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Government and Railroad
Attorneys Reach Agree
ment Expedite Decision.
BOTH AGREE ABIDE
BY THE DECISION
Selection Of Suit to Be Used i'm Test
Case Is Left to Federal and
Railroad Attorneys at
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Nov. 23.-From
O'Clock this morning to tonight, coun
sci for the federal government ant
counsel for the railroads remained il
deadlock as to the test case for thu
Adamson law. They went to bed with
the situation unchanged, but woth for
NAL express of hope that agreement
could be announced tomorrow.
The suit of the Santa Fe, which was
to have come up today before Judge
Pollock, was postponed until tomor.
row.
Washington, Nov. 23-Conferences
between Attorney General Gregory
and counsel for the important rail-
road systems of the country, looking
to the expedition to the supreme
court of one Of the suits attacking the
constitutionality of the Adamson law
virtually were concluded today, and
the question of which suit shall be
made the test case was placed in
the hands Of the department of Justice
attorneys and the legal representa-
tives of the railroads now in Kansas
City.
1t was said tonight that in the con-
ferences here the form of the agree
ment between the attorney general
and the railroad lawyers was, in sub
stance, decided upon, and that the
only matter to be determined at Kan
sas City is whether the suit of the
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf, decided
yesterday against the government, or
that of the Santa Fee, set for hearing
tomorrow, shall be made the test case.
In substance, the plan provides
that both the department and the rail-
roads agree in every way to expedite
and actively press the case t. y final
decision in the supreme court, and
that during the tendency of this suit
the government will not begin any
prosecution of carriers for failure to
apply the law. During it's tendency,
the carriers will institute no more
suits, and at it's determination both
parties to the agreement will be
bound to support the court decision.
the carriers agreeing not to take fur
Their action if the law is found con-
Neither party is bound by the
dSl cculGHl W IelId ITOul elIOTJS "
secure legislation which might amend
the Adamson act 1t was explained
that the question of choosing the
test case had bten put in the hands
of attorneys in Kansas City becaus>:
Of lack of sufficient information here
tc warrant any agreement on this
point.
Congress Probe Starts.
The joint congressional committee
which was appointed to gather infor-
nation on the subject of transporta-
ton, began work in earnest today,
with A. P. Thorn, counsel for the lail-
roads executives, making an address
on the railroad problems of the day.
He will continue tomorrow and may
not conclude his argument until the
end of the week. Mr.. Thorn dwelt
nthe railroads need of
credit if they are to extend and keep
facilities up to the
standard the public demands. HIT said
hat in 16 years the percentage of
'ailroad securities consisting of liens
against the properties, had increased
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-24
NEW YORK GAS co.
TO SHARE PROFITS

New York, Nov. ga profit-char
ing plan by which 10000 employees
will receive approximately $1,00O,OO(
annually, in addition to salaries ant
wages, has been adopted by the Con.
solidated Gas company of New York
and its affiliated gas and electric
companies in Westchester county, il
was announced last night.
Employees receiving not over $4,000
a year will be given a percentage up
on their salaries or wages equal II
the dividend rate paid to the stock
holders of the Consolidated Gas com
pany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-24
700 employees OF
LOCAL l0NG-bGLL
MILLS BENEFIT
Wage Increase Means Addi-
tion of $4,000 to Payrolls
of Local Plants.

j. NJ. Stewards, manager of the Ar
kansas Short Leaf Lumber company 5
properties in this section, c.. H. Muir
ply, manager of the Saline River
Hardwood companys properties. and
F. B. Leach, store manager for the
companies, returned yesterday after
noon from Beaumont, Texas, anG
brought additional information rela.
tive to the decision to increase the
wages of low-salaried employees of the
Long-Bell Lumber company's allied
properties, first news of which in
crease was printed in The Graphic
Wednesday morning, in an Associated
Press telegram from Beaumont.
Approximately 700 men in the EN-
ploye of the two local plants, in and
near Pine Bluff, will benefit by the
increase in wages, according to in
formation received last evening from
Mr.. Stewards, and the increase to the
payroll of the company here will ap-
proximate $4,000 per month, or
about $100 per day.
The increased wage scale affects
only such employees who are now
paid $3.50 or less per day, and who
are in the employ of all the allied
companies of the Long Bell company
the big Kansas City timber, lumber
and land corporation. The very great
majority of the employees of the COM
pany are included in this provision,
perhaps as much as nine-tenths of
the employees cf the companies being
in the $3.50 or less class
The rate of increase is graduated,
0f i'm,
going to those men who now draw
the lowest wage. The increase. how
ever approximates 10 per cent. and
will mean an aggregate additional ex-
penditure by the allied companies for
wages alone of about $250,OO0 per
year.
Considered High Cost of Living.
"The meeting of the officers of the
Long-Bell company at Beaumont, with
the general managers Of all the allied
companies, considered the situation
said Mr.. Stewards last
night. "The high cost of living, and
the fact that the cost is going higher
and higher, was the one thing which
we all had in mind, and it was decid-
ed that our employees who are paid
$3.50 and less per day could not carry
the burden. The decision was then
reached to aid them in carrying this
burden, by the increase in their
wages.
''The condition of the lumber bust
ness had nothing to do with the
reaching of this decision" said Mr..
Stewards. "The business is not what
it should be, and in addition, the trans
portation situation, the car shortage,
is causing all the mills and companies
considerable difficulty in handling the
business that is being booked. If the
business was in a progressive, con-
lition, we would have been glad 70 |
share that prosperity with all our en-
ployes. The value of lumber has not |
increased in proportion with the value
Of other goods, however. The one
hing we had in mind. was to aid our
cw-paid employees in meeting the in
creased cost of living.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-24
TRAINS COLLIDE;
2 DEAD, 20 HURT

Kansas City, Nov 23-Two men
were killed and more than score
Of persons were injured, many Of
them. it was believed. dangerously,
tonight, when passenger train on
the st. Louis & San Francisco col
lided with Rock Island freight train
in the suburbs of this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-24
MORE STEEL MEN GET RAISE.

Youngstown, Ohio, Nov. 23.-The
Republican Iron and Steel company
and the Brier-Hill Steel company Of
this city, employing more than 1000
men announced 10 per cent wage in
crease yesterday, following the 10 per
cent increase announced Tuesday night
by the United States Steel corpora
ton. The Youngstown Sheet and
Tube company, with 10000 employees,
is expected to grant a similar ad-
vance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-24
BLYTHEvILLE EDITOR HURT.

Memphis, Nov. 23.-Col. H. G. Law
horn, 76 years of age, formerly edi-
tor of the Blytheville (Arkansas)
News. was struck by an automobile
here last night and knocked to the
pavement. He suffered a fractured
bone in his leg. He is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. G. R. Beck. Col. Law
horn having forgotten his glasses mis-
took the auto for a street car.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-24
With 5000 Men Leader
Hurls Three Assaults
Against Fortified Town.
WITHDRAWS AFTER
SEVEN-HOUR BATTLE
Field South Of First and Second Line
Trenches, South Of chihuahua CITY.
Reported Covered with Dead and
Dying Bandits.

El Paso, Texas, Nov. 23.-Francisco
Villa withdrew his surviving forces in
defeat from Chihuahua City at $50
O'Clock tonight. after battle of seven
hours during which he made fruit
less efforts to carry General Trevi-
nos protective works by assault, ac-
cordlng to reports received here from
JuareZ
This report was received from Chi
huahua by Carranza officials in Juarez
tonight, who added that government
troops were pursuing the retreating
bandits. The telegraph operator in
Chihuahua said the firing still could
be heard, but was becoming more dis
tant.
1t was stated that the military au-
thorities there were undecided as tt
whether 1t was only rowing band O
an advance force of the main vii
column.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-24
U-BOAT STOPS. STEAMER.

Marseilles, Nov. 23.-zThe Greek
steamer Erissos has arrived here, and
reports that she was stopped by a
submarine which seized Ill sacks of
mail and forced her to throw her car
go overheard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-24
WASHINGTON GETS
w. G. r. u. MEETING

Indianapolis, Nov. 23.-Washington
was chosen as the meeting place for
the National w. c. T. U. convention
in 1917 by the executive board of the
union here today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-24
CONGRESSMAN SPENT sss7.

Helena, Mont, Nov. 23.-Miss Jean
cite Rankin of Missoula. who was cleo
ted to congress on the Republican
ticket November Z, spent $687.7O on
her campaign, according to her ex-
pense account on file with the secre-
tary of state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-24

In recognition of the service and
sacrifice of mothers who have sent
their sons with their blessing to the
battle fronts, it is proposed in Can
ada that the government present to
them a silver memento in the form of
a Maltese cross.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-24
RULING ON DRY" LAW.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 23.-The state
supreme court yesterday decided that
a non-alcoholic malt drink, is not malt
liquor and therefore may be sold in
this state. The prohibition law for
bids the sale of malt liquor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-24

In one of, the French trenches the
Soldiers have constructed a small
underground chapel, urge enough to
admit 20 men at a time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-24
CAESAREAN OPERATION.

Twins Born to Fort Smith Woman.
Mother Of Ten Children.
Fort Smith, Nov. 23.-Through a
Caesarean operation, twins were born
here last night to Mrs. Oscar Sparks,
The infants. a ten-pound boy and an
eight-pound girl, will live, physicians
who performed the operation, said
Mrs. Sparks now is the mother of ten
children.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-24
Bandits Attack at Noon.

| DduultS AttACk AZ Noon.
! Juarez, Mex, Nov, 23.-Three tin
today francisco Villa attacked
first line trenches which defend {
huahua City, and each time he
repulsed, leaving his d2ad
wounded on the plain outside the ..
to the south, reports to mill
headquarters, received by Ger
Gonzales from the beseiged city,
At II o'clock a. m. today (Moun
tilne) the high crowned hats OF
bandits were seen to the south, al,
the Mexican Central main line.
cording to these messages. The b
tie was opened few minutes lat
with salvo from the cannon
Santa Rosalia hill, key to the sta
capital. The fist and second lin
trenches, protected by barbed wire
took up the fighting, and soon a gen
eral engagement was in progress!
along the whole southern line whici
continued thru the afternoon. A
times the booming of the large cali
Der guns on Santa Rosalia hill AM
other artillery was 50 deafening tina
1t was almost impossible to hear the
click of the telegraph instruments, q
military operator at Chihuahua City
told the operator in Juarez.
At o'clock the battle was still, rag.
ing, the apparent advantage being
with the governments forces.
Villa is reported by General Con
zales to have about $500 men, prac.
tically all of them armed and mount
ed. He is believed to have machine
guns, but no artillery. For this rea-
son the 20 or more heavy field guns
Of General Trevino's command were
able to rake the advancing line Of
Villas band, message from the state
capital stated. The field was covered
with dead and dying men, said
another message.
A sortie by Carranza cavalry. sup
ported by artillery is reported to have
resulted in the capture Of many Villa
who were without ammuni
ton and who had gone since morning
without food or water, one message
declared.
Villa in person was leading hi
troops against the Carranza strong
-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-24
Washington Decides on
Course to Prevent Useless
Excitement in u. S..
MOST CASES SHOW
NO LAW VIOLATION
Determination of State Department to
Adopt Policy Of Silence Follows Dis
patch from Berlin Showing Ger
many Resents Suspicion.

Washington, Nov. 23-1ncreased
frequency OF attacks by submarines
on American vessels or those bearing
American citizens with CONSEQUENT
necessity of inquiry by this govern
ment, has led to the adoption of a
policy OF silence on the part of the
state department. Officials let it be
known today that such course is
necessary because most of the cases
develop no violation of international
law, and premature discussion stirs
ups useless excitement in the United
States.
Secretary of State Lansing declined
even to talk about cabled reports
from Berlin in regard to inquiries
concerning the sinking of ships with
Americans aboard. He said the facts
are being sent to President Wilson
as fast as they come, and the closest
watch lis being kept on all develop
ments.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Berlin today said "a Ieriod of COM
pllcatlons may again be impending in
German-American relations" because
of the numerous injuries by the
united States in regard to Germany's
submarine warfare.
President Indisposed.
Washington, Nov 23.-President
Wilson cancelled engagements today
Snd spent the afternoon in his bed
room because of slight cold he con-
tracted several days ago.
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Goodness is the only investment
that never fails.'-Thoreau
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09

| Indebtedness, and is authorized to sec,re
same by mortgage on any or all of its
real estate, and the faith and credit of the
state OF Louisiana is hereby pledged to
guarantee the payment of said obligations
ana the interest thereon but the Board of
Cohtrol or its successor shall be required
TO pay same out of it's own revenues and
earnings and only when the same are
exhausted shall the State make good the
residue. The General Assembly shall pass
the necessary enabling act to carry this
amendment into effect and Act No. 1877 of
the Acts of 1916 on this subject matter is
hereby approxsd for this purpose"
Section q ID it further resolved, ETC.,
That the Secretary ofaState be and he is
authorized to have printed on the official
ballot to be voted in November, 1916, the
words, For the amendment to the Con-
stitution funding the debt of the Peni-
Tertiary Board" and the words Against
the amendment to the Constitution fund
ing the debt of the Penitentiary Board, -
and each elector shall indicate whether he
votes for or against said amendment in
accordance with the general election laws
of the State.
F'ERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 5, 1896
r. G. PLEASANT,
n Governor Of the State of oLuisiana.
AStrue copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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! Judges of said Court shall each receive
an additional annual salary OF One Thou
sand Dollars, payable monthly, on their
own warrant which shall be payable out
of this Fund and provided further thai
the said Judges shall be authorized to
contribute out of said surplus fund to the
establishment and maintenance OF the
Court House.
Section e. Be it further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the electors Of the State at
the next election for Representatives in
Congress to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, 1916.
and on the official ballots to be used at
said election shall be placed the words:
'For the proposed amendment to Article
1873 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana and the words: Against the
proposed amendment TO Article 1873 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana. y
and each elector shall indicate, as pro-
vided in the general election laws of the
State, whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate
HEWITT BouANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
Approved: July 6. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 1874.

Senate Bill No. 135-By Mr.. Pearce.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of 1913 authorizing and empoW-
ering the Board of Control of the State
Penitentiary or its successor to fund
it's Indebtedness and issue notes there
for serially or otherwise not exceeding
Four Hundred Thousand Dollars, and
at rate of interest not exceeding
five per centum per annum payable
semi-annually, and for a term not
exceeding fifteen years, and empower
ing the General Assembly to provide
the methods of carrying this amend
ment into effect.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house concurring, that the following
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana adopted in November.
1913, be submitted to the duly qualified
electors at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1916, for their
ratification or rejection:
1.-THE Board of Control of the State
Penitentiary or it's successor or successors
in office is hereby authorized and en-
powered to incur debt, issue interest
bearing notes in serials or other form for
a term not to exceed fifteen years, to the
amount Of Four Hundred Thousand Doll
lars at a rate of interest not exceeding
FIVE per cent per annum, payable semi
annually, for the purpose of funding and
retiring its floating and other outstanding
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ACT No. 1863.

House Bill No 252 Joint Resolution-By
/ Mr. Powell.
AN ACT
| Proposing an amendment to Articles 225
and 226 of the Constitution relative to
assessment and taxation.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
| thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That an amendment to
Articles 225 and 226 of the Constitution OF
| the State of Louisiana be submitted to the
| qualified electors of the State for their
| approval or rejection at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in Novem-
Der, of 1916 said proposed amendment to
| be as follows:
| Article 225 Taxation shall be equal
and uniform throughout the territorial
limits of the authority levying the tax,
and property shall be taxed in a manner
directed by law; provided t4at the valua-
| ton of property for the assessment of
| State taxes, levied by the General Assem-
| bly, and by this Constitution, may be
| different from the valuation fixed for all
other Murposes; provided, further, the
| assessment of all property shall never
exceed the actual cash valid thereof and,
provided, further, that the taxpayers shall
have the right of testing the correctness
of their assessments before the courts of
| justice
article 226. There shall be and is
hereby created a Board of State Affairs
| whose duty it shall be to assess, for State
purposes, all taxable property Throughout
the State of Louisiana. 1t shall have such
other authority relative to State assess
ment budget, come and expenditure as
may be conferred upon it by the General
Assembly. The said board shall be COM
posed of three members, who shall be
appointed by the Governor for such terms
as may be fixed by the Genera Assembly.
The Board shall enteG upon its duties on
January /, 1917 ~ General Assembly
shall have full authority to define the
powers and duties of the Board and to
fix the salaries of the members thereof.
Act No. 14o. Of the General Assembly for
the year 1916, on this subject matter, shall
go into effect as a statute of the State.
on the first day of January, 1911"
Section 2. Be it further resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of Louis
lana two thirds of all the members elected
to each house concurring, That the official
ballot to be used at said election shall
have printed thereon the following words:
.tFor the proposed amendment to Articles
225 and 226 of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana, relative to assessment
and taxation, and abolishing the Board of
Appraisers And the words. Against
the proposed amendment to Articles 225
and 226 of the Constitution OF the State
OF Louisiana, relative to assessment and
taxation. and abolishing the Board of
Appraisers And each elector, voting.
shall indicate on said ballot, as nrnyide5