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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
WV RECORD FOR
DIVORCES IN
ATLANTA
,ready 1912 Has Passed 1911
oy17in Number of Final De-
Crees in Fulton Courts.

,rsnra will end the year of 1912 with
.,. divorce record According to
-f.+ics furnished by the Fulton su-
-,,r ,ourt up to the present date, 498
ond second verdicts have been
L,,r+ad bv the three judges during 1917
4. ooafnst 4S5 granted in 1911,
1 The co1nty's figures justify the court
,oan Of so divorces a term. once
,.sry two months the superior judge
to bapueus to be sitting in the mo
IN division" takes the undefended di-
Eorae calendar and grants approximate
II 50 verdicts.
While it takes the court as long to
,rn ont a first verdict as any other
sr5 Of divorce decree, the number of
sbsoIute divorces. second verdicts,
branred during 1912. was but 255, as
sgainst 23S for 1911.
255 Divorces in 1912.
:, in reality Atlanta's divorce record
hut 255 for 1912, instead of 4S5, for
auv Of the number included in the
,5 have gone through but the first
Erages of the divorce route and may
hot get final and absolute decree.
While the figures on the number Of
yorcp suits filed during 1912 are not
.btaina5le. it can be safely asserted
hat the number will approximate the
humber Of first and second verdicts
Eianted.
When the various forms Of divorce
bttions are taken into consideration
limouy suits, pleas for the removal Of
disabilities. and the like--the entire
humber Of divorce proceedings taken in
tnd out Of the Fulton courts for 1912
s,in run well over the 500 mark.
Fulton county's staggering figures
pn divorce can be traced to Georgia's
gentle institution known as the "unde-
Tended divorce" 1t is through the "un-
defended divorce" system that the ma
5ority of actions take their course. The
Iivorce suit that is fought is rarity in
Fulton county
Few Cases Defended.
Hardly divorce defendant goes into
court except where alimOny is involved,
bnd so seldom does a judge refuse to
grant a wife alimony. no matter how
Vigorously the husband may oppose it
that but few take the trouble to hire
lawyers and put up battle.
According to superior court judges
pnd especially Judge w. D. Ellis who
las gone out of his way to study the
Fulton divorce situation, the ease with
which divorce is procured is directly
Fue to the law that allows the granting
Pf divorce on the uncorroborated testi-
Rnony Of the plaintiff, According to
Fudge Ellis. man may sue his wife
For divorce when she is out of the state,
fnd charge all manner of things. He
\ hen gets a divorce through what is
known as Service by publication" and
Is wife remains in utter ignorance Of
AH Whole proceedings until she is no
lhea that the decree has been granted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
Rail Unions Fight Federal Employers Liability Act
CONTINUE WAR ON |. e N, ROAD
Milton H. Smith Regime Is
Blamed for Strike on the
Georgia System.

The railway unions of the Southeast
have pledged themselves to do ceaseless
battle against two things. One is the
Louisville and Nashville railroad and
the other is the proposed Federal en-
ployers' liability act, pending in con-
gress.
This doesn't mean that the railroad
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11

COMPRESS OFFICERS REELECTED.
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec 1.-THE annual
meeting of the Atlantic Compress Com
pany was held at the DeSoto hotel yes
terday, the old officers being reelected as
follows:
President, J. S. B. Thompson; manager.
w w. Robinson; secretary, C. NJ. Hays;
treasurer, Fl. j. Fear. All have offices in
Atlanta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
mrs. WICKERSHAM TELLS
HOW NOT TO BE A BORE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-"You'u
feEe" be a social bore if you dodge dis
uSsion Of the four D's-disease. dress
PeS'enaants and domestics-" says the
He of Attorney General Wickersham.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
DAWSON, GA, TELEPHONE
COMPANY GETS CHARTER

The secretary Of state today issued a
charter to the Cooperative Telegraph
and Telephone Company of Dawson.
The concern will be capitalized az So
OOO, and will begin the construction Of
It's lines at once.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11

prised to learn the number of staunch
unionists who thought the bill was a
good thing.
Cites Faults in Liability Act.
Good lawyers say that it is uncon-
stiutional, because it will deprive a man
of his rights in court of equity" he
said. but there is no sense in the unior
laying back on that contingency II
viii be much better to kill the bill In
congress.
Senator Hoke Smith was one of tho
first to see the dangers Of the act, and,
with Senator Overman and few 9th
ers, he is putting up a stiff fight
against its passage. Indications are
that the bill will not pass"
According to Mr., Teat the bill pro-
vides that a Federal accident adjuster
be stationed in a designated district
When a railroad employee or other util-
ity employee engaged in interstate
business in injured, this adjuster fixes
the amount of the employers liability
From his decision there Is no appeal
In other words, railroad employee
under the proposed act has lost his
right to institute suit for damages In a
competent court Of equity and must
abide by the decision of the Federal adj
juster who is an appointee of a United
States court.
With Teat in his denunciation Of the
liability bill is Vice President James
O'Connell, Of the American Federation
OF Labor Thomas Flanagan, vice pres
ident Of the blacksmiths union, and A.
b. Lowe, president of the maintenance
OF way employees organization, all OF
whom spoke against the projected leg
islatiou at the labor congress,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
SUICIDES IN CALIFORNIA
752 IN JUST ONE YEAR

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec 1-Sta-
tisticion Leslie, of the state board of
health. HIS prepared Il report on suicide
IN this state for the last five years. Les
lie has found that men ilcline more to
self destruction than women when adj
Versty comes.
The suicide toll last year was 1872, an
increase of 4S over that of 1910. The
annual average is put at 705
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
SUFFRAGETTE SENTENCED
FOR FALSE FIRE ALARMS

LONDON, Dec. IA two months SEN
tence was today imposed upon Elsie
Howe, a young suffragette for turning in
false fire alarms of fires. The fire alarm
plot was part of a general conspiracy on
the part of the suffragettes to annoy the
government, although Miss Howe was the
only woman the police had been able to
catch up to today. She refused to reveal
the names of the other women.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
SHIPS COLLIDE; ALL SAFE.

WEYMOUTH. ENGLAND, Dec. IL
The pilot Solent colided with the Brit
ish troop ship Dufferin off the Needles at
the western end of the Isle of Wight today
and was sunk All on board the Solent
were saved by the crew of the Dufferin.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11

Thomas Flanagan, another of
the noted union men at the big
labor conference.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11

prised to learn the number of staunch
unionists who thought the bill was a
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-10
ACT NO. II.


Senate Pill No. s. BY Mr. voegtle.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution OF the State
of Louisiana eXempting from taxation
the legal reserve of life insurance com
panies organized under the laws OF TINS
State.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurr1ns, r ina
stitution of the State be submitted TO
the qualified electors of the State TOT
their adoption or rejection at the con-
election to BE 9irs fe Mon oh e
the month of November, 1872, as FOL
lows:
There shall be exempt from all tax
alton the legal reserve OF life Insurance.
companies organized under the laws OF
Section 2. Be it further resolved;
etc. That the official ballot to l. used
at said election shall have printed
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana exempting from all
taxation the legal reserve or life IN,
surance companies organized under the
Against the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the state of Louisiana
cxempting from taxation the regal re-
serve of life insurance companies or,
ganized under the laws of this State
And each elector shall indicate as pro-
vided by the general election laws OF
the State whether ne votes for OF
against the proposed amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
u 'ne ~ L. e. THOMAS.
Sneaker of the House of Represen-
Approved: August oath, 1912:
L. E. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
Secretary of State
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-10
3',5,f

General AS 4M /WState OF LOT.
ed to escS no. n1Of T5a fif the
following amendment to the ConStllu-
ton of 1898 be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State for theIr
adoption or rejection at the congies..
Sional election to be held on the flrst
Tuesday after the first Monday IN the
month of November. 1912, as follows:
That every parish or municipality,
through its Police Jury or governing
authority shall have the right to-. and
upon the petition of one-fourth OF tne
qualified electors residing within It's
jurisdiction shall, submit to the quar-
flied electors in said parish or munic1
held for that purpose, after thirty days
published notice. the question as 70
whether or not there shall be exempted
from taxation an amount not to exceed
81, 10000 to be deducted from the value
Of all buildings exclusively occupied py
bona fide owners for residential pur-
poses only: provided that any exemption
may be withdrawn in the same manner
in which it may be granted.
No such exemption, voted by par
ish. shall operate to grant any TAX
payer owning and occupying nome
within a municipality the right TO de-
duct the exempted amount from the
Improvement value of his property III
respect to municipal taxation.
Section g. Be it further resolved'
That there shall be printed on the bal
lots to be used at the said election tne
words: For the proposed amendment
authorizing exemption Of homes from
taxation" and the words: "Agalnst
the proposed amendment authorizlnge
exemption of homes from taxation:
and each elector shall indicate as pro
vided in the general election laws or the
State whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives.
Approved: August oath, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy: -,r
Secretary of State.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-10
CONSTITUTIONAL I
AMENDMENTS
EXTRA SESSION 1912
ACT mo. 4.

ACT NO. 4.
Senate Bill No. 2. BY Mr. voegtle.
Joint resolution submitting to the
people of the State of Louisiana an
amendment to the Constitution au-
thorizing parishes and self-taxing mu-
inequalities to exempt new Industrial
enterprises and also improved value,
inclusive of structures added to unim-
proved lands by immigrants into the
State, who occupy said lands as home
steads from local taxation for period
not exceeding ten 10) years.
Section ]. Be il resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
tsiana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, That
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana be
and the same is hereby submitted TO
the qualified electors of the State at
the congressional election to be helu
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in the month of November OF
the year 1912, to-wit:
Every parish and Self-taxing NUM-
cipality shall have the right to exempt
new industrial enterprises and also the
improved value added to unimproVed
lands, including all structures thereon
ny immigrants into the State VINO oc-
cupy said lands as homesteads, from To-
cal taxes for period net to exceed ten
(10) years by the vote 5f two-thirds in
number of all it's taxpayers, who are
qualified electors. including resldent
women taxpayers. holding at least two,
thirds Of the properly subject to local
taxation within the taxing locality at a
special election called for that purpose
at which special election members OF
partnerships, associations and heirs OF
estates, otherwise qualified, shall De
entitled to vote their respective pro rata
of the assessed valuation of said part
nsrships, associations or estates. Each
enterprise SO exempted must be situat-
ed within the limits of the exempting
authority and be established after the
exemption is granted.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc, That there shall be printed Oh
the ballot to be used at said election
the words: For the constitutional
amendment authorizing parishes and
Self-taxing municipalities to exempt new
Industrial enterprises and also lmproV,
ed value, inclusive of structures, added
TO unimproved lands by Immigrants
as homesteads. from local taxes for a
period not to exceed ten (10) years, ano
against the constitutional amendment
authorizing parishes and self-taNnE
municipalities to exempt new industria
enterprises, and also improved value
including structures, added to unlm-
proved lands by immigrants into the
State who occupy said lands as home,
steads from local taxes for perioo
not to exceed ten (10) years" and each
provided by the general election laws OF
the State whether ne votes for OF
against the said amendment.
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
INC Ne''~'e L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
Approved: August Gath. 1912.
Governor of the state of Louisiana
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-10
ACT MO-. 9.


Sanata TiII No. G. BY Mr. Barrow.
Joint resolution submitting to the
people of Louisiana an amendment 70
the Constitution providing Tor re1eren-
dunn to the people OF eacn PARISH -
ated towns and villages or any one or
more of them shall be free from taxes
and licenses levied by parochial author
tiles for parochial purposes. subject TO
the obligation to make certain contri-
buttons to the parishes
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the state or Lou
elected to each house concurring, That
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana be
and the same is hereby submitted TO
the qualified electors of the State at
the Congressional election to be held
ON the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in the month of November OF
the year 1912, to-wits
Every parish through its Police Jury
shall have the right to submit and
upon the petition of one-fourth or the
0uaIified electors therein snail submit
to the qualified electors OF said parish;
for that purpose after thirty days pub
Iished notice. the question of whether
or not all or any one or more OF the
cities. incorporated towns ana vlhages
within the limits of the parishes Gun
less already exempt) shall be free and
exempt from all taxes and licenses lev
led NV parechial authority for parocnlal
nurnoses provided that whenever such
exemption is granted; each city: lncor3
porated town and village so exempted
snail contribute to the parochial author
tiles it's fair proportion OF all parochiaI
burdens debts and expenses common to
|-tofh. Such proportion to be adjusted
between the Police Jury INA the hfG-
.nicipai authorities. and in case Of dis
4 rreeynent such apportionment to be
made by the State Tax Commission
Section q Be. Il further resolved.
etc. That there shall be printed on the
ballots to be used at the said election
the words For the amendment to the
Constitution establishing a referendum
to the people of each parish to deter
nine whether or not cities and incor-
porated towns and villages shall be re
leased from parochial taxation and IL
censes. subject to the condition OF con-
tributing to parish expenses, and the
Constitution establishing a referendum
to the people of eacn parish to deter
mine whether or not cities and incor-
porated towns and villages shall be re-
leased from parochial taxation and IL
censes. subject to the condition of con-
elector shall indicate on his ballot, as
provided by the general election laws
of the State, whether he votes Tor or
against the said amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President
L. e. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Represen-
Approved: August 18th. 1912.
L. E. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN E. HEBERT
Secretary of State.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-10

When ron have ! bad cold You want
the best medicine obtainable so as to
cure it with little delay as possible.
Here Is 4 druggists opinion: Il have
sosd ghamberlain's Cough Kennedy
~. afteen years, says Enos Loliar
lof Saratoga, Ind, and consider e
the best on the market. For sale
by ali dealers.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-10
ACr no. ?.

innate Bill No. 4. BY MFR. Favrot
INoint resolution proposing an amend
INnt to the Constitution of the State
i : Louisiana relative to the exemption
! I'm taxation of money In hand or on
oosit.
Al Assembly OF the State of Louisiana.
o-fhirds OF all the members elected
each house concurring, That the fol-
ing amendment to the Constitution
the State be submitted to the quali-
electors of the State for their
5ption or rejection at the congress
ial election to be neld on the first
asday after the first Monday in the
: 1th Of November, 1912, as follows:
here shall be exempt from taxation
money in hand or on deposit
ection 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc,
Il the official ballot 70 be used at
election shall have printed thereon
words: aFor the proposed amend
I TO the Constitution of the State Of
isiana exempting from taxation all
lev In hand or on deposit and the
Is Against the proposed amend
to the Constitution of the State OF
lsiana exempting from taxation al
ey in hand or on deposit. Ana eacn
TOR shall indicate, as provided py
~ general election laws of the State.
"a kher he votes for or against the pro-
-'''s''.'' THOMAS C. BARRET. Z
tenant Governor and President OF
the Senate. 1880
owed: August 24sh. 1917;
governor Of the State Of Loaisiana>
<Sle copy.
VIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary Of state
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-10

Senate Bill No. Z. BY Mr.. Shafter.
Joiut. resolution submitting to the
paople of the State of Louisiana, at
the congressional election to be held
in November 1912, an amendment 10
the Constitution eff the State exempting
from taxation for ten (1o) years from
the date of completion the capital
stock franchises. and certain property
of all corporations constructing, owning
and operating within the State COM
bined system of irrigation, navigation
and hydro-electric power. using fresh
water streams and water sheds. prov1d-
ed that each system be completed and
in operation within five (b) years from
Their that not less than five million
dollars shall have been expended IN
the construction of each system.
Whereas, the State Of louisiana has
Of land that can be reclaimed and
brought into cultivation by Irrigation
whereby large additions Will be made
to the population and the assessed val
ne of the State; and
Whereas canals can be constructed
so as to provide irrigation. navigation
and power, and it is the States duty
to encourage and promote the ergani-
zatiOn of such concerns:
Section J. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
erai Assembly of the State of Louis
lana two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, Thai
stitution be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their adoption
or rejection at the congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month
of November, 1912, as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxation
for ten (101 years from the date OF
completion the capitai stock, franchises
and property of all corporations con-
etructing, owning and operating within
the State a combined system of irriga-
ton. navigation and hydro-electric pow
er, using fresh water OF Louisiana
streams, and watersheds, provided that
each system shall be completed and IN
operation within five go years from
January 1st. 1918, and provided further
that not less than five million dollars
shall have been expended in the con-
struction of each system. No real oil
corporal property shall be covered Dy
this exemption except that which rs
necessarily connected with and appur-
tenant to each canal system and form
ing part thereof, nor shall this exemp-
ton extend to fae assessed value thai
such real estatIlae I'd at the time it may
be acquired q of company; proviueo
that the rlhy trouble. ie 70 rss S Sro, =
me. me ipreeIIeet, enough to accommodate
bv thssshow of horses.
SEQ add to the pleasure there VIII D
etcaine band, located In the rear OF tn
.aarena. There win also be an abundane
OF illumination. Vaudeville acts will b
given to entertain all who attend Ia
Horse show.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-10

The time To nrnve yourself a rea
merchant is when times are bad-any
one can sell goods when business ~
good.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-10
Approved: August gath. 19

L. f. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-10

l. In order to reimburse parishes and
municipalities now free from parish
taxes for loss of revenue caused by the
withdrawal Of the sources of State rev.
there is hereby granted to each parish and
to each such municipal corporation the
right to levy an additional tax of six mills
on unsegregated property.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-06
REV. RAYMOND BROWNING
 HEAR THE DIALECT STORIES

Rev Raymond Browning of Little ton,N. C.,who is resting from his ar duous labors. in our city for week, has consented to be the principal in an entertainment under the auspices of Central Epworth League.
 Mir Browning is we'll known in many of the southern and New Eng Hand states. where he has assisted the pastors of the different churches and also given 'n his own inimitable way his famous dialect stories of the Southland to crowded houses.
 He will repeat them here for the entertainment, Friday night, in the large parlors of the Sgler apart ments. Also Mir. Browning Is claim ing the attention of prominent lit erary people by his humorous dialect poems Hour. S:15, March s. Gen eral admission. 9 cents.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-06
CITY POUND NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that dio take up running at large, in the city limits, and impounded, the following stock:
 February 29.-One large SOW, black and white spotted, marked swallow fork n left ear and smooth crop in under bit of left ear, split in right weight 200 pounds.
 February 2S-One black and white spotted SOW, small crop off right ear and over bit in left ear, and three red shoats, crop in left ear and round hole in right, weight 150 pounds.
 February 27--Fiye shoats, four marked small crop in both ears, one unmarked, two black and white spot ted and three black.
 The above stock will be sold at auction at city pound, Saturday, March 9, 1912, to the highest bidder, to pay charges on same, unless called for by owners.
 J. PEMBERToN. Pound Master.
 3-5-5t.