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lery piece tn the world. So carefully has ths Iew gun been guarded that only a few off. cers In the French army know It's full details
 There Is a master key to the block system which must be used to assemble the parts. and with this master key missing the gun Is useless. The new French field gun Is dis. iinct and apart from the French guns used by the 3oers or by the Sorvians The Beers and Servians purchased tteir feld pieces
 rom the Creusot works. the Kru2r or Frsueo. rheso CreIsot guns represented tia acme of French private gun de.igning. but they must not Do confounded with the guna os the French arseDals which arc now employed by tho batteres of the French army. The Bel. e'an field esrs are in service Ia several for. esgn services They are not exclusively con trollod by tho Government, since they are the design and make of tho Cockerill works. and this. 1t should be known. is a private establishment
 Cockerill. in addition to field guns and armored cupoas, has given attention to high. angle-fre guns designed for use against aero- planes and dirigibles. These guns fire at A great angle of elevation. The aiming of tbe gun is effected by mirrors reflecting tho sights on revolving baseboard. which oh. viates any, necessity for the gunner to ne on his back Against aeroplanes and dirigi.
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Rssed by progress in the art of hse, so that the number of men D or wounded in an hours light has decreased continually. This Prtion was 6 per cent under brick the Great. 3 per cent un.
 Napoleon, 3 per cent in 1870, i cent in Manchuria.
 in 1870 there were only about Zen real battles. The imperial Ps fought little between Froesch- f and Sedan: the armies of the |blic fought little between Sedan Coulmiers. The fight began in December with much less hess than in the beginning. Is these rests the men cost G to support. but fought very
 ! In Manchuria. on the con they wero lighting almost
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every day. The battles lasted fifteen days at Moukden, twelve days at Cha-Ho, eight days at Liao-Yang.
 This increase in the duration of battles has compensated for the dim mutton in the number of men killed or wounded in an hour of fighting. This Is the reason that the cost of killing one man in 1905 was not higher than in 1870.
 It is. however, impossible to fore see precisely what will be the cost of killing a man in the next war. The sum will depend upon the phys iognomy of the contest. If they light almost every day, as in Manchuria or in the Balkans. the cost of killing 3 man will be about $15.00O. If they fight. as in 1870. at rarer intervals, this price may rise very materially.
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It will certainly not be less.
 What will kill most, what will re- duce the number of men effective for war, will not be gun or cannon. it will be fatigue, -typhus and cholera.
 In 1870 380,000 Germans were re. ceived In hospitals, and those who did not die of their wounds and maladies were useless for e long time.
 The Qrimean war cost the allied armies four times as many lives through sickness as through weap- ons.
 } The Russians lost 3 to from dis- ease in 1877-1878; among the Japan. ese the loss by disease was only 1 to ?. thanks to the excellent hy- gientc precautions which they took turing the war in Manchuria.
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bles shrapnel is used, the same as against troops. only that for air ilring very long range shrapnel and long burning fuses are essential. The aeroplanes arc now employing machine guns. but 1t is ex- pected that this form of offense will be used largely against the enemy's aircraft. The real function of the aeroplane Is to scout and to give no- tice of the where abouts of the ene- my's forces. For this purpose wireless is now available. In the case of the diri- erthtao 1Aox,. rk
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en- German rapid fire
 advance of attacking engaged forts
 bridge .. sermsn attacking infantry eesans
 -6urstng - ana aimed by the a 1O e' us'"s kht ~ a. listed thenoso 77-supportno German infantry sdvsreIro " w @ As' depIoyins for the attack Liege IVY
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During the coming war count more upon the progress of hygiene ano the art of avoiding losses under nre than upon the progress of ballis. lie science and means of destruction.
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| the Euro. F the rails ! lining up  If boulders. E is neces- pse mines.
 med advis- koper. In. he ground | wires and |e enemy's te are few Ptroops as Iner years,
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sagcways through the entanglements so long as enc of their number remained alive.
 Against the armored cupolas of the Bel; glan type the shells of field batte ,re ,rf effective. The field guns throw projectiles weighing on sn aver age fifteen pounds. The thickness of the cupola armor is proof against these shells. even when the latter are fitted with ar n1ored caps. Against such de- lenses only the shells of heavy guns are effective. and these heavy guns must be brought up on armored trains and fired from
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-25
Act No. 1877
Senate Bill No. 20. Bv Mr.. Byrnes
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Senate Bill No. 10 Bv Mr.. Byrnes
JOINT RESOLUTION.
proposing an amendment to Article 21C
OF the Constitution of the State OF
louisiana. so as to provide that said
article shall not apply to women.
section I. Be IL resolved by the Gen.
eral assembly OF the State of Louisiana
.wo-thirds OF all the members elected
10 each House concurring That Article
.io or the Constitution be amended So as
TO read as follows:
article 2l0. No person shall be eligi-
ple 10 any office, State. judicial. paro-
chiai. municipal or ward, who IL not a
citizen or this State. and a duly quail
iIeu eiector of the State. judicial dis
trict, parish. municipality or ward.
wherein The functions of said Office are
70 De performed. provided that resident
women over the age OF twenty-five years
snaii ne eligible - hold any Office con-
nected with the public educational sys-
TEN OIL the State. or of any ward. par
,sn or municipality in the State. and to
noiu any office in the State, connected
Win institutions of charity or correc-
ZION. ANA whenever any officer. State.
JUDICIAL. parochial, municipal or ward
may change his residence from this
state. or from the district parish NUM-
clpaiity or ward In which he holds such
once, the same shall thereby be vacated
any declaration of retention of domicile
TO the contrary notwithstanding
section :. Be IL further resolved, ETC.
That this proposed amendment be SUBJ
mitted to the electors OF the State of
Louisiana fos their approval o. rejection.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-25
Act. No. 1872.
Senate Bill No. 20. BY Mr.. Favrot
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 20. By Mr.. Favrot.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Paragraphs
and of Article 2S1 Of the Constitu-
ton of the State Of Louisiana, as
amended by Joint Resolution, known
as Act No l32 of the General Assem-
Oily or the State of Louisiana of the
year 1912. and adopted. at the Con-
gressional election held on the 5th
day or November. 1912. and as readop-
TED by the Constitutional Convention
1913
Section I. Be IT resolved by the Gen.
erai Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana,
two-thirds !2-s) of all the members cleo
paragraphs two (2) and three ca of
article Two Hundred and Eighty-one
tZoI) or the Constitution Of the State Of
louisiana be amended so as to read an
ARTICLE 2s1.
Paragraph 2. Police Jur1es IN any par
,sn or parishes may in accordance with
Jaw create drainage districts. which in
aouition to the powers hereinabove
granted. shall have further power and
authority to establish and maintain
drainage systems and the governing au-
thorities of such districts. when au-
tnorlzed by majority in number and
amount or the property taxpayers of said
district qualified to vote under the Con-
stitution and laws of the State of Louis
ANA who vote in an election held for
.nat purpose. may. for the purpose of
estapllshing and maintaining gravity
drainage In such districts. impose and
correct for period not exceeding forty
tfo) years forced contributions or acre
age taxes not exceeding fifty cents $50
cts.) per acre per year on each and every
acre OF land. which is susceptible of
gravity drainage. in the subdivision
where such an election is held. The
governing authority Of such subdivi-
sions when authorized as set forth may
incur debt and issue negotiable bonds to
represent same. secured by the forced
contribution or acreage taxes above de-
scribed provided that the total amount
or debts thus incurred or bonds issued
snail not exceed in principal and inter-
est the aggregate amount to be raised
by said annual contributions or
acreage taxes during the period for
which the same are imposed and that no
such bonds shall be issued for any other
purpose than that for which the said
contributions or acreage taxes. are vo-
ter, to run for a longer period than for
" t40) years. bear a greater rate Of in
terest than five per centum per annum.
payable annually OF semi-annually or
to be sold for less than ninety per CEN
tum $50 per cent? OF par. And the Board
or Commissioners Of Drainage District
without submission to the TAXPAYERS
are authorized to levy additional taxee
under the terms and conditions Of this
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Act No. 88

Senate Bill No 40 Bv Mr.. Clinton.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article So
of the Constitution OF the State or Lou
isiana. providing this shall not dis.
qualify any members of the General
Assembly submitting this amend
rnent
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
erai Assembly of the State OF Louisi-
ana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring. That
Article 65 of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows:
Article SIS. On and after the third
t3rd) Monday of May. 1915, the Gov
ernor shall receive a salary of seven
thousand five hundred dollars $1.5OO)
per annum. payable monthly on his own
warrant: provided this shall not dis
qualify any member of the General As
sembly submitting this amendment.
Section 2. BE IT further resolved. etc.
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of
the congressional election to be held on
Tuesday. November 3. 1914.
Section g. Be 1t further resolved.
etc. That on the official ballots to he
used at said election there shall be
amendment of Article IS of the COnsti-
tuition Of Louisiana" and the words.
Against the proposed amendment to
Article IS of the Constitution of Louisi-
ana" and each elector shall Indicate
as provided in the general election laws
Of this State. for which of the PROPOSE
lions he votes
THOMAS c. BARRRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
l.. F. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House OF representatives.
Approved: July. 8, 1914.
~ l.. f.. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-25
Act No. PA

House Bill No. 359 BY Mr.. Nanion.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana Civ
ing the power to the Board of Com
missioners of the Port Of New Or
leans to dig. build. erect and operate
or acquire and operate . navigation
canal, and the necessary locks, slips,
laterals, basins and appurtenances
thereof. in the city Of New Orleans,
TO connect Lake Pontchartrnin and
the Mississippi river.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF the State Of Louisiana.
two thirds Of all members elected to
each House concurring. That the Board
OF Commissioners OF the Port of New
Orleans Is hereby authorised to dig.
build. erect and operate or acquire and
operate a navigation canal in the city
OF New Orleans, together with necesa
sary locks. slips. laterals basins and
appurtenances thereof. and other struc-
Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi
River, In aid Of commerce. The loca-
ton OF said canal shall be fixed and
determined BY the Commission Council
OF the city sf New Orleans. end shall
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| as required by Article 1921 of the Constr
tuition OF the State of Louisiana and the
general election laws of this state a.
the next congressional election to be heic
in this State in November. 1914.
Section 3. Be IL further resolved. etc
That on the official ballots to be used al
said election shall be placed the words
For the proposed amendment to Article
21O OF the Constitution relative to wom-
en-" and the words. Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article 210 or the
Constitution relative to women, and
each elector shall indicate. as provided
in the general elections laws of the state
whether he votes for or against the said
amendment
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
L. r. THOMAS.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
Approved July y. 1914.
L. +. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
ALVIN F.. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-25
Act No. EGO

House Bin No. 1ss. BY Mr.. Generally.
AN ACT
TO define motor vehicles ana 20 provide
Tor their registry. and imposing a IL
cense therefor, and providing pen
alt1es Tor any violations Of this act
and An Act whereas II 10 intended to
have this Act ratified by an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
therefore
Section 1. Be IL enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each house copcurring:
That Q motor vehicle Is defined to be
any vehicle operated by any power 9TH
er than muscular power, and designed
and intended for use on public high
ways. roads and streets. Motor vehic-
les are classified into three sub6sy ~
sfons- Any motor vehicle used exclusive
~ in commerce for the carrying or
transporting of merchandise on the pub
lie highways. roads and streets is clas-
sifted as a motor truck. Any motor We
hicle containing only two runhins
wheels arranged tandem. il Classified
as motorcycle. All other motor We
hicles are classified as motor cars.
Sec. 2. BE II further enacted. eto, That
every owner OF q motor vehicle which
shall be operated or driven upon public
Highways Of this State. shall, except
~ herein otherwise expressly provided
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-25
Act No. 224

Senate Bill No. l7s.. BY COMMITTEES
on the judiciary. Section A.
Substitute for Senate bill No. 1l6.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 232
OF the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana OF 1893 as readopted by the
Constitution Of 1913 relative to State
tax for all purposes. including ex-
pense OF government, schools. levees
public roads, fire departments and
provement, and the assessment of
special taxes to pay the same.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF the State of LOUISE
ana, two thirds (2-s) Of all the members
Article Two Hundred and Thirty-two
(zSz) or the Constitution Of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 232. The. State Tax on prop
erty Tor all purposes whatever. except
those otherwise provided for In this
constitution. including expense Of gov.
eminent. schools. levees, public roads,
and the public debt and interest there
six mills on the dollar Of its assessed
valuation. unless additional tax IL re-
quired under the terms Of the article
OF this Constitution relating to public
in this Constitution, no parish. munici-
pal or public board tax for all purposes
whatsoever. shall exceed in any one
year ten mills OF the dollar Of assessed
additional support to public schools and
Tor the purpose OF erecting and con-
structing public buildings, public
school houses. bridges, wharves, levees.
sewerage work. fire departments and
nent public Improvement. the title to
which shall be in the public. ana any
parish. municipal corporation. ward or
scnool district may levy q spedial tax in
rate OF such increase and the number
or years II 10 to be levied and the pur-
pose Tor which the tax II Intended. shall
nave been submitted to q vote OF the
nicipality, ward or school district, en-
titled to vote under the laws Of the
state. and majority Of the same in
number and In amount voting at such
election shall have voted therefor
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved, ETC.,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified voters of
this State for adoption or rejection at
the congressional election to be held in
November, 1914. and II adopted. the
same shall take effect Immediately
Section 8. Be it further resolved.
issued 1t said election there shall be
placed the words, For the proposed
amendment to Article Two Hundred and
Thirty-two of the Constitution Of Lou
posed amendment to Article Two Hum
dred and Thirty-two Of the Constitution
OF Louisiana and each elector shall in
dicate. as provided in the general cleo
ton laws OF the State which of the
propositions, For or "Against." he
votes.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
Approved: July 9. 1914.
l.. E. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-25
Act No. So

House Bill No. - By Mr. Manion
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the State of Louisiana rela-
tive to the exemption from taxation of
money in hand or on deposit: and
loans by Homestead Associations or
Homestead Societies to their members
secured by stock OF said Associations
or Societies.
Section /. Be II resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana.
two-thirds Of all the members elected to
each house concurring. That the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution of the
State be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors OF the State for their adoption or
rejection at the Congressional election to
be held on the first TUESDAY after the
first Monday in the month Of November,
3S14. as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxation
all money In hand or on deposit: and
1oans by Homestead Associations or
Homestead Societies to their members
occurred by stock of said Associations or
Section 2. Be II further resolved. etc.
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
70 the Constitution of the State of Lou
1siana exempting from taxation all
money In hand -on deposit: and loans
by Homestead Associations Or Home
otc0o oOCictIeo 10 THEIR memOeT6 secured
by stock Of said Associations or So
cieties'. and the words against the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution of
the State Of Louisiana exempting from
taxation all money In hand or on de-
posit; and loans by Homestead Associa-
lions or Homestead Societies to their
members secured by stock OF said As
eociations or Societies" And each elector
shall indicate. as provided by the general
election laws OF the State. whether he
votes for or against the proposed amend
ment
L. F.. THOMAS.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved July ]. 1914.
L. f. HALL,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
"A true copy:
ALVIN F. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
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for the parish in which such city is

for the parish in which such city Is
| situated.
Section 2. Be IL further resolved. ina,
| at the congressional election to be neio
In this State on the first Tuesday Ioi-
lowing the first Monday in November.
1914. the foregoing amendment TO the
Constitution of this State shall be SUD.
mitted to the electors of this State ina.
on the official ballot to he used in salo
election shall be placed the words for
the proposed Amendment to Article zoo
or the Constitution" and the WORDS
AGAINST the proposed Amendment 10
Article 255 of the Constitution ana
every elector shall indicate his vote on
the proposed amendment as providei Dy
the general Election Laws of this State
l.. f. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate
Approved: July l. 1914.
l.. F.. HALL.
Governor of the state of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN F. HILBERT,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-25
Act No. 81
House Bill No. 81 BY Mr. Manion
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 81 BY Mr.. Manion
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Consti
tuition OF the State OF Louisiana, VIII
reference to taxation Of banks. pank'
ing associations. banking corpora
tons or banking companies. dong eN-
ciusively the business of lendine
money or dealing in bills or exchi. &c.
in this State but domiciIed IN othel
. states of the Union or in IoreIsh
countries. and providing for the ~
tent and Limitation of taxation there-
Of
Section l. Re II resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly OF the State OF Lonisl-
ana. two-thirds Of all the memners :
elected To each house cOncurring. Ina
the following amendment to the Constl-
tuition OF the state be submitted 10 tne
qualified electors of the State TOT tneli
adoption or rejection a the conSresslolI-
al election to he held on the first lues-
day after the first Monday in the mohth
OF November 1914 as follows:
All banks. banking associations, Dank-
Ing corporations. or banking COM
psnies doing business In this state
the Union or in foreign countries VINO
may in their own name. or in the
name OF their agents or repre-
sentatives. engage in this s'a or
dealing in bills OF exchange exclusively.
shall pay yearly license tax OF two
hundred and fifty dollars to the state
and like tax to the Municipal or FARO
chial corporation: and In addition 10
said license tax shall pay to the state
an annual tax of 1-2 per cent on the
gross interest earned on all money
loaned. and to the Municipal or FARO
Chial corporation a like tax or LIZ per
cent and shall he subject to no other or
further taxation either bv the stare OF
by any political subdivision thereof.
Section 2. Be it further resolved;
etc. That the official ballot to be usee
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution OF the State of Louisiana
providing for the extent and limitation
or taxation on banks. banking assocta-
tions. corporations or companies doing
business in this State but domiciled In
other States or the Union. or in foreien
countries" and the words: n gainst the
proposed amendment to the ConstHu-
tion of the state of Louisiana providing
for the extent and Limitation or taxa
tion on banks banking associations,
corporations or companies doing bust
ness in this State but domiciled In 9TH
er States of the Union or in foreign
countries" And each elector shall in
dictate. as provided by the general cleo
ton laws Of the State. whether he votes
for or against the proposed amend
ment.
l.. F.. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS G. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Serate.
Approved: June "a. 1914.
l.. F.. HALL.
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
A true cOpv:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.