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ARTICLE x1-A. LOCAL Lnc1sLArIoN

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Section 1. On demand of the Mayor Of
Baltimore and City Council OF the City
of Baltimore. or on petition bearing the
signatures OF not less than DO per cent
Of the registered voters of said city or
any county provided. however. that In
any case 1000 signatures shall be suffi-
cient to complete petition), the Board
OF Election Supervisors OF said city or
county shall provide at the next general
or Congressional election. occurring af-
ter such demand or the fling OF such
petition, for the election of a charter
board of eleven registered voters Of said
city or five registered voters in any such
counties. Nominations for members for
said charter board may be made not less
than forty days prior to said election by
the Mayor OF Baltimore and City Coun-
ell OF the City Of Baltimore or the Coun-
ty Commissioners Of such county, or not
less than twenty days prior to said cleo
ton by petition bearing the signatures.
written I'm their own handwriting tand
not by their mark OF not less than per
cent OF the registered voters OF the said
City OF Baltimore or said county; pro-
vided- that IN any case two thousand
signatures OF registered voters shall be
sufficient to complete any such nominat-
ing petition, and IL not more than eleven
registered voters OF the City Of Balti-
more or not more than five registered
voters in any such county are so nomi-
mated their names shall not be printed
on the ballot, but said eleven registered
voters in the CITY OF Baltimore or 1--WE
In such county shall constitute said
charter board from and after the date
of said election. At said election the
ballot shall contain the names Of said
nominees in alphabetical order without
any Indication OF the source of their
nomination, and shall also be so arrang-
ed as to permit the voter to vote for or
against the creation of said charter
board. but the vote cast against said
creation shall not be held to bar the
voter from expressing his choice among
the nominees for said board. and II the
majority Of the votes cast for and
against the creation of said charter board
shall be against said creation the cleo
ton Of the members of said charter
board shall he void but II such majority
shall be in favor Of the creation OF said
charter board. then and IN that event
the eleven nominees OF the City OF Bal
timore or five nominees in he county
receiving the largest number OF votes
shall constitute the charter board. and
said charter board. or a majority there
Of, shall prepare within six months from
the date Of said election a charter or
form of government for said city or such
county and present the same to the
Mayor Of Baltimore or President Of the
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An Act to propose an amendment to
the Constitution OF this State by adding
a new Article thereto to follow imme-
diateiy after Article XII and to be known
as Article xI-A. and to provide for the
submission OF said amendment to the
qualified voters Of this state for adoption
or rejection.
Section l. Be IL enacted By the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, (thrss-nfths
of all Members OF each OF the two
Houses concurring). That the following
Article to follow Immediately after Arti-
Gle xI and TO be known as Article xI-A.
be and the same is hereby proposed as
this State. which Article. II adopted by
the qualified voters Of this State, as
herein provided. shall thereby by such
adoption be and become part OF the
Constitution OF this State
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An Act to amend the Constitution Of
Maryland by adding thereto new Ar
ticle to be entitled Article XVI pro-
viding for 1.-THE Referendum" and to
provide for the submission Of said amend
nent to the qualified voters OF the State
for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. he It enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly OF Maryland dhree-hfths
Of all the Members elected to each of the
two Houses concurring). That the fol
lowing new and additional Article. 10 be
known as Article XVI. title. THE Ref
erendum.'' be- and the same Is hereby
proposed as an amendment TO the Con-
stitution of Maryland, and II adopted BY
the legal and qualified voters thereof as
herein provided It shall stand as part
and as a new and additional Article Of
said Constitution. to be known and enti-
tied as aforesaid.
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AnrIcLn xvI. rHn RnrERRNpuM

Section fa). The people reserve to
themselves power known as The Refer
endum. By petition to have submitted to
the registered voters of the State. to
approve or reject at the polls. any Act
or part of any Act of the General As
sembly. II approved by the Governor. or
IL passed by the General Assembly over
the veto OF the Governor;
(b) The provisions Of this Article shall
be self-executing; provided that add
tional legislation In furtheranee thereof
and not in conflict Herewith may be en-
acted
Section 2. No law enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly shall take effect until the
first day OF June next after the session
at which It may be passed, unless It
contain a Section declaring such law an
emergency law and necessary for the I'M
mediate preservation OF the public health
or safety. and passed upon yea and
nay vote supported by thres-ifths Of al
the members elected to each Of the two
Houses OF the General ASSEMBLY: pro
vided however that said period OF sus-
pension may be extended as provided In
Section (bl hereof. II before said first
day OF June there shall have been FLED
with the Secretary Of the State pitt
ton to refer to a vote of the people any
law or part of a law capable OF ref r
endum, as 10 this Article provided. the
same shall be referred by the Secretary
OF State to such vote. and shall not b.
come law or take effect until thirty
days after Its approval by majority Of
the electors voting thereon at the next
ensuing election held throughout the
State for Members OF be House OF Rep
resentatives OF the United States An
emergency law shall remain In fore
Notwithstanding such petition. but shall
stand repealed thirty days after having
been rejected by a majority of the quail
fed electors voting thereon; provided
however. that no measure creating or
abolishing any office. or changing the
salary. term or duty Of any officer, or
granting any franchise or special privi-
iege, or creating any vested right or IN
terest. shall be enacted as an emerEane;
law. No law making any appropriation
for maintaining the State Government
or for maintaining or aiding any publ
institution. not exceeding the next pre-
vious appropriation for the same pur-
pose. shall be subject to rejection O
repeal under this section The incrrasf
In any such appropriation for maintain
Ing or aiding any public institution shall
only take effect as IN the case OF Other
laws and such Increase or any par
thereof specified IN the petition. NAV b
referred to vote of the people upon pc
tition.
Section ta). The referendum petition
against any Act or part OF an Act passe,
by the General Assembly. shall be SUN
silent II signed by ten thousand qualilel
voters OF the State OF Maryland, Of whor
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]. MITCHELL C0CHRAhE
Duly Commissioned
Notary Public
For Charles County, Nd.

viii DO pleased to attend all
calls for the purpose Of taking
acknowledgements and afidavits
for usage either within or beyond
the limits of the State OF Mary
land. OFFICE. CocHRANE's STOKE,
La PLATA, MARYLAND,
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Teacher-John. how can you tell the
dogwood tree3
Jointly Its bark.
And his answer was correct, even If
1t did cause a laugh
Another bright answer captured in
biology:
Teacher = What animal supplies Us
with ham?
John-The butcher Chicago Herald.
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Aeproyed AprII On. lgll.

NOW THEREFORE,, 1, PHILLIPS
LEE GOLDsBOROUGH. GOVERNOR
OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND. in
pursuance OF the direction contained in
Section /, Of Article IA OF the Constitute
tion OF the State Of Maryland DO
HEREBY ORDER AND DIRECT. that
copy of each of said above recited
Acts Of the General Assembly OF Mary
land OF 1914 be published In at least two
newsnapers In eaeh OF the counties of
the State and In three newspapers pub
llshed in the City OF Baltimore. one of
which newspapers published IN said city
OF Baltimore to be published in the Ger
man language, once a week for at least
three months next preceding the election
TO be held in said State Of Maryland on
the Tuesday next after the FIRST Monday
in November. 1915, and at which election
the said proposed amendments and adds
tons to the Constitution OF Maryland,
shall be submitted In form and manner
prescribed by the General Assembly. "a
the legal and qualified voters OF the
State for their adoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE
GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE
DONE at the City Of Annapolis on
this Goth day of July, in thu year Of
our Lord. one thousand nine hundred
and fifteen.
PHILLIPS LEE GoLDsBoRoUGH
By the Governor:
ROBERT P. GRAHAM.
Secretary Of State.
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An Act TO propose an amendment g
Article III. OF the Constitution OF ths
State Of Maryland by adding new Sec
tion. to be known as Section 90, and e
provide for the submission OF said
Amendment to the qualified voters Of
this state for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be II enacted BY the Gen.
eral Assembly OF Maryland (three-hftns
Of all the Members Of each Of the tN
houses concurring). That the follow g
new Section be and the same Is hereh
proposed as an amendment to Artici
III, title Legislative Department
the Constitution OF the State Of NJ ny
land, the same to be inserted after Sec
ton 50 and 10 be known as Section
and II adopted by the legally quaiiiee
voters thereof. as herein provided. sal
Section shall become patt Of Aiuef
III OF the Constitution OF Maryland.
Section 90. The General Assemble
Maryland shall have the power to pro
vide by suitable general enactment 60
for the suspension OF sentence by tn
Court In criminal cases: ID for any f1fH
Of the indetcrminate sentence In crim
nal cases, and (c) for the release upc
parole in whatever manner the Gcnesa
Assembly may prescribe. OF conylcts I'M
~ ArRtttA ahttt 3tAhN1N- A"i 1880
Section 2 And be It further enactef
by the authority aforesaid. That the said
foregoing Section, hereby proposed as
amendment to the Constitution shall al
the next ensuing general election. to be
held on Tuesday next after the mrs
Monday in the month OF November. 1915
be submitted to the legal and qualiiie
voters Of Maryland for their adoption o
rejection In pursuance OF the directions
contained in Article II OF the Constitu-
tion OF this State. and at the said elee
ton the vote on said proposed amend
rnerft to the Constitution shall be by bal
lot and upon each ballot there shall b.
written or printed the words For
the Constitutional Amendment and
Against the Constitutional Amend
ment." as now provided by law, and I'M
mediately after said election due returns
shall be made to the Governor OF tn
vote for and against said PROPOSE
amendment. as directed by said Articls
IA OF the Constitution.
Approved April 10th. 1874
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- more registered voters OF the city OF
county in which said voters 50 signing
are registered. md one affidavit may
apply 20 or cover any number Of sigma
lures to such petition. Tn IA Sc slgnins
Of any name. or the signing Of any nc
tltious name to said petition shah b.
forgcry. and the making - any false at
ndayit In connection with said petition
shall be perjury.
Section 2 And be II further enacted
by the authority aforesaid. That the
aforesaid Article hereby proposed as an
amendment 10 the Constitution shall b.
at the next General Election for Mem
bera OF the General Assembly held IN
this State submitted to the legal and
qualified voters thereof. Tor their adoD-
ton or rejection In pursuance Of the q
rections contained In Article XVI OF the
Constitution Of this State. and az the
sasd general election the vote on said
PROPOSED amendment TO the CoHstiiut on
shal be br ballot, and upon each ballot
shar be printed the words For
the Constitutional Amendment and
Again Vt the Constitutional Amend
ment" - now provided BY law. and i'm
mediatsty after said election due return
shall be made 10 the Governor OF ths
vote for and against said proposed
amendment ns directed BY the said Four
tenth Article OF the Constitution.
Approved April 9Th. 1914.
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II give my wife half my salary ev-
cry week to spend on the housekeeping
and herself"
"And what do you do with the other
half of your salaryf-
"Oh, my wife borrows that."-Hous-
ton Post.
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A man must be excessively stupid as
well as uncharltable who believes there
IS NO virtue but on his own stsiAr-Addi-
pn-
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4. H. BABCoCK CO.. Car
riages, buggies, surries to
suit city or country use.
Anything on wheels can be
found here in stock, both
new and second hand. Big
line Of pony wagons and
harness.
P.D. Schmidt 4 Co.
4l3-.4l5 W. Fayefts St
NEAR PAcAs
RATTlNoRE 40,
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-@ -@f@h ~@'a
An Act 10 amend Article XIV Of the
Declaration OF Rights Of the Constitution
Of the STATE OF Maryland. and to pro-
vide ftr the submission Of such amend
ment % the qualified voters OF this state
for their adoption or rejection.
sectfon l. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland tthree-nfths Of
all the Members OF each OF the two
Houses concurflng). That the following
Article be aud the same Is hereby pro-
posed n the~giaee and stead Of Article
XIV OF the Declaration of Rights Of the
Constitution OF the State OF Maryland
as at present existing. and II adopted
by the legal and qualified voters t4ereof.
as hetein provided It shall supcrcede
and stand In place and stead OF such Ar
ticle.
Article XIV. That the levying Of taxes
by the poll Is grievous and oppressive
and ought to be prohibited: that pau
pers ought not to be assessed for the
support Of the government: that the
General Assembly shall. BY uniform
rules, provide for separate assessment
OF iapd and classification and sub-classi-
iications Of improvements on land and
personal property. as It may deem prop
err and all taxes thereafter provided 70
be levied By the State for the support
of the general State Government. and
by the counties and by the City OF Bal
tlmore for their respective purposes
shall be uniform as to land within the
taxing district. and uniform within the
class Or sub-class OF improvements on
land and personal property which the
respective taxing powers may have d.
rected 10 bs subjected to the tax levy:
yet I'm ! duties or taxes may properly
and Justly be imposed. or laid with a
political view for the good government
and benefit Of the community.
Section 3 And be It enacted by the
authority aforesaid. that the foregoing
Article hereby propAsed in place and
stead Of Article XIV OF the Declaration
OF Rights OF the Constitution OF the
State OF Maryland shah be, at the next
general election for members Of the Gem
eraI Assembly held In this State, sub
mftted to the legal and qualified voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection.
in pursuance OF the directions contained
in Article XIV OF the Constitution OF
this State. and that at said general cleo
ton the vote on said proposed amend
ment TO the Constitution shall be by bal
lot, and upon each Official ballot there
shall be printed the words For the Con-
stttutIc<aI Amendment and "Aeains.
the Constitutional Amendment" as now
prescribed by law. and Immediately after
said election due returns shah be made
to the Governor OF the vote for. and
against said proposed amendment As d.
rected by Article XIV Of the Constitu-
ton.
Approved, April 10th. 1914
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PROCLAMATION
Proposed Amendments TO the
Constitution Of Maryland.

Whereas AZ The January Session OF the
General - mhly % Maryland held IA
the yeaf ninrtcen hundred and fourteen.
Acts were passed. TO wit; Chapter $40,
proposing an amendment to Article Is
Of the Declaration OF Rights OF the Goa
stituti0n Of Maryland. Chapter {ls pro-
posing a new Article 70 said Constitu-
ton 10 be known as Article xf-A. Chap
ter 49,, proposing an additional section
70 Article III Of said Constitution and
Chapter 81, proposing an additional Ar
ticie to said Constitution to be known as
Article XVI. which said Acts of the
General Assembly are in words and fig-
ures following.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
BUSTER BROWN MILL
SOLD AT FORT PAYNE

Fort Payne, January 7.-(Special 1.-The
Buster Brown hosiery mill. located
at this place, and one of chain of
several such mills in and around Chat
tanooga, changed hands Saturday when
G.. H. Miller of Miller Brothers, Chat
tanooga, and stockholder in the Davis
hosiery mills, purchased all interests BIZ
w. B. Davis in the hosiery mills and It's
allied interests in Chattanooga. 1t is uA-
derstood that the consideration was $780,
000. made up of $75,O0v cash and the ho-
siery mills in Fort Payne, valued at
$4,000.
The deal is the largest to take place
in Fort Payne in several years, and
marks the close of a partnership be-
tween Mr. Miller and Mr.. Davis which
has existed for sometime.
Mr.. Davis will be active president of
the Fort Payne mills. His son, Robert
Davis, will be general manager. The
transfer did not effect the Buster
Brown hosiery, as that trademark is
owned by the Davis hosiery mills corpo-
ration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08

strength, and a small but satisfying share
of pure love.
II serenity of soul is earnestly sought
and steadfastly cultivated, demons Of
worry cannot perturb
The trials of life are inevitable and
the individual service of life is required.
The mistakes of life are largely due to
inexperience and ignorance.
The sorrows that overshadow us are
sent by providence or destiny or what
you will, and the currents that control
them are as far above. human reacn or
appeal as the shadowng clouds of the
physical world.
But for the temptations. the demons.
and the dedevilments-if you are thus
hag-ridden-Tlook to yourself
Rebuild your fortress of character, even
IL you've made mistakes. 1t is never too
late to mend-heaven be praised-and cast
into outer darkness the traitorous weak
nesses that betray you to the enemy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08

ManonMndndsHoIpln0Hdn
Br Marion HaHaHti

entirely melted stir in enough flour to
make a soft paste, and add to this pint
of lukewarm water. Set in the warm
kitchen to rise for an hour, or until light.
Into n pint of flour stir two-thirds of
cup of melted butter, saltspoon of salt
a teaspoon of sugar, and four eggs, beaten
light. Stir long and hard or knead with
the hands until smooth, then add the
yeast mixture. Beat with wooden spoon
or with the hand for Is minutes after the
yeast is added then set to rise in COW
cred bowl until light, or for. five or six
hours Work in a handful each of
chopped raisins and stemmed currants
and pour into deep muffin tins cups,
and set to rise for nearly an hour. The
mixture should rise almost to, the top
Bake until done through. Lay in a thin
sugar syrup to which sherry or rum has
been added. Babas are wine cakes-why
/ cannot say. They are said to be of
Polish origin. Perhaps some of our Rus
sian or Polish readers may settle the
question by telling us what bahia stands
for in Poland households. The accent is
upon the first syllable and the "a" has
the sound of "ah"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08

OF my cotton napery at the Fort Dear
born hotel
found. on Investigation, to my great
delight and satisfaction, that the innova-
ton was a great success. My housekeep-
er showed me cloths that had been washed
every day for four months and which
looked as good to me as linen after be-
ing in use for the same length of time.
The restaurant manager informed me
that he never would have known that the
na perry was cotton IL / had not SO in
70, med him.
| At "a meeting of the Chicago hotel men I
called the attention of my colleagues to
and pleased Many of them decided then
and there to substitute cotton for linen
as soon as their existing stock was ex-
hausted.
| l announced that should continue to
use cotton cloth at the Fort Dearborn
hotel, and I shall adopt its use at the
Hotel Sherman as soon as practicable.
| Early this month. my old. friend, r. d.
Bowen of Paris. Tex, called on me to
get from me such information as had
on the subject. The result of the inter-
view was that l agreed to go. to Houston
and Galveston and address the Texas and
the Southern Interstate Hotel association,
and to give them my experience with cot
ton napery. ~
in convention, at the Hotel Galvez, Gcl-
weston. showed them the samples of cot
ton cloths that had been in use nearly
eight months, and others that had been
used only two months. They were sur
prised and of course were delighted to
find that not only could they save about
two thirds of the old cost of the table
naPery. but that they also could. help the
cotton industry very materially.
Since have taken up this matter have
discovered that the goods, such as /
have been using, are being made in this
country, in large mill in North Carolina,
and sold through a prominent commission
house in New York. l have corresponded
with the owner of the mill, and am as
sured that he can reproduce the foreign
! article exactly, and in large quantities,
and can increase the production If there
is demand for It,
That cotton napery can be substituted
for the linen heretofore used is. to my
mind, beyond question.
What we want now is concerted action
and cooperation.
Il every hotel, restaurant dining car
system hospital. boarding house and pri-
vate family In the United States from
| now on will purchase cotton tablecloths
and napkins, and also towels and all other
household articles that have heretofore
been made of linen, it Is my. judgment
| that from 100000 to 100000 bales Of cotton
Will be used up annually, and thus a new
and enlarged outlet be furnished for the
| raw cotton.
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Young Farmer Shot
On Way to Train

Moulton, January ESPECIALLY - ohr
Warren. prominent farmer living
about seven miles southeast of this
place. shot and killed one of his neigh
bors, Lee Sewell, Tuesday morning.
Warren surrendered himself to a con-
stable in his neighborhood and later In
the day was brought to jail by Sheriff
Masterson.
Young Sewell was also a prosperous
farmer and a member of an excellent
family. His brother, Gus Sewell. It
seems. had some difficulty with War
len in regard to rent and Lee Sewell
is thought to have said something con-
corning the difficulty.
Sewell had just left his fathers home
for the railroad at Hartselle to 60 on
. visit to Florida.