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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
DIPLOMATS IN MEXICO
TO USE OWN DISCRETION
Will Quit Country Entirely If
They Leave Capital City.
GOVERNMENTS SHOW ANXIETY
Situation Further Complicated by
CarrnnZn'S Recent Dccrcc-Wilson
and Cabinet Probably Will Discuss
Entire Matter To-Day.

WASillNGTON, February l5.-virtu-
ally all foreign diplomatic representa-
tiNes in Mexico City have been in
structed by their governments to use
their own discretion about leaving the
capital, according to an announcement
to-day by Secretary Bryan.
The British and Italian ambassadors
inquired OF the State Department dur
ing tn" day as to it's advic.s from Mex
ico. rejecting the anxiety of their GOV
trhincntS over the situation in Mexico
city where food is scarce, and the
water supply cut off. The situation has
been complicated further Nv General
CarranZa's decree that none of his sub
ordinate military chiefs shall discuss
diplomatic questions. This daprivcs tn.
dlpl"maic corps at Mexico CITY Of the
privilege OF dealing with General ohr.-
Eon. or the de fac1o authorities The
only aucrnativ" is Il visit to carranzt
at Vera Cruz. where diplomats arr.
unwilling To go
som" embassies her" understand that
diplomats In Mexico city have agreed
that If they leave Mexico city they
VIII leave the country entirely
Secretary Bryan said to-day hc did
not know the plans Of the Brazilian
minister in charG" Of American inter
ests. The Brazilian minister has been
Informed, however, that tn" American
government does not look with favor
on CarranZa's suggestion that the
diplomatic corps 20 to Nc.a Cruz.
IL is expected the situation will be
FULLY discussed at tomorrow nights
Cabinet meeting.
state Department statement issued
tonight said:
r. II. NaGcl concerning whom in
Hulries have been made has arrived in
Monterey and is we'll"
\ dispatch dated February 10. from
Eagle Pass. states that reports from,
Sabinas say Villa troops again have
appeared on the outskirts OF Monclova
ana that carranza troops under com
mand Of General Luis Gutierrez have
evacuated Monclova. falling back to
ii"rinanas without Offering resistance
l'IcdraS NcGras Is rcporto cd quiet"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
BARS CHlLD-LABOR PRODUCTS
FROM INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Pnimcr NH rnsscs House ny Vote OF
232 Ia -. After Lively

WASHINiToN. February li-The
Palmer bill to bar products OF child
labor from interstate commerce was
passed 10y tho House tonight 232 to ai
AFTER lively debate and the issuance
of a writ of arrest for abscntccs to sup
press a hlibustcr
Opposition to the bill. led by Repre-
sentative ByrneS. OF South Carolina,
was based on the contention that IL in :
tcrt"r"d With states rights"
The measure declares IL .Inlawful for
producers. manufacturers or dealers TO
snip or deliver for transportation in
interstate commerce the products OF
min" or quarry made wholly or H. part
by children under sixteen years old or
products OF mills. Canncrics. workshops
factories or manufacturing establish
mcnts made by children under fourteen
or those between fourteen and sixteen
VINO work more than eight hours a
day, or more than six days a week or
after 4 o'clock at night Inspection bv
the Department Of Labor would bc an
'horiZcd and fines Of from $l0o to
$1,000, or Imprisonment from one month
10 one year or both. imposed for vio-
lation.
When Representative Palmer pro-
posed suspension OF the rules to IN SIS
the bill. several Southern members pro-
tested and started Il filibustcr marked
by repeated points OF no quorum. roll
calls and rulings.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
MARKET UNDERGOES
COMPLETE CHANGE
Weakness Gives WuN to strength and
Sentiment l. All on Side of
thu, sulls

CHICAGO February l5.-Thcrc was - com
pIci" change in conditions and circum-
stances surrounding the wheat marke, to-
DAY strength supplanted weakness and
sentiment changed from fnvoring lower
prices t" !avoring higher prices The bull
'Sh news on wheat came mainly from
ABROAD 1t was expected that Liverpool
would respond to III" i.C break here on
saturday. but the loss in the big English
market was only i, to III Tho port sale:
"n Saturday. following the sharp declines
We're reported at l.ab).o21 bushels This rsti-
HnI" was considered quite conservative.
Exporters wer" obliged to buy III" futures
literally to protect cash sales made abroad
IN hadi'nn I" This having. shorts took on
considerable wheat. Net gains for the day
Ioual reactions the feeling was firm IIv-
"rp"ol reported both Argentina and Indian
wheat in lih"ra' offering. ana now tina,
N"sacls are headed FOR that country an in
crease In tho shipments Is confidently ex-
p"ct"! t!ehrances from the scaboHrd wer.
.arge At l.C22"p bushels
chicago wheat stocks continue to fan off
The losses last week reduced the totals here
I" '9G.1r, bushels. compared with 5G5I go
bushels Il year ago. The present SUNNY is
M sma.Iest IN many years. and the out
look Is FOR further reductions
Com and oats both higher the for
'u"r !. to &c. and I'll. latter. ~ To sc Corr,
hnd ilt' wheat market to help IL some.
Whnl %hiI" oats continued to purSmc their
Nhn" independent course with strength mn
questioned ..huut 7)o.H1b bushels of oats
wer" worked 1T the senhoarG as veil MS
'il3" bushels late saturday Cash sales or
corn "er" 3!2"J bushels here with 1000
III" larger packers led tho selling Of May
ara. ana there was a fair commission hous,.
HcmtnG Win May and July pork mos, In
favor Grain hclpod the market no lit,io
OF duty on hog products OF 1iac going ini :,
'hh"H''' causing liberal selling by longs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
PROPOSE NEW METHODS OF
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
Members of Committee ON Federal Con-
stit"ti"n Draw Resolution. Which
1s Introduced In House.

WASHINGTON. February l5-Repre-
sentative Bryan. OF Washington. to-
day introduced a resolution to amend
the Constitution SO that Il majority in
stead Of two-thlrds OF both houses of
congress may propose constitutional
amendments. and SO that two thirds
instead of three fourthS of tn. States
VIII b" sufficient to ratiry them The
resolution WAS drawn by the Committee
on IN" Federal Constitution. composed
"t many prominent members. The rcso-
iu'i"f also proposes u new procedure
OIL amendment. INDEPENDENT of Congress
and state Legislatures
This new plan calls for the submis-
sion To the voters every twenty years
or IN" question whether there shall be
II conventions 10 propose constitutional
amendments, which. If afiirmatiyelv
decided, would be followed by choosing
al delegates and assembling Of the con
Nchtlon on March t. two years after
ward. ana for submission of thu. CON
N"htion's recommendations To popular
vote nj til" ensuing state legislatures
might call for submission of the uucs
ton OF holding II convention at other
presidential elections than those fall
INK on the twcntS-year intervals The
resolution would require Il majorit.
:" call convention and a two-thir,Is
N"t" I" ratify amendments proposed
BY conventions.
tn" committees. explaining its plan.
c"ntrnd"d II would cnabl" the pcopl,.
I" ultimately get what they demand In
constitutional reform. and at Tn. same
time make sufficient concession to con-
scrvat!sm by the Slow procedure pre-
sCribcd
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DETAILS OF PANAMA RIOT
REPORTED BY EDWARDS
Nm"ricnns. All Innrmcd. Fired On by
P"itrc aud Vol. After Individual
Fights Sturt Row.

WASllINGTON. February l5-De-
tails OF the ranamn Carnival riot. in
which n Panama policeman was killed
ana twenty-five persons. twenty-three
,, american soldiers and civilians. were
wounded on Saturday. came TO the de-
parimcnt to-day in report from Hrig
adter-Gcncral Clarence Edwards. com
mandinc the Canal Zone garrison.
All the wounded arc expected TO rc-
cover, the general said. and no further
trouble is expected. He explained that
the Americans. All unarmcd were fired
on by police and a mob after individual
alterations had pr"cipitatcd Il general
row.
The soldiers were without arms Of
any kind" the report says. "Ameri-
cans, roth soldiers and civilians, were
iii"d on by the Panama police and mob
with ltcmingtoE rifles. with havoncts
MED. and with high powered cartridges
ana pistols. y few soldiers took small
.92-ralihrc rifles from Il nearby shoot
inr gallery in the tcndcrloin and fired
4 rev shots. rhcY We're Immediately
disarincd by Lieutenant Edgcrly. who
turned them over TO the police and
! then summoned all noncommissioncd
officers and. with a small provost guard,
lock-armch and pushed all soldiers
and Americans back. The police and
mon moved the other way. but con :
tinued firing and throwing rocks.
though there were no answering shots
from the unarmcd Americans | have
forbidden soldiers during the remain
ing days Of the carnival to visit the
city Of Panama. Probably all wounded
soldiers will get we'll. DO not antici-
pate further trouble"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
>IM Nnnk rnnnuCE MAKKET.

SEN YORK. February la-Raw sugar.
nominal; inulasscs. go: centrifugal. til: re.
fined easy Buttei. weak. cheese. firm
Spot coffee. irregular. III" 80. : -. santos
80 :; 90,
early To-day Tor leading months under
liquidation ON the declines in lard. but a'"r
rallied partially On scattered buying ~ ~"
Z uosiiioNs for lonc account iud with th'
strength IN grain and cotton. Final rr, cS
ware ? points lower To ret hirhcr. sales,
. ,nN barrels Tho market closed irregular.
SPOT, I"5ti.."l. February. ihH.2l: March,
5.i4n7p. April mai; May. '$,u':
~ -. S.nlnlmi.nr. fhm ..i1-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
COTTON EXPORTS ARE FAR
HEfDND NORMAL PROPORTIONS

NASiilNGroN February l5,-Cottun e.-
P"iiS W"r" hcyond normal proportions ,!ur-
NE January, being more than 3r)G0J bales
Sr"stet than last year. according to the
monthly report Of the Census Bureau is.
su"d to-day.
Cotton nscd was less than tho usual Jan.
nary i"t2, as 800 fewer spirdles were
"N"ihi"i during tn" month Manufacturing
Establishments held less cotton on .Ianu.
hrS 81 Khan they dii "car ago bu, In In
i"pcn'"ni Warehouses the quantity on hand
Wts greater Nv i.SJoutH bnlcs
Exports included isj.33i bales to the United
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
Suffering From Rnt Rite.

Mrs. j. Frank Parrish, OF West
Tenth Street. is suffering from blood
poison which developed from rat
bite she received several days ago. Tho
rodent. which was described as being
almost as large as a kitten, nippcd Mrs
Parrish on the back Of the hand who,,
she attempted to shoe" him away. DR..
Lawrence Ingram. who is attending
her. said yesterday that she was i'm
proving.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
In Police Cont p,r IT.

Leroy ". Winston was sentenced 10
ninety days on the roads by Justice,
Maurice yesterday morning in Police
Court. Part H. for being drunk and r,
SiStinE arrest.
Isaiah Fleming, charged with being a
vagrant, was given 4 similar sentence.
The case OF III. y. Wilkerson, held for
falling to support his wife and nvo
children, was continued until Febru-
nrv II
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLY Aii-NAII. LINE TO NORFOLK
schedule In effect January 1915
Leave rs ri Stree; station. Richmond For,
N1hFOi.k 800 a " $40 +. NJ .I:io q N
ftR LiScHBDRG AND THE WEST:
! go ~ M. $50 y. 81. 800 L. 81 ..;Sb T.,
Arrtv" Richmond from Norfolk; .u:a
NJ. 'o:5J l. NJ. ';l:5) T. NJ From IN. W.,,.
Nj. '3;t' l. VI " Wv"
DAILY. italy except Sunday. ,snnAny
W u. BENILI. " e s.t.Spcpc
- y, ~ n@nn"k" q. i. A. Roanokc.
7. III. BDSIEI. -. J.. a. Richmond T.,
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE GOES
TO RECORD LOW PRICES
lating Effect on Selling for
Foreign Account
MARKET is VERY IRREGULAR
There Arc Many Cross Currents in
Trading. and While Declines Pre-
dominate, Losses Are Small. AMI
There X Good t'ndcrtonc.
II, HRo,n\> WALL.

NI,W YORK FchrGaT Fl There vas
@neh .y,r%Fu'ri,y WIKI m."s y 3gogar
."''''"", "n n.y. losses Mnre small "n' "a
Foreign exchanso on Enrltud Franc" and
aa 3 'ro lg 81. es aYg. rgI , eyer r.,
len ncccmr VIZ S.or,, 'n' -n0 S,,,ss az -r.nre
IN early iror IN Reading carried the
.ud ,he rr,,c r.lued 10 Stnrd,y's ..,>
suppressed the optnion Tia, recent iiGntIa TON
has about ruu It's course This Was ,vnri.
inrs and th. estate Of late Uhhudcl-
rhia nnanc"r-
nn, (, -.1oyorc, ,nJ rlos.i ,,r',,'n,..J
President Far~eu vni make IN alaf,ss Ia
,nn-tNv n..rr,.,,r %"ty.rl AM .,.nt,,.r
,oS. ari ,r ..t .-i,rstr,. A., ,>,,.,.,i
s Hslh'S"em S''s A'' well closing WIN a
v.,-,, p,,.,,.,. ,,,.,i,,,. .,,,,,.,,,.,
MiA.sn rt.,"'.''h a'N.'"n"t pronounce
,aLgHiNS SOP loss oruefs Ihr close. no"
's $3.50, .S'GE ma.n smPr",' 3r|rn"
,'t'"' ,\.Iln''E rff''"tt"n. N"r,h'rn IA
IN, 'mr , DIN vrN 'm,rH ,WS'" m"'Hi,
.,"ni, iontcG i' WV Zoo, N|'"S '" '"' ''''''
MltN'hnoiS ana - Louis preferred rose
R"iMtS on denial of 5he JninSr that con
,i'E'H ih,- INC Is WAht'u :" give "a
itttiH" interests diiG.' entrance T." on
70 Noutr'2i
inIyrn'ro'IH pT'tsrreo Hhln"' NOR" man
strong hg'i'i In many quarters ma, carly
nctoh WI "' taken 'A ''' 'lN'''n" "N'S-
Sncoia''!cs We're active Montana Power
sSa,.mF nr |. "N:lytrS 1ir en-, nus, !S t
VII sunni electrical power I" a secti"r
"' ~ iA"L N'heri'ah IAN was "''iN', WIN
= shf ii,,, gam: mlI "G3,nHS ia SimS,ISt@
The annual report which is @XrsciSd short
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
Richmond & Chesaueak. Bs, RAILWAY Conn,n,
Atlantic Coast Line

H'o ,thHuHIN ttaIFnHU OF Tic South.
EtFECTlFE JANUARY L 1915
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY
, For Florida and South: S:N a. IL and t:n
r. ~ E:p +. 81. 2.t1 =. Il.
F9. y w; Ry: West: t:p A. H.. ,:a
Tor peters6ure: i2:sa a NJ. sn A. ~.
.:!e r. A. e:os p. Al. r:ss g. H.. s:S =. u
.!:Ip T. 81. 49,
Trains arrive Richmond dairy: b:S u
; ;;6s A. IL; go 4. NJ 80! A. 81. ..:I7 A 81.
NJ 600 T. ~. CO; H. 81. S:v1 T.. 81, 500 r. Al
1889 l.. NJ " - 49,
Except sunday. fSunday only
Time OF arrival and departure and co,,.,
tonh not guaranteed
g. s CAMPBELL. d. T. 81, 49,, n.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
FINANCIAL.

TIE CITIZENS FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY. OF Charlestown, w Va. lex
resnsured all OF it's unexpired r..n. In
the Niagara Fire Insurance Compt.ny
or New York and having discontinued
business In the state OF Virginia n,
or December l, 1919. hereby announces
KS intention TO withdraw uonus OF said
company. now held on deposit by the
trtaSnrcr OF tho Stntc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
RICHMOND LIVE sroCK MARKET

nv TITTIVH' 10 7 thTllifN n I"II.
Best steers. -. 10 Sc: medium to good. Gs;
10 ~: common 10 fair. Sly To So: best helt.rI
% TO ~: medium to good 5& to 81: COM
mon TO fair. -. Ia spa. best COWS ia to 6:
medium to good. iA TO jH: common 10 fair
S3 TO AZ best oxen, to 5i.: common to
fair. "a TO 5n: bulls l:s to 6; veals. S TO 70;
dicks. 10 6: cows and calves. $50 to St5 bes;
hogs, ~ light, u. to "a sows and stays
ia to Ga: best sheep. 81. TO Ga: medium to
GOOD. t!1 10 S's: common to fair. 3ls AZ:
m n IN
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tiltl,iIITS.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

'lil' AGO, February 'H.-iloEs. lower:
bulk sf.7cuss ": Hight. s6srMsGnj. mtx"i
SH.'JGSfE: heavy. SS.i"GSG 81: rough 81 is1,
Sass. pigs. SSINHsiS, cattle weak: uativ.
steers. M.%5M $50. cows and hciicrs. s. Al'l
uSi 10: calves. S5e1f,tire1 sheer ur,n sheen
.5;sins".3; y"nrlinGs, s5a5ps.Sj. lambs. :5.i5
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16

Rook Day VIII bc observed next Sun
Gay at lark Place Methodist Church
Every member OF Ia" church and SUN
day school is requested TO bring n book
that h" has read, and also write ON a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
pErFrc?rinG PEANUT MARKET

'N"2nriad nv K"HE"rs, Hummer & Co. lncD
fETERSBtRG, VA. February lj.-Spnn-
ish: Farmers stock Market. quiet at SOY
cents per hushc!. Nirg:nius: Farmers stock
-Mnrket steady. Fancy Jumbo. 3ai cents per
pound fancy handpickcd. 3r2 cents per
pound; extra prime. 81, cents per pound ;
Smelling stock % TO ~ cents per pound.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
MISCELLANEOUS MARKE. TS.
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, February i5.-Cot,on good.
markets were quiet to-day. Raw six -"
mnlncd unchanged Fine dress goods 10
fan were opened by min agents Wholcsul,
trade was generally Qui.tcr than last week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
NANAI. STOKES
SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH GA. February l5-rurpcn-
tine firm i2Hi-!2; sales. 81 casks: receipts.
- casks: shipments. g. casks stocks ST. 2,2
casks. Eosin. nrm; snl"S. @if barrels: re
c"pts, s6S barrels. shipments - barrels.
stocks 1868 barrels quote: n. u. 2a5.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16

MN YORK. February To- New York Cen
trial ds, when issued showed further weak
ness III to-!Hy's curb trading selling off to
hl"s. compared with saturday, closing
rrIc" OF l02i.. Trading In these securities
continued active. Green" cauanca Copper
reacted y, points to .5i.. under profit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16

Poultry Hon r"cCIpts extremely heavy:
market lower hat ia settled condition.
Igps Market continues TO d.rliu" owing 10
weather conditions aud heavy receipts. Hu;-
'cr Market luNN"r. heavy receipts owing -
light i-nuul on the part ~ buyers. Yeats
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16

E.N YORK February Is -MijdlinG. $40
Receipts %, bales. stock. i.52'S bales
Total to-day at all ports--Nc: receipts
- !pa bales. exports ,2"s9 bales; storN. l.>>..-
80; bales
Total FOR wcck-Nct receipts. i'l2A' bales.
cNportS. 1919 bales
Total FOR s"Hsou-Net receipts, '.f.'.-i>
bales exports i.6ii.>!? bales
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
-,,ICAGo GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO February To- Export business
~, .u 'rurners, scale. lif'eI thr wheat r,,r-
S"' to-day M a rurry The outcome was a
strong close n' +'.Fia. T." -. net advance.
Provisions finished unchanged :" - cents
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
Mrs. Lowry. nr,,brr n.,,,

Mrs Charles T.. Lowry, Of EOS south
i.oinhardN street. received the mew,
Yesterday of tn" sudden death Of her
brother. John Walsh, of baltimore. Md
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16

slip OF paper the name OF II hook tina,
he would like To- read. Anyone hayipS
number OF books Is requested IN
notify MIR. lvcy. the superintendent. or
Mrs. Eddington, chairman OF the H.
brary committee. \ special program
has been arranged for the occasion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16

\FW ORLEANS. February i5--Whil"
prices were depressed IN the carly trading
tn cotton to-day, they soon made a s"arp
roe uv"ry. and in the carly afternoon wcr"
To noiu'S aver in>i weeks HuAi figures.
Tn" clos" was at net gain of 10
points. At tn" lowest. III" MARKET was
To- . points under saturdays close.
>,clirc in tho morning was stimulated by
tn, Census Rur.Au report ON American con
slImpttOn during January ~ iH>s,' bales.
p,nrs considered th6 Was unfh"Orahl" nc
CnuN" IL was we'll under n" consumption
ior the corresponding month last year.
Ia the morning consid"rnhi" s'lh'i S"iiinE
,,,s lone h,t Nhcr shorts ,riel TO cover
at a profit they fouud few contracts Tor SAFE.
and the market made a quick upward squirt.
Il, th, afternoon offerings N,rc Scnnty. ana
TN" market had firm under tone. TN" hnl-
idIN Tomorrow Wny arains, ir"sn trading
In any volume
Sro; cotton. quiet. unchanged. sales on
the SPOT. - rdi"'; IA arrive, 2,2il bales GOV
ton futures closing: March. SIG; MAJ. w.
July, Sc: october. >>i: December. 30.
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iurs 10: last week, ana the continued free
export movement.
spot cotton. quiet middIinC, mp'ands, SIS.
10 sales.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-16
RICHMOND HAY MARKET.

Richmond. VA. February IL. 1915
Following ar" the quotations on tho Ric
'nond Hay Exchange:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
TENNESSEE DELEGATION.

For the first time since the war be-
tween the states new congress com.
meneed its term at noon on Thursday
without witnessing a single change
IN the delegation from the state of
tennessee, The states delegation
N the sixty-third congress, Just end.
ID, in the lower house, was the same
a the delegation in the sixty-second
congress, but one change was made
In the senate, Shields beginning his
service. The sixty-fourth congress
begins without single change in,
either the house or senate delegations
from this state, fact probably with.
cut precedent, certainly it has not
happened within the memory of the
present generation.
The average length of service Of
the house members from Tennessee
Is greater in this congress than ever
before. Austin and Sells, the repub-
hcans, have both served several
terms, the latter beginning his third
and the former his fourth consecu.
tive term. John Austin Moon. of the |
third district, If he lives for two
years longer will at the end of the
present congress have completed
twenty years Of service in the lower
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12

house. This Is a record made bu
once before in the history of this
state and that was by the late James
D. Richardson, who served twenty
years. McMillin was elected to ten
terms but resigned two months be
fore the expiration of his term to be
come governor Of the state.
Thetus w. Sims, of the eighth dis.
trict entered congress with Mr.. Moon
and he will complete twenty years
service if he lives until the expira-
ton of the term. Next to Messrs.
Sims and Moon the able representa-
tive from this district, Lemuel P.
Padgett, has seen longer service than
any member Of the delegation. He Is
now in his eighth term and will finish
sixteen years of service when this
congress ends. Finis Garrett, of the
ninth district, is serving his sixth
term and will have been member
twelve years on March 4, 1917. VIII.
liam G. Houston entered congress
the same year that Mr.. Garrett COM
menced his service. Next in point of
service comes Cordell Hull, of the
fourth district, who will have served
ten years when his term expires He
Is also one of the ablest members of
congress, being a member of the !
great committee of committees. The
Juniors among the democrats are
3yrns, of the sixth, who has served
lis fourth term and Mcclellan, of the
enth who is serving his third term.
There is no delegation of the same
lumber from any state whose aver
&c length of service exceeds that
( the delegation from Tennessee.
his is as 1t should be. The more
flcient and better trained our legis-
ltors become the better 1t is for the
ublie service.