The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-11

The FIVE chapters Of the Daughters
OF the Confederacy in the District OF
Columbia have decided to establish
q permanent home in Washington. A
chldren's auxiliary will also be or
gained here. Mrs. Sarah Warwick
Halsey Of Virginia and Mrs. Martha
Gerlow Of Greensboro, Ala, outlined
movement in which both are inter-
ested looking to the industrial edu-
cation OF the INDECENT whites Of the
South. Mrs. Halsey has maintained
such . school at her own expense at
her plantation near Lynchburg, and
IS the originator Of the idea. Mrs.
Gerlow is president general Of the
Southern Industrial Educational Asso-
clatlon and we'll known lecturer, and
has recently taken the platform in
the cause Of industrial education
among. the poor Of the South. The idea
is to band together all possible inter-
ests IN establishing industrial schools,
which will reach the class of poor
whites that need them. The chapters
OF the Daughters Of the Confederacy
all over the country are interesting
themselves in the movement and State
and national aid will he asked. Ar
rangement has been made for these
ladies to address many gatherings on
the subject while in Washington, and
the movement will take this city as its
central point Of action.
Revealing confidential information
In the possession of government Of
ficlals for the purpose of influencing
the stock market is now neither for
hidden nor punishable. Representa-
tive Burleson of Texas has prepared
bill TO cover the subject. He proposes
that sections 5501 and $500 Of the
Revised Statutes be amended so as to
provide that any government official
who might be possessed of informa-
ton which might influence the market
value Of any product Of the soil or
any stock or bond Of any incorporated
company dealt in in the market, such
information being under the rules Of
the department withheld from publ
cation, and who in any manner, eth
err directly or indirectly, imparts such
information to any one so that it be-
come matter of knowledge outside
7he department in which it belongs,
shall on conviction be punishable with
Imprisonment for from three to
ten years and with fine not exceed
ing $4,000. Another section forbids,
under like penalties, any official en-
gaging in speculation in any commod-
lty about which there might be infor-
nation of confidential nature in the
particular department in which such
an official may be employed.
The Secretary Of War sent to the
Speaker Of the House letter asking
that Congress so amend the law prohib
ting retired officers above the grade
Of major receiving any pay or allow
ances beyond their full retired pay, as
to permit retired officers performing
militia inspections under the orders
of the War Department to obtain mile
age for the reimbursement of their
travelling expenses. The Comptroller
Of the Treasury rendered an opinion
that mileage is an allowance "within
the meaning Of the act Of Congress
prohibiting allowances to these Off
GERS" whereas the department does
not consider mileage as an allowance
properly so-called but merely a re-
endorsement of money expended from
the pay Of an officer in meeting his
travelling expenses. By reason Of
the Cimptroller's decision, says the
Secretary, the department has been
deprive dof the services Of retired
officers in making inspections under
the militia law, as it would be manifest
ly unjust to require these officers to
pay their travelling expenses out Of
their own pockets, and as matters
stand there is no way I'M which they
could be reimbursed.
Representative John Sharp Williams
the minority leader in the house, has
returned to Washington from his
home in Mississippi, where he was call
ed by the serious illness Of his daugh-
ter, who is now much improved. In
Mr.. Williams absence Representa-
tive Champ Clark of Missouri took
his place as floor leader for the Dem
ocrats, and he is to be the chief speak
er for the minority on the Philippine
tariff bill, which is now being con-
sidered by the house. Mr.. Williams
had intended to make general tar
IF speech while this bill is under con-
sideration, but said he has had no time
T., ~ro,,oro - or1 will not opfor iufn