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Evening star., 1914-10-15
HOLLAND WITHOUT
POLITICS JUST NOW
Protestants and Catholics
Realize They Have Some-
thing in Common.
CONSCIOUS OF WEAKNESS,
NATION HAS ITS FEARS
Dutch Press, in Common With
Others, Suffers at Censors' Hands.
Aims to Give Truthful Reports.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, September 1s-Holland
at present has no politics. at is a
blessing said a very intelligent bur-
CHER. For the time being we have
forgotten the awful strife which during
the last ten years had made Holland a
political madhouse. For once Protes-
tant Holland and CathoIic Holland real
ize that they havea something in COM
mon.'
- But while ,Hel4anA has seno>politics,is
has political fears.} Conscious of their
weakness, her people ask: what if
the Germans lose? What if they win 81
England Is not trusted, of course The
Boer war was Dutch affair, these men
Will tell you, and the end of the two
South African republics is too recent an
event to have been forgotten, notwith-
standing what Louis Botha and other
Boer leaders have said
Under the old arrangement Holland
was able to play no inconsiderable role
IN Europe. With the triple entente oc-
cupying fully the attention of the
triple alliance, Holland managed to
look after her own affairs without in
reference. What is more, her East In
dian possessions were then considered
absolutely safe. Now the colonies have
become the subject of much WORRY
Java. Sumatra and Borneo are desira bic
property, and while there is nothing to
indicate that they will not keep them,
1t is felt that it is far better to have
an international political condition un-
der which the cupidity of one great
power checks that of another than to
depend entirely upon the good will of
any single power. For the taking of
the Dutch East Indies from the Dutch.
Germany would have gone to war had
she been left out of the deal, it is said
here.
Evening star., 1914-10-15
Hollanders Are Apprehensive.

The Hollanders confess, when they
will talk at all. that they are apprehen-
sive over the great war. With Ger
many defeated they see Schleswig- -Hol-
stein again Danish. East and West
Prussia and Posen Russian and Alsace-
Lorraine in the hands of the French.
Then with the German fortifications
razed, and with the army and navy
limited to impotency, Holland sees a
loss of those guarantees which the
European situation has formerly pro-
vided.
This feeling recently has overshadowed
the anticipation that Germanys loss in
foreign commerce would in part become
Hollands gain. To know that until in
ternational affairs in Europe had been
readjusted sufficiently to establish a new
entirely by the grace and goodwill of
either England or Russia fills the thought
full burgher with dismay He is in the
sad position of dsiking the German,
loathing the Russian and mstrusting
England. Honest interest he takes only
in the French, fearing at the same time
that Germany before she succumbs,
should such be the case, would make Of
France the greatest shambles of history.
What his country may expect under
these circumstances he cannot foretell.
He hears rumors that Russia will try to
get possession of the entire Baltic sea-
board, and that Hamburg and Bremen
are even included in this ambitious plan.
Needless to say that makes the Russian
a neighbor-a near neighbor. a conclu-
sion attended by the thought that, after
all, Germany, by stemming for years the
tide of Russian advance, did a service
valuable not only to Holland but the re-
mainder of Europe. A prominent editor
remarked that for this he could even
forgive the Germans the many studied
sights they had heaped upon the Dutch
and their country That is a great deal
for a Hollander to saw
Evening star., 1914-10-15

Vacuum carates, permanently in
stalled in the rooms of new hotels.
will disband the lice water brigade"
Evening star., 1914-10-15
Backbone in Dutch Press.

A Dutch paper which has committed ,
other sin than merely take a rational,
impartial view of the Official dispatches
received had to discover that it would
be just as well to recall its correspond
ents. But there is a great deal of back
bone in the Dutch press. Thus one reads:
I'VE learn from sources" or I'VE are in
formed from the English side" and when
the matter printed is still not sufficiently
disinfected by this introduction the ed
itor attaches his comment and asks the
public ito accept the above with caution" :"
Thus the war continues in the Dutch
press. But there has been SO much pre-
varcation that even the crowds in front
of the newspaper bulletin boards express
doubt at what they read. Let us wait
until the other side is heard FROM" is
the comment. no matter which official
press bureau has spoken.
Meanwhile the byStander has learned
the relative values of "official'' commune
cations The long Russian communiques
which reach this city almost invariably
cause smiles. English reports, which are
equally long. but little more conserva-
tive. are given more attention. The
French are not believed at all, and when
ever a Belgian communication Is exhib-
tied everybody remembers instantly the
claim of the Belgian people that they
have been the dupeS of their governments
official dispatches There are always dis
gruntled BelgianS in the crowd who make
it a point to doubt whatever comes from
Belgium-all the more since during the
last week Brussels has been evacuated by
the Germans twice without the Belgian
government or army taking possession.
Even the official proclamation o. Gen.
Won der Goltz. dealing with the German
evacuation and calling upon the people
to behave in his absence has been pub
lshed here Today the German consul
general here published one of his little
posters setting forth in the most beauti-
Evening star., 1914-10-15
German Models of Brevity.

The German official statements have
been models of brevity and the Dutch
public generally believes them 1t
has been found that when O. NJ.
Gen. Won Stein makes a report it is
generally confirmed in a negative way
by the other side the day after. But
far be it from Won Stein to say aught
about German reverses-not a word.
When things go bad with the Ger
man army there is long period of
silence. But let the Germans win, and the
speed which the quartermaster general
then displays would do credit to the
best newspaper management.
So far the Dutch government has
placed no restrictions on newspaper
dispatches. except in the coast and
frontier districts which have been in
state of siege-staat van beleg, as
the Dutch say. To be seen in one of
them is to invite trouble by the corre
spondent. In most cases he is imme-
diatsly escorted to some interior point
by the police or the military. But
The Denver star., 1914-12-26
WHITMAN SHOWS INTEREST.
Governor Elect Of New York Will Pre-
sent Spinsarn Medal Feb. IL.

Governor Elect Of New York Will Pre-.
sent spinsarn Medal Feb. IL.
New York.-Charles S. Whitman.
governor elect Of New York state. has
consented to make the presentation
speech when the Spingarn medal is
awarded at the annual meeting Of the
National Association For the advance
ment of Colored People on Feb. II.
This is an event of the very highest
importance to Afro Americans, as 1t
will mark the first occasion on which
the medal is awarded. It is a beauti
full medallion. made Of pule gold and
worth $lOO, and 1t is offered annually
to the colored man or woman who
performs the highest or noblest
deed during the preceding twelve
months.
The donor Is one of the best white
friends Of our race, DR.. ]. e. Spingarn
Of New York, chairman of the board
Of directors Of the N. A. A G. P. The
judges. Ex-President Taft, Oswald
Garrison Willard of the New York
Evening Post, Bishop Hurst Of Balti.
more. DR.. Dillard Of the Jeanes fund
anu EeSlueul t1opc VI uOIcuOuSS COi-
lege, will not announce who Is to be
the recipient of the first medal until
Governor Whitman presents it on Lin
coins birthday.
There will be two sessions at the
annual meeting Of the N. A. A. G. P.
both Of which will he held In the Eth
ical Culture hall. Sixty-third street and
Central Park west, New York city. on
Feb. II The afternoon session will be
devoted solely to association business.
and will be open to members only.
The evening session will be open to ALL
without ticket or admission fees, and
there will be other speakers of nation
al eminence beside Governor whitman.
1t Is at the evening session that the
Spingarn medal will be awarded. At
the afternoon session DR.. Spingarn will
read his annual report as chairman of
the association.
Before this meeting takes place DR..
spingarn will have completed his Sec
ond tour Of the country. which is now
being arranged. he expects to take
In a number Of cities from Buffalo
Pitts burgh to Omaha and St Paul
those interested in his coming lectu
tour should write to Miss May Chill
Nerney. secretary of the N. A. A. G. P.
10 Fifth avenue. New York city. The
tour will begin early In January. 1918
The Denver star., 1914-12-26
MAKING GOOD IN KENTUCKY.

Professional Life In Louisville a. Re.
Hsetsd by Or. G. o. Smith.
Louisville, Ky.-The colored people
Of this city have to their credit many
well educated. industrious and capa-
BILE men and women who are success
fully engaged in business and the vari-
ous professions Besides these activi-
ties and the churches the state univer-
sity, the public schools. the Young
NIys Christian association and the
two branch Libraries are centers Of In
terest which reflect the aspirations and
achievements of our people along In
tellectual lines.
Among the professional men Of rec
ognized ability Is DR.. G. D. Smith, who
came here from Bristol. Tenn, where
he had made an admirable record as
The Denver star., 1914-12-26

a dentist Dr. Smith Is native of
South Carolina. He received his frst
certificate of graduation from the State
Normal school at Salisbury. N. c.. in
1901. In the fall of 1901 he entered
Livingston college, from which he
was graduated in the spring Of 1903
Being desirous Of making dentistry
his profession, DR.. Smith entered the
Meharry Dental college at Nashville.
Tenn, from which he was graduated
in 1907 as valedictorian Of his class.
He is studious, painstaking and cour-
teous and enjoys the good will and
patronage of his race In this city. DR..
Smith keeps himself well informed on
all subjects relating to his work and
therefore has the reputation Of being
one of the best prepared men in his
profession in this section of the south
He Is much interested in the well
fare Of his race and believes that the
professional men and women should
take an active part In all good move
ments for the advancement of the race.
II one Is to judge from DR.. Smiths
past career in Louisville his future
under favorable conditions will be
fraught with great success
The Denver star., 1914-12-26
Energetic Rural School Supervisor,

Energetic Rural School Supervisors.
The influence of the work Of state
supervisors Of rurai schools 10 oe
ing felt for good in scores OF local.
ties in which educa tionai advantages
In the past have been very poor.
Among the men who :-e leading In
this work are +. q. Hutton of Ken
tucky. jackson Davis Of Virginia. l..
NJ Favrut Of Arkansas. George -
Goddard Of Georgia. N q. Newhold OF
North Carolina. } L. Sibiey Of Ala
bama and g. L. Smith of Tennessee.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-10
ACT NO. 244,


House Bill No. $50. By Mr.. Manion
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn Of the State of Louisiana
giving the power to the Board Of
Commissioners Of the Port Of New
Orleans to dig, build, erect and
operate or acquire and operate q
navigation canal, and the necessary
locks, slips, laterals, basins and ap-
purtenances thereof. in the city Of
New Orleans, to connect Lake
Pontchartratn and the Mississippi
river.
Section 1. Be It resolved, by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, twO-thirds Of all members
elected to each House coneurring,
That the Board of Commissioners Of
the Port Of New Orleans is hereby
authorized to dig, build, erect and
operate or acquire and operate nav
igatfon canal In the city Of New Or
leans, together with necessary locks,
slips, latera1s, basins and appurte-
nances thereof, and other structures
necessary therefor, to connect Lake
Pontchartrafn and the Mississippi
river, IN aid Of commerce. The To-
cation Of said canal shall be fixed
and determined by the Commission
Council Of the city Of New Orleans,
and shall 10 constructed under plans
md pectAcations e - drst approv-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-10

ana, except that the District ATTORNEY
snail be entitled to and shall receive
all tees and emoulments of the office
The said Assistant District Attnr.
ney shall receive q salary Of 5000
per annum, to. be paid by the
State. payable monthly on his own
warrant, and such additional salary
as the legislature may fix, to be paid
pro rata by the Police Jury OF ina
parish or parishes OF said judicial
District. >-,'-
Section 2. Be it further resolved
ETC.. Tnat the foregoing amendment
to the Article of the Constitution a.
this State. il adopted, shall become
operative on the first day Of January.
A. D., 1915.
Section 3. Be it further resolved.
ETC., That upon the official ballots "a
be used at said Congressional elec-
ton shall be printed the words ..For
the proposed amendment to Article
125 Of the Constitution Of Louisiana.
relative to District Attorneys.'' ana
the words Against the PROPOSED
amendments to Article 1875 Of the
Constitution of Louisiana, relative to
District Attorneys and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in the
general election laws Of the State
which of the propositions, For or
against" he votes for.
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives.
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent of the Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. e. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-10
THOMAS G. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Represent
tatives.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. b. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
ACTzNO. 1913.

ACT NO. 1913.
House Bill No. 1S1 BY Mr.. Caulfield
j JOINT RESOLUTION.
/ Proposing an amendment to Article
303 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, relative to PEN
sions for Confederate veterans, and
for the purpose of providing a
sufficient revenue for the carrying
out of this Article of the Constitu-
ton.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds Of all members
elected to each House concurring,
That article 800 Of the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana, be SO
amended as to read as follows:
Article 300. A pension not to ex-
coed eight d liars $4,000 per month
shall be allowed to each Confederate
soldier or sailor veteran who passes
all the following qualifications:
1. He shall have served honor
ably from the date Of his enlistment
until the close of the Civil War, or
until he was discharged or-paroled.
IN some military organization regu-
larly mustered into the Army and
Navy -of the Confederate States, and
shall have remained true to the Con-
federate States until the surrender.
He shah not own property of
more than two-thousand ($2. 900. 00)
dollars.
=. He shall not be salaried or
otherwise provided for by the State
@ Louisiana or by any other State
g goyssnnent. y CO. - enlisted
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-10
ACT ma 127

b. All NO. 137.
Senate Bill No. IS. BY Mr.. Byrne
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Articl
21O of the Constitution Of TIL
State of Louisiana, so as to pro
| vide that said article shall not an
4 ply to women.
+ Section 1. Be it resolved by TIL
General Assembly Of the State O
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each House concur
ing, That Article 210 of the Consti
tuition be amended so as to read q.
follows:
Article 30 No person shall b,
eligible to any Office, State, judicial
parochial, municipal or ward, who
is not a citizen of this State, and 3
duly qualified elector of the State
judicial district, parish, municipality
or ward, wherein the functions Of
said office are to be performed, pro-
vided that resident women over the
age of twenty-five years shall be eli
gible to hold any Office connected
with the public educational system OF
the State, or of any ward, parish or
municipality in the State, and to hold
any Office in the State, connected
with institutions of charity or correc-
ton. And whenever any officer,
State. judicial, parochial, municipal
or ward, may change his residence
from the State, or from the district,
parish, municipality or ward in which
he holds such Office, the same shall
thereby be vacated, any declaration
of retention of dOmicile to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
ETC.. That this proposed amendment
be submitted to the electors of the
State of Louisiana for their approval
or rejection, as required by Article
321 of the Constitution OF the State
Of Louisiana and the general election
laws OF this State, at the next con-
gressional election to be held in this
State in November, 1914.
Section 3. Be it further resolved,
etc., That on the official ballots to
,e used at said election shall be p1ac-
ID the words, For the proposed
amendment to Article 30 of the Con-
relative to women" and the
words, against the proposed amend
nent to Article 30 of the Constitu-
ion relative to women and each |
Hector shall indicate, as provided in
ne general election laws Of the State |
whether ne votes for or against the
aid amendment.
THOMAS G. BARRETT,
lieutenant Governor and President
OF the Senate. 5ss.'as
=. =. THOMAS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-10
i. u. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives.
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 1874.

ACT NO. 1914.
House Bill No. $40 BY Mr. Gordon
J. AN ACT.
Proposing an amendment to Article
No. 125 Of the Constitution of thu
8 State of Louisiana, relative to Dis
trict Attorneys:
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all the mem
bers elected to each House concur.
ling, That the following amendment
Ito the Constitution OF the State OF
Louisiana, shall be submitted to the
ELECTORS of the State, at the Congress
Isional election to be holden ON the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1914, and if approved
and ratified by majority Of said
ELECTORS voting in said election the
3same then to become q part of the
Constitution, tO-wit:
That Article No. 125 of the Con-
lstitution Of Louisiana be amended SO
as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1876.
There shall be District Attorney
for each Judicial District in the
State, who shall be elected by the
qualified electors of the judicial dis
trict at the same time and for the
same term as is provided In Article
100 for District Judges. He shall
receive a salary OF One Thousand
Dollars per annum. payable monthly
on his own warrant. He shall be
an actual resident OF Che District and
a licensed attorney in this State.
He shall also receive fees; but no fee
shall be allowed in criminal cases.
except on conviction, which fee shall
not exceed five dollars In each case
Of a misdemeanor. All elections to
NIL vacancies Occasioned by death,
resignation. or removal shall be for:
the unexpired term, and the Govern
or shall fill the vacancy until an cleo
ton can be held. Provided that the
election to I'LL such vacancy shall be
held within sixty days from the date
the vacancy occurs. Provided, IL
such unexpired term is for a shorter
period than one year. the appointee
OF the Governor shall hold office for
said term.
In each Judicial District the Gem
eral Assembly shall have the power
to create and provide for, by legis-
lative act, the Office of Assistant Dis
trsct Attorney, said Assistant District
ATTORNEY to be selected and appointed
by the District Attorney Of said Ju-
1icial District. subject to removal at |
MS discretion, and commissioned by
he Governor.
The said Assistant Dist. Atty. shall |
possess the qualifications hereinaboye
and shall be clothed with
u the powers Of the duly elected |
md qualified District Attorney under
- Constitution and laNs of LouisI- I
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-10
To Be Voted Upon At
The Election To Be
Held Nov. 3, 1914.
ACT NO, 81,

House Bill No. 81. BY Mr.. Manon.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Looui-
siana, with reference to taxation
of banks, banking associations,
banking corporations or bank
ing companies, doing exclusively
the business of lending money
or dealing in bills of exchange,
in this State but domiciled in
other States of the Union or in
foreign countries, and providing
for the extent and limitation OF
taxation thereof.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State Of Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring,
That the following amendment to the
Constitution of the State be submitted
to the qualified electors 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:
All banks, banking associations,
banking corporations or banking COM
panies, dong business in this State but
domiciied in other States OF the Union
OF in foreign countries, who may IN
their own name or in the name OF
their agents or representatives., en-
gage in this State in the business OF
lending money or dealing in bills OF
exchange exclusively, shall pay a
yearly license tax of two hundred and
fifty dollars to the State and like
tax to the Municipal or Parochial cor
poration; and in addition to said
license tax shall pay to the State
an annual tax of 2 IL per cent ON
the gross interest earned on all
money loaned, and to the Municipal
or Parochial corporations a like tax
of 2 1-2 per cent, and shall be sub
ject to no other or further taxation
either by the State or by any poltl-
cal subdivision thereof.
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 to
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana providing for the extent and
umlIaL1Ou VI LdAdglOA OA UssAA0s ~"AAAA
ing associations, corporations or COM
panies, doing business in this State,
but domiciled in other States OF the
Union or in foreign countries" and
the words: Against the proposed
amendment to the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana providing for
the extent and limitation of taxation
ON banks, banking associations, cor
porations or companies doing bust
ness in the State but domiciled in
other States of the Union or in for
eign countries And each elector
shall indicate, as provided by the gen
eral election laws Of the State,
whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
l.. e. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatiyes.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved: June "a, 1914.
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.