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The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03

REFORM BILLS
PASSAGE or SOME MEASURE DE.
MANDED TO RELIEVE PRES
EMIT CONDITIONS.

WS''Frr Newspaper Union News Service
Baton Rouge, LA definite and
organized movement to bring about
an immediate and serious COnsidera-
ton of the administration assessment
reform bills was launched as result
Of the action or part OF the Ways
and Means Committee OF the House in
rotlng to report without action the
assessment reform bills.
The bills have been before the com
mittee for some days, but actual Sc
rious consideration of them has not
been given. The bills were by consent
permitted to lie quiesCent until nu-
merous political and semi.pOlitical bills
were out of the way. The admins
lration did not care to risk an import
ant reform measure in the House
while political rowing was going on
and vote trading was flagrant
The committee took up the bills
and discussed them briefly They had
never been discussed at an advertised
public hearing. Only a portion Of the
committee was present A motion was
made suddenly to report the bills un-
favorEIy. After some discussion an
other motion was made to report them
without action This prevailed.
The report was not turned into the
House, but the news spread about the
Legislature and aroused a sentiment
OF protest and resentment that result
ed by evening in a definite and Or
ganized movement in behalf of the
bills.
Passage of some legislation reforma-
tory OF the present unequal, unjust
and outworn system of assessment is
absolutely essential at this session, all
thinking members of the assembly
agree The administration has pro-
posed program to the details of
which it is not welded, but which
in the main has met general approval.
II the program is defeated, either for
policial reasons or in the interests of
office holders and political rings" ="
1t is proposed by the men who are
taking up the fight to definitely fix
responsibility for that defeat.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
HALL
OUTLINES PLANS
DETAILS OF EXECUTIVES lEG!S-
LATiVE PROGRAM ARE
MADE PUBLIC.
cstern Newspaper union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
n"toh houee.-Nontlnued msrepre-
Sehla'loh OF the administration pro
SFoh DF enemies OF the governor and
attempts 10 lay at his door some forty
Vi III'y oud Dlils seeking to create new
ollIees or raise salaries, induced the
l'lehdS OF the administration to ask
the governor 10 once more make plain
exactly "hat his legislative program
3D.
mat program was specifically out
iiheo IN the executive message to the
legislature at the beginning of the
session II has since been supple
mehted by three special messages
dea!lng Win special subjects. To those
VINO know the record there can be no
mistake. AT the request Of those
IrlehdS the governor specifically out
lned the bills to which his admins
'falloh STANDS pieoged.
Ihey follow;
The program OF assessment and
taxation reform, represented by sever
al bills pending in the house. The AS
Soclauon OF commerce bill for equall-
zatlon OF assessments IN cities ana
towns, while not an administration
bill, is favored and IS a part of the ad-
mlnlstFation scheme.
Inc Dill 10 CONFER on the railroad
COMMISSION peWed over public Utilities.
the Workmens compensation act,
Whlch passed potn houses.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
Fire Insurance Company Reports.

Baton Rouge,-Representatiye John
son Washington introduced a bill in
the House requiring all fire insurance
companies doing business in Louisiana
to furnish the Secretary of State a
detailed classified statement of pre.
miums collected and losses paid.
Charges have been made that the in
surance companies have been collect
ing excessive premiums on certain
classes of property for the purpose of
covering losses on other classes, and
the object is to bring out the facts.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
ITCHING, BURNING ERUPTI

Thomasviile, Ala.-'I suffered II
eczema on my hands and feet tal
three years. About eleven years I'd
became troubled with an itching b!
ing eruption which came on my BID
and feet in little water blisters and
about a day or two when wuua.
the water out or wash it out, using
hands, then the places would I'D
and itch to beat the band. coIiu
do any work that was rough Oh i
hands at all. 1t caused me greats
fering and inconvenience.
Il tried everything that ] knev
OF was told and never was reaIll
lieved until | began using Cute
Soap and Ointment. I would wash
parts in water with the Cuticura \
and then when dried them would
ply the Cuticura Ointment on the
face in the daytime, and at ui
would get a soft piece of cloth
apply the Cuticura Ointment on
hands and let 1t stay that wsy
night. A perfect cure was efee
No one will ever know how glad /
to get my hands and feet clH
(Signed) Geo. G. Crook, Nov. Is, !
Cuticura Soap and Ointment
throughout the world. Sample ois
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address,
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston =
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
GREAT BOOM IS COMING
SAYS PRESIDENT WILSON IN AN
ADDRESS AT WASHINGTON.
"We Know What We Are Doing and
VIII Do It Under advice of Men
Who Know Country's Business"

WashingtOn-Und new COnstl-
tuition of freedom for business" given
by antitrust legislation soon to be
passed by congress, President Wilson
Friday promised the country the
greatest business boom in its history.
This was the presidents final answer
to opponents of trust legislation at
this session of congress and to
prophets of evil times, delivered with
determined expression and every word
emphasized with clenched fist.
1--WE know what we are doing" said
Mr.. Wilson; I'VE purpose to do 1t un-
der the advice of men who understand
the business of the country; and we
know that the effect is going to be
exactly what the effect of the cur
rency reform was, a sense of relief
and security
The president spoke to group OF
Virginia editors at the White House,
but his assurances were intended for
the country. There was every indi-
cation that the speech was meant to
be one of the most important Of the
administration.
81 think it is appropriate in receiv-
ing YOU" the president said, Ito say
just word or two in assistance Of
your judgment about existing condi-
tlons. You are largely responsible for
the state Of public opinion. You fur
nish the public with information and
in your editorials you furnish it with
the Interpretation Of that information
We are in the presence of business
situation which is yariously inter
preted. Here in Washington, through
instrumentalties that are at our dis
posal and through a correspondence
which comes in to us from all parts
Of the nation, We are perhaps in a po-
sition to Judge of the actual condition
Of business better than those can judge
who are at any other single point in
the country; and ! want to say to you
that as matter of fact the signs of a
very strong business revival are be-
coming more and more evident from
day to day"
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
Salary Bill is Blocked.

Baton Rouge scathlng attack BY
senator Loque blocked the passage
in the Senate of Senator Byrne's con.
stitutional amendment TO Increase the
salaries of the judges of the Orleans
Civil District Court $1,000 a year and
10 take the money out of the judicial
expense fun1 of the parish. The word.
ing of the bill is TO the effect that in
consideration of their services as man
agcrs of the fund they shall have the
$1,000 extra pay, They now get $4,000
per year,
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
$12,0OO,OOO FIRE LOSS; 1000 BUILDINGS BURN
Nearly Half of City Devastated by
Flames and 10000 Made Homeless.
Manufacturing District Gone.

Salem, Mass.-Measures for the re-
lief of the 5000 persons made home
less in Thursdays conflagration are
preceding with military precision.
More than $500 were directly de-
pendent on the relief committee for
shelter, while 4,500 were in need Of
food.
Those. cared for in the tented camps
were of the poorer class, mostly. for
eigners. Nearly all the well-to-do have
found refuge with friends and reIa-
tiVes elsewhere.
An insurance adjuster who went
carefully over the devastated district
Saturday estimated the loss at $12,-
600, 1000, Of which $10,000,O00 was GOV.
cred by insurance This insurance, it
was stated, was we'll distributed, the
heaviest amount falling on any one
company being 100000.
Salem, Mass.--Nearly half the "Old
Witch City" of Salem, rich in historic
buildings and traditions, was deyas,
tated Thursday by fire that caused
an estimated loss of $20,00O,OO0, de-
stroyed 1000 buildings, including a
score of manufacturing establish
ments, and made 10000 of the $4,000
residents ,homeless. The fire origi-
mated in the Korn leather factory on
the west side of the city and swept
through the shoe and leather manu-
featuring district, running every build
ing in a curving path two miles long
and more than half mile wide.
Some fifty injured persons were re-
ceived at the hospitals.
The great destruction was due to
} poor water pressure
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
LAW PUTS CHAINS ON CUPID
House Penalties Couples Who Wed
Outside of State to Evade Law.
Western Newspaper Union News sprslra.

Western Newspaper Union News sprsINa.
Baton ROuge.-A bill by Mr.. Fried
erichs of Orleans penaIizing persons
who are prohibited from making mar
,fiage contracts in the state, and who
go to another state and have their
nupual knots tied and then return to
Louisiana to reside, was passed by the
House. The purpose of the act is TO
punish first cousins, who are prohibit
ed from marrying when they attempt
10 evade the law by going to an ad-
joining State and then come back to
Louisiana.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03

Baton Rouge.-A systematic cam
paign has been started by prohibition
leaders to bring about the passage of
drastic anti-liQuor legislation. With
the view of gaining support for the
antiliquor measures that have been or
will be introduced, steps have been
taken during the past two days to
bring pressure to bear on members
of the house from country parishes
who have been classed as doubtful, to
introduce them to line upon the dry
side in any legislative contests that
may occur.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
SAYS LEGISLATURE
IS ANT|QUATED
PROPOSED ACT TO PROVIDE FOR
A STATE COMM sSION OF
EIGHT FOR LOUISIANA.
WCstern Newspaper Union News Service.

"rstern Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge;-What is in practical
effect commission form of govern
ment for the state of Louisiana will
De proposed in a bill OF which Senator
George Wesley Smith of Richland
parish is the author. The bill pro
Vldes for the abolition of the General
Assembly and the substitution of a
council OF state Of eight members, one
from each congressional district, Sen.
ator Smith some days ago prepared
a preliminary bill, which he circulated
among members of the legislature and
ASKED Tor criticisms Some OF the sug,
S6Stlons Will be embodied in his bill.
1t IS said the measure will have the
support OF a number Of legislative
leaders.
Inc plan of Senator Smith is bold
old for solution along lines strongly
advanced by great leaders of progress
s1Ye though in this country, but as
yet, untrled in any state. The scheme
in brief follows:
Abolish the General Assembly.
Confer all of its power on a coun-
Gil OF state, which shall have as many
members as there are congressional
districts, one member to be elected
from each congressional district
Members of the council to receive
salaries of $4,000 year and to devote
their entire time to the office.
The council to remain in session
the year around; in no case to adjourn
for a greater period than 80 days.
The Lieutenant Governor to receive
a salary of $4,000 per year; to devote
his entire time to the office; to be
presiding officer of the council and to
have vote in case of tie.
The governor to retain the power
of veto.
The recall, the initiative and the ref
erendum to be guaranteed to the peo-
pie by the Constitution in self-opera-
i've ClduSSS.
Definite percentages have not been
fixed, but it is probable that recall
petitions will be required to contain
% per cent Of the registered vote; in
itiatiVe petitions, 20 per cent, and the
referendum Is per cent.
The terms of office would be the
same as at present, four years. The
salaries of the eight members and the
Lieutenant Governor would be $4,000.
A session of the legislature now costs
about $4,000.
Senator Smith calculates that the
plan proposed by him would cost very
little more in the way of actual outlay
of money and would give the state
many times the service.
with modern demands upon gov
ernment, new conditions constantly
arising, and legislation being asked
affecting a multitude of interests in a
thousand different days, the utter in
adequacy Of our present system is
apparent" Senator Smith said, speak
ing of his plan. Nothing short of the
commission plan with a single legisla-
tive house of small membership will
meet the demands of the day"
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
Calls Good Roads Election.

Ama.-The police jury of st. Charles,
parish has called a special election for
July IA in roads district No to Sc
cure a vote on the proposition to in
sure Indebtedness of $4,000 for the
building of good roads through St.
Charles parish from the Jefferson line
to St. John, on the New Orleans side
OF the river.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
10 Manaua reaohsrs, Eund

Baton Rouge. Representative Gull
bault of the Third ward introduced a
bill creating a Board of Trustees to
manage the Teachers Retirement
Fund of New Orleans. The board is
made to consist'of the Superintendent
of Public Schools, three members Of
the School Board and five teachers.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
Believed Life of Moyer Is Souoht

Helena, Mont-Police and sheriff's
officials are convinced that gunner
from Butte are in Helena to assassi-
nate Charles H. Meyer, president of
the Western Federation of Miners,
who fled from Butte during the riot
ing there Tuesday night Three sus-
poets were arrested and the police
and sheriff's force are endeavoring to
locate fourth.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
Sheriff Avsrta unehiAn

Shreveport. A mob of several
thousand men Monday night stormed
the jail here in an attempt to lynch
Frank Mathis, negro, under arrest
charged with the death of Veniezco
fuminollo. Sheriff Flournoy, assisted
by a large force of deputies. SNUG.
Eled the negro out through the cor
riGor of the jail as the mob succeeded
in breaking into the building through
the iron-barred windows at the rear
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
Bubonic Plague Case Found.

New Orleans, La.-Bubonic plague,
that most dread of diseases, was dis
covered Saturday in New Orleans by
DR.. Oscar Bowling, president of the
state board Of health. Charles Lun-
dine, the man afflicted with the dis
ease, is a sailor and was taken from
the Salvation Army home.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
Cuts MlIitiamen,s Authority

Baton Rouge The Koppell bill.
which strips the National Guard of
its power TO court-martial militiamen
for failure to attend practice drills and
reduces the period of enlistment to
two years. was reported favorably by
the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
American Win Marry Title.

New York.-Advices from London
announce the engagement of Miss
Edythe Havemeyer, daughter of the
late Henry Havemeyer of New York,
and the earl of Euston. The earl,
who was born in 1850, is the heir of
the duke of Grafton. who is SO years
of age l"'|
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
Many Deaths From Storm.

Chicago, Ill.-Seven deaths, scores
Of injured, crop damage amounting to
thousands of dollars and heavy dam
age to buildings were caused by an
electrical .windstorm that swept Min
nesota and Wisconsin from the north
Wednesday,
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
AeropIane Drops 1900 Feet.

Lone Pine, Cal.-Sias Christoffer-
son, an aviator, and E. Carl Wallen,
who was passenger, had narrow
escape from death when, at an alti-
tude of 10000 feet over the Sierra
Nevadas, Wednesday the aeroplane
became unruly and fell 1t dropped
1900 feet before Christofferson got
control.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
cIeveIand's Grave is Decorated.

New York.-A committee of the
Grover Cleveland Association, Of
which Grover Parker is chairman,
forwarded a wreath to Princeton
cemetery to be placed on the grave
of the late president Wednesday, the
anniversary of his death. A wreath
has been sent ami ally.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
A Poser.

Mathematical Professor-l have
completely discussed the theOr
probability. Are there any queslA
Problematical Freshman-Yes
Will you please compute the prca
ity of my passing this course!-l
mouth Jack o. Lantern.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
Idle THOUGHTS.

"Eny are you watching thai y
intently?"
Il was just wondering II men
ever be able to tango up ano y
the walls like that. Wouldni !
fine Pittsburgh Post.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
Suffrage Gets a Majority.

Baton Rouge, La-For the first
time in the history of the state an
amendment to the constitution giving
the full right Of suffrage to the women
of louisiana received majority in
the house, but failed to get the neces-
sary two-thirds for a constitutional
amendment. The vote was SO for, Al
against.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
Conservation Bills Opposed.

Baton Rouge.-Two of the State
Conservation Commissions bill en-.
countered strong opposition in the
House. One OF the bills contains a
provision for increasing the compen-
sation of the members of the Conser,
vation Board, and the other carries
a tax on the skins of fur-bearing ami.
mails.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
Provossy Boom Is Launched.

Baton Rouge-A gubernatorial boom
for Justice Proyosty of the State Su-
preme Court has developed In Baton
Rouge. Some of the admirers of the
Pointe Copee jurist have been busy
quietly feeling the political pulse with
a view of aggressiyely pushing him
before the people If they find suffi.
eient encouragement.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
American Altitude Record Made,

independence, Cal-Silas Christof-
ferson, aviator, in biplane, flew
Thursday over the peak off Mount.
Whitney, 1883 feet high. He at
tanned an altitude estimated at more
than 10000 feet and established, it is
contended, new American altitude
record.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
Manion Bin Defeated,

Baton Rouge, lathe Manion bill
providing for the submission to the
voters of Louisiana of constitutional
amendment granting suffrage to wom-
en- was defeated In the house Tuesday
by vote of 60 to IL.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
No. sIX.sIXN.sIX

This is a prescription prepaaa
pecially for Malaria or Chin
Fever, Five or six doses will y
any case, and if taken then as 80
the fever will not return. f26c-i
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
Ice plant and Creamery,

Bandera, Tex.-Work is progress
ing slowly on the ice plant at Ban
dera 1t is expected to have Ice about
the first week in July.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03

II only ask you TO care fof
little"
Il do. Every day I care for 5A
and less"
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
indian Augmentation Passes.

Washington senate Wednes
day passed the Indian appropriation
bill, carrying about $12,0O0,0OO.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
Rubbing It In.

"Why does that lady grin 50 !
time she sees yOu?"
She knows I'm only getting
week" "
But why the grin?"
Il was engaged to her once
broke it off, and she afterwau
ried millionaire"
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03

is Erecting 15o-Ton silo on Farm.
Brennan, Tex.-E. P. Anderson Is
having a 150,ton silo erected on his
farm north of Brenham.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-07-03
Retrogression.

For sore or weak eyes, use DTCKEY'svvtl0
LIABLE EYE WATER Don't fse
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-16
Lucy Dodge, John BigeIow's
Granddaughter, to Marry

NEW YORK. July f6.-The Hon.
Mrs. Lionel Guest announced the en-
gagement Of her daughter, Miss Lucy
Bigelow Dodge. to Walter T. Resens
of New York. The wedding viii take
place early in August.
This announcement of Miss podge's
engagement and approaching mar
riage, which was made last night IN
this city, will come as a surprise &c
her relatives and friends in New
York. Her aunt, Miss Grace Bige-
low, of q Gramercy Park. said last
night that she had not heard Of the
enga cement and could not believe
that It was true. Mr.. Rcsen. who
lives at "a West Fifty second street
was said to be visiting in Canada
Miss Dodge, who is a granddaugh~
ter of the late John Bigelow, ons-
time ambassador to France. and one
of Americas foremost diplomats and
statesmen. was with her aunt at her
country place at Highland Falls y.
y. as late as two weeks ago
A year ago last April Miss Dodge
came into considerable publicity when
she disappeared from her mothers
home in London. England. ard was
found later in rooming house IN
Shaftesbury avenue, the heart ~
the theatrical district. where. nu1er =
assumed name. she was making p.a1lH
10 embark upon a stage career.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-16
Hold lS-Year-Old Lad
in ST, 500 Bail for Grand
Jury on Assault Charge

Frank Wiszniewsky, eighteen years
old, of 80 Providence street, was held
in $500 bail for the grand jury by
Acting Judge Rooney, in the Third
precinct court today. on a charge OF
assaulting Leo Frederick, twenty
eight years old, Of 2s Providence
street, on Jnly6. Two witnesses were
held in $500 bail EACH
Since the assaultg WisziewslSy has
been held without bail, as Fred
ericks condition was at first con-
sidered serious. The victim is in st.
James Hospital, where it is said that
he is out of danger.
The alleged assault took place after
a quarrel between the men in the
saloon of Isaac Lustbader at u
Bowery street, early July 6.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-16
EXCURSIONS TAKE
5000 TO SHORE
Public Service Railway En-
ployes of Five Counties
Enjoy Outing.

About 5000 persons left Newark On
three excursions today. The excur-
sions were the Public Service Rail-
way Company employees outing to
Ocean Grove and Asbury Park, the
excursion of the Freie Zeitung Read
ers' Club to East Long Branch and
the Highlands. and an excursion of
several churches of Nutley, Belleville
and the Woodside section of Newark
to Asbury Park and Ocean Grove.
The largest excursion was the troll
leymen's, which carried nearly 1000
persons. The outing was under the
auspices of the North Jersey Street
Railway Employees Benevo client As
sociation.
The excursion, which is an annua
outing of the trolleymen, was one o.
the most successful ever held. En-
ployes of the Public Service in Essex.
Passaic, Hudson, Bergen and Union
counties attended.
Trains left the Market street depot
of the Pennsylvania railroad this
morning at $50 and at o'clock and
the Elizabeth depot at S40 and at
. o'clock.
The Freie Zuitung Readers Club
excursion carried about 1900 merry
makers to East Long Branch and the
Highlands. The excursion was in
two sections and left oves the Cen
trail railroad from the Broad street
station.
The church excursion was under the
Joint auspices of five churches and
Sunday schools, st. Pauls Congrega-
tional, Vincent Methodist Episcopal
and the Franklin Reformed Church,
of Nutley; the Wesley Methodist
Episcopal Church, Of Belleville. and
Christ Reformed Church, of the
Woodside section of this city.