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OPPOSITION BUSED 01 STATE'S RIGHTS PALMER BILL PASSES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY THE VOTE OF 232 TO 44 PURELY A CHILD LABOR ACT WouW Bar Product* Made In Whol* or In Part By Children From In- terstate Commerce Wa*hlngton.—The Palmer • Mil to bar product* of rhlld labor from Inter •late commerce was passed by the house 232 to 44 after a lively debate and tlie Issuance of a writ of arre«t for absentee* to suppress a fillbuntrvr. Opposition to the bill. led by Repre sentative Byrne* of South Carolina. *w> based on the contention that It Interfered with the Mate's right*. The measure declares it unlawful for producers, manufacturer* or deni er* to ahlp or deliver for transporta tion In Interstate commerce the prod tjft* of mine or quarry made wholly or In part by children under 16 years old, or products of mill*, canneries, workshop*, factorle* or manufacturing establishment* made by children un der 14 or those between 14 and 16 who worlj more than eight hour* a "day or rflore than #tx flays a week or after 7 o'clock at night. Inspection by the Department of l.abor would be authorized and fines of front SIOO to SI,OOO or Imprison ment frgm """ tn P |""* r " r both Imposed for violation. When llepreaentatlve Palmer proposed sus pension of the rules to pass the bill several Southern member* protested and started a filibuster marked by re peated points of tip quorum, roll-calls ®ind rulings. JANUARY EXPORTS OF COTTON. 300,000 B.iles More Exported This Year Than During Last January. Washington Cotton exports wore beyond normal proportions dining Jan uary. The quantity wits more than aOO.OOO bales greater than last year, according to the monthly report of the census bureau Cotton used was less than the usu al January total, as 500,000 fewer spin dles wen* operated during the month. Manufacturing establishments held less cotton January :il than' they did a year ago but In Independent ware houses, the quantity on hand was greater by 1,800,000 bales. Export* Included 585,534 hales to the I'ntted Kingdom: 217.082 hales to Italy; 99,913 bales to fJermUny, 70,- f>ol to France and 397.845 bales to «11 the other countries. Total exports for the si* months ending January 31 were 2.500.000 bales less than during that period last year. England Causes All Trouble Washington Count Mernstorff. German embassador. presented to thi' state department a note from tils gov- ernment, announcing that Germany will consider recession from Its an nounced Intention of attacking the British merchant men. if (ireat Brlt ian will withdraw its efforts to pre vent foodstuffs front reaching Germa ny'* civilian population. The note declares that Germany's plan to attack British nierehnntmen was a retaliatory measure adopted lw»caUH*» of alleged violations of Inter national law by Great llrliian in try ing to starve the non combatant pop ulation of Germany and that the_ latter government is ready to withdraw fnfcn its purpose as expressed in the naval war zone decree a» far as it applies to merchant vessels as soon as Great Brltian. either of its own volition, or as a result of representatives from neutraJß expresses her willingness to return to the usual practices of inter national law on the question of food stuffs. Germany Replies Friendly. Rerlin—By wireless to Sayville "The German reply to the American note is reported to be firm in tone, though friendly tn form." says a state ment issued by the Overseas News Agency. War Costing Allies $10,000,000,000. Ijondon—ln «a statement (explana tory of the arrangement made at the recent conference between the finance ministers of France and Russia, and himself in Paris. David Loyd George told the House of Commons that the expenditures of the allies during the current war would be two bfllion pounds sterling (lift,000.000.000) of which Great Britian was spending more money than her two allies The present war. Mr. Ijoyd George said, was the most expensive in material, men and money ever waged. May Be Ship Trust Lobby. Washington—lnvestigation of all charges of influences at work for or against tire admlnistrtlon ship bIH was ordered by the senate. Vice Pres ident Marshall appointed Senators Walsh, Simmons and Reed, democrats, and Barton, and Weeks, ' republicans, to inake the Inquiry. There are only 15 working days left to the sixty-third congress, and some senators believe such an investigation, likely to be pro longed, makes improbable the pas •age of the bill before March 4. MRS. FANNIE CROSBY ¥ .'•** |M WL. JfcV Jk A nm| Fannie Crosby, well known hymn writer, died a few days ago at her home in Bridgeport, Conn. She was In her 9Sth year and continued to write hymn* until a short time be fore her death. NAS A COMPROMISE BILL SHIPPING BILL IN AMENDED FORM TO BE PUT THROUGH HOUSE?*" And Will Press it to Last, Even to Ex tent of Calling l?>tra Session.— The Compromise Plan. Washington.— A compromise propos al designed to extricate the Adminis tration ship-purchase hill from the deadlock that has blocked Ita passage In the Senate and to avert an extra session was put forward by Mount) Democrats through Representative Kltchin of North Carolina, chosen ma jority leader of the next. House. The new plan, which proposes the passage of the shipping bill as a tem porary emergency measure' was (level oped at conferences on the House side of the Capitol while tiie Senate mark cil time with both opponents and sup porters of the measure sparring for advantages. An adjournment of the .Senate advanced the plans of the Democratic leaders to force a Cloture rule that would end the determined fllllbusler. As announced by Representative Kitchln the compromise contemplates passage through the House next we«k of the 1)111 suggested by Senator Uore with an amendment that would ter minate the Government's activities In the shipping business two years after the close of the Kuropean war, De spite President Wilson's announced determination to stand by the Senate bill In Its present form, Representa tive Kitchln said House leaders, anx loub to avoid an extra session, pro posed to put this measure before the Senate and give the President ati' op portunity to accept it in tlie event of (lie failure of the pending bill. The desire of both Republicans and Democrats to avoid an extra session, Representative Kitchln tlloflght, prob ably would give tile proposed plan sufficient support to get it' through before March 4. DACIA FINALLY SAILS. Expects to Be Captured During Voy age Across Seas. Norfolk, Va. —The American steam er Dacia finally sailed with her cargo of cotton for Germany, which goes via Rotterdam. Great Britain has threatened to size the ship, questioning her trans fer front Germany registry and she already has been the subjecct diplo matic correspondence between the I'nlted States and Great Britain. It generally is expected a" British cruis er will take her somewhere before she arrives in Kuropean waters, and that the case will be fought out In a prize court. Germany Needs More Money. l,ondon.—Germany financiers have been summoned to a conference in Berlin with the finance minister who considers that a new loan of $1,200,- 500 is required for the continuance of the war. says an American dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph. It is hop ed that a large portion of this loan, the message adds, will be subscribed by the Krupps and other leading Ger man firms in exchange for new army contracts. Investigate Mexican Situation Washington.—Commission t as Presi dent Wilson's personal representative to investigate conditions (n Mexico, Duval West, of San Antonio, Texas, was on his way to the southern re public. Torpedo Boat Destroyer Launched. Philadelphia.—The torpedo-boat de stroyer Wlnslow was launched at the Champ shipyards. Mlas Natalie Erne lie Wlnslow, daughter of Rear Admiral Cameron McR. Wlnslow. Newport, R. 1., was sponsor. The destroyer was named In honor of Rear Admiral John A. Wlnslow, who commanded the Kearsarge when she sank the Alabama during the Civil War and who was a first cousin of the sponsor's grand father. The Wlnslow Is 315 feet long and the contract calls for a speed of 29 knota. THE ENTERPRISE, WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA. GERMANY WANTS FOOD UNHAMPERED HINTED BY AMBASSADOR THAT WARFARE ON MERCHANT SHIPPING BE RELAXED. BUT ONLY ON CONDITIONS Conditional Contraband Designed For Civil Population is Not to Be Molested.—War Zone Measures. Washington. The Importance which the German Government" at taches to the unrestricted shipment of foodstuffs for Us civilian population was emphasized at the State Depart ment by Count von BernntorfT, the German Ambassador, who conferred with both Secretary Bryan and Coun selor lousing. While no formal statement regarding the Ambassador's call was Issued by the Department. It was said afterward that he had hinted that warfare on merchant shipping might be relaxed if Germany could be assured of a continuous food supply for her non-combatant popula tlon. The position of the German Govern ment, It was explained, 1m that the proclamation of a war zone and cam paign against enemy merchant ships wafi simply a retaliation against Kng land's alleged violations of the Dec la - ration of London In hindering condit ional contraband for civilians from reaching Germany. This, according to the German Ambassador, Is no less Ifrtilymtfte-Hian- the tmmpntgn rm mer chants vessels. While declining to authorize any statement, officials admitted that the American note to Germany was open to the construction that no vessels, either belligerent or neutral, should bp sunk unless previously visited and an opportunity given for the taking HIT of passengers If was reiterated that while the rules of International law clearly compelled such steps, the position taken was Imaed largely on h u tun nlt aria II grounds. An official who helped prepare the American note to Germany pointed out that the strong warning tone of the communication was not Intended as a threat, but was a friendly act in a spirit of precaution lest the sink Ing of an American vessel with Amer icans aboard inflame public opinion in the Vnlted State to a degree which could not be estimated In advance, ENGLAND CELEBRATES VICTORY Great Britain Has Advised Using American Flag for Emergency. London - Berlin Is celebrating tHo evacuation of Rant Prussia by the Rus sians ,which Is hietled in the (ionium capital as another great victory for Kleld Marshal von llindenberg, KllK land is not attempting to hide her ela tion at the success of her airmen's raid on the German positions In Bel gium. and all lOnrope Is eagerly dis cussing the American nottvi to Great llrltaiii and Germany and contcmt"bit ing what the replies wll he. , Great Britain has already Intimated that Ilrltlsh merchant sliips have been advised to use neutral Hags only in case of emergency, and no general use of such flags is anticipated. The German minister of the Hague has Is sued another warning to neutrals to the effect that in view of the alleged declaration of all the British porta as war ports and the use of neutral (lags by British ships It would be diin- UN'rous for neutral merchantmen to visit the proscribed waters after Janu ary 18. ■„ Serbian Fortress Blown Up, Berlin.— By wireless to SayviHo— The Overseas News Agency says that according to Italian newspapers, the Serbian fortress of Semenflrla has been blown \ip by the explositlon of Its powder magazine after being shell ed by Austro-Hungartan artillery. Smallpox In County Jail Charleston, W. Va. —The Kanawha county Jail here was quarantined when four cases of smallpox were found among the prisoners. Seven prison ers were taken to the-state peniten tiary at Moundsville after having been exposed to the disease here. Albanians Invade Serbia Ix>ndon. —A large force of Alban ians have crossed the Serbian front ier Into the Department of Prisrond, forcing the Serhlao troops and local authorities to withdraw, according to a Reuter dispatch from Nish, Serbia. Cotton From Wilmington Wilmington. N. C.—The Gfeek steamer Ellin sailed from this port for Liverpool with a cargo of 5,560 hale 3of cotton taken on here. She arrived here from Savannah with a part cargo to complete loading. Battle at Castano. Washington.—Enrique C. Llorente Washington representative of General Villa receiver advices from Pledras Negras declaring that the Villa troops had defeated the Carranza forces at Caatano, 18 miles south of Monclara Food Scarce at Tampico, Washington.—A report to the state department from Tampico says the food situation there is serious. The local government haa imported corn from Vera Cruz and sold it to the peons at a nominal price. I W. RAGSDALE ■ • - -A HSmL ■BBMfiy ' g" / J. W. Ragsdale, congressman from Sixth District of Bouth Carolina la faithful to his post at Washington during discussion of ship purchase bill, although his wife is very sick at their home in Florence, 8. C. SENATE WORKS 56 HOURS REPUBLICANS SUCCEED IN FORC ING ADJOURNMENT AFTER 56 HOURS SESSION Democrats Discuss Several Plans But it is Generally Believed Bill Can not Be Brought to » Vote Washington. Republicans and Democratic Insurgents lighting the Government-ship bill, with the aid of" Senators Morris and Kenyon, Progres sive Republic ans who have supported the measure, forced the Senate to ad journ after the longest continuous session In Its history. Debate had lasted 54 hours and 11 minutes 1 . This made more uncertain than ever the fate of the bill which the Administration has pressed so urgent ly on Congress. Many members of both houses concluded that an extra session seemed Inevitable. There were some, however, who still hoped there yet might be time to dispose of appropriation bills and the ship-pur chase measure In some form before March 4 Adjournment came on a * motion made by Senator O'Gorman, carried 48 to 4t> after Senator Norrls, deplor ing the filibuster, had proclaimed his conclusion that opponents of the bill could tlljhuster.lt to death. Though disappointed over the loss of support from the Progressive Re publicans, Administration leaders of the Senate would not admit the cause was lost. Anticipating a break In the Senate. President Wilson had conferr ed throughout the day with House leaders on plans to get the bHI before the House and such a course may he taken, though Senate Republicans in sist their fight will continue until the end of the session no matter what the Administration forces«iay accomplish in the House. Insurgent Democrats led by Senator Hardwlck, sought a compromise with their colleagues by which the party could be united in a renewed effort to puss the hill. The plan suggested was that the warring Democrats hold a conference after their commitment of the bill. Some of the Insurgents then would propose that the bill be amended to provide that the proposed Government ship-purchase enterprise should terminate at a stated period after the close of the Ruropean war, and that purchase of Interned ships of belligerents be prohibited. SHIPS SEEK "SAFETY FIRST." Another British Ship Flies Stars and Stripes to Protect Passengers. New York.—Passengers on the Cu nard Liner, Brttisr Steamer Orduna, which arrived here from England, said the Orduna flew the American flag for nearly 24 hours on January 81 while passing through the Irish sea. The Stars and Stripes .they said, were hoisted Sunday, an hour after the Orduna left Liverpool and were not hauled down until early Monday. The Orduna was to have sailed from Liverpool Saturday, January 30. but did not depart until 10:30 the next morning. Passengers heard the delay was caused by presence of a German submarine in the vicinity. The American flag was raised, they said, shortly after Orduna cleared the Mersey. * Lynching in Kentucky. Mayfleld, Ky.—Thomas Tinker, a white man under arrest on charge of shooting and killing Constable Rich ard Tart, was taken from county jail here and lynched by a band of fifty or more men who rode from Melber, where the costable was killed. Ar riving in town, the band went direct ly to the jail and demanded that Tinker be given up. Jailer Douplin saw the futility of resistance, it is said, and the men took Tinker from his cell, hanged him to a tree, and »h»n riddled his body with bulletai GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN GET NOTES DIPLOMATS AND OFFICIALS AT WASHINGTON ARE DEEPLY INTERESTED. WAITING FOR THE REPLIES Bsllsvsd That Great Britain WiJI Olve Assurances Bhe Will Not Sanction Use of Neutral Flags. Washington.— Reading of the offi cial texts of the two notes frooi the United States to Germany and Great Britain developed in intense interest among officials and diplomats in the question of what would be the nature of the replies from tha two belliger ent Governments. That Great Britain would give as surances of no Intention to sanction the general use of neutral flagti by British merchant ships was the be lief of many officials. But the widest sort of speculation, based on a variety of conceptions of German's plans to waging a submarine war on merchant ships, was heard as to the probable response of the Berlin Foreign office. fount von Bernstori. the German Ambassador, declined to discuss the note to Germany as he had received no advices from Berlin concerning it. The British Kmhassy also was silent. What excited most attention in Con gress and amon,g diplomats, however, was the serious tone of the notes even though qualified bv the polite terpis of diplomatic usage The determina tion of the Cnlled States Government to have the American flag used only hy ships entered to fly it and the warning that Germany would be held "to a strict accountability" If Ameri can lives or vessels were lost in the attacks on merchant vessels In the newly-delimited sea /.ones of war, practically were the sole topics of dls cussion In executive and congressional quarters as well as among the Ambas sadors and Ministers of belligerent and neutral nations RUSSIAN INVASION CHECKED I Moving Back From German Territo ry, Also In Poland. lxmdon- —The Russian Incursion In to east Prussia appears to be as short lived as were the previous Russian raids Into German territory. German's superb equipment of stragetlc rail ways have enabled her within a few days to th%ow immense bodies of troops against the invaders. In the present case the German sol diers appear to have been rushed Into east Prussia from both Poland and interior points. The situation in the Carpathians looks favorable to the Russians who In spite of snow blocked roads, are pressing against the Austrian defenses at three of the most important pass es. Berlin admits the Russians have entered Hungarian territory at sev eral points In the Carpathian district but declares these positions were most dearly bought. Big Spectacular Aerial Attack Ixindon.—Aerial warfare was wag ed on the largest scale in its history and under adverse circumstances from the standpoint of the weather. Rrlt- Ish airmen, buffeting snow in the air, swept over cities of Northern Belgium held by the Germans, droped bombs no Ostend, Bruges aud other places. Thirty-four aeroplanes and sea plane* of the British navy took part In the operations and all returned to their base, without casualties to their drivers, although two machines were damaged. The raid was made to pre vent the development of submarine and establishments which might further endanger British warships and merchantmen. Although no submarines were seen the British admiralty statement Indi cates that the raid had satisfactory re sults for considerable damage is said to have been done to German posi tions, railway llnea and railway sta tion*. At various points the airmen were received by a German flre from anti aerial guns and rifles. None of the airmen Is reported by the admiralty to have been wounded. Citrus Fruit Rtcord Broken. Tampa, Fla*—Shipments of citrus fruits from Folrlda this season total more than 20,000 carloads, according to figures announced here. Present estimates Indicate this year's crop will break all previous records. FLASHES FROM THE WIRES. Capt. Brewer of the American steam er Wilhelmina. bound for Germany With a food cargo, said that the voy age from New York was the roughest he had known in 25 years experience. Extra watchmen have been employ ed at Portland, Me., to protect the bridges between the city and the Can adian boundary. Mrs. Fannie Crosby, famous hymn writer died In her 95th year at her home at Bridgeport Conn. The cornerstone of the two mil lion Lincoln memorial structure at Washington has been laid. The 1916 convention of the National ' Association of Merchant Tailors i»« been awarded to St Louis. A bill for statewide prohibition was passed 39 to 10 by the lowa senata lit now goes to the house. MOB LOOK AT CHILD'S TONGUE f cross, feverish, constipated, give "California Syrup of Figs" A laxative today saves a sick child tomorrow. Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, which become clogged up with waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach •our. j' ' • Look at the tongue, mother! If coat ed, or your child Is listless, cross, fev erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat heartily, full of cold or has sore throat or any other children's ailment, give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs," then don't worry, because it is perfectly harmless, and in a few hours all this constipation poison, sour bile and fermenting waste will gently move out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. A thor ough "inside cleansing" is ofttimes all that is necessary. It Should be the first treatment given In any sickness. Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Auk at the store for a 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown ups plainly printed on the bottle. Adv. Bure Enough. Bacon —lt Is stated that it takes ao iverage of 5,867 bullets to kill a sin gle man in the present war. Egbert—Why, where In the world are the Innocent bystanders? TAKE A GLASS OF SALTS WHEN BLADDER BOTHERS Harmless to Flush Kidneys and Neu tralize Irritating Acids—Splendid for thj System. Kidney and Bladdpr weakness result from uric acid, says a noted authority. The kidneys filter this acid from the blood and pass it on to the bladder, where it often remains to irritate and Inflame, causing a burning, scalding sensation, or setting up an irritation at the neck of the bladder, obliging you to seek relief two or three times during the night. The sufferer is in constant dread, the water passes sometimes with a scalding sensation and is very profuse; again, there ia difficulty in avoiding it. Bladder weakness, moßt folks call it, because they can't control urina tion. While it is extremely annoying and sometimes very painful, this ia really one of the most Bimple ailments to overcome. Get about four ouneea of Jad Salts from your pharmacist and take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast, continue this for two or three days. This will neu tralize the acids in the urine so it no longer is a source of irritation to the bladder and urinary organs which then act normally again. Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless, and Is made from the acid of grapes and lemon Juice, combined with lithia, and is used by thousands of folks who are subject to urinary disorders caused by uric acid irritation. Jad Salts is splendid for kidneys and causes no bad effects whatever. Here you have a pleasant, efferves cent lithia-water drink, which quickly relieves bladder trouble.—Adv. Kindred Jobs. "I nailed the lie." "And I hammered the liar."—Bal timore American. 18 EPILEP3Y CONQUERED? New Jersey Physician Said to Hava Many Cure* to His Credit. Red Bank, N. J. (Special).—Advice* from every direction fully confirm pre vious reports that the remarkable treatment for epilepsy being adminis tered by the consulting physician of the Kline Laboratories, of this city, is achieving wonderful results. Old and stubborn cases have been greatly bene fited and many patients claim to hava been entirely cured. Persons suffering from epilepsy should write at once to Kline Labora tories, Branch 48, Red Bank, N. J., for a supply of the remedy, which is be ing distributed gratuitously.—Adv. Very Much 80. "Didn't you think the operatic prima donna bad an unusually high voice?" "I should say she had! My seat cost me five dollars." RUB-MY-TISM Will cure your Rheumatism and all kinds of aches and pains—Neuralgia. Cramps, Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Old Sores, Burns, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne. Price 25c. —Adv. Doesn't Go Very Far, Redd—What do you think of his new car ? goes. Ask your dealer for the free book let, "Useful Hints for Horse Owners," Issued by G. C. Hanford Mfg. Co., Syra cuse, N. Y., manufacturers of Han ford's Balsam of Myrrh. Adv. In the last 25 yoars the population of Germany has Increased from 48,- 000,000 to 66,000,000. Use Hanford's Balsam when all els* falls. Adv. 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