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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-19
MExICANS CAPTURE SOLDIERS.

DOUGLAS, Ariz Jan. 1o.-It IS reported here
that seven American soldiers were captured last
night By Mexican bandits near the border line OF
New Mexico A large force OF cowboys and caval-
TyTrlen are following IN hot pursuit
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-19
GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY.

LONDON, JAM fo--The house Of commons
makes the announcement today that the German
losses now amount 10 2,535.768 men OF which
588, 900 have been killed.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-19
100000 DAMAGE BY
STORMS IN CALIFORNIA

Los ANGELES. Jan f9--FIFe lives have
been lost AMI property damage amounting % over
s. 90, 900 incurred N southern California ~ the
siege O. to-Tcnt1a1 rains AMI foods during re last
week Many wealthy planters are I@fr without 4
penny AMI gaSt orchards q citrus and other trees
have been devastated
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-19
COMMISSIONER STEVENS DEAD

ATLANTA, Ca, JAN 80. 3. Stevens for.
meT commissioner OF agriculture and also a rail
road commissioner, died here suddenly this morn
ing of heart trouble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
BRITAIN WILL DECIDE REPLy.|
HAS FINANCED WAR ron EN-.
TENTE AND END OR con.
TINUATION WILL BE
LEFT no HER.
lrmiitd States will not Take Action.
Until II Can be of Formal Nature
Gathering Facts Concerning Atti-
tuaes OF Nations Toward Peace
l'r"lrcr-Alnericah Rights Affected.

Washington, Dec. 16.--That Britain
alone will decide the reply Of the en-
tente allies to the German peace
proffer was made plain in official cir
cles today. The reason for this belief
is because England is financing the
war and consed6ently has the decision
in it's Own .hanAs.
a sunimary Of views Of cabinet off,
calls Who carefully insist they ARE
not quoting the president" indicated
that President Wilson is convinced
that any action taken by the United
States must be Of a formal character,
that'the rights Of the United States are
materially concerned because Of the
continued infringement of it's rights
under existing international laws.
The administration Is now recsiv-
ing reai facts ciohhcefning the attitude
OF various nations towards the Offer.
Not until all this information IS COM
piled will the president decide on the
course to be taken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
NEIGHBORS ALL REJOICE WITH
FORTUNATE GA. WOMAN.
Popular Rural Resident Received
Congratulations From Her Neigh
bOrS. .

MY neighbors are all wondering
how it could be possible. writes Mrs.
Mae Coltrane of Blackwells, Ga,
Route l.
"Tney have seen my suffering for
several years and knew how desper-
ate my case was and now they see me
so much improved they hardly know
me. I had stomach and blood trou-
bic and neuralgia Of the heart and I
did suffer terribly. I tried so many
things but could get no better. Then
I heard OF Sulferro-Sol and got that
and in a few days I commenced to
iii wonderfully. I am almost we'll
now and feel that I am going to be in
better health than ever before. I
would like to tell every woman OF
this great nature remedy and the
wonderful power it has TO drive out
disease and build up the whole sys-
tenn"
Sulferro-Sol is sold and recommend
ed by every Druggist in Sumter and
vicinity. Murray Drug Co, State Dis
tributors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
f@kHa ftA farm Btxk.
soU33I CAROLINA MEMBERS
HAVEN'T ABANDONED HOPE.


washington. Dec. 16.-.Members OF
cons}tss from South Carolina are now
appasently more determined than ever
to Set n OF the farm loan banks.
Since t was stated In this correspond
sncsA day or two ago that the Pal
mett6 States chances appeared at
that time not so good for getting a
bank with the practical elimination
Of Birmingham and Jacksonville, re-
ewitrg their effort. the South CAROLYN
a appear TO have got together"
and there Is more discussion of the
mattSr here now than before the sit
uatica a Il appeared then was stated.
Representative Lever again ssid> to-
day that he saw no reason TO fear
that Columbia would not be success
ful. There Il. however. apparently
littlshto make Sif9 probable that
G~resuviile win be more than G casually
considered. Columbia would be the
place I'm South Carolina for the bank
II south Carolina Is considered, il
sesua
Nothihg posssivs has been anneuncs
Cd and the status Of the matter has
not changsd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
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to aid our fan. re o get upon u
cash basis, but the South Carolina
senate emasculated my bill; 1 did not
disturb existing conditions in regard
to farmers or landlords lien for sup
plies or rent"
1t would appear that the South Car
DINA senate. which is composed to a,
very large extent of lawyers, either
Intentionally or ignorantly betrayed
the white farmers Of South Carolina.
for when it is considered that under
the old agricultural lien law the only
lien thereby secured superior to the
lien of the farmer was limited to ad-
vances made to the farm hand during
the year., but that now under the
ubiquitous chattel mortgage whereby
q lien thereby secured superior to the
lien of the farmer includes past and
present and future Indebtedness, sure
iy the white farmers of South Caro-
lima have been crucified upon a cross
Of gold, and the bills herein proposed
should be speedily enacted into law.
Finally, the enactment of the pro-
posed bills into law, will enable the
white farmers of South Carolina. TO
protect the crops of the ignorant ne
gro laborer, and farm hand, m
tenant from the clutches of the organ
agent, the picture agent, the patent
medicine agent and the usprious MON
ey lender.
Wisdom cometh down from above
and it becometh the strong to pro-
| tect the weak"
Respectfully submitted,
j. J.. Cantey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
OFFICERS OF RED CROSS.


Report shows Over Half Million
""'aApsae IN War Rcsses.a ~sr-~-
= washington. Dec. 13.-The Ameri-
can Red Cross. at It's annual meeting
here today. reelected all officers, IN.
Guiding Woodrow Wilson as .Presi.
dent. Robert W. Deforest as vice
president. Charles l.. Magee as seore-
tary and William H.,Taft as chair mai,
OF tho central committee. Brig. Gen.
Charles Bird and Charles ID. Norton.
who,s terms an mefnbsrs OF the cen.
Committee had expired. also were
John SHELTON Williams presented a
treasSrcr's report showing the Red
Cross had s543.535 In the eleven
months preceding December I FOR war
relief work. exclusive of hospital ana'
medical supplies sent abroad. Among
the relief expenditures were the fol-.
lowing: Jewish. s11.oss; Mexican,
st4.oe7; Polish. s5s.93s; Turkish.
s5o.oJo. and Syrian. ss.77o. The bal.
snce In the treasury was reported as
si.273.2t0.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
WITiI THE COUNTY AGENTS.
Some Good work fhey Are Helping
Along.

Clemson College. Dec. 13.-York
Cbuhty-The Rock Hill Alfalfa Asso-
citation has purchased for the mem.
b.rs Of it's association forty-eight car
loads of ground limestone and 12.!0O
pourls OF alfalfa seed. The amount
sdved OIL this n transaction by buy
ing through the association Yves
ssS5. 20 49, VI
'~Spar;anburg County--Therc Is more
ytaih t!ready sown than ever beftie
and much more will be sown.
Beaufort County-One farme: has
purchased $1,000 worth Of Duroe
Je: sey hogs. Two modern tractors
have been bought.
Charleston County--One farl:el
sold his hogs for $3s1.0S at 8 and
8 cents per pound. Another farmer
realized $225 for, hogs selling a
7r1!2 cents per pound. Two pure.
bred Hereford bulls have beer
brought into tie cohnty..
FAtketi CoutftyrIAtit the Ytose 6&HS
H4eRSeeE 49,
old arose and said.saBoys, you have
hes . what these men lave said. It's
every word so. Before the war 1 new
er saw a; side Of meat or a sack OF
flour in country store. Let's fol.
low their advice" Another said
I'm seventy-seven. and this Is the
first time corn has sold at S1.2o at
gathering time"
Darlington county4Fo,ut carloads
(about 4oe hogs) were sold at pub.
lie sale. The prices ranged from
7 IL to 8 ~ cents per pound.
Unica County-Bur and crimson
clover IS to be found on one hun
dred and seventy farms, and or the
plots Of twenty tomato club girls.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
CAN FIGHT INDEFINITELY.

Amsterdam, Dec. 16.-The German
allies are prepared for any course me
entente powers may adopt toward
their peace proposals, according to
dispatches from Berlin. The note stat
cd that if the proffer is rejected Ger
MANY is ready to fight indefinitely. If
the offer is given encouragement the
imperial government Is prepared 20
make the next without delay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20

GesS1any Says Ship Carried Contra
bad and Was Regarded asa Prize
\ a. War.
Warrington. Dec. 13.--Germanv to-
day admitted the sinkings ioY the
steamship Lanao. In an ~cficialt feply
to this governments INQUIRY. fhS re-.
vas received lAse tins aftsff0oS
md declares that the Lanao carried
contrAband and was sunk as a prize.
The tsxt Of oermanq's reply fol,
lowsa
TIE uD~srsigned has the honor to
reply as 4 allows to the note of Mr..
Crew. charge d'afraires OF the United
stAiss Of america. dated. the aist
ulsimo. foseiGn once No. 14t2o. rtia-
tive TO the linking of the steamer
IAnao by Herman submarine.
"0h October - iAstfa German sub
marine encountered the steamer La.
mao IN the way to lie Havrs and car.
tprs1 Il az n prise because stywas oar.
lrytng c~ontraband to the enemy. Since
ne hbmsrins VA unable TO condrc ct
~ laaa< into , osrmAn or .Aiissd
~ fwtthSut sxposns itself to the
pIntins, 4 ank shs .sesasa.
tn t1g7lG 1m
}9sv{ ne crew was tbsn sent On
aoAr@ Che Psorwseian steamer Tromp,
vhicf wa just'st the time in sight.
TIE STEAMER Lanao belonged orig.
inaily to the Findlay Miller Steam
ship company of Manila. It was,
however. sold In July. 1915. to the
shipping arm Of Hannevig Brother..
Of London. and sailed since under thu
Ensihh flag. Thu owners of the firm
OF H&nneviS Brothers are the soma o..
the shipovTfes. Christian Hannevig, OF.
BorrHs Nosway. and are like him
Norwesian subjects.
The undersigned requests Mr..
Grew. the charge d~'aYaires to COM
m'inicats the above to the govern
msnt Of the United States and avails
himself. etc.
tsisned) Zimmerman"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
PLANTS DESTROYED By FIRE.

Los Angeles. Dec. 1.-THE Level
lyn Iron Works were practically de-
stroyed by fire and the Lacy Manufac-
turing Company was seriously dam
aged. following two explosions early
today, a few hours after David Cap.
IAN, charged with completely in con-
nectlon with The Times. dynamiting
SIX years ago. was found guilty of
manslaughter. The loss Is estimated
at five hundred thousand dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20

A license to marry has been grant
ed to'George Alden Brown, Jr., Sum-
ter, and Miss Amanda Lucille Mathis,
Mayesville. Licenses to colored cou-
pies We're: Singleton Pingleton, Ho-
ratio, and Louise Nelson, Boykin;
William James and Sallie Gaillard,
Brogdon; Mack Willie White and Ma
ME Kennedy, Lynchburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20

w~sshinssen. Dec twin a Wow
to rsducihs the nish Cost OF ysving.
Reprssenlatiss Emerson. OF Ohio, to-
day introduesd 4 resolution asking the
Postmaster General to report within
ten days on the ACCESSIBILITY OF de-
creasins the rate. increasing the
weight limit and abollshing the zone
system on si @ parcel post packages
containing foodstuffs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
FAIR WEATHER FOR WEEK:

For South Atlantic and East Gulf
States: Generally fair weather will
prevail during the week except for
unsettled with probably rains about
Thursday. Temperatures will be low
during the first half of the week. The
latter half will be warmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
REVENUE OFFICER
CONVICTED.

Thomas {: Mccoy Fried Is aDcrradahdd
G~otcrninent or Three Milton Dol.
lars.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 16.-Thomas
C.. Mccoy; Of Asheville, N. c.. a form
or revenue agent, was convicted of
conspiracy to defraud the government
OF three million dollars by illicit dis
tilling in tho United States district
court here today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20

London. Dec. 14.-Fully alive to the
dangers of ie,ay In Dealing WITH what
ne termed the unsatisfactory situation
In Greece. Lord Robert Cecil told the
house of Commons this aftcrhoon that
the aiiies were about to present GER.
tain demands TO the Greek govern.
ment FOR the purpose or Gearing Il up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20

The Following circular letter has
been mailed to all members of the
Legislatures by Mr.. J.. J.. Cantey, of
summefton:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20

'haro OF stock sold i'm that State. or
curse. in New York this volume Is
enormous. but some day there will he
much moro stock transferred in South
Carolina than there Is today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20

Since the repeal Of the agricultural
lien law In 1902, the farmers of
South Carolina have been in a worse
condition with respect to this matter
than they were before, and a clear
understanding Of present conditions
ana the judicial decisions upon the
subject will show the necessity of the
aforesaid ,Pt6posed bills or amend
mehts. Under Section 3O59, Code Of
La&s 1902 g! merchant, for insta,,c,,
could acquire a lien superior to the
unwritten lien Of the landlord for
advances; but even a lien acquired
Under section 3059 Of the Code of
laws 1902. was limited to advances
expended during the year in making
the c,op. and such a lien had to he
indexed and reduced to writing.
Section 1858 of the Code of Laws
1902, provided for what was then
commonly known as the ~so-called ag-
ricultural lien law and this section
was repealed on the 4th day of March,
1909. the daily newspapers and
pretended friends OF the farmers with
n acclaim announced the freedom
of the individual farmer. But a re.
view or the decisions of the South
Carolina supreme Court since the 4th
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
FARM CROPS GAIN IN VALUE.

Washington, Dec. 15.-All records
farm crops were exceeded this year
despite the smaller size of the crops.
The value was placed at s7,641, 500 900
today by the department of agriculture
in its final estimates of the year.
That is 81. $50, 600, 600 more than crops
were worth last year. Higher prices
due partly to reduced production and
partly to- the demands for American
food from the warning nations Of
Europe were responsible for the vast
increase in value.
Four crops each were worth more
than a billion dollars. Corn, with a
total value of s2,295,7s3,OO 600 showed
the greatest increase. being worth
$573,103,0 900 more than last years
output. ''- s.:
Cotton, the second most valuable.
with a total of s1,079, sos, 900, in
creased s475,s7S,000 over last year.
Wheat, the third. was worth ST.
OPS, 765, 500, or $~sS,a62,0o0 over the
aEasefoSa,X When the RrpdpctiQa vas
almost 480.,0o0.000 bushels more. 4
Hay vas fourth with a value of
81. 00S.s94,00O, an increase of $685.
25o,0Oo.
Compared with last years value,
other crops showed the following in
crease: Oats, 's96,673,O0O; potatoes,
s95,O71,0 900; tobacco, s72,727,O 900: bar
ley, $41,362,OO0; rye, s12,774,O08;
buckwheat, s1,521,OOO; faxseed, s13,-
100000; rice, $10,974,O6O; sweet po-
tatoes, s13,161, 900; sugar beets, $4,-
$4,000; beans. 1892, 900: kafrs,
s2,112,00O; onions. 's1,6O1, 900: ap-
Piles. s27,660.O 900; oranges, $780, 900,
and wild hay, $11,O53,OO0. ..-:
Final estimates of production show
ed a decrease Of 100000 bushels in
corn from the November estimate and
$4,000, 900 bushels increase in wheat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
CHIHUAHUA AGAIN ISLOATED

EI Paso, Dec. 16.-Because the
Mexican Northwestern Railroad has
hten cut and there is no 'communica-
ion between .tiarez and Chihuahua
CITY, t is feared today that the CAP
tal is again under attack by Villa,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
THE LANDLORDS LIEN.

Proposed Legislation to Protect Land
lords IN Their flights and Save
Farm Hands and Tenants From
Clutches OF Agents and luxurious
Money lenders.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-08
Get Your Mail at Home
Say Postal Officials

The postoffico department at Wash
ington does not look with favor ON the
person who prefers to get his mail at
the general delivery instead or 10y ear,
rier at his regular address
In fact, postmOsters in all cities have
recently received instructions from the
department that will make it rather
difficult FOR all those good citizens who
live by one name at home, yet occNsion-
ally like to get mail under an assumed
name, or prefer that part Of their mail
come to the general delivery
Hereafter, one viii have to put up a
pretty good excuse as to why the regu,
lar mail carrier is not good enough aud
why he wants the services Of the gen.
eral delivery. A card has been prepared
by the postoffiee department at Wash
ington and hereafter minors as we'll as
the older folks who step up to the gen.
erol delivery win be asked to sign the
card aud give their reasons as to why
they should not receive mail at the
regular address
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-08
AL SOMMERS AND
BILLY MASCOT TO
TRAIN IN SALEM
Boxers to Make This Their
Headquarters and Will
Train at KlettS

Al Sommers, who boxed a draw with
Valley Trambitas at the Rose City
smoker last night, will arrive in Salem
this week to train for his match with
"Fighting" Billy Murray which will
be pulled off in Portland at smoker
to be held March Is At last night S
smoker in Portland, Jimmy Fox, of San
Francisco, lost decision to Joe Benz
amin, of Spokane. Fox recently boxed
draw with Billy Mascot in Port
land and the fans who saw him work
think the boys would prove a good
drawing card in Salem, and a match
may be arranged later
Billy Mascot will box Charlie David
son, of Seattle, in Salem, March l6, ac-
cording to Bobby Evans, matchmaker
of the Capital City Athletic club Da-
wilson is touted as the best boy in the
Sound City and will make q headliner
with Mascot that should prove a hum
mer.
Mascot will box Tex Vernon in Port,
land March 25 and Fox again in Port
land during the second week in April.
Mascot has one win to his credit over
Tex Vernon but the little boxers put
up a lively 60 whenever they are
matched and always draw good
crowd.
Valley Tr0mbitas, who boxed Al SOM
mers, appeared in a smoker early in
the winter when he boxed Tad Derby
shire. Trambitas had everything his
own way in this bout and did not ex-
tend himself to beat Derbyshirc. Som
mers broke his hand at the last smoker
held in Salem and the injured member
bothered him in the use of his right
AGAINST the Roumanian.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-08
WILLAMETTE NOTES

DR.. Doney addressed the students
this morning and spoke Of the value to
student of a large vocabulary. The
thinker must have a sufficiently large
vocabulary to select words so that he
can make fine distinctions in thought
processes, not merely deal with gener-
aities. The individual endeavors to
express his emotions with words and
this accounts many times for the utter
ances of persons of "On! " and All. ~
when viewing some truly great work of
art. Because they have failed to de-
velop their vocabularies they have in
hibted the opportunity to express their
emotions and gradually they disappear.
Shakespeare is remembered today not
because he ahd vocabulary of 1000
words but instead one of $4,000. He
was able to say things that touch ev-
cry class of people, A man may be
sized up by mis- speech, as it is usually
indicative Of his character. As he
thinks, so he speaks; and as man
speaks he is,
Friendships of lasting qualities are
formed by those who can clearly eN-
press themselves as they are thus able
to he understood.
The Websterau Literary society will
give IN interesting program tonight,
not in their halls but in the class room
Of Prof. Matthews in Eaton hall, due
to the rain having leaked through the
roof in Waller hall and spoiled the
plastering in their walls
The program;
"The Greatest Need of High
| Schools, II. Bowers.
Vocal Duet Alpdcus Gillette, Gustav
Anderson.
"chinoso Warfare in the L, s." P.
Keefer
"Thc Bird of Mystery" Chap. >, l.
Gard.
''Thc College Man and the Metro.
politan Newspaper.
Mormon Virtues d. Dock.
% Parliamentary Practice II. Eakiu
The Philodorian program for this cv.
/ eniug is also one of interest iuasmuch
as a number of live subjects are up
| for discussion.
50 Railroad Forts, II. Lyon.
" Astoria Rate Case, Green.
"'Wise and Otherwise" IL. Tobie
Talk, Conley.
"Principles of Defense - \, Esteb
! Extemporaueous talks on:
" Proposed U, $. Protectorate over
/ Haiti.
"The New Revolution In Mexico.
Heedmg the call for national de
Tense, several of the Willamette stu
dents have Joined Company NJ, o. n
g. AZ present there are six WAC are
members the latest TO enlist are Roland
Jeffrey, Lee McCallister and Don
| Fletcher.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-08
Percentage In League
Series Due For Change
After TOnight's Games
Standing of Teams.

The eleventh series of the CONNER
cial basketball league will be played
tonight in the association gymnasium
starting at 1880 o clock.
Probably the most important game of
the evning will be between the Capital
National Bank and the Capital Busi-
ness teams. Both have percentage
of 500 and are tied for first place.
With but three more series to be played
in addition to tonight S series it looks
as if the team winning this particular
game will be high bidder for the cham
pionship Of the league.
The first game of the evening will
be between the Watt Shipp Co. and
the Price Shoe Co.. and will be played
at 1880
The second game will be between the
Bishops and the Hauser Bros. and will
be played at 500 o clock.
The game between the Capital Ma.
tional Bank and the Capital Business
College will be played at $50 clock.
The fourth game will be between the
Standard Cleaners and the Fry Drug
store and is scheduled for $500 o clock,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-08
Sport Neus
WILLARD IS LOAFING
MORAN HARD AT WORK
Champion Says He VIII Get
at Work Next Week.
Sam LangfOrd Done

New York, Mar. S.-Tex Rickard,
promoter Of the Willard-Moran fight,
is due to appear before the state boxing
commission today and submit all con-
tracts and plans for inspection.
Jess Willard boxed eight rounds to-
day, but contented himself with only
little road work, on account of the
slush in the streets. Next week he
promises to spar 10 rounds daily.
Moran worked out at Hawkins road
house, going three fast rounds with
different partners BARLEY Madden, a
shifty boy, made Moran miss frequent
ly. In the last minute the challenger
speeded up and landed several heavy
WallOps.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-08
LA TOILETTE BILL TO STAY

Seattle, Wash. Mar. S-Captain John
+, Blain, Of the Pacific Coast Steam.
ship company, has just returned from
Washington after cudeavoring to in.
terest congress in the repeal of the La
Toilette bill, and the establishment of
q shipping commission. He says ship
ping men can expect no relief from the
present session of congress aud that
members will not even listen to propos'
ais regarding the act.