The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-08

VIII be mounted.
Though T. S. coast defenses were re.
ported BY all experts as the best in
the wTld- the appropriation was quad.
rupled from SGOO0,OO0 TO SIS 900 00O
Guns larger than Germany's famed ~
centimeter Black Berthas will be
mounted al New York and Cape Hen
ry the latter Of which guards Wash.
ington and Baltimore
For threo-fourths OF million dollars,
congress contracted with John Hays
Hammond, Jr., for his invention BY
which, II is clamed.. the course Of a
torpedo can be controlled by radio.
Drawing lessons from the European
war congress laid special stress on
field artillery; kept many U S. army
officers as observers in foreign trench
es; appropriated $is,oOO,oOO for aero.
nautics; and laid in a supply of armed
cars and motor trucks.
Government ownership advocates
pushed through two projects; a 500
OOO 900 plant for the manufacture Of
nitrates for explosives and fertilizer,
and a $l1,0OO,OOO government armor
pate plant. The nitrate plant is de-
signed to extract nitrogen from the
air by hydroelectric power Chilean
nitrate beds have been the United
States sole commercial source of
supply.
Naval officers are to be promoted,
in grades above commander, by ex-
animation and selection rather than
length Of service. u s. navy yards
are equipped to build battleships En-
listed men in both army and navy are
to be given increased help and oppor-
tunity to rise to commissioned officer
ships For those who wish but one
enlistment, trade schools are to be es
tabIished with officers and specialists
as teachers.
Both Annapolis and West Point
We're enlarged, and the number Of ca
dets to be appointed each year in
creased by owed 50 per cent.
The need for heavy revenues was
seen early Sugar was stricken from
the free list The supreme court hay-
ing validated the income tax, the heav-
lest burdens in the general revenue
bill we're laid on incomes. munitions
and inheritances. An unsuccessful
fight was made to make public III
come tax returns, to prevent alleged
extensive "dodging."
At President Wilson's instance, a
tariff commission was created; pro
tective tariff on dye-stuffs levied; and
a law passed to prevent traders OF for
eign nations from selling products IA
this country more cheapIy than they
did at home
just after the Democratic caucus
had agreed to lay the national child
labor act over until next December,
President Wilson paid the capitol an
unannounded visit and declared he
had no intention Of beginning his cam
paign until the measure was passed
it having been part Of the party plat
form The caucus hastily reversed it,
self, and the bill was passed by a BIZ
partisan vote.
Filipinos all but won their immedt
ate independence. The senate approx
ed a bill giving them their freedom in
four years at the most But house
Democrats mostly Tammany men,
bolted the party caucus and with Re
publican aid defeated this. A meas
ure was passed granting larger SELF
government in local affairs. and prom
ising freedom when "a stable govern
ment shall have been established
The Moss-Hollis rural credits law,
creating system something similar
to the federal reserve. and guarantee
ing loans to actual farmers at not
more bildu D per NChA W 90 HPP-CfNN ~
tremendous majorities. As high as 30
years are given to repay loans. Though
voting for it, Republicans declared the
bill faulty drawn.
The Shackleford good roads bill. ap.
propriating $S5,0OOO0O for federal aid
to states which will contribute equal
amounts, became law. About $4,000
600 will be spent next year and in
creasing amounts thereafter This
federal aid to local communities was
assailed as unconstitutional, but de-
Tended on the ground that it aided in
the upkeep Of post roads. Auto or
ganizations backed it strongly.
Late in the session, the Danish gov
ernment's treaty to sell its West n
dian islands came to the senate for
confirmation. Though s2500O,00o was
declared too high a price. the pur-
chase was approved.
Almost emasculated of all govern
ment ownership or operation features.
the shipping bill, creating a s50,ooo.-