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THE TWIN-CITY DAILY SENTINEL," WINSTON-SALEM, , N.. G, MARCH; 4, 1915. SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS PASSES ON INTO HISTORY A Hint for an American Gown (Continued from page One.) two bills of Its million dollar appropria tion program remuinlng in uouoi, me siuv-tliird congress entered on the last'day of its history today, worn out from an all night struggle with minor bills. The Inuian and postollice ap propriation bills, against which muc h opposition developed, awa.ted llnal ac tion when both houses settled down after midnight to weed out of the cal endar such bills as aroused no serious opposition. The Indian bill had been agreed on in conference, but in the senate the conference report met a filibuster. In the conference on the postollice bill a sharp battle waged tliniout the night and it seemed for u time that the bill might be abandoned. The house, how ever, accepted the conference report and 'sent it to the senate to be ta'.ct n up as soon as the Indian bill is fin ished. A search of the calendars today dis closed many bills which had been re posing there for months were passed. These were mostly private claim bliis or pure'y local. As the more import ant bills were called, requests for "let it go over-' sent It on to the legislative graveyard. At 3.-15 the Indian bill was taken up and all but a few senators left the cli'i'iilier to catch a short ran.' At 5 o'clock the house recessed un til 0 o'clock. When it reassembled at 9 tie failure of the Indian and post office bills in the senate seemed rt certain that a resolution was passed extending the present appropriation over the ne:t fiscal year. Some Re publicans gave notice they would taik the postollice bill to death. First Democratic Congress Since 1815. Washington, March 4. The Sixty third Congrcbs, firs;, under complete ilomiw.ton cf the Democratic party since 1S95, ended today at noon. It had been in almost continuous session since President Wilton's in auguration two years ago. Beginning with an extra session called by the President April 7. 191 1!, Congress has worked actually C37 days. Much important legislation was ac complished, but much lontemplated, some of it hard pressed by the Presi dent and party leaders, was left un done. II) is the present intention of tbe President and his advisers to give Congress a ,rest. Rather than force an extra session, they would leave the remainder of the administration's con structive aspirations to a new Con gress next winter, which, altho un der Democratic control, will have a greatly reduced majority in the House. Acts of Congress. Foremost in the enactments of the Sixty-third Congress were: The Underwood-Simmons net, with tbe'lncome tax, which replaced the I'ayne-Aldrtch tariff law. The Federal Reserve Act, reorganiz ing the currency system. . Anti-trust laws to supplement thp Sherman art. Including the Clayton law and Federal Trade Commission act, the former providing for punish ment of individuals who violate busl ness regulations, and the latter estab lisliing a goverrment inst!tutlon to atd In keeping business within the law. Repeal of the Panama Canal tolls exemption for American coastwise shipping.- Act directing the building at a cost of lS5,000,fH.o of a government railroad to the mineral fields of Alaska. Act to regulate cotton exchanges and to penalize dealings in purely ar WHEN YOU YAWN A GOOD DEAL In the day time, ajd feel dull, lazy and discouraged, you have orery symttfom of a torpid liver. Simmonc ReIZ Liter Reg ulator (The Voider Form) is a fine tonic I A a. disordered liver. It ac z rroinptly The bilious impi rites which have interfered w itli the free action of the liver irl driven out, the stomach it cleansed and strengthens so that it ran more thcroi Jlily digest food. The bowels 4 e purified and a regular hat re-established. It i3 a sple I did medicine for the whole system, Promotes a feeling of energy, mental activity and cheerful spirits. SW by Dm'wi. Prlt., larg wckigt-, $1,00 ktk lok toiolw 1ih III M T. m tha lakaL I ClpaM. Iim, Lif k-dilator la . ld lotm lot II .... j,; ,,. j. k ,i n, LI, . katiU. 11 tor la. lui ' Km I I R ZFJUN A CO, fropt- St UuU. Ma. You Goodie Then Ah; Meal South njoy a Don't DU.' not eat at etn Cafe? Oppoait Union Station speculative cotton future sales. A special internal revenue tax, com monly called the "war tax." A government war risk insurance burei'-u to insure American ships aginst the hazards of war, and an act j i.i:.. IKrt 1,-nMefot- rf ftweim. lUVIUIII IV vi' i'""'0' v' owned or built ships to American reg istry, j Measures Which Failed. i Of those measures which failed of i enactment or could not be considered , for lack of time, the following are re garded by Democratic leaders as par amount : Cill for government purchase or tlKirter of trans-oceanic ships for the establishment of an American mer chant marine, which encountered the most stubborn filibuster in the history of the Senate, created an insurgent movement in the Democratic ranks and held up general legislation for weeks of the last session. The immigration bill, including a lit eracy test for admission of aliens, which passed both houses, was vetoed by Picsident Wilson and failed by a narrow margin to repass the House an a motion to overturn the veto. Contervaticn measure urged by the President to provide a new system for .easing of water rower sites and a leasing system to open the mineral resources of the country. Bill to enlarge the measure of Phil ppine self government and to extend promise of ultimate independence to Filipino people, a measure which pass ed the House and was approved by a Senate committee. Regulation by the Interstate Com merce Commission of the issue Of rail road securit'es, originally a part of the administration's antitrust pro gram. Rural credits legislation, contemplat ing the establishment of a system of farm mortgage loan banks, persist ently urged thruout the Congress. In addition to the foregoing, Bcores of general legislative bills covering a wide range of subjects died with the end of Congress, among them meas ures for federal road improvement, general waterway development, reor ganization of civil service, to prohibit Importation of convict made goods, and several measures for reorganiza tion of the army. The last session of Congress was notable, too, for 'the failure of two great Issues, national prohibition and woman suffrage. Proposed constitu tional amendments precipitated two of the most exciting legislative battles In the history of the House of Repre sentatives, both measures failing to receive a necessary two-thirds vote. Foreign Relations. Foreign relations of the nation were constantly to the fore almost from the beginning of the Congress, the Mexi can situation requiring close attention from the outset as has the European war. Thruout the session., the Presi dent and the Senate foreign relations committee were In frequent confer ences and much was done to restrain unusual demonstrations which might lave disturbed International tranquil ity. Early in the session general arbi i ration treaties with several great for eign iowers were renewed for five year periods and 02 peace commission treaties providing for Investigation of international disputes before resort to inns were negotiated and ratified. A treaty to enforce the regulations adopted by the London Safety at Sea conference was ratified last December, but with an amendment making reser vations which came too late for other powers to consider, thus preventing onforcement of the convention. A treaty with Nicaragua providing for acquirement of the Nicaraguan canal oute and naval stations for $.!,0u0,0lX was left unratified by the Senate, and he pending treaty with Colombia dl ecting payment of $2ii,()Of),0ul for the anama canal strip was held In by Uie Foreign Relations committee. Closing Session. The closing session of the Congresa vas almost wholly devoted to appro priation bills, the ship purchase bill ight, and a few general measures. Vslde from appropriations about the niy important legislative enactments included the creation of tho Coast luard by consolidation of tho IJfe avlng and Revenue Cutter services; eclasMllicatlon of grades In the Diplo nalic and Consular service; requlre ncnt of registration of and Imposing ipocial taxes upon all dealers, manu facturers or importers of opium, ot its derivatives, and the creation of the itocky .Mountain National lark In Col irada. Much debate on the condition of na ional defenses enlivened the closing .fusion. Proposals for special Investi gation of the preparedness of the n' ion for war all failed. House naval ind military committees, however, concluded public hearings on the sub led In connection with the military upply iiil'.s. Some Differences, The Congress also was marked by Iffercnces between President Wilson and some Democratic Senators over patronage; a spirited contest over con tinuation at nominees for the Federal Reserve Board; two successful fllbus ers one in the summer sosolon igaiiyit the rivers and harbors appro priation bill and the other the fight of ilepublicans und Democratic allies igalnst the fhip purchase bill; an un successful effort In the Senate to c ablsh a cloture rule to limit prolong ed debate; Institution of a special In iulry Into outside influences, exerted axainst tho ship purchaso bill; a gen--ial lobby Investigation which ex-'-nded for many months, and proposal f an Inquiry into fenatorlal campaign contributions. Ps Inta Private Life. With the fall of the gavel today many wmators and congressmen, long national figures, passed into private life. Senators who retire are Hoot, of N't York; liurton, Ohio; Perkins,! CallfcViia; Thornton, Louisiana; Brts tow, hinsas; Stephenson, Wisconsin; Crawforci, .S,nuth Datoka; Camden, Kentucky; an.) while, Alabama. Kep-i rcscnutlve Underwood Icavea the1 House to go to the Senate.,. Scores of representatives In the House give way to pew members. Ladies See Our Line Bafr's 436 LIBERTY ST. ! v . L I lr C,iT nhnmh nnnrn I l;-Y;- '-h 1 I " H; fe "Vi L ru- i V ii f&fa i. ' ' " ' I .raiM . J I L lrfiJ ! FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS CASH IS D FOR VORY SUBSTITUTE 25 cents a pound in the market, and are used in making a peculiar Jelly which is highly nutritious to invalids, especially for tuberculosis pa tients." An idea of the extent of the billiard ball industry may be had from the estimate of 3,000,000 people who play the game each day. And this Is In thi9 country nlone. There are 70,00 rooms In tho Unit ed States and more than 3 CO, 000 ta bles in use. Tci supply these tables CO.OOO balls are needed annually. To produce this amount' of ivory more than 10,000 elephants muBt be slain, and besides this, an immense quan tity is obtained from animals which succumb from natural causes. Tusks suitable for making billiard balls must be taken from elephants from thirty to 100 years of age. Each tusk produces three balls that Is, If it Is 5 Inches In jdi'ameter and Is per fect. The tusk, however, is purchas ed by weight, and at present Is worth about $5.00 a pound. Until it is saw ed into sections, or even until it is turned into balls, the quality cannot be determined. About 130 per cent, of the finished product is found to be defective. For this reason billiard balls sell from $45 to SCO for a set of j three, and more than half a million dollars' worth of ivory is used each year In the making of ivory spheres ior tms popular game, is u any won der that a substitute for ivory Is want ed? There have been quite a number of composition balls made. These have proven satisfactory in pocket bi' liards, formerly known as pool, but have been found uusui'ed for regular billiards. Zanzibar ivory is tho only thing known at present which gives the necessary responsiveness to tl,e touch of the billiard player and po.s scsses the resiliency which is demand cd by the expert Uilliardist. "That goes about the $50,0M," con eluded the head of the blliard indi try. And there was a kindly smile Billiard Ball Industry One of Tremendous Proportions Some; all over his face as he added. Interesting Facts About Their Manufacture. Wc might make It more. The war I may Interfere with our supply for a Fifty thousand dollars 'In cash for a substitute for ivory! A big royalty on the side! This is the fortune which awaits Uie Inventor who can produce a sub btilute from which perfoct billiard balls can he made. B. E. Benslner, president of the BrunswlctyEalkeCollender Company, makes this offer. , "Yes, our company can easily af ford to give a bonus o 150,000 for an ivory substitute from which bil liard balls can be made, and a big royalty, too. We also stard ready to give the Inventor all possible aid In perfecting his work. The thing is not impossible, and I know ot sev eral Inventors who are at present work on the Idea. The present war in Europe Is teaching Americans some big lessons. In all lines ot endeavor we are now trying to produce in this country all that we import. Why not manufacture a substitute for ivory? "No, it lsn"t becmse I have any fears of an Immediate shortage in th' production of Ivory, altho the war abroad will undobutedly Interfere with its importation to this country. "These," continued the head of the big billiard concern as he held up two saucer shaped bits of Ivory which fell from either side of a ball In the turning machine, "are used In the manufacture of ivory ornaments. We sell these in Germany, but have been unable to make a shipment since the terrible conflict in Europe began. "In this room," leading the way to an Immense sub-basement, "we have h I SOUTHERN I RAILWAY common or preferred stock Is now selling at the lcjwest prices in five years. 1 1912, l13, 1914 the pre ferred slock sil above tni ve $28. The pres- m tor the preferred common snow um ie' high figure of The restoration of should res tit it Southern Klilwl for tbe ato counts In lor wards on m Write for s Southern Ral the com lion abi ent pricifc ot $ and $14 lor th declines Irom recent ytrs. normal ccdltlsis in the South better earnings for y and" better prlcej We will carry ac ten shares and up- n. ciat letter on ay It's earning , and prospects, EDEY, FIELD & SLOAN Members of New York Btck Ex change, 74 uroadway, ,-e' OHICHE LM : -ft mi vors. SXR S PILLS -taf llaaaklliptMl f Hr a,l ll.W-.el.ll.Vy tmm MM. l.flf IM. I.Ai."l IIKNWI I more than 40.000 balls ulready made.! ,ime- but thre wil1 be for eary Each ball must bo. seasoned for a t0 conle all1 at a reasonable figure, year or more under, a temperature of i "Anyhow I am looking for a sub 70 degrees before it is ready for use. j tUut0- eeve " il bf The temperature never varies. Even i "nl before long. And the man-wl.r in case of fire the air chambers arount , nvel,t9 t will never have to worn the he room would prevent from affecting the balls. "Each piece of Ivory from which a ball Is made is taken from the center Srain of the tusk to prevent it from tracking. It Is then tested and pol ished before It 1s laid away to sea son one year. "These Ivory shavings which you .ee apparently cast away as rubbish are also utilized heat i 'or money; no, nor his children eith er. WHY BORROWERS, DO NOT SUE FOR PENALTY Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury as mercury .will mirely destroy the aenae of smell ntid completely derange the Shole Bvmim when entt-afria; It Jtirbuith ie mucouaf urfacea. Siiawrtlcls should never be Ified except prp-.crlptlons from reputllile phynlrjn aAe damage they will ill a tri rld Mo yle Rood you can p.wslbll derlvyfrcn yiiem. Hall's Catarrh OuV, ninjfifaJuafd by F. J. Cheney & cV, JBledol w., contains no mercury, ntNiakenljrtemally, acting directly upon the blocxrnd mucous aur face of the ayxtem. In buying Hall'l Catarrh Curs be aure you get the genu ine. It la taken Internally and made In Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Tet tlmonlala free. Sold by ,liri)Belt. price 7Sc per bottle. Take Hall'a lamlly Fllla for coaatlpatloa. ii a f'M-ali -Ilk I ar vai ! ir n-rrB omu tal. Sana, alaan RWatK decisis mrmi3 "Ccrlain-lccd" Shingles 1 ihe Latest Development Rpof Coving GualrantecdAdiYcirs 7 The Raleigh News and Observer seems surprised that an argument ad vanced for the i per cent interest lav was the fact that some banks, by re They bring about j quiring the borrower to keep a cer tain per ceni ot tne loan on aeposu, run up the Interest to 7 and 8 per cent- "This," says the Raleigh pa per, "Is a condition which shoul-! not be allowed to continue, If It doe exist. There should be a sharp stick used If it is found that there Is iny onu practicing usury upon the peo ple." The practice the Raleigh paper mentions is rather common, says tho Statesville Landmark. Editor Clark proceeds: In one of the largest ci ties of the state one with many banks about all of the banks charge 8 per cent, directly and indirectly. Some of them don't bother about the indirect method of deposit. They boldly and openly call (or the 8 per cent and got it from the fellow who has to have tho money. The influ ence of the example of the banks of that city has spread, too. IVankers in other towns, and individuals, en couraged by the ease and apparent sfaety with which the law Is violat ed and the resultant profit, have fol lowed suit. If protest is made, they say, "Why, all banks in C. charge 8 per cent. Yes, sir; you can't get loans for less." "As for the Bharp stick," who In going to apply it? The News and Observer should know that under the present law usury of tbe kind men tioned Is not a misdemeanor. Th only way to get at violators of the law Is for the borrower to sue for th- penalty. How many borrowers can afford to do that None, almost. Most of them feel that, having as sented to the transaction, It Is hard ly the thing to turn round and Invoke the law; and then they may want to borrow again. If a "sharp stick" Is to be used, violation of the usury law should b made a misdemeanor an lndlctabh offence. S2L Phones, Warehonse 803 : V Shop 3(2 MINERAL8 FROM OREGON LAKES TO BE DEVELOPED. Portland, Ore, March 4. A unique commercial venture will begin here this month, when a p.pe line 270 miles long will to used to drain 8innmer and Albert l.akeit,.nd a big plant will be erected to pan out the minerals contained in tve water. The pipe line will cost soxs 42.00fl,000; and is to be built by New Yorkers, who are investing 17,000,000 in the scheme. The legislature has ratified the lease ot tbe waters. BonTbn vCORSETS BON TON corsets French designed by ian artists whose creation, are immediately acceN by Dame Fashion. BON TON corsets ar merican made in the fi. factory of its kind inth. torld, where skilled abor employed under sanitarv Inditions which only rrlst modern methods make isible. rJew spring models- $B.50 , S5. Wffl 1 1 mi 1 rR wrj M RMTON rtiEi EA I WINSTON-SALEM'S Phone 380 - BEST STORE-Phone 3sa nHEAlHEs Don'1 gets To remember tlathe wareroos of the GREAT STIEFF PIANOS for WilsAn-Salem, N.C.,and vicinity are located at 219 Soiilh Tfyon Street I II ILOtTE, N. C. No matterXwiiere ylu 1 PIANO ON E Write for cji e, WE WILL SELL YOU A f TERMSif desired. logue aYd prices. 219 S.TryonSt puff Charlotte ill Opposite Academy of Music Established 1842 m .1 rJUnw . 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Charles Bailey, charged m-lth nuis ance, was fined five dollars and costs. John William Jonos, colored, was charged with assault with a pistol on Dennis Halrston, colored, and the case was left open until tomorrow morning. What Doctors w for Eczema I' lina Itliener" rt. H.l .nnlil ne. M A .ontt wlnteririj in inc crlntio or kid eaeee. i Instant . . . . heal the lnflantWkrT."- A, If Te.t ill .oothlna ', tl.!"' rl.L have a '" " , tfllJJ! only 25c. Come and l if about our money r!Lu,i ateo aooui l. v . ' OWIN DBUO fOM"V
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