Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
PEEP INTO THE FUTURE
NEWS THAT MAY BE PRINTED
FIFTY YEARS HENCE.
Federal Board for Naming Babies
ident Prorogues State Legislature.

The New York Sun of December 6, 1906.
prints the following news dispatches from
it's issue of December 6, 1855;
WASHINGTON. December 6-The Presi-
dent today ordered the summary dismissal
of all officers of the army and navy above
the age of forty-fve. 1t Is hoped to lessen
by this means the complaint about the
sIowness Of promotion and to bring more
active men to the front.
TERRE HAUTE. December Elm &C.
cordance with the new federal labor law,
313 boxes of cigars shipped from New York
were seized by the resident government in
Spectors on affidavits that they were the
product of cigarette-using labor.
BOSTON. December Cat crowded
meeting in FaneuH Hall tonight resolutions
were passed denouncing the rigid enforce
ment at this port of the federal statute pro-
hibiting Canadian immigration.
WASHINGTON. December Cat the first
session of the supreme divorce court today
G75,0O0 absolute divorces were applied for
and 1900 trial marriages dissolved. The
docket is remarkably light.
WASHINGTON. December 6-The hear
ing of the petition of the state of New YORK
for certain changes in the official diet or
dered by the national Sumptuary commits
sion was resumed today. Counsel for the
petitioners averred that the commission
had erred by not consulting sufficiently To-
cal demands and habits Goldfish cakes, tor
instance. while doubtless excellent and
stimulating. were unsuited to the New
York taste: and all-wheat bread and pemi-
can were monotonouS to the descendants
of men accustomed to lobster and cham
payne. The national restriction Of meals
to three day was severe to New Workers..
from four to six meals day had been
their habit. The prohibition Of beer was
an actual hardship. Even babies had been
known to cry for it. There was much muir
muring against the new rule making the
population go to bed at IL 30 pm Several
of the bed wardens and closing squad had
been assaulted and public feeling was high.
The rule prescribing a uniform dress gave
much dissatisfaction. especially among the
women, and ought to be modified.
The chief commissioner said that he was
astounded to hear such antiouated, afro
cious sentiments uttered in that tribunal.
In the old days people ate and drank for
pleasure. They gorged themselves. Now
they ate and drank for health. This plea
a strange survival of the loathsome doc
trine of states rights The sovereign fed
eral government had taken upon itself the
regulation of the diet. the clothes and the
be made He hoped that it would not be
necessary for the President to send fed
eral troops to New York for the purpose
of maintaining order and orders. AS for
milk as early as President Fairbanks ad-
ministration. Petition dismissed.
SAN FRANCISCO. December 6-Rufus
Rodney. an Engiishman who arrived from
Yokohama yesterday on the steamer Gen.
Grosyenor. was examined today and his de-
portation ordered. His case attracted con-
siderable interest. and several members of
the Red Head Exclusion League were pres
Tent. There was no doubt of the prisoners
guilt Put him out said the commits
sioner. amid laughter and cheers. The fire
whistles were blown while Rodney was
conveyed to the dock.
. WASHINGTON. December 6.-The new
tax law. popularity called the rnillionaire's
law. was engrossed today 1t will go into
operation on January 1. 1861. Hence
forth. said the President to the secretary
Of plutoeraey last night, 81 the prDaucing
classesswill be exempt from taxation. No
body with. an Income of less than $1Q, 600
IA year will have to pay any tax Some of
the professors say that the rich will be
able to shift the incidence of the tax. Let
me catch 'em doing it." and he drew his
hand significantly across his throat.
ATLANTA. December G. The national
board of infant nomenclature. southern d.