institution. Every child will be
Interviewed to learn whether n? rr
she baa been oat of New York darli.j
the summer.
MARSHALL ACCEPTS
HIS RENOMINATE
VICE PRESIDENT IN HIS SPEECH
VIGOROUSLY PLAYS THE RE
PUBLICAN*.
SPEKERS UPHOLD WILSON
Ex-Qov. Glenn of New York Formally
Notifies Vice-President He le Choice
of Democrats.?Cremeony at India
napolis.?Large Crowd Present.
Indianapolis.?'Thomas R. Marshall
formally accepted the Democratic re
nosaiaation for the Vice ?Presidency
here, not for additional honor, .he
said, "bat in the hope that I may as
sist in the re-blectton of Woodrow
Wilson, who has not walked where
the path has led, but who has walked
where there was no path and who has
left a trail."
In a speech of acceptance phrased
In characteristic *ein, the Vice Presi
dent sketched briefly the legislative
achievements of the administration,
In which he said he had been "an
onlooker," and eulogized the Presi
dent as "the man who brooded over
the Republic in stormtossed times and
by mere words spoke peace on the
troubled seas of international poll
tics." A changed administration, he
declared, would not dare repeal a
single one of the important measures
put on the statute books since March
4, 1813. Wanting an issue, be con
tinued, the Repubblcans had turned
to foreign affairs, coining such phrases
as "Firm Americanism," which they
could not define. i
The ceremonies were the third of
the kind to be held in Indianapolis
within the last few weeks. The other
two notifications were for J. Frank
Hanly, the Prohlbltjbn Presidential
candidate, and Cha les W. Fairbanks.
Republican Vice Presidential nominee.
A large number of prominent Dem
ocrats from all over the> United
States, Including National Chairman
Vance McCormlck, were present at
the notification. Informal political
conferences were held by the leaders
and plans for the campaign were dis
cussed thoroughly. Reports of what
had been done in Indiana were made
to National Chairman McCormlck.
Martin H. Glynn, former Governor
of New York, delivered the speech of
notification, after having been intro
duced by J. A. M. Adair, candidate
for Governor of Indiana, chairman of
the ceremonies. All the speakers
praised the present Democratic Ad
ministration, replied to the Republic- j
an attacks which had been made on
it and expressed confidence of a Dem
ocratic victory.
423 PASSENGER8 AND CREW
SAVED A8 LINER BURNS.
Rescued Vessels Resch Pacific Coast
8teamer In Time to Take Off All
Persons Aboard.
Marshfield, Ore.?Fire completely
destroyed the Pacific Coast Company's
liner Congress two miles off Coos Bay
bar. Several Teasels, which rushed to
her assistance In response to distress
calls helped her remove her 263 pas
sengers and crew of 170.
When the dredge Mtchle and the
gas schooner Tillamook reached the
Congress they found the liner almost
completely shrouded In smoke and
the passengers fighting frantically to
enter the lifeboats. Captain Cousins
and his crew managed to maintain
control and the work of transferring
the people aboard to the rescue ves
sels was carried out In an orderly
manner.
Before the last boat load In which
Captain Cousins left the Congress the
smoke and heat were almost unbear
able.
FIRST TEST CASE MADE
OF ANTI-LIQUOR AD LAW.
Atlanta.?Matthew MIndy, a news
boy. was held under 3500 bond here
charged with selling New York, Jack
sonville and Cincinnati papers con
taining liquor advertisements.
It Is the first case of Its kind to be
brought here under Georgia's new pro
hibition law.
PAIR INDICTED; 8ECRET
MAIL PLOT REVEALED.
I New Tork.?Federal Investigation
of an alleged plot to operate a secret
mall system between this cOuntry and
Oermany was followed by Indlcfkients
here against Hans Edward Thompson
and Frederick Uffelman on a charge
of smuggling Jewelry worth $25,000 In
the United States on July 11. The
men were arrested August 20. Uffel
man, it was said, had been employed
on a steamship plying betwen here
and Scandinavian ports.
TORPEDO DE8TROYER8 TO
BE HELD IN RESERVE.
San Diego, Calif.?For the first time
I In many years the Pacific Coast soon
! will be without.a single torpedo boat
destroyer In active service, as a result
I of orders received here from the Navy
Department at Washington to place In
reserve all destroyers of the first de
vision of the Pacific fleet. It was re
ported that the Navy Department con
templated sending a flotilla of oil
burning destroyers to the Pacific
Coast for active service.
ARMOR PLATE FACTORY
8ITE HEARING CL08E0.
Washington.?Hearings before Sett
re tary Daniels and the General Board
of the Navy on the question of a suit
able location for the projected $11.
000,000 goTernment armor factory
. closed with Approximately 125 cities
Vand rural districts asking for the
! Want A selection probably will not
: Oak made for more than two months.
A Impossibility of purchasing a ready
bulkplant was disposed of during the
I~ ? ?
-AND THjEN THE WIND BLEW
- AW (lee.'j
i ir vse
MANNING DEFEATS BLEASE
MORE THAN 5,000 MAJORITY FOR
PRESENT EXECUTIVE OF THE
PALMETTO STATE.
Bleat* Admits Defeat.?Oorsey, Prose
cutor of Leo France, Make* a Clean
Sweep For Governor In the Georgia
State Primaries.
Columbia. S .C.?In one of the most
sensational fights for the governor
ship since the days of "Pitchfork Ben"
Tillman's activities In the Palmetto
State. Cole L. Blease, former gover
nor two terms, was defeated In his
aspirations for a third term, by the
present governor, Richard I. Manning
of Sumter, S. C. Striking a lead early
In the evening, with the first official
returns froip various parts of the
state, of about* 6,000 votes, Governor
Manning maintained this lead all
through* fee evening hours.
Nearly complete returns Indicate a
clean-cut victory for Manning by a
majority estimated at between 3,000
and 7,000 votes.
With about 129,000 votes reported
out of a registration of little more
than 160,000. the figures give Man
ning 67,467 and Blease 62.390. It was
confidently asserted that the boxes
still to be heaed from could not change
the result
Hundreds of voters who had been
out of the state came into South Car
olina during the day to vote again In
their home towns, and these were
said to have been largely responsible
for Governor Manning's lead, in that
many of them did not return to their
home state to vote In the first pri
mary two weeks ago. Sixteen mer^
who were spending their vacations at
or near Ashevllle came In on one
train few the purpose of casting their
votes tor Manning. Eleven men cany*
In from Charlotte and vicinity and
four Sumter young men traveled near
ly three hundred miles to cast their
votes.
Atlanta, Ga?Hugh M. Dorsey, for
mer solicitor of the Atlanta circuit
who prosecuted L>so M. Frank, appar
ently swept Georgia in the goberna
torlal race In the statewide democrat
ic primary. Returns from 103 of 162
counties seemed to assure him of 168
votes in the state convention. More
complete returns are expected to
eaBily give him the 192 convention
votes necessary for nomination.
Governor Nat E. Harris, on the face
'of these returns, had 64 votes In the
convention, while Dr. L. G. Hardman
and Joseph E. Pottle ran far behind
the two leaders.
FRENCH OVERCOME GERMAN
TROOPS IN HALF AN HOUR
London.?Resuming their offensive
to the north of the Somme River in
France, the French forces have again
smashed the German line, captured
front line and other trenches and tak
en about 1,500 prisoners.
The new attacks, coming after sev
eral days of comparative calm fn the
region where for weeks past violent
fighting has been in progress were
made on the front from the town of
Combles to the river. So vicious was
the thrust by the French that it re
quired only half an hour for them to
overcome the resistance of the Ger
mans and make themselves masters
of thre and three-quarter miles of first
line trenches.
Later, East and' Southeast of Com
blee. they seised additional trenches
along the Bethune-Perrone road, which
leads from the Perone Northward
through Bapaume and Arras to Be
thune, placing a serious impediment
in the way of the Germans.'
SUFFRAGE HEADS SEES
NEED OF WOMAN VOTE.
Chicago.?Miss Alice Paul, chairman
of the Congressional Union for Wo
man Suffrage, issued a statement on
the Maine election In which she said:
"The overwhelming defeat of the
democratic forces In Maine Indicates
how necessary votes in the 12 Western
states where woman votes to enable
him to win in November. We suggest
to Mr. Wilson that he take heed be
fore it is too late."
RURAL CARRIERS TO GET
PAY INCREASE FOR 1S15.
Washington.?Salary Increased for
rural mall carriars, provided for un
der the last postoff Ice bill, will be ap
plied to the fiscal year of 1915. Post
master General Burleson secured
authorization from the Comptroller of
the Treasury for use of the unex
pended balance of the 1915 appropria
tion as back pay . to carriers to make
up the difference betwen the new
scale and the one then effective.
G. 0. P. WINS IN MAINE
DEMOCRATS LOSE GOVERNOR
SHIP, TWO SENATORS AND
CONGRESSIONAL SEATS.
Reunion of Republican and Progreaalva '
Partiea Marked.?State Legielature
Falle Wholly Under Control of the
Republicane.
Portland, Maine.?Practically com
plete returns froze Maine's election
show no changes In the general reealt.
The Republican victory was complete,
scattering returns from outlying dis
tricts showing the trend of the early 1
forecasts.
The total voe, approximately 160,- I
000, was the largest ever cast In a 1
state election. These figures have not'
been approached since 1880, when
142,802 were cast. In the last presi
dential year and two years ago It fell
below 142,000. '
Returns from the border where the
members of the second battalion of the ;
second Maine Infantry made a two
days' march out 80 miles to exercise
their franchise, together with the re- 1
turns from a few Isolated towns In
creased the plurality of Carl F. Mil
liken, Republican, for governor over
Oakley C. Curtis, Democrat, to 12,800.
Indicated pluralities for the other Re
publican candidates were confirmed
by a revision of the vote. The Re
publicans will have solid delegations in
both branches of Congress and will
easily control both branches of the
Legislature:
f Portland. Maine.?Indications are
that the Republicans have won the
state election by safe pluralities.
If the ratio of the Republican mar
gin is maintained. Carl E. KlUlkln will
be elected governor by about 11,000
plurality.
The election was the culmination
of ona of the hottest fights ever waged
in the state and marked the reunion
of the Republican and Progressive par
ties. whose differences In 1012 gave
the electoral vote of Maine to Presi
dent Wilson and two years later re
sulted in the election of Governor Oak
ley C. Curtis, a Democrat, by a plu
rality of 2,182. Tonight's figures Indi
cate that the larger percentage of the
Progrefcdive vote which two years ago
was 18,226. was cast for the Republl- j
can ticket.
Throughout the campaign In which
a great number of men from all parts
of the country and drawn from Repub
lican. Democrats and Progressives par
ticipated. National issues were kept to
the forefront. The Interest aroused to
gether with perfect election weather,
brought out one of the biggest votes
ever cast In the state and possibly
greater than has been known before.
CONFEREES TAKE NOTE OF
CONTROL CARRANZA SHOWS
Mexican Commissioner* Present In
formation as to Oe Facto Qovern
? ment'a Authority In Southern Re
public.
New London. Conn ?With the, bor- j
der situation set aside temporarily, the
American-Mexican Joint commission,
devoted Itself to determining the ex
tent of the control exercised in Mexico
by the de facto government the infor
mation being supplied by the Mexi
can commissioners at the request of
their American conferees. It was
stated informally that upon the show
ing made by the Carranxa government
rested the possibility that he Wash
in gon government would revoke K?
warning to Americans to stay out of
Mexico and would encourage their re
turn to their properties there.
11 DEAD IN PLACINO
LAST SPAN OF BRIDGE
.... |
Quebec.?With the loss of 11 lives
the Becond attempt to bridge the St.
Lawrence river here resulted in a fail
ure when the massive center span,
weighing 5,100 tons, suddenly col
lapsed and fell into the river Of the
00 men caught on the span when it be
gan to sway all were rescued exoept
11 and of these only four bodies have
been found. The span was being rais
ed from pontoons and eras about 15
| foot above the water.
CAN USE MAIL ONLY FOR
MILITARY NEED?LANSINO
Washington?A declaration by 8eo
retary Lanalng thai he cenaldered In
formation eecured by cenaore from the
mailt ahould be ueed only for mili
tary purpoaea wan heliered to fore
oaet Injection of that leane Into the
negotiation! with Great Britain oyer
mail aeltnrea. While ao inquiry baa
been aent regardn* the etatement In
Parliament that In formation gleaned
by the cenaore properly could be pot
to "any public or national uae."
INTERNATIONAL
POLICE FOR BORDER
COMMISSION MAY CREATE PO
LICE TO OUAP.O THE MEXI- '
CAN EORDER.
552V". ' .zs*. 'V t
STUDY SITUATION FULLY
.
I
Mexican Commlctlonera Explain In
Detail the Purpoeee of Decreee Per
Promoting the Mining Induetry In
Mexico.
New London, Conn.?Suggestions as
to what methods ahall be employed to
establish pear# "on Qse TTeiIcan~bdf; "
der were submitted to Major General
Tasker H. Bllae. U. S. A., by the
American members of the American
Mexican joint commission. The of
ficer was sought on subjects ranging
from the withdrawal of American
troops from Mexico to the possibility
of creating an International police to
guard the border.
The joint commission dealt wholly
with questions raised by taxation de
crees Issued by General Carranza
which affect American-controlled win
ing properties In Mexico. An exhaus
tive study of the situation was begun.
The Mexican commissioners explain
ed In detail the purposes of the de
crees. Insisting that they were desig
nated to promote the mining Industry,
not to drive out American capital and
confiscate Its holdings.
In their conference with General
Bliss the American commissioners
took under consideration the advisa
bility of proposing Such a system of
border patrol that a part of the Mexi
can troops now engaged In this duty
would be released for the pursuit of
bandits at a distance from the line.
They considered also the attitude of
Americans living along the botfer, as
reported by General Bliss, and ob
tained from that officer estimates as
to the number of soldiers necessary
to put Into effect any of the plans
that have been suggested.
MANY 80UTHERN CITIES 8EEK
U. 8. ARMOR PLATE PLANT.
Offer* of Site* From More Than 100
Citie*?Many Delegations.
Washington ?Offers of sites for the
projected 811,000.000 government ar
mor-plate plant were made to the
Navy Department at hearings here by
mors than 100 cities and rural locali
ties In the Middle West aHd East.
Southern cities In the field for the
armor plant include the following:
Alabama?Tuscaloosa. Mobile, Bir
mingham. Oadsden.
Georgia?Savannah.
Kentucky ? Fort Thomas. Mount
Vernon, Wickliffe, Dover, Louisville,
Mlddlesboro.
Maryland ? Baltimore, Annapolis.
Barrelay.
North Carolina?Fayettevlllp, Ral
eigh. Gastonia.
Tennessee?Eliiabethtown, Bristol,
Virginia?Richmond, Newport News,
Tye River. Portsmouth, Buena Vista,
Bristol, Basic. West Point, Norfolk,
Petersburg, Hopewell, Alexandria.
Collector of Customs Norman R.
Halton of Norfolk, was with a dele
gation from Norfolk and Newport
News urging the claims of that sec
tion.
No proposal for the sale of private
plants to the Government was pre
sented. although representatives of
the principal armor-plate manufac
turers were present. Naval officers
said they regarded It as unlikely that
any plant would be offered for sale
and expressed the opinion that the
government would begin construction
of Its own establishment when a satis
factory site had been selected. Keen
competition was evinced by spokes
men tor the various cities. Large del
egations. in many Instances headed by
state officials, congressmen and pres
idents of boards of trade, and other
organisations appeared to press the
claims of New York. Chicago, I*hila
delphla, Cincinnati. Baltimore, Bir
mingham. Savannah, Loulsvvllle, St.
Louis. Brooklyn, Buffalo. Raleigh, To
ledo, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Norfolk
and many other cities.
DOUBLE VICTORY WON BY
DOR6EY IN GEORGIA.
Atlanta. Ga?In addition to carry
ing an overwhelming convention vote
; which will nominate him for governor
on the first ballot. Hugh M. Dorsey
of Atlanta, former solicitor of the At
lanta circuit, got a majority of the
popular vote over his three oppon
ents In the Qeorgta Democratic pro
mary. according to nearly complete
returns compiled here. The conven
tion which will declare the primary
nominee will be held Sept. 26.
NEW YORK 8TILL HELD IN
GRIP OP-TRANSIT STRIKE.
New York?The failure of Mayor
Mitchell and the Public Service Com
mission to Induce street railway offi
cials to arbitrate differences with
their employes left this city still In
the grip of the transit strike. Sus
pension of traffic on all surface car
lines In Manhattan and the Bronx at
night and Infrequent cars during the
day has packed the subway and ele
vated lines and caused great lncon
venlence to the public,
FRENCH HOLD TENACIOUSLY
TO THEIR QAINS.
London.?The French north ol Pe
ronne are holding tenaciously to the
salient they hare driven Into the Ger
man line east o( the Bethune-Peronne
road near Bouchavesnes. They hold
Intact too the town of Bouchavesnes
and other points along the line cap
tured In the offensive. Their capture
of a powerfully organised German
( trSnch system south of the Le Pries
I farm, near the road running west from
? Rancourt has put Combles In Jeopardy, j
i
SUMMARY OF WORK
OF 64TH CONGRESS
RECORD OP CONSTRUCTIVE LEG
ISLATION BY CONGRESS IS
GREATEST IN HISTORY.
MANY IMPORTANT MEASURES
_?iv?
Total of Appropriations (1,626.439.204
With Additional Contraeta Amount
ing to (231,945,275.?Items Ara
Eneumoratad.?Santa Big Bllla.
Washington, D. C.?A record of con
structive legislation, Improving the
advantages of the people all along the
line la that of the (4th Congress
which haa Jnat ended.
The total of the appropriation#,
specifically made, U 11.626.439.209.83.
In addition to thla congreaa haa au
thorised contraeta to be entered Into
obligating appropriation# In the fu
ture of $231,945,275.20. Theae con
tractu include $225,166,325.20 for na
val and coaat defense purposes, while
the Remainder, $6,67$,960 la for or
dinary objects of Government.
The appropriations for military and
naval purposes and for additional sea
coast defenses-alone amount to $48$.
709,823.09. This eum, with the con
tracts authorized, brings the total for
preparedness to $910,976,148.29. How
ever, there la still more to be added
to the preparedness. Congress has
authorized 90 additional war vessels
to be constructed In the next three
years, which will cost $296,000,000 ad
ditional when they are completed and
In commission. This brings the grand
total for the preparedness legislation
of this congress to $1,205,976,148.29.
The appropriations are distributed
as follows for preparedness:
Army appropriation act, $267,594,.
630.10.
Naval appropriation act, $313,200,
KKC OA
VVU.O-S.
Fortification appropriation act $Z5.
747,550.
Military Academy act $1,215,041.67.
Sundry clrU approprlaUoa act:
Armoriee and araenale, $4,583,406;
military poeta. $1.?1?,000; military
surveys. $35,000; Panama Canal tor
tifldatlens, $4,636,000.
Deficiency appropriation, mlliury
and naval eetabllehmente $46,770.
648.63; National Guard campe, $300.
000; nitrate plant $200,000,000.
Investigation hare been etarted to
aecertaln where the nitrate plants, are
to bo located. The plan contemplated
when thla provision was accepted by
Cungress waa to place the plants at
convenient section of the country
where they would supply the needs of
agriculture with fertiliser, easily dis
tributed. and also be ready for uuse
in t$me of wor In the manufacture of
munitions. One of the plants will be
In the south.
New government actlvltlee win be
looked upon In the future among the
notable achievements of the finest
session of the slaty-fourth congress.
For these a total of .$73,713,700 Is
appropriated, to be used as follows:
To encourage, develop and create
a naval auxiliary and naval reserve
and a merchant marine. $80,100,000;
federal aid In the construction of
good roads, $6,000,000; establishment
of federal farm loan banks, $6,200,
000; federal employes' compensation
commission, $550,000; tariff eommls
I slon. $300,000; construction of rail
roads In Alaska to develop Its coal
fields. $3,247,620; expenses of oollectlng
the Income tax. $1,828,000; federal
trade commission, $444,080; eight
hour day commission. $80,000.
Included In the legislation of the
session Just closed are the following
Items:
Reorganization of the army.
Vast Increases In the navy and for
tifications.
A government controlled merchant
marine. ;
Exclusion of products of child la
bor from Interstate commerce.
A system of rural credits, assuring
the farmer of his ability to borrow
money upon his asset at 6 per cent.
Adequate compensation for work
men Injured In government employ
ment
A fuller measure of Independence
tor the Philippines.
An eight-hour day on the railroads.
Eighty-five million dollars for good
roads.
Established official grain standards
applicable to grain shipped In Inter
state or foreign commerce.
A uniform system of bills of lading.
Amended the federal reserve act to
make It more generally applicable.
A tariff commission.
Levies upon dyeetuffs.
Retaliation for unfair trade meth
ods by foreign countries.
Government armor plate plant.
Increased Interest-bearing account*
la postal savings banks from $600
to $1,000. *
Created a sub-committee of the
commerce committees to Investigate
railway problems.
Some Important measures failed to
pass. They will be disposed of at the
next session. Among them are the
following:
Conservation bills, Including those
relating to oil lands, water power,
and ooal lands.
Women suffrage.
Prohibition In the District of Co
tumble .
Peanut Cookie*.
One cupful of butter, one and a half
cupful* of powdered lugar. three egg*,
one cupful of fre*hlj roasted peanut*,
pounded, rolled to a coaree powder and
mixed with about three cupful* of
flour. Cream the butter and tugar,
add thd beaten egg*, then the flour and
crushed peanut*. The dough should
be just stiff enough to handle oaalljr.
Drop the dough by the spoonful upon
a floured board, pat It Into round cake*
with the Angers, grate a little nutmeg
| aver the top of ouch cake and bake.
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WOULD REVISE
? UNO LOW
BAR ASSOCIATION MEETS IN
RALEIGH AND PLANE REVIS
ING STATUTE.
'
COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED
Meet September 28 In Raleigh to Study
Improvements For the Terrene
Land Law.
Raleigh.?A meeting of the Torres*
Land Title Committee of the North
Carolina Bar Association appointed
to revise the land law of North Caro
lina tor presentation to the State Leg
islature. was held In Raleigh Plans
were made for general discussion of
the matter before drafting the revis
ed statute. The committee will meet
with the committee rppointed by the
Torrens Union for the same purpose In
the Supreme Court building In Raleigh
on September 21 at 1 o'clock In the
afternoon. In the meantime, the com
mittee hopes, all Interested In the Im
provement, and extension of the Tor
rents Land Law will send letters em
bodying their views to the chairman
or the secretary, Mr. Bruch Craven,
at Trinity. N. C.
The committee appointed by Presi
dent A. L. Broows consisted of Chief
Justice Walter Clark, chairman; Mr.
Bruce Craven, Trlalty, secretary; Mr.
E. R. Preston. Charlotte; Miss Mar
garet Berry. Charlotte; Mr. T. M. Pitt
man. Henderson. By request of the
committee. Mr. S. W. "Wilson, legisla
tive reference librarian attended the
meeting of the committee.
Among the various Innovations sug
gested and on whoch as well as any
others the opinion of the public Is re
quested. are that a special land court
be established, whose duty It will be
to go from county to county to Intro
duce the new system; a requirement
that future conveyances In fee shall
be under the Torrens system; that .
the fees even to attorneys' fees be
established on a moderate basis; or
In place of the flrst suggestion that
eyery proceeding before being signed
by the Judge must flrst be approved
by the attorney general.
It came out at this meeting as one
of the Interesting Items that a Torrens
title was obtained sometime ago In
one of the leading cities of the state,
and a loan "was afterward refused on
It because two lawyers said the title
was not flood, notwithstanding the
fact that the old title was forty years
old without a change or flaw In It. and
It was not in any sense disturbed by
molested by-fhe new one. ?
' " The Oood. Roads Convention.
Raleigh?Mr. W. 8. Polite, state
highway engineer, has Just returned
from Lexington, Kentucky, where he
attended the Southern Good Roads
Association which was In session
there last week. He said that North
Carolina was well represented among
the large number of highway officials
and experts of the south.
The association considered the fed
eral road bill and the distribution of
the money appropriated to the differ
ent states. Reports of the progress
of road construction In the southern
states showed considerable progress
In good road building.
Nashville. Tenn., was chosen as the
next meeting place of the association.
Mr. Henry R. Roberts, of Bristol, Vs..
was elected to succeed Dr. Joseph
Hyde Pratt as president. The follow
ing North Carolinians Were elected to
office: On the executive committee.
Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, of Chapel Hill;
W. 8. Fallls, of Raleigh, and H. B.
Varner, of Lexington; vice-presidents
for North Carolina, Oen. Julian 8.
Carr, of Durham.
Bridges For Burke.
Morganton.?Chairman Brlnkley of
the Board of County Cotnmieslonora
recelred a notification that the bridges
for Burke were being shipped.
So far the people have been great
ly Inconvenienced In travel as only
one ford on the Catawba can be cross
ed and It Is almost dangerous and.
snch that heavy loads cannot be
hauled across.
Hamlet Will Improve Streets.
Hamlet?The commissioners of the
Town of Hamlet have unanimously
decided to Issue bonds to the amount
of $60,000 to continue street Improve
ment work. Recently Main street was
opened, for several bfocks, and the
buildings In the way were either pur
chased or condemned. Also Hamlet
avenue, one of the principal streets
which was closed at one end, has been
opened to the city limits, and the
county has opened the road from the
city limits to connect with the Rock
Ingham road.
Or. Jordan Vaccinator 17,000.
Ralelgb.?Seventeen thousand per
sons vaccinated against typhoid fever
within five months by one physician
la the record of Dr. Thomas M. Jor
dan, of the State Department of
Health. This work by Dr. Jordan has
been In Bladen. A la man oe and Cataw
ba counties. Dr. Jordan made the
record of 1.(40 persons vaccinated In
a single day during his stay at Hick
ory and Catawba bounty With Hickory
as the principal headquarters, he vac
cinated 6.748 persons.
Wheat and Rye far Catawba.
Hickory.?There wil be more wheat
and rye sown In Catawba this fall, ac
cording to seed dealers and fanners,
than ever Before, partly on account of,
the great lose ?oocaaloned to corn
lends by the July Hood. Especially will
the number of acres devoted to rye br
Increased, farmers hoping to obtain
good pasturage far Into the winter. The
hay crop, according to John W Rob
inson, presldsnt of the big creamery,
was never better, and many acres of'
ea have been mown.