Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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achievements OF 65TH CONGRESS Throe Sessions of War Congress Saw Cnparalleled Events in World His- tofy. Elfty-Seven Billions Dollars \|>|)ropriated. .Washington, March 23.—Accom- -.lishments of the sixty-fifth war con- L'resS are otficially reviewed in the final number of the monthly compen dium of the house of representatives appearing today.. Unfinished business of the congress which necessarily must bo considered in the legislative prograw-oS-the- now, .tuingresa. ■SOPXL.lQ i onveno, also is contained in the pub lication, which was edited by W. Ray Loomis, an official of the house. "Constituting as it does, a statisti cal retrospection of the accomplish ments of the 65 congress,” says Mr. Loomis, "in a foreword of the compen dium, "the final issue of the monthly compendium, throws the searchlight on the transaction of three sessions of unparalleled events. When the con gress met in April, 1917, the country was at peace. In the interim a war had been declared, a war had been won. and a war had been ended. So this issue carries legislative history of a character that perhaps never again will be duplicated, both as to the amount of money authorized to be expended and as to the extent of the revolutionizing of the social and busi ness lines-of the people of the na tion.” The sixty-fifth congress is shown to have appropriated approximately $57 r - oOb.ooo.OOOrpassed 349 public laws: 48 public resolutions; 28 private laws, and conducted 22 congressional inves tigations. A total of 22,540 bills and resolutions were introduced, of which. 16.684 originated in the house and the remainder in the senate. President Wilsca vetoed five measures. President Wilson’s part in congres sional matters is set out by a list of notable dates.' including his approval of history-making laws and his num erous addresses. It ’is shown that for the first time laws were signed in a foreign country: that for the first time a measure, a revenue bill, was signed »>n a railroad train; that for the fi-‘ time a president had addressed the senate in favor of women suffrage, had signed a bill to "move the- sun forward and then backward." and had kone on the floor of the house to shake hands with members of foreign war missions. Another unprecedented feature of the congress pointed out by the com pendium was that practically one- fourth, of all laws of the three ses sions were approved during the last nine days of. the congress. The presi dent signed 116 bills and resolutions from February 24 to March 4. Fifteen representatives, ten senators and .twenty eX-members, died during the congress. Two former presiding officers 1 of the senate. Theodore Roose velt and Charles W. Fairhands, are also included in the death roll. A list of authors of bills receiving action beyond more introduction shows a predomination of names of chai nnen of committees’. Senator Chimherlain. of Oregon, chairman of •' e military coinmi iee. with 58.ineas- urcs, led the list with Senator Myers,, of Montana, chairman of the public lands committee, second, with 3r> bills. Repr'^ntativ" Pa Igett of ’.Vnnesee, ■ 1 head r.g ihc naya! co’nnntTce, led in. Pie house with measures, tnd Rep resentative Dent of Alabama, chair man of the military coinmitte, was sec 1 hills. ASSTYLES OHAWSE i Women Who Can Sew Manage to Keep Step With Fashion. -Interesting Little Frock of Taffeta oi Printed Foula p d Offered as Early Spring Model. Through the Looking Glass By EVELYN NESBIT Each season’s styles have such i way of overlapping that thevaverggi woman jijist about completes hei wardrobe whe^ along comes Informa tlon hs to w'hat' is to tie tvorh in rh> season Immediately to come. Fortunately during the pest two o three seasons, there have been ver; few radicgl style changes, and th woman who can sew and has ideas of her own can usually manage to keep step with Dame Fashion In a reason ably satisfactory manner. The little frock shown in the sketch is offered as an early spring model, but it is not sufficiently extreme to demand classification with any partlcQ- It is a secret—a dreadful secret— and friend husband must not know. It w o u 1 d be death and destruc tion if he should find out. So thinks Mar- —guwlte.—She- had WOULD SAFEGUARD MONROE DOCTRINE This and Jap Racial Question Before the Peace Conrmtssion. Paris, March 22.—Amendments safe guarding the Monroe doctrine and a Japanese amendment for just racial treatment were among the large gus her of proposals before the* peace con ference commission on a League of Nations which met at Armerican head quarters at three o’clock this after noon under the chairmanship of Presi dent Wilson. These and other propositions up to this time have been in a controversial state and the Commission met today to decide whether they will be in corporated in the covenant. Numer ically the neutrals have proposed the largest number of amendments. Theie are thirty amendments from the neu trals, but they are largely formal, ex cept the Swiss amendment concern ing sovereignty. The various plans proposed for safeguarding the Monroe doctrine, however, are the chief subject of in terest in American quarters. Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and you can get restful sleep after the first application. Price 60c. Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days If PAZO Frock of Taffeta or Printed Foulard. lar season. It may easily be made ai home, using a pretty printed silk. A draped dress of this kind is becom ing to nearly all figures. The tunic or overskirt Is draped exactly alike back and front, the only fiare being over each hip. The bodice material is drawn safely about the figure, made over a fitted lining, of course, and fastens at one side and on the shoul der. The left side is usually preferred for the closing, unless the woman for whom the gown is intended is left- handed. The sleeves are exceptionally smart. As will be seen, they fit the arms closely, are wrist length, and a row of buttons extends from shoulder to wrist. SAPPHIRES IN FRONT RANK Precious Stone Said to Be in Forefront Compared With Other Expensive Fashionable Gems. That person, man, woman or bol- shevist, who wishes to be in it, to use the English equivalent for the French phrase, will wear sapphires. Such is the edict of fashion. One reason for this is that it has been comparatively easy to imitate the ruby, hitherto en throned as the show gem, says the New. York Times. Another probably Is that the sapphire has been somewhat neglected, and it is prudent to get rid of accumulated stock. As an incident of the edict deraobi- lizinfe the ruby and calling the sap phire to the colors, we are'told that diamonds and'pearls are still jthe most expensive and most fashionable jewels. The latter part of this statement is tautology in its crudest form. As if anything could be the most expenskv? and avyid being the most fashionable. Still another interesting bit of this Jew el gossip states that diamonds and pearls have increased 100 per cent in price since the war began, proving that they are worthy associates of King Coal. The information probably will serve to halt those? who have been considering burning their surplus dia monds in the furnace to conserve the coal supply. And it also seems that the most aristocratic of gems feels the ebb and flow of the tide of labor, for it is said that the South African field has begn confronted' with a labor shortage. Such statements are truly alarming and probably will set many to hoarding diamonds, but ' news is news and must be given out. the package sent to her friend’s house, so that he would not dis cover the wrap ping paper and the -string that confined her latest extravagance. But some day, she told herself, she would tell him that Cousin An nie had bought it for herself, t but that It w T as too small for her, so Annie made of It a present to Marguerite. As for the hole the purchase had made In her husband’s household treasury, Marguerite borrowed )from sister to make it up. So hubby never would find out. and things would smooth out somehow. Marguerite did not know what a tan gle she had made for herself. She stroked her wrinkled bnVw—worry wrinkles already! Then she smiled as she thought of the wonderful seal skin coat that was causing all the fuss. But if Marguerite had been a wiser woman she would not have caused her self all this uneasiness. She had fall en into the depth of Iniquity, it is true, by wasting her money. But why did she add insult to Injury , by trying to cover it over with lies, borrowing, de ceit? Why did she not tell her hus band at once what she had done? Shg would have avoided the ..conscience pangs that made her life miserable and made her detest that scrap of seal skin. Afraid that he would storm If she told him! She did not consider how much he would storm If by some mis chance he should find, out by himself how she lied to him and deceived him, in addition to being extravagant. And probably he would not have stormed at all had she “fessed up” at once. Taking him into her confidence would have brought them closer together than ever, whereas sneaking about be hind his back laid the foundations for a breach. HAND-PAINTED, EMBROIDERED refund to core Itching. B__ a money If YKl Blind, Bleeding Window. Decolletege. Window docolletage is one of the new things in afternoon frocks. A bodice so constructed shows an oval dpening in the front some three inches below ib' round'neckline, and on each sleeve twoLor three inches above the short elbow sleeves. We Do All The model shown above is a gown of dove color charmeuse, most interest ingly hand-painted and embroidered. Tucks a,Feature. Tucks are a feature of the season. If one fashions dainty blouses at home and feels unable^ to cope with bead embroidery or hemstitching,, there are always tucks as an alternative*,. Any body—can niake~tu c k s—a 11 they're"* quire aie a measuring rule, a fine nee dle and silk thread. Some, of tlVe new georgette blouses are first tuckeh up and down In pintucks and then across in deep Inch-tucks. Other blouses have groups of pintucks-Vun- nlng across, and then the tucked ma terial is machine plaited up and down.. Many oi the sheer batiste and geor gette blouses have plaited Jabots edged with.filet, the fluffy Jabot falling out side th« coat from throat to bust, and giving a dainty, feminine touch to the tailored costume. V Except Over King’s Cash Grocery’ X- Is your (arm help scarce and high? Why not grow the same size crop on smaller acreage ±. _. ■ with ROYSTER ▼ AAOE MARK . \ • W RtGlSTE»EO. ORDER NOW. AND AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT F. S. ROYSTER GUANO CO. Norfolk, Va., Baltimore, Md., Toledo, O., Charlotte, N, C., . Columbia, S. C., Spartanburg, S. C. r Atlanta, Ga., Macon, Ga. Columbus, Ga„ Montgomery, Ala. i \ ' " . .. •4 T Goods on store in our warehouse on C. N.&L. R.R. For Sale by CRAWFORD CLAPP, Salesman.