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EnuIIsh After Food Supplies.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-English grain importers are urging government to assume the risks on food supplies.
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Amerloan Wheat ln EurOpe.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Fully 7O,OOO,- 900 bushels of the present wheat crop have been engaged for export. Eng land alone has contracted to take r. 900 900 bushels a week.
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svEABuRe LOOKS FOR

sVEABURG, Finland, Aug. 12. Commander of the fortress here has ordered all residents to leave beliey' ing that a naval bombardment is i'm minent.
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BOTH CLAIM
 VICTORY
 IN ALSACE

BERLIN, Aug. 12. = The Lokal Anzeiger this after noon claims that the Ger mans won the first great battle at Mulhausen. It characterizes the battle as "The Weissenburg of 1914, which was much more im- portant than the Weissen- burg of 1S7O."
 The account says further that the "enemy which is composed of the elite of the French army has a newidea today of the value of Krupp guns"
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ALGERINE COMES NORTH.

San Francisco, Aug. 12.- The British cruiser Alger- inc, cleared for action, was sighted on Cape Mendocino yesterday afternoon by the steamship Beaver.
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HARVESTER COMPANY
 ORDERED DISSOLVED

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 12.- The United States District court here decided that the h. ternational Harvester company is a trust and ordered it's disso- lution.
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OUR FLEET TO
 LEAVE VERA CRUZ

WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.-The Unit ed States fleet will be withdrawn from Vera Cruz by September 1st, accord ing to an announcement made here to- day
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-12

Fresh salted almonds, oceans and peanuts at Juneau Drug Co, 1, : Front St. opp. Alaska hotel. phone 25O.-
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NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Seventy-iive men in the New York Appraisers Stores have been dismissed from the government service as there are no imports to examine.
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Market For RrazlPs Navy.

RIO DE JANEIRo. Aug. 12.-Europ- can powers have offered to buy from Brazil two dreadnoughts and three submarines.
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GRIEVlNe POPE IS
 DANGEROUSLY ILL

ROME, Aug. 12-Pope Plus X sits for hours in listless condition every day due to grief over the war. His condition is very grave.
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If you want a joy ride call up 57 or 321. fSu.
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ALIENS SEEK TO

BECOME AMERICANS WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. -- Aliens are seeking naturalization to an un- usual degree throughout the United States as result of the foreign war.
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STRUGGLE TO DEATH
 RAGING IN BELGIUM

PARIS, Aug.12---The War Office announced this even- ing that the Belgian forces struck the advancing Ger man army near Tirlemont this afternoon, driving back the advance guard, and that a general engagement at that place is now in progress. The combined French, English and Belgian forces are being put into action in a deter mined effort to defeat the invading army.
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RUSSIAN FLEET
 scoURs BALTIC

LONDON. Aug. 12. - A St Petersburg dispatch to the Post says the Russian fleet Is SCOUT ing the Baltic sea in search of Germans.
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RUSHING TO BATTLE

RUSHING TO BATTLE
 PARIS, Aug. 12----The troops of France and Eng land are being rushed from every part of Belgium to the defense of the attacking Bel gians at Tirlemont.
 Tirlemont is about 25 miles east of Brussels.
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Act No. 1913

House Bill No. 191 BY Mr. Ca1fleld.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 900
OF the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana. relative to pensions for
Confederate veterans, and for the pur-
pose of providing sufficient revenue
for the carrying out of this Article
of the Constitution
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gem
nral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds OF all members elected to
each House concurrtng. That article
303 of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, be SO amended as to read as
follows:
Article 303 A pension not to exceed
eight dollars tss.00) per month shall be
allowed to each Confederate soldier or
sailor veterans who passes all the fol-
lowing qualifications:
I. He shall have served hororably
from the date of his enlistment until
the close Of the Civil War. or until he
was discharged Or paroied, in some mil
Itary organization regularly mustered
into the Army or Navy of the Confed-
crate States, and shall have remained
true to the Confederate States until the
surrender.
2. He shall not own prons-ty Of more
than two thousand dollars (s2.6o01.
wise provided o for By the state Of Lou Lou
isiana or by any other State or govern
ment In case he enlisted In any organ
zation mustered into said service as a
Louisiana organization, or in case at
the date OF his enlistment he resided In
the State of Louisiana, he shall have re-
sided In this State for at least five
years prior to his application for PEN
sion In case ne resided elsewhere than
in this State. and enlisted In an organ
ization not mustered in from Louisiana
or IN the Navy Of the Confederate
States. he shall have resided in this
State for at least five years prior TO His
application Tor such pension. A like
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Act No. 1877
SENATE Bill No. Is. BY Mr.. Byrnes.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Senate Bill No. IS. BY Mr.. Byrnes.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 21o
OK the Constitution of the State or
louisiana, so as to provide that said
article shall not apply to women.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
era Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
20 20 each House concurring, That Article
2l0 Of the Constitution be amended SO as
to read as follows:
Article 21o. No person shall be eligi-
chial, municipal Or ward, who is not a
Sit!zen OF this State. and duly quail
1ied elector Of the State, judicial dis
xrlct. parish. municipality or ward
w en the functions of said office are
TO De performed. provided. that resident
women over the age of twenty-five years
shall be eligible to hold any office con-
nected with the public educational sys-
zen o. OF the state OF of any ward. par
ism or municipality in the State. and to
mold any office in the State, connected
with institutions OF charity or corfec-
Llon Ana whenever any officer. state,
judicial, parochial. municipal or ward.
may change his residence from this
state, or from the district parish. NUM-
cipallty Or ward in which he holds such
ONCE. the same shall thereby be vacated.
any declaration of retention of domici1e
TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
section 2. Be it further resolved etc.
That this proposed amendment be sub
mftted to the electors of the State of
louisiana for their approval rejection.
as required by Article 321 of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana and the
general election laws of this State at
the next congressional election to be held
In this State IN November. 1914.
Section 8. Be it further resolved etc.
That on the official ballots to be used at
said election shall be placed the words.
For the proposed amendment to Article
21u or the Constitution relative to Wom-
en-, and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article 210 Of the
Constitution relative to women and
each elector shall indicate, as provided
III 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. E THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved July s. 1914.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State
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era1 Assembly OF the State Of E.oafee-
ana, two-thirds (3-3l of all the members
elected to each house eoncurring. That
tarsaeie Two Hundred and Thirty-swo
De SO amended as to read as follows.
Article 232. The State Tax on prop
erty for 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
on. shall not exceed, in any one year.
six mills on the dollar of its assessed
quired under the terms of the article
OF this Constitution relating to public
oebt, and except as otherswfse provided
In this Constitution, no parish, munich
whatsoever, shall exceed In any one
year ten mills of the dollar of assessed
valuation: Provided, That for giving
additional support to public schools and
structing public buildings. public
school houses, bridges, wharves, levees,
sewerage work. fire departments and
buildings, and other works of perma-
nent public Improvement, the title to
which shall be In the public, and any
parish, municipal corporation, ward or
school district may levy special tax in
excess of said Limitation, Whenever the
rate Of such increase and the number
of years It is to be levied and the pur-
pose for which the tax Is intended shall
have been submitted to a vote Of the
property taxpayers of such parish, mu-
nicipaltty, ward or school district en-
titled to vote under the laws OF the
State, and majority of the same III
number and in amount voting at such
election shall have voted therefor.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment shalt be-
submitted to the qualified voters of
this State for adoption OF rejection at
the congressional election to be held in
November, 1914, and II adopted, the
same shall take effect immediately
thereafter
Section 8. Be 1t further resolved.
etc, That on the official ballots to be
issued at said election there shall be
placed the words, For the proposed
amendment to Article Two Hundred and
Thirty-two of the Constitution of Lou
isiana.' and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article Two Hun
dred and Thirty-two of the Constitution
of Louisiana and each elector shall in
dictate. 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 3, 1914.
L. E. HALL.
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT, .--s
Secretary Of State.
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Gated, ana levy. collect and @pe4d an
nually for the conduct maintenarse aRd
support or said schools the proceeds OF
at least three mills Of the annual tax
s mnteh 5hey are empowered 20 aexy w w
eacn ooiIar or the assessed EaluaLlpn oA
property; and such cities shall nOs pay
and turn over to the parish school board
the proceeds of at least three mills OF
the annual tax or any part Thereon, as
herein provided. and shall be exempted
rom tho same SO long as such cities con-
Llnue {, conduct, maintain and support
Tree seaools as herein provided, under
t pna $. s1pervtsion and control OF the state
bcard OF Education and Independent OF
paFochlas school authorities; provided
turner, that such city shall not be en-
ntled 70 membership on the Parish
5oato or school Directors and that me
electors OF such city shall not be eligible
20 vote at the elections for such directors
situated.
al the congressional election to be held
IN this State on the first Tuesday fol-
loving the first Monday In November
1sl4, the foregoing amendment to the
mitted TO the electors of this State; that
on the official ballot to be used in said
election shall be placed the words For
me proposed Amendment to Article zsa
Article 265 of the Constitution and
every eiector shall indicate his vote on
the proposed amendment as provided by
the general Election Laws of this State
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate,
Approved: July 1, 1914.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 88

Senate Bill No 40 BY Mr.. Clinton.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article SIS
Of the Constitution of the State of Lou
tsiana providing this shall not dis
qualify any members of the General
Assembly submitting this amend
ment
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State Of Louisl-
ana. two-thirds of all the members
Article 65 of the Constitution OF the
State OF Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows:
Article S.. On and after. the third
thousand five hundred dollars (s7,50o)
per annum. payable monthly on his own
warrant; provided this shau not dis
sembly submitting this amendpent.
Section 2. Be 1t 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, 1919.
etc, That on the oflcial ballots TO be
placed the words: FOR the proposed
amendment of Article IS OF the consff-
tuition Of Louisiana and the words,
Against the proposed smendnent TO
Article IS Of the Constitution OF Loufsi-
ana" and each eiector shall indicate.
as provided In the general election laws
OF this State. for which OF the PROPOSE
tions he votes.
THOMAS SsaBARRRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
Approved: July, 6, 1914.
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
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Act No. 81
v~.,,se Ri,l No ~. BY Mr. MaR2ogs.
TOINT RESOLUTION,

guuse Bill No. 81. By Mr.. MANOR
JOINT RESOLUTION,
-uo,os,ne an amendment to the Constt-
s,tto, of the State Of Louisiana. with
ssfarence 60 taxation Of banks. BANK
ina associations. banking corpora
ions or banking companies ooihs e
eiusiyely the business Of Lending
money or dealing In bills OF exchange.
in this State bus doniciisd In other
states OF the Union Or IN foreign
Countries, and providing for the sS-
tsnf and limitation Of taxation there
Of
sactton ! BE 70 resolved by the Gen
al Assembly OF the State of Louisi-
sne two-thfr1ls Of all the mempeers
elected to each house concurrEas.
fAe following amendment TO the toliss
snston of the State be submitted to the
o,,altFted electors OF the State for tnefr
sdopt,on or rejection a the congressloil-
u a,ection to be held on the first fues-
Say after the first Monday in the month
NJ November 1914. as follows:
All banks. banking associations. oank
ing corporations. or banking com
nanies, doing business in this state
P,. douicfled in other States or
the Union or IN foreign countries, VINO .h
name of their agents or repre- e
santatsves. engage in this state
n fhe business OK lending money or
Railing In bills of exchange exclusively
shall pay yearly license 10Y " c..
hundred and fifty dollars 10 the stare
ana like tax 20 the Municipal or FARO
ehtaI corporation: and In addition 70
said license tax shall pay to the state
an annueI tax OF ? 12 per cent on the
cross interest earned on all money
ioaned, and to the Municipal or Paro-
ch3al corporation like tax OF 2 IL per
eant and shall be subject to no other or
surther taxation either by the state or
hp any noIitfcal subdivision thereof.
Section g. Be it further resolved;
ste That the official ballot 70 be used
NJ said election shall have printed
thereon the words: ~ A. A.,
aFor the proposed amendment 70 the
Constitution of the State OF LOUISIANA
nrov,dtng for the extent and limitation
of taxation on banks. banking assoSia-
ttnns. CORPORATIONS or companies. uolns
business in this State but domiciled IN
other States or the Union or in foreign
nreposed amendment to the Conetltu-
hon of the State Of Louisiana proVldlng
far the extent and limitation OF TAXA
ZION on banks banking assoc1aIlons'
generations or companies DONG ouss-
ness In this State but domfciled IN ON
Az states Of the Union or in foreign
countries" And each elector snail IN
dicate. as provided by the general cleo
tion laws Of the State. whether he votes
for or against the proposed amend
ment
Sneaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Oh
the Senate.
Approved: June "a. 1914
l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
ALVIN E. HEBFRT.
Secretary of Sta tie.
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Act No. 257
House Bill No. 513. BY Mr. F7eury.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
AN ACT

House Bill No. 513. BY Mr.. FTeurv.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article ZOE
of the Constitution Of Louisiana, rela-
tive to District Courts.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
era1 Assembly Of the State of Louisiana.
tWo-thtrds Of all the members elected
to each house concurring, That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
OF Louisiana shall be submitted To the
electors Of the State. at the Congress
sfonal election to be holden on the First
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember, 1914, and II approved and ratt-
fled by a majority of said electors vof-
Ing In said election Of the same to be-
come part of the Constitution. to-
wit:
Article lee The District Courts ex-
cept in the Parish of Orleans shall have
original Jurisdiction In all civil ma tiers
where the amount In dispute shall an.
coed fifty tS50o0) dollars, exclusive 81
interest and IN all cases where the title
to real estate is involved. or to office
or other public positions. or civil OF
political rights, and all other cases
where no specific amount is IN contest
except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and en-.
elusive original jurisdiction III all Grim,
IaaI cases except such as may be yssssd
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Act No. 81

abuse Bill No, 46s. BY Mr. Johnson
chairman of the Committee on
P9oltc Education.
substitute for House Bill No. PTS
JOINT RESOLUTION
opposing On amendment to Article 25s
me constitution of the State OF
louisiana relative to the support OF
, s,te public schools of the State of Lou
s s,9 ma and the levying of taxes there
cart ~ parishes cities and towns under
certain conditions.
~ ~ Assembly Of the State of Louisiana
sssilfds f2-3l of all members elect
Ia~s., eaeh house concurring, that the
fs ina ~ may appropriate to the same
Ssssa,t ae proceeds of public lands not
nu rnnss or set apart for any other
rsrisA and shall provide that each
seho lsa my e levy a tax for the public
M ..oass therein. which shall not exceed
sssh e. ta state Tax; provided, that with
hSas s .4Lk the whole amount of parish
ish ,as S,,saa not exceed the limits of par
M .sax avon fixed by this Constitution.
Hs. ns City Of New Orleans shall make
s senanaapLp ropriation for the support, main
q saiS anu repair Of the public schools
H nos - Sna city as it may deem proper. but
fnr an nss IMAM etght-tenths of one mill
Of s,ehsinue to receive from the Roard
sfpaan .a.uidation of the city debt. the
( tfass1 ~, % which they are now not en-
nent uiaer the Constitution amend
r. aba9pItea in the year 1892. ~
tshes ~ peiice Juries Of the several mar
pal eo aa,a boards of trustees and rnunics-
soRaso u lasn of Incorporated cities and
mali ls ssne parish of Orleans exceptedl
Parish Ss, collect and turn over TO tbs
Parishes cn 100 Boards of their respective
tf al isos satles or towns, the proceeds
tag wh ieast three mills of the annual
% eaah se a,,s they are empowered to levy
ne MIA uo.lar OF the assessed valuation
cities a5 pdsoperty thereof; provided that
~ lie a tesr towns that are not exempted
pasrnart ffsas OF their charters from the
snbjeststasa e1 parish taxes and which are
aea a. ar to the similar burdens of taxa
tbs taS are the parishes shall not nav
inposes s - same Is included In the taxes
School, unless the parish boards Of
Z sssaat the ne eesors Of that parish certify
y ar ~ nlseds I of the schools can be met
e cities ~ that this shall not annly
gov eond s,,as under legislative authority
" schools aaet ma maintain and support pub
q TIE nss. open and free to the youth
parish IN which said city In 10.
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Act No. 81 -.

House Bill No 40 BY Mr. Manion
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Cousti-
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 I. Be IL resolved by the Cen
arai Assembly of the State Of Louisiana.
two-thtrds 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
torE 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,
1914 as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxation
81 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 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
words: For the proposed amendment
70 the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana exempting from taxation all
money In hand or on deposit; and loans
BY Homestead Associations or Home
stead Societies to their members secured
by stock OF said Associations or So
cteties", and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment to the Costitutiou OF
the State of Louisiana exempting from
taxation all money in hand or on de-
post; and loans By Homestead Asaocia-
lions or Homestead Societies to their
members secured by stock of said AS
sociasions or Societies And each elector
snail indicate. as provided by the general
election laws of the State, whether he
votes Tor or against the proposed amend
ment.
L. K. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President ~
the Senate.
approved July J. 1914
L. e. HALL
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State
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Act No. 224

Senate Bill No. 17s. BY Committee
on the Judiciary, Section A
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 14s.
JOINT RESOLUTION,
Proposing an amendment to Article a32
Of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana OF 1898 as readopted by the
Constitution OF 1913 relative to State
tax for all purposes, including en-
pense of government. schools. leyees
public roads. fire departments and
buildings. and works of public Inn
proyement, and the assessment OF
special taxes to pay the same.
Section !. Be II resolved by The Gen
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Act. No. 1872.

Senate Bill No 10. BY Mr.. FavFot.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Paragraphs
2 and of Article PSI of the Constitu-
ton OF the State of Louisiana, as
amended by Joint Resolution. known
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House Bin No. $40 BY Mr.. Gordon.
Nm ACT.
Proposing an amendment TO Article No.
1913 of the Constitution OF the State
OF Louisiana, relative to District At
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