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\ The Fort Mill Times . Established in 1891. - FORT MILL, S. C.; THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1916. $1.25 Per Year. ' CONGRESS HEARS ILSONmSSAGE President's Address to Both Houses Is Quite Short. PAIL TROUBLES COME FIRST Further Legislation on That Line Is Strongly Recommended?bill Giving Foreign Commerce Promoters Free Hand Necessary. Washington, Dec. 5.?President Wilson today delivered his message to l/UUI uuuocn VI VUU^I roo 111 JUIUl OCO slon. The address was as follows: <5entlemen of the Congress: In fulfilling at this time the duty Inld upon me by the Constitution of communicating to you from time to time Information of the state of the Union and recommending to your consideration such legislative measures as may be Judged necessnry and expedient I shall continue the practice, which I hope ha j been acceptable to you, of leaving to the rei?orts of the several heuds of the executive departments the elaboration of the detailed needs of the public service and confine myself to those matters of more general public policy with which It seems necessnry and feasible to deal at the present session of the congress. I realize the limitations of time under which you will necessarily net nt this session und shall make my suggestions as few as possible; but there were st.me things left undone at the last session which there will now be time to complete and which It seems necessary In the Interest of the public to do at once. In the first place. It seems to me Imperatively necessary that the earliest possible consideration nnd action should he nccorded the remaining measures of the program of settlement und regulation which I had occasion to recommend to you nt the close of your last session In view of the public dangers disclosed by the unaccommodated difficulties which then existed, and which still unhappily continue to (exist, between the rnllroads of the country nnd their locomotive engineers, conductors, and trainmen. Railway Troubles First. I then recommended: First, lmmedlnte provision for the enlargement nnd administrative reorganization of the Interstate commerce commission along the lines embodied In the bill recently passed by the house of representatives and now nwaltlng action by the sennte; in order that the commission may he enabled to deal with the many great and various duties now devolving upon It with a promptness and thoroughness which are, with Its present constitution nnd means of action, practically Impossible. Second, the establishment of an eight-hour day as the legal basis nllke of work nnd of wages In the employ ment or nil railway employees who nre actually encased In the work of operating trains In Interstate transportation. Third, the authorization of the appointment by the president of a stnnll body of men to observe the netunl results In experience of the adoption of the eight-hour day In rnllway transportation alike for the men and for the railroads. Fourth, explicit approval-by the congress of the consideration by the Interstate commerce commission of an lncrense of freight rates to meet such additional expenditures by the railroads as mny have been rendered necessary by the adoption of the elcht hour dny nnd which huve not been offset by administrative readjustments and economies, should the facts disclosed Justify the increase. Fifth, an amendment of the existing federal statute which provides for the mediation, conciliation, and arbitration of such controversies as the present by adding to It a provision thnt. In case the methods of accommodation now provided for should fall, a full public investigation of the merits of every suah dispute shnll be Instituted nnd completed before a strike or lockout may lawfully be attempted. And, sixth, the lodgment In the hands of the executive of the power. In case of military necessity, to take control of such portions nnd such rolling stock of the railroads of the country as may be required for military use and to operate them for military purposes, with authority to drnft Into the military service of the United States such train crews nnd administrative offlclnls as the clrcumstnnces require for their safe nnd efficient use. Renews His Recommendations. The second nnd third of these recommendations the congress Immediate1 r nof r\t? 11 ?~l- - -* 'v - * * * V . ?. laiauiiniiril Uie t'lltlllhour day as the legal basis of work nnd wages In train service and It authorized the appointment of a commission to observe nnd report upon the practical results, deeming these the measures most Immediately needed; hut It postponed action upon the other suggestions "antll an opportunity should he offered for a more deliberate consideration of them. The fourth recommendation I do not deem It necessary to renew. The power of the Interstate commerce commission to grant an Increase of rates on the ground referred to Is Indlsputnbly clear nnd a recommendation by the congress with regnrd to such a matter might seem to drayr In question the scope of the commission's authority or Its Inclination to do Justice when there Is no reason to doubt either. The other suggestions?the Increase In the Interstate commerce commission's membership and In Its facilities for performing Its manifold duties, the provision for full public Investigation and assessment of industrial disputes, nnd the grant to the executive of the power to control nnd operate the railways when necessary In time of war or other like public necessity?I now very earnestly renew. The necessity for such legislation Is manifest nnd pressing. Those who have Intrusted us with the responsibility and duty of serving and safeguarding them In snch matters would find It hard, I believe, to excuse a fullure to act upon these grave matters or any unnecessary postponement of action upon them. Not only does the Interstate commerce commission now find It practically Impossible, with Its present membership and organization, to perform Its great functions promptly and thoroughly, but It Is not unlikely that It may presently be found advisable to add to Its duties still others equally heavy and exacting. It must first be perfected as on administrative Instrument. The country cannot and should not consent to remain any longer exposed to profound Industrial disturbances for lack of additional means of arbitration and conciliation which the co?gress can easily and promptly supply. And nil will agree thnt there must be no doubt as to the power of the executive to make Immediate and uninterrupted use of the railroads for the concentration of the military forces of the nation wherever they are needed and whenever they are needed. This Is a program of regulation, prevention and administrative efllclehcy which argues Its own case In the mere statement of It. With regard to one of Its Items, the Increase In the efficiency of the Interstate commerce commission, the house of representatives has already acted; Its action needs only the concurrence of the senate. For Control and Operation. I would hesitate to recommend, and 1 dare say the congress would hesitate to act upon the suggestion should I make It, that any man In any occupation should he obliged by law to continue In an employment which he de ^?cu iu ivuve. mi pass a inw wnich forbade or prevented the individual workman to leave his work before receiving? the approval of society In doing so would be to adopt a new principle Into our Jurisprudence which 1 take It for granted we are not prepared to Introduce. Hut the proposal that the operation of the railways of the country shall not be stopped or interrupted by the concerted action of organized bodies of men until a public Investigation shall have been Instituted which shall make the whole question at issue plain for the Judgment of the opinion of the nation Is not to propose any such principle. It Is based upon the very different principle that the concerted action of powerful bodies of men shall not be permitted to stop the Industrial processes of the nation, at any rate before the nation shall have had an opportunity to acquaint Itself with the merits of the case as between employee and employer, time to form Its opinion upon an Impartial statement of the merits, and opportunity to consider all practicable means of conciliation or arbitration. I can see nothing In thnt proposition but the Justifiable safeguarding by so ciery or the necessary processes of Its very life. There is nothing arbitrary or unjust In It unless it be arbitrarily and unjustly done. It can and should be done with a full nnd scrupulous regard for the iuterests and liberties of all concerned as well as for the permanent interests of society itself. Other Legislation Urged. Three matters of capital importance await the action of the senute which have already been acted upon by the house of representatives: the bill which seeks to extend greater freedom of combination to those engaged in promoting the foreign commerce of the country than is now thought by some to be legal under the terms of the laws against monopoly; the bill amending the present organic lnw of Porto Klco; and the bill proposing n more thor ough and systematic regulation of the expenditure of money In elections, commonly called the Corrupt Practices Act. I need not lnl?or my advice that these measures be enacted into law. Their urgency lies In the manifest circumstances which render their adoption at thfs time not only opportune but necessary. Uven delay would seriously Jeopard the Interests of the country and of the government. Immediate passage of the bill to regulate the expenditure of money In elections may seem to be less necessary than the Immediate enactment of the other measures to which I refer; because at least two years will elapse before another election In which federal ofllces are to be tilled ; but It would greatly relieve the puh'lc mind If this Important matter were dealt with while the circumstances ami the dangers to the public morals of the present method of obtaining and spending campaign funds stand clear under recent observation and the methods of expenditure can be frankly studied In the IfKi^t of present experience; and a delay would have the further very serious disadvantage of postponing notion until another election was at hand and some special object connected with it might be thought to be in the mind of those who urged It. Action can be taken now with facts for guidance and without suspicion of partisan purpose. I shall "not argue at length the desirability of giving a freer hand In the 1 mutter of combined and concerted effort to those who shnll undertake the essential enterprise of building up our export trade. That enterprise wiU t > presently, will Immediately assume, j Bus Indeed already assumed, a magnitude unprecedented In our experience. ]] \Ve have not the necessary Instrumentalities for Its prosecution; It Is t deemed to be doubtful whether they | could be created upon an adequate |j scale under our present laws. We should clear away all legal obstacles and create a basis of undoubted law for It which will give freedom without R permitting unregulated license. The thing must be done now, because the opportunity is hero and may escupe us If we hesitate or delay. Porto Rico's Needs. The argument for the proposed | amendments of the orgnnic law of Porto Ilico is brief and conclusive. The present laws governing the island and regulating the rights and privileges of * Its people are not just. We have created expectations of extended privilege which we have not satisfied. There is uneasiness among the people of the Island and even u suspicious doubt with regard to our intentions concerning them which the adoption of \ | the pending measure would happily re- j i move. We do not doubt what we wish i to do in nny essential particular. We ( ought to do It at once. ' t There are other matters already ad- j c vnnced to the stace of conference be- . w 1 tween the two houses of which It is 1 not necessary that I should speak. Some practicable basis of agreement concerning them will no doubt be found and action taken upon them. Inasmuch as this Is, gentlemen, probably the last occasion I shall have to address the Sixty-fourth congress, I hope thnt you will permit me to say with what genuine pleasure and satisfaction I have co-operated with you In the many measures of constructive policy with which you have enriched the legislative annnls of the country. It has been a privilege to labor In such company. I take the liberty of congratulating you upon the completion of a record of rare servlceableness and distinction. Bound to Make Good. The well-dressed stranger stepped into the drug store and, passing by the boy who usually nttended to casual who was arranging some goods In the show case. "Mr. C , I presume?" he remarked, pleasantly, and the druggist , turned and howed gravely. "1 have j heard iny friend, Mr. Quorn, speak of j you often," said the hrlsk man. "lie : told me if ever I needed anything in i this line to come to you. He spoke of you as a man on whom one could rely with perfect confidence, who had only the best of evrythiug and with whom it was always a pleasure to deal." "Mr. Quorn is very kind," answered the other, beaming with gratification. "He is one of by best customers. What can I do for you this morning?" "Well?er?this morning, as it happens," said the stranger, with Just a little briskness, "this morning I should like, if you will allow me, to consult your directory." "Certainly," was the calm reply. "We also have a good selection of one and two-cent stamps as well as railway time tables, if you need anything of that kind." Franklin Objects Seriously. She Isn't very large, that's true, but being a county seat, and boasting of a college, several factories, flour mills, railways, Interurbans and her lately npnnipn/1 \f ncAnl/* Iv aimn I?pii nlrltn #oolu $ that she Is not a town to he passed : lightly by. In fact, she knows her tin- 1 portnnce, and thought that everyone In j the state realized It until she was taken down a bit lately. During the ! big conference of the Methodist j churches held recently in the town a j meeting of the Indianapolis presbytery ' was in session at the same time at Hopewell, u country church In a pros- j porous farming community a .few j miles out. One of the Presbyterian delegates, on leaving the train Joined In the throng headed for the Methodist church. When it came to registering, some of his Inquiries cnused someone to suggest that probably he ; was In the wrong place, and he usked j innocently: "Isn't this Hopewell?" j No, this Is Franklin, was the proud i reply.?Indianapolis News. ( : 4 . ) Rather Embarrassing. i Irvtn Cobb, the war correspondent, home from Europe long enough recently to get his breath and look over the proof sheets of n new book, attended , an nuthors' banquet In New York. A deaf man sat next to Cobb. Farther down the table another man told a funny story, and when he finished, the deuf man laughed and applauded louder und longer than any of the rest. "Good old boy 1" shouted the denf man. "That reminds me of u story," ha added to those near by. "Get up and tell It, Charlie," cried several. The toastmastsr sanctioned the suggestion. Then the denf man got up and told the same story the other man had told. He Was on the Joh. The undertaker arose and suld to tl?e mourners assembled: "If anyone present wishes to say a few words of tribute to the deceased, now is the tlrue, when the fnieilv will be glad to hear such." A stillness prevailed, and after a few moments of silence it was broken by n young man, who arose and asked: "Do I understand thnt no one wishes to make any remarks?" "It would appear so," replied the undertaker. "Then." asked the young man, as a light came Into his eyes, "may I be permitted to make a few remark** about southern California and its wonderful cliinute?" / FiRST REGIMENT IS BLAD TO BE HOME tETURNS TO CAMP MOORE AFTER THREE MONTHS?MUSTERED OUT WEDNESDAY. tEGIMENT VISITS COLUMBIA >hysical Examination Was Concluded In Two Days.?Men In Excellent Health. ? Regiment Saddened by Death of Capt. R. C. Jeter. Columbia. ? Physical examination vas concluded Saturday of tho First South Carolina infantry, awaiting mistering out and demobilization at ^amp Moore, and the regiment's visit o Columbia Monday was the only incident outside routine until tho comtallies were started for their home itations Wednesday. The camp was saddened Saturday >y news that the chapalin, Capt. R. C. [eter, who had been left behind ill. had lied at San Antonio. The only other leath which has occurred in the reginent since its mobilization was that tf Sergeant Rlaloek of Company E [Union), which took place in El Paso tofore the Carolinians left the fronter. Two special trains brought the solliers to Columbia Monday morning. :he first entering the union station ut 11:25 o'clock. The regiment marched jp Main street, around the State House, back into Main street and thence to Elmwood avenue, east in Elmwood to Laurel, west on Laurel to Main; thence down Main street to Lady street. A reviewing stand had Seen built at Washington street and the regiment gave a dress narade for nation in Main street between Hanip:on and Lady streets. Afterwards irms were stacked-in Washington street and the men were guests of Columbia at a barbecue in ('raven Hall. When dinner was over the solliers were^allowed to attend motion picture shows and other entertainments. The trains returning to Styx, he station for Camp Moore, left Coumbia in the afternoon at 4:30 /clock. The public schools of Columjia were 'dosed during the parade in jrder that the school children may welcome the soldiers home. Camp Moore, Styx, Lexington Co.? The First South Carolina infantry las returned to Camp Moore at Styx, n Lexington county after more than hree months of brilliant service on :he Mexican border. The regiment night well be called a 100 per cent egiment. This mark was obtained by he regiment in every contest and on me review a high army official asked which "outfit" of regulars it was. The nen are proud of the record that they lave established. Col E. M. Illy the s proud of his men. "\Ve are glad :o get back to South Carolina," said 2ol. Blythe, as the men were marchng from the railway station at Styx. The first troop train arrived at 3tyx Thursday morning at 9 o'clock, rhis train brought Col. Blythe and :ompanles A, B. C and D. comprising Lhe First battalion, under command if Maj. R. F. Watson. One hour later he men hnrt rlntrnlnnil and u/ora marching up the road to the camp one mile away. The second train arrived several hours later, bearing companies E. P, G and H. under command of Maj. T. R. Spratt of Fort Mill. The third section came in during the early ifternoon bearing companies I, K, L ?md N. The headquarters and supply companies came on the first section. The machine gun company was with j the second continent. The third sec- 1 tion, carrying the Third battalion, was under command of Maj. E. C. von Thesckow. Each section was made up of nine Pullman cars, four bo* c-ars, three baggage cars and one freight caboose. The trains made an average of about 18 miles an hour. The men and officers of the First regiment entrained at El Paso Saturday afternoon, but did not get away on the return trip to South Carolina until Sunday morning at 10:80 o'clock. There was only one accident to mar the trip home. Wesley Hill Mulligan, a private in the United States army, who boarded the train en route, fell from the train while crossing a trestle near Atlanta and sustained Injuries from which he died 20 minutes later. Mulligan's l>ody was sent to his relatives at Piedmont. Capt. J. Malcolm Graham, IT. S. A., chief mustering officer, said that the Anderson companies would be exam- j ined first. Capt. Graham hopes to have every company returned to its home station hy next Saturday. Company C of Pelzer, Capt. R. C. j lleyward. was the first company to inarch to Camp Moore after entrainCHAPLAIN EXPIRES IN BASE HOSPITAL. Capt. Jeter of First South Carolina Infantry Dies at San Antonio. 'Capt. R. C. Jeter, chaplain of the Ffr?t South Carolina Infantry, died Nov. .10 in the base hospital at San Antonio, according to advices received by Col. B. M. Ulythe at Camp Moore, near Columbia. Capt. Jeter had been ill for some weeks and the regiment most.regretfully left him behind when it returned from'tfte border. The interment will be at Florence, Ala. f Ing. The company stacked Its Runs J and began the erection of tents at I 10:45 o'clock. The other companies arrived one after another and soon the tents began springing up like mushrooms. Fires were started in the company kitchens and soon the cooks were preparing the Thanksgiving' day dinner. One thousand pounds of turkey was put on the fire. Other good things to eat had been secured by MaJ. Frank W. Clenn. camp quartermaster. The men are hardy and fit after the several months spent under extensive training 011 the border. Many of the companies brought back mascots. "Hurrah for South Carolina and to h?11 with Texas!" was the well uttered by a high private in the Laurens company, as he began to erect his tent. It was the first comment by any of the the returning soldiers. "It is good to be back in South Carolina." said Col. Dlythe. "There was practically no sickness among the men and I feel very proud of the record made by the boys on the long hike of 110 miles." Col. Blythe announced that Maj. J. Shapter Caldwell of Charleston, who has been acting as brigade adjutant, had been appointed by the war department assistant adjutant of the Tenth provisional division. Several regular army officers had already arrived at the camp and the work of checking up and mustering out the companies began at once. Capt. Graham is the chief mustering officer. Lieut. Col. Henry Page, medical corps, U. S. A., is the ranking offivers who are assisting in mustering out the regiment are: Capt. E. It. Gibson. Capt. C. P. Pox. Capt. L. 1). Booth. Pirst Lieut. W E. Duvall and Capt. W. L. Hart. Capt. Hart is a brother to O. F. Hart of Columbia. Light Dragoons Patrol Border. The Charleston Light Dragoons, of whom more than a dozen are Colum bians, spent Thanksgiving day patroling the international boundary in the vieinity of Anapra, N. M., and though the troops was under order to return to El Paso December 1. none of the South Carolina cavalrymen know as yet whether they will spend Christmas at homo or at the frontier. Recently the patrol duty has been lightened. but this relief was compensated by an increase in guard duty about camp. Several times the sentries have tired upon prowlers, probably smugglers. "When wo first came here," a member of tho troop writes, 'we were content to waste our ammunition on jack rabbits, cotton tails and California quail. As the days rolled by several .22 rifles and a shot-gun or so were acquired and our hopes strentched out until some of us brought In ducks and doves; finally, one day, Deas Boykin and McGowan Holmes killed a coyote and now we are hunting for mountain lions and wildcats." "Today is the rawest day we have had, the thermometer now registering below freezing point. It turned cold after a drizzling rain last night when I was on guard; the mountains around us?the Franklin rruige to the east the Sierra Madre to the south and the Organ mountains to the north?are covered with snow; the Rio Grande between us and the Franklins Is fringed with ice. We also had a cold snap about a week ago. but it was nothing to what we are going through now. Luckily we have small stoves In our tents and by boarding a slow freight that passes each morning shortly after reveille, we manage to pitch off some coal; our wood is sent to us from El ~\nso, as there is nothing here easily available except a discarded crosstie from time to time. "We have six men in the base hospital. being treated for various ailments; 'Pop' (C. W.) Moorman's horse fell with him on a macadam road and 'Pop' now liaa a broken bone in his ankle; the same thing sprained another's ankle; several of the boys were kicked on the ankle or knee by the horses, resulting in temporary incapacity for work. Second's Stay Indefinite. Washington. ? South Carolinians sending Chr'Minns gifts to members of the National Guard on the border must take their own chances as Secrotary Haker refuses to predict whether the troops will be at borne or on the border for Christmas. When his attention was called to the fact that families and friends of i uc ouitt ici n " > *> ? ? i? \| uunii ? i ^ li I UV'U they did not know where the troops would he on Christmas, Secretary Ilaker said he could not help them. Withdrawal of militia organizations depends so much on future events, particularly the action of Carranza with reference to the protocol providing Cor withdrawal of Gen. Perishing's army and the outcome of the Villista attack, that no war department officials will forecast the probable date of withdrawing any particular militia i unit. However, war department officials incline to the belief that it would be physically impossible to bring about a general withdrawal of militia before Christmas. When the mobilization order of June 10 was published, Mr. Jeter resigned his Aiken pastorate, sent his wife to the old home in Alabama and reported for service. He worked hard during the period of preparation at Camp Moore and afterward at the frontier, hut recently his heal'h broke down from a complication of troubles and for some woeks preceding his death he was in the hospital. His is the only death in the commissioned personnel since the regiment was mobilized. Ivjuw ui * api. jeier s lour cnwiren is in the United States Navy. MANY BILLS ARE TO i LOWER FOOD COSTS ' NATION-WIDE INTEREST IN EF- i FORTS TO REDUCE COST OF LIVING. EMBARGO IS NOT FAVORED President Wilson Will Likely Deal With Subject in a Special Message. ?Speeding up of Prograr.. is Urged By All. Washington.?The high cost of liv- j ing and what steps the Federal Gov- : ornment can take to control it .assum- ] ed proportions as a national question with the convening of Congress, j which overshadowed all other issues ! in the tlrst day's proceedings. Possibility that President Wilson will deal with the subject in a special | address grew stronger. Eleven bills and resolutions, seeki ing to check the soaring prices of food by stopping shipments to Europe. reducing parcel post rates on foodstuffs or controlling cold storage, were introduced in the house. President Gompers and a committee of the American Federation of i,aLf.r called on President Wilson and Asked him to appoint a special commission to investigate the food question. The President assured thein j that the government would take some ! steps to meet the situation, lie is understood to preter not to appoint a commission as it practically would be without authority to compel testimony; while a congressional investigation probably would mean a protracted delay. Reports being gathered by the Dei partment of Agriculture are being laid before the President as fast as they are compiled and upon them he is expected to decide on any action, which undoubtedly will be prefaced by a special address to congress. One report submitted by Secretary j Redfield and held confidential as yet. I is understood to show a wide margin between prices paid to producers and | those paid by consumers. In a recent i address the President virtually charg, ed the middlemen with responsibilI ity for the high cost of living. RESIGNATIONS OF THREE U. S. DIPLOMATS TENDERED WILSON Washington.?The first resignations from the diplomatic corps, which are ] expected to be the forerunners of oth' ers as a consequence of President Wilson's re-election and the closing of his | first term, were announced. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, minister to i the Netherlands, has resigned and ; probably will be succeeded by John ' W. Garrett, of Baltimore, formerly minister to Argentina. Dr. Van Dyke I it was explained, has been concerned | over his health for some time and also ' desired to return to his literary work ~ ] _ I.. * . iiiin ltcuik tturumi nearly lour vims, The resignation of Thaddeus A. Thompson, minister to Coloml>ia and William M. Hornibroolt. minister to Siam. also were announced. Mr. Thomson was appointed in 1913. Mr. Hornibrook was appointed in 1915. Some time ago it became known that the government was expecting that j members of the diplomatic corps would i In acordance with custom, forward their resignations. AMERICANS IN CHIHUAHUA SAFE SAYS LATEST REPORT El Paso, Texas. -Reports telegraphed by government agents to Washing) ton that a number of foreigners had been killed in Chihuahua City when | Villa bandits occupied the town, were mot with a statement by General TreI vino, commanding Carranza forces l r A^/WI HT\io/l tllO /.ntiil.il ?!?'? nelii ? ; few Chinese were killed during the ; time Villa occupied the cltyr General Trevlno's statement tele! graphed in response to an inquiry by Andres Garcia, inspector general of Carranza consulates, was taken by Garcia to mean that no other foreigners were killed. The informtion telegraphed Washington was said to have been obtained in Juarez. Villa's bandits were retreating north toward the border the night before Chihuahua city was evacuated by Carranza troops. WIVES OF MISSOURI FARMERS FIGHTING BAN ON EGGS i St. Joseph, Mo. Wives of the farm . era in the vicinity of Harmony. Mo.. have combined to fight the boycott on ! butter and eggs declared by the housej wives of St. Joseph and .Maryvlle, | Mo. It is said they would refuse to sell butter and egg a for use in eitheI of the towns. KING GEORGE ACCEDES TO WAR COUNCIL OF PREMIER. London.?The expectation that an ! ATt.lonolrnn ,,f llm Cthinnl 1 its solution would be forthcoming when the House of Commons met was not realized. Premier Anquith simply announced King George had approved his proposal for reconstruction of the government which was forced by the demand of War Socretary Lloyd George and other ministers for a smaller war council with powers iudependent of the cabinet. NEW RAIL LAWS URGED BY WILSON HOUSE LEADERS CLARK AND KITCHIN CONFER WITH PRESIDENT. LEADERS TO SUPPORT BILL High Cost of Living Is Likely to Receive Attention.?Leaders Want No Holiday Recess as Time is Short For so Much Work. Washington.?Speaker Clark and Representative Kitchin, Majority Leader of the House, assured President Wilson at a White House conference that they would do all they could to hasten the passage of railroad legislation at. the short session of Congress which began Monday. The President summoned the House leaders to talk over with them the legislative program and to secure their co-operation in expediting important measures. Legislation to supj plement the Adamson law, he said, was of the utmost importance and ho asked that this he given precedence in consideration over all other general legislation. Realizing that three months is a short period for consideration of general measures when appropriation bills also must be passed, the President asked the House leaders if they thought there would be time for enactment of new railroad laws before inn re n i. Ljom loia mm tney tnought | there would be, and promised to exert every effort to economize time on J other matters. Speaker Clark reminded the President that Congress would have to pay strict attention to business, and him to help at the outset to eliminate the usual two weeks' holiday recess. President Wilson spoke briefly regarding other important measures, among them the Webb bill to permit domestic corporations to maintain collective foreigu selling agencies, the i corrupt political practices bill and conservation measures. Proposed embargo legislation and issues raised by the high cost of living were not mentioned at tho conference, although the House leaders believe tho subject < is bound to demand attention of tho ; congress. WILSON TURNS FLOOD OF LIGHT ON STATUE OF LIBERTY. Roar of Salute Sounded From Great Guns of Atlantic Fleet. New York.?At a wireless signal flashed by President Wilson from tho yacht Mayflower in the harbor hero the Statue of Liberty was bathed in light Bartholdi's famous synibol of American ireeuom, wmcn lor :w years has been a token of welcome to the United States to millions of immigrants from every land, will be illuminated every night hereafter from top to bottom. Funds to Install the permanent lighting system for the Statue, the gift to the United States of 400,000 citizens of France were provided by subscription In this country. "I light this Statue," snid the President. "with the thought that it may always stand as a symbol of our purpose to throw upon liberty, out of out own life as a nation, a light which shall reveal its dignity, Its sereno power, lis benignant hope and spirit. in KUiuanrc. Grouped around tho President upon the Mayflower's deck an lie flashed the signal were Mrs. Wilson, Jules J. Jusserand, Ambassador of France, Madame Jesserand, high officers of tho army and navy and representatives of several nations. The great guns of a division of the Atlantic fleet anchored in tho harbor as a guard of honor, boomed a salute as the statue flashed into view, outlined in white light. The whistles of countless harbor craft shrieked in unison and flares of red light blazod up along the shore. Thoro was a flash of flame high [ above tho statue and Ruth Law in her airplane added a spectacular touch to i the ceremonies of illumnatlon. Spou?? 1 ing sparks and fire from the tail ot her machine, she circled the lower end of Manhattan Island. PREMIER OF BRITAIN NOW FAVORS NEW WAR CABINET. London.?Premier Asqulth has decided to advise the King to the reconstruction of (he Government. Tho I statement, reads: "Tho Prime Minister, with a view ! to tho most effective prosecution of ; the war, has decided to advise his I majesty the King, to consent to the reconstruction of the Government." Tho political crisis has become acute. ! It is stated that David Lloyd-George I lias tendered his restirnation. U. S. OFFICIALS ANXIOUS OVER VILLA'S PROGRESS. Washington.- -While they wait for i Ooneral Carranza to accept or reject tho protocol signed by the joint commission at Atlantic City, Administration officials are giving much attention to every report relating to tho activities of Villa and to rebel move, ments in other parts of Mexico. Additional Information reached the State and War Departments tended to confirm the reports of Villa's capture of Chihuahua City.