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ate. The most important was the long
pending Nicaraguan convention, provid.
ing for the acquisition Of canal route
and naval stations rights in the Bay OF
Fonseca for $3.o00.000, and that ratified
providing for the purchase for $4,000, 900
Of the Danish West Indies. Another was
the treaty with the republic Of Hayti pro-
yiding for an American financial protcc
torate. The much disputed pending treaty
with Colombia after several years of con-
sideration was favorably reported fro1u
the foreign relations committee with an
amendment reducing from $3.50 10000 to
SIS, 100000 the proposed amount to be paid
for the partition of Panama. The treaty,
however. was never taken up in the Sen
ate, because Of unrelenting opposition to
1t on the part of many senators and II
remains on the calendar. The committee
at the time Of adjournment still had
under consideration the proposed treaty
with Denmark for purchase of the Danish
West Indies for $3.50 900. treaty with
Great Britain providing for protection
of migratory birds on both sides of the
Canadian border was ratified. Death
claimed four members of the CONGRESS-
during the ssion-Senators Shively Of
Indiana and Burleigh of Maine. and Rep
resentatives Brown and Moss. both Of
West Virginia. Representative Wither-
spoon Of Mississippi died Just before the
session began
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commission and other expenditures to
bring the total to approximately $1,000. Co.,
co., but these amounts do not properly
apply to the appropriations for the fiscal
year.
In addition Congress enacted an unusu'
ally large amount of miscellaneous leEis.
lation, including reorganization OF tho
patent office provision for trial of space
system in place Of weight system for pay
ment for railroad mail service and leav-
ing to the interstate commerce commits.
sion determination Of the method and
rate of pay; creation of a national park
bureau in the department Of the interior;
eat blishing warehouse regulations tot
cotton and grains and providing new
grain grading law; extension for year
of the government war risk insurance
bureau; uniform law making bills Of lad.
ing negotiable
Proposed legislation which failed Of en-
actment and has gone over until next
winter includes the immigration bill. the
corrupt practices act to limit campaign
expenditures for election of the Presi-
dent, vice president and members of Con-
eress; vocational education bill passed
BY the Senate conservation legislation.
Including the public lands water power
bill, the Shields navigable streams water
power BILL which failed In conference; the
oil leasing bill. including relief for Call
fornia oil men: flood control bill which
passed the House. and bill to establish
citizenship for natives OF Porto Rico.
Four treaties were ratified BY the Sem
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Car Shortage Reported

Mobile. September S.-(Special. )-Local
railroads report a big shortage in cars.
Agents report they are experiencing diff
hculty in getting sufficient cars to meet
the demands. Lumber exporters are par
ticularly handicapped, according to mill
men. The shortage is partly attributed
to delay in unloading loads into ships at
congested ports and also to the lack CT
bottoms to export the lumber. Comment
ing on conditions, H. G. Barclay. general
agent of the Louisville and Nashville, said
,here today: while it is true shippers
have certain time in which to load snd
unload cars, If they can load and unload
them and have them ready for the rail-
roads as soon as possible, cars will be
handled with greater dispatch. When one
does this he not only helps himself. but
the railroads very materially.
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WILSON WILL URGE
RAIL LEGISLATION
IN WINTER SESSION


CONTINUED from page Onel
shipping board to rehabilitate the Amer
lean merchant marine, creation OF
tariff commission and many other leg
islative enactments of more than usual
Importance.
RAILROAD LEGISLATION COMING
For the winter session the democratic
leaders look to the railroad legislation
as the dominating feature. Before the
strike emergency arose Congress,
aroused to the necessity for Transports
ton legislation. had created joint sub
committee Of the Senate and House.
headed by Senator Newlands. to WIDER
take study of all transportation prob
lens, including the advisability of gov
eminent ownership of public utilities. and
to recommend legislation at the next
session. The committee already has set
November 20 for the beginning of hear
irgs on a wide range of subjects.
1t has before it also the suggestions
made by President Wilson which Con-
gress did not accept in it's haste to assure
prevention of the railroad strike Rail-
road presidents and managers. labor
leaders. shippers. investors and students
of government all will be summoned to
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Dothan to Start Fight
Against Boil Weevil

Dothan, September s.-(Special.) The
Dothan Rotary club will Immediately in
auguerate Burn the Boil Weevil''
campaign in Houston county. Delega-
tons will be sent into every beat in the
county to distribute literature and urge
the farmers to destroy cotton stalks as
fast as the crop is gathered. Citizens
Of Dothan have been called upon to
furnish 100 automobiles for use in the
campaign and the canvass will be
thorough.
1t is now estimated that the entire cot
ton crop in Houston county will be gath
cred by October l, and it is planned to
get united action from every farmer in
the county to destroy every cotton stalk
in the county in an effort to check the
propagation of the weevil in the spring.
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HIGHWAY BOARD TO
PLAN ROAD SYSTEM
Meeting Held at Capital to
Receive Federal Instruc-
ton on Methods

Montgomery, September s.-(Specal.)
The state highway commission this aft
ernoon took preliminary steps toward
mapping out a system of highways in
Alabama for Improvement with the fed
eral aid provided during the next FIVE
years. The instructions of Secretary of
Agriculture Houston were read and dis
cussed, but no final action was taken ow-
ing to the completely of making such a
plan. Each member will be provided
with map, and will devote several weeks
to a study of the situation, and 1t Is con-
sidered certain that at the next meeting
in October they will get together on a
system to be recommended to the gov
eminent
A number of road contracts were ap-
proved and other important routine bust
ness transacted
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Schools at Boaz Open
With Increased Attendance

Boaz. September s.-(Specialo-The John
H. Snead seminary has opened with a
larger number of students than at any
time before.
n The Boaz high school has also opened
yith an Increased enrolment.
YMuch interest is being manifested in
Nae coming mayors election. DR.. Nor
ton and r. r. McClesky are the candi-
datoA
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CONGRESS REVIEW
FOR GATH SESSION
CONTINUED From Page One)

mittee ended in confirmation of Mr..
Brandeis by large majority.
In the week before adjournment Con-
gress was occupied with legislation which
prevented threatened nationwide rail-
road strike. President Wilson, after fu-
tile negotiations with officials of the
railroads and railroad brotherhoods, sub
mitted the controversy to Congress, rec
ommending legislation to avert the strike
and to prevent such emergencies from
arising in the future.
EIGHT-HOUR BILL
After a week of consideration during
which the President visited the capitol
daily comforting with administration lead
ers, bill was passed to establish an
eight-hour day as a basis for pay of rail-
road workers, the present rate of pay for
10 hours work not to be reduced, and
the men to receive pro rata pay for work
in excess of eight hours, pending an in
vestigation by special commission into
the effect of the eight-hour day on rail-
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Among the affairs planned Tor Miss
Maude Hamil, Miss Marian Goar, Miss
Vellna Supple of Birmingham, Miss
Kathleen Meigs, Miss Helen Meigs,
Miss Orris Keith and Miss Marjorie
Williams, the house party guests OF
Miss Grace McDaniels will be SWIM
ming party with breakfast at Weat
Lake Saturday morning. Mrs. HI. e.
Mathews and Mrs. Crook will compli-
ment the guests with picture show
party at the Grand theatre Saturday
afternoon, while Mrs. George Schwartz
will entertain at spend-the- might
party Saturday evening at her home at
Reeders. Sunday afternoon the guests
will enjoy kodak party and on Mon
day. will return to their homes.
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and the session has been eventful and
epochmaking."
me republicans. pointing to the appro-
pr1ations and authorizations for the fu-
lure amounting close to two billions,
closed their part of the session reiterat-
Ing charges of extravaganza and waste.
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s e. w. WEIGH of Americas and Miss
Mamie Fields were married this afternoon
in the office of the probate court by Clerk
Herbert Ethridge, in the presence of
few friends
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In addition to the railroad situation
the subject next in Importance which
Congress will consider will be conserva-
ton of national resources Waterpower
bills which failed at this session will be
revived. So will measures for the con-
servation of mineral resources and for
control of destructive flood waters. First
on the December programme. however,
will be the immigration bill with it's lit
eracy test, passed by the House, but not
by the Senate at this session and the cor
rupt practices bill to reform election
methods which Senator Owen sought
vainly to get onto the statute books be-
fore adjournment.
Representative Kitchin. majority leader
Of the House and chairman Of the ways
and means committee, who was not al
ways in accord with the administration
on the national defense legislation. said
before leaving the capitol today:
I'VE have put through more construc-
tive legislation than any other session
of Congress. 1t has been accomplished
with good feeling all around. There, has
been less bitterness and less filbustering
in this session than in any previous ses-
sion within my recollection. On the DEM
ocratic side We have had united action
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Seventy-five per cent OF the women
employed in the German metal trades
work 10 hours or more . day.
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cooperate with the investigating commit
tee in it's work which is expected to re-
suit in the submission OF important con-
structive legislation affecting transporta-
ton and attendant industrial problems of
the country.
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APPROPRIATIONS

dranQ sOtal :. u, 6S1 5Sj ~
In addition to the total there were au-
thorixations for expenditures in future
years including naval good roads. tarlff
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-10-29

IN NJT0 OLE ARRniLA \ OTRn
HUYE.

In auto operado poc \. h. Ponder
tud arrollado a las Q dc Ia noeha d.!
.yiernes. en IA in~;crsecci6N 10 las "a
lies W. Houston y Laredo. por otro
~" capIdamrD.c ccuzaba por aTuel
>:.ja. +. auto DE- Ponder Sa,!6 Secia-
:anni. ayer:ado y Il OTTO empcend,6
! carrsra q :oda veloe:dad, anteS
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DO a q policia.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-10-29

Cuandc necesite libros en- espaaoi
eirijaso ustcd a ~ISnacio E. Lozano-
znho.-HI DoloraSa St.-S. antonio
Texas.
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the crown. The bandeau of orange
blossoms helps to keep the veil in
place and prevents the weight of the
lace from dragging the hair down.
This coronet arrangement is much
fancied just now. A bride of the
late winter season wore her tulle veil
over a train of silver brocade. the
veil being attached at the back Of
the head to II fiat bandeau of white
silver and pearls The effect was
rather severe but the bride was tall,
stately and possessed of almost elias
sic beauty. and the ieweled bandeau
and straight, long veil at the back be-
| came her style.
son backed her jetty tresses with a
veil that gave the effect of fiaring
Spanish comb rising above the crown
OF the head. A close pleating of tulle
spread out above 4 long, curved pin
of pearls placed in the hair and be-
low the pin, the veil was closely drawn
together so that thumb and finger
could have encrcled the flmy folds.
Lower, it spread out over the train
in conventional fashion. Still another
way to arrange the veil is in the Wat
teau effect. This is pretty and be-
coming-more becoming than the veil
entirely Off the face. A lace veil is
| thrown over tho head, the lace edge
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leisure hours last summer. The bed
spread and dresser covers have been
laid over pink sateen matching pink
wallpaper. on the lace-covered table
stands pink silk shaded boudoir
lamp. The whole effect is rich and
beautiful, yet the curtains and spreads
cost but a trifle in actual money.
For the bathroom linen closet
there should be two dozen linen dam
ask towels. pure white, with hem
stitched or scalloped ends and hand
embroidered initials. Have all the
towels alike and get them as large
as possible. Guest towels to match
the larger ones should be provided
also. Bath towels and washcloths to
match may show touch of color and
the embroidered initials will match
this color.
1t is in her dining room linens, quite
naturally, that the bride takes most
interest a great many of these will
doubtless come rs wedding gifts, but
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13

the bride. herself. must supply
goodly store for her new home. In
addition to tablecloths of various
lengths and weights for everyday and
special use and hand hemmed and in
itialed napkins in breakfast. lunch
and dinner sizes; there must be lunch
con cloths, tea cloths, tray cloths.
sideboard runners, centerpieces, doll
les and small scrvicttes or tea nap
kins. Plain, heavy white damask.
hemstitched or scalloped and beauti-
fully initiated is always in excellent
taste and the housekeeper who wishes
to be most distinguished uses little
color In dining room linens.
Hand filet and cut work with linen
center makes very handsome lunch
cloth Another attractive afternoon
teacloth with small tea napkins 10
match shows little tilet medallions set
in with buttonholing, the linen then
being cut away back of the medal
lion. There are two lines of hem
stitching, one holding the half-inch
hem the other set several inches above
to make the border design. Point de
Venise table centers with doilies 10
match are very handsome for the for
nal luncheon. Point dc Paris Is an
effective lace for edging a lunch cloth
OF cream linen.
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shading the forehead and falling at
either side of the face to the w2ist-
line. Then wired wreath of orange
blossoms, with q cluster of the bios
sons at one side is fitted over the
top of the head, and the veil. as a
small Vatican hat would be fitted on
he head, fitting toward the front.
With this veil arrangement the hair
is worn loW--in loose knot at the
back of the neck. The Moorish ar
rangcment is odd but different"
which pleases the bride who likes to
be sensational. A lace veil is thrown
over the head with corners hanging
at either side of the shoulders; then
the front of the veil, drawn to the
very eyebrows. is thrust back. under
the drapcry of the sides and pinned
fast to the hair.
Silk for the Going Away Gown.
1t is q bride entirely lacking in
vanity who does not eXpcnd special
thought on her Eoing-away costume.
Usually a rather elaborate tailleur is
selected and a very dainty one is pic
turcd on today's page. The little suit
fairly riots in scallops and every seal
Top on the skirt and tunic (of fawn
and chocolate in infnitosimal ChcckS)
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is piped with chocolate taffeta. The
taffeta coat in plain color has ilarng
cuffs which repeat the scallop effect
of the skirt These cuffs are made
Of squares of the taffeta lined with
haircloth and faced with another taft
feta square. There is an oval opening
at the center of the square and the
oval is attached to the sleeve with a
cording. The high-brimmcd black
milan sailor is trimmed with bows
of chocolate brown picot ribbon
\ Bodice Fitted With Many Seams.
For formal wear tho bridc-to-b be
will have at least one gray frock this
spring and a charming gray costume
is pictured on the seated figure. The
frock is built of dove gray chiffon
and t2ffeta in the same shade; the
tight fitting bodice having many
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orS nave ncmSlltCnCd undorSheCtS
and scalloped upper sheets, but this
entails more or less extra attention
and trouble when the linens are sorted
after laundering Pillows slips may
be hemstitchcd or scalloped and
should be embroidered with the
brides initial or monogram. There
is no deviation from the rule that
the brides initials and not the
grooms must mark all the house lin
ems for the new home See to it that
the sheets are plenty long-three
yards is none too long. This allows
twelve inches to turn under at the
foot of the bed. and twentyfour
inches to turn back over the blanket
at the top, Nothing gives the bed
such smart. attractive look as a
widely turned back upper sheet; and
the extra long sheet will help to keep
the upper edge of the handsome blan-
ket from becoming soiled.
For the guest room have several
sets of linen sheets and pillow-slips,
hand sCallopcd rather than hem
stitched and beautifully marked with
/ initials or monogra ms. There must
he generous supply of bedspreads
and for the simply furnished home
the washable spreads with border de-
sign are excellent. Some housewives
cling to the old fashioned heavy Mar
settles spreads and these are really
very attractive. though modern, clab-
orately dressed beds have put them
Il little out of style. If the bed has n
smart cretonne cover, lay 1t over n
spotless white washable bedspread so
that when the cover is removed at
night there may be something over
the blankets Uncovered blankets,
no matter how handsome they may
be, always have an ''undressed" look
on the bed. The bride-to-be who is
clever at neodlowork may make for
herself very handsome bedHpread of
cream scrim inset with hand-cro-
chetod filet border and medallions. A
set of this sort. including bedspread,
bolster spread, curtains for two win
dows and covers for dresser, table
and chiffoniere, was made dp"'"S
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corded seams at the back, opening in
front TO show an underbodice of the
chiffon drawn up on cords The
slashed chiffon sleeve is trimmed, like
the skirt, with frills of gray taffeta
pinked at the edge. With this eX
quisite frock goes Il turban of rose
colored liSere straw trimmed witt
dull green leaves and American
Beauty roses.
For summer afternoons is frock
of white embroidered net with gath
cred, rulIled tunic above wide skirt
trimmed with pleatngs of white rib
bon that give the filmy skirt fare
and substance. Tho bodice approx
imates "A fitted effect, the embroidered
net being draped over white chiffon
and the chiffon over fitted under
bodice of white silk The waistline
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13
FOR THE BRIDES BOUDOIR

DELIGHTFUL wedding gift for
"A the April bride will be something
\ for her boudoir Such gift
will carry a suggestion of intimacy
md affection for the brides boudoir
will be her own sanctum sanctorum
and It in will be space for many re-
membranes from near and dear
riends. There will certainly be space
Tor dainty oval mirror framed in
dull gilt; bit of a mirror eighteen
inches high in which the bride can
see her pretty face and shoulders,
And there will surely be space for
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white chiffon and the bodice is very
simple in style, surplice fronts edged
with line of pearl bead trimming
being crossed in u modest Y. The
skirt is the elaborate and compelling
feature OF this gown. The rich satin
is corded at the foot and faced with
a light hairlaco, to give the proper
fare without rigid stiffness, and at
the waistlino the satin is laid in soft,
heavy plcats. A width Of the satin
starting at the center front is pleated
across to the right hip, then the satin
is brought up in a long loop and the
other end plcated from the hip 10 the
center back. making a graceful drap-
cry at the right side Of the skirt The
entire left side Of the skirt is of lace.
also pleatcd into the waistband. A
straight belt of satin holds in the
fulled lace of the bodice. crosses at
the back and comes forward to the
front of the skirt, below the waistline
to con1ine the ploats of the skirt.
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chaise Tongue pillows-for Of course
the newly furnished boudoir will
boast fashionable chaise Tongue
Point de Venise lace and linen en-
broidered by hand, mounted over pale
pink satin, makes an alluring pillow
for forty wnks" after luncheon. A
dainty mantel or desk clock Is also
an acceptable gift. A foot-pillow Of
satin and silver cord. made in the
new fiat shape with oval or circular
top, will be a charming gift II the
pillow is selected to match the bou-
doir furnishings
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is defined by a straight belt of the
net which joins bodice and skirt.
Three little pink roses at the shoulder
echo the note Of pink in the rose
trimmed leghorn hat with its droop-
ing frll of white tulle. a natter
blue ribbon around the crown is tied
in a soft bow at one side, weighing
the supple leghorn brim.
Coats and Hats for the Bride.
\ smart travelling coat is pictured
in the blazer model of striped fan
nel-back and white, with white
trimmings. The sport hat is also
black and white to match. The bride
will need at least six hats, including
travelling sailor or turban, wde-brim-
med leghorn, two dressy. flower
trimmed affairs and two smart sport
hats
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Wells Worn or the Face.

The blushing bride no longer wells
her bushes, but wears her veil as far
back on her head as possible to show
her beautifully arranged couture. If
she must cover her face, a small veil
of tullc, falling just below the bust. is
attached to the longer veil at the
back and is removed the moment the
wedding ceremony is over. The bride
in the picture wears wonderful veil
Of Irish carrici- macross; one point OF
the square being turned in and shirred
for attaching at the back of the head
where the hair Is arranged low or
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ioVely new wearables which are chosen
with such care: but the brides house
hhehs viii be Joy to her for many
years.
II Is wisest to purchase the very
pest OF eVerything-not the most elab-
crate Tor only II full purse can indulge
III costly hand embroidered and lace
trimmed dining room. bedroom and
bathroom linens---but in the selection
OF tablecloths, napkins, towels and
pea linens quality should be first
consideration.
Inc bed linens for everyday use
may be of fine quality muslin with
hemstitched hens Some housekeep-