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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
BLOODY BATTLE
STILL RAGING
IN TORREON
Only Meager News Reaches Out.
side, but City Has Noe Yet
Fallen, Says Report.

JUAREz, MEXICO, March 3O.-
The battle Of Torreon is still raging,
but Constitutionalist officers declared
to-day that they had no late news of
the situation in the town, which is
being so bravely defended by General
Refugio Velasco and his Federal
troops.
The military censorship was main
tanned. the interruption of newspaper
dispatches giving rise TO reports that
General Villa had suffered a severe
check in his attempt to capture the
main plaza OF Torreon.
A brief dispatch was received by
General Chao, Governor Of Chihua-
hua, shortly after midnight, and he
transmitted 1t at once to General
Carranza, the Provisional President,
but when asked if he had any i'm
portant news, said
I'VE have nothing Of Importance
new. Fighting is still going on. We
doubt the truth OF reports that Cen
eral Villa and General Benavides
have been wounded, because if these
reports were true we would have re-
ceived some official notification"
Bioodlest Of Revolt.
There is no doubt that the battle
in and around Torreon has been the
bloodiest engagement of the revolu-
ton against President Huerta. 1t is
believed that more than 5000 men
have been killed or wounded In the
conflict Constitutionalist officials
minimize their losses as usual, but
are unable to furnish any evidence
that the rebels have suffered less Sc
riously than the Federals, whose loss
es are reported at over 1000
This city Is now the seat OF the
Cohstitutiohalist Government. ProVi-
sional President Carranza. who ar
rived last night, will remain here ur
til the battle of TUrreon is decided
and possibly may decide rot to go TO
Chihuahua until after Villa has start
ed his campaign against Mexico City
There was intense excitement here
early to- day when fusillade of shots
fired to give an alarm of fire, led to
rurnors that Federal soldiers had at
tackled Juarez in an attempt to cap
ture General Carranza.
Gordon About CArranza.
Members or the cavalry DOuy udi u
Of General Carrsnza hurried to the
house being occupied by General Car
rama on Avenida Juarez, and threw
a Gordon about the building. Guards
patrolled all the nearby streets and
sentries were posted on the lawn.
The aged Constitutional President
held a levee in his temporary home
to-day, welcoming the chief army Of
hcers and leading citizens He talked
at length to newspaper men about the
plans Of his government.
1--WE shall never recognize Huerts
as anything else but an outlaw" said
he. I'VE shall not recognize any oil
the acts of Huerta's dictatorial gov
eminent nor pay any Of its debts
when we come into power. We shall
recognize every honorable obligation
In a short time proclamation will be
issued setting forth fully our plans
when we enter Mexico City.
I'VE are lighting to set up an hon
est government and we have not yet
won; but we undoubtedly will be vic
torious in the end. The warmest feel
ing Of friendship exists between Gen
eral villa and myself, and all reports
to the contrary are false"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Another American
R,enorted Executed.

Ell PASO. TEXAS, March S0,-Ex-
citement ran high here and along the
Texas border to-day over reports
from Fabiens that Charles Beall an
American ranchman, had been muir
dered by Mexicans at Gaudeloupe, a
small town only a short distance
from the Rio Grande.
A dispatch from Fableus said that
Beall had been executed" and this
gave rise to the belief that he had
been killed either by Federal or Con-
stiturionalist soldiers, though no de-
tails we're given The dispatch also
said that party of Americans was
forming to go to Gaudeloupe. This
caused prompt action by the United
States military authorities.
Major General Bliss Immediately
notified officers Of the border patrol
to. guard the international line north
Of Gaudeoupe and prevent the pas
sage. of any armed body,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Punishment Likely
Of Majors Accusers

NEW LONDON, CONN, March so
According TO soldiers at Fort Terry
the acquittal of Major Benjamin
Koehler has been recommended by
the court martial before which The
major has been tried on charges If
conduct unbecoming an officer
1t also Is reported that Secretary Of
War Garrison has ordered the court
martial Of four commissioned and
for non commissioned officers and
several privates on the charge that
they framed up" the accusatl lions
against Major Koehler.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
10 Tried for Death
OF Breathitt Sheriff

LEXINGTON. KY. March 3o-An-
other chapter in the history OF the
Breathitt county feuds began at Win
chester. Ky, to-day when a special
term of court was convened for the
trial of fifteen men charged with the
assassination Of former Sheriff Ed cal
lahan.
the cases Of those accused have been
dragging through the courts since,
Two already have been convicted.
Evidence in all the cases has been
developed by Mrs. Lillian Gross, Gala
hans daughter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Convict Wins Pardon
With His Cartoons

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30
Evan B. Johnson, newspa per car
toonist and writer, whose works are
known over the entire country, left
here to-day for Portland. to take a
new job and live down the fact that
he served prison sentence for forg-
ing a check.
johnson was pardoned by Governor
Johnston when he saw some of the
400 cartoons the prisoner drew during
his confinement.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Luther Bridgers at
Mothodists' Revival

BEGINNING Monday night. Luther r
BridEers will preach daily at the
First Methodist Church until next
Saturday. At the reviva. Monday
night the Bearden sisters, well-knowr
musicians OF Atlanta. will render spe.
cial selections.
Large audiences have been in at
tendance At the meetings the last
three days, and Or. Fl NJ DuBose
said the revival has been a great sue
cess.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Marshall Keeps Dates
Again;Secretary Back

WASHINGTON, March S0.-Vice
President Marshall smiled again to-
day. his secretary, Mark Thistlewaite
having returned from his wedding
Journey. Mr.. Marshalls first ques-
ton was: Where is my date book p
Mr.. Thistlewaite found the missing
volume.
Since it was reported the Vice
President had lost track of his en-
gagements, friends supplied the miss
ing dates.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
sEcoep EARTH rREMoRs

WASHINGTON. March 30 Severe
earth tremors, the center Of which
was estimated to be about $500 miles
from Washington, day we're re.
ported BY Father Torndorff, head OF
the seismographical observatory at
GEORGETOWN University.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Child Shuns Father
In Policeman's Garb

CHICAGO. March so.-Lawrence
Coonev. a patroltnan recently reduced
from the rank Of detective, will ask to
be restored to citizens clothes work be
cause his 9-year-o old son is afraid OF his
brass buttons and will not hug him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Eugenios Law for
All, DR.. Wiley's Plea

MADISON, WIS, March 3o-Dr
Harvey w Wiley, former chief of the
Federal Bureau of Chemistry, advocates
a eugehlcs law for husbands, even
though 70 years old"
Il am the father Of two eugenic ba-
bies, and l know" declared DR.. Wiley
lone Is go perfect a model as a three
week old baby that the Smithsonian
Institution has made a cast of it to
exhibit at the Panama Pacific EXPOSE
ton"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Woman Plans Flight
Across the Atlantic

Special Gable TO The Atlanta Georgian.
BERLIN, March 30-Melli Reese.
widely known as a daring aviator
and the only woman aeroplane pilot
in Germany, is now experimenting
the construction of a hydro -aeroplane
with which she proposes to make a
flight across the Atlantic.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Mrs. Ben Lindsey
Must Quit Denver

DENVER. March S0.-Mrs. Ben B.
Lindsey. wife OF Denvers noted Juve-
nile Court judge, must leave Denver.
Her physicians declared that she must
go to the Pacific Coast The altitude
is too high for her constitution.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-10-15
THIRD PROPOSED AnnrDmnrr.


The third proposed amendment il
contained in Chapter $50 of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSE: BY this amendment n In
sought to authorize the State to COM
struct roads, bitches, IRE breaks
through and around uns0ld state school
and swamp lands, and &250,OOO re.
voIving fund. realised and kept mp from
the sale Of such lands, is to be set apart
for such purpose. This is an amend
ment Of Section of Article Of the
Constitutions, which law reads az fol-
lows:
Section 2. The proceeds of such
lands as are or hereafter may be grant,
ed by the United States for the use of
schools within each township of this
State shall remain perpetual school
fund to the State; and not more than
sold in two (2) years, one-third (K)
In five years. and one-thfrd (A) in ter,
(10) years but the lands of the greatest
valuation shall be sold FIRST provided
that no portion of said lands shall he
sold otherwise than at public SALE The
sales or other disposition of lands or
other property, granted or entrusted
to this State in each township for-edlI-
cational purposes shall forever be pre-
served inyio1ate and undiminished: nd
the income arising from the lease or
tributed to the different Townships
throughout the State, in proportion to
the number of scholars In each town
ship, between the ages OF five and
tWenty-one years and shall be faith.
fully applied to the specihc objects q
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-10-15

manent school and university funds Of
this State I'm the bonds Of any county,
school district, city, town or village Of
this State. This amendment. II adopt
ed will permit I'm addition to the fore
going Investments, said school and uni-
versity funds to be invested also in
hrst mortgage loans secured upon tm-
proved and cultivated farm lands Of
this State. The present Constitution
provides that NO investment shall be
made for longer period than twenty
years. while the proposed amendment
extends the period to thirty years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-10-15

circulation e any petition IL pro.
hfbited by law, the percentage OF
sfgners required on any petition
provided for in this section shall
fed in subdivisions A, B and G OF
this section.
The percentage in any case shall
be based upon the total number OF
preceding election. All petitions
provided for in this section shall
contain the signature of not less
than one-half of the designated
percentage of the electors in not
ties of the state: In initiating =
law or constitutional amendment,
electors who have signed the first
shall be qualified to sign the sec,
ond petition. The sufhciency of all
petitions shall be decided by the
secretary of state subject to review
by the court. II the secretary OF
state decides that any petition Is
sonable time for making correc-
lions or for fling additional sig
natures. In the event of legal pro-
ceedings in court to prevent CIV
ing effect to any such petition on
account of insufficiency. or any
other ground, the burden of PROOF
shall be upon the person attacking
the petition. No law or amendment
to the constitution initiated ana
approved by the electors as here
in provided, shall be held unconsti-
tutional, or void on account of the
tnsufficiency of any initiative petit
ton; nor shall the repeal of any
law submitted by referendum petit
ton be held invalid for such insult.
ficiency.
'All initiative laws and constitu-
tional amendments shall be so sub.
mitted to the electors as to permit
an affirmative or negative vote
upon each measure submitted. IL
conflicting proposed laws or con.
flfcting proposed amendments to
the constitution be approved at the
same election, the one receiving the
highest number, of affirmative
provisions.
"The style Of all legislative meas
ures and amendments to the consti-
tuition initiated by the people under
this section shall be: BE it en-
acted by the people of the State OF
Minnesota.
"The provisions Of this section
may be enforced by appropriate
legislation, but until such legisla-
ton has been enacted, this section
shall be self-executing."
EFFECT: The effect of this amend
nent. If adopted, will be to give to tn
electors the privilege of submitting d.
'ectly to the voters constitution,
proposed legislation an
The right to suspend and annul law
enacted by the Legislature.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-10-15
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The fourth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 587 of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE, BY this amendment 1T In
proposed to repeal the provisions of
Section IL of Article of the Constitu-
ton. which section now reads as fol-
lows,
Section IL. There shall be published
by the treasurer, in at least one news
paper printed at the seat of govern
ment, during the first week in January
in each year, and in the next volume Of
the acts of legislature, detailed state-
ments of all moneys drawn from the
treasury during the preceding. year, for
what purpose and to whom paid, and by
what law authorized; and also of all
moneys received, and by what author
ity and from whom"
EFFECT: The Constitution requires
the treasurer to publish yearly a de-
tailed statement Of the moneys drawn
from the treasury during the preceding
year, giving the names of the persons
to whom paid and the purposes for
which 1t was expended. 1t also re-
quires a like statement of the names
of the persons, and the sources, az to
money received, and I'm both cases q
statement of the law under which pay
ments were made, or money paid into
the treasury. Phe effect of this amend-
ment, if the same be adopted, will be
to repeal the section of the COnstftu-
ton mentioned and insofar relieve the
treasurer from such publication and
the State from the expense thereof.
This change i'm the Constitution, how
ever, would not prevent the Legislature
flpm directing by law that such, or q
dx9erent publication. of the same or
other information. should be made BY
the treasurer,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-10-15

81. Paul, May 9, 1914
ME-. Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State.
Dear Sir: Referring to proposed Con.
stitutiOnal Amendment No. would says
As state expert printer 1 have given the
publications involved In this proposed
amendment special thought, and am Of
opinion both these publications are en-
tirely superfuous. The extensive an
nual publication Gin a daily newspaper
published mt the capital city, attracts
absolutely NO attention. The annual re-
port of the state treasurer is published
I'm book form, and to an extent that
makes 1T easy for every person specInl-
ly concerned to secure a copy. To cons
form strictly with the law as IL Is at
present. means the expenditure. under
reasonably favorable printing contracts,
Of approximately $1,000, a sum which
can be used TO excellent advantage un-
der conditions which ordinarily suggest
the greatest care and economy upon the
part Of those under whose direction the
printing fund is expended.
Yours respectfully,
J. IT, MANNIx,
6taJe Expert Prinfsss
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-10-15
ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMrnr

The eleventh proposed amendment II
contained in Chapter 594 of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1918.
BY this amendment 1T Is proposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
of the Constitution, to be known an
Section Is, which shall read as f0IIowss
Section 1. The following amend
ment to Article of the Constit,l-
tfon of the State of Minnesota 10
hereby proposed to the people Of
the State for their approval or re-
lection, which amendment, If APP
proved, shall be known as Section
Is of Article 9 of the Constitution
and shall read as follows:
Section Is. Laws may be en-.
acted providing for the taxation Of
value of the dog, and from the fund
derived from such tax, authorizing
payment of the damages sus-
tanned by the owners of other DOM
este animals by reason of injuries
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pres
emit basis for taxing dogs is upon actual
value. The proposed amendment, II
adopted, will permit the Legislature to
enact laws changing this basis. II IL
proposed to create fund out Of which
owners Of domestic animals may be re.
lmbursed for loss sustained by reasou
Of injuries caused by dogs.
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-10-15

proposed to add m entirely new 80
tion to Article Of the Constitutien q
be known ~ Section and which slAnal
read as follows.
Section l. The following amend
ment to Article eight (8) of the
constitution of the State Of MINI
legal voters of said state for their
approval or their rejection, which
amendment when SO approved shall
De known as Section seven III OF
said Article eight (S) and shall
read as follows:
Such of the school and other
public lands of the state as are bet
ter adapted for the production OF
timber than for agriculture, may
De set apart as state school forests.
or other state forests as the Iegis-
iature may provide, and the legfS-
lature may provide for the marriage
ment OF the same on forestry prin-
clpleS. The net revenue therefrom
snail be used for the purpose for
winch the lands were granted to
the state"
EFFECT: The effect Of this amend
ment If adopted. will authorize the
Legislature to set apart for state
school forests or other state forests.
state public lands which are bettez
adapted for timber than for agricuI-
ture. and to manage the same upon for.
estry principles.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-10-15
TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
The tenth proposed amendment n
contained in Chapter 5s3 of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1913
By this amendment 1T is proposed to
add to Article of the Constitution an
entirely new section, providing for .
recall, which shall read as fOlIOwss


Section l. That Article Seven CD
or the Constitution of the State OF
minnesota shall be and the same is
hereby amended by adding thereto,
at the end of said Article, a new
section, which shall be numbered
Section 10 of said Article Seven CD
and which shall read as follows:
Section 10. Every public official
In Minnesota, elective or appointive,
shall be subject to recall from of
nee by the electors of his official or
vided, A petition demanding his
recall setting forth the reasons
therefor, signed by such number of
electors in his district as shall be
provided by law, which number
centum or more than thirty per
centum of the total number of
votes cast for governor II such
district at the last preceding cleo
ton, shall be filed in the office
where petitions for nomination to
such Office are filed, or in such
other Office as may be provided by
law, and the officer in whose office
such petition is filed, shall order a
special election for such recall II
such official shall resign withip
five days after such petition is Aled,
the vacancy thereby created shall be
hiled as may be provided by law;
but If he. shall not so resign, such
special election, to be held within
twenty-five days after the filing Of
the petition, shall be called to de-
termine whether such official shall
be recalled. On the official ballot
at such election shall be printed,
In not more than two hundred
words, the reasons for demanding
the recall of such official as set
forth in the petition, and in not
more than two hundred words such
offic1aPs justification of his course
In office. Such official shall con-
tfnue to perform the duties of his
office until the result of such cleo
ton shall be officially declared.
No such petition shall be signed or
filed against any official until he
shall have held Office six months;
and no petition shall be signed or
filed for the recall of am judicial
official within sixty days of the de-
cision, ruling or act complained Of
in the petition. Such additional
legislation as may aid in the op-
Grafton of this section and proceed
ings hereunder shall be provided
by law. At such election no per-
son shall be voted for, and the only
proposition submitted shall be the
recalled, rs provided in this Sec
ton, shall be ineligible to fill the
vacancy caused by his recall
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pur
pose of this amendment is to enable
certain number of voters 10 petftio
md cause to be submitted to a vote til
question of removing from Office an
or appointive public Official.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-10-15
FIFTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The fifth proposed amendment is con-
tanned in Chapter 5SS of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1918.
PURPOSE: The purpose Of this
amendment is to permit the permanent
school and university funds of this
State to be invested I'm first mortgage
loans upon imrroved and cultivated
farm lands of the State. This amend
ment would change Section 9 of Article
of the Constitution, which now reads
ms follows,
Sec. 8. The permanent school and
university fund of this state may be
school district, city, town or village OF
this state, but no such investment shall
be made until approved by the board
of commissioners designated by law to
regulate the investment of the perma-
nent school fund and the permanent
such loan or investment be made when
the bonds to be issued or purchased
would make the entire bonded indebt-
edness exceed fifteen (15) per cent Of
the assessed valuation of the taxable
real property of the county, school dis
bonds; nor shall such loans or indebt-
edness be made at a lower rate of in
terest than three (3) per cent per an
mum, nor for Q shorter period than FIVE
(5) years. nor for longer period than
the town. school district, CITY, village
or of county lines shall relieve the real
property in such town, school district
county, village or city in this state at
the time of the issuing of such bonds
from any liability for taxation to pay
such bonds"