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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
cHANCERy TRANSFERS..
sixteen Deeds OF nHrEain aud Sale,
Amounting TO S1O,2O1.


julia NJ. Laurence ct vir TO Joseph \.
Berry. 26X102 IL feet west line Bclvi-
dere Street. l27 feet inches north
of Cary Street. March 20. 1915. s1,+50.
Roland Park Corporation TO Julian 4.
Minson. 6exlSo feet east line Moss side
Avenue. 80 feet isouth OF Essex street.
March ., 1915, tax 81. $40.
a. Rosenbaum ct ais. 10 Mrs. Lee a
McGreeder, lots s. . and 10. in block
~ in the plan of Burweirs Addition,
Realty and Finance Corporation to
a IL. and Bessie f. Bowen, I5xl25 feet
west line Montrose Avenue, 10 feet
south OF Essex Street. March %, 1915,
tax 81. SO
w. II. Crawford ct ux. to J. II. Cham
berlayne, s2xl2o fee, vest line auburn
nne MareS S a ssei is 19u 300 81 Grove Ave
Mrs. J. l.. Kline ct vir to Sallie Le-
Der. 76xl30 feet at the northwest cor
Nlne-Aiile Road, March %. 1915. tax
Lucy NJ. Grimm ct v,r to Lucius b .
Watkins. 81 feet inches by, l25 l-2
~ feet south OF L Street. March %.
1915, tax s2.3o $500:
william NJ. Collier to Edward F:
Hillcrest Park. March "a. 1918. tax
A: J. Warren ct ux. to w, G. schaaf,
Cary Street. between Robinson and
Mulberry Streets. March ~ 1916, tax
81. $40.
Wesley Nicholas to Hattie f. Gray.
2sxll6 IL feet west line ST. John
Streets. March S. 1915. $1,000.
j. T; Carneal. trustee 20 " g; Ma
south line Grace Street. So feet II
Inches west OF Nineteenth Street.
March IS, 1916. S1.30l.
Same TO same. 2oxl5o feet north line
Broad Street. $50 feet west OF Twenty
second Street. March IS. 1915. si.3io.
Herbert y: Richardson ct ux. TO
George w. Watt. 80 1-2x126 feet north
limo Grove Avenue, Ill feet inches
west Of Vine street. March 20. 1915,
tax s12, $40.
George w. Watt ct ux. to Herbert 4.
Richardson, 34N17a feet 9 inches south
line Stuart Avenue. 1876 feet inches
east of Sycamore Street. March 90,
1915. tax $3.50. $40.
ID. V. Omohundro ct ais. TO II. II
George, Jr., SsXl6o feet north line
Franklin street, SIS feet east Of TWEEN
ty-fourth Street. February "a. 1915,
$3.50.
Elise Mueller ct vir to Lille b. Cor
nell. 1ooxl20 feet south line Gladstone
Avenue, $50 feet east OF Napoleon
street. March .. 1915. tax $3.50. $40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
POLICE EXAMINE BOOKS
OF RA|DED HELENA CLUB
Make Notes From List Of Members
In Possession OF At
tOrney.
HorrO CASE SET FOR APRIL 8
'osice Expect to Prove That Others
Than Members Purchased Drinks
on Sunday, So Demand Access to
Membership List.

Chief OF Police Werner. Captain
george Pollock, Sergeant c. NJ. John
son aud Policeman Harry Sweet yes
'sThay saw tho books OF the Helena
''nh. which was raided Sunday by the
poi!ce and In which J. l.. Botto. J. f.
ho'to and twenty alleged gamblers
were arrested The books had previ-
onsiy been denied tho officers by E.
A. Roschcr, secretary and attorney for
ihe club. Justice Griggs intimatcd that
ne would send the man to jail for con-
'e'npt unless the books were produced.
Yesterday this case was called
AGAINST Roscher III the Police Court.
~ vas said that the books would be
sho"n the police at the offices OF At
t"rmey Louis o. wendenburg, and
Justice Griggs thereupon continued the
case until April 8, when those against
we Bottos and the alleged gamblers
VII! be heard.
MAKE NOTES FROM
LIST OF MEMBERS
Chief Werner and the other officers
went TO Attorney wendenburg's Office
shortly after court adjourned, and
mere were shown tho books Captain
Iollock Is said to have made notes as
10 tho condition OF the books and TO
nave recorded also a number OF the
names OF persons said to be members.
~ III said that tho police expect to
or'ng several men into court to TESTIFY
mat they have purchased drinks In
me place on Sunday. To provo their
ease 1t is said the police would be COM
PEELED to show that these men were not
members OF the club, hence the effort
20 see the list OF members.
Inc books. together with the ovid ence
which the police claim to have against
me club. will DO introduced In court
on April q. The police yesterday had
iony Bolasky and Steve Stockell. said
10 have escaped during the raid on
the club quarters. 22o3 East Main
street, In court on a charge OF gam
pihG In the place. These men will be
arra!gned on the charge when the cases
against the others are heard J. L.
botto Is charged with selling liquor
10 nonmembers OF the club. while his
son j. u. Botto. is charged with main
tanning gambling rooms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
PLUNInING PERMITS.

The following permits wore issued
yesterday by Plumbing Inspector Ian
ders:
II. NJ. Delaney. for T.. l.. Delaney, los
and 10 North Addison Street.
John T.. Rose e Co, for NJ KAN
bourian. 500 North Avenue.
j. r.. Day. for Lucy 7. Scott. 1916
North Twenty-eighth Street.
Same. for j. c. Siewers, 1902 and
1904 North Twenty-eighth Street.
Same, for same. l3ll-ls-l5 North
Thirty-second street.
George II. Edelblut, for S. 7. Bev-
eridge. BIS West Broad Street.
same for Sheltering Arms Hospital,
O. T. Kelley for 1909 North Tween
ty,seventh Street.
Burton & Gregory. for Hill Montague.
southeast corner of Robinson Street
and Monument Avenue
Abigail Street.
Same: for same, 1907 and 1909 ID
North Twenty-Scventh Street.
Same, for same. 9O7 Abigail Street
Same, for same, 80? Abigail Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
Had tuberculosis,
Now Insured

. when you know n man has been at
tlctcd with Consumption. and later
obtained insurance. 1t means that he
has recovered his health. us In this
case:
-" Sterling Place, Brooklyn, y. Y.
"Geutlcmcn: ] was troubled with
night swents. a severe cough and was
very weak; having, In fact. nbsOlutel.
no ambition whatever. . consulted 81
physician, who told me my lungs were
affected. Not satisfied, J went to an
other doctor, who said TINT wns In
the first stages of Consumption. At
this point started to take E;clSman'a
Alternative. Abe night svents stopped
almost immediately. my cough became
loOscr and gradually disappeared. Ny
weight In now i@2 pounds, mud my
physician Inns pronounced me perfectly
sound-which, together with the fact
that 1 have just heen accepted by two
different Insurance companies for In
surRncc, makes OF my entire
recovery" tAbbrevtnted.)
tAmdnvit w. r. GEE.
Eckman's Alternative Is most eflca-
cious in bronchial catarrh and severe
throat and lung affections and up
building tho system. Contains no
harmful or habit-forming drugs Ac-
cept no substitutes. Small size 81;
regular size, So. Sold by leading drug
Eists. Write for booklet OF recoverey
Erkmnn Laboratory, Philadelphia.
Sold by Tragic Drug Co. Hichmond, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
DR.. MACLACHLAN RESIGNS
etres From Board of Virginia Home
and school for Girls.

the reclamation OF Rev. II. D. c. Mao
,chian, ID, d. as president OF the Vir-
lnia Home and Industrial School for
iris was received yesterday by Gov
nor Stuart.
Or Maclaohlan. in his formal letter
resignaion. explains his desire TO
p relieved of the office to which he
as appointed when the state took
barge OF the institution for incor-
gib.e and wayward girls In Chester
I'D county. His physician has advised
nj that the condition OF his health
such that he should devote him
RI exclusively to his pastoral duties.
Governor Stuart has not yet taken
7'tion on the resignation OF DR.. Mac
Bchian, but in view or the circum-
anoes II will he accepted and his SUI
! ssor appointed, in all probability, he
nc The end Of the Wcck
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
CHANCERY RELEASE DEEDS.
Ten Release Deeds, Amounting to
S34,O0O.fS.


quinn 25xia S'ef feet u west Ii Inc s0h Fif,h
Street. March 90. 1915, sl,9os.
y. l.. Cohen. trustee TO Alice r.
owens. q feet inches by SO feet
Sl0G.
John NJ Purcell ct al, trustees. TO
elizabeth Y: Lee. is l.2xl2" feet south
Lone nn ,rss' 40 ,IcI y iss Vest sso Of
X. a. Kicks. .Ir., trustee 10 w. $.
Francis. IS feet II inches by l25 feet
south line Clay Street. 352 feet IL 81
Inches west Of Graham Street. March
IL. 1915, sl,710.
II. II. Pollard, Jr.,- trustee to Z. W.
feet | inch north line Main Street.
Trssins Known rs NO, ~" iSiS, bs,weem
Mnrcn 80 1si ana s14 tGSr'ee"" streets
lace G. Saunders, 90 feet u inches
by leo feet east line Addison Street.
1875 feet south of Grove Avenue. March
&c 1915. $3.50.
line Grove Avenue Ill feet inches
west of Vine Street: also. 25xl24 feet
inches Vest Of Allen Avenue March
George S. .shackelford. trustee to
Charles, G. Walker. 4oxrs2 feet II inches
inch west of Laurel Street. March 80,
1915. $1,000.
George %s,S C. Jefferson, trustee to chas;
line Thirty-third Street, 100 feet north
of r street March 25, 1915, $3.50
Leon NJ. Nelson ct al trustees to
at the northeats corner OF tho a'f Bou 'fe.
ward and Hanover Avenue. March %
1915. s7,137,1s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
Negative Win. Debat.

The Phi Kappa Epsilon Debating So
iety OF tho John Marshall High school
ut night took up the discussion of
he question whether the city should
Ease rs Gas Works TO private cor
Grafton. The negative. which was M
ED by j. a. Duke and r. l.. Irigg, won
rom the Affirmative. represented by C.
I. sutherland and ]. Burkett:
me question Tor discussion next
tuesday night will be, Resolved Tn
re titncy busses should not be allowed
p operate under greater privileges
ian allowed the Virginia Railway and
owcr Company"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
General Weather Conditions.

WASHINGTON. March 30.-The dis
turhnnce that was over Southeastern
Colorado Monday night has moved TO
southwestern Alabama. attended by
general rains throughout the South and
snow and rain I'm Tennessee, and also
by decided temperature fall, except
along the Gulf Coast. There will be
rain Or snow Wednesday over the
northern and rain over the southern
portion OF tho South Atlantic and East
Gulf district, extending by night into
tho southern portion OF the Middle At
lantic States. and followed by generally
fair weather Thursday. During We'd
nesday night or Thursday the snow
Will extend into the northern portion
OF the Middle Atlantic district and into
Anew England. 1t Will be colder We'd
nesday In the southern portion OF the
Gulf States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
iREAL ESTATE RECORD
AND COURT CALENDAR
Increased Activities Shown in Trans.
fcrs Entered in Local
Courts.
PROPERTY ACTIVE
Herbert r. Richardson and George
w. Watt Exchange West End
Dwellings,. Trade Involving $40
50O-Small Property in Demand.

Trading in local realty yesterday was
better than the day previous, and the
market showed good results for Tues
day. There were several sales of fair
size, and small property continued to
show Il good demand y feature OF the
business yesterday was trade bet
tween Herbert T.. Richardson and
George ". Watt. amounting TO S2o,500.
Richardson sold 10 watt the wo-story
brick dwelling at l70S Grove Avenue.
fronting thirty and one-half feet, for
$4,000. and Watt transferred TO Rich
ardson the property At 2ll5 stuart Ave
nue.. for $500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
ISSOLUTION ORDER STANDS

The minority OF the old t'iremen's
aicf Association, which opposed the
sSo!ution OF the association. was
ven nearing yesterday afternoon
the state Corporation Commission
petition asking the commi scion
revoke the order issued d few days
10, by which the surrender OF charter
ID dissolution was permitted
After hearing argument from attor-
vs. for the petitioners the commits
n refused to revoke the order. The
|titioners were j. II. Redwood, Walter
Wood and j. S. Gary. The charter
the association has been surrendered.
E dissolution order Is in effect and
+ fund VIII be distributed among the
EWING members of the association,
III Of whom VIII receive between
| and 500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
cHANcERY DEEDS OF TRUST.
Seven Deeds of Trust, Amounting te


Joseph a. Berry Ell ux. to C. II (,
sutton; Jr;; truste. 26Nlo2 L.. feet
west line Beividere Street. i2I feet s
inches north OF Cary street March
80. 1915. SS74.
Ii. II. Melton ct uX. ito Stuart Bowe,
trustee, 20 feet 1-2 inches north line
Floyd Avenue. IS feet inches east
OF West Street March IL, 1915, S3,360.
j. II. Chamberlayne TO c. G. Chaplin,
trustee. S2xl20 feet west line Auburn
Avenue. $50 feet south OF Grove Ave
nue.. March %, 1915, s2,760
Hattie T.. Gray ct vIr to II. r. Pol
lard, Jr.. trustee. 80 feet inches by
$50 feet north line Broad Street, 20
feet west OF Jail Alley: also. 26x1I6 .
feet west line ST. John Street, between
Federal and Coutts Streets. March &c,
1915, S2,24O.
Herbert f. Richardson ct ux. 10 IL
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B0TT0 SUMMONED
manager of Helena Club Must Show
Why License should Not lie Revoked.

Judge Richardson, Of the Hastings
curt yesterday Issued a rule reauir-
ing j. L. Botto, manager OF the Helena
lno, TO appear before him on April IL
70 chow cause why the court should
|not revoke the license OF the club on
Che ground that II has been selling
!quor TO nonmembers In violation OF
ne law.
The rule was issued by Judge Rich
frdsoh on the motion of Common
lNealth'a Attorney Folkes. who acted
information In the possession of
ne police, said 10 support the liquor
3"hlng charge. The Helena Club was
AIDED by the police Sunday night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
Way Hold Conference Here.

he Methodist General Conference
he held in Richmond I'm 1918. The
lowing committees have been ap-
|nted by Methodist ministers of
Ehmond to extend the invitation.
h. r. ii. Potts. Rev. j. Is. Jollif, w.
|DabneY and $. J.. Jones. The COM
teo will attend n meeting OF the
hmlttee from the general conferen co,
|lch will be held at Nashville, Tenn,
April 90. for the purpose OF deter
hing the next place OF meeting. The
florence would draw many visitors
Richmond, and it Is believed that
gathering, IL held here. will re,
In much good to the community.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
THE WEATHER

F0rccnsti Virginia
Snow or rnin We'd
ncHdny, pro b n b I y
SNOW In north, In
crenHlnE north winds
Thursday fair.
North Carolina
SNOW In west and
central, rain OF SNOW
In east wedncsdny:
Thursday fair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31

Mcs J IL Johnston. ITO North Fifth
street. fourteen fixtures.
Lyons ~ Williams. for G.. IL. Spren-
kle. 3li6 Floyd Avenue, ten outlets.
w. IL. jerks. for Evening Journal,
South Ninth street. four outlets
same. FOR Mrs. MorYaS 10y East
Leigh street, ten outlets.
same, for John Joseph. 2o22 East
Main street. five outlets.
Same. for Mr.. Pollard. lt2 North
seventh street. one onc-twentisth-
horsepower motor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31

II. Richeson. ct al. trustees, 3+xt79
feet Inches south line stuart Ave
nue.. 1876 feet : inches east Of Sycamore
street. March 20. 1915, $3.50.
Charles G. Walker to John a. Coke,
Jr.. ct al. trustees. 40NI52 feet II inches
north line Park Avenue. 1913 feet inch
west of Laurel street. March 30. 1915.
sS,S4S.
Callie l.. Shackford to Wallace r
Brown. trustee. 81 i-2Xl25 feet at the
northeast corner OF the boulevard and
Hanover Avenue. March -. 1915, So
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Judge Holt to Sit.

Judge Henry w, Holt, Of Stanton.
$ yesterday designated by the Gov
or to hold a special term Of the
cult Court Of Grayson County to
II the GalaX annexation case. That
IN Is making n fight to take strips
territory from Grayson and Car
| counties. The annexation proceed,
IS are contested by citizens Of both
mites
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
Negro Shot in Leg.

The case against James Autry. col
orcd. charged with shooting Sam stone
in the leg. following a quarrel which
took place near Second and Canal
Streets, was continued until April 10
In the Police Court yesterday. The
continuance was granted to allow time
for Stone to recover from his injuries.
Policeman Brennan arrested the negro
after he had been chased by number
of other negroes. one of whom had hit
him In the head with a fence pallng.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
Sign. School Sit, Mea.ur.

mayor Ainslie Yesterday signed and
eturned to City Clerk August the tofnt
esolution authorizing the School Boa rd
D exercise an option II holds on n
!ece OF Fulton Hill property. which
Is proposed TO use as site for the
ew Fulton School. The property VIII
ost about $4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS.

The Administrative Board authorized
the following improvements yesterday:
superintendent of the Water Works
was INSTRUCTED to proceed ut once to
lay the necessary water mains and
make all connections In order that the
well that is now being used to supply
water to Highland Park may be aban-
doned
superintendent Of the Electric Plant
was instructed to report and estimnt Il
the cost Of properly lighting Kensing-
ton Avenue and Sheppard Street con-
tigMous streets 10 the Battle Abbey.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
Homo for Color,d Gil.

K. V. Richardson, a Hampton con-
tractor, was yesterday awarded the
contract for the construction Of the
main. building for the Home for Way
ward COlored Girls, at Peaks Hanover
County. The building IS to cost sS,6S9
This institution is under the direction
of the state Board OF Charities and
Corrections.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
HESRICO TRANSFERS.
-Four DeedH Of Barsain and Sale

-Four Deeds of bargain and Sale,
Amounting TO S4,S2n.
George L. Locknane ct uX. to Charles
A. Hall, lot 4, in the plan Of West
View. March 20. 1916. tax $500 $40.
NJ. II. Omohundro ct uX. to Richard
Wyatt, lot 3, in section 3. In the plan
OF Oak Park. March "a. 1915, S125
II. l.. Elicit ct uN. to Carrie NJ Holt
lot IS. in the plan OF Montrose Heights.
February 20. 1915, $3.50.
Eugene Brown. trustee to J. w
Holt, lot 156 In the plan of Montrose
Heights. February 10. 1915, $3.50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
ELECTRIC PERMITS.

The following permits were issued
yesterday by the Electrical Depart
ment:
Winston Electric Construction Com
pany for Mrs. Leakc, al5 Floyd Avenue.
one light.
J. L. Caudle. for NJ. d. Bloom. SIG
North Second Street. five lights
w. B. Catlett Electric Company. for
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HUsTINGs COURT. PART II.

Joseph o. Phillips instituted suit for
$500 In the Hastings Court, Part H..
yesterday against the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company. j. G. Minor
filed suit against William G. Hargrove
for $4,000. No declarations were fled
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31
HusrIxGs RELEASE DEED.
One Release Deed. Amounting to
SI.04O,

b. F. Hamilton. trustee to w D.
Willis ct ux., 81 feet inches by 1928
IL feet west line Ninth Street. 81 feet
10 inches west OF Everett Street. March
IS, 1915, Sl,040.
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mENnIco DEEDS or TRUST.
Two Deeds of Trust. Amounting to
S5SS

Richard Wyatt 10 T. 3. Rose ct al,
trustee. lot 3. i'm the plan OF Oak Park
March "a, 1915, SITS.
Edward ana James Overton TO C. II.
Goodman. Jr., trustee, 10 acres on the
Pemberton Road. about eight miles
from the city. March Is, 1915, $500
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Thirty DAYS for Stealing Conf.

Robert Johnson. colored. convicted
of stealing so cents worth of coal
from the Southern Railway was sent to
tail for thirty days. Policeman Kuhn
arrested the negro
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31

local Observation at X =. VI. Yesterday.
Temperature, A.: humidity, 33: wind.
direction, east: wind, velocity 3;
weather, cloudy.
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he entered upon the active manage
inent and edltorship OF that publica-
ton. which he has since retained.
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SToN.y
Local Temnernture Yesterday.

Local Temperature Yesterday.
IL noon temperature. Observation-Disclosures. 30
T. NJ. temperature. .............. -
Z. NJ temperature. .............. ~
Maximum temperature to 8 p. NJ. AZ
Minimum temperature to +. NJ. 81
Mean temperature ............... 80
Normal temperature ........... 81
Deficiency in temperature ycster-
uHy IL
Deficiency In temperature since
March ] ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lS9
Accumulated deficiency In Temporal
ture since January l....... IS
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Accumulated excess in rainfall
since January l................. z
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Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twenty-four hours. No
Deficiency In rainfall since March
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One Stuart- Dyspepsia Tablet VIII
| Enable One to Digest Any
Meal, Any Time.

Make up your mind to go to your
next meal with the desire to eat what
you will and do II.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-31

.. H. Funston. trustee to John J.
Quinn. 25Xl25- feet west limo Fifth
Street March 90. 1915, sl,20S.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-07-24
WHAT ALTERNATIVE?

Those who say that they will vote
against a constitutional convention be-
cause of the expense involved, or be-
cause it will result in raise in taxa
ton, or a change in the system OF as
|sessment, must be ready to face the
alternative and provide for it. Simply
voting down the framing of new con-
|stitution will not meet the situation
that exists, and which like Bauquo's
ghost will not down to please any one.
The situation is that the State of
Louisiana is like man having seven
children with income sufficient only
for two. The man will pinch here and
there, but if he is any sort of man he
will not let his children starVe. Like
wise, the State of Louisiana's children
her wards-have increased so that
the revenues are insufficient to meet
their needs. To provide for these, in
the next two years deficit of 100000
will be created. Does any one think
that Louisiana will either become bank
rupt or fail to take care of her engage
ments? Food for seven will be found,
and if the people vote down conven-
ton, then some other means must be
devised for producing the necessary
revenues. The rate of taxation must
be raised by amendment to the present
constitution, or something must be
done by way of tinkering the articles
relating to assessment.
This is inevitable. With the record
of the present legislature before us are
the prospects better for the proper sort
of amendment coming through that
body, or through a convention Of men
of somewhat different personnel, of
greater average ability and less active
in effort for their own political future?
The choice is between the two, and
not between present taxation or it's in
crease. The latter event must follow
in any case, and legislative action will
leave many other matters, such as the
reform of the judiciary, economy of
administration, ETC., untouched.
The small taxpayer, already fully
assessed, has little to dread from an
|overhauling of assessments, and has
everything to gain by the larger prop
erty-holders being made to pay their
proper proportion of taxation. The
more quickly the overhauling is done
the better.