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Senator Porter James M'cumber, Adj
vocate Of Publicity Pensions.
al financial benefits from the govern
ment, but they were elated over their
first victory. Then came delays, the
measure finally taking anchor in the
senate committee on pensions.
Representative Sherwood, himself
Onion general in the civil war, said in
an article under his signature on Jan.
25 last: "A continental lie was sent
out from Washington the day follow
Ing the passage of my bill in the house
Tint, If enacted. it would cost the
treasury $75,O0O,OOO. On the floor of
the house on Jan. 8 l proved, from
figures given me from the war depart
Inent, that this statement is at least
SO ,OOOO 600 too high
Speaker Champ Clark voted for the
Sherwood bill in the house, bat former
Speaker Cannon expressed his prefer
ei;ce for the Sulloway BILL which in
Guided the ninety day men and prescrib-
ed no pension restriction. The Sherwood
bill would grant SIS month to those
who served more than ninety days, but
less than six months; $40 month for
service up to nine months, $25 month
for service up to one year and $50
month for service Of more than one
year. Under its provisions no pension
would be allowed veterans whose In
comes exceeded ST 600 year.
With the fate of the Sherwood bill
undecided, the McCumber bill appear
ed. 1t carried an annual pension APP
preparation of $50, OOO, 600 and provided
that the commissioner of pensions
mike an annual list of pensioners, this
list to be made public.
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APRIL ANNIVERSARIES
Fifty years ago, on April TO- 1862,
General David Hunter demanded the
81, rrent der OF Fort Pulaski, protecting
the harbor Of Savannah, and upon re-
fusal thirty-two heavy siege guns and
mortars opened fire. The Federal bonn
bardment was continued the next day,
and after Federal shots reached the
magazine the Confederates surrender
ed.
Twenty-Five years ago, on April 8,
1887, England launched the Victoria,
which was that nations biggest iron
clad TO that date. On April IL, 1887, a
demonstration In Hyde park, London,
cried down coercion methods in Ire
land.
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FOREIGN ROAD CONGRESS
At the invitation Of the British gov
{ eminent the third international road
congress will be held In London In
.Inie, 1913. Proceedings in connection
& with It will involve an estimated ex-.
spenditure OF $25, 600. The British gov
erliment agreed to subscribe $500,
the Royal Automobile club and the
\ Society Of Motor Manufacturers and
! Traders each donated a like amount.
ilnd the municipalities Of Liverpool,
& Reading. Rochester, Darlington, Hythe,.
~ SSH.aUASSStcT Aiu DERBY promised 1ur-
st her financial assistance.
Me first congress was held in Paris
~ 1908 the second In Brussels in 1910.
ana each was successful and undoubt-
edi timnlated the cause OF good
SIsoads Tor vehicular traffic conditions.
c he part played BY Great Britain In
& const ruction of waterproof road,
Eslrfaces ~ a national program makes
t;he selection of London entirely M
prop iate aud the papers Is Sc read
fore the congress next wear viii
y fund OF ~. ma lila n 49,
ana riment. which win IS nnh-
Tor the benefit az roadmakers.
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53s. pne!es of foreign countries sur
4 ~ ami cipa tions ~ the Panama. pa.
!, ElllS xpo6it ion MANA cement rhe ma
o fhe world app ecjatins Amer.
& 9sl;iI III 6 tlo9 IL the NINA
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