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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07
IMMIGRATION BILL
PASSED By HOUSE.
LiTERAcV TEsT AND AsaATtc tx.
cLusloN RETAINED IN
MEASURE.
HAS BEEN VETOED 3 TIMES
Final Vets Waa 3os 70 s7-tltsraey
Test Provision 10 Adopted
by Vote of 2e4
To ioY.

Washington. The Burnett immigra-
tion bill. with its literaey test and
As!stie exclusion provisions unchang-
ed, passed the house. 90s TO ST. II now
goes TO the senate. where favorable &C.
ton 10 regarded as assured.
The literacy tes,. about which the
fight against the bill had eentered. was
sustained. 2s4 to lG7. This provision
brought veioes Of similar immigration
bills by Presidents Cleveland, Taft and
Wilson.
Representative Burnett. chairman OF
the immigration committee. predicted
there was sufficient strength to repass
thu bill over another veto The presi
dent has no, Indicated his purpose to
the house leaders.
Both record votes on the literacy test
and on the passage OF the bill we're
without regard TO party lines Major
ity Leader kltehin voted for the lit
srary' testA and for the Sfst. Minority
Leader Mann voted against the liter,
Aey test and then for the bill
The Humphrey reciprocal exclusion
amendment, aimed At retaliation on
British Columbia because OF It's ex-
clusion of skilled and unskilled labor
from this and other foreign countries,
was modified on discovery that II op
Grated against Russian immigration.
II was made applicable only 10 "con
tiguous' foreign country
Representative Bennett OF New York
read TO the house telegram from
Louis Marshal Of New York. pointing
out that the amendment as originally
adopted would exclude Russian Jews
because Russia has forbidden Amer,
lean Jews TO enter her domain
The literacy ties, as adopted would
exclude all aliens over i6 physically
capable OF reading who cannot read
English or some other language. except
certain relatives OF persons already in
this country and certain classes OF re-
hgious refugees,
Asiatic exclusion provisions specif'
tcally bar Hindus. Pacific coast mem
bers were satisfied with these provis'
ions. which also give legislative recog
milton TO the existing socalled gentle
mems agreement" with Japan for the
exclusion OF Japanese laborers.
The bill extends and strengthens
laws regarding smuggling and harbor'
ing OF Inadmissible aliens increases
penalties imposed on steamship com
panies for Illegal acts In connection
with immigrant traffic, requires such
companies to repay passage expenses
TO rejected aliens, doubles the head
tax from s. TO S. and imposes re.
strictions designed 10 prevent alien
seamen who leave Their ships from re
naming In this country
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07
FLOOD CONTROL AGREEMENT
Expenditure Of sas.o loco IN Five
Years 10 Prcslaed-statss To
AID In work.

Warrington Flood eoatrol le@tsia
tson received impesnD both at the
White ReUae and In eengrsss, Prest
deat WsAon and Chairman Humphreys
ef the hsass FLOOD cazRmittss agreed
sa prasran 10 se ernhoiisa il bin
whish the committee viii report In
about ten Gays. while Representative
Rasney of liActa introduced In the
house tie NewiAnds river regulation
ean. already pending tn the senate, A
Aeariag w1li % held on the measure
before the fieoa ocntroi committee,
The program agreed upoa By the
president and Representative Hum
phreys weaid provide for an expendi.
ture d approximately siS.0ee,oe over
period Of five yeArs. i, woald In
eluds the provision that the state ben.
Gifted BY the work must provide rights
OF way for work and maintenance and
furnish part Of the cos, ot actual
construction. The states woald spend
approximately 3ge,0oo.oe while the
government was spending sia.ceo, coo.
The work on the Mississippi river,
under the bin. would be continued I'm.
der the Jurisdiction OF the present Mis-
sissippI river commission. A nes
army board Of engineers with author
ny to make surveys OF projects In 9th
er parts Of the county for flood con.
troll would be established.
The Newlands bill introduced in the
house differs from previous drafts In
that II would make g. ,o00, 600 immedt
ateiy available for organization OF the
work in regulating the fiow in rivers
and in addition $4,000 600 for the Mis-
Sissippi river TO nee, the conditions
resulting from rSreht floods = II 'woaid'
appropriate $4,000 900 a year for ten
years for controlling rivers, beginning
July !. 1917.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07
GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY
Paris RspoFta Heavy Artillery Fire
and Infantry Attaek--Boom NJ
Guns On Western Front.

PAris.--.k b0mhardment Of great VIC
ienee against the French positions
from Avoneourt to Bethincoart. west
OF the Msusp. was followed By Ger
man attack which x'as launched
agl.inst the Haucoart- Malincours front
In successive waves. II was repalsed
with heavy losses. according to the
official statement Issued by the French
war office. as follows:
On The Argonna cur artillery con
tinued active against the enemy or
Esnizat!oas north Of Hoaeyette, in the
sector Of La Fontaine Aux charmes
and Hante chevanchee. as well as in
Eastern Argonne.
Our fire directed On an enemy bat.
icy In the Montfaucon wood caused a
violent explosion.
West Of the Meuse the lombard
ment was resumed with violence in
the course of the day agains, our po-
sitions extending from Avocourt to
Bethincourt. About O'Clock the
Germans launched a powerful attack
against our Haucourt Malancourt front.
The successive waves OF the assault,
were all repulsed with heavy losses
with our curtain of fire and the fire
Of tho infantry.
Our second lines east Of the Meuse
have been bombarded
In the Woeyre our artillery con
cenlrated its fire on visible points OF
the enemy front.
In the Vosges the artillery action
was quite spirited in the region OF
siossweier. Muhlbach and Harimanus.
meiler'kopi'
The Belgian official commanication
ssys there is nothing particular to re-
port.
Earlier In the day the following
statement was issued
Last night passed quietly TO the
east OF the River Meuse. There was
considerable activity on the part OF
the opposing forces to the west of the
Meuse, In the region Of Malancourt, as
well as In the Woevre sector at the
foot OF the heights Of the Meuse.
In Lorraine, In the forest Of Par
roy, We delivered a surprise attack on
a position Of the enemy, the occupants
of which were either killed OF taken
prisoner In Withdrawing We blew up
the position.
There has been nothing else Of I'M
portance on the remainder OF the
front"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07

LYDIA Z. PinkAam's Vegetable COM
pound woaid cure IT, u heped both
The Change Of Life and the tuner and
when I got home I'D not Wssi ne decsovt
I took the Pinkham remedies until the
tuner wss gone. the doctor said, and l
hsvs not felt II slncA ! tell every one
how WIS cured II this letter viii
help others you are welcome % use Il "
--MrA u. II. BEAN. IS Joseph Avenue.
Nashville, Tenn :
Lydia T. rinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. . pure remedy containing the
cxtraetivs properties OF good old fash-
ioned roots and herha. meets the needs
Of woman's system at this critical period
Of her hfe. Try Il
III there 10 any symptom I'm your
case which pussies you, write to
the Lydia H. Pinkham Medicine
Co, Lynn, Mass.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07
UPHOLD MAIL SEIZURE.
Entente Replies To U, s. Objection
Reach Washington.

Washington Replies from the en-.
,ente allies to the protests OF the Unit
ed States against the Interference with
tho mails have reached the embassies
here and are soon TO be presented to
the state department
Asserting the right to supervision OF
malls passing through their territory
and also the right to exclude contra.
band goods for the enemy, some Of
the powers at least are seeking TO re-
ducs the complaint OF detention by
greatly enlsrEins the facilities for the
examination OF suspicious mail and
otherwise speeding UP the handling OF
such matter.
In all cases II Is commended that
there has been no violation Of treaties
guaranteeing the inviolability OF the
mails.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07
u.na rieket y Year, Old

Kansas City Mo- man h>a-fad 4
train here and gave HIS ticket, which
read 10 Gallat,n. Mo. to the conduct.
or, who discovered the ticket had been
bought - years ago from the Wabash
The man said tha, In 1856 ne was
travelling from Lesyeuworth to Gala
tin. and In Kansas City bcuEht ticke,
10 his destination, hut Was arrested
and taken hack TO Lssvenwcrth. where
be served ~ years IL the federal pr,s.
On. Recently he =as set free and be
started 10 resume the long delayed
trip.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07

Washington. navy with q guar
ter Of million men would be needed
by tho United States IL time Of va-,
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt told
house naval committee. Englands ma
val force hsA aeen ,i,hied since the
war. be said. and added TIA, he init.
cd States would probably ne,d "a
large sn Increase in a war. He Sald
the United States navy was not sGfri
ctent 10 cope with 4 firsi-class po~er
II the American policy we're 10 pro,set
all It's coas; and possessions aad rela-
tons With Pan-AmsYiesn epuatrieA
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07
THE EAGLE POINT
IS TORPEDOED
WITHOUT WARNING slIl., 10 SUNK
WITH AMERICAN ON
BOARD.
EAsLIsHMAN is sHELLED


Washington. - Consul Frost OF
Queenstown. cabled the state depart
mant that the British steamship Eagle
Point, with one or more Americans on
board. had been torpedoed by sub
marine.
An official announcement by the
state department. based on the con
sul's dispatch. says the Eagle Point
was torpedoed without warning 100
miles from land; that all aboard we're
saved, aud that among the survivors
was one American citizen.
The United States has sent inquiry
to Germany asking whether any OF It's
submarines were concerned In the
sinking OF the British steamer Man
chester Engineer, which is reported in
dispatches from American consular
representatives 10 have been torpedoed
and sunk without warning while two
Amsfieap citizens were aboard, ..,
Secretary Lansing announced Tia.
information had reached the state de
partment that the steamer Englishman
was first shelled by submarine. and
that after the vessel had stopped she
was torpedoed.
The German government has been
asked whether It's submarines were
concerned In the sinking OF tho Eng
lishman or the damaging OF the Brit
ish channel steamer Sussex. while that
ship was carrying % American pas
sengers.
Dispatches 10 the s'ate department
from Dover seem. officials said. to bear
out allegations that tho Sussex was tor
pedoed American consular represen.
tatiyes, Il was said In the dispatches,
ha. obtained from survivors at Dover
afiidavits confirming those made by
other survivors In France. The con
tents OF the dispatches were not dis
closed by the state department, but It
was said the aifidaylts were being for
wardcd by the officials who had gath
cred them.
The state department expects 10 re
ceive from Ambassador Gerard at Ber
lin the result OF his inquiry at the Ger
man foreign office into tho circum-
stances surrounding the damage OF
the Sussex and the sinking OF the Eng
lishman. Upon the Information gath
cred probably will depend the next
step to be taken by the United States.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07
BALTIMORE THREATENED.
Fire In the Business Section Does $75,.
600 DAMAGE.

Baltimore. Nd Fire In the Henry
keidel Building on West German
street threatened for time to de
stroy one OF the most substantial bust.
ness blocks In the center nt the city.
Nearly every piece Of fire lighting ap
paratus was called out. and after two
hours work the fire. which had been
confined 10 the kiedel Building, was
extinguished The damage is estmat.
ed at s75 900.
Fifteen hundred women in adjacen,
clothing and hat factories were as
marched to the street without a mis-
hap.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07
Two Americans Make Affidavit.

London Two American citizens
Arthur Macsenzie OF Savannah and
Tom Fifcr OF Delaware, who we're on
board the British steamer Nanches
ter Engineer. have made affIdayiis be-
fore the American consul that the
steamer was torpedoed without no
tce, according to Central News dis
patch from Queenstown
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07

Sacramento. Cal Hiram W
Johnson issued proclamation oIclud
ing from intras,ate business In Cali
fornia about $500 interpretations In
Guiding the Ford Automobile Company
for failur. TO pay tho state franchise
tax " last year
w r. Williamson. counsel for the
Ford company, said the courts would
probably asked to enjoin the enforce.
ment OF the governors proclamation.
The company refused to pay the tax
on the ground that II Is excessive
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07
Received shIomen. Of oyes,u,,.

Charlotte, y. ca shipment OF cot.
ton mill dyes. reresenting $40 900, was
received here. THIS shipment was de-
toured via Shanghai, China, from Ger
many. The supply house made the
announcement that they have a source
whereby they will be able 10 meet do
mands O, Southern mill men.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07
PARIS LOSS $4,000, 900.
Inspector Announces Fifty Per Cent
Covered by Insurance.

Austin, Texas an official state.
men, issaed here State Fire Marshal
Wallace lnslish places the total loss in
connection with the fire at Paris,
Texas, recently AZ from $4,000. 900
10 $4,000 90 Insurance vii! cover
50 per cent OF the loss. his statement
SAYS.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07

Rastus had caught Samho red hand
-. Aim swine hab 20 arrested
Fob stealth NAH chickens. 20 SAmbo
washin ton dat's jess what aim
Gvfne to DO" snid Rastus
Go ahead. niSgah. retorted Samno
Go ahead and hsh me arrested, Ahll
mek yo' prove ~har 20 got dem
chickens yoself.."
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07

London Eleven deaths have been
reported as the result OF the grea.
storm which swept the British isles
March = and -. Railway, telegraphi.
and telephone communication 10 still
deuoraliysi
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07

Bsrlin Russian casualties In the
presea, offensive 2sa.ns; Field Mar.
sasi Won Hindeaburg armies are
;;mated liz an OverseSs News Aeeac.
statement 70 have been not less thaa
$4,000 along the 1s-Riie front
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07
Cotton Seed Bill Passes.

Washington The Lever bill. author
hing the census director 10 collect and
publish monthly statistics OF cotton
seed and cotter seea products, was
passed by the house. after an aIl-day
debate. and now goes 10 the senate.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07

Tcr--Why were you 90 extremely
polite TO that old man. Ii he a rich
reiat.Te!
jsck--Sh.h-h! That b my prcspec
Afvs fAtherin-hv.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07
HOW MRS. BEAN
NET THE CRISIS
Carried Safely T1hrough Change
of Life BY Lydia T. Pankham'a
Vegesahls Compound.
Nashville TsnA -.WThsn Twas guhag
shreugA sAe Change Of Life ! bed . Ia

.Efsuf ~ Mk0 ~ y
|sAihi'a bead The
Eaccsnr sAid u waas
|slsrsa years coming
and rare ne msta-
zine for Il until I
|wss called o ay
|frosa the city for
hens time. or
|ccNrse I could ND
no 10 him then, %
ny sistsrin.law told
y. = shae - tkrsamkM
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07
ALIENS FOOT. EASE FOR THE
aaNsT.Ans

Many war Enne hospitals have ordered
Aliens Foot Ease the Antisepre powder.
for use among the troopa Shaken into
Aliens Foot Ease gives ret and comfort
ana makes walking delight Sold every
where. IS, Try Il today. Adv
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07

Frank A. vanderl!p. president OF the
National City bank IN New YORK city.
IL "a machinist by trade.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07

a4.e MAe~e .lesAssAee, 10 Bliss. ~ =
lis there anything Payne doesnv
know"
IL there Ia, he doesn't know it
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07
woMAN,s caowN,No GLORY

WUMNNH CNUWNTNU ULUNT
In her hair. II yours 10 strcaked with
ugly. grizzly. gray hairs. use La Gre.
ole" Hair Dressing and change II IN
the natural way. Price ti.00. ADV. a
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-07

Adams apple was given TO him 70
remind him OF the time when he goo
II In the neck.
Evening star., 1916-05-26
FRUIT TO BE PLENTIFUL.
Country's Crop Gives Excellent
Promise, According to Report

The countrys fruit crop promises un-
usually well for the year, according to
the report of a special committee of
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States made public today.
The survey applies to practically all
kinds of fruits. with the exception of
peaches, which, it is said, have suffered
severe damage from frost and cold in
many sections.
One of the compelling causes this sea-
son of the fine fruit condition, the re-
port states. is the increased attention
paid to proper pruning and tree spray
ing. Small fruits will be record break
ing. while the apple crop is expected to
be one OF the largest ever grown.
Growers of fruit for commercial pur-
poses will probably receive for their
wares something like s400,000.000, the
report states
Evening star., 1916-05-26

gress to carry to completion the wisely
administered constructive plan Of the
national forest reservation commission
and to provide sufficient funds to ac-
quire additional lands as originally
planned to conserve the forests and
streams SO important for ourselves and
posterity."
A special report from the committee
on public transportation. Charles F.
Wood. chairman. continued the recon-
mendation that the board urge legisla-
ton that would give the District Com
missioners full power to make all regu-
lations for the governing of traffic in
the District. and that the board in
dorse the Commissioners recommends
tion favoring the Page bill. providing
an annual registration fee for automo-
biles, but with the proviso that this
fee should be in lieu of personal taxes
and all other charges. The committee
reported favorably on q referendum
from the Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States urging Congress to direct
the interstate commerce commission to
make an investigation and report on
the controversy between the railroads
of the country and certain labor or
ganizations.
Evening star., 1916-05-26
Charities and Corrections Report.

A special report from the committe.
on charities and corrections favored the
bill providing for a national board OF
censorship for motion pictures. George
c. Shinn read the report
Henry w. Samson read the annual
report of the committee on law pro-
tecting the nations flag. stating that
the flag is still unprotected by federal
legislation largely because those who
want to see such legislation enacted
have as yet been unable to agree on a
bill so providing.
The annual report of the committee
on history of the District of Colum-
bia contained the announcement that
the second volume of the history being
prepared under the auspices of the
Board of Trade recently has been
printed.
In report Of the committee on pub.
lie buildings opposition is voiced to a
bill introduced in Congress providing
for thicker building walls on the
ground that it is unnecessary and un-
desirable. The report contains a
recommendation that the board renew
it's recommendation that a suitable
armory be built for the District Ma
tional Guard.
The Board Of Trade Glee Club made
its final appearance for the season
singing a lullaby number under the
leadership of Charles r. Bartlett
Evening star., 1916-05-26
OFFERS PEACE RESOLUTION.
Senator Lewis Wants President to
Offer Mediation,

Senator Lewis of Illinois late yester-
day introduced in the Senate a reso-
luton requesting the President. unless
Incompatible with the public interest
to suggest to the warning nations OF
Europe that the United States under
take mediation. The resolution was
ordered to lie upon the table for dis
cussion later.
The resolution would authorize the
president to propose that the belliger-
Evening star., 1916-05-26

ents declare a truce and that each of
them select a neutral country as its
representative on a board of arbitra-
tion thus created: each selected neutral
would name one member of the board
over which the President or his rep
|resentative would preside as referee.
Under the plan each belligerent would
present its demands or claims to the
board, which would be authorized to
arrive at an equitable adjustment.
Evening star., 1916-05-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS
Of the Metropolis Building Association No.
will be held at the office of said associa ation
on Wednesday June Z. 1916. between the hours
of and pm.
OFFICE OF THE GEORGETOWN GAS LIGHT
COMPANY, 1899 Wisconsin ave. NV. May "a.
1a16.-A meeting of the stockholders of this
company. for the election of directors.
will be held at this office MONDAY. June s,
1916. Polls open from Il m. TO 1 pm. Books
for transfer of stock will be closed from May
a to June ;. 1916 inclusive.
CHARLES Z. WILLIAMS. Secretary.
THE LAWN FETE GIVEN BY THE LADIES
Auxiliary of the Hebrew Aged Home. be
held Sunday. May 2sth. will he postponed
until further notice.
Evening star., 1916-05-26
George W. Coleman Gets Parole,

The federal parole board has recon-
mended and Attorney General Gregory
has approved the parole of George w.
Coleman, convicted several years ago
of misappropriating funds of the Ma
tional City Bank Of Cambridge, Mass.
Coleman has served five years and five
months of a ffteen-year sentence in
the Greenfield. Mass, prison. He will
be released in few days.
Evening star., 1916-05-26
Each Member Asked to Work.


Il solemnlS appeal to every member
of the Washington Board of Trade to
familiarize himself with the facts con-
tained in this able report to which you
have just listened and then single out
some member of Congress and present
to him the arguments which it contains
in as forceful a manner as possible. Do
injustice of this rider and to pledge
his support in vote to defeat it,
The report has been published in the
public press, and perhaps the majority
of you have copy of il. If not. you
can obtain copies at the Office of the
Board of Trade.
STUDY it. and then get busy with at
least one member of Congress and win
him over to our cause
In giving this instruction to members
of the board, Mr.. BrandeDburg did not
neglect to call attention to ''the debt
of gratitude we owe to those friends of
the District of Columbia in the House
of Representatives who already have
worked hard to eliminate this objec-
tiona BILE rider"
One of our friends is seated here
on the PLATFORM" said Mr.. Branden-
burg, pointing to Representative Rob-
ert H. Hopw ood of Pennsylvania.
The reading of the report of the spe
cial committee on immediate fiscal leg
islation followed the consideration of a
number of special and annual reports
by other committees. The meeting,
being the last to he held before the
summer recess, the consideration of
this report constituted the last bust
ness to be transacted by the organiZa-
tion as whole until November. unless
special meeting is called in the in
terval
Evening star., 1916-05-26
Files Bankruptcy Petition,

Charles A. Neal today filed a petition
in voluntary bankruptcy. He lists his
debts at s1,s53.44 and estimates his as
sets at s2.95O. Attorney Thomas H. Pat
terson appears for the petitioner.