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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
AGAINST ADMINISTRATION

q am not for the McLemore resolution in all it's provisions he said but the President not having appeared before the House and for other reasons, I shall reg ister my vote against the tabling of the resolution
 Representative Miller of Minneapolis republican, said he believed the Pres ident was exactly right. But why" he added, should we be asked to lay this resolution on the table? Why that men who thinks one way may vote another The recommendation of the foreign affairs committee is that the House shall sidestep."
 Moans and groans and cries of no. now from the republican side of the House regretted Chairman Flood of the foreign affairs committee when he said in closing the debate that the Senate action on the warning resolution was satisfactory to the country.
 "I know it was not satisfactory to those republicans who would make po- 1itical capital out of it." added MT Flood.
 q do not think" said MT. Flood "that any member misunderstands the issue upon which we are going to vote. I do not agree to the objections to the McLemore resolution. It is most broad and as good as the proposed substitute brought in here today by repub- lican member of the rules committee.
 "The question before this Congress is whether it will, with its voice, sus- tain the hand of the President in the diplomatic controversy he is having with Germany.
 The Senate has taken action which is satisfactory to the whole country
 At this point the clamor raised by the republican side of the House was so great that MT. Flood was unable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08

Congress had greatly hampered the ne- gotiations with Germany, MT. Foss said :
 We all realize that such condition of affairs weakens the voice of the Presi- dent and paralyzes his hands. There is no question as to the duty of every Amer ican citizen at time like this.'
 Mir. Foss declared that members of Congress individually could warn Ameri- cans not to travel on armed ships, but for the government to do it officially was unspeakably cowardly and humiliat- ing.
 Representative Thompson, democrat of Oklahoma, said he regretted the ques- tion had not been fairly presented to the House as to whether American citi- zens should travel at this time of peril on armed merchantmen.
 Representative Hamill, democrat, of New Jersey, said:
 T deeply deplore the necessity at this time of differing with the President of the United States. I am going to vote against tabling the McLemore resolution because I will not become partner in any proceeding to plunge this country. to plunge 1O0,OO0O00 human beings into the European inferno of slaughter and then attempt to justify my treachery on the flimsy pretext of party loyalty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
Cannot Collect Insurance

New York, March 7.-Relatives of victims of the Lusitania disaster can not collect money on insurance policies to which war rider was attached, ac- cording to a decision handed down here today by Supreme Court Justice C1ar- ence Shearn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
German Crews at Madrid

Madrid, March 7.-(via Paris. )-The crews which landed from the German merchant vessels reqHsItioned by Por- tugal have arrived at Madrid and re- ported to the German consul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08

GARDNER URGES TABLING
 Representatives Gardner, republican, of Massachusetts, who clashes with the democrats as frequently as any repub- lican in the House, urged tabling of the McLemore resolution.
 In all the fight nobody except Repre- sentative McLemore himself had a good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
COOPER ANSWERS CHAGES

Representative Cooper republican of
 Wisconsin, referred to an article in g.
 New York newspaper this morning al-
 leging that agents of the GermanAmer-
 ican alliance were lobbying in Congress
 for pro-German legislation, and stating
 that Representa- tive Cooper was in league
 with the alliance and could be relied on
 by it.
 q have nothing to say about that,
 Representative Cooper said, except
 that it is a deliberate falsehood. Yes
 terday I saw members pointing to me
 and saying: They are all Germans in
 his district, thereby betraying their ig
 norance. I have Germans in my district,
 but they are not in the majority
 Representative Igoe of Missouri said he could not see how those who having
 warned Americans to stay out of Mexico,
 could now oppose a warning to stay off
 armed merchantmen.
 Representative Porter of Pennsylvania
 criticized the President for having writ
 ten a personal letter" to a member of the rules committee instead of recogniz ing the unbroken practice of communi- eating with Congress itself. That per sonal letter to Representative Pou, he said. was "the vice of the whole stua- tion.' He said this was no time for
 partisanship. He said the President had failed to properly advise Congress, and that the dual facts bearing on the situa- tion were somewhere the Atlantic ocean between the United States and Berlin
 Representative Madden of Illinois said that if a straight warning proposition was pending it would be passed in the House by an overwhelming vote. Stand by the President" exclaimed MT. Cooper republican of Wisconsin. "In order for me to stand by a man 1t is nec- essary that that man should stand still. lie should be reasonably stationary" He 1 advocated warning resolution Representative Rogers of Massachu- setts, republican, urged the House to support the President.
 We are all agreed that peace should be maintained if 1t can be done with hcnor.' he said. 'sWe are all agreed that war is horrible and the surest sound est, wisest way to avoid war is to support the President, and not to tie his hands. We should kill the McLemore resou- tion as promptly and effectively as pos sible. This vote today is not an evasive one. A vote on the McLemore resolution is square vote on the issue of uphold ! ing or opposing the President of the United States on the foreign issues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08

'T am favorable to a warning resolu- tion' he said but I am not in favor of embarrassing the President in his dip- lomatic negotiations If there is danger of war, and ho needs our help, we have his promise that he will come to us, so let us table this resolution.
 q am one of those who believe that citizens should not imperil this country by going on armed ships.
 Right? Yes. they have the right. But when Americans go on an armed ship they should do so at their own peril.
 stand with the President? Yes, l stand by him, because 1 believe it is due to his efforts that we are not at war to- day"
 Accusing the democrats with insincer- ity Representative Meeker of Missouri told them that you talk one way and then propose to table the resolution so as to prevent a showdown"
 I'm not pro-German,' he said, nor Dro-allV. hut I am pro- horse sense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
NOT PARTISAN QUESTION

This is not question for us to divide upon as democrats. or republicans" said he If it is a question of America first. It is a question whether you shall arise above narrow partisanship and stand for the American government. The only sane course is to follow the rights of neutrals under international law. If we allow one column to be taken from the struc- ture of international law we endanger the whole breadth of the foundation of our government"
 "The question today" he concluded, or against him. If this rule is de- feated, you will not only send joy to the hearts of the people in foreign capital, but you stab Sour own Pres ident in the back"
 Representative Chipperfield, repub- lican of Illinois, declared he favored standing by the President.
 STAND BY WILSON
 "The people of Illinois," he declared, fare desirous of standing by the President to preserve the flag of the na- tion unatarnished and unsullied, but there is no more dangerous man than he who at all times insists on the full measure of his rights, regardless of what disastrous consequences might follow He is usually either a fool or knave and sometimes both"
 Representative Gardner, republican, who spoke on the parliamentary status of the McLemore resolution, was list ened to attentively.
 eff you want to stand with the Pres ident, and the two ex-Presidents, you will vote to sustain the rule and table the McLemore resolution" said he.
 MT. Gardner was the first republican to align himself squarely on the side of the President in the debate.
 ''The thought farthest from President Wilson's mind is a desire for war;" de- clared Representative Bennett. repub- lican of New York.
 ATTACKS THE RULE
 He attacked the rule, however, as 'cowardly, evasive and treacherous" He complained that the House gave many hours to routine business and would give only four hours to con- slider resolution involving war"
 Representative Cantri1l, democrat of Kentucky, member of the rules commit because. only by it's adoption, could the House put itself on record on the warn ing resolution issue.
 Thank God that President Wilson is the chief executive Of the nation now" he exclaimed, amid demOcratic ap- plause. ITO those who may say this action involved a question of war. III say that today's action, which we pro- pose. is the only war to guarantee peace, and an honorable peace Is what we all desire"
 Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin, republican, declared:
 This House will either defeat this rule. leaving the matter where 1t ts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
PARALYZES PRESIDENT

Representative F'oss, republican of Hi nois, declared the effort to adopt warn ing resolution was clearly an attempt to take out of the hands of the Pres- dent the handling of foreign relations. Referring to President Wilson's letter to Representative Pou, stating that the re- ports of the division of the opinion i'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
OVATION FOR CLARK

Departing from debate on the resolution Mir. Mann arose and called attention to the fact that today is Speaker Clark s sixty-sixth birthday Instantly every member arose applauding wildly. Some waved handkerchiefs while the western members gave cowboy yells. The speak CT brought silence with his gavel, and then thanked the House for the nonpar- tisan demonstration.
 If this country is ever in danger there never will be any party division here. We are all Americans and We are all patriots and any man who says otherwise disin- tegrates his intellect" said the speaker.
 "Cowardly unfair and side-stepping is the way Representative Mckinley of Illinois characterized today's proceed ings. He said 90 per cent of the people in his locality favored 9 warning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
M'LEMoRE SPEECH BRIEF

Representative McLemore of Texas, the author of the resolution, had 90 seconds for speech. Amid interest on the floor and craning of neclSs in the gal leries he stood in front of the speakers $ rostrum and said few words inaudible to the membership and the galleries alike.
 Representative Oglesby democrat of New York, declared that from the time of the inauguration of George Washing ton the management of diplomatic af- fairs had been left to the President and not to Congress.
 Representative Sherley of Kentucky democrat, spoke for 10 minutes. Its one thing he said, flor men to think that people ought not to travel on the mer- chant ships of belligerent: it's another thing for Congress to solemnly make such, a declaration" He reviewed interna- tional law regarding the arming of ships for defense and declared that it was for the peaceful nations to say how far international outlaws might go. He pleaded with the House to realize that the United States, the only great neu- tral power left today, should not surren- der its views as to rights of neutrals.
 I marvel at the men who attempt to show that President Wilson is under taking to drive this country into war Mr. Sherley concluded. "The history of the President during the three years of turmoil will not warrant the most bigoted partisan in making such a declaration '
 Former Speaker Cannon said that so far as he was concerned he had voted against the previous question and against the rule and pointed out that the whole House not from his side, but from the demoprafic side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08

now, in the Presidents hands, or will defeat the previous question, which will permit amendments to the McLemore resolution as to permit this House to express it's real sentiment"
The Press., 1916-05-10

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 J. Alton Wood Woodsville, N. Y. ROYAL WATTS, b. s. by Gen. Watts.
 H. L. Handy Springfield, Mass. MONTEREY, b. S. by William Albert.
 0. O. Mayberry, Boston, Mass. ALCY PATCHEN, b. g. by Joe Patohen. W. M. iHalstead. Broad St.. N. Y. City GALTON, blk g. by Baron Gale,
 Fred H. Thrall Windsor, Conn. ROSE KNIGHT, by Border Knight,
 A. l.. Martin, Rockville, Conn.
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Pasteur's Gift to Society.

Tue normal death rate of civilized countries before the days of Pasteur was about thirty to a thousand of the population. rol:,y it is about fifteen to q thousand in the more progressive nations. Think what a saving of if teen lives a year for every thousand half the earth.l 1t means tue averting of 1o.CoOOc0 untinely deaths annually It means more than 25,OOO,OOO cases of illness avoided. It means health and happiness in 2O.OoO,OOO homes rather than disease and distress.--Bulletin of National Geographic Society.
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STAFFORD SPRINGS TESTIMONY r,a,
Home Proof, Here, There and
 EYerYwhere.

Everywhere. f@ When you see Doan's Kidney Pills recommended in this paper you most always find the recon1mender a Staf. ford Springs resident. It's the same everywhere in $500 towns in the U. s. Forty thousand people pub. lioly thank Doan's. What other kid. ney remedy can give this proof of merit, honesty and a truth2 Home testimony must be true or it could
 not be published here. Read this Stafford Springs instrumentation. Then insist on having Doan's. You will know what you are getting.
 Mrs. William Irons, Furnace Ave. i,
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 kidneys. This trouble continued for
 long time until we fortunately
 heard about Doan's Kidney Pills and procured 8 supply at the Eaton Drug Store. This remedy brought prompt relief and since then, there has been no cause for complaint. Price 500, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
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Crowns hu Whoiasale.

It is told of one of the ancient kings )f Egypt that his coronation proces- sion occupied a whole day in passing trough the city of Alexandria and that 3.oO0 crowns of gold were carried by the servants. One crown was three feet ill height and twenty-four feet in circumference. There were also car. rled in the procession sixty-four suits of golden armor, two boots of gold. four and a half feet in length; twelve golden basins, ten large vases of per fumes for the baths, twelve ewers fifty dishes and a large number of ta bles- all of gold. Twenty-three of the 3.20O crowns were valued at 1884. 400. and it Is not surprising that the pro cession was guarded by 90O0O soldiers
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His Drawback.

Girl, ain't you making mistake in marrying a football hero?'
 But. amtic, consider how he is ad- mired OH all sides
 II do. and l should think that would make it very difficult to reduce him to a point of humility desirable in good husband.''- Louisville Courier-Journal
The Press., 1916-05-10
PreposterousI

Officer Why do you think he wouldn't make good corporal? Ser geant indicating sentry,-'Im a cor poral! LOT lumme. Why. is names Glare1lce!-Iondon Punch
The Press., 1916-05-10
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

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E.. l.. BURR'S
Main Street

CTATE OF CONNECTICUT, District O of Ashford, ss- Probate Court, April 1e, 1916. Estate of William R. Curtis late of Ashford, In said district, deceased.
 OSCAR D. BAKER, Judge of said Court.
 To stephen D. Curtis,-Greeting:
 Whereas William R. Curtis, late of the Town of Ashford, in said district, deceased, having while he lived and at the time of his death, Goods, Chattels, Credits and Estate in said Dis trfct, and elsewhere. now lately died intestate by virtue whereof, the power Of Administration and. also, the hearing, examining and allowing the accounts of the Administrator thereof ap pertains unto me; and being desirous that the deceased shall be we'll and truly administered, and having full confidence in your fidelity. care and good management:
 Therefore, | do by These Presents, hereby commit unto you. the said Stephen D. Curtis, full power to administer the Goods, Chattels, Credits and Estate of the said deceased, which to him while he lived and at the time of his death did appertain and to pay all debts In which the deceased stood bound, so far as his Goods, Chat- teiS, Credits and Estate can extend, according to the value thereof; and to make true and per feet inventory of all and singular, the Goods, Chattels Credits and Estate of said deceased, and to exhibit the same unto the Registry of the said Court of Probate, on or before the 18th day Of June next ensuing and also to render to the said Court true and plain account of your Ad- minstrations, on or before the 18th day of April which will be Anno Domini 1917.
 And do by these presents, ordain, depute and constitute you Administrator of all and singular the Goods Chattes, Credits and Estate aforesaid.
 OSCAR D. BAKER, Judge.
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Deafness Cannot be Cured

Deafness Cannot be cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion Of the ea :. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constttu- tional remedies neafneSs ia caused by an in- named condition of the mucous lining of the huatachian Tube. When this tube is infiamed you have 8 rumblfng sound or imperfect hear ing and when 1t is entirely closed, Deafness is taken out and this tube restored to it's normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever nine cases out or ten are caused by Cat arrh, which Is nothing but an fnfiamed condition of the mucOus surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrhl that cannot be cured by Halls t;atarrh Cure. Send for circu-
 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hives, eczema. itch OF salt rheum sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch of your clothing. Doan's Ointment is fine for skin itching. All druggists sell it. 6Oc a
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rHAIR-HOPE" ends CRAY HAIR

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 Stops Dsndrun, Itching Scalp, Falling Hsir Leaves Har nice, soft, hnKy. No eomplaints-4Sye years sale
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LIST OF ENTRIES

For the early closing classes for the Stafford Eair. to be held Oct. 10, II, 12
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THIRTY-ONE YEARS AGO.
March 26, 1883.


 Items of local interest taken from the columns of The Press, thirty-one years ago. David Bissett and Frank Webber have taken the west store in Pages block and are putting in a stock of paints, paper hangings and painters supplies and will carry on the busi. ness of house painting, etc.
 Died. -- Mansfield, March 16,-Oapt. Shepard Stearns, s4; 23d, Perry Hol. ley, 72; Daniel Cassidy, 70. staf. ford, March 24th, Mrs. Eliza Ann Cummings, 7O.. April 3, 1883. r. Henry Butterfield & Son are to- open in about two weeks hardware stock including .manufactu,e ers' SUD- plies in the National bank block, center store. .a.-.....
 Mrs. Geo, A. Spaulding opens a new bakery in Dr. Eaton's block to. morrow. -E... ...-.. .s~. .....| The Congregational society at it's annual meeting Tuesday evening elec- ted w. H. Smith member of the parish committee for three years in place of W. H. Cooley, who retires. The members holding over are F. J. Chandler and M. D. Harris W. D. Heald was chosen treasurer, w.. W. Burwell clerk, and J. V. Squier col- leotor. The meeting unanimously ex- pressed desire that Rev MT. Haw- ley's connection with the church ight be continued.
 ! Married. -S Somers, March 18th, by Rev. O. H. Gleason, Frank N Howe of Vernon and Mrs. Nettie E. Kibbe of Somres. Stafford. March 5th, by Rev. G. V. Maxham, George +. Shaw of Stafford and Jennie E. Lamphear of Monson.
 Died. Square Pond, March 23d, Alexander Mcclellan, 54; 2sth. Mrs. Sarah Z. Rising, GA Springfield, Mass. March 31st, Wm. A Davis, 45, formerly of Stafford. Funeral Fri day at the residence of the deceased 's father. Wm R. Davis. at Oronttville. Mansfield, March 26tIt, Au1,l.a Tuck CT, 32
 April 9, 1885.
 J. J. Gallivan and Michael O'Hal- loran have taken the two stores in Tilden's block and will put in a stock of groceries, crockery, lamps and ! honsa furnishing ooods At the parish meeting held at Grace church Monday evening the followi ing officers were elected: Senior warden, John T. Melbourne; junior warden, Franklin W. Fatten; vestry-1st, R. Is Hicks; 2d, James F. Chamberlin ad, John Dobson; 4th, Ohas. Allen 5th, Geo. Beard; 9th, F. W. Preston clerk, John T. Melbourne; treasurer James F. Cham berlin: delegate tt convention, John T. Melbourne Tn, election of Rev. Walter H. Larom a, rector of Grace church by the warden and vestry was ratified by a vote oi the parish.
 At the annual meeting of the Uni versalist parish at Stafford Hollow the following officers were elected Clerk pro tem., Reuben Burley; par ish committee, Dr. Wm. N. Clark, Chas. Holt, Wm. H. Champlin; stand ing clerk and solicitor, E O. Pinney collector, Hiram Vinton; treasurer, Geo. M Puffer; music committee, R. G. Beebe, Mrs. E. O. Pinney, Mrs. Mary w. Prince, Fred J. Glover, Vim. P. Lasbury. j..
 Schools in districts } and ,, Union, commenced on Monday with George Towne as teacher of the former and Miss Ella Hisonx of the latter. School in Nos. 1 and ? commence Monday next. Miss Belle M. Weld teacher in No. and Miss Ella M Corbin in No. ?.
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Items of local interest taken from the columns of The Press, thirty-one years ago.
The Press., 1916-05-10

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