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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

action should not be tended sectional, even as action awarding battleship con struction to New York and California should not be termed sectional'
 Senator Underwood explains that good roads appropriations will benefit every state of the union in proposition to area, population and actual mileage of rural free delivery routes, and in no manner could be honestly termed sectional"
 WHAT SOUTH GETS
 Senator Underwood sums up as fol- lows:
 To sections other than the south: $100, 00O,00 in army contracts, $5,O00,00O for care and maintenance of national forests; $5,- 0O0,000 for fertilization and material con- tracts; $33, ,00O,0 900 in departmental salaries to northern employe; $15OO00,000 in navy department contracts for ships and sup plies; s15S0O0,O0O in pensions; $50,000,O00 ir purchase of ships under the ship pur- chase act; total of $511. 100000. To the south: s1.250,0O0 for the eradica-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
George washington's First Proposal

- Louise Closser Hale in Harper's Maga-
 zine for October.
 Even though I was happy on Will liamsburg greens (there are a number of them), was anxious to hunt up our landlord and make sure that George Washington had wooed the Widow Custic in Williamsburg. I did not find the proprietor making up our account. as the hotel very amiably took care of l Itself He was standing at an old desk in room where the young people had been dancing the night before.
 My host not only verified the story, but claimed that Williamsburg witt Inessed George Washington's other hot ly piled suit. stopped him. One can never believe that his or her father has ever asked any woman but his or her mother to be his wife. and, short on history as I am, had not heard | that the Father of Our Country had loved or thought of loving any one but Mistress Custis. was shocked.
 "Yes," continued our landlord, rub ping up the mahogany bit, The may have made love at this very desk, for lit was Mary Carys"
 l Now I didn't know who Mary Cary was. butt 1t was the dearest of names, and l wished to hear more of her. I took up a little piece of chamois and rubbed away at my side of the resl<. too, and a glow came to the surface which, if I had not been so sick of metaphor. I would have said was Hike a blush." For Mary Cary was lovely | girl when Washington came visiting to Williamsburg, and she had other articles besides the desk. for they were a proud family of name and wealth. 1 They were so proud that Mary Cary didn't think much of a Washington named George offering his hand in marriage. He was young man, sur lveyor, very nicely connected, still-not la Cary.
 l So George went away leaving Mary alone with her desk. But one day he came back. only this time he was not surveying anything, not even his chances at Mistress Cary's hand. He wore three-cornered hat and a brave uniform, and he was riding at the head
 of his men-his country's men and his.
 Mary Cary was standing in the crowd. thought of the surveyor and the bril- Possibly she did not ever wear her best gown. And then asked our host what she did when she saw him.
 There was only one thing for her to do under the circumstances. You may not agree with. me- You may think that my idea of gentility is more fitted to women of the middle ages or lmore graceful in the period and cos tune of young Queen Victoria. but ]
 feel that there was just one thing foz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
NORTH SELLS SUPPLIES

However, the senator adds, 'it is in- teresting to note that S10O,0OO,O00 appropri- ated in the army bill for supplies is ex- pended solely in the north. The war de- partment advises that the contracts for shoes go to Massachusetts and Missouri; for blankets to Ohio, Oregon, Michigan and Massachusetts; for uniforms to New York, New Jersey and Indiana; for all other articles of clothing to various New England states.
 Practically all. if not all, contracts for arms and ammunition go to northern and eastern plants. Of the entire in- crease in the army bill, all, with the ex- ception of that amount paid in salaries, is expended above the Mason-Dixon | line.''
 Diplomatic and consular appropriation
 bills are not discussed Senator Under
 wood states that no one, even for politi- cal reasons, would charge that in them, sectionalism enters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
RIVERS AND HARBORS

Senator Lodge complains specifically of the river and harbor appropriation bill This bill contains about 280 items or projects. Of these 2S0, 266 are old projects those initiated by republicans when they were in power. Our appropriations for
 these items were made, therefore, simply
 to complete work started by republicans.
 Senator Burton's river and harbor bill,
 passed in 1909, carrying $S6,O00,O0O, termed
 by him 8 perfect piece of legislation,
 embraced 210 of the projects contained in the democratic bill recently enacted. Only
 IA new projects were carried in the demo- cratic bill, all of which had the approval of the war department. These IA new projects were favored by appropriations amounting to a trifle more than $2, 2,000, 900. "The bill carries total appropriation of $42, 100000; 90 per cent of the amount having previously been sanctioned by a republican administration. An indictment
 of this bill as sectional is an indictment of the republican party as sectional.
 The one indictment is as foolish as the | other would be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

tion of cattle diseases; $540,00O for the relief of flood sufferers $11, 100000 for sal- aries to southern employees Tn Washing ton; total of less than S13,00000
 All other appropriations are approxi- mated among the several states of the union. Of the public building bill, when enacted, the south will receive less than it's pro rata share. The river and har- bor bill, containing only IA democratic out of 280 projects included, is really as republican measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

The production of lead in the United States in 1915 amounted to 550055 short tons, in comparison with 542,122 tons in the previous year. Of the amount pro- duced there was available for consump- ton in the United States 426,751 tons in 1915, or 22,301 tons more than in 1914. The value of lead refined in the United States in 1915 amounted to s51. 1.7O5, 900, and in 1914 to $42,286, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
IN THE BUREAUS

Had the President so desired, Senator Underwood continued, he could have glv- en the south a "strangle hold" through his appointment of the chiefs of the diff. ferent departments. It is found that President Wilson sent S5 nominations, that were confirmed by the Senate, for these positions. Twenty-seven, or 32 per cent, were in favor of southerners. At present only IS southerners are found in these 66 offices-a percentage of 27, per cent less than republican admlnlstratlon would permit, it is stated.
 s'In the appointment of boards and commissions" Senator Underwood con-
 tinues, 'the President had he desired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
THE DISTRICT EMPLOYES

In discussing the appropriations for the District of Columbia, Senator Under wood declares that such appropriations cannot be considered sectional. But in his investigation he found that of the men who received the benefits of such appropriations in the form of salaries only 25 per cent were of the south. He says: '"The total number of such en- ployes is 3S,5n and they receive an az gregate compensation of s44,02S,66O Q915 figures). Of this number of employees only 9765 come from the 14 southern states, or about % per cent. These southerners receive $10,9S7,252 in wages, or little less than 25 per cent"
 Senator Underwood points out that while the fertilization bill carrying in appro- priations $19,6S7,S33, could not be consid- cred as sectional. the benefit of the ap- populations is reaped almost exclusively by the north and east, and adds that practically all of the contracts for con struction and ordnance are placed in those sections.
 THE NAVAL BILL
 The Indian, legislative, executive and Judicial appropriation bills having no basis for charge of "sectionalism," are passed over. Regarding the naval ap- propriation bill the senator says: "Appro- prtations for navy exceed previous appro- priations by $163, ,63S, ,690. The navy yard appropriations for yards situated on the northeast and eastern coasts greatly ex- ceed appropriations for tht southeastern and gulf coasts. The bulk of the appro- priations are for battleships and cruis- CTS, the amount being $139,000000. The west and east will get the entire amount, as battleships are constructed only in New York and California
 ''The postoffice appropriation bill takes into consideration the population of the different communities, and their commer- | cial intercourse, and the appropriation is apportioned accordingly. Naturally how- ever, the bulk of the money goes else | where than the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

The yate, one of Australia's numerous hard woods, seems to be the strongest known timber, with an average tensile strength of 13000 pounds to the square inch, and a maximum as high as 35.000- about equal to cast and wrought iron
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

Mary Cary to have done. And the most excellent southern gentleman did not fail me. He told me when she saw her lost lover going by in all his splendor.
 Mary Cary swooned away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
ANSWERS SENATOR LODGE

Sometime ago Senator Lodge of Mas sachusetts charged: They Ghe demo- crats) framed their direct taxes in such a way as to take nearly all the money from the north and east Where is that money spent? In the south and south west"
 Senator Underwood in answering the charge, endeavored- to trace the expendi- ture of moneys appropriated by that Con gress. Some of the facts he ascertained follow:
 The agricultural appropriation bill, car rying $24, ,94S,S52, with the exception of one or two small items, made specific ap- propriation for one special section of the country. The bulk of the appropriations was for the upkeep and extension of the weather bureau, bureaus of plant and animal industry, and the scientific bu- reaus, the benefits of which are shared by every section of the country. The appro- priations for care and maintenance of national forests-amounting to one-fifth of the whole-go almost entirely to the north and east
 The appropriation bill, in which the largest increase over previous appropr,a- tions was made, namely, $165, ,622, 334, was for the army. In the payment Of off, ficers and enlisted men there can be no cry of "sectiODaJisr11
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
UNDERWOOD UPSETS CLAIMS THAT
 ADMINISTRATION FAVOR SOUTH

derwood that the south has failed to procure it's pro rata share of the spells. Inasmuch as it has failed to do so, the old political truism, ITO the victor be- longs the spoils," no longer holds good. Senator Underwood in sustaining his points, takes into consideration executive appointments, tariff and other legislation, and attempts to follow the expenditure of money appropriated during the recent session of Congress.
 THE CHIEF ARGUMENT
 "The republicans base their charge of 'sectionalism, " continued Senator Under wood, Ion the effect of the income tax. It is indisputably true that the great bulk of revenue acquired by the govern ment through the operation of the income law has it's source in states above the Mason-Dixon line The reason is simple. In comparative sense, the wealth of the country reposes in the north and east and west; Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and | Florida, when considered in connection with the vested capital or per capita wealth of Massachusetts, New York, H. \ linois and Pennsylvania, must of neces- | sity make very poor appearance. But | in this connection 1t must be remembered | that the south, were 1t possible, would exchange its poverty for the riches of the | east and as a result of the exchange would gladly bear all the burdens of the | income tax.
 There is no iuster form of taxation ] that that which forces wealth to bear | it's share of the burdens of government. l than that which requires the man whose life is one of luxury to pay for the pleasure and the comfort that is his. So fair is the principle of income taxa ton that the republicans in the present campaign have not dared to state that they, if returned to power. would abol- ish the statute under which income taxes are collected"
 MATTER OF APPOINTMENTS
 In reaching the basis on which the south should be represented in the va rious departments of government, Sena- tor Underwood tabulates the representa- tion of the south Gin the list of states of which section he includes Kentucky and Maryland) in Congress He finds that of 435 members of Congress, the south claims 129, or 30 per cent A 5o per cent representation, Senator under wood affirms, has always under republic an administrations, been accorded the south in the executive arm of the govern ment He asks if it is true that since the democrats have acquired control the south has been given that representation which republicans accorded, or II 1t IS true, as republican candidates charge, the south has been given entire control
 In the discussion the senator first con- siders the cabinet. He finds that Wilson has sent 13 nominations for cabinet po- sitions to the Senate, only four, or 9l per cent, being In favor of southerners. As presently constituted, the cabinet, the senator adds contains but three south- erners. or an even 90 per cent-the same percentage that republicans, in previous administrations, recognized as fair and inc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
THE FOREIGN SERVICE

Senator Underwood continues; There is one other branch of the government our foreign service. The President sent 50 nominations to the Senate for the posts of ambassador and minister. Thirteen of the nominees were southerners, about 26 per cent. Of the most coveted posts, the south received but two out of 16- about 12h per cent. Of the present in- cumbents of all these foreign offices the south has 13, a little less than 32 per cent. Of the government positions in the Philippines today, four in number, the south has not single representative
 Finally, the President during his ten ure of office has appointed three supreme court judges. Two of these were north ern men, and the third, while of southern birth, had previously for many years been @ resident of New York;
 "As a summary the President has sent 175 important nominations to the Senate of which number 49 were southerners- 2S per cent. Of the present incumbents of these offices, IA in number, the south has 29 representatives-or 27 per cent. Instead of the south being in the saddle the south is not fairly represented in the ava Of Ioo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

could have installed southerners in fat positions which would have rendered them indifferent to the vicissitudes of politics. How many southerners were given these plums? Only four out of 8 total of 2S IA per cent" In this connection the senator calls attention to the fact that on the farm loan board, board charged with the duty of applying law pre- pared for the benefit of the American farmer-and nearly 70 per cent of Ameri- can farming is done in the south-the President installed no man of southern birth, no man familiar with the problem which confronts the average southern farmer. It is the senator's idea that in- stead of "surrendering to the south the President, in many respects, '1eaned away from the south ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
A NORTHERN HARVEST

Senator Underwood points out that in the public building bill, still pending before Congress, $6,G00,OO0 of $2S 0OO, GOO ap- propriated, will be expended in the south,
 the remainding amount, $22,OOO,000, to go elsewhere
 In his answer to the republican charge that the north pays money in direct tax ation for the benefit of the south, Sem ator Underwood takes Senator Lodge to task for charging that the nitrate plant, the armor plant and the good roads leg islation were planned and enacted for the benefit of the southern states. He points to the law to prove that the nitrate and armor plants will be established wherever either north or east or west or south constituted authorities consider it wisest to place them. No action in reference to such disposition has been taken ''If they are given to the south," declares Senator Underwood, it will be because the south Is better qualified than the north to care for them. Such course of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
 STOCK MARKET 

New York, July 20-Opening-A break of six points in Mercantile Marine pfd.. presumably in conse- quenoe of cable advices that the Brit ish government intends to impose a tax of TT per cent. on profits of ship ping companies, featured todays early dealings. Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies, which does not come under the ban of the British authorities, rose three to the record price of 66. Specialties of the more direct war class including the prominent muni- tions, motors, Butte & Superior and Industrial Alcohol, were variably higher. alcohol adding three points to yesterdays rise.
 Noon.-Trading became more unset- tied during the forenoon, Marine pre- ferred falling back points after two point rally. with decline of ss for the common. Alcohol, after an ex- treme advance of A, receded 3 and other specialties were similarly affect ed, though in more moderate measure. Baldwin and Crucible developed reac- tionary tendencies with Beet Sugar and Tennessee Copper. Rails dis played increasing heaviness, Canadian Pacific losing points. There were some gains to counterbalance these losses but mainly in issues of minor importance. Bonds were irregular.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
N. Y. Wholesale Prices.

Butter-Creamery, extras, per h., 29c; higher scoring, 29 h c O soc; dairy, tubs. finest, 27hc@2SHc; good to prime, 25 5h @27c.
 Eggs-Fresh gathered, extra fine, per dozen. 27hc@2Sc; extra f1rsts. 26hc@27c; hennery whites, fine to fancy, 29c'@ 32c; ordinary to good, 26c @28c; gathered whites, ordinary to fine, 25c @29c; hennery browns, 29c@ soc; gathered brown and mixed colors, 23c@ 28c; duck eggs, 28c O BOG.
 Hay, large bales, timothy, prime, per ton, $27; No. 1, $26; No. 3 to No. 2, SIS O SPA; shipping, $15 @$17; fancy light clover, mixed, s23; No. 1 clover, mixed,~ SIS O $2o; lower grade clover, mixed $12@$16., Straw, rye. No. 1, $12@$13. Small bales about $1 under large.
 Fruits-Cherries, red and black, S. ID basket, BOG O soc; sour, 15c@35c; cur rants, cherry, qt., 4c@ Sc; small, 4c O Sc; raspberries, red, pint, 1c@7c; ,blackcaps, 3c@7c.
 egetables-Potatoes, $Long Island, bbl., $2@$2.5O; beets, 100 bchs, s2@ $2.50; tops off, bbl., $1.5O@$2;- car rots, 100 bchs., $2@$2.50; tops off, bsk.. $1.75 $2.25; mushrooms, fb. bsk., $2 2@$3; onions, L T., yellow, bsk, $1.25 O $1.5O; white, bsk., $1.50 $1.75; yellow, $1.50 $2.1O; radishes, 100 bcha, 50c@$1; rhubarb, 100 bchs., s1 @$1.25; turnips, rutabaga, ibbl., $1.25 @$1.75; white, 100, bchs., $1@$3; tomatoes, Jersey, box, SIPS @S2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
World of Finance

to the Missouri Public Service Com mission, except that feature provid- ing for q voting trust to hold the stock of the road for five years. This plan was allowed to remain in the reorganization plan, subject to a court decision as to it's validity under Missouri law.
 Under the reorganization plan. the new Frisco system is to have capital Of $321,6s8,0C0 including bonds.
 It is expected that Q new company will be organized soon after the sale of the road at foreclosure to the re- organization managers, and that early in August the new company for mally will take over the road from the receivers.
 The reorganization managers are J. and W. Seligman and Company and Speyer and Company.
 Under the reorganization plan. the capitalization, exclusive of the bonds of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis road, an integral part of the Frisco system, is in round num- bers as follows:
 Prior lien bonds, $95. 500, 900 Adjustment mortgage fives 25.000.000 Adjustment mortgage sixes 40,00O,000 Nbn cumulative income
 3ondS. ....'. So,UVo,VVo No=- =-cumulative preferred
 stock 1000, 900 Common stock ... 48,O00, ,00O
 Provision was made for the ex- change of securities of the old com- pany for those of the new.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20

yet but the majority of the people who come for the summer are from New York and Brooklyn and many of them bring children.
 A Lively Mail Carrier
 (Norfolk letter in Winsted Citizen)
 Rural Mail Carrier James L. Thompson has earned an enviable reputation for speed in the delivery of the mails on his route, but his exper- fence of last Wednesday has put all other efforts in the shade. MT. Thompson relates that storm broke in South Norfolk just as he was pre- pairing to return home, but he kept ahead of it all the way. He says the rain fell in the rear of the mail wagon and when the horse was de- scending a hill would run to the front, wetting his feet, but the top of the carriage was not wet, nor were the front wheels or horse.
 Escape of Boy
 Frank Kopta of Seymour, 19 years old, of the Cheshire Reformatory, escaped from the reformatory camp in Colebrook, Monday night. About 20
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
LITCHFIELD COUNTY NEWS
Reckless Driving

Carl Johnson of Torrington, was ar. rested in Winsted. Tuesday evening charged with reckless driving. It is alleged that Johnson, while under the influence of liquor, collided with a touring car owned by Fred Bond o1 Torrington and driven by his daugh- ter, in which were five persons. Nc one was injured, but the Johnson cal was badly smashed and the Buick had the lenders and body damagel.
 New Corporation
 The Hemingway Park, incorporated, of Watertown has filed a certificate of incorporation. The capital stock auth orized is $50,000, divided into 500 shares of common stock, par value .$10O. The corporation will begin bus mess with $1,00e.. The incorporators are H. Morton Merriman, Guion Thompson of watertown and Terrence F. Carmody of Waterbury.
 Winsted House Struck
 During the electrical storm at Win sted, Thursday afternoon, the home of Dennis Hayes was struck by lightning The bolt entered the roof, shattered the attic, passed down into the par Tor, smashing the plaster and tearing clapboards from the sides of the house, followed the chimney once more to the attic and out, pausing in a bed chamber long enough to strike an iron bed and break it. It also knocked some glass from the pictures on the wall, but did not disturb the pictures themselves. No one was hurt.
 Bicycle Hits Auto
 Angelo Canteu, an Italian, was bad. ly injured at Torrington, Friday night when he ran his bicycle into Fred l. Braman's touring car. His scalp was torn open for about four and one-hali inches. His right arm was badly bruised. He had no lights on his bicycle.
 WinSted's New Church !.
 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church at Winsted was dedicated Sun- day morning with impressive cere- monies The structure is one of the most slightly buildings in Winsted, To- cated on an elevation. The cost, ex- elusive of furnishings, is $11o.oOO. The church is 156 feet, 5h inches in length, 77 feet, Il inches wide in front and 91 feet, II inches in the rear, 52 feet high in front to caves and 40 feet in the rear. The cross on the front of the church is 76 feet from the ground and that in the rear 6S feet. The tower is 20 by 20 feet at the base, ris- ing to a height of ITO feet to the apex of the cross. The cross itself meas ures 16 feet from base to tip. The church will accomm odate about 1900 people.
 Mormon Missionaries
 Two Mormon missionaries are re- ported in Litchfield county, and warn ings have been sent out advising the unwary to look out for them.
 Sunday School Closed
 Dr. c. w. Bassett, health officer of Sharon, has asked that the Sum- day schools of the five local churches be closed indefinitely and has made arrangements whereby children under 16 years of age will not be allowed to attend the moving picture shows. It is said Dr. Bassett will shortly order all children Under 16 years old, coming from New York and vicinity to be quarantined. No cases of .infantile paralysis have broken out in Sharon